anaheim-gazette 1938-05-12

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 THE CORE B. KUCHEL Editors and Publishers Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Anaheim, California, under the Act of March 8, 1879. SINGLE TAX NOT WANTED HERE There comes, almost with each recurrent election in California, the old question of whether a single tax of real property shall be written into our law. A proposed initiative measure, embodying the principles of such a tax, has found its way to the November ballot many, many times in the past. And another is now in the process of qualifying for the general election this coming November. Its proponents, in their current campaign for its adoption—California having wisely defeated it upon each occasion in the past—have endeavored to attract support from many classes, principally from those who oppose the present state sales tax. Read the following, which is a brief description of the pending proposition, which The Gazette received this week: Initiative Measure: Repeals limitations on ad valorem property taxes for state appropriations. Prohibits increasing present assessed valuation of improvements and tangible personal property; annual reduces tax rate thereon and exempts same from taxation in nine years, except for regulation; existing tax rate limitations becoming inoperative proportionately as necessary to offset such reductions. Exempts from taxation $1000.00 of assessed improvements on land occupied by owner as home. Limit tax moratoriums to improved property in one parcel and ownership Repeals limitations on ad valorem property taxes for state appropriations. Prohibits increasing present assessed valuation of improvements and tangible personal property; annual reduces tax rate thereon and exempts same from taxation in nine years, except for regulation; existing tax rate limitations becoming inoperative proportionately as necessary to offset such reductions. Exempts from taxation $1000.00 of assessed improvements on land occupied by owner as home. Limit tax moratoriums to improved property in one parcel and ownership having assessed valuation not exceeding $5,000.00. Repeals specified Sales, Use and Private Car Taxes. Speaking generally, adherents of the single tax idea fall into two classes: those who sincerely and mistakenly feel that only real property should bear the burden of taxation; and those who sincerely know that it should not, but who advocate the tax merely for selfish ends. In the latter class are those who pay taxes today only upon personal property, and upon sales. This proposed amendment, if passed, would free them from all burdens of taxation. It has been said that, if the single tax were to become law, the state government ultimately would own all the land, for the reason that, one by one, parcels of real estate would be in default in payment of the tax imposed, so great would that tax be in amount. Proponents of this single tax idea need signatures to qualify the proposal for the ballot. They need not seek them in Orange County, where, thus far, our people have not been bluffed or buffaloed into swallowing an insane and dangerous legislative monstrosity. CONSERVING A NATURAL RESOURCE To the average man conservation of natural resources means conserving oil, timber and mineral properties which occur plentifully in this country. A relatively small percentage of people realize the extent or the importance that the remaining wildlife have to certain sections of our country. On of the most important forms of wild life in respect to Orange county is the fish which inhabit the ocean in our front yard. The money which the sport fishermen put into the county treasury is no small item. When one considers the income to the public from boats and homes along the coast line which are here because of ocean sport fishing the true picture of the worth of this natural resource becomes clear. The commercial fisherman and ‘purse seiner’ represents the danger to this sport in that they move in on a non-protected area and deplete the small fish on which the larger fish feed. When this happens and the large fish move to new waters the sport is gone and there is danger then of people also moving on and taking some of our tax revenue with them. One or two floating fish reduction plants would "Unhappy events abroad have re-taught us two simple truths about the liberty of a democratic people. The first truth that liberty of a democracy is safe if the people tolerate growth of private power to point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state its That, in its essence, is fascism ownership of government by individual, by a group or by another controlling private power The second truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe its business system does not provide employment and produce a distribute goods in such a way to sustain an acceptable standard of living. Both lessons hit how Among us today a concentration of private power without equal history is growing." To prove his point, the president quoted statistics from bureau of internal revenue showing that 1% of U.S. corporation own 52% of all corporate assets that even in 1929 only 3% of population got 78% of the dues; that in 1936, 33% of all heritances went to 4% of all heirs. The president suggested this concentration was due to monopolistic trends in U.S. business, concluded that “a thorough study of the concentration of economic power in American industry and the effect of that concentration upon the decline of competition” should be undertaken by federal trade commission, department of justice and securities exchange commission—for which he recommended appropriate $500,000. The president also requested $200,000 more to end the department of justice to force existing anti-trust laws. As in all his discourses about business since he recognized the pressure last month, the president included in last week’s message gentle and conciliatory tone: man of good faith will miss pret these proposals... (program) is not intended as beginning of any ill-considered 'trust - busting' activity which lacks proper consideration for economic results. It is a program preserve private enterprise profit