anaheim-gazette 1939-04-06

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 250 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. EASTER Easter Sunday mirrors the universal spirit of mankind. Like Christmas, it has outgrown the limits of an origin strictly religious to color briefly the lives of men of all religions, and men of no religion. To the Christian, Easter symbolizes the return of the Christ from physical death. And to many others, the day symbolizes renewal of hope—a resurrection of faith in the future from the death of faith frustrated in the past. "The moving finger writes," gloomily wrote old Omar; "and having writ, moves on: nor all your tears wash out a word of it." True. But Easter cheerily reassures us that a new beginning, a rebirth of hope, a resurrection of determined purpose, is always possible. And so, gladness has a Day; and, connoting renewal of human faith, we wear new Easter clothes and lovely lilies in bouquets and boutonnieres. It is good, in this realistic world, that such a day comes with each life-budding Springtime. The MARCH OF TIME Prepared by the Editors of TIME The Weekly Newsmagazine TAXES AND ECONOMY WASHINGTON — Before relinquishing affairs of state to fight would amount to $47,000,000,000 (about seven times the amount of money now circulating in the The MARCH OF TIME Prepared by the Editors of TIME The Weekly Newsmagazine TAXES AND ECONOMY WASHINGTON — Before relinquishing affairs of state to fight a cold, President Roosevelt last week devoted a press conference to taxes and economy, made these points: 1. Taxes that slow up business must not be revised if doing so would mean a loss of revenue. 2. The country is no more ready to abandon the undistributed profits tax than it is to revive the practice of incorporating yachts (which formerly enabled some wealthy individuals to avoid heavy taxation). 3. Tax revision to aid recovery is an idea of Chairman Pat Harrison of the senate finance committee. (Most correspondents considered this statement a camouflage to cover a shift by the president away from the view point of Secretary of Commerce Harry Hopkins and Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, who were the first to speak of tax-revision-for-recovery.) 4. Economy might be worth trying, the president conceded, if there were any guarantee that business would soak up the fresh unemployment resulting from cessation of government spending. WASHINGTON — Aside from bleeding, dying and bereavement; one result of war is that while it impoverishes most people, some people make money out of it and a few make a lot of money. Last week no less than 50 U.S. senators—enough to pass any bill—revived the idea of "taxing the profits out of war", sponsored a war-tax measure written by Washington's Senator, Homer Bone. Senator Bone's measure would provide such high wartime tax rates that many top-bracket taxpayers would find their total taxes all but swallowing their net income. Senator Bone thought his measure would affect few people, however, since for 1937 only 48 taxpayers reported net incomes of between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000; only one above $5,000,000. would amount to $47,000,000,000 (about seven times the amount of money now circulating in the United States). Among numerous blasts at this astronomic dream was the report of Economist James Douglas Brown's advisory council. That council, representing government, labor and the public, recommended that in order to hold down the reserve, social security call a temporary halt to rate increases, begin payments of full benefits in 1940 instead of 1942, and extend them to more people. Last week, in a report to the house ways and Means committee, Morgenthau said nothing about speeding up payments. But he approve another suggestion: to give up the idea of "full reserve" and substitute a much smaller "contingency fund." The president in press conference suggested that $2,500,000,000 to $3,000,000,000 should be enough for the new contingency fund. Morgenthau, foreseeing that the total will vary, guessed it ought to reach $4,500,000,000 by 1955. This would amount to putting social security largely on a collect-as-you-pay basis. Morgenthau warned that the change may well mean higher payroll taxes than those now planned to peak at 3% each on employees and employers in 1949. To even matters up he took another suggestion of the advisory council, advised that at some future date the U.S. government should share the burden with employers and employees; that is, meet part of the expense by indirect rather than direct taxes on prospective beneficiaries. Since he did not propose increasing at once amounts paid out for old age benefits, Morgenthau had to take the one other method of keeping the reserve fund down. Granting that payroll taxes might be slowing recovery, he proposed either to reduce the rate of increase in old-age levies (scheduled to rise next January from 1% to 1½% on employers and employees), or to postpone any increase at all until 1943. That seemed just as pleasing to con- By WARREN BAYLEY KINGMAN, Arizona — After leaving Boulder dam, a driver 70 miles south brings you to Highway 66, also known as "The Main Street of America" and "Will Rogers Memorial Highway." Here she junction is located the city