anaheim-gazette 1920-05-20

How Evil Rumors Are Born Evil rumors are born when somebody displays a lack of correct judgment. Just because the Chautauqua did not hold a show Wednesday afternoon, and because the director took Wednesday as a day in which to round up guarantors for next year's Chautauqua, somebody with a poor judgment circulated the evil rumor that the Chautauqua had failed, and that the director was hunting for money to help pay expenses. There you have it. Hobnobbing With the Elect A young lady writing from California to friends in Michigan says she is quite a celebrity, as she has dined at the same restaurant table with Charles Chaplin, has petted Tom Moore's dog and has seen Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford out motoring. Friend Husband, a Good Waiter Have you ever noticed when you were in a cafeteria how Friend Husband waits on the wife and children? If the child wants an extra glass of water, or the wife wants another spoon, up pops Friend Husband to get these requirements for the family. I wonder if it is the same within the sacred confines of the home! You don't have to go to a metropolitan city to eat in a cafeteria now, as Anaheim has one, equally as dainty as any in clined to first seek your own happiness you will, most likely, fall behind Johnson's banner. It all depends on whether you are content to be an American for America, or whether you desire to be an American for the world. There is not necessarily a sin in either stand. It's all a question of the way life has meant to you. Whoever of the two men is elected president of the United States this country is fortunate. The only advantage Johnson has over Hoover is that Johnson is an experienced politician and campaginer. Whereas, Hoover, is new at the game, and, of course, he may have to learn the methods and means before he can be president. Don't worry, "they be both be good men." How to Draw a Crowd Professor W. H. Head of Occidental college, who gave a series of Bible lectures in the town recently, complained of the small attendance. The professor may have something to say, but it is another thing to say something about what you have to say. My point is that Mr. Head did not know how to advertise. He opened his series of talks on a Monday and closed on a Sunday. If he had given a sample of his wares on a Sunday evening his attendance would have been greatly accelerated. For instance, I heard his lecture on the "Song of Solomon." It was great! If he had given that lecture dramatization on a Sunday evening, he would have filled the Mehtodist church auditorium the succeeding nights. His opening lecture was on the book known in literature—and in literature only—as "The Pilgrim's Progress." The Sawdust Trail The sawdust flooring show and the Chautauqua of Billy Sunday's tabern asked once why he all own edifices and why he as a floor covering Him ready-made auditorium themselves to crowds of something was going on produced by the multi-with meetings in program solution he could find his own structures and as a flooring, because the mitted silent tramping was the result. That of human psychology gatherings. Philadelphia Lawyer Not Needed In this city, some time was somewhat of a gardening shacks in the ed from one locality to problem is easy to set necessary to do is to zones and a none-restrict To bar dwellings of the city altogether, is errment. I presume that who occupy these so-called Mexicans. They have somewhere. If it is done them live in better house more wages, so they they are good enough they are good enough city. To bar residence entering the city is not should be permitted to restricted zone, providing only for dwelling pur Have you ever noticed when you were in a cafeteria how Friend Husband waits on the wife and children? If the child wants an extra glass of water, or the wife wants another spoon, up pops Friend Husband to get these requirements for the family. I wonder if it is the same within the sacred confines of the home! You don't have to go to a metropolitan city to eat in a cafeteria now, as Anaheim has one, equally as dainty as any in a metropolis. Two Good Men For some time past much has been said and printed regarding two men—Herbert Hoover and Hiram Johnson. The majority of opinions of either man that one hears is colored by the personality of the one uttering the opinion. Some say Johnson is a better man for president than Hoover. And some others say Hoover is a better man than Johnson. Every person giving a string of reasons for their opinion. As a matter of fact, both are good men. Each is a good man of a kind. Johnson is good in that he has work to stand back of him. He also has a vigorous personality, an aggressive, light-to-the-finish nature in him that carries him on to success. In many ways he is a duplicate of strenuous Mr. Roosevelt. Furthermore, Johnson knows the rules of the psychology of the game of advancing in public life. If one will study his career from the standpoint of psychology it will be discovered that he knows what he is doing. Johnson has his