anaheim-gazette 1952-08-11

County Groups to Participate in Hoag Memorial Hospital Dedication Korea Veterans Urged to Record Discharge Papers Korea veterans who apply for mustering out pay authorized by the new federal GI bill are strongly cautioned by Ben Liebermann, Orange county director of veterans affairs, to have their discharge papers officially recorded by their county before sending them into the armed services. Application forms for the mustering out pay are now available. Most servicemen discharged on or after June 27, 1950, with at least 60 days of service are eligible for the payments. The armed services are requiring that a veterans' application for mustering out pay be accompanied by his original report of separation, form DD 214. There is always danger that it may be lost or delayed in return. Every veteran should protect himself by having his separation document registered by his county recorder before sending it in for anything. The serviceman's original separation notice is also his "passport" in applying for many other federal and state benefits where proof of veteran status must be shown. Loss of this document can cause serious delays in filing for many entitlements if the charge isn't legally recorded. Korean veterans who plan to enter school this fall under GI Plans for the dedication of the Hoag Memorial Hospital - Presbyterian Sept 14 are taking shape. The program is under the direction of Reverend Dallas R. Turner of Laguna Beach, a director of the hospital. President John A. Murdy, Jr., of the hospital board will preside. The program will include singing by combined choirs from several Presbyterian churches in Orange county. Indicating the construction job is completed, the keys of the building will be presented to President Murdy by Kenneth Ulrich, representing the contractors, Means and Ulrich. This will be followed by the official opening of the hospital. The doors will be unlocked by Mrs. George Grant Hoag and she will then present a souvenir key to Murdy for the hospital board and one to Ulrich as reminders of the completion of a great undertaking. An open invitation to the public generally is extended by Murdy on behalf of the hospital board. Other features on the program will include the unveiling of a portrait of George Grant Hoag, organizer of the Hoag Foundation, which contributed $500,000 to the building fund. The painting is the work of Ruth Peabody, one of Laguna Beach's famous portrait artists. The painting will hang in the lobby of the hospital. Also on the program is the unveiling of a plaque dedicating the East Wing as the "Martin Wing" in appreciation of $100,000 made by Floodlights Keep Ostriches Awake For County Fair Trying to keep the four nightly performances in trich derbys for the com 1952 Orange county fair was difficult problem finally solved by adding extra-powerful flashing to the fairground main arena. Manager Bob Fulenwider day ruled out giving the birds "pep up" pills in favor using the floodlights. Like any other bird, the triches want to go to sleep when the sun goes down but not nearly 100,000 watts of light will play a trick on it and force the ostriches keep their big eyes wide open during their evening races in the 1952 Orange county f Aug. 13-17, at the fairground between here and Newp Beach. The streamlined birds, able outspaced the fastest horse, perform in a special ostrich d by at the free arena show opening night and will run daily thereafter during each ternoon and evening nation horse show performance. Three Local Men Get Promotions From Northrop Three residents of Anaheim have been appointed to supervise positions at the Anaheim division of Northrop Aircraft, I company officials have announced. Gerald W. Zahrte, 1213 Ad before sending it in for anything. The serviceman's original separation notice is also his "passport" in applying for many other federal and state benefits where proof of veteran status must be shown. Loss of this document can cause serious delays in filing for many entitlements if the charge isn't legally recorded. Korea veterans who plan to enter school this fall under GI bill entitlements may save time by obtaining their certificates of eligibility for educational aid before applying for mustering out pay. Some of the armed services have warned Korea veterans that return of their separation papers portrait of George Grant Hoag, organizer of the Hoag Foundation, which contributed $500,000 to the building fund. The painting is the work of Ruth Peabody, one of Laguna Beach's famous portrait artists. The painting will hang in the lobby of the hospital. Also on the program is the unveiling of a plaque dedicating the East Wing as the "Martin Wing" in appreciation of $100,000 made by Glenn Martin when the first campaign was under way. may be delayed as long as