anaheim-gazette 1928-03-22

Whitsell Talks to Farmers of County Tells of the Relation of Agriculture to Public Utilities The farmers of California have reaped a rich harvest of benefits through regulation of public utilities by the railroad commission. President Leon O. Whitsell of the State Railroad Commission told members of the Associated Farm Bureau of Orange County, in an address tonight at the fair grounds, near Orange. Speaking on "The Relation of Agriculture to Public Utility Regulation," President Whitsell pointed out that the very principle of public utility regulation had its genesis in agricultural sources. The farmer is the father of regulation, he declared. It was born of the need and of the struggles of the farmers of America, to obtain fair rates and non-discriminatory service in the transportation of their products and necessities, he said. Transportation is vitally essential to the agricultural industry, and it was a fundamental principle that the farmers of the country were quick to realize. The result was that the Interstate Commerce Commission Act for the regulation of interstate carriers, and the beginnings of state regulation, grew out of these efforts of the farmers and granges of the Middle West. This fact is not generally known, President Whitsell pointed out, but it is none the less true. There seems to be something about the business of obtaining a living from the soil that makes one quick to get down to first principles, and to recognize fundamentals. A brief resume of national and state reforms, and constructive legislation, during the last half century, will show that many of the greatest legislative and educational achievements, making for the betterment of life, and the elimination of old abuses, were the outgrowth of movements started by the granges or other farm organizations. A few of these movements reviewed by President Whitsell comprise an imposing record of service to the entire Southern California Athletic Activities Taking a defeat in the first big meet of the year has not discouraged Coach Dean B. Cromwell of the University of Southern California varsity track team and he is now working on his boys to get them in shape for the Stanford university meet March 31, at the Los Angeles coliseum. Southern California scored nearly 20 points more in the Olympic Club meet than Cromwell had expected, so that the 69 to 62 defeat does not worry him particularly. The coach's predictions before the meet gave the clubmen first in the quarter, but Gordon "Red" Maxwell, a young Southern California sophomore who was not even considered in the point-winning class, upset the dope by sprinting past the field for first place in 50½ seconds. Charley Borah's defeat in the century had been anticipated by his coach, although the placing of Russell Sweet and Phil Barber ahead of him came as a surprise to most of the fans. Borah's victory in the 220 in 21-2-5 seconds shows that the young man can still gallop at a goodly speed when he has a chance to get under way. University of Southern California and Occidental college ice hockey teams meet Saturday night in a league contest at the Palais de Glace. Entrants in the annual All-University boxing tournament at the University of Southern California have ended their various training stunts, and got into action Tuesday in the opening matches of the three-day tournament. Leo Calland, director of intra-mural athletics, has received a record number of entrante in the event, and the battles are expected to be fast and furious in every class. Two of last year's champions are expected to defend their titles successfully. Dave Licker, who has held the 118-pound crown for two years, is looked upon as a certain winner in his class, while John Ward, heavyweight football performer, probably will retain his crown against an ambitious field. Finals in all classes are scheduled for Thursday afternoon. Gauer Houser From His Inspects Many Cities During Melbourne A. of the Anaheim school on duty in his office a month ago to a ventilation of school principals in Booth pages of the ooc school systems including Use close visit and inspect New York City; trot, Chicago; Kailgain consider some practical education Injection of men into the high school schools in order students who cannot college, to enter least partially tracing of endover; use all branches of school of increasing various courses, unit system" on several courts related more effective erage school, are ing tendencies no development of and Middle West While in New York Lincoln school, conducted by Collierized by the and fast system school the "unit" corringting all study around so idea, a plan which great success, Gauer In crossing into Canada, Gaverences in educ visited two schools much the same in the California apparent greater also favorably in discipline, showcased taining a living from the soil that makes one quick to get down to first principles, and to recognize fundamentals. A brief resume of national and state reforms, and constructive legislation during the last half century, will show that many of the greatest legislative and educational achievements, making for the betterment of life, and the elimination of old abuses, were the outgrowth of movements started by the granges or other farm organizations. A few of these movements reviewed by President Whitsell comprise an