anaheim-gazette 1937-04-29

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 TEACH THEM HOW The most dangerous group of drivers, according to statistics, is the group which ought to be the safest; The so-called "teen-age" class. When a person of 18 or younger has an accident it is almost always a serious one. In the opinion of authorities, the chief difficulty is that young people who drive cars lack both training and judgment. They have had no formal instruction behind the wheel. Usually they learn to drive by watching older persons or a young companion. In this way they learn bad practices along with good ones and, being young, they are apt to exaggerate the bad and minimize the good. Fortunately, the high schools of the nation are recognizing a responsibility for these facts. According to the safety educational division of the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters, some five thousand high schools in more than half the states are now giving instruction in the principles of traffic safety. Some schools are actually teaching the students how to drive by giving real road training in real cars. Three states, California, Indiana and North Carolina, have made such instruction compulsory, while state departments of education in 28 states have issued model courses of study in traffic safety. The subject of good driving has become the fastest growing movement in the history of American education. Already there are significant results. In Rhode Island, more than a thousand high school boys and girls were taught to drive in a course sponsored by the motor vehicle department of that state. Their driving records were kept in a special file for a period of three years. In all that time not one of the youngsters was involved in a reportable accident have made such instruction compulsory, while state departments of education in 28 states have issued model courses of study in traffic safety. The subject of good driving has become the fastest growing movement in the history of American education. Already there are significant results. In Rhode Island, more than a thousand high school boys and girls were taught to drive in a course sponsored by the motor vehicle department of that state. Their driving records were kept in a special file for a period of three years. In all that time not one of the youngsters was involved in a reportable accident and not one was convicted of a traffic violation. Outstanding educators say there is no greater function for education than teaching children how to do better the things they may expect to do in life. Certainly, teaching them how to drive motor cars so as not to kill themselves or others fits neatly into that definition. TAXES EQUAL DIVIDENDS The annual report of a western electric utility company vividly illustrates the increasing gravity of the tax and legislative problems faced by the electric industry. In 1936, the company's taxes totaled $7,153,509—an increase of 9.2 per cent over 1935. The preferred and common dividends paid by the company were very little larger than taxes paid—$7,277,998. In other words, government received almost as much of the company's earnings as did its owners, and government had no investment and took no risk. Expressing the company's tax burdens another way, in 1920 its taxes amounted to $4.38 for each active meter in service. In 1935 they amounted to $6.25. And in 1936 they touched the record figure of $7.10. Taxes will be still higher. Existing taxes will not go down, and new taxes—such as the social security tax—go into effect. It would not be so serious if government, as it increased the tax burden borne by public service companies, at the same time encouraged them to expand, under fair regulation, and increase their business and revenues. But it is a curious paradox that even as government boosts taxes on utilities, it is building subsidized, tax-free competitive plants of its own—and encouraging, through gifts and loans, the construction of subsidized, tax-free municipal plants. In other words, it is deliberately killing the goose that lays its golden tax eggs and transferring the tax load to the remaining geese (the public). No private business could remain solvent and adopt a deliberate policy of destroying its best paying customers. FIRING THE BOSS Recent press dispatches from Milwaukee told how employees of a drug company went on a sit-down strike against the boss. They finally forced retirement of the man who was the principal owner of the company, and who had been president for 37 years. Will California publicly down the bars to communist stators and the agents of rejection, bent on the overthrow of American government by violence? That question today is squat at issue before the Californias state legislature, as radicals misguided theorists into their propaganda barrage in effort to stampede the lawm into repealing the State Civil Syndicalism act. To every patriotic citizen, believes in orderly govern- ment and rule by ballot rather than bullets, the challenge is unmissible. The Criminal Syndical act was enacted to forestall olutionaries, seeking to incite and bloodshed and fan the final class hatred. There is nothing the act to menace any law- ing American, nor is there labor issue at stake, despite desperate efforts of radical agandists to raise the labor boleth. Repeal of the Criminal dicalism act would serve the poses of one group—and one It would let down the bar aliens and enemies of Ameri- govement, who seek to add nation to the others which repudiated self-determination self-rule for communistic or ist dictatorships. For a clear understanding of issue, it is necessary only to allyze the provisions of the question. The Criminal Sicalism act has two salient pensions. First, it makes it a crime to the overthrow of American en- ternment "by force and viol- Certainly there can be no quail with that provision, if one FIRING THE BOSS Recent press dispatches from Milwaukee, told how employees of a drug company went on a sit-down strike against the boss. They finally forced retirement of the man who was the principal owner of the company, and who had been president and general manager for 37 years. Disregarding the question of whether the charges against the boss were justified, this sit-down strike illustrates excellently something that confronts the American people. The issue is this: Does the man whose efforts have let him accumulate something have the right to say what he shall do with what he has accumulated? For clarity, let's translate that into everyday language. The question is this: Does the man who buys a grocery store have the right to run that store? Does the homeowner have the right to be boss of his home? Does the farmer have the right to run his own farm? The parallels are exact. In the Milwaukee case, the drug company happened to have 115 employees. But by their sit-down strike, they were saying to the man who gave them their jobs: "We don't like the way you run this business. We think you had better get out and turn the business over to somebody who will run it the way we want it run. It may be your business we're going to run it our way!" Nothing more sharply illustrates the choice which the American people must make. Shall we choose the Milwaukee way, placing in the hands of a noisy minority the rights