anaheim-gazette 1921-06-09

IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO Items of Local Interest Culled from the Files of Former Issues of This Paper 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK We are glad to see a genera lawaking among the people to the necessity of a division of this county. It is a measure which the Anaheim Gazette was the first newspaper to advocate, and the just claims of which should appeal to every sense and energy of our citizens. The present great inconvenience to people living remote from the county seat, is by no means a minor claim for the division. Those who live sixty miles away have to travel the entire distance at an expense of at least $20 to pay their taxes, which sometimes (but seldom) amount ao less than that sum. When the board of supervisors is in session for equalization, the same journey has to be made to rectify erroneous assessments. The attendance at the courts, as witnesses and on juries, and the commencement and conduct of suits at law, necessitate an expense that should, and probably does, keep many people out of law altogether. Grasshopper sharps predicts that there will be a total disappearance of that insect within three weeks. We are informed that in Mexico means are taken to destroy the eggs before the grasshoppers hatch. It is said that persons familiar with the habits of the insect can discover and destroy all their eggs before they are hatched. Some time ago we were informed 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK Oscar Martin, the unfortunate young German who was accidentally shot two weeks ago by the discharge of a shotgun while cultivating on Tim Boege's place west of town, died at the residence of William Schwenckert at 10 o'clock last Friday night from lock-jaw. Henry Oelkers had less time for fun at Sunday's picnic than probably any man on the ground, although all the Turners outdid themselves in entertaining their guests from abroad. Henry was untiring in his efforts to have the picnic characterized by eclat, sang froid and suavity, and made a striking success of it in all its details. Sam Federman was down from Los Angeles on Monday to see if the post-office was still in the same place. He says he hasn't heard anything about the proposed change, and doesn't think the office will be moved, although Herman Dickel told us the other day that he expects to hear from headquarters that the change has been ordered any day now. It was an old-fashioned and thrilling affair—the Turner's picnic at Littlefield's grove on Sunday. The grove was crowded with Turners from Los Angeles and San Diego, and by conveyance from the contiguous towns. A special train from Los Angeles served to crowd the grounds as never before, "All of them able when ing the sam." Grasshopper sharps predicts that there will be a total disappearance of that insect within three weeks. We are informed that in Mexico means are taken to destroy the eggs before the grasshoppers hatch. It is said that persons familiar with the habits of the insect can discover and destroy all their eggs before they are hatched. Some time ago we were informed that the wild horses and all stock were to be removed from the ranches. How is it that only the poor, harmless, well-herded, money-bringing sheep have been packed off, and the destroying horses yet remain? Died June 4, after a severe illness of three weeks, at her home at Anaheim, Kate Parker, daughter of L. and K. Parker, aged 16 years. Her disease was cerebro-spinal meningitis. At the last meeting of the board of supervisors a petition was received from Mr. A. L. Bush, of Santa Ana, praying for a new precinct to be established in San Joaquin township, also the bond of W. H. Spurgeon and others, for the purpose of holding the county harmless from expense in the opening of the same. A school of petrified whale has been discovered on top of the coast range near Rubottoms, in this county. There is no doubt but that a "no fence law," will be made applicable to Los Angeles county, at the next session of the legislature. A general petition of the people, with properly framed bill, presented through our delegation, will be the way to bring about such action. All persons familiar with agriculture and the settlement of new countries, know that the money expended would buy a full set of improved farm tools. Again in many instances it costs as much for fencing as it does for the land located upon. The farmer above all other classes, should be protected and encouraged by generous laws. The legislature should especially look after his interests. The city marshal submitted his report to the city council for the month of May. It showed one arrest for insanity, two arrests for disorderly conduct, and two arrests for violation of city laws in tethering animals in the public streets. It was an old-fashioned and thrilling affair—the Turners' picnic at Littlefield's grove on Sunday. The grove was crowded with Turners from Los Angeles and San Diego, and by conveyance from the contiguous towns. A special train from Los Angeles served to crowd the grounds as never before, and jollity reigned supreme during the entire day. The gathering was the first of the three Turner days, held for the purpose of selecting