anaheim-gazette 1945-01-04

Anaheim — "The City of Beautiful Parks" VOLUME LXXV A Legal Newspaper ANAH We Rise to Remark by JAKE PROCTOR In and About "The Orange Capitol of the World" (The statements or opinions expressed in this column are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the policy or sentiments of this newspaper, or its publishers.) According to a news story—in The Christian Science Monitor, a post-war travel survey has been made by a Chicago Motor Club which says, "When Midwest motorists can joyfully cry: 'Fill 'er to the crackling of the lush, rank corn as the leaves burst forth and the stalks reared themselves toward the moon. That is sweet music to the corn grower who observes each morning the growth made during the night. The corn rests during the daytime and submits to cultivation and does its work at night, reversing the order of crop rotation." According to a news story in The Christian Science Monitor, a post-war travel survey has been made by a Chicago Motor Club which says, "When Midwest motorists can joyfully cry: 'Fill 'er up!' again, they are going to head the family car first to the Far West and the Pacific coast." Twenty-three percent said they have definite ideas about motoring to Mexico, and even farther south. That is why every one should get behind California's plan for entertaining additional hundreds of thousands of tourists as soon as the war is over. That is why Anaheim should be making definite plans now for more housing, more parking space in downtown areas, more hotels, more high-class auto courts. That is one reason why Santa Ana should wake up and join with the other towns in an effort to enlarge and improve the joint outfall sewer system instead of holding onto their provincial idea that they must control the project and everything else. California's post-war job is too big, even with everybody working together, and Orange county's prospects are too big to let the little community of Santa Ana clutter up the deal by throwing monkey-wreches into the situation. This is no time to be indulging in the stubborn school boy stuff. Now is the time to be doing some team work. Sometimes I think I'd like to get into the poultry business, as most everyone else does who doesn't know anything about it, but I'm afraid I'd make pets of all the chickens and then wouldn't want to sell them and I'd be too chickenhearted to ever kill one of the pets. However, when you consider that during the past year poultry raisers have had an income of over two billion dollars, it looks like a pretty good business to get into, if you know your business. You raise 'em; I'll eat 'em. Funny things sometimes happen during an election campaign, and sometimes things happen that would be funny if they were not so serious. In the recent campaign, for instance, George Olsen, an over-aged bus boy in a cafeteria, became the Democratic candidate for governor of Nebraska his to the crackling of the lush, rank corn as the leaves burst forth and the stalks reared themselves toward the moon. That is sweet music to the corn grower who observes each morning the growth made during the night. The corn rests during the daytime and submits to cultivation and does its work at night, reversing the order of some other plants. Corn is an interesting crop, as well as one of the most valuable. Farther south, in Oklahoma, I have seen the most promising corn fields burned to a crisp within a few hours by the hot winds that some times visit that area. On other occasions I have seen equally fine fields of corn go down like trees in a forest fire as grasshopper hordes traveled across the country. I have also seen fields of waist-high wheat stripped of every leaf and beard when army worms invaded the fields, a spectacle to discourage any farmer. The click, click, click of the teeth of an army of army worms sounds like a sea of frying grease as they consume a field of wheat like a prairie fire. At other times I have seen all growing crops levelled in the ground by a deluge of hail stones the size of an orange that stripped the trees, killed the birds and rabbits, beat the grass into the ground and otherwise left desolation over the countryside. Those are a few of the reasons why I left the farm, and incidentally, why I intend to make California my home and "never more roam." When I get through trying to be a little bigshot and get ready to start making some money, I think I'll get me a good hamburger stand and settle down and go to work. Some fair-sized fortunes have been made in the hamburger business and I don't know of any better way of serving humanity than to provide people with plenty of good hamburgers. I know of some hamburgers stands and chili parlors that operate with four people, with an investment of only a few hundred dollars, that make more money than we can make with this big manufacturing printing plant with thousands upon thousands of dollars invested in machinery, with all this crowd of skilled and trained workers, and all the grief that goes with operating a newspaper and printing business. It seems like this is the only business on earth that people think should operate without making a Sheriff Jesse L. Elliott left Tuesday for Sacramento where he was scheduled to attend a meet called by Governor Warren to discuss the problem that is already looming as the Japanese