anaheim-gazette 1918-04-18

SUGAR REFINERS WILL IGNORE ORDER PAY NO HEED TO RECOMMENDACTIONS OF FEDERAL COMMISSION, IT IS CLAIMED FACTORY HEADS SAY THEY ARE MAKING MOST LIBERAL CONTRACTS POSSIBLE WITH GROWERS The work of the commission which recently investigated the difference between sugar refiners and beet growers in different parts of California and finally recommended a price the refiners should pay the growers, has gone for naught, along with the $10,000 which Uncle Sam paid for the inquiry, according to former State Senator Cogswell, who was chairman of the commission during its investigation. He said: "The sugar factory managers have been paying no attention to the price agreed upon by the commission and they are going to suffer next year if not this. The growers have been lured along to the planting season until they find it too late to put in other farm crops. The factory men are contracting to pay their own price to the ranchers." "The refiners say that they know of no regulation that compels them to listen to any decision of the Hoover commission or to give heed to any price fixing by such a body. One factory man told me all he ever that argument goes, too. Hundreds of ranchers have rushed in to sign contracts for their product in 1918 despite the fact that their brother growers in Colorado and other Western states are getting much more money. It costs more money to grow beets in California than in any other state. The only advantage we have is our long season of maturity. But during the past few days reports have come to me that the growers are backing out of their contracts to raise beets and preparing to put their acreage into other crops." Frank Merkle, chairman of the board of directors of the Southern California Sugar Beet growers' Association, said Saturday: "The factory men have played an unfair game with us farmers. They will reap the whirlwind in time. They gave us to understand that they were only too anxious to have at intelligent commission set a price for beets, and now they are going back on their agreement because it is higher than they thought it was going to be." "So far as I know the growers are receiving as fair a deal as the refiners can give them, and that is saying considerable," said Newton G. Norton of the American Beet Sugar company, which has factories at Oxnard and Chino. "The growers are going to get the best prices they ever had. It is all foolishness to say that the refiners would deal unjustly or selfishly with the growers. What would any factory do without beets to run? The factories are making the most liberal contracts they can, regardless of the commission, knowing that the price they will pay will be more satisfactory to the growers in the long run. We have no intention of fooling anybody or to seduce any grower into an unfair contract." Captain John D. Fredericks, attorney for the sugar factory men in the money for munition, has already beaten them will take all and urge all commuters efforts when top." The growers have been lured along to the planting season until they find it too late to put in other farm crops. The factory men are contracting to pay their own price to the ranchers. "The refiners say that they know of no regulation that compels them to listen to any decision of the Hoover commission or to give heed to any price fixing by such a body. One factory man told me all he ever knew about price regulation was what he had read in the newspapers. In other words, he and his fellow sugar makers have utterly ignored the commission's work and findings. "It is lamentable, but not our fault. The whole trouble came from the fact that the commission's decision cannot be enforced. It was simply a case of appealing to the patriotism of the refiners and the growers, the latter of whom threatened to grow no beets for factories unless they had larger participation in profits. Our work seems to have been done in vain, and the government is out a nice little bunch of money. The factory managers have ignored the decision of the commission and there is no way to bring them to time. They say that of their own volition they are paying better prices to the growers than it was decided they should pay. That is an error, even if I do admit that the commission set too low a price for the beet crop." The investigation began with the probe which District Attorney Woolwine started before the grand jury last December, when he looked into the prices which the sugar companies were paying the growers. The Southern California Sugar Beet Growers' association took the matter to Food Administrator Hoover who appointed a commission to take testimony and to advise what would be a fair price to be paid growers. The refiners declined to have any dealings with the commission and said nothing about abiding by its decision. Four weeks were spent in taking