anaheim-gazette 1951-12-17

6 Anaheim Gazette MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1851 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Mail Bag State of California Department of Education Sacramento To the editor: The news clipping service brought to my desk an article under date of November 23, 1947 entitled, "Legion Position on B Screening". Apparently Comm Tom Hoag, whom I do not know is speaking for a local post the American Legion. Mr. Hoag's article deals with 1947 issue involving a supplementary textbook and is in error several important facts. Garbled account of an old is further proof of the problem faced by the Curriculum Commission and the State Board of Education in the selection of textbooks. No member of the Curricula Commission, the State Board Education or I have any sympathy for propaganda of a subversive nature in any school textbook. The committees of the SEN agreed to this in their report. Your own editorial focuses attention upon the very crux of issue when you ask, "Who is omniscient fellow who knows things about all library books I could ask the same question about textbooks." Textbooks are written and published under the same system free enterprise that characterizes other phases of American life. State does not write the book but selects as wide a variety funds will permit for use in schools. There will always be possibility of disagreement. Publishers announce Monday through Friday, at 259 East Center, Anaheim, California. Phone Anaheim 2206. 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: $5 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 MAX BESLER 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 Schools...communism... A few days ago we wrote in this column that we would taper off for awhile on the subject of supposed communism in school textbooks and libraries of Orange county. But, the subject will not keep its head in the sand. It bobs up continually. Today, in another column on this page, Roy E. Simpson, Superintendent of Public Instruction and Director of Education, for the state of California, gives some views on the subject. Since Mr. Simpson is the state's highest official in our system of public schools his views are important. We invite you to read them carefully. (See "Mail Bag.") Among other things, Mr. Simpson points out: "Textbooks are written and published under the same system of free enterprise that characterizes other phases of..." Since Mr. Simpson is the state's highest official in our system of public schools his views are important. We invite you to read them carefully. (See "Mail Bag.") Among other things, Mr. Simpson points out: "Textbooks are written and published under the same system of free enterprise that characterizes other phases of American life. The state does not write the books, but selects as wide a variety as funds will permit for use in the schools..." Farther on in his letter, Mr. Simpson says: "In these times the efforts of real Americans should be toward making America live realistically in the lives of our children..." The two statements quoted above—as well as other parts of his letter—are worth thinking about seriously and unemotionally. We hear a little bit now and then, about "screening" library books and purging textbooks in our public schools. We know it hasn't happened—at least in this area—but shouldn't we proceed with care even in discussing a proposition where the finger of scorn might be used as a method for getting rid of people whose policies we don't like or as a method for censoring school text books and library books by writers who are not liked? The state officials who select school books, described in Mr. Simpson's letter, our school boards, teachers, our school librarians and others have an important function to perform in collecting and making available to the students materials IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago December, 1876 Serious damage was caused by the late wind at the bee ranch Alcohol company of New York. Mr. Peck was chief owner of the sugar factory which was dismantled and the chemical plant retained and enlarged. While al- IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of Anahiem Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago December, 1876 Serious damage was caused by the late wind at the bee ranch of Mr. J. W. Salee, in Santiago canyon. A two-story bee house was blown down and a large number of bees and several tons of honey were destroyed. The bay mare belonging to J. M. Hickey of Santa Ana won the 300-yard race at Gibson's ranch yesterday. The Methodists are building a church at Pasadena. 