anaheim-gazette 1928-01-12

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM Total for 1910 was... 2,268 Total for 1920 was... 5,525 Today estimated at...12,000 VOLUME LVIII BIG ANAHEIM INDU PACKING PLANT ENTERTAINS VISITORS SOUTHERN MEAT COMPANY KEEPS OPEN HOUSE ALL SUNDAY AFTERNOON More Than Four Thousand Persons Pass Through to Inspect Big Institution; Under New Management; Has Been Overhauled and Modernized; Now Transacts $1,000,000 Business Yearly; Visitors Entertained ONE of Anaheim’s leading industries, and one which promises to expand into a great Many New Citizens Arrive In County During Year 1927 ORANGE county can raise bigger and better crops to the acre than any other section of the world, and it can also hold its own with any other region in the production of babies. One thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven arrived in this county in 1927. So far, none of the new arrivals have announced his or her candidacy for the President's chair, but some of the youthful figures, however, are loud in their demands for notice, giving rise to the contention on the part of the publicity agents and parents that they are destined to be senators. The usual number of early morning filibusters have been reported. Many have come out flat-footed when their attitude on the liquor question has been investigated, with the resultant indication that most of them are not alding in the dry movement. The preceding year furnished more prospects than the present one, according to statistics, for 1898 babies More Than Four-Thousand Persons Pass Through to Inspect Big Institution; Under New Management; Has Been Overhauled and Modernized; Now Transacts $1,000,000 Business Yearly; Visitors Entertained ONE of Anaheim’s leading industries, and one which promises to expand into a great institution, is the Southern Meat Company’s plant in the northern section of the city. This plant is the successor of the Anaheim Beef Company, which collapsed a year or more ago, and which was taken over by C. C. Chapman, the heaviest creditor. Mr. Chapman purchased all the stock of the old company, and has thoroughly overhauled and rejuvenated it, even opening the transformed business under a new name. New buildings have been erected; new equipment installed, and alterations have been made in all departments of the big concern. The most modern methods of slaughtering animals, packing and curing the meats have been introduced, and it is now considered one of the most complete and up-to-date plants of its kind in the country. In order that the public may get acquainted with the modern methods of preparing meat for the market, the plant held an open house Sunday afternoon, and a general invitation was extended to the public to visit the institution and make a thorough inspection of it. More than four thousand persons responded and passed through the plant. Employees were present to escart the visitors and explain the process by which live steers were turned into juicy steaks, roasts and hamburger, and live hogs into pork chops, hams, bacon, and sausage. The entire plant was open to the visitors, and they inspected it all. They were greatly impressed with the efficiency and the speed employed in converting the animals into meat, and also in the cleanliness of the place. All women visitors were presented with a sample of bacon cured by the house. The loading platform had been converted into a stage, and the old Mission Court orchestra of Fullerton discoursed Spanish music while the visitors enjoyed a lunch in the loading court, which was provided by the house. While the industry is young as yet, it is destined to grow to large proportions. It is now enjoying a business of a million dollars a year, and nearly 75,000 pounds of fresh meat is sold each week. It handles nothing but selected stock, and its product is prepared by experts. Farm Bureau Elects Officers for Year Death Summons Prominent Citizen W. H. Kennedy Passes Away at His Home Monday Morning W. H. Kennedy, for many years one of the most prominent citizens in this section of the county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ray Fisher, on Helena street, Monday, at the age of 82 years. Although his health had been falling for a considerable time, his death came unexpectedly, as he was on the street greeting friends the latter part of the previous week. Mr. Kennedy came to Anaheim nearly thirty-five years ago and purchased a ranch west of town, in the Stanton neighborhood, which he conducted for many years. In 1914, he retired from the ranching business and moved to this city, his home being at the corner of Chartres and Helena streets. Two or three years ago his wife died, and since that time he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Fisher. Mr. Kennedy was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the early years of his life were spent there. He was connected with one of the big meat packing plants. When the Civil war broke out, he enlisted and went into the service. In 1875, he came to California and was engaged in the mercantile business as a wholesale commission merchant. From San Francisco he came to Anaheim. He is survived by two sons and five daughters. The