anaheim-gazette 1939-08-31

ANAHEIM GAZETTE Established 1870 ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Publisher 1887-1935 The Anaheim Gazette has been owned and edited but 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. GOVERNOR WRONG ON FIRE MONIES A week or so ago, Governor Olson announced that full blame should be heaped upon the "economy bloc" in the legislature for so reducing the state appropriation for fire fighting and prevention that a great fire hazard was present in California with no adequate monies to combat it. Compartive figures have come to light with respect to legislative appropriations, in this regard, in 1937 and in 1939, which seem to indicate that, with regard to monies made available for fire prevention, the 1939 "economy bloc" was far more generous than the legislature of 1937. In 1937, the Department of Natural Resources was given, for general support, to include, however, money to establish fire trails and fire breaks, the sum of $878,100. But, in 1939, the "economy bloc" appropriated, for the same work, $1,335,145. Thus almost a half million dollar increase in appropriation was made for the period from 1939-41 over the period from 1937 to 1939. Again, the 1937 legislature gave $28,000 to the Division of Forestry. But, the 1939 session gave to the Division of Forestry $80,000, almost three times as much as was given two years ago! For any statewide emergencies, the state had appropriated to its emergency fund in 1937 an even million dollars. This fund can be used by the governor in any fashion when emergencies or disasters of any kind arise, if they are of statewide importance. But, in 1939 the county increased its appropriation by a half million dollar increase in appropriation was made for the period from 1939-41 over the period from 1937 to 1939. Again, the 1937 legislature gave $28,000 to the Division of Forestry. But, the 1939 session gave to the Division of Forestry $80,000, almost three times as much as was given two years ago! For any statewide emergencies, the state had appropriated to its emergency fund in 1937 an even million dollars. This fund can be used by the governor in any fashion when emergencies or disasters of any kind arise, if they are of statewide importance. This year, however, the emergency fund was given $1,750,000, an increase of 75%. In view of these figures, it can hardly be deemed a fair or correct statement to charge a legislative hamstringing of state fire prevention or control. If such there be, the blame lies elsewhere. 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 Buena Park News Anahiem Gazette Tustin News Garden Grove News Yorba Linda Star Coastline Dispatch Brea Progress Seal Beach Post DON'T BANK TOO MUCH ON U. S. AIR BASS IN ORANGE COUNTY It ought not be more than a couple of weeks before Orange county knows whether it will be chosen as the location for the U. S. government's $10,000,000 west coast aeronautical laboratory. Under a bill adopted during the last days of the congressional session this amount was appropriated to establish an immense experiment station, similar to two which already are maintained and operated by the government in the east. The bill required that the site selection be made within 30 days after the bill became a law. This would put the date at either September 6 or 9, there being some difference of opinion on this point. At the time it was accepted as a foregone conclusion that the site would be the Sunnyvale location which was established for the dirigible base but never put to use. However, through a happenstance, the matter was brought to the attention of the Orange county board of supervisors and they went to bat on it...with the advice of a county-wide committee which they called in. One Major Fay of San Diego was in Santa Ana-on business of his own at the time. He called now being assembled. They will be laid before a government committee of 15 in Washington at the earliest possible moment. On the basis of this data Orange county is said to have it all over Sunnyvale, but on the political basis the outlook is not so good. One authority puts this county's chance at one in five. Some of those interested suspect that the choice of Sunnyvale was made long ago and that there is no chance for this county. The truth ought to come out shortly. ORDINANCE CODE JOB NOT FINISHED A job which considerable hope had been based by a few county officials probably will go unfinished. It was a WPA project for codifying the county's ordinances. It has been under way a year, but the work comes to an end September 1 because of stoppage-of funds by congressional act. In the course of its 50 years the county has adopted a good many ordinances. They never had been put in up-to-date shape. The job of running down the facts about these county laws calls for considerable time and patience, because of the many changes which have been made. GRAB—SLOVAKIA — German troops have taken over Slovakia, the publicized other half