anaheim-gazette 1938-12-08

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 RUCHEL 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. CHRISTMAS IN ANAHEIM The theory behind the old phrase "The Grass is Greener" is always apparent around this time of the year. A few people in Anaheim, as well as the other Orange county cities ... and, we presume, all the rest of the communities in the country ... are inclined to feel that some of their Christmas buying ought to be done elsewhere. As a matter of fact, our own Anaheim merchants don't suffer since the same proportion of people from Fullerton, Santa Ana and the other communities will come over here—to offset those local people who go elsewhere, all because of the thought: "The grass is greener over there." This week, we called on many of our stores up and down Anaheim's business district. Our merchants not only have as fine and extensive gifts as any city, but, and this will appeal to some, their prices are in keeping with those of the metropolitan area, and in some cases are lower. When the lady gets into her car to go to Los Angeles, she burns up enough gasoline to take the 60-mile round trip. She pays for a parking space when she arrives, and she has to buy her lunch. And beyond that, she breathes the carbon- This week, we called on many of our stores up and down Anaheim's business district. Our merchants not only have as fine and extensive gifts as any city, but, and this will appeal to some, their prices are in keeping with those of the metropolitan area, and in some cases are lower. When the lady gets into her car to go to Los Angeles, she burns up enough gasoline to take the 60-mile round trip. She pays for a parking space when she arrives, and she has to buy her lunch. And beyond that, she breathes the carbon-monoxide air, listens to the clang and the screetch of street cars and automobiles, and comes home at night in no shape to humor the tired business man on his return at the dinner hour. No sir, viewed from every angle, we're wiser and happier if we do our Christmas shopping in our own city. And we save ourselves the useless running around that does us no good any way. Montreal pastor goes on a silence strike. Wouldn't it be fine if we could have something like that in the United States among the radio comedians? Senator Norris says that Roosevelt will have to run again in 1940 if the present Congress blocks his program. Is this a threat? The trouble with organizing a third party is that in the election it is very apt to finish third. Folks who perform their jobs just well enough to "get by" seldom travel any further than just "by" the zero mark. SUPERVISORS FIGHT OUTFALL DISTRICT A good many people have been puzzled by news stories about the board of supervisors in action against the outfall sewer district. A moment's thought suggests to anybody that one group of representatives of the people is fighting another group which represents pretty much the same people. The natural question is, Why? The outfall sewer district is made up of a combination of cities county quickly beaten. Now another of a similar sort has been instituted. Supervisors Riley and Smith have been ready to settle the matter for a long time. The fight against the outfall district has been carried on by the other three, under the leadership of Supervisor West. SHERIFF FEE CASE The prevalent guess is that the foe once against Sheriff Jackson watch out for a drive at 1939 legislative session, which venues the first Monday in January, to revive the one-house islature proposal! First scheduled for submission, the voters at the recent gubernatorial election, but dropped tempo when it ran into a storm of disapproval, the unicameral legislative plan will be brought to fore again during the January sion by leftist lawmakers serving a labor-controlled legislature. Current reports indicate the one-house legislative school which involves abolition of state senate—largely comprising rural legislators—will be fat at the forthcoming session by semblyman Sam Yorty of Los Angeles, with Harry Bridges, SIO leader, as its most backer. The strategy of the CIO leaders, it is reported, will submit the proposal in the form of a constitutional amendment asking the legislature to refer amendment to a vote of the plea. Undoubtedly, tremendous sure will be brought to bear the legislature to accept sponsorship of the one-house scheme place it before the voters who recourse to the circulation of legislative petitions. And California agriculture gether with all other groups terested in constructive government and legislative represent truly representative of all states of the state, should be prepared for a show-down fight against proposal. If the one-house plan had in effect at the last session legislature—and the senate not been there to check fool extreme and visionary legislation—all California would still be ing the penalty. For example, the 1937 legal—except for the senate—have enacted the Yorty SUPERVISORS FIGHT OUTFALL DISTRICT A good many people have been puzzled by news stories about the board of supervisors in action against the outfall sewer district. A moment's thought suggests to anybody that one group of representatives of the people is fighting another group which represents pretty much the same people. The natural question is, Why? The outfall sewer district is made up of a combination of cities and local sanitary districts. It's affairs are handled by a board consisting of a representative of each local body, with a board of engineers similarly formed. The district does not include all the county, but it represents at least 80 per cent of the population. The four largest towns are in it, together with Garden Grove, Buena Park, Placentia and La Habra Sanitary districts, and the city of Newport Beach. About a year ago it was discovered that for 12 years the county hospital had been connected with a section of the outfall sewer