anaheim-gazette 1923-03-01

COUNTY LEADERS FORM ASSOCIATION County Y. M. C. A. leaders are looking forward to another meeting of the group at Fullerton, March 24, following decision at a meeting of the leaders at Garden Grove Saturday to hold regular monthly sessions. The Orange County Y. M. C. A. Leaders' association was created, with Glenn Tidball, of Santa Ana, elected president, and Eugene Griset, of Greenville, vice-president. The leaders have been meeting at irregular intervals. It was pointed out Saturday night that monthly meetings for discussion of problems of leaders would be beneficial to those engaged in directing the activities of the various Y. M. C. A. groups. Saturday night's meeting was held at the hotel at Garden Grove. A dinner preceded the business session. Ralph Cole, state boys' work secretary, spoke on "Leadership," emphasizing the qualities required for real leaders and opportunities offered to such men. Problems facing the leaders were discussed in the open forum. A. Y. Chong, Hawaiian, of the Fullerton junior college, entertained with selections on a steel guitar. FOREIGN TRADE JUSTIFIES A PROTECTIVE TARIFF One of the points raised repeatedly by the enemies of the Fordney-McCumber protective tariff (and of all protective tariffs) was that the bill, if enacted into law, would either retard or destroy our foreign commerce. As a matter of fact, exports have increased steadily since November first last year. They are far above the pre-war level. Especially is this true with regard to agricultural products. More than once since the end of the world war and the discovery that the United States is in a coalition nation." only to minorities, but who of us is not at some point in a minority? Is the time near when a high-minded mob of consumers will be hanging all merchants because some one merchant has been caught doubling his money on prunes? Shall we see the day when all the plumbers in town are tarred and feathered because one plumber has had to make three trips to the shop to get tools to finish a fifteen-minute job. Shall all preachers be in peril because Percy Stickney Grant has turned heretic? Most of us, when we look at the matter from the standpoint of our own personal risk, must prefer the discriminating, though slow and often inefficient justice of the peaceful courts. Being an employer, we may be tempted to relish what happened to the Arkansas strikers. Being a laborer, we may be tempted to excuse what happened at Herrin. Being devoted to white supremacy we may tolerate the Blanford deportations. But when we consider the indifinite extension of this martial law type of justice we can hardly fail to agree that it carries fatal drawbacks. We can't be sure that it will always be the other fellows' ox that's gored. ALL KINDS OF MOBS The United States is having a choice varie ytof mob rule. For more than a year there has been strong protest against the mobbing of colored men and women in the south, for real and occasionally fancied crimes. Sometimes the victims were tortured and burned to death. Then came the Herrin "massacre," in which it was claimed union men had killed and brutally tormented strike-breakers. This mob has been more generally denounced in the press and from the pulpit than any similar crime ever committed in America,and Williamson county is likely to be BOARD OF CONFERENCE More Than $49,000 Education Education in C.C. 788,415 of the $70 to the legislature.W. Richardson management of the next two years Mrs. Nellie Breword board of control, view replying to critics that the cripple the eductor state. The increase in junior colleges, mentary schools, nium is approximately Pierce said, and fornia's appropriate $900,000. A cut of less was made in the Wood, state super instruction, who chief critics ofances. A salary was made in the board of education roll from $69,000. The only fund industrial welfare is not done also was the fixing o for women. In the 000 was spent on the minimum wage bureau has been the next two years of $84,000. "If both of these wiped out entire would be enforced now is given to er. and he is the plebe authority time." by the enemies of the Fordney-McCumber protective tariff (and of all protective tariffs) was that the bill, if enacted into law, would either retard or destroy our foreign commerce. As a matter of fact, exports have increased steadily since November first last year. They are far above the prewar level. Especially is this true with regard to agricultural products. More than once since the end of the world war and the discovery that the United States is "a creditor nation," as the phrase was employed, it has been claimed that a protective tariff would be unwise since we could not sell unless we bought; that a protective tariff would prevent foreign countries from buying because we would not buy of foreign countries under a protective tariff. This "creditor nation" argument and "we cannot sell unless we buy" theory was denounced by real protectionists, and has been exploded by the recent figures giving the foreign trade and commerce of the United States since November first. These new obstacles to a return to protection were manufactured by free traders and were off the same bush as all other