anaheim-gazette 1921-12-15

GROWERS FAVOR PROPOSAL FOR INSECTARY UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORT RESOLUTION ENDORSING IT AT COUNTY INSTITUTE Water Transportation Discussed by Representative of Fruit Exchange—Advertising Man Tells of Results of Publicity Campaign—Francis Cutle Makes Interesting Talk on the Water Problem—Other Speakers Discuss Questions of Moment. Orange county citrus growers at the citrus institute held at Santa Ana last Thursday and Friday, voted unanimously in favor of a county insectary for the study and control of citrus pests. A resolution introduced by C. E. Utt, of Tustin, favoring the plan was adopted without a dissenting vote. Mr. Utt was chairman of the committee of eight appointed for the purpose of making an investigation of the proposed institution when the county growers met at Fullerton re- cape from their hands. These are: "1—At the conclusion of the great war the government had on its hands a number of ships, well built, of the right size and capable of great storage capacity. These ships are suitable for use in transporting citrus products. 2—Government officials have a sympathetic understanding of our problems and are desirous of allotting these ships to us. 3—The attitude of the railroads has aroused growers to a desire to help themselves, and 4—The condition of the industry from the standpoint of the growers is now such that they are able to assist themselves. In transporting citrus fruits by water we escape most of the hazards of overland shipping. There is no danger of freezing and, inversely, there, is no danger of overheating. In addition, shipment of our products by water will materially reduce transportation costs." P. S. Armstrong, advertising manager of the Fruit exchange, gave an interesting talk on the advertising campaign during the past year and its results. Dr. W. P. Kelly, chemist of the state experiment station, talked on fertilizers, and Dr. J. T. Barrett, director of the station, gave an address on citrus rot. The Temescal wash above the end of the canal of the Riverside Water DEATH SUMMER A PROMISE CITIZEN J. W. DUCKWORTH PA AFTER ILLNESS OF MONTHS Bedridden Since His Honolulu Thirty-Six Was a Resident Of More than a Quarter Was Active In and Served as Postmortem for Eigth Years. John W. Duckworth, quarter of a century has the prominent citizens' county, died at his home Thursday afternoon after extending over many years. Duckworth has been in for a number of years. Of November a year ago wife-left for Honolulu, directed to spend six months by a year, visiting their family. It was hope Orange county citrus growers at the citrus institute held at Santa Ana last Thursday and Friday, voted unanimously in favor of a county insectary for the study and control of citrus pests. A resolution introduced by C. E. Utt, of Tustin, favoring the plan was adopted without a dissenting vote. Mr. Utt was chairman of the committee of eight appointed for the purpose of making an investigation of the proposed institution when the county growers met at Pullerton recently, and his resolution followed reading the report of the committee. The resolution was as follows: "Resolved that we, the 200 or more growers assembled at the Third Annual Citrus Institute of Orange county are heartily in favor of the formation of an association financed by and controlled by growers to promote biological control of citrus pests and that we request directors of our several associations to proceed to the formation of such an organization." Harry Smith, chief of the division of pest control of the state department of agriculture, spoke on "The Possibilities of Parasitic Control of Citrus Pests." Smith told of the invasion of Orange county in 1880 by a pest which threatened the extinction of the citrus industry and the introduction by the United States department of agriculture from Australia of the vidalia, a natural enemy of the local pest, which checked the depredations of the latter. He told of the introduction from South Africa of another insect which has measurably halted the activities of the black scale and urged the employment by Orange county growers of entomologists in a world wide search for parasites which will ultimately control the native pests. R. S. Woglum, entomologist at the California Fruit exchange, spoke on the present status of parasitic control in southern California. R. N. Wilson, secretary of the agricultural legislative committee, though not on the afternoon's program, was called upon to speak. Transportation of citrus fruit by water was one of the important topics discussed at the institute. This is the solution of the shipping problem, according to A. E. Bennett, of the California Fruit exchange, who was the principal speaker on this subject. In part Mr. Bennett said: "When I became acquainted with P. S. Armstrong, advertising manager of the Fruit exchange, gave an interesting talk on the advertising campaign during the past year and its results. Dr. W. P. Kelly, chemist of the state experiment station, talked on fertilizers, and Dr. J. T. Barrett, director of the station, gave an address on citrus rot. The Temescal