anaheim-gazette 1938-01-06

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. 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. OUR BIG BALLOT Voters this year will be handed a ballot that now promises to establish a new, all-time 'high' in the list of initiative and referendum proposals. Many of them are sponsored by sincere groups of citizens trying to make this a better place in which to live. Others are simply 'rackets' formented by people whose only interest is the money that can be milked from the gullible. Repeal of pari-mutuel betting on the horses, one of the latest incentives to high-powered controversy, will be sought by a group of church leaders. The initiative petitions will go on the streets shortly. So-called option system betting at the dog tracks will be hit in another proposal. Direct legislation affecting bookmaking is also a virtual certainty. In the event legalization of "bookies" is voted at the scheduled special session of the State Legislature, foes of the plan will invoke the referendum against it. And if no legislative action is taken, sponsors of the move to legalize bookmaking will carry their fight to the people via initiative. Adding to the campaign din, here are some of other explosive issues which seem fairly certain to qualify for places on the lengthy ballot, already loaded with 19 proposals: Plan of the auto clubs to create an all-powerful State Highway Commission, taking over most of the duties of he present Department of Public Works and the Division of Motor Vehicles. of the plan will invoke the referendum against it. And if no legislative action is taken, sponsors of the move to legalize bookmaking will carry their fight to the people via initiative. Adding to the campaign din, here are some of other explosive issues which seem fairly certain to qualify for places on the lengthy ballot, already loaded with 19 proposals: Plan of the auto clubs to create an all-powerful State Highway Commission, taking over most of the duties of he present Department of Public Works and the Division of Motor Vehicles. A labor relations act, patterned after the Crittenden bill in the 1937 Legislature, which would seek to substitute arbitration for strikes and lock-outs. One or more proposals backed by "drys", aimed at the liquor industry. A modified form of local option is under consideration; also a bill to prevent certain types of liquor advertising and another scheme to compel the industry to pay for institutional care of inebriates and hospitalization of victims of drunk drivers. The Margett $100 pension plan for all citizens over 60. The act to consolidate all state tax collection and tax administration agencies which was defeated in the Legislature. Voters, however, may be spared two hectic battles. Backers of the Unicameral (One-House Legislature) system are reported to have dropped their plans to circulate initiative petitions. And the "Single Tax"-Sales Tax Repeal Act, though approximately 100,000 signatures have been filed with the Secretary of State, is still some 80,000 names short of qualification—with petition circulators having increasingly rough sledding. CAPITAL CONSUMPTION Outstanding characteristic of the United States government, and the country at large, is the growing tendency to live in the present and ignore tomorrow. For nearly ten years the Federal government has spent $2 for every $1 received in revenue. Expenditures are climbing steadily. In the name of social security, the government taxes the pay envelopes of wage earners, then immediately expends the funds thus derived for present needs of government itself—instead of holding them in trust for the future needs of the nation's workers. The future is left to shift for itself. And then there are the heavy inheritance taxes that have become so drastic that they are gradually drying up a valuable source of government income; the same is true of the excess profits tax which destroys corporate savings, curtails needed expansion; and the capital gains tax, which again destroys rather than conserves capital. The list of such policies could be continued indefinitely. They prevade nearly every department of government activity. It is what the economists call "capital consumption." And as the New York Times points out: "Liberal economists hold that progressive capital formation is the chief way by THIN SPLITTING OF SMALL HAIRS A majority of the board of a pervisors has made itself distressed for the extremes to which it will go to pursue the objects its dislikes. During the past year a number of things came up to indicate that the interests of the county were less important than the vindication of an attitude one or more members of the board. Sometimes it has gone absurd extremes. A new instance came to light this week in connection with a juvenile home matter, which had been the subject of much bickering past several months. The superintendent of the home had been the object of attack by the supervisors. To his embarrassment he was notified that the bank for supplies he had ordered had been turned down, though he had done the buying just as it has been done all along. When he asked he was to go to the purchasing department for a special requisition every time he needed a paper pin or a dozen eggs the p. d. s. "no," and it was finally agreed the superintendent should ahead as before. Supervisor Mitchell was invited to a meeting last week along with Judge Ames and the county venile home committee (a senior official group of public spirit citizens serving without pay). When Mitchell found out the judge proposed to have a shorthand porter