anaheim-gazette 1951-10-09

Anaheim Gazette TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1951 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Published afternoons, Monday through Friday, at 259 East Center, Anaheim, California. Phone Anaheim 2206. Entered as second-class patent 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. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper as well as all A.P. news dispatches. THEODORE B. KUCHEL Publisher MAX BEELER Assistant Publisher LEONARD KREIDT City Editor STANLEY JONES Sports Editor NEIL STANLEY Advertising Manager G. E MELLEN Assistant Advertising Manager RALPH ROULAND Classified Advertising Manager DON YOUNG Circulation Manager Fire ... This week is National Fire Prevention week. Fire Prevention week, designated each year by presidential proclamation, commemorates the Great Chicago Fire which started 80 years ago on October 8, 1871, in an obscure barn. It leveled three and a third square miles in the heart of Chicago within 90 hours and taught the nation the importance of fire prevention measures. Engineers compare the ruins to those left by modern atomic bombs. Certainly, fire levels homes, farms, and factories within a few minutes. One million seven hundred thousand fires ravage America. Insurance Agency, M. E. Beebe & Company, and A. P. M. Brown Company, published an advertisement in the public interest. This advertisement included a letter from Edward Stringer, Anaheim's fire chief, which gave four suggestions calculated to keep a destructive fire away from your home or business. Here are Chief Stringer's suggestions: Clean out your garage. Fire starts in accumulated rubbish. Keep dry grass which might be ignited away from wood fences and buildings. Don't overload electric circuits by plugging in too many lights and appliances on one WASHINGTON — Given len, the former White House, is now about the closet to General Eisenhower. Allen who acted as lieutenant Truman and Eisenhower make sure Ice didn't get race as a Democrat in 1945. Today, Allen, though sippi Democrat, says tha sure to run as a Republic. Talking to a friend Allen predicted: "What Ike will do will actly what Roosevelt Chicago in 1922. He'll a plane and fly straight convention." "How's he going to Paris to Chicago when der orders from his comm chief to do a job in Paris the friend." "Don't be foolish," shot former White House "what's the commander going to do about it?" Censorship Has Backing! Inside fact about tha dent's long press conference about protecting U creets was that his imme visors didn't want him to They knew public reaction be bad. However, the Defense ment, Central Intelligent others in charge of mil crets urged the Presid only to issue his censors but back it up—in part IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago The contest between the Literary societies of Orange and Anaheim took place Friday evening at the hall of the Anaheim society. Quite a crowd assembled to witness the wrestling of the giant intellects. The entertainment was opened by recitations by Messrs. Athearn and Schubert of Anaheim and Mr. Blaisdell of Orange, after which a fine essay was read by Mr. McGibbon of Orange. Committee consisting of Messrs. Moye Wicks, J. B. Pierce and B. H. Bancroft was chosen to decide upon the merits of the debate, and then came the "tug of war." The question under discussion was, "Resolved that war has done more to advance the cause of civilization than peace." Messrs. A. Johnson, W. L. Oge, W. R. Barber, H. H. Messenger, on behalf of the Orange society argued on the negative, and Messrs. Theodore Lynille, J. M. Guinn, W. H. Henderson and E. T. Cahill assumed the affirmative on behalf of the Anaheim society. The question was well handled on both sides, and decision was given in favor of great shakes of a show, he did not attend and returned to his home on the early afternoon train. Peter Weisel, Esq., has returned from a six months trip to Europe, combining business with pleasure. He reports the homeward voyage rather unpleasant, the ocean being rough and the weather stormy. Ed Stanton's handcar jumped the track near the Orange "Y" one day last week and his head and face were cut and both wrists sprained. One section hand was injured so seriously in the back and hip that he had to be sent to the Los Angeles hospital. Ed Zeus is out again on crutches. He broke his leg while wrestling the afternoon the President was shot, going on five weeks ago. A. S. Bradford is in San Francisco as a delegate to the Masonic grand lodge, representing the Anaheim lodge of which he is master. 25 Years Ago solved that war has done more to advance the cause of civilization than peace." Messrs. A. Johnson, W. L. Oge, W. R. Barber, H. H. Messenger, on behalf of the Orange society argued on the negative, and Messrs. Theodore Lynille, J. M. Guinn, W. H. Henderson and E. T. Cahill assumed the affirmative on behalf of the Anaheim society. The question was well handled on both sides, and decision was given in favor of the negative. Theodore Reiser has sold his brewery to Thomas P. Hinde, who will, we hope, receive the same liberal patronage which Mr. Reiser has so long enjoyed. About 4 o'clock yesterday morning, Night Watchman Bohn, discovered a fire under headway among some old barrels in the yard of the Planters hotel. He extinguished it without being compelled to give an alarm. The fire was caused by ashes which had been dumped into the yard before being extinguished. 