anaheim-gazette 1920-01-22

CAN'T SPEND MONEY OUTSIDE OF COUNTY District Attorneys Declare Tri-Counties District Unlawful. The board of supervisors of Orange Riverside and San Bernardino counties have no authority, singly or collectively, under the general permanent powers of boards of supervisors, to appropriate and expend money outside of their respective counties for flood control work. This is the opinion that has been arrived at jointly by L. A. West, T. W. Duckworth and Loyal C. Kelley, district attorneys, respectively, of Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The three officials looked into the matter pursuant to a request from Francis Cuttle, chairman of the Tri-counties Reforestation Committee. The opinion, which was made public Saturday, concluded: "As to the Conservancy Act of 1919, we beg leave to say that we have examined the same and are not satisfied as to the constitutionality of the act, because of the suffrage qualifications therein contained and because of the basis of assessments therein set forth." The opinion, it is believed, definitely sets aside all possibility of the three counties acting jointly in the appropriation of money for floor control work. To secure funds for carrying on conservation work it has been suggested that the several irrigation companies appropriate money to be used by the Tri-counties Reforestation Committee in connection with spreading water in the districts adjacent to the him on a bench, telling him to stay there until he returned. He stayed until night when a man came by, questioned him and took him home, giving him supper, bed and breakfast, and promising to telephone his parents. In the morning, Coyatt went down town and was wandering around, hungry and homesick, when his father found him. He gave a good description of his abductor, but no one recalls ever having seen him about Placentia.—Courier AMERICAN DIET CHANGING Whether it is because of the increased cost of meat or because people's tastes have changed, the fact remains that Americans are eating 8 per cent less meat than they were 20 years ago. This is disclosed in a recent dietary survey made by the United States Department of Agriculture. In this survey 2,000 dietary records, each covering a period o f 7 days, were collected from 1,425 families and 575 institutions in 46 states. Sixteen nationalities and many occupations and incomes were represented, as were also both urban and rural localities. From a summary of 500 of these family records it appears that last year the average cost of food per man per day was 46 cents, with an average return in food value of 3,225 calories, 96 grams protein, 118 grams fat, and 405 grams carbohydrate. These figures are in fairly close accord with the dietary standards ordinarily used in discussing such problems of general nutrition. A comparison of the foodstuffs purchased by the 500 families with the public schools whenever possible could help to obtain information about the effects of diet on health. But condition ward, have I can systematize it. And the fact, sure that the Armenians them. DOCTORS MUST REPORT CONTAGIOUS DISEASES New Federal Law Provides Severe Penalty for Failure. Physicians who fail to report cases of contagious diseases, in accordance with a new Federal law, which became effective January 1, are liable to prosecution, it was stated by Dr. Arthur H. Domann, of Orange, county health officer. Under the new law county health officers and city health officers are known as assistant collaborating epidemiologists. This title is conferred under an improved system for obtaining the names of all persons with contagious diseases. Under the old system physicians bore the expense of mailing cards containing reports of contagious diseases. Now the government supplies cards with postage franked. Physicians are required to report all cases either to a county or city health officer. The latter forward the statistics to the state officials, who in turn render reports to the United States Public Health Service. "Now that the reports of contagious diseases are required by Federal law, physicians should be more diligent than ever in notifying the proper authorities," said Dr. Domann. "In Los Angeles several physicians have already been arrested for failure to send in reports." Dr. Domann said since January 1 there had been reported to him one case of spinal meningitis, at Villa Park; a case of tuberculosis at Fullerton and one case each of scarlet fever at Placentia and Bolsa. Family records it appears that last year the average cost of food per man per day was 46 cents, with an average return in food value of 3,225 calories, 96 grams protein, 118 grams fat, and 405 grams carbohydrate. These figures are in fairly close accord with the dietary standards ordinarily used in discussing such problems of general nutrition. A comparison of the foodstuffs purchased by the 500 families with the amounts of same food purchased by 400 families about 20 years ago shows that the amount of meat in the American diet has decreased about 8 percent, and the amount of grain products about 11 per cent. People are eating more milk, butter, and cheese than they were two decades ago, for the amount of dairy products consumed has increased about 6 per cent. Four per cent more vegetables and 8 per cent more fruit is being eaten now. Some individual food babits undoubtedly need to be corrected, but, judging by these studies, it seems fair to conclude that the average diet seems to be adequate. PACIFIC SHIP LINES Of the three terminals that are to be established on the Pacific coast for the three great trans-Pacific commercial shipping lines to be