anaheim-gazette 1942-03-19

Salvage Campaign Given New Life The Inside By the Outsider LESSON ONE! Americans, it appears, can expect to learn at least one big lesson out of this war. That lesson is SAVING! For, aside from the bankroll that you, as an individual can produce. Aside from the weekly or yearly budget that many Americans adhere to or are stuck with we, as a nation, have never saved worth a—! As a nation, remember, we've never had to. As a result, the average Mr. and Mrs. American and family, are just exactly one pay-day ahead of the wolf. (I read that somewhere, and after looking in my pocket I believe it!) We've a world-wide reputation, gained not without foundation in fact, for being spendthrifts. It may not apply you, or to your brother, Joe. It may not apply to this community. But its there just the same. Bigger motor cars. Cars that use more gasoline, wear out more rubber than is necessary for actual transportation. They are just one of the examples of waste, yes, waste in this country of ours. Waste of food . . . waste of public monies . . . You can read about them any day of the week in most any newspaper. And starting in this year of 1942, backed up by rigid priorities and VOLUME LXXII ANAHEIM, ORAN Augustine Huesca First Local Man Augustine Huerta Huesca, the first Anaheim man to be listed according to first figures from the national draft lottery in Washington, D.C. this week, still has his lucky number, number 359 today, but it probably won't take him into Uncle Sam's army. Huesca's deferment seems certain, inasmuch as the barber, whose shop is at 122 North Lemon street, is a citizen of Mexico, has a wife; Juanita, a son, August, age 9 years, and a daughter, Aurora, age 4 years. A resident here since 1930, however, he considered his number, the 45th to be drawn from the wheel in Washington, "a very lucky number." "I have taken numbers in lotteries in Mexico, just for fun," he said today, "but is the first big one I've ever won." And it looks like he won't be able to collect on it. Bigger motor cars. Cars that use more gasoline, wear cut more rubber than is necessary for actual transportation. They are just one of the examples of waste, yes, waste in this country of ours. Waste of food... waste of public monies... You can read about them any day of the week in most any newspaper. And starting in this year of 1942, backed up by rigid priorities and necessity proclaimed by war, you and I are going to be forced to do something about it. If we think its going to be so difficult or so easy, a glance at the stories that come out of France and the Lowlands should be enlightening. Stories about captive peoples who return their old tooth past and shaving cream tubes, before they can buy a new supply and then get products spiked with sawdust and sand. People who are forced to save rubber bands, erasers on pencils, old razor blades. People who couldn't get sugar, and butter, for their families, if they had the price to pay for it, which they haven't. Stories about people in Germany with whom saving has and is a mania, a way of life that has been thumped into them for generation, maybe more. This is what we are up against, and we must come close to matching our enemies before our resources can provide the margin of victory in this war, or it can be another story of too many piles of scrap iron and too few rounds of ammunition in our soldier's guns. Too many of our factories are idle today, Idle because they need the scraps in our backyards, in our attics. And that's just why the Civilian Defense program here in Anaheim has taken up the nation-wide cry: "Salvage! Salvage! Salvage!" Look in your garage; in your backyard; in your home; your shop. Yes, and look in your attic, for a clean one is much less of a fire trap for possible incendiary bombs, than one piled to the ceiling with junk. Then, take 15 minutes, or a day if necessary, and set out the scrap metal, paper, rubber, and rags for the city to pick up. Give it to a local charity. Do it today, and you'll have conquered the first lesson in SAVING A resident here since 1930, however, he considered his number, the 45th to be drawn from the wheel in Washington, "a very lucky number." "I have taken numbers in lotteries in Mexico, just for fun," he said today, "but is the first big one I've ever won." And it looks like he won't be able to collect on it. Santa Ana USO Unit to Open Official opening of the USO headquarters at Sycamore and Church streets in Santa Ana will be held Saturday night, according to Merle Waterman, director of the Santa Ana USO unit. An expected 200 soldiers and friends will participate in a dance and entertainment planned by those in charge. Santa Ana junior college women and business women have been invited to attend, it was announced. Principally, soldiers from the Cadet Placement center in Santa Ana will be present along with those soldiers stationed at Orange. The Santa Ana unit is one of 581 units located in 280 communities of 43 states within the United States. Mrs. Lizzie Hennig Dies at Home Mrs. Lizzie Hennig, 71, who came to Anaheim at the age of 15, died at the family home on East Center street Wednesday. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. John McKim, a son, Louis Hennig, both of Anaheim; a sister, Amelia Anderfuhren of Baltimore, Md., four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was a member of the Garden Grove Seven Day adventist church. Funeral services will be conducted from the Hilgenfeld mortuary Monday at 2 p.m. with Elder L. R. Anderson of the Fullerton Adventist church officiating. Burial will be made in the Anaheim cemetery. Glen Peck Made Clerk of Board Anaheim Draft board No. was under the jurisdiction of new clerk today, Glen Peck, Chief Observer of the local Warning service, following promotion and transfer of former Clerk Robert E. Winchell. Winchell today is in Sacramento working under direction of State Director of Selective Service, Bex Gen. J. O. Donovan, as a senior clerk. BOARD MEMBER The change which placed P in the local board office after taking from a place on the board also entailed the appointment Harry B. Pearson, Anaheim distributor, as a member of Draft board. Winchell's appointment to Sarangoo, followed his recent pointment as Selective Service spectror, working with local baccalaureate in the district, and came through National headquarters of service. For the past nine months he had been an inspector out of the district office, checking registrar records in addition to his duties here, to which he was assigning October 17, 1940 at the inception of the Selective Service system. Winchell's wife and children will remain in Anaheim until present school term closes. New Alien Areas Go Into Effect In effect today following itsance this week by Lieut. Gen. J. DeWitt, of the Western defense command, is Public Proclamation. Look in your garage; in your backyard; in your home; your shop. Yes, and look in your attic, for a clean one is much less of a fire trap for possible incendiary bombs, than one piled to the ceiling with junk. Then, take 15 minutes, or a day if necessary, and set out the scrap metal, paper, rubber, and rags for the city to pick up. Give it to a local charity. Do it today, and you'll have conquered the first lesson in SAVING. You'll prove beyond a doubt that charity begins at home ... and ends up in Hirohito's spatio! GOLDEN GARDENS Fellow told me the other day that he thought this Victory garden idea was a great thing. In the face of rising food stuff prices; in the light of conserving food for our boys, I agree with him. Until he told me that he had figured it out and at the price he would have to pay for water here in Anaheim, he'd have to raise gold-plated onions to pay off. I didn't figure it out on account of I don't know how much water it takes to make a Brussels sprout, sprout. But he said other cities were reducing the rate on water used for this purpose, and thought it would be a great idea here. The Outsider believes that is the patriotic duty of every citizen to utilize, or make available for those who will do so, all of the vacant lots of Anaheim for Victory gardens. It takes food to win wars, and even tho some people are not aware of the fact, America is at war. There are many persons who would be glad to put in a garden but do not have the ground. There are others who have the ground but no desire to plant and grow. Why, then, is it not practical for the citizens who won vacant lots to offer them to (Turn to Page 7) Royal Marten Wins Speech Contest Royal Marten, secretary of the local club, is the toast of the Anaheim Toastmasters today. Tuesday evening at the Sixth Annual Speech contest for all Toastmasters club in Orange county, held at the high school in San Juan Capistrano, 12 Anaheim representatives of the organization heard him deliver a speech entitled: "He Profits Most Who Serves Best"—and walk away with first prize in competition. ORATORICAL PRIZE Speakers from Toastmaster clubs in Fullerton, three in Santa Ana, San Juan Capistrano, and Orange, the best of their respective organizations, competed for the oratorical prize. The name of Anaheim's Royal Marten, will be engraved on a silver loving cup as the result of his triumph. Anaheim people present, in addition to Mr. and Mrs. Marten, were, Paul Blocher, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Demaree, (now superintendent of Anaheim Union high school, he was formerly in charge of the San Juan Capistrano school), Mr. and Mrs. Charles Greenwood, Dr. and Mrs. Max Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kellogg, Millard Parks, and Pete Pendleton, president of the local club. New Alien Areas Go Into Effect In effect today following its issuance this week by Lieut. Gen. J. DeWitt, of the Western defense command, is Public Proclamation No. 2 which designates the states of Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Utah as military areas and establishes 934 new prohibited zones from which aliens will be evacuated. The proclamation compliments Public Proclamation No. 1, issued recently which embraced the state of California, Arizona, Oregon and Washington, and created similar zones within these states. The office of Farm Advocate Harold E. Wahlberg has been designated by the Orange County Board to receive applications taking over crop lands and leasing of Japanese farmers who will subject to the evacuation order according to Walter Schmid, chairman of the Board. Local People to Attend USC Confab Four student journalists write their instructor, Royal Marten from Anaheim high school with representative from the Anaheim Gazette will attend the 20th annual Newspaper Day at the University of Southern California this Saturday. Upton Close, former foreign