anaheim-gazette 1918-08-15

MEAT SITUATION NO CAUSE FOR ALARM HEAVY INCREASE IN LIVE STOCK IN RESPONSE TO THE GOVERNMENT'S APPEAL PREDICTION IS MADE THAT BEEF WILL BE CHEAPER WITHIN A FEW MONTHS The patriotic American people are meeting the world's demands for increased food production, and with a continuation of our conservative policies there is no cause for alarm over the future outlook. Our enormous harvests have solved the bread problem, and now it is announced from Chicago that the meat supply will be ample, owing to the heavy increase in live stock. The American live-stock situation, as viewed by the National Live Stock Exchange after a survey of conditions at the sixty big markets and the great producing areas, never was brighter from the standpoint of the producer, and the consumer, on the other hand, need have little fear of increased prices during the fall and winter. In fact, a slight reduction in beef prices may be expected by winter, while pork and mutton prices probably will see little change, in the opinion of C. B. Heinemann, secretary of the exchange. The splendid response to the government's request for increased production, the phenomenal reduction in losses from preventable diseases, war country. May is so far the banner month with an increase of 45,297 head. This stocker demand was especially benefited by rains in the Texas drought district which caused cattlemen there to re-enter the game. "More and more are the feeders going in for quality. The South, whose stock-raising resources are almost untouched, is showing a wonderful increase. W. G. Harding, one of the best posted men on southern stock conditions, reports orders for 11,000 stockers for southern feeders, with an unprecedented demand for pure-bred bulls. "The policy of long feeding periods for cattle has given way to the war time system of short feeding with a hurried return to market or as baby beef. "From the Far West comes reports of ranges in need of rain, and June 19 saw the first string of Montana cattle on the Chicago market. Experienced cattlemen predict the marketing of the grass cattle a month earlier than usual. Senator John B. Kendrick of Wyoming, an authorlay on range conditions, believes cattle from his state will reach market in-increased volume over 1917 and that their quality will show a marked improvement. "Food Administration representatives expect conditions in the cattle supply to be restored to normal by September and have promised relief from all restrictions as soon as conditions warrant. "The beef cattle prices on the Chicago market, compared with 1917 figures, are approximately $3 to $4 higher. "The wonderful response of American hog producers was a splendid show of patriotism. The government urged that we 'produce more hogs' and from every direction came reports of hogs and more hogs. "May hog prices average $17.45, compared with $15.90 in May, 1917, and $9.85 in May, 1916." As locally applied notes Monday and week for the re-lighting in the cities to the am-safety. Cluster light of display or decreased to such cluster as are new. The illumination nouncements, signa-nation of build-discontinued on M days, as is also th-e illuminating shop w. In referring to W. A. Brackenridge California Edison "The company will the fuel administration possible in the re-of electricity for and advertising light kind of lighting we sidered unnecessary be discontinued w public safety. "The company will proper officials im- and towns where we the question of whi-be discontinued or also have its rep-ally explain to th-why signs, display-ing should be disco-minized, in acco-sire of the Fuel A- and the consumer, on the other hand, need have little fear of increased prices during the fall and winter. In fact, a slight reduction in beef prices may be expected by winter, while pork and mutton prices probably will see little change, in the opinion of C. B. Heinemann, secretary of the exchange. The splendid response to the government's request for increased production, the phenomenal reduction in losses from preventable diseases, war measures for the producer's protection, improved railroad service, especially to western markets, and the satisfactory condition of most ranges combine to make the outlook unusually promising, according to Mr. Heinemann. The cattle increase, based on exchange reports from fifty-nine markets and covering the first five months of the year, is 12.4 per cent over the corresponding period of 1917. Officials of the organization say that late reports indicate that the increase of 3,871,000 hogs estimated January 1, by the Department of Agriculture, will be far surpassed, and sheep receipts for the first five months increased 397,-327 or 6.3 per cent over the