anaheim-gazette 1950-08-07

ANAHEIM 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. KUGHEL 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 Success is victory... General MacArthur has declared he was never more confident of ultimate victory in Korea. This statement makes one ponder the term "victory." We should emphasize the qualification "ultimate," especially since the U.N. commander warned that "we will have new heartaches and new setbacks." Also it should be noted that back of this prediction lies a long string of grief. American soldiers and their South Korean comrades have battled against tremendous odds since the first gun blazed. Enemy numerical superiority of 10 to one has been commonplace, and it has run to 20 to one. Recently Gazette-AP writer Hal Boyle reported from Korea: "The basic problem of the thing which was to be attempted—to fight a delaying action. That wasn't the way it was put to the troops, of course. Their job was to fight like hell and ask no questions, but their officers were well aware of the nature of this grim task. So from the outset GI Joe has been doing a magnificent job of holding against overwhelming odds. He has given ground inch by inch, meanwhile inflicting severe punishment on the enemy. One of the amazing features of the withdrawals has been that they apparently have been achieved without disorder. Retreat is one of the most difficult military operations. It is doubly dangerous in that it not only may..." Also it should be noted that back of this prediction lies a long string of grief. American soldiers and their South Korean comrades have battled against tremendous odds since the first gun blazed. Enemy numerical superiority of 10 to one has been commonplace, and it has run to 20 to one. Recently Gazette-AP writer Hal Boyle reported from Korea: "The basic problem of the generals has been to spread a small number of troops too thin and to ask too much of them—because that was all that could be done under emergency circumstances." At times the GIs have had to fight tanks with carbines. And they have been up against a fanatical, primitive enemy which hasn't hesitated to resort to placing women and children ahead of advancing tanks, knowing that the GIs wouldn't fire on them. Retreat has followed retreat until only a small slice of South Korea is in American hands. How then can General MacArthur predict victory, even on an "ultimate" basis. We've heard thoughtful people in Anaheim ponder that one out loud. One dictionary definition of victory is the overcoming of an enemy or any difficulty. A synonym is "success." And success is a favorable or prosperous course or termination of anything attempted. All right, let's take it from there—a favorable termination of anything attempted. What has been attempted? Well, the United States, being first in the field in answer to the U. N. call for help, was faced with the task of fighting a delaying action with wholly inadequate forces and equipment; pending the arrival of reinforcements. In short, the strategy was to trade space for time—time to bring up reinforcements, many of which must come from half way around the world. That was the GI assignment in the mind of the high command, So from the outset GI Joe has been doing a magnificent job of holding against overwhelming odds. He has given ground inch by inch, meanwhile inflicting severe punishment on the enemy. One of the amazing features of the withdrawals has been that they apparently have been achieved without disorder. Retreat is one of the most difficult military operations. It is doubly dangerous in that it not only may easily involve the loss of men and material but may have devastating effect on morale. Thus far all the reports have indicated that our withdrawals have been achieved without disorder. Some contingents have been cut off and have lost equipment, but they appear for the most part to have fought their way back through the wilds. There have been no Dunkerques. All this being true, it suggests that our men have been successful in carrying out their assignment. And success is victory. As the slice being held in Korea by the United States becomes smaller, correspondingly the U. S. position actually becomes stronger. Fighting men and fighting materials are grouped closer together and, most importantly, they begin to achieve "depth" of manpower and guns. As the lines narrow down, the preponderant strength of the enemy vanes. He can put only so many men and machines into a small area. Actually then, the American game has to be one of whittling down enemy strength by giving him only a limited area in which to pour his superior numbers. As the battle lines begin to stabilize, the U. S. command is in a much better position to build up strength and to poise the troops for the long trek back to the 38th Parallel. All this being true, it suggests that our men have been successful in carrying out their assignments. And, according to the dictionary, success is victory. