anaheim-gazette 1919-02-27

SELLING SURPLUS WATER Samuel Armor, of Orange, sends us the following comment on a bill now pending in the Legislature relative to selling surplus water. He says: Through the kindness of Chairman Cuttle we have been favored with a copy of the bill now before the legislature to amend the former act on the above, subject, which authorized mutual water companies to deliver surplus water to others than stockholders during the war without becoming a public utility, so as to extend the privilege indefinitely. We also learned recently that the S. A. V. I. Co. had been selling water to non-stockholders at two and a half times the price to its own stockholders, which is probably the real reason why its directors are clamoring for the continuance of the law. If they succeed, it will not be the first time that a birthright has been sold for a mess of pottage. So far as non-stockholders are concerned we are wasting no sympathy over their having to pay higher prices for water than stockholders do, who developed the distributing system and made it possible to deliver water to lands needing it. Neither do we approve of the directors pursuing this policy "rather than risk such land's becoming water stocked and calling for its pro rata of water in the irrigating season." The risk is negligible; forty-two years ago the land could have been water stocked for five dollars an acre and now it would cost at least one hundred and ten dollars. Besides the company has only twenty four hundred shares of unsold stock which, if put into use, would not affect the pro rata of the present stockholders one lota. It might require a little more pumping; but the priceciples governing the equitable distribution of water; but they rely on the legislative act, which undertakes to hold them guiltless of such violation, and also on securing a waiver of all other rights from each purchaser, to protect them from the forfeitures and losses consequent on the sale of surplus water. A mutual water company is an organization for delivering the water belonging to each member thereof upon his own land. The moment such company commences to deliver water to others, not members thereof, that moment it becomes a public utility or common carrier. The distinction is plain and the legislature can no more maintain that a water company, which is doing the service of a public utility, is simply a mutual water company, because it chooses to call it such, than it can maintain that a cow is a horse, because it chooses to call her such. As to the purchaser's waiver of all other rights for the sake of this one privilege, that would of course, bind him the same as any other contract; but it would not relieve the company from the precedent that it would thereby establish and which some one else with plenty of means might successfully maintain in the courts. Besides, it is not certain that the court would permit the withholding of the water later on from land that had changed owners and thereby destroy improvements developed by the surplus water. A good lawyer writes us that "the furnishing of surplus water is a very delicate matter," and we read that "when Esau (who sold his birthright for a mess of pottage) would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected; for he had found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears." Selling so-called surplus water is not only voluntarily county undertaking commercial harbor. Under the plaintrol the pleasure where it is doing side of the bay, control the company developed on the County's 500 alongside the cove way this side of age is 150 feet street in rear, all for future commission which I have county is located toward Potr Oran. The entire hail present at the m L. Shaw of San worth of Anahel Sunset Beach and Newport Beach filed a year ago, conditions it was commission until time, which there has now arrived. The report was following statement: "Referring to which was return consideration, examination, we have given full careful examination recommendations would, therefore was recommended report, that it is of your harbor county can ecg great and lasting ple, develop and civil harbor at N the commission's county immensary action to becoming water stocked and calling for its pro rata of water in the irrigating season." The risk is negligible; forty-two years ago the land could have been water stocked for five dollars an acre and now it would cost at least one hundred and ten dollars. Besides the company has only twenty four hundred shares of unsold stock which, if put into use, would not affect the pro rata of the present stockholders one lota. It might require a little more pumping; but the price for the water would pay for that, and the company would have the money for the sale of the stock as clear gain to add to its capital stock. In short, there are no valid reasons for mutual water companies selling water to non-stockholders that would justify their risk in so doing. Under the constant promptings of the president and superintendent, the stockholders of this company used all the water the ditches would carry throughout each of the three dry winters of 1897-1900. The water was stored in the ground and manifested its presence by the exuberant growth of vegetation the following summers; a drummer remarked at the time that this was the greenest section of the state. Another year fourteen inches of rainfall was doled out in dribbles between