anaheim-gazette 1918-10-03

EXCESS PROFITS IN GROCERIES NOT ALLOWED DEALERS MUST POST DAILY COST OF ALL ARTICLES AND HIS SELLING PRICE NEW ORDER OF THE FOOD ADMINISTRATION BECOMES EFFECTIVE TUESDAY The latest move of the United States Food Administration in California to protect consumers from excessive prices is an order, effective next Tuesday, October 1, requiring all grocers and fresh vegetable and fruit dealers to post conspicuously on a bulletin board a list of several staple articles, together with the cost of the articles and the sale price charged by the individual stores. The price bulletin board must be at least three feet wide and five feet high. Following each commodity listed, in tabulated form, will be given "Our Cost" and "Our Selling Price." Details of the plan are given in a notice from the Food Administration just received by C. S. Crookshank, County Food Administrator. The notice, in full reads as follows: Effective October 1, all retail grocers and retailers of fresh vegetables are required to post conspicuously in their stores a sign not less than three feet broad by five feet high, which shall read substantially as follows: Published by order of the United States Food Administration for inspection. Women are needed in all branches of nursing and to train to fill the gaps left by those assigned to first line duty. The Red Cross, by arrangement with the War Department and Postoffice Department, will have charge of mailing all overseas Christmas gifts for the boys. Coupons bearing names of soldiers (to be forwarded by General Pershing) will be distributed to the next of kin and the Red Cross will furnish the boxes or cartons which relatives and friends will fill. These cartons will be in the hands of Red Cross chapters in ample time for shipment and arrival overseas before Christmas. Salvage means more than gathering old junk for the money it brings. It is conservation in its essence. Right now the government needs tin and platinum. Inform yourselves and learn what uses these metals are put to. It also needs nut shells, fruit pits and seeds to make carbon for gas masks. Saving this apparently useless refuse may save a soldier's life. Feathers are needed and all the castor beans, wild or domestic, that can be obtained. Ever hear the story of the Red Cross dollar? If not, get ready for something interesting. At the movies, in the papers, from the platform the most interesting story ever told will be related to the American people. Watch for it—listen to it—tell your friends about it. The Red Cross stands, primarily, for Service. Committees and individual members must keep at their work, but they must not overlook the fact that the Fourth Liberty Loan offers wonderful opportunity and the great privilege of extending this universal spirit of serving. Any Red Cross worker who hasn't been asked to help should go to the Liberty Loan committee and ask permission to be of service in... Details of the plan are given in a notice from the Food Administration just received by C. S. Crookshank, County Food Administrator. The notice, in full reads as follows: Effective October 1, all retail grocers and retailers of fresh vegetables are required to post conspicuously in their stores a sign not less than three feet broad by five feet high, which shall read substantially as follows: Published by order of the United States Food Administration for inspection by the government and information of the public: This is followed by a list of the staple articles on sale with the cost price to the grocer and the selling price marked for each. The retail grocer is required to base his cost price as displayed above on the actual invoice cost of the merchandise plus any freight or carriage into his store. He is permitted to add no other charges whatever against this cost. Base the cost price on one can or one package rather than a dozen. For example, if evaporated milk costs $6.25, put the cost price in at 13 cents. If the dealer does not carry the size or grade indicated in the above list, he is permitted to substitute the size or grade which he does carry and for which he has the most demand. The grocer also is permitted, if he desires, to add a line at the bottom of the bulletin, reading as follows: "Our cost of doing business is — per cent on the selling price. Any dealer displaying such a line is required before doing so to mail a statement to his city or county food administrator analyzing his cost. Except for designating the size and requiring that the lettering on the sign be easily readable, the food administration does not undertake to specify the exact method of preparing the sign. For example, a strip of 36-inch wrapping paper plainly lettered with a piece of crayon or a marking pot will meet with the approval of the administration. Some dealers are planning to use bulletins similar to those displayed in front of cafeterias and restaurants, the advantage of those being that changes can be quickly