anaheim-gazette 1924-02-28

HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS MAKE A STATEMENT Financing State Highway Construction is a Problem The highways of the State belong to the people and must be paid for by the people. This time is not far distant when the problem of financing state highway construction in California must be met squarely and solved in accordance with sound business principles. There must be general appreciation of this fact, followed by action, if construction is to continue. Raising of revenue is not a function of the State Highway Commission. It is the business of the legislature and the people. The Highway Commission and the State Highway Engineer wish to say that they have not advocated, and are not now seeking to have enacted, any particular scheme of taxation. We are not proposing any plan and have no plan to propose. The last legislature, realizing an inevitable situation, provided for the appointment of a special advisory committee to investigate the state highway situation and make recommendations to the 1925 session. The appointment of this committee was recently announced by the Governor. The preparing of a financing plan for future State highway work is one of the principal duties of the committee. In view of the task to be undertaken by this advisory body, the Commission and the State Highway Engineer have refrained from initiating or sponsoring any scheme for future financing. Members of the Commission and the State Highway Engineer have things to the boiling point. The last legislature authorized the establishing of a department of the Los Angeles superior court at Long Beach, as a matter of convenience to litigants. The appellate court has decreed the act unconstitutional—special legislation. Governor Richardson said at the time he signed the bill he doubted the constitutionality. Now the Long Beach folks say this is the last straw. They decline longer to be dragged at the Los Angeles charlot wheels. They are determined to have a county of their own. Or, as the Long Beach Telegram puts it: There is this much compensation for the decision by the court of appeals adverse to the Long Beach department of the Superior Court: If we are deprived of all the ameliorations that make tolerable our lot as dependents on Los Angeles for functions of county government this community will cast off its tame spirit of resignation and make a two-fisted fight for a separate county. There are many political and legal obstacles in the way, but they are not insurmountable by a district which has the population, the wealth and the civic energy of Long Beach and its tributary country. Long Beach county will come, and the worse our situation in the present county, the earlier will be the date of its advent. During the week Governor Richardson has been in Long Beach—it is and has been his home in the summer for many seasons—and apropos of the court decision he gave the following frank advice: The thing for you people to do if you want an independent jurisdiction in Long Beach is to go to work and have a new county carved out of Los Angeles county. All the rest of California is im- ington, Vt., and Colo., of Delaware, where commander Quinn to serve region representatives. A floral offering, sixy-one department was laid at the Wilsons. According to the motion no post of the commissioner Quinn to serve region representatives, A floral offering, sixy-one department was laid at the Wilsons. Disabled veterans are urged by General director of the Units' Bureau, to preside over compensation limits have not already been time limit will soon be. Major Louis T. Grager of the Veterans Francisco, has asked state commander Quinn to assist him message from the fieldals. "I have found that men hesitate about said Major Grant," remember that their worse instead of better aid is not asked for us. The Veterans' Bureau to reach all possible their time limit. As most of the men med in 1919 this will that many of them The preparing of a financing plan for future State highway work is one of the principal duties of the committee. In view of the task to be undertaken by this advisory body, the Commission and the State Highway Engineer have refrained from initiating or sponsoring any scheme for future financing. Members of the Commission and the State Highway Engineer have often been invited to discuss highway matters before various organizations. In such discussions, we have endeavored to state the problems to be met; the completion of the state highway system, and the necessity of financing a future outlay at least $200,000,000. We have mentioned various ways by which this sum might be raised and have suggested the possibility of bond issues or increases in motor vehicle fees and the gasoline tax. These statements have been for the purpose of stimulating discussion and have not been in advocacy of any particular plan. At the present time, state highway bond funds are nearing exhaustion. Funds available for primary construction amounting to some $11,000,000, are in most part, federal aid funds accruing to the state from the federal government, as the state's share of the cost of cooperative projects already financed or underway. Maintenance and reconstruction funds are provided by the state's half of the motor vehicle fees and the gasoline tax. The other half goes to the counties. Funds from this source under present laws, for many years, will be required for imperative reconstruction work. The state's share of motor vehicle fees and gasoline tax funds cannot be used for new construction, and, when federal aid funds are exhausted primary construction will stop unless additional funds from some source are provided. There should be a general appreciation of the fact that the availability of gasoline tax on motor vehicle funds is limited by law, and, furthermore, that all funds now coming from these sources are urgently needed for maintenance, for widening and thickening existing highways and pavements. State highkay bonds