oc-plain-dealer 1922-02-28

DAILY GREETINGS TO OUR READERS The wildest ill that darken human life Are rapture to the bosom's strife; The tempest, in its blackest form, Is beauty to the bosom's storm. —J. W. Eastburne. Conscience is the "Stop! Look! Listen!" sign for the soul. Why not submit to arbitration the controversy over the age of Max Oser? Some kingly men have been beggars. Some beggarly men have been kings. Nevertheless, it would be better to have blocs in Congress than blockheads. The person who is wantonly cruel to animals wears the badge of vulgarity and depravity. If some men treated their children as cruelly as they mistreat their own nerves, they would be in jail. California climate is incomparable, inimitable and inspirational. And, thank heaven, it is immovable! Some are born rich, some achieve riches and some are proprietors of riding academies in Switzerland, where American heiresses go to recover health. The Arms Conference despoiled no nation and embittered no nation. It brought the great powers into closer understanding than they ever had been before as to naval armament and put legal procedure on simple basis Simplification of legal procedure in the United States is being advocated strongly by the American Bar Association. Legislation to this end is sought from Congress. These proposed changes, which lawyers and jurists believe would, be betterments, are urged, to be effected through legislation by Congress; Vest the United States Supreme Court with power to make rules of practice on the law side of the courts, a prerogative which the highest tribunal now has in cases arising on the equity side of the courts; provide the procedure for the removal of cases from the state courts to federal courts; introduce into the judicial system declaratory judgments, which form of practice is said to have worked advantageously in England and other countries; and make offenses for which the penalty is a fine or imprisonment for not more than twelve months, a misdemeanor instead of a felony. Spokesman for the American Bar Association say, that lawyers and judges should be set free, by Congress from unyielding statutory procedure, for which courts themselves have been unjustly blamed for the last hundred years. Simplify procedure, an proposed, "and America will set an example for the world in expedition, inexpensiveness and simplicity of court procedure; the laws then will become the friends and not the enemies of the courts." These are the words of Thomas W. Spelton, of Norfolk, speaking for the American Bar Association. If there exists hope of obtaining even a small measure of betterment in expediting the work of courts, Congress should legislate to this end without delay. In California and in all the states the urgent need of sim- State Officials of State (Written by Alexandra Mr. J. B. Case, chil State Oil and Gas Superdred the F. U. H. S. C subject of the history of the State Department and Gas. First referring to oil industry. Mr. that gasoline had possible. It required limitation to foresee future of the flying age now entering—a fun on our petroleum supply. California produces 315,000 barrels of about 37,420,280,000 natural gas per day entirely new oil field be developed within most careful study of ing oil from under protecting it from fission are necessary of both producers and Oil Reservoir Petroleum is genorous beds or sand which it is sealed impervious beds of It is the pressure in the oil that forces the porous oil sands When the initial great, the oil may face even in the open pressure that causes upper water sands lumber water sands mented in will keep in these sands, and ten force large quail gas into the water barren formations, production. In such a well, a pressure falls, water Water from the well to soon outlive life, and finding the oil sand to other causing heavy uning expense before ruins them. REVIVING A GREAT PARTY Brooklyn Eagle Only a general election can show how far British public opinion responds to the challenge flung at the coalition government by the Independent Liberals, for whom former Premier Asquith and Viscount Grey are the chief spokesmen. These men assailed Premier Lloyd George, and all his works at a meeting held in London. The keynote of the occasion was struck by Viscount Gladstone, who accepted a title his great father persistently refused, and who said in his address as presiding officer: "Tonight we enter the lists and take the field against Lloyd George and his coalition government." A strong opposition is a necessity under any system of popular government. The Liberal party is the only nucleus for such an opposition in England. Most unprejudiced observers are confident that if an election were held next week, the coalition cabinet, which Mr. Asquith assails because of its liking for "expedients and experiments," and which Lord Grey regards as intolerable because it has fused political elements formerly irreconcilable, would be returned to power by a handsome majority. However, the coalition principle cannot be applied indefinitely. An end must come to it some time. And when it does come a revived and strengthened Liberal party may once more take up the reins of