anaheim-gazette 1950-12-06

Anaheim Gazette WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1890 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Published afternoons, Monday through Friday, at 259 East Center, Anaheim, California. Phone Anaheim 2206. Entered as secondclass 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 BEULEH Assistant Publisher WILLIARD GREGORY Editor ERNEST BEYER Assistant Editor MYLES BRADLEY Picture Editor NEIL STANLEY Advertising Manager G. E. MELLEN Assistant Advertising Manager MARY HOULAND Assistant Advertising Manager RALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager Let's get up a petition!! Even the conservative and staid old Gazette likes to be nosy and noisy whenever an excuse permits. But, sometimes the noise gets into trivia, and then the old Gazette becomes conservative and staid once again. Well, we figure from the letters we receive and the suggestions that we get that some few people don't want to let the tempest (in the teapot) over the Hallow-e'en festival die a happy and natural death. We figure the controversy (?) HAS died a happy and natural death. We figure the protests, though some were a little questionable, did some good in getting people fired up about would be a good time for his fellow Anaheimers) to say: "To hell with it. If people don't want the festival, let's just drop the whole thing." We shudder at that. We don't think the protests reflect any such PUBLIC desire. As we said above: "many of the charges' in the petitions and letters were so worded that they reflected more emotion than truth." However, be that as it may, let's all try to save this situation all the way around. We know we bespeak the majority voice when we say that the Hallowe'en Fair and Festival must continue rolling right along. But, for those folks who con- WASHINGTON — For five days before Prime Minister Attlee's arrival in Washington State Department was dealt with cables and official visits North Atlantic Pact ambassadors asking where General MacArthur was leading the United Nations and whether he alone was acting when and how the W.W. world should declare war China. Reason for the alarm was only the tragically precarious sition of U.N. troops in Korea because Allied diplomats what the American public —namely, that on three spac occasions, the British made posals for avoiding a clash China. 1. First the British urged MacArthur halt U. N. forces to the 38th Parallel. 2. When this was overrule British proposed that MacArthur halt his army about 40 miles from the Manchurian border proposal was laid before M. thur at Wake Island and su edly accepted. 3. The British proposed that move be made to bomb China bases inside Manchuria. MacArthur's opposition to proposals is why Prime Mi Attlee faced the revolt of 100 Labor members of P ement. Kindly General Bradley Officials admit that Ge MacArthur at times overro we receive and the suggestions that we get that some few people don't want to let the tempest (in the teapot) over the Hallowe'en festival die a happy and natural death. We figure the controversy (?) HAS died a happy and natural death. We figure the protests, though some were a little questionable, did some good in getting people fired up about this Hallowe'en deal. Statements were circulated condemning "this or that" about the Hallowe'en celebration. To the best of our knowledge none of these had more than a baker's dozen or two of signatures or backers. And, many of the "charges" in the petitions and letters were so worded that they reflected more emotion than truth. So, the Gazette has come to what we honestly believe is the true picture of the Hallowe'en festival: We believe the overwhelming majority of folks to be satisfied with the way the thing was managed and run. Only—when you are satisfied with something you don't get out a petition to say so. You sort of take it for granted! Some 100,000 people turned out for the Hallowe'en events. Each one surely found something to delight him or he wouldn't have been there. The rights and pleasures of these people must be respected too! So, we honestly believe the protests represent only a very small part of the city's population. But, we do know that the inconsistency of some of these protests caused many a public spirited Anaheimer (who put time, money, and energy into what he hoped As we said above: "many of the 'charges' in the petitions and letters were so worded that they reflected more emotion than truth." However, be that as it may, let's all try to save this situation all the way around. We know we bespeak the majority voice when we say that the Hallowe'en Fair and Festival must continue rolling right along. But, for those folks who consider they have real gripes we ask you to consider this: Most of you are exposed to criticism because you didn't lift many fingers in the staging of the last Hallowe'en event. That is why so few of you permitted yourselves to be named as protesting. Consequently, your shots didn't carry the weight of participants. SO, why not now offer your services to help put on future fairs, festivals, carnivals and parades? Do a little work on the project, get yourself into a position where you can honestly offer suggestions. Don't say it is impossible—because it isn't. If you raise your voice in Hallowe'en committee meetings you have an actual chance of getting your point across—or explained. You really don't do so good when you wait until the thing is over then snipe from the rear. Knowing Anaheim's leaders pretty well, we can flatly state you will have the opportunity to present your point, it will be considered, and if the majority wills, it will be carried. In any event, your ideas will be influential in the Hallowe'en planning. We advise above all, however, don't be a Monday morning quarterback if you haven't even attended the game. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of the Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago There is a chance for a contract now between the man who found ward of Orange started in at the depot yesterday to run things on their own account. They circled thur at Wake Island and edly accepted. 3. The British proposed that move be made to bomb C bases inside Manchuria. MacArthur's opposition to proposals is why Prime Minister Attlee faced the revolt of 100 Labor members of Parliament. Kindly General Bradley Officials admit that MacArthur at times overrode his authority, but are including blame kindly General Omar ley, chairman of the Joint Council of Staff, for not being to with his friend in Tokyo. What happened was that Arthur would cable the Chiefs of Staff, demanding he be allowed to override Wington instructions. Couch MacArthur's vigorous language, his messages predicted dire consequences. Ideas were not followed. So, some sputtering among the Chiefs of Staff, General Brus usually concluded that the mander in the field should permitted to make the final decision. "General MacArthur knew situation better that we do here," kindly General Brus would tell the president. Truman, not the forceful minstrategist Roosevelt was, in ably gave his O. K. Korean Errors Admitted However, Bradley, an Hon man as well as a great so didn't attempt to cover up takes in Korea when he comes at the White House with president, cabinet chiefs, Congressional leaders last. Despite slanted news re that MacArthur was acting "instructions" from Washington when he led U.N. troops into Chinese communist trap, B ing over it gradually wore hole that every boy in theTry was familiar with. Now, worth has gone and spoiled and there will be no more ming at that point. The kid please take notice. At the stated meeting of heim Lodge No. 207, F. and on Monday evening the toll officers were elected for this suing year; A. S. Bradford. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of the Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago There is a chance for a contract now between the man who found the watch case, advertised several days ago, and the one who has, or will find the watch, for that is lost also, and the owner, Dr. James P. Ellis, of the Anaheim hotel, is ready to pay a reward for their recovery. The exports from the depot this morning were: 1 cask wine, 2 five-gallon kegs red wine, 25 sacks barley, 8271 pounds of hay. The stage from Los Angeles was robbed by highwaymen on Saturday evening near Caliente. Wells, Fargo & Co.'s treasure box was captured. At the county teachers examination there were nineteen applicants and thirteen passed successfully. The following were the fortunate applicants: Anne Z. John, J. P. Mainamer, Samuel E. Witherow, John Doonsmore, Lizzie M. Leffler, Nannie C. Anderson, Helen E. Holland, Floyd E. Tombs, John W. Meyers, Mary J. Peabody, Lizzie Burkley, Mary J. Hutchinson, Edith Smith. Six of these teachers are recommended for state certificates. A team belonging to Mr. Hayward of Orange started in at the depot yesterday to run things on their own account. They circled around the depot and finally started through town where they succeeded in creating considerable excitement before being stopped. An English gentleman from New Zealand has purchased 80 acres of land in Westminster for the purpose of erecting a villa. He returned to New Zealand for his family, going on the steamer Micado. A letter has been received from Fred Langenberger. He is in Paris and is well. 50 Years Ago Charlie Fleming is visiting his mother Mrs. W. J. Smith, on Orangethorpe ave., after an absence of three years. Zanjero Brunworth has spoiled a fine bathing place for the boys in the main ditch, half a mile east of town. While the water is out of the ditches he has a force of men taking out the old gates and putting in new ones. The new gates at that point necessitated the planking of a part of the ditch, which afforded the finest swimming pool this side of the reservoir. The old gate had an apron that was short and the water fall- At the stated meeting of the heim Lodge No. 207, F. and on Monday evening the toll officers were elected for the suing year: A. S. Bradford, J. H. Enearl, S.W.; George Eddy, J.W.; William H treasurer; Joseph Helmsen, tary. Mrs. John Hart of Los Avis visited with friends in town ing the week. 25 Years Ago Contract for the continuation of the ornamental lighting on North and South Los Avis and East and West Centre stile let by the city trustees in night. Work will begin on installation immediately. Ziebarth of Long Beach was the job his bid of $37,864 was the lowest received. George Holden, who for six months has held the position City Recorder, was appointed Attorney by the trustees. He fill the vacancy caused by resignation of Hans V. Wei During this year (1925) there California canners p 1,175,000 cans of peaches, 4 cans of apricots, 500,000 c tomatoes and 105,000 c spinach, not to count milliliter cans of other fruits and tables. INFLATION — AND DEFLATION WASHINGTON — For about days before Prime Minister Bee's arrival in Washington, the Department was deluged with cables and official visits from both Atlantic Pact ambassadors leading where General MacArthur is leading the United