anaheim-gazette 1944-10-12

Editorial FIRST 'POLITICAL' SPEECH Since Candidate Roosevelt's first admittedly-political speech to the Teamsters' Union last month Washington observers have speculated over reaction to the chief executive's nod to the Political Action Committee. Roosevelt's public endorsement of contributions from workers to Sidney Hillman's Communist-directed Political Action Committee marked the first time in political history, one observer pointed out, that a candidate of a major party has accepted support from leaders of isms alien to the American form of government. Forced to abandon his role as Commander-in-Chief, the Fourth Term candidate made no reference to his famed "Dr. Win-The-War" slogan. By his reference to the New Deal—after publicly pronouncing it dead a few months ago—Washington political observers say Roosevelt lost stature, that he has been forced into his rightful role as an ambitious man seeking to retain himself in office. He has been stripped of his uniform, leaving Franklin Roosevelt simply an ordinary candidate with an old bill of goods for sale. BOSSISM Until the 1944 presidential campaign was initiated, bossism was something the average rural community only read about in the papers. Rural residents had seldom met a big city political boss face to face. They had read, with detached amazement, stories of rackets and tolls levied against legitimate business; stories of sordid underworld characters whose crimes were shielded through boss control of courts and law enforcement machinery. But the small town and farm voter never gave serious thought to the matter—until this year. Out in the midwest, the name of Tom Pendergast, kingpin of bossism, had been widely publicized. Then news came out of Chicago that the National Democratic Convention had named Pendergast's protege, Harry Truman, as vice president nominee with a gambling chance that he might become President of the United States. Senator Truman is a symbol. His elementary, high school and postgraduate courses in Tom Pendergast's school of political manipulation make him perfect material for extending, to the country at large, the style of government under which the bosses have taken heavy toll in every important city in these United States. If the Pendergasts, the Hagues, the Flynns, along with Sidney Hillman, were able to dominate the vice presidential decisions, their protege in the White House may as easily make bossism nationwide and applicable to the small town merchant, the farmer and the wage earner. FAT BUREAUCRACY The New Deal's bureaucracy grows fatter every day. It reached a new all-time high in July when 3,112,965 jobholders were on the federal civilian payroll. In the past three months more than 93,000 new employees have been added to the burden carried by the taxpayers of the Nation. What is the reason for this expensive swelling of Government payrolls? The New Dealers blame it on the war. But what new demands can the war be making on the civilian legions of bureaucracy at a time when cutbacks are being made in industrial employment and even the Army looks to reduction in size? The fact is that many within this horde of jobholders will contribute only their votes. There can be no question as to the reason for enlarging government payrolls in an election year. The New Deal is simply up to its old tricks of buying votes with patronage. With characteristic indifference to the rights of the people, the New Dealers expect the taxpayers to pay for the New Deal candidate's bid to perpetuate himself in power for 16 years. Then they will expect the taxpayers to go-on supporting more and more pork-barrel jobholders year after year, for economy is impossible under the extravagant, inefficient New Deal practice of piling bureau on bureau and confusion on confusion. Mr. Roosevelt himself has proved his utter incapacity to effect governmental economy. During the 1932 campaign he solemnly pledged himself to "accomplish a reduction of not less than 25 per cent" in federal expense. On March 4th, 1933, when he became President, there were 572,091 employees on the federal payroll, requiring a monthly outlay of $75,-000,000. By June 30th, 1934, the federal jobholder list had risen to 673,095. By 1935, it was 719,440; by 1936, 824,259; by 1940, 976,863. In 1941 it passed the million mark. In 1942 it was 2,206,870 and in date's bid to perpetuate himself in power for 16 years. Then they will expect the taxpayers to go on supporting more and more pork-barrel jobholders year after year, for economy is impossible under the extravagant, inefficient New Deal practice of piling bureau on bureau and confusion on confusion. Mr. Roosevelt himself has proved his utter incapacity to effect governmental economy. During the 1932 campaign he solemnly pledged himself to "accomplish a reduction of not less than 25 per cent" in federal expense. On March 4th, 1933, when he became President, there were 572,091 employees on the federal payroll, requiring a monthly outlay of $75,-000,000. By June 30th, 1934, the federal jobholder list had risen to 673,095. By 1935, it was 719,440; by 1936, 824,259; by 1940, 976,863. In 1941 it passed the million mark. In 