anaheim-gazette 1937-05-13

ANAHEIM GAZETTE Established 1870 Orange County's Oldest Newspaper HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Publisher 1857-1935 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 SAM KRAEMER — A TRUE PIONEER With the death last Sunday of Samuel Kraemer this section has lost another one of its best citizens. Coming here in the early days his eyes had witnessed man's changing a virtual desert to a garden. He had seen bad times and good. Times when the obstacles to success seemed insurmountable and times when success was at flood tide. Sam Kraemer was one of those who never lost his vision in adversity or prosperity. He was the same fine friend to all — no matter their place in life. He went out of his way always to say a kindly word or do a good deed. Little else need be said about a man than that he was a good neighbor, a loyal friend and a wise counselor. These can all be said, sincerely, about Sam Kraemer. How much comfort it must be to a grieving family to know that their loved one has not only gone to his glorious reward but has left nought but friends behind. Anaheim and all Orange County bears Sam Kraemer's imprint. This is a better place for us to live in because he lived here. BILLIONS OF PRIVATE DOLLARS In reviewing the experience of the railroad industry last year, the Association of American Railroads says: "The railways in 1936 made a definite contribution to national recovery. The larger expenditures of the railway industry in that year meant more money put into circulation, more men employed and more orders for factories and mills. To place any brake upon this movement in the near future, by means of burdensome legislation or otherwise, would mean a definite backward step on the pathway to normal business." The FALCON Executive Council "No Left Turns Here!" That public warning signal bobbed up with rapidly increasing frequency along California's isolative highway during the weeks of the 1937 lawmaking sion. And the legislature which threatened, at its outset, to be most radical in the state's his has taken heed of the warmth an increasing number of insults. Still far from conservative legislature now racing toward jounment has nonetheless led hundreds of radical, visionary extravagant schemes which willing sponsors less than two months ago. The public realizes against radicalism, which came as an aftermath of the down strike" and violent breaks in industrial disputes, undoubtedly been a dominant factor in bringing a change of the time in the legislative house but much of the credit for a temperate attitude also belongs able and conscientious legislator who counseled caution and wisdom, even when the tidie of opinion seemed to have veered the left. To California's farming area facing the most troubled outfall in labor relations in recent years the psychological effect of the parent swing of the pendulum against radicalism in the legal structure is of greater importance any farm legislation proposed enacted. And to farm taxation in common with other taxation the selection of proposals wu In reviewing the experience of the railroad industry last year, the Association of American Railroads says: "The railways in 1936 made a definite contribution to national recovery. The larger expenditures of the railway industry in that year meant more money put into circulation, more men employed and more orders for factories and mills. To place any brake upon this movement in the near future, by means of burdensome legislation or otherwise, would mean a definite backward step on the pathway to normal business levels." The figures tell the vital story of the rails' economic contribution to employment and the general national pocketbook. Last year they spent $159,000,000 for equipment—more than twice as much as in 1936. They spent almost $140,-000,000 for roadways and structures—as compared with less than $109,000,000 in 1935. They spent $803,000,000 for fuel, materials and supplies—$210,000,000 more than in 1935. Their total expenditures for capital improvements, roadways and materials, supplies and fuel reached the gigantic figure of $1,100,000,000. The effect of this was felt in hundreds of industries, and in thousands of individual plants and factories. It was felt, indirectly, in employment in every state, and in the general spending power. It was felt by corner grocery stores no less than by great manufacturing corporations. An example of the numerous legislative hindrances put in the way of the railroads are the bills, now in Sacramento, to shorten trains, increase train personnel, etc. One of the arguments advanced in proposing this legislation is that it would tend to increase safety to rail transportation both to the public and to the railroad employees. A study of facts in the case show clearly that train safety records are the highest of any form of transportation. We can all consciently oppose this legislation for, in the first place, the wage of railroad workers does not enter the picture. As the present methods are safe and the new proposals would greatly increase the cost of operation this increased cost would fall, in a large measure, squarely upon our citrus growers. As the farmer is not able to pay an increased freight rate this would ultimately result in a decreased wage for the railroad worker. The stand taken by the Association of American Railroads is sound. Permitted to go ahead normally and without legislative hindrance, the railroads will continue to expand and spend at an accelerating rate. Their own employment rolls—now numbering more than 1,000,000 people—will grow, as will the industries from which they buy increasing amounts of goods. There contribution to the nation will become greater with the years. It cannot be too often repeated that the general welfare and railroad welfare are inextricably related. Let's stop it is sound. Permitted to go ahead normally and without legislative hindrance, the railroads will continue to expand and spend at an accelerating rate. Their own employment rolls—now numbering more than 1,000,000 people—will grow, as will the industries from which they