anaheim-gazette 1938-07-07

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, 1870. PREVENT ACCIDENTS! Stop the appalling loss of life on highways. Stop the loss of life from accidental causes in the home and in industry. That is the program of the Western Safety Conference to be held in Los Angeles, September 12-16. Represented at the conference will be the eleven western states, and British Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii and Lower California. Uniform legislation will be projected for the entire territory represented. Safety experts connected with every branch of the industry, along with automobile associations, state traffic bodies, schools, service clubs and similar private and public groups will take part. The purpose of the conference is to bring closer the day when every person in the Western States and contiguous territory will be governed by uniform safety regulations. Other sections of the country would do well to hold similar regional conferences. One of the greatest barriers to the advancement of safety, especially in the highway field, is the diversity of laws, regulations and appliances, such as stop signs and warning signals. What is legal in one state may be illegal in the next. One town may use sidewalk traffic controls and another town ten miles away overhead controls, or one town may have several styles of controls. The motorist doesn't know what to expect. Equally important, such conferences as these make it possible for experts in many branches of safety work, and from far-scattered places, to come together for a meeting of a new head of the department. For Jack Snow, put in by the political ring which was to end a political rings, was bounced out of his job and Harry Edwards, until now head of the Veterans Welfare in the county for the ex-service men's organizations, was put on the job temporarily. The air has been thick with charges and counter charges. Be on one point all seem to have agreed, namely—"It's all politics," Supervisor West, whose eyes seem to stand the glare of the limelight. regional conferences. One of the greatest barriers to the advancement of safety, especially in the highway field, is the diversity of laws, regulations and appliances, such as stop signs and warning signals. What is legal in one state may be illegal in the next. One town may use sidewalk traffic controls and another town ten miles away overhead controls, or one town may have several styles of controls. The motorist doesn't know what to expect. Equally important, such conferences as these make it possible for experts in many branches of safety work, and from far-scattered places, to come together for a meeting of minds, present opinions, and thrash out problems. This is an important phase of the organized safety work we need so greatly today. The record made last 4th of July should emphasize this need. DON'T TAKE IT FOR GRANTED The average person takes railroad service for granted because he has always been able to get it when he wanted it. He can't conceive that anything could happen to the railroads that would interfere with the service he is used to. He will use motor transportation over publicly built highways; he will use boat transportation favored with publicly built and maintained facilities; he will use airplane transportation that depends for terminal facilities upon publicly built airports, and he will enjoy the public highways in his private automobile—but, when storms block the reads; when fogs stop the airplanes, and when inland waterways and steamship lines are tied up, he turns to the railroads for transportation as naturally as he puts his window up at night for ventilation. The fact that the railroads' existence is threatened by every known form of subsidized and unregulated transportation never enters his head. He overlooks the fact that, unlike their competitors, the railroads are so stringently regulated in every phase of their activity, even to the management of their properties, that the only thing they are left free to do without restriction, is to pay their enormous tax bills to city, county, state and federal governments. The average citizen who runs a meat market, clothing store, sawmill or farm, would throw up his hands in horror if it were suggested that 48 state legislatures, our national House of Representatives and United States Senate, the Interstate Commerce Commission and upwards of 48 state railroad or similar regulatory bodies, were to take over the functions of management of his business, as they have the railroads—set the prices he could charge for his wares; limit his profit, if he was able to make any, to a starvation figure, and prevent him from discontinuing unprofitable operations if he saw fit. The average citizen would kick like a steer at such an arrangement, but he calmly watches merchants, lawyers, doctors and what not who are elected to public office, pro- The air has been thick with charges and counter charges. But on one point all seem to have agreed, namely—"It's all politics," Supervisor West, whose eyes seem to stand the glare of the limelight remarkably well, did not miss the chance to issue a statement. He charged that the ousting of Snow was due to the machinations of the "old gang politicians." Which seems to put Supervisor Finley of Santa Ana in a peculiar position. Finley was one of those elected partly to put the "ogang" out of business. Now West tars him with the "old gang" sticker and Finley promoted the ouster of Snow. Defenders of Snow, including Supervisor Riley of the Third district claim that the issue involved was whether or not the head of department should be allowed to run the department without interference from the supervisors. To those who have followed the course of events, it appears more an issue of whether Finley West should run Snow. Snow was made head of the welfare department early in 1905 on the nomination of Finley. Bind