anaheim-gazette 1950-03-16

State Assemblyman Sam L. Collins Announces Re-Election Candidacy Assemblyman Sam L. Collins, Fullerton, outstanding foe of high taxes in the California Legislature, yesterday announced he would be a candidate for re-election from the 75th District. Because of his proven ability the other 79 members of the assembly—representatives from all parts of California—have named him Speaker, the presiding officer of the Lower House, at each session since 1946. As testimony to his service to all of Orange county and its many agriculture and commercial interests, though unopposed at the last general election, Collins received the commendatory votes of more than 25,000 Republicans and Democrats. In addition to his other public services Collins is a member of the Board of Regents of the University of California and U.C.L.A.; and a member of the California Public Works Board. Former District Attorney Before representing his district at Sacramento he was district attorney of Orange county and was a member of Congress during the 73rd and 74th sessions. After service in the nation's capitol he intended to return to his law practice and citrus ranch. However, his many friends in both major parties prevailed upon him in 1939 to make the race for the assembly. At that time he won by a great majority and has been re-elected at each succeeding election. As before he will file on both Republican and Democratic tickets. A veteran of World War I, Col- a members of Congress during the 73rd and 74th sessions. After service in the nation’s capitol he intended to return to his law practice and citrus ranch. However, his many friends in both major parties prevailed upon him in 1989 to make the race for the assembly. At that time he won by a great majority and has been re-elected at each succeeding election. As before he will file on both Republican and Democratic tickets. A veteran of World War I, Collins has always taken an active interest in American Legion affairs and legislation aimed at recognizing the services of all veterans. Recently he was named president of the famed 91st Division vets. His son, Sam E. Collins, served with distinction in the Marine Corps in the last conflict and is now in his final year at Loyola’s law school. Daughter Jodeane is also following in the footsteps of her illustrious father and is a law major at U.C.L.A. “Problems of employment, pensions, schools, water development and conservation, while they loom large on California’s political horizon,” Collins said, “are far from insurmountable if we have a government devoted to economy within its own operation.” Overhead Destroys Profit “Like in a private business, overhead can destroy profits, if we have too much overhead in government—needless bureaus and needless employees to man those needless bureaus—then there is less money available for schools, pensions, highways development and protection and the other services we have learned to expect in a modern economy. “Thus far, California has operated within its budget and the state has a comfortable financial surplus. However, it takes unending and eternal vigilance to protect that balance against the wasters and tax-eaters who make their appearance at every session of the legislature to promote their expensive and selfish interests. I, therefore, as has been my record in the past, come before my friends and neighbors as a member of the legislature, who has a proven record for economy in all state affairs.” In addition to his Legion affiliations, Speaker Collins is a member of the Christian Church, the Masons and Elks. School Officials Attend Cypress County Comment By GEORGE E. HART Orange County Press Bureau It may be reassuring to Orange county water users to know that the water interests upriver from Orange county not only are favorably impressed with the attitude of Orange county and its representatives in discussions of this county's Prado basin salvage project, but also appear to be sincerely inclined to a reasonable attitude themselves in viewing this plan to take water from their precincts. Orange county, of course, is preceding from the standpoint that salvage operations in Prado basin, while yielding an additional 8000 acre feet of water supply annually, now wasted through transpiration, will not hurt anyone. It is only natural that Riverside county interests, particularly the Chino Basin Water Conservation district, should sit up and take notice, perhaps take alarm, at an operation that they suspect might lower their own water levels. At first they did both, took notice and took alarm, and prepared also to take steps. They got ready to do whatever might be necessary to block any invasion of their waey supply that might develop. But, wisely, they decided to make sure first that they were going to be hurt, and not take any premature action that could disrupt the generally cordial relations between the three Santa Ana river counties that have existed over the years. Orange county also was anxious to avoid any trouble, and, as a consequence, friendly discussions have proceeded between local representatives and upriver interests, in which Orange county outlined its case. Naturally, official attitudes could be expected to maintain a polite surface and a showing of cooperation until and unless actual open war were precipitated. But possibly more illuminating is the information from behind the scenes in such cases. There is where you get the real lowdown. The unofficial observers speak frankly to one another, unhampered by any need for official sparring. Not that officials don’t take down their hair occasionally. But that's usually in privacy. Not of... in the past, come before my friends and neighbors as a member of the legislature, who has a proven record for economy in all state affairs." In addition to his Legion affiliations, Speaker Collins is a member of the Christian