anaheim-gazette 1944-05-04

WASHINGTON As Seen By CONGRESSMAN JOHN PHILLIPS This column recently celebrated its eleventh anniversary. It does not seem possible. King Solomon said, "Our time is a very shadow that passeth away." The column has talked about many things. Certainly about cabbages and kings; the cabbages of California and the self-appointed kings of the Washington agencies. It has talked of ships, and it must have talked of shoes, but I can't recall any column on sealing wax. Through the eleven years there have been several subjects whose shadows fell over the column more often than others. Do you remember what they were? The first was undoubtedly the rising costs of government. This column has repeatedly pointed out that government can be changed by taxes and by rising costs as readily as by revolution. The immediate inconveniences are less; the ultimate results are much the same. When the first "Sacramento Letter" was dropped in the mail early in 1933, the total cost of government to the people of California, including federal, state and local taxes, was $511,658,441. Today (fiscal year 1942-43) the total is $2,226,925,143. More than four times as much. To the Californians of 1933, those total taxes took 16.4 per cent of their incomes; the present taxes take 25.5 per cent and will take more. There are times when even a politician is threatened with discouragement! On that subject of government costs I will continue to rise to remark. "Taxes" must not mean separate items to the people of the 22nd District, but the total of all taxes, federal. T. B. X-Ray Project Underway This Week In County Tuberculosis is on the defensive at the Hubbard's South Coast company this week when a chest X-ray project is being held under the auspices of the Orange County Tuberculosis and Health association. Cooperating are the Orange County Health Department personnel and American Red Cross Nurses Aides. Running for cover will not be of value to the disease which annually takes more lives of persons in the most productive ages than any other, for the purpose of the project is to ferret out hidden tuberculosis, according to Linton T. Simmons, Santa Ana, president of the tuberculosis and health association of the county. "Tuberculosis in its early stages seldom reveals itself through symptoms such as, loss of weight, fevers, lingering coughs and failing appetite," Simmons said. "These are usually associated with moderately advanced and advanced cases. The X-ray finds the disease before these signs become evident and when it is most easily curable. "The purpose of a survey, such as that to be conducted at the South Coast company, is principally to find tuberculosis before the infection can spread to healthy workers and to be of real assistance to those who may have..." total is $2,226,925,143. More than four times as much. To the Californians of 1933, those total taxes took 16.4 per cent of their incomes; the present taxes take 25.5 per cent and will take more. There are times when even a politician is threatened with discouragement! On that subject of government costs I will continue to rise to remark. "Taxes" must not mean separate items to the people of the 22nd District, but the total of all taxes, federal, state, county, district, municipal. Only then can the citizen check this barometer of his nation's strength and integrity. Taxes can build a nation; taxes can destroy a nation. The second subject was undoubtedly an effort to point out the gradual infiltration into government of people, some of them sincere and misguided, who think that communism is progressive or "smart," or that fascism means the protection of the status quo in government. Communism is not progressive, it is the most reactionary political doctrine in the world today; fascism protects nothing; and this column will keep on saying so, just as it will keep on calling attention to the propaganda methods of the boys and girls of the communistic line who shout to high heaven against "fascism" in places where it would take a powerful magnifying glass to find a trace, but who cannot see any evidences of communistic influences in government where, like the termites they imitate, its workers are causing the structure to crumble. The column has not talked generalities; it has given names, addresses, salaries, objectives, backgrounds, sometimes even telephone numbers. It has opposed communism, fascism, nazi-ism, dictatorship, centralized government, and all isms with or without hyphens, except one. It is for Americanism. On this subject, there is encouragement. The people understand that these imported isms bring governments to the same end, national socialism and dictatorship. A third? Perhaps it was an effort to impress upon you that we act in Legislatures and in Congress upon actual bills, and not upon theories. You may have a lovely idea, but that may not be the bill actually before us. The present "subsidy" bill and the "soldier vote" bill are good examples. Memorial Day Is Planned By Legion C. J. Mauerhan, committee chairman, reported at the meeting of the American Legion Monday evening that plans for observance of Memorial Day in the Anaheim cemetery are being rapidly worked out and that an excellent program is assured. This meeting was held in the city hall clubrooms. The Veterans of Foreign Wars and other organizations of this nature will work with the Legion post to perfect the plans. All patriotic citizens are urged to lend their aid in doing honor to war heroes who have died for their country. Additional committee members working with Mr. Mauerhan are Adjutant Jimmie Heffron and William P. Webb, local attorney. It was also announced that all World War II veterans who have joined the local post but who have not been initiated will be special guests at the Orange County Council meeting to be held in Orange on May 26, and initiatory work will be conferred by the 40 and 8 team. Other business matters of an important nature were discussed before the conclusion of the meeting, after which Fred Baumberger who was in charge of the refreshment committee, served coffee and doughnuts. Job Printing, Gazette, Ph. 2206. LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON Veteran of the Aleutian campaign, Captain Jack Craemer (right) follows in the editorial footprints of his illustrious dad, Justus Craemer, Orange County publisher and State Railroad Commissioner, pictured with Captain Jack just before the latter left for the South Pacific, where he has been named Bureau Manager for Yank in that combat area. Craemer, Sr., candidate for the United States Senate from California, is former president of the California Newspaper Publishers Association and of the National Editorial Association. Former Publiher Starts 'Stamps For Servicemen' Club PRINEVILLE, ORE.—A former Oregon newspaper publisher has launched a campaign here to aid in rehabilitation of wounded and disabled servicemen now convalescing in hospitals throughout the United States. The campaign, which is called "Stamps for Disabled Service Men," is to aid these boys, especially those in psycho-neurotic wards, in filling in their long hours with something that will take their minds off the horrors they have seen on the battlefronts by collecting stamps, placing them in albums and studying the history connected with these stamps. Many of them are already stamp collectors, having started the hobby in their boyhood, but they now need aid in starting again. The plan is to collect all stamps possible, foreign and domestic, at one point and send them to the boys in hospitals and various places and let them choose what they wish, then return the remainder to headquarters to be mailed to other parties try. All stamps, written from letters, boxed except the commensal variety should so stamps from wine boxes, playing etc., can be used very old nature shirts envelopes as an unusual nature mails or registry. Stamps should be or soaked off paper and the stamp she with tweezers of never with the film between blotters trim off perforation and valuable stars ruined in so doing tions of stamps, tions, or old discards will be appreciated or unused. Organizer of the Syd D. Pierce, former publisher and for collector. Headquarter "Stamps for Di Men" is at 234 So nue, Prineville, C Read The Gazette, Anaheim's newspaper "bible" since 1870. RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN JOHN PHILLIPS Veteran of World War I Now in Washington Serving You Read The Gazette, Anaheim's newspaper "bible" since 1870. THE MAY V SALE IS SPO California Retail Jewe Thinking of your new home?" ect as your dreams, madam, if city will serve you in many new living comfort and leisure time ish, the Edison Company will ome so that you can be sure it adequate wiring is essential to ask at your nearest Edison office adequate wiring." KILOWATT, Your Electrical Servant BUY YOUR BONDS THIS MONTH FROM - VICTOR G. LOLY 108 West Center, Anaheim E. C. 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