anaheim-gazette 1947-11-27

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 THE REAL BATTLE for control of the policies of the American government was formally opened at the reconvening of Congress on November 17. The President of the United States and the Congress seem to be locked in a deadly battle. When F. D. Roosevelt was President he was able to bring Congress to terms on most any issue that he stood for. Roosevelt could put the Truman plan across if he were alive. Truman will be forced to compromise with Congress on hard terms that will whittle down the costs of the Marshall Plan. Now, the above statement is no reflection on President Truman. It is simply a comment to the effect that he is not a boss and a dictator—which is something to command. So what's going to happen? Most newspaper reporters and editors don't know. If you sit down to solve the problem perhaps your guess will be as good as theirs. I see no reason to expect that Congress will agree with the President's proposals to restore any form of rationing, or price and wage controls. The President has asked for immediate authority to allocate scarce commodities, control exports, tighten credit and impose other inflation curbs. Those powers will not be restored by Congress. So far as aid to Europe is concerned the issue reverts straight back to the suggestions by former President Hoover and General Marshall "to help Europe to help itself." That is a big enough job for even a great nation like the United States. ALASKA HAS A POPULATION OF THE territory is from native-born citizens. the Governor of Alaska who looks after the affair. Hawaii was organized of the United States territory. The legislature and the House of Repredelegate is elected every two years. The Canal Zone and of Uncle Sam. Uncle Rooosevelt swiped the Panama called it "ours." That way like a pet infant by the main concern is to be suprised. Puerto Rico, that l Sea, has a population of ernor is appointed by the own Senate has 19 members has 38, elected for people. The Virgin Islands easterly territory. They Universal suffrage has been read and write thetain important municipal frage, plus two bodies. American Samoa w and Guam with a populations of the United States sioned by the President. PREJUDGING THE RA Carlton A. Shively, Sun, recently discussed the railroads' application I see no reason to expect that Congress will agree with the President's proposals to restore any form of rationing, or price and wage controls. The President has asked for immediate authority to allocate scarce commodities, control exports, tighten credit and impose other inflation curbs. Those powers will not be restored by Congress. So far as aid to Europe is concerned the issue reverts straight back to the suggestions by former President Hoover and General Marshall "to help Europe to help itself." That is a big enough job for even a great nation like the United States. Therefore in the long run the administration plan to drop untold billions of dollars into the pot for the purpose of "saving Europe" is most likely to simmer down to sums about one-half the amounts requested by the President and General Marshall. To a writer, looking for long years, in two directions—toward the White House and the Capitol of the United States the indications are that the differences between the administrative and the legislative branches of government have already widened. Nothing but a compromise is to be expected. That compromise will be very acceptable to the American taxpayers. And—diverting for a moment from the political consequences. Our non-partisan viewpoint is that the forces in Congress led by Senator Taft will win out over the White House. After that, next summer, the issue will go before the voters in 48 States. They are the "people" who eventually decide which political party is right.—J. E. Jones. IT IS AN IRONICAL FACT that American communists and fellow travelers always scream to high heaven about their Constitutional rights when called to the witness stand. They fervidly embrace the protections which the communist ideology, by its very essence, is determined to destroy. They have, of course, a perfect right to do this—the Constitution was drawn to defend the liberties of people of all political faiths, all races and all creeds. But there is a grim humor in seeing it used as a defense by men and women who would destroy it. From the point of view of the individual, there is little difference between a communist, a nazi, a fascist, or a falangist government. Every kind of totalitarian state is built on the same set of principles. Everyone of them says, in effect, that the state is supreme and that the individual is nothing. There can be no such thing as personal liberty—the right to do, think and speak what one pleases. They are concerned with men and women only in the mass—as millions of slaves who may be used ruthlessly to advance the purposes of the state. In this country, the totalitarian forces are small in number. But they are extremely well organized, and they are adept at deception and deceit. They are skilled at waving the flag, and at demanding in the name of democracy measures which would destroy democracy. They are solidly behind every project which would weaken free enterprise, which would increase industrial strife, and which would pit class against class. The boring from within