anaheim-gazette 1920-06-10

A POINT OF VIEW By ALBERT ABBOTT Is and Is Not Sometimes it is not the habit that is so much as it's the habit that ain't that makes or mar a character. Various Homes for Loan Flags In traveling about one can observe that the various loan flags given to cities for reaching their quotas in the government bond drives have no specific home. In one town I know the flag to reside in a real estate office. In another town in a newspaper office. The bank in another. The park department is the home in another. In this own I observe that the home of the flag is in the marshal's office. Perhaps, some day in some publication will be a story on this theme, the facts ascertained by a systematic investigation; but what I have written is just a mere suggestion to some one to look into the matter more thoroughly. Hammering Away at Vices I remember the days that the mere announcement that even a city could go "day" would be received with ridicule. But now the whole blooming country is dry. In those days it did seem an impossible task, but by persistent and consistent hammering away by people of convictions on the subject, prohibition is a national reality. man: "Ain't ya' afraid you'll be late?" she indicated a destructive, negative influence bringing her up in the home environment. Afraid of being late indicated a fear consciousness, a mind that looks on the negative, or adverse side of situations. If the child had made a remark of a constructive, affirmative nature, such would indicate an up-consciousness dominating her home surroundings. Frinstance, words like these have a suggestion of constructiveness in them: "I know you're going to have a splendid time." "That's fine," or "Good for you!" The choice of words we use (words are powerful in metaphysics) make or mar the success of a proposition. To illustrate: In telling a child to take a dish from the table to the pantry, words like these should not be used: "Now don't let it drop, don't let it drop, I tell you." You see, the word "drop" is a suggestion to drop and creates a lack of confidence in the child's mind. The following is constructive, affirmatively-suggestive, that carries with it confidence to the mind of the child that the commander has faith in the ability of the child to successfully accomplish the task, and consequently the child's mind is attuned to the successful execution of the proposition. This is an example of what I was just saying: "Emily, please quietly and gently take this beauiful dish to the pantry." Notice, to begin with, that the child's respect is aroused by pleasingly and properly sounding the child's name. The second point of success of this statement is that the child is requested and not commanded, or bossed. Children grow wonderfully when their cooperation is obtained by a request, and not by a domineering attitude toward them. The third point is that the sugges- especially tha vista of the Masonic teme As one view construction coming from pulate the mugly billboard This building tractively, if board were distort the v If the billboard, it won. But this billiance to all a construction. If the owner not, or will not to erect a b modern idea tion, the city nuisance, and A vacant eyesore, prov debris. This boulevard, so trustee I w always kept o and debris th time. Even if it is to keep the lo city official for the beauti pride. My idea is put in, or planted. Wha city for civic all the sawdu thus permit th boards. A vacant distasteful, p is kept off of would each m and remove al Hammering Away at Vices I remember the days that the mere announcement that even a city could go "day" would be received with ridicule. But now the whole blooming country is dry. In those days it did seem an impossible task, but by persistent and consistent hammering away by people of convictions on the subject, prohibition is a national reality. There are two other companion "vices" of the liquor vice that has a day of reckoning coming. Those two habits are card playing and smoking. Professor Cunning, who was at the high school auditorium some time ago, delivered a scathing denunciation of card playing. I heard him give it in Clune's auditorium in Los Angeles even with more elocution that he did in Anaheim. Smoking, also, received in this town a hammer blow from the efforts of Judge Fred G. Bale of Columbus, Ohio, who was on the recent Chautauqua program. I wonder who is going to come to Anaheim and sledge the dancing habit. The efforts of these reformers may be taken lightly, but by persistent and consistent agitating they will win like the prohibitionists won. Someone, on reading this is saying: "Well, what will they have us do—no drinking, no smoking, no card playing, no dancing?" Fear not, life will be just as attractive, perhaps more so. These habits are not of the real, permanent life, anyway, and that is why they do not give permanent satisfaction. A study of the spirituality of the mind will show the folly of such