sold to date total $70,000,000. It will be 1965 before the state completes payment of the interest and principle on these bonds, and the ultimate total cost to the people will be $150,000,000. During the week Governor Richardson has been in Long Beach—it is and has been his home in the summer for many seasons—and apropos of the court decision he gave the following frank advice: The thing for you people to do if you want an independent jurisdiction in Long Beach is to go to work and have a new county carved out of Los Angeles county. All the rest of California is immediately interested, and will want to know whether any changes in the present general statute governing county division are to be made. If the law is not to be amended, we are not concerned. They may have as many divisions of Los Angeles county as the voters of that county are willing to approve. If to effect the division in which Long Beach is interested the law to be changed, we are very much interested. So is every other county in California. The present law on the subject insures the integrity of every county, and it may not be divided unless the proposal is so meritorious as to be approved not only by the voters of the new county but by the voters of the old county also. That law was put on the books 20 years ago by former Senator H. M. Willis, who represented this district in the upper house at Sacramento, it was the result of agitation and two strenuous county division campaigns in the interest of a county with Pomona as its county seat, and the east line of the proposed county would have been approximately the west line of what is now Fontana. Since that law was enacted there has been no county division in California, and we suspect that not only would there be strenuous objection to any change in it now on the part of Los Angeles, but also in about 57 other counties which figure rightly that as long as it is on the books there will be no threat to dismember them in the interest of newer ambitions. If the Long Beachers can work out their proposed division with the consent of Los Angeles they will succeed. Otherwise, it might be otherwise. We do not wonder at their dissatisfaction with some of the conditions, although this court matter is one of cold-blooded law. But the stars are not just now favorable to county division movements in California. AMERICAN LEGION NOTES American Legion officials, headed by National Commander John R. There should be a general appreciation of the fact that the availability of gasoline tax on motor vehicle funds is limited by law, and, furthermore, that all funds now coming from these sources are urgently needed for maintenance, for widening and thickening existing highways and pavements. State highkay bonds sold to date total $70,000,000. It will be 1965 before the state completes payment of the interest and principle on these bonds, and the ultimate total cost to the people will be some $150,000,000. The peak of annual payments on these bonds will be reached within the next two or three years when it will amount to approximately $5,000,000. It will then decrease gradually to 1965. This, and many other facts, will be taken into consideration by the committee appointed by the Governor. We do not believe California desires state highway construction to stop. Widespread discussion of the situation will help the investigating committee to formulate a program that will have back of it the intelligent understanding and support of public opinion. NEW COUNTY TALK Long Beach wants a county, all by itself, perhaps a consolidated city and county government, but at any rate, the beach city threatens to break from Los Angeles if it can find the way. The disquieting feature of the situation for the Angelenos might be the announced support of Governor Richardson, who is quoted in the Long Beach papers as advising such a course. The differences have been simmering for years, but what has happened in the last month with reference to the Long Beach ambitions for a Superior Court of its own has brought their proposed division with the consent of Los Angeles they will succeed. Otherwise, it might be otherwise. We do not wonder at their dissatisfaction with some of the conditions, although this court matter is one of cold-blooded law. But the stars are not just now favorable to county division movements in California. AMERICAN LEGION NOTES American Legion officials, headed by National Commander John R. Quinn of California, have made a request that the body of Woodrow Wilson, former President of the United States, Commander-in-Chief of our military forces during the World War and a Legionnaire, be buried in the Arlington National Cemetery. Morgan Keaton, state adjutant of the American Legion in California, made known the request made by National Commander Quinn. Commander Quinn immediately on being informed of Mr. Wilson's death ordered all national department and post colors to be draped with mourning for a period of thirty days, in honor of the passing of one of its most distinguished members. The former president was a charter member of George Washington Post No. 1. The first post organized in the Legion. In a telegram of condolence to Mrs. Wilson, the Legion leader declared that "the hearts of the men and women of the American Legion beat in profound sympathy with you in your hour of sorrow." He added that the peoples of the world would ever remember Woodrow Wilson as "the apostle of peace." Franklin D'Ollier, national commander of the American Legion during the last year of the Wilson administration; Gen. James H. Drain; Washington; Col. H. Nelson Jackson, Burlfield. CALIFORNIANS NU That California's p well beyond 4,000,000 of L. E. Ross, direct Bureau of Vital Statistics for last June we it is estimated that it crease since then 100,000. With its present maintained, California total population of 200,000 by the 1930 INGTON, Vt., and Col. Thos. W. Miller of Delaware, where chosen by Commander Quinn to serve as official Legion representatives