anaheim-gazette 1940-04-11

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. RELIEF ROLLS DROP After 48 months of steady climbing in relief rolls and money spent, the State Relief Administration has, this week, reported a sharp drop in its case load. This has been, in great measure, a voluntary drop; that is, many families ... estimated at in excess of 3200 ... who were on relief, voluntarily left California, and went home during March. Some of the padding has been taken out of the administration staff. And while there is yet much work to be done, in the way of cleaning up the situation, all may be thankful for the present indication for the better. Why the improvement? After a long, long time during which self-styled "social-minded" theorists were having a free hand in determining relief policies ... and spending 25 per cent of the relief monies for overhead costs, while they were about it ... the recent special session of the legislature decided it was high time to legislate some of the waste and politics away. Only a few hours after the present temporary law was passed, Governor Olson took to the radio and condemned the legislature for enacting a "legal starvation" law. Following suit, many of the SRA administrators then cut all relief checks by 40 per cent. Even those families who were receiv- After a long, long time during which self-styled social-minded" theorists were having a free hand in determining relief policies . . . and spending 25 per cent of the relief monies for overhead costs, while they were about it . . . the recent special session of the legislature decided it was high time to legislate some of the waste and politics away. Only a few hours after the present temporary law was passed, Governor Olson took to the radio and condemned the legislature for enacting a "legal starvation" law. Following suit, many of the SRA administrators then cut all relief checks by 40 per cent. Even those families who were receiving small monthly allowances received a cut check. Of course, this was done for political purposes. All sorts of threats began to be heard. Recall of members of the legislature was advocated. Then, chiefly because State Director of Finance John R. Richards publicly said so, the SRA announced that the 40 per cent cuts were not necessary, after all. The people of California must, however, increase their own vigilance, and demonstrate that they resent any department of California's government using their money to play politics of any kind. Money is too hard to make, to be wasted by the government, these days. NEBRASKA AND ILLINOIS PRIMARIES Seven to one, Roosevelt over Garner in Illinois, and it seems that FDR, aided and abetted by the Illinois counterpart of Tammany hall, is riding toward—the nomination to another term . . . if he wants it. Upon the latter contingency, there is a wide divergence of view, mostly, if not entirely speculative. As for District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey . . . who is to visit California shortly . . . it appears that he daily becomes more probable as the leading candidate for the Republican nomination. As has been stated before, however, it must be stated for his twice vanquished opponent, Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, that the Senator made no active campaign for either state slate of delegates. Any California farmer who anticipated "a war boom" as a result of the present European conflict—with a heavy demand for American goods and produce, such as existed during the World War era—doubtless has been disillusioned long since. England took over the dried fruit production of Australia early in the war, thereby cutting off trial products, during the same year, and exported $2,233,762,700 worth. But in farm products, the story was just reversed. The United States imported $1,466,033,998 worth—and exported only $890,-136,166 worth. That comparison explains better than thousands of words or oratory things is so much agitation. POINTS OF INTEREST IN LATEST PRADO LAND DEALS Twenty lines of type under small heading in the Los Angeles Times Monday morning told story which did not appear in lines themselves, but between behind them. It had to do with lands in the Prado basin, where the U.S. army engineers building a flood control dam protect Orange county. This is a subject which has touched upon frequently in Watchtower, without arousing great amount of excitement on part of the populace, yet it is which is highly important to taxpayers of the county. Some vital issues in connection it remain to be settled. The 20 lines of type said federal court had ordered government agents to take immediate possession of 2246 acres of land at Prado. One of the important facts hind this statement is that according to County Flood Control Neer Thompson, this land is likely that belonging to the Santa River Development company which is a holding company formed by the two big irrigation companies which get their surplus from the Santa Ana river-Anaheim Union and the S.A.W. This land was under option the county. A goodly sum been put up to hold it, because some of it had to be acquired right of way early in the dead year, when the army got ready start construction on the land. In the deal with the county company retained its water ranch. The riparian right inheres these lands, and the water suit that could be pumped from it were the only reasons why S.A.R.D. bought them in the place. One point of interest to supervisors now is. What benefit of the option and the money Any California farmer who anticipated "a war boom" as a result of the present European conflict—with a heavy demand for American goods and produce, such as existed during the World War era—doubtless has been disillusioned long since. England took over the dried fruit