anaheim-gazette 1946-08-08

COLONY QUIPS The old-time patent medicine man, with his swallow-tail coat, his glib talk and his bottle of colored water, guaranteed to cure everything from fallen arches to rheumatism, has passed from the scene—but his modern counterpart is haunting legislative halls throughout the nation! The stage props have changed—from rose-colored water to rose-colored legislative proposals—and today's patent medicine man sells his wares in Capitol corridors and lawmaking chambers, instead of making his pitch on a street corner. Otherwise, the main change, since the day when O'Henry immortalized the cure-all barkers of an earlier era, is in the cost of the concoctions. O'Henry's Gentile Grafters, who were strictly dollar-a-bottle men, would be green with envy if they could read the text of the multi-billion-dollar Wagner-Murray-Dingell Bill, recently approved by the Senate Education and Labor Committee. President Truman is authority for the estimate that the medical provisions of the bill alone will cost about thirty billion, two hundred and fifty million dollars a year—or a 4 per cent tax on every paycheck in the country. Opponents of the bill contend the President's estimate is a classic example of under-statement—and that the cost will be nearer four billion dollars a year. Even if President Truman's cost estimate is accepted as correct, the Insurance Economics Society of America reports that on top of the $50,000 Blaze In Fullerton Flames which threatened to blow up 106,000 gallons of stored gasoline at the Standard Oil and Shell Oil companies property on Santa Fe avenue, Fullerton, last Tuesday morning were checked by Fullerton firemen after a $50,000 warehouse had burned to the ground. Blazing only 25 feet from the gasoline tanks, the fire destroyed the Standard Oil warehouse and bulk plant at Harvard avenue, valued by the plant manager, L. H. Leachman, at $50,000. Drums of petroleum products, high-oil gas and lubricating oil in the warehouse exploded in the flames, shooting pieces of iron barrels through the air. As all available equipment of the city fire department was called to the scene and spectators turned volunteer firemen, in an attempt to check the blaze which began at 10 o'clock, it was brought under control at 10:45 in the morning. The warehouse was ignited by sparks from weed-burning in the adjoining lot belonging to the Shell Oil Company, according to Citrus Fruit Shipments Are Nearly Normal Citrus growers of southern California report an optimistic look for this year's crops, most of them producing excellent ages of fruit. Valencia or shipments are said to be still rising from southern California normal volume. Harvested mainly by Mexico National labor, the crop isimated at 50,000 cars. Compared to the record crop of 76,000 produced last year, the pre-crop one is still rated as excellent. Although several areas reported a considerable drop Navel oranges, the over-all appears to be in good condition. Shipping is normal on lemons and storages are much larger than last year. Picks are expected to be light in August and September, however. The summer varieties of avocados are still being shipped to the setting of next year's Fuji. Even if President Truman's cost estimate is accepted as correct, the Insurance Economics Society of America reports that on top of the 4 per cent payroll tax, cash benefits will start out by costing almost 2 per cent of the national payroll—and that's also on top of the 2 per cent now going into old age and survival benefits, and the 1.8 per cent (average) paid for unemployment compensation. "Many competent observers say that even this 9.6 per cent tax on payroll is too small to start with," reports the Insurance Economics Society, "and there's no room for doubt that it will soon be far above this total." "First, medical costs will increase. 'Adequate medical treatment' is becoming a more and more expansive and expensive term. "Cash benefit costs will increase with medical costs. In England, the claim rate for wage-loss benefits increased 50 per cent in six years. "Malingering will be worse in this country than in England because here it is planned to operate the whole scheme by a federalized bureaucracy..." "In short, during the next 10 or 15 years, the total annual cost of social insurance (if Congress approves the plan) will be somewhere between one-seventh and one-sixth of payroll, or ten billion to twelve billion dollars. It is almost certain that before costs are stabilized, they will equal or exceed those of