oc-plain-dealer 1925-01-12

MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1925 ANNUAL REPORT ON REFORESTATION To the Members, Fri-Counties Reforestation Committee; Gentlemen: The year just closed, deficient as it was in rainfall, has created public sentiment in favor of conservation of our water resources, which includes timber and brush and watershed cover to a greater extent than it would be possible to do by any other means. But the greatest difficulty seems to do by an yother means. But the greatest difficulty seems to be in crystallizing this public sentiment into concrete action. People are all enthusiastic about conservation and legislation which will bring about better conservation of natural resources while the matter is under discussion. It remains to be seen whether or not public sentiment will back the legislation now pending in Congress and before the present legislation of this state, and assist in its enforcement, if enacted into law. NATIONAL LEGISLATION While the Clarke-McNary Bill was pending in Congress your chairman attempted to secure amendments which would give as great protection to growth on watersheds from which water is secured for domestic and irrigation purposes as the bill provides for protection to timbered lands. These proposed amendments had the approval of Senator McNary, and Senator Shortridge stated that he would attempt to have the amendments incorporated in the bill, but unfortunately the bill passed without being amended. The matter has been taken up again with Senator Shortridge since the present Congress convened, both by letter and telegram, and we are in receipt of a telegram dated Jan. 7th from Senator Shortridge in which he states: "I am introducing bill to amend Clarke-Act." The matter of the establishment of national forests in the state last year. It is apparent that more drastic measures must be taken to prevent the willful or malicious setting of fires. Another bill will make it a misdemeanor for carelessly or negligently setting fire to timber of watershed cover. The Board of Forestry is differentiating clearly between intentional and unintentional setting of these fires, making one a felony and the other a misdemeanor. Another bill will make it a misdemeanor to throw burning material or tobacco from automobiles. As there were 141 fires on timber and brush covered lands caused by burning tobacco in the state outside of national forests last year, it is evident that this cause of setting fires needs attention. One of the most unfortunate things about the matter, and one of the most difficult to overcome is that men have been caught setting fires and have given as an excuse that they wished to get employment in fighting fires. So long as that sentiment prevails to any extent it is evident that it will be practically impossible to prevent or suppress fires in our timbered and brush-covered areas. At first glance it might seem that no punishment is too great to inflict upon a man who would stoop to such means of getting money, and yet, when we realize that a hungry man is potentially a criminal inside of 24 hours after he is without food or funds the difficulty of meeting this situation becomes more complicated. In all of the state legislation proposed, your Chairman has taken care to have brush covered areas on our watersheds given equal prominence with timbered areas, and in this matter the other members of the State Board of Forestry have fully co-operated. At the last meeting of the State Board of Forestry a resolution was passed to the effect that in future the state shall employ bona fide residents and tax payers and the men regularly employed, in fighting fires, and would not employ the wanderer or hobo except as a straight line frocks are again featured for spring wear. This duvety walking costume illustrates this fact and also the popularity of the high collar, long, tight sleeves and braid trims. The matter of the establishment of a forest experiment station in California, to be financed and operated jointly by the federal and state governments has also been presented to Senator Shortridge, and I understand that he is attempting to secure an increase in the Department of Agriculture supply Bill to finance this forest experiment station. I have requested the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, the California Development Assn., and the United States Chamber of Commerce to assist in securing this increased appropriation for the establishment of this forest experiment station, but so far have received no further word from Senator Shortridge concerning it. It may not be out of place to lay here that the Board of Fire review, which sat in Los Angeles or three weeks investigating thereat Monrovia fire, in its report states: "The Board further recommends that an amendment to the Clarke-Nary Act be sought at the later time to include the protection and acquisition of timbered brush covered lands on