evacuee start to filter back into the co-area. C. of C. To Honor Harry C. Arthur C Birthday, Jan. 22 Taking the lead in honoring 80th birthday of one of the city's most public minded citizens Chamber of Commerce will sponsor Funny things sometimes happen during an election campaign, and sometimes things happen that would be funny if they were not so serious. In the recent campaign, for instance, George Olsen, an over-aged bus boy in a cafeteria, became the Democratic candidate for governor of Nebraska, his Scandinavian name winning him the nomination. Being a Democrat he didn't have a chance to win in Nebraska, but suppose he had been elected governor of the state? I remember once when a Republican didn't have much chance of being elected to office in Oklahoma, and they had a hard time recruiting candidates for the various offices. Just before the filing closed for one election it developed that nobody had filed for the State Board of Affairs on the Republican ticket. Through a dare a night clerk in a hotel filled for the office. Nobody knew who the candidate was but it turned out to be a good year for the Republicans and the hotel clerk was elected to one of the most responsible offices in the state government. He served his term and probably did as well as his opponent might have done, but the instance shows how loosely we play our politics. Some now advocate that we have training schools for politicians and educate them for the service instead of taking them as they come from the rank and file. Personally I never hankered to play with politics. I imagine there's quite a few old Iowa Corn Huskers around here who will tell you they have stood out by the corn field on a sultry summer night and listened parlors that operate with four people, with an investment of only a few hundred dollars, that make more money than we can make with this big manufacturing printing plant with thousands upon thousands of dollars invested in machinery, with all this crowd of skilled and trained workers, and all the grief that goes with operating a newspaper and printing business. It seems like this is the only business on earth that people think should operate without making a profit. Why that it, I don't know, but if anybody deserves to make a little profit it seems to me it ought to be the newspapers and printers. Their business is to help everybody else's business and they want everybody else in business to make a profit. Just why so many people think a newspaper should not make money, as other businesses do, is one of the mysteries of life, or something. I have never been able to get all worked up about the puritanical little band of people who came over here in 1820 in order to get away from English rule, so they could worship as they pleased, they said. They became known as the Pilgrim Fathers and they came to establish freedom of worship in a new and free country. What they really wanted to do, apparently, was to set up a system of bigotry of their own and the "freedom" amounted to doing as they said, or get yourself put into stocks or be flogged with a cat-o'-nine-tails. Fortunately the country outlived those founders and there are now some forms of freedom, if you don't mind using the word a little loosely. We are now engaged in a stupendous war in which many millions have already been killed, and many more millions will be killed, which is being staged in the name of freedom in any way interfering with the freedom of another, limits the privilege or opportunity of another, then is when real justment is due, otherwise we have defeated the whole idea. The work is now engaged in an attempt re-adjust itself, and the theme of the fight is freedom. Let us hope that is the object. FRED A. BACKS ED A. BACKS Tenders Resignation Local Building Loan Association There were still vineyards in what is now the center of the city and a red brick city hall and one school when Fred A. Backs first associated himself with the Savings, Loan and Building association of Anaheim and now after 46 years of service with that organization, mostly in the capacity of secretary-treasurer, he has severed his official connection, his resignation becoming effective at the close of business, Dec. 31, 1944. The Savings, Loan and Building association was established here in 1889 and it was 10 years later that Mr. Backs associated with it, and since then has taken an active part in civic affairs and the growth of the city. There is hardly a civic venture that he has not participated in at some time or another, starting in as a very young man as a volunteer fireman and subsequently serving AMERICAN LEGION POST MEETS MONDAY NIGHT Regular meeting of the Anaheim American Legion post was held Monday night at their quarters in the City Hall building. TUFFREES ENJOYING STAY IN MEXICO A letter to the Gazette from Fred Tuffree and family, old time residents, states that they are enjoying their stay in Mexico City. They receive The Gazette every week and are able to keep up with happenings in Orange county. JUSTUS CRAEMER TO STAY ON R. R. POST According to Governor Earl Warren he expects to reappoint Justus Craemer, Orange publisher and citrus growers, for another six-year term on the state railroad commission. Serving as president of the commission in 1942, Craemer completes his first six-year appointment this month. He was a