anaheim-gazette 1964-01-30

ANAHEIM GAZETTE Opinions Virgil Pinkley, Editor & Publisher 4—The Anaheim Gazette Thursday, January 20, 1964 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA New Set of Humiliations PANAMA, ZANZIBAR, TANGANYIKA ...! All these names are in the headlines and they are places where the United States is humiliated and kicked around by the Russian and Castro-Cuban Communists, but good! Russia and Cuba spout peace and co-existence but plot and labor hourly to cut us down, bury us and to turn nations all over the world, and especially in Latin America, against us. Having turned one cheek, we should turn the other and do it again and again. Certainly there is some way we can send Khrushchev more wheat and food on long-term deals at low interest. Really, we should not expect the Soviets to fully and promptly repay us in full. What about the billions still owed on Lend Lease and the vast military supplies and equipment sent all during the war? There must be ways to rush more medical supplies and food to Castro. The British can help by selling more buses and providing other economic props to Castro. Really, we must not be beastly or mean to Cuba, or Panama, or Russia and a host of other nations in the Communist camp or well on their way to becoming members. of U.S. dollars and the money of taxpayers into Panama. We have built up the economy of the country. Our Navy, Army and Air Force have provided most of the protection and security for the tiny so-called Republic at no expense to the taxpayers of that nation. At one time the United States rushed vast quantities of food to Soviet Russia to prevent or reduce famine there. Medical supplies were provided. We have provided much agricultural equipment and know-how. When Russia poured troops, gun tanks, planes and missiles into Cuba we finally applied a blockade and then removed it. But why not? We can always trust the Soviets and the Castroites to be sportsmen, trust friends and excellent neighbors. Once the Panama situation became a bloody riot, Castro flew to Moscow to see Khrushchev and continue their plotting. We may be certain that efforts to build Cuba into a Communist stronghold and a spring board and an arrow aimed at all Latin America will continue. But Mr. K and Fidel Castro tell us all they want is peace and friendly relations. We can of course, on the record accept their word without reservations. While Castro and Khrushchev hum owed on Lend Lease and the vast military supplies and equipment sent all during the war? There must be ways to rush more medical supplies and food to Castro. The British can help by selling more buses and providing other economic props to Castro. Really, we must not be beastly or mean to Cuba, or Panama, or Russia and a host of other nations in the Communist camp or well on their way to becoming members. It is generally forgotten that we fought to free Cuba from Spanish rule and gave that country its freedom. That was when the Monroe Doctrine had some purpose, meaning and strength. Over the years we have protected Cuban sugar and paid premium prices and provided other subsidies. We have loaned or given the Island country millions over the years. American capital helped develop the country. We have provided much of the nation's defenses at no cost to the Cubans. In the beginning we praised and supported Castro to a degree. He was brought to Washington and New York for a "hero's" welcome. Didn't he deserve that honor and trust? Wasn't there something more we could do for him? In the case of Panama we made it possible for a group of patriots to break away from Colombia and become a nation. Then with their enthusiastic support we built and operated the Panama Canal. Over the years we have pumped more millions L.A. Has Land Problems A Los Angeles realtor gave a speech Monday to the Electric Club of L.A. that presents a rather interesting perspective to a subject that has become a common topic here. Orange County, said Niles Gates, a partner in the Gateway Company, offers increasingly greater attraction to Southern California's industrial growth pattern because of "land hoarders" who refuse to sell close-in property. Land speculation, said Gates, has hit the heart of the Los Angeles industrial complex. It is making fringe area land, where "prices are within reason," a much more attractive proposition. "The new industrial growth in Orlando that a building is built in a year or two." Self-policing, said Gates, is vital in the Los Angeles area's diminishing land market. "Unless prices are curbed, we are laying ourselves open to more socialistic government controls," Gates warned. "Land close to downtown Los Angeles," he said, "is being held off the market by speculators who think they can sell it for 10 times the 1950 price in 1970 instead of being satisfied with five times the 1950 price today." Speculative "playing around" will real estate could bring on a depression, warned Gates. And speculation, he said, can have a secondary effect on the ordinance. fers increasingly greater attraction to Southern California's industrial growth pattern because of "land hoarders" who refuse to sell close-in property. Land speculation, said Gates, has hit the heart of the Los Angeles industrial complex. It is making fringe area land, where "prices are within reason," a much more attractive proposition. "The new industrial growth in Orange and Ventura counties are prime examples of areas into which companies moved to escape the exhorbitant prices of land speculators," said Gates. The realtor had an idea for control of the Los Angeles situation. He suggested a cooperative program to negotiate land sales "only on the condition of the Los Angeles situation. He suggested a cooperative program to negotiate land sales "only on the condition of the Los Angeles situation. He suggested a cooperative program to negotiate land sales "only on the condition of the Los Angeles situation. He suggested a cooperative program to negotiate land sales "only on the condition of the Los Angeles situation. He suggested a cooperative program to negotiate land sales "only on the condition of the Los Angeles situation. He suggested a cooperative program to negotiate land sales "only on the condition of the