the best teams in southern California to attend, the National Turner Bund at St. Louis next year. If nothing unforeseen occurs Anaheim will have a representative at the Turner Bund in the person of our young friend, Peter Zenz—Unser Peter—who gave a good account of himself in the contests, being fifth in point of excellence out of a total of sixteen entered for the contests. The contestants were from Los Angeles and San Diego, and one—Peter Zenz—from this city. Vic Schumacher is considering the propriety of purchasing the Littlefield's grove, and turning it into a picnic ground. Sunday's picnic was the event of the season, and Vic thinks he will be able to duplicate it many times over during the coming summer. The idea is a good one and we hope to rec it carried out. Marshal Steadman had a busy time of it Sunday, and ran in four offenders against the peace and dignity of the city, one particularly aggravated case, the accused on being librated from jail on bail after some hours of incarceration, making an attempt to cut him with a knife. A blow upon the head with an officer's club came near knocking the fellow senseless, when he decided to quiet down and go home peaceably. Only the importunate solicitations of a number of this young man's acquaintances have prevailed against a detailed account of his actions appearing in our columns, together with the publication of his name, but on his solemn promise never to repeat his actions when he comes to town we have reluctantly consented to suppress all further reference to the affair. James Forbes, the well known Placentia orchardist, on Friday renounced his allegiance to Queen Victoria, and became a citizen of the United The city marshal submitted his report to the city council for the month of May. It showed one arrest for insanity, two arrests for disorderly conduct, and two arrests for violation of city laws in tethering animals in the public streets. Mr. John P. Zeyn has been appointed school census marshal, to take the census of the school children of this city. J. M. Guinn, Esq., principal of the grammar department of the Anaheim public schools, has resigned his place upon the county board of examiners. Mr. S. A. Gels, of Los Angeles, has been appointed in his stead. Phil Hammes is offering for sale his forty acres vineyard with buildings, pipes, cattle and agricultural implements, for $12,000. Thirty-five acres are in vines and annually produce twenty thousand gallons of wine. The residence is large and commodious, and surrounded by a beautiful flower garden, and choice semi-tropical trees. A vessel arrived yesterday at San Francisco from France which had been nearly a year making the voyage. Mr. W. R. Olden has received from San Francisco by last steamer, a mammoth male specimen of Brahma Pootra fowl. It stands three feet high, and can feed off the top of a flour barrel. It is of the Nichols' stock. Its male progenitor cost $100 in the states. Mr. Olden proposes to obtain some hens of the same kind, and produce numbers of that species. James Forbes, the well known Placentia orchardist, on Friday renounced his allegiance to Queen Victoria, and became a citizen of the United States. Forbes will make a good citizen—the country needs more like him, and we hope his blarsted British neighbors up his way will follow his example—we refer to the Sandilands boys. Don't you think so, Sandilands? The necessity for the enlargement of the electric light works is made more and more apparent every day. The city authorities have an application from the Del Campo people to install a hundred incandescent lights in that establishment. Jim Rimpau had a genuine surprise up his sleeve for his friends in town on his recent visit, although none of them anticipated his marriage soon after his departure for Ontario, after remaining at home here for a day or two. Jim's marriage to Miss Minnie Alyse, of Ontario, on Tuesday last was reported in town the latter part of the week, and the surprise was more complete when it was learned that he had purchased his furniture some weeks ago and had it stored in his rooms over the depot, where the happy couple are at present residing. Mrs. Theodore Rimpau and daughter, Miss Mary, have gone to Tia Juana to spend a month's outing at the springs. COMMISSION DENIES AUTO CLUB STATEMENTS Declares Building of Highways Economic Movement Statements made by the California State Automobile association that the day labor operations of the California highway commission have resulted in heavy losses to California are exactly the reverse of the facts in the case. The truth of the matter is that the ability of California to construct its highways when bids are excessive has saved many millions of dollars to the taxpayers of this state. While the state, like all contractors, has in the past and will in the future show a loss on some of the work that it undertakes, such loss has been and will be small as compared with the large saving that has been and will be effected by the known ability of California to undertake the construction of its highways owing to the fact that it is equipped for and experienced in such construction and the further fact that the state is always a potential competitor with contractors in highway