anaheim-gazette 1959-09-17

EDITORIALS Sex Education Result The sex education discussion and investigation conducted recently by the Anaheim High School District Board of Trustees has had some interesting consequences. First off it has acted to fill in an apparent gap in the boy's physical education program in the district. Until the Anaheim Gazette brought to light the proposal by the district to initiate a health and safety course, which would not shy away from questions with boys and girls in the class, it is doubtful whether any of the trustees had taken much time to look into the matter. As it stands now Supt. Paul Cook and the board have stressed that the new health and safety course for 10th graders is not designed as a sex education unit. Cook says that some discussion of sex will be unavoidable, but that the course is not designed to encourage teaching of reproduction and similar subjects. Yet, trustees did come out of the discussion realizing that none of the boys in the high school district receiving any sex education instruc It had been a policy of the board to devote some time in girl's physical education classes to sex questions. Now the board has proposed some sex education be included in boy's physical education classes. It also has been suggested the pamphlet. "Understanding Sex included in the boy's course as ence material. In reading the pamphlet we that there are very few better erences available on sex for the ager with an inquiring mind. It seems obvious that the phlet, combined with the proper tude at home, can and will help city's teenagers get the proper mation they need to become adults on the matter of sex. It certainly is much better having our teenagers get it their own experiments or some obscene and inaccurate literature available today. Mall Idea for Downtown The Downtown Retail Merchant's Association for several years has been seeking development of a mall on Center St. The idea has been given approval by the group's executive board. Finally give the city indication of what it should be tried on a permanent If merchants are successful ing to agreement on the matter be taken before the City P Commission and City Council. Mall Idea for Downtown The Downtown Retail Merchant's Association for several years has been seeking development of a mall on Center St. The idea has been given approval by the group's executive board. Final plans to take the proposal before the city council will be worked out. The group's idea is to investigate possibilities for setting up a test mall during December and the Christmas holiday shopping period. It would include three blocks of 100 East Center and the 100 and 200 blocks West Center. It is felt from this pattern it will be possible to test new traffic routes, parking, public acceptance and shopping habits. Such a test would certain-ly give the city indication of what it should be tried on a permanent site. If merchants are successful in agreeing to agreement on the matter they be taken before the City Public Commission and City Council. A mall idea for the downtown certainly would give it a new chance for city shoppers. If it works it could be the "shoot arm" the downtown area needs to compete with Anaheim idly developing shopping centers. Planning commissioners and councilmen should give this some serious and positive thought and if they receive a downtown request. School Opening Brings New Opportunities With school open for city elementary school children, educational television for 3,000 fourth and fifth graders is a reality. These children, who have grown up, with video in the home as a constant reminder of what lies about them in the world, for the first time will see it in the classroom. Many of us can easily remember the films and other audio-visual aids we saw in the classroom. They caused little or no comment and were rapidly accepted as one of the necessary tools of good teaching. Television in some sections of the country has met with criticism. The nearest and most apparent, of course, was in the Compton junior and High School Districts. In this instance the district tried to replace teachers with television. They would take one junior college instructor. LAW IN ACTION TRESPASSING CHILDREN What are a landowner's duties toward children who come on his property without permission? In what circumstances does he have to pay when they get hurt? A landowner has a spirit of bravado," the courts have often held that the owner was not liable. In another case though, neighborhood children played in a home owner's swimming pool during the summers. In the winter he partly drained it, but decayed leaves and dirt raided the pool slippery. Al- GRASSROOM OPINION FRANKLIN, IND., CAN: "...the federal government's massive 12.5 billion deficit for the fiscal closed deals us all a cross." "For one thing it's a times, the previous..." LAW IN ACTION TESPASSING CHILDREN What are a landowner's duties toward children who come on his property without permission? In what circumstances does he have to pay when they get hurt? A landowner has a special duty to trespassing children to see that they do not get hurt on highly dangerous things about his place. He can well expect them to wander on his place; it is up to him, within reason, to see that they don't get hurt. Must he pay for their injuries? Not, for example, if the child should have recognized the dangers, or if he could look out for himself, but doesn't. What the Law Expects The law expects only what is reasonable to protect the child without excessive costs. In one case a 12-year-old girl played hide and seek on a lot the owner was building on. Chasing a playmate, she failed in a jump over a stack of windows, and fell and hurt herself. The landowner