anaheim-gazette 1947-06-26

WASHINGTON As Seen By CONGRESSMAN JOHN PHILLIPS The first bill of major importance in this session, in the making of which I have had a personal part and personal responsibility, came to the floor today. It is the appropriation bill for "Independent Offices." I have told you that this bill contains appropriations for two dozen or more agencies, including the Veterans Administration, War Assets, Maritime, FCC, FWA, FTC, FPC, Civil Service, Archives, Atomic Energy, on down to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Library at Hyde Park, and including the President's salary and expenses, and the expenses of the White House. The requests totalled $8,498,-409,759. This amount has been reduced $576,075,000, on the basis of subcommittee suggestions, before we finally marked up the bill. In addition the subcommittee took off $330,540,732. The subcommittee cancelled previous appropriations and took back income, to an additional $505,075,-000. The grand total reduction from the President's original budget estimate was $1,411,690,732. It took ten weeks of daily work. We worked most Saturdays, and Memorial Day! The hardest job was the Veterans Administration. That alone was 85 percent of the budget. Three quarters of that was to underwrite allowances, pensions, and fixed charges written into laws, by the Congress from time to time. The job of the Appropriations Committee is only to finance them! The subcommittee was determined not to take any money, or any benefits, or any services, from the veterans, but only to suggest economies in certain administrative areas, and to see that the veterans and the taxpayers got full value for every dollar spent. With 20,000,000 veterans in the United States, and an average of four people in a family, and with parents and close relatives, we can easily see that the words "veteran" and "taxpayer" are nearly synonymous. I can recall when $7,075,341,-300, the amount given the Veterans Administration, would have covered the entire federal budget. We could well give a little serious thought to that fact. It will not surprise those readers who have known your Congressman from the old SRA days to hear that the word is around among the agencies that the happy days of New Deal spending are over. Budget officers are being told to be prepared to justify their requests. Poor accounting systems, and little matters of "overlooking" an item of $37,000,000 (which the Maritime Commission did) are now embarrassing. The agencies with clean accounts and honest budgets come and go without fear. The others may take for their spokesman the commission member who said to the chairman that... Time flies... SAVE NOW! Make your days and dollars count. Open a savings account today at your neighborhood branch of Bank of America. The hardest job was the Veter- days of New Deal spending are over. Budget officers are being told to be prepared to justify their requests. Poor accounting systems, and little matters of "overlooking" an item of $37,000,000 (which the Maritime Commission did) are now embarrassing. The agencies with clean accounts and honest budgets come and go without fear. The others may take for their spokesman the commission member who said to the chairman that every day since his appearance before the subcommittee, he had hung his head in shame. I quote briefly from the report: One of the most amazing pieces of testimony is that of the General Accounting Office that almost nowhere in the government is there any semblance of cost accounting; that billions have been spent that can never be properly accounted for... The ratio of personnel employees to the total personnel in each of the several agencies ranged from a maximum of 1 to 18 to a minimum of 1 to 121. ... The Veterans Administration has a tremendous problem to deal with. The great demobilization period is past. The time has come to establish efficiency in administration... There is no justification for any agency of government submitting such involved and confused statements that the committee should be required to expend funds for the services of expert accountants actually to go into the records and develop basic data. Every agency should consider it to be a first responsibility that its data be clear, concise and accurate. The reverse process appears to have been the policy of the Maritime Commission... these are samples from a 49 page report. The rewards are many for the hard work of weeks. The chairman of the Appropriations Committee called the finished bill and report the best job done by any of the subcommittees. The Democratic members of the subcommittee joined in a unanimous report in presenting the bill. The House itself took only about two hours for general debate instead of two days. Few if any amendment will be offered; none are indicated as I write this, except corrective amendments from the committee itself. There is apparently no opposition. Yet it contains over 8 billion in money, affects some of the most sensitive among the agencies that the happy days of New Deal spending are over. Budget officers are being told to be prepared to justify their requests. Poor accounting systems, and little matters of "overlooking" an item of $37,000,000 (which the Maritime Commission did) are now embarrassing. The agencies with clean accounts and honest budgets come and go without fear. The others may take for their