instituted within a few months, two probably will be California ports—Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Federal Shipping Board is to effect the formulation of this service and its permanency is assured. The three routes are: To China, Japan and the Philippines; to China, Japan and Vladivostok; to China, the Straits Settlement and India. While the port terminals on this coast have not been named definitely yet the belief in Washington is that Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle will be designated. A formidable array of big vessels will be put into this trans-Pacific service, and systematic efforts will be made, in the orient, to develop overseas business for these carrying routes. Long Beach, ere long, will have in its offing, giant ships sailing at regular frequent intervals for the Ear public schools it appears that last year the average cost of food per man per day was 46 cents, with an average return in food value of 3,225 calories, 96 grams protein, 118 grams fat, and 405 grams carbohydrate. These figures are in fairly close accord with the dietary standards ordinarily used in discussing such problems of general nutrition. A comparison of the foodstuffs purchased by the 500 families with the amounts of same food purchased by 400 families about 20 years ago shows that the amount of meat in the American diet has decreased about 8 percent, and the amount of grain products about 11 per cent. People are eating more milk, butter, and cheese than they were two decades ago, for the amount of dairy products consumed has increased about 6 per cent. Four per cent more vegetables and 8 per cent more fruit is being eaten now. Some individual food babits undoubtedly need to be corrected, but, judging by these studies, it seems fair to conclude that the average diet seems to be adequate. PACIFIC SHIP LINES Of the three terminals that are to be established on the Pacific coast for the three great trans-Pacific commercial shipping lines to be instituted within a few months, two probably will be California ports—Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Federal Shipping Board is to effect the formulation of this service and its permanency is assured. The three routes are: To China, Japan and the Philippines; to China, Japan and Vladivostok; to China, the Straits Settlement and India. While the port terminals on this coast have not been named definitely yet the belief in Washington is that Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle will be designated. A formidable array of big vessels will be put into this trans-Pacific service, and systematic efforts will be made, in the orient, to develop overseas business for these carrying routes. Long Beach, ere long, will have in its offing, giant ships sailing at regular frequent intervals for the Ear public schools it appears that last year the average cost of food per man per day was 46 cents, with an average return in food value of 3,225 calories, 96 grams protein, 118 grams fat, and 405 grams carbohydrate. These figures are in fairly close accord with the dietary standards ordinarily used in discussing such problems of general nutrition. A comparison of the foodstuffs purchased by the 500 families with the amounts of same food purchased by 400 families about 20 years ago shows that the amount of meat in the American diet has decreased about 8 percent, and the amount of grain products about 11 per cent. People are eating more milk, butter, and cheese than they were two decades ago, for the amount of dairy products consumed has increased about 6 per cent. Four per cent more vegetables and 8 per cent more fruit is being eaten now. Some individual food babits undoubtedly need to be corrected, but, judging by these studies, it seems fair to conclude that the average diet seems to be adequate. PACIFIC SHIP LINES Of the three terminals that are to be established on the Pacific coast for the three great trans-Pacific commercial shipping lines to be instituted within a few months, two probably will be California ports—Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Federal Shipping Board is to effect the formulation of this service and its permanency is assured. The three routes are: To China, Japan and the Philippines; to China, Japan and Vladivostok; to China, the Straits Settlement and India. While the port terminals on this coast have not been named definitely yet the belief in Washington is that Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle will be designated. A formidable array of big vessels will be put into this trans-Pacific service, and systematic efforts will be made, in the orient, to develop overseas business for these carrying routes. Long Beach, ere long, will have in its offing, giant ships sailing at regular frequent intervals for the Ear public schools it appears that last year the average cost of food per man per day was 46 cents, with an average return in food value of 3,225 calories, 96 grams protein, 118 grams fat, and 405 grams carbohydrate. These figures are in fairly close accord with the dietary standards ordinarily used in discussing such problems of general nutrition. A comparison of the foodstuffs purchased by the 500 families with the amounts of same food purchased by 400 families about 20 years ago shows that the amount of meat in the American diet has decreased about 8 percent, and the amount of grain products about 11 per cent. People are eating more milk, butter, and cheese than they were two decades ago, for the amount of dairy products consumed has increased about 6 per cent. Four per cent more vegetables and 8 per cent more fruit is being eaten now. Some