correspondent for the New York Times in the Orient and now a national Broadcasting company commentator, will speak at the luncheon, following an address welcome by Dr. Rufus B. KleinSmid, S. C. president. With unofficial classification lacking today, over 2,000 men in the local draft board district, and above 1,800 men under the jurisdiction of the Fullerton board, many of whom are Anaheim men, were marking time, attempting to figure from newspaper and radio lists, just what their draft standing will be. According to Glen Peck, newly appointed clerk of the Anaheim board, however, official confirmation will not be forthcoming until about April 1 when master draft lists arrive here from Washington. UNOFFICIAL TABULATION Meanwhile, however, unofficial tabulation from the third national draft lottery held in Washington this week gave the distinction of being the first man called from Anaheim Draft board No. 173, to Albert Dedrick Reid, 217 Eleventh street, Seal Beach, and to Bruce and according to unofficial tabulation, the fifth Mother Colony resident to be listed at the Fullerton board was Mayor Charles A. Pearson. In commenting on the drawing Brig. Gen. Joseph O. Donovan, state director of Selective Service said today that under present plans, the order numbers of draft registrants enrolling in the February sign-up, whose lottery as completed in Washington this week, will not be integrated in the old master lists as were the order ROBERT E. WINCHELL An Peck Made Park of Board Anaheim Draft board No. 173 under the jurisdiction of a Peck today, Glen Peck, also Observer of the local Air service, following the intention and transfer of former Robert E. Winchell. Winchell today is in Sacramento, going under direction of State Officer of Selective Service, Brig. N. O. Donovan, as a senior member. The change which placed Peck local board office after taking a place on the board, entailed the appointment of B. Pearson, Anaheim oilutor, as a member of the board. Winchell's appointment to Sacramento, followed his recent appointment as Selective Service instructor, working with local boards in district, and came through local headquarters of the city. The past nine months he had an inspector out of the dis-office, checking registration in addition to his duties to which he was assigned on April 17, 1940 at the inception of Selective Service system. Winchell's wife and children remain in Anaheim until the last school term closes. New Alien Areas Into Effect Effect today following its issuance this week by Lieut. Gen. J. L. Hatt, of the Western defense land, is Public Proclamation about April 1 when master draft lists arrive here from Washington. UNOFFICIAL TABULATION Meanwhile, however, unofficial tabulation from the third national draft lottery held in Washington this week gave the distinction of being the first man called from Anaheim Draft board No. 173, to Albert Dedrick Reid, 217 Eleventh street, Seal Beach, and to Bruce Brown Butler, West Central and Idaho streets, La Habra, from Fullerton board No. 174. Both men had number 441, the fourth drawn from the wheel in Washington. No local man was called by the first number drawn, number 3,485, and it was not until the 45th was selected, number 359, that an Anaheim man's name was placed on the lists. He was Augustine Huerta Huesca, a Spanish barber at 122 North Lemon street. FULLERTON BOARD Inasmuch as the Fullerton board has jurisdiction over any Anaheim living north of Sycamore street in this city, many local registrants will be called through that board. Safety Council Plans Driver School; Elects Officers For Oragnization Plans for promoting interest and attendance at the Drivers' Safety school to be held each Monday during April at Anaheim Union high school, in operation today, following the meeting Tuesday of the Anaheim Safety council at the City hall, during which officers for the group were elected. Officers chosen were M. E. Beebe, president; Miss Marjorie Pibel, Business and Professional Women's club, 1st vice-president; Mrs. Charles Watters, George Washington PTA, 2nd vice-president; Art Wilmsen, Lions club, 3rd vice-president; Mrs. Richard Gay, secretary; and Stephen Gallagher, treasurer. 40 MEMBERS Over 40 members of the council, composed of representatives from local organizations, were present Tuesday to discuss the coming traffic school. All questions confronting motorists in every-day traffic will be answered and methods by which motorists can economize in the operation of their cars and save on tire wear and gasoline consumption will be taught at the weekly sessions. LICENSE EXAMINER Instruction will be given by Morris Kay, state motor department license examiner and motorists may join the classes at any time. The sessions are scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m., April 6. Tax Collections Here Are Heavier Than For Some Time; Stocks Greater Mayor Pearson High On List A registrant in the nation Selective Service draft completed this week, the new Charles A. Pearson mayor of heim, was the seventeenth city to be place on the number lists. His number, number 160 the 139th selected in Wasatch this week, according to list the Fullerton draft board was signed up. A civic leader in Anaheim many years, Pearson was elected to the council in 1938 as mayor in 1938. Whether or not he will object to call, however, will re-draft officials, as he