anaheim-gazette 1919-01-16

TRI-COUNTIES REFORESTATION COMMITTEE FRANCIS CUTTLE MAKES INTERESTING REPORT AT THEIR ANNUAL MEETING MANY QUESTIONS OF IMPORTANCE DISCUSSED, ESPECIALLY USE OF STORM WATER To the Tri-Counties Reforestation Committee Gentlemen: In common with nearly every business organization in our country the plans of this committee have been somewhat disturbed by war necessities and the activity of the members of this committee in home war work during the past year. The May meeting was postponed with the approval of the executive committee for the reason that the chairman was just starting for Washington, of which more will be stated later. The October meeting came at a time when nearly all of the members of the committee were busily engaged in a Liberty Loan drive and Mr. Maxwell was expected to return from Washington shortly after the date of the meeting, so that meeting was also postponed with the approval of the executive committee, so that only one meeting was held during the year. The return of peace brings with it a return of the unsolved problems that engaged our attention prior to the war. With reference to state legislation, permit me to remind the members that at the last session of the legislature we secured the passage of a flood control bill authorizing the formation of flood control districts in one or more counties. While there was some objection to it it was not a very difficult matter to get the bill passed, but the surprise was that the governor failed to sign the bill on the advice of a deputy of the attorney general, that there were bad features in the bill, sufficient to justify the governor in failing to sign it. The governor never gave the proponents of the bill an opportunity to be heard on these alleged defects. After his failure to sign the bill we made diligent inquiry as to the reason and were finally given a written statement of the objections given by the deputy attorney general. In company with Senator Evans I have carefully gone over these alleged objections and believe that they are not warranted. This is the opinion also of several prominent attorneys who were consulted, excepting in one or two minor instances. There are many places where defects are claimed in the bill that cannot be substantiated by the bill itself. Senator Evans now has with him at Sacramento a written statement refuting the statement of the deputy attorney general with reference to the alleged defects in the bill and will take up with the attorney general's office the matter of these alleged defects before introducing the bill in the present session of the legislature. Senator Evans is thoroughly conversant with the bill and these objections and there is good reason to think if the legal rate $5,000 for the Forest Service equal amount to pose and I have past few days statement by telegraph will remember operation between State has been the organization cepting that at legislature we do age of the bill ditions. This has pushed at the legislature so that protecting our wiltined and kept. In referring to Bernardino more year Mr. Charles lack of funds tha made for the past seven years trails being con- "When state fur constructed on miles of new there are already and 50 miles area of approx one can appreciate tempting to movements without file continues: the Cajon brew Cajon to a pot has not been coked for lack of fun mountains the approximately state, county This comparisoncessity of acti funds to protect above outlined number of people tains, Mr. Chan season of 1917 The October meeting came at a time when nearly all of the members of the committee were busily engaged in a Liberty Loan drive and Mr. Maxwell was expected to return from Washington shortly after the date of the meeting, so that meeting was also postponed with the approval of the executive committee, so that only one meeting was held during the year. The return of peace brings with it a return of the unsolved problems that engaged our attention prior to the war. Prominent among these are the questions of river regulation, flood control, the prevention of flood damage and the utilization of storm water. When thinking of these problems we should focus our attention on the fundamental fact that the inexorable laws of nature are now and have been proceeding serene and undisturbed during the time that the whole civilized world has been convulsed with war. As a concrete example—we are liable at any time to have another flood similar to the great flood of 1916 which caused $10,000,000 damage in Southern California, $1,500,000 of which was in our own three counties. (See Water Supply Paper No. 426, U. S. G. S.). But to return to a report of the work of this committee for the past year: As no action had been taken with reference to the appointment of the commission provided for under the Newlands River Regulation Amendment, in March the executive committee authorized me to go to Washington to get a close-up view of the situation and ascertain, if possible, what the trouble was As Mr. Maxwell was going at that time I thought it best to wait until he got there