anaheim-gazette 1950-07-13

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 WILLARD GREGORY City and Sports Editor HOWARD HALL News Editor MYLES BRADLEY Picture Editor NEIL STANLEY Advertising Manager RALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager War plans: who makes them...? With the advent of the undeclared war in Korea the public again is confronted with a bewildering bunch of government units and officials—all connected somehow with the military effort. We're a nation of 150,000,000 people in a very stormy world. Our ship has to be steered with thoughtful planning if we hope to stay afloat. But how is it done? Who makes — and how are they made—the plans on our foreign policy? On military preparations, just in case? And throwing our whole civilian life into a war, if there is one? For example: we couldn't decide to go into communist China and try to clean up, if our military experts said this would consume so much of our strength that Russia then could seize the rest of the world. Our decision and policy-making set-up can be explained this way: 1. President Truman, of course, is top man. As commander in foreign policy? On military preparations, just in case? And throwing our whole civilian life into a war, if there is one? For example: we couldn't decide to go into communist China and try to clean up, if our military experts said this would consume so much of our strength that Russia then could seize the rest of the world. Our decision and policy-making set-up can be explained this way: 1. President Truman, of course, is top man. As commander-in-chief, final decisions rest with him. He's assisted—which means he consults with and is advised—by: 2. The Defense Department, made up of Army, Navy and Air Force; The State Department; The National Security Council; the National Security and Resources board; and the Munitions board. Take them one at a time: 1. Defense Department. Louis A. Johnson is Secretary of Defense. He's civilian head of all the Armed Services. Directly under him are the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS): (General Omar Bradley is chairman of the JCS. The other chiefs are: General J. Lawton Collins, Chief of Staff of the Army; Admiral Forrest Sherman, Chief of Naval Operations and General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Chief of Staff of the Air Force. The JCS has a staff of its own of about 200 officers from all services helping them.) The JCS figures out how big a peacetime force we need; what kind of war we can or should fight, with whom, where, under what circumstances; how many men we'll need; what kind of weapons and supplies. In short, they figure what we can and can't or should do. They pump this information into Johnson who advises the president. 2. State Department. Dean Acheson is Secretary of State. He has the advice of a staff of specialists on foreign affairs and foreign countries, since the department's representatives are all over the world. He advises the president on foreign policy. So the president has to weigh 4. National Security Resources board, (NSRB). Symington, former Secretary of the Air Force, is chairman of this. Other members of this board are cabinet members: the secretaries of the Treasury, Defense, State, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce and Labor. The NSRB's job is to advise the president on the "coordination of military, industrial, and civilian mobilization." Which means: It has the job of planning—in case of war—for getting equipment and arms made for the military forces; converting plants to wartime use; and using civilian manpower. It has to plan in such fields as transportation, public utilities, price control, exports and imports, materials. The NSRB is an independent agency, under no other agency. Symington reports directly to the president and, as pointed out, is a member of the National Security Council, the top policy group. 5. The Munitions board. The chairman is Hubert E. Howard, a civilian appointed by the president. The other board members are civilian officials of the three armed services. Its job is to buy up and store away, for use in case of war, scarce and strategic materials, and to arrange for plants to switch over to war work. This board is part of the Defense Department and is answerable to Secretary of Defense Johnson. (The Research and Development board is another planning agency and is part of the Defense Department, too. Its job is to arrange for scientific research and development of weapons or instruments for another war.) In addition to all this, of course, the president has the advice of the heads of various departments, his cabinet members, like Justice, Treasury, Commerce, Agriculture and so on. All of them would be involved in running parts of a wartime show. They all deal directly with the president. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL WASHINGTON — Two cratic Senators in two separated areas appear widely divergent views in campaign contributions: No. 1 is serious-minded Estes Kefauver of Tennessee today opens up a big Florida gambling, including third of a million dollars into the political kitty of Warren to elect him governor Flordia. Warren is a Democrat and so is Kefauver, but the tor isn't letting that ham investigation. No. 2 is likable, silver Senator Guy Gillette or chairman of a senate committee supposed to investigate bipoln contributions. When easy-going Mr. Gillette is too many questions about probe, he puts on his hikes away. So far this year more money has been pumped senatorial primaries than any other year in history by Democrats and Republicans But Guy Gillette just seems anxious to embark either party. WHO ELECTS GOVERNOR Down in Miami, Senate fauver's investigation, be today, goes to the root of his gambling rackets have political rackets. I haven't to Kefauver's investigation I have made a study of his gambling and here is the picture he will find: Gambling in the lush sportingland around Florida been divided among three. A. The old Capone gang William H. Johnston of Jacksonville controls races of the entire state. B. The S. and G. Syndicate group of local businessmen control the bookmaking in Miami Beach. C. The New York mob Meyer Lansky, an associate Frankie Costello, opera Broward county, north of Beach. In order to preserve the IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago The Baptists and Methodists are moving actively in securing money for the purpose of building churches. The first named organization secured nearly $1000 last week. Foreign news in brief- Gen. John A. Logan, United States senator from Illinois is a California visitor.—The Bishop of Manchester (England) pronounces amathea against Miss Braddon's novel—Garibaldi, on his arrival at Clvita Cecchia on his way to Caprea was drawn in his carriage to the hotel by the people of the town.—Mrs. Algernon Partoris, nee Miss Nellle Grant, gave birth to a boy at Long Beach on the eleventh.—According to Susan B. Anthony there are 600,000 drunkards in the United States.—A movement is on foot to invite Queen Victoria, the President of France and the Emperors of Russia and Germany to the centennial. 50 Years Ago Logan Seitz was in from Centralia yesterday and affixed his signature to the petition for free mail delivery. Mr. Seitz says the farmers of his section are enthusiastic over becoming subscribers to the petition. P. A. Derge and wife and little daughter are visiting with relatives in La Jolla. During Mr. Derge's absence his drug store will be conducted by Mr. Clark of Whittier. 25 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. Homer G. Ames accompanied by Mr. Ames' mother and J. H. Wents, mother of Mrs. Ames left Friday for a trip into Alaska. They go by train to Seattle where they board a steamer for Victoria and Vancouver, B. C., then to Skagway. On their return trip the party will stop at Portland, Oregon, where a trip over the scenic Columbia river highway is planned. They expect to return home about the middle of August. C. Guthaus and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schultz of Orangethorpe returned Monday from a ten days' motor trip to Yosemite National Park. Governor Warren has no himself betwixt and between the war of gamblers, and the fauver crime committee to find out what the gambit in return for their stu PUBLIC LOUSE NUMBER ONE DON'T BE A DOPE! BUY UP ANYTHING!! SHORTAGES - RATIONING!!! YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO GET ANYTHING FOR YEARS!!! DON'T BE A SUCKER... BUY IT WHETHER YOU NEED IT OR NOT!!! THINGS ARE GOING TO GET TERRIBLEGO AHEAD- BUY13UY 13UY MORRIS WASHINGTON — Two Democratic Senators in two widely separated areas appear to have widely divergent views on big campaign contributions: No. 1 is serious-minded Senator Stes Kefauver of Tennessee who today opens up a big probe of Florida gambling, including the third of a million dollars pumped into the political kitty of Fuller Warren to elect him governor of Florida. Warren is a Democrat and so is Kefauver, but the Senator isn't letting that hamper the investigation. No. 2 is likable, silver-crested Senator Guy Gillette of Iowa, chairman of a senate committee supposed to investigate big campaign contributions. When the easy-going Mr. Gillette is asked too many questions about his probe, he puts on his hat and walks away. So far this year more big money has been pumped into senatorial primaries than almost any other year in history, both by Democrats and Republicans. But Guy Gillette just doesn't seem anxious to embarrass either party. WHO ELECTS GOVERNORS Down in Miami, Senator Keuver's investigation, beginning today, goes to the root of how the gambling rackets have become political rackets. I haven't talked to Kefauver's investigators, but have made a study of Florida gambling and here is the general picture he will find: Gambling in the lush winterortingland