and powers to regulate our existence, creating power without responsibility? Or shall we preserve the principles for which Americans have fought and died for 150 years—the right to accumulate and own private property; the right to govern by majority will; the right to engage and prosper in any lawful business we choose? ANAHEIM GAZETTE THE PROSPECTS OF A BALANCED BUDGET The FARMERS CORNER As Champion Jim Trains for Joe Whether or not the farm tenancy bill passes and this generation of persons profits from the attitude of the New Dewittional. Youth administration plans for their children fuller life. Directing its effort estimated 8,000,000 you between the ages of who were on relief in of 1935, the NYA spent all but $25,000 $71,000,000 grant made 1935. Out of the $ relief appropriation in fore congress, NYA exceeds $100,000,000 with which on. The new program for fit of sons and daughters is not designed except the children of sharecroft it is expected that my group will take advantage opportunities offered. notion this, to graduate privileged children of ers from college with arts or sciences, but and teach them how to keep house and work with more cultural technique. In co-operation with cultural colleges, NYA it possible for needy fa to enroll as special s those elementary course line with their education ground. These students will of federal funds a w exceed one-half of t wage prevailing in th communities, but one The FARMERS CORNER by RALPH H. TAYLOR Executive Secretary Agricultural Council of California Will California publicly let in the bars to communist agitators and the agents of revolubent on the overthrow of American government by force of violence? What question today is squarely issue before the California legislature, as radicals and guided theorists intensify propaganda barrage in an attempt to stampede the lawmakers repealing the State Criminal Syndicalism act. Every patriotic citizen, who lives in orderly government rule by ballot rather than仕, the challenge is unmistakable. The Criminal Syndicalism was enacted to forestall revocations, seeking to incite riots bloodshed and fan the fires of hatred. There is nothing in act to menace any law-abidien American, nor is there any issue at stake, despite the erate efforts of radical propodists to raise the labor shibbish. Peal of the Criminal Syndicalism act would serve the purpose of one group—and one only! Would let down the bars to its allies and enemies of American government, who seek to add this to the others which have mediated self-determination and rule for communistic or fascist institutions. It makes it a crime to seek overthrow of American government "by force and violence." Only there can be no quarrel that provision, if one be accepted as that party is not committed to the overthrow of American government by force and violence." California farmers probably know the methods of the revolutionary agents better than most classes, for attempts to incite "direct action" have been made in the farming areas over a long period of years. And almost invariably there has been an effort to cloud the issue as a labor uprising. Actually, the hope of the radicals is to bring misery and deprivation to all classes—both employers and workers—in a desperate attempt to ignite the sparks of revolution. With disorders sweeping other nations throughout the world, and with this country standing as the bulwark of democratic government, this is certainly no time to compromise with the enemies of American government. It is to be hoped that the legislature will refuse to be misled by the specious pleas of alien propagandists and will retain the Criminal Syndicalism act in full force and effect. Any other policy would... These advisory board members understand your banking needs Bank of America is California-wide, yet it is as fundamentally a part of this community as the local schools. Here the... members understand your banking needs Bank of America is California-wide, yet it is as fundamentally a part of this community as the local schools. Here the policies of Bank of America are shaped by the opinions of an advisory board composed of leading local citizens. These men understand your banking needs because they live and work here with you. Bank of America is statewide in scope but local in spirit and service. LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD S. W. TODD H. N. WHITE WM. J. SIEMANN F. H. HOUCK SAMUEL KRAEMER S. C. HARTRANFT F. A. YUNGBLUTH SJ P. KAEMER P. J. WEISEL GILBERT U. KRAEMER H. A. JOHNSTON JOHN H. RITCHIE H. H. BENJAMIN, Vice Pres., and Manager ANAHEIM BRANCH BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION Timeplan BANK CREDIT MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION WASHINGTON LETTER BY SPECIAL CONRESPONDENT Whether or not the proposed farm tenancy bill passes congress and this generation of sharecroppers profits from the paternalistic attitude of the New Deal, the National Youth administration has plans for their children to lead a fuller life. Directing its effort to the estimated 8,000,000 young people between the ages of 16 and 25 who were on relief in the spring of 1935, the NYA already has spent all but $25,000,000 of its $71,000,000 grant made in June, 1935. Out of the $1,500,000,000 relief appropriation in the bill before congress, NYA expects to get $100,000,000 with which to carry on. The new program for the benefit of sons and daughters of farmers is not designed especially for the children of sharecroppers, but it is expected that many of that group will take advantage of the opportunities offered. No fancy notion this, to graduate the underprivileged children of poor farmers from college with degrees in arts or sciences, but an attempt to teach them how to keep a farmhouse and work with modern agricultural technique. In co-operation with state agricultural colleges, NYA will make it possible for needy farm children to enroll as special students for those elementary courses most in line with their educational background. These students will be paid out of federal funds a wage not to exceed one-half of the security wage prevailing in their home communities, but one which will The other half of the student's time will be given to work projects on the agricultural college property. At this point, NYA authorities favor the constructor and care of co-operative dormitories. Experimental work in this project has already begun at Louisiana Institute, and NYA students there have completed and are now living in dormitory buildings they have built. Later these buildings for which the college provides the materials, will be turned back to the institution with the agreement that they will be maintained as co-operatives for later NYA students. The only qualifications for study under this plan are the needs of the individual boy and girl, backed by the opinion of the local NYA agents that they will make good use of their opportunities. Those who are eligible will get their training in the agricultural college of their home state. The courses will run three months. Championship Game Slated at Riviera Pacific coast finals in the 6-goal tournament, a special 12-goal polo match and a card of equestrian jumping contests will feature Riviera's program Sunday afternoon. 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