anaheim-gazette 1939-03-23

ANAHEIM GAZETTE Established 1870 Orange County's Oldest Newspaper HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Publisher 1887-1925 The Anaheim Gazette has been owned and edited by the same family since 1875. Published 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 NYE RESOLUTION UNJUST Newspaper articles emanating from Washington indicate that United States Senator Gerald P. Nye has amended his tidelands resolution so that it will affect California only. When Congress convened last January, Senator Nye, with high-sounding phrases about the need for federal reserves, introduced his resolution into the Senate, directing the Attorney-General of the United States to bring condemnation proceedings against ALL tideland oil and mineral deposits—on the legal theory that title to them has always been in the federal government. Thus, the senator contended that the tidelands of the Atlantic state, of the Gulf state, and of the Pacific states were in the same boat, and should belong to the United States. That was bad enough. It was of far-reaching importance and would have effected a tremendous change in the value of each coastal state. But, at least, it was not discriminatory. Last week, the Senator blandly announced that he was amending his resolution to provide that the California tidelands only would be affected; he was going to exempt all the rest. When the Senator made that announcement, it was tanta-mount to an admission that either he placed our tidelands on That was bad enough. It was of far-reaching importance and would have effected a tremendous change in the value of each coastal state. But, at least, it was not discriminatory. Last week, the Senator blandly announced that he was amending his resolution to provide that the California tidelands only would be affected; he was going to exempt all the rest. When the Senator made that announcement, it was tantamount to an admission that either he placed our tidelands on a different basis from the tidelands of the other coastal states or he was attempting to discriminate against California. Of course, California is in at least no different a position from at least those states which came into the union from Mexico; and that leaves only unfairness as a basis upon which the resolution is founded. If that resolution ever passed Congress and if our tidelands are declared to be federal property, it will mean far, far more than the loss of millions of dollars worth of taxable property. It will be one of the most brazen abrogations of the theory of the rights of states this country has ever seen. JOE BURKE'S COLORFUL LIFE The death of Joe Burke brings a deep note of sadness into the affairs of many Orange county residents today, into the thoughts of hundreds of men and women of prominence up and down the State of California. While these hundreds—thousands, in fact—are recalling bits of Joe Burke's life, there will be a deal of pride taken in his career, for, indeed, Joe Burke's career was colorful, interesting and encouraging to those who, these days, wonder what chance there is for young men to go ahead. Joe was out upon his own resources early in life, with a hard-earned brief business college course as his mainstay in education. He was not afraid of work. For a few years he went from packing house to packing house, packing oranges for a living. Eventually, he landed at Olinda as a bookkeeper in an oil company office. There he reached out into new fields first as a ball player, with minor teams, he being credited with having discovered the great Walter Johnson when he and another player of the Olinda team took the "kid" out one evening, tried him out, and found he would certainly do for their team. Republican party politics was another field that interested him, then and to the end of his days—and soon he was in the courthouse as a deputy under County Clerk W. B. Williams. Keen of mind, while court clerk, Burke began to study law. He was then well past the age when most law students finish their training. He passed the examinations, and was ready to step out from courthouse routine. First, he served a few months as city clerk, then he went to the State Legislature, where he served with distinction during a stormy period and made friends with those who fought against him as well as with those who fought with him. Soon after he left the Legislature, he was appointed United States District Attorney for Southern California, he being the only man from this county who has ever been honored with a major federal appointment for Southern California. In recent years he has practiced law in Los Angeles, though continuously maintaining his residence in Santa Ana, and has appeared in numerous cases of prominence. HERE IS A “THEY” WHO DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THE MOVEMENT WITH THE POSSIBILITIES FOR INTEREST AND TION NOW GOING ON IN COUNTY FAIRS IS THAT WHICH HAS DEVELOPED THROUGH THE CHAMBER OF COMMUNITY SEAT. A Few MAY AGO THIS BODY Began Directing Attention To Public Matters, The Intention Of Doing Some About Some Things Which Been A Question In The Public Especially The Mind Of The Payer. These things included items in city and school affairs; Santa Ana, with which the county is not muchcerned, but the line of action also embraced county