anaheim-gazette 1939-07-06

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 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. SUMMER IN WASHINGTON Evidently, human beings are about the same and experience exactly similar types of reaction, the world over. Last week, in the United States Senate, Majority Leader Barkley arose and delivered an impassioned plea to his Democratic brethern to attend the sessions of the senate, so that its work might be done, and its members might vote. While the small minority group of Republicans were usually in their seats, Senator Barkley was having trouble rounding up administration supporters, the reason being, we imagine, that Washington is receiving its usual summer heat, and that some of the members would rather go fishing. Indeed, wasn't it the presiding officer of the Senate, Vice-President Garner himself, who sometime ago, packed up his belongings, and, with his wife, hied away to his native state of Texas for a while? It reminds one of the newspaper reports concerning the difficulty with which the California state administration kept its supporters in their seats during the session just closed. Three of the Los Angeles Democratic assemblymen were running for the city council in Los Angeles a short while back, and, of course, were busily engaged in garnering votes, rather than in attending their work in the state capitol. But, maybe, as some one sometime observed it might be better if all our law makers went fishing, and stayed fishing a good long time. It reminds one of the newspaper reports concerning the difficulty with which the California state administration kept its supporters in their seats during the session just closed. Three of the Los Angeles Democratic assemblymen were running for the city council in Los Angeles a short while back, and, of course, were busily engaged in garnering votes, rather than in attending their work in the state capitol. But, maybe, as some one sometime observed it might be better if all our law makers went fishing, and stayed fishing a good long time. SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE If we hadn't seen it in black and white, we wouldn't believe it. The New Deal, through one of the President's secretaries, cries about "hitting below the belt." He laments that attempts are being made to "smear" Mr. Roosevelt. No one wants to see bitter, personal attacks in politics. We should all like to see political issues fought on their merits without resort to mud-slinging. But, on the other hand, no political group in history has done more to lower politics to a level of sheer name-calling than the New Deal. Starting in 1929, when every American should have been working to stop the depression before it got well under way, the Democrats began one of the most bitter personal attacks on President Hoover that the country has ever known. Seven years after he left office it still goes on in attempts to lessen his influence. In his inaugural address President Roosevelt labelled all bankers as "money changers". Later such epithets as "economic royalist," "copper-heads," and "princes of privilege," have flowed from his lips as he sought to smear varying groups. Even Democrats have been attacked bitterly and personally. When Al Smith spoke out in 1935, he was never answered on issues. He was "smeared" as a man who had lost touch with the common people. And New Deal propagandists made it stick. When opposition to some New Deal measure has appeared, Congressional investigations have been used to "smear" the authors. Even Dr. Townsend's plan has never been answered economically by the New Deal. Instead, the doctor was smeared and sentenced to jail. Now, when the truth about the New Deal begins to emanate, the New Dealers holler "smearing". It's a good man who can take it as well as dish it out. The FARMERS CORNER by RALPH H. TAYLOR Executive Secretary Agricultural Council of California This week, Californians — as well as all Americans celebrated the Fourth of July, the most significant anniversary of a liberty loving people. The Declaration of Independence, the most charished document of the world's first and greatest democracy, was read and re-read in public schools, city plazas, economic upheaval, with dwindling incomes, widespread unemployment and far too much of distress and privation, it is not unnatural that quack cure-alls and get-rich-quick patent remedies have been sold on every street corner. Nor is it unnatural that thousands of men and women, who ordinarily would reject such things, obtain it shall prohibit habitation below elevation 556. d. Floodage easements in case shall be submitted to office for approval and shall so designated and worded that should it be necessary to transfer easement to the federal government, the United States will grant full authority to use lands for the operation of a flood control reservoir without regard. This week, Californians — as well as all Americans celebrated the Fourth of July, the most significant anniversary of a liberty loving people. The Declaration of Independence, the most cherished document of the world's first and greatest democracy, was read and re-read in public schools, city plazas, memorial auditoriums and public meeting places the nation over. Bands played the stirring marches and patriotic songs of a country proud of its heritage. Veterans paraded. Orators made history live again. And the average American citizen, whether he stayed at home for a family reunion, stayed on his farm to harvest his crops, stood with bared head at some public ceremonial—or, perhaps, took advantage of the holiday for a long-delayed fishing trip—inevitably thought a bit of America and the sacrifice and struggles which have gone into