anaheim-gazette 1948-04-08

Cancer—The Killer Early detection—a life saved! That may well be the watchword in the fight against cancer for, in a large majority of cases, cancer detected in the early stages has a hundred to one chance of being cured. When, upon consulting a physician or specialist and he tells a patient that he has a cancer in the early stages, there is no need to become hysterical but to obey your doctor for he is advising you for your own health and well being. Cancer is a dread disease if it is neglected for it cannot be controlled after it has been allowed to spread from the neglect of proper treatment. In the state of California, 12,000 persons die each year from cancer. There are now 42,000 cases in the state. The toll in human lives has increased more than 25 percent in the past ten years. According to statistics, one out of every eight deaths in 1946 was due to cancer, a death rate that could have been lessened if the persons had been properly treated. In 1946, cancer deaths will come at the rate of 534 per day, 22 per hour or one every three minutes, figures that are staggering. The Junior Chamber of Commerce and Its Community Job WHAT IS THE JUNIOR CHAMBER? The Junior Chamber is an action organization composed of men 21 through 38 years of age, pledged to work together for the improvement of their community, state nation...and the world. A Junior Chamber has been defined as "a supplementary educational organization wherein the young men of a community may join together in a friendly spirit to inculcate civic consciousness in its membership by means of active participation in constructive projects. There are several ideas expressed in this definition. The first is "a supplementary educational organization." The Junior Chamber acquires first-hand information on problems concerning the locale in which the chamber exists. The member develops skills as an executive by working with people learning persuasiveness and tact. Young people have common problems and ideas different from the rest of th In the state of California, 12,000 persons die each year from cancer. There are now 42,000 cases in the state. The toll in human lives has increased more than 25 percent in the past ten years. According to statistics, one out of every eight deaths in 1946 was due to cancer, a death rate that could have been lessened if the persons had been properly treated. In 1946, cancer deaths will come at the rate of 534 per day, 22 per hour or one every three minutes, figures that are staggering to the minds of the public, yet they are true. Cancer kills more women between 30 and 54 years of age than any other disease known and more children under 15 years than polio. At the age of 60 and over, cancer claims the lives of more men than women. It is estimated that there are more than 700,000 cases of cancer in the United States today. Leading cancer specialists have warned the public to beware of the following symptoms: any sore that does not heal; any lump or thickening in the breast or elsewhere; any change in a wart or mole; persistent hoarseness or cough; persistent indigestion or difficulty in swallowing; unusual bleeding or discharge and any change in bowel habits. An information center is established in the county year-round office, Orange County Branch of American Cancer Society at 416 Otis Building in Santa Ana at 4th and Main streets. Information will be given on cancer services and the staff will assist anyone making inquiry on cancer problems. It is hoped that education can be developed throughout the county to CURB CANCER WITH KNOWLEDGE for early detection through contact with individuals, organizations and distribution of literature on cancer. Pamphlets may be obtained at the county office upon request and all assistance possible will be given at the office on questions concerning the disease. Sixty percent of the county’s campaign fund remains in the state. Forty percent goes to the national headquarters, 25 percent is spent on research. Some of these funds are returned to California for research purposes. Forty percent or more of campaign funds may be budgeted back to the county if need is shown. Orange county has 59 percent of last year's fund available for additional research projects and use of patients. Service to the county are made to cancer patients through the hospitalization program, through special services, nursing service and special projects. Hospitalization is provided up to 21 days for cancer patients economically unable to meet the cost, who are not eligible for public assistance. A special project of Orange county is the civic consciousness in its membership by means of active participation in constructive projects. There are several ideas expressed in this definition. The first is “a supplementary educational organization.” The Junior Chamber acquires first-hand information on problems concerning the locale in which the chamber exists. The member develops skills as an executive by working with people learning persuasiveness and tact. Young people have common problems and ideas different from the rest of the people, and in an organization exclusively for young men, they find a better medium for expressing their aims and for carrying them out. The Junior Chamber operates on a basis of luncheons, dinners, social and recreational events to bring about the spirit of fellowship, making acquaintances, developing friends and keeping friendship in repair. Junior Chamber men learn to think in terms of general, not individual welfare. The "strive to quicken the public sense of civil duty." The Junior Chamber is not an organization of joiners alone, but doers as well. Through this program of doing they accept their responsibility in civic affairs. Its work is all in the constructive manner; in a manner that makes the next job a little easier... fighting long and hard for the good of the public. (This is the second of a series of articles appearing weekly in the Anaheim Gazette explaining the Junior Chamber functions. A "Crying" Start California's zooming population is generally attributed to the flood of newcomers from other states. But that isn't the whole story. Natural causes—excess of births over deaths—has something to do with it. From 1940 to 1946, for example, the net increase from this cause was 460,551. Right now, close to 200,000 brand new citizens are arriving by stork in California every year. The state's birthrate tops the national average—22.7 births per thousand as against 19.6, according to latest available figures. Both are climbing fast. This boom in babies poses some interesting problems. Aside from the strain it puts on the stork it is making it hard for manufacturers of baby clothes and supplies to meet the demand. And a few years from now when this record infant "crop" reaches school age it will intensify the burden on our educational facilities unless they are greatly enlarged. We're also going to need more homes stores, theaters, banks and so on to accommodate the larger population. In some of these we're already lacking—homes, for instance. Hospitalization is provided up to 21 days for cancer patients economically unable to meet the cost, who are not eligible for public assistance. A special project of Orange county is the Tumor Board at St. Joseph hospital with a medical staff of 20 persons from which doctors are called for the Tumor Board examinations held on Tuesday of each week with no cost to the patient. Appointments for examinations are made upon the doctor's referral. Cancer can be curbed—give to conquer cancer. Pan-American Test The observance of Pan-American Day on April 14 finds the relations between the United States and its Latin American neighbors undergoing a severe strain. That strain stems mainly from the fact that Secretary Marshall has announced at the Bogota conference that the United States is unable to finance a Marshall plan for South and Central America in addition to its aid for Europe. The countries to the south have made it clear that they feel they should share in the billions for foreign aid. Without our financial help they say they cannot improve their low living standards. Secretary Marshall will have his hands full in soothing their disappointment and at the same time gaining their support for the European recovery program. If he succeeds he will have achieved a most notable diplomatic stroke. The purpose of Pan-American Day is to emphasize and encourage the spirit of "continental solidarity." Let us hope that the solidarity thus far realized will not be weakened at Bogota but will grow stronger in the years ahead. Such solidarity is of vital importance to every nation in our hemisphere. Bear Hug Well, the Russians seem bent on squeezing the Western powers out of Berlin through a display of big muscles and bad temper. But it's going to take a lot more than that to do the trick. Britain, France and the United States are well aware that a lot more than the control of Berlin is a stake. They know that to pull out of Berlin under Soviet pressure would be a great psychological blow to the west and a great gain in prestige for the Russians. They also know that a Soviet "victory" in Berlin would likely be followed by a campaign to drive them out of Germany entirely. Stalin, like Hitler, is not quieted by the attainment of an objective. Instead, it inspires him to become even more aggressive. With Russian aggression now extended to Berlin an important phase of the cold war will have to be fought out there. And no matter how hot it gets we'll have to stand our ground. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO 75 Years Ago APRIL 19, 1873 Pursuant to a call issued in this paper, a mass meeting was held at Enterprise hall on Saturday last, the object of which was to adopt such measures as deemed proper to be pursued in relation to the division of the county, and also to select one candidate to be supported for the next legislature. John Fischer was elected chairman and Charles A. Johnson secretary. The following named gentlemen were elected vice-presidents: A. L. Bush, Santa Ana; S. J. Davis and W. R. Olden, Anaheim; James F. Barham, Richland; Nathern Sears, Searsville; F. J. Scully, Upper Santa Ana. After a great many arguments in favor of county division the chairman called for nominations "for a candidate for the legislature to be supported by the people at the next election." The following nominations were made: T. Casad, A. L. Bush, J. W. Clark, George C. Knox, S. J. Davis, E. Evey, J. M. Guinn. All but Bush, Knox and Evey declined, leaving the field to these gentlemen. Balloting resulted in A. L. Bush receiving the highest number of votes, 65. Geo. Knox 33 and E. Evey 24. On motion of F. Lafaucherie, Mr. Bush was declared elected unanimously: J. B. Pierce moved that an executive committee be appointed to carry out the wishes of the people as expressed at this meeting. found, but that he was heavily armed and could not be taken. That he seldom worked, but roamed around defying anyone to come after him. Byrd asked Mr. Davis to