anaheim-gazette 1944-11-30

Anaheim — "The City of Beautiful Parks" VOLUME LXXV A Legal Newspaper ANAHEIM We Rise to Remark by JAKE PROCTOR In and About "The Orange Capitol of the World" Now, somebody has raised an objection over the plan of the public schools to teach high school students how to drive and handle an automobile, on the grounds that it is a "frill" which the taxpayers should not have to pay for. When you consider that in the last ville and Raleigh and all over that section of the country, you will know there couldn't be a shortage. Maybe you remember the old days in San Francisco and New Orleans when you saw all the ready made cigarettes rolled by hand, one at a time. Now they are turned out with mammoth machines by the millions per hour. I am not objecting to a raise in the price of cigarettes, but I Happy Reunion of Son Arrives Home Council Passes New Curfew Law At its regular meeting last week the city council passed a new curfew ordinance, which will repeal the old ordinance, No. 90, the new one bearing the number of 681. The new law is less stringent than the ordinance passed recently by the county, and which the county commissioners requested the cities of the county to also adopt. Under the terms of the new city ordinance children under 18 years of age are not allowed to appear on the streets, in the parks, or in any downtown public place unaccompanied by parents or guardian between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Police will have the option of taking children in violation of this section home, or they may call the parents to come to Now, somebody has raised an objection over the plan of the public schools to teach high school students how to drive and handle an automobile, on the grounds that it is a "frill" which the taxpayers should not have to pay for. When you consider that in the last decade there has been 1,111,500 persons injured in automobile accidents in California, and 31,800 killed, it seems to me that it is about time to start teaching people how to drive. How much do you suppose it cost in damaged cars and other property, and to treat the injured and conduct 31,800 funerals, as compared to the infinitesimal amount the schools will spend to teach the future drivers how to drive. After many, many years women were finally given the right to vote, and in some states to serve on the jury and election boards. In most cases these jobs which are distasteful to men, are turned over to the women and now you find a majority of women on juries and in some precincts an all-woman election board of clerks. Otherwise there are still many equalities denied the women, hold-over laws or customs from the "lord and master" days of bigotry. But the women are getting smarter all the time and they have learned that since they are in the majority, and with the privilege of franchise, they can control the situation if they will organize and hang together, which is what they now propose to do through an organization known as the National Woman's Party. With a political party of their own they can whip the men if they will just stay in there and pitch. There was a time when women ruled the country and if history repeats itself, with their own exclusive political party, they may come back into power and subjugate the men, for a change. Since women own 75 percent of the wealth of this country, largely inherited from their husbands and fathers, it naturally does not set well with them that in most states their husbands have control of all the family money and property, and you can't blame them when many husbands have squandered the fortunes they married. Anyway, the women mean business and as far as I can see ville and Raleigh and all over that section of the country, you will know there couldn't be a shortage. Maybe you remember the old days in San Francisco and New Orleans when you saw all the ready made cigarettes rolled by hand, one at a time. Now they are turned out with mammoth machines by the millions per hour. I am not objecting to a raise in the price of cigarettes, but I am objecting to the manner in which the tobacco trust is trying to force the raise. "People ARE funny," and so are the monkeys. With a big crop of efficiency experts this country still operates mostly on lost motion. Instead of going at a thing to get it done in the best and quickest possible way we follow the magnetic strategy and attack the problem in circles, just like a lost wanderer whose aimless path brings him back to where he started from. We seem to think that by creating lost motion we are creating constructive jobs that provide people with something to do to keep them from doing nothing, for which they are allowed almost enough to eat and some of them even a decent place to sleep. We wear our lives away doing things the hard way when everything we do could be done in one-fourth the time, which the people who do the running in circles eventually have to pay for anyway. The Wop ditch digger pretty thoroughly covered the situation when he said: "I digga da ditch, to getta da mon, to buya da food, to getta da strenth, to digga da ditch." Now that the election is over and by-gones are to be by-gones, the Hearst newspapers and other yellow journals are making a big-to-do because somebody said that