waterbeds from which water is obtained for domestic or irrigation purposes." There is another proposed bill now pending in Washington providing for the appropriation of 10,000,000 for the acquisition of forest lands in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, the White and Appalachian mountains and a system of southern forests, aggregating between five and ten million acres of land, and it is stated in advocacy of this bill that "the rests as producers of lumber and silk wood, as recreational areas, protectors of streams and rivers, game refuges, hunting and fishing grounds, as centers of forest protection and as a demonstration area and forest conservation, would directly serve a multitude of interests and more than 600,000 people." It will be tested that no part of the appropriation is for the acquisition of lands west of the Mississippi river apparently the 35,000,000 people, the remainder of the population of the United State above the 600,000 mentioned, are outside the consideration of eastern legators, and, of course, no mention whatever is made of the necessity for protection of brush on waterbeds. In all of the state legislation proposed, your Chairman has taken care to have brush covered areas on our watersheds given equal prominence with timbered areas, and in this matter the other members of the State Board of Forestry have fully co-operated. At the last meeting of the State Board of Forestry a resolution was passed to the effect that in future the state shall employ bona fide residents and tax payers and the men regularly employed, in fighting fires, and would not employ the wanderer or hobo except as a last resort. Some of the friends of forest and water conservation who give this matter only casual attention, have the idea that the whole program should consist of construction of fire prevention systems on our watersheds and timber lands; but when it is recalled that 60% of the fire are man-caused it would soon more efficacious to bring the citizens of the country to a realization of their own responsibility in the matter. It will be remembered that after the San Francisco earthquake and fire the city had no fire protection system of any kind but was under marital law and no fires or lights were permitted in the buildings. A light in a window was the taget for soldiers on duty, and during that trying time the city of San Francisco had practically no damage from fire. BOARD OF REVIEW Your Chairman was appointed a member of the Federal Board of Review and Mr. Wm. Starke of San Bernardino as an alternate one was in attendance at nearly every session of the board which sat in Los Angeles for over three weeks in investigating the cause of the Monrovia fire and in attempting to devise better means of protection for that and other watersheds in Southern California. Mr. E. A. Sherman, Associated United States Forester, presided at these meetings and I believe got a much more comprehensive idea of the value of our watersheds cover and the necessity for its protection than he had heretofore had. The report is a voluminous one but is available to any who wish to peruse it in detail. The quotation from it with reference to the necessary amendments to the Clarke-Nary act shows the trend in favor of greater protection. The report recommends that the Angeles National Forest be divided into two forests, the westerly portion to be known as the Angeles National Forest and the easterly portion as the San Bernardino National Forest. This would give the watersheds of the Santa Ana river more direct and careful supervision by the Federal government. In another place in the report it is stated: 1—"Fire protection, including suppression, should be regarded as a civil duty and the military comes more complicated. In all of the state legislation proposed, your Chairman has taken care to have brush covered areas on our watersheds given equal prominence with timbered areas, and in this matter the other members of the State Board of Forestry have fully co-operated. At the last meeting of the State Board of Forestry a resolution was passed to the effect that in future the state shall employ bona fide residents and tax payers and the men regularly employed, in fighting fires, and would not employ the wanderer or hobo except as a last resort. Some of the friends of forest and water conservation who give this matter only casual attention, have the idea that the whole program should consist of construction of fire prevention systems on our watersheds and timber lands; but when it is recalled that 60% of the fire are man-caused it would soon more efficacious to bring the citizens of the country to a realization of their own responsibility in the matter. It will be remembered that after the San Francisco earthquake and fire the city had no fire protection system of any kind but was under marital law and no fires or lights were permitted in the buildings. A light in a window was the