anaheim-gazette 1959-12-11

EDITORIAL ANAHEIM GAZETTE NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION AFFILIATE MEMBER GAZETTE PUBLISHING CO., INC. BERT J. ABRAHAM President MRS. HENRY KUCHEL Vice-President THEODORE KUCHEL Secretary-Treasurer SENATOR THOS. KUCHEL Director BERT J. ABRAHAM and TED KUCHEL Co-Publishers NEW PHONE: PR 2-1800 Published Thursday of each week at 259 East Center Street, Anaheim, California Entered as second class mail matter under the act of March 3, 1879. All rights herein are reserved. SUBSCRIPTION: $3.00 per year, payable in advance. Some Old Men, Steeped in the Past, Need to Wipe Dust From Their Glasses There are still some Americans of "a vanishing breed"—fortunately—who are so archaic they cannot get into their heads that times and men, customs and beliefs do change, and who have never been able to realize that American Government, more than ever, is compounded—beneficially for the people—on the combined tenets of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. Such a character is the estimable editor of the Santa Ana Register, noted for his integrity of purpose, but whose beliefs can well be relegated to the horse and buggy days. In the ad- Some Old Men, Steeped in the Past, Need to Wipe Dust From Their Glasses There are still some Americans of "a vanishing breed"—fortunately—who are so archaic they cannot get into their heads that times and men, customs and beliefs do change, and who have never been able to realize that American Government, more than ever, is compounded—beneficially for the people—on the combined tenets of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. Such a character is the estimable editor of the Santa Ana Register, noted for his integrity of purpose, but whose beliefs can well be relegated to the horse and buggy days. In the advocacy of his reactionarism he cannot understand that he is of obsolete vintage. His latest onslaught against California Senior Senator Thomas H. Kuchel of Anaheim for the latter's espousal of compulsory arbitration in labor strife and for his advocacy of federal aid in water and power projects is a specific—and lamentable—example. Before the Civil War we had, of course, a preponderant agricultural economy, although manufacture was gaining in New England and the Northeast and the railroads were beginning to stir. Following the Civil War the United States gained enormously in what we like to term "the Industrial Revolution." That thrust us to the Pacific Coast economically but it also brought with it widespread evils, much of it of a corporate nature. In the era of Republican President Theodore Roosevelt these corporate evils were attacked vigorously, although "Teddy" adhered strictly to the Hamiltonian theory that centralized government must do the job. The Wilson regime set out to change all this, with the legislation and its benefits stemming primarily from the people. World War II sidetracked all this and brought back centralized government, attended in postwar days by the Harding administration grant; the Coolidge "Do Nothing" policy; the derelections of which Mr. Hoover sought to combat unsuccessfully in his unfortunate Presidency. Inrougnt the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration and since in the Truman and Eisenhower governments there has been the steady increase of participation by the people in our federal affairs. This is certainly true in the public water and power development. The fact that water and power from the Feather River in the north for the arid lands of the Southland, including Orange County, is nearer realization is due primarily to Federal and State action—private enterprise has been asleep at the switch. As to compulsory arbitration in labor strife in industries, it is something that should have been effected long ago. Had we had it the steel strike which has so materially curtailed production in the third and fourth quarters of this year could have been avoided. Sometimes, certain old men in public places of responsibility and steeped in the historic past as well as being enamored of their own glamor, steadfastly and stubbornly and needlessly refuse to see that it had its evils as well as its benefits and that the former need to be remedied. They should wipe the dust of obsoletism, even reactionarism, which belongs their glasses. It isn't good to be an idolator of "reactionary past-ism." Grow Tall Enough to Wear the Christmas Crown, Hear the Angels Sing We have long reconciled ourselves to the fact that great re Grow Tall Enough to Wear the Christmas Crown, Hear the Angels Sing We have long reconciled ourselves to the fact that great religious festivals, like Christmas, have been fairly thoroughly commercialized. But we continue to hope that above and beyond the noise attendant upon a modern Christmas season we may not lose our awareness of tidings from afar and be caught up in the spirit of the time and what it actually—and spiritually—denotes to a strife-torn world. That silversmith with words, Howard Thurman of Harvard, tells us in one of his beautiful writings that it is not only good to mark the message of Christmas, but that it is quite necessary. He says it thusly and eloquently: "There are persons who go through the Christmas season without ever apprehending its essential meaning. There must be always remaining in every man's life some place for the singing of the angels—some place for that which in itself is breathlessly beautiful and by an inherent prerogative, throwing all the rest of life into a new and creative relatedness—something that gathers up in itself all the freshets of experience from drab and commonplace areas of living and glows in one bright light of penetrating beauty and meaning—then passes. "The commonplace is shot through with new glory—old burdens become lighter, deep and ancient wounds lose much of their