anaheim-gazette 1951-08-31

Anaheim Gazette TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1951 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Purchased afternoons, Monday through Friday, at 250 East Center, Anaheim, California. Phone Anaheim 2208. Entered as second-class matter at the Anaheim, California, Postoffice on June 5, 1869, 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: $5c 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 MARY SENLER Assistant Publisher LEONARD KREIDT City Editor HOWARD HALL News Editor STANLEY JONES Sports Editor NEIL STANLEY Advertising Manager D.J.C. MELLEEN Assistant Advertising Manager RALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager DON YOUNG Circulation Manager I Want My Own Way... Over the long Labor Day week end we had a chance to settle down and read the big city papers. But, the copy remains the same. War in Korea, war scares in Iran, etc., etc.—about any place you look. A treaty soon to be signed indicating the end of one of the past wars—while in Drew Pearson's column on this page the Secretary of the Air Force tells something about the air machines being built against the day when someone else attacks the United States. And, so it goes... War is for people who don't know any better—or who can't help themselves. It interrupts or destroys the chief pleasure of this world. eye about the march of history cannot feel that the passage of 20 centuries has been less than a step toward a unified world. Hope is better than a timetable. Napoleon and Hitler tried to achieve world unity by the direct assault of power. So had Alexander the Great. The British, a small people with a great mind, worked by the twin channels of prestige and strategic strength toward the same goal. The muscle of America rules the world today except for the untested might of Russia. Not only the muscle of America but its dreams. Dreams can win, too. What happens to the world in our time depends on whether America and Russia have borne of the past wars—while in Drew Pearson's column on this page the Secretary of the Air Force tells something about the air machines being built against the day when someone else attacks the United States. And, so it goes... War is for people who don't know any better—or who can't help themselves. It interrupts or destroys the chief pleasure of this world—which is to live happily. War is the last resort of a nation that tells another nation it must have its way, by force if necessary. The fact it also says its goal is peace is confusing. By peace it means: "I want my own way and my own system." Wars, birthed by ambition or principle, have tended to end in the same way; they renew chaos instead of achieving order. All leaders, dictatorsist or democratic throughout history have sent millions of men to bloody death on strange battlefields to win a victory by force of arms that can only be temporary. How can war achieve permanency when it is most often merely hate against the foreigner? Home finally killed Carthage, and then Rome sickened and died. Why? She couldn't police her own great system. The Romans spread a colossal set of awes for order that still afflicts us, their conquerors, after the barbarian outbreaks of these many centuries. The passion for a pattern that the Romans set still endures. And one who has a hopeful Alexander the Great. The British, a small people with a great mind, worked by the twin channels of prestige and strategic strength toward the same goal. The muscle of America rules the world today except for the untested might of Russia. Not only the muscle of America but its dreams. Dreams can win, too. What happens to the world in our time depends on whether America and Russia bump hearts and heads in battle. Will they? They sometime and somehow may probably have to do so, but we believe it won't be tomorrow. As the world has shrunk, great nations have tended to fight each other just as small nations in Europe once could afford the luxury of enemy expressed in combat. But this irresponsibility is dying. Sometimes some nation in the long story of mankind must pledge its money and men and minerals underground to something finer than either future profit or boyish restlessness—the goal of eternal peace. Men and nations often reach for power because they are neurotic. To control something else becomes their obsession because they cannot control themselves. The Third World War—If it does come, and it will be an unnecessary war if it does happen—probably will express the internal frustration of some ruling clique that will start a war rather than lose the grab it has. But, scientifically, war today is about as useful to the happiness of mankind as yellow fever. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years ago The Anaheim Literary Society met at the hall in the bank building on Monday evening. Messrs. D. E. Miles and Edward Lyon were re-elected members of the society. A committee consisting of Messrs. Grimshaw, Mielenz and assessed by the Judge yesterday afternoon. Parties were negotiating with Wm. B. Olden yesterday with a view to establishing an extensive dairy business in the vicinity of Los Bolsas. 75 Years Ago The Anaheim Literary Society met at the hall in the bank building on Monday evening. Messrs. D. E. Miles and Edward Lyon were re-elected members of the society. A committee consisting of Messrs. Grimshaw, Mielenz and Payne were elected as judges of the debate of the evening: Resolved, "That Free Trade is More Conducive to the Prosperity of the County than a Protective Tariff." The committee have their decision in favor of the affirmative. The question selected for the next debate was: Resolved, "That the Right of Suffrage should be accorded to all Women of Legal Age." Messrs. E. T. Cahill, A. G. Beebe and J. Viles were chosen to represent the affirmative and Messrs. Fred Rimpau, F. W. Athearn, A. P. Benton and H. Cohn to represent the negative. Messrs. C. C. Haskill, Victor Montgomery and F. M. Cahill were selected for declamations. A belecose gentleman was amusing himself by making night hideous with his revelry yesterday morning, when the trusty Bohn appeared on the scene and assisted by Charlie Hille and F. Conrad, conveyed him to the calaboose there to spend the balance of the time prior to interviewing Judge Bailey, with John Eagen, who had previously engaged apartments at the same place. On the way to quarters the unknown severely bit Conrad's finger. The gentleman was liberally assessed by the Judge yesterday afternoon. Parties were negotiating with Wm. R. Olden yesterday with a view to establishing an extensive dairy business in the vicinity of Los Bolsas. 50 Years Ago Henry Strodthoff formed one of a party of hunters who, on Sunday, went out on the Olinda ranch after doves. In this party were such well-known nimrods as Herman Dickel Charley Fay, Eddie Blige and A. M. Jones. One hundred and fifteen doves were bagged, as well as a number of rabbits. Henry departs next week for Mexico to go into the copper business. He promises to leave a few doves for local sportsmen before he vamboses the ranch. Fullerton is in the midst of the campaign for municipal incorporation. With two tickets in the field and the election three weeks off, the municipal pot may be said to have come to a sizzle. The liquor men have placed in nomination for the different offices the following: Trustees, D. S. Linebarger, Rudolph Theissen, Frank A. Balllet, John H. Lotz, August Hiltscher; Marshal, A. A. Pendergast; clerk, J. E. Ford; treasurer, M. H. Peeler. The antis have trotted out the following: Trustees, Alex McDermont, Clayton L. Rich, F. D. Reed, Geo. C. Welton, E. W. Dean; city clerk, B. V. Garywood; city treasurer, G. A. Stewart Gates, son of Gates, local furniture maker Friday noon for the Unite Notre Dame. He will boat up the Pacific and many interesting places to his Alma Meter. Steward member of this year's season and we expect him to with high honors. During month's stay in Anaheim been employed in his store. As a football Stewart will be looking wards California in the ple of months to see what university's team, underorship of Kunte K. Ro football wizard can defend Jones' Southern California jams. Here in California think Stewart will like come as Southern should win What do Stewart? Little Miss Elizabeth roll, daughter of Mr. and Carroll, returned to her Ramona convent, after the summer vacation with ents in this city. ALL DRESSED UP— AND PLENTY OF PLACES TO GO! NEW YORK UP— time there was a poor young Bowery dweller, "Second Plate" Roland. He got his nickname whenever he went h rant he was never cat off a plate. He was fellow who had bough was through. Roland what was left. The other derelict have nothing to do with He was too seedy, like a scrawny allee five-o'clock shadow. One night Roland out of a restaurant at the feet of a group young Park avenue "Isn't it cute?" said take it along with laughs." The next thing Roland he was at a literary party. He moved up. The man looked at down his drink and n Roland lapped up the drink. He moved up man. Same thing. Rolan was really A group had gathered the distinguished g evening. Roland push great man and said "You're repulsive. hokum you're talking are you repulsive!" The great man hurried the alarmed hostess, of complaining, he s BY THOMAS