to see whether or not I could be of any help. In the month of May the supervisors of Riverside county asked me to go to Washington on business connected with the Palo Verde levee system and offered to pay my expenses. I accepted this offer and went to Washington late in May. On arrival there I took up the matter of the appointment of the Newlands commission with Senators Pholan and Johnson and Congressman Wm. Kettner. All of these gentlemen stated that the appointment of the commission was very necessary; that the Newlands River Regulation Amendment was a good law and that they would use their best endeavors to assist in securing the appointment of the commission. In company with Mr. Maxwell I discussed this matter with many United States Senators and Congressmen and found no objection among them to the appointment of the places where defects are claimed in the bill that cannot be substantiated by the bill itself. Senator Evans now has with him at Sacramento a written statement refuting the statement of the deputy attorney general with reference to the alleged defects in the bill and will take up with the attorney general's office the matter of these alleged defects before introducing the bill in the present session of the legislature. Senator Evans is thoroughly conversant with the bill and these objections, and there is good reason to believe that he will be able to convince the governor and his associates that the bill should be passed in practically the form in which it passed the last session of the legislature and every endeavor should be made to convince the governor that he should sign it after its passage. The Farm Bureau of Orange County has proposed some amendments to the law for the prevention of waste of artesian water. I have consulted with the farm advisor and the district attorney of Orange county, Assembly-man-elect Eden and others, several times on this matter, offering suggestions for improvement in the proposed amendments, and it is quite likely that such a bill will be introduced at this session, and if enacted into law, will prevent the use of artesian water for the creation of "duck ponds" and also make it easier to secure convictions of parties who persist in wasting artesian water. The past year has brought about a better co-operation between parties interested in flood control and conservation of water in the three counties than ever before. The United States Geological Survey and the State Water Commission, on their own initiative, have taken up with the Board of Supervisors of the three counties the necessity for the installation of gauging stations on the principal streams having their rise in the San Bernardino mountains. The supervisors of these counties have appropriated approximately $3,000 for this work and the U.S.G.S has added some considerable amount to this in the way of labor and supervision so that gauging stations are now being constructed and will be installed at Mill Creek, Santa Ana (old station on this stream), Plunge Creek, Lytle Creek, City Creek and on the Santa Ana river below Auburndale. The record from these gauging stations, taken under the direction of the U.S.G.S. (being a governmental agency and not prejudiced in favor of any appropriator of water), has not been ceded for lack of funds mountains that approximately lie state, county sage This comparisoncessity of active funds to protect above outlined number of people taints, Mr. Chan season of 1917the Yosemite season over the Miltahe Santa Ana years ago then people per se closes his letter committee for ing two extra season. Water Conservation The work through the Waste Clation has been actively during the season having spared the season, or practically all during the year from the Rich association secured 10 years of acres of land in heretofore utiliof storm waters its lands is now Bear Valley Mdivert water far close to the me three-fourths stream than used by the purpose othe Richely headgate is be approximate oof water. This imum capacity inches of water can divert ancohe. It seemeyears of workcessfully sinkin obstruction by Pasadena, of station and mountain water capability of preflood damagecheck dams,thecontrol and cootnot be used o stor mwater Johnson and Congressman Wm. Ketterer. All of these gentlemen stated that the appointment of the commission was very necessary; that the Newlands River Regulation Amendment was a good law and that they would use their best endeavors to assist in securing the appointment of the commission. In company with Mr. Maxwell I discussed this matter with many United States Senators and Congressmen and found no objection among them to the appointment of the commission. However, as war work occupied the attention of both houses of congress and practically all of the departments, it was almost impossible to get the attention of any considerable number of people rivited on the necessity for the appointment of the commission. While I could find no opposition among members of the senate and house, I could find little enthusiasm or desire to push the matter along, and also found some opposition