anaheim-gazette 1934-08-23

THE ANAHEIM GAZETTE HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Publisher ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR $2.00 SIX MONTHS $1.00 Entered at the Anaheim, California Postoffice as second-class matter. DO NOT BE MISLED Californians go to the polls Tuesday to vote on the longest list of candidates ever presented to the electorate. The ballots will be marked by two distinct phases, selection of partisan nominees for state offices, and actual voting on non-partisan candidates for county and township offices. The length of the ballot and large number of candidates for each office estops thorough understanding and intelligent voting. This idea of forcing the citizen to ballot on candidates he knows nothing about leads to many evils. In the first place, the very complexity of the situation lends itself to manipulation by factions seeking selfish ends. We have an exceptionally good example of selfish motives right here in Orange county with one man, J. Frank Burke of the Santa Ana "Red-jester," attempting to hand-pick the officers to govern us. His surface reasons appear plausible, but his real motives will not bear public investigation. Burke is particularly interested in naming his own district attorney. He especially dislikes the incumbent district attorney, S. B. Kaufman, and has gone to unreasonable lengths to try to attach some stigma upon him. Fortunately, investigation in each case shows manipulations of Burke, and clears Kaufman of suspicion. This flagrant example of smoke-screening is just what the average voter can be guided by — in safety, too. Whenever you see a lot of "dirt" thrown into the voters' eyes, the safe and sane thing to do is assume that selfish motives are behind the rumpus, and the public weal will best be served by going against the "hell-raisers." He especially dislikes the incumbent district attorney, S. B. Kaufman, and has gone to unreasonable lengths to try to attach some stigma upon him. Fortunately, investigation in each case shows manipulations of Burke, and clears Kaufman of suspicion. This flagrant example of smoke-screening is just what the average voter can be guided by — in safety, too. Whenever you see a lot of "dirt" thrown into the voters' eyes, the safe and sane thing to do is assume that selfish motives are behind the rumpus, and the public weal will best be served by going against the "hell raisers." Kaufman has been an exceptionally good district attorney. The record of his stewardship won the high praise of state officials, his actual percentage of convictions is astonishing, putting the lie to Burke's charges. We should retain Kaufman in the interests of good county government. Last week The Gazette not only recommended voting for Kaufman, but for Incumbent Charles Kuchel of the Anaheim township justice court, on the basis of experience and proven fair and impartial treatment; for Assemblyman Edward (Ted) Craig, because of his good record and more than an even chance that he will be named speaker of the assembly; and for Governor Frank F. Merriam, whose leadership during the recent strike crisis proves he will be a good governor, not given to dangerous panaceas but rather to progressive, representative government. Other offices are important, of course. There appears to be no marked endeavor to mislead the voters except in the case of district attorney. It is this attempted deception which focused our attention on the office of district attorney, because we believe that efforts to mislead the voter are the beginning and worst of political crimes. GLADIATORS Brown university recently joined the ranks of those institutions who have dropped Greek and Latin as entrance requirements. Homer and Virgil should have played football. POETIC JUSTICE We are conscious of a sense of relief since P. Hal Sims smacked Oswald Jacoby in the eye. We view it with complacency, partly because it takes more than just a scrap to put the good old game of bridge on the front pages. Yes, Hal Sims gets our vote of thanks. You see, Jacoby popularized the psychic bid. Now nobody is safe against the sudden flights of a partner into the psychic stratosphere, where none may follow him. If retribution did not descend upon the propagator of psychic bids, what would become of our faith? IS ELMER GUY A WISE GUY? Brea's city attorney, Elmer Guy, has gone to great pains to point out what he believes are injustices originating in the district attorney's office. He gets in a big fat stew over apparent discrepancies, and broadcasts them throughout the county in an effort to secure nomination or election at the August primaries. He makes a great plea for justice, especially his conception of justice which would go particularly hard on liquor law violators. Pamphlets