anaheim-gazette 1950-05-17

ANAHEM GAZETTE Published afternoons, Monday through Friday, at 259 East Center, Anaheim, California. Phone Anaheim 2206. Entered as second-class matter at the Anaheim, California, Postoffice on June 5, 1879, under the Act of March 3, 1879. The Gazette is a member of the Associated Press, the National Editorial Association, and California Newspaper Publishers Association. All rights herein are reserved. Subscriptions: 50c per month by carrier or $5 per year by carrier or mall. Officers: Mrs. Henry Kuchel, Theodore B Kuchel, Max Besler, Thomas Kuchel THEODORE B. KUCHEL Publisher MAX BESLER Assistant Publisher ROBERT FUNSETH Managing Editor WILLARD GREGORY City Editor NEIL STANLEY Display Advertising Manager RALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager High School Cadets, Good Outfit On Monday, the Gazette ran a series of photographs showing a platoon of Anaheim high school cadets on a recent bivouac. Watching these cadets in action, whether on parade or on bivouac, is a spectacle well worth seeing, and well worth thinking about. The average youth of the Cadet corps is distinctly American. When he essays the manual of arms with his rifle he does not forget he is a volunteer. He enlists in the cadets because he chooses to; he makes himself a good citizen soldier because it is his personal wish so to do. There is nothing to compel him to join in military exercises; no dictator commands him; he is not prepared for aggressive action against any peaceful neighbor; no philosophy of "imperialism" governs his thoughts; he is not a cog in a machine designed for conquest. Rather, he is a lover of freedom and justice, learning how to defend a democratic civilization as a civilian in uniform. Hence, as a part of Armed Forces Week, the Gazette is happy to honor the Anaheim high school cadets. We take delight and pride in the cadets and in their patriotic aspiration. And, we know our readers do too. Strikes and Taxes, a Connection The average youth of the Cadet corps is distinctly American. When he essays the manual of arms with his rifle he does not forget he is a volunteer. He enlists in the cadets because he chooses to; he makes himself a good citizen soldier because it is his personal wish so to do. There is nothing to compel him to join in military exercises; no dictator Strikes and Taxes, a Connection A couple of days ago the Sacramento correspondent of the Gazette figured out that the cost of government averages $462.46 a year for each Californian. When it gets right down to the paying, that's a big chunk of cash to be lifted from your pocketbook; especially when many of you pay much more than that in order to offset the small tax-payer. Total federal, state and local income taxes collected in the United States increased 1100 per cent in 10 years, from $2,500,000,000 in 1939 to almost $31,000,000,000 in the 1949 fiscal year. Sixty percent of the income taxes in fiscal 1949 were paid by individuals, who coughed up $18,-600,000,000. Corporations paid the rest—which means you paid that one too, since corporations pay taxes from the sales of their products to you. The number of individuals paying income taxes jumped from 3,900,000 in 1939 to 41,800,000 in 1948. (It probably dropped a few million last year, changes by Congress in the tax laws having taken some small taxpayers off the rolls.) Income taxes provided less than one-fifth of the taxes collected from all sources by federal, state, and local governments in 1939. They are now producing nearly three-fifths of the total tax collections. These figures show how rapidly we have shifted to income taxes as the main reliance for raising money to pay the high cost of government. And, they highlight something else, too—namely, one of the many reasons why our government, and our people, can't afford widespread strikes in great industries like the now-cooling rail strike, the recent Chrysler and other automobile strikes, or recurrence of strikes in the coal and steel industries. For such strikes throttle production, enforce idleness upon workers in many industries other than those directly affected (18,-000 rail strikers forced 200,000 workers from jobs), and mow down the incomes of employers, investors, and workers. And, income taxes to fill in those huge expenditures listed above roll in only when there are INCOMES. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago A. Langenberger and wife and L. Hallerstadt are in San Francisco. There was an immense amount of enthusiasm at the primaries on last Saturday and 12 votes were deposited in the cigar box. Messrs. Reiser, Higgins and Knox were elected delegates. Marshal Steadman has a force of men engaged in chopping the weeds from the streets. The appearance of the public thoroughfares has been greatly improved thereby. 