anaheim-gazette 1937-03-25

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 EASTER Sunday will be Easter. That glorious day when the spirit of the living Christ will be born anew. It should be a time when our thoughts turn to the spiritual side of our lives instead of the material. We must realize, to get the most out of our short span here on earth, that the material life is the least important. We marvel at the works of science and man's conquest of the elements—but the fact that men and women repopulate the earth with living, breathing, thinking beings, in their own image, gets little attention. Let us now, in these latter days; resolve to give some sober thought to things spiritual and let the Easter tide enter our hearts to the exclusion of our manifold material problems. The Supreme Being deserves that much at least. WANTED — A STAND-UP STRIKE (The following editorial by W. Kee Maxwell of the Fullerton News-Tribune has received national recognition. It so aptly pictures events now taking place around us that we believe it will be to everyone’s advantage and education to read and study. Editors note.) What this country needs most right now is a stand-up strike—a strike of solid American citizens who insist on standing up for their rights and for the enforcement of In the General Motors strike a judge ordered sit-down strikers to vacate an industrial plant which they had occupied as trespassers for some three weeks. The sheriff who set out to execute the order was commanded by the governor of the state to desist from enforcement of the order. When members of maritime unions in San Francisco objected to enforcement of the new Cope land marine law requiring registration books of seamen the secretary of labor of the United States Unless the state legislature turns thumbs down on race changes proposed in the Women’s Compensation Insurance act, California farmers will be confronted with an increase from 30 to 40 per cent in compensation insurance costs! In many instances, according the most conservative estimate costs would be doubled, not a for farmers, but for the min industry, transportation companies and scores of other businesses and industries. To thousands of small farms the new compensation insurance levies would be virtually productive, “upping” farm overhead such an extent that there will be little or no chance to open at a profit. Some 60 to 70 proposed amendments to the Workmen’s Compensation Insurance act are pending before the lawmakers—the majority calling for sharper increases in awards and changes which would inevitably bring rate increases. Heading the list are two bill Assemblyman Hornblower and Senator Olson, providing for economic increases. The Hornblower act—A.B., which is reported to have backed off the State Federation Labor—provides, briefly, as follows: 1. Eliminates waiting p What this country needs most right now is a stand-up strike—a strike of solid American citizens who insist on standing up for their rights and for the enforcement of the laws. We need a vigorous and persistent protest from the millions of workers who want to work, but are not permitted to work; From the farmers who want to move their crops but are not permitted to move them; From transportation agencies that want to carry the products of commerce and industry but are not permitted to carry them; From consumers who want to purchase commodities ranging from automobiles to chicken feed but who are not permitted to purchase them; From citizens in general who are put to financial loss, inconvenience and loss of health by the domination of minorities. We need men in public office and in the courts of the nation who have the conscience and the courage to stand up for the laws and the constitution. The most menacing feature of the industrial strife which has torn the country and demoralized prosperity these past few years is the almost complete breakdown of law enforcement. Not only have minorities shown open contempt for the law, but they have been condoned and encouraged in this contempt by men in high office sworn to uphold the law. Early in the Pacific coast marine strike a federal judge issued an order to a United States marshal to unload from a ship in Los Angeles harbor a cargo of bananas in order to prevent their loss. The marshal failed to obey the order; he still holds his job and was not even rebuked by the court. On a second occasion in the same strike a superior court judge vacate an industrial plant which they had occupied as trespassers for some three weeks. The sheriff who set out to execute the order was commanded by the governor of the state to desist from enforcement of the order. When members of maritime unions in San Francisco objected to enforcement of the new Cope land marine law requiring registration books of seamen the secretary of labor of the United States demanded of the department of commerce that it nullify the law. What do all these incidents mean? Simply that executives and others high in authority have made themselves subservient tools of minority groups in deliberate violation of their oaths of office and at the expense of the ordained laws. If there were any spirit of real Americanism in authority, the laws of the land would be made supreme if it took the army and the navy to support them. If the American people were not doped into acquiescent acceptance of official infidelity there would be such a roar of protest that even weak-kneed officials could not ignore it. A country which submits to contemptuous flouting of law by any minority—which tolerates supine subserviency of authority to such a minority—is on its way to mob rule. A country which permits a minority to impose loss upon farmers, manufacturers, transportation agencies and consumers is on the way to destruction of all rights in property. A country which condones a minority in keeping from work thousands or hundreds of thousands who want to work is on the way to abolition of the right of contract. The sit-down strike is the European weapon of communism. Its acceptance as a legitimate device of industrial strife wipes out the rights of property as set forth in the constitution; the rights of workers to work; the right of the public to the products of industry. The only practical antidote to the sit-down strike is a stand-up strike of the millions who became its victims—a strike against all officials, from the president and his cabinet members to the village constable, who accept mob rule. 1. Eliminates waiting ply by making disability pay commence from the date of instead of seven days later. 