anaheim-gazette 1921-05-26

SUPERVISORS REFUSE DRAINAGE DISTRICT PETITION Opponents of District at Cypress Win-a Victory A majority of the ranchers in the Cypress district were elated over the action of the board of supervisors in passing a resolution to abandon all proceedings leading toward the formation of drainage district No. 2. Opponents of the proposed plan won out after a lengthy wrangle before the board. The meeting was held in Department No. 1 of the superior court and attended by about 100 ranchers and their wives. It was apparent that most of those present were bitterly opposed to the plan of forming a drainage district. After listening to many verbal protests, Chairman Talbert, of the board of supervisors, stated that while he and other members of the board were of opinion that the drainage system would be a good thing and a much needed improvement they would not force it upon the people of the Cypress district if they did not want it. Supervisor Schumacher then moved that all proceedings taken in the formation of the district be abandoned. With the exception of Colonel S. H. Finley all members of the board voted to drop the issue. A week ago Tuesday the board adopted a resolution of intention to establish the drainage district centered at Cypress. Approximately 200 ranchers were present on that occasion. Many verbal protests were heard then. Written protests were excluded by ruling if District Attorney A. P. Nelson, who held that such objections should have been filed at least a day previous to the date of the adoption of Tuesday, R. L. Loucks, a civil engineer employed by the supervisors to survey the proposed drainage district and draw up plans and specifications, stated that the proposed system would call for an expenditure of $220,742, or an average of $49 an acre. He maintained that the drainage system would reduce the water levels and benefit the orange orchard and deciduous crops. EDISON'S LITTLE JOKE Thomas A. Edison, the inventor, is also something of a humorist. He is playing with the ignorance of his fellowmen, and, no doubt, deriving a vast fund of amusement from the game. Pestered by a vast horde of applicants for employment in his industrial plants, he has adopted a unique way of getting rid of them—unique in that it includes ability to answer a "questionnaire" seeking to ascertain what the applicant doesn't know about any subject under the sun except that which might be useful to him in a department of the Edison works. It is a psychological game in which the players are tested in their knowledge of the commonest things of life all around them, and the things that everybody talks about which nobody really knows. Among other questions requiring more ore less erudition, the "wizard" wanted to know what the applicant knew about copra, the cause of Cleopatra's death, the material of felt hats, who founded the New York Herald, who was Fabre, where is the thyroid gland, what is sago, what is the difference between linen and cotton, what country has the greatest percentage of gypsies, what is remie, who was Saladin, what is T-N-T. Of course, very few of those whom these questions were pro- A week ago Tuesday the board adopted a resolution of intention to establish the drainage district centered at Cypress. Approximately 200 ranchers were present on that occasion. Many verbal protests were heard then. Written protests were excluded by ruling if District Attorney A. P. Nelson, who held that such objections should have been filed at least a day previous to the date of the adoption of the resolution of intention. Wednesday was the date set for the adoption of the second resolution of intention. Major M. B. Wellington was chief counsel at the hearing for the forces opposed to the formation of the drainage district. Senator Henry Carter also was a leading factor in the fight to stop the proceedings. A blue-print of the proposed district was spread out before the supervisors and half of the ranchers present insisted in pointing out their particular holdings and voicing their individual objections to the plan. Many women gathered about the table and declared themselves bitterly opposed to it. Court Reporter Eugene Hoff, who was attempting to take down proceedings in short hand 'blew up.' So many arguments were going on at the same moment that he found it physically impossible to record the proceedings in their entirety. Major Wellington stated that many of the ranchers in the Cypress district who were favorable to the plan when it was first presented to them in the form of a petition were opposed to it now, principally because of reversal financial conditions. Wellington nailed the argument of the proponents of the plan so far as alkali entered into the discussion. He pointed out that the act under