by keeping it free enough to be able to utilize all our sources of capital and labor profit.” "HOW DO YOU DO" — WASHINGTON — Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt frankly disclares to the public from boats and homes along the coast line which are here because of ocean sport fishing the true picture of the worth of this natural resource becomes clear. The commercial fisherman and 'purse seiner' represents the danger to this sport in that they move in on a non-protected area and deplete the small fish on which the larger fish feed. When this happens and the large fish move to new waters the sport is gone and there is danger then of people also moving on and taking some of our tax revenue with them. One or two floating fish reduction plants would soon clean out our available supply of small fish off the Orange county coast. Then there would be no large fish for the sportsman. Through a technicality in the game preserve law the ocean area off Orange county is now open to the commercial man. Just how soon his inroads will become apparent is the problem. It is not too soon now to consider what can be done to make our coastline a real fish preserve. THE MARCH OF TIME Prepared by the Editors of TIME The Weekly Newsmagazine WORK WEEK— WASHINGTON — In a heavy week's work preparatory to his Caribbean cruise, the president sent to congress his long-awaited message on anti-monopoly legislation, signed the biggest ($500,000,-000) regular navy appropriation in U.S. peacetime history. While the senate debated his $1,500,000,-000 navy expansion bill, the president also put in a request for an additional $25,000,000 to provide for starting work on two more battleships—to bring the total currently planned or under construction to nine. The president also was visited by the man who more than any other in the U.S., personifies to millions the triumph of the rugged virtues of the American way—Henry Ford. With Motormaker Ford was his son Edsel and Publicist William J. Cameron. It was Henry Ford's first meeting with the president since world war days when he manufactured submarine chasers for Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt. ANTI-MONOPOLY MESSAGE— WASHINGTON — The president's detailed message on business monopoly last week was a request for congressional investigation of the whole subject of GROCERY BUSINESS— LONDON — To an astonishing house of commons, Chancellor the Exchequer Sir John Sid last week disclosed that his jesty's government had du 1937 secretly entered the gross business on a world scale, that much as 150,000 tons of wheat have been bought by the government in a single day, plus gantic purchases of sugar, whale oil (the key ingredient margarine). Thus, unlocking the state seas that Britain has completed first step necessary to prepare empire against immediate attack Sir John Simon revealed enough groceries had been stocked to feed British Islanders "due the early months of an emergency." Explained he: THE BUTTERFLY CHASER COLLECTIVISM obly as a preliminary to fugeligation to curtail it. The president: happy events abroad have right us two simple truths the liberty of a demo-people. The first truth is property of a democracy is not the people tolerate the of private power to a where it becomes stronger their democratic state itself. In its essence, is fascism—ship of government by an usual, by a group or by any controlling private power, and truth is that the lib- unusual course of acting without first applying for statutory authority, in confidence that the house of commons would understand our reasons and would, in due course, enable us to obtain legislation conferring the necessary powers" to pay for all this food, which has been bought by ostensibly private British syndicates. "Absolute secrecy was essential to prevent prices being raised by knowledge (among food sellers) of the government coming into the market. Had it been known, of course, the effect on prices would have been disadjusted to consumers con- Jewish real estate and money holdings in Germany are estimated at $2,000,000,000, in German Austria at $800,000,000. The sweeping Goring decree demanded registration of all Jewish holdings worth more than $2,000 (5,000 marks) and forbade sales and transfers of Jewish property without government permission. Goring also provided stiff prison terms for recalcitrants using "Aryan" dummies or splitting up their properties. Nazi spokesmen admitted that the decree was a preliminary measure to dispossession and confiscation of what Jewish wealth still remained in Germany. VIENNA—Believing the Easter truce on anti-Semitic demonstrations over, prankish storm troopers rounded up hundreds of Jews in Vienna's parks, marshaled them into parade formation, roared with laughter when they forced them to perform a burlesque of the goose step through the city's amusement centre. The troopers made Jewish cafe patrons scrub floors and wash windows, and escorted through the streets customers from Jewish stores who were forced to carry signs reading: "I am an Aryan pig. I bought from a Jewish shop." BALLOON—MONTREAL, Canada — On March 1 the chemistry class of Verdun high school, near Montreal, released a hydrogen-filled 5c balloon with which they had been experimenting. Last week they received this note from Singapore, Straits Settlements, about 14,000 miles away: "My wife found your balloon this morning. We saw your address on the note; it was torn and I could not write on it. If you sent me money I will send the green balloon to you. It was found near Killiney Road. I am a Chinese old man." BUSINESS NEWS AND VIEW ANAHEIM MERCHANTS OUTFITTING QUEEN Several Anaheim merch cooperating this week eased the junior and senior clerics Anaheim union high school the Parent-Teachers association that school in providing aid for the Queen of the Carriage held on the campus row. Those who are contribute the queen's costume are Q. R. store, Locke's Shoe Jack Corn, Lauretta shop Millerick shop, Masterson La Dona and Merle Norman salon, Stechert Flower shop Lolly and Jensen jewelry store. The four ladies-in-wait also receive special gifts queen's coronation: KRINARD COMPANY STARTS OPERATIONS The Krinard Packing which