anaheim-gazette 1946-02-14

ANAHEIM GAZETTE Member Weekly Newspaper Ass'n of Orange County HENRY KUCHEL, Editor and Publisher 1887-1935 Mrs. Henry Kuchel — Theodore B. Kuchel Editors and Publishers The Anaheim Gazette has been owned and edited by the same family since 1875. Published every Thursday at 259 East Center Street, Anaheim, California. Phone 2206-2207. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Anaheim, California, under the Act of March 8, 1897. Subscription Per Year, $2.00; 2 Years, $3.50; 6 Months, $1.25 FARM LABOR AND HOUSING Certain farm interests propose that 50,000 Mexican Nationals be imported to California this year. Yet today over 225,000 unemployed workers are drawing job insurance checks in California; an all-time peak, and increasing weekly. Wages are one factor in the unattractiveness of agricultural work to former war workers. A still more potent reason is simply lack of suitable shelter. Such "housing" as most farms offer is unusable by American families. This is not intended as a criticism of California farmers, but rather to suggest a remedy: Thousands of quonset huts are available from war surpluses. They made rather good homes at Port Hueneme, San Pedro, and in England, after fitting up as comfortable two-bedroom houses. Ten years ago, the good people of Oklahoma and Arkansas were stopped at the state border—because Californians resented outward in their path is plainly visible. A recent case here involved a fatal accident and a motorist now faces serious charges. Others have been painfully, if not seriously injured when struck by cars while crossing streets. Whether the driver or the victim was at fault is, in most cases, for the courts to decide. However, the fact that both accidents and violations of the law occur is sufficient to impress on the officers necessity for vigilance in enforcing the laws they are sworn to uphold. OUR DAILY BREAD Behind the feverish efforts of the government to speed wheat shipments overseas, behind the sustained efforts of American farmers to produce food for export to the limit, behind the humanitarian willingness of the American people to tighten their belts, lies a grim fact: Many people in war-stricken cities we print lengthy article on the improvements possible at Anaheim Landing and the benefit which would result therefrom to the interest cities and towns. We clip it for the San Diego Union. While endorse it all, we cannot but wonder at the great interest the Diego papers are taking in Anaheim Landing. While praise our Landing they hit Wilmington a dig in the ribs, and then hope to grind some San Diego axe in congress. However, like to hear the San Diego speak the truth which they dom do, although it is told with a monstrous motive. Ordinance No. 13, passed by the trustees Feb. 13, provides no person shall drive any way carriage or other vehicle within the limits of the city of Anaheim at a furlous rate or at a speed than eight miles per hour. No person shall leave any horse or other animals, dled or unsaddled, loose with the city limits. No person shall drive any horse or other animal loose within the city limits less such animals be gentile are not driving at a greater speed than four miles per hour. Following are some of the estate transfer actions in Anaheim and vicinity: J. D. N. to L. E. Smith, ten acres in Angeles county for $250; W. Brford to L. E. Smith, lot in Anaheim for $450; T. E. Schmilot on Center, 75 by 75, to This is not intended as a criticism of California farmers, but rather to suggest a remedy: Thousands of quonset huts are available from war surpluses. They made rather good homes at Port Hueneme, San Pedro, and in England, after fitting up as comfortable two-bedroom houses. Ten years ago, the good people of Oklahoma and Arkansas were stopped at the state border—because Californians resented outsiders taking their jobs. So why not use Californians for these farm jobs now? Agriculturalists can finance quonset hut housing—and it will pay for itself, for of course use of a house can be part of wages. More than that, good housing attracts a better class of workers—and assures their being on hand when needed. Here's an opportunity for agriculturalists who look ahead to prepare for the days when the labor pinch may hurt. TITLE FOR POLICE ACTION Serious persistence of accidents in which pedestrians are struck by automobiles at street crossings in Anaheim, calls attention to disregard by motorists of the law requiring that pedestrians be given the right-of-way when crossing thoroughfares. There is no intent on the part of the Gazette to say that drivers are to blame in every case. There are instances in which persons afoot have stepped directly into the path of motor vehicles, in some cases appearing from behind parked cars or other objects which