President Roosevelt used a cuss word in the election booth when the voting machine wouldn't work. I can't imagine the dirty, little things that some people and some newspapers will stoop to do. I once knew a preacher who was the most fluent cusser I ever heard cut loose, but I know his religion was sincere and I had no urge to spread the word among his congregation that I had heard the preacher "cuss." If we human beings were not so insignificant I sometimes feel that it might be worth while to become disgusted with the way some of them act. YMCA Has Annual Dinner Last Night The annual YMCA dinner was held last night (Wednesday) at the Ebell Clubhouse on North Helena street, with a most representative number of guests present. Dr. Ballentine Henley, special speaker for the evening, needs no introduction to the citizens of Anaheim, since he has appeared here on previous occasions. He very interestingly told of the work of youth organizations and their importance in the present days of stress. Dr. Henley is a former faculty member of the University of Southern California and is a very capable speaker. Another interesting part of the program were the several solos sung by Wesley Mendoza. Motion pictures of the YMCA Centennial, "Men of Tomorrow," which is being celebrated throughout the year, were also shown. M. A. Gauer, superintendent of schools and president of the YMCA board, was general chairman and toastmaster of the evening. One of the interesting reports of the meeting was that given by Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Patton on the work of the YMCA and YWCA for the year. Oscar Renner also reported on nominations of board members. DAUGHTER BORN Pvt. and Mrs. James Gatewood of 206 East La Palma, are the parents of a daughter born Wed- Since women own 75 percent of the wealth of this country, largely inherited from their husbands and fathers, it naturally does not set well with them that in most states their husbands have control of all the family money and property, and you can't blame them when many husbands have squandered the fortunes they married. Anyway, the women mean business and as far as I can see they are as capable as men at most any endeavor not involving brute strength, so why shouldn't they have equal civil rights? You might as well make up your mind that from now on the women are going to wear the pants, both literally and figuratively. Next to the school book trust I guess the tobacco trust is about the tightest and best organized of any of the monopolistic private enterprises. They operate on the original premise that the people are all dumb, and maybe they're not too far wrong, judging from the way we act. They make monkeys out of us by staging a cigarette shortage at a time when people are too busy to be bothered and have to chase all over town trying to by a package of cigarettes. Then on top of that, they stage a monkey show, via radio, under the title "People Are Funny," which costs them a few million dollars to say, "Ask again tomorrow, your dealer may have some tomorrow,"—which he will the "tomorrow" after the deal goes through to raise the price of cigarettes. Don't let them kid you into believing there is a shortage of cigarettes, because if you've ever seen those big factories in Louis- I keep reading in other newspaper "colms" about all the fan mail the writers claim they get, which is not such bad propaganda, provided the boss should happen to read the columns, but sometimes I wonder about it? I also wonder how it would feel to get a fan letter. Maybe the way to get fan mail is to keep talking about the letters that are (not) coming in. If that's the way it's done I must be too modest for this kind of a racket, or more likely I write the worst column in the world, but in the 20 odd years I have been doing this sort of thing I don't remember of ever receiving a fan letter. Not that I doubt the word of any of the other columnists who are "overwhelmed" by the letters they receive from readers, but it wouldn't be any kick for me to get all worked up about a flood of imaginary letters from imaginary readers. They say you don't have to be crazy to be a newspaper man, but it helps. Occasionally I hear someone lamenting that on some inventory day or some other special occasion they had worked as late as 11 or 12 o'clock one night. I don't see how people stand that kind of punishment, when eight hours In The Heart of the Valencia Orange District ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1924 Recipient Reunion of Mendoza Family As Arrives Home From Pacific Duty Council Passes Curfew Law A regular meeting last week by council passed a new ordinance, which will re-ordinance, which will re-ordinance, No. 90, the bearing the number of the new law is less stringent the ordinance passed recent-the county, and which the commissioners requested the county to also the terms of the new city children under 18 years are not allowed to appear on pets, in the parks, or in any town public place unaccom-pany parents or guardian be-ne hours of 10 p.m. and n. Police will have the of taking children in vio-lence this section home, or they the parents to come to being observed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy N. Mendoza, the usual one last Thursday, and