anaheim-gazette 1937-04-15

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 THE FIVE PER CENT LAW Last Monday the State Legislature killed the law limiting cities to a five per cent increase in their budgets. Many taxpayers may think upon casual glance that this action took away some of their safeguards. On closer inspection, however, it will become apparent that the five per cent limitation was a very poor law. It put a penalty on thrift. For instance, if our city council, by close attention to the city's business, was able to save several thousands of dollars on their budget one year this law would allow them only a five per cent increase on the actual expenditure for next budget year. A growing community is put in a bad position thereby. Many political subdivisions, seeing a budgetary surplus, went out and spent the money up to the full limit in order to have at least five per cent more in case of an emergency the next year. In this particular the law defeated its own purpose. If a town is to remain static so far a progress is concerned, then, perhaps, this law will mean nothing to them one way or another. But Anaheim does not belong in this category. We know we are going ahead and we are glad to see these shackles removed from the city administration. THE "RIGHT" TO WORK As The New York Times pertinently points out, the most frequently heard argument in defense of the legality of the sit down strike is that employees have a vested "property right" in their jobs. The fact of the matter is, The Times says, that the "right" to a job does not mean the "right" to a particular THE "RIGHT" TO WORK As The New York Times pertinently points out, the most frequently heard argument in defense of the legality of the sit down strike is that employees have a vested "property right" in their jobs. The fact of the matter is, The Times says, that the "right" to a job does not mean the "right" to a particular job but the "right" to work and earn a living. Suppose a worker turns out to be unfitted for the task in hand, through no fault of his own, but simply because he is not qualified by temperament or by training or by ability for this kind of work," The Times continues. "Or suppose that he turns out to be lazy, intemperate, or insubordinate? Can it be seriously argued that anything but chaos would result if, in either of these circumstances, the worker had a 'property right' to this particular job, and that the management ought to have no power to replace him with a better man? What price would the consumer pay for his goods under such a regime? How long could any industry keep going?" In some establishments, it is impossible for an employer to fire an employee for incompetence without a strike on his hands. The unions insist the employee has a "property right" in his job. Carried to its logical conclusion, that would mean that employees also have a "property right" in the thing that supplied their job—namely, the firm. They would, therefore, be on an equal footing with investors. Does the hired man who chops weeds for the farmer own the hoe he uses? Does the maid have a property right in the washing machine she runs for her mistress? Does the stenographer own the typewriter her boss furnishes? These last questions seem silly, but are they any sillier than the argument that a factory employee owns the job in which he works and therefore a part of the factory? Russia says that her army is the healthiest one on earth. And the best way to keep an army healthy is to see that it stays at home. Some of these days we expect to hear that an inventor has perfected a sit-down striking machine. Voted Against War 20 Years Ago Voted Against War 20 Years Ago Only remaining members of Congress of the 56 who voted against America's entrance into the World War 20 years ago are the three above. Left to right, as they wore re-united in Washington, are Representative Harold Knutson, Minnesota; Senator George Norris, Nebraska; and Senator Ernest Lundeen, Minnesota. Center of dramatic interest 20 years ago in the Congress of the United States was Jeanette Rankin of Montana, leading woman representative. Miss Rankin, shown at the left, voted against entry into the World War, but only after a tense scene in which she said, "I love my country, but I cannot vote for war." ANAHEIM GAZETTE COST OF LIVING WAGES ORANGE COUNTY WEEKLY WATCHTOWER FISHING IMPROVING Recent storms have made Lake Henshaw too muddy for good fishing, but the water is clearing fast. County Welfare Load Increase Increase in county welfare to 2,153 was shown in a timely report submitted to the board of supervisors' fare Director Jack W. Smith than half this number and ents of state aid for the Other classification included aid for children and blind indigent relief for unemployed and various pending apa Reduction in the cost tigating each application age security from $41,533 er, 1936, to $9.72 for the March was also shown l port. Administrative co declined from 14.9% in to 10.8% in March of funds handled by the de "Persons on welfare now receiving over 89 c every dollar set aside for purposes, as compared proximately 83 cents d first six months of the f Snow reported. "The ment's efficiency has be ed without sacrificing ness in making investig Further growth in t case load was indicated approval of old age sec blind applications by visors at the average ra per month. As Golden Ga Span Is Fini ORANGE COUNTY WEEKLY WATCHTOWER A Compilation of Observation and Comment by and for the Weekly Newspapers of the County: Bellington Beach News Newport Beach News Westminster Gazette Duena Park News Anahaim Gazette Tustin News Garden Grove News Coastline Dispatch Yorba Linda Star Seal Beach Post Brea Progress FISHING IMPROVING Recent storms have made Lake Henshaw too muddy for good