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4 Anaheim Gazette WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1950
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,
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THEODORE B. KUCHEL Publisher
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Reds in Orange County...
Yesterday the Anaheim Gazette published an editorial,
subject of which was requested by an Anaheimer. Today, we publish another editorial the subject matter of which was suggested by another well-informed Anaheimer.
There are several good citizens in and around Anaheim who are genuinely alarmed about the encroachment of communists in Orange county by way of the big city.
These Anaheimers are enough alarmed by the situation that they have spent a great deal of energy and time digging into the "communist conspiracy" to find out hensive of the pressures these "unofficial-communist" followers of the communist line try to exert on farm laborers, migrant workers and John Q. Citizen.
Through efforts on the part of Orange county farmers—and their fair treatment of farm laborers—the attempts at subversion have not made wildfire headway.
Yet, the threat always exists. Changes in the political whirlwinds in the world and nation, however, could touch off the tinder that would cause red fire to flare up when unity is most needed.
Not long ago a postcard came to the Gazette. It was mimeo-
WASHINGTON—The press the world speculated last week about what President Taft was saying to Prime Minister Attlee during a highly secret dinner at the British Embassy.
The dinner lasted until a.m., unusually late for it to be out. At the dinner some of the most important Irish-American advisers—Secretary Defense Marshall, Secretary Snyder, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Omar Levy, Field Marshal Sir Slim, Lord Tedder, Sir Makins and Averell Hassle special adviser to the House.
After the dinner was over present greeted newspapers with a blunt “no comment.” ever, here is what actually pened behind the sacrosangio of the British Embassy.
“Capt.” Harry Truman of the U.S. field artillery, “Maj.” Clement Attlee, or His Majesty’s infantry, most of the evening swat stories about World War Truman served in the Min National Guard which wative in the campaign of Vosges mountains. Attlee listed in the British army wounded at Gallipoli, listed and came out with rank of major.
Despite the presence of the ranking generals in the
There are several good citizens in and around Anaheim who are genuinely alarmed about the encroachment of communists in Orange county by way of the big city.
These Anaheimers are enough alarmed by the situation that they have spent a great deal of energy and time digging into the "communist conspiracy" to find out what it is all about, how to recognize it, and how to combat it.
They have come up with the information that there are several people in Orange county who follow the vagaries of the communist line—but who apparently don't care to be officially called communists.
At least no communists have registered with Sheriff Musick under a county ordinance which requires registration of the practitioners of communism.
Sheriff Musick is ready with registration blanks and well-sharpened pencils—but the comies aren't ready to climb out of their holes and show their red labels.
Yet, here is a statement made by a resident of Orange county:
"It is better if Americans are shocked by well-meant words than to be shell-shocked later by Soviet bombs. Briefly the solution is war between the USA and the USSR with a victorious red army invading the USA, liquidating all parasites of every character and kind, and standing guard while Soviet commissars, aided by socialists and communists left alive, do the job of reorganizing the American economy on a basis of common ownership for the common good."
"The conflict between the USA and the USSR is as irrepressible as the war between the North and South. The slaves of capitalism must be freed. Since the southern chattel slaves refused to fight for emancipation, depending on outside factors and force for liberation, so will it be with the wage slaves of capitalism.
"Only a victorious red army will be able to bring real freedom and civilization to the people of the benighted States of America.
"I predict the red army of the USSR will win the war for the good of America and for the establishment Anaheimer."
Orange county farmers—and their fair treatment of farm laborers—the attempts at subversion have not made wildfire headway.
Yet, the threat always exists. Changes in the political whirlwinds in the world and nation, however, could touch off the tinder that would cause red fire to flare up when unity is most needed.
Not long ago a postcard came to the Gazette. It was mimeographed by the Independent Progressive Party (the Wallace party of the last presidential election). The card called for Truman to begin appeasement measures with the forces of the satellite Stalins.
The Gazette put the information before its readers. Likewise the county seat daily, which said the postcard campaign would soon leap from Los Angeles to Orange county.
Not long ago the Southern California Chapter of the Council of the Arts, Sciences and Professions sent a bouquet of gladioli with a red rose in the center to the red Chinese delegation trying to crash the United Nations.