go with him. They went up the canyon to Guadlupe Ruis place, left their horses and went on foot a mile and a half up the canyon until they came in sight of the tent occupied by Miguel and two other Mexicans. "I called to him to surrender, he sprang to his feet and fired. I returned the fire and was followed by Davis. The first shot I fired knocked him down. We both asked him to surrender, but he sprang up and fired again. Davis and I both fired again and he fell. He carried two pistols and a dagger. The character of deceased was bad and his general cussedness made him an outlaw. While the people would rather have seen him hung, they are not disposed to grumble and award great credit to Davis and Byrd for the manner in which they braved death and served the warrant, saving the people an expensive trial. The Anaheim Water Company, at their meeting held last Saturday elected the following board of trustees: J. P. Zeyn, president; D. Strodthoff, vice-president; H. Werder, treasurer; F. A. Korn, secretary; A. Bittner, trustee. New Income Tax Deductions Are Effective May Instructions for carrying out the withholding provisions of new revenue act were issued day by Harry C. Westover, lector of Internal Revenue southern California. Take pay will be greater on and May 1 than it has been in six years as a result of increased emptions provided by the new Wages paid on and after M regardless of when earned be based on the new exempt Wages paid between now April 30, inclusive, are subject the present tax rates and editions. The key word is "paid Employers will not make funds of taxes withheld before January 1 and April 30 rates currently in effect. Sub funds will be obtained by employees next March when income tax returns for the endar year 1948. Under the new act each p is allowed an exemption of $100 more than last year. New exemption is effective the entire calendar year 1948 addition to the increase in exemption, individuals who now age sixty-five or who reach age sixty-five during will be entitled to another $600 exemption for this year. Individuals who are blind cording to certain optical specials or who become blind to the end of the year are all corded an additional full exemption regardless of their In January Miguel Bija attempted to kidnap a child of which he claimed to be the father. In the attempt Manuel Bustamente was wounded. A warrant was sworn out for Bija's arrest. On last Thursday morning Constable J. D. Byrd, accompanied by Dye Davis, started for the Canyon de las Francas, about 15 miles from Anaheim, where they had been informed Miguel was hiding. They returned the same evening with the dead body of Miguel and reported to Judge Kohler who summoned a jury and proceeded to hold an inquest. The body contained seven bullet holes. Dr. A. Heyerman was sworn in as interpreter. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that Miguel Bija, aged about 22 years, a native of Hermosilla, came to his death by gunshot fired by Constable Byrd and Dye Davis in the discharge of their duty. Constable Byrd testified that he was told by Winifred Sears where Miguel could be 25 Years Ago APRIL 19, 1923 A few weeks ago the pessimist was croaking about dire things that were going to happen because of the lack of rain, but the precipitation that recently came to kiss the earth has caused the gloomy one to seek cover. The rainfall peculiarly varied as to quantity in various sections, and while some places report a fraction of an inch, other localities boast of one to two inches of moisture. This rainfall at this time of the year is doing a vast amount of good to growing crops, and comes opportunely for the sugar beet men. The average rainfall here is about 15 inches and while the peak has not been reached so far there is every reason to believe that the season will round announced that a street is to be cut through the most vital part of it. Mrs. Chamberlain has taken out a permit to build a new residence, also a store room on North Los Angeles street. The 1923 Orange county fair will occupy approximately 108,000 square feet of space, which is more than 10,000 square feet larger than last year, according to R. D. Flaherty, manager, who said he had under consideration renting of six large tents to hold the exhibits. A tentative budget of $20,000 will be considered by the county fair committee of seven. Business is encroaching on the residence districts in every direction. The Hartung residence prop- new exemption is effective the entire calendar year 1924 addition to the increase in exemption, individuals who now age sixty-five or who reach age sixty-five during will be entitled to another $600 exemption for this year. Individuals who are blind cording to certain optical sccations or who become blind to the end of the year are all corded an additional full exemption regardless of their. These exemptions are all the taxpayer or his wife may not be taken for dependance on his mother age sixty-five is entitled to only one $600 exemption for in addition to his own. A husband living with a wife over age five may take one exemption himself, one additional exemption for her, and still another exemption because she is age sixty-five. New withholding tax exempt certificates (Form W-4) will provided employers as soon they are received from Washington, probably by April 23. New certificates will afford for blind employees and for age sixty-five to claim new emptions for themselves and husbands or wives. Present exemption certificate remain in effect for employer who have no