encumberances. There's a Reason to Everything The other day while in a restaurant I overheard this conservation: "Do you know why more automobiles are sold within a couple of day's ride to the Mexican or Canadian borders?" "Nope! Never thought of it." "It's because autos can get to a place that is wet quicker than boats." "I don't see the point." "What you need is a 'kick'." An Impression While passing a cluster of Hollywood's fine bungalows a week ago last An Impression While passing a cluster of Hollywood's fine bungalows a week ago last Sunday afternoon a young woman came out of one of them. A sweet child, about three years old, playing on the front lawn next to the home of the young lady, asked this young lady in a very sweet way: "Where are you going?" The young lady replied: "I'm going to church." The child then said: "Ain't ya' afraid you'll be late?" Was there anything noticeable about this bit of conversation picked up while one was "on the run"? There was. In what way? In this way: There was an attractive young woman going to church of a Sunday afternoon; a hot Sunday afternoon; a holiday Sunday afternoon. The tone of the voice of the young woman was as sweet and spiritual as any one could wish. It doesn't make any difference to me what church the girl may have gone to; while most everybody was astirring for something to amuse their vanity, there was a young woman who had a mind to be interested in other things than "chasing after pleasure." It was good to my cynical ears to discover one young woman whose thoughts were centered on spiritual matters. It did me good. What was noticeable about the child's remarks? Why, the child's conversation indicated a bright mentality being wrongfully directed. When the child asked the young wo- When to Travel A lot of people refrain from traveling while young; they making money and saving it; then along in years they retire from business, and travel. This procedure has a disadvantage not connected with traveling while young. Traveling always creates experiences. Experiences are incidents to be told to others (if they'll listen). If travel is put off to later years, then there are but few to tell experiences to. When traveling is done while young, there is a goodly portion of seven score and ten years left in which to tell of the experiences. Anaheim's Eyesore It is said by sociologists and economists that art is the highest expression of a civilization. Anaheim is one of the few small cities in Southern California that has a modern-looking, good-looking, pleasant-looking business section. Anaheim's main business street—Center street—is as fine-looking main business street as can be found anywhere. There is one eye-sore that disturbs the vista of agreeableness one obtains as a stroll is made east on Center street. It is the lot on which the Chautauqua held sway. A billboard at the corner of this lot is positively ugly. As one goes east on Center street, new buildings, clean buildings, bright buildings are a delight to the eye. But, when the lot in question is met, A Matter of Culture When the location was held tendance. Of visited Chicago three different parks during that a cornucopia. In charge we know what I must mechanically the cornucopia the first young meant, I said or thinking that not distinct. For sciousness, and cream cone. What I wanted. The contrast words—cornuco- ANAHEIM GAZETTE Will be late?" we, negative in the home being late incessance, a mind or adverse child had constructive, afraid indicateinating her frinstance, suggestion of "I know endid time." you!" Use (words) make or position. To build to take the pantry, not be used: let it drop, word "drop" creates a child's mind,itive, affirmaries with it of the child health in the successfully acconsequently to the success proposition. I was just quietly and dish to the child's seemingly and child's name.ness of this is requested issued. Child on their co- request, attitude to the suggests especially the billboard thereon, the vista of the architectural lines of the Masonic temple are tampered with. As one views the fine architectural construction of the Masonic temple, coming from the west, one must manipulate the mind so as not to let that ugly billboard get within the vision. This building would stand out more attractively, if that monstrosity of a billboard were not there to obscure and distort the vision. If the billboard were a decent billboard, it would be another question. But this billboard is decidedly variance to all accepted ideas of billboard construction. If the owners of the billboard cannot, or will not, have sufficient interest to erect a billboard in keeping with modern ideas of billboard construction, the city ought to declare it a nuisance, and have it removed. A vacant lot is not necessarily an eyesore, providing it is kept clean of debris. This lot is on Anaheim's main boulevard, so, is seems to me, if I were a trustee I would try to have this lot always kept clean