present he refused to do and sent instead a letter in which he set forth some trivial complaints. The whole matter is treated around the court house as a speaking proposition, with the one heavily favoring Judge Ames. JOURNAL-ISM One of the Santa Ana daily opened the new year with a free page editorial in which it declared it was going to act as the water dog of county affairs and tell public all the bad things it could find out about. Rumor has it that And then there are the heavy inheritance taxes that have become so drastic that they are gradually drying up a valuable source of government income; the same is true of the excess profits tax which destroys corporate savings, curtails needed expansion; and the capital gains tax, which again destroys rather than conserves capital. The list of such policies could be continued indefinitely. They prevailed nearly every department of government activity. It is what the economists call "capital consumption." And as the New York Times points out: "Liberal economists hold that progressive capital formation is the chief way by which the position of the great mass of the workers can be permanently improved. Capital consumption is the reverse of this process." THE DANGEROUS WALKER "Dangerous walking" is inseparable from the auto-accident situation. Authentic information indicates that 55 per cent of all pedestrian deaths are due in some measure to the fault of the pedestrian. In these cases, the walker isn't the innocent victim he is usually pictured, but definitely contributes to his own doom. The National Safety Council suggests five simple and practical things the pedestrian can do to keep the Dark Angel at a safe distance: First, obey traffic signals the same as good drivers do. Second, learn the laws and ordinances in effect in state and city to regulate traffic from the pedestrian's point of view—his rights and his duties. Third, having done this, the pedestrian is in a position to demand a better acceptance of their obligations by drivers. Fourth, it will be found through these studies that major reductions in the number and severity of accidents to pedestrians can be easily achieved. The man on foot must contribute his share to the cause of safety, as well as the man at the wheel. Many pedestrians believe they should be allowed to commit almost any traffic error. The sad results of that notion are found in the daily accident figures. THE NEW HIRED HAND NOW, I'LL SHOW YOU PLOWIN' THAT IS PLOWIN'! WASHINGTON SNAPSHOTS The so-called "coalition" in the senate has caused more surprises than one. And it begins to look as though it will cause plenty more. In the first place, premature publicity on such a thing usually does much to stop it. That would have been more true in this instance if the coalitionists had been attempting to obtain signatures on the dotted line. But despite what has been written to that effect, the backers of the now famous 10-point program put it forward only as something that might be a yardstick in helping senators determine their stand on public questions. The fact is that the publicity did not hurt the coalitionists at all. It simply enabled them to say publicly what they were saying privately. And newspapermen, once the thing reached the stage of public debate, were impressed with the sincerity of those who support the plan. As a matter of fact, the 10-point program was the kind of a program which almost any legislator—except one with socialistic or collectivistic tendencies—could accept and approve. In short, it was just another way of stating things which are accepted by all who believe in a constitutional, democratic form of government, regardless of their political ties. Incidentally, the program as proposed by the coalitionists was not far different than that adopted a few weeks before in New York by the nation's manufacturers at the Congress of American Industry. The senate program called for: Tax revisions; steps toward a balanced budget; imparting government if it is forced employer-employee relations elimination or limitation of enternment competition in enterprise; maintenance of petition rather than mere stabilization of values; and that taxes will not be in recognition of state rights; relief economically admits and preservation of the A system of private enterprise initiative. One thing sure, the "coalition" program has not been sideted. Its progress has been but the last has not yet heard of it—by far. Despite the remarkable dealt the wage-hour bill the special session of folks already are beaten bushes to find out how so legislation can be put three regular session. Some Washington office that while the congressmen back home they found publication to be strongly in the legislation. But other member that congressmen supposed, during the speeches, to get all pepped up the administration's leftright program and push it through stead," congress continued low the policy of making decisions. And although vanced much legislation, it to simply write "O.K." thing. The astounding thing a wage-hour fight is nobode find out who really wants grees doesn't, industry and the two leading laborizations are far from entail about it. Yet the propoon on and on. WEEKLY WATCHTOWER A Compilation of Observation and Comment by and for the Weekly Newspapers of the County: Boston Beach News Newport Beach News Westminster Gazette Buena Park News Anahiem Gazette Yorba Linda Star Seal Beach Post Brea Progress SPLITTING ALL HAIRS majority of the board of susiders has made itself distincial for the extremes to which they go to pursue the objects of skates. During the past year