busiand all of it seems now to real possibility of getting resourc. One of the first items was matter of a "county counsel" new job created by the supervisors and over which consider stink was stirred up, including lawsuit. Result—there is no unity counsel. The next item to receive attention is that of relief and penance. On this the chamber proposes returning control of matters to local authority, as this extent at least coincides with the desires of the supervisors. The program covers quite field. As news of it gets a surprising amount of volume interest has developed, from parts of Orange county, and other counties. There are in tions that the movement spread to other counties and haps to the whole state. Briefly, it is a movement relief from the taxpayer by acting at the bottom, instead of ing for initial action from ther. In the beginning the move got only a shrug of the肩 from the powers that control matters in the county and county seat. The disposition finish their training. He passed the examinations, and was ready to step out from courthouse routine. First, he served a few months as city clerk, then he went to the State Legislature, where he served with distinction during a stormy period and made friends with those who fought against him as well as with those who fought with him. Soon after he left the Legislature, he was appointed United States District Attorney for Southern California, he being the only man from this county who has ever been honored with a major federal appointment for Southern California. In recent years he has practiced law in Los Angeles, though continuously maintaining his residence in Santa Ana, and has appeared in numerous cases of prominence. While these brief facts of his career are reviewed now those who knew Joe Burke best are much more certain to bring to mind his many likeable qualities, those persons traits that distinguished him. There was only one Joe Burke, His greeting, his chuckle, his joke for every jolt, his good spirit, were just as much a part of him as was his sound honesty. Nobody ever accused him of a dishonest act or an unfair or unkind effort. To the last day of his life there was a boyishness about Joe Burke that was as characteristic of him as anything of the kind could be; something that never allowed the enthusiasm of youth to fade nor the love of comradeship to waver. Loyalty was his pride and joy. He believed in old-time patriotism. He was devoted to his lodge of Elks in which he served with distinction. No man could have been more loyal to his friends than was Joe Burke to his and throughout his life he had many of them in every walk of life; for Joe knew men from everywhere and from every kind of endeavor, from ditch diggers and Mexicans to Presidents, United States Senators and Governors. Now that he is gone, they will say: "Joe was a good scout. He was a good husband, a good father. He was a good friend. He was a good citizen, every bit an American."—Santa Ana Register. They Say "I know of no more constructive thing the federal government could do than to give us a new definition of corporate profits and losses would be excluded. Such treatment for tax purposes would stimulate the business world to revise its concept of profits along sound economic lines." John Holmes, president, Swift & Co. "American opinion has clearly recorded the fact that it favorably supports business as its servant: American business, with its course and initiative, has been clearly told by the public to go ahead. This it can and should do." B. C. Heacock, president, Caterpillar Tractor Co. "My experience is that members of congress listen to voters. If they hear more from laboring people than from investors, then I think that investors are at fault. I wish investors would speak more vigorously than they have been doing in the past." Daniel Willard, president, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. ANAHEIM GAZETTE THE SOONER THE BETTER WE WANT THE WAGNER LABOR ACT TO BE MADE FAIR TO ALL! SIGNED the American People FOR a good many years all school moneys were kept in one account by the treasurer. When one district overdrew another district with a balance carried it. This was declared definitely illegal, so each district's funds were set up separately. This meant red ink on a lot of them. The new law provides that when a district runs short of funds temporarily the supervisors may transfer money to it from other funds not immediately needed, the district repaying out of the next tax receipts. The past couple of years the Orange county supervisors have turned thumbs down on this proposition, which has resulted in the registry of wives or the sale of anticipation figures. Various districts have sorted to the latter method. Some of the districts have aged to build up some exserves, so that for a year they will not be pinched. Are prohibited from raising to carry over into the next and cannot borrow from county funds, most of the have to finance a deficited year. So long as this can be present interest rates it will be so bad, except making deal of extra work, but if rates go up it will cost t ORANGE COUNTY WEEKLY WATCHTOWER A Compilation of Observation and Comment by and for the Weekly Newspapers of the County: Intlington Beach News North Coast News Sta Mea Globe Newport Beach News Westminster