anaheim-gazette 1959-08-27

EDITORIAL New Ordinance Needed for Apartments The City Council's decision to draw up restrictions on sub-standard apartment houses now being erected in the city is long overdue. Councilmen for months have been aware of the increase in zone change requests permitting developers to erect apartments with little or no control. Not only are many of the units being constructed hard on the eye, they could in a few years degenerate into a "suburbia-type slum." Charges made by residents that apartment house dwellers do not always add to the community also are worth considering. Many Anaheim residents moved away from metropolitan centers which are overrun with apartment houses. And now they virtually face the same situation here. It has been pointed out by the Gazette in a feature article on apartment houses that these multiple dwellings are more easily financed today than are residential or R-1 tracts. But that does not mean because they are easily financed there is a great need here for this type of dwelling. In fact, careful analysis of evidence shows many apartment house buyers are being taken "to the cleaners." housing statistics show that Anaheim apartment houses are experiencing a 30 per cent vacancy. Many local apartment house owners contend that if there is a 10 per cent vacancy factors this hurts their pocketbook severely. The council's current decision to halt all action on apartment zone requests until more restrictive controls are adopted is a step in the right direction. But such controls cannot be worked out in two weeks as suggested in the motion adopted by the council last week. Mayor A. J. Schutte has been quoted as saying that he does not object to apartment houses as long as they are high quality and do not give a "box-like effect." In his motion last week he called on city employees to come up with some control measures so that apartments being erected in this city can be of high quality. Such controls advocated by the mayor are necessary, but they are nothing new to city employees. Members of the planning department have reported that new controls for apartment houses are contained in a zoning ordinance now under consideration by councilmen. It has been pointed out by the Gazette in a feature article on apartment houses that these multiple dwellings are more easily financed today than are residential or R-1 tracts. But that does not mean because they are easily financed there is a great need here for this type of dwelling. In fact, careful analysis of evidence shows many apartment house buyers are being taken "to the cleaners." This is done by various methods. But the most discernable at the moment is the use of "professional renters." These are apartment house dwellers hired to give the impression that the new dwelling is needed and can net a good revenue to the owner. As soon as a buyer makes his purchase he soon discovers many of the units rapidly become vacant. The professional renters, finished with their employment, move elsewhere to start the bilking of another apartment house buyer. Proof that professional renters are being used are the records in Anaheim-Fullerton Municipal Court. Another fact is that current FHA Closed Sessions Open to Criticism The City Council's decision to apparently continue holding "closed sessions" is definitely open to criticism. So far no formal word from the council on this practice has been heard following a Gazette article on the matter. City Manager Keith Murdoch, however, has been quoted as saying that he will continue "workshop" sessions until he hears differently from the council. No one can really say councilmen now serving are taking advantage of the closed sessions. There is little indication that they are making decisions at the weekly Monday sessions with Murdoch. Yet, these same councilmen will not always be representing the city of Anaheim. And though the intentions of the present councilmen are honorable, this might not always be the case. In essence, California's Brown Act prohibits city councils from holding closed sessions. The Brown Act specifically states that city council must notify the press of meetings and also sion of personnel, only. City councilmen last week were a little shocked to learn from one resident that she had come to the regular Tuesday meeting with the idea of "lecturing" them on making "cut and dried" decisions. She did, however apologize to the city fathers after she had seen them in action. But the most striking point of her admission was that she had this preconceived notion. She was of the opinion that councilmen in some other place are making final decisions on important city business. Other people apparently have the same idea. The fact that many residents feel decisions are being made at the closed sessions should be sufficient for their discontinuance. To continue these closed sessions without inviting the press and the public is not only a direct violation of the Brown Act, but is not true representation of the people. City Manager Murdoch claims that only by holding these "workshop" sessions can he get the opinion and feel- Anaheim A Poem About Our City Eor an acorn very small A mighty big oak did grow, It grew slow, not very tall. Its branches spread far and low. A few shops, a bar or two, Here and there a hitching post, From all this Anaheim grew. Not much there to claim a boast. But it sat on fertile soil, Vineyards thrived wine to produce Laymen came to lend their toll To put this rich land to use. Schools were built and churches too, China Town enlarged the space, One bore the name of Ah-Foo, Laundry work fitted their race. The lamp lighter made his round To illuminate the street, The coyote muffled his sound When the glare his eyes did meet. A street car was wheeled on tracks, A donkey made those wheels turn, All may ride and rest your backs* No hurt, no harm, no concern. Livery stables nags to groom, Carriages with fringe on top, This seemed almost like a boom Nothing should its progress stop. Then streets were paved, side walks too, No more rain puddles to wade, So this town just grew and grew, By the effort it had made. Now behold our city grand, Tourists come from far and near, Knott's Berry Farm, so well planned, Walt Disney's brain child lives here. What marvelous shopping center And department stores to view, All welcome you to enter — The freeway will pilot you. Anaheim, what hast thou wrought, A senator came from you, What glorious future thought A president bless us too. IDA M. RANNOW, 10571 South Euclid Ave. Anaheim, Calif. Apartments show that Anaheim is experiencing a 30% increase in local apartment rent. Many local apartment tenants indicate that if there is a policy factor this hurts severely. Current decision to restrictive controls step in the right Controls cannot be worked as suggested in the council last week. Schutte has been quoted that he does not object to the council last week. Last week he called on to come up with some so that apartments in this city can be of advocacy by the city, but they are not employees. The planning department that new controls houses are contained in a now under consideration. Graphic evidence of the impact of inflation on our California economy is given by the changes made by the 1959 Legislature in our state unemployment and disability insurance laws. Benefits for workers who become unemployed or suffer off-the-job disabilities were upped, but so were the employer taxes which pay for the unemployment insurance system. Three major laws were enacted to make these changes. Two relate to jobless pay, the third to disability insurance. Starting September 18 the maximum weekly unemployment insurance payment for workers who qualify will be increased from the current $40 to $35. This will give California workers the highest weekly maximum in the nation, and is close to double the amount secured in any previous legislative session in the past 15 years. The highest increase in unemployment benefits previously was $7. Books in Review Weekly book listings presented by the Anaheim Public Library, 241 South Los Angeles St., Anaheim, California. FICTION THE BRIDE OF PILATE by Esther Kellner (Appleton Century). Claudia, a daughter of the Roman Emperor, is brought out of exile, trained in the ways of the Roman court, then married off to Pontius Pilate and packed off to the provinces where they serve Rome and famally come into contact with the new religion called Christianity. THE NEIGHBORS by David Mark (Doubleday). Poverty stricken Brooklyn, with all its politics, gang fights, its floating sidewalk population, and of young boy who grew up there entered local politics through neighborhood machine. The edge of life and love in the city. NON FICTION CLASSIC ART by H. Worthington (Doubleday). Renissance Studies of great work produced that brief 25 year "era of dance" in the golden age of renaissance, Leonardo, Michele Angelo, Raphael Del Sarto; rich color plates of some works and black and white plates of sculpture drawings and work of these men. FIFTEEN DECISIVE EVENTS OF CALIFORNIA HISTORY Starting September 18 the maximum weekly unemployment insurance payment for workers who qualify will be increased from the current $40 to $55. This will give California workers the highest weekly maximum in the nation, and is close to double the amount secured in any previous legislative session in the past 15 years. The highest increase in unemployment benefits previously was $7. OFFSET COST To offset the cost of paying these more liberal benefits, the same law makes two different kind of changes in the tax provisions, both of which mean higher costs for California employers. The first, which goes into effect next January 1, raises the tax "base" by which taxes are measured from the present $3000 per year to $3600, thus upping employers' taxes by roughly 20 percent. The second, effective January 1, 1961, replaces the present zero tax rate for employers with good employment records by a new minimum rate of three tenths of one percent of payroll, and increases the present top rate from 2.7 percent to 3 percent of payroll. On the basis of preliminary