anaheim-gazette 1920-04-15

INCREASED PAY FOR TEACHERS IN SIGHT SUPERVISORS FAVOR HIGHER SCHOOL TAX RATE IN ORANGE COUNTY Additional Sum of $300,000 Annually Will be Raised for Salary of Instructors—Minimum Pay Fixed at $1200, and Increase of About $300 The board of supervisors of Orange county went on record as favoring increases in the elementary and high school tax rates of the county which will make available for school purposes next year the additional sum of $300,000. This money will be raised by making a 20-cent increase in the elementary school rate which was formerly 22 cents, and raising the high school rate from 15 cents to 25 cents. The action of the board was in line with the recommendation made recently by County School Superintendent R. P. Mitchell. Under the law, 50 per cent of the funds derived from the county by elementary schools must be used for teachers' salaries, but the use of the high school funds derived from the county is left to the various high school boards. City School Superintendent Cranston is of the opinion that most of the additional funds for next year will be used in providing increased pay for teachers. time no process has been found by which the oil could be made to produce a profit sufficiently large to justify operation. Heretofore it was thought that the gasoline content of the oil was slight, but investigations are now being made by which it will be determined just what per cent of gasoline the oil contains. Drilling operations are expected to be resumed in a few days on Interstate No. 1, which was cemented in several weeks ago. The cement is now believed to be solid enough to allow for drilling and an Interstate crew was at work yesterday preparing to resume work. AMERICANISM IS ISSUE FOR CAMPAIGN OF 1920 Republican Congress Ready to go to Country on Protection of Our Interests Alone Now that the treaty has been defeated at the behest of President Wilson because the senate insisted that it protect American interests, it is becoming more and more apparent that the issue of the coming campaign is to be Americanism. Already the republican leaders are preparing to meet that issue. They recognize that the republican house and senate have taken action since their election in 1918 which will make the affirmative on that issue their only defense. The democratic party leaders, on the other hand, have taken the negative on that issue and are ready to make a fight on it, though in this they are divided. First comes the failure to ratify the league of nations covenant and the peace treaty. Every reservation written into the covenant was meant merely as a future protection to the United States. In no way did they nullify of stockyards center and a number of ready have been in own city. The cottage men yards argue that system they would of the buyers. Cottage to the stockyards, ranches, and the forced to sell at market at that time derer the present sale the ranches, they are their stock on the price offered "Stockyards mean joes control of his way one prominent Proponents of this system would cation or grading ers who raise a g would get the price deserved, they argent conditions, ther lasts assert, there to grow high class the market prices for the difference cattle. The quest cern to cattlemen factor in bringing ance at the convoy. One compromise is to have co-oper yards at points co and Los Angeles distant to be in feed-producing area Sacramento has t possible location feed yard. There shipped and fed, a Francisco market ticular grade of desired would be Under the law, 50 per cent of the funds derived from the county by elementary schools must be used for teachers' salaries, but the use of the high school funds derived from the county is left to the various high school boards. City School Superintendent Cranston is of the opinion that most of the additional funds for next year will be used in providing increased pay for teachers. At the recent trustees' convention the high school trustees decided on a minimum and maximum wage scale, the minimum to be $1200 and the maximum $2,000. Elementary school trustees decided on a $1200 minimum, but nothling was done regarding a maximum because of a doubt as to the amount of money that would be available. The action taken by the board of supervisors was based on an expected assessed valuation for the county of $100,000,000. This will be an increase of approximately $13,000,000 over last year. The proposed increase in rates will practically double the amount of money that has herefore been available for elementary school purposes. Money for teachers' salaries comes from the use of all money received by the county from the state and not less than half of the money raised by the county in the case of elementary school. In the high schools all of the state money must be used for salaries and any part of the money derived from the county which the trustees may decide upon. All of the money derived from the county may be used for salaries if necessary, says County Superintendent Mitchell. Last year Orange county elementary schools were allowed approximately $200,000, while the proposed increase rate will make available for next year about $400,000. Total