anaheim-gazette 1918-09-26

MUST HOOVERIZE OR PROLONG THE WAR FOOD ADMINISTRATION TELLS AMERICANS WHAT THEY MUST DO TO OBTAIN VICTORY SEVENTEEN MILLION TONS OF FOODSTUFFS MUST BE SENT TO EUROPE COMING YEAR Food Administrator Hoover, in a statement Monday, figures that with an army of 3,500,000 fighting Americans in Europe, we will have to ship to them and to the entente nationals in the coming year 5,370,000 more tons of foodstuffs than the 11,820,000 tons shipped in the twelve months ending July 1 last. This can only be done by economies and savings at home, and he insists that it should be done during the year if it is to be done at all. Saving at home, too, means the saving of a million lives that would be sacrificed if the war were permitted to last through to 1920. In his appeal to the American public for co-operation to these ends there is no hint of rationing except a pointing out of the means of avoiding it. Mr. Hoover says: "There is no prospect of a proper ending of the war before the campaign of the summer of 1919. To attain victory, we must place in France three and one-half million fighting men, with the greatest mechanical equipment that has ever been given to an army. While we expect the position on the western front may be improved from a the suggested reduction in consumption. But the great majority of our homes can do more than suggested. "We need even greater simplicity of living than last year amongst all that section of the community to which foodstuffs are a secondary item in expenditure. "We estimate that nearly 9,000,000 persons eat at our public eating places—hotels, restaurants, boarding houses, clubs, dining cars, etc. The food consumption in these places is larger than in the average homes. We are asking the proprietors and employees of these institutions to undertake in many particulars a more strict program than last year and we are confident that they will willingly do this. "This is not rationing—a thing we will never have if our people continue to support us as in the past. We are simply making an appeal to the intelligence in the homes and public eating places of America to work out for themselves the means and manner of saving. "What we need is to reduce directly our consumption of all foodstuffs, laying especial emphasis on the staples. The Allies are in need of all the surplus of the great staples that we can provide. "It is necessary that every family in the United States study its food budget and food ways to see if it cannot buy less, serve less, return nothing to the kitchen and practice the gospel of the clean plate." WAR DEPARTMENT GIVES ITS CONSENT Newport Beach People Are Permitted to Move the Santa Ana River WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D.C., Sept 11. Referring to your application of May 24 last, I transmit herewith, by direction of the acting secretary of war, an instrument granting the Orange county meet for an all-day Sycamore Grove day, September 16 early as you can carry with friends from land. The court open all day so home neighbors. There will be music and greeting state speakers, will be to have a popular party Glory will wave. We want to buy a home state where Special need and tendance. Bring well filled. Coffee to all who buy this. Newton-Harvey other town and invited to have tables. Further had from Secretariat the Federation of California State Bank, Spring 1920 Main 5639. TRACTOR IS RIGHT REPEAT Work Animals Can Feed 40 Two billion dollars year to the far East States to maintain of horses and mules work, according mew, president of Peoria, Ill. It adds why the meat should take place possible. The value of a pet to keep it running. Some statistics and mule power costing more than Mr. Bartholomewly $80 a head farm is too low an est In the appeal of the American peace for co-operation to these ends there is no hint of rationing except a pointing out of the means of avoiding it. Mr. Hoover says: "There is no prospect of a proper ending of the war before the campaign of the summer of 1919. To attain victory we must place in France three and one-half million fighting men, with the greatest mechanical equipment that has ever been given to an army. While we expect the position on the western front may be improved from a military point of view, there can be no hope of a congummation of the end that we must secure until another year has gone by. If we are to accomplish this end in 1919, we will save many American lives that will be expended if we have to continue until 1920. To give the final blow in 1919, we have not only to find men, ships and equipment for this gigantic army, but this army, the allied armies and the allied civil population must have ample food in the meantime if we are to maintain their strength. "We can do all these things, and I believe can bring this dreadful business to an end if every man, woman and child in the United