Beautiful floral offering from some of our "neighbors", yes. But small consolation to mothers and families of American boys sent to an unmarked grave by other red Chinese.
Recent open meetings in Hollywood and Los Angeles have been marked by jeers at our efforts in Korea and by cheers for the Mongol hordes of the modern Genghis Khans and other would-be world subjugators.
The "message" put out by these people is by rote—just the mouthings of prepared texts written by some saddist Marxist. No other thinking goes into the meetings.
The appearance in the United States of Wu Hsui-chuan and the other red Chinese puppets of Stalin brought out a rash of carefully staged demonstrations calling on the United States to woo Wu. One writer counted 65 of these propaganda sessions across the country in a short period.
These things are going on all around us. But, there are organizations in Orange county which are cognizant of the red menace which can spread out from the big city into our midst.
They are trying to warn people but whose family is at Westster, died on Friday night, tetanus brought on by injury received in falling from a several days ago.
50 Years Aged
The Farmers club met at Korn's residence on Monday afternoon. A number of members were present and various of interest were discussed committee consisting of Cargill, H. Dickel, Peter Jr., Herman Stone and Rogers was appointed to with Senator Clark and his sister J. Ross Clark and lay them the claims of this city point to be traversed by the Angeles and Salt Lake river in its proposed route through ange county. A committee consisting of Korn, G. C. Hagar, J. B. G. A. Hunter was appointed attend the Farmer's Club tent to be held at Riverside week. Mrs. Perdomo was
IN THE DAYS OF
LONG AGO
From the Files of the
Anaheim Gazette
By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL
75 Years Ago
Mr. F. Conrad has purchased an acre of land near the railroad depot from Mr. Heiman. He intends to make a fine beer garden, with all the accessories — billiards, bowling alley, etc.
Quite a number of hunters were out on Sunday. Ducks and geese, however, seem to be as plentiful as ever.
Gaddy & Lewis have just purchased a team of grays. They are as fine horses as we have ever seen in Anaheim.
The commissioners of Water Districts Nos. 1 and 2, met yesterday afternoon at the office of Miles Bros. The pine lumber to be used on the ditches has arrived at Wilmington. The commissioners met to discuss the best means of getting it to its final destination. The contract for bringing it from Wilmington has not yet been awarded.
Centre street is being much improved by the removal of the hedge in front of Mrs. Langenberger's vineyard making a pleasant walk between the poplars and the new picket fence.
We learn that it is proposed to extend the Los Angeles and Independence railroad to Anaheim if the people here will take a certain amount of stock in the road.
The four-year-old son of Mr. Salero, a bee-keeper at present residing in the Santiago canyons,
with Senator Clark and his elder J. Ross Clark and lay them the claims of this city point to be traversed by the Angeles and Salt Lake rivers in its proposed route through range county. A committee of members consisting of Mr. Korn, G. C. Hagar, J. B. G. A. Hunter was appointed attend the Farmer's Club to be held at Riverside week. Mrs. Perdomo was a new member of the club Marie Horstman served rements, which were discussed relish by those present. The voted thanks for the hospitality the host and hostess and adorn an invitation to meet in Ja with Mr. and Mrs. M. L. R.
25 Years Ago
Bill Cook, who was so severely injured in the first quarter of Trojan-Oregon football game Saturday that he was forced retire from the game, came to visit the old folks, Mrs. John Cook, the first week. The ligaments of Bill's legs were strained when was carrying the ball to a down and five husky climbed on him and pulled down. He is one of the stars and hopes to be able against St. Mary's Saturday.
One old-timer says when early in October (which is and then when the east blows continuously for once dred hours (which it did)), are sure signs for heavy pation later on in the season make this prediction doubly another old-timer says the trees, forecasting much war the low lands.
WASHINGTON—The press of the world speculated last week about what President Truman was saying to Prime Minister Attlee during a highly secret stageter at the British Embassy.
The dinner lasted until 12:15 p.m.—unusually late for Truman to be out. At the dinner were some of the most important Brit-American advisers—Secretary of State Acheson, Secretary of Defense Marshall, Secretary of Treasury Snyder, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Omar Brady, Field Marshal Sir William Sim, Lord Tedder, Sir Roger Hawkins and Averell Harriman, special adviser to the White House.