50 Years Ago Frank J. Capitain, who last week tried to assassinate his daughter at Rocky Ford, Colo., and tried to commit suicide by turning his revolver upon himself, is, according to latest advises, recovering, although previous reports had been to the effect that he was dead. Capitain has been removed to an insane asylum. He is in a critical condition. His daughter was only slightly injured and will recover. Billy Hale went to Los Angeles on Thursday, intending to take in the jail. Learning that it was no Ed Zeus is out again on crutchies. He broke his leg while wrestling the afternoon the President was shot, going on five weeks ago. A. S. Bradford is in San Francisco as a delegate to the Masonic grand lodge, representing the Anaheim lodge of which he is master. 25 Years Ago Frank Baum has been awarded judgment against the Isaacson Realty Company for $4500 on a note, together with interest, attorney's fees, costs and other items, bringing the total judgment to $5040.47. Superior Judge E. J. Marks heard the suit. R. C. Dutton, Anaheim attorney, represented Baum. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Adams have returned from a trip to the north. They left Miss Catherine Adams and Miss Norma Bratlad at Corvallis, Ore., where they are entered as students at the Oregon Agricultural College. New officers were elected by the American Legion Post Tuesday night. They are: J. Clark Chamberlain, Commander; Ralph Cox, First Vice-Commander; E. C. Evans, Second Vice-Commander; E. C. Griffith, Adjutant; E. M. Everett, Finance Officer; Paul D. Tedrick, Historian; George Larsen, David Toms, Earl Fuller and Rudolph Boyeson, Executive Committee. The first rain of the season visited this section last Friday night (October 1st). Anaheim's precipitation was 31 of an inch. Alert Senator Richard California had a lot to stage, with the cleanup income tax mess in San Francisco. Some time ago he receivers from those close to oral grand jury which being to investigate the long internal revenue scandal which was suddenly called U.S. Judge Lewis E. Gooden. At that time, young U.S. Attorney Charles was endeavoring to preside over income tax irrecovering to the grand jury. But the probe was stopped by Goodman, who, incidentally been appointed to the L.R.C recommendation of therator Sheridan Downey of Internal Revenue Smyth under investigation, was in campaign manager. To remedy the situation Nixon introduced which, if passed, will grand juries to hire covert their own and dig into a situation—regardless of or the U.S. attorney judge gives the green light Nixon also phoned the Department in Washington quire about young O.G assistant U.S. attorney pushing the tax probe. "He's a psychopath," was ply. In the end, however, won out.- He was bro WASHINGTON — George Allen, the former White House jester, is now about the closest man to General Eisenhower. It was Allen who acted as liaison between Truman and Eisenhower to make sure Ike didn't get into the race as a Democrat in 1948. Today, Allen, though a Mississippi Democrat, says that Ike is sure to run as a Republican. Talking to a friend recently, Allen predicted: "What Ike will do will be exactly what Roosevelt did at Chicago in 1932. He'll hop on a plane and fly straight to the convention." "How's he going to fly from Paris to Chicago when he's under orders from his commander-in-chief to do a job in Paris?" asked the friend. "Don't be foolish," shot back the former White House jester, "what's the commander-in-chief going to do about it?" Censorship Has Backing Inside fact about the President's long press conference lecture about protecting U. S. secrets was that his immediate advisers didn't want him to make it. They knew public reaction would be bad. However, the Defense Department, Central Intelligence and others in charge of military secrets urged the President not only to issue his censorship order but back it up—in part to keep Time after time, high generals or admirals have barged in on Civilian policy or disclosed secrets which caused serious damage. Most important was the release of the Smyth report on atomic energy by General Leslie Groves. A few hours after the report was sent to several thousand newspapers, horrified scientists protested to the Army that the report contained vital secrets by which an astute scientist could piece together the know-how for making the A-bomb. Hurriedly, Groves demanded that the report be recalled. "That," replied a member of his staff, "would be like trying to put an egg back into a chicken." Newsmen, not being technicians, had no way of knowing the significance of the Smythe report's complicated wording. Another military boner which played into Moscow's hands