and clear of papers and debris that gathers from time to time. Even if it is the absent owner's duty to keep the lot presentable, I, if I were a city official, would have it cleared, for the beauty and welfare of civic pride. My idea is not that a lawn shall be put in, or shrubbery, or flowers be planted. What should be done by the city for civic pride's sake is to rake off all the sawdust and other debris, and thus permit the virgin soil to hold the boards. A vacant lot of virgin soil is not distasteful, providing man-made dirt is kept off of it. If the street cleaner would each morning go over the lot and remove all papers and other debris ed me. So, I went to two other stands and repeated the incident at the first at each of the other stands as an experiment. The same result was obtained—the youths did not know what I was talking about. The deduction is that I learned that ice cream dispensers in Los Angeles were used to a more "classical" vernacular, and that the dispensers in Chicago were not so educated to a Bostonian degree. (And they have a big university in Chicago, too.) Jazz in the Home This jazz generation eats out of tins and depends on bakers' shelves. Our hospitality is made at the delicatessen store. The "spare bedroom," once the glory of every home, is now the mark of surplus wealth. We use less room and more coal. Our cities grow larger with every census, and we take a childish fancy in this form of civic elephantiasis, forgetful that it is a further development of the disease of social artificiality. Why I Don't Enter Politics Several times I have been asked why I don't enter politics? In answer to the query I always ask: "Why should I?" The answer I get every time is in substance as follows: "See what you can get out of it." "See all the money you will make." "See what a name you will make for yourself," etc. The burden of all the urgings I have received to enter politics is what I could get out of politics. Never has anyone suggested to me what I could put into politics. Never has anyone mentioned the good I might do, but they all mention the good I might receive. OFFICE PHONES HOME 753-1 SUNSET 3-11-J. Reo. 125 E. Broadway, Cor. Claudina RESIDENCE PHONES PACIFIC 341-M HOME 753-2 J. W. TRUXAW, M.D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON HOURS 11-12; 2-4; 7-8 GOLDEN STATE BANK BLDG. Cor. Center and Los Angeles Sts. ANAHEIM, CAL. J.C.Osher,D.D.S,M.D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT—ORAL SURGERY—GLASSES FITTED SUITE 1 CENTRAL BLDG. PHONE SUNSET 337 Dr. G.A. Neth General Drugless Practitioner SUITE 4, CASSOU BLDG., ANAHEIM Our treatments are especially advantageous for aliments of the Nerves and pains in the muscles and joints. Acute or chronic diseases of the various organs often yield with surprising alacrity to our modalities. Fees reasonable. J.-M. ASBESTOS ROOFING GIBBS LUMBER East Broadway ANAHEIM CAL. Say It With FLOWERS Howard E. Gates My idea is not that a lawn shall be put in, or shrubbery, or flowers be planted. What should be done by the city for civic pride's sake is to rake off all the sawdust and other debris, and thus permit the virgin soil to hold the boards. A vacant lot of virgin soil is not distasteful, providing man-made dirt is kept off of it. If the street cleaner would each morning go over the lot and remove all papers and other debris that does accumulate from mysterious sources, the lot would always look clean. If this were done each morning, only a few minutes required, as a day's accumulation would not be much; but if left to go several days, that much accumulation would require proportionally more time to remove it. There are at least four other lots in the neighborhood that these remarks are equally applicable. The billboard first mentioned in this article is what started these remarks. The billboards on the other lots are not necessarily in line for criticism at this time. This is merely a thought on a way that civil governments could go out of their way to satisfy the civic pride and esthetic tastes of the community. Is Anaheim big enough to rise to the peak of civilization? A Reaction Taking Place We have taught people to talk and write by wire and so have dealt grievous blows to the two finer forms of communication, verbal conversation and the epistolary letter. It was not easy to teach the people the way of the wire. Enormous inducements had to be offered. One smiles now at the lures which telephone companies used to attract patronage. The hello girl would gladly wake the family in the morning, give baseball and election returns, and generally act as a downtown friend of the family and a dependable alarm clock as well as a handy errand girl. But no telephonic system has been found that would stand up under the test of the burden its patrons placed upon it. The history of telephones in the past ten years substance as follows: "See what you can get out of it." "See all the money you will make." "See what