around Florida has been divided among three gangs: A. The old Capone gang under William H. Johnston of Chicago and Jacksonville controls the dog races of the entire state. B. The S. and G. Syndicate, a group of local businessmen, control the bookmaking in Miami and Miami Beach. C. The New York mob, undereyer Lansky, an associate of rankie Costello, operates in Howard county, north of Miami beach. In order to preserve the millions campaign gifts. Pennsylvania No Pikers Meanwhile, in another part of the U. S., other sizeable campaign gifts have been revealed in the good old Republican state of Pennsylvania. This time gamblers were not the contributors, but big manufacturers. Joe Grundy, the famed GOP high-tarrif advocate, contributed $94,000 to the Jay Cooke-John Kunkel campaign in Pennsylvania to defeat Governor Jim Duff, also Republican. Mason Owlett put up $52,000; loaned another $45,000, while his wife gave $3000. W. T. Wright also loaned $156,135 to the Kunkel-Cooke committee. But in Washington, Senator Gillette did not seem much interested in these big contributions. He sent Fielding Wright, Jr., son of the Mississippi Dixiecrat governor, to Pennsylvania to probe the big dough shelled out by the manufacturers, but it was learned that Wright chiefly paid a social call on the Pennsylvania secretary of state. Asked what young Wright had done in Pennsylvania, Gillette said he didn't know. Aren't you the chairman?" the senator was asked. "Of course, but I don't keep track of every detail," said Gillette, and reached for his hat. SACRAMENTO (WNS) — Recently a special train, loaded with 122 passengers, left California for Chicago where it was divided with one section going on to Boston and the other to New York. The passengers were mental patients removed from the California State hospitals and returned to the states of their legal residence. The transfer of these patients required the servives of a staff of 59 persons including doctors, nurses and hospital attendants. But the savings which will re- Hal Boyle (Associated Press Writer) There is a growing uneasiness among Army veterans that the American expedition in Korea may end in another Dunkerque. Time, they feel, is fighting right now on the side of the heavily armored North Koreans — and against the lighter-armed U.S. forces. One retired high-ranking officer I talked to felt that only an immediate mobilization of manpower and industry could stave off disaster in Korea—and perhaps other fronts to follow. He is one of the most experienced veterans of the last war, having fought in Africa, Sicily and Europe. "We'll be lucky in Korea if we aren't pushed right back into the sea," he said. "The situation there is simply a matter of mathematics." "So far we've had to send a boy to do a man's work. We've had to throw in a couple of companies here—a battalion there—and watch them get chewed to pieces. It's the same thing we did at Kasserine Cap—feed small units in one at a time to be destroyed." This officer felt there was real doubt whether enough reinforcements could be put into the field in time to avoid a complete ments could be put into the field He pointed out that the North Koreans had bucked 100 miles in slightly more than two weeks—and that another 100-mile advance would carry them to the tip of the peninsula. "We may be able to hold a defensive beachhead in the south, where the terrain is pretty mountainous," he said. But it will be terribly difficult. "The battleline is about 125 to 135 miles wide. To do the job right we ought to have at least six good divisions on the line—and two in reserve. That means eight divisions at the least. And eight divisions is an army—150,000 men or more. "Where can we get that many men without mobilizing? We have only 12 divisions now all told..." In order to preserve the millions of profits raked in from these areas, the gangs subsidize the ferrets of their local counties and even the governor of Florida himself. In fact, when the Chicago gang told the S. and G. Syndicate to move over and let them in part of the Miami bookmaking, the S. and G. Syndicate immediately appealed to the man it had helped elect to office, Dade County Sheriff Jimmy Sullivan. Dog Racer Elected Governor Whereupon, the Chicago gang also fell back on the man it had helped elect to office, Gov. Fuller Warren. Dog-racer William Johnson, it developed, had contributed the amazing amount of $154,000 to Warren's primary campaign, despite the fact that it was against the law at that time to contribute more than $5000 per person. After Warren was elected to office, of course, he got the law changed. Another $154,000 was given and canned as quality free trate which does not grower 50 cents a potuble solids, net on the been devaluated by the Wall Street Journal look into that one draw any more conclu Governor Warren has now found himself betwint and between in the war of gamblers, and the Keuver crime committee wants to find out