government. Mr. Asquith and Lord Grey have a heavy task of reconstruction. SCHOOLS OF JOURNALISM Mobile Register The effort of the Southern Newspaper Publishers' Association in behalf of the founding of a school of journalism at Washington and Lee University as a memorial to Gen. Robert E. Lee brings to general notice the fact that the first school of journalism in the United States was begun at this same institution, which was then Washington College. That was in 1869, when the South's great military leader was president of the college. The fact is recorded in the official files of the United States bureau of education. Strangely enough, the idea was not welcomed at the time, particularly by newspaper men themselves, who held to the belief that there was only one unroyal road to journalistic learning—that which led through the journalistic offices of publication. Two New York editors called the idea of a school "absurd." But times and opinions have changed. There are now eminent schools of journalism, one established indeed by a great journalist. The zeal with which the publishers of the South have put themselves to work for the Lloyd Grey indicates that they will surely succeed in the undertaking. But they are not wanting in either ability or courage. Henry Ford at least should be credited with discovering to the Nation the potential economic value of Muscle Shoals development. UNiformity of any oil field is invariantly to obtain uplift life, and finding the oil sand to other causing heavy ing expense before ruins them. These facts were California oil operation frequently, to obtain uplift life, and finding the oil sand to other causing heavy ing expense before ruins them. Personal Mention The department mentions a total of two engineers, besides geographic force. They tailing the department assessment placed on both oil and coal assessment ageing land. This assures one-eighth of one oil or per ten thousand gas and sixteen against proven oil. Notice of Introduce The California that, before commerical operator shall file department outlining at the same exact location and site of the well. The filing of the opportunity for thirteen touch with the Ford him the benefited by others who have boring locations about water shut-off-operator's proposed more take up the reins of government. Mr. Asquith and Lord Grey have a heavy task of reconstruction. credited with discovering to the Nation the potential economic value of Muscle Shoals development. ILLUSTRATES ONE of the many practical Home plans found in our Plan Book service. We would like to have you choose a plan, drop in any morning or afternoon and take a peep thru, you'll find it real interesting. GIBBS. LUMBER 225 S. Vine St. Anaheim, Fullerton, Placentia Phone 201 State Official Describes History and Work of State Department of Petroleum and Gas (Written by Alexander Anderson) Mr. J. B. Case, chief deputy of the State Oil and Gas Supervisor, addressed the F. U. H. S. Oil Class on the subject of the history and work of the State Department of Petroleum and Gas. First referring to the greatness of the oil industry, Mr. Case pointed out that gasoline had made the flying possible. It required very little imagination to foresee the wonderful future of the flying age, which we are now entering—a function dependent on our petroleum supplies. California produces at present about 315,000 barrels of petroleum, about 27,420,280,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day. Not very many entirely new oil fields seem likely to be developed within the State, so the most careful study of means for saving oil from underground loss and protecting it from flooding and disruption are necessary in the interests of both producers and consumers. Oil Reservoirs Petroleum is generally found in porous beds or sand or砂stone in which it is sealed up by overlying impurious beds of shale or clay. It is the pressure of gas dissolved in the oil that forces it to flow through the porous oils sands toward the wells. When the initial gas pressure is great, the oil may flow to the surface even in the open well, and the pressure that causes this flow, when upper water sands have not been cemented off, will keep back the water in these sands, and, indeed, will often force large quantities of oil and gas into the water sands and other barren formations, where it is lost to production. In such a well, as soon as the gas pressure falls, water troubles begin. Water from the water sands enters the well to soon out short its productive life, and finding its way through the oil sand to other wells, begins by causing heavy unproductive pumping expense before it completely ruins them. Settled, drilling commenced, and the water string has been cemented, the operator files another notice fixing the day on which the water shut-off shall be tested. In response to this notice, the department sends a representative to witness the test of the water shut-off and he comes in personal contact with the lease superintendent and the drilling crew at the well. It may be remarked here that although this is the only way in which the department comes in contact with the men in the fields, its petroleum engineering staff is