spokesman the commission member who said to the chairman that every day since his appearance before the subcommittee, he had hung his head in shame. I quote briefly from the report: One of the most amazing pieces of testimony is that of the General Accounting Office that almost nowhere in the government is there any semblance of cost accounting; that billions have been spent that can never be properly accounted for... The ratio of personnel employees to the total personnel in each of the several agencies ranged from a maximum of 1 to 18 to a minimum of 1 to 121. ... The Veterans Administration has a tremendous problem to deal with. The great demobilization period is past. The time has come to establish efficiency in administration... There is no justification for any agency of government submitting such involved and confused statements that the committee should be required to expend funds for the services of expert accountants actually to go into the records and develop basic data. Every agency should consider it to be a first responsibility that its data be clear, concise and accurate. The reverse process appears to have been the policy of the Maritime Commission... these are samples from a 49 page report. The rewards are many for the hard work of weeks. The chairman of the Appropriations Committee called the finished bill and report the best job done by any of the subcommittees. The Democratic members of the subcommittee joined in a unanimous report in presenting the bill. The House itself took only about two hours for general debate instead of two days. Few if any amendment will be offered; none are indicated as I write this, except corrective amendments from the committee itself. There is apparently no opposition. Yet it contains over 8 billion in money, affects some of the most sensitive among the agencies that the happy days of New Deal spending are over. Budget officers are being told to be prepared to justify their requests. Poor accounting systems, and little matters of "overlooking" an item of $37,000,000 (which the Maritime Commission did) are now embarrassing. The agencies with clean accounts and honest budgets come and go without fear. The others may take for their spokesman the commission member who said to the chairman that every day since his appearance before the subcommittee, he had hung his head in shame. I quote briefly from the report: One of the most amazing pieces of testimony is that of the General Accounting Office that almost nowhere in the government is there any semblance of cost accounting; that billions have been spent that can never be properly accounted for... The ratio of personnel employees to the total personnel in each of the several agencies ranged from a maximum of 1 to 18 to a minimum of 1 to 121. ... The Veterans Administration has a tremendous problem to deal with. The great demobilization period is past. The time has come to establish efficiency in administration... There is no justification for any agency of government submitting such involved and confused statements that the committee should be required to expend funds for the services of expert accountants actually to go into the records and develop basic data. Every agency should consider it to be a first responsibility that its data be clear, concise and accurate. The reverse process appears to have been the policy of the Maritime Commission... these are samples from a 49 page report. The rewards are many for the hard work of weeks. The chairman of the Appropriations Committee called the finished bill and report the best job done by any of the subcommittees. The Democratic members of the subcommittee joined in a unanimous report in presenting the bill. The House itself took only about two hours for general debate instead of two days. Few if any amendment will be offered; none are indicated as I write this, except corrective amendments from the committee itself. There is apparently no opposition. Yet it contains over 8 billion in money, affects some of the most sensitive among the agencies that the happy days of New Deal spending are over. Budget officers are being told to be prepared to justify their requests. Poor accounting systems, and little matters of "overlooking" an item of $37,000,000 (which the Maritime Commission did) are now embarrassing. The agencies with clean accounts and honest budgets come and go without fear. The others may take for their spokesman the commission member who said to the chairman that every day since his appearance before the subcommittee, he had hung his head in shame. I quote briefly from the report: One of the most amazing pieces of testimony is that of the General Accounting Office that almost nowhere in the government is there any semblance of cost accounting; that billions have been spent that can never be properly accounted for... The ratio of personnel employees to the total personnel in each of the several agencies ranged from a maximum of 1 to 18 to a minimum of 1 to 121. ... The Veterans Administration has a tremendous problem to deal with. The great demobilization period is past. The time has come to establish efficiency in administration... There is no justification for any agency of government submitting such involved and confused statements that the committee should be required to expend funds for the services of expert accountants actually to go into the records and develop