we have seen stress this phase of enforcement almost to the exclusion of any other type of crime — and the liquor problem is only one of many in Orange county. His story proftrays a one-sided picture until you look honest. IS ELMER GUY A WISE GUY? Brea's city attorney, Elmer Guy, has gone to great pains to point out what he believes are injustices originating in the district attorney's office. He gets in a big fat stew over apparent discrepancies, and broadcasts them throughout the county in an effort to secure nomination or election at the August primaries. He makes a great plea for justice, especially his conception of justice which would go particularly hard on liquor law violators. Pamphlets we have seen stress this phase of enforcement almost to the exclusion of any other type of crime — and the liquor problem is only one of many in Orange county. His story protrays a one-sided picture until you look beneath the obvious political sham. His raucous cry for "justice" is particularly amusing to the weekly newspapers of Orange county. He poached on them for an "announcement" several weeks ago, which they gave in conformity with their policy of giving their readers the political news in as unbiased manner as possible. In the face of this free publicity and fair treatment, "Elmer the Great" takes money which we presume he earned in Orange county, and goes to Los Angeles county to purchase his political "literature" from chislers. This printed product he distributes in Orange county with the hope of winning Orange county votes. We wonder if he would go to Los Angeles county to hire his deputies if he were elected district attorney. (Since this editorial was written, "Elmer the Great" has announced his withdrawal in favor of B. Z. McKinney. Legally, of course, Guy cannot take his name off the ballot, and he still is in the race. The reasons he gives include the excuse that he has not been in the county long enough to get acquainted — something he should have thought about before deciding to run this county's legal affairs.) ADD DEFINITIONS Pedestrain: A person who has found a place to park his car. MENTAL ASTIGMATISM After the whole "planned economy" for bureaucratic control of the nation's life passed through the stages of fine theory into practice, the New Dealers finally hit upon the bright idea of actually finding out the true requirements of the 120 million people in the United States. Accordingly, the PWA appropriated funds and appointed competent men to make a statistical study, to find out how much of every kind of goods the United States can produce and consume. Last week the results of this survey caused a sensation. Director Robert R. Doane of the national survey of potential product capacity reported that even in flush days the United States fell far short of producing enough foodstuffs and wearing apparel for its population, let alone having a surplus. His board took the agricultural department's previous determination of the needs of each individual — the same standards the New Deal presumably is working toward — and found that 1929 production lacked 13 billion quarts of milk, 55 per cent of leafy green vegetables, a billion, 144 million dozen eggs, two million pounds of meat, half the butter, and great shortages of tomatoes, various vegetables, oranges and other fruits of the actual consumption need of our population. Dgane concluded: "Our so-called 'economy of plenty' with its 527 million acres and its six million farmers has failed . . . to meet the adequate food requirements of its people to the astonishing extent of nearly 100 billions of pounds of foodstuffs." Did the New Dealers welcome this discovery? Not at all. Instead, Director Doane and 26 others were "fired" the next day — and the truth brought out by this survey was thrown into the discard because it conflicted with brain truster theories. However, the survey did some good. It conclusively proves that Senator William E. Borah's contention that under-consumption and not over-production is the cause of our economic dilemma. We must return to this basic truth before any permanent recovery progress is written into history. LEAD THE WAY, ANAHEIM Realizing the important part the so-called heavy, or primary industries such as building, plays in our national well-being, the 73rd congress and President Roosevelt pushed through a national housing act. The purpose of this act is to permit small homeowners throughout the land to secure loans from banks and building and loan associations for the purpose of repairing their homes. A survey showed that approximately three-fourths of the nation's homes are in need of some kind of repair or replacement. The government guarantees these loans to the loaning agencies. This provision was made to