anaheim-gazette 1942-05-07

The Inside By the Outsider A LIVING TOO Arthur Jackson, and his son, Willard, and John Powell, out it the Anaheim city dump, are all for winning the war—and making a living too. That's where the rub comes in for Arthur Jackson is getting along toward 60; his son is less than 20 years his junior; and John—he's clipping there too. Any one of them is of the opinion that it might be difficult to get a job anywhere else, even these days, because for the past 15 years, in the case of the elder Jackson, they've made their living out of the Anaheim's city dump—sorting every dirty truck load of the city's Junk; saving and selling that which is valuable, and disposing of the balance which is in accordance with a deal with the City of Anaheim and the County of Orange. The city contributes $25 a month, the county a similar fee—a total salary of $$50, not for each one, but for all three. This money, plus what could be gained by selling salvaged materials used to be enough. Selling Anaheim's old papers, bottles, rags, metal, and castoffs VOLUME LXXII ANAHEIM, ORANGE Salvage Rags, Metal Until Paper Recovers Stepping into the fore in the lagging Salvage for Victory campaign in Anaheim today, the local Civilian Defense council committee, headed by A. L. Raymond, urged service clubs and homeowners here alike to direct their efforts to the saving of old metal, rags, and rubber, since paper, previously an item high on the government want list suddenly took a nosedive on the market, and knocked the bottom out of the collection campaign for it in the city. With local service clubs engaged in the collection of salvage material, and who previously picked up mostly paper, reported considering the discontinuance of regular pickup routines because of a lack of market Raymond advised this morning that they turn their attention to the other needed items, and either leave the paper for city trucks where it will be salvaged at the city dump or store it until such time as theiously selling at 35 to 40 cents per hundred was today bringing only 10 to 15 cents. A flocated market, full warehouses, and a back of conversion facilities were blamed for the drop in price. The government, however, continued to maintain a need for all salvage materials, including paper citing that by the end of 1942, defense requirements will take three-fourths of the total box board supply and maybe even more. The price, it would seem to many, will undoubtedly come back. IN MEANTIME In the meantime rags, rubber City Observes National Music Week; New Programs Tomorrow and Sunday Anaheim’s observance of National Music Week, from last Monday to next Sunday, has been progressing successfully with three entertaining and inspiring programs having been presented at the high school auditorium to the public free of charge and with two more musicales scheduled for tomorrow night and Sunday. Tomorrow night at 8 p.m. will be elementary school night under the direction of M., Sobolewsky, Edward Jurey and Miss Ethel Campbell. Participants in the program will be St. Boniface orchestra, St. Boniface glee club combined Anaheim elementary schools orchestra, elementary school’s glee clubs. SUNDAY EVENING Sunday evening will be a vesper service in which all choirs of Anaheim churches will participate. Rev. Earl Berg of the Calvary Baptist church is the planner of the evening, to begin at 5 p.m. at the auditorium. In addition to songs by the choir, the audience will join in hymn singing. Last night the seven private music schools of Anaheim joined together to bring a very talented group to the public. Among the studios represented were Orange County School of Fine Arts, Albert Cranston studio, Olive Lee Shoemaker studio, Florence Newkirk studio, Margaret Buttree studio, Ethel Lynn Mansfield studio and dthe Anaheim Conservatory of Music. Series Of Price Freezing Measures Take Effect Here Starting Monday Beginning Monday, manufacturers’ and wholesalers’ prices may not exceed the highest March 1942 levels for each individual seller. Starting a week from Monday, May 18 retail prices in Anaheim and over the nation may not exceed highest levels charges by each seller during March, and commencing July 1, no one may charge more for services sold retail in connection with a commodity that he charged during March. That, according to the local Chamber of Commerce, is the affect of the sweeping price freeze made during March, an deverretail store as of May 18 must display publicly the ceiling prices for “cost-of-living” commodities. MORE LOGIC There's more logic than patriotism in the current "Buy a War Bond" campaign being conducted by the government. Our American government, which is really you and I and the next fellow, has two ways to raise money for the war. By taxes or the sale of bonds. If they have to do it by taxation, brother, your money's gone down the rat hole for keeps. If you help to finance the war through the purchase of bonds and stamps, whether the saving is voluntary or enforced, you get your money back with interest when the war's over and the obligations are reclaimed. Right now, for the month of May, the government has set up a War bond quota for Orange county of $468,600. The idea is that every wage earner take up 10 per cent of his or her salary in bonds. It is still on a voluntary basis, and probably will remain so. It's bonds or taxation—take your choice. A HINT A hint concerning the exigency of the rubber situation comes in a communication this week from state rationing headquarters stating that members of the Anaheim Rationing board will hereafter receive the names of persons on a preferred status for the