testimony from beet growers. The total cost ran above $10,000. Every beet grower in this region was urged to give evidence on the cost of raising sugar beets and his returns. The commission decided that the refiners should pay the growers at the rate of $8.25 per ton of beets of 15 per cent sugar content, and 65 cents per ton for each per cent of they are going to suffer next year if not this. The growers have been lured along to the planting season until they find it too late to put in other farm crops. The factory men are contracting to pay their own price to the ranchers. "The refiners say that they know of no regulation that compels them to listen to any decision of the Hoover commission or to give heed to any price fixing by such a body. One factory man told me all he ever knew about price regulation was what he had read in the newspapers. In other words, he and his fellow sugar makers have utterly ignored the commission's work and findings. "It is lamentable, but not our fault. The whole trouble came from the fact that the commission's decision cannot be enforced. It was simply a case of appealing to the patriotism of the refiners and the growers, the latter of whom threatened to grow no beets for factories unless they had larger participation in profits. Our work seems to have been done in vain, and the government is out a nice little bunch of money. The factory managers have ignored the decision of the commission and there is no way to bring them to time. They say that of their own volition they are paying better prices to the growers than it was decided they should pay. That is an error, even if I do admit that the commission set too low a price for the beet crop." The investigation began with the probe which District Attorney Woolwine started before the grand jury last December, when he looked into the prices which the sugar companies were paying the growers. The Southern California Sugar Beet Growers' association took the matter to Food Administrator Hoover who appointed a commission to take testimony and to advise what would be a fair price to be paid growers. The refiners declined to have any dealings with the commission and said nothing about abiding by its decision. Four weeks were spent in taking testimony from beet growers. The total cost ran above $10,000. Every beet grower in this region was urged to give evidence on the cost of raising sugar beets and his returns. The commission decided that the refiners should pay the growers at the rate of $8.25 per ton of beets of 15 per cent sugar content, and 65 cents per ton for each per cent of they are going to suffer next year if not this. The growers have been lured along to the planting season until they find it too late to put in other farm crops. One factory man told me all he ever knew about price regulation was what he had read in the newspapers. In other words, he and his fellow sugar makers have utterly ignored the commission's work and findings. "It is lamentable, but not our fault. The whole trouble came from the fact that the commission's decision cannot be enforced. It was simply a case of appealing to the patriotism of the refiners and the growers, the latter of whom threatened to grow no beets for factories unless they had larger participation in profits. Our work seems to have been done in vain, and the government is out a nice little bunch of money. The factory managers have ignored the decision of the commission and there is no way to bring them to time. They say that of their own volition they are paying better prices to the growers than it was decided they should pay. That is an error, even if I do admit that the commission set too low a price for the beet crop." The investigation began with the probe which District Attorney Woolwine started before the grand jury last December, when he looked into the prices which the sugar companies were paying the growers. The Southern California Sugar Beet Growers' association took the matter to Food Administrator Hoover who appointed a commission to take testimony and to advise what would be a fair price to be paid growers. The refiners declined to have any dealings with the commission and said nothing about abiding by its decision. Four weeks were spent in taking testimony from beet growers. The total cost ran above $10,000. Every beet grower in this region was urged to give evidence on the cost of raising sugar beets and his returns. The commission decided that the refiners should pay the growers at the rate of $8.25 per ton of beets of 15 per cent sugar content, and 65 cents per ton for each per cent of they are going to suffer next year if not this. The growers have been lured along to the planting season until they find it too late to put in other farm crops. One factory man told me all he ever knew about price regulation was what he had read in the