anaheim-gazette 1925-12-03

Service Clubs Are A Valuable Asset Friendship and Harmony Among Citizens Being Promoted By HARRY D. RILEY Anaheim is indeed fortunate to have several healthy nourishing Service Clubs serving its business institutions, all built on the principle of promoting new and truer friendships, and instilling in the minds of its members the fact that the only right way to do business is along the line of the Golden Rule. The privilege of membership in our Rotary Club is, indeed, the most valuable opportunity. I consider, that has fallen to my lot in a business way. It has brought me in close contact with men that are worth-while, a kind of contact which probably would never have come about in any other way. The lessons presented us through our weekly meetings have shown us that other business men have troubles and worries to contend with, that the promotion of their business is not a bed of roses, and makes our troubles seem much smaller. Each man is called upon to talk at times, and being among friends who will tolerate his mistakes, helps him as a business man to think on his feet and fits him better to handle his life's program of work. Inter-city meetings are planned and new acquaintances formed which creates a wonderful atmosphere of fellowship, from which springs the truest of life-long friendships. The service club is a real all-American organization where politics or religious activities or affiliations are not considered as qualifications for membership. The requirements for membership are, that one must be reasonably honorable in his business and social activities, and be actively engaged in business promotion or management. The program of activities is: first, the study of the Golden Rule and it's application to our business so that with whom we deal will be treat their word. A service club member's word should be as good as his bond; these and many other things along this line are handled through the "Boy's Work Committee." Service club members are constantly adding charitable cases, those who are not quite as fortunate in life as they themselves; the Crippled Children's Relief Association of Orange County which has assisted nearly a hundred youngsters of our county, on the road back to health, and happiness, by straightening crooked bones, restoring sight to the blind, relieving and strengthening paralyzed muscles and limbs, absolute cures of the dreaded tuberculosis and many other dangerous diseases; all of this wonderful work has been greatly aided by our service clubbers with many hours of hard work, and in other ways too numerous to mention, they have also given the hundreds, yes thousands of dollars needed to pay hospital bills, medicines, crutches, braces, etc., to treat these little untortuates and bring them back to a healthy condition, so their chance will be equal to other children in handling life's problems for themselves and not be a load upon society during their existence, yes the Service Clubs are doing these things and more. There are community development programs which our members engage in, not through the name of our club, but through the Chamber of Commerce, which is the organization we feel to be the clearing house for all development programs, and assist that body in doing the work necessary to make our city more beautiful, make it grow, and incidently to be a better, safer, and more pleasant place in which to live and rear our children. Perhaps you are a little surprised at my statements of the things the Service Clubbers are doing, and I don't blame you for being in that frame of mind, for I have never known of a statement like this being made in our community before. The members have just gone on "sawing wood" and doing these worthwhile things, without shouting them from this nosetops, and without any thought of reward other than the satisfaction of knowing they are doing the creates a wonderful atmosphere of fellowship, from which springs the truest of life-long friendships. The service club is a real all-American organization where politics or religious activities or affiliations are not considered as qualifications for membership. The requirements for membership are that one must be reasonably honorable in his business and social activities, and be actively engaged in business promotion or management. The program of activities is: first, the study of the Golden Rule and its application to our business; that those with whom we deal will be treated fairly and squarely, and then to spread this gospel among the other men and women engaged in our line of activity, and to assist in the crafting and adoption of codes of ethics and business practices so that those who deal with us will do so with confidence. We learn to regard our employees, our assistants in the promotion of our business, as they deserve, as our equals, and to make working conditions as pleasant as possible, and compensate them commensurate with good