anaheim-gazette 1947-12-04

Subdivision Changing Citrus Map Of Southern California Says Armstrong The rapid and persistent growth of southern California is changing the map of citrus production. Paul S. Armstrong, general manager of the California Fruit Growers Exchange said in his annual report to members. Citrus groves in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and around the perimeter of the principal citrus belt communities are giving way to subdivisions and other types of construction caused by industrial developments in the area, Armstrong said. These developments reduced acreage by 1800 acres, and also brought changes in labor supply, taxes and other situations affecting citrus operations. Noting that competition provided by canned orange and grapefruit juices was a factor contributing to the disappointing returns for oranges during the season just ended, Armstrong made a constructive suggestion. "In order to be of advantage to the citrus industry," he said in his annual report, "prices on canned juices must be advanced to a level which will at least pay the cost of production for fruit used for this purpose. This cannot be established if the juice pack from all the states combined is excessive in relation to demand at a fair price. Meanwhile the industry had better turn its attention to those outlets for processed fruit which is not competitive with the same fruit sold in fresh form. There are promising outlets for such products in both domestic and foreign markets." As to prospects for the coming year he said that on a national basis estimates indicate a "slightly smaller" crop than was produced during the season just ended. Prospects are, he added, that buying power and demand will remain high, a situation favorable to the marketing of a large crop. California, he reminded growers, has the highest cost of production of any citrus area and it can only succeed in competition with the other areas through "producing quality fruit and handling it in a quality manner, thus justifying a higher price for its product." $10,740,925 In Gas Taxes Paid In September Use of gasoline on California's highways amounting to nearly 26 gallons for every man, woman, and child in the state was indicated by the September report of motor vehicle fuel tax collections released by Chairman William G. Bonelli of the State Board of Equalization. Net highway revenues of $10,740,925.47 were collected during September, representing the tax paid on 256,313,700 gallons of gasoline. Comparing gallonage and revenue figures for September of this year with the same month a year ago, Bonelli noted an increase of 14.6 percent in the gallonage tax, which totalled 233,714,585 in September 1946. Net tax receipts, after refunds for non-highway use, were up 78.7 percent since Sep... SAY IT WITH GRUEN the perfect gift KENDRICK'S JEWELERS 155 W. Center St. 9:00-5:30 Dally—Inc. Sat. State Agency Is Large Tax Payer to State According to Paul Scharrenberg, chairman of the board of directors, the State Compensation Insurance Fund has sent a check to the state treasurer for $804,781.80 in payment of its taxes on 1946 business. Since 1917, the State Compensation Insurance Fund has paid taxes in excess of $4,500,000 which has been credited to the general fund of the state. The State Compensation Insurance Fund is entirely self-supporting, paying all of its expenses, including state taxes at the same rate as other workmen's compensation insurance carriers. The tax rate on 1946 business is 2.40% of net premium income. NEW DAUGHTER Proud parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Friend, Route 3, Anaheim, who welcomed their baby daughter Saturday at the Fullerton hospital. GET MARRIAGE LICENSE A marriage license was issued to Ray W. Wangrud of Anaheim and Barbara Mae Cheek of Los Angeles, Monday at the county court house in Santa Ana. The Army Security Agency is one of the most interesting of the Army services. Right now we enlist a limited number of veterans of the Army, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard. Here's your chance to serve in the U.S.A. Force... near home. You'll receive a grade equal to your training and experience and have the advantages of serving at fine air base. Better look into the "goody" right away. Well, I got on home and see what I can do about teaching that son of min squads east and west. See you next week. The Army Security Agency is one of the most interesting of the army services. Right now we enlist a limited number of veterans of the Army, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard. Here's your chance to