belonging to the city of Orange, but had paid nothing for the privilege, and that the county was not paying any part of the upkeep and operation of the system. The city of Orange made an effort to collect from the county. The matter still is pending. The controversy is over a claim of about $10,000. Apparently hoping to compel a compromise of this claim, the supervisors have undertaken to put the entire outfall district on the spot, mainly by hampering the work of reconstruction which has been under way on the lower sections of the outfall line. A legal technicality based on an interpretation of law has been used, the county seeking to refuse rights of way across or along certain county roads. One case was taken to court on an injunction proceeding and the county quickly beaten. Now another of a similar sort has been instituted. Supervisors Riley and Smith have been ready to settle the matter for a long time. The fight against the outfall district has been carried on by the other three, under the leadership of Supervisor West. SHERIFF FEE CASE The prevalent guess is that the fee case against Sheriff Jackson will be dropped. When called in court this week it was again postponed by mutual agreement, and will not come up again until February. In the majority opinion the case was never anything but political, with the payment of debts and grudges figuring in it. ONE COUNTY SEAT PAPER SWALLOWS THE OTHER The announcement of a suddenly consummated deal to consolidate the two daily newspapers in Santa Ana brought a buzz of excitement the last of the week. Whispers of the possibility have been in the air for a year. Four years ago a well-defined feeling of resentment against the management of the Register brought about an effort by county seat citizens which resulted in the establishment of the Journal. John Scripps, heir of a wealthy newspaper family, with a million or so in his own name, was interested. The Journal was no more than established until the Register changed hands. The whole picture with reference to a second paper was changed. The Journal lost money from the go, and kept it up, although most of the time publishing a good newspaper. This is the third or fourth time that a second paper in Santa Ana has been absorbed by The Register. It probably will be a long time before another attempt is made to establish a second daily. California's state-wide organizations have reason to proud of the fact that they fight for the present system legislative representation, terned after the federal when it was adopted 12 years. For it has provided a system checks and balances which often been of tremendous importance in insuring sound legs and in preventing crack-innovations that would have havoc with the state's economy and social welfare. Under the present legal set-up, the assembly, for th HEY! GET OFF THE TRACK! Washington Snapshots by JAMES PRESTON There is a mounting recognition here in Washington that the next session of congress will not be content, as the brain trust would like, to again start out on a flurry of passing new laws. Congress will, under its own leadership, spend much time reviewing those laws that have been passed in recent years as emergency legislation and that may have been standing in the path of recovery. The Wagner act is definitely slated to come in for this kind of scrutiny in an effort to end the industrial warfare which it precipitated and to make it fair to all workers and employers, rather than an asset only to one minority group. Now the farm act is in the process of being thrown into the same hopper. The influential Senator Clark of Missouri has been one of those to predict that congress would subject the existing farm legislation to overhauling. "We must find out what faults there are in the farm law and how much maladministration there has been," he said, reciting complaints received from farmers in his own state. And, by coincidence, the powerful National Grange's executive committee spoke out on the same day with a 15-point program calling for elevation of farm prices to the "reasonable profit" level and revision of federal farm policies. One of these plans advocated "amendment and simplification" of County's Income Exceeds Exceeded Amounts Received Spent in 1937-38 Income of Orange county various districts for the 1937-38 exceeded expenses $4,340,282.74, it was discontinued last week when County Gertrude Hellis filed a statistical report with A.T. Lambert. Income for the year to $14,907,688.59, while penditures totalled $10,000. Total amount on hand of the present fiscal year considerably larger than the $1,311,532.11 on hand of fiscal year 1936-37. Largest individual item penditure was for education which $5,266,818.44 was Second largest item with 695.83 for charities and with other large sums billed for general government to persons and proper sanitation, highway and storm drain repairation, inducing immigration bond and interest payment control program, harborment, special district trust and unappropriated taxes raised a total of 393.85, while the remaining income came from various ventions and grants, fees and revenue from license permits. Newcomers to Last Week The FARMERS CORNER by RALPH H-TAYLOR Executive Secretary Agricultural Council of California Watch out for a drive at the legislative session, which concludes the first Monday in January to revive the one-house legature proposal! First scheduled for submission to voters at the recent general election, but dropped temporarily when it ran into a storm of public approval, the unicameral legislature plan will be brought to the again during the January session by leftist lawmakers seeking poor-controlled legislature. Current reports indicate that one-house legislative scheme, which involves abolition of the senate—largely comprised of all legislators—will be fathered forthcoming session by Asylumman Sam Yorty of Los Angeles, with Harry Bridges, stormy