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Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-09
SHALL THE FARMER Be
RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS MEN?

To the Editor: Unless farmers keep
keen eyes on their lawmakers, they
may awake at the end of the next
session to find their craft in danger
The Commonwealth Club of California
lately has been discussing the work
mems compensation act, with view
10 new legislation, widening its provi-
sions. The committee on the subject
consisted of an insurance actuary, A.
H. Mowbray, chairman, A. S. Pillsbury
president of the industrial accident
board, Mr.. French of same board, Mr.
Odell, Mr.. Moloney Mr. Hanson, all
interested in like work, Mr.. Baker, a
statistician of the Southern Pacific rail-
road, and myself as representing agri-
culture. Ny report, as minority one,
will, i think, prove of considerable in
terest and Importance to your readers.
Here it is:
Fully aware of the long and assidu
Gus study given to this subject by my
colleagues, it is with extreme reluc-
tance that 1 deem myself duty bouno
TO offer a report differing in opinion
from theirs.
Almost all these colleagues are in
some way identified with insurance af
fairs, and naturally approve such legis
lat:ve measures as will extend and am
plify the insurance business. To the
cobbler there is nothing like leather.
without claiming to have any such
grasp on this subject as that pos
sessed by these specialists, 1 yet ven-
ture to express what 1 take to be
the opinion of agricultural employers.
Social justice is set forth as being
the dominant principle impelling the
proposed extension of compensation
legislation. From my point of view
such extension will make for social
injustice, the accentuation of class dis
tinctions, and the enacting of class leg
sirable ends.
Whatever debt society owes to its
constituent parts it owes equally 10
all those parts. To say it owes j
greater debt to the farm workman than
il does to the working farmer savoi
tc me of the ridiculous as well as
the unjust. Practically the two are
convertible terms. The working farm
er of today may be employed by a.
farm laborer, and in this latter event
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-09

is deemed more worthy of considera-
| tion by society than in the former.
| Moreover, society is already taxed to
provide at public charge accommoda-
tions in our hospitals for victims or
| accident. The proposed legislation, if
passed. makes every employer a scape-
scat for the negligence, or wilfulness,
of his helper. This in face of the
a document containing an epitome of
all the reports) that judicial investiga-
tion has proved that in the past less
than one-fifth of the cases settled by
our courts were even actionable at all
The logical inference is that more. than
four-fifth of the accidents were due
to the faults of the workmen them
selves or else unavoidable. The fact
that under our present system only 25
per cent of the amount paid by employ
ers under these court decisions reaches
the injured persons points to the need
ure than to the need for further un-
just legislation.
AS il affects the agriculturist, the
proposed legislation appears both un-
just and inapplicable for many rea
sons. In the first place, no man has
a right to shift on to another the
burden of his personal responsibility
Every tub should stand on its own
bottom. For the development of a
sturdy humanity L believe in making
men less, rather than more, dependent
on others; though I heartily sympathize
with the idea that the industrial ac-
cident board might, as they wish, have
power to prescribe such regulations
as shall render the employees of every
industrial or agricultural employment
safe" But for the life of me l can
not quite see how they are going to
regulate even the heels of the mutin-
Gus mules. But it all sounds good and
humane; and am a humanitarian first,
last and all the time. Only I realize
that the millennium of even handed jus
tice is hard of attainment.
The working farmer takes usually
fully as much risk as does his laborer:
and not infrequently nets less per
diem than the man he hires. He, and
the working members of his family
deserve at least equal consideration
and equal protection with his help.
The proposed legislation tends to in
duce greater recklessness, unthrift, and
even malingering among wage work
ers. That many accidents are now
probably due to their drunkenness or
debauchery seems probable from the
fact that accidents are more numerous
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-09

gress as the official representative of
Pasadena. Mr.. Kellogg's report has so
impressed Mayor Thum that he is con-
sidering the advisability of urging all
the chambers of commerce of southern
California, particularly those of Los
Angeles county, to get together and
take steps to wage a campaign for fire
prevention, in order to secure a reduc-
tion in the fire insurance rates now in
effect here.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-09
WASTAGE BY FIRE

