anaheim-gazette 1918-12-19

Anaheim Gazette ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ... $1.00 THREE MONTHS ... $ .50 Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter UNJUST DISCRIMINATION That the "Solid South" did the least of any section of the United States in support of the government during the war, and gathered most of the large juicy plums is indicated again by figures taken from Secretary McAdoo's annual report. This report shows that California subscribed as much money to the Third Liberty Loan as seven of the leading Southern States, and that the number of subscribers in this state equalled the combined lists of those states. Here is what the Southern States did: States—Subscribers. % North Carolina ... 81,582 3.3 South Carolina ... 87,905 5.3 Georgia ... 167,000 6.1 Florida ... 77,400 8.4 Alabama ... 109,800 4.62 Mississippi ... 99,888 5.05 Louisiana ... 136,600 7.3 Here we have a total in these seven Southern States of 760,175 subscribers, with the percentage of subscribers bearing an absurd relation to the total population. There were 759,623 subscribers in the single State of California—as many as in the seven Southern States combined, and the number of subscribers represented 25.07 per class of reading matter. These books have to be bought, and almost all of the funds available for the Association's Library War Service are required for this purpose and for the maintenance of the service. "For fiction and general literature we have to depend largely on gifts from the public. Since last spring side and over reserve supplies on for the present, which the demobilize." Every good book is spared from shelf will find hands of some Here we have a total in these seven Southern States of 760,175 subscribers, with the percentage of subscribers bearing an absurd relation to the total population. There were 759,623 subscribers in the single State of California—as many as in the seven Southern States combined, and the number of subscribers represented 25.07 per cent of the population. In aid of the prosecution of the war and the training of troops 16 National Guard training camps were established in the 48 States of the Union. Nine of the 16 were located in the seven States named, in addition to two of the National Army training camps, while California was given one National Guard camp only. If it be objected that a considerable part of the population of those States is represented by black men who, being denied the right to vote, may justifiably have been somewhat remiss in subscribing to bonds, it is to be answered that their aggregate population is 14,087,075, whereas the population of California that returned as large a number of subscribers as did the entire seven Southern States, is but 3,-029,032. If it be urged that the number of subscribers is an unjust criterion and that the amount of the subscription should be assumed as the basis of comparison, it is to be answered that the aggregate sum of the subscriptions to the Third Liberty Loan returned by those seven Southern States, with cotton selling at 30 cents a pound, was but $176,664,600 as against $174,823,150 in this one State. The average subscription of those seven States to the Third Liberty Loan was $25,237,800 as against $31,404,300 returned by the single city of Los Angeles. And yet those seven States have wielded a more powerful influence over the policies of the general government, the prosecution of the war, distribution of taxation and related subjects, not to mention training camps, than the whole vast area lying north of the Ohio river. Is it necessary to seek much further for an explanation of the November verdict? BOOKS FOR BOYS IN HOSPITALS NEEDED Miss Calnon, public librarian, announced this morning a campaign for books for the wounded soldiers in the class of reading matter. These books have to be bought, and almost all of the funds available for the Association's Library War Service are required for this purpose and for the maintenance of the service. "For fiction and general literature we have to depend largely on gifts from the public. Since last spring more than three million gift books have been placed in the hands of our soldiers and sailors. Books wear out, and these books have been widely scattered among the camps on this side and over reserve supplies on for the present, which are demobilized." Every good book is spared from shelf will find hands of some needs mental if it is taken nearest public library in the ceiving station. BOOKS FOR BOYS IN HOSPITALS NEEDED Miss Calnon, public librarian, announced this morning a campaign for books for the wounded soldiers in the hospitals, who are sadly in need of something to read. Miss Calnon stated that only books of fiction were wanted for this purpose. "There are tens of thousands of wounded men in our army hospitals and every returning transport and hospital ship brings more thousands. Many of these men will be in hospitals for months, some of them for a year or more, before they are sufficiently recovered to be discharged from the army. "These men need books. They need books more than they need almost anything else except surgical care and nursing." Herbert Putnam, librarian of congress, who is general director of the Library War Service of the American Library Association, thus directs attention to an opportunity for service that is open to everyone. For the books that are needed for our men in hospitals and those in camps awaiting demobilization are the books that are on the book shelves of almost every American home. "What these men need in reading matter is good current fiction," said Dr. Putnam. "The American Library Association has supplied and is supplying technical and educational books by thousands to meet the insistent demands of our men in uniform for that ANAHEIM GAZETTE THE HOLY LAND HEAD OF THE MOHAMMEDAN CHURCH (A ARRIVES AT AMERICAN RED CROSS HEADE PART IN THE FORMAL INAUGURATION OF DESTINE. these books most all of the Association are reand for the literature on gifts spring side and overseas, so now we have no reserve supply of good fiction to draw on for the pressing need of the moment, which is in the hospitals and the demobilization camps. "Every good recent book that can be spared from anyone's personal book shelf will find its way quickly into the hands of some soldier or sailor who vice and books received are forwarded as speedily as possible to the hospitals and demobilization camps. "There is no better way to make a Christmas gift to the men who have been wounded in our service than to give books." NAVY