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago About noon yesterday a terrible accident occurred at Anaheim Landing, which resulted in the drowning of three men. It seems that six employees of the Lighter company were returning from the anchorage and, in crossing the bar, their boat capsized, precipitating them into the water. They all succeeded in reaching the boat, but a heavy wave washed them off. Two of the crew again reached the boat and clung to it until they were rescued by a crew from the shore who had witnessed the accident. Of the other four, one, Charley Wilson, swam ashore and the other three disappeared beneath the waters. One of the drowned was Jack Westerling; for a long time a resident of the Landing. The other two had arrived from San Francisco only a few weeks ago, and were comparative strangers. Two of the bodies have been recovered. Judge Clark, acting coroner and a jury, proceeded to the Landing this afternoon for the purpose of holding an inquest. There will be a triangular fight for the shrievealty. Boyd, Byrd and Alexander are the contestants. 50 Years Ago The Republican County Central Committee met at Santa Ana on Saturday afternoon and fixed the date of the primaries for Saturday, the 18th inst., and the coun- ty convention for Tuesday, the 21st inst. The basis of representation will be one delegate at large from each precinct in the county, and one for every 10 votes and a fraction thereof cast for Gov. Henry T. Gage at the last general election. The Democratic County Central committee has issued a call for a primary election to be held on Tuesday the 14th inst., for the purpose of electing delegates to a county convention to meet at Santa Ana on August 18, to select delegates to the state convention at San Jose August 30. The test of voters at he primaries will be: "Will you support Bryan in the coming election." 25 Years Ago The first speed record between Los Angeles and San Francisco was set twenty years ago, in 1905, by a motorist named George Hensley. Driving a 15 horsepower White Steamer and carrying four passengers, he made the distance in 21 hours and 13 minutes, an average of just a little less than the terrific speed of 24 miles an hour. Dr. H. A. Voght is enjoying an extended vacation in Minnesota. He will not return to Anaheim until the middle of September. Franco Defeat Allied diplomats who wished the legislative blitzkrieg rushed the $100,000,000 lord Dictator Franco through the state have expressed the opinion that this may be a setback than we have suffered Korea. For Russia's main battle in the minds of men. The diplomats who express fear are those who have worry about unloading U.S. ships in Antwerp, Marseilles andsterdam, and loading arms in tralia. They are also the mats who have to worry that the very real problem of what American arms, once shipped Europe, will ever be used in actual battle by European allies have no love for dictators and to whom France become a hated symbol. Much as the French government has wanted American planes, and heartily as French government supports United States, the Senators voted $100,000,000 to probably forgot the U.S.p. to France had to be unloaded North Africa, because France longshoremen would not harm them. Thus all the war material can manufacture and all that we might obtain in Spain the bribing Franco will mean, warn friendly diplomat we can't get allied troops to our guns. Backstage Wire-Pulling Meanwhile here is the EVERYONE HAS A LICENSE— MORE GAS! KEEP YOUR FOOT ON THAT BRAKE! BARUCH TAFT MOBILIZATION PROGRAM It is necessary to hit this typewriter to names. But the names we called out on the street employers won't do to Catch? Now we come to the kist which was built millions of dollars of growth being spent for advertisers was all to the good Exchange growers did employees smart enough the right to use the cans. A few years ago have been cheap. The thing around today is fruits fruit.) No baloney is going this "boot." The Excused single strength jacket before the war. They a salvage operation trying to get money for their growers. They have curled their lips ed up their nose if a been so ill-advised or even suggest that "Sunkist" on cans of was top-quality work more money to their Mr. Wilcox said the why repeat it. So the boys stubbed on single strength and kist" name on cans ago. So what. We still so they laughed. So the boys stubbed on frozen concentrate We still paid them. So the same boys our valencias away the Minute Maid and Sn They are doing more they have reduced the return of every valencia in Southern California Minute Maid contract. WASHINGTON—The American people have always known how to be the bad news along with the good, but despite this the Army holding back the true casualty in Korea. Actually, the public has shown itself more alert to the menace communism than most officials, but the Army has been invovally shielding us from the truth—namely, that battle casualties are 75 per cent higher than announced. This column has now seen the secret casualty list kept by the Navy Surgeon-General's office. Army spokesman insisted that casualties have been announced to the press, but admitted that complete list had never beenulated. Believing that the folks home are entitled to know how many of their men are being lost wounded in Korea, this column now made a careful tabulation. This shows that whereas the army had announced 96 killed in combat and 15 died of wounds up August 1, the secret list of army men