anaheim-gazette 1919-08-21

OUR BONDED DEBT GROWS BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS California Taxpayers' Journal Asks Pertinent Questions Concerning Bond Issues. In 1911 the bonded indebtedness of the state, county and city governments in California, says the Taxpayers' Journal, was $93,906,423.00. On June 30, 1918, it had risen to $239,333,968.00. In the seven years from June 30, 1911, to June 30, 1918, the bonded indebtedness increased $145,427,545.00 or 154.86 per cent. During this period the per capita of bonded indebtedness increased from $37.76 to $76.72 for each man, woman and child residing in California in 1918, an increase of $38.96 or 103.17 per cent. The increase in the population of California during the seven years mentioned above has been approximately 254 per cent; therefore, in amount the percentage of our bonded indebtedness has increased over six times that of our population, while the increase in the per capita of our bonded indebtedness has been four times the percentage of our increase in population. In 1911 the bonded indebtedness of the state was $5,677,500.00 or 6.05 per cent of the total; of the counties $22,655,890.00 or 24.13 per cent, and that of the municipalities was $65,573,033.00 or 69.82 per cent. In 1918 the state's burden of the indebtedness had increased to $39,367,500.00 or 16.45 per cent; that of the counties to -62,947,-8q5.00 or 26.30 per cent, and the municipalities to $137,018,593.00 or 57.25 per cent of the total burden. These show that the bonded indebtedness of California and its subdivisions is increasing by leaps and bounds: MODERN MASONIC MOVEMENTS There has just concluded the most remarkable week in the history of Freemasonry in England. England is always regarded as the center of Freemasonry; it was there, and in London, that the first Grand Lodge was born, and every other Grand Lodge in the world, whether in communion with her now or not, acknowledges England as the Mother Grand Lodge of the world, writes Dudley Wright in The Christian Science Monitor. It was therefore fitting that the Masonic celebration of peace should be held in London, and what was remarkable—or rather, one of the remarkable items in connection with that celebration—is the fact that the date, fixed many months since, almost, and, but for an accident, would have entirely and completely synchronized with the actual signing of the peace treaty. As it happened, the Masonic celebration preceded the actual signing by exactly 24 hours. “What went ye out for to see?” is a question that might not inappropriately have been put to any who were present at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday, June 27, 1919. Certainly not a demonstration of Masonic strength, for although there were no vacant seats, and the hall was filled with 8500 brethren from all parts of the English-speaking world (in the words of the official program) to “give thanks to Almighty God for His blessings vouchsafed to us,” that vast assembly had been brought together without a single line of advertisement; the refusals of admission, their necessity being deeply deplored, had been many more than this number; and 20 times that number would have forgathered Judge Farmer was followed Hamilton, Grand Secretary of Grand Master of Massachusetts dwelt, perhaps more upon cal than the exhortative. He reason for so doing, for, to own words, “Our cherished go back to the day when He in 1733, brought over a woven Provincial Grand Master of Majesty’s Dominions in North America and founded regular Masons other side of the Atlantic. His Price brought with him more parchment; he brought with principles of Freemasonry, loosened brethren and liberty under his eing about him a little band sons, with the immemorial name then existed, and adding, as went on, those who were worthy of admission into this hood. Freemasonry has sprouted our continent until it is not force; it has carried with its clips upon which it has forged laws of centuries, and it has those principles into the polis social orders.” It was, however the conclusion of him that he elicited the greatest “We want,” he said, “to be a American brothers and an American cousins.” A Nonconformist Appointment So far as the domestic proceedings was concerned was one appointment to honor craft which elicited a special approbation—the appointmen Methodist minister to the past grand chaplain, the first history of Freemasonry land that an appointment made to that office of a member of the established church. indeed only two instances cent of the total; of the counties $22,655,890.00 or 24.13 per cent, and that of the municipalities was $65,573,033.00 or 69.82 per cent. In 1918 the state's burden of the indebtedness had increased to $39,367,500.00 or 16.45 per cent; that of the counties to -62,947,-8q5.00 or 26.30 per cent, and the municipalities to $137,018,593.00 or 57.25 per cent of the total burden. These show