free trade arguments. They had their effect upon some who did not stop to think straight and true. The "cannot sell unless we buy" argument was based on the theory that international trade is nothing but barter. In these days of credit instruments facilitating trade of all sorts, it is singular that any one would fall into the trap of the free traders. History demonstrates clearly that a tariff has nothing to do, primarily, with international trade and commerce. But a merchant marine has much to do with foreign trade; in fact, it can make or break the international commerce of a nation. Free trade on the high seas has given the maritime rivals of America dominion of the ocean commerce of the world; and such dominion might be so utilized as to injure or minimize the benefits of a protective tariff, and reduce the volume of our foreign commerce. Protection as a national policy supplemented by ya protected mechan marine, will annihilate all the theories and scare-crows of free traders. As usual, facts knock theories higher than a kite. MAYBE YOU WILL BE NEXT TO SUFFER FROM MOB LAW Because unknown persons, presumably involved in the mobbing of colored men and women in the south, for real and occasionally fancied crimes. Sometimes the victims were tortured and forced to death. Then came the Herrin "massacre," in which it was claimed union men had killed and brutally tormented strike-breakers. This mob has been more generally denounced in the press and from the pulpit than any similar crime ever committed in America, and Williamson county is likely to become bankrupt in an effort to convict the guilty parties against an evident local sympathy for them. After this, another sort of mob created great excitement in Louisiana. Two men were tortured to death, and claim is made that it was done by a secret organization professing to stand for 100 per cent Americanism, because the men are alleged to "have known too much." Lastly, there is a mob of farmers, merchants and supposedly good citizens, which hang two union men, whip many others, and drive other unionists and union sympathizers from the country. The offense of the union people is alleged sabotage against a railroad, on which a strike has been in progress for some time. In this last mob scene, public officials have been forced to resign because of sympathy with the strikers, and the governor upholds the mob. SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS Bids were opened for the construction of a bridge on the coast highway over Anaheim bay. W. M. Ledbetter & Co., being the lowest responsible bidder, contract was awarded to them. Price $62,500. Bids were opened for the re-surfacing with concrete pavement, one mile of the Huntington Beach boulevard. R. B. Ford being the lowest responsible bidder, contract was awarded to him. Price $16,901. Bids were opened for re-inforced concrete pavement or asphalt concrete pavement on Lincoln avenue, in the third road district. Steele Finley being the lowest responsible bidder, contract was awarded to him. Price $57,510.12 on alternate bid on asphalt concrete. The board approved and recommended that assembly bills Nos. 2 and 31 be passed by the senate and assembly. Ordinance No. 205 was passed by the board. Man of tract No. 419 was received against the mobbing of colored men and women in the south, for real and occasionally fancied crimes. Sometimes the victims were tortured and forced to death. Then came the Herrin "massacre," in which it was claimed union men had killed and brutally tormented strike-breakers. This mob has been more generally denounced in the press and from the pulpit than any similar crime ever committed in America,and Williamson county is likely to become bankrupt in an effort to convict the guilty parties against an evident local sympathy for them. After this, another sort of mob created great excitement in Louisiana. Two men were tortured to death, and claim is made that it was done by a secret organization professing to stand for 100 per cent Americanism, because the men are alleged to "have known too much." Lastly, there is a mob of farmers, merchants and supposedly good citizens, which hang two union men, whip many others, and drive other unionists and union sympathizers from the country. The offense of the union people is alleged sabotage against a railroad, on which a strike has been in progress for some time. In this last mob scene, public officials have been forced to resign because of sympathy with the strikers, and the governor upholds the mob. SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS Bids were opened for the construction of a bridge on the coast highway over Anaheim bay. W. M. Ledbetter & Co., being the lowest responsible bidder, contract was awarded to them. Price $62,500. Bids were opened for the re-surfacing with concrete pavement, one mile of the Huntington Beach boulevard. R. B. Ford being the lowest responsible bidder, contract was awarded to him. Price $16,901. Bids were opened for re-inforced concrete pavement or asphalt concrete pavement on Lincoln avenue, in the third road district. Steele Finley being the lowest responsible bidder, contract was awarded to him. Price $57,510.12 on alternate bid on asphalt concrete. The