of Czechoslovakia, a Catholic republic uncertain status, antecedents, ternity, financial standing future, whose independence many guaranteed for 25 years months ago. Announcement made over the radio and in English—a language little underserved by illiterate peasants in Slovak or elsewhere in eastern Europe but perfectly intelligible in Denon. Announcement was that "existing situation" made no necessary, but whether this ferred to Polish-German relations was left vague. The move lenenced the Polish-German bound by 180 mountainous miles. It 300,000 Slovak soldiers (and 200 reserves) under direct German control. It placed German troops in a jumping-off position moves against Poland, Hungary possibly Rumania. M-O-T SALMON—NEWFOUNDLAND—Sea-lion Franklin Roosevelt last weekneyed the farthest north that had been while president. Do by fogs which delayed the com and goings of his mail plane cruised on the Tuscaloosa to laxfax and Sydney, N. S., then Bay of Islands and Bonne Newfoundland. Not since he his cousin, Gracie Hall Roosewent there in 1908 had he a foregone conclusion that the site would be the Sunnyvale location which was established for the dirigible base but never put to use. However, through a happenstance, the matter was brought to the attention of the Orange county board of supervisors and they went to bat on it...with the advice of a county-wide committee which they called in. One Major Fay of San Diego was in Santa Ana-on business of his own at the time. He called attention to the matter and convinced boosters there that he knew how to go after the thing and get it for Orange county. The county owns a piece of land south of Santa Ana which is said to be o.k. for the site. The wheels were set in motion, with the result that Fay was authorized to get busy, with the help of George Raymer of Santa Ana and A. A. Beard, county highway superintendent. Data concerning climate; exact location, topography and all meteorological and geographical facts, together with availability of housing and a large supply of electric power are demanded. These are A New INSURANCE With your policy on your car you can buy protection to reimburse you in the amount of $500.00 for medical, hospital, and doctor expense by paying a premium of $5.00 Per Year Your Family Included FRANK TAUSCH AGENT 275 E. Center Street, Anaheim Telephone 2401 LEST HE FORGET Forestry Service Lauds Boy Scouts The 45 senior Boy Scouts of Orange county who have been helping the United States forestry service in locating and extinguishing fires in the San Diego area were highly praised by the supervisors of the local forest, according to scout headquarters. These older scouts, all of whom have been taking regular weekly United States forestry training as part of their program, were called into action two weeks ago when the forest fires were burning a large acreage of trees in the San Diego mountains. The scouts, because of their previous training and knowledge of typography, were pressed into action at the numerous fire lookouts in the mountains. Some acted as standby crews while the regular forestry men were on duty. The boys who are still on fire duty are receiving not only experience and adventure, but the government has placed them on its payroll for the duration of the fire season. Robert A. Taft to Visit in Southland Southern California republicans are planning a rousing welcome for Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio, contender for the republican nomination for president in 1940, when he arrives in Los Angeles September 21, according to Robert S. Redington, chairman. Plans for the visit include at least one speaking engagement Government, after the end of recent years, moved in on private enterprise at the reception of the legislature—in taking over private business some instances, determined up new regulatory laws and missions in other instances, other cases seemingly only in securing addition from business to operate actual state departments. But government's campaign encroach on fields of priveturdy didn't get very far then. It came a cropper—apparent to the fact that both legislatures have concluded business, with all its failings more competent to bring business recovery than government agencies. The proposals submitted year, however, were more than any ever presented in formia before. One bill, for example, have put the state into the ing business. Another would have give state a monopoly on the handling of workmen's compensationance. The MARCH OF TIME Prepared by the Editors of TIME The Weekly Newsmagazine B— LOVAKIA — German troops were taken over Slovakia, the unrecognized other half of Czecho-Slovakia, a Catholic republic of certain status, antecedents, partly financial standing and whose independence Germany guaranteed for 25 years five years ago. Announcement was over the radio and in England—a language little understood. Literate peasants in Slovakia elsewhere in eastern Europe, perfectly intelligible in Lon-Announcement