anaheim-gazette 1945-11-22

SHADOW OVER CALIFORNIA Declaring its opposition to proposed federal legislation that would create in California, on the structure of the Central Valley Project, a regional authority with political powers above reach of the State Legislature, the people of California, or even the Congress, the State chamber of commerce sterly warns: "Creation of these authorities and delegation to them of these powers (referring to bills actually before Congress to blanket the U.S. with 9 Conservation Authorities) constitutes a change in the American form of government. We submit that these powers enable the authorities to participate in social and cultural affairs to AN OVERDUE RAISE The war period has given the American language new economic, as well as military, terms. "Take-home pay" has become as familiar as "snafu." Like many new terms, take-home pay has a somewhat confused interpretation in early usage—and perhaps has inflamed much of the misunderstanding now flowering evilly in the National epidemic of strikes. In warmly espousing the cause of millions now demanding higher wages to meet the cost of living, a leading California industrial financier gives the term new significance. He holds that workers are mistakenly picking the wrong advertisement." "Creation of these authorities and delegation to them of these powers (referring to bills actually before Congress to blanket the U.S. with 9 Conservation Authorities) constitutes a change in the American form of government. We submit that these powers enable the authorities to participate in social and cultural affairs to assume powers which were never surrendered by the states to the federal government. "Such encroaching controls by the central government would effect a program of planned economy and a gradual change in the American system to an experiment in state socialism. "No one is as much interested in the Central Valleys' prosperity and standard of living as are the people an dgovernment of California. Why surrender these to the federal government? The state chamber of commerce believes California is being rapidly pushed into the orbit of TVA social planning, with loss of state's rights and rights of private enterprise." The state chamber's stand that control and management of the CVP should be returned to the State of California—in honest conformity with the concept under which Californians voted the project into being—has been welcomed by thousands of farmers and businessmen in the agricultural valleys. And that body's opposition to the imposition upon California of a "federal corporation clothed with the power of government" should arouse all Californians, whether or not directly affected by CVP development, to awareness of that shadow of depotism before it is too late to dispel it. Lloyds of London once sold ships by the candle. When a ship was being auctioned, a stump of candle was lighted, and the instant the candle went out, the highest bidder at that moment got the ship. Science claims to have perfected a defense against atomic bombs but has had little luck thus far against drivers with atomic brains. Like many new terms, take-home pay has a somewhat confused interpretation in early usage—and perhaps has inflamed much of the misunderstanding now flowering evilly in the National epidemic of strikes. In warmly espousing the cause of millions now demanding higher wages to meet the cost of living, a leading California industrial financier gives the term new significance. He holds that workers are mistakenly picking the wrong adversary in striking against management. Their real adversary, he reasons, is a government guilty of looting their paychecks through excessive taxation. A man who earned $40 a week (and took it all home) in 1940, was raised to $45 base pay during the war, and earned $58 with overtime. But he got almost none of the overtime—for the withholding tax took $10 of it, leaving him $48 in "take-home pay." Now he still earns $45 weekly, but receives only $37.80 after the tax collector takes $7.20. Thus, in millions of cases, taxes have deprived workers of all the raises they have obtained—and more! Non-war-federal spending has soared, since the war, to a new, all time high rate of 15 billion dollars a year. It is time both labor and management stopped fighting each other and joined forces to stop the plundering of their paychecks and earnings by extravagant office-holders. Uncle Sam might give all workers a substantial, automatic raise through conscientious tax-pruning. THE BETTER YARN A lot has been printed about the service station operator up at "the Big Town" who went ga-ga over a beautiful blonde who "tapped his till" for $35, at pistol point. "With exception of my dear wife, she was the most gorgeous creature I ever met," he is quoted as having told police. Very interesting — but we'd much rather hear what his "dear wife" has to say! Drunk driving statistics indicate far too many motorists