anaheim-gazette 1944-03-02

Anaheim — "The City of Beautiful Parks" VOLUME LXXIV A Legal Newspaper ANAH We Rise to Remark by JAKE PROCTOR In and About "The Orange Capitol of the World" There are no two income tax experts employed by the government that will get the same result filling out an income tax return. The reason is, that it, is humanly impossible for one person, much less two, to understand the things his inning last Thursday night when he told the nation what he thought of the present situation in Washington. President Roosevelt is the smartest politician this country has ever produced, but There are no two income tax experts employed by the government that will get the same result filling out an income tax return. The reason is, that it is humanly impossible, for one person, much less two, to understand the things. There aren't enough auditors in the world to audit the income tax reports that will be filed this year. A thing like that can't go on forever. On amusement pages in Los Angeles papers, profusely illustrated with naked women, you read such catch lines as: "Dazzling, Sexotic;" "Sweet 'N Hot," "The Red Headed Flame," "Two In a Bed, O Boy! It's Hot!" "The One Woman Heat Wave," and so on and so on, apparently designed to appeal to the younger set with money in their pockets and a hankering to learn things, or to verify some of the things they already know. On the same pages you will see the advertisement for "Where Are Your Children?" with the catchlines, "Where is your daughter tonight? In some joint lapping up liquor... petting... going mad! A generation on the Loose!" The latter picture is apparently a chastisement for the kids for doing the things they learned to do from the first mentioned shows. What in the world is the show business coming to? Is it trying to sink to a new low level, or is it already there? If the playwrights have run completely out of decent themes, why not call the whole thing off for the duration and quit squandering the money that could be used for some better purpose, at least while the war is on. It's funny how long it takes an idea to soak in. Zipper fasteners and celophane were discovered 30 or 40 years before they were successfully marketed. The first attempt to sell zippers was for fasteners on the front of men's pants. That was 35 years before they were used to any extent for that purpose. Out of the famous wise crack of the early 1900's: "Do you have any ready-made button holes?" (big joke) the idea finally evolved and today they his inning last Thursday night when he told the nation what he thought of the present situation in Washington. President Roosevelt is the smartest politician this country has ever produced, but there are other smart men in congress. The public has a grandstand seat. Maybe such a break could only come during the stress of war, but it is in times of stress that men come to their senses. Typographical error (Bad one): "Don't hide your talents under a bustel." We all talk so much about "Southern" California that we get ourselves sold on the idea that this section is really south. Southern California is not very far south. Los Angeles is on a due line west from Socorro, New Mex., Durant, Okla., and Columbia, S. C. which is 600 miles north of Miami, Florida. El Paso is 100 miles south of Los Angeles, San Antonio 338 miles south and Brownsville, Texas is 584 miles farther south than the City of Los Angeles. Southern California is built on climate, however, it is not in the tropics and the winters are naturally somewhat cold. As climates go the California coast section of Southern California is about as perfect as you'll find. There is no such thing as a perfect all-year climate. I have seen it 24 below zero in Wisconsin, 15 below in Oklahoma and cold enough to freeze skating ice on the gulf coast of south Texas. Likewise I have seen it 117 degrees in the shade at Barstow, Calif., 110 at Portland, Ore., 117 at Nowata, Okla., and hot enough to fry eggs on the sidewalk at Paducah, Kentucky, Washington, D. C., and at Houston, Texas. If you live in Southern California there isn't any use to run away in search of a better climate because there isn't any better climate, on the average. Remember when the business you own used to be your own business? I'm trying to read Eve Curie's book, "Journey Among Warriors." My old friend Congressman Wesley E. Disney of the first district of Oklahoma got in on the Barkley side of the Roosevelt-Barkley feud last week and was chosen by "Time" magazine, to speak on a nation-wide radio program and issue the defiant challenge of the House to any chief executive who would attempt to usurp the authority of the people's direct representatives. At one time Disney was a strong Roosevelt New Dealer but he broke with the president over a lesser dictatorial situation than the one which caused both houses of congress to rebel last