States tests every action every day and every hour by the one touchstone—Does this or that contribute to winning the war?" Compared with previous years, Mr. Hoover finds the allied civilians and armies, our own armies, the Belgian relief and certain neutrals who are dependent on us require from us in the year ending July 1, 1919: Meats and fats (beef, pork, dairy, poultry and vegetable oil products), 2,600,000 tons. Breadstuffs (wheat and substitutes), 10,400,000 tons. Sugar (from United States and West Indies), 1,850,000 tons. Food grain (mostly army oats), 2,700,000 tons. This makes a total of 17,550,000 tons, or 5,730,000 more than shipped in the year ended July 1 last. Mr. Hoover continues: "Even this program means further self-denials by the Allies next year. They are making this sacrifice in the common cause. We must maintain the health and strength of every human being among them or they will be unable to put their full strength alongside our own in the supreme effort. At best the allied table will be less than ours, for our allied peoples are denying themselves more in order to transport our soldiers. We can do no less than fill the ships they send us." "Of our imports, we shall probably WAR DEPARTMENT GIVES ITS CONSENT Newport Beach People Are Permitted to Move the Santa Ana River WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., Sept 11. Referring to your application of May 24 last, I transmit herewith, by direction of the acting secretary of war, an instrument granting the Orange county harbor commission permission to divert the Santa Ana river from Newport Bay, Orange county, California, through a new channel directly into the Pacific ocean; also to construct a dam across the present channel subject to conditions in the instrument, and as shown in plans attached therewith. (Signed) ROBERT E. PARKER, Clerk to Assistant Secretary. News of the receipt of the above letter by Lew H. Wallace, secretary of the Orange county harbor commission, was received with general rejoicing by the real boosters behind the improvement of Newport Bay as a commercial harbor. Permission of the government to proceed with the work at this time is in effect a recognition of Newport harbor. With the Santa Ana river dumping its sand and silt into the bay at flood times, the channel is more or less affected each year, but not to the extent to which Long Beach harbor is damaged by flood water entering it. The original estimate of the cost of changing the course of the river direct to the ocean was $123,000. That estimate was secured before the present high cost of materials and labor. More recent estimates place the probable cost at about $135,000. In addition to benefiting the harbor the change would have a direct bearing on the flood situation in the lowlands that develops at periods of high water. Hundreds of acres of beet and beaver lands have been subject to overflow by waters of the Santa Ana river backing up over the land. The relief that would be brought to this acreage would be worth the cost of cutting to the ocean. Wallace and his co-laborers have been making a hard fight for the concession granted by the war department, and now that they have secured it, other steps undoubtedly will be taken in the near future to make it possible to execute the work. NEW CLASSIFICATIONS self-denials by the Allies next year. They are making this sacrifice in the common cause. We must maintain the health and strength of every human being among them or they will be unable to put their full strength alongside our own in the supreme effort. "At best the allied table will be less than ours, for our allied peoples are denying themselves more in order to transport our soldiers. We can do no less than fill the ships they send us." "Of our imports, we shall probably have sufficient sugar to maintain the present consumption and take care of the extra drain of the Allies from our markets, instead of compelling them to send their ships to the Far East. We can secure in sailing vessels the coffee we need, if no one makes an over-brew. "Of our own products we must secure a reduction in consumption and waste in the two great groups of first, breadstuffs, and second, meats and fats; that is, in all bread and cereals, beef, pork, poultry, dairy and vegetable oil products. "The average consumption of our people of breadstuffs amounts to about six pounds per week and of meats and fats to four pounds a week for each person. "A reduction in consumption of less than one-half pound each week per person in each of these great groups will accomplish our purpose. We wish to emphasize, however, that we do not want curtailment in the use of milk for children. "Some of our homes by reason of limited income cannot now provide more food than they should have to maintain health in the family. They cannot rightfully be asked to make backing up over the land. The