anaheim-gazette 1942-04-09

City Has 6,000 Registered Votes The Inside By the Outsider SPEAK ON TUESDAY Of all the good deeds neglected by citizens, the saddest are the votes that might have been. And thereby hangs a tale, for Tuesday, polling places all over Anaheim will be open to any and all of the city's registered voters to elect from six candidates, three members for the city council and although polls are conveniently located and of sufficient number; although it costs nothing and takes but five or ten minutes time, on Wednesday morning, after they have tabulated the results and announced the outcome, there will still be tears shed and moans moaned over the injustice of the selections—by Johnny-and-Janie-come-to, too lately, who didn't bother to vote. As one nail might have saved a kingdom, and one ship won a war, one little vote has quite often decided an election. Meaning one thing only. You may be able to talk a leg off of your husband, your husband may be able to our-argue any man in the block, and your kid may be able to wail louder than Gabriel's trumpet, but if you don't vote on Tuesday, all of you together can't change things on Wednesday morning. Let your vote speak for you. It's your election. GOOD BUSINESS VOLUME LXXII ANAHEIM, ORAN Tuesday Is The Day To M. W. MARTENET, JR. Incumbent LEO J. SHERIDAN Incumbent Prize Contest Open To Drivers Sgt. James Porter Officer Candidate Among 23 Chanute field GOOD BUSINESS You many not realize it, but if you figure what you get for the tax dollars you pay, you will in all probability come to the conclusion that Anaheim is the best managed city in Orange county. City tax rates here are the lowest of any county city—you can prove that for yourself. If you have property here assessed at $4,000 you pay the city $28 a year, and here are a few of the items you get: (1) A fire department that gives you modern and efficient protection from losses by flame. You can't value the service unless loss by fire happens to you. It's safe to say if you had to hire someone to give you the protection, it couldn't be done for less than $500 a year. Like insurance the safety provided is worth hundreds of dollars annually. (2) A police department that's in a class by itself for keeping the peace in the community and protecting life and property. Similar protection, if undertaken personally would cost a householder at least $500 a year. (If you can hire a guard for less, let me know.) (3) A street department that keeps the streets clean and in good repair. A "janitor" to keep your street clean daily would cost you at least $100 a year. (4) A health department that hauls away your trash and refuse keeps the alleys clean, and disposes of your garbage. You could probably get the boy in the next block to do it for two-bits a day, which would cost you about $90 a year. (5) Street lighting, which in most cities is paid for by district assessments, but which in Anaheim is paid out of the general fund. Your city is recognized as one of the best lighted cities of its size anywhere. If you were to light one thing only. Prize Contest Open To Drivers Aimed to stimulate interest in the Anaheim Safety Council Driver's school, being conducted weekly at the Anaheim Union high school, Inspector Morris Kay, of the State Motor Vehicle department today announced a contest open to anyone in attendance at the classes to list five points which would increase highway safety or five points that would conserve automobile tires in use today or a combination of both. Cash prizes to be awarded the best entries are $5 for first; $3 for second; and $2 for third. SUBJECT MONDAY Subject at Monday's meeting which will take up at 7:30 p.m. at the high school will be “Proper and Improper Driving Habits.” Anyone is welcome to attend, Kay stated. A capacity crowd of motorists were in attendance at this week's session, a representative showing of young and old, to hear Kay discuss tire conservation, the results of under and overinflation of tires, wheels out of balance, faulty alignment and poorly adjusted brakes. He demonstrated each fault with samples of tires. STANDING ROOM Although- standing room only was available Monday, many more can be accommodated at future classes by moving into larger rooms at the high school, it was stated. Building Permits Exceed Last Year City building permits issued during March, according to a statement today by Rudolph Nyboe, city building inspector, totalled $22,497, for nine licenses issued compared to $21,805 for 20 permits during March of last year. Building during March brought soldiers selected to leave this week for Miami Beach, Florida, to attend officer candidate schools conducted by the Army Air corps was Sgt James S. Porter of Anaheim according to military release received here this morning. Men chosen for administrative training were taken from a list of qualifiers in examinations held a week ago. Eighteen other candidates will be available for call to attend future schools. Upon successful completion of the three month course the men will be commissioned second lieutenants in the Army corps reserve. Rev. Henry Gross Feted At Jubilee A once-in-a-lifetime occurrence a silver jubilee, will be celebrated next Tuesday by Rev. Henry Gross, pastor of St. Boniface Catholic church with a special mon delivered by Archibishop Cey of San Antonio, Tex. This is the first time that Anaheim has had a pastor's jubilee ANAHEIM PASTOR The Anaheim pastor was born in Pennsylvania and came to California in 1904 when he studied at a Parochial school in Los Angeles. During his two years there he was a classmate with Archbishop Lucey. He then studied in Francisco from 1908 to 1913. Ining overseas in 