anaheim-gazette 1944-09-28

Anaheim — "The City of Beautiful Parks" VOLUME LXXV A Legal Newspaper We Rise to Remark by JAKE PROCTOR In and About "The Orange Capitol of the World" In the last issue of The Cadet, Santa Ana Army Air Base newspaper, Sgt. D. R. Segal, in his column "Ground Loops," gives vent to his disgust with Southern California and the people here. He hails from Marshall, Texas, therefore probably resents California's claim to being a desert state. Maybe California isn't what it looks like. paigned with a hillbilly band and put on a good free show. Bob Wills, Oklahoma's cowboy band leader, with not another qualification on earth, could be elected governor of that state merely by touring the state with his cowboy band, and the best politician in the world couldn't beat him. The county, cities license fees; An apportionment 234.44 to the cities and of California, represents hicle license fee collection quarterly period ending was announced today H. Garland, Director of hicles. Twenty percent of the or $221,046.88—goes toeral Fund for retirement way bonds. Of the $442,093.78 goes to the cstate on a basis of 5,32culation and $442,093.78counties on a basis oropopulation. Vehicle license fees were collected by the counties as personal taxes. Vehicle owners w same license fees next this, despite the current trend in market value. In the last issue of The Cadet, Santa Ana Army Air Base newspaper, Sgt. D. R. Segal, in his column "Ground Loops," gives vent to his disgust with Southern California and the people here. He hails from Marshall, Texas, therefore probably resents California's claim to being a desert state. Maybe California isn't what it used to be before us Oakies, Arkies, and Texas Longhorns took it over, which is a situation we shouldn't hold against the state and those who were here before we came. I believe I'll quit arguing with myself about politics, finance and economics, none of which I know anything about. Maybe I'm growing a little too cynical to talk about serious questions, which is a good way to get yourself in bad with those who think differently than you do. They used to say that a radical was anybody who thinks different from the way you think; but now a radical is just anybody who thinks. (period). Probably the trouble with most of us is that we muddle along through life, taking everything as is for granted and not trying to find a better way, keeping ourselves "sold" on all the old ideas by refusing to study or accept new ones. My disillusionment started a long time ago, maybe, but if you'll spend 38 years in the newspaper business, where most of the things you learn are "not for publication," perhaps you'll get over wondering how the world gets along with intrigue as its principal business. When I was 19 years old I was working on a Republican paper, after I had previously worked on a Democratic paper owned by the same people, during which formative years I had become a "democrat." Our two papers were shadow-fighting each other for political control and "us republicans" were supposedly in the minority. I was told to go and register and vote in the coming election and "say nothing about my age and no questions would be asked," which I did, and the Republicans carried the election. I've been voting ever since and have voted for every Democrat presidential candidate except the time I helped elect Herbert Hoover. I was publishing a newspaper at that time and as far as I know I was the first newspaper in Southern California to advocate Hoover for president, and that was before he had decided for sure paigned with a hillbilly band and put on a good free show. Bob Wills, Oklahoma's cowboy band leader, with not another qualification on earth, could be elected governor of that state merely by touring the state with his cowboy band, and the best politician in the world couldn't beat him. The people almost drafted him four years ago but he was too smart to be taken in that way—he pays the second highest income tax in the state by operating a cowboy band, so why would he want to be a governor and go back to poverty. Governor Thomas E. Dewey, speaking in Los Angeles the other night, had a crowd of 93,000 at the Coliseum; 90,000 of them came to see the motion picture celebrities that were hired to appear on the platform, and 3,000 maybe came to see Dewey. Motion picture actors don't work for nothing and they don't get messed up in politics unless there's cash on the barrelhead. Lieut.-Governor Frederick Houser, now running for the U.S. Senate, spoke in Anaheim one night last week and was greeted at the Greek theatre by a crowd of 1,000 people who came to see the six acts of big-time vaudeville that were hired to get out the crowd. On one occasion during this campaign Houser was billed to speak at San Bernardino, without any vaudeville show, and the speaking was called off at the last minute because only a handful of people showed up. Big politicians can't afford to speak to a mere handful of people. I feel sorry for the poor candidates, but I also feel sorry for the rest of us. Have we reached the point where we have to be baited by a vaudeville show to get us to think about our own government or stop long enough to listen to the men who aspire to the highest offices we have to give? No wonder the