made without having to rewrite the copy. Others will use black-boards. It is likely that the commodities listed will be changed from time to time and therefore it is suggested that at present dealers do not have expensive signals made. As noted above, every dealer is required to post his cost and selling The Red Cross stands, primarily, for Service. Committees and individual members must keep at their work, but they must not overlook the fact that the Fourth Liberty Loan offers wonderful opportunity and the great privilege, of extending this universal spirit of serving. Any Red Cross worker who hasn't been asked to help should go to the Liberty Loan committee and ask permission to be of service in building a stone wall that the Huns can never climb over, break through or crawl under. Home Service Institutes are scheduled for San Francisco October 14, and for Los Angeles October 28. Every home service station should have one or more trained workers, as this is one of the most important features of Red Cross war work. In the shadow of Fuji Yama, the sacred mountain of Japan, a band of intrepid American women meets daily in a Buddhist temple to sew for the Red Cross. Thanks to the generosity and Red Cross spirit of the Americans, 10,000-000 Belgians will keep warm this winter in the clothing we have shared with them. This should warm the hearts of those who give as well as the bodies of those who receive. ELLIOTT SENTENCED At 2:50 o'clock Friday afternoon Judge Thomas sentenced Benjamin W. E. Elliott to San Quentin. Attorney Bishop stated that there was no formal motion to be made, which means that there will be no appeal. Elliott was sentenced for the indeterminate term of from one to fourteen years. He asked that he be sent to Folsom, as he has asthma, but he was told that the judge has no choice. Elliott said he would be 57 years old tomorrow, that he owns 200 acres at La Habra, that he was raised a Quaker and does not believe in war, that when Eugene Young broke in his door he believed Yoong was coming to murder him because Young had told him he "would get him if he got 20 years in San Quentin for it." When asked if he had ever been injured, Elliott said that at Cucamonga once an officer thought he was a vagrant, and hit him over the head with a revolver. It took six men to arrest him. Many of the town, who in some cases staged a mural entrance of happy memories setto was of these feints and jaws and enough accustomed to satisfy the most who ever witted squared arena. Hand shaking, hand shaking, with as an open mouth were the combat other. There were delivered owing jaw of each comrade's reach, the fighter precluding nect with this tact for a sleepy left to the pit quickly with this point, is sufficient sary take the coat for some reasons self of these offices served as a numerous wicked on the physiognome conclusion of thisance was anything milling was fast before many people their senses together mix-up, and while the combatants by water faucets paroxide and put in a present terrible to contend have been the drawn their artillery other. While they able targets, then some innocent had their anatomies an impromptu fun of excitement perhaps might have neglected and deliberate a planning to use bulletins similar to those displayed in front of cafeterias and restaurants, the advantage of those being that changes can be quickly made without having to rewrite the copy. Others will use black-boards. It is likely that the commodities listed will be changed from time to time and therefore it is suggested that at present dealers do not have expensive signs made. As noted above, every dealer is required to post his cost and selling price on two varieties of fresh vegetables and two varieties of fresh fruits. The Food Administration permits the dealer to choose his own fruit and vegetables and to change the variety or grade each day if desired. He can make the change any time during the day if he runs out, but not otherwise. While realizing that this is an important move and that it will cause some inconvenience to the trade, the plan has been worked out in a very thorough manner and the net result, we believe, will be beneficial to the trade as well as to the public. The retail grocery business, in our opinion, can stand the light of day, although some readjustments may be necessary. The final result, we believe, will be to inspire greater confidence in the grocery business among customers. RED CROSS NOTES The Pacific division was the first in the country to fill its quota in the general call for nurses—all honor and glory to our patriotic women who so nobly responded. This does not mean, however, that the demand has in any measure abated, and graduate nurses are urged to continue enrolling as the military demand will continue as long as the war lasts and probably longer. Elliott owns 200 acres at La Habra. He expects to renew leases, and dispose of the care of his property for a time. During the examination