anaheim-gazette 1939-05-18

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. THE PEOPLE MUST ANSWER Debating on the floor, planning strategy in conference, buttonholed in corridors by pleaders for special causes, California's lawmakers are struggling this week to decisions on hundreds of tangled and weighty problems. Many of those problems, determination for which rests squarely on the legislators, hinge on the same question—a question whose importance transcends all others, and whose disposition can be determined only by the people themselves: Shall California repudiate the American principle of free entrprise in private business, or retain it? The Sacramento program of left-wing agitators for State socialization of industry is as broad as it is startlingly bold. There are proposals to launch the State into the banking business, which would mean death to many private banks; plans for State production-for-use competition with the already hardpressed farming industry; proposals, such as the hotly debated Central Valley Water Project power bills and the second Garrison Bond Act (the first was turned down by a million votes at last year's election), to transmute irrigation projects into weapons for the destruction of private power companies; and there are proposals to drive private insurance companies out of business in favor of a government monopoly administered by politicians. Most such schemes will be defeated, of course. Neverthe- There are proposals to launch the State into the banking business, which would mean death to many private banks; plans for State production-for-use competition with the already hardpressed farming industry; proposals, such as the hotly debated Central Valley Water Project power bills and the second Garrison Bond Act (the first was turned down by a million votes at last year's election), to transmute irrigation projects into weapons for the destruction of private power companies; and there are proposals to drive private insurance companies out of business in favor of a government monopoly administered by politicians. Most such schemes will be defeated, of course. Nevertheless with so many of them ardently advocated by elected officials, as well as by radical pressure groups, the major question looms large. Our economic system cannot endure as a hybrid—partly in accordance with the property rights, individual enterprise and economic freedom guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, and partly under the system of the Union of Soviet Republics. The increasing competition of government, which may operate at a loss, with private business, which must operate at a profit, threatens extinction of all private industry and industrial payrolls. One system or the other must prevail. If Californians wish to try out a Socialistic-Communist regime, they should go all the way. If not, they should compel a halt and compel it now. Our lawmakers may direct the legislative trend afterwards—but the people must decide the basic policy first. That is a question the people alone must answer. HERE COMES THE BRIDE! We near the month that enthralls the poet and puzzles the cynic—the Marry Month of June. From ancient times, June has been the month dedicated to weddings. Minstrels harp on it, and marriage license bureaus prepare for it. Why? No one knows. Yet, even in California—where May is just as nice a month and so is July, so far as golden moons and sunsets and waving flowers and twittering birds and soft breezes are concerned—it's so. Well, heck, we're glad we don't know why, on second thought. Men have solved many mysteries, such as the speed of light, movements of the planets, and how to break down the atom, and all that—and aren't much the happier for it. Maybe if we wrested the secret of June's corner on romance from coy little Dan Cupid, the mystery would lose its glamor. Let's just rejoice that California's Junie brides are as lovely as they are numerous, and wish them happiness, and congratulate the lucky bridegrooms. Who cares about the mystery? All that counts is—best wishes! THE QUALITY OF MERCY In New York last week a jury of seven men and five women, all parents of normal children, set free Louis Greenfield, haggard, gaunt-eyed "mercy" killer of his suffering, imbecile 16-year-old son. Were they right? Were they wrong? The pitiable man before them had violated the profoundest teachings of religion on sanctity of life, the deepest instinct of parental protection unto death. And yet, the man was distraught, under strain, broken... apparently irresponsible. Wrote the greatest poet that ever lived: "Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That in the course of justice none of us Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy." Those jury members, parents all, did not condone Louis in a shipyard, a wife, an investment in Manhattan. Whose ships and 10,000 officers and of the U.A. navy hove in front world's fair last fortnight? Yoeman Husted took out his blue uniform, adorned it with buttons, new stripes. By a gift of wishful magic familiar to men than would ever admit John Husted then became Blish C. Hills, U.S.S. Anderson On Riverside drive by the Hustle strolled with others in bandied glances with the pigeons, was casually curt with sailors. One afternoon last week went by tender to the city Philadelphia, which with visiting