two months because of the flood of the applications for mustering-out pay. SAVINGS INSURED TO $10,000 OUR 63rd YEAR IN ANAHEIM ANAHEIM BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY CREDIT REPORTS On Anyone, From Anywhere Over 1800 Affiliated Bureaus Covering the United States and Canada Northern Orange County Credit Bureau, Ltd. VETERINARIANS Anaheim DOG & CAT Hospital C. ROSS DEAN, D.V.M. Hospital Hours—4 A.M. to 6 P.M. 1561 W. LINCOLN AVE. (One block west of Manchester) PHONE ANAHEIM 4271 Get Promotions From Northrop Three residents of Anaheim have been appointed to supervise positions at the Anaheim division of Northrop Aircraft, I company officials have announced. Gerald W. Zahrte, 1213 Ave., has been named assistant man, productive and non-productive stores; Stanley B. Hawk, 754 N. Janss st., supervisor; the cost accounting department and Robert J. Gallagher, 758 Resh st., assistant supervisor production planning. All three men are members the Northrop-Anaheim product team currently turning out TV optical range finders for use the new M-47 medium tanks the U.S. army ordnance corps. Mrs. C. M. Holliday Dies in Anaheim Catherine May Holliday, 75, native of England who brought to America as a child and who has lived in California 69 years and in Anaheim for years, died Saturday night at the family home, 214 S. West after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband, Leonard Holliday; one son, Robert Rill of Malden, Mass., and five grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have not been completed and will be announced later by the Hilgenfe mortuary. Tuame, a 2-year-old racing Monmouth park, is named for the town in Ireland where Michael Delaney, his owner, was born. LEGAL NOTICES (Pub. Anaheim Gazette Aug. 4, 1952) NOTICE INVITING BIDS ON POWER LAWN MOWER WITH REVERSE GEAR NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of Anaheil Union High School District, Oran County, California, will receive bid until 12:00 Noon on August 18, 1955 for the purchase of one power lawn mower. Complete specifications are on file at the business office of the Anaheil Union High School at 811 West Centra CREDIT REPORTS On Anyone, From Anywhere Over 1800 Affiliated Bureaus Covering the United States and Canada Northern Orange County Credit Bureau, Ltd. 410 Bank of America Bldg. Phone 2248 "We keep the record" COLLECTIONS Bonded Representatives in All Cities No Collection — No Charge Northern Orange County Credit Bureau, Ltd. 410 Bank of America Bldg. Phone 2248 INSURANCE BROKERS Alfred H. Hansen WRITING EVERY FORM OF INSURANCE INCLUDING LIFE 515 N. Los Angeles Phone 4423 FRANK TAUSCH INSURANCE Reputation — Service 275 E. Center, Anaheim Phones: Office 2401 Res. 3575 VETERINARIANS Anaheim DOG & CAT Hospital C. ROSS DEAN, D.V.M. Hospital Hours—5 A.M. to 6 P.M. 1561 W. LINCOLN AVE. (One block west of Manchester) PHONE ANAHEIM 4271 WELDING Al's Welding Service ELECTRIC - ACETYLENE WELDING ALL WORK GUARANTEED Hard Facing for all types of Agricultural Implements 1021 No. Sabina Anaheim 629 Physicians & Surgeons Dr. J. W. Truxaw PHYSICIAN Phones: Office 3213, Res. 2610 Center & L.A. Anaheim Open Evenings and Sunday Mornings J. W. UTTER M.D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Office Phone 3211 Residence: 1001 W. Center St. 201-202 California Bldg. Anaheim, California Hours: 11 to 12 a.m.-2 to 5 p.m. JAMES L. MORRIS General Insurance and Bonds 11J N. LOS ANGELES ST. Phone Anaheim 4444 LEGAL NOTICES (Pub. Anaheim Gazette Aug. 4, 1952) NOTICE INVITING BIDS ON POWER LAWN MOWER WITH REVERSE GEAR NOTICE IS HEREY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of Anaheim Union High School District, Orange County, California, will receive bids until 12:00 noon on August 18, 1953 for the purchase of one power lawn mower. Complete specifications are on file at the business office of the Anaheim Union High School at 511 West Center Street, Anaheim, California. Bladder may take in trade one Toro power lawn mower. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive formalities or irregularities if the bidding is signed: EVERETTE M.' CONE, Clerk. By: C. L. N. LEGAL NOTICES (Pub. Anaheim Gazette Aug. 11, 1952 25 Sept. 2, 1953) P-5913 CERTIFICATE OF PARTNERSHIP FICTITIOUS NAME We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that we are partners transacting a plywood and building materials business at 1011 North Palm Street, in the City of Anaheim, Orange County, California, under a designation not showing the names of the persons interested in such business, to wit: BEST PLYWOOD & DOOR CO. That the names in full and places of residence of all the partners of such business are: Ira E. Hall, residing at 630 Milton Avenue, Whittier, Calif. Bertha A. Hall, residing at 630 Milton Avenue, Whittier, Calif. WITNESS our