wash above the end of the canal of the Riverside Water company, if utilized for conservation purposes, may prove the salvation of Orange county and the Santa Ana valley, according to Francis Cuttle. Cuttle urged the use of the wash to conserve water which is now considered waste in order that Orange county may never lack water. The wash, he said, is ideal for that purpose because of its formation and structure and is many hundreds of acres in extent. He also explained the work of the Tri-counties conservation committee and gave statistics on water supply and consumption. FORMER ANAHEIM MAN CONFESSES TO MCRDER Told Los Angeles Police How He Killed a Girl in New York George Christman, an automobile mechanic, who formerly lived in this city, created something of a sensation by confessing to the Los Angeles police Wednesday that on Aug. 11 he murdered Miss Leona Mayfield in New York, and threw her body into a pool of water. Christman was under arrest for stealing a Paige automobile from Booth & Heinze, which he pledged for a loan in San Francisco. Christman says his victim formerly lived at San Juan Capistrano, also for a time in this city. She lived with him as his wife, and during a quarrel on Aug. 11, threatened to have him arrested under the Mann act, whereupon he choked her to death, wrapped the body in two silk shirts and a piece of oil cloth, and threw it into the pool of water: New York police were notified after his confession and telegraphed that they had found the body and it was dressed as indicated by Christman in his confession. L. S. Irvin, former employer of Christman here, believes the man to be crazy as he acted queer while in his employ. He had been wounded by shrunnel during the war and Irvin acts by water will materially reduce transportation costs." John W. Duckworth, quarter of a century later, has become the prominent citizen of county, died at his home Thursday afternoon after extending over many miles Duckworth has been injured for a number of years. November a year ago wife left for Honolulu, wanted to spend six months by a year visiting their family. It was hoped climate would prove Mr. Duckworth, and that their visit was contingent health. The journey was tuned one. They day were to take ship at S Mrs. Duckworth slipped the pavement and broke pluckily refused to carry age, and was carried all set the next day. The Honolulu did not have effect hoped for, and M became so ill after a few journaut that it was deep bring him home. He was condition when they sailed reached S and lay at the point of several days after reaching finally rallied a little but nine months has been B mia was the disease f suffered. He leaves a and one daughter, be grand children. The Duckworth, of Honolulu worth, of this city, and Mrs C.W.Pendleton Besides these he is su brothergs, G.M.Duckwilson, Kansas, and Ira Coron; three sisters Findley, of this city Tedrick, of Orange, and M.Rexroad, of Stanton. Mr. Duckworth was moved to Kansas when and for many years Hutchinson. In 1881 he in Hutchinson to Miss Twenty-seven years ago to this section, and w became president Mr. M appointed postmaster served in that position and later, under Roose pointed postmaster at ing the office eight ye Mr. Duckworth has an active part in public served several years o Wilson, secretary of the agricultural legislative committee, though not on the afternoon's program, was called upon to speak. Transportation of citrus fruit by water was one of the important topics discussed at the institute. This is the solution of the shipping problem, according to A. E. Bennett, of the California Fruit exchange, who was the principal speaker on this subject. In part Mr. Bennett said: "When I became acquainted with the citrus industry it was in its infancy. Since that time it has faced many problems which have since been solved. One of the most important problems of that time which still confronts the industry is the cost of transportation. "Efforts have been made to reduce this cost, but without much success. Members of the Citrus Protective League have held numerous conferences with railroad executives relative to a reduction of freight rates, but they have resulted only in a temporary decrease which is not sufficient in view of the rates we were forced to pay during the war. "Now, however, a committee from the fruit exchange has been appointed to investigate and report on a new system of transportation—that by water instead of rail. The committee has no preconceived notions to support. It is after facts and will be guided by these facts. Mr. Whitman, the chairman, who has devoted most of his time to this work, is now in Washington and is concluding negotiations with government officials for the use of government built ships. "The growers have always been at the mercy of the interests controlling the railroads, but a combination of circumstances has made it possible for California growers to es- CITRUS GROWERS STUDY PRODUCTION COSTS County Meeting at Fullerton, Dec. 15 at 9:30 A.M. What does it cost to produce oranges and lemons per acre and per box? Is tariff protection a legitimate requisite to the industry? Citrus