technique has been detailed and perfected by the advocates of the superstate from Marx on down. It is an essential prelude to revo- PREJUDGING THE RACE Carlton A. Shively, Sun, recently discussed the railroads' application to recent rate hearing road shipper came forward rates. The opposition caeaus and from associatl latter will later have to creases within states. Sessions, for example, took officers apparently instruc increases, which seems tn in the prejudge's chair." It is extremely diffrent part of governmental age the railroad wage increa millions of dollars a year Nor have they opposed which would make poss featherbedding, and woulpenses by hundreds of m also pointed out, the offi has been of a very friend. The interest of this which will give the best lowest possible rate. Tha of carrying on the busin tion rates will lead only ve vice—at the expense of e and traveler. The increa make possible a return o investment. Can any in self in a sound position o WHERE THE CURE LIE The United States i sources. It is also one earth. American careles enough wealth to feed an Fire waste is a cons suffered a series of terrif life. A short time la occurred. Most recently destructive forest fires wiped whole towns from millions of feet of fine th These great fires ma our fire loss is made up few people ever hear abo burns. The loss in each h when it is all added up, th a year—and more than money loss is estimated tthe direct loss. It is mea agricultural production, i In this country, the totalitarian forces are small in number. But they are extremely well organized, and they are adept at deception and deceit. They are skilled at waving the flag, and at demanding in the name of democracy measures which would destroy democracy. They are solidly behind every project which would weaken free enterprise, which would increase industrial strife, and which would pit class against class. The boring from within technique has been detailed and perfected by the advocates of the superstate from Marx on down. It is an essential prelude to revolution and internal chaos which permits a "strong man" to seize power. A nation can save itself from ultimate dictatorship in only one way—by aggressively fighting every movement which would in any way circumscribe economic and social COLORFUL LASTING PAINTS Climatized for Sea and Sun Don't delay any longer. Protect the value...the appearance of your home inside and out. A PAINT FOR EVERY NEED PAINTERS' SUPPLIES LUND & SONS 1122 LINCOLN AVE. ANAHEIM PHONES 3312 — 5187 ANAHEIM GAZETTE IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGES 75 Years Ago DECEMBER 7, 1872 With this number we close our career as editor and publisher of this newspaper. The short period of time during which we have filled that position has been a most pleasant one for us. We have found in it noble friendships and the best traits of human character. No better people exist in all the world than the hosts of friends who have ever encouraged our labors and made happy the relationship of editor and reader. We resign that relationship with many regrets because after nearly a year and a half of the most incessant labor we find ourselves in need of rest and also of a desire for study and a quieter life than is allowed by the active duties of a publisher. We return thanks for the generous support we have received and hope it will be continued in an increased measure to a most worthy successor. Mr. Richard Melrose is a gentleman of culture, of fine literary taste, and we feel that we could commit the trust to no better hands. With Mr. Melrose will be associated Mr. Geo. C. Knox, whose facile pen and extensive knowledge of the wants of southern California eminently fit him for the position. CHAS. A. GARDNER. A call has been issued for a meeting of the Anaheim Fire Co. this evening to elect a new set of officers, etc. It has been so long since the company has done anything to make itself heard that the subject has grown a little rusty and we have collected a few facts to freshen the recollection of our geant-at-arms, Peter R. Members — A. W. Steele Davis, M. Calisher, J. W. Durr, A. Rimpau, J. Bennett John Fischer, Chas. A. Fred Conrad, F. R. La R. Melrose, Wm. N. Knapke, R. Luedke, M. S. J. Davis, A. G. Bee Mitchell, Fred Langenbauer Thos. Canovan. Dr. Jno. Taylor of Fair taken seriously ill on Friday is now considered out. The schooner Helen Capt. Nillson, is loading the Landing for San Francisco. That accomplished Stappenback has just "putting a head on" the sonic hall in the shape of some "belfry ventilator" gives to the building and graceful appearance is now the most impossibly ture in town and reflects credit upon the architectractor, Mr. Stappenback. Prof. Dean has added a dawning to his barber shop to keep the sun off their mornings. Not very big but still does for an idle dull day. The Los Angeles city passed off quietly last fall Following are the "elect Toberman, mayor; R.J. Marshall; A.W.Hutton torney; Geo.R.Butler; surer; L.Seabold, city Wm.Pridham and Geo.. REJUDGING THE RAILROAD RATE CASE Carlton A. Shively, financial editor of the New York Times, recently discussed a curious phase of the hearings on railroads' application for increased freight rates. "At the recent rate hearing in Washington," he wrote, "no railroad shipper came forward to oppose the request for higher rates. The opposition