county funds available for high school purposes last year approximated $100,000, while next year the amount will be around $175,000. FIND NEW PROCESS FOR MAKING GAS Liberty Oil Co. to Supply Fuel for Neighobring Drillers Interest in the Newport oil field took a big jump last week when the Liberty Oil company stopped drawing the affirmative on that issue their only defense. The democratic party leaders, on the other hand, have taken the negative on that issue and are ready to make a fight on it, though in this they are divided. First comes the failure to ratify the league of nations covenant and the peace treaty. Every reservation written into the covenant was meant merely as a future protection to the United States. In no way did they nullify the instrument. Article X was simply a determination of the strong nations to keep the world in status quo, which would have accrued most to the benefit of England. The reservation to it merely declared the right of congress to determine whether the United States should war to uphold foreign boundaries. All the good which might have come out of the league of nations with the United States in it remained in it, and the slight reservations proposed by the republican senate took no good away and yet protected America. For this the republican senators who desired to make the slightest change were denounced by the president on his western tour as "insects." For this they were more recently denounced as opposed to the best interests of America. And for this he gave the order to his followers in the Senate to kill the treaty, and so it was killed. In the coming campaign, then, on this issue the republican senate believes it will be sustained for preserving America from subserviency to empires and European designs in the name of world idealism. Second, congress has taken the view that Americanism means the maintenance of initiative and the free play of individuality. For this reason it has opposed the Plumb plan to communize the railroads or to continue them under government operation. The Esch-Cummins bill is considered one of the greatest pieces of constructive legislation in a generation. It has returned to roads to private ownership under strict regulation of rates and stock issues by the interstate commerce commission. It restores competition in service and removes the inertia and carelessness of government operation. Third, congress has taken the initiative in stamping out a divided language and allegiance. Senator Kenyon early in the present session introduced a bill providing for the teaching of the English language and the principle on that issue their only defense. The democratic party leaders, on the other hand, have taken the negative on that issue and are ready to make a fight on it, though in this they are divided. First comes the failure to ratify the league of nations covenant and the peace treaty. Every reservation written into the covenant was meant merely as a future protection to the United States. In no way did they nullify the instrument. Article X was simply a determination of the strong nations to keep the world in status quo, which would have accrued most to the benefit of England. The reservation to it merely declared the right of congress to determine whether the United States should war to uphold foreign boundaries. All the good which might have come out of the league of nations with the United States in it remained in it, and the slight reservations proposed by the republican senate took no good away and yet protected America. For this reason it has opposed the plumb plan to communize the railroads or to continue them under government operation. The Esch-Cummins bill is considered one of the greatest pieces of constructive legislation in a generation. It has returned to roads to private ownership under strict regulation of rates and stock issues by the interstate commerce commission. It restores competition in service and removes the inertia and carelessness of government operation. Third, congress has taken the initiative in stamping out a divided language and allegiance. Senator Kenyon early in the present session introduced a bill providing for the teaching of the English language and the principle on that issue their only defense. The democratic party leaders, on the other hand, have taken the negative on that issue and are ready to make a fight on it, though in this they are divided. First comes the failure to ratify the league of nations covenant and the peace treaty. Every reservation written into the covenant was meant merely as a future protection to the United States. In no way did they nullify the instrument. Article X was simply a determination of the strong nations to keep the world in status quo, which would have accrued most to the benefit of England. The reservation to it merely declared the right of congress to determine whether the United States should war to uphold foreign boundaries. All the good which might have come out of the league of nations with the United States in it remained in it, and the slight reservations proposed by the republican senate took no good away and yet protected America. For this reason it has opposed