growers of Orange county will show figures on this score at the farm accounting school to be conducted by the extension service and farm bureau. Mr. R. W. Wright, farm account specialist of the college of agriculture, will give chart talks on citrus costs and methods of simple farm accounting. Farm Advisor Wahlberg urges every grower to attend if possible. The meeting will be held in the biology building of the Fullerton high school at 9:30 a.m. Growers of other commodities are invited to attend. Mrs. Joseph Unger was run down by an auto at the intersection of Broadway and Palm street Sunday, while on her way to church. She suffered a broken leg and fractured shoulder. Mr. Duckworth has an active part in public served several years on can central committee ing the postoffice he wre retary of the Merchants and also the Chamber He was later appointed the Orange county his sion, and held that po time of his death. Funeral services will Backs & Terry's parlor ternoon. Rev. T. H. Wee the Presbyterian churc A large number of frie elates gathered at tha last lribute of respi who had taken such in public affairs for so Interment was in Fa ttery, Santa Ana. Miss Kate Rice has a quantity of poppies re gathered from a bed o mother's residence on seed from which she came from Flanders blossoms appearing e day. They attracted n being different from poppies and were mo behold. Their red colo than the golden poppies here and they are muu the local variety. The field where poppies AHEIM GAZETT Anaheim, California, Thursday, December 15, 1921 DEATH SUMMONS A PROMINENT CITIZEN J. W. DUCKWORTH PASSES AWAY AFTER ILLNESS OF MANY MONTHS Bedridden Since His Return From Honolulu Thirty-Six Weeks Ago—Was a Resident of This Section More than a Quarter of a Century—Was Active in Public Life, and Served as Postmaster of Anaheim for Elgth Years. John W. Duckworth, who for a quarter of a century has been one of the prominent citizens of Orange county, died at his home in this city Thursday afternoon after an illness extending over many months. Mr. Duckworth has been in failing health for a number of years. On the first of November a year ago he and his wife left for Honolulu, where they expected to spend six months and possibly a year, visiting their son, Guy, and his family. It was hoped the change ANAHEIM SUGAR PLANT TO BUILD ADDITION Will Expend Quarter of a Million Dollars on Improvements The Anaheim sugar factory will expend $250,000 in the construction of a Steffens plant, according to announcement made by Superintendent D. Jessurun, of that company, the work to be started when sugar prices have reached a stabilized level sufficiently high to provide a fair profit to the operators. The Steffens department will be joined to a wing of the present building, where the lime kilns are located, thus providing an economic system in treating the molasses with lime in order to convert the liquid into sugar. At the present time, according to Jessurun, only seventy-five per cent of the sugar is extracted from the juice, whereas with the installation of the Steffens system, he expects to add at least ten per cent to the previous results. The Anaheim plant is said to be the only one of any importance in California in which the Steffens system is not in operation. By introducing this feature, Jessurun estimates that the payroll of the company will be increased approximately ten per cent. Between forty-five and fifty men are now employed at the Anaheim plant, HOLIDAY TRADE UNUSUALLY HEAVY ANAHEIM MERCHANTS REPORT EARLY SHOPPING AND LARGE SALES Postoffice and Express Company Already Doing a Land Office Business —California Products Going East in Christmas Packages—All Stores in the City Gaily Decorated With the Colors of the Season—Streets Daily Crowded With Shoppers. Practically every store and business place in the city is now wearing the colors of the season—the red, the green and the russet brown of the autumn leaf, indicative of the fact that Christmas is approaching. Wherever you go the eye is greeted with Christmas bells and holly, and the display windows are piled high with toys and a class of goods that only make their appearance on the sales counters during this period of the year. Already the streets are crowded John W. Duckworth, who for a quarter of a century has been one of the prominent citizens of Orange county, died at his home in this city Thursday afternoon after an illness extending over many months. Mr. Duckworth has been in failing health for a number of years. On the first of November a year ago he and his wife left for Honolulu, where they expected to spend six months and possibly a year visiting their son, Guy, and his family. It was hoped the change of climate would prove beneficial to Mr. Duckworth, and the length of their visit was contingent upon his health. The journey was an unfortunate one. They day before they were to take ship at San Francisco. Mrs. Duckworth slipper and fell on the pavement and broke her hip. She pluckily refused to cancel the passage, and was carried aboard the vessel the next day. The climate of Honolulu did not have the beneficial effect hoped for, and Mr. Duckworth