imposing record of service to the entire nation. Equal ushrage agitation was begun in the grange as far back as 1874. November elections instead of April or October election days were espoused in 1875; compulsory education was favored in 1877. The first pure food law originated from the efforts of the grange in 1878. The truth in fabric law, one of the most far-reaching and progressive measures ever put on the nation's statute books, was urged in 1879. In that same year the granges urged the passage of the measure providing for county superintendents of schools in place of the old district directors. In 1880, the fight for the teaching of agriculture in the common schools was waged. As far back as 1884 the granges and farmers' organizations fought for laws against the sale of intoxicating liquors. The year 1885 marked numerous movements among these organizations for the enactment of measures of the most far-reaching nature. Among these were the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people; civil service reform; prohibition of giving railroad passes to public officials; the establishment of the postal savings banks; rural free delivery, which brought the benefits of urban mail service to the most isolated farms and settlements; the direct primary law; the establishment of county agricultural agents and farm advisors. In that year also the school and educational system law of Ohio was written from grange resolutions. The establishment of the Interstate Commerce Commission resulted in 1887, after a 10 years' fight originating among the granges. In fact, it was the so-called granger cases, in which the principle of regulation of public utilities was declared to be vested in the government, that preceded the movement which culminated in the establishment of the Interstate Commerce Commission. California has not been slow, President Whitsell declared, to extend valuable benefits of public utility regulation to the farmer and agriculturist, and the railroad commission in recent years has conducted an intensive study of methods for the relief and benefit of agricultural users of public utility service. A few of these benefits will suffice to show that the railroad commission has been active in bohalt of the farmer. The commission ended the practice of electric utilities requiring the farmers to enter into long-term contracts for service, with onerous conditions at Leo Calland, director of intra-mural athletics, has received a record number of entrants in the event, and the battles are expected to be fast and furious in every class. Two of last year's champions are expected to defend their titles successfully. Dave Licker, who has held the 118-pound crown for two years, is looked upon as a certain winner in his class, while John Ward, heavyweight football performer, probably will retain his crown against an ambitious field. Finals in all classes are scheduled for Thursday afternoon. Golf teams representing Southern California and U. C. L. A. will meet over the El Caballero Country Club links Saturday afternoon, Henry Grossman, manager of the Trojan links squad, announced yesterday. Coach Aubrey Devine has a squad of seven men from which he will select the team to meet the Bruins. Alan Mosgr, youthful Wilshire golfer, and twice winner of the Spreekles cup at San Diego, is still a freshman and not eligible for competition with the varsity squad. Frend Coombs, Henry Grossman, Walter Lamb and Dick Walker probably will make up the Trojan team. All minor sports teams at the university are preparing for the minor sports carnival which is to be held in Los Angeles March 30 and 31. Southern California and U. C. L. A. will be joint hosts to Stanford and California. Tennis, golf, swimming, gym, and water polo teams will perform in the festival. Garnet Holme Stages Ramona Pageant Honors again will go to Garne Holme, pageant director of the United States National Park Service, in directing the sixth annual presentation of the Ramona pageant, to be staged at Hemet, April 21 and 22, April 28 and 29, and May 5 and 6, according to an announcement by Edward Poorman, president and general manager of the Ramona Pageant Association. The famous California pageant master, who adopted the pictureque outdoor drama, based on Helen Hunf Jackson's famous novel, and has directed the plan since its inception, is drafted by the new association of leading citizens who have relieved the Chambers of Commerce of Hemet and San Jacinto of the responsibilities of sponsoring the annual pageant. It is probable that the organization will make a permanent contract with Holme to continue the direction of the play. The pageantry wizard, who is in San Francisco directing a series of plays, is expected to arrive here in about three weeks to begin active rehearsals for the colorful outdoor spectacle. Holme is widely known for his dramas of the out-of-doors, having directed the desert play "Tahquitz" at Palm Springs. "Ezra of the Big Trees" at Sequoia national park, for several years, in addition to the "Pageant of the Sun" at Coronado, and other spectacles. Scoring the inszenes who have State Commander American Legion appeal to the third of his organization in your com- "Partisan politics." Yes." Claims in urging their names on "The American citizenship and this priceless herd which our organ is the kind of po- California