was the statement by General Orvil Anderson, commander of the Air War College at Montgomery, Alabama, that the United States wanted a preventable war. It was necessary for the Air Force to relieve Gen. Anderson in order to demonstrate this was not our real foreign policy. NOTE — On Mr. Truman's desk this summer was one of our newest secret weapons, a guided missile. Proudly he demonstrated it to many callers, told about its accuracy against enemy planes. No restriction of secrecy was placed upon those with whom he talked. Income Tax Probe Alert Senator Richard Nixon of California had a lot to do, backstage, with the cleanup of the Mail Bag To The Editor: I am just a citizen of Anaheim with children in the public schools. I, like a lot of other parents, am trying to raise my children as good upright children who will one day take over the running of this great country of ours, and run it as it used to be run, as the greatest Christian nation in the world. It seems that in the fast pace of present day living we kind of forget to keep track of the morals of our school and every day teachings, and allow, or rather I should say we force our children to come in contact with entertainment of a questionable type, and in some cases allow teachers to use profane language around our children, their pupils, which act should be grounds for immediate dismissal. It would also be very helpful when our children go to other towns as guests at an entertainment, if our school authorities would investigate the type of show which the pupils are to be shown in order that smutty and vulgar acts would be barred, inasmuch as there is plenty of good wholesome entertainment to be had. Altho this is primarily the job of the school teachers and authorities, it still is our duty as parents of these children to see it that the proper steps are taken immediately to prevent any recurrence. In closing might I point out that the direct cause of so much delinquency is in great part caused by parents and others who take attitudes such as these: "Oh, I am too busy making a living to keep track of what goes on" or "We hired them to do the job so why bother them" or "Gosh I work for OBLONG VIEWS FROM AN EGG-SHAPED HEAD BY WALDO HUNTER WE MAY AS WELL FACE IT: the Machine Age is here. Driving down Harbor boulevard through Orange county's empire the other evening we stopped to marvel at the with which a great, lumbering bean thresher, pulled by a tractor, gobbled up the winrows of dried plants, separated from the pods, deposited the beans in sewn, sealed and deliver sacks along the way, dumped the hay in orderly wake, ready for the baler. It was well past sunset, but lights on the machine enlarge small crew of men to operate it, and from the roadside encroaching dusk the entire operation took on an air detachment, seemingly devoid of effort on the part of machine. And I couldn't help contrasting this superbly efficient getting in the harvest with the old days of the "threshen all the farmers of the community pooled their lab threshing outfit and went from farm to farm getting the wheat ready for market. (Not by-passing any farmer who porarily incapable of doing his own harvest). It was a zestful time for the kids of the community; the old steam engine came puffing through town on a day, towing the separator and a cart which carried a load and perhaps some coal, the only kids who didn't chase after either the preacher's kids or were down with the mumps. The arrival of the threshing outfit was welcome, for the frightful boredom of "dog days" and to small boys temporary surcease from that gnawing dread of the ing school term. It was fun to jump barefooted into wagen loads of wood and fun to munch on the freshly threshed grains until they of glucose and saliva formed a sort of chewing gum. Ride on the dizzy heights of the hay racks in the field and muscular "hands" stab pitchforks into dusty shocks and golden sheaves up to the man on top who skilfully arranges with his fork so that weight was evenly distributed. It was the crime of crimes to load a hay rack so that would shift and dump itself enroute to the threshing outfit he who committed such an error would be pointed at on the following Saturday night, or whispered about at the social. It was because of this that we kids, turning flip-flops mountain of bundles were quite often politely request "handes" to "get the holl off in this wagon." NOTE — On Mr. Humans desk this summer was one of our newest secret weapons, a guided missile. Proudly he demonstrated it to many callers, told about its accuracy against enemy planes. No restriction of secrecy was placed upon those with whom he talked. Income Tax Probe Alert Senator Richard Nixon of California had a lot to do, backstage, with the cleanup of the income tax mess in San Francisco. Some time ago he received letters from those close to the federal grand jury which was trying to investigate the long-rumored internal revenue scandal but which was suddenly called off by U.S. Judge Lewis E. Goodman. At that time, young Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles O'Gara was endeavoring to present evidence of income tax irregularities to the grand jury. But suddenly the probe was stopped by Judge Goodman, who, incidentally, had been appointed to the bench on the recommendation of ex-Senator Sheridan Downey. Collector of Internal Revenue Smythe, now under investigation, was Downey's campaign manager. To remedy the situation, Senator Nixon introduced a bill which, if passed, will permit grand juries to hire counsel of their own and dig into a smelly situation—regardless of whether the U.S. attorney or the judge gives the green light. Nixon also phoned the Justice Department in Washington to inquire about young O'Gara, the assistant U.S. attorney who was pushing the tax probe. "He's a psycopath," was the reply. In the end, however, O'Gara won out. He was brought to the proper steps are taken immediately to prevent any recurrence. In closing might I point out that the direct cause of so much delinquency is in great part caused by parents and others who take attitudes such as these: "Oh, I am too busy making a living to keep track of what goes on" or "We hired them to do the job so why bother them" or "Gosh I work for so-and-so and if I stick my nose in I'll lose my job." Well in answer to the first type let me say this, someday you may look back and say, "I wished I had taken time to help do something about it when I could," to the second type, be very honest with yourself and answer this: How many people would stay on a job year after year without some type of supervision and continue to turn out first class work? To the last type I say this: If you have a job in which you are not allowed to speak your mind or to act in helping yourself or your children to live better and more Christian like, I say you are already working under conditions very near those that Joe Stalin sets up. I. S. Storey 327 S. Kroeger INTOXICATED CHICKENS CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — A chicken raiser has lost his suit to avoid payment of a mash bill. He charged the mash made his chickens pixilated. He said they were "nervous, excited and unmarketable." A jury thought otherwise and ordered him to pay the $198 bill plus interest. Washington as a witness before Senator Williams' income tax committee, while many of the tax collectors in San Francisco he was gunning for have now been removed. Ride on the dizzy heights of the hay racks in the field and muscular "hands" stab pitchforks into dusty shocks and golden sheaves up to the man on top who skilfully arranged with his fork so that weight was evenly distributed. It was the crime of crimes to load a hay rack so that would shift and dump itself enroute to the threshing man he who committed such an error would be pointed at on the following Saturday night, or whispered about at the social. It was because of this that we kids, turning flip-flops mountain of bundles were quite often politely requested "hands" to "get the hall off'n this wagon." It was eminently thrilling to ride the grain wagons and watch as the wheat or oats was dumped into the towering grain elevator to be whisked to the top via an endless belt and stored in bins against the arriving weekly freight train which would probably come along the heavily-laden box cars to the main line for later transport big flouring mills. And, long after the threshing crew had finished the crop a high-pitched shriek would violate the stillness of the summer evening, to the consternation of the townsfolk from her initial affront, grandma would say: "some kid's tied down the whistle again." Any kill who wouldn't accept a dare to sneak out after dark and tie down the steam engine's whistle would diately labeled "chicken," a sigma which he could erase performing some feat of prowess such as hitting a home on the bases loaded or, come winter, removing the President's hat from a distance of 100 feet by means of placed snowball. While the men labored in the hot fields, their wives and fathers, beginning at sun-up, labored in a hotter kitchen miracles over the stove. And the meals those good women... crisp-crusted, juicy cherry and berry pies... go chicken... hot biscuits so light you had to hold them in a fork... hickory flavored hams just out of the smoke pot roasts which fell apart at the wave of a knife... steak bread... huge crocks of fluffy mashed potatoes... I did on. And the way those hungry men put that food away around the huge table in the homely farm kitchen! Good people were these, and they never had better option to show their fine qualities than when engaged in the some community effort of the old threshing ring. Those were golden days. Annual harvest time was less more as a festival than as a period of harder-than-usual farmers accomplished things together. They made money, but certainly they were much happier than the model who aloof from his neighbors and riding on his expensive harvests his crop in one day, swiftly, scientifically, officially and alone. Hard Work, Alertness, Know-How, Keep Firm in Nation’s Marketplaces There are many people in the Anaheim area who have a curiosity