in other quarters, of which Mr. Maxwell can give you the details better than I. Senator Johnson stated that the only way he knew of to secure favorable action was to have someone on the ground advocating the matter all of the time. After a study of the situation at Washington during my stay, and discussing this matter as above stated, I have reached the conclusion that the only way to secure action is to let our senators and congressmen know that this matter is of so great importance to us that we must have action. In other words, stir up public sentiment through the public press and otherwise that will convince congress that this is one of the problems that cannot be neglected and that it requires immediate attention. We are not alone in our difficulty in this matter. New Orleans, Pittsburg and many other sections of the country U.S. G. S. has added some considerable amount to this in the way of labor and supervision so that gauging stations are now being constructed and will be installed at Mill Creek, Santa Ana (old station on this stream), Plunge Creek, Lytle Creek, City Creek and on the Santa Ana river belaw Auburndale. The record from these gauging stations, taken under the direction of the U.S. G. S. (being a governmental agency and not prejudiced in favor of any appropriator of water), is taken by the courts as prima facie correct and should be invaluable in determining water rights in the future and also be of great value to any organization formed for the purpose of flood control or conservation of water of the Santa Ana river an dits tributaries. In addition to this the supervisors of the three counties appropriated sufficient money to make a comprehensive report of the conditions on the Santa Ana river. This report covers not only the present condition but carefully goes into the methods which have already been used for the prevention of flood control and conservation of water in an experimental way, and also the benefits which may be derived from proper methods of flood control and conservation of water on a large scale. This report is to be used primarily for presenting our case to the commission to be appointed under the Newlands River Regulation Amendment and will also be useful in securing the passage of the flood control bill in the present session of the legislature. While in Washington I called upon United States Forester Col. Graves to secure the co-operation of the Forest Service in extending the fire protective system on the San Bernardino mountains and caring for that that has already been built. He finally agreed ANAHEIM GAZETTE for having that we property so that upon from this pub legislation, bors that legislature blood conation of or more some oby difficult but the poor failed of a dep that there will, suffin falling ever gave an opporleged deen the bill is to the a written given by In comave careeed objec are not also of who were or two are many claimed in instantated evans now a writtenement of with refs in the attorney these alucing the legislator thoroughly these objection to that if the legislature would appropriate $5,000 for the biennial term that the Forest Service would set aside an equal amount to be used for this purpose and I have received within the past few days a confirmation of this statement by telegram and latter. You will remember that this matter of cooperation between the Forest Service and State has been in effect ever since the organization of this committee, excepting that at the last session of the legislature we did not secure the passage of the bill on account of war conditions. This should be vigorously pushed at the present session of the legislature so that the good work of protecting our water shed may be continued and kept up. In referring to the work on the San Bernardino mountains for the past year Mr. Charlton states that for the lack of funds the poorest showing was made for the past year of any year for the past seven or eight years, now new trails being constructed. He also says: "When state funds were available we constructed on an average of 20 to 25 miles of new trails each winter. As there are already 600 miles of trail and 50 miles of fire breaks over an area of approximately 700,000 acres, one can appreciate the difficulty in attempting to maintain these improvements without special appropriations." He continues: "As a matter of fact the Cajon break, which extends from Cajon to a point east of Mill Creek, has not been cleaned for 5 or 6 years for lack of funds. In the San Gabriel mountains the forest service receives approximately $24,000 per annum from state, county and fruit associations. This comparison will illustrate the necessity of active effort in securing funds to protect our water shed as above outlined." With reference to the number of people going into the mountains, Mr. Charlton says: "During the season of 1917, 33,000 people entered BE SURE YOUR DIET CONTAINS MEAT OR MEAT SUBSTITUTES Complete Protein Foods Necessary in All Balanced Meals In planning meals and when buying supplies, it is well to think of the following foods as in a class by