the optional one today, over the fact that their elder son, Lieut. (jg) R. Noel Mendoza, arrived Sunday for a 30-day leave after a tour in the thick of the fighting in the Pacific with the U. S. Navy Air Service. Others who are happy over the flier are his younger brother, Wesley, who was given a medical discharge from the U. S. Marine Corps earlier in the year, and Mrs. R. Noel Mendoza, who has not seen her husband since the short honeymoon they enjoyed before he left for overseas duty. She was the former Miss Charlotte Fallis, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. V. Fallis, and is now a member of the engineering staff of Lockheed Aircraft. She is on leave to be with her husband while he is at home. FIDELIS BIBLE CALSS MONTHLY MEETING TODAY The Fidelis Bible Class of the White Temple methodist church are holding their monthly business meeting today (Thursday) at the White Temple parsonage, Mrs. Ruby Griffith hostess for the luncheon at the noon-hour. WD DISCLOSES TOTAL ARMY LOSSES Total losses to the Army of the United States, through deaths and all other causes since December, 1941, were 1,357,000 as of August 31, 1944, it was revealed today at headquarters, Ninth Service Command, Fort Douglas. Utah. NEWLY WEDS TO ESTABLISH HOME HERE Mr. and Mrs. Theodore C. Johnson, who were married at a ceremony performed at Capilla de San Antonio last Monday evening, will establish their home temporarily at 547 South Zeyn street. Mr Johnson is stationed at El Toro USMC. Attending the ceremony from Anaheim were Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Thaxton, friends of the young couple. SUNDAY VISITOR HERE Mrs. W. C. Kelly of Riverside spent last Sunday here visiting with her sister, Mrs. R. F. Nipper and Mr. Nipper of 222 East Center Street. County Property Taxable Value up Ten Percent Since 1940-41, Analysis Shows The $211,832,190 taxable value of property in Orange county for 1944-45 is up 10 per cent from the $190,370,150 assessed value of property in the same county for County Property Taxable Value up Ten Percent Since 1940-41, Analysis Shows The $211,832,190 taxable value of property in Orange county for 1944-45 is up 10 per cent from the $190,370,150 assessed value of property in the same county for 1940-41. California Taxpayers' association stated today, making public its analysis of assessed valuations in California counties since the United States entered the war. Property values in the county this year are as follows: Land, $110,919,000; improvements on land, $87,461,790; and personal property and money, $26,650,410. Exemptions, which have been deducted from these valuations, total $13,199,010. Throughout the state, the total taxable value of property for 1944-45 is $8,267,099,366, an increase of 16 per cent over the $7,-138,621,257 valuation for 1940-41, the association found. Valuations in the state are divided as follows: Land, $3,254,573,595; improvements on land, $3,566,251,-096; personal property and money, $1,652,063,149. Exemptions which have been granted throughout the state this year total $205,788,474. "In every community where taxable valuations are up, the amount each cent of property tax will raise is up accordingly," the Taxpayers' organization stated. New Picture on Display at City Library From Collection of Louis Gagliardia 2,000,000 POUNDS PAPER SALVAGED During September 2,140,140 pounds of scrap paper were collected at Ninth Service Command, Fort Douglas, Utah. Lt. C. W. Chapman Is Instructor at English Air Base AN EIGHTH AIR FORCE BOMBER STATION, ENGLAND.—Second Lt. Claude W. Chapman, of Anaheim, Calif., is now stationed at this base, where he is serving as an instructor for mechanics receiving an advanced course of training in the maintenance of equipment used by the Eighth Air Force planes for bombing targets obscured by overcast. Lieutenant Chapman, who has been in England four months, is the son of Mrs. John E. Keefe, formerly of 302 East South street, Anaheim, and his wife, Mrs. Betty Chapman, lives at 1325 Orange avenue, Santa Ana. The Lieutenant attended Anaheim high school and graduated from the University of California in 1939. Before entering the Army in January, 1943, he was employed as a tool designer by the Security Engineering Company, Inc., Whittier, Calif. IT'S A LONG, LONG TRAIL FOR THE "MP's OF THE RAIL" Ninth Service Command Military police assigned to 118 trains averaged 6,150 miles of rail travel during September. Latest Treasury Salute War Bond Coming to Anaheim H. S. Dec. 9 The Treasury Show ever will be the Treasury Salute, which comes to the Union high school audition December 9, featuring Jay Greer, Freddie Dosh, Dolor, NBC star, and the very famous musical star Jane. Jane, who for years has been with Bing Crosby, Fibre and Molly, and the late Peter, will have in his munication outstanding music every big-name band country. It is real variety in the proanned for this Treasury which includes thirty-three nation's best musicians, the well-known comic-mimic Dosh, a trio of beautiful finest in dance novelty, variety of musical entertainment held in twenty-six one of twenty-six such being held in twenty-six Southern California communities during the Sixth War Loan. Admission will be by war bond purchase only, and these bonds are to be included in the totals credited against the quota for Anaheim. According to Paul H. Demaree, Chairman of the local War Finance Committee, it is one of life's few opportunities to get something for nothing—with interest added. VISITING WITH SON IN SAN FRANCISCO Mrs. Henry Kuchel is spending two weeks in San Francisco with her son, Lt. (Senator) Thomas Kuchel and Mrs. Kuchel. She left here on Tuesday of last week. ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF SON Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Schulz of Route Two, Anaheim, announce the birth of a son born Sunday, Nov. 26 at Sargeant Maternity hospital. A new picture was placed on display this week at the City library by Louis Gaglairdi, 66-year-old dairy worker and art conisuer, who has collected a group of famous paintings which he places on free exhibition in libraries and schools. Each time he comes to Anaheim he brings a different picture, to take the place of the painting then on display, so that one of his treasures are always on exhibition here. The picture hung this week is an original painting by Hugo Possner of Hollywood, famous for his painting of women and animals. It is a life-size portrait of Catherine Williams, lion tamer of the movies of 30 years ago, standing beside one of the tamed lions, herself clad in a lion's skin. The picture is titled "Catherine," and the rich colorings and life-like atmosphere attained by the painter makes this one of Possner's outstanding paintings, in the opinion of its owner. He invites the public to visit the library and see the splendid painting, reproduced above with its owner standing beside the canvas. ZETTE The Citrus Industry's NEWSpaper NOVEMBER 30, 1944 TEN PAGES NUMBER 10 WEDS TO BISH HOME HERE and Mrs. Theodore C. Johnho were married at a cereperformed at Capilla de San last Monday evening, will in their home temporarily South Zeyn street. Mr. is stationed at El Toro, Attending the ceremony naheim were Mr. and Mrs. Thaxton, friends of the couple. Y VISITOR HERE W. C. Kelly of Riverside, last Sunday here visiting sister, Mrs. R. F. Nipper, Nipper of 222 East Center Value up Ten Analysis Shows W. Chapman instructor at ish Air Base Christmas Decorations Bring Holiday Atmosphere to Down Town District Postal Employees 'Forgotten' Men Of Wage Earners Without a raise in basic pay for over 20 years the employees of the U. S. Postal service appear to be the "forgotten" men among wage earners and the press of the nation, as well as other organizations and individuals, have joined in an appeal to congress to come to the relief of the hard-pressed and overworked employees of the growing mail service. Wages of postal employees cannot be raised except by an act of congress, which grinds slowly while the rising cost of living affects the postal employee in the same relentless manner that it Anaheim's downtown shopping district took on an atmosphere of the Yuletide season as Christmas decorations were erected on the main thoroughfares yesterday, reminding residents that in spite of the warm sunshine, Christmas is only 25 days away. While the lighting is restricted to colored arches across the street with large red bells at the center, strung across the street at only a few intervals, due to wartime conditions, this is augmented by large Santa Claus cut-outs placed on either side of the lamp standards, also at intervals. The city officials and merchants committee of the chamber of commerce had planned more elaborate decorations, however, the War Production Board believes that this type of decorative display should be held to a min- The Value up Ten Analysis Shows W. Chapman Instructor at Irish Air Base BIGHTH AIR FORCE STATION, ENGLAND. Lt. Claude W. Chapman, heim, Calif., is now stationed this base, where he is an instructor for mech-eiving an advanced course in the maintenance of ant used by the Eighth Air Force planes for bombing tar-tured by overcast. Anant Chapman, who has England four months, is of Mrs. John E. Keefe, for 302 East South street, and his wife, Mrs. Betman, lives at 1325 Orange Santa Ana. Postal employees could quit their jobs and find other work at higher pay, as many others do, yet they prefer to remain loyal to the postal service and in many cases older employees would sacrifice seniorities and retirement benefits they have worked and paid for over a period of many years. In May of this year a temporary bonus of $25 a month was granted, but this amount is still inadequate to meet the 1944 expense budget, and this grant will expire next June 30. An enormous increase in business has been efficiently handled by the postal department, even though the force has been greatly reduced by the armed services. In the year ending July 30 there was received, transported and delivered, 32,818,261,854 pieces of mail, an increase of nearly three billion pieces over the previous year. Postal employees feel that they deserve an increase in wages to meet the rising costs of living. They are working hard and long hours to maintain the standard of service. They will, however, need the help of the postoffice patrons if a raise is granted. A card or letter to your congressman will help them, and they will appreciate your interest in their behalf. IDEAS ARE BORN AND ARMY SAVES $78,344 Adoption