anaheim-gazette 1952-04-18

Why not enjoy it...? Somewhere between the professional laziness of the bum and the exhaustive schedule of the fellow who overworks there is a happy medium of activity. The bum does nothing for himself or anybody else. The man who knocks himself out hurts both himself and his family. True, the latter may contribute a lot to the welfare of the local or national community, but not all those whose efforts are widely felt need be virtual round-the-clock workers. The point is that each individual should try to get the most out of life. The bum doesn't since constructive activity is an integral part of happiness and satisfaction. On the other hand, the fellow who never lets up to have a little pleasure hardly has a pleasant existence. Some people endure the misery of constant want because they won't endure a little self discipline and hard work. Others accumulate large fortunes through years of strenuous effort and then fail to enjoy them because they don't know how to relax. A proper balance lies in being reasonably energetic and in making wise use of one's time and money. Certainly one should save every dollar he can, build up his bank account and make himself as financially independent as possible. But the money is not an end in itself; rather it is but a means toward better living, wider travel and diversified interest. In short, life has a lot to offer if you know how to accept it. Prices here and inUSSR... A short time ago the wife of the American ambassador to Russia came home with some clothes she had bought in that wonderful "workers' paradise." She made known the price she had paid for them, along with the prices she would have had to pay for similar articles here. In Russia, the dress cost $128.20—in the U.S. it would sell for $35. The hat cost $34.90 as against $16.95 in America. The gloves cost $18.10 as against $3 in one of our stores. Only the shoes were similarly priced in both countries—everything else cost two to six times as much in the USSR. The disparity is even greater when the take-home pay of Russian workers, which is far lower than that of their American equivalents in purchasing power, is considered. This is how matters go in a nation which has destroyed almost all private enterprise, and has put government monopolies in its place. The Russian factory belongs to the government, and produces only what some official decides it should produce. The Russian retail store also belongs to the government and the prices it charges are fixed by the government. The Kremlin dictators have deliberately kept prices high in many cases, in order to make sure that people's earnings come straight back into the government coffers. The result is that the great masses of the Russian people live on what Americans wouldn't even regard as a subsistence level. Contrast this with capitalism—which is the economic system of competitive free enterprise. In every field of production, big and little factories are trying to sell more goods—and they must offer the best value possible or the trade will go elsewhere. Exactly the same thing is true of retailing, where hundreds of thousands of stores of all kinds and sizes are competing for the favor of a fickle public that can patronize whom it chooses in the free market. What system does the most for the people? IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO From the Files of Anaheim Gazette By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL 75 Years Ago April 1877 The Alden works of Anaheim will begin drying fruit in May. The wife of Sin Si Wau died on Wednesday night of dropsy. She was buried yesterday. 50 Years Ago April 1902 Joe Nichols was over one day, last week from Santa Ana. Joe made the best sheriff the county ever had and is thinking of getting into the game again. C. C. Chapman has purchased Byrnes was a poor Secretary State, and tells how, after Moscow conference around Chinas of 1945, he summoned Byrnes down to the yacht Williamsburg and read him a rough memo being him out for failing to inform him on what happened at Moscow. The memo read part: "I received no communication from you while you were in Moscow...the protocol was not omitted to me...the community was released before I saw it. I do not intend to turn over complete authority of the president nor to forego the presidenprerogative to make the final decision." Secretary Byrnes, however, says that no such memo was read to him. He denied this flag even in the fact of the publication text of the memo in the recentography of President Trump. "Mr. President." Because of this flat, emphatic contradiction of facts, the American public would like to know what is right. I have known Jimmie Byrne ever since he was a member of the House of Representatives, have known him as a Senator, member of the Supreme Court war mobilizer, and as Secretary of State. Many times have paid tribute to his great qualities, and I don't like to differ with him now. But, though Mr. Truman said I never "tell the truth intentionally," here is one case where he might pay Mr. Truman to read Merry-Go-Round. Because my columns