anaheim-gazette 1920-07-08

A POINT OF VIEW By ALBERT ABBOTT A Traffic Congestion Suggestion One of the several marvels of Anaheim is the traffic at the intersection of Center and Los Angeles streets without a traffic officer on duty. I know of several cities that have less traffic, but have a traffic officer to direct the traffic, small as it is, in comparison with Anaheim's traffic. The fact that Anaheim has managed successfully, and with a minimum of accidents, to get along without a traffic officer, is a good reason to continue without one, as long as possible. To tie up an officer at the intersection, eight or more hours a day, without increasing the police force, would certainly interfere with the efficiency of the department; and, if the expense of the department is an item of concern, an extra man added to the force would certainly be an aggravation. No doubt the department would like to have an addition to the force, even without tiring up one man to one place for a considerable period of a day's time. As it is now, the police all seem to be in one place at the same time. BUT, the traffic at the intersection is getting to be a serious affair; especially the traffic going north and south on Los Angeles street. To one who has been a student of traffic problems in the large cities, it is a marvel to me that serious accidents are not the rule at the intersection. I have witnessed there a number of perilous experiences of a traveler. The Social Balance Wheel Education, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men—the balance wheel of the social machinery—Horace Mann. Clothes—the God Now Being Worshipped More wives of workingmen are themselves working today than ever before—for clothes! More families are stinting themselves on housing and food and spiritual culture than ever before—for clothes! Astute observers can very accurately fortell the arrival of a domestic break-up simply by observing the barometer of clothes! Many young men are hindered of marriage, more young women are unfitting themselves for marriage, because of the common, insane devotion to clothes! The overall and gingham protest would be one of the most healthful signs of the times, if it meant anything, but like many other movements of promise it will dwindle out as a passing fad. The "art of doing without" is not an American accomplishment. "Gypay Blood"? Did you ever lean up against one of those horse hitching posts on the northwest side of Los Angeles street, near Center street, and watch the automobiles go by in a steady stream in each direction? In that question did you notice something significant? It is this: Horse hitching posts and automobiles—ancient and modern words. Just think of the rapid age we are living little thing that what God "Distance looms" once met us as City. Of "beating rods." So, yards looked decided that the cars on travel at all ever got to "traveled insets." So, when mobiles go les street was family traveled of how I used blood" "to go just to go," the modern of wandering history) cow for traveling der, than "The sociology psychologist sy Blood." Sunday New Modern Burden A sunny day desired, but ours when we day editions daily papers shortage of some of these fligate in it Section after them principals dash and m A Lack of F National F All this m mere superl BUT, the traffic at the intersection is getting to be a serious affair; especially the traffic going north and south on Los Angeles street. To one who has been a student of traffic problems in the large cities, it is a marvel to me that serious accidents are not the rule at the intersection. I have witnessed there a number of narrow escapes, however. The flagpole acts as a sort of silent traffic officer. It is a feature of traffic directing that many another city I know of, would do well to adopt. Just as long as the flagpole will do the work without the addition of a traffic officer on duty there, a traffic officer is not really necessary. In addition to the signs of "go slow" on the flagpole there ought to be other signs reading: "give the vehicle approaching on your right, the right of way." Ninety-nine per cent of the near-accidents that I have witnessed were the result of this rule not being understood or, if understood, not being obeyed. If conspicuous signs with that rule were displayed, the necessity of a human traffic officer would be advanced to a distant future. A number of cities, scattered over the country, have found the "one-way traffic streets" an excellent idea to facilitate traffic at points where there was a tendency to congestion. I would like to offer the suggestion to Anaheim to try the idea, as follows: Make Los Angeles street an "one-way traffic street" from Broadway on the south to the junction of Los Angeles and Lemon streets on the north, the traffic going northward; make Lemon street an "one-way traffic street" from the junction of Lemon and Los Angeles street on the north to Broadway on the south, the traffic going southward. The traffic on Los Angeles street is now almost