anaheim-gazette 1963-01-09

2—ANAHEIM GAZETTE Wednesday January 8, 1943 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA SIDELIGHTS Goodbye, Twist; Hello, Watusi By DORIS LEE Number one on my list of New Year's resolutions is giving up the twist. I'm sick and tired of the twist. I'm sick of doing it; I'm sick of watching it and I'm sick of listening to it. I have wrenched my last vertebra, gyrated my last hip and executed my last torsion. I have twisted my last twist. I made this announcement early New Year's morning. "I hate the twist," I said with feeling. "It's ridiculous." "That's what I've been saying all along." Charlie commented. Nobody ever caught Charlie doing twist. Even when it was at the peak of its popularity and absolutely everybody, including the Duke and Duchess of Winsor, was doing it, he remained unimpressed. He'd watch from the sidelines, squinting through his cigarette smoke, a kind of supercilious, Humphrey Bogart sneer on his face, while everybody else gyrated feverishly to Chubby Checkers and others of his ilk. Waltz. Anyone? I never really wanted to learn the twist. I like to waltz myself. But last year was the twist year, and if you hadn't learned it by July you just weren't with it. "We have to learn it," I told Charlie then, "or we won't get invited to parties anymore." He just gave me that Humphrey giving up the twist. "The twist is out of it," says Linda. "Has been for months. It's for old fogies. You never see it done at school affairs." That clinches it. I refused to be categorized with old fogies, even if I do like the waltz. "Just what are the kids dancing these days? I asked her the other day. "The watusi is pretty popular," she said. "That's it!" I cried. "I want to learn the watusi." No Foot Work I've seen that done. The action is mostly in the shoulders with the feet more or less rooted to one spot. "It's easy," she said, getting up to demonstrate. "You just sort of hunch your shoulders up and down and sway back and forth." I tried it. I couldn't coordinate the hunching with the swaying. It was like patting your head and rubbing your stomach simultaneously. I tended to sway my shoulders and hunch the rest of me. My feet kept shuffling around too. "Maybe it would help if I nailed my shoes to the floor," I said. She shook her head. "It's not practical. Here, I'll hold your feet and you try it again." She knelt down and pressed my toes down firmly. I hunched my shoulders and swayed, and fell on the floor. Charlie tapped me on the shoul. Peat Peddlers Gypsy Local Housewives After an Anaheim woman was charged $120 for peat moss berry door-to-door peddlar, The California Department of Agriculture day warned buyers of man-made leaf mold, and peat to be cautious of their purchases from door-to-door salesmen. Complaints have been received by the Department from purchasers of bulk material due to the quality of the material delivered was much lower than they had expected and that they had been grossly overcharged. Investigation showed that vague agreements had been made with the peddler without the purchaser being given an opportunity look at the material, without definite understanding of the specific amount to be delivered, without the seller specifying final price to be paid. Housewives reported they agreed to accept "enough to the lawn," and to pay "so much per tubful." They were astounded to be presented with few moments with a bill for extravagant amount. In the case, the bill was for $120. "There is little that the Department of Agriculture can do to protect purchasers who enter agreements without proper sideration." Harry Spires, a parment official said, "The are no legal standards of quality for manure, leaf mold, or paint and different lots of material may differ greatly in physical and chemical composition." Purchasers should examine the material before they order or before they accept it so they will be no misunderstanding to quality or price." Humphrey Bogart sneer on his face, while everybody else gyrated feverishly to Chubby Checkers and others of his ilk. Walk, Anyone? I never really wanted to learn the twist. I like to waltz myself. But last year was the twist year, and if you hadn't learned it by July you just weren't with it. "We have to learn it," I told Charlie then, "or we won't get invited to parties anymore." He just gave me that Humphrey Bogart sneer and I went ahead and learned it by myself. The kids are happy that I'm rubbing your stomach simultaneously. I tended to away my shoulders and hunch the rest of me. My feet kept shuffling around too. "Maybe it would help if I nailed my shoes to the floor," I said. She shook her head. "It's not practical. Here, I'll hold your feet and you try it again." She knelt down and pressed my toes down firmly. I hunched my shoulders and swayed, and fell on the floor. Charlie tapped me on the shoulder. "Should you care to waltz?" he asked, helping me to my feet. Inquiring Reporter Our ANAHEIM GAZETTE in quiring reporter set his sights on the CMA department store this week and asked the friendly people shopping there the following question: "What do