anaheim-gazette 1921-02-24

Anaheim Gazette ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ... $1.00 THREE MONTHS ... $ .50 Enticed at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter OFFICIAL CITY PAPER OUR PRODUCTS The principal products of Orange county for the year 1910 were as follows, the total being $20,152,500: Oranges ... $12,000,000 Lemons ... 2,500,000 Avocados ... 15,000 Loquats ... 37,500 Sugar Beets ... 10,500,000 Apricots ... 200,000 Apples ... 50,000 Miscellaneous Fruit ... 80,000 Hay ... 2,600,000 Grain ... 2,600,000 Potatoes ... 950,000 Celery ... 100,000 Walnuts ... 5,700,000 Tomatoes and tomato seed ... 1,856,000 Persimmons ... 25,000 Vegetables ... 500,000 Oils, Gas and Gasoline ... 31,276,000 Beans ... 2,000,000 Fish ... 100,000 Peppers ... 1,126,000 Nursery Stock ... 306,000 Oilves and Olive Oil ... 126,500 Berries ... 128,500 Poultry ... 1,856,000 Live Stock ... 1,569,499 Bees and Honey ... 76,599 OFFICIAL CITY PAPER OUR PRODUCTS The principal products of Orange county for the year 1910 were as follows, the total being $20,152,500: Oranges ... $12,000,000 Lemons ... 2,500,000 Avocados ... 15,000 Loquats ... 37,500 Sugar Beets ... 10,500,000 Apricots ... 2 FIVE NEW HOSPITALS PROVIDED FOR SOLDIERS Will Cost $13,000,000 And One Located Conveniently In Each Section of Country Pursuant to its policy of benefitting the private soldiers who served in the World War, the Republican majority in the House has passed a bill providing for additional hospital and outpatient dispensary facilities for those veterans who are patients of the War Risk Insurance Bureau or the Federal Board for Vocational Education. Under the bill which went through by a vote of 220 to 111, a total of $11,000,000 is authorized for the purchase or lease of existing plants, construction of new ones, and the re-modeling of some plants with new equipment. Five hospital plants of fireproof construction for the treatment of neuropsychiatric and tuberculosis patients are to be located as follows: One in Central Atlantic Coast States, one in the region of the Great Lakes, one in the Central Southwestern States, one in the Rocky Mountain States, and one in Southern California. All of them will be as convenient as possible for transportation facilities and for securing expert consulting service vice. Representative Langley, of Kentucky, chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, who favorably reported the bill called attention to the faulty methods of the present administration of the Health Service by which appropriation of several millions more had been asked for because of the lack of knowledge of the fact that ten thousand vacant beds in the national soldier homes and some of the Army posts might be available for hospitalization. "A distinguished statesman in another body has referred to this as a CENTER ACTIVITIES GROWING Meetings Splendidly Attended By Growers "It is gratifying indeed to note the splendid growth that has marked the progress of the Farm Bureau during the past two years" says Farm Advisor Wahlberg. "Farmers throughout the County who were rather skeptical at first, about the permanency of their own Farm Bureau, are now beginning to realize that the efforts of their neighbors who did have faith are bearing fruit." "No farmer's organization in the county has made such strides in the short time that the Farm Bureau has. In Orange county, the increased interest and growth in the Bureau's activities is remarkable. The farming communities are beginning to make themselves heard at Sacramento and Washington. D. C. through the Farm Bureau as they never had before. Matters of taxation and of government are coming much closer to the tiller of the soil than ever before. Community spirit is increasing and community pride is developing rapidly. The Farm Centers of the County have made possible concerted action in various problems. Tustin Farm Center has found its activities so numerous that two meetings a month have been found necessary to dispose of them. During the year numerous projects have been considered and acted upon by the Farm Centers. A few of them are: Field and orchard problems, drainage districts, community halls, exchange department, employment, legislation, taxation, fertilizer law, county road protection, community wagon scales, power, light, telephone, fumigation, agricultural clubs, farm bookkeeping, dairy improvement, demonstrations, seed selection, and many others. The progressive farmers of the county are looking for the solution of many of the economic needs of producers. And it might also be added that the consumer is looking in that direction also. HOW SEAPLANE N.C-5 WENT TO HER GRAVE Frank Nickey Tells In Letter Of Her Destruction Public Buildings and Grounds, who