anaheim-gazette 1940-05-09

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. TUESDAY'S PRIMARIES Press reports from Washington indicate that the results of California's presidential primary election of last Tuesday are being interpreted in Roosevelt camp in one fashion, and in the Republican council chambers in another. The former group contends that the vote conclusively shows that the President is California's popular choice, and will be re-nominated and re-elected, indeed, Governor Culbert L. Olson sends a telegram to Mr. Roosevelt that California "demands" his re-nomination and re-election. The Republican chieftains exuberantly point to the 50-odd per cent of the Democratic registration which declined to register its vote in a heated primary, on the one hand; and to the half-million and more Republicans who went to the polls to vote for an uncontested slate of uninstructed delegates. Somewhere between these two views, there are certain conclusions which may more or less accurately be drawn. Of those voting, the President was a heavy popular favorite, and certainly has the nomination for the asking, at next July's Democratic convention . . . if he wants it. Republican majorities hung up in the state primaries in the middle west tend to demonstrate that the Roosevelt majority in California has been augmented by people who have migrated to California, thousands of whom have shared in the various relief enterprises of the federal government. This latter tendency seems to be born out by the vote in many of California's rural counties, including our own. Orange county, which even now has a Democratic major- Somewhere between these two views, there are certain conclusions which may more or less accurately be drawn. Of those voting, the President was a heavy popular favorite, and certainly has the nomination for the asking, at next July's Democratic convention... if he wants it. Republican majorities hung up in the state primaries in the middle west tend to demonstrate that the Roosevelt majority in California has been augmented by people who have migrated to California, thousands of whom have shared in the various relief enterprises of the federal government. This latter tendency seems to be born out by the vote in many of California's rural counties, including our own. Orange county, which even now has a Democratic majority of several thousand, has voted for the President in the past, and was expected to give him a heavy vote last Tuesday. Yet nearly complete returns demonstrated that 13,337 Republicans voted for the uninstructed Republican slate, while of the 15,897 Democrats who voted, there were but 10,443 who voted for the Roosevelt slate. That slate certainly should be accorded second choice of the 750 supporters of Ellis Patterson, radical lieutenant-governor, and of at least half of the Allen ham and eggs ticket which polled 2000 votes in Orange county. But it is difficult to argue that the 2700 Garner votes would jump on the FDR bandwagon, although some of them no doubt may do so. Even assuming that, say, a third of them will, the Orange county vote is a vote away from the President and a third term. Is not this indicative... like the midwest farm vote... of a change of public opinion in our rural areas? Our county has not had a tremendous influx of migrants, and its population, while steadily growing, has been more or less stable. Certainly this county, and the 19 other California counties which gave the Republican delegation a majority, can not be classified as third term counties from here on out. It is true that only two presidential possibilities were presented to California last Tuesday. Of the host of others, in all parties, their popular appeal in this state is unknown. When the party conventions nominate their respective leaders, the 60 per cent who stayed home this week will swing the November election, and it is difficult now to determine why they didn't vote for or against Mr. Roosevelt on Tuesday. But the seed has been sown in rural California and rural America to reap a little different harvest than the new deal crop of the last seven years. ORANGE COUNTY WEEKLY WATCHTOWER A Compilation of Observation and Comment by and for the Weekly Newspapers of the County APPEARING IN THE FOLLOWING: Huntington Beach News Newport Beach News Garden Grove News Costa Mesa Globe Westminster Gazette Coastilline Dispatch South Coast News Buena Park News Yorba Linda Star Placentia Courier Anaheim Gazette Seal Beach News La Habra Star Tustin News Brea Progress RIVERSIDE LAND SUITS COSTING ORANGE COUNTY BIG SUM PER DIEM Orange county is pouring hundreds of dollars a day into court proceedings in Riverside county the job of attacking their case. And every day means some more hundreds of dollars in expenses. So far as observed this is the first publicity given to this important matter in Orange county. P.S. Word just comes in that RIVERSIDE LAND SUITS COSTING ORANGE COUNTY BIG SUM PER DIEM Orange county is pouring hundreds of dollars a day into court proceedings in Riverside county which are getting no publicity here. It has been going on for some weeks. There is as yet no indication of the end of it. The cases involved are the condemnation proceedings against property at and near the Prado dam site. These were brought long ago, about