the British system which are estimated at 24 per cent of the wage bill." Congressmen will be home soon, getting re-acquainted with the people in their districts. Perhaps it's time some of their constituents had a talk with them! Early next year, according to the Washington grapevine, Congress will vote a new reduction in income taxes—to become effective in mid-'48, just a few months ahead of the Presidential election. But there's little or no immediate hope of a balanced budget; the boys will simply reduce the tax by increasing the debt. Most of the returned war vets, our operative advises, are still available equipment of the city fire department was called to the scene and spectators turned volunteer firemen, in an attempt to check the blaze which began at 10 o'clock, it was brought under control at 10:45 in the morning. The warehouse was ignited by sparks from weed-burning in the adjoining lot belonging to the Shell Oil Company, according to Fire Chief R. R. Davis. The Standard Oil tanks, which were within 25 feet of the conflagration, contained 19,000 gallons of gasoline each. Only 100 feet away, and potentially threatened, were two 30,000-gallon tanks of the Shell Oil Company. No injuries to persons on the premises were reported. Housing Project To Be Finished By End of Month More houses for veterans here by the end of the month! This was the promise given by contractors, carpenters and plumbers to elated veterans who had assisted with the housing project, at La Palma and North Olive streets, and was officially confirmed by E. P. Hapgood, city engineer, it was revealed yesterday by Ira Hodgkins, director of the Anaheim Municipal Veterans Information Center. A sharp increase in housing interviews this month due to the discontinuance of the USO housing service was revealed at 280 interviews. These were distributed as follows in the regular report for July from the veteran's center: housing, 92; schooling and apprenticeship, 25; employment 21; veterans loans, 20; surplus commodities, 18; transportation and directions, 17; miscellaneous, 12; employment offered, 12; referrals, 9; life insurance, 9; priorities, 7; legal, 6; leave pay, 6; out patient service, 6; organizations, 4; recording of papers, 3; enlistment, 3; and homestead lands, 3. Total number of interviews conducted during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1945 to July 31 of this year are listed as 3258. Short Shorts In an effort to bring you a short weekly news summary, this produced last year, the pre-one is still rated as excellent. Although several areas have reported a considerable drop Navel oranges, the over-all appears to be in good condition. Shipping is normal on len and storages are much larger than last year. Picks are expected be light in August and September, however. The summer varieties of avocados are still being shipped to the setting of next year's Fuji avocado crop is somewhat sparse in most areas, the outlook be for about 65 per cent of a crop. Most areas have reported on production to be good and the crop is expected to show satisfactory yields. The acreage of canning tomatoes will probably exceed that any previous year. The plant have made fine progress, showing a good stand, and an early harvest is expected. Charity Gets 62% Of Govt. Payment Say Taxpayers In making public its statewide study of county government payments, the California Taxpayer association stated that the Orange county government cost $4,123,033 for 1944-45, with $2,482,430 or 60 per cent for charities and corrections, excluding city and district costs. The county government cost $2,232,268, with $785,615 or 7 per cent going for charities and corrections in 1934-35. Costs over the state as a whole for county government reached $217,818,413 in 1944-45 with charities and corrections taking a total of $135,161,691 or 62 per cent. Back in 1934-35 the charities and corrections took $43,995,100 or 43 per cent and the county governments throughout the state cost $102,639,555. The association found that charity and correction costs amounted to 50 per cent or more of county expenditures in 41 California counties in 1944-45; but only one county used more than half its expenditures for charities and corrections back in 1934-35. When the boom conditions of 1944-45 and the depression conditions of 1934-35 are considered charities and corrections taking a bigger share of county expenditure Early next year, according to the Washington grapevine, Congress will vote a new reduction in income taxes—to become effective in