The Bakersfield Californian from Bakersfield, California • Page 7

The Dam Ground EDITORIALS section contains editorials, latest local news, world sports, a thrilling serial and news of general interest. LOCAL SECTION Friant WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1939 PAGES 7 TO 14 BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, Ground Breaking Set for Nov.5 California's Youngest City Is Enthusiastic Over Promising Future and Prosperity Aim Shafter Looks Ahead to Long Career as Municipality EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the fourth of the series articles on Kern county communities by Mr. Parker, county editor of The Californian. The fifth, on Maricopa, will appear nest Tuesday. By JACK PARKER County Editor, 'The Californian TOWNS of are them like are old people.

and full of memories. Others are young and ambitious, looking to the future. Shafter falls definitely into the latter group. In fact, the first thing that impressed me when I drove into the city last week to get another community story was that Shafter was just out of its teens. It is just starting out in the world and it has all the confidence and 1 energy characteristic of youth.

After spending a day there, interviewing various citizens and inspecting things in general I could 'understand why. any youth, Shafter hasn't of a history to tell about. Fol. the usual procedure used in writing this series, I inquired who could give me something of the city's I was told that Judge F. E.

past. Mannell was the man to see. I found him at the city hall. Mannel Tells Shafter, he explained, was named after General Shafter, of SpanishAmerican farne, who was prominent as a landowner and cattleman in Kern. county.

In. 1913 when Mannel came the district there nothing there but two Santa Fe section houses and the old 'Hitchcock hotel. At that time the Kern Land Company was preparing to open some 15,000 grazing acres for colonization. purchased 80 acres and planted them to fruit trees and vines. Charley Shomate, present county recorder, started the first store and later became postmaster.

So Shafter had its start about 25 Not very long, but duryears ago. that time it has made some real progress. City Clerk Frank Shaw ing said that the population was now es. timated at about 1300, about 500 per. sons coming to the city in the last four years.

From all indications the growth is just starting. While I WAR talking to the clerk A. N. Mougin, enterprising subdivider, came in to about the cial election on September 5 when the citizens will voto on annexation of his new tract of 20 acres. The Richland tract of 10 acres was.

recently added to the area. A post office 19 always a good barometer. 80 I dropped in see Lois L. Berry, postmistress. She reported when the office was moved to its present location in June, 1937, a total of 237 boxes were 673.

Expansion also occured outside being used. At, present there are the city with 347 boxes now pared with 203 In 1937. Receipts have doubled in the past five years. "What's back of all I this development?" asked. A.

Peter neson, city, attorney, heard the question hastened to inform me that Shafter was in the Irrigation district comprising "40,000 acres of the best land to be found According to government research, 95 per cent of the acreage has an rating. This land grows thing, I was told, but right now potatoes, cotton, sugar beets, grapes and onions lead. When you speak of irrigation, of course, you are really getting to. the point. For water, is the keynote to prosperity section, as in several other parta of Kern county.

Fred Pritschke, secretary the Shafter Wasco Irrigation District, showed me de large chart in his ofrice indicating what was happening to the water level. In one section the water was 22 feet down in 1908 but in 1938 It was 83 fect below the surface. Experiments have shown that 20,000 acre feet will hold the water level constant. But where is all of it coming from. Mr.

Pritschke pointed to a map 011 the wall showing the Central Valley Water projecta It will mean the salvation of the lower San Joaquin valley, he explained. Bids on construction of the huge Friant dam 20 north of Fresno on the San Joaquin river are to be opened September 7. The FriantKern river Bakersfield will Kern Canal which, will empty into be a small river in itself-68 feet this canal will probably wide and 15 feet deep. Waterscrom two Some of It will be conveyed by smaller canals to the districts while part of it will be allowed to wink Into. the earth and raise the water level so that the cost or pumping will bo grently, reduced.

It appears, then, that Shafter is not to suffer from lack of water. There is nnother fluid of vital terest to the peoplo in the communSty I discovered after being in town about 10 minutes--oil. Oil Town 'Shafter expects to be an oil town before long aN well ny an agricul. tural' center, I waM told by several citizens. They pointed out that the community is in line with between consider.

able new dovelopment Rio Bravo and tho Wasco flelds, tural trend just west: of town Geologists say that there is a hat it is expected that another oil leld will be located almost withir the city limits. All lands to the west have been based, many of them by small inSome hold only 4 or 5 acres which will result in competi. live drilling, a boon to any communy. Rio At present Bravo the field northern about tip of miles south of Shafter. I was told, incidentally, that this field should have been named "Shafter oll field," and when the new fleid "comes in" (Continued on Payo Thirteen) WANT ADS Classified Advertising columns of The Bakersfield Californian close promptly at 11 o'clock every morning.

