oc-plain-dealer 1921-08-29

WARNS COUNTY TO GUARD RESOURCES Orange-co, along with other counties that produce oil, must stand guard," declared County Assessor James Sleeper, who has just returned from San Francisco, where he attended the state convention of county assessors, of which organization he is president. "This county must stand guard to prevent the state from taking over oil properties for assessment purposes," continued Sleeper. Sleeper said that the thoughts of those who want to increase the revenues of the state easily are looking longingly at oil properties. "In an address before the convention," said Sleeper, "Clarence E. Jarvis, a new member of the state board of control, said the he believed the state should take over oil proprties for assessment purposes. "The assessors of the state do not agr with Jarvis in that convention. Thomas Burke of Bakersfield, replied vigorously to Jarvis. Burke told him that a county in which oil development has taken place must stand the expenses, for instance, as that of keeping up the roads, and that a county in all fairness is justly entitled to the revenue produced by taxation of the properties. "I had a conversation with Jarvis in which I went over the situation with him." During the last session of the legislature there was some talk of putting through a bill transferring oil properties to the state for assessment purposes. At that time for this county, Assessor Sleeper made a trip to Sacramento to fight the proposal. "It was disposed of to our satisfaction at that time," said Sleeper, "but it was not disposed of for all time by any means. So long as the state gets its revenue in a manner different from the manner in which a county gets its revenue, there is danger of Orange-co and other counties with oil properties losing the right to collect taxes fro moll properties." FARMERS MAKE USE OF LABOR BUREAU COMPLAIN AGAINST SANTA ANA SPEEDING Speeding on the streets of Santa Ana must stop. This is the edict of the Santa Ana council and City Marshal Sam Jernigan. That it is intended to make the edict effective was demonstrated when the council approved the appointment of another motorcycle officer to assist in patrolling the streets and curbing the speed maniacs. Complaints have been coming from all parts of the city about excessive speed and the paved streets, according to Jernigan's statements to the council in support of the request that he and Police Commissioner John W. Tubbs made for another motorcycle office. J. D. Jaynes has been appointed to the position. "We have instructions not only to enforce the speed regulations, but to pick up motorists driving with one or both headlights out of operation and with camouflaged lenses," declared Motorcycle Officer Frank Stewart today. TALBERT WELL MAY MAKE 500 BARRELS A well owned by the Talbert Oil Co., located on lots at the corner of 17th and Main-sts, Huntington Beach; came in with a roar at noon Saturday. It looks like a 500-barrel well. The well was brot in at 2264 feet. The well began giving evidence Friday of coming in. Superintendent Andy Jauman got the well cleaned out, and it could not have been in better shape for what happened. The crew was pulling up a bailer when the roar came, throwing oil over the derrick, knocking down oil workers. The crew started to run, but Jauman got them back into the oil, pulled up the bailer and got the well under control. The oil appears to be of high gravity, and we are thoroly satisfied with the shape the well is in," said T. B. Talbert, president of the company, today. "The flow began to increase soon after the well came in" LABOR PLAN WITH LOVERS That Orange-county no difficulty in this year and this shortage here, today of Franklin Palace Employm Ana. Musselman has ployment agency and says that once has labor it is right now. He have decreased this condition bean ranchers, in threshing the eyes. Several of threshers, in the ed into a uniform paid their empl others will prob wages. Drivers are and board a day this time last year as against $4 an as against $6; stared to $6 and as against $5.00. Dozens of men are whithe employment according to Muir. "The situation than in most an however," said and wages are here than in n will be plenty o two weeks." Musselman has tract work,the gregating about. Not only in r wages decreased gar companies atington Beach bo this year of abo ing back to the hour shifts in hour periods. 40 and 45 cents last campaign cents an hour. FARMERS MAKE USE OF LABOR BUREAU Farmers are taking advantage of the farm labor employment bureau, which began operations one month ago, J. M. Jackson, manager of the bureau declared today. Over two hundred persons were placed during the month, he said. The bureau is at 104 East Fourth-st. The bureau is a part of the Farm Bureau, and was created for the purpose of supplying farmers in Orange-co with labor. Jackson said he supplied carpenters, tractor hands, cooks, machinists, day laborers and all the grades between, during the last month. To date we have had more applicants than we have had jobs," Jackson said, "but we find surplus labor has been reduced 40 per cent. Bean threshing, now in full swing, has supplied jobs to many laborers. The farmers have been fortunate this season in the fact that many city people, out of work, have come to the country looking for anything in the way of a job that will keep them alive. This