favorably reported the bill called attention to the faulty methods of the present administration of the Health Service by which appropriation of several millions more had been asked for because of the lack of knowledge of the fact that ten thousand vacant beds in the national soldier homes and some of the Army posts might be available for hospitalization. "A distinguished statesman in another body has referred to this as a pork barrel bill," said Langley. "It is anything but that, and it was the express purpose of the committee to avoid that very thing. So instead of naming the cities or states where these new hospitals should be located, as the Public Service recommended, and which would have made it subject to that criticism, the bill designated certain zones within which they are to be located. The bill gives the Secretary of the Trasury the widest possible latitude in locating them. Public buildings and river and harbor improvements should wait while we take care of the hospital needs of the private soldiers who risked their lives and lost their health in making the sacrifice without which this bill might not have been of much service." BIXBY ENDORSES BEET ASS'N Steady Growth of Association Reported by Organization Committee That beet growers should organize for the purpose of stabilizing the beet industry and materializing their efforts to the end of solving the many problems confronting the production and marketing of beets, was the expression of Fred Bixby, owner of the Bixby Ranch and Manager for the Hellman and Bryant Ranches in The progressive farmers of the county are looking for the solution of many of The economic needs of producers. And it might also be added that the consumer is looking in that direction also. HOW SEAPLANE N.C-5 WENT TO HER GRAVE Frank Nickey Tells In Letter of Her Destruction If you were one of the chiefs in the bureau of navigation, Washington and received word that a navy seaplane had been wrecked beyond repair, what would you order done to it, in order to get rid of it as expeditiously as possible? The chances are you would order a gun crew aboard one of Uncle Sam's fighting crafts to make the seaplane a target, and send the flying boat to Davy Jones's locker. At any rate that was the order that was given the commander of the U.S. S. Myford with reference to the disposition of the N.C-5, which had been disabled, according to a letter which Frank P. Nickey of Santa Ana just received from his grandson, F.P. Nickey, who is in the aviation section of the Navy. Nickey is also the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W.I. Carver of this city. Young Nickey is aboard the U.S. S. Myford, with the fleet now at Panama. Regarding the incident of the N.C-5, Nickey the embryo aviator writes: "The day we started to leave La Union, San Salvador, we started to have trouble with the planes again. The N.C-5 wouldn't get off the water, finally 5 and 6 were seen in the air. We were out about 100 miles when a wireless was received stating that the Kanamha was towing the N.C.-1, the All of the county winners under the new Chambers on mechanical display winning a cash to $75. The awarded certificate. For the first time the Nationalhibitor captures the sweepstake oranges, when Growers' Inc., first, second fruit from Lannexing the Highland and order named in a number California has. The Upland lation took tha with the River merce second Chamber of Grapefruit class Fruit Growers with fruit free tured first place Lindsay won prize went to Commerce. The attend Sunday was en The lemon oms throughout and blossoms of ripening trees at the ANAHEIM GAZETTE The county, streets are state, the operated at the nec that he growers, meeting of used during that which union with offered to for each met at first Friday. 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"An hour later a heavy sea broke overthe airship and we lostthe toow line and could not pick upthe N.C-5 again. Duringthe nightthe seas broke upthe plane andthe instructionswere received fromthe bureauof navigation to sinkthe N.C-5 by gunfire. Exitthe N.C-5." Nickey's letter,which was receivedat Panama,was pennined whilethe fleet was still atsea. Alongwith many thrills enroutefrom San Diego to Panama withthe fleet,Nickey incidentally mentionsthat bananas are only eight centsa dozen at Panama. "The ship broke down two daysafter we left San Diego." Nickey writes. 