50 Years Ago December 1901 Charley Lairdell came in from Buena Park on Friday afternoon on a brief pasear. He says the Park is booming. Misses Anna Maria and Adelaide Adams of San Diego and Misses Lucy and Lenora Suniga of El Monte are guests of the family of Mr. Tapia. At the residence of that gentleman this evening there will be a family reunion and Serenata, terminating with a ballie. One of the biggest deals ever consummated in Anaheim was the sale last week of the Crystal chemical plant by the owner A. R. Peck to a New York concern, the United States Industrial Alcohol company of New York. Mr. Peck was chief owner of the sugar factory which was dismantled and the chemical plant retained and enlarged. While alcohol is the principal output now a number of by-products will be added in the chemical line. 25 Years Ago December, 1926 First unit in the city council's program for extensive street improvement was gotten underway Friday night when bids were opened for the paving of North and South Olive street, North Clementine from Sycamore to North Street, West Sycamore and West Cypress streets from Lemon to Palm. There bids were received, one from the LA Paving Company (E. R. Werdin's company) and one from the Griffith Company, both of Los Angeles, and the third from Steele Finley of Santa Ana. Finley's bid was the lowest and he was awarded the work at 14 cents per square foot. The total contract covers 400,000 square feet of paving besides curbing, sidewalks, etc., and the price to be paid the contractor is $65,000. This is $8000 below City Manager Price's estimate. Mr. Finley states that he is ready to begin work immediately, and expects to complete the work within four months. Dear Santa: I want a paint set. I have a good boy. Billy Filadelfia, 271 E. Broadway. Dear Santa: Please bring me a wetting Please bring me a bicycle. Paige Bruington, 502 N. Zeyn St. Dear Santa: I want a walking talking and a doll buggy. Please San Josie Moreno, 414 N. Olive St. Dear Santa: I want a bicycle and a walk doll. I have been a good Thank you Santa: Aurora. 312 North Sabina Dear Santa: Please bring be a walking ing doll. Thank you Santa. Joyce Huson, 114½ E. Alberta. Dear Santa: I want a cowboy suit. P Santa. Richard Yandle, 407 E. Center St. Dear Santa: I want a bicycle. I have a good boy. Thank you Santa Kenny Loetterle, 117 N. Paulina St. Mail Bag State of California Department of Education Sacramento 14 The editor: The news clipping service right to my desk an article dated of November 23, 1951, issued, "Legion Position on Book Cloning". Apparently Comrade Hoag, whom I do not know, speaking for a local post of American Legion. Hoag's article deals with a issue involving a supplemental textbook and is in error on several important facts. This led account of an old issue further proof of the problems by the Curriculum Commission and the State Board of Education in the selection of textbooks. A member of the Curriculum Commission, the State Board of Education or I have any sympathy propaganda of a subversive piece in any school textbook, committees of the Senate and to this in their reports. Our editorial focuses attention upon the very crux of the matter when you ask, "Who is the innocent fellow who knows all about all library books?" Should ask the same question about textbooks. Textbooks are written and published under the same system of enterprise that characterizes phases of American life. The does not write the books, selects as wide a variety as will permit for use in the works. There will always be the ability of disagreement by TV-RADIOLOGIC Radio Actors Better in TV Says Director Johnstone By TOM E. DANSON (Ed. Note—Today Drew Pearson begins a series of columns on the subject uppermost in the American Public's mind—"How does corruption in government get started and what is the cure?" Pearson, who began hammering on income-tax scandals ahead of anyone else in the nation and who has helped obtain the conviction of two Congressmen, is probably better qualified to write on this subject than anyone in the nation's capitol.) WASHINGTON—A lot of people these days are asking how corruption got started in the U.S. government. The answer probably goes back to three main roots. Root No. 1—Got started during the war years when Roosevelt concentrated so intensely on winning the war that he paid little attention to domestic policy. Root No. 2—Got a deep hold in 1944, when Roosevelt was so anxious to be re-elected that he threw control of the Democratic party over to the big-city bosses. That was the year that Bob Hannegan of St. Louis, Frank Hague of Jersey City, Ed Kelly of Chicago, plus Ed Flynn of the Bronx put across Harry Truman for vice president, even going to the extent of deceitfully changing FDR's letter regarding Truman and William O. Douglas in order to do so. Root No. 3—Got growing in May of 1945 when President Truman, then in office one month, kicked out Francis Biddle, the attorney general, who insisted on HOLLYWOOD—Being right in the thick of things is almost a hobby of Jack Johnstone, producer-director of several big name radio network shows and too many minutes hadn't passed at lunch the other day before Jack was right in the thick of a discussion on radio and television. Jack, who directs the N.B.C. shows, "Man Called X" and "Hollywood Theater" along with the A.B.C. "Hollywood Star Playhouse," believes in the saying that distance lends enchantment—with reservations. When that distance is around 50 feet—from the glass-in-control room of a radio studio to the microphone at the center of the stage—that's too far for Johnstone's peace of mind. That's why he was one of the first to introduce the current practice of top cue throwers—operating directly on the stage with the artists. He'd rather be a participant than a bystander in anything he does. In television, it's not the stage or picture people that will make a success. It's