that the bonded indebtedness of California and its subdivisions is increasing by leaps and bounds; that these increases are outdistancing population; that during a period of seven years the per capita of indebtedness has more than doubled; that the percentage of increase is over one hundred and fifty-four per cent; that the increases cannot be charged to either the state, counties or municipalities alone; that while the percentage of increase was greatest for the state government, the amount of increase was greatest for the municipalities, and that both in amount and percentage the counties wedged in between the state and municipalities. Before voting to load ourselves with enormous bond debts, do we consider whether or not we should issue bonds for "any old purpose?" Should we vote forty year bonds when we know that the asset to be obtained will not last twenty years? Do we know that by voting bonds for years longer than the life of the asset we are pyramiding our debt and mortgaging our future? Do we give proper consideration to retirement provisions? Do we know that serial bonds will enable us to pay our bond debts in installments and do away with the necessity for sinking fund investments? Do we consider the expensiveness of the bond method for acquiring properties? A JAPANESE STREET This morning let us take a walk in a Japanese city, writes Frank G. Carpenter, in "Around the World with the Children." The streets are narrow. They are lined with houses of one and two stories. Most of the houses are made of wood and roofed with black tiles. There are no windows like ours, but the walls are so made that they can be pushed aside during the daytime. We can look through the houses and see what the people are doing. We enter a street walled with stores. Here is one where we can buy for, although there were no vacant seats, and the hall was filled with 8500 brethren from all parts of the English-speaking world (in the words of the official program) to "give thanks to Almighty God for His blessings vouchsafed to us," that vast assembly had been brought together without a single line of advertisement; the refusals of admission, their necessity being deeply deplored, had been many more than this number; and 20 times that number would have forgathered could a hall have been found for their accommodation, and an even greater number than this, had the assembly not been confined to the members of lodges conducting their proceedings in the English language, but thrown open to the lodges of the European allies as well. A Notable Gathering The gathering was far more notable one than that which met in the same building in June, 1917, to celebrate the bicentenary of the Grand Lodge of England. Then personal grief and sadness and personal and national anxiety fought a battle with Masonic rejoicing. But national thanksgiving, if not rejoicing, was now the keynote. The Grand Lodge of Ireland sent four official representatives and the Grand Lodge of Scotland seven, but there were also many other seated in the vast arena. These, however, England is accustomed not infrequently to see. It was, therefore, small cause for wonder that the heartiest possible welcome was accorded to the 50 or more representatives of Grand Lodges of the United States of America, every name renowned in England, but hitherto but a name. There were also representatives of three Grand Lodges of Canada, one of New Zealand, one of India, one of Australia, and 10 District Grand Lodges of the English Constitution with headquarters in various parts of the world, as well as of every provincial Grand Lodge in England and Wales. The brethren from overseas had made the journey in the full knowledge that no date for their return could be guaranteed. To many, ignorant of the nature of the ties of brotherhood which Freemasonry affords, the journey might have seemed a foolish one, but the solution of the problem is found in that one word, brotherhood. Messages From America. Inspiring were the messages delivered so far as the domestic law on the proceedings was concerned was one appointment to home craft which elicited a special approbation—the appointment Methodist minister to the past grand chaplain, the first history of Freemasonry land that an appointment made to that office of a minor of the established church. Indeed, only two instances of formists being appointed to the United Grand Lodge of In 1887, the Rev. William V Congregational minister, was led to the rank of junior grade and, in 1904, a Jewish rabbit Samson J. Roco, who has brated his ministerial jubilee pointed an assistant grand chaplain on with reference to the community Property Law, which to be in a muddle, the following statement, which introduced tended article in California Journal, is of interest. It is the points clearly, in nutshell, "The club women of Cali sired, at the 1919 legislature laws enacted giving the widest ship of one-half of all property, and