drying winds during the winter and did not wet down to the lower roots of the trees, as was disclosed by the removal of a walnut tree after the rains were over. In the first example a liberal use of winter water by the stockholders tided this section over the three dry years in great shape. In the last example a rainfall above the average, under adverse conditions, failed to reach the deep roots of the trees in the orchards. A fair inference from these two illustrations would be that more water might be used to advantage in the winter by the stockholders and thus practically eliminate all question about surplus water so far as this company is concerned. When this subject first came up in the Tri-Counties Reforestation Committee, it was announced that a government expert, after a thorough examination, reported that there was no surplus water in the Santa Ana river. Strictly speaking the floods that come down the river in winter are storm waters and not any company's surplus water that it would have a right to sell to outsiders. For twelve years the Tri-Counties Committee, acting impartially for all the lands and water companies within the water-shed land that had changed owners and thereby destroy improvements developed by the surplus water. A good lawyer writes us that "the furnishing of surplus water is a very delicate matter," and we read that "when Esau (who sold his birthright for a mess of potage) would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected; for he had found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears." Selling so-called surplus water is not only voluntarily surrendering the protective principles for the adjudication of which the mutual water companies have spent thousands of dollars, but it is also creating precedents and incurring liabilities for said companies as public utilities which sooner or later the courts are bound to take cognizance of, when it will be too late for repentance. Taking into consideration the source of water supply and the method of apportioning the same among those entitled to its use, we are in favor of the owners of land within the basin of each stream, unitedly conserving the rainfall, precipitated on the watershed of such basin, by preventing, through the most approved plans, as much of the run-off as possible, and then of said riparian owners equitably distributing such conserved waters among those of themselves who have provided adequate facilities for utilizing their pro rata of the same. On the other hand we are opposed to any of said riparian owners, for the sake of present gain or other motives, capitalizing or otherwise dissipating their water rights through disregard of protective precedents and principles, which have been adjudicated in the courts, and thus creating other precedents that will engender rivalry and jealousies among riparian owners and endanger the permanent prosperity of every section of the state where such a policy is put into practice. Hence we are opposed to this law. SAMUEL ARMOR. HARBOR COMMISSION FILES ITS REPORT Supervisors Fix Tuesday, March 28, as Date of Hearing Another step was taken last week toward development of an Orange county harbor when the harbor commission filed its report with the supervisors. The board received the report, and upon motion of Supervisor careful examination recommended that it should be recommended report, that it is of your harbor county can eccentric and lasting ple, develop and special harbor at N. the commission's county immensely action to by the acts of thieves in calling a bond sum to improve themed by the plan of the harbor county which are made. RANCHERS PROGRAM Fullerton-Placentia ter Reg The Fullerton-ter has unanimously lowing, which has master Burleson, Congressman Ken Whereas. The Farm Center, locates one of tions in Orange therewith is one irrigating system forma. Nearly district has telephit. The city of within a short distance towns—Yorba Linda, Buda Habra. They have common. All thieves big oil industry north necessarily enues to the telephone proposed exorbits phone rates and to toll areas would financially and patron of-the-tel section, as the rate would exceed 70. Whereas, Large interests in many business e towns named, we said proposed rat be it. Resolved. That centia Farm Cen tests against sa phone rates, wh free toll between tricts. the Tri-Counties Reforestation Committee, it was announced that a government expert, after a thorough examination, reported that there was no surplus water in the Santa Ana river. Strictly speaking the floods that come down the river in winter are storm waters and not any company's surplus water that it would have a right to sell to outsiders. For twelve years the Tri-Counties Committee, acting impartially for all the lands and water companies within the water-shed or basin of the river, has been impounding all the storm waters of the stream that it could control in the acres and acres of debris cones near the foot of the mountains, to reinforce the stream later in the season. This method of conserving the storm waters is so comprehensive, effective and inexpensive that it would be a pity to have it interfered with or superseded by any other plah. In our previous article we insisted in effect, that the upper water companies could not sell surplus water to outsiders because they would be selling the lower companies' share which, if left in the river, would come down to them. This argument