anaheim-gazette 1940-04-25

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. SRA IN OUR COUNTY, 1940 STYLE The administration of relief to the unemployed and destitute people of Orange county has been placed in the hands of Mr. Lawrence Platt, by the Olson administration. One of Mr. Platt's chief assistants in this work is a Mr. Harry Gerhart. Mr. Platt, during the gubernatorial elections of 1938, was in charge of the Orange County Olson-for-Governor campaign. Mr. Gerhart, during the gubernatorial elections of 1934, was in charge of the local Upton Sinclair-for-Governor campaign. For over a year, there has been a growing demand that the administration of relief be turned back to the several counties of California. That demand has sprung from the illuminating facts which have come to light concerning the administration by the state of relief monies. The state has used 25 per cent of the relief monies for overhead. The state has used 24 per cent of the monies for the relief of aliens. The state has played the most brazen kind of politics with relief funds. And the state has asked the legislature for more and more money, and for more and new tax laws. A plan, therefore, was offered, as far back as 1937, to permit the administration of relief of the unemployed to be handled by counties. The counties, or course, have been handling the administration of other forms of relief—old age aid, blind aid, indigent aid, child aid, and the like. And the counties have had a tremendously lower overhead cost in their administration than the state has had. Orange county, for example, has has used 24 per cent of the monies for the relief of aliens. The state has played the most brazen kind of politics with relief funds. And the state has asked the legislature for more and more money, and for more and new tax laws. A plan, therefore, was offered, as far back as 1937, to permit the administration of relief of the unemployed to be handled by counties. The counties, or course, have been handling the administration of other forms of relief—old age aid, blind aid, indigent aid, child aid, and the like. And the counties have had a tremendously lower overhead cost in their administration than the state has had. Orange county, for example, has had an overhead cost of about six per cent. The plan to turn relief administration, as to our unemployed, back to the counties, provides, of course, that the state would continue to raise the money for the unemployed. It was designed only to lower overhead cost, and eliminate waste and politics in the allocation of relief monies. It was based on the theory that, under "home rule," our people would be in closer touch with the problem. They could, by the power of "neighborhood opinion," see that those in need obtained the relief they were entitled to, and that those who were not in need should not be permitted to make a racket out of it. All this would be accomplished, of course, without any additional burden on the real property owner and the home owner. Counties would not raise any part of the monies. On the other hand, any political appointees of the state would no doubt, lose their fat political jobs. No doubt, many of the honest and able employees of the State Relief Administration would receive employment by the counties—still paid with state monies—and would continue to work in this great humanitarian labor. Mr. Gerhart, however, had an idea that it would be a good thing to print a little propaganda against return of relief to the counties. So, he sat down and wrote a page listing reasons in opposition to county administration. The Orange County State Relief Headquarters then proceeded, on state time, to mineograph, on the state-owned taxpayer-bought, mimeograph machine, 1500 copies of his statement, on state paper. They were, thereafter, given to people on relief, and, some at least, to the general public. It is interesting to note that Mr. Gerhart did not sign his name to his essay. Neither did anyone else. There was no mention of where it came from, or why. What did the statement say? It said, in part, that if relief was returned to the counties, our county tax rate would jump 41.7 per cent. The anonymous essay by Mr. Gerhart might just as well have said 141.7 per cent. It was an absolutely untruthful statement, in any event. One of the best sentences stated that "suffering, discontent, and agitation will increase until malnutrition and hunger will cause mass meetings, mobs, and riots." Then Mr. Gerhart accused Assemblymen Thomas H. Kuchel and Clyde Watson of attempting to defeat "an adequate relief program." Upton Sinclair's manager had, of course, no shred of facts to bolster up his statement. He merely sat down and manufactured it out of whole cloth. And he didn't sign his name, or anyone's name. So, finally, last week, part of the sordid story