anaheim-gazette 1936-02-13

ANAHEIM GAZETTE MRS. HENRY KUCHEL THEODORE B. KUCHEL Editors and Publishers ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR $2.00 SIX MONTHS $1.00 Entered at the Anaheim, California Postoffice as second-class matter THE RECALL— To Justice of the Peace Charles Kuchel, there must come, this week, mingled feelings of happiness and of humility— happiness in the confidence given to him by the people of the township, and humility in the thought that his record of dispensing justice is known and approved by the citizens locally. To one, such as Judge Kuchel, who carries on no remuneration for such work is negligible enough. The true measure of compensation is ascertainable only in realization of the service given to those who appear before the court. The responsibility of the office is far out of balance from the salary it pays, and one holding such an office must look to the work itself for his just reward. The result's of Friday's election demonstrate clearly several things, perhaps the most important of which is impelling need for some alteration of the recall law. Mr. Hargrove, in agitating for the recall, charged the Judge with being incompetent. Of course, if there were any incompetency in the judge's record, the county grand jury might easily have corrected the situation, exactly as it has done elsewhere. It is true that there may be some nonfeasance in office which is irremediable at the hands of a grand jury, and that such a thing as a recall may be necessary in such a case. But neither situation fitted the Anaheim township court. On the one hand, the Orange county grand jury has always given Judge Kuchel praise for the conduct of his office; and on the other hand, Mr. Hargrove admitted that he had no specific charges. That the people in this part of the county understood full well exactly what lay under Hargrove's campaign may be seen from the overwhelming, one-sided results of the election. might easily have corrected the situation, exactly as it has done elsewhere. It is true that there may be some nonfeasance in office which is irremediable at the hands of a grand jury, and that such a thing as a recall may be necessary in such a case. But neither situation fitted the Anaheim township court. On the one hand, the Orange county grand jury has always given Judge Kuchel praise for the conduct of his office; and on the other hand, Mr. Hargrove admitted that he had no specific charges. That the people in this part of the county understood full well exactly what lay under Hargrove's campaign may be seen from the overwhelming, one-sided results of the election. The demonstration is equally clear from the election that some change in the law is necessary so that the people's money need not be needlessly thrown away by having needless elections. Estimation of its cost, officially was placed at somewhere in excess of two thousand five hundred dollars. That amount of money, admittedly no enormous sum, never the less could well have been used in a constructive fashion; and, as it was, the money served no useful purpose and went for naught. It seems apparent, also, that some legal deterrent should be put upon a person desiring a needless recall election. It takes both time and effort to compile a list of signatures as the initial step in holding one. Hargrove's petitions were put in circulation over six months ago. And when the ballots were counted, it was found that less than half the number of signatures on the original petitions had approved the recall. It is with no exultant feeling that this newspaper records the political oblivion of any man. But with the tabulation of the votes—10 to one in Anaheim, and three to one in the rest of the township—Hargrove's race is run. Henceforth, he will be removed from the political personalities of this city. BURON FITTS IS GUILTY! Buron Pitts, Los Angeles county district attorney, is just as guilty as they make them. He has been known intimately to the writer since 1922 and he IS GUILTY of being INHERENTLY HONEST. He will not subscribe to the mandates laid before him by politicians with an axe to grind. In August of 1928, he told the writer that if he lived his life as a district attorney of Los Angeles county without ending up in jail or being ousted from office he would be a surprised man. He, at that time predicted many of the events that have come to pass. At one time, while he was lieutenant governor, he had a brush with a very important San Francisco state senator. The senator objected strongly to certain committee appointments in the senate. Pitts walked around in front of the rostrum, called attention to the leg which was without knee joint, due to being shot away in France, and said, "You see that leg gentlemen, it is stiff and it runs clear up to the back of my neck . . . the appointments stand." If we had more politicians of this type we would have far less worries. But we still say he is guilty of being honest. IT WOULD HELP LOCALLY Sunday, the Southern Meat Company, an Anaheim concern, held open house at which a large number of Anaheim folk partook of a splendid dinner as well as saw for the first IT WOULD HELP LOCALLY Sunday, the Southern Meat Company, an Anaheim concern, held open house at which a large number of Anaheim folk partook of a splendid dinner as well as saw for the first time the great improvement in the plant that has been here for some time but has recently undergone a complete renovation and reorganization. There are few, if any plants, in the state that can now compare with the local meat house. Choice meats and sanitation have been augmented with an abundant supply. It is a chance for Anaheim people to help build up an industry that will create a payroll for the city. The more payrolls that are encouraged here will have a timely and needed effect on prosperity in Anaheim. Go out to the plant at the north edge of town and see for yourself. HISTORY OF ANAHEIM Officially Recorded In Minutes of Anaheim Water Company, Which Are Copyrighted, 1932, by Anaheim Gazette, and Printed In Weekly Installments Anaheim, May 6th, 1882. Pursuant to call, a general meeting of stockholders in the Anaheim Water Company met at the office of the company at 3:30 P.M. of the above date, President Dreyfus in the chair. The roll being called it was found that 831 shares of the stock were represented in person or by proxy, and this being more than one-half of the number of shares sold, the President called the meeting to order and stated that its object was to discuss the bill for $10,000 rendered by Thos. H. Smith, Esq. for his legal services. Secretary Melrose offered the following Resolution: Whereas. Thos. H. Smith Esq., the attorney for this Company in the case of the Anaheim Water Company vs. the Semi-Tropic Water Company, has presented a bill for $10,000 for legal services rendered in said case up to date; and Whereas—It is unusual and contrary to general custom for attorneys to render their bill at the most critical juncture of a suit and before its final decision; therefore be it Resolved, That the President of this Company appoint a Committee of two stockholders to tender to Thos. H. Smith Esq. $1000 which, with the $750 already paid to him, this Company considers to be a su...cient compensation for Supervisor West went to the women. That wouldn't made any difference so far prearranged plans were coerced, but Supervisor Jerome out of town. That left the carry the appointment. Before the question could brought to a vote on Tuesday last week Supervisor Mitchell had a partial change of his services he has rendered this Company up to date, and Committee are further authorized and empowered to enter into agreement with the said The Smith, Esq., whereby he continue to be attorney for company in the case before formation, prepare the case for sentiment in the Supreme Court an appeal be taken, and whatever was necessary done in this matter; and Supreme Court affirms the sion of Judge McNealey suit aforementioned then the heim Water Company will apply to the said Thos. H. Smith, Esq., the sum of nine dollars in addition to the which already have been paid him. Resolved, That if Mr. Smith fuses to accept this offer Committee aforesaid are empowered to enter into a tract with Messrs. Brousset Howard or other responsible attorneys, to defend this Case in any action brought by Smith to recover his fees, act as attorneys for this Company in all future legal process arising out of the before mentioned case of the Anaheim Water Company vs. the Semi-Tropic Water Company. The above resolutions seconded by Mr. Korn and o...ision followed. A stockholder fered the following add... resolution, which was accepted by the mover of the original r Please, Mister AFTER YOU HAVE STOPPED THE PROFITS ON WAR, WILL YOU TRY TO STOP THE WAR ON PROFITS ORANGE COUNTY WEEKLY WATCHTOWER A Compilation of Observation and Comment by and for the Weekly Newspapers of the County APPEARING IN THE FOLLOWING: ticular item to promote it, and could get the board of supervisors to put up the county's share of the money, the federal funds are available. After the smoke of battle over the proposed bond issue in Orange county had cleared away there came through from Washington the "ok." of the president Encouraged by Manette and Lutial trial of Darnay. Tribunal—the man just as a little soiling tried for him with a countrymen disrespectfully tion. She was guilty, and Darnal explained that he France to help Gabelle, who had of the common pro But when Gabelle to testify, there Darnay could not Gabelle was not stated that Dr. M testify in his behalf At the Preside Manette advance Tribunal. "Citizens, you long imprisonment release through the friends, the Defendant prisoner well. I sympathies are—They always were citizen of the Reporter." "Words are easier to risive voice. "What better pr than that, when asked for my da marriage, I con Citizens, for eight fered unspeakable Bastille. Could I daughter to a m paticles are with th ORANGE COUNTY WEEKLY WATCHTOWER A Compilation of Observation and Comment by and for the Weekly Newspapers of the County APPEARING IN THE FOLLOWING: Huntington Beach News Newport Beach News Garden Grove News Santa Ana Bulletin Westminster Gazette Coastline Dispatch South Coast News Buena Park News Yorba Linda Star Placentia Courler Anaheim Gazette Seal Beach News La Habra Star Tustin News Drea Progress BESTOS GLOVES DEED TO HANDLE POINTMENT DEAL Making an appointment to fill vacancy in the recorder's office proved to be one of the hot potatoes the present board supervisors has been called up to handle. It was all arranged tally enough but some unexcited factors rose which changed set-up. Arrangements were made before Miss Whitney was found guilty. The appointee had been freed upon by four members of the board. It was expected that the judge would declare the off-vacant on Monday of last week and that the appointment would be rushed through the next day in order not to keep the off-closed. Instead of that, the court made vacancy effective in 30 days, then Miss Whitney resigned, active March 1. That removed necessity for immediate action. Meanwhile a few women are rallied in Santa Ana under Carl Mock to put the heat for a woman appointee. The spread like wildfire all over county and candidates poured names in on the board. Supervisor West went to bat for women. That wouldn't have made any difference so far as the arranged plans were concerned but Supervisor Jerome was of town. That left three to fly the appointment. Before the question could be brought to a vote on Tuesday of this week Supervisor Mitchell aloud a partial change of heart. A Huntington Beach candidate who had been kept under wraps came forward and demanded Mitchell's support. That put John in a spot. So the matter was delayed until Jerome could come home, for with three members determined to go through with the original understanding the second district potato wouldn't be so hot in Mitchell's hands. Then up bobs the Farm Bureau which takes up the dream about consolidation of county offices—a matter which was first sprung by an enterprising reporter who attributed it to the grand jury. That super-heated the already overwarm potato, and the supervisors would have been glad to throw the whole thing out of the window for somebody else to handle. However, they had to go through with the plans. Supervisor Lyon was in several tough spots already, but to deny an appointment to the third district and send him back to his bailiwick empty-handed would be the toughest of all. Anybody who figures that being a supervisor is a soft snap should sharpen his pencil and figure some more. STILL COULD GET WPA MONEY FOR WATER-FLOOD CONTROL It might still be possible for Orange county to put through one or more of the items in the water conservation and flood control program, twice turned down by popular vote, and to get federal aid in doing so. If anybody was sufficiently interested in any particular item to promote it, and could get the board of supervisors to put up the county's share of the money, the federal funds are available. After the smoke of battle over the proposed bond issue in Orange county had cleared away there came through from Washington the "ok." of the president signed to the nine separate items in the big program. The federal grant of six million dollars was made without all the details of the projects being filled in on the application. Had the bond issue carried they would have been provided at once. These requirements will now be met by the county flood control engineer, at least to a sufficient degree to keep the whole matter open. How long it can be kept that way, nobody can tell, but it is known well enough that the WPA still is anxious to give money to desirable projects. This means that while there is no expectation that anything further will be done about the county-wide program as a whole, any single items could be put through if a way were found to get the money to match the federal appropriation for those items. The dope is all in the hands of the county flood control engineer. TREASURER MUST SEE SAFETY BOX CONTENTS County officials have numerous duties, but the general public is a little hazy with reference to some of them. They know in an off-hand way that the assessor has certain duties to perform, that the tax collector's job is just what it sounds like, etc. But in most of the offices there are duties to which few people ever hear. Not all these can be described at once, but one that came to recent attention is a job that is up to the county treasurer. Sometimes he can forget about it for a week or two at a time, but occasionally it keeps him running all over the county. Whenever a person dies who is the renter of a safety deposit box in a bank the county treasurer must be present when the box is opened. If the box is held by co-venturers as a husband and wife... STILL COULD GET WPA MONEY FOR WATER-FLOOD CONTROL It might still be possible for Orange county to put through one or more of the items in the water conservation and flood control program, twice turned down by popular vote, and to get federal aid in doing so. If anybody was sufficiently interested in any partions and embodied in them. Resolved, That the Committee are authorized, if Mr. Smith will not accept the amount before specified to offer him any sum not exceeding five thousand dollars, rather than involve the company in a lawsuit. A vote on the adoption of these resolutions was taken with the following result: Affirmative votes represented by Dreyfus, 288; Hartung, 90; Korn, 77; Lorenz, 20; Barr, 36; Strodthoff, 105; Wehmeyer, 20; Werder, 20; Northam, 4; Knapke, 1; Melrose, 1; Haight, 20; Meredith, 31; Mrs. Koll, 20; Bitturn, 24; Carroll, 1; J. W. Rooch, 36; R. Binkle, 10; Ofinger, 10; Tyler, 10; Total votes 824. No votes were cast in the negative, and the President declared the resolutions adopted, and named R. Melrose and R. J. Northam as the committee to carry out the resolution. On motion, President Dreyfus was added to the Committee. The President stated that as the time would expire on the 18th of this month in which suit could be brought against the Riverside company to enjoin them from taking more water from the river than they are entitled to and he had engaged Theo. Lynill to enter the suit and file the necessary papers. It was moved and seconded that the action of the motion was carried unanimously. Adjourned. Encouraged by this promise, Dr. Manette and Lucie attended the trial of Darnay. They entered the Tribunal—the mob’s trial court—just as a little scantress was being tried for having associated with a countryman who had spoken disrespectfully of the Revolution. She was quickly pronounced guilty, and Darnay called. He explained that he had returned to France to help his old tutor, Gabelle, who had taught him love of the common people of France. But when Gabelle was called upon to testify, there was no answer. Darnay could not explain why Gabelle was not in the court but stated that Dr. Manette would not testify in his behalf. At the President's request, Dr. Manette advanced to address the Tribunal. "Citizens, you all know of my long imprisonment and of my release through the aid of my good friends, the Defarges. I know the prisoner well. I know where his sympathies are—with the people. They always were. He is a true citizen of the Republic." "Words are easy!" cried a derisive voice. "What better proof could I have than that, when Charles Darnay asked for my daughter's hand in marriage, I consented gladly? Citizens, for eighteen years I suffered unspeakable tortures in the Bastille. Could I have given my daughter to a man whose sympathes are with those who tortured: "Who are your witnesses?" "Three — Ernest Defarge, Theresa Defarge, and Dr. Manette!" "I protest! It is a lie!" cried Dr. Manette. "Who dares say I denounce this man?" "I do," said Mme Defarge. "You denounce him in words that can never be taken back. Look Citizens, I have the record of Dr. Manette's sufferings in the Bastille—written by himself, in his own blood. Dr. Manette has told us he spent eighteen years in the Bastille, but he did not tell the cause of his sufferings. This letter tells us why—I found it in his cell in the Bastille. As a young doctor he was summoned to the bedside of a young girl who was dying after being outraged by the Evremondes. Her brother was cut down like a dog for trying to defend her. The letter describes the agony of those two young people." An outcry of rage drowned her voice. When it was quiet again she continued: "That boy is dead—that girl is dead. All that peasant family but one died from the cruelty and oppression of the Evremondes. That one, a sister, was hidden from them. She lives, I am that sister, and I demand the life of the last of the Evremondes! I demand it!" But that boy here had nothing to do with all that!" protested Dr. Manette. Mme. Defarge read from his letter his denunciation of the family their sudden journey. It was the day after the trial that he presented himself before Jarvis Lorre and learned the result of the trial. Mr. Lorry had taken Jerry Cruncher to Paris with him and from Cruncher, Cartoon learns that Barsad was in France—appared to stand high with the revolutionary leaders. "Goes it and out of the prisons as though 'e were light and mighty.' E's kind of official—a spy of the prisons. Mostly La Force. E's very prosperous." "Thanks, Jerry. That information may come in handy." Sydney Carton called on Luci just after she and Little Lucia had returned from an unavailing call on Mme. Defarge to plead with her a woman and a mother to help save Darnay. (Continued Next Week) Full Circle. Retreading guard anteced 10,000 miles, good used tires and tubes. Matty's Tire Shop 214 So. Los Angeles St. Adv Help Kidneys If poorly functioning Kidneys and Bladder make you suffer from Getting Up Niggers, Nervousness, Rheumatism, Pain, Stiffness, Fumigation, Itching, or Acidity try the guaranteed Doctor's Prescription Cystex (Slim-tex) Cystex — Must fix you up or money back Only 75% at druggists. KNITTING SCHOOL They always were. He is a true citizen of the Republic." "Words are easy!" cried a devisive voice. "What better proof could I have than that, when Charles Darnay asked for my daughter's hand in marriage, I consented gladly? Citizens, for eighteen years I suffered unspeakable tortures in the Bastille. Could I have given my daughter to a man whose sympathies are with those who tortured me? There is very little left for me in this life—only my daughter's happiness which is now in the hands of the prisoner. I have suffered enough from my enemies. From you, who are my friends, to whom I owe my freedom, may I not ask a final blessing?—the liberty to enjoy what is left, in peace?" His plea made a profound impression upon the jurors and the spectators. There was an outburst of approval from the people and the jurors began to vote individually: "Not guilty," "Not guilty." As the President arose to pronounce Darnay free, Mme Defarge cried sharply: "Stop!" The President rang a bell. "Citizeness, you are out of order." "I defy the bell! I accuse the man, Evremonde, as one of the family of tyrants who used their privilege for the oppression of the people!" With a roar of approval, many of the spectators sided with her The President of the Tribunal ...the best interests of the growers" Who is better able to serve the growers than the INTERESTS OF THE GROWERS" Who is better able to serve the growers than the growers themselves acting together—as in the Exchange? It is frequently said of one or another marketing organization or marketing method that it "serves the best interests of the growers." The making of such a claim is understandable. Certainly every grower wishes to do that which serves his best interests. But who is better able to serve the growers than the growers? Prior to the establishment of the Exchange, a variety of methods were tried. But the growers' interests were never served until the growers decided to take care of their own affairs themselves by united action. The Exchange was formed by the growers. It was the growers. It is the growers today. It makes no profit. It returns every cent over cost to its members, and its costs are unusually low. By cooperation, the growers are able to do a much better job than they could individually, and at much less expense. When anyone talks to you about your own best interests, ask yourself this question: "Who is going to make the profit on this deal? Are their costs so much lower than those of the biggest growers' group that they can make a profit and still give me a higher return?" CALIFORNIA FRUIT GROWERS EXCHANGE A non-profit, cooperative organization of over 13,000 California and Arizona citrus growers, marketers of the world's most famous brand of fresh fruits: Sunkist ORANGES • LEMONS GRAPEFRUIT •