anaheim-gazette 1939-06-22

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. NO HOLIDAY FOR TAXES The subject of taxes is becoming an increasingly interesting (and harder to handle) subject. Tax-payers and tax-spenders are both concerned. The first group are wondering how they can continue to carry the increasing burden. The second group are wondering how they can get more out of the first group. In Orange county some of the tax rates make interesting reading. For instance: out of a total inside cities rate (1938-39) of 89 cents per $100 of assessed valuation we only pay $.173 for all salaries. But for hospital, health and welfare we pay $.438 or almost one-half of our total tax rate. Under the 1936-37 scale these same three departments cost the taxpayer $.263 out of a total rate of 62 cents. With the tremendous increase in State relief and Federal relief coupled with the unemployment reserves payments to those having lost their jobs these local increases make even the most credulous raise their eyebrows. "TO HELL WITH THE PEOPLE" One of the most startling instances of the depths to which a politician will stoop was shown this week in Sacramento. Assemblyman Allen of Los Angeles was being 'pressured' by Gov. Olson to vote a certain way on a bill then before the legislature. In the course of the discussion Allen told the governor that his constituents had voted almost 4 to 1 against this legislation. In view of this, said Allen, he did "TO HELL WITH THE PEOPLE" One of the most startling instances of the depths to which a politician will stoop was shown this week in Sacramento. Assemblyman Allen of Los Angeles was being 'pressured' by Gov. Olson to vote a certain way on a bill then before the legislature. In the course of the discussion Allen told the governor that his constituents had voted almost 4 to 1 against this legislation. In view of this, said Allen, he did not feel that he should go against the will of the people in his district. The governor then retorted: "To hell with the people in your district—you vote for this bill or I'll go down in your district and purge you." There is a picture of the man, in action, that the people of this state elected to the office of governor. Were the people right when they elected Olson? Was Olson right when he said: "To hell with the people"? THE "WHY" OF UNEMPLOYMENT Why, after years of the heaviest peace-time "recovery," spending in world history, does this nation still have millions unemployed? The idea was that the outpouring of government billions would prevent misery among the jobless, "prime the pump" and enable business to take up the unemployment slack. What has gone wrong? Willingly of course, sacrifices have been made for the destitute. But what of recovery—and reemployment? The fallacy of that, it becomes more evident daily, is that "pump priming" actually drained the slim resources of industry, and that every gain business could make toward increased employment was immediately nullified by swollen tax exactions—wholly nullified. Else, with all the pump priming, why hasn't steel recovered; what's the matter with agriculture; why isn't the automobile industry booming? Consider, for instance, since it does business in every State, city and town, the $26,000,000-000 railroad industry. The lines have gone in for streamlining, for air-conditioning, for faster schedules. Why don't they convert every train into a silver mercury of the rails—employing additional thousands of men? Their problem is similar to the problem of the steel industry; and of most industries. The railways are offering the greatest travel bargains in their history. But last year taxes of the American railroads equalled five-sixths of their total passenger fares, and were the equivalent of a full year's wages for 183,000 employees! What is left for expansion of business and payrolls—and for payrolls of the oil, mining, cotton, foundry, coal and other great industries which railroad patronage helps maintain? Wholesale private reemployment must remain impossible so long as the flood of tax exactions continues to overflow the dikes of financial reserve. It is impossible, in brief, to take a hen that lays an egg a day, and increase her production to two eggs a day by halving her normal ration of food. In time, the supply of eggs will diminish, and finally the hen will die. That condition exists in American industrial life too generally today—and explains, in large part, the "why" of unemployment. REMAINS— In Bucharest's Jewish cemetery gleaners-of-the-curious discover a forgotten tombstone; "Here the mortal remains of the deceased Adolf Hitler who died on Oct. 26th, 1892, at the age of 60." For him." The Jewish society which the dead man belonged It is impossible, in brief, to take a hen that lays an egg a day, and increase her production to two eggs a day by halving her normal ration of food. In time, the supply of eggs will diminish, and finally the hen will die. That condition exists in American industrial life too generally today—and explains, in large part, the "why" of unemployment. The MARCH OF TIME Prepared by the Editors of TIME The Weekly Newsmagazine (Continued from Page 1) not let Germany have any of its helium (trapped in subterranean rocks in Utah and Texas) to buoy dirigibles which, though commercial now, might become military. Last week Secretary of State Hull