Phone 31. CITIZENS GROUP TO RENEW ITS CAMPAIGN THOMAS W. McMANUS, I secretary of the California Citizens' Association, announced today that he would stump principal agricultural areas in a drive to unify public opinion behind a constructive effort to solve the vexing migrant problem. "The decision of the board of directors to renew the efforts begun in Bakersfield 18 months ago is receiving hearty response and will draw support from all sections of the state," McManus said. "Kern county is the natural focal point of any attack upon this problem, and the entire state will rally behind Kern leadership in combating not only the evils of the problem itself but of the vicious publicity to which it has given rise." McManus said he would visit the communities the problem is most acute, enlisting of local groups and that later he would carry the drive to the cities to which he said many of the migrants were going after achieving "artificial citizenship" and relief eligibility by living off the Farm Security Administration for one year in rural agricultural sections.

The action of the board resulted from the fact that the migrant tide turned when the association pended activities last May. "We thought we had worst phases of the problem licked," MeManus said. "The influx had died to a mere trickle and the promises of congressional action Was bright. Knocks at Door: "The minute vigilance was ened, the migrant horde again camo knocking at California's door for the more abundant relief available here." McManus sald it was his belief that unless immediate steps were taken to discourage the migration it would increase by leaps and bounds. Danger "We in California must take into the fact that the action consideration Congress in trimming WPA and other federal work projects will release many.

thousands in other states who will pull up stakes and start for California," he said. 7000. job-seekers arriving each month, With 300,000 0 000 0 00 already here and about an increase of 20 per cent over July, 1938. McManus said it was obvious "California is being saddled with social problems that belong to other states." He said the Citizens Association is primarily concerned with protection of home labor and the protection of the wage structure from ruinous competition of unrooted, migrant labor. Highway Crashes Injure Motorists One person 18 in Kern General Hospital and two others are in the Arvin Hospital today following an intersection collision 4 miles west of at 6:25 o'clock last night, cording to a report of the California Highway Patrol.

Bergman, 55, of 621 street, is in the local hospital with a broken shoulder while H. R. Bayless, 25, and his wife, Vivian Bayless, 17, of Arvin, are In the Arvin Hospital with less serious injuries. According to the highway patrol report, the cars driven by Bergman and Bayless crashed broadside at the Arvin intersection. A Payne Son ambulance.

brought Bergman local hospital while a passing motorist took Mr. and Mrs. Bayless to Arvin: MOJAVE WRECK INJURES THREE MOJAVE, Aug. 23. Traveling north on Highway 6 approximately 5 miles south of here, a truck and trailer driven by Clifford Prancia Misener, 26, of 2384 Alesandro street, Los Angeles, yesterday afternoon asstruck the rear end of an automobile, of operated 805 by Golden Elbert avenue, James Los Angeles.

The car was sent out of control and overturned twice, injuring Mrs. Marie Delores Tyler, 62, and her grandson, Clydene B. Tyler, 5, both 2140 Rome Drive, Log Angeles, and her son, Clyde B. Tyler, 26, also of 805 Golden avenue. Mra, Tyler WAS brought to the Mojave Hospital suffering from al fractured left shoulder.

Tyler and Curless recelved. cuts and abrasions about the head and body. The truck was also gent out of control by the impact but the driver was uninjured. officer C. A.

Scott of the California Highway Patrol Investigated the accident. Booster Night Set for 20-30 Members The annual preconvention booster night of the Bakersfield Club will be held tonight at Parenti's Inn, it wag announced by President Larry Chenowoth today. Approximately the members of the cal organization are planning to tend the conclave which will be held in San Franciaco on August 29 to September 1. Paul Taylor wilt nttend ng delegate. Tonight's meeting will be presided over by E.

Cady, who wIll act as toastmaster and guest speaker for the expected crowd of 65 members and guests. Paul Taylor, who has made all arrangements for' the af. fair, sald he had obtained the Dude Wranglers to furnish music and songs that will be popular with the group. The meeting will begin at 7 o'clock at Parenti's which la located at the corner of Brundage Lano and Oak street. School Opening Heralded Family scene, September 11, 1939.

