anaheim-gazette 1951-06-06

How about a price war...? We suppose that many people have watched the "price war" which started in Macy's basement and spread to San Francisco, Santa Ana and what have you. Even notice in the Gazette today that an Amaheim merchant advertises "War Declared on High Prices" and he proceeds to list some bargains in appliances. Why price wars? Eargain-happy men and women don't care—at long last they're having their innings. Merchants do care—at long last merchandise is moving out of the stores. Department store sales, which had been creeping along suddenly spurted in New York to 25 per cent above last year. Price wars may be popular with customers, but other merchants have few kind words for them. Skeptics are saying that—sure, when you can ballyhoo that, as stores tried to work off top-heavy inventories with sales promotions by reducing their mark-ups on goods that wouldn't move. Fair-trade goods whose retail prices had been supported by law became the first targets in the price wars, because the stores hadn't been able to advertise them in the sales already going on. All agree now that many merchants guessed wrong last summer and fall when they started to build up inventories. They thought consumer scarce-buying would continue as long as the goods lasted. They thought scarcities would come sooner and production be far less than it turned out to be. When production spurted, when a big prop to inflation knocked out by the federal budget's get-well button, McMahon of Connecticut into Justice Felix close friend of Secretary Acheson at a cocktail other day and remarked: "What's the man Dean? Why is he here the Russian promising the most world, and we sit mouths shut like a log." "I know it," repliedter. "It's the English He won't promise me can give." Frankfurter referred that Acheson's mother to the well-known Gooderham family. What Senator McMahon red to was the fact he can propaganda abroad always shown imaginary initiative, and that we pounded home the veil that the American peace. Regardless of Achese forebears, however, failure is probably mute the fact that the Station has been so Senatorial critics that it drunk and timid. If it peace moves, for instance mediately gets tagged appeasement label. Truman's Sea La Missouri farmer Harper is changing the sacred nature of the Navy—much delight of Navy enlistees aboard the USS Willis. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY RUCHEL 75 Years Ago The Grange building association have completed arrangements for the building of a hall and store near the depot. The plans adopted were furnished by Mr. Evans and in this issue is published a notice to contractors. The Anaheim brass band was organized Friday evening. The members are Messrs. Hartung, Willard, Rimpau and Doblin. The wheat crop on the Rancheto has been nipped by the rust and will be cut for hay. The slight rain of yesterday having their innings. Merchants do care—at long last merchandise is moving out of the stores. Department store sales, which had been creeping along, suddenly spurted in New York to 25 per cent above last year. Price wars may be popular with customers, but other merchants have few kind words for them. Skeptics are saying that—sure, when you can ballyhoo the traditional "sale" into a "price war," with a lot of free advertising, and contiguous hysteria among customers—they really move the stagnant goods off your shelves. But what happens when the war is over? Where are your customers then? The present price-cutting spree has demonstrated two things: 1. There is still a lot of unsatisfied demand for the goods—if priced within the buyer's reach. 2. There is still a lot of purchasing power. It went into hiding for a time when prices jumped so high, and credit terms were made so steep, that together they cut off a lot of families at the pockets. The blow the Supreme court dealt state fair-trade laws is widely held to be only an excuse for the present price-cutting. Newspapers were full of ads before 50 Years Ago Joseph Dauser reports that walnuts show the effect of the heavy hailstorm of a month ago. He finds many nuts in the orchards of his section damaged. In other localities he finds that nuts are looking in first class condition. The hailstorm left no little damage in its wake, and the crop will be considerably shorter in consequence. Senor de la Guerra was in town from Yorba on Tuesday. He is preparing a float to represent his flourishing section of the county for participation in the coming Fourth of July celebration. It takes a lot of laborants guessed wrong last summer and fall when they started to build up inventories. They thought consumer scarce-buying would continue as long as the goods lasted. They thought scarce-lies would come sooner and production be far less than it turned out to be. When production spurred, when a big prop to inflation knocked out by the federal budget's getting into approximate balance, and when consumers stopped scaring so easily—the buyers' market developed suddenly. Merchants are doing what they traditionally do at such times—reduce their mark-ups. In the case of price wars, this will go on until prices drop to the break-even point. The present price cutting, however, no matter where it takes place, makes the dollar in your pay check look