themselves: Milk, eggs, cheese of all kinds, meats (excepting salt pork and bacon), poultry, fish, and sea food. These foods are grouped together because they provide what is now called adequate or complete protein or protein combinations. The term "adequate" or "complete" is used in connection with these proteins because of their important relation to the proteins of the body. Protein is an essential part of all the tissues of the body, including the muscles, the blood, and the organs. The material out of which body protein is made is constantly changing. It is sometimes said that the muscles and other tissues of the body "wear out" and are in constant need of "repair." This is not an apt description of what really takes place, for it suggests periods of disorder in the body followed by periods of strength and well-being. As a matter of fact, the process by which body proteins take in new material to replace the old is a perfectly normal and healthy one which involves no "wearing out." The process does, however, create a never-ending demand for protein materials in the food. Two Kinds of Proteins The proteins of the diet are found chiefly in two classes of materials. To the first class belong milk, eggs, cheese, and flesh foods, all of which are relatively expensive under most conditions of living, and to the second belong the cereals, (wheat, oats, corn, barley, rice and rye), and also beans, peas, and cowpeas, all of which are relatively cheap. There is an importable apples with slices of hard-boiled eggs. Milk soups, particularly if thickened with egg yolks. Cheese soup. Sauces Cheese sauces. Milk sauces, particularly if enriched with egg yolks. Breads Ordinary bread made with milk. Popovers, muffins, or other quick breads made with milk and eggs. Vegetables Sweet corn baked with milk and eggs. Fritters made with vegetables or fruit cooked in batter. Tomatoes, peppers or onions stuffed with chopped meat or cheese. Bean or pea loaves made with cheese. Salads Meat and fish salads. Cottage-cheese salad. Egg salad. Desserts Custards. Sponge cake. Milk puddings. Ice cream containing milk or milk and eggs. CITRUS LOSSES NOT BELIEVED TO BE SERIOUS Partial Survey Reveals Fruit in Better Condition Than Had Been Anticipated at First That the estimates of loss to citrus fruit through recent frosts were far in excess of actual damage done and that the situation on the whole is most encouraging, was revealed by surveys being made in the citrus districts of Southern California and made public in part recently. Earl Morris, Orange county horticultural commissioner, reported that fruit Water Conservation Association The work of conserving water through the Water Conservation Association has been carried on successfully during the past year, the association having spread 42,400 inches for the season, or 622.5 inches for 65 days, practically all of the water available during the year. A lease was secured from the Richey heirs by which the association secures the privilege for 10 years of spreading water on 300 acres of land lying above the lands inertofore utilized for the spreading of storm water. A right of way across its lands is now being secured from the Bear Valley Mutual Water Company to divert water from the Santa Ana river close to the mouth of the canyon about three-fourths mile further up the stream than any diversion heretofore used by the association. This is for the purpose of diverting water onto the Richey land. A new concrete headgate is being constructed with an approximate capacity of 5,000 inches of water. This will make in all a maximum capacity of approximately 20,000 inches of water which the association can divert and spread on the debris cone. It seems a great pity that after years of work on a small scale in successfully sinking storm water and demonstration by the late Mr. Lukins of Pasadena, of the feasibility of reforestation and afforestation on a bare mountain water shed, and the practicability of preventing to a large extent flood damage by the construction of check dams, that these means of flood control and conservation of water cannot be used on a large scale so that stor mwater which now does such however, create a deeper chaining demand for protein materials in the food. Two Kinds of Proteins The proteins of the diet are found chiefly in two classes of materials. To the first class belong milk, eggs, cheese, and flesh foods, all of which are relatively expensive under most conditions of living, and to the second belong the cereals, (wheat, oats, corn, barley, rice and rye), and also beans, peas, and cowpeas, all of which are relatively cheap. There is an important difference between the proteins of these two classes of foods. The first are complete and the second incomplete. This means that of the "building stones" or, as chemists say, the amino acids necessary for making body protein, the first supply all, while the second, with a few possible exceptions, are lacking in one or two. To use bread or cereals in other forms to the exclusion of milk, eggs, cheese and similar foods is unsafe from the standpoint