individual food babits undoubtedly need to be corrected, but, judging by these studies, it seems fair to conclude that the average diet seems to be adequate. PACIFIC SHIP LINES Of the three terminals that are to be established on the Pacific coast for the three great trans-Pacific commercial shipping lines to be instituted within a few months, two probably will be California ports—Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Federal Shipping Board is to effect the formulation of this service and its permanency is assured. The three routes are: To China, Japan and the Philippines; to China, Japan and Vladivostok; to China, the Straits Settlement and India. While the port terminals on this coast have not been named definitely yet the belief in Washington is that Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle will be designated. A formidable array of big vessels will be put into this trans-Pacific service, and systematic efforts will be made, in the orient, to develop overseas business for these carrying routes. Long Beach, ere long, will have in its offing, giant ships sailing at regular frequent intervals for the Ear public schools it appears that last year the average cost of food per man per day was 46 cents, with an average return in food value of 3,225 calories, 96 grams protein, 118 grams fat, and 405 grams carbohydrate. These figures are in fairly close accord with the dietary standards ordinarily used in discussing such problems of general nutrition. A comparison of the foodstuffs purchased by the 500 families with the amounts of same food purchased by 400 families about 20 years ago shows that the amount of meat in the American diet has decreased about 8 percent, and the amount of grain products about 11 per cent. People are eating more milk, butter, and cheese than they were two decades ago, for the amount of dairy products consumed has increased about 6 per cent. Four per cent more vegetables and 8 per cent more fruit is being eaten now. Some individual food babits undoubtedly need to be corrected, but judging by these studies, it seems fair to conclude that the average diet seems to be adequate. PACIFIC SHIP LINES Of the three terminals that are to be established on the Pacific coast for the three great trans-Pacific commercial shipping lines to be instituted within a few months, two probably will be California ports—Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Federal Shipping Board is to effect the formulation of this service and its permanency is assured. The three routes are: To China, Japan and the Philippines; to China, Japan and Vladivostok; to China, the Straits Settlement and India. While the port terminals on this coast have not been named definitely yet the belief in Washington is that Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle will be designated. A formidable array of big vessels will be put into this trans-Pacific service, and systematic efforts will be made, in the orient, to develop overseas business for these carrying routes. Long Beach, ere long, will have in its offing, giant ships sailing at regular frequent intervals for the Ear public schools it appears that last year the average cost of food per man per day was 46 cents, with an average return in food value of 3,225 calories, 96 grams protein，118 grams fat，and 405 grams carbohydrate. These figures are in fairly close accord with the dietary standards ordinarily used in discussing such problems of general nutrition. A comparison of the foodstuffs purchased by the 500 families with the amounts of same food purchased by 400 families about 20 years ago shows that the amount of meat in the American diet has decreased about 8 percent，and the amount of grain products about 11 per cent. People are eating more milk，butter，and cheese than they were two decades ago，for the amount of dairy products consumed has increased about 6 per cent. Four per cent more vegetables和8 per cent more fruit is being eaten now. Some individual food babits undoubtedly need to be corrected，but judging by these studies，it seems fair to conclude that the average diet seems to be adequate. PACIFIC SHIP LINES Of the three terminals that are to be established on the Pacific coast forthe three great trans-Pacific commercial shipping lines to be instituted within a few months，two probably will be California ports—Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Federal Shipping Board is to effect the formulation of this service and its permanency is assured. The three routes are: To China，Japan和the Philippines；toChina，Japan和Vladivostok；toChina，the Straits Settlement和India. While the port terminals on this coast have not been named definitely yetthe belief in Washington is that Los Angeles，San Francisco和Seattlewillbe designated.AformidablearrangementofbigvesselswillbeputintothistransPacificservice,andsystematiceffortswillbemade,intheorient,todevelopoverseasbusinessforserecaringroutes.LongBeach，erelongwillhaveinitsoffing,giantshipssailingatregularfrequentintervalsfortheEarspublicschoolsservethepu PLACENTIA BOY ABDUCTED Coyatt, the ten-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Burton King, disappeared last Friday afternoon. No alarm was felt about him until evening, when a search of Placentia and vicinity was made and no trace of him found. The police of Los Angeles and near-by towns were notified, but they had not seen him. Saturday morning Mr. King and Ed Davis started for Los Angeles. Mrs. King and Miss Helen Lucy started at the same time, by another road, and F. F. Barnett took a third. Finding no trace of the boy, King and Davis went to Long Beach and then to Seal Beach, and there they