75 Years Ago A. Langenberger and wife and L. Hallerstadt are in San Francisco. There was an immense amount of enthusiasm at the primaries on last Saturday and 12 votes were deposited in the cigar box. Messrs. Reiser, Higgins and Knox were elected delegates. A very pleasant social gathering of the members and congregation of the Presbyterian church took place Wednesday evening at the home of P. C. McKindle. Mr. Allis read a paper on ancient mythology and legend. Mr. Henderson, teacher of the Orangethorpe school read an essay on "The relation between Christianity and civilization." The report of the public school of Orange for the month ending May 31, shows a marked increase of education interest in Richland district. The names of 132 pupils appear enrolled in the three departments. Of this number 38 are in the advanced grades under Robert Furlong, principal of the school. The intermediate department is taught by Mrs. Alice L. Armor, a lady of much experience as a teacher. In this department are 44 pupils. The primary branch has 50 pupils and is being taught for the third term by Miss Isabelle Squires, a young lady resident of the district. From the alacrity with which the people of Orange have usually responded to educational demands we may confidently expect soon to see the necessary buildings erected to care for the rapidly increasing wants of the district. 50 Years Ago Mrs. Helmsen, mother of Joseph Helmsen, chairman of the board of trustees, has been quite seriously ill during the week. Dr. Wilson is attending the case. Hermon Dickel on Tuesday received an illustrated postal card from R. Thiele who is touring Europe with Mr. and Mrs. Hartman and Miss Amy Hartman. The party were at Zurich, Switzerland and reported having a pleasant time. Marshal Steadman has a force of men engaged in chopping the weeds from the streets. The appearance of the public thoroughfares has been greatly improved thereby. Ralph McFadden, son of W. M. McFadden of Placentia, was one of the two successful aspirants for the examination entitling him to finally compete for the honor of attending the Republican National convention at Philadelphia on June 19, and the Democratic National convention at Kansas City, July 4, at the invitation of a San Francisco paper. The other successful aspirant was Willie McPherson of Santa Ana. The examinations were held at Santa Ana on Monday. The final examinations will be held in San Francisco next week. A new planing and grist mill is being erected on Lemon street near the corner of Santa Ana by the J. M. Griffith Lumber Company. The work is in charge of J. S. Grimshaw who will have control of the mill when completed. 25 Years Ago Mrs. Della Stone, daughter of Pedro Andrade, died at her home in Placentia Saturday afternoon. She was 56 years old. She is survived by her husband, Charles Stone, two sons, Jerome and Charles, a daughter, Mrs. Jack Sollis, a brother Marcus Andrade of Anaheim, and many other relatives in this district. State Highway Commissioner Nelson J. Edwards of Orange has been under quarantine for a very mild case of smallpox, while he was not confined to his bed it was necessary to quarantine the house. WASHINGTON—High Commissioner McCloy has cabled the State Department from Germany that the communists are getting cold feet and will back down on their threat to seize Berlin during their May day demonstrations. McCloy reports he has learned that Foreign Minister Vishinsky has called the East German communist leaders to Moscow and has ordered them to abandon their invasion. Vishinsky and the Politburo are now convinced that the West means business and will right to keep Berlin. But Vishinsky gave the German communists a caustic dressing down for tipping the Russian hand by their boastful speeches about what they intended to do. He figures that if the communists hadn't blabbed so much they could have surprised the Western troops and taken over the city in a few minutes. Uncle Sam Pays And Pays A Missouri grain company that grew up overnight shows how government agencies sometimes don't let each other know what the other "hand is" doing. The company rented a section of Camp Crowler, Mo., from the government for $5,569, then, in effect, leased the same property back to the government for $204,000. Both contracts were signed within a week after the company, Midwest Grain and Storage and Realty, was incorporated last September. First the company rented 113 buildings at Camp Crowder from the War Assets administration, then turned those buildings from Peter to pay Paul, Midwest Grain Storage rakes in the profit; However, A. H. Myers of Kansas City, company president, claims the gravy isn't as thick as it looks. In the first place, he says, Midwest had to pay for unloading the