1942 it was 2,206,870 and in 1943, 3,095,563. Now it has gone even beyond that and the cost has risen nearly 700% to $522,000,000 a month—or more than $6,264,000,000 a year. Thus does Mr. Roosevelt keep his promises. GOP FARM PROGRAM The farm plank adopted by the Republican Convention on June 27 has been hailed as the "best yet" by national farm leaders, who played a part in helping the Resolutions Committee draft the Republican platform for 1944. Leaders of all national farm organizations were consulted before the farm plank was written. Beginning with a salute to American farmers, their wives and families for their magnificent job of wartime production and their contribution to the war effort, the Republican farm plank points out that farmers have played a prime part in making victory possible. This has been accomplished, the Republicans say, in spite of "a bungled and inexcusable machinery program and confused, unreliable, impractical price and production administration," a conclusion with which most farmers will agree readily. The Republicans take an unequivocal stand against the "scarcity program" followed so long under Henry A. Wallace and his successors in the New Deal Department of Agriculture. "Abundant production is the best security against inflation," the Republican farm plank asserts. "Governmental policies in war and in peace must be practical and efficient with freedom from regimentation by an impractical Washington bureaucracy in order to assure independence of operation and bountiful production, fair and equitable market prices for farm products, and a sound program for conservation and use of our soil and natural resources." To show the farmer what practical thinking has been done by Republicans to carry out such a program, the farm plank made ten specific proposals, all of which are worth reading and re-reading. "1. A Department of Agriculture under practical and experienced administration free from regimentation and confusing government manipulation and control of farm programs. "2. An American market price to the American farmer and the protection of such price by means of support prices, commodity loans, or a combination thereof, together with such other economic means as will assure an incme to agriculture that is fair and equitable in comparison with labor, business and industry. We oppose subsidies (Continued on page 2)." Next to the San Diego newspaper in southern California being published here in 1875 the paper was taken by the Kuchel family and mained in the family of the ent publishers since that time. Gazette is not only the secondest newspaper in southern California but is now the oldest tablished business in Anaheim." "A HEIM GAZE" Est. 1870 "In The Heart of the Valencia Orange District" ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1934 Young Republican Groups Formed At Meeting on Fri. Two groups of Young Republicans were formed at a meeting held Friday evening at the Republican Central Committee headquarters in Santa Ana, with one organization headed by Miss Dorcas Jacobson at Fullerton, the other by Harold W. Kohler at Santa Ana. Richard Fildew, of Los Angeles, state president of the Young Republicans, in his speech of organization of the clubs told of the objectives of the groups, the work proposed for them and a message on how they can advance the Dew-Bricker ticket and interest themselves in a study of Constitu- A World of Tomorrow GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE ANAHEIM FARM CENTER An interesting meeting at Anaheim Farm Center was Tuesday evening at the high auditorium, beginning with a luck dinner at 6:40. The 12 sitions on the November were discussed and Eric Eman, secretary of the Agricultural Conservation association in County, explained the 1945 program. Moving pictures showing the war in motion were by a representative of the dard Oil company. $51,725 Federal Grant for Outfall Sewer Approved An outright grant from theeral government was approv Two Republican Standard Bearers To Visit Orange County During October Plans were completed today for two public events bringing Republican standard bearers into Orange County—the October 17 visit of Governor John W. Bricker, of Ohio, and the October 24 visit of Congressman John Phillips, of Banning. South and North Orange County share honors in the two events, with Santa Ana entertaining Gov. Bricker, vice-presidential nominee, at a gigantic rally scheduled for 11 a.m. next Tuesday at Santa Ana Municipal Bowl, and with Anaheim receiving Congressman Phillips at a public dinner the following Tuesday night at Elks Clubhouse, then arranging a public address at open-air Greek Theater at Anaheim City Park. Delegates from every city and community will be present at both functions, focusing attention of the nation on Orange County. Members of the press will be received by Gov. Bricker and his party as they arrive in Santa Ana's Santa Fe station at 10:15 a.m. next Tuesday and his entourage then will move through downtown streets to the Bowl, where the public program begins at 11 a.m. His talk is scheduled for 11:15 a.m., for not more than 30 minutes; he goes to Masonic Temple for luncheon as guest of