anaheim-gazette 1939-02-23

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 RELIEF: OUR MAJOR PROBLEM With the approach of March, and the reconvening of the state legislature, more and more of our people are discussing the relief problems as it affects California, and how, if at all its burden may be lightened. Before the legislature interim committee studying the matter, business people, county and city officials, farmers and relief administrative officers have discussed their own experiences, voiced their convictions, and have been unanimous on one point alone: "something" must be done. But what? Interesting comment came from the Santa Barbara county spokesman: Supervisor C. L. Preisker, of that county, holds that our state relief roll could be reduced materially if the S. R. A. were taken out of the counties, and control of the relief problem vested in the Board of Supervisors or some other local agency. Supervisor Preisker continues: "We are one of the few counties that make the reliefers work out their S. R. A. allowance. Many of them were put to work in agriculture. Others were put to work hoeing weeds, doing road work. They got $3.50 for an 8 or 10 hour day." In other words, argues the supervisor with considerable force, local administration of relief is better than relief from a distant point such as Sacramento. In this connection, the Gazette editorially commented some weeks ago, on the President's statement that "a part" at least, of relief administration ought to be placed in non-political local boards. Supervisor Preisker continues: "We are one of the few counties that make the reliefers work out their S. R. A. allowance. Many of them were put to work in agriculture. Others were put to work hoeing weeds, doing road work. They got $3.50 for an 8 or 10 hour day." In other words, argues the supervisor with considerable force, local administration of relief is better than relief from a distant point such as Sacramento. In this connection, the Gazette editorially commented some weeks ago, on the President's statement that "a part" at least, of relief administration ought to be placed in non-partisan local boards. Orange county's welfare director, Mr. Thomas Douglas, informs us that around seven per cent of the relief monies are used for overhead costs. There is no reason why the state administration's overhead costs in relief should exceed this figure by very much. And yet, it must be regretfully remembered that a bill to prohibit more than 15% overhead for state relief administration was defeated last month in the legislature. Here is one of the great reasons for the mounting relief burden. United States Senator Rush D. Holt stated in Washington a few days ago that federal relief monies are being dissipated away in unnecessary and extravagant administrative waste. Relief must be placed on a more business-like basis. Local responsibility for its administration must be re-established; an dit must be conducted on as sound and economical basis as possible. Otherwise, we are going headlong into bankruptcy. THE NEW MORATORIA LEGISLATION The Gazette publishes below a synopsis of the present legislation with respect to real property tax legislation, including the enacted "ten payment" plan, and the extended state Moritorium law: TAX MORATORIUM, TEN PAYMENT PLAN ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 691 Approved by Gov. Olson Amends Section 3817-d. Effective Jan. 31, 1939. This bill has as its purpose the prevention of the public sale of property sold to the State on June 30, 1934, for the delinquent taxes of 1933, and providing instead that this property be deeded to the State. There can be no sale by the State under Section 3897 before August 20, 1939, of property deeded to the State where the first year delinquent is 1929 or prior, is still unprotected from a sale by the State by any moratorium. It also provides certain changes in the form of publication of the Addenda list. ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 692 Approved by Gov.-Culbert L. Olson This bill has as its purpose the revival of the right of redemption with interest alone, and the right to adopt the "TEN PAYMENT PLAN" until and including April 20, 1940. SECTION 3817b6 (as amended) This section covers the right of redemption with interest alone. The interest rate is 7% per annum beginning July 1, 1938, the same as that used in the last two plans. This section applies to property sold to the State on or before July 6, 1938 and consequently will have no application to the 1938-39 taxes where they stand alone. There will be cases where two or more years are delinquent, with the penalty plan described on January 31, 1939. SECTION 3817c7: This plan with the same general number of interest is at the end of 1938. The section will pay for 1937-38 tax is the only year it may be included in 1938-39 tax is the only delay Where the plan is adopted please be paid in full before adoption 1938-39 the full amount of tax and costs, must be collected taxes and interest. On and after be paid in full before the plan assessed for 1939-40 the tax initial payment on and after January 31, 1939. OTHER SECTION 3817-f: This settlement on account of delinquency has been made under any intents to redeem the property, he sary to redeem for the total amount thereon. This credit is to be necessary to redeem. No suce from date of default. It became SECTION 3817-g: This settlement that all payments without intents previous installment payment under a new ten payment plan first installment has been paid in April 6, 1938. SECTION 3817-k: This settlement "UNPAID TAXES" when Therefore in the above matter is not covered. This has eliminated the need above amendments. It became SECTION 3817-i: This handling the unassessed taxes selected in the redemption or adjournment. The policy of this Court on and after November 1, each and costs as if it were in real payments are made prior to current roll. It became effectu MERLE E WEST PRESENTS Mr. Merlin and Monty What message did the dove bring back to Noah on the ark, Monty? I guess he told him the whole country went wet. WE HAVEN'T polled the whole country, but we do know Acme Cleaners and Dyers is favored by Orange county women for reliable, thorough rug, drapery and upholstry cleaning. Call us for this timely service today! ACME CLEANERS and DYERS 920 N·LOS ANGELES ST·ANAHEIM·TEL·2405 ONE WAY OF LOOKING AT IT WHO SAID I WAS GETTING TOO BIG! POLITICAL MIRROR NATIONAL DEBT The MARCH OF TIME BY THE EDITORS OF TIME The Weekly Newimagazine ECONOMY?