anaheim-gazette 1938-12-01

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. FOREST FIRES AND DAMAGE Among other things which, when it passes, will keep this year in our memories is the continuous rampage of the elements during 1938. Winds, and their dread aftermath, forest fires are the latest which have risen to plague us and which may well be the most damaging of any, not excluding last spring's floods. Were it only a question of increased fury of the Santa Ana winds, mother and the family could straighten out the difficulty with a little more drudgery of clean up, but unfortunately, it is the series of resultant fires which presents the worst side of the picture. Locally, we have great interest in the water-shed of our neighboring counties, and the fact that last week's fires in San Bernardino spread over much territory, destroyed acre upon acre of trees and foliage and, in their wake, left barren hillsides. All that we can hope for is that our flood control program, together with that of water conservation be pushed vigorously forward. There is no question but that our forestry service will act speedily to repair and correct the damage. It is too bad that each year at about this time there is an outbreak of forest and brush fires. When we are repeatedly told that much of the blame for their origin may be placed upon carelessness of smokers, campers, and automobile tour- San Bernardino spread over much territory, destroyed acre upon acre of trees and foliage and, in their wake, left barren hillsides. All that we can hope for is that our flood control program, together with that of water conservation be pushed vigorously forward. There is no question but that our forestry service will act speedily to repair and correct the damage. It is too bad that each year at about this time there is an outbreak of forest and brush fires. When we are repeatedly told that much of the blame for their origin may be placed upon carelessness of smokers, campers, and automobile tourists, it is almost unconceivable that oft-repeated warnings are of little or no effect. The spectacle of possible crime—arson—as the reason for some of last week’s fires should not be forgotten. If such be the case, all possible offenders should be summarily prosecuted. There should be a continued vigilance on the part of everyone against carelessness in our back country, our foothills, and our mountains. Our water sheds are invaluable; they must be protected and preserved. 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 Neal Beach Post La Habra Star Anaheim Gazette Coastline Dispatch Placentia Courier Tustin News HOW GET TAXES FROM RED-INK ORANGES? Where does all the money come from to pay the taxes now being collected? In spite of a crop year which has given the reachers a headache, and in spite of increased taxes, the payments so far are ahead of a year ago, even in proportion to the total increase. A larger percentage of the taxes levied for the year already is in the hands of the treasurer than was there last year at this time, or in several years past. How can they dig up the money with which to pay, when fruit has been returning next to nothing? Tax Collector John Lamb, who has been on the job a good many years, and who also understands the situation from the rancher’s side, has his explanation of how come. Lamb says that a rancher is of the kind which doesn’t like to get pinched twice in the same place. When the big slump hit several years ago it caught many ranchers. SPILLING THE NEWS IN THE WRONG PLACE Two of Orange county’s ficials-to-be got their first in public relations last week of them will become the department in which they many appointments of officers and other helpers made. Naturally the folks who public affairs around the seat have been a bit curious who would get this or to under the new dispensation announcements of appo­were eagerly awaited. And then they showed off all in a throw-away way. And did that make their editors and editors of the dailies hostile—or did it? Before the day was wired the telephone wires be smoke, with editors warn know how come. Of course, neither of the ficials-to-be wants to be but good terms with the and reporters. They hadized that the news they out meant so much from a nalistic standpoint. They they werie merely doing a favor, without hurting else. They know different. The answer seems to be weekly publisher did a gov of high pressure selling, over a scoop without let officials friends realize that were prejudicing themselves the rest of the fraternity. GRAND JURY REPORT IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS Some speculation as to grand jury, now engaged in its routine audit and gation of county officers’ situtions, will handle certifications. It is well known jury includes some pinned individuals, some were not too well satisfied the outcome of the elect others who were more thiefed. The grand jury report a chance to do some polite it is a safe guess there will lie, if any. The jury is running a two-weeks’ rest, while mittees and hired audits plete their work. When this is compiled it will brush over some matters, and very vigorous about anything unless something new light, the job will be finished after the jury reconvene. And after the grand jury had worked on it the D. A. took the play away and started action on his own hook? Did you know that when the attorney general of the state was appealed to for help he hired a private detective agency to work on the case, with orders to charge it to Orange county? After the agency ran up a bill of $1,400 and got nowhere the grand jury fired them. About a week before election it was rumored that the grand jury had a report ready to file. Nothing came of it, but right after election it was declared that on the day before election the report was torn up and thrown away. The answer to this one is that 11 members of the jury doped out a "political" report, dealing with the district attorney, and proposed to use it to help the campaign of the opposing