Church, the Masons and Elks. School Officials Attend Cypress Meet March 20 Superintendent of the Anaheim Elementary schools, M. A. Gauer and John F. Mary, Jr., will represent the Anaheim school district at a meeting of the county-wide redistricting committee March 20 in the Cypress school cafeteria in Cypress. The redistricting committee is making a complete study of the Anaheim Union high school district and the eight elementary school districts of which it is comprised. Possible consolidation of some districts is being considered for the purpose of establishing economy of operation. Chairman of the committee, Frank L. Bowman, of Santa Ana, stated that other meetings would be held within the high school district to discuss reorganization of its several districts. The Anaheim Union high school district includes the elementary districts of Anaheim, Centralla, Cypress, Katella, Loara, Laurel, Magnolia and Savanna. All of the districts have only one school with the exception of Magnolia which has two. This, of course, does not refer to the Anaheim district as there are six schools within its area. Recommendations resulting from the meetings of the re-districting committee will be submitted to the several boards of trustees and then put before the people after they have first been approved by the state school officials. polite surface and a showing of cooperation until and unless actual open war were precipitated. But possibly more illuminating is the information from behind the scenes in such cases. There is where you get the real lowdown. The unofficial observers speak frankly to one another, unhampered by any need for official sparring. Not that officials don't take down their hair occasionally. But that's usually in privacy. Not officially. So it is nice to report that this department has come upon reassurance from behind the scenes upriver that the people up that way, including the Chino Basin Water Conservation district, which was formed to protect the water interests in that basin, like the Orange county attitude and are ready to give all the leeway possible in working out something at Prado. Action of the Orange County Flood Control District officials in making their engineering data available to the Riverside and San Bernardino county interests, was cited as principal factor that inspired confidence in Orange county's good intentions. That act made a profound impression on the upriver interests, according to the behind-scenes observer, in the Chino basin. It enabled them to check for themselves on the facts and probabilities concerning the effect of salvage operations at Prado on the water levels in Chino basin. Beyond that, it reassured them on the point that Orange county was placing its cards face up on the table. At least partly because of that confidence, the upriver people are said to be willing to be shown that the Prado salvage program will not hurt them. It has eliminated belligerency and its attendant prospect that arbitrary defensive action might be taken blindly or prematurely to halt Orange county's operations. Up the river, according to Mr. Vet Assistance Totals $980,261 For School Term SACRAMENTO, (WNS)—The state department of veterans affairs announced Monday, March 13, that assistance had been given to 3,790 World War II veterans during the fall school term, totaling $980,261. In Orange county, 15 veteran students received educational aid from the state, totaling $3,071.53, according to the department report. The figures represent a small increase over those for the fall term of 1948, when the state educational assistance program benefitted 3,542 students at a cost of $905,401. Assistance furnished veterans by the state is in the form of tuition, books, supplies, and a $40 monthly subsistence allowance. D. J. Callaghan Jr., director of the department, said he expects the total enrollment for the spring term this year will be 4,000 students, as more and more veterans are exhausting their eligibility for federal educational aid under the G.I. Bill, and are turning to the state to complete their courses. State educational assistance is available to veterans who were born, or who entered World War II from California. They must have served at least 90 days prior to January 1, 1947, and must be enrolled full time in a department approved educational institution. Broadway School Shelve Air Base Drainage Proposal Proposal that the county over the drainage district structured during war time for Ana army air base was shown three weeks by the county visors Tuesday, to await outcome of litigation over from which a right-of-way would be required. The ditch, to major extent across a portion of the base site claimed by the Co., which is engaged in with the federal government the property. The board heard this week a settlement of the suit shortly. Should the county decide over the drainage ditch extends along the north of the abandoned air base, mated cost of $5,000 for diate and necessary" work condition the ditch, best cost of right-of-way, accord Flood Control Engineer Bradley, who said that it is now in bad condition, entirely having been neglect the army air force left. Bradley's preliminary accompanied by maps and graphs, shows that the drains about 640 acres and carries a heavy load on Crippled Children’s Assn. 29 Years Old The Crippled Children’s Relief Association of Orange County, Incorporated, founded in 1921 will celebrate its 29th anniversary at its June, 1950, meeting. Presidents during these years were: Dr. Bessica Raiche, 1921-1922; Anaheim; Mr. Paul Taggart, 1922; Anaheim; Mr. Carl Leonard, 1922-1923; Anaheim; Mr. Harry D. Riley, 1923-1928; Laguna Beach; Mr. Earl S. Morrow, 1928-1935; Santa Ana; Miss E. Kate Rea, 1935-1950; Anaheim. Among others who served as officers or directors are: Dr. H. D. Newkirk, Dr. J. Robinson, Dr. H. A. Johnston, Mrs. Frank N. Norse, Mrs. Alexander Pantages, Mrs. Myrtle