anaheim-gazette 1933-07-13

BUREAU BOOKLET GIVES AVERAGE GROVE EXPENSES Farm Bureau Committee Figures Growers Must Get $3.50 Per Box to Make Profit Unless orange growers receive, on the average, of $3.4988 per packed box they cannot earn a living wage, maintain their credit and a definite value for their land. This is the finding of the Orange county farm bureau citrus committee, which published 3,000 booklets this week for distribution to packing houses, growers and leaders of the citrus industry in Southern California. The booklet contains a comprehensive study of citrus costs, and breaks down the total orchard acreage for the first time on figures given by County Assessor James Sleeper. In analyzing costs, the committee concluded that transportation is the greatest at $1.429, offering the best field for savings. Labor, materials, taxes, miscellaneous and depreciation costs were fixed at $.809, while harvesting, which includes picking and hauling, is $.146; packing house costs are $.4881; and selling and advertising costs are $.1167 per box. After all costs are paid, the bulletin states, the grower must then provide shelter, food and clothing for himself and family. His credit at the bank is based on his ability to repay loans, thus to maintain credit he must receive In analyzing costs, the committee concluded that transportation is the greatest at $1.429, offering the best field for savings. Labor, materials, taxes, miscellaneous and depreciation costs were fixed at $.809, while harvesting, which includes picking and hauling, is $.146; packing house costs are $.4881; and selling and advertising costs are $.1167 per box. After all costs are paid, the bulletin states, the grower must then provide shelter, food and clothing for himself and family. His credit at the bank is based on his ability to repay loans, thus to maintain credit he must receive enough to cover all expenses, including his living. Interest is figured at 6 per cent on $1862.89 per acre, amounting to 51 cents a packed box, or $111.77 per acre. To make these requirements possible the 1932 packed box should have been marketed at $3.4988. The committee points out that individual factors, such as pumping costs and efficiency of handling the grove, in addition to the growers' ability to produce quality fruit, are vital factors governing costs. However, the figures given are averaged, and represent average costs in Orange county. Depression conditions forcing economic adjustments accounts for 27.1 per cent of total outlay in putting a box of fruit on the market, at 80.9 cents a box. Acreage costs would be $176.96 per acre. Other items of the total cash outlay per box are: Harvesting 14.6 cents, or 4.9 per cent of the total; packing house 48.81 cents per box, or 6.3 per cent of the total; selling and advertising 11.67 cents per box, or 3.9 per cent of the total; transportation $1.429 per box, or 47.8 per cent of the total. Transportation, comprising nearly half of the total cost, includes 1932 freight charges and refrigeration. Freight cost $1.215 per bog and refrigeration .214 cents per box. Marketing costs include 6.67 cents per box for selling and 5 cents a box for advertising. Packing house costs include 5.60 cents per box, 24.53 cents per box for materials, 16.18 cents per box for labor, 5.60 cents per box for maintenance and 2.50 cents per box for administration. Production costs items are 22.2 cents per box for labor, 24.5 cents for materials, 13.2 for taxes, 17.6 cents for depreciation, and 3.4 cents for miscellaneous items. The labor item covers cultivation, irrigation, pest control, disease control, etc. The material charge is based upon low fertilizer prices and somewhat reduced spray costs, and also covers water, heater oil and pest control materials. Miscellaneous costs include insurance, telephone and use of the family car. (Continued on page 8) Pest Control Is Conclave Topic Efficiency Will Be Studied At Two Conferences to be Held This Friday The efficiency of pest control in Orange county citrus orchards will be stressed by the agricultural commissioner and entomologists of the citrus experiment station in the two pest control conferences to be held Friday for citrus growers of Orange county, at Orange and Fullerton. The cost of pest control work in Orange county has averaged above $1,000,000 annually during the past few years, according to statistics compiled by the agricultural commissioner's office. Because of the present lower purchasing power of the grower, it will be more important than ever to consider every factor that will enhance the efficiency of every dollar spent for this important work, said Harold E. Wahlberg, farm advisor, in announcing the meetings. Not only are the proper materials essential to effective control, but also the proper time of application. These factors will be explained in detail to the growers attending, as they effect the control of purple scale, red scale, black scale and red spider. Holmes Bishop, chairman of the farm bureau citrus department will briefly reminisce on some of the early history and development of pest control methods. His father, the late A. D. Bishop, invented the process of fumigation for citrus trees. The programs for the two meetings are identical. The morning meeting will begin