anaheim-gazette 1936-11-26

Business Index Shows Increase Bank of America's index of business conditions in the eight far-western states for October reached the highest level since July 1931. The October index registered 78.3 being 13.5 per cent above that of one year ago. The value of October retail sales of 102 western department stores showed a gain of 11. per cent over the sales of 1935. All areas revealed increases. The value of sales made at wholesale by nine representative lines during the first nine months of 1936 was 15.9 per cent above the value of sales during the same period of 1935. Fifty-one cities in eight far-western states reported the value of building permits issued during the month were 114.2 per cent above the value of permits for October, 1935. The gain in the principal cities of California for the same period was 118.7 per cent. Electric power production throughout the west during October increased 12.8 per cent over the same month of last year. Bank debits, which according to this survey are indicative of business activity, increased $496,994,-000 or 19.6 per cent over October, 1935. The index reports that October employment in California's manufacturing industries gained eight per cent over 1935. Payrolls were up 16.9 per cent and employees earnings up 8.3 per cent. The October index of prices received by farmers for 24 of this compulsory automobile insurance act—requiring every California motorist to carry public liability and property damage insurance—is scheduled for introduction when the state legislature convenes in January and promises to become one of the most hotly contested issues of the 1937 session. Sponsors of the measure, probably with the best of intentions, but perhaps without proper consideration of its ultimate effect, are apparently determined to jam the bill through at all costs, if pressure and political influence can make it law. To California farmers, the compulsory insurance act is of vital concern, for the automobile has become an essential part of modern-day farm equipment, just as indispensable as the plow or cultivator. And to tens of thousands of migratory farm workers, dependent on the automobile for transportation to and from their places of employment, the possible adoption of the compulsory insurance proposal—topping an already top-heavy load of taxes on the motorist—is even more serious. With average payments of at least $25 or $30 per year for compulsory insurance added to auto plate taxes, "in lieu" taxes, gas taxes, fees and transfer costs, When automobiles were lessuries, there may have been so justification for such an attitude but California legislators need recognize that the automobile day is an everyday necessity business, trade, industry, law and many of the professions. Sponsors of compulsory insurance invariably cite the appall and constantly increasing toll auto deaths and injuries as an argument in favor of their proposal, but it would be far wiser policy to turn public attention toward the removal of causes of such tragedies than to treat the effecThis is particularly true with many thousands of persons who depend on the automobile to cover their livelihood, who drive carefully and figure in an exceeding small percentage of accidents would be penalized because of their criminal carelessness of drunk drivers, reckless drivers and speeders. Mixing liquor and gasoline one of the primary causes of California's disgraceful highway toll—and no amount of compulsory insurance can solve the problem. Nor will compulsory insurance deter the reckless driver fact, in many cases it would doubtedly lead to greater lessness and recklessness. Strict enforcement of the laws against drunk driving, recklessness and speeding—with jail Bank debits, which according to this survey are indicative of business activity, increased $496,994,-000 or 19.6 per cent over October, 1935. The index reports that October employment in California's manufacturing industries gained eight per cent over 1935. Payrolls were up 16.9 per cent and employees earnings up 8.3 per cent. The October index of prices received by farmers for 24 of this states major products gained 20 per cent over a year ago, registering 108 per cent of the July 1910-15 average. The ladies won't make a fad of pipe smoking. It isn't nice for a lady to spit. FEDCO Trade Mark Rep.) COMPLETE RABBIT PELLETS are fed by more rabbit raisers, cost less, produce quicker, heavier friers, keep down coxy, float, makes fine friers. Nothing nearly as good or cheaper. Try them. DUCK RAISERS when 90% of the largest duck raisers In So. 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The legislature, at its forthcoming session, should treat the case rather than the effect. The MARC Prepared by the Editors of (Continued from page 4) before Judge Christopher E. Snyder their pants dropped to the floor. By Judge Stein's order, police henceforth return prisoners' lice or suspenders when they come into court. COFFIN ISLAND CASTAWALK PONCE, P. R.