mid-'48, just a few months ahead of the Presidential election. But there's little or no immediate hope of a balanced budget; the boys will simply reduce the tax by increasing the debt. Most of the returned war vets, our operative advises, are still shopping around—taking their own sweet time about selecting their Veterans' organizations. The fox-hole lads are still cagey! Forecasts from the political ticker tape: OPA, chastened by its narrow escape from death, won't be quite so tough any more! World War II will end officially about July 1, 1947, when President Truman will beat Congress to the punch with an official proclamation. Peace-time military training in the U.S.A. is destined to die in congressional committee—and the draft will end next March 31. Life Saving Class Receives Awards Life saving certificates were awarded here this week to seven aquatic enthusiasts who passed the courses staged at the city plunge by Mrs. Sadie I. King, Red Cross water safety instructor from area office, San Francisco, July 1 to 10. They were signed by M. A. Gauer, superintendent of schools, early this week. Gilbert Luna received his senior life saving award. New junior life savers include Virgil - Fast, Orlyn North, Leonard Weaver, Duane Baver, Charles Lawrence and Roger Laird. Yellowstone park, our first National park, was established in 1872. No other lands were declared National parks until 1890. Short Shorts In an effort to bring you a short weekly news summary, this section of the Gazette is dedicated to a few interesting stories which have appeared over the week in various publications of southern California. The Athens, Tennessee, G.I. party really heads the list for "knock 'em down" and "drag 'em out" election riots. The ex-G.I.s reports show, won the honors (fortunately); but the persons who contracted lead poisoning on that day may not feel so politically inclined for a long time, no matter whose side they were on. It has long been the dream of many flyers to parachute safely and alight 'midst the cheering throngs of Los Angeles. Fortune decreed the experience to four of them last Monday when their C-74 Globemaster blew up. According to late reports, they parachuted safely . . . and landed right smack in the city! A retired chef (of all people!) has passed the three-quarter mark of a 100-day fast "to focus public attention on starving European children." His diet (not recommended by Good Housekeeping); one or two quarts of wine a day, two or three packs of cigarettes, and aspirins "for a headache." Ye gads! Will "Alcoholics Anonymous" have a job! A police officer lies fighting for his life in a Los Angeles hospital, while the man suspected of putting him there is being questioned by his brother officers. Drastic employment offered, 12; referrals, 9; life insurance, 9; priorities, 7; legal, 6; leave pay, 6; out patient service, 6; organizations, 4; recording of papers, 3; enlistment, 3; and homestead lands, 3. Total number of interviews conducted during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1945 to July 31 of this year are listed as 3258. To Launch YMCA Building Campaign Preliminary campaign of the local YMCA building project will get under way beginning August 26 with the arrival here of Robert Gosson, representative of the New York national YMCA finance bureau, Jerry Patton, executive-secretary of the Anaheim "Y" disclosed this week. Anaheim committee members met recently to discuss similar building programs in surrounding and nearby communities. Reports revealed that Anaheim quota will be $90,000. During the recent campaign in Orange, $8,200 was successfully raised toward a goal of $10,000. Ontario recently completed a campaign of $50,000. There are a number of building campaigns under way now in San Fernando Valley and outlying Los Angeles cities. Laguna Beach has just begun a program with a goal of $50,000. Anaheim committee members in addition to Patton, include Charles Franks, special gifts committee and Wilbert Bonney, publicity chairman, assisted by Mrs. Laura Payne and Lloyd Ross. The local drive for funds to build a structure, similar to the one to be constructed in Orange, of September. 