anaheim-gazette 1950-07-06

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 mail. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper as well as all A.P. news dispatches. THEODORE B. KUCHEL Publisher MAX BESLER Assistant Publisher GENE DE PORIS Managing Editor WILLARD GREGORY City and Sports Editor MYLES BRADLEY Picture Editor NEIL STANLEY Advertising Manager RALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager Competition: better goods and services Competition is a rather marvelous thing. Many people have mentioned to us what a lot of good the advent of the Gazette has done in sharpening up the newspaper field in Anaheim. Papers are better now—there is no doubt about it. That is not intended to be a reflection on anyone's publishing efforts—but it does show that the newspaper-reader or the goods-consumer does get a better product (and better service) under a competitive society. Without competition a business firm may become sluggish and self-satisfied and not care a hoot about the customer. You've seen it happen. Point of the whole piece so far is that under a regimented society, or a community without competition, you are the loser. It is something to think about evidences of sharper competition—competition that generally emphasizes service to customers.' The chain systems, it adds, continues to remodel older type stores to make them more attractive to the buyer. "What makes this interesting is the emphasis on competition. No force on earth does as much to create progress. In this particular case, neither the chains nor any other type of store is spending the large sum of money needed for modernization just for the fun of it. They are spending it because competitive conditions make it necessary. No merchant can just stand still and hope to prosper—some aggressive, up-to-the-minute competitor down the street will get his trade if he does. He has to keep on doing a better job in every possible way." In a regimented economy, by IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago Between lime, brick and real estate, our good friend John Fischer is about as busy a man as can be found in this bailiwick. On Friday of last week he bought the brick yard near the depot. A gang of men and four machines are at work and teams are constantly employed hauling wood. The yard is a scene of bustle and activity, brick and perspiration. The Cucamonga, for which Mr. Fischer has been appointed agent, is a very superior article and the low price will recommend it to builders. Mr. Fischer has also some very desirable real estate for sale which he will be pleased to show to an one who will call at his office in the Planters Hotel. Tim Boege has been appointed administrator of the estate of Mr. Conrad. The regular meeting of the Anaheim Lodge of F. and A.M. will be held this evening. 50 Years Ago The following officers or the goods-consumer does get a better product (and better service) under a competitive society. Without competition a business firm may become sluggish and self-satisfied and not care a hoot about the customer. You've seen it happen. Point of the whole piece so far is that under a regimented society, or a community without competition, you are the loser. It is something to think about. The Gazette has thus far resisted the temptation to "clip" canned editorials and run them in our columns. However, we noted one in the mail recently about this matter of "competition." Of course, it gives a plug for the good old chain store—which, incidentally, is having its troubles with the government. Even so, it gets across a good point. So, here it is: "A bulletin issued by the National Association of Food Chains observes, 'Along with forecasts of continuing good business come WASHINGTON — Concerning the fact that they are members opposite political parties and rival candidates for the dency, General MacArthur President Truman have nominated on the Korean crisis rationally well. In fact, the along better than some of Arthur's fellow generals Pentagon building, whom sometimes treats with high disdain. Two historic telecommunication conversations were heard between MacArthur and the House in the first stages of Korean war. The first night before Truman issue world-shaking announcement that American forces would tervene. The second was days later when MacArthur an extremely gloomy picture the Korean military rout asked for permission to ground troops. When MacArthur made this proposal, Pent官员 teletyped back the gestion that he make a request, MacArthur replied crisply: "Consider it my Permission was immed granted. MacArthur talked on the com in somewhat the same language he uses in his famous communiques. He speaks disparagingly of the Koreans but used such phrase "the Koreans in their effort resist communism" must be ed. Secretary of the Army Pace stayed in the Commissions room in the Pentagon during the second condition with MacArthur and put the White House direct forisions that were over his head. In his first conversation the White House, MacArthur full of optimism, and inform Truman that he could "guarantee success whether Russia interm in Korea or not." Tim Boege has been appointed administrator of the estate of Mr. Conrad. The regular meeting of the Anaheim Lodge of F. and A.M. will be held this evening. 50 Years Ago The following officers of Anaheim lodge No. 199, IOOF were installed on Tuesday evening: Chas. Boege, N.G.; Chas. Fay, V.G.; E. W. Champlin, RSNG; W..F. Middleham, LSNB; A. E. Armstrong, warden; Oliver Hill, conductor; W. I, F. Schwenchert, OSG; H. A. McWilliams, ISG; Robert Dunn, RSVG; John McEachran, LSVG. Geo. Riley, DDGM, with his grand deputy and delegations from Santa Ana, Orange, Whittier and Westminster lodges installed the officers in their chairs. After the installation all were entertained the way Anaheim usually entertains visitors. William B. Pechstein, secretary of the Buena Park Beet Growers association was in town on Monday on a short business trip. The Park beet grower’s have in contemplation the sale of their beet dump and other apparatus. An advertisement to this effect, which will be found in another column, may be of interest to those in the market for such paraphernalia. 