the time that work on the new dam got under way. The property, some of it for the dam site itself, was taken under legal authority, settlement to be made when the court had adjudged and fixed its value. The Orange county supervisors retained a Riverside attorney, Thompson, to handle the legal work. He gets $150 a day for his time in court. In addition the supervisors hired two Orange county lawyers to "help." They are B. Z. McKinney and Albert Launer. They get $50 a day in court. It was agreed in the beginning that Thompson was to be the boss. Reports say that he is the boss and no mistake. The others merely sit by and draw their pay. Under proceedings the plaintiff, which is this case is the county, is obliged to pay all court costs. These are piling up at a rapid rate, what with "expert" witnesses, appraisers, etc. One witness is reported to have been kept on the stand for four days on cross-examination alone. It is up to the owners whose property is condemned to show a "fair value." They present their case first. The county still has the job of attacking their case. And every day means some more hundreds of dollars in expenses. So far as observed this is the first publicity given to this important matter in Orange county. P. S. Word just comes in that the supervisors have become alarmed over the excessive costs of this hearing and will send Joe Ogle of the district attorney's office to Riverside to check up on the conduct of the case. It is said that numerous witnesses have been held in court for days at high fees, when each of them was needed only on the day when he was actually to testify. FIND REASONS FOR RECALL FILING Filing of petition with a partial list of signers for the recall of Governor Olson took place in some counties last week, Orange county among them. The action was immediately attacked in court in Los Angeles county. Observers suggest that the sudden action came partly as a result of Olson's visit to the south end of the state where he said in his speeches that the recall had folded up. They also suggest that the petitions were filed late last week as a proper time to have an influence on Tuesday's presidential preference primary, in which Olson headed the slate of delegates pledged to Roosevelt. Guy Richards did the talking for publication on behalf of the recall movement. Richards formerly was a councilman at Orange, and was in business, later was on WPA; it is said. GRAND JURY STAYS The grand jury which has been STRANGE, ISN'T IT? ONLY ROOSEBUELT IS QUALIFIED TO PRESIDE OVER OUR DESTINIES! Washington Snapshots by JAMES PRESTON With adjournment talk already in the air, Congress is moving swiftly toward a decision on an issue of extreme importance to every American. It is this: How far can federal bureaus and agencies and commissions go in telling individual citizens what they shall do? The surprising thing is that few farmers or businessmen or factory workers seem to take much interest in the matter. At least, the legislators who are voting on the question say they have received few expressions of interest from their constituents. The issue is involved in the Walter-Logan bill, which would require that more than 100 government bureaus follow standard and uniform practices in establishing and enforcing countless rules and regulations with which individuals must comply. And it would definitely give aggrieved citizens a right to appeal to the courts from bureau decisions. The house, despite the apathy of constituents, thought the Walter bill important enough to pass it by a three to one majority. Now it is pending in the senate. And debate may serve to let the folks back home realize what they have at stake. For instance, in the house discussion a member from Indiana told an interesting story concerning a farmer in his district. This farmer was ordered by va govern- CRIPPLED CHILDREN WILL BE EXTENDED Physically handicapped children of Orange county will have the opportunity for examination at the state and county diagnostic clinic to be held in the health department offices, Room 219, county annex, Santa Ana on M-21 and 22, from 8:30 o'clock to o'clock. Dr. Walter M. Dickie, director of the state department of public health, under whose supervision these clinics are held, has detailed Miss Linda Mitschke, state opedic nurse, to make the preliminary arrangements for the clinic. She has been in Orange county the past week, conferring with local organizations, school authorities, physicians, and with the health department staff, which in charge of the program and gladly make arrangements for appointments with the specialists. Dr. C. Martin Mills, chief of state crippled children service will be in Orange county in charge of month hence. They may do unless the "folks back home show more interest in the matter. The District of Columbia mains a pretty good place to live. It never had a real depression because when the rest of country hit the skids the federal payrolls grew by leaps bounds. And now, a new commerce department study shows the result. There was an average income $1,199 for every resident in District of Columbia in 1933. The FARMER'S CORNER by RALPH H-TAYLOR Executive Secretary Agricultural Council of California second half of the state's special session, which began on May 13, promises to meet of vital