was that the sitting situation" made the move necessary, but whether this read to Polish-German relations, left vague. The move lengthened the Polish-German boundary 300 mountainous miles. It put 1000 Slovak soldiers (and 300-reserves) under direct German control. It placed German troops jumping-off position for tests against Poland, Hungary,ably Rumania. M-O-T MON— NEWFOUNDLAND—Sea-loving Klin Roosevelt last week journeyed the farthest north that he been while president. Dogged dogs which delayed the comings goings of his mail planes, he used on the Tuscaloosa to Halland Sydney, N. S., thence to Newfoundland. Not since he and cousin Gracie Hall Roosevelt there in 1908 had he fished for salmon in the gorge of Newfoundland's Humber river. Water and weather were perfect but Fisherman Roosevelt landed no salmon after trying all day. Brigadier General Edwin M. Watson got the party's one fish and Mr. Roosevelt issued a statement: "His unique specimen, while not the fattest known, excels all I have seen in my long experience. It is, in fact, the Adonis of salmon. Its regular features, its pink complexion and its rippling muscles make it a fit comrade for the general." Continued fog, and the necessity of signing WPA authorizations, obliged the president to give up visiting the Labrador coast, turn back across the Gulf of St. Lawrence, head for Annapolis and Washington. M-O-T THUNDER UNDERNEATH—STRASBOURG — As Imperial Airways' Pilot A. B. H. Youell took his nine passengers over the French border during a routine Zurich-London flight last week he heard a clap of thunder. Looking overboard he saw a puff of black smoke. Then five more claps and five more puffs followed in quick succession. Pilot Youell knew Antiaircraft fire when he saw it. He checked his position: near Strasbourg, France. Pouring on the coal to 10,000 feet, swerving from his course, he radioed Strasbourg airfield to find out if war had begun. "Very sorry," came the answer. "You were near the Robert A. Taft to Visit in Southland Southern California republicans are planning a rousing welcome for Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio, contender for the republican nomination for president in 1940, when he arrives in Los Angeles September 21, according to Robert S. Redington, chairman. Plans for the visit include at least one speaking engagement here, and possible appearance in other southern California cities, Redington said. Maginot Line prohibited area and we did not recognize you. Was our shooting good?" Obviously, it was not. M-O-T MOTHERHOOD—BERLIN — Overtime is only a figure of speech in Germany these days. Recently Marshal Hermann Goring appointed Efficiency Expert Paul Walther to investigate the coal industry; the men were digging less coal on ten-hour shifts then they had previously dug on eight. Working hours for men have been pushed up until two 12-hour shifts have been reached in some industries. Men returning from work on the Siegfried Line say that they were driven 15 hours a day—from dawn to dark, with two short rests. Contrary to the trend was a law which Minister of Labor Franz Seldete put into effect last week. Women, decreed Minister Seldete, must not be made to work more than ten hours a day, 54 hours a week. Nazi Seldete's reason: "Women must have plenty of time for their natural profession, motherhood." 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TAYLOR Executive Secretary Agricultural Council of California EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the concluding article in a series of four by Ralph H. Taylor, farm leader and legislative observer, reviewing enactments and battles of the 1939 legislature. Government, after the custom of recent years, moved in on private enterprise at the recent session of the legislature—intent in taking over private business in some instances, determined to set a new regulatory laws and commissions in other instances, and in other cases seemingly interested in securing additional fees from business to operate addition-state departments. But government's campaign to microach on fields of private industry didn't get very far this year, came a cropper—apparently due the fact that both legislators and the public have concluded that business, with all its failings, is more competent to bring about business recovery than government agencies. The proposals submitted this year, however, were more extreme than any ever presented in California before. One bill, for example, would have put the state into the banking business. Another would have given the state a monopoly on the handling workmen's compensation insurance. Still another would have eased hopeful indications that the era of expanding government—and dwindling opportunities in private business—has about run its course. The theory of a republic is that the state shall be the servant of the people—not the people the servants of the state. And no depression, no economic upheaval, no matter how serious, should be permitted