candidate. The eight minority members fought the deal, and swore they would file a minority report. The foreman of the grand jury was against any kind of a report on which the entire membership was not agreed. So the final result was no report. How come that two pamphlets, the second one directly traceable to a deputy, happened to be found in the same print shop, and how come that the second one was "killed"? The second one was intended for circulation after the first one, and it contained nothing libelous. The obvious answer is that the two were tied together in some way. How come the grand jury could get nowhere toward finding out who produced the pamphlet? One answer is that some of the members were more interested in politics than in justice. The other answer, in the words of several jurymen: "Most of the witnesses who might have helped us lied like hell." How can they dig up the money with which to pay, when fruit has been returning next to nothing? Tax Collector John Lamb, who has been on the job a good many years, and who also understands the situation from the rancher's side, has his explanation of how come. Lamb says that a rancher is of the kihd which doesn't like to get pinched twice in the same place. When the big slump hit several years ago it caught many ranchers short. With the depression continuing year after year it was not long until land owners and fruit growers found themselves without enough cash to pay their taxes. They did some tall scrambling, but most of them go through, with the aid of mortgagors, etc. These fellows vowed not to get caught that way again. When a man sees his property loading up with taxes he can' tpay it makes him sweat blood, and that is not a pleasant sensation. Hence this year they had something laid by from the year before, a reserve fund into which they could dip and meet the tax bill. Another way the bill is being met, Lamb thinks, is that ranchers who are pinched as a result of poor returns this year have been letting other things slide. Building repairs, machinery replacements, new dresses and suits and other items have been allowed to go by the board, and the old automobile has been made to do another year or so. By not spending for these things the tax-paying public has managed to scrap together the necessary funds to keep the tax collector off his neck. It might be a good idea for the tax-eaters and the tax-spenders to begin to wonder how long the tox-payer can keep it up. WHAT ABOUT FEEDING PRISONERS? A great hullabaloo was over the receipts of the sheeled feeding of prisoners will be the status of the after January 1? Sheriff and two or three other him, received 12 cents a day made what profit that (Previous to about seven it was 14 cents.) Will sheriff continue under his kind of deal, or will he undertake to buy the cooking done, and bills? If the situation runs is, what becomes of the mentioned hallabaloo? Scout Rendezvous Sets New Rules Heralded as the most event, both from the start attendance and competition had ever sponsored, more Sea Scouts and their o California, Utah and closed a three-day rendition Newport Beach Sunday. The third rendezvous all attendance records, fourth annual event has sued for Newport in 195 son White, Orange county Scout executive said. THE SNOW STORM TAXES MORE TAXES AND MORE TAXES AND MORE TAXES PILLING THE NEWS IN THE WRONG PLACE Two of Orange county's new officials-to-be got their first lesson in public relations last week. Each them will become the head of department in which there are any appointments of under-ficers and other helpers to be made. Naturally the folks who follow public affairs around the county do not have a bit curious as to strategists in the capital city are quietly maneuvering toward a scrap to decide the future of federal relief spending. It will be an early issue in the new congress payments will weigh upon living costs at the purchasing power of the Farmers have nothing through reduced purchase of the consumer. 2. Avoid subsidy apt to lead to control one group calls for surer groups. An advanced upon one economically burdens other national subsidies are reset these disadvantage is more subsidies. A remedy becomes more than the disease. 3. Special favors based upon monopoly control in to the restriction of slows down our whim machine. The result national standard of Concluding his analysis, Christensen did "Planned scarcity or any considerable group work hardships on large, and in turn re-ment of those it is benefit. No amount will conceal the fact to consume we must reduced production increased consumption sumption inevitably er standard of living. And he ends his this parting shot, Naturally the folks who follow public affairs around the county that have been a bit curious as to who would get this or that job under the new dispensation. The announcements of appointments were eagerly awaited. And then they showed up first all in a throw-away weekly. And did that make the reports and editors of the regularillies hostile—or did it? Before the day was very old the telephone wires began to smoke, with editors wanting to know how come. Of course, neither of these officials-to-be wants to be on any good terms with the editors and reporters. They hadn't realized that the news they passed meant so much from a journalistic standpoint. They thought they werie merely doing a friend favor, without hurting anyone. They know different now. The answer seems to be that the weekly publisher did a good job in high pressure selling, and put over a scoop without letting his officials friends realize that they were prejudicing themselves with the rest of the fraternity. GRAND JURY REPORT ON ABOUT TWO WEEKS Some speculation as to how the grand jury, now engaged in making its routine audit and investigation of county officers and institutions, will handle certain situations. It is well known that the jury includes some politically minded individuals, some of whom were not too well satisfied with the outcome of the election, and others who