same period of 1917. The western lamb increase alone, Mr. Heinemann reckons, will be 1,500,000 head over last year. Establishment of shipping zones, which makes a five-day market, long sought by shippers, and eliminates the Monday market "gluts" that formerly caused wide price swings, together with the Bureau of Markets' recent action in taking over the work of handling estimated receipts and prospects, have been big factors in stimulating confidence of the producers, Mr. Heinemann declares. The licensing system, effective July 25, under which packers will operate, also had an encouraging effect upon producers, he says. Pointing to the Food Administration's estimates that one of each four cattle and one of each three hogs produced will be heeded to fill government contracts, the National Exchange gives this comparative table of exports for the eleven months ending May 31, last, and the same period of 1917: | Pounds | 1918 | 1917 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Beef, can'd... | 79,428,167 | 59,743,564 | | Beef, fresh ... | 311,547,394 | 180,416,050 | | Beef, pickled | 52,546,106 | 52,570,850 | | Oleo, oil ... | 43,425,998 | 64,863,390 | | Bacon ... | 727,999,947 | 616,546,333 | | Hams & sh'ds | 372,100,363 | 245,310,780 | | Lard ... | 363,250,302 | 420,513,079 | "The beef cattle prices on the Chicago market, compared with 1917 figures, are approximately $3 to $4 higher." "The wonderful response of American hog producers was a splendid show of patriotism. The government urged that we 'produce more hogs' and from every direction came reports of hogs and more hogs. "May hog prices average $17.45, compared with $15.90 in May, 1917, and $9.85 in May, 1916." "The spring lamb movement, considered a biometer of sheep conditions, indicates a shortage in Tennessee and a surplus in Kentucky. The southern lamb movement is later than usual, while the western movement began earlier. REMARKABLE YIELD FROM TWO POTATOES One Hundred and Six Marketable Tubers Dug From Two Hills Two hills of potatoes were dug on the ranch of Potato King A. J. Young, north of Huntington Beach, in the presence of several witnesses, that further emphasizes the fact that Mr. Young is justly entitled to wear the crown in the realm of potato culture. April 3rd Mr. Young planted some potatoes on his famous peat land on the north end of his 60-acre farm, and among the hills seeded were the two week. There were two whole potato that Mr. Young dug Monday of last toes planted, one of them weighing two pounds and the other one and three-quarter pounds. Digging potatoes in peat land is something like taking potatoes out of a pile of graulated sugar, and Mr. Young did the digging with his hands, no implements of the ordinary kind used in potato fields being required to extract the big tubers from the rich black decomposition forming that section of the farm. Hill No. 1 was the one where the potato weighing the least was planted, and 50 potatoes were found to have grown from the one placed in the ground 118 days before, and the product of this hill weighed 24 pounds 3 ounces. Hill No. 2, which contained the two-pound seed stock, was found to contain 56 potatoes, weighing 192 pounds. There were the same number of merchantable potatoes in each hill; being 40, but the average size of those in hill No. 1 was larger. The largest one in hill No. 1 weighed 1 pound and 3 ounces. At more than 5 cents each,$8 per more than 8 cents each,$12 per more than 15 cents each,$16 per more than 20 cents cigars weighing pounds per 1000.$ ment contracts, the National Exchange gives this comparative table of exports for the eleven months ending May 31, last, and the same period of 1917: | Pounds | 1918 | 1917 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Beef, can'd... | 79,428,167 | 59,743,564 | | Beef, fresh ... | 311,547,394 | 180,416,050 | | Beef, pickled | 52,546,106 | 52,570,850 | | Oleo, oil ... | 43,425,998 | 64,863,390 | | Bacon ... | 727,999,947 | 616,546,333 | | Hams & sh'ds | 372,100,363 | 245,310,780 | | Lard ... | 363,250,302 | 420,513,079 | | Neutral lard. | 2,483,375 | 17,075,289 | | Lard comp. ... | 29,884,856 | 52,307,392 | Total ...2,013,600,681 1,753,626,839 "The Food Administration in co-operation with the Quartermaster's Department contemplates the establishment at western packing centers of a meat reserve of 50,000,000 pounds to take care of emergencies and this purchase will act as a stabilizer to protect the price situation," Mr. Heinemann said. "Railroad service, which earlier in the year caused grave concern, now is showing great improvement, especially to western markets. Eastern and southern railroads have seemingly failed to recognize the importance of good service for live