— WASHINGTON—The house of representatives fell upon the first spending bill submitted by the administration this year and slashed $150,000,000 (17%) off the deficiency appropriation for WPA. Then house republicans and anti-administration democrats savaged up on the administration's second appropriation measure (a general deficiency bill) and chewed $3,550,000 off its budgeted total of $13,529,000—an impressive saving of 28%. When the house last week ripped $21,797,000 (1%) from the $1,668,290,340 independent offices bill, its lust for economy seemed proved beyond doubt. Only increase voted over budget proposals was $2,500,000 for FHA's payroll this fiscal year. But these exhibitions of economy lost their significance when the public learned last week that quiet little speech made no retary of the Treasury Monetary in secret session last month, tifying on the treasury-po-supply bill, Morgenthau said that a public debt of $50,000 was in certain prospect the U.S., and would by now strain the nation's financial future. Shocked protests answered genthau; but realists on Hill knew that he was notting it mildly. They knew the permanently unbalanced get era is here to stay as any member of Franklin-Dellet's cabinet can foresee they knew that Morgan speech was only the politic-duction of an act which theomy-breathing 76th congress presently have to performer they like it or not: raise legal limit of the nation from $45,000,000,000 to $0,000,000 or beyond. The debt at last week's end was 733,653,568.08. EMERGENCY?— WASHINGTON — Fr. Roosevelt last week announced signed congress' bill f SECTION 3817c7: This section covers "THE TEN PAYMENT PLAN" with the same general procedure that was in effect on August 1938. Interest is at the rate of 7% per annum beginning July 1, 1938. The section will permit the adoption of the plan where tax is the only year delinquent, and after June 30, 1939 the tax may be included with any prior delinquencies. Where tax is the only delinquent year the plan cannot be used. Here the plan is adopted prior to July 1, 1939 the 1938-39 tax must be paid in full before adoption, and if the property is not assessed for tax, the full amount of the 1938-39 taxes, plus the penalties and costs, must be collected along with the one-tenth of the prior taxes and interest. On and after Nov. 1, 1939 the 1939-40 taxes must be paid in full before the plan can be adopted. If the property is not assessed for 1939-40 the tax of that year must be collected with the total payment on and after September 1, 1939. It became effective January 31, 1939. OTHER INFORMATION SECTION 3817-f: This section provides that where an installment payment on account of delinquent taxes, penalties, costs, and interest, been made under any installment payment plan, and payer elects redeem the property, he shall receive credit on the amount necessary to redeem for the total amount, without an allowance for interest fee. This credit is to be allowed after computation of the amount necessary to redeem. No such credit shall be allowed after five years on date of default. It became effective April 19, 1937. SECTION 3817-g: This section remains unchanged and provides all payments without interest theron that have been made under previous installment payment plan in default, may be credited over a new ten payment plan. This credit is to be allowed after the installment has been paid under the new plan. It became effective April 6, 1938. SECTION 3817-k: This section gives a definition of what constitutes "UNPAID TAXES" which are to be included in a redemption. Therefore in the above mentioned sections 3817b6 and 3817c7 this defect matter is not covered except by a reference to this section. This has eliminated the necessity of including said subject matter in future amendments. It became effective April 6, 1938. SECTION 3817-i: This section provides two optional methods of selling the unassessed taxes for a current year. They may be collated in the redemption or added to the current roll as decided by this state. The policy of this County will be to collect the unassessed year end after November 1, each year, and will bear the same penalties costs as if it were in reality carried on the assessment roll. Whereements are made prior thereto the property will be placed on the current roll. It became effective April 6, 1938. WARN ABOUT Congress has stood by for six years watching the President pull mythical rabbits out of a magic hat with no obvious results, so it begins to look like the thing for the voters to do to get together at the next opportunity and pull he rabbits out of Congress.—A Rural Rube. COME INTO On Summ Setting meals in warm weather is a pleasurable when you have an electric range. Its cool operation helps to keep your kitchen comfortable and inviting. Every way to cook is accomplished with medium coolness on an electric range. Baking is done in an oven whose thick insulation keeps all heat inside. In surface cooking, pans set directly on the heating units and should fit them exactly. Thus all the heat is utilized in cooking the food. Coolness is only one of the advantages of electric range brings you. It also gives you cooking, dependable heat, cleanliness and economy. Find out for yourself all about electric cookery by attending the new All-Electric Cooking School. 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