25 Years Ago The most beautiful spot in California’s Garden of Eden is the ultimate end toward which park superintendent W. L. Ashleigh and the city fathers of Anaheim are working in their plans for the Ana- TYPOGRAPHICAL CORRECTION THE YAKS ARE COMING! SOUTH KOREAN ARMY IN THE YAKS ARE COMING! MORRIS out of an office, shouting mournfully: Heve that a war between the U.S. and China would last for Colon Quips When one starts doing orange business, the seems to be another can come up with an expression that can knock. If you have been column you must know lot of very definite expression here. We punches and call 'em 'em. We would much rose" on a guy than a "shiner." But when the deal that man got last year and that many will get same this year it stop and blow. Then hear and see what for her growers, or her growers did for you want to start or Perhaps this little not be called a crush as near to one as we It is, at least, an tempt to get growers any way connectedness (and who in this oriented as to what is—as far as we can find all the noise we hear A year or so ago talked to a young man in the citrus cann When we innocently "by-products" fruit got thrown out. Then tion began on this that revolutionized growers position. It WASHINGTON — Considering the fact that they are members of opposite political parties and once vocal candidates for the presidency, General MacArthur and resident Truman have coordinated on the Korean crisis exceptionally well. In fact, they got better than some of MacArthur's fellow generals in the antagon building, whom "Doug" sometimes treats with highhanded disdain. Two historic telecommunication conversations were held between MacArthur and the White House in the first stages of the Korean war. The first was the night before Truman issued his world-shaking announcement that American forces would intervene. The second was four days later when MacArthur gave an extremely gloomy picture of the Korean military rout and asked for permission to land ground troops. When MacArthur made this proposal, Pentagon officials teletyped back the suggestion that he make a formal request, MacArthur replied: "Consider it made." Permission was immediately granted. MacArthur talked on the television in somewhat the same stilted language he uses in his now non-communicates. He did not speak disparagingly of the South Koreans but used such phrases as the Koreans in their efforts to resist communism" must be helpful. Secretary of the Army Frank Fitzgerald stayed in the Communications room in the Pentagon building during the second conversation with MacArthur and phoned White House direct for decisions that were over his head. In his first conversation with White House, MacArthur was of optimism, and informed human that he could "guarantee" success whether Russia intervened Korea or not. out of an office, shouting mournfully: "Rosen just hit a home with the bases full!" This was the play by which Cleveland defeated Washington that day. Korean War Capsules TRUMAN'S CABINET LUNCH — President Truman held an important lunch with his cabinet last week at which he expressed very frank fears about the current situation—especially what Korea might do to the American economy. He was particularly worried about inflation and expressed the hope that no panic-buying or hoarding of scarce materials should take place among industry or consumers. Truman has ordered the National Security Resources board to go all-out in planning what must be done immediately if it looks like Korea would develop into a world war. BRITAIN WAKES UP—Up to last week-end the British Foreign Office was putting heavy pressure on France and Egypt to agree to seat the Chinese communists in the United Nations. Bevin thought this would bring Moscow back into the U.N. and help compose the world's differences. However, the British Foreign Office is now expected to abandon its misplaced efforts, and withdraw recognition from red China altogether. BOGGED DOWN IN CHINA — Some of America's top diplomats are secretly fearful that the real motive behind the communist attack on Korea is Moscow's hope to involve the United States in a military campaign against the Chinese communists... Moscow is reported to be... Heve that a war between the U.S. and China would last for generations, would sap America's strength to the point where we could not resist Russian advances in other parts of the world... This was one reason Chiang Kai-Shek's offer to send troops to South Korea was promptly vetoed. NO MORE DETROITS—By the end of this year, the government will start a limited dispersal of industry. Within a few months, the location of every new factory will be determined by the federal government in an attempt to relieve the dangerous overconcentration of America's industrial might in such cities as Detroit and Pittsburgh. In other words, population under the 1960 census will not depend on such factors as markets, labor supply and raw materials; but on the atomic bomb. ASSEMBLYMAN FRANCIS DUNN, JR., Alameda—"Legislative interim committees bring the Legislature to the people, instead of waiting for the people to come to Sacramento." MRS. CLINTON BARR, Eagle Rock, League of Women Voters—"Never be afraid of going after an unpopular issue if you believe firmly that it is in the public interest." DR. IRVING P. KRICK, Pasadena weather expert—"An extra inch of rainfall in one place, produced by seeding clouds, won't affect precipitation in any other area by more than one-hundredths of an inch." Maim Street by Ralph Stoin Maim Street by Ralph Stein