After the dinner was over, those present greeted newspapermen with a blunt "no comment." However, here is what actually happened behind the sacrosanct doors of the British Embassy.
"Capt." Harry Truman, once in the U.S. field artillery, and Maj. Clement Attlee, once of his Majesty's infantry, spent most of the evening swapping stories about World War I. Truman served in the Missouri National Guard which was active in the campaign of the Mosques mountains. Attlee enlisted in the British army, was bounded at Gallipoli, re-enlisted and came out with the rank of major.
Despite the presence of the top-taking generals in the British
War on Acheson
Here is some of the closed-door publican debate when GOP policymakers haggled over the question of a formal resolution to move Dean Acheson as Secretary of State.
Taft argued that any formal publican statement should deal with policy not personalities. Milton also doubted the wisdom of letting the Republican party on board against Acheson; while Ann Wherry, who has never initiated to raise his voice against Secretary of State, preferred keep hands off a formal resolution.
Everybody knows how I feel. Nebraskan shrugged. "If a whose family is at Westminster, died on Friday night from anus brought on by injuries revered in falling from a wagon several days ago.
50 Years Ago
The Farmers club met at Mr. Arn's residence on Monday morning. A number of members are present and various matters of interest were discussed. A committee consisting of A. H. Gargill, H. Dickel, Peter Weisel, Herman Stone and M. L. Rogers was appointed to confer with Senator Clark and his brother J. Ross Clark and lay before him the claims of this city as a point to be traversed by the Los Angeles and Salt Lake railway its proposed route through Ortege county. A committee of club members consisting of F. A. Arn, G. C. Hagar, J. B. Neff, A. Hunter was appointed to send the Farmer's Club Institute to be held at Riverside next week. Mrs. Perdomo was elected resolution comes out with my blessing, it will hurt rather than help it."
Senator Ives of New York, who read the text of a proposed resolution, drew sharp attack in regard to one paragraph of his statement.
"We are compelled to point out," Ives read, "that unless this change in administration personnel which we here recommend is made, our efforts to co-operate must prove futile and national disunity and lack of confidence are likely to increase."
Millikin protested that this was an "implied threat" that Truman must fire Acheson or else. Taft also criticized the threatening tone, and Ives agreed it should be struck out.
Millikin then remarked that the resolution would probably make President Truman "more determined than ever" to keep Acheson.
"It we have to consider the president's backbone every time we make a decision, we better give up as a party," shot back Ives.
British Confidence
Massachusetts' Sen. Leverett Saltonstall objected to the poor timing of the resolution, while President Truman and Prime Minister Attlee were making great policy decisions. A Republican pronouncement against Acheson at this time, warned Saltonstall, might undermine British confidence in the United States.
"Let me say this," retorted Ives. "The confidence of the American people is far more vital to us than the confidence of any other nation."
The New York Senator added that he had high regard for Acheson's intellectual capacity, but deplored his poor judgment.
Oblong Views
FROM AN EGG-SHARED HEAD
By WALDO HUNTER
(The Poor Man's Drew Pearson)
REMARKS IN THIS wavering column a few days ago concerning the rag-collecting activities of the P.-T.A. resulted in some slight unpleasantness to Jack C. Dutton, the Fullerton dealer in assorted fabrics, and in a pleasant experience for me; an opportunity to become acquainted with Jack.
In the offending column I gave my reactions to a note from my boy's teacher asking donations of rags to raise funds for the organization. This I hastily passed off as just another of those things' which we are asked to donate to six or eight or a dozen or two times a year.
Jack Dutton enters the picture because in 1939 he originated this rag-collecting idea for the P.-T.A. right here in Anaheim. As a result of the column, several Gazette readers called him up and gave him some good-natured razzing. One Anaheimer, just in off a long trip and in a hurry to start on another, called Jack up in the wee hours of the morning expressly to have his little joke.
Jack invited me over to his establishment at 233 W. Santa Fe ave., Fullerton, to learn more of what he is doing in cooperation with P.-T.A.s the length and...