drive up and ask for a "full tank" when they have one already. Mr. Kuelp and other well-formed citizens estimate the national holiday—the air is red of turkey and cranberry and pumpkin pie and things trust that everyone of ourers may have his full share the good things of this day thanksgiving—that digestion wait upon appetite and health upon both. With the Deutsch brick lay the new Christian church and Woelke's residence up and pushed to completion as rays as circumstances will permit appearance of West Center is being given quite an ammetropolitan activity. A number of barrels of cement were yesterday hauled to Mitchell's park on the corn center and Los Angeles street and Charence Groat inform that work on the new side will begin as soon as he can the contract signed. Carpenter Dunn has finished work on the Wilshire buil at Fullerton and has joined Porter's force of expert jour men on the Woelke residence. David and Felipe Yorba in from Yorba during the renewing old acquaintances. again gimigos. Miss Bessie Nelms, formerly perihintendent of the telegraph service here but now residing Los Angeles, was in town day, the guest of Miss Z Bailey. Miss Minnie Zeyn suffered dislocation of her arm at the bow and was otherwise quite ousely injured by the overturn of her cart near Mr. Witte Saturday afternoon. She was ed in the vehicle with Miss Robison, conversing with Miss da Witte when the horse at the street railway scraper was being driven up by Fred is. Fred stopped his horse. ALCOTT'S "GOURMET" GIFT NOOK The WORLD FAMED... "HOLLYWOOD DELIGHT" BRANDIED STUFFED FRUITS Wall Hangers in four colors with six assorted 4-oz. spices, herbs, etc.— ONLY 350 a SET Recommended By LEIGH SILLIPHANT, Purveyor to her Majesty— THE AMERICAN HOSTESS ALCOTT & SONS 239 WEST CENTER ST. PHONE 4648 ANAHEIM, CALIF. When Shopping Please Visit Our Store IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO 75 Years Ago A new city jail and councilroom now being erected on the lot adjoining the Catholic church, promises to be a very creditable one. The front is to be the councilroom, 16 by 16 feet, and the rear is being made into two cells, one of which is 10 feet by 10 feet and the other 6 feet by 10 feet. The floor of the jail is to be doubled and the walls of six inches solid thickness, and are filled with closely driven nails. It is being built by Messrs. Peck & McKinney and will be finished in about two weeks. The committee of the city council appointed to wait upon the water company and ascertain on what terms the company would cede over all their interests in the streets of the city, reported that the water company was unwilling to make over any of its rights to the streets of the city. Mr. Fisher questioned the responsibility of the water company for accidents occurring from bad streets, and thought the company should be required to give a guarantee for the safety of all citizens passing. The city was obliged to keep the streets in repair, Mr. Champlin moved that an ordinance be drawn requiring the streets of Anaheim to be kept open to their proper width and free of obstruction. Motion carried. Navy’s Oversight To Cost Veterans $1000 Tax Claims? More than 125,000 California men and women who served in the Navy during World War II may be deprived of their right to $1000 veterans’ tax exemption, because their discharges do not contain the date of enlistment or the date of release from service. As a result of scores of complaints, M. C. Hermann, California department quartermaster-adjutant of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, calls upon the Navy to resume the practice of including enlistment and discharge dates on all discharges. Hermann mentioned that, prior to August, 1945, the Navy included this information on discharge papers. The San Francisco city and county assessor, as well as state officials, have declared they cannot grant veterans tax exemptions on basis of the current form of Navy discharges. Hermann said it will be necessary for the Navy to recall thousands of discharges and to record enlistment and discharge dates if veterans are to obtain California tax exemption privileges. Hermann sald, if necessary, he will appeal to California’s representatives in Washington. Highest or Lowly Are Listed Among Practical Jokers Highest or Lowly 12 pt Bf. Practical jokes, usually considered a pastime of the lowly. 