board approved and recommended that assembly bills Nos. 2 and 31 be passed by the senate and assembly. Ordinance No. 205 was passed by the board. Man of tract No. 419 was received against the mobbing of colored men and women in the south, for real and occasionally fancied crimes. Sometimes the victims were tortured and forced to death. Then came the Herrin "massacre," in which it was claimed union men had killed and brutally tormented strike-breakers. This mob has been more generally denounced in the press and from the pulpit than any similar crime ever committed in America,and Williamson county is likely to become bankrupt in an effort to convict the guilty parties against an evident local sympathy for them. After this, another sort of mob created great excitement in Louisiana. Two men were tortured to death, and claim is made that it was done by a secret organization professing to stand for 100 per cent Americanism, because the men are alleged to "have known too much." Lastly, there is a mob of farmers, merchants and supposedly good citizens, which hang two union men, whip many others, and drive other unionists and union sympathizers from the country. The offense of the union people is alleged sabotage against a railroad, on which a strike has been in progress for some time. In this last mob scene, public officials have been forced to resign because of sympathy with the strikers, and the governor upholds the mob. SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS Bids were opened for the construction of a bridge on the coast highway over Anaheim bay. W. M. Ledbetter & Co., being the lowest responsible bidder, contract was awarded to them. Price $62,500. Bids were opened for the re-surfacing with concrete pavement, one mile of the Huntington Beach boulevard. R. B. Ford being the lowest responsible bidder, contract was awarded to him. Price $16,901. Bids were opened for re-inforced concrete pavement or asphalt concrete pavement on Lincoln avenue, in the third road district. Steele Finley being the lowest responsible bidder, contract was awarded to him. Price $57,510.12 on alternate bid on asphalt concrete. The board approved and recommended that assembly bills Nos. 2 and 31 be passed by the senate and assembly. Ordinance No. 205 was passed by the board. Man of tract No. 419 was received against the mobbing of colored men and women in the south, for real and occasionally fancied crimes. Sometimes the victims were tortured and forced to death. Then came the Herrin "massacre," in which it was claimed union men had killed and brutally tormented strike-breakers. This mob has been more generally denounced in the press and from the pulpit than any similar crime ever committed in America,and Williamson county is likely to become bankrupt in an effort to convict the guilty parties against an evident local sympathy for them. After this, another sort of mob created great excitement in Louisiana. Two men were tortured to death, and claim is made that it was done by a secret organization professing to stand for 100 per cent Americanism, because the men are alleged to "have known too much." Lastly, there is a mob of farmers, merchants and supposedly good citizens, which hang two union men, whip many others, and drive other unionists and union sympathizers from the country. The offense of the union people is alleged sabotage against a railroad, on which a strike has been in progress for some time. In this last mob scene, public officials have been forced to resign because of sympathy with the strikers, and the governor upholds the mob. The labor dept $144,000 a year whereas it spent alone. In the state b large allotments ments and traw members have ure more near previous years. "The three coction have been paries they recent pervisors have c cause it was fea missioners of ed ethe state superi struction,his w would provide al l force. "For free tex been provided as against an al last two ye ars "The expendi school for th b ley amounted t o present budget t coming year.T h salaries of th die does not affect t o fthe inmates s $420,000 asked n new building w th he board of co place where th tained. "The state h home for th fee have had their aries and supple last biennium. "The salary at Francisco teach spent $$117，477 year，has been pr "We have not tenance of a tra ct normal scho vided for compen ers in th super n." MAYBE YOU WILL BE NEXT TO SUFFER FROM MOB LAW Because unknown persons, presumably strikers, continued acts of violence against railroad property, north Arkansas citizens take the government in their hands and drive all the strikers out of the country. No inquiry is made as to individual guilt. All must go. In Blanford, Indiana, an unknown negro is accused of assaulting a white girl. Local white men order the negro inhabitants of the town to turn over the offender or be run out of town. The entire negro population of Blanford, accordingly, has had to flee from its homes to a refuge in other parts of the state. It is a sort of Armenian expulsion here at home. A similar case occurred a week or two ago in Florida, where a negro settlement was wiped out by fire on account of a crime charged to one negro. This type of justice has not been unknown in wartime in