relief that would be brought to this acreage would be worth the cost of cutting to the ocean. Wallace and his co-laborers have been making a hard fight for the concession granted by the war department, and now that they have secured it, other steps undoubtedly will be taken in the near future to make it possible to execute the work. NEW CLASSIFICATIONS By a ruling of the Provost Marshal General's office, men in Class No. 4-A, who are married, but without children, unless the wife is an invalid, or unfit to perform work, are placed in Class No. 2-B. Also all Class No. 4-A men who married after May, 1917, and have no children, are placed in Class 1-X, which is a first call to service list. Those who married since that date and have children are placed in Class No. 2-X. By the application of the above rulings, the Santa Ana exemption board has made a wide slice into Class 4 lists. Hitherto men who were married previous to May, 1917, and who had no children were put into Class 4. Nearly all of the changes made had to do directly with the application of the new rulings. Others were made as the result of changed conditions. Some ases of dependency that existed six months or a year ago may not exist today. FOR ALL JAYHAWKERS Just listen to the call for all who ever lived in the state of Kansas, to ANAHEIM GAZETTE meet for an all-day picnic reunion in Sycamore Grove, Los Angeles, Saturday, September 28th, 1918. -Come as early as you can and spend the day with friends from all over the Southland. The county registers will be open all day so you can find your old home neighbors. There will be a brief program with music and greetings from Sun Flower state speakers, but the main object will be to have a good time. We will have popular patriotic songs and Old Glory will wave in the breezes. We want to see all from the old home state who are in California. Special need and reason for large attendance. Bring your lunch baskets well filled. Coffee will be served free to all who buy the new badges. Newton-Harvey, Concordia and all other town and county organizations invited to have meetings with special tables. Further information may be had from Secretary C. H. Parsons, of the Federation of State Societies at the California Savings and Commercial Bank, Spring and Fourth. Phones 10459, Main 5635. TRACTOR IS RAPIDLY REPLACING THE HORSE Work Animals Consume Enough Food to Feed 40 Million People Two billion dollars is the cost every year to the farmers of the United States to maintain $3,000,000,000 worth of horses and mules for their farm work, according to John B. Bartholomew, president of the Avery Company of Peoria, Ill. This is one reason, he adds why the motorization of the farm should take place just as rapidly as possible. The spending of two-thirds the value of a power plant every year to keep it running, he thinks too much. "Some statisticians say the horse and mule power of American farms is costing more than $2,000,000,000," says Mr. Bartholomew. "That would be only $80 a head for the 25,000,000. This is too low an estimate. They say $100 CHILDREN RUN TO SOLDIER PALS AT ARMY MESS CALL French Tots Share Yankee Soldiers' Rations—Women's War Parts Great By Mrs. Hazel Pedlar Faulkner "The little children in this neighborhood have learned to distinguish the mess call." "I immediately it is sounded, they troup out from every conceivable corner, taking their places around the men, watching with eager, hungry eyes every bite that is dished out. A fellow can't eat his prunes very comfortably with such an audience, and the men here have divided every meal with these little fellows, who are the children of men having France." "A home-town" private, one of the Engineers who has been building rail-armles in France, sent that message home. He is one of the men who has been dividing his daily ration of soup and beans, of meat and prunes, with the children who are the soul of France. WOMEN GIVE WHEAT, SONS AND MONEY American women, everywhere, and Western women second to none, have borne their part in the fight. They have saved their meat and their wheat, they have given their husbands and sons. Their money is going now. In the first, second and third Liberty loans they have invested their dollars. Opportunity to serve has come again. The Government is seeking funds. It is asking for the third of its three-fold need—men, munitions and money. The hand that rocked the cradle is holding the purse strings in these momentous days. For their boys Western mothers will not withhold the needed gold. America has started on the road to Berlin. The way is a long one, and traveling is difficult. But the journey must be made, and the pilgrims must be equipped. SCHOOL APPORTIONMENT The first state apportionment of school money for Orange county has been distributed to the school districts by County School Superintendent Mitchell, the money being placed