serve in the U.S.A. Force... near home. You'll receive a grade equal to your training and experience and have the advantages of serving at fine air base. Better look into the "goody" right away. Well, I got on home and see what I can do about teaching that son of min squads east and west. See you next week. A former member of the Army Medical Corps, Gene D. Kelsa 645 Walnut St., Anaheim, has enlisted in the U.S.A. Army for service in Europe. Gene likes travel and looks forward to visiting many interesting places in Europe where he previously served for nine months. Along with our policy of paying on to veterans some choice assignments and deals, get a look at this one; M/Sgt. Glynn of the Orange County Organized Reserves Corps office at the Community Center in Santa Ana tells me he can use some clerk typists from sixty to ninety days on a tive duty in his office. (That's Santa Ana fellows!) Men chose for this duty will receive the m Printing That Is A Credit TO YOU The printed matter that goes out of your offices reflects your standards. We do a good job for you. Stock, ink and design in the modern manner — at moderate cost. Anaheim Gazette 259 E. Center St., Anaheim Ph. 2206 ANAHEIM GAZETTE THANK" YAYS ... Pledges 900,000 Elks to Aid Boy Scouts; 1475 Ledges Will Help Local Troops Boyhood of America to benefit as L. A. Lewis (left), head of B.P.O.E. and Dr. E. K. Pretwell, head of Scouts, lay plans. The 1,475 lodges of Elkdom, representing some 900,000 members, have adopted for the coming year an aggressive plan to sponsor and assist financially the promotion of the Boy Scout program. Senior Scouting and Cub Scouting, especially in less privileged districts and neighborhoods, according to an announcement by Lafayette A. Lewis, of Los Angeles, newly elected Grand Exalted Ruler of the B.P.O.E. In this connection Colonel Charles Spencer Hart, Past Grand Exalted Ruler, has been appointed to represent the Elks on the National Civic Relationships Committee of the Boy Scouts of America. On a special trip to New York, Mr. Lewis conferred with Dr. Elbert K. Fretwell, chief Scout mean to furnish funds and offer many of our war veteran Elks as Scout leaders and committeemen. "The 88,000 Boy Scout troops for nearly two million Scout members are not enough. We have seen militant minorities working for some revolution or other; why not the militant minority of Scout-trained citizens sponsored by Elks who stand for our best institutions and traditions?" Mr. Lewis quoted with pride the figures of Admiral Chester Nimitz that 40 per cent of his men had been Boy Scouts and that 60 per cent of his decorated heroes had been Scouts. The new Elks' chieftain has arranged itineraries totaling 150,000 miles of travel to subordinate lodges this year. On his visits Wahlberg Says Farm Costs To Go Higher in Farm costs, as many a has begun to suspect, are the best in history. And Hard Wahlberg, county farm offers the cheering news that are likely to be higher in here therefore behooves the farm suggests, to look closer than for places where he can cut without cutting quantity ority of production. Costs of farm operations increased from 9 to 25 per a year since 1939. Here are some of the third farm advisor says may happen farm costs next year, based cent trend studies: Farm wages in 1948 are to continue high. Farm wage the country as a whole aver eight per cent higher in 1948 in 1946, when they were 8 cent of the prewar average. Farm machinery prices higher, and so will operating. Food for livestock will high at least until the mid-1948. Demand for seeds will co high, and prices are likely to high. Prices for fertilizer will be in the first half of 1948 year earlier. Prices for tin cans, wood tainers, paper, open mesh and ton bags, insecticides and cides in 1948 will be about same as at present. The Farm Advisor says pay farmers to select, and livestock carefully; substt roughage and pasture for cattle feeds and high protein or grains; use proper amount kinds of fertilizer; increase t of labor saving equipment better varieties of seeds; in control of insects and disease. Increased Volume Lowers MOD Selling Costs During Past Season Says Steward In a year of rising costs for practically every operation in the citrus industry, Mutual Orange Distributors were able to show in the season just closed a reduction in the unit cost of its operations. While some of its costs, including advertising expenditures increased, the MOD cost of selling a box of oranges was reduced during the year by 3/10 of a cent per box. The refund this year amounts to 8% per packed box. "Our increasing volume