obstructed the view and gave the driver no time to avoid hitting them. Daily it is possible for any who is on the streets of the city for a considerable length of time to witness cases in which drivers flagrantly disregard the law. Persons walking across streets, between the white lines placed there for the purpose of safeguarding pedestrians, are forced to hurry out of the path of incoming vehicles, drivers of which make little seeming effort to slow the speed of their vehicles, although the crossing and the per- OUR DAILY BREAD Behind the feverish efforts of the government to speed wheat shipments overseas, behind the sustained efforts of American farmers to produce food for export to the limit, behind the humanitarian willingness of the American people to tighten their belts, lies a grim fact: Many people in war-stricken lands seem doomed to die this year from malnutrition. Talks with California agricultural experts reveal the consensus that even the colossal production of the U.S. farm industry cannot maintain the pace of feeding the world. When war began, the government had huge grain surpluses stored away. Those have been used up. In the last six months of 1945, 715 million bushels of American wheat was consumed or shipped abroad. There isn't that much wheat in all America today—only 689 million bushels. Wheat men say this reserve is "dangerously low." Many factors contribute to the situation. Shortages in corn and other protein feeds have obliged poultrymen and livestock ranchers to use more wheat as feed. Further curtailment in wheat for feed would defeat its own purpose—forcing reduction in meat production, perhaps below minimum needs. Farm spokesmen have long warned that it would become impossible for American agriculture to feed America and all destitute nations too, and therefore have urged that European peoples be compelled to restore their agricultural plants at emergency speed as the only alternative to disaster. Hitler swore to conquer Europe or destroy it. His most bitter curse, famine, may yet come to his own people. They starved others in order to eat during the war. It would seem unfair to starve others, now that U.S. largesse cannot feed all, in order to feed the Nazis. You get all the local news in The Gazette. Following are some of the estate transfer actions in Aheim and vicinity: J. D. N. to L. E. Smith, ten acres in Angeles county for $250; W. Brford to L. E. Smith, lot in Aheim for $450; T. E. Schmierlot on Center, 75 by 75, to 50 Y. FEBRUARY 21, 1896 Prof. Frantz has purchased a couple of young ostriches that may be seen any afternoon on Broadway in the endeavor break the birds to harness novelty of seeing an ostrich harness is not a new one. Charley Landell frequently hit one up at the farm alongside a gentle horse, and bird and quruple draw a light conveyance about the yard. The latter doubt doing all the work with the former struts along more than an ornament than anything else. But the professor wants to go better and have a team of birds, and is confident he will succeed. A year or two of care training will be required because the birds are thoroughly brood but in the meantime the producer is thinking of taking our life insurance. Yesterday the weather cloudy. It was the nearest proach to the fulfillment of Potnosticator Potts' prophesy for that we have had in a wwPotts' predictions this week gone for naught. "All signs in dry weather." Clarence Groat has a force of 20 men at work grading southside ditch beyond Kata and on Tuesday had reached point three-quarters of a mile from the termination of the car at the Garden Grove road. entire length of ditch is four half miles, of 800 inches capacity and will be finished next week. Marshal Steadman has installed several new water meters they give entire satisfaction. Mrs. Koll will probably utilize the space between her buildings on Los Angeles street and P ANNOUNCING ANNOUNCING... Our New Store Hours After March 1... 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, including Saturdays. VICTOR G. LOLY JEWELER W. CENTER ST. ALAMEDA, CA IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO 75 Years Ago FEBRUARY 25, 1871 In the first page we print a day article on the improvement at Anaheim Land and the benefit which would therefrom to the interior and towns. We clip it from San Diego Union. While we use it all, we cannot but wonder the great interest the San papers are taking in Ana-Landing. While praising landing they hit Wilmington in the ribs, and thereby to grind some San Diego in congress. However, we to hear the San Diegans of the truth which they self-do, although it is told with unstrous motive. Finance No. 13, passed by trustees Feb. 13, provides that person shall drive any wagon, horse or other vehicle within limits of the city of Anaheim furious