was not liable, the court held. This trespasser was old enough to have seen and kept out of danger. A landowner need not child-proof his place; he has only to use care and guard against dangers the trespassing children aren't likely to know about. Where a child realizes the risk and incurs injuries "in a spirit of bravado," the courts have often held that the owner was not liable. In another case though, neighborhood children played in a home owner's swimming pool during the summers. In the winter he partly drained it, but decayed leaves and dirt made the pool slippery. Although he fenced the pool off, the owner did not repair a gate that opened on to it. Playing children could see the pool from the street. One day a two-year-old boy strayed through the opening, slipped into the water, and hurt himself. Watch Out for Traps This time the court held the owner liable: He should have drained the whole pool, put in the gate, or both. Otherwise the risk was too great: The slippery, partially filled pool was like a "trap," easy to reach, and concealing national dangers—dangers that a child was not likely to realize — dangers which the owner could have repaired with ease at a small cost. Pool owners owe a duty of care to neighborhood boys and girls when the dangers are great, and could be avoided by proper care. Notes: California lawyers offer this column so you may know about our laws. RESULT Result The high school district are resulting sex education instruction. Been a policy of the district some time in girl's physical classes to sex questions. The board has proposed that education be included in the physical education classes. Has been suggested that get. "Understanding Sex," be the boy's course as refercial. Inding the pamphlet we feel are very few better refifailable on sex for the teenan inquiring mind. On obvious that the pammined with the proper attime, can and will help this agents get the proper infory need to become mature the matter of sex. Mainly is much better than teenagers get it through experiments or some of the inaccurate literature on sex today. Downtown City indication of whether tried on a permanent basis. Chants are successful in comment on the matter it must before the City Planning and City Council. STRICTLY BUSINESS by McFeatters "Mr. Pottleby just left, sir — He's not quite up to par today!" Books in Review Weekly book listings presented by the Anaheim Public Library, 241 South Los Anghehelm, California. FICTION Advise and Consent by Allen Drury. The President sends to congress, the name of a man he picked to be Secretary of State. Then the fireworks start in Congress, with emotions, intrigue. Chrichton. The several wild and hectic lives of Ferdinand DeMara, the poor, greatly frightened boy he was; what he was to become in later life: schoolteacher, medical doctor, monk, dean of a college, assistant warden of a prison. Conversation and incidents from his memory of a life spent being something he never was. How to Understand and Teach IN THE OF LONDON SEPTEMBER 30 Owing to the shorten, the Democratic spat well attended as thawould have been, but, sized audience assemspeaker's stand Saluted as is usual on suu. The meeting was called by J. L. Johnson, E. Ana, who also introducious speakers to the John R. McConnell of spoke first. His reequite lengthy and coocipally of an elaboratthe tariff question froof that feature of govlicity down through changes to the preswas followed by Judge of Los Angeles who cussed the political illustrated by the reeling between the govthe people. Frank C. of Los Angeles sujudge upon the speand made some good his audience applaud. Thom, Esq., district, the county closed therefering briefly to liaison in the measured corporation of Anahe. Matters are looking heretofore in our strong force of work gaged on Fischer's arexcavating for the new hotel on the c Weekly book listings presented by the Anaheim Public Library, 241 South Los Angeles, California. FICTION Advise and Consent by Allen Drury. The President sends to congress, the name of a man he picked to be Secretary of State. Then the fireworks start in Congress, with emotions, intrigue, love, hats, a good deal of trading back and forth among the political folks who run the government. Chant of the Hawk by John and Margaret Harris. Because of a grudge and a love affair, two trappers fight it out on the plains, while Indian tribes war among themselves and the fur companies try to force one another from the territory. A rip-roaring story of history in the great plains country. NON FICTION Alaska Past and Present by Clarence C. Hulley. Explorers fur trade, Russian colonization, foreign power rivalry, coming of the Americans, effect of the Civil War on Alaska, gold rush days on the Klondike, depression of the 1930's and a chapter on 1957-1958 events. Counseling and Psychotherapy by C. H. Patterson. Approaches to human relations, counseling, training, "face value approach" versus "depth psychology," diagnosis, of cases, index to names and subjects, lists of books at end of each chapter. Endurance by Alfred Lansing. They all admitted that in a hopeless case, he was the one to lead them out; Ernest Shackleton did lead the ill-fated expedition out of the howling wilderness of blinding snow and crashing ice of the Antarctic. The Shackleton expedition of 1916 complete in words and actual photographs. The Great Imposter by Robert Chrichton. The several wild and hectic lives of Ferdinand DeMara, the poor, greatly frightened boy he was; what he was to become in later life: schoolteacher, medical doctor, monk, dean of a college, assistant warden of a prison. Conversation and incidents from his memory of a life spent being something he never was. How to Understand and Teach