ships was open to the licic. He strutted the deck, certainly introduced himself to lieutenant, promptly met naval officers than even his dreamed of. The real lieu noted the bogus buttons stripes a little too high on sleeve, a real rear admiral real commander decided he no spy, whisked him off the plopped him into a city jail. Day instead of sending Hussein jail for impersonating an officer condemned him to retire his wife and to the laughter men who had not been caught their day dreaming. REFUGE— By special train from King Zog, Queen Geraldine, Skander, the king's sisters, suite of 110 fellow Albania fugees arrived in Istanbul. The queen looking quite recieved from her hair-raising flight the Italian invader. The piled his family into a hotel settled down with permission stay in Turkey as long as he keeps his hands out of pee mischief. "FIRST FIFTY" WASHINGTON—Looking its 44,000,000 old-age-insurance accounts, the Social Security last week named its "Fin Families." First: Smith (41) Next in order; Johnson (35) Brown (254,000); Williams 312); Miller (240,180); (235,540). field, haggard, gaunt-eyed "mercy" killer of his suffering, imbecile 16-year-old son. Were they right? Were they wrong? The pitiful man before them had violated the profoundest teachings of religion on sanctity of life, the deepest instinct of parental protection unto death. And yet, the man was distraught, under strain, broken... apparently irresponsible. Wrote the greatest poet that ever lived: "Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That in the course of justice none of us Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy." Those jury members, parents all, did not condone Louis Greenfield's act. But they saw fit, looking upon him, to act with mercy. The MARCH OF TIME Prepared by the Editors of TIME The Weekly Newsmagazine HOT PAN— NEW YORK—"This exhibition shows the wealth created by the skill and artistry of America's unemployed." So read an inscription on a big U-shaped building at the world's fair which, still unfinished last week, was a focus of embarrassment for the Works Progress administration, whose show at the fair it is. Representative Woodrum's committee to investigate WPA before voting its 1940 money, sent to New York City two treasury engineers to look into the costs and efficiency of WPA projects compared to private projects. The treasury's men made clear that WPA's monument to itself is a monument also to expense. WPA originally told congress the building would cost $250,000. So far, after several changes of plan, it has cost $544,000. Per cubic foot it cost 43½c., compared to 20c per cubic foot for the nearby federal building. Of 1,049 workers on the project's pay roll, only 17.7% were relievers; the balance was high-paid labor. The treasury men found, after examining other projects in WPA's New York City area, that WPA costs were, as a rule, two and one-half times private costs. To all of this, New York City's WPA Administrator, Lieut Colonel Brehon Burke Somervell, D. S. C., replied: "Everybody in town knows that the WPA is doing a pretty good job now." He contended that WPA work was 75%-80% as efficient as private; the treasury men had examined only a few of his 10,000 projects, had picked unfair examples. The building at the fair, he said, was expensive and employed a lot of non-relief labor because it had to be rushed. Meanwhile in Washington, the Woodrum committee went marching on through the WPA jungle of fact and rumor. OFFICER OF THE DAY— NEW YORK — John Husted tried three times to get into the Naval academy at Annapolis. Best he could manage was a job an a passenger shop as a yoerman, the maritime equivalent of a male stenographer. Then he got a job THE WORLD OF TOMORROW (?) School Trustee is Killed in Accident An oilfield accident in Long Beach last Friday morning cost the life of Everett Hylton, 37, of Westminster. He was struck by a brake lever on an oil rig. Hylton was a trustee of the Westminster Elementary school district. He leaves his widow and two children. The best number of legislative superintendents, ran up the American flag after attempts had been made by radical groups to terrorize its more conservative leaders—and took its stand on the side of law and order by administering a crushing defeat to a radical-supported bill seeking repeal of the California Criminal Syndicalism act. The bill was beaten 52 to 19—its most overwhelming defeat in all the years that repeal of the syndicalism act has been agitated. Significant, in that it reflects a turn in the tide, is the fact that many liberal members who had formerly voted for repeal of the act, this year voted to maintain it. And the action of radical "pressure groups" in attempting to black-jack legislators into accepting their dictation was undoubtedly an important factor in bringing about the change in sentiment. "I'm not a 'red'-baiter", assorted Assemblyman Harrison W. Call of San Mateo, "and I believe in liberal thought and action. But when you find "red" marchers surrounding the homes of legislators who stand on their right to think and vote as they please, it is time to challenge them." And Assemblyman Gardiner Johnson of Berkeley declared: "The state has the right to preserve its structure by nipping the Seal Beach Plain Two-Day Fes All southern California will lead to Seal Beach on day and