significance in agriculture, business, labor—and all working in California! The forthcoming session, from the recent declarations leaders in both houses, is set to bring a vigorous response and amplification of talk to economy and sanity" laid down at the legislative history-making meeting in California. It is every indication that members of the bi-partisan bloc, who clamped down on lavagance, chiseling and taxing in the SRA, and Governor Olson's deferrals of 50 million dollars in taxes earlier this year, have out home sentiment during legislative recess—and will no Sacramento even more determined to stay by their sum of "No new taxes!" Pressure groups, on the hand, will undoubtedly last-ditch, desperate stand capture control of public rings and the SRA administration-set-up. Such groups as Workers Alliance (which is prohibited from collecting in the form of dues, from recipients); the SCMWA, was largely supported by from SRA administrative; Labor's Non-Partisan and the various communal" organizations, are plan-"put on the pressure" with means at their command. Telegraph barrages, noisy operations, marches on the land other weapons will be into play in an effort to le legislators into voting appropriations and new cornia taxpayers, now that have a fighting majority in California. Carmel, chairman of the senate revenue and taxation committee, and Assemblyman Rodney L. Turner of Kern county, chairman of a similar assembly committee, have both made unqualified pledges that they will oppose any and all new tax proposals at the approaching session. And both committees are expected to bring in definite recommendations against new taxation. "We need to leave a few dollars in the cash register," said Senator Tickle, "so that business and industry can go ahead, with confidence, and put men back to work. If the legislature serves notice that it will not permit continued increases in taxation, it will tremendously hearten private enterprise throughout the state, and will do more to solve the unemployment problem than we could accomplish through all the government bureaus in California." And from Assemblyman Turner came the statement: "We feel that it is time to encourage expansion of government and thereby placing new burdens on our taxpayers. We are convinced that no difficulty will be found in marketing warrants, so long as our state government is run efficiently and economically, and the legislature continues to say 'No' to new taxes." After a decade of trying to "spend ourselves rich," those statements — coming from the chairmen of the legislature's two committees directly charged with the responsibility of recommending for or against new taxes—are definite encouragement to tax-weary farmers, business men, home-owners and citizens generally. There will be many battles at Sacramento over specific acts and methods to be used in bringing The house, despite the apathy of constituents, thought the Walter bill important enough to pass it by a three to one majority. Now it is pending in the senate. And debate may serve to let the folks back home realize what they have at stake. For instance, in the house discussion a member from Indiana told an interesting story concerning a farmer in his district. This farmer was ordered by ya government agent to mow down 21 acres of growing wheat before it ripened. The farmer insisted the government agent erred, and that he should not destroy that much. But in the end the farmer was forced to cut it. Later, it was discovered that the farmer was right and the agent wrong. But the wheat was gone, and the farmer had to take the loss. Such a situation, the Indiana representative said, could not develop if the Walter-Logan bill were law. Another member, discussing the number of rules and regulations, quoted the federal superintendent of documents as offering for sale a compilation of all of them. The superintendent said it will, when completed, cover 17 volumes of 1,000 to 1,200 pages—nearly 20,000 pages of rules and regulations! Chairman Sumners of the house judiciary committee remarked that when congress adjourned and went home, there would be only one person in Washington administering the thousands of federal laws who was elected by and responsible to the people—the president. None of the others can be called to task at the ballot boxes. Hence, Sumners said, the citizens should be granted some protection by being allowed to take their cases to the courts. That, he said, is the only defense against capricious and arbitrary rulings by government employees. This bill now is pending in the senate. Its opponents hope to delay action so it will be caught in the adjournment jam about a government to a point where it can (and must) live within its income, but if the lawmakers resolutely stay by their edict of "no new taxes," they will have fought a good fight. and the various communat" organizations, are planput on the pressure" with means at their command. telegraph barrages, noisy operations, marches on the and other weapons will be into play in an effort to le legislators into voting appropriations and new committees directly charged with the responsibility of recommending for or against new taxes—are definite encouragement to taxweary farmers, business men, home-owners and citizens generaly. There will be many