were more than satisfied. The grand jury report offers chance to do some politics, but is a safe guess there will be litte, if any. The jury is now taking a two-weeks' rest, while committees and hired auditors complete their work. When the report compiled it will brush lightly over some matters, and not be very vigorous about anything. And unless something new comes to light, the job will be finished soon after the jury reconvenes about Washington Snapshots by James Preston Strategists in the capital city are quietly maneuvering toward a scrap to decide the future of federal relief spending. It will be an early issue in the new congress that convenes January 3. On the offensive will be legislators who want to return relief administration to state governments to make it more efficient at less cost. On the defensive will be spenders. They are going to fight to retain control of this potent portion of the public purse by seeking to divert relief spending to a new channel which they can control—a program of national defense. Not even the spenders deny that a change of relief spending technique must be made. Public opinion against the present method has apparently impressed them, and further, they fear threatened congressional investigation of the WPA may develop. Thus, they are willing to submit their methods to change. They are, however, definitely unwilling to see the power that goes with control of relief taken away from them and returned to the states. And speaking of battle maneuvers even the ghost of Poet Joyce Kilmer has been recruited to the ranks of Washington residents who are doing battle with federal officials to save the famous Japanese cherry blossoms. The officials have decided to cut down many of the cherry trees and build a three-million-dollar memorial to Thomas Jefferson on the site. Kilmer's poem, "Trees," set to music, was sung on the steps of the White House last week by Washington housewives seeking to stop the poised axe of WPA woodmen. Their formidable battle appears lost, however. Some Washington correspondents are suggesting that if song is to become a weapon around Washington, the brain trust thinker uppers have one ready made for them "I've Got a Pocket Full of Dreams." The correspondents, incidentally, have run into nothing but blank expressions in their efforts to get which operate in the public interest. But it is vitally necessary that we distinguish these types of assistance from where the disadvantages undoubtedly outweigh the advantages.* An analyst, whose experience and background add weight to his conclusions, Christensen makes this general comment which merits the sober consideration of all farmers, irrespective of their political or economic beliefs: "The extension of governmental aid to agriculture has involved an increasing direction of agriculture by government." In short, the problem which farmers must face is simply this: How much independence are we willing to sacrifice to gain governmental subsidies? "We all appreciate, of course, in a society becoming increasingly complicated, that the government has a responsibility of seeing that the great economic groups enjoy equality of opportunity." says Christensen. "This involves some measure of active government intervention. The great question, and one not easy of analysis, is the degree to which this intervention may go before the advantages outweigh the disadvantages." Laying down general rules as a guide to farmers who value their independence, Dean Christensen establishes three basic points: 1. Beware of public favors. Public favors exact payment from others. The likelihood is that these The first batch of the new five-cent pieces bearing the likeness of Thomas Jefferson arrived from the government's mint with a decidedly pinkish hue. News wags immediately sought out treasury officials and inquired if the pink color reflected the brain trust influence on the government. Chagrined treasury officials hastened to explain that the pink color was caused by chemical action on the new metal and would rapidly wear off. Although there are more than half a million corporations in the U.S., 81 per cent of our economic activity is carried on by individuals and personal partnerships. Three youths who taxi driver and later Sunday evening are county jail awaiting the charges. The tru William Russell, 23, 19, and his cousin, 18, all of Newport Bristol. According to their lice, the youths cab at Fourth and Santa Ana, about 9 o'clock. Cab Driver responded and they wanted to be certon. A short way out Russell is said to haunt in Baker's rink stop the car and get seat. Three dollars taken from Baker. They drove "some other side of Fuji Baker get out in an and drove away. Arriving at Knott where they asserted hold-up, Russell sailed this," and the other then drove back to were apprehended fiucers, who were on car after Baker had kidnapping and robbed police. James Marshal, cr California gold dispovery. WHAT ABOUT FEEDING PRISONERS? A great hullabaloo was made over the receipts of the sheriff from the feeding of prisoners. What will be the status of this matter after January 1? Sheriff Jackson and two or three others before him, received 12 cents a meal flat, and made what profit they could. (Previous to about seven years ago it was 14 cents.) Will the new sheriff continue under the same kind of deal, or will the county undertake to buy the stuff, hire the cooking done, and pay the bills? If the situation remains as is, what becomes of the aforementioned hallabaloo? Scout Rendezvous Sets New Records Heralded as the most successful event, both from the standpoint of attendance and competition, they had ever sponsored, more than 800 Sea Scouts and their officers of California, Utah and Arizona closed a three-day rendezvous at Newport Beach Sunday. The third rendezvous shattered all attendance records, and the fourth annual event has been assured for Newport in 1939, Harrison White, Orange county Boy Scout executive said. The correspondents, incidentally, have run into