-An amazing revival of the old piratical practice of setting men adrift in open bays on the Spanish Main was last week revealed when into the office U. S. District Attorney A. C. Snyder marched four rage youths to file complaints against the freighter "West Mahwah" sign affidavits to the follow story: The Pacific Argentine Bride Line's "West Mahwah," last held in San Juan, P. R., by a coy strike, finally cleared the hand one night last week. The five youths—three of them Puerto Ricans; the other, 16-year-old Rothwell Burke of Washington D. C.-had stowed away, where not discovered until midnight, hours after sailing. 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Insors of compulsory insurnariably cite the appalling instantly increasing toll of deaths and injuries as an art in favor of their proposis it would be far wiser polturn public attention toward removal of causes of such ties than to treat the effect. is particularly true when thousands of persons who d on the automobile to earn livelihood, who drive careand figure in an exceedingly percentage of accidents, be penalized because of the real carelessness of drunken s, reckless drivers and ers. ing liquor and gasoline is the primary causes of Cali's disgraceful highway death and no amount of compulsuance can solve the probNor will compulsory insurlier the reckless driver. In m many cases it would unedly lead to greater careless and recklessness. get enforcement of the laws at drunk driving, reckless and speeding—with jail pen- World Affairs Institute To Be Held Dec. 13-18 Joining with government officials, business men, and educators from 16 universities of the west, outstanding authorities who have just returned from Spain and the seat of European entanglements will take part in the 14th Institute of World Affairs, to be held in Riverside, Dec. 13 to 18, according to the program just released by Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid, U. S. C. president and chancellor of the institute. Current international problems affecting the future of Europe and brought about by affairs in Italy, Russia, Germany, and the Far East are to be discussed together with subjects of class-conflict, peace, neutrality, and world-economics. Under the directorship of Dr. Eliott G. Mears of Stanford university, the round-table and session speakers will include, among 90 participants: Gustav Riedlin, Bank of America; Walter Measday, Los Angeles representative of the United States department of commerce, Dr. Leifur Magnusson, director of the bureau of international labor, Washington, D. C.; and United States Senator Elbert D. Thomas of Utah. Dr. F. M. Kercheville, University of New Mexico, and Harrison Brown of England will give first hand information of Spain and Europe from recent experiences abroad. With eight university and col- Hands Cut in Auto Accident Saturday A Los Angeles man suffered cuts on both hands when the car in which he was riding with R. O. Barrios, 63, also of Los Angeles struck the rear of a machine driven by Don N. Becker, 24, of 110 N. Lemon street, Anaheim, Sunday afternoon at about 5:30 o'clock, according to police records. The injured man is C. G. Lopez, 38, of 3638 E. Third street, Los Angeles. The accident occurred on Los Angeles street just south of Center street, it was reported. Lopez was thrown against the windshield, breaking it and cutting his hands. There's nothing new. When Jefferson offended the "economic royalists," they publicly offered the toast: "My he receive from his fellow citizens the reward of his merit—a halter." give telephone, telegraph and postal workers a holiday. TRAILER TEST— ORCHARD LAKE, Michigan—To the 1,000,000 U. S. citizens now living in auto trailers (American Automobile association's latest estimate), some of whom are constantly on the move, some permanently established, a decision handed down last week by Justice of the Peace Arthur Green of Orchard Lake, Mich., was of utmost importance. In 1935 factory Mechanic Hil-dred Gumarsol drove his trailer from Pontiac to Orchard Lake, removed the wheels, jacked it onto blocks, built a front porch, set- Letter Tells Our Townsend Wife Following is a letter written by Roy J. Webb, well known his work in Townsend or Mrs. Ida Freeman, pres- the Anaheim club, whi probably be of considerable est to members of the citation. "Cadillac I" "Manchester" "Nov. 15, 19" "Mrs. Ida Freeman, "Anaheim, Calif." "Dear Mrs. Freeman: "I was noticing in this send Weekly the splendid being done by your club seems to ever- ing out. I want you to know such reports are not only aging to eastern clubs; to those of us who are on battle front. It