production of Australia early in the war, thereby cutting off virtually all United States exports to the British Isles. And now this virtual embargo has been made complete and actual by restrictions prohibiting importation of the following dried fruits, except under license: apricots, apples, peaches, pears, currants, plums and prunes, nectarines, figs, dates, Muscatel raisins and Sultanas. California has been hardest hit by Britain's embargo, as the great bulk of the country's dried fruit is produced in this state, but agriculture throughout the United States has suffered from other aspects of the war situation. Economically ill-equipped for war, Germany, England and France alike are desperately striving for self-sufficiency, seeking what they need from their own countries and colonies. Perhaps it is just as well, for war, in the long run, is as costly as it is brutal and monstrous. This way, at least, America shall have no illusions about it, for there are no "quick profits" to obscure the day of final reckoning. The official report of the U.S. department of commerce for 1939 on foreign trade shows that the balance of trade, while highly favorable to United States industry, was very unfavorable to the American farmer. The United States imported only $810,260,148 worth of industrial products, during the same year, and exported $2,233,762,700 worth. But in farm products, the story was just reversed. The United States imported $1,466,033,998 worth—and exported only $890,-136,166 worth. That comparison explains better than thousands of words of oratory why there is so much agitation among farmers against the reciprocal tariff program. Those who believe that the use of agricultural by-products in the manufacture of industrial goods may prove to be the salvation of both agriculture and industry will watch developments in Washington during the next few weeks with intense interest. Congressman B. W. Gearhart of Fresno is pressing for action on his bill (H.R. 6924), which would provide for the building of rural industrial plants, so that farmers could convert their waste by-products and unmarketable surpluses into salable, low cost industrial products. A typical rural industrial plant, according to Congressman Gearhart, will cost about $75,000, and the estimates that it would convert 15,000 tons of by-products and waste annually into lignin, glucose and other cellulose products, with a gross value of at least $300,000. Tomorrow's California farmers, members of the 4-H clubs, had a total investment in their livestock and crop projects last year of $422,294—and garnered in a net profit of $113,740. In this day and age, that's a remarkable showing. It looks like some of the dads in the farming industry would do well to have a serious, confidential talk with their sons and daughters. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH "Are Sin, Disease, and Real?" This question is the subject of the Lesson-Sermon on Sunday in all Churches of Christ. The Golden Text is from I. "The Lord is our judge; there is our lawgiver; the Lord is king; he will save us." One of the Scriptural selectors in the Lesson-Sermon includes these verses from Luke: "As the synagogue there was a devil, and cried out with a voice, saying Let us alone; have we to do with these Jesus of Nazareth? are thou art; to destroy us? I know thou art; the Holy One of And Jesus rebuked him, said Hold thy peace, and come unto him. And when the devil thrown him in the midst, he out of him, and hurt him now they were all amazed, and among themselves saying Word is this! for with autumn and power he commandeth thy clean spirits, and they come." The Lesson-Sermon also these statements from Christian Science textbook Enceance and Health with Key Scriptures," by Mary Baker "Divine Truth, Life, and gave Jesus authority over sickness, and death. His name was to reveal the Science of vital being, to prove what God and what He does for man." THE TYRANT'S HEEL BUREAUCRATIC CONTROL BUSINESS EXPANSION ORANGE COUNTY WEEKLY WATCHTOWER A Compilation of Observation and Comment by land for the Weekly Newspapers of the County: Hhelm Gazette Utlington Beach News North Coast News Mesa Globe Habra Star Placentia Courler Newport Beach News Westminster Gazette Buena Park News Yorba Linda Star Coastline Dispatch Brea Progress Seal Beach Post Garden Grove News Tustin News Washington Snapshots by James Preston Down along the Tidal Basin, around the Washington Monument and the new shrine dedicated to the memory of Thomas Jefferson, the cherry blossoms will soon be in bloom. Thousands of Americans from every section of the broad land will make the pilgrimage to Washington at this time of the year; anxious to see the city that symbolizes government in the greatest representative democracy ever designed by free men. These average citizens will stay for a few days, see the sights, and return to their homes with many cherished memories. It is always an inspiring sight for this observer to see the thousands of men and women who come to Washington at this season not merely because it is a city that has been beautifully designed, but also because the spirits of Washington and Lincoln and Jefferson and unnumbered other great men seem still alive here. In Totalitaria, no one thinks of the capital city as anything but a big collection of wood and stone buildings, the place where the dictator lives and rules. Today in Washington, though, on turning from contemplation of these pleasant spring visitors, it is hard to keep from remembering also the thousands of other visitors who have come here in recent years. Most of them came, supposedly, to stay for just a little while. But very few of them have ever gone away. This second class of "visitors" Laguna Youth is Contest Winners Coney Kunze of Laguna high