found him. Coyatt says a man drove up to the curb where he was standing, at the school house, just as the children were going in from recess, and told him his father wanted him. He got into the machine, a green one, and the man drove on through Placentia. Coyatt became alarmed and began to cry, whereupon the man put him in the back of the machine and let the curtains down. Reaching Seal Beach, the stranger took Coyatt out of the auto, and left yet the belief in Washington is that Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle will be designated. A formidable array of big vessels will be put into this trans-Pacific service, and systematic efforts will be made, in the orient, to develop overseas business for these carrying routes. Long Beach, ere long, will have in its offing, giant ships sailing at regular, frequent intervals for the Far East or arriving therefrom. And here, within sight of Long Beach and at its very doors, may be witnessed the fascinating scene of the development of a vastly important overseas commerce, in the benefits of which this city will share generously. Announcement is made that Samuel Gompers is preparing his political program for 1920. It will be the same old program that Mr. Gompers has followed in every campaign since he was naturalized: look the whole field over and then support the straight Democratic ticket. Lloyd George says that Australia is entitled to as many votes as the United States in the league of nations because she lost more men in the war. But as Liberia and Hayti, along with a lot of other nations that didn't lose a man, have the same number of votes in the assembly as either Australia or the United States, or even the United Kingdom or France, Lloyd George presumably hasn't stated the real basis of representation in that remark. Annaheim Gazette, per year, $1.50, payable in advance. PUBLIC SCHOOLS GASPING FOR LIFE Whenever a citizen of the United States is asked what he considers to be the chief factors in the perpetuation of the American form of government, he is pretty sure to include in his reply a reference to the public school system. Public schools in this country are the traditional basis for practical citizenship, says the Christian Science Monitor. They are looked upon as the means of making education universal in order that universal suffrage shall be intelligent. They are likewise considered to be the melting pot for the various racial ingredients of Americanism. The public schools take in all and sundry, by compulsion if need be, and in theory at least they teach the embryo citizens how to live together in mutual toleration of one another, at the same time that they provide the foundation knowledge whereby each individual shall be equipped to observe, and to know, and to act independently of others as a factor in those common decisions and judgments which are the waymarks of progress for popular government. Like other features of the Amreican system public schools have been accepted as a fixed quantity, as established and not subject to elimination or essential change. At least, such has been the typical American attitude toward them. But conditions of the war, and afterward, have been shaking up the American system. The dust is coming out of it. And the process has revealed the fact, surprising enough to many, that the thoughtless or reckless acceptance of the private schools has drained the others of the very ingredients that should keep the public school average high. But conditions of this sort are not all that tend to undermine the old-time integrity of the public school system. A more acute menace is provided by an economic situation in which the inadequacy of teachers' pay is forcing teachers out of the public school system by the tens of thousands. By the declaration of the Honorable Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior, more than 143,000 public school teachers resigned their places in the United States last year. Mr. Lane does not hesitate to say that this "greatest bulwark against the spread of Bolshevism" through the United States is crumbling, and the immediate reason is that teachers' salaries have not kept pace with the cost of living. It is not that teachers are to blame for leaving their posts. They are not. Almost any American man or woman knows of particular teachers whose ability to obtain the living necessities at prices prevailing has become dependent upon the finding of a job paying considerably more than they could hope to get by sticking to school teaching. In the nature of things, it has been the ablest and most versatile teachers who have gone out of the schools. This statement may be made without diparagement of those who remain as teachers; and it is to be remembered that, after all, there has been a considerable, if inadequate increase of teachers' salaries. Nevertheless, what is now under way is perilously near a movement of the public schools have been accepted as a fixed quantity, as established and not subject to elimination or essential change. At least, such has been the typical American attitude toward them. But conditions of the war, and afterward, have been shaking up the American system. The dust is coming out of it. And the process has revealed the fact, surprising enough to many, that the American public schools are not a fixed quantity. If they ever were like Captaia Bob's star in "Ike Partington" they have become "unfixed." Their relationship to American citizenship may be the same in theory as it has been always, but assuredly it is far less stable and definite than of old in its practical effects. Instead of being everywhere accepted by the rank and file