can be maintained only by all refraining from selling surplus water, for the lower companies cannot be permitted to sell surplus water and the upper companies be forbidden to do so. If therefore, this pernicious law is amended so as to become the settled policy for distributing the waters belonging in the basin of a stream, then all the companies will become purveyors of water, each grabbing all it can dispose of, with the lower companies handicapped by having the last chance at the stream. This is not a pleasant prospect; but it would be the inevitable outcome of a permanent policy of selling surplus water. Advocates of such a policy know that it would violate established prin- HARBOR COMMISSION FILES ITS REPORT Supervisors Fix Tuesday, March 28, as Date of Hearing Another step was taken last week toward development of an Orange county harbor when the harbor commission filed its report with the supervisors. The board received the report, and upon motion of Supervisor Schumacher unanimously set Tuesday, March 18, at 2 P. M., as time for a hearing on the report, when the document will be read and discussed. Following the hearing, it is expected the supervisors will call a county-wide bond election. The proposed issue will be approximately a half million dollars, and harbor enthusiasts feel confident they will be carried, as more people in all parts of the county are realizing the many financial advantages which accrue to those living close to a commercial port. Inasmuch as every resident of Orange county is within 20 miles of the harbor, it is pointed out that everyone, even in the farthest corner, will derive benefit from the harbor far in excess of its cost. At the meeting it was pointed out that the La Habra Land & Water Company has agreed to deed the county, provided the bonds carry, a 500-foot frontage on the channel for erection of public warehouses and dock, thus giving the county control of the harbor. James Irvine had also agreed to deed a 1500-foot frontage to the county, Secretary Wallace of the harbor commission said. These deeds were first offered to the City of Newport Beach, but inasmuch as the frontage is on the opposite side of the bay from Newport, the Newport officials offered to transfer them to the county, should the Whereas, Larger ble interests in many business e towns named, we said proposed rat be it Resolved. That centia Farm Cen tests against small phone rates, wh free toll between tricts. It is understood tters in the court action. AN OLD A It will be remem but growers dur al were greatly cone of the walnut co time the identity been finally est al existed whether month was ident apple. The fear that the walnuts was so acute in lead to strong re state commission restriction on th nuts and walnuts fested sections im which had not yet festation. Larvae tion were sent tance, entomologis ous fruit insect of entomology, o department of ag The state com ture has just re Dr. Quaintance s have recently em determined to b laspeyresia (san Linn. ANAHEIM GAZETTE WHO SAYS IT? Slogging through the mud of France, Camping in the rain; Hiking in a frozen trance Down some German plain; "Fall in!"—hear the sergeant yell, Far from home and clover; Tell me, who the bally hell Said the war "was over?" Chow for breakfast—slum for noon— Who says men are free While the bugler's foolish tune Pipes the reverie? "Right dress!"—hear the sergeant buzz From Mainz across to Dover; Tell me who the hell it wuz Said the war "was over?" Cleaning up a mass of wire, Stained with clotted blood Where the big trucks bog and mire In the winter mud; Full of flith and fleas and fuzz— Cannoneer and drover, Tell me who the fat-head wuz Said the war "was over?" —Grantland Rice. Cable the Peace Conference America's prestige is at stake in the coming Victory Liberty Loan. The eyes of the world are fixed upon us. The nations of the world are going to rate us on this last effort. It is right that they should judge us, not by what we do in the heat of the struggle, but by our condition after the fight. One of the best guarantees of world peace for years to come would be the successful flotation of the Victory Liberty Loan for five or six billion dollars. Even a combination of powers inclined to start another war would registration. The attorneys confidently expected immediate judgment. Judge West, however, began a review of the papers submitted in the case. The first thing that he noticed that was out of the way and which wouldn't be allowed to go into the records for registration was that the attorneys had used a printed form for petitions to be filed in Los Angeles county, and throughout all of the petition the lands described were described as being in Los Angeles county. That, of course, was an error, but descriptions of land have to be down to an exact description, if the county is to keep out of title troubles. The judge then saw that the petitioners had not sworn to the petition. Without proceeding further he dismissed the action, and the Los Angeles attorneys and the big property owners they represent are back at the place they were before the petition was filed. GUARD THE FUTURE Never since the United States Senate was organized under the terms of the Constitution has it been called upon to pass judgment on an issue of such supreme importance to the life and welfare of the Republic as the League of Nations, endorsement of which is to be asked by the President when he presents