anaheim-gazette 1923-06-14

PAGE FOUR Anaheim Gazette ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ... $1.00 THREE MONTHS ... $ .50 Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter GAS TAX LEVY TO YIELD BIG MONEY Half a Million Dollars Will Be Paid in This County Under the provisions of the gasoline tax measures adopted by the last legislature, the high cost of "joy riding" will jump still higher the first day of next October. The jump will be 2 cents on every gallon of gasoline the old "buzz wagon" consumes. It is estimated that this levy will extract from the pockets of Orange county gasoline consumers approximately $500,000 annually. County Assessor James Sleeper believes that half a million dollars revenue is a conservative estimate. He points out that there are approximately 25,000 automobiles in the county. He says that he has sent out 18,000 tax notices to owners of machines who do not have property. The notice was not sent to owners who are listed on the tax rolls as property holders. The estimated amount of the annual collection from county residents includes fuel that will be used by the trucks. Added to that amount will be the tax on automobiles, under the Breed motor vehicles act, or a total of $75,000, on the basis of 25,000 machines in the county. This would mean a total rev GRAPHIC Rich, ripe, healthful grape grown in the famous vineyard of Southern Europe—produced the cream of tartar from which Royal Baking Powder is made. The most eminent author in the world say cream of tart makes the best and most healthy baking powder. ROYAL Baking Powder The ONLY nationally distributed Cream of Tartar Baking Powder Contains No Alum—Leaves No Light. It is also provided that if a motorist using lens approved by the department is arrested for lights out of focus, he must be released without arrest he presents evidence that he had bad adjustments made. New regulations for operating vehicles place the speed limit at thirty-five miles an hour, day or night, with identification, been received, and ed by jail officials. The funds for it is expected, we soon as the hall closed, will probably next annual budget Incidentally, M that despite the tax notices to owners of machines who do not have property. The notice was not sent to owners who are listed on the tax rolls as property holders. The estimated amount of the annual collection from county residents includes fuel that will be used by the trucks. Added to that amount will be the tax on automobiles, under the Breed motor vehicles act or a total of $75,000, on the basis of 25,000 machines in the county. This would mean a total revenue from the two taxes of $575,000. Without giving consideration to license fees paid by trucks of the county under the old schedule, it is estimated the fee on the 25,000 automobiles would approximate $250,000 annually. If this estimate is correct, the new schedule of fees and gasoline tax will increase by $325,000 contributions by county motorists for maintenance of the motor vehicle department and county and state highways. The new license fees become effective next February 1. For trucks and buses used primarily for the transportation of passengers and freight, the fee will be $10 for a vehicle weighing unladen, less than 3000 pounds; $20 for such vehicles weighing more than 3000, but less than 6000 pounds; $30 for more than 6000 pounds, but less than 10,000, and $40 for those weighing 10,000 pounds or more. The commercial concerns will have a further tax to pay under what is known as the Duyal measure, which provides a tax of 4 per cent on gross receipts. Aside from the radical departure in the system of collecting revenue, the Breed bill carries numerous outstanding features, the principal one, perhaps, being that requiring issuance of duplicate certificates. Heretofore, only one certificate has been issued, the certificate providing for the signature of the legal owner and the registered owner. The new la wprovides that the department must issue a certificate each to the legal owner and the registered owner, with the two certificates going to one person when he is both the registered and legal owner. This is said to be a protection to automobile dealers and others who sell a machine on contract, with legal ownership passing only when the terms of the contract are fully filled. Another requirement is that persons operating private garages must give notice to local officers within twenty-four hours after opening for business. This is taken to mean that an owner renting a private garage for storage of tax notices to owners of machines who do not have property. The notice was not sent to owners who are listed on the tax rolls as property holders. The estimated amount of the annual collection from county residents includes fuel that will be used by the trucks. Added to that amount will be the tax on automobiles, under the Breed motor vehicles act or a total of $75,000, on the basis of 25,000 machines in the county. This would mean a total revenue from the two taxes of $575,000. Without giving consideration to license fees paid by trucks of the county under the old schedule, it is estimated the fee on the 25,000 automobiles would approximate $250,000 annually. If this estimate is correct, the new schedule of fees and gasoline tax will increase by $325,000 contributions by county motorists for maintenance of the motor vehicle department and county and state highways. The new license fees become effective next February 1. For trucks and busses used primarily for the transportation of passengers and freight, the fee will be $10 for a vehicle weighing unladen, less than 3000 pounds; $20 for such vehicles weighing more than 3000, but less than 6000 pounds; $30 for more than 6000 pounds, but less than 10,000, and $40 