E. Canby, Mrs. Harry S. Jayne, Mrs. Thomas L. McFadden, 1922-1950; Mrs. Nellie E. Terry, Mrs. O. H. Renner, 1922-1950; Miss E. Kate Rea, 1924-1950; Mrs. George S. Briggs, 1926-1950; Mrs. E. D. White, 1926-1950; Mrs. Cood Adams, Mrs. John S. Price, Mrs. Frank Seidel, 1931-1950; Mrs. R. C. Patton, Dr. John Ball, Mrs. C. V. Newman, 1935-1950; Wm. T. Brown, Dr. C. Glenn Curtis, 1935-1950; Dr. W. H. Sutherland, Mrs. W. M. Kelsey, Mrs. C. C. Bonebrake, 1940-1950; Mrs. F. W. Kirkpatrick, 1940-1950; J. P. Hatzfeld, Mrs. Tom Scott, 1935-1950; Mrs. James Irvine, 1946-1950; Harry V. Williams, 1946-1950; Mrs. H. L. Parry, 1944-1950; Mrs. Jesse Chilton, 1945-1950; J. A. Knapp, 1945-1950; Mrs. E. S. Morrow, Mrs. Elmer Bowers, Rev. Frank Scott, Dr. J. S. Blaisdell, Dr. Edward Lee Russell, D. Russell Parks, Helen Paull Haiber, W.G. Stedman, Dr.C. Clarke Engleman and Mrs.C.M.Dekins. The aim is to care in every way possible for the physically handicapped persons in our county. Broadway School Installs New Pump And Sewage Tank Installation of a new pump and sewage tank at Broadway school and the paving of school grounds at Benjamin Franklin was approved last Thursday by the school board. Bids on the pump and tank were received with Benner Sheet Metal Works of Anaheim receiving the contract. Contract for the paving of Benjamin Franklin school grounds was awarded to Sully-Miller Company which submitted a low bid of $1,095. Group Protests State Department Hospital Plan Cramento (WNS) Vic Group Protests State Department Hospital Plan CRAMENTO, (WNS)—Vigilance protest to plans of the state department of mental hygiene to psychiatric nurses in charge boards, with supervision over attendants, was voiced by Dr. Linda Monday, March 13, at hearing before the senate finance committee. Back on the proposal was made by Mrs. Dolly Parks, who the committee she had been Napa state hospital for 21 years and felt that such nurses will be "non-entities." Toy Criteser, who said he seen an attendant at the host for three years, said the plan is the attendant at the bot of the list with no chance of being himself." Two attendants who added the finance committee accompanied by several other attendants, in uniform. They introduced by Senator Na-Coombs, Napa, who support their contentions. Embllyman Ernest C. Crow-representing the Napa area, the committee the plan of department would "not help patient, cause dissatisfaction, assent in the institutions," generally opposed the plan. Frank F. Tallman, state director of mental hygiene, told committee "it is not the inof the department to disattendants by use of nurses, either to provide a teaching in each state hospital, which have attendants an opportunity become members of a seminational group." Shelve Air Base Drainage Proposal Proposal that the county take over the drainage district constructed during war time for Santa Ana army air base was shelved for three weeks by the county supervisors Tuesday, to await possible outcome of litigation over the land from which a right-of-way title would be required. The ditch, to major extent, lies across a portion of the old air base site claimed by the Whittier Co., which is engaged in litigation with the federal government over the property. The board heard this week that settlement of the suit may result shortly. Should the county decide to take over the drainage ditch, which extends along the north line of the abandoned air base, an estimated cost of $5,000 for "immediate and necessary" work to recondition the ditch, besides the cost of right-of-way, according to Blood Control Engineer Jack Bradley, who said that the ditch is now in bad condition, apparently having been neglected since the army air force left. Bradley's preliminary report, accompanied by maps and photographs, shows that the ditch trains about 640 acres of land, and carries a heavy load of water. Local Man Suffers Minor Injuries in S. A. Accident Donald John Laux, 12572 S. Harbor boulevard, escaped with minor injury when his car was completely wrecked against a tree in front of 1821 W. First Realtors Request Industry Survey by County Officials Requests that the county supervisors authorize a county-financed comprehensive industrial survey came Tuesday from two more sources, following last week's similar request from the Santa Ana board of realtors. This week, the Newport Harbor board of realtors and the San Clemente board of realtors added their requests for the survey to ascertain Orange county's industrial resources. The survey, if conducted, would include labor supply, transportation and power facilities, markets, the tax situation and similar data. The supervisors took the requests under advisement until budget time, near the end of the fiscal year July 1. No estimate of the survey cost has been submitted. LOCAL PEOPLE TAKE TRIP SOUTH Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fisher accompanied by the Roy Rosebrooks took an extended tour through San Diego and Imperial counties last week-end. They report a fine trip, although the wind in the valley was quite strong, there were signs of spring everywhere. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Frazier, 13132 West street, Garden Grove, announce the birth of a daughter weighing seven pounds on Wednesday, March 8, in the Santa Ana Community hospital. The Pierce Plan pays Funeral Expenses for your family J. F. EBLEN 13434 Lefflingwell Norwalk How Bank of America ESCROW SERVICE serves you! Local Man Suffers Minor Injuries in U.S.A. Accident Donald John Laux, 12572 S. Harbor boulevard, escaped with minor injury when his car was completely wrecked against a tree in front of 1821 W. First street, Santa Ana, at 2:14 a.m. last Sunday. Laux was driving east on First street when the accident took place in a manner not stated in the official report to Santa Ana police. 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