Santa Ana Rotary Club, while Mrs. Bricker will be feted at a luncheon at Ebell Clubhouse by precinct workers from the entire county. So important and so outstanding is Gov. Bricker's visit to this county that many merchants and professional men have indicated that they will release their employees to hear the distinguished visitor. Full details of the Anaheim reception of Congressman Phillips are yet to be completed. This meeting is considered highly important because Phillips has just returned from England, where he and a few other selected Congressmen were guests of the British Government. It will be his first major public appearance since his return. Christian Science Lecture Sunday PM At H.S. Auditorium First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Anaheim, issues a cordial invitation to the general public to attend a free lecture on Christian Science, to be held Sunday afternoon, October 15, at 3 o'clock, in Anaheim Union High School Auditorium. The lecturer will be Hugh Stuart Campbell, C.B.S. of Chicago, member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ Scientist. $51,725 Federal Grant for Outfall Sewer Approved An outright grant from theeral government was approved Washington Tuesday for theof Anaheim outfall sewer reing project, according to amgram received by the Gazette Cong. John Phillips, and a mto City Clerk Chas. GriffithSenator Sheridan Downeycash gift from the goverwhile not all that wasfor, represents 40-percentcost of the project, which is313. The original applicationfor 60 percent of the costever, city officials are wellpateat receiving the grant onpercent basis. Other towns to benefit frommoney grant are the city ofLerton, and the sanitary districtPlacentia, Buena Park andHabra, all of which districtinto section three of thesewer which is to be rebuiltheim is the contracting city group, therefore the grant isin the name of this city. The work to be done, whocording to Engineer E. P.good should be underwearly spring, includes the ringof 13,700 feet of concretewith a 30-inch vitrified pipe.About 1 mile of the presentis of vitrified pipe and is incondition. That portion of the linerebuilt lies between AnaheimGarden Grove, beginningpoint about one-half mileof Anaheim on Euclid averthe southern junction of thiefall sewer line. Consulting engineers onproject, who are now presethe plans, are Koebig & KooLos Angeles. When the planspecifications are ready,bidbe advertised, and followingting of the contract work muststarted at any time, probablytime after the first of the Fred Houser WithAgricultural Inc California's dairy, grape andtato industries, in fact agricof all types, is gong need Tax Association and State C. of C. Endorse Raise of State Salaries Plans Made For Hallowe'en Night Kiddies Parade Following a meeting of the Hallowe'en celebration committee plans were announced for the kiddies' parade which will be the extent of the public demonstration this year. In pre-war years Anaheim's Hallowe'en celebration attracted thousands of southlanders to this city for the occasion which usually lasted for two days since the war, however, the celebration has been limited to a parade by the children which will be continued until the former type of observance can be revived. The line of march will form at East Center and Emily Streets and proceed west to Clementine, hence north to the City park where a program will be put on at the Greek theatre. Principal feature will be the awarding of prizes for the best costumes. MOVE TO ARTESIA Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Keefe, who formerly lived at 302 East South Street, Anaheim, have recently moved to Artesia where they own and operate a business. If you had a job where you were serving some 1,750,000 people which was California's population in 1908, and you now were serving some 7,500,000 persons, and your duties had increased in proportion with the growth, and your salary was frozen 36 years ago by the State Constitution, wouldn't you want the legislature to have the right to decide whether you were entitled to have a raise? According to John L. McNab, prominent San Fransisco attorney, this is the present plight of the Controller, Treasurer, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Lieutenant Governor, who along with their general duties to the state have been placed on from 5 to 16 boards and commissions which the growth of the state has made necessary to create. He says: "The legislature now fixes salaries at State Judges and members of the Board of Equalization, and the latter receive 14% more salary than these five key officials who serve the entire state, and not just one district in the state. "Let's make the law uniform and give the legislature the right to fix the salaries of these highly trained officials who are serving us well. Vote YES on Proposition No. 3 on the November ballot." At H.S. Auditorium First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Anaheim, issues a cordial invitation to the general public to attend a free lecture on Christian Science, to be held Sunday afternoon, October 15, at 3 o'clock, in Anaheim Union High School Auditorium. The lecturer will be Hugh Stuart