anaheim-gazette 1918-10-31

WAR WORKERS NEED MORE MONEY ORANGE COUNTY TO RAISE $81,500 TO HELP FINANCE UNITED SOCIETIES COL. S. H. FINLÉY COUNTY CHAIRMAN AND F. N. GIBBS HEAD OF ANAÎHEIM COMMITTEE Orange County has been given a quota of $81,500 for the United War Works Fund. Organizers for the drive in Orange county, November 11 to 18, is being perfected through county and local committees. The committees aim to oversubscribe the county quota by fifty per cent. Quotas for the various communities will be based on population and assessed valuation. In the main, school districts will be the unit for activities. Local quotas are not yet ready for announcement. Thorough organization will bring every portion of the county into the campaign. Col. S. H. Finley of Santa Ana has been elected as county manager for the campaign, and headquarters have been established at his office on the second floor at 204½ East Fourth street. Weeks ago it was decided that it was far better for the entire country to organize one big drive for recognized war activities that are affiliated with our arrival patients began to arrive almost as soon as the wards of the hospital could be made ready. We are receiving men both from the front and off the fleet. The army patients arrive at night in convoys. Gunshot and shrapnel wounds and gas victims remind us that the trenches are only a few days' journey away. Indeed, when we listen to the simple stories of these men who have known the worst, we feel that no effort in their behalf could be too great. This man and that will tell you that he is the last of his family, all of his brothers having fallen in France. "A couple of lads luxuriating between clean sheets after hot baths say that this is their first opportunity for three months to remove their muddy clothing. Down the ward there is a grizzled veteran, incapacitated by gas burns, who has been over the top five times. "Nor are our boys from the fleet without their share of quiet heroism. They are facing their second winter in these bleak northern waters. Many a night they stand watch with soaked clothing and numb hands and feet. Pneumonia, rheumatism and hear lessons are all too frequent among them. "The war news is most encouraging. The British press, notably conservative, heralds the hope that the worst is over. American troops are given much credit for recent advances." FARM BUREAU EXCURSION Saturday, November 2nd, has been set for the Orange County Farm Bureau's Excursion and picnic. This promises to be one of the big events of the year. All members interested in soil improvement, cover crops, fertilizers, and citrus, are urged to take advantage of this to study the total debt prior to the war. It took the belligering the enormous sum of a hundred years to accumulate of $23,560,000,000, while years of war have multiplied. Taking an average interest, this debt involves charge obligation of the cents of about $6,500,000. Assuming that this war other year, the total present rate of borrowing to about $190,000,000,000 charges at the above rate 500,000,000. The author then proceeds from an estimate by theeign Trade Council on "which unfortunately beyond 1916." Then he follows: But the greatest and able loss entailed by course, the loss of humility because life thing, and no value can still in economics, as sciences, in treating of considerations are set purely economic values; money has been placed vidual, based upon hisductive power. Thus he celebrated actuary; lowing figures as the man: In the United State Great Britain, $4,140; $3,380; in France, $2,92; $2,090; in Austria-Hungary an average capital value foreign nations of $2,89. The number of men 8,509,000 killed and 7,187 entirely wounded, or a total Thus society has been through the death and ability of a part of its power to the extent of The loss of men, men of the capital value... Thorough organization will bring every portion of the county into the campaign. Col. S. H. Finley of Santa Ana has been elected as county manager for the campaign, and headquarters have been established at his office on the second floor at 204½ East Fourth street. Weeks ago it was decided that it was far better for the entire country to organize one big drive for recognized war activities that are affiliated with the army rather than to have each of them making a separate drive. It was desired that it was necessary to raise $170,000,000 in the United States to meet the needs of the Y. M. C. A., the Y. W. C. A., the American Library Association, the Knights of Columbus, the Jewith Welfare Board, the Salvation Army and the War Camp Communities. The movement is nation-wide. Orange county is to raise at least $81,-500. The drive starts November 11 and ends November 18. The county committee is organized as follows: S. H. Finley, county manager; J. A. Cranston, Victory Boys organizer; Miss