became so ill after a few months sojourn that it was deemed best to bring him home. He was in a serious condition when the ship on which they sailed reached San Francisco, and lay at the point of death for several days after reaching home. He finally rallied a little, but for the past nine months has been bedfast. Anaemia was the disease from which he suffered. He leaves a wife, two sons and one daughter, besides several grand children. The sons are Guy Duckworth, of Honolulu, W. E. Duckworth, of this city, and the daughter, Mrs C. W. Pendleton, of Pasadena. Besides these he is survived by two brothers, G. M. Duckworth, of Hutchison, Kansas, and Ira Duckworth, of Coron; three sisters, Mrs. George Findley, of this city, Mrs. George Tedrick, of Orange, and Mrs. Mrs G. M. Rexroad, of Stanton. Mr. Duckworth was born in Iowa, on September 13, 1855. His parents moved to Kansas when he was a boy, and for many years he lived at Hutchinson. In 1881 he was married in Hutchinson to Miss Emma Handy. Twenty-seven years ago they moved to this section, and when McKinlev became president Mr. Duckworth was appointed postmaster at Loara. He served in that position several years and later, under Roosevelt, was appointed postmaster at Anaheim, holding the office eight years. Mr. Duckworth has always taken an active part in public life. He served several years on the Republi- INCOME TAX BLANKS Income tax return blanks will not be available to income taxpayers before January 10 or 15, according to announcement of E. B. Burns, Orange county representative of the bureau of internal revenue for southern California. Burns is making this announcement so that those interested will not be besieging his office the latter part of this month or the early part of next. The public will be advised just as soon as the forms are available, he said. The collector was a speaker at the monthly meeting of the State Association of Electrical Contractors and Engineers, held in the auditorium of the Southern California Edison company, Los Angeles. "Timely Hints on Income Tax Problems" was the subject of his address. He spoke extensively and discussed points to the new income tax law on which he has become informed. Details of the full provisions of the new law have not yet been placed in his hands. In his discussion he spoke on the method of preparing reports and keeping of accounts and cited some of the errors most common in reports. CHESTER HOLCOMB MOVES TO CHINO Purchases 200 Acre Alfalfa Ranch and Will Go in Extensively for Hog and Cattle Raising Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Holcomb, of Fullerton, will move this week to Chino, where Mr. Holcomb has purchased a 200-acre ranch, and will take up his residence there. The ranch is five miles from the town of Chino and 12 miles from Ontario. The entire ranch is sown to alfalfa, but Mr. Practically every store and business place in the city is now wearing the colors of the season—the red, the green and the russet brown of the autumn leaf, indicative of the fact that Christmas is approaching. Wherever you go the eye is greeted with Christmas bells and holly, and the display windows are piled high with toys and a class of goods that only make their appearance on the sales counters during this period of the year. Already the streets are crowded with people on shopping expeditions, making their Christmas purchases, and spending their money freely for somebody else. It is the one season of the year when everybody forgets himself and racks his brain in an effort to decide what he can buy that will make somebody else happy. Anaheim merchants laid in heavy stocks this year and report unusually large sales, indicating that people are buying early and that the holiday trade will be unusually large. All classes of merchants tell the same story, and stocks are expected to be pretty well depleted long before Christmas day arrives. The postoffice and the express office are being overwhelmed with packages, mostly filled with California products going to friends who are so unfortunate as to still live back in the wintry east, and if you contemplate shipping anything to your friends who live at a considerable distance you had better not delay or it will not reach them in time. Mail and express trains will be congested from now on until many days after Christmas. The following suggestions have been received by the local postmaster relative to the mailing of cards and parcels for Christmas. It is a Christmas message especially to boys and girls from Uncle Sam. To the boys and girls of the U.S.: Christmas is almost here. Your great postoffice department has a big job ahead and needs your help. Think what it means to be Santa Claus to our 100 000,000 people and to deliver Christmas parcels to every family in this great country within the short space of a few days and without disappointment. It can be done, and we're going to do it if we may have your help. We want to enlist the active assistance of every boy and girl in the schools of our country in getting parcels mailed Saturn, few our Christmas greatest day; friend were recalled were laid no way that time. One by toms have