anaheim-gazette 1939-04-27

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. A NEW FORM OF BRIBERY One of the lowest depths to which mob spirit and mob psychology can desend was demonstrated last week when a group of hoodlums, reported to represent the workers alliance, called at the Whittier home of Assemblyman Gerald Kepple and demanded that Kepple's family get him to change his attitude on Governor Olson's budget. The bribe offered was, of course, the non-molestation of his family at home. Bribery of any kind has no place in the American way of life. But when it is mixed with mob psychology it takes on the hue of the sit-down strike—distinctly red. The mind which conceived this 'new philosophy' should certainly be exposed and laid bare to some searching publicity. As Governor Olson's SRA set-up from our vantage point, has the same roseate appearance we are wondering if there is not some connection. If there is a connection then this attempt to influence a legislator's point of view is certainly one of the worst things that has happened in California. We are beginning to learn what rule of the mob can be. Let us hope that the average citizen will realize in time that we reap what we sow. Take care lest it be the whirlwind. GEILING ON RELIEF Perhaps no single legislative act of the 1939 session of California's lawmakers has been accorded more universal approval among the taxpaying citizens who foot State bills, GEILING ON RELIEF Perhaps no single legislative act of the 1939 session of California's lawmakers has been accorded more universal approval among the taxpaying citizens who foot State bills, than the Assembly's overwhelming stand for taking the relief allotment out of the general budget and placing it in a separate bill. And that step took courage; for the entire relief problem is fraught with emotionalism, misunderstanding, and belligerency. But in this case, it seems plain, the Assembly has acted for the welfare of the sincere Californian on relief as well as for the sincere Californian whose taxes pay relief costs. Unquestionably, thousands of this State's citizens are on relief through no fault of their own. There are no jobs for them. On the other hand, there is no doubt that politics, nepotism, and racketeering in the collection of dues from relief checks by radical labor czars, have crept in. The Assembly bill would curb irregularity and protect the relief recipient from exploitation while protecting the taxpayer from extortion for wasteful spending. A revealing summary of the situation is that of William A. Pixley, who as secretary of the Property Owners' Association of California, is chief spokesman of the "peoples' lobby" for tax retrenchment. "Tax-harassed as they are," says Mr. Pixley, "the farm and city home owners have willingly tightened their belts and 'done without' for the real relief of the needy. But the time has come for putting a ceiling on relief tax levies, as on all tax levies, for the reason that the ability of the taxpayer to pay has also reached the ceiling. Furthermore, when a taxpayer goes bankrupt, one more family may be added to the relief rolls, with one more trickle of relief resource dried up." There is hard-headed soundness in the theory voiced by Mr. Pixley and manifested by the Assembly's action: It will be well if the Senate concurs in that intelligent plan for placing a ceiling on soaring relief costs—and perhaps goes the lower house one better by placing a general ceiling on all proposed tax boosts. "FARM RELIEF" FALLS AGAIN According to Washington reports, the current government farm relief plan comes nearer and nearer to a breakdown. Carried on at collossal expense to all taxpayers, it has likewise failed to satisfy a large segment of American agriculture. Most government farm relief programs have had a similar sad history in the post-war years. Such non-political tools of progress as the producer-owned and controlled farm marketing cooperatives have probably done more to permanently advance the interest of agriculture than have all the government panaceas ever devised. Walter Lippman, in a reprint newspaper article, made this long-lenging and highly significant statement: "Unless democracy is to conquer suicide by consenting to its destruction, it will have to some formidable answer to those who come to it saying: 'I deny you from you in the name of principles the rights which I deny you later in the name of principles.'" In light of recent disclosure communist influence in the administration of relief in California—and in light of the cintial difficulties which farmers farm workers have had with munists, masquerading as organizers—that statement is serving of serious consideration. For it serves to focus attention on the inescapable fact that fast and communists alike—both terminated to destroy America—are taking advantage of the inherent privileges of a democracy to carry on their diversive activities. It is a revealing index to twisted philosophy of these ragtagators—whether they be real rightists or leftists, nazis communists—that they will lose and heatedly demand free freedom of assemblage and democratic privileges guaranty by the United States constitution even while they are working perately to make converts governmental doctrines mock at liberty and would ordinate the individual to the MERLE E WEST PRESENTS Mr. Merlin and Monty The umpire called "fowl," Monty, but I don't see any feathers! Of course not, Mr. Merlin, this game's between two picked teams. TEAM up with us for more warm weather pleasure... Don't spend the summer months feeling uncomfortable in soiled or unpressed clothes. ACME CLEANERS AND DYERS 920 N·LOS ANGELES ST·ANAHEIM·TEL·2405 THE ROAD HOG PUT SOME WHEELS ON THAT THING, OR GET IT OFF THE ROAD! WAGNER LABOR ACT PROPOSED AMENDMENTS Gas Tax Exceeds Half-Billion Mark Over half a billion dollars has been collected under California's gasoline tax since its adoption in 1923, according to William G. Bonelli, member of the state board of equalization, the exact total being $541,807,655.06. This figure includes the calendar year 1938 when collections set a new high of $51,601,430.04. One-third of the money in the gasoline tax fund, after expenses of the state board of equalization and the controller in administering the act are deducted, is paid to the counties of the state. Apportionment is made first on a flat basis of $7,500 to each county quarter-annually, the balance being allocated in the proportion that registered vehicles in the county bears to the total vehicles registered in the state. Money so apportioned must be used by the counties for road purposes. California's gasoline tax of three cents a gallon is lower than that of 36 other states, according to Bonelli, who cites Florida's high tax of seven cents a gallon for comparison. The MARK Prepared by the Editors BID FOR PEACE—WASHINGTON — Speaking fore the governing board of Pan American union, but ling his remarks to Europeanators, President Roosevelt week said: "The Americans which we celebrate today quality of weakness in it. We prepared to . . . defend it fullest extent of our state matching force to force if a tempt is made to subvert situations . . . Should the mind of attack be that of economic