during the past four years accounts in part for the lower unit selling cost," said General Manager J. A. Steward at the annual meeting. "While the whole industry's shipments in 1947 were only 8-2/10 percent more than in 1946, the MOD increase was 16-1/10 percent. For the third consecutive year, we have increased our percentage of total California-Arizona shipments. During the season, MOD handled in all distribution channels the equivalent of 14,237 cars of oranges, lemons and grapefruit. "Packing associations affiliated with MOD," continued Steward, "shipped 5-1/2 million seven-bed are not enough. We have seen militant minorities working for some revolution or other; why not the militant minority of Scout-trained citizens sponsored by Elks who stand for our best institutions and traditions?" Mr. Lewis quoted with pride the figures of Admiral Chester Nimitz that 40 per cent of his man had been Boy Scouts and that 60 per cent of his decorated heroes had been Scouts. The new Elk' chieftain has arranged itineraries totaling 150,000 miles of travel to subordinate lodges this year. On his visits he plans to pledge more vigorously than ever the Elks' campaign against internal enemies of America. The particular targets of the Elks are the Ku Kung Klan, Communism, Fascism and other subversive elements. In its 79-year history the B.P.O.K has donated to worthy causes more than $72,000,000, reaching a total of $5,000,000 during the past year alone in addition to other sums given by local lodges. Lewis expects basic contributions this year will total more than $12,000,000. Much of this will go for care of war veterans in 152 hospitals in 41 states, for the benefit of crippled children and toward college scholarships to outstanding secondary school students. P.E. Operators Compete For Safety Awards Everyone of the 2700 trainmen and bus drivers on Pacific Electric rail and motor coach lines in your neighborhood and throughout southern California is now entered in a keen competition for a valuable safety award. Although statistics prove that riding trains and buses is far safer for you than driving your own car—and Pacific Electric's safety record is among the best in the nation—the company wasn't satisfied. To better the record still further every trainman or bus driver... with our policy of passing to veterans some choice ments and deals, get a load one; M/Sgt. Glynn of the County Organized Reserve office at the Community in Santa Ana, tells me that use some clerk typists for sixty to ninety days on activity in his office. (That's in Ana fellows!) Men chosen duty will receive the pay or grade plus an allowance per day for rations and rats. This appears to be an away to earn some extra money. Sgt. Glynn's number is Santa Ana book in to this you ex-army deadline for application for Army commission in the Nurse Corps is 31 December The Army needs nurses and to serve either on active or status with all the adesses of any Army officer. The high and the promotions is practically the last call bat wounded veterans. War ment circular 6 has been ed until 31 December 1947. Circular provides for the enent of combat wounded in regular Army and after the date applications from men will not be accepted. ment is authorized in the grade you held at the time charge. The Army wants you now that you will be given consideration in regard to assignment you want. ment plans call for me to be at the Anaheim Elks for station, to veterans of the ments in 1947 were only 8/2/10 percent more than in 1946, the MOD increase was 16-1/10 percent. For the third consecutive year, we have increased our percentage of total California-Arizona shipments. During the season, MOD handled in all distribution channels the equivalent of 14,237 cars of oranges, lemons and grapefruit. "Packing associations affiliated with MOD," continued Steward, "shipped 5-1/2 million seven-pound bags of Valencia oranges between June and October 31. This is equivalent to 569,577 boxes." Robbins Russel, general sales manager, reviewed the marketing situation in considerable detail and explained the recently expanded sales organization designed to function at top efficiency in a buyer's market. He showed that MOD's program of marketing fruit in consumer-size containers increased sales of certain sizes of fruit as much as 40 percent overall and in some markets more than 100 percent. This is the first radical change in packaging of California citrus fruits in some forty years. Clark Donmyer, sales manager of Southern California Citrus Foods, the processing division of MOD, outlined the program of marketing successfully citrus