Nations. Whether he alone was decided when and how the Western world should declare war on Japan. Reason for the alarm was not the tragically precarious position of U.N. troops in Korea, but because Allied diplomats knew that the American public didn't amply, that on three specific occasions, the British made proposals for avoiding a clash with Japan. First the British urged that MacArthur halt U.N. forces on the 38th Parallel. When this was overruled, the British proposed that MacArthur move his army about 40 miles away from the Manchurian border. This proposal was laid before MacArthur at Wake Island and supposedly accepted. The British proposed that no one be made to bomb Chinese bases inside Manchuria. MacArthur's opposition to these proposals is why Prime Minister Bee faced the revolt of about 15 Labor members of Parliament. Kindly General Bradley officials admit that General MacArthur at times overreached Kindly General Bradley Officials admit that General Arthur at times overreached authority, but are inclined to the kindly General Omar Bradley chairman of the Joint Chiefs Staff, for not being tougher on his friend in Tokyo. What happened was that MacArthur would cable the Joint Chiefs of Staff, demanding that he allowed to override Washington instructions. Couched in Arthur's vigorous, sizzling language, his messages usually affected dire consequence; if his allies were not followed. So, after sputtering among the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Bradley concluded that the comeder in the field should be permitted to make the final decision. General MacArthur knows the situation better that we do over "kindly General Bradley told the president. And man, not the forceful military regist Roosevelt was, invariably gave his O. K. Korean Errors Admitted However, Bradley, an honest man as well as a great soldier, attempted to cover up mistakes in Korea when he conferred with the White House with theident, cabinet chiefs, and congressional leaders last week. Despite slanted news reports that MacArthur was acting under instructions" from Washington he led U.N. troops into the Chinese communist trap, Bradley over it gradually wore out a that every boy in the country was familiar with. Now, Brunhill has gone and spoiled it all there will be no more swimming at that point. The kids will use take notice. In the stated meeting of Anaconda Lodge No. 207, F. and A.M. Monday evening the following days were elected for the ongoing year: A. S. Bradford, W.M.: candidly admitted that MacArthur was "on his own, like any field general under the circumstances." Bradley also reported that he "couldn't understand" why MacArthur was unprepared for the Chinese communist invasion of Korea, inasmuch as the communists were massing an army of 500,000 troops on the Manchurian border for two weeks before the attack. "General MacArthur has reported that he didn't expect an attack," Bradley continued. "Otherwise he wouldn't have dispersed his troops." "You say he didn't expect an attack," chorused Sen. Tom Connally of Texas and other amazed Congressional chiefs, "What was wrong with his intelligence?" "Athey didn't know the Chinese were massing in such numbers," replied Bradley, somewhat grimly. Bradley also admitted, under questioning by Connally, that for some time prior to the communist attack, large segments of U.N. forces were divided by the mountain range dissecting the Korean peninsula, with little or no hison. Bradley concluded that the situation "looked pretty grum." Significantly, GOP Sen. Alexander Wiley and other friends of MacArthur at the meeting didn't open their mouths to defend him. As the meeting broke, GOP Rep. Dewey Short of Missouri told Secretary of State Dean Acneson that this is not the time to use the A-bomo. "We should save it for the Russians, not drop it on her satellites," declared Short. Democratic Sen. Millard Tydings of Maryland, chairman of the Senate Armed Services committee, also objected to dropping the bomb in Korea or China, Oblong Views FROM AN EGG-SHAPED HEAD By WALDO HUNTER (The Poor Man's Drew Pearson) WITH THE MILITARY situation in Korea worsening by the minute, we can expect a lot of statements from our military leaders explaining the developments. But we won't be able to get much sense out of them. The generals are masters at using a lot of words and saying absolutely nothing. General MacArthur is a past master at this. His communiques are worded in such a way as to make a headlong retreat sound like a masterful military maneuver. This policy is probably deliberately designed to keep the spirits up on the home front and to mislead the enemy, but when the enemy is chasing you all over the map, what's the use of trying to tell him he isn't? And so far as the American public is concerned, don't you think that we have become pretty hardened to the shock of military reverses? Pearl Harbor served to make us resistant to news of military debacles, and the long sequence of doleful naval and land defeats we and the British suffered following Pearl Harbor toughened us further. It takes real courage for a general to lead his units to a battlefield victory, but it takes Colonel Quips We have heard so loney" from U-N-O-W past umpteen years (it too), until recently about how this and was pointed out subtle ways, what a our great co-op was in formla—and—how vui for anyone to point kremlinward. If you see one, come on along. Like to have you re- to the W. J. Howe from their accountant ever see one on the your business? The W. J. Howe manage and operate groves in