R. FINLETTER (Ed. Note: While Drew Pearson is on a brief vacation, the Washington Merry-Go-Round is being written by several distinguished guest columnists, today's being by the Honorable Thomas K. Finletter, Secretary of the Air Force.) WASHINGTON — Here are a few of the problems that we in the Air Force are thinking about at the moment. The perennial problem of "lead time" sounds like a dull subject but if conditions all air force planning. What lead time means is that it takes about two years from the time you make a decision to buy planes until you get them into your fighting units. This means that you have to look two years ahead. You have to estimate what your weapons will be then and what conditions will be then. It is not true as has sometimes been said, that military plans are usually based on fighting the war which is just over; but if you are to avoid doing this you have to cast your mind constantly forward to the conditions of two to four years from the time of the planning. Here are some of the things that one can estimate as of two years from now. We can't order planes that aren't proven; therefore we have to order the planes that are now flying. Nor can we rely on guided missiles taking over any important part of the job we will have two years from now. I do look forward to the time when the air arm will be a mixture of what are called inhabited and uninhabited aircraft, which means ordinary planes flown by pilots and guided missiles. But even that time is some years away. Eventually, and eventually means quite a bit off, there may be a time when we may even be in a third phase when guided missiles will have reached a stage of development far beyond where they are now, when they may be able to take over all of most of the job of the man-flow airplane. But we haven't even reached the middle stage where guided missiles can take over an important part of the function of the man-flow airplane. There are, however, some changes that we can estimate at the end of this two year period for which we must plan now. The most important of these is the fact that the atomic weapons resources of both ourselves and our potential enemies will increase importantly. This requires a major development in our planning. Herefore We in the Air Force have not been able to think in terms of being able to use atomic weapons for the defense of the actual battle lines. Now we can think in these terms and must make our plans accordingly. This does not mean that this tactical operation is to become the main task of the Air Force. The job of the Strategic Air Command will not be diminished by this new development. On the contrary the work important—or air defense. And because there will be important new developments in tactical air we must put think that strategic air and air defense also are not of high importance. We must keep in mind all the things the Air Force has to do and not let our enthusiasm for one blind us to the importance of the others. Failacious thinking along these lines must be avoided at all costs. The word unification can be misleading. The Armed Services are not qualified in the sense of it being one service in one uniform and under one operational command. The Congressional legislation never intended that it should be. On the contrary, the idea was to maintain the separate fighting units of the Army, the Navy, the Marines, and the Air Force, and to provide the machinery for coordination under the authority of the Secretary of Defense to see to it that there was the proper amount of common planning and coordination without interfering with the morale that comes from having separate forces. On the whole, I think that unification is working quite well. The responsibility for seeing that it does work is at the top with the service secretaries and the joint chiefs. The spirit of healthy rivalry among the services cannot and should not be suppressed. But it is up to those in charge to see to it that this rivalry does not get beyond certain self-imposed limits. I think that this is being done very well. It is being done by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and it is being done among the three service secretaries. Personally, I have never worked with man. Same thing. Rolan was really A group had gathered the distinguished great man and said "You're repulsive, hokum you're talking are you repulsive!" The great man hurried the alarmed hostess of complaining, he s "Who is that brilliant genius? He cuts shabby pretence of like a sorter." So Roland became the literary cocktail party was a success w And all Roland did other guests, lap up they put down, and te he bumped into: "y vive." There