Finley was the shadow of the Santa Ana self-appointed reform crowd, headed up by Frank Burke, former publisher and Rey Warmer, former Metropolitan minister. These two had a finger in many an agitistic designed to injure those who faced to line up with them, and elevate those who did. Both dropped neatly out of the picture and left Finley to play the goat. No sooner was Snow in office than the expansion of the welfare department began. This meant places for numerous new workers. Supervisor Finley got jobs for various friends, he being the supervisor in charge of the department. Some of those provided were so hopeless as welfare workers that Snow had to let them off. The juicy plum which Finley held aroused jealousy. He was the only one who had friend needing places on the county payroll. Some months ago trouble began to develop in the department. There were factional fusses among The average citizen would kick like a steer at such an arrangement, but he calmly watches merchants, lawyers, doctors and what not who are elected to public office, proceed to take over the management of the railroads without a dollar of investment on their part, without, in most cases, the slightest knowledge of railroad operations, and without any responsibility for damage they do through ignorance, or incompetence, to the welfare of the public and the investments of millions of citizens in railroad property. The net result today, after a generation of such political management of the railroads, is that they face bankruptcy. It's high time the average citizen and worker not only thought about the railroad situation, but demanded that practical relief be given them, and that the destructive type of one-sided regulation to which they have been subjected, be changed to more honest and fair methods. 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 South Coast News Bugna Park News Vorba Linda Star Josta Mesa Globe Anahalm Gazette Seal Beach Post Placentia Courier Tustin News Coastline Dispatch YES, THERE'S POLITICS IN THEM-THAR STORMS OVER WELFARE DEPT. The wind blew from many directions around the county welfare department the past week. The storm was the climax of months of squabbling both inside and outside the department. That is, it was the climax for the present. There may be more to come, depending on developments under places for numerous new workers Supervisor Finley got jobs for various friends, he being the supervisor in charge of the department. Some of those provided were so hopeless as welfare workers that Snow had to let them out. The juicy plum which Finley held aroused jealousy. He was the only one who had friend needing places on the county payroll. Some months ago trouble began to develop in the department. There were factional fusses among the office personnel. Snow could control the situation. About the same time a noticeable leak developed through which inside information about the department and its troubles began to reach the public. The leak seemed to trace directly through another supervisor and one of his friends in the department. It appeared that a campaign was under way to wrest control of the department from Finley. The show-down came last week and Finley won, with the aid Supervisors Smith and Mitchell. And there's your politics. NICK THE CANDIDATES It's open season on candidates. Every person with something to promote that requires money can siders the folks running for office as fair game. None of them hitates to put the bee on the office-seeker. The assumption is that the candidate cannot afford to offend anybody, even at considerable strain to his finances. Some of the causes which candidates are called on to support are worthy, but they suffer some by adopting the same tactics as others which are not. Others range all the way from pretty fair propositions on do ANAHEIM GAZETTE NEWS ITEM:—U.S.S.R. FACTORIES ORDERED TO ADOPT AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL METHODS DOWN WITH CAPITALISM! THE AMERICAN SYSTEM MUST GO! DOWN WITH AMERICAN INDUSTRY OVER HERE. YOU MUST ADOPT AMERICAN BUSINESS METHODS! COMMISSAR OVER THERE. head of the department. Jack Snow, put in by theiring which was to end allwrings, was bounced out of and Harry Edwards, until end of the Veterans Welfarecounty for the ex-serviceorganizations, was put on temporarily. ir has been thick withand counter charges. Butpoint all seem to havenamely—"It's all politics!"or West, whose eyes seemthe glare of the limelightthrough the various shades ofdoubtfulness, to the finalsub-cellar of pure racketeering. Sometimes it takes a candidate of longexperience and much perspicacity toclassify them. Last week, just as one typicalinstance there showed-up one ofunose program rackets. A clubin Santa Ana was putting on aplay. They needed programs.Aha! Bright idea—let's selladvertising space on it to somecandidates. And they did—and how!Less than 10 percent of the sheet The FARMERS CORNER by RALPH H.TAYLOR Executive Secretary AgriculturalCouncil of California Editor's Note: This is thesecond in a series of three articles dealing with recommendations of the Agricultural Council of California on ballot measureswhich have been proposedfor submission to the people at November election. There is a growing realizationon the part of the public at largethat labor wars—paralyzing businesses and industries, throwingtens of thousands out of employment and disrupting trade andorderly development—have beena major factor in plunging the nationfrom depression into recession. In California, particularly, strikesand other labor disturbanceshave brought terrific losses,with rival labor czars, in their stampede for power, riding rough shodover the rights of both workersand employers and openly resortingto violence, coercion and intimidation to achieve their ends. With the state already staggeringunder an unbearable reliefload, industrial tieups havecompelled thousands of workers