rate or at a greater than eight miles per hour. Person shall leave any horse horses or other animals, sad or unsaddled, loose within city limits. No person shall any horse or other animals within the city limits un-uch animals be gentle and not driving at a greater speed four miles per hour. Nowing are some of the real transfer actions in Ana-and vicinity: J. D. Nash E. Smith, ten acres in Los Angeles county for $250; W. Bradto L. E. Smith, lot in Ana-for $450; T. E. Schmidt, in Center, 75 by 75, to J. Bennerscheidt for $250; J. Keller, lot on Los Angeles street, 45 by 122, to W. M. Hubbard for $300; W. H. Spurgeon, lot in Santa Ana to G. W. Barter for $40; Los Angeles Land company to N. M. Higgins, 46 acres in Anaheim extension for $1150; W. H. Spurgeon to Christopher Doty, three lots in Santa Ana for $60; J. P. Collins to J. P. Gibson, ten acres west of Anaheim for $500; J. Keller to G. W. Barter lot on Los Angeles street, 45 by 122, for $250. From measurements kept in the Gazette office we find that two inches of rain fell during the last rain storm. The total rainfall for the season up to date was six and one-half inches. Rejoice with an exceedingly great rejoicing, ye denizens of Anaheim, for the bounteous rain so long withheld has caused our thirsty soil to laugh with gladness. Rejoice ye honest sheep. Rejoice ye kine. Buck and prince ye rat tailed mustangs at the certainty of abundant feed and future fatness. Rejoice ye surface irrigators, give thanks for the bounteous rain, ye are now enabled with a minimum of labor to steal an unmerited crop from the prolific earth. Rejoice that ye can now loaf serenely. The tax on city dogs is $1.00 per year, one-half of which goes to the marshal. Country dogs visiting the city must report at the marshal's office and get a visitor's permit. Ducks and Babes and Many Things Figure in Wacky Accidents in '45 By PAUL JONES, Director of Public Information National Safety Council Big things happened in 1945. The war ended. An atom bomb busted. And Mr. Bonner was shot by a Mr. Bonner is Stanley J. Bonner of Houston, Texas a fine October day he grabbed his trusty automatic tol and ventured out into the back yard to shoot a couple of domestic ducks. Duck No. 1 fell at the first shot. But Duck No. 2, a more aggressive type, leaped at Bonner, jarred his arm and caused the gun to go off. The bullet hit Bonner in the knee. The duck? Still alive and sassy. Wacky? Sure. But no wackier than a lot of other odd accidents that happened in 1945. For a roundup by the National Safety council reveals that come war, come peace, people go right on having the darnedest things happen to them. To-wit: Mrs. Edward Comfort of Brooklyn was driving through Virginia, her 15-month-old baby riding beside her in a basket strapped to the seat of the car. The child suddenly stopped contentedly drinking milk out of a nursing bottle, swung the bottle lustily and conked Mrs. Comfort neatly on the head. Dazed, she let go the wheel and the car overturned in a ditch. Neither mother nor baby was hurt. THE HARDY TYPE Not so allergic to a thump on the head is Charles Anderson, a hardy resident of Los Angeles. He was repairing a wall one day when a concrete block fell from a fourth-story scaffold and him smacked on the head. He reeled into the street, just in time to be struck down by Policeman Jess Haenel's motorcycle. He recovered satisfactorily from both acci- Just to prove that A hasn't a corner on freak access a wind storm in North Adelaide Australia, scared a delivery horse into running away, blew the deliveryman ahead horse in time to stop it! Back in America, a mount up the steering wheel of an mobile driven by Hollis Leadph, of Topanga, Calif. My dolph who couldn't have more startled had it beenphant, lost control of his cage it into a ditch and turned Neither he nor the mourn hurt. Most farsighted plunger year was James Hearn of who fell three floors down shaft to land cozily in a chair. One of the secrets of such mountain climbing is taking trail with slow, steady frequent rest periods. Seventy per cent of F-1945 grapefruit crop and seventy percent of the state's orange went to the canneries. Export shipments of fruits to the Orient and to dinavian countries have been sumed by the California Growers exchange. More than one billion pints 50 Years Ago FEBRUARY 21, 1896 F. Frantz has purchased a lease of young ostriches and be seen any afternoon out roadway in the endeavor to bring the birds to harness. The city of seeing an ostrich in grass is not a new one as they Landell frequently hitches up at the farm alongside of cattle horse, and bird and quadra-draw a light conveyance to the yard. The latter no longer doing all the work while former struts along more an ornament than anything else. The professor wants to go one day and have