Florida. Those belonging to owners. This letter printing below is the audit by a firm of会计accountants and earning record of seven groves whose owner everything in the Howe hands. This record w over a ten year percludes some of the best of the worst years citrus industry has had return to the grower period is almost 20%. We reprint this letter you can see it is authored the product of our mind and so the "big asked the manager in house to kick us have us boiled in oil. For an industry whi Cover it gradually wore out a that every boy in the counwas familiar with. Now, Brunth has gone and spoiled it all there will be no more swiming at that point. The kids will se take notice. At the stated meeting of Ananah Lodge No. 207, F. and A.M. Monday evening the following were elected for the eng year: A. S. Bradford, W.M.; M. Enearl, S.W.; George S. y. J.W.; William Higgins, surer; Joseph Helmsen, secrers. John Hart of Los Angeles ed with friends in town durthe week. 25 Years Ago contract for the continuation of ornamental lighting system North and South Los Angeles East and West Centre sts., was by the city trustees Friday m. Work will begin on the allation immediately. Fred parth of Long Beach was given job his bid of $37,664 being lowest received. George Holden, who for several months has held the position of ly Recorder, was appointed City borney by the trustees. He will be the vacancy caused by the ignation of Hans V. Weisel. During this year (1925) SouthCalifornia canners put up 155,000 cans of peaches, 475,000 cans of apricots, 500,000 cans of atoes and 105,000 cans of each, not to count millions of cans of other fruits and vegeles. As the meeting broke, GOP Rep. Dewey Shore of Missouri told Secretary of State Dean Acneson that this is not the time to use the A-bomo. "We should save it for the Russians, not drop it on her satellites," declared Short. Democratic Sen. Millard Tydings of Maryland, chairman of the Senate Armed Services committee, also objected to dropping the bomb in Korea or China, asserting it would be a tragic mistake that might turn the whole world against us and further diminish the waning hopes of restoring world peace. Note—Secretary Acheson has scrupulously refrained from any criticism or MacArthur at any closed-door sessions with Congress or elsewhere. HOTELS LOSE ON TOWEL TAKERS NEW YORK (UP)—Taking towels from hotels may be a joke to the taker but not to the hostelry owner. No matter what you pay for the room, if you take a towel, the hotel loses money on the transaction, report owners. Most hotels pay $2.50 per towel. The Hotel Edison here recently took an informal survey to discover it towel-taking was predominant among residents of any one section of the U.S. Owner Irwin Kramer reports that it can't be traced to any one part, but that "people from all over do it mostly for a gag. These same people wouldn't ever dream of sticking their hand in my pocket when I wasn't looking and taking out $2.50," he moans. It takes real courage for a general to lead his units to a battlefield victory, but it takes even greater courage for the general to admit that he and his men are being whipped. Gen. Edward M. Almond, commander of the Eighth Army's 10th Corps in Korea gave out with a shining example of this military "gobbledygook" on Nov. 30 when the Chinese communist army swarmed into view across his front. The general said: “This new aspect . . . manifestly requires an entirely new evaluation.” Well! On the vibrant wires of the globe-girdling Associated Press, this statement was projected into all the remote nooks and crannies of the world. But what did those words mean to the blind beggar in Pakistan; to the Cockney in the London waterfront pub; to that grieving mother in Abilene; to your Anaheim milkman? What the general wanted to say, and what he should have had the courage to say was something like this: "The Yanks are faced with one of the toughest armies they ever encountered . . . never in history has a U. S. so outnumbered . . . of a miracle the United Forces not only will lated in Korea but t out of Asia." That kind of language all understand. income paid to the individual citrus grove owners whose groves have been serviced by your company continuously for the ten year period ended with the 1949-50 season. Only groves which had been planted ten years or more prior to the beginning of the period were included in the computations, of which there was a total of 140 groves, and in some instances two or more groves are owned by one individual. In cases where some of the groves were operated under a lease agreement to your company for a part of the ten year period, the amounts, retained under the provisions of the lease are used as care costs. The results of the computations show that the excess of the income from fruit sales, after deducting the retained fee, on sales, over the servicing cost charges on the 140 groves for the ten year period averaged $198.33 per acre per year, which amount, based on a cost of $1,000.00 per acre, is a rate of return of 19.83 per cent. The records show that on October 1, 1950, your company was cultivating a total of 3,938.5 citrus acres of citrus groves of various ages, which includes those owned by the company as well as those owned by customers and company officers and employees. The books of the W. J. Howey Company have been audited by us for the last eight of the ten year period. In addition, we have made tests by methods and to the extent we considered necessary and, in our opinion, the above figures are fairly presented. Respectfully submitted, Yorba