giving her to dispose of the same by willing ing the husband or wife of person power to sell commer-erty when necessary. They in having four bills passed plish these results." "Senate Bill 680 gave relief to the spouse of an insured and was approved by them and is now the law." "Assembly Bill 698 gave equal ownership with her by BHl 697 provided the plan which it might be determined court whether or not she will. Both of these bills..." in "Around the World with the Children." The streets are narrow. They are lined with houses of one and two stories. Most of the houses are made of wood and roofed with black tiles. There are no windows like ours, but the walls are so made that they can be pushed aside during the daytime. We can look through the houses and see what the people are doing. We enter a street walled with stores. Here is one where we can buy queer-looking candies; next to it is one filled with toys; and further on is a shop where Japanese shoes are for sale. The shoes are sandals, made of wood and straw. They are tied to the sole of the foot. Many of the street are lined with workshops. In some of the shops people are sitting on the floor, making fans or umbrellas. In others, they are pasting together lanterns of bright-colored paper, and farther on they are carving beautiful things of wood and ivory. Many of these things will go on ships to other countries for sale. EXPENSIVE DOG MEAT One hundred dollars worth of meat was fed by Hilario Laudajo, a camp tender for the Gerlock Land and Livestock Company, to his dog recently. The meat consisted of two does, killed by Laudajo while herding sheep in the Modoc National Forest. It was claimed, unfit for human consumption, but made very satisfactory dog meat. The hides were discovered by Game Warden Courtrightt and Forest Ranger Ben L. Johnson, both of Alturas. During his enforced journey from the lava beds to Justice of the Peace Metcalf of Lassen county, Laudajo repeatedly offered the warden his whole "roll," consisting of several times the hundred dollar fine imposed... ANAHEIM GAZETTE Judge Farmer was followed by F. W. Hamilton, Grand Secretary and Past Grand Master of Massachusetts, who felt, perhaps, more upon the histori- than the exhortative. He had good reason for so doing, for, to quote his own words, "Our cherished memories back to the day when Henry Price, 1733, brought over a warrant as provincial Grand Master for His Majesty's Dominions in North America, and founded regular Masonry on the other side of the Atlantic. But Henry Price brought with him more than a archment; he brought with him the principles of Freemasonry, love of theethen and liberty under law. Gathing about him a little band of Ma-s, with the immemorial rite which he existed, and adding, as the years went on, those who were deemed worthy of admission into the brotherhood, Freemasonry has spread over its continent until it is now a great force; it has carried with it the principles upon which it has founded the laws of centuries, and it has engrafted those principles into the political and social orders." It was, however, toward the conclusion of his address that he elicited the greatest applause. We want," he said, "to be called your american brothers and not your american cousins." Nonconformist Appointment So far as the domestic portion of the proceedings was concerned, there was one appointment to honors in the craft which elicited a special meed of probation—the appointment of a methodist minister to the rank of first grand chaplain, the first time in the history of Freemasonry in England that an appointment had been made to that office of a minister not in the established church. There are, indeed, only two instances of Nonconformist Appointment. Lumber Company, which are under similar fire protection contracts. In return for payments averaging one and one-half cents per acre per year, the Forest Service has agreed to assume the entire cost of discovering locating and extinguishing all fires, except those on a certain restricted area. Practically all owners of California pine timber situated in or near the National Forests have now taken advantage of the opportunity thus afforded from to insure their standing timber with the government against destruction bl fires. USE OKRA IN SOUPS Okra, or "gumbo," commonly used in the South, has yet to make a place for itself in the northern dietary, not that a taste for it has to be cultivated, but simply because its possibilities have been overlooked. It may be grown throughout the greater portion of the United States, except the extreme northern part. The pods are excellent dried and canned and as these may be obtained in every large market, its use is not confined to any season. The principal use of okra is in soups and in various dishes in which meats form an important part. The young pods impart an excellent flavor, besides giving a pleasant mucilaginous consistency. The young