2. Requires that two w compensation shall be paid in variance, instead of one week. 3. Stipulates that "where injury causes both temporary permanent disability, the employee shall be entitled to manent disability payment in dition to any payments of pensation for temporary dis WASHINGTON—Organized bor is looking for new fields, political and industrial, to quer. Large scale unionization the C. I. O., with John L. H and Sidney Hillman in the sa has not stopped with the settlement. The next move be unionization of the huge tile industry. More important, perhaps, a prominence of organized labe the political picture. Law Non-Partisan League, of C. unions and their affiliates, campaigning to put over Relt's plan to expand ther preme Court. All indications are that Supreme Court fight will close. There is a possibility if Roosevelt wins, the supplabor will be the deciding f The claim of labor leaders LNPL swung the elections i vember, was not taken seri This time the Lewis labor may find more credence for claims. Early in the Pacific coast marine strike a federal judge issued an order to a United States marshal to unload from a ship in Los Angeles harbor a cargo of bananas in order to prevent their loss. The marshal failed to obey the order; he still holds his job and was not even rebuked by the court. On a second occasion in the same strike a superior court judge in Los Angeles county ordered the city marshal of Los Angeles to unload a cargo of Argentine corn to supply feed for starving flocks of poultry. The marshal temporarily until the issue was returned to court, where it was permitted to die. CRITICS It has long been the fashion of certain writers and speakers to criticize the American people for their commercialism—their desire to make money. While it is true that the mere making of money is not a very high ambition, it must be remembered that it is through our genius for business that we have been able to provide the funds for innumerable things worthwhile, such as are not enjoyed by any other nation in the same degree. Great sums donated to educational, religious, charitable and artistic purposes have been made possible through successful business pursuits. Scientific research, the advancement of health measures, better homes and the comforts and refinements of civilization generally have been due to the ability of our people to acquire money and their willingness to spend it for these things. Many of the high-brow critics of business obtained their education at colleges and universities endowed and made possible by business men. Business and money making are not the end of our ambition, but they are the means by which civilization may be promoted and preserved.—The Logansport (La) Interstate Progress. The FARMERS CORNER by RALPH H-TAYLOR Executive Secretary Agricultural Council of California Press the state legislature to thumbs down on radical taxes proposed in the Work-Compensation Insurance California farmers will soon confront with an increase of 30 to 40 per cent in their sensation insurance costs! Many instances, according to most conservative estimates, would be doubled, not alone farmers, but for the mining industry, transportation companies and scores of other businesses and industries. Thousands of small farmers, new compensation insurance would be virtually prohibit "supping" farm overhead to an extent that there would little or no chance to operate profit. June 60 to 70 proposed amendments to the Workmen's Compensation Insurance act are pending. The lawmakers—the great utility calling for sharp increases in awards and other issues which would inevitably rate increases. Reading the list are two bills by Embllyman Hornblower and Victor Olson, providing for drastic increases. The Hornblower act—A.B. 578, is reported to have the king of the State Federation of workers—provides, briefly, as follows: Eliminates waiting period making disability payments February Sees Business Gains California business scored substantial gains in February over the corresponding period of 1936, according to the current issue of the Bank of America Business Review. The February index of prices received by California agriculturists for 24 principal farm commodities advanced to 143 per cent of the 1910-1915 average, a new high since 1930. The gain for February over the preceding month was 16.3 per cent, the largest in any month since 1910. Employment and payrolls in California manufacturing industries continued to mount in February, employment showing an increase of 15.7 per cent over the same month of last year while payrolls and earnings were up 28.9 per cent and 11.5 per cent, respectively. The total dollar value of retail sales in 102 department and apparel stores in 37 cities throughout the Twelfth Federal Reserve District gained approximately nine per cent during February over the same month of last year. Building and construction in 32 cities, although 8.2 per cent lower in February than in the preceding month, were 13.9 per cent ahead of February, 1936. Revenue freight carloadings in California increased 14.8 per cent in February, over the corresponding month last year but were 4.2 per cent below the January total. Figures for the first two months of this year, however, were 14.1 per cent above those for the 1936 period. Annual Wisteria Fete to be held at Sierra Nevada The gayest, most gorgeous Sierra Madre's Wistaria formally open on Saturday, 27, when to the music of ing troubadors the gate Scenic Point home of the largest and most famous be thrown open to the pete will continue to April. Enchanting as the fete been in the past, it will be this year as the grounds enlarged and completed formed. The old Fen about which the vine tended way to a huge whiff which supports the tree main runners. Steel fence surrounding the pergola the lighter runners and allowing the blooming drop through to form canopy of lavender beauty. The approach to the way of Lima street owing thoroughfare running down five acres of Scenic Park lots. Maybe we are too big but too many big plans suggest that somebody is ing with something. WASHINGTON LETTER BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT WASHINGTON—Organized labor is looking for new fields, both physical and industrial, to control large scale unionization by C. I. O., with John L. Lewis Sidney Hillman in the saddle, not stopped with the steel cement. The next move will unionize of the huge tex-industry. More important, perhaps, is the maintenance of organized labor in political picture. Labor's Non-Partisan League, of C. I. O. unions and their affiliates, are poised to put over Roosevelt's plan to expand the Sune Court. Indications are that the Supreme Court fight will be here. There is a possibility that Roosevelt wins, the support of her will be the deciding factor. Claim of labor leaders that L. swung the elections in November, was not taken seriously. Time the Lewis labor group find more credence for their insues. Labor's Non-Partisan League claims to represent 2,500,000 organized workers in the C. I. O. unions, and other international, state, and local bodies. It has followed the plan, after its first public statement, of sending letters to all chairmen and members, as well as to all senators and congressmen. It called for mass meetings and asked officials it had supported to address them. Instead of distributing form letters to be mailed to congressmen, it has adopted "Let your congressman know how you feel" as a slogan. From the button-holing of representatives on Capitol Hill by league delegates when they held their national convention here, it may be judged that of all the strong lobbies Washington has seen, this may prove to be the strongest of them all. Officials of the league promise "We've only started." Who's Who? And Why? 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