anaheim-gazette 1947-12-11

What Will the Dollar Buy? It seems to be universally believed that the principal labor organizations will demand new and substantial wage increases early next year. The steady rise in the cost of living may justify this. But, at the same time, the rank and file of labor as well as the union leaders should give serious thought to what continued wage boosts without any improvement in worker productivity will mean. The worker’s real interest is not merely in how many dollars his pay envelope contains. It is, instead, in how much food, clothing, housing and everything else those dollars will buy. In Germany, after the first war, labor received billions of marks a day. But those billions of marks wouldn’t buy enough to keep a family alive. That is always the result of unbridled inflation. One of the reasons for high commodity prices is that the wave of wage increases which followed the last war was not accompanied by more output per man. In many key industries, output has been below the 1941 level. In other words, the emphasis has been on more pay for less work. That is a suicidal doctrine, and carried to the ultimate conclusion will cause complete deterioration of the purchasing power of the dollar and economic chaos on a grand scale. A few top labor leaders have emphasized Russians Have Lost the Diplomatic Campaign There is one point on which all politicians in the Administration and Congress are agreed and that is a determination on the part of the American government to keep Russia on the defensive. In order to carry out that object American goods are siphoned abroad to back the diplomatic campaign against the Russians, with no controls to cushion the effect. That results in shortage throughout the Soviet lands which perplexed Russians because runs develop for some goods, prices rise, and the mass of voters get stirred up. Democrats in Congress are almost solid for the program of aid to friendly nations. Republicans want to furnish goods on an installment program. While the Russians have been telling lies about us being a capitalistic nation bent upon stealing territory that does not belong to us, the civilized world has been shifting the Russians to back seats in the United Nations. The Soviets have suffered an everlasting defeat in their determination to establish Communism in the United States. There are no political differences in Washington on that phase of the question. Communism is on the slide in the United States and even leaders like Henry Wallace have One of the reasons for high commodity prices is that the wave of wage increases which followed the last war was not accompanied by more output per man. In many key industries, output has been below the 1941 level. In other words, the emphasis has been on more pay for less work. That is a suicidal doctrine, and carried to the ultimate conclusion will cause complete deterioration of the purchasing power of the dollar and economic chaos on a grand scale. A few top labor leaders have emphasized these facts lately, and have told their membership that greater production is essential if the living standards of the country are to be protected. It all comes back to the fact that we can't get something for nothing—we must pay for everything in one fashion or another. Labor, like any other group, must earn its keep. Big Stories of '47 Although 1947 is still with us the United Press has already picked the ten news stories which it considers to be the most important events of the year. Heading the list is a story which could also be the Number One item in 1948—the high cost of living. Next is the "cold war," and that presumably includes the Marshall Plan, the Truman Doctrine and all other such developments connected with our political and economic struggle with Russia. Following these are the Taft-Hartley law, the Hughes-Meyers investigation, Texas City disaster, Princess Elizabeth's romance, partition of India, the series of airplane disasters, the Palestine problem and the World Series. One notable difference between this list and the one for last year is the absence of stories on labor troubles. In 1946 the series of strikes involving steel, meat, motors, rails; the request of President Truman for extraordinary powers to break the rail strike; and the $3½ million fine levied against John L. Lewis for contempt of court—these were among the big news events. The year 1946 also recorded such stories as the atom bomb tests at Bikini, the expiration of OPA, its temporary revival and final abandonment, Philippine independence, the loan to Britain, the ousting of Henry Wallace from the cabinet after his pro-Russian speech, the hanging of the former Nazi bigwigs at Nuremburg, and the selection of New York City as the home of the United Nations. On the whole, it would appear that while the news in 1947 was no less important than that in 1946 it was not so highly