grain. The Agriculture Department provided $30,627 extra for this, but Myers claims it cost $40,-000. When it comes time to move the grain, Myers also figures it will cost more than the $15,303 handling charges which the government is committed to pay. However, Myers is counting on the $204,000 storage contract being renewed for another year. And, to this column it looks like good business—if you can get it. Note: V. M. Harris Grain Co. of Scott City, Kansas, an established firm, is also renting facilities at Camp Crowder for storing 895,936 bushels of surplus wheat. Harris pays $16,713 in rent, collects $66,800 in storage fees. New Farm Plan Secretary of Agriculture Charlie Brannan is working on a new farm plan. This doesn't mean he is giving up the Brannan plan, but merely that he is doing some research on an idea that is growing on Capitol Hill. The new idea would be for farmers to build up an insurance fund during prosperous years and draw on it during lean years. It is hoped this eventually would cut government farm handouts to a minimum and shift the burden to farmers to pay their own support prices out of the insurance fund. Congressional interest in the Federal Crop Insurance idea is increasing, particularly with Chairman Harold Cooley of North Carolina, and Congressman W. R. Poage of Texas, both powers in the House Agriculture committee. As admirals urged him not to attend, said it was politics. But the President wanted him there. What the admirals forgot was that Louey got his cabinet job partly by raising more money than any other man in 1948... Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson is getting more mail than even the president. Reason—a planned campaign against the once-a-day mail service by Bill Doherty, the ambitious president of the National Association of Letter Carriers. The carriers are stuffing handbills and postcards in letter boxes asking that protests be mailed to Donaldson. The Postmaster General is getting it from both sides, from friends of the carriers and those who resent being pressured by the mailman... Dr. Edwin G. Nourse is writing a book on his experiences as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers that is so hot he will not publish it until President Truman is out of office. SACRAMENTO — Three weeks from today California will have learned the decisions of the voters at the June 6 primary elections. Some indication of what to expect might be found in the combined reports coming in from all sections of the state indicating sentiments of political observers and the "smart-money" people. From these reports present trends indicate Jimmy Roosevelt will win the Democratic nomination by a minimum of 200,000 votes. Governor Earl Warren, Let's get right downcussion of where that man, the grower, commutes transition that the oracle is going through today. There are many and local and we must be clear on what we are about. Here-to-fore, or shortly in the beginning,' our picked, hauled, packed east and sold, many buying back a good wad of grower. We in California to and shipped only our ing fruit. That part which was scarred, smoise not up to our top hauled out to the rivered. This dumping cost when things ceased some of the shippers put and put in some plants and tried to do job on our juice fruit. This 'juice fruit' was good and in many cities than the beautiful fruit our California reputation standpoint of cabbage night here is true which industry's had it's first major crop Mr. Valencia came to southern California. We have always judged our oranges by not by their taste ago we even colored Florida sun does som... To Our Readers: The Gazette is now printing some 6,000 newspapers daily which are being delivered to your homes by our carrier boys or are being delivered by mail outside Anaheim. That is quite a load of newspapers for our corps of carrier boys to handle every day, but they have been at it with gusto and good spirit. Next week, however, will be their week. We are going to stop delivery to every home to enable the carriers to settle into their regular routes—and to get home for dinner on time! So we invite you to clip out the accompanying subscription blank, fill it in, and mail it to us so that you will continue to receive the Gazette next week. If you prefer you can telephone us, 2206, or drop a card to Anaheim Gazette, 259 East Center, Anaheim, Calif. Just say "Start my Gazette." The subscription price is 50c per month, or $5 for a year in advance. All subscriptions begin as of May 22 if we receive them before that time. The Gazette is easily Southern Californian during prosperous years and draw on it during lean years. It is hoped this eventually would cut government farm handouts to a minimum and shift the burden to farmers to pay their own support