the building of America. In the writer's opinion, the finest way any American could have celebrated the Fourth of July this year, irrespective of what else he did during the holiday, was just to "think a bit". After ten years of depression, with our economic problems still unsolved, America probably needs serious, sober thought—intelligent deliberation and careful consideration of our individual problems, our neighbor's problems and our country's problems—more than it needs any other one thing. For both California and the nation have vital need to find the road back to security and independence—and they can only find that road by united, intelligent effort, based on straight thinking and honest, unselfish reasoning. During a period of social and economic upheaval, with dwindling incomes, widespread unemployment and far too much distress and privation, it is not unnatural that quack cure-ails and get-rich-quick patent remedies have been sold on every street corner. Nor is it unnatural that thousands of men and women, who ordinarily would reject such spurious panaceas of unsound and unworkable, have been induced to hunt for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. But most Americans have learned by this time—or should have learned, for experience is a hard teacher—that a nation can't spend itself rich, nor abolish the simple natural law that all basic wealth and income must come from production. California and America need a new order of patriotism—a patriotism which goes beyond reverence for the flag and respect for American traditions; a patriotism which makes for intelligent, unselfish, straight-thinking citizenship. If some eloquent melcontent tells you that "the capitalistic system" is the vicious system used by the money barons and corporate interests to keep you in serfdom, think back a bit! The so-called "capitalistic system," reduced to everyday terms, is the system of individual enterprise which gives you the right to own a farm, if you can save enough to make the down payment, or the corner grocery store—if you are thrifty enough to achieve it—or the biggest business in America, if you happen to have the genius, ingenuity and determination to acquire it. It is the system which has given America more material comforts—even in the worst times—than any other nation on the face of the globe; which built California from a few gold camps; the most glorious and prosperous State in the Union. And it helps to be the system of Washington, Jefferson, Abe Lincoln and few other great Americans who did more for the cause of human liberty than all the soap box critics and something-for-nothing agitators of this generation. America needs to get back basic principles; it needs to learn again that it is intelligent to resist against a rainy day; rather smart to apply for relief and help the other fellow carry the burden; it needs to learn that real war are fixed by production; rather then labor leaders; that pension must be paid out of the sweep those who labor (and therein can't exceed the earned salaries) of the workers who pay them); that independence begets responsibilities. It needs to "think bit!" WHY NOT A SAFE AND SANE FOURTH? Prado basin land owners were by no means reconciled to the appraisals made by three appraisers from the Berkeley Federal Land bank nor the offers later made by the district's land agent, Charles C. Chapman, Supervisor Riley expressed the conviction that there was no ground for hints heard now and then that the people of this county would be called upon to vote another bond issue to carry out the county's part of the bargain with the federal government, not only as regards Prado dam but all of the others included in the original flood control program devised for the county. Dispatches from Washington late last week concerning the signing by President Roosevelt of the flood control appropriation bill indicated the bill contained one item of $3,504,000 "for Prado dam construction and for acquisition of lands and rights of way" and another $750,000 to reimburse Orange county for money expended in buying property for the basin." These dispatches notwithstanding, the supervisors hope Orange county will be reimbursed from funds appropriated by this act, for its expenditures for relocation of the state highways and the Santa Fe railroad, said to foot up to about a million dollars. This would leave available all of the proceeds of the two and a half million dollar bond issue voted in 1986 with which to "deal generously" with the owners of lands required for dam sites and flood basins. Whether the supervisors and the land owners are going to have similar ideas as to what constitutes "generous dealings" may begin to appear next Monday when the first hearing in the Lillibridge injunction suit is set for hearing in a Riverside county ORANGE COUNTY WEEKLY WATCHTOWER A Compilation of Observation and Comment by and for the Weekly Newspapers of the County: Huntington Beach News Newport Beach News Westminster Gazette Yorba Linda Star Mesa Globe Buena Park News Coastline Dispatch Alabra Star Anahiem Gazette Brea Progress Tustin News Seal Beach Post WASHINGTON The acoustics in Washington are sometimes phenomenal instance, the drop of a pin will sometimes make noise than a boulder drop from the Washington monastery. So it is that a boulder has dropped (without much notice) the toes of the New Deal case the weighty object drops a congressional report at the administration's method suing rules and regulations report contains one of the pointed barbs written in sessions of Congress, but passed unnoticed in new patches from Washington. The report was written senate's judiciary committee has been considering a place some curb on the power enjoyed by