week. So, it wasn't long until the New Deal turned against Disney. It was he who fought almost single-handed for seven long years to get the $25-million federal power project known as the Grand river dam built in his district, which according to political tradition was some feather in his cap at home. A short time later, however, after the White House door closed on Mr. Disney, I saw President Roosevelt while on his famous "nod" tour, place his arm around the shoulder of a United States senator at Oklahoma City and give him all the official credit for securing the power dam for Disney's district. The fact is the senator who got the credit didn't know where the dam was located and probably hadn't given it 30 minutes of his time. Disney had an idea to soak in. Zipper fasteners and celophane were discovered 30 or 40 years before they were successfully marketed. The first attempt to sell zippers was for fasteners on the front of men's pants. That was 35 years before they were used to any extent for that purpose. Out of the famous wise crack of the early 1900's: "Do you have any ready-made button holes?" (big joke) the idea finally evolved and today they are on sale at all notion counters. Remember when the business you own used to be your own business? I'm trying to read Eve Curie's book, "Journey Among Warriors," but I don't know whether I'll make it or not. If her travels had been made by a man, who could put the incidents and experiences into book form, it probably would be a good tale. At least he would not take up a lot of the reader's time telling how he washed his stockings and underwear—because he probably wouldn't have washed them in the first place. Us men don't care much whether we stink or not, and I guess we all do. Maybe before I finish the book I'll change my mind, but so far it sounds sorter "gushy" to me. I'm quite sure the book is worth reading, so I think I'll withhold any criticism until it's finished. The political cauldron is beginning to boil and you have already noticed that presidential aspirants are casting sly glances at California. I have said here before that California can control the national convention of either party, if the delegates go organized for that purpose. Maybe you remember when Williams Gibbs McAdoo headed the Democratic delegation to the national convention in 1932. They went instructed for John Nance Garner, the "sage of Uvalde, Texas," who was sponsored for the nomination by William Randolph Hearst. Eventually the Roosevelt boom took the convention, all but California, and McAdoo and his crowd tied up the works tight 'ern a boot. When it became apparent that the convention was hopelessly dead-on the sidewalk at Paducah, Kentucky, Washington, D. C., and at Houston, Texas. If you live in Southern California there isn't any use to run away in search of a better climate because there isn't any better climate, on the average. Mrs. William A. Hastings, dent of the National Congress Parents and Teachers, will guest of the board of managers of the California congress in regular bi-monthly meetings March 8 and 9 in Los Angeles Hotel Clark. On Thursday noon at 2 o'clock a special session will be held in the Big Theatre when Mrs. Hasting address a large group of Teacher leaders. Hostesses for this occasion be the First and Tenth districts Mrs. Harvey Dye of Whitman president of First district Mrs. Edward T. Walker of Los Angeles is president of Tenth district. locked Mr. McAdoo called Hearst by telephone at his in California for further instructions. Hearst finally weakened told McAdoo to switch to Velvet, and that's how Mr. Roosevelt came to be president. Under convention system California name the candidate, if they are played right. However, and McAdoo will not be wired together when the convention held in 1944. Who do you will control the Republican Democratic delegations fromifornia at the convention year? Civic Leaders Further Plans For Post-War Home Building That business and civic leaders of Anaheim are united in their desire to further a forward-looking movement in the community with regard to the anticipated home-building boom of the post-war era, was evidenced by announcement of a public meeting to be held tonight in American Legion subrooms in the city hall, when the plan will be presented to the city. County To Receive Taxes From Met. Water District Tonight's meeting, set for 8 o'clock, is a follow-up of an organizational meeting held last Thursday afternoon in Chamber of Commerce when the idea of a Home Planners' institute to cover a 10 weeks' interval, was presented. Two of the speakers at that time, Victor W. Hartley of Parvainus Business Matters Consisting By City Council at Weekly Session A week's recess in meetings of Anaheim city council occasioned by the Washington's Birthday holiday of last week, accounted for a busy session Tuesday night in council chambers of the