stock. The recently initiated rate advance of 25 per cent should enable the railroads to better equip themselves for handling the heavy fall runs. "The stocker or feeder movement during the first two months of 1918 showed no material increase. Later price readjustments restored confidence and the first five-month period shows shipments from thirty-nine markets increased approximately 9.1 per cent over 1917. This is equivalent to 130,387 more cattle sent back to the..." ANAHEIM GAZETTE der of the President of the United States authorizing the fuel administration to conserve in every possible way the use of fuel for war purposes. As locally applied, the order designates Monday and Tuesday of each week for the restriction of public lighting in the cities, villages and towns to the amount necessary for safety. Cluster lights for the purpose of display or decoration are ordered reduced to such proportions of the cluster as are necessary for safety. The illumination of advertising announcements, signs and external ornamentation of buildings is also ordered discontinued on Mondays and Tuesdays, as is also the use of lights for illuminating shop windows. In referring to the order, President W. A. Brackenridge, of the Southern California Edison Company, said: "The company will co-operate with the fuel administration, in every way possible in the restriction of the use of electricity for street lights, signs and advertising lighting, and in every kind of lighting which might be considered unnecessary, and which might be discontinued without jeopardizing public safety." "The company will take up with the proper officials in each of the cities and towns where it furnishes service, the question of which street lights may be discontinued or reduced, and it will also have its representatives personally explain to the large consumers, why signs, displays and window lighting should be discontinued, reduced or minimized, in accordance with the desire of the Fuel Administration." NEW TAX LAW Automobiles and tobacco will not be taxed as heavily as was originally planned. This was the decision of the house ways and means committee when it had written into the revenue bill new furs, cash registers, typewriters, photographs, tapestries, etc. In view of the wide public demand for a tax on the price paid for certain other articles, not deemed luxuries by reason of their nature, above a certain price, the subcommittee proposed and the full committee accepted a limited number of other groups of such articles, with suggested basic prices paid for them by the consumer, above which a 20 per cent tax is to be assessed "against the seller to the consumer or user or to a person not for resale." This second group and the amount excess over which will be taxed follows: Men's and young men's suits or overcoats; $50; men's and women's hats, bonnets and hoods; $25; women's and misses' dresses; $40; women's and misses' suits, cloaks and coats, sold at over $60; boots, shoes, pumps and slippers for men, women and children; $10; men's and boys' hats; $5; men's and boys' caps; $2; picture frames; $10; fans; $1; men's waist coats, sold distinct from suits; $5; silk underclothing and hosiery, pure and mixed; $10; men's and boys' neckwear; $2; trunks; $50; valises, travelling bags, suit cases and hat boxes; $25; ladies' purses, pocketbooks, shopping and handbags; $7.50; carpets and rugs, fiber; $5 per square yard; umbrellas, parasols, and sunshades; $4; men's shirts; $3; house or smoking jackets and bathrobes; $10. The luxury schedule provides that articles taxed under one of these general groups shall not be taxed under the other groups. Mr. Kitchen said the committee had finally decided to allow payment of income and excess profits in three installments, with a discount of 1 1/9 per cent if all the tax is paid when due. He added: "On motion-picture films we agreed upon a new tax of 5 per cent on the rentals received by the producer. "The committee reconsidered the..." NEW TAX LAW Automobiles and tobacco will not be taxed as heavily as was originally planned. This was the decision of the house ways and means committee when it had written into the revenue bill new clauses doubling the tobacco tax instead of trebling it. Automobiles will be taxed according to their horsepower. This method will bring the government $50,000,000 instead of $100,000,000. The consumption of tobacco will be greater under the new tax plan and consequently the government will gain. The tax on automobiles is as follows: On cars of 23 horsepower or less, $10; 24 to 30 horsepower, $20; 31 to 40 horsepower, $30; 40 horsepower and over, $50. The tax is to be paid by the user or owner of the car. The committee agreed to tax leased wires 10 