anaheim-gazette 1926-02-04

Y. M. C. A. Column Following is a report of activities of the Y. M. C. A. at the present time: RELIGIOUS WORK COMMITTEE.—Dr. H. A. Johnston, chairman. The outstanding feature of this committee's work has been the inauguration of the Men's Noonday Bible Club. Attendance has rapidly increased from sixteen the first meeting to seventy-four the fourth meeting, with proportionate increase in interest. Those who are most closely watching its development believe that this club, open to any men in the community who are interested, holds forth splendid possibilities. MEN'S GYM CLASS.—Under the direction of the physical committee, headed by its chairman, Charles Pearson, this class, which meets every Thursday evening in the high school gym, is proving a popular means of keeping those who attend in better physical condition. This is open to all men of the community. EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE. —H. H. Lewis, chairman. Two important projects have been launched recently; first of these is the Toastmaster's Club designed to assist men who want to be at ease as speakers, and who would like to have more practice in the art of presiding over meetings. Major responsibility for promotion of this club, which is attracting considerable interest, rests or the shoulders of J. Clark Chamberlain, president of the club and a member of the educational committee. A class in English for Japanese is just getting under way. E.I Okomato represents the educational committee on this project. BOY'S WORK, M. E. Beebe, chairman. Quietly but effectively the work of Friendly Indian and Pioneer groups is moving forward. While the less spectacular, it is probably one of the most productive departments of work. Monthly pow-wows for the Friendly Indians and monthly round-ups for Pioneers, in conjunction with the North Orange County Association, provide general gatherings for boys who are members BOY'S WORK, M. E. Beebe, chairman—Quietly but effectively the work of Friendly Indian and Pioneer groups is moving forward. While the least spectacular, it is probably one of the most productive departments of work. Monthly pow-wows for the Friendly Indians and monthly round-ups for Pioneers, in conjunction with the North Orange County Association, provide general gatherings for boys who are members of groups. These are inspiring gatherings to both boys and leaders. Each week the Hi-Y club members meet together in the Y. M. C. A. building for Bible study and other character building training programs. The recent Hi-Y faculty banquet brought both student and faculty together for an evening of fun and inspiration. Warren Ashleigh leads this group, assisted by M. E. Beebe. THE FINANCIAL CAMPAIGN—The campaign, headed by Dr. H. A. Johnston, has resulted in victory. The $6500 minimum budget has been underswritten. The next important step, and one very necessary, is to have a 160 per cent collection record. Every check which is sent promptly through the mail aids materially in the efficiency of business administration of the association. GIRL'S WORK, Mrs. Charles Schwainfest, chairman—In addition to carrying on their regular weekly meetings, the Senior Girl Reserves played a very important part in making happy the children in the David and Margaret homestead Christmas. Representing the Girl Reserves, several girls, going from here with their leader, Mrs. Dorothy Sutherland, bore many gifts including toys, canned fruit and clothing, which the girls had made in the weeks preceding. The Junior Girl Reserves, under the leadership of Miss Linda Huggins, are following along similar lines to the Senior Girl Reserves in a very productive program. YOUNG "Y's" MEN'S CLUB—Under the leadership of the Educational committee, headed by Rev. G. G. Schmid, this service club of young men interested in their own personal development and in the advancement of the local Y. M. C. A. have been drawn together. Evan S. Alsip, a member of the educational committee, is president of the club. There is real possibility for service among the young men of this community through this club. WOMEN'S AUXILIARY—Much credit it is due this group of women, who, under the direction of Mrs. M. E. Beebe provide suppers for Hi-Y and other groups. A number of churches are cooperating splendidly in this work. USE OF BUILDING—The house committee, headed by Herman Lochr, announces that, in addition to the regular Y. M. C. A., groups meeting weekly in the building on South Philadelphia St. the Orange County Branch Associated though final figures will not be known or several days; a most successful campaign is already assured. If a salesman should miss seeing you by Saturday the 20th, send in $1.00 (half regular rate) specifying that it is for your subscription to Association Mon. We will hold our order open until Feb. 3rd. WATER, KEY TO FUTURE In the report of Chairman Francis Cuttle of the Tri-County Reforestation committee there are two outstanding phases. Neither one is brand new; both have been brought to public attention before by Mr. Cuttle. But both are of such prime importance to the community that Mr. Cuttle does a public service every time he focuses attention upon them. He has been doing a big work in educating the people to the necessity of conserving the water which may be either a destructive force or a beneficial agent adding millions of dollars to the wealth of the people of this section. Nothing could have greater educational value in this respect than the object lesson which Mr. Cuttle presents in the work of the association since 1922. In that year, 80,000 acre feet, or 8,000 acre feet more than is impounded in the Pear Valley reservoir when it is full, was spread upon the debris cone at the base of the San Bernardino mountains. Scientists estimate that water moves underground at a rate ranging from one mile to one and one quarter miles per year