condition will not last. Peace has been declared formally, and though it seems far away, its effect will be left here in the West in a very short time. The farmers will notice it reflected in better prices for their produce. Factories will increase production and eliminate present part-time programs. Labor will be absorbed by the pick-up of business. There will be further reduction in farm wages, but predictions are difficult to make with the season reaching its busy peak. "Wages, however, have been decreased from 25 to 40 per cent; while the cost of living is down one-third. That means that living costs now are only about 50 per cent higher than pre-war days." Y. M. C. A. BOYS CUT BIG TREE AT CAMP The boys of the third Y. M. C. A. mountain camp returned home last week, glad to get back to civilization and yet wishing they might soon be able to hike up those old hills, to swim in the old pool again and to enjoy all the fun that only boys know how to enjoy in such a camp as that afforded by old Camp Lewis. The camps have been very successful and these have been wonderful days for some 24 boys, who have been privileged to attend. Andy Jauman got the well cleaned out, and it could not have been in better shape for what happened. The crew was pulling a baler when the roar came, throwing oil over the derrick, knocking down oil workers. The crew started to run, but Jauman got them back into the oil pulled up the baler and got the well under control. The oil appears to be of high gravity, and we are thorny satisfied with the shape the well is in," said T. B. Talbert, president of the company, today. "The flow began to increase soon after the well came in and it looks to me as tho we will have a good 500-barrel well." Directors of the company are T. B. Talbert, Huntington Beach; N. T. Edwards Orange; Tarver Montgomery, Santa Ann; W. H. Taylor, Arcadia; W. P. Temple, El Monte. The lease is on a group of four lots. F. E. Bragg of Long Beach owns one lot. Calendar of Huntington Beach owns a half lot. W. R. McKee and T. B. Talbert company of Huntington Beach own a half lot and McKee and some associates own another lot. 16,003 AUTOMOBILES IN ORANGE COUNTY One person drives his automobile for every three who walk in Orange-co, according to the report submitted by Charles J. Chenu, chief of the division of motor vehicles, State Motor Vehicle department. Orange-co has 16,003 automobiles, says the report, and stands seventh among the California counties in number of automobiles owned, and also seventh in the amount of money contributed in license fees to the State. Orange-co paid licenses fees amounting to $161,688,25, the statement says. In the state 571712 autos, 32,215 trucks and 15,752 motorcycles were registered in the five months' period from February 1 to July 1, 1921. The report of apportionment of remnants from the State Motor Vehicle department, as submitted by Chenu, shows a large increase in fees collected by the department. The money received for the registration of motor vehicles is divided: 45 per cent to the county from which the motor vehicle is registered, for the construction and maintenance of highways; 45 per cent to the state for repair and maintenance of highways; and 10 per cent to the Motor Vehicle department to cover operating expenses. Any unused portion of this 10 per cent remaining in the state treasury after January 31 is again divided between the counties and the state. The 1921 report as issued by the chief of the division of Motor Vehicles indicates that the department has operated for the first six months of 1921 at an expense of less than 5 percent on a volume of business amounting to $6,134,742.97. While the department receives 10 per cent of all registration fees col- BIG TREE AT CAMP The boys of the third Y. M. C. A. mountain camp returned, home last week, glad to get back to civilization and yet wishing they might soon be able to hike up those old hills, to swim in the pool again and to enjoy all the fun that only boys know how to enjoy in such a camp as that afforded by old Camp Lewis. The camps have been very successful and these have been wonderful days for some 24 boys, who have been privileged to attend. The outstanding feature of this last camp was the cutting of the bee tree, which the boys found up near the swimming hole. It sure was some task to cut that old dead tree these hot days, especially with the water so near and inviting, but the boys kept at it and finally down she came. The next question was how to get the honey to camp. Not waiting to smoke out the bees the boys tied a rope to one end of the log and started for camp bees and all. They got into camp, but there were some funny looking boys soon after. When the honey was finally strained out, however, there was somewhat over a quart, and it sure went fine on those hot biscuits for supper that night. After all there is no place like the big outdoors for a boy to really find himself, and enjoy real life, if he is but properly directed. ANAHEIM TEACHER SUFFERS HURT BACK Miss Lucile Rumsey, of Anaheim high school faculty, met with more than her share of thrills last week. While driving out of Los Angeles Tuesday, the car in which she was riding was bumped from the rear. Miss Rumsey suffered a wrenched back and severe muscular bruises and other injuries. Thursday of the same week Miss Rumsey was again the victim of accident. A