anaheim-gazette 1929-01-31

Draft Amendments To Proposed Bill Directors of Metropolitan Water District Seek Changes Directors of the Metropolitan water district, in session in Pasadena, Saturday afternoon, decided to move cautiously in development of the organization for handling the big project until construction of Boulder Dam is assured. Amendments to the bill under which the district was created are necessary it was decided, and a committee was appointed to read the bill carefully and prepare amendments deemed necessary. In order that the amendments may be presented at the present session of the state legislature, arrangements were made for the committee to report at a meeting of the directors, to be held in Pasadena on Saturday, February 9. O neof the points the directors would like cleared up is the terms members of the board of directors shall serve. It was assumed that the cities naming members would take care of this point, but opinion was expressed that the state law should place the period of service. In pointing out that in setting up an organization to function in direction of the affairs of the district the association was creating an organization never duplicated before in the annals of co-operative activity, John R. Richards of Los Angeles, chairman of the committee on permanent organization, stressed the task confronting the association in setting up the machinery of the organization. It was pointed out that when the proper time arrives the district must have permanent officers, a permanent place of business, centrally located, an organization must be created elastic enough to meet the demands of the Various communities interested, a financial structure must be set up and general policies to be pursued in carrying out the work must be defined. A financing plan, submitted in an informal way by Col. S. H. Finley was discussed. The directors were unanimous in their opinion that the district should not in accident of some member. A year without a single accident is a record that every individual should seek. "Some of the causes of accident as found by our investigators who have been very successful in their accident prevention campaign, are the following: Driving on the wrong side of the street; driving too fast when passing children; failure to stop when passengers are getting off street cars; passing street cars on the left; recklessness at railroad crossings; driving incautiously past a blind corner; backing up without looking behind; catching rides on automobiles, other vehicles or trains; failure to walk on highway facing oncoming traffic; roller skating or playing in the streets; riding bicycles on busy streets; playing ball in the street; running into the street after ball without first making sure that the road is clear; driving too fast on slippery pavement; playing tag in the street; autolist's failure to obey traffic signal; Jay-walking between intersections; walking on electric car or railroad tracks; spinning tops or playing marbles in the street; children falling to obey traffic-policeman's signal; darting ahead of moving vehicles and darting suddenly from between parked vehicles." World War veterans of California, acting through the American Legion headquarters here, have appealed to Senator Hiram W. Johnson, chairman of the Senate Immigration Committee, asking him to permit public hearings on the National Origins provision of the 1924 immigration law, now the object of much controversy at Washington. The American Legion In California, as well as nationally, has gone on record as favoring the National Origins provision of the immigration law which provides that by July 1, 1929, the immigration quotas of each country shall be determined on the National Origins plan that is, that each country in Europe Asia, Australia and Africa can send such proportion of 150,000 yearly immigration as that country has contributed to our total white population from the quota countries, 89, 332, 158 in all. Thus far, State Adjutant James K. Flask of the Legion points out, the senate immigration committee has not held public hearings on the National Origins provision and the world war veterans. Economists On Failure A report which organizes their business the probable domain for farm prosecution year has been cultural economist Ington, D. C., the vice-president representatives agricultural colleges will meet with United States Department following which the tural Economics o sued on January 7 cultural outlook rests on major agriculture state colleges will and regional reports areas, the object farmers to plan with the probable time. "One of the difficulties," according to of the Bureau of Agriculture "has been tened on the basis of crop for farm products basis o fthe probest vetime. A wow gathering economic ing to our agriculture been set up by the foremost agriculploy played to interpret benefit of American sumers." Federal In During Taxes collected sources aggregated compared with reco $19,095,673.50, the reaul said in its annuity was a decrease for Dividing the tax two main divisions, income tax receipts miscellaneous tax $724.59. Both these creased from receipt by $26,089,756.3 respectively. It was pointed out that when the proper time arrives the district must have permanent officers, a permanent place of business, centrally located, an organization must be created elastic enough to meet the demands of the Various communities interested, a financial structure must be set up and general policies to be pursued in carrying out the work must be defined. A financing plan, submitted in an informal way by Col. S. H. Finley was discussed. The directors were unanimous in their opinion that the district should not incur unnecessary expenses