to the credit of the districts at the county treasurer's office. The apportionment by districts follows: Alamitos, $280.87; Anaheim, $518.85; Bay City, $531.50; Bolsa, $532.13; Brea, $1,891.75; Buena Park, $547.88; Contraalla, $535.28; Commonwealth, $260.08; Cypress, $273.94; Delhi, $823.08; Diamond, $270.79; El Modena, $1,103.95; El Toro, $280.87; Fountain Valley, $537.17; Fullerton, $3,794.84; Garden Grove, $1,893.01; Harper-Fairview, $789.69; Huntington Beach, $1,932.70; Katella, $540.95; Laguna, $273.31; La Habra, $1,343.87; Laurel, $539.69; Loara, $818.67; Lowell Joint, $150.10; Magnolia, $545.36; Newhope, $526.46; Newport, $265.12; Newport Beach, $547.88; Ocean View, $808.59; Olinda, $1,375.37; Olive, $540.32; Orange, $4,366.03; Orange-thorpe, $539.69; Paularino, $266.38; Peralta, $258.19; Placentia-Richfield, $2,438.37; San Joaquin, $539.06; San Juan, $822.45; Santa Ana, $14,118.25; Savana, $270.16; Serra, $255.04; Silverado, $258.82; Springdale, $266.38; Trabuco, $263.23; Tustin, $1,908.13; Villa Park, $532.76; Westminster-Chico, $840; Yorba, $279.61; Yorba Linda, $814.26. Anaheim High School, $2,094.43; Fullerton Union High School, $2-896.46; Huntington Beach Union High School, $1,292.40; Orange Union High School, $2,244.45; Santa Ana High School, $5,169.84. WATER COMPANY MEETING Director Beazley reported that arrangements had been made by the oil committee upon request of the Vernon Oil Refining Company, to have the roy- president of the Avery Company of Peoria, Ill. This is one reason, he adds why the motorization of the farm should take place just as rapidly as possible. The spending of two-thirds the value of a power plant every year to keep it running, he thinks too much. "Some statisticians say the horse and mule power of American farms is costing more than $2,000,000,000," says Mr. Bartholomew. "That would be only $80 a head for the 25,000,000. This is too low an estimate. They say $100 a head would be more nearly correct. These 25,000,000 horses and mules are consuming some millions of tons of food that human beings need—food that should go into our own markets and across the seas. Nearly one-fourth the total cultivated acreage of the United States is required to feed our work animals. The food supply of these animals would maintain 40,000,000 people—the population of France! There is not enough animal power to meet the need. Our enterprising farmers saw this point a year ago. That is why the farmers of America have over 1,500,000 automobiles, about 100,000 tractors, close to 2,000,000 gas engines, and thousands of motor trucks. This enormous and rapidly increasing engine power is the solution of the labor shortage. That is a more acute problem than ever this year. The farmer who has to depend on horses will be at a marked disadvantage against his neighbor whose tractor goes on the job with the first favorable ground and weather conditions—whose powerful machine and gangs of plows do in hours the work for which horse-drawn equipment requires days. The tractor can work twenty-four hours a day if necessary, and eats only when it works. The motor planter and the motor cultivator will send the power farmer ahead by leaps and bounds. He will continue his lead at harvest time when the tractor does his threshing, his silo filling and a score of other jobs—and he will be so far ahead that there is no hope of catching up with him when it comes to hauling his crops to market—with the tractor as his locomotive. There is no reason why even the farmer of small acreage should not have a tractor today. With a size tractor for every size farm and kind of farm work, with the motor planter and cultivator putting in and caring for raw crops rapidly and efficiently, any farmer can come pretty nearly declaring his independence of the labor 6 Months Front Line Duty Gives Gold Sleeve Bar Badge of Honorable Service at Home Is Fourth Liberty Loan Button General Orders, No. 53, recently issued by the War Department in Washington, provide: "A gold chevron * * * to be worn Fullerton Union High School, $2,896.46; Huntington Beach Union High School, $1,292.40; Orange Union High School, $2,244.45; Santa Ana High School, $5,169.84. WATER COMPANY MEETING Director Beazley reported that arrangements had been made by the oil committee, upon request of the Vernon Oil Refining Company, to have the royalty oil delivered direct to the Vernon company in Pacific Eelectric cars at Oleo. Motion duly seconded the action of the oil committee was ratified. Motion duly seconded Engineer Sherwood was instructed to prepare a profile of the pipe line from pumping plant No. 1 to the Yorba intake. Motion duly seconded the board decided to go on a trip of inspection of the company's property up the river on Wednesday the 25th. Motion duly seconded the superintendent was instructed to start work on deepening pit at No. 1. Motion duly seconded the