leader, as its most active leader. The strategy of the CIO laborers, it is reported, will be to limit the proposal in the form constitutional amendment, using the legislation to refer theendment to a vote of the peo- undoubtedly, tremendous presen- will be brought to bear on legislature to accept sponsor- of the one-house scheme to see it before the voters without course to the circulation of in-ive petitions. And California agriculture, toer with all other groups inste- d in constructive govern- and legislative representation by representative of all sections the state, should be prepared a show-down fight against theposal. The one-house plan had been effect at the last session of the legislature—and the senate had been there to check foolhardy,reme and visionary legislation California would still be pay-the penalty. For example, the 1937 legislature except for the senate—would be enacted the Yorty "Little part, is a city-dominated house—chosen on a population basis. The senate, on the other hand, is chosen on a territorial basis, with no county having more than one senator, and no senator representing more than three counties. For the most part, it is a rural house. The federal government has found this "balance of power" system of value in stabilizing the national legislature. And California has found it of vital importance in keeping state legislation on an even keel. It should be maintained. And all California should unite to see that it is maintained. Club Leaders to Confer Saturday A southern California regional conference of 4-H club leaders will be held Saturday at the Del Camino hotel, Laguna Beach, and will be in charge of W. Glenn Waterhouse, assistant state club leader of the agricultural extension service, University of California. Club leaders will be in attendance from Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, San Diego and Imperial counties. Special programs are planned for the agricultural club leaders and for the home demonstration club leaders. A demonstration of recreational activities for 4-H clubs will be given in the evening by Miss Fleda Smith, assistant state leader of home demonstration. This conference is an annual event for club leaders and a large attendance is anticipated from Orange county, according to Ross E. Crane, assistant farm advisor. And, by coincidence, the powerful National Grange's executive committee spoke out on the same day with a 15-point program calling for elevation of farm prices to the "reasonable profit" level and revision of federal farm policies. One of these plans advocated "amendment and simplification" of the federal farm act. The platform of the farmers resolved to "permit no legislation to be adopted which will result in either immediate or eventual regimentation of the farmer" and voiced opposition to any "concentration of authority or infringement of state's rights." On the relief subject the relief-spending advocates are burning the midnight oil with their strategists trying to head off threatened investigation by congressional investigation by congressional groups of federal relief technique. Diversion from shovel-leaning projects to some sort of national defense program is still the most likely course the spenders will choose for relief millions. If they fail to sell this idea to congress the result may be return of relief administration to the states. Available figures indicate that $330,000,000 is being turned over to bank depositors through Christmas club accounts this month. About 7,000,000 persons saved money in this fashion in 1938. Where does this 330 million fund go? Experts have figured it out thus, based on past experience: A little more than a quarter of it will be transferred to permanent savings or investments. About 14 per cent will pay year-end bills. About 10 per cent will go for insurance payments. Another portion, about one-third, will go into Christmas purchases. The balance, lo, is earmarked for taxes. Whatever the merits of the testimony before the house committee investigating un-American activities that many government department publications are being used to promote "ism" thinking, it has opened up an interesting thought among Washington ents. Just how many depart- ment employees, and par-tment, bureau, board, agency and off- have one coming off regular intervals, paid government. Electrical IT'S CHRISTMAS GIFT TIME AGAIN THERE, THAT LOOKS BETTER! ELECTRICAL GIFTS ARE PRACHICAL AND SENTIMENTAL AT YOUR DEALER OR THE EDISON COM County's Income Exceeds Expense Statistical Report Reveals Amounts Received and Spent in 1937-38 Income of Orange county and its various districts for the fiscal year 1937-38 exceeded expenditures by $4,340,282.74. It was disclosed last week when County Statistician Gertrude Hellis filed her annual statistical report with Auditor W. T. Lambert. Income for the year amounted to $14,907,688.59, while the expenditures totalled $10,566,859.85. Total amount on hand at the start of the present fiscal year was considerably larger than the total of $1,311,532.11 on hand at the start of fiscal year 1936-37. Largest individual item of expenditure was for education, for which $5,266,818.44 was spent. Second largest item was $1,733,-695.83 for charities and corrections with other large sums being spent for general government, protection to persons and property, health and sanitation, highways, bridges and storm drain repairs, recreation, inducing immigration, county bond and interest payments, flood control program, harbor improvement, special district funds and trust and unappropriated funds. Taxes raised a total of $5,927,-393.85, while the remainder of the income came from various subventions and grants, federal grants and revenue from licenses and permits. Newcomers to City Last Week Total 15 The MARCH OF TIME Prepared by the Editors of TIME The Weekly Newsmagazine TWO BLANKS— WASHINGTON — When he departed last week for Lima, Peru, to promote "continental solidarity" at the eighth Pan-American conference, Secretary of State Cordell Hull left behind him two large blank spaces in U.S. foreign relations: Germany and Japan. As U.S. Ambassador Hugh Wilson arrived home from Germany and German Ambassador Hans Diekhoff sailed home to the Reich, Secretary Hull published the texts of an exchange of notes with Germany, begun in October and finished last week, by which he sought unsuccessfully to get Germany to make good on some $20,-000,000 for Austrian bonds held by the U.S. and its nationals. Germany had replied that it felt no legal responsibility for these bonds since they were issued "to support the incompetent Austrian state artificially created by the Paris treaties," and that German trade with the U.S. was in too passive a state anyway to make payments on the bonds feasible. Referring to the equally blank U.S.