came entirely from government burdens and from associations and state commissions, which later will later have to sit as judges of applications for increases within states. The Association of State Commissions, for example, took no vote on the question, but its officers apparently instructed its attorney to oppose the rate increases, which seems to have placed the state commissions at the prejudice's chair." It is extremely difficult to justify this attitude on the basis of governmental agencies. These agencies did not oppose the railroad wage increases which have added hundreds of millions of dollars a year to the expense of railroad operation. Nor have they opposed union demands for rules changes which would make possible the most indefensible kind of otherbedding, and would artificially increase railroad expenses by hundreds of millions more. Instead, as Mr. Shively pointed out, the official attitude toward wage increases has been of a very friendly nature. The interest of this country lies in a railroad industry which will give the best possible standard of service at the lowest possible rate. That rate must be based upon the cost carrying on the business, plus a reasonable profit. Starvation rates will lead only to the deterioration of railroad services—at the expense of every manufacturer, farmer, shipper and traveler. The increases asked by the railroads would take possible a return of not more than 6 per cent on their investment. Can any industry be expected to maintain it in a sound position on less? HERE THE CURE LIES The United States is a big country, rich in natural resources. It is also one of the most wasteful countries on earth. American carelessness permits the destruction of enough wealth to feed and supply a lesser nation. Fire waste is a conspicuous example. Not long ago we offered a series of terrible hotel fires, with a ghastly loss life. A short time later the cataclysm at Texas City hurred. Most recently, we have witnessed the enormously destructive forest fires in New England, which completely bleed whole towns from the face of the earth, and turned millions of feet of fine timber into ashes. These great fires made the headlines. But the bulk of fire loss is made up of thousands of "little" fires which people ever hear about. A home or a factory or a barn burns. The loss in each case may be relatively small. But when it is all added up, the total comes to some $600,000,000 year—and more than ten thousand lives. The indirect loss is estimated to be two or three times as great as direct loss. It is measured in diminished industrial and agricultural production, in unemployment, in reduced opportunities, and in the loss of valuable resources. A call has been issued for a meeting of the Anaheim Fire Co. this evening to elect a new set of officers, etc. It has been so long since the company has done anything to make itself heard that the subject has grown a little rusty and we have collected a few facts to freshen the recollection of our readers. The company was organized July 13th, 1871, twenty days after the burning of the old Planters hotel. Its first officers were: President, S. J. Davis; vice-president, R. Luedke; secretary, A. Heyerman; treasurer, F. Schneider; foreman, Peter Richards, first assistant, Louis Durr, second assistant J. Sullivan. S. J. Davis was chairman and Dr. Heyerman secretary of the preliminary meeting before a permanent organization was effected. A bell was soon procured and was rung the first time August 7, 1871. Meetings were held regularly and considerable interest manifested in the organization until last August since which time no regular meeting has been held. The last meeting held was a special one, September 23, 1872, to take action on the invitation from the Los Angeles Fire Co. to attend their picnic. (We all went). The company had in the meantime received $300 aid from the county board of supervisors, and procured a fine truck with ladders, hooks, fire buckets, etc., also a good truck house built in the rear of Enterprise hall. Following is a list of the present officers and members, as appears on the books: President, S. J. Davis; vice-president, Chas. A. Gardner; secretary, Max Nebelung; treasurer, Richard Heimann; foreman, Louis Durr, sar- 25 Years Ago DECEMBER 7, 1922 Delicious oranges from Orange county will, as usual, occupy a conspicuous place on the tables of our eastern cousins on Christmas day. Shipments usually do not begin until the 5th or 6th of December but they began a little earlier this year. It is estimated that the county will ship thirty or forty cars for the Christmas trade. Present rail conditions require twelve days to get a car load to Chicago. The fruit here is well colored but is not matured, At the meeting of the at the Odd Fellows hall evening last, new office elected as follows: Noble Mrs. Carrie Boege; vv Mrs. Emma Hedges; recordery, Miss Elizabeth Mnancial secretary, M Borth; treasurer, Mrs. Terry; trustees, Mrs. Lillie Mrs. Lizzie Nylen. The ficers will be installed in A good program was arranged annual Christmas party the Rebekahs and the dawnning to his barber shop to keep the sun off their mornings. Not very big but still does for an hour dull day. The Los Angeles city passed off quietly last following are the "elephant Toberman, mayor; R.J. marshall; A.W.Hutton torney; Geo.R.Butler,surer; L.Seabold,city