sons are W. H. Kennedy of Stanton and R. B. Kennedy of Los Angeles. The daughters are Mrs. J. Ackerman, Mrs. Ray Fisher, and Mrs. John Fisher of this city, Mrs. Harry Carter of Santa Ana, and Mrs. IN HIS candidation for super Schumacher, we sent this diary years, will encourage it is believed an overview August primary clinical determined fight years for a just disfund made him county seat politically always dominated Efforts of this rhinement against him strengthen his sup Third district are outside interferer which they only rumored that a groomed to enter at the primary, but district are too wilt situation as it now ing a change. Due he has served as su has made a record proval of the people own district, but outside the city of Schumacher first pleasure of Santa a change in the d license fund and tended that the feder the state law county roads, the First supervisor o tirely within the Ana, and it was statute that tha in paving city st ported by Super Jeffrey, which cor eboard. Santa been drawing its q of the money wa district. It was a roads in rural Santa Ana. As a result of fund of the district Ana has been la Schumacher's own surplus credit of the fiscal year a year a go it an Another angle road fund fight wa of Santa Ana ask source for the pa street. This battle which granted county seat for th it was asked. It was Schumacher time that the licen be apportioned in it had in the pas diocesial district l While the industry is young as yet, it is destined to grow to large proportions. It is now enjoying a business of a million dollars a year, and nearly 75,000 pounds of fresh meat is sold each week. It handles nothing but selected stock, and its product is prepared by experts. Farm Bureau Elects Officers for Year John Osterman Chosen President at Annual Meeting John Osterman is the new president of the Orange County Farm Bureau, being elected with other officers at the meeting of the organization Thursday. John Ragan was made vice-president, S. W. Stanley treasurer, and A. M. Stanley secretary-manager. This was the annual meeting of the farm bureau, and the reports of the various departments showed the organization to be in a healthy condition. In the financial report it was shown that the farm bureau has a balance to its credit. The bureau will institute an automobile insurance department, if plans discussed during the afternoon session of the directors are carried out as anticipated. The rates of this insurance, which will be offered only to bona fide farmers, will be less than half the rate now charged by the old line companies and will be written by the Farmers' Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, which is now being organized, it was declared... Representatives of this company came before the directors and explained the new policy in detail. The publicity committee applauded the management of the Orange County Farm Bureau News and stated that the committee was not inclined to accept an offer of the state federation to substitute its publication for the local journal. The directors were in favor of maintaining the radio station KWTC and appointed a committee to express their wishes before the radio commission, which is meeting in Los Angeles. Lumberman Speaks At Kiwanis Meet Arthur G. Porter, who was elected president of the Anaheim Kiwanis Club at the club's annual election meeting in December, took over the reins of office at the regular weekly luncheon meeting held Tuesday noon, in the Elks clubhouse. Lumbermen were guests of honor of the day, and the main address was given by F. W. Schmoe, naturalist from Rainier national park and representative of the Northwestern Lumberman's Association. Frank N. Gibbs, Anaheim lumber dealer, was program chairman of the day and introduced the speaker. Schmoe gave a lecture on scenery and lumber industry of Oregon and Washington, illustrated with colored stereopticon slides. The lecture occupied practically all of the luncheon hour. Schumacher's own surplus credits of the fiscal year are a year go it all. Another angle on road fund fight war of Santa Ana asks source for the parish street. This battle tion, which grants county seat for thit it was asked. It was Schumacher time that the license be apportioned in it had in the past visorial district in corporate limits on Ana. The Third live again expressing that he did not entitled to any money unless all county were given tion and a distribution as well. According to the Vehicle Act, auto money collected by in part to the co-came, in proportion motor cars in that road fund on board of supervisory cretion, may appear to cities or otherwise. Here again the fight and by a board it was decided of the motor ve made now, and it use entirely out cities. Again the politicians were certified action of pervisors of two o Having won this to keep Santa An setting road develop districts, Schumacher with rumors, emm from a disgruntled that the Third did embarrassed; that the red" a year ago. This was vigorous macher, who gave office of the high to show that at thie year in July, 1925 had a surplus of AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, January 12, 1928 INDUSTRY INSPECTED BY THIRD DISTRICT WILL ENDORSE SCHUMACHER RECORD