anaheim-gazette 1919-07-31

FOOD PROFITEER RESPONSIBLE FOR H.C.L. OFFICIAL REPORT DECLARES THERE IS NO JUST CAUSE OF RISING PRICES Animals on Hoof Selling for Less, but Price of Meat Continues to Increase.—Middlemen Responsible for Cost to Consumer. With meat prices to the consumer so high that he is denying himself, and with the prices for live stock, especially beef and lambs, so low to the producer that he is actually losing money, the nation is confronted with a grave problem which requires solution if we are not to suffer a decline in the livestock industry, according to a bulletin issued by the Department of Agriculture. It is an anomalous situation. The department has endeavored to inform itself on the subject, and after conference with Senators and Members of the House who represent live-stock producing regions and who also feel deep concern for the welfare of consumers, deems it important to give to the public certain outstanding facts, which may be summarized as follows: There is no longer need for meat conservation. The supply is plentiful and patriotic citizens may freely disregard the meat-saving placards which rope will be a memory of noble sacrifices. We must not forget that the principal use for the beef which we shipped overseas in such quantity was for the men in uniform. Europe, short of food though it is, does not need beef from the United States so much as it needs our pork. The stocks of cattle in the most of Europe have not suffered seriously in numbers during the war. Indeed, outside the areas actually overrun by the contending armies, cattle stocks have fairly held their own and in some cases even increased. Stocks of hogs and sheep have suffered much more severely than have cattle. It is also well known that Europe turned to South America and Australia for beef and lamb as soon as shipping conditions permitted. England and Italy are now buying in those markets. The United States, however, is the only large pork-surplus nation, and Europe, suffering for fats, with her stocks of swine greatly reduced, can consume our pork surplus readily. The beef and lamb now awaiting market on our farms and ranges must, therefore, find its outlet not overseas but at home. In 1918, for the first time in many years, the production of meat animals gained ground in the losing race with growth of population. This was made possible by the earnest and patriotic efforts of our live-stock producers, and unless beef and lamb consumption is now increased to its potential maximum, without needless waste, we are in danger of throwing away the advance we have made under war pressure. The daily market reports of the Bureau of Markets show that prices of good and choice beef cattle on foot at Chicago have declined about $4 per hundredweight, or nearly 25 per cent since March 1, while lower grade beef department has endeavored to inform itself on the subject, and after conference with Senators and Members of the House who represent live-stock producing regions and who also feel deep concern for the welfare of consumers, deems it important to give to the public certain outstanding facts, which may be summarized as follows: There is no longer need for meat conservation. The supply is plentiful and patriotic citizens may freely disregard the meat-saving placards which are still displayed at many eating places. Europe needs our surplus pork, but is filling its beef requirements by importations from South America and Australia. Prices of beef cattle have fallen sharply since March 1 on account of the stoppage of exports for Army use, and a slack demand for beef at home, due to the continuation of beef conservation under the mistaken idea that such conservation is still necessary to feed the people of Europe. Beef producers and lamb producers who sell their products at this time are confronted with the danger of heavy financial losses which would tend to restrict production and cause a serious shortage in future. The United States will never have a satisfactory and permanent solution of the problem until the manufacture, sale, and distribution of meat products are officially supervised by authorized agents of the government, working in co-operation with State and municipal authorities, whose only aim is to serve the public at large and not any particular class. When the Federal Government is enabled by law to maintain a just supervision over the meat-producing industry that will prevent unfair dealings, speculation and profiteering, by furnishing the public from an unimpeachable source all the facts with regard to the industry, and when the States and municipalities are enabled by law to exercise similar supervision over intrastate and local business, then only can we expect to have fair and stable markets in which producer and consumer alike will have a square deal. Some of the particulars of the situation are as follows: For a decade before the outbreak of war in Europe farmers and ranchmen had been urged to increase beef cattle production because the industry was not keeping pace with the growth of population. The lowest ebb in production was reached in the fiscal year efforts of our live-stock producers, and unless beef and lamb consumption is now increased to its potential maximum, without needless waste, we are in danger of throwing away the advance we have made under war pressure. The daily market reports of the Bureau of Markets show that prices of good and choice beef cattle on foot at Chicago have declined about $4 per hundredweight, or nearly 25 per cent since March 1, while lower grade beef cattle have declined as much as 15 per cent. During the same period