depending upon the porosity of the medium. The debris cone is five miles from the artesian basin. Three years after the spread in 1922, the pressure in the triesian basin had risen from 3349 feet to 39,67 feet despite the three years less than normal rainfall during which the pressure in other fields decreased in alarming extent. This is now in phase No. 1 in Mr. Cuttle's report. It will not do to make this a loss on unreasonable hope. But it do a proof of conservation and useful ground storage. And it is particularly gratifying to Riverside, for it is due this work and the peculiar nature of its area to the artesian basin since 1925, after a series of arid years; there was no curtailment of the water supply of Riverside, and the entire irrigation area had 100 per cent service even in the hottest part of the year. The second phase of the report which we deem of prime importance is a clinical WOMEN'S AUXILIARY—Much credit it is due this group of women, who, under the direction of Mrs. M. E. Beebe provide suppers for Hi-Y and other groups. A number of churches are cooperating splendidly in this work. USE OF BUILDING—The house committee, headed by Herman Loehr, announces that, in addition to the regular Y. M. C. A. groups meeting weekly in the building on South Philadelphia St. the Orange County Branch Associated Rabbit Breeders' of Southern California, and the Fidelis Class of the German Baptist church have made use of the building. In order to more efficiently handle the association program, the board recently decided to continue its business office for the executive secretary at 120 N. Los Angeles street. FOREIGN WORK—One of the most fascinating stories is that of the foreign work of the Y. M. C. A. Robert Easton, chairman of the foreign work committee, is trying to bring this story to an ever increasing number of friends within this community. WORK WITH MEXICANS, Dr. H. D. Newkirk, chairman—A recent meeting of this committee, held in order to determine just what should and could be done, revealed the fact that here was one of the most intangible and therefore difficult tasks. However, plans for cooperation with Miss Mackey were presented and approved. The establishment of the proposed community center should present an enlarged opportunity for cooperative service on the part of this committee. NATIONAL THRIFT WEEK—With Thrift Week just over, detail figures are not available, but it is quite evident that the work of R. B. Young and his committees have done a great deal toward stimulating to a considerable degree, interest in more "Success and Happiness" in Anaheim, through the establishment of thrift principles. ASSOCIATION MEN. — Under the leadership of C. V. Duff, 14 boy salesmen are engaging in a most interesting campaign to increase the circulation, and therefore the service of this, our national Y. M. C. A., magazine, in Anaheim, Al- ANAHEIM GAZETTE MOMENT By A. B. CHAPIN NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS OR BIDS Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals or bids will be received by the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim at the office of the City Clerk of said city up to the hour of eight o'clock P.M. of the 11th day of February 1926 for the furnishing of 2400 barrels of road oil to the City of Anaheim, in accordance with specifications therefor adopted by the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim by resolution on the 14th day of January, 1926, and which are on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City and which are hereby referred to and by this reference are made a part of this notice. Price quoted on bids must be for said road oil F.O.B. Anaheim, California. Each proposal or bid must be accompanied by a check certified by a responsible bank or bond executed by two good and sufficient sureties, who shall justify in double the amount of said bond, in unencumbered property within the State of California, (other than property exempt from execution) or by a corporation authorized to execute bonds and undertakings within the State of California, which check or bond shall be made payable to said City of Anaheim in an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of said bid, and the same shall be forfeited to said city as liquidated damages if within ten days after the acceptance of any such bid the bidder fails to enter into a contract with the City of Anaheim for the furnishing and delivery of said road oil. The successful bidder must, within ten days after the contract is awarded, to him, enter into a contract with the City of Anaheim providing for the sale and delivery of said road oil in accordance with specified conditions, together with a good and sufficient bond executed by at least two good and sufficient sureties who shall qualify in double the amount of said bond in unencumbered property within the State of California, or by a corporation authorized to execute bonds. This Week By Arthur Brisbane ASK ENGLAND. GOOD PAY, GOOD WORKERS. STOP, LOOK, LISTEN. 