anaheim-gazette 1953-02-26

Washington Repórts By Congressman JAMES B. UTT Because of the size of the bureaucracy which as been built up over the past 20 years, an almost unbelievable annual turnover of 500,000 jobs in various phases of the Federal government takes place. By the simple process of refusing to hire replacements for any vacated job which is not absolutely essential, the number on the payroll can be reduced by as much as 200,000 or 300,000 each year without imposing an economic hardship on the nation, while saving approximately a billion dollars a year in salaries. This would help considerably toward balancing the budget and reducing taxes. Secretary Benson As Mr. Ezra T. Benson takes office as Secretary of Agriculture, the country is facing the consequences of the unrealistic farm policies which have been in effect for the past several years. The system of artificial price supports has encouraged overproduction of basic farm commodities. Effects of this policy have been discernible for more than a year of declining agricultural prices. The present administration is bound by an inflexible price support law which does not expire until 1954. Therefore, we can expect to see production of basic commodities, for another year, based not on a balanced supply in terms of normal demands, but rather on an artificial market created by this law which results in heavy surpluses. To bring this situation into sharp focus, it is reported that the present wheat surplus would take care of our needs for one year if we did not produce a single bushel in 1953. In a free market, this condition would discourage planting, but the fact is that 10 per cent more acreage will be planted than here-to-fore. This unsound policy must be replaced by flexible price supports which would protect the farmer from ruin, but would not place him in a position of working for government bounties rather than producing commodities for a free market. The American Vegetable Growers Association has taken a position over the last 20 years as... there were so many meetings to attend and people to see the last week at home. Therefore, Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. we left Fullerton pulling our trailer loaded with personal belongings — cribs, play pens, etc.—that would be needed even though we managed to locate a furnished house to rent. Making Bakersfield the first night, we had "the ridge" behind us, and were well on our way. Making a few more stops than ordinary, because of youngsters and the necessity of plugging in the bottle warmer at service stations, we finally arrived in the capital Sunday night. Monday morning, a legal holiday, we set out—carload of kids and all—to find a furnished house. One realtor told me he had as many as 300 requests in a week's time and nothing to rent. That was very encouraging! But, with undiminished optimism and faith in "the Lyon luck," we went from real estate office to real estate office until noon. Then, after relocating across town in a more convenient motel, and a picnic lunch, we set out again about 3 p.m. At the first office, Carmichael Realty, in a rapidly developing area northeast of Sacramento, we encountered George LaRue, an acquaintance of Don Harwood, Corona del Mar attorney. He had just what we wanted, as an air force captain was being transferred to Texas for six months. The Lyons family are now established for the next four months in Sacramento and we can devote our undivided efforts to the big job ahead. Next week—I assure you—strictly legislative news. Local Musician Opens at Aragon Ray Robbins, known in musical circles as "The Singing Trumpet and Voice," opened with his band at the Aragon ballroom, Lick Pier, Ocean Park, last night for two weeks engagement to fill a spot left open by Lawrence Welk's vacation. Robbins is an Orange county boy by adoption. His brothers, Kenneth, Ed and Al Foster, are all residents of Fullerton where they operate the Foster Sand and Gravel Co. Robbins changed his name from Foster to Robbins when he was with Chuck Foster's band, which also featured singer Gloria Foster. The Robbins band just recently closed an engagement at the Roosevelt hotel in New Orleans after a 16 weeks' session at the New Yorker in New York City. Refugee to Tell This unsound policy must be replaced by flexible price supports which would protect the farmer from ruin, but would not place him in a position of working for government bounties rather than producing commodities for a free market. The American Vegetable Growers Association has taken a position over the last 20 years, as opposed to government subsidies. They have placed dependence upon the self-reliance of the individual grower, rather than upon government aid. In this they have assumed their full share of responsibility in meeting the production needs of our national markets without raiding the taxpayer. More segments of our agricultural industry should follow this example of free enterprise which has flourished in spite of a cloudy climate of controlled ecomony. Certain New Deal Senators and Congressmen are demanding that the Secretary should step in and stop the falling prices of beef. Any such step