construction. Further contradiction of the charge of waste made by the automobile club is to be found in the report of the U.S. bureau of public roads, which recently completed a study of the highway system of California and the operations of the California highway commission. Discussing costs of state highways for various years since the work began, the report says: "All of these costs seem very reasonable when compared with costs during the same period in other states." It is true that the report of the U.S. bureau of public roads shows day labor costs of 20.86 per cent over estimates for the same work. It must beborne in mind however that a large under day labor because of the enormous detail imposed by the latter method of operating. Therefore, the commission never undertakes by day labor a job large enough to warrant advertising for contract, except under exceptional circumstances or where a fair bid is not obtained. "During the early period of highway construction fully 80 per cent of all work was done by contract. As war conditions developed, the uncertainty in contracting influenced contractors to play safe, and bids were found to be excessively high. The result was that the percentage of day labor work automatically increased until recently the percentage volume of contract to day labor work reached about a 50-50 basis. With resumption of active construction under more normal conditions that seem to be returning, the commission hopes to do less and less day labor work, and more and more contract work. In this connection attention might be called to the fact that the ability of the commission to undertake its own work had a very noticeable influence in keeping bids within reasonable and fair limits." HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER Few people realize the vast sums of money that will be required during the next decade for hydro-electric development in the state of California. The combined financial programs of the principal power companies of the state call for nearly one billion dollars in order to provide during the next ten years the increased power which they estimate will be required. An appeal should be made to the investors of the United States to place their funds in the securities of our hydro-electric power corporations and they should be educated to appreciate the attractiveness and soundness of therefore part owners of these great projects. The fact that those utility companies are so highly regarded in their respective communities is also an important factor in establishing the credit of these companies in distant markets. California must have power to supply industry because we lack coal, and our visible oil supply is not sufficient at the present time to insure industrial development. These economic factors combine to make securities of the hydro-electric companies of this state unusually attractive. The other two factors that will determine the investment rating of these securities will be sound management on the part of the utilities and a liberal policy on the part of the railroad commission. California is an empire of vast potentialities. In the beginning its development was helped materially by the investment of eastern capital. The early railroad construction was made possible entirely through eastern money. Much of the early agricultural and industrial development was assisted by outside capital. Funds are still coming into California for investment, and it is important today that California continue to attract eastern money for the development of its resources. If outside capital is so obtained, it will release local investment funds for other purposes, including immediate industrial development, and will add materially to the total wealth of the community. VALUE OF MILK IN THE DIET SHOWN WITH RAT EXHIBIT A striking exhibition of the value of milk in the diet has been prepared by the dairy division of the Unite States department of agriculture for use in educational milk campaigns. The exhibit consists of two stuffed and Discussing costs of state highways for the various years since the work began, the report says: "All of these costs seem very reasonable when compared with costs during the same period in other states." It is true that the report of the U. S. bureau of public roads shows day labor costs of 20.86 per cent over estimates for the same work. It must be borne in mind, however, that a large proportion of the day labor operations of the California highway commission were carried on during a period of advancing costs when it was difficult to get any bids and almost impossible to get satisfactory bids. How great this increase in cost was is shown by the report of the bureau of public roads, to which reference has been previously made. This report says: "It should be borne in mind that while this work was in progress the costs of both labor and material was increasing throughout the United States at the rate of approximately 20 per cent a year." It is the opinion of the California highway commission that public policy requires that the state continue, as in the past a potential competitor in this work. The attitude of the California highway commission toward day labor work is very completely set forth in the