Elliott's attorney estimated that Elliott is worth $100,000. Judge Thomas urged Elliott to conduct himself at prison in a way that would not get him into trouble with the authorities there. Elliott said that at the jail the prisoners tormented him and he was glad when he was moved to a solitary cell. "I can stand only about so much tormenting," said Elliott, "when my heart goes bad, jumps around like a chicken with its head cut off. I'd rather be kept by myself than with other prisoners. I feel better and get along better." They Say The City of Anaheim owns 73 acres of land in the city of Stanton, 20 acres are in the tract used for a farm on the Garden Grove road, while the city is also closing a deal for 10 acres more near by, making a total of 103 acres. All this land, with the exception of a few acres in the Stanton tract, is considered good soil, and according to the market price for unimproved land is worth all the way from $500 to $1,000 per acre. Thirty of these acres are now receiving the effluent from the sewerage system and anyone with an eye in his head can see that the soil is greatly benefited thereby. In a couple of years the land may fetch $1,500 per acre. The council is now engaged in gathering data for an outfall to the ocean, which is also being looked upon with favor by other towns in the county. Through co-operation of these municipalities the project looks of easy attainment. What the actual cost of the construction of the sewer to the sea would be has not as yet been computed, but the right of way feature would no doubt be more easily acquired through the several cities working in conjunction in the matter. All the acreage now owned by the city has been acquired for sewerage purposes, and were this really disposed of, proceeds of the sales can be applied to any other endeavor looking to the better disposition of the sewerage. The deduction to be taken from the foregoing would seem to indicate that this city is on easy street, and to finance its end of the contemplated construction of the outfall would be as easy as falling off a log. Many of the local sports about town, who in the past, were accustomed to cough up their good money The councilmen have accepted the bids and have given orders to have the silk hats brushed up. SEND TROOPS TO ITALY AND WIN THE WAR Charles Edward Russell Says Ten Divisions Can End It by Christmas Ten divisions of American troops in Italy could win the war by Christmas, Charles Edward Russell, who has just returned from Italy, declared in an interview with the United Press. Russell was a member of the Social Democratic League Mission which went abroad to study war conditions. “If there were ten divisions of American soldiers in Italy now the war could be ended by Christmas or before,” he said. “This is not a rash assertion of a civilian that has seen only a few battlefronts, but it is the deliberate judgment of the best military experts that have studied the exact military situation in Italy. “Even if the Americans never fired a shot in the line or never went out of a training camp, the effect of their mere presence in Italy would be so tremendous that in all probability the Italians would break the Austrian line and inflict a blow that would practically put Austria out of business. With active American help on the battle line this result is regarded as absolutely certain. "Austria, according to the best obtainable information, is not far from collapsing anyway and with one swift pnuch such as the Italians would give her, if they were adequately supported and encouraged, would leave Germany in the impossible position of carrying on the war alone. "Italy ought to have, as she has deserved, the most liberal and practical support from the United States. She is at present in very sore need of coal, steel and, to some extent, of lubrication." SEVEN WAR WORK RELIEF AGENCIES JOIN IN DRIVE Recognized Great Organizations Representing All Creeds and Elements Welded Into One. $170,500,000 IS THE GOAL. Plan of War Department to Avoid Waste of Energy and Duplication of Effort Enthusiastically Adopted and Unity Is Achieved. WHAT GENERAL PERSHING NEEDS "Give me nine men who have a hut and I will have a more effective fighting force than if I had ten men without it." General Pershing. On November 11 the American people will start a one week's drive to raise the largest amount of money ever given outright by any people in Many of the local sports about town, who in the past, were accustomed to cough up their good money for ringside seats, have been kicking themselves because they were not within gunshot of the corner of Center and Los Angeles streets Saturday afternoon when the two heavyweight cops staged a mill that was worth the usual entrance fee at the star events of happy memory of bygone days. The setto was of the one-round variety, and the feints and jabs came thick and fast and enough action was displayed to satisfy the most cold blooded ring fan who ever witnessed