collision between an auto and a P.E. car in which she was riding from Covina to Los Angeles, resulted in stripped steps, loss of front wheels, fenders and hood. Miss Rumsey was not hurt but was severely shaken and nervously affected. $10 Leglon prize dance at Pressell hall each Tuesday. A new market basket of 50 or more pounds capacity is fitted with two wheels to facilitate moving it when filled. BUILDING INDUSTRY GIVES EVIDENCE OF REVIVAL WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. According to trade publications representing building industries, the building industry itself is showing very material improvement. While this has been so gradual as not to be noticeable from week to week, taken over a period of months, it is plainly discernible. Already the decrease in notionwide building reported in the first six months of this year in comparison with the same period of 1920, has been overcome. June alone showed a gain of 12 pct. over the same month of 1920. The effect is already felt in prices as all building materials are stiffening in their price lists. The lumber industry experienced a decided revival, the demands being so great that a car shortage resulted in the southern lumber regions. Concent shipments for June were in excess of 10,500,000 barrels. This record exceeds the best previous record of any year by a million barrels. Other building material is experiencing similar revival in demand. The Plain Dealer for Job Printing THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA LABOR PLENTIFUL WITH LOWER WAGES That Orange-co ranchers have had no difficulty in getting employees this year and that there is no labor shortage here, was the statement today of Frank Musselman of the Palace Employment Bureau, Santa Ana. Musselman has been in the employment agency business 14 years and says that never in his experience has labor been so plentiful as it is right now. Consequently wages have decreased nearly 50 pct. This condition is noticeable by the bean ranchers, now busily engaged in threshing the 1921 crop of black-eyes. Several of the largest bean threshers in the county have entered into a uniform wage scale to be paid their employees this year and others will probably pay the same wages. Drivers are now receiving $1.75 and board a day compared to $3.50 this time last year; pitchers $2.50 as against $4 and $5; hoe-downs $4 as against $6; strawhucks $4 as compared to $6 and doghouse men $3.50 as against $5.00. Dozens of men, nearly half of whom are white, apply for work at the employment agency every day, according to Musselman. "The situation is far better here than in most any place in the state, however," said Musselman today, and wages are about 25 pct. higher here than in many places. There will be plenty of work here within two weeks." Musselman has 70 men under contract work, their weekly wages aggregating about $1800. Not only in ranch work have the wages decreased. The two Holly sugar companies at Dyer and at Huntington Beach both made wages cuts this year of about 25 pct. beside going back to the old plan of two 12-hour shifts in place of three eight-hour periods. Many jobs that paid 40 and 45 cents an hour during the last campaign are now paying 25 cents an hour. L. A. JUSTICES GIVE MOTOR PENALTY FACE Four justices of Los Angeles have broken into the limelight, thru an agreement to a schedule of uniform sentences for violations of traffic regulation in the city and county of Los Angeles. Orange county motorists, as well as others, will have to exercise the greatest care in driving in that county after this, if they would avoid heavy fines or jail sentences. "It is too dangerous to allow machines to be driven wildly on the highways—too many deaths result," say the judges in unison. According to published announcement, the schedule of sentences as adopted follows. 1—Speeding on Ridge Route, jail sentence. 2—Glaring headlights, $25 fine. 3—One light out, $5. 4—Two lights out, $10 fine. 5—For going more than 25 miles an hour over a crossing, $100 fine or five days in jail. 6—For going more than forty miles an hour on highways, either $50 fine or a jail sentence of five days. ARTESIA AVIATOR INTERESTS ANAHEIM Many Anaheim persons are interested in the aviation field being located near here, about 8 miles west of Anaheim and 3 miles south of Artesia, by Lee Nomis, of Los Angeles, member of the reserve military aviation company, and a former instructor in the army. Passenger flights are being made, and on each Sunday he flies over Anaheim dropping circulars which offer a free ride to the first person presenting the circular to Mr. Nomis. He makes trips to San Diego and Riverside and as special features will continue having stunts each week. "Fearless Freddie" amused and entertained the crowd Sunday with his wing walking. BREA CANYON ROAD CLOSED FOR PAVING L. A. PAVING FIRM SELLS PLANT HERE George R. Curtis, paving contractor on Main-st north of Seventh-st, Santa Ana, has purchased the asphalt concrete mixing plant of the Los Angeles paving company located at Anaheim, it was reported today. It is expected that Curtis will begin surfacing E. First-st, Santa Ana, about Sept. 6, or the day after Labor day. The cement concrete base put in on that street in the way of repair to the base will be seasoned by that time and ready for the surface coat. The purchase by Curtis of the asphalt mixing plant at