anaheim-gazette 1938-07-21

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. SINGLE TAX IN NEW DRESS Newspaper reports from Sacramento on Tuesday bring the distressing news that, once again, an initiative seeking to have enacted into the laws of California the so-called "single tax" has qualified. So, once again, the voters of California wearily will be faced with the necessity of denouncing it and its sponsors in the November election. The theory of the single tax has been iterated and reiterated so many times that there is little doubt that the people understand it. Suffice to say it seeks to do away with other forms of taxation, such as the sales tax, personal property tax, and the like; and to substitute in lieu thereof, one tax—a "single" tax, therefore—on real property. Reports have it that, as bait, the measure this season is dressed up in somewhat new clothes. It provides, for an exemption from taxation for small homes, i.e., a parcel of real property below a certain valuation, if such parcel is being used as a home by its owner. Nevertheless, it is the same proposal that has come forward every two years for a long time past, and should, of course, as it has been for a long time past, be defeated. It has been said that the funds, originally bequeathed years ago for single tax drives in California, are about ex- Reports have it that, as bait, the measure this season is dressed up in somewhat new clothes. It provides, for an exemption from taxation for small homes, i.e., a parcel of real property below a certain valuation, if such parcel is being used as a home by its owner. Nevertheless, it is the same proposal that has come forward every two years for a long time past, and should, of course, as it has been for a long time past, be defeated. It has been said that the funds, originally bequeathed years ago for single tax drives in California, are about exhausted; and with the close of the present campaign, single tax agitation is likely to die from lack of money. Accordingly, the fight in its favor this year will no doubt be the stronger, by reason of that very fact. It may well have some of that "do or die" spirit, realizing that the end is near and that it may very well be now or never. The guantlet is thus thrown down to the state with more vigor than previously—and, it might be said, with more reason. But California has nto been fooled by the starry eyed single tax theorists in the past. On guard, they will not be fooled by it this year. LET'S FORGET “GEORGE” BECAUSE CALIFORNIA CAN DO IT! In California, as elsewhere, the "Lei-George-Do-It" attitude of mind has been making great headway. This is natural, but not unavoidable. It's part of the human streak in everyone to let the other fellow do the job—if he hasn't got sense enough to make us do it! With a brace of depressions knocking at the door, it was unvoidable that Federal aid should seek to send the wolf running. But isn't there some danger that we may acquire the habit of hollering for Uncle Sam to come running with his sawed-off shot-gun every time we think we see blood in the wolf's eye? Let's start the ball rolling ourselves right here in California. Ours is a particularly favored state. We have resources and wealth far above the average. Unlike the East, where the recession's fist has hit the hardest, this is not a strongly concentrated industrial empire. We have instead a high diversity of both industrial and agricultural enterprises. Our purchasing power ranks among the highest of all states today* Our businessmen have no lack of intelligence, aggressiveness, and vision. That is something for wide-awake enterprisers to remember. It is something for California consumers to remember that good times CAN begin at-home, right here in Anaheim. Its merchants deserve your support. Their stores and shops, whether it be the individual retailer's or the multiple unit outlet, provide the jobs, the payrolls, the rentals, the taxes, that are essential for good times. Whatever hurts them, hurts the community. Whatever helps them, helps the community by making for more jobs, larger payrolls, and the California, more than any other state, has pioneered the development and use of farm machinery. It has the most highly mechanized farming system in the world. Yet California agriculture employs more hand labor—and pays a much greater share of its total income for labor—than any other state in the nation. That seeming paradox — explained, in part, by large-scale production of fruits and vegetables — was spotlighted recently at the annual national conference of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, held at Asilomar. And out of the discussion came a challenging array of data which should be studied and analyzed by some of the urban gentlemen who sit in city offices and write imprinted articles on what "congregation farming," has done to farm labor. For example: California farmers pay out 24 per cent of their income for farm labor; Iowa farmers, 8.5 per cent; Mississippi farmers, a mere 2.5 per cent. In dollars paid per farm labor, here are the comparative totals: California $1438.00 Iowa 323.00 Mississippi 137.00 Paradoxical though it may be the fact stands out boldly and undeniably that the state with the most farm machinery—with the highest degree of farm mechanization — has