a seance in the squared arena. The usual formality of hand shaking, however, was dispensed with as an opening feature, so anxious were the combatants to get at each other. There were no knock-out blows delivered owing to the fact that the jaw of each contestant was not within arm's reach, the rotundity of each fighter precluding their efforts to connect with this favorite point of contact for a sleep producer. Ordinarily a left to the pit of the pantry, followed quickly with the right to the jaw point, is sufficient to make an adversary take the count, but neither fighter for some reason or other availed himself of these offensive tactics. Scratching served as a face deformer and numerous wicked cuts were planted on the physiognomy of the men, and at conclusion of the event their appearance was anything but inviting. The milling was fast and furious and ended before many people really could gather their senses together to figure out the mix-up, and while the going was good, the combatants beat a retreat to nearby water faucets, and with the aid of paroxide and court plaster were soon put in a presentable appearance. It is terrible to contemplate what would have been the outcome had the cops drawn their artillery and let fly at each other. While they each offered admirable targets, there is a possibility that some innocent bystanders may have had their anatomies punctured during an impromptu fusilade; for in the heat of excitement perhaps the gunmen might have neglected to take careful and deliberate aim. Aside from the Austria, according to the best obtainable information, is not far from collapsing anyway and with one swift pnuch such as the Italians would give her, if they were adequately supported and encouraged, would leave Germany in the impossible position of carrying on the war alone. "Italy ought to have, as she has deserved, the most liberal and practical support from the United States. She is at present in very sore need of coal, steel and, to some extent, lubricating oil. Last winter she was practically without coal, and the suffering of the people, especially in Northern Italy, was very great. She ought not to be compelled to go through another such winter. The normal coal supply of Italy in peace times comes from Great Britain. Great Britain this winter for certain reasons will be unable to supply Italy with even as much coal as she sent there last year." "It would be infinitely better, for instance, for us to do as they do in England, that is to say, warm only one room instead of the entire house; cut out the pleasure riding; cut out every new electrical sign; cut out the hot water rather than allow an ally so galant and so important to be weakened at a point vital to our success." SIX BILLION DOLLARS The Fourth Liberty Loan is definitely announced by Secretary William G. McAdoo at $6,000,000,000, the greatest yet offered. It means that America is throwing her whole weight and measure into the balance to decide the struggle for democracy in Europe in the shortest possible time. It is now a question of intensification. General March says America's army will reach four million by next June. Behind this army is this tremendous patriotic response of the American people. "The treasury of the United States asks the American people to subscribe to the Fourth Liberty Loan, six billion dollars," said Secretary McAdoo. "This money is needed to carry on the war. We cannot lick the Kaiser without it. We cannot restore peace to the world and re-establish liberty and democracy without it. "Our great national army of Liberty Loan workers, composed of men and women alike, spreading over every state of the Union and responding each time to the call to the colors is, therefore, basically one of the important armies in the field. On November 11 the American people will start a one week's drive to raise the largest amount of money ever given outright by any people in the history of the world. The drive will be a new thing under the sun. For the first time Protestants, Catholics and Jews, forgetting all their differences, will line up shoulder to shoulder, welding their individual organizations together in their common devotion to the boys in the cantonments and over there. This unaligamation of the seven great agencies engaged in war work is one of the fine developments which have been brought about by the war and under the wise guidance of President Wilson. The seven organizations which together will make this united appeal are the Y. M. C. A., X. W. C. A., National Catholic War Council and K. O. C., the Jewish Welfare Board, the War Camp Community Service, the American Library Association and the Salvation Army. Each of them will need funds this Fall; each had planned a separate campaign for support. Now, acting on the suggestion of the President's letter of September 5, the seven campaigns will be rolled into one. The American people will be spared the burden of seven separate appeals, and the nation