additional exemptions to claim. The mere fact the personal exemption has raised from $500 to $600 does require a new certificate. New withholding tax table being printed and will be cut sometime before the eighth month. These will include the amount of deduction taken from employees' paycheck on and after May 1 and will increase exemptions as as the additional exemption change will be made in the holding tax report (Form W-4) and present forms may be obtained sometime before the eighth month. New payroll period exemptions are as follows: A single person under age sixty-five paid will have a $13.00 exemption weekly $26.00; semi-monthly $28.00; monthly $56.00; daily Additional exemptions will for multiples of these amounts. While the new revenue increases personal exemption $600, no change was made in definition of a dependent person who will earn $500 or during 1948 may not be covered a dependent regardless whether or not he is blind or need more homes, lives and so on to accommodate.In some ofucking—homes,for in- to need more homes, has and so on to accommodate. In some of backing—homes, for in an acute shortage of big communities which officials fail to recoguse to grant the neces-relief on this score is Thank goodness we permits from Washington continues to climb at the population increase from one outrun the increase migration. Anyway, be-well started toward a seem bent on squeezing powers out of Berlin by big muscles and bad big to take a lot more trick. Britain, France are well aware that a control of Berlin is at it to pull out of Berlin he would be a great west and a great Russians. They also victory" in Berlin would be a campaign to drive by entirely. Stalin, like by the attainment of it inspires him to be-operative. With Russian added to Berlin an im-mold war will have to be no matter how hot it and our ground. Permit for the construction of the new Junior high school was taken out last week, and a force of men began digging trenches for the foundations. The new building will stretch across the campus of the Fremont school in front of the old building, being separated from it by only a passageway. It will add ten rooms to the school accommodations of the city, the cost being estimated at $50,000. The board decided to construct this building by hiring its own men and engaged Walter Hansen to superintend the work. It will be completed in time for the opening of next term. With more water running in the river, eliminating the necessity of using pump water, the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation company lowered its price from $1 to 50 cents an hour per head. The latter rate will prevail until it is necessary to again resort to pumps to meet the demand for irrigation water. Fred Chamberlain's property was recently taken into the city without his consent, and now it is will occupy approximately 108,000 square feet of space, which is more than 10,000 square feet larger than last year, according to R. D. Flaherty, manager, who said he had under consideration renting of six large tents to hold the exhibits. A tentative budget of $20,000 will be considered by the county fair committee of seven. Business is encroaching on the residence districts in every direction. The Hartung residence property on West Center street has been purchased by the Knights of Pythias, and the house for many years the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Härtung, will be torn down or moved off to make room for a three story club house. The building will cover the entire lot, 55x150 feet. The ground floor will be cut into business rooms, the upper floors into lodge or club rooms. The building will cost $60,000. Work is expected to begin within 60 days. John Casson contemplates the erection of a large business block on the Clementine street corner adjoining this property. The Ladies Euchre club met at the home of Mrs. Gerald Sandiands on Thursday when a most enjoyable afternoon of progressive euchre was spent by the ladies of the club and several invited guests. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess at the close of the games and the prizes were awarded later. Mrs. Ben Dresser was the lucky winner of the first prize, Mrs. A. Schutte (Konig) of the second and Mrs. C. E. Holcomb captured the consolation. Louis Denni was in town this week from his home in Wilmington, having moved thither from Signal Hill because of the great activities of the oil industry in that section. Mr. Denni has recently returned from an extended tour of Europe and is in enjoy- will have a $13.00 exemption weekly $26.00; semi-monthly $28.00; monthly $56.00; daily Additional exemptions will for multiples of these amounts. While the new revenue and creases personal exemption $600, no change was made in definition of a dependent person who will earn $500 or during 1948 may not be covered a dependent regardless whether or not he is blind or reached age sixty-five. VOTE NEXT TUESDAY H. Bennerscheidt Claimed by Death Herman Bennerscheidt, a member of Anaheim but residing in Calif., for the past 35 years, ed away in Bakersfield on Friday of last week. He was 72 years old. Surviving are one sister, Louise Berdrow, and a brother Louis Benner, both of Anahale. Funeral services were commenced by the Rev. H. G. Schmidt retired pastor of Zion Luther church, Monday at 3 p.m.; the chapel of Backs, Campbell Kaulbars mortuary. Interment in Fairhaven cemetery. VOTE NEXT TUESDAY In recognition of the seventh year of YWCA active members of the YW group at Barton Junior college