old, old hurting. A crown is placed over our heads that for the rest of our lives we are trying to grow tall enough to wear. Despite all the crassness of life, despite all the harshness of life, despite all the discords of life, life is saved by the singing of the angels." God's pity on those who do not apprehend the glory—and the lessons—of the Christmastide. Recall how Dickens dealt with such a one—Ebenezer Scrooge. The most tragic aspect about Scrooge's outlook on Christmas was that he thought poor people, Bob Crachit in particular, could not afford such a luxury. Of course, we know that there can be expenses incumbent upon some of the Christmas celebrations that are not for poor folk. But the poorest of us can keep real Christmas; no one of us News About Our Service Men Navy Lt. Cdr. Chester L. Klein, son of Mrs. Alice G. Klein of 1775 Tiarra St., Anaheim; Ronald L. Burch, seaman apprentice, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Burch of 6761 Ball Rd., Anaheim, and Kenneth A. Howland, airman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Karl B. Howland of 1116 Victoria Ave., Anaheim, have returned to San Diego board the attack aircraft carrier USS Lexington after seven months with the U.S. Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific. Robert J. McLean, seaman apprentice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McLean of 1223 Acacia St., Anaheim, is back in San Diego, after seven months aboard the USS Lexington in the Western Pacific. Richard K. Sephel, communications technician seaman apprentice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Sephel of 1759 S. Garden Dr., Anaheim, is serving with the U.S. Logistics Group Detachment at Karamurzel, Turkey. Leonard J. Bedwell, airman apprentice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bedwell of 427 N. Books in Review Weekly book listings presented by the Anaheim Public Library, 241 South Los Angeles St., Anaheim. FICTION HAWAII, by James Michener They came to the islands and made a rude beginning, the Japanese, Polynesians, Chinese, and the wild New Bedford whaling men; their success was the success of Hawaii. Fast moving story of the island state. KING'S FOOL, by Margaret Barnes. He was the prince of knaves, court jester to the earthly King Henry VIII of England and he romps through life as the "royal fool" and gets away with some pretty intrigue. NON-FICTION CANDIDATES 1960, by Eric Sevareid (ed.). A group of reporters write this book about the candidates, Republican and Democrat, with a few "dark horses" thrown in. Sketches of their lives and political careers. FIRE AT SEA, by Thomas Gallagher. From beginning to end, it was the last voyage of the Morro Castle, for she took fire and blew up at sea in a sheet of flame and smoke in a howling storm off the New Jersey coast in 1934 — In words and photos. FREE DIVING, by Dimitri Rebikoff. Some tales of underwater adventure, safety equipment, breathing apparatus, diagrams, body pressure and dangers in diving, photos, masks, cameras used in underwater work. Excellent photos. HOUDINI, by William Gresham. The "little magician" who built a fabulous legend of magic and mystery that surrounds him to this day. Photos of the magic master in his prime. Includes the famous underwater escape act. THE SIEGE OF PEKING, by Peter Fleming. The fanciful "Boxers" rise up to throw the hated white man out of China to everer, and of the soldiers of the foreign legation who rushed to prevent it in the warm summer of 1900. Contains photos of the rebellion with maps and diagrams. STOP FEELING TIRED AND START LIVING, by Dora Albert. Escape boredom and get rid of that tired feeling by destroying tension and planning your life and budgeting your time. An easy reading book for everybody. STORE SALESMANSHIP, by O. Preston Robinson (and others). Selling store merchandise successfully by accounting for emotional factors in sales, knowing the merchandise and handling the sale from beginning to end. Sales resistance and how to overcome it. THE WAR MEMOIRS OF CHARLES DE GAULLE, by C. DeGaulle. He presents the French point of view of the Sennes' Proposal For $15 Million Hotel Approved. A hotel and convention plan which its promoters cost $15 million was approved this week's meeting of the helm, City Planning Committee along with other projects; stellar proposal is for a site on the southwest interior of Ball Rd. and West St.; ing south to Disneyland H. Loren E. Wagner, of Flores Corp., Inc., said that is on a 75-year lease and construction will include a hotel with 660 rooms, 4 house suites, supper club, club, convention facilities: 000 and an 18-hole pitch golf course. Completion Date, 1991 Financing, according to herer, comes from "How money," headed up by "Moulin Rouge" Sennes." rowing," said Wagner. "Most of the money is in," he added. However, he did say might be some "stock sale raise the balance. According to Wagner plans will come off the June 1960. Architects aers, Daly and De Rosseach. Construction is to beginember, 1960, and comp scheduled for May, 1961. The hotel, to be called Hai, is still looking for a tor. Wagner said negotiated Richard K. Sephel, communications technician seaman apprentice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Sephel of 1759 S. Garden Dr., Anaheim, is serving with the U.S. Logistics Group Detachment at Karamurpel, Turkey. Leonard J. Bedwell, airman apprentice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bedwell of 427 N. Wine, Anaheim, is undergoing training at the Naval Air Technical Training Center, Memphis, Tenn. Bruce Alexander, brother of Earl T. Alexander of 301 Mills Dr., Anaheim, serving at the U.S. Naval Station, Argentia, Newfoundland, has been promoted to personnel man 1-c, USN. Navy Ens. John W. Brooks, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Brooks of 9342 Hillview Rd., Anaheim, and