a team of the land is confident he will succeed. A year or two of careful planning will be required before birds are thoroughly broken, on the meantime the professors thinking of taking out insurance. Today the weather was dry. It was the nearest approach to the fulfillment of Prog-ator Potts' prophesy for rain we have had in a week. The predictions this week have for naught. "All signs fail by weather." France Groat has a force of men at work grading the side ditch beyond Katella, on Tuesday had reached a three-quarters of a mile to the termination of the canal near Garden Grove road. The length of ditch is four and fifteen miles, of 800 inches ca- and will be finished next. Mrs. Steadman has installed new water meters and give entire satisfaction. Koll will probably utilize space between her building Los Angeles street and Herr Rushman's new brick block by putting up a substantial build-ing. Walter Crowther, Ollie Schumacher and Guy Lovering were among the crowd to hear the Sousa band concert in Los Angeles Saturday evening. Gus Langenberger since returning from Guadalajara has become infatuated with the glorious climate of California and will remain here to grow up with the country. Herman Kruger has imported a number of French frogs and will go in for raising these' delicacies for the market at his place some miles west of town. Boyd & Hatfield will put in a new billiard table and will also introduce milk shakes and other temperance drinks. Miss Clara Baker of Westminster accompanied by Miss Doland of Norwalk visited with friends in town yesterday. Miss Mary Vinson of Pomona has been in town the past week, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Cayce. Mrs. Ed Keifhaber of Redlands and Miss Ida Neill of Santa Ana visited friends in town Saturday. Mr. Littlefield occupies a desk in Harker's real estate office, and will give his spare moments to the consideration of the realty market. Ground has been broken for the new brick buildings to be erected by Fritz Ruhman on Los Angeles street and by Stephen Kistler on Center. The weather continues dry and rain is needed to mature crops. 25 Years Ago FEBRUARY 24, 1921 175 years ago is also displayed. THE HARDY TYPE Not so allergic to a thumb on the head is Charles Anderson, a hardy resident of Los Angeles. He was repairing a wall one day when a concrete block fell from a fourth-story scaffold and him smack on the head. He reeled into the street, just in time to be struck down by Policeman Jess Haenel's motorcycle. He recovered satisfactorily from both accidents. One of life's little mysteries to doctors and economists came when 17-month-old Larry Lingle of Harrisburg, Pa., swallowed a nickel and coughed up a penny. Every year someone lets a train pass over him without serious results. In 1945 it was Jess Spitzer, of Denver. Mr. Spitzer did it the hard way by first having himself an auto accident. This threw him through the roof of his car and landed him on his back in the middle of the track just as the train came along. Mr. Spitzer lay quietly and securely until the engine and long string of freight cars had roared over him, then found he had broken a leg—in the auto accident. FOR YOUR ANYwhere—Anything JOSE EVEN 111 East Chartres S 25 Years Ago FEBRUARY 24, 1921 American Legion is making preparations to stage a play in musical trimmings. The letters will all be home folks except of three or movie stars, among them Bill Rogers, who has signifies willingness to help the entertainment will be directed by Roy Hicks, and charge of the dramatic among the soldier boys in during the war. Hicks is head of W. P. Webb, commander of the post. Hacienda Country Golf club formally opened Tuesday on aacre tract five miles east of er. They have a nine-hole which will be made into 18 later with a $150,000 club-in prospect. A picnic and the opening. Alphonso president, F. H. Houck, vice president, Wallace Gregg, secretary Merle Allen assistant. Whittier National bank is er. Golden State bank seems quite a store of ancient coin hand. Last week a copy old paper containing the announcement of the assassination of Lincoln and this week same window is displayed centrical hatchet with which Washington felled his favorite cherry tree. The tree which George cut down 175 years ago is also displayed. It is in a remarkably well preserved condition. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Remsberg and daughter left Santa Ana Sunday en route to Washington to witness the inauguration of Warren G. Harding, brother of Mrs. Remsberg, as President of the United States. The Gemsbergs will visit in Washington several weeks before returning home: A number of young lady employees of Anaheim banks spent Sunday at Mount Baldy gamboling in the snow. The party was composed of Misses Hazel Rainez, Evelyn Degryse, Lucile Bastlan, Vera O'Rourke, Myrtle Owen and Wilhelmina Zitzman. Mrs. T. L. McFadden of Placentia entertained the Fullerton Five Hundred club at her home Monday evening. She was assisted by Mrs. Ted Cline. This was the semi-yearly husbands' night and the gentlemen were in force. Mrs. W. Berkenstock and J. L. Carpenter won first honors, Mrs. Brown and S. Voris second, the consolation fell to Mrs. Herbert Sullivan and S. Valorn. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Swope of Hollywood visited friends here Saturday. Reerge Cross came down from Puente on Monday to visit his sister, Mrs. Joseph Helmssen. YOU’LL WANT your family to share in the best that modern living has to offer...above all you’ll want your new home or remodelled old one to be in stride: with hot water enough! The modern way to provide an abundance for your family’s increasing needs—is to install a speedy Automatic Gas Water Heater with a well insulated Storage Tank. Just be sure it’s adequately sized! Consult the Capcity-Guide below. You can figure you’ll want a heater able to deliver hot water speedily (and enough of it!) for every member of your family. The average family makes as many as 140 calls for hot water daily...for freshening up, baths, showers, shaving, and shampoos...for laundry and household cleaning, too. And Many Things Incidents in '45 Order of Public Information, City Council 1945. The war ended. The Bonner was shot by a duck. Bonner of Houston, Texas. On his trusty automatic pistol back yard to shoot a couple. Just to prove that America isn't a corner on freak accidents, wind storm in North Adelaide, Australia, scared a deliveryman's horse into running away, but also saw the deliveryman ahead of the horse in time to stop it! Back in America, a mouse ran on the steering wheel of an automobile driven by Hollis Lee Ranlph, of Topanga, Calif. Mr. Ranlph, who couldn't have been more startled had it been an elephant, lost control of his car, ran into a ditch and turned it over, either he nor the mouse was hurt. Most farsighted plunger of the ear was James Hearn of Seattle, who fell three floors down an airaft to land cozily in an easy air. One of the secrets of successful mountain climbing is taking the tail with slow, steady steps and frequent rest periods. Seventy per cent of Florida's 45 grapefruit crop and 35 per cent of the state's orange crop went to the canneries. Export shipments of citrus fruits to the Orient and to Scandinavian countries have been removed by the California Fruit growers exchange. More than one billion pint cans decrease 15 per cent while lemons are expected to be 10 per cent above last year. Latest governmental estimates of the nation's citrus crop for the present year indicate it will be 188,480,000 boxes, about ten million more than last year. Last year's national production of apples, a strong competitor of California oranges, was 64 million bushels compared to 124 million bushels in 1944. Statistics compiled by the agricultural extension service indicate that 1944 production costs in 115 California orange groves were approximately 400 dollars per acre; nearly one hundred dollars greater than the 14-year average for most of these same groves. Boards for building uses are being produced experimentally in Ireland from seaweed reinforced with straw or wood pulp, or other fibrous material; tests show that Seventy per cent of Florida's 45 grapefruit crop and 35 per cent of the state's orange crop went to the canneries. Export shipments of citrus fruits to the Orient and to Scandinavian countries have been reduced by the California Fruit growers exchange. More than one billion pint cans of natural strength citrus juice were canned in the U.S. in the last year and half of this production was purchased by the government. California's orange crop in the present crop year is expected to be expected to be 10 per cent above last year. Latest governmental estimates of the nation's citrus crop for the present year indicate it will be 188,480,000 boxes, about ten million more than last year. Last year's national production of apples, a strong competitor of California oranges, was 64 million bushels compared to 124 million bushels in 1944. In the past crop year 291,000 tons of oranges were diverted to by-products plants. This amounted to 17 per cent of the crop, which ran heavily to small sizes particularly in the valencia season. FOR YOUR ELECTRIC WORK—Anywhere—Anything Electrical—24-Hour Emergency Service STATE LICENSED JOSEPH A. LIEB EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL 111 East Chartres St. Anaheim LOTS OF HOT WATER -AND IN A HURRY,TOO! FOR MODERN LIVING Your family needs an Automatic Gas Water Heater with a Storage Tank that's big enough! See your Dealer. 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