anaheim-gazette 1958-07-03

EDITORIALS The Big Question By Richard Johnsen, Jr. Executive Secretary Agricultural Council of California The big question of who is to control American agriculture was discussed by Wheeler McMillen, vice-president of the Farm Journal, in his keynote speech before California farm leaders recently assembled at the Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Council of California. Mr. McMillen stated, "As farmers, may we never be persuaded by passing difficulties or fleeting advantages to consent to any further diminution or dilution of American liberty, for our ourselves or other Americans." To answer the big question of who is to run American agriculture, Mr. McMillen suggested six possibilities, none of which has a time limit. The first possible answer is that the Communists might some day run our agriculture. Communists currently control farmers in approximately one-half of the world. If our people become too soft, or too mistaught to understand the blessings of liberty, it is very possible that a passive peasantry could be substituted for our current independent agriculture. A second possible answer is that organized labor may directly or indirectly run American agriculture. Organized labor already decides who shall drive produce-laden trucks to more than one of our market terminals; who shall load and unload the trucks; and who shall work what hours in packing and processing plants around the nation. Organized labor has made virtually extinct the old-fashioned hired farm hand, but conversely, it has contributed enormously to the mechanization of agriculture. As Mr. McMillen points out, "It has increased the emphasis on the family farm, because usually it is only the members of the family who will labor already decides who shall drive produce-laden trucks to more than one of our market terminals; who shall load and unload the trucks; and who shall work what hours in packing and processing plants around the nation. Organized labor has made virtually extinct the old-fashioned hired farm hand, but conversely, it has contributed enormously to the mechanization of agriculture. As Mr. McMillen points out, "It has increased the emphasis on the family farm, because usually it is only the members of the family who will work hard enough to get things done." The third possible answer is government. For nearly three decades we have been experimenting with various government efforts to help agriculture. Generally speaking, these efforts have aggravated and perpetuated the problems they were presumed to solve. We have all seen the tentacles of government stretching out to encompass larger and larger areas of personal freedom. "The one hope for agriculture," says Mr. McMillen, lies in the ability of farmers so to manage their affairs in their own interests that government will not be tempted to interfere with 'help'." A fourth possible answer may be business, as distinguished from agriculture, running American farms. Vigorous management and, in many cases, competition have forced business to intergate its operations and get into what may sometimes be called "contract farming." Integration from the top down often means that the farmer is no longer his own boss. A fifth answer might be that the individual farmer will run American agriculture. Today the individual farmer has little or no control over the large number of variables in our complex system of processing and marketing and therefore he often finds himself virtually helpless. Mr. McMillen concludes that, "The individual farmers standing alone, are not going to be able to control agriculture; nor even fully to command their own farms: certainly not in an increasingly demanding and complex economy." The sixth possible answer, and one which, according to Mr. McMillen, holds a great deal of promise, is commodity-organized farmers. He points out that no one single farm organization will, or should, ever control American agriculture. However, farmers who grow like or similar commodities can band together in their own business organizations to process and market their commodities. He pointed out that California farmer cooperatives have shown the rest of the world "That farmers can organize with high effectiveness and yet not surrender the basic integrity of their individual independence." Mr. McMillen summed up his remarks by saying: Ben Dauser is out in a new $300 delivery wagon, made in Los Angeles, a classy and substantial vehicle. It has been in Nemeth shop receiving its coat of paint and varnishing, as well as silver gilt lettering. It is large of size strongly built and will carry several tons. Men under H. Clay Kellogg engineer for the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation company and the Anaheim Union Water company have been making daily measurements of the flow of the San Ana river all the way from Scrubly's point, where the water taken out of the river to San Benardino. The measurements were taken and records made last year and similar records and measurements will be made this year. The companies by these means keep in touch with the river's flow different points. Our former fellow-townsman Charlie Miller, now of Jamestow Tuolomne County, is here on visit to friends, a guest of Walt Schumacher. Mrs. Miller remains at Jamestown, but will probably return here for a visit with friends in the near future. A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Weisel, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Backs, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hatzfeld, Mr. and Mrs. Welbov Wallop, Miss Klein, B. V. Beetle Gus Strodthoff, Mrs. Melrose, and Miss Winifred Melrose, picnicking at the Landing on Sunday, going down by auto. They report an enjoyable outing. Sabine Oefinger, widow of Matthias Oefinger, has filed a petition in the Superior Court seeking aside a certain tract containing twenty acres of land near Anaheim and belonging to the estate of Matthias