140 DEATHS, $18,200 PROFITS. Congress is puzzled by surplus farm products production. Some reckless bolsheviks, or at least socialists, suggest that the Government might interest itself in helping farmers market their surplus abroad. Charles Williams, who ought to know something about conservatism, says: "No; that problem should be left to farmers without government help." A two-month-old baby might be left to put on his own little undershirt "without mommer's help." The farmers would be as well able to deal with foreign governments, under our Constitution, or with foreign problems, as a baby would be to deal with its own nourishment and clothing. To learn how farmers can be helped and surplus products sold at a profit, they might find out what the British do with their surplus rubber products. There is a rubber farm surplus. And you notice that they manage to sell it. Kailroads, protected by government, enjoy prosperity. Steadily increasing, they should divide prosperity with the men that do the work through the nights in cold and rain, when those that collect dividends are asleep. All Americans, especially businessmen and money makers, should demand that good workmen get their fair share of national prosperity. The rich man can get only his share of what the average man has to spend. Government figures show that from 1920 to 1924, "automobiles killed 60,876 men, women and children." And in 1924 the "death roll" numbered 15, 528. Calculated to give the false and damaging impression that the automobile in itself is a dangerous, deadly demon, these figures are NOT true to fact. Of the sixty-odd thousand killed in five years some were the victims of stupid, reckless or drunken drivers, some of incompetents. The greater number killed were victims of their own carelessness, commonly described as "jay-walking." When a man on the railroad track is killed, nobody blames the locomotive or suggests suppressing railroads. The signs read, "Stop, look and listen," and "Keep off the tracks." The Colorado River, put to work and used, will add hundreds of millions yearly to the wealth of the United States. It will supply several Western States with more than a million horsepower, and irrigation sufficient to provide food for tens of millions of human beings. The real wealth and future happiness of this country will gain from this single project of science and constructive statesmanship more benefit than it would from finding gold mines unlimited. John Hulbert killed 140 human NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF SECTION TWO WATER COMPANY NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of Section Two Water Company will be held on Monday, March 1st, 1926, at the hour of 7:30 o'clock P.M., at the home of E.O. Mathis, corner of Placentia Avenue and North Street. Anaheim, California, for the purpose of electing a board of directors to serve for the ensuing year, and until their successors are kitted and qualified, and transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting. Dated at Anaheim, Calif., Jan. 25, 1926. SECTION TWO WATER COMPANY. By MARGARET R. DUNSMOOP. Secretary. BLUE PRINTS Intatives, Blue and Black Linc New Machinery WRIGHT BLUE PRINT SHOP Phone 2681-W 103 N. Birch Street Santa Ana California "Buy in Orange County" Constitution, or with foreign problems, as a baby would be to deal with its own nourishment and clothing. To learn how farmers can be helped and surplus products sold at a profit, they might find out what the British do with their surplus rubber products. There is a rubber farm surplus. And you notice that they manage to sell it to the United States at about a dollar a pound, when it could be sold profitably at thirty cents a pound. A government that wants to do a thing can do it. The railroad train more hundreds of thousands of faithful workers, ask for better pay, and ought to eat it. The real wealth and future happiness of this country will gain from this single project of science and constructive statesmanship more benefit than it would from finding gold mines unlimited. John Hulbert killed 140 human beings, his total profit on the killings being $18,200. His line is not that of the ordinary holdup man for he is Sing Sing's public executioner, and each time he straps a man into the chair the State pays $130. It seems easy, $130 for work that lasts half an hour. But killing causes strain on the nerves, so Mr. Hulbert retires. Some one else can have the $130 job. sufficient to command political respect. The roads are going to be improved and extended, and this is going to cost money. The way for that money to be raised is by taxation. It ought not to be raised by the voting of bonds. A vigorous protest should be made against any proposal of more state highway bonds. We have enough of them. We have saddled enough expense of this sort on the treasury for the next forty years. During the next twenty years, at least, let us pay for our roads as we go. No other course is valid financing. No other course is decent political morals. We can, and should, provide by bonds for public buildings that can and will be built so as to be servicable for 50 years. But road construction is of very doubtful life. There is no such thing as a "permanent road." And most of them are, for a large part, experimental, in some respect. Let's build them as well as we can. And let's pay for them, not ask our grandchildren to pay for them. Six buildings, to cost $400,000 are going up at the Boys Preparatory School near Covina, Los Angeles County. REDUCE TAXES WITHOUT DELAY The United States Senate now has clear way for pressing the tax reduction measure to final passage. The World Court has been acted upon finally, and the tax measure has right-of-way. There should be no factional squabbling—no wasting of time. Taxpayers want to know what they have to meet. They have a right to know. The house has acted. The senate has no occasion or warrant for delaying action. The provisions of the new tax measure have been discussed thoroughly in committee. There has been ample time to study the measure in all its provisions. There are only a few controverted points. These should be adjusted quickly. The senate well may give the country an exemplification of expeditious action. The psychological effect upon the country of reduced tax bills—of taxes actually reduced, not merely reductions promised or discussed—should be very beneficial. The tax measure should be in the hands of the president within a few days. But there may be delay. It is too much to hope, perhaps, that the senate may put aside all dilatoriness and rush this measure to passage. CALIFORNIA BEAUTY SHOPPE Shoe Shining Stand THE SHINE THAT LASTS DOC BAKER 215 W. Center . . . 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