of politics, Sinclair and Olson style, in Orange county, comes to the surface. RECALL VERY DEAD; ANOTHER FOOL RUSHES IN Nothing more has been heard of the scheme to recall the two assemblymen from Orange county. Nobody ever took it very seriously except some of the Worker Alliance folks who are again anybody who even hints at cutting down the free handouts. It has been even quieter than ever since the SRA hearing last week when the Orange county administrator and his assistant were put on the pan, where they sizzled quite warmly for a day. Only the most extreme of gimme folks try to excuse them for using state-owned paper; their labor and equipment in turn out a pamphlet attacking legislators. This last stunt was pinned on an assistant who claimed he never heard of the state law which prohibits the publication of an anonymous political literature. The declaration on his part got a smile from those who remembered it uproar over a certain "Fools Run In" pamphlet which created much excitement a couple of years ago. Plenty of people did not about the above-mentioned law that time. HAVE TO BE REGISTERED FOR SCHOOL ELECTIONS After the May presidential primary the next thing on the election calendar is the school election. This occurs on June 7 and elementary and high school districts are in on it. Most elementary districts elect one trustee for a term of three years; some high school districts elect two, others only one. Candidates for trustee may retain blanks at any time from county superintendent of schools. These must be circulated and filed with the county superintendent May 23. One of the best sentences stated that catering, discontent, and agitation will increase until malnutrition and hunger will cause mass meetings, mobs, and riots. Then Mr. Gerhart accused Assemblymen Thomas H. Kuchel and Clyde Watson of attempting to defeat "an adequate relief program." Upton Sinclair's manager had, of course, no shred of facts to bolster up his statement. He merely sat down and manufactured it out of whole cloth. And he didn't sign his name, or anyone's name. So, finally, last week, part of the sordid story of politics, Sinclair and Olson style, in Orange county, comes to the surface. SRA has one reason for its existence, and that is to take care of our unemployed. All over California, SRA has thought more about politics than about helping the needy. That is the case in Orange county. It is an irrefutable argument for wiping out a wasteful, selfish department of the state government. It is an unanswerable reason for returning relief administration to local control. Plan Now To Attend THE HISTORICAL Pageant Of Anaheim The Mother Colony Colorful and exciting episodes of early Anaheim presented by cast of more than two hundred. HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Matinee 3 P. M. Thursday, May 2 Admission—Adults 25c, Children 10c Evening 8 P. M. Friday, May 3 Admission—Adults 40c, Children 20c Reserved seats for Matinee performance on sale at Heying's Pharmacy. Reserved seats for Evening on sale at 116 So. Los Angeles St. from now on. How About A Census Of The Government? I've got a few questions I'd like to ask you! How much money do you take in and how much do you spend? Is this country mortgaged and for how much? How many people in your family are employed? Unemployed? Why? Do you have a TVA-AN SEC T.N.E.C.? How many government payrollers have you added since 1932 and why? The Farmers Corner by RALPH H. TAYLOR Executive Secretary Agricultural Council of California America has been traveling at such break-neck speed during the past decade, and getting nowhere, that it is time, perhaps, to slow down and read the road signs: Any farmer, for example, who placed his faith in the theory of "abundance through scarcity," has learned by sad experience that plowing under is anything but a profitable enterprise. Likewise, business men who hung on to Uncle Sam's coat tails, hoping thereby to climb the ladder of success, are badly disillusioned. And members of organized labor, who were told that the National Labor Relations board would boost their paychecks and solve all their difficulties, are hanging on the ropes along with their employers. There is no short-cut to prosperity. America has learned that, during the last few years of turmoil and heartache, if it has learned nothing else. There is no government panacea for all our ills and lack of sustenance. Certainly we have learned that! Hard though it may be to confess it, probably it is time to admit the truth of the sage saying that "We cannot hope to accomplish the millennium in a biennium!" With a problem as deep-seated as our present economic difficulty—which involves all our hopes, ambitions, desires and objectives—it is that the handwriting is on wall. In Germany, Italy, Russia, the countries of middle Europe where totalitarian