25 Years Ago
Bill Cook, who was so seriously injured in the first quarter of the Trojan-Oregon football game last Saturday that he was forced to retire from the game, came down to visit the old folks, Mr. and Mrs. John Cook, the first of the week. The ligaments of one of his legs were strained when he was carrying the ball to a touchdown and five husky Aggies unbed on him and pulled him down. He is one of the Trojan fans and hopes to be able to play in St. Mary's Saturday.
One old-timer says when it rains early in October (which it did) then when the east wind continues for one hundred hours (which it did), those sure signs for heavy precipitation later on in the season: To take this prediction doubly sure other old-timer says the squirrel are hiding nuts high up in the trees, forecasting much water in low lands.
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., —The Rev. Geoffrey H. Royall promised his Church of the Nazarene flock he'd enlarge his Sunday school class, even if he had to stand on his head.
He did, too, on the church roof where everyone could see. It was effective, if unorthodox. Five hundred people turned out for the event. There are only 300 in the regular class.
USES HIS HEAD TO ENLARGE CLASS
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., —The Rev. Geoffrey H. Royall promised his Church of the Nazarene flock he'd enlarge his Sunday school class, even if he had to stand on his head.
He did, too, on the church roof where everyone could see. It was effective, if unorthodox. Five hundred people turned out for the event. There are only 300 in the regular class.
Jack invited me over to his establishment at 233 W. Santa Fe ave., Fullerton, to learn more of what he is doing in cooperation with P.-T.A.s the length and breadth of California, and after an hour's talk with him I went away completely and thoroughly "duttonized," and convinced that here is a man who had an idea 11 years ago which has grown and is still growing into a big operation resulting in benefits for not only Dutton and his associates but to Parent-Teacher associations and needy families alike.
The idea is quite simple. Children take rags to school, Jack buys them from the P.-T.A. at a fair price, and in turn sells them on the Los Angeles market. But the P.-T.A. is benefitted in another way. Through the various P.-T.A. welfare committee chairmen, ncody children are supplied cast-off but clean and very serviceable clothes.
At his warehouse, Jack supervises the sorting and cleaning of all the salvageable clothing turn-in as "rags" and sets them aside for shipment to schools all over California. He showed me a stack of letters six inches high from P.-T.A. welfare chairmen from all over the state.
A typical letter reads:
"Attending our school are three boys, ages 8, 12, and 14 who could use all kinds of clothing."
And a typical notation on the central Gazette readers called him up and gave him some good-natured razzing. One Anaheimer, just in off a long trip and in a hurry to start on another, called Jack up in the wee hours of the morning expressly to have his little joke.
Jack invited me over to his establishment at 233 W. Santa Fe ave., Fullerton, to learn more of what he is doing in cooperation with P.-T.A.s the length and breadth of California, and after an hour's talk with him I went away completely and thoroughly "duttonized," and convinced that here is a man who had an idea 11 years ago which has grown and is still growing into a big operation resulting in benefits for not only Dutton and his associates but to Parent-Teacher associations and needy families alike.
The idea is quite simple. Children take rags to school, Jack buys them from the P.-T.A. at a fair price, and in turn sells them on the Los Angeles market. But the P.-T.A. is benefitted in another way. Through the various P.-T.A. welfare committee chairmen, ncody children are supplied cast-off but clean and very serviceable clothes.
At his warehouse, Jack supervises the sorting and cleaning of all the salvageable clothing turn-in as "rags" and sets them aside for shipment to schools all over California. He showed me a stack of letters six inches high from P.-T.A. welfare chairmen from all over the state.
A typical letter reads:
"Attending our school are three boys, ages 8, 12, and 14 who could use all kinds of clothing."
And a typical notation on the central Gazette readers called him up and gave him some good-natured razzing. One Anaheimer, just in off a long trip and in a hurry to start on another, called Jack up in the wee hours of the morning expressly to have his little joke.
Jack invited me over to his establishment at 233 W. Santa Fe ave., Fullerton, to learn more of what he is doing in cooperation with P.-T.A.s the length and breadth of California, and after an hour's talk with him I went away completely and thoroughly "duttonized," and convinced that here is a man who had an idea 11 years ago which has grown and is still growing into a big operation resulting in benefits for not only Dutton and his associates but to Parent-Teacher associations and needy families alike.