until it is certain that the district can carry out the purposes for which it was organized and whether or not it can depend upon whether six of the seven states involved can agree on provisions of the Boulder dam bill. LEGION NOTES Appalling to the citizens of California to join with the American Legion and other organizations in its "safety campaign," State Commander F. N. Belgrano Jr., of the world war veterans organization, points out that "carelessness is the chief cause of accidents in this state." In a statement, Commander Belgrano says: "It is virtually impossible to enumerate the causes of the fatalities brought about by accident. The Legion in its campaign hopes to cultivate the habit of looking and listening. It is seeking to have each of its posts undertake an intensive local campaign of safety education." "Posts have been urged to appoint proper councils from their numbers to head the safety movement. These councils study the situation in their community, county and state. Through encouragement of strict compliance with existing traffic laws, uniform road marking throughout the United States, and proper individual precaution, it is hoped to greatly reduce the number of homes saddened each year by a fatal" Mrs. Alyce Gill, state president of the American Legion Auxiliary, will represent her organization at the National Defense Conference at Washington, D.C., January 29-31. Thirty-seven women's patriotic organizations, all believing in adequate national preparedness, will have representatives at annual conference which will be provided over by Mrs. Boyce Fricklyn, national president of the American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. Gill, the California representative, has been in attendance at the yearly meeting of the national executive committee of the Auxiliary at Indianapolis, Ind. National Commander Paul V. McNutt of the American Legion has selected three California world war veterans as members of the various national committees of his organization, according to word received by State Adjutant James K. Fisk of the Legion. The appointment include Nathan F. Coombs, Napa, former state commander of the Legion, Relations Extension Committee; H. E. Alber Jr., Hollywood, National Radio Committee; and C. Milton Brown, Mentone, National Distinguished Crest Committee. Isn't it funny that every time they figure out something new to reconstruct Europe, they always end up by wanting to sell Uncle Sam a few million bonds? Buy Your New Ford At the Home of Good Service WE HAVE been selling Ford cars for a great many years and we have installed every modern facility giving you good service. Our mechanics have At the Home of Good Service WE HAVE been selling Ford cars for a great many years and we have installed every modern facility giving you good service. Our mechanics have been specially trained to service the new Ford car. Our new precision service equipment duplicates factory manufacturing methods. You will find that it pays buy your car at The Home of Good Service. Roadster, $450.—Phaeton $460.—Tudor Sedan $495. Business Coupe, $495. Coupe, $550. Sport Coupe, with rumble seat, $550. Fordor Sedan, $625. (All Prices F. O. B. Detroit) M. P. Thompson Company 310 N. Los Angeles St. Anakeim, Califor Economists to Report On Farm Outlook A report which will help farmers to organize their business on the basis of the probable domestic and foreign demand for farm products during the ensuing year has been prepared by agriculultural economists meeting in Washington, D.C., the week of January 21. Representatives of forty-five state agricultural colleges and extension services will meet with economists of the United States Department of Agriculture following which the Bureau of Agricultural Economics of the department is sued on January 28 its annual agricultural outlook report covering each of the major agricultural products. The state colleges will then prepare state and regional reports for their respective areas, the object of which is to help farmers to plan to balance production with the probable demand at harvest time. "One of the difficulties with agriculture," according to Nils A. Olgen, chief of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics "has been the tendency to make plans on the basis of current market prices for farm products, instead of on the basis of the probable demand at harvest time. A world-wide system for gathering economic information pertaining to our agricultural products has been set up by the bureau, and a staff of foremost agricultural economists employed to interpret the facts for the benefit of American producers and consumers." Federal Income During Past Year Taxes collected in 1928 from all sources aggregated $2,775,276,956.23, as compared with receipts in 1927 of $2,-149,059,673.50, the internal revenue bureau said in its annual tax report. This was a decrease for 1928 of $43,782,717.27. Dividing the税收 receipts for 1928 into two main divisions, the bureau reported income tax receipts of $2,169,417,281.64; miscellaneous tax receipts of $605,859,-724.69. Both these figures were decreased from receipts in 1927, being lower by $26,089,756.32 and $17,692,949.95, respectively. Motorists Flocking To Boulder Dam Site Hundreds of motorists are now making trips to Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Boulder dam site. The distance is approximately 330 miles and the best route is via the Arrowhead Trail to Las Vegas, 300 miles distant, thence over a good dirt road for 30 miles to the dam site. Pavement is traversed from Los Angeles through San Bernardino and Victorville to Daggett, with good gravel to the Majave River bridge, followed by a short section of oiled gravel, then a good natural