anaheim-gazette 1921-02-17

ANNUAL REPORT OF HOUSING COMMISSION "The humanitarian achievements of the State of California have for years been a source of pride and satisfaction to all Californians." Paul Scharrenberg has been a member of the California Commission of Immigration and Housing since its inception. It has been his particular duty to supervise the activities of the Commission relating to labor camp sanitation. Mr. Scharrenberg gives this interesting review of this branch of the Commission's work, feeling the public ought to have a vital interest in the experience and skill of civil servants and officials who have obtained their knowledge and competence in public office and at public expense; in the reorganization plan of the State government failure to use available experts would not be economy—it would be waste. "California, for example, has a Labor Camp Sanitation Law which has revolutionized the housing and living conditions for some 75,000 migratory workers. "Strange to relate, however, there is a general impression that this law was enacted as a natural sequence of 'direct action' by the Industrial workers of the World, and resulting in a bloody climax at the so-called Wheatland Hop Field Riots of August 3, 1913. The facts of the case are, of course, entirely different. At the 13th Annual Convention of the California State Federation of Labor, held in San Diego, October, 7–12, 1912, delegate John P. McLaughlin of Teamsters' Union No. 85 of San Francisco, now State Labor Commissioner, introduced a resolution containing the draft of a bill, "regulating the sanitation and ventilation in and at camps where five or more persons are employed." "The resolution was favorably reported by the Committee on Law and Legislation and unanimously adopted by the Convention. "The 40th Session of the California Legislature began on January 6, 1913, and on January 16, by request of the writer, who was the representative of the State Federation of Labor, Senator Flint of Holliser introduced the Labor Camp Sanitation bill, known as Senate bill No. 345. The bill met with some opposition, was amended several times, but finally passed the Senate and the Assembly. It received the approval of Governor Hiram W. Johnson on May 29th, and went into effect on August 10th, 1913. Thus it will be seen that the Camp Sanitation law went into effect just seven days after the unfortunate occurrence on the Wheatland Hop Fields. Under the terms of Section 7 of the Act creating the State Commission of Immigration and Housing, the Commission was given authority "with the object in view of rendering to the immigrant that protection to which he is entitled" to "inspect all labor camps within the State."" "This authorisation fact that a large number were involved in the early brought forth and Housing Court with the enCamp Sanitation Law. In 1915 it was half of the inhabited labor camps were for Legislature then powers of enactment Board of Health Co." Up to January mission's inspectors 7817 different labor state, and made 129 practical and complete on Labor Camp Housing has been mission to aid the camps in the instantance of sanitary. The pamphlet contained detailed plans, spec of material which cal carpenter to house, dining quarters toilet facilities, gates etc. This practicalance has so appeal camps that the Co with a splendid re-palign for improvement. During 1920, a were covered by spectors. These came to house 73,458 members. Of this number were determined to were cleaned up by TOURNAMENT OF ROSES Stadium Reservations Will Soon Be In Order Permanent seats offered to people of Anaheim. Permanent seats offered to people of Anaheim. Announcement will shortly be made where and when you secure permanent seats in best security not only for the great "East and West" Tournament of Roses football classic but also all events given in the new Tournament of Roses Stadium for periods of either five ten years as you may select. These announcements will appear in Anaheim Gazette. Watch for them. ANAHEIM GAZETTE "This authorisation and the further fact that a large number of immigrants were involved in the Wheatland affair, early brought the State Immigration and Housing Commission in close touch with the enforcement of the Camp Sanitation Law. In 1915 it was shown that over one-half of the inhabitants of the California labor camps were immigrants, and the Legislature then transferred direct powers of enactment from the State Board of Health Commission. Up to January 1, 1921, the Commission's inspectors have inspected 7817 different labor camps within the state, and made 1297 reinspections. A practical and comprehensive pamphlet on Labor Camp Sanitation and Housing has been issued by the Commission to aid the operators of these camps in the installation and maintenance of sanitary camp equipment. The pamphlet contains photographs, detailed plans, specifications and bills of material which enable any practical