the plumb plan to communize the railroads or to continue them under government operation. The Esch-Cummins bill is considered one of the greatest pieces of constructive legislation in a generation. It has returned to roads to private ownership under strict regulation of rates and stock issues by the interstate commerce commission. It restores competition in service and removes the inertia and carelessness of government operation. Third, congress has taken the initiative in stamping out a divided language and allegiance. Senator Kenyon early in the present session introduced a bill providing for the teaching of the English language and the principle on that issue their only defense. The democratic party leaders, on the other hand, have taken the negative on that issue and are ready to make a fight on it, though in this they are divided. First comes the failure to ratify the league of nations covenant andthe peace treaty.Every reservation written intothecovenantwasmeantmerelyasafutureprotectiontotheUnitedStatesshouldwartoupholdforeignboundaries.AllthegoodwhichmighthavecomeoutoftheleagueofnationsswiththeUnitedStatesinitremainedinithemiddleandbeenusedforfeedingyard.Theremainshippedandfed,andFranciscomarketticulargradeofdesiredwouldbethesacramento.Thebebentsemtomarket titlesandkindsofready40absorb.Numerousotherexpectedtodevelop JAYHAWKKE All who have livedStatearecalledauspicesoftheKingSouthernCalifornianualpicnicreunionApril17,1920,intSAngeles. Come asearlyatthedaywithfriendTherewillbeworldquarterssoysneighbors,evenwhethegrounds. Therewillbealightingatabout2o'purposewillbetoAllthetouristsoldhomeshouldb BringyourbaskwillbeservedfreelsilksouvenirbadiesEachonewholettopassthewordformationmaybeons.secretaryofStateSocieties.wonContinentalNationMainandNinthshorePhone10261. 87 EARTHQUAKE Thoughthegenuemeawareofthefaultusuallyexperienceearthquakeseachbyreports senttoUnitedStatesdepartmentfromthelaitionswhichitmpartsofthecountynuntarycooperatorsofearthquakesolio FIND NEW PROCESS FOR MAKING GAS Liberty Oil Co. to Supply Fuel for Neighobring Drillers Interest in the Newport oil field took a big jump last week when the Liberty Oil company stopped drawing the casing from its well and the announcement was made that the well would be put on the pump for the purpose of supplying other wells in the field with fuel oil. Several weeks ago the Liberty company announced its intention of abandoning the field, and started to draw the casing from its well. As the casing at the well came up the hopes of people in the territory who had visions of a vast oil field on Newport Mesa went down. As a result of the latest action on the part of the Liberty company a new lease on life has been taken in the field and now consistent rumors are being heard of a new process which has been found for extracting a high grade of gasoline from the heavy oil found in the Newport field. Responsibility for the rumor as to the gasoline content of the heavy oil is placed on a government inspector who visited the field early this week. This man is said to have come direct to Orange county from the Texas field. He said that an expensive process was now being used in the east by which a high grade of gasoline was being extracted from heavy oil similar to that found in their Newport field. Oil experts claim there is a vast store of this heavy oil under the Newport field, but up to the present to roads to private ownership under strict regulation of rates and stock issues by the interstate commerce commission. It restores competition in service and removes the inertia and carelessness of government operation. Third, congress has taken the initiative in stamping out a divided language and allegiance. Senator Kenyon early in the present session introduced a bill providing for the teaching of the English language and the principles of American institutions to all of foreign born. The judiciary committee of the house has been considering several bills which have a common purpose of making punishable the teaching of or incitement to attempt to overthrow the government of the United States. All of this without infringing in the slightest way upon the right of the people to free speech and press in advocacy of any reform through the bollot. Fourth, it is the intent of congress to maintain the highest standards of labor. The dye and other tariff bills have been passed to protect this and other industries, and have been passed in the face of biting criticism from democratic leaders. The bill providing a minimum wage of $3 per day was passed. Repudiated of red leadership and acceptance of the best ideals of organized labor whenever practicable has been the aim of all of the republican leaders in both the house and senate. CATTLEMEN MEET A lively struggle is expected at Los Angeles today and tomorrow when the semi-annual convention at the California cattlemen's association takes up the question of union stockyards. Most of the sentiment in favor 87 EARTHQUA Though the genius be aware of the fact usually experienced earthquakes each by reports sent to United States department, from the laction which it parts of the country unanty cooperators of earthquakes owe spective localities