basic data. Every agency should consider it to be a first responsibility that its data be clear, concise and accurate. The reverse process appears to have been the policy of the Maritime Commission... these are samples from a 49 page report. The rewards are many for the hard work of weeks. The chairman of the Appropriations Committee called the finished bill and report the best job done by any of the subcommittees. The Democratic members of the subcommittee joined in a unanimous report in presenting the bill. The House itself took only about two hours for general debate instead of two days. Few if any amendment will be offered; none are indicated as I write this, except corrective amendments from the committee itself. There is apparently no opposition. Yet it contains over 8 billion in money, affects some of the most sensitive among the agencies that the happy days of New Deal spending are over. Budget officers are being told to be prepared to justify their requests. Poor accounting systems, and little matters of "overlooking" an item of $37,000,000 (which the Maritime Commission did) are now embarrassing. The agencies with clean accounts and honest budgets come and go without fear. The others may take for their spokesman the commission member who said to the chairman that every day since his appearance before the subcommittee, he had hung his head in shame. I quote briefly from the report: One of the most amazing pieces of testimony is that of the General Accounting Office that almost nowhere in the government is there any semblance of cost accounting; that billions have been spent that can never be properly accounted for... The ratio of personnel employees to the total personnel in each of the several agencies ranged from a maximum of 1 to 18 to a minimum of 1 to 121. ... The Veterans Administration has a tremendous problem to deal with. The great demobilization period is past. The time has come to establish efficiency in administration... There is no justification for any agency of government submitting such involved and confused statements that the committee should be required to expend funds for the services of expert accountants actually to go into the records and develop basic data. Every agency should consider it to be a first responsibility that its data be clear, concise and accurate. The reverse process appears to have been the policy of the Maritime Commission... these are samples from a 49 page report. The rewards are many for the hard work of weeks. The chairman of the Appropriations Committee called the finished bill and report the best job done by any of the subcommittees. The Democratic members of the subcommittee joined in a unanimous report in presenting the bill. The House itself took only about two hours for general debate instead of two days. Few if any amendment will be offered; none are indicated as I write this, except corrective amendments from the committee itself. There is apparently no opposition. Yet it contains over 8 billion in money, affects some of the most sensitive among the agencies that the happy days of New Deal spending are over. Budget officers are being told to be prepared to justify their requests. Poor accounting systems, and little matters of "overlooking" an item of $37,000,000 (which the Maritime Commission did) are now embarrassing. The agencies with clean accounts and honest budgets come and go without fear. The others may take for their spokesman the commission member who said to the chairman that every day since his appearance before the subcommittee, he had hung his head in shame. I quote briefly from the report: One of the most amazing pieces of testimony is that of the General Accounting Office that almost nowhere in the government is there any semblance of cost accounting; that billions have been spent that can never be properly accounted for... The ratio of personnel employees to the total personnel in each of the several agencies ranged from a maximum of 1 to 18 to a minimum of 1 to 121. ... The Veterans Administration has a tremendous problem to deal with. The great demobilization period is past. The time has come to establish efficiency in administration... There is no justification for any agency of government submitting such involved and confused statements that the committee should be required to expend funds forthe servicesof expert accountants actuallytogointherecordsanddevelopbasicdata.Everyagencyshouldconsiderittobeafirstresponsibilitythatitsdatabeclearconciseandaccurate.ThereverseprocessappearstotohavebeenthypolicyoftheMaritimeCommission...thesearesamplesfroma49pagereport. The rewards are many forthehardworkofweeks.ThechairmanoftheAppropriationsCommitteecalledthefinishedbillandreportthebestjobdonebyanyofthesubcommittees. The Democratic membersofthesubcommitteejoinedinanunanimousreportinpresentingthebill.TheHouseitselftookonlyabouttwohoursforgeneraldebateinsteadoftwodays.Fewifanyamendmentwillbefoered;noneareindicatedasIwritethisexceptcorrectiveamendmentsfromthecommitteeitselfThereisapparentlynoopposition.Yetitcontainsover8billioninmoneyaffectssomeofthemostsensitiveamendmentsfromthecommitteeitself W.L.