Time, about 8 o'clock in the ing. Where, any Kern county house. hold where there are children of school age: Posed for this back-toschool illustration are Mrs. Oran Palmer and her three children, Walker, George and Sally. Sally is getting minute check while her brothers--one rather pensively -look on.

This scene will be repeated, sans cameraman, in innumerable Kern county homes Monday morning, September 11, when schools in general will reopen for 1939-1940 term. Bakersfield merchants, in a co operative effort to make mother's shopping job ier, are now displaying school plies in unprecedented variety. Forest Fire Fought Today Near Mount Pinos District Aug. crew of MARICOPA, broke out early today in of Cuyama valley, it was reported Padres National Forest and all States Forest Service has been rushed HI-Y GROUPS TO GO TO CATALINA: Bakersfield Members and Officials to Attend Training Camp Bakersfield clubs will be rep. resented at the southern California Hi-Y training camp being held at Camp Orizaba at Santa Catalina island August 24 to 31.

by a delegation consisting of Bill Berry, presidentelect of. the Alpha Ili-Y Club; Bill Warner, president-elect of the Letter Club; Norman Guthrie, Alpha HI-Y; I. K. Vandam, adviser Letter Club, and Warren L. Rogers, boys' secretary of Kern county Y.

M. C. A. The local delegation will leave early tomorrow in order to make the boat at Wilmington harbor at 9 a. m.

This is the twenty-first season that the training camp has been held. program consists of discussion groups, surveys, program planning, meeting procedure, studies of officera' duties and club rituals. Deep-sen fishing, swimming and boating will claim the major attention of the delegates during the recreation periods of the camp. One hundred and forty delegates from 26 southern California cities, Arizona and Hawali are expected to attend the eight day camp session. Kern Jailer Dies of Heart Attack A heart attack was declared to be cause of the sudden death early today of William J.

Littlefield, 69, night -jailer at the Kern county jail. Littlefield, a resident of the county for more than 20 years and prominent member of the Elks lodge, died while duty this morning shortly after 3 El. m. A former resident of the West Side, Littlefield had served as Jailer and deputy under: Ed Champness, coming into the force of Sheriff Loustalot us jailer this spring. Ho was past exalted ruler of the Taft Elks.

The family residence is at A 2415 Niles street. The body is at the Hopson mortunry where funeral arrengements are being made. Littlefield is SUtvived by his wife, LaBiba Littlefield, who was at Morro bay at the time, of deuth, three sons, one daughter and one grandchild. 12 men are fighting a forest fire Tennyson canyon on the east side here. The canyon is in the Las available equipment of the United to the scene.

The fire fighters, are hampered by the fact that there is no road leading into the area. The fire was first reported by Ranger Mansfield. Located on the same side of the valley as the new recreation area, including Camp Condor, the summer resort for West Side children, it is expected that additional forces will be recruited from the neighboring districts, if necessary. PIUTE BLAZE IS BATTLED Fire crews of the Kern county division of forestry were dispatched late this morning to a brush fire in the mountains of eastern Kern, 4 miles west of the Quinn mine, near Pluto peak. According to reports, the fire was caused by lightning.

No details were available due to the isolated area in which the blaze is located. In addition to the men sent from the local forestry headquarters a forestry truck was dispatched from Keene. Road conditions in the Plute area will make it difficult fire trucks to reach the fire, the forestry department stated. Two calls were reported by the city fire department in the past 24 hours, 0110 a hot motor in an ice box on Cherry street and the other car fire in the 2600 block on Chester avenue. The Cherry street fire occurred at 3 o'clock and the car fire occurred at 3:30 p.

m. SHAFTER FIRE DAMAGES HOUSE SHAFTER, Aug. $85 damage was done to a milk house owned by C. P. Morgan when blaze, apparently started from' a defective switch box, destroyed one wall and a portion of the building's roof, Fire Warden Art Craig reports.

The blaze was extinguished by a quickly organized bucket brigude be-tore the county fire truck from ter arrived on the scene. The Morgan dairy is located 7 miles west of Shafter. Equipment valued at more than $900 was saved. Clyde and Ralph Mathews, along with Peter Berg, were credit for putting out the fire. Fire Warden Craig and Truck Driver Bottler Seibert responded to the call.