is marrié has one son, Jimmie. An owner of the Anaheim and Transfer company, Pearson is also a member local high school board. Graduate of Occidental col- New Alien Areas Into Effect Effect today following its issuance this week by Lieut. Gen. J. L. H., of the Western defense land, is Public Proclamation which designates the states of Montana, Nevada and Utah military areas and establishes new prohibited zones from aliens will be evacuated. The proclamation compliments Proclamation No. 1, issued by which embraced the states of California, Arizona, Oregon andington, and created similar within these states. The office of Farm Advisor M. E. Wahlberg has been desi dled by the Orange County War to receive applications for over crop lands and leases Japanese farmers who will be put to the evacuation order, going to Walter Schmid, chair of the Board. Real People to End USC Confab A student journalists with instructor, Royal Marten, Anaheim high school with a tentative from the Anaheim we will attend the 20th annual paper Day at the University Southern California this Saturday. On Close, former foreign cordent for the New York in the Orient and now a Na Broadcasting company com mitor, will speak at the noon enon, following an address of time by Dr. Rufus B. von Smid, S. C. president. 40 MEMBERS Over 40 members of the council, composed of representatives from local organizations, were present Tuesday to discuss the coming traffic school. Instruction will be given by Morris Kay, state motor department license examiner and motorists may join the classes at any time. The sessions are scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m., April 6. Tax Collections Here Are Heavier Than For Some Time; Stocks Greater With cash tax collections heavier than for some time, in the face of greater stocks in most Anaheim stores, and an increase in county tax levies, local taxpayers were praised as being "a very cooperative audience" by Harry Jayne, city assessor, and Ernest Zitzman, county assessor as they reported today that half of the task of assessing the business district of the city had been completed. "The they are glad to pay their taxes," the assessor reported, inasmuch as they know the money will stay in the county, instead of going elsewhere as so many of today's taxes do." The cheering news of the men who must appraise and base valuations on city property came in the face of an increased levy in county taxes this year of $3.35 per $100, compared to $3.27, last year. The city levy is the same as last year, namely, 70 cents per $100, assessed valuation. Assessment of the eastern residential section by Gene Phillips for the city, and John Eley, for the county, has just begun, it was reported. Leo J. Sheridan Is Last Candidate To File For Municipal Balloting Leo J. Sheridan, incumbent, officially became the sixth candidate to file for the City councilman election, April 14, and in his filing the last three present candidates were added to the ballot to be presented voters of the city. Circulated by Dr. H. H. Neville, Sheridan's petition was signed by H. B. Pearson, Wm. P. Webb, A. C. Riutcel, Harry C. Arthur, Sr., Charles H. Mann, Dr. J. A. Wood, J. Ben Kaulbars, Dr. Neville, Earle Jackson, and Everett M. Cone. The filing deadline was Saturday at noon. SERVED CONTINUOUSLY Sheridan has served continuous ly on the council since his election in 1930. Other candidales to be presented to local voters April 14, in addition to Sheridan, are incumbents M. W. Martenet, Jr., and F. A. Yungbluth, and candidates H. E. W. Barnes, Joe Sowder and Robert Boney. Council Appointments Purchasing Agent Officially appointed at all of the City council Tuesday Sheridan, present member council, is empowered to act as the Purchasing agent the City of Anaheim. Miss M. Miller is deputy Purchaser agent, as result of the tion creating the offices. A position attended to wally in the past will frombe filled in an official cap- In Defense Committee Aids Drive ZETTE 72nd YEAR April 19, 1942 Number 25 More Weeks from Capitol Army May Not Get 2nd, 3d Men Either Second and third Anaheim men to be listed in the National draft lottery in Washington, were Peter Harold Funk, 555 South Dickel street, and Ernest C. Westenkuehler, 1120 West Chestnut street, but it appears today that Uncle Sam will pass both of them by. Funk, whose number was 129, the 49th out of the wheel, is a defense worker, employed in the Douglas plant at Long Beach, and is also a married man, while Westenkuehler, department manager at the Anaheim SQR store, is married, and has two sons, Donn, age 9; and Jimmie, age 12. Westenkuehler's number was the 54th drawn in Washington. Out of the first 100 names listed at the Anaheim and Fullerton boards, both of which have jurisdiction over local men, but 25 of the registrants listed were from this city. Municipal Trucks For Collection "Salvage for Victory!" a slogan echoing across the nation and resounding in Anaheim for many months, took on additional patriotic significance here today as the Salvage committee of the Anaheim Defense council, backing up several local organizations already engaged in collection, appealed for the cooperation of every citizen in the city. Headed by A. L. aymond, assisted by Victory Loly and Mrs. Leona DeWitt, the committee announced today the beginning of a renewed Salvage campaign in the city, and called attention