'ORANGE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD' ANAHEIM GAZETE EST. 1870 ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1946 Litrus Fruit shipments Are nearly Normal Litrus growers of southern California report an optimistic outlook for this year's crops, many them producing excellent acreage of fruit. Valehcia orangeiments are said to be still moving from southern California in substantial volume. Harvested mainly by Mexican national labor, the crop is estimated at 50,000 cars. Compared to the record crop of 76,000 cars produced last year, the present harvest is still rated as excellent. Although several areas have noted a considerable drop in citrus oranges, the over-all crop cars to be in good condition. Shipping is normal on lemons storages are much larger than usual. Picks are expected to light in August and September however. The summer varieties of avocado are still being shipped but setting of next year's Fuente First Yank Ow Rhine Starts New Laundry Service The first Yank in Germany came the first man in America to open a help-yourself laundry morning. Thomas Mounts, former Sergeant with the 89th Third army, holder of two stars and six campaign medals for both the European and theatres of war, along with brother Noble D. Mounts ofheim, inaugurated a new way of laundering by 428 South Los Angeles. Alded by 12 of the neatest enameled washing machines, housewife has ever seen brothers cordially invite all students to do their own laundry. Each machine is enclosed private booth, but the brothers are positive their lar clientele will find any job at all to be a hindrance to Anaheim's social confabulation heard of ladies who fraternize with their neighbors. Veteran Contributions Here are additional names of people or places of business who have donated to the Veterans' Reunion Day committee, after July 31, and up to August 7, helping to make the veterans' picnic on Aug. 15 a success: Dr. H. A. Johnston, Middleton and Barnhart, M. Eltiste and Co., Anaheim Pet Shop, Crystal Cold Storage Warehouse, John Samon, Dr. Homer A. Nelson, Ermisch "My" Cleaners, Veterans of Foreign Wars, A. C. Rlutcel, Southern County Gas Co., Boss Overall Cleaners, Spanish Kitchen, Kaufman and Kaufman. Borden Fruit Co., Palm Motor Lodge, M. E. Beebe, Henry J. DuBois, Lauretta Dress Shop, Rommel's Cafe, Charles S. Smith, Dave Proud, Anaheim Truck and Transfer Co., Mr. J. A. Baker, J. J. Dwyer. Wm. T. Wallop, Harry I. Horn, Warren Ashleigh, Brown and Reinhardt, O. H. Shoemaker, Mrs. O. Lee Shoemaker, Kurt Epstein, Henry Romm, E. P. Hapgood, Home Town Printers, Heying's Drug Store, Mary Millerick Shop, Martha K. Schumacher, Fred Robins, H. C. Vinson. Crime Doesn't Pay As Placentia Cops 'Nab' Their Man The Placentia police accommodate last year, the present still rated as excellent. Although several areas have rated a considerable drop in oil oranges, the over-all crop wars to be in good condition. Mapping is normal on lemons storages are much larger than usual. Picks are expected to light in August and September however. Drawn especially for the California Newspaper Publishers Association by 1940 Pulitzer Winner Bruce Russell, Los Angeles Times. Hare and Hounds Chase Terminates With Double Flip Careening through Anaheim and reaching an alleged speed of 80 miles an hour, Charles E. Boher, 420 East Sycamore street, and a passenger, Lulella McCann, 213 Mills drive, speeded through a boulevard stop, narrowly missed a police car and overturned near Yorba bridge on Orangethorpe road after hitting a soft shoulder. The Anaheim police had been called to Los Angeles and Mills drive and upon reaching their destination, they spotted Boher's car speeding west on Mills drive. Gunning their machine in immediate chase, the police followed Boher down North Los Angeles street, turning northwest on Los Angeles street and then east on Orangethorpe road to where the Boher vehicle had flipped over one and a half times. Seeing their quarry to be uninjured, except for minor cuts and bruises, the police brought Boher to the station where he was given a citation for reckless driving and released. It was shown by sobriety tests given him that he was not drunk. Services For Pioneer Resident Funeral services for Henry A. Strodthoff, 75, prominent citizen of Los Angeles, a native of Anaheim and brother of Mrs. F. A. Aided by 12 of the neatest enameled washing machines housewife has ever seen brothers cordially invite all students to do their own launch Each machine is enclosed private booth, but the brothers are positive their lar clientele will find any at all to be a hindrance to Anaheim's social confab whoever heard of ladies who fraternize with their neighbors "blue Monday?" Not that day is the only day they are The schedule calls for a 10 day, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ing at noon on Saturday and maining open till 9 p.m. on day and Wednesday. There are play pens