purchase of tires who are caught driving at excessive speeds. It seems that the State Highway patrol arrested a physician near Santa Cruz who had been traveling at 80 miles an hour merely to reach his beach home. That, according to the local Chamber of Commerce, is the effect of the sweeping price freezing order placed in effect by the government late last week. A lengthy bulletin on the subject was being mailed by the chamber to local merchants today wherein other specifications of the order including a clause which turers, wholesalers and sellers of services must preserve for pricing purposes existing sales records made during March, an deverior retail store as of May 18 must display publicly the ceiling prices for "cost-of-living" commodities. RENT FREEZING Through rent freezing was placed in operation in 300 areas of 4 states including California, and four-fifths of the rents will be frozen as of March 1, no action was expected along this line here until a test case is presented to government housing authorities showing that such is necessary. Anaheim Acts To Keep Business To Plane Plant In Operation Still lone of the biggest stories and the largest "if" in Anaheim was any or all information from government sources who are conferring today on data which it is frevently hoped by local businessmen and residents will place this area back as a critical defense zone and release priorities an building materials so construction of any type may proceed again unimpeded. Though Anahjm has thus far met all the technicalities concerning eligibility for reinstatement through the operation of the Citrus Belt Bus lines which began through here last week to the Douglas plant a move was on foot through the local Chamber of Commerce today to increase interest and patronage of the carrier to insure that it will be able to remain eligible for consideration, the list must continue to operate, interested parties for Anaheim and Santa Ana met yesterday noon by the regular Chamber of commerce monthly board of director smearing at the Elks club, seeking means of making the common carrier service permanent and certain. Another similar meeting will (Please turn to page 5) AHEIM GAZETE THE OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN ORANGE COUNTY — NOW IN ITS 72nd YEAR AHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1942 City Park Plunge Opens By June 1 June the first or before is the anxious date today for anyone in Anaheim who ever took to the "ole swimmin' hole" and plan to do it again, for according to the City council on or before the first of next month the City park plunge be opened to the public. Tuesday night the council adopted a schedule of rates for the 1942 season at the plunge. SEVERAL CHANGES City Attorney Leo J. Friis explained that several changes were necessary by reason of the change in the Federal Admission Tax law. The law, as amended, provides no tax to be charged on admission of children under the age of 12 years where the admission charged is less than 10. For the reason the council fixed admissions for children under 12 at 9c. The children from 12 to 19 years of age will be charged 17 cents which includes 2 cents tax. Persons over the age of 19 years will be charged 30 cents which includes a 3 cent tax. Swimming lessons for children under 12 will continue at the old rate of 5 cents each. For those between the ages of 12 and 15 Government, however, condurely maintain a need for all materials, including paper, that by the end of 1942 dequirements will take earths of the total box supply and maybe even The price, it would seem, will undoubtedly come INTIME The meantime rags, rubber, tools were still in demand and probably be so until a situation is created in their Music Week; New and Sunday Music Week, from last progressing successfully programs having been turn to the public free of scheduled for tomorrow ing, to begin at 5 p.m. at tourium. In addition to the choir, the audience in hymn singing. night the seven private schools of Anaheim joined to bring a very talented the public. Among the represented were Orange School of Fine Arts, Alston studio, Olive Lee Ever studio, Florence Newudio, Margaret Buttree Ethel Lynn Mansfield on the Anaheim Consertory Music. Measures ing Monday ers' and wholesalers' March 1942 levels for from Monday, May 18, nation may not exceed during March, and commore for services sol dat hat he charged during During March, an devery more as of May 18 must discibly the ceiling prices for deliving" commodities. Anaheim USO Drive Starts on Monday Preliminary steps and origanization of a drive here to raise $4,000, local quota for the United Service Organizations' activity in Anaheim to provide recreation and entrainment for members of the armed forces who may be visiting or stationed in Anahelm, were being taken this morning. The USO drive in Anaheim starts Monday morning, and is scheduled to close June 1. Though committees for the campaign had not yet been named as local leaders were awaiting further coordinating instructions promised by R. H. Gossom, county director, City Clerk Charles E. Gfifffith said today that contributions would be accepted at his office in the City hall, at the Bank of America, and the Anaheim Southern Counties bank. When and whether a USO unit will be opened here will depend mainly upon the results of the campaign, the arrival of troops which may be stationed here, or the need ovasioned by the presence of service men in the city on leave. With this possibility, part of the local quota of $4,000 has been set aside for use here, with part of it earmarked for the national fund, now budgeted at $32,000,000. The