OF SUPERVISOR MEETS APPROVAL OF HIS FRIENDS Battle for Just Distribution of Road Funds Results in Victory for Rural Districts, but Incurs Enmity of Santa Ana and Courthouse Ring; Third District's Road Fund Largely Increased by His Firm Efforts IN HIS candidacy for renomination for supervisor, William Schumacher, who has reprenented the county will have an active, incorporated historical society, if the plans of Owen C. Coy, professor of history at the University of Southern California and director of the California State Historical Association, met with any degree of encouragement from the people of the county. Coy plans to interest educators and students of history into forming an organization which will make a thorough research into the history and put into accurate, interesting and permanent form, all such narrative history. Coy outlined his aims and purposes to members of the state board of education, stating that there were many persons in Orange and other counties who were only too willing to organize an historical association, but were severely handicapped by lack of interest and the need of some central co-ordinating body to uselist in gathering the necessary data which has found its way into private collections and libraries all MAKING EFFORTS TO HEAD OFF CONTAGION SCHOOL CHILDREN TO BE INOCULATED WITH NEW DIPHTHERIA SERUM County Health Department and School Boards Co-operating to Eliminate the Dread Disease; First Clinic Opened in Broadway School at 9 o'Clock This Morning, and Second at Citron Later; Other Schools Follow IF THE plans of the school authorities are carried out, all pupils of the grammar grades will shortly be immune from Battle for Just Distribution of Road Funds Results in Victory for Rural Districts, but Incurs Enmity of Santa Ana and Courthouse Ring; Third District’s Road Fund Largely Increased by His Firm Efforts IN HIS candidacy for renomination for supervisor, William Schumacher, who has represented this district for many years, will encounter little opposition, it is believed, and he will receive an overwhelming vote at the August primary election. Schumacher’s determined fight during the past two years for a just distribution of the road fund made him unpopular with the county seat political ring, which has always dominated the county’s affairs. Efforts of this ring to create a sentiment against him will only serve to strengthen his support, as voters of the Third district are disposed to resent outside interference in a matter in which they only have a voice. It is rumored that a candidate is being groomed to enter the race against him at the primary, but the people of the district are too well satisfied with the situation as it now is to consider making a change. During the many years he has served as supervisor Schumacher has made a record that meets the approval of the people, not only of his own district, but of all the county, outside the city of Santa Ana. Schumacher first incurred the displeasure of Santa Ana by demanding a change in the distribution of the auto license fund and tax tax. He contended that the funds so collected, under the state law must be used on county roads, thereby eliminating the First supervisor district, which is entirely within the city limits of Santa Ana, and it was not intended by the statute that the fund should be used in paving city streets. He was supported by Supervisors Mitchell and Jeffrey, which constituted a majority of the board. Santa Ana had for years been drawing its quota, but not a dollar of the money was spent in the First district. It was all used in improving roads in rural districts leading into Santa Ana. As a result of this fight, the road fund of the districts outside of Santa Ana has been largely increased. In Schumacher’s own district, the Third, the surplus credited to it at the close of the fiscal year was $50,000, whereas a year ago it amounted to $10,055.91. Another angle of the auto license road fund fight was started by the city of Santa Ana asking $10,000 from this source for the paving of South Main street. This battle ended in court action, which granted the $10,000 to the county seat for the purpose for which it was asked. It was Schumacher’s opinion at this time that the license money should not be apportioned in five equal parts, as it had in the past. The First supervised district is entirely within the thorough research into the history and put into accurate, interesting and permanent form, all such narrative history. Coy outlined his aims and purposes to members of the state board of education, stating that there were many persons in Orange and other counties who were only too willing to organize an historical association, but were severely handicapped by lack of interest and the need of some central co-ordinating body to usestist in gathering the necessary data which has found its way into private collections and libraries all over the state. The board of education lent its support to the idea by approving the expenditure of $10,000 biennially by the California State Historical Association to be used for the purpose of assisting interested persons in forming and supporting the county bodies. Several prominent men in the state