The idea is quite simple. Children take rags to school, Jack buys them from the P.-T.A. at a fair price, and in turn sells them on the Los Angeles market. But the P.-T.A. is benefitted in another way. Through the various P.-T.A. welfare committee chairmen, ncody children are supplied cast-off but clean and very serviceable clothes.
At his warehouse, Jack supervises the sorting and cleaning of all the salvageable clothing turn-in as "rags" and sets them aside for shipment to schools all over California. He showed me a stack of letters six inches high from P.-T.A. welfare chairmen from all over the state.
A typical letter reads:
"Attending our school are three boys, ages 8, 12, and 14 who could use all kinds of clothing."
And a typical notation on the central Gazette readers called him up and gave him some good-natured razzing. One Anaheimer, just in off a long trip and in a hurry to start on another, called Jack up in the wee hours of the morning expressly to have his little joke.
Jack invited me over to his establishment at 233 W. Santa Fe ave., Fullerton, to learn more of what he is doing in cooperation with P.-T.A.s the length and breadth of California, and after an hour's talk with him I went away completely and thoroughly "duttonized," and convinced that here is a man who had an idea 11 years ago which has grown and is still growing into a big operation resulting in benefits for not only Dutton and his associates but to Parent-Teacher associations and needy families alike.
The idea is quite simple. Children take rags to school, Jack buys them from the P.-T.A. at a fair price, and in turn sells them on the Los Angeles market. But the P.-T.A. is benefitted in another way. Through the various P.-T.A. welfare committee chairmen, ncody children are supplied cast-off but clean and very serviceable clothes.
At his warehouse, Jack supervises the sorting and cleaning of all the salvageable clothing turn-in as "rags" and sets them aside for shipment to schools all over California. He showed me a stack of letters six inches high from P.-T.A. welfare chairmen from all over the state.
A typical letter reads:
"Attending our school are three boys, ages 8, 12, and 14 who could use all kinds of clothing."
And a typical notation on the central Gazette readers called him up and gave him some good-natured razzing. One Anaheimer, just in off a long trip and in a hurry to start on another, called Jack up in the wee hours of the morning expressly to have his little joke.
Jack invited me over to his establishment at 233 W. Santa Fe ave., Fullerton, to learn more of what he is doing in cooperation with P.-T.A.s the length and breadth of California, and after an hour's talk with him I went away completely and thoroughly "duttonized," and convinced that here is a man who had an idea 11 years ago which has grown and is still growing into a big operation resulting in benefits for not only Dutton and his associates but to Parent-Teacher associations and needy families alike.
The idea is quite simple. Children take rags to school, Jack buys them from the P.-T.A. at a fair price, and in turn sells them on the Los Angeles market. But the P.-T.A. is benefitted in another way. Through the various P.-T.A. welfare committee chairmen, ncody children are supplied cast-off but clean and very serviceable clothes.
At his warehouse, Jack supervises the sorting and cleaning of all the salvageable clothing turn-in as "rags" and sets them aside for shipment to schools all over California. He showed me a stack of letters six inches high from P.-T.A. welfare chairmen from all over the state.
A typical letter reads:
"Attending our school are three boys, ages 8, 12, and 14 who could use all kinds of clothing."
Dear Santa Claus,
I have been just very good. I help my Mother and Daddy and Teacher.
For Christmas I want an electric train with a bridge. And I want a tow truck. I'd like a tractor and plow to hook on the back. I want a cowboy outfit and guns and caps and hat.
If this is too much I would like just some of it and some boys that don't have many toys should get some of these.
Something for my stocking, too. Make that 3 boxes of caps please.
Thank you Santa Claus,
Love,
Jimmie
Age 5
Dear Santa Claus,
I am only three years old so I asked my mother to write to you, Santa.
I would like a new bike for Christmas.
Ray Franklin
555 S. Ohio
the Orange county agriculturists—WOW!
They began to boil like the water surging from the power plant outlets at the dam.
Of course, the engineer added that another purpose of Davis dam was to stabilize the river.
Dear Santa Claus,
I wish I had a cowboy shirt. And a car for Joe and a truck.
Dean Klapper
and Joe
Dear Santa Claus,
I have been a real, real good girl and help my mother and Daddy and Sunday School teacher. This is what I want for Christmas. I want a great big dolly and her name is Susie Jane. If you have an extra buggy I'd like one.