nothing but blank expressions in their efforts to get confirmation or denial of a statement attributed, just before the election, to WPA Administrator Hopkins. Several correspondents have quoted him as saying, supposedly in an unguarded moment of anger: "We'll spend and spend, tax and tax and elect and elect." Editors have asked other correspondents to draw Hopkins out further on this subject, but their efforts have been futile. The AAA program for 1939 is ready, by the way. It will take between five and ten million acres more out of production, confining planting next year to about 270,-000,000 acres. Labor department officials are showing considerable interest in a laudable plan just evolved by a large southern manufacturer for the care of employee's children. The manufacturer, employing about 2,000 women, is building a large nursery annex to his factory. Children of women workers will be cared for by trained nurses during working hours, thus permitting mothers who might have to give up their jobs because of infant children at home, oppportunity to hold their jobs. So enthusiastic are some labor officials over the industrial nursery scheme they readily admit they'd like to claim the idea as their own. MERS CORNER RALPH H-TAYLOR Secretary Agricultural of California payments will weigh indirectly upon living costs at the expense of purchasing power of the consumer. Farmers have nothing to gain through reduced purchasing power of the consumer. 2. Avoid subsidy. Subsidy is apt to lead to control. Subsidy to one group calls for subsidy to other groups. An advantage conferred upon one economic class usually burdens other classes; additional subsidies are required to offset these disadvantages. The cure is more subsidies. And here the remedy becomes more disastrous than the disease. 3. Special favors are generally based upon monopoly control. Monopoly control inevitably leads to the restriction of production. It slows down our whole economic machine. The result is a lower national standard of living. Concluding his interesting analysis, Christensen declares that: "Planned scarcity on the part of any considerable group is bound to work hardships on the puvic at large, and in turn react to the detriment of those it is designed to benefit. No amount of argument will conceal the fact that in order to consume we must produce. Reduced production inevitably means reduced consumption; reduced consumption inevitably means a lower standard of living." And he ends his summary with this parting shot, which most Youths Held On Serious Charges Three youths who kidnapped a taxi driver and later stole his cab Sunday evening are now in the county jail awaiting prosecution of the charges. The trio are George William Russell, 23, Joe Gaddis, 19, and his cousin, Lester Gaddis, 18, all of Newport Beach. According to their story to police, the youths telephoned for a cab at Fourth and Birch streets, Santa Ana, about 9 o'clock Sunday night. Cab Driver Jack Baker responded and the youths said they wanted to be driven to Fullerton. A short way out of Santa Ana Russell is said to have jammed a gun in Baker's ribs, made him stop the car and get in the back seat. Three dollars in cash was taken from Baker. They drove "somewhere on the other side of Fullerton," made Baker get out in an orange grove and drove away. Arriving at Knott's Berry Farm, where they assertedly planned a hold-up, Russell said, "I don't like this," and the other agreed. They then drove back to Santa Ana and were apprehended by police officers, who were on watch for the car after Baker had reported his kidnapping and robbery to Fullerton police. James Marshal, credited with the California gold discovery, died in poverty. The combined quota of emigrants from Germany and Austria to the U.S. (27,000 per year) is now consumed by applications for 18 months to come, but at the department of labor there was discussion last week of "mortgaging" the quota another 18 months ahead to let in 81,000 refugees at once. President Roosevelt expressed himself against this course but took steps to extend for six months the visitors' permits of about 12,-000 Germans (of all races and creeds) now in the U.S. Meanwhile in London, Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy and British officials tried to find colonies for German-Jewish refugees—the British to supply the land, the U.S. to lend financial assistance. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announced that the governor of Tanganyika in Africa would put at his disposal 50,000 acres on which to settle Jewish men, their families to follow if the experiment succeeds. But with 700,000 oppressed Jews countries in the western hemisphere achieved in 1936 at the Pan-American conference in Buenos Aires conference two years ago, Roosevelt said that employment given by rearmment work (which Germany was then rushing and England was beginning to rush) was "false employment, it builds no permanent structure and creates no consumer's goods for the maintenance of a lasting prosperity. We know that nations guilty of these follies inevitably face the day either when their weapons of destruction must be used against their neighbors or when an un sound economy, like a house of cards, will fall apart." To get as much virtue as he could out of his new necessity, the president last week explored ways of putting relief money and workers into rearmament work. A new motor car...a streamline train...the Pacific Clipper! Modern! Yes, certainly. But none of them more truly represents the spirit of today than the electric range. Electric cookery is the modern method of food preparation. Clean, glowing heat is applied directly to the food or utensil. No energy escapes...nothing is wasted. That means a cool, clean kitchen; more delicious meals, and savings in food shrinkage. The new electric ranges are as delightful to look at as they are to operate. See them at your electric dealer's. A demonstration will delight you! New KITCHENS FOR OLD Edison Get AN ELECTRIC RANGE