anaheim-gazette 1940-08-15

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. 1940 PURGE, OLSON STYLE Each day or so, during the last few weeks, there have been newspaper accounts of Governor Olson moving from one legislative district to another, and exhorting the people to elect no one to the legislature who dares to oppose his legislative program. It may be that the people of California will feel that their legislative representatives should bow to the slightest whim of the present governor, and that his program—whatever it is—should receive no debate nor discussion, but should be hurried through the legislature, merely as routine. But it is difficult to believe that California will accede to the Olson demand, particularly in view of the fact that almost each day there comes to its people new revelations of the manner in which the governor has conducted the state during his tenure of office. His new relief administrator states publicly that the waste, radicalism, and corruption in the state relief administration is appalling. A short time ago, one of his judicial appointees was turned down. And the unhappy spectacle of his asking Lieutenant-governor Ellis Patterson to step down and take "a judgeship or anything else," so that the governor might accept a purported vice-presidential nomination, is still fresh in the public mind. Last week, the governor denounced all candidates whose nominations had been filed on two partisan tickets. This stricture would have had considerable more weight if the governor's political history were different. In his own election to the legislature in 1934, Governor Olson had his name His new relief administrator states publicly that the waste, radicalism, and corruption in the state relief administration is appalling. A short time ago, one of his judicial appointees was turned down. And the unhappy spectacle of his asking Lieutenant-governor Ellis Patterson to step down and take "a judgeship or anything else," so that the governor might accept a purported vice-presidential nomination, is still fresh in the public mind. Last week, the governor denounced all candidates whose nominations had been filed on two partisan tickets. This stricture would have had considerable more weight if the governor's political history were different. In his own election to the legislature in 1934, Governor Olson had his name entered on three party tickets, and his friends in the fourth political party were exhorted to write his name in on their ballot. It was the same story of plural filing when Olson ran for governor in 1938. Of course, the most logical answer to the governor's investive is that the primary question at the moment is whether candidates for the legislature are going to follow Olson or whether they are going to use their own minds to determine what is right and what is wrong. There is no question of national political partisanship in questions confronting the state government and the state legislature; the only question there is what is good and what is bad for the staee. The American people have a habit of disliking attempts by the executive department of any government attempting to purge and to control the legislative branch, as they proved a short time ago. Indeed, the American system of government assumes that the two, together with the judicial department, shall be independent of each other. The 1940 purge in California, Olson style, ought to be kicked out the window by our citizens. APATHY MUST BE OVERCOME On Tuesday, August 27, an election of tremendous importance to all the people of California will take place. Not only will candidates for United States Senate and the national house of representatives be selected, but also candidates for the state legislature will be chosen. Locally, the people will, in addition, be called upon to pick their representative on the board of supervisors. In spite of the vital issues at stake, there is, apparently, a sorry apathy upon the part of most people, and political prognosticators are forecasting a very light vote in our county. Little is heard in local discussions concerning the election, and there seems to be not only a lack of interest, but also a lack of understanding, by the people, of the questions involved, and the positions the several candidates for the several offices are taking upon them. In this, there is a two-fold hazard to good government during the ensuing terms of office. First, the chances increase for the elections to be won by selfish minority groups and "pressure interests" who care nothing for good government, generally speaking, but who are interested simply and solely in what they can obtain for themselves for government. Let the average citizen labor under no illusions upon this score. If a light vote is cast upon election day, and if a minority group is able to carry the election for its own straw-man candidate, we are going to be burdened with bad and undemocratic government, at least, until the next election. There is a second hazard to the common people resulting from apathy in this election. It has become increasingly popular of late, for some politicians to circularize their district at the last moment and to make varied and fanciful charges... and "pressure interests" who care nothing for good government, generally speaking, but who are interested simply and solely in what they can obtain for themselves for government. Let the average citizen labor under no illusions upon this score. If a light vote is cast upon election day, and if a minority group is able to carry the election for its own straw-man candidate, we are going to be burdened with bad and undemocratic government, at least, until the next election. There is a second hazard to the common people resulting from apathy in this election. It has become increasingly popular of late, for some politicians to circularize their district at the last moment and to make varied and fanciful charges against their opponents, knowing, of course, that it is too late to answer the charges, and knowing, also, that whatever is said, no matter how preposterous, will be believed by some of the electorate. This evil is best offset only by an electorate which is sufficiently acquainted with candidates and issues that