candidate for United States senator in the last election. Japanese Probable Discussed Today By School Head Ray Atkinson, county tendent of schools was called week to Sacramento to meet today relative to allocation of Japanese children who might be retURN Orange county in the near future. The summons was issued Walter Dexter, state superior of public instruction. Representatives from counties in the state that met the same problems will present. According to M. A. Gaucheim superintendent of school Japanese children have moved to the local schools as yet word has been received pending arrivals. Previous Harbor approximately 12 nese children were enrolled local grammar schools. FRED A. BACKS ATION Board To Move New Home The Anaheim ration board will shortly to new quarters it revealed this week, but will remain in the same vicinity of The new address will be and 267 East Center Street in order of the Kraemer buildings. At time, however, the offices on the ground floor and of consisting of a series all offices the board will be held in one large, spacious room on the ground floor the offices should prove more evident to elderly and handicapped people. The board is also sending out an order for more volunteer work it is seriously handicapped now for lack of helpers. The offices are open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Thursday until 8:30 p.m. A job can be found for anyone who has a hours of his time to give. OFF AT CAPITOL MISCUSS JAPANESE Jesse L. Elliott left Tuesday's Sacramento where he was called to attend a meeting by Governor Warren to discuss the problem that is already big as the Japanese evacuees do filter back into the coast. Justice of the Peace Charles Kuchel Is Released From Hospital for New Year’s JUSTUS CRAEMER TO STAY ON R. R. POST According to Governor Earl Warren he expects to reappoint Justus Craemer, Orange publisher and citrus growers, for another six-year term on the state railroad commission. Serving as president of the commission in 1942, Craemer completes his first six-year appointment this month. He was a candidate for United States senator in the last election. Anaheim Postal Receipts Hit New Year As Local Office Closes Big Volume Yield When the Anaheim postoffice closed its business as of December 31, 1944, the heaviest volume of mail tonnage ever handled through the local office was recorded, as well as the largest amount of cash receipts ever taken in during any one year. The increase in cash receipts over 1943, previous high year, was $25,840.50, according to figures released by Postmaster Louis Hoskins. Some idea of the growth of the local postoffice, in volume of business, which directly reflects the growth of all other business and the city itself, can be gained by comparing the receipts of the past year with those of 25 years ago. In the "25 Year Ago" column in this issue of the Anaheim Gazette an item appears which boasts of the fact that the postal receipts at the local office for the year 1919 reached the grand total of $23,-162.24, an amount considerably less than the gain shown in 1944 over the year 1943. The total receipts for 1943 amounted to $86,285.19, 1944 the business climbed until the final figures at the end of the year totaled $112, marking the first time in that the receipts went over 100-thousand figure. The most December alone showed a grosser December of 1943 of $24, for a total of $17,978.36 as for a total of $14,450.81 for the same month 1943. By “postal receipts” is cash received for postage, order fees, special delivery all representing service cost but not including any handling money orders, C. O. D. The record cash business well as tonnage of mail and cel post, was handled with patch in spite of the war-time shortage and the general crowded transportation condition Postmaster Hoskins is well paid with the service performed at postoffice force, as well as the excellent report he is able to make to the department co-ordination year's business. RESIGNS C. OF C. POST V. D. Johnson, for 22 years retiring of the Orange Chamber Commerce and former pu agent for Orange county, he signed his post and announced he will retire from activeness and make his home in rovia. He has sold his residen and orange grove at Orange Stocks S Buying Rush at As of December 30 stock oranges were practically exhausted, the heavy demand during the day and pre-Christmas sale with only slightly more than Justice of the Peace Charles Kuchel spent New Year's day abroad after being released from the Anaheim Lutheran hospital where he underwent a serious operation a few weeks ago. A familiar figure on the streets Judge Kuchel had been missed lately by his many friends and old cronies, many of whom were not aware that he had been seriously ill. His physician and surgeon, Dr. J. W. Truxaw and Dr. H. A. Johnston, respectively, were determined that the venerable justice of the peace should be able to enjoy this New Year's day out in the sunshine, as has long been his custom. Fortunately enough their hopes were rewarded and Justice Kuchel's condition improved to the extent that he could be released from the hospital the day before New Year's. A native of Anaheim, the 78-year old justice of the peace has held his elective office for 28 years. In the photo above he is standing at the right of the American flags in the office of his court