anaheim-gazette 1942-03-19

Personal Conservation Program Recommended By County Civilian Defense Council; Air Warning Horns Available A personal program of care and conservation was recommended today by the Orange oCunty Defense council following a meeting of the group held Monday at the County Court house. "Not only does this include the salvage of all kinds of materials used in everyday life," Chairman Willis Warner declared, "but the careful use of everything we own, whether they be household goods, the automobile, or mechanical equipment." CONSERVATION WEEK He further pointed out the importance of the matter by stating that the Governor of California had declared the week of March 7, to 14 as Conservaton week. District Attorney George Holden observed that the need for wide-spread rationing might be materially reduced if people began a real conservation program in all walks of life. Another committee member, Irvin Gordon, Mayor of Newport Beach and Chairman of the Industrial Resources committee, declared that industry must not be hampered in its ability to produce the necessary war goods for our armed forces by civilian demands which could be avoided by conservation. SAVING LIFE Mrs. G. W. Coltrane of Orange, member of the Committee on Human Resources and Skills, urged each citizen to so broaden the scope of conservation as to include Vehicle Department To Start Survey Prompted by an urgent need for scrap metal for war production, representatives of the Department of Motor Vehicles announced today that they will shortly start a survey of all used car lots in Orange county to determine the number of motor vehicles that may be economically wrecked and reduced to scrap metal. Director James M. Carter, also announced the department expects to seize worn out vehicles upon which registration and transfer fees have not been paid so they may be turned over to wreckers. A new section of the vehicle code empowering the department to prohibit operation of vehicles deemed unsafe, to encourage their scrapping may be envolked. Individuals owning old vehicles no longer capable of operation were urged to get them in the hands of a wrecker at once that metal may be utilized for vital war needs. There is a particularly great need for such parts as engine blocks and gear boxes to be used for iron castings, it was stated Immediate Blackout Steps Ordered of W. K. Hillyard, counsurveyor, was appointed by the County Engineers club make the study for Civic Defense officials, air operhorns for use by various communities of the county are available today. This report was approved by the County Defense Council a recommendation was made by the Board of Supervisors that diaphram horn be adopted as type of warning device to be installed in this county. The board of pervisors authorized the constitution of three horns for testing after successful tests, ordered production. The horns will be able upon application through Office of County Coordinator Cilvilian Defense, and may be cured by defense organization a cost not to exceed $30.00 unit. WAR PRODUCTION Mr. O. A. Roen of the Feer War Production board was so orably impressed with our rejection that he has so reported to Washington and alos advised the joining counties to follow our ample. Riverside county, Sanego county and the City of Diego have already asked for tails in connection with our work along this line. One of the outstanding feats of the type of horn selected is it can be attached to the airplane of any major service station and operated efficiently. of the Industrial Resources committee, declared that industry must not be hampered in its ability to produce the necessary war goods for our armed forces by civilian demands which could be avoided by conservation. SAVING LIFE Mrs. G. W. Coltrane of Orange, member of the Committee on Human Resources and Skills, urged each citizen to so broaden the scope of conservation as to include in the saving of life, and the reduction of accidents. In times like these, he stated, a person who allows himself to become ill or injured becomes a liability instead of an asset to his community and his country. "Cut down mileage on your car and save gasoline, tires, oil and parts," he continued, and take good care of household goods, office equipment, clothes, tools, and farm equipment. Thus the civilian can do his part." Tested under the direction Immediate Blackout Steps Ordered James M. Ladis, director of the Office of Civilian defense in Washington, today asked the State Council of Defense to request that all county and city councils of defense take steps without delay to obtain immediate blackout of all lighting which cannot be put out at a moment's notice in event of a night air raid alarm. "Please request cooperation," read Landis' wire, "in extinguishing of all advertising signs, store window displays. Telephone Employees Are Commended For Services During War Emergency Copies of the annual report of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company wree being distributed here