has not been slow, President Whitseil declared, to extend valuable benefits of public utility regulation to the farmer and agriculturist, and the railroad commission in recent years has conducted an intensive study of methods for the relief and benefit of agricultural users of public utility service. A few of these benefits will suffice to show that the railroad commission has been active in behalf of the farmer. The commission ended the practice of electric utilities requiring the farmers to enter into long-term contracts for service, with onerous conditions attached thereto. Under the commission's rules the old five and ten-year contracts have been swept aside and one to three-year contracts have been substituted. One of the most unjust of these onerous conditions was the making of the old contracts a lien on the land. This was abolished in 1915. The unjust provision requiring farmers to own the electric transformers as a condition of rendering agricultural power service has been abolished by the commission, which has insisted on the principle that public utilities should own the essential facilities of service. One of the most beneficial actions the commission has taken for the farmer was the recent revision of the ruler for extension of electric service for agricultural users. For years the utilities followed their own rules, with more or less glaring injustices in the assessment of the charges for such extensions. The commission's new rule, placing extension charges on a footage basis, substitutes an equitable plan which already has saved hundreds of thousands of dollars to the farmers. Already the farmers of the lower San Joaquin valley and Southern California have received refunds amounting to $400,000 from the Southern California Edison Company alone, as the result of J. J. Deuel, manager of the law and utilities department of the California Farm Bureau Federation, obtaining an agreement from that company to make the commission's extension rule retroactive. It is expected that ultimately all companies serving agricultural power will fall in line with this precedent. Recent reductions in electricity rates Mandate proceedings were served on Secretary of State Jordan Monday, ordering him to appear in the state supreme court on April 3 to show cause why he should not take such official steps as will make the Legislative Reapportionment Act of 1927 effective. The proceedings were served by Senator Inman, attorney interested in testing the validity of referendum proceedings filed against the act by Los Angeles organizations. Inman and other opponents of the referendum declare it is illegal. The mandate proceedings seek to compel Jordan to notify county clerks and registrars of voters that the November election for assemblymen and senators shall be held under the new reapportionment act. authorized by the railroad commission, aggregating $2,000,000 a year, will benefit agricultural consumers largely. A reduction of $65,000 a year in agricultural power rates in territory of Pacific Gas and Electric Company was due to the suggestion of the representative of the farm bureau. ANAHEIM GAZETTE Gauer Home Again From Eastern Trip Inspects Many Schools in Large Cities During His Absence Mcbourne A. Gauer, superintendent of the Anaheim schools, has returned from his eastern trip, and is once more on duty in his office. He left Anaheim a month ago to attend the national convention of school superintendents and principals in Boston, but took advantage of the occasion to inspect the school systems in many cities. Following the close of the convention, he visited and inspected school systems in New York City, Toronto, Canada; Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Denver, gaining considerable insight into modern practical educational trends, he said. Injection of more vocational training into the high schools and junior high schools in order to prepare those students who cannot or will not go to college, to enter the battle of life at least partially trained in some one line of endowment; use of visual education in all branches of school work as a means of increasing the effectiveness of the various courses, and use of the so-called "unit system" of instruction, whereby the several courses of study are correlated more effectively than in the average school, are some of the outstanding tendencies now being shown in the development of education in the East and Middle West. Gauer reported. While in New York, Gauer visited the Lincoln school, an experimental school conducted by Columbia university, characterized by the utter lack of any hard and fast system of teaching. In this school the "unit" method is followed for correlating all the various courses of study around some central theme or idea, a plan which seems to meet with great success. Gauer said. In crossing the international boundary into Canada, Gauer found marked differences in educational methods. He visited two schools in Toronto, finding much the same type of work given as in the California schools, but with an apparent greater thoroughness. He was also favorably impressed with the fine discipline shown in the schools back majority rule in our government instead of the minority rule which has decided every election and every public question placed before the voters for some years back." Commander Dodson declares. "The