(Butch)FarrowofGardenGrovewasinstalledaspresidentoftheAssociatedChamberofCommerceofOrangecountyduringtheannualinstallationbarquet-meetingTuesdaynightihis succeededealthYear-CluofsouthernCalifornia,DonThompsonas principal speaker,revealedthatatotalof2,944,000visitorsto southernCaliforniain1945spent$509,000,000inthisarea. Touristspendingsherelastyearexceededtheincomepaymentsofsixotherstateslastyear,hesaidThomasemphazizedtheuniquestableclimateOfOrangecountywhichhelpstomakesouthernCaliforniainvitingtheyeararound. H.ClayKellogg,a Past president,gavepresident-electFarrowthegavel.AcertificateofmeritoriouswaspresentedtoLongmoorunabletothattendthemeeting,bHowardIrwinofFullerton. Approximately200personsattendedthemeeting.MastercereemonieswasDonPatchofSunsetBeach. VariedActivitiesForGirlScouts A tourofWeber'sBakeryplaninSanta Ana climaxedthenutritionclassesfor50GirlScoutsofTroop2,Fremontschool,Troop21ofKatella schools,underthattirectionofMissDorothyDurantcan,cookinginstructoroftheSouthernCaliforniaEdisonCompany. The processofmakingbreaksandrollsonmassproductionwaswitnessed.Followingthedemo The Democratic members of the subcommittee joined in a unanimous report in presenting the bill. The House itself took only about two hours for general debate instead of two days. Few if any amendment will be offered; none are indicated as I write this, except corrective amendments from the committee itself. There is apparently no opposition. Yet it contains over 8 billions in money, affects some of the most sensitive of the agencies, and shows savings of almost 1½ billions to the taxpayers. This means a saving of about three million dollars in taxes in the 22nd district or an average of about $35 for each family. B. Q. TABLES IN ALL SIZES FROM $9,95 AND UP CABINETS MADE TO ORDER Modern Cabinet & Fixture Co. 113 W. Chestnut St. Phone 2649 Anaheim STATE FAIR BEAR HAPPY AGAIN The California State Fair resumes in Sacramento August 28 through September 7 and that's why the dancing bear, symbol of 1947 fair, is in a gay mood. Marilyn Langdon's paint brush the finishing touch on the Bruin who'll be used to advertise 38th exposition from one end of the state to the other. New Assistant Named in County Home Department Farm Advisor Harold E. Wahlberg announced this week the assignment of Mrs. Virginia Peterson to the position of assistant home demonstration agent in Orange county, succeeding Mrs. Mabel C. Stone. A graduate in home economics from the University of Tennessee, Mrs. Peterson taught home economics in that state for six years. According to Miss Claribel Nye, state home demonstration leader at the University of California, Mrs. Peterson is especially well qualified, because of her training and experience, to work with 4-H club members and leaders. With Mrs. Marian Prentiss, home demonstration agent, Mrs. Peterson will help on the expanded home demonstration program, although the major amount of her time will be given to 4-H club work. Mrs. Stone has resigned as assistant home demonstration agent in Orange county to devote her entire time to her home. Mr. and Mrs. Stone will continue their residence in Santa Ana. The new assistant home demonstration agent was married recently to Nels Peterson of Los Angeles. She was formerly Virginia Irvine. They have established a home in Santa Ana. Be fair to your customers. Reach them all through advertisements in the Anaheim Gazette. County Chapter Of Polio Group Names Officers At the annual meeting of Orange County Chapter of National Foundation for Influenza Paralysis, which was held weekend A. L. Raaberg of Ana was elected chapter man of the Orange County chapter of the National Foundation Infantile Paralysis for the 1947-48. Other officers were Mrs. Edith De Sadelee Beach, vice-chairman; Miss Durgan, Orange, secretary; Hasenjaeger, Santa Ana, treasurer; Lee J. Hasenjaeger, Ana, assistant treasurer. Members of the board are Berta Kirven, Garden Grove; Eva Gooden, Anaheim; Mr. Land Kroeger, Fullerton; D Larsh, Santa Ana; Miss F Liles, Santa Ana; James M Laguna Beach; Dr. John J. tanus, Orange County Hospital; Dr. Newell L. Moore, Santa Dr. Edw. Lee Russell, Santa and Mrs. Frank Rospaw, centia. The board adopted a motion recognizing the service the untiring devotion that Berta Kirven, retiring preside gave to organize the Orange county chapter. Bills were approved for and other care for poliomyelitis. The chapter employs a time physical therapist who... County Chamber Commerce Officers Seated (Butch) Farrow of Garlove was installed as president of the Associated Chambers Commerce of Orange county the annual installation baneting Tuesday night in Anton Beach Memorial hall. Needs Walter Longmoor of Ant Beach. installing officer, Dave and of Long Beach, also James J. Gubbins of Orce-president; C. G. Kimble nna Beach, treasurer, and Irwin of Fullerton, Edgar er of Anaheim and Longnance committee members. Sent of the All-Year-Club ern California, Don Thomnical speaker, revealed total of 2,944,000 visitors ern California in 1946 00,000,000 in this area. Last spendings here last year and the income payments of or states last year, he said. He emphasized the uniquely eliminate of Orange county helps to make southern ia inviting the year Day Kellogg, a past presive president-elect Farrow el. A certificate of merit presented to Longmoor, unattend the meeting, by Irwin of Fullerton. Exactly 200 persons at the meeting. Master of ies was Don Patch of Sunch. Red Activities Girl Scouts Or of Weber's Bakery plant Ana climaxed the nutrisives for 50 Girl Scouts of Fremont school, Troop. 