business and each man's ability to produce. This part of our program is managed by a committee known as the "Business Methods Committee"; secondly, we study conditions concerning the boy life of our community, arrange meetings with them, advise with them concerning their future plans; ascertain the young men who have not declared their intentions of returning to school, talk with them, in an endeavor to impress them with the importance of taking advantage of every opportunity to train their mind, so they will be better fitted to fight the battle of life; co-operate with the Y. M. C. at the Boy Scouts and other like institutions, assisting and encouraging them financially and otherwise in their efforts to provide proper play grounds and programs worth while to take up the boy's leisure hours, so they may benefit from these wholesome activities; and also adding financially youngsters desirous of improving and training their minds, but handicapped through lack of finance; show the boys the importance of an obligation, of an agreement, of keeping more beautiful, make it grow, and incidentally be a better, safer, and more pleasant place in which to live and rear our children. Perhaps you are a little surprised at my statements of the things the Service Clubbers are doing, and I don't blame you for being in that frame of mind, for I have never known of a statement like this being made in our community before. The members have just gone on "sawing wood" and doing these worthwhile things without shouting them from this netsetups, and without any thought of reward other than the satisfaction of knowing they are doing the best they know how, the things a good citizen should do. There are also other matters upon which our Service club members are enlightened, and influenced in the right direction. Through our weekly programs we become familiar with affairs concerning our community, state and Nation, also International matters. We are impressed to make a study of these subjects and to the importance of exercising our right of franchise and to vote every time on the issues presenting themselves for our consideration. The Service Club idea has spread over more than thirty nations of the world, and all members are spreading the seed of unity-dealing, friendship and brotherly love. I know this activity will make and is making itself felt in influencing the Nations of the world to cooperate with one another, and eliminate greed, misery and strife for all time to come. The Service club meetings through their programs teach their members to be more sympathetic, more friendly, and more tolerant with our fellow men. Perhaps you are thinking, "Well what has this all got to do with the value of these Service Clubs to our community?" Well, to my way of thinking, a community develops and prospers only in accordance with the friendly cooperative effort exercised in promoting and putting over community development programs, and the Service Clubs through their friendship building activities create an atmosphere healthy and inspiring for men and women to work together. Increase in Price OF Edison Stock REFLECTING a steadily increasing value, Southern California Edison Company's 6 per centferred stock has met the demands of the conservative investor for a gilt-edged investment. OF Edison Stock REFLECTING a steadily increasing value, Southern California Edison Company's 6 per centferred stock has met the demands of the conservative investor for a gilt-edged investment. In line with lowering interest rates, the price of security is increased as of December 1, 1925, to $99.00 per share, cash, or $100.00 per share on our "Easy Savings Plan" To Yield 6.06% It has been interesting to note the growing strength of Edison stock over the past several years, a great consistent with the sound expansion of this utility. Over 80,000 Stockholders have benefited by the upward trend of EDISON SECURITIES SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY Building Activities During Year 1925 Slump in 1924 Overcome and Industry Is Now Normal By FRANK N. GIBBS The building activity in Anaheim which eased off about the middle of 1924 continued normal the greater part of this year. The six-story First National Bank building was completed by Wilson and Bever for Mr. Samuel Kraemer the early part of this year and its occupants took up their quarters in March and April, and the banking rooms after being completely fitted up with the most modern and convenient facilities were formally opened on Saturday, July 18th, 1925. This building and the institutions that occupy it are a real credit to the community. The home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Yungbluth on West Broadway near Citron, was completed and occupied early in the year. It is of the Spanish type, designed and built under the supervision of M. Eugene Durfee, architect, by Wilson & Bever builders. It is one of the choice homes of our community and