THEY OUGHT TA HANG EM!! BUT GIVE HIM TWO DRINKS! LOOK! NO HANDSH! Travelers Safety Service Secretary of the Army Frank Pessimistic stayed in the Communications room in the Pentagon buildduring the second conversation with White House, MacArthur and phoned White House direct for depossons that were over his head. In his first conversation with White House, MacArthur was of optimism, and informed human that he could "guarantee" access whether Russia intervened Korea or not. MacArthur Pessimistic in his second conversation held after MacArthur had flown Korea, he was quite pessimistic; fact, much more so than the social communiques issued in Kyo. MacArthur had already preceded to bomb North Korea more asking Washington for mission which caused some parrassment, since, when the North Koreans claimed their air we was bombed, Washington emphatically denied it. Also caused worry in the Department because of the understandable desire to operate close coordination with the United Nations. However, in the second telemunication, MacArthur has given complete authority, including the use of ground roces and the right to bomb North Korea, in order to win war as quickly as possible. Note—MacArthur also demandthat more divisions be rushed Japan from the United States and heavy equipment. Pentagon Crisis is grim-faced military leaders stated gravely for the latest news on embattled Korea, a dismayed tech echoed down the corriness of the Pentagon building. A moment later, a girl rushed Colony Quips When one starts discussing the orange business, there always seems to be another "expert" who can come up with another familiarization that can knock your hat off. If you have been reading this column you must know that a lot of very definite opinions get expression here. We pull no punches and call 'em as we see 'em. We would much rather "pin a rose" on a guy than hand him a "shiner." But when you see the deal that many a grower got last year and are afraid that many will get more of the same this year it makes one stop and blow. Then when you hear and see what Florida did for her growers, or rather, what her growers did for themselves you want to start on a crusade. Perhaps this little column can not be called a crusade but if is as near to one as we can get. It is, at least, an honest attempt to get growers and those in any way connected with the business (and who in this area is not?) oriented as to what is taking place—as far as we can find out about all the noise we hear. A year or so ago this writer talked to a young man high up in the citrus canning picture. When we innocently mentioned "by-products" fruit we almost got thrown out. Then our education began on this new product that revolutionized the Florida growers position. It raised his age of the state of $40 per person. The budgeted figure is a $0 per cent increase over the same agency's costs two years ago. True, phone rates have increased, but not that much. And the department has gained only 16 employees in the two years. Confronted with this situation, Fisher, after trying to cut down phone costs by administrative orders about the use of the phone, adopted a control system. It is very simple. Before an employee places a long distance call he must first secure approval from a superior. No costly accounting procedures; no stacks of forms, no other fiendish red tape of the type which can only be conceived by a governmental employee. Just approval by a superior. But Fisher's little control program, in operation only since early in 1950, has already resulted in phone bill savings for his agency amounting to approximately 40 per cent in the long distance bill. Legislative Auditor A. Alan Post, quick to seize upon any device to save the state money, is watching the Fisher plan. He thinks it might also be worth his time to make a survey of the number of phone installations and the use to which the instruments are put. The survey, he believes, might point out the state is renting more equipment than is necessary and point the way to more savings. Hal Boyle By CHRIS MACGILL (For Hal Boyle) TALLAHASSEE, Fla., (T)—If you'd like to spend your Florida vacation hunting doubloons and pieces of eight, a lawyer who never went on a treasure hunt himself has made it easier for you to search for pirate gold. He is Florida's assistant state attorney general Ralph E. Odum, who, with draftsman Warner Sanford of the State Road department, has prepared a colorful Florida area map. Odum has sifted dozens of legends, rumors and stories of treasures hidden in Florida's sands and water. Three years of research in the state library, the Library of Congress and the files of the Encyclopedia Britannica have gone into his map. Selecting only the best documented of the stories, Odum wound up with the approximate whereabouts of some $165,000,000 worth of treasure. The "True Chart of Pirate Treasure," however, doesn't pretend to be an exact guide to the incident buccancers' loot. "It I could do that, I'd go and dig it up myself," Odum said. What he's done is to mark the map of Florida with crosses indicating the areas in which persistent stories say treasure is to be found. Sanford has ornamented the chart with sketches of swashbuckling pirates, their hapless victims, a three-masted sailing ship flying the Jolly Roger and, of course, that ancient emblem of piracy, the skull and cross bones. Odum has visted almost all the sites shown on his map but says A year or so ago this writer talked to a young man high up in the citrus canning picture. When we innocently mentioned "by-products" fruit we almost got thrown out. Then our education began on this new product that revolutionized the Florida growers position. It raised his take from around 30 cents a box to $3 a box in the space of two short years. At the same time California growers were caught by frost and by lack of enterprise on the part