RITES HELD Graveside services for John Rue Smith, infant son of Mfr. and Mrs. Eddy Lee Smith of Route 1, Box 56B were held yesterday at 1 p. 111. at Greenlawn Memorial Park.

The child leaves two sisters, Vida Mae and Alma Lols Smith, of Bakersfield; two grandmothers, Luta Mae Smith of Bakersfield and Mrs. 10. M. Goss of Redlands. Hopson Mortuary were in charge.

Kern County Garage Given High Praise by Magazine as one of the most effi-! PRAISED and economic fleets of county-owned cars to be found where, the "Western Motor Transport" magazine carries an article in the August Issue on the Kern county fleet. In the article, it is pointed out that only two thirds of The citizens of the county are taxpayers with the other one-third on relief and therefore demand the highest of economy in the county garage. Under the mange. ment of M. I'.

Hildenbrand, costs for maintaining the fleet have been the minimum. One hundred and thirty-six cars. buses and trucks travel as for 2.N 1,777,000 miles annually exclusive of supervisorial district, special district and school work. a brand Much for praise his fine is given results to after Hilden- takIng charge and bringing cars in from private garages and keeping them in the county's own garage under the rigid supervision of his staff. Dally reports must now be given by employer driving cara on gAS and chanies work 011 regular milengo during the day's run.

worse EXETER MAN IS IN CHARGE OF BIG EVENT 5 has been seNOVEMBER the date for ground breaking ceremonies at Friant dam site, it was announced here today in a communication from officials of the Central Valley Project Association. Beginning of construction on the huge dam is considered one -of the most important events in the history of the lower San Joaquin valley and it is expected that some 30,000 persons will attend the opening ceremony, it was declared. Two special traing have been al. ranged for. Kern county leaders announced that plans will be undertaken immediately to have as many persons Ag possible from Kern county attend the important event.

The association been making plans for many months and will enlist the active support of all public and civic groups that are interested in the project. The start of construction at Priant marks an important milestone in the long years of effort to stabilize the water supply of the great central valley and prevent the return to desert of thousands of acres of fertile cultivated lands that now support thriving communities and contribute much to the wealth and prosperity of California and the nation. J. R. Fauver of Exeter, chairman of the Tularo County Water Commission and a director of the Central Valley Project Association, has been appointed chairman of the committee to arrange the program.

CALIFORNIAN TOP--Central avenue is a busy street. BOTTOM-The new Officers Seek Gun as Part of Burglary Loot From City TRACE of a 45-Colt automatic army by inspectors of the Bakersfield fession yesterday by the two Los glarizing 20 homes in Bakersfield stolen from the house of John S. NEW CROSSING IS OKAYED FOR ROAD Supervisor: Lavin Reports Pierce Road to Get Work Soon Here Approval of a now crossing for the Pierce Road has been given by the state railroad commission, it was announced by. Supervisor. Ralph Lavin of the third district today.

This will eliminate the old road which is between school buildings at ley. The move to. change the course of the highway, considered a traffic hazard at present, has the bucking of approximately 2000 persona in the community who signed a petition. Work on establishing a crossing over the Santa Fe. railroad west of the Beardsley School- -will be begun Tuesday or Wednesday of next week, Mr.

Lavin declared. The new crossing will be installed with wigWag signals. Safer crossings for the Allen Road and the Seventh Standard Road are next on the safety program, the supervisor said. Man Charged With Destroying Brand Charged with erasing identity of cow hides, violation of agriculture code, L. G.

Bispo- was arraigned the MeWarland Justice Court of Judge E. E. Lobre on August 16, according to a report today from the sheriff's office of Undersheriff Jack Huston. According to Huston, Biapo allegedly cut the ears. brand from a cow early -this month, attempted to burn the identification and stored the meat in local storage plant.

Bispo was arrested Deputies Tom Quinn and Ed Rutledge, Bispo is free on $1000 bail and is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing on August 29. BAD CHECK CHARGE TAFT, Aug. with passing bad checks, Homer Norman will have his preliminary hearing here tomorrow morning before Judge Harry Beatty. He was arrested by Constable Al Palmlund. According to police records, Norman returned to the West Side recently from the county road camp on Mount Pinos.

model, No. C98988, is being sought Police Department, following conAngeles youths, who admitted burand the county, that the gun Wag Stewart, 300 Tenth street, on the of August 6. The youths, Leo Young, 17, and Martin O'Malley, 16, told inspectors that they dropped the gun, as they ran with loot, by tree on street, between Eighth and A search of the area by inspectors yesterday did not reveal the gun, prompting the police request that tho automatic be returned by the who found it after it dropped August 6. person Young and O'Malley, who escaped from Whittier reform school last month, have cleared more than a dozen cases in the city and county. More than $200 in valuables wore taken by the youths, according to their confession, on the night of August 6 in looting the homes of Stewart and Officer Claude Morelock, the latter residence at 230 Eighth street.

