anaheim-gazette 1918-05-16

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ... $1.00 THREE MONTHS ... $ .50 Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter SECOND RED CROSS WAR FUND CAMPAIGN Red Cross in More Than a Hundred Ways is Rendering Service Here And Abroad for Humanity The war council of the American Red Cross on Tuesday issued the following address to members of that organization: To carry out the proclamation of the president of the United States and the president of the Red Cross you are called upon to spare no effort to make Red Cross week beginning May 20, a period of patriotic generosity unsurpassed in the annals of practical relief. The minimum American contribution should be $100,000,000. You are asked to review carefully the needs of our own troops and troops and civilian population of our allies as outlined in the president's proclamation and discussed in detail in many reports of this organization, and then bring these needs to the attention of all with whom you may come into contact. Let no Red Cross member fail in the opportunity to give until he feels he has a satisfactory personal share in these measures for victory. Red Cross week affords every American an opportunity to give to his country and Balance available for appropriation April 15 10,515,347.61 Appropriations by the War Council of the American Red Cross from its appointment by President Wilson on May 10, 1917, to March 1, 1918, for relief work were: France ... $30,936,103.04 Belgium ... 2,086,131.00 Italy ... 4,588,826.00 Russia ... 1 206,906.57 Roumania ... 2,676,368.76 Serbia ... 894,580.76 Great Britain ... 3,260,230.75 Other foreign ... 4,476,300.00 For American prisoners in Germany ... 361,664.00 Equipment and expenses of Red X personnel sent abroad ... 201,300.00 Relief work, U. S. ... 9,723,123.37 Restricted as to use by donor ... 2,520,409.57 Working cash advances for France and U. S. ... 4,286,000.00 MEETING OF WOMAN'S COUNCIL OF DEFENSE Many Reports Made to Board of Work Of Various Committees The monthly meeting of the executive board of the woman's Committee, Orange County Council of Defense, was held at headquarters at the city hall, last Friday afternoon, Mrs. A. J. Lawton, county chairman, presiding. The reports of the several department chairmen showed progress in all lines of the work. The Americanization department, Mrs. Charles F. Smith, chairman, and Mrs. J. N. Anderson, chairman of speakers for the department, have been diligent in trying to interest the people of the county in the work undertaken for the only invited to attendings. The annual business be held at 2 p.m. May 17th. A get together bers and friends of arranged for 6 p.m. Hollenbeck Cafe, 2nd floor. The following is program: Evening Session, How Far Can We Do as a Food? Eat it, and to V. Lester K. The Door Yard Av Mission ... Ernest Braun When is an Avocado Tell a Ripe Fruit... Mrs. B. H. Advertising the AV Mrs. Margaret S. DeW. Chemical Composition As Applied to And at Different C.G. Church, b Dept. of Agriculture Afternoon Session Why Are the Gu Best...E. E.K My Experiences W Avocado Psycho Dr. W.E This Association T.H How Do Citrus Gocado...C.E What Constitutes H.M.H Care of the Young Year After it and civilian population of our allies as outlined in the president's proclamation and discussed in detail in many reports of this organization, and then bring these needs to the attention of all with whom you may come into contact. Let no Red Cross member fail in the opportunity to give until he feels he has a satisfactory personal share in these measures for victory. Red Cross week affords every American an opportunity to give to his country and his country's allies—to do his utmost without thought of financial return—that those who are suffering may be sustained to victory. Let no one be able to say that he did not give or that he did not give sufficiently because he failed to understand the needs, no matter how many men are in camp or in transit or in trenches protection of the Red Cross must be with every one from the time he leaves home until he returns, or until he finds his grave on foreign soil. The same protection must be maintained over any dependents he may leave behind. Rapid increase in the number of our soldiers in France means that Red Cross facilities abroad for immediate relief and care of our fighters must be increased. Refugees driven from their homes by Germans have added thousands to the number of homeless old men, women and children in France and Italy who must be fed, clothed and nursed back to health and reestablished. The death of every allied soldier makes this more important to every civilian and especially every child. The fight to overcome tuberculosis in France must be maintained and increased. The campaign to save babies and children—the immediate hope of future citizenship—must be extended. The need for at least a hundred million dollars is convincing and immediate. The Red Cross in more than a hundred ways is rendering service here and abroad that saves