the peace treaty for ratification. Never has it been so essential that the minds of Senators should rise above the influences of the time and contemplate the effect of their action on our future history. It is undeniable that the sovereignty of the United States is involved if the country becomes a party to the new league. Just how much of its inde- RANCHERS PROTEST AGAINST TELEPHONE INCREASE Fullerton-Placentia Farm Bureau Center Registers a Kick The Fullerton-Placentia Farm Center has unanimously adopted the following, which has been sent to Postmaster Burleson, Senator Johnson and Congressman Kettner: Whereas, The Fullerton-Placentia Farm Center, located in Fullerton, represents one of the largest citrus sections in Orange county. Connected therewith is one of the most extensive irrigating systems in Southern California. Nearly every rancher in the district has telephone connection with it. The city of Fullerton is situated within a short distance of several surrounding towns—Placentia, Anaheim, Yorba Linda, Buena Park, Brea and La Habra. They have vital interests in common. All this territory as well as the big oil industry within it to the north necessarily contribute large revenues to the telephone service. The proposed exorbitant increase in telephone rates and the elimination of free toll areas would work a hardship financially and otherwise to every patron of the telephone system in this section, as the raise in some instances would exceed 70 per cent; and Whereas, Large walnut and vegetable interests in this territory, besides many business establishments in the towns named, would also suffer from said proposed rate increase; therefore be it Resolved, That the Fullerton-Placentia Farm Center vigorously protests against said increase in telephone rates, which would eliminate free toll between these adjacent districts. One of the best guarantees of world peace for years to come would be the successful flotation of the Victory Liberty Loan for five or six billion dollars. Even a combination of powers inclined to start another war would hesitate in the face of such a display of tremendous national strength. Every man who buys a Victory Liberty Bond next April, moreover, will be adding to the determination with which America speaks at the Peace Conference. There are undoubtedly going to be many moments during that Conference when every whit of the power of the United States will be needed to shape into actualities those ideals for which we entered the world struggle. Let the cables carry into the Qual d'Orsay this message: "America has oversubscribed her Fifth Liberty Loan by more than a billion dollars." THINK STRAIGHT This is a time for straight thinking. Make sure the other fellow is not talking drivel. Analyze his thought, don't follow it. He may be suffering with phraseologic hemorrhage. It is epidemic now-a-days like influenza and much more serious. For instance in regard to the Victory Liberty Loan and these fellows who thumb their vests, frown wisely, and say "Let the banks do it. They are bursting with money." They are talking drivel. It sounds fine but it isn't good sense. Nor is it good economics, which amounts to the same thing. If the government thought it was wise to "let the banks do it," the government would let them do it. There would be no Victory Liberty Loan in the popular sense. But the government knows better than to let the banks do it. This is the period of reconstruction right now. It is a period of many possibilities economically. One possibility is industrial depression. One preventative of industrial depression is plenty of money at favorable rates of interest to stimulate private enterprise. That means our banks must not be clogged with government securities. It means that we can't afford to "let the banks do it." The people must do it—do it from their earnings, present and future. Think straight! Support the Victory Liberty Loan. In the popular mind the league is generally looked upon in the light of our recent experiences in the war. It is difficult for the average person to imagine the nations of the world aligned together in any way different from their present association. The United States, England, France, and Italy, and a number of smaller states have been on one side of the great struggle. Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, and Turkey have opposed them. In addition many other countries have remained entirely neutral, at least officially. But how long will that sympathy of thought and action continue? Probably not ten years; certainly not a hundred. It is an easy matter to arrange a league of nations to fit circumstances in the world as they are today, but if the league is to endure it must be so organized and its duties and limitations so framed as to meet the ever-changing conditions in international relations. To act intelligently on such a momentous proposition a Senator should cast his mind into the future over a period of at least fifty years. At that time much of the animosity occasioned by this war will have passed away, and new understandings among the countries of the world will have come about. Let the new proposal be applied to that situation. Perhaps one of the countries in Mesopotamia will rebel against undue influence of England, which, it is understood, will be given a controlling interest in that part of the world. If the league favors the smaller nation we to help compel the acquiescence