50 Years Ago NOV. 28, 1895 Today is Thanksgiving—the natural holiday—the air is redolent turkey and cranberry sauce in pumpkin pie and things. We that everyone of our readiness have his full share of good things of this day of Thanksgiving—that digestion may upon appetite and good health upon both. With the Deutsch brick block, new Christian church and Mr. Luke's residence up and being used to completion as rapidly circumstances will permit, the appearance of West Center street being given quite an air ofropolitan activity. Number of barrels of cement were yesterday hauled to Capt. Shell's park on the corner of Pier and Los Angeles streets; Clarence Groat informs us that work on the new sidewalk begin as soon as he can get contract signed. Carpenter Dunn has finished his job on the Wilshire building Bullerton and has joined Mr. Ever's force of expert journey on the Woelke residence. David and Felipe Yorba were from Yorba during the week swinging old acquaintances. Come in gimigos. Miss Bessie Nelms, formerly suitor of the telegraph office here but now residing in Angeles, was in town Monroe the guest of Miss Zelmaey. Miss Minnie Zeyn suffered the location of her arm at the elbow was otherwise quite seriously injured by the overturning car cart near Mr. Witte's on Friday afternoon. She was seated in the vehicle with Miss Rose Wilson, conversing with Miss Hil-Witte when the horse shied the street railway strapper which being driven up by Fred Lew-Fred stopped his horse and should be required to give a guarantee for the safety of all citizens passing. The city was obliged to keep the streets in repair, Mr. Champlin moved that an ordinance be drawn requiring the streets of Anaheim to be kept open to their proper width and free of obstruction. Motion carried. Miss Zeyn started to drive off, turning her horse away from the scraper. When the vehicle had been partly turned around, the animal bolted, overturning the rig and precipitating both ladies to the ground. Miss Robison immediately arose, but Miss Zeyn's injuries were such that she remained prostrated upon the ground. Gray Roberts, who was upon the scraper ran and caught the horse which had started across lots toward the Catholic church, and Miss Zeyn was carried into Mr. Witte's and a physician was called. She was later removed to her home and has since been getting along as well as could be expected. No permanent injury is feared. Mayor Rust was 38 years old Tuesday, but he doesn't look it. He was early at the council session in the evening and presented an array of cigars which the councilmeh were invited to smoke at his honor's expense. Seeing that the others regarded them suspiciously, our fin de seicle reporter smoked four, and has been quite indisposed ever since. Will S. Fish, an old-time Anaheimer, came down from Los Angeles Monday to visit with friends in town. Secretary Blennnerhasset informs us that up to last evening $2000 had been collected on the water assessment. Babe Heffner had a job Tuesday morning cleaning the windows and polishing up the handle of the big front door of the Landlord's daylight store. The Masonic lodge will work in the thirdgree and have a sup-the third degree and have a sup-lodges from neighboring towns will attend. Andrew Gillison has rented the Dewey ranch in Centralia where he will in future reside with his family. Hermann said, if necessary, he will appeal to California's representatives in Washington. Highest or Lowly Are Listed Among Practical Jokers Highest or Lowly 12 pt Bf. Practical jokes, usually considered a pastime of the lowly, have engaged the ingenuity of even the highest historical figures, according to an article in Good-Housekeeping magazine, which tells of King Edward VII keeping an important conclave waiting while he baited a farmer, who was under the impression that he was just a farmer, also. One of the most ingenious pranksters of modern times, according to the article, was a zany named Troy, who caused considerable chagrin to several New York City policemen by buying a bench identical with those in city parks, smuggling it into Central Park, and then, with a friend, carrying it out of the park before the astonished gaze of a policeman, who promptly arrested him for theft of park property. Troy's only recompense was the utter chagrin of the arresting officer and the desk sergeant when he produced a bill of sale for the bench. The trick back-fired on him, however, when he was jailed for disturbing the peace. Some of the more adept pranksters employ their talents to deflate the ego of their stuffier friends. In this connection, Ben Hecht's practical joke is a classic. Finding several hundred copies of a dull and long-winded technical book, Hecht bought them up, sent copies anonymously to people whom he considered stuffy, with this note: "You will be amused, though slightly offended, by the references to you in this volume." According to Cerf, the victims hunted for days through the boring tomes while Hecht turned his imaginative genius to the devising of further tortures for his stuffy acquaintances. A. W. Wood and D. A. Woodward are now members of the Howard Realty company. The company is now composed of J. S. Howard, J., B. Root, A. W. Wood and D. A. Woodward. The Eastern Star Five Hundred club was entertained Friday after charges if veterans are to obtain California tax exemption privileges. Hermann said, if necessary, he will appeal to California's representatives in Washington. State Game Body Urges Support of Pollution Bill Support of a bill now congress, designed to do stream pollution, is urged California fish and game section. The proposed legislation nated as the Bailey bill, an amendment to section three internal revenue code before the house ways are committee in Washington duced Sept. 10, 1945, Ceceland M. Bailey of Winnipeg, it would allow co-duct from income amounts invested in for treatment of industrial California's senators and legislators. 