Since the youths were arrested in San Luis Obispo Sunday with part of the loot from here still in their car, officers have picked up two girla in Santa Barbara who were with the youths during their escapades. More than 40 burglaries were admitted in Beverly Hills residences. The two will be returned to the Beverly Hilly police department when local police have traced all burglaries committed ed here. Valuables were sold In Los Angeles pawn shops. Chest to Set Date for Funds Campaign Definite date for the Bakersfield Community Chest campaign to begin will be decided at tonight's meeting of the Chest executivo committee in the Padre hotel, Hodson, seerotary of the local chamber of commerce and of the Chest committee, secretary, today.

Campaign plans will also ho diecussed at the mecting, Hodson pointed out. Budgets to be allocuted affiliated organizations are yet to be considered, it was learned. Merchants Warned by Police Inspector A warning to merchants was 1x. sued today by Inspector James Brady of the city police department, that, in cashing WPA checks, to be sure to check the identification of the person presenting the check. Apector Brady states.

that numthe her of the check should correspond with the number carried on the tification card of the person presentlug it. Several thefts of. WI'A checks have been reported lately, prompting the warning, Brady said. Maricopa Moves to Form New Public Utility District MARICOPA, the Aug. campaign for the formation of a public utility district here were taken Monday evening by the water district planning committee which met in a conference with Judge J.

R. Anderson, hend of the Anderson was authorized to confer directly with attorneys In his investigation of the legal procedure necessary for the accomplishment of the move. Ralph Patterson was appointed to get the information for a complete financial the COst. of the project to supplement estimates n1- rendy obtained by the group. The estimates will cover the expense of laying a new system of noncorroding Transite water mains.

gymnasium at the high school. DUCK DERBY DUE SEPTEMBER 8, 9 Sportland Park to Be Scene of Event Sponsored by Harold Brown Post Bakersfield's first annual "Duck Derby," be sponsored by Private Harold Brown Post No. 1468, V. F. will be staged September 8 and 9 at Sportland Park, it was nounced today.

With prizes as high as for the winner and suitable awards for second and third place In the Grand Derby, the contest will also feature an All barbecue, Harvey Brockway nounced today. Local merchants and business houses were approached today to enter ducks in the derby. Brockway is head of solicitation committeemen who will canvass business firms for entrants, which will cost each firm $3 per duck. Conducted on a "bring your own duck" basis or otherwise, it was nounced that businessnien can obthin racing ducks from the V. F.

W. Duck Derby committee which is headed by Carl Olson. Assisting O1- son are L. G. Taggart, Commander Lawrence Marston and Leo Rapp.

Elimination derbys will be held up until Staurday night. September 9, time of the Grand Duck Derby, it was announced. tonesea derived from derby will by the local V. F. W.

post for relief pur-: poses connection with needy local veterans and their families, according to Brockway. Oil Allowable Is Set by Committee California's crude allowable wag set at 598,300 barrels daily the central committee of California Oll Producers when it held its regular monthly meeting in the assembly rooms of the oil umpire. The top quota for 492 wells was cut 10 barrels daily, the top having been established at 230 barrels dally each instead of 240 barrels daily each, as an effort to aid curtailment. Lawrence Vander Lock, chairman of the central committee, reported to members that for the first 20 days of August, state averaged 619,333 barrels dally, being 17,000 barrels daily over July average for the corresponding period. During July, 114 wells were completed for an estimated potential of 131,866 barrels dnily, L.

L. Aubert. chairman of the allocation committee, said that 000 barrels added to storage prior to March 1, last, has been wiped out and that withdrawals from storage amount to 1,600,000 barrels to date. Grand Jury to Be in Session Sept. 11 Adjourning late yesterday without having completed investigations of the Kernville camp for juvenile deInquents or the fatal shooting of Clifton Brandvig, the Kern county Grand Jury will reconvene ber 11, it was learned today.