Oefinger as homestead for her. Spake and McCullum have so far to L. P. Watson and S. Walker of Cypress 97 feet property on Center street no occupied by Weisel's garage. Property at El Centro was taken part payment. organized farmers. He points out that no one single farm organization will, or should, ever control American agriculture. However, farmers who grow like or similar commodities can band together in their own business organizations to process and market their commodities. He pointed out that California farmer cooperatives have shown the rest of the world "That farmers can organize with high effectiveness and yet not surrender the basic integrity of their individual independence." Mr. McMillen summed up his remarks by saying, "May we stand stoutly on the thoroughly proven American principle that free men, working independently, working cooperatively or corporately, in fair understanding with each other, can not only keep up with progress, but can keep progressing." IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO By MRS. HENRY KUCHEL From the Files of The Anaheim Gazette 75 Years Ago... June — 1883 A change in the manner of selling water has meen made by the Anaheim Water company. Heretofore the run of water has closed each Saturday afternoon. But hereafter the secretary will sell water to stockholders to an amount not exceeding one dollar's worth for every five shares, and the run will be kept open until the zanjero reports that the water sold is about delivered, when the run will close and water will be sold on another run and the same method followed. A. McDermont is cutting the gum grove on his place four miles north of Anaheim. There are six acres of six year old trees which will yield 300 cords of wood in two-foot lengths. He is offering the wood at $8 per cord. Mr. J. W. Bixby of the ranch Los Alamitos was in town on Wednesday. We have promised ourselves the pleasure of a visit to the rancho next week and will have something to say concerning it thereafter. R. W. Scott Esq. leaves tomorrow for a two-month trip to Washington territory in the hope that the change may benefit his health. James D. Ott has sold 40 acres of Andrew Gillison of Lancashire, England and brothers of Mrs. F. J. Bestanding of Los Alamitos have arrived from England and intend to reside in their native state California. The American Foundation for the Blind has sent out 25,210 pieces of literature about blindness in the last twelve months from its Department of Public Education. Paying Bills by Check is EASY, MODERN, SAFE Years Ago... So is Opening a CHECKING ACCOUNT at California Bank MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ANAHEIM OFFICE — 203 E. CENTER ST. Bank of America NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION Condensed Statement of Condition June 30, 1958 (Figures of Overseas Branches are as of June 24, 1958) RESOURCES Cash and Due from Banks . . . $ 1,631,183,927.79 United States Government Securities and Securities Guaranteed by the Government . . . 2,260,498,347.35 Federal Agency Securities . . . 151,107,046.98 State, County, and Municipal Securities . . . 754,724,106.65 Other Securities . . . 161,901,216.09 Loans Guaranteed or Insured by the United States Government or its Agencies. . . 1,315,150,219.95 Other Loans and Discounts . . . 4,147,829,437.70 Bank Premises, Fixtures, etc. . . . 123,001,199.63 Customers' Liability for Acceptances . . . 167,143,137.67 Accrued Interest and Other Resources . . . 67,308,169.16 TOTAL RESOURCES . . . $10,779,846,808.97 LIABILITIES Capital . . $ 160,000,000.00 Other Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181,901,219.09 Loans Guaranteed or Insured by the United States Government or its Agencies. . . . . . . 1,315,150,219.95 Other Loans and Discounts . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,147,829,437.70 Bank Premises, Fixtures, etc. . . . . . . . . 123,001,199.63 Customers' Liability for Acceptances. . . 167,143,137.67 Accrued Interest and Other Resources. . 67,308,169.16 TOTAL RESOURCES $10,779,846,808.97 LIABILITIES Capital $ 160,000,000.00 Surplus 290,000,000.00 Undivided Profits and Reserves 145,652,781.06 TOTAL CAPITAL FUNDS $ 595,652,781.06 Reserve for Possible Loan Losses 95,485,915.95 DEPOSITS {Demand $4,450,084,439.60} {Savings and Time. $5,362,327,095.99} 9,812,411,535.59 Liability on Acceptances 169,534,573.64 Reserve for Interest, Taxes, etc. 106,762,002.73 TOTAL LIABILITIES $10,779,846,808.97 Main Offices in the two Reserve Cities of California SAN FRANCISCO • LOS ANGELES Branches throughout California Overseas branches: London, Manila, Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, Bangkok, Guam Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation • Member Federal Reserve System Bank of America (International) A wholly-owned subsidiary Condensed Statement of Condition June 30, 1958 Home Office—New York, M.Y. Branches: Duesseldorf, Singapore, Paris, Beirut, Guatemala City (Branch figures are as of June 24, 1958) RESOURCES Cash and Due from Banks $195,838,327.42 United States Government Obligations 2,125,000.00 Other Securities 19,541,637.29 Loans and Discounts 124,808,809.45 Customers' Liability for Acceptances 26,193,143.14 Accrued Interest and Other Resources 3,393,373.39 TOTAL RESOURCES $391,900,290.89 LIABILITIES Capital $ 34,000,000.00 Surplus 6,800,000.00 Undivided Profits 2,117,760.56 TOTAL CAPITAL FUNDS $ 42,917,760.56 Reserve for Possible Loan Losses 2,128,116.89 Deposits 307,184,085.22 Liability on Acceptances 37,146,910.78 Reserve for Interest, Taxes, etc. 2,525,417.64 TOTAL LIABILITIES $391,900,290.89 YES WE DO JOB PRINTING ... and at Satisfactory Prices WEDDING INVITATIONS UNT at nk T. WEDDING INVITATIONS DIRECT MAIL PIECES BOOKLETS AND FOLDERS OFFICE FORMS BUSINESS FORMS BUSINESS STATIONERY LETTERPRESS and OFFSET REPRODUCTIONS ANAHEIM GAZETTE JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT 259 E. 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