anaheim-gazette 1922-11-02

VOLUME LI ECONOMY LEAGUE GETS SUPPORT IN ANAHEIM CITIZENS LINE UP AGAINST INITIATIVE WATER AND POWER ACT Scheme of San Francisco Millionaires to Saddle Stupendous Debt on the People Must Be Defeated—Would Cost Every Family in the State $600 and Benefit Nobody but the Promotors of the .Scheme—Forty Prominent Anaheimers Join in the Fight. California voters are usually confronted with a ballot as large as a bed-quilt when they unfold it in the privacy of a booth at each general election day and this year is no exception. The ballot which will be handed you next Tuesday is as large as a full sheet poster, because of the thirty initiative and referendum propositions on it, and unless you study that will enter into the vote next month. Today it begins battle. Literature will be distributed, personal vasses made, meetings held, but the greatest aim of the league is to get into the hands of every voter a copy of the act. The chairman said in discussing the $500,000,000 measure: "Control of the development of water and power of California would bevested by this act in the hands of five men appointed by the governor, a board whose acts could not be questioned by the people .the legislature or the courts. Once this board determined to start a particular project there would be no way of checking it no matter what the people might think of the project. There would be no way to force it to take action on any particular project. It would have power to take away the undeveloped power resources of a community after two years 'notice, regardless of future needs of the community. "The board would have power not only to issue $500,000,000 in bonds for its projects but to issue more bonds to meet interest payments and more bonds to meet payment of principal on the first series. Or, if it preferred it could take cash needed to meet principal and interest payments on its bonds from the general fund and the" MAY ORGANIZE ASSESS DISTRICT TRUSTEES TAKING FORCE BUILDING PROPERTY City Attorney Weisel investigates and defines District—Agreement of Anaheim and Fu to Outfall Sewer Erected to Board—Live try Ordinance to B Next Meeting. Certain business buil Center street still feet beyond the front and all efforts to persuade to cut them back to failed. At the corner Los Angeles streets, tnent corner in the cit California voters are usually confronted with a ballot as large as a bed-quilt when they unfold it in the privacy of a booth at each general election day and this year is no exception. The ballot which will be handed you next Tuesday is as large as a full sheet poster, because of the thirty initiative and referendum propositions on it, and unless you study these and decide beforehand which of these you will support and which you will swat, you will probably be compelled to pass them all up or make some serious mistakes. Some of the propositions are meritorious and deserve your support, while others are decidedly vicious and should be overwhelmingly defeated. The water and power initiative, No. 19 on the ballot, is one of the most pernicious proposals ever presented for the franchise of the voters. It proposes to authorize a bond issue of $500,000,000 for the purpose of putting the water and power resources of the state absolutely in the hands of a state board. As it stands on the ballot it is an "initiative measure adding article XIV-a to constitution." Creates board appointed by the governor and subject to recall, chairman receiving fifteen thousand dollars annually, other members twenty dollars per day when acting. Authorizes issuance of bonds not exceeding $500,000,000. Empowers the board to develop and distribute water and electric energy (giving state and political sub-divisions certain preferential rights, do anything convenient therefor, fix rates to meet cost thereof and retire bonds in fifty years, use state waters and lands, and require reservation of water from appropriation, and, when necessary in board's opinion, public lands from sale." This proposal, should it carry, would saddle a debt of $600 on every family in the state, and no person can give a logical explanation of how the people would derive any benefit from it. The scheme was concocted by a bunch of San Francisco millionaires, with Rudolph Spreckles at the head, and these men, naturally, expect to profit through its adoption. Municipalities, civic bodies and individuals of prominence in every community have awakened to the danger that confronts the state through this pernicious measure, and taking steps to fight it. The People's Economy League was organized and branches power to take away the undeveloped power resources of a