you think of our exploding population making California the number one state on the nation?" Mrs. Eva Filhan 16322 Bouvais You're asking one who comes from New York State, and I think it's wonderful. If anyone deserves it, it is this state. The weather is wonderful and Anaheim to me is terrific. Mrs. Emma Lindholm 7833 Olcander Circle I'm proud of it. I think it is something. I feel it is quite an achievement for any state. It shows there must be a lot of attractions for people who come here. I hope those who come like it as much as I do and I've been here for 23 years. Mrs. Carl Reitinger 878 Philadelphia It is too crowded. Too many people. I'm from Chicago and it is getting the same way — too overpopulated. I've come to the wrong place to get away from the crowds. Ron Anderson 1832 Eileen Drive Elephant Race In New OSC Course Elephant racing, at least in onecussion form, will return to a range State College this Spring when a new course in Public Relations will be offered by the journalism department at OSC. "The Great Elephant Race along with other examples of educational public relations, will among the topics analyzed during the course, according to J. William Maxwell, department chairman. Titled "Principles of Public Relations," 381" the course content designed to examine the basic principles of institutional public relations and their application to the fields of industry, education, philanthropy, government, and other agencies and organizations both commercial and non-commercial. Carrying three units of college credit, the public relations class will be offered Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 9 a.m., starting February 4. Conducting 11 courses will be Raynolds Johnson OSC Director of Public Relations and Assistant Professor of Journalism. Professor Johnson has had an extensive background in the field of public relations and journalism, and is at present completing his doctorate at UCLA. Last day for application for a mission to the College is Tuesday January 15, except for graduate limited students. Registration for the public relations course, along with the other Spring offerings, OSC, will be Wednesday, Jan. 10 and Thursday, Jan. 11, according to the College Admissions Office. 878 Philadelphia It is too crowded. Too many people. I'm from Chicago and it is getting the same way — too overpopulated. I've come to the wrong place to get away from the crowds. Ron Anderson 1832 Eileen Drive I couldn't care less. Big deal. What's the biggest state? I don't see any reason why it should be such a big deal. Manuel Ronquillo 125B Santa Ana Street I think it's great. The more people we get here the more work for us as a whole. In my line of work cement mason — this means more houses, more employment. Cliff Cotter 612 Bronwyn Drive I think she has been first for quite a while, but they have just started to recognize it. New York is going to hold off as long as they can in admitting it. They might as well concede gracefully. Virgil and Cleo Groves 1606 Michelle Drive If it's the first state, it's fine; but it happened so suddenly. We are from Missouri and we know a lot of people leave here. When we came out west, we met lots of people going back east. One of the things that runs a lot of people out of here are the high prices. Research Center Advances Three Dr. Gordon D. Barnett of Loyola Beach, Calif., has been named chief of Materials Sciences at the Advanced Research Center of Aeronautics here in Anaheim. In his new post, Dr. Barnett heads the extensive studies of materials underway at Autonetics the electronics and electronic mechanical products division of North American Aviation. He succeeds Dr. Arnold Miller, new search director at the Center where more than 200 scientists and engineers are working in specialized laboratories. Arthur W. Vance has been named director of advanced systems for the Autonetics Research and Development division here. Vance joined Autonetics last fall as associate director of research. He formerly was research director for American Systems, Inc. and has been in the research field since graduation from Kansas State College 33 years ago. The appointment of Edson Lee as marketing manager for Autonetics Research and Development division has been announced by Dr. R. M. Ashby, Vice President, R & D. Lee, formerly marketing director at American Systems, Inc., attended University of Michigan and California Institute of Technology, serving as graduate physics, chemistry and alternation current laboratory instructor. For Peddlers Gyp Local Housewives AN EDITORIAL For A Nickel We Get A Pickle Now there's one more thing we can buy for a nickel — a four cent stamp. I wonder why the Government doesn't simply misprint a few of its regular issues or print a special series just for stamp collectors. Some countries finance a major share of their budget through their stamps. Stamps rank with antiques and blue chip stocks as prime investments. Invert the image on one stamp, misprint a word on another, and the revenue would begin flowing into our national coffers. Stamp collectors — and there are millions of them — do pay. What better alternative could there be to raising the cost of mailing letters? Advocates of the postal raise try to tie the increase onto the "high cost of living" hook. Anything that needs an excuse gets put on this nail. The argument equates the five cent postage stamp of the days of two mail deliveries a day with the five center today. It just boils down to this. The humble tax payer must pay and pay and pay. Big business which, according to the post master himself, uses 75% of the mails doesn't pay any more. Mailing costs are deductible — they're business expenses. Who carries the burden? You and I. Of course, we raise our representatives to positions of national power and prestige every election day and then they proceed to do some raising of their own. They raise the budget, raise federal salaries, raise expenditures, raise cain. And they're raising the hair on the back of my neck! Oh, for the days of the penny post card. Anaheim Memories 81 Years Ago This Week January, 1812 The thermometrical record for this week presents the fact that the owner, Mrs. McLaughlin of Los Angeles and Mr. Krause was here for the purpose of giving local contractors a chance. Strikes and threatened strikes are likely to cause the passage of much new labor legislation by the 88th Congress which opens January 9. The strikes of the Longshoremen's Union and of printer against the New York newspapers have brought demands for such action. President Kennedy is angry with Longshoremen officials. He is being urged by some of his closest advisers to a congress to pass a law banning strikes called to protest feather bedding. The betting in Washington is that such legislation would be passed quickly and by a big majority. Certainly 1963 will be another year of hard bargaining. Union security and management rights probably will overshadow wage demands, although these will be made too. Rough and Rugged Government labor experts expect this year to be a rough and rugged one. They know that what happens in labor-management relations will have a direct bearing on the nation's economic health, unemployment and the 1964 political races. Up for renewal are a number of big contracts with electrical and rubber manufacturers and the railroads. In February, for example, contracts expire for 24,000 workers of the New York Telephone Company. In March new contracts must be negotiated for 7,000 California Metal Trade workers, 8,000 Anaheim Memories 81 Years Ago This Week January, 1812 The thermometrical record for this week presents the fact that Thursday the 12th, was the coldest day recorded within the last ten years — how much beyond that the oldest inhabitant knoweth not. The mercury has indeed been much lower, but not for the entire day. One singular fact is, that while at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. the temperature was at 37 degrees, and had not above that point, yet at noon it stood at 35 degrees. The all prevadinghand of death has again entered the household of Mr. Rimpau, bereaving it of the oldest daughter, the favorite of father, mother, sisters and brothera. Claudina, an attack of typhoid fever so weakened her that although the fever had disappeared her system could not rally. She died on Wednesday morning with al nearest relatives about her, and mourned by a legion. The semi-annual statement of the Bank of Anaheim is published today. It shows a gratifying increase in deposits since the last statement was made, notwithstanding the fact that the establishment of a bank in Santa Ana took away a good deal of business. A company has been incorporated in Globe, Arizona Territory, for the purpose of engaging in the manufacture of ice. Mr. Charles E. Taylor formerly of Anaheim is secretary of the company. The scarcity of geese has been remarked by Anaheim hunters this season. They are all in the San Joaquin valley doing great damage to the young wheat. They destroy thousands of bushels every day. The Commercial mentions a rumor that a Fire Insurance Company is about to be organized in Los Angeles with ex-Governor Downey, A. Briswalter and Louis Mesmer among the incorporators. the owner, Mrs. McLaughlin of Los Angeles and Mr. Krause was here for the purpose of giving local contractors a chance to make bids for erecting the building. Bids will be open next week. The building is to be two stories with two store rooms below, and the second story containing eighteen rooms will be used as a lodging house or hotel. The building will be of cream pressed brick with gold brick trimmings and plate glass front, and will cost $13,000. The Directors of the Chamber of Commerce met on Monday evening and arranged for the annual banquet to be held next Wednesday evening. Arrangements for decorating the exhibit room were made and the outgoing board propose to make the occasion a grand success. Miss Antoinette Larronde and Miss Catherine Connell of Los Angeles were guests this week of Miss Winifred Melrose. Tom Scott came in from Allesandro on Monday to be present at the annual inspection and drill of Company E. Tom is a railway station agent at Allessandro, and mayor and president of the Board of Trade. He and the dog run the depot and the nearest house is two and a half miles away. Bruce Anson has purchased a lot on Philadelphia Street, south of Broadway, and will shortly begin the erection of two residences. 