Wm.Pridham and Geo.school trustees. The Los Angeles New ed to appear for several and the general supposition it has given up the ghost. Our young friend Byof Fairview is slowly from a severe illness and be out again. The sea has been rollled by late, which is repelling weather-wise in these a sign of approaching rains. Three inches of rain has fallen in the bay region Francisco) and northern Catholic services will on Sunday, December 4a.m.by the Rev.Philip San Gabriel. A disagreeable "San storm is raging as we go. CALIFORNIA BREW Seventh North street,Los Angeles and Lemheim.F.Conrad.propriet best lager beer,by bottl always on hand. CHAS.WILLE—COO Place of business better Angeles and Lemon streetthe Catholic church.Case keys and all kinds of work, repairing of wine o DISTRICTIVE forest fires in New England, which completely burned whole towns from the face of the earth, and turned millions of feet of fine timber into ashes. These great fires made the headlines. But the bulk of the fire loss is made up of thousands of "little" fires which few people ever hear about. A home or a factory or a barn burns. The loss in each case may be relatively small. But when it is all added up, the total comes to some $600,000,000 a year—and more than ten thousand lives. The indirect money loss is estimated to be two or three times as great as the direct loss. It is measured in diminished industrial and agricultural production, in unemployment, in reduced opportunities, and in the loss of taxable resources. Every expert knows that we can prevent around 90 percent of all fires. The President's conference on fire safety, held in Washington last May, laid down a splendid, all-inclusive program for battling the menace on national, state and local levels, and for educating the public. But it cannot succeed unless it is given a full measure of support by all the people. The great majority of fires are the result of individual carelessness and ignorance. And the cure lies with individual. FORM INCOME There is a lot of talk about the farmers. In this talk there are stories of their prosperity and of their difficulties. The United States Department of Agriculture officially reports that at the end of this November the farmers will receive about $27.4 billion dollars from this year's marketing, which amounts to 24 per cent above the first ten months of last year. Government payments are less than half this year as prepared with 1946. The purchases, mostly by the Government, for livestock and grains are up about 27 per cent above the year. ERN L. RUSSELL passor of the First Presbyterian church, officiating. Interment was in Anaheim cemetery. HAVE BABY BOY Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Johnson, 707 South Dickel street, Anaheim, announce the arrival of their seven-pound baby son, Friday, at the Santa Ana Community hospital. The November payment of county taxes this year amounted to approximately $2,500,000, being a heavy increase over that of last November, the total then being $2,000,000. The total for the year will aggregate $5,000,000, an increase of $1,000,000 over last year's figures. Tax Collector Lamb states that larger quarters are now needed by his office. at the Odd Fellows hall on evening last, new office elected as follows: Noble Mrs. Carrie Boege; vv Mrs. Emma Hedges; record secretary, Miss Elizabeth Nancificial secretary, Mr. Borth; treasurer, Mrs. Terry; trustees, Mrs. Lillie Mrs. Lizzie Nylen. The ficers will be installed in A good program was arranged the annual Christmas party the Rebekahs and the Ollows and their families 21st. A wild ostrich was caught a field at Bolsa Sunday but ber of Mexicans and is carcerated in a barn. Suddenly appeared from and apparently has no own authorities are at a loss what to do with it. Mr. and Mrs. John who have been living after a year past, have re Long Beach, and expect that city their home in th—at least until they re Anaheim. The Ladies Aid society M. E. church will hold at the Danz music company tomorrow. Many things for Christmas gifts will be All the articles are handwritten. Miss Ruth Edmiston, wending school at Pasadee visiting over Thanksgiving her parents. Mrs. Adolph Rimpau is arrangements to build a b residence on the Rimpau on East Center street. This will cost $15,000. It is to be early Spanish style of OF LONG AGO ars Ago geant-at-arms, Peter Richards. Members — A. W. Steinhart, G. Davis, M. Calisher, J. Westphal, L. Durr, A. Rimpau, J. Bennerscheidt, John Fischer, Chas. A. Gardner, Fred Conrad, F. R. Lafaucherie, R. Melrose, Wm. Kelley, H. Knapke, R. Luedke, M. Steinhart, S. J. Davis, A. G. Beebe, N. H. Mitchell, Fred Langenberger and Thos. Canovan. Dr. Jno. Taylor of Fairview was taken seriously ill on Friday, but is now considered out of danger. The schooner Helen Merriam, Capt. Nillson, is loading grain at the Landing for San Francisco. That accomplished artist Mr. Stappenback has just finished "putting a head on" the new Masonic hall in the shape of a handsome "belfry ventilator" which gives to the building a finished and graceful appearance. The hall is now the most imposing structure in town and reflects great credit upon the architect and contractor, Mr. Stappenback. Prof. Dean has added a neat awning to his barber shop front to keep the sun off these cold mornings. Not very big-it's true, but still does for an item on a dull day. The