which the drainage plan was proposed specifically recites that only swamp, wet or overflow land figures in such proceedings. Alkali, he said, was not concerned. Wellington then formally objected to the resolution tending to establish the district on the ground that the land involved is not swamp or overflow land; that the proposed improvement would not promote the public health; that there were inaccuracies in the publication of the resolution of intention and that the whole business was a "sham." Senator Henry Carter was permitted to offer a written objection so far as it concerned the boundaries and specificities of the board voted to drop the issue. "wizard" wanted to know what the applicant knew about copra, the cause of Cleopatra's death, the material of felt hats, who founded the New York Herald, who was Fabre, where is the thyroid gland, what is sago, what is the difference between linen and cotton, what country has the greatest percentage of gypsies, what is remie, who was Saladin, what is T-N-T. Of course, very few of those to whom these questions were pounded could answer them accurately. Memory tests are exceedingly difficult; because most of the knowledge acquired by human beings is based on facts which are taken for granted upon authority. There is very little independent research or personal investigation going on in the world today; our knowledge is rote knowledge and a sort of inspiration or instinct. It is estimated that the average man uses a vocabulary of less than 600 words in his ordinary speech; and it is estimated that the average man couldn't define a fifth of the words he uses, and misuses another fifth. Yet there are dictionaries in every household—a sealed book; like the family Bible. Even experts in trades or professions are rarely familiar with the science of their occupations; they know how, but they do not know why. Ask a plumber about the chemistry of zinc, or an electrician why a "current" "alter-nates," and note the answer—if you get one. Mr. Edison may derive a world of entertainment from his game, especially when he questions "graduates" from famous colleges and learned universities; but, in truth, he isn't dealing quite fairly with the pawns in his game. Instead of asking these pupils what, where or why it is, he should ask them if they know where the information may be obtained. The human brain may be a garret, but it isn't a lumber room. You can't store all the knowledge requisite to answer Thomas Edison's questions in the gray cells of a single cerebrum, and nature prohibits the use of the cerebellum cells for that purpose. Hence, if Mr. Edison were serious in his questionnaires he would require that the pupils should have "an indexed mind" and the ability to use it efficiently. He wouldn't expect a lawyer or a doctor to "carry all he knows in one small head," otherwise why do lawyers employ great libraries, and filing cases, and vast collections of card indexes Thomas Edison himself doesn't litter his mind with such stuff as he puts into Every man accustomed business affairs, or of what character derstands by making by railway hearing at Washington deplorable co- finances is due p established during enrmment control thing misleading more than a year roads had been private owners. That custody of th but the return provision that can regulations establishment operation this was return in name but not for many years exercised the right passenger charge revenue the rai During the war government control government also determine t o a penditures the Having control o Wellington then formally objected to the resolution tending to establish the district on the ground that the land involved is not swamp or overflow land; that the proposed improvement would not promote the public health; that there were inaccuracies in the publication of the resolution of intention and that the whole business was a "sham." Senator Henry Carter was permitted to offer a written objection so far as it concerned the boundaries and specifications of the proposed drainage district. He held that the establishment of the district would be unconstitutional and illegal; that the proposed pipe line would not be a proper method of draining the district as it could not be completely drained without the laying of numerous latterals; that there was no way provided for carrying the drain water to the ocean and that there was no estimate of the cost of maintenance given in the resolution of intention. Carter also objected to the principle of the proposition in general and suggested that a canvass of the district be made to determine the consensus of opinion. The proponents of the drainage district were led by John N. Anderson and had as their chief counsel H. C. Head. Anderson maintained that a proposed district was