anaheim-gazette 1938-10-06

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. MORE GAMBLING The Los Angeles newspapers are carrying paid advertisements these days announcing the running of a dog racing track in Los Angeles county. Two years ago the legislature passed a law to legalize dog racing. Let it be said to the credit of our governor, Frank Merriam that he vetoed it, and that our assemblyman Thomas H. Kuchel voted against the bill. Nevertheless, such a race track is operating in Los Angeles county. It should be closed. And Orange county should stand on guard against the persistent attempts to bring such illegal activities into this area. WHAT WILL THE VOTER DO? A few days ago, one of the local townspeople, discussing the twenty-five proposed initiative referendum and constitutional measures stated that one more state organization ought to be formed. It would be called the "Let's vote no on all of them" association. While it might be contended, with considerable merit that a complete disapproval of all measures would be a good thing, it is, nevertheless, true that some of the proposals are meritorious should be passed. The question arises, however, how many of our people are going to take the trouble to read the proposed laws together with the arguments concerning them? tional measures stated that one more state organization ought to be formed. It would be called the "Let's vote no on all of them" association. While it might be contended, with considerable merit that a complete disapproval of all measures would be a good thing, it is, nevertheless, true that some of the proposals are meritorious should be passed. The question arises, however, how many of our people are going to take the trouble to read the proposed laws together with the arguments concerning them? The state printer has printed several million explanatory pamphlets, each containing several hundred thousand words; and the chances are that the great majority of them will be summarily thrown into the ash can without so much as a perfunctory perusal. It is no doubt true that there is more need to defeat some than thert is to pass others, but it seems to us that there is more need, also, for increased study by the voter this year than ever before. "NO PANACEA BUT PATIENCE" There is no panacea for the ills of democracy but patience. In these hurrying days when catastrophic events are moving swiftly, about all democracy can do is to register earnest attention to the problem and trust to its leaders on the trial and error plan to make such solution as can be compromised out of the deeply diverse interests that honestly are affected by the solution. Unless democracy can afford to try and fail and learn from its failure and try again and then maybe fail but not so far, there is no hope for democracy in this world. Until striving, angry men, suffering under injustice on both sides of a controversy learn that when they turn to tyranny to bring justice it never comes quickly with efficiency. Justice comes only out of slow and evolutionary progress. When social action runs ahead of social thinking—I mean the will of the majority—force in trying to settle any problem settles nothing but the triumph of force. —William Allen White. 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 South Coast News Westminster Gazette Yorba Linda Star Costa Mesa Globe Buena Park News Seal Beach Post La Habra Star Anahalm Gazette Coastline Dispatch Placentia Courier Tustin News Brea Progress PAMPHLET AND SUIT POLITICAL EFFECTS It is generally agreed among court house observers that the pamphlet investigation has a different complexion. No matter what the grand jury does or doesn't do campaign arguments... PAMPHLET AND SUIT POLITICAL EFFECTS It is generally agreed among court observers that the political fortunes of Sheriff Jackson are to some extent bound up in the investigation of the "Fools Rush In" pamphlet case and the suit for accounting of fees which is pending against the sheriff. It is conceded that from the vote standpoint the former is more important. Anyway, the fee case is disposed of for the present. The judge (from outside the county) after hearing depositions taken set the hearing of the case for December, a month after the election. The attorney for the supervisors was given 30 days in which to file an amended petition and the sheriff another 10 days following that to file an amended answer. The latter's attorney put up a fight against the delay but may have been less anxious for it than he seemed. In any event the fee case will have but little bearing on the election, except it gives the opposition a little thunder-making material. Some yarns that border on the ridiculous have been circulated by the sheriff's opposition in connection with the case. One yarn had the sheriff under arrest. Do not be surprised if you hear he is in solitary confinement in a deep dungeon under the Santa Ana river. Anything may be heard if you listen carefully. The pamphlet investigation has a different complexion. No matter what the grand jury does or doesn't do campaign arguments will be manufactured out of it. It appeared likely on Monday that the grand jury investigation was being pushed a little faster. It was evident that Judge Allen, who called the jury and to whom it is responsible, was urging it to speed up its operations. It was also evident that the investigations of the jury were not to be conducted entirely apart from the district attorney's office but that the two were working together. The fact is that in order to subpeona witnesses the jury must have the help of the district attorney. An interesting angle was that all the candidates who ran for district attorney in the last primary election were called before the jury Monday. WHAT DO YOU PAY TAXES FOR? What do you pay taxes for? The quickest answer to that one is that if you don't pay them the tax collector will take your property away from you. Well the question wasn't meant that way. For what purposes do you pay taxes? How your tax dollars are split up depends a good deal on where your property is located. Every taxpayer in the county pays part of his taxes for the same purpose. ONE SMOKE NUISANCE NO ONE OBJECTS TO There are growing indications—and most healthy indications, too—that tens of thousands of rank and file workers in California, who carry union cards and believe in sound unionism, do not believe in the terroristic tactics and "rule or ruin" policies of the labor leaders who have embroiled them in constant industrial turmoil. If the recent special election in increased 320,000. That is far from taking care of the millions unemployed. But the trend is in the right direction at last. Many economists think this upward trend has developed none too soon. They reason that jobs just must be found. Government spending cannot continue forever. At the close of September the national debt was roughly 38.5 billions of dollars. This is within 6.5 billions of the limit. Congress has placed on the national debt. The legislators have enacted a law prohibiting a public debt in excess of 45 billions. Public opinion is likely to roar against an increase in that amount—say to 80 billion as some purpose. All of which makes it more important than ever that voters be sure to know how the candidates they will vote for in November view this situation. The Nobel peace prize will be awarded this year, as usual. The judges may be perplexed. Certainly, at the outset they can eliminate the statesmen of two continents, Europe and Asia. Amer- Los Angeles, which results in adoption of a labor action down