for children, a thoughtful act suggested by Noble. "It's just thing," he said, "to keep them of their moms' hair for the next day." They expect the arrival of more washers, a water soft system and an automatic machine before the end of month. A pick-up for wet soil will also be inaugurated soon. R. B. Martin New Gazette Editor New Anaheim Gazette editor Robert B. Martin, 26 a Vero who received his discharge serving for three years and months as a sergeant in the Air Corps. A native of Brooklyn, York, he is a graduate of shall College, West Virginia. fore entering the service he associated with the Peel Evening Star and the Puget County News in New York. During his enlistment, Mr. attended radio school in Macdonald Wis. and then was stationed at the Glendale Army Air Drive the Metropolitan airport at Nuys and at March Field, California. While at March Field he attached to a radar group and sea rescue squadron. A former resident of Glenview he now resides here with his wife the former Dorothy Kitchener Glendale, at 208 South Claude street. SNOW IN ANAHEIM; POLAR BEAR ARRIVES It snowed in Anaheim week bringing with it a poor bear. The sectional downtown marked by glistening ice occurred on Wednesday night McDonald's, 124 East Central street, and resulted in an ice shelf and novel window disruption. Crime Doesn’t Pay As Placentia Cops ‘Nab’ Their Man The Placentia police accomplished a bit of trick sleuthing last week which resulted in the solving of three robberies, all of them said to be committed by the same person and in the same place each time. On a report that the window of a service station owned by E. W. Sims and Sons, on Bradford and Santa Fe avenues, Placentia, was broken during the night, Police Officer Willis Hasson asked physicians to report anyone with a cut hand. Raoul Gonzales, 19, who lives about two blocks from the station on Crowther avenue, had a cut finger dressed and the police were notified immediately to make their check-up. Gonzales was questioned by Chief of Police O. K. Carr and he admitted that he had robbed the place three times, breaking windows on each occasion and taking small amounts of money, a rifle, service station goods and cigarettes. He was turned over to county officials for prosecution. JERRY PATTON AT YMCA CONFAB AT LAKE TAHOE Jerry Patton, executive-secretary of the Anaheim YMCA left last Tuesday morning to attend the annual Summer Institute at Lake Tahoe. This is the week’s training conference for “Y” secretaries of the Pacific south-western area which includes California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada and a portion of Texas. More than 400 delegates were expected this year, Patton revealed before leaving. Services For Pioneer Resident Funeral services for Henry A. Strodthoff, 75, prominent citizen of Los Angeles, a native of Anaheim and brother of Mrs. F. A. Yungbluth and Hugo Strodthoff, both of this city, were conducted last Tuesday afternoon. He was the son of original Anaheim pioneers, Mr. and Mrs. D. Strodthoff. Strodthoff died last Saturday at the family home, 309 South Oxford street, after an illness of more than a year. The final rites were held at the Little Church of the Flowers, Forest Lawn, with Dr. James Fifield, Jr., of the First Congregational church of Los Angeles, officiating. Born here in 1871, he spent most of his early youth in Anaheim. Following his marriage to Miss Edith Fay of Anaheim he moved to Los Angeles. After her death he married Mrs. Blanche Kimball Strodthoff of Los Angeles, for many years active in the Friday Morning club. In his professional career, he became an expert on mining property in California, Arizona and Mexico, and for the past 20 years was associated with the Phelps-Dodge company, stationry concern. He is survived by his widow; one daughter, Mrs. Carl Wittenberg of Los Angeles; three brothers, Hugo of this city; Gus Strodthoff, Long Beach, and Otto W. Strodthoff, Los Angeles; one sister, Mrs. Yungbluth of this city, and two grandsons. The United States produces about 40 per cent of the worlds minerals. SNOW IN ANAHEIM; POLAR BEAR ARRIVES It snowed in Anaheim this week bringing with it a polar bear. The sectional downturn marked by glistening ice occurred on Wednesday night. McDonald’s, 124 East Center street, and resulted in an artistic and novel window display featuring the huge “ice king.” Decorative simplicity keynote the layout with the pairs of molar bears wearing blue and white bows, floating realistically in ice cakes decorating the palms blue-gray toned wall