Verna Peterson, Victory Girls organizer; E. E. Campbell, publicity committee; Clyde Bishop, speakers' committee; Harry W. Lewis, Y. M. C. A. chairman; Miss Jeanette E. McFadden, secretary American Library Association; Dr. V. A. Rissiter, National Catholic War Council; Mrs. J Dick Wilson, Y. W. C. A.; Sam Stein, Jewish Welfare Board; Wm Jerome, Salvation Army; W. B. Williams, War Camp Communities Service. The chairmen of local committees are: Santa Ana, J. C. Burke; Orange, F. L. Alnsworth; Anaheim, F. N. Gibbs; Fullerton, E. K. Benchley; Brea, J. M. Hillman; Placentia, A. S. Bradford; La Habra, M. J. Pickling; Yorba, J. F. Velasco; Yorba Linda, Dr. Lester Keller; Olive, Dr. J. D. Thomas; Tustin, Geo. B. Shattuck; Irvine; El Toro, D. A. Daquerre; Silverado, Mrs. Naomi, A. Schultz; Trabuco, Geo. Harris; Capistrano, Mrs. J. O Forster; Laguna, E. E. Jahraus; Newport Beach, J. A. Porter; Paularino, M. A. Baker; Harper-Fairview, L. G. Swayles; Greenville, H. L. Wakeham; Delhi, G. W. Guynn; Diamond, H. F. Rodgers; Talbert, F.D. Plavant; Huntington Beach; Judge Copeland; Wintersburg, E. B. Bradbury; Seal Beach, J. H. May; Westminster, S. C. Thompson; Garden Grove, Geo. R Reyburn; FARM BUREAU EXCURSION Saturday, November 2nd, has been set for the Orange County Farm Bureau's Excursion and picnic. This promises to be one of the big events of the year. All members interested in soil improvement, cover crops, fertilizers, and citrus, are urged to take advantage of this to study the results of years of experimentation at the Riverside Citrus Station. The purpose of this excursion is to compare fertilizer plots, cover crop plots, and citrus root stocks with relation to tree growth and yield. Dr. Webber, director of the Experiment Station, has kindly consented to personally conduct the growers thru the various plots, and is arranging for an interesting program of talks in connection with the sight seeing. All participants will assemble at ten o'clock at the Main Building of the new Citrus Station, located on the Box S Road about three miles north and east of Riverside. After a few introductory remarks, Dr Webber will allow inspection of the station buildings; thence to the Rubidaux Station to look over the grounds before noon.Noon hour at Fairmont Park for picnic; lunch tables are already set at the Park for the spreading of luncheons.Coffee will be furnished by the Station.At the park, after luncheon brief talks will be given by members of the staff on results of the experiments just visited.From the Park we will adjourn to the Arlington Heights grove to inspect the fertilizer plots there.The crowd will disperse from this point. COST OF THE WAR In the Manufacturers' News, of Chicago, for September 19, 1918,R.E.Whittlesey, statistician of the Guaranty Trust Company, of New York,presents some startling statistics showing the "Cost of War in Money Property and Lives,"up to July 31,1918,"from the best available sources."He shows that 22 nations are actively engaged in the war,and that they have a population of 1,349,561,000of which 30,163,783 square miles and a population of 1,207,870,000 belong to the Allies."In national wealth,"says Mr.Whittlesey,"the five main Allies possessed before the war$406,000,000,a sum nearly four times as great as the national wealth of the two BIRDMEN W 1. The Air Service of men for duty live Squadrons.An expat applicants who are ad Airplane Mechanicgers,Auto Body Builders,Camera Repairmen,Coeurs,Copblers,Cool Electricians.English Engine Testers,Latho who would qualify a with mechanical tractors photographic experiencers.Ignition Repair Magneto Repairmen El Toro, D. A. Daquerre; Silverado, Mrs. Naomi, A. Schultz; Trabuco, Geo. Harris; Capistrano, Mrs. J. O. Forster; Laguna, E. E. Jahraus; Newport Beach, J. A. Porter; Paularino, M. A. Baker; Harper-Fairview, L. G. Swayles; Greenville, H. L. Wakeham; Delhi, G. W. Guynn; Diamond, H. F. Rodgers; Talbert, F.D. Plavant; Huntington Beach; Judge Copeland; Wintersburg, E. B. Bradbury; Seal Beach, J. H. May; Westminster, S. C. Thompson; Garden Grove, Geo. R. Reyburn; Buena Park, Dr. W. D. Hasson; Los Alamitos, H. A. Condra. There are a number of beautiful posters at headquarters available for window decorations, and all business men are urged to keep up at least one window made up with them. J. C. Burke suggests that the colors of allied nations be used to make the settings for the posters. Colonel Finley suggests that these features be changed from time to time by use of different posters. SUE DAUSER WRITES OF HOSPITAL WORK Placentia Girl Tells what Los Angeles Girls Are Doing. A description of the work now being done somewhere in Europe by the doctors and nurses of navy base hospital No. 3, a Los Angeles unit, commanded by Dr. Rea Smith, was received in a letter written by Miss Sue Dauser, chief nurse of the hospital work. Miss