carpenter to install model bunk houses, dining quarters, shower baths, toilet facilities, garbage incinerators, etc. This practical and specific assistance has so appealed to operators of camps that the Commission has met with a splendid response in its campaign for improvement. During 1920, alone, 2022 camps were covered by the Commissions inspectors. These camps were equipped to house 73,458 men, women and children. Of this number, 283 camps were determined to be insanitary and were cleaned up by order of the Com- mission. In most cases it was merely necessary to issue the order; but in fourteen instances it was found expedient to institute prosecutions for violation of the law, and in twelve of these fourteen cases, the camp operator was convicted and fined. Over sixty per cent of all camps inspected have, with the aid of the Commissioner's inspectors been brought up to standard exceeding even the requirements of the law, and the inspections show that 100 per cent of the camps were in compliance with the law whereas the original inspections in the first year showed that only 34 per cent of the camps were up to standard. Obviously all laborers in these camps, whether foreign-born or native-born, have been benefited. For instance, the thousands of workers in the lumber camps are now housed in spacious and cleanly bunk houses and enjoy the advantages of social rooms, screened and sanitary dining quarters and shower baths, things unheard of in the old, easy-going days when these migratory workers, unprotected by organization, were housed in quarters inferior to those maintained for the horses. On the other hand the benefits to the employer in the way of increased inefficiency and good will are so obvious as to need no mention. Scores of letters, on file with the Commission, have been received from large employers of labor expressing satisfaction in the increased efficiency of their working force as the result of higher living standards. It is a sufficient fact that while the lumber regions and construction camps of the Pacific Northwest have had a long series of labor difficulties, California has been singularly free from any such disturbances since the camp sanitation policy has been in force. RIGHT OF WAY CAMPAIGN A "right of way" campaign extending throughout the southern counties of Southern California will be started next Sunday by officials of the Automobile Club of Southern California. This announcement was made yesterday by Secretary Mitchell following the publication of statistics showing that the majority of automobile accidents occur through right of way errors. Motorists in California either do not know who has the right of way at a street intersection, or they are abnormally careless in observing the law, claims the Auto club. For that reason, one week has been set aside in February for the purpose of educating careless drivers in this important traffic law. Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, River side, San Diego and San Bernardino will be the centers of the campaign's activity, and all branch offices of the Auto club will further the issuing districts. A suggestion founded upon the rules of the road in force in Chicago and Detroit will be made. It it in regard to approaching boulevards. Boulevard traffic in the country has the right of way. It will be pointed out, and the motorist approaching a boulevard from a cross street or road will have to stop to see if the way is clear before driving onto the boulevard, otherwise he will be considered at fault in case of accident. Motorists who now wield a tricky throttle and are "quickest on the trigger" are the ones who grab the right of way at street intersections, endangering the lives of the more careful occupants of other cars, says Auto club Officers. The full effect of the campaign will be directed at the man who illegally ORANGED When became for the Bishop, venting building yard' a As its school of Orang' of the tatives before able deli' for the In acco'the sup' directing Sleeper as h contrary Attorney solution saw th' Nelson angethor city district this No all jur' within th' Nelson the law tax assa Yet she says ha'the law mits th'the orig' While Bishop phe law ing o't doing th'the con'the issu Scores of letters on file with the Commission, have been received from large employers of labor expressing satisfaction in the increased efficiency of their working force as the result of higher living standards. It is a sufficient fact that while the lumber regions and construction camps of the Pacific Northwest have had a long series of labor difficulties, California has been singularly free from any such disturbances since the camp sanitation policy has been in force. The National Government, acknowledging the value of the work done in California, conducted during the war similar activities in the Northwest under Federal control, and used the Commission's sanitation pamphlet for its standards. Thus