'Our first stop was at Magdalena Bay. We were there two days.The planesarrived o.k. and departedthe nextday.From Magdalena we wentto Acapulco,a very pretty place,remindfulofthe Hawaiian Islands.FromAcapulcowe went to Salina Cruzportwhere allthe big tankers take oil. "One of our big planes,the N.C-6smashed at Salina Cruz,so we were four days.We went ashoreand lookedthe town over.Never saw somany beggars in my life.We lost2men at Salina Cruz.They fell overboard coming back from town tothe ship.From Salina Cruzwe went toLa Union,San Salvador.Here Cain,chief radio electrician onthe N.C-5was killedwhen he walked intothe propelloronthe central motor.Wereat at La Union three days.It isapretty town.A railroad runsfromthe dock into town.There is a bigplaza,where people sit aroundinthe evening.Talk about it getting hot.it surely was hot there." After detailingthe incident regardingthe N.C-5,Nickey continues: RETAIL MERCHANTS FORM ORGANIZATION Dry Goods Men of County OrganizeUnit of State Association Retail dry goods merchants of SantaAna,Orange,Anaheim and Fullertonwho attended a meeting at Santa Anaforthe purpose of organizing anOrange county unit ofthe California Retail Dry Goods Merchants' association,were enthusiastic overthe organizatin. Organization of a county unitwas effectedbythe election ofGeorge C.Woods of Orange,as president,andHerbert Rankin,of Santa Anaas secretary. The chairman was authorizedtoname an executive committee of five.He named three members andwillappointthe others when membershipsare secured in other communitiesinthe county,it beingintentionofmembersin every communityinthecountyidentifiedwith it. Those named tothe committeewereE.S.Gilbert,Santa Ana;WilliamFalkenstein,Anahelm,andF.B.ElmersofFullerton. Whilethe name ofthe associationconveysthe impression that membershipis limited todry goods merchants,provisionsismade for retailersofmen's clothing and furnishingstobecomemembers. The purposeofthe organizationisto bringinto closer relationshipthedealersofthe county andto offeranorganizationinwhichthe dealersmaysettleamicably mattersofacountynature.ItisdesignedparticularlytobringallthedealerstogetherinthenatterofobservingholidaysandinregulatingopeningandclosinghoursItis hoped to make these regulationsuniformthroughoutthecounty. It is believedtheunit will result in TRAHERN COMPANY PLAYS TO A FULL HOUSE Mary's Ankle AttractedA LargeAudience Tuesday and WednesdayNights "Mary's Ankle,"presentedbytheTrahernStockCompanyattheGrandTheaterTuesdayandWednesdaynights,provedtobeoneofmostpopularplaysproducedbythatpopularcompanysofar. A packed house greetedTheTraherniteson their ninth week here,andtoquotean old phrase,there wasn'ta dull moment throughoutthethree breezy acts. The show was also interestingin another wayin that MissGladysApplemanwas givena chanceinleadingroleforstellerhons.ManagerAlTrahern,ever onthealertforpromisingmaterial,andwhohasstartmedanywellknownartistsinetheactralgame,believeshisconfidenceinMissAppleman'sabilityisnotmisplaced.Afterseeingherinlastnight'sperformance,weareinclinedtoagreewithhim.MissLeslieClare,inthepartofMrs.Merrivale,acharacterrole,wasa screamandreflectswithcredittothis clever girl'sversatility.JollyoldClintHodder,在leadingmasculineroleisso popularhe hasbecomeahabitandapleasingoneatthat.EarlLee,towhomcreditforkindigsthepieceisduewaspopularintherpartof"Chub."DonaldS.Hopkins,asthe fieryolduncle,appearedathisbest.MissHelenGrahame,ashis sweetheartofbygonedays,wasexceptionallygood.J.ElwoodHolly,registershimselfasaregularcomedianintherparthehadthisweek.DorothyClueras-theslaveya maidofmuchwork,madeabighitwiththeaudienceandcontributedalarge GROWING ended By To note the marked the man during tram Advisor throughout theceptical at of their beginning of their are bair organization such strides Farm Busy, in the in the executable. The beginning of "Sacra-C. through never and of much closer than ever is increase-developing The County acted action found its that two men found them. is projects erected upon row of them problems, utility halls, employment, shelter law, community telephone, clubs, farmment, de- and many of the resolution of ids of probe be added ing in that ER GRAVE ter of Her All of the entries from Orange county winning prizes were unde under the name of the Associated Chambers of Commerce. The mechanical display was the only one ship. From Salina Cruz we went to La Unian, San Salvador. Here Cain, chief radio electrician on the N. C-5 was killed when he walked into the propellor on the central motor. We were at La Union three days. It is a pretty town. A railroad runs from the dock into town. There is a big plaza, where people sit around in the evening. Talk about it getting hot, it surely was hot there." After detailing the incident regarding the N. C-5, Nickey continues: "Then the Myford's boilers lay out and we had to sent an S. O. S. out to be towed into Salina Bay. After arriving there word was received that the N. C-6 was on the beach thirty miles up the coast. A force was rent to repair the plane and then orders were received not to fly the plane under any circumstances, but to tow the craft to Balboa, Panama. "While