school won first place eight other contestants in the ange county finals of the California Banker's association oral contest held Tuesday afternoon the Anaheim high school audium. Kunze spoke on "Looks at Democracy." Charles Tuffree of the Va high school won second place his speech, "Keeping Faith America." The winners are eligible to pete against the victorious testants from San Bernadino Riverside, Imperial and San counties in the district finals held in Santa Ana on or May 3. Nancy Webb representing Anaheim high school in the test, speaking on the topic, "ing Faith With America." when it once gets on the loa kind of Monstro the whose food is power, power then more power—and who petite is never glutted! Thomas Hobbes, the old pher, put it in much the words, though he never Walt Disney cartoon picture he called government "Levi—the ancient monster of the that swallowed Jonah, and probably capable of engulfing number of tax dollars. Back in prosperous 1929 were about 560,000 civilianployees in the federal gover Well into the depths of the cession, when pleas of "emer were gaining the attentio ORANGE COUNTY WEEKLY WATCHTOWER A Compilation of Observation and Comment by and for the Weekly Newspapers of the County: Helmm Gazette Westington Beach News North Coast News Mesa Globe Habra Star Placentia Courler Newport Beach News Westminster Gazette Buena Park News Yorba Linda Star Coastline Dispatch Brea Progress Seal Beach Post Garden Grove News Tustin News NOTES OF INTEREST IN NEXT PRADO LAND DEAL Twenty lines of type under a heading in the Los Angeles Times Monday morning told a story which did not appear in the themselves, but between and after them. It had to do with the Prado basin, where U.S. army engineers are building a flood control dam to protect Orange county. This is a subject which has been raised upon frequently in this tiltower, without arousing any amount of excitement on the populace, yet it is one which is highly important to the layers of the county. Some of critical issues in connection with main to be settled. The 20 lines of type said the federal court had ordered the government agents to take immediate possession of 2246 acres and at Prado. One of the important facts behind this statement is that accorded to County Flood Control Engineer Thompson, this land is most likely belonging to the Santa Ana River Development company, which is a holding company formed by the two big irrigation water companies which get their supply from the Santa Ana river—the Neimim Union and the S.A.V.I. This land was under option to county. A goodly sum had put up to hold it, because of it had to be acquired for use of way early in the deal last year, when the army got ready to start construction on the dam. The deal with the county the company retained its water rights. Riparian right inherent in the lands, and the water supply could be pumped from them, were the only reasons why the R.D. bought them in the first place. The point of interest to the servisors now is. What becomes the option and the money paid for it? A point that may be of interest to the two water companies is, what becomes of those water rights with the federal government owning the land? Another item of interest in this general connection, though it has only an indirect bearing on the matter of the S.A.R.D. lands, is that the federal representative has approached the county with the suggestion that those lands now under condemnation proceedings in Riverside county superior court, might to be occupied by the government, pending settlement of Orange county's condemnation suits, but if the condemned prices awarded are higher than the federal appraisers think justified, then the county will have to lose the difference. This sounds involved, but after you unravel it the possible effect on the taxpayers' pockets is readily seen. These condemnation suits the federal government wanted to get dismissed from the state court, and brought anew in the federal court, but the appeal court said "no." The S.A.R.D. lands in the deal mentioned above are not those which are covered by the condemnation suits. Today in Washington, though, on turning from contemplation of these pleasant spring visitors, it is hard to keep from remembering also the thousands of other visitors who have come here in recent years. Most of them came, supposedly, to stay for just a little while. But very few of them have ever gone away. This second class of “visitors” comprises the huge and ever-increasing army of government employees who have made their appearance to carry out the greatly augmented duties and activities undertaken by government in recent years. The majority of them first appeared probably under the impression that their work was to be of a temporary nature. The activities in question were commonly described at the time of their inception as “emergency measures.” They were, to repeat another phrase often in use here a few years back, “a product of the depression.” It was intimated that, once business and farming and other fields of endeavor began to stage a recovery and the national income showed a real gain, the need for these activities would greatly diminish. But after an extended period that has seen the number of capital employees continue to skyrocket, and governmental payrolls eat up an increasing portion of tax revenue, the truth of an old adage we have in mind runs to this effect: Bureaucratic powers of government, no matter under what plea they are obtained, are seldom—and very reluctantly—relinquished. In other words, government, “This STETSON Is A Sure Bet!” "This STETSON A Sure Bet!" It's the "Playboy" and costs only $5. Guess you were fooled by its jaunty lines and smooth shape. It's cool as a sea breeze, too. 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