paper sitting of the case, miniature replicas of the huge polar bear which holds two gay red-haired blue cartoons of “Frigid Doug” in his extended paws. Features are round black eyes and bright red nose. Appropriate gleaming ice border around the top of the display window blends with ice cakes in the paper’s design which also features soaring gulls and alert fish, completing the effect viewed by more than 500 enthusiastic Anaheimers the bulb’s shades thrown in sharp relief. Striking night effect is organized by blue lights shining on the silver-flecked plastic snow and sparkling on the iole borer with ioleles dangling frogs from the bulb’s shades thrown in sharp relief. Inside the frozen food center four huge freezing units, temperatures are maintained at six degrees below zero. The box house full lines of frozen vegetables, and fruits, frozen cooked foods including delectable main dishes, frozen meats, flies and sea foods, frozen pastry including fresh fruit pies, frank illa ice cream and Hors d'Ouvres. ZETTE 18, 1946 Eight Pages NUMBER 41 First Yank Over Rhine Starts New Laundry Service The first Yank in Germany became the first man in Anaheim to open a help-yourself laundry yesterday morning. Thomas Mounts, former Staff Sergeant with the 89th division, third army, holder of two bronze stars and six campaign ribbons or both the European and Pacific treaties of war, along with his brother Noble D. Mounts of Anaheim, inaugurated a new idea in the way of laundering here at 8 South Los Angeles street. Added by 12 of the neatest white dameled washing machines a housewife has ever seen, the others cordially invite all residents to do their own laundering. Each machine is enclosed in a private booth, but the Mounts brothers are positive their regular clientele will find any privacy all to be a hindrance to Mrs. Anaheim's social confabs; for no one heard of ladies who don't ternize with their neighbors on CO. FARM BUREAU COMMITTEE WORKS TO LOWER PREDICTED TAX According to trends shown in a study made by the Orange County Farm Bureau Tax committee, "the shadow of things to come" has been evident for some years in the county tax picture. In the course of its annual analysis of the county tax budget, the committee has tabulated figures covering the period from 1935 to 1945. An increase of about 65 per cent in expenditures from 1935 to 1940 is shown in general by these figures. Work Goal To Be Main Object For C. of C. Meetings A definite work goal will be the main object for the programs of the Associated Chambers of Commerce for this fiscal year, it was decided at a meeting of the organization's new programs committee in the Huntington Beach Civic Center last Thursday. Dan Patch, chairman of the committee, outlined possible trends for the ensuing year and, while the primary funders were not mentioned, they included: During the latter five-year period, some of the budget items such as advertising and interest and sinking fund, took a drop. A ten per cent increase was shown in welfare; but a jump of 50 per cent in health expenditures, an increase of almost 60 per cent in salaries in total expenditures, showing almost twice the figure of ten years ago. According to C. W. Musser, Garden Grove farmer and chairman of the Farm Bureau Tax committee, the welfare budget is the outstanding figure in the picture of increases. This budget increased from an expenditure in 1936-37 of $600,856 to a figure in 1944-45 of $1,997,198. The coun- C. of C. Meetings A definite work goal will be the main object for the programs of the Associated Chambers of Commerce for this fiscal year, it was decided at a meeting of the organization's new programs committee in the Huntington Beach Civic Center last Thursday. Dan Patch, chairman of the committee, outlined possible trends for the ensuing year and, while the primary function of this committee is to create interesting monthly programs, he also felt that the committee may well plan a "program of work" for the association as a whole. As released by William Gallenne, secretary of the associated "C of C," some of the general topics to be fostered between now and June 1947, will be county governmental activities, publicity releases following all meetings, county and school taxation problems, city programs giving their ambitions with relation to their progress, a campaign to establish a hotel in Orange county for the purpose of accommodating all types of meetings and conventions, a state program worked out in advance to include the appearance of Governor Earl Warren, and