newspapers. In other words, he and his fellow sugar makers have utterly ignored the commission's work and findings. "It is lamentable, but not our fault. The whole trouble came from the fact that the commission's decision cannot be enforced. It was simply a case of appealing to the patriotism of the refiners and the growers, the latter of whom threatened to grow no beets for factories unless they had larger participation in profits. Our work seems to have been done in vain, and the government is out a nice little bunch of money. The factory managers have ignored the decision of the commission and there is no way to bring them to time. They say that of their own volition they are paying better prices to the growers than it was decided they should pay. That is an error, even if I do admit that the commission set too low a price for the beet crop." The investigation began with the probe which District Attorney Woolwine started before the grand jury last December, when he looked into the prices which the sugar companies were paying the growers. The Southern California Sugar Beet Growers' association took the matter to Food Administrator Hoover who appointed a commission to take testimony and to advise what would be a fair price to be paid growers. The refiners declined to have any dealings with the commission and said nothing about abiding by its decision. Four weeks were spent in taking testimony from beet growers. The total cost ran above $10,000. Every beet grower in this region was urged to give evidence on the cost of raising sugar beets and his returns. The commission decided that the refiners should pay the growers at the rate of $8.25 per ton of beets of 15 per cent sugar content, and 65 cents per ton for each per cent of they are going to suffer next year if not this. The growers have been lured along to the planting season until they find it too late to put in other farm crops. One factory man told me all he ever knew about price regulation was what he had read in the newspapers. In other words, he and his fellow sugar makers have utterly ignored the commission's work and findings. "It is lamentable, but not our fault. The whole trouble came from the fact that the commission's decision cannot be enforced. It was simply a case of appealing to the patriotism of the refiners and the growers, the latter of whom threatened to grow no beets for factories unless they had larger participation in profits. Our work seems to have been done in vain, and the government is out a nice little bunch of money. The factory managers have ignored the decision of the commission and there is no way to bring them to time. They say that of their own volition they are paying better prices to the growers than it was decided they should pay. That is an error, even if I do admit that the commission set too low a price for the beet crop." The investigation began with the probe which District Attorney Woolwine started before the grand jury last December, when he looked into the prices which the sugar companies were paying the growers. The Southern California Sugar Beet Growers' association took the matter to Food Administrator Hoover who appointed a commission to take testimony and to advise what would be a fair price to be paid growers. The refiners declined to have any dealings with the commission and said nothing about abiding by its decision. Four weeks were spent in taking testimony from beet growers. The total cost ran above $10,000. Every beet grower in this region was urged to give evidence on the cost of raising sugar beets and his returns. The commission decided that the refiners should pay the growers at the rate of $8.25 per ton of beets of 15 per cent sugar content, and 65 cents per ton for each per cent of they are going to suffer next year if not this. The growers have been lured along to the planting season until they find it too late to put in other farm crops. One factory man told me all he ever knew about price regulation was what he had read in the newspapers. In other words, he and his fellow sugar makers have utterly ignored the commission's work and findings. "My Boy "Over There" By O. K. Shimansky My boy is "over there." Maybe your boy is at the front, or well on his way tothe battle lines. If he is abroad, in camp or onthe draft list, it is not necessaryto tell you that he cannot be supported inhis work without guns,ammunition,and other boys.Theseofuswhohavea direct,personalinterestinthiswarthroughtheactivityofoursonsandbrothersdonothavetobeaskedthesecondtimetobuyLibertyBonds.Wedigdowndeepintoourpocketsandbuyallwecan. Why should we fathersandbrothersalonefurnishtheboysandthemoneytoinsurethesuccessoftheswar? You know boys who are nowinUncle Sam'sservice!Theyhavebeenyourneighbors,youremployees,youracquaintances.You surely feelthattheyshouldhavelackbacktheycanget.You