1913, he was a student at North American college. He was ordained a priest in 193 weeks before the United States entered the first World War. He returned to America June 1917, and was appointed secretary to Archbishop John Cantwell of Los Angeles. He was pastor at Alhamam from 1920 to 1930 when he clean, and disposes of your garbage. You could probably get the boy in the next block to do it for two-bits a day, which would cost you about $90 a year. (5) Street lighting, which in most cities is paid for by district assessments, but which in Anaheim is paid out of the general fund. Your city is recognized as one of the best lighted cities of its size any where. If you were to light your own part of the street, it would easily cost you from $10 to $15 a year. (6) Maintenance of two beautiful parks, paid for out of your tax monies. They provide recreation without cost that's worth $25 annually. (7) Advertising and promotion carried on by the city to help build Anaheim—money spent to bring more payrolls to your loacility; publicity enterprises such as the annual Hallowe'en celebration. Leave the value on this one to the individual. The foregoing estimates add up to more than $1,200 a year—and you get it and better, if you own a $4,000 lot and home, for 28 bucks. And the city's assessed valuation has been kept at a minimum. Is it good management or bad figuring—you decide. THE OTHER SIDE Recently a letter addressed to this column supported the idea of a more vigorous application of that part of the general tax fund collected in Anaheim for promotion of the city. The other side of the picture is illustrated in a letter received this week: Dear Mr. Outsider: In your paper a week or so Turn to Page 5 Building Permits Exceed Last Year City building permits issued during March, according to a statement today by Rudolph Nyboe, city building inspector, totalled $22,497, for nine licenses issued compared to $21,805 for 20 permits during March of last year. Building during March brought the total for 1942 to $82,249, compared to $75,548 this time last year. LARGEST ISSUED Largest of the permits issued last month covered alterations on the J. C. Penney company Anaheim store underway today and expected to be completed in two months. While the new construc-(Turn to Page 4) Defense Broadcast By College Students Students from Fullerton and Santa Ana junior colleges take the spotlight on the Orange County Defense council's regular weekly radio program over station KVOE in Santa Ana, Tuesday night, and were reported this morning to be planning to provide listeners with a description of college courses and activities in effect now—to aid in the war effort. The program from 9:15 to 9:30 p.m. is the thirteenth in a weekly series sponsored by the county defense council intended to coordinate and inform the public. College commentators are expected to outline classes underway and those to start soon, which give war occupation training to civilians. Occupational question registered in the Third National registration board office today, and on their arrival, it was Information from Selected here this week by Clerk brought this comment today applied in registering an est age bracket on April 25, 2013. "We hope to have the same registration places used in the Third National registration Publicity obtained in the last signup concerning these locations would greatly speed the coming process if they can obtained." RED VOTERS; How Many Will Cast Ballots? AHEIM GAZETE THE OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN ORANGE COUNTY — NOW IN ITS 72nd YEAR NAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1942 Day To Vote For Three Of These Six City Co LEO J. SHERIDAN Incumbent F. A. YUNGBLUTH Incumbent H. E. W. BARNES Contender ROBT. H. BONEY Contender James Porter Cleric Candidate Dark-out Finds City Ready; US Marines Land Bruces On Hand The Marines have la and the Bruces have the Dark-out Finds City Ready; Plan Another Bomb Display BULLETIN Fire Chief Rudolph Nyhoe this morning scheduled another in a series of incendiary bomb demonstrations to be given in the Greek ampi-theatre of the Anaheim City park, next Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Public participation was invited. Anaheim underwent its second blackout of the war immediately after 9:14 o'clock last night on a warning from the Western Defense command, and after an hour and 38 minutes of darkness declared completely successful by local Civilian Defense officials, city lights went on again at 10:52 p.m. Unidentified aircraft reported by the military command, which later proved to be friendly, were reported as cause for the emergency. ANAHEIM COOPERATES Cooperation in Anaheim, with the downtown section well-populated with theatre goers and other citizens at the time of the warning, was termed excellent by most observers. The city blacked out completely in a matter of minutes and only four calls were received at City hall headquarters concerning lights during the warning period. Don’t Shut Your Door On “Salesmen;” May Turn Out To Be Tax Assessors BULLETIN Deputy Tax Collector Jean Barry reported this week that $20,726.17 in personal property taxes remained to be collected before the second instalment deadline, April 20. By JOE JASON If you glance out your window some of these sunny mornings, just when you’re the busiest, and see two distinguished gentlemen approaching, armed with brief cases, don’t be alarmed ladies. Don’t lose patience because you think they’re super-salesmen planning to take up your time demonstrating “Bow-Wow Dog Biscuits” on your cat, or peddling “Halo Face Powder.” Many Anaheim women do become provoked, or play not-at-home, until they discover