per cent. This will affect newspapers and brokers' offices. Freight coming into this country and shipped to a destination will be taxed 3 per cent. Oil transported in pipe lines will be taxed 6½ per cent. Taxes on insurance are as follows: Insurance, limited to 25 employees, the rate will be 4 cents for each $100 in lieu of the 8-cent tax on individual premiums. The tax on life insurance will remain 8 cents on each $100, and marine, casualty inland and fire insurance will continue to be taxed 1 cent on each $1. Policies of life insurance not in excess of $500, issued on industrial or monthly or weekly payment plan, will be taxed 40 per cent of the first weekly or monthly premium charged. Film producers will be taxed 5 per cent on rentals. New tobacco taxes are as follows: In cigars weighing more than 3 pounds per 1000, retailing at less than 5 cents each, $5 per 1000; retailing at more than 5 cents and not over 8 cents each, $8 per 1000; retailing at more than 8 centr and not over 15 cents each, $12 per 1000; retailing at more than 15 cents and not over 20 cents each, $16 per 1000; retailing at more than 20 cents each, $20 per 1000; cigars weighing not more than 3 pounds per 1000. Mr. Kitchen said the committee had finally decided to allow payment of income and excess profits in three installments, with a discount of 1.1-9 per cent if all the tax is paid when due. He added: "On motion-picture films we agreed upon a new tax of 5 per cent on the rentals received by the producer. "The committee reconsidered the tobacco schedule, and in substance agreed to double all the present law rates on cigars, cigarettes and tobacco. Heretofore the committee proposed rates that in some cases trebled the present law rates. The committee now has agreed to double, and believes that it will obtain as much revenue thereby." "The committee reconsidered the tax on users of automobiles and levied a tax on the basis of horsepower, as follows: 23 horse power or less, $10; 24 to 30 horse power, $20; 31 to 40 horse power, $30; more than 40 horse power, $50. This includes truck, as well as passenger vehicles." Chairman Kitchin summarized the committee's work as to the tax advisory board, as follows: "The committee created a tax advisory board, similar to one now acting at the treasury. We provided for five members and the board will continue during the war and for one year afterwards. The President is to appoint all the members, with the advice of the Senate. Their salaries are to be $9,000 a year each. The purpose of this is to have the very best men possible. Their headquarters will be in Washington at the Internal Revenue Bureau. Their function will be to review and consider all matters submitted to them by the Internal Revenue Commissioner as to interpretation and administration of the internal revenue tax laws." The salary of the commissioner of internal revenue was raised from $6,000 to $10,000 annually. The committee also provided that the corporation capital stock tax shall be increased from the present 50-cent rate to $1 for each $1,000 of capital stock, based on fair value. Though the income and surtaxes virtually are settled by the committee, it is understood that Representative Helvering of Kansas, a member of the committee," will seek to reopen that schedule next week in an effort to bring about higher rates on the larger incomes. He fought for 85 per cent on articles taxed under one of these general groups shall not be taxed under the other groups. Mr. Kitchen said the committee had finally decided to allow payment of income and excess profits in three installments, with a discount of 1.1-9 per cent if all the tax is paid when due. He added: "On motion-picture films we agreed upon a new tax of 5 per cent on the rentals received by the producer. "The committee reconsidered the tobacco schedule, and in substance agreed to double all the present law rates on cigars, cigarettes and tobacco. Heretofore the committee proposed rates that in some cases trebled the present law rates. The committee now has agreed to double, and believes that it will obtain as much revenue thereby." "The committee reconsidered the tax on users of automobiles and levied a tax on the basis of horsepower, as follows: 23 horse power or less, $10; 24 to 30 horse power, $20; 31 to 40 horse power, $30; more than 40 horse power, $50. This includes truck, as well as passenger vehicles." Chairman Kitchin summarized the committee's work as to the tax advisory board, as follows: "The committee created a tax advisory board, similar to one now acting at the treasury. We provided for five members and the board will continue during the war and for one year afterwards. The President is to appoint all the members, with