of health, but to use the latter foods in greater amount than is needed usually adds to the cost of the diet. It becomes an important matter, therefore, to know how much of the perfect protein food one should use. It is generally agreed that a child under six should have either 1 quart of milk a day, better still, three-fourths of a quart and 1 egg. A child over six should have a minimum of a pint of milk a day and a small amount of the other foods in the group. A family consisting of four adults—two men and two women—all doing moderately active muscular work, should have a quart of milk a day and at least 1½ pounds of other complete protein foods or their equivalent in milk. For supplying protein a quart of milk may be considered the equivalent of 8 ounces of the other complete protein foods. If the housekeeper decides to depend chiefly on the relatively inexpensive cereals, beans and peas, for most of the protein needed by her family, and to use the more expensive protein foods only in amounts sufficient for body needs, she has on her hands the problem of determining how far the small supply will go and what kind of dishes she can prepare from them. To begin with, she should remember that the usefulness of these foods is not dependent on the form in which they are served, providing, of course, they are prepared in wholesome ways. For example, an egg used in the preparation of muffins, corn bread, custard or ice cream goes as far toward making body protein as when it is boiled or poached. Partial Survey Reveals Fruit In Better Condition Than Had Been Anticipated at First That the estimates of loss to citrus fruit through recent frosts were far in excess of actual damage done and that the situation on the whole is most encouraging, was revealed by surveys being made in the citrus districts of Southern California and made public in part recently. Earl Morris, Orange county horticultural commissioner, reported that fruit on the south side of trees shows most damage, as it is a sudden thaw after low temperature that causes loss. The greater part of the fruit on the north side of trees is in good condition although it is too early to state whether it will show effects of the cold, he declared. If present findings hold good for the whole crop the damage in the county will be practically nil. Morris declared. Heavy smudging has been successful in fighting frost in Pomona Valley section, according to R. L. Knox, manager of the San Antonio Fruit Exchange, which handles practically all the fruit there. Growers are confident that any loss to the crop will be more than made up by the increased price the good fruit will bring. Estimates of loss in San Bernardino county vary from 8 to 15 per cent. J. P. McCoy, horticultural commissioner, said the loss would be less than 15 per cent, but if it reached the maximum figure it would amount to about $900,000, based on prices of last season. Citrus men of San Bernardino agreed with those of Pomona that higher prices would reduce the loss in actual money. Officials of Riverside county are withholding statements pending completion of a survey. The frost there has been "patchy," hitting some orchards severely and leaving others untouched. One official, while refusing to be quoted, said most of the crop would be marketable. The loss in the Pasadena-Sierra Madre section has been confined chiefly to navel oranges and lemons, according to M. Morgan, manager of the La manda Park Citrus Association. He estimates the damage to oranges at 5 per cent and lemons 20 per cent. Shippments of citrus fruit to the East are being held up voluntarily by the principal firms until the extent of damage is accurately determined so that there will be no frost-bitten fruit placed on the Eastern market. It seems a great pity that after years of work on a small scale in successfully sinking storm water and demonstration by the late Mr. Lukins of Pasadena, of the feasibility of reforestation and afforestation on a bare mountain water shed, and the practicability of preventing to a large extent flood damage by the construction of check dams, that these means of flood control and conservation of water cannot be used on a large scale so that stor mwater which now does such great damage at times could be turned into a great asset by replenishing the underground strata and largely regulating the flow of water in our mountain canyons so that water would be available for a much larger proportion of the year and to a much larger extent than is now the case. The only advice that I can give in this matter is that we proceed in a practical way to utilize as far as possible the storm water for conservation purposes and at the same time do everything possible to secure the appointment of the commission provided for in the Newlands River Regulation Amendment and to secure the passage of a law by the state legislature that will permit of the formation of flood control districts in more than one county so that comprehensive plans may be made to control floods and conserve water on the Santa Ana river and its tributaries as a whole, and that