anaheim-gazette 1951-05-07

Anaheim’s Industrialists Up Against Uncertainties ANAHEIM’S INDUSTRIAL UNITS right now have both eyes on the national rearmament program to determine what they can do—during the current pre-industrial mobilization phase of the program—to maintain present payrolls in Anaheim or to expand them. It is estimated that some 5000 persons in the Anaheim area derive their livelihood from the Anaheim manufacturing concerns and the citrus products companies. As the industrial mobilization program swings into gear, all the skills and experience of Anaheim employers must be put into play to curtail lay-offs—or to prevent a movement of skilled workmen from the Anaheim area to defense plants along the coast and in the larger cities. The job of the employer is made tough by the dislocations, policy shifts, and confusion in the government procurement program—and because Congress has not given a definite, clear-cut indication of the magnitude of the program. TO TURN from strictly peace-time products to defense work requires a great amount of diligence and thought on the part of local manufacturers. Actually, no matter how carefully they follow production trends in the rearmament program, the local employers have little to go on but their skill and experience to guide them in planning the adjustments of their output for government work. Too, the local manufacturer is faced with accurately gauging the future production of his peace-time product since Washington says production of civilian goods will continue to a degree during the mobilization program. But, to what degree? When will the cut-back in output of civilian goods be determined? What about maintaining the Anaheim labor force intact—so that Anaheimers find it unnecessary to go elsewhere for employment? How about materials, especially so-called “critical” metals and other materials used by such important industries as Kwikset Locks, Anaheim’s growing tool and machinery manufacturing units, construction companies, wire manufacturers, the in-coming Anaheim Is Site of Without It Area W. The site upon which the city—the location of the first irrigation California and the organization possible that first irrigation pro-operating as the Anaheim Un-location at 305 E. Center st. This concern is a direct de Vineyard society which was or people residing in San Francisco, who obtained their livelihood from many different occupations and who desired to establish a colony where they might enter into the business of growing grapes and making wine, a romantic era that is told of in another story in this issue of the Gazette. Water Supply The first ditches were built by the Los Angeles Vineyard company about 1857, and these became the property of the Anaheim Water Company on its organization about 1860. The Anaheim Water Company had two main ditches, both tapping the Santa Ana river. The one first built, known as the Anaheim ditch, tapped the river about six miles above the city. It was built as stated above in 1857, and cost some $5000. It was six feet wide and two feet deep. The other ditch was known as the Cajon ditch and tapped the river in the Bed Rock Canyon, some 18 miles above the city. The ditch was three feet deep and eight feet wide and cost about $100,000. The Cajon ditch was built by the Cajon Ditch Co. Incorporated in 1877. President was J. W. Shanklin, trustees or directors were, But, to what degree? When will the cut-back in output of civilian goods be determined? What about maintaining the Anaheim labor force intact—so that Anaheimers find it unnecessary to go elsewhere for employment? How about materials, especially so-called "critical" metals and other materials used by such important industries as Kwikset Locks, Anaheim's growing tool and machinery manufacturing units, construction companies, wire manufacturers, the in-coming Robertshaw-Fulton company, and others. WHAT HAPPENS to the defense program if peace in Korea comes suddenly? Would peace bring a sudden end to government buying, or a sharp cut-back of defense work? Or, would it cause the defense effort to proceed at a more leisurely pace? Would the emphasis change in the type of production? These are some of the problems which actually face many men and women—and their families—who are employers, employees, retailers, and other factors in Anaheim's stability. Fortunately, most of our most prominent civic leaders are also Anaheim business leaders—men who can manage their plants expertly and who have a modern philosophy of plant and industrial teamwork. "We HAVE STAKED THE FUTURE OF OUR BUSINESS on the potential security of Anaheim" Started only 8 years ago...in the small corner pictured at right, we now serve customers throughout the world with food processing machines, research service and new developments. We have found Anaheim to be ideally situated for our headquarters and alive to the possibilities of future progress through the cooperative efforts of its Chamber of Commerce and other Civic organizations. A PORTION OF OUR PRESENT DAY ASSEMBLY LINE WILL OUR ADVANCED TYPE OF FOOD PROCESSING MACHINES MADE READY FOR