Teen-Agers by John M. Gran. Individual differences, classroom discipline, learning, reading, use of tests, marks, homework, responsibility of parents. Each of 29 chapters starts off with actual case instance, told in everyday language by author who was assistant superintendent of schools for many years. IT HAS HAPENED HERE by Virgil T. Blossom. The celebrated "Little Rock incident" as told step by step by the former superintendent of schools there: written in quotes, conversations, records of meetings held before, during and after; author presents statistics of, and history of integration. For every reader who wants to be well informed. Only When I Laugh by Gladys Workman. This remarkable woman removed her family and self from civilized civilization to the wilds of the Oregon woods, there to find new life for all. They overcome sickness and misfortune and move into a life of success and happiness for all. Parapsychology by Dr. J. Rhine and Dr. J. Pratt. A scientific probe beyond the physical world and on into the borderlines of psychology, in a far-reaching search into telepathy, insight, foreknowledge into future events, testing, methods used, psychic life. Authors are associated with the project at Duke University. This is fairly easy to read account of psychic research. Matters are looking hereetofore in our strong force of work gaged on Fischer's arexcavating for the a new hotel on the ceter and Lemon. Rick is building a fine m on Los Angeles S homes of Phil Davis Kroeger are about m cupancy. As far as action of travelers is done our beautifully impaired by the dense willow completely hide their passersby. Probably ten of the stranger through Anaheim has that the town consist more than business people he can see from corners, and yet the hidden behind the fow will hedges, home graced with all that that wealth and taste embossed amid the semi-tropical vegetation by shrubbery that might envy, stored luxuries that man ca to himself here below hedges also shut breeze and thereby weather about ten d er in town than o plain. Taller trees we better have no unl avoid these disadvantages. Quite a speck of peared near the line Angeles and San D Grassroots Opinion FRANKLIN, IND., REPUBLI-CAN: "...the federal government's massive 12.5 billion dollar deficit for the fiscal year just closed deals us all a stiff right cross. "For one thing it's nearly three times the previous peak time." Grassroots Opinion FRANKLIN, IND., REPUBLI-CAN: "... the federal government's massive 12.5 billion dollar deficit for the fiscal year just closed deals us all a stiff right cross. "For one thing it's nearly three times the previous peacetime peak deficit of 4.4 billion dollars, recorded in the depression year 1936, when Franklin D. Roosevelt was laying out what was then considered vast sums to shore up the business structure and ease the burdens of distress. "Whatever the future holds, we must all fervently wish that 12.5 billion dollar budget deficits never come to be regarded in this country as either commonplace or inevitable." HUMBOLDT, IOWA, DEPEND: "A man's right to work at his chosen occupation is one of the most fundamental American rights. That right is being violated constantly by compulsory union membership. Men are being forced, against their will, to become members of labor organizations and pay tribute for the right to earn a living. Many union members are against this but are powerless to stop the big labor bosses." NORWALK, CONN., HOUR: "There is inherent in a $70 to $80 billion annual spending program duplication, waste, inefficiency and irresponsible fiscal overseeing ..." IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO SEPTEMBER 2, 1871 Owing to the short notice given, the Democratic speaking here on Friday evening was not as well attended as it otherwise would have been, but still a fair-sized audience assembled at the speaker's stand Salutee were fired as is usual on such occasions. The meeting was called to order by J. L. Johnson, Esq. of Santa Ana, who also introduced the various speakers to the assemblage. John R. McConnell of Sacramento spoke first. His remarks were quite lengthy and consisted principally of an elaborate review of the tariff question from the origin of that feature of government policy down through its various changes to the present time. He was followed by Judge O'Melveny of Los Angeles who briefly discussed the political situation as illustrated by the relations existing between the government and the people. Frank Ganahl, Esq., of Los Angeles succeeded the judge upon the speaker's stand and made some good hits, which his audience applauded. G. E. Thom, Esq., district attorney of the county closed the meeting by referring briefly to his participation in the measures for the incorporation of Anaheim. Matters are looking livlier than heretofore in our little city. As strong force of workmen are engaged on Fischer's hotel, others are excavating for the erection of a new hotel on the corner of Centennial and Leonard Richard Helmer. A contest among the Indians for chieftainship between Olegario and Manuelito. The latter was appointed chief by Col. Whiting, Supt. of Indian Affairs and has held that position since 1851. Olegario wishes to supplant him and a conflict has resulted among the Indians which has kept the community of San Luis Rey, Pala, Mont Serat and as far as Warner's ranch in a termoil. Col. Brown and ten men was sent to sustain Manuelito. The news is SELMA MICHAEL BASHARA. Funeral services for Selma Michael Bashara, 65, of 304 Sunrise St., Placentia, who died Sunday evening, were held in St. Joseph's Church in Placentia with interment in the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery. Backs-Troutman and Kaulars directed. She was a native of Texas and had lived in this area for 30 years. Surviving are her husband, John; two sons, Ernie and John of Anaheim; six daughters, Mrs. Hester Nora, Mrs. Helen Terbay, Mrs. Maurine Rees, Miss Barbara Bashara all of Placentia; Mrs. Della Hodges of Austin, Texas; and Mrs. Laverne Stephens of Fullerton, and 18 grandchildren. That Brown is threatened with annihilation and that the Cahullas under Manuel Largo have joined Oligario and are several hundred strong. The Dieguino Indians have been invited to join them and even as far out as Colorado. 