Campbell, C.B.S. of Chicago, member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts. GET LICENSE TO WED A marriage license was issued at the county courthouse last weekend to Robert Lloyd Disher, El Toro MCAS, and Freda Jean Stephen of Anaheim. Aid to Elementary Schools Would Be Big Burden, Taxpayers' Group Says The $1,111,329 state aid given to the elementary school districts of Orange county this year averages $1,977 for each of the 562 teacher units allowed in the county, California Taxpayers' association said today, continuing its analysis of the adequacy of present state aid to public schools in connection with Proposition No. 9 on the November ballot. Proposition No. 9 proposes to increase the constitutionally-required state support for elementary school districts by 33 1/3 per cent. State aid to the elementary school districts of the county for this year averages $65.39 for each of the 16,994 pupils in average attendance on which the aid is based. Teacher units allowed average one for each 30 pupils in attendance. State aid is based on pupils in attendance, teacher units, and help for the education of physically handicapped children. The $50,676,686 provided by the state for the elementary schools in California this year at $67.49 for each of the 750,823 pils in average daily attention on which the aid is based.erages $1,983 for each of the elementary teacher units all The 25,554 teacher units average of one for every 29 ren in attendance in California elementary school districts. The state, under present visions of the constitution and set aside $66 plus per elem pupil or a total of $50,676,686 1944-45. Property taxes, in cases amounting to consider more than the aid the school tricts receive from the state also sources of public school port. Poll of the Taxpayers' association board of directors sone member voting yes on sition No. 9, 25 voting no, and having no recommendation, ths sociation said. Three-Day Itinerary In South Outlined For Series of John W. Bricker Speeches Governor John W. Bricker, Vice-Presidential candidate and Ohio's colorful and dynamic chief executive will arrive in the Southland October 15, to fill a well-rounded speaking engagement that will include 10 key cities and many platform speeches in small communities. The vice-presidential candidate's plans were officially announced by Raymond Haight, Republican National Committeeman, and the official program follows: Oct. 16—arrive at Santa Barbara at 9 a.m. Oct. 16—Arrive at Ventura 1 p.m. for platform speech. Oct. 16—Arrive at Glendale 3 p.m., if time and schedule permits, he will make a platform West Coast in April 1944, and which follows: "We believe in the strength of our returning soldiers. We believe in the dignity of the average man, who's good common sense is the balance wheel of our Republic. We believe in the principles of our Republican form of government. We believe in the right of every man to earn his own living as he sees fit and to improve himself. We believe in Divine Providence and the right of each one of us to worship as he chooses. We believe in the economic setup and natural resources of our country and the system by which the were developed." 51,725 Federal Grant for Outfall Newer Approved An outright grant from the federal government was approved in Washington Tuesday for the city Anaheim outfall sewer re-building project, according to a telegram received by the Gazette from Long John Phillips, and a message City Clerk Chas. Griffith from Senator Sheridan Downey. The cash gift from the government, while not all that was asked for, represents 40-percent of the cost of the project, which is $129.33. The original application was for 60 percent of the cost, however, city officials are well pleased receiving the grant on a 40-percent basis. Other towns to benefit from the money grant are the city of Fulerton, and the sanitary districts of Acentia, Buena Park and La Cabra, all of which districts tie into section three of the outfall water which is to be rebuilt. Anaheim is the contracting city for the group, therefore the grant is made in the name of this city. The work to be done, which according to Engineer E. P. Hapgood should be under way by early spring, includes the replacement of 13,700 feet of concrete pipe with a 30-inch vitrified pipe line. About 1 mile of the present line of vitrified pipe and is in good condition. That portion of the line to be built lies between Anaheim and Garden Grove, beginning at a point about one-half mile south of Anaheim on Euclid avenue at the southern junction of the outfall sewer line. Consulting engineers on the project, who are now preparing the plans, are Koebig & Koebig of Los Angeles. When the plans and specifications are ready, bids will be advertised, and following letting of the contract work may be started at any time, probably some time after the first of the year. Taxpayers' Association Turns Thumbs Down on Old Age Pension Plea TRANSFERRED TO SAN SAN DIEGO HOSPITAL Dr. John A. Wood, well known physician of this city, who has recently returned from duty in the South Pacific and has since that time been stationed at Little Rock, Ark., will be in Anaheim a short