anaheim-gazette 1936-11-19

ANAHEIM GAZETTE Established 1870 Orange County’s Oldest Newspaper HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Publisher 1887-1935 The Anaheim Gazette has been owned and edited by the same family since 1875. Published every Thursday at 259 East Center Street, Anaheim, Calif. MRS. HENRY KUCHEL — THEODORE B. KUCHEL Editors and Publishers WHEN WILL PEACE PREVAIL? Our boys at the high school have put away their mole-skins, and the colleges of the state are fast approaching the end of their football season—all of which means that fall is over, almost, at least, and that the Christmas season, and winter are approaching. Locally, there appears to be optimism regarding business for the rest of this, and next, year. New merchandise makes its appearance in the shops of the city, not the least of which is the continuous stream of automobiles bearing the ribbon ‘1937 model.’ One discordant note alone appears in the symphony of success for the future. Just what is to become of this strike? When will it be concluded? When will all the announced differences between workers and their employers be eliminated? No one in Anaheim should fool himself into thinking that this strike is not impeding the progress of business in Anaheim. Our stores can testify to the extreme difficulty, or actual impossibility in obtaining merchandise. With the coming of December, again will the world celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Him who went about doing good. Maybe both sides of this labor dispute could well do good to each other, and to the rest of us, in settling the disturbance at once. No one in Anaheim should fool himself into thinking that this strike is not impeding the progress of business in Anaheim. Our stores can testify to the extreme difficulty, or actual impossibility in obtaining merchandise. With the coming of December, again will the world celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Him who went about doing good. Maybe both sides of this labor dispute could well do good to each other, and to the rest of us, in settling the disturbance at once. SOCIAL SECURITY One issue which did not get under way until late in the campaign, but of which more will be heard in the next three or four years years, is that evolving from the so-called social security legislation. Employes first had their attention called to it when some of them were notified by their employers that beginning January 1, one per cent would be deducted from their pay envelopes to pay into the old age pension fund. These notices caused a great deal of discussion and some of the friends of the New Deal, in the heat of the campaign, accused the employers who issued such notices of attempting to "coerce" their employes. Now that the election is over it is possible to take a calm view of the controverted legislation. The law goes into effect on January 1, 1937, for the employee must then pay one per cent of his wages into the pension fund. The employer is required to match this by paying as much into the fund. The rate is to be increased generally until both the employer and the employee are paying three per cent into the fund. No benefits are to be paid until 1942. The law applies to all workers, regardless of the number of persons on the payroll, the only exceptions being farm hands, servants, state and federal employers and employees of charitable, insurance and banking institutions. When an employee becomes 65 years of age, he does not get the pension until he quits work, so it is claimed. It is the contention of the proponents of the law that it is fair because both employe and employer share in paying the pension fund. Critics of the legislation reply, however, that it is the employe who is doing all the paying indirectly. In the first place, they say, the employer's part of the fund is part of a potential raise in the salary the employee is entitled to, and they add that employer will be loth to grant wage increases because the higher the payroll is the more he must pay into the pension fund. Again, they claim, the workers are penalized because they form the great mass of the consumers of the country, and the cost of the pension contribution will be passed onto the consumer in higher prices for commodities. The unemployment insurance provided for in the social security act applies only to the employer who has eight or more persons working for him. The tax for the first year is... titled to, and they add that employer will be loth to grant wage increases because the higher the payroll is the more he must pay into the pension fund. Again, they claim, the workers are penalized because they form the great mass of the consumers of the country, and the cost of the pension contribution will be passed onto the consumer in higher prices for commodities. The unemployment insurance provided for in the social security act applies only to the employer who has eight or more persons working for him. The tax for the first year is one per cent of the wages, and then rises annually until it gets to three per cent but it is to be assessed against the employer only. An employee who loses his job cannot participate in the insurance unless he has been employed by a person employing eight or more persons, for a certain number of days in the year preceding his loss of job. Here, the proponents claim, the employer puts up all the money, but the critics of the law say that the employee will pay most of the cost as a consumer, and in the likelihood of fewer pay increases. No matter what one may think about the legislation, the fact is that the people voted for it in November. They will now have a chance to try it out and see how they like it. HAVE YOU JOINED? Have you joined the Red Cross? There is still time to become one of the thousands to answer the annual roll call this year. It continues until November 26. Probably few people appreciate, in more than an abstract way, the work of this organization in carrying relief to the victims of disaster. It is highly specialized, scientifically executed work, carried on by experts who know every need of a stricken community. They function with all the speed and clocklike precision of a trained army. About this time