-Japanese relations, Hull also declared that a reply received from Japan, in response to his sharp note of October 6 warning that U.S. trade and other rights in China must be preserved, was "not responsive." Japan had talked vastly and vaguely about a "new situation" in China. As in the case nothing the state department could do except perhaps send another sharper note, and get back another vaguer reply. Thus, for the first time since Commodore Perry doings. To join their conversations at Warm Springs, President Roosevelt summoned William (Bill) Phillips, his ambassador to the other Jew-purging dictatorship, Italy, who returned to the U.S. early last month on leave. After two long huddles with Roosevelt, the two diplomats headed back for Washington. The press was told nothing of what they had told the president or he them. Ambassador Phillips said he would start back to Rome this week, which suggested that the president planned no crack-down on Dictator Mussolini. Ambassador Wilson said only that his stay in the U.S. should not be called "indefinite." The world press then began to watch the comings and goings of Mrs. Wilson in Berlin. Should she sail for the U.S., it might be momentous. NEW ANGLES— WASHINGTON — Ever since election the prospect of WPA Administrator Harry Hopkins' being elevated officially to cabinet rank (he already attends cabinet meetings) has been vigorously chattered. At a meeting of 21 democratic leaders with National Chairman Jim Farley last week in Manhattan, the Hopkins boom was discussed and all 22 thumbs were reported turned down on it. Actually, the Hopkins chances were never good. Meantime, the destiny of WPA, even before it is investigated by congress, was booming apparent. In response to President Roosevelt's warning that its 1938 appro- Newcomers to City Last Week Total 15 Fifteen families are on the list of newcomers to Anaheim last week prepared by the Anaheim chamber of commerce. Those listed are W. E. Lindsay, 1417 W. Center; Mrs. R. A. Edwards, 136 N. Los Angeles; Mrs. Grace Harris, 750 N. Claudina; N. Van Kampen, 314½ E. Wilhelmina; Harry Dalquist, 120 N. Clementine; R. R. Athy, 933 N. Emily; Mrs. Lloyd Smith, 120 N. Clementine; U. H. Basham, 725 N. Sabina; Mrs. L. E. Brevig, 735 N. Olive; D. Wilkinson, 415 E. Cypress; Lloyd Dykes, 743½ N. Lemon; B. T. Dorhees, 745½ N. Lemon; J. H. Whale, 1105 W. Center; Floyd S. Cook, 117 S. Philadelphia; E. A. Kemp, 113 E. Alberta, and C. L. Champion, 313 S. Los Angeles. among Washington correspondents. Just how many department publications (house organs, as they are known) are being published at the taxpayers' expense? Some of the correspondents have tried to find out but haven't got very far. Those who have had a look into the question say apparently there has been a prolific flowering of them in the last few months. Some are filmsy and short-lived; some substantial and presumably permanent; some are merely mimeographed sheets, others are pretentious magazines. The contents range from technical work reports to amateurish personal items. They are distributed to government employees, and every department, bureau, commission, board, agency and office seems to have one coming off the press at regular intervals, paid for by the government. U.S.-Japanese relations, Hull also declared that a reply received from Japan, in response to his sharp note of October 6 warning that U.S. trade and other rights in China must be preserved, was "not responsive." Japan had talked vastly and vaguely about a "new situation" in China. As in the case nothing the state department could do except perhaps send another, sharper note, and get back another vaguer reply. Thus, for the first time since Commodore Perry opened Japan to U.S. trade in Germany, there was absolutely 1854, the U.S. was totally impotent in Japan and China. Unless congress sent the navy to enforce U.S. trade rights—a step which U.S. business interests in China and the nation at large would deplore—there was nothing further Secretary Hull could do or say. TWO HUDDLES— WARM SPRINGS, Georgia—After a brief talk with Secretary of State Hull in Manhattan last week, Ambassador Hugh Wilson passed through Washington, where it was announced by the state department that he would stay in the U.S., while to "advise" that department on Central Europe. 3 SAVORY MEALS 90¢ A DAY On the Challenger LOS ANGELES - CHICAGO Breakfast 25¢ Luncheon 30¢ Dinner 35¢ Total Cost 90¢ WHY, I couldn't serve three meals at home for that price," say many Union Pacific patrons. "And they're so appetizing." Low cost dining car meals are only one among many outstanding features of Challenger service. Others: Enjoy the economy of new-type Challenger coaches with deep-cushioned seats—soft blue night lights—free pillows and porter service. There's a savings in rail fares, and berth accommodations in Challenger sleeping cars are about half standard Pullman charges—Attractive lounge car for sleeping car passengers. Registered Nurse-Stewardess service. 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