Dauser, who lives at Placentia, was formerly a surgical nurse at the California Hospital and her letter was addressed to Dr. Walter Lindley, president of the California Hospital, and to the nurses there. In part it reads: showing the "Cost of War in Money, Property and Lives," up to July 31, 1918, "from the best available sources." He shows that 22 nations are actively engaged in the war, and that they have a population of 1,349,561,000, of which 30,163,783 square miles and a population of 1,207,870,000 belong to the Allies. "In national wealth," says Mr. Whittlesey, "the five main Allies possessed before the war $406,000,000, 000, a sum nearly four times as great as the national wealth of the two central powers, the latter being $105, 000,000,000 . . . As to man power, the Allies could command on the battlefield 88,000,000 effective, as against 26,000,000 of the central powers, a proportion of about 3 to 1." The article proceeds: "The money expended by the seven leading belligerents for purely war purposes during the four years has been estimated at about $134,000,000, 000. The enormous magnitude of this sum is beyond all comprehension and can be grasped only in terms or comparison with other wars. It has been said that this sum is greater than all combined money expenditures for all other wars since the beginning of recorded history. The total cost of all the wars fought since the American revolution, the aggregate fighting period covering sixty years, was only $23,000,000,000, making the expenditure of the present war for only four years six times greater. It is about one-third of the total national wealth of the chief belligerents. The combined average daily war cost computed on a four-year basis, is about $107, 500,000, or $4,479,000 each hour of the day. These astounding expenditures have already entailed a debt for these nations six times greater than was their Airplane Mechanics, Auto Body Builders, Blacksmiths, Camera Repairmen, Feurs, Copplers, Electricians, Engine Engine Testers, Lattes who would qualify as with mechanical traction photographic experiers, Ignition Repairmen, Magneto Repairmen, Motorcyclists, Motorers, Painters, PrenStenographers, Tallio Vulcanizers, High with no radio expert take course of trainators at Air Service. 2. Men may be military and limited service men seas duty. Generals, Class I-A, remember 12 may be in military service men trants prior to Sept. be inducted although classification because may be inducted. 3. Further informatained from Air S Boards at 711 Santa Francisco; c.o. Chalos Angeles, or c.o. merce, Seattle, Wa4. This opportuniservice will only be making it advisamediately. SUSPEND NON-EIn meeting the ties imposed upon Forest Service or total debt prior to the war, represent000. It took the belligerent nations ing the enormous sum of $129,000,000, a hundred years to accumulate a debt of $23,560,000,000, which only four years of war have multiplied by six. Taking an average of 5 per cent. interest, this debt involves an interest charge obligation of the chief belligerents of about $6,500,000,000 annually. Assuming that this war will last another year, the total debt at the present rate of borrowing will amount to about $190,000,000,000, and interest charges at the above rate to about $9,-500,000,000. The author then proceeds to quote from an estimate by the National Foreign Trade Council on war losses, "which unfortunately does not go beyond 1916." Then he continues as follows: But the greatest and most irreparable loss entailed by the war is, of course, the loss of human life. It is the greatest because life is a priceless thing, and no value can be set upon it. Still in economics, as in all other sciences, in treating of man, emotional considerations are set aside, and a purely economic value, in terms of money, has been placed upon the individual, based upon his potential productive power. Thus Mr. M. Barriol, the celebrated actuary, gives the following figures as the capital value of man: In the United States $4,1000; in Great Britain, $4,140; in Germany, $3,380; in France, $2,900; in Russia, $2,090; in Austria-Hungary, $2,020, or an average capital value for the five foreign nations of $2,892. The number of men already lost is 8,509,000 killed and 7,175,000 permanently wounded, or a total of 15,684,000. Thus society has been impoverished through the death and permanent disability of a part of its productive manpower to the extent of $45,000,000,000. The loss of men, measured in terms of the capital value of the workers pended non-essential work, has adopted short-cut methods where practicable, has, wherever possible; replaced men eligible for military service either by women or by men not eligible for such service, and has released large numbers of men for the Forestry Regiments and for other direct war organizations. The results of many