anaheim-gazette 1950-11-13

A spade is a spade ... There is no mistaking it: Anaheimers have opinions and don't hesitate to let loose with them when they feel the occasion calls for it. Take for example, the big hassle about light industry down in the southeastern precincts of the city. You might say some of the citizens have sounded off about that one! Then there is this petition being circulated criticizing the Hallowe'en Fair and Festival. The petition, which, it is stated, was started from a local doctor's office cites the following: us to try to convince the child he should go home and to bed. Anyway, from our experience the "exposure to carnival people and exploiters" is more of an emotional phrase to catch signatures rather than an actuality. On the third point about taking money out of town. Since no merchant in Anaheim has a merry-go-round we are only too happy to pay the guy who does have one for giving the kids such a happy time. But, notwithstanding, people who would make a city self-suf- You might say some of the citizens have sounded off about that one! Then there is this petition being circulated criticizing the Hallowe'en Fair and Festival. The petition, which, it is stated, was started from a local doctor's office cites the following: 1. "... beautiful La Palma park ruined." 2. "... children influenced by carnival people and exploiters." 3. "... takes money out of town." Well, since everybody has fallen into this habit of "sounding off" we want to put in our two-bits worth about these three points. First, park officials deny that beautiful La Palma park was ruined. Anyway, what is a park for? Seems as if it is something that should be enjoyed by hundreds of people. We'll bet the signers of the petitions would get out another petition in a hurry if "keep off the grass" signs were posted all over the place. Second, about those "exploiters". (Use of that word is a little rough on some of Anaheim's better citizens.) We took our very own flesh and blood of very tender age to the carnival on several evenings where he was exposed to the exploiters. However, the only carnival people and exploiters we ran up against were pretty nice characters representing such outfits as the Lions club, Elks, Business and Professional Women, Knights of Columbus, Junior Chamber of Commerce, League of United Latin American Citizens, 20-30 club, local business firms, etc. As far as "exploiters" go, our little-one somehow came up with a balloon from the hands of Bill Wilson, the Anaheim cop, who with his buddies on the force put in a lot of time and effort to assist the local citizenry visiting the carnival and fair. Kids are pretty safe when those boys are around. The first day of the carnival we complained under our breath because it cost a fellow two-bits more than light industry down in the southeastern precincts of the city. On the third point about taking money out of town. Since no merchant in Anaheim has a merry-go-round we are only too happy to pay the guy who does have one for giving the kids such a happy time. But, notwithstanding, people who would make a city self-sufficient by refusing to permit money to get in the hands of foreigners living outside the city limits would probably be the first to yell when they had no automobiles, no clothing, no movies, no food, and no homes. Those things come from outside the city, you know! After all, when you buy a new car the bulk of your money probably lands in Detroit. But, maybe things are sort of squared up when the employees of the automobile manufacturer buy California oranges and the many fine products made right here in Anaheim. We all are infinitely better off because such exchanges are made. Something called "high standard of living." On top of all that it actually looked to us as if most of the money being spent at the fair was going into the coffers of the local organizations. It was billed as a community carnival—we believe it achieved just that. Everything wasn't rosy with the fair and festival, however. If you read the "Mail Bag" on this page you will know that several petitioners have had some harsh words for N.T.G., the television man. A small community festival getting into the realm of the theater is a risky venture in any event. You can get good performers and you can get indifferent performers. If indifferent performers did appear here they seemed to have caught the eye of a lot of folks. (The good ones were kissed off unsung.) (Mr. N.T.G. can "console" himself in the fact that a performer is always remembered when people talk about him!!!) But, if that is the only legitimate beef against the fair, things look pretty good. Orange county gave a good count of itself at the election Tuesday last. The entire Rican ticket was elected. Mcley and Roosevelt have swept country. New York state has Republican by a majority around 150,000. Of the elec vote it is indicated that Mcley will have 294, Bryan 15896 McKinley had 271, I 176. Never before was such a mendous vote polled in this try. Pennsylvania reports a quality of 300,000 for McKinley The New England states, the dle west and, it seems certain the Pacific states have gone publican. In Orange county figures are sufficiently complete indicate that the county may safely classed as Republican upwards of 400 majority. Charley Fay contemplated visit to Missouri shortly, to be sent two or three months. Mrs. H. Cahen departed on urday afternoon for San Joaquin month's visit to relatives in city. Chas. Federman left yestr for San Francisco to purchase fall stock of goods. He will be sent a week or ten days. E. T. Earl, president of the fruit company, has been given a divorce from Emily R. Earh the grounds of cruelty and sertion. Henry Husman went up to Angeles Tuesday evening to the returns. We haven't seen since, but if they were then as here, they must have made sick to the stumik. Ed Venzel of Fresno, cousin Messrs. Luedke and Eyman, has been visiting them here the past six weeks during his cation, left to resume his life at Fresno, where he is emply as a shirt cutter. 