for those weighing 10,000 pounds or more. The commercial concerns will have a further tax to pay under what is known as the Duyal measure, which provides a tax of 4 per cent on gross receipts. Aside from the radical departure in the system of collecting revenue, the Breed bill carries numerous outstanding features, the principal one, perhaps, being that requiring issuance of duplicate certificates. Heretofore, only one certificate has been issued, the certificate providing for the signature of the legal owner and the registered owner. The new la wprovides that the department must issue a certificate each to the legal owner and the registered owner, with the two certificates going to one person when he is both the registered and legal owner. This is said to be a protection to automobile dealers and others who sell a machine on contract, with legal ownership passing only when the terms of the contract are fully filled. Another requirement is that persons operating private garages must give notice to local officers within twenty-four hours after opening for business. This is taken to mean that an owner renting a private garage for storage of tax notices to owners of machines who do not have property. The notice was not sent to owners who are listed on the tax rolls as property holders. The estimated amount of the annual collection from county residents includes fuel that will be used by the trucks. Added to that amount will be the tax on automobiles, under the Breed motor vehicles act or a total of $75,000, on the basis of 25,000 machines in the county. This would mean a total revenue from the two taxes of $575,000. Without giving consideration to license fees paid by trucks of the county under the old schedule, it is estimated the fee on the 25,000 automobiles would approximate $250,00 annually. If this estimate is correct, the new schedule of fees and gasoline tax will increase by $325,00 contributions by county motorists for maintenance of the motor vehicle department and county and state highways. The new license fees become effective next February 1. For trucks and busses used primarily for the transportation of passengers and freight, the fee will be $10 for a vehicle weighing unladen, less than 3000 pounds; $20 for such vehicles weighing more than 3000, but less than 6000 pounds; $30 for more than 6000 pounds, but less than 10,000, and $40 for those weighing 10,000 pounds or more. The commercial concerns will have a further tax to pay under what is known as the Duyal measure, which provides a tax of 4 per cent on gross receipts. Aside from the radical departure in the system of collecting revenue, the Breed bill carries numerous outstanding features, the principal one, perhaps, being that requiring issuance of duplicate certificates. Heretofore, only one certificate has been issued, the certificate providing for the signature of the legal owner and the registered owner. The new la wprovides that the department must issue a certificate each to the legal owner and the registered owner, with the two certificates going to one person when he is both the registered and legal owner. This is said to be a protection to automobile dealers and others who sell a machine on contract, with legal ownership passing only when the terms of the contract are fully filled. Another requirement is that persons operating private garages must give notice to local officers within twenty-four hours after opening for business. This is taken to mean that an owner renting a private garage for storage of tax notices to owners of machines who do not have property. The notice was not sent to owners who are listed on the tax rolls as property holders. The estimated amount of the annual collection from county residents includes fuel that will be used by the trucks. Added to that amount will be the tax on automobiles, under the Breed motor vehicles act or a total of $75,000, on the basis of 25,000 machines in the county. This would mean a total revenue from the two taxes of $575,00o. Without giving consideration to license fees paid by trucks of the county under the old schedule, it is estimated the fee on the 25,ooo automobiles would approximate $25OOO annually. If this estimate is correct, then new schedule of fees and gasoline tax will increase by $325,ooo contributions by county motorists for maintenance of the motor vehicle department and county and state highways. The new license fees become effective next February 1. 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Y. Williams. "Rather I believe it is evidence partly of natural growth of population ninon Orange county,and partly ofthe growing increase in crime inthe United States,"the judge said. Records show that between January 8,swhen Jailer Orlo Moncrief began his duties underthenew sheriff,Sam Jernigan,and today,h84 prisoners enteredthe jail. In1918,duringthe sameperiod,thefigurewasonly260,therecordsrevealed. Last year,duringthesamefivemonths，665menandwomenwere lodgedinjail,showinganincreaseof8percentthisyear. These figures include federal prisoners,sentencedbytheUnitedStatescourtatLosAngelestoservetermshereitwouldpointout.Atthepresstheofficersbeenreceivedandbeginswiththeneedofseasonalsforcopingmakesusfeelthatereresults. "Our newest jostaurist.Hiscastlethefamilyhepauseeetheneedofseasonalsashedoeslong.Heclassessfamilyasbutmil the two certificates going to use person when he is both the registered and legal owner. This is said to be a protection to automobile dealers and others who sell a machine on contract, with legal ownership passing only when the terms of the contract are fully filled. Another requirement is that persons operating private garages must give notice to local officers within twenty-four hours after opening for business. This is taken to mean that an