of its efforts, such as increased meat production and the market decrease in the loss of food, forage and forests by fire, are well known. Undoubtedly, however, it was those vitally important but little known results—results which cannot be published until after the war—that influenced President Wilson in making available to the Forest Service one million dollars from his special war emergency fund, that induced Congress to appropriate, without question, great sums of money unusual firefighting expenses, and that convinced Secretary of Agriculture Houston of the necessity for deferred classification for a large number of its administrative men. MILK COWS AND PITCH HAY TO BACK NATION'S GUNS. Farmer Shows His Men How They Help Win the War This is the story of how one farmer, hampered by poor help and a difficult labor situation, tied his business in with war needs and won out. Milking cows and pitching hay for so many dollars a month are dull jobs, but milking cows and pitching hay to win the war are altogetner different propositions. He is the owner of a daily farm not many miles from a large city and from several Army cantonnments. His dairy supplies milk for the Army. He has found his output continually hampered can not get lazy without handicapping the whole output. For the first time in their lives the men are really thinking; and they are thinking in terms of patriotism. This particular farm, a cog in the machine that is going to win the war, is working smoothly and without friction. The United States Department of Agriculture passes on to others the record of this man's experience and success, not with the idea that the plan is applicable everywhere, but that it may help others to think out a program to suit their own condition. SEEDLESS APPLES ARE NOW A REALITY Riverside Men Has Propagated a Fruit Without Seeds What is believed to be a genuine seedless apple has been developed from bud by P. T. Evans, who gave one of these trees to C. O. Carlson, 114 North Orange street, says the Riverside Press. Saturday Mr. Carlson brought one of the apples to the Press office, where it was dissected. There was very little if any core and only two very small seeds were found. The apple selected was one of eleven produced by the two-year-old tree, and the worst looking of the crop was selected for dissection. It is believed that the perfectly formed apples on the tree will be absolutely seedless. The seedless apples were budded from a freak tree. Mr. Evans does not know the name of the apple. It ripens about December. Over fifty of the trees were budded, but this is only one bearing fruit this year. Great care was taken of the tree by Mr. Carlson, who is an expert horizulturist. It is one of the healthiest trees on his place, and this one of the best kept in the city, and on it are a number of varieties of fruit. in France, $2,900; in Russia, $2,090; in Austria-Hungary, $2,020, or an average capital value for the five foreign nations of $2,892. The number of men already lost is 8,509,000 killed and 7,175,000 permanently wounded, or a total of 15,684,000. Thus society has been impoverished through the death and permanent disability of a part of its productive manpower to the extent of $45,000,000,000. The loss of men, measured in terms of the capital value of the workers withdrawn from industry, is offset in some degree by the enhancement of the capital value of the remaining producers. This loss of man-power is also partly offset by the large contingents of woman drawn into industries. In England, out of a female population of 23,000,000, about 6,000,000 were engaged before the outbreak of the war in gainful occupations. Since the war broke out no less than 1,500,000 women have been added to the ranks of wage earners, an increase of fully 25 per cent. Moreover, about 400,000 women have shifted from non-essential occupations to men's work. In the United States, approximately 1,266,000 women are now engaged in industrial work, either directly or indirectly necessary to carry on the war. The article concludes with the following: Besides the loss in actual population there is a loss of potential population. Carefully compiled figures show that by 1919 the population of Germany will be 7,500,000 less than it would have been under ordinary circumstances. The people in Austria in 1919 will be 8 per cent, less in numbers than in the year before the war. Hungary will be still worse off; it will have a population of 9 per cent. lower than in pre-war days. BIRDMEN WANTED 1. The Air Service is in urgent need of men for duty overseas in Aera Squadrons. An expansion os possible applicants who are acceptable include: - Airplane Mechanics, Airplane Riggers, Auto Body Builders, Balloon Riggers, Blacksmiths, Cabinet Makers, Camera Repairmen, Carpenters, Chauffeurs, Copblers, Cooks, Coppersmiths, Electricians, Engine