anaheim-gazette 1950-09-06

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. KUCHEL Publisher MAX BESLER Assistant Publisher WILLARD GREGORY Editor ERNEST BEYER Assistant Editor MYLES BRADLEY Picture Editor NEIL STANLEY Advertising Manager G. E. MELLEN Assistant Advertising Manager MARY ROULAND Assistant Advertising Manager RALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager Sewer deal: questions on the 'big pipe'... Everybody who takes time out to vote on the sewer bond issue, September 18, should be pretty well convinced of his viewpoint. It is a most important issue; and one which must be settled. What it all means is this: Will we go along with the present overloaded sewer system, coping with it the best we can—or, will we vote the money to buy "big pipes" for carrying off the stuff. The issue is as simple as that. One fellow doing some research on the "sewer problem" figured out some questions which he found were frequently asked. The questions are pretty interesting. Here is the way they go: 1. Didn't we just vote eight million dollars in county sanitation district bonds? This was hooked into the sewer deal. for additions to this disposal plant? A. The county sanitation districts are not yet ready to go ahead on their program. No plant site has been acquired. However, there is an immediate need for the additions and improvements to the treatment plant to insure it will be able to handle the stuff from the new "big pipe." The $307,000 will be used to make these improvements. When the eight million dollars become available the $307,000 will be taken out and returned to the cities. 4. Now, why will some communities pay more on this sewer deal than other cities? A. Each community will pay only for that portion of the line which it will use. Flow requirements (distance from the ocean) IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of the Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago Mr. Leonard Parker staggered up to our office today, panting under the weight of a bunch of grapes of the Muscal of Alexandria variety. They were of immense size and most delicious flavor. Mr. Kroeger is about to build a one-story brick building on Center street, adjoining the Hall. In order to make room for the structure the harness shop will be moved close up to Goldstein's brewery. The new building will have a frontage of twenty-five feet, and will be erected under the supervision of Mr. Stappenbeck. 50 Years Ago The high school opened on Monday spacious and of late design. The architect was Eugene Durfee of Anaheim and the building contractors were South and Franzen of Anaheim. The building materials used in the structure were purchased in Anaheim and all help employed by the company on the work was local, according to J. C. Hayden, Anaheim District Manager of the company. The old gas office at 238 East Center street was used for 11 years and during this time the number of consumers has grown so large that in order to provide for the future the company has provided new quarters at 114 S. Claudina street. 4. Now, why will some communities pay more on this sewer deal than other cities? A. Each community will pay only for that portion of the line which it will use. Flow requirements (distance from the ocean) are considered also. Naturally, larger communities require greater capacity than smaller ones. Variations in the amounts to be paid by each community are also due to the expense of the sewers necessary to connect in with the 'big pipe.' 5. You say this new sewer system will be adequate for a generation or more? What's wrong with building for what we now need? A. It would be unwise and wasteful to build only for present needs because the big line would be inadequate in a very few years. Then, the sanitation battle would begin again. Hence the new sewer is planned to take care of future sewer requirements. In the long run it is cheaper to build now for future capacity rather than attempt the expensive proposition of rebuilding the sewer every few years. That would cost real dough. Certainly," agreed Guinan. "But . . . we are up agonizing it now when we must put into front-line service too soon." "I know some chaps who had only two weeks of training this summer," said Senator Thye of Minnesota, "and they getting ready to go overseas a Marine division." Note — as a general prairie Marines are not supposed to shipped overseas without at least four months' training. In the event confusion it appears green reservoirs have been made up with the battle-seasoned erans. SHROUDED STATUES Attorney General Howard Grath, once a Senator from R.I., strolled up to his haunts in the capitol and strolled inquiringly at the white shrimp draped over the statues outside the Senate chamber during its pairs. "What's happened since I here, Harley?" he attorney general asked of West Virginia's governor Kilgore. "Has the Ku Klan taken over?" QUIET CABINET MEMBER Oscar Chapman has now become Secretary of the Interior months, during which he has so unostentatious that the paper reading public might have known he was in office During those nine months, he ever, Chapman has put more in his quiet way than do others. Back in the days of Nebraska's George Norris, headlined over the public vs. private power controversy. And over last year, another bitter recitation debate for a time prevented Reclamation Commissioner Mike Strauss from draining his salary. But last month, though obscure... Mr. Kroeger is about to build a one-story brick building on Center street, adjoining the Hall. In order to make room for the structure the harness shop will be moved close up to Goldstein's brewery. The new building will have a frontage of twenty-five feet, and will be erected under the supervision of Mr. Stappenbeck. 