governments under dictators, hold desisway, there is no middle class has been obliterated. And in these countries, where the thrifty mclass has been eliminated, law rights have also been blotted. There are no labor unions; they are no labor rights—except "rights" as the dictators may cree, and wage scales are less than this country has ever tated. In those countries, there are classes—the very poor, and very rich. There is no more ground. It is well that Americans should consider that, for the forces are at work here, we played havoc there. Congressman Bruce Barton Orange County Weekly Watchtower A Compilation of Observation and Comment by and for the Weekly Newspapers of the County: Ealm Gazette Placentia Courler Newport Beach News Brea Progress Seal Beach Post ORANGE COUNTY WEEKLY WATCHTOWER A Compilation of Observation and Comment by and for the Weekly Newspapers of the County: Helm Gazette Boston Beach News Coastline Dispatch Newport Beach News Brea Progress Westminster Gazette Seal Beach Post Buena Park News Garden Grove News Yorba Linda Star Tustin News ALL VERY DEAD; HER FOOL RUSHES IN being more has been heard of scheme to recall the two polymen from Orange county. By ever took it very seriexcept some of the Workers are folks who are against only who even hints at cutting the free handouts. Has been even quieter than since the SRA hearing last when the Orange county instructor and his assistants out on the pan, where they quite warmly for a day. The most extreme of the folks try to excuse them ing state-owned paper, time, and equipment in turning pamphlet attacking the tors. Last stunt was pinned on instant who claimed he never of the state law which its the publication of annus political literature. This station on his part got a smile those who remembered the over a certain "Fools Rush amphlet which created so excitement a couple of years. Plenty of people did hear the above-mentioned law at time. TO BE REGISTERED CHOOL ELECTIONS For the May presidential prithe next thing on the eleccalendar is the school election. Occurs on June 7 and all natory and high school disare in on it. Most elementstricts elect one trustee for of three years; some high districts elect two, others one. Candidates for trustee may obblanks at any time from the superintendent of schools. Must be circulated and filed the county superintendent by 3. which comes on May 7. Nominally they cover only two parties, republican and democrat, but the latter appears to include about three parties in its four lists of competing delegates. KID IN DENTIST'S CHAIR CAN BE IN SCHOOL TOO A new legal freak has come to light in the school law. County superintendents of schools have discovered that the 1939 legislature put in an amendment which says that an absence from school shall not be charged up against a pupil if he is at the dentist's, and that absence for such reason shall not be counted in computing average daily attendance. This section applies to all elementary grades, including the eighth, but not to high schools or junior colleges. This means that it is possible for a pupil to be absent, yet not be absent, but it is regarded as doubtful whether the youngsters will go to the dentist in order to keep from going to school. It depends on which they regard as the less of two evils. NOTES It is said that the Santa Ana justice of the peace had to be threatened with legal action before he would bestir himself to sign up and record the marriages performed by him. Complaints came from out-of-town couples because they did not receive their marriage certificates. The other officials finally got peeved enough to turn the matter over to the district attorney. When reporters get to monkeying with arithmetic some queer results turn up. In trying to give T. E. Stephenson's county treasurer office credit for low cost of operation, some of the stories indicated a total expense there of about $125,000 a year, when his total budget is about one-tenth of nothing else. There is no government panacea for all our ills and lack of sustenance. Certainly we have learned that! Hard though it may be to confess it, probably it is time to admit the truth of the sage saying that "We cannot hope to accomplish the millennium in a biennium!" With a problem as deep-seated as our present economic difficulty—which involves all our hopes, ambitions, desires and objectives—major adjustments cannot be made hurriedly or haphazardly, without causing untold suffering and serious dislocations. Quick cure-alls and radical remedies, the last few years have taught us, spawn evils and injustices far greater than those they seek to alleviate. And creation of class consciousness can never bring prosperity or happiness to any nation or any society. In fact, only as class conflict is eliminated is there any hope of achieving the goal of every