31 Years Ago This Week January, 1902 Temperature in Anaheim and vicinity dropped to 20½ Thursday morning at 6 o'clock, rising shortly thereafter to 30, where it remained until after 8 o'clock. The thermometer dropped to two degrees below freezing at midnight. The "500" club met with Miss Sophie Rimpau on Tuesday and were entertained at luncheon followed by an afternoon at bridge. Mrs. D. Singleton was the lucky winner of high score at the card happens in labor-management relations will have a direct bearing on the nation's economic health unemployment and the 1964 political races. Up for renewal are a number of big contracts with electrical and rubber manufacturers and the railroads. In February, for example, contracts expire for 24,000 workers of the New Telephone Company. In March new contracts must be negotiated for 7,000 California Metal Trades workers, 8,000 Atlantic Refining personnel and 9,300 workers at Commonwealth Edison. And so it goes each month, five big contracts expiring in May four in June, and four in September including one with General Electric covering 78,000 workers. Big issues will be union security in the airspace industry and on the railroads. Sweeping Changes Recently a U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago sustained a ruling that the nation's railroads could make sweeping changes in work rules to eliminate excessive laborers who, according to the roads, are featherbedding. Incidentally, the court noted that the railroads paid $592 million last year in costs and wages for "unneeded employees occupying redundant positions." The high-handed and shameful actions and operations of Jimmy Hoffa and his personally operated Teamsters Union have caused much public outcry to prevent excessive labor union practices, and especially by power-mad and ruthless union bosses who exploit their members and the nation's welfare. The warfare between the AFL-CIO and Hoffa grows more intense. The AFL-CIO's 255,000 Research Center Advances Three Gordon D. Barnett of Long Calif., has been named of Materials Sciences at the enclosed Research Center of Ausics here in Anaheim. This new post, Dr. Barnett the extensive studies of masis underway at Autonetics, electronics and electromerical products division of American Aviation. He sucDr. Arnold Miller, new reth director at the Center more than 200 scientists engineers are working in 47 alized laboratories. thur W. Vance has been director of advanced sysfor the Autonetics Research Development division here. Since joined Autonetics last fall associate director of research. Formerly was research director American Systems, Inc., has been in the research field graduation from Kansas College 33 years ago. appointment of Edson C. as marketing manager for netics Research and Develent division has been anced by Dr. R. M. Ashby, Vice Dent, R & D. formerly marketing directors American Systems, Inc., atd University of Michigan, California Institute of Techy, serving as graduate phychemistry and alternating laboratory instructor. The Commercial mentions a rumor that a Fire Insurance Copany is about to be organized in Los Angeles with ex-Governor Downey, A. Eriwalter and Louis Mesmer among the incorporators. The common council of Los Angeles refused the petition of the firemen of that city who asked that the poll tax due from active members of the department be paid by the city. 55 Years Age This Week January, 1907 H. A. Dickel, Harry Armstrong and Ernest Neubaur went to Mount Lowe on Sunday to enjoy a festival of snowballing. They climbed up the mountain at the incline, took the cars to Alpine town, and proceeded through the snow to Mount Lowe. The scenery was grand. They returned in the evening. Architect Krause of Los Angeles was here this week with plans for the two-story brick business block soon to be erected on the north-west corner of Center and Emily. The plans have been accepted by ANAHEIM GAZETTE TELEPHONE: PR $-1800 Published Wednesday 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 2, 1879. All rights herein are reserved. SUBSCRIPTION: $3.00 per year, payable in advance. Member, California Newspaper Publishers Association Temperature in Anaheim and vicinity dropped to 26½ Thursday morning at 6 o'clock, rising shortly thereafter to 30, where it remained until after 8 o'clock. The thermometer dropped to two degrees below freezing at midnight. The "500" club met with Miss Sophie Rimpau on Tuesday and were entertained at luncheon followed by an afternoon at bridge. Mrs. D. Singleton was the lucky winner of high score at the card game. Allens Must Report Addresses in January George K. Rosenberg, District Director of the Los Angeles District, Immigration and Naturalization Service, reminds aliens to report their addresses during January. Address Report Cards are available at Post Offices and the