bigger. It gives your savings account a new look. It makes inflation seem a more remote danger. It also makes the American competitive system look more virile in its fending with a controlled economy. Slip the letters off the law of supply and demand; and sometimes even the consumer gets a break. Midwest Uranium It hasn't been announced but precious uranium has been discovered in certain grade coal found in the Great Plains area. This could be of importance in case ouranium sources are cut off or the coal contains less hundredths of 1 per cent. Traces of uranium have been discovered in black Tennessee, Kentucky, Minnesota and Wisconsin even more important, the ment has developed a process extracting uranium as a product from phosphate fertilizer. Making Democracy Amvets went in the first 000 as a result of its attempt tag program and other activities, but was put its feet by some plum-fraising by former Commander Hal Keats. More than $400,000 to the big deficit... Collections to the Ballentineale company for their contribution to civil defender Ballentine company has its fleet of trucks with a set of emergency equipment including ladders, flares, a steel helmets blankets... The Anaheim brass band was organized Friday evening. The members are Messrs. Hartung, Willard, Rimpau and Doblin. The wheat crop on the Rancheto has been nipped by the rust and will be cut for hay. The slight rain of yesterday morning was quite general throughout the county. Among the arrivals last night by train were Don Chico Forster of Santa Margarita and Don George Kimball of Santa Rosa. The Hebrew Cemetery association have purchased a location for their cemetery, about half a mile southwest of town, near the residence of Pedro Lopez. Messrs Goodman, Schubert and Viles, started for the Hot Springs, near San Juan Capistrano yesterday morning. They took with them several packages of liquid, fearing perhaps that the water of the springs might not be adapted to their delicate constitutions. The Episcopal church building committee met in Mr. Olden's office yesterday afternoon. The following contractors submitted proposals: P. C. McKinnie, D. G. Sorenson, D. K. Williams, L. A. Cord, J. Evans, Snow and Stoll and J. C. Smith. Mr. McKinnie proved to be the lowest bidder and the contract was awarded to him. Work on the building will begin immediately. Senor de la Guerra was in town from Yorba on Tuesday. He is preparing a float to represent his flourishing section of the county for participation in the coming Fourth of July celebration. It takes a lot of labor, he says, but he is resolved to have it. The float will represent the dairy interests. Good for the Senor! Charley Fleming is home from the Needles, to spend a month at the old home on Orangethorpe ave. Menzel has a fine lot of sausages. One weighs about 17 pounds. Mrs. Louise Passmore was the guest of Mrs. J. J. Schneider several days the past week. Clay Kellogg returned some days ago from the Hawaiian Islands after an absence of several months. 25 Years Ago F. A. Yungbluth leaves shortly on a tour that will keep him away from home for several months. He will stop at Chicago, then go to New York, having business in both cities connected with his merchant tailoring establishment here. From New York he will board a ship for Europe and will spend several months visiting relatives in Germany. His parents are still living at the old home in its feet by some plumbing company for their contribution to civil defense. Ballentine company has its fleet of trucks with a set of emergency equipment including ladders, flares, steel helmets, blankets, cine. Other companies fleets of trucks could wail Ballentine's lead in pre-public country against an atom. "Old Sailors Never Adm. Forrest Sherman naval operations, was about MacArthur to his league on the Joint Staff, Gen Omar Bradley." "When I heard that some old soldiers never dying," Sherman said, "It was in and it was 'old sailors' faded away." Furthermore, the way to sing it they just faded continued Sherman, on Cockney twist to "awful brief, it's a British son." Coblenz and two brother sister are living in the city. Mr. Yungbluth Anaheim 33 years ago, the tailoring establishment uncle Fred Crist. On the of Mr. Crist he purchase establishment and has it into one of the biggest prosperous in the city. The first visit to his old house he left it, a boy of 15 looks forward to an enjoy it. WASHINGTON — Sen. Brien McMahon of Connecticut bumped into Justice Felix Frankfurter, close friend of Secretary of State Acheson, at a cocktail party the other day and remarked: "What's the matter with Dean? Why is he so cautious? Here the Russians are out promising the moon to the world, and we sit with our mouths shut like a bump on a log." "I know it," replied Frankfurter. "It's the English in Dean. He won't promise more than he can give." Frankfurter referred to the fact that Acheson's mother belonged to the well-known Canadian Gooderham family. What Senator McMahon referred to was the fact that American propaganda abroad has not always shown imagination and initiative, and that we have not pounded home the very real fact that the American people want peace. Regardless of Acheson's English forebears, however, part of this failure is probably more due to the fact that the State Department has