Called Monday by George Hay, foreman, the Grand Jury yesterday reportedly probed allegations of mont of inmates of the Kernville juvenile camp and death of Brandvig, 29-year-old proprietor of a local driveIn, on August 9. Testimony before 2 coroner's quest by Mrs. Isabel Brandvlg revealed recently that her husband was shot when rifle she was removing from a cabinet dropped to the floor. Investigations. on the juvenile camp follows allogations made by Rodney Sorg, 17-year-old inmate, in a $60,000 Huit against Clude M.

Johnson, county probation officer; Clarence Keen and John Doe Scott, deseribed is employes of the camp; and Albert Huston, a minor. Liberties Union to Protest Book Ban Asserting that the banning of the Steinbeck novel, "The Grapes of Wrath," from Kern county libraries and schools is a violation of the first amendment to the federal Constitution, Raymond W. Henderson, counsel for tho Kern county branch of the American Civil Liberties ion, announced today that the executive committee of the county union will meet tomorrow night to plan a protest to the Board el Supervisors. "We do not take the position that the book should be placed in the hands of school children--that's a problem for parents and teachers," Henderson declared. He "We aren't interested the truth of the facts in the book that's for the reader to decide.

What do protest is a public board setting itself up as a board of censorship in violation of the first amendment of the federal Constitution." Henderson pointed out that the executive committee of the county branch of the American Civil Liberties Union is composed of the Rev. erend Edgar Evans of the East Bakersfield Methodist Church, who is president of the group; J. C. Lewis, Buttonwillow farmer, vice- president; L. L.

Abel, treasurer; Corinne secretary, and Raymond W. Henderson, The counseting was called by members of the executive committee as the Reverend Edgar Evans is out of town, Henderson explained. He added that the Oil Workers Union, Local No. 19, recently adopted a resolution opposing the banning of the Steinbeck book from county libraries and schools. Henderson announced he will speak on "Stop Censorship" Friday at 6:30 p.

m. over KERN. Carrying Knife in Delano Draws Fine DELANO, Aug. Billaros, 34, Filipino ranch worker, plead guilty to charge of carrying concealed weapons in Police Judge L. E.

Pryor's court, Tuesday afternoon. He was fined $100 60 days in Jail, the jail sentenco to be suspended it ho pays the fine. Billaros was arrested Monday night by police officers Ralph Fox and Eugene Cline, who conducted search raid on the west alde at that time. He was standing In front of the Delano cafe on Glenwood street and officers found a spring knife, 12 inches long, in his pocket, upon search, they said. FUNERAL HELD Final rites for Jesus Morales, 58, 1426 Kentucky, street, who passed away hospital on August 19, were held yesterday at 4 p.

m. at St. Joseph's Church. The Reverend John Power officiated. Burial WAS in Bakersfleld Memorial Park.

Mr. Morales had been a resident of the city for 20 years and leaves a son, Jesus Morales, and a daughter, Sophie Morales. Anderson stated that he had been conferring with tho Public Owner. ship League of America during the past month and has been assured of assistance from the national Public Ownership group. Dr.

Curl D. Thompson, head of the association, was in Maricopa recently and talked with Anderson, was reported. Anderson concluded the meeting by stating that he was glad that procoedings toward the formation of the district 'were going ahend and reiterated the city of Maricopa'8 grievances against the "exorbitantly priced poor quality water" which is being suppled by the Weat Hido Water Company ut the present time, order bases, with repairs, parts. and labor charged directly the chine and department responalble. Monthly claims, based on expense of operating the machines, are filed with each department and are paid to the garage by warrant.

luel, oil, grease, parts, tires and necessories are purchased directly from local dealers on a fleet discount basis. In 1933-34 the averago cost per mile for 78 care had been 1'0. duced to .048 per mile. In the four succeeding years on the same basis, average has been lowerod until the figure for 1938-39 has dropped definitely below cents per milo and during the first six months this year, a further reduction has been shown. All cars are subject to a dully inspection and are serviced regularly every 1500 miles.

The depurtmonts have adopted the "Think Snfety" which is being carried out through constant reminders and algns in the garage and in the cars. The article also praises the work of mechanics of which there are two in addition to the superintendent, night service man, a helper, aL washer and two office cmployes. Union Cemetery -PROFIT CORPORATION PERPETUAL CARE View Its Lovely Landscaped Grounds, Gardens of Flowers and Gem-Like Lakes See Our Monumental Display Near the Office PHONE 2237 A.