wantthemtobethebestfightersintheworld.Youwantthemtogetthroughwiththisjobinahurry.Youwantthemtocomebackhome.Youwantpeace—andifyou'rethekindofamantheboysthinkyouareyouwouldputupeverywillieRogers,BotisG.Taylor,RobertL.BlackTheo.H.HarttEarlE.Smith,G.L.Walters,j.E.BohannanHarryA.ReldWm.A.WinneyC.EErwin,HoahannanPr艾ElfredE.BittnchChas.F.JerzykH.C.Clodt,WeHenryA.MangGoo.H.FordhC.Abshier,PraErnestF.RobinW.S.RileaWm.RodriguezA.F.Messerscholc.W.Blandin,R.GugilelmansWebbSherigerC.F.Jones,H.A.J.Wilson,L.E.Belden,S.B.J.Luck,FuAltE.E.G.Unger,M.C.E.Muzzall,R.W.CldmenH.O.Harper,VernonC.HelwWm.E.PrieberH.V.V.Colls,PaulLugo,AWalterBittnerTonleClaes,A.H.S.McGraw,A.C.Cordes,R.R.Regan,N FOR YOURINFO Here are someLiberty Bond mGovernment will"Over There": A$50 Liberty moneymostoneofoursofa$100Liberty moneymostoneofoursofa$100Liberty moneymostoneofoursofa$100Liberty moneymostoneofoursofa$100Liberty moneymostoneofoursofa$100Liberty moneymostoneofoursofa$100Liberty moneymostoneofoursofa$100Liberty moneymostoneofoursofa$100Liberty moneymostoneofourseasonoftheregionwhereyouaregoingtosuffernextyearifnotthis. My boy is "over there." Maybe your boy is atthefront,orwellonhiswaytothebattlelines. Ifheisabroad,thecampororthedraftlist,theitisnotnecessaryto tellyouthathecannotbesupportedinhisworkwithoutguns,ammunition,andotherboys.Theseofuswhohavea direct,personalinterestinthiswarthroughtheactivityofoursonsandbrothersdonothavetobeaskedthesecondtimetobuyLibertyBonds.Wedigdowndeepintoourpocketsandbuyallwecan. Why should we fathersandbrothersalonefurnishtheboysandthemoneytoinsurethesuccessoftheswar? You know boys who arenowinUncle Sam'service!Theyhavebeenyourneighbors,youremployees,youracquaintances.You surely feelthattheyshouldhavelackbacktheycanget.You wantthemtobethebestfightersintheworld.Youwantthemtocomebackhome.Youwantpeace—andifyou'rethekindofamantheboysthinkyouareyouwouldputupeverywillieRoggers,BotisG.Taylor,RobertL.BlackTheo.H.HarttEarlE.Smith,G.L.Walters,j.E.BohannanPr艾ElfredE.BittnchChas.F.JerzykH.C.Clodt,WeHenryA.MangGoo,AWalterBittnerTonleClaes,A.H.S.McGraw,A.C.Cordes,R.R.Regan,N Every beet grower in this region was urged to give evidence on the cost of raising sugar beets and his returns. The commission decided that the refiners should pay the growers at the rate of $8.25 per ton of beets of 15 per cent sugar content, and 65 cents per ton for each per cent of sugar in the beets above 15 per cent. But the selling price of sugar is to remain at $7.50 per hundred weight at the factory next fall, or the price of the beets is to be cut down $1 a ton to the grower. Similar sugar beet investigations in Colorado revealed that the grower was entitled to $10 a ton for 15 per cent sugar beet, and in Idaho and Utah the commission put the price for beets of like percentage at $9 a ton. Meanwhile the factories in California were offering to contract for beets at $7.50 a ton and 50 cents a ton for each per cent of sugar above 15 per cent. Thus for 18 per cent beets they would pay $9 a ton. Allen Ray, editor of the Sugar Digest, a trade publication, says that the joker in the California commission's decision was that it declared a reduction in selling price of sugar was to be the reason for a reduced price to the growers, because no contract is binding in law with such a provision. "The refiners have paid no attention to the commission, or its findings," said Mr. Ray. "The refiners say to the grower, 'Why, we pay better than the commission advised.' We give you $9 for 18 per cent beets and take chances on the price of sugar staying up or going down. You get the same price for your crop, anyhow.' And why should we fathers and brothers alone furnish the boys and the money to insure the success of this war? You know boys who are now in Uncle Sam's service! They have been your neighbors, your employees, your acquaintances. You surely feel that they should have all the backing they can get. You want them to be the best fighters in the world. You want them to get through with this job in a hurry. You want them to come back home. You want peace—and if you're the kind of a man the boys think you are you would put up every last cent you have to guarantee a speedy and lasting peace! It's odd, isn't it, that it is an easy matter for Uncle Sam to get all the boys he wants to fight for your rights and mine, but that it is hard to get money to back up these fighters? But we'll show the Kaiser now that our money, as well as our boys, is at the command of the Government. We'll over-subscribe this Third Liberty Loan, and we'll prove to the central powers that this world will get along without a Hohenzollern dog collar. Of course we will! We're going to prove to my boy; to your boy and to the million other boys that we shall back them to the finish with our dollars. MUST DOUBLE QUOTA R. H. Moulton, campaign manager of the Southern