affected with alkali and that it was affected with alkali and that it was more or less wet. He asserted that approximately 4500 acres of the 6000 in the district would be immensely benefitted by the drainage district. Head, who read the second resolution of intention, stated that while he favored the project he would rather have it squashed in its entirety than to compel part of the ranchers to pay their pro rata of the assessments and receive no benefits. At the first hearing, a week ago nature prohibits the use of the cerebellum cells for that purpose. Hence, if Mr. Edison were serious in his questionnaires he would require that the pupils should have "an indexed mind" and the ability to use it efficiently. He wouldn't expect a lawyer or a doctor to "carry all he knows is one small head," otherwise why do lawyers employ great libraries, and filing cases, and vast collections of card indexes Thomas Edison himself doesn't litter his mind with such stuff as he puts into his questionnaires. Consequently, a wise "applicant" questioned as to "What is the greatest depth of the ocean?" would have retorted, "I don't know; do you?" Still, we do not begrudge Mr. Edison the fun he is having with these people. THE SLACKER LIST Vigorously upholding the action of the war department in publishing the names of men shown on the draft lists as probable slackers, the Republican Publicity association says in a statement issued through the president of the organization, Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr.: "The New York World, leader of the Democratic press, denounces the secretary of war for giving publicity to the list of men subject to draft who are now found to have been enlisted or excused, and the World declares that the secretary presumes the men to be guilty until proven innocent. Well, if so, the secretary of war is fully justified. If a man is summoned to jury duty and when his names is called he does not respond, the judge issues a bench warrant for his arrest. His failure to respond is prima facie evidence of guilt and the warrant of arrest will be served and he will be punished unless he can show that he was innocent In order that railroads may be the average American suppose that they to the farmers will brought under state government as to the government farms of the country they might receive pound of common had then-made laborers as to work and working income so low as so high that a new possible, and hard farm to their occupation that these operations must be continued." ANAHEIM GAZETTE engineer to surstrict and has, statshould call or an maintainshould reaffect the is crops. Contutor, is He is his felgain a vast game. Incidents industrial que way in that a "queswhat but any that in a dewhich knowlof life tags that nobody questions on, the the apcause of felt work Herthy what is and cotgreatest is reis Tsome to ore proof disobeying the summons. "But the secretary of war has not declared all these men guilty. He has expressly declared that there may be errors in the list, but that after making every effort humanly possible, and after long delay in an endeavor to eliminate any name erroneously on the list, he is unable to find that any of the men named were improperly included. He asks those named, if properly listed, to so report. This is the best he could do. To fail to publish the list as he has now done, would be a dereliction of duty on part of the secretary—a dereliction that would be very properly censured by the American Legion and by all the men who faithfully responded to their country's call. "No man whose name is improperly included in the list can justly complain. He is partly at fault, for the department has made every possible effort to locate him. Instead of complaining, he should thank the secretary of war for giving him the final opportunity to get his name off the list of deserters. "We can imagine that sometime a business man might have occasion to visit his store late at night and while there might be accosted by a police-man who threatened to arrest him and would arrest him unless he could identify himself and establish his right to be in the store at an unseemly hour. In such event, should or would the owner of the store resent the action of the officer and denounce the act as presuming him to be guilty of theft until he proved his innocence? Not if he happened to be a business man of good sense. He would rather thank the officer and say, 'I am glad to have this assurance that you are vigilant in the protection of my property. Or some other occasion a real thief may be here and then I shall be glad that for the farmers exactly what the government did for the railroads. No farmer in the United States would agree that such an injury to his business would be fair. Neither is there a