a name you will make for yourself," etc. The burden of all the urgings I have received to enter politics is what I could get out of politics. Never has anyone suggested to me what I could put into politics. Never has anyone mentioned the good I might do, but they all mention the good I might receive. Now, I don't like that spirit; I don't like the idea. That's one reason why politics is so rotten—the actuating motive of most politicians is personal advancement. No, sir, that isn't my idea of politics. A Bad Name Easily Sticks Not long ago a man wrote to the authorities in Anaheim for a large shipment of wine. Anaheim use to be commercially known as a large wine-making center, and long after the prohibition law became the rule of the whole land, Anaheim has been still considered a gin factory, in name only, if not in the real stuff. What is true of bad names sticking to municipalities is true of bad names sticking to personalities. The hardest thing in the world for a person to do is to get rid of a bad name. No matter how much one may have reformed, or transformed to a better man or woman, people, even good people, will persist in using the old, discarded bad name. It is one of the awfulest things for regenerated persons to bear. Young people, who aspire to be somebody in the world, will do well to consider the fact of human nature, and stop, look and listen before they do anything that might bring on them the stigma of a bad name. A bad name is easy to acquire, but it is hard to disqualify it. Young man, take the advice of one who knows what he is talking about—stop, look and listen. We Are Still Intoxicated Our newspapers have degenerated into printed movies, instead of the public forums they used to be. The editor is now a judge of scenarios instead of a thoughtful publicist. News is measured by its "pep" and not by its substance as follows: "See what you can get out of it." "See all the money you will make." "See what a name you will make for yourself," etc. The board of supervisors last week directed the clerk to send telegrams to the Bank of Italy, San Francisco, accepting their proposition as to the Katolla school district bonds. No bids were received for the $40,000 issue of six per cent Laurel school district bonds; the matter was continued to June 8, at 11 a.m. H. W. Smith, justice of the peace of Tustin township, was granted a leave of absence from the state for sixty days, commencing June 8. The board deemed it advisable to sell and dispose of certain personal property owned by the county of Orange and ordered that said property be sold at public auction at the Orange county farm, Tuesday, June 8, at 2 p.m. Specifications, plans and profiles, as presented by the county surveyor, with his recommendations, for the construction of the Yorba Bridge, were adopted by the board. The board ordered that bids for doing the work in accordance with the specifications be given by publication. Bids to be received up to 11 o'clock a.m., July 6, at the office of the county clerk. The purchasing agent and county surveyor were authorized to purchase supplies necessary for the Yorba bridge construction. R. C. McMillan, contractor, was granted an extension to July 1, in which to complete his contract for building the county garage. Returns of election held May 24, in the Garden Grove drainage district, were canvassed by the board and accepted. The board declared said district duty unpaid. from traveling money years they had travel. Antique not little young. Experiences to beisten). If bears, then experiences one while portion of it in which econom- expression new small that has being, pleasan. Anat—Center main buslund any disturbs the obtains in Center which the board at positively er street, ages, bright the eye, is met, the contrast between the two words—cornucopia and cone—interest-lures which telephone companies used to attract patronage. The hello girl would gladly wake the family in the morning, give baseball and election returns, and generally act as a downtown friend of the family and a dependable alarm clock as well as a handy errand girl. But no telephonic system has been found that would stand up under the test of the burden its patrons placed upon it. The history of telephones in the past ten years has been one of constant restrictions in service and increase in prices. It seems that nothing that we have invented lends itself to universal use; its heyday of usefulness and prosperity lasts only as long as it remains a class luxury. Ease of use has made for uselessness everywhere. The further we get away from the natural toward the artificial, the nearer we see looming the signboard of Fate—"Thus Far and No Farther!" A Matter of Culture When the last republican convention was held in Chicago I was in attendance. Of a Sunday afternoon I visited Chicago's fine Lincoln park. At three different ice cream stands in the park during that afternoon I asked for a cornucopia. Each time the young men