anaheim-gazette 1962-01-11

Local Papers Must Regain Freedoms Killed by 'Mets' American freedom died a little bit here on the West Coast this week. Several freedoms, in fact, were killed for Southern Californians with the passing of Hearst's 59-year-old Los Angeles Examiner and the Times Publishing Company's 13-year-old Los Angeles Mirror — when they found they couldn't be all things to all men. The most obvious loss was the freedom of choice no longer available now to nearly a million readers in the Southland. Freedom of the press — a basic freedom of the American way — is sure to suffer because of the death of these two newspapers. Fewer reporters asking fewer questions of fewer news sources is an unhealthy thing. Some of the more reticent sources of news are kept open only by continual hammering of enterprising reporters backed by editors and publishers who believe the American public has the inherent "right to know." Not the least loss is the demise — in this, one of the world's richest market areas — of freedom of competition and free enterprise. There can be no real competition between a metropolitan morning newspaper like the LA Times and a metropolitan afternoon daily like the "new" Herald-Examiner. general public are all losers because these freedoms have been thrown away in the third largest city in America. But the losses — tragic as they may be — only point up to the man on the street what we, in the "community press," have known and accepted proudly for years. And that is that there are so many media to dish out the world and national news that there is no reason — ever — for a community newspaper to forget its prime job of serving the people of its area. Now, the local community newspaper here in the boiling cauldron of Southern California development must more than ever before dig into news sources and produce the exclusive coverage no other newspaper in the world can give its readers. Big-time, uptown newspapers may find, when they reach out weakly to cover news in the "fringe" areas and to ask for subscriptions and advertising here, that local newspapers have awakened to the task and have stepped in this time to revive the "lost freedoms." This newspaper pledges that it will, to the utmost of its ability, serve the people of this area on a local level which cannot be equalled by any other newspaper in the world. This is our task. We are proud to believe the American public has the inherent "right to know." Not the least loss is the demise — in this, one of the world's richest market areas — of freedom of competition and free enterprise. There can be no real competition between a metropolitan morning newspaper like the LA Times and a metropolitan afternoon daily like the "new" Herald-Examiner. The reader, the advertiser and the ask for subscriptions and advertising here, that local newspapers have awakened to the task and have stepped in this time to revive the "lost freedoms." This newspaper pledges that it will, to the utmost of its ability, serve the people of this area on a local level which cannot be equalled by any other newspaper in the world. This is our task. We are proud to have the job. SIDELIGHTS Let's Fly Away ... You Got Time? By DORIS LEE I finally found someone willing to go to Tahiti with me. Not as tourists with accommodations in a Kaiser-built little grass shack complete with room service, but as driftera, bums, a la Gauguin, with no intentions of ever coming back. For years I've been trying to persuade Charlie to chuck the great American rat race and run off to some island with me and live the simple life with nothing more than a sarong for a wardrobe, a straw mat for a bed and raw fish for a diet, with maybe a little fermented orange juice for special occasions. But the only reaction I ever get is, "Whoever heard of a woman wanting to run off to the South Seas? It's not natural. Women are security-minded homebodies who couldn't be without their hair dryers." "Can I help it if I like raw fish?" "And besides, what would you do without your regular dental check-ups? "With raw fish you don't need a dentist." Soul Mates I found this kindred spirit at a New Year's Eve party. We sat in a corner while our spouses danced together. "What's it all for?" he asked me, staring into his drink. "I mean, you get up every morning and rush off to make money. For what? Wall-to-wall carpeting, a swimming pool. Who needs it?" "You're absolutely right," I agreed. "We're just doing it because everybody else is." "Right," he said. "After all, when you boil it down nothing matters but happiness. Right?" "Right." "And if this doesn't make you happy, why do it? Right?" "Right," I said. "The Polynesians have the right outlook. Live for love and laughs and to heck with carpeting. Have you thought of chucking it all and running off to the South Seas?" He looked at me in wonderment. "You too?" I nodded. "I'd go in a minute." He glanced at his wife. She and Charlie were engaged in conversation now. Words like "financing" and "wall-to-wall" drifted toward us. "Listen," he said. "Let's go together. Just you and me." "You mean it?" Sure, we'll just leave everything behind and take a slow boat to some island where we can lounge around on the beach all day." "Okay. How about Samoa?" A Little Night Life Fine. Anywhere, as long as there's a little place we can go to in the evening for a few drinks. FOR THIS? The Eiffel Tower, one of the most popular, most visited landmarks in the world. Located in Paris, France. Not to buy it...to see it! Travel has never been easier or more enjoyable. The only thing it takes is money. And you can have the funds faster if your dollars are growing at Anaheim Savings. Stop in soon. 4 1/2% INSURED ANAHEIM SAVINGS END QUAN ASSOCIATION MAIN OFFICE: 187 W. LINCOLN STREET, ANAHEIM, CALIF. • PR 2-1832 BRANCH OFFICE: GCEAR BLVD. AT MAIN ST., HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. • LE 6-6501 gether. Just you and me." "You mean it?" "Sure, we'll just leave everything behind and take a slow boat to some island where we can lounge around on the beach all day." "Okay. How about Samoa?" A Little Night Life "Fine. Anywhere, as long as there's a little place we can go to in the evening for a few drinks and some music." "Well, there's nothing like that in Samoa. We'd better go to Papeete. They have a night spot called uinn's there." "Great. How's the food and service? Well, I don't know about the food, but the service is