human life and maintains the fighting spirit of our allies. The Red Cross must always be financially prepared to deal with unexpected emergencies constantly arising from war conditions. In these emergencies immediate relief is the only effective relief. Never has money been made that yields such big returns in allaying pain, restoring happiness and creating usefulness for our fellow human beings as the Red Cross dollar of the first war fund. defense, was held at headquarters at the city hall, last Friday afternoon, Mrs. A. J. Lawton, county chairman, presiding. The reports of the several department chairmen showed progress in all lines of the work. The Americanization department, Mrs. Charles F. Smith, chairman, and Mrs. J. N. Anderson, chairman of speakers for the department, have been diligent in trying to interest the people of the county in the work undertaken for the Mexican population. Mrs. D. Eyman Huff reports having started a class for Mexican women at the El Modena school house, teaching them English and cooking. Mrs. John Clarkson, chairman of education, reported having sent out to the schools fifty four questionnaires to ascertain how the war has affected the attendance at schools of children whose parents may need the assistance of their children for financial help. Thus far, only seventeen of the questionnaires have been returned to Mrs. Clarkson. The attention to this matter of the teachers having received same, is asked in order to send in to the state board of education a complete return for Orange county. Mrs. W. L. Delmiling, chairman of women in industry, reports an industrial survey being made in the interest of the labor situation. Mrs. A. G. Flagg, chairman of maintenance of existing social agencies is making a survey by means of questionnaires, to find out, for the State Board of Social Agencies, if the war has caused any falling off of the usual support given to the maintenance of the social welfare work of the county. Mrs. Flag is also chairman of the county women's Liberty Loan committee, and reported the amount of bonds turned in by her and her committee to have been $57,200. Miss Gertrude Montgomery, chairman of the Girls' War Service League with a membership of thirty eight, gave the banner report of the day. This department has been in existence only about two months. The following activities were reported: They served at a bankers' banquet and gave the $25 earned to the local Red Cross; sold over 200 tickets to the Auto Show benefit; had ice cream donated by Taylor Bros.; sold same at Auto Show and gave the $45 received to the Red Cross; helped the Liberty Loan committee in selling "Match the President Club" bonds, turning in some $2000 in bonds. The latest FEDERAL EX Under the new act approved by the 6, 1917, and effective person is recourse for the purse or use of explosives explosives. Explosives are and shot gun power other commodities as well as the case these materials are classed as in The bureau of department is forcement of this of the bureau of licensing agents licenses in every city in the U.S.A we have equipped and co-licenses. The county in California licensor. In also justices of the peace censors, as well To obtain a loan must appear in a censor; must stay place of birth, if it must give the dayuralization. Licenses will not allens, or to sublist with an en States. Subjects of new titled to licensee to be loyal and Licensors are not issue a license known to be loyal less recommended zens of the com A person who license by a license national co- HOW RED CROSS MONEY IS SPENT Marshal Hale, manager of the Pacific division, American Red Cross has made public a statement of the condition of the Red Cross fund on April 15, 1918. In June, 1917, an appeal was made to the American people for funds and more than $100,000,000 was subscribed within a week. This money plus the interest obtained on it made actually available for war relief purposes a total of $110,134,360. While the report of April 15, shows $10,515,347.61 available for appropriation, a considerable part of this has been allotted since the report was compiled and at the normal rate of appropriation this balance will have been virtually all alloted by June 1, 1918. A recapitulation of the Red Cross war fund on April 15, shows: Total Red Cross war fund receipts to April 15, 1918, including interest ... $110,134,360.47 Less refunds to Chapters, etc. ... 17,401,069.04 Net available for appropriation ... 92,733,291.43 Total appropriation to date ... 