does use of good to know that the clubs organized back he still going strong. Bee having been sent for a fee into the hardest territory United States I couldn't be- ing encouraged at what y is doing, and I could write you about it. "I am writing on the one of my recent buil- that, if you have time, see how we have to go again here. I am station for about 3 more weeks an eye on Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts necticut. Since Dr. Wu-" The MARCH OF TIME Prepared by the Editors of TIME The Weekly Newsmagazine Continued from page 4) Judge Christopher E. Stein, pants dropped to the floor, Judge Stein’s order, police will forth return prisoners’ belts dispensers when they come court. IN ISLAND CASTAWAYS ANCE, P. R.—An amazing reef of the old piratical practice men adrift in open boats Spanish Main was last week used when into the office of District Attorney A. Cecil Marched four ragged to file complaints against freighter “West Mahwah,” affidavits to the following Pacific Argentine Brazil “West Mahwah,” lately San Juan, P. R., by a crew finally cleared the harbor right last week. The four three of them Puerto; the other, 16-year-old Bell Burke of Washington, had stowed away, were recovered until midnight, two after sailing. Furious, Capmansen promptly ordered a pieces of painters’ staging together, gave the boys bottles of water and a loaf of suing a proclamation hailed as the most important Hindu reform in almost a millennium: “We have decided and hereby declare, ordain and command that henceforth there shall be no restriction placed on any Hindu by birth or religion from entering or worshiping at temples controlled by the government of Travancore.” Although the neighboring states of Cochin and Mysore are expected to follow Travancore’s lead, Untouchables will likely continue to be scorned and ostracized by most caste Hindus, will still be required to earn meagre livelihoods by performing the “degrading tasks” no caste Hindu will touch, such as the cleaning of latrines, barbering, cobbling, laundering and cremating. Of Travancore’s five million people, 1,765,000 are Untouchables. RUM & RADIOS— MANAGUA, Nicaragua—Lured to the polls in past elections by native rum (“aguardiente”) distributed by the candidates, Nicaraguan voters were last week chagrined when Provisional President Carlios Brenes Jarquin, M. D., decreed against free liquor in next month’s presidential election. Automobile association's latest estimate), some of whom are constantly on the move, some permanently established, a decision handed down last week by Justice of the Peace Arthur Green of Orchard Lake, Mich., was of utmost importance. In 1935 factory Mechanic Hildred Gumarsol drove his trailer from Pontiac to Orchard Lake, removed the wheels, jacked it onto blocks, built a front porch, settled down for the summer, left it there the following winter when neighboring trailerfolk moved out, then returned last summer to live in it again. Since he paid the owner of the land nothing but the usual small parking fee, near-by real estate owners angrily brought suit, charged that he was violating a village ordinance by living in a dwelling with less than 400 sq. ft of floor space. Gumarsol retorted that his trailer was licensed as an automobile accessory. Thus, while the case hinged on a single local law, all participants admitted that it pointed up the greater issues of whether trailers should be taxed as personal property or as realty, and whether trailerfolk may continue their present carefree, tax-free squatter way of life or be regulated by a set of brand-new laws. After several weeks' consideration, Justice of the Peace Arthur Green last week decided that Gumarsol had violated the law and that "trailer shantytowns" would no longer be allowed in Orchard Lake, fined him only $1.00 plus $3.10 costs, declared: "We gave him a break because we knew this was an important test case." San Juan, P. R., by a crew finally cleared the harbor last week. The four-three of them Puerto Rico; the other, 16-year-old Bell Burke of Washington, had stowed away, were discovered until midnight, two after sailing. Furious, Capilansen promptly ordered a pieces of painters' staging together, gave the boys bottles of water and a loaf of set them adrift. At dawn lighted Coffin Island 15 miles tried to reach it by pad-with their hands. Still far more that afternoon, they were up by the fishing smack radio," carried to Ponce, P. R. The U. S. coast guard and department of justice at Attn. Snyder's behest, each being investigation, a justice deent lawyer in Washington shortly announced: "There are crimes on the seas for which have no laws. If the cast-that had been members of the case would have been different, but legal rights of always are problematical." In while in San Francisco, being that Captain