have already gladly given their active support to the new enterprise. Richardson Speaks To Rotary Club Former Governor Tells of Recent Tour Around the World Former Governor Friend W. Richardson was in town Monday, coming here for the purpose of addressing the Rotary Club at its weekly luncheon, but he took advantage of his visit and spent some time renewing acquaintance with his personal friends here. At the luncheon Ray Nebelung was chairman for the day, and Mr. Richardson was introduced by S. C. Hartranft, president of the Rotary Club. The speaker devoted his talk mainly to his recent tour of the world, and told of conditions in foreign lands as they appeared to him. “News of the bad treatment of Americans, which, for a time took up much space in our public press, was largely propaganda distributed for political purposes,” the speaker declared. “We were treated with the utmost courtesy and consideration wherever we visited and could find no evidence of the anti-American feeling that is supposed to exist in some of the foreign countries,” he said. The speaker declared that in all of the more modern nations of Europe he found the people much the same as in America in dress, appearance and ideals. Particularly was this true in Japan, which he praised for its progressiveness. “There is nothing for America to fear from Japan,” he said, “she is too far away from us, in the first place, and in the second place, is too sincere an admirer of all things American to be feared.” Java, described as the most beautiful country visited on the trip. Rains received almost every other day, keep the country luxuriant in natural IF THE plans of the school authorities are carried out, all pupils of the grammar grades will shortly be immune from diphtheria, that dread disease that creates so much havoc when an epidemic breaks out among the children. The county health department has inaugurated a campaign to eliminate the disease entirely, or to check its ravages, and the school boards of the county are co-operating. Medical research has produced a toxin with which the children will be inoculated, and it is said that experiments have shown that almost all children given the treatment will be immune to contagion, and if all should be inoculated the disease would be almost entirely eliminated. While consent of the parents or guardians is necessary before the child is treated, it is claimed that the serum is perfectly harmless, as no serious effect on the child has ever been known. This treatment will not be confined alone to pupils in the school. All children, from six months old up to school age will be given the toxin, thus protecting the entire juvenile population. Three treatments will be given each child, and the only effect on the patient is a slightly irritated arm. Children of the Broadway and Citron schools are to be the first to be treated. Dr. Sutherland opened a clinic for the purpose in the Broadway school at 9 o’clock this morning, and spent the morning inoculating all children who applied for the service. He also opened a clinic at Citron school at 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon for the children of that school and district. The remaining schools of the city will be visited in turn until all children of the city will have been given the opportunity of becoming immune from diphtheria. “Though Anaheim is entirely free from diphtheria at present, with the disease prevalent in other parts of the county there is always the danger of its spreading here.” Superintendent Gauer said. “Last year 10 Anaheim grammar school children suffered from disease, and during the 1925-26 term 42 cases were reported in Anaheim grammar school district,” he said. Beyond a slight soreness or redness of the arm, the injections cause no discomfort to the child and inoculation is not a step to be taken with any hesitancy. Deputies Now Busy Registering Voters Schumacher's own district, the Thunder surplus credited to it at the close of the fiscal year was $50,000, whereas a year ago it amounted to $10,055.91. Another angle of the auto license road fight was started by the city of Santa Ana asking $10,000 from this source for the paving of South Main street. This battle ended in court action, which granted the $10,000 to the county seat for the purpose for which it was asked. It was Schumacher's opinion at this time that the license money should not be apportioned in five equal parts, as it had in the past. The First supervisorial district is entirely within the corporate limits of the city of Santa Ana. The Third district's representative again expressed his views, declaring that he did not believe Santa Ana entitled to any of the auto license money unless all other cities in the county were given the same consideration and a distribution made to them as well. According to the California Motor Vehicle Act, auto license and gas tax money collected by the state is returned in part to the counties from which it came, in proportion to the number of motor cars in that district, and is for the road fund only. This fund, the board of supervisors, in their own discretion, may apportion as they see fit to cities or otherwise. Here again the Third district led