of 113 work simplification proposals, submitted by military and civilian personnel, collectively saved 13 Ninth Service Command installations $78,-344 and 62,331 man-hours in September. Between Season Period Finds Shortage Of Citrus Acute; New Navel Crop Soon California's 1944 orange crop is completely exhausted with only a small amount of clean-up fruit on the move, mostly to local markets, and for the first time in many years the California Fruit Growers Exchange had no oranges of either variety in markets or rolling, according to reports. Very light shipments of early navels from the central district were moved last week mostly with large red bells at the center, strung across the street at only a few intervals, due to wartime conditions, this is augmented by large Santa Claus cut-outs placed on either side of the lamp standards, also at intervals. The city officials and merchants committee of the chamber of commerce had planned more elaborate decorations, however, the War Production Board believes that this type of decorative display should be held to a minimum for the duration of the war. When the war is over and restrictions are lifted Anaheim will again go in for the beautiful decorative schemes for which she wore noted in pre-war days. In the meantime Anaheim stores are replete with all available Christmas merchandise and indications are that the next three weeks will be exceedingly busy ones for the merchants and their sales forces. In spite of war curtailments local merchants have managed to secure a remarkably good assortment of gift items, in all practical lines of merchandise, as well as non-essentials of every kind, including toys and playthings for the kiddies. Early shopping is advised and urged by the merchants, as well as by the postal department, as packages mailed after December 2 may not reach their destination before Christmas. Also early shoppers will have the benefit of better selections and choice of many lines that may be exhused before the shopping season closes. Do you Christmas shopping in Anaheim, and do it early! Between Season Period Finds Shortage Of Citrus Acute; New Navel Crop Soon supply far below the demand. Shipments are heavier as the present pick matures and if weather conditions are favorable picking will go forward at a more rapid rate. Orchard heaters are in place in all the frost zones and growers are advised to make every effort to save all the fruit possible in case of freezing temperatures, as it Of Citrus Acute; New Navel Crop Soon California's 1944 orange crop is completely exhausted with only a small amount of clean-up fruit on the move, mostly to local markets, and for the first time in many years the California Fruit Growers Exchange had no oranges of either variety in markets or rolling, according to reports. Very light shipments of early navels from the central district were moved last week, mostly to the military for overseas, and for military camps in the United States. Navel oranges on the trees are showing some improvement in color as the cool nights continue, but the small amount of fruit picked is held over for four or five days before shipment to develop color. A few late bloom valencias are being sold to local markets. Within the next two weeks, however, shipments of navels are expected to assume some proportions, although not near the volume needed to supply the demand. Orange county being mostly devoted to Valencias, will not mature enough navels to affect immediate shipments. Pomona Valley navels are coloring but the maturity test is slow and a large amount of fruit has dropped on account of splitting. Navel harvest in the southern district will not reach any great proportions for several weeks. Due to heavy damage to the Florida citrus crop in the recent hurricane, California production will be taxed perhaps beyond any previous demand, both for civilian use and for shipments to the armed forces at home and abroad. The lemon market continues strong at ceiling prices with the supply far below the demand. Shipments are heavier as the present pick matures and if weather conditions are favorable picking will go forward at a more rapid rate. Orchard heaters are in place in all the frost zones and growers are advised to make every effort to save all the fruit possible in case of freezing temperatures, as it will be needed this season. Oliver Meeker Died This Morning Oliver Meeker, 94, a native of Illinois and a resident of Oklahoma before moving to Anaheim twenty-four years ago, died Thursday morning at the family home, 215 S. Kroeger street, after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife, Lucinda M. Meeker; one son, Grover Meeker of Anaheim; one daughter, Mrs. T. E. Remp of Bakersfield and two grandchildren. He was a member of the Masonic lodge at Fay, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be conducted from the Hilgenfeld chapel Saturday at 10 o'clock. Rev. Thomas L. Burden, pastor of the White Temple Methodist church, will officate and burial will be made in the Anaheim cemetery. HOSPITAL UNIT TRAVELS 420,405 MILES IN SEPT. The Ninth Service Command hospital train unit in September made 113 trips and moved 1,581 soldier-patients a total of 420,405 miles, it was announced today at headquarters, Fort Douglas, Utah.