seeds are sometimes used in the same way as green peas, and the very young and tender pods boiled and served ah a salad. OKRA IN METAL DANGEROUS. No copper, brass, or iron cooking vessel should be employed in preparing okra, as the metal will be absorbed and the pods discolored, or even ren- Company has just declared a divident of 120 per cent. Bet not all farmers are thus made happy. Some would better invest in steel stock and go to work for their neighbor at $120 per month and board as a milker. The wages of farm workers during the last wheat harvest in Kansas actually mounted to $12 per day and board, and the usual wage was $7 to $8 per day and board for seasonal work. NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT Anaheim Products Company: Formerly Union Brewing Company of Anaheim. Location of principal place of business: Anaheim, Orange County, California. Location of Works: Anaheim, Orange County, California. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on the 12th day of August, 1919, an assessment of Ten Dollars per share, or ten per cent on each One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars, was levied upon the subscribed capital stock of this corporation, payable immediately in United States gold coin to the secretary of said corporation at its offices at No. 1030 West Broadway, in the City of Anaheim, Orange County, California. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the 15th day of September, 1919, will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment is made before will be sold on Friday, the 3rd day of October, 1919, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with the cost of advertising and expenses of sale. Nonconformist Appointment So far as the domestic portion of the proceedings was concerned, there was one appointment to honors in the craft which elicited a special meed of probation—the appointment of a methodist minister to the rank of first grand chaplain, the first time in the history of Freemasonry in England that an appointment had been made to that office of a minister not the established church. There are, indeed, only two instances of Nonconformists being appointed to office in the United Grand Lodge of England. 1887, the Rev. William Whittley, a congregational minister, was appointed to the rank of junior grand deacon, and, in 1904, a Jewish rabbi, the Rev. Hamson J. Roco, who has just celebrated his ministerial jubilee, was appointed an assistant grand director of ceremonies. The appointment of the Rev. A. T. Holden, a Methodist minister of Victoria, Australia, and Past Grand Master of that territory, to the rank of past grand chaplain, indicates a departure from a custom which might developed ultimately into a tradition, and it will be welcomed heartily by all lovers of the craft. COMMUNITY PROPERTY LAW In view of the discussion now going on with reference to the so-called Community Property Law, which appears to be in a muddle, the following brief statement, which introduces an extended article in California Taxpayers' Journal, is of interest. It sets forth nine points clearly, in nut-shell style: "The club women of California desired, at the 1919 legislature, to have laws enacted giving the wife the ownership of one-half of all community property, and giving her the right to dispose of the same by will; also giving the husband or wife of an insane person power to sell community property when necessary. They succeeded in having four bills passed to accomplish these results." "Senate Bill 680 gave the desired belief to the spouse of an insane person and was approved by the Governor, and is now the law." "Assembly Bill 698 gave the wife an equal ownership with her husband in the community property, and Assembly BHl 697 provided the procedure by which it might be determined by the court whether or not the wife left a will. Both of these bills were vetoed form an important part. The young pods impart an excellent flavor, besides giving a pleasant mucilaginous consistency. The young seeds are sometimes used in the same way as green peas, and the very young and tender pods boiled and served ah a salad. ...OKRA IN METAL DANGEROUS... No copper, brass, or iron cooking vessel should be employed in preparing okra, as the metal will be absorbed and the pods discolored, or even rendered poisonous. The cooking should be done in enameled, porcelan, or earthenware utensils. Try these recipes: WINTER OKRA SOUP 1 can of good New Orleans okra. 1 can tomatoes. 2 tablespoons of butter. 2 small onions. 1 dozen oysters. 3 tablespoons of rice. A small dried red pepper pod, without the seeds, or a dash of cayenne. Chop the onions and fry them in the butter. Wash the rice well, then stew the onions, tomatoes, and pepper together in about 3 quarts of water and 1 pint of oyster water for about three hours, stirring frequently. Ten minutes before serving add the okra and let it come to a boil. Then drop in the oysters, boll up once, and serve. CHICKEN GUMBO 1 chicken, weighing 3 or 4 pounds. 