Los Angeles city election passed off quietly last Monday. Following are the "elect": J. R. Toberman, mayor; R. J. Wolff, city marshall; A. W. Hutton, city attorney; Geo. R. Butler, city treasurer; L. Seabold, city assessor; Wm. Pridham and Geo. H. Smith, ture and will embody many features of the homes of the Dons. When Mr. and Mrs. Edward Backs returned Thursday evening to their home on Kraemer avenue, Placentia, after spending the day in Los Angeles, they found that the house had been ransacked by thieves. Jewelry to the value of $1500 had been taken. Santa Ana is boatsing of a building record for the year aggregating $3,500,000. The county hall of records building to cost $218,000 was issued Wednesday last. The operetta "Little Red Riding Hood" will be given at the high school auditorium tonight by the Ebell club. The cast is composed entirely of home talent. The proceeds will be added to the building fund. An interesting session of the Ebell was held Monday afternoon to hear the report of the delegates who recently attended the district convention. The delegates were Miss Kate Rae, Mrs. Nellie Terry and Dr. Bessica Raiche. The members were also entertained with excellent readings by Mrs. H. G. Speilman and Miss Blenda Probst. Building permits issued in this city during the month of November totaled sixty-six, the total cost of which was $109,733. Forty-six of these permits were taken out for residences. The total for the year now reaches $1,276,000, and it is believed this will be increased to a million and a half by the end of the year. Annual memorial service in memory of departed members was held by the Elks lodge Sunday at the club house. This is the first service of the kind held in the new building. H. W. Brown of Santa Monica, who assisted in organizing the Anaheim lodge five Orange Market Opens Week On Sad, Low Note (Continued from page 1) The Lemon Administrative Committee set the prorate for the week beginning November 23 at 240 cars, identical to the previous week. Reports indicate that Florida's early and midseason crop will probably peak on 176s, 200s and 216s with 53 percent of the crop in that size range. The Florida valencia crop is expected to peak on 150s and 176s with 44 percent of that variety in those sizes. Vet Club Finds One Good Deed Leads to Another Continued from Page 1 for deserving children, a bigger success. The annual kiddies Yule extravaganza will be staged in the afternoon of December 23 in the Fullerton high school gymnasium. Latest development, following the fund raising campaign for the little girl, held by the Fullerton Vets' Club, was the presentation of another $100, a surprise donation from the Assistance League chapter of Fullerton. This amount will be combined with the check from the Rubbercraft Corporation for the Christmas extravaganza which will entertain underprivileged youngsters in the Fullerton high school gymnasium, according to Tex Meckel of Cypress. One of the main projects of the Vets club to raise funds for the party is the handling of the parking lot for both high school and college football games. La Habra Resident Claimed by Death Mrs. Daisy Scott of La Habra, passed away at her home on Gen- The Los Angeles city election passed off quietly last Monday. Following are the "elect": J. R. Toberman, mayor; R. J. Wolff, city marshall; A. W. Hutton, city attorney; Geo. R. Butler, city treasurer; L. Seabold, city assessor; Wm. Pridham and Geo. H. Smith, school trustees. The Los Angeles News has failed to appear for several days past and the general supposition is that it has given up the ghost. Our young friend Byron Clark of Fairview is slowly recovering from a severe illness and will soon be out again. The sea has been rolling heavily of late, which is regarded by the weather-wise in these parts as a sign of approaching rain. Three inches of rain has already fallen in the bay region (San Francisco) and northern counties. Catholic services will be held on Sunday, December 15, at 10 a.m. by the Rev. Philip Farley of San Gabriel. A disagreeable "Santa Ana" storm is raging as we go to press. CALIFORNIA BREWERY Seventh North street, between Los Angeles and Lemon, Anaheim. F. Conrad, proprietor. The best lager beer, by bottle or keg, always on hand. CHAS. WILLE—COOPER Place of business between Los Angeles and Lemon streets, near the Catholic church. Casks, tanks, kegs and all kinds of coopering work, repairing of wine casks, etc. rs Ago At the meeting of the Rebekahs at the Odd Fellows hall on Friday evening last, new officers were elected as follows: Noble grand, Mrs. Carrie Boege; vice-grand, Mrs. Emma Hedges; recording secretary, Miss Elizabeth Mang; financial secretary, Mrs. Elsie Borth; treasurer, Mrs. Nellie E. Terry; trustees, Mrs. Lillian Wick, Mrs. Lizzie Nylen. The new officers will be installed in January. A good program was arranged for the annual Christmas party for the Rebekahs and the Odd Fel- ARTHRITIS This is perhaps the most widespread and the most painful and crippling disease known throughout the world today. It has been rightly called "The Great Crippler." Most treatments merely alleviate the symptoms. Our treatment REMOVES THE CAUSE thereby allowing nature to step in and assist in the restoration of health. CHRONIC ARTHRITIS SUFFERERS Call Anaheim 5422 for an Appointment DR. 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