anaheim-gazette 1939-01-12

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. NO DEPRESSION IN LEGISLATION With the legislative hoppers jammed to capacity and hundreds of new bills pouring in daily, the 1939 State Legislature, even at this early date, gives promise of breaking all records—both in number of bills and in controversial content! The grist in the legislative mill this year, although it includes many of the perennials, freaks and favorites of bygone sessions, differs from that of other years in two primary particulars: 1.—Hundreds of brand new proposals (at least to California) are bidding for the spotlight as a result of the determination of Governor Olson and his followers to duplicate New Deal programs initiated in Washington. 2.—On some of the major issues, there is an almost colossal confusion of conflicting curatives, with scores of bills dealing with the same problems—and each proposing a different solution. Leading issues of the 1939 session, gauged by developments of the first weeks, will be: Labor Legislation, including a State Wages and Hours Act, bills to establish mediation and arbitration machinery, a bill to prohibit injunctions of virtually any kind in labor disputes, an act to make strikers eligible for relief immediate- 2. On some of the major issues, there is an almost colossal confusion of conflicting curatives, with scores of bills dealing with the same problems—and each proposing a different solution. Leading issues of the 1939 session, gauged by developments of the first weeks, will be: Labor Legislation, including a State Wages and Hours Act, bills to establish mediation and arbitration machinery, a bill to prohibit injunctions of virtually any kind in labor disputes, an act to make strikers eligible for relief immediately, another to prohibit relief payments to strikers, a bill to prohibit State purchases from any firm not recognizing the right of collective bargaining, repeal of the State criminal syndicalism act, et cetera. Pensions, a large assortment of bills, ranging from one reducing the age limit for pension eligibles from 65 to 60 (which is expected to pass) to a bill which would pay $60 a month each to married couples at 60, or $75 to a widow or widower. Various other pension schemes are pending and still others are in preparation for introduction. Taxation, hundreds of bills, increasing income, inheritance corporation franchise and other taxes; others to levy severance taxes, tobacco, cosmetics, etc., a gross transactions tax; exemption of restaurant meals from the sales tax; a drinker's license tax and sundry others. New Deal type legislation, including plans for production-for-use, slum clearance, youth benefits for college students, an embryo Little TVA program, designed to pave the way for publicly-owned power distribution systems; a "Little Wagner Act"; more liberal relief payments; bigger Workmen's Compensation Act benefits; 6-hour day legislation, etc. On the financial side of the ledger, there's no prospect whatever of any reduction in the cost of government—and there are fairly definite indications that in many departments expenditures during the coming two years will be increased. Governor Olson's estimate is that the State must find some $50,000,000 in new tax revenues to pay off bad debts and finance new governmental services. THE SHIP UNSINKABLE There is a curious analogy in salient decisions of two great Americans whose birthdays fall shortly: Benjamin Franklin, born January 17, 1706, and Robert E. Lee, born January 19, 1807. Each joined in a revolution of which, at the start, he disapproved! Franklin hoped that the Colonies would grow great as British units—that they would, in time, supplant England as the center of Empire. He opposed armed revolt, believing that by exercise of patience the aggrieved colonists would gain their rights. "But when war came, he loyally joined his fellow Americans:" Franklin, born January 17, 1706, and Robert E. Lee, born January 19, 1807. Each joined in a revolution of which, at the start, he disapproved! Franklin hoped that the Colonies would grow great as British units—that they would, in time, supplant England as the center of Empire. He opposed armed revolt, believing that by exercise of patience the aggrieved colonists would gain their rights. "But when war came, he loyally joined his fellow Americans: On the eve of the Civil War, Lee declared: "I can anticipate no greater calamity for the country than the dissolution of the Union!" But he sincerely believed that his native Virginia had the right to secede. Today dictators sneer at the democratic "weakness" of permitting men to think themselves, to make independent decisions. Yet that "weakness" attests democracy's invincible strength. Even had the South won, in time the Union would have been reborn, for the growing industrial interdependence of all states, the breakdown of sectionalism through improved transportation and communication, inevitably would have stamped secession as an error to be rectified. The nature of Democracy does not make occasional error in high places inescapable; but so long as the mistakes of American leaders are honest mistakes of sincere men, our Ship of State will continue to weather the heaviest storms and right itself—the one great ship unsinkable. Twenty thousand college