city hall. Of primary importance was the resolution authorizing Mayor Charles A. Pearson and Clerk Charles E. Griffith to execute and file the preliminary application with Federal Works agency, for aid in the reconstruction of a portion of the joint outfall sewer represented by Section 3. Anaheim was designated as the contracting city by joint action of Fullerton, Buena Park, La Habra, Placentia and the Waste Water Disposal plant, for arrangement of the economic housing of Long Beach, erect on each lot, residence under FHH regulations. These homes cost $4,750 to $4,950 and members of the Caucus Alex M. Morrison, surveyor with the firm, asked the city streets and alleys and existent utilities lineation will put in General opinion had pressed that the county its approval to the plan. A second request planning commission variance be granted County To Receive Taxes From Met. Water District Recent Supreme Court decision that the Metropolitan Water District is a municipal corporation, and as such is subject to the payment of taxes in counties where it is located, is expected to benefit orange county materially in the future. For Water District holdings in this county have been removed from the "exempt" to the "taxable" roll of assessments, on order by the county board of supervisors following recommendations made by County Counsel Joel Ogle. Ogle informed the board that the MWD suit against Riverside county had been settled by the supreme Court order that the water district is liable to such payments. In the matter of levying back taxes against MWD, first application of the new schedule will go back to December 3, 1940. At that time, Orange county removed from the tax roll, the Water District acquisition on May 23, 1940, of 55 acres of land at an assessed value of $9425. Ustin 4-H Club Meets at Home of Carl Focht The Ustin 4-H club members held their monthly meeting at the home of their leader, Carl Focht. President Dave Callahan led the meeting to order and conducted the project reports, which include rabbits, poultry, cats, pidgeons, and vegetable gardens. Mr. Focht discussed the growing plants and preparation of the bed. The Tustin group is planning raise vegetable plants such as tomatoes, cabbage and onions and are planning to sell the young fruits to prospective victory gardeners. Mrs. Carl Focht furnished hot water systems in the city hall, when the plan will be presented to the city. Tonight's meeting, set for 8 o'clock, is a follow-up of an organizational meeting held last Thursday afternoon in Chamber of Commerce when the idea of a Home Planners' institute to cover a 10 weeks' interval, was presented. Two of the speakers at that time, Victor W. Hartley of Pacific Coast Electrical company, and H. C. Rice of Southern California Edison company, will be introduced tonight, to explain the plan in further detail. The institute is designed to offer to today's wage earners, constructive plans for saving toward homes to be built after the war. Modern architectural design, landscaping, home conveniences and beauty will be embodied in the course, and will be presented by men thoroughly conversant with their subjects. At the organization meeting, Paul H. Demaree, Union high school principal, pledged the cooperation of the adult education activities of the city's school system. The institute's weekly lectures will be given in the high school auditorium. William T. Wallop was unanimous choice for the post of chairman of the committee on arrangements, with Secretary Ross Lee Laird of the Chamber of Commerce, as secretary. Other committee members included Earl E. Smith, Vard W. Hannum, Ernest Ganahl, Glen Merrill, Glenn G. Fry, O. E. Hanson, Paul Demaree, Ray Reafsnyder, Oscar W. Heying and August Schumacher. Chairman Wallop named Jimmie Heffron of the Bulletin, and Eleanor Elliott of the Gazette, as a publicity and advertising committee. Success of similar post-war plan organizations in other cities leads Anaheim civic leaders to believe that the plan will meet with much success here, and lead to the establishment of new and permanent homes after the war when building restrictions are lifted. Thursday, March 30, has been set as the date for the opening lecture of the Home Planners Institute. Similar lectures by authorities on home planning, building and furnishing will follow each Thursday night with two phases of the subject to be considered each time. Speakers will be selected by the advisory committee. Of primary importance was the resolution authorizing Mayor Charles A. Pearson and Clerk Charles E. Griffith to execute and file the preliminary application with Federal Works agency, for aid in the reconstruction of a portion of the joint outfall sewer represented by Section 3. Anaheim was designated as the contracting city by joint action of Fullerton, Buena Park, La Habra, Placentia and the Waste Water Disposal plant, for