owner renting a private garage for storage of a car, must notify officers. The provision was designated to prevent automobile thieves from renting private garages and storing stolen automobiles for a time. It should be perhaps, an effective aid to officers in tracing stolen cars and locating thieves. Public garages must keep a record of every automobile stored, with the record open to inspection of officers at all times the law provides. It requires applications of minors for operator licenses, to be signed by both parents, and fixes the age minimum for operators at 14 years; for chauffeurs transporting property, at 26 years; for chauffeurs transporting persons, 18 years, and for chauffeurs driving school buses, 21 years. These provisions likely will meet with approval by the general public. A change has been made in the regulation of headlights, but I cannot prove that any of the faults of the former regulations are eliminated, as regarding the possibility of officers being in position to determine on the highway when a light is glaring. The light projected must have different candee powees at different distances. An officer would need to have full equipment for testing in order to make effective an arrest for glare duties under the new sheriff, Sam Jernigan, and today, 844 prisoners entered the jail. In 1918, during the same period, the figure was only 260, the records revealed. Last year, during the same five months, 605 men and women were lodged in jail, showing an increase of 38 per cent this year. These figures include federal prisoners, sentenced by the United States court at Los Angeles to serve terms here, it was pointed out. At the present time these men form about 12 1-2 per cent of the jail-population. "The gain indicated reflects only the rapid increase of crime in the United States during the past thirty years." Judge Williams pointed out. "Statistics show that crime thirty years ago was not one-third of what it is now." "This is said to be due to the fact that the 'griff-raff' of Europe—some of the continent's most undesirable citizens—have come to this country." "We being near the Mexican border, feel the effects of that immigration." "Then, there is the natural growth of the community. Where there are many people, even though the general tone is high, there will be crime." "Most of those committed to the jail, or even arrested, are there for petty offenses," the court pointed out. "I do not think that the Volstead act had had any bearing on the increase. Orange county was dry—drier in fact—before the national prohibition act went into effect, than it now is. There was always a law against liquor here, and there were always arrests." Interest in the increase at the jail was intensified by the fact that blueprints of the proposed new jail, a three-story building, to contain the cells, deputies' quarters, the sheriff's home, the sheriff's office, the bureau once more experienced in the wail cilities for coping makes us feel that ter results. "Our newest job tourist. His castle—the family he paundre see the need of se school as he does long. He classes family as but my law he knows is t" "But we read lakes makes him liable under 16 years, and conforms to it a sters off for schoo Delinquent girls have been a prothorities, it was county does not lowering of state youth as other have reported. Such cases, however turned over to civil officials, it w Roberts said m were agreed that and delinquency g and liquor problem encountered in de county under added. Delinquents usually years old, it was s Without a doul which has the c or more similar county, finds most Mexicans. During such families mo groves. Where w is available. Ha effective last fall APES, healthful grapes, the famous vineyards in Europe—produce of tartar from which Powder is made. Eminent authorities say cream of tartar best and most healthpowder. ROYAL Baking Powder Nationally distributed Tartar Baking Powder Leaves No Bitter Taste If a by the ents out without what he ing thirtyat, with of identification, and other offices, had been received, and were being examined by jail officials. The funds for the building, which, it is expected, would be started as soon as the hall of records is completed, will probably be included in the next annual budget. Incidentally, Moncrief pointed out that despite the increase in the numwill be adopted again this year, he said. Strict enforcement of the law, with variations only in extreme economic or humane cases, is the rule, it was emphasized. THE 1924 PLATFORM The Republican party is shaping a broad and definite program for President Harding's second term and will offer it to the country as the principal reason Mr. Harding should be re-elected. It will be embodied in the Republi can platform for the 1924 campaign. Before than it will be outlined in a general way to Republicans throughout the country to spur them to the effort which Republican leaders candily admit will be needed to win. There is no question of Mr. Harding's renomination. But party chiefs are cautioning against over-confidence as to his re-election and in his coming conferences with state leaders, John T. Adams, Republican national chairman, will stress the need of three things. These are: 1—Complete harmony within the party, locally and nationally. 2—Immediate launching of a campaign of organization in every political sub-division in the country. 