spectacular. Prices Will Not Be Frozen Congress, which has never ceased to keep in touch with the great unresolved problem of While the Russians have been telling lie about us being a capitalistic nation bent upon stealing territory that does not belong to us the civilized world has been shifting the Russians to back seats in the United Nations. The Soviets have suffered an everlasting defeat in their determination to establish Communism in the United States. There are no political differences in Washington on that phase of the question. Communism is on the slide in the United States and even leaders like Henry Wallace have recently taken great pains to stress their difference between the reconverted New Deal theories and issues and the Russian scheme for Communistis control. Charity Begins at Home While all the talk has been going on about aid to peoples abroad Congress has suddenly become aware that more than 60,000 real Americans composing the Navajo Indian tribe are in a desperate economic plight. It is reported that unless $2 million is appropriate to help them there will be actual starvation this winter on the Navajo reservation which covers parts of Arizona Utah and New Mexico. The Government itself is said to have caused much of the economic woe confronting the Navajos by interfering with their sheep-raising activities. For more than one reason then, Congress should provide the necessary funds not only to meet the emergency but to finance a long-range program that will put them back on their feet. It doesn't make sense to send aid to peoples overseas if we aren't caring for their needy at home. What's more, unless we give all the Indians a better deal than we have thus far our protests against abuses of minorities abroad will have a very hollow sound. CALIFORNIA LAST WEEK The Governor commented freely about aid for distressed countries voted by Congress, but said he needed more time to think about it when asked his views on anti-inflation measures. Flew south Friday afternoon to address a Republican club meeting in Beverly Hills, and incidentally, to attend the Notre Dame-U.S.C. game Saturday. Asserted any move of California to take over Central Valley's project from the federal government would have to come "from the grass roots." Expressed his belief a U.S. Prices Will Not Be Frozen Congress, which has never ceased to keep in touch with the great unsolved problem of price control, lends little encouragement to advocates of a return to the practices of the OPA and their proposals for renewed price fixing and rationing. Evidently the buying public was converted to the decision that the constant increase in wages demanded, and usually obtained, by the labor unions made it absolutely necessary for the cost of living to keep on spiraling with the wage increases. Some of the best authorities in Washington indicate a tendency to the old-fashioned formula of side-tracking most of the government plans to set business policies. This may include freeing the bankers from restraint against granting credit—so there may be more money for American small business to operate and expand. Army Manpower Military officials are making no bones about the fact that Army manpower is dropping at an alarming rate and that something must be done to stop the decline, although the need for strong Army forces was never greater in peacetime the number of regular discharges now exceeds enlistments by about 10,000 a month. It may soon be proposed that Army pay be boosted all along the line. A move may also be made to permit civilians to hold certain non-combat jobs. In addition to these, every effort will be made to get congressional approval of universal military training. In view of world conditions American citizens should not be indifferent to the growing weakness in our armed strength. The Governor commented freely about aid for distressed countries voted by Congress, but said he needed more time to think about it when asked his views on anti-inflation measures. Flew south Friday afternoon to address a Republican club meeting in Beverly Hills, and incidentally, to attend the Notre Dame-U.S.C. game Saturday. Asserted any move of California to take over Central Valley's project from the federal government would have to come "from the grass roots." Expressed his belief a U.S. Supreme Court decision and adjudication would be necessary before California and Arizona could compose differences over water from the Colorado river. The Legislature: A few interim committee meetings were scheduled, among them a session of the water pollution committee in Fresno, which is headed by Assemblyman Dickey, Alameda. The Departments: Public utilities commission continued hearings on Pacific Telephone and Telegraph's request for $30,000,-000 more profit per year; fish and game said 64,859 fur bearing animals were taken during the last trapping season; employment said California has better than 10 percent of the total U.S. funds available for unemployment insurance payments, which amount to $7,143,428,000; the attorney general tossed school districts into confusion when he said all students must take courses in automobile driving if the courses are offered in a school; state fish and game commission will discuss the controversial problem of game management areas when it meets in San Francisco. Miscellaneous: Federal Bureau of Reclamation has either spent or contracted for $30,000,000 worth of work on Central Valley project units, and now needs more money to complete contracts already let. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, famous Navy polar explorer, travelled around the world alone at the age of 12. ANAHEIM GAZETTE IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO 75 Years Ago DECEMBER 21, 1872 City lots for sale. We would call attention to the advertisement of lots in Bremmerman's addition. Mr. Bremmerman has had subdivided and offers for sale the tract of land adjoining Theo. Reiser's vineyard. Each lot comprises two and one-half acres. The payments are to be made in monthly installments without interest. This is a step in the right direction, affording to every one an opportunity to purchase a homestead near the business part of town on very easy terms. Christmas beef—We saw yesterday at the City Market a very fine beef which Kirsch and Rust have been stall feeding for the last month. It will be killed for the Christmas holidays. Everyone who wishes an extra fine roast or a porterhouse steak had best go early as the animal weighs only a thousand pounds, and it will hardly go around. At the regular meeting of the Anaheim lodge No. 207, F. and A. M., held on Saturday, Dec. 14th, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Theodore Reiser, worshipful master; W. H. Wylie, senior warden; Philip Davis, junior warden; L. M. Goodman, treasurer; Richard Melrose, secretary. The new officers will be installed in the evening of St. John's day, Dec. 27. Item from the Tulare Times—stated the object of the meeting and the following committees were named: Music committee, Mrs. Alice Higgins, Miss Marquis, Mrs. P. C. McKinnie, Mrs. A. J. Brown. Decoration committee—T. Canovan, Mrs. Lewis H. Bancroft, Wm. Sherwood, P. C. McKinnie, Miss Chapin, Mrs. P. C. Clark, A. G. Beebe. Invitation committee—Miss Eva Parker, Miss M. Casad, Miss Harris, Mr. Nichols, Ned Polhemus. Finance committee—Mrs. Annie Bremmerman, Mrs. F. Eldridge, G. C. Knox, J. M. Guinn. Committee arrangements—Mr s. Tarver, F. Lafaucherie, Theo: Rimpau, J. S. Gardiner, Frank Gates, G. H. Spurgeon, F. Langenberger, Ed Miles, John Fischer, Mrs. A. Johnson, J. E. Bryan, B. H. Bancroft. The meeting then adjourned to Thursday evening when the following distributing committee was appointed: Miss Eva Parker, Katy Harris, John Bancroft, Henry Kuchel, Miss Charlie Tarver, Fritz Fischer, Miss Amelia Fischer. We are requested to state that the festival takes place on Tuesday evening, Christmas eve, and not on Wednesday evening. On Monday last we were the recipient of a large and elegantly arranged bouquet from the garden of Mrs. Parker, which now adorns the editorial desk. For the education of our eastern cousins we will give the names of the flowers in the bouquet before us. Tube rose, phlox drum, stock, petunias, China pinks double lily. By HENRY C. M. (Western New York) If California's soil is the point where it works time will be many generations. This, at least, is the Brock, director of the State Agriculture, who says theods of soil replenishment augur well for the future agricultural land. While Brock is not in possibility of immediate nevertheless, like all observers, can foresee the proper replenishment of the land will not be fit. "Farmers have been elements from California mately 100 years," said in ordinary farming methods are returned through crops, etc. "But this isn't enough tion must be resorted to profitable production." Already, many elec turned to the soil through experimenters continual methods to return other for continued production nitrogen, phosphoric acid. California remains far as all agricultural pro ed, Brock said, but in some importer of farm products dairy products, grains and In the category of fru At the regular meeting of the Anaheim lodge No. 207, F. and A. M., held on Saturday, Dec. 14th, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Theodore Reiser, worshipful master; W. H. Wylie, senior warden; Philip Davis, junior warden; L. M. Goodman, treasurer; Richard Melrose, secretary. The new officers will be installed in the evening of St. John's day, Dec. 27. Item from the Tulare Times—"Mariposa, Merced, Tulare, Fresno and other counties of this section are developing ten times faster than the old settled localities of Santa Clara, Los Angeles, etc., which are now about all they ever