Lindan Grabs National 4-H Honor Donald Rosedale, 21, of Yorba Linda, has been awarded one of the eight national 4-H scholarships, according to word received by Anne Girod, home advisor for the University of California Agricultural Extension Service. Don is now attending the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago as California's 1950 Tractor Maintenance award winner. He is the son or Mr. and Mrs. Selmer M. Rosedale of Yorba Linda, a leader of the Yorba Linda Cloverleaf 4-H club. Don has been a 4-H member for 12 years, and has been leader of his club for the past two. He is past president of the Orange county 4-H Club Council, and vice-president of the Yorba Linda Farm Center. Also, for the past two years he has assumed complete management of his father's 40 acres of citrus. The California winner was one of six chosen from throughout the United States to receive $300 college scholarships on the basis of their records with a project on tractor maintenance, carried on as part of their 4-H club work. The scholarship was donated by the General Petroleum corporation. Also attending the National 4-H Congress as state winners were Avery Poling, Placentia and Betty Elliott, Orange. We have heard so much "baloney" from U-NO-WHO for the past umpteen years (and believed it too, until recently) that told about how this and that Florida was and pointed out, in many subtle ways, what a grand deal our great co-op was here in California—and—how vulgar it was for anyone to point the finger Kremlinward. If you survived that one, come on along. We would like to have you read a letter to the W. J. Howey Company from their accountants. Did you ever see one on the big end of your business? The W. J. Howey Company manage and operate orange groves in Florida. Their own and those belonging to non-resident owners. This letter we are reprinting below is the result of an audit by a firm of certified public accountants and show the earning record of several hundred groves whose owners leave everything in the Howey Company's hands. This record was compiled over a ten year period and includes some of the best and some of the worst years the Florida citrus industry has had. The net return to the grower over that period is almost 20%. We reprint this letter only so you can see it is authentic and not the product of our disordered mind and so the "big boys", who asked the manager of our packing house to kick us out, will not have us boiled in oil. For an industry which does not ages, which includes those owned by the company as well as those owned by customers and company officers and employees. The books of the W. J. Howey Company have been audited by us for the last eight of the ten year period. In addition, we have made tests by methods and to the extent we considered necessary and, in our opinion, the above figures are fairly presented. Respectfully submitted, HALL AND FISHER Certified Public Accountants In Florida the GROWER gets the dough. As soon as the grower gets wise and DEMANDS what is his due the same will be true of California. As long as the "hired Help" tell him what they want to he will continue to stand around, hat in hand, and take what they give him. Throw out the life line. Berry Planting Recommended Now Fall planting of strawberries offers a way for the anxious grower to start harvesting fruit quickly. Plants of most varieties set out this month should bear at least a partial crop next spring, reports Farm Advisor A. H Holland of the University of California Agricultural Extension Service. Varieties that can be planted now include Slasta, Sierra, Lassen, Tahoe, Donner, Banner, and others. Lassen appears to be one of the best for Orange county. With the everbearing types such as Twentieth Century, Rockhili, and Streamliner, there is likely to be no advantage to fall planting, and the grower may well delay setting of plants until March or April. The area to be planted needs to be leveled carefully and the soil should be worked to a depth of some 8 inches. The soil needs to be pulverized so that it will pack easily around the roots of the strawberry plants. In some cases, growers will find beneficial the moderate application of well-rotted manure applied just before the soil is worked. After receiving plants from the nursery, be certain that the roots are kept moist. Then, before planting, trim off all the leaves except the very youngest and cut the roots back to a length of about 4 inches. In planting, spread the root system out and set crown of plant at the soil level. If crown is set too deeply, the growing plant may be smothered—if set too high, the roots do not develop at their best. Be certain to tamp the soil firmly around the plant. Even though planting has been done in moist soil, irrigation is needed to complete the settling of the soil firmly about all roots of each plant. MODEST MAIDENS Trademark Registered U.S. Patent Office Here is the letter: HALL AND FISHER Certified Public Accountants And Auditors Income Tax Consultants Barnett National Bank Building Jacksonville 2, Florida October 27, 1950 Mr. C. V. Griffith, President, W. J. Howey Company, Howey-In-The-Hills, Florida. Dear Sir: As requested by you for a report to the stockholders of your company, we have made an examination of the records of the W. J. Howey Company to determine the costs charged and the history has a U. S. army been so outnumbered . . . and short of a miracle the United Nations Forces not only will be annihilated in Korea but thrown clear out of Asia." That kind of language we can all understand.