federal agencies bill under consideration permit court review of rule regulations issued by these cities. Under the present action set up, the rule abide by no rules other than own, and figuratively thumnos at the courts and constitutional law. Here is the barb in the mittee's report: ". . . the prime consider and emphasis has been strengthening the powers of federal government so as to late and control the governors practically no consideration given to providing mean methods whereby the政府 could be governed and the regulators could be regulated. There has come when some of their regulators consider themselves the statutes and when they contemptuous disgard for..." ORANGE COUNTY WEEKLY WATCHTOWER A Compilation of Observation and Comment by and for the Weekly Newspapers of the County: Flood Control District Nurses of land within the flood control basin who charged the Orange county of supervisors with dilly-ing in negotiating for titles easements on their lands had week, in effect, an answer to the board. The answer was by a letter from the Los Angeles office of the U. S. Engineer in charge of constructing the flood control dam, released to Orange County Weekly Watchdog by a board member, together with a note calling attention to dates. This letter, dated June 15, 1939 addressed to Orange county's control engineer, M. N. Pinson, and signed by Major Moore Wyman, Jr., was in re-issue a request from Thompson June 10, 1939, for approval plan for acquiring lands and events within the flood control It follows: Our plan for acquiring lands easements as submitted is applied as modified below: Obtain in fee all lands lying at elevation of 520 in addition to site. Purchase in fee or acquire edge or flowing rights between sections 520 and 543, except that the case where ownership exceeds above and below elevation title in fee or flowage rights be acquired to the full area property or, in lieu thereof, minimum elevation of 556. In case flowage easement is used it shall prohibit habitation elevation 556. Floodage easements in each shall be submitted to this for approval and shall be designated and worded that, if it be necessary to trans-mentation to the federal government, the United States will be held full authority to use such for the operation of a flood risk management system without regimen rights and privileges as may be used and enjoyed without interference with or abridgement of the rights and easements conveyed to the United States." This letter, Supervisor Riley said, contained the first specific information the board of supervisors (which is ex officio board of supervisors of the flood control district) has ever had as to the lands it would be required to buy or the easements it would have to obtain to fulfil its agreement with the federal government to provide all lands and rights of way necessary for the vast Orange county flood control project if the federal government would build the necessary dams. He added that upon receipt of the letter the board had promptly directed Flood Control Engineer Thompson to make the necessary surveys an dthat it was the intention to extend fullest cooperation with the U. S. engineers and-to deal with the land owners in the basin as generously as if the supervisors themselves were among those owning land "right in the middle of the basin." ATTORNEYS APPEAR WILLING THERE SHOULD BE LAW-SUIT The matter of acquiring title to or easement on land within the flood basin became acute last month when the Lillibridge family, successors in interest to part of the holdings of the Anaheim Sugar company within the basin, brought suit in the Riverside county superior court to enjoin further construction on Prado dam. Following filing of this suit and another by Rex B. Clark of the swanky Norconian club who complained the construction of the dam threatened a hot mineral water well which was a valuable feature of his resort, reports drifted down from Riverside to the effect that a dozen attorneys were conferring there almost daily in preparation for a great legal battle to "protect" the interests of own- would leave available all of the proceeds of the two and a half million dollar bond issue voted in 1936 with which to "deal generously" with the owners of lands required for dam sites and flood basins. Whether the supervisors and the land owners are going to have similar ideas as to what constitutes "generous dealings" may begin to appear next Monday when the first hearing in the Lillibridge injunction suit is set for hearing in a Riverside county court. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO STRIKING TAXPAYER Do you know what would happen to your farm or home if you should decide henceforth to pay no taxes on it? If you can give a precise and detailed answer you are one of a select few in this county, if the persons questioned by this writer recently represent a fair cross-section of its inhabitants. Several of those of whom inquiry was made had a general idea of the upshot of such an experiment. But not until the question was presented to Tax Collector or Lamb was a full, authoritative answer available. According to Lamb, you can completely ignore your land tax bills for the next five years and no one can interfere in any way with your possession of your farm or home—provided you have not mortgaged it to a money lender who keeps an eye on such matters. At 10 o'clock on the first of July next following your default your property would be "sold to the state of California" by the tax collector "by virtue of authority in him vested." Lamb explains that this "sale" to the state gets nothing and the county gets nothing from the transaction. On the fifth July 1 after the default—but at 10:30 a.m. instead of 10 a.m.