for the same period is 660. Thereas the army reported only wounded, the secret list shows 55. The Army also claimed 815 missing in action, of whom 11 got sick. However, the secret list news 3000 actually missing in on. The above figures are only army casualties and do not include 14 Air Force men killed, missing and six wounded. The Navy had also lost two men action and the Marines none, of August 1. It's about time the Army came clean with the american people and told the story of American losses Korea. Franco Defeat allied diplomats who watched legislative blitzkrieg that ended the $100,000,000 loan to France. However, he won't stage story of what happened in the Senate which, on April 27, rejected Spanish aid by a vote of 42-35 and last week voted for Spanish aid, 65 to 15. The men who pulled wires behind the scenes were Vice President Barkley's son-in-law Max Truitt, who is the paid lobbyist of the Spanish embassy; Charles Patrick Clark, another paid lobbyist who works through Sen. Qwen Brewster of Maine and Congressman Eugene Keogh of Brooklyn; and Sen. Pat McCarran of Nevada who has spent a great deal of time visiting Spain as the guest of Dictator Franco. Extremely important also was the backstage wirepulling of Secretary Johnson and military leaders. They decided to buck what they knew was State Department policy against Franco, and they won. It had been agreed by Democratic leaders before the Spanish debate that Sen. Clinton Anderson of New Mexico would raise a point of order against McCarran's loan to Franco, since it was tacked onto an appropriation bill and since the Senate had already voted down authorization for Spanish aid. But Democratic Leader Scott Lucas of Illinois hurriedly instructed Anderson not to raise this point of order. After the loan was voted, Anderson backed Lucas into the hall and demanded to know why Democratic leaders had taken it upon themselves to change American policy toward Spain without consulting others. Lucas shrugged and explained that it had all happened so fast, he didn't have time to spread the word. Lucas admitted he hadn't consulted the White House, but insisted he was helpless to stop Spanish aid. Later, Lucas called the White House, and the president, though not critical of Lucas, was most unhappy about the Franco loan. However, he won't make recommendations on migratory labor. The commission's first hearings were July 13 and 14. Four days later, the House Agriculture committee held a hearing on the same subject and listened to a string of big farmers who import labor. Edwin Mitchell, representing the National Farm Labor union and the small farmers, was given a rough going-over by Rep. E. C. "Took" Gathings of Arkansas, who comes from a cotton plantation district. The committee also announced it would duplicate the commission's efforts by holding hearings in the field too. Preliminary studies by the commission reveal that exploitation of migrant labor can be stopped chiefly by personnel planning on all farms between 1000 to 10,000 acres; also the elimination of child labor, improved housing, year-round jobs, and social security. One corporation farm outfit, Beechnut, is setting an example for the industry by its enlightened labor policy. Note—The State Department came into the labor picture because the Mexican government has protested alleged robbing of Mexican labor in the United States. Colony Quips From some of the sign along the way-side there seems to be hint of an awakening in the citrus business. It had better come soon for right now is almost too late. Some growers we talk to now show a remarkable increase in name on cans ago. So what. We still laugh. So the boys stubbed on frozen concentrate. We still paid them. So the same boys are our valencias away from Minute Maid and Snail They are doing more they have reduced the return of every valencian in Southern California Minute Maid contract. We hear that the new with Great Britain that so proud of is fine for Exchange growers. Chase that is why. So now the boys are about buying life rights for cans at a price and getting into the co-business. When did we hear that Wait till they announce all the fan-fare. Then we ask who they are trying Ask the "hired hand seem to run the show." We growers are these had better wake up. Is too late. While Mr. Waters is "Affairs of State" is best by prominent California day's column is by Ohnimus, chief clerk of california Assembly for two years. By ARTHUR A. OHAN SACRAMENTO, (W) suant to the provisions of this state session of the California ture will convene on January 8. This will be most important session history of the law making. For the first time in California, the sess legislature will be re-time in which legislation be enacted. The regul will be limited to 1200 budget session, rer even numbered y complete its work with During the regular or odd-numbered years be no limit on the subject may be considered, but budget session in therbered years, only therbe for the succeeding f revenue acts necessary Franco Defeat Allied diplomats who watched legislative blitzkrieg that ended the $100,000,000 loan to Victor Franco through the Senate have expressed the private opinion that this may be a worse back than we have suffered