82,217,943.82 AVOCADO ASSOCIATION TO HOLD SESSION The 6th semi-annual meeting of the California Avocado association will be held in the chamber of commerce rooms, 128 South Broadway, Los Angeles, May 17 and 18. The program arranged for the meeting will be full of interest for avocado enthusiasts, and all friends of the avocado are cordial- EACH BLUE In the action of a hay crop or the plaintiffs say are to blame for hay, and the do so, you did it." Roy Ferrell a ANAHEIM GAZETTE ly invited to attend the different meetings. The annual business meeting will be held at 2 p.m. Friday afternoon, May 17th. A get together dinner for all members and friends of the association is arranged for 6 p.m., Friday, at the Hollenbeck Cafe, 212 West Second St. The following is an outline of the program: Evening Session, 8 p.m. May 17 Illustrated lecture, by Dr. H. J. Webber, of Riverside, on "New Avocados, and Avocado Experimental Work." Forenoon Session, 9:30 a.m., May 18 How Far Can We Go With the Avocado as a Food? Why Will People Eat it, and What Extent?... Lester Keller, Yorba Linda The Door Yard Avocado, Its Use and Mission ... Ernest Braunton, Los Angeles When is an Avocado Ripe? How to Tell a Ripe Fruit ... Mrs. B. H. Sharpless, Tustin Advertising the Avocado ... Mrs. Margoret Stewart, Los Angeles DeWitt H. Gray, Fresno Chemical Composition of the Avocado, As Applied to Different Varieties, And at Different Seasons ... C. G. Church, bureau of Chemistry, Dept. of Agriculture, Washington. Afternoon Session, 2 p.m., May 18. Why Are the Guatemalan Avocados Best...E. E. Knight, Yorba Linda My Experiences With the People: The Avocado Psychologically Considered ...Dr. W. Earl Flynn, Monrovia This Association ... T. H. Shedden, Monrovia How Do Citrus Growers View the Avocado...C. E. Needham, Glendora What Constitutes a Good Avocado... H. M. Haldeman, Los Angeles Care of the Young Avocado Tree for a Year After It Leaves the Nursery over the ranch in 1916 on a crop agreement, from E. M. and S. L. Hahn, brothers of this city. They sued for $2500, alleging that the defendants allowed a pumping plant to get out of fix, causing a loss of $1000 in the production of hay, and that the defendants let their stock run on the alfalfa and reduced the output $1500. Saturday Hahn Bros. filed an answer and cross complaint. They allege that the plaintiffs failed to irrigate the alfalfa properly, for which the defendants ask $1500; that the plaintiffs put up what hay they got when it was too green and caused $1000 loss by rot; that the plaintiffs allowed their turkeys, hogs and cows to partake of the green alfalfa regularly, with the result that they reduced to crop to $1500. SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR YOUNG AMERICA Luther Burbank Has Discovered Plan For Children to Learn the Work Of American Red Cross Luther Burbank, plant wizard, who taught the young sprout and the old plant to grow in new ways has discovered a plan for young America to receive special education in the work of the American Red Cross. School teachers in California, Arizona and Nevada will be appealed to for cooperation, and a full response is expected in the three states. The Burbank Red Cross plan is to save four stories read to the children in all the school of the three states during the week of May 20 to 27, which has been designated by the American Red Cross nationally as war fund drive week. In this letter to Marshal Hale, manager of the Pacific division of the American Red Cross, Burbank has explained his plan. It has met with the enthusiastic approval of division offi-her allies in the war. The speaker of the occasion was Dr. J. C. Whitten, one of the great horticultural teachers of the country. He told of intensive farming in Continental Europe and of the lessons that might be learned by the farmer in America. Because of the wonderful growth in population of the United States, and because of the great needs of Europe, it behoovs the farmer to learn the secrets the Europeans have wrested from the soil through centuries of economy in the matter of acreage, the speaker said. DISTRICT NO. 2 IS WELL REPRESENTED 435 Men Now In Uncle Sam's Army And Navy The local exemption board has reported to the adjutant general the number of enlistments and inductions from Orange County District No. 2 as follows: Army or National Guard enlistments up to and including April 30, 1918, total 76. Navy or marine enlistments up to and including April 30, 1918, total 63. Number of men inducted into military service, including voluntary, special, individual and general inductions, total 255. This makes a grand total of enlistments and inductions of men of military age into the service of 394. These figures do not include the 38 men entrained for Camp Lewis on April 26, nor the 11 men entrained for Ft. McDowell on May 1, as no report has been received upon these men, but includes only men who have up to date been accepted for the service. It is safe to estimate that at least 45 of the above 49 will carry the number well over the 435 mark. Why Are the Guatemalan Avocados Best...E. E. Knight, Yorba Linda My Experiences With the People: The Avocado Psychologically Considered ... Dr. W. Earl Flynn, Monrovia This Association ... T. H. Shedden, Monrovia How Do Citrus Growers View the Avocado...C. E. Needham, Glendora What Constitutes a Good Avocado...H. M. Haldeman, Los Angeles Care of the Young Avocado Tree for a Year After it Leaves the Nursery ...Wm. Hertrich, Alhambra Question Box. FEDERAL EXPLOSIVE LAW Under the new Federal explosives act approved