faults. One fault of Johnson's is his lack of world vision, a vision of the brotherhood of mankind. Inasmuch as every person manifesting in the flesh on the earth in a child of God, it behooves us to so acknowledge it. Johnson's utterances lack this concept. But to those who live in the "me-and-my-crowd" environment, he is a wonderful character. And there are many in that crowd. Many who cannot see that God is God of everybody and it is His will that "peace be unto all men." But, nevertheless, when it comes to manipulating the technique of political government, Johnson is a man that knows how to do it. Mr. Hoover is a different character altogether from that of Mr. Johnson. But he is not unit to be president for a sample of his wares on a Sunday evening his attendance would have been greatly accelerated. For instance, I heard his lecture on the "Song of Solomon." It was great! If he had given that lecture dramatization on a Sunday evening, he would have filled the Mehtodist church auditorium the succeeding nights. His opening lecture was on the book known in literature—and in literature only—as "The Pilgrim's Progress." He failed to keep me awake. Those old style English characters are exceedingly droll. And the professor claims the dramatization of this book is instructive and entertaining. I fail to see it. A discussion of the book at a round table gathering might be all right, but for a popular platform delivery it does not "take." Professor Head's dramatization of the Bible story of "Joseph" was more interesting than "The Pilgrim's Progress." The good professor has an unique understanding and interpretation of the Bible, but he fails to present it to the modern public in a modern way. Twenty-five years ago he might have "gotten away with it," but today, no. He complained that when an entertainment is given free of admission that the people do not appreciate it and don't come. Goodness sakes, why didn't he hire a hall, and charge admission, if the law doesn't allow an admission to be charged for entertainments in church buildings. If the professor's desire to have a large audiences he ought to become an understudy of Billy Sunday. Billy is the boy that knows how to gather in the multitudes—and he doesn't charge a red cent to see and hear him, either. Furthermore, the people flock to see and hear him by the thousands, in processes led by fifty-piece brass bands. I know! For three solid months I listened to Billy Sunday in New York City. The modern American public mind requires lots of advertising to move it. There are lots of ways to advertise. The professor from Occidental has many accomplishments listed up against his name, but there is one lacking. That one is the psychology of advertising. The cards announcing Mr. Head's lecture in this city that were placed around about town in the store windows had a doleful illustration of the professor reading the Bi- A Rambling Subject When Professor Monk the high school recentlypected that he would tject of "The Truth About good deal of his lectures remarks on other things Merico. For instance, the woman factor in the cost of living. He said of the extravagance of n caused by the fairy s fifth by the fairyless s of the question of the that women folks had into wearing calico dresses the eastern cities tha come from direct to formia. This wearing of calico women folks was brownthe men wearing over asking their (?) better by wearing cheaper apparel. But, he said, the referenmen was only "skin dewearing expensive und wanted (Monsen) to knempt to puncture the living could be success roughness was not a idea of wearing over dresses by thinking? pead, then there will be being from the faddism. Theatrical and social large cities of the east wearing overalls, claikn knock out" High Cost And there are many in that crowd. Many who cannot see that God is God of everybody and it is His will that "peace be unto all men." But, nevertheless, when it comes to manipulating the technique of political government, Johnson is a man that knows how to do it. Mr. Hoover is a different character altogether from that of Mr. Johnson. But, he is not unfit to be president for that reason. Hoover has had a training and bringing-up that will enable him to put into the presidency a different coloring than Johnson will. Hoover has a larger vision for the welfare of all peoples. He is capable of putting into his administration the "heart" phase of things. And this is a factor equally necessary as pulling political strings. Of course, Hoover has not the actual training in political life that Johnson has, but that is no bar to being an able president. Hoover has the moral, mind, and business education to see things from a different viewpoint than Johnson. Hoover is a product of idealism. So, it will depend on what kind of minds are in the majority—those that want intensified government for the advancement of "me and mine," or those that are willing to share their happiness with other groups of God's children. Both are good men, depending on what angle of two you view them. The