about what goes on inside the busy manufacturing plants of Anaheim. They know the plants don’t just run by themselves. And, they know the products are sold outside Anaheim. Many of us strive for little insights which might be gained as to the accomplishments, procedures, and problems which continually test the ingenuity of the most intelligent and alert of business men. Hundreds of households may rise and fall with the decisions and programs of “The boss.” Millions of dollars are at stake—both for the manufacturer and the employees. The other day, “Kwikset Ink,” employee magazine of Kwikset Locks, published excerpts of talks given by officials of Kwikset Locks at a Foreman’s meeting of the company. The meetings help “brief” supervisory employees on what the company is doing—not only inside the factory, but at the point of payoff: the marketplace. Such regular meetings must make for more informed appreciation of the procedures and manufacturing processes of the company, and it gives all a chance to learn his necessary place in the team producing the finished product. When that product is successfully made, is competitive, and is sold, it pays off the employees’ pay checks, which flow into our community. The two articles from “Kwikset Ink” reprinted below are based on remarks presented by Adolf Schoepe, president, and Bernard Cirlin, marketing director, of Kwikset Locks. They may give Gazette readers an inkling as to what demands the attention in the business-life of some of our fellow Anaheimers. Kwikset to Speed Production On New “600” Line Lockset Kwikset’s outlook for the immediate future and reports of the National Contract Hardware Show highlighted the Foreman’s club meeting last week. as it is humanly possible to do so. The day the plant reopened after vacations, Mr. Schoepe said, 135 applications for employment were received. Since, we have had an average of 25 applications daily. Commenting further on the Kwikset to Speed Production On New "600" Line Lockset Kwikset's outlook for the immediate future and reports of the National Contract Hardware Show highlighted the Foreman's club meeting last week. Speakers were Mr. Schoepe and Bernard Cirlin. The hardware show in Chicago was well attended, with our competitors present in full force, Mr. Cirlin said. Inasmuch as Kwikset displayed the new "600" line at this same show last year, there were many questions, principally: "When can we get it?" A competitive new model also was on display, very similar to the Kiwikset "600," with the manufacturer indicating that he was ready to accept orders. Many merchandisers indicated, however, that they would wait a little longer in the hope that the Kwikset lockset would soon be available. Customer Loyalty Gratifying “This loyalty is very gratifying and is the result of our excellent relationships with our customers,” Mr. Cirlin said. “We have maintained policies which have been strictly impartial, and have done our utmost to manufacture the best product we possibly could; and throughout the factory, we have combined our talents and efforts to meet the customers' needs when they were required. Reporting that the marketing program is in good shape, Mr. Cirlin said the "600" line is essential to us because much of the new construction will be by the government, and specifications for this type of construction generally call for all-steel locksets. Therefore, it is necessary that Kwikset get into production on the "600" line as soon as possible to obtain a larger share of this market. Shortages Dim outlook Mr. Schoepe reiterated the urgency for speeding up production on the "600" line. He said he was well impressed with the hardware show, but stayed there only one day, hurrying to consult as it is humanly possible to do so. The day the plant reopened after vacations, Mr. Schoepe said, 135 applications for employment were received. Since, we have had an average of 25 applications daily. Commenting further on the market picture, Mr. Schoepe said residential building is not expected to be affected by the curtailment of steel, but rather by the lack of mortgage money. Change over to Steel seen Fortunately, Mr. Schoepe said, we have a fair inventory of steel and brass. However, it is apparent from the reduction in brass quotas that there will be a gradual change-over to steel. Our supplier has been slow in shipping the quotas of brass which the government permits us to buy, and it was important to know why, as well as to get some picture of what to expect in the future. Mr. Schoepe's visit to the brass supplier revealed that recent delays were due mainly to the copper strike, and to government priorities for the Atomic Energy Commission and various defense needs. He also revealed that since the Korean war, Kwikset has paid approximately $400,000 in premium prices for zinc alloy and other needed metals both domestic and imported from foreign markets. Pure zinc is one of the metals on the government control list, and although we have acquired our own zinc mine, we still must obtain a quota from the government, limiting our use of it. What