disturbances last number reported was 172. A very these, of course, are entirely unnoticed by Pacific coast are of sufficient fright comment whatever quakes reported are one surprising shown by the sum reports for 1919, been prepared, is score of these disinform Mississippi comprising southern Indiana, western Tennessee exp while one was reelected Missouri, two of Wichita, Kansasington, D. C. McMhee total number wholly escaped at seismographs, what that they usually shock, no matter world it occurs. VEGETABLE A mixed vegetable stantial dish and or majority of people ANAHEIM GAZETTE and by no protion to justerment of equations it will ent of interted in event is ought to perstate preparment of en dont Wilthat it is beut that sign is are They house since make our only leaden the ready in this ify the and the writmore United nullify of stockyards centers in Los Angeles and a number of minor skirmishes already have been fought in the northern city. The convention probably will bring about the decisive battle. The cattlemen opposed to stockyards argue that under the stockyards system they would be at the mercy of the buyers. Cattle would be sent to the stockyard, far from the home ranches, and the cattlemen would be forced to sell at whatever price the market at that time might offer. Under the present system of selling on the ranches, they argue, they can keep their stock on their own feed if the price offered is unsatisfactory. "Stockyards mean that the cattlemen lose control of his own cattle," is the way one prominent producer put it. Proponents of stockyards urge that this system would result in classification or grading of cattle. Producers who raise a good quality of stock would get the price that this quality deserved, they argue. Under the present conditions, the stockyards enthusiasts assert, there is little incentive to grow high class beef stock because the market prices make no allowance for the difference in the quality of cattle. The question is of vital concern to cattlemen and will be one factor in bringing out a large attendance at the convention. One compromise solution proposed is to have co-operatively owned feed yards at points close to San Francisco and Los Angeles, and sufficiently distant to be in the heart of large feed-producing areas. For instance, Sacramento has been suggested as a possible location for a co-operative feed yard. There the cattle would be shipped and fed, at cost. As the San Francisco market called for any particular grade of cattle the quantity desired would be shipped down from per. The following recipe is one recommended by the home economic specialists of the United States department of agriculture: 4 potatoes 3 carrots 3 onions 1 pint canned tomatoes 2 cups skim milk 2 tablespoons fat, or a piece of salt pork 3 level tablespoons flour 2 teaspoons salt Cut potatoes and carrots in small pieces, add enough water to cover, and cook for 20 minutes. Do not drain off the water. Brown the chopped onion in the fat for five minutes. Add this and the tomatoes to the vegetables. Heat to boiling, add 2 cups of skim milk, and thicken with flour. Celery tops or green peppers give a good flavor, too. PROTECT THE BEANS Bean growers claim that the industry, one of the most important in California, is being menaced by the constantly increasing importation of oriental beans and the organized growers have petitioned congress for a tariff upon foreign grown beans, of 4 cents a pound. During the past four years the cost of production has more than doubled and in California is in excess of 6½ cents a pound, while in the Orient the average cost does not exceed 2 cents a pound. The present tariff is 25 cents a bushel. The average normal production of beans in the United States is 10,000,000 bushels, while that of the Orient is about 200,000,000 bushels. The field laborer of Asia receives less than 40 cents a day against $4 a day in this country. Beans are the only important food is to have co-operatively owned feed yards at points close to San Francisco and Los Angeles, and sufficiently distant to be in the heart of large feed-producing areas. For instance, Sacramento has been suggested as a possible location for a co-operative feed yard. There the cattle would be shipped and fed, at cost. As the San Francisco market called for any particular grade of cattle the quantity desired would be shipped down from Sacramento. Thus the cattle would be sent into market only in such quantities and kinds as the market was ready 40 absorb. Numerous other solutions are expected to develop at the convention. JAYHAWKERS TO RALLY All who have lived in the Sunflower State are called to meet under the auspices of the Kansas Association of Southern California for the great annual picnic reunion, all day, Saturday, April 17, 1920, in Sycamore Grove, Los Angeles. Come as early as you can and spend the day with friends. There will be county registers and headquarters so you can find the old neighbors, even with ten thousand on the grounds. There will be a brief program opening at about 2 o'clock, but the main purpose will be to have a good time. All the tourists and visitors from the old home should be there. Bring your basket well filled. Coffee will be served free to all who buy the silk souvenir badges. Each one who learns of this is asked to pass the word along. Further information may be had of C. H. Parsons, secretary of the Federation of State Societies, whose office is in the Continental National Bank building, Main and Ninth streets, Los Angeles. Phone 10261. 