to walk out of their jobs and join thetremendous army of 825,000persons now supported in Californiaby the dole. Farmers have been denied theright to drive their own trucks tocity markets, or to have their farmhands deliver their produce. Trucks have been stopped and insome cases overturned. Otherfarmers, at harvest time, have hadtheir crops branded as "hot cargo"; still others have sufferedstrikes which prevented shoppersof their commodities. In the face of suchconductit has become imperativesteps be taken to restore laworder and to eliminateabuses such as jurisdictional"sit-down" and "stay-in" or"hot cargo" boycotts; intertwinewith lawful use of streethighways; coercion and intention, whether of workers orployers, and other practiceshave endangered the wellinthe entire state. Consequently,the Agricultural Council ofCalifornia has given its approache initiative act schedulesubmission to California viaNovember, which is designestamp out such abuses andfor peace in industrial relations. Briefly, this act will: (1)mit employees voluntarilyganize in associations whactually to their own choiceout coercion from any existenorganization or from anysource; (2) limit the useof ents to the actual parties todispute solely over wagesand physical conditions ofployment; (3) limit theboycotts to such as areagainst an employer, or atof bona fide employees of stuployer, solely because sucber dispute exists between(4) declare the illegalityprohibit "sit-down" and "strike"; (5) keep the highdocks, wharves and other oresignation of trade and commerce fromunreasonable burdens andquotes not directlyapplicable to them. cirr has been thick with sand counter charges. But point all seem to have namely—"It's all politics!" Nor West, whose eyes seem the glare of the limelight well, did not miss the issue a statement. He that the ousting of Snow to the machinations of the gang politicians." Which put Supervisor of Santa Ana in a peculiar Finley was one of those partly to put the "old out of business. Now West with the "old gang" stick, they promoted the ouster ofiders of Snow, including Sor Riley of the Third dismim that the issue involved either or not the head of a sent should be allowed to department without interfrom the supervisors. Those who have followed the events, it appears more of whether Finley or could run Snow. was made head of the department early in 1937 nomination of Finley. Benley was the shadow of Santa Ana self-appointed reowd, headed up by J. Burke, former publisher, v. Warmer, former Methinister. These two had longer in many an agitation, and to injure those who fail one up with them, and to those who did. Both drop-tyly out of the picture andley to play the goat. sooner was Snow in office expansion of the welfare began. This made numerous new workers. Sor Finley got jobs for friends, he being the sup-in charge of the depart-Some of those provided for hopeless as welfare work-Snow had to let them out. Suicy plum which Finley housed jealousy. He wasn't any one who had friends places on the county payme months ago trouble be-develop in the department. were fractional fusses among cellar of pure racketeering. Sometimes it takes a candidate of long experience and much perspicacity to classify them. Last week, just as one typical instance there showed-up one of unse program rackets. A club in Santa Ana was putting on a play. They needed programs. Aha! Bright idea—let's sell advertising space on it to some candidates. And they did—and how! Less than 10 percent of the sheet was devoted to program. The rest was candidates' cards. One candidate reported that the solicitor started in by asking him $10, and finally got it down to $2. Somebody cleaned up $20 to $25 on the little deal. The Girl Scouts want a hall. What could be neater than asking the candidates for office for a donation to such a worthy cause? And so it goes. In another few weeks the solicitors for this and that will be stumbling over each other in the court house corridors, and in all the highways and byways where candidates are to be found. Most of the experienced office-holders know it's silly, but it is mighty hard to say "no." MORE ABOUT COUNTY ADVERTISING This department was put on the spot last week by some persons who think that a one-cent tax should be levied by the supervisors for county advertising, right away quick, with no presumptious questions asked by anybody. The writer was taken over the coals and branded a liar and an ignoramus. Yet when the smoke of discussion cleared away only two points had developed at variance with the statements made in the original article. One of these was the matter of who brought up the subject in the first place, at what was supposed to be the last possible moment. The other was a question of interpretation, covering the matter of administration. It is not yet quite clear who first proposed to ask a budget pelled thousands of workers to walk out of their jobs and join the tremendous army of 825,000 persons now supported, in California by the dole. Farmers have been denied the right to drive their own trucks to city markets, or to have their farm hands deliver their produce. Trucks have been stopped and in some cases overturned. Other farmers, at harvest time, have had their crops branded as "hot cargo"; still others have suffered heavy losses because of maritime about three times as large as last year's. V. D. Johnson county advertising agent, declares he did not. The question of how much money. Johnson has executive jurisdiction over is tied up with the question of how much work the advertising department does. At the meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce at Huntington Beach last week the proposal to ask the supervisors to levy a one-cent tax was brought up. No public report of the vote has previously been made. The secretary's minutes show that of 29 accredited delegates present 15 voted yes. Of 12 chambers of commerce