will have an opportunity to demonstrate splendidly that men and women of all creeds at home can work together, as men of all creeds over there are fighting and dying together. Dr. John R. Mott, whom President Wilson has spoken of as one of the ablest and most useful men of his generation, has been selected Director General of the drive. It is interesting to note that Dr. Mott's name was placed in nomination by John G. Agar of the National Catholic War Council and seconded by Mortimer L. Schiff of the Jewish Welfare Board. The general committee having the campaign in charge contains such well known names as Raymond B. Fosdick, Chairman of the Commission on Training Camp; Activities; George W. Perkins, Chairman of the Finance Committee of the U.S. Steel Corporation; James F. Phelan of Hornblower and Weeks; Honorable Myron T. Herrick, former ambassador to France; Cleveland H. Dodge, George Gordon Battle, Mrs. Henry P. Davison and Frank A. Vanderlip, president of tue National City Bank. In every city, county and town paroxide and court plaster were soon put in a presentable appearance. It is terrible to contemplate what would have been the outcome had the cops drawn their artillery and let fly at each other. While they each offered admirable targets, there is a possibility that some innocent bystanders may have had their anatomies punctured during an impromptu fusilade; for in the heat of excitement perhaps the gunmen might have neglected to take careful and deliberate aim. Aside from the fact that each of the scrappers would not have taken first prize at a beauty show after the seto, no serious damage was done, and when the chief of police got wind of it, he sent both men home to await the result of an investigation by the police commission. Some of the men about town have been doing a little figuring as to the number of vacant storerooms there will be here a short period after the first of the new year. One man placed the number at twenty-four, others range above 20 below that figure. If this happens rents will undoubtedly take a tumble. The report comes pretty straight from a banker in one near-by town that checks totalling $35,000 per month upon his banking institution have in the past been cash-ed here. Report prevails in certain quarters that an officer in one of the city departments had been discharged for being too efficient. Wouldn't that annex your nanny! The city trustees are in receipt of invitations from several neighboring towns to participate in parades which are to be held there in the near future during their annual fair exhibitions. SUPERVISOR'S PROCEEDINGS The clerk was directed to communicate with six persons in each precinct to serve as election officers, enclosing postals for reply as to whether such persons would serve, if appointed. The clerk was instructed to have one hundred copies printed of the indexes to the great register for the November election, and the price for printing the same was fixed at 10 cents per name. Harry H. Mayer was appointed as constable of Seal Beach township for the unpired term. Morale," said Napoleon, "is as other factors in war as three to one." By which he meant that one man who is kept contented and happy is better than three men who are discouraged and homesick. It is the business of these seven great agencies to help maintain morale. They are keeping up the fine fighting edge of our boys, and by their ministrations, helping to put added power into our army and navy and so hasten the hour of victory when they will bring our boys home again. It is predicted by national leaders that this great victory drive will "go over the top" in a larger way than any campaign that has preceded it. WAR WORK AGENCIES IN DRIVE Great Organizations All Creeds and Welded Into One. IS THE GOAL. Department to Avoid Energy and Duplication Muslastically Adoptility is Achieved. GENERAL HING NEEDS me nine men e a hut and I a more effecing force than en men with- ral Pershing. No matter where you are going Here are the right CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS and HATS Right in style and quality, and when it comes to prices, you can’t do better than right at this store. Our prices are low, we want your trade now and after we have won the war. A look at our Michaels Stern suits and overcoats will show you want we mean. Michaels Stern suit $22.50 to $30.00. Other suits $15.00 to $20.00. JACKSON’S MEN’S WEAR SHOP YOUR MONEY’S WORTH ALWAYS ANAHEIM FOGH, MARSHAL OF FRANCE, AND GEN. PERSHING "At the hour when the enemy counted upon imposing a German peace upon us, General Foch and his admirable troops vanquished him." These were the words with which Premier Clemenceau, the "Tiger of France," accompanied the bestowal upon General Foch of the ancient and honorable title of Marshal of France in recognition of the halting of the German drive by the allied chief commander. All the world knows of the gallant conduct of American troops, distributed along the firing