thrown you legends about Christmas and will mark them begin to longer journe but enter promise of the apollo hailed this sion of glory. When men adapt ancestors. The woo picturesque Christmas old name springs from designated ber and called therafterwhich reylears ageto burntheeThis tree trunmasandChristmasandaccordmemberaYulsosethelog. In GercountriesdrenthatingwiththegiftstheworkSantaClai kindlysafteracter.Hwasanowwaslookgenerosity.Theideaalsleighinthecrelindeerknown,aandthewindofthewinter Hutchinson. In 1881 he was married in Hutchinson to Miss Emma Handy. Twenty-seven years ago they moved to this section, and when McKinlev became president Mr. Duckworth was appointed postmaster at Loara. He served in that position several years and later, under Roosevelt, was appointed postmaster at Anaheim, holding the office eight years. Mr. Duckworth has always taken an active part in public life. He served several years on the Republican central committee. After leaving the postoffice he was elected secretary of the Merchants' association and also the Chamber of Commerce. He was later appointed a member of the Orange county highway commission, and held that position at the time of his death. Funeral services were held at Backs & Terry's parlors Saturday afternoon. Rev. T. H. Walker, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiating. A large number of friends and associates gathered at the chanel to pay the last tribute of respect to the man who had taken such an active part in public affairs for so many years. Interment was in Fairhaven cemetery, Santa Ana. Miss Kate Rice has our thanks for a quantity of poppy seed which she gathered from a bed of poppies at her mother's residence on Broadway. The seed from which the flowers grew came from Flanders Field, the first blossoms appearing on Decoration day. They attracted much attention, being different from the California poppies and were most beautiful to behold. Their red color is darker than the golden poppies usually seen here and they are much larger than the local variety. They are from the field where poppies grow, between the crosses, row on row. Purchases 200 Acre Alfalfa Ranch and Will Go In Extensively for Hog and Cattle Raising Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Holcomb, of Fullerton, will move this week to Chino, where Mr. Holcomb has purchased a 200-acre ranch, and will take up his residence there. The ranch is five miles from the town of Chino and 12 miles from Ontario. The entire ranch is sown to alfalfa, but Mr. Holcomb will next spring set out 25 acres to walnuts and will later on go extensively into citrus culture, he will also devote considerable attention to the raising of hogs and cattle. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Holcomb will accompany them, and Ms. Dora Zeyn and Jimmie Holcomb will remain in Fullerton until the latter graduates from high school, when they will join their relatives in the upper valley. Mr. Holcomb has long been a resident of this section, having been president of the First National bank of this city some years ago and being engaged in other large financial enterprises. He and his family will have the best wishes of their many friends for their success in their new home. GARDEN SEEDS This office has just received from Washington, through the courtesy of Senator Shortridge, a supply of government seeds, which will be distributed free on application to all who wish to plant them. Each package contains a small envelope of bean, beet, lettuce, onion and tomato seeds. If you want a package, call early as the supply will not last long. You should take a vacation. Even though you may not need a rest, those around you do. Think what it means to be Santa Claus to our 100 000,000 people and to deliver Christmas parcels to every family in this great country within the short space of a few days and without disappointment. It can be done, and we're going to do it if we may have your help. We want to enlist the active assistance of every boy and girl in the schools of our country in getting parcels mailed this week to relieve the rush that comes directly before Christmas. Will "you go home today and take this message to your parents and friends: "Our postmaster has asked us to mail our Christmas parcels this week for unless we do, Uncle Sam's load may be so heavy the last few days before Christmas that he won't be able to deliver all the presents by Christmas eve." The parcels must be well wrapped and tied and addressed plainly in order that they may arrive in good condition with their Christmasy appearance unspoiled. You can put on your packages, "Do not open until Christmas." The address on every letter, card, or package must be correct, complete, and legible, including the house number and name of street, and the "From" address should be in the upper left-hand corner so that the mail will be returned to you in case it is not delivered. Do not abbreviate names of states because so many look alike when abbreviated. Put the proper amount of postage on your letters and wrap the parcels carefully. Avoid fancy writing, which causes postoffice clerks and letter carriers to stop and study and thus lose time. Make the address plain ETTE CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY Number 6 TRADE LLY Y TS REPORT AND ES Company Alfice Business Going East in All Stores in United With the Streets Daily ers. and easily read, and always use pen and ink or typewriter and light-colored envelopes so they can be easily read. Mail your letters and packages early in the day because this avoids overloading and delaying mail at the end of the day. P. S. Don't forget to mail Christmas packages this week. ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS Christmas was first celebrated in the year 98, observes a writer, but it was 40 years later before it was officially adopted as a Christian festival; nor was it until about the fifth century that the day of its celebration became permanently fixed on December 25. Up to that time it had been irregularly observed at various times of the year—in December, in April and in May, but most frequently in January. In Rome the Saturnalia, or feast of Saturn, fell at about the same time as our Christmas, and it marked the greatest festival of the Roman year. The city abandoned itself to gayety. Universal mirth was the order of the day; friends feasted friends, and foes were reconciled. All social distinctions were laid aside. Work was stopped, and no war was ever entered upon at that time. One by one other legends and customs have been disproved and overthrown, yet none has dared attack the PAVING ORDERED ON CHARTRES STREET PROTESTANTS FAILED TO PUT UP ARGUMENT WHEN MATTER WAS CONSIDERED Bids for the Work Will Be Asked for Shortly—Emergency Ordinance Introduced Providing for Another Policeman—Fire Chief Haisson Asking for a Fire Marshal—Birmingham Firm Gets Contract for $25,000 Worth of Water Pipe. A resolution ordering the pavement of Chartres street from Olive to Palm was adopted by the trustees at the meeting Thursday night. A large number of property owners on the street had protested against the paving at this time owing to the heavy cost of material and labor, but none were on hand to argue the matter when the question came up Thursday nights. Bids for the work will be asked for in a short time. are crowded long expeditions, has purchases, money freely for one season anybody forgets torain in an efec can buy thatse happy. Claid in heavy import unusually that people are on the holiday large. All tell the same expected to be long before express office with packages, corn products are so unfortunck in the winetemplate ship-friends who distance you or it will not Mail and exongested from after Christ- questions have local postmaster of cards and It is a Christmas to boys and the U.S.: there. the department and needs your is to be Santa 100 people and parcels to every country within few days and we're going to your help. We are assistance of the schools of parcels mailed Saturn, fell at about the same time as our Christmas, and it marked the greatest festival of the Roman year. The city abandoned itself to gayety. Universal mirth was the order of the day; friends feasted friends, and foes were reconciled. All social distinctionst were laid aside. Work was stopped, and no war was ever entered upon at that time. One by one other legends and customs have been disproved and overthrown, yet none has dared attack the legends and the customs sacred to Christmastide. It remains with us, and will always remain. Christmas marks the winter solstice. The days begin to lengthen, and the sun no longer journeys away from the earth, but enters upon its return. It is a promise of renewed light and warmth, of the approach of summer, and men hailed these signs with every expression of gladness. When Christianity spread abroad, men adapted the old customs of their ancestors to the new order of things. The word Yuletide, used to give a picturesque, old-time flavor to the Christmas idea, comes from Yule, an old name for Christmas. The term springs from an English word used to designate the two months of December and January, one of which was called the "former Yule," the other "after Yule." There is a legend which relates that it was the custom years ago for every Saxon household to burn the Yule log on Christmas eve. This was a great gnarled root or tree trunk, cut the day before Christmas and brought into the hall on Christmas eve with great ceremony and accompanied by music. Each member of the household would sing a Yule song, standing on the center of the log. In Germany and other European countries it was believed by the children that the Christmas tree glittering with candles and brightness, and the gifts found beneath the tree, were the work of jolly old St. Nicholas, or Santa Claus, as we know him. This kindly saint was no legendary character. He lived about 300 A.D., and was a noted bishop of Asia Minor. He was looked upon as a patron saint of generosity because of his liberality. The idea of St. Nicholas traveling in a sleigh drawn by reindeer originated in the cold northern countries. The reindeer were the swiftest animals known, and they must needs fly like the wind to carry St. Nick the rounds of the world in one