-the tax collector finally and formally made good his threat. He does indeed transfer title to the property to the state, for the amount of all taxes, penalties and costs due upon it, and the state is declared to have "sole authority to receive all rents, issues and profits arising" from it. This too, seems to be something of a fiction, for the county remains the real beneficial owner of the property and is free to sell it at a tax sale to reimburse itself as far as possible for the unpaid taxes, penalties etc. The chances of getting rich on buying tax titles in Orange county is highly remote, according to Lamb who says that the property... Floodage easements in each shall be submitted to this for approval and shall be designated and worded that, if it be necessary to trans-ement to the federal gov't, the United States will be held full authority to use such for the operation of a flood control reservoir without reserva-ior restriction together with rights to enter the lands inland from time to time as cece-may require, and to remove from any natural or arti-structure or obstruction, in the opinion of the repres-atives in charge for the United States, may be detrimental to the operation of the dam and control reservoir. The grant-ing his assigns shall reserve all of the globe; which built Cali-from a few gold camps to most glorious and prosperous in the Union. And it hap-ho be the system of Washing-jefferson, Abe Lincoln and a other great Americans who more for the cause of human life than all the soap box oration and something-for-nothing sorts of this generation. America needs to get back to principles; it needs to learn that it is intelligent to save just a rainy day, rather than to apply for relief and "let her fellow carry the burden"; needs to learn that real wages fixed by production, rather labor leaders; that pensions be paid out of the sweat of who labor (and therefore exceed the earned salaries of workers who pay them), and independence begets respon-ies. It needs to "think a further construction on Prado dam. Following filing of this suit and another by Rex B. Clark of the swanky Norconian club who complained the construction of the dam threatened a hot mineral water well which was a valuable feature of his resort, reports drifted down from Riverside to the effect that a dozen attorneys were conferring there almost daily in preparation for a great legal battle to "protect" the interests of owners of land within the basin whom they represented or hoped to represent. With these conferences the rumors connected names of attorneys who had represented, with almost spectacular success, owners of land included in the great Cajalco reservoir, Riverside county terminal of the Colorado river acqueduct of the Metropolitan Water district. GALLEY 2—WATCH TOFWER ... THINK NO NEW BONDS WILL BE NECESSARY While these rumors from River-side suggested that many of the costs due upon it, and the state is declared to have "sole authority to receive all rents, issues and profits arising" from it. This too, seems to be something of a fiction, for the county remains the real beneficial owner of the property and is free to sell it at a tax sale to reimburse itself as far as possible for the unpaid taxes, penalties etc. The chances of getting rich on buying tax titles in Orange county is highly remote, according to Lamb who says that the property left for sale at the end of the five year period is for the most part pretty poor stuff. And, aside from the question of value, according to other authorities, the purchaser of a tax title doesn't get much in the way of title either, for it is subject to attack by the heirs even after the death of the owner who lost it by default. A leading rubber company has introduced a new white side-wall tire paint, containing a rubber base, for renewing white side-wall tires or for making black sidewalls white. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Your Hotel in Seattle FIFTH AT VIRGINIA I say your hotel because you will find here just what YOU want—at rates as pleasing as the service. Easily accessible garage in the building—smart, modern coffee shop—restful rooms with bath from $2.50. Waiting to serve you! TROY E. HIMMELMAN, Manager Friends and loved ones away? Keep in touch by telephone! Going away for vacation yourself? Call ahead for reservations. "Long Distance" will serve you courteously quickly, in the spirit of a You are cordially invited to Bell System exhibits at-the-Gate Exposition and New Y SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 217 North Lemon St WASHINGTON SNAPSHOTS The acoustics in Washington are sometimes phenomenal. For instance, the drop of a political bill will sometimes make more noise than a boulder dropped from the Washington monument. So it is that a boulder has been dropped (without much noise) on the toes of the New Deal. In this case the weighty object dropped is congressional report attacking the administration's method of issuing rules and regulations. This report contains one of the most intended barbs written in several sessions of Congress, but it has issued unnoticed in news dispatches from Washington. The report was written by the Senate's judiciary committee which has been considering a bill to face some curb on the power now enjoyed by federal agencies. The under consideration would permit court review of rules and regulations issued by these agencies. Under the present administration set up, the rule makers side by no rules other than their own, and figuratively thumb theirses at the courts and constitutional law. Here is the barb in the committee's report: "...the prime consideration and emphasis has been on strengthening the powers of the federal government so as to regulate and control the