line under the orders of General Pershing, in the great battles which ended the Hun advance. The next German drive will be toward the Rhine. YOU can have a share in it by buying Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds. STATE UNIVERSITY TO SELL LAND A tract of land comprising 480 acres, part of the Fruit Vale estate, commonly known as the Kearney vineyard, 45 acres of which are in bearing Muscat and Thompson vineyards bordered with fig trees, the remainder being in alfalfa and pasture, and located on the south half of sections 11 and 12, T. 14 S. R., 19 E. M. D. B. M., will be offered for sale on October 1, 1918, by the regents of the University of California in order to aid the increased food production campaign and to obtain funds for the general betterment and more intensive cultivation of the remaining Kearney vineyard property. Invitations for bids including a complete map of the tract and embodying all the terms and conditions of sale are now obtainable at the offices of the Kearney Vineyard at Kearney Park, California. No bids for lots smaller than those designated on the map will be accepted. The regents further announce that Carrying the message of the girls and women in war industries "the second line of defense," whose welfare is now the chief concern of the Y. W. C. A., a new war song soon will be heard at community sings and wherever there is a piano and a voice in the eight states of the western department of the Y. W. C. A. "Get Behind the Girls Behind the Boys" is the title of the song, written specially for use in the Y. W. C. A. educational campaign in preparation for the drive for war work funds. Anita Day Downing, of San Francisco, one of the Y. W. C. A. publicity directors in the west, wrote the verse, and the music was composed and donated by Nat Goldstein, popular song writer. having the campaign has such well known and B. Fosdick, Chair of Commission on Training George W. Perkins, Finance Committee Corporation; James Abtower and Weeks; T. Herrick, former Finance; Cleveland H. Gordon Battle, Mrs. and Frank A. Van- of the National City county and town the en charge of the big-community. seven organizations that is staggering in they have more than two workers, standing over with the boys every day from home to the They operate more boys in France even miles of film set inside each week un- and the regular of soldiers and sailors picture shows is 10. The Bibles furnish since the war broke one on another, rather twenty miles COUNTY MONEY FOR BANKS In looking up the law recently, District Attorney L. A. West came to the positive conclusion that road district money can be used for the purchase of Liberty Bonds. Under new war industries board rulings road work cannot be carried forward, and with that order the county finds that it has sums of money in the four road districts of the county that cannot be used for road purposes. The supervisors want the money to be put into bonds, and the district attorney was asked to look up the law and see if there was any reason why the purchases could not be made. It had already been determined that the general fund of the county could be used for the buying of bonds, and in a pervious Liberty Loan drive the county subscribed for $25,000 in bonds. It is proposed to buy $50,000 worth of bonds from that same fund this year, if, after further investigation, it appears that the money can be spared there is a piano and a voice in the eight states of the western department of the Y. W. C. A. "Get Behind the Girls Behind the Boys" is the title of the song, written specially for use in the Y. W. C. A. educational campaign in preparation for the drive for war work funds. Anita Day Downing, of San Francisco, one of the Y. W. C. A. publicity directors in the west, wrote the verse, and the music was composed and donated by Nat Goldstein, popular song writer. Here is the chorus: "There's a girl behind the boy who fights, Wherever you may find him; There's a girl that's working over here On the job he left behind him. There's a second line, two million strong, If the Kaiser runs, he's wiser. Then we'll get behind the girls behind The boys that are after the Kaiser." The music has a martial swing and catchy tunefulness that promise popularity. Maynard Dixon, noted western artist, has drawn a cover design for the published copies. The Liberty Petroleum Company's test well at Newport was swabbed Monday. The well threw oil and water over the top of the crown block and gave every evidence of being an oil well. The flow of oil soon subsided and now the rods are being put in and the well will have settled down to a steady pumping production before the end of the week. The well has been estimated at from two to three hundred barrels. Officials of the Liberty Petroleum Company have suggested that the government dredge and deepen the bay so the big oil steamers can come in and load direct from the well. Stockholders of the Liberty are Anaheim and Brea people.