of some of their strongest shippers. You have all read about the Exchange's contract with Minute Maid in which the California growers give the New York corporation "cheaper fruit" than it was able to obtain elsewhere. You will hear more about this contract right here in this column until we hear that Minute Maid is paying the Exchange growers what their fruit is worth. We now would like to give you a little information, from an entirely reliable source, on what the frozen concentrate is doing in the first quarter of 1950. In the national chain stores, consumption of fresh citrus was down 19 per cent, canned single strength juice down 21 per cent, and frozen UP 227 per cent. In regional chain stores, fresh citrus was down 16 per cent, canned lower by 32 per cent, and frozen up 255 per cent. In independent stores (where most of California fresh fruit is sold) the fresh citrus was off 14 per cent, canned was down 30 per cent, and frozen concentrate also looked bad (as Mr. W. would say) with a small gain of 194 per cent. This is an average gain, in these three types of retail stores, of 215 per cent plus in the sale of frozen concentrate to consumers. These figures could well give some of our leaders (UNO WHO?) something more to worry about. They will not worry California growers. If he is smart it may mean money in his pocket. Here are two beautiful inspirational panels worked in simple cross-stitch and rich colorings. The lifelike portrait panels of Christ and the Madonna and Child measure approximately 11 by 14 inches each. Pattern envelopes Nos. R2897—R2904 contains hot-iron transfers, material requirements, color chart and complete embroidering directions. To obtain these patterns, send 20 cents in coins for each pattern ordered, giving pattern number, your name, address and zone number to Peggy Roberts, Anaheim Gazette, 282 Mission St., San Francisco 3, Calif. Just what you've been waiting for... the big new book of needlework news! Chock-full of fascinating designs, including four gift patterns with instructions printed in the book. Special features... needle "know-how" and exciting information on what's-new-to-make. Send twenty-five cents (25c) in coin. What he's done is to mark the map of Florida with crosses indicating the areas in which persistent stories say treasure is to be found. Sanford has ornamented the chart with sketches of swashbuckling pirates, their hapless victims, a three-masted sailing ship flying the Jolly Roger and, of course, that ancient emblem of piracy, the skull and cross bones. Odum has visted almost all the sites shown on his map but says he's done no digging. "It takes a lot of capital to go on a treasure hunt," he said. If he could go after one of the 20 odd treasures marked on his map, which would he choose? Unhesitatingly he picked the 25 to 35 million dollars worth of Aztec gold reportedly aboard the Spanish galleon Santa Rosa which sank off Key West in 1520. He says there's no doubt that it's there, but the depth of the water has frustrated salvage attempts. The most recent publicized effort to retrieve the treasure was in 1946. Also marked on Odum's treasure map—and rightly, he feels—is the spot in the Apalachicola river where a liquor-laden boat is supposed to have hit a spag and sunk 73 years ago with its full cargo. A 1937 effort to salvage it failed. Other Florida treasure hunts have included an attempt several years ago to recover valuables thought buried under the main street of Green Cove Springs, a small Navy town near Jacksonville. The treasure hunter managed to get the street thoroughly dug up but found nothing to reward him for his trouble. However, most treasure seekers are pretty secretive about their efforts. Odum said. There are reports that a good many hoards have been uncovered by people who kept it quiet to avoid taxes or royalties to the state or federal governments. There have been treasure seeking permits issued by the state to several people in recent years, though. They cost $100 dollars plus a 1½% per cent royalty from the proceeds of any valuables discovered. You must have a permit to hunt treasure on any state-owned land or sea or river bottoms. Favorite areas for the permit holders have been is West Florida, where Odum's map indicates millions of dollars worth of treasure is buried along the gulf coast. AFFAIRS OF STATE BY EARL G. WATERS SACRAMENTO, (WNS) — The old saw about "talk being cheap" doesn't apply to state government. This is evident in the proposed telephone expenditures of the state for the current fiscal year. For the grand total budgeted for telephones and telegraph by state agencies, exclusive of the legislature and the university of California, is $2,082,093. On the basis of the state's 50,000 employees this figure represents $40 worth of talk for each state employee. In some offices of the state, however, the cost is much greater on the basis of phone bills compared to the number of employees. In one agency it amounts to $210 per employee. That is a lot of conversation. On the theory that some of this talk may not be necessary and that some employees make long distance calls on matters which could be handled just as well by mail, one agency has installed a system of controls. This is the State Personnel Board for which the executive officer, John S. Fisher, serves as administrator. This agency has 336 employees. Its proposed phone bill for this year is $18,208 which is 50 percent greater than the overall average. GIFT—Accompanied by this "iron lung," Richard "Dickie" Holmes, Jr., 10, of Buena Park, went home from the county hospital today, released from the polio ward. Respirator is the gift of the Carpenters and Ladies Auxiliary of Orange county, presented at a meeting of the group held Saturday. Carpenters of the unions earlier had voluntarily constructed an edition to Dickie's home to facilitate the respirator.