arranging for the construction of new citrified clay pipes to handle the increased sewage flow of the section. This represents 3.04 miles of line from Garden Grove north along Euclid avenue, which carries the trade wastes of the cities represented by the district. Construction would call for 1,3698 lineal feet of 30-inch vitrified clay pipe, and 548 lineal feet of 27-inch vitrified clay pipe, at a total estimated cost (including labor, etc.) of $153,788.20. Disintegration of the existent concrete pipe line was attributed to the tremendously increased flow of both domestic sewage and industrial trade wastes, due to the county's unprecedented population increase. County population stood at 100,000 when the joint outfall sewage system was built in 1923 as contrasted with 1943 figures of 168,450, exclusive of military personnel. Planning commission activities were discussed also. Secretary E. P. Hapgood offered the commission's recommendation of the council's approval of a tentative map of Tract 1079, whose 16 lots lie on the north side of LaVerne street west of Palm avenue. With County Food Conference To Be Held Farm Bureau Hall, Orange, Frida DR. HILLEARY WILL ATTEND CONFERENCE Dr. J. G. Hilleary, 631 North Zeyn street, as chairman of Anaheim Planning commission, will represent this city at the evening state meeting of planning associations to be held in Los Angeles. The conference will include among present activities, discussion of post-war planning in California cities. NEW GUARD NAMED AT PALM CENTER City councilmen on Tuesday night ratified the appointment The County Home建设工程 conference is Friday afternoon. Main program is to begin at Farm Bureau Hall, 330 Street, Orange, says W assistant Farm Advisor. After a brief review look on fruits and home food preservation stock and field crops ence will be organized committees headed by leading chairmen: Home Production of and Fruits; chairman Rawlings; Tustin; Production of Meat The Schools, and Post War Planning Is Mason’s Theme For Public Schools Week SAN FRANCISCO.—Calling on all members of the Masonic fraternity to co-operate in the twenty-fifth observance of Public Schools week, beginning Monday, April 24th, Claude H. Morrison, grand master of Masons of California, today in a statement issued here urged that the 130,000 members of the fraternity “join with the school administrations in their communities and with all civic groups and other associations in making Public Schools week an occasion for re-dedication to the principles for which they stand.” “We should not be true to our traditions if we failed to recognize Public Schools Week,” the statement, addressed as well to the public, continued. “Our fathers and mothers went there, we are products of the public schools, our children are crowding them now. The great responsibility to perpetuate this truly American institution rests upon us and we can help by visiting the public schools during the coming week and learn more about what they are doing in these war worn days. “In other countries many beloved and useful institutions have not survived the ravages of war. We, however, are fortunate because the great army of American school children continues to march to school every day to learn new lessons of freedom, courage, inspiration, fair play and ingenuity, and millions of school boys and girls now grown up are fighting and working all over the world to make these lessons come true.” “The Schools and Post-War Planning” will be the general theme for the coming observance. Last year over 1,000,000 visitors attended their neighborhood schools during the week. After a severe case of pox which has kept him for the past two weeks home, 600 North Clement James Friis, son of City and Mrs. Leo J. Friis is steady improvement. MATTERS Considered at Weekly Session the map was submitted a report of the Economic Housing corporation of Long Beach, proposing to erect on each lot, a five-room residence under FHA specifications. These homes will sell at $4,750 to $4,950 and be limited to members of the Caucasian race. Alex M. Morrison, engineer and surveyor with the Long Beach firm, asked the city to improve streets and alleys and to extend existent utilities lines. The corporation will put in sidewalks. General opinion has been expressed that the council will give its approval to the plan. A second request from the planning commission was that variance be granted from zoning Red Cross Drive Is Launched In Manner Promising Success If enthusiasm shown by more than 175 guests at Tuesday night’s “kick-off” dinner in Elks clubhouse for the 1944 Red Cross War Fund campaign may be taken as a standard, Anaheim not only will meet her assigned quota of $28,500 but will follow last year’s precedent and far over subscribe. For everyone in attendance was given a new knowledge of the work accomplished among our troops by the Red Cross, when Hugo Vindal