El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-02

CALIFORNIA wine growers are
scared badly these days. as pro-
~ hibition election is coming on this
fall and there is a fear that the state
will 20 dry. The measure would put
all wine manufacturers out Of bust
ness as well as closing the saloons
Thousands of acres Of grapes are
grown for wine purposes in California
and the vineyards would be worthless
if the prohibition law became effec.-
i've. their owners say, as grapes ana
rafsins are Improbable, since there Is
already a larger supply than there is
demand. The northern counties OF
California are the grape and wine pro-
ducing districts and they are fighting
they assert, for their existence, against
the prohibition element which inhao'ts
southern California. where grapes are
grown on very small scale Ihrea.
are made to divide the state II pLolll.
hilton carries Not only are the craps
men working to defeat prohibition. oIt
the prune men are also concerned, as
recently they have been selling their
prune brandy. several factories havln
been established for this in California
Europe's war is resulting in the es-
dustries heretofore unknown to TINS
country The shortage Of potash. wh--l
communication was shut off with Ger
many. was one Of the things Ts5s ma ma
been alleviated to large extent oE
the manufacturers Of the United StateS
going into its production me AtiAS
Powder company mas J1st colIlIle pc q =
large plant at Chula Vista, near san
DicPo. at which it extracts the potash
from the kelp found so prOfusely IN the
waters of the Pacific DredGe boa'S
are sent out 10 the kelp beds to mar
ct Il and bring II to the plant for
manufacture The supply is said TO ne
inexhaustihle. Several side lines, IN
Guiding a dye, are secured from this
sea weed
ct am returning home now, as 1t has
cot cooler since I left. said a charm-
ing Young woman on the Golden stare
limited returning from California %
her home at ella Bend, Arizona The
thermometer was up to l2S when |
went to the beaches. It is now only
registering about us
California is spreading the cafeteria
idea. Originated in that state for dig
rensing food. 1t has spread TO all the
states and cities Of the west among
restauranteurs and IS now spreadirS
10 other lines OF activity in its home
state Los Angeles now has shoot
eria.' where you help yourself to shoes
and, after finding III, pay the cleI
as YOU leave the store Several OF the
beach resorts have opened "groceter-
las" where the customers help them
selves to the goods on the counters
and shelves and pay for what they take
as they leave the store All these
places cut the price considerably be-
low the competing concerns where
clerks serve the customers. The groce-
terias. for instance. sell 10 cent articles
for eight cents and other cuts in price
are similar. The cafeterias have served
largely to reduce the cost of living II
California. and are receiving grea'
praise One Of the performers at the
Crpheum in Los Angeles recently re-
marked: These cafeterias are great
You know you go in and help yourself
went into one and for q cents got 2
piece Of pie. a glass of milk and :
dandy new overcOat"
The superintendent Of public schools
in San Diego is exalted ruler Of thf