pressure, I pledge that my country will also give economic support, so that no American need surrender any fights of its sovereign freedom to attain its economic welfare." In a far more dramatic manner transmitted directly to Dmitri Hitler and Mussolini, the president supplemented these cogging words with a bid for international peace. And while text of his letter to the dictator was still being read over wide networks, Franklin D. Roosevelt made the largest gesture "force to force" that he knew—by moving the battle flee into the Pacific where it offset any Japanese men Great Britain, France and Netherlands in the Orient. The immediate effect president's historic document to cut the ground from unforevious thinking and about his foreign policy. I fled the fact that he positively pected war abroad unless one's will-to-peace—as well arms of the democracies stronger than the dictators... The FARMERS CORNER by RALPH H. TAYLOR Executive Secretary Agricultural Council of California Walter Lippman, in a recent paper article, made this challenging and highly significant statement: "less democracy is to commit idle by consenting to its ownuction, it will have to find formidable answer to those come to it saying: 'I demand you in the name of your tribes the rights which I shall you later in the name of my tribes.'" Light of recent disclosures of munist influence in the administration of relief in California led in light of the continued cultures which farmers and workers have had with constituents, masquerading as laborizers—that statement is deeming of serious consideration. It serves to focus attention oninescapable fact that fascists communists alike—both defined to destroy Americanocracy, if it lies within their area—are taking advantage of inherent privileges of a deyacy to carry on their subjewish activities. It is a revealing index to the need philosophy of these radical actors—whether they be radiantists or leftists, nazis or communists—that they will loudly heatedly demand free speech, dom of assemblage and otherocratic privileges guaranteed the United States constitution, while they are working desirately to make converts for governmental doctrines which seek at liberty and would subdue the individual to the will of the dictator. And to cap the climax, recent revelations before assembly and senate investigating committees have brought forth the amazing disclosures that avowed communists—pledged, by their very affiliations, to the overthrow of American government — have worked their way into positions of responsibility in state government, via the relief administration, and that others are leaders of the Worker's Alliance, chiefly composed of relief recipients who are dependent on government charity. To California farmers, who carry their full share of the relief load, and who have more than their share of difficulties with radical agitators bent on spreading dissension among farm workers, a condition which permits enemies of American government to become employees and officials of the government—whether state or national—is utterly beyond justification. And to most California farmers, it is equally unthinkable that the Worker's Alliance, or any other organization, should be permitted to "organize" relief recipients and exact dues from them—taken from public tax funds—to finance high-pressure drives on the legislature and government officials for bigger relief payments. There have been ugly charges before the legislature that radical organizations have such complete control of the relief administration that the poor and destitute were given to understand they must "join up" if they expected to receive government aid. There were other charges that state social workers who failed to embrace the "new philosophy", or pay their dues to a CIO union, were fired, demoted, or transferred to other positions. And there were still other charges that relief recipients who had shown the proper interest in "new philosophy" doctrines were favored with bigger relief payments. It would seem high time, under the circumstances, for the legislature and the state administration to make a thorough-going inquiry. More than that, if democratic principles and principles of common dencency and fair play mean anything, it is high time to root out of state service communists and every radical of any persuasion who, by his affiliations, is opposed to the government he has sworn to uphold and protect. The constitution guarantees free speech to every American, regardless of his views, unless he engages in subversive activities. But certainly neither state government nor federal government can afford to employ as government servants those who would use their trust to undermine American institutions. Nor can the state afford to see dole payments measured out on the basis of whether the hungry and unfortunate wear the right union buttons. The legislature, before it adjourns, should give assurance to the people of California that radical influence has been erased from the relief administration—and that relief payments are being made on a basis of need, rather than on a basis of dues paid to support radical agitators. The United States leads the world in radio ownership, 82 out of every 100 Americans having a radio. MMM! HORSERADISH TANG FRIED RIGHT IN GOLDEN FRIED OYSTERS SO CRISP AND BROWN WITH NEW CRISCO! Well, S refrig paid MMM! HORSERADISH TANGY FRIED OYSTERS SO CRISP AND BROWN WITH NEW CRISCO! I'M NEW CREAMIER CRISCO! NEW GYRO CHURN PROCESS MAKES ME BETTER THAN EVER FOR GRAND DIGESTIBLE FRIED FOODS! 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In a far more dramatic message transmitted directly to Dictators Hitler and Mussolini, the president supplemented these cannon-ringing words with a bid for international peace. And while the act of his letter to the dictators was still being read over nationwide networks, Franklin Roosevelt made the largest gesture of force to force" that he knew how by moving the battle fleet back to the Pacific where it could set any Japanese menace to great Britain, France and The Netherlands in the Orient. The immediate effect of the resident's historic document was cut the ground from under all previous thinking and talking about his foreign policy. It clarified the fact that he positively expected war abroad unless someone's will-to-peace—as well as the aims of the democracies—was stronger than the dictators' will-champion who, having done his best for peace, must now do his best for the democracies; or against him more strongly then ever as an international meddler who, having futher exposed the dignity and good faith of the U.S., must now take a back seat and let the U.S. retire into its shell. No one acquainted with Roosevelt expected him to admit or accept this second reaction. Therefore, come what might, the Hitler-Mussolini message could only be a prelude to even greater deeds by Roosevelt. WORK DONE— WASHINGTON—The house of representatives in Washington last week authorized $600,000 to continue the monopoly investigation, after Representative Hatton Summers declared that it represented a return by congress to "normal functioning" after six years subservience to the executive. 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