gave one of the most direct and vital talks ever heard in this city. Hugo Vindal only recently returned to his native California from England where he was supervisor of Red Cross clubs for the Western Command and former director of the famous Washington club in the heart of Los Angeles. He said in describing American actions and reactions to the sedate and orderly lives of the British. Problems of misunderstanding are bound to arise he said, but are purely personal and A second request from the planning commission was that variance be granted from zoning restrictions, to permit that premises at 222 South Lemon street be used for the manufacture of specialized plastics for the duration. This variance would be granted, in case the council approves, to Ned K. Meyers, tenant at the named address, operator of the Manufacturing supply company. Related to action taken on reconstruction of the disintegrated sewer line, was the passing of Ordinance 667, regulating the use of public sewers by individuals, corporations or other legal entities. Terms of the adopted ordinance provide that "No person shall discharge industrial wastes into the public sewerage system or any municipal industrial waste pipe line without an 'Industrial Waste Permit' from the city council." Application for this permit must be made in writing with information as to name and address of the applicant, location of the proposed connection with the system or pipe line, estimated gallonage of the waste to be discharged, and approximate discharge of the same, with indications of peak loads, the character of the waste, etc. Hugo Vindal only recently returned to his native California from England where he was supervisor of Red Cross clubs for the Western Command and former director of the famous Washington club in the heart of London. His talk on accomplishments of these clubs and on contacts with the American soldiers whom they serve was climax to many interesting phases of the evening with Ross Lee Laird, Chamber of Commerce secretary, as master of ceremonies. Dinner was served in the big club cafe where tables bloomed with Iceland poppies effectively arranged by Mrs. Fred Weisel and her committee. Seated at the speakers' table and introduced by Laird were Edward J. Power, War Fund drive chairman, who was largely responsible for the evening's success; A. J. Schutte, vice chairman; Mrs. P. H. Nelson and Mrs. D. Jerry Youngs, co-chairmen of Anaheim chapter; William Tway, chairman of Orange county Red Cross council; Mrs. Laura Warren, county executive secretary. Mrs. Helen B. McLaine, chairman for the rural districts; Lieut Arthur J. Conroy of the U.S Navy; R. Arthur Basham, regional director of the coast area Red Cross; Mrs. J. Ben Kaulbars and L. E. ("Tex") Middleton, generals in charge of the two city divisions; Otto Zippwald, Orange War Fund chairman; Mrs. Thomas McFadden, Placentia chapter chairman; J. A. Knappe, Garden Grove, chairman, and Father Michael J. Galvin of St. Boniface church, who offered invocation. Preliminary to the main address, Chairman Power told of the responsibilities facing workers in the campaign, and the vital need of the War Fund in carrying out the tremendous program assigned to the Red Cross. Quoting Benjamin Ide Wheeler's advice, "First formulate the plan then work it," he inspired the assembled workers with enthusiasm for the community-wide drive to raise the city's greatly increased quota. This enthusiasm steadily mounted when Hugo Vindal launched into his talk. For while thing he said in describing American actions and reactions to the sedate and orderly lives of the British. Problems of misunderstanding are bound to arise he said, but are purely personal and in no wise affect the "hands across the sea" attitude of the two allies. His talk was like a fascinating motion picture with one scene following another so swiftly that it remains as a memory of true enjoyment. But his description of what the American clubs, many of them housed in quaint old taverns of rural England, do for the boys from home, brought a new conception of what Red Cross dollars can accomplish. Poignant indeed were his Christmas memories, when a hundred young fathers taking part in a "baby show" with pictures of their small sons and daughters at home, provided Christmas for similar English babies rendered homeless and fatherless by the war. "The these clubs bring home to our boys, all the freedoms for which they are fighting" he concluded. "They can seek the clubs in their moments of complete mental and physical fatigue, to be refreshed and then they say 'This is America!' "The clubs, blood plasma, food clothing, packages for prisoners, bandages, medical supplies, all the American answers to needs of our fighting men, are among the things that your Red Cross dollars will buy." NSGW Parlor Plans Dinner Event With Guest Speaker Announced this week by Edward