been so hounded by Senatorial critics that it is punchdrunk and timid. If it makes any peace moves, for instance, it immediately gets tagged with the appeasement label. Truman's Sea Language Missouri farmer Harry Truman is changing the sacred nomenclature of the Navy—much to the delight of Navy enlisted men aboard the USS Williamsburg. Hal Boyle NEW YORK (AP) — The poor man's philosopher took a glance at his desk calendar and then sat down at his typewriter. He put in a piece of paper and typed this heading: "Advice to the 1951 June graduate." Then he leaned back and tried to look thoughtful, like a hen intently anticipating an egg. A moment later a pretty blonde graduate, Class of 1950, came by. Noting his glassy-eyed stare, she paused and said: "What's the matter, Aristotle, are you ill?" "Of course not," said the poor man's philosopher indignantly. "I always look this way when I am concentrating." "What are you writing about today—children or small animals?" "Neither," replied the homemade sage. "I am about to deliver myself to my annual message to June graduates—you know, a kind of invitation to the new world they are about to enter." The nose of the pretty girl crinkled in blonde disapproval. "What's the matter?" asked the philosopher, uneasily. "Don't you approve?" No, I don't." said the young blonde firmly. "Every year you give advice to the June graduate. So do at least 10,000 other columnists, editorial writers and com-menagement speakers. Then what happens? You all promptly forget them—every one of you." "What do you suggest?" "Well, why don't you give some good advice to college graduates who've been out six months or a year? Nobody ever thinks of them and their troubles." "Such as?" "Such as the problem of adjusting their ideals to the conditions of the market place," said the young lady. "In college I studied freedom of the press. What do I have to do with freedom of the press now? I type cards for a newspaper library index." And with that the blonde walked over to her own typewriter and put in an index card. The poor man's philosopher scratched his head. Then he pulled out the sheet of paper and put in a new one. "To the college graduate of 1950," he typed. "Dear Joe," he went on. "You have been out of college a year now, and perhaps the world doesn't hold quite the rosy hue it did the day you left your alma mater. "You probably have a job, but it seems small and unimportant to you, and grubby duties irk you. The life you studied to prepare for at college doesn't seem as exciting as you had expected. May be you yearn for a larger role. But remember, Joe, you're still on a shakedown cruise. An attorney isn't usually elevated to the U.S. Supreme Court 12 months after he leaves law school. Nor does the Navy turn over its battleships to Annapolis graduates of the year before. "Getting ahead in life is still a matter of painfully climbing steps—not a series of high jumps. You learn by yearning and doing. "It takes a lot of years and brushes to translate your college experience into what happens? You all promptly forget them—every one of you." "What do you suggest?" "Well, why don't you give some good advice to college graduates who've been out six months or a year? Nobody ever thinks of them and their troubles." "Such as?" "Such as the problem of adjusting their ideals to the conditions of the market place," said the young lady. "In college I studied freedom of the press. What do I have to do with freedom of the press now? I type cards for a newspaper library index." And with that the blonde walked over to her own typewriter and put in an index card. The poor man's philosopher scratched his head. Then he pulled out the sheet of paper and put in a new one. "To the college graduate of 1950," he typed. "Dear Joe," he went on. "You have been out of college a year now, and perhaps the world doesn't hold quite the rosy hue it did the day you left your alma mater. "You probably have a job, but it seems small and unimportant to you, and grubby duties irk you. The life you studied to prepare for at college doesn't seem as exciting as you had expected. May be you yearn for a larger role. But remember, Joe, you're still on a shakedown cruise. An attorney isn't usually elevated to the U.S. Supreme Court 12 months after he leaves law school. Nor does the Navy turn over its battleships to Annapolis graduates of the year before. "Getting ahead in life is still a matter of painfully climbing steps—not a series of high jumps. You learn by yearning and doing." "It takes a lot of years and brushes to translate your college experience into what happens? You all promptly forget them—every one of you." "What do you suggest?" "Well, why don't you give some good advice to college graduates who've been out six months or a year? Nobody ever thinks of them and their troubles." "Such as?" "Such as the problem of adjusting their ideals to the conditions of the market place," said the young lady. "In college I studied freedom of the press. What do I have to do with freedom of the press now? I type cards for a newspaper library index." And with that the blonde walked over to her own typewriter and put in an index card. The poor man's philosopher scratched his head. Then he pulled out the sheet of paper and put in a new one. "To the college graduate of 