community after two years 'notice, regardless of future needs of the community. "The board would have power not only to issue $500,000,000 in bonds for its projects but to issue more bonds to meet interest payments and more bonds to meet payment of principal on the first series. Or, if it preferred it could take cash needed to meet principal and interest payments on its bonds from the general fund and the state treasurer would have to, under the act, collect such drafts in taxes." HUNDREDS OF VISITORS SEE LAUNDRY AT WORK The Institution That Keeps Anaheim Clean Crowded With Visitors Thursday Night Hundreds of people accepted the invitation of the Anaheim Laundry company and visited that busy institution Thursday evening. In order to give their guests a complete demonstration of the workings of a modern laundry, a large percentage of the force was on duty for several hours during the evening, and nearly all the machinery was in operation. Employees of the place explained the workings of the several parts and departments, and the visitors who had never before been inside were considerably astonished when they saw the costly machinery at work, and witnessed the perfect working of the system. At the beginning of the demonstration the visitors saw truck loads of soiled clothing, composed of every garment worn by human beings, dumped indiscriminately into huge metal boilers, where the dirt was removed. From these boilers the garments passed on through various stages until they finally emerged from the ironing machinery immachile. To everybody not belonging to a laundry it is a mystery how the clothes are separated and each person gets back his own after it has been mixed in the boilers with several thousand other garments, representing the wash of several hundred customers, but very few mistakes are made. The Anaheim laundry is one of the most perfect institutions of its kind in existence. When the new building was completed some months ago Theodore Brothers Installed a com- Certain business buildings Center street still feet beyond the front and all efforts to persuade cut them back to failed. At the corner Los Angeles streets, the next corner in the city building occupied oyster store, still still sticks to the sidewalk and causes venience to pedestrian-gested corner, besides sore to the city. All owners in this block ordinance and set boundaries, but in the block Knights of Pythias corner of Lemon and oyster building occupied by Realty company, Eygaland and the Anaheim Feed company still stick out to The city cut down the conformance with the law sequently the walk is front of these buildings sons can scarcely walk pedestrian meets a fat one of these buildings pelled to retreat or slide the fat man the right. The city trustees are ing the proposal to foil ment district for the paying money to pay the o buildings the cost of cu fronts, and for the eight quired for the sidewalk was discussed at The meeting of the boardney Weisel was instruct gate and determine th property to be taken in Trustee Stock argued that other property owners blocks facing Center back their building at pense and had given th e eight-foot strip, it just to compel them to ment to the others who likewise voluntarily. City Attorney Weisel act of the legislature may sary to compel the ow properties to conform nance fixing the new However, he will make next meeting relative ary lines of the proposed district. would derive any benefit from it. The scheme was concocted by a bunch of San Francisco millionaires, with Rudolph Spreckles at the head, and these men, naturally, expect to profit through its adoption. Municipalities, civic bodies and individuals of prominence in every community have awakened to the danger that confronts the state through this pernicious measure, and taking steps to fight it. The People's Economy League was organized, and branches are being formed in every community. The city trustees of Anaheim adopted a resolution denouncing it and forty of the leading citizens of the city have joined the Economy League, and will fight the proposal. The Anaheim members are: J. Frederick Ahlborn, H. M. Adams Romaine Berger, H. H. Benjamin, H. E. W. Barnes, Jr., Fred A Backs, Jr. Bowers, James Carroll, E. M. Chalmers, George Dunton, William Dolan M. Eugene Durfee, Charles Eygabroad, Leonard Evans, F. T. Edmiston Malcolm Fraser, William Falkenstein William P. Goodrum, C. F. Grim, H. A. Johnston, Charles Jones, William Jackson, V. W. LaMont, J. T. Lyons Thomas L. FcFadden, A. B. McCord S. E. Prince, Harry D. Riley, George Rebman, George M. Ross, J. E. Stroup G. W. Sandilands, G. M. Simpson, William P. Webb, Jr., H. N. White, W. M. Wellman, E. Zitzmann. The $500,000,000 water and power act will be defeated by an overwhelming vote next Tuesday. Not ten percent of the local vote would be cast for it if all of the voters could be induced to read the act. Such at least, are the conclusions of the local People's Economy League one of the 86 organizations of similar name formed in southern California to oppose the act. Since its organization here some time ago the league has been busy with a survey of the local situation, analyzing the elements McADOO TO SPEAK ON ARMISTICE DAY At a meeting of the county council of the American Legion, Major E. J Marks announced that William G. McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury, would speak on the lawn of the Fullerton high school at 1:30 p.m. on Armistice Day, Nov 11. Major Marks also announced that Col. S. H. Finley had been appointed grand marshal for the parade. Discussion of the program for the Armistice day celebration at Fullerton was a feature of the meeting and one of the actions was recommendation to the Fullerton committee that in judging for award of cups offered for post attendance in the parade that points be distributed 75 per cent to attendance and 25 per cent to appearance. The cup will go to the post having the largest percentage of its body not belonging to a laundry it is a mystery how the clothes are separated and each person gets back his own after it has been mixed in the boilers with several thousand other garments, representing the wash of several hundred customers, but very few mistakes are made. The Anaheim laundry is one of the most perfect institutions of its kind in existence. When the new building was completed some months ago Theodore Brothers installed a complete outfit of the most up-to-date machinery manufactured, and a force of fifty people is employed to handle the large business. At the close of the demonstration a street dance was given on the Lemon street pavement in which scores of young people participated and hundreds of older ones looked on Miss Antonia Friend, a former Anaheim girl, one of the most proficient Spanish dancers in the state, gave an exhibition. Weisel presented the agreement between the heism and Fullerton relation fall sewer proposal, and the approval of the board to this agreement the fifty-fifty on the expense line from this city to with the Santa Ana line vides that Fullerton will the expense already included in heism in preliminary work attorney was instructed copy to the Fullerton b City Manager Steward ed to advertise for bids on the garbage, the bids to first meeting in December. An ordinance will be passed next meeting regular boring of live stock and in the city limits. membership represented trade. Recommendation was posted in incorporated councils not to issued刊liciting men who represent as working in the interest cause. Major Marks declared Chapman, of Fullerton, that men who weer in S cently taking subscript "Buddy" magazine wereized by ythe publication scripts. AHEIM GAZETY Anaheim, California, Thursday, November 2, 1922 MAY ORGANIZE AN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TRUSTEES TAKING STEPS TO FORCE BUILDING BACK TO PROPERTY LINE City Attorney Weisel Instructed to Investigate and Define Boundaries of District—Agreement Between Cities of Anaheim and Fullerton Relative to Outfall Sewer Expense Submitted to Board—Live Stock and Poultry Ordinance to Be Presented at Next Meeting. Certain business buildings on West Center street still pretrude eight feet beyond the front property line and all efforts to persuade the owners to cut them back to the line have failed. At the corner of Center and Los Angeles streets, the most prominent corner in the city, the Dreyfus building occupied on the south side of the city. THIRD DISTRICT WORKERS Precinct workers for the third supervisorial district have been selected by Republican central committee of the district, and were announced through the office of Deputy County Clerk E. R. Abbey, secretary of the Republican county central committee. Similar auxiliary committees have already been announced for the first second and fourth supervisorial districts. Those selected as precinct workers in the third district are: Anaheim Precinct No. 1, Wm. E. Hauser, Frieda Janss. Anaheim No. 2, Victor W. LaMont Nellie E. Terry. Anaheim No. 3, Harry D. Riley Martha O. Wallop. Anaheim No. 4, Charles Kuchel, Elsie L. Gibbs. Anaheim No. 5, Jay C. Idlor, Theresa C. Fay. Anaheim No. 6, Arthur G. Neiswanger, Cora Webb. Anaheim No. 7, Edwin L. Miller, Susie Brown. Anaheim No. 8, G. O. Payne, Mrs. Martha C. Goodale. IRATE RANCHERS THREATEN NELSON HOLD HIM RESPONSIBLE FOR SMELLS