anaheim-gazette 1939-10-12

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. THANKSGIVING VS. NEUTRALITY FIGHT One enterprising member of Congress still incensed by the change in Thanksgiving day, publicly states that he desires congress to deviate from the debate on neutrality legislation long enough to pass a law establishing the last Thursday in November as a legal holiday for Thanksgiving. Maybe something like that ought to be done, but it does seem that, however burning the question may appear to the restless representative, congress had better spend its time airing all phases of this neutrality question. There will be sufficient time later on for holiday legalizing. HORROR OF WAR The tragic occurrence in the life of Dr. Thomas Quine, of Fullerton, brings close to Orange county the full horror of war. Returning to America aboard the ill-fated Athenia, he and his wife were prepared for a pleasant ocean voyage home. War had not been officially declared at the time of sailing, although it was generally conceded to be imminent. The vessel was loaded down with people desirous of reaching America, and there was no thought but that the voyage should be other than pleasant. Then, on the evening of its sinking, a great roar and a sudden lurch in the ship's movement, sent panic into the hearts of all. Men were speechless, some covered their eyes from the horrible sight about them as women's screams pierced the quiet evening. Dr. Quine was separated from his wife; at the start of the journey he was compelled to share a room with a number War had not been officially declared at the time of sailing, although it was generally conceded to imminent. The vessel was loaded down with people desirous of reaching America, and there was no thought but that the voyage should be other than pleasant. Then, on the evening of its sinking, a great roar and a sudden lurch in the ship's movement, sent panic into the hearts of all. Men were speechless, some covered their eyes from the horrible sight about them as women's screams pierced the quiet evening. Dr. Quine was separated from his wife; at the start of the journey he was compelled to share a room with a number of men, while his wife was assigned to quarters with several other women, all due to the heavy list of passengers. As the boat began to sink life boats were lowered and filled with passengers; and for the remainder of the night, make-shift crews were faced with a continuous fight to prevent their small craft from capsizing into the sea. Dr. Quine emerged as one of the heroes of the tragedy. He manned one of the oars in the boat to which he had been assigned, and prevented its overturning. People here may realize the stark horror of that occurence. They may observe the awful dread of modern warfare, and pray that it will not come to America. BEESEMYER PAROLE HEARING Without entering into a discussion of the merits involved, the question of the parole of Gilbert Beesemyer has created quite an ugly spectacle at its hearing before the state board of prison terms and paroles in Los Angeles. Held in the large assembly hall in the state building, the affair, evidently, is "packing them in," and the air is filled with wise cracks, and the floor with crack-pots. Such a hue and cry went up when, some time ago, John Gee Clark, board chairman, announced that Beesemyer would be paroled, that Governor Olson intervened, and asked Clark first to hold a public hearing on the matter. Well, the hearing is being held. No less a dignitary than John W. Preston, late of the state supreme court, represents the prisoner. Preston, it appears, has come in for his share of heckles and hisses. Some one, in a stage whisper, accused him of selling his talents to a swindler. Others, less reserved in their comment, have arisen and uttered long exhortations upon their feelings in the matter. It might be well respectfully to inquire what this public hearing is producing in the way of factual aid to the state board. It is true that Beesemyer stole an enormous amount of money—something over $8,000,000. It is true that were he paroled now, he would be serving at the rate of a million' dollars for each year spent in jail. And it is probably true that there are millions of people who would descend to Hades for a million a year. It is true, also, that many many investors in Beesemyer's building and loan company were reduced, some even to penury, by his defalcations. But the histrionics of this week's public hearing, with the intermittent cries of "lynch him" coming from the audience and addressed to many people besides Beesemyer himself, neither make the prisoner more of a sinner, on the one hand, nor more entitled to a parole, upon the other. They might generate some mirth to the innocent bystander, but whether they are helping to enlighten the parole-board as to how it may best proceed, is another question. It is true, also, that many many investors in Beesemyer’s building and loan company were reduced, some even to penury, by his defalcations. But the histrionics of this week’s public hearing, with the intermittent cries of “lynch him” coming from the audience and addressed to many people besides Beesemyer himself, neither make the prisoner more of a sinner, on the one hand, nor more entitled to a parole, upon the other. They might generate some mirth to the innocent bystander, but whether they are helping to enlighten the parole board as to how it may best proceed, is another question. They Say . . . “No high level of employment and income has ever been achieved without a large outlay on plant equipment and new construction.”—Dr. Alvin Harvey Hansen. “I was brought up in a home where dollars were scarce, and thrift was regarded as a virtue. Along with that was the parallel teaching that an honest dollar must be EARNED; and that any other kind of dollar was undesirable. I have never found a reason to forsake that teaching.”—O. M. Brees, Editor. “If it be undoubtedly essential that we recognize the continuing need for social change and adjustment, it appears also important that we be willing to make changes slowly, and with full realization of the dangers inherent in placing too great pressure upon our economy as a going institution.”