that said gentlemen are Tax Assessors Harry Jayne and Ernest Zitzman or Gene Phillips and John Eley, and then, believe it or not, they’re welcomed royally. That's the happy state of affairs US Marines Landing Bruces On Hand The Marines have landed and the Bruces have stationed well in hand, well be the watchword of Bruce household at 411 Kroeger street in Anaheim day. Mr. and Mrs. Roy now have two sons in the rine corps service following the enlistment of Paul, reported to the San base this week, after signing March 30. Their other Francis, has been in the vice since December 8 of year. Both boys attended heim Union high school. Following his graduation in 1939 studied at Fullerton ior college before acc employment with Sta Oil company in San iDe Public School W Program Plan The annual public school sponsored by Anaheim lodge, will be held April May 1 to give Anaheim an opportunity to see work on display at both tary and high schools. On Monday there will be house at Anaheim high Principal Paul Demaree aud. The public may visit rooms during the day and to 10 p.m. there will be a demonstration. As on features, the staff of the school yearbook, which has All-American rating for years, will be actually at the 1942 edition and there will be allowed to see some pictures that will appear pages. Fremont school will open doors on Tuesday to parents friends. All the other schools have open house on T with definite plans to be a Selective Service Expected To Cover 3,000 Anaheim Men of 45-65 Age Group Signup Days April 25, 26, And 27 BULLETIN Occupational questionnaires to be mailed to all men registered in the Third National R-days, February 14, 19, and 16, were expected momentarily at the local draft board office today, and will be sent out immediately upon their arrival, it was stated. Information from Selective Service headquarters receivable this week by Clerk Glen Peck of the local draft board, right this comment today concerning procedure to be applied in registering an estimated 3,000 men in the 45 to 65 bracket on April 25, 26, and 27. We hope to have the same registration places used in the third National registration. Publicity obtained in the last signup concerning these locations would greatly speed the training process if they can be retained." SIGNUP STATIONS Signup stations in the last draft included locations at the Anaheim City hall, and registration desks in Buena Park, Seal Beach, Stanton, Los Alamitos and Garden Grove. In estimating that the coming registration will take in 3,000 new men under the jurisdiction of the local board, officials of the Selective Service system set the age limits as those men having reached their 45th birthday on or before February 16, 1942, and not having attained the age of 65 on or before April 27, 1942. COMING EVENTS Scope of coming draft measures was clearly illustrated by a Washington observer who stated this week that the current American army contains slightly more than 2,000,000 men, with 1,000,000 more in the Navy, and 500,000 in the Air Force, an immense change from a few years ago when Army was down to around men. but that future selection brings the Army to around 000 men, the Navy to 2,000 a similar number in the Army total of 12,000,000. NOT ALL Not all will be combat according to military of the current ratio is about seven men behind the every one in the trenches; army of additional men probably to be taken from to 65 registration and from tary or drafted woman man farms and occupations pleted by future draft wals. First Ballots In Tuesday's Election? ZETTE 72nd YEAR Six Candidates Bid For Three Offices With approximately 6,000 registered voters eligible to vote in the municipal election Tuesday, according to an estimate by City Clrek Charles E. Griffith, election officials were waiting today to see how many would actually cast their ballots in selecting three members for four-year terms on the City council. The three high candidates in the voting will be declared elected. Past performance would indicate a light election, for with 6,337 registered for the last municipal balloting, only 2,900 votes were cast, a pitifully small showing, according to observers. MORE INTEREST More interest, however, than usual is evidenced in the voting to be held Tuesday, in view of the field of six candidates who have filed for voter’s consideration. Three of the candidates are present office-holders bidding for re-election. (1) M. W. MARTENET, JR., hardwareman, first elected to the council in 1930, and a resident here for 32 years. His affiliations include the Elks club, Masons, American Legion and 40 and 8. (2) LEO J. SHERIDAN, secretary Anzheim Union Water company, who has also served continuously since 1930. He is a local resident of 32 years, and has served as secretary for the water company since 1919. (3) F. A. YUNGBLUTH, lo- ROBT. H. BONEY Contender JOE SOWDER Contender US Marines Land; Bruces On Hand The Marines have landed and the Bruces have the situation well in hand, might well be the watchword of the Bruce household at 411 South Kroeger street in Anaheim today. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bruce now have two sons in the Marine corps service following the enlistment of Paul, who reported to the San Diego base this week, after signing up March 30. Their other son, Francis, has been in the service since December 8 of last year. Both boys attended Anaheim Union high school. Paul, following his graduation in 1939 studied at Fullerton junior college before accepting employment with Standard Oil company in San iDego. Public School Week Program Planned The annual public schools week sponsored by Anaheim Masonicodge, will be held April 27 to May 1 to give Anaheim residents an opportunity to see student work on display at both elementary and high schools. On Monday there will be open house at Anaheim high school, principal Paul Demaree announcing. The public may visit classrooms during the day and from 6 to 10 p.m. there will be exhibits and demonstrations. As one of the features, the staff of the high school yearbook, which has won all-American rating for several years, will be actually at work on the 1942 edition and the public will be allowed to see some of the pictures that will appear on its pages. Fremont school will open its doors on Tuesday to parents and friends. All the other schools will have open house on Thursday with definite plans to be announced. Kenny Committee Cheers Builders BULLETIN O. W. Campbell, assistant regional coordinator for the Division of Defense housing in San Francisco this morning endorsed the resolution of Frederick Hack, Jr., of the Housing agency, which it is expected will bring building priorities back to Orange county. The action followed a meeting in Santa Ana attended by Anaheim representatives interested in the county building material situation, and presided over by Congressman Harry R. Sheppard. Ernest Ganahl, Robert Boney, Louis Hoskins and John Johnston attended from here. Senator Robert Kenny and Senator John Phillips, a State Senate Interim committee, gave new hope to Orange county builders today with prompt and vigorous action in the reestablishment of material priorities for the area, following a meeting held in Santa Ana Tuesday afternoon. Senator Kenny assured Secretary John Johnston of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, who testified before the committee, that immediate action would be taken to create a vital defense area out of the county and allow building materials, now frozen by (Turn to Page 4) Grower's Clinic Opens Tomorrow Cooperation and attendance of county citrus growers was recruited today for the Orange County Citrus Institute to be held tomorrow at Fremont Grammar school auditorium, 608 West Center street in Anaheim. Session begins in the morning at 10 o'clock and will be devoted to orchard management problems, and the afternoon session at 1:30 ident here for 32 years. His affiliations include the Elks club, Masons, American Legion and 40 and 8. (2) LEO J. SHERIDAN, secretary Anaheim Union Water company, who has also served continuously since 1930. He is a local resident of 32 years, and has served as secretary for the water company since 1919. (3) F. A. YUNGBLUTH, local clothier, appointed to the council in 1932 to succeed Fred Keesel. A pioneer resident and civic leader for 49 years. Early organizer of Anaheim company of the State Guard. He is a member of Kiwanis club. CONTENDERS ARE The three contenders are: (1) H. E. W. BARNES, Anaheim furniture dealer. A past president of the former Anaheim Merchant's association, of the Chamber of Commerce, and Rotary club, he is also past exalted ruler of the Elks, and has been a resident here for 30 years. (2) ROBERT H. BONEY, auto agency operator, and currently President of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. Boney is an Anaheim resident of 22 years, director and member of Rotary club, and affiliated with the Anaheim American Legion. (3) JOE SOWDER, city realtor. A city resident for 18 years; director of the Chamber of commerce; member of Anaheim Realty board and a member of Kiwanis club. POLLING PLACES Eight city polling places for the convenience of voters, has been established as follows according to the City Clerk's office and will remain open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, as follows: (A) J. W. Roddefer's garage, 307 West North street. (B) L. A. Fisher garage, 709 North Philadelphia street. (C) Anaheim Union high school, 811 West Center street. (D) Ford salesroom, 320 North Los Angeles street. (E) Broadway school, 412 East Broadway. (F) City hall, 204 East Center street. (G) Bungalow Electric Shop, 613 South Los Angeles street. (H) J. A. Planting garage. Opens Tomorrow Cooperation and attendance of county citrus growers was recruited today for the Orange County Citrus Institute to be held tomorrow at Fremont Grammar school auditorium, 608 West Center street in Anaheim. Session begins in the morning at 10 o'clock and will be devoted to orchard management problems, and the afternoon session at 1:30 p.m. will feature marketing problems. The institute is supervised by the US Department of Agriculture. CITRUS GROWERS Citrus growers in attendance during the afternoon, it was stated, will have an opportunity to examine the newly proposed orange marketing order, with H. W. Thompson of the marketing division, Department of Agriculture, outlining its provisions. USDA Appeals For Farmer’s Help With evacuation of Japanese and other aliens proceeding up and down the coast the US Department of Agriculture in Orange county today hung out a sign which said, in effect: "Wanted—Good farmers to take over going operations to keep food production on the move. Opportunity for profit and vital contribution to the war effort. Financial assistance available to experienced farmers." Orange County USDA War board urges a quick response by good, interested farmers, for with 200 Japanese farms open in the county, there are still not enough "takers." No Candidates File For School Ticket With election of both elementary and high school boards of trustees coming up on May 15, no candidates have filed up to date, according to school officials. Deadline for filing notices of candidacy is April 15. Earl Smith, whose term will expire on the elementary school board this May, stated that he will not be a candidate for the position.