a continual procession of vehicles in both directions. If the above suggestion I have made were adopted traffic coming from Fullerton way would proceed south on Lemon street to Broadway, turning east on Broadway to Los Angeles street, then south on Los Angeles street. Broadway is a very wide street which lends itself nicely to the heavy traffic that such a scheme would entail upon it. If drivers preferred to continue on time. As it is now, the police all seem to be in one place at the same time. "Gypsy Blood"? Did you ever lean up against one of those horse hitching posts on the northwest side of Los Angeles street, near Center street, and watch the automobiles go by in a steady stream in each direction? In that question did you notice something significant? It is this: Horse hitching posts and automobiles—ancient and modern words. Just think of the rapid age we are living in—leaning against a horse adjunct observing horeless vehicles speed by faster than a steed ever could speed. Well, I have, many times leaned up against one of those horse hitching posts, and watched the horseless "steeds" speed by, and have been struck a number of times with the almost continuous stream of passenger automobiles loaded with household paraphernalia. The predominant article seemed to be a bed—the number of autos carrying only a mattress and rolls of blankets was very large. A familiar Bible phrase is "Take up thy bed and walk." If Christ were a witness to scenes I have seen on the busy highways of Anaheim, he might say: "Put thy bed in thy car, and ride." I was struck with this significance. It set me to thinking. (Oh, yes, that's a function of mine.) In my reveries I pictured the people in those autos as of Gypsy blood. Before the gasoline wagon was ever dreamed of the Gypsies used to wander around the country. Some years ago in Illinois I noticed the Gypsies were using many-cylinder automobiles. But this picturesque tribe is vanishing or becoming engulfed by modern, strenuous civilization. I have seen hundreds of pleasure cars traverse Los Angeles street loaded with the most necessary articles for a degree of comfort when stopping evenings in some nook along the highway. They reminded me of those old-time traveling tribes—the Gypsies. I have wondered sometimes if they were related by a strain of blood to the queer Gypsy folks. Then, there is another reverie I have indulged in regarding the proclivities of these modern wanderers. It is this: There is hardly a person that has not had a desire lurking away in the secret chambers of his heart to travel. To travel seems to be a second nature with most people. And according to daily papers, shortage of some of them fligate in Section after them principally dash and maze. A Lack of Fear in National Park All this may mere superfluity. In spite of this serve in the condition of her changes. Some germiganism and destroys them were limited illustrating it would say, the change ence, though changes have change destelf self. We have of reverence respect. We mystery. We work. We morality—we whether it is mental cold have lost me which sustains become "stuil should follow certificate serence, and ment should divorce, a d in the newspapers as "fr This Doc Knows His Biz Patient—D have diagnosed heard of car has treated patient has Doctor—R a patient for pneumonia. We'll Rule Of Ruin And this an impossible how we can on the press now almost a continual procession of vehicles in both directions. If the above suggestion I have made were adopted traffic coming from Fullerton way would proceed south on Lemon street to Broadway, turning east on Broadway to Los Angeles street, then south on Los Angeles street. Broadway is a very wide street which lends itself nicely to the heavy traffic that such a scheme would entail upon it. If drivers preferred to continue on south on Lemon street instead of turning east on Broadway, they could do so, as they chose. Probably many will prefer this direct outlet south. Traffic coming north on Los Angeles street south of Broadway would continue on north on Los Angeles street without any turning. It can easily be seen that this one-way traffic suggestion would relieve the intersection of one-half of its present traffic going north and south; and would transfer half of the present north and south traffic to Lemon and Center streets intersection. The idea of diverging the traffic from the north at the junction of Lemon and Los Angeles streets is that there are no sharp curves at that junction, whereas, to turn west on some street further south on Los Angeles street, would entail turning a sharp corner, as all the streets are narrow ones. Broadway being a wide street, the turn at this intersection of Lemon and Broadway will not create confusion. Then there is the option of continuing on south on Lemon street, which will lessen somewhat the traffic going east on Broadway to go south on Los Angeles street. Traffic coming north on Lemon street, south of Broadway, will, of course, have to turn east or west on Broadway. Merely an