what the gamblers get return for their stupendous The passengers were mental patients removed from the California State hospitals and returned to the states of their legal residence. The transfer of these patients required the servives of a staff of 59 persons including doctors, nurses and hospital attendants. But the savings which will result to the state is estimated at $750,000 annually. For it relieves the state of the burden of care and treatment for non-residents. Another benefit to the state is that it adds about 250 beds per year to number available for California residents and relieves the constant pressure for new state hospitals. At the present time there are 26,809 patients in the nine state hospitals which are 20 per cent overcrowded. Governor Warren sometime ago declared that at the present rate of increase in the numbers of mental patients the state will be required to build a new mental hospital every two years. Charles I. Schottland, director of the Department of Mental Health, in adopting this policy of mass transfers of non-resident patients is seeking to relieve the need for the new hospitals as much as possible. Another problem which is presently bothering the department is the refusal of the U.S. Veterans Administration to recognize its obligations to veterans. There are approximately 3500 veterans in state mental hospi fensive beachhead in the south, where the terrain is pretty mountainous," he said. But it will be terribily difficult. "The battleline is about 125 to 135 miles wide. To do the job right we ought to have at least six good divisions on the line—and two in reserve. That means eight divisions at the least. And eight divisions is an army—150,000 men or more. "Where can we get that many men without mobilizing? We have only 12 divisions now all told, and they're stretched all around the world from Tokyo to Berlin." What worried him also is the fact Russia has a reported 85 divisions in being, and some 200 more in reserve. "She is just throwing a left jab at us in Korea, testing us out," he said. "And she isn't even using her own men—she's using satellite troops." This officer felt, as so many other veterans do, that the American military machine should be quickly expanded in an all out effort. "The public doesn't realize yet how desperate the situation could become," he said. "We have fine new weapons, but we have to get them into mass production. And we need the men to man them." "Korea may be just the prelude of what is coming, and we can't afford not to be ready." Tals. While these veterans are entitled to admittance to U.S. Veterans Hospitals the V.A. pleads lack of space. Further, they are turning down the veterans on the grounds their mental illness is not a result of their war services (which is within the framework of the law). Colony Quips "The flood of frozen orange juice, stemming primarily from Florida, threatens to wash away a sizeable chunk of California's fresh fruit business. "The handy little can of frozen juice has even invaded kitchens here in the heart of the fresh orange empire. Comments one glorify California citrus man: 'I can't find a grower or a packer—and I'm both—who doesn't use frozen juice.'" "The faster the juice sells, the harder it is to find a market for fresh oranges. In the decade from 1935 through 1944, California growers shipped over 80 per cent of their summer Valencias each year as fresh fruit — Valencias make up about two-thirds of the California crop. Last year they shipped fresh only 57 per cent. This year, with plumper, juicier fruit on their trees, they expect to market about 63 per cent of the crop fresh. "Meanwhile, their prices have suffered, too. Growers here say their Valencias should be bringing at least $2 a box more than the 'miserable, juiceless little pellets of last year,' as one distributor describes them. Instead during the week ended July 1 prices were about 5 per cent below a year ago." "Yet the Californians haven't diverted much of their fruit into the fast selling frozen juice. This year Florida will squeeze 21 million gallons ... while California puts up a piddling 4 million." Close quote from yesterday's Wall Street Journal. Down to this Who's Who In Korean Showdown GEN. OF THE ARMY DOUG-LAS MACARTHUR, supreme Allied commander in Japan area ... Born 1880, son of Indian-fighter Gen. Arthur MacArthur. Entered West Point 1899 ... Served in 1914 expedition to Vera Cruz, Mexico ... Known as 'D'Artagnan of the AEF' in World War I because of dashing Infantry leadership ... As chief of staff 1930-34 pushed modernization of Army ... Served as military adviser in Philippines from 1935 to 1941, when he was recalled to active duty as U.S. Far East commander ... Fought battle of Bataan until ordered by President Roosevelt to escape with wife and son ... Arriving in Australia, he declared "I shall return" ... which he did. BRIG. GEN. JOHN HUSTON CHURCH, Army commander in Korea ... Came up through the