Repairmen, Engine Testers, Lathe Workers, etc., who would qualify as Armorers, Men with mechanical training. Men with photographic experience e Fabric Workers, Ignition Repairmen, Machinists, Magneto Repairmen, Metal Workers, hampered by poor help and a difficult labor situation, tied his business in with war needs and won out. Milking cows and pitching hay for so many dollars a month are dull jobs, but milking cows and pitching hay to win the war are altogetner different propositions. He is the owner of a daily farm not many miles from a large city and from several Army cantonnments. His dairy supplies milk for the Army. He has found his output continually hampered by the "turnover" of his labor. Many agricultural laborers are in the habit of shifting their jobs. Some do not like to stay long in one place. Others may work for months and then go to the city, spend what they have earned, and look for work somewhere else. All these considerations make for a waste of time at critical hours, a waste in breaking in new men, and a big waste in lack of interest in the work. It struck this young farmer that it would be good business for himself and the country if he could minimize this loss. One hot evening, not many months ago, while the men were lounging under the trees, the owner of the farm got his talking machine out on the porch and fed it "Over There" and "God Bye, Broadway; Hello France!" Questions followed and presently the farmer found himself talking to his men about the war. He began to tell them of the western front and the difference between the Hindenburg and the Foch method of attack. The men seldom read newspapers, so he conceived the idea of a bulletin board news poster. Upon it he pasted typewritten abstracts of the day's war and sporting news, the happenings of the farm, and short editorials having to do both with local and patriotic subjects. Once a week now he holds his open-air forum. Sometimes he talks to the men himself. The milk from the farm goes to engineers and to marines at their respective camps. It is a vital food, especially in the hospital. He drills into his force this fact—that if a man can not get into a uniform himself he can fight the Hun by feeding the men who can. One of the farm workers had been an aviator who was injured in service. He told the farm family at weekly meetings about "hedge hops" and "spiral dips." A Canadian from one of the camps came down and related his experience at the front. Men from other war work tell the story of what will be absolutely seedless. The seedless apples were budded from a freak tree. Mr. Evans does not know the name of the apple. It ripens about December. Over fifty of the trees were budded, but this is the only one bearing fruit this year. Great care was taken of the tree by Mr. Carlson, who is an expert horiculturist. It is one of the healthiest trees on his place, and this one of the best kept in the city, and on it are a number of varieties of fruit. TOWELS AND CUPS With the influenza epidemics spreading, attention is called to the following extracts from the sate's health laws: No person, firm or corporation conducting operating having charge of or control of any hotel; restaurant, factory, store, barber shop, office building school public hall railroad train railway station boat or any other public place room or conveyance shall maintain or keep in or about any such place any towel for common use. It shall be unlawful for any person firm or corporation conducting or having charge of or control of any hotel; restaurant saloon soda fountain store theatre public hall public or private school church hospital club office building park playground lavatory or washroom barber shop railroad train boat or Airplane Mechanics, Airplane Riggers, Auto Body Builders, Balloon Riggers, Blacksmiths, Cabinet Makers, Camera Repairmen, Carpenters, Chauffeurs, Copblers, Cooks, Coppersmiths, Electricians, Engine Repairmen, Engine Testers, Lathe Workers, etc., who would qualify as Armorers, Men with mechanical training, Men with photographic experience. Fabric Workers, Ignition Repairmen, Machinists, Magneto Repairmen, Metal Workers, Motorcycles, Motor Mechanics, Packers, Painters, Propeller Workers, Stenographers, Tailors, Truckmasters, Vulcanizers, High school graduates with no radio experience desiring to take course of training for radio operators at Air Service School. 2. Men may be bith general military and limited service provided limited service men are fit for overseas duty. General military service men, Class 1-A, registrants of September 12 may be inducted. General military service men, Class 1-A, registrants prior to September 12th cannot be inducted although men in deferred classification because of dependency may be inducted. 3. Further information may be obtained from Air Service Trade Test Boards at 711 Santa Fe Building, San Francisco; c.o. Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles, or c.o. Chamber of Commerce, Seattle, Wash. 4. This opportunity for a desirable service will only be open a short time, making it advisable to apply immediately. SUSPEND NON-ESSENTIAL WORK In meeting the heavy responsibilities imposed upon it by the war, the Forest Service organization has sus- This drastic measure was sale of wine for sacrament on January 1, 1919, when growers should have used to "war time" prohibition. andicapping their lives the and they are motism. This the machine year, is workt friction. department of others the experience and idea that the there, but that look out a procondition. EXTENSION WORK NOW ON AT CAMP KEARNY Space for Nine Thousand More Men Being Provided Enlargement of Camp Kearny by one-third was authorized by telegraphic instructions from Washington received Thursday. It is estimated that the work in contemplation will entail an expenditure of $1,000,000. Work of leveling an area at the west end of the camp has begun. This area will be approximately one-half mile by three-quarters of a mile in extent, and is to provide space for 9,000 artillerymen, composing the 171st Field Artillery Brigade, an organization separate from the 16th Division. A part of the organization has been in camp for several months. The work will be under the direction of Capt. F. M. Billings, construction quartermaster. It is hoped that the work will be completed by Christmas, although this will depend, it is said, largely on the receipt of materials and the supply of labor. Six million feet of lumber, it is estimated, will be required for the mess halls, stables and warehouses, which the enlargement will make necessary. The increased number of men contemplated for the camp by the additional brigade of artillery will make necessary an enlargement of the base hospitals, already a large institution with sixty buildings. The Federal Labor Bureau will furnish a large part of the unskilled workmen. A call has been made for 500 men to start immediately. With all arrangements completed for the reception of 6000 draft recruits from the State of Nebraska, who were due to arrive at this camp now, word was received from the War Department at Washington that the coming of the men would be indefinitely delayed because of the influenza epidemic in the Middle West. The recruit receiving camp had been enlarged in anticipation of the arrival of the 6000 men, the number of tents being increased to 1200, as only five men are being assigned to one tent, instead of eight, as was the case before the influenza epidemic began sweeping over the country. Health conditions in the recruit camp are excellent, according to Major Henno, in command of that camp, the influenza having obtained no hold there. A carload of Mother Colony oranges sold in New York last week at $14 a box and a car of Carnival brand at $12.20. The Mother Colony is the second grade packed by the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Growers' Association, but it topped the market on that day. Brush Wanted The Garden Grove storm water district wants several hundred loads of brush, tree trimmings, berry vines, with which to protect the river dyke. For information call A. W. Black. Removal Notice Visit Us In Our New Store Our Retail, Wholesale and Mail Order Departments and General Offices are now located at 620 S. Spring Street, Los Angeles. Only 1½ blocks from the Pacific Electric Depot. Remember our new location. Make sure of your Peruvian Alfalfa Seed this year. Buy A. & M. Certified. Every bag of hairy or smooth Peruvian which we sell has been officially inspected and bears originally signed tag. There is a great scarcity of seed this year. The late buyer may not be able to get any. We carry a complete line of Poultry Supplies, Incubators, Brooders, Garden Tools, Etc. Write for CATALOGUE Gageler & Musser SEED Company 620 South Spring Los Angeles Be Fair the Grape Growers of California This is the Way to “NO” on Proposition No. 22 [Bone Dry Prohibition] This is the Way to “NO” on Proposition No. 22 [Bone Dry Prohibition] Initiative Act. Declares that every person, firm or corporation, which manufactures, imports or sells intoxicating liquors or December 31, 1918, except denatured alcohol, shall be guilty of misdemeanor punishable by twenty-five dollars' fine and twenty-five days' imprisonment for first offense and by fifty dollars' fine and fifty days' imprisonment for second offense, and by one hundred dollars' fine and one hundred days' imprisonment for subsequent offense. Static measure would prohibit the manufacture and wine for sacramental, medicinal or beverage purposes by July 1, 1919, whereas Congress has decided our grape should have until July 1, 1919, to adjust themselves "time" prohibition. CALIFORNIA GRAPE PROTECTIVE ASSN.