by the government to interfere with an orderly marketing process would, in the end, only aggravate the situation. Too many politicians are afraid that they cannot keep their jobs without getting government handouts for their people. I believe that a return to a tree economy is the only solution to the problem. The American cattle industry, to my knowledge, has never asked for government subsidies, and does not want them. They have always asked to be free of government interference and to be given an opportunity to work out their own problems under a system of free economy. That industry has been expecting a price break, as they recognized that the price of meat was out of line. It comes as no shock to them, and they are able to effect an orderly marketing program which will check the current price slide in beef cattle, at a point which will be healthy and sound. "Freedom" Many people have seen the statue which stands on top of the Capitol dome, and many more thousands have seen pictures of it. A common question asked by sightseers when looking at the Capitol is, "Is that an Indian on the dome?" The answer is, "no." It is officially known as the "Statue of Freedom" and is actually the figure of a woman clad in flowing draperies with her right hand resting upon the hilt of a sword. On her head, she wears a helmet encircled with stars and mounted by a post. Camp Pendleton Feb. 15 listen intently to an exew weapons. The cadets Marines and were de SACRAMENTO (CNS) formia's state treasury had eral fund cash balance of $583 on Jan. 31, Robert Owood, state controller, and here today. Kirkwood said this company $119,486,496 on Dec. 31, an 739,137 on the 31st of J year ago. This amount, he said, rep the cash on hand and do take into consideration oblities incurred but not yet present payment, nor budgeted expenses for the remainder year. It should not, he construed as a 'surplus' if there was an increase most eight per cent, of $282 in general fund revenues first seven months of the year over the previous fiscal Kirkwood said. Expenditure same period compared past year, increased 10 per or $34,423,869. Of the $392,967,619 total enue to the general fund seven month period, retail an use taxes produced the amount $243,598,958, an in of $22,790,577 over the ponding period of last year. Governmental cost expenditure amounted to $376,094,244 showed an increase from the 670,374 for the same period previous year, the report ind. Supervisor Will Warner Breaks On Barber Shop Joseph S. Gardner, mariner ensially turned him down his home on Mesa drive Mesa. The county planning commission first turned him down his appeal, voted 2 to 2 on issue, and it automatically back to the planning commi- The planners then rev themselves and gave Gardner favorable recommenation Again went before the supervior the supervisors doddle Kenneth, Ed and Al Foster, are all residents of Fullerton where they operate the Foster Sand and Gravel Co. Robbins changed his name from Foster to Robbins when he was with Chuck Foster's band, which also featured singer Gloria Foster. The Robbins band just recently closed an engagement at the Roosevelt hotel in New Orleans after a 16 weeks' session at the New Yorker in New York City. Refugee to Tell Communist Terrors John Rees (Vladas Hriskevicius), a native of Lithuania and former leader of the underground movement against communism in that country, will be the speaker at the regular 7 o'clock Sunday night service at Whitie Temple Methodist church, telling the true story of Communist terrors in his native land as he personally witnessed them. His description of life behind the iron curtain has won the acclaim of officials of both Rotary International and of the Southern California council of Protestant Churches and of the Orange County Council of Churches. Speaking on the subject, "Christianity or Communism?" he will challenge Anaheimers with the desperate urgency of defeating the forces that are constantly at work to destroy freedom. He and his family of five are living in Santa Monica and his daughter is attending UCLA. Members of the Presbyterian Christian and Wesley Methodist churches have also been invited to hear the address Sunday night. The public is welcome. At both the 9 and 11 o'clock Sunday morning services in White Temple Rev. Frank E. Buttersworth will preach on "Thomas, the Critical Thinker," in his current series of character studies of the 12 disciples. Many people have seen the statue which stands on top of the Capitol dome, and many more thousands have seen pictures of it. A common question asked by sightseers when looking at the Capitol is, "Is that an Indian on the dome?" The answer is, "no." It is officially known as the "Statue of Freedom" and is actually the figure of a woman clad in flowing draperies with her right hand resting upon the hilt of a sword. On her head, she wears a helmet encircled with stars and surmounted by a crest composed of an eagle's head and feathers as suggested by the costume of our Indian tribes. It is no doubt this headdress which suggests to the viewers that the statue is that of an Indian. The original plaster figure from which the statue was cast, now