constantly engaged in consultations and correspondence with the operators and their geologists and petroleum engineers. Filing of Completed Log When the water has been successfully shut off and the well has been drilled in, the operator must file a complete log of the well. This statutory requirement has had the result of developing an accurate system of tour reports, far superior to those formerly kept which were often written up from memory at the end of each week or month. Cross Sections, Peg Models From these data the department's engineers make scientifically constructed cross sections and peg models by which the position, depth, extent and thickness of oil, gas and water sands are traced and on which studies and recommendations to operators are based. Large scale maps of the different oil fields of the State are also kept constantly up to date by addition of new wells and the maps are published for sale to the public at the cost of printing them. Oil and Water Production The work described above deals almost entirely with the proper protection of the oil and gas sends in new wells. This is at present the main work of the department, as most all of the energy of the oil companies is being directed toward the development of their properties, but it also has other functions. Diocese of Moptercy and Los Angeles Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, will fall this year on the first day of March. You will direct the attention of the faithful to the law of the Church, which requires that all who are over twenty-one years of age and under sixty, should observe the fast during Lent, unless exempt on account of infirmity, sickness, hard labor or other grievous causes. Those desiring exemption from the fast should obtain it from the regular confessors or pastors, who alone are authorized to judge as to the sufficiency of the cause. You will please emphasize and explain the following regulations: First—All days of Lent, except Sundays, are fast days of obligation. Second—Those who are obliged to fast are allowed one full meal a day, except on Sundays, when there is no restriction as to the number of meals. Third—It is no longer forbidden to take meat and fish at the same meal. Fourth—General usage has made it lawful to take in the morning a cup of coffee, tea or chocolate, with a small piece of bread. The principal meal may be taken at noon or in the evening, according to one's convenience. Fifth—Where it is not convenient to take the principal meal at noon, the collation or light meal set for; the evening may be taken either in the morning or at noon, and the dinner then may be taken in the evening. Those who are exempt from the precept of fasting are not thereby exempt from abstinence on the days on which abstinence is commanded. By the authority of the Holy Sea the following dispensations are granted to the Diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles: 1. The use of flesh meats is permitted at all meals on Sundays in Lent and once a day at the principal meal on all other days in Lent, except Wednesdays and Fridays, Saturday or Ember Week and Holy Saturday. 2. The use of butter, cheese, milk and eggs is permitted every day in Lent, not only at the principal meal. mented off, will keep back the water in these sands, and indeed, will often force large quantities of oil and gas into the water sands and other barren formations, where it is lost to production. In such a well, as soon as the gas pressure falls, water troubles begin. Water from the water sands enters the well to soon out short its productive life, and finding its way through the oil sand to other wells, begins by causing heavy unproductive pumping expense before it completely ruins them. Uniformity of Operation The surface of the ground above any oil field is invariably leased by many different operators. Poorly planned work on any one of these leases may allow water to enter valuable oil sands and cause heavy loss to neighboring operators all around. These facts were early realized by California oil operators and consequently, to obtain uniformity of operation, "county water commissioners" were appointed in Kern and Fresno counties, who pioneered the present work of the department. It was later seen that State-wide supervision would be still more advantageous, and consequently in 1915, at the instigation of California producers, the Department of Petroleum and Gas was created. The chief officer of this department is the State Oil and Gas Supervisor, a petroleum engineer, with an office in San Francisco. The department also has branch offices and resident petroleum engineers at Los Angeles, Santa Paula, Santa Maria, Taft and Coalinga. The Taft office supervises another branch at Bakersfield. The district of fices also employ inspectors. Personal Maintenance The department employees at present a total of twenty-three men, all engineers, besides a sufficient stenographic force. The expense of maintaining the department is raised by an assessment placed upon the production of both oil and gas, with a special assessment against the oil bearing land. This assessment amounts to one-eighth of one per cent per barrel of oil or per ten thousand