of things came up to intain that the interests of the were less important than indication of an attitude by more members of the Sometimes it has gone to extremes. new instance came to light week in connection with the home matter, which has the subject of much bickerpast several months. The attendant of the home has one object of attack by two sors. To his embarrassness was notified that the bill supplies he had ordered had earned down, though he had the buying just as it has been all along. When he asked if to go to the purchasing deent for a special requisition time he needed a paper of a dozen eggs the p.d. said and it was finally agreed superintendent should go as before. Survisor Mitchell was invited meeting last week along with Ames and the county juhome committee (a semigroup of public spirited serving without pay.) Mitchell found out the judge had to have a shorthand represent he refused to go out instead a letter in which for some trivial comwhole matter is treated the court house as a sportposition, with the odds favoring Judge Ames. NAL-ISM of the Santa Ana dailies the new year with a front editorial in which it declared going to act as the watchcounty affairs and tell the all the bad things it could about. Rumor has it that WEEKLY WATCHTOWER A Compilation of Observation and Comment by and for the Weekly Newspapers of the County: Boston Beach News Newport Beach News Westminster Gazette Buena Park News Anahiem Gazette Yorba Linda Star Seal Beach Post Brea Progress NOTES Rumors again peristr that Logan Jackson will not seek re-election as sheriff. If he decides that way there will be quite a scramble to claim credit for "driving" him out. There also will be a real scramble to see who gets in. There will be plenty of candidates. It is conceded that if Jackson runs he will be in the run-off. And there are plenty willing to gamble that he would be re-elected. The grand jury went back into action this week. It is quietly said that Supervisor West got quite a spanking when put on the carpet before this investigating body during December. Some expect there will be more to it before the jury gets through. The welfare department has been expanded to occupy part of the Chamber of Commerce building, which is part of the court annex. The c. of c. is to build a home of its own, but construction work has not started. It may find itself doing business on the lawn before the new place is ready. In fact, some county departments may have to move out on the porch or the roof of the annex to make room for the welfare section. University Plans Seamanship Class Classrooms on the high seas are scheduled for students in navigation courses at University college, downtown evening division of the University of Southern California in the winter quarter starting January 3. Frank Jansen, an old sea captain, will be the instructor in five courses in nautical astronomy, navigation, seamanship, and "ships and the sea," according to announcement by Dean Ernest W. Tiers, head of the school. Incidentally, the program as proposed by the coalitionists was not far different than that adopted a few weeks before in New York by the nation's manufacturers at the Congress of American Industry. The senate program called for: Tax revisions; steps toward a County Association Passes Half-Way Mark in Campaign for Law About 6,000 contributors have sent in to the Orange County Tuberculosis & Health association, Santa Ana, a total of $6778.98, to apply toward a goal of $10,000 urgently needed to finance the tuberculosis control and prevention program in Orange county," according to Dr. Margarete D. Baker, Santa Ana, president of the association. "A total of 10,395 people have responded to the Christmas Seal mail appeal, 4,599 of them returning the seals. There are still 16,022 of the letters not yet heard from. The Christmas seal contract with the National Tuberculosis association calls for one written reminder to this group who fail to respond. It is planned to send these out soon," Dr. Baker said. “Therefore, to avoid receiving a post card reminder and to save the association this additional expense those who have postponed paying for or returning their seals until after the holidays are urged to do so immediately. "The Orange County Tuberculosis & Health association, is a non-profit organization with a volunteer board of directors of 36 members, representative of the entire county, who meet monthly. At least 1000 other volunteers have given their services in the folding and stuffing of Christmas seals for mailing, addressing and sealing of envelopes, the placing of posters and educational material, the building and manning of Christmas seal booths, thaof talks before organizatover the air. The association conducts round educational campanging, sponsoring and dening the use of modern mediuncovering tuberculosis early stages when there symptoms, before it has a communicable stage and a cure can be assured. such cases, means that people must be examined. clinic is conducted at the hospital and a $3 clinic middle class, financially, tuberculosis association, mas seals make the latter possible. Services Held for William Marsh Funeral services were held last Thursday morning Hilgenfeld funeral home at William E. Marshall, 39, whiaway last Tuesday morning Rev. Alton C. Mamath, the Free Methodist churciated and burial was in cemetry. Marshall is survived by Sadie Marshall, three dauMary El Wanda, Ruth PaDortha Lucille; two sons and Ashford Easton Marsh at home; mother Mary A. shall of Missouri and twiMrs. E. F. Green of Anas. Mrs. Otis Hendrickson o of the Santa Ana dailies