set off by a depth of lawn and banks of shrubbery is one of the show places. The first permit in 1925 was taken out by Mr. E. E. Heinze, builder for a pretty stucco home at No. 301 N. Janas street, of H. E. McDonald of the McDonald Millinery. After completing this home he has completed a home for Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Brus at 314 N. Pine street and since that for two or three other persons and at present has one under way on North Clementine street. While this year there have been no apartments or bungalow courts built, the records show permits for over twenty-five individual homes, varying in cost from $1800 to six or seven thousand dollars. Among these may be mentioned a home for Dan Collins at 919 W. Broadway, built by J. D. Guy, contractor. Then the home for Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Schumacher on North Clementine about $15,000, this with the machinery and other plant improvements invaluable an outlay of over $100,000 to take care of the fertilizer products which this company is making from the trade waste that formerly went into the outfall sewer. The American Union Laundry is building an addition at a cost of $2,000 to complete their plant and equipment. The city power house is being enlarged to provide warehouse room for electric and water supplies and equipment and garage space for the motor fleet of the light, water and street departments. This building is being done by A. H. Pibel, contractor and will provide much needed shop space for the growing needs of the municipality. The St. Catherine's school has added a fine fireproof addition to its large plant. This is of re-inforced concrete and modern in every respect. It's cost was $100,000. The Motor Transit Co. depot has just been completed on South Lemon street. It is of brick, with convenient waiting room and ticket office and covered stand for the stages. Among the new store buildings may be mentioned the Gilbert Kraemer auto sales rooms on North Los Angeles, Dr. Bigham's stores on West Center, and the Pressel building on Oak street. The outstanding improvement of the year is undoubtedly the new home of the S. Q. R. store being rapidly brought to completion at the corner of Lemon and West Center streets, by South and Franzen, Anaheim builders and contractors, this reinforced concrete and brick building with full basement extending from Center through to Oak street. It will be equipped with every modern equipment and was designed in the office of M. Eugene Durfee, Anaheim architect. The owners of this up-to-date dry goods and furnishings store, Messrs. O. H. Renner and August Schmacher, are to be commended for their faith in Anaheim as a trading center and their ability to fill the needs in their line to the continued satisfaction of a large and growing clientele drawn from all parts of Orange county. Busy Season for Welfare Committee The following communication from the social welfare committee was received at the office yesterday: "First—The committee wishes to thank The Anaheim Gazette for being so generous in publishing our letter just as we wanted and when we wanted it, November 12." "We had not planned to do anything special for Thanksgiving this year, but a group of women from one of our churches met the needy illies to help wilt with the basket things we wish ever seen the parents, or when they wonder how day season and not be a present dinner." In Anaheim during the times during the commute never give investigative how much. "We will for the good which used who good." "We are have had gestion to us as a pa and begin spoken to the comm do not foe when they..." Millinery. After completing this home he has completed a home for Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Brus at 314 N. Pine street and since that for two or three other persons and at present has one under way on North Clementine street. While this year there have been no apartments or bungalow courts built, the records show permits for over twenty-five individual homes, varying in cost from $1800 to six or seven thousand dollars. Among these may be mentioned a home for Dan Collins at 919 W. Broadway, built by J. D. Guy, contractor. Then the home for Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Schumacher on North Clementine street is well under way under the supervision of John Volz. Mr. H. L. Burdenbuilt a pretty stucco home at 808 North Pine street, and R. S. Young built two nice stucco residences during the year. A. C. Vary builder, is credited with four or five building permits principally residences. U. S. Amack has also been doing some building. Among the industrial buildings this year are the new power plant of the Crystal Chemical Co., built at a cost of er in, to put their shoulders side by side, to each program plank, wheel, and nut it "over the top." The friendly atmosphere must be created first and the Service Clubs accomplish this result. Our Anaheim Rotary Club