cubic feet of gas and sixteen cents per acre against proven oil land. Notice of Intention to Drill The California Statute provides that, before commencing to drill, an operator shall file a notice with the department outlining his program and at the same time indicating the exact location and elevation of the site of the well. The filing of this notice gives an opportunity for the department to get in touch with the operator and afford him the benefit of data obtained by others who have drilled in neighboring locations and to advise him about water shut-offs. Also, when the operator's proposals show that his oil fields of the State are also kept constantly up to date by addition of new wells and the maps are published for sale to the public at the cost of printing them. Oil and Water Production The work described above deals almost entirely with the proper protection of the oil and gas seeds in new wells. This is at present the main work of the department, as most all of the energy of the oil companies is being directed toward the development of their properties, but it also has other functions. When a well is put on production, the operator is required to file a monthly statement showing both the barrels of oil and the barrels of water produced by the individual well. Complete state-wide records of this kind provide a storehouse of facts from which the history of the production and the beginning and gradual development of water trouble in any district can be systematically traced. No record of the selling price of the production is required nor is any statement of working costs obtained. The department is not concerned with the profits of the operators, but needs the records of oil and water produced solely for their engineering value. Repairing Oil Wells The time of all members of the department is so occupied with the development problem at present, that no special consideration can be given to the work of rehabilitation. The only occasions on which the department gives attention to repair work in old territory are, either when an operator suggests remedial work on one of his wells, or when an operator files a formal complaint suggesting that his property is suffering damage from water entering his producing sand through a faulty condition in one of his neighbor's wells. On such occasions the department's engineers make a detailed study of the well records, peg models, cross sections and the oil and water production records of the leases affected. The assembled facts are placed before a conference of interested parties, the situation is discussed, and a repair program is decided upon. Exhausted Sands Operators are required to file notice of intention to abandon a well. The department confers with the operator and a program for the placing of cement plugs or other protective measures to save the oil and gas sands from damage is agreed upon. It has been clearly proven that the present methods of production succeed in extracting an average of only about twenty per cent of the oil contained in the sands. Some eighty percent of the total oil remains in the network of small spaces between the Your Income Tax —is now due and payable. Let me prepare your return. Satisfaction guaranteed. Income Tax Specialist Third Year in Anaheim G. B. Brown Phone 885 133 S. Los Angeles St. Anaheim Operators are required to file notice of intention to abandon a well. The department confers with the operator and a program for the placing of cement plugs or other protective measures to save the oil and gas sands from damage is agreed upon. It has been clearly proven that the present methods of production succeed in extracting an average of only about twenty per cent of the oil contained in the sands. Some eighty per cent of the total oil remains in the network of small spaces between the sand grains after the gas pressure has fallen so low that the oil ceases to reach the wells in commercial quantities. New production methods will undoubtedly once more convert these oil sands into profitable producers and it is one of the functions of the department to assist in leaving these old sands undamaged by water and in good shape for future production. Commercial production has already been commenced from the worked-out sands of some of the oil fields of the eastern part of the United States. Summary of Operations The department publishes a monthly "Summary of Operations," giving a full report of all the work done throughout the State. Many of these summaries contain valuable accounts of difficulties encountered in securing water shut-offs, etc., and the steps taken to overcome them. When an operator is drilling wild-cat territory, the law provides that the publication of information about his operations may be delayed if he is so desirous. The monthly summaries also have technical articles of current interest as well as complete production statistics for the State. It has not been possible to describe above the examples and figures with which Mr. Case illustrated his address to the Oil Students of his old school. At the conclusion, the class thanked Mr. Case most heartily for having come to speak to them. Poverty would be a resistless power if it knew