anaheim-gazette 1918-05-23

SPLENDID WORK OF COUNCIL OF DEFENSE IT HAS ACCOMPLISHED MANY THINGS SINCE ITS CREATION BY ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE A. H. NAFTZGER, VICE-CHAIRMAN, MAKES PUBLIC REPORT OF ACTIVITIES The legislative act creating the state council of defense in California makes it the "duty of every public officer, board or commission of the state of California to render to the state council of defense all possible assistance and to make such investigations and supply such data as the governor may at any time require." Upon this provision the state council of defense built its activities from the beginning, taking advantage wherever possible of the assistance that the different commissions and departments were able to render, and wherever possible matters were referred to the different departments for information, investigation and action, the theory being that these departments could render quicker and better service than could be secured by new agencies. Americanization was assigned to the immigration and housing commission; scientific investigation under the supervision of the scientific department large increase in food production in practically every county of the state, and the agricultural department at Washington confirms these reports. This increase was very largely due to the efforts of this council as the matter was entirely in our hands until after the crops were planted. A questionnaire sent to all the counties of the state brought the answer that all farm labor required for 1917 was furnished in 34 counties through the farm labor agents appointed by the county councils of defense. In two counties no labor was furnished, and in 14 counties no extra labor was required. Forty two counties report no loss of crops from lack of labor, and only eight counties report any loss, and these very slight, mostly of perishable fruits. Committees have been appointed in in the different counties to offer legal and business advice to men called to the colors. In the increase of the number of farm advisers in California from 19 to 31; the enforcement of the vagrancy laws against idlers; in the prevention of fires in grain fields; in the recruiting of men for military service; in securing signature sto the food pledge; in the marketing of crops from certain sections; in organizing school boys for farm labor, especially during harvest season; in the registration of men for ship building; in extending the use of surplus water to land having no water right; and in many other similar matters affecting the welfare of the people the state council of defense has been a potential moving or supporting agency. Advice, recommendations and information directly from the state council of defense to the county councils of defense have been covered in 79 bulletins dealing with almost every Americanization was assigned to the immigration and housing commission; scientific investigation under the supervision of the scientific department of the University of California; increased food production was sought through the agricultural department of the university and its extensive agencies throughout the state. The matter of road and highways was committed to the department of highways, and so on the state council of defense always supplying whatever information and assistance possible and keeping in close and constant relation to these various departments and commissions. The thought being to coordinate rather than create, and always willing to give credit where it belonged rather than to seek to take credit for accomplishments. With the same spirit of cooperation the state council of defense has endeavored to carry out at all times the recommendations from the council of national defense and the various federal departments, recognizing these at all times as essentially commands. In the same manner cooperation was sought with every locality in the state in the creation of county councils of defense and later in community organization, by which it was sought to carry the war activities of every character into every school district and to reach the last man and the last woman for patriotic service. Willing assistance has been rendered at all times to the Liberty loan and Red Cross drives to the food administration and to all other bodies and agencies engaged in war service. The state council of defense created and financed the military welfare commission with an efficient body of experienced workers guarding and promoting the welfare of soldiers in the training camps. The women's organization is financed by and in every way supported by the state council of defense. In its state wide activities it is doing a work that commends itself. A feature of the women's work that deserves notice and of growing interest is the establishment in libraries throughout the state of bureaus of war information. This work has been under the NEW RULING UPON EXEMPTION CLAIMS James Irvine Placed in Class 1 by Appeal Board Wednesday morning the Santa Ana exemption board received notice from the appeal board in Los Angeles that James Irvine, Jr., has been finally classified in Class 1. Irvine's case is but one of several in that district in which the reversal of the local board's classification is to be made. Under instructions as understood by the local board married men whose wives were not mainly dependent upon them for