idea culled from the ex- have wondered sometimes if they were related by a strain of blood to the queer Gypsy folks. Then, there is another reverie I have indulged in regarding the proclivities of these modern wanderers. It is this: There is hardly a person that has not had a desire lurking away in the secret chambers of his heart to travel. To travel seems to be a second nature with most people. And according to one's opportunities and means, I notice these people do travel. Even before the advent of the noise buggy people have always desired to go somewhere, to see strange sights, places and things. The pioneers of our country, of the wild and woolly west, had that desire interwoven in them, or they would never have ventured on to the unknown. Then came the railroads—the wonderful railroads. When I was in school studying geography I remember of having intense desires to see all those wonderful places that that wonderful book, the geography, told about. I used to study the engravings of the cities, of the mountains, of the plains, of the islands. Oh, how, in my youthful heart I did long to see those wonderful places. When the opportune time came I started and have been at it ever since. I have visited every large city, and a good many of the small cities in the United States and island possessions. Many of the cities I have visited many times over. Every popular nook and corner of this big and glorious country of ours has been under my observation. All this because of that intensified desire to go, go, go. And go I did. I'm finding it hard to stop, even now. The only reason why I stop now is that I am a reasoner; before, I was a mere animal, actuated by impulses. Now, I do ANAHEIM GAZETTE other devices great equalizer—the balance harmony—Horace uen are theman ever be families are housing and more than ever observe portell the ardup simply by of—clothes! offered of marare unfitting because of invotion to—gingham pro-most health meant any movements out as a doing with accomplish against one of on the north street, near the automo stream in question did significant? It costs and au- modern words. we are liv a little thinking. I have have found that what Goethe said is true. He said: "Distance lends enchantment." I once met a hobo in a hotel in Kansas City. He told me all the glories of "beating the railroads" by riding the rods. So, one day, I hunted up the yards, looked over the situation, and decided that I would travel inside the cars on plush seats, or I would not travel at all. That was the nearest I ever got to "beatin' it" and have always traveled inside of the coaches. So, when I see the throngs of automobiles going up and down Los Angeles street with the paraphernalia of family traveling units, I am reminded of how I use to exercise my "Gypsy blood" "to go somewhere." Why? Oh, just to go, that's all. And I suppose the modern wanderer (yes, may way of wandering on railroads was ancient history) could give no better reason for travelling in his nice new six-cylinder, than "to just go somewhere." The sociologist, the historian, the psychologist might term all this: "Gypsy Blood." Sunday Newspapers All Modern Bunk A sunny disposition is greatly to be desired, but we are in danger of losing ours when we note the size of the Sunday editions of some of the big city daily papers. In view of the alarming shortage of print paper the size of some of these Sunday editions is profligate in its wasteful extravagance. Section after section is contained in them principally made up of balder-dash and modern bunk. A Lack of Reverence Is Now a National Disease All this means that more than these mere superficial changes have come. Nature to save them from the great "day of anger that has come, and who can stand it?" Eversharp Pencil Points A wife in Orange recently gave a party in honor of her husband's birthday anniversary. Somebody is happy, though married. A newspaper editor preaches to thousands, sometimes millions of people everyday, but nobody ever passes the collection plate for him nor gives him a pound party. Because paper is high is no reason why we should not turn over a new leaf. Red—Is that your dog growling so? Greene—It sure is. Red—What's he growling about? Greene—Because meat is so high. In announcing that a marine organization is to use advertising to advance its business, a headline in a printers' trade paper read like this: "To Float Its Ships on Printers' Ink." Would the body of liquid be the Black Sea, the Red Sea, or the mud flats of New Jersey? A wife who spends her spare time in informing her husband in a loud voice that he is a jelly-spined, cross-eyed tumble bug, wonders why her next door neighbors do not respect him. By the street of By-and-By one arrives at the house of Never. When an Anaheim police officer ex pectorates on the sidewalk should he OEFICE PHONES HOME 763-1 SUNSET 341-J. Res. 125 E. Broadway, Cor. Claudina RESIDENCE PHONES PACIFIC $41-M HOME 753-2 J. W. TRUXAW, M.D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON HOURS 11-18; 2