—B. M. Selekman. “Work is the true elixir of life. The busiest man is the happiest man. Excellence in any art or profession is attained only by hard and persistent work. Never believe that you are perfect. When a man imagines, even after years of striving, that he has attained perfection, his decline begins.”—Sir Theodore Martin, 92 years “young.” Traveler’s Guide at UCLA Library A comprehensive traveler's guide for the entire United States is to be seen in the federal theater project guide-book exhibit now on display in the U.C.L.A. library at Westwood. More than 100 volumes have been chosen for a five weeks exhibition. These books represent the first group of the 500 volumes compiled by the project during its four years of existence. The visitor is invited to examine the city, state and regional handbooks from the American guide series, which range from "San Diego, a California city," to such varied books as "The Armenians in Massachusetts," "Who's Who in the Zoo," and "U.S. Highway No. 1, Maine to Florida." The volumes shown are from the university library with additional copies loaned by the project. The exhibit was arranged by Librarian Lawrence Clark Powell and Leon Dorais, state supervisor of southern California writers project. The lake above Boulder dam contains enough water, when full, to cover the entire state of New York to a depth of one foot. WASHINGTON SNAPSHOTS With Congress back in session, Washington seems like its real self again. All the expected worry of senators and representatives about public opinion at home and about their own special re-election problems was suddenly cut short with the coming of European war, and the call to come back to the nation's capital to consider new neutrality legislation. So the country's lawmakers packed as much public opinion as they had been able to collect into their minds, and started off to Washington to consider the problems that war generated. But though Washington in its surface appearance has a familiar look about it, there is a difference under that surface that observers are quick to detect. Washington these days has to face realities, and face them right away. There is none of the time for deliberate fashioned bunco artist. The old people who have been betrayed into supporting Ham and Eggs would simple be given 30 warrants—30 pieces of paper. Each warrant would be good for $1—if California citizens pasted $1.04 in stamps, bought with real money, on the back of it. But that's the joker! California citizens can't and won't pay 104 percent interest for the use of printing-press "dollar" warrants. Why should anyone pay $1.04 for a "dollar" warrant, when he or she can get a real American dollar for $1? The answer is, she, or he, wouldn't! But by the time the pension plan collapsed, California would be saddled with debt and disastrous taxes which would destroy the state's credit; bankrupt state theorizing, for trial and error law making, that characterized other sessions of congress. In short, there is a need to see that all departments in the government and all groups in this country try give their immediate attention to getting things shipshape, and that right soon. As long as the lawmakers, the statesmen, and the politicians suddenly found themselves faced with the necessity of viewing things practically, one of the first matters they came face to face with was that of national defense. And some of them found to their surprise for the first time that national defense involves much more than having a two-ocean navy or an adequate army, or plans firing all emergencies drafted by brainy general staff. Some of the habitues of Washington were abruptly faced with the fact that there is another line of defense in this country of ours which just as important as those already mentioned, and that line of defense is called industry. For in peace or war it is industry which provides the real muscles and sinews that keep the action going. In peace, the lawmakers don't have to worry about that fact. But in times where trouble is brewing, it becomes very real matter to them. It was only natural, then, what it became apparent that industry had to be depended upon in the "limited emergency," that the question asked in Washington had a nervous quaver in it: "Is industry prepared for national defense?" The answer was amazing some, and comforting to all. BY RALPH H. TAYLOR Executive Secretary Agricultural Council of California DER'S NOTE: — This is in a series of four articles by Ralph H. Taylor, secretary of the Agricultural Council of California—which includes 40 of the state's farm cooperatives, with an 70,000 farmer-member-analyzing and interpreting Ham and Eggs pension as it effects agricultural council record as opposed to the state's organized agriculture against the proposal. Old-time vaudeville and acts, it used to be popular among farmers in the role unsuspecting, gullible victim salesmen. Patient-medicine fakirs, con game operators and gold-smithers. Farmer at least on the list "the fall guy"! The modern-day California by dint of hard experience by reason of the fact farming has become one of highly-specialized, efficacious in the field of busi-Industry—has a better storage sense of values and skepticism regarding its high-pressure sales. To be hoped that every farmer, in his capacities, as well as business will be doubly alert this listens to the glib sales of the promoters of 30-thursday — for this pre-pension plan, if it be enacted, would impose on California agrifarm which would make past depressions fade intoance. Sarilyly, farmers should adopt the apathetic attitude led by the all-too-frequent: "I don't think the work, but I'm going to sit anyway and see what!" That attitude, if it persists, may bring financial ruin and bitter tragedy to thousands of California farmers. For this is not just a harmless, crack-pot plan which can be treated lightly, or tried out to see what rabbits are under the hat. It is a dangerous, ruinous scheme which would play havoc with markets for California farm products; place impossible burdens on the farming industry; destory the state's present pension system for its elder citizens (the highest in the