the National Government, at public expense, did in the Northwest what for seven years the State of California has been doing at State of California has been doing at State expense. For seven years the on those activities which were declared absolutely essential as a war measure. This is indeed a testimonial to the great labor movement which initiated the first law for sanitary conditions in labor camps. Surely, these matter-of-fact accomplishments of the Commission of Immigration and Housing should be an inspiration and encouragement to the organized and unorganized workers everywhere. A clinic for the physicians of Orange will be conducted in Santa Ana February 21 by the California Tuberculosis association, it was announced today. The course will be a postgraduate course in chest diagnosis. A moving picture film on diagnosis, prepared by the surgeon general of the United States army, will be shown at the West End theater. In the evening, starting at 8 o'clock the physicians will be divided into groups of six, and to them points in the diagnosis will be shown on living models. Articles of incorporation of the Westminster Oil Company, certified by the secretary of the state, have been received from Sacramento and placed on file in the county clerk's office. The place of the principal business transactions is given as Pomona. The amount of authorized capital stock is fixed at $300,000. Officers are Charles R. Baynham and C. W. Guerin, of Pomona, and C. C. Wagner, of Fullerton. Putting teeth in the buzz-law of the local courts for the judges to use will be the effect of the new Motor Vehicle Law which is to be drafted by the coming session of the legislature opening February 24, so say many officials of the Automobile Club of Southern California. Auto thieves, speeders, careless truck drivers and headlight glare offenders will receive special attention in the new law, say the officials. One of the most important reasons why there must be a new motor vehicle act is so that all provisions may be arranged under separate divisions, instead of being scattered throughout the act as at present. There were too many amendments to the old bill. California's new law for the operation of motor vehicles will be patterned after that proposed to the National Safety Council at its meeting in Washington recently, which was in turn patterned on the old California law. In this way, California will actually lead all other states in adopting the most up-to-date form of vehicle legislation. It is the first practical adoption of the National Safety Council's proposals, which were largely influenced by the Southern California motorists, through their club. Among the principle changes will be the tightening up of the provisions making it hard for auto thieves to exist in this state. This will be done by following the Maryland plan, which provides for a certificate of ownership as well as a license registration slip. No car can be transferred without the presentation of the certificate. For the obliteration of identification marks, or for having the car in your possession with the marks obliterated, strict provision of punishment is made. Auto Repairing —Bring your auto repair work to this place if you are looking for good work, for that is the only kind of work done here—good work at honest prices. As the authorized Dodge Brothers Motor Car dealers for this section we specialize on these cars and have at all times a full stock of parts which means that you will have no delays in getting repairs here. Chas. H. Mann EXCLUSIVE DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CAR DEALER FOR ANAHEIM 210 S. Los Angeles St. Phone 43 CAMPAIGN Campaign extending southern counties of California will be started in all districts of the Autovern California. It was made yes-suitable following statistics showing automobile accidents right of way in the area either do not light of way at or they are abbey observing the club. For that has been set aside purpose of education this important Barbara, River, San Bernardino of the campaign's branch offices of further the issuing upon the rules in Chicago and it in regard to roads. Boulevard has the right of ced out, and the boulevard from and will have to is clear before evident, otherwise at fault in case wield a tricky quickest on the who grab the meet intersections, less of the more other cars, says the campaign will man illegally ORANGETHORPE PROBLEM NOW SETTLED When the town of Orangethorpe became an incorporated municipality for the purpose, according to Clyde Bishop, acting city attorney, of pre-venting the city of Fullerton from building a sewer "through its back yard" a school tax problem developed. As it now stands there are five school districts within the city limits of Orangethorpe. At the invitation of the board of supervisors representatives of the five districts appeared before the board and after considerable debate a solution was arrived at, for