anaheim-gazette 1938-04-28

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. WHERE THE MONEY GOES Much recent discussion has centered around the increasing relief load which Orange county is being called upon to bear. Some of this, naturally, comes from liberalization of the old age pension laws. It is true that many aged people have been kept from want with the distribution of this money. It is also true that the Welfare Department has been on the job and trying hard to carry out law. A few figures, which came to our attention, may well be given some publicity in order that taxpayers may know at least where some of the money goes. The facts concern 221 Mexican families who have 106 children. These families draw $1688 per month from the county. That figure out to a little over $80 per month to a family. It also means that these 21 families draw $20,256 from the county every year. We wonder if these families feel that they are better off on relief to the extent that the bread winner will not look for employment or accept it when offered. If relief offers a higher standard of living to families such as these then something should be done about it—quick. RAILROADS BOOST CALIFORNIA BUSINESS California is one of the six states which benefited most from the expansions of the railroads in 1937 for materials. RAILROADS BOOST CALIFORNIA BUSINESS California is one of the six states which benefited most from the expenditures of the railroads in 1937 for materials, supplies, fuel, new equipment and payrolls, it is revealed in a special study just completed by the Bureau of Railway Economics of the Association of American Railroads. Railway purchases in California last year totaled $46,-186,985, the report shows. Of this sum, $45,234,732 was spent for materials, supplies and fuel, while $952,253 went for new equipment (not including that built in company shops). These purchases were made in 220 towns and cities located in 47 of the 58 counties of the state. Wages paid to railway employees in California during 1937 amounted to $92,247,519. The review discloses that, for the nation as a whole, the railroads last year paid $1,133,361,468 for the more than 70,000 different items which they use. Materials, supplies and fuel cost $966,383,000, and expenditures for all new equipment (except that constructed in railway shops) totaled $165,978,468. More than 12,000 towns and cities located in 2,638 of the 3,072 counties of the United States derived direct benefits from this large volume of railroad buying. In 1937, the country's rail carriers also distributed $1,983,990,485 in wages to their employes, the report says. THEN AND NOW In an address on Jefferson's birthday, Democratic Chairman Farley called the great author of the Declaration of Independence a New Dealer. This of course is his right. There is nobody who can tell us just what Thomas Jefferson would say about present conditions, and he is not here to defend himself. It is only fair to say, however, that if Mr. Jefferson was a New Dealer, then New Dealism in his day must be called a revolutionist, but he was revolting not against individualism in the United States, but against the regimenting of the individual by the monarchists of Europe. Mr. Jefferson believed in giving the greatest possible freedom of action to the individual. He said that the least governed people the best governed. He even told us that if agriculture had to be regulated from Washington the people would soon be wanting bread. That would sound like a strange sort of New Deal doctrine for today. Mr. Farley was quite right in saying that the people of the United States want nothing of the fascism or the communism which are sweeping Europe, two creeds in which the dism in the United States, but against the regimenting of the individual by the monarchists of Europe. Mr. Jefferson believed in giving the greatest possible freedom of action to the individual. He said that the least governed people the the best governed. He even told us that if agriculture had to be regulated from Washington the people would soon be wanting bread. That would sound like a strange sort of New Deal doctrine for today. Mr. Farley was quite right in saying that the people of the United States want nothing of the fascism or the communism which are sweeping Europe, two creeds in which the executive department swallows almost everything—including of course the legislative and judicial departments, and some if not all of the rights of property. Our people oppose, among other things, Old World regimentation. Witness the defeat of the Supreme Court and the reorganization bills because it was feared they would give too much power to the executive. ORANGE COUNTY WEEKLY WATCHTOWER A Compilation of Observation and Comment by and for the Weekly Newspapers of the County: Huntington Beach News Newport Beach News Garden Grove News La Habra Star Westminster Gazette Brea Progress Buena Park News Yorba Linda Star Anahaim Gazette Neal Beach Post Coastline Dispatch AFRICAN GRASS TOUGH IN TWO WAYS You probably never heard of Kikuyu grass, but there is such a thing it is giving the agriculturial department some trouble. The officials are trying to eradicate it, and have pretty well succeeded except in two instances in the south part of the county where property owners insist on their right to cultivate it as a lawn grass. The effort to force these two to get rid of the stuff may result in a nice little battle. Kikuyu grass is a native of Af- rica and is very much like Bermuda grass magnified several times. It looks and acts much the same, but when allowed to run wild becomes worse. It is heavier and coarser and very difficult to handle. The stuff was first brought to the United States years ago to use experimentally as a soil-binder on eroded land. As such it is regarded as a winner. It first showed up in Orange county some years ago, in the vicinity of Placentia. When it go loose and got into the groves it was found to be a mess. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME SORT OF A DEPRESSION, WHAT DO YOU SUPPOSE IS CAUSING IT? MORE ABOUT Mayor Johnson (Ctoninued from Page 1) of subverting the constitution by devious means, without the courage of resorting to legal methods of amendment." Democratic senators and representatives who "have placed love of country above party affiliations" were praised in the resolution, which added that the present representative from this district could not be included. Relief Problem Studied In the labor resolution the right of organization was recognized and the principle of honest arbitration expounded. Relative to unemployment and relief the resolution said, "We propose that relief be taken out of politics . . . by placing it under the exclusive control of responsible local units of government . . ." "Experimental theories" of handling government finances were deplored and a return to sound business principles insisted upon. The convention also advocated a sound currency and a return to the gold standard as soon as world economic conditions will permit. Competition of government with private business was criticised. Opposition to interference in the affairs of other nations was expressed and it was urged that an army, navy and aviation force be ridate chosen at the Riverside meeting, it is also expected that a move will be made to apply the "grass roots" principle to the selection and endorsement of candidates in senatorial and assembly districts, if and when desired. There also is talk of the democrats undertaking the same sort of plan, to overcome the numerous factional splits which have stirred up considerable trouble in that party. Poundmaster Study Dog that Bit Poundmaster Fred this week solicited the Anaheim residents in lea-maintained to protect all borders from aggression. Demand Tariff "Agriculture should be by adequate tariff protection is in the interest of America, the American farmer ultimate consumer," the rat on agriculture said. It protested the policy of no trade agreements where nature is penalized and insists the farmer have a free market. In regard to civil service resolution read, "We are to any attempt to eliminate service from the federal ment." "Social security is a problem and we advocate vision by the federalgovernment of social security compari based on a 'pay as you go.' If this cannot be provided amendment to the present Security act, we favor nation to cover the entire On an inside page of it will be found a verbatim of the resolutions adopted convention. very hard to control and over run anything it got face at, chocking out bushes small trees even. Once caught soil it is almost impossible through it. of it had been cleaned up the Soil Conservation service to use it on the El erosion control project. ensued a two-year fight be- the service and the county natural department. The lat- lally won. Meantime the bat- insist it was going on in other s, and the only bad spots left are the two in the South neighborhood. In these uses the owners of the prop- proving almost as stub- uss the Kikuyu grass itself. SS ROOTS" ROOT IN COUNTY manent organization of re- rans in Orange county is be- ook forward to by some as part of the pre-primary "grass convention in Riverside last year." One of the committee set is one on permanent organi- nals. Five Orange county men members, one from each su- torial district, as follows: By Goode, Dick Haster, Leo Gordon Richmond, Joseph Gas. be the main purpose of the ment organization is to car- in the congressional district, support the cause of the can- MORE CHANGES TO TOWNSEND PARTY Registrations books were turned in to the county clerk this week by those who have been taking voter registrations in all parts of the county. The lists for the June school elections are now to be made up. Check-of the books turned in shows the addition of a few hundred to those who have switched their registration to the new Townsend party. The majority of the changes have come from the south part of the county. They now total about 1200 or 1300. The full effect of this movement cannot be judged, either in this county or in the state as a whole; until the final time for registering for the August primary. 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If this cannot be provided by amendment to the present Social Security act, we favor new legislation to cover the entire matter." On an inside page of this issue will be found a verbatim report of the resolutions adopted at the convention. half-grown Chow pup which bit Bird Cross, 202 S. Illinois street, last Sunday. Robinson requests that any person owning such a dog which might have been loose and in the vicinity of Center and Lemon streets Sunday afternoon contact him. Unless the dog is located and examined Cross will have to take the Pasteur treatment, Robinson said. His injury was slight, but the dog's teeth penetrated enough to cause rabies if the animal is afflicted. Cross was bitten when he attempted to pick up the dog after having struck him with his automobile. Krinard Company is Located in Anaheim Selection of Anaheim as its center of shipping operations has been announced by Krinard Packing company, independent valencia dealers formerly located in Anaheim. 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