SHIPMENT TO ANY PART OF THE WITH HEADQUARTER RS IN ANAHEIM We Now Serve The Following Distant Points: CANADA - MEXICO - PERU - SOUTH AFRICA - NORTH SWEDEN - ITALY BRANCH OFFICES . . New York . . San Francisco . . S Norfolk, Virginia . . Plymouth, Florida and Mexico P & L WELDING & MACHINE WORK 519 E. La Palma Street MANUFACTURERS OF ADVANCED TYPE FOOD PROCESSING MACHINERY Phone Aneheim Is Site of First Irrigation Project in State; Without It Area Would Never Have Prospered so Well The concern is a direct descendant of the Los Angeles society which was organized in 1857 by a group of building in San Francisco, used their livelihood from different occupations and led to establish a colony might enter into the field of growing grapes and vine. A romantic era that in another story in this Gazette. Water Supply At ditches were built by Angeles Vineyard company in 1857, and these became city of the Anaheim Wa-ny on its organization. Anaheim Water Company main ditches, both tap-a-nanta Ana river. The one known as the Anaheim deped the river about six miles the city. It was built above in 1857, and cost 100. It was six feet wide deep. River ditch was known as ditch and tapped the Bed Rock Canyon, miles above the city. The three feet deep and eight inch cost about $100,000. River ditch was built by the Rich Co. Incorporated in incident was J. W. Shankees or directors were, down on the Shorb tract at the west end of Horse Shoe Bend in the Santa Ana canyon. This well is in use today. The following year a plant was located on lands on the southwest corner of Orangethorpe and Placentia aves. A few years later pits and wells were sunk on the Gomber tract south of Richfield, then the Halladay tract just north of Yorba bridge was developed. Next came the development at the Yorba reservoir tract. To protect the gravity flow, the company, in conjunction with the Santa Ana River Development company, purchased from time to time, several thousand acres of land along the river in San Bernardino and Riverside counties, the Santa Ana River development company being a separate corporation. More than $1,000,000 has been spent in land purchases and lawsuits to keep this water coming into Orange county for the replenishment of the Orange county subterranean basin. The county, without this irrigation, could not have attained the place in the citrus and agricultural world that it holds today. STOPOVER FOR MOON-BOUND ROCKETS STUTTGART OP—If they had a billion dollars, German scientists believe they could devise a "way station" to be hung in space for the use of passengers bound by rocket from the earth to the moon. It was six feet wide deep. The ditch was known as ditch and tapped the Bed Rock Canyon, tiles above the city. The three feet deep and eight and cost about $100,000. The ditch was built by the Chish Co. Incorporated in ident was J. W. Shankees or directors were, Wallman, H. Hetebrink and Fadden, J. B. Tombles, and W. E. Shanklin. The initial steps were take colony was established, planted, then came the of water for irrigation. ists decided it was imfor each owner to opwn irrigation, the water were segregated and bewn as the Anaheim Wany, the first organized object in California. President of the Anaher company was Conrad Early in the 90's a few wells were sunk in the district around Anaheim, since the only water available was obtained by gravity from the Santa Ana river and there was always a shortage of water, the first well being put The Cornerstone of our Present Business a corner in a 40' x 40' building, not much larger than a double garage. STOPOVER FOR MOON-BOUND ROCKETS STUTTGART (AP)—If they had a billion dollars, German scientists believe they could devise a "way station" to be hung in space for the use of passengers bound by rocket from the earth to the moon. The German Society for Interplanetary Research here was told that such a project was possible, but that it would cost at least a billion dollars. The flight would be made in rockets similar to the V-2 type used against England in World War II. Con Dempsey, rookie pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates, was the leading hurler in the Pacific Coast League in 1948. As a member of the San Francisco club he won 16 and lost 11 with an earned run average of 2.10. Anaheim Is Now S HEADQU OREGON LUMBER Direct MILL SHIPPERS and W QUALITY LU Brought to y GREAT NORTHW SEMBLY LINE WHERE PROCESSING MACHINERY IS PART OF THE WORLD. ANAHEIM Growing Distant Points NORTH AFRICA - NORWAY San Francisco ... Seattle Florida and Mexico City MINE WORKS, Inc. PROCEDURE TYPE MACHINERY Phone Anaheim 4311 QUALITY LUMBER Brought to your GREAT NORTHWEST WE AIM TO SERVE and COOPERATE with all Southland RETAIL LUMBER DEALERS Established to Expedite The Efforts of YOUR LOCAL RETAIL LUMBER DEALERS in KEEPING PACE WITH the INCREASING HOUSING NEEDS of this RAPIDLY EXPANDING COMMUNITY OUR ANAHEIM YARD Pictured Below NOW CAPABLE OF HANDLING MILLIONS OF FEET OF LUMBER PER MONTH is the SOURCE OF EMPLOYMENT TO MANY FULL TIME WORKERS WHO RESIDE IN ANAHEIM and VICINITY. 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