anaheim-gazette 1946-04-18

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 OUR GREATEST TREASURE — GOOD HEALTH It has been well said that a nation's health is a nation's wealth. By that standard, California is certainly the wealthiest state of all the 48, for the records prove that the Golden State is the healthiest on the continent. To preserve that enviable reputation requires much more than just a smug acceptance of the fact and a reliance on nature to do the rest. It requires, above all else, ready access by the people to the expert services of the medical profession when sickness, or accident, or disease strike. At the same time, until bureaucrats repeal the laws of economics that none can escape, the people have a certain responsibility to put themselves in a position whereby all the skills of the medical profession may be theirs for OUR BIG MORTGAGE We have a federal debt of 274 billion dollars. That is a gross debt of approximately $2000 for every man, woman and child in America. It is a gross debt of $5330 for every employed worker in America. The public debt of 274 billion dollars—the IOUSs held by 85 million war, bond buyers and other investors—represents a mortgage on the value of everything Americans own. The people will have to pay in taxes the interest on this debt—amounting to perhaps five billion dollars annually—and will be liable also for the amounts of the debt as they become due. The millions of investors in war bonds, for example, should be paid the interest and principal as guaranteed in these investments. This will be a big item in government. APRIL 29, 1897 The election for many census takes place in Monday next. Many pictures are presented, pions of the various will be brought face to hot words are likely to as words cannot decoration, it is hoped that calmly be left to an well conducted ballotion of candidates to of public trust should made the subject of sideration and their desire to fill ought to weighed by our citizens. A meeting is called this morning at First (Planter's hotel) to parties from Wilmington through shipment wool, etc., to and from It is said that Holliers have netted $75,000 in the coast carrying this meeting is to take sideration a method of movements to eastern ma. On Thursday night brass band, accompany party of personal from Theodore Reiser, paid man a complimentary serenade at his reservation Reiser received them cordial welcome, and waxed late and the to flow. The ban number of their just a sinug acceptance of the fact and a reliance on nature to do the rest. It requires, above all else, ready access by the people to the expert services of the medical profession when sickness, or accident, or disease strike. At the same time, until bureaucrats repeal the laws of economics that none can escape, the people have a certain responsibility to put themselves in a position whereby all the skills of the medical profession may be theirs for the asking. No worker, no mother, no child need be without proper medical or surgical care, at home or in the hospital, provided they are safeguarded against adversity by enrollment in one of the scores of reputable voluntary health and accident insurance plans available to every Californian. The purpose of Voluntary Health Insurance Week is to arouse public consciousness of this fact. We believe an unregimented people, who don't want their medicine in compulsory government capsules, will take immediate advantage of the liberal health and accident insurance offers now being publicized. The people will have to pay in taxes the interest on this debt—amounting to perhaps five billion dollars annually—and will be liable also for the amounts of the debt as they become due. The millions of investors in war bonds, for example, should be paid the interest and principal as guaranteed in these investments. This will be a big item in government budgets for years to come. The United States has about as many "payrollers" as it has soldiers. The Army stands today at less than 2,600,000 men while the federal civilian payroll, at last report, carried 2,508,000 persons. The number of "payrollers" is declining, too—but at about one-tenth the rate at which the Army is discharging men. Senator Byrd, the outstanding authority on the subject of our prodigal bureaucracy, has said we could well do with fewer than half of our present "payroll joyriders." OUR EASTER SERVICE WHITE TEMPLE METHODIST CHURCH In order to meet the needs and de- WHITE TEMPLE METHODIST CHURCH In order to meet the needs and desires of our members and friends ... we are providing the following Easter Day Service: EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 21: 8:00 Easter Communion. Music by Mixed Quartet. 9:15 Easter Family Service. Sermon, "Easter Christians." Music by both Junior Choir and Primary Choir. Jimmy Jay, Soloist. 10:45 Easter Service. Sermon, "Easter Christians." Music by both Junior Choir and Temple Choir. Mrs. Paul Demaree, Soloist. 4:00 Baptism of Children. Baptism and Reception of Members. Miss Edith Brown, Soloist. 6:00 High School Communion Service. 7:15 Easter Cantata by Temple Choir, George Burt, Director. Lyman Harpster and Mrs. Ted Bottger, Soloists. 8:15 High School Fellowship. Young Adult Fellowship. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO 75 Years Ago APRIL 29, 1871 The election for municipal officers takes place in Anaheim on Monday next. Many exciting features are presented, the champions of the various candidates will be brought face to face, and hot words are likely to ensue. But as words cannot decide an election, it is hoped that results will calmly be left to an impartial and well conducted ballot. The selection of candidates to fill offices of public trust should always be made the subject of grave consideration and their qualifications for the positions which they desire to fill ought to be carefully weighed by our citizens. A meeting is called at 9 o'clock this morning at Fischer's hotel (Planter's hotel) to confer with parties from Wilmington concerning through shipments of wine, wool, etc., to and from New York. It is said that Holliday's steamers have netted $75,000 per month in the coast carrying trade, and this meeting is to take into consideration a method of direct shipments to eastern markets. On Thursday night the Anaheim brass band, accompanied by a party of personal friends of Mr. Theodore Reiser, paid that gentleman a complimentary midnight serenade at his residence. Mr. Reiser received them all with a cordial welcome, and the hour waxed late and the wine ceased to flow. The band performed a number of their specialties in which they have attained great and a man named Lynch, agent for the Los Angeles Land company, had a personal encounter on the streets, the result of an item appearing in the paper, which we reprinted in our 75 years ago column last week. The item referred to Lynch as a liar, a coward and a dirty dog. In a column article 75 years ago today, commenting on the affair it is not made clear who won the decision, but we deduce from the boastful language used that this Lynch peson was considerably mussed up. Referring to a notice posted on the door of a livery stable attacking the Gazette editor, Barter says: "So we waxed wroth and put that naughty card in the Gazette. We had in remembrance an occasion when Mr. Lynch, with his giant size over-awed, and with his speech berated Mr. Forbes, the agent of Don Abel Stearns, and we suspected that he was disposed to attempt to treat us in the same manner. As we reserve the right to criticize any monopoly, or the acts of any public man, we yearned to correct the false views of Mr. Lynch. The same day the card appeared in the Gazette, Mr. Lynch made a spirited attack upon us in the street. We fought—the fight ended—the result is known." Preparations for building a fine residence on Center street west, are being made by Mr. Nickerson. Today the Sabbath schools of Anaheim. Fairview and Santa WHY WE HAVE A COAL STRIKE "Once more we are confronted by a nation-wide coal strike. In numbers of men involved it has been exceeded, since the end of the war, only by the strike in the steel industry. But it is potentially much more serious than that. A strike in the steel mills may tie up a hundred steel-using industries; but a strike in the coal mines can tie up the steel mills. And it affects railroads and public utilities far more quickly than a steel strike. Once more the country will learn the meaninglessness of measuring strikes by the number of men directly involved. They can be measured only by their whole effect on our organically interdependent economy. From this standpoint no walkout can strike a blow closer to the heart of an industrial economy than one in the coal mines. "John L. Lewis knows all this. It is the very source of his power. He is in no hurry to arrange a settlement merely because of the public welfare, or merely to avoid still another serious setback for reconversion. On the contrary, he continues to enjoy his little annual joke for the previous contract's having expired; his men cannot work, you see without a contract; and as he adds punctiliously: 'They will not trespass upon the properties until they have a contract, as that will be a violation of law, and the miners are law-abiding.' Mr. Lewis, of course, is too punctilious to think of offering to extend the contract until a settlement is reached; and he has even been extremely vague as to what settlement he wants. "The operators have already followed in the fellow-philanthropist loo. What he is able is the power to excise tax on coal soon or late by prosuming public. If they ed to 10 cents and reach $50,000,000 year. This sum directly into the coalition, there be at posal. It would not lead leaders financially even of the dues payable check-off system members." "It will be futile grya gain at Mr. Petrillo and other he is merely doing government permits him to do. Rather Mr. Lewis, it will table to examine his power. It is the product of fealty. The United were extremely They were built NRA labor section Wagner act and act. Under the employers are constructive basis faith, but the union under no such cohesion helps to explain Mr. Lewis' demand temptuous attitude employers' repress last few weeks. Traordinary decision making foremen unanticipated act has placed sturdy weapon in life." But beyond all knows there is no federal governmen On Thursday night the Anaheim brass band, accompanied by a party of personal friends of Mr. Theodore Reiser, paid that gentleman a complimentary midnight serenade at his residence. Mr. Reiser received them all with a cordial welcome, and the hour waxed late and the wine ceased to flow. The band performed a number of their specialties in which they have attained