on objectionable labor disputes, is there is even reason that thousands of workers secrecy of the ballot willing to vote for against the recommen- labor czars who cry out. No other interpretation placed on the results of Angeles election. For its army of organized work Angeles had jumped in when their leaders cre- whip; if they had fought lily and voted solidly, the geles ordinance would received the tremendous corded it. As a matter of fact, the worker, whether organized, wants work paychecks, rather than benefits and special du-picket line. In many in- has been just as confus- senseless succession c and walkouts as empl- the general public. An reason to believe that it place, on election day his most effective w breaking the power of Lies who have achieved control over his active worker and member of- On November 8, if No. 1 on the state ball approval—and there is sidence that it will—sev- dred thousand good un- ers will bolt the pro- Washington Snapshots by James Preston Moth balls and bathing suits are easier for the average person to keep track of than figures. In the spring a fur coat is put in moth balls and hung in the closet. At the same time the bathing suit is taken from the closet and made ready for use. That is all quite simple. But is it different with figures. Experts would say statistics. But it matters not. Whichever word is used the problem is the same. All of which means this. About one time the bathing suit is to be put away for winter, government and private figures became available on what was going on during the summer. It is the same way with the moth ball season. Recently the labor department announced employment figures for August. (The late announcement is no reflection on the department. Nobody can hurry the collection of either private or government figures.) These August figures showed that employment in non-agricultural occupations had organized labor (though printed outside the county) is distributed scatteringly here and there from time to time. One of its features is an "unfair" department wherein are listed those concerns that have successfully resisted attempts to force their employees into labor organizations. These concerns, thus blacklisted are inclined to the view that the "unfair" cry is good advertising for them, and that it produces more business than it drives off. The fact appears to be that a very small percentage of Orange county people care whether the concern they do business with has union labor or not. They are not prejudiced against it, nor for it. The only thing that is likely to arouse prejudice in the average citizen is an attempt to dictate what concerns he shall do business with. The Nobel peace prize will be awarded this year, as usual. The judges may be perplexed. Certainly, at the outset they can eliminate the statesmen of two continents, Europe and Asia. America, however, has a real candidate—that is, of course, if the judges place a broad interpretation upon the rules governing the award. He is Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney of Wyoming, chairman of the national economic (monopoly) study. He is trying to clear up the misunderstandings between government and business. Business men were much pleased with the senator's recent statement that he would seek to have representatives of industry invited to sit with the economic committee during prospective hearings "so that industry will have first-hand access to every fact we develop." Congressman Dies of Texas, who as head of a House committee has been devoloping information about the activity of foreignisms in the United States, now proposes to organize a League of Americanism. Of the twelve-point program he has outlined for the league, point No. 2 is much talked of today. It is a vital part of the American form of government. Dies sets it forth as follows: "To oppose every effort dermine or weaken our checks and balances and tenance of the three in departments of the government. "An appetite like a b expression to describe eater. However, if a usually ate like a bird, devour approximately weight in food every day." 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No other interpretation can be placed on the results of the Los Angeles election. For if the great army of organized workers in Los Angeles had jumped into action when their leaders cracked the whip; if they had fought militantly and voted solidly, the Los Angeles ordinance would not have received the tremendous vote accorded it. As a matter of fact, the average worker, whether organized or unorganized, wants work and regular paychecks, rather than strike benefits and special duty on a picket line. In many instances, he has been just as confused by the senseless succession of strikes and walkouts as employers and the general public. And there is reason to believe that the polling place, on election day, may be his most effective weapon in breaking the power of labor bosses who have achieved autocratic control over his activities as a worker and member of a union. On November 8, if Proposition No. 1 on the state ballot secures approval—and there is strong evidence that it will—several hundred thousand good union workers will bolt the program laid out Butter, Egg, Cheese and Poultry association, has had an opportunity to observe labor conditions at close range an who has been in touch with the problems of his industry for many years. Asks McKibben: "Who is running the labor unions?" And he proceeds to answer the question, at least in part, with an analysis that points quite clearly to the fact that aliens and radical agitators are at the bottom of much of the difficulty. Comments McKibben: "I have checked over the names of the so-called union leaders in the San Francisco district who have been the chief trouble makers, and find that the list boils down to about 14 or 15 persons. Of this number, one is a well known alien whose name it too familiar to need repeating; three were born in Russia; two more from Russian immigrant parents (all of which indicates a somewhat Soviet flavor), and three were born in the hot spots of central Europe. One of the latter, who was chiefly responsible for putting the San Francisco hotels on the rocks last year, apparently was a trouble maker in his own native land and admits with pride having been an inmate of numerous Hungarian prisons. On his first job in America, he started making trouble and was fired—and he has apparently been stirring up trouble ever since. Several of the group are generally recognized communists." McKibben makes it clear that he is not casting aspersions on foreign-born as a class, for many of this country's finest citizens were born in other lands. But he also emphasizes that foreign-born agitators, undoubtedly subsidized in some instances by foreign governments, have been a major factor in labor disturbances. Labor, as a whole, believes in America and American standards which have provided the finest wage scale and the best working conditions in the civilized world. But no one can discount that many of the current crop of "labor leaders" are bent on destruction of American government and are using the labor movement as a shield for sinister activities. That type of labor leader deserves repudiation by honest American workmen—and California worker can best voice that repudiation at the ballot box in November. California needs to go back to work. It will go back to work when it is freed of labor dictators who have short-changed labor and sought to foment direct action and class struggle. 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