gravel road, with some rough sections to Baker and over Mountain Pass to the Nevada state line. A rough gravel road leads into Jean and pavement to Las Vegas. There is no approach to the damsite except from the Las Vegas-Needles road. Leaving Las Vegas via Freemont street, the route lies over the Searchlight-Needles road for 21½ miles to a point in Railroad Pass, where a sign indicates that the road to the left should be followed. This road leads, in a winding, rolling fashion to the Colorado river, 9 miles distant. Nearing the river, it passes through a wash which has some loose gravel but no difficulty is offered to travel. At the river, motorists may park their machines and may go in a well-manned gasoline launch down the river for a distance of approximately five miles through the canyon, past the dam site. The trip is a very interesting one. Motorists who do not wish to take the launch trip may follow a scenic trail which leads around the cliffs and hillsides for a distance of 2½ miles into the mouth of the canyon. At low water pedestrians can walk out on the sand bar considerable distance and look down the canyon to a point where the dam will be constructed. Las Vegas is the gateway to the Boulder dam and the trip can be made between these two points in an hour and a quarter easily, by automobile. There is a regular stage leaving Las Vegas on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 1 p.m., returning at 3:30 p.m. WOMEN NOT PACIFISTS Quite frequently we read in the newspapers of the activity of the women in the pacifist organizations, but it must not be taken for granted because of this that the majority of women are pacifists. It may be that few women in America raise their boys for the express purpose of making them soldiers. But at the same time most of them are practical enough to know that war may be thrust on us and that if it ever does come, our boys will have a much better properly equipped, and that the country chance if they are properly trained and will stand a much better chance of coming off with flying colors if we have a real navy to protect us. Patriotic organizations of women like the Daughters of the American Legion, stand for sound Americanism and sound Americanism includes reasonable preparedness for national defense. It is worthy of note in passing therefore, that the Women's National Republican club recently passed, in a New York meeting, a resolution approving the bill before the senate for the construction of fifteen cruisers. Patriotism is of course not partisan and national defense is not a political matter. The majority of Republicans men and women alike, favor reasonable preparedness, and so do the majority of democrats. The resolution of the New York woman is therefore not significant from a political standpoint, but goes to show that the American woman is not being deceived by the claims of the pacifists. The resolution follows: "Whereas, an adequate naval force is essential to the peace, prosperity and advancement of the people of the United States and consequently to the well-being of all other nations, now therefore, be it resolved that this meeting endorse the naval construction bill now pending in the United States senate and urge its passage." The resolution was passed following an address by Rear Admiral Jullan L. Latimer, who said in part: "I believe that a large majority of the citizens of the United States are in favor of adequate national defense, of an effective navy capable of protecting their interests wherever they may lie, but this great majority is inarticulate. It is not aggressive and has no paid propaganda and there is danger that before in action." Admiral flickering on task tilt for challenge (in this which applause not abound formally) Great Britains strayers have six destroy marines; two 16,000 and six sails. Admiral graph polling American adequately has no coats But on the minorities a well-grown agama man been able own country over selfish organized as majority. The Amriti strayed into fifteen cruisers layed that American and if there in this case all sorts of designed sense of A is used advenience were really they would serve "opportunity country viewing we continued" VIS Students earn California Australian ruary 5th Trojan state honors The Aus tour of Taxes collected in 1923 from all sources aggregated $2,775,276,956.23, as compared with receipts in 1927 of $2,190,659,673.50, the internal revenue bureau said in its annual tax report. This was a decrease for 1928 of $43,782,717.27. Dividing the tax receipts for 1928 into two main divisions, the bureau reported income tax receipts of $2,169,417,231.64; miscellaneous tax receipts of $605,859,-724.69. Both these figures were decreased from receipts in 1927, being lower by $26,089,756.32 and $17,692,949.95, respectively. Under the income tax collections, the bureau reported receipts of $1,234,366,-565.98 from corporations, and $935,050,-365.66 from individuals in 1928. The corporation payments was a decrease of $101,901,501.35, and the individual returns an increase of $75,811,734.03, as compared with 1927. State figures included in the report showed New York far in the lead with total payments from all sources of $759,-122,485.03. North Carolina was second with total payments of $236,642,027.42; Pennsylvania third, $232,417,910.36; and Illinois fourth, $224,858,144.98. In miscellaneous tax payments, included in the above total with income tax returns, North Carolina was first with total miscellaneous payments of $215,955,758.89 and New York second with $105,692,859.88. Of course the League of Nations isn't exactly popular in the United States, but did you ever know an umpire who was? One Cent a Day Pays $100 a Month The Postal Life and Casualty Insurance Co., 71 Morlarty Bldg., Kansas City, Mo., is issuing a new accident policy that pays up to $100 a month and costs less than 10 a day—$3.50 a year. Over 40,000 already have this protection. Simply send name, address, age, beneficiary's name and relationship and they will send this policy on ten days' free inspection. Write them—(Advertisement) These days the husband who is a good provider doesn't be as popular as the one who is a good fox-trotter. "I believe that a large majority of the citizens of the United States are in favor of adequate national defense, of an effective navy capable of protecting their interests wherever they may lie, but this great majority is inarticulate. 