ranks after being commissioned reserve second lieutenant in 1917 ... Served in France in World War I, being wounded in action twice ... Became captain in Regular Army in 1920, served at home until 1933, when he went to Philippines ... Returned in 1936 and became chief of staff of 45th Division in 1942 ... Led a regiment at Anzio beachhead, withstanding some of most serious enemy attacks ... Later led a task force harassing Germans in Southern France and spearheading Ninth Army drive in Ruhr-Rhine area ... Wounded third time ... Returned to U.S. in 1946, was named brigadier general in 1948 and assigned to Far East Command in 1949. RIVERSIDE (T) — Riverside County Supervisors have voted to require every county employee to sign a loyalty oath. Henceforth an employee must sign an affidavit that he is not a member of any organization that ING at least $2 a box more than the 'miserable, juicless little pellets of last year,' as one distributor describes them. Instead during the week ended July 1 prices were about 5 per cent below a year ago. "Yet the Californians haven't diverted much of their fruit into the fast selling frozen juice. This year Florida will squeeze 21 million gallons ... while California puts up a piddling 4 million." Close quote from yesterday's Wall Street Journal. Down to this point the article makes sense. So before we continue the quotes we just wanted to warn you about the old "bill" being poured in from some place higher up. To quote again: "With the frozen juice business still mushrooming—nation wide output now is more than 100 times what it was four years ago—why aren't California citrus folks rushing into the swim? Because they can't put the bulk of their oranges into frozen concentrate and make money—the way Floridians can." Close quote again. Now where have you heard that kind of song before? In no place except the higher reaches of the California Fruit Growers Exchange. This article we are quoting from was written by Walter H. Oxstein, a Los Angeles correspondent of the Wall Street Journal. He writes a good article, too, but when he went out on a limb in the conclusion bracket he just got the wrong dope. Any reader of this column could have told him better. Any California grower who has been keeping abreast of his business knows that California Valencias will concentrate and pay the grower at least 50 cents a pound, on the tree, for soluble solids. This sum equals three cents a pound for fruit going 120 pounds a ton of soluble solids. Whats wrong with that sort of money for the grower? Nothing. The only fruit that goes into concentrate in California this year that will bring less is the fruit the Exchange gave Minute Maid in their current contract. The Exchange by signing the famous "cheaper fruit" contract with Minute Maid went a long way to "devalue" every Valencia orange in Southern California. Any fruit good enough to be canned as quality frozen concentrate which does not return the grower 50 cents a pound for soluble solids, net on the tree, has been devaluated by this contract. The Wall Street Journal better look into that one before they draw any more conclusions. TO THE CLEANERS LOS ANGELES (UP)—Dan Cheffey borrowed Grandpa's car sans Grandpa—but he took the old man to the cleaners, just the same. Police reported that Dan, 16, driving without permission—and without a license—jumped a curb and plowed through a cleaning establishment. Proprietor Jim Higuchi was unhurt. The report did not say what happened to the boy when Grandpa, Lee Cheffey found out. FRANCE and speeheadening Ninth Army drive in Ruhr-Rhine area... Wounded third time... Returned to U.S. in 1946, was named brigadier general in 1948 and assigned to Far East Command in 1949. RIVERSIDE (UP) — Riverside County Supervisors have voted to require every county employee to sign a loyalty oath. Henceforth an employee must sign, an affidavit that he is not a member of any organization that seeks to overthrow the government by force. The ordinance amendment also asks the employee to promise he will not join any such organization. LOS ANGELES (UP)—Los Angeles $200,000,000-a-year furniture industry puts its wares on display at the local mart July 17-21. Some 5000 retail furniture dealers from the U. S., Canada, Hawaii and Mexico are expected. MODEST MAIDENS Trademark Registered U. S. Patent Office "cheaper fruit" contract with Minute Maid went a long way to "devalue" every Valencia orange in Southern California. Any fruit good enough to be canned as quality frozen concentrate which does not return the grower 50 cents a pound for soluble solids, net on the tree, has been devaluated by this contract. The Wall Street Journal better look into that one before they draw any more conclusions. Black walnut is a favorite wood for gunstocks. ECA CHIEF—Henry Parkman (above), of Boston, American representative on the International Ruhr Authority, has been appointed chief of Marshall Plan activities in France.