1950," he typed. "Dear Joe," he went on. "You have been out of college a year now, and perhaps the world doesn't hold quite the rosy hue it did the day you left your alma mater. "You probably have a job, but it seems small and unimportant to you, and grubby duties irk you. The life you studied to prepare for at college doesn't seem as exciting as you had expected. May be you yearn for a larger role. But remember, Joe, you're still on a shakedown cruise. An attorney isn't usually elevated to the U.S. Supreme Court 12 months after he leaves law school. Nor does the Navy turn over its battleships to Annapolis graduates of the year before. "Getting ahead in life is still a matter of painfully climbing steps—not a series of high jumps. You learn by yearning and doing." "It takes a lot of years and brushes to translate your college experience into what happens? You all promptly forget them—every one of you." "What do you suggest?" "Well, why don't you give some good advice to college graduates who've been out six months or a year? Nobody ever thinks of them and their troubles." "Such as?" "Such as the problem of adjusting their ideals to the conditions of the market place," said the young lady. "In college I studied freedom of the press. What do I have to do with freedom of the press now? I type cards for a newspaper library index." And with that the blonde walked over to her own typewriter and put in an index card. The poor man's philosopher scratched his head. Then he pulled out the sheet of paper and put in a new one. "To the college graduate of 1950," he typed. "Dear Joe," he went on. "You have been out of college a year now, and perhaps the world doesn't hold quite the rosy hue it did the day you left your alma mater. "You probably have a job, but it seems small and unimportant to you, and grubby duties irk you. The life you studied to prepare for at college doesn't seem as exciting as you had expected. May be you yearn for a larger role. But remember, Joe, you're still on a shakedown cruise. An attorney isn't usually elevated to the U.S. Supreme Court 12 months after he leaves law school. Nor does the Navy turn over its battleships to Annapolis graduates of the year before." "Getting ahead in life is still a matter of painfully climbing steps—not a series of high jumps. You learn by yearning and doing." "It takes a lot of years and brushes to translate your college experience into what happens? You all promptly forget them—every one of you." "What do you suggest?" "Well, why don't you give some good advice to college graduates who've been out six months or a year? Nobody ever thinks of them and their troubles." "Such as?" "Such as the problem of adjusting their ideals to the conditions of the market place," said the young lady. "In college I studied freedom of the press. What do I have to do with freedom of the press now? I type cards for a newspaper library index." And with that the blonde walked over to her own typewriter and put in an index card. The poor man's philosopher scratched his head. Then he pulled out the sheet of paper and put in a new one. "To the college graduate of 1950," he typed. "Dear Joe," he went on. "You have been out of college a year now, and perhaps the world doesn't hold quite the rosy hue it did the day you left your alma mater. "You probably have a job, but it seems small and unimportant to你, and grubby duties irk you. The life you studied to prepare for at college doesn't seem as exciting as you had expected. May be you yearn for a larger role. But remember, Joe, you're still on a shakedown cruise. An attorney isn't usually elevated to the U.S. Supreme Court 12 months after he leaves law school. Nor does the Navy turn over its battleships to Annapolis graduates of the year before." "Getting ahead in life is still a matter of painfully climbing steps—not a series of high jumps. You learn by yearning and doing." "It takes a lot of years and brushes to translate your college experience into what happens? You all promptly forget them—every one of you." "What do you suggest?" "Well, why don't you give some good advice to college graduates who've been out six months or a year? Nobody ever thinks of them and their troubles." "Such as?" "Such as the problem of adjusting their ideals to the conditions of the market place," said the young lady. "In college I studied freedom of the press. What do I have to do with freedom of the press now? I type cards for a newspaper library index." And with that the blonde walked over to her own typewriter and put in an index card. The poor man's philosopher scratched his head. Then he pulled out the sheet of paper and put in a new one. "To the college graduate of 1950," he typed. "Dear Joe," he went on. "You have been out of college a year now, and perhaps the world doesn't hold quite the rosy hue it did the day you left your alma mater. "You probably have a job, but it seems small and unimportant to你, and grubby duties irk you. The life you studied to prepare for at college doesn't seem as exciting as you had expected. May be you yearn for a larger role. But remember, Joe, you're still on a shakedown cruise. An attorney isn't usually elevated to the U.S. Supreme Court 12 months after he leaves law school. Nor does the Navy turn over its battleships to Annapolis graduates of