anaheim-gazette 1937-11-25

ANAHEIM GAZETTE Established 1870 Orange County's Oldest Newspaper HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Publisher 1837-1935 The Anaheim Gazette has been owned and edited by the same family since 1875. Published every Thursday at 259 East Center Street, Anaheim, Calif. SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR $2.00 SIX MONTHS $1.00 MRS. HENRY KUCHEL — THEODORE B. KUCHEL Editors and Publishers Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Anaheim, California, under the Act of March 8, 1879. SHOP AT HOME—AT CHRISTMAS! The first rush of holiday buying already is under way. Store windows suddenly sparkle with the colorful trappings of Christmas. Ads have a gift-season dash about them; there's holly in the atmosphere; Santa Claus is doing his stuff and there's gay secretiveness in all that surrounds us. Our merchants are putting the best foot forward—in a delightful conspiracy we all applaud and enjoy. Christmas savings are ready to go into circulation. Christmas buying, for the next few weeks, will be the common objective of all of us. But where shall we do that buying? We make no appeal to support community stores just as a civic duty. True, money spent here goes to build purchasing power here; to help our tradesmen and clerks, our farmers and merchants. But that, perhaps, is not enough. We want the best price and the best quality; we want all our dollars can buy! We do not quarrel with that; but we do urge that you compare price and quality, as our merchants advertise them, with price and quality elsewhere. Local stores, in this day of highly efficient merchandising not only can meet the competition of bigger stores in larger cities; often they can surpass it. They have smaller overhead! And you have the added satisfaction of knowing that money spent at home help our tradesmen and clerks, our farmers and merchants. But that, perhaps, is not enough. We want the best price and the best quality; we want all our dollars can buy! We do not quarrel with that; but we do urge that you compare price and quality, as our merchants advertise them, with price and quality elsewhere. Local stores, in this day of highly efficient merchandising not only can meet the competition of bigger stores in larger cities; often they can surpass it. They have smaller overhead! And you have the added satisfaction of knowing that money spent at home means a greater measure of prosperity at home. Look in the show-windows; read the advrestisements; make your comparisons. Our merchants have what you want—price and quality—and gay-colored ribbons and the Christmas spirit to wrap the packages in. Let’s shop at home this Christmas! THE LAG IN UTILITY CONSTRUCTION According to recent news reports, the Federal Reserve Board has taken an active interest in the depth and causes of the enormous lag of construction in the electric utility industry. Between 1923 and 1932—a period which includes two depression years—the utilities spent an average of $752,215,-000 annually. In the last five years, the average has been $2238,961,000, even including the 1937 estimated total of $450,000,000. Thus,, if the 1923-32-average is taken as representative of normal growth, the utilities have sustained a building lag of 67 per cent for five years. As a result, to quote the Committee of Utility Executives, "A vast untapped reservoir of jobs outrivaling the programs of PWA and WPA awaits release. It is a privately financed recovery measure that will cost the taxpayers nothing and add billions to the taxable wealth of the nation." But, if current policies continue, release will not come. The government's present attitude toward the industry can only be described as punitive. While money rates have been low, the bulk of the utilities have been unable to refinance securities and must still pay pre-depression interest—which means that both consumers and stockholders lose millions of dollars annually. The sole reason for this is plain—the threat of government confiscation of the industry, plus the actuality of unfair, tax-subsidized government competition, has alarmed potential utility investors. The fact that the Federal Reserve Board is worrying about dormant utility construction—which, under normal conditions would create thousands of jobs and tens of millions of spending power—is a wholesome things. We cannot have recovery along with subsidized competition and strangulating regulation of baic industries. DISQUALIFIED Hoover and Landon say they are not candidates for the Nearly every farmer, at time or another, has chucked bit as he watched two roped together and stub tugging in opposite directions each trying to get at his over the pile of hay, but neither peeling. It's the way of calves they over. But eventually, of course calves will get together, turns at their respective paw-hay—cating cooperatively, great gusto and deep content. California farmers have left the lesson, too. As Exhb consider the phenomenal pear of farm cooperatives. Theern farm co-op, with its sp marketing machinery, is more simple testimonial to the fact pulling together pays better idends than pulling at cross poses, separately! And then for an up-tie specific example of today operative methods—in share trust with yesterday's pullin hauling methods — consid fact that since last Januar month of "the big freeze," formia citrus growers have from 20 to 30 millions of by rigid discipline and strict herence to standards, in pli the ruinous go-it-alone and all-you-can policies of years. To A. A. Brock, director state Department of Agriculture and his able assistant, S. S. ers, in