hands this 21st day of July, 1952. IRA E. HALL, BELTHA A. HALL, STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE On July 21, 1952, before me, Leo J. Pris, a notary public in and for said County and State. LEO J. PRIS, Notary Public in and for said County and State. Bloodlights Keep Ostriches Awake For County Fair trying to keep the four racistliches awake for their daily performances in Osaka derbys for the coming Orange county fair was a result problem finally solved adding extra-powerful flooding to the fairgrounds' arena. Manager Bob Fulenwider toruled out giving the huge "pep up" pills in favor of the floodlights. Any other bird, the ossees want to go to sleep when sun goes down but now by 100,000 watts of extra will play a trick on na- and force the ostriches to their big eyes wide open during their evening races at 1952 Orange county fair, 18-17, at the fairgrounds seen here and Newport streamlined birds, able to reach the fastest horse, will form in a special ostrich derby the free arena show on night and will race thereafter during each afternoon and evening national show performance. Three Local Men Best Promotions From Northrop the residents of Anaheim been appointed to supervi-sitions at the Anaheim of Northrop Aircraft, Inc., city officials have announc- Anaheim Gazetteer by JOHN S. NEUBAUER WEATHERWISE — Although the calendar says it's summer, it really seems fallish 'til the sun comes out and warms things up. NEWSFRONT — An intense Southern California manhunt for William Francis Rupp, 18, kept law enforcing agencies running down many clues. He is sought in connection with the killing of Ruby Ann Payne, 15, baby sitter, in the home of Apiarist William Dyer's Yorba Linda home. Dyer was attempting to rehabilitate the youth after his release from a juvenile work camp ... In Santa Ana, a former police department secretary, Marjorie Burns, admitted taking more than $650 from police benevolent fund for her own use ... Cpl. Terrell R. Rouhton, 23, of Fullerton was one of nine men killed aboard the aircraft carrier Boxer when a jet plane exploded. Additional oil exploration in the Anaheim area will take place within the next three months it was revealed when 12,000 acres southwest of the city was leased ... The completion of the $2,047,809 outfall sewer line will depend on the availability of steel—a condition written into the contract formally awarded to Healy-Tibbits of San Francisco. HIWAY TOLL—Add the name Young Democrat Official to Speak in SA Toby Osos, national secretary of Young Democrats of America will review behind the scene activities of the recent convention in Chicago at a meeting of the Orange county group at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 12 in the Charles Herzog home, 519 Eastside ave., Santa Ana. Other speakers will be Lester Van Tatenhoye, nominee for office from the 74th assembly district, and Mrs. Patricia Herzog who attended the state Democratic convention in Sacramento recently. The Aug. 12 meeting marks the first of regularly scheduled meetings of the county group which will meet henceforth on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. A vote to that effect was made at the instigation of Vice-chairman R. R. Campbell at a recent meeting in the Corona del Mar home of Miss Mary Swann. Local Democratic candidates other than Van Tatenhoye at that meeting were Lionel Van Deerlin, Two Anaheim Home from Two Anaheim may turn from the Failing seven months of the aircraft carrier pine Sea, which arrives Diego Aug. 8. They are Richard Aviation machinist's class, son of Mr. and DuBois of 7921 S. L. and Lyman A. McCormack Ordnanceman third Mr. and Mrs. Alexi 6682 Ball Rd. During her time in the Philippine Sea see therets, Skyraider fight on daily strikes against nist supply and coilines. Her planes are pated in the raids on gic hydroelectric plant Yalu river and through Korea. nominee for congress 22nd district, and A. runoff candidate for Newport Beach towns State Department Predicts Low Unemployment Insurance Rates SACRAMENTO (CNS) — California's employment picture looks so good to the state department of employment that it is predicting an event employers have been waiting for two years, namely, the reduction of unemployment insurance rates beginning with the first quarter of 1953. This does not mean, however, that all California employers who pay the jobless rate property of the state fund, and therefore counted toward lower rates. The excess in the fun-tributed by workers an cent rate on their salary the adoption of the dis-and was contributed for of unemployment insur- left in the state un- Best Promotions from Northrop The residents of Anaheim been appointed to supervise positions at the Anaheim of Northrop Aircraft, Inc., may officials have announced. W. Zahrte, 1213 Adell been named