3—Close watching and appraisal of public sentiment, with reports on the trends of public thought to national leaders. The Republican campaign of 1924 will be concentrated among the farmers. They must be kept from deserting to the Democrats or to a third party, Republican strategists believe. Here are some of the principal items in the Republican platform program: 1—Railroad rate reductions, particularly as the effect the farmers. These rate reductions already forecast by high railroad earnings probably will be withheld until next spring or transportation system would be wrecked, and those who depend upon it would follow it to ruin. CONSERVATION One of these days, says the San Bernardino Sun, and not so far in the future but that the present generation will live to see it and enjoy the benefits, all the storm water that now comes off these mountains in winter's floods will be garnered and saved for the summer's use, and not held in artificial reservoirs, but in the great natural reservoirs underground. When that is done, there may be a sufficient supply of water to irrigate every acre from these upstanding hills to the sea, and furnish homes for tens of thousands who have yet to find their way to this summer land by the superset sea. What can be done by modern but simple engineering methods is amazing when it is analyzed. For instance, in his report on the Devil canyon water supply, Engineer F. C. Finkle estimated that by the inexpensive method of building many check-dams in that canyon, practically all of the winter flood water can be held back, sunk into the ground, and coming down through the gravel, can be made to give this city a continuous flow of 270 inches, minimum, or enough for more than 16,000 people, on the average of 200 gallons per capita. Yet the total Devil canyon watershed is less than seven square miles. If seven square miles of these mountains can be made to furnish water for 16,000 people, by simple and inexpensive methods, what would result if all of the water falling on the whole mountain range were conserved? We are convinced that it is coming. We are discussing the subject this morning, not particularly with reference to the Devil canyon situation—we could wish that were more "before CAUSES OF DELINQUENCY Broken homes—shattered home life—to this may be traced the source of much of the difficulty of the truant officer as he seeks to ascertain the reasons for irregular attendance at school. W. C. Roberts, county superintendent of attendance, was pondering over the activities of his office for the school year just closing and outlining plans for next fall. On his office rests the responsibility for getting and keeping the youngsters in the classroom. But, when there comes a difficulty in doing this, he usually inquires into home environment. Other problems confronted are: The economic condition of the Mexican. The auto tourist. Cigarettes. Juvenile delinquency. But, perhaps, the most discouraging of all these and the one most humanly interesting in social work, Roberts finds, is the demoralizing affect of a home divided against itself. This factor is found in Santa Ana and Orange county, both among Mexicans and whites, on a rapidly increasing scale, the attendance superintendent observed. "Perhaps more difficulties faced our office this past year than ever before and these were partially entirely new," Roberts declared. "but our experience in the work and our added facilities for coping with the situation makes us feel that we are getting better results." "Our newest job starts with the tourist. His castle is his auto and with the family he pauses here. He doesn't see the need of sending his children to school as he doesn't figure on staying long. He classes himself and his family as but migrants and the only of identification, and other offices, had been received, and were being examined by jail officials. The funds for the building, which it is expected, would be started as soon as the hall of records is completed, will probably be included in the next annual budget. Incidentally, Moncrief pointed out that despite the increase in the number of men handled, the work is still done by the same number of employees. CAUSES OF DELINQUENCY The Republican campaign of 1924 will be concentrated among the farmers. They must be kept from deserting to the Democrats or to a third party. Republican strategists believe. Here are some of the principal items in the Republican platform program: 1—Railroad rate reductions, particularly as the effect the farmers. These rate reductions already forecast by high railroad earnings probably will be withheld until next spring or summer, to make them more effective in the campaign. 2—Tax reductions. This will be the appeal to business and to the voter generally. It is to center on the income tax. 3—Revision of the immigration law to insure continued protection of American labor. This will be the appeal to labor. 4—a second arms conference to reduce still further the causes of war by preventing a new armament race in submarine and air craft. 5—a world court separate from the league of nations in furtherance of the Harding association of nations idea. 6—a "prosperity program" based on united action by capital, labor and the government in eliminating causes of friction and in securing foreign markets to keep the American mills humming. 