to an additional system of collection—city trucks. WASTE MATERIALS In a statement today, Raymond said: "Your government needs waste materials to make munitions and other war materials and is calling on each and every one of us to do our part to supply the items necessary for the war effort." Items most needed at the present time are: (1) PAPER (2) RUBBER (3) RAGS (4) METAL START NOW "Start now," Raymond asked householders, "to go over every bit of scrap material you can find and accumulate it in your garage or other dry storage place in or- Mayor Pearson High On List A registrant in the nation's third collective Service draft lottery completed this week, the name of Charles A. Pearson, mayor of Anaheim, was the seventeenth from his city to be place on the order number lists. His number, number 1608, was the 139th selected in Washington this week, according to lists from the Fullerton draft board where he signed up. A civic leader in Anaheim for many years, Pearson was first elected to the council in 1936, and is mayor in 1938. Whether or not he will be subject to call, however, will rest with craft officials, as he is married, and is one son, Jimmie. An owner of the Anaheim Truck and Transfer company, Mayor Pearson is also a member of the local high school board. He is a graduate of Occidental college. Athletics To Play Last Game Here Connie Mack and his Philadelphia Athletics will end their training period in Anaheim next Wednesday after playing a home game with the Chicago Cubs at La Palma park. Connie Mack, his wife and son, Carle, are to be guests of the Hollywood American Legion Athletic club at the Hollywood arena tomorrow night. Tonight coaches and officials of the four major league clubs training in the southland, and the press, are to be客ests at a baseball banquet in theasonic temple in Long Beach. Tobey will MC the affair. Fire Bomb Display Next Wednesday Hoping for fair weather and a record crowd, Fire Chief Rudolph Nyboe today scheduled a public demonstration on handling incendiary bombs for next Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. in the Greek ampi-theatre at the Anaheim City park. The demonstration, open to the public, will include the setting off of a quantity of magnesium, and instructions concerning how it may be applied should the city be the victim of such an enemy air attack. A recent demonstration on the subject by Chief Nyboe was marred by unfavorable weather conditions, and it is hoped that a large number of onlookers will attend next week's display, weather permitting. Obliterate All Air Markings A bulletin from E. H. Spoor, assistant executive secretary of the California State Council of Defense today requested the City council here to advise that all air markings within 150 miles of the coastline be immediately obliterated. At its regular meeting Tuesday night, the council complied with the request and expected today that all persons maintaining directional signs and symbols, as well as other air markings on their roofs or property will immediately comply. The request was transmitted to the State council by the Secretary of War. The NEWS IN BRIEF Last Minute Summary of Events THE NEWS IN BRIEF Last Minute Summary of Events CAR RATIONING The Anaheim Tire Rationing board, composed of Dr. J. G. Hillary, George Koontz, and J. J. Dwyer, were prepared today to handle the rationing of new cars in compliance with government regulations received this week in addition to dispensing tire permits. Applications for new trucks for eligible classifications should, however, be directed to the Motor Carriers, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1519 US Postoffice, Los Angeles. Tire rationing for the month of March thus far, at the local board, included 18 passenger tires, 2 tubes; 24 truck tires, 21 tubes; 15 obsolete tires, 14 tubes; and 2 farm tires and 3 tubes. RAINFALL RECORD Last Saturday rainfall brought down 1.07 inches of "liquid sunshine" to bring the season's total to 9.25 inches, about one-third of last year's sum, which was 28.24 inches. RUFUS PORTER ELECTED Rufus Porter of Orangethorpe avenue has been elected secretary-manager of the Anaheim Walnut association to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Walter Ross who had served in that capacity for the past 25 years. MATERIALS FROZEN Building material priorities withdrawn last Thursday by government order, were still being withheld in Orange county today, as officials considered the county's case. Effect of the action is to freeze all future supplies of construction materials, unless priorities headquarters see fit to create a defense area out of the county, and release their orders. ALIEN CAPTURE Three Japanese aliens, not residents of Anaheim, were taken into custody Friday by FBI agents and Anaheim police. The arrests were made in conjunction with the drive against aliens that extends from San Francisco to Mexico. BUS SERVICE A through bus service from the cities of Ontario, Pomona, Brea, Fullerton, Anaheim, Cypress, Buena Park and Norwalk to the Douglas Aircraft plant at Long Beach and the Vultee plant at Downey has been authorized by the California Railroad Commission, it was announced today. The Commission approved the application of Loren W. Smith, doing business as the Citrus Belt Lines, to establish the new service. These lines now serve between Pomona, Ontario, Chino and Corona.