occupied regions. When the Germans invaded Belgium one Belgian "sniper" could bring death to an entire village. Thus armies make a whole community responsible for the conduct of any one of its members. Apparently in an informal way this military method of justice is getting a peacetime hold in America. The thing is full of startling possibilities. Naturally such a rule can be applied concrete pavement or asphalt concrete pavement on Lincoln avenue, in the third road district. Steele Finley being the lowest responsible bidder, contract was awarded to him. Price, $57,510.12 on alternate bid on asphalt concrete. The board approved and recommended that assembly bills Nos. 2 and 31 be passed by the senate and assembly. Ordinance No. 205 was passed by the board. Map of tract No. 419 was received and substituted to the city engineer of the city of Anaheim. The district attorney was authorized to employ one more motorcycle officer. Petition of W. A. Irwin et al to vacate and abandon certain street in the fifth road district was presented and set for hearing March 20, at 10 a.m. Notice to be given by publication in the Newport News. Thomas Sayles was appointed constable for Laguna township. E. M. DeAhna was appointed justice of the peace for Laguna township. Map of tract No. 403 was accepted as official plotting of said tract. The board passed a resolution of appreciation of N. T. Edwards' being appointed on the state highway commission. The levee and pipe and wire flood protection fence was accepted as completed by Wells & Bressler, contractors. Hearing on formation of Chanticleer Manor lighting district was continued to Feb. 27, at 10 a.m. Map of tract No. 301 was accepted as official plotting of said tract. The chairman was instructed to approve bond on street work. Good resolutions won't take the place of bad actions. ANAHEIM GAZETTE BOARD OF CONTROL ANSWERS CRITICS More Than $49,000,000 Set Aside for Education in California Education in California receives $49,788,415 of the $78,974,000 burget sent to the legislature by Governor Friend W. Richardson for the economical management of the state business in the next two years, it was revealed by Mrs. Nellie Brewer Pierce, of the state board of control, in a statistical interview replying to charges of budget critics that the reductions made would cripple the educational functions of the state. The increase in the allowance for junior colleges, high schools and elementary schools over the last biennium is approximately $7,000,000. Mrs. Pierce said, and the University of California's appropriation was boosted by $900,000. A cut of less than $5000 annually was made in the estimate of Will C. Wood, state superintendent of public instruction, who has become one of the chief critics of the educational allowances. A salary reduction of $26,055 was made in the estimate of the state board of education, reducing the payroll from $69,000, to $42,945. The only function performed by the industrial welfare commission which is not done also by the labor bureau was the fixing of the minimum wage for women. In the last two years $115,000 was spent in an effort to reduce the minimum wage $1 per week. The bureau has been allowed $31,000 for the next two years, providing a saving of $84,000. “If both of these commissions were wiped out entirely, the labor laws still would be enforced, because that duty now is given to the labor commissioner, and he is the only person with complete authority to do so at the present time. else in California was created to the end of supporting the “system.” And the system devotes itself rather more to politics than to the legitimate business of education. Will C. Wood, state superintendent of schools, appears to be devoting his energies to a tirade against Governor Richardson instead of working to build up the educational department of the state under economic conditions as laid down by the people when they gave the governor such a big majority at the election last fall. Governor Richardson is proving that he is a true public servant carrying out the instructions of a vast majority of the people of his state. When they gave these instructions to the governor—they included every public official going to make up the state administration, of which the state superintendent is a part, for only by cooperation in every department of public affairs can the best results be obtained. During the orgles of extravagance of the previous administration Superintendent Wood, like others connected with that administration, contracted the spending habit, and in the words of Harry Lauder, it has really “become an accomplishment” with him. He seems to have forgotten the meaning of the word “retrenchment,” and flies into a rage at having the people say that his department shall cut out the waste. PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS That the women of southern California could be a vital influence in the prevention of accidents if they would take certain steps is the opinion of hundreds of motorists as expressed to officials of the Automobile Club of Southern California, according to a report just issued. With all these reform movements being more men and he surely needs them. The authorities are striving