7—a government operated merchant marine that will develop trade, particular attention being paid to South America. Prohibition and its enforcement have no place in the program at present. R. R. OPERATING EXPENSES Eighty-five per cent of all railroad earnings are spent for operating expenses and taxes, hence it is evident that any reduction in rates such as the radical element hopes to accomplish would affect only that portion of the earnings that go to pay interest and dividends or that is spent for improvements. The valuation tentatively placed on all railroad properties by the interstate commerce commission is $19,400,000,000. Should that figure eventually be reduced $1,000,000,000, it would mean a reduction of only 1 per cent in passenger rates. If the efforts of the radicals should bring it down as much as $5,000,000,000, the rates would be cut only about 4 percent. While the effect on rates of such reductions in valuation would be negligible, Devil canyon watershed is less than seven square miles. If seven square miles of these mountains can be made to furnish water for 16,000 people, by simple and inexpensive methods, what would result if all of the water falling on the whole mountain range were conserved? We are convinced that it is coming. We are discussing the subject this morning, not particularly with reference to the Devil canyon situation—we could wish that were more "before the house" than it is—but because of a larger project that three counties are at work on, conserving of some part of the enormous rainfall in the headwaters of the Santa Ana river: Orange. Riverside and San Bernardino counties are contributing to that work, and that it materially adds to the underground supply is attested by pumping plants all the way from the mouth of the Santa Ana canyon, above Redlands and East Highlands to the delta of the river in Orange county. A party of officials, water users and newspaper men visited the upper division field, high up in the Santa Ana canyon, some days since, near Barton Flat, which is several miles above where the Mill creek road to Bear valley crosses the Santa Ana, and of what they saw and what is being done, Senator King writes as follows editorially in the Redland Facts: "The editor of this paper was greatly impressed by a visit to the water spreading operations carried on by the association in charge of that work in the San Bernardino mountains, the local watersheds thereof, and the fact that this work is being done under the leadership and general direction of George S. Hinckley. "The water spreading is told of all too briefly in the local columns of the Facts today. Suffice it here to say that they are of very great importance to the valleys which lie below the towering peaks of this San Bernardino range, for they spell not only relief from flood conditions and the great damage that comes occasionally because of the large run-off of storm water, but also because they mean more water for beneficial uses—the domestic supply for more people and the irrigation of more farms. We are more or less familiar with the spreading which has been done in the past, at the mouth of the Santa Ana river and which has resulted in great benefit to the sections below. "Redlands uses Mr. Hinckley in many ways, in her municipal government, in county work, in private prac- and these were partially entirely new." Roberts declared, "but our experience in the work and our added facilities for coping with the situation makes us feel that we are getting better results. "Our newest job starts with the tourist. His castle is his auto and with the family he pauses here. He doesn't see the need of sending his children to school as he doesn't figure on staying long. He classes himself and his family as but migrants and the only law he knows is the law of the road. "But we read him the law, which makes him liable if his children are under 16 years, and usually he either conforms to it and starts the youngsters off for school or moves on. Delinquent girls and boys always have been a problem for school authorities, it was declared, but Orange county does not seem to notice such lowering of standards among the youth as other sections of the west have reported. Such cases, however, usually are turned over to city and county juvenile officials, it was pointed out. Roberts said most school authorities were agreed that the use of cigarettes and delinquency go hand-in-hand. Drug and liquor problems usually are never encountered in dealing with youths of the county under 16 years of age, he added. Delinquents usually are 13 or 14 years old, it was noted. Without a doubt Roberts' office, which has the co-operation of seven or more similar officials about the county, finds most trouble among the Mexicans. During the early fall many such families move into the walnut groves, where work for the children is available. Half-day school proved effective last fall and the plan likely ments. The valuation tentatively placed on all railroad properties by the interstate commerce commission is $19,400,000,000. Should that figure eventually be reduced $1,000,000,000, it would mean a reduction of only 1 per cent in passenger rates. If the efforts of the radical agitators, the effect on the power of the roads to maintain their properties and make additions to keep pace with the development of the country would be disastrous. Operating expenses and taxes would remain the same, and no part of the reduced income could be applied to those accounts. The entire loss would fall on about one-seventh of the total earnings that now goes for interest, dividends and improvements. It has been estimated that the roads should make a new investment every year of between $750,000,000 and $1,000,000,000 to keep pace with the growing demands for transportation. That capital could never be raised if it became known that the abilities of the roads to pay interest on their indebtedness was seriously impaired,and that the condition of the properties given as security for the loans could not be maintained for lack of funds. The element that is seeking to secure lower railroad rates through a lower valuation of the properties is bidding for the political support of shippers and travelers, but the truth is that the worst enemies of those who buy transportation are the low rate agitators. If their theories were put into effect, it would be but a few years before our ter, but also because they mean more water for beneficial uses—the domestic supply for more people and the irrigation of more farms, as well as the better irrigation of present farms. We are