politicians are becoming disgusted with the people, who are showing little indication that they are either capable or entitled to govern themselves! Some of the service men have put out the word that Anaheim is the best "girl" town in the country. Everybody is wondering what all those girls who spend their week ends in Anaheim do in Los Angeles all the rest of the week. The service men seem to think they are "home town girls," but you never see them in Anaheim The Hemet News, one of the best weekly newspapers in southern California, published by Homer D. King, has been awarded the National Editorial Association prize in this year's special edition contest for its 50th anniversary edition published recently. The Hemet News has been a major factor in the upbuilding of the principality known as Hemet Valley. The merchants of Hemet recognize the value of a strong newspaper to their town, as evidenced by the liberal advertising patronage they give their newspaper—and the benefit is mutual. The best way to get elected to political office nowadays is to learn to be a good clown or to play a bazooka, or something, and get into vaudeville, motion pictures, a radio show or become a crooner for a few years to build up a reputation. For instance Texas elected a governor for no reason at all except that he cam- Some of the service men have put out the word that Anaheim is the best "girl" town in the country. Everybody is wondering what all those girls who spend their week ends in Anaheim do in Los Angeles all the rest of the week. The service men seem to think they are "home town girls," but you never see them in Anaheim except on Saturdays and Sundays. Men never get around enough, or ever smart enough, not to be fooled by a "rag, a bone, and a hank of hair." The service boys probably don't know it, but every other town also has the reputation of being the best "girl" town in the country. Postmasters are now appointed for life and cannot, under the law, be fired or removed except for "cause," principal cause being the election of a new president of a different political party. Wait and see how fast the Democratic postmasters get bounced out the first time we have a Republican president. Postmasters, don't kid yourselves! You hear a lot of talk nowadays about the great accomplishments of Free Enterprise and Management which used to be called Capital, meaning the opposite quality of Labor. We have even surprised ourselves at the way we have organized and built the war machine that is now surprising the rest of the world. This has been done under private management—plus government financing and prodding. When Management was first told what the war requirements would be, Management said, "It can't be done." Finally a deal was worked out (Continued on Page 2, Col. 1) County, Cities, Get Share of Vehicle License Fees; Anaheim is Second City An apportionment of $1,105,234.44 to the cities and counties of California, representing vehicle license fee collections for the quarterly period ending June 30th. was announced today by Gordon H. Garland, Director of Motor Vehicles. Twenty percent of the money—or $221,046.88—goes to the General Fund for retirement of highway bonds. Of the remainder, $442,093.78 goes to the cities of the state on a basis of 5,325,090 population and $442,093.78 goes to the counties on a basis of 6,907,387 population. Vehicle license fees formerly were collected by the cities and counties as personal property taxes. Vehicle owners will pay the same license fees next year as this, despite the current upward trend in market values of used COUNCILMAN SHERIDAN RETURNS FROM EAST Councilman Leo Sheridan has returned from a business trip that took him as far east as Chicago. He also made stops in North and South Dakota. Orange County Represented at Dewey Meeting Orange County was well represented at Los Angeles Coliseum Friday night, when Governor Tom Dewey addressed a record breaking crowd of 93,427 persons. Residents of all parts of the county, both Republicans and Democrats, made up caravans for the trip to the Coliseum. Change c Train Schedules Delay Early Mail Delivery Due to changes in schedules of Santa Fe mail trains the first morning city delivery, and the rural route carriers now leave the postoffice at 9:00 o'clock instead of 8:00 as previously, according to Postmaster Louis Hoskins. Those who have been in the habit of meeting the mail carrier on the rural or city routes to receive their early morning mail will not be disappointed if they will wait an even hour before going to their mail boxes. All incoming and outgoing mail comes or goes via the Santa Fe therefore the mail delivery service has to operate in accordance with the train schedules. Please phone 2206 and give The Gazette your local, personal, and society items. County Gains Population Since 1940, Set at 2 According to reliable Orange county has had population since 1940 exclusive of military stationed at the seven and bases in the county ficial federal census of the county a population whereas the present places the total at 157,000. With many new industries come to Orange county the war, and with constant wartime to peacetime it is believed that practice the additional population maintained here after some observers believe persons will have to be handle the