of the month it becomes our duty to warn you that death still stalks the highway and you might be the next victim. Paying your debts is the business of every honest man. While there are occasions when an honest man is unable to do so, most of the times failure to pay is due to something else. WELL, IT LOOKS AS IF THE DEPRESSION WERE OVER PLYMOUTH ROCK Winter Schedule For Playhouse Pasadena is Four plays, running a long let in diversified enter-possibility, are announced the Pasadena Community house winter play season. "The Bishop Misbehave" erick Jackson's comedy of indulgent mystery yarn opens the play parade and ed for Dec. 1-12. Three Thomas Browne Henry, Clarke and George Rice in the leading roles. Christmas has always tradition at the Pasadena house and the selection Yuletide playbill has already anticipated. This "A Christmas Carol" by Dickens will keep high tion, with a special ada Gilmor Brown adding new to the famous play. Dec., the dates scheduled for the ens' drama. In complete contrast "The Chalk Circle," colorful comedy-fantasy China. "The Chalk Circle" play from Dec. 28 to Jan. Aurania Rouverol's new "Money," a play of domes lems and solutions comp winter schedule. "Money seen from Jan. 12 to 23." "Paths of Glory", Sidnard's powerful play of walerites its playhouse run urday, Nov. 28. Horses Arriving Santa Anita Facts and Facts of Townsendism By Walter R. Robb Occidental Tigers, Pomona Tangle in Traditional Battle When Occidental and Pomona college football teams line up on Patterson field, Occidental college Saturday afternoon, November 21, these two colleges will begin the 39th annual contest of this historic series. The first game between these old rivals was played in 1895 and from 1899 down to the present day the two institutions have met on the gridiron without missing a year of competition. The fact that plague, war and pestilence have been unable to keep these two rival colleges from getting together on the gridiron in 37 years without missing a game, makes the contest one of the oldest in point of continual play in the United States. Saturday the Pomona College eleven must be installed the favorites due to their record past season. The Sagehens have lost only two games, one to the U. C. L. A. Bruins and the other to last year's conference champions, Whittier. The Tigers, on the other hand, have won only two of their games this season but in every game have been a source of annoyance to their opponents. In every traditional rivalry back scores mean little and when the two elevens trot on the field it will, no doubt, be any one's game. The game is the annual homecoming contest for Occidental and it is expected by the Tiger management that Patterson field will be crowded to capacity to watch this "little, big game" of the year. The fresh teams of the two institutions clash in their annual fray at 12 o'clock. Praises Record Of Employment NEW YORK—The tendency to hold the manufacturing industries responsible for the unemployed was termed "stupid in the extreme" by Dr. Gus W. Dyer, professor of economics and sociology at Vanderbilt university, in a recent syndicated article. "As a matter of fact," said Dr. Dyer, "a larger per cent of gainful workers are employed in the manufacturing industries today than in 1929. In 1929, 20.8 per cent of the workers were employed in factories. Today, 22 per cent of the workers are employed in factories." Dr. Dyer disclosed that employment in the manufacturing industries today is not far short of employment in these industries in 1929. Seven years ago the number of wage earners and salaried workers employed in the manufacturing industries was 10,-176,000, Dr. Dyer said. In March, 1936, there were 8,966,000 employed in manufacturing. "This is only 1,210,000 short of employment in the manufacturing industries at their highest peak of prosperity," he said. "Hence it is stupid in the extreme to hold the manufacturing industries responsible for the fact that 11,000,000 workers are unemployed today." SOFT PEDAL The winners in the Irish sweepstakes draw the first page, but you don't hear anything of the large majority of suckers who lost. Many of the tickets sold here they say are bogus. dismissal of district organfalsh leaves Orange county end clubs with no other city over them than that of lichenfels as state area manand state manager Edward gett. And of course nationheadquarters officers in ChiAll Townsend speakers now no longer answerable to but instead of Paul Lichof the Los Angeles office southern California. All end club speakers are withspeakers' permits since of November 1. Here-toall speakers had to be reccued by Walsh before permits could be obNow it seems the recommions will come from the to the state area manager, will decide on the fitness of be speakers. This is practhe same method used in to qualifying speakers as led when Lichenfels was eastern regional speakers bumanager something more year ago. Angeles headquarters exisalso being curtailed. One suite of rooms in the Broadarcade building on the fifth being retained for state quarters. Monday when the was in Los Angeles offices nessed the effort at consolof desks into the smaller. Things were strangely quiet ed to what used to be. No burly of comers and goers quarters. The click of nutypewriters and the frering of telephones was no in evidence. Three girls state area manager were SOFT PEDAL The winners in the Irish sweepstakes draw the first page, but you don't hear anything of the large majority of suckers who lost. Many of the tickets sold here they say are bogus. FLIGHTS OF FANCY He was a man in high office spending public money to help the man down under, but those on top who paid the bill were worried and given cause to ponder. Oh me, Oh my! the only office force in sight. And all this change from what the writer could learn was because of lack of funds. What does all this mean? Does it indicate that the Townsend plan movement is folding up and getting ready for its national exit? The writer says "no." It means that at last sense is entering into the movement's business management. It means that the move­ment is undergirding itself for stormy days ahead. After which the sun will again shine on the Townsend movement. Finest