the biggest payrolls and the highest wage rates in the United States. And that stat is California. California farmers, by their "constant tinkering"—by invariably trying to improve on an piece of farm machinery that proud manufacturer may send them—have also done more to develop new equipment and perfect existing equipment than farmers in any other area, it was brought out at Asilomar conference of engineers. Air conditioning, or weather control, of citrus fruit groves... That is something for wide-awake enterprisers to remember. It is something for California consumers to remember that good times CAN begin at-home, right here in Anaheim. Its merchants deserve your support. Their stores and shops, whether it be the individual retailer’s or the multiple unit outlet, provide the jobs, the payrolls, the rentals, the taxes, that are essential for good times. Whatever hurts them, hurts the community. Whatever helps them, helps the community by making for more jobs, larger payrolls, and the added purchasing power that spells prosperity. Instead of waiting for George to do something to start better time, let’s pitch in and prove to the world that California can start them! THE KILLER It happened in Oakland, Calif. It could happen anywhere. Hurtling seemingly out of nowhere, an automobile smashed into a group of people in a pedestrian cross-walk. Driving recklessly, the hit-runner managed to escape his pursuers while cries of "Lynch him!" rose from the infuriated crowd gathered around the victims—two small boys. in Orange County’s Newest, Finest $70,000 Pavilion Huntington featuring MAURY WISHON and his PALM PACIFIC BAND Dancing Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday 2:30 to 5:30 New Low Admission Prices STREAMLINING THE OL' BUS EN WE FIX AR, BELIEVE USFIX IT! THE FIXEMUP GARAGE OL JOHN POLITICS, MIGR. AMERICAN INDUSTRY The FARMERS CORNER by RALPH-H-TAYLOR Executive Secretary Agricultural Council of California Gatos making the first real improvement over the old hand squirt guns by adding an air chamber to fight San Jose scale. Washington Snapshots by JAMES PRESTON Webster's definition of the simple old word CARD must be rewritten. It used to associate itself readily with such words as poker, bridge, the souvenir postal. Those unblessed with the more abundant life, which phrase was coined about the time relief rolls came into existence, thought of card and the penny postal as synonyms. Gradually use of the word Card has expanded. Restaurant waiters hand out vitamin cards. Headwaiters will bring calorie cards. The government gives out Social Security cards. And now Mr. Wallace, the secretary of agriculture, is handing the cotton farmers production cards. For some reason the cotton card issuance has not been publicized. Two kinds of cards were issued. Cotton farmers complying with the AAA provisions (set forth in 22,560 technical words) were given a white card. Cotton farmers refusing to comply (and continuing farming as individuals) received red cards. No one in Washington has explained why the color red was chosen. The capitol now is wondering if other farmers (corn, wheat, tobacco and rice) will be carded. And if so, what will Papa with a federal flunk-mark, say in plowing, do to his son who comes home from school with a flunk in English? But the card idea continues to be the official fad. Governmental economists (not house members and senators elected by the peo- The MAKE Prepared by the Editors "MEN AT WORK" WASHINGTON—Except secretaries of state and navy only top functionaries of the S. government left in hottington last week were the men and lenders. Secretary Ickes announced all the public works project is setting afoot will ultimately provide $1,001,200,000 worth building material orders, 000 man-months of labor, $73,383,400 of construction gages in June, a 60% increase June 1937. Administrator Stewart Nald reported that FHA had $73,383,400 of construction gages in June, a 60% increase June 1937. Administrator John Moly announced that RE allotted $11,229,200 for 60 rural electrification projects. RFC reported it had lent 054,393.18 to industries and 964,571.51 to banks from Feb 20 to July 6, was now prepared to make 2,492 more loans to $93,650,000. Federal Surplus Corp. got authority from Seed of Agriculture Wallace to new $79,000,000 appropriation once to buy surpluses of oil vegetables, peaches, flour products, to feed 2,000,000 families. But the richest, quickest of all spenders and is, of course, the Worksress administration, head by Lloyd Hopkins. Because than 8,000,000 people look for their toil-won bread, a cause $1,425,000,000 is a Gatos making the first real improvement over the old hand squirt guns by adding an air chamber to fight San Jose scale. And at the University of California, the engineering department is now perfecting its new fantail duster. With 4,746,000 acres under irrigation, California likewise leads the nation in that field, as well as in the use of electric farm power. And again, in the development of pumps, used for irrigation and reclamation, this state leads all others. California leads in large-scale farming, due to its highly mechanized system, yet it has far more small farmers than big farmers. Approximately 66 per cent of the state's farmers make their living on less than 50-acre farms. California