the fight and by a majority vote of the board it was decided that no division of the motor vehicle fund would be made now, and it would be placed for use entirely outside of incorporated districts. Again the efforts of county seat politicians were dashed by the concerted action of Schumacher and supervisors of two other outlying districts. Having won this point in the battle to keep Santa Ana influence from upsetting road development plans in other districts, Schumacher was then faced with rumors, emanating, it was said, from a disgruntled source, to the effect that the Third district was financially embarrassed; that it had gone "into the red" a year ago. This was vigorously denied by Schumacher, who gave figures from the office of the highway superintendent to show that at the close of the fiscal year in July, 1926, the Third district had a surplus of $10,055.91 on hand. The speaker declared that in all of the more modern nations of Europe he found the people much the same as in America in dress, appearance and ideals. Particularly was this true in Japan, which he praised for its progressiveness. "There is nothing for America to fear from Japan," he said, "she is too far away from us, in the first place, and, in the second place, is too sincere an admirer of all things American to be feared." Java, he described as the most beautiful country visited on the trip. Rains received there almost every other day, keep the country luxuriant in natural beauty, he said. A more sombre picture was drawn by the speaker of the Malay peninsula, where he found the largest rubber export in the world; of Rangoon, Burmah. Calcutta and other parts of India, where sanitary conditions are unknown and hordes of human beings live in filth and poverty. However, the most impressive proof of the effectiveness of the battle waged by the fighting supervisor is in the figures for the close of the fiscal year in July, 1927, which revealed $28,641.90 on hand in the Third district road fund, not counting the auto license money, which would be shared to an amount to swell the total surplus to approximately $50,000, nearly five times that of a year ago. The policy of apportioning its funds as now established by the board means an equitable distribution for the entire county and prevents Santa Ana from receiving privileges which are not extended to other incorporated cities of Orange county. Under the old policy of the board, each supervisor received $30,000 after contributing $20,000 toward the good roads fund. In previous years, the amount was less as the tax was smaller. Records of the past six years show, however, that Supervisor S. H. Finley of Santa Ana, the First district, has expended $162,718.97, or an average of $27,118.16 each year. Until last year not a cent was spent in his own district. The Second district received $81,408.92 while the Fifth district was given $35,-$29.14. The Fourth district was presented with $10,429.66, while the Third district, represented by Chairman William Schumacher, received but $5041.62. County Clerk J. M. Backs has announced the appointment of deputy registration clerk(s) to assist in signing up voters for the new great register. He has a force of 123, and it is expected the registration will total 45,000 voters. Registration for the presidential primary election on May 1 will close March 31, for the August primary election July 28 is the last day, and for the general election the books will close October 6. Following are some of the clerks in the north section of the county: Anaheim—Frank Tausch, 111 North Los Angeles street; W.E.Helling, 170 West Center street; Victor W.LaMont, 149 North Lemon street; Cassie O'Nell, 107 South Clementine street; Charles Thorntwalte, 111 Santa Fe street; Leah E.Housley, 422 North Elm街; Marle A.Knott, 118 South Philadelphia street; EvaMerritt, 121 South Philadelphia street; Pauline Kroeger, 1001 East Center street; William J.Lake, 620 North Los Angeles street; Ida C.Luke, 620 North Los Angeles street; A.W.Wood, 152 South Los Angeles street; C.E.McCulloch, 204 North Los Angeles street; Kate B.Anderson, 600 South Philadelphia street; Fullerton—Fred H. Hezmalbalch, city hall; Alvina Robinson, 214 East Amerige; Helen M.Nye, 378 West Truslow; Alvin L.Ford, 302 West Amerige; Mrs.Theo.R.Melsenhelmer, 230 West Wilshire; Ephriam Miller, corner Magnolia and Commonwealth; Mary Rudy, 330 West Whiting; Celia-E.Smith, 181 South Thompson; Mae Reeve, Beyond a slight soreness or redness of the arm, the injection cause no discomfort to the child and inoculation is not a step to be taken with any hesitancy. Deputies Now Busy Registering Voters One Hundred and Twenty-three in the Field in County County Clerk J. M. Backs has announced the appointment of deputy registration clerk(s) to assist in signing up voters for the new great register. He has a force of 123, and it is expected the registration will total 45,000 voters. Registration for the presidential primary election on May 1 will close March 31, for the August primary election July 28 is the last day, and for the general election the books will close October 6. Following are some of the clerks in the north section of the county: Anaheim—Frank Tausch, 111 North Los Angeles street; W.E.Helling, 170 West Center street; Victor W.LaMont, 149 North Lemon street; Cassie O'Nell, 107 South Clementine street; Charles Thorntwalte, 111 Santa Fe街头; Leah E.Housley，422 North Elm街；Marle A.Knott，118 South Philadelphia街头；EvaMerritt，121South Philadelphia街头；PaulineKroeger，1001EastCenter街；WilliamJ.Lake，620NorthLosAngeles街；IdaC.Luke，620NorthLosAngeles街；C.E.McCulloch，204NorthLosAngeles街；KateB.Anderson，600SouthPhiladelphia街； Fullerton—FredH.Hezmalbalch，city hall；AlvinaRobinson，214EastAmerige；HelenM.Nye，378WestTruslow；AlvinL.Ford，302WestAmerige；Mrs.Theo.R.Melsenhelmer，230WestWilshire；EphriamMiller，cornerMagnoliaandCommonwealth；MaryRudy，330WestWhiting；Celia-E.Smith，181SouthThompson；MaeReeve。 