25 Years Ago As far as "exploiters" go, our little-one somehow came up with a balloon from the hands of Bill Wilson, the Anaheim cop, who with his buddies on the force put in a lot of time and effort to assist the local citizenry visiting the carnival and fair. Kids are pretty safe when those boys are around. The first day of the carnival we complained under our breath because it cost a fellow two-bits just to hold his kids (for nine cents) on the merry-go-round horses. The contraption seemed to turn three or four times, and then, bingo, another 34 cents. About the third day and 200 rides later we figured the guy was running the darned merry-go-round too many times between stops—and one more chance for performers. If indifferent performers did appear here they seemed to have caught the eye of a lot of folks. (The good ones were kissed off unsung.) (Mr. N.T.G. can "console" himself in the fact that a performer is always remembered when people talk about him!!!) But, if that is the only legitimate beef against the fair, things look pretty good. There could have been some real honors pulled on a project which had so many details involved in its planning and execution. So, we'll string along with about 100,000 other people and say we got our money's worth at Anaheim's community fair and festival—and carnival. How about you? IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of the Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago A petition is being circulated to provide a night watchman to patrol the town. It is very necessary that we have one to watch property and give an alarm in case of fire or accident. A gold sleeve button, made of brass, was found by Plato this morning and left at this office for the owner. The Jehu who drives the ambulance between Santa Ana and Anaheim says he drives fast stock. He left Santa Ana at 6 o'clock this morning and reached Anaheim at fifteen minutes to six. The grass is growing rapidly on the Alamitos. The fogs in the morning keep it fresh and green. We had the pleasure last evening of meeting Mr. Thomas Casad, formerly of Santa Ana. He leaves for his home in Mesilla, New Mexico, today. The days of the wild geese are the days of plenty for the Chinaman. Last evening we met one of the American Legion headquarters in the city hall building, announced that all the posts in county are busy preparing for the great Armistice Day event in this city on November 15th. This is the sixth celebration commemoration of the day where the enemy threw down his rifle and asked for quarters. The section of the parade will be historical pageant depicting events in the history of California during the November 152 years ago, Portola and Father Junipero raja and 63 soldiers cut a path from San Diego mission to Francisco bay and named Camino Real, on down to present day.—The Anaheim of the American Legion is waiting to make this event the greatest of all. They expect at 50,000 people. There will be because, dancing, a swimming a football game between the rado and Arizona battle ship ens stationed at San Pedro, wiling up with a grand ball at club house in the evening. Sheriff's officers, led by Ed Clellan, chief criminal de-raided two places, confiscated gallons of alleged "White Matter and two stills in the Westminster and Delhi districts. Both were arrested and held for natives of the flowery King struggling under a load of the thirty or forty. The San Diego stage was overed with passengers yesterand Mitchell's coach was terted to assist in carrying in through. The following is a statement of exports from the Anaheim road depot during the month October: Wine, 42,971 bbls; n, 301,192 lbs.; beans, 10,729 wool 47,712 lbs.; asphaltum, 148 lbs.; merchandise 46,743 hay 75,584 lbs. One of those abominations, yat a Santa Ana wind prevailed erday. The effect of those is to dry one up until he like an Egyptian mummy years old. We are informed by some of best of San Francisco finanthat the fire in Virginia City made harder times in the ey market than any calamin the history of that city. 50 Years Ago Orange county gave a good act of itself at the election on day last. The entire Repubticket was elected. McKinand Roosevelt have swept the try. New York state has gone publican by a majority of 150,000. Of the electoral 50 Years Ago Orange county gave a good ac- t of itself at the election on Friday last. The entire Repub- ticket was elected. McKin- and Roosevelt have swept the entry. New York state has gone public by a majority of 150,000. Of the electoral it is indicated that McKin- will have 294, Bryan 153. In McKinley had 271, Bryan Never before was such a tre- dous vote polled in this coun- Pennsylvania reports a plur- of 300,000 for McKinley. New England states, the midwest and, it seems certain, all Pacific states have gone Re- can. In Orange county the ties are sufficiently complete to date that the county may be classed as Republican by cards of 400 majority. Harley Fay contemplates a to Missouri shortly, to be ab- two or three months. Rs. H. Cahen departed on Sat- day afternoon for San Jose on month's visit to relatives in that as. Federman left yesterday San Francisco to purchase his stock of goods. He will be ab- a week or ten days. T. Earl, president of the Earl company, has been granted divorce from Emily R. Earl on grounds of cruelty and de- on. Henry Husman went up to Los Angeles Tuesday evening to hear returns. We haven't seen him, but if they were the same here, they must have made him to the stumik. A Venzel of Fresno, cousin of Rrs. Luedke and Eyman, who been visiting them here for most six weeks during his va- n, left to resume his labors fresno, where he is employed shirt cutter. 