USO, the only official "off duty" recreational organization for service men operates all over the United States, and anywhere in the years where the admission charged is less than 10. For the reason the council fixed admissions for children under 12 at 9c. The children from 12 to 19 years of age will be charged 17 cents which includes 2 cents tax. Persons over the age of 19 years will be charged 30 cents which includes a 3 cent tax. Swimming lessons for children under 12 will continue at the old rate of 5 cents each. For those between the ages of 12 and 15 the rate will be 6 cents if the Internal Revenue department rules that 1 cent tax is due, otherwise the charges will be 5 cents. Men and women of the Army (Please turn to page 5) "OH, SUGAR!" was almost as strong an epithet as bona fide cuss words at desks shown in the above photo at the Fremont school in Anaheim, as local citizens flocked in Tuesday to register for W-Ration Book One. Registrars at the school are shown on far side of the desks as registrants in the foreground as swered in writing such ques City Registers 8,916 For Government Deadline Is 7:30 o'Clock This Evening Superintendent M. A. Gauer, in charge of distribution of Ration Book One said this morning that 8,916 applications had been taken during the first three days of registration, and predicted a busy day for rationing desks at the city's elementary schools this afternoon from 2:30 until 7:30 o'clock. Application for War Ration Book One closes in Anaheim at 7:30 o'clock this evening at all city elementary schools...by which time the city signup committee headed by Superintendent M. A. Gauer of the local school system have a book in the hands of every citizen in Anaheim. Registration orders excludes only members of the army forces or inmates of institutions or patients in hospitals an indefinite stay, and great anyone failing to sign up be closing time tonight will have difficulty n getting a raton according to Gauer. While registration was being conducted at city schools this week with the assistance of faculty and PTA volunteer registrars, sugar again went on sale at local stores, now available for purchase only by presentation of rationing stamp one from War Ration books. ONE POUND Anyone is entitled to purchase one pound of sugar with each one of the first four stamps in their books. Stamp No. 1 being valid during the March 1942 levels for from Monday, May 18,ination may not exceed during March, and com-ore for services sol dat that he charged during During March, an devery more as of May 18 must dis-licly the ceiling prices for living" commodities. FREEZING A rent freezing was placed in 300 areas of 46 including California, and most of the rents will be as of March 1, no action selected along this line here, test case is presented to tenant housing authorities that such is necessary. Keep Bus Operation The largest "if" in Anaheim government sources which it is freently hoped will place this area back to priorities an building Role to remain in operation. NELIGIBLE Zing that to remain elib-er consideration, the line continue to operate, inter-parties for Anaheim and Ana met yesterday noon at regular Chamber of commerce board of director smeet-ing the Elks club, seeking of making the common car-service permanent and cer-ner similar meeting will be (Please turn to page 5) C OF C COMMITTEES John H. Johnston, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, and Millard Parks, member of the City Planning commission on furlough to work with the Army, were listed today by the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange County on committees appointed by that organzation. Johnston was selected as chairman of the housing group, while Parks was chosen as a member of the tourist attractions committee. POSTAL GAINS Receipts at the Anaheim Post office for the month of April were $5,587.11, a gain of $761.13 over April of last year according to an announcement by Postmaster Louis Hoskins this week. Total for the first four months of 1942 was $20,743.41, compared to $18,-527.54, this far last year. ANAHEIM CANDIDATE Marjorie Coffman, Anaheim student at Fullerton Junior college, was the lone candidate for secretary of the student body of the college today, following here nomination this week. Election will take place Friday, May 15. Elks Honor New Officers Last Night To honor the new officers led by Al DeWitt, exalted ruler, about 150 Elks of Anaheim and surrounding areas an dtheir guests joined in the annual inaugural ball at the local clubhouse Wednesday night. The dance was also a comliment to retiring officers, headed by C. Lloyd Larsen, who is now a past exalted ruler. A dinner began the affair and was served in a night club atmosphere on tables surrounding the dance floor. Decorations in the motif of spring were planned by a committee headed by Mrs. Larsen, who was assited by Mrs. Gilbert Kramer of Placentia, Mrs. Sam Collins and Mrs. Don Jones of Fullerton, Mrs. Art White of Brea and Mrs. V. W. Borden, Mrs. R. F. Guthrie and Mrs. Rod Brastad of Anaheim. General chairman of the entire event was J. Rod Brastad. Providing the music was Manny Harmon's RKO orchestra. For Enlistment G Expected a boom in enlistments for armed service following the fall of Corregio the local draft board morning posted the names four volunteers this week. Henry Hodges, 326 Washington street, Santa Ana formerly of Anaheim was accepted by ythe Army Tueso-Herbert L. Morrison, a ree-Anaheim resident joined Army in Oklahoma, April according to records recei-here; Joe W. Blystone, Gar Grove, was a Navy rec- April 29; and Ralph D. Ow Seal Beach joining the N April 30 from