by the president October 6, 1917, and effective November 15, every person is required to have a license for the purchase, possession sale or use of explosives, or ingredients of explosives. Explosives are dynamites, blasting and shot gun powders, caps and many other commodities listed in the act, as well as the component parts of these materials, which under the act are classed as ingredients. The bureau of mines of the interior department is charged with the enforcement of this law. The director of the bureau of mines has appointed licensing agents for the issuing of licenses in every hamlet, village, town, and city in the United States. In California we have over 700 licensors equipped and commissioned to issue licenses. The county clerk of every county in California is appointed a licensor. In almost every instance justices of the peace are appointed licensors, as well as notaries public. To obtain a license an applicant must appear in person before the licensor; must state under oath his place of birth, if a naturalized citizen, must give the date and place of naturalization. Licenses will not be issued to enemy allens, or to subjects of a country allied with an enemy of the United States. Subjects of neutral countries are entitled to licenses if they are known to be loyal and responsible. Licensors are instructed to refuse to issue a license to any person not known to be loyal and responsible unless recommended by reputable citizens of the community. A person who has been refused a license by a licensor may appeal to the national council of defense at Burbank Red Cross plan is to save four stories read to the children in all the school of the three states during the week of May 20 to 27, which has been designated by the American Red Cross nationally as war fund drive week. In this letter to Marshal Hale, manager of the Pacific division of the American Red Cross, Burbank has explained his plan. It has met with the enthusiastic approval of division officials, John B. Miller, chairman of the war fund drive, and has been adopted. Burbank in his letter to Manager Marshal Hale said: "Through the courtesy of an earnest Red Cross worker I have read the story of Jacques De Yonge, a resourceful French lad whose patriotism stood the acid test of hard work and family responsibility, and who proved a hero in the face of almost certain death. "I was deeply impressed with the character of this boy and believe the story would prove an inspiration to the school children of the Pacific division. It would give them a keen realization of what the children 'over there' are doing and perhaps lend a personal touch to their Red Cross work. It is with this conviction I suggest putting the story before every pupil in the schools of this division. "In this connection it occurs to me that some general information on the organization and government of the American Red Cross would be an excellent feature. Chikiren who are old enough to give are old enough to understand just how their gifts are utilized, and I believe some short talks on the working plans of the organization would stimulate the interest of junior members. There is no question as to the cordial and eager cooperation of our teachers." TURCK MAY ESCAPE JAIL W. I. Turck of Los Angeles, under sentence to ten days for speeding, hopes to avoid serving his sentence by reason of what the Appellate court next Tuesday may decide is a technicality. It is a technicality, pure and simple, and the upper court may decide it in favor of Turck. The motor vehicle law was framed so that motorists arrested for ordinary offenses need not have to go at once to a magistrate. The law says that the offender must be given five days notice of the time he is to appear. Hitherto that has been taken to mean These figures do not include the 38 men entrained for Camp Lewis on April 26, nor the 11 men entrained for Ft. McDowell on May 1, as no report has been received upon these men, but includes only men who have up to date been accepted for the service. It is safe to estimate that at least 45 of the above 49 will carry the number well over the 435 mark. UNIVERSITY PRODUCES RECORD BREAKING GOAT A new and unusual distinction has come to the university in the field of stock raising, in the announcement just made by the University farm at Davis California Gretel, a pure bred Toggenburg, has broken the world's record for milk production in goats. She has given in 365 consecutive days 2941.5 pounds of milk and 97.41 pounds of butter fat. This amount of milk would furnish a family with 3.8 quarts of milk a day throughout the year. If the fat in the milk were churned into butter, it would make 120 pounds of butter or enough to supply the needs of a family for a year. If this milk were made into Neufchatel cheese, it would make over 450 pounds of cheese or over a pound of wholesome cheese a day throughput the year. This cheese retailed at 30c per pound, would be worth $135.00. This goat's milk retailed to infants' hospitals at 25c per quart, would be worth $350. This goat had an average weight of only 120 pounds and the milk she gave during the year would be about 24½ times her body weight, which excels the record of the best Holstein cow. California Gretel, comes from royal blood. Her mother, El Chlvar's Gretel, gave over 2250 pounds of milk in ten months, and her grandmother, El Chlvar's Geneva, gave 2100 in ten months and was the grand champion Toggenburg doe at the Panama Pacific Exposition in 1915." Her pedigree traces in almost every line back to the handsome imported buck, Prince Bismark. Goats are gentle and affectionate and soon become family pets They are extremely intelligent, as much so as most dogs. They are little trouble to milk and in fact, like to be milked, as they will jump up on the milking stand of their own free will at milking time, and seldom raise a foot while being milked. Goats are easy to care for and are rarely sick. Any food that is good for cows is relished by goats Subjects of neutral countries are entitled to licenses if they are known to be loyal and responsible. Licensors are instructed to refuse to issue a license to any person not known to be loyal and responsible unless recommended by reputable citizens of the community. A person who has been refused a license by a licensor may appeal to the national council of defense at Washington, D.C. If the national council of defense grants the appeal it will make an order upon the director of the bureau of mines to issue the license. The purpose of the act is to prevent disloyal persons from procuring explosives, and to keep explosives out of the hands of persons who will not guard them carefully enough to prevent them from being stolen or used by disloyal persons. Penalty: Sec. 19. That any person violating any of the provisions of this act, or any rules or regulations made thereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5000 or by imprisonment not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Location of licensors or other information regarding the federal explosives act can be obtained by communicating with John M. Griffin, United States Explosives Inspector for California, Madera, California. EACH BLAMES OTHER In the action involving the failure of a hay crop on a ranch at Perris, the plaintiffs say that the defendants are to blame for the poor yield of hay, and the defendants say, "Tain't so, you did it." Roy Ferrell and Martin Rouse took hopes to avoid serving his sentence by reason of what the Appellate court next Tuesday may decide is a technicality. It is a technicality, pure and simple, and the upper court may decide it in favor of Turck. The motor vehicle law was framed so that motorists arrested for ordinary offenses need not have to go at once to a magistrate. The law says that the offender must be given five days notice of the time he is to appear. Hitherto that has been taken to mean that the speeder could not be made to appear within five days, but if he wanted to waltz right up to the justice and take his medicine he could do so. Turck insisted on being taken before Cox at once, and in he was taken. Within half an hour after he was caught going 58 miles an hour he was sentenced to ten days. Now, Turck's attorney raises a point of law. He says that Justice Cox could not receive the plea within five days. Deputy District Attorney Menton contented successfully in the superior court that Turck's appearance in court was a waiver of his right to take five days to apear. If Turck gets free on that point the motorist who wants to settle up at once will have a hard time getting a hearing. UNIVERSITY FARM GRADUATES The drain of the war on educational institutions has perhaps nowhere been felt more keenly than at the University farm school, where only sixteen young men answered to the roll call on commencement day, May 3. Because of the urgent need for workers in the agricultural fields, the day of graduation was set forward three weeks, that these young men might go out and lend a hand in the raising of supplies needed by America and Goats are gentle and affectionate and soon become family pets They are extremely intelligent, as much so as most dogs. They are little trouble to milk and in fact, like to be milked, as they will jump up on the milking stand of their own free will at milking time, and seldom raise a foot while being milked. Goats are easy to care for and are rarely sick. Any food that is good for cows is relished by goats as well as many other things, such as vegetables and tree leaves and twigs. Although they need good food to do their best, anyone with a back yard can keep a goat by providing a little alfalfa hay and grain to supplement the vegetable waste from the table and the lawn clippings. Agood goat should keep up a fair flow of milk, say two or three quarts a day, for from eight to twelve months, but cannot be milked continuously between freshenings without harm to the goat. Goats' milk is very palatable, while having at the same time a flavor distinct from cows' milk. For infants it is unsurpassed. Many