under tow, the heavy seas broke the starboard wing. Three men were aboard her. Before they could do anything the plane capsized and was ruined. The men were saved but the craft was lost." ORANGE COUNTY DISPLAY WINS FOUR PRIZES Foothill Towns Get Big Money At National Orange Show Orange county took one first place two third places and one fourth place in the prize awards announced today by the awards committee of the Eleventh National Orange Show. Orange county was the only competitor in the class in which the first prize was won for the best cluster of oranges and another third prize was taken for the largest grapefruit. The county's feature display with mechanical action was awarded fourth prize. This' display was erected by A. S. Bradford of Placentia. Despite the fact that the Orange county mechanical feature was awarded fourth prize, it was the center of an admiring throng all day. It is a circular revolving wheel, carrying on its outer edge what one bystander described as eight California "Huckleberry Finns." Clad in overalls the statuettes go whirling slowly around on the disc, holding in their arms a hatful of tangerines. All of the entries from Orange county winning prizes were unde under the name of the Associated Chambers of Commerce. The mechanical display was the only one The purpose of the organization is to bring into closer relationship the dealers of the county and to offer an organization in which the dealers may settle amicably matters of a county nature. It is designed particularly to bring all the dealers together in the matter of observing holidays and in regulating opening and closing hours. It is hoped to make these regulations uniform throughout the county. It is believed the unit will result in engendering a spirit of co-operation among the dealers of the county, and that it will offer members opportunity to cultivate better social acquaintances and to discuss various problems constantly confronting merchants. W. E. Chamberlain, vice president and general manager of A. Hamburger and Son and president of the California Retail Dry Goods Merchants' association; A. E. Adams, manager and secretary of the state association, and R. A. Bartlet, merchandise manager for Blackstone, all of Los Angeles were guests at the meeting. They made brief addresses. They talked on co-operation, the present business conditions of the country and discussed some of the twenty or more bills introduced in the state legislature and having a direct effect on merchandising. Some of the bills are approved and some disapproved by the association. Members of the Orange county unit will study the bills and later take a definite stand on them. The next meeting of the unit will be held at Anaheim on the evening of March 8, when it is expected that a committee will be appointed to take in hand active steps to interest dry goods dealers in the county in the unit and secure their membership. INCOME TAX FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW Frequent inquiries are received by collectors of internal revenue from storekeepers and other business men as to whether the taxpayer in business for himself may deduct from his gross earnings an amount of salary paid to himself. Wages or salary drawn by a taxpayer from his own business are more in the nature of a charge out of profits than a charge against profits. If deductible they would be merely added to his income and the effect would be to take money out of one pocket and put it in the other. Therefore, claims for such deductions are not allowable. Salaries of minor children employed habit and a pleasing one at that. Karl Lee, to whom credit for the staging of the piece is due was popular in the part of "Chub." Donald S. Hopkins, as the fiery old uncle, appeared at his best. Miss Helen Grahame, as his sweetheart of bygone days, was exceptionally good. J. Elwood Holly, registers himself as a regular comedian in the part he had this week. Dorothy Cluer as the slavey maid of much work, made a big hit with the audience and contributed a large share of the funmaking. Vernon Havenner, a protege of Al Traherne, also was given an opportunity in the role of steward on the good ship "Burmudean" and while the part is small it served to furnish a good share of the laughs. LOS ALAMITOS FIGHT TAKEN INTO COURT Judge Cox Dismisses a Charge After Hearing Evidence A charge of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to murder brought against Mr. and Mrs. Cammillee Ghysels of Los Alamitos by C. E. Gorthy of the same place was dismissed by Justice Cox after all parties concerned has taken the witness stand. Ghysels, who was referred to by several witnesses as "The Belgian," convinced the court that he acted in self defense and that he had reason to believe