25 Years Ago Before the election roof fell in, President Truman had expectations of getting a big quota of legislation through the special session of congress. One week before November 7, Truman told House majority chief John McCormack in a phone call to Boston that he expected action on extension of rent controls (which expire December 31), appropriations for Korean rehabilitation and supplemental defense, food for Tito, another appropriation for Philippine reconstruction, Alaskan-Hawaiian statehood and an excess-profits tax. "But, Mr. President, there isn't time," argued McCormack. "If you want even to get started on a big program like that you ought to call back Congress by November 15 at the latest. If you wait until November 27, the Christmas holidays will be upon us and we will get very little done." The president promised to "think it over" but was so irked by the election returns that he kept his Congressional leaders in suspense for several days about his plans. When he finally conferred with them by long distance telephone, the leaders reported that the election had doomed chances of action at the special session on anything except the defense appropriations and a compromise rent control bill—even in the event of an early Congress. County Comment By George E. Hart Orange County Press Bureau thought we were doing them a favor, by saving them $20,000 a year, and now see how they take it," mourned one official. The attitude of Taxpayer Doaks is that maybe he's being saved something but maybe he's being overcharged; he doesn't know, and can't tell unless he sees that familiar old "thence northerly 3 degrees, 20 minutes, a distance of 550 feet, to a line, etc. etc." How anybody can recognize property by stuff like that, we'll never know, but the taxpayer does, make no mistake. To restore harmony between Mr. Doaks and the officials, the answer seems to be a campaign of education which may require a good deal of time and patience, as some of the taxpayers are really aroused. Meanwhile, the new system probably will remain, as the county has invested $20,000 in new bookkeeping machines for it, besides a lot of labor. Shedding the system would be not only expensive but productive of much more labor. Besides, as officials view it, it would be a step backward. But taxpayer Doaks ain't happy. Challenge The Immaculate Heart It was at this time that the children saw at the left side of the Lady's bosom a heart encircled and pierced by thorns. The heart was on light but the thorns were dark and natural in appearance. "We understand it to be the Immaculate Heart of Mary," Lucy said, "outraged by the sins of humanity for which there must be penance and reparation." The Lady left and disappeared in the far reaches of the eastern sky. The group of people had been impressed by what they had observed. They had not seen or County Comment By George E. Hart Orange County Press Bureau Orange county property owners are just now getting their first look at their annual tax bills, and it seems to have given them quite a shock. Of course, any tax bill is a shock, and all tax bills have been getting more and more shocking of late years. But this year's county tax bill is a different kind of shock. Instead of a description of the property taxes, it just has a number. This has got Taxpayer Joe Doaks strictly up in the air: "How do I know," he fumes, "whether that number means my property or somebody else's? How can I tell? By gum, I'm not going to pay some other guy's taxes for him." So Mr. Doaks and his neighbors have been dusting into the courthouse with fire in their eyes, to find out what's what. They are finding out, of course, but are still inclined to be suspicious, even though the new system of numbering parcels of property instead of writing out the long legal description by metes and bounds, saves taxpayers of the county an estimated $20,000 a year. As a group, this $20,000 saving is very pleasant to them, but as individual taxpayers they don't give a whoop about it, if it means that they might pay the wrong tax bill. County officials are pardonably mystified by this behavior on the part of the taxpayers. "Here we circled and pierced by thorns. The heart was so light but the thorns were dark and natural in appearance. 'We understand it to be the Immaculate Heart of Mary,' Lucy said, 'outraged by the sins of humanity for which there must be penance and reparation.'" The Lady left and disappeared in the far reaches of the eastern sky. The group of people had been impressed by what they had observed. They had not seen or heard the Lady but they had noted the flash of light, had held the rapt expression of the children, and listened to Lucy's words. Most of them believed that the Lady had appeared to the children, and they went away to spread the news. Afterwards, when the children were alone, Francis asked Lucy: "Why were you in the light that went over the ground while Jacinta and I were in the light that went up into the sky?" "It means," she answered "that you and Jacinta are going to heaven soon and I am going to stay for some time longer on earth." "How long are you going to stay?" "I don't