will be." Have you tin mines, marble quarries, coal mines, orange orchards, vineyards and two million acres of land lying in one body and traversed by three large rivers always full of water up your way? Mark Twain is the only one who can write "fluently on subjects of which he is ignorant." You are not Mark Twain. L. Jander made from the produce of three grape vines five gallons of wine. At that rate twenty acres in vineyard will produce $2,000 gallons of wine. The frost injured the grape crop last spring, consequently the average yield was a "little bit" below these figures. In persuance to a call published in the Gazette last week, a large number of citizens met in Clark's reading room on Monday evening for the purpose of making the necessary arrangements for the Christmas tree festival to be held in the Masonic hall. Mrs. Kate Parker being called to the chair 25 Years Ago DECEMBER 21, 1922 Unless the weather man interferes the community Christmas entertainment to be given at the city park tomorrow evening will be one of the most enjoyable entertainments given here in a long time. It has been decided to give one big entertainment instead of two, and every child in the entire community is invited to assemble around the immense tree in the park where Santa Claus will have presents for all. A wagon load of candy and other dainties has been ordered and thousands of stockings will be filled and ready for each little one. The high school institution means that the stockholders who represented 420 shares out of the total of 500 agreed to double that of the Fullerton Savings bank, the parent institution of the new branch. H. C. Krause, president of the First National bank of Fullerton will be the head of the new institution. It is planned to open the doors for business shortly after the new year. All the public schools in the city closed last Friday and 1500 grammar school pupils and 500 high school students are enjoying a two weeks vacation. The 85 teachers in the schools will also California remains far as all agricultural pro- ed, Brock said, but in some importer of farm product- dairy products, grains and In the category of fr Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Mitchell have returned home after a tour of Europe and were in Anaheim Tuesday making preparations to erect a business building on their West Center street lot just opposite the California theatre. They own sixty feet there extending from Center to Oak street. In 1868 Mr. Mitchell purchased this property and an adjoining lot paying $150 per lot. For many years it was the site of a livery stable. When the east lot of this property adjoining the Dickel building was sold a year ago it was stipulated that the west wall of the Dr. Bigham building which was built thereon, should be a party wall, as the Mitchell's contemplated building at that time. They decided to postpone operations, however, until their return from Europe. They are now living in the Blackstone apartments in Long Beach. With a capital and surplus of $125,000 the Fullerton Commercial and Savings bank was formally launched by a meeting of the stockholders of the First National bank and the Fullerton Savings bank. The announcement of the capital and surplus of the new in- All the public schools in the city closed last Friday and 1500 grammar school pupils and 500 high school students are enjoying a two weeks vacation. The 85 teachers in the schools will also enjoy the holiday although the members of the high school faculty are all attending the three day session of the California Teachers Institute beginning yesterday at Los Angeles. Booze raids conducted by District Attorney Nelson Saturday night at Santa Ana and Huntington Beach resulted in the capture of nine men and fifty gallons of home brew. Frantic efforts were made by the bootleggers to destroy the evidence but the officers were too quick for them. The offenders were lodged in the county jail. The city trustees Thursday night approved the map of the Joe Carroll tract in the south section of the city, between Los Angeles and Olive streets. They also agreed to approve maps of the Mills, Tausch and Allen tracts in the north when deeds conveying ground for an alley are presented. All the stores in the city will be open in the evenings during the rest of the week in order to give shoppers who are busy during the day an opportunity to do their Christmas shopping. R. W. Maas has taken out permits to build a residence and garage on South Los Angeles street to cost $4,800, also a house and garage on East Center to cost $3,850. In your paper of Dec. 4, 1971 you had a very interesting article under the heading, "Local Grocers Has Unorthodox Ideas But Dudes King Size Valencias." The grower's ideas may be "unorthodox" in the minds of many people but if he gets the desired result maybe has the orthodox ideas as the rest of us the unorthodox. To me his