support were placed in Class 2. Recently boards were instructed that married men whose wives are not actually dependent upon them for a livelihood, whose wives would not suffer want by the departure of the husbands, should be put in Class 1. This new instruction was received by the appeal board in Los Angeles the day that Irvine's case was up for consideration, and under that instruction Irvine was put in Class 1. Irvine was classed by the local board in Class 2B, and his case was taken from the local board to the appeal board by Clyde Bishop, the government agent. Irvine was sent to Camp Lewis in the draft, and was there rejected on account of a defective arm. The ex-season; in the registration of men for ship building; in extending the use of surplus water to land having no water right; and in many other similar matters affecting the welfare of the people the state council of defense has been a potential moving or supporting agency. Advice, recommendations and information directly from the state council of defense to the county councils of defense have been covered in 79 bulletins dealing with almost every subject affecting the people in war time. This report for the sake of brevity is very general in character giving a glimpse of our activities rather than attempting to set them out in detail. New calls for service are constantly arising, and with the increasing stress that will come to all of our people as greater requirements are laid upon them the state council of defense will find its opportunities more and more urgent and its responsibilities more and more exacting. Price 60c annually ask for a kid Kidney Pills t had. Foster-Mafalo, N.Y.-A The Federal brought action Meeker, upon Ames is attorn ANTI-HUMAN The Germans are wonders tion." The fatsatz" business tisement in th schau. It is general. A celebrated vented a tab tthe taker to tthe same time ache or other represented sfor the minin but as "an stilling premibles one to meal time." along with abnormal quanfering propor Needless to such drug is of experienced workers guarding and promoting the welfare of soldiers in the training camps. The women's organization is financed by and in every way supported by the state council of defense. In its state wide activities it is doing a work that commends itself. A feature of the women's work that deserves notice and of growing interest is the establishment in libraries throughout the state of bureaus of war information. This work has been under the direction of Mrs. Frances Carlton-Harmon, a member of the women's committee. About 3,000 libraries throughout the state are thus made a prime distributing medium for war literature and in many cases for food exhibits and conservation methods. The state council of defense has given the necessary limited financial support to this also. In the creation and financing of the Thelan committee the state council of defense caused to be made the most thorough investigation of the petroleum situation in California that has ever been made. The report of that committee is authority upon the subject and has been made the basis for legislative consideration in congress. This report is of such high authority that it has been called for from almost every part of the world. The saving of man power by reducing deliveries of merchandise has probably received more effective action in California than in any other state in the union, almost every city and town in the state is conforming. Through the efforts of the state council of defense is preventing alien activities and enemy propaganda hundreds of cases have been handled in the various counties of the state and not less than sixty arrests had been made from the beginning of the war up to November 1st last. Reports from county councils show This new instruction was received by the appeal board in Los Angeles the day that Irvine's case was up for consideration, and under that instruction Irvine was put in Class 1. Irvine was classed by the local board in Class 2B, and his case was taken from the local board to the appeal board by Clyde Bishop, the government agent. Irvine was sent to Camp Lewis in the draft, and was there rejected on account of a defective arm. The examining physicians can find him qualified for general military service, can find him disqualified, can find him qualified for limited service, can refer his case to the medical advisory board in Los Angeles as a doubtful case or it can find him disqualified for any military service. U. S. NEEDS MANY WOMEN FOR WAR WORK More and more as the war program progresses, is the government depending upon women to perform the tremendously increased volume of work in the civil branches. The force of civilian employees in Washington, D.C., increased from 30,000 to approximately 70,000 during the first year of our participation in the war. Of this increase 40,000 more than 25,000 are women. Women make up the increase in government offices and establishments outside of Washington in less proportion, for the reason that the greatest expansion in the field has been in the large manufacturing plants of the war and navy departments, where thousands of mechanics and laborers are employed in shipbuilding and in manufacturing ordnance and other war material. Women are not available for employment in trades positions to any great extent, but their services are being utilized in every way that