those that have had radio experience," he stated. "These are the people that won't require retakes, and can turn out a smooth show without too much trouble." Jack at one time was a newspaperman, and before that an executive of a state institution. He went into radio production and directing because he could gams." "Television seems to gotten the same start," he said. One of the main reasons the successful directing of Jack's shows, is the fact he considers all elements of joint venture. The director, a king...the writer is no big shot...and the m director knows that the does not make the show. He one must know that the show depends on a bination of their efforts. Jack is now planning show of his own which will with cases of the super-nation It is appropriately called per-Natural." DOWN TV-RADIO ROW letter from Albert V. Moore Santa Monica regarding cent Larry Thor story co-statement made about being in the Princess Patricia Cavalry. Mr. Moore is abs correct, as, after further chl with Larry found it to be P Patricia's Canadian Light try (P.P.C.L.I.)...That with the sophisticated st Dixieland, headed by tron Jack Jyki, is now doing a Sunday show from Lyman Street which gives Red Ni day off. TELE-TIPS ... Time somebody gave Wild Be dead" mike during the (11) "Wrestlers and the L show at 8. Notice how he talks and how little he says John Acosta, 215 N. Topeka. Santa: want a paint set. I have been good boy. Billy Filadelfia, 271 E. Broadway. Santa: please bring me a wetting doll. Use bring me a bicycle. Paige Bruington, 502 N. Zeyn St. Santa: want a walking talking doll a doll buggy. Please Santa. Josie Moreno, 414 N. Olive St. Santa: want a bicycle and a walking I have been a good girl. Aurora. 312 North Sabina Santa: please bring be a walking talk-doll. Thank you Santa. Joyce Huson, 114½ E. Alberta. Santa: want a cowboy suit. Please a. Richard Yandle, 407 E. Center St. Santa: want a bicycle. I have been good boy. Thank you Santa. Kenny Loetterle, 117 N. Paulina St. Hague of Jersey City, Ed Kelly of Chicago, plus Ed Flynn of the Bronx put across Harry Truman for vice president, even going to the extent of deceitfully changing FDE's letter regarding Truman and William O. Douglas in order to do so. Root No. 3—Got growing in May of 1945 when President Truman, then in office one month, kicked out Francis Biddle, the attorney general, who insisted on rewarding the U.S. Attorney in Kansas City who had convicted Boss Pendergast. The full inside story of how Truman fired Biddle, a strait-laced U.S. circuit judge from Philadelphia, has never been told. It goes to the bottom of the little-realized fact that today the Justice and the Treasury departments have become the great patronage plums of the party in power. There was a time when the Post Office department supplied the patronage to the party. But today, with postmasters largely under civil service, the party bosses look to the Treasury, which controls taxes, and the Justice department, which has the power to prosecute. For the power to tax and the power to put people in jail or save them means far more to the city bosses than any other single thing in Washington. One month after Truman took office, therefore, Bob Hannegan and the city bosses who finessed him into the White House decided they wanted a Justice department which would do their bidding. Few people knew it, but the new president was under great obligation to Francis Biddle. He had handed Senator Truman much of the inside research on or picture people that will make a success. It's those that have had radio experience," he stated. "These are the people that won't require retakes, and can turn out a smooth show without too much trouble." Jack at one time was a newspaperman, and before that an executive of a state institution. He went into radio production and directing because he couldn't stand a job' compiling statistics in an advertising agency. "In the old days," Jack recalled, "all it took for a girl to get into pictures was to wear a tight sweater and have a good set of the Nazi cartels' links with Standard Oil of New Jersey, the Aluminum Corporation, Bausch and Lomb, plus other amazing revelations which put the Truman committee in the headlines and started the little-known Senator from Missouri on his way to the White House. On the other hand, Biddle had flatly refused to appoint Truman's old Army sergeant, Fred Canfill, as U.S. marshal in Kansas City. He also blocked the appointment of Truman's pal, ex-Congressman Dick Duncan of St. Louis, to be a federal judge in Missouri; refused to parole Tom Pendergast and insisted on re-appointing as U.S. attorney, Maurice Milligan, the man who had sent Pendergast to jail. Perhaps this was why the new president was ashamed to fire Biddle and asked his secretary, the late Steve Early, to do it instead. Biddle, however, not appreciating this second-hand method of doing business, demanded (Continued on Page 8) TELE-TIPS . . . Time somebody gave Wild Bee "dead" mike during the (11) "Wrestlers and the L" show at 8. Notice how many talks and how little he said The popular "You Asked" program makes its KEC debut tonight at 8... Luc jealous of a night club during the episode of "T Lucy" tonight over KNT at 9... The KTAL (5) forum" show tonight will cuss "Crime Investigation the Capitol" when Tview 10... The N.B.C.