P. Backs, president of Mother Colony parlor NSGW, were plans for the first dinner meeting of the parlor to be held Tuesday evening, March 7, in Elks clubhouse. Bernard G. Hiss, grand trustee of the Native Sons, will be here as guest speaker in his capacity as assistant inheritance tax attor- Farm Bureau Hall, 353 S. Main street, Orange, says W. M. Cory, assistant Farm Advisor. After a brief review of the outlook on fruits and vegetables, home food preservation, and livestock and field crops, the conference will be organized into five committees headed by the following chairmen: Home Production of Vegetables and Fruits, chairman, Walter Rawlings, Tustin. Production of Meat and Animal Products, chairman, Olin L. Cramer, Anaheim. Home Food Preservation, chairman, Mrs. A. J. Schuttie, Anaheim. Youth in Food Production Program, chairman, John Hayes, Santa Ana. Victory Garden Harvest Shows, chairman, Mrs. Perry Grout, Orange. Committee work will largely involve reviewing last year's recommendations and adding to or subtracting from them in the light of a year's experience. Victory gardens in the nation last year were credited with the production of 8 million tons of food, or nearly 40 per cent of all vegetables grown for home use. They were largely responsible for the satisfactory supply of vegetables this winter. In view of present needs, we cannot afford to relax in our efforts to further contribute to this great share of our total food supply. Representatives of all civic organizations in the county are invited and asked to attend in order that they may be better prepared to further home food production program in their communities. YOUTH RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS After a severe case of chicken pox which has kept him confined for the past two weeks at his home, 600 North Clementine street, James Friis, son of City Attorney and Mrs. Leo J. Friis is showing a steady improvement. Quoting Benjamin Ide Wheeler's advice, "First formulate the plan then work it," he inspired the assembled workers with enthusiasm for the community-wide drive to raise the city's greatly increased quota. This enthusiasm steadily mounted when Hugo Vindal launched into his talk. For while he did not harrow the feelings of his audience with tales of the horrors of war which our boys are experiencing, he went deeper by giving a simple and completely sincere picture of how the Red Cross clubs scattered the length and breadth of Britain, bring to the homesick lads, a bit of their own homeland. "American troops have converted the little island of England into a flat-top from which our planes are sent into the air," he declared as he described the manner in which the so-called "Yanks" have blandly taken over England and impressed their American ideas upon it. Flashing humor marked every campaign, and the vital need of the War Fund in carrying out the tremendous program assigned to the Red Cross. Announced this week by Edward P. Backs, president of Mother Colony parlor NSGW, were plans for the first dinner meeting of the parlor to be held Tuesday evening, March 7, in Elks clubhouse. Bernard G. Hiss, grand trustee of the Native Sons, will be here as guest speaker in his capacity as assistant inheritance tax attorney from the state controller's office in Los Angeles. Interest in his promised talk has been general, and President Backs suggested that members of the parlor make immediate reservations for the event. Invitation has been issued to all Native Sons of the north Orange county area and their guests, as well as to Santa Ana and Huntington Beach parlors. OUT OF SENATE RACE A candidate for United States senator, Superior Court Judge Goodwin J. Knight, yesterday declared he had withdrawn from the race in favor of Lt. Governor Fred Houser. THE FRIEND OF MILLIONS (Reprinted from New York Times Editorial of Jan. 14, 1944) "On March 1 the American Red Cross will ask $200,000,-000 from the American people, $22,386,000 from the people of New York City. As Leon Fraser, national chairman of the fund, said, this money is not for the Red Cross. It is "for the boys in the armed forces everywhere, for their comfort in time of need and for their aid in time of distress." It is for the blood plasma which will save the lives of wounded men in Italy, in the South Seas and on the contested coasts of western Europe when the great invasion comes. It is for personal service to the fighters in combat areas, and in hospitals at home and abroad. It is to pay for food, clothing, medicines and small comforts sent to prisoners of war. It is to keep open the communication lines between the fighting men and the folks at home. It is to help the families of men in service, when they need it. It is to do a hundred things to ease the burdens of this great and terrible war. It is to bring aid in any disaster or dire emergency, whether or not connected with the war."