in Korea. For Russia's main battle is still the minds of men. The diplomats who express this are those who have had to worry about unloading U.S. arms Antwerp, Marseilles and Amsterdam, and loading arms in Austria. They are also the diplo-os who have to worry about every real problem of whether American arms, once shipped to Greece, will ever be used in actual battle by European armies which have no love for fascist dictators and to whom Franco has come a hated symbol. Much as the French government has wanted American planes, and heartily as the French government supports the United States, the Senators who voted $100,000,000 to Franco probably forgot the U.S. planes France had to be unloaded in North Africa, because French gshoremen would not handle them. Thus all the war material we manufacture and all the bases might obtain in Spain through doing Franco will mean not only warn friendly diplomats, if can't get allied troops to fire guns. Backstage Wire-Pulling Meanwhile here is the backAmerican policy toward Spain without consulting others. Lucas shrugged and explained that it had all happened so fast, he didn't have time to spread the word. Lucas admitted he hadn't consulted the White House, but insisted he was helpless to stop Spanish aid. Later, Lucas called the White House, and the president, though not critical of Lucas, was most unhappy about the Franco loan. However, he won't be able to veto it without vetoring the entire appropriations bill, which would throw the governmental machinery into turmoil. Migratory Problem The House Agriculture committee, egged on by big southwestern farmers, is trying to side-track a presidential investigation of the migratory labor problem in California, Texas and the Southwest. The probe is of conditions among the 5,000,000 Mexicans, West Indians, Puerto Ricans, Filipinos, as well as Oakies and Arkies. Children six years of age are reported by investigators to be working from dawn to dusk on the big friut and vegetable farms, and living in deplorable conditions. The investigation was almost spiked months ago by George Luckey, close friend of the president and a California-Texas cattle rancher. Luckey, who has always had an enlightened labor policy himself, nevertheless tried to persuade Mr. Truman not to name a commission on migratory labor, as requested by Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin and supported by Secretary of State Dean Acheson. Despite his friend Luckey, Mr. Truman recently named the body, and instructed such top-flight figures as Dr. William Leiserson, former chairman of the National Mediation board, to investigate Quips From some of the sign along the way-side there seems to be the hint of an awakening in the citrus business. It had better come soon for right now is almost too late. Some growers we talk to now show a remarkable increase in interest in their business. About a year ago it seemed that the only ones interested were the two people (Yep, we got another one.) who read this column — that is besides the writer. If you popped up a few months ago and said that the Florida growers were making suckers out of the California grower you got a blank, insulting stare and all heads shook sadly for the lost soul. If you even hinted that the Exchange was not the greatest, best, most super colossulized thing that ever happened to a bunch of God-fearing, docile, generous and generally all right orange growers you got the horrible puss. And you got it doubled in spades. They held a royal flush against you and, brother, were you a goat. You were also crazy. From what we have heard lately, from the faithful, too, there is a new spirit abroad in the land. The "hired hands" who run the kremlin are not held in as much awe as formerly. If their growers don't get enough money to pay their bills they may even be asked why. That sort of attitude would have been heresy just a few years ago. Mentioning names like Wohlwend Wilcox, Armstrong without first making obeseance would have been unheard of not so long ago. We confess to a slight tingle when... it is necessary to hit the keys on this typewriter to spell their names. But the names we hear them called out on the street by their employers won't do to print now. Catch? Now we come to the name "Sunkist" which was built up by millions of dollars of growers money being spent for advertising. This was all to the good. But the Exchange growers did not have employees smart enough to buy the right to use the same name on cans. A few years ago it would have been cheap. (The only cheap thing around today is their growers fruit.) No baloney is going to alibi this "boot." The Exchange canned single strength juice years before the war. They did it as a salvage operation instead of trying to get money out of it for their growers. They would have curled their lips and turned up their nose if anyone had been so ill-advised or ill-bred to even suggest that the name "Sunkist" on cans of juice that was top-quality would bring more money to their growers. Mr. Wilcox said the other day—why repeat it. So the boys stubbed their toes on single strength and the "Sunkist" name on cans some years ago. So what. We still paid them. So they laughed. So the boys stubbed their