great perfection. Editor Barter of the Gazette, we yearned to correct the false views of Mr. Lynch. The same day the card appeared in the Gazette, Mr. Lynch made a spirited attack upon us in the street. We fought—the fight ended—the result is known." Preparations for building a fine residence on Center street west, are being made by Mr. Nickerson. Today the Sabbath schools of Anaheim, Fairview and Santa Ana are having a picnic in the neighborhood of Tustin city, near Santa Ana. 50 Years Ago APRIL 30, 1896 It was 9 o'clock before the honorable board of city trustees permitted themselves to be called to order at the meeting Tuesday evening, all on account of the absence of Mayor Rust. The other members of the board were promptly in their seats at 8 o'clock and Clarence Groat, the newly-elected trustee, was on hand occupying a seat in the parquette patiently waiting to be sworn in. While the minutes ticked themselves away and no presiding officer appeared, Clerk Nebelung went to the phone and for three minutes wrestled with it in an earnest endeavor to ring up central and find out if the mayor had been seen down town that evening. But central refused to respond. All was silent as the tomb, and after central had taken an effectual fall out of the clerk that August official hung up the apparatus and announced that central had gone on a strike. He called the meeting to order and Mr. Lewis was elected as chairman. Two street cars, each filled with passengers, about train time, are not an uncommon sight—on the contrary they may be seen several times daily—on Center street any day now; while at Santa Ana one has to walk up town from the depot and back again on taking the train for home. Two street cars are good enough. We call, what yer got, Santa Ana? Prof. Frantz is making a dicker to go on the road with his team of ostriches, taking them east for exhibition purposes. He will put them upon the track at Santa Ana for a short time, and may accept an invitation to exhibit them at Coronado. After that he will strike out for the east and will exhibit the only pair of birds in harness. The professor informs us the birds go fine. He has lately had bits made for them to take in their mouths and he drives them to harness without difficulty, although one of them will lie down occasionally. He is having a new English cart made by Eastman and Colaf., and will be ready shortly to hit the road in good shape. Madame Modjeska, the distinguished tragedienne, and her husband, Count Bozenta, were expected in town last week for a protracted stay. The cottage next to Mr. Dickel's on Palm street had been refitted and refurnished for the madame's occupancy and her inability to come because of ill health is cause for great regret on the part of her friends. L. Z. Huntington is rejoicing over the arrival of a new daughter at his home on Tuesday. At the Populist convention in town on Saturday, Chester Spencer, H. C. Gade and Dr. Paschall were elected delegates to the county convention. St. Michael's guild social and dance occurs at the Del Campo on the evening of May 18th and active preparations are going on to make it one of the enjoyable affairs of the season. 25 Years Ago APRIL 28, 1921 Being the third night after the full moon in April, Monday night Orange county bankers and their ladies gathered at St. Ann's Inn Tuesday evening to elect new cannotw work, you see without a contract; and as he adds punctiliously: 'They will not trespass upon the properties until they have a contract, as that will be a violation of law, and the miners are law-abiding.' Mr. Lewis, of course, is too punctilious to think of offering to extend the contract until a settlement is reached; and he has even been extremely vague as to what settlement he wants. "The operators have already offered an increase in pay of 18½ cents an hour—as they no doubt felt, they were virtually compelled to do under the government's new wage 'policy.' But though such an increase would ordinarily be of extremely substantial proportions even to a man as accustomed to victories as Mr. Lewis, he will not condescend to discuss it until the mine operators have agreed to the 'principle' of a 'health and welfare' fund. In insisting on this Mr. Lewis is he was cranking it, breaking his right arm just above the wrist. Fire broke out Wednesday in the smokehouse of the Anaheim Beef and Provision company's place. Employees succeeded in extinguishing the flames before much damage was done. IT'S THE TALK OF A HOUSE-HUNGRY Southern California is lucky to have! Sure, it can fortune...a Treasure House of modern ideas for you to think about! Some are frankly "experiment...some, already-proven innovations. Most exof all...the New Freedom Gas Kitchen is bursting with practical, modern ideas you can really afford. Some of them are described below look them over... 25 Years Ago APRIL 28, 1921 Being the third night after the full moon in April, Monday night was the first night on the grunion calendar in which the little fish were scheduled to come out and hold a ghost dance on the sands. A number of Anaheimers went down to the beach and camped at various points, but it appears the fish misunderstood the date. A few hundreds of them came out and were bagged, but most of the fishermen were disappointed in the catch. Mrs. Mary O. Kellogg was in town Monday from her west side ranch, looking hale and hearty, notwithstanding her advanced age. On the 15th of July she will celebrate her 89th birthday. Few people in California can boast of a longer residence in the state than Mrs. Kellogg. She came across the plains in a prairie schooner drawn by oxen in 1853, the family settling in Napa county. In 1869, with her husband she came to Anaheim, Mr. Kellogg purchasing 640 acres of land west of town paying $10 per acre for it. She still lives on the old homestead. Mr. Kellogg is a Mexican war pensioner, probably the only one in the county. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Renner spent last week in San Francisco, driving up in their car. They attended the market week convention. Mr. Renner reports they spent an exceedingly enjoyable week, and were royally entertained by the San Franciscans. He purchased a large quantity of new goods while in the city. St. Michael's guild social and dance occurs at the Del Campo on the evening of May 18th and active preparations are going on to make it one of the enjoyable affairs of the season. Samuel Kraemer has bought the property at the corner of Cypress and Los Angeles streets now occupied by the Ford garage, and his daughter, Mrs. Eddie Backs, is reported to have purchased the brick residence at the corner of Los Angeles and Sycamore streets known as the Rothermal place. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Polhemus and daughter, Evelyn, and Miss Laura McClellan visited friends in Santa Barbara last week. A daughter was born Monday at the Fullerton hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Collings of this city. Charley McAulay came down from San Francisco Monday and announces that he has disposed of his business at Vallejo and will remain in Anaheim. Charlie has seen a large part of the world since he joined the Navy during the war and is ready to spend some time at home. R. L. Baumstark is carrying his arm in a sling. Monday afternoon his Ford car kicked while... following in the footsteps of his fellow-philanthropist, Mr. Petrillo. What he is asking, in effect, is the power to levy a private excise tax on coal, which would soon or late be paid by the consuming public. If this tax amounted to 10 cents a ton, it would reach $50,000,000 to $60,000,000 a year. This sum would go directly into the coffers of the union, there to be at Mr. Lewis' disposal. It would render the union leaders financially independent even of the dues paid through the check-off system by the union members. "It will be futile to become angry gain at Mr. Lewis. Like Mr. Petrillo and other labor leaders, he is merely doing what the government permits or encourages him to do. Rather than denounce Mr. Lewis, it will be more profitable to examine the source of his power. It is in large part the product of federal labor policy. The United Mine Workers were extremely weak in 1933. They were built up first by the NRA labor sections, then by the Wagner act and the Guffey coal act. Under the Wagner act the employers are compelled to conduct collective bargaining in good faith, but the union leaders are under no such compulsion—which helps to explain the vagueness of Mr. Lewis' demands and his contemptuous attitude toward the employers' representatives in the last few weeks. The recent extraordinary decision of the national labor relations board putting foremen under the Wagner act has placed still another powerful weapon in Mr. Lewis' hands. "But beyond all this Mr. Lewis knows there is something more. He knows that not in years has the federal government stood up promote strikes we shall find ourselves in a perpetual labor crisis."—New York Times, April 2, 1946. Governor Warren Hopes to Get New License Plate SACRAMENTO. — The average California motorist is now driving a car more than eight years old but he is going to be able to doll up the old jallopy with two brand new license plates for 1947 if Governor Warren and the California peace officer groups have their way. State officials, such as Gov. Earl Warren and Director of Motor Vehicles Edgar E. Lampton feel two plates are necessary to help reduce traffic accidents. They assert it easier to nab hit and run drivers, speeders, drunken and reckless drivers and to recover stolen cars when a shiny new plate is displayed at either end of the car instead of one old plate displayed on the rear. Governor Warren has directed letters to all the major steel companies asking that they set aside enough steel to service the more than 3,000,000 vehicles in the state. The governor's letter pointed out that California motorists have been using symbols such as tabs, cover strips and stickers for several years, none of which has been satisfactory from a law enforcement or administrative standpoint. "Inasmuch as we are now faced with a severe highway accident problem, I believe the interests of highway safety would best be served by a return to the use of two plates for each vehicle, one attached to the front and the other to the rear," his letter said. Meanwhile, Director Lampton has held conferences with the steel people and has been assured sheet steel for plates will be provided unless pressure for diversion to commercial uses becomes too strong. Lampton wants an early decision because of the necessity of letting contracts. The manufacturers have been asked to submit bids April 22. 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