of the new year with a front editorial in which it declared going to act as the watch-county affairs and tell all the bad things it could not about. Rumor has it that street has hired a journalistic "to do its snooping report on suspicious circumstances." This procedure, of course, is designed to keep the public eye at the newspaper, on the mind that everybody will want to see the dirt. As a circulation officer it is considered the berth which may be true in Chicago other metropolitan centers. Santa Ana it is about as private and necessary as an old railroad. It has been lived frequently in the past will be again. To the publicly these self-appointed patrons of the public interest" come to be a big yawn. On the subject it might be mentioned that J. Frank was formerly publisher of the county seat newspaper, and his stuff is now being adopted rival, is reported to be to start a weekly sheet in Angeles, where he will follow steps of Bob Shuler, Dr. Smith and other reformers who alone so much for that city losing this and that. It has held by some that Burke was of the inspiration behind a sheet in Santa Ana which was time caused gasps of assessment by its revelations, but of late has held the attention only those who are already Classrooms on the high seas are scheduled for students in navigation courses at University college, downtown evening division of the University of Southern California in winter quarter starting January 3. Frank Jansen, an old sea captain, will be the instructor in five courses in nautical astronomy, navigation, seamanship, and "ships and the sea," according to announcement by Dean Ernest W. Tiegs, head of the school. Star and planet observations, charting, use of the sextant, rule of the road, aspects of seamanship necessary in the handling of various types of ships at sea, saving of life at sea, accidents and their prevention and maritime law are included in the host of subjects to be treated in the series of courses. Classes will be held in Bridge half, on the Trojan University campus, with practical ocean excursions, if conditions permit, to supplement the classroom work. Human Factor High in Traffic Deaths Errors of motorists and pedestrians were responsible for more than 97 per cent of the traffic fatalities in Los Angeles city and county in 1937, reports the public safety department of the Automobile Club of Southern California. By the same token, motor car mechanical failures and conditions beyond driver's control accounted for less than three per cent of the death toll, a survey of coroner's records shows. Violations of right-of-way led all other causes, followed by pedestrians crossing between intersections, and pedestrians crossing intersections carelessly. SNAPSHOTS Balanced budget; impartiality by government if it is forced into employer-employee relationships; elimination or limitation of government competition in private enterprise; maintenance of competition rather than monopoly; stabilization of values; assurance that taxes will not be increased; recognition of state rights; ample relief economically administered, and preservation of the American system of private enterprise and initiative. One thing sure, the "coalition" program has not been side-tracked. Its progress has been slowed but the last has not yet been heard of it—by far. Despite the remarkable defeat dealt the wage-hour bill during the special session of congress, folks already are beating theushes to find out how some such legislation can be put through the regular session. Some Washington officials hope that while the congressmen were back home they found public sentiment to be strongly in favor of the legislation. But others remember that congressmen were apposed, during the special sessions, to get all pepped up about the administration's legislative program and push it through. Instead, congress continued to follow the policy of making its own decisions. And although it advanced much legislation, it refused to simply write "O.K." on anything. The astounding thing about the wage-hour fight is nobody can end out who really wants it. Congress doesn't, industry doesn't, and the two leading labor organizations are far from enthusiastic about it. Yet the proposal lives on and on. EDITOR'S NOTE:—Will California agriculture submit to "the closed shop" and the "union hiring hall"? How can the farmer combat the cry of "hot cargo"? What does the farming industry propose to do about the "march inland"? This is the first of a series of articles by Ralph H. Taylor, veteran representative of California's major farm coops' with more than 70,000 farmer-members, answering these and relating questions. Whether you agree or disagree with Taylor, you will find these articles of compelling interest, for they deal with a momentous battle—now in the making! The time has come for blunt talk in California's farm labor crisis! More to the point, the time has come for united, decisive action! California, today, is the No. 1 farm state in the United States. It has more efficient production than any other state in the nation. It has pioneered the way in cooperative marketing, expanding its markets, selling its products in the four corners of the world. It has enforced rigid standards to insure better quality; it has made the word "California" a quality trademark in far-distant trading places. More than any other industry, agriculture has built California! And it has paid the highest farm wages in the country; carried far more than its proportionate share of the state's tax load; overcome dictatorship?" Shall agriculture admit: "We've licked the weather; we've