ANAHEIM—YOUR CITY Founded by German Colonists, 1857 Assessed Value, 1925, $10,500,000 School System Valued at $951,000 ED BY THE PUBLIC Youthful Bandits Have Short But Lurid Career FROM stealing an automobile in Stockton, to playing the Tijuana slot machines with "phony" coins, was the lurid crime trail left by Joseph McGuigan, 17, and Jack Wright, also 17, who are in the Orange county jail, preparing to render an accounting to the law. Two burglary charges in Santa Ana must be explained by the boys, with prospects pointing to considerable difficulty in their path. According to information gathered by Deputy Sheriffs Harry Carter, Don Mozley, and Herman Zabel, who received the prisoners from the San Diego police, McGuigan and Wright helped themselves to another man's automobile at Stockton, and drove southward. They lingered in Santa Ana long enough to break into two service stations, steal a slot machine from each and deposit the broken machines, in a convenient orchard as they resumed their southward journey. With the slot machine "chips." DRIVE LAUNCHED AGAINST LAW VIOLATORS SHERIFF'S OFFICERS SCOUR COUNTY IN SEARCH OF BOOTLEGGERS Many Arrested in Drive Tuesday and Wednesday in Various Sections of the County; Four Druggists Gathered in, One of Them an Anaheim Man; Three of Them Each Pay a $500 Fine on Charge of Possession DETERMINED effort to chase the bootlegger out of business in Orange county is being made this week by Sheriff Tax Collector Lamb Flooded With Funds Handling Largest Tax Collections in County's History Sixty per cent of the largest tax bill in the history of Orange county has been garnered in and apportioned. J. C. Lamb, county tax collector, with his battalion of assistants, with Jim Sleeper, assessor, have done the work of leading the money into the treasury, while W. C. Jerome, auditor, has taken care of the distribution to the various funds. A sum of $4,205,011.88, contributed by thousands of property owners, has been gleaned. Of this sum, $3,087,262.06 has been handled through Lamb's office, while Sleeper brought in $1,117,749.82 in personal property fees. Lamb still is working over the flood of money which came in at the last minute and has an additional fund to add to this figure, which, at present has not been entirely checked up. The entire amount which is scheduled for collection during the year is $7,008,-130.65, and a larger portion of the remainder to be handled will come in when the taxes for the second half of the year are paid. The proportion of delinquency, according to Lamb, is likely to be about the same as usual. Last year this figure was $73,726.59, recorded July 1, 1927, including tax cancellations by the board of supervisors amounting to $3,-745.08. The greater amount of this money eventually found its way into the treasury through Jerome's office, where delinquent taxes are paid. Less than $1000 finally remained delinquent, he declared. According to Lamb, the perennial howl about taxes is largely a myth, for many Arrested in Drive Tuesday and Wednesday in Various Sections of the County; Four Druggists Gathered in, One of Them an Anaheim Man; Three of Them Each Pay a $500 Fine on Charge of Possession A chase the bootlegger out of business in Orange county is being made this week by Sheriff Sam Jernigan and his deputies. The first day's raid caught four druggists in the net, as well as a long list of bootleggers and moonshiners. Three of the druggists each paid a $500 fine on a charge of possession, and the other is charged with selling liquor. District Attorney West and Sheriff Jernigan have voiced their determination to land all violators of the law in drug stores, hotels, road houses, pool halls and residences. Bruce Monroe, of the Service Drug Company, Santa Ana, paid a $500 fine when he appeared before Justice Kenneth Morrison on a charge of possession of liquor. The Harms Drug Company, of Orange, was named in another complaint, issued to John Doe, and Morrison assessed a $500 fine in this case for possession. The Doty Pharmacy, of Fullerton, completed the trio of drug stores in the roundup, and a $500 fine for possession was recorded by Morrison as a result of another Joe Doe complaint. Another pharmacist to feel the force of the drive was George Larson, of Anaheim, of the Larson Drug Company, who was placed in the county jail, charged with selling intoxicating liquor, but released later. R. L. Lile, Anaheim, automobile salesman, also submitted to arrest on a charge of possession of