was no doubt real genius, the best season. Everbody agree. Roland was down very early day bragging triumph. An old tran "Why don't you land? If you start WE WOULD LIKE one of the biggest m about any of the pe president of the giant probably buys more formia. His name is J oranges which will r of $1.50 a box ON T Now just rem Evans of Paseo, pro world, and not by great Exchange, she we are just report So, too, was the forma grower for th business getting mad with Mr. Fox. We mo THE FACT that fruit than Fox was worth a reprimand to ply got the usual rail been administered. But what can a which sells through He can't do a Here are some of the things that one can estimate as of two years from now. We can't order planes that aren't proven; therefore we have to order the planes that are now flying. Nor Ruddock: city marshal, C. E. Ruddock. Should the liquor men win Pullerton will be a wide open town. Should the unt's prove victorious, there will be a cleaning out of all clubs, saloons, and blind pigs. 25 Years Ago Stewart Gates, son of J. L. Gates, local furniture man, leaves Friday noon for the University of Notre Dame. He will journey by boat up the Pacific and will see many interesting places en route to his Alma Mater. Stewart is a member of this year's senior class and we expect him to graduate with high honors. During his two month's stay in Anahcum he has been employed in his father's store. As a football enthusiast Stewart will be looking out towards California in the next couple of months to see whether his university's team, under the leadership of Kunte K. Rockne, the football wizard can defeat Howard Jones' Southern California Trojans. Here in California we don't think Stewart will like the outcome as Southern California should win. What do you think Stewart? Little Miss Elizabeth Ann Carroll, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Carroll, returned to her studies at Ramona convent, after spending the summer vacation with her parents in this city. MUSICAL MOTIFS—Soprano Astrid Varnay displays scarves created for Warner festival at Bayreuth, Germany. Decorations depict characters and music from Wagner's operas. The spirit of healthy rivalry among the services cannot and should not be suppressed. But it is up to those in charge to see to it that this rivalry does not get beyond certain self-imposed limits. I think that this is being done by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and it is being done among the three service secretaries. Personally, I have never worked with more cooperative and fair-minded colleagues than Secretary of the Army Pace, Former Secretary of the Navy Matthews, and now the new Secretary of the Navy Dan Kimball. FOR THE LAST TIME was nearly $1 less a berry. Do you California? Do you see what let the Kremlin Kaye trying to condition us on the hands of the Kremlin or any other state he breath, to hear what? If Mr. Evans doubt he has forgotten Kremlin bors will this: that the miniatur to California Valence. What do you think—this is the cold state plant who right now? What do you think about MINIMUM conditions do not have a pocket NET ON THE How long are we exhibition they are going The trouble is the own growers. Hal Boyle NEW YORK UP—Once upon a time there was a poor but honest young Bowery delirium known as "Second Plate" Roland. He got his nickname because whenever he went into a restaurant he was never the first to eat off a plate. He waited until the fellow who had bought the meal was through. Roland then ate what was left. The other derelicts would have nothing to do with Roland. He was too needy. He looked like a scrawny alley cat with five-o'clock shadow. One night Roland was buried out of a restaurant and landed at the feet of a group of slumming young Park avenue intellectuals. "Isn't it cute?" said one. "Let's take it along with us—just for laughs." The next thing Roland knew he was at a literary cocktail party. He moved up to a man. The man looked at Roland, put down his drink and moved away. Rolland lapped up the unfinished drink. He moved up to another man. Same thing. Before long Rolan was really rolling. A group had gathered around the distinguished guest of the evening. Roland pushed up to the great man and said: "You're repulsive. Thassa lotta hokum you're talking, too. Boy, are you repulsive!" The great man hurried over to the alarmed hostess. But instead of complaining, he said: up those high-brow buddies instead of insulting them, they might make you a millionaire! Roland thought that over. "Why not?" he said. "Why should genius always be second at the plate?" So Roland launched a quick self-improvement program. He