63 YEARS AGO Will the 19 million motor vehicles expected to crowd our California highways 20 years from now be able to travel safely and efficiently? Or will their operation be even more deadly than that of their 7½ million existing counterparts which create our present traffic safety woes? Those are examples of some of the questions being raised by traffic experts, tough questions for which answers must be found in the near future, not a generation from now. Acting under a resolution adopted at the recent session, the Assembly Committee on Transportation and Commerce has just started an intensive, long range study of efficient and safe use of highways and of proper motor vehicle administration which will be a really new milestone in our progress towards the best motor vehicle legislation. So important is the study regarded that copies of the resolution ordering it were supplied to the governors of all the 50 states, at their recent Matters are looking livlier than heretofore in our little city. A strong force of workmen are engaged on Fischer's hotel, others are excavating for the erection of a new hotel on the corner of Center and Lemon. Richard Helman is building a fine new residence on Los Angeles St. The new homes of Phil Davis and Henry Kroeger are about ready for occupancy. As far as the appreciation of travelers is concerned a great injustice is done to most of our beautifully improved places by the dense willow hedges that completely hide them from view of passersby. Probably not one in ten of the strangers who pass through. Anaheim have any idea that the town consists of anything more than business portion which he can see from the principal corners, and yet there are here, hidden behind the foliage of the willow hedges, homes that are graced with all the appliances that wealth and taste can supply, embossed amid the richest of semi-tropical vegetation surrounded by shrubbery that a Shenstone might envy, stored with all the luxuries that man can gather into himself here below. These thick hedges also shut off the sea breeze and thereby make the weather about ten degrees warmer in town than on the open plain. Taller trees would be much better, have no underbrush and avoid these disadvantages. Quite a speck of war has appeared near the line between Los Angeles and San Diego counties. Mr. McKinley informs us that there are yet about a hundred carloads of oranges in the county, but that orders are coming in and the eastern market is bracing up so that it is confidently expected the entire crop will be shipped out in two or three weeks, or a month at the most. Orange County has a larger number of carloads of oranges on hand proportionally than any other county, as shipments from the other counties began the first of December while from here no oranges were sent out until after the first of the year. But the crop will be all cleaned up within another month and at satisfactory prices. The new crop is setting in good shape and gives every promise of being heavy. An examination of the new great register shows, among other interesting facts, that there are 322 voters in Orange county who were born in Germany. They are distributed as follows: Anaheim, 64, anta Ana 63, Westminster, 29, the balance being scattered about the county. W. W. White died at his home on Philadelphia street on Saturday afternoon in the fiftieth year of his age. He has resided in Anaheim since 1886. Deceased was born in Indiana in 1845 and was Civil War veteran. Assembly Committee on Transportation and Commerce has just started an intensive, long range study of efficient and safe use of highways and of proper motor vehicle administration which will be a really new milestone in our progress towards the best motor vehicle legislation. So important is the study regarded that copies of the resolution ordering it were supplied to the governors of all the 50 states, at their recent conference. LONG WORK Pointing out that our legislature, after long and dilligent work, has developed successful programs for the financing construction and maintenance of our California highway plant, the resolution calls attention to the fact that the administration of motor vehicle affairs not only involves tremendous increases in future costs, but also directly affects the lives and welfare of all citizens. Basic issues of state transportation policy are involved control of driving privilege, and in the provision of service, the exercise of police power in traffic matters. The resolution indicates many fields which will be included in the investigation. Drive education and licensing, vehicle registration and title insurance, financial responsibility controls, highway-user tax administration, law enforcement in all motor affairs, and proper recording and analysis of accident and other pertinent data are specifically named. Also to be covered will be a complete inventory of all state functions relating to the highway plant and motor vehicle affairs with an evaluation of their purposes and objectives, and an estimate of future needs for such functions in terms of efficiency and economy. POPULATION GROWTH 1950 - 1959 INDEXES, APRIL 1, 1950-100