anaheim-gazette 1931-08-20

Anaheim, Calif., August 20, 1931 Thousands Urge Speed On Colorado River Aqueduct CITIZENS COLORADO RIVER WATER COMMITTEE GENTLEMEN: Because, Southern California needs additional water to sustain our present development and meet immediate future needs. Because, the Colorado River is the only source capable of meeting our requirements, and... Because, the Federal Government is now building Boulder Dam and thus doing its part to help us secure this water. I favor the starting of work on the Metropolitan Aqueduct from the Colorado River at the earliest possible date. Name Address City Business or Occupation METROPOLITAN AQUEDUCT Above — "Have you signed?" asks pretty Miss Dorothy Strom, one of the Citizens Water Commission tabulators, as she displays a huge replica of an Aqueduct endorsement card. Thus far these cards have been signed by more than 40,000 Southern Californians urging immediate construction of the Colorado River Aqueduct. A billion gallons of water a day will pass through the Aqueduct along the route shown on map below. Described by Chairman W. P. Whitsett of the Metropolitan Water District as one of the most remarkable expressions of public opinion on record in Southern California, a veritable flood of endorsement cards advocating immediate construction of the Colorado River Aqueduct is descending upon headquarters of the Citizens Colorado River Water Committee. Headed by Frank E. Weymouth, former chief of the United States Reclamation Service, and assisted by a staff of America's leading water experts and engineers, the Metropolitan Water District is preparing to secure from the Colorado River a part of the water which now wastes into the sea. The water will be delivered to homes and factories by means of an aqueduct leading from the river to member cities of the District. Water from the Colorado River Aqueduct will effectually thwart the increasingly acute water shortage throughout the coastal plain. The federal government is doing its part to make the Colorado River available by building Boulder Dam, the largest structure of its kind in the world, officials point out. Construction of the Aqueduct by the cities in the Metropolitan District is required to deliver the water from the river to the cities. In view of the fact that engineering surveys of both the state and the Metropolitan Water District show that Southern California is now actually using 200,000,000 gallons of water each day more than man or nature is replacing, officials of the District attach considerable censure to the cross-section of opinion represented by the en­ ment cards, which are signed by women in all walks and stol­ of life. "They show," said Cha­ Whitsett, "a general accepta­ tion that the Colorado Ri­sthern California's final an­ hope in the water crisis which exists. Upon this humble flu­id fate of the five-billion-doll­ pire of the Metropolitan Water District comprising fourteen citie­ s a population of 1,700,000." Cities at present in the D¢re: Anaheim, Beverly Hills, bank, Colton, Fullerton, Gl£ Long Beach, Pasadena, San M£ Santa Ana, Santa Monica, To£ and Los Angeles. Great Seal of U.S. Sign of Authority The Design is One of Few Things With Which Washington Had Nothing to Do (Corrrespondence to The Gazette) Washington, D. C.—The almost unbelievable scope of George Washington's activities begins to stand out more sharply than ever as the approach of his 200th birthday anniversary, in 1932 quickens popular interest in the long and intensely active life he lived. It is known that he designed the first flag for his army at the siege of Boston, and had a part in planning the Star-Spangled Banner. During the siege of Boston he instituted the first attempt at a United States navy. West Point owes its being to him. Indeed, he seems to signed the "arms of the United States," adopted on July 20, 17872. To Be Seen on Application Such is the story of the "great seal of the United States," so called because a "lesser" seal was also authorized but never executed. Then, on the adoption of the Constitution and the establishment of the United States of America, the great seal was placed in the custody of the secretary of state, and ever since has been under his guardianship. On application, Americans on sight-seeing visits to the national capital may see this symbol of the mighty authority of their government, among the exhibits in the department of state. Three times in our history is has been necessary to replace the great seal as the result of war. The first replacement occurred in 1841, when Daniel Webster was secretary of state. On this occasion the engraver was guilty of a curious blunder. In place of the thirteen arrows that belong in one of the eagle's talons, he engraved only six. Error Was Corrected In 1884, when again it was necessary to engrave a new seal, this error was corrected and the seal became a slight original design of the congress. In 1903 the seal was newed, in close adherence to Barton design, the author decided that any change to the historic continuity of our sovereignty. GAS RANGE IN THE The United States airship be equipped with a gas-boil when it