in charge were "stumped"—didn't know what I meant. The first incident, I mechanically put in my request for the cornucopia of ice cream. So, when the first young man asked what I meant, I said cornucopia three times, thinking that my pronunciation was not distinct. Finally, I regained consciousness, and said I wanted an ice cream cone. Immediately he knew what I wanted. The contrast between the two words—cornucopia and cone—interest- Young man, take the advice of one who knows what he is talking about—stop, look and listen. We Are Still Intoxicated Our newspapers have degenerated into printed movies, instead of the public forums they used to be. The editor is now a judge of scenarios instead of a thoughtful publicist. News is measured by its "pep" and not by its informative value. Reporters are fiction artists with a fine disregard for the usual responsibilities. Many serious-minded critics are depreciating the colored comic supplements with their asinine brutality and drivel; let them be patient, the daily issues of the newspapers will soon render the comic supplements tame and they will die of neglect. In the past five years we have seen our inland newspapers abdicate their journalistic positions altogether and become flaring signboards for a volume of advertising that has become a burden on the merchant and the public, causing the death of the editorial side of journalism by fatty degeneration of the business office coffers. Thousands of acres of trees are daily slaughtered that flaring advertising sheets, with a modicum of telegraphic news, may be littered about the streets of hundreds of cities. And the newspaper, once a real necessity and now surviving mainly as a habit, has come to the place where it is all but universally distrusted. Newspaper men themselves agree that one of the outstanding characteristics of the time is people's distrust of News. News is now a manufactured product, and the quality has steadily deteriorated. Here too, in this formerly most potent field, the warning Hand has been (continued on page eight) Plans and specifications for the extension of the Yorba bridge were filed with the board of supervisors by County Surveyor McBride and accepted by that body, and bids on the work, which is an extension of that done two years ago, will be received up to 11 o'clock, July 6. The approximate cost of the work is $32,000 and will provide for a 560-foot extension of the present structure, making a total length of 1000 feet for water way. The roadway will be 20 feet wide. The necessary supplies for the work will be purchased by County Purchasing Agent Slabaugh and County Surveyor McBride. There has been a continuous demand for this work since the old bridge was washed away during the flood of 1916. The washing away of the old structure cut off the northern end of the county's connection with the southern half through Olive. A temporary roadway through the territory was maintained during the dry months. 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. M. ADAMS, Mgr. ANAHEIM FEED and FUEL CO. DEALERS IN Wood, Coal, Hay, Grain Seeds and Flour PUBLIC WEIGHING SCALES Phones: Pacific 317, Home 294 A. V. Vail, W. D. Grafton, Props. Good Place to Buy— G-O-O-D L-U-M-B-E-R C. GANAHL LUMBER COMPANY Anaheim. : : : Cal Good Place to Buy— G-O-O-D L-U-M-B-E-R C. GANAHL LUMBER COMPANY Anaheim. Cal MEATS OF HIGHEST QUALITY —That’s what this market prides itself upon. None but the very best quality steer beef is ever sold over our counters. We are here to prove this statement. Let us supply your every want in quality meats. Schneider’s City Cash Market Phone 20 117 West Center St. Last year a bridge 440 feet long was constructed, but this did not entirely fill the need and the extension was decided upon. It is expected to have the extension completed before the coming winter season. BANK TAKES THE BONDS Orange county’s board of supervisors is congratulating itself on the successful outcome of its recent clash with the Bank of Italy over the question of the purchase of the recently voted issue of $33,000 worth of Katella school bonds. Through a clerical error on the part of the bank, the institution made a bid on bonds of denominations of $1000 when the bonds were in the denomination of $1500. Because of this error, the bank asked to be relieved from its bid, but the board of supervisors and District Attorney L. A. West did not look at the matter in that way. The bank was informed that unless it lived up to the conditions of its bid the check for $1027 which accompanied the bid would be held by the county. The board received word from the main office of the bank in San Francisco that the bank would live up to its bid and asked that the bonds be referred to a reputable firm of bond attorneys to pass on their legality after which the bank will accept the issue. The bank’s bid carried a premium of $728, six per cent and accrued interest. Anaheim Gazette per year, $1.50, payable in advance.