it will not be swayed by such "fifth column" political activity. There is still plenty of time for every man and woman in Anaheim and Orange county to educate themselves on all current questions of government, and on the positions which the candidates take concerning them. Then, providing that they vote on election day, democracy will be improving in these parts, and our local, state, and national governments will be improved. HEARST, COLUMNIST All his life William Randolph Hearst has been the great unpredictable of the American newspaper world. He has been an innovator and a trail-blazer. Through the years he has been the subject of much controversy. Many men admired him, many condemned him—but none ignored him. And his fellow publishers, while often differing with his policies, are united in rating Hearst as one of the ablest publishers in the history of journalism. And now, as he enters the evening shadow of his life, Mr. Hearst again does the unexpected, the wholly unpredictable. He writes a daily column of his own, and his column appears in the space in morning Hearst papers that for many years was reserved for the famed "Today" of the late Arthur Brisbane. And the Hearst column lives up to the Bisbane standard of excellence. Again the unpredictable! Long it was said that Hearst was a master judge of writing men, but wasn't much of a writer himself. But his "In The News" stands out among columns of this column-conscious age. It ignores hot news—yet is fresh; presents no theme and seems aimless—yet has a compelling reader interest almost unmatched. It is written with the simplicity and directness that only a crafts- MORE THAN ONE SIDE TO AIRPORT STORY The Orange county supervisor takes a lot of pounding. Many times the criticism directed at them is one-sided and unfair. They do not always take trouble to correct wrong statements and impressions. There is another side to the story of the airport site and the latest of a long series of surprises by the great enigma U.S. journalism is pleasant encountered in Hearst Columnist. "1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE!" Russell, in the Los Angeles Times. The FARMERS CORNER by RALPH H. TAYLOR Executive Secretary Agricultural Council of California America's ten-year struggle to pull out of the slough of despond, according to Dr. Thomas Nixon Carver, professor of political economy at Harvard university, has brought two clashing philosophies—the Work Bench Philosophy, and the Pig Trough Philosophy—into sharp conflict! The two opposing philosophies, as described by Dr. Carver, are roughly as follows: 1. The Work Bench Philosophy, based on nature's law: Adapt or die! In effect, the end of production is further production, that we should consume in order that we may produce; that if we have more energy than is necessary to sustain life, the surplus should be used for further productive achievement. 2. The Pig Trough Philosophy, which amounts to substantially this: The end of life and industry is enjoyment; we produce in order that we may consume, whether our consumption be gross or refined, whether it consist in filling our bellies or in loafing and inviting our souls. "The Creamery Co-Operator," provocative publication of The Challenge Cream and Butter association, in an interesting analysis of Dr. Carver's views, comments as follows: "Very likely there are propon- G. M. Parks Attended Shoreline Meet G. Millard Parks of the engineering department last attended the meeting of the State Planning association at Air Bay club, near Santa Monica at which Newton B. Drury, appointed director of the National Park service was the host guest. The Shoreline Plan association's principal activity to secure additional public access along the coastline of south California. have been led to believe they can filch their fruit from fruits of his labor. Dr. Carver would not with that contention, in all ability, but would point out truth—that millions of American corner fruit stand, instead coming by it the hard way productive labor. Man cannot live by work but he must certainly die without it! That's the lesson, without doubt that the Harvard economist is ing to get over with his monthly parable of the Work Bench Philosophy versus the Pig Trough Philosophy. The republic of France is—sent to her death by disciples of the Pig Trough Philosophy, wanted shorter hours, fewer days and more money for labor, and who felt they defy the natural law that we comes only from production. And the republic of the U.S., if it persists in follow false prophets of the "some for nothing" philosophy, will low France into the graveyard." ORANGE COUNTY WEEKLY WATCHTOWER A Compilation of Observation and Comment by and for the Weekly Newspapers of the County APPEARING IN THE FOLLOWING: Ryan air school, on which a good deal of hammering at the board has been done. So far the publicity on these matters has made it appear that the supervisors were negligent and dumb. They have been advertised as letting the air school get away from them and go to Hemet. They have been "shown up" as accepting a deed to the airport land with a joker in it. The facts are that the Ryan school was scheduled for Hemet before the officials ever looked at the Orange county site. The Ryan people used the Orange county proposition as a club to get more concessions out of Riverside county. The county traded land it owned south of Santa Ana to Jim Irvine for another piece which was on higher ground. They accepted a deed to the latter piece which said that the land should not be used for industrial sites, or any other purpose than an airport and "the appurtenances thereto." They did so with their eyes open. The Irvine interests wanted some protection against the development of an industrial area in that location. It is alleged that the Santa Ana chambers of commerce, and others who have been yammering at the supervisors since, knew all these facts to begin with. There are various details which indicate that these groups reversed themselves more than once. At the moment a drive has been put on to crowd the supervisors into acquiring more land. The board wonders whether the taxpayers want to put another this: The end of life and industry is enjoyment; we produce in order that