the advice of the Senate. Their salaries are to be $9,000 a year each. The purpose of this is to have the very best men possible. Their headquarters will be in Washington at the Internal Revenue Bureau. Their function will be to review and consider all matters submitted to them by the Internal Revenue Commissioner as to interpretation and administration of the internal revenue tax laws." The salary of the commissioner of internal revenue was raised from $6,000 to $10,000 annually. The committee also provided that the corporation capital stock tax shall be increased from the present 50-cent rate to $1 for each $1,000 of capital stock, based on fair value. Though the income and surtaxes virtually are settled by the committee, it is understood that Representative Helvering of Kansas, a member of the committee," will seek to reopen that schedule next week in an effort to bring about higher rates on the larger incomes. He fought for 85 per cent on articles taxed under one of these general groups shall not be taxed under the other groups. Mr. Kitchen said the committee had finally decided to allow payment of income and excess profits in three installments, with a discount of 1.1-9 per cent if all the tax is paid when due. He added: "On motion-picture films we agreed upon a new tax of 5 per cent on the rentals received by the producer. "The committee reconsidered the tobacco schedule, and in substance agreed to double all the present law rates on cigars, cigarettes and tobacco. Heretofore the committee proposed rates that in some cases trebled the present law rates. The committee now has agreed to double, and believes that it will obtain as much revenue thereby." "The committee reconsidered the tax on users of automobiles and levied a tax on the basis of horsepower, as follows: 23 horse power or less, $10; 24 to 30 horse power, $20; 31 to 40 horse power, $30; more than 40 horse power, $50. This includes truck, as well as passenger vehicles." Chairman Kitchin summarized the committee's work as to the tax advisory board, as follows: "The committee created a tax advisory board, similar to one now acting at the treasury. We provided for five members and the board will continue during the war and for one year afterwards. The President is to appoint all the members, with the advice of the Senate. Their salaries are to be $9,000 a year each. The purpose of this is to have the very best men possible. Their headquarters will be in Washington at the Internal Revenue Bureau. Their function will be to review and consider all matters submitted to them by the Internal Revenue Commissioner as to interpretation and administration of the internal revenue tax laws." The salary of the commissioner of internal revenue was raised from $6,000 to $10,000 annually. The committee also provided that the corporation capital stock tax shall be increased from the present 50-cent rate to $1 for each $1,000 of capital stock, based on fair value. Though the income and surtaxes virtually are settled by the committee, it is understood that Representative Helvering of Kansas, a member of the committee," will seek to reopen that schedule next week in an effort to bring about higher rates on the larger incomes. He fought for 85 per cent on articles taxed under one of these general groups shall not be taxed under the other groups. Mr. Kitchen said the committee had finally decided to allow payment of income and excess profits in three installments, with a discount of 1.1-9 per cent if all the tax is paid when due. He added: "On motion-picture films we agreed upon a new tax of 5 per cent on the rentals received by the producer. "The committee reconsidered the tobacco schedule, and in substance agreed to double all the present law rates on cigars, cigarettes and tobacco. Heretofore the committee proposed rates that in some cases trebled the present law rates. The committee now has agreed to double, and believes that it will obtain as much revenue thereby." "The committee reconsidered the tax on users of automobiles and levied a tax on the basis of horsepower, as follows: 23 horse power or less, $10; 24 to 30 horse power, $20; 31 to 40 horse power, $30; more than 40 horse power, $50. This includes truck, as well as passenger vehicles." Chairman Kitchin summarized the committee's work as to the tax advisory board, as follows: "The committee created a tax advisory board, similar to one now acting at the treasury. We provided for five members and the board will continue during the war and for one year afterwards. The President is to appoint all the members, with the advice of the Senate. Their salaries are to be $9,000 a year each. The purpose of this is to have the very best men possible. Their headquarters