ideas sound good. I have long thought all this line but never ventured far from the standard practice. There are a few more details that I think would be interesting 1—In irrigating for ten days. Charles Eygalroad is at Anaheim sanitarium where he was taken to undergo a slight operation. He will be out again in short time. The local telephone exchange preparing to add six more operators to the force. This is necessary by the extension of service and the increase in business. The calls now average 11,000 a day. This year's business will be twenty per cent greater than it was the previous year. The stockholders of the Anaheim Savings, Loan and Buildi Our Future in Agriculture By HENRY C. MACARTHUR (Western News Service) If California's soil ever deteriorates to the point where it won't raise crops, the state will be many generations ahead. This, at least, is the opinion of A. A. Brock, director of the State Department of Agriculture, who says that the latest methods of soil replenishment and conservation are well for the future of California's rich agricultural land. While Brock is not worried about the possibility of immediate soil depletion, he overthought, like all prominent agricultural servers, can foresee the time when, unless proper replenishment measures are taken, the land will not be fit for agriculture. "Farmers have been removing essential elements from California's soil for approximately 100 years," said Brock. "Of course, ordinary farming methods, some elements returned through turning under cover crops, etc." "But this isn't enough, artificial restoration must be resorted to if the soil continues unfitable production." "Already, many elements may be relied on the soil through fertilization, and experimenters continually are working on methods to return other elements necessary for continued production. Greatest lack is nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash." California remains an exporting state as as all agricultural products are concern. Brock said, but in some categories, is anporter of farm products, notably livestock, dairy products, grains and other field crops. In the category of fruits and vegetables, however, Brock says the exports remain heavy, maintaining the balance in favor of exportations. However, he pointed out, there is the possibility that the balance might swing the other way in view of the state's steadily increasing population, for at some time or another, the saturation point will be reached, and the state will not produce edibles in sufficient quantity to feed its populace. However, this point also is in the distant future, Brock believes, for with proper water development, additional lands can be brought into production, and with continued experiments in soil replenishment, more tonnage per acre will be obtained. "Fortunately," said Brock, "California's farmers are beginning to think about future generations, in sufficient time to conserve the land on behalf of the succeeding populace. "Conservation is a large subject, and it is an operation which no one group or series of groups can carry out alone. It is the responsibility of all the people of the state, and encompasses as well as soil, the means of making the soil productive, such as forest lands which store water. "Unless the entire population thinks seriously about conservation, and takes appropriate action, some future generation will find California as unproductive and barren as are other countries which have depleted their soil, failed to conserve their water and wiped out their forests. Government can do only part of the job, the rest is up to the people." WASHINGTON AS SEEN By CONGRESSMAN JOHN PHILLIPS The Boy Scouts of America have just given us an example of fundamental Americanism that deserves a lot more notice than will probably get. A few days ago, at a breakfast meeting men and women interested in the Scouts was handed a little circular, marked "Bulle-No. 6," dated November 21, 1947, from Chief Boy Scout Executive to all professional staff members. The subject was bushels of Food Campaign—1948. Save a bushel—grow a bushel—share a bushel." Are the Boy Scouts being told to write for Congressman to vote money to save world? Are they being given the impression that an Appropriation Bill, in Washington in Sacramento, is the proper cure to aid every domestic and international effort? Are they even being asked to put their hands in their own pockets and give money to meet the needs of a hungry world? "No" each question; no, no, no. The circular says that food is in such supply that 260 millions of the world's children are on "the very border of starvation." It suggests that America is morally permitted to share its available surplus. It also means an all-out program of saving and producing food. It says we had 18 million Victory Gardens, at the peak, during the war, but that should try for 20 million now. It