estimates, an addition of about $50 million per year will be paid in jobless benefits under the new law. The increased costs to employers under the two changes referred to has been fixed at somewhere near $60 million per year. The second unemployment compensation bill writes permanently into our California law a provision for extended jobless compensation similar to the temporary program of the federal government which was started in 1958. The new system would be financed by a new tax levied on all employers subject to the law, payable in addition to their regular unemployment insurance taxes. At the same time, California employers will have to repay approximately $56 million to cover benefits paid under the federal government's temporary unemployment insurance program, in effect from July, 1958. When the new law goes into effect this September, a worker who has used up all the benefits due him under the regular jobless benefit program will be able to many residents feel made at the closed sufficient for their the press and the direct violation of but is not true reprepeople. Murdoch claims that these "workshop" sessions the opinion and feel on many matters. Sessions are necessary, should open them up public so there will be speculation of "good Our City no concern. grows to groom, range on top, just like a boom progress stop. City grand, far and near, so well planned, child lives here. Shopping center to view, enter — pilot you. Thou wrought, you. The thought too. M. RANNOW, 1 South Euclid Ave., Heim, Calif. When the new law goes into effect this September, a worker who has used up all the benefits due him under the regular jobless benefit program will be able to qualify for additional weekly benefits if the rate of unemployment in the state exceeds a ratio set in the act at the time he files his claim. Up to thirteen weeks of benefits will be payable at the worker's regular weekly amount. SPECIAL FEATURE A special feature of this new law calls for the payment of weekly benefits to workers who use up these additional benefits, but who afterward enroll in approved retraining classes for instruction in new kinds of work. Benefits will be payable until the completion of such classes. The new tax for this program is fixed to range from a low of five hundredths of one percent of payroll to a high of twenty hundredths. It will first be payable for 1959 (in 1960), and the rate will be the same for all employers. The new disability insurance law makes but one major change. Effective January 1, 1960, the maximum weekly cash benefit will be increased from $50 to $65. The hospital benefit was left unchanged at $12 per day for a maximum of 20 days. Our California unemployment and disbility insurance benefits have been brought more nearly in line with the cost of living. Necessary changes in the tax system to pay for the greater benefits have been made. Review Walk population, and of the young boy who grew up there and lived local politics through the neighborhood machine. The other kind of life and love in the big city. NON FICTION CLASSIC ART by H. Wolfflin (Bubleday), Renaissance art. Articles of great work produced in a brief 25 year "era of brilliance" in the golden age of the Renaissance, Leonardo, Michelleo, Raphael Del Sarto; full-color plates of some work, black and white plates of picture drawings and other works of these men. FTEEN 'DECISIVE EVENTS IN CALIFORNIA HISTORY by Walter Bingham & Bruce Moore (Harper). Interviewing from A to Z, through a scientific approach, oral interviews, written questionaires as basis for interviewing, uses of the interview in various fields public opinion polls and surveys. HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILDREN by Menninger, Montague, Witty and others (Sterling). Sixteen articles written by experts in the field, from Dr. hostility, fears self-confidence, moral values teaching the child to Menninger's article on self-understanding, to others on growth, save money, how to read better, how to get along better in school. A complete handbook for parents. HOW TO INTERVIEW by Walter Bingham & Bruce Moore (Harper). Interviewing from A to Z, through a scientific approach, oral interviews, written questionaires as basis for interviewing, uses of the interview in various fields public opinion polls and surveys. HYPNOSIS IN HEALTH AND SICKNESS by Gordon Ambrose & George Newbold (Staples). A psychiatrist and Medical Doctor talk about use of hypnosis in illness, how it is used in dentistry, sports, alcoholism obesity etc., with some case histories included. Contains good brief history on hypnosis. LISTENING TO MUSIC CREATIVLEY by Edwin Stringham (Prentice-Hall). Folk songs, ballet, oratorical, religious music, symphony national music each chapter begins with a short biography of the composers; good chapter on what to listen for in good music. Necessary reading for the music lover. RLOAD SALE GERATORS — FREEZERS — AUTOMATIC WASHERS — DRYERS — TELEVISION HI-FI — STEREO BALLMAN'S s You TRADE - IN ALLOWANCES G DISCOUNTS Wm. 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