FROM SANTA ANA SUGAR PLANT District Attorney Denounced at Mass Meeting at Paularino, and Delegation Appointed to Visit Him and Demand That the Odor Be Eliminated—Waste Waters Leave an Offensive Trail of Smell as Far as the Ocean. Threats to institute recall proceedings against District Attorney A. P. Nelson unless he takes immediate steps to eliminate the odor arising from the waste water of the Santa Ana sugar factory at Delhi. The people declare that the water smells to heaven, is extremely offensive, and also a menace to health. The Ana- Certain business buildings on West Center street still pretrude eight feet beyond the front property line and all efforts to persuade the owners to cut them back to the line have failed. At the corner of Center and Los Angeles streets, the most prominent corner in the city, the Dreyfus building occupied by the S. Q. R-store, still still sticks out, narrowing the sidewalk and causing much inconvenience to pedestrians on that congested corner, besides being an eye-sore to the city. All other property owners in this block conformed to the ordinance and set back their buildings, but in the block west of Lemon the Knights of Pythias building on the corner of Lemon and Center, and the building occupied by the Stewart Realty company, Eygabroad & Fisher and the Anaheim Feed & Fuel company still stick out to the old line. The city cut down the sidewalk in conformance with the new order, consequently the walk is so narrow in front of these buildings that two persons can scarcely walk abreast. If a pedestrian meets a fat man in front of one of these buildings he is compelled to retreat or sidestep and give the fat man the right of way. The city trustees are now considering the proposal to form an assessment district for the purpose of raising money to pay the owners of these buildings the cost of cutting down the fronts, and for the eight foot strip required for the sidewalk. The matter was discussed at Thursday night's meeting of the board and City Attorney Weisel was instructed to investigate and determine the extent of the property to be taken into the district. Trustee Stock argued that as all the other property owners in the two blocks facing Center street had cut back their building at their own expense and had given the city deeds to the eight-foot strip, it would be unjust to compel them to pay an assessment to the others who refused to do likewise voluntarily. City Attorney Weisel stated that an act of the legislature might be necessary to compel the owners of these properties to conform to the ordinance fixing the new property line However, he will make a report at the next meeting relative to the boundary lines of the proposed assessment district. Anaheim No. 3, Harry D. Kiley Martha O. Wallop. Anaheim No. 4, Charles Kuchel, Elsie L. Gibbs. Anaheim No. 5, Jay C. Idlor, Theresa C. Fay. Anaheim No. 6, Arthur G. Neiswanger, Cora Webb. Anaheim No. 7, Edwin L. Miller, Susie Brown. Anaheim No. 8, G. O. Payne, Mrs. Martha C. Goodale. Anaheim No. 9, Elmer H. Metcalf Marie A. Knott. Anaheim No. 10, J. Allen Chitty Fannie Webb. Anaheim No. 11, James H. Enearl, Mrs. Charlotte Siemann. West Anaheim Precinct, Ida F. Dutton, E. D. Marion. Buena Park precinct, Dr. D. W. Hason, Mrs. Marieta Simpson. Orangethorpe precinct, August Hiltscher, Miss Lucy A. Schwan. Brea Canyon precinct, John B. Wagner, Mrs. Thelma A. Edwards. East Anaheim precinct, Geo. H Weatherly, Mrs. Opal Parks Brastad. Placentia No. 1, A. S. Bradford, Mrs Angela L. Backs. Placentia No. 2, C. W. Blatner, Ruth E. Hale. Placentia No. 3, Ralph J. McFadden Mrs. Sarah Nordheim. Olinda No. 1, John E. Welin, Mrs Lena Sinclair. Loftus, Charles E. Stone, Mrs. Alice Hale. Yorba Linda No. 2, Columbus C Chapman, Charlotte V. Dyckman. Yorba Linda No. 2, Clinton Marshburn, Mrs. Emma J. Seamans. Richfield, J. W Newell, Emma J Bayha. Brea, Harry Ray, Frances Harriet Munger. Brea No. 2, John J. Oxarart, Mary A. Sexton. Brea No. 3, Perry C. Huddleston Mrs. Anna L. Ford. Cypress, Thomas H. Bock, Mrs Nelle Lawrence. Fullerton No. 6, Abraham Pritchard, Mrs Malta C Osborne. Fullerton No. 7, Dale R. King, Mrs Martha J. Marks. Fullerton No. 8, Dr William Freeman, Mrs Esther M. Strauss'. Fullerton No. 10, George C. Welton Mrs. Lottie B. Hazmalhalch. Fullerton No. 11, William H. Wickett, Mary Dauser. Fullerton No. 12, Charles H. Young Mrs. Grace C. Corona. La Habra No. 1, Charles L. Crumnated—Waste Waters Leave an Offensive Trail of Smell as Far as the Ocean. Threats to institute recall proceedings against District Attorney A.P.Nelson unless he takes immediate steps to eliminate the odor arising from the waste water of the Santa Ana sugar