business man of any kind in the United States who will assert that similar treatment imposed upon the railroads was either just to the railroad owners or for the best interests of the country in general. In times gone by the people have had grievances against railroad managers. Most of those grievances were removed by regulatory legislation. The people now have a grievance not against the railroad owners, but against those governmental managers who took the railroads over when they had money in their treasuries, and turned them back practically broke and loaded down with burdens and limitations which make it practically impossible for the roads as a whole to earn anywhere near a reasonable profit on the investment. The wrecking of the railroad system has been on injury and not a blessing to the people whether they are owners of railroad stocks or shippers of goods. THE "ISMS" IN THE COLLEGES Resigning from the presidency of a western university, a well known educator gave as his reason that "The university is a hotbed of bolshevism, communism, and other cults." He charges that "These economic heresies have been fostered by the faculty and outsiders the practice of which is destructive to American ideals and principles." He also asserts that the stream of propaganda can be traced to the very heart of the federal government so firmly are its protagonists intrenched. Undoubtedly the former college president in speaking of the propagandists THOUSANDS MADE HAPPY BY JUDGE J. B. COX Santa Ana Justice Has United 6000 Couples in Ten Years Would you be surprised if told that Justice of the Peace Cox has married approximately 6000 couples. He says so himself, and he ought to know. The figure is arrived at in this wise: The judge has been in office ten years and five months. He performs on an average two ceremonies a day. There are 365 days in the year. Eliminating Sundays and holidays there are about 300. Two times 300 is 600. And 10 times 600 is 6000. He figures that he has married about 350 couples since the first of the year and counting the days when Dan Cupid was especially busy he is not far from the mark when he says "approximately 6000." Whether any other justice of the peace in the country can produce a better record is a matter of conjecture. Asked whether he thought justice court carriages lasted as long as ministerial weddings, Judge Cox said: "Well, so far as I know, they do. A lot of people make fun of justice court marriages, but there is no reason to believe that they do not stick." Judge Cox said that very, very few of the marriages performed in his court have ever been annulled, to his knowledge. He said that possibly ten or twelve actions for annulment have been brought. In nearly every instance one or the other of the contracting parties was under age at the time of the marriage and secured the license through misrepresentation, else one or the other claimed to be intoxicated or hypnotized and not aware of what was going on. THE GOVERNMENT ' HANDICAPS UNFAIR Every man accustomed to handling business affairs, no matter how small or of what character, will readily understand the force of the assertion made by the railroad executives in the hearing at Washington, that the present deplorable condition of railroad finances is due primarily to handicaps established during the period of government control. There was something misleading in the announcement more than a year ago that the railroads had been returned to their private owners. They were returned to the custody of their owners, it is true, but the return was qualified by the provision that certain agreements and regulations established during government operation should be continued. This was return to private ownership in name but not in reality. For many years the government has exercised the right to limit freight and passenger charges, thus limiting the revenue the railroads can receive. During the war and the continuance of government control after the war, the government also exercised the right to determine t o a large extent the expenditures the roads should make. Having control of both income and output, the government determined the severity himself and establish his right to be in the store at an unseemly hour. In such event, should or would the owner of the store resent the action of the officer and denounce the act as presuming him to be guilty of theft until he proved his innocence? Not if he happened to be a business man of good sense. He would rather thank the officer and say, 'I am glad to have this assurance that you are vigilant in the protection of my property. On some other occasion a real thief may be here, and then I shall be glad that you are on the job.' "That should and will be the attitude of any reasonable man who is improperly