25 Years Ago DECEMBER 2, 1928 There are 12,492 pupils in the public schools of Orange county, all of them are eagerly waiting for Dec. 17 to roll around that date will mark the end of the Christmas holidays. Figures as to the number of cents in the county were given by J. A. Cranston, superintendent of Santa Ana schools and E. Mitchell, superintendent of city schools. It less than 1100 carloads of goods will be shipped the coming year, according to estimates in were in the hands of the Santa Orange Growers association. The estimates were made by the organization's annual meeting when officers were elected. Officers and officers who were hired by the association, which houses at Placentia and Fulloy, are S. W. McCulloch, presiding; George Welton, S. S. Nobley, E. D. Lange and W. J. Stuart. The 300 tons of honey produced in Orange county the past year, all but about 15 or more have been sold. The greater part of this has been used by the Orange County Producers company opera-exchange. The prices have good and the crop has not more than $100,000 to bee of the county. Senator Warren G. Harding carried California for President over Gov. James M. Cox by 395,-801 votes, according to Secretary of State Frank M. Jordan. The Republican electors will meet in Sacramento the second Monday in January to cast their votes for Harding and to designate a man to deliver the vote to Washington. County Assessor James M. Sleeper declares that Japanese will lose control of 8000 fertile acres in this county as a result of the passing of the alien land law. The number of acres now owned or leased by Japanese is 11,000. Many little brown men, however, have leased sugar-beet and truck acreage for terms of three years in advance and cannot be ousted until the end of that period. City Atty, Homer Ames of Anaheim and Thomas McFadden of Placentia have formed a law partnership and are looking for a suitable location with ample space. The main office of the new partnership will be in Anaheim, although it is understood that McFadden will retain his Placentia office. Another new church building is under consideration. The Presbyterian church now being inadequate for the congregation, the trustees have decided to erect a new edifice costing $50,000, provided the proposition meets with the approval of the members. A. W. Wood and D. A. Woodward are now members of the Howard Realty company. The company is now composed of J. S. Howard, J. B. Root, A. W. Wood and D. A. Woodward. The Eastern Star Five Hundred club was entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs. R. J. McKee at her home in Fullerton. Mrs. J. Kellenberger won the first prize at cards, Mrs. W. P. Quarton second and Mrs. Wentz third. T. E. Stephenson of the Santa Ana Register, is already being boosted by the Republicans for postmaster at the county seat town. Mrs. C. J. Mauerhan entertained a number of friends at the home of her mother Saturday evening the party being in honor of her brother and sister. The directors of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit association Saturday elected J. J. Dwyer, president; C. E. Jones, vice president, and the First National bank treasurer. F. T. Edmiston and family drove over to Lahcaster Sunday afternoon. Peter Wisser is building a new residence on North Heleha street at a cost of $4500. U. S. production of petroleum in 1945 averaged 2,250 gallon per each American family, which figure approximates the amount of oil required to heat an 8-room house in the North Atlantic states—though obviously, not every such house is so heated. The pedestrian who wears white clothing at nights may avoid wearing it for the rest of eternity. Citrus Exchanges' Annual Reports Show Results of Record Season Material results of the record-breaking orange season just closed are beginning to reach the ears of the public, with reports from annual meetings of the packing and marketing organizations which are being held this week. Both Mutual Orange Distributors and Sunkist held annual meetings yesterday, the former at Redlands and the latter at California Fruit Growers Exchange headquarters in Los Angeles. Sunkist set a new high mark by shipping 101,141 cars of citrus fruit during the 1944-45 season, General Manager Paul S. Armstrong reported. The 14,500 growers comprising the Sunkist cooperative marketing organization shipped 75,280 carloads of fresh oranges; 20,225 cars of lemons, and 5636 cars of grapefruit. Exchange shipments total 72 per cent of the California-Arizona industry volume. MOD's Record When an accounting