will be in Washington at the Internal Revenue Bureau. Their function will be to review and consider all matters submitted to them by the Internal Revenue Commissioner as to interpretation and administration of the internal revenue tax laws." The salary of the commissioner of internal revenue was raised from $6,000 to $10,000 annually. The committee also provided that the corporation capital stock tax shall be increased from the present 50-cent rate to $1 for each $1,000 of capital stock, based on fair value. Though the income and surtaxes virtually are settled by the committee, it is understood that Representative Helvering of Kansas, a member of the committee," will seek to reopen that schedule next week in an effort to bring about higher rates on the larger incomes. He fought for 85 per cent on articles taxed under one of these general groups shall not be taxed under the other groups. Mr. Kitchen said the committee had finally decided to allow payment of income and excess profits in three installments, with a discount of 1.1-9 per cent if allthetaxiswillbe takenbeforeafiring squadandexecuted." MUST OBSERVE LIGHTLESS ORDER Demand for a strict observance ofthe lightless night order in Californiawas made by Albert E. Schwabacher,fuel administrator for California.Violators,hereafter,they are unableto givea satisfactory explanation,thehaveeffectiveduringtheperiodtheregulationisoperative. A tourofthebusinessdistrictsofthedifferentcitiesand townsofthestatemadebyinspectorsattachedtotheState FuelAdministrationdisclosedonlyapartialobservanceofthenewruling,thevivalents,andbetweensunriseandsunset.Exteriorlightingofbuildingsisprohibitedatalltimes. DuringthemonthofOctoberthelightlessnightorderwillbebindingonlyonMondayandTuesdayeveningsofeachweek. 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1000; retailing at more than 20 cents each, $20 per 1000; cigars weighing not more than 3 pounds per 1000, $2. Cigarettes weighing not more than 3 pounds per 1000, retailing at less than 2 cents each, $4.10 per 1000; retailing at 2 cents or more each, $5.10 per 1000; weighing more than 3 pounds per 1000, $9.60 per 1000. Tobacco and snuff, 26 cents per pound. LUXURY TAX LIST A luxury tax schedule was adopted by the House Ways and Means Committee Friday in framing the $8,000,000 revenue bill. The committee also created an official tax advisory board for the treasury; the tax on corporation capital stock was doubled to produce an additional $30,000,000, and a provision accepted making Liberty Bonds security for all government contracts. The luxury proposal was submitted by a subcommittee. It levies 10 percent tax on all jewelry, to be paid by the manufacturer, producer or importer. Covering approximately 1,200 items of jewelry, it supplants the present law tax of 3 per cent on the manufacturer, producer or importer. The 10 percent tax is also to be levied on art objects, pianos and pipe organs, The committee also provided that the corporation capital stock tax shall be increased from the present 50-cent rate to $1 for each $1,000 of capital stock, based on fair value. Though the income and surtaxes virtually are settled by the committee, it is understood that Representative Helvering of Kansas, a member of the committee, will seek to reopen that schedule next week in an effort to bring about higher rates on the larger incomes. He fought for 85 per cent on all above $1,000,000 previously, but was voted down. HUN HUMANITY The "Ame Belge" mysterious little Belgium paper which the German government in Belgium repeatedly has tried to suppress, continues to make its appearance. A recent copy of the paper, which is published secretly, received here, containing a story of another instance of Hun brutality. Of nineteen Belgians tried at Charleroi on a charge of furnishing information to the allies, six were sentenced to be shot. Families of the entire nineteen were summoned and told that six of the nineteen would be executed, but the officials refused to state which were to be the victims. "The sentence was not even made known to the nineteen," stated the "Ame Belge." "In vain did their famiand implore the Germans to tell; they were allowed to visit the prisoners, and they wept and lamented. The bitter truth would be easier than this agonizing uncertainty. "Wives and children stood all night at the gates of the prison, alternating The "four million dollar" descriptive term recently applied to the Orange fruit district when the June returns came in, is "off," according to officials of the Orange County Fruit Exchange. Four million is wrong, they say; it will be five million. The unprecedented market, rather than any change in crop estimates has forced the revision of calculations. The exchange's