Sunday, May 20 for the Seal Beachcomber which will be held in co-with dedication of the new 000 municipal pleasure pier is now open to the public is attracting hundreds of men daily. The two-day celebration consist of a Boy Scouts event on Saturday forenoon, in 2000 Orange county so participate. A high school contest and dedication of the pier wil loccur in the after. A ninteresting program been arranged for Sunday ing bathing beauty parade ming, paddle board and boat all-day fishing contest, and other sporting events. The chamber of commission purchased $400 worth of to be awarded as prizes to in the several events. Entries are being received F. W. Hickman, C. of C. for the bathing beauty and ing events. The fishing c open to all and no entr quired. This will be the first event that Seal Beach h sored in many years, and have been made to entertain crowds on both days. Committee Pass Kechel's Me Passage by the senate tee of Assembly Bill N A shipyard, a wife, an apartment in Manhattan. When 29 boys and 10,000 officers and men the U.A. navy hove in for the world's fair last fortnight, ex-Man Husted took out his faded uniform, adorned it with new buttons, new stripes. By a kind wishful magic familiar to more than would ever admit it, Man Husted then became "Lieut. Nich C. Hills, U.S.S. Anderson." Riverside drive by the Hudson, strolled with others in blue, studied glances with the passing, was casually curt with mere orders. One afternoon last week he hit by tender to the cruiser Philadelphia, which with other fishing ships was open to the pub. He strutted the deck, confidently introduced himself to a realutenant, promptly met more real officers than even he had named of. The real lieutenant ended the bogus buttons, the pipes a little too high on his hive, a real rear admiral and a commander decided he was spy, whisked him off the ship dropped him into a city jail. Next instead of sending Husted to for impersonating an officer, he condemned him to return to his wife and to the laughter of who had not been caught at their day dreaming. FUGE—By special train from Greece, King Zog, Queen Geraldine, Prince Under, the king's sisters, and a size of 110 fellow Albanian reeves arrived in Istanbul, Turkey, queen looking quite recovered from her hair-raising flight from Italian invader. The King had his family into a hotel and led down with permission to stay in Turkey as long as heaps his hands out of political chief. BEST FIFTY"—WASHINGTON—Looking over 44,000,000 old-age-insurance counts, the Social Security board at week named its "First 50 families." First: Smith (418,000); next in order; Johnson (350,530);own (254,000); Williams '250,-(2); Miller (240,180); Jones (255,540). NEW ENGLAND PICNIC The annual picnic reunion for New Englanders will be held all by Saturday, May 20, at Syracuse Grove park, Los Angeles former residents of any of the The FARMERS CORNER by RALPH H-TAYLOR Executive Secretary Agricultural Council of California Government by coercion and intimidation has not come into power in California—not yet! And every law-abiding citizen who believes in democratic principles and orderly governmental processes—rather than in the terrorist methods characteristic of communism and fascism—should take off his hat to the California state legislature for having the courage of its convictions and refusing to be browbeaten. Never in state's history has there been such a brazen, bold-faced attempt to influence legislation by intimidation as in recent weeks: "Terror-patrols", working under the direction of the communistic Worker's Alliance, have openly laid siege to legislators' homes, threatening their wives and children. Other agents of the alliance and similar "pressure," groups have telephoned and written to legislators, threatening reprisals unless they dropped their efforts for economy and against radical domination of governmental agencies. And: The People's World, official Pacific Coast organ of the communist party, has daily beaten the tom-toms for pressure drives and recall movements against legislators who have been in the forefront of the fight to reduce the state budget and clean out radicalism and nepotism in the state relief administration. Perhaps it is just as well that the leftist organizations have come out into the open and shown their true colors, for developments of the last few weeks have demonstrated clearly and reassuringly that the great majority of California's legislators — no matter what their faults, or political differences—will stand up and fight for decent American principles, even when their homes are picketed and their families threatened by cowardly night-riders. "I'm not a 'red'-baiter", assorted Assemblyman Harrison W. Call of San Mateo, "and I believe in liberal thought and action. But when you find "red" marchers surrounding the homes of legislators who stand on their right to think and vote as they please, it is time to challenge them." And Assemblyman Gardiner Johnson of Berkeley declared: "The state has the right to preserve its structure by nipping the threat of revolution before it flames into murderous violence. We should not wait until revolution is actually here. The time to stop radicalism in California is now!" California farmers, who have come to grips with communist agitators and malcontent firebrands in connection with recent attempts