written during and after Moscow conference support him rather than Byrnes. For instance, on Dec. 23, 1902 while Byrnes was still in Moscow I reported on the radio: "President Truman is not happy over the fact that his Secretary of State, Jim Mit Byrnes, has sent only brief reports on his talks in Moscow." A column written after the McCow conference gives further details on the president's pee against Byrnes. It reported: "(Truman) resented the fact that Byrnes operated as a one-man." 75 Years Ago April 1877 The Alden works of Anaheim will begin drying fruit in May. The wife of Sin Si Wau died on Wednesday night of dropsy. She was buried yesterday. Consolation for the hopeful: In the year 1833 it rained heavily in this section during the months of April, May and June. There are only 25 cases of small pox in Los Angeles. The Fire Company met at Kroeger's hall last evening and adopted a constitution and by-laws. The following gentlemen were elected as officers to serve during the ensuing year: John Fischer, president; A. Bittner, vice president; D. J. Sorenson, foreman; Fred Shafer, assistant foreman; H. Blanken, secretary; F. Athearn, treasurer, Messrs. Athearn, Lynill and Knox were appointed a committee to make amendments and by-laws. The next meeting will be at the Town hall on Wednesday evening. On many farms in the vicinity of Anaheim, the farmers are irrigating their barley fields. This will insure them a good crop, and a good crop is not to be sneezed at this year. A project is on foot to build a plank sidewalk on Los Angeles street, from the corner of Centre street to the Odd Fellows hall. 50 Years Ago April 1902 Joe Nichols was over one day, last week from Santa Ana. Joe made the best sheriff the county ever had and is thinking of getting into the game again. C. C. Chapman has purchased the Leffingwell place of 41 acres and the Rudd place of 10 acres in Placentia, paying for the two orchards $40,000. Adding this $40,000 to sales already reported for this week, runs the real estate sales up to $192,000 for the week. County Clerk Beckett reports 235 names registered in Anaheim, many of those already on the register have not re-registered. The vote will probably be over 300. 25 Years Ago April, 1927 Oscar Renner, Sr., one of the oldest and best known residents of this city, died at the Anaheim Sanitarium Friday. Mr. Renner was the father of O. H. Renner, Jr., one of the proprietors of the SQR store, of W. E. Renner owner of Renner's grocery store and Arthur L. Renner of Long Beach. His wife has been dead for some years. Mr. Renner came to Anaheim 41 years ago. His death is deplored by a wide circle of friends. Funeral services were held Monday. Rev. Brinkmeyer, pastor of the German M.E. church officiating. The remains were laid to rest in the family plot in Anaheim cemetery. A column written after the Mc cow conference gives further details on the president's speech against Byrnes. It reported: "Byrnes operated as a one-man team. The president had almost nothing to say about foreign policy. Jimmie had the habit of placing diplomacy by ear. A master musician, he didn't worry about accompanists." "Truman objected to this vigorously that he almost fired his Secretary of State. Just after Byrnes returned from the Moscow conference, he announced even before he canned a full report to the president, that he would give a radio report to the American people." "Truman was furious. Summoning Byrnes aboard the yacht Williamsburg, the president was set for a showdown. The showdown never developed. Though Byrnes received some caustic criticism from Admiral Leahy for yielding to the Russians, Truman finally fell for Jimmie's plausibility explanation an agreed to let him go ahead." THE ULTIMATE CONSUMER INFLATION STEEL WORKERS' RAISE, IF AND WHEN MORRIS Affairs of State By HENRY C. MacARTHUR Capitol News Service SACRAMENTO—The old saw about locking the barn door after the horse is stolen is an apt description of the predicament. The state department of education finds itself in as a result of the legislature's failure to act on a new $200,000,000 school bond issue. Now that the original $250,000,000 is allocated, the department has "cracked down" on what many legislators termed useless frills insofar as fundamental education is concerned. The department, however, according to Dr. Charles W. Bursch, who heads up the 25-year-old school planning division, doesn't know how much money can be diverted from the so-called frills to classrooms. Bursch says that despite the prohibitions, no estimates of savings have been made. So as far as definite information is concerned on additional facilities in lieu of frills, it is nebulous. Bursch said representatives of the state architect's association set with the planning division when the list of so-called "frills" to be excluded was made-up. During the recent session of the legislature, the architects, who get eight per cent of building costs on the maximum as fees for each separate structure, were in hot water. Some suggestions were made that they purposely ran up the costs for larger fees. Representatives of