earnestly to reduce the criminal population to the extent that when a man starts from his office to his home after sundown, he will have a fair chance of arriving whole as to skin, and with his purse still in his pocket. BEING “HELPFUL” Have you ever thought of being “helpful” while you are driving on the city streets or boulevards. There are certain things that every cautious motorists does to avoid accidents, but sad to relate, say officials of the Automobile Club of Southern California, there is generally very little of a helpful spirit shown by motorists. For instance, in approaching a street intersection the law requires the correct arm signal if the motorist is going to make a turn. Sometimes motorists say to themselves, “Oh well, there is no one behind me so why should I bother to give a signal?” They don’t stop to consider, states the auto club report, that an arm signal given in such an instance is very helpful to a driver approaching from another direction, for then he can tell how to gage his speed even if he is not coming from behind. Helpfulness on the roads is very closely akin to courtesy and motorists who practice helpfulness will not grab the right of way at street intersections just because the marking of doubt is in their favor, but if they are truly helpful to other fellow they will slow down courteously and see what he is going to do. In this way many accidents could be avoided as well as the loss of a lot of temper and the generating of a lot of ill feeling. You can also be helpful in a traffic jam when there is no policeman present if you will not try to force your men were sent to the press similar Africa, and to be convict evident for women. In the last two years $116,000 was spent in an effort to reduce the minimum wage $1 per week. The bureau has been allowed $31,000 for the next two years, providing a saving of $84,000. "If both of these commissions were wiped out entirely, the labor laws still would be enforced, because that duty now is given to the labor commissioner, and he is the only person with complete authority to do so at the present time. "The labor department was allowed $144,000 a year in the present budget, whereas it spent $166,000 last year alone. In the state board of education the large allotments for per diem payments and traveling expenses of the members have been reduced to a figure more nearly comparable with previous years. "The three commissioners of education have been provided for at the salaries they received in 1921. The supervisors have been eliminated because it was felt that the three commissioners of education, together with the state superintendent of public instruction, his deputy and assistant, would provide a sufficient supervisorial force. "For free text books, $576,983 has been provided for the coming years, as against an allotment of $527,000 for the last two years. "The expenditures of the state school for the blind and deaf in Berkeley amounted to $78,854 last year. The present budget allows $173,932 for the coming year. The reduction is only in salaries of the operating force, and does not affect the persons taking care of the inmates at the institution. The $420,000 asked for the erection of a new building was disallowed because the board of control could find no place where the money could be obtained. "The state hospitals and the state home for the feeble minded in Sonoma have had their appropriations for salaries and support increased over the last biennium. "The salary allowance for the San Francisco teachers' college, which spent $117,47 for this purpose last year, has been placed at $107,800. "We have not provided for the maintenance of a training school in any of the normal schools, but we have provided for compensation for local teachers in the supervision of this work. "No provision was made for a summer session at the San Francisco for women. In the last two years $116,000 was spent in an effort to reduce the minimum wage $1 per week. The bureau has been allowed $31,000 for the next two years, providing a saving of $84,000. "If both of these commissions were wiped out entirely, the labor laws still would be enforced, because that duty now is given to the labor commissioner, and he is the only person with complete authority to do so at the present time. "The labor department was allowed $144,000 a year in the present budget, whereas it spent $166,000 last year alone. In the state board of education the large allotments for per diem payments and traveling expenses of the members have been reduced to a figure more nearly comparable with previous years. "The three commissioners of education have been provided for at the salaries they received in 1921. The supervisors have been eliminated because it was felt that the three commissioners of education, together with the state superintendent of public instruction, his deputy and assistant, would provide a sufficient supervisorial force. "For free text books, $576,983 has been provided for the coming years, as against an allotment of $527,000 for the last two years. "The expenditures of the state school for the blind and deaf in Berkeley amounted to $78,854 last year. The present budget allows $173,932 for the coming year. The reduction is