the year before." "Getting ahead in life is still a matter of painfully climbing steps—not a series of high jumps. You learn by yearning and doing." "It takes a lot of years and brushes to translate your college experience into what happens? You all promptly forget them—every one of you." "What do you suggest?" "Well, why don't you give some good advice to college graduates who've been out six months or a year? Nobody ever thinks of them and their troubles." "Such as?" "Such as the problem of adjusting their ideals to the conditions of the market place," said the young lady. "In college I studied freedom of the press. What do I have to do with freedom of the press now? I type cards for a newspaper library index." And with that the blonde walked over to her own typewriter and put in an index card. The poor man's philosopher scratched his head. Then he pulled out the sheet of paper and put in a new one. "To the college graduate of 1950," he typed. "Dear Joe," he went on. "You have been out of college a year now, and perhaps the world doesn't hold quite the rosy hue it did the day you left your alma mater. "You probably have a job, but it seems small and unimportant to你, and grubby duties irk you. The life you studied to prepare for at college doesn't seem as exciting as you had expected. May be你年nation for any loss swinging this proposal toward radio water California and trying across desert for irrigation within two emotions niia One of these is indignation and condescension possible loss nce The other is sheer amd effrontery if this would impose tax burden on all if states benefit from land speculators in action one state. But, as fantastic ass has been called by th River association,and as its prospects of suw be considered on th justice and logic ww from th political si minence of passage is likely apparent. This danger is appl threatening in th lo where th Interior coro ntly voted to shelve until th U.S.Supremo on respective claims oi Arizona on th volved. But if it were left Senate California could its feet by some phenomenal fund-raising by former National Commander Hal Keats. He raised more than $400,000 to wipe out the big deficit. Congratulations to the Ballentine beer and ale company for their patriotic contribution to civil defense. The Ballentine company has furnished its fleet of trucks with a complete set of emergency equipment—including ladders, flares, axes, rope, steel helmets, blankets, and medicine. Other companies with big fleets of trucks could well follow Ballentine's lead in preparing the country against an atomic attack. "Old Sailors Never Die" Adm. Forrest Sherman, chief of naval operations, was talking about MacArthur to his old colleague on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Omar Bradley. "When I heard that song about old soldiers never dying," Admiral Sherman said, "It was in the Navy and it was 'old sailors' who just faded away." Furthermore, the way we used to sing it, they just faded 'awi,' continued Sherman, giving a Cockney twist to "away." "In brief, it's a British song and it Coblenz and two brothers and a sister are living in the same vicinity. Mr. Yungbluith came to Anaheim 33 years ago, entering the tailoring establishment of his uncle Fred Crist. On the death of Mr. Crist he purchased the establishment and has developed it into one of the biggest and most prosperous in the city. This is his first visit to his old home since he left it, a boy of 15 and he looks forward to an enjoyable visit. applies to the navy, not the army." Sex Life of Raccoon While American newspapers and magazines are hard-pressed for newsprint, the government printing office is using up 13,000-000 pounds of paper per month and prints so many pamphlets that it cannot keep an inventory of them all. The pamphlets range from the "Classification, Identification and Geographical Distribution of Fleas" and "Mist Netting for Birds in Japan" to "How to Control Vagrant Cats," "Fish for Breakfast—and Why Not?" and "The Sex Life of a Raccoon." The Government Printing Office has an estimated $0,000 titles of printed matter, and an estimated total of $0,000,000 copies. This doesn't include the cost to the taxpayers of research and writing. Though most government pamphlets contain useful information, the taxpayers probably could go along without knowing about the geographical distribution of fleas and the sex life of raccoons. Most extravagant users of newsprint, however, are Congressmen, some of whom are so fascinated with their own speeches that they order thousands of copies printed at cost; then mail them out at the taxpayer's expense. Congressmen also like to stock up on free government pamphlets to give away to their constituents. BIG PRODUCTION IN ILLINOIS MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (UP)—Mrs. Ray Parmley reports one of her White Rock hens got serious and layed an egg as big as a baseball. She hard-bolled it to keep for display. It measures three and one-quarter inches from end to end. It is eight and one-half inches in circumference around the middle. The tape stretches 10 inches around the ends. A major league baseball is nine to nine and one-quarter inches in circumference. This is particularly this irrigation scherma many eastern and southeastern think they have circular interest in