87 EARTHQUAKES IN 1919 Though the general public may not be aware of the fact, the United States usually experiences from 100 to 200 earthquakes each year. This is shown by reports sent to the weather bureau, United States department of agriculture, from the large number of stations which it maintains in various parts of the country and from its voluntary cooperators who send in notices of earthquakes observed in their re- and in California is in excess of 6½ cents a pound, while in the Orient the average cost does not exceed 2 cents a pound. The present tariff is 25 cents a bushel. The average normal production of beans in the United States is 10,000,000 bushels, while that of the Orient is about 200,000,000 bushels. The field laborer of Asia receives less than 40 cents a day against $4 a day in this country. Beans are the only important food product which must be carried throughout the season until the consumer is ready for them; the only important food product which has been lower in price than two years ago, and the only one that has been sold below the cost of production. California has grown nearly one-half of the beans produced in the United States, bringing to the state as high as $50,000,000 of new wealth in one year. In many countries, it is the most important crop and thousands of acres of the richest lands are unsuited to any other. The bean is the greatest aid in adding fertility to the soil, and improves the land for other uses. The growers in the southern district, are very much in earnest in the representations being made at Washington, and they point out that the loss of the bean industry is one which would directly and vitally affect banks, merchants and business men generally. WITH THE ANGLER In its weekly report to licensed anglers of the south, the fish and game commission notes steady improvement in trout fishing up the coast since the streams of Ventura and Santa Barbara have somewhat settled down from the unprecedented "whipping" which ushered in the season in those counties last week. With spring-like weather, fly-fishing will soon set in. A few creditable catches already have been made, but the early-season game is always a bait and spoon propolition. Although the deputies report many small steelheads entering the Ventura from the surf, the best sport in that county is being found on the upper Sespe, with very fine fishing, fair enough for camp purposes, even below the Devil's Gate. Owing to highway construction between Castalic and Fillmore, those planning to visit the Sespe had better Dr. G. A. Neth General Drugless Practitioner SUITE 4, CASSOU BLDG., ANAHEIM Our treatments are especially advantageous for alliments of the Nerves and pains in the muscles and joints. Acute or chronic diseases of the various organs often yield with surprising alacrity to our modalities. Fees reasonable. J.M. ASBESTOS ROOFING GIBBS LUMBER East Broadway ANAHEIM CAL. Say It With FLOWERS Howard E. Gates FLORIST Phone 121 Cor. W. Center and Illinois French Line, Holland-America Line, White Star Line, Cunard Line, Red Star Line, Fabre Line, American Line, Scandinavian-American Line, Norwegian-American Line, Transatlantica Italiana, Pacific Mail Steamship Co., McCormick Steamship Co., Canadian Pacific Ocean Service, etc. Money Orders and Drafts on all parts of the World. UNITED STEAMSHIP COMPANY 140 North Spring Street Los Angeles, Calif. Tel. 65324. tion of Bear lake. This will remove any doubts as to the supply. May 1 will be quite early enough for trout fishing to open this season in the south, and along the eastern Sierras of Inyo and Mono counties. Many streams will be too high by 87 EARTHQUAKES IN 1919 Though the general public may not be aware of the fact, the United States usually experiences from 100 to 200 earthquakes each year. This is shown by reports sent to the weather bureau, United States department of agriculture, from the large number of stations which it maintains in various parts of the country and from its voluntary cooperators who send in notices of earthquakes observed in their respective localities. The number of disturbances last year was 87, and the number reported the previous year was 172. A very large proportion of these, of course, are so slight as to be entirely unnoticed by the public. On the Pacific coast slight earth tremors are of sufficient frequency to cause no comment whatever. The majority of quakes reported are from that region. One surprising fact, however, shown by the summary of earthquake reports for 1919, which has recently been prepared, is that more than a score of these disturbances occurred in the Mississippi valley. The region comprising southern Illinois, southern Indiana, western Kentucky, and western Tennessee experienced 20 quakes, while one was recorded in northeastern Missouri, two immediately south of