California state central Liberty loan committee, makes the following announcement. "I am satisfied that there is going to be asked of every city to double its quota. Three billions of bonds have been asked for by the treasury department of the government, but there is every indication that before the present drive is more than half completed the loan will be increased to five billions. The returns from taxes are not sufficient to take care of the demand of the American government today for..." ANAHEIM GAZETTE MANY MORE CALLED FOR SERVICE IN ARMY Thirty-Six Boys Will Leave Shortly For Camp Lewis Thirty six men are to be entrained for Camp Lewis during the 15-day period beginning April 26. and the local board has selected them. Thirteen alternates also have been named, as it is expected that agricultural demands may make it necessary to exempt certain registrants for a time. The board is sending out notices to the 36 and the 13 alternates to be prepared to leave on the 26th. The list is as follows: Earl Crist, Anaheim. Alfred E. Bittner, Anaheim. Herman J. Kutzner, San Pedro. Myers Sala, Fullerton. Alonzo Murillo, Fullerton. Paul J. Nieolas, Fullerton. Walter L. Paulus, Anaheim. Epitasion Aguirre, Anaheim. Ray Brooks, Brea. Willie Rogers, San Leandro, Cal. Otis G. Taylor, Shale, Cal. Robert L. Black, Anaheim. Theo. H. Hartman, Anaheim. Earl E. Smith, Anaheim. G. L. Walters, Homestead, Ore. J. E. Bohannan, Fullerton. Harry A. Reld, Danville, Ind. Wm. A. Winney, Anaheim. C. E. Erwin, Huntington Beach. Noah Read, Placentia. Elfred E. Bittner, Anaheim. Chas. F. Jerzykowski, Anaheim. months. The government seems to be preparing the people for the announcement that the seven and one half pounds weekly allowance of potatoes will have to be reduced. ROAD BUILDING That the war is not interfering with highway construction in the United States is indicated by the following figures, showing the money spent in 1917 and the proposed expenditures this year: 1917 Alabama ... $150,000 Arizona ... 750,000 Arkansas ... 4,000,000 California ... 3,210,000 Colorado ... 3,100,000 Connecticut ... 2,500,000 Delaware ... 320,000 Florida ... 2,000,000 Georgia ... 350,000 Idaho ... 800,000 Illinois ... 5,500,000 Indiana ... 6,000,000 Iowa ... 15,140,000 Kansas ... 6,500,000 Kentucky ... 4,500,000 Louisiana ... 8,000,000 Malne ... 400,000 Maryland ... 2,250,000 Massachusetts ... 4,500,000 Michigan ... 1,500,000 Minnesota ... 3,884,925 Mississippi ... 1,500,000 Missouri ... 2,500,000 Montana ... 2,000,000 Nebraska ... 3,500,000 Nevada ... 300,000 New Hampshire ... 1,938,704 New Jersey ... 4,500,000 New Mexico ... 500,000 North Carolina ... 1,750,000 New York ... 7,000,000 North Dakota ... 1,ooo,ooo Ohio ... 2,829,858 Oklahoma ... 3,5oooOO Oregon ... 1,371,226 Pennsylvania ... 3,25ooOO Wisconsin . . . 4,588,717 10,125,ooo Wyoming . . . 4oooOO 8oo6,ooo Totals...$144,298,86O $263,oo96,CIO TO THE VOTERS OF ORANGE COUNTY In justice to the many friends who are urging me to be a candidate for Clerk of Orange county. I feel that it is due them that I declare my intentions. I therefore announce that I am a candidate for the office and will appreciate to the utmost the support and influence of the voters. I feel that the Clerks' office offers a large field for activity for the man who earnestly desires to serve the best interests of the people in a constructive way. If honored by an election to the office to which I aspire, I will make every possible effort to perform the duties therein in an efficient and economical manner for the best interests of all of Orange county and aside from those duties continue to work faithfully for Orange county's progress and development. In view of the fact that for the duration of the war patriotic measures will require our very best efforts I do not deem it proper to selfishly use my time for a political canvass when by duty lies in sticking close to business and honestly trying to do the work for which I am paid. To believe that a call from me would change your votes would smack of egotism and reflect on the intelligence of the people. I therefore am perfectly willing to trust my campaign to the people believing that they will vote for the best interests of themselves regardless of so-called political influence and the usual campaign propaganda that is as unnecessary as it is annoying. (Signed) JAMES C. METZGAR. RAISING TURKEYS That proper care and scientific feeding are more important factors than available range space in the successful raising of turkeys is shown in the results of an experiment carried out by the poultry division at Davis. One lot of turkeys was hatched last Food will win the war He who wastes a crust of bread prolongs the war don't waste it! JOB PRINTING JOB PRINTING The Gazette Office is equipped with an up-to-date JOB Department. Our work is first-class and