6 Ramin Franklin and Troop Katella schools, under the of Miss Dorothy Dunoking instructor of the on California Edison Comprocess of making bread ons mass production was ed. Following the demon- Club Opposes Federal Drivers' License Law Charging that "the proposed law would enthrottle 40,000,000 American motorists with the vicious tentacles of bureaucracy and would impose another onerous tax burden upon the motoring public," the Automobile Club of Southern California today sent to California's representatives in Congress a strong resolution vigorously protesting the establishment of the proposed Federal Driver's License Law, which was introduced in the House of Representatives recently. This proposed legislation, if enacted, would require all motorists to secure operator's or chauffeur's licenses from the Federal Government, thus duplicating the licensing authority now maintained by each state. A Department of Motor Vehicles would be established as part of the Department of Interior and Federal examiners, field deputies, inspectors, and other representatives of the commissioner would be maintained throughout the nation. Motorists would be subjected to an initial $2.00 operator's or chauffeur's fee and would pay $0.75 as a renewal fee every two years. These fees would be deposited with other U. S. Treasury funds and would not be earmarked for highway improvements or other motorist needs. LEMKE'S RETURN FROM NORTHERN TRIP Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lemke and their daughter Wilma Jean have just returned from a few weeks trip to the northwest. States covered were Nevada, Utah, Idaho and Wyoming with special emphasis on Yellowstone, Jackson Hole and Cody. They report the country very beautiful but with plenty of dampness. The farming part of Idaho looked very good by their report. Their final conclusion was that southern California was still the finest part of the U. S. to live in. Younger Boys Camp Announced Younger Boys Camp Announced Applications are being accepted for younger boys camp at Osceola for August 30 to September 6. This is an experience that every boy should be permitted to enjoy. To grow up without experiencing at least one summer camp is to have missed forever one of the great joys of youth. Good fun, shared together, making new friendships, learning to live with others, thinking seriously, are some of the things gained for the betterment of each boy. Interested parents may write or phone to the Anaheim Y. M. C. A. Bungalow D, Anaheim High School, (phone 4202) for application blanks. Development of portable radio sets was greatly accelerated by the development of powerful, compact, dry batteries, one of which employs the layer-built principle that traces back to the voltaic "pile," which was named for Allesandro Volta, maker of the first electric battery. A superior pipe has been invented by C. W. Christie of New York. The secret of this pipe is in a gadget hidden in the base of the bowl which generates enough heat to vaporize moisture, giving a cleaner smoke without constant relighting. County Chapter Of Polio Group Names Officers At the annual meeting of the Orange County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, which was held last weekend A. L. Raaberg of Santa Ana was elected chapter chairman of the Orange County chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis for the year 1974-78. Other officers chosen were Mrs. Edith De Sadeleer, Seal Beach, vice-chairman; Miss Idabel Morgan, Orange, secretary; A. C. Rosenjaeger, Santa Ana, treasurer; Lee J. Hasenjaeger, Santa Ana, assistant treasurer. Other members of the board are Mrs. Santa Kirven, Garden Grove; Mrs. Gooden, Anaheim; Mrs. Roed Kroeger, Fullerton; Delbert Marsh, Santa Ana; Miss Frances Jones, Santa Ana; James Mackay, Gurna Beach; Dr. John J. Monius, Orange County Hospital; Newell L. Moore, Santa Ana; Edw. Lee Russell, Santa Ana; Mrs. Frank Rospaw, Plattsia. The board adopted a resolution recognizing the services and untiring devotion that Mrs. Santa Kirven, retiring president, is to organize the Orange County chapter. Skills were approved for braces and other care for poliomyelitis patients. The chapter employs a part-time physical therapist who works with the physical therapist of the Health Department and the Orange County Hospital and gives home physical therapy treatment to patients requiring further care. Miss Alma M. Karlsson is social worker for the program. To Show Effect Of Fertilizer On Barley The response of barley to applications of nitrogen and phosphates will be demonstrated by W. M. Cory, assistant farm advisor, next Monday, July 2. Those wishing to attend the demonstration are directed to meet at the underpass north of Buena Park at 9:45 a.m. Late comers may continue on Highway 39 to Lietweiler road and thence northward one mile to the plot on the Robert Cole planting on the McNally ranch. VISITS IN ALTADENA Mrs. Ethel Jacobsen, of 108 Buena Vista Drive, Fullerton, well known writer of light verse and scintillating features, returned to Orange county this week after spending several days visiting Mrs. Helen Shaw, writer and lecturer, of Altadena. LOANS On Diamonds, Jewelry, Watches, Typewriters, Shotguns, etc. WE ALSO DO GUARANTEED WATCH REPAIRING SANTA ANA, CALIF. GLICK'S, 406 E. 4TH ST. Horse power represents the power required to lift a weight of 33,000 pounds 1 foot in one minute or 550 pounds 1 foot in 1 second. 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