50 Years Ago The high school opened on Monday morning with 46 pupils. It is thought 55 pupils will be enrolled. Mr. Athearn, principal of the school, has issued an announcement from which we take the following: The Anaheim high school commenced its first annual session October 17, 1898. Since that time the school has been steadily growing. The school offers four courses of study which will prepare for the various colleges at the University of California, Stanford University, Pomona College and the University of Southern California. It has been deemed wise to include in the curriculum of study a brief course of bookkeeping and commercial law. Pupils having completed the eighth year of the county schools will be admitted to the ninth year upon recommendation of their respective principals. A tuition fee of $1 a month will be charged non-residents. A deposit of $3 is required for all laboratory courses. 25 Years Ago The Southern Counties Gas company has opened spacious new offices at 115 S. Claudina street. The offices were thrown open to the public on Monday, August 31, and all local consumers were urged by the company to transact business pertaining to their gas service at the company's new quarters. The gas office on Claudina street is employed by the company on the work was local, according to J. C. Hayden, Anaheim District Manager of the company. The old gas office at 238 East Center street was used for 11 years and during this time the number of consumers has grown so large that in order to provide for the future the company has provided new quarters at 114 S. Claudina street. WASHINGTON — In the desperate effort to rush more ground troops to Korea, the Marine Corps has assigned green, half-trained high-school boys to combat units due to go into battle the minute they land. While this unfortunate practice has not been widespread, it has happened so often that Senators have called for an explanation. Nebraska's GOP Senator Wherry, among others, recently told how a 19-year-old Marine reservist was being shipped off to Korea. "He has received no training except the two weeks, or whatever it is, in the summertime," explained Wherry. "Yet he has been assigned to a combat unit which will go immediately into battle." Would he get any training between here and overseas?" the Nebraska Senator inquired of South Dakota's Senator Chan Gurney, who often speaks for the brass hats. "Perhaps he would get it very quickly at the front," suggested Gurney helplessly. "Does not the Senator think that the more training a soldier receives, the greater will his chances that he will not be..." Back in the days of Nebraska's George Norris, headlined over the public vs. private power controversy. And on last year, another bitter reevaluation debate for a time prevented Reclamation Commissioner Mike Strauss from drawing his salary. But last month, though obscured by war news, Secretary Chapman quietly reversed the big utility lobby in the Senate and won on the crux of the power debate whether the government should have right to distribute power from its own dams, or shall the power over to private companies be distributed. Two interesting things are behind this story. One is the ciency of Oscar Chapman, learned how to operate under crusading Haiti Ickes. The other is the fact that the big utilities have now placed many of their friends on Senate Appropriations committees such as McCarran of New Thomas of Oklahoma, Bridge New Hampshire, and McCleary of Arkansas. Big Utilities Lose Knowing that the Senate committee was stacked against Chapman put up no battle with pro-utility Senators has led up reclamation appropriations threw out every cent of the money by which the government was building power lines. In fact, Chapman was so complacent that people thought he had tossed the sponge. Very quietly, however, went over to see Congressman Clarence Cannon of Missouri chairman of the House Appropriations committee, in which district, long before, Cabp GETTING WINDED WHEW! PANIC BUYING and let the free for American system come. The Wohlwend "crop" school of thought sets up a certain time which to ship Valencia then sets a weekly move the estimated length of time, regarding law of supply and so simply the "ne plus something that stinks heavens. During the depression understand it, this law ing agreement; was set shipments relatively even flood markets. The idea return some money to es. The whole excuse for regimentation for industry is that shipm regulated to keep the enough so the grower business. When one big co-op into a meeting and say 50,000 cars of Valencias 25 weeks, so—in every those weeks—there were cars shipped regardless condition of the market of the money return to So we move the crop the grower get? What the little boy s But the Exchange can week with something all of this sort of thing that with the frozen and by-products picture is the need and the poa prorate was at an some Exchange people very thing. We never seem to follow their line of But that proves nothing will quickly tell up building. We can't had helped build farm co-operative power lines through the Rural Electrification administration. "Clarence," said Chapman, "The power companies are trying to cut our appropriations." "The hell they are," exclaimed the gentleman from Missouri. "I'll see to that. Just make me out a list of the appropriations they are trying to cut out." Chapman prepared the list. And when the joint conference between the House and Senate met to iron out appropriation differences, Congressman Cannon pulled Chapman's list out of his pocket. Without identifying the author, he announced: "We can save time, gentlemen, by skipping the following items." He read this list of transmission lines which the private utilities had persuaded the Senate to eliminate. "I'm not even going to discuss these items. Therefore we can pass on to something else." Senator Pat McCarran of Nevada immediately hit the ceiling. A staunch utility booster, he fussed, fumed and argued. But Cannon stood pat. Finally McCarran exploded. Going to the door he turned and said: "Good-bye, Sir, and I'll see you in Hell!" "You may be there," replied Cannon coolly, "But you won't see me." In the end, Chapman won every appropriation he asked for, including such controversial transmission lines, which the Senate at first vetoed, as the Shelby line at Fort Peck and the Canyon Ferry Great Depression on the Missouri Basin project. Brighton-Bush power line on Colorado-Big Thompson project. L. D. M., Johnston, Pa.