encourage the private financial institutions to risk their money toward making the average home more livable. Provisions of the national housing act are not generally known to residents of this community. As a means of impressing our citizens with the liberal loan offer, Anaheim might well apply to the SERA for funds with which to make a separate survey of the needs of Anaheim homes. Such a survey would open our eyes to increased sanitation and protection our homes would offer were full advantage of the government's liberal loaning policy realized. It would educate Anaheimers to the possibilities of bettering their homes and their city. OBSERVATIONS THE MORNING AFTER "Gimme a glass of tomato juice and bromo-seltzer, and make it snappy," said a young man to a cafe owner at 6 a.m. "Gee what a dark-brown taste. Whew! Never again!" he moaned. After getting the juice under his belt, he straightened up and chirped "Gee, I guess I'll get a case of that and carry it with me." TURNED ON THE HEAT When a headman from D.C. came out to the P.C. he talked about this and that and what alls you and then unlimbered himself to several thousand citizens in a bowl in a city up the boulevard, among those present being about eight candidates for the democratic nomination for governor. After getting going good the speaker cleared his throat and heartedly endorsed one of the group of aspirants for the high office. His statement fell like a duck-sickening thud or something like that on the rest of them. After the throwing of that monkey wrench into the state political machinery the other astonished group of office seekers silently stole away. And now there are weird noises coming out of the wigwams and smoke screens are being sent up from the hilltops, calling out the braves to put on the war paint and try and find out what it is all about. DANDY REMEDY Lots of folks say that the people must have individual initiative to coax prosperity to come out of hiding from around that corner. Aqueduct System Tax Rate Is Uppered Anaheimers will pay slightly more than $7,000 toward the $1,540,000 that Metropolitan Water district is raising to meet interest charges on RFC bonds. History of Anaheim Officially Recorded In Minutes of Anaheim Water Company, Which are Copyrighted, 1932, by Anaheim Gazette, and Printed In Weekly Installments Town Hall, March 29, 1879. Meeting of the board of trustees of the Anaheim Water company. Vice Pres. Theo Rimpau in the chair; Pres. Theo. Reiser absent. The minutes of previous meeting read and approved. The zanjero stated that on lost Wednesday the water failed, and that there remained $24 worth of water to be de- The zanjero stated that on last Wed- the 15th inst. The following bills were ordered paid: For work, $26.75; to Jack Hanks, for scraping, $18; and to treasurer for discount, $11.25. The secretary was instructed to invite the officers of the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation company, as also of the Cajon Irrigation company, to a meeting next Wednesday at 10 o'clock p.m. in the Bank of Anaheim, for consultation about water affairs in general, and rivers in particular. Water sold, $109. The meeting then adjourned to meet tomorrow morning in the secretary's office, to make arrangements with the engineer and contractor for a speedy completion of the connection flume. John Fischer, Secretary. March 30, 1879. Office of the Secretary, An agreement was entered into this day with the engineer and the contractor to engage more help and have the connection flume completed in about 10 days, for the remuneration to the contractor of $160, i.e., $100 extra pay to carpenter work, and $60 er and J. W. Guinn, for investigation, with request to report at the next regular meeting of the board of directors. The president declared the election of officers for the ensuing year in order. The following nominations for directors were made to-wit: Messrs. Reiser, Korn, Langenberger, Hartung, Rimpau, Zeyn and Fischer. The following gentlemen received the majority of all votes cast, and were duly declared elected: Messrs. Reiser, Langenberger, Korn, Rimpau and Fischer. For Commissioner Mr. John P. Zeyn was unanimously elected. Resolved: To allow the secretary an extra pay of $5 a month for the last six-months preceding this day. Resolved: To request the directors to levy assessment of $1.50 per share the next time. No more business being on hand, the president declared the meeting adjourned sine die. John Fischer, Secretary. After the closing of the general meeting, the newly elected board of directors organized by electing the following officers, to wit: For president, Theo. Reiser; vice president, Theo Rimpau; secretary, John Fischer, and J. F. Korn, treasurer. March 30, 1879. Meeting of the board of directors of the Anaheim Water company. Pres. Theo. Reiser in the chair; all members present. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. Mr. Langenberger reported bill for hauling correct, and paid. Aqueduct System Tax Rate Is Upposed Anaheimers will pay slightly more than $7,000 toward the $1,540,000 that Metropolitan Water district is raising to meet interest charges on RFC bonds. Last year this city had a four-cent rate and raised $2800. The rate this year is upped six cents. Los Angeles will pay $1,128,075 of the $1,540,000 to be raised. Burke, th Defender Seeks M Defeat A I charge that J. Civil Liberties Uniagitators wherever Attorney's office. I charge that he me and because he tors in this county I charge that he is ag this county against such o sections of the state. I charge that he has s of communistic activity ex- "bug-a-boo" designed to en I charge that he has i troubles in Imperial ValleSan Fricisco, were inspire March 30, 1879. Office of the Secretary, An agreement was entered into this day with the engineer and the contractor to engage more help and have the connection flume completed in about 10 days, for the remuneration to the contractor of $160, i.e., $100 extra pay to carpenter work, and $60 for laying of two-thirds of all the mudsills. Adjourned John Fischer, Secretary. Town Hall, April 5, 1879. Meeting of the board of trustees of the Anaheim Water company. Pres. Theo. Reiser in the chair; all members present. Minutes of previous meetings read and approved. Zanjero absent. The following bills ordered paid: Commissioner's services, $14.50; for blacksmithing, $7.70; Chinamen for work, $2.50; salary of trustees for two months, $70; stationery, blank books, $17. A bill of $181.32 for hauling 90,687 feet lumber was referred to Mr. Langenberger to inquire by Messrs. A. Guy Smith & Co. and if found correct, ordered paid. Water sold, $42.50. No more business the meeting adjourned. John Fischer, Secretary. Town Hall, April 5, 1879. Regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Anaheim Water company, 1017 shares being represented. Pres. Theo. Reiser called the meeting to order. The minutes of last general meeting of Feb. 1st, as also the adopted new by-laws, coming in force this day, were read and approved. The reports of the treasurer, the commissioner and the secretary were read and referred to a committee consisting of Messrs. F. Hartung, H. Werd- Reiser; vice president, Theo Rimpau; secretary, John Fischer, and J. F. Korn, treasurer. Town Hall, April 12, 1879. Meeting of the board of directors of the Anaheim Water company. Pres. Theo. Reiser in the chair; all members present. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. Mr. Langenberger reported bill for hauling correct, and paid. The zanjero stated that the delivery of water was not as regularly conducted on account of failure of water. The following bills were ordered paid, and the secretary instructed to draw on the treasurer for the different amounts, to wit: For salary of zanjero, $46; work, 14; ditto, $3; to commissioner, $22.50; for our half of one man on the main ditch, $25; to Raymond Yorba for right of way, and A. Langenberger, $18.35. A communication from M. Oefinger, claiming $16 damages, was referred to Mr. Rimpau. The president stated that a loan of $600 from F. Hartung for the company had been made and a note given for the same bearing one per cent interest per month. A. Bigot made a claim on the company for the making of a ditch. It was resolved to allow him $3 worth of water as settlement in full. The secretary was instructed to make out a notice about our change of point of diversion and have the same put up on the mouth of the Cajon Irrigation company ditch, at bedrock canyon. Resolved: That no more than $1 worth of water shall be sold for each five acres at any one week. The zanjero was instructed to make an inventory of all implements belonging to the company, and hand same to the treasurer, F. A. Korn, and also to look out for the Chinamen on Mr. Backs' land, as they are in the habit of stealing water. Water sold, $77. No more business, the meeting adjourned. John Fischer, Secretary. ERVATIONS MORNING AFTER glass of tomato juice and and make it snappy," man to a cafe owner at what a dark-brown now! Never again!" he getting the juice under straightened up and chirped, I'll get a case of that and me." ED ON THE HEAT adman from D.C. came out he talked about this and ails you and then unself to several thousand bowl in a city up the mong those present being candidates for the democrafor governor. After getood the speaker cleared his heartedly endorsed one of aspirants for the high statement fell like a dull dud or something like that of them. After the throwmonkey wrench into the machinery the other group of office seekers silenty. And now there are coming out of the wignoke screens are being sent hilltops, calling out the on the war paint and try what it is all about. ANDY REMEDY ks say that the people individual initiative to coax come out of hiding from corner. CT SYSTEM x Rate Is Upped will pay slightly more toward the $1,540,000 the Water district is raising best charges on RFC bonds. Elks' Scout Troop Enjoys Bake, Games Scoutmaster L. E. (Tex) Middleton and Assistant Scoutmaster Kermit Vest officiated at the Anaheim Elks' Boy Scout troop welner bake-watermelon feed and ball game and swimming party at the city park Saturday evening. "Show Me State" Picnic On Sept. 2 All former residents of Missouri are invited to the annual "Show Me State" picnic to be held at Bixby park, Long Beach, all day Sunday, September 2. President James A. Lang of the Missouri State society of Los Angeles county will be in charge of the events. Join with your friends of ORANGE COUNTY in ten festive days and nights at the California STATE FAIR The greatest exposition this year west of A Century of Progress! World's fastest harness horses and famous racing thoroughbreds . . . daily revue by your favorite radio stars . . . mighty fireworks pageant . . . flashy horse show . . . new food exposition . . . great Admission Day celebration . . . ten million dollar livestock, agricultural and educational displays! BUY HALF-PRICE TICKETS NOW! Get $5.00 in tickets in a $2.50 scrip book. On Sale by Burke, the— Defender of Communism, Seeks My— Defeat As District Attorney A charge that J. Frank Burke, the defender of the American Civil Liberties Union, in its turn the defender of communist activists wherever they appear, seeks to control the District Attorney's office. A charge that he is opposed to me because he cannot control and because he knows that I will fight communistic agitation in this county when ever they may appear. A charge that he is against me because I stand for the protection of the farmers of county against such communistic-inspired disasters as occurred in other agricultural areas of the state. A charge that he has sought to encourage, through his paper, the idea that no danger from communistic activity exists and that he has repeatedly characterized that idea as a "ba-boo" designed to enable employers to oppress labor. A charge that he has ignored and minimized the truth of the statement that labor forces in Imperial Valley, in the San Joaquin Valley, and the great general strike in Pricisco, were inspired by communistic influences. charge that he is against me because I stand for the protection of the farmers of county against such communistic-inspired disasters as occurred in other agricultural areas of the state. charge that he has sought to encourage, through his paper, the idea that no danger communistic activity exists and that he has repeatedly characterized that idea as a "bug-a-boo" designed to enable employers to oppress labor. charge that he has ignored and minimized the truth of the statement that labor rates in Imperial Valley, in the San Joaquin Valley, and the great general strike in Prescisco, were inspired by communistic influences. charge that he is opposed to Governor Merriam, to the American Federation of Mining and to the American Legion, who have denounced communism as it appeared in San Francisco strike. charge that he is against the Anti-Picketing ordinance in Orange county which seems the means of preventing communistic agitators from invading this county. enrage him to say that he favors the Anti-Picketing ordinance. charge that he is trying to have me kicked out of the District Attorney's office case, through such an exhibition of power, he may hope to control my successor and install his "pink" ideas in the chief law enforcement office of the county. is not important that I be elected District Attorney of Orange County. It is important that the control of that office shall not pass to J. Frank Burke, the defender of unists, the admirer of the American Civil Liberties Union. call on the farmers of Orange county to consider whether there is truth in these issues. call on the American Legion of Orange county, to consider whether or not there can fact exist a threat of communism in California. call upon the liberty-loving, God-fearing, loyal American citizens of Orange county consider whether communism is a fact or a "bug-a-boo" as Mr. Burke has repeatedly mittened. these are things which the people of Orange county are entitled to know and to know when they select a District Attorney. stand for Americanism against Communism. If the people of Orange county do not want that kind of a District Attorney, they do not want me. am submitting my candidacy on that basis. 5. Kaufman, District Attorney of Orange County