included in the draft evaders list. He will write the secretary, 'You were mistaken this time through no fault of yours, but I appreciate your zealous effort; to run down every unpatriotic resident of the United States. I am thus assured that in case of another war and another call to arms, all citizens will be treated alike, and that the deserter will be brought to justice.' "The war department has done its full duty and deserves the commendation of the people of the United States." UNDoubtedly the former college president in speaking of the propagandists intrenched in the federal government has reference to men who secured their positions under the administration which went out of power on March 4, but whose appointees the present administration has not yet had opportunity to scrutinize with sufficient care to complete the process of needed elimination. His statement, judging by what the public knows of propaganda heretofore conducted, will be generally credited. Men of bolshevik sympathies, teachers of communism, found favor with the Democratic regime and were placed in positions of power in almost every board and commission created by law or by the arbitrary will of the executive. Particularly where boards or commissions dealt with economic problems did the administration take care to give to the extremely radical element a controlling voice directing government policies. The department of labor was notoriously socialistic in the trend of its teachings. Although the war labor board had two joint chairmen, the dominating official was extremely radical and the men in the most important of the subordinate positions were actively engaged in propaganda along similar lines. The bureau of information was given into the control of a socialist and President Wilson undertook to conduct negotiations with the bolshevik regime in Russia through the mediation of men who were in sympathy with the bolshevik ideas. It is not at all surprising, therefore, that the charge should be made that the radical propoganda can be traced to the very heart of the federal government. Socialists have always contended for the right of free speech in the class rooms of our colleges and universities. They have demanded this right for the proponents of their particular economic ideas notwithstanding the universities and colleges are chiefly supported by the people of different principles. They have claimed the right to teach socialism through versatility is a hotbed of bolshevism, communism, and other cults." He charges that "These economic heresies have been fostered by the faculty and outsiders the practice of which is destructive to American ideals and principles." He also asserts that the stream of propaganda can be traced to the very heart of the federal government so firmly are its protagonists intrenched. Undoubtedly the former college president in speaking of the propagandists intrenched in the federal government has reference to men who secured their positions under the administration which went out of power on March 4, but whose appointees the present administration has not yet had opportunity to scrutinize with sufficient care to complete the process of needed elimination. His statement, judging by what the public knows of propaganda heretofore conducted, will be generally credited. Men of bolshevik sympathies, teachers of communism, found favor with the Democratic regime and were placed in positions of power in almost every board and commission created by law or by the arbitrary will of the executive. Particularly where boards or commissions dealt with economic problems did the administration take care to give to the extremely radical element a controlling voice directing government policies. The department of labor was notoriously socialistic in the trend of its teachings. Although the war labor board had two joint chairmen, the dominating official was extremely radical and the men in the most important of the subordinate positions were actively engaged in propaganda along similar lines. The bureau of information was given into the control of a socialist and President Wilson undertook to conduct negotiations with the bolshevik regime in Russia through the mediation of men who were in sympathy with the bolshevik ideas. It is not at all surprising, therefore, that the charge should be made that the radical propoganda can be traced to the very heart of the federal government. Socialists have always contended for the right of free speech in the class rooms of our colleges and universities. They have demanded this right for the proponents of their particular economic ideas notwithstanding the universities and colleges are chiefly supported by the people of different principles. They have claimed the right to teach socialism through