that Gorthy was subject to emotional insanity, and was so affected at the time he approached him. The charge against Mrs. Ghysels was dropped at the outset of the trial when she was a witness to the fracas she took no active part in the struggle between the two men. Gorthy was the first witness called to the stand. He said that he approached the defendant January 16 and questioned him about a pipe line across his property. Ghysels, according to Gorthy, got off his plow and ordered him off his place. He then beat him with a club and bit his right ear, according to Gorthy who declared he was knocked unconscious. Mrs. Glenda Gorthy, wife of the complaining witness, said that she was attracted to the scene by loud swearing on the part of Ghysels She says when she reached the two men her husband was on the ground with on admiring throng all day. It is a circular revolving wheel, carrying on its outer edge what one bystander described as eight California "Huckleberry Finns." Clad in overalls the statuettes go whirling slowly around on the disc, holding in their arms a hatful of tangerines. All of the entries from Orange county winning prizes were made under the name of the Associated Chambers of Commerce. The mechanical display was the only one winning a cash prize. This amounted to $75. The other displays were awarded certificates. For the first time in the history of the National Orange show, one exhibitor captured all three prizes in the sweepstakes on Washington Navel oranges, when the American Fruit Growers' Inc., was declared winner of first, second and third prizes, with fruit from Lindsay, Tulare county, annexing the premier honors and East Highland and Rialto following in the order named. This is the first time in a number of years that Central California has won the sweepstakes. The Upland Lemon Growers' association took the sweepstakes on lemons with the Riverside Chamber of Commerce second and the Highland Chamber of Commerce third. In the grapefruit classification, the American Fruit Growers', Inc., won again and with fruit from East Highland captured first place and with fruit from Lindsay won second honors. Third prize went to the Riverside Chamber of Commerce. The attendance at the show Sunday was estimated at 30,000. The lemon tree of California blossoms throughout the year, so that buds and blossoms and fruit in all stages of ripening are to be seen on the trees at the same time. for himself may deduct from his gross earnings an amount of salary paid to himself. Wages or salary drawn by a taxpayer from his own business are more in the nature of a charge out of profits than a charge against profits. If deductible they would be merely added to his income and the effect would be to take money out of one pocket and put it in the other. Therefore, claims for such deductions are not allowable. Salaries of minor children employed in the conduct of the taxpayer's business are not allowable for deductions. If, however, a son or daughter has attained majority, or is allowed a free use of their earnings without restriction, a reasonable amount paid as compensation for their services may be claimed. A farmer who employs a man to assist in the operation of his farm may deduct from gross income the amount paid for such services. Likewise, if he employs a woman whose entire time is taken in the care of the milk, cream, butter, and churns, or if her services are devoted entirely to the preparations and serving of meals furnished farm laborers and in caring for their rooms, the compensation her is allowable deduction. If however, she is employed solely in caring for the farmer's own household no deduction can be made. In arriving at net income upon which the tax is assessed, deductions may be made for ordinary and necessary business expenses. The revenue act specifically prohibits the deductions of personal, family, or living expenses. Such expenses include rent for a home, wages of servants, cost of food and clothing for the family, education of children and all items connected with the maintenance, well-being, and pleasure of the taxpayer and his family.