assistant fore-producive and non-productive; Stanley B. Hawkins, Janss st., supervisor in account department; Robert J. Gallagher, 758 N. St., assistant supervisor of operation planning. Three men are members of Northrop-Anaheim production currently turning out T-41 range finders for use in M-47 medium tanks of S. army ordnance corps. HIWAY TOLL—Add the name of Earl T. Moore, 29, Buena Park, to the 1952 Oranco traffic fatality list as result of a La Mirada rd. crash and explosion. He was the 56th name on the coroner's list. There were 72 last year. BIG GAME — Roger Westilling, Gazette make-up man, on a deer-hunting expedition over the week end, got to help State Forestry fire fighters extinguish a brush fire, and shot a lizard with a .22 pistol. No deer. COURTOPIX — Lois Alderson's Anaheim Bloomer girls beat the Fullerton Sweethearts, 9-8, when Rachel Cadwalader led the 13-hit barrage. The Orange Empire Girls' league playoffs continue tomorrow night at Fullerton ... Jimmy Heffron's Anaheim Juniors will play Procter's Playmakers Wednesday at 1 p.m. in their first Buena Park tournament game. Thirteen teams have entered Jerry Kehr's tournament ... Buena Park defeated Anaheim's Midgets in the Costa Mesa baseball tournament. Fullerton is favored ... The annual Anaheim American Legion baseball tournament got under way last week, with Anaheim winning its first game ... Whittier (22-6), San Pedro (18-9), Long Beach (18-19) and Santa Ana (16-12) continued to hold their places in the rejuvenated National Nite-league ... The Orange Lionettes continued to dominate the women softball picture leading the Pacific Coast league (16-10) and the Southern California league (18-5) ... Clayton Mallory's Buena Park Kittens are making a strong bid for the regional tournament. With several Anaheim gals in the lineup, SACRAMENTO (CNS) — California's employment picture looks so good to the state department of employment that it is predicting an event employers have been waiting for two years, namely, the reduction of unemployment insurance rates beginning with the first quarter of 1953. This does not mean, however, that all California employers who pay the jobless tax will get a reduction. It does mean that those who can qualify under the law for lowered rates will be able to take advantage of the provisions of the law, a procedure they have not been able to accomplish due to the heavy payouts from the fund. C. A. Herbage, deputy director of the department, points out the act provides alternate tax rate schedules based on the conditions of the unemployment fund. One schedule provides for a minimum tax of one per cent and the other, a minimum of zero. Employers who can qualify for the zero rate have maintained a good employment record, thereby building up their reserve funds with the department to the point where the zero rate can go into effect. Automatic Formula Herbage estimates the fund at the close of business Dec. 31 will be approximately $11 million dollars above the amount needed to put the lower rates into effect. The formula is automatic, if the fund is a certain percentage of the taxable wages paid during the year, the department has no other choice than to put the low rates into operation. This year, says Herbage, the balance required will be about $621 million, based on an estimated total taxable wage of $8,-280,000,000. Income for the rest of the year is estimated at $96 million, and withdrawals for jobless insurance $47 million, he says. Normally, insurance payments decrease during the second half of the year, when employment is at its peak. For the first half of 1952, the department paid out $65 million, which was a nine per cent increase over the same period in 1951. Inflation has more than Our dollars buy 1. One of the bright charge have gone LEGAL NOTICES INVITING BIDS ON LAWN MOWER REVERSE GEAR IS HEREBY GIVEN that of Trustees of Anaheim North School District, Orange California, will receive bids Noon on August 18, 1952, purchase of one power lawn specifications are on file finance office of the Anaheim North School at 511 West Center Anaheim, California. Bidder in trade one Toro power er. Signed: EVERETTE M.' CONE, Clerk. By: C. L. N. LEGAL NOTICES ATE OF PARTNERSHIP ACTITIOUS NAME LAWWOOD & DOOR CO. names in full and places one of all the partners of ess are; all, residing at 630 Milton Whittier, Calif. A. Hall, residing at 620 nue, Whittier, Calif. our hands this 21st day 525. MIRA E. HALL. BELTHA A. HALL. CALIFORNIA as. OF ORANGE 11, 1952, before me, Leo J. mary public in and for sale state personally appeardHALL, and BERTHA A. turn to me to be the persons ess are subscribed to the document, and acknowledged executed the same. LEO J. FRIES. Notary Public in and for paid County and State. COURTOPIX—Lester Schmelzer, former Orange schools deputy