released 220,000 cubic feet to Germany's neighbor Poland, whose favor is currently courted by the dictatorships and democracies. Stated purpose: stratosphere balloon ascension. PEACE PLANS— LONDON—Soviet Foreign Commissioner Molotov recently expressed his doubts about the sincerity of the British government's desire to stop Adolf Hitler on all fronts. In the last fortnight, from the lips of highly placed British statesmen themselves, he has had plenty of evidence to support these doubts. First witness was Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax, who reassured Germany that the idea of "encirclement" was furthest from British thoughts, talked of a "peace settlement" and even referred to economic "room to live" for Germany. It seemed to many anti-nazi Britons that the British government, through its foreign secretary, was talking appeasement again on the pre-Munich model. Prime Minister Neville Cham-Fuhrer Hitler was making a list伯lain thought Lord Halifax's speech "remarkable" and in two of his own speeches amplified the foreign secretary's sentiments. "We would not refuse to discuss any method by which reasonable aspirations on the part of other nations could be satisfied, even if this meant some adjustment of the existing state of things," said Chamberlain. Day later he repeated his offer: "We are ready to discuss around the table claims of Germany or any other country, provided there seems a reasonable prospect of settlement." Across the channel in France two one-time French premiers openly talked appeasement, Pierre Laval, who "sold out" Ethiopia to Italy in 1935, urged a return to friendship with Italy, warned that a soviet pact would be more dangerous than helpful. Pierre Fladin, who wired congratulations to Adolf Hitler last autumn after Munich, called for "mediation" with Germany. While the British government insisted that it had no thought of going back to the discredited policy of appeasement, this was hard to believe in the light of previous cabinet remarks. Italian journalist Virginio Gayda welcomed the "change of temperature" in London. It was even rumored that WO STRIKES ON HIM BEFORE HE GOES TO BAT BATTER UP! STRIKE TWO! is "national aspirations" while his Bavarian retreat. Some Irish newspapers called for the government's resignation, and hisesty's loyal opposition in parent prepared to give the minister a good going-over. Test of all was laborite Hughon, who asked the prime minister if he were not "stalling" the Russian pact until the government was able to "wriggle" to the Munich policy. added: "Love thy neighbor." FOOD UNDER FASCISM—PHILADELPHIA — While 350,-000 refugees remained encamped on the beaches of southern France, afraid to return home to Spain because of the vengeance with which fascist Franco's new government has been imprisoning and executing former loyalist supporters, a sad tale was brought back to the U.S. by Alfred Cope, regional he turned over to the Spanish Social Auxiliary, the official Spanish relief organization, enough food to last the 1,000 children they were feeding there a month and three days. It was all gone in ten days. "While the food lasted, moreover, the official orders in the clinic were that the children had to sing the Franco nationalist songs before they were fed," said Cope. "We never asked them to sing loyalist songs when the loyalists held that territory, and we do not now like to ask them to sing nationalist songs in thanksgiving for our food." Upshot of the difficulties in Spain, Cope announced, was that the Quakers were pulling out. "It would simply be dishonest to continue in Spain to spend the money being collected abroad for this children's relief," he said. "Franco has assured us he would like to have us continue the work until we are ready to retire, but it is evident that he wants the food, not us." BANQUET—Twenty Japanese officials and their Chinese puppets sat down to a gala banquet last week at the Japanese consulate in Nanking. The banquet began with a toast in wine. It ended when all the guests suddenly went under the table from a little poison slipped into the wine by "Chinese enemies." ROUT—Cat-napping in her bedroom before her evening performance of "The Philadelphia Story," Actress Katharine Hepburn woke to see a burglar about to loot her dressing table. She shrieked: "What the hell are you doing there?" leaped out of bed. The burglar, scared witters hurtled down the stairs. Smaller Crop or Navels Predict That the 1939-40 crop of oranges in southern California be around 60 per cent of the 39 crop, is the opinion exiled by some of the field managers of packing associates affiliated with the Mutual Distributors. Surveys of disclose a very light set off half what it was at the last year, say some investigators. If this is true, sizes shall larger, on an average, than harvested during the past. Yet with larger sizes, the time when official estimates are later in the year, will be up to 75 per cent of last season it is believed. If California's navel crop to be smaller, there should be of the so-called over-production to depress the market; for authorities already have a report that the fort Florida crop which competes California navels, will be cent of last season's pro Navel prices, then, should upward. Some authorities suspect cycle of low production ginning and that for the next years the present groves