other state officials, a meeting created for the league of California cities, a report of the county-wide sanitation committee and the appearance of State Controller Thomas Kuchel of Anaheim prior to the assembly of the new state legislature. The committee went on record as favoring a policy to give meetings whenever necessary to county governmental problems. Spanish senoritas and troubadors will highlight the entertainment program of the Aug. 27 meeting, to be known as "The Roads to Romance Fiesta." It will be held in the Huntington Beach civic auditorium. A combined Christmas party meeting with the Orange county Coast association is being planned, with such notables as Congressman John Phillips and Harry Sheppard, Senators Sheridan Downey and William Knowland; Will Rogers, Jr. and James Roosevelt, to be invited. Toll of Injuries Mounts Steadily In Auto Crashes According to C. W. Musser, Garden Grove farmer and chairman of the Farm Bureau Tax committee, the welfare budget is the outstanding figure in the picture of increases. This budget increased from an expenditure in 1936-37 of $600,856 to a figure in 1944-45 of $1,997,198. The county's share was $363,547 in 1936-37 and $148,405 in 1944-45 after the state and federal aid was deducted on this item, however. For the first five years of the study, an expansion of county library activities shows an increase by only nine per cent. In the later five years the increase went up to about 60 per cent. C. J. Marks, Farm Bureau secretary who helped to compile the figures, stated that the welfare budget, where most money is handled, shows some interesting angles. Due in part to a smaller load of noedy children, blind and other unemployables, the cost of welfare administration dropped about 20 per cent during the 1940-45 period. The load dropped to the lowest level in the ten years of the study during the war when needy children were taken care of by parents or others who got work. The costs for the blind were reduced by almost 40 per cent in the latter five years, showing that when certain jobs became available during the war they took them readily. During the past five years the case load of needy-aged kept rolling along and experienced an increase of almost 30 per cent. The money spent on "indigents," which had been classed as unemployable people, diminished almost to the vanishing point in recent years, with only about a fifth spent in 1944-45 of the amount spent in 1940-41. Veterans' welfare doubled in the 1940-45 period. Tax committee chairman Musser would not predict anything concerning the possible actions of the powerful county farm bureau committee when the official hearing is held before the supervisors later this month. He stated that "our farmers have sought economical government always, consistent with maintaining good personnel and equipment. Thorough studies are being made, and we are reading departmental reports. Some investigations are being made and we are taking advantage of data furnished us by the Toll of Injuries Mounts Steadily In Auto Crashes The Orangethorpe speedway, better known as a boulevard, again figured in the news when an Anaheim woman, Mrs. Eleanor Pfanner of 904 North Zeyn street, was taken to the Fullerton General hospital critically injured, when a car driven by her husband, John A. Pfanner, 40, collided with a vehicle driven by Paul B. Christiansen, 20, of Corona, at Orangethorps Blvd. and Gilbert street, near Buena Park last week. Near Hansen street and on the same boulevard, City Councilman Robert Boney received painful injuries as a passenger in a car with James M. Corley, 35, of South Laguna when it collided with one driven by Alejandro S. Valenzuels, 42, of Norwalk last week. Minor injuries were sustained by Arthur C. Preclado, also of Norwalk, in the accident. Boney was listed as having two teeth knocked out, a badly lacerated lower lip and left hand, a possible fracture of the left ankle and many bruises. He was taken to a Fullerton hospital, but it was found to be overcrowded at the time so he was brought home. SWIM PARTY SATURDAY A pot luck dinner and swim party is being given by Barbara Elliott, with all S-H seniors invited Saturday afternoon and evening, August 10. Swimming will take place in the pool of L. P. Leonard, Barbara's grandfather. Dinner, followed with games, will be enjoyed in Santiago Park. The sixteen Y-Raggers members are youths from 17 to 22 years of age. The younger Grant's Ploneer group is comprised of sixth, seventh and eighth grade boys. Anaheim Gazette, since 1870.