went to a the library and taught himself how to read. Then he borrowed some money and bought a new suit, a toothbrush, a Turkish bath, a haircut and a shave. When Roland strode into his next cocktail party a murmur ran through the crowd. Instead of waiting for a guest to put down his unfinished buffet plate, Roland picked up a clean plate himself and walked politely in line. Smiling, he walked over to a group in the middle of the room. The same big man was holding the floor again. Roland listened nodded thoughtfully and then said: "Excuse me friend. I couldn't help ever hearing your remarks. And I couldn't agree with you more." Everybody just stood there open-mouthed. What had happened to Roland? "You don't think I'm repulsive?" asked the big man uncasily. "What a shocking thing to suggest—even in jest," murmured Roland. The big man looked thoughtfully at Roland. Then he walked over and whispered to the hostess. A moment later two butlers appeared, grabbed Roland and threw him out the front door. "How did the idea ever get up those high-brow buddies instead of insulting them, they might make you a millionaire!" Roland thought that over. "Why not?" he said. "Why should genius always be second at the plate?" So Roland launched a quick self-improvement program. He went to a the library and taught himself how to read. Then he borrowed some money and bought a new suit, a toothbrush, a turkish bath, a haircut and a shave. When Roland strode into his next cocktail party a murmur ran through the crowd. Instead of waiting for a guest to put down his unfinished buffet plate, Roland picked up a clean plate himself and walked politely in line. Smiling, he walked over to a group in the middle of the room. The same big man was holding the floor again. Roland listened nodded thoughtfully and then said: "Excuse me friend. I couldn't help ever hearing your remarks. And I couldn't agree with you more." Everybody just stood there open-mouthed. What had happened to Roland? "You don't think I'm repulsive?" asked the big man uncasily. "What a shocking thing to suggest—even in jest," murmured Roland. The big man looked thoughtfully at Roland. Then he walked over and whispered to the hostess. A moment later two butlers appeared, grabbed Roland and threw him out the front door. "How did the idea ever get up those high-brow buddies instead of insulting them, they might make you a millionaire!" Roland thought that over. "Why not?" he said. "Why should genius always be second at the plate?" So Roland launched a quick self-improvement program. He went to a the library and taught himself how to read. Then he borrowed some money and bought a new suit, a toothbrush, a turkish bath, a haircut and a shave. When Roland strode into his next cocktail party a murmur ran through the crowd. Instead of waiting for a guest to put down his unfinished buffet plate, Roland picked up a clean plate himself and walked politely in line. Smiling, he walked over to a group in the middle of the room. The same big man was holding the floor again. Roland listened nodded thoughtfully and then said: "Excuse me friend. I couldn't help ever hearing your remarks. And I couldn't agree with you more." Everybody just stood there open-mouthed. What had happened to Roland? "You don't think I'm repulsive?" asked the big man uncasily. "What a shocking thing to suggest—even in jest," murmured Roland. The big man looked thoughtfully at Roland. Then he walked over and whispered to the hostess. A moment later two butlers appeared, grabbed Roland and threw him out the front door. "How did the idea ever get up those high-brow buddies instead of insulting them, they might make you a millionaire!" Roland thought that over. "Why not?" he said. "Why should genius always be second at the plate?" So Roland launched a quick self-improvement program. He went to a the library and taught himself how to read. Then he borrowed some money and bought a new suit, a toothbrush, a turkish bath, a haircut and a shave. When Roland strode into his next cocktail party a murmur ran through the crowd. Instead of waiting for a guest to put down his unfinished buffet plate, Roland picked up a clean plate himself and walked politely in line. Smiling, he walked over to a group in the middle of the room. The same big man was holding the floor again. Roland listened nodded thoughtfully and then said: "Excuse me friend. I couldn't help ever hearing your remarks. And I couldn't agree with you more." Everybody just stood there open-mouthed. What had happened to Roland? "You don't think I'm repulsive?" asked the big man uncasily. "What a shocking thing to suggest—even in jest," murmured Roland. The