peacetime soon as the new industry in. Presidency of State Elks Association Comes to Huntington Park Lodge Stephen F. Gallagher, Exalted Ruler of Anaheim Elks No. 1345, announced today that Stephen A. Compas, Past Exalted Ruler of Huntington Park Lodge, No. 1415, achievedments,—Mr. Compas, besides being an active leader of the Elks in his community, is prominent in civic, community and fraternal affairs in Southern California. Several outstanding programs Compas proposed to sponsor on the rural or city routes to receive their early morning mail will not be disappointed if they will wait an even hour before going to their mail boxes. All incoming and outgoing mail comes or goes via the Santa Fe therefore the mail delivery service has to operate in accordance with the train schedules. Please phone 2206 and give The Gazette your local, personal, and society items. The Free Press—Torch of World Peace To be Theme of Newspaper Week By EVERETT JOHANNES, Alameda Times-Star There is no greater testimony to the value of a free press than the complete lack of it in Germany and Japan today. The minute the governing forces of these two nations seized the press and dictated what it could and could not publish, the peoples of the two countries were reduced from individuals to spokes firmly held in a dictator's wheel. There is another fine indication of the power of a free press in the fact that a few sketchily-done newspapers published on the sly by patriot forces in Axis-dominated nations have managed to keep the patriots banded together, have managed to keep ideals of freedom and liberty alive, through all the dark years of the Axis domination of fallen powers. This same underground press in France, Jugoslavia, Belgium and Poland has now rallied the people to deeds of courage aimed at supporting to the utmost the armies of liberation. Let us turn now to our own nation, where the press has always maintained its freedom. America is still the land of opportunity. And it still takes peace-loving and freedom-loving Yankas to win the wars that nations under one-man control launch. Why? The answer simply is that people reared on freedom never cultivate warlike tendencies nor do they harbor hate for any neighbor nation. Give a man free expression and he will be content. Tell a man what he must and must not do and he will rebel sooner or later. Where there is a free press, there shall be freedom. Where there is an opportunity for every man to express himself, there is an opportunity for every man to live the life he himself selects places the total at 157,000. With many new industries to come to Orange county the war, and with constant wartime to peacetime it is believed that practice the additional population maintained here after some observers believe persons will have to be to handle the peacetime soon as the new industry in. Presidency of State Elks Association Comes to Huntington Park Lodge Stephen F. Gallagher, Exalted Ruler of Anaheim Elks No. 1345, announced today that Stephen A. Compas, Past Exalted Ruler of Huntington Park Lodge, No. 1415, Several outstanding programs Compas proposed to sponsor as this year's work, were outlined this morning—the most important one will be the program of Rehabilitation of returning service men. "The California Elks Association is happy to be able to lend assistance to this great benevolent and most worthy program," stated Mr. Compas. A special war commission and rehabilitation committee will be appointed to aid and assist service men returning, not only financially, but to contact industry regarding jobs; assist and aid in reestablishing homes, and a special training program for incapacitated veterans. As chairman of the Elks State War Commission, it was through Compas' efforts the Elks of the State of California sold over $15,000,000 in war bonds. This accomplishment was viewed by the officials of the Treasury Department with such satisfaction, that the Elks of California have been requested to again join in the next bond selling drive, with a goal of $30,000,000;—the Elks' theme to be "Finish the Job and Bring the Boys Back." Also on this year's program, will be the welding of California Elks into the strongest unit in the nation, and renewed efforts in sponsoring and backing the blood bank. The California Elks Association has the largest membership of any State Elks Association in the United States. The answer simply is that people reared on freedom never cultivate warlike tendencies nor do they harbor hate for any neighbor nation. Give a man free expression and he will be content. Tell a man what he must and must not do and he will rebel sooner or later. Where there is a free press, there shall be freedom. Where there is an opportunity for every man to express himself, there is an opportunity for every man to live the life he himself selects. A free press, then, allows free men to express themselves and it guarantees to each and every one of us the greatest of all God's blessings—freedom. Allow men freedom and they will carve a clean and honest world for themselves and their children. Our Yankee pioneers did it. So can the peoples of all nations in the world. Give them freedom of speech, thought and worship and be sure they are allowed to keep these wonderful things by keeping the press—the greatest