that it is only California and who likes California how, since she is getting a little too big and full. So let's do a favor of Carl and Mac, to what they've done for sides, if we don't, may THE WAY THE MONEY is being spent in the large metropolitan papers to exploit the sale of frozen orange concentrate it should make the California grower sit up and take notice. Snow Crop, Minute Maid, Libby's and a host of others are calling attention to the new miracle product that tastes "better than freshly squeezed juice" that can be served without fuss. Also it can be picked up out of the frozen food case with the peas, lima beans and you know all the roast. There is money in the frozen concentrate business. The stuff brings the housewife back to the frozen food spot every time she enters the store. It has also helped the sale of fresh fruit in every market where records have been kept. AS WE SAID in this column last year the stuff will potentially pay the grower big money for his fruit. But they must be high in soluble solids and recovery. The only place the grower is in the caboose is in California. We quoted the research director of Plymouth Groves here last year as saying that they could return the grower close to the California equivalent 50 cents a pound, net on the tree, for soluble solids, and land a can of frozen concentrate in the freeze box of a New York grocer for 14.4 cents. We don't give a tinker's U-NO what the stuff sells for—IF—the grower is returned AT LEAST 50 cents a pound, net on the tree, for soluble solids. Remember we said AT LEAST. And we believe that through the medium of a California Mutual, which could easily be invoked by the Kremlin, that goal could be reached and EXCEEDED, in California this year. Listen to the canners holler. They did in Florida, too. But when Mutual set the floor price they paid it and MORE. That is an easily provable FACT. NOW TO GET BACK to the profitable aspects of frozen concentrate. Last year Minute Maid more than doubled its sales, which ran upon to over $25 million. The Exchange told its growers that poor Minute Maid lost $8000 in its operation. They told you that to make you think that even with the "cheaper" fruit contract Minute Maid had a hard time making ends meet. They wanted you to think that even if they gave a lot of your fruit to this concern cheaper than they were paying for Florida fruit, that it was necessary to help out the poor financiers of Wall street who stood to lose money while they were just doubling their business. What the Exchange did not tell County Comment By GEORGE E. HART It will be interesting to note whether justice and logic on one hand, or political pull on the other, will ultimately control the decision of Congress on the outrageous central Arizona project. "Hah!" you may snort; "has there ever been any doubt which of these would swing Congress?" This proposal to grab Colorado river water claimed by California and transport it across the desert to the Phoenix area for irrigation, is viewed with two emotions by California. One of these is, of course, indignation and concern at the possible loss of needed water. The other is sheer amazement at the effrontery of the proposal, which would impose a terrific tax burden on all of the other 47 states to benefit a few private land speculators in a small portion of one state. But, as fantastic as the project has been called by the Colorado River association, and as remote as its prospects of success would be considered on the basis of justice and logic, when viewed from the political side its imminence of passage is immediately apparent. This danger is apparently less threatening in the lower house, where the Interior committee recently voted to shelve the project until the U.S. Supreme court rules on respective claims of California and Arizona on the water involved. But if it were left to the U.S. Senate, California could just about cut off our own pork-barrel bills. While the Senators may be complacent about the matter, the taxpayers of their states might become thoughtful after reading a new brochure of the Colorado River association, baring some of the more embarrassing features of the project. It would, for instance, cost the state of New York $304,509,000 in taxes. Pennsylvania's share would be $158,171,000 and that of Illinois would be $157,548,000. California, as stated, would contribute the water and $172,701,000 besides. Texas would get a mutual set the floor price they paid it and MORE. That is an easily provable FACT. NOW TO GET BACK to the profitable aspects of frozen concentrate. Last year Minute Maid more than doubled its sales, which ran upon to over $25 million. The Exchange told its growers that poor Minute Maid lost $8000 in its operation. They told you that to make you think that even with the "cheaper" fruit contract Minute Maid had a hard time making ends meet. They wanted you to think that even if they gave a lot of your fruit to this concern cheaper than they were paying for Florida fruit, that it was necessary to help out the poor financiers of Wall street who stood to lose money while they were just doubling their business. What the Exchange did not tell you was how much this big, deserving company lost on frozen GRAPE-FRUIT concentrate. Therein, boys and girls, is the nub of another