Hansen had said that the whole affair was back, the Pacific Argentine Brae snorted: "The incident been grossly exaggerated." DUCHABLES— AVANCORE, India — Social religious lepers are India's 20,000 Untouchables, who have physically the matter with are merely scorned by caste who must bathe and be led by Hindu priests if they are to touch an Untouchable. Serving in this most deli-lindu matter last week, His Mess Sir Rama Varma, pro-tect Maharaja of the South state of Travencore cele- his 24th birthday by is- RUM & RADIOS— MANAGUA, Nicaragua—Lured to the polls in past elections by native rum ("aguardiente") distributed by the candidates, Nicaraguan voters were last week chagrined when Provisional President Carlios Brenes Jarquin, M. D., decreed against free liquor in next month's presidential election. Doctor-President Jarquin then broadcast the first presidential radiation in Nicaragua's history, promised "to reduce the cost of radios to a minimum that all might enjoy their benefits," thus pleased Nicaraguans who are too poor to own radios. Finally, he legally instituted Communications day, to be celebrated by cancell-ing all public communications to Use only one level teaspoonful to a cup of flour for most recipes. Efficient and Economical KC BAKING POWDER Same price today as 45 years ago 25 ounces for 25¢ Manufactured by Baking Powder Specialists who make nothing but Baking Powder. A CompleGifts, Novelties and Wearin- (A Small Deposit) Letter Tells Of Townsend Work Following is a letter written by Roy J. Webb, well known here for his work in Townsend clubs, to Mrs. Ida Freeman, president of the Anaheim club, which will probably be of considerable interest to members of the organization. "Cadillae Hotel, 'Manchester, N. H., 'Nov. 15, 1936." Mrs. Ida Freeman, Anaheim, Calif. Dear Mrs. Freeman: "I was noticing in the Townsend Weekly the splendid work being done by your club; and your club seems to ever be leading out. I want you to know that such reports are not only encouraging to eastern clubs; but also to those of us who are out on the battle front. It does us a world of good to know that those first clubs organized back home are still going strong. Because of having been sent for a few weeks into the hardest territory in the United States I couldn't help being encouraged at what your club is doing, and I couldn't resist writing you about it. "I am writing on the back of one of my recent bulletins, so that, if you have time, you can see how we have to go after them back here. I am stationed here for about 3 more weeks to keep an eye on Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Since Dr. Wunder was manager of a state and take it over temporarily, until we can find a satisfactory manager, then we move on to another state. Of course, we do not work together in a state. I just finished New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and am now working on New Hampshire, while Goldsberry has been in Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey. We also speak at large mass meetings nearly every night. We have these eastern states 'booming' now and all insurgency has been 'crushed out.' These club members are becoming more loyal to national headquarters than ever before. They hadn't been taught that under Dr. Wunder. "I would love to walk into your cozy little shop and would also love to see your fine man, Mr. Freeman. Then I would love to slip into your club some evening and see how good you conduct your meeting. Tell all of your members hello for me, as well as any other Townsenders in Anaheim. I will be here long enough to hear from you. I would also love that. "Yours sincerely, "ROY J. WEBB."" Ho Hum! No interesting games to watch now except football and Mrs. Simpson's. FOX ANAHEIM Sun. - Mon. - Tues. - Wed. Nov. 29-30, Dec. 1-2 "PIGSKIN PARADE" with Stuart Erwin - Betty Grable —AND— "HIDEAWAY GIRL" with Martha Raye - Shirley Ross Thurs., Fri., Sat., Dec. 3-4-5 "COME AND GET IT" Edward Arnold Joel McCrea - Frances Farmer —AND— "The CAPTAIN'S KID" Guy Kibbee May Robson - Sybil Jason United States I couldn't help being encouraged at what your club is doing, and I couldn't resist writing you about it. "I am writing on the back of one of my recent bulletins, so that, if you have time, you can see how we have to go after them back here. I am stationed here for about 3 more weeks to keep an eye on Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Since Dr. Wunder was let out, we had to put new management in nearly every eastern state. This job of firing state managers and hiring others has fallen to the lot of Mr. Goldsberry and myself. We dismiss the SANTA FE TRAILWAYS THE STAR OF BUS SERVICE ★ Santa Fe Trailways is the star performer, the favorite of a bus traveling public. 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