the time being at least. In accordance with a final agreement the supervisors passed a resolution directing County Assessor James Sleeper to levy the assessments exactly as heretofore. This is somewhat contrary to the opinion of District Attorney A. R. Nelson, but the only solution as the board of supervisors saw the issue. Nelson maintained that when Orangethorpe incorporated, becoming a city of the sixth class, a new school district was created. As a result of this, Nelson said, the supervisors lost all jurisdiction over the territory within the incorporated limits. Nelson said that as he interpreted the law the board could not levy a tax assessment on Orangethorpe. Yet the Attorney General, Nelson says has a different interpretation of the law in this connection. This permits the district to be assessed as per the original boundary lines. While the supervisors and Attorney Bishop agreed with Nelson's view of the law they decided to accept the ruling of the attorney general. And in doing this they said they would take the consequences. In other words if the issuance is disputed or questioned FEDERATION ELECTS OFFICERS The board of directors of the Orange county unit of the Better American Federation of California was a regularly organized body fully authorized to transact business for the unit, following a meeting held Tuesday night at James' for the purpose or organizing. The members of the committee chosen at the meeting of the members of of the Orange county unit at Anaheim to represent various communities are: H. A. Lake, Garden Grove; H. D. Nicols, Villa Park; E. E. Jahraus La-guna Beach; Lew H. Wallace, Newport Beach; D. Eyeman Huff: El Modena; A. S. Bradford, Placentia; C. L. Crumrine, La Habra; W. G. Mitchell, Irving Ranch; Hugh T. O'Connon, Los Alamites; Dr. Mark C. Myers, Orange; R. L. Bisby, Santa Ana; E. J. Marks, Fullerton; C. A. Johnson, Huntington Beach; L. O. Whitsell, Villa Park; Thomas L. McFadden, Placentia; J. C. Sexton, Brea. Organization was effected last night by the election of D. Eyman Huff as president, Dr. Mark C. Myers as secretary-treasurer and R. L. Bisby and Lew H. Wallace as first and second vice president, respectively. Committees were appointed to carry on departments of the work of the unit. Kenneth Oliver, a special representative of the state organization was present. He will be in the county for some weeks; assisting in developing a big membership. The purpose of the Better America federation are set forth in the constitution as follows: To awaken in America a realization of the responsibility of citizenship. To induce a more and more general acceptance of their responsibilities. To pursue through printed and spoken IN THE LAW The buzz-law of the judges to use will be new Motor Vehicles be drafted by the legislature so say many mobile Club of cars, careless truck or glare offenders attention in the specials. Important reasons new motor vehicle divisions may be state divisions, inferred throughout the present. There were to the old bill law for the opioids will be patticed to the Nation at its meeting in which was in the old California California will accrates in adoptive form of vehicle the first practical normal Safety Council were largely in Northern California their club. People changes will of the provisions auto thieves to exhils will be done by land plan, which certificate of owner, dense registration transferred with of the certificate. Of identification the car in your marks obliterated, of punishment is tax assessment on Orangethorpe. Yet the Attorney General, Nelson says has a different interpretation of the law in this connection. This permits the district to be assessed as per the original boundary lines. While the supervisors and Attorney Bishop agreed with Nelson's view of the law they decided to accept the ruling of the attorney general. And in doing this they said they would take the consequences. In other words if the issuance is disputed or questioned by a taxpayer it can be corrected and collected next year. Nelson admitted during the session that the issue was a beautiful "mess." He said there appears to be no legal solution. He suggested that the supervisor could refix the school district boundaries and readjust the fragments. Bishop held that there ought to be a legal assessment, which should be reapportioned by the supervisors under a special legislative act. The only solution, Bishop said, would be to make the assessments on the basis of the present status. Both District Attorney Nelson and Bishop agreed that the law specifically says that a city of the sixth class must not include more than one school district. Changes in legislation, the first occurring in 1906 and the next in 1911, is what complicates matters according to both Nelson and Bishop. Nelson pointed out that when the town of Uplands became incorporated the county supervisors lost all jurisdiction over that city and that a new school district