July receipts went above even the month of June which broke all previous records of the industry. The June receipts were $633,567.77 but the July returns totaled $645,356.51. There were 262 carloads of fruit shipped during July. Shipping approximately 1,200 cars for the year to August 1, the exchange received the tremendous sum of $2,260,000 for that period. This is more than the entire year's receipts during an ordinary season. Manager L. D. Palmer of the exchange estimates that the entire season's receipts this year will reach four million, while independent growers will receive at least a million more. These figures mean that five million dollars will pour into the citrus district of which Orange is the capital. It is double the amount of wealth produced by the average season. Hereabouts the rancher will be gazed upon as the man of the hour. Wounded German prisoners, when about to be operated on, count "One, two, three" incessantly, so they will keep on doing that automatically instead of "talking" when they go under the ether. It's orders. Wounded Americans captured by the Germans don't have to do anything like that. They don't get any ether. Can All Food that Can Be Canned To save vegetables and fruits this year is a patriotic duty. The war makes the need for Food Conservation more imperative than at any time in history. America is responsible for the food supply of her European Allies. The American family can do nothing more helpful in this emergency than to Can All Food That Can Be Canned. In this way the abundance of the summer may be made to supply the needs of the winter. In order to assist the public in this patriotic duty the U. S. Government through its National War Garden Commission has issued a Manual giving complete information as to the best methods to use for Home Canning, for Blanching, Cold-Dipping, Sterilizing, Drying and Packing and tells how best to treat each article separately, together with numerous illustrations written in the usual concise manner the Government sends out its bulletins. We have purchased a limited number of this valuable pamphlet, which we are offering to the public FREE. Anyone calling at our office at 220 E. Center St. will be given a copy as long as they last. NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS OR BIDS Notice Inviting Sealed Proposals for Furniating All Labor and Material in Making Certain Alterations and Repairs on Certain Buildings of the City of Anaheim. Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals or bids will be received by the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, at the office of the City Clerk of said city on or before Thursday, the 29th day of August, 1918, at Ahe hour of 8 o'clock P.M., for furnishing all labor and material for the work of altering and repairing two certain two-story brick buildings of the City of Anaheim, situated within said City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, upon several lots or parcels of land which are described respectively as follows, to-wit: The westerly twenty (20) feet of lot three (3) and the easterly twenty-three (23) feet of lot two (2) in block "B" of the Center Tract as per map thereof recorded in Book 14, page 13, miscellaneous records of Los Angeles county, California; and; Lot one (1) and the westerly two (2) feet of lot two (2) in block "B" of the Center Tract as per map thereof recorded in Book 14, page 13, miscellaneous records of Los Angeles county, California. In accordance with certain specifications thereof, which specifications are marked and designated "Specifications for repairs of brick buildings on Lots 1, 2 and westerly 20 feet of 3, block "B," Center Tract, as shown on map recorded in Book 14, page 13, miscellaneous records of Los Angeles county, California," and were adopted by the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, by resolution on the 15th day of July, 1918, and are on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, and are hereby referred to. The successful bidder must, within ten days after the contract is awarded to him, enter into a contract with the City of Anaheim, providing for the furnishing of all labor and material and the doing of said work in accordance with said specifications, together with a good and sufficient bond executed by at least two sureties who shall qualify in double the amount of said bond in unencumbered property within the State of California, or by a corporation authorized to execute bonds and undertakings within the said State of California, to be approved by the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, in an amount equal to one-half of the contract price which said bond shall be conditional upon the faithful