Kingman, now in the spotlight; the site of the Clark Gable-Canary Lombard wedding. However, do think for a moment that that is only claim to glory. A short conversation with any of its residents will convince you otherwise. The county seat of Moor County, which produces more than $4,000,000 yearly through its mining activities, this little city is joying a very satisfactory Thousands of people pass this way on their journey to the main points of interest for which Arizona is famous. The most popular course, are Grand Canyon and Boulder dam. Naturally this increased trade is doing its part for all Arizona cities and places of interest. However, the cheap power may possible by the dam is a great factor and should do much for entire state... I was informed that Mojave county alone would have a savings of $43,000 annually in power costs. This savings is expected to be increased from year to year with the increased use of electrical utilities, made possible by the reduced rate. In as much as the dam is a self liquidated project, it would appear that will be a definite factor in its recovery of the entire south-west. Two typical mining towns are close to Kingman. One of them is Oatman, the other Chloro. These towns have had their booms and slumps, but neither has suffered the fate of so many west mining towns; that of becoming "ghost town." Both are active mining today. The drive to Oatman is over paved road all the way. Highway 66 passing through the center the town. Don't go scooting righ through town in your-high pow Senator Bone's measure would provide such high wartime tax rates that many top-bracket taxpayers would find their total taxes all but swallowing their net income. Senator Bone thought his measure would affect few people, however, since for 1937 only 48 taxpayers reported net incomes of between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000; only one above $5,000,000. But Senator Bone also proposed to lower the personal exemption for single persons from $1,000 to $500, for married persons from $2,500 to $1,000, reduce allowances for dependents from $400 to $100, raise the basic tax rate from 4% to 6%. Bone's bill would also require corporations to turn over to the U.S. all net income in excess of 6% on their adjusted declared value. FUNDAMENTAL FALLACY—WASHINGTON—Since 1935 the U.S. people have acted like a man who saves for his old age, borrows from his savings to meet current expenses, and fills his hope chest with notes payable by himself to himself. Up to the first of this year, they had laid by $1,131,000,000 in social security's old age reserve fund which invested it in the people's own promises to pay (U.S. bonds and treasury notes). President Roosevelt and Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., at last recognizing this fundamental fallacy of the Social Security act, last week asked congress to correct it. Social security having paid out only $11,000,000 on old-age benefits (to Dec. 31 last), is rapidly piling up a huge reserve. By 1980, as the act now reads, the reserve Since he did not propose increasing at once amounts paid out for old age benefits, Morgenthau had to take the one other method of keeping the reserve fund down. Granting that payroll taxes might be slowing recovery, he proposed either to reduce the rate of increase in old-age levies (scheduled to rise next January from 1% to 1½% on employers and employees), or to postpone any increase at all until 1943. That seemed just as pleasing to congress, just as appeasing to business, as correcting a bad boner in the Social Security act. POLLS—NEW YORK — Gallup Polls, which probably lead public opinion as well as record it, currently reveal striking increases in the strength of leading popular choices for the 1940 presidential nominations. Among democrats, John Nance Garner has risen from a 29% choice (December) to 42%. Trailing him in order are: Jim Farley, 10%; Cordell Hull, 10%; Harry Hopkins, 8%. Among republicans, Thomas Edmund Dewey has risen from 27% to 50%; Michigan's Vandenburg with 15% keeps place, ahead of Ohio's Taft (13%). Herbert Hoover now has 5%, has sped past Alf Landon to capture fourth place. Eleanor Roosevelt, who has probably caught more trains and planes than any other U.S. woman, last week declared: "Nothing on God's green earth would induce me to run for the presidency." Nelson Potter, Philadelphia Athletics' pitcher, is a press feeder during the off-season and needs only six more months to go on his apprenticeship. Buy Now and Buy in Anaheim! Earth-Fill Work Will Start Soon Next Step in Construction of Prado Dam Begins Next Week Workers on the Prado dam construction project are expected to begin operations on the rolled earth fill early next week. This work will start shortly after the Santa Fe railway begins using its new line in Santa Ana canyon, probably within the next few days. Work on the new rail line and the new bridge is practically finished. The number of employees on the dam project is expected to be boosted when the earth fill operations commence. At the present time approximately 142 workers, including engineers, surveyors and inspectors, are on the job. Work has been resumed on the outlet structure, with excavating still under way for the spillway. Excavating operations for the cut-off