was created. County Assessor Sleeper suggested that Orangehorse be assessed separately and the other school districts as they stand. County School Superintendent R. P. Mitchell then raised the issue that fragments of Orangehorpe would extend into other districts and that the apportionment would not readjust itself. So it was finally agreed upon that the various districts be assessed as heretofore and that they be so assessed in the future unless some taxpayer questions the procedure. All parties concerned are apparently satisfied with the final solution. COSTA MESA GARDEN CLUB Ten enthusiastic boy gardeners of the Costa Mesa district enjoyed an afternoon excursion to see the large vegetable plantings of Irvine ranch and study methods of preparation of irrigation cultivation and tax assessment on Orangethorpe. Yet the Attorney General, Nelson says has a different interpretation of the law in this connection. This permits the district to be assessed as per the original boundary lines. While the supervisors and Attorney Bishop agreed with Nelson's view of the law they decided to accept the ruling of the attorney general. And in doing this they said they would take the consequences. In other words if the issuance is disputed or questioned by a taxpayer it can be corrected and collected next year. Nelson admitted during the session that the issue was a beautiful "mess." He said there appears to be no legal solution. He suggested that the supervisor could refix the school district boundaries and readjust the fragments. Bishop held that there ought to be a legal assessment, which should be reapportioned by the supervisors under a special legislative act. The only solution, Bishop said, would be to make the assessments on the basis of the present status. Both District Attorney Nelson and Bishop agreed that the law specifically says that a city of the sixth class must not include more than one school district. Changes in legislation, the first occurring in 1906 and the next in 1911, is what complicates matters according to both Nelson and Bishop. Nelson pointed out that when the town of Uplands became incorporated the county supervisors lost all jurisdiction over that city and that a new school district was created. County Assessor Sleeper suggested that Orangehorse be assessed separately and the other school districts as they stand. County School Superintendent R. P. Mitchell then raised the issue that fragments of Orangehorpe would extend into other districts and that the apportionment would not readjust itself. So it was finally agreed upon that the various districts be assessed as heretofore and that they be so assessed in the future unless some taxpayer questions the procedure. All parties concerned are apparently satisfied with the final solution. CHEESE ROLLS MAY BE SERVED IN PLACE OF MEAT By combining legumes, either beans of various kinds, cowpeas, or lentils, with cheese of various kinds, and adding bread crumbs to thicken the mixture, a large variety of rolls may be made. Beans are usually mashed, but peas or small lima beans may be combined whole with bread crumbs and grated cheese, and enough liquor in which vegetables have been cooked may be added to give the right consistency. Homemade cottage cheese may be added to give the right concheese may be used. The following recipes are recommended by United States Department of Agriculture food specialists: Boston Roast 1 pound kidney beans or equivalent quantity of cooked beans. 1-2 pound of grated cheese Breat crumbs. Salt. Mash the beans or put them through a meat grinder. Add the cheese and COSTA MESA GARDEN CLUB Ten enthusiastic boy gardeners of the Costa Mesa district enjoyed an afternoon excursion to see the large vegetable plantings of Irvine ranch and study methods of preparation of seed beds, irrigation, cultivation and harvesting on a large commercial scale. These ten boys are members of a vegetable garden club, growing cabbage, peas and lettuce, and is organized in the form of a contest in their community. Mr. Osborn, one of the Irvine leasees has some three hundred acres of cabbage planted. He showed the party over the ranch, pointing out the method of resetting, caring for and harvesting of crop. A large planting of cabbage and lettuce is also managed by Mr. Newton. He showed and explained to the boys the tools and implements he used for carrying on his gardening. He also has made some very interesting crosses of commercial varieties of cabbage which was explained to the boys and also the practical method of spraying for cabbage plants. Celery is shipped in car lots from this ranch. Soil types, planting and harvesting for this crop were discussed by Farm Advisor Wahlberg. The whole club expressed themselves very favorably on the tour and learned many things they can apply on their home gardens. The party was supervised by Wahlberg and Assistant Farm Advisor Waters. Anaheim Gazette, fifty-two weeks for $1.50.