the architects, however, said this wasn't so, and pointed out that the plan drawers were as anxious as anyone else to keep school costs down, and that to prove it, they would shakedown last March can't see how it can be year, at least. My young son passes bread. I look at his little arm and wonder he shot off some day in "police action," and then to ashes in my mouth. As my wife passes tatoes the voice of a mentator from the ranch "The president's seizure steel industry sets a which may lead to dictation this country." The potatoes lie idle or as I mull this one over. Finally, I am handed a new car when I sent arm to the government income tax return last week. What a life! LAST NIGHT I HAD dinner with my family (Over home we used to call it supper). My wife came in very informally and said, "It's ready." (Since last March 15 we had to let the battles go pretty much acco form, too... We wonder Hollywood is going to ha lapse before they get it. man objected to this so easily that he almost fired Secretary of State. Just a few days before he cabled a full report to the man people. Man was furious. Summonees aboard the yacht Willyg. the president was all in showdown. The showever developed. Though received some caustic criticism Admiral Leahy for to the Russians, Truman fell for Jimmie's plausible action an agreed to let him. Radially after the flare-man sent a cable to General Mall asking him to be Sec of State. Significantly sent the cable through Department's secret code, State Department's, and never knew about the messil some weeks later." Above column excerpts in both Byrnes and Tru man may be partly right in their current dispute over who fired whom. Representatives of the architects, however, said this wasn't so, and pointed out that the plan drawers were as anxious as anyone else to keep school costs down, and that to prove it, they would sit down with the planning division and offer suggestions as to what could be sliced to minimize the square footage charges. In one instance, Bursch said, attention was called to a tile-based flag-pole. It was felt no disrespect would be shown Old Glory if the flag were flown on an ordinary pole, so tile-based flag poles were placed on the banned list. Also banned were fire-places, electric food mixers, electric potato peelers, bird baths, wading pools, plaques, display cases, solid glass doors, floor safes, plant boxes, indoor planting areas, reversible easel boards, movie screens, stage curtains, or drapes, inside athletic equipment, colored stage lights, and other items that went through the school planning division's approval in the name of necessary adjuncts to education. Frank Wright, associate superintendent of the department of education, pointed out that none of the banned items would cut down the educational efficiency of any school building, but he stated when funds were available in the future, "any of the special facilities can be added." From this statement, it would appear that the ban on the frills is temporary, rather than permanent, and that as soon as more money is in the offing, the department again will uncork the golden flow from the taxpayers bond bottle. When and if additional funds are available is the big question right now. Governor Warren is not expected to call a special session of the legislature unless he is assured some agreement can be reached. From the tone of many Senators as the 1952 session closed without action on the new bond issue, it is doubtful if the Senators will agree to any program unless their restrictive provisions are writted into the law and possibly the constitution. Consequently, the outlook is dismal for those districts continuing split sessions. LAST NIGHT I HAD dinner with my family (Over home we used to call it supper). My wife came in very informally and said, "It's ready." (Since last March 15 we have had to let the butlers go). I walk to the table and sit down. As I do so I notice a headline in a newspaper lying on a chair: KOREAN TRUCE TALK LASTS BUT ONE MINUTE. My wife passes me the meat (95 cents per lb.) As she does so I note guiltily that she could use a permanent wave. But since that ties can be added." From this statement, it would appear that the ban on the frills is temporary, rather than permanent, and that as soon as more money is in the offing, the department again will uncork the golden flow from the taxpayers bond bottle. When and if additional funds are available is the big question right now. Governor Warren is not expected to call a special session of the legislature unless he is assured some agreement can be reached. From the tone of many Senators as the 1952 session closed without action on the new bond issue, it is doubtful if the Senators will agree to any program unless their restrictive provisions are writted into the law and possibly the constitution. Consequently, the outlook is dismal for those districts continuing split sessions. MORE ABOUT... On the Lam (Continued from Pa) went pretty much acco form too... We wonder Hollywood is going to ha lapse before they get a from parent Pittsburgh. being contrary to the policy