while on Friday, enroute to the San Diego Naval Hospital, where he has been sent. He will visit with friends while here. Anaheim Gazette, since 1870. By the terms of Proposition No. 11, the "$60 at 60" pension proposal on the November ballot, Orange county taxpayers would be done out of $756,900 a year contributed by the federal government toward $1,806,000 a year paid in aid to the aged in the county, California Taxpayers' association stated today, carrying on its analysis of the effect of No. 11 on California finances. Annual figures are based on August, 1944, payments, the latest data available. For August, 1944, the $150,499 paid out to the 3,236 persons receiving old age aid in the county was divided $63,071 federal, $72,-916 state, and $14,512 county. Present $50 a month maximum aid to the aged in California is shared on a $20 federal, $25 state, and $5 county basis. Aid from the federal government would be cut off automatically under the terms of Proposition No. Fred Houser Will Save California’s Agricultural Industry, In U. S. Senate California's dairy, grape and potato industries, in fact agriculture all types, is gong to need plenty of protection from the New Deal's bureaucratic domination and lack of cooperation with farmers andanchers, Lieutenant Governor Fred Houser, candidate for United States Senator, learned on his tour through the highways andways of the state. If he is elected Senator, one of Schools Would Be Teachers’ Group Says California this year average 17,49 for each of the 750,825 pupils in average daily attendance which the aid is based. It averages $1,983 for each of the 25,554 elementary teacher units allowed. The 25,554 teacher units are an average of one for every 29 children in attendance in California's elementary school districts. The state, under present provisions of the constitution and law, not aside $66 plus per elementary pupil or a total of $50,676,686 for 1944-45. Property taxes, in many cases amounting to considerably more than the aid the school districts receive from the state, are also sources of public school support. Poll of the Taxpayers’ association board of directors showed the member voting yes on Proposition No. 9, 25 voting no, and one voting no recommendation, the association said. his primary objectives will be to remedy this situation, Houser announced in a news release today. Regarding dairy farmers, he said: “While subsidies have saved the dairy industry temporarily, they are not the proper permanent solution. This is an easy method of avoiding responsibilities of providing proper ceilings on prices which would give both producer and consumer a square deal. “The danger of the subsidy method is the complete bureaucratic control which would surely follow, even to the extent of limiting the size of herds and how many cows to milk. Such is the history of every situation in which federal government under this administration has offered and given financial assistance.” “Blame for chaotic conditions in california’s grape and sweet potato industries is due to bungling OPA methods and coercive action of Washington’s blundering bureaucrats. “Ceilings have been fixed on table grapes and entirely removed from wine grapes. Ceilings on sweet potatoes were fixed so low that growers will not harvest them, and consumers are faced with a practical embargo on this year's crop. “It’s just another example of centralized bureaucratic control of affairs in Washington by people who have no knowledge of local conditions and appear to care less about the practical effects of their rulings.” For August, 1944, the $150,499 paid out to the 3,236 persons receiving old age aid in the county was divided $63,071 federal, $72,-916 state, and $14,512 county. Present $50 a month maximum aid to the aged in California is shared on a $20 federal, $25 state, and $5 county basis. Aid from the federal government would be cut off automatically under the terms of Proposition No. 11, which would give a minimum of $60 a month to any person in California over 60 years of age who would agree not to work. The federal government requires evidence of need before it will share with a state or local government in any kind of assistance for the needy. Aid to the aged in California during the twelve months ending August 31, 1944, totalled $89,090,-661, with $36,899,733 from the federal government, $43,526,478 from the state, and $8,664,450 from the counties. An average of about 158,000 people receive such aid during the year. Proposition No. 11 under current business conditions would cost about $1,000,000,000 a year, for about 1,000,000 eligible persons. It provides for a 3 to 5 percent state transactions tax, which would increase the cost of living 15 to 25 per cent. “Proposition No. 11, being an amendment to the state constitution, could contain no offset for federal taxes paid,” the association pointed out. “The people of California would have to go right on paying federal taxes, but would not get back the $37,000,000 which last year, the federal government paid to the state for aid to the aged.” Please help make The Gazette a better newspaper by giving your local society or personal news items. Phone 2206.