performance of said contract. The contractor shall give another and additional bond, in an amount equal to one-half of the contract price, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees of said city, to be executed by the contractor and at least two sureties who shall justify in unencumbered property within the State of California, over and above their just debts and liabilities, exclusive of property exempt from execution, or by a corporate surety as provided by law, in an amount not less than one hundred thousand dollars. ORDINANCE NO. 336. An Ordinance Amending Section 4 of Ordinance No. 161 of the City of Anaheim, entitled "An Ordinance Fixing the Compensation of Certain Officers of the City of Anaheim," passed and adopted by the Board of Trustees of said City on the 29th Day of March, 1904, as the Same Was Amended by Ordinance No. 243 of Said City Entitled, "An Ordinance Amending Section 4 of Ordinance No. 161 of the City of Anaheim, entitled "An Ordinance Fixing the Compensation of Certain Officers of the City of Anaheim," passed and adopted by the Board of Trustees of said City on the 29th Day of March, 1904, as the same was amended by Ordinance No. 243 of said city entitled "An Ordinance amending Section 4 of Ordinance No. 161 of the City of Anaheim," entitled An Ordinance fixing the compensation of certain officers of the City of Anaheim; passed and adopted by the Board of Trustees of said city on the 29th Day of March, 1904; be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1. That Section 4 of Ordinance No. 161 of the City of Anaheim, entitled "An Ordinance fixing the compensation of certain officers of the City of Anaheim," passed and adopted by the Board of Trustees of said city on the 29th Day of March, 1904; as the same was amended by Ordinance No. 243 of said city entitled "An Ordinance amending Section 4 of Ordinance No. 161 of the City of Anaheim," entitled An Ordinance fixing the compensation of certain officers of the City of Anaheim; passed and adopted by the Board of Trustees of said city on the 29th Day of March, 1904; be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2. All Ordnance and parts of ordnances in conflict with the provisions of this ordnance are hereby repealed. Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordnance and cause the same to be published once in the Anaheim Gazette and thirty days from and after its final passage it shall take effect and be in full force. The foregoing Ordinance is signed, approved and attested by me this 5th day of August, 1918. J. J. DWYER, President of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim. (SEAL) Attest: EDWARD B. MERRITT, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. STATE OF CALIFORNIA County of Orange City of Anaheim I. Edward B. Merritt, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of said city held on the 25th day of July, 1918, and that the same was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said city held on the 25th day of July, 1918. The foregoing Ordinance is signed, approved and attested by me this 8th day of August, 1918. J. J. DWYER, President of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim. (SEAL) Attest: EDWARD B. MERRITT, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. STATE OF CALIFORNIA County of Orange / as City of Anaheim I. Edward B. Merritt, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of said city held on the 25th day of July, 1918, and that the same was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said Board of Trustees held on the 8th day of August, 1918, by the following vote: Ayes. Trustees: Dwyer, Stark, Backs, McPadden, and Gibbs. Noes. Trustees: None. Absent and not voting. Trustees: None. And I further certify that the President of the Board of Trustees signed and approved said ordinance on the 8th day of August, 1918. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said city this 8th day of August, 1918. (SEAL) EDWARD B. MERRITT, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. SHOULD BE CULTIVATED A meeting of the farm bureau of much interest to the farmers of Westminster was held Wednesday evening in the school hall. It was addressed by A. R. Sprague of Santa Ana, farm adviser for Orange county. Mr. Sprague has been appointed by the Food Conservation Commission to investigate and make a report on the means of increasing the food production of Oronge county. One of the members present told of 1800 acres of land belonging to the various local gun clubs which could and should be brought under cultivation for foodstuffs. Mr. Sprague was glad to hear of this fact. Another great German victory! An ambulance ship, loaded with wounded and nurses, has been conquered.