prices out of the insurance fund. Congressional interest in the Federal Crop Insurance idea is increasing, particularly with Chairman Harold Cooley of North Carolina, and Congressman W. R. Poage of Texas, both powers in the House Agriculture committee. As a result, Brannan has agreed to make a thorough study of the idea and report his findings to Congress. However, this will not become a new Brannan plan. In fact, after turning his research over to Capitol Hill, Brannan will probably recommend against it. Merry-Go-Round Secretary of Defense Johnson was on the horns of a political dilemma about the televised cabinet meeting in Chicago. Generals and For Lieutenant Governor, Senator George Miller, Jr., of Richmond is favored over Former Lieutenant Governor Ellis Patterson of Los Angeles for the Democratic nomination while present Lieutenant Governor Goodwin J. Knight is given the edge over Los Angeles supervisor Ray V. Darby. State Controller Thomas H. Kuchel is favored to win at the primary over the Democratic candidate William E. Bittner. Secretary of State Frank M. Jordan is also conceded a primary victory although the Independent Progressive party candidate will have his name on the general election ballot since Jordan refused to file for that party's nomination. Charles G. "Gus" Johnson, state treasurer for the past 28 years is regarded as a cinch for re-election, as is State Superintendent of Public Instruction Roy E. Simpson whose only opponent is an admitted communist party worker. The major surprise of the elections apparently will be the showing of Attorney General Fred N. Howser who is heavily favored to be re-elected at the primaries over Ed Shattuck, Republican candidate, and Edmund "Pat" Brown, Democratic candidate. Big odds are being given for Howser to defeat Shattuck and some bets are being made that he will also win the Democratic party nomination over Brown. All three ballot propositions, Veterans Farm and Home Loan issue, veterans home exemptions, and financing of off street parking are favored to carry. from today California will have learned the decisions of the voters at the June 6 primary elections. Some indication of what to expect might be found in the combined reports coming in from all sections of the state indicating sentiments of political observers and the "smart-money" people. From these reports present trends indicate Jimmy Roosevelt will win the Democratic nomination by a minimum of 200,000 votes. Governor Earl Warren, however will receive a 200,000 plurality of the total votes cast. Other Gubernatorial candidates will receive less than 150,000 all told. In the three cornered race for U. S. Senate Richard Nixon is conceded the Republican nomination. The race between Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas and Manchester Boddy for the Democratic nomination for U. S. Senator is apparently a toss-up with even money to be found on both sides. Orange county was a ride that way many times ida has been through thing and the whole mighty sick down tha years ago until they die of soul-searching and on the better. They now in Citrus commission and giant super-co-op company those who grow, sell, bus and who have the p minimum prices at which will sell their fruit one can offer for fruit. More cised this power just ago and worked. The market went up the auction buyer found not buy or beat down to low the price set by M processor found out there and we hope they don out to California to find fruit as Minute Maid o The fact of the matter only the poorest, i.e. lowuble solids, was sold for mum $2.50 per box. fruit brought more me the fruit which was y sold fresh. The point we are trying is that if an orange had uble solids per ton it is much more. Twice solids per ton twice thon—to the grower. Next point: the gruit has twice the powle solids gets twice of dollars in his pocket. If you prefer you can telephone us, 2206, or drop a card to Anaheim Gazette, 259 East Center, Anaheim, Calif. Just say "Start my Gazette." The subscription price is 50c per month, or $5 for a year in advance. All subscriptions begin as of May 22 if we receive them before that time. The Gazette is easily Southern California's best newspaper buy. And, we continue to invite you to help us make the Gazette Anaheim's family newspaper by telephoning us news—big and small Anaheim Gazette 259 East Center St. Anaheim, California Please start my subscription to the daily Gazette. ☐ I prefer to pay the carrier 50 cents a month. ☐ I prefer to have a year's subscription, $5 in advance. ☐ I live outside Anaheim. Please mail Gagette to me, $5 for a year's subscription. Name ... Address ... New Books In Library Among the new books added to the Anaheim Public Library recently are the following: Fiction included The Town by Conrad