husband of the former Miss Elizabeth A. Bellmore of 634 Hawthorne Ave., Anaheim, is with the Helicopter Utility Squadron, based at Ream Field Naval Air Station, Imperial Beach. Marine Pvt. Gerry A. Dapll, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Dahl of 620 N. East St., Anaheim, has been graduated from the Teletype Operator Course at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. ‘Behind Headlines’ Subject Is Africa Tribal life in East Africa will be featured at the Dec. 15 meeting of “Behind the Headlines” at Orange Coast College. The forum will meet in Music Room 3 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. under the direction of Dr. Giles T. Brown, OCC history instructor. Lloyd Smith, OCC life science instructor, will show pictures of and talk about the animals and tribal life he observed on his trip this last summer to East Africa. Smith has done several adventure films for Walt Disney as a free-lance photographer. Advertising Club’s Yule Party Friday The Orange County Advertising Club will hold its annual Christmas party Friday at Disneyland Hotel, according to President Howard Vineyard of Santa Ana. Shirley Bean is chairman of the dance and her committee members are: Mrs. Don Frank, decorations; Miss Jeanine Paquette of Radio KWIZ, arrangements; George Meskell of H. & W. Typographers, Anaheim, prizes; Marge Banks of Howard Vineyard & Associates, is in charge of reservations and games. Festivities will commence at 6:30 p.m.' with a "Christmas Cheer" hour.. An elaborate, very special buffet dinner will be served continuously from 8:30 until 10:30. A four-piece combo will be on hand to supply moody dance music from 9 until 1 a.m. There will also be prizes, entertainment and various contests. Comedy Presented By Western High Josephina Niggli's comedy, "Fiesta," sponsored by Western High School, was presented in Fremont High School auditorium with a cast of 25 persons. Eugene Mitch, drama instructor of Western High, was in charge. F. L. Thornburgh of Freemont's staff, designed the settings and arranged the lighting." This production launches Western's drama season and plans are being made for two more major productions during the school year. Management Men See Narcotic Film Anaheim Industrial Management but can hear the angels sing if we desire. Indeed it may well be that the humblest of us all may hear them more eloquently than any other, for such a man has fewer things to distract him. There is a hymn which reads in part: "A king might miss the guiding star, A wise man's foot might stumble; For Bethlehem is very far From all except the humble. "But he who gets to Bethlehem Will hear the oxen lowing, And if he humbly kneel with them May catch far trumpeters blowing: From far away on Christmas Day, May hear God's trumpets blowing." God grant that all of us, whatever we are and wherever we may be, may hear the trumpets of God—may hear the angels sing. A hotel and convention hall plan which its promoters say will cost $15 million was approved this week's meeting of the Anaheim City Planning Commission, along with other projects. The stellar proposal is for an 80-acre site on the southwest intersection of Ball Rd. and West St., extending south to Disneyland Hotel. Loren E. Wagner, of the Mira Flores Corp., Inc., said the land is on a 75-year lease and construction will include a 12-story hotel with 660 rooms, 40 penthouse suites, supper club, health club, convention facilities for 5,000 and an 18-hole pitch and putt golf course. Completion Date, 1961 Financing, according to Wagner, comes from "Hollywood money," headed up by Frank Moulin Rouge" Sennes. "No borrowing," said Wagner. "Most of the money is already in," he added. However, he did say there might be some "stock selling" to raise the balance. According to Wagner, final plans will come off the board by June, 1960. Architects are Powers, Daly and De Rosa, Long Beach. Construction is to begin in November, 1960, and completion is scheduled for May, 1961. The hotel, to be called the Ball-Hai, is still looking for an operator. Wagner said negotiations are under way with several pa- Anahalm, Calif., Friday, Dec. 11, 1958. B5 - Anaheim Gazette ishment, is supposed to show up when the Council takes action on Dec. 22. At that time, according to Wagner, he will tell of plans to bring big name bands, auctions, conventions and radio and television. For the numerous hotel and convention hall plans to crop up within the past three years, the $15 million marker appears to be the magic figure. Jim Fallon, of MDC Corp. (Wonder Bowl), has been toying with a similar proposal, and just last week indicated that the convention hall phase might be shelved for a "long time." Other Proposals Made He said, however, that he still had plans to go ahead with a hotel. His site is on the other end of West St., at Katella Ave., and is claimed to be in the $15-million class. Beverly Hills developer Leo Freedman won clearance from the Anaheim planners nearly a year ago for a $15-million hotel and convention hall on Harbor Blvd., across from Disneyland and, according to Freedman, was to be operated by the Hotel of America chain. TAINT CHEAP Anybody who refers to small change as "chicken feed" now hasn't bought any chicken feed in recent months. • HAIRCUTS • $1.50 $1.00 ADULTS CHILDREN (under 12) OPEN 7 DAYS FRIDAY 'TIL 7 — SUNDAY 'TIL 2 FOUR BARBERS TO SERVE YOU "YE" BARBERS ACROSS FROM THRIFTMART According to Wagner, final plans will come off the board by June, 1960. Architects are Powers, Daly and De Rosa, Long Beach. Construction is to begin in November, 1960, and completion is scheduled for May, 1961. The hotel, to be called the Ball-Hat, is still looking for an operator. Wagner said negotiations are now under way with several national Hotel chains for leasing of the project. 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