fishing, but the water is clearing fast and should be all right by early April, barring further storms, advises the National Automobile club. became his own navigator. Arriving in the Hawaiian islands, the men would leave the Snark, go on foot across the islands, live with the natives and gather all the information possible. Then the Snark would pick them up on the other side. Sometimes it took weeks to cross an island. Fenelon went with London as far as the Christmas island a distance of 4,000 miles, and there accepted an offer to accompany a trader ship to the New Hebrides, where on some of the islands the inhabitants were still cannibals. Only a few months, prior to Fenelon arriving there, the natives had killed and presumably eaten the crew of another ship. London continued on to Australia and sold the boat. There was never any regularity about the London schedule. He went wherever anyone told him he could get additional interesting information. It developed, during Fenelon's talk, that in 1910 he opened the townsite of Placentia, lived in a tent and built the first 30 houses in the town. The railway was being built through eastward. Had Library On Board— Jack London, looking for in- and fire, that the newspaper ers of that day nicknamed it mark, which is the name of a real bird, the whereabouts of is never known, London accident of Clipper Cantain— elon, a native of the most tip of Long Island, was in a sea clipper captain and mouth had experiences with fisheries off the Newland coast and the sponge es in the Bahamas. He to California at the suggesso a poet-friend, George Stirso a friend of London. Thus Enroute on the air trip west, which was to prove fatal to Johnson, the latter telephoned Fenelon from Denver and agreed to meet him in Santa Ana a few days after the accident occurred. Over the phone he told Fenelon that he was more afraid in civilization than he was in the African jungles. A few hours later he was killed. Had Library On Board— Jack London, looking for information for another book, carried with him on the Snark a reference library of 1200 to 1400 volumes. He studied on board and Streamlined Comfort AND CONVENIENT SERVICE AT LOW COST For anyone who requires daily or frequent transportation to and from certain points; the various Commutation Books reduce the trip rates and effect. GREATER SAVINGS to you than other forms of transportation. Note the following sample comparisons of ONE-WAY FARES...VS....AVERAGE ONE-WAY COMMUTATION RATES From this city to: LOS ANGELES ... 65¢ ... 49¢ ... 39¢ ... 32¹⁵£ SANTA ANA ... 25¢ ... 19¢ ... 15¢ ... CORONA ... 70¢ ... 52¢ ... 42¹⁵£ ... FULLERTON ... 10¢ ... 10¢ ... 6¢ ... LONG BEACH ... 60¢ ... 45¢ ... 36£ ... NORWALK ... 30¢ ... 22¹⁵£ ... 18£ ... RIVERSIDE $1.00 ... 75£ ... 60£ ... 50£ WHITTIER ... 40¢ ... 30£ ... 24£ ... 20£ and other points at proportionately low commutation rates. ANAHEIM DEPOT ... 217 S.' Los Angeles St. Telephone 3404 ... R. B. HARRINGTON, Agent MOTOR TRANSIT LINES County Welfare Load Increases Increase in county welfare cases to 2,153 was shown in the quarterly report submitted Tuesday to the board of supervisors by Welfare Director Jack W. Snow. More than half this number are recipients of state aid for the aged. Other classification include state aid for children and blind, county indigent relief for unemployables, and various pending applications. Reduction in the cost of investigating each application for old age security from $41.53 in October, 1936, to $9.72 for the month of March was also shown by the report. Administrative costs have declined from 14.9% in January to 10.8% in March of the total funds handled by the department. "Persons on welfare rolls are now receiving over 89 cents out of every dollar set aside for welfare purposes, as compared with approximately 83 cents during the first six months of the fiscal year." Snow reported. "The department's efficiency has been increased without sacrificing thoroughness in making investigations." Further growth in the county case load was indicated by the approval of old age security and blind applications by the supervisors at the average rate of 130 per month. As Golden Gate Span Is Finished Tourist Travel Aid to Many Employees Every 16th southern California resident is dependent upon the tourist for his bread, butter, his new car and his job. James R. Page, Los Angeles financier and president of the All-Year Club of Southern California, revealed Tuesday night in a KEHE radio interview with J. R. Baillie, financial editor. Page's analysis, based on 10 years' careful research by All-Year club statisticians, showed exactly to what extent winter and summer visitors have become, one of the main supports of southern California's business and financial structure. Kuhn will Appear on Radio Program Gil Kuhn of Placentia, University of Southern California football captain last fall, will be one of the featured performers on a radio program over the NBC tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. The program originates from the Southern California campus. Other students to appear include Edna Cantor, daughter of the comedian, Jack Warner, Josephine Madrid, Henrietta Pelta, Fay Mitchell, Marian Jordan and Jack Slattery. The Trojan band, a cappella choir and Bud Park's campus orchestra will also be heard. SAVE ALMOST ONE-HALF NOW THIS WEEK BEAUTY SPECIALS A Real Saving Beauty Service by PROFESSIONAL OPERATORS Complete hair styling to suit your personality. Shampoo, Finger Wave and Rinsed, Dried 35¢ Fridays and Saturdays Shampoo, Finger Wave and Lovalon As Golden Gate Span Is Finished Its massive deck nearing completion, San Francisco's second giant bridge, the Golden Gate span, is scheduled to open for traffic May 28. 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