single manner of expression known to man—free, too. CITY COUNCIL HAS SHORT BUSINESS SESSION Due to the absence of Mayor Chas. A. Pearson who was in Sacramento attending a meeting of the California League of Cities, a short business session of the city council was held Tuesday night. Councilman Leo Sheridan presided in the absence of the mayor. HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL Mrs. Jake Proctor was removed from the Anaheim Lutheran hospital on Wednesday to her home, 271 East Center street, after six weeks in the hospital during which time she underwent two major operations. Mrs. Mary Etta Myers of Los Angeles is here to be with her while she recuperates at home. When a tyrant starts law foundation to become a diary nation his first step strike the press and take its freedom. The freedom of the press of the greatest rights and leges of the people of the States and should always guarded as such. What gunpowder did army, the free press has on the mind. The enslaved doubly fatal; it not only away the true light, but it a false light that leads destruction. Every newspaper has a visuality, which generally reflects personal opinions of the lishers. Why not? Since every man have a right to opinion? Every great debatable question has come before the United States had thrashed out by the free press. For more than 100 years sides of the tariff question been presented to the people of the United States by the PRESS. The newspapers have the story of the tariff entire restrained — they have the story of "free trade" and they told the story of "protection" they have told it up hill and hill, seven hand around an over, they told and retold times enjoying the great fury of the press. What was the reader of the free press happy to try it both ways freethinkers became protected and some protectionists made their views. THE FREE PRESS IS TORCH OF WORLD PEACE So let us have FREE PRICE DISCOURSE—FREE TERPRISE and a FREE TRY. County Gains In Population Since 1940, Set at 27,240 According to reliable estimates Orange county has had a gain in population since 1940 of 27,240, exclusive of military personnel stationed at the several camps and bases in the county. The official federal census of 1940 gave the county a population of 130,270, whereas the present estimate places the total at 157,000. With many new industries slated to come to Orange county after the war, and with conversion of wartime to peacetime production, it is believed that practically all of the additional population can be maintained here after the war. Some observers believe additional persons will have to be imported to handle the peacetime work as soon as the new industries move in. Service Men In Pacific War Area Resent 'Home Town' Plans to Celebrate V-Day COUNTY CLERK MAILS ABSENTEE BALLOTS County Clerk B. J. Smith has completed mailing 4,500 absentee ballots to service men, that being the number of requests received up to last week. Other requests are expected, however, and they will be mailed as they come in up to the deadline. Next Monday to Be 'Waste Paper Day' in Anaheim Next Monday, October 2, has been set as the next waste paper day in Anaheim and all city residents are requested to tie their waste papers in bundles and leave As plans go forward in most every city in the States to observe the victory over Germany with a big "V-Day" celebration, the fact is gradually coming to light that the service men in the Pacific War area, where no victory over the Japs is yet in sight, resent the idea of the "home town" closing up shop and taking a holiday. To those men who have fought and are still fighting the toughest fight in the history of warfare, the war will not be over when Germany is whipped. To them the war will be over when Japan is licked, and nobody even ventures a prediction as to when that will be. The following letter to Theo. B. Kuchel, editor of the Anaheim Gazette, tells the story of the embattled veterans of the Pacific: Next Monday to Be 'Waste Paper Day' in Anaheim Next Monday, October 2, has been set as the next waste paper day in Anaheim and all city residents are requested to tie their waste papers in bundles and leave them next to the alleys, or along the routes of the pick-up trucks, as usual. A. L. Raymond, salvage chairman, also advised that those bringing bundles of papers from the outlying districts may take them to the salvage yard, or leave them in the Lions club "paper pen" on the parking lot at Wingfield's Up-Town Service station in the middle of the first block on South Los Angeles street. President Thayer Chapman of the Lions club also calls attention to the fact that the Lions paper pen is open all day, every day of the week, and residents are asked to leave their paper bundles at their convenience. It will be impossible to call for all the waste paper, by any of the pickup services, so those who bring in their paper bundles will also be saving gasoline, as well as paper, which is badly needed at this time, according to official sources. Retail Merchants Hold Wednesday Morning Breakfast A meeting of the retail merchants division of the Chamber of Commerce was held Wednesday morning with a breakfast served at the Parker House cafe, for the purpose of discussing the several forthcoming holiday events. Chairman Herb Eldred