is practicable. ANAHEIM QAZETTE The United States civil service commission is calling for women for government work of not less than 60 different kinds. The list includes stenographers, typists, bookkeepers, other clerks of a score or more of classifications which require training in some special or technical line, statisticians, operators of various kinds of calculating, addressing, and duplicating machines, proof readers, law clerks, welfare executive secretaries, draftsmen of a dozen kinds, telegraph and telephone operators, trained nurses, chemists, physists, library assistants, inspectors of undergarments, finger print classifiers, and many others. The commission urges women to offer their services to the government at this time of great need. As men are called to the colors, women must take their places and keep the machinery behind the armed forces moving at the maximum of efficiency. Representatives of the civil service commission at the post offices in all important cities are prepared to furnish definite information and application blanks. GOOD CAUSE FOR ALARM These Figures Will Make Anaheim People Take Notice Deaths from kidney disease have increased 72% in twenty years. People overdo nowadays in so many ways that the constant filtering of poisoned blood weakens the kidneys. Beware of fatal Bright's disease. When backache or urinary illis suggest weak kidneys, use Doan's Kidney Pills, live carefully, take things easy and avoid heavy eating. Don't Kidney Pills command confidence, for no other kidney remedy is so widely used or so generously provided. In the heated part of the summer when the fruit is very tender. Supporting the arguments of Dr. Colt, George Kenney, in a brief address, gave the results of experiments with summer cover crops in the San Dimas district on the grove of Mr. Howard. He stated that several acres were sown to cover crop in the spring, and the remainder of the grove was cultivated as usual. The results were not only surprising, but very gratifying. It was found that on the acreage on which the cover crop was grown during the summer, the yield was from 350 to 400 boxes of fruit per acre; while on the remainder of the orchard and on adjacent orchards there was but 100. WHAT THE SMALL OIL COMPANIES ARE DOING While a large share of attention is being given to the operation of the Standard, the Union and the Amalgamated companies at Montebello, the development work of the smaller concerns is worthy of consideration. In a great many cases it is the wild catter who opens and extends the new fields. Nothing proves up the outlying district of an established oil zone as quickly as a host of small companies operating all around. At Montebello and vicinity there are at the present time close to 20 small companies operating from one to three wells and in a number of cases some good results are being secured. The California Star Co. is drilling a well on the Bargsten tract and the tools are operating at a depth of 3200 feet. The indications for a well are fair. The General Petroleum Co. has two wells drilling. On the Alvitre ranch No. 1 is drilling at 1050. On the VICTOR CEMENT AGENCY GIBBS LUMBER East Broadway ANAHEIM CAL. BIDS FOR OPENING ROADS The time for opening bids for construction of Brea-Olinda road, Sec. 3, and portions of La Mirada avenue and Main street, in La Habra was set by the supervisors for June 5, 1918, at 2 p.m. The time for opening bids for construction of La Palma and Patt St. was set for June 5, 1918, at 10 a.m. Deeds for right of way for roads were accepted from Olin E. Stewart, et ux, Anna Derksen, Fong See and Dana's Point Co., et al, and said deeds ordered recorded. An election was called for May 31, 1918, for the formation of Olive lighting district. ASKED TO SAVE CHILDREN California is asked by the Children's bureau at Washington to save the lives of 1822 children, the state's share of the 100,000 children's lives to be saved in the United States this year. In cooperation with the Children's Year committee of the state council of defense, the California state board of health is arranging a definite program for saving these 1822 young lives. Dr. Adelaide Brown of San Francisco, member of the state board of health and chairman of the children's year committee is in charge of this work... To save the lives of these California children means that closer application... Deaths from kidney disease have increased 72% in twenty years. People overdo nowadays in so many ways that the constant filtering of poisoned blood weakens the kidneys. Beware of fatal Bright's disease. When backache or urinary illis suggest weak kidneys, use Doan's Kidney Pills, live carefully, take things easy and avoid heavy eating. Don't Kidney Pills command confidence, for no other kidney remedy is so widely used or so generally successful. Home endorsement is the best proof of merit. Read this Anaheim resident's story. Mrs. Nannie Jones, 507 S. Los Angeles St., says: "When I over-work, it affects my kidneys and brings on attacks of backache. When I am sweeping, sharp twinges catch me in the small of my back and nearly drive me wild. I am nervous and become easily excited. I have dizzy spells and everything turns black before my eyes. I always take Doan's Kidney Pills at these times, procured from Mullinix's Drug Store. The backache leaves me and I feel entirely well again." Price 600 at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Mrs. Jones had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N.Y.