held the world's record for a long time, with fifty-one, almost a year, consecutive 100% attendance at our weekly meetings, and we all thank the Divine One for assisting us to arrange programs interesting enough for our fellows to want to attend, and also for the fine health we all enjoyed in order to make this record possible. Just think, every week on different days about 250 members of our Service clubs gather for luncheon and to conduct their business, and all carrying on this worth-while program of work I have told you about if he assumes the responsibility of his Service club membership. Isn't that worth-while and valuable to our community? If you ask me, I'll say IT IS, spelled with capital letters. Shirts English Broadcloth, Silks, Novelty Percales and Madras— $1.95 to $8.50 Ties SusKana Silks, Silk nels in a large, new of patterns— 50c to $3.00 stock reasing value, Southany's 6 per cent Pres of the conservative ent. tes, the price of this number 1, 1925, to— cash, or on our ings Plan" the growing strength general years, a growth ension of this great ders have ward trend RITIES DISON COMPANY $1.95 to $8.50 NIGHT SHIRTS and PAJAMAS Outing Flannels, Madras, Soisettes, Silk Stripes and Muslins— $1.25 to $5.00 Luggage Ladies' Week-End Bags, Suitcases, Etc. SCARFS BELT BUCKLES GLOVES JACKETS HANDKERCHIEFS SUSPENDERS Early Christmas Buying Means Less Rush, B N. B. WHY Haberdasher for the M 161 W. Center for committee communication from committee was re-deray: tee wishes to lazette for being our letter just on we wanted it, to do anything this year, but from one of our churches wanted to do something for the needy, so we gave them three families to help. One of the committee went with them Wednesday to deliver the baskets of good things to eat. The things were needed and appreciated. I wish everyone in Anaheim could have seen the expression on the faces of the parents, and especially the children, when the baskets were unpacked. I wonder how many parents ever stop to think how it must feel to have the holiday season and birthdays come along and not be able to give their children a present or even a little extra for dinner. There are several such cases in Anaheim. They need help not only during the holiday season, but many times during the year. Will you help the committee help them? Help is never given until the committee has investigated the case and found just how much and what is needed. "We wish to thank the Girls' Reserve for the generous donation of groveries which came last week. They are being used where they are doing the most good. "We are pleased with the response we have had so far in regard to our suggestion to the housewives of Anaheim as to a possible solution of the tramp and beggar problem. Many have spoken to or telephoned to members of the committee, telling how now they do not feel badly about saying "No" when they know these unfortunates will be cared for by the committee at the police station. Only two housewives have not approved of the plan. They are going to continue to care for any and all who beg at their door. If any housewife does not know of the plan of the committee, call any member and the plan will be explained. "To date, 16 Santa Claus letters have been received. One child's request has been 'adopted' by a party who will play Santa Claus for that home. Each case is being investigated. In some cases the parents will be able to be Santa Claus. In most cases, so far, Santa Claus will need much help. "These are some of the things which have been asked for: Exector sets No. 9 and No. 7, long pants for a boy of 8 years, candy, two requests; girl's hat, 11 years old; roller skates, 11, 8 and 10 years; pocketbook, doll's bed, book for boy-n-cell girl, footballs, two; dolls which say 'Ma-ma, Da-da,' and go to sleep; doll buggies, two; shoes and stockings for child 6 years 9 months, ball, train, electric; toy saxophone, navy airship, doll's manicure set, basketball, book, Irish, Twins'; game, Uncle Wiggly; ring, child 3 years old; doll dishwasher; rattle for baby sister, wagon wit disc wheels for child 9 years old, big Mama doll, ukulele, doll clothes, sewing set, paints, bat, box of tools, fire engine, doll house, bag of marbles, slip-over tan sweater for child 13 years old, tan or blue crepe tie for child 12 years." FOR MEN to buy Gifts for Men than in a man's store. indicative of the hundreds of others that can be men's Gifts where men trade, and they will please. Ties Kana Silks, Silk Flanls in a large, new variety patterns— 50c to $3.00 Sweaters Lumberjacks, all novelty weaves. Tom Wye and Thermo Coats— $4.50 to $8.50 50c to $3.00 Luggage Dresses' Week-End Cases, Bags, Suitcases, Trunks, c. $4.50 to $8.50 Sox Silks, Silk and Wool, in plain and fancy designs— 50c to $3.00 ETS ARCHIEFS NDERS HATS CAPS GARTERS UNDERWEAR COTLAR BAGS FULL DRESS SETS Less Rush, Better Service and Better Selection WHYERS her for the Man Who Cares Anaheim, California