agriculture has its advantages; it is beset by many of them at the present time. But California farmers have attained national leadership in farm income, even though thousands of miles from their principal markets, because they have had the will to succeed and have constantly worked to improve production methods and to better their marketing facilities. City critics of the farming industry — before they proound their cure-alls and reform programs for agriculture—might do well to look at the record. County Acquires Reservoir Lands Payments totaling more than $121,000 were made late last week by County Treasurer Terry Stephenson for four parcels of property which will be under water after Prado dam is built. Payments and the amount paid are 239 acres from Mrs. Rosa Abacherli, $48,500; 143 acres from John Abacherli, $50,150; 228 acres from Arnold Abacherli, $45,579, and seven acres from Louis Richenberger, $6887. The capitol now is wondering if other farmers (corn, wheat, tobacco and rice) will be carded. And if so, what will Papa with a federal flunk-mark, say in plowing, do to his son who comes home from school with a flunk in English? But the card idea continues to be the official fad. Governmental economists (not house members and senators elected by the people) are toying with some kind of carding for all business. In other words the departmental group of the monopoly committee think business should be controlled (or carded) by a program approaching the AAA regulation. If carried to its conclusion, it could be that you'd ask your grocer, before buying a pound of sugar, the color of his card issued from Washington. Note: If the inference between a pound of sugar and a Washington color card sounds far fetched, think of this—In California, to prove that a garageman does business in interstate commerce and not just his home community, labor leaders have counted the autos with out of state licenses stopping at his filling station for a little gas. Bert Snell, the veteran house republican leader, is voluntarily retiring from congress. Insiders say scrappy Joe Martin of Massachusetts will replace him as leader. Martin now, as chairman of the congressional campaign committee, is trying to fill all house seats with republicans. He has coined a slogan something to this effect: Restore Confidence—Elect a Republican Congress—Put America Back to Work at American Wages. He says under Republicanism no one will starve but American children must be given a better future in life than a WPA job. The photographers have caught Vice President Garner in his summer fishing togs. In early life his health forced him to the high-open country around Uvalde, Tex. While most of the 85% citizens who still earn things in private industry whether the remaining 15% forever remain dependent on government, Harry Hopkins long since made up his mind hind his immediate plans year’s relief, is something he ger, an economic philosophy which work-relief is not an agency measure but a per program for the U.S. But Harry Hopkins was week running a political show on scope and influence of Franklin Roosevelt’s personal formance. Not a politician same sense as Jim Farley in three ways deeply and de in politics. He is in poli the extent that relievers guish between what they are as. When he left his home Red river country of east he carried with him little r way of worldly poss than this advice from his “You will get along in life if you always tell the truth always are a gentleman, you always live on less the earn.” But to get back to cards ers in Washington are plan seek extension of the Soo curity act to the farmer. then add this card to his co of white and red production Payments totaling more than $121,000 were made late last week by County Treasurer Terry Stephenson for four parcels of property which will be under water after Prado-dam is built. Payments and the amount paid are 239 acres from Mrs. Rosa Abacherli, $48,500; 143 acres from John Abacherli, $50,150; 228 acres from Arnold Abacherli, $45,579, and seven acres from Louis Richenberger, $6887. In each of the first three instances the owner will retain possession until November, 1939, to provide an opportunity to sell the dairy herds now quartered on the property. 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Prepared by the Editors of TIME The Weekly Newsmagazine MEN AT WORK" WASHINGTON—Except for the secretaries of state and navy, the only top functionaries of the U.S. government left in hot Washington last week were the spenders and lenders. Secretary Ickes announced that the public works projects he setting afoot will ultimately provide $1,001,200,000 worth of building material orders, 14,225,000 man-months of labor, $15,600,-1 in direct wages. Administrator Stewart McDonnell reported that FHA had insured 3,363,400 of construction mortgages in June, a 60% increase over one 1937. Administrator John M. Carrady announced that REA hadotted $11,229,200 for 66 new electricalization projects. RFC reported it had lent $78,-4,393.18 to industries and $9,-571.51 to banks from February to July 6, was now preparing make 2,492 more loans totaling 6,650,000. Federal Surplus Commodity Corp. got authority from Secretary Agriculture Wallace to use its $79,000,000 appropriation at once to buy surpluses of oranges, vegetables, peaches, flour