how to organize and vote. Tuesday, February 28, 1922 Regulation for 1922 and Los Angeles the first day of year on the first will direct the attul to the law of requires that all one years of age should observe the unless exempt on day, sickness, hard causes. Permission from the at from the regustors, who alone ledge as to the sufphasize and exregulations: of Lent, except days of obligation, who are obliged to full meal a day, when there is no number of longer forbidden to at the same meal. usage has made in the morning a or chocolate, with head. The principal at noon or in the to one's convenience. is not convenient pal meal at noon, or meal set for the taken either in the morn, and the dinner in the evening. exempt from the are not thereby exence on the days on is commanded. day of the Holy Sea conservations are grande of Monterey and chlesh meats is persons on Sundays in day at the principal days in Lent, exand Fridays, Saturk and Holy Saturbutter, cheese, milk utted every day in the principal meat, which it is permitted. 4. By virtue of a Special Indult renewed by the Holy Sean, June 3, 1915, working people and their familes are dispensed from the obliqiation of abstinence from meat on all days of the year, except Fridays, Ash Wednesday, Wednesday and Saturday of Holy Week, and Christmas Eve. 5. Soldiers and sailors actually in the United States service are exempt from the law of abstinence on all days of the year except these five: Ash Wednesday, Friday and Saturday in Holy Week, the Vigil of the Assumption, and Christmas Eve. 6. On Holy Saturday the law of fast and abstinence ceases at 12 o'clock noon. Those who are exempt from the precept of fasting or abstinence are reminded, and are hereby exhorted, that as they are freed from the strict Lenten obligation, they should feel themselves obligated to perform some other act of mortification. The Holy Mass, the Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Visits to the Blessed Sacrament, aims to the poor, visits to the sick, contributions for religious purposes, and all means by which compensation may be offered for the privilege which the Church grants. The Paschal Time during which the Easter duty shall be performed begins on the first Sunday in Lent, March 5, and lasts until Trinity Sunday, June 11, inclusive. During this time all Catholics who have attained the use of reason are bound by the Church's precept to receive Holy Communion worthily. To afford opportunities to the faithful of obtaining the graces of the Lenten Season, it is hereby ordered that in addition to Sunday devotions, Lenten exercises be held two evenings of each week in all the Churches of the diocese to which resident pastors are attached. On one of these evenings a carefully prepared instruction should be given, and on the other the Stations of the Cross should be said. Arrangements should also be made to have the Stations of the Cross said and Benediction of the Blessed Sacra- A big hike is being planned for the Orange County Boy Scouts for Districts 2 and 3 which includes Orange, Santa Ana and all of the area lying to the south, for Saturday, March 4, to the Orange County Park. At that time, Mr. Victor E. Teancy, Assistant Scout Executive who will have charge of the trip, will give the boys tests both in second class and first class and he will have special assistants to give examinations in merit badges. It is expected that a large number of boys will turn out for this hike from the many troops represented in this District. Mr. R. C. Northercross, custodian of the park will give at that time some preliminary instructions relative to work that the different troops can do on the Memorial Drive Project which is to be dedicated by the Scouts of Orange County to the men who gave their lives in service during the last war. WILL VETO BONUS WITHOUT SALES TAX WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—President Harding will veto any bonus measure that does not provide for a sales tax with which to raise the revenue, he reiterated. House leaders were so informed. The President declares this is the only feasible method. The urging of Republican House Lender Mondell and Chairman Fordney of the House Ways and Means Committee that he accept a bill without any financial provisions were in vain. Mondell after he had seen the President urged that Congress delay passage of the Adjusted Compensation Act indefinitely. Such advocacy will be defeated overwhelmingly, sales tax proponents declare. SCREEN STAR SCARES BURGLAR LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28.—Wanda Hawley, screen star, seared away a burglar who entered her home at 5805 Solma avenue, Hollywood. She went through the building with a revolver. Everything was in confusion, but nothing was missing. After she had finished her search, the police whom she had previously sum- eim’s Newest Used Ford Car Market on Vacant lot at Northeast Corner of Adele and Los Angeles Streets. OPENING SALE! STARTS EDNESDAY, MARCH 1 with a sale of Used Ford Motor Cars, Trucks and Tractors surpassed in the history of Anaheim. Pay a few dollars down own a Used Ford—ALWAYS A SAFE BUY. 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