night. A resolution ordering the pavement of Chartres street from Olive to Palm was adopted by the trustees at the meeting Thursday night. A large number of property owners on the street had protested against the paving at this time owing to the heavy cost of material and labor, but none were on hand to argue the matter when the question came up Thursday nights. Bids for the work will be asked for in a short time. Owing to the activity of the burglar and hold-up man there has been a demand of late for an increase in the police force, in order that the city could be better guarded at night. The Chamber of Commerce recently asked for two more men on the force. The trustees Thursday night adopted an emergency ordinance providing for one more man, thus giving City Marshal Steadman five deputies. The ordinance was to be passed within five days after its introduction in order to expedite the appointment. Marshal Steadman stated that he would appoint Charles O. Cheever to the position. Fire Chief Dean Hasson asked that a fire marshal be appointed, whose principal duty will be to see that the fire ordinances are complied with. The city manager will consider the matter and make a report at the next meeting. Residents of West street between Center and Broadway, entered a complaint against further delay in laying a sidewalk on that street. The C. S. Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry company was awarded the contract for $25,000 worth of water mains to be used in extending and improving the water service. The total purchase amounted to 540 tons. It is manufactured in Birmingham, Alabama, and will be shipped by water through the Panama canal. Representative Allen, of the Auto Club of Southern California, was granted permission to put guide signs on the flag pole at the intersection of Center and Los Angeles streets. Rate Collector Wallace reported money collected for light and water during the month aggregated $10,-424.90. The marshal collected for licenses, $121.50, the plumbing inspector collected $207.25, the electrical inspector was paid $75.04, and the recorder turned in $140 collected in fines. Bills to the amount of $15,029.11 were O.K.'d by the finance commit- kindly saint was no legendary character. He lived about 300 A. D., and was a noted bishop of Asia Minor. He was looked upon as a patron saint of generosity because of his liberality. The idea of St. Nicholas traveling in a sleigh drawn by reindeer originated in the cold northern countries. The reindeer were the swiftest animals known, and they must needs fly like the wind to carry St. Nick the rounds of the world in one night. Almost as important as the gift giving and gift receiving on Christmas day is the feast of dainty spread on that occasion. But even the Christmas dinner had its origin in the dim, distant past. Feasts were always the accompaniment of any festival. In Egypt, at the winter solstice, every family killed and ate a goose as a religious observance. We preserve the custom of eating fowl on Christmas, but the toothsome turkey has more generally supplanted the goose. DEMANDS RESTITUTION Restitution of property, consisting of a billiard hall and bowling alley at 126 West Center street, together with damages for its alleged unlawful retention by the defendants, is involved in a suit on file in the superior court. E. L. Trussell is plaintiff in the action, which is filed against Ernest J. Dugas, Albert T. Myre and other unnamed defendants. Damages in the sum of $400 is asked as an alternative to restitution of the premises. Other damages, equivalent to $30 a day from December 8, the date of filing suit, are also demanded. You can't stop the mouth of scandal about yourself by filling your own mouth with scandal about others. Rate Collector Wallace reported money collected for light and water during the month aggregated $10,424.90. The marshal collected for licenses, $121.50, the plumbing inspector collected $207.25, the electrical inspector was paid $75.04, and the recorder turned in $140 collected in fines. Bills to the amount of $15,029.11 were O. K.'d by the finance committee. The treasurer reported total cash in the treasury amounted to $249,-271.21. Of this amount $32,271.76 was in the general fund. THE DECIDUOUS CROP California's 1921 green deciduous fruit crop amounting to 40,308 carloads, worth $80,000,000 in round numbers, the greatest yield and value on record, has been marketed. The crop was 5000 more cars than were shipped in 1920. It is predicted that the 1922 crop will be greater by 15,000 cars than the yield of 1921. The 1921 crop brought about $10,000,000 more than the previous year. The shipments, however, do not represent the total fruit yield, as the distributors handle only the green product, while immense quantities of deciduous varieties are used by the canneries, evaporators and for other purposes. The 1921 shipments given out by Wilmer Sieg, sales manager for the distributors are as follows: Cherries, 665 cars; apricots, 284 3-4 cars; peaches, 3333 3-4 cars; plums, 3099 3-4 cars; pears 4160 3-4 cars; grapes, 28,529 cars; miscellaneous varieties 236 cars. Total 40,308 carloads.