more or less familiar with the spreading which has been done in the past, at the mouth of the Santa Ana river and which has resulted in great benefit to the sections below. "Redlands uses Mr. Hinckley in many ways, in her municipal government, in county work, in private practice that concerns water development and kindred subjects and in general civic tasks. The Facts thinks he is doing a particularly fine thing in the Santa Ana mountains, and he has done it so unostentatiously that not many have known of it. His story of this water spreading and his explanation of his theories are just beginning to work out, and are more interesting to the men assembled than any novel. Its results are wonderful, and will be more so in the future. More water for more land, and for more people; greater forest growth, great prosperity for lands now tilled, the saving of great sums representing damage which will be lessened or done away with by harnessing flood waters, and all through an application of the science of the engineer and a great amount of strong common sense. It is a marvelous tale." This led to a bit of newspaper argument as to the pioneer of the idea of spreading water out of the stream channel and the use of check-dams to sink it, and the Riverside press contributes this: "No credit should be withheld from Engineer Hinckley in whose immediate charge this work is being done; but it should be borne in mind that the original suggestion of flood control B. F. SPENCER 166 W. Center St. ANAHEIM WALL PAPER —Shown in this store has been very carefully selected to harmonize with all of the used wood finishes. —Many of the most beautiful homes in Orange County have been decorated with Wall Paper from this store. —It will be a pleasure to have you come in at any time. B. F. SPENCER Wall Paper Art Goods Pictures PHONE 27 and water conservation by the sinking of flood waters in the gravels came from the late W. E. Pedley, of River-side, and that under the leadership of Francis Cuttle, president of the River-side Water company, and the Water Conservation association, the work has been carried on for years on the debris cone at the point where the Santa Ana and water conservation by the sinking of flood waters in the gravels came from the late W. E. Pedley, of River-side, and that under the leadership of Francis Cuttle, president of the River-side Water company, and the Water Conservation association, the work has been carried on for years on the debris cone at the point where the Santa Ana breaks from the mountains out into the valley. Banning has also been a leader in this type of work. These things are mentioned just to keep the record straight and not to detract from the value and importance of the new type of which Mr. Hinckley is supervising but which also originated with the tri-counties reforestation committee of which Mr. Cuttle is chairman." GOVERNOR'S VETO PROTECTS TAXPAYERS OF CALIFORNIA Taxpayers of California will approve Governor Richardson's veto of the additions made to the state budget by the legislature. The politicians and the radical group will not approve. The politicians will scream with pain because this action on the part of the governor separates them from their pork. The radicals will lament because it is the business of the radical to lament—they are professional lamentors. But the rank and file of the same people in California do approve. Governor Richardson was elected on the pledge that he would save the taxpayers some $12,000,000 over the previous Stephens budget. He has done this. Every person who hopes to see the governor succeed is glad. Every radical back-biter, every politician—every person who hopes Richardson will fall is disappointed. If ever a state needed practical economy California is that state. If the governor performs no other worth while service during his term of office that which he has already accomplished will stand out in signal prominence. SHUNTED FROM PILLAR TO POST Denied a haven by the Chinese government, the fleet of sixteen Russian refugee ships from Vladivostok, with its destitute human freight, sailed out of the port of Shanghai for parts unknown. Unless the diplomatic tangle is straightened out so as to enable Admiral Stark's ragged remnant of SHUNTED FROM PILLAR TO POST Denied a haven by the Chinese government, the fleet of sixteen Russian refugee ships from Vladivostok, with its destitute human freight, sailed out of the port of Shanghai for parts unknown. Unless the diplomatic tangle is straightened out so as to enable Admiral Stark's ragged remnant of anti-bolshevik forces to find sanctuary somewhere, the 1500 Russian white refugees, including 400 boys and 200 women and children, will either starve or freeze to death on the ships, which are wandering off across the eastern sea, a floating community without a home, flying a flag without a country. The plight of these poor people is particularly distressing. With defeat of the anti-soviet forces in Siberia and the near approach of the red army, the refugees embarked in sixteen small ships at Vladivostock, with insufficient food or fuel. At Korea the Japanese refused to let the women and children land, but supplied them with coal and provisions enough to permit them to reach Shanghai. Chang Tso-lin, dictator of Manchuria, likewise refused to permit the Siberian refugees to find a home in Manchuria. Now the Chinese have refused to let them land at Shanghai and, with several of his ships unscaworthy and nowhere to go, Admiral Stark apparently is headed toward Manila. For the so-called civilized nations of the world to force this little band to return to Vladivostok to face the vengeance of the bolshevik forces would be a crime. Somehow, somewhere, they should be given an opportunity to land and to go to work.