Los ANGELES, Nov. 9.-Fires in the
United States cost over $500 a minute.
Fire losses and the cost of protection
in the United States amount to $780,
100000 year, or more than the total
annual production of gold, silver and
petroleum.
Annually we burn down, in value,
one-half the buildings erected each
year.
The 9O,OOO,00O people in the United
States use more matches than the 9OO,-
100000 in the rest of the more or less
civilized world.
Fire waste in the United States ex-
ceeds the amount Of gold held in the
United Kingdom, Austria, Hungary,
Italy and Spain. 1t is equivalent to
ten years, and exceeds the annual value
of wheat, hay, rye and oats. 1t is
twice the annual value of the cotton
crop.
More than 1900 people are killed and
upward of 5000 injured each year in
the United States through fires.
The fire losses in the United States
in 1910 would pay e-fourth of the
total interest-bearing debt of the
nation.
At the same rate, the money lost
would build the Panama canal in two
years, and it exceeds the total yearly
cost of the army and navy.
And most of the waste is easily pre-
ventable, and due to carelessness in
one for NOR another.
The foregoing startling figures on
the losses by fire in the United States
were submitted to the mayor and city
council of Pasadena yesterday by F. w.
Kellogg Of Altadena, who has just re-
turned from Indianapolis, where he at
tended the national conservation con-
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

tNOt Coni Lands.-SeriaI No. O6625)
Department of the Interior United
states Land Office at Los Angeles Cal
October 80, 1912. NOTICE is hereby
given that LILLE B. GRAY, of Seeley.
Cal, who on June 16, 1910, made Desert
Eh NEA, Section s, Township 16 S.,
Range IL E., S. B. Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final proof
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the Clerk of the Su-
perior Court of Imperial County, at Ell
Centro, California, on the 11tn day of
December, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ben
jamin F. Mcdonald, Anton f. Gerdes,
Grover c. Gray all of Seeley, CAL; John
R. Collins of Dixieland, Cal
FRANK BUREN, Register.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
Alexander Scored the Onl!
Touchdown for Annapolis
by Capturing Wi.dFass.

Annapolis. Oct. t9.-Though not playing
the game that was expected OF the con-
querors OF Lafayette and Pennsylvania,
swarthmore distinctly demonstrated its
superior strength in to-day's game
against the Mldshipmen and won by Il
to s.
The work OF the visitors was particu-
larry creditable inasmuch as the Navy
scored Arst and played extensively as long
as II was able. swarthmore, however, be-
widered the local players with it's variety
Of pass plays, and these contributed
largely to the ground gaining Loose
work on the part Of the Navy backfield
was a still stronger element in Swarth-
more's decisive victory.
Alexander scored a touchdown for the
Navy in the first period on a peculiar
play. A pass from McKissick to Gieg
went wild, and the latter player either
lost his head or delibAately refused TO
made an effort to get the ball. as Alex
ander picked II up almost lelsurely and
carried il behind the goal line. Alexander
failed at goal, and the period ended with
out further score.
During the balance OF the first period
and the two that followed the Midship-
men appeared to realize that they had no
considerable attack and generally kicked
as soon as they got the ball. Alexander
got of some punts for fair distances. but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
NO STOPPING THE GREEN
Dartmcuth's Strong Attack
Carries Team to Victory.
WILLIAMS FIGHTS TO END
Makes Many Game Stands, but
Is Unable to Stave
Off Defeat.