these plans may be put into effect through the co-operation of the Federal government, the State of California, the counties through which the diver passes and interested property owners. Wishing the members all a happy and prosperous New Year, this report is Respectfully submitted, FRANCIS CUTTLE, Chairman. Riverside, California. Most housekeepers serve a central dish of meat or meat substitute for dinner and for luncheon or supper and some serve such a dish for breakfast. This habit has the advantage of assuring a regular supply of the complete-protein foods, but it may lead to the use of unnecessarily large amounts of them. A meal may be quite unusual in form and yet perfectly nutritious. It may consist of an unstrained meat soup containing the meat itself, with bread, or of cottage cheese with bread, butter, fruit, and vegetables. Or, it may seem to consist of dessert only, as when strawberry shortcake with milk as a beverage constitutes a supper or luncheon. The form of a meal is by no means the only or the chief point to be taken into consideration. More important is the total amount of perfect-protein food and of the other needed foods used in the course of a day. The total amount of complete-protein food decided on by the housekeeper as desirable for her family may be served chiefly in the form of a central meat dish, or in the form of soups, vegetable dishes, and desserts as the following list suggests: Dishes Supplying Complete Protein. Soups. Meat soups with the meat left in. Purees of dried beans or peas if body needs, she has on her hands the problem of determining how far the small supply will go and what kind of dishes she can prepare from them. To begin with, she should remember that the usefulness of these foods is not dependent on the form in which they are served, providing, of course, they are prepared in wholesome ways. For example, an egg used in the preparation of muffins, corn bread, custard or ice cream goes as far toward making body protein as when it is boiled or poached. HOTEL VALENCIA Modern in Every Respect Finest Hotel in Orange County Accommodations Unsurpassed By any hotel in the Southland and prices reasonable. Corner Lemon and Center, Sts Anaheim, California Rates, $1.00 per night, up. Special Rates by the week or month. served, as they of hard-boiled eggs.icularly if thickened particularly if enriched made with milk. milk and eggs. ketables kaked with milk and with vegetables or butter. vers or onions stuffed at or cheese. loaves made with salads. salad. salad. desserts taining milk or milk NOT ED TO BE SERIOUS veals Fruit in Better Than Had Been tested at First rates of loss to citrus frosts were far in damage done and that the whole is most enevealed by surveys be- citrus districts ofonia and made public range county horticul-ter, reported that fruit gests the following ways of serving the apple: Fresh apples may be stuffed with sausage and then baked; sliced and fried in fat to serve with meats, or served raw in salads. Canned, dried or stewed apples may be varied greatly by changing the flavors used. Canned apples make a delicious addition to custards or souffles, adding a piquant flavor. Canned, dried or fresh, they form an acceptable basis for Brown Betty made with crumbs. Fresh or canned, the fruit may be utilized in short cakes, and in apple sauce. SCIENCE NOTES French chemists have discovered that coating the interior of containers with aluminum paint will prevent the accumulation of deposits that often come from hard water. Props that swing out from each side hold a new stepladder firm when it is in use and can be folded against it when it is idle. Electricians in Ireland are consider- ing harnessing falls of the Liffey River to furnish power for a railway and industries in Dublin. Spain is to have one of the finest drydocks in Europe, capable of admitting vessels up to 30,000 tons. A California man has invented a poultry feeder which is operated by an alarm clock, which at set times opens doors and permits grain to fall into a trough. Four small electric fans that sur-round a pedestal, any of which can be operated independently or all of them together, are the idea of a South Dakota inventor. WOULD REDUCE OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT Fullerton, it is reported, will soon ask the supervisors to readjust her school district boundaries to conform to an act passed by the last legislature providing that there shall be only one school district within a city of the sixth class. The law has not been enforced and some believe it will not stand a test in the courts. Its enforcement would work a considerable hardship on Placentia, as it would remove nearly two million dollars' worth of property from our district and would reduce our attendance very little. Consequently, it would be necessary to keep the same number of teachers and the expense would fall on a much smaller district. The local school trustees are on the job and will do all they can to see that our rights are protected.—Courier. Griffith Lumber Co. 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