is allowed to us, must be alloyed, and readied for use through our regular zamak supplier. Steel to Replace Brass Of interest also was the statement that recent purchases of zamak, totaling 125 tons, proved only 20 per cent useable under the standard to which we have to work. The other 100 tons had to be melted and reworked to bring it up to specifications. Steel will gradually have to be substituted for brass, Schoepe said; so it is important that we may racks in the field and watch the kicks into dusty shocks and toss the top who skilfully arranged the load evenly distributed. to load a hay rack so that the cargo route to the threshing machine, and would be pointed at on Main street or whispered about at the next box we kids, turning flip-flops atop the the often politely requested by the this wagon." To ride the grain wagons into town its was dumped into the bowels of the whisked to the top via metal cups in bins against the arrival of the probably come along to drag the main line for later transport to the crew had finished the day's work, late the stillness of the sultry summation of the townsfolk. Recovering a would say: "some kid's gone and at a dare to sneak out to the field team engine's whistle was immegra which he could erase only by such as hitting a home run with inter, removing the Presbyterian of 100 feet by means of a well- hot fields, their wives and daughhed in a hotter kitchen performing meals those good women prepared! and berry pies . . . golden fried you had to hold them down with just out of the smoke house . . . wave of a knife . . . steaming corn mashed potatoes . . I dare not go men put that food away, seated mely farm kitchen! they never had better opportunity when engaged in the wholethd threshing ring. Annual harvest time was looked upon period of harder-than-usual work. us together. They made far less such happier than the modern farmer riding on his expensive machine, witty, scientifically, efficiently . this type of construction generally call for all-steel locksets. Therefore, it is necessary that Kwikset get into production on the "600" line as soon as possible to obtain a larger share of this market. Shortages Dim outlook Mr. Schopee reiterated the urgency for speeding up production on the "600" line. He said he was well impressed with the hardware show, but stayed there only one day, hurrying on to consult with our principal brass supplier. The future does not look too bright in view of the copper shortage, and of other critical materials, which will be under very tight control by the first quarter of next year, he said. The present outlook is that the government will regulate production to permit a maximum of 800,000 starts during 1952. This will mean tighter competition, and as Kwikset has enjoyed a very substantial share of the market, we are likely to be the principal target of every other lock manufacturer in the country. It is therefore imperative that we protect our position, and strive even harder to improve. Our impartial and cooperative treatment of all our customers has created for us an enviable reputation. Valuable Inventory on Hand While building has been slow during the past few months, we have continued a steady rate of production; as a result, we now have a very valuable inventory which will place us in a good position to maintain our large market. Not only have we been interested in being ready to meet new customer demands, but it has been important that we maintain steady employment for all. People have been hired to work on our team, and it is our intention to keep them busy as long Steel to Replace Brass Of interest also was the statement that recent purchases of zamak, totaling 125 tons, proved only 20 per cent useable under the standard to which we have to work. The other 100 tons had to be melted and reworked to bring it up to specifications. Steel will gradually have to be substituted for brass, Schopee said; so it is important that we get into steel production immediately on a small scale, in order to iron out production difficulties that we can normally expect in such a change-over. Defense Projects Gaining "Our defense work is moving along." Mr. Schopee said. "In our search for this type of work, we must consider ourselves as specialists in that we are limited to the kind of work that we can do with the equipment and personnel available." Our Powdered Metals Division is presently filling several subcontract orders for rotors, the making of which has given us some valuable, though expensive, experience. "In the manufacturing of our locksets we have demonstrated our ability to manufacture an item of quality unsurpassed by our competitors," Mr. Schopee said. "Now we must learn and develop new skills and prove that we can do an equally good job in other products." Increased efforts are under way to get additional government contracts, which will help offset any forced decline in our lock production, he added. Our success, particularly in these changing times, depends upon our individual efforts to work together as a team to do the very best job that we can.