cases are on record where sickly babies have grown into strong rugged children on a diet of goat's milk. For invalid adults it has a wonderful result not attained by use of cow's milk. Goats are rerely found to be tubercular, and this is a big point in favor of the use of goat milly for infants. Milk is the greatest food of the human race, and the milk goat as a source of supply for this valuable food is too often overlooked. The time is coming, however, when the goat will be welcomed in the home as a means of comfort and health. Marshal Wood has appointed O. B. Baxter as a deputy. GOVERNMENT BEGINS SEIZURE OF WHEAT Grain Hoarded on Farms Will be Taken By Authorities Actual seizure of wheat hoarded by farmers has begun. State food administrators, given broad powers by Hoover, are requisitioning grain in several states. The government is paying the regular market price with the expense of seizure deducted. Food Administrator Hoover has again warned state officials that every bushel of wheat—even that held for seed—must be offered to keep the allies from starving. Less than 50,000,000 bushels of wheat were on the farms May 1, officials believe, and most of this was held for seed purposes. Seizing of wheat began in Kansas, Indiana and other states May 1. Other state administrators are using every effort to induce farmers still holding wheat to release it voluntarily. Many states are taking a census of wheat still held in bins. This will be seized as the government needs demand. Indiana officials are registering all unsold wheat in preparation for the grain draft. In Ohio farmers are urged to cooperate in spotting the grain slacker. More than 90 per cent of farmers there have sold their wheat, officials state. Food officials at Washington say the nation is now living on 35 to 40 per cent of its normal food requirements, without complaint. USEFU LINVENTIONS Sweden is manufacturing a wood plup material used as a substitute for absorbent cotton. DUCES RECORD GOAT A general distinction has been made in the field of the announcement University farm at Wetzel, a pure bred broken the world's production in goats. 15 consecutive days and 97.41 pounds is amount of milk daily with 3.8 quarts throughout the year. If we were churned into make 120 pounds of oil supply the needs year. If this milk sufchatel cheese, it 100 pounds of cheese wholesome cheese year. This cheese pound, would be rils goat's milk re-supplies at 25c per north $350. Average weight of milk she gave should be about 24½ weight, which excels best Holstein cow. El Chlvar Gret-pounds of milk in her grandmother, El gave 2100 in ten the grand champion at the Panama Pa-1915. Her pedigree every line back to the buck, Prince Bis- and affectionate family pets They intelligent, as much so they are little trouble like to be milked up on the milking free will at milk-rum raise a foot while rats are easy to care sick. Any food that is relished by goats not include the 38 Camp Lewis on women entrained for May I, as no report soon these men, but who have up to for the service. imate that at least will carry the num-55 mark. snow falls early and lies deep, 30 miles from Lyons, is the little French village of Les Halles—a story book village, with its massive stone church standing sentinel over two long rows of trim, blue-gray plaster cottages. And a mile farther on is the Chateau des Halles, where your Red Cross has established a home for 200 sick children. Mangini built the chateau. Mangini was the man who built the railroad along the Riviera and many other railroads in France. And thirty odd years ago he built this castle up in the mountains for his country home. But soon after his two children died. Then he died, and when his widow followed him she left the chateau to the city of Lyons to be used as a hospital for children. The War's Wreckage. Then came the war. A little rivulet of the war's wreckage began to trickle in at Evlan—"repatries," elderly men and women, children, even babies, who had once lived in the parts of France engulfed by the German tides and whom the Germans, finding them useless, were beginning to ship back into France by way of Switzerland. Gradually this rivulet swelled. Soon 1,000 of these unfortunates were arriving at Evlan daily. And fully half of them were children, undernourished, thinly clad, dirty, sickly and worse, grim, spiritless, with faces that had forgotten how to smile. To care for these children was the task your Red Cross at once assumed. Working with the French authorities, the Red Cross secured permission to make use of the old and almost forgotten Chauteau des Halles up there in the mountains. For years the castle had been closed. No effort had ever been made to fit it up as a hospital. Your Red Cross had to begin at the very beginning. Rooms Big and Jolly. But what a wonderful task it has accomplished! The Chateau des Halles, transformed into a children's hospital and rest home in furious haste under the terrible pressure of war needs, with little time to think twice and no