only in salaries of the operating force, and does not affect the persons taking care of the inmates at the institution. The $420,000 asked for the erection of a new building was disallowed because the board of control could find no place where the money could be obtained. "The state hospitals and the state home for the feeble minded in Sonoma have had their appropriations for salaries and support increased over the last biennium. "The salary allowance for the San Francisco teachers' college, which spent $117,47 for this purpose last year, has been placed at $107,800. "We have not provided for the maintenance of a training school in any of the normal schools, but we have provided for compensation for local teachers in the supervision of this work." "No provision was made for a summer session at the San Francisco for women. In the last two years $116,000 was spent in an effort to reduce the minimum wage $1 per week. The bureau has been allowed $31,000 for the next two years, providing a saving of $84,000. "If both of these commissions were wiped out entirely, the labor laws still would be enforced, because that duty now is given to the labor commissioner, and he is the only person with complete authority to do so at the present time. "The labor department was allowed $144,000 a year in the present budget, whereas it spent $166,000 last year alone. In the state board of education the large allotments for per diem payments and traveling expenses of the members have been reduced to a figure more nearly comparable with previous years. "The three commissioners of education have been provided for at the salaries they received in 1921. The supervisors have been eliminated because it was felt that the three commissioners of education, together with the state superintendent of public instruction, his deputy and assistant, would provide a sufficient supervisorial force. "For free text books, $576,983 has been provided for the coming years, as against an allotment of $527,000 for the last two years. "The expenditures of the state school for the blind and deaf in Berkeley amounted to $78,854 last year. The present budget allows $173,932 for the coming year. The reduction is only in salaries of the operating force, and does not affect the persons taking care of the inmates at the institution. The $420,000 asked for the erection of a new building was disallowed because the board of control could find no place where the money could be obtained. "The state hospitals and the state home for the feeble minded in Sonoma have had their appropriations for salaries and support increased over the last biennium. "The salary allowance for the San Francisco teachers' college, which spent $117,47 for this purpose last year, has been placed at $107,800. "We have not provided for the maintenance of a training school in any of the normal schools, but we have provided for compensation for local teachers in the supervision of this work." "No provision was made for a summer session at the San Francisco for women. In the last two years $116,000 was spent in an effort to reduce the minimum wage $1 per week. The bureau has been allowed $31,000 for the next two years, providing a saving of $84,000. "If both of these commissions were wiped out entirely, the labor laws still would be enforced because that duty now is given to the labor commissioner, and he is the only person with complete authority to do so at the present time. "The labor department was allowed $144,000 a year in the present budget, whereas it spent $166,000 last year alone. In the state board of education the large allotments for per diem payments and traveling expenses of the members have been reduced to a figure more nearly comparable with previous years. "The three commissioners of education have been provided for at the salaries they received in 1921. The supervisors have been eliminated because it was felt that the three commissioners of education, together with the state superintendent of public instruction, his deputy and assistant, would provide a sufficient supervisorial force. "For free text books, $576,983 has been provided for the coming years, as against an allotment of $527,000 for the last two years. "The expenditures of the state school for the blind and deaf in Berkeley amounted to $78,854 last year. The present budget allows $173,932 for the coming year. The reduction is only in salaries of the operating force, and does not affect the persons taking care of the inmates at the institution. The $420,000 asked for the erection of a new building was disallowed because the board of control could find no place where the money could be obtained. "The state hospitals and the state home for the feeble minded in Sonoma have had their appropriations for salaries and support increased over the last biennium. "The salary allowance for the San Francisco teachers' college, which spent $117,47 for this purpose last year, has been placed at $107,800. "We have not provided for the maintenance of a training school in any of the normal schools, but we have provided for compensation for local teachers in the supervision of this work." "No provision was made for a summer session at the San Francisco for women. In the last two years $116,000 