-TV Theater will present Offen "R.S.V.P." in English as the son's second production KNBH (4) at 11. DIAL-LITES . . . "The starring William Holden, Wright and Dean Jagger presented tonight by the Theater over KNX at 6... Lanza skims the lighter his remarkable vocal rep when his show is aired over at 7... Duty versus desire the public servant during Big Hand," heard over KN 8... Marjorie Reynolds red in the "Hollywood Play version of" Romance, Inc. KHJ at 8:30/ THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Says radio: TV, like every makes a lot of noise and is all wet. Copyright, 1951, by Universa and TV Features Syndic OBLONG VIEWS FROM AN EGG-SHAPED HEAD BY WALDO HUNTER THINGS DO CHANGE, don't they? Comes now a new method of artificial respiration. The process is described as follows: "The victim (of drowning or suffocation) is stretched out in the prone position (on his chest) with his arms folded and his chin propped on his folded hands. The rescuer kneels on one knee at the victim's head, facing his feet. He places his hands on the mid-back; just below the shoulder blades, and presses down firmly by rocking forward. "For the 'pull' stroke, the rescuer places his hands under the victim's arms just above the elbows and rocks backward, drawing the arms up toward him until he meets firm resistance. Then the arms are dropped back to the folded position." Sounds like an involved process. The victim might revive in spite of it. REPORTS FROM Europe are that each month some 20,000 refugees from Soviet satellite states pour into the free countries of Western Europe. This is a great migration of people, but right here in the U.S. we have a greater one. The California State Chamber of Commerce says that new residents from the other 47 states continue to pour into California at the rate of 25,000 a month. It's a big problem for the state officials, but in California's case, there is consolation. A certain per cent of the migrants try it out for awhile in California, decide they don't like the state, then head back iron resistance to withstand Pegler. It will be a bit of a rough go, but she just might jolly well be able to stomach the blighter. Eh, wot? AN OLD FRIEND of mine, the village street sweeper out at Twenty-nine Palms, postcards an account of the aged desert hermit who came down out of the Panamint mountains recently and died when he saw an automobile for the first time. He didn't see it soon enough. Hal Boyle NEW YORK (UP)—Dear Santa Claus: A little girl from the Bronx wrote you recently and asked for a baby gorilla for Christmas. She said if she couldn't have the gorilla—she just wanted to grow up with it—she didn't care for anything at all. Well, that's pretty much the way I feel, except I don't want a baby gorilla. I want an elf. I've wanted one all my life—well trained abdient in TV stone DANSON "Television seems to have taken the same start," he added. One of the main reasons for the successful directing of all Jack's shows, is the fact that he considers all elements as a joint venture. The director is not liking ... the writer is not the big shot ... and the musical director knows that the music does not make the show. Everyone must know that the success of the show depends on a combination of their efforts. Jack is now planning a TV show of his own which will deal with cases of the super-natural it is appropriately called "Super-Natural." DOWN TV-RADIO ROW ... A letter from Albert V. Moore in Santa Monica regarding the recent Larry Thor story corrected in statement made about Larry's being in the Princess Pat Lightavalry. Mr. Moore is absolutely correct, as, after further checking with Larry found it to be Princess Niccia's Canadian Light Infanty (P.P.C.L.I.) ... That band with the sophisticated style of Axieland, headed by trombonist Jack Jyki, is now doing a special Sunday show from Lyman's Vine street which gives Red Nichols a day off. TELE-TIPS ... Time that somebody gave Wild Berry a dead" mike during the KTTV (11) "Wrestlers and the Ladies" show at 8. Notice how much he likes one. The California State Chamber of Commerce says that new residents from the other 47 states continue to pour into California at the rate of 25,000 a month. It's a big problem for the state officials, but in California's case, there is consolation. A certain per cent of the migrants try it out for awhile in California, decide they don't like the state, then head back home. In Europe, once they escape from the communist orbit, there is no going back. MYSTERY: This statue stands at the northeast corner of Anaheim's City park. Visitors to the park look at the stately lady, but no name-plate or inscription reveals her identity. Only markings on the statue are paint daubs on each cheek, the work of some vandal. Can someone tell us whom this statue commemorates and why it is not labeled? And why it is not better maintained? SENATE INVESTIGATORS, checking on waste in the armed forces, have reported that at one U.S. Air Force base, personnel were using 200 pounds of "surplus" coffee as a sweeping compound. It seems that—the old slogan "there's nothing too good for our boys" is being interpreted literally by some of our boys. A little girl from the Bronx