important story which makes the kremlin stand out for something or other much more prominently than a lighthouse in a haystack, or, a needle in a fog. If you catch what we mean. The paper still has to get through the mail. They can call us anything they want to and we will try to return the compliment. Ask Mr. Prizer sometime. That Florida expert still has a perfect record, and he gets money for it. But if the California grower gets what his valencias are worth then we will subside and be meek and mild. We would even vote for Prier's provident plan. But don't try to tell us there is not money in frozen orange concentrate. The premium stuff in fresh form will always outsell if it is handled right. We raise the best here in California—it can be "reflected" in the grower's return—if we have the right "hired help." Citrus Market The California Fruit Growers Exchange reported today all auction markets California oranges were slightly higher in spots. REPRESENTATIVE PRICES BY SIZE: SUNKIST (First Grade): Size 100 126 150 176 200 220 252 288 344 8.49 8.00 7.75 6.73 5.20 4.65 4.20 3.64 CHOICE (Second Grade): Size 100 126 150 176 200 220 252 288 344 6.77 6.49 4.99 4.16 3.73 3.65 LOS ANGELES, June 6—UP—The Federal State Market News service reported today grapefruit about steady; lemons and oranges steady; prices unchanged. cut off our own pork-barrel bills. While the Senators may be complacent about the matter, the taxpayers of their states might become thoughtful after reading a new brochure of the Colorado River association, baring some of the more embarrassing features of the project. It would, for instance, cost the state of New York $304,509,000 in taxes. Pennsylvania's share would be $158,171,000 and that of Illinois would be $157,548,000. California, as stated, would contribute the water and $172,701,000 besides. Texas would get a mutual set the floor price they paid it and MORE. of Arizona, operating through Senators McFarland and Hayden particularly, who stand to clean up if this water steal succeeds. The CRA brochure makes a very striking presentation of the case, including details not mentioned here, showing the unsound and barefaced character of the whole business. Should it get into the hands of eastern and southern taxpayers it should cause them some worry. The Colorado River association is urging that it be sent to friends in those areas by Californians, and copies will be furnished from the association's headquarters, 306 W.Taiden St., Room 603, Los Angeles. This danger is apparently less threatening in the lower house, where the Interior committee recently voted to shelve the project until the U.S. Supreme court rules on respective claims of California and Arizona on the water involved. But if it were left to the U.S. Senate, California could just about kiss the water goodbye and resign itself to shoulder the $172,-701,000 tax bill that Arizona's proposal would cost this state, it is estimated. The reason, as Washington observers say, is that Arizona occupies an unique position in the Senate. One of the least important states in point of population, property values, etc., Arizona has two of the most powerful Senators in Washington. It's Senator McFarland is the majority leader, with wide influence as such. But the other Arizona Senator, Carl Hayden, has even more influence. His vital committee chairmanships over the years has enabled him to obligate many other Senators to him. As a result, it is a case of the tail wagging the dog. This is particularly true in this irrigation scheme, since many eastern and southern Senators think they have no particular interest in the project, that it is only California's worry, and who likes California, anyhow, since she is getting maybe a little too big and powerful. So let's do a favor for good old Carl and Mac, to even up what they've done for us. Besides, if we don't, maybe they'll a new brochure of the Colorado River association, taring some of the more embarrassing features of the project. It would, for instance, cost the state of New York $304,509,000 in taxes. Pennsylvania's share would be $158,171,000 and that of Illinois would be $157,548,000. California, as stated, would contribute the water and $172,701,-000 besides. Texas would get a $90,917,000 jolt. Every other state, north, east, south and west, would take the rap for whatever percentage of the total $2,075,729,000 would fall to it, based upon property valuation of the state. Even Hawaii and Alaska, with District of Columbia, would be nicked for $30,-721,000. That gives you the idea. The figures were computed by the Council of State Chambers of Commerce in Washington, costs of construction, plus interest, being estimated by the Department of the Interior. The project is estimated to cost $1838 per acre for the 226,000 acres to be supplied, which is much more than the land is worth or could produce. It is 1100 per cent greater than the average for all western reclamation projects to date, says the brochure. That's what the other states get out of it. Now, what does Arizona get out of it? Not very much, as a state. But 420 land owners who apparently pull a lot of weight in Arizona, would get the benefit of more than half the money, or an average of half a million dollars each, the brochure recites. So it is the big land speculator