big man looked thoughtfully at Roland. Then he walked over and whispered to the hostess. A moment later two butlers appeared, grabbed Roland and threw him out the front door. "How did the idea ever get up those high-brow buddies instead of insulting them, they might make you a millionaire!" Roland thought that over. "Why not?" he said. "Why should genius always be second at the plate?" So Roland launched a quick self-improvement program. He went to a the library and taught himself how to read. Then he borrowed some money and bought a new suit, a toothbrush, a turkish bath, a haircut and a shave. When Roland strode into his next cocktail party a murmur ran through the crowd. Instead of waiting for a guest to put down his unfinished buffet plate, Roland picked up a clean plate himself and walked politely in line. Smiling, he walked over to a group in the middle of the room. The same big man was holding the floor again. Roland listened nodded thoughtfully and then said: "Excuse me friend. I couldn't help ever hearing your remarks. And I couldn't agree with you more." Everybody just stood there open-mouthed. What had happened to Roland? "You don't think I'm repulsive?" asked the big man uncasily. "What a shocking thing to suggest—even in jest," murmured Roland. The big man looked thoughtfully at Roland. Then he walked over and whispered to the hostess. A moment later two butlers appeared, grabbed Roland and threw him out the front door. "How did the idea ever get up those high-brow buddies instead of insulting them, they might make you a millionaire!" Roland thought that over. "Why not?" he said. "Why should genius always be second at the plate?" So Rolard launched a quick self-improvement program. He went to a the library and taught himself how to read. Then he borrowed some money and bought a new suit, a toothbrush, a turkish bath, a haircut and a shave. When Rolard strode into his next cocktail party a murmur ran through the crowd. Instead of waiting for a guest to put down his unfinished buffet plate, Rolard picked up a clean plate himself and walked politely in line. Smiling, he walked over to a group in the middle of the room. The same big man was holding the floor again. Rolard listened nodded thoughtfully and then said: "Excuse me friend. I couldn't help ever hearing your remarks. And I couldn't agree with you more." Everybody just stood there open-mouthed. What had happened to Rolard? "You don't think I'm repulsive?" asked the big man uncasily. "What a shocking thing to suggest—even in jest," murmured Roland. The big man looked thoughtfully at Roland. Then he walked over and whispered to the hostess. A moment later two butlers appeared, grabbed Roland and threw him out the front door. "How did the idea ever get up those high-brow buddies instead of insulting them, they might make you a millionaire!" Rolard thought that over. "Why not?" he said. "Why should genius always be second at the plate?" So Rolard launched a quick self-improvement program. He went to a the library and taught himself how to read. Then he borrowed some money and bought a new suit, a toothbrush, a turkish bath, a haircut and a shave. When Rolard strode into his next cocktail party a murmur ran through the crowd. Instead of waiting for a guest to put down his unfinished buffet plate,ROLAND picked upa cleanplatehimselfwalkpolitelyinline Smiling,hiswalkovertogroupintheriddleoftheroom.Thesamebigmanwasholdingtheflooragain.Rolandslistenednoddedthoughtfullyandathensaid: "The Sacramento Scene By HENEY G.MacArthur Capitol News Service SACRAMENTO (CNS) — Virtually all wheels stopped moving for the opening of the California State Fair last week, which from first day indications will top last year in attendance.A total of 41-833 people walked through the gates Thursday, compared to 34-362 on opening day, 1950. Fair officials extended themselves this year to provide a show that is reflecting best in agriculture industry art amusement that exists in the state.A attractions are in wide variety,and designed to provide some sort of entertainment for anyone who caresto attend. The fair will extendtoincludingsince88,duringwhichheveltGeneralHugway.HewillparticipateinthehostactivitiesinSanFranciscofortheJapanesepeacetreaty.Whenebereturntohiskeskentos sacramento,hewillhaveseveralmajorappointmentstomake.international The Sacramento Scene By HENEY G.MacArthur Capitol News Service SACRAMENTO (CNS) — Virtually all wheels stopped moving for the opening of the California State Fair last week, which from first day indications will top last year in attendance.A total of 41-833 people walked through the gates Thursday, compared to 34-362 on opening