students are to be enlisted as airplane pilots by Uncle Sam. No doubt this well greatly increase the efficiency of the football aerial attack. You can't say that the stork isn't doing his share to socialize the country by passing things around. He always leaves the most babies with the poor. The United States now seems to be getting ready to lend a lot more money to foreign nations. Don't overlook Finland—that's the only country honest enough to pay its debts. THE ONLY ONE TOOT UNANIMOUS DEMAND FOR WAGNER ACT CHANGES I WON'T LISTEN! The MARCH OF TIME GARNER—ASHINGTON—In organizing senate this year the administration might have had trouble in the new senate "moderate" last week beheld an unusual specacle. Soon after the hot cabinet session, two cabinet members called on the senate's president in one day. One was Secretary Walton. Two Arrested on Driving Charges Two men were arrested last Saturday evening by Anaheim police officers for driving while intoxicated and a third was jailed for being drunk and breaking glass on the street. Alfred Fimbrez, 30, of Puente pleaded guilty before City Judge Frank Tausch Monday morning to drunken driving and was ordered to the county jail for 50 days when he was unable to pay a fine of $100. Fimbrez' companion, Felix Savedra, 27, of Anaheim, pleaded guilty at the same time to drunkenness and breaking glass. He was ordered to pay a fine of $25' or spend 12½ days in jail on each charge. He went to jail. Jimi M. Story, 62, 120 S. Philadelphia street, pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated and demanded a jury trial. Judge Tausch set January 26 as the trial date and Story was released under bail bond of $100. states." The committee did not attack Harry Hopkins' WPA administration, except to call Deputy Administrator Aubrey Williams' famed "Keep your friends in power" speech "unfortunate." The election of no senator was impugned and Senators Barkley of Kentucky and Stewart of Tennessee were described as ignorant of the WPA pressuring their behalf. Most of the committee's suggested work relief act and the corrupt practices act were small. The biggest were: That it be made a felony (instead of a misdemeanor) for any person to deprive any WPA vast sum of $3.50 per acre. GAD ABOUT WITH J. WESLEY GROOM Back in the arid era of side county, historians teased was the Cahuilla and Serrani dians who first roamed them and that their peace was ruptured in March, 1774, when tain Juan Bautista de Anza Spanish troops camped on her bank near Riverside, on way from Tubac. The site so appealed to the tain, he, on New Years day returned with two hundred colonists—hence the many ish names that became so tional. Bernardo Yorba, Juana dini and their offsprings. The ilies of Abel Stearns, Jo tudillo and Louis Rubidou became cattle and sheep grazing the valley of Santa Ana, and few. During the closing years Spain and early rule of they presided over vast grants (so tradition gives a quiet, romantic life family a realm within itself and prosperous until the 1862 and drought of '63-4 destroyed their several herds. 1868 found the 8,600-acre doux Rancho sold to Louvost, a Frenchman of Los Ames. When he died in 1869 the la purchased by John W. No associates of the Southern formia Colony association, vast sum of $3.50 per acre. The MARCH OF TIME WASHINGTON—In organizing senate this year the administration might have had trouble in the new senate "moderate" economy-minded) democrats outnumber New Dealers, and for this on Mississippi's Pat Harrison that have ousted Kentucky's Key, the majority leader who him out by one vote in 1937 on Franklin Roosevelt's aid. But Senator Harrison chose last week to run for leader, because he not want to be the senate administration spokesman, and Al-Barkley was re-elected by acronym. Of all pre-session maneuverings, never, none was so important those that went on in the office of the senate's president, John Cactus Jack) Garner. As president of the U.S., Garner early attends cabinet meetings special invitation of President Seveelt. He attended a meeting last week and, though the walls of cabinet room are thoroughly sand-proof, newsgatherers soon noted that there had been hot discussion, that Cactus Jack had en an adamant position for economy. Garner, who served 15 terms, 30 years in the house before he was elected vice president, is congress-orted and congress-minded. The roads of executive power upon powers of congress have irked sorely. He has fast friends respectful admirers in both cases. Since the republican swing fall," which weakened the democratic party in local affairs made the administration's majorities in congress vulnerable future coalitions of conservativeocrats and republicans; Garner anxious not to have orders from White House split the Democratic majorities in congress. To avoid this, democrats in congress I have to provide their own leadership. If they need a leader, Garner stood ready to lead. As though to prove the oldixon's new power, Capitol Hill last week beheld an unusual spectacle. Soon after the hot cabinet session, two cabinet members called on the senate's president in one day. One was Secretary Wallace of agriculture, of whose accrete restrictions and proposed revival of processing taxes Garner disapproves. The other was Harry Hopkins, whose WPA performance will be