wholesale dressed beef prices show on the average approximately a corresponding percentage of decrease, which varies, however, in different cities from about 15 per cent to 30 per cent. Hides, however, have advanced decidedly while the cattle market has been breaking rapidly. The packer hide market at Chicago has gone from about 27 cents to 42 cents per pound, an increase of about 50 per cent. It is estimated that this offsets about 70 cents per hundredweight in the wholesale cost of beef and that increased prices of stearin, tallow, and other by-products added to the increase prices of hides brings the total saving on beef costs up to about a cent a pound since March 1. While the live cattle and wholesale dressed beef markets have gone down to the extent of 25 per cent the price of retail beef cuts to the consumer has been at a standstill in many cities, has even increased as much as 20 per cent on some cuts in some cities, and where retail prices have been reduced, the reductions usually are only from 5 to 7 cents per pound, high means only about 10 per cent reduction from prices prevailing March 1. The department has not the time in this emergency to do more than to present these outstanding facts, but thus presented the facts demonstrate clearly the commanding need for governmental supervision over the manufacture, sale, and distribution of meat products. Federal supervision of the interstate industry may well be accompanied by State and municipal legislation providing supervision over the intrastate and local industry, to the end that Federal, State and municipal supervision may be correlated for the prevention of unfair dealings; speculation and profiteering by furnishing to the public from unimpeachable sources all the facts with regard to the industry from the farm to the table, in and stable markets in which producer and consumer alike will have a square deal. Some of the particulars of the situation are as follows: For a decade before the outbreak of war in Europe farmers and ranchmen had been urged to increase beef cattle production because the industry was not keeping pace with the growth of population. The lowest ebb in production was reached in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1914, when we practically ceased to have fresh dressed beef for export, but began to import it from the Southern Hemisphere. The campaign for increased production began to bear fruit with the outbreak of the war and beef again gained volume in our exports. Prices rose and farmers were encouraged to expand their beef-making operations. With the entrance of the United States into the war a vigorous and successful effort was made to increase the supply of meat for our Army, especially beef, by civilian self-denial. Hotels and restaurants, at the request of the government, reduced the size of their beef portions and regularly left beef off their menus. Private families by thousands did likewise. Farmers and ranchmen exerted themselves to the utmost at great risk in order that our soldiers and sailors could have the best food that skill and loving care could produce. The result is history. From an export of beef and beef products of 151,000,000 pounds in 1914, we exported 590,000,000 pounds of beef and beef products in 1918—almost equaling the great surplus of 1901, when our population was 35,000,000 people less than now. The exports of 1918 were trebled the three-year pre-war average. The war is over. In a little while the presence of American soldiers in Euproducts. Federal supervision of the interstate industry may well be accompanied by State and municipal legislation providing supervision over the intrastate and local industry, to the end that Federal, State and municipal supervision may be correlated for the prevention of unfair dealings; speculation and profiteering by furnishing to the public from unimpeachable sources all the facts with regard to the industry from the farm to the table, in order that both producer and consumer may have a square deal. In addition to presenting these facts in this manner to the American people, the department is communicating a summary of the situation to Mr. Herbert Hoover, who is in charge of the American Relief Administration in Europe, and inviting his advice and suggestion as to measures of immediate relief which may be put into effect here and abroad. OUR FRUIT O. K. IN AUSTRALIA The Governor General of Australia recently issued a proclamation prohibiting the importation of citrus fruits or citrus plants from all parts of the world in which the disease known as citrus canker, or Japanese canker exists. A special proviso of this edict permits "citrus fruits to be imported from the states of California and Arizona in the United States of America, subject to condition that each consignment is accompanied by an official government certificate, dated and signed by a responsible officer of a government department of the country of origin, giving the name of the State in which it was grown, identifying the fruit, stating the quantity, and certifying (a) that the fruit was grown in NEW CHURCH ATTIC The contracts have up and plans perfect construction of the Science church at the Chapman and Pomon lot has been cleared pardon, of Los Angeles nounces that ground Monday or Tuesday. For the statement they will cost $26,000. It is the Spanish colonial tecture and will have capacity of 750. The church will seat 400, ranged that the Sunday and an annex can be when necessary, near seating capacity. Mr. Howard state Christian Science built in the past with provision for an ad of growth and that to build new churches. He has