versatility is a hotbed of bolshevism, communism, and other cults." He charges that "These economic heresies have been fostered by the faculty and outsiders the practice of which is destructive to American ideals and principles." He also asserts that the stream of propaganda can be traced to the very heart of the federal government so firmly are its protagonists intrenched. Undoubtedly the former college president in speaking of the propagandists intrenched in the federal government has reference to men who secured their positions under the administration which went out of power on March 4, but whose appointees the present administration has not yet had opportunity to scrutinize with sufficient care to complete the process of needed elimination. His statement, judging by what the public knows of propaganda heretofore conducted, will be generally credited. Men of bolshevik sympathies, teachers of communism, found favor withthe Democratic regime and were placed in positions of power in almost every board and commission created by law or bythe arbitrary willofthe executive.Particularlywhereboardsormissionsdeltedwitheconomicproblemsdidtheadministrationtakecaretogivetotheextremelyradicalelementacontrollingvoicedirectinggovernmentpolicies.Thedepartmentoflaborwasnotoriouslysocialisticinthetrendofitsteachings.Althoughthewarlaborboardhadtwointjointchairmen,thedominatingofficialwasextremelyradicalandthemeninthemostimportantofthesubordinatepositionswereactivelyengagedinpropagandaalongsimilarlines.ThebureauofinformationwasgivenintothecontrolofasocialistandPresidentWilsonunderlooktoconductnegotiationswiththebolshevikregimeinRussiathroughthemediationofmenwereinsympathywiththebolshevikideas.Itisnotatallsurprisingtherefore,thechargeshouldbemadethattheradicalpropogandacanbectracedtotheveryheartofthefederalgovernment. Socialists have always contended fortherightoffreespeechintherclassroomsofourcollegesanduniversitiesTheyhavedemandedthisrightfortheproponentsoftheparticulareconomicideasnotwithstandingtheuniversitiesandcollegesarechieflysupportedbythepeopleofdifferentprinciplesTheyhaveclaimedtherighttoteachsocialismthroughversatilityisahotbedofbolshevismcommunism,andothercults."Hechargesthat"TheseeconomicheresieshavebeenfosteredbythefacultyandoutsidersthepracticeofwhichisdestructivetoAmericanidealsandprinciples."Healsoassertsthatthestreamofpropagandacanbefracedtotheveryheartofthefederalgovernmentsofmiddleextenttherexpenditurestheroadsshouldmake.Havingcontrolofbothincomeandoutput,thegovernmentdeterminedthetyperseverablyisahotbedofbolshevismcommunism,andothercults."Hechargesthat"TheseeconomicheresieshavebeenfosteredbythefacultyandoutsidersthepracticeofwhichisdestructivetoAmericanidealsandprinciples."Healsoassertsthatthestreamofpropagandacanbefracedtotheveryheartofthefederalgovernmentsofmiddleextenttherexpenditurestheroadsshouldmake.Havingcontrolofbothincomeandoutput,thegovernmentdeterminedthetyperseverablyisahotbedofbolshevismcommunism,andothercults."Hechargesthat"TheseeconomicheresieshavebeenfosteredbythefacultyandoutsidersthepracticeofwhichisdestructivetoAmericanidealsandprinciples."Healsoassertsthatthestreamofpropagandacanbefracedtotheveryheartofthefederalgovernmentsofmiddleextenttherexpenditurestheroadsshouldmake.Havingcontrolofbothincomeandoutput,thegovernmentdeterminedthetyperseverablyisahotbedofbolshevismcommunism,andothercults."Hechargesthat"TheseeconomicheresieshavebeenfosteredbythefacultyandoutsidersthepracticeofwhichisdestructivetoAmericanidealsandprinciples."Healsoassertsthatthestreamofpropagandacanbefracedtotheveryheartofthefederalgovernmentsofmiddleextenttherexpenditurestheroadsshouldmake.Havingcontrolofbothincomeandoutput,thegovernmentdeterminedthetyperseverablyisahotbedofbolshevismcommunism,andothercults."Hechargesthat"TheseeconomicheresieshavebeenfosteredbythefacultyandoutsidersthepracticeofwhichisdestructivetoAmericanidealsandprinciples."Healsoassertsthatthestreamofpropagandacanbefracedtotheveryheartofthefederalgovernmentsofmiddleextenttherexpenditurestheroadsshouldmake.Havingcontrolofbothincomeandoutput,thegovernmentdeterminedthetyperseverablyisahotbedofbolshevismcommunism,andothercults."Hechargesthat"TheseeconomicheresieshavebeenfosteredbythefacultyandoutsidersthepracticeofwhichisdestructivetoAmericanidealsandprinciples."Healsoassertsthatthestreamofpropagandacanbefracedtotheveryheartofthefederalgovernmentsofmiddleextenttherexpenditurestheroadsshouldmake.Havingcontrolofbothincomeandoutput,thegovernmentdeterminedthetyperseverablyisahotbedofbolshevismcommunism,andothercults."Hechargesthat"TheseeconomicheresieshavebeenfosteredbythefacultyandoutsidersthepracticeofwhichisdestructivetoAmericanideals和principles."Healsoassertsthatthestreamofpropagandacanbefracedtotheveryheartofthefederalgovernmentsofmiddleextenttherexpenditurestheroadsshouldmake.Havingcontrolofbothincomeandoutput,thegovernmentdeterminedthetyperseverablyisahotbedofbolshevismcommunism,andothercults."Hechargesthat"TheseeconomicheresieshavebeenfosteredbythefacultyandoutsidersthepracticeofwhichisdestructivetoAmericanideals和principles."Healsoassertsthatthestreamofpropagandacanbefracedtotheveryheartofthefederalgovernmentsofmiddleextenttherexpenditurestheroadsshouldmake.Havingcontrolofbothincomeandoutput,thegovernmentdeterminedthetyperseverablyisahotbedofbolshevismcommunism,andothercults."Hechargesthat"Theseeconomicheresieshavebeenfosteredbythefacultyandoutsiders-thepractice-ofwhichisdestructivetoAmericanideals和principles."Healsoassertsthat-thestream-of-propaganda-can-be-trained-to-the-very-heart-of-the-federal-government. Judge Cox does not always remember the particular ceremony, but in many instances he does. The judge's first name is John and that is such a common name that he does not always believe the fellow who tells him that his first offspring is named after him. Judge Cox says that he does not stipulate the marriage fee unless asked to do so. It might be stated, however, that the majority of grooms hand him a "five spot." Once in a while some groom is particularly jubilant and "flushed" he hands them $13. Incidentally, the ceremony was performed at 13 minutes of 12. Frequently Judge Cox interrupts a trial or preliminary hearing to tie knot. If his court room is crowded he saves the couple some embarrassment by escorting them out into the basement corridor and then into an unoccupied room, formerly the constable's office. On one occasion Judge Cox was performing a ceremony in this office when a drop of steaming hot water from a radiator pipe overhead struck him in center of his bald head. He was startled, but steady. A moment later another drop struck him in same place and he thought he had been stung by a wasp. The proceedings were suddenly halted and after the judge had been assured that he had not been stung, but merely scalded he started all over again and got through without a hitch. This was return to private ownership in name but not in reality. For many years the government has exercised the right to limit freight and passenger charges, thus limiting the revenue the railroads can receive. During the war and the continuance of government control after the war, the government also exercised the right to determine t o a large extent the expenditures the roads should make. Having control of both income and outgo the government determined the net income, and it was under this sort of regulations that net income dwindled to the disappearing point. In fact if one recognizes the right of an investor to receive a reasonable return the net income had become a net deficit. In order that the situation of the railroads may be better understood by the average American citizen let us suppose that the government had done to the farmers what it did to the roads. The government did treat the farmers in somewhat the same way it treated the railroads, but not to, the same extent. The price the grain farmers might receive was limited, and, indirectly, by boosting the wages of city workers, the government boosted the wage the farmer must pay his help. But farmers in general were not brought under strict control of the government as the railroads were. If the government had taken over the farms of the country, limited the prices they might receive for each bushel or pound of commodities they raised and had then made agreements with farm laborers as to wages, hours of labor and working conditions, putting the income so low and the wage charges so high that a net profit would not be possible, and had then returned the farms to their owners with the stipulation that these government regulations must be continued, that would be made that the radical Propaganda can be traced to the very heart of the federal government. Socialists have always contended for the right of free speech in the class rooms of our colleges and universities. They have demanded this right for the proponents of their particular economic ideas notwithstanding the universities and colleges are chiefly supported by the people of different principles. They have claimed the right to teach socialism through the use of funds contributed chiefly by non-socialists although they would not, if conditions were reversed, permit the teaching of individualism in schools chiefly maintained by the funds of socialists. Nowhere in bolshevik Russia today can any man with safety to his person of property attempt to teach the principles of American representative government. Nevertheless, almost anywhere in the United States men are able to teach the doctrines espoused by the bolshevik regime in Russia not only with personal safety, but