Los Angeles situation." By Ralph & Erwin Pearlman Question: Are there tell-tale signs to look for in suspecting whether a child is a poor reader? —Mrs. F.H.J. Comment: Watch to see if the child avoids tasks requiring reading, holds a book or magazine closer than normal, loses reading pace frequently, makes excessive head movements while reading; has poor posture, mis-calls commonly known words often. These are not conclusive indications of trouble. They're merely warning signals to alert parents. Talk to the child's teacher about his classroom work and attitude. Have the youngster's eyes examined. From these reports you can determine whether the child has a reading handicap and needs special help to correct it. The sooner you act, the easier the difficulty is corrected. Second or third grade is not too soon. Question: I am a woman in my forties and I never learned to read much beyond the headlines of a newspaper. Is it too late to learn? —Mrs. R.P. Comment: Not at all. If you have a serious interest in learning to read, age is no barrier. At the beginning of the Twentieth Century millions of immigrants came to this country from overseas, few knowing how to speak or read English. Soon all over America the night schools of those times were jammed with newcomers eager to learn our language. Anyone can learn to read he need do is apply him. The fact that you can use newspaper headlines is a favorable asset in your denomination to overcome your handicap. Find a good real clinic in your neighborhood enroll right away. A wondrous world awaits you in the realm of the printed word. Go to and good luck. The Pearlmans invite your questions about real problems. Send them Reading Matters, 429 Western Ave., Los Angeles Calif. 90005. For personal reply, please enclose a addressed, stamped envelope. SUBPOENAED WITNESS CHIARI GOVT. U.S. STAND ON SUEZ U.S.-PANAMA NEGOTIATIONS DE TROT NEWS BELL MCCLURE 1964 DE FACTO SEGREGATION Appeal to Race Pride By Educationa News Service (Editor's Note: This is the X, the Black Muslim leader, stressed repeatedly that Negroes you equality in our school would a sick man who DE FACTO SEGREGATION Appeal to Race Pride By Educationa News Service (Editor's Note: This is the sixth and last in a series of articles on one of the toughest issues facing California today and in the years ahead: de facto segregation in the public schools and the numerous difficult problems involved in bringing it to an end.) In St. Louis with its "Banneker Plan" and in New York City's "Higher Horizons Program," the schools have launched successful programs to upgrade attitudes toward education. But at least two Negro organizations are trying by different means to do the same thing. The Afro-American Association's program and one aspect of the Black Muslim movement aim at altering the social values of the American Negro and promoting his advancement through a "bootstraps" type of operation. The Afro-American Association approach is an unabashed appeal for racial pride which was expressed recently by picketers' signs at McClymonds High School in Oakland, a predominantly Negro school. "Honor grades make you feel good like a black man should," one sign proclaimed. Others urged, "Honor grades. No flunking." The Black Muslim emphasis one self-improvement for the race has been overshadowed by its 'hate-the-whites' and "black supremacy" policies. However, in a recent telecast, Malcolm X, the Black Muslim leader, stressed repeatedly that Negroes should not seek to have things done for them by government, but should develop racial pride, self-reliance and independence. Most adherents of the more conservative Negro organizations don't go along with this approach. One, an educator, deprecated it as "too nationalistic" — as a sort of "racial chauvinism." His view is not entirely shared by the California Association of Secondary School Administrators (CASSA). In a policy statement on segregation, the association emphasized its belief that 'it is as obligatory that every American citizen accept his full share of responsibility as it is his privilege to claim full equality of his rights. "CASSA pledges full support for the provision of equal educational opportunity for every child, but also points out that this will be of advantage only to those who make full use of their opportunities." Speakers at a UCLA-CTA conference on November 8-9, however, stressed that the obligation of educators to help Negro children toward improved learning can't wait for some miracle of reformation within the underprivileged Negro families. "After the Negro's centuries of deprivation in America, which have destroyed hope along with dignity, we would be as unreasonable in saying to him, 'First become good citizens and good scholars, and then we can give you equality in our schools would a sick man who that he'll go to see a when he feels better, be now he's too sick to go.'" was the challenge issue Howard H. Jewel, California sistant attorney general. Arthur F. Corey, CTAative secretary, followed same theme when he said real problem facing teachers children from the minority toos is fulfilling the need sed by George Leonard of Francisco, Western editor national magazine, where wrote, "We must thrust upon them." It seems obvious that integration is to take there will have to be some kind of cultures. The men of Caucasians have little now except to bow to the sures — moral, legal and — which have set the destination machine rolling. Minority students and people on the other hand, will necessary, if they're to enforce genuine integration adopt some of the societal standards of middle white society. If it meant languishing or modifying of their own distinctive values, this may be part price to be paid. Educators look hopeful the day when compliance forced no more, but reflexive inner condition which made integration as reality. The best thought, hard work and will" which is the eduhope for eventual intermust come from both sides the minority as well as the jority. IF YOUR HOUSE HARBORS ACCUMULATED TRASH, OLD PAPERS, OILSOAKED RAGS, PAINTS, DEFECTIVE WIRING, OR "IF YOUR HOUSE HARBORS ACCUMULATED TRASH, OLD PAPERS, OIL-SOAKED RAGS, PAINTS, DEFECTIVE WIRING, OR CARELESSNESS EXPECT ME ANY TIME!" HEAVY LOSSES IN LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE ANAHEIM GAZETTE TELEPHONE: PR 2-1800 Published Thursday of each week at 421 East Cerritos Ave. 