country is safe in either one's guidance, only one will work more along the line of materiality, while the other will tinge his motives with a vision of a consideration of other peoples. If you can get away from "little self," you will, most likely, fall in line behind Hoover's banner. If you are in- The modern American public mind requires lots of advertising to move it. There are lots of ways to advertise. The professor from Occidental has many accomplishments listed up against his name, but there is one lacking. That one is the psychology of advertising. The cards announcing Mr. Head's lecture in this city that were placed around about town in the store windows had a doleful illustration of the professor reading the Bible. The illustration was enough to scare young people away. Young people are not adverse to the Bible, but the do not fall" for the old-time preaching. And that was what those suggested. The lecture on "Joseph" and the one on the "Song of Solomon" would certainly have been of interest to young people, but the good people didn't show up because all advertising information was of a nature that gave the impression of a doleful revival. Sorry, professor, but a sample dose would have meant a second helping. Ask Billy Sunday. Reason, Not Partianship Every affliction that the body politic of this country has had on the last seven years has ben blamed on President Wilson. He is blamed for the so-called high cost of living. So far, so good. But, who is to blame for the high cost of living in France, Italy, England, and other European countries? Over there the people are complaining as they are here. What has Mr. Wilson got to do with the high cost of living across the waters? The so-called high cost of living is a product of the war and no one single individual is the cause of it. Is there wearing expensive undemanded (Monsen) to know tempt to puncture their living could be success roughness was not a idea of wearing overalls dresses by thinking? pead, then there will be wearing from the faddism. Theatrical and social large cities of the east wear overalls at their exposition could thus be at unjust profiteers. People are going to put down the sidewalks of New York, in overalls simply because of the moment, there is "mud nothing," as Shakespeare. Professor Monsen said of the high cost of live reached, if not already paid may be cheering to the gade." Another thing he mentions on "The Truth A was that when he was in the Busch terminal, from European countries California fruits. He so cause the foreign jobb higher prices for their here even with the aid of returning the goods they came. So, you see italists have the profits as well as Americans. Wilson is going to get ANAHEIM GAZETTE a democratic party over there? Let's be sensible! The Sawdust Trail The sawdust flooring of the auto show and the Chautauqua reminded me of Billy Sunday's tabernacle. He was asked once why he always built his own edifices and why he used sawdust as a floor covering. His reply was that ready-made auditoriums did not lend themselves to crowds coming in while something was going on, as the noise produced by the multitude interfered with meetings in progress. The only solution he could find was to build his own structures and use sawdust as a flooring, because the sawdust permitted silent tramping and no noise was the result. That is the mastery of human psychology of large public gatherings. Philadelphia Lawyer Not Needed In this city, some time ago, there was somewhat of a commotion regarding shacks in the city being moved from one locality to another. The problem is easy to settle. All that is necessary to do is to create restricted zones and a none-restricted zone. To bar dwellings of the poor from the city altogether, is not good government. I presume that the people who occupy these so-called shacks are Mexicans. They have got to live somewhere. If it is desired to have them live in better houses, give them more wages, so they can do so. If they are good enough to work for you they are good enough to live in your city. To bar residence shacks from entering the city is nonsense. They should be permitted to enter an unrestricted zone, providing they are used only for dwelling purposes. that. When he did reach the subject of his lecture it was that Carranza is the cause of Mexico's tribulations and he advised the United States government to go after him and place him in an "ark" like it did with Emma Goldman and her crowd. From what the professor said Mexico has all the qualities of being the best country in the world from a standpoint of natural resources, and to be be the best country in world it must have the best government. It is his opinion that it is the duty of this country under the Monroe doctrine to see that Mexico gets the best government. In other words, he is opposed to the policy of our present administration and wants to go down there and take Mexico across our knees and give it a good spanking. Professor Monsen made several predictions regarding Mexico that have already come to pass. He said