charge of fruit and table standardization, first it is due for this year's reable showing in averting the demoralization following freeze. On their shoulders the decision and the response for enforcing to the lim standardization laws forth the shipping of frozen fruit, ty agricultural commission many instances, also came th splendidly; without them they could not have been done due to varying degrees of juveniles in enforcement w The fact that the Federal Reserve Board is worrying about dormant utility construction—which, under normal conditions would create thousands of jobs and tens of millions of spending power—is a wholesome thing. We cannot have recovery along with subsidized competition and strangulating regulation of baic industries. DISQUALIFIED Hoover and Landon say they are not candidates for the Republican nomination for President in 1940. Members of the party will hear that with satisfaction and hope that the decision is final and that it will be generally accepted. Both Mr. Hoover and Mr. Landon are good citizens and good Republicans. Both have headed their party ticket. Both have been defeated, and the defeat, without attributing a personal fault to them, was disqualifying. The fortunes of political action run that way. When the United States Conference of Mayors was held in Washington recently the question of relief was foremost. Haven't these mayors learned yet that the New Deal has cured the depression? Jimmy Roosevelt has been stationed by the New Deal at Washington as a sort of coordinator. But the administration doesn't need a coordinator now so much as an escalator. Having spent billions for the "forgotten man," the administration at Washington has now come around to the point of throwing a few bales of hay to the bulls in Wall Street. We understand that John Bull is going to resist Japanese penetration of China in the name of humanity until the Japs promise her a slice of international trade control under the new dispensation. Secretary Cordell Hull is going to see to it that you will be able to stand on your own feet—by providing you with shoes from Czecho-Slovakia. THE MODERN "LIBERAL" HELP YERSELVES, BOYS! THERE'S LOTS MORE WHERE THIS CAME FROM! HELP! PICKPOCKETS! The FARMERS CORNER by RALPH H. TAYLOR Executive Secretary Agricultural Council of California Newspaper University OF AMERICA (Registered U. S. Patent Office) Copyright 1937, Philip H. Bachrach, Pres. QUESTIONS COLLEGE Zoology—First Year 1—Does the guinea pig belong to the pig family? Current History—Second Year 2—What is the greatest obstacle Japan faces in her invasion of China? History—Third Year 3—What place is often called the cradle of American liberty? Medical Science—Fourth Year 4—What is "twilight sleep"? HIGH SCHOOL Military Science—First Year 5—What does R. O. T. C. mean? History—Second Year 6—What was the campaign slogan of the Republican party in 1900? English—Third Year 7—What part of speech is ad-vise? Geography—Fourth Year 8—What two seas does the Kiel Canal connect? ELEMENTARY Nature Study—First Grade 9—Of what is leather made? Oral Arithmetic—Third Year 10—Five times Five are ? History—Fifth Grade 11—How long does the president of the United States serve? Geography—Seventh Grade 12—What city is the poultry Forest Fire Destroyed to a Motor Motorists who camp travel in national forests on a large share of nearly 50 per cent of fires in these areas reports the Automobile Southern California. During the first nine this year, only 5141 caused by carelessness, tion's forest preserve pared with 9609 fires period of last year, then been advised. Burn resulting from man-this year is 70 per cent average for the past The reduction in of man-caused fires being to the United Service which is hope indicates a definite th part of the American p exercise greater care with woods. Such a trend is indi relatively small increase number of man-caused cent years even though ber of campers, pic passing visitors in the increased more than the last ten years. Security Cheat Given to Old age security to more than 89,000 residents during the notber, County Welfare Jack W. Snow said low attendance at The Farmers Corner by Ralph H. Taylor Executive Secretary Agricultural Council of California Fearlessly every farmer, at one time or another, has chuckled a while he watched two calves, fed together and stubbornly ing in opposite directions—then trying to get at his own litter pile of hay, but neither succeeding. But eventually, of course, the lives will get together, taking on their respective piles of cateing cooperatively, with that gusto and deep content! California farmers have learned lesson, too. As Exhibit A, consider the phenomenal growth farm cooperatives. The modern farm co-op, with its splendid marketing machinery, is merely a simple testimonial to the fact that living together pays better dividends than pulling at cross purses, separately! And then for an up-to-date specific example of today's cooperative methods—in sharp contrast with yesterday's pulling and milling methods—consider the fact that since last January, the ninth of "the big freeze," California citrus growers have saved from 20 to 30 millions of dollars in rigid discipline and strict adherence to standards, in place of ruinous go-it-alone and get-you-can policies of former farmers. To A. A. Brock, director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, his able assistant, S. S. Roger, in charge of fruit and vegetable standardization, first credits due for this year's remark showing in averting market normalization following the froze. On their shoulders rested the decision