held a day at the Fullerton Y house Wednesday evening of last week Georgia Barfoot of Anaheim on the decoration committee. Charles A. Boege on Tuesday filed letters of administration to the estate of the late T. Boege. H. H. Hale has deeded his acre ranch at Turlock to his sons Ray and Roy, dividing property equally between them. The ranch is set to grapes figs. Mr. Hale retains his Placentia orange grove. New Income Tax Deductions Are Effective May 1 Instructions for carrying out withholding provisions of the tax revenue act were issued to Harry C. Westover, Collector of Internal Revenue for Southern California. Take-home pay will be greater on and after May 1 than it has been in several years as a result of increased exemptions provided by the new act. Wages paid on and after May 1, regardless of when earned, will based on the new exemptions. Wages paid between now and April 30, inclusive, are subject to present tax rates and exemptions. The key word is "paid." Employers will not make reads of taxes withheld between January 1 and April 30 under current effect. Such reads will be obtained by employees next March when filing some tax returns for the calendar year 1948. Under the new act each person allowed an exemption of $600—20 more than last year. The tax exemption is effective for entire calendar year 1948. In addition to the increase in each exemption, individuals who are age sixty-five or who will age sixty-five during 1948 are entitled to another full exemption for this year. Individuals who are blind acceding to certain optical specifications or who become blind prior to the end of the year are also acceded an additional full $600 exemption regardless of their age. Telephone Hour In New Season Initial appearances of at least seven new guest artists will be made on The Telephone Hour during the current '48-'49 season beginning in April, it was announced today by R. J. Rossberg, manager of the local office of The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. During the month of April, four renowned concert soloists will return for repeat performances on the broadcast heard every Monday evening over NBC stations. The programs of April 5, 12, and 19 will be on the air at 10 p.m., due to the recent change to daylight saving time on the west coast. However, the program of April 26 will be heard again at 9 p.m. when the eastern states also go on DST. The April guest stars will be Ezio Pinza, Marian Anderson, Jascha Heifetz, and Maggie Teyte. Donald Voorhees will conduct the 57-piece Bell Telephone orchestra in special selections as well as accompaniment for the artists. Pinza, brilliant Metropolitan basso, appeared April 5 singing several operatic numbers. On April 12, Miss Anderson, noted contralto, will include the spiritual, "Roll, Jerd'n, Roll!" in her program. Featured on the program of April 19, Heifetz, world-acclaimed violinist, returns to the hour to play, among other selections, the second and third movements of Brahms' Concerto in D Major. Miss Teyte, famous English soprano, will sing several favorites on the program of April 26. The scheduled programs are subject to change, the manager stated. VOTE NEXT TUESDAY — Wm. E. Stradley Death Thursday William A. Stradley passed away at the home on Orangewood avenue on Thursday of last week. Born in Winfield, Kansas, in 1871, he had resided in Anaheim for the past seven months and had lived in California for 50 years. The deceased was a member of Masonic Golden State lodge, No. 358, in Los Angeles, and Al Malaikah Shrine, Los Angeles. Surviving are his wife, Margaret of the home; one brother, Bert Stradley of Seattle, Wash., and three sisters, Mrs. Hazel Sloan of Palm Springs, Mrs. Mabel Guy and Mrs. Linna M. Charleston, both of Inglewood. Funeral services were conducted from the chapel of Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars mortuary Monday afternoon at one o'clock with the service by a member of the Christian Science church of Anaheim. Interment was in Fairhaven cemetery. VOTE NEXT TUESDAY — Places 894 Men With 12,024 applicants for work on file, the Department of Employment made 894 placements from its Long Beach office during February, James G. Bryant, director, announced today. In all its offices, the department had 32,219 applicants for work, according to its monthly report, and out of this total, placed 24,108 applicants in jobs, or slightly more than seven percent of the total. CALIFORNIA'S GREATEST OUTDOOR SPECTACLE RAMONA OUTDOOR PLAY 21st SEASON CAST OF 350 PERFORMANCES SAT. & SUN. AFTERNOONS 2:45 P.M. APRIL 17-18 APRIL 24-25 MAY 1-2 Tickets — Tax Inc. $1.80 — $2.40 at Mutual Agencies or RAMONA BOWL — HEMET Phone Hemet 6111 HEMET — SAN JACINTO RIVERSIDE COUNTY THIS MONTH Give house thorough cleaning "and that includes "and that includes Electrical Appliances!" Reddy Kilowatt Your Electrical Servant Your faithful electrical appliances, too, deserve a careful cleaning and checkup—not just once or twice a year, but regularly! They will work better and last much longer if you take proper care of them. Here are some suggestions: Defrost your refrigerator regularly. During defrosting, clean its interior with baking soda solution. Wipe up spilled food immediately. Don't leave water, grease or dirt on the door gasket. Keep your toaster spotlessly clean. Wipe it with a damp cloth after it has cooled, removing stubborn discolorations with silver polish. Do not place any part of the toaster in water. Help conserve Electricity—use it wisely! Southern California Edison Company