tells the efforts to plant gardens, to work in the fam gardens, or to work in school and community gardens. It says that every Scout should save a bushel of grain. How? Well, that is interesting; (1) by eating grain substitutes, more potatoes, fruits, vegetables and other perishable foods. A bushel of grain could be represented by 30 loaves of bread; by 15 pounds of meat; by 120 fewer eggs. (2) by destroying a rat! One rat will eat or ruin more than one bushel of stored grain. Rats caused the loss of 200 million bushels last year. Control measures are practiced in only 5 percent of farm storage areas. (3) by feeding livestock less; more pasturing; more hay, or table or garden leavings, or grain substitutes. (4) by reducing waste; by gleaning; both are lessons still to be learned by America. The "share a bushel" is the only place where money is mentioned. A package from "CARE"; a contribution to a local relief program; a basket of food, or a Christmas gift for a less fortunate family, these could require money, but the emphasis is on measures and suggestions into which the Scout puts himself, his efforts, his interest, his heart, and not just his money. In a few days Congress will vote the temporary relief bill for European Aid. It will probably authorize $590,000,000, for Austria, France, Italy, China. Food will be purchased and sent to parts of the world where men have decided to go on strike, rather than dig or distribute coal in the face of a severe winter; it will go to nations which have planted less farm land than last year; to men who have decided on a 30 hour week, in the face of hunger, cold and want. We will buy grain at, roughly, $3 a bushel, forcing the spiral of inflation still higher, while surplus foods like the citrus concentrates and the dried fruits of California are in surplus, and the governments will sell that wheat for $4 a bushel, into the channels of trade and the black markets of Europe, to the extent that hungry men and women will not be able to buy it, because they can not afford it. I rise to ask, of the Administration, if it is a program to feed a hungry world, or to support governments? Perhaps what this country needs is more Boy Scouts in the State Department. Answers to Mr. Kay's questions: No. 1—The "unorthodox" grower uses what he calls a small stream. He pumps ordinarily 65 inches. He runs sometimes as few five streams sometimes... BETTERS TO THE EDITOR GROWER CONVERTED? By Anaheim Gazette, your paper of Dec. 4, 1947, had a very interesting article in the heading, "Local Grower Unorthodox Ideas But Pro-King Size Valencias." This year's ideas may be "unorthodox" in the minds of many people, he gets the desired results, he has the orthodox ideas and most of us unorthodox. Some his ideas sound very I have long thought along me but never ventured too far on the standard practices. We are a few more details we think would be interesting: on irrigating for ten days on his 20 acres, how large a stream of water does he use? 2—Does he spray or fumigate for pest control? 3—Are large sizes the rule year after year? 4—Does his grove produce large crops as well as large sizes? 5—Does he use cultivation or non-cultivation in his grove? 6—How old are his trees? I am always anxious to improve my knowledge of citrus culture, for I believe, generally speaking, many of us are on the wrong track some place. I remember as a boy helping my father on our grove. We ploughed, irrigated seldom and used only barnyard fertilizer, but we had large crops of good fruit. The trees were younger then but I've often wondered if that method might not be better. Sincerely, GEO. G. KAY. Placentia, Calif. Precious and semiprecious stones are found in nearly every state of the Union, North Carolina having the greatest variety. Aquamarines, emeralds, diamonds, amethysts, rubles, sapphires, and others, are found there. Association voted Monday night to increase the capital stock of the company from one million to two million dollars. This company was established 33 years ago with a capital of half a million dollars. Two years ago the capital was increased to a million and now it was found necessary to again double it. The precipitation last week brought the rainfall for the season a little above three and a half inches. Last year it was less than an inch and a half at this date. The Christmas turkey this year is not quite so valuable a bird as he was a year or two past. He can be bought dressed for somewhere in the neighborhood of 55 cents per pound, dealers declare. A son was born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Dugdale; He arrived on the birthday anniversary of his grandfather Hiram Bowen. Garden Grove has just voted $85,000 for the erection of a new grammar school. The plans call for an eight room building. The U. S. Navy Yard at Mare Island, California, has an establishment covering approximately 2,200 acres.