Gazette Buena Park News Garden Grove News Yorba Linda Star Coastline Dispatch Come in no want to loo ORANGE COUNTY WEEKLY WATCHTOWER A Compilation of Observation and Comment by and for the Weekly Newspapers of the County: Montgomery Beach News North Coast News Santa Mesa Globe Habra Star Centia Courler Newport Beach News Westminster Gazette Buena Park News Anaheim Gazette Tustin News Garden Grove News Yorba Linda Star Coastline Dispatch Brea Progress Seal Beach Post THE IS A "THEY" WHO IS SOMETHING ABOUT IT The movement with the most abilities for interest and action now going on in county affair is that which has developed through the chamber of commerce the county seat. A few months this body began directing its action to public matters, with intention of doing something out some things which have a question in the public mind, especially the mind of the taxter. These things included some issues in city and school affairs in Ana, with which the rest of the county is not much compared, but the line of activity embraced county business; all of it seems now to have possibility of getting results. One of the first items was the letter of a "county counsel," a job created by the supervisand over which considerable work was stirred up, including a suit. Result—there is no councounsel. The next item to receive attention is that of relief and pensions. This the chamber proposal intes returning control of these terms to local authority, and to extent at least coincides with desires of the supervisors. The program covers quite a full. As news of it gets out a prising amount of voluntary forest has developed, from other sus of Orange county, and from other counties. There are indicasties that the movement will head to other counties and perses to the whole state. Briefly, it is a movement to get from the taxpayer by startat the bottom, instead of fightfor initial action from the top. In the beginning the movement only a shrug of the shoulder in the powers that control pubmatters in the county and the county seat. The disposition was hole. While the county superintendent's office has no detailed information on the why and wherefore of the matter, it readily sees the possible effects and views them with alarm. Up until 1937 many school districts ran out of money each year between July 1 and January 1. To relieve the trouble a new se­ction was put in the school law. It is now contained in section 4.360 of the school code and pro­vides that in making up the bud­get for the year the trustees shall raise a special fund to provide for the "dry time", above mentioned, until the new taxes come in. In Orange county this already has resulted in cutting down materi­ally on the "red ink" figures marked against many districts for a part of the year. The funds are in much better shape; and the trustees have less to worry about paying their bills. But this is the very section attacked in Los Angeles, and by the superior court judges there de­clared unconstitutional! No word has been received as to what further action is to be taken, if any. Just what effect it will have on budget making next fall remains to be seen. CAN NO LONGER BORROW FROM OTHER FUNDS Part of the trouble with school-funds in Orange county has come about because of a change of policy with reference to the funds. 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Come in and pick few! $1.00 Sport Coat Gabardines and Bedford weaves in new tweeds. New 3 button models. $12.50 YUNGE 145 WEST CENTER STREET called in the registry of warrants for the sale of anticipation certificates. Various districts have reported to the latter method. Some of the districts have managed to build up some extra reserves, so that for a year or so they will not be pinched. If they are prohibited from raising funds to carry over into the next year, and cannot borrow from other county funds, most of them will have to finance a deficit every year. So long as this can be done at present interest rates it will not be so bad, except making a good deal of extra work, but if interest rates go up it will cost the taxpayer something additional. NOTES Deputy District Attorney Joel Ogle is now "county counsel." Since the one named by the supervisors was tossed out Ogle was named to act as advisor to the board and to county officials. The county is not too easy in the matter of paying old age pensions. Suits have been started in three cases to recover from children able to support their parents the amounts already paid out by the welfare department. More money will be spent in the sheriff's department for automobiles. The boys want bigger and faster cars. Willis Warner, newest member of the board of supervisors, is getting to be its professional mediator. Whenever there is a hot potato left over from the previous board's baking they toss it to him. He got the much-disputed salary ordinance to deal with, the building ordinance with its Fourth district hot point, and now the matter of county automobiles which frequently has been in controversy. If and when Warner gets all these subjects amicably adjusted they are thinking of making him a county judge. Buy now and Buy in Anaheim! HART-SCHAFFNER & MARX SUITS AND TOPCOATS FOR SPRING Hart-Schaffner & Marx tailoring speaks for itself! 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