of radical labor czars to dominate agricultural labor, owe it to themselves as well as the legislature to let their lawmakers know that they will have support from home in their fight both for economy and for the elimination of radical influences in state government. Except for the courage of legislators who refused to bow to dictates of the "pressure groups", California would be headed into an orgy of radical experimentation and free-handed dissipation of the public funds that would threaten the welfare of every farmer and every home owner in the state. Most of the legislators, regardless of party or partisan considerations, have come through their baptism of fire real Americans—and they are entitled to whole-hearted support from their home districts. This will be the first event that Seal Beach has sored in many years, and have been made to entertain crowds on both days. Committee Passing Kuchel's Meet Passage by the senatetee of Assembly Bill N-amending the Orange Flood Control act, was amended this week by Assess Thomas H. Küchel, co-author. The measure gives power to the district, enougheto cope with emergencies,the flood of March, 1938; provides authorizationboards to act in eminent where levee repairs and habilitation are necessary. Kuchel was the author bill appropriating fundsthe last flood damagew hampered agriculturalistsange county. Smoke caused London300 hours of sunshine. NEW ENGLAND PICNIC The annual picnic reunion for New Englanders will be held all by Saturday, May 20, at Sycara Grove park, Los Angeles. Former residents of any of the states are invited. Each state will have its separate register. Milk Butter Cottage Cheese Eggs The Mid-Night Raiders Like ACACIA Dairy Milk Best ACACIA DAIRY STORE 409 North Los Angeles St., Anaheim Perhaps it is just as well that the leftist organizations have come out into the open and shown their true colors, for developments of the last few weeks have demonstrated clearly and reassuringly that the great majority of California's legislators — no matter what their faults, or political differences—will stand up and fight for decent American principles, even when their homes are picketed and their families threatened by cowardly night-riders. The state assembly, where the left-wing supposedly had its great- ONE BEFORE YOU BUY! CHEVROLET 1938 DeLux Sport Sedan New Car Guarantee $66.00 Radio New Horn Many Extras $245 Down CONE BROS. Phone 2515 215 N. Los Angeles St. Anaheim Seal Beach Plan Two-Day Festival All southern California roads will lead to Seal Beach on Saturday and Sunday, May 20 and 21, for the Seal Beachcomber's frolic which will be held in connection with dedication of the new $110,-100 municipal pleasure pier. The pier is now open to the public and attracting hundreds of fishermen daily. The two-day celebration will consist of a Boy Scouts camporee on Saturday forenoon, in which 2000 Orange county scouts will participate. A high school band contest and dedication of the new pier will loceur in the afternoon. A ninteresting program has been arranged for Sunday including bathing beauty parade, swimming, paddle board and boat races, all-day fishing contest, and many other sporting events. The chamber of commerce has purchased $400 worth of trophies to be awarded as prizes to winners in the several events. Entries are being received by F. W. Hickman, C. of C. secretary for the bathing beauty and sporting events. The fishing contest is open to all and no entry is required. This will be the first special event that Seal Beach has sponsored in many years, and plans have been made to entertain large crowds on both days. Committee Passes Kuchel's Measure Passage by the senate committee of Assembly Bill No. 1175, Anaheim, Calif., May 18, 1939 This will be the first special event that Seal Beach has sponsored in many years, and plans have been made to entertain large crowds on both days. Committee Passes Kuchel's Measure Passage by the senate committee of Assembly Bill No. 1175, amending the Orange County Flood Control act, was announced this week by Assemblyman Thomas H. Kuchel, co-author of the bill. The measure gives broader power to the district, enabling it to cope with emergencies such as the flood of March, 1938. It also provides authorization for the boards to act in emergencies where levee repairs and river rehabilitation are necessary. Kuchel was the author of the bill appropriating funds to repair the last flood damage which so hampered agriculturalists in Orange county. Smoke caused London to miss 300 hours of sunshine annually. FLORSHEIM Registered Ventilateds You can wear with assurance a pair of our Florsheim Ventilateds... because you can be sure you'll see these on the feet of only the best-dressed men in town! For Florsheim patterns can't be copied, they're registered! YUNGBLUTI'S 145 WEST CENTER STREET Ideal Vacations at Low Cost SEE 2 WORLD'S FAIRS - $90 IN COACHES The vacation bargain of the year—a circle trip to New York’s exciting “World of Tomorrow” and San Francisco’s magnificent “Pageant of the Pacific” for only $90 in coaches or $135 in Pullmans (berth extra). Go Union Pacific for maximum enjoyment. OTHER VACATION SUGGESTIONS Visit the wonder spots of the West en route, by inexpensive Union Pacific side trips. Make this a truly memorable vacation. 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