time to retrieve errors, is not only one of the most complete establishments of its kind; it is one of the best children's hospitals in all France. The two rooms where the arriving children are isolated for a few days are big, jolly rooms—just what is need to efface from the little ones' minds the memories of those iron days behind the German lines. The big play room is strewn with rocking horses and wonderful smile-enticing parrots and other toys carved by the wounded pollus. And so you stray from room to room, and everywhere you find new evidences of this watchful care. And then you reach the bathrooms. This chateau was built by a man of wealth. More than 50 per cent of farmers there have sold their wheat, officials state. Food officials at Washington say the nation is now living on 35 to 40 per cent of its normal food requirements, without complaint. USEFU LINVENTIONS Sweden is manufacturing a wood plup material used as a substitute for absorbent cotton. A handy device has been invented which will reink typewriter ribbons in a few moments without removing it from the machine. A dictaphone small enough to be carried in one's pocket has been invented and patented by a man in Washington. A patent has been granted a Detroit woman for a svrew hook that holds a plate above it and a cup beneath it at the same time. By liquefying the gas helium a European scientist has succeeded in reaching temperatures within six deg. of the absolute zero. A Texan is patentee of a new harness to hold a rod for a fisherman and leave his hands free for other purposes. Engineers in Sweden are experimenting with perforating the webs of street car rails to increase their resiliency and increase their life when laid on rigid foundations. Stereoscopic X-ray apparatus has been invented by an electrician to give surgeons instantaneous perspective views of objects imbedded in human flesh. A Wisconsin inventor has patented skis with pivoted footpieces that send the wearer along over snow or ice as he presses his toes down against the runners. Galalith is the name of the new insulation material made from skim milk. The process is briefly described in the Gas Review: The process of manufacture consists in treating skim milk with caustic alkali to obtain a solution of casein. After being clarified, the casein is precipitated with acids and then filtered. The water is slowly extracted. Then the product is partly dried and is treated with formaldehyde and dried again. HER WEIGHT IN GOLD. An Avilator's Letter Tells What a Red Cross Nurse Is Worth. "As for the American Red Cross—well, I could never in a thousand years express my appreciation and admiration of those American women. I worship them. I guess all the fellows do. The first day I came into camp—and my morale was right low; I'll tell you about it some time—well, I went into the American Red Cross, and there, standing behind a nice clean counter, was a little round faced Red Crossle. She was just beaming on every one. Imagine! I never came as near making a fool of myself in my life. I felt like throwing my arms around her and weeping for joy. As it was, I managed to salt up my chocolate a bit—only a drop or two that I couldn't help rolling off my cheek. "If I ever palat an angel it will look just exactly like that little Red Crossle. They would be worth their weight in gold if they did nothing but just be here." CLEAN THE STREETS CITY CLERK'S OFFICE Anaheim, Cal., May 16, 1918. You are hereby notified that Section 1 of Ordinance No. 96 makes it the duty of any person or persons who owns or controls any real property within the limits of the City of Anaheim to keep the street or streets upon which the real property is located, free from and remove all grass, weeds or vegetation from the outer edge of said street or streets adjoining such real property and the parking, up to the center line of such street or streets. You are further notified if the provisions of this Section 1 of said Ordinance are not complied with by you within ten days from this date the City of Anaheim will eradicate and remove, at your expense, all grass, weeds or vegetation, which may be on any street or streets adjoining such real property and the parking, owned or controlled by you in the City of Anaheim, according to the provisions of said Ordinance of the City of Anaheim. By order of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, EDWARD B. MERRITT. Clerk of the City of Anaheim, May 16, 3t. PROPOSALS FOR SALE OF OIL. Proposals will be received by the undersigned up to Saturday, May 18th, 1918, at 12 o'clock M., at the office of the Anaheim Union Water Company, 401 E. Center street, Anaheim, Cal., for sale of royalty oil received from the Amalgamated Oil Co., lease of this company, for one year, commencing on the 1st day of June, 1918, and ending on the 31st day of May, 1919. The Board of Directors of this Company reserves the right to reject any and all bids. For further information communicate with the undersigned. WM. T. WALLOP, Secretary. ANAHEIM UNION WATER CO.