of Great Britain? That is merely one and welfare of the Republic as the League of Nations, endorsement of which is to be asked by the President when he presents the peace treaty for ratification. Never has it been so essential that the minds of Senators should rise above the influences of the time and contemplate the effect of their action on our future history. It is undeniable that the sovereignty of the United States is involved if the country becomes a party to the new league. Just how much of its independence it would surrender, and whether such abdication would endanger our future safety can not be accurately foretold until the conception of the league assumes more tangible form. But that is one of the problems that must be trashed out by the Senate when it has before it the document in which the League of Nations is to be outlined in concrete form, and our part in its organization is clearly understood. In the popular mind the league is generally looked upon in the light of our recent experiences in the war. It is difficult for the average person to imagine the nations of the world aligned together in any way different from their present association. The United States, England, France, and Italy, and a number of smaller states have been on one side of the great struggle. Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, and Turkey have opposed them. In addition many other countries have remained entirely neutral, at least officially. But how long will that sympathy of thought and action continue? Probably not ten years; certainly not a hundred. It is an easy matter to arrange a league of nations to fit circumstances in the world as they are today, but if the league is to endure it must be so organized and its duties and limitations so framed as to meet the ever-changing conditions in international relations. To act intelligently on such a momentous proposition a Senator should cast his mind into the future over a period of at least fifty years. At that time much of the animosity occasioned by this war will have passed away, and new understandings among the countries of the world will have come about. Let the new proposal be applied to that situation. Perhaps one of the countries in Mesopotamia will rebel against undue influence of England, which, it is understood, will be given a controlling interest in that part of the world. If the league favors the smaller nation we to help compel the acquiescence of Great Britain? That is merely one and welfare of the Republic as the League of Nations, endorsement of which is to be asked by the President when he presents the peace treaty for ratification. Never has it been so essential that the minds of Senators should rise above the influences of the time and contemplate the effect of their action on our future history. It is undeniable that the sovereignty of the United States is involved if the country becomes a party to the new league. Just how much of its independence it would surrender, and whether such abdication would endanger our future safety can not be accurately foretold until the conception of the league assumes more tangible form. But that is one of the problems that must be trashed out by the Senate when it has before it the document in which the League of Nations is to be outlined in concrete form, and our part in its organization is clearly understood. In the popular mind the league is generally looked upon in the light of our recent experiences in the war. It is difficult for the average person to imagine the nations of the world aligned together in any way different from their present association. The United States, England, France, and Italy, and a number of smaller states have been on one side of the great struggle. Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, and Turkey have opposed them. In addition many other countries have remained entirely neutral, at least officially. But how long will that sympathy of thought and action continue? Probably not ten years; certainly not a hundred. It is an easy matter to arrange a league of nations to fit circumstances in the world as they are today, but if the league is to endure it must be so organized and its duties and limitations so framed as to meet the ever-changing conditions in international relations. To act intelligently on such a momentous proposition a Senator should cast his mind into the future over a period of at least fifty years. At that time much of the animosity occasioned by this war will have passed away, and new understandings among the countries of the world will have come about. Let that new proposal be applied to that situation. Perhaps one of the countries in Mesopotamia will rebel against undue influence of England, which, it is understood, will be given a controlling interest in that part of the world. If the league favors the smaller nation we to help compel the acquiescence of Great Britain? That is merely one and welfare of the Republic as the League of Nations, endorsement of which is to be asked by the President when he presents the peace treaty for ratification. Never has it been so essential that the minds of Senators should rise above the influences of the time and contemplate the effect of their action on our future history. It is undeniable that the sovereignty of the United States is involved ifthe country becomes a party tothe new league.Just how muchofits independenceitwouldsurrender,andwhethersuchabdicationwouldendangerourfuturesafetycannotbeaccuratelyforetolduntiltheconceptionoftheleagueassumesmoretangibleform.ButthatisoneoftheproblemsthatmustbetrashedoutbytheSenatewhenithasbeforeitthedocumentinwhichtheLeagueofNationsistobeoutlinedinconcreteform,andourpartinitsorganizationisclearlyunderstood. Inthepopularmindtheleagueisgenerallylookedupointherightofourrecentexperiencesinthewar。