licked the depression; we've licked plant pests and diseases, but we can't lick Harry Bridges; we can't say 'no' to Dave Beck and his hired mobsters?" Such are the questions which California agriculture — every branch of it, every individual farmer—must answer! And the answer, in this writer's opinion, will soon be forthcoming. Question: "Why is agriculture opposed to 'the closed shop'?" Answer: "Because 'the closed shop', as labor leaders admit, is but the forerunner to 'the union hiring hall'." Question: "Why is agriculture opposed to 'the union hiring hall'?" Answer: "Because it would deny farmers the right to hire their own men and run their own properties. If the Dave Becks and Harry Bridges and all their sub-chiefs and organizers are competent to operate farms, they should buy them—and pay their own losses!" Question: "How can agriculture combat leader domination when the union organizers single out one branch at a time?" Answer: "By a union'of farmers, willing to back up every individual farmer and every branch of the industry with money and concerted assistance." California agriculture is not op- Passes Half Campaign for Fund Christmas seal booths, the giving of talks before organizations and over the air. The association conducts a year-round educational campaign, urging, sponsoring and demonstrating the use of modern methods for covering tuberculosis in its early stages when there are no symptoms, before it has reached communicable stage and when cure can be assured. To find such cases, means that healthy people must be examined. A free clinic is conducted at the county hospital and a $3 clinic for the middle class, financially, at the tuberculosis association. Christmas seals make the latter clinic possible. Services Held for William Marshall Funeral services were conducted last Thursday morning from Hilgenfeld funeral home for William E. Marshall, 39, who passed away last Tuesday morning. The Rev. Alton C. Mamath, pastor of the Free Methodist church, officiated and burial was in Anaheim cemetery. Marshall is survived by his wife, Sadie Marshall, three daughters, Mary El Wanda, Ruth Pauline and Dortha Lucille; two sons, Billy and Ashford Easton Marshall, all at home; mother Mary Ann Marshall of Missouri and two sisters, Mrs. E. F. Green of Anaheim and Mrs. Otis Hendrickson of Missouri. The astounding thing about the grape-hour fight is nobody can end out who really wants it. Congress doesn't, industry doesn't, and the two leading labor organizations are far from enthusiastic about it. Yet the proposal lives on and on. Passes Half Campaign for Fund Christmas seal booths, the giving of talks before organizations and over the air. The association conducts a year-round educational campaign, urging, sponsoring and demonstrating the use of modern methods for covering tuberculosis in its early stages when there are no symptoms, before it has reached communicable stage and when cure can be assured. To find such cases, means that healthy people must be examined. A free clinic is conducted at the county hospital and a $3 clinic for the middle class, financially, at the tuberculosis association. Christmas seals make the latter clinic possible. Services Held for William Marshall Funeral services were conducted last Thursday morning from Hilgenfeld funeral home for William E. Marshall, 39, who passed away last Tuesday morning. The Rev. Alton C. Mamath, pastor of the Free Methodist church, officiated and burial was in Anaheim cemetery. Marshall is survived by his wife, Sadie Marshall, three daughters, Mary El Wanda, Ruth Pauline and Dortha Lucille; two sons, Billy and Ashford Easton Marshall, all at home; mother Mary Ann Marshall of Missouri and two sisters, Mrs. E. F. Green of Anaheim and Mrs. Otis Hendrickson of Missouri. California agriculture is not opposed to decent living conditions; it favors the best wages that can be paid to agricultural workers. It has proved that over a period of years and it will continue to prove it. It has no conflict with its workers. But it is determined to fight the efforts of city labor bosses to browbeat and exploit farm workers in an effort to expand their sphere of influence. If agriculture is to remain California's basic industry — building California—it must be conducted by farmers—not by the Bridges and Becks! Santa Fe Pays TAXES of $150,453,714.00 in 10 years The Santa Fe, during the past ten years, has paid more than 150 million dollars in taxes in support of the national government and state and local governments in the various states in which it operates. The Santa Fe, during the past ten years, has paid more than 150 million dollars in taxes in support of the national government and state and local governments in the various states in which it operates. The exact amount in accrued taxes paid out by the Santa Fe from 1927 to 1936, inclusive, was $150,453,714. Of this sum, $30,720,799 went to the federal government. Of the balance, $119,686,876 was paid to the state, county, and city governments of Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and California. To other states and countries went $46,039. Of the $119,686,876 paid by the Santa Fe to the state, county and city governments, over $50,000,000 went to support public schools which provide educational facilities for more than 7 million elementary and high school students in the states served by the Santa Fe. The payment of so vast a sum in taxes by the Santa Fe is just another phase of the benefits accruing to the nation at large from an institution whose aim is to serve all to the best of its ability. Santa Fe System Lines