taget for soldiers on duty, and during that trying time the city of San Francisco had practically no damage from fire." The work of the Water Conservation Assn.'s been carried on continuously during the year 1924, although only 96,769 inches of water were spread during the season. However, benefits from the spreading of water in years past were apparent in the elevation of water in and around the San Bernardino artesian basin. The average elevation of water in seven wells (which have been under observation monthly for over 10 years) for the past season (1923-24) showed 22.28 feet below the surface of the ground, the water maintaining a higher level during the past season than it did during the season of 1920-21 during which time the rainfall averaged 15.3 inches. The elevation of water in the wells under observation during the past season, as well as during 1920-21, following light rainfall, shows to great advantage as compared to the year 1909-10, just before the beginning of water spreading by the Water Conservation Assn.'s when the average depth to water in these wells than it was in 1909-10 before the beginning of spreading of storm water; while there can be no doubt that the draft on this underground supply during 1924 was greater than it was in 1909-10. The financial statement of the secretary shows all the contributions paid during 1924 with a balance on hand of a little over $100. The committee is indebted to The protection and as a demonstration area and forest conservation would directly serve a multitude of interests and more than 1,000,000 people." It will be that no part of the appropriation is for the acquisition of lands west of the Mississippi river, apparently the 35,080,000 people. The remainder of the population of the United State above the 1,000,000 mentioned, are outside the consideration of eastern legators, and, of course, no men whatever is made of the necessity for protection of brush on watersheds. STATE LEGISLATION Bills have been prepared by the State Board of Forestry covering several phases of conservation of timber and brush covering several areas of conservation of timber and brush cover on watersheds. Some bills have already been introduced or will be in the very future, when they can be notified by number and they will furnished to all who are interested in securing their enactment to law. Among them will be a bill pelling for the issuance of camp permits by the State Board of Forestry, for which a charge of 1,000 will be made, it being that all who enter the forests will feel a greater responsibility it be required that they secure permit before building camps, and on the permit itself will instructions how to build and re for a camp fire so as to prevent fires. The money derived from this source, which is an unpaid quantity at present, can be used for fire prevention and suppression. Another bill provides for the propriation of $150,000 for the requirement of forest and brush covered lands on watersheds from which water is secured for domestic and irrigation purposes. Through this means it is hoped begin the acquisition of state lands and also to acquire tracts land at stratigical points where is necessary to protect watersheds. Another bill will provide for theendment to the Penal Code making it a felony to willfully or maliciously set fire to forest or watershed cover. When it is understood that there were 85 incidental fires in timber or brush covered areas outside of the nation. The report recommends that the Angeles National Forest be divided into two forests, the westerly portion to be known as the Angeles National Forest and the easterly portion as the San Bernardino National forest. This would give the watershed of the Santa Ana river more direct and careful supervision by the Federal government. In another place in the report it is stated: 1—"Fire protection, including suppression, should be regarded as civil duty and the military should be called upon only for help in great emergencies when civilian labor or requisite quantity is not reasonably obtainable." 2—"To as great extent as practicable financial co-operation for watershed protection should be made a public rather than a private matter and financed through government units with taxing power." 