was spent in an effort to reduce the minimum wage $1 per week. The bureau has been allowed $31,000 forthe next two years providing a saving of$84，oOo With all one reform movements being taken up among women’s clubs,slight attention is paid to one ofthe most vital factors in every day lifewhich isthe automobile,point out certain auto club members.Such movements amongthe women’s clubs as deal with civic beautifying,moral reforms or with tariff questions areof undoubted benefitbut it is pointed out that there is a more crying needfor immediate attention tothe automobile accident question at this timeinthe southern part of California. Just what women could do to help cut downthe numberof fatalities onthe highwayshas been suggestedtotheauto clubina seriesof brief statements:For instance.itis pointed outthat she could aid materiallyin keepingthe children offthe houseoffthe streetsby encouragingthemtoplayin their back yardsoratethepublic playgrounds. Her influence inthe home could bea vital one by little dinner-time chatsin regard to safety,the givingof proper arm signals,couidenceof other driversandthehorrorsofrecklessness.Her influencewith sonsanddaughterswho maybe growinguptotherecklessdriverswouldbefopularimportance. It is suggested thatthe splendidwomen'sclubofthissectionofthestateconsidertopoliciesdealingwiththeimprovementofdrivingconditionsonsouthernCaliforniaroads. The automobilehas,bysomequirkofcircumstances.leveledsexdistinctionmore thananymodernfactorandwomenarelearningnottolookforexcessivefavorovermale driverswhentheyareontheroad.itispointedouttotheauto clubthatthewomenshouldbeasalertandasefficientwhendrivingonthehighwaysasanymenandshouldbejustascarefultolearnthetrafficrulesasmen. QuestionnairesinregardtotrafficrulesandregulationsinCaliforniaarebeing suggestedwidelyforconsiderationinwomens'clubs. Appl Edison Isthemanagemeneficial? Isthebusinessessential? The salary allowance for the San Francisco teachers' college, which spent $117,47 for this purpose last year, has been placed at $107,800. "We have not provided for the maintenance of a training school in any of the normal schools, but we have provided for compensation for local teachers in the supervision of this work. "No provision was made for a summer session at the San Francisco school, but ample provision for this work has been made at Berkeley and San Jose." There is loud outcry from Professor Wood against the state budget as prepared under the direction of Governor Richardson and as presented to the legislature with his endorsement. If we might believe the professor we should conclude that the governor was proposing to throttle our whole educational system and to allow the youth of California to grow up illiterate. This is nothing more or less than sheer "bunc." The truth is that our professional educators have built up a vast machine which takes something more than 60 per cent of our taxes, and uses a considerable part of the millions committed to it for frills and other non-essentials. Your professor is always a man of expansive ideas. He knows little or nothing of practical things, and in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred he contributes not a penny to the funds he handles so lavishly. The educational machine of California has grown into a collossus. Its "organization" alone consumes enormous sums. What with supernumeraries, their salaries, their traveling expenses, their automobiles, etc., they have become a privileged caste spending like drenken gallors. Apparently they lie under the conviction that everything excessive favor over male drivers when they are on the road. It is pointed out to the auto club that the women should be as alert and as efficient when driving on the highways as any men and should be just as careful to learn the traffic rules as men. Questionnaires in regard to traffic rules and regulations in California are being suggested widely for consideration in womens' clubs. MAKING HIGHWAYS SAFE The modern bandit, haunting the highways, has taken no lesson in chivalry from Robin Hood. That jolly young blade always robbed somebody who really seemed to need the discipline of loss, and he was willing to share his loot with the poor. Robbery as practiced by Robin Hood was as much a diversion as a crime. The bandit of today is not only a mean type of thief, but the most brutal sort of thug. He is quite ready to kill a victim who resists, and perhaps, anticipating resistance, kills the victim as the initial move in the operation. It happens that sometimes when the robbery takes place in a remote spot where the thief feels secure, that he chats with the persons whom he deprives of money and portable valuables. Even at that he gives them to understand that the penalty of opposing his wishes would be death. The citizen out at night on a lonely road is made uneasy by the possible presence of one of these prowlers, and by wondering what would be the proper course were he to be halted. As to the proper course there is no fixed rule. The effort to resist might be fatal. The temptation to resist would be strong, for it is undeniable that to put a bandit permanently out of business would be a pleasure if not a duty. 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