-Adv. The Federal Discount Company has brought action against F. Leslie Meeker, upon a note for $1171. H. G. Ames is attorney for the plaintiff. ANTI-HUNGER TABLETS The Germans, as the world knows, are wonders in the art of "substitution." The final triumph of the "ersatz" business is found in an advertisement in the Berlin Taglische Rundschau. It is a substitute for food in general. A celebrated chemical firm has invented a table guaranteed to enable the taker to "bear hunger without at the same time suffering from headache or other indisposition." It isn't represented as a complete "substitute for the minimum daily sustenance," but as "an excellent preparation for stilling premature hunger, which enables one to hold out until the next meal time." It enables one to get along with about half or a third of the normal quantity of food without suffering proportionately. Needless to say, the result of any such drug is deception. The feeling operating and vicinity there are at the present time close to 20 small companies operating from one to three wells and in a number of cases some good results are being secured. The California Star Co. is drilling a well on the Bargsten tract and the tools are operating at a depth of 3200 feet. The indications for a well are fair. The General Petroleum Co. has two wells drilling. On the Alvitre ranch No. 1 is drilling at 1050. On the Ralph tract No. 1 has been spudded in and some 300 feet of hole made. The Interstate Co. is drilling a well and has made close to 2400 feet. On the Gregg tract the Mascot Oil Co. is drilling a well and has close to 1600 feet of rotary hole. The Montebello Oil Syndicate well is standing suspended for the time being. Three hundred feet of hole has been made. The McGinley Oil Co. is going right ahead with development work, pleased with the success of the company's initial well No. 2 is making hole rapidly, and a rig has been built for No. 3. The Petroleum Midway has two wells drilling. On the Germain lease the company has a well drilling at 2800 feet. On the Howard and Smith tract this company has a well down close to 3400 feet, and it is understood that no encouraging showings have been found. The Rice Ranch Oil Co. are now down 2400 feet and it is known that the showings are very encouraging. At a depth of 2300 quite a showing of oil was encountered. Of the smaller concerns the Petroleum Midway Co. is doing the job part of the work. This company has a well on the Prugh ranch drilling at 1825. On the same lease No. 2 drilling at 3000 feet. On the Darlington tract No. 1 is down 2280 feet. The Taylor tract well is making hole at 2500 feet. On the Briano No. 1 is drilling at 2750. No. 1 on the Walter lease is building rig. The Shell Co. of California has two wells drilling. No. 1 on the Baldwin tract has been spudded in and shows 300 feet of hole. On the Cross tract a well is being drilled the depth being 1400 feet. This well is being drilled with an electric motor and it is understood that the progress made and the cost of operating are both very satisfactory. MARSH GOES TO FRANCE Action was taken Sunday in CAN AVOID JUNE DROP J. Elliott Colt, Los Angeles county farm advisor, gave a new message to the citrus growers of Pomona valley when he announced at the meeting of the Claremont-La Verne Center held in Bonita high school, that the much dreaded June drop can be avoided partially at least, by employing summer cover crops. Dr. Colt stated that he had been experimenting for three years on the summer cover crops, and had found to his entire satisfaction that by this means the temperature of an orchard can be reduced several degrees — sufficient to prevent in a large measure the heavy drop of fruit wells drilling. No. 1 on the Baldwin tract has been spudded in and shows 300 feet of hole. On the Cross tract a well is being drilled the depth being 1400 feet. This well is being drilled with an electric motor and it is understood that the progress made and the cost of operating are both very satisfactory. MARSH GOES TO FRANCE Action was taken Sunday in the Fullerton Christian church significant in the history of that body and in the annals of Fullerton. The church rose to the height of splendid self denial in agreeing to allow their efficient and beloved pastor, Rev. Clark Marsh, to leave them for a period that he may do religious work in the army, mean-time to take care of the pastor's family, who will remain in the parsonage. Ever since America's entrance into the war Rev. Marsh has been active in every community phase of war preparation. When the opportunity came for him to give a needed personal service he was willing to pay the price in way of sacrifice for himself and family. His offer to serve the government under the direction of the Y. M. C. A. was, however, conditioned on his release from the church which had a prior claim on him. He preferred to have the entire church decide the matter rather than any official body in the church. At the close of the service Sunday morning, Mr. C. C. Chapman took charge of the meeting and placed the matter before the body. He pointed out the great need in our cantonments and in France for men such as Rev. Marsh. That few men could qualify for the task was evidenced in the large number of applications