factory at Delhi.The people declare that the water smells to heaven is extremely offensive,and also a menace to health.The Anaheim sugar factory experienced the same unpleasant notoriety when the plant began to operate,但the nuisance was abated when the company adopted the system of sinking the water in a series of sand pits There has been little complaint since that time. District Attorney Nelson was waited upon by a delegation of Delhi people Saturday.The visit was the aftermath of a mass meeting Friday night at the Paularino school house,the recall resolution was passed,and heated discussion in which virtually everyone present participated. The stench against which the petitioners are said to have become aroused,是 supposed to be caused by the dumping of waste sugar juices and pulp into drainage ditches which flow to the ocean. Balboa residents，represented by J.A.Beek，claim that with each low tide,hundreds of dead fish are left stranded,killed by the poisonous substance emanating from the sugar factory. Pending action of the district attorney,the committee was instructed to prepare recall petitions，to be circulated，if action toward an injunction against the sugar company is not taken at once. The decision of the meeting to take such drastic action came after about two hours of discussion,during which threats of vast damage suits against both the sugar company and the Delhi drainage district for allowing the nuisance in its ditches，action by the Ku Klux Klan，recall,and even dynamiting of the sugar company's plant were loudly voiced. Chilcoat，who acted as chairman of the meeting，struck the keynote of the session when he declared that "the people around here are getting pretty sore about this thing,and we must take some action tonight." Then followed expressions by E.Emerson，Alex D.Jamieson，member of the board of the Delhi drainage district，Jake Shaffer，George Waterman C.C.Chequen accepted county dree against Southern cording to Angeles b California committed Killiam er in the at El Moor and grape valley. D.Eyminate direct Associate as city co range countr Alex BEdwards,Anaheim J.Schnitt McCreery Lake,Gala La Habra ent Park. The ge membernmembers,the follow Charles Orchards secretary association Santa Ananda company,Santa Growers'ange Dalai Bulletin，Register,Citrus assualt Orange company,Santa Ananda and many prominent "The g the eight-foot strip, it would be unjust to compel them to pay an assessment to the others who refused to do likewise voluntarily. City Attorney Weisel stated that an act of the legislature might be necessary to compel the owners of these properties to conform to the ordinance fixing the new property line. However, he will make a report at the next meeting relative to the boundary lines of the proposed assessment district. Weisel presented the draft of an agreement between the cities of Anaheim and Fullerton relative to the outfall sewer proposal, and it met with the approval of the board. According to this agreement the cities will go fifty-fifty on the expense of carrying the line from this city to the junction with the Santa Ana line. It also provides that Fullerton will pay half of the expense already incurred by Anaheim in preliminary work. The city attorney was instructed to present a copy to the Fullerton board. City Manager Steward was instructed to advertise for bids for disposal of the garbage, the bids to be opened the first meeting in December. An ordinance will be presented at the next meeting regulating the harboring of live stock and poultry within the city limits. membership represented in the parade. Recommendation was made that all posts in incorporated cities urge city councils not to issued permits for soliciting men who represent themselves as working in the interest of a legion cause. Major Marks declared that Stanley Chapman, of Fullerton, had learned that men who wee in Santa Ana recently taking subscriptions for the "Buddy" magazine were not authorized by the publication to take subscriptions. In a wild game of baseball featured by batting sprees and thrilling rallies, the Anaheim Knights of Columbus baseball team defeated the Santa Ana Knights by a score of 14 to 13 on the Anaheim high school diamond Sunday afternoon. Santa Ana stepped out in the first inning and took' the lead with five runs, but lost it later to Anaheim and never succeeded in getting it back. Nearly 50 fans witnessed the game, and the majority of them Santa Anans, who joined the automobile caravan which paraded from the Knights of Columbus hall in Santa Ana to the baseball field in Anaheim. Henry Maag started on the mound for Santa Ana and was relieved later in the game by Mike Kelly. John