produce as heavily as they the past several seasons. "national aspirations" while this Bavarian retreat. Some Irish newspapers called for the government's resignation, and his fettest's loyal opposition in parliament prepared to give the minister a good going-over. The latest of all was laborite Hugh Tonon, who asked the prime minister if he were not "stalling" in the Russian pact until the government was able to "wriggle it" to the Munich policy. Powered Chamberlain: "The desirable member is very offen-in his suggestion." FOOD UNDER FASCISM—PHILADELPHIA — While 350,000 refugees remained encamped on the beaches of southern France, afraid to return home to Spain because of the vengeance with which fascist Franco's new government has been imprisoning and executing former loyalist supporters, a sad tale was brought back to the U.S. by Alfred Cope, regional director in southeastern Spain of the American Friends Service committee, Quaker relief organization. Cope believed that some 500,000 loyalist supporters were in concentration camps; he thought that at least 70,000 Italian troops remained in Spain, despite stories of withdrawals; he told one story of 20,000 loyalist troops imprisoned in a bull-ring for 20 days with little food and not much water. More serious and more detailed were Cope's charges that the Franco regime had seized six or seven shiploads of food, that the Quakers sent to Spain for 100,000 half-starved children. As far as he could find out, the food went to the army. In Murcia, he said, ROUT—Cat-napping in her bedroom before her evening performance of "The Philadelphia Story," Actress Katharine Hepburn woke to see a burglar about to loot her dressing table. She shrieked: "What the hell are you doing there?" leaped out of bed. The burglar, scared witless, hurtled down the stairs, Miess Hepburn after him, escaped in a waiting car. No jewels were missing. FAR, FAR AWAY The largest town farthest away from a railroad in the United States today is the center of conservation activities carried on by the division of grazing, department of the interior, in Uintah county, Utah. Vernal—population 1,693—situated more than 100 miles from a railroad in any direction is headquarters for grazing-supervision activities in Utah District No. 8. Warner Brothers expect to spend $1,500,000 producing "The Life of Knute Rockne." The electric range is insulated... The joy of a cool, immaculate kitchen is something to think about with summer coming on. With an electric range, meals are really a pleasure to prepare. That's because the electric oven is completely sealed and insulated so no heat can escape. Surface units transfer their heat directly to the utensil without waste or heat loss. Why look ahead to months of discomfort and downright drudgery when just a few cents a day will place an electric range in your home? GET YOURS NOW...SEE YOUR ELECTRICAL DEALER TODAY Smaller Crop of Navels Predicted That the 1939-40 crop of navel oranges in southern California will be around 60 per cent of the 1938-39 crop, is the opinion expressed by some of the field men and managers of packing associations affiliated with the Mutual Orange Distributors. Surveys of groves disclose a very light set of fruit—half what it was at the same time last year, say some investigators. If this is true, sizes should be larger, on an average, than were harvested during the past season. Yet with larger sizes, the tree crop, when official estimates are made later in the year, will be from 60 to 75 per cent of last season's crop, it is believed. If California's navel crop proves to be smaller, there should be none of the so-called over-production to depress the market; for federal authorities already have released report that the forthcoming Florida crop which competes with California navels, will be 75 per cent of last season's production. Navel prices, then, should swing upward. Some authorities suspect that a cycle of low production is beginning and that for the next few years the present groves will not produce as heavily as they have in the past several seasons. Round-trip Fare to Los Angeles is Cut A new trial round-trip fare between Anaheim and Los Angeles was placed in effect by Motor Transit lines Tuesday. It will continue at least until August, according to C. G. W. Queale, agent for the company here. The new round-trip rate is 85 cents; Queale said. The former rate was $1.21. The one-way fare of 72 cents remains in force. Employees of Gibbs Lumber Entertained Gathering at the Walter Taylor home Monday evening, 24 employees of the Gibbs Lumber company participated in a steak bake and barbecue. Following the dinner, various games were played by the group. Employees from the three yards in Orange county were guests of the officials of the Gibbs Lumber company at the affair. See FRANK'S CLOCK SHOP 106 South Los Angeles St. Anaheim, California For Dependable Watch and Clock Repairing — ALSO A FULL LINE OF JEWELRY — Get the world's good news daily through THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR An International Daily Newspaper Published by THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING SOCIETY One, Norway Street, Boston, Massachusetts Regular reading of THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR is considered by many a liberal education. 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