and the responsibility enforcing to the limit the standardization laws forbidding shipping of frozen fruit. Coun-scriptural commissioners, in any instances, also came through tendibly; without them the job would not have been done. But to varying degrees of offec-ness in enforcement work in growers and shippers, almost immediately restored confidence on the part of buyers and consumers alike. The demand was steady; prices remained stable and quickly advanced. With a 60 per cent crop of navel oranges this year as compared with last, growers actually received a quarter of a million dollars more in cash returns—averaging $1.50 per box more than for any year since 1929. And with the valencia season just closed, it is estimated that a 70 per cent crop, as compared with last year, will bring more than 2 million dollars in excess of 1936 receipts. What this meant in self-discipline to the industry is graphically shown by the fact that in the navel orange deal 187,000 boxes were rejected, 84,000 reconditioned, 13,000 dumped, and 87,000 ordered to by-products plants by state and county officers, while growers themselves voluntarily dumped 329,000 boxes and sent 847,000 to by-products plants. Counting the cost in former years, and considering all factors, it is conservatively estimated that cooperation on the part of enforcement officers and growers this year saved from 20 to 30 million dollars. The whole story will be told by Paul S. Armstrong, general manager of the California Fruit Growers exchange, at the Fruit Growers and Farmers convention in San Jose, Dec. 6-8, and every farmer who can possibly attend the convention should do so. Critical labor problems confronting the industry—and other vital farm problems—will also be discussed at the San Jose meeting. 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The reduction in the number of man-caused fires is encouraging to the United States Forest Service which is hopeful that it indicates a definite trend on the part of the American public to exercise greater care with fire in the woods. Such a trend is indicated by the relatively small increase in the number of man-caused fires in recent years even though the number of campers, picnickers and passing visitors in the forests has increased more than five times in the last ten years. Security Checks Given to 89,000 Old age security checks went to more than 89,000 California residents during the month of October, County Welfare Director Jack W. Snow said recently following attendance at a meeting of the state board of social welfare. Santa Anita Ready for Fourth Season Santa Anita's fourth winter racing season his shaping up big for its opening on Christmas Day. Daily arrivals and stall reservations are evidence that the leading stables, horses and jockeys will be on hand. Extension of the reinforced concrete and steel covered grandstand for the length of the home stretch to furnish seats for 20,000 is just about completed to finish the last of the $1,000,000 major improvements. It will present Santa Anita Park as a magnificent and complete racing plant, with the accommodations and facilities more than doubled. Indicative of the increased attendance this season is that membership in the Los Angeles Turf club by invitation has almost filled the roster, limited to five hundred, and that practically all the new boxes have been subscribed for. Predict $50,000,000 in Gasoline Taxes For the first time in the history of the state, California's gasoline tax probably will exceed $50,000,000, it was indicated today in a report made by the state board of equalization. The motor vehicle fuel tax amounted to $4,308,591.23 for the month of October to bring the total for the ten-month period to $42,968,661.33. The tax netted the state slightly more than $48,000,000 in 1936, according to board records. The October tax was assessed on the distribution of 143,619,376 gallons of gasoline. It represented a gain of 2.81 per cent over the same month for 1936, and was slightly under the assessment reported for September. The 400-foot Spire of the Sun of San Francisco's 1939 World's Fair will be lighted with intense white on the outside, a rose red within... Security Checks Given to 89,000 Old age security checks went to more than 89,000 California residents during the month of October, County Welfare Director Jack W. Snow said recently following attendance at a meeting of the state board of social welfare in Los Angeles. At the end of September over 16,000 new applications were under investigation throughout the state, and while state-wide totals covering the past six weeks have not been computed as yet, it is known that thousands more have applied. "The October figures on completed investigations bring to over 18½% the proportion of the state's aged population receiving this form of aid," Snow added. The rate of increase has been approximately as anticipated under liberalized legislation." The average old age security check in the state was approximately $33 in October, Snow said, with Orange county slightly less. THIS WINTER GO BY BUS ★ Try Santa Fe Trailways Bus Service on your trip east. It's the warm winter way—the southerly trend of the Santa Fe Trail avoiding excessive winter snows, with the bus properly heated and ventilated, assures a pleasant, comfortable journey. Big, roomy, lavatory equipped buses: 3 Fred Harvey meals $1 per day; Coordination with Santa Fe Ry. ★ THE SCENIC GRAND CANYON ROUTE ★ For full details ask your nearest Santa Fe Trailways or Santa Fe Railway Agent...see your local directory. 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