at the funeral. A floral offering, presented by the sixty-one departments of the Legion, was laid at the Wilson tomb. According to the Legion constitution, no post of the organization may be named for a living person, but within twenty-four hours after announcement of Wilson's death, two posts sought to commemorate his name by taking it as their official title. One of these, a newly formed post in Chicago, No. 276 has been authorized by the Department of Illinois, and the Turtle Creek Valley Post of the Department of Pennsylvania asked authorization to change its name to become Woodrow Wilson Post No. 2. Disabled veterans of the World War are urged by General Frank T. Hines director of the United States Veterans' Bureau, to present their claims for compensation immediately, if they have not already done so, as the time limit will soon expire. Major Louis T. Grant, district manager of the Veterans' Bureau in San Francisco, has asked James F. Collins, state commander of the American Legion, to assist him in spreading the message from the Washington officials. "I have found that many ex-service men hesitate about filing a claim," said Major Grant, "but they should remember that their disabilities grow worse instead of better and too often aid is not asked for until it is too late." The Veterans' Bureau is endeavoring to reach all possible claimants before their time limit has expired." As most of the men were discharged in 1919 this will be the last year that many of them can legally file along this line is teady and consistent. No condition or contingency which can be foreseen could interfere seriously with the population growth of this state. Considering the fact that California now has 4,000,000 population and yet has such immense areas of undeveloped lands, the enormousness of this state's resource and possibilities is appreciated. California, through a wise course of consercation and development of resources, should support a population of 25,000,000. This state is in no danger of overcrowding at present. There is an empire within this state that has not been developed. There are homes for millions—homes which are yet to be built. There are avenues of development which have not yet been opened. There are treasures as yet untouched California's development will continue to be the wonder of the world. NOVELIST HELPED TO RENAME HIS STORY When titles of well-known books are changed for the screen versions, there is usually a storm of protest. Critics say that the practice misleads the public. But it was to keep the public from being misled that Goldwyn changed the name of "Name the Man!" When Sir Hall Caine wrote the story, he published it under the name of "Master of Man." Since that time several pictures with similar titles, but based on altogether different themes, have been issued, and it was to avoid a confusion that Goldwyn consulted with the celebrated English novelist, and with him, agreed on "Name the Man!" even at the risk of losing the value of the advertising which resulted from the interest. "I have found that many ex-service men hesitate about filing a claim," said Major Grant, "but they should remember that their disabilities grow worse instead of better and too often aid is not asked for until it is too late. The Veterans' Bureau is endeavoring to reach all possible claimants before their time limit has expired." As most of the men were discharged in 1919 this will be the last year that many of them can legally file claims except in extreme cases where the appeal must be sent to the central office in Washington and the Director allows the additional year. Commander Collins has explained. California is among the first ten states of the union in the matter of increases in membership renewals in the American Legion over the 1923 membership. State headquarters of the legion in San Francisco have received a report from the organization's national offices in Indianapolis showing that California is in the front rank in Legion growth. Iowa leads all Legion departments in renewals with Pennsylvania and New York closely following. Others included in the first ten succeed in the following order: Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, California, Nebraska, and Kansas. Alaska is leading foreign and territorial departments in renewals. CALIFORNIA LEADS IN ACCIDENT PREVENTION WORK Chairman John A McGilvray of the Industrial Accident Commission of the State of California has just issued a statement declaring that General Petroleum Industry Safety Orders for drilling and production are completed and will soon be ready for distribution by the Commission. According to McGilvray, California leads all other states in accident prevention work covering the hazardous work incidental to drilling in the oil fields. As a result of this work, in California, efforts are now being made in the oil producing fields of Oklahoma to interest oil producers there in a similar regulation for the prevention of accidents. Although a beginning was made on these orders in 1919, the active work of compilation by the Commission has been accomplished since July 1, 1923, through the cooperation of committees consisting of oil operators, employees and representatives of the CALIFORNIANS NUMBER 4,000,000 That California's population is now well beyond 4,000,000 is the estimate of L. E. Ross, director of the State Bureau of Vital Statistics. The figures for last June were 3,913,239, and it is estimated that the population increase since then has been nearly 100,000. With its present rate of growth maintained, California should have a total population of well beyond 5,000,000 by the 1930 census. Growth NO OPERATIONS! NO MEDICINE! WHY CHIROPRACTIC? BECAUSE—It is founded on facts. BECAUSE—It removes the cause of your disease instead of treating the effects. BECAUSE—Pressure on nerves is the cause of all sickness. BECAUSE—It is conceded to be the most effective health system known. 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