Richter, Dear Guest and Ghost by Sylvia Dee, This and No More by Benedict and Nancy Freedman, My Son, the Lawyer by Henry Denker, A Silver Spade by Louisa Revell, Main Line by Livingston Biddle, Jr., One Winter in Boston by Robert Smith, Death Knocks Three Times by Anthony Gilbert. Death and Letters by Elizabeth Daly, Weeping Bay by Joy Davidman, The Old Man of the Mountain by Allan Seager, Anywoman by Fannie Hurst, Look Out for Liza by Faith Baldwin, A Forest of Eyes by Victor Canning, The Unknown Path by Anne Meredith, A Duck to Water by G. B. Stern, Through a Glass Darkly by Helen McClay, Riders by Night by Nelson Nye, The Fight for the Sweetwater by Bliss Lomax, The Case of the Seven Balls by Christopher Bush. Non-fiction books added to the library include, Seeds by Ralph de Toledano; Lasky, The Cocktail Kit; S. Eliot, The Reluctant; Scott Corbett; The Persons and Addresses of D. Roosevelt (Volume II); Call to Battle; 1912 History; the Defensive; 1943 Turns; 1944-45 Victory Threshold of Peace); J. B. Priestly, Early New World by Kenneth An; A Measure of Freedom Forster; A Hook in by B. D. Nash and Lynde, Pearl Diver's Life; Benham, Your Tale by Richard Joseph; Meet the Master by Shall. Connie Mack's Basics by Connie Mack, Old Mountains by William Makers of the Modern Thomas P. Neil, Herb American Quaker by John Shaw, Stalin, a Political By Issac Deutscher, Land or Volcanoes by Jimman, Bill Stern's Spo... Colony Quips Let's get right down to a discussion of where that old forgotten man, the grower, comes out in the transition that the orange business is going through today. There are many angles to the deal and we must be careful to be clear on what we are talking about. Here-to-fore, or should we say in the beginning,' our fruit was picked, hauled, packed, shipped last and sold, many times bringing back a good wad of jack to the grower. We in California took the lead and shipped only our best appearing fruit. That part of our crop which was scarred, small or otherwise not up to our 'top grade' was hauled out to the river and dumped. 'This dumping cost money and when things ceased to be lush some of the shippers got together and put in some by-products plants and tried to do a savage job on our juice fruit.' This 'juice fruit' was just as good and in many cases better than the beautiful fruit we made our California reputation on from the standpoint of caulking quality and right here is the point on which the industry's thinking has had it's first major change since Mr. Valencia came to settle in southern California. We have always, in the past, judged our oranges by their looks and not by their taste. Some years ago we even colored our fruit as Florida sun does some of her variegated of this section have a right to know. We printed the news, released in Florida by Minute Maid, that they had come out to California to find 'cheaper fruit' to make their fresh frozen concentrate out of and had signed a contract with the California Fruit Growers Exchange to take one half their out-put this year. The only place where money to be paid, as far as we have been able to find out, is an 'escape clause' by which Minute Maid can get out of its bargain if the price of fruit exceeds $50 a ton at the packing house. 'The Exchange has since claimed that this was a good contract and we simply want to know for who is it a good contract. We also want to know if there is any mention of payment to the Exchange by Minute Maid on the amount of soluble solids each ton of fruit contains? This is the most important thing to our way of thinking because how else is the grower of high soluble content fruit to be properly recompensed for his crop? And this year, for the first time, other packers started last year, all Exchange packing houses will send their 'juice fruit' to Ontario only after determining the soluble content of each load and crediting each grower's account with his actual amount. We asked for an answer and have not heard a word. They can't stop us from wondering. We are afraid they will put our 'juice fruit' into a 'by-products' class and return only a "savage" price to the grower. We don't like a statement by Jack Fox of Minute Maid that they came out here this year to get cheaper fruit and got it from the Exchange. Says Tambo: "When my wife needs money she calls me han'some . . . —Han'some over an' be quick about it 'cause we gwine to see de —" Alabama Jubilee Minstrels Friday 8 p.m. May 19 We have always, in the past, judged our oranges by their looks and not by their taste. Some years ago we even colored our fruit as Florida sun does some of her varieties. (They are having a big light on that very thing down there now and we will have a story on it in the next few days.) We all have seen the Eastern markets shot to pieces for weeks