know. Maybe many years." Francis and Jacinta danced about with joy. "We are going to heaven soon!" they cried over and over. But Lucy was silent and thoughtful. Lucy's Mission The angel had told her that the Holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary had plans of mercy for her. The Lady had said that Jesus wished to use her to establish through world devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Were the plans of mercy to consist in this devotion? VIRGIL PINKLEY, L. A. editor—"We Americans are not popular in Germany, but we are the least disliked of any occupying power." column to California readers, that these big companies are in the business solely to make a profit and that Mt. Wilcox's "meal ticket" is set up to "take care of the growers. So with something like 12,000 cases of concentrate to put the Sunkist label on for this year and a payment of $¼ of a million for the privilege due—how do this profit the grower? Of course, its not that bad or nearly so but we could not resist the due, dew, do. Anyway we hall as a major victory the fact that the concentrate is now referred to as "the best of the substitutes for fresh juice." We only think it is best because it brings the grower more dough. To us that is the whole argument. PITCHING HORSESHOES by Billy Rose Whenever an out-of-towner says, "What have you got in New York that we haven't got in Punxsutawney," I throw a copy of the Manhattan Classified Phone Directory at him. On page 1067, listed under "Missing Heirs," is a man named Theodore W. Roth Mail Bag To the editor: In making this statement, I am speaking in behalf of the approximately 50 committees composed of local citizens who have freely contributed of their time and talents in order to make the Anaheim Hallowe'en Festival possible. The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, in accepting the responsibility of producing the Anaheim Hallowe'en Festival, did so with the knowledge that perfection probably will never be fully attained. We know mistakes were made and we are willing to accept criticism in order that we may correct there mistakes. However, when this criticism comes (as is the case many times) from those who contribute nothing in time, effort, money, or interest to the Hallowe'en Festival or when such criticism is published in the local press, and when we feel that this criticism is unfounded, then an answer is in order. I am therefore making a reply to the items mentioned in the Anaheim Gazette of Thursday, November 9, quoted as coming from the office of Dr. Ed Jordt. 1. This protest reads, "We object to having our beautiful La Palma park being ruined." No one is more concerned or jealous of the care and condition of La Palma park than Superintendent Vic Ruddy. He makes the following statement: In a "news release" sent out 11-1 the Exchange tells us of the "great interest aroused among dealers" by the "exclusive use of the Sunkist trademark" and that their "customers feel that Sunkist is more valuable to them than ever before." This line of "grower-baloney" is intended to show all growers, beyond a shadow, that all, simply all, is being done for them and only factors beyond human control can prejudice their returns in any way. The line goes on to say that "the use of Sunkist on both fresh fruit and top-quality juice products gives us (the Exchange) a solid front in the retail stores of the country." Then the "release" comments on the sale of frozen orange concentrate which is termed "the best of the substitutes for fresh juice" and hits another note of warning on the future of this substitute. Now this column plays no favorites, we would just as soon see fresh fruit sold as frozen concentrate. But there is one big BUT. Anytime the Exchange, or anyone else, agrees to sell fruit for $50 a ton, at the packing house, that has 120 pounds of soluble solids per ton, then they have no business claiming they have done a good job for their growers. Whenever an out-of-towner says, "What have you got in New York that we haven't got in Punxsutawney," I throw a copy of the Manhattan Classified Phone Directory at him. On page 1067, listed under "Missing Heirs," is a man named Theodore W. Roth whose business it is to find money. I first heard of this gent on a radio program and this morning, in a mood to muse and meander, I stopped in to see him at his office on West 42nd street. "Glad to see you," said Mr. Roth. "You don't happen to be related to a Sam Bramson of Paterson, do you?" "Not that I know of." I said. "Too bad," said Mr. Roth. Dramson left a hundred thousand collars and I'm trying to find a relative I can give it to." "Is there much unclaimed money lying around?" "About eight billion dollars," said Mr. Roth, "mostly in forgotten bank accounts, stock held in escrow, uncollected insurance policies and inheritances nobody has claimed." "What's the biggest case you ever worked on?" I asked. "The Garrett case in Philadelphia," said Mr. Roth. "Back in 1930 a lady named Henrietta Edwina Garrett died and left property worth forty million dollars. So far over six thousand people have claimed it, six or them have been thrown into jail, a couple have committed suicide, and several lawyers have been disbarred for phoning up evidence. One of the applicants was Adolph Hitler who argued that the next of kin was a German citizen and that the money should be sent to the Fatherland. I'm happy to report he didn't get a dime." "You must meet a lot of screwballs in your profession," I said. Mr. Roth dug into his desk and brought out a letter. It was from a woman in Massachusetts who claimed that one of her ancestors had deeded a cranberry bog to an Indian squaw, but that the deed was faulty, and she wanted the property back. The bog, she explained, is now known as Manhattan island. "Last year," Mr. Roth went on, "I got one that was even wackier. A girl in Texas wrote in to say that only a second fore making a reply to the items mentioned in the Anaheim Gazette of Thursday, November 9, quoted as coming from the office of Dr. Ed Jordt. 