of American people as a matter of course, the public schools are now too often challenged as being of doubtful value. The solid procession of coming citizens into and through the public schools has been split up by class divergences. Considerations of religion, of relative wealth, of social opportunity, of personal safety, of special interests, divert htousands of American children of school age every year into special schools, privately owned and private-special requirements and hold before their pupile ideals that are inevitably colored by special interests. Church and parochial schools are dear to the hearts of great masses of people whose regard for America is not to be doubted, and who, though perhaps only one generation away from the immigrants, unquestionably believe themselves to be just as truly and whole-heartedly Americans as the people who came over in the Mayflower or the followers of the redeubtable Captain John Smith. Yet, so far as these people represent a movement toward church and parochial schools, it is, of course, a movement away from the public schools. Not the most labored patriotic effort of church and parochial schools can put these quite in the position of the public schools, so far as concerns the general public interest. Like all special schools, they may aim to subserve the public interest, but it is teaching. In the nature of things, it has been the ablest and most versatile teachers who have gone out of the schools. This statement may be made without diparagement of those who remain as teachers; and it is to be remembered that, after all, there has been a considerable, if inadequate increase of teachers' salaries. Nevertheless, what is now under way is perilously near a movement of the best types and best mentalities of the teaching profession into other fields. The salary matter has brought this movement into the limelight, but that's beginning could have been discerned before salaries became a byword there is not much question. None too soon have these things attracted general attention. There is hope, at least, in the fact that national interests are seeking a thorough reorganization of the educational system, in the fact that men who know are analyzing the situation in the magazines, in the fact that educators themselves are bringing all phases of the matter to light in their public discussions, and in the fact that the movement to give higher salaries for really meritorious teaching has already made a good start. But none of these activities will alone answer the present need. For it is clear that the American public school system is on trial. As the great common denominator of American citizenship, it is clearly in danger. SENTENCES TOO LIGHT Out of fifty-six auto thieves arrested in Los Angeles during 1919, only fifteen received penitentiary sentences of one year or more, while twelve were put on probation and three were released. This leniency on the part of the courts has caused the Automobile Club of Southern California to institute a movement for securing heavier jail sentences for convicted auto thieves and a consequent curbing of an alarming theft record. Approximately $2,000,000 worth of automobiles were stolen in Los Angeles during the past year, according to the auto club's theft bureau and almost $500,000 worth of these were lost forever. Our president apparently cherishes the strange notion that he is a sort of a super-man, divinely chosen to regulate the conduct of the world, and to just the extent this hallucination is encouraged and humored to just that extent will there be hell on earth and bad amongst men. "America's duty to the world" is to stay at home and mind her own business. The Lord knows this business needs minding and needs it badly. far as these people represent a movement toward church and parochial schools, it is, of course, a movement away from the public schools. Not the most labored patriotic effort of church and parochial schools can put these quite in the position of the public schools, so far as concerns the general public interest. Like all special schools, they may aim to subserve the public interest, but it is always with a special reservation. So it is, inevitably, with any sectarian school, whether Roman Catholic or Protestant. So it is with private schools of all sorts, with or without a sectarian consideration. Every private school detracts from the full efficacy of the public schools. Parents who support them may have the best of reasons. In fact, in countless instances and localities in the United States today, parents of democratic leanings, with the best of American intentions, are sending their children to private schools simply because they do not dare to trust them to the public schools. Yet this practice, of course, evades the issue. However it may be condoned as the only alternative to offering up individual children as a fruitless sacrifice, it is a makeshift. Against such temporizing should be weighed the possibilities of united action by such parents in the facing of the situation, and in some attempt to meet it jointly. For it is to be remembered that public schools afford the sharpest and most unfavorable contrasts to private schools in the districts where private schools most abound. In many districts of this sort public schools are unsatisfactory to refined families largely for the reason A SUPER-HEN Super-chickens and eggs, two or three times their present size, at a cost not much greater than the present prices, was predicted by Alton E. Briggs, Boston, President of the National Poultry, Egg and Butter Association, in an address to the 1,002 delegates attending the opening session of