guaranteed here, however, the plenty of ground space will be so conditio can be put off cost at any time necessary. H. M. Boveles, has the controlling of the church. PRINGE ALBERT the national joy smoke PUT a pipe in your face that's filled cheerily brimful of Prince Albert, if you're on the trail of smoke peace! For, P.A. will sing you a song of tobacco joy that will make you wish your life job was to see how much of the national joy smoke you could get away with every twenty-four hours! You can "carry on" with Prince Albert through thick and thin. You'll be after laying down a smoke barrage that'll make the boys think of the old front line in France! P.A. never tires your taste because it has the quality! And, PUT a pipe in your face that's filled cheerily brimful of Prince Albert, if you're on the trail of smoke peace! For, P.A. will sing you a song of tobacco joy that will make you wish your life job was to see how much of the national joy smoke you could get away with every twenty-four hours! You can "carry on" with Prince Albert through thick and thin. You'll be after laying down a smoke barrage that'll make the boys think of the old front line in France! P. A. never tires your taste because it has the quality! And, let it slip into your think-tank that P. A. is made by our exclusive patented process that cuts out bite and parch—assurance that you can hit smoke-record-high-spots seven days out of every week without any comeback but real smoke joy! R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, N.C. the stale specified, (b) that citrus canker does not exist in said state, and (c) that the consignment is free from citrus canker and from all other diseases." This action on the part of the Australian Government should react beneficially to the citrus growers of California and Arizona who have surplus stocks to export. This opportunity comes only as a result of these growers maintaining their orchards in a healthy and vigorous condition. GUNSOLUS NOT GUILTY Hobart Gunsolus, teller of the Trust and Savings Bank at Riverside, at Newport Wednesday was found not guilty of a charge of disturbing the peace, preferred some weeks ago by Special Officer Henry. Trial was before a jury in City Recorder Reinhart's court. The case was the result of an attack on Gunsolus by Henry when the former asked him "what in hell's your hurry" when Henry drove his automobile around a corner at a rapid rate at East Newport a few Sundays ago. Henry is now under bonds for his appearance in the superior court of Orange county to answer to a charge of assault with a deadly weapon on the father of Gunsolus, following the affair which caused Henry to swear to a complaint charging disturbance of the peace. Attorneys A. W. Rutan and D. K. Scovel represented the defendant and Clyde Bishop, city attorney of Newport Beach, was attorney for the plaintiff. MACARONI STANDARDS AGAIN IN FORCE Pre-war standards for macaroni, spaghetti, vermicelli, and similar products are now in effect, say the officials of the Bureau of Chemistry, United States Department of Agriculture, in charge of the enforcement of the food and drug act. During the period of the war substitutes for semolina of hard wheat were permitted for the manufacture of these products because of the urgent necessity for conserving wheat. Since this necessity no longer justifies substitution, all macaroni, spaghetti, and similar products shipped within the jurisdiction of the Federal food and drug act must comply with the standards as published in United States Department of Agriculture Circular 136. The standards define macaroni and kindred products as made from the semolina of hard wheat and containing not more than 13½ per cent of moisture. Products made from flour or from a mixture of flour and semoline may not be labeled as "Macaroni" or "Spaghetti," according to the standards, but should be labeled as "Flour Macaroni" or "Flour Spaghetti," etc., as the case may be. Real macaroni made from the semolina of hard wheat when cooked has different qualities than those of flour macaroni. It is much preferred because of these qualities by those who know what real macaroni is, although flour macaroni and kindred products have merits and are excellent foods. Flour macaroni being inferior to real macaroni should be cheaper in price. The enforcement of the standard enables the housewife to know in each instance whether she is obtaining a product made from semolina or one in grain and head, potatoes, sweet potatoes and nuts of all varieties. Agricultural and road making machines are given special notice so are automobile trucks and tractors. Beverages of all kinds are included, building construction materials, chemicals, citrus fruits, clothing and kindred textiles, confectionery, dairy equipment, dairy products, deciduous fruits, dyes, electrical appliances and fertilizers. Food products which are given much latitude include baking powder, butter substitutes, canned fruits, canned meats, canned sea foods, condiments, crackers, biscuits, essences of extracts, bakers' flour, family flour, dried fruits, canned vegetables, cereal preparations, chocolate, coffee, lard, smoked and cured meats, spices, syrups, (table and fruit), teas, and dried vegetables. Furniture, woodenware and domestic utilities, hardware, jewelry, leather products, musical instruments, office supplies, oils, olives, paints, pleasure crafts, poultry supplies, pyrotechnics, soups, toilet accessories, toilet preparations, toys and viticultural. Manufactured goods of which special mention is made in classes for which gold and silver medals are offered include: brooms, brushes, ceramics, enamels, cleaning compounds, labels, rope, twine, rubber, shoe dressing and trunks. All of these grown or manufactured in California in abundance. HOW ACCIDENTS OCCUR "During the first four months of the calendar year," said R. J. Clancy, assistant to general manager, "our records show that of the 151 grade of assault with a deadly weapon on the father of Gunsolus, following the affair which caused Henry to swear to a complaint charging disturbance of the peace. Attorneys A. W. Rutan and D. K. Scovel represented the defendant and Clyde Bishop, city attorney of Newport Beach, was attorney for the plaintiff. NEW CHURCH AT FULLERTON The contracts have all been signed up and plans perfected for starting construction of the new Christian Science church at the corner of East Chapman and Pomona avenues. The lot has been cleared off and G. A. Howard, of Los Angeles, architect, announces that ground will be broken Monday or Tuesday. He is authority for the statement that the church will cost $26,000. It will embrace the Spanish colonial style of architecture and will have a seating capacity of 750. The auditorium of the church will seat 400, but it is so arranged that the Sunday school rooms and an annex can be thrown open when necessary, nearly doubling the seating capacity. Mr. Howard stated that many Christian Science churches were built in the past without making any provision for an additional increase of growth and that it was necessary to build new churches in many places. He has guarded against this here, however, the church having plenty of ground space and the edifice will be so constructed that an addition can be put on at a minimum of cost at any time it is deemed necessary. H. M. Boward, of Los Angeles, has the contract for the building of the church. MADE IN CALIFORNIA California is fast gaining recognition as a manufacturing center. According to the Home Industry League, everything grown any place in the world is grown in California. Almost everything manufactured elsewhere is manufactured in California. The following printed list, just issued, has been compiled by the League for the California Industries and Land Show, to be held at the Exposition Auditorium, October 4 to 19, and gives a fair idea of a small part of the States' resources. To carry out the policy of the Home Industry League, that of upbuilding the State's industry, and under whose auspices the California Industries is to be given, gold and silver medals, loving cups and ribbons are offered as awards to the best California products, a partial list of which is here given: Special loving cups to counties, manufacturers and artistic exhibits. Agricultural exhibits for which gold and silver medals are offered, include best displays of alfalfa, barley, gardeg field and flower seed, hops, white gats amles, enamels, cleaning compounds, labels, rope, twine, rubber, shoe dressing and trunks. All of these grown or manufactured in California in abundance. HOW ACCIDENTS OCCUR "During the first four months of the calendar year," said R. J. Clancy, assistant to general manager, "our records show that of the 151 grade crossing accidents involving automobiles 20 stalled on the crossing and were struck by the trains; 68 attempted to cross almost immediately in front of and were struck by trains; 36 ran into the side of trains or cars; 16 ran into and broke down crossing gates lowered to protect them from passing trains; 1 skidded into the side of car or train; 1 ran down and injured a crossing flagman; 4 ran into signal posts; 5 were involved in accidents of a miscellaneous character. Nine deaths and 45 injuries resulted." "Many of these accidents occurred where there was wide range of vision, and all of them at crossings protected either by warning signs, audible and visual signals, crossing gates, or flagman. How and why do these accidents occur, you ask? "When during four months 36 automobiles run into and hit the train instead of the train hitting them, when during the same period 16 automobiles run into and break down crossing gates lowered to protect them from passing trains, when men with their families drive automobiles into trains or immediately in front of a fast approaching train, I confess I do not know." WHY Everybody Eats at the Exchange Grill Excellent Service and Good Eating A. KLUEWER, Prop. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ORANGE Order to Show Cause. In the Matter of the Estate of Patricio Yrlarte, Deceased. Upon reading and filling the petition of Fred C. Rimpan, administrator of the estate of Patricio Yrlarte, deceased, praying for an order authorizing and permitting him as such administrator to lease certain real property This is to certify that Joseph Bablch, aged 9 years and Martin Bablch, aged 8 years, were admitted into St. Catharine's Orphanage October, 1918. DOMINICAN SISTERS October, 1918. SANTA FE TIME TABLE (Corrected to Date) NORTHBOUND Lv. Anaheim Ar. Los Angeles 6:19 A.M. 7:15 A.M. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ORANGE Order to Show Cause. In the Matter of the Estate of Patricio Yriarte, Deceased. Upon reading and filing the petition of Fred C. Rimpan, administrator of the estate of Patricio Yriarte, deceased, praying for an order authorizing and permitting him as such administrator, to lease certain real property belonging to said estate, and which is hereinafter more particularly described, and good cause appearing therefor. AND IT IS ORDERED that all persons interested in the said estate, be and they are hereby required to appear before Department One of said Superior Court, in the Court Room of said Department One, in the Court House in the City of Santa Ana, in the County of Orange, State of California, on Friday, the 8th day of August, 1919, then and there to show cause, if any they have, why said real property, belonging to the estate of said Patricio Yriarte, deceased, should not be leased for the period of three years, beginning on the 8th day of August, 1919, and ending on the 7th day of August, 1922, at the rate of Sixty ($60.00) Dollars per month for and during the first year of said term and Seventy-five ($75.00) per month for and during the remaining two years of said term, the rental for the last two months to be paid upon the execution of said lease, reference being hereby made to said petition for further particulars. Said real property herein referred to is situate, lying and being in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, and is described as follows, to-wit: The easterly store-room on the ground floor of that certain building situate on the easterly forty (40) feet of Original City Lot Thirty-six (36) of the City of Anaheim, according to a map thereof recorded in Book 4 of Deeds, at Pages 629 and 630, Records of Los Angeles County, California. Dated this 21st day of July, A. D. 1919. Z. B. WEST Judge of the Superior Court. 7-24-t3 "I know that engineers try to avoid them, for apart from the danger of derailment and possible loss of their own life, they do not want to injure anyone if they can avoid it. I know that the management has and is trying hard to avoid them for it is spending upwards of $1,000 a day for flagmen, has expended large sums of money for installation of crossing gates, visual and audible signs, warning signs, and removal of trees, structures and other obstructions of This is to certify that Joseph Bableh, aged 9 years and Martin Babich, aged 8 years, were admitted into St. Catharine's Orphanage October, 1918. DOMINICAN SISTERS October, 1918. SANTA FE TIME TABLE (Corrected to Date) NORTHBOUND Lv. Anaheim Ar. Los Angeles 6:19 A.M. 7:15 A.M. 10:10 A.M. 11:00 A.M. 11:58 A.M. 12:50 P.M. 4:00 P.M. 4:50 P.M. 5:43 P.M. 6:30 P.M. SOUTIBOUND Lv. Los Angeles Ar. Anaheim 8:00 A.M. 8:52 A.M. 9:00 A.M. 9:50 A.M. 2:05 P.M. 2:52 P.M. 6:00 P.M. 6:42 P.M. 11:59 P.M. 1:03 A.M. When in Need of Job Printing call at the Gazette Office GUMMOSIS RAVAGES Reports have been coming in from different sections of Southern California on the gummosis situation and there has been much complaint this season on the behavior of plum trees. The Satsuma variety in particular has been very subject to severe outbreak of gummosis. Hundreds of trees have "I know that engineers try to avoid them, for apart from the danger of derailment and possible loss of their own life, they do not want to injure anyone if they can avoid it. I know that the management has and is trying hard to avoid them for it is spending upwards of $1,000 a day for flagmen, has expended large sums of money for installation of crossing gates, visual and audible signs, warning signs, and removal of trees, structures and other obstructions of vision. Notwithstanding the attending facts it is not inconsistent to assume that drivers of automobiles too try to avoid accidents, for it does not stand to reason that a man with his wife and children, or with friends, or alone, would intentionally run into a train or attempt to cross the track immediately in front of a fast approaching train. NEW PIER AT BALBOA Balboa, already a popular resort with thousands of pleasure seekers, plans to make itself even more popular by the construction of a concrete pleasure pier, extending one thousand feet out into the ocean. This length, it is declared, will put the end of the pier in twenty-five feet of water and into some of the best fishing to be had on the south coast. The proposed pier will cost approximately $50,000, and will be constructed through formation of an assessment district taking in all of the Balboa sandspit, according to the plan. If by any possibility this plan should fail, efforts will be made to interest private capital in the venture. It is said, the investors to be repaid through lease of concessions on the pier. GUMMOSIS RAVAGES Reports have been coming in from different sections of Southern California on the gummosis situation and there has been much complaint this season on the behavior of plum trees. The Satsuma variety in particular has been very subject to severe outbreak of gummosis. Hundreds of trees have died outright and not a few acres are now being pulled out, so badly are the trees affected. The Farm Advisors have been studying this situation now for several months and have called in several specialists for consultation. The general opinion is that this severe gumming and dying back is a seasonal effect brought about by the heavy spring rains of this last season following suddenly upon the almost full year of no rainfall whatever. The plum like other stone fruits, is very subject to gumming of the trunk and branches as a result of any injury. In seasons of heavy rains during the spring the trees frequently show copious gumming. Trees on wet ground usually show the trouble worse. Since this trouble is probably seasonal in nature there is no way to controlling it, but there is also little danger of trees not now showing it becoming diseased later, providing normal weather conditions occur. Neither will the newer plantings be affected unless the trees are planted too deeply or the same seasonal effect occurs again soon. There are, of course, several other causes which may induce gumming, among which are heart or wood rot, bacterial gumosis, and indeed practically any severe shock."