Wichita, Kans., and one in Washington, D.C. Many disturbances in the total number reported would have wholly escaped attention but for the seismographs, which are so delicate that they usually will detect a violent shock, no matter in what part of the world it occurs. VEGETABLE CHOWDERS A mixed vegetable chowder is a substantial dish and one well liked by the majority of people for luncheon or sup Although the deputies report many small steelhead entering the Ventura from the surf, the best sport in that county is being found on the upper Espee, with very fine fishing, fair enough for camp purposes, even below the Devil's Gate. Owing to highway construction between Castalic and Fillmore, those planning to visit the Espea had better go by way of Santa Susana pass and Moorpark via Grimes Canyon, or Saticoy and Santa Paula. This is the better road, though longer. Abundant sport with fish of fair size, seven-inch average, is reported all along the Santa Ynez by Deputy Abels, who personally examined 361 licensus the opening day, and found no one without his "ticket." A good supply of medium-sized steelhead of 11 to 16 inches awaits the skilled angler who can interest and out-general them, with the spent spawners of greater size but less worth either for sport or table, rather more abundant in this late season than usually. The San Marcos pass is open again, making the Santa Ynez easy of access from Santa Barbara, and a week-end possibility for the sportmen of the lower counties. These must wait another month for their fishing. Trout and bass come in together May first. Reports from Deputy H. I. Pritchard in Bear valley state that the warm weather is melting the snow fast and starting the "run" of "spawners," which are showing up in normal force at the mouths of the creeks. Within the next few weeks, the state experts handling these husky trout for their eggs, will be able to announce a comparatively exact "fish census" as to the actual finny population of Bear lake. This will remove any doubts as to the supply. May 1 will be quite early enough for trout fishing to open this season in the south, and along the eastern Sierras of Inyo and Mono counties. Many streams will be too high by then, even without further rain. Some premature bass fishermen are getting into trouble for fishing too soon. At Arlington, Deputy Cyger convicted one "sooner" who paid at the rate of two dollars a pound for his ill-gotten catch, six bass weighing ten pounds. FEDERAL AID FOR PUBLIC ROADS California's share of federal aid for public roads for five years is $8,384-354.57. To date 42 projects, estimated to cost $9,174,425.74, on which federal aid was requested for $4,447,695.41, have been approved; and six projects, estimated at $1,385,686.90, on which federal aid amounting to $679,293.45 is requested, have been submitted for approval. There are under construction at present 28 projects, of which eight are practically completed. The projects are widely scattered into every part of the state, but are all located on the the state highway system. They are located in 31 different counties. Under appropriation for Forest Roads, California has been allotted a total of $1,900,000.00 to date. Having elected President Wilson on the "he kept us out of war" platform, the Democrats are undecided whether Chautauqua Week Family Washing SAVE your wife the drudgery of the washtub by sending us your family washing. It costs you very little when compared to the pleasure it will bring to your wife—put the burden on us. 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That's why we buy only the best meats—and we know the best meats. Any piece of meat that you buy in this shop has been selected by us because we know that it is a good piece of meat, meat that you can eat with satisfaction. Upon this basis we ask your patronage. Anaheim Cash Market 109-11 N. Los Angeles St., Anaheim J. E. STROUP, Proprietor Are You Going to Build If you contemplate building new or repairing an old building, let us figure on your material. We handle everything you need, and our prices are right. Griffith Lumber Company South Los Angeles St. H. M. ADAMS, Mgr. ANAHEIM FEED and FUEL CO. DEALERS IN Wood, Coal, Hay, Grain Seeds and Flour PUBLIC WEIGHING SCALES Phones: Pacific 317, Home 294 A. V. Vail, W. D. Grafton, Props. Wood, Coal, Hay, Grain Seeds and Flour PUBLIC WEIGHING SCALES Phones: Pacific 317, Home 294 A. V. Vail, W. D. Grafton, Props. Good Place to Buy— G-O-O-D L-U-M-B-E-R C. GANAHL LUMBER COMPANY Anaheim. Cal MEATS OF HIGHEST QUALITY —That’s what this market prides itself upon. None but the very best quality steer beef is ever sold over our counters. We are here to prove this statement. Let us supply your every want in quality meats. Schneider’s City Cash Market Phone 20 117 West Center St. to run Herbert Hoover this time on the slogan, “he kept us out of food,” or nominate Bryan on the “he kept us out of drink” shibboleth. If anybody spent anything getting the democratic nomination for president this year he would be swindled. Now that the un-Americanized treaty has been laid out, a few statesmen who wouldn’t take sides while the fight was on have rushed up to kick the corpse.