makes its malde­ summer. But it will not nary kitchen range. It will cast and sheet aluminum, of chronium steel, cast iron manganese—the whole ten- more than 110 pounds. It capacity sufficient to po­me meals for the Akron's two and ninety-six men. Food wi­by propane gas carried in a pablable supply fuel to days. As a safety pre­ stove's flame-proof burn­ screened with gauze, so tha­ will not really be open. First time that an airship hifted with a gas stove, tha­ usually being preferred, airships carrying hydrogen ilvable scope of George Washington's activities begins to stand out more sharply than ever as the approach of his 200th birthday anniversary, in 1932 quickens popular interest in the long and intensely active life he lived. It is known that he designed the first flag for his army at the siege of Boston, and had a part in planning the Star-Spangled Banner. During the siege of Boston he instituted the first attempt at a United States navy. West Point owes its being to him. Indeed, he seems to have thought of everything, in his zeal to see the United States firmly established in security and independence. Twisted and Backward History Only one thing closely identified with our government appears to have escaped his attention, perhaps because at the time he was already away from the continental congress and engaged in fighting for independence on the battlefield. In any event, the George Washington bicentennial commission points out, the famous "great seal" of the United States was designed and executed without his participation. As the commission says, perhaps this accounts for the curiously twisted and backward history of that indispensable adjunct of national sovereignty. It is an historic fact, perhaps lost to sight, that hardly was the signing of the Declaration of Independence out of the way, than the continental congress, on July 4, 1776, appointed a committee to design an arms and seal for the United Colonies. Dropped for Many Years In spite of the fact that this committee consisted of Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, all men of judgment and distinguished taste, the design they submitted to congress was discarded and the question of a seal for the United States was dropped for four full years. In 1780, congress appointed another committee to reconsider the discarded design, only to discard it again. Finally, in 17872, a third committee was appointed to settle the question of a seal, and William Barton, A. M., of Philadelphia and Lancaster, an expert in heraldy, was employed to draw up a new design. Charles Thomson, secretary of congress, suggested a few improvements, and from these Barton de- New Signs Tell of Speed Limits Will Be Placed in Residence and Business Districts All Over the State New and uniform signs designating the state speed limits on roads, in residential and business districts through which state arteries pass, have been approved by the highway department. These markers, paid for by the state and erected by the California State Automobile Association and the Automobile Club of Southern California, are to be in place by August 14, the date the new speed laws go into effect. Black Figures on White Black figures on a white background will be used to designate the 45-mile per hour legal speed limit on highways. They will be 30 inches by 24 inches in dimension and will be erected for the present only on main arterial routes over which the state has jurisdiction. While not reflectorized, they will be placed close enough to the lane of travel so that they might be picked up at night by auto lights and serve as a constant reminder that the highway patrol will strictly enforce the new law, as announced recently by Chief E. Raymond Cato. Mandatory Signs Mandatory signs made so by the recent new legislative act, will be set up at the entrance to residential and business districts to the right of the road looking toward the section into which the auto is driving. Those in residential zones will be 24 inches by 30, white figures on a black background. The first of these signs as the autoist enters a restricted district will be reflectorized. An innovation which will meet approval of the autoling public will be the posting at the end of a restricted zone of a sign informing the driver that he Mandatory signs, made so by the recent new legislative act, will be set up at the entrance to residential and business districts to the right of the road looking toward the section into which the auto is driving. Those in residential zones will be 24 inches by 30, white figures on a black background. The first of these signs as the autoist enters a restricted district will be reflectorized. An innovation which will meet approval of the autoing public will be the posting at the end of a restricted zone of a sign informing the driver that he has now passed through the 25-mile limit area. In the business district through which a state highway passes, a similar sign notifying the autoist he is in a 20-mile zone will be erected. Remember the good old days when they used to sojourn politics between seasons? 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