at 10 o'clock in the auditorium of the Orange union high school. Orange county live this year than proof-in the way Coroner Earl R. Abu Taking similar p 1933, the number of the county from all half. As a matter last year till June 3 on the same date, dropped from 45 to despite the inclusion over this year's Fourth Lateness of warm cause, but last three drownings by year there had been year there were thirst first half, while this ben but one. Huntington Seeks Californians again portunity to vote up of permitting Huntlin oil wells to offset a which is flowing the company wells alone. Twice before that to permit drill beaches, but the one opponents of the groups did not str now are 17 privately ing community-owned are located so close they form as great to the beaches as t Order Expenses Of County Cut Heads of Orange county governmental departments are under instructions to pare their budgets for the coming year to the bone. Chairman Willard Smith of the board of supervisors, in revealing that the board had requested cutting expenses in every department, said that the board would use the axe whenever it thought department heads had not slashed to a point that brought greatest efficiency from least expenditure. The supervisors will not attempt to set a tax rate until the budget for the county is completed. The departments are expected to turn their estimates in by the first of the month. The county tax rate for inside (city) property this year was $1.55, and for outside (county) was $1.77. Albert Reid's WEEKLY CARTOONS have won national renown. They are a vital force in solidifying American public oponion. Turn to them every week in the Gazette, and see this graphic picture of noteworthy events. Funeral Monday for Mrs. Koesel Funeral services for Mrs. Eleanore Koesel, 86, mother of the late Mayor Fred Koesel of this city, were held Monday afternoon from Backs, Terry & Campbell parlors, with burial following in the Anaheim cemetery. Mrs. Koesel, who has been living at the home of her son, 706 West Center street, for the last six years, died there Friday. She was a native of Germany, coming to the United States 47 years ago. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran church, and the Ladies' Aid society of the church. She is survived by two sons, Albert Koesel of Dodge, N. D., and August Koesel of Richardson, N. D.; her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Fred Koesel, and seven grandchildren. ANAHEIM GAZETE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1933 Behind — By Albert T. Reid COUNTY’S BEER LAW IN EFFECT ON AUGUST 14TH Supervisors Overrule Drys' Appeal for Local Option Clause in Ordinance Beginning at 12:01 a.m., August 14, three-point-two beverages will be on sale in unincorporated areas of Orange county. This was assured when the board of supervisors Tuesday approved an ordinance regulating and licensing alcoholic liquors in accordance with the expressed vote given in the June 27 special election. Last minute attempts of dry leaders to secure a local option clause, which their attorney, H. C. Head of Santa Ana, admitted was illegal, were overruled by the supervisors, with Chairman Williard Smith pointing out the drys will be able to achieve this goal if and when the contemplated state law for "no license" areas is passed. Supervisor George Jeffrey of Irvine made this motion, seconded by Supervisor W. C. Jerome of Santa Ana. Supervisors Smith of Orange and LeRoy Lyon of Placentia voted in favor, while Garden Grove's Dry John Mitchell refused to ballot. The ordinance fixed license fees of $25 per year for "on sale" (eating establishments), and $10 per year for licenses permitting sale in original packages for consumption off the prem- ORANGE COUNTY PROMOTING ITS LONGEVITY NOW Orange county is a safer place to live this year than last, according to proof in the way of vital statistics in Coroner Earl R. Abbey's office. Taking similar periods for 1932 and 1933, the number of violent deaths in the county from all causes is just about half. As a matter of fact, total violent last year till June 30, were 64, this year on the same date, 34. Auto deaths dropped from 45 to 24, 70 per cent lower despite the inclusion flurry of fatalities over this year's Fourth of July holidays. Lateness of warm weather might be the cause, but last year there were three drownings by July 6, while this year there had been but one. Last year there were three homicides in the first half, while this year there has ben but one. Huntington Beach Seeks Oil Rights Californians again will have the opportunity to vote upon the proposition of permitting Huntington Beach to drill oil wells to offset and protect city's oil which is flowing through Standard Oil company wells along the seashore. Twice before the people were told that to permit drilling would ruin the beaches, but the one important fact that opponents of the "save the beaches" groups did not stress was that now are 17 privately owned wells pumping community-owned oil. These wells are located so close to tidewater that they form as great a source of danger to the beaches as the proposal to drill City Savings for Year Are $26,000 Operating Costs Less Than Budgeted Amounts Despite Decrease in Assessments The city of Anaheim is economyminded. That was