anaheim-gazette 1949-11-24

Anaheim Gazette, Thursday, November 24, 1949 DOG ODDITIES By Harry Miller, Director, GAINES DOG RESEARCH CENTER THE DOG-LOVING NAWAB • SAHEB OF JUNAGADH SPENT 100,000 RUPEES ON A PARTY IN HONOR OF HIS FAVORITE AIREDALE ON A STILL NIGHT A DOG CAN DETECT A PROWLER BY SCENT OR HEARING AT 400 YARDS GOLDWOOD MICHAEL, A GOLDEN RETRIEVER, HAS MADE THIRTEEN PERFECT SCORES IN DOG OBEDIENCE TRAINING COMPETitions © 1949, Gaines Dog Research Center, N. Y. C. Suggest State Gasoline Tax be Increased by 1½ Cents per Gallon By EARL G. WATERS Suggest State Gasoline Tax be Increased by 1½ Cents per Gallon By EARL G. WATERS Western News Service Sacramento (WNS)—A suggestion that the state gasoline tax be increased by 1½ cents was made here today by two key members of the legislature. Senator Randolph A. Collier, author of the Collier-Burns highway measure under which the state increased its gas tax by 1½ cents in 1947 and augmented state highway construction funds by $75 million dollars, said today he favors the increase. "It is obvious to all," Collier asserted, "that the state is not catching up with its highway needs. At the same time our population is increasing steadily." Two years ago Collier advocated a straight three cent gas tax increase to finance what he reported to be a billion dollar highway deficiency program. The legislature, in compromise action reduced the tax increase to 1½ cents to bring the present gas tax to six cents, 1½ cents being the federal tax. At the same time Assemblyman Richard McCollister of Mill Valley, who opposed the Collier proposal of a three cent tax increase, said today he will now support the move for an additional 1½ cents tax. "I agree we are not building the highways which are needed now. In my own county we have a hodge-podge of three and four lane roadways which are more dangerous than the old two lane roads," McCollister said. The Marin county legislator said he would support the proposal made yesterday by Clyde Edmondson, Redwood Empire Association president, that the state seek funds from the federal government to finance an immediate highway construction program. "I have asked the legislative counsel to study the problem and determine what enabling action is required by the legislature to permit the state to borrow up to two billion dollars from the federal government to build highways," he said. McCollister also suggested that the matter of a state bond issue to finance the highway program be considered. Two years ago Governor Earl Warren expressed unal- strictly for new state highway construction." He pointed out that much of the benefit of the previous gas tax increase was lost to new roadway construction by the provision that the city and county government should share in the increase. Senator Collier disagreed with McCollister in the matter of financing highways through borrowing by declaring that he did not believe the contractors could handle construction if it were dumped in their laps all at once. Edmondson had said yesterday that the associated general contractors assured him they could meet the needs of the state. Collier said that "while perhaps they could it would probably remove all competitive bids by spreading the contracts so fast." This, he said, would result in excessive costs for construction. Another view was presented by Senator Jack B. Tenney of Los Angeles who was the lone senate vote against the gas tax increase two years ago. "I am against all tax increases," Tenney declared. "I will not vote for anything which will further increase the load which the average wage earner must carry. REMEMBER YOUR HOLIDAY WINES AND LIQUORS FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE WE WILL BE OPEN 'TIL MIDNIGHT THANKSGIVING DAY. MAC'S BEVERAGE "Always in Good Spirits" 247 W. Center Anaheim "I have asked the legislative counsel to study the problem and determine what enabling action is required by the legislature to permit the state to borrow up to two billion dollars from the federal government to build highways," he said. McCollister also suggested that the matter of a state bond issue to finance the highway program be considered. Two years ago Governor Earl Warren expressed unalterably opposition to such a bond issue. At that time he said he did not believe in bond issues but was firmly convinced the state should continue on a "pay as you go" program. Since then, McCollister pointed out, the governor has modified his position on bonds by advocating the passage of the $250 million school bond issue adopted by the voters November 8. "At our present rate of revenue for highway building we will never make up our highway deficiencies," McCollister asserted, "we have only $76 million per year revenue to meet a deficiency estimated in excess of two billions. I favor any program which will permit the building of highways now." McCollister qualified his advocacy of a gas tax increase by declaring flatly that any increase crease should be earmarked "as EHLERS KEYS BICYCLES SAW FILING LAWNMOWERS Sales and Service Repairing and Welding 419 W. Center Phone 2759 Anaheim they suggested that if the days are not being built fast in the state launch a toll road that were done those who use it would pay for it. affairs of the department but between other government organizations as well." That was just about the time when J. Edgar Hoover was persuaded with some difficulty not to hand in his resignation because of Tom Clark's bungling and interference in the subversive cases. On page 31, there is some exultation over the deportation of Hans and Louisa Eisler but, as Human Events remarks, there is silence about the famous self-deportee, Gerhart Eisler, whom the department allowed to slip through their fingers. But the choice bit of the 39 page comic book is why there are so many subversives in the United States before the first administrations of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, arriving during the Harding, Coolidge or Hoover periods. Under President Truman, they are being shipped back as fast as the law allows." I rise to remark that any comment by me, after that gem of mandacity, would be anti-climax. CALIFORNIA Last Week (Western News Service) The Governor: Although he has not announced his candidacy for re-election Earl Warren last week indicated pointedly he is still a contender when he jumped into the forthcoming campaign swing- ing. Warren had just heard Democrat James Roosevelt announce himself as a candidate on both the Democratic and Republican tickets while declaring strong opposition to the California cross-filing primary elections. Said: Warren: It reminds me of the politician who said "there are times when one must rise above principle." The Legislature: With the passage of a new Constitutional amendment restricting the number of days for which a legislator can receive expenses incurred while doing interim work members of both houses found themselves in the position of being committed to a large amount of work for which they will not be reimbursed. Most members were quick to indicate their work will continue anyway. One committee even expanded by appointing Los Angeles assemblyman William Rosenthal to study traffic law enforcement throughout the state. The Departments: State Finance director James S. Dean was concluding department hearings on budget requests which will be presented to the legislature next March at which time legislative auditor Roland A. Vandegrift has predicted the state will receive the shocking high budget of one and one-half billion dollars. Placentia Man Passes Sunday Louie R. Valenzuela, 41, a native of Placentia, died Sunday afternoon at the Anaheim Community hospital as the result of injuries received about 10 hours earlier when the automobile was driving ran into a power plant at the intersection of Morse and Van Buren roads. He had lived in the Placentia Yorba Linda area all his life. Saving are his wife, Flora J. Wenzuela; four sons, Donald, Daniel, Robert and Larry Valenzuela and one daughter, Linda Valenzuela, all of the family home; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Wenzuela of Brea; four sisters, M The Governor: Although he has not announced his candidacy for re-election Earl Warren last week indicated pointedly he is still a contender when he jumped into the forthcoming campaign swing. Placentia Man Passes Sunday Louie R. Valenzuela, 41, a native of Placentia, died Sunday afternoon at the Anaheim Community hospital as the result of Gift Packaged HORS D'OEUVRE SET (illustrated): Jelly Server, Olive Fork $11.25 Bon Bon Spoon Thoughtful Lifetime Gifts in lovely solid silver Gift Sets in International Sterling For her home . . . the most precious place in her life . . . give these exquisitely-crafted sets. They're constantly useful for generations . . . lifetime remembered! 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