to change that basic principle, if America is to remain a free nation. California agriculture asked virtually nothing of the 1939 legislature, except to be let alone. And it received little or nothing in the way of new legislation, except for certain technical and corrective measures applying to existing laws. But, in the final showdown, it was let alone—although not until every farm organization in the state had mobilized its forces and backed up the representations of farm spokesmen. The farming industry's battles at this year's legislative session, for the most part, were against increasing governmental overhead; against new taxes; against new labor enactments; against government-financed farms; against writing a blank check and handing it to the state's relief administration; against regulation run rampant; against repeal of the Criminal Syndicalism act and other left-wing proposals playing into the hands of subversive elements; against the lowering Peterson Captures Paddleboard Event Preston Peterson of Santa Monica defeated a field of 11 contestants—the paddleboard race which was one of the features of the first annual surf and paddleboard tournament held at San Onofre beach Sunday. Peterson then teamed with his wife to capture the surf board event. Trailing Peterson in the paddleboard race were Morold Eyestone of Manhattan Beach and Fred Kervin of Hermosa Beach. Runners-up in the doubles event were James Kervin and Gladys Lavaigno of Hermosa Beach, with Vincent Lindbergh and Eleanor Roach of San Onofre third. Peace Disturbance Charges are Filed Plea of not guilty to a charge of disturbing the peace was entered in Anaheim justice court Monday by Francisco Perez, 1154 Parry street. She requested a court trial, which was set for September 21 and the defendant was released on her own recognizance. Margaret Gomez pleaded guilty to a similar charge on Monday and was given a 30-day suspended sentence by Justice of the Peace Charles Kuchel. the legislation proposed, it was the only sound stand that the farming industry could take. Very little dangerous legislation was enacted, although more was offered than ever before. But catastrophe might have come to California. In some cases, only a few votes averted it. And the The proposals submitted this year, however, were more extreme than any ever presented in California before. One bill, for example, would have put the state into the banking business. Another would have given the state a monopoly on the handling of workmen's compensation insurance. Still another would have eased the state into the power business. And yet another (in fact, several others) would have launched the state in the farming business with large production-for-use experiments to provide for the unemployed. Then, there was the state medicine proposal, or compulsory health insurance, which have levied heavy payroll taxes on workers and employers. There was the scheme to establish a consumers' bureau in the state board of health, which would have placed drastic regulations on manufacturers of a wide variety of goods. And there were other proposals so innumerable to mention. But the legislature, in almost every instance, voted "no" and there are this year's legislative session, for the most part, were against increasing governmental overhead; against new taxes; against new lop-sided labor enactments; against government-financed farms; against writing a blank check and handing it to the state's relief administration; against regulation run rampant; against repeal of the Criminal Syndicalism act and other left-wing proposals playing into the hands of subversive elements; against the lowering of public safeguards to prevent excessive indebtedness; against all unsound and prodigal schemes, regardless of their nature. In short, California agriculture was "on guard"! And in view of the legislation proposed, it was the only sound stand that the farming industry could take. Very little dangerous legislation was enacted, although more was offered than ever before. But catastrophe might have come to California. In some cases, only a few votes averted it. And the people who foot the bills will still need to be "on guard" when the special session of the legislature is convened several months from now. The price of solvency, as well as liberty is eternal vigilance! WE HAVE MOVED S. T. HAMMOND CO. UPHOLSTERING & REFINISHING New Address 136 North Los Angeles St., Anaheim Phone 3931 YOU CAN HELP Boost The Sale Of California Oranges! Boost The Sale Of California Oranges! By using the attractive booster stamps now available at the Chamber of Commerce office without charge. Get a pad of these stamps today and attach one to every letter or package you send east. Remember Whatever you do to help sell California Oranges—is good business and will aid the return of prosperity for all. This advertisement is the tenth of a series to be run by the Anaheim Gazette in the interest of Orange county's greatest industry—THE ORANGE.