structure have been completed and the concrete work will be finished in about a week. Approximately 200,000 cubic yards of earth from the cut-off and spillway structure has been stored for use on the fill. Dam employees have started drilling sheet piling into the axis of the dam, the piling being designed to stop the flow of water under the earth section of the dam. Laying of a rock "toe" between the old railroad line and the east abutment of the dam also is under way, approximately 4500 cubic yards of rock having been placed, with about five times that amount still scheduled for the "toe." The rock is used to prevent sloughing and also to provide drainage. Organizations Support By Santa Ana A movement launched by Santa Ana chamber of commerce to either greatly reduce the number of days devoted to horse riding or to banish racing altogether in California, today had similar wildfire throughout southern California. With one exception, news and chambers of commerce many southern California municipalities have expressed support of the drive to correct evils of the racing problem, which have resulted in reduced business according to surveys conducted in where the Santa Anita race is located. Strong statements of support have poured in to the Santa Ana chamber of commerce, which the backing of 92 per cent of business men of the city, while their losses from race betting erage 25 per cent. Some of many comments received by Santa Ana chamber follow: Executive Secretary Carl of the Hollywood chamber commerce said: "We hear a deal of complaint concerning ing off in collections during racing season. For this reason many of our people seem to think if the racing period were down there would not be so difficult and for this reason our opinion that any action forcibly cut down the number days allowed for racing we meet with a great deal of applause among our business interest." Secretary-Manager John Cooke of the Santa Monica-Oak Park chamber of commerce "Business men are practically..." BY WARREN BAYLEY GMAN, Arizona — After being Boulder dam, a drive of miles south brings you to Highland, also known as "The Main of America" and "Will Rogers Memorial Highway." Here at connection is located the city of Man, now in the spotlight as one of the Clark Gable-Carole Hard wedding. However, don't for a moment that is its claim to glory. A short condition with any of its residents convince you otherwise. County seat of Mojave, which produces more than 100,000 yearly through its min activities, this little city is on a very satisfactory life. Islands of people pass this way their journey to the many of interest for which Arizona famous. The most popular,irse, are Grand Canyon and Ever Dam. Arally this increased tourist is doing its part for all Arieties and places of interest. Over the cheap power made by the dam is a great aid and should do much for the state. I was informed that the county alone would have savings of $43,000 annually in its costs. This savings is expected to be increased from year over with the increased use of local utilities, made possible by reduced rate. In as much dam is a self liquidating it, it would appear that it be a definite factor in the story of the entire south-west. The typical mining towns lie into Kingman. One of these towns, the other Chloride, towns have had their booms dumps, but neither has suffited the fate of so many western towns, that of becoming a town." Both are active in driving to Oatman is over a road all the way. Highway passing through the center of town. Don't go scooting right high town in your high power-ed car, but stop and look about. Visit some of the mines, see how they work. It will be an education to those unfamiliar with the mining game. Over $60,000,000 in gold has been mined in this one locality. Chloride is surrounded by producing mines. Some of these have taken fortunes from the hills—others have put fortunes back into the hills. It's a great game, a gamble, with high stakes—if you win. The old saying "a mine is a hole in the ground to sell to a fool," isn't always true. Maybe you would like to take a whirl at prospecting. Maybe you would like to invest in a mine. There is plenty of prospecting being done and Kingman is the town to fit you out with all you need for the job. Most everyone in town has a mine or two. Stop and visit with them. You will get a thrill out of the history of their mines, and who knows—maybe you'll find your bonanza. This travelogue is provided weekly for The Gazette through the cooperation and sponsorship of Dr. G. A. Neth, chiropractor with offices at 110 North Resh street, Anaheim. Case of Whiskey is Stolen from Trick Theft of a case of Scotch whisky from a delivery truck-parked in the rear of a downtown establishment last Friday morning is being investigated by Anaheim police. The driver of the truck was away from his vehicle about half an hour, he told police, and upon his return the case of whisky was gone. Value of the merchandise was placed at $27. Dam employees have started drilling sheet piling into the axis of the dam, the piling being designed to stop the flow of water under the earth section of the dam. Laying of a rock "toe" between the old railroad line and the east abutment of the dam also is under way, approximately 4500 cubic yards of rock having