office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service at 319 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles. The reports must be submitted to one of those offices in person during the month of January. Parents or guardians must submit reports for alien children under 14 years of age. REMEMBER WHEN? — Does call to mind the memories of the as discussed in our weekly collec MEMORIES? R so, perhaps names of these five musicians w portion of the Anaheim City Bar For Your Information By Virgil Pinkley Editor and Publisher BIG LABOR YEAR AHEAD STRIKES AND THREATENED STRIKES JIMMY HOFFA RIDES RUTHLESSLY JFK MAY CLOBBER LONGSHOREMEN member Communications Workers of America, one of Hoffa's bitterest foes, is trying a new tactic: Lick him with laughter. Jokes, songs, limericks, lampooning cartoons and even "Teamster Coloring Books," are being employed. Why? Horrible Prospect Hoffa is trying to raid CWA and win over 17,000 telephone equipment installers. Should he win, he would take over control of the huge central switchboards for the Bell System's telephone companies. Such a raid would lead to others. Hoffa eventually could dictate to men who man the rigging of systems for Cape Canaveral, the famous DEW line, and the Mercury capsule tracking system, among others. Based on Hoffa's past record and disregard for the off period had expired. It is understood that in his talks with these union leaders he stressed the tense international situation, the economic impact and the perils of a stoppage in some 100 Atlantic and Gulf ports. He explained that if this came to pass and the strike was still in progress on January 9, it might be extremely difficult to head off law forbidding national transport stoppages and providing compulsory arbitration. The union's head, Thomas "Teddy" Gleason, listened and then told the President that the strike would proceed. He turned him down coolly and flatly. Costs $17 Million Weekly The strike has cost the strikers about $10 million weekly in wages. The strike has cost the port of the City of New York alone about seven million dollars weekly. In the case of the newspaper strike in New York heavily economic losses to workers, the newspapers, business and the general public have been inflicted. The striking printers have made demands that no reason JAMES HOFFA ... union boss public, it is a horrible prospect. It is estimated that thus far the CWA has spent $100,000 trying to forestall the Hoffa raid and the Teamsters have allocated $300,000 from their fat war chest to conduct the raid. Should President Kennedy get legislation passed to outlaw featherbedding as a strike issue, it would affect all key transportation. This would include stoppages aimed at preventing cutting of crews on jet liners in the sky, on U.S. vessels at sea, and on inland waters, passenger flyer trains and freight trains, on long-haul trucks and on the nation's docks. President Pleads In recent days Mr. Kennedy has personally telephoned the heads of the Longshoremen's union. He pleaded with them not to strike after the Taft-Hartley 80-day cool-off system for Cape Canal, the Mercury capsule tracking system, among others. Based on Hoffa's past record and disregard for the costs $17 Million Weekly. The strike has cost the strikers about $10 million weekly in wages. The strike has cost the port of the City of New York alone about seven million dollars weekly. In the case of the newspaper strike in New York heavily economic losses to workers, the newspapers, business and the general public have been inflicted. The striking printers have made demands that no reasonable man would make. It was called just as the Christmas buying season opened. The timing was typical. It wasn't the newspapers that robbed department stores and other advertisers of a way to effectively reach the buying public. Personally, it is difficult for me to understand how a nation as magnificent as ours and with such outstanding achievements in so many fields can't or won't find fair solutions to labor-management disputes. Such formulas should not be beyond our abilities. Strikes Unnecessary Most strikes are unnecessary. The general public usually suffers the most. Strikes which threaten our national security and which endanger our economic well being should be eliminated and fair and workable methods found to solve the differences. The current strikes also emphasize anew the necessity and the lasting worth of the Taft-Hartley law. It was much needed and long overdue legislation when passed. Now we need additional laws to meet the new and memorizing situations caused by unfair and unnecessary strikes. Yes, it looks like quite a labor year and one which has Mr. Kennedy really worried. MEMBER WHEN? — Does this picture remind the memories of the good old days caused in our weekly column ANAHEIM RIES? If so, perhaps you recall the of these five musicians who made up a of the Anaheim City Band back 1 nibs days of the handlebar moustache and the nickel beer. Just drop us a line and we will be happy to reprint the picture along with the names of the members of the band and what prompted this festive occasion.