fruit Army and Air Force, of the American Defense and Victory Medals to members of this lodge. All members are advised to bring the original copy of their discharge because before presentation can be made a notation to that effect must be made on the discharge. Well, that's it for this week. See you all next edition. Everybody reads the Gazette. Although statistics prove that riding trains and buses is far safer for you than driving your own car—and Pacific Electric's safety record is among the best in the nation—the company wasn't satisfied. To better the record still further, every trainman or bus driver who operates for the six months ending December 31 without being responsible for an accident of any kind will receive a beautiful sterling silver tie clasp given by the company. Furthermore, for every accidentless six-months period after that, a ruby setting will be added to the clasp. As you board your train or bus next January — when the first awards will be made—look at the PE man's necktie. If you see a silver tie clasp embossed with a circular red medallion and a tiny bus and streetcar, you're riding with a safe operator and a mighty proud employee. 2694 Unemployed In County Claim Payments in Week During the week ending November 13, which, because of Armistice Day represented only four days of operation, 2694 claims for unemployment insurance payments were filed from Orange county. Claims paid totaled 1068. New veterans claims for the week totaled 210 and 532 were paid. Advertise in the Anaheim Gazette and then stand by for actual results. Wahlberg Says Farm Costs To Go Higher in '48 Farm costs, as many a farmer has begun to suspect, are the high in history. And Harold E. Wahlberg, county farm advisor, reports the cheering news that they are likely to be higher in 1948. It therefore behooves the farmer, he suggests, to look closer than ever places where he can cut costs without cutting quantity or quality of production. Costs of farm operations have increased from 9 to 25 per cent year since 1939. Here are some of the things the farm advisor says may happen to farm costs next year, based on recent trend studies: Farm wages in 1948 are likely continue high. Farm wages for the country as a whole averaged at per cent higher in 1947 than 1946, when they were 321 per cent of the prewar average. Farm machinery prices may go higher, and so will operating costs. Food for livestock will remain at least until the middle of 1948. Demand for seeds will continue, and prices are likely to stay high. Prices for fertilizer will be high in the first half of 1948 than a year earlier. Prices for tin cans, wood cones, paper, open mesh and cot bags, insecticides and fungi in 1948 will be about the same as at present. The Farm Advisor says it will try farmers to select, and cull stock carefully; substitute graage and pasture for concentrate feeds and high protein feeds grains; use proper amounts and kinds of fertilizer; increase the use of labor saving equipment; use later varieties of seeds; improve control of insects and diseases. Permits Show Building Active During November Building permits issued during November by City Building Inspector Rudolph Nyboe almost doubled the valuation of building in October and were far ahead of those for November, 1946. But the total for the first 11 months of 1947 lagged behind the total for the corresponding period in 1948. November's total valuation was $223,697. Total for the year to the end of November was $1,720,000. The 1946 total was $92,168. The October, 1947 total was $125,127. Of the 46 permits issued in November 21 were for dwellings with a value of $179,400. It pays to advertise when you use the Anaheim Gazette. IT'S TIME TO... Make A Change Complete Overhaul (Okla. 6, 1937-47) 99.95 BRAKES RELINED Chev. 1936-47 10.95 Inc. Labor and Lining Grant W. Musick 113 S. Palm St. ANAHEIM 4832 Come over on the Sunny Brook side! Come over on the Sunny Brook side! Enjoy the whiskey that's "Cheerful as it Name" OLD SUNNY BROOK Kentucky Whiskey-A Blend 65% GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS McKESSON & ROBBINS, INC., EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTORS IN THE BOX IN THE TIN IN THE BAG Why does M.O.D. pack oranges in mesh bags? • The answer is simple: So many people want them that way! • Mutual Orange Distributors sold over 5 million 7 pound bags—July through August. • It was the first California cooperative to handle oranges in consumer-size mesh bags. • Investigate M.O.D.'s complete marketing program which embraces the Box, the Tin, the Bag. MUTUAL ORANGE DISTRIBUTORS Redlands, California