our prices right. Let us give you figures on your work. We guarantee a good job at the lowest price possible. GERMAN MEAT RATIONS The meat ration in Germany at present varies in various localities from five ounces of sausage to eight and three quarter ounces of fresh meat weekly. In Berlin, each person now gets four and one fourth ounces of bread a week, one ounce of hulled barley, one ounce of groats, two ounces of farmaceous foods, eight and one ounce of butter or one and three fourth ounces of margarine, an ounce of cheese, seven and one half pounds of potatoes and eight ounces of sugar. From these figures the extreme importance of the potato ration in the German diet can be realized. The potato, now the staple food of the country, is getting scarce, and much agitation is aroused by official warnings that the supply is likely to be irregular and inadequate during the coming MENS' Furnishing Department The New Things Are Here Shirts of Percales, Chambreys and Silk All the New Colors. AT A REMARKABLE SAVING IN PRICE. NEW NECKWEAR, IN ALL THE SPRING COLORINGS. FANCY HOSIERY—IN PLAIN COLORS AND STRIPES. LIGHT WEIGHT UNDERWEAR IN BOTH TWO PIECE AND UNION SUITS. BATHING SUITS FOR YOUR EARLY SELECTION: GENUINE SOUTH AMERICAN PANAMA AND BANGKOK HATS. TRUNKS AND BAGS WHEN YOU NEED THEM. JACKSON'S MEN'S WEAR SHOP YOUR MONEY'S WORTH ALWAYS ANAHEIM You Attend More Programs You Save Your Money By Purchasing Season Tickets for the You Attend More Programs You Save Your Money By Purchasing Season Tickets for the ANAHEIM CHAUTAUQUA Madame Helene Cafarelli SOLOIST with CIMERA'S BAND. "THE CLIMAX" is a story of grand opera, a country church choir, hypnotism and love, all cleverly combined in a captivating play, replete with interest, humor and dramatic situations presented by The Climax Players. Dr. Ira Landrith In his Patriotic and Inspiring Address "America's Best at their Best." CAPTAIN FALLON - Permanently Disabled in The Gallipoli Campaign, Brings a Thrilling Message from the Front. CHAUTAUQUA COMMENCES MAY 7th CAPTAIN FALLON - Permanently Disabled in The Gallipoli Campaign, Brings a Thrilling Message from the Front. CHAUTAUQUA COMMENCES MAY 7th tion of turkeys to have a large amount of range available for the birds. Several other interesting experiments are being conducted at present by the poultry plant. Chief among these are feeding tests comparing various rice products with the standard cereals such as wheat, barley, milo and cracked corn. Paddy rice and brew rice are being compared with wheat as a scratch grain for laying hens, and rice bran and rice polish are being substituted in the mash for wheat bran, shorts and ground barley. Experiments are also in progress to determine the relative advantages of free range and confinement for hens. On Picnic day, April 20, these experimental pens as well as the rest of the 2300 birds in the farm flock will be on view for the interested visitors who inspect the poultry plant with its complete equipment of incubators, breeders, killing and dressing rooms, colony and flock houses, etc. Instructors or caretakers will be on hand during the day to guide visitors about and explain the operations of the plant and the results of the experiments. PROPOSALS Sealed proposals will be received by the Clerk of the City of Anaheim, at his office in the City Hall, 307 East Center street, Anaheim, up to Thursday, May 9, 1918, at $ o'clock p.m., for doing all the city printing and advertising for the fiscal year ending April 30, 1919. The following is an estimate of the printing needed: One dozen License Receipt Books, of 100 receipts each, perforated and numbered. One dozen Water and Electric Light Receipt Books, of 100 receipts each, printed on both sides, perforated and numbered. One-quarter dozen Tax Collector Receipt Books, of 200 receipts each, perforated and numbered consecutively. One thousand (1000) Demands on the City Treasury. One thousand (1000) Postal Cards for Tax Collector's Notices. One thousand (1000) Assessment Blanks. One thousand (1000) Tax-Sale Certificates. One thousand (1000) Letter Heads in tablets of 100. Specimen copies of the above may be seen at the office of the City Clerk. Bidder to specify by the book and by the thousand, respectively. All advertising done by the City during said fiscal year must be specified by the inch, standard measurement, and all advertising must be done in accordance with the specifications on file in the office of the City Clerk, which specifications shall enter into and form part of the contract to be executed by the successful bidder. A certified check for $10.00 must accompany each and every bid. The Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim reserves the right to reject each and every bid. By order of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim. EDWARD B. MERRITT. City Clerk