was made at the end of the 1944-45 season, the record showed that Mutual Orange Distributors enjoyed the biggest year in its history, according to the report of J. A. Steward, general manager, at the cooperative's 39th annual meeting Nov. 21. It was biggest, both in the number of cars of fruit handled and dollars and cents sales. Previous record season was 1943-44, 31 per cent larger than 1942-43, but the year just closed was 19 per cent larger than 1943-44. Converted to packed boxes and standard refrigerator cars, Mutual Orange Distributors handled 14,655 cars of oranges, lemons and grapefruit. Of this amount 19 per cent was sent to the Mutual Orange Distributors process-edited volume of small sizes in the southern California valencia crop resulted in a marketing problem from mid-summer to the close of the war. Advertising, largely of an educational nature, supported sale of California fruit throughout the United States and Canada. Almost 9 per cent of all Exchange shipments were sold directly to the military for domestic and overseas consumption. Servicemen report eating California oranges throughout the world. In addition to fresh fruit shipments, 26,000 cars of oranges, lemons and grapefruit were processed at the two Sunkist products plants. More than 600,000 gallons of orange concentrate were manufactured under government order for lend-lease and military shipments. Citric acid and other lemon by-products were purchased in large quantities by government agencies. The end of the war brought cancellation of most government contracts, but increased civilian orders are rapidly taking up the lost volume. Farm Building Plans Available Lumber for construction of new British allies. Being an aid to navigation, American operation of the system was handled exclusively by the U.S. coast guard. Loran is a system of position-finding through the reception of radio signals from strategically located transmitting stations at known positions. The transmitting stations send out a steady succession of pulses, short, sharp signals, which travel outward in all directions at the speed of light. Loran receiving equipment receives the signals, measures the time required for the pulses to arrive from two different transmitters, and computes the geographical location of the ship or plane receiving them. A definite advantage of Loran is that it can be utilized in all kinds of weather, whereas celestial navigation requires cloudless skies for navigators to determine area and directional bearings. The technique is expected to be widely used during peace-time to keep ships and planes on their courses over vast ocean expanses. State Game Body Urges Support of Pollution Bill Support of a bill now before congress, designed to discourage stream pollution, is urged by the California fish and game commission. The proposed legislation, designated as the Bailey bill, HR 3972, an amendment to section 23 of the internal revenue code, is now before the house ways and means committee in Washington. Introduced Sept. 10, 1945, by Rep. Cleveland M. Bailey of West Virginia, it would allow companies to deduct from income tax figures amounts invested in plants or treatment of industrial waste. California's senators and representatives have received telegrams from Emil J. N. Ott, Jr., executive secretary of the fish and game commission, urging support of the legislation "as essential to control future pollution of inland waters in California." Ott asks sportsmen to write their congressmen in support of the pollution abatement bill. He declares its passage will result in installation of waste treatment plants sufficient to remove more waste from California streams in the next five years than can be accomplished under existing conditions in five to 10 times that period. Farm Building Plans Available Lumber for construction of new farm dwellings and farm house additions can now be purchased without prior approval of the war production board. With building restrictions removed, farm advisors urge farmers to provide not only for their home needs but to build homes for permanent farm labor. This latter is one of the greatest needs of southern California farms. Throughout the war, farmers who had good housing had far less difficulty in obtaining farm labor than those whose help had to live in nearby towns. Plans for farm housing of various kinds, as well as many types of farm buildings, are obtainable through the agricultural extension service. Sample plans and illustrations of the buildings can be studied at the agricultural extension service office in Sahta Ana. The honorably discharged veteran's service button is now being made from gold-plated metal instead of gold-plated plastic. DAVIS APPLIANCES 117 EAST CENTER ST. While we are awaiting our Electrical Appliances, we are introducing our store from now until Christmas with many novelties—and above all—TOYS for the KIDDIES. 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