buy increasing amounts of goods. There contribution to the nation will become greater with the years. It cannot be too often repeated that the general welfare and railroad welfare are inextricably related. LET'S STOP IT No one will construe the failure of 36 states to adopt the Child Labor amendment after 13 years as an endorsement of child labor itself. There is only one possible answer. It is that as much as the American people deplore child labor, they hate even more the loss of state sovereignty and the encroachment of Federal dictation which lie in the amendment. Many feel that the age limit of 18 years is too high. In other words, the objection is to the method, not to the end, itself. The states have spoken and they have said that this amendment is not the way to abolish child labor. Fortunately, a better and more direct way of taking children out of gainful employment is available. The Clark-Connery bill and the similar Wheeler bill are the most practical solutions yet proposed to meet the problem. Their bills would exclude from interstate commerce all merchandise made by children under 16 years of age which is destined for a state where child labor has been outlawed. Its principle, which was recently upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Convict Labor case, places control of child labor squarely up to the states where it belongs but promises the help of the Federal government in making the state statute effective. The nation's manufacturers are not only solidly behind this proposal, but have urged that it go even further and control child labor in the state of origin by refusing to permit shipment of child labor merchandise out of a state where it was made. ANAHEIM GAZETTE The FARMERS CORNER by RALPH H. TAYLOR Executive Secretary Agricultural Council of California To Left Turns Here!" That public warning signal has led up with rapidly increasing frequency along California's legislative highway during the final days of the 1937 lawmaking session. And the legislature which convened, at its outset, to be the radical in the state's history, taken heed of the warning in increasing number of instances, slowing down employment, rather than aiding it. Radical increases in Workmen's Compensation act awards, which would have cost from $7,000,000 to $12,000,000 annually in increased insurance premiums; farm rates would have been jumped nearly 50 per cent. The worst of these bills, including one which would have made both the employer and his insurance company liable for damages (thereby nullifying the value of the insurance to the employer), have been dropped. Attempts to bring farmers under the provisions of the unemployment insurance act; defeated in the assembly. Bills to require a chauffeur's license for all truck drivers (including farms), to place farm work under the Contractor's License law, etc. Possibility still remains, of course, that the legislature will kick over the traces before adjournment, and the fact still remains that some extreme and unwise bills have passed both houses and will undoubtedly become law. But recalling conditions a few months ago, it could have been much worse. Shipping Contracts Citrus Products Plant Is Active Lemon Packing New Branch of Anaheim Company's Growing Business Activity at the Mutual Citrus Products plant in Anaheim is at full swing with work centered on the packinug and shipping of lemons and the processing of lemon products. The plant is working to capacity and handles about 1,000 boxes of lemons each day. Packing and shipping of lemons is a recent innovation with Mutual Citrus Products, an institution that was founded here in 1928 and has grown to nation-wide importance. The company buys lemons direct from grower for cash at the rate of three cents per pound. Fruit when brought to the plant is graded according to color, the grades including tree ripe, silvers, light green and dark green. First grade lemons are immediately shipped to market, the remainder placed in the warehouse until ripe enough for marketing or for processing. Only the finest grade lemons are marketed, the remainder used in the various other products handled by the company. Because the concern pays cash for its fruit and ships only the best grade growers run to risk of losses, company officials declared. The annual spring newspaper advertising campaign featuring pectin was also started about two weeks ago. Mutual Citrus Products features citrus juices, citrus oils and pectin as the basic products. The juices go out in several forms including canned lemon, lime and orange juice. April’s Report Made To Clerk Review of Monthly Presented at MID-Office of Board Tuesday Monthly financial and reports of the various cities' governors made at the meeting of council last Tuesday; addition two or three ports were also read and reviewed. The report of the city and city clerk showed in the general fund, $7,044 meter deposit fund, $2,633 bond redemption, $233.37 in the Aquisition provement district No. in A. and I. No. 2, $2.00 and I. No. 3, $6,883.3 special gas tax fund, $2,196,841.28. Taxes collected during totaled $21,393.70. It was Total collected from N to April 30 was $74,809. The public service collected $21,605.33 on month and reduced their total from $582.52 to $519.81. New business license during April amounted to City Judge Frank Tauced a total of 41 cases and $286 in fines. Anaheim's share in the $2819.78 for maintenance Joint outfall sewer was $772.34. The water level in the on May 1 was 134 feet Vard W. Hannum reported. The fire department five alarms during damages totaled $70. Even when the tide of public season seemed to have veered to left. California's farming areas, the most troubled outlook ofoor relations in recent years, psychological effect of the aptitude swing of the pendulum most radicalism in the legislats of greater importance than farm legislation proposed or used. And to farm taxpayers, common with other taxpayers, rejection of proposals which have sharply increased tax mins is further cause for fulness. Apple of extreme and extrative legislation, proposed in early, but shelved in April and include: Real of the Criminal Syndicalect; decisively repudiated in assembly committee. Abortive attempt to rush with a legislative pardon for Mooney; stopped in the sentence. Extremely one-sided assembler Relations act, setting fair labor practices for emas with none for the emStopped in senate comso-called Garrison "Purity actions bill" which would prohibited farm groups, civic izations, taxpayers groups individual citizens from efparticipation in campaigns in public issues, or in supplying or opposing candidates, leaving the door wide open social interests willing to cirrent the law. Calar bills regulating lobbywhich would have permitted its with expensive suites in to carry on as usual, but have denied public and public bodies the right. It harassment, to retain repetitions to appear for them halls and committee rooms legislature. Impacts to increase the old age from $35 to 50 per month, would have saddled Calitaxpayers with millions in ex burdens. 50 bills to create new depar­tments at new expense Possibility still remains, of course, that the legislature will kick over the traces before ad­journment, and the fact still re­mainns that some extreme and un­wise bills have passed both hous­es and will undoubtedly become law. But recalling conditions a few months ago, it could have been much worse. Shipping Contracts Must be in Writing Contracts between citrus shippers and growers which are not bona fide written agreements binding on both sides cannot be accepted by the California-Ari­zona Orange Grapefruit agency, following recent court action in San Bernardino county, according to a bulletin to all shippers from W.-C. Frackelton, manager of the agency. A suit was brought to deter­mine whether certain contracts were permissible and the court ruled that they did not give the shipper authority to ship the fruit as required by law and the agen­cy was restrained from accepting these contracts as a basis for fixing estimates or granting prorate bases or shipping allotments. Highway Leading to Exposition Started Destined to change radically the appearance of Yerba Buena Island, work will start this week en a $600,000 highway system connecting the San Francisco bay bridge with Treasure Island, site of the 1939 Golden Gate exposition. The highway system, designed to avert any left turns against traffic or interference with through traffic over the bay bridge, includes construction of a "bridge over the bridge," a steel over­pass about 100 feet in front of the west portal of the tunnel on Yerba Island and clearing the top deck of the Bay bridge by 25 feet. Warehouse stocks are maintained in principal cities and there are regular exports to a number of foreign countries. Only THE "FINE", PLUCKING BUD AND TWO TENDER TOP LEAVES of high altitude tea plants go into... that's why they are more delightful in flavor! BEN HUR GARDEN GROWN TEAS Highest Quality of all popular varieties 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¢ 30¢ 32¢¢ SANTA ANA 25¢ 19¢ 15¢ ... CORONA 70¢ 52¢ 42¢ 34¢¢ FULLERTON 10¢ 10¢ 6¢ ... LONG BEACH 80¢ 45¢ 30¢ ... NORWALK 30¢ 23½¢ 18¢ ... RIVERSIDE $1.00 75£ 68£ 50£ WHITTIER 40¢ 30£ 24£ 20¢ and other points at proportionately low commutation rates. ANAHEIM DEPOT R.B.HARRINGTON, Agent Telephone 3404 MOTOR TRANSIT LINES April's Reports Made To Council Review of Month's Work Presented at Meeting of Board Tuesday Monthly financial and operative reports of the various departments of the city's government were made at the meeting of the city council last Tuesday evening. In addition two or three annual reports were also read and approved. The report of the city treasurer and city clerk showed $124,784.64 in the general fund, $7,198.69 in the library fund, $7,048.31 in the meter deposit fund, $21,878.09 in the bond redemption fund, $1,233.37 in the Aquisition and Improvement district No. 1, $5,005.75 in A. and I. No. 2, $2,095.24 in A. and I. No. 3, $6,883.30 in the special gas tax fund, $20,751.88 in the PWA fund, making a total of $196,841.28. Taxes collected during April totaled $21,393.70, it was reported. Total collected from November 1 to April 30 was $74,809.36. The public service department collected $21,605.33 during the month and reduced the delinquent total from $582.52 to $537.79. New business licenses collected during April amounted to $176. City Judge Frank Tausch handled a total of 41 cases and collected $286 in fines. Anaheim's share in the cost of $2819.78 for maintenance of the Joint outfall sewer lines was $772.34. The water level in the city wells on May 1 was 134 feet 11 inches, Vard W. Hannum reported. The fire department answered five alarms during the month, damages totaled $70. THEY'RE COOLIN' — NO TOOLIN' FLORSHEIM Ventilateds Ardent campaigners for comfort for men, Florsheim first introduced ventilated shoes to America. Today they're "standard equipment" for Summer wear... and, like all Florsheims, they bring that extra meas- City Judge Frank Tausch handled a total of 41 cases and collected $286 in fines. Anaheim's share in the cost of $2819.78 for maintenance of the Joint outfall sewer lines was $772.34. The water level in the city wells on May 1 was 134 feet 11 inches, Vard W. Hannum reported. The fire department answered five alarms during the month, damages totaled $70. Twenty arrests were made by the police department in April. For the year 451 persons were arrested, of which 279 were for intoxication and 78 for driving while drunk. Mrs. Mona Price, head of the welfare department, reported $24.81 spent during the month and 148 homes and office calls made. Aid was rendered to 10 families, representing 38 individuals. Average aid per family was $2.48 and average aid per day was 82 cents. Ardent campaigners for comfort for men, Florsheim first introduced ventilated shoes to America. Today they're "standard equipment" for Summer wear... and, like all Florsheims, they bring that extra measure of style and wear which has made Florsheim the first name in shoedom. YUNGBLUTH'S 145 West Center Street, Anaheim READ THE GAZETTE ADS FOR NEWS IT'S GOT "TODAY" WRITTEN ALL OVER IT! 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