this dist ZETTE 2nd YEAR For The Boys YOU KNOW Aid The USO 1942 NUMBER 32 Valencia Season Brings Concern Growers Over Labor Situation With moderate picking of valencias starting next week, growing cercern in the part of growers and packing house managers regarding the labor situation of the citrus industry is expected to force a plan that will relieve the problem of harvesting the season's crop sometime next week. Shortage of workers, caused by selective service, enlistments and war industry employment, has caused the plowing under of 2000 acres of sugar beets in the Woodlands area in this state, it was revealed by a spokesman of the Farm Bureau and Associated Farmers. Also in this county, a certain farmer has 4,000,000 tomato plants contracted but has no labor available to do the work. If labor is not soon provided, food for canning purposes will not be grown and a shortage will ensue. Tuesday to register for War Ration Book One. Registrars at the school are shown on the side of the desks as registrants in the foreground answered in writing such questions as: "How tall are you?" "How much do you weigh?" "Color of Eyes?" "Hair?" "Address?" "Age?" and "How much sugar have you on hand?" For Government War Ration Books: Walk This Evening at Local Schools in charge of distributing this morning that 8,916 people the first three days busy day for rationing schools this afternoon. Book One closes in Anaheim city elementary schools... committee headed by... local school system hopes every citizen in Anaheim. members of the armed patients in hospitals for failing to sign up beforeulty n gettg a raton book, from May 31 until June 13, and consumers will be able to use stamp No. 4 for purchasing 1 pond of sugar during the period June 14 to June 27. These were the instructions from the War Production board in Washington. Restaurants and other food services here will be able to obtain 50 per cent of the amount of sugar used during the corresponding month last year, or the amount used during March 1942, while baker, manufacturers of confectionery, icecream dairy products, preserves, bottled beverages, desserts and other specialties will be entitled to 70 per cent of past use, the board said. Draft Board Looks For Enlistment Gain Expected a boom in enlistments for armed service following the fall of Corregidor, the local draft board this morning posted the names of four volunteers this week. Henry Hodges, 326 West Washington street, Santa Ana, formerly of Anaheim was ac- Our Part Of The Bargain Since March 12 when an agency of the Federal government abruptly decided that Anaheim and all if Orange county could no longer be considered a vital defense area, and acted accordingly in with drawing all priority ratings on building materials from this district, everyone and anyone with on interest here has acted, if they were in a position to do so, to get Uncle Sam to change his mind. Should he change his mind, it would mean that this vicinity would again be able to buy building materials, Since March 12 when an agency of the Federal government abruptly decided that Anaheim and all if Orange county could no longer be considered a vital defense area, and acted accordingly in with drawing all priority ratings on building materials from this district, everyone and anyone with on interest here has acted, if they were in a position to do so, to get Uncle Sam to change his mind. Should he change his mind, it would mean that this vicinity would again be able to buy building materials, would again be able to build new homes, and once again would get back in the United States! The way it stands now you can’t build anything valued at more than $500, and so long as the territory is kept out of the critical defense are which now ends at the Los Angeles county line, Anaheim’s chances for going ahead or even keeping even are over for the duration of the war. California Equipment And Labor Insufficient For Food Production Demands Senator Says State Senator John Phillips of Banning, in Anaheim Tuesday for the first stop on his campaign for United States Congressman from the newly formed 22nd Congressional district (Orange, Imperial and Riverside counties) had this to say concerning the Interim committee hearings which he, the committee, and Senator Robert W. Kenney, chairman, have been conducting over the state, results of which are being tabulated today: "California is being asked to produce food." Senator Phillips said, "not merely for the United States, but for our Allies, with insufficient labor, and with out the materials and equipment needed, and minus cooperative under-standing on the part of Washington war boards." CLOSED TODAY Senator Phillips had reference to a series of 23 interim hearings held in the state as far north as Eureka which are closed today and the data therefrom in the process of tabulation for release and subsequent action soon. Planning an extensive campaign throughout this Congressional district for a seat in Congress, the first stop which was made in Anaheim Tuesday since he announced his candidacy in August last year, Senator Phillips is better known in the Southland, for his investigation of relief administration in January 1940 and in 1941 which uncovered and corrected startling wastes and inefficiencies in the disbursements of public funds. FULL DISCLOSURE Full disclosure of the import of the recent Kenny-Phillips interim hearings were not yet ready for publication according to Phillips, except that he decried a lack of sympathetic understanding on the part of War boards headquartered in the nation's capital to the situation and needs of California in its Food-for-Freedom campaign.