proven when Public Accountants Winans & Henry turned in a report to the city council, recently which gave actual operating expenses at $26,032.02 less than the $387,042.74 budgeted for the fiscal year ending June 30. This saving was accomplished despite the reduction of tax rate from $1.05 to 95 cents, reduction of assessed valuations by 20 per cent, a general falling-off of revenues from the water and light department, and the 60-day tax moratorium which delayed considerable tax payments to the city. The council received the report with gratification. Specifically, operating costs of major departments were: Police department, which increased its tax-collection work considerably with selling of three-point-two beverages, showed a saving of $3,128.13, operating on $30,190.25 instead of $33,318.38 as for the preceding annum. Fire department expenses dropped from $85,141.97 to $77,456.53; its purchases of electricity were reduced $8,000. Operating costs were cut from $98,522.52 a year ago to $86,686.55 this year. City inventory: Property wealth, $1,741,673.72, plus stock of supplies valued at $24,873.35. Treasurer's accounts on the day of audit showed total available cash at $157,261.02 in the general, library and bond interest and redemption funds, deposited in three local banks, amply secured by collat- Bugle Corps May Lead Big Parade If Anaheim's crack American Legion drum and bugle corps succeeds in winning first place at the Pasadena state championships to be staged August 14, it probably will lead the national convention parade in Chicago. This is the anticipation of Commander J. Fred Sidebottom and other backers of the local unit, which has devoted many months of training for the contest. At any rate, the Anaheim corps will attend both the convention and the Century of Progress, departing this city by bus on September 25. In order to make the journey, the group has been giving a number of special money-raising events, the most important one yet planned to be a swimming meet staged July 24 at the city plunge where na- The Huntington Beach city council last week took steps to assure the same old proposition coming before the people again. It gave a 30-year lease to the Southwest Exploration company, officers of which are identical with the Hancock Oil company, to be effective when and if the ballot measure is approved by the people. In case of drilling, the city would get one-sixth royalties. Coast Cities Will Get County's Aid County Publicity Director V. D. Johnson reported to the board of supervisors that he had obeyed its instructions and pared the budget $6,000 under last year's appropriation, in asking for $9,000 for this year. Johnson's recommendation that he be allowed to advertise the beaches during the height of their season in July and August, drawing against the 1933-34 account, was approved. He will spend $470 for each month. 15 Boat Owners Retrieve Craft Owners of 13 boats retrieved them and only one failed to pay, thus permitting his craft to go on the auction block for taxes, according to County Assessor James Sleeper, who reported on his attachment of 14 boats in Newport harbor for non-payment of taxes. The retrieving owners had to pay the tax, plus towing and keeper charges. Fire department expenses dropped from $85,141.97 to $77,456.53; its purchases of electricity were reduced $8,000. Operating costs were cut from $98,522.52 a year ago to $86,686.55 this year. City inventory: Property wealth, $1,741,673.72, plus stock of supplies valued at $24,873.35. Treasurer's accounts on the day of audit showed total available cash at $157,261.02 in the general, library and bond interest and redemption funds, deposited in three local banks, amply secured by collateral. Delinquent taxes were $20,782.52 because of the tax moratorium on 1932-33 taxes, with $4,231.25 still due from the preceding year's accounts. Outstanding bonded indebtedness has been reduced from its high of $923,500 to $695,433.71 this year. City officials studied the budgeted expenses and operating costs with a view to again save still more. No prediction as to what must be provided by way of taxes for the next year could be made as yet because of the Riley-Stewart tax plan adopted by the people of California at the June 27 special election. This radically changes the tax plans of the state and county, and will affect the city indirectly. Assessed Values of Property May Treble Next Year to Comply With New State Law Assessed valuations in Orange county may more than treble next year. Without adding a dollar in actual value, a house and lot assessed this year at $2,874 will be assessed at $10,000 when re-organization of county tax rolls is arranged in compliance with the so-called Riley-Stewart plan which voters approved at the June 27 special election. The whole set-up of assessments must be changed under the plan to 100 per cent valuations, due to a provision in the law requiring that "all property subject to taxation shall be assessed for taxation at its full cash value." Orange county in theory has assessed at one-third of actual value, but in the past year the value was assessed at slightly less than one-third. Other counties throughout the state assess at different rates, making the average for California about 42.27 per cent of real