American Legion is now engaged in trying to get every citizen on the great register." Dodson declares in his message to the posts of his World war veterans' organization. California American Legion posts have been enlisted in the observance of American Forest Week, April 22-28, according to State Adjutant James K. Flak. Co-operation of the Legion posts with local Chambers of Commerce or other public agencies in any planned ceremonies for the conservation and preservation of forests has been ordered by headquarters of the Legion. The participation of the individual posts is being arranged by John R. White, superintendent of Sequoia national park and chairman of the conservation commission of the Legion. To discuss important problems before the American Legion, the state canism commission of the organization is to hold a special meeting at Los Angeles, Sunday, March 25. Thomas W. McManus of Bakerfield is chairman of the commission. California World war veterans have defeated their buddies from Ohio in a membership campaign of the American Legion, according to announcement from the state membership chairman, Frank Belgrano, Jr. The California posts of the Legion brought in more new members than did the posts in Ohio, and as a result the California delegates to the national convention of the American Legion to be held at San Antonio, Texas, in October, will feast on Ohio apples, the prize to be supplied by the losers. California oranges would have gone to Ohio delegates if this state had been the defeated one in the membership drive. Official orders to prepare for the annual national convention of the American Legion, to be held at San Antonio, Texas, October S-12, have been received by State Commander Phil Dodson of the California department of the World war veterans' organization. The conand fifty pounds are forfeited to the government. This has worked so well in the preservation of dignity and decorum in parliamentary contests, and has so weeded out the unfit, that a bill has now been introduced into the house of commons which carries the same principle into the municipal elections. It provides accordingly for a deposit of ten pounds, which is to be forfeited if an aspirant's candidacy fails to register with one-eighth of the vote. There had been so many notorious instances of freak candidates at local elections, whose candidature has served merely to waste the money of the taxpayers and distract attention from serious issues, that the passage of this bill extending this rule to municipal affairs is confidently anticipated. When you want to make a meat loaf, have the butter cut off a fresh piece of meat and grind it while you look on, or take the meat home and grind it yourself. Use the ground meat the day it was bought if possible. Early spring is the time to get ahead with hot weather clothing. Stores are full of attractive cotton fabrics. Invest in a few dress lengths and make them up at odd moments so you will be prepared when the first warm days arrive. Liver that has been fried with bacon and a little onion may be scalloped with LEGION NOTES Scoring the indifference of the citizens who have neglected to register State Commander Phil Dodson of the American Legion has sent out a last appeal to the three hundred odd units of his organization "to rush registration in your communities." "Partisan politics 'No,' but practical politics 'Yes.'" Commander Dodson declares in urging the Legionnaires to get their names on the registration rolls. "The American Legion believes that citizenship and the right of suffrage is a priceless heritage and the politics which our organization is interested in is the kind of politics that if supported by the entire citizenznship would bring delegates to the national convention of the American Legion to be held at San Antonio, Texas, in October, will feast on Ohio apples, the prize to be supplied by the losers. California oranges would have gone to the Ohio delegates if this state had been the defeated one in the membership drive. Official orders to prepare for the annual national convention of the American Legion, to be held at San Antonio, Texas, October 5-12, have been received by State Commander Phil Dodson of the California department of the World War veterans' organization. The convention last year was held in Paris, France. Nation-wide attention has been called to the work of the emergency relief committee of the California American Legion in the recent St. Francis dam disaster in Southern California, according to a telegram received by State Adjutant James K. Fisk from Dan Sowers, chairman of the national Americanism committee of the World war veterans' organization. Sowers wired from Indianapolis that "we are proud of the American Legion emergency relief work in California." American Legion members who have been on patrol work in the area of the disaster have now been recalled to their homes, according to Fisk. BARRING THE UNWORTHY We may not agree with all that they do in the tight little island overseas, but now and then after an inspection of our own congress, and the congressional misfits to be found in both chambers, one cannot escape harboring the thought that the English scheme by which they at least make difficult the entrance of freak candidates into parliament could be adopted here. 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