for more than 15 yr operated in Fullerton and side, started operations heim this week. There are than 50 packers and 600 employed at the plant present. The concern is owned by W. Krinard and the office. "I talked with lots and Jews in Germany," Ku "and they all told me this the Jews in America to alone. We're all right." sands of Jews are retu Germany and I was reprised to see how many stores were open." happy events abroad have right us two simple truths the liberty of a demo-people. The first truth is property of a democracy is not the people tolerate the of private power to a where it becomes stronger their democratic state itself. In its essence, is fascism—ship of government by an equal, by a group or by any controlling private power. Second truth is that the lib- a democracy is not safe if business system does not pro-employment and produce and trade goods in such a way as maintain an acceptable standard. Both lessons hit home. We today a concentration rate power without equal in is growing." prove his point, the presi- quoted statistics from the of internal revenue show- at.1% of U. S. corporations 22% of all corporate assets; even in 1929 only.3% of the nation got 78% of the divi- that in 1936, 33% of all in-ces went to 4% of all heirs, president suggested that concentration was due to volistic trends in U. S. busi- concluded that "a thorough of the concentration of eco-power in American industry the effect of that concentra- on the decline of competi- should be undertaken by the贸 trade commission, depart- of justice and securities and usage commission—for whom recommended appropriating 100. The president also read $200,000 more to enable department of justice to en-existing anti-trust laws. in all his discourses about since he recognized de- last month, the president ed in last week's message a and conciliatory tone: "No of good faith will misinter- these proposals. ... (The um) is not intended as the thing of any ill-considered busting' activity which proper consideration for eco- results. It is a program to save private enterprise for by keeping it free enough able to utilize all our re- s of capital and labor-at a $1425 "Wear-Ever" Set For Old Stoves TO ELECTRIC RANGE BUYERS THINK OF IT...THESE FOUR BIG PIECES OF REAL HEAVY "WEAR-EVER" IN TRADE FOR YOUR OLD STOVE...AND IT SELLS FOR $1425 EVERYWHERE Good news for electric range buyers! A 4-piece set of genuine ★ Good news for electric range buyers! A 4-piece set of genuine "Wear-Ever" utensils, designed especially for electrical cooking. In exchange for your old stove at NO EXTRA COST. A really unusual value. 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Those who are contributing to the queen's costume are The S. R. store, Locke's Shoe store, Jack Corn, Lauretta shop, Mary Millerick shop, Masterson's shop, A Dona and Merle Norman beauty salon, Stechert Flower shop and Holly and Jensen jewelry store. The four ladies-in-waiting will also receive special gifts at the queen's coronation: KRINARD COMPANY STARTS OPERATIONS The Krinard Packing company, which for more than 15 years has operated in Fullerton and Riverdale, started operations in Anaheim this week. There are more than 50 packers and 60 pickers employed at the plant at the present. The concern is owned by Fred W. Krinard and the office mana- I talked with lots and lots of Jews in Germany," Kuhn said, and they all told me this: "Tell the Jews in America to let us alone. We're all right.' Thousands of Jews are returning to Germany and I was really surprised to see how many Jewish stores were open." ger is C. A. Meyer. Employment is furnished for a minimum of 110 families in Anaheim. POLICE CHIEF LAUDS TIRE SAFETY EVENT "The aims of National Tire Safety week have my entire support, and should do a great deal in instructing the public on the hazards of poor tires," James S. Boudin, chief of police, declared today when William Dyer, manager of the Goodrich Silvertown store here, outlined the program to be carried out next week. "This campaign, in which tire dealers all over the country are cooperating with the manufacturing companies should help to make motorists tire conscious, and warn them of the dangers of unsound tires. "Not only tire makers, and their representatives, but the automobile industry and officials in all branches of public life are behind the campaign, with its objective of helping to protect life and property." 5 TIMES The amount of baby Chicks, Ducks and Turkeys are being started on Fedco this year. Over 8,000 poutrymen know the value of a right start. Less toxic, more food value. No Control Feeds to feed, Coxy worries overcome. While nearly every major mill is knocking Fedco they still try to make a feed "Just Like Fedco." Why not be safe and feed Fedco the Original Complete One Feed For All Ages. Feed Fedco against any feed on the market for 60 to 90 days and let the result guide you. You'll buy Fedco always. Your dealer sells Fedco. Fedco Company Rosemead California It's Still Smart To Be Courteous The 1938 Bride is sending out Marriage Announcements because it's still smart to courteous and it is the considerate thing to inform one's relatives and friends. Art Point Processed Wedding Forms cost only a trifle more than flat printing, but what a difference. See the complete 1938 Line, at The Gazette office. Brides NEEDN'T BLUSH And yet you can feel embarrassed when your very best friend says: "Why, I didn't know YOU were married!" Don't leave friends and relatives in doubt. Make it official by sending Art Point Wedding Announcements. They cost only a trifle BUSINESS: FIRST QUARTER NOTES—NEW YORK — "The present outlook is very poor," said President Walter P. Paepcke of Container Corp. as he announced last week his company's omission of the usual quarterly dividend. Container's first quarter net dropped off from a 1937 profit of $626,970 to a 1938 loss of $53,198, and with new exceptions the same sort of thing was being experienced last week by almost every other U.S. industry. Samples of comparative 1937 and 1938 first-quarter figures: Pitt county, North Carolina, is the leading tobacco county in the United States. 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