* Mrs. Glenda Gorthy, wife of the complaining witness, said that she was attracted to the scene by loud swearing on the part of Ghysels She says when she reached the two men her husband was on the ground with "the Belgian" on top of him. Blood, she said was flowing from a wound on the top of her husband's head, and from his left ear. Ghysels said he called for his said Gorthy came to his place looking for trouble, as he had done on previous occasions, and that Gorthy started an argument over the pipe line insisting that Ghysels pay for the installation of the line which ran across his leased property. According to Ghysels, Gorthy had a brick in his right hand when he approached and threatened to strike Ghysels with it. Ghysels said Gorthy grabbed him while he was seated on his plow and that there was nothing for him to do but defend himself. He denied hitting Gorthy with a club, nor did he bite his ear, he said. Ghysels salw he called for his wife and asked her to bring a rope with which he intended to tie Gorthy's hands behind his back. Gorthy was crazy at the time, Ghysels said. Gorthy was taken from the scene by his wife and rushed to the doctors' office. Dr. D. A. Harwood who treated Gorthy's wounds said that there were several abrasions and contusions on the top of his head, bruises and abrasions on his face and a wound on his right ear. Dr. Harwood said PANY PLAYS TO A FULL HOUSE Attracted A Large Day and Wednesday Nights presented by the company at the Grand Dry and Wednesday to be one of the days produced by that so far. se greeted the Travninth week here, and phrase, there wasn't a throughout the three also interesting in that Miss Gladys given a chance in thesteller honors. Man, ever on the alert material, and who has all known artists in the believes his confi-appleman's ability need After seeing it's performance, we agree with him. Miss the part of Mrs. character role, was aects with credit to versatility.Jolly old the leading masculine dar he has become a rising one at that. Earl edit for the staging of was popular in the Donald S. Hopkins, uncle, appeared at his son Grahame, as his anyone days, was ex-J. Elwood Holly, as a regular comed-he had this week. is the slavey maid of be a big hit with the contributed a large Gorthy was excited and was declaring that three of his teeth had been knocked out. Dr. Harwood said that while three teeth were missing they had apparently been lost several years ago. John Abacharle, of Hanson station, told of witnessing the sight from a distance. He said he had heard of Gorthy's attacks on other neighbors and did not want to get mixed up in the fracas. YORBA DEFEATS BONDS Disappointment reigned in many homes in Yorba, following the defeat Saturday of a proposed issue of $46,-000 in bonds to provide that district with a new school house. The majority of voters casting ballots were in favor of the issue, but a two-thirds majority was required and the issue was lost. Twenty-two ballots were cast for the bonds and twenty against them. The present school house has been in service upward of thirty years. It has only two rooms. The building is inferior, according to the statement of J. F. Velasco, president of the school board, and inadequate to the needs of the district. "We need a new school house with more rooms, and we need it badly," said Velasco. "Attendance is increasing rapidly and we should be preparing for three teachers next year, instead of two, as we now have. The issue was defeated by a number of farm owners taking the position that they could not afford to pay increased taxes at this time." Many of the new students come from Gypsum, it is said. At one time residents of Gypsum were discucing the formation of a district. Yorba people, it is understood, induced them IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ORANGE NO. 10200. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON PETITION TO MORTGAGE. In The Matter of the Estate of FRANK WICK, DECEASED. IT IS ORDERED BY THE COURT that all persons interested in the estate of Frank Wick, deceased, do appear before the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, in Department No. 1, thereof, on the 25th day of March, 1921, at 10 o'clock A.M. of said day, then and there to show cause, if any they have, why the real estate described below should not be mortgaged for the sum of $1500.00, as prayed for in the petition of Lillie Wick, the administratrix of the estate of Frank Wick, deceased, this day filed, or such lesser amount as to the court shall room meet. Reference is made to said petition for further particulars. And that a copy of this order be published at least four successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in said Orange County. Said real estate is described as follows, to-wit: The South one half of the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 17, Township 4 South, Range 10 West, S. B. B. & M. Dated this 23rd day of February, 1921. Z. B. WEST Judge of the Superior Court 2-24-t4 GIVE ME CALIFORNY Blizzard back in York State S. F. Chronicle It seems fairly settled that it is tax rates and not tax payments which must determine whether corporate and non-corporate property are equally taxed. The question which has thus far been handled very daintily indeed, is where, if anywhere, can there be eliminated from the budget as submitted items to make room for the $18,000,000 of new taxes voted by the