day, 1950. Fair officials extended themselves this year to provide a show that is reflecting best in agriculture industry art amusement that exists in the state.A attractions are in wide variety,and designed to provide some sort of entertainment for anyone who caresto attend. The fair will extendtoincludingsince88,duringwhichheveltGeneralHugway.HewillparticipateinthehostactivitiesinSanFranciscofortheJapanesepeacetreaty.Whenebereturntohiskeskentos sacramento,hewillhaveseveralmajorappointmentstomake.international man. Same thing. Before long Rolan was really rolling. A group had gathered around the distinguished guest of the evening. Roland pushed up to the great man and said: "You're repulsive. Thassa lotta hokum you're talking, too. Boy, are you repulsive!" The great man hurried over to the alarmed hostess. But instead of complaining, he said: "Who is that brilliant young genius? He cuts through the shabby pretense of our time like a sorythe." So Roland became the rage of the literary cocktail circuit. No parly was a success without him. And all Roland did was trail other guests, lap up any drink they put down, and tell everybody he bumped into: "you're repulsive." There was no doubt he was a real genius, the best one of the season. Everbody agreed. Roland was down on the bowery one day bragging about his triumph. An old tramp told him: "Why don't you wise up, Roland? If you started buttering -Colony QuipsBy the Carroll Farm Editor WE WOULD LIKE to quote you some of the ideas of probably one of the biggest men in the orange industry. We are not talking about any of the peanuts of the Kremlin, either. This man is the president of the giant Pasco Packing Co., at Dade City, Florida, which probably buys more citrus fruit than anything we have here in California. His name is J. Emmet Evans and he made the statement that oranges which will make concentrates will be worth a MINIMUM of $1.50 a box ON THE TREE at least for the next five years. Now just remember this statement was made by President Evans of Pasco, probably the largest citrus canning plant in the world, and not by the writer of this column. Mr. Wilcox, of our great Exchange, should not be mad at us for this statement for we are just reporting it to California growers. So, too, was the "cheaper fruit" contract reported to the California grower for the first time by this column. Mr. Wilcox had no business getting mad at us for that one either. He signed the contract with Mr. Fox. We merely reported it to you. THE FACT that Willecox was willing to take less money for your fruit than Fox was paying for it in Florida should of, at least, been worth a reprimand to that great co-operator but, we suppose, he simply got the usual raise. And not in the place where it should have been administered. But what can a mere member of a co-operative packing house which sells through the Exchange do? He can't do a single thing. He does not even belong to that vivevse?" asked the big man uncerily. "What a shocking thing to suggest—even in jest." murmured Roland. The big man looked thoughtfully at Roland. Then he walked over and whispered to the hornet. A moment later he hurled another grabbed Roland and threw him out the front door. "How did the idea ever get around that that bum was a genius?" The big man said. "Now, as I was saying—" Well, that ended Roland. He had to go back to the Bowery, and soon he was as frowsy as ever. He never could understand the cause of his downfall. The moral: When you've got a good specialty, don't change. Any genius ought to know that! To make a zesty cheese sauce add a half-pound of soft, yellow cheese shaved thin (about two cups) to a medium white sauce made with two cups of milk. Serve over a combination of cooked diced vegetables and top with crisp bacon for luncheon or supper. AGRICULTURE: Faced with prospects of the heaviest cotton crop ever harvested, a record tomato crop, and high yields in other fall harvested products, California farmers learned there is a breakdown in negotiations between the United States and Mexican governments over the importation of Mexican nationals for agricultural labor. The Department of Employment is soaking to speed up the negotiations through California's representatives in Washington, and also has dispatched a man to Hawaii to determine if the Islands can supply some farm labor. Surveys indicate an approximate shortage of 555,000. Meanwhile, although the tomato harvest is barely underway, the Department reported 67,000 tons have gone through canneries, and well over a million tons will be canned this year. WATER: State Senator Paul Byrne of Chico announced a move would be initiated at