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. Navable in advance. SIDEBAR By Bob Perlman Managing Editor Once upon a time, in an imaginary town much like ours, there was a Jasmine School District, in which all sorts of interesting things happened. For example, there was the strange and wonderful episode of the miracle scouring powder. First of all, there is one thing you should know about the Jasmine School District. Each school had the most beautiful brass doorknobs you ever saw on the big front doors leading into the building. These knobs were the pride of the principals, and of the board members and the people of the district. But most of all, they were the pride of the custodians who polished the doorknobs, that they were the shiniest doorknobs in the county, if not in the entire state. But one day somebody said he saw a speck of dirt on one of the doorknobs. Then somebody else thought he noticed a smudge on another. Soon the whole community was buzzing over the filthy doorknobs of the Jasmine School District. Actually, of course, the doorknobs were neither cleaner nor dirtier than they had ever been. In all honesty, they had never been as dazzling as some of the local boosters had claimed. But now that the issue was out in the open, the controversy about what to do about the doorknobs was a bitter one. You see, the folks in the Jasmine School District were in a strange situation. In a way, they had it pretty good — not too rich, but almost never poor, with nice houses, and some even had their cars paid for. gleaming brightness to Jasmine's knobs. And sure enough they found just such a fellow. His name was Jim or George or something like that, it doesn't matter what. The important thing was that they made him chief doorknob polisher, and immediately he told them he had a friend who knew the answer, and was willing to share it. "My friend, wise old Max," the new chief doorknob polisher said, "has a wonderful patient scouring powder, like nothing we've ever had around here. It will make those knobs so shiny, you'll be able to see your tonsils in them with your mouths closed." "Really?" they asked. "Absolutely," he replied. So before you could say Jack Robinson, the school board threw out all their old-fashioned scouring powder and laid in a supply of the wonderful new product. Unfortunately the first thing all the custodians — the ones who actually do the work — did when they got their orders to switch from the old powder to the new was to scream in holy horror. "Sure, this new stuff can get the knobs shiny," said one old Pride You equality in our schools,’ as would a sick man who insists that he’ll go to see a doctor when he feels better, because now he’s too sick to go.” This was the challenge issued by Howard H. Jewel, California assistant attorney general. Arthur F. Corey, CTA executive secretary, followed the same theme when he said the real problem facing teachers of children from the minority ghetto is fulfilling the need expressed by George Leonard of San Francisco, Western editor of a national magazine, when he wrote, “We must thrust hope upon them.” It seems obvious that if real integration is to take place, there will have to be some blending of cultures. The majority of Caucasians have little choice how except to bow to the pressures — moral, legal and social — which have set the desegregation machine rolling. Minority students and parents on the other hand, will find it necessary, if they’re to experience genuine integration, to adopt some of the social and moral standards of middle-class white society. If it means re-enquishing or modifying some of their distinctive cultural values, this may be part of the price to be paid. Educators look hopefully for the day when compliance is forced no more, but reflects an inner condition which marks integration as reality. The “earnest thought, hard work and good will” which is the educator’s hope for eventual integration must come from both sides — the minority as well as the majority. LAW IN ACTION HIGH ORDER OF LAWFUL CLUBS Today many clubs and “non- LAW IN ACTION HIGH ORDER OF LAWFUL CLUBS Today many clubs and "non-profit" groups are big enterprises. They own property, handle money, and do many business-like things. For this reason such clubs and many social groups come under various government regulations. The Attorney General, for example, enforces the laws dealing with charitable organizations. They must submit yearly financial reports to him and yearly information returns to the Internal Revenue Service. These reports are subject to audit and failure to account properly for funds can mean the charity's loss of tax exempt status. The other day one group began organizing a country club for golfing, swimming, tennis, etc. These organizers paid a fixed fee for their membership. Others could join later if the club members approved. They might have to pay more to join if the club facilities increased. Members could sell their membership but only with club approval. Such memberships were "securities," said the California Supreme Court. Just like the seller of stocks and bonds, the club had to register with the Corporations Com- missioner, get state approval, and submit to regulation of its sale of memberships. Fund raising, if not properly done, can run afoul of the law. Sales of chances on prizes can break the lottery laws. Improper solicitation can break local laws. Even the hot dog and soft drink concession at Little League baseball games must file sales tax returns. Many groups have recently incorporated to limit the liability of officers and members. A club owning or leasing property, or hiring employees may be sued for the negligence of its agents or employees. The members may find themselves personally liable to the person injured. Incorporation makes only the club liable, as a rule. Incorporation also makes it necessary to comply with corporation rules and to meet tax regulations. But on the other hand, incorporation can also give tax benefits to non-profit organizations. Note: California lawyers offer this column so you may know about our laws.