biennial report of the commission to Governor Stephens, written under date of December 31, 1920. This report says: "In re-establishing active highway construction, the California highway commission will pursue its definite policy of doing work by contract rather than by day labor work, wherever possible." "The reason for this policy is obvious. The state highway organization is capable of doing twice the volume of work by contract that it could do An appeal should be made to the investors of the United States to place their funds in the securities of our hydro-electric power corporations and they should be educated to appreciate the attractiveness and soundness of the securities. Outside of the Pacific coast states, very few power companies can obtain power from hydro-electric sources because these sources are not usually available and they are therefore dependent upon coal and oil for fuel and subject to the fluctuating cost of these elements. In addition their market is practically limited to the furnishing of electrical energy for light, heat and transportation, whereas in California a market exists for light, heat, transportation and power. Aside from the necessity of power, the greatest need of the west in developing industrially is additional population and capital. It would seem that not only should western investors be appealed to, but that we should appeal to investors in all parts of this country. If a security is safe and marketable and yields the prevailing market interest rate, it should meet with the requirements of investors anywhere. The power companies of California must look to the investing public for additional capital and it is natural that the people of California, familiar with the economic and political situation here, should be interested primarily in these securities; they should logically become interested as stockholders as well as bondholders. From the standpoint of the utility and all concerned, it is most desirable to have the consuming public as shareholders and A striking exhibition of the value of milk in the diet has been prepared by the dairy division of the Unite States department of agriculture for use in educational milk campaigns. The exhibit consists of two stuffed and mounted rats, one a large-boned healthy specimen, the other an undersized weakling with skin clinging to its poorly developed bones. The illustration compares an adequate diet containing all the food essentials with an inadequate, poorly chosen diet, lacking some of the food essentials. The large, well-developed healthy rat had its cereal diet supplemented with milk, and the advantage accruing is shown by the well-developed tissues, muscles, and bones, the smooth hair, the bright eyes, and the healthy color of the living rat. The protein of milk is capable of building muscular tissue. The mineral of the milk, especially lime, builds strong bones, and the food accessories (vitamines) of the milk insure growth and health. The small rat was deprived of milk and other adequate sources of these necessary food constituents, hence the weak, gelatinous bones, thin muscles, lack of growth, and constant loss in weight and size. Both rat had wheat biscuits, but only one milk with the biscuits. These rates were chosen from two cages, each containing six rates. On March 24 each group weighed 485 grams. All rats were young and the same age. On May 4 both groups were again weighed. The six rats receiving milk had gained 542.5 grams. The others showed a loss of 17.1 grams each, or 102.7 grams for the lot of six. Ford THE UNIVERSAL CAR THE FORD SEDAN An all-weather car—this pretty thoroughly describes the Ford Sedan. In rain or cold weather it is a cozy, comfortable, enclosed car; in warm weather, an ideal Touring car. The plate glass windows are raised or lowered in a minute's time. The Ford Sedan is always in accord with your wishes. Finely upholstered; equipped with electric starting and lighting system; demountable rims and tire carrier in rear; instrument board on dash; the Sedan is a car of convenience and class, and has proven a favorite family car. Yet, the reliable Ford chassis and motor are a part of the Ford Sedan and that means low upkeep cost, ease of operation, and durability. The Ford Sedan is just as popular on the farm as in the city. It fits family needs everywhere. Come in and see the Ford Sedan. If you want one, place your order now. Orders are filled in the same sequence they are received. Make us your Ford headquarters, as we are experts with the famous "Ford After-Service." GEORGE DUNTON FORD AND FORDSON ANAHEIM SALES AND SERVICE PHONE 263 The Best way to Convince Yourself that WHITE LILY BREAD is the best money can buy, is by testing it on your table. Do this and you will see why it is the choice of those who desire the best. Our Pies, Cakes and Pastries are made to be appetizing TRY THEM RYE BREAD FOR EVERYBODY No shortage tomorrow. We have baked enough of our celebrated Rye Bread to supply everybody White Lily Bakery B. J. Dresser, Prop. 307 W. Center St. Anaheim, Cal. Buy White Lily Bread at the Bakery or at your Grocer What Good Meat Means and There’s a World of Difference 307 W. Center St. Anaheim, Cal. 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