3. Under the heading of "Needed Legislation," it is stated: "The adequate and justifiable fire protection of the Angelae, Cleveland and Santa Barbara national forests involves a special problem which presents much the same sentimental argument for federal participation in the protection of private values at stake as has already been recognized under the Weeks and Clarke-McNary laws. In both cases federal financial participation would be contingent on not less than equal participation of local interests benefited." So that it is apparent from this that the federal authorities believe that local interests should share in the expense of intensive fire prevention and suppression measures. The board prepared a bill and will recommend its passage "To provide co-operation to safeguard endangered agricultural and municipal interests and to protect forest cover on the Santa Barbara, Angeles, San Bernardino and Cleveland national forests from destruction by fire and for other purposes" and provides for co-operation with the state of California, counties, municipalities, water users' associations, and other interests in the control and suppression of fire, and asks for an appropriation of one million dollars for this purpose. Of course we understand perfectly observation during the past season, it is still less than one-half the depth to water in these wells than it was in 1909-10 before the beginning of spreading of storm water; while there can be no doubt that the draft on this underground supply during 1924 was greater than it was in 1909-10. The financial statement of the secretary shows all the contributions paid during 1924 with a balance on hand of a little over $100. The committee is indebted to J. B. Cook for a voluntary and unsolicited contribution for $100 toward its work during the past year. Two new agencies for conservation of timber and water are being launched in the state at the present time. One is under the auspices of the California Development Assn.' with headquarters in San Francisco, which is inaugurating a division of conservation which of course will confine its work to activities within the state. The other is the National Reforestation Assn.' with headquarters in the Bradbury-bldg., Los Angeles. From its name it will be seen that it is a national organization and is working out a very ambitious and comprehensive program for the conservation of timber, brush and water in the whole United States. When this program is completed it will be submitted to this committee for consideration. The state legislation above referred to will be pushed forward in every way possible if it is approved by this committee. The national legislation referred to is a more difficult matter as it is a long way from Washington the three counties in California represented by this committee, and there are many other national problems engaging the attention of our delegation in congress. Possibly there will be better facilities for looking after these matters when the American Reforestation Assn.' goes into action. Wishing all the members of the committee a Happy and Prosperous New Year, this report is Respectfully submitted. FRANCIS CUTTLE. Chairman, Riverside, Calif., Jan. 5, 1926. THE PLAIN DEALER, ANAHEIM, CALIF. VAST CROWD AT INITIAL SERVICE (Continued from Page One) at Sunday school yesterday morning that under no circumstances were they to go near the tabernacle. A letter from Geissinger and other ministers, as well as the reply by Dr. Bulgin, follows: Anaheim, Calif. January 7th, 1924 Rev. E. J. Bulgin Dear Brother: The undersigned ministers of Anaheim wish you to know before the opening of your proposed Evangelistic meetings in our city the reason we find it impossible to associate ourselves with you and your company in these meetings. We are making this statement to you thus early because we have information on the official stationery of the Ku Klux Klan and as well the public statement in our local paper on the origins of the Klan, the Rev. Leon Mers, that your presence here is get the solicitation of and under the auspices of the Ku Klux Klan and that the reason for this unusual presentation of the Francis necessary because it is impossible to secure them, the ministers and churches of Anaheim to inform me. Neither the ministers nor the churches of Anaheim had any voice in your coming for they have neither been consulted nor previously informed. Your coming under the auspices of the Ku Klux Klan, with which organization at the present time many of us have an issue, makes your coming open to the church that it is intended to begin the political issue under the cloak of religion and offers to make its political appeals under the pretense of preaching the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. We had hoped against hope CHANGES IN CAL. DRY ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 Sweeping changes in prohibition enforcement circles are being quietly made in California, it learned definitely here today. Samuel Rutter, present state rector is to become permit officer director in that district. W. W. Anderson enforcement rector. Anderson recently shifted from Chicago to Los Angeles. National enforcement director E. C. Yellowly, now enroute to coast, is understood to have been delegated the task of smoothing out the situation. He is said to be carrying essential for Police Captain Cliff Goff of San Francisco in the house of prevailing upon him to accept a post in the enforcement division at least for a time. Goff is undistorted to have been displeased by the fact that Anderson is slain to become enforcement chief, having understood that he was to copy that position. Modoc, Lassen, Sierra, Plum and Nevada-cos of California which have been under the forcement jurisdiction of New York will be returned to the California district effective as of Jan. 1. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12 Prohibition Director Samuel Rutter was in Los Angeles today after his office knew nothing of the proposed changes. E. C. Yellowly had not arrived in San Francisco today. U.S. TO GET PART OF DAWES RECEIPT PARIS, Jan. 12—It was learned from the British sources today that the United States will award 2½ per cent of the Dawes receipt from Germany payment of America's war claim of $250,000,000. correct your error. The water U.S. TO GET PART OF DAWKS RECEIPT PARIS, Jan. 12. It was learned from the British sources today that the United States will award 2¼ per cent of the Dawes receipts from Germany in payment of America's war claim of $350,000,000. Correct your error. The water is fine, come in. I am here in your city as a credited evangelist, under ecclesiastical authority, ordained by the Presbyterian Church and I preach any other gospel than the gospel of our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, then you have plenty of action on me. I am here as a heart-broken father fresh from the wounds of the tragedy of my son, and who was a friend of Rev. Walker's son. He knows as a father must know how the heart aches under such conditions. He would not feel spirit of harsh criticism or would even think of allowing himself to be used as a political tool. I am not here for politics, but for religion. I desire and I deserve the earnest co-operation of every true Christian and surely I would have the co-operation of every true minister of the Gospel. Yours for fair play and for the salvation of souls, I am. ELWOOD J. BULGIN Plain Dealer Classified Ads produce results. Try this medium. January "January Conservation Work of the Water Connaughtly during the year were spread during the However, benefits from ting of water, in years apparent in the elevation in and around the guarddion artesian basin. The elevation of water in which have been many sessions of the maintenance monthly for over the past season showed 22.28 feet surface of the ground, the maintaining a higher level past season than it did season of 1920-21 durtime the rainfall averinehes. The elevation in the wells under obduring the past season, during 1920-21, follow rainfall, shows to great as compared to the 10, just before the best water spreading by the conservation Ass'n, when depth to water in the was 43.27 feet below face of the ground. Whileapped in the wells under during the past senstill less than one-half to water in these wells was in 1909-10 before the off spreading of storm while there can be no draft on this unil supply during 1924 better than it was in 1909- Sincerely, THOMAS H. WALKER HENRY G. SCHMELZER JAMES ALLEN GEISSINGER G. G. SCHMID F. W. ELGER M. LEUSCHNER Anaheim, Calif. January 12, 1925 Rev. Thomas H. Walker, Rev. Henry G. Schmelzer Rev. James Allen Geissinger Rev. G. G. Schmid Rev. F. W. Elger Rev. M. Leuschner. My Dear Sirs: Your letter of Jan. 7th reached me on arriving at my home of entertainment of Mr. Fred L. Sexton, 420 North Lemon St., just as soon as I entered your fair city. I want to say at the very outset that it was a very great surprise to me and the very first intimation that I had that there was any political fight or any disturbance of any sort along the line of civic righteousness. I FINANCIAL statement of the committee is indebted to work for a voluntary and contribution for $100 in work during the past few agencies for conservation and water are beached in the state at the time. One is under the of the California Devel-ness with headquarters in San Francisco, which is inau-ration a division of conserva-nt of course will confine to activities within the other is the National Ass'n with head-quarters in Bradbury-bldg. States. From its name it seen that it is a national motion and is working out ambitious and comprehensi-ram for the conservation brush and water in the United States. When this is completed it will be sent to this committee for action. National legislation above re-ferential difficult matters a long way from Washington three counties in Cali-presented by this com-mand there are many other problems engaging the of our delegation in con-duity there will be better for looking after matters when the American Ass'n gets into ac-cess all the members of the Happy and Prosper Year, this report, is successfully submitted. FRANCIS CUTTLE. Chaldean. le. Calif., Jan. 8, 1926. is best little saloana. CHANGES IN CAL. BAY ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, Jan. 12— oping changes in prohibition cement circles are being made in California, it was definitely here today. Manuel Rutter, present state director in that district and Anderson enforcement director, Anderson recently