Olive Oil is the most economical! A can full of health! Buy it by the tin! PURE-VIRGIN-IMPORTED POMPEIAN First Press OLIVE OIL Timeplan enables you to establish your credit for every personal and family financial need with this statewide bank. Bank of America MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Winter Schedule For Playhouse at Pasadena is Told Four plays, running a long gauntlet in diversified entertainment possibility, are announced for the Pasadena Community playhouse winter play season. "The Bishop Misbehaves," Fredrick Jackson's comedy of an overindulgent mystery yarn reader, opens the play parade and is slated for Dec. 1-12. Three favorites, Thomas Browne Henry, Margaret Clarke and George Rice are cast in the leading roles. Christmas has always been a tradition at the Pasadena playhouse and the selection of each Yuletide playbill has always been highly anticipated. This season "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens will keep high the tradition, with a special adaption by Gilmor Brown adding new interest to the famous play. Dec. 15-26 are the dates scheduled for the Dickens' drama. In complete contrast will be "The Chalk Circle," colorful and unusual comedy-fantasy of old China. "The Chalk Circle" will play from Dec. 28 to Jan. 9. Aurania Rouverol's new play, "Money," a play of domestic problems and solutions completes the winter schedule. "Money" will be seen from Jan. 12 to 23. "Paths of Glory", Sidney Howard's powerful play of war, completes its playhouse run on Saturday, Nov. 28. Horses Arriving at Santa Anita Track 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 Brea Progress NEW SUPERVISORS What will the new board of supervisors do when it comes into office next January? Indications are an entirely different lineup will come into being. Whether N.E. West, Laguna Beach, will be chairman, is still a moot question, but it is dead certain that Willard Smith and Will Mitchell will team together while Steele Finley, Santa Ana, and Harry Riley, Anaheim, supervisors-elect will make combinations of their own and whispers say it will not be with either Smith or Mitchell. West, who has been scouted and flouted during the first two years of his term, now seems to be coming into his own. While his charges and accusations may have been inspired to bring him into the limelight of publicity, still it must be apparent that some of his utterances had a little meat in them, judging from the upsets of Jerome and Lyon. Or it may have been due to the democratic tendencies of the hour, Orange county simply climbing on the band wagon with the rest of the country. APPRAISERS in the palm of Brye Williams, First National Bank impressario of Santa Ana. Riley is expected to come here and contact republican big wigs this week. EMBARRASSING City Engineer R. L. Patterson of Newport Beach is quite pretured over a report sent out of Santa Ana to the effect that the supervisors had been asked to match dollars with the government on spending $100,000 for dredging in the garbor entrance. Patterson says the report is incorrect and that the U.S. Army Board has not even intimated it would put up $50,000 or $80,000 for the work; that the Board has not yet received the recommendation from the Rivers and Harbors Committee and to say that the money would be available if the country put up its share, is putting the cart before the horse. BOONDOGGING THE TREASURER A man in the midwest went out into his field with a shoyel, saying he was going to raise wheat. Pretty soon another man came "Money," a play of domestic problems and solutions completes the winter schedule. "Money" will be seen from Jan. 12 to 23. "Paths of Glory", Sidney Howard's powerful play of war, completes its playhouse run on Saturday, Nov. 28. Horses Arriving at Santa Anita Track December 1 is an important date for the Santa Anita Park racing season, opening Christmas Day and running 53 days (no racing on Sundays and Mondays) until March 6. It marks the close of nominations for the $100,000 added Santa Anita Handicap on February 27 and the $50,000 added Santa Anita Derby on February 22 and will give definite information on the turf kings and queens that will be seen under colors. General Manager Charles H. Strub of the Los Angeles Turf Club, looks for 125 nominations for the big handicap and the greatest array of 3-year-olds ever at a winter race track. At this early date, with the leading eastern stables already commencing to arrive, the prediction has been made that Californians are going to be more prominent in the competition than in other seasons. APPRAISERS Seems to be quite a battle on for the successor of Capt. Anderson as state inheritance tax appraiser in Orange county. The first man to go after the job was Paul Tedrick of Anaheim but since then a whole flock of aspirants are after the $7,500 position gathered entirely from fees. Howard Irwin, former county republican central committee chairman, is actively seeking the office in addition to W. C. Jerome, who will be an ex-supervisor; Sam Collins, ditto as congressman; Tom Talbert, Huntington Beach booster; Jimmy Utt, who won't go back to Sacramento, etc. 'Tis said that the appointment, which comes from Controller Ray Riley, lays BOONDOGGING THE TREASURER A man in the midwest went out into his field with a shovel, saying he was going to raise wheat. Pretty soon another man came along, saying, don't do that you will cause an overproduction. Come in the office and get your check. Telephone 2523 THOMAS H. KUCHEL Lawyer 411 Bk. America Bldg., Anaheim Everybody's getting a new ELECTRIC RANGE OLD FASHIONED COOKING METHODS are on the way out and they're going faster all the time. Last year in Edison territory alone, 150 women changed to electric cookery every week. This year, in the same territory, 250 homes are installing electric ranges every week...an increase of 66%. Think of it! And, right now, in Southern California, there are over 75,000 homes equipped with modern electric ranges. Think of that, too! Electric ranges must be better, they must be economical, they must be practical...or surely so many women just like yourself wouldn't be buying them. AN ELECTRIC RANGE IS THE Second Step TO YOUR ALL-ELECTRIC KITCHEN