1 pint of stewed tomatoes. 1 onion. ½ pod of dried red pepper, without seeds. 2 pints of okra, or about 50 pods. 1 large slice of ham. 1 bay leaf. 1 sprig of parsley. 1 tablespoonful each lard and butter. Salt and cayenne to taste. Clean and cut up the chicken. Cut the ham into small squares or dice and chop the onion and the parsley or thyme. Wash and stem the okra and slice into thin layers of one-half inch each. Put the lard and butter into the soup kettle, and when hot add the chicken and the ham. Cover closely and let it simmer for about 10 minutes. Then add the chopped onions, parsley, and tomatoes, stirring frequently to prevent scorching. Then add the okra, and when well browned add the juice of the tomatoes, which imparts a superior flavor. The okra is and may scorch if not stirred frequently. For this reason many Creole cooks fry the okra pods separately in a fry- City of Anaheim, Orange County, California. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the 15th day of September, 1919, will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment is made before will be sold on Friday, the 3rd day of October, 1919, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with the cost of advertising and expenses of sale. By order of the Board of Directors. WM. J. HEGER, Secretary of Anaheim Products Company. Location of office, No. 1030 West Broadway, Anaheim, Orange County, California. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of William Porter Baker, Deceased. Notice is hereby given, by the undersigned, Marie B. DeLancey, administratrix of the estate of William Porter Baker, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased to file them with the necessary vouchers in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, or to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers to the said Marie B. DeLancey at her place of business; at the office of H. G. Ames, in the city of Anaheim in the County of Orange, within four months after the first publication of this notice. Dated this 31st day of July, 1919. MARIE B. DELANCEY. Administratrix of the Estate of William Porter Baker, Deceased. L. A. Lewis, attorney for administratrix. "Senate Bill 680 gave the desired belief to the spouse of an insane person and was approved by the Governor, and is now the law. Assembly Bill 698 gave the wife an equal ownership with her husband in the community property, and Assembly BHI 697 provided the procedure by which it might be determined by the court whether or not the wife left a will. Both of these bills were vetoed by the Governor. Thus the attempt to give the wife ownership of one-half of the community property failed, and her rights are no greater than they were before. Senate Bill 471 provided the method by which the wife might dispose of her half of the community property by will. The Governor signed this bill, but it was delayed by a referendum petition, and must be voted upon by the people at the general election in 1920. This bill does not appear to be effective because the wife cannot dispose of property which she does not possess, but a discussion of the construction to be placed upon a statute is necessarily one to be maintained by members of the bar." BIG LUMBER CONCERN GETS FEDERAL AID E. H. Cox, President of the Weed Lumber Company, with offices in San Francisco, has just closed a deal by which the United States Forest Service is to protect from fire his company's extensive timber holdings located on the north slope of Mount Shasta, between Weed and Bray, in Siskiyou county. The area involved includes some 75,000 acres, and is adjacent to timber lands belonging to the Southern Pacific Company and the McCloud River. COSTS ON THE FARM The farmer enthusiastically welcomes investigations directed at living costs. Everything the farmer buys from a hoe to a hay barn, and from a day's work by a farm hand to a coffin for a last rest, has gone up, up, steadily up, mounting as high as 190 per cent in some cases. Unquestionably, the hard-worked farmer gets the smallest return for his investment and long hours of toll of any. If a farmer gets 7 per cent on his money he hugs himself and reads with a degree of equanimity in the weekly paper that the Mammoth Steel Ford THE UNIVERSAL CAR Out of the more than 3,000,000 Ford cars now in use, about sixty percent have been sold to farmers. Probably no other one thing has brought to the farm so much of comfort and profit as has the Ford car. It has enlarged the social life, doubled the facilities for marketing, brought the town next door to the farm, multiplied for the farmer the pleasures of living. A family car without an equal in low cost of operation and maintenance. We solicit your order for one now because the demand is large and continually increasing. 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