represented, five voted yes and two no. The others did not vote. Those who have objected to the proposal have endeavored to make it clear that they are not opposed to the idea that Orange county should spend more money for advertising and promotion than it does. They have taken the stand that before a large appropriation is made there should be an adequate program developed, which will come reasonably near insuring results commensurate with the expenditure. Some of them further say that along with such a program must go an adequate county advertising and promotion department, to administer the program. The chief trouble with the whole matter seems to be that it was brought forward about three months too late to make intelligent action possible this year. "WE'RE THE JOHNSONS WHO TELEPHONED!" No delays. No disappointments. Your accommodations ready and waiting. You telephoned ahead! Just Call BUSINESS OFFICE 217 N. LEMON ST., ANAHEIM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE COMPANY Anaheim 2101 DOZEN SAVED FROM Surf Over Holiday The Orange county coast rescue patrol spent a busy week-end as the result of the largest crowds in history gathering at beach resorts for the three-day holiday. At least a dozen persons were rescued or assisted to shore by the patrol during the three days, Dana Lamb, head of the squad, reported. None of those given assistance resided at beach towns, it was said. Safety, health and welfare of the people of California, whether members of the consuming public, the workers, or the employers. Under the proposed act, picketing at any place of business shall not at any time exceed one for each entrance, provided, however, that a minimum of two pickets shall be allowed at each place. Of vital importance to farmers, the act also provides that "It shall be unlawful for any person to cause the driver in whose custody any vehicle is moving along any public place, to slow down or stop the progress of such vehicle or conveyance" with the intent to halt the delivery of produce, et cetera. Another important proviso stipulates that "In the event a primary strike exists at some but not all of the places of business of an employer, those places of business of such employer at which no primary strike exists may not be picketed." The act also prohibits "sit-down" and "stay-in" strikes; regulates methods of picketing, prohibiting all forms of intimidation and coercion, provides that any person whose business has been injured by violations of the act may sue to recover damages; requires pickets to carry credentials from their union; sets up penalties for violations, etc. County Exhibits at State Fair Planned New artistry, new plans and new motifs are being written into every phase of new county exhibits under construction at the California state fair in order that they will reflect California's unprecedented yearly agricultural income of approximately $750,000,-000. Livestock, poultry, farm machinery and dairy products are divisions of the California agricultural exposition, but are treated as separate shows. Each one of these departments soon will announce programs for the 10-day fair. Huntington Library Establishes Record All attendance records were broken at the Huntington Library in the year ending June 30, it was announced today. The visitor list totaled 192,585, an increase of 14% over the previous year and almost double the low record of 1933-34. There were 272 visiting days last year, with an average attendance of 708. Anaheim Student is Given ROTC Honors James Morris of Anaheim is among the 76 men on the UCLA campus who have been nominated for the upper division courses in the ROTC, it was announced by Captain W. R. Irish, adjutant. and physical conditions of employment; (3) limit the use of paycots to such as are directed against an employer, or at request bona fide employees of such employer, solely because such a labor dispute exists between them; (4) declare the illegality of and prohibit "sit-down" and "stay-in" strikes; (5) keep the highways, tracks, wharves and other channels trade and commerce free from reasonable burdens and interruptions not directly resulting from lawful activities of the actual parties to a bona fide labor dispute over wages, hours and physical conditions of employment; (6) adjust the balance of power between an employer and those members of a labor organization engaged in a bona fide labor dispute with such employer so that, whether such employer be large or small, true collective bargaining and a truly voluntary agreement between such employer and such organization of employees may be obtained; and (7) preserve and protect the peace. SUMMER DISCOUNT SALE Gas Furnaces* 10% OFF INCLUDING FLOOR FURNACES SUMMER DISCOUNT SALE Gas Furnaces* 10% OFF INCLUDING FLOOR FURNACES ACT NOW AND SAVE MONEY! No down payment required! No payments till October! Terms as low as $4.39 monthly! (Title I, National Housing Act) When geese fly south, you'll be glad to have the healthful, convenient warmth of a gas furnace. And now is the time to buy! You save money on the price and on the installation. Furthermore, you avoid the rush that accompanies cooler weather. Included in this big sale are furnaces to suit any requirement—for homes large or small—with or without basement. Call on a heating equipment dealer or the gas company. SOUTHERN COUNTIES GAS COMPANY * NOTE THESE APPLIANCES INCLUDED IN SALE. They are the really ideal means for keeping the home healthful and comfortable. They are rented. Fresh air is drawn in, warmed and circulated. UNIT FURNACE—complete, care-free heating. Like the other appliances included in special offer. Unit Furnaces are available with automatic temperature control. FORCED-AIR UNIT—Circulates warm air in winter, fresh air in summer and the year round. FLOOR FURNACE—warmth plus healthful circulation of air! A floor furnace takes up no room in the house, yet requires no basement.