battles at Sacramento over specific acts and methods to be used in bringing government to a point where it can (and must) live within its income, but if the lawmakers resolutely stay by their edict of "no new taxes," they will have fought a good fight. Long Distance rates are especially attractive to most points between 7 P.M. and 4:30 A.M. and all day Sundays. It's so nice to talk with you Mother" THOUSANDS of times a day, telephone wires carry the voices of Friendship. The 300,000 people of the Bell System take pleasure in making telephone service a pleasure to use. Who, near at hand or in another city, would like to hear your voice today? SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE COMPANY 217 North Lemon Street, Telephone Anaheim 2101 SAPPLED CHILDREN OF COUNTY WILL BE EXAMINED AT CLINIC Walter M. Dickie, director of the state department of public health, under whose supervision clinics are held, has detailed Linda Mitschke, state orthopedic nurse, to make the preliminary arrangements for the clinic. This has been in Orange county most week, conferring with organizations, school authorities, physicians, and with the department staff, which is large of the program and will make arrangements for treatments with the specialist. C. Martin Mills, chief of the crippled children services, is in Orange county in charge of this clinic, and Dr. Francis M. McKeever, orthopedic specialist of Los Angeles, will be detailed by the state to examine the children at the clinic. The examination will be without cost to children or parents. Local physicians are invited to bring in their patients for consultation. The state requests parents whose child is under care to consult their physician before coming to the clinic. The physician, in turn, will make arrangements for the child to be included in the clinic. Any child is eligible for the clinic who is under 21 years of age and who suffers from deformities caused by infantile paralysis; disease of the bone—such as tuberculosis or osteomyelitis; accidents causing deformities; scars or crippling from burns; congenital defects such as cleft palate, hare lip, club feet, dislocated hip; wry neck, curvature of the spine, severe bad posture, severe flat feet; bowlegs; cross eyes not correctable with glasses; or from any other condition which may lead to crippling defects. Anyone knowing of a child needing care should report him to the public health nurse in his district or to the Orange county health department. These clinics are part of a state-wide program to find every crippled child and to provide treatment for those who may be unable to pay. Social security funds received from the federal government have enabled the state to provide these services. Editor, The Gazette: On behalf of the participating organizations in our Orange County May Day Americanism program, I wish to extend to the newspapers our deep appreciation for the splendid manner in which our publicity was handled. When publications such as yours unselfishly unite in furthering demonstrations of this type, we have little to fear that our beautiful county will ever become controlled by radical, subversive agencies. Sincerely, BEN OSTERMAN, General Chairman. Every effort is being made to determine the location of every child in California who may be suffering from a physical handicap and to provide such relief as may be necessary. It is the aim of the state of California to restore physically and educationally every handicapped child and to make him a happy and useful citizen in later life. In many counties where these clinics have been held the local schools have carried out through their physical education classes the exercises outlined by the clinic specialist for the correction of poor posture, flat feet, etc., and have obtained fine results. It is the old lesson—a worthy purpose, patient energy for its accomplishment, a resoluteness undaunted by difficulties, and then more interest in the matter. District of Columbia rea pretty good place to live. ever had a real depression se when the rest of the very hit the skids the federal kills grew by leaps and als. And now, a new comdepartment study shows result. There was an average income of for every resident in the act of Columbia in 1938— or than the figure for any In New York, for instance, income per person averaged $882. And the figures for states dropped as low as us residents in the national were considerably better than those in other parts of country. The explanation is a lot of people work in the act but live in nearby Maryand Virginia. But there are reeds of thousands who work New York City and live in Jersey or Connecticut. Interesting is the fact that the service department's "press regiving the average income for the 48 states failed to hide the District of Columbia. Explanation was that "people misinterpret the figures." Anyone knowing of a child needing care should report him to the public health nurse in his district or to the Orange county health department. These clinics are part of a state-wide program to find every crippled child and to provide treatment for those who may be unable to pay. Social security funds received from the federal govern­ment have enabled the state to widen the scope of this service. 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