that he expected any time to hear of the abdication of Carranza. That has already come to pass. He said that Obregon would make a splendid president of Mixico, and that Obregon is friendly toward the United States. Give the Approaching Auto on Your Right, the Right of Way If one will watch the kidelescope at the intersection of Center and Los Angeles streets, he will notice many confusions of right of way. There should be no need of it. If one will be cognizant of the rule of the highways that an auto approaching on your right has the right to cross first. Whenever there seems to be a doubt of your crossing an oncoming auto toward your right, slow up and (continued on page eight) I presume that the people who occupy these so-called shacks are Mexicans. They have got to live somewhere. If it is desired to have them live in better houses, give them more wages, so they can do so. If they are good enough to work for you they are good enough to live in your city. To bar residence shacks from entering the city is nonsense. They should be permitted to enter an unrestricted zone, providing they are used only for dwelling purposes. No shack should be allowed for business purposes other than first-class structures, be permitted anywhere in the city limits. A distinction should be made between the use of the structure—if it is for living purposes, allow it a place in the city, as a person has a right to live according to his means. What is needed is a heart in the matter. A Rambling Subject When Professor Monsen spoke at the high school recently it was expected that he would talk on the subject of "The Truth About Mexico." A good deal of his lecture consisted of remarks on other things than about Mexico. For instance, he discussed the woman factor in the alleged high cost of living. He said that four-fifths of the extravagance of modern life was caused by the fairy sex; the other fifth by the fairyless sex. In talking of the question of the hour he said that women folks had been shamed into wearing calico dresses in some of the eastern cities that he had just come from direct to Southern California. This wearing of calico dresses by the women folks was brought about by the men wearing overalls, the men asking their (?) better halves to help by wearing cheaper apparel. But, he said, the reform of the women was only "skin deep," they were wearing expensive underclothing. He wanted (Monsen) to know how an attempt to puncture the high cost of living could be successful when thoroughness was not a factor. If the idea of wearing overalls and calico dresses by thinking? people is only a fad, then there will be no good resulting from the faddism. Theatrical and social belies in the large cities of the east are taking to wearing overalls, claiming it is to "knock out" High Cost. But if it is wearing expensive underclothing. He wanted (Monsen) to know how an attempt to puncture the high cost of living could be successful when thoroughness was not a factor. If the idea of wearing overalls and calico dresses by thinking? people is only a fad, then there will be no good resulting from the faddism. Theatrical and social belles in the large cities of the east are taking to wearing overalls, claiming it is to "knock out" High Cost. But, if it is to do a "stunt" that calls attention of the public to one's fickleness, there is no merit in the "reform?". If the graduating classes of all the high schools all over the country would wear "blue jeans" and gingham dresses at their exercises a demonstration could thus be registered at unjust profitteers. But, if society people are going to parade up and down the sidewalks of Fifth avenue, New York, in overalls and calico just simply because of the novelty of the moment, there is "much ado about nothing," as Shakespeare has said. Professor Monsen said that the peak of the high cost of living is almost reached, if not already passed. That may be cheering to the "overall brigade." Another thing he mentioned in his lecture on "The Truth About Mexico" was that when he was in Brooklyn in the Busch terminal, he saw ships from European countries unloading California fruits. He said it was because the foreign jobbers could get higher prices for their merchandise here even with the added expense of returning the goods from whence they came. So, you see, Europe capitalists have the profiteering notion as well as Americans. I wonder if Wilson is going to get the blame for down and pick the victims up, placing them in a sack, with rarely a "miss." The writer caught several dozen in this manner within an hour one evening. Some attain a great size, weighing up to two pounds, with hind legs larger than those of a good-sized rabbit. Almost every one knows the delicacy of frogs' legs, rolled in flour and fried in butter. Many a farm, where there is plenty of water, could well be stocked with a quantity of these big frogs, and there should be no limit to the market for them. Such an enterprise might prove to be a money maker, requiring very little effort or capital. ON THE TRAIL Another reason