toes on frozen concentrate. So what. We still paid them. So the same boys are giving our valencias away this year to Minute Maid and Snow Crop. They are doing more than that: they have reduced the money return of every valencia orange in Southern California by the Minute Maid contract. We hear that the new contract care for all of the local calls as well as incoming calls on a most efficient basis, and a U.S. sub post office station will also be included in the annex which will LAST MINUTE FAREWELL—Cpl. C. M. Robertson of San Francisco leans from the train window to bid a final farewell to his wife and son Charles. Cpl. Robertson was one of over 500 Marines who departed from Oakland, Calif., to Southern Calif, and active duty with the Marine Corps. SANTA ANA COLLEGE REGISTRATION BEGINS Registration of new and returning students began this week at Santa Ana college and will con- LAST MINUTE FAREWELL—Cpl. C. M. Robertson of San Francisco leans from the train window to bid a final farewell to his wife and son Charles. Cpl. Robertson was one of over 500 Marines who departed from Oakland, Calif., to Southern Calif, and active duty with the Marine Corps. care for all of the local calls as well as incoming calls on a most efficient basis, and a U. S. sub post office station will also be included in the annex which will greatly expedite the legislative work. The 1951 legislature will be confronted with reapportioning the legislative districts in California, and in the event that Congress enacts the necessary legislation, to reapportion the Congressional districts in this state. We may look forward with confidence that the legislature will solve all of the difficult problems which will confront them as they have in the past. Most elm trees can be grown from seed. SANTA ANA COLLEGE REGISTRATION BEGINS Registration of new and returning students began this week at Santa Ana college and will continue daily Monday through Friday until September 7th, according to Miss Genevieve Humiston, registrar. Head counselor, Royal C. Marten and Dean of Men, Maurice H. Gerard, are heading the registration counseling service for the purpose of giving each student individual advice on courses of study, class schedules, and information regarding advance educational institutions. The counseling service is open to all students whether they intend to attend Santa Ana college or other educational institutions. MODEST MAIDENS Trademark Registered U. S. Patent Office While Mr. Waters is on vacation "Affairs of State" is being written by prominent Californians. Today's column is by Arthur A. Ohnimus, chief clerk of the California Assembly for the past 24 years. BY ARTHUR A. OHNIMUS SACRAMENTO, (WNS)—Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of this state, the 1951 session of the California legislature will convene on Monday, January 8. This will be one of the most important sessions in the history of the law making body. For the first time in the history of California, the sessions of the legislature will be restricted as to time in which legislation may be enacted. The regular session will be limited to 120 days, and the budget session, meeting in the even numbered years, must complete its work within 30 days. During the regular session in the odd-numbered years there will be no limit on the subjects which may be considered, but during the budget session in the even-numbered years, only the budget bill for the succeeding fiscal year, revenue acts necessary therefor, legislature will be restricted as to time in which legislation may be enacted. The regular session will be limited to 120 days, and the budget session, meeting in the even numbered years, must complete its work within 30 days. During the regular session in the odd-numbered years there will be no limit on the subjects which may be considered, but during the budget session in the even-numbered years, only the budget bill for the succeeding fiscal year, revenue acts necessary therefor, the approval or rejection of charters and charter amendments of cities, counties, and cities and counties, and acts necessary to provide for the expenses of the session may be considered. During the past sessions, due to the tremendous increase in population in California and the many exacting and complex problems which have been considered by the legislature, the sessions have exceeded 120 days in length. The Capitol annex, which will provide offices and committee rooms for the members of the legislature, will greatly facilitate and expedite the work of the session. The members of the legislature have been greatly handicapped in the past years by inadequate quarters and a great loss of time has resulted from this condition. The Capitol annex which will be a six story building, is the first addition which has been made to the historic Capitol since it was completed in 1874. The architecture of the new addition will be similar to that of the Capitol and will make a most pleasing addition to the beautiful Capitol grounds. The governor and his staff, the Controller's office, the Legislative Counsel, the Department of Finance and the Legislative Auditor will have offices in the new annex. An up-to-date telephone exchange will be installed which will