with the aid and encouragement of men holding positions under the government. The situation is an amazing and deplorable one. It is to be hoped that some effective measures for the rectification of conditions may result from the widespread attention that has been aroused by the resignation of the college president at Valparaiso, Ind. Eva Lyons Smith Plano Classical-Thilo Bcker Method Orange County Representative CHRISTENSEN SCHOOL OF POPULAR MUSIC. Studio, 211 W. Chartrea, Anaheim Phone 549-J Res. Fullerton, Phone 452-M CERTIFICATE OF CO-PARTNERS TRANSACTING BUSINESS UNDER FICTITIOUS NAME The undersigned, Henry M. Adams, Addison C. Bowers, Elmer L. Bowers, do hereby certify that they are co-partners engaged in the business of buying, selling, vending and dealing in lumber, lath, gash, doors, windows, lime, cement, roofing materials and other building materials, and conducting a planing mill under the name or designation of Adama-Bowers Lumber Co. That the office and principal place of business of said co-partnership is in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California. That the names in full of all of the members of said co-partnership and their places of residences are respectively as follows: Henry M. Adams, 417 S. Los Angeles St., Anaheim, Orange County, California. Addison C. Bowers, 1401 North Main St., Santa Ana, Orange County, California. Elmer L. Bowers, 116 East Washington St., Santa Ana, Orange County, California. WITNESS our hands this 17th day of May, A. D., 1921. HENRY M. ADAMS, ADDISON C. BOWERS, ELMER L. BOWERS 5-19-t5 PIPE AND FITTINGS Slightly Used. At Saving Prices. Quality Guaranteed. S. H. GERSON Phone Boyle 1724 549 Mission Road, Los Angeles, Cal. SEALED PROPOSALS Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned, Clerk of the City of Anaheim, at his office at the City Hall, Center Street, Anaheim, up to Thursday, June 9th, 1921, at 8 o'clock P.M., for the delivery of 1500 barrels in carload lots of crude oil for street work. Delivery of oil to be made whenever ordered by the City of Anaheim. Oil to be delivered f.o.b. track, Los Angeles, or intermediate points it shipped by rail, otherwise to be delivered at the city's storage tanks at Anaheim. Bidders to state the location of wells from which the oil will be shipped, and also the names of well owners. Terms of payment, cash on second Thursday of each month during such delivery. A certified check for $50.00 must accompany each and every proposal, to be forfeited if the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract in accordance with his bid. The Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim reserves the right to reject each and every bid. Said oil must be from 12 to 14 degrees gravity and contain not less than 70 per cent of liquid asphalt. Bidders must state in their bids the amount of liquid asphalt contained in the oil they propose to furnish. The successful bidder will be required to give a bond in the sum of $500.00, with two sureties to be approved by the Board of Trustees, conditioned that such bidder will faithfully comply with the conditions of his contract. By order of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim. EDWARD B. MERRITT. Clerk of the City of Anaheim. FOR SALE—Moreland 1 1-2 ton truck, practically new. Platform body, pneumatic tires. This truck is guaranteed same as new one and is sacrificed. Must be sold. Carter Motor Co., Pomona. Phone 555. DINNER SET 50-Piece Gold Band Special . . $13.00 $1.00 Down and $1.00 Per Week Anaheim Music and Novelty Co. H. J. EFKER—Next to Fairyland Excelsior Creamery Co. “WATCH US GROW” We wish to announce to the milk consumers of Anaheim that we carry the largest and most up-todate line of Dairy Products in Orange County. PHONE US YOUR ORDER PHONE 177 --- ANAHEIM --- PHONE 177 PHONE US YOUR ORDER PHONE 177 --- ANAHEJM --- PHONE 177 WICK'S PHILOSOPHY These mail order concerns do not pay your local taxes, employ local people, build up your community, support your schools, or other local institutions. Jesse James and his gang held up individuals here and there, but did not operate like these mail order grafters. Our gross margin on sales is 14 per cent. Out of this margin we pay all of our overhead including the support of over 65 employees and dependants, support local enterprises, pay local, state and federal taxes, maintain an industrial plant and the remainder our net profit, is kept working for you right here at home. We serve this community with Fords, used cars, Fordsons, farm implements, and such other merchandise just as essential to the welfare of this prosperous community. As our stock is complete we make immediate delivery at your homes if desired. Phone us your orders. SERVICE THAT SATISFIES Wickersheim Implement Co. Fullerton, Cal.