today to employees of the firm as an informative and valuable textbook concerning the demands of war upon communications, according to R. J. Rossberg, manager of the Anaheim exchange. The booklet was recently issued by N. R. Powley, president of the company, who stated that "the expanding program and accelerated tempo of national defense throughout 1941 made for an unprecedented activity and a multitude of problems in every phase of the company's operations." COMPANY'S OPERATIONS In reporting his company's operations, President Powley emphasized that "every possible step has been taken to anticipate, and to provide for, the telephone requirements of the army and navy, as well as other branches of our government." Powley stated further that never in its history has the company experienced a greater demand for telephone service nor has its expansion of facilities and personnel been larger or more rapid. The number of calls per day was 12,-293,936, an increase of 1,108,294 over last year, while the company has been confronted with the necessity for conserving and spreading its available facilities as far as possible, its organization thrus resourcefulness met effectively the record telephone requirements and maintained service at its high level of efficiency. Citing how employees responded to their tradition of rising "to the height of any emergency," Powley also declared that "The tragic events of December 7, projecting our nation into war, were a challenge accepted by every employee of our company. War Travel Planner By Kenny Committee Providing for vital war-recreation and intended to offer Eastern tourist trade losses hotels, resorts, and retail establishments due to war conditions, proposal released this week by Kenney Committee on Economic Planning, a branch of the senate. Urging a vigorous local paper and radio advertising on paign to stimulate recreation "home travel" within the boaries of the state, the Interim Senate committee, composed Senators Robert W. Kenny, Angeles, and John Phillips, ning, has reviewed in this rehearsal war-time problems of the tist industry. In addition to California's staple population, nearly a million out-of-staters are now gaged in local war industries report reveals. Officer Training Open To Men Deferred By Dependency; Employers Hold Dual Responsibility in War Allocation Officer Training Open To Men Deferred By Dependency; Employers Hold Dual Responsibility in War Allocation Local men deferred by Selective Service because of dependency, but who desire to volunteer for possible selection as officer candidates may apply today through the Anaheim board, according to Glen Peck, clerk of the local office. Qualifications for such volunteers, Peck declared, demand proof of American citizenship and proof that aside from their dependency claims, they are eligible for classification in class 1-A. In addition, he said, the "Application to Volunteer for Waiver of Dependency" must be signed by the applicant's dependents when they are over 18 years of age. Any volunteer under the age of 21 must obtain the written consent of his parents or guardians. QUOTAS SENT Volunteers who are found by the Army to be initially qualified will be inducted among quotas sent to the Army, by their local boards and given four months training in the ranks to determine if they are likely material for commissions as second lieutenants. Men who are not recommended for an officer candidate school at the end of this training period may request transfer to the enlisted reserve, granting of which would return the man to civilian life and until such time as similar dependency claims may be called up, Peck stated. Corp. Jesse Horton Leaves For Post Corp. Jesse Horton, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Horton, 519 East Broadway, returned Tuesday evening to his post at Fort Roscrans after spending a 72-hour leave with his parents and family here. He joined the Coast Artillery regulars two years ago, and to quote his opinion of the service: expressed to his family: "I think it is a fine branch of Uncle Sam's service, but at present I envy boys, including my Buddie, Bill Miller, in the Navy. "I would like to be out there with them, helping to keep the away from good old US soil, and only hope that in case the Japs should ever try our shores. I will have an opportunity to prove my efficiency as a gun commander." Western Citizens Spot Plane Landings Citizens of the eight Western states under the Western Defense command can assist in the protection of life and property by a prompt, intelligent report of accidents or forced landings of military aircraft, friendly or hostile, it was announced today from Army headquarters. Employers have a dual sponsibility in connection with allocation of skilled labor meet the nation’s war needs. Brig. Gen. Joseph O. Donovan state director of Selective Service declared this morning in an appeal for their patriotic cooperation with the Selective Service system. They must maintain production of war material, he pointed out, and