它isdifficultfortheaveragepersontoimaginethenationsoftheworldalignedtogetherinanywaydifferentfromtheirpresentassociation.TheUnitedStates，England，France，andItaly,andanumberofsmallerstateshavebeenononeasideofthegreatstruggle.Germany，Austria，Bulgaria，andTurkeyhaveopposedthem.Inadditionmanyothercountrieshavemaintenederelievedentirelyneutral，atleastofficially。但howlongwillthatsympathyofthoughtandactioncontinue?Probablynottenyears；certainlynotahundred。它isaneasymattertoarrangealeagueofnationstofitcircumstancesintheworldastheyaretodaybutiftheleagueistowendureitmustbesoorganizedanditsdutiesandlimitationssoframedastomeettheeverchangingconditionsininternationalrelations. 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Resolved, That the Fullerton-Placentia Farm Center vigorously protests against said increase in telephone rates, which would eliminate free toll between these adjacent districts. It is understood that other farm centers in the county will take similar action. AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE It will be remembered that the walnut growers during the season of 1918 were greatly concerned over the spread of the walnut codlin moth. At that time the identity of the insect had not been finally established and a doubt existed whether the walnut codlin month was identical with that of the apple. The fear that this insect attacking the walnuts was a different species was so acute in some quarters as to lead to strong recommendations to the state commissioner of horticulture for restriction on the movement of walnuts and walnut containers from infested sections into or through sections which had not yet showed signs of infestation. Larvae of the insect in question were sent to Dr. A. L. Quaintance, entomologist in charge of deciduous fruit insect investigation, bureau of entomology, of the United States department of agriculture. The state commissioner of horticulture has just received a letter from Dr. Quaintance stating that the adults have recently emerged and have been determined to be the codlin moth laspeyresia (sarpocapsa) pomonella, Linn. TORRENS PETITION THROWN OUT OF COURT Failure to Comply With Statute Cause For Dismissal A petition for the registration of 15 pieces of property in the Yorba Linda section under the state land registry act, known as the Torrens act, was thrown out of court by Judge West for the reason that in preparing the petition the attorneys, a Los Angeles firm, had failed to observe one of the first requirements laid down in the statute. The petitioners had not sworn to their petition. The law says that the petition must be verified by the petitioners. Evidently the attorneys took it for granted that the petition could be signed by them as attorneys, as is done in many civil proceedings. However, the law is very exact and explicit in its outline of what shall be done in order to place land under the registry system. Under that system the county becomes responsible for the transfers of registered land. Courts in this county have therefore demanded an exact compliance with the procedure laid down by law. Yesterday Miles I. McCarty, who is the first named petitioner, and the others interested in the case, appeared in Judge West's court to complete the time much of the animosity occasioned by this war will have passed away, and new understandings among the countries of the world will have come about. Let the new proposal be applied to that situation. Perhaps one of the countries in Mesopotamia will rebel against undue influence of England, which it is understood, will be given a controlling interest in that part of the world. If the league favors the smaller nation are we to help compel the acquiescence of Great Britain? That is merely one of an infinite number of complications that may present themselves, none of which concerns the United States in the least. Upon the Senate rests the responsibility of decision. Of course it may be said that the plan of the league will have been worked out in advance by the peace conferees, and the Senate will not be called upon to write a new treaty. But that does not in the slightest degree lessen the responsibility of Senators. We cannot believe for a moment that in a matter of such transcendent importance to the future destiny of their country they will be influenced by the fact that the treaty represents the combined labors of representatives from the principal countries of the world. They will and ought to be guided solely by consideration of the effect of the league on the welfare of their country, quite regardless of whether its rejection will force a reconvening of the peace congress and a rewriting of the treaty. ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS COLLEGE Santa Ana, Calif. Courses in Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Stenotypy, Civil Service. Day school, night school, no vacations; enter any time. Enrollments now active. Call, or write. J. W. McCORMAC, President. HATS ADOLLAR LESS We can save you a dollar on your Stetson hat. Come in and be convinced. No name hats . . . at $4.00 American hats . . . at 3.00 Spring stock now in. Get under one NOW. We have added another line of fancy sox which are positively class. Also, some new styles of Arrow collars. We dress you up from head to foot. "BY ALL MEANS GET A FIT" F.A.Yungbluth Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx "BY ALL MEANS GET A FIT" F.A.Yungbluth Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx ATTENTION! Now is the time to subscribe for the ANAHEIM GAZETTE Always newsy and reliable. Per year: $1.50 Your Home Paper PROPOSED CHANGE IN STATE INSURANCE The Industrial Accident Commission is opposing the passage of Senate Bill No. 603 and Assembly Bill No. 791. These bills propose to take the State Compensation Insurance Fund from the management of the commission and place it under the jurisdiction of other state officials. The bills have been prepared and introduced by the private insurance companies, competitors of the state fund. The employers have shown their confidence in the fund by patronizing it in such large numbers that fully one-third of California's employers have policies with the fund against the compensation risk. The employer to policy holders at the end of each year. Equally important is the state fund's relation to injured employees. Over $2,500,000 has been paid by the fund for medical service and compensation to injured workers and their dependents. In addition, the fund is holding a loss reserve of over $1,250,000 for death, permanent and continuing disability cases. The State Compensation Insurance Fund's policy is liberal. Compensation is paid when morally due. Legal technicalities are avoided. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918, there were 1086 contested cases referred to the commission for decision." Of course it may man of the league will out in advance by states, and the Senate upon to write a new does not in the chosen responsibilies We cannot believe in a matter of such importance to the future country they will be intact that the treaty abined labors of repressed principal councils. They will and solely by consistent of the league on our country, quite reiter its rejection will end of the peace coning of the treaty. The bills have been prepared and introduced by the private insurance companies, competitors of the state fund. The employers have shown their confidence in the fund by patronizing it in such large numbers that fully one-third of California's employers have policies with the fund against the compensation risk. The employees are in favor of the insurance. The "Reconstruction Program" of the American Federation of Labor opposes private insurance for profit in the domain of workmen's compensation and strongly advocates state monopoly. There are excellent reasons why the Industrial Accident Commission should continue to direct the State Compensation Insurance Fund. Ever since January 1, 1914, the fund has been under the actual management of export insurance men, selected for their positions because of their ability. The outcome is a well-managed fund, recognized as the most successful institution of its kind in the United States. More than $790,000 has been returned in dividends to policy holders, thus affording a striking example of mutual insurance under state auspices. The overhead expenses of the fund are less than 13 percent of premiums, as against 40 per cent for stock companies. The net surplus on January 1, 1919, was over $1,000,000. Over $2,000,000 of assets is invested in United States Liberty Bonds and California municipal bonds, drawing interest for the benefit of policy holders. California's employers have been saved an average of over 34 per cent of compensation insurance cost for the years 1914 and 1915 (for which the reserve period has expired), and an initial refund averaging 12 per cent is returned The State Compensation Insurance Fund's policy is liberal. Compensation is paid when morally due. Legal technicalities are avoided. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918, there were 1086 contested cases referred to the commission for decision, in which insurance carriers were involved. There are approximately 20 compensation insurance carriers in California. Though the state fund is doing over one-third of the compensation business of the state, only 138 fund cases were so referred, out of the total of 1086, and the fund had 18,095 injuries reported during the fiscal year named. That record shows the attitude of the fund toward claimants under the commission's administration. The commission carefully decided each fund case, as it did each of the 948 contested cases in which the other insurance carriers were interested. All state funds in this country are operated by the State Industrial Accident Commissions. This enables these commissions to so administer the state funds that they will carry out the intent of compensation laws in setting an example for other insurance carriers in dealing with employers and employees, within the spirit, as well as the letter of such laws. To divorce the state fund from the commission in California would interfere with this vital feature of administration. Not one instance of discrimination against private insurance carriers can be shown. There isn't a practical reason for the divorcement. The idea has been put forward by the avowed enemies of state insurance in California, and that alone should be sufficient to condemn the proposed legislation.