which had been refused and in the type of men who had been thus far accepted. MENT AGENCY BBS, Broadway EIM CAL. OPENING ROADS opening bids for conOlinda road, Sec. 3, a Mirada avenue and a Habra was set by for June 5, 1918, at for opening bids for a Palma and Patt St. 5, 1918, at 10 a.m. way for roads were in E. Stewart, et ux, long See and Dana's and said deeds ordered SAVE CHILDREN ked by the Children's ington to save the children, the state's share' children's lives to be United States this year. with the Children's of the state council California state board angling a definite prothese 1822 young Salde Brown of San or of the state board chairman of the childitttee is in charge of ves of these California that closer application OFFICE PHONES HOME 753-1 SUNSET 341-J. Res. 125 E. Broadway, Cor. Claudina RESIDENCE PHONES PACIFIC 341-M HOME 753-2 J. W. TRUXAW, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON HOURS 11-12; 2-4; 7-8 GERMAN AMERICAN BANK BLDG. Cor. Center and Los Angeles Sts. ANAHEIM, CAL. J.C.Osher,D.D.S.,M.D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT—ORAL SURGERY—GLASSES FITTED SUITE 1 CENTRAL BLDG. PHONE SUNSET 337 Hours: Sunset Phones 10 to 12 Office 569-J 2 to 5 Res. 569-M Dr. John P. Brastad PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON EYE, EAR, NOSE, THROAT, LUNGS SCIENTIFIC FITTING OF GLASSES Office Suites 3 and 4 ODD FELLOWS BLDG. Anaheim, Cal. Dr. G. A. Neth General Drugless Practitioner SUITE 4, CASSOU BLDG., ANAHEIM Our treatments are especially advantageous for allments of the Nerves and pains in the muscles and joints. Acute or chronic diseases of the various organs often yield with surprising alacrity to our modalities. Fees reasonable. co, a field agent for the department, arrived Tuesday morning for the purpose of swearing Rafferty in as special agent for Orange county. HOTEL VALENCIA Modern in Every Respect Finest Hotel in Orange County Accommodations Unsurpassed By any hotel in the Southland and prices reasonable. Corner Lemon and Center Sts Anaheim, California Rates, $1.00 per night, up. Special Rates by the week or month. Anaheim Cash Market A Good Place To Trade J. E. STROUP, Prop. Home 282 Pacific 300 109-111 N. Los Angeles St. Our treatments are especially advantageous for alliments of the Nerves and pains in the muscles and joints. Acute or chronic diseases of the various organs often yield with surprising alacrity to our modalities. Fees reasonable. co, a field agent for the department, arrived Tuesday morning for the purpose of swearing Rafferty in as special agent for Orange county. "The local office will be kept open from May 15 to November 1," said Eley. The department of labor has supplied blanks upon which farmers and other employers can list their wants. It will be Mr. Rafferty's duty to fill those wants from the local field if possible. If he finds that there is a greater demand than the local supply will meet, he will immediately wire our office in San Francisco, and the required labor will be supplied immediately. "The government has made arrangements for the free transportation of labor through the department of Labor. Hitherto the cost of rail road fare has been a great drawback to the successful distribution of labor from place to place. Under the arrangement now made the cost of transportation will be taken care of by the government, so that groups of laborers can be sent from one place to another quickly and without expense to the laborers for transportation. "Of course, we will try to make use of the surplus labor that there is in the big cities. These laborers will be given an opportunity to go to work upon the farms. If necessary, a greater number of Mexicans will be brought into the state than were brought in last year. I have not personally studied the situation in the Southern end of the state. As Mr. Rafferty gets a survey of the situation steps may be taken in advance to meet a condition that he may find is bound to occur unless outside relief is offered." "To eat potatoes is the best kind of local, home grown patriotism." Back of the Firing Line MODERN WAR CONDITIONS DEMAND THAT OUR ARMIES MUST HAVE BEEN BASED THEM SOLIDARITY, THE COORDINATION OF ALL THE VAST ACTIVITIES AND INDUSTRIAL ARMY MANY TIMES GREATER THAN THE NATION'S FIGHTING FORCES. THE NATION'S CAPITAL IS LINKED WITH ALL THESE VARIED ACTIVITIES BY THE TOLL AND LONG DISTANCE LINES OF THE BELL SYSTEM. THOUSANDS OF WIRES OF SPECIAL WIRE SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN TURNED OVER TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR ITS EXCLUSIVE USE. SWITCHBOARDS IN THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT AT WASHINGTON HAVE BEEN ENLARGED AND NEW ONES INSTALLED. AIGHT OF WAY IS GIVEN GOVERNMENT BUSINESS OVER ALL COMMERCIAL LINES, SO THAT THE GOVERNMENT CHIEFS MAY KEEP IN CONSTANT TOUCH WITH EVERY PHASE OF THE NATION'S GREAT TASK AND DIRECT ITS PROGRESS INTELLIGENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY. IN ORGANIZING THE MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE COUNTRY, THE GOVERNMENT HAS HAD THE EFFECTIVE COOPERATION OF THE BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM, WHICH EVEN IN PEACE TIMES REACHED 70,000 COMMUNITIES AND HOW EXTENDS TO THE HEADQUARTERS OF EVERY ARMY DEPARTMENT AND AVAIL DISTRICT IN THE UNITED STATES. THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY