anaheim-gazette 1936-05-28

OLDEST PAPER IN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, May 28, 1936 The New Postoffice Citizens of the community will, this Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, dedicate their new postal building, local unit of the federal works program. An addition to the city's business district, the new building's accessibility — greater than the past, privately owned site — should materially add to the usefulness of its service to the people. The program which has been arranged is an admirable one; and the indulgence to local philatelists is perfectly in keeping with the occasion. Stamp-lore has fascinated people, young and old alike, for a good, long time, and proves to be an interesting and stimulating pastime. The illustration, to be used upon the special, small size envelopes on Friday, depicts the new postal quarters, together with a background of Oranges, the luscious fruit for which this section is famed. Anaheim should be happy in its new public building, and will, no doubt heartily join in the dedicatory ceremonies arranged for the occasion. On Government Here's a thought which one of our local citizens brought forth this week, which just about hits the nail on the head. People, these days, have had much of their wonderment and awe of discovery and change removed; things have been changing so rapidly during the last two decades that And, by the same token, the lightning travel of our new railroad trains provide little, if any, comment. With that general feeling toward medical improvement; with that apparent placence toward the swift changes taking place in our day; little wonder is it that crack-pot dreams of crooked politicians garding Utopia in government are taken by many of our good people, and championed accepted by them as perfectly proper and perfectly reasonable. Apparently, average person, used to the milestone progress in mechanics, assumes that same thing should take place in government and thus, he argues, along with air traffic and radio, there should come a wholly concept of national government. Therein lies the reason for much of radicalism and communism among some of the people in the country today. The fallacy of their reasoning easily is parent. Basically, the federal system presents certain compromise rules of process. All of them are based upon the republic form of government under which the nation has reached its present position of great in the world. Just as the rules or the maxims of philosophy and the sciences remain constant in all chanical improvements, whether it be inside or plane, or radio; just so the rules maxims pertaining to the science of republican form of government can never On Government Here's a thought which one of our local citizens brought forth this week, which just about hits the nail on the head. People, these days, have had much of their wonderment and awe of discovery and change removed; things have been changing so rapidly during the last two decades that Americans take most of them for granted. Thus, with the advent of radio—as amazing an achievement as this generation has known—our people now take the advent of television quite for granted. They would not guffaw very loudly if within the year, television did fit itself into the American home. THE FARMER'S CORNER By RALPH H. TAYLOR Executive Agricultural Council of California If there is one governmental subject above all others which requires calm deliberation and careful analysis, rather than precipitate action, that subject, without doubt, is taxation! By reason of its complexity, taxation is perhaps the least understood of all governmental problems, insofar as the rank and file of voters are concerned. Yet it is the one function of government, most vital to every citizen, affecting his business, his income, his temper—and the welfare of his home and family. California, under the circumstances, and especially in light of the social unrest and public distrust of public agencies which have come sharply into focus during the depression and post-depression period, must do everything possible to guard against tax-injustice or tax-discrimination, and to restore confidence in its government. Most of all, it must recognize that taxation without proper consideration is unfair to the millions of taxpayers who must foot the bill! These fundamentals of good government are particularly pertinent at this time, due to the agitation in some quarters for the enactment of a gross transactions tax, or For example: Is the proposed tax a true transactions tax—applying to each transaction? In short, is it a turnover tax? If so, will it place California business at a disadvantage with outside business—taxing California-made and California-distributed commodities on each turnover, while out-of-state products entering California are taxed but once or twice? If a 1 per cent gross tax is applied, will it not be far higher than the present 3 per cent sales tax (which is only applied once) on farm products, etc., which frequently turn-over six or seven times from producer to consumer? Are there any definite estimates of revenues which the gross transactions tax will yield—at any definite rate? WASHINGTON SNAP-SHOTS The question of employment, unemployment and re-employment have come very much to the fore in Washington during the past few weeks. Wise political observers expect it to become one of the paramount issues of the campaign with Republican orators insisting that, on the basis of the only estimates available, unemployment question has come so much of a political ball that industry is often perped in its efforts during a paign year to re-employ the Folks who know their around the Capital now be that talk of changing the Constitution or stripping the Sup... Most of all, it must recognize that taxation without proper consideration is unfair to the millions of taxpayers who must foot the bill. These fundamentals of good government are particularly pertinent at this time, due to the agitation in some quarters for the enactment of a gross transactions tax, or gross income tax, as a substitute for the present state income and sales taxes. Without regard to the merits or demerits of the gross transactions tax, certain it is that such a revolutionary program should be studied carefully and thoroughly—with ample opportunity for review of its provisions by all classes of taxpayers—before it is finally drafted and submitted to a vote. First proposed by State Controller Ray L. Riley, the gross transactions program has received its chief support from the moving picture industry and other opponents of the newly-enacted state income tax, led by Byron Hanna, Los Angeles attorney. And recently reports have come from the motion picture colony that an attempt may be made to place the measure on the November ballot by initiative petitions. It is to be hoped that wiser counsel will prevail and that the various tax groups of the state—agriculture, business, industry, labor, home-owners and taxpayers generally—will be given the right to study the measure, and possibly suggest corrections or additions, before they are compelled to render their verdict. There are many questions to be answered before California taxpayers can vote intelligently. And they are asked without prejudice—solely in the interest of intelligent action! ANAHEIM GAZETTE ESTABLISHED 1870 al feeling toward mechanwith that apparent comthe swift changes taking little wonder is it that the of crooked politicians regovernment are taken up good people, and championed them as perfectly probable reasonable. Apparently, the used to the milestones of manics, assumes that the take place in government; uses, along with air travel should come a wholly new government. The reason for much of the communism among some of country today. Their reasoning easily is apthe federal system repreromise rules of procedure. based upon the republican ment under which the nation resent position of greatness or the maxims of physics remain constant in all meents, whether it be in rail, ; just so the rules or to the science of the government can never be "13 HOURS BY AIR" SYNOPSIS Jack Gordon, crack western division air pilot, comes to New York on vacation but he is called back to fly a ship from Salt Lake City to San Francisco. He balks but changes his mind when he sees pretty Felice Rollins board the westbound plane. He tries hard to win the attentions of Felice but she treats him coldly. Arriving in Chicago, Jack saves her from a menacing foreigner, Count Stephani. His suspicions that Felice is a jewel theif are dissipated when she tells him that she is a society heiress. CHAPTER IV The sun was up when he awoke. Again his first thought was of Felice. She was awake and, her beauty case on her lap, was just finishing repairs on her makeup. She glanced at Jack thoughtfully, then at Stephani. It might be well, she was thinking, to have the pilot on her side. She turned back to Jack and smiled. "Have a nice nap?" she inquired. "Yeah—sure." He was pleased as Punch. "I don't have to ask about the weather—it looks lovely." She drew a deep breath like someone preparing for a ten dollar touch, then rushed on. "I want to find out for sure if a certain girl is aboard the Overland Limited that goes through Salt Lake this morning." "It's a cinch. What time does it get there?" "Eight o'clock—that's the same as nine here, isn't it?" "We'll have to hurry." He started toward the telegraph office almost at a run. "What's the girl's name?" "I don't know." "You don't know?" He stopped dead in his tracks. "I mean I don't know what name she's traveling under. I'm sure she isn't using her own." "Well, you know what she looks like. We'll make it all right." At the telegraph office they coocted a message which read: "POP ANDREWS UNION STATION SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH CHECK PASSENGERS OVERLAND LIMITED FOR GIRL — NINETEEN — SLENDER—TALL BLUE EYES — BROWN HAIR—SCAR LEFT CHEEK—MEET ME AIRPORT 1 P.M. Since we had been Omaha," Jack began his plane was in the air about our having dinner in Frisco? "So you can win yourlar bet?" inquired Felicity. "Aw!" The pilot w completely off-guard. ston and I are always kind other like that." "You must have a together." "Well," he sighed, "that is the end of that." "No-o-o. Not necessarily smiled." "I'll make a bag you. If you get me to cisco tonight, I'll haw with you tomorrow night" "And—if I don't?" "I won't." "There's a swell little Fisherman's wharf," persuasively.: "Or we call at the beach—th" SCOTT'S SC COPYRIGHT, 1936, CENTRAL Employment question has become so much of a political footthat industry is often hamdled in its efforts during a cammunity year to re-employ the idle. folks who know their way and the Capital now believe talk of changing the Constinion or stripping the Supreme at of power will be held to the mum during the coming year. It is been difficult in some cases, there are indications now that Senator Norris of Nebraska, opponent of humbling the Suse Court, has surrendered for time being. At least he has quiet on the subject rey. guring prominently in the institutional question is the fact the South almost as a unit is used to tampering with the ent institutions. That part of country, it is pointed out, through a period immediatter the Civil War when contional safeguards were foren or ignored. The result is not only the congressmen but constituents still have long ories. State's rights still are lying challenge and sentiopposes giving up these issues. is general attitude that prein the South and Southwest been explained time and by the chairman of the Sennd House Judiciary CommitSenator Ashurst of Arizona Representative Summers of its, both Democrats. They are grounded students of history. bearing the United States with countries, they insist that American system of democis the best and that any basic ering with the structure will tably bring a dictatorship, her Communism or Fascism. beauty case on her lap, was just finishing repairs on her makeup. She glanced at Jack thoughtfully, then at Stephani. It might be well, she was thinking, to have the pilot on her side. She turned back to Jack and smiled. "Have a nice nap?" she inquiried. "Yeah—sure." He was pleased as Punch. "I don't have to ask about the weather—it looks lovely." While we're on the subject of looking lovely," Jack said os he stared at her greedily. "How do you do it—so early and at such an altitude?" It was breakfast time when they landed at Omaha. Waldemar, of course, was first at the lunch counter. "Gimme some bananas and cream and some hot cakes and some waffles and somma that chocolate pie with nuts on it," he yelled. As Jack started to order, Palmer sat down on the stool beside him. "Your Indian-killer over there," he inquired, nodding toward Stephani. "He's not a Dick." The pilot studied the other thoughtfully. "I imagine most of the passengers are usually old customers." Palmer was trying his best to seem off-hand. "That Dr. Evarts. He must fly a lot. Seems so at ease in a plane. Has he ever taken this trip before?" "He might have." Jack was enjoying the game. "I've never seen him." "Well, I'll have some coffee and doughnuts," laughed his neighbor. "Anything, I guess, to break the monotony of the trip." "What a big nose you have, grandmother," Jack muttered to himself. "May I speak to you a minute." Felice said as they left the lunchroom. "I—I hate to bother you, but—well, I need a little help." We'll make it all right." At the telegraph office they concocted a message which read: "POP ANDREWS UNION STATION SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH CHECK PASSENGERS OVER- LAND LIMITED FOR GIRL — NINETEEN — SLENDER—TALL BLUE EYES — BROWN HAIR— SCAR LEFT CHEEK—MEET ME AIRPORT 1 P.M. GORDON." "Pop is brother Mason, Elk, Eagle or Moose to every brakeman in the Salt Lake Division," Jack explained. "He'll find her. That scar cinches it. You didn't eat a bite of breakfast," he continued. "How about snatching some toast and coffee before we leave?" "Absolutely," Felice smiled. But last night you said you didn't drink coffee." That was last night." Hello, dearie," beamed the waitress archly when they returned to the lunchroom. "You stayin' over tonight?" Jack ignored her, so she slopped his coffee over and burned his toast. All right — what's her real name?" snapped the pilot when he caught Felice smiling at his exchange. Don't you know?" She glanced after the waitress in astonishment. No, no," he growled. "I mean the lady on the train." "It isn't any of your business," she surveyed him her eyes suddenly cool. "But her name is Katherine Rollins. She's my sister." Of course, it's none of my business, but he — that Stephani— doesn't seem like a very — well— like a —very—" He isn't." But why should a nice girl like you ... He halted lamely. "It still isn't any of your business," she replied, pleasantly as she sipped her coffee. THEODORE B. KUCHEL MRS. HENRY KUCHEL Editors and Publishers 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 Courier Anaheim Gazette Seal Beach News La Habra Star Tustin News Brea Progress S. COLLINS, DEMOCRAT Word comes from San Bernardino county that friends of Congressman Sam Collins have said the Hon. Sam is going to file as a candidate in the democratic primary as well as the republican. Whispers of this prospect have been heard in Orange county also. It will be remembered that Sam put over this fast one two years ago, taking the demo nomination out of the mouths of two or three genuine, old-time wheelhorses, and winding up by having his name on three tickets, as the only candidate that the entire district had to offer. It has been generally agreed that the thing which turned the trick for Collins was the fact that under his name on the primary ballot he could (under California law) have printed the word "incumbent." All of which is a pain beyond words to the democrats generally. They can produce candidates enough of their own without inspectors occasionally find some fruit which doesn't come up to standard. In most counties all that is done is to call attention to the stuff which has slipped through and it is thrown out. But in this county, it is declared, the managers of the offending houses are promptly yanked into court. The customary procedure is a fine of $50, which is suspended, and that is the end of it until next time. It is said that a good many of the boys are getting very weary of the way the department is run. Incidentally, the department cost the county $56,800 last year. MET. WATER TALK Agitation of the proposal that Orange county as a whole join the Metropolitan Water district is gradually drawing the attention of more people, especially in the Santa Ana valley area. Col. Finley, Santa Ana member of the board, is spending a good deal of Since we had breakfast in Omaha," Jack began when the plane was in the air again, "how about our having dinner tonight in Frisco?" "So you can win your two dollar bet?" inquired Felice cheerfully. "Aw!" The pilot was caught completely off-guard. "Vi Johnston and I are always kidding each other like that." "You must have a lot of fun together." "Well," he sighed, "I suppose that is the end of that." "No-o-o. Not necessarily," she smiled. "I'll make a bargain with you. If you get me to San Francisco tonight, I'll have dinner with you tomorrow night." "And—if I don't?" "I won't." "There's a swell little place on Fisherman's wharf," he began persuasively: "Or we could go to Taits at the beach—they call it something else now—or the Mark Hopkins." "Why not all of them providing, of course, we reach San Francisco in time to meet the Overland Limited." "Is it any business of mine why you have to meet that train?" "None whatever," she answered sweetly. Slightly piqued by her aloofness, Jack rose and drifted into the pilot's cabin. The co-pilot was flying while Tex Noyle talked to Cheyenne over the radio. (Continued on page 6) "I won't." "There’s a swell little place on Fisherman's wharf," he began persuasively: "Or we could go to Taits at the beach—they call it of course, we reach San Francisco in time to meet the Overland Limited." "Is it any business of mine why you have to meet that train?" SCOTT'S SCRAPBOOK by R. J. SCOTT IN INDO-CHINA GIRLS ARE CHECKER 'MEN' ON A HUGE 'BOARD' THE GAME IS ACTUALLY PLAYED ON A SMALL BOARD AND THE GIRLS DUPLICATE THE MOVES A SEA CUCUMBER IS A FISH IF THEIR SCENT SACS ARE REMOVED, SKUNKS MAKE EXCELLENT AND AFFECTIONATE PETS. LEBANON STAMP SHOWS SCULPTURE OF ANCIENT PHOENICIAN SHIP.