stands in the Smithsonian Institution and can be seen at close range. The bronze statue itself is 19' 6" high and weighs 14,985 pounds. Exclusive of erection expenses, the statue cost $23,-796.82. Our Federal Government Each one of the committees that I named in a previous letter has a Chairman who is appointed by the political party which has the largest number of its members in the House of representatives, which of course this session is the Republican Party. Each committee also has majority of its members representing that same party. The Chairman of the committee determines what bills will be considered and the order in which they will come up. A bill that is considered is given close study and when necessary, experts are called to testify. Interested individuals are also given an opportunity of expressing their views. After the study is completed, a vote is taken and if the bill is passed by the committee it proceeds to the House Rules committee which channels all legislation to the Floor. Here it can either be killed, delayed, or given clearance for floor debate. Minnie Bressel Dies Unexpected Minnie Bressel, 83 a native Germany who came to Anas 48 years ago and who has in this area continuously died unexpectedly early Wednesday at her home, 7821 Bay Ter, Mrs. Emille Salman, and son, Eugene Bressel, both of Ta Ana; seven grandchildren; five great grandchildren. She is a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements have been completed and will be announced later by the Hilgen mortuary. WATCHING A DEMONSTRATION of a Marine rifle platoon during their visit to Camp Pendleton Feb. 18, California Cadets listen intently to an explanation of infantry weapons. The cadets were guests of the Marines and were demonstrated the various types of training received by all U.S. Marines. Anaheim Union High School unit of the Cadets was best-represented, 54 cadets and officers attending with the unit commandant, Major Ralph Comstock. (USMC photo) Telephone Call Telephones The telephone service continued to get first throughout the year," Craig, president of the said. "The army, navy force called on Bell Telephoratories and Western our research and manual organizations, to perform creasingly large amounts including the development neering and production of communication equipment vanced electronic weapons. "New equipment and are playing a more and important part in enabling men and women to betheir communities and the New facilities installed this year were the best we had put into use. Our research opened up new promise future." Earnings on total Bel capital were at the rate cent, substantially the same earned the year before. dated system earnings p of AT&T stock were $11.76. There was an average 528,000 shares outstanding 500,00 more than in 199 increase in the number was due mainly to convert many convertible bonds in Kirkwood Report Shows Balance Of $98,121,553 SACRAMENTO (CNS) — California's state treasury had a general fund cash balance of $98,121,-53 on Jan. 31, Robert C. Kirkwood, state controller, announced here today. Kirkwood said this compared to $119,466,496 on Dec. 31, and $79,-89,137 on the 31st of January year ago. This amount, he said, represents the cash on hand and does not take into consideration obligations incurred but not yet presented for payment, nor budgeted expenditures for the remainder of the year. It should not, he said, be construed as a 'surplus' figure. There was an increase of almost eight per cent, of $28,927,807 general fund revenues for the first seven months of the fiscal year over the previous fiscal year, Kirkwood said. Expenditures for the same period, compared to the last year, increased 10 per cent, $34,423,869. Of the $392,967,619 total revenue to the general fund for the seven month period, retail sales use taxes produced the largest amount, $243,598,958, an increase $22,790,577 over the corresponding period of last year. Governmental cost expenditures mounted to $376,094,244, which showed an increase from the $341,-0,374 for the same period the previous year, the report indicated. Supervisor Willis Warner Breaks Tie in Barber Shop Joseph S. Gardner, marine veteran, finally got permit for his proposed barber shop in front of home on Mesa drive, Costa Rica. The county planning commission first turned him down. Then county supervisors, hearing appeal, voted 2 to 2 on the tie, and it automatically went back to the planning commission. The planners then reversed themselves and gave Gardner a probable recommendation, which went before the supervisors. You Can Relay Alpha Beta WHEN IT COMES TO QUALITY IN HIS BEEF ALPHY IS NEVER AFFECTED BY CONTROLS — OR THE LOSS OF FINER BEEF ON THE MARKET THAN ALPHA BETA GRADED BEEF, AND HE BACKS THIS PLEDGE CAN BUY WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE WHEN YOU SHOP AT ALPHA BETA—"FIRST IN FOODS." WESSON OIL QUART BOTTLE 59¢ COFFEE POUND CAN FOOD CLUB BRAND 75¢ THIS IS OUR LOW EVERYDAY PRICE NIBLETS CORN WHOLE KERNEL 12-OZ. CAN 15¢ KIDNEY BEANS TEASBALE NO. 303 CAN 10¢ 18-OZ. Fruit Cocktail FOOD CLUB NO. 2½ CAN 1-LB. 14-OZ. 29¢ ALPHA BETA BEEF • "THE MARK OF QUALITY" T-BONE OR CLUB ALPHA BETA BEEF • "THE