williamstown. Mass. Oct. ls.-Nothing
seemed able to stop the Dartmouth at
tack against the williams line. and the
Green won here to-day by a score OF
u TO 0. williams made brilliant stanu
at the end Of the first half. taking the
ball from Dartmouth on the former
LIZARD line. Again, in the third per'ou'
Williams rushed the play into Dartmouth
,er~itorv. only 10 lose the ball at the
opening OF the final period, In a poor a'-
tempt at a drop kick by HunnewelL
The Green was a powerful offensive
machine. Hogsett, Rogers, Snow ana
Morey made things interesting lot Tue
Williams forwards, getting of Their plays
with considerable speed. and chihOihs
over the line. II necessary. to make ~
least five yards. End runs on trlcN
formations were also successful, ana sew
eral times a Dartmouth back was only
prevented from scoring on long run W
Lewis. the clever Williams quarter Oach
who was a sure tackler In the back uelu'
DefensIyely, Dartmouths line was nor
strong Tackle plays on double shllt
formations were frequently successlu'
against Dartmouth. and the secondary
defence was slow to back up 'he
forwards. Clark and Turner got thious"
on those plays and Lewis on two or three
occasions negotiated his way for seVerai
yards just inside the ends
Outy one " the many attempted lot
wo,d masses was completed successfully
Tbis WAS by Dartmouth in the last perlod'
Williams tried several OF these open pay
for which she won fame at haINdiu' ON'
TWO we're intercepted by the Visitors' ""N
the others Iailed absolutely
Masyn,s kIcNon was returned to Dart
mouths sO-yard mark. The VISITORS eou'u
NOT gain and punted tmrIy-hNe yaiuS'
snow Immediately intercepted Il iorWard
.sss and in eight pays the Green hau
r,rrl,d the pigskin over the hne. sho"
- urcn. uuL I...,IguOrn Ialed a. tne Sodh
!, ull,ms asa!n kltkyu oil Hld oar SIIIout"
starred GOWN the neld, more Slow, IA !" ,
ever. tnan before. l"o tuiiV'os on
MllIGmss y-yaTd mark dt the close Oh
no.s.tt scored drop kick at the open
ing oil the second garter ooONAhb 'h'
Jail IRON the H-yard line. -,
Williams kiCkeu OF IN the second nan
and Dartmouth falling to gain, punted'
Williams returned the Mch 10 lne Mode
OF the neld, wnere dartmouth was pen
allied hTIeen yarus for noidinS. AnolneI
exchange OF kicks DID not alter the posi-
tiCn OF the pigskin. Dartmouth, however,
fumbled on the Purples ty-yard line ana
Ir.nIie recovered TOR Williams When the
whistle blew the ball was in Williams
possession on her opponents so-Jard
mark. ,--,, ,
On resumption OF play Hunnewell at,
tempted a drop Kick from the iS-yard
line The boot was weak, and 1t was
dartmouth ball at the PLACE where the
Kick was attempted. Lewellyn got Loose
for thirty yards, and II was only SIX more
PLAYS before W hitney crossed the line for
additional points. EnSlehorn failed at
goal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
CORNELL BEATEN AGAIN
Penn State 0verWhelms Itha-
cans in 0ne-Sided Battle.
HARD DAY FOR PLAYERS
Nearly the Whole Team Goes
to Infrmary After Strug.
gle on Gridiron.
[By Telegraph TO The Tribune. I

Ithaca, n. Y, Oct. 19.-The Cornell foot
ball team was overwhelmed this after
noon by the Pennsylvania State eleven,
the score being % TO 6. The game was
the manifestation of a much looked for
Improvement in the Cornell team. es-
pecially during the entire first half when
Cornell proved to be more than a match
for the visiting team. There remains no
doubt, despite the discouraging score, that
Cornell has made big strides during the
last week. OF fight and punch there was
plenty. New formations and plays APP
peared on the field, and ornell made
clever gains I'm the first half
Among the players o'Hcrns attracted
attention by his speed and accuracy In
tackling. He sped down the field time
after time, keeping pace with the ball and
downing the receiving opponent in his
tracks. O'Connor, though he lasted less
than a period, showed the earmarks Of
oldtIme form.
On the defence Cornell put up strong
resistance, and until the second half
forced Penn State to punt repeatedly.
Difficult formations and forward passes
demonstrated knowledge and accuracy to-
day, a result of the weeks work, and II
can be noted that Cornell suffered no
penalties.
A feature Of the game was a sixty-five-
yard run by Bergman from the kickoff
in the second period. which placed Penn
State In the lead for the first time. The
Cornell football camp tonight might we'll
be turned into an infirmary, so terribly
battered up are all the members OF the
squad who participated in the game.
Hardly a man has escaped bandages,
visible or otherwise, and 1t appears as
though work next week will be more in
The hands OF the physicians than the
coach
The lineup follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
VICTORY FOR COMMERCE
Pawling Eleven Fails to Score
in Hard, Fast Game.

Playing a dashing game from start to
finish. the High School Of Commerce foot
ball eleven defeated the Paving Scfool
team by q score Of 20 to 0 at PawIing yes
terday afternoon. There was never time
when Pawllng had more than a lighting
chance to score despite the fact that
Eddie Chalmers, their crack left halfback,
proved to be a team in himself and broke
away for two brilliant fifty-yard runs in
the final period.
Pawling made last effort to score late
In the last quarter and Chalmers tried
goal from placement on the iO-yard mark.
II was fine kick, but It failed by inches.
and a few moments later the whistle
blew, ending the game.
The Commerce attack was built around
Hank BlCdgett, the giant half5ack, and,
with the linemen tearing wide openings IN
the defence IL was easy for the big fell
low TO plunge his way down the field for
two touchdowns. Billy McCusker ana
Jimmy Freer played prominent parts Ia
the victory, and the former scored the
third touchdown for Commerce. Brown.
the Commerce quarterback. relied upon
straight football to gain his ground IN
the first quarter, but, after he succeeded
in drawing the secondary defence In he
made effective use OF the forward pass.
After ripping the ball down to the s.
yard line In the second quarter Blodgett
plunged over the line on tackle plunge.
After the kickoff Blodgett repeated the
performance. In the third period Nc
Cusker scored touchdown, gaining 1--WE
yards on a delayed tackle plunge.
The score follows: s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
MANUAL TIES WITH RIVALS
Timely Touchdown by Russell
Saves N. Y. Military Team.