people. And that, after all is the main question. And it is an issue which can be bewildered only in one way and that is by a dispute as to which side should assume the burden of proof. But when we learn that the average per capita cost of state government of all the State is $6.25, while the per capita cost of this state is $11.24 as it stands, we are compelled to concede that the burden of the proof for so great an increase rests on the budget committees which have recommended it and especially the legislators which have appropriated the money, usually millions in excess of the budget committees' recommendations. And when we learn further that the budget committee proposes to add $33,807,638 to the appropriations of two years ago, which would add $9.86 per capita per biennium, or $4.93—practically $5 per annum, we must agree that the burden of proof rests on the budget committee. If the budget committee says the people of this state should pay $16.17 per capita per annum for the cost of the State government as against an average of $6.25 for the other states it is squarely up to the budget committee to prove it, item by item. And if the Legislature enacts any such increase each member who votes said Velasco. "Attendance is increasing rapidly and we should be preparing for three teachers next year, instead of two, as we now have. The issue was defeated by a number of farm owners taking the position that they could not afford to pay increased taxes at this time." Many of the new students come from Gypsum, it is said. At one time residents of Gypsum were discussing the formation of a district. Yorba people, it is understood, induced them to drop the discussion on promise that the Yorba district would increase its school facilities and in time erect a second school house in the district near Gypsum. COST OF STATE GOVERNMENT GRANT'S BRAND OF WHISKEY Just previous to the fall of Vicksburg a self-constituted committee, solicited for the morals of our armies, took it upon themselves to visit the President and urge the removal of General Grant. In some surprise Mr. Lincoln inquired, "For what reason?" "Why," replied the spokesman, "he drinks too much whiskey." "Ah! rejoined Mr. Lincoln, dropping his lower lip, 'by the way, gentleman, can either of you tell me where General Grant procures his whiskey? Because if you can find out, I will send every general in the field a barrel of it!" Gorthy, wife of the business, said that she was on scene by loud swear-heart of Gorsels She reached the two men on the ground with top of him. Blood, she lay from a wound on husband's head, and he called for his time to his place look-as he had done on sons, and that Gorsely ment over the pipe that Gorsels pay for of the line which ran property. Gorsels, Gorthy had right hand when he threatened to strike. Gorsels said Gor- while he was seated and that there was him to do but defend men hitting Gorsely or did he bite his ear, he called for his her to bring a rope intended to tie Gor- in his back. Gorsely the time, Gorsels said. From the scene byished to the doctors' Harwood who treated said that there passions and contusions his head, bruises and face and a wound on Dr. Harwood said per capita per biennium, or $4.33—practically $5 per annum, we must agree that the burden of proof rests on the budget committee. If the budget committee says the people of this state should pay $16.17 per capita per annum for the cost of the State government as against an average of $6.25 for the other states it is squarely up to the budget committee to prove it, item by item. And if the Legislature enacts any such increase each member who votes for it will have to account for it to his constituents. Between that member, and his constituents the burden of proof will be on him. Many proposed increases are doubtless made up largely of increased salaries, for we never had a more effective political machine, in this state than we have now. It has merely changed hands. And every State official or employee is moving heaven and earth to get a permanent increase in salary now before prices fall any more. No publicly paid salary should be increased by one dollar until a price level which seems to be permanent has been reached. The teachers put their case over by the people because the people do not generally reason such situations out. In considering the budget the Legislature must consider not what we would like to have, not, perhaps, even what we ought to have. The sole thing to consider now is what we can afford with every taxpayer's income shrinking. Every legislator who votes under any conditions whatever to increase tax rates when incomes are shrinking will have a lot of explaining to do to his constituents. Anahaim Gazette, fifty-two weeks for $1.50.