Anaheim is taken as an indication that he is preparing to make a bid for asphalt concrete base and asphalt surface work in the county. Bids are to be opened Sept. 13 for several miles of base and top work in the third supervisorial district. Steele Finley has an asphalt mixing plant in Santa Ana. GREEN CHILIS ARE BEING HARVESTED GARDEN GROVE, Aug. 29—The Royal Packing company, the oldest shipper of chill and plmentos in this section, began shipping green chilis from this point Thursday and will continue until the close of the season, about Dec. 15. Jack Jentges has the trucking contract for the season. The shipments will be weighed over the Garden Grove Feed and Fuel company's scales. R. E. Geren is local representative for the Royal Packing company. Musselman has 70 men under contract work, their weekly wages aggregating about $1800. Not only in ranch work have the wages decreased. The two Holly sugar companies at Dyer and at Huntington Beach both made wages cuts this year of about 25 pct, beside going back to the old plan of two 12-hour shifts in place of three eight-hour periods. Many jobs that paid 40 and 45 cents an hour during the last campaign are now paying 25 cents an hour. Labor is available now when fast year ranchers were practically unable to secure enough men to harvest the crops or when they did get a crew it was difficult to keep them on the job. Ranchers report it is different this year and their crews are willing to stay with them until the work is all over. If it's from Witman's it's good! The Brazilian government assists in the maintenance of 96 schools in the agricultural colonies of the state of Parana. Dainty Womanhood AT HER LOVELIEST Filmy things, light as down, delicate, dainty colors, and a delectable freshness—the indefinable, refreshing fragrance of cleanness— These mark the summer girl whom everyone adores. Yes, it does mean tub frocks galore — but a summer wardrobe need not be an ex- AT HER LOVELIEST —Filmy things, light as down, delicate, dainty colors, and a delectable freshness—the indefinable, refreshing fragrance of cleanliness— —These mark the summer girl whom everyone adores. —Yes, it does mean tub frocks galore —but a summer wardrobe need not be an expensive one, nor is it a difficult one to keep up. —It’s our especial delight to wash, just as they should be, in the purest of rainsoft water and the mildest of sweet, white soap, these dainty, summery things. —and because we are giving this service to so many women, we are able to do it economically, at a cost which you’ll find most reasonable. —We have made a study of summer fabrics. We know how each should be washed; when to iron and when not. Always we use scientific, modern methods which experience has proved best. —a phone call will bring our driver, and in no time at all your pretty things will be back, as fresh and crisp as when new. Send it to the Laundry Anaheim Laundry Company - Phone 18 ING FIRM PLANT HERE Curtis, paving contractnorth of Seventh-st, was purchased the asmixing plant of the viving company located was reported today. that Curtis will be First-st, Santa Ana, for the day after Lacement concrete-base street in the way of case will be seasoned and ready for the surby Curtis of the asplant at Anaheim is indication that he is take a bid for asphalt and asphalt surface quantity. be opened Sept. 13 files of base and top bird supervisorial dishas an asphalt mixanta Ana. HILIS ARE HARVESTED OVE. Aug. 29—The company, the oldest and plentos in this shipping green chills Thursday and will conclose of the season. has the trucking consion. will be weighed over Feed and Fuel comis local representative Packing company. P. E. PUTS ANOTHER CAR ON H. B. LINE The Pacific Electric company will add another car to the service between Santa Ana and Huntington Beach, starting Sept. 6. The car will depart from Huntington Beach at 8 a.m. and arrive in Santa Ana 34 minutes later. Returning to Huntington Beach, it will leave Santa Ana at 4 p.m. and arrive at its destination at 4:34 p.m. -Witman, Eyesight Specialist. Dr. C. S. O'Toole Physician & Surgeon Phones: Residence 546 Office 569. 242 W. Center St. Phone 317 Dr. G. W. Closson Veterinarian SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID DOGS AND COWS. Phone 288J—128 W. Adole St. Anaheim J. C. Osher, M. D., D. D. S. Physician and Surgeon EYE, EAR, NOSE AFTERTHROAT Oral Surgery, Glasses Fitred Suite 1, Central Bldg, Anahelite Pacific Phone 397 Bessica F. Raiche, M. 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Waters DENTIST Anahiem Mullinix Bldg. 104 E. Center, Pacific 291 Wednesday the Final Day of Falkenstein’s August SALES very attractive Merchandise Offerings will be offered for this last day of the Summer season! REMNANTS - HALF PRICE —Remnants of every description gathered for a final clearaway! Remnants of Silk — of Wool — of Cotton — all usable lengths— HALF PRICE inch BLACK TAFFETA $1.49 yd. inch CHARMEUSE in all colore $2.45 yd. YONSHIRE CLOTH 29c yd. HALF PRICE Pinch BLACK TAFFETA $1.49 yd. Pinch CHARMEUSE in all colore $2.45 yd. WONSHIRE CLOTH 29c yd. Standard Grades BLEACHED MUSLIN 17c yd. EVIOT SHIRTING 16c yd. Navy White and Colored OUTING FLANNEL 15c yd. ESS GINGHAMS, 27 inches wide 18c yd. NG CLOTH, 10 yards for $1.85 LES, up to $1.00 values 19c yd. LES, up to $1.75 values 39c yd. MEN'S SLEEVELESS VESTS 12 1-2c MEN'S UNION SUITS 89c CRETONNES HALF PRICE