BY a bslated rally in the final period.
the New York Military Academy footba !
team succeeded in leing the Manual
Training High School, of Brooklyn, In
the annual game at Washington Park
yesterday. Each scored two touchdowns
and a goal for 70 points. The Brooklyn
school was on its way TO retrieve its
honors, but after completing three sue
cessful forward passes, with the goal IN
sight. the final whistle probably saved
the cadets from defeat -..
Russell. the military eleven captain
evened the score In the last three min
utes by sensational s2-yard run. Re-
ceiving the bail on the kickoff, Russell
went through the broken field for the sec
ond touchdown within FIVE minutes. He
had an excellent chance to kick the goal,
but failed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
.CL|NTON'S HARD FIGHT
Defeats Erasmus Hall by a Sim
gle Goal from Field.
MOORE TURNS THE TIDE
Takes Halasz's Place in Second
Period and Makes Only
Score of Game.

De witt Clinton, forced to the last limit,
defeated Erasmus Hall High School by a
score OF 8 to at Lenox oval yesterday
afternoon. Moore. captain Of the De Witt
3 Clinton eleven. sent the ball spinning
over the cross bar from the 30-yard line
! for the only score OF the game late in the
second period.
The game was loosely played, and the
work OF both teams was ragged. Wrnn-
Cling over the decisions of the officials.
/ frequent penalzations and free-for-a'I
fights on the field and of provided add
t'onal thrills for those spectators who
| relish such excitement, but failed to add
any to the game.
Erasmus Hall suffered most Time ard
again the referee detected holding In the
line and interlocked interference, ard
much hard-won territory was sacrificed.
In the majority OF cases these penalties
came at times when Erasmus seemed To
have the jump on the ball; and, given
| fresh courage by the penalties, Clinton
rallied and held.
The III feeling between the players mani
! tested itself carly In the game, and termi-
mated only when Snyder the fullhack OF
Erasmus, YVES expelled for INDUCING in o
spirited bout at fstIcuns with one Of tie
CLIFTON men. Just previous to this
| Haaren and HalStead mixed # up, until
parted by the officials.
When the teams relied upon legitimate
football TO carry them TO the goal line,
Clinton displayed greater all round ability
than the Erasmus men, and had their at
tack been possessed OF a really effective
punch, they might have won by a de-
cisiye margin. From tackle to tackle
with one or two exceptions, they out
played their Brooklyn opponents. These
exceptions were Sykes and De Veau
left guard and left tackle Of Erasmus,
who handled F. Moore and Gilmore well,
De Veau was particularly effective.
Clinton, early in the first period, worked
the bail 10 the 3-yard mark by an unn-
terrupted, brilliant march down the field.
Pegeman and Walker alternated in send
ing the ball along. Forced to fight under
the shadow Of their own goal posts. the
Erasmus line braced like a wall. Four
times the Clinton back field men hurled
themselves into the charge only to meet
with an impassable defence, and Erasmus
got the ball on downs.
Standing behind his own goal line. Sny-
der picked up poor pass from Halstead,
and shot II tar down the field where the
Clinton back was nailed in his tracks,
but the referee had detected hold ng in
the line, and the bail was brought back
TO be played over. This time Snyder
got the oval of in safety, and Clinton's
one aud only chance 10 score touchdown.
oglir In the GRfnnl
Moore replaced ilalasz az right half back
for Clinton, and after making a few good
line plunges he dropped the ball over
the bar.
In the second half Erasmus got away
with the old shoestring trick, Matthews
taking a wide forward pass for forty
yards.
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
KIVIAT AND FINN TO RUN.

The annual fall athletic games OF the
irsh-American a. c. win be held this
afternoon at Celtic Park. p. J. Conway.
Nesioent Of the organ lzation. has extend
50 invitations TO the Hon. William Sulzer.
or Thomas Upton and the Consul OF
tmlard to act as honorary referees.
Inc feature Of the games will be the
.So-rnile race between Abel Kivlat. OF
NE lrish-American A. c.. and Hannes
Aoiehmainen, Of Finland. These two run
Ners finished in dead heat In the two
aHie race on Columbus Day. and the con-
xsl to-day will be to decide who is the
better man.
sheppard will try for new record in
ne hah mile. II Meredith's entry can be
s0ained for this event a record will
surely go to smash.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
GILLIAN FRACTURES LEG
Captain of Bushwick High Hurt
Commercial Team Wins.