the recent thirteenth annual convention. Briggs said a new type of super-hen is being bred and in the near future would reach the public, thus doing much to lower the cost of living. OUR DUTY TO THE WORLD We are hearing a great deal these days from fatuous sentimentalists and fat-headed politicians concerning "America's duty to the world," Americas duty to all the races and kindreds on earth. But we are hearing little of America's duty to herself and nothing at all of the duty of other nations to America. However, we gather from the actions of other nations that their duty of America is taking everything that America has to give and repaying her with kicks, cuffs, insults, and hooting derision. America's duty to the strange notion that he is a sort of a super-man, divinely chosen to regulate the conduct of the world, and to just the extent this hallucination is encouraged and humored to just that extent will there be hell on earth and bad amongst men. "America's duty to the world" is to stay at home and mind her own business. The Lord knows this business needs minding and needs it badly. NEW ORGANIZATION FORMING IN COUNTY Public School Music Teachers Combining for Better Service. A movement toward the organization of the Public School Music Teachers of Orange county was started when leading representatives of the profession from Orange, Anaheim, Fullerton and Santa Ana met at the home of Clarence Gustlin to discuss the plan which they hope can be made so mutually advantageous to public, student and teacher alike. "Probably no school subject is receiving greater attention today than the subject of music," said one of the teachers. "Leading educators everywhere are lending enthusiastic support to the movement for more and better music in the public school curriculum. They are recognizing in far greater degree than ever before it reacts upon the physical, intellectual, moral and spiritual nature of the student. No other single subject touches so many sides of the complex nature of the human being or relates itself to so great a variety of interests and subjects that concern him. "Needless to say, in consequence CLOSING OUT SALE at prices never before known. Gog out of the jewelry business. Must all my entire stock. Come in early d get the best selections. Diamonds, Watches locks, ::: Cut Glass Ivory, Silverware and Jewelry All at Big Discounts! Theo, Roberts All at Big Discounts! Theo, Roberts JEWELER Anaheim, California "Where Every Dealing Leaves a Friendly Feeling" Job Printing ANAHEIM GAZETTE of these conditions, much that is new and progressive is being worked out olang the lines of public musical instruction and organizations of the musical profession are a real necessity if the maximum of achievement is to result in each community." To the public he said: "My father has almost a mania for buying land, and clever swindlers could very easily have gotten him interested in almost any sort of a deal involving real estate. He had recently been negotiating for the purchase of of these conditions, much that is new and progressive is being worked out olang the lines of public musical instruction and organizations of the musical profession are a real necessity if the maximum of achievement is to result in each community." Many mutually helpful suggestions were exchanged by those present at the meeting. One especially excellent decision was reached. It is for the exchange among schools of musical work by classes and school organizations such as glee clubs, bands, orchestras, etc. This will provide a stimulus toward greater effort on the part of students to achieve artistic results. It was decided to meet again about the middle of February at Fullerton the date to be announced later. RANCHER DISAPPEARS MYSTERIOUSLY FROM HOME Family Fears J. J. Schwartzbough has Fallen Victim to Swindlers. The mysterious disappearance of J. J. Schwartzbough from his home southwest of Anaheim, has caused his family much worry. Mr. Schwartzbough left home on Sunday, January 11, carrying with him more than $5000 in cash. He was reported to have been seen in Los Angeles in company with strangers some days later, and it is feared he has fallen a victim to swindlers. Miss A. E. Schwartzbough went up to the city and engaged the Burns detective agency to search for him. To the public hse said: "My father has almost a mania for buying land, and clever swindlers could very easily have gotten him interested in almost any sort of a deal involving real estate. He had recently been negotiating for the purchase of a eucalyptus grove for $80,000, and he spoke to a real estate agent about the matter on January 10. There was no definite understanding, however, and as far as I have been able to learn since, the deal fell through. My mother and the rest of the family were opposed to his buying this grove, but he never indicated what he intended to do about it. Mat Sweetzer of Santa Ana was the dealer with whom he had been hegotiating, but Mr. Sweetzer now says the grove has been placed in the hands of other agents. The latter say my father has not communicated with them about the property, so we are inclined to think he was figuring on some other venture, without our knowledge, and we fear he has met with foul play." VICTORY BUTTONS Orders have been received at the Navy Recruiting Station, 224 W. H. Spurgeon Building, Santa Ana, Calif., authorizing the recruiting officers to issue "Victory Buttons" to members of the naval reserve force. In order to get one of these Victory buttons the reservist will be required to produce his release from active service, so a required notation can be made on the same by the recruiting officer.