TO HAVE HOLIDAY All the American fighting ships that can be spared from their posts of duty are ordered to assemble in New York harbor for the Christmas holidays. Secretary Daniels, on board the Presidential yacht Mayflower, will review the great fleet of battleships, cruisers, destroyers and chasers. No homecomng of the fleet has ever been on so grand a scale. It will overshadow the great celebration of the return of Admiral Dewey and it will dwarf the Fulton day celebration with all the foreign warships in line. This will be the day when the United States welcomes back the navy that helped to whip the Hun and stood between the U-boats and the boys in khaki from every village and hamlet in the land. Instructions have been cabled to Admiral Mayo, commander-in-chief of the Atlantic fleet, and now at Brest, to bring back every vessel that can be spared. Many destroyers, converted yachts and other craft probably will come with the bigger ships. In the armada will be nine dreadnaughts, twenty destroyers, and more than forty converted yachts, mine planters, submarines and other craft. The dreadnaughts ordered to return are in Division No. 6, commanded by Rear-Admiral Hugh Rodman, battleships New York, flagship; Texas, Wyoming, Florida, Arkansas and Nevada. Division No. 9, commanded by Rear-Admiral Thomas S.-Rogers, battleships Utah, flagship; Oklahoma, and the Arizona grand fleet the acceptance of the surrender of the German high seas fleet. It now is at the British base on the west coast of Scotland. The division under Admiral Rogers was stationed on the west coast of the British Isles, to act as convoy against enemy surface craft. On more than one occasion this division was called upon to cover the approach of important troop convoys, supplementing the destroyer force protecting against submarine attack. Both divisions were mobilized on the French coast to meet the George Washington with President Wilson on board. It is assumed that much of the Atlantic fleet which has remained on this side will be mobilized at New York to meet the ships that have shared in the defeat of the submarine and the crushing of German sea power. THE CITRUS MARKET Central California districts are now cleaning up on navals, and another week's shipments should see practically all navels moved, says the Citrus World. Total shipments to date from Tulare county show 2037 cars navels moved. Early estimates placed the total Tulare county crop of navels at around 1200 cars, but this figure will be almost doubled when the final shipments are forwarded. The heavy run of large sizes brought up the carload figures and is largely responsible for the increase in the crop figures over early estimates. Southern California districts have shipped around 500 cars of navels to market, practically all of which will reach destination in time for the Christmas trade. Inquiry for navels has been good, NOTHING could be more suitable as a Christmas gift of the house than a suit of clothes, an overcoat or new wear. Perhaps he has been denying himself need help in the war work, but the necessity is ended by ordinary Christmas season. People are spending the buying mostly useful things. There is nothing else aged man or a young man would appreciate making. We have everything he needs and it is the best option from the following list. You couldn't please... ordinary Christmas season. People are spending buying mostly useful things. There is nothing aged man or a young man would appreciate me We have everything he needs and it is the be from the following list. You couldn't please List of Clothes Stick Pin Overcoat Shirt Sweater Hat Belt Cap Belt Buckle Underwear Bath Robe Mackinaw Leggins F. A. YUNGBL "By All Means Get a Fit" Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx CL CITY MEAT MARKET 117 W. Center St. ED. W. SCHNEIDER Proprietor Let us supply you for your Xmas dinner. All our poultry and meats are the very choicest. We also carry New York count Oysters. Phone Your Orders Early. We deliver to all parts of the city. Home 1053 PHONES Sunset 20 $4.50 to $5.00. Some stock showing decay and running heavy to large sizes averaged down as low as $2.70. Cash quotations are on a basis of $3.25 to $3.50 on Southern navels, according to district and sizes. Buying for holiday trade is now practically over and most shippers are holding back and awaiting developments before attempting to size up the after-holiday market possibilities. A continuance of persent weather conditions promises a material increase in Southern California's navel crop, and estimators are already looking for a third larger crop than early conditions indicated. Advices from Florida state that shippers are asking $3.40 to $3.60 f.o.b., usual terms for medium size fruit of good quality and condition from central district; $3.50 from northern district; $3.25 to $3.50 from west coast points, and $4.00 for Indian River district fruit. Auction prices on Florida oranges in New York on Wednesday ranged from $1.85 to $7.25, averaging $4.60 on a sale of 2800 boxes. On Thursday another offering of 2800 boxes sold from on Wednesday. The market on California lemons is generally in good shape. Delivered prices are on a basis of $4.50 to $4.00 in the Middle West and Southern markets. Eastern markets are not quite as strong as those of the Middle West, but on the whole, the situation is in good shape for this time of the year. "A cargo of 16,000 boxes foreign lemons is reported afloat, but date of arrivals is unknown. There are no foreign lemons in port." POTASH PRODUCTION INCREASING The situation in respect to potash is improving, the rate of production during the first six months of 1918 having been equal to nearly 25 per cent of the normal consumption. By force of circumstances the country is now essentially independent of foreign importations, though at an undetermined cost in the fertility of the soil. Searles Lake, in California, the alkali lakes in Western Nebraska, and the alunite deposits of Utah, all of which were examined, with favorable recommendations, in earlier reports by the Geological Survey, Department of the Interior are now our principal sources. Christmas present for the man overcoat or some other article himself needed things in order to be ended now. This is an extreme spending money liberally but it is nothing an old man, a mid-reciate more than new cloth-it is the best. Make your selec-n't please him better: spending money liberally but is nothing an old man, a mid-reciate more than new cloth-it is the best. 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