governed with practically no consideration being given to providing means and methods whereby the governors could be governed and the regulations could be regulated. The time is come when some of these regulators consider themselves above the statutes and when they show antimutuous dimorphism for both avoided any government defense contract if the firm holding the contract was engaged in any labor dispute. And a labor dispute can mean a dispute between an employer and a single employee. The amendment was tossed out of the defense bill when, at almost the last minute, the joker was discov-ered. Thus, many at the capitol interpret the CIO membership drive in the defense industries as a show of determination to gain control of these vital units of industry—with or without legislative "cooperation." Many at the capitol, too, are a bit worried over the prospect, for they remember—all too well—some of the violence and long shut-downs that have accompanied other CIO drives. PERPETUAL MOTION DEPARTMENT: The Home Owners' Loan corporation, seeking to mobilize some of its distressed borrowers who are in danger of losing their homes to the tax collector, has hit upon a new lending scheme. The HOLC has announced it will now lend money to delinquent taxpayers to help them avoid foreclosures. The loans, of course, will be made only to home owners already indebted to the HOLC. Thus the government will take money out of one pocket, give it to the taxpayer, and then take it back and put it in the other pocket. All the taxpayee gets out of it is a bigger debt to the HOLC—and he still has to pay other taxes to support the HOLC." ACCIDENTS DOWN Although there was a 10 percent increase during the 1938 travel year in the number of employees in Yellowstone National park, statistics just compiled by the national park service show that there was a decrease of 10 percent in the number of accidents. And out of those who did lose time on account of accidents two-thirds were temporary employees. The Louisiana episode may be the spark that touches off a broad senatorial inquiry uncovering similar diversions of money elsewhere that will shock the nation as did the Teapot Dome scandals of 19 years ago. In Missouri since the beginning of the New Deal distribution of hundreds of millions of dollars has been in the hands of Tom Pendergast, recently jailed for flagrant frauds but without any inquiry into what became of WPA and PWA moneys under his direction. In New Jersey Mayor Frank Hague is still in control. In Chicago, the reins are held by the smooth-working Mayor Kelly machine, which is now under local investigation in connection with school board purchases. Republican senators are beginning to eye the entire setup as a possible fruitful source of investigation that might reveal untold millions, diverted directly to the pockets of friendly politicians, or, as in Louisiana, used directly to enrich office-holders themselves. Looking months into the future, investigation of relief spending may be one of the big explosions of the next congress. Government departments in Washington have become adroit in recent years at ignoring firearms. High-Lighting Politics by John Randall Page WASHINGTON — Exposure of the huge WPA frauds in Louisiana has left the national capital with a feeling that adds up into something like "where do we go from here, boys." More astute political observers who watch what is going on under the surface rather than what appears on top are waiting to see whether the Louisiana scandal is the beginning of a series of disclosures that will lay bare all of the inner-workings of WPA, PWA, AAA, and other agencies that have handled billions of dollars with a free hand. More of the same revelations as have crept out in Louisiana are feared by the New Deal, hoped for a by number of leading democrats, and sought by republicans. Almost from the beginning of the centralized relief administration, reports of mishandling and diversion of relief money have crept into Washington from various sections. Some times these have been widely publicized locally. But New Deal maneuvering has thus far managed to keep the instances localized and prevent the impression that they are broadly representative of the spending era. Last January when congress returned from the elections, there were so many members with fire in their eyes that Harry Hopkins was quickly derried from WPA and buried away in the commerce department to avoid a congressional investigation. Government departments in Washington have become adroit in recent years at juggling figures but, with all of the shifts they have been unable to find a way for dispensing with one of the most embarrassing monthly reports that comes from any department. Even with Harry Hopkins exercising his political wizardry in the commerce department, no way has been found to avoid making public each month the export and import figures for the United States. Figures just released for May show that while 11,000,000 Americans are out of work and farm prices lagging, imports of foreign goods for the month were the highest in 17 months, totalling $202,502,000. The increases was attributed largely to raw materials, much of it farm products. For the first five months of the year, goods imported totalled $915,479,000, as compared with $815,015,000 in the same period of 1936. Near or far wherever they are Friends and loved ones away? Keep in touch by telephone! Going away for vacation yourself? Call ahead for reservations. "Long Distance" will serve you courteously, quickly, in the spirit of a friend. You are cordially invited to visit the Bell System exhibits at the Golden Gate Exposition and New York World's Fair. 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