congress is unable to reduce the income tax is shown by the development of the fact that with the connivance of high officials of the Washington administration thieving war-contractors managed to steal $78,000,000 from the government in the construction of the several army camps. The house by a practically unanimous vote has decided to prosecute the cases to the bitter end, and there is absolutely no question that the exposures made will be startling as they are shameful. The operation of the "cost-plus" system, the pot of the efficiency impassioned Mr. Baker, seems to have proved one of the most infamous inflictions ever visited upon this country, and it is likely that before congress concludes its probing several very promising political careers will be sadly junked and a number of purse proud profiteers safely behind prison bars. The committee on camps and cantonments reports the following losses to the federal treasury: The Louisiana sugar cane crop of 1919 was one of the shortest since the keeping of records was begun. The trouble began with poor seed, and was augmented by unfavorable weather and scarcity of labor, resulting in uneven stands, grassy fields, and low yields. LIBERTY BOND DECLINE WILL BE INVESTIGATED Appointment of a select committee to inquire into the depreciation of the market value of Liberty bonds is provided in a bill introduced in the house by Representative Walter W. Magee, republican, of New York. Under the bill the committee would consist of seven members, four republicans and three democrats, and report to the house at the earliest possible moment its recommendation as to what legislation, if any congress should enact for the purpose of increasing the value of liberty bonds. In explanation Magee says: "I introduced the resolution upon demands from my home people that congress sit up and take notice of the great depreciation in the market value of Liberty bonds. The following is a sample communication from one of my most patriotic constituents: "If there is any one thing in my opinion that is doing much to unsettle Family Washing SAVE your wife the drudgery of the washtub by sending us your family washing. It costs you very little when compared to the pleasure it will bring to your wife—put the burden on us. Send us your shirts and collars Immaculate linen is the mark of a gentleman. You get the best work here. Patronize a home concern. Anaheim Laundry Company Phone 18 WE KNOW MEATS —"Every man to his own business" is a well-known saying—and we believe that this applies to us. Our business is buying meats as well as selling meats—upon the buying depends the success of the business. That's why we buy only the best meats—and we know the best meats. Any piece of meat that you buy in this shop has been selected by us because we know that it is a good piece of meat, meat that you can eat with satisfaction. Upon this basis we ask your patronage. Anaheim Cash Market WE KNOW MEATS —“Every man to his own business” is a well-known saying—and we believe that this applies to us. Our business is buying meats as well as selling meats—upon the buying depends the success of the business. That’s why we buy only the best meats—and we know the best meats. Any piece of meat that you buy in this shop has been selected by us because we know that it is a good piece of meat, meat that you can eat with satisfaction. Upon this basis we ask your patronage. Anaheim Cash Market 109-11 N. Los Angeles St., Anaheim J. E. STROUP, Proprietor Are You Going to Build If you contemplate building new or repairing an old building, let us figure on your material. We handle everything you need, and our prices are right. Griffith Lumber Company South Los Angeles St. H. 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In order to keep up with the crowd and do what I thought was right I purchased about $70,000 worth of these bonds, and last week I sold the last of them and my aggregate penalty for loyalty amounted to $7,300. "The subject matter within the scope of the resolution would include several propositions, such as exemption from taxation, increase in rate of interest, real causes of depreciation, fixed policy as to further bond issues, and protection of multitude of small patriotic holders. "I do not know what should be done. But, I feel that there is a solemn obliqtion upon the congress which authorized the issue of billions of dollars worth of these bonds, which were sold to thousands upon thousands of patriotic purchasers at great sacrifices, to find out whether anything can be done to appreciate their value, and, if so, to apply the remedy. This can be promptly and effectively done through a committee appointed to inquire into the matter, and obtain the views of financial experts who ought to know what legislation, if any, the congress should enact having for its purpose the appreciation of the value of such bonds. "The millions of holders of these war securities are justly entitled to relief and I hope that the congress will meet its responsibility in the premises squarely and promptly."