by the shipment of early varieties which did not taste as good as they looked. We here in Orange county had lost out by having some other section get prorate ahead of us and snap their stuff east, sell it at a good price before Mrs. Housewife caught on and just about the time our good, high soluble solids content valencias hit the market she decided she wanted no more of that California you know what. Orange county was taken for a ride that way many times. Florida has been through the same thing and the whole industry was mighty sick down there a few years ago until they did a good job of soul-searching and changed for the better. They now have a State Citrus commission and then a giant super-co-op composed of all those who grow, sell, process citrus and who have the power to set minimum prices at which growers will sell their fruit or processors can offer for fruit. Mutual exercised this power just a week or so ago and it worked. The market went up the minute the auction buyer found he could not buy or beat down the fruit below the price set by Mutual. The processor found out the same thing and we hope they don't all come out to California to find cheaper fruit as Minute Maid did. The fact of the matter was that only the poorest, i.e. lowest in soluble solids, was sold for the minimum $2.50 per box. The better fruit brought more money as did the fruit which was packed and sold fresh. The point we are trying to make is that if an orange has more soluble solids per ton it is worth that much more. Twice the pounds of solids per ton twice the money per ton—to the grower. Next point: the grower whose fruit has twice the pounds of soluble solids gets twice the number of dollars in his pocket. This we asked for an answer and have not heard a word. They can't stop us from wondering. We are afraid they will put our 'juice fruit' into a 'by-products' class and return only a "savage" price to the grower. We don't like a statement by Jack Fox of Minute Maid that they came out here this year to get cheaper fruit and got it from the Exchange. That's what the man said—to a competent Florida reporter. And the Exchange has not given a proper answer. At least from the growers point of view who wants SPECIAL ALL THIS WEEK ON APEX WASHERS STARMER PLBG. Phone 4824 747 N. Los Angeles St Anaheim— CHOICE NEW APARTMENTS AND HOME, BUENA FAIR 1 older home in Anaheim AUCTION SATURDAY, MAY 20 (Note Hours below) Sales will be held on the premises. Place and time specified below Anaheim, California 10 A.M. 322 KROEGER ST. Just south of Broadway, just east of downtown business district. 0 room frame home on large lot in an ideal neighborhood. OPEN DAY OF SALE ONLY. Now rented $69.00 per mo. 30 day possession. SATURDAY, MAY 20 (Note Hours below) Sales will be held on the premises. Place and time specified below Anaheim, California 10 A.M. 322 KROEGER ST. Just south of Broadway, just east of downtown business district. 6 room frame home on large lot in an ideal neighborhood. OPEN DAY OF SALE ONLY. Now rented $60.00 per mo. 30 day possession. Buena Park, California 1 P.M. 7071 Indiana St., 5-rm. mod. Lot 62x116. Built 2 years ago. Possession at close of escrow. HOW TO GET THERE—From Grand Ave. turn east on Orangethorpe to 1 block east of Stanton Ave., turn right to property. SEE SIGNS. 2 P.M. 6002 Fullerton Ave., cor. Artesia NEW 2 STORY APARTMENT HOUSE—8 double apartments about 680 sq. ft. each. EACH a nice sized home, tile sinks and showers, lots of closet space, asphalt tile floors downstairs, linoleum upstairs. Lot 75x140—Blacktopped parking space. 1 block west of Grand Ave. 5 blocks north Firestone Blvd. Potential income $480.00 per mo. SEE SIGNS. TERMS: Cash above $20,000 first T. D. 3 P.M. 5742 Fullerton Ave., cor. Franklin 1 block west of Grand Ave., 3 blocks north Firestone. NEW 1 STORY apartment house, all doubles 4 units each side, can be divided, 400 sq. ft. each, lots of closet space, tile sinks and showers, corner lot 80x100, Blacktopped parking lot, separate laundry room. Potential income $360.00 per mo. TERMS: Cash above $15,050 first T. D. LOCATIONS: All of these properties are very close to downtown, just off Main Hiways, close to schools, churches, transportation. See signs. POSSESSION—Close of escrow or as soon as money is released. OPPORTUNITY of a life time to buy properties of this character end location at your own price. Remember the highest bidder gets them. Open Daily For Inspection 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. See them today—Make your financial arrangements now THE 21ST WILL BE TOO LATE LENDERS — IF YOU HAVE MONEY TO LOAN — BE AT THIS SALE — BUYERS MIGHT WANT DIFFERENT LOANS For further details call or see FABE C. BLACKMAN Realtor — Auctioneer 414 Times Building Long Beach 2, Calif. Telephone 6-6756