been placed, with about five times that amount still scheduled for the "toe." The rock is used to prevent sloughing and also to provide drainage. The contract held by Prado Constructors calls for the completion of the dam by May of 1041. Fullerton Woman Wins Show Prizes Miss Annette Tombes of Fullerton won several awards in the amateur division of the Southern California Spring Flower show at Pasadena Sunday. Frank O. Ferguson of Santa Ana won a first prize for a display of petunias. Among Miss Tombes' awards were first prize for bulbous iris; second for vase of Calendula; first for lupine; first for vase of nasturtium; third for fancy bowl; first for California poppies; third for lavender stock; first for white stock; first for mixed stock; second for sweet peas, and first for stock of any color. Riley, Smith Speak to Stanton Group Supervisor Harry D. Riley of Anaheim and Raymond E. Smith of Anaheim were speakers at the meeting of the Stanton chamber of commerce Friday evening. Supervisor Riley discussed various phases of county government. He also requested the chamber to write him a letter asking what houses in unincorporated areas be numbered in a manner comparable to those within incorporated areas. Smith's subject of discussion was "Preparedness." And it came from a ring of the TELEPHONE / "And it came from a ring of the TELEPHONE/" AN UNEXPECTED INVITATION...a glorious good time...perhaps more ahead! Thousands of the calls we handle are happiness-producers like that. Thousands more are anxiety-relievers. Thousands are friendship-builders. The usefulness, dependability and value of the service are based upon a never-ending search for ways to improve the speed, clarity and efficiency of your telephone calls. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE COMPANY 217 North Lemon Street — Telephone Anaheim 2101 Organizations Support Drive Started By Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce A movement launched by the Santa Ana chamber of commerce either greatly reduce the number of days devoted to horse racing or banish racing altogether California, today had spread wildfire throughout southern California. With one exception, newspapers in chambers of commerce in many southern California communities have expressed strong support of the drive to correct the issues of the racing problem, which are resulted in reduced business, ordering to surveys conducted. One exception was in Arcadia, where the Santa Anita race track located. Strong statements of support were poured in to the Santa Ana chamber of commerce, which has backed 92 per cent of the business men of the city, who say their losses from race betting average 25 per cent. Some of the key comments received by the Santa Ana chamber follow: Executive Secretary Carl Bush of the Hollywood chamber of commerce said: "We hear a great amount of complaint concerning fall-off in collections during the spring season. For this reason why of our people seem to think that if the racing period were cut there would not be so much difficulty and for this reason it is opinion that any action toibly cut down the number of cars allowed for racing would not with a great deal of approval bring our business interests." Secretary-Manager John L. S. Luke of the Santa Monica-Ocean Park chamber of commerce said: business men are practically unaware would gladly support a movement to do away with racing in California. Be assured of the support of the Redlands Daily Facts." W. F. Prisk, editor-manager of the Long Beach Press-Telegram, said: "Unquestionably our business men have suffered greatly in two ways through the horse racing and betting program which this state has sanctioned. First, in causing many people to plunge and curtailing their buying ability, and secondly in the payment of bills. A sentiment is fast developing against the racing program and it is hoped restrictive measures at least will be put into effect." A. A. Piddington, editor of the Riverside Daily Press and Riverside Enterprise, said: "Judging from the favorable response to the enclosed editorial, we are of the opinion that Riversiders are definitely opposed to race track gambling." The editorial said that Southern California communities cannot stand the drain of the Santa Anita, Inglewood and Del Mar tracks. Charles H. Prisk, editor and manager of the Pasadena StarNews and Post, said: "I do not believe there is any well-defined movement in Pasadena against horse racing as conducted at Santa Anita, but I do believe local public sentiment would uphold a shortening of the time of the meet." In Massachusetts, it is against the law to lounge on the shelves of a bakery. Our Motto HIGHEST QUALITY AT A LOW PRICE Guaranteed for the Life of the Material. AT A LOW PRICE Guaranteed for the Life of the Material. Call for Free Estimate Universal Upholsterers PHONE ANAHEIM 4043 1900 SOUTH LOS ANGELES STREET, ANAHEIM "Who'll do the dishes?" SOLVE THE PROBLEM GET A QUALIFIED GAS WATER HEATER SOLVE THE PROBLEM GET A QUALIFIED GAS WATER HEATER DISHWASHER GIVEN AT NO EXTRA CHARGE ONE PRICE BUYS BOTH! Read details: Complete Sprayfoam Unit (shown above) regularly sells for $19.50 included without cost when you buy a water heater selling for $60 or more in the 20-gallon size. 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