of abolishing ma tieups, the new Sta agreement with the Plea appeared to us to be ill-advised other angles... Brand and company is going at the youth factor this launching a tremendous ing program, and it's a not going to palm youngsters off on the large numbers... This man Haney can expect nothing few worn-out Pirate has-offs at best, whereas a field hitting power and young pitchers are needed perately... The word is out of Olympic trials at the seum June 27-28 will cast, as will the NCAA Berkeley and the AAB pionships at Long Beach in June... The attempted le 13 major league clubs o and-coming Liberty bro system seems very silly at less to us... Liberty did the finest job in cover summer, and this year th ing refused the alleged prerogative of freedom citation... Doesn't make sense it? TV-RADIOLOGIC Picture Business Not Lost, Says Radio-TV Producer By TOM E. DANSON HOLLYWOOD — Every time I’ve met a Hollywood film man in the past five years, he has had a worried look on his face and a burning question in his eyes. The Hal Boyle By ROBERT L. GOWE (For Hal Boyle) NEW YORK — "The Greatest Show on Earth" is dominated by European headliners. How come? Well, it seems leading American acts are now almost non-existent and what few there are are mostly seen on television. So the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus recruits most of its top talent in West Europe. Descendants of American circus performers are more apt to be singers or dancers aiming at the films, television or radio. "We don’t like the hard work attached to becoming a top circus performer," said a circus spokesman. There is still a strong family tradition in European circus families he said. The children are trained to follow their parents on a trapeze or into a lion cage. They are put in the act as soon as possible. Oscar Konyot, Hungarian-born lion tamer citizen of Milan, may offer an object lesson in why the circus is losing its attractiveness for American performers. Konyot worried look was because he had doubts about the future of the film business, and the question was how he could get into television. The other day I met a man who is not only running against the herd, but has the herd pretty puzzled. He is in television, and radio, too, but, believe it or not, he wants to get into the movie field as well. This perverse critter is Frank Ferrin, who is the creator and producer of "Smilin’ Ed McConnell’s" show, a swell program for kids that you see on the CBS Television Network Saturdays, and head on the NBC Radio Network the same day. Ferrin has had big Happy Ed on radio for 10 years, and TV for two years. The programs must be successful because Ferrin, this week, signed a new five year contract to produce another series for radio and TV for the some sponsor. But while he has been up to his hips in TV and radio, he has felt that the motion pictureaters will always be a place where you, the public, will always want to go if you are given the type of entertainment you want. To substantiate his belief, Frank recently invested all the money he could get his hands on, took the American elephant boy character, Gunga Ram, out of his TV and radio series, and wrote a feature film around him. Then he took off There is still a strong family tradition in European circus families he said. The children are trained to follow their parents on a trapeze or into a lion cage. They are put in the act as soon as possible. Oscar Konyot, Hungarian-born lion tamer citizen of Milan, may offer an object lesson in why the circus is losing its attractiveness for American performers. Konyot is in the hospital suffering from a badly-mauled left arm. The lion-tamer's spectuaclar performance ends as he urges the lions to dash madly about the big cage. They leap over him and bounce from the wire walls. One lion didn't leap over him—but on him. Konyot's assistant, a lean, wiry young man, Paul Fritz, of Berlin, took over the act. Fritz said he took over the whip with some trepidation. "I have been working with lions for some 10 years, but as you can see, I have some scars to show, too." He pushed back his hair to reeal several scalp wounds. THE DANGER always present is shrugged off by the performers as part of the natural hazards of their profession. Most of them are so glad to be drawing American salaries and eating American food that they would risk their necks three times a day, if necessary. The youngest headliner this year is 18-year-old Dieter Tasso, of Berlin, who gets a tremendous ovation for his slack wire act, in this, he balances eight cups and saucers on his head—finally tossing a lump of sugar with his foot in the topmost cup. Asked why there weren't more American featured performers, Karl Chaludis, of the Nyling Chaludis of Graz, Austria, said: "This business is tough. We are brought up tough. Americans want to take life a little more easy and make big money. We are happy just to be here and working in the only business we have ever known." Chaludis pointed with pride felt that the motion pictureaters will always be a place where you, the public, will always want to go if you