was ad from Chicago to Los Andonal enforcement director Yellowly, now enroute to the is understood to have been stated the task of smoothing the situation. Is said to be carrying creels for Police Captain Chasof San Francisco in the hopes wailing upon him to accept in the enforcement division for a time. Goff is underto have been displeased by act that Anderson is slated some enforcement chief, havderstood that he was to cohat position. Doc Lassen, Sierra, Plumas Nevada-cos of California, have been under the enent jurisdiction of Nevada, returned to the California effective as of Jan. 1. FRANCISCO, Jan. 12— ention Director Samuel Rutsins in Los Angeles today and ice knew nothing of the changes, E. C. Yellowly arrived in San Francisco TO GET PART DAWES RECEIPTS S. Jan. 12—It was learnthe British sources today the United States will be 2½ per cent of the receipts from Germany in treat of America's war claims ,000,000. MAY Become New Spanish Premier CLAIM INSPECTOR AIDS RUM RUNNER SACRAMENTO, Jan. 12— Sweeping investigation into chargs that F. T. Zimmerman, inspector of the state motor vehicle department, was hired in rum running activities of Wm. Keefe, glias Geo. Turner, slain "king of the bootleggers," of So. Calif., was launched today by Will H. Marsh, chief of the motor vehicle department. Marsh announced he had dispatcher C. K. Harder, chief inspector of the highway patrol, and E. L. Bruck of the Los Angeles branch of the department to Santa Barbara to question Zimmerman and obtain any evidence which authorities of the southern city may have against him. The state probe was launch-oo after Marsn had been notified that on the body of the slain rum runner who was killed by Irving Denton, hljacker, was found the following note: "To state traffic officers—The bearer Geo. Turnar, is a personal friend of mine and any courtesy you can extend will be appreciated by me—F. T. ZIMMERMAN, Inspector." Marsh declared that if Zimmer-rrite the note he would be discharged. The motor vehicle chief denied that any other members of the highway patrol had been connected with bootlegging activities by the authorities. MOTHER INDICTED WOOSTER, Ohio, Jan. 12—Mrs. Blanche Tobias, 22, who confessed a few weeks ago that she choked her two-weeks-old baby to death at the Wayne-co infirmary, was indicted for first-degree murder by the grand jury here today. She will be arraigned Wednesday. ROTARIANS LISTEN TO HUMOROUS TALKS Craft talks in a humorous vein by some half dozen members in different vocations occupied much of the time at today's Rotary club luncheon meeting. DR. Herbert ROTARIANS LISTEN TO HUMOROUS TALKS Craft talks in a humorous vein by some half dozen members in different vocations occupied much of the time at today's Rotary club luncheon meeting. Dr. Herbert A. Johnston was presiding chairman, H. H. Benjamín, the other chairman, gave a short Rotary speech. Three new members were taken in. There was no speaker of the day or special entertainment feature. SEEKING BROTHER W. B. Moody, chief of police, is in receipt of a letter from Mrs. M. A. Southoff, 1223½ Main-st., Little Rock, Ark., asking information concerning shet brother, W. B. Norwood, discharged from the marine crops Nov. 14. She says that the last she heard of him he was in Anaheim. She said that his trade is either motion picture operator or truck driver. Long ago it was demonstrated that alcohol was worse than use less in the treatment of snake bite. Now, by experiment, it has been shown that alcohol hinders rather than helps our mental and muscular efforts. Still, it's the only agent we have that will picture pink elephants. A Class Ad is best little salesman. MOTHER INDICTED WOOSTER, Ohio, Jan. 12—Mrs. Blanche Tobias, 22, who confessed a few weeks ago that she choked her two-weeks-old baby to death at the Wayne-co infirmary, was indicted for first-degree murder by the grand jury here today. She will be arraigned Wednesday. JAILED AFTER CRASH James Rensler of Long Beach was in the city jail this morning awaiting arraignment before Judge Kuchel on the charge of intoxication, and the possession of liquor. He was arrested by local police after he had turned his car over on Lincoln-ave., and practically wrecked it. Others in the city jail on charges of intoxication were I. Pico, and Rudolph Pico of Los Angeles. GRANDPA MOODY W. B. Moody, chief of police, is strutting about today as proudly as a turkey gobbler. And, like grape-nuts, "there's a reason." Mr. Moody became a grandfather today. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wright, 925 East Vermont-ave, son-in-law and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Moody, are the parents of a son, born this morning. The younger weighs 8½ pounds. The grandfather is getting along as well as could be expected. He says he doesn't know whether to make a policeman or a park superintendent out of the new arrival. 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