we may consume, whether our consumption be gross or refined, whether it consist in filling our bellies or in loafing and inviting our souls. "The Creamery Co-Operator," provocative publication of The Challenge Cream and Butter association, in an interesting analysis of Dr. Carver's views, comments as follows: "Very likely there are proponents of both philosophies among the heterogeneous masses who call themselves United States' Americans. This nation wouldn't have two or more political parties, there wouldn't be the rich and the poor, the Haves and the Have-nots, were it not for the fact that we are free to subscribe to either of these patterns of living, as our conscience dictates. "But the two philosophies are constantly in competition with each other—and in the end, the Work Bench Philosophy will win out, simply because the people who adopt it will beat in competition those who adopt and practice the so-called Pig Trough Philosophy." There are many, undoubtedly, who will argue that neither the Work Bench Philosophy, nor the Pig Trough Philosophy, represents an ideal philosophy; that there must be time for leisurely living, as well as productive living, and that man is entitled to enjoy the $30,000 or $40,000 into an airport site. It looks like a possible case of "damned if you do—damned if you don't." NOTES Look for a possible sensation in connection with a recent criminal case in the county. No more can be said at the moment for fear of "obstructing the cause of justice." Observers who get around are wondering how and why there is so much bitterness between different democratic factions in the county. To this observer it looks like a case of squabbling over the fruits of past victories, combined with individual desires to be known as the top shot. The republic of France is—sent to her death by disciples—the Pig Trough Philosophy, wanted shorter hours, fewer days and more money for labor, and who felt they defy the natural law that we comes only from production. And the republic of the U.S., if it persists in follow false prophets of the "some for nothing" philosophy, will low France into the graveya nations. That's the lesson which Aicans need to heed, as this try's leaders seek to undo damage which has been done—the past decade. There is joy and satisfaction hard work; in a job well done is dignity in measuring to one's responsibilities. The happiness in toil; pride in accomplishment. That's what America needs learn again. A farmer's harvest is irrigated with sweat; every farmer makes a success, knows it. After the harvest, there is in relaxation. But pelasure pleasure—is born of labor. That's the lesson California America need to re-learn if they are to endure. Special Offering of Men's High Quality Wearing Apparel STRAW HATS AT HALF PRICE Every Straw in the house goes on sale at Half Price. SPORT SHIRTS with long and short sleeves $1.00 to $2.50 SPORT COATS New fall patterns and colors, genuine 100% all wool Shetlands, fancy and plain colors $12.50-$13.50 BATHING TRUNKS $1.45 and up A fine selection to choose from. GABARDINES Real values at from $5.50 to $9.00 SPORT “T” SHIRTS Plain, Green, Tan and Blue 50c Now is the time to stock up on these items. YUNGBLUTH'S 145 West Center Street Phone 4130 M. Parks Attends Shoreline Meeting G. Millard Parks of the city's engineering department last night attended the meeting of the Shoreline Planning association at Bel-Air Bay club, near Santa Monica, which Newton B. Drury, newly appointed director of the National Park service was the honored guest. The Shoreline Planning Association's principal activity is secure additional public parks along the coastline of southern California. He been led to believe they filch their fruit from the fruits of his labor. Dr. Carver would not argue with that contention, in all probability, but would point out the truth—that millions of Americans never fruit stand, instead of timing by it the hard way; by productive labor. Man cannot live by work alone, he must certainly die without what's the lesson, without doubt, that the Harvard economist is trying to get over with his modern parable of the Work Bench Philosophy versus the Pig Trough Philosophy. The republic of France is dead sentent to her death by disciples of the Pig Trough Philosophy, who spent shorter hours, fewer works and more money for less oror, and who felt they could rely on the natural law that wealth does only from production. And the republic of the United States, if it persists in following the prophets of the "something nothing" philosophy, will follow France into the graveyard of work, too intricate for me to discuss. When some man tells you that his state will go Republican or Democratic, it is the moment for saying, "Oh Yeah?" Kansas, the governor has told Willkie, will go Republican next November. He doesn't know any more about it than Alf Landon knew in 1936 when he was "certain" he would carry the state for the presidency. Bill White of Emporia told him he wouldn't carry Kansas, and he didn't even carry his own precinct, thus matching the popularity record of Franklin Roosevelt who has not yet carried his own precinct at Hyde Park, N.Y. These men forget their neighbors know them much better than the rest of the country. If you're interested in what Kansas has done politically in the last forty years look at the record. “There Can Be No Compromise” "The un-American, the communist, the fifth columnist—call it what you will—must be eliminated from all participation in the government of this nation and of our state. There can be no compromise. The issue is America. And I am an American." —Speech by Assemblyman Thomas H. Kuchel. THOMAS H. KUCHEL FOR THE STATE SENATE ALL OF ORANGE COUNTY - Since his election to the legislature four years ago, Assemblyman Thomas H. Kuchel has been a vigorous leader against all communistic and un-American legislation. - Assemblyman Kuchel is the author of the law under which the state repaired the Orange County sewage disposal system, and other local property, after the 1938 floods. He authored the law permitting our flood control district to retire its bonds, making possible a great saving in interest payments by our county. 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