superintendent was instructed to resume repairs on large pit at No. 3. Communication from Francis Cuttle relative to repairs on the trash remover was received and referred to the secretary. Report of the Amalgamated Company for the month of August was received and filed. Request of J. Keys for permission to lay about 125 feet of concrete pipe in the company's ditch along his south line was referred to the superintendent with power to act. Motion duly seconded the president and secretary were authorized to execute a warrant in favor of Western Reinforced Concrete Pipe Company for $2,650.75, being 75 per cent on 60-inch pipe manufactured for this company at flume 12. TEXT BOOKS BANNED Following the recommendation of Will C. Wood, commissioner of secondary education and the investigating committee of history experts, the state board of education has banned from the schools of California the following history textbooks as unfit because of their treatment of Germany: Botsford "Brief History of the World," Myers' "Mediaeval and Modern Times," Robinson "Mediaeval and Modern Times," Robinson and Beard "Outlines of European History Part II," and Myers' "General History." no hope of catching up with him when it comes to hauling his crops to market—with the tractor as his locomotive. "There is no reason why even the farmer of small acreage should not have a tractor today. With a size tractor for every size farm and kind of farm work, with the motor planter and cultivator putting in and caring for raw crops rapidly and efficiently, any farmer can come pretty nearly declaring his independence of the labor situation this year—if he takes steps to get his power machines in time. Through wise governmental adjustment, it now appears that the manufacturers of motor farming machinery will be able to increase their production—though it will fall far short of meeting the demand. Owing to the lack of material, only 55,000 tractors were manufactured in the United States last year. It is hoped that the production will go to nearly 100,000 this year. But with 6,361,502 farms in the United States (United States Census of 1910) the total output is still 'a drop in the bucket.'" One year ago the Mission Woolen Mills at Santa Ana delivered its first piece of army goods to the government, and today it is enlarging its plant to enable it to speed up the government contracts for blankets and overcoating. The rooms will be added to the pickers' quarters on the second floor, costing about $2,000. The enterprise employs eighty men and women, with a weekly pay roll in excess of $1,600. This is the first industry brought to Santa Ana through operation of the industrial fund raised by the chamber of commerce. 6 Months Front Line Duty Gives Gold Sleeve Bar Badge of Honorable Service at Home Is Fourth Liberty Loan Button General Orders, No. 53, recently issued by the War Department in Washington, provide: "A gold chevron * * * to be worn on the lower half of the left sleeve * * * by each officer, field clerk and enlisted man who has served six months in a theatre of operations during the present war * * *." A war service badge—bespeaking active participation in the conflict abroad. What pride the wearer will feel, in that little piece of adornment, "of standard material and design"! To the onlookers, what honors will it suggest; what endurance and valor! War service badges are not to be confined to the Army and Navy alone. The great numbers of those who stay at home may have a badge of service and distinction. With the issuing of the Fourth Liberty Loan button there becomes available for every loyal American a mark of war service, a badge of honor for war work well done. BUY A FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN TODAY WEAR THIS BUTTON Every Slacker Trips a Whacker! Every Dollar Makes the Kalser Holler! Will C. Wood, commissioner of secondary education and the investigating committee of history experts, the state board of education has banned from the schools of California the following history textbooks as unfit because of their treatment of Germany: Botsford "Brief History of the World," Myers' "Mediaeval and Modern History," Robinson "Mediaeval and Modern Times," Robinson and Beard "Outlines of European History Part II," and Myers' "General History." The formal recommendation as read by Commissioner Wood and adopted by the state board read: "These texts are so unsatisfactory that they should be barred from the schools until they have undergone a revision." Of the Myers' texts the report said: "The account of Bismarck's struggle with the Prussian parliament is almost laudatory. The account of the Franco-Prussian war and of questions affecting Alsace and Lorraine is written from the German viewpoint." Of the Robinson texts the report read: "Among their defects they ascribe to other nations, notably France, blame for a European situation