liquor, while Bill Smith, Olive rancher, was lodged in the county bastille to face an accusation of selling booze. Both will be arraigned before Justice Charles Kuchel of Anaheim, it is expected. Rudy Goetz and Al Heather, of Delhi, both facing charges of possession and sale, are in jail. Mrs. Mayme Cravens, negress, 1807 Seventh street, Santa Ana, was booked on a possession charge. Deputy Sheriff Hunter Leach, together with investigators from the district attorney's office raided a house on D Street, Tustin and confiscated 600 gallons of mash, 55 gallons of liquor and a 50-gallon still. The mash was poured out and the liquor and still brought to the sheriff's office. The home is occupied by Francisco Garcia, officers said. He was not at home at the time the raid was conducted. His wife was at home. The attack against liquor violators is the culmination of months of investigation by West and his associates, resulting in scores of complaints being issued and the spreading of a net in which probably 100 old and new offenders will be trapped. New Busy Voting Voters Twenty-three in County Backs has an amendment of deputy assist in signing by great register, 13, and it is expected will total 45,000 for the presidential May 1 will close just primary election day, and for the books will of the clerks in the county: Musch, 111 North E. Helling, 170 Vector W. LaMont, t; Cassie O'Neill, st; Charles Santa Fe street; 22 North Olive 118 South Philaerritt, 121 South Pauline Kroeger, st; William J. Angeles street; with Los Angeles 152. South Los McCulloch, 204 street; Kate B. Philadelphia street. Fezmabalach, city 214 East Ameri8 West Truslow; West Amerige; Mrs. 230 West Wilcorner Magnolia Mary Rudy, 330 E. Smith, 181 Reeve. The proportion of delinquency, according to Lamb, is likely to be about the same as usual. Last year this figure was $73,726.59, recorded July 1, 1927, including tax cancellations by the board of supervisors amounting to $3,-745.08. The greater amount of this money eventually found its way into the treasury through Jerome's office, where delinquent taxes are paid. Less than $1000 finally remained delinquent, he declared. According to Lamb, the perennial howl about taxes is largely a myth, for the figures show that Orange county is rather prompt about paying up. Occasionally he meets someone who thinks he has an objection to raise, but Lamb pointed out that ignorance of the true situation usually is responsible for these few kicks. "A few years ago I made a few calculations and found that the average household in Orange county paid taxes averaging $60 per year. With a somewhat higher rate this year, the amount would not be more than $72 on the average, I believe. "This may seem like a pretty heavy jolt when it comes all at once. On the other hand, suppose your telephone or gas or light bill was paid by the year instead of every month. Judging by the way some of mine have been running recently, I am afraid I would have my phone or lights jerked out at once. "Looking at it the other way, suppose your taxes were paid by the month. They would amount to six or seven dollars on the average. Now, imagine your house to be located out in the sticks, where you had none of the city conveniences. If some one came along and offered you the best system of roads in the world, fire protection, police protection, a sewer system, garbage collection and street cleaning, with excellent schools, a library, and water piped to your home, all for $7 a month, what would you do? Probably you would sign on the dotted line just as soon as you could find a pen, for fear the man that offered you all these conveniences for $7 a month would get away before you could buy the service. "When you stop to think about the situation, Orange county is pretty lucky." We have here everything money can buy, and yet in reality our tax rate is not as high as it is in some other counties. There are only five in the state which have lower rates than we have, and some counties in our immediate vicinity: San Bernardino and Riverside, for instance, have higher rates. Only Los Angeles, Kern, Alameda and Madera counties have lower rates than ours. "Not only that, but our bonded indebtedness is pretty small, only $1,500,-000 in fact, so we are in pretty healthy condition." A debt of this amount is not very much to worry about when we have an assessed valuation, including operative and non-operative property of $190,247,009." Of the total amount collected, $588,-885.75 has been garnered for the several cities for which the county collects taxes. Fullerton city receives $133,-528.92, with $1534.96 for weed cutting and lights. Laguna Beach city receives $11,780.10 while the water works district contributes $36,381.50. La Habra gets $5,839.47, Placentia, $2,659.03. Santa Ana city receives $33,528.93, with weed cutting for two years. $6,960.66 was collected. In addition to this, street assessments amounted to $139,923.64. Seal Beach city was handed $12,953.47. $10,300.37 for streets and $1558.98 for weed cutting. F. A. Yungbluth and George W. Reid are attending the annual state convention of the state association of Chamber of Commerce presidents and secretaries being held at Riverside.