presided and Secretary Ross Lee Laird recorded the minutes. Eighteen members were present. The Hallowe'en parade event was disposed of by President O. E. Hanson when he appointed J. Ben Kaulbars to take charge of the affair and select his own helpers. It was agreed that a kiddies' parade would be staged in the evening on Hallowe'en day, Tuesday, October 31, along the lines of last year's observance. It is the general plan to revive the traditional big Hallowe'en festival after the war, but at this time the juveniles will put on the show. A discussion was had on the proposition of closing the stores on will be mailed as they come in up to the deadline. To those men who have fought and are still fighting the toughest fight in the history of warfare, the war will not be over when Germany is whipped. To them the war will be over when Japan is licked, and nobody even ventures a prediction as to when that will be. The following letter to Theo. B. Kuchel, editor of the Anaheim Gazette, tells the story of the embattled veterans of the Pacific: Dear Mr. Kuchel, Editor Anaheim Gazette: Since I have been in the Navy, lo, these last three long years, you will no doubt have some difficulty in recognizing my name although we met on several occasions during the last eight years. I am Bob Gardner who used to be deputy in the D.A.'s office and afterward City Judge at Newport Beach. I am taking the freedom of writing to you partly because of my friendship with your brother, Senator Thos. Kuchel, which friendship started as undergraduates at S.C. and was last activated in San Francisco where we appropriately celebrated my departure. As editor of your paper I feel that you might be interested in the following situation: The people out here in the Pacific war are a little sensitive, probably over-sensitive about this "V-day" stuff. They read in "Time" magazine, etc. how the U.S. is going to have a big celebration when Germany is whipped, sort of like the Armstice after the last war. However, the boys out here simply devour their home town local papers. They get the big news alright but they really wait for the local paper that Mother, Dad or Aunt Sue sends them. So the way that situation is handled in the local town, and, in turn, written up in the local paper may turn out to be pretty important to the individual service man. Already, because of the necessary emphasis put on the European war, these men, who have been out here for years in the bitter loneliness and boredom which are a necessary part of military life, are beginning to feel forgotten. They aren't, and if they stop and think about it they know they are not. But who ever stops to think? You're bored and lonesome and uncomfortable and homesick and you are controlled by your emotions, not your mind. So when they see that everybody is going to close up shop for a day and go home and have a big celebration over the victory they get pretty... When a tyrant starts laying the foundation to become a dictator of any nation his first step is to strike the press and take away its freedom. The freedom of the press is one of the greatest rights and privileges of the people of the United States and should always be guarded as such. What gunpowder did for the army, the free press has done for the mind. The enslaved press is doubly fatal; it not only takes away the true light, but it spreads a false light that leads to destruction. Every newspaper has an individuality, which generally reflects the personal opinions of the publishers. Why not? Shouldn't every man have a right to his own opinion? Every great debatable question which has come before the people of the United States has been brashed out by the free press. For more than 100 years all sides of the tariff question have been presented to the people of the United States by the FREE PRESS. The newspapers have told the story of the tariff entirely unrestrained — they have told the story of "free trade" and they have told the story of "protection"—they have told it up hill and down hill, seven hand around and cross over, they told and retold it many times enjoying the great freedom of the press. What was the result? The readers of the free press were happy to try it both ways—some greethinkers became protectionists and some protectionists modified their views. THE FREE PRESS IS THE WORCH OF WORLD PEACE. So let us have FREE PRESS—FREE DISCOURSE—FREE ENERPRISE and a FREE COUNTRY. VISITORS FROM SAN DIEGO Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Carr and their daughter, Carolee Dell, of San Diego, visited Mrs. Carr's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Sawtelle on Ball Road, during the past weekend, returning to their home on Sunday. GET MARRIAGE LICENSE Richard L. Marry of Miramar and Ruby Jeanne Bildner of Anaheim, were issued a marriage license at the county court house last weekend. ANAHEIM SHRINE HOSTS TO MEMBER GROUP Approximately 125 members of the Orange County Shrine club were in attendance at the first fall meeting held at Anaheim Elks club last Thursday evening when the local lodge had a stag dinner. Potentate Francis A. Stearns and a number of members of his divan were honored guests. Bob Richardson and his orchestra furnished dinner music while vaudeville acts were arranged by Al Malaikah temple of Los Angeles.