The Commercial High School retained
its clean slate by easily defeating the
Bushwick High School in their annual
game on Commercial Field yesterday by a
score OF q TO 0. Commercial handled the
forward pass well which was used for
large gains.
but finally crumbled under the onslaught.
Gillian. the Bushwick captain, sus-
tanned fracture of the leg In the final
quarter, when his limb doubled up under
him In making a tackle. Dr. Charles
O'Leary, Of ST. Johns Hospital, who eE-
amined Gillian. said he will be lost TO his
team for the remainder Of the season.
The lineup follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
Navy Team Bewildered
by SwarfhmOre's Passes

a weak punt toward the middle OF the
period gave Swarthmore the bail on
Nays twenty-yard line. Gains by Cline
and Gieg and short forward pass from
McKissick to Gieg carried the ball to
within three yards of the Nays goal
line, and Gieg carried 1t ovsr, McKissick
following with goal.
Swarthmore c,inched the game In the
third period. The first score came on a
touchdown by Delaplane. Mitchell, the
plebe quarterback OF the Navy team,
mishandling one OF McKissicks punts
and giving the fast end chance to- fall
on the ball behind the line. The second
score of the period was McKissick
touchdown after a seventy-yard rum
aided by the fine interference OF Gieg and
others. Alexander rapidly overhauled
McKissick after he cleared the field and
brought him to earth just as he crossed
the goal line.
yra. f.sr,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
POLY PREP RUNS AWAY
Piles Up Big Score on Stevens
Preparatory Eleven.

Poly Prep literally ran away from the
Stevens Preparatory School in their an
nual game on Stevens Field yesterday,
the visitors winning by the One-sided tally
OF 80 to O. The stevens defence was ut
terIy unable TO withstand the onslaught
Of the Poly backs, who continually
smashed the lire for gains.
Poly Prep also G!splayed a dizziness
with the forward pass, bringing il into
execution for touchdown +. X du
Trempley, the Polytechnic quarterback.
bewildered the Stevens Logs by his line
OF attack, and his individual playing was
also a feature. He scored touchdown
ard two goals.
Tho Iiup-un follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
LEWRENCEVlLLE IS VICTOR
Defeats Strong Tome schooI
Eleven by a Touchdown.

rawrenceville, n. J., oct. l9.-La",
mi defeated the strong Tome School
eleven this afternoon in very close ana
Interesting contest by score OF 10 o.
In the third quarter Franzheim' OF Law
-a,ce,iIle scored with an end un ai'er
. s,eadv advance up the field. ,
The two teams were evenly , r,a co..
and neither made long gains. hn.h
ward pass was used many times pS 49, 80
hut was not heavy ground gamer zap
tain weems of Tome played wen at qua
Ter and made frequent gains for MS Iea' y,
captain Carter OF Lawrenceylle was ~ y,
his usual form at centre. while AmeS' ~
quarter. put up the best game OF nN
ca reer. The Lawrenceville line PLAYED eN,
ceptlonally well and tackled nara anu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
STUYVESANT ELEVEN WINS
Defeats Morris High by Scoring
Two Touchdowns.

For the first time since athletic rela-
lions were established between the schools
Stuyyesant High School defeated Morris
High by score OF IS TO 0 on McNulty
Field yesterday afternoon. The teams
were evenly matched, but Stuyvesant had
slightly the better OF the fight. and by
taking advantage of two lucky breaks,
made possible by keen following of the
ball, managed 10 win. In the third period
the Stuyyesant men had the ball on the
50-yard line on the third down and Lutz
allied for a place kick. 1t was partly
blocked by the Morris men, and rolled
along the ground where Repko picked II
IN and crossed the lire for the first touch
down. Later i'm the same period the same
play was tried again with Identical re-
srlis, only this time Tamm gathered the
ball and scored. LutZ kicked the goal,
gnA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
.ADELPHl TEAM ON METTLE
Brooklyn Preparatory School
Beaten After Struggle.

The Adelphl Academy football team
was compelled TO play its best 10 defeat
the Brooklyn Preparatory School at
Adelphi Field yesterday by n score Of 10
to o. The Adelphi backfield played ag-
gressively. gaining freely through the
Brooklyn defence.
The Afford brothers and briggs. the
star punter were factors in the contests.
each scoring a touchdown. briggs, who
was opposed by Grace in the punting duel,
easily carried Off the honors. The letter
PLAYED well and was the greatest ground
"a ner for the Prep eleven