at the same time lease to the armed forces, or qualified man who can be spared from such work. A drastic readjustment of individual business operation is made by every employer meet the demands of our army forces for men and war materials. Gen. Donoval emphasized readjustment, he asserted, be made with particular regard available workmen. "No employer engaged in initial production should hesitate request deferment from industry into the armed forces of any employee who is necessary in production and who cannot be placed immediately," the directive declared. "On the other hand," he waded, "no employer can be permitted to selfishly retain an employee who can be of greater service to the nation in its armed forces and who can be readily repaid by a man otherwise deferred military service or by a worker." Anaheim Baptists Attend Convention The Rev. and Mrs. Earl R. Berg an dnine delegates, in addition to a number of Calvary Baptist church members from Anaheim will be in attendance at the Santa Ana Valley Baptist association tomorrow in Montebello. Baptists from Montebello, Whittier, Riviera, Brea, La Habra, Fullerton, Santa Ana, Orange, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, and Downey, in addition to Anaheim, will be present. REV. BERG Rev. Earl R. Berg, pastor of Calvary Baptist church here is moderator of the association and will have charge of a panel discussion on "Missionary Horizons," participated in by the Rev. Edw. Thornton, pastor of the Second Baptist church of Santa Ana; Rev. Samuel Ortegon, secretary of Mexican Work in the Southland; Rev. M. Wade, pastor of the Japanese Baptist churches of Pomona and Garden Grove; and Rev. George Ellingwood Joy, missionary promotion secretary of the Southern California Baptist convention. No Test Blackouts Says Comamnder “There will be no test blackouts in the Western theatre of operations.” This was reiterated in a statement today by Lieut. Gen. J. L. DeWitt, commanding officer of the Fourth Army defense sector. Gen. DeWitt repeated the statement he made publicly on December 9, 1941, when communications received at his headquarters indicated existing There will be no test blackouts in the Western theatre of operations." This was reiterated in a statement today by Lieut. Gen. J. L. DeWitt, commanding officer of the Fourth Army defense sector. Gen. DeWitt repeated the statement he made publicly on December 9, 1941, when communications received at his headquarters indicated existing confusion concerning the policy of the command regarding test blackouts. "It is not advisable under existing circumstances," he said, "to permit practice blackouts in any community throughout the states of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona." Montana Picnic Set For Sunday This Sunday at Bixby park, Long Beach, is the date and place announced today for the Annual Montana state picnic. In a statement today by Thad Smith, president of the Montana picnic association, he stated: "We are desirous of having all Southern California Montanans meet together and enjoy a day of mutual friendship and hand shaking." Justus F. Craemer Banquet Speaker Hon. Justus F. Craemer, president of the California State Railroad commission and a native son of Orange county, will be the featured speaker at the annual dinner meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce to be held at the YWCA banquet room, 5th and Main streets, Santa Ana, on Tuesday, March 31. According to the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce, hosts for the affair, the annual election of officers will take place at the meeting. Railroad Workers Picnic In LA All retired and active railroad employees and their families are invited to a get-together-picnic at DEPENDENCY; FOR Allocation Employers have a dual responsibility in connection with the allocation of skilled labor to meet the nation's war needs, as Gen. Joseph O. Donovan, director of Selective Service, shared this morning in an appeal for their patriotic cooperation with the Selective Service team. They must maintain provision of war material, he pointed out, and at the same time re-route to the armed forces, every qualified man who can be spared such work. Drastic readjustment of his individual business operation must made by every employer to meet the demands of our armed forces for men and war materials, Donoval emphasized. This adjustment, he asserted, must be made with particular regard to available workmen. No employer engaged inessen-production should hesitate to rest deferment from induction into the armed forces of any employee who is necessary in thatduction and who cannot be re-reduced immediately," the director shared. On the other hand," he warns: "no employer can be permit-to selfishly retain an employee who can be of greater service the nation in its armed forces, who can be readily replaced by a man otherwise deferred for military service or by a woman." Railroad Workers Picnic In LA All retired and active railroad employees and their families are invited to