citizen—economic peace and security! Whether California and the nation have learned that lesson remains to be seen, but certain other committee wants to economize by combining all the county road yards into one. Still another want to put on more help and build more buildings at the county hospital. Under the surface common opinion is that while this grand jury will stay in session longer, produce more recommendations, the net result will be about the same as before. The petroleum industry in all its branches employs over a million men, pays a billion and a half dollars in wages, and contributes annually 4 billion dollars to the nation's purchasing power. "I JUST CAN'T GET HOW EASY IT IS TO COO MY ELECTRIC RANGE...IT NEW FAST GRANULAR YEAST Works in a Hurry—Needs No Refrigeration! Did you ever hear of a dry baking yeast that's fast and holds its fermenting power for days on your pantry shelf, without any help from an ice box? Maybe you've long yearned for such a baking yeast; if so, it's here and you now can go to your grocer and ask for MACA. It's new and different, and it's just as simple and easy to use as any ordinary wet yeast. There's nothing new to learn, no new tricks to try. When you're ready to bake, just stir MACA in a cup of lukewarm water and for the rest of the routine follow your favorite straight dough method and you should have successful results. One woman wrote us: "MACA is the first new big idea in home baking that I've come across in 20 years experience. My friends came from out of town because they did not receive their marriage certificates. The other officials finally got peeved enough to turn the matter over to the district attorney. When reporters get to monkeying with arithmetic some queer results turn up. In trying to give T. E. Stephenson's county treasurer office credit for low cost of operation, some of the stories indicated a total expense there of about $125,000 a year, when his total budget is about one-tenth of that sum. It appears that in speaking of costs "per operation" the stories should have said "per thousand operations." One grand jury committee jumped on school folks who leave lights burning at taxpayers' expense. Another committee of the same body recommends a $200,000 new court house building. NORTHWESTERN YEAST CO. 1750 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, Ill. AT YOUR GROCER'S FAST-CLEAN-COOL AND ECONOMICAL that the handwriting is on the Germany, Italy, Russia and countries of middle Europe, are totalitarian governments, dictators, hold despotic tyranny, there is no middle class. It been obliterated. And in those countries, where the thrifty middle class has been eliminated, labor's rights have also been blotted out. There are no labor unions; there are no labor rights—except such rights" as the dictators may deceive, and wage scales are lower than this country has ever tolerated. In those countries, there are two classes—the very poor, and the rich. There is no middle class. It is well that America would consider that, for the same reasons at work here, which need havoc there. congressman Bruce Barton of New York, a successful business man, and a thoughtful student of the American scene, recently made the challenging statement that "high taxes and low business" are threatening to wipe out the industrious middle class in the United States—and that home owners, as a group, are "a dying generation." Even though he did not mention farmers specifically, what he said applies to farmers as well, for they are the back-bone( and an integral part of the middle class) of every democratic nation. And he made this pertinent statement: "The effort to make the poor richer by making the rich poorer, together with the steady exhaustion of savings of the middle class, finally hurts everybody. Business shrinks, charities dry up, future planning ceases, and the unemployed, even after years of spending, continue to be unemployed." This country can come back, but it can only come back together. That is the fundamental lesson. There is no room, in such a come-back, for bureaucratic, paternalistic government, which exacts its last pound of flesh. There is no room for class conflict between farmers and farm workers; between business men and their clerks; between industrialists and the men who make the wheels go 'round. America can't accomplish the millennium in a biennium. But if America learns to "live and let live," to abolish class jealousies and class hatreds, it will have come a long way on the road back. That, perhaps, is the lesson this nation can learn if it slows down and reads the road signs! Everybody likes the friendly Californian IT'S FUN! IT'S THRIFTY! Thousands of congenial travelers have found that Southern Pacific's Californian is the ideal way to travel inexpensively. 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