MARK OF QUALITY" Round or Swiss ALPHA BETA BEEF • "THE MARK OF QUALITY" Boneless Rump ALPHA BETA BEEF • "THE MARK OF QUALITY" FRESH GROUND VEAL CHOPS PORK ROAST Pure Pork Sausage TOM TURKEYS SLICED BACON Fruit Cocktail FOOD CLUB NO. 2½ CAN 1-LB. 14-OZ. 29¢. Fresh FRUITS and VEGETABLES Do good for your health! ARIZONA'S FINEST GRAPEFRUIT 835¢ POUND BAG Our finest quality potato! U.S. NO. 1 IDAHO RUSSETS 1049¢ POUND BAG An apple a day—in the children's lunch! STARKING DELICIOUS APPLES FRESH FROM Washington STATE 229¢ POUNDS 406 E. CENTER ST. Daily 9 to 8 Sunday 9 to 6 YOUR ALPHA ANAHEIM STOR Telephone Co. Report Shows More Telephones in Use than Ever The telephone served more homes and businesses, more farms, more factories and more people in 1852, the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. stated today in its annual report. "Telephone service for defense continued to get first attention throughout the year," Cleo F. Craig, president of the company, said. "The army, navy and air force called on Bell Telephone laboratories and Western Electric, our research and manufacturing organizations, to perform an increasingly large amount of work, including the development, engineering and production of military communication equipment and advanced electronic weapon systems. "New equipment and methods are playing a more and more important part in enabling telephone men and women to better serve their communities and the nation. New facilities installed during the year were the best we have ever put into use. Our research work opened up new promise for the future." Earnings on total Bell System capital were at the rate of 5.9 per cent, substantially the same as 5.8 earned the year before. Consolidated system earnings per share of AT&T stock were $11.45, compared with $11.76. There was an average of 35,528,000 shares outstanding — 4,500.00 more than in 1951. The increase in the number of shares was due mainly to conversion of many convertible bonds into stock. AT&T share owners increased by 128,000 and at the end of the year totaled 1,220,000. Total operational revenues for the system were $4 billion, an increase of $400 million over the preceding year. This increase was largely offset by higher operating costs and taxes. Mr. Craig added that although intrastate telephone rates were adjusted upward in 37 states, earnings were adversely affected by the pressure of higher costs. "Better equipment and more efficient operation," he said, "have prevented costs from reaching even higher levels, but technical and operating improvements alone cannot offset effects of inflation. As a result the telephone companies continue to find it necessary to obtain increases in the rates charged for service." Bell system operating taxes were $706 million and Bell customers paid telephone excise taxes amounting to $615 million, bringing total direct taxes on Bell telephone service last year to $1,-321,000,000. This was equal to $2.85 per telephone per month. "We have pointed out that the telephone bears an unusually heavy tax load," Mr. Craig said, "and we shall continue to present to the taxing authorities our views as to why and how this burden should be reduced. Though the telephone is far from being a luxury, telephone excise taxes are much higher than those imposed on any other essential service or product. They discriminate against telephone users." There was an average of 35,-528,000 shares outstanding — 4,-500,00 more than in 1951. The increase in the number of shares was due mainly to conversion of many convertible bonds into stock. Rely on Beta Bees ED BY CONTROLS — OR THE LACK OF THEM. HE PLEDGES THAT THERE IS AND HE BACKS THIS PLEDGE WITH A MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE. YOU A BETA—"FIRST IN FOODS." THE MARK OF QUALITY" FOR CLUB STEAK 79¢ lb THE MARK OF QUALITY" For Swiss STEAK 73¢ lb THE MARK OF QUALITY" Is Rump ROAST 85¢ lb THE MARK OF QUALITY" GROUND BEEF 39¢ lb HIOPS ALPHA BETA MILK-FED 69¢ lb LARGE OR SMALL LOIN BOAST ALPHA BETA EASTERN CENTER GUT SHOULDER 49¢ lb Sausage BULK OR I-LB. ROLL ALPHY'S FARM FRUSH 39¢ lb RKEYS GRADE 'A'.EVISGERATED OVEN-READY 49¢ lb BACON I-LB. HEAT-SEALED PKG. CROWN BRAND—EASTERN 49¢ lb KERNEL 12-OZ. GLASS GRAPE JELLY 19¢ MARISCIO 12-OZ. PKQ. SHREDDED WHEAT 19¢ NO. 303 CAN 16-OZ. GREEN PEAS 19¢ SUNSHINE POUND BOX HI HO CRACKERS 25¢ GREENER STRAINED BABY FOOD 3 FOR 25¢ 8-OUNCES PLANTER'S PEANUTS 33¢ JAN-U-WHITE NO. 2 CAN VEGETABLE CHOP SUEY 33¢ Household Needs 80 COUNT PAPER WRAPPING MARCAL NAPKINS 2 FOR 25¢ LARGE SIZE PKQ. OAST ALPHA BETA EASTERN CENTER GUT SHOULDER 49¢ lb. Sausage BULK OR I-LB. ROLL ALPHY'S FARM FRISH 39¢ lb. RKEYS GRADE 'A' EVISCERATED OVEN-READY 49¢ lb. BACON I-LB. HEAT-SEALED PKG. CROWN BRAND—EASTERN 49¢ lb. WHITING I-LB PACKAGE TOP FROST FROZEN 29¢ lb. COLGATE CHLOROPHYLL Special! 59¢ REGULAR PRICE 86¢ SLICED DOMESTIC TOZ. MO. SWISS CHEESE 39¢ SALES FAR COLLECTOR ON TAXABLE STREET NO LOCATION DOLL PRICES EFFECTIVE THURS. • FRI. • SAT. FEB. 26TH 27TH 28TH ALPHA BETA First in Foods Special! MAMED VARIETIES BARE ROOT ROSES 49¢ FOR 11:35 OUR ALPHA BETA ANAHEIM STORES 510 W. CENTER ST. Mon., Thurs. Fri.-Sat. CLOSED 9 to 6 9 to 8 SUNDAYS