has until next Friday to enter a plea on the charge that he "appropriated" funds entrusted to him. He is said to have admitted taking $50,000 from credit union funds . . . Roy Clifford Broughten, 18, must stand trial in superior court for the murder of Richard Grimsley, 25, Los Angeles cab driver. He is slated to appear in Judge Howard Cameron's justice court for preliminary hearing. Aug. 25 . . . James Summit, 38, was held to answer charges of assault with deadly weapon with intent to commit murder. Police charge that he slashed his estranged wife, Maxine, 21, with a butcher knife and then attempted suicide . . . Army Lt. Ray Clark, 37, was given a prison term for issuing no-fund checks . . . Henry Atkins, 39, was given from one to 50 years in China prison. NITECAPSULE — The trouble with money is that when you acquire enough of it to enjoy it, you're no longer able to. ANAHEIM TRUCK & TRANSFER CO. MOVING - STORAGE General Trudling PHONE 2123 505 S. Los Angeles St. Anaheim Inflation has more than total taxable wage or $8, 280,000,000. Income for the year is estimated at $96 million, and withdrawals for jobless insurance $47 million, he says. Normally, insurance payments decrease during the second half of the year, when employment is at its peak. For the first half of 1952, the department paid out $65 million, which was a nine per cent increase over the same period in 1951. Even with the present high rate of employment in California, the department is receiving about 15,000 new claims for insurance every week, and is paying out around 75,000 checks. This schedule can continue and still the fund will reach the point where the lower rates can be put into effect. Possible Last Year Actually, the unemployment fund totals at the present time more than $700 million, and last year was large enough to lower the employer rates had all the money in the fund been counted. A ruling has been made, however, that approximately $116 million of the amount in the fund is the 2. For easy figuring, penses on the basis of our can see, running our system today than it used to. in inflation and higher tax. On the average, wage rises today are more than due to 1940; while operating t Two Anaheimers Home from Korea Two Anaheim men have returned from the Far East following seven months of action aboard the aircraft carrier USS Philippine Sea, which arrived at San Diego Aug. 8. They are Richard J. DuBois, Aviation machinist's mate third class, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. DuBois of 7921 S. Liberty Lane, and Lyman A. McCray, aviation Ordnanceman third class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex McCray of 6682 Ball Rd. During her time in the Far East the Philippine Sea sent her Panther jets, Skyraider attack bombers and Corsair fighter bombers on daily strikes against communist supply and communication lines. Her planes also participated in the raids on the strategic hydroelectric plants along the Yalu river and throughout North Korea. nominee for congress from the 22nd district, and A. K. Phelps, runoff candidate for judge in Newport Beach township. Local Encampment Of IOOF Host to Bar-B-Q Meeting Close to 300 persons were on hand Saturday as Anaheim's IOOF No. 105 hosted Odd Fellows from throughout California for a Bar-B-Q at Shell Park in Brea. Deputy District Grand Patriarch James E. Webber and his Installing officers were in charge of the meeting. Bar-B-Q arrangements were made by G. W. Donaldson of Anaheim. Highlight of the meeting was the conferring of Patriarch's degrees on five Odd Fellows. Redlands Degree team handled this portion of the program. Receiving degrees were Arch Benbrook of Anaheim; W. A. Johnstone of Old Baldy No. 110; R. T. Stark and Bud Thomas of Long Beach No. 100; and G. B. Allen of Pasadena No. 84. The group voted, to make the Bar-B-Q an annual affair with District 50 to sponsor it next year. Districts 50 and 23 co-sponsored this meeting. Prizes were won by Andy Wyjna and Ambrose Scutt of Anaheim. Grand officers present included: Grand Senior Warden Conrad Hale; Past Grand Master Harry Dalahan, Past Grand Patriarchs Albert Clark, Henry Mang, and Paul Bishop; Deputy Grand Master Ed Seeley; Grand Trustee Frank Gowan; Brig. Gen. Arnold Howard; Past Dept. Commander John Miller; Deputy Grand Sentinel Hollis Maydole; Recording Secretary Elected R. J. Kessler; Treasurer Paul Steiner. Markets CITRUS The Federal State Market News Service reported today oranges and lemons steady, prices unchanged. Grapefruit—Per bx, pckd fcy Ventura 48s 5.25; 64s-80s 5.50-75; 100s 3.75. Lemons—Per bx, local loose fey 6.00-6.25; pckd fcy 252s-482s 8.50; paper cartons 126s-180s 4.25-50. Oranges—Per bx, Valenclas local pckd fcy 126s 8.50-9.00; 150s 8.25-75; 176s 7.25-50; 200s 6.50-6.25; 220s 4.75-5.25; 252s 4.00; loose fcy 126s 5.50; 