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AS UNION OIL COMPANY PACIFISTS read in the newsof the women in thems, but it must be noted because of that few women boys for the expansion them soldire, most of them are now that war may not if it ever does have a much better that the country very trained and chance of commers if we have a of women like American Legion, anism and sound reasonable predefense. It is passing therefore, national Republican in a New York approving the bill the construction se not partisan is not a political Republicans, favor reasonable the majority of the New not significant point, but goes to woman is not claims of the en follows: The naval force is prosperity and people of the Unitity to the wellknown, now theretent this meeting construction bill now states senate and passed following Admiral Julian L. art: Large majority of United States are in normal defense, of side of protecting they may lie, is in articulate, and has no paid before in our history, and rob them of the forces necessary to their protection." Admiral Latimer commended the ratification of the Kellogg pact, but called to task those who found reason in it for abandoning further naval construction in this country. Other nations which approved the pact, he said, had not abandoned naval construction. Since formally accepting the pact, he said, Great Britain had voted for the building of two 8,300-ton cruisers, nine destroyers and six submarines; France had provided for an additional cruiser, six destroyer leaders and six large submarines, and Italy had appropriated for two 10,000-ton cruisers, four destroyers and six submarines. Admiral Latimer in the above paragraph pointed out the real danger to American defense. The sentiment for adequate defense is unorganized, and has no central agency of propaganda. But the opposition, though hopelessly in the minority, is well organized and has a well greased, perfectly running propaganda machine. Active minorities have been able before in the history of our own country, as well as others, to put over selfish legislation on the unorganized and in some cases indifferent majority. The American people must not permit their national defense to be destroyed in any such way. For if the fifteen cruiser bill is defeated or delayed, that will not be the end. Other American principles will be attacked, and if the pacifist internationalists win in this case they will come forward with all sorts of insincere propositions really designed to benefit Europe at the expense of America. The word insincere is used advisedly. For if these pacifists were really in favor of world peace they would not, as Admiral Latimer observes, "oppose objections to their own country's providing for its defense but viewing with perfect equanimity the continued outlays of foreign countries." VISITORS COMING Students of the University of Southern California are to be hosts to 150 Australian students on Tuesday, February 5th, on the S.C. campus, with 400 Trojan students born in other lands to be honored on the occasion. The Australian students are making a tour of American colleges and universities. An international program beginning with a pageant of American Indian life, depicting legends, dances, music and tribal ceremonies, will be given in Boyard Auditorium in the evening, with a reception in the president's parlors following the program. NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS FOR CAST IRON WATER PIPE AND FITTINGS Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals or bids will be received by the City Council 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 Thursday, the 14th day of February, 1929, for the furnishing to said City of the following approximate quantities of Cast Iron Water Pipe and Fittings: 784 lln. ft. 12" Pipe, A. W. W. A., Class B, or equal. 2352 lln. ft. 10" Pipe, A. W. W. A., Class B, or equal. 5136 lln. ft. 8" Pipe, A. W. W. A., Class B, or equal. 3376 lln. ft. 6" Pipe, A. W. W. A., Class B, or equal. 4800 lln. ft. 4" Pipe, A. W. W. A., Class B, or equal. 18,000 lbs. Fittings, A. W. W. A., Standard. Said pipe and fittings shall be in accordance with "Specifications for Cast Iron Water Pipe, Series 1929, City of Anaheim." Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check, payable to the City of Anaheim, in an amount not less than ten per cent of each bid; and the successful bidder will be required to furnish, within ten days after the award of the contract, a surety bond payable to said City and subject to the approval of the City Council, in an amount not less than fifty per cent of the aggregate amount of said contract, which said bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of said contract. Specifications and further information may be obtained at the office of the City Manager. All proposals must be on forms furnished by the City Manager. The City Council of said City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. 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