are given the type of entertainment you want. To substantiate his belief, Frank recently invested all the money he could get his hands on, took the American elephant boy character, Gunga Ram, out of his TV and radio series, and wrote a feature film around him. Then he took off for India where he made a spectacular 90 minute feature in color. Titled, "Gunga Ram," it will be released soon to theater-goers. "It took television and radio to teach me what the public wants," Ferrin told me in his Hollywood offices recently. "They want good, clean entertainment. They love spectacle, and excitement and adventure, and I think the theater will always be close to their hearts." Ferrin returned from his trek to India with the only male Indian elephant now in America, which he expects to use in future TV films. He also received a gift from the Maharajah of Mysore—a tiger skin rug measuring 24 by 36 feet. DOWN TV-RADIO ROW . . . More than $100,000 will be spent to improve Alaska radio stations . . . Johnny Olsen, DuMont video emcee, is making use of his own mid-west radio station to test for future network and TV talent . . . Laraine Day begins her TV show, "A Day With the Giants" this week . . . As of April 1, there are 113,000 TV sets in the Miami area. TELE-TIPS . . . Success Story will honor the winners and their exhibits from the Science Fair when telecast from KTTV (11) at 7 tonight . . . One of the oldest songs to be written by a Hawaiian, using six languages, but not one word of Hawaiian, will be performed by Harry Owens over KTLA (5) at 8 . . . "The Hilchhiker Was a Lady," will be seen during the presentation of "The Unexpected" over KECA (7) at 8:30 . . . It's Sandor Szabo and The Champ dur- MORE ABOUT . . . On the Lam (Continued from Page 2) went pretty much according to form, too. We wonder how far Hollywood is going to have to collapse before they get some help from parent Pittsburgh. Besides being contrary to the new PCL policy of abolishing major league tieups, the new Star working agreement with the Pirates appeared to us to be ill-advised from other angles. Branch Rickey and company is going all-out for the youth factor this year in launching a tremendous rebuilding program, and it's a cinch he's not going to palm promising youngsters off on the Stars in large numbers. This means Fred Haney can expect nothing but a few worn-out Pirate has-been cast-offs at best, whereas added outfield hitting power and strong young pitchers are needed so desperately. The word is out that the Olympic trials at the LA Coliseum June 27-28 will be telecast, as will the NCAA meet at Berkeley and the AAU championships at Long Beach earlier in June. The attempted lockout of 3 major league clubs on the up-and-coming Liberty broadcasting system seems very silly and pointless to us. Liberty did by far the finest job in coverage last summer, and this year they're being refused the alleged American errogative of freedom of competition. Doesn't make sense, does? Asked why there weren't more American featured performers, Karl Chaludis, of the Nycling Chaludis of Graz, Austria, said: "This business is tough. We are brought up tough. Americans want to take life a little more easy and make big money. We are happy just to be here and working in the only business we have ever known." Chaludis pointed with pride to his son, Karl, junior. Karl was backstage on a tremendously high unicycle blancing things on his head as he kept the bicycle moving back and forth with his legs. He was still there—practising and sweating—two hours later. NAVAL HEAD—Admiral Lynde D. McCormick is the sea-going counterpart of Gen.Dwight D. Eisenhower, as Commander of the Supreme Allied Naval Command for the Atlantic. When telecast from KTTV (11) at 7 tonight... One of the oldest songs to be written by a Hawaiian, using six languages, but not one word of Hawaiian, will be performed by Harry Owens over KTLA (5) at 8... "The Hitchhiker Was a Lady," will be seen during the presentation of "The Unexpected" over KECA (7) at 8:30... It's Sandor Szabo and The Champ during the KLAC (13) wrestling tonight at 8:30... The adventures of a young man whose profession is to pry into other peoples' lives will be shown during Chevron Theater over KTLA (5) at 9... "Police Story," a new drama series based on true cases will make its debut tonight over KNXT (2) at 9:30... Here's Dennis Day again, with more of his wholesome humor and comedy from KNBH (4) at 10... SPECIAL TO-MORROW... Arrival of Queen Juliana shown on KTLA (5) at 10 a.m. and KNBH (4) at 10:45. DIAL-LITES ... The 10-round bout between Roland La Starza and Joe McFadden from New York, will be aired over KECA at 7... Harold E. Stassen is the special guest in the KNX show "Presidential Profiles," when aired at 7... Wage stabilization chairman Nathan Feinsinger will be the guest on "Reporter's Round-up" from KHJ at 8... Boris Karloff will "haunt" Martin and Lewis tonight during their show from KFI at 9. THOUGHT FOR TODAY... To err is human, but when the eraser wears out before the pencil, beware! Copyright, 1952, by Universal Radio and TV Features Syndicate