I want a big tricycle. And I'd like to have a nice book, one that has pictures of coffee sets and tea parties.
I would like something nice in my stocking that is hung up.
Now if there are other boys and girls that need these presents, give some to them.
Thank you Santa Claus.
Love,
Annie
Age 4
Dear Friend Santy:
Please bring me a little toy camera, toy hot-rod, and toy aircraft carrier, which work like the ones the big boys have. If you do this I'll leave some candy and cider near the Christmas tree for you on Christmas morning. Don't forget now.
County Comment
Orange County Press Bureau
By GEORGE E. HART
Twenty-five Orange county men, including water and agricultural leaders, were plainly irked to put it mildly, by what a government engineer let slip to them last week while they were visiting Davis dam, as a side trip to an MWD inspection tour to Parker dam.
In view of the water situation hereabouts, it's a wonder they didn't froth at the mouth, instead of just inwardly.
On the journey along the Colorado river they had discussed, with growing irritation, the treaty that the Washington administration made with Mexico, which allocates 1,500,000 acre feet of Colorado river water annually to Mexico and takes that amount away from the precious supply of California and the other six states of the Colorado basin.
What made them madder and madder was the assertion that the deal really was a political steal by Texas, through her Senator Tom Connally, who headed the committee that rigged the deal. For getting Mexico 1,500,000 acre feet of water from California and other states, Texas got a swap of Mexican water rights along the Rio Grande, it was understood. Whether it was political rigging or not, the way it turned out, Mexico gained nothing, California and other Colorado basin states lost a lot of water, and Texas gained a lot of the same.
That reflection left a lot of warm collars in the Orange county party as it reached Davis dam, 90 miles upriver from Parker, but 140 miles over desert roads.
the Orange county agriculturists —WOW!
They began to boil like the water surging from the power plant outlets at the dam.
Of course, the engineer added that another purpose of Davis dam was to stabilize the river flow after it's uneven discharge from Hoover dam, above. Davis irons out these irregularities in a lake that backs up virtually to the foot of Hoover.
But the Orange county group couldn't be diverted from the guarantee of delivering United States water to Mexico. Not United States water, either. California water!
Who's guaranteeing anything to us?" they roared, and there was no answer.
Consensus was that there must be an epidemic of Yalta fever along the Colorado. With Potsdam chills.
Dear Friend Santy:
Please bring me a little toy camera, toy hot-rod, and toy aircraft carrier, which work like the ones the big boys have. If you do this I'll leave some candy and cider near the Christmas tree for you on Christmas morning. Don't forget now.
Your big buddy,
Little Curley Couch
Yorba Linda
Dear Santa Claus,
I am writing you this letter to tell you whit I want for Christmas. First I want a train then I want a pool table then I want some things for my mother and father. Now I will tell you want I am doing in school. First we had spelling then we got to see three moves. When we came back we had resess. In a little wile go to chuarch.
Le Roy Fry
206 West st.
the Rio Grande, it was understood. Whether it was political rigging or not, the way it turned out, Mexico gained nothing, California and other Colorado basin states lost a lot of water, and Texas gained a lot of the same.
That reflection left a lot of warm collars in the Orange county party as it reached Davis dam, 90 miles upriver from Parker, but 140 miles over desert roads.
Then the innocent engineer of the reclamation bureau (which also had been getting "what for" because of its recent policies, including abolition of private water rights) explained to them that Davis dam had been built—all $71,000,000 worth of it—to GUARANTEE delivery of the 1,500,000 acre feet of water to MEXICO!
When that choice bit of information landed in the midst of
bottom margin of these letters is:
"48 articles shipped."
And they are prepaid shipments with the company standing the expense.
But Jack told me that his business has not been built up without struggle. The inevitable chiselers have tried to "muscle in" on him, and some P.-T.A.s have gone along with them only to find in the end that it is better to deal with Jack.
Jack has made a good thing out of a small and precarious undertaking by the application of hard work, enthusiasm, honesty, integrity and a genuine desire to be of come good to his fellow man.
Any damage I have done his organization through ill-advised remarks here are deeply regretted."