room in the Masonic building. At the left in the picture is his faithful constable, Ed Marion, who with the help of Judge Kuchel's secretary, Miss Doris M. Desch, has kept the office open for the convenience of the public during the judge's illness. Although Judge Kuchel expects to take a few more days to recuperate, he hopes to resume his duties on the bench in the near future and he is glad to be able to be down town again and greet his many friends and acquaintances. Japanese Problem Discussed Today By School Heads Ray Atkinson, county superintendent of schools was called this week to Sacramento to attend a meeting today relative to the reallocation of Japanese school children who might be returning to Orange county in the near future. The summons was issued by Dr. Walter Dexter, state superintendent of public instruction. Representatives from other counties in the state that may face the same problems will also be present. According to M. A. Gauer, Anaheim superintendent of schools, no Japanese children have returned to the local schools as yet and noORD has been received of any pending arrivals. Previous to Pearl Harbor approximately 12 Japanese children were enrolled in the local grammar schools. Joint Outfall Sewer Board Meets Here Tonight; Santa Ana Causes Stalemate Paul Bakenhus Installed As Kiwanis Club Head Succeeding Fred Robins as president of the Kiwanis club, Paul Bakenhus was installed presiding officer Tuesday noon when members met at the Elks' club for the regular weekly meeting. The Santa Ana's vote No, but can't vote Yes," representative again blocked all possibility of any agreement whereby the joint outfall sewer project can be satisfactorily operated at a meeting of the board held at the Anaheim city hall last Thursday night. Highlight of the meeting was a report from C. G. Gillispie, chief of the bureau of sanitary engineering of the state department, who in company with J. A. Harmon, senior engineer of the bureau, spent two days here last week making a survey of the sewage system and plant. Stating that the joint outfall sewer in Orange county, which empties into the ocean under a permit issued to Santa Ana, was under-financed in the beginning, and due to the complicated set-up under which it operates, always Representatives from other counties in the state that may face same problems will also be present. According to M. A. Gauer, Anaheim superintendent of schools, no Japanese children have returned to the local schools as yet and no word has been received of any pending arrivals. Previous to Pearl Harbor approximately 12 Japanese children were enrolled in the local grammar schools. Receipts Hit New Highs Big Volume Year Amounted to $86,285.19, but in 1944 the business climbed steadily until the final figures at the close of the year totaled $112,125.69; marking the first time in history that the receipts went over the 10-thousand figure. The month of December alone showed a gain over December of 1943 of $3,527.55 or a total of $17,978.36 as against $4,450.81 for the same month of 1943. By "postal receipts" is meant cash received for postage, money order fees, special delivery, etc., representing service charges, not including any money handled for others, such as cash-money orders, C. O. D.'s., etc. The record cash business, as well as tonnage of mail and parcel-post, was handled with dispatch in spite of the war-time help shortage and the general overflowed transportation condition. Postmaster Hoskins is well pleased with the service performed by his office force, as well as with the excellent report he is able to take to the department covering the year's business. SIGNS C. OF C. POST W. D. Johnson, for 22 years secretary of the Orange Chamber of Commerce and former public agent for Orange county, has retired his post and announced that he will retire from active businesses and make his home in Monroe. He has sold his residence at orange grove at Orange. Orange Stocks Short Following Holiday Buying Rush at All Market Centers As of December 30 stocks ofanges in the market centers are practically exhausted, due to heavy demand during the holiday and pre-Christmas season, only slightly more than 50 with light storage supplies, with indications for continued strong demand for the fruit. Smaller sizes are moving more slowly as they have throughout the season. Succeeding Fred Robins as president of the Kiwanis club, Paul Bakenhus was installed presiding officer Tuesday noon when members met at the Elks' club for the regular weekly meeting. The bureau of sanitary engineering of the state department, who in company with J. A. Harmon, senior engineer of the bureau, spent two days here last week making a survey of the sewage system and plant. Stating that the joint outfall sewer in Orange county, which empties into the ocean under a permit issued to Santa Ana, was under-financed in the beginning, and due to the complicated set-up under which it operates, always had been a problem to the state department, requiring close watching, Gillispie unhesitatingly recommended a reorganization of what he called an impossible system of operation. Santa Ana now holds 45 percent interest in the sewer, with Anaheim, Fullerton and Orange jointly holding 45 percent, ten percent being held by the sanitary districts of Garden Grove, Buena Park, La Habra, and Placentia