150s 5.25; 176s 6.00; 200s 3.50; 220s 2.50; 252s 2.00; 288s 1.55; 344s 1.50; 392s 1.25; choice pckd 126s 6.50; 150s 5.50-6.00; 176s 4.75-3.75; 200s 3.75-4.50; 220s 3.25-75; 252s 2.50-3.00; 288s 2.25-60. Bunkist Growers, Inc reported today all auction markets California oranges were lower. Representative prices by size: Shields first grade—126 s, 792 s, 150 s, 879 s, 176 s, 651 s, 200 s, 603 s, 220 s, 546 s, 252 s, 472 s, 288 s, 427 s, 344 s, 361 s, Choice, second grade—126 s, 550 s, 150 s, 551 s, 176 s, 829 s, 200 s, 484 s, 220 s, 420 s, 252 s, 3.72; 288 s, 3.32; 344 s, 3.00. EGGS Receipts, sales between local dealers, candled graded cases included—Large A, min. 40 per cent AA 58-60; Min., 80 per cent A $66-56.; Medium A, min., 40 per cent A $50-51; Min., 80 per cent A $48-49.; Small A, Min., 80 per cent A $37.; Candled graded to retailers Large AA, $64-66.; Medium AA $45-56.; Large AA $69-61.; Medium AA $69-82.; Small A $59-71.; Large B $51-54. Retail prices to consumers in cartons—Large AA $72-78.; Medium AA $57-65.; Large A $67-71.; Medium AA $66-61.; Small A $44-45. BUTTER Receipts,129,192 pounds; jobbing prices to retailers in cartons—Grade AA $78.5-82; Grade A $78.5-80; Grade B $76.5-78. CHEESE Receipts,243,044 pounds. $1000 is very property of the state disability fund, and therefore cannot be counted toward lower employer rates. The excess in the fund was contributed by workers at a one per cent rate on their salaries prior to the adoption of the disability act, and was contributed for purposes of unemployment insurance. It is left in the state unemployment insurance fund which is deposited in the federal treasury in Washington, D.C., to draw interest, theoretically at least, contributed by employers of the state through their federal unemployment insurance tax. In addition to the $116 million Grand Senior Warden Conrad Hale; Past Grand Master Harry Dalahan, Past Grand Patriarchs Albert Clark, Henry Mang, and Paul Bishop; Deputy Grand Master Ed Seeley; Grand Trustee Frank Gowan; Brig. Gen. Arnold Howard; Past Dept. Commander John Miller; Deputy Grand Sentinel Hollis Maydole; Recording Secretary Elected R. J. Kessler; Treasurer Elect Paul Stein; and District Deputy Grand Patriarchs Julius Syposs, C. W. Quick, Howard Stanley, James E. Webber, and E. C. Bidwell. in the federal treasury, the state disability fund has $119 million surplus. It costs much more to add telephones today $430 investment for each new telephone added in 6 year postwar period $170 investment for each new telephone added in 6 year prewar period Inflation has more than doubled the cost of building the facilities needed to put a new telephone to work. What inflation’s done to your telephone Our dollars buy less and less of the things we need to bring you good service 1. One of the brightest spots in your budget today is the telephone...for the prices we charge have gone up much less than those of most other things you buy. In fact Inflation has more than doubled the cost of building the facilities needed to put a new telephone to work. What inflation’s done to your telephone Our dollars buy less and less of the things we need to bring you good service 1. One of the brightest spots in your budget today is the telephone...for the prices we charge have gone up much less than those of most other things you buy. In fact, taking 1940 as the starting point, Pacific Telephone prices are 61 per cent behind the average price increases of other things. On the other hand, we’re up against a serious problem in furnishing good telephone service to you. For our dollars buy less equipment and supplies, fewer employee working hours—smaller amounts of all the things we need to build and operate a telephone system—than at any time since the first telephone was installed in the West 75 years ago. 2. For easy figuring, we’ve worked out our expenses on the basis of one telephone. And, as you can see, running our system costs much more today than it used to. The two big reasons are inflation and higher taxes. Consider their effect: On the average, wage rates of telephone people today are more than double what they were in 1940; while operating taxes on the average telephone have soared more than 100% since 1940. 3. Adding a new telephone since the war costs about twice as much as before the war. Yet the profit per telephone in 1951 was up only slightly over 1940—about a dollar a year. As a result, the profit on our investment in facilities for each new telephone has been more than cut in half. It’s dropped from 5.3 cents on the dollar in 1940 to 2.3 cents in 1951. Surely, providing good telephone service under such conditions is a job full of challenge. And it’s one we’re determined to meet...for perhaps never before has good and growing service been so vital to the nation. Pacific Telephone