the 1952 budget session of the legislature to secure at least $750,000 for preliminary engineering of the Feather River project, a billion dollar system of dam and canals to send surplus water from the river to moisture hungry Southern California and Santa Clara Valley. SOCIAL WELFARE: A drive got under way to determine what some 1800 old age pensioners are doing out of California, and unless they can show good reason, pensions will be cut off, according to Charles I. Schottland, director of social welfare. RETAIL SALES: For the fourth consecutive quarter, the board of equalization says taxable retail sales in California have topped a billion dollars. THE FACT that Wilcox was willing to take less money for your fruit than Fox was paying for it in Florida should of, at least, been worth a reprimand to that great co-operator but, we suppose, he simply got the usual raise. And not in the place where it should have been administered. But what can a mere member of a co-operative packing house which sells through the Exchange do? He can't do a single thing. He does not even belong to that thing he calls the "Exchange." Because it is a private corporation which has a contract with his packing house to "offer the fruit" for sale and return what money is left to the packing house. And the mere grower does not have a vote in the operation. If we are wrong we would gladly explain further. But to get back to Brother Evans, head of Pasco, Remember he said a MINIMUM of $1.50 > box on the tree. Now anybody with the least bit of knowledge about Florida fruit will tell you that the early and mid-season fruit (Hamlin's, Parson Brown's, etc.) do not process, go fresh or handle anything like the "late" or Valencia orange and consequently are not worth nearly as much money to the grower. FOR THE LAST two years the Mutual "floor" or minimum price was nearly $1 less a box on the early fruit. Do you California Valencia growers get what we are driving at? Do you see what suckers we California Valencia growers are to let the Kremlin Kaydets get away with the small returns they are trying to condition us to on our fruit this season? We have put into the hands of the Kremlin Kaydets the finest crop of Valencias this or any other state has seen and we are waiting now; with balted breath to hear what their alibi will be for this year's object failure. If Mr. Evans, president of Pasco, is right, and there is no doubt he has forgotten more about citrus this morning than our Kremlin boys will ever know, then his prediction means simply this: that the minimum economic VALENCE of citrus fruit, equal to California Valencias, is right at ½ cents a pound on the tree. What do you think of that? Remember this is not what we think—this is the cold statement of the head of the world's largest processing plant who right now is out buying fruit. What do you think of that, Mr. Wilcox? Remember they are talking about MINIMUM prices not maximum. And, too, the prices mentioned do not have a "Wilcox reflection" but mean cash in the growers pocket NET ON THE TREE. How long are we going to let these guys get away with the sad exhibition they are giving us AGAIN this year. The trouble is they keep all California citrus down, not only their own growers. SOCIAL WELFARE: A drive got under way to determine what some 1800 old age pensioners are doing out of California, and unless they can show good reason, pensions will be cut off, according to Charles I. Schottland, director of social welfare. RETAIL SALES: For the fourth consecutive quarter, the board of equalization says taxable retail sales in California have lopped a billion dollars. The board expects payment of $96,000,000 in sales taxes to the state for the quarter, the second of this year. HERE AND THERE: Veterans affairs says 207 veterans are buying farms with outstanding obligations of $2,554,877 of state funds; supervisors are given wide powers in connection with calling elections for housing projects outside incorporated cities under an attorney general's ruling; moves made to promote sale of California-made products to the state by representatives of labor and business through Senator Gerald O'Gara, San Francisco; state is paying some $402,740 per month rent for its wide-flung departments, divisions and bureau, renting 706 offices in 148 localities; some progress made in completion of Capitol annex, with State Controller Thomas H. Kuchel, of Anaheim, moving into his quarters this week. Marmalade, made out of peaches or ripe tomatoes now, will come in handy during winter months. Be sure to store the marmalade in a cool, dry, dark place. The deepest iron mine in the world is at Ramsay, Mich.