without voting privileges. Thus Santa Ana is able, and does, block all moves by the other owners to do anything toward remedying what Chief Gillispie terms an impossible situation. According to Chief Gillispie the outfall sewer is already badly overloaded in places while the marine section extending into the ocean still has plenty of capacity. In the Anaheim vicinity, he said, the sewer has given trouble from overflowing and last summer the beach section of the marine outfall broke, causing the health department to quarantine the beach frontage until the breakage was repaired. Giving a complete story of the sewage plant facilities, some phases of which he said were inadequate and the use of open basins not good, he did state that the (Continued on page 2) Death Comes To Mrs. B. F. Porter Just as the New Year was born life flickered out for Mrs. Mary Helen Mead Porter, widow of the late Benjamin Franklin Porter and had she lived another three days she would have celebrated her ninety-second birthday. As it was she had lived a full-and complete life having come to this vicinity in 1870 as a bride and given birth to 16 children, twelve of whom are still living. The deceased was born on January 4, 1853 and was married in April, 1869. The following month Orange Stocks Short Following Holiday Buying Rush at All Market Centers As of December 30 stocks of oranges in the market centers were practically exhausted, due to heavy demand during the holiday and pre-Christmas season. Only slightly more than 50 percent as many oranges shipped were sent to market previous Christmas of last year. Most of the fruit shipped was from the central and Northern California districts, where the fruit is competitively late, as it is in the northern navel district. Reports from the markets indicated that practically every car reached the market was sold and there was little if any it carried over the Christmas day. With this condition an average demand is sure to continue until the supply will be strained meet the demand until theothesen California navel crops sufficiently to go on the market. Pool, damp weather earlier in season retarded the development and sweeting of the tree, although it is expected that big picking season will open out of the usual time. Richard heating has been spot-and heavy smudging has not been necessary so far this season. Temperatures in the Pomona-Onion area dropped to as low as degrees last Saturday night, being some firing. Tender leaves are nipped slightly by the frost. Orange county the mercury in cases did not reach the 31-degree prediction and smudging is not necessary. Orange shipments are greater in normal at this time, even with light storage supplies, with indications for continued strong demand for the fruit. Smaller sizes are moving more slowly as they have throughout the season. Orange county groves are in excellent condition, both from the standpoint of cultivation and natural moisture, since the recent rain, and the fruit is coloring nicely. The remaining weeks of the growing season is expected to bring the oranges to at least normal sizes which is much desired since the war-time market clamors for large fruit. The coming season promises to be about equal to the 1943 volume which should insure another profitable year for all citrus growers. JURY NAMES DRAWN The following names from Anaheim have been drawn from the jury panel and will report to department three of the district court for service during the month of January: Eugene H. Rhoads, Rt. 2, Box 345B; Mrs. Emma M. Kelly, 718 N. Lemon St.; Mrs. Helen Luvaas, 750 N. Topeka St.; Oscar E. Horst, Rt. 1, Box 191; Miss Mary C. McIntyre, Rt. 1, Box 80; Holland Johnston, 316 E. Sycamore St.; Mrs. Edith S. Adkins, 309 W. Center St.; Mrs. Lylyan Soule, 738 N. Lemon St.; Lloyd H. Perry, 218 W. Elm St.; Albert M. Schmitt, 215 N. Palm St.; Mrs. Mary Allen, Rt. 4, Box 89. Convalescing from a recent appendectomy operation Miss Leona Gregor is spending the week at Palm Springs with friends. The deceased was born on January 4, 1853 and was married in April, 1869. The following month she and her husband started across the plains from Bastrop, Texas, for California, coming by covered wagon in a caravan of 40 wagons. Of the group that came across the plains to this far frontier only three are now living, Thomas L. Chapin of Los Angeles, Mrs. Lucy Freeman of Artesia and her sister, Minnie of Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Porter settled on a ranch on West Orangethorpe and that has been the family homestead for the past 74 years. Fifteen of the children were born there. The deceased is survived by six sons; Arthur, George, Rufus, and Lloyds of Fullerton, Victor of Auburn and Horace of Oakland; six daughters Mrs. Caroline Gribbin of Taft, Mrs. Mabel Otteson of Long Beach, Mrs. Minnie Beckett of Compton, Mrs. Mildred Donnley of Santa Monica and the misses Helen and Laura Porter of Fullerton, and a niece Miss Ella Coons of Anaheim. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning with Mr. Ray Ragsdale, minister of the Fullerton First Methodist church, of which she was a member, conducting the last rites. Interment was made in Loma Vista cemetery. Six grandsons acted as pall bearers. They were Winston and Jay Porter, Tom Otteson; Franklin Gribbin, William E. Patterson and Charles George Porter, Jr.