mercilessly reviewed before the senate confirms him as secretary of commerce. Garner was reported perfectly willing to see Hopkins confirmed, but determined to see WPA's next appropriation chopped far down in the interest of economy, and to see relief removed from politics. In this determination he was joined by Senators Byrnes and Adams, in charge of relief appropriation bills, and Representative Woodrum of Virginia, chairman of the house subcommittee on relief. So formidable did the Garner economy bloom appear last week that alert little David Lasser, president of the Workers Alliance (reliefers' union) sounded an alarm, called for "the angry voice of the people" to halt "the reckless plans of Garner and his clique." SHEPPARD REPORT— WASHINGTON — Ready for anxious inspection by senators when they returned to their desks last week was a 65-page report, plus 379 pages of documentary evidence, from Chairman Sheppard's senatorial campaign investigating committee. After long weeks of probing and the expenditure of $54,000 of its $80,000 appropriation, the committee said there had been "unjustifiable political activity in connection with the work of the WPA in several instructors Aubrey Williams' famed "Keep your friends in power" speech "unfortunate." The election of no senator was impugned and Senators Barkley of Kentucky and Stewart of Tennessee were described as ignorant of the WPA pressuring in their behalf. Most of the committee's suggested work relief act and the corrupt practices act were small. The biggest were: That it be made a felony (instead of a misdemeanor) for any person to deprive any WPA client of the benefits of the act for political reasons; that federal relief recipients and dispensers alike be forbidden to contribute any money whatsoever to political campaign funds, and relief executives be forbidden to coerce or solicit such funds, or have others do it for them. Some other suggested prohibitions: The use of WPA lists, either of clients or executives, for political purposes; promising relief jobs to get votes; the use of government stationery for political work. The committee also urged the senate to consider the whole question of political contributions by anyone on any federal payroll. Condens Bank of America RESOURCES Cash in Vault and Due from Banks . $ 280,169 U.S. Government Securities . $ 412,278 State, County and Municipal Bonds and Other Bonds and Securities . $ 145,354 Loans and Discounts . $ 673,828 Bank Premises, Furniture and Fixtures . $ 35,531 Customers' Liability on account of Letters of Credit, etc. . $ 20,536 All Other Assets . $ 7,021 TOTAL RESOURCES . $1,574,721,681 On January 25 the NEW Telephone Directory closes for printing If you have no Telephone ORDER NOW and be in the new book Be in the new book’s Yellow Pages of business information and display advertising. FOR SERVICE, LISTINGS OR ADVERTISING—JUST CALL ANAHEIM 2101 Southern California Telephone Company TOTAL RESOURCES . $1,574,721,689 Report Disc Greates BANK OF AMERICA AT ALL TIME Typifying the "banking that is building California," the year-end statement of conglition just released by Bank of America shows that on December 31, 1938 loans outstanding aggregated $43,160,000 more than on the same date 12 months before. Deposits attained-a total of $1,437,027,000, an increase of $79,649,000 over the 1937 year-end. After payment of dividends to stockholders at the rate of $2.40 per share totaling $9,600,000, capital funds reached the high mark of $114,058,000, a substantial increase over the previous year-end high of $109,104,000 at the beginning of the year. There was added to Surplus and Undivided Profits the Bank of America's complete branch, located on Treasure Island, site of the Golden Gate International Exposition. GAD ABOUT WITH J. WESLEY GROOM Back in the arid era of Riveride county, historians tell us it was the Cahuilla and Serrano Indians who first roamed the region, and that their peace was first disrupted in March, 1774, when Captain Juan Bautista de Anza and his Spanish troops camped on the river bank near Riverside, on their way from Tubac. The site so appealed to the Captain, he, on New Years day, 1776, returned with two hundred old colonists—hence the many Spanish names that became so traditional. Bernardo Yorba, Juan Banini and their offsprings. The families of Abel Stearns, Jose Esdillo and Louis Rubidoux, who became cattle and sheep grazers in the valley of Santa Ana, are but a few. During the closing years of Old Spain and early rule of Mexico, they presided over vast land grants (so tradition gives it) and loved a quiet, romantic life, each family a realm within itself, serene and prosperous until the flood of 1862 and drought of '63-4, which destroyed their several herds. 1868 found the 8,600-acre Rubidoux Rancho sold to Louis Prest, a Frenchman of Los Angeles. When he died in 1869 the land was purchased by John W. North and associates of the Southern California Colony association, for the last sum of $3.50 per acre. It is versed in 1873, the first Washington Navel Orange tree in California. Native of Bahia, Brazil, proved the most valuable introduction yet made by the United States Department of Agriculture. 