-Only The Valencia deal starts out in early September with another regulated investment (prorate) of 1150 years and our owning a real estate. If the industry notifies us about old development projects with the prorate and the growth return increases so where there is a profit in growing the fruit then why have a prorate? Why not cut out the "foolin'" back in the days of Nebna's George Norris, headlines ed over the public vs. private ter controversy. And only a year, another bitter relaton debate for a time preced Reclamation Commisser Mike Strauss from drawhis salary. The last month, though obscured in ear news, Secretary Chapman reversed the big utility in the Senate and won out the crux of the power debate— her the government shall the right to distribute power its own dams, or shall turn power over to private comms to be distributed. No interesting things are bethis story. One is the efficy of Oscar Chapman, who used how to operate while ing under crusading Harold The other is the fact that big utilities have now placed of their friends on the State Appropriations committee as McCarran of Nevada, as of Oklahoma, Bridges of Hampshire, and McClellan Kansas. Big Utilities Lose Nowing that the Senate comme was stacked against him, Chapman put up no battle when Utility Senators hashed up his information appropriations and buy out every cent of the money which the government was to power lines. In fact, Chapwas so complacent that some he thought he had tossed in sponge. Every quietly, however, he t过 over to see Congressman Senate Cannon of Missouri, Commander of the House Approrials committee, in whose dict, long before, Chapman and let the free forces of the American system come into play? The Wohlwend "move the crop" school of thought, which sets up a certain time limit in which to ship Valencias, and then sets a weekly "prorate" to move the estimated crop in that length of time, regardless of the law of supply and demand, is simply the "ne plus ultra" of something that stinks to high heavens. During the depression, as we understand it, this law or marketing agreement was set up to keep shipments relatively even and not flood markets. The idea being to return some money to the growers. The whole excuse for this type of regimentation for the citrus industry is that shipment can be regulated to keep the price high enough so the grower can stay in business. When one big co-op can come into a meeting and say there are 50,000 cars of Valencias to move in 25 weeks, so—in every one of those weeks—there will be 2000 cars shipped regardless of the condition of the market, regardless of the money return to the grower. So we move the crop. What does the grower get? What the little boy shot at. But the Exchange came up last week with something to change all of this sort of thing. They said that with the frozen concentrate and by-products picture what it is the need and the possibility of a prorate was at an end. Yessir, some Exchange people said that very thing. We never seem to be able to follow their line of reasoning. But that proves nothing—as they will quickly tell up in the big building. We can't tell you their crop reporting service has been of great value to all shippers. But when the "brass" of the Exchange says there is no necessity for a prorate then we would like to know what is really behind that change of attitude. It has been our thought all along that the way in which the prorate was used was the main weakness of the whole business. As a matter of cold logic we do not favor any sort of government control. In this day and age you simply have to add a big "BUT" especially in any agricultural pursuit. We are absolutely of the opinion that right now we should not ship more than 1000 cars of Valencias from California this season. If we are going to ship more then there may as well be no restriction at all. Most of our trouble this year on the fresh market, aside from too heavy shipment, was poor fruit. Under a tight prorate much of this fruit would not have been shipped east. The market on fresh would then have been better. The grower then would have received more dough. But the greatest by-product plant in the whole world would have been in a tighter position than ever. And it is not in Orange county. The 1950 contest between Washington State and Oregon will be a rubber game—each team has won 11 previous games with five ties. But the Exchange came up last week with something to change all of this sort of thing. They said that with the frozen concentrate and by-products picture what it is the need and the possibility of a prorate was at an end. Yessir, some Exchange people said that very thing. We never seem to be able to follow their line of reasoning. But that proves nothing—as they will quickly tell up in the big building. We can't tell you whether or not the prorate is something essential to the orange industry. We do know that TRUE ENOUGH BOUT CHESS IN ANCIENT INDIA, CHESS PLAYERS BET PARTS OF THEIR BODIES... HIT N' RUN SAMPLE -5 BOGUS MONEY CO. without a doubt when you cook electrically! NEVER A WORDER NEVER A Doubt about a meal cooked on a modern electric range. You can make it out and serve it seeded in the knowledge that every dish is at the same level. That because electric heat controls are so amazingly accurate your electric range will deliver the same perfect results—time after time. There are a lot of reasons you like cooking on a modern electric range. It's inexpensive and convenient to use. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EBISON COMPANY