Arambel was the catcher. Tony Hunt pitched for Anaheim with Bob Pelzer behind the bat. A large portion of the evening was devoted to a presentation of alleged evil effects rising from the odor. Chilcoat and Emerson voiced their intention to institute private court proceedings against the sugar company for damage they said their property has sustained by reason of the malodor. Chilcoat asserted that he painted his home a year ago, and that it is now ruined, and "I intend to sue the company for the cost of the paint, at least." A more serious phase of the alleged NEWASSOCIATION TO MARKET FRUITS FEDERATED FRUIT AND VEGETA-BLE GROWERS' ASSOCIATION FORMED Has Endorsement of the Orange County Farm Bureau, and Will Benefit the Many Growers of This County—Will Act as Sales Agent for Fruit and Vegetable Co-Operatives Throughout the Country—H'adquarters in New York City. Many Orange County fruit growers will profile through the result of organization of the Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers' association, even though they may not be farm bureau members, according to R. D. Flaherty, secretary-manager of the Orange county farm bureau. "For this reason," said Flaherty. GROWERS OPPOSED TO RAILROAD SPLIT-UP C. C. Chapman Selected as Orange County Member of Committee C. C. Chapman, of Fulletron, has accepted the appointment as Orange county director of the general committee against the dismemberment of the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific, according to announcement made in Los Angeles by Jonas E. Killiam, southern California chairman of the general committee. Killiam is the largest walnut grower in the state, having a 300-acre ranch at El Monte and a citrus fruit ranch and grape vineyard in San Joaquin valley. D. Eyman Huff, of Orange, is alternate director for Orange county. Associated with Chapman and Huff as city chairmen of the cities in Orange county are the following: Alex Brownridge, Santa Ana; N. T Edwards, Orange; G. W. Sandilands Anaheim; W. M. Irwin, Fullerton; J. J. Schnitker, Newport Beach; H. A McCreery, Huntington Beach; H. A Lake, Garden Grove; C. L. Crumrlne La Habra; William Schumacher, Buent Park, and C. A. Vance, Tustin. The general committee against dismemberment now has nearly 1500 members in southern California, with the following from Orange county: Charles Eygge,oad, Anaheim; Index Orchards, Des Moines; R. E. Gross secretary Santino Orange Growers' association; Smart & Final company Santa Ana; Van Dien-Young company, Santa Ana; La Habra Walnut Growers' association, La Habra; Orange Daily News, Orange; Santa Ana Bulletin, Santa Ana; Santa Ana Dally Register, Santa Ana; Garden Grove Citrus association; Garden Grove Mutual Orange association, D. E. Liggett company, Santa Ana; Knox & Stout Santa Ana; H. A. Schuyler, La Habra; and many other large shippers and prominent civic leaders. "The general committee," said Killiam, "is not pro-Southern Pacific nor Vegetable Co-Operative's Through-out the Country—H'adquarters in New York City." Many Orange County fruit growers will profile through the result of organization of the Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers 'association, even though they may not be farm bureau members, according to R. D. Flaherty, secretary-manager of the Orange county farm bureau. "For this reason," said Flaherty, "we have good reason to congratulate ourselves that three Californians—R. B. Peters, of San Bernardino; J. S. Edwards, of Redlands, and S. W. Baker, of Santa Rosa—are members of the board of directors of the organization. "Definite progress toward establishing a national cooperative sales service for the fruit and vegetable growers of America was made by the board of directors at its meeting in Chicago last week. By-laws were adopted and arrangements were made to set up executive offices in New York and organization offices in Chicago. "New York was selected at headquarters of the executive offices because it is the largest exporting center in the United States. It represents the largest fruit and vegetable consuming public in the United States, with 9,000,000 people in close touch with its markets. Banking interests in New York, according to the statement of A. R. Rule, general manager of the Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Inc., have declared themselves in sympathy with the new co-operative plan and will support it. "The field service office in Chicago will have complete charge of all organization and membership work. There will be an extensive munch sales office in Chicago, as well as in a number of other consuming centers. "Membership in the Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers Inc., will be held by growers' organization. Only truly co-operative associations will be eligible to membership. Large isolated individual growers or corporations also will be permitted to join though such memberships will be the exception rather than the rule." Each member association will elect its own director on the board of the national organization. The directors, in annual convention, will elect an executive committee, which will have..." chairman of the keynote of the meeting that "the getting pretty and we must act." by E. E. Mason, member of drainage discharges Waterman Mesa, and other five years the pass was and a little call on him and the fight. Jamieson, for Shager gave that "dynamically the best way it was quickly who voiced around Disaster Waterman. if the county their work, and must a public enace, and if the district atalled on the do act or the one who will." evening was on of alleged the odor. Childied their inten-court proceed-company for property has the malodor he painted his that it is now issue the com. the paint, at of the alleged company, Santa Ana; La Habra Walnut Growers' association, La Habra; Orange Daily News, Orange; Santa Ana Bulletin, Santa Ana; Santa Ana Dally Register, Santa Ana; Garden Grove Citrus association; Garden Grove Mutual Orange association, D. E. Liggett company, Santa Ana; Knox & Stout Santa Ana; H. A. Schuyler, La Habra; and many other large shippers and prominent civic leaders. "The general committee," said Killiam, "is not pro-Southern Pacific nor anti-Union Pacific, but it does represent the interests of 90 per cent of the shippers within the state, including many of the large co-operative marketing associations, and stands resolutely against a disruption in the present service received by shippers of this state. "Fred G. Athearn, special western counsel for the Union Pacific,says that the transportation act of 1920 directs the interstate commerce commission in its consolidation plans, to preserve competition as fully as possible, but neglects to finish the sentence which reads: "Wherever practicable the existing routes and channels of trade and commerce shall be maintained." "In announcing its plans for consolidating the rail systems of the United States the commission says 'We have sought to minimize dismemberment of existing systems.'" "This committee agrees with the railroad commission of California that ownership of the Central Pacific by the Union Pacific would not seriously disturb the transcontinental rate situation but that it would have the effect of impairing the service within the state because the Southern Pacific Central Pacific system now handles a major portion of all the traffic moving by rail within the state. "The fact that the interstate commerce commission has announced it will hold hearings in Washington, November 21, under transportation act of 1920, on the application of the and Vegetable Growers Inc., will be held by growers' organization. Only truly co-operative associations will be eligible to membership. Large isolated individual growers or corporations also will be permitted to join though such memberships will be the exception rather than the rule. "Each member association will elect its own director on the board of the national organization. The directors, in annual convention, will elect an executive committee, which will have charge of the business affairs of the corporation. "Practically all the tonnage of the North American Fruit exchange which will be absorbed by the Federal Fruit Growers' on January 1, 1923 will be transferred to the new organization. "The inquiries which have already been received from all parts of the country indicate that considerable additions will be made to this tonnage. It is therefore expected that the Federated Fruit Growers, Inc., will market next year the largest tonnage of fruit and vegetables ever handled by one agency. "The new organization, by acting as a sales and distribution agency for fruit and vegetable co-operatives all over the country, will be able to operate the year round in the important markets of the country. "This will enable it to render a highly efficient sales service at the least overhead expense. By tending to stabilize the market, it will be a benefit to wholesalers and jobbers. By promoting better distribution and standardization, it will be a distinct help to retailers and consumers." Southern Pacific to lease the Central Pacific, is sufficient assurance that this new law has definitely removed the operation of railroad systems in the United States from restrictions imposed by the Sherman act of 1890 when in public interest." concluded Killam.