traceable to German militarism and a German policy of aggression." The state board approved of the following modern European history books as fit to be used in California high schools during war times: Cheyney "Short History of England," Andrews' "Short History of England," Harding "New Mediaeval and Modern History, 1918 Revision," and West "Modern World." Following a vigorous protest filed by the Fathers' of Soldiers' and Sailors' League, a patriotic society in Southern California, the board conditionally ap- You’ll Feel Perfectly at Home In One of Our Michaels Stern. NEW FALL SUITS There is arm room and leg room and all over comfort without sacrificing the trim, slim, stylish effect. We are showing a host of patterns in all the desirable shades—you are sure to find just the suit you want in this store. You will also appreciate the quick service and low prices. Michaels Stern Suits Sell from $22.50 to $30.00 JACKSON’S MEN’S WEAR SHOP YOUR MONEY’S WORTH ALWAYS ANAHEIM How our soldiers turned the tide at Chateau Thierry A vivid story of the way America’s fighting men held back the German hordes. OTHER FEATURES Second chapter of the amazing story of a French spy who was shot to death. Aurora Mardiganian continues her story of the murdering Turks and Kurds. Four pages of comics. Has cruel Genseric, the vandal, returned in the Kaiser? OTHER FEATURES Interesting study of Jusse-rand, French Ambassador. Fall page in color by Nell Brinkley. “The Fighting Fleets,” by Ralph D. Paine. Gil Patten’s “The Enchanted OTHER FEATURES Second chapter of the amazing story of a French spy who was shot to death. Aurora Mardiganan continues her story of the murdering Turks and Kurds. Four pages of comics. Has cruel Genseric, the vandal, returned in the Kaiser? How some dozens of pink pajamas saved the French Red Cross $43,000. Complete short story by Damon Runyon. OTHER FEATURES Interesting study of Jusse-rand, French Ambassador. Full page in color by Nell Brinkley. "The Fighting Fleets," by Ralph D. Paine. Gil Patten's "The Enchanted Hour." A thrilling story. Wiping out war charity profiteers and wasters. The war romance of "Baby" Marlow. It's great! All these and many more features only in Los Angeles Examiner Sunday, September 29 Order now from H. A. NEFF, Anaheim Examiner delivered to you every day for 85c the month. Examiner Wants Ads Taken. ARMY PIGEONS GOING TO FRONT Carrier pigeons are a valuable factor in the operation of all the allies, never falling to carry a message safely and quickly from the front unless actually killed by shell fire. They are used at the most critical stages of battles, when all wire communication has been stopped and the barrage is too thick for runners. Here is shown a motor-transport formerly a London bus, loading up with carrying to go to the British front. The assaults among the blades are immense. Carrier pigeons are a valuable factor in the operation of all the allies, never failing to carry a message safely and quickly from the front unless actually killed by shell fire. They are used at the most critical stages of battles, when all wire communication has been stopped and the barrage is too thick for runners. Here is shown a motor-transport formerly a London bus, loading up with carriers to go to the British front. The casualties among the birds average 2 per cent. They are wounded by enemy shells, attacked by hawks, and suffer from gas. They live in gas-proof baskets and when gassed are treated at a hospital. There is also a prison cote for captured enemy birds. A very tiny share of your Fourth Liberty Loan subscription will go to the pigeon service, but none will be more efficiently spent. Put the "I Can" in American and Buy a Liberty Bond! Lend Your Money to Uncle Sam or Kaiser Bill Will Take It! Bond-men Now; Freemen Forever! Bar Barbarism by Buying Bonds. proved the 1918 revision of Robinson's "Medineval and Modern Times," the proviso being that this revision undergo still further changes. Geo. W. Stone, a member of the board, has drawn up a list of these required changes which the publishers must meet before the book will be allowed on the state list of approved texts. The Fathers' of Soldiers' and Sailors' League, in its protest maintained that in view of the banning of the 1916 editions of the Robinson texts, the approval of the 1918 revision would be a reward for enforced eleventh hour patriotism. The league stated that the revision was not made until protests from patriotic societies all over the United States against the Robinson texts had forced the publishers to make a belated change of front. Friday Judge Thomas set October 10 as the time for the trial of the contest of the will of Robert Mears, who died at Anaheim. The will leaves the estate to a daughter. The widow, from whom Mears was separated for many years, is one of the contestants. It was intimated that a jury would be demanded.