a get-together picnic at Sycamore Grove, Los Angeles, on Friday, March 27, according to an invitation made today by C. N. Johnston, secretary of the National Grand Chapter of Retired Railroad Employees of America. Richard W. Borst To Speak Here Richard Warner Borst, head of the humanities division at Fullerton junior college, was the speaker at the Lenten service at St. Michael's Episcopal church last night. His topic was "Modern Religious Literature." PRICES REDUCED! Cream of Kentucky THE DOUBLE RICH BOURBON NOW $135 ONLY A PINT Same High Quality 86 PROOF. STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY. SCHENLEY DISTILLERS CORPORATION, N.Y.C. "Let's go in the yard where it's safel" SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION 217 North Lemon Street Telephone Anaheim "Battle Of Pacific" Films To Be Shown "The Battle For the Pacific," is the title of a full-length documentary motion picture, filmed by Arthur Menken, famous Paramount news and March of Time photographer, to be shown at the Fullerton Public forum in the high school auditorium March 26 at 7:30 p.m. The picture was made by Menken in the summer and autumn of 1941 in Singapore, Hong Kong, the Dutch East Indies and other Far Eastern trouble spots. It pictorially presents the latest developments in the international situation as thy effect the Far East. Supplementing the pictures will be a verbal account of Menken's experience and observations during his months abroad. He has filmed every war in the past 15 years. MARCH OF TIME As in his March of Time films Dover in the fall of 1940, and in his brilliant sequences in the features pictures, "The World in Flames," and his many reels from Norway, Finland and China, Menken's "The Battle for the Pacific" will emphasize human interest incidents as well as scenes of military importance. Arthur Menken got his first taste of covering wars in Spain. He covered the civil war there from itsss outbreak until 1937 and in 1936 won the National Headliners' award for the best newsreel of the year for his sequences portraying the relief of Alcazar. Four years later he won another Headliners' award for his picture of the British evacuation of Namsos, Norway. men for Naval Reserve Midshipman training. As in World War I, the oppor- ARMY, NAVY, MARINES, AIR CORPS erts Needed by Air Corps lists were in demand with US Army Air Corps and the US for skilled men in these lines corps, Major J. P. Schwerin, Air corps authorities said candidates with this experience will be put to work immediately as permanent civil service employees with salaries ranging between $2,000 and $3,800 per year. EXPERIENCED APPLICANTS Experineced applicants are asked to contact the Signal Section, McClellan field, California. Commissions Open To Nation’s Youth Making it possible for young Americans to secure commissions as naval officers after a short training period instead of attendthe US Naval academy at Annapolis for four years, local naval district officials today announced a program for selection of men for Naval Reserve Midshipman training. As in World War I, the opportunity is open to college graduate, seniors and juniors through plan titled V-7 training. Successful completion of the four months’ course leads to a commission as an ensign in the Naval reserve for duty as a deck or engineer officer. Qualifying applicants must be between 19 and 28, possess a college degree and be native born US citizens. Junior and senior students may be enlisted immediately and placed in inactive duty to complete necessary studies for their degree. Applications are available at the Director of Naval Officer procurement, Naval and Marine Reserve armory, 850 Lilac terrace, Los Angeles. Valencia Growers ATTENTION! Independent Cash Buyer is Interested in Contacting You. I DEAL WITH CASH A Reliable Packing House CALL F. GAY, Pickwick Hotel Anaheim, California STILL at your Service STILL at your Service (perhaps not quite as promptly as usual) LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE in the public service we are compelled to go easy on the automobiles, tires and gasoline that we use to serve you. We cannot keep so many Edison cars on the roads these days. We hate to do it, but we have to cut down on service errands, too. There are not so many of us now—many former Edison service men are in Uncle Sam's armed forces. And so we will have to combine our response to your call with your neighbor's whenever it can be done. The adjustment of your electrical equipment, replacing fuses, and odd jobs like that, may have to wait over a day after you call. When you want electrical service turned on or off, you can help by giving us plenty of advance notice. If possible, we will turn on the service the day after your order comes in. And please do not ask us to make service calls on Sundays, holidays or after 5 p.m.—except in emergencies. If there is a serious and critical emergency job to do—we'll do it at the earliest possible moment. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY LTD.