United States), and throw ten of thousands out of employment. Many old-time farmers will remember that the favorite bunco game of "city slickers" of a bygone era was a "money-making machine". A $5 bill, fed into the machine, was supposed to multiply into a whole series of $5 bills, almost without number. But while the trick seemed to work well in demonstration, the victim who was tempted to buy one of the machines not only got stuck for the purchase price, but usually lost his original $5 bill as well. There is a certain similarity between the "money-making machine" of yesterday and the Ham and Eggs printing-press money proposal of today. Trusting elderly citizens, who have given hundreds of thousands of dollars in hard-earned savings to the campaign war chests of the promoters, certainly will never get back their original investment. And they are doomed to bitter disillusionment and disappointment if they hope to get $30-Every-Thursday. There is no such promise in the act (Proposition No. 1 on the Nov. 7 ballot), and even if there were such a provision in the act, it would be utterly impossible of fulfillment. Fundamentally, this scheme to "spend-curselves rich" has no more merit than the "money-making machine" of the old- helps you dig Many firms find Long Distance a powerful tool for bigging out new business. Many men find that it builds valuable personal contacts. Many find it useful to obtain decisions, close deals. It can do important things for you. Use Long Distance and save time! 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And if them found to their surprise the first time that naval defense involves much more involving a two-ocean navy, adequate army, or plans fit for emergencies drafted by a general staff. Some of the issues of Washington were easily faced with the fact that is another line of defense country of ours which is important as those already used, and that line of deserves called industry. In peace or war it is indispensable provides the real must-sinse that keep the acting. In peace, the law don’t have to worry about it. But in times when is brewing, it becomes a real matter to them. Is only natural, then, when some apparent that industry be depended upon in this and emergency,” that the man asked in Washington had quaver in it: industry prepared for naval defense? Answer was amazing to and comforting to all. For while all eyes on Capitol Hill were being turned on the industrial scene to see what was taking place there, the opportunity also arose to examine American industry’s whole attitude towards war. If anyone misinterpreted the fact that industry was contributing to an adequate national defense to mean that business men wanted war, they were last week quickly disabused of the idea. Industry has extremely practical reasons for not wanting to see this country involved in another world conflict and last week its spokesmen made industry's position plain. The National Association of Manufacturers, for instance, which represents large and small business throughout the country, pointed out that war's aftermath was crushing depression from which business was the principal sufferer, and then went on to say: "The United States can stay out of war." A public will to peace, coupled with wise public policies and affirmative action to this end by our government will keep us out of was. A fatalistic attitude that war is inevitable for us is absurd. It presupposes that America cannot conduct itself intelligently to preserve peace and its own interests. "Europe's problems do affect us, but our domestic problems still must come first." If yesterday industry was the only source of prosperity and re-employment, today it is as well the keystone of preparedness and peace. Under any conditions, America must depend on a smothly functioning, efficient industrial system. Manufacturers will not relax their efforts to achieve and maintain sound improvement in our domestic economy. Industry opposes profiteering—the utilization for war psychology. "We pledge our energetic support to this policy. "The N. A. M. calls upon all its members to exercise vigilance against any price or profit policies not justified by actual cost and anticipated cost of replacement. "Months ago this association said: 'No sensible person believes that profit can come out of the wreckage of human life and economic dislocation.'" "The use of this crisis as an excuse either to extort unjustifiable profits or to pursue partisan political objectives is not only indefensible and dangerous, but reprehensible morally. Nor should pleas of 'emergency' be utilized as an excuse for reaching objectives which the American people would not otherwise sanction. "The present situation calls for agreement on common objectives, but the democratic process of consultation and criticism must never be abandoned. Otherwise, we shall be following in the footsteps of those who believe in government by coercion. "在世界 distraught by force the best way to preserve representative democracy is to practice it."" Washington and the country at large has, in these difficult times, an unusual chance and an unusual need to look at industry with new eyes. And what Washington, at least, saw with those new eyes indicated that possibly in the future and in more peaceful times it would do well, for the good of the country, to place more confidence in industry." But in times when it is brewing, it becomes a real matter to them. is only natural, then, when some apparent that industry be depended upon in this emergency," that the asked in Washington had quaver in it: industry prepared for na-defense? Answer was amazing to and comforting to all. For my in this country has for over of years now been pura program which, in peace is the best kind of preparer sound national preparer. For healthy industries at both increase our chances of out of war and aid in theark of national defense that must go on. "If yesterday industry was the only source of prosperity and re-employment, today it is as well the keystone of preparedness and peace. Under any conditions, America must depend on a smothly functioning, efficient industrial system. 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