1. This protest reads, "We object to having our beautiful La Palma park being ruined." No one is more concerned or jealous of the care and condition of La Palma park than is Superintendent Vic Ruddy. He makes the following statement: "With other officials I inspected the area of the park occupied by the fair immediately after the fair equipment had been removed. Heavy equipment had been handled carefully and any and all damage suffered by La Palma park would not exceed $25. Our lawns are renovated each year and this work was scheduled to be done immediately at the close of the fair. I am happy to see no many people using our fine park." This statement from our park superintendent certainly shows that the protest in question is not founded on fact and our La Palma park has not been ruined. 2. This protest further reads, "We object to our children being influenced by carnival people and exploiters that the extended Fair time brings into our town." These carnival people and exploiters mentioned must mean the merchants who sells us our groceries, the sales person who sells us our hose, the barber who cuts our hair, and the clerk who sells us our beauty needs, the people we meet in our daily business, the man who sells us gasoline, the secretary in our doctor's office, the lawyer who handles our legal affairs, the plumber who does our repair work, and so forth, for these are the people who were operating the Anaheim Hallowe'en Fair. These people sold the admission tickets, handled the sale of tickets to all of the rides, took our tickets as we entered the grounds, acted as guards day and night throughout the grounds and the big top, these are the people who operated the concessions, who were in charge of the fun zone, these are the people who set up and operated the display booths in the big top, and I challenge the insinuation that our children are under bad influence when associating with these fine citizens of Anaheim. 3. The protest states, "We feel that this (fair) takes money out..." Now this column plays no favorites, we would just as soon see fresh fruit sold as frozen concentrate. But there is one big BUT. Anytime the Exchange, or anyone else, agrees to sell fruit for $50 a ton, at the packing house, that has 120 pounds of soluble solids per ton, then they have no business claiming they have done a good job for their growers. Now comes the saddest part of the whole "release". The head of the Exchange is quoted as saying: "Fortunately all of the frozen concentrate and frozen lemonade mix produced by the Exchange plants has been sold and we will go into the winter season with no excess carryover." So here we are out of California frozen concentrate, with a label that cost Sunkist growers $1¼ million to use and nothing to put it on until next July or August. We also have a high fresh valencia but we sold too many of them early, when they did not taste good, so we could "move the crop" and keep out of a "runaway-market" which existed only in Mr. Wohlwend's imagination. It has never been made completely clear just what Sunkist growers actually bought, through their representatives, from Cal-Pack for the $1¼ million of growers money. Until we get a straight answer we are going to keep on asking this question: Did this $1¼ million of Sunkist growers money buy the Sunkist label for cans outright or did the money only represent a five year rental agreement? We must remember, as Mr. Wilcox said when commenting on the "cheaper fruit" contract, which was announced by this Mr. Roth dug into his desk and brought out a letter. It was from a woman in Massachusetts who claimed that one of her ancestors had deeded a cranberry bog to an Indian squaw, but that the deed was faulty, and she wanted the property back. The bog, she explained, is now known as Manhattan island. "Last year," Mr. Roth went on, "I got one that was even wackier. A girl in Texas wrote in to say that only a second cousin stood between her and a chunk of oil land worth a million dollars. She was planning to murder her kinsman, but before going to all that trouble she wanted me to check and make sure her claim to the estate would be clear and unsuspected. I, of course, turned the letter over to the police." "Do you have any trouble collecting your fees?" I asked. "As a rule," said the clumber of family trees, "the heirs I turn up are pretty grateful. There have been cases, of course, where the only thanks I got was a dirty look." "As for instance?" "Weil," said Mr. Roth, "there was the time a widow refused to believe me when I told her I had located a twelve-thousand-dollar bank account left by her husband. I finally convinced her to sign the necessary papers, but when I handed her the twelve thousand, she said, 'I curse the day I ever met you and I curse this money too.'" "It turned out she had always loved her husband and was devoted to his memory, despite the fact that their life together had been a hard one. He had always pleaded poverty when she needed a dress or a new pair of stockings, and she had belived him. Now that she saw him for what he was, she was understandably bitter. "Sure, twelve thousand dollars was a lot of money, but it had destroyed the faith of a lifetime."