wrote you recently and asked for a baby gorilla for Christmas. She said if she couldn't have the gorilla—she just wanted to grow up with it—she didn't care for anything at all. Well, that's pretty much the way I feel, except I don't want a baby gorilla. I want an elf. I've wanted one all my life—a good, well-trained, obedient elf, sound of wind and limb. What I want is a real, conscientious, old-fashioned, good-hearted elf to help me fight the gremlins of today. Every household really needs one. An elf would help fill the void still left in modern living despite the invention of the electric dishwasher and the all-purpose vitamin tablet. He'd take the place of the cricket on the hearth — or rather, in our house, the radiator. There are so many things for him to do about the place. When the cover slipped off me at night, no more blind groping and grunting about in the dark. Little old elf would attend to that. He could also bite the alarm clock in the morning, give me a shave, and put the coffee pot on the stove. All day long he could do little household chores like cleaning the Venetian blinds and making clín remarks to my wife. That would keep her in such good humor that when I came home, she'd say, "Let's eat home, tonight. Dear. I don't feel like going out. I'm just worn out from laughing at that wonderful elf we got for Christmas." One of his big jobs would be to answer the door and the telephone, tasks I have come to hate. "No, Mr. Boyle isn't at home," he'd say politely, "but this is his elf. Any message, sir?" With meat costing what it does now, Santa, I'd prefer a vegetarian elf, of course. We don't have any porridge (I understand they like porridge), but perhaps you have one that could get along on carrots, blackstrap molasses and yogurt? Naturally, we'd guarantee him social security, a two-pants TELE-TIPS . . . Time that somebody gave Wild Berry a "dead" mike during the KTTV (11) "Wrestlers and the Ladies" show at 8. Notice how much he talks and how little he says . . . The popular "You Asked For It" program makes its KECA (7) debut tonight at 8 . . . Lucy gets realous of a night club canary during the episode of "I Love Lucy" tonight over KNTX (2) at 9 . . . The KTAL (5) "Teleforum" show tonight will discuss "Crime Investigations in the Capitol" when Tvviewed at 10 . . . The N.B.C.-TV Opera Theater will present Offenbach's R.S.V.P." in English as the season's second production over KNBH (4) at 11. DIAL-LITES . . . "The Men" barring William Holden, Teresa Wright and Dean Jagger will be presented tonight by the Radio theater over KNX at 6 . . Mario Anza skims the lighter side of its remarkable vocal repertoire, then his show is aired over KFI (7) . . Duty versus desire faces the public servant during. "The Big Hand," heard over KECA at . . Marjorie Reynolds is starred in the "Hollywood Playhouse" version of "Romance, Inc." from HJ at 8:30/ THOUGHT FOR THE DAY . . says radio: TV, like every baby, takes a lot of noise and usually all wet. SENATE INVESTIGATORS, checking on waste in the armed forces, have reported that at one U.S. Air Force base, personnel were using 200 pounds of "surplus" coffee as a sweeping compound. It seems that—the old slogan "there's nothing too good for our boys" is being interpreted literally by some of our boys. UNTIL THE OTHER DAY, it was your correspondent's belief that Texans held the record for tall tales. But then I met a native Californian who told me how hot it gets up in the San Joaquin valley. He says he picks grapes up there each year. Said you could pick a bunch of grapes at one end of a row and by the time you had worked up the row and back again, the original bunch of grapes picked would be turned into raisins. He is either a fast talker or a slow grape-picker, and if not actually a Texan, then the grandson of one. WESTBROOK PEGLER, the famous newspaper calumniast, is visiting Great Britain. But there will always be an England. She withstood the Norman invasion, the Black Plague of the Middle Ages, the humiliation of the Revolutionary War, the cruel buffets encountered in World Wars I and II, the abdication of one king and the lung resection of another, the wild rampage of a socialistic government. Although she is now sore beset with difficulties both at home and abroad where the "emplah" is gradually crumbling, we feel sure that Britain can summon up out of the ashes enough this is his elf. Any message, sir?" With meat costing what it does now, Santa, I'd prefer a vegetarian elf, of course. We don't have any porridge (I understand they like porridge), but perhaps you have one that could get along on carrots, blackstrap molasses and yogurt? Naturally, we'd guarantee him social security, a two-pants suit, a night out each week, and vacations with pay. Even an elf wants to dress well and relax like everybody else. I don't know, Santa, how long even an elf could stand the strain of Manhattan life. He may turn into a gremlin himself. But if he does, you can have him back next year. Sincerely, Hal Boyle. For Health, Kat California Fruit CLASSIFIED ANNOUNCEMENTS Cemetery LOMA VISTA MEMORIAL PARK Fullerton, California Endowment Care Provided Phone Fullerton 158 Res. Anaheim 3811 Florists Floral arrangements by Fred's HOUSE OF FLOWERS 273 E. Center Ph. 5772