unpredictable. You know how Polynesians are. They hate to work." "Then we'll jump into a cab and go to some other place. No problem there." Happy Medium "There is no other place. Quinn's is it. And no cabs; just bikes." I said. I thought a moment. "Say, I have it! How about one of the outer islands in the Hawaiians? Like Kauai. It's still primitive in some spots, no free ways or anything. You can go native and at the same time be only a half hour's flying time from Honolulu if you get lonely for civilization." "Terrific!" he cried. "When do we go?" "How about next Friday night?" "Hm-m. I'm taking a client out to dinner that night. How about Saturday?" "Come to think of it, the carpeting is coming Saturday. I might as well stick around for it. Let's make it Sunday afternoon." "That's out. I have to clean the pool." We decided to let it ride for awhile. It's clear to see this is going to take a little planning. ANAHEIM GAZETTE TELEPHONE: PR 2-1800 Published Thursday of each week at 259 East Center Street, Anaheim, California Legal Adjudication No. A 22441 VIRGIL PINKLEY, Editor and Publisher 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. Member, California Newspaper Publishers Association Unsung Heroes: No. 2 City Government Complex; Heissner Does Not Panic By DORIS LEE Gazette Feature Writer Take 789 employees in 194 different classifications in a fast-growing city like Anaheim and you have a thriving industry of near-mommoth proportions. Place this industry in the hands of Roy Heissner and you have an organization that moves like clockwork. The industry is Anaheim’s city government, and Roy Heissner is its assistant personnel director, handling the myriad duties and problems in the efficient operation of the city’s numerous functions. In his capacity as assistant personnel director, a job he has held Wage and salary surveys are also conducted once a year to find the prevailing rates, and recommendations are made to the City Council based on these surveys. Heissner, himself, will be out in the field, from the last week in March until the middle of February, collecting salary data in Orange County. The assistant personnel director and his wife, Lillian, and their two children, Kenneth and Karen, live at 1417 Castle St. Born in Portland, Ore., he received his high school education in Long Beach, spent four years in the Navy during World War II (and later in the Korean War) as aerographer’s mate first class and advertising newspapers have and have stepped ave the "lost freeledges that it will, ability, serve the on a local level called by any other world. We are proud to Soul Mates this kindred spirit at a 's Eve party. We sat er while our spouses together. It all for?" he asked ing into his drink. "I get up every morning off to make-money. For all-to-wall carpeting, a pool. Who needs it?" absolutely right," I we're just doing it beybody else is." he said. "After all, boil it down nothing at happiness. Right?" This doesn't make you do it? Right?" I said. "The Polynesthe right outlook. Live laughs and to heck ting. Have you thought it all and running South Seas?" d at me in wondera too?" "Td go in a minute." ceed at his wife. She were engaged in connow. Words like "find "wall-to-wall" driftsa. he said. "Let's go to you and me." can it?" we'll just leave everyd and take a slow e island where we can and on the beach all Now about Samoa?" Little Night Life anywhere, as long as tle place we can go evening for a few Place this industry in the hands of Roy Heissner and you have an organization that moves like clockwork. The industry is Anaheim's city government, and Roy Heissner is its assistant personnel director, handling the myriad duties and problems in the efficient operation of the city's numerous functions. In his capacity as assistant personnel director, a job he has held since 1958, Heissner's responsibilities include recruiting, wage and salary, periodic reclassification of jobs, a huge insurance and safety program, and a retirement program. Lately, the department has added civil defense, of which Charles Griffith, personnel director, is coordinator with the citizens' committee. "In recruiting," says Heissner, "We're responsible for the testing and selection of employees in all 194 classifications. Tests can be written or oral; performance tests, such as typing and short-hand for clerical work, and physical agility tests for police and fire recruits." Heissner himself does some of the intervieweeing, although most of it is handled by capable assistants and department and city heads. "In police hiring, for example," he says, "the intervieweeing is done by a board of police supervisors from other cities and one prominent citizen from Anaheim. This insures unbiased judgement." The department's huge insurance and safety program is constantly in action, he says, taking care of not only the 789 employees but their families as well, raising the number to well over 2000. The safety program involves investigation of industrial accidents and taking corrective measures. In reclassification, each job, in each department, is reviewed periodically and either upgraded or downgraded, depending on what changes have taken place. "For instance," says Heissner, "say a gardener has gradually worked into a leading spot where he's actually doing the work of a supervisor, but he's still getting gardener's wages. We'd have no way of knowing that he merits more money without this check." in March until the middle of Febuary, collecting salary data in Orange County. The assistant personnel director and his wife, Lillian, and their two children, Kenneth and Karen, live at 1417 Castle St. Born in Portland, Ore., he received his high school education in Long Beach, spent four years in the Navy during World War II (and later in the Korean War) as aerographer's mate first class (weatherman), worked for the weather bureau in Fresno and Los Angeles and attended college at the same time. He is a graduate of Harbor Junior College in Wilmington, and of USC, 1959. While a senior at USC he took his examination for personnel technician and thus began his career in city government — which he thoroughly enjoys, he says. He currently has 12 units towards his master's degree. Heissner is active in scouting—assistant scout master of Troop 28, of which his son is a member, and works with Art Gray, as citizenship and weather merit badge counselor. 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