value. The tax research bureau estimates that actual value of property outside incorporated cities in the state is $4,455,327,455, although tax rolls show only assessed valuation of $1,778,562,121. The law requires boosting assessed values to actual values, thus automatically making the tax rate seem proportionately less to secure the same amount of money. For example, if under Orange county's present assessment plan the tax rate is $1 on $100 of assessed value, the new plan would be to assess at $300, on which a tax rate of 33 1-3 cents would raise the same sum. ZETTE For Buyers and Sellers GAZETTE WANT ADS GET RESULTS THE GAZETTE CALL TWO-FOUR-ONE-POUR NUMBER 40 BEER EFFECT August 14th Overrule Drys' Local Option Ordinance When the board of may approved an ordi- and licensing alcohol-ordance with the ex- in the June 27 empts of dry leaders option clause, which C. Head of Santa illegal, were overvisors, with Chairman pointing out the drys believe this goal if and plated state law for is passed. George Jeffrey of Irvine seconded by Super- of Santa Ana. Sup- Orange and LeRoy voted in favor, while ry John Mitchell re- fixed license fees of "on sale" (eating es- $10 per year for sale in original omption off the prem- In The News THIS WEEK Women Life-Guards REDS FAIL TO DEMONSTRATE AT CITY HALL Council Chambers Looked Like Fortress at Tuesday Evening Session The Communistic bubble which blew up to exaggerated proportions and hung over the city hall Tuesday evening flizzled and burst when parlor pinks and their ilk failed to start an expected demonstration. According to information from Sacramento, the mole hill story which grew to a mountainous yarn, Communists of Southern California were scheduled to inaugurate a series of demonstrations with demands upon the Anaheim city council. The information was gleaned from documents selzed when a parlor pink's car was searched recently. In preparation for any demonstration that might be started, Sheriff Logan Jackson and his deputies, District Attorney S. B. Kaufman and his investigators, and reserve officers from both Fullerton and Santa Ana and officers from Anaheim's own police force were stationed throughout the city hall, making it take on the appearance of fortress bristling with firearms. Nothing happened. City councilmen entered the building in their usual manner and were surprised when they saw all the armed guards stationed at every strategic position in and out of the hall. Women life guards, the first ever to be stationed along the Atlantic coast on regular service are now on duty at Wildwood Beach, N. J. They are Miss May Ottey and Miss Florence Newton. One of Thousands Of the thousands of students with whom she came in contact as assistant librarian at Columbia University, Miss Frances Eileen Yernov of New York fell in love with Dr. Toyzo W. Nakarai, Japanese instructor at Butler University, and they were well 56,693 Acres of Oranges Listed County Assessor James Sleeper's rolls, following completion of survey since March 7, show Orange county's orchard acreage divided as follows: Oranges, 56,693; lemons, 6,313; walnuts, 7,125; and avocados, 1,160. Oranges were divided, with valencias getting 55,556 acres, to navels' 1,136; and further divided, with bearing valencias four years old and up, 42,214, and non-bearing under four years, 13,342. Under these classifications Anaheim city is credited with 810 acres of bearing valencias, 130 acres of non-bearing valencias, and 28 acres of navels, while Anaheim school district has 2,154 acres of bearing valencias, 244 acres of non-bearing trees, and 74 acres of navels. Special Election Costs Prove Low Special election of June 27 costs were slashed to less than one-third of the general election in November, County Auditor William Lambert announced upon completion of first figures received in his office. Total bills submitted to the first of this week were $8,624.30. This may be increased slightly by addition of small bills not yet turned in. Election officials' pay was $2458, while rent was $850 and balloting paper, miscellaneous Lieut-Colonel Simon B. Buckner, Jr., a graduate at West Point Military Academy in 1908, returns to Uncle Sam's famous school as Commandant. He has been assistant superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds at Washington. Thomas Kuchel Is L. A. Club Speaker Thomas Kuchel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kuchel of 315 South Claudina street, and a student in law school, University of Southern California, addressed the Progressive Club of Los Angeles Monday evening, stressing the constructive work a third party could do toward strengthening the republican form of government in the United States. He traced progressiveness in party politics and claimed that just as much progressive tendencies were in evidence during the Civil War as now. He pointed to strong internationalist supporters of the past switching to nationalism as the most practical method of working out present-day economic problems. He declared that opportunities for progressive attitudes in government are just as plentiful now as in any other period of our history. The Anaheim youth was graduated from liberal arts, U. S. C., in 1932, and this spring completed his first year in law school of that institution.