cereal products, to feed 2,000,000 needy millers. But the richest, smoothest, quickest of all spenders and lend-ers, of course, the Works Progress Administration, head by Harold Lloyd Hopkins. Because more than 8,000,000 people look to WPA their toll-won bread, and because $1,425,000,000 is a lot of taking from democrats and what they might get from republicans. He is in politics insofar as his clients, united by their status, band together to influence administration policy. (Social Organizer-President David Lasser of the Workers Alliance of America last week announced: "The question of wage increases for 2,600,000 low-paid WPA workers is a major issue in the primary campaigns and the November elections. Our organization is in the political campaign with both feet...") And he is in politics as a lifetime social worker, who wants the Roosevelt administration to succeed so that his plan for permanent work relief may be established. But Harry Hopkins is not blind to the sweet uses of WPA when political necessities arise. WPA's assignment is to take up unemployment slack rapidly at first, then more slowly as PWA's projects get going, then at full capacity when winter comes and heavy construction slows down. Last week WPA added 60,000 workers to its rolls, two-thirds of them in the midwest and mid-Atlantic regions. Similar increases will be made each week during the remainder of July, to bring WPA's total payroll to 2,935,700. The winter peak will be slightly more than 3,000,000 workers. Besides planning and giving work in the manner to which it has become accustomed, WPA last week started buying $10,000,000 worth of men's and boys' clothes to give away. At the Manhattan office of the U.S. Treasury's national bank. GIRLS Receive Red Cross Certificates Three Anaheim girls are included in a group of 98 Fullerton union high school students who have received standard first aid certificates from the National Red Cross, it was announced today. The girls are Mary Bell Hillis, Ruby McNay and Dorothy Roedieck. SAVE at Bank of America where complete borrowing facilities are available It is not only convenient, but it is also good business to have your savings account in the neighborhood branch of Bank of America. For Bank of America is the one California-wide bank which makes available every personal or family lending Agriculture wallace to use its $79,000,000 appropriation at price to buy surpluses of oranges, vegetables, peaches, flour cereal products, to feed 2,000,000 needy millers. But the richest, smoothest, quickest of all spenders and lend-ons, of course, the Works Progress Administration, head by Harold Lloyd Hopkins. Because more than 8,000,000 people look to WPA for their toil-won bread, and because $1,425,000,000 is a lot of government money to have to spend in an election year, Harry Hopkins has inevitably become regarded as a prime mover—and some target — on the national political scene. To himself, he remains first and foremost the faithful boss of "Men at Work." While most of the 85% of U.S. citizens who still earn their livelihood in private industry wonder whether the remaining 15% will never remain dependent on the government, Harry Hopkins has long since made up his mind. Behind his immediate plans for this year's relief, is something far bigger—an economic philosophy in which work-relief is not an emergency measure but a permanent program for the U.S. But Harry Hopkins was last week running a political show second in scope and influence only to Franklin Roosevelt's personal performance. Not a politician in the same sense, as Jim Farley, he is three ways deeply and definitely politics. He is in politics to extend that reliefers distinguish between what they are get-together left his home in the red river country of east Texas, carried with him little more in the way of worldly possessions than this advice from his father: "You will get along in life, son, you always tell the truth, if you always are a gentleman, and if you always live on less than you earn." But to get back to cards: Insiders in Washington are planning to seek extension of the Social Security act to the farmer. He can then add this card to his collection white and red production cards. Besides planning and giving work in the manner to which it has become accustomed, WPA last week started buying $10,000,000 worth of men's and boys' clothes to give away. At the Manhattan office of the U.S. treasury's procurement division, WPA Administrator Corrington Gill inspected long racks of garments including tuxedos and racy sports clothes, announced that nothing "flashy" would be accepted, that WPA would buy about 1,000,000 quiet garments—durable overcoats and one-pants suits—ranging in price up to $25. Meanwhile, as Gill rented warehouses in Manhattan, Baltimore and Chicago to store these gifts, manufacturers of created, it will doubtless be staffed by Harry Hopkins' present crew. Ladies' garments flocked to see what they could sell him. (Continued on Page 7) It is not only convenient, but it is also good business to have your savings account in the neighborhood branch of Bank of America. For Bank of America is the one California-wide bank which makes available every personal or family lending service for the average man or woman. 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