1920 That orange tree was to the State of California, of greater importance than the gold discovery in '49. The citrus industry since has placed the state distinctly upon the economic and agricultural map of the United States. Now its output annually exceeds $100,000,000. In Riverside county is also located the famed Sherman Institute, a federal school for Indians. Its 600 odd attendants come from 75 different tribes, and are tutored by 85 instructors in academics up to the 12th grade. Although Riverside's population is only a little upward of 36,000 its public school enrollment is 10.946... Its citizens strongly support education, even in the finer arts. The Music Festival, held in the spring each year, consists of drama by the Community Opera association. Summer concerts are held from June to September in the beautiful patio of the Riverside junior college. The Messiah is presented yearly in the fall, followed by grand opera by local and guest artists. During the season of 1938, Thias, Carmen, Rigoletto, Merry Wives of Windsor and Barber of Seville were scheduled. It is in this county we recall that you find several of the nationally known medical hot springs, which bid high for the patronage of those seeking rejuvenation, to say nothing of coveted Palm Spring and Canyon, tucked away in their secluded, yet famed, sunkissed desert niche. Touring about the 4,500,000 acres of this county, you find almost every variety of land, water and climatic condition. Its altitude ranges from 250 feet below sea level at Salton Sea, to about 11,000 feet above on the pine caped summit of old San Jacinto. You learn, from the desert comes the largest commercial date production in the United States, and that in some sections on higher levels, dairying, hogs and poultry raising is profitable. However, nothing equals that citrus industry, at which you find upward of four thousand farmers daily caring for a grand total of 22,994 acres. Of course, no caller fails to visit Mt. Rubidoux. Its peace tower and that ever beckoning cross, erected in honor of Father Serra. With its dedication in 1909, Jacob Reiis suggested the holding of an annual Easter service on the site. Every year since, those services have been held. Today Mt. Rubidoux's outdoor services are world renowned and modeled after by many cities. For this suggested trip and bit of history, I wish to thank John H. Wine, Lakeview, Calif. EDITOR'S NOTE—Possibly you too know a similar story. If so, communicate with this paper. Your commentator solicits them. A TIME SAVER Prepare biscuit or muffin dough when convenient. Set in cool place and bake hours later if you wish. You save time in using Double Tested — Double Action KG BAKING POWDER Same Price Today as 48 Years Ago 25 ounces for 25¢ You can also buy A full 10 ounce can for 10¢ 15 ounce can for 15¢ MILLIONS OF POUNDS HAVE BEEN USED BY OUR GOVERNMENT Condensed Statement Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association December 31, 1938 SOURCES From Banks . $ 280,169,299.26 Cases . $ 412,278,313.07 Capital Bonds Securities . $ 145,354,115.24 and Fixtures . $ 673,828,309.03 Account of . $ 35,531,683.59 $ 20,538,921.68 $ 7,021,027.64 LIABILITIES DEPOSITS: Demand . $615,216,151.04 Savings and Time $821,811,339.89 $1,437,027,490.93 Liability for Letters of Credit, Acceptances, etc. $ 20,863,816.97 Reserves $ 2,771,761.76 Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $ 114,058,599.85 TOTAL LIABILITIES . $1,574,721,669.51 Art Discloses Greatest Year BANK OF AMERICA ALL TIME HIGH Banking that is amount of $4,953,000 after provision of $3,639,000 reserve for depreciation on banking premises, amortization of bond premiums, etc., and $6,253,000 reserves applied to reduce carrying value of assets. RESERVES REVEALED Reserves of Bank of America provided as deductions from the carrying value of assets are shown in the statement of condition, with $9,533,000 provided for possible losses on outstanding loans, $5,997,000 reserved against bonds and other securities owned, and depreciation of $15,477,000 provided for bank premises, furniture and fixtures. The statement shows that securities, valued at $557,632,000 are carried at substantially less than the market value. L. M. Giannini, President, stated that 1938 earnings set a new high totaling $25,622,000. There was also allotted to the bank's personnel under its profit sharing bonus plan $1,175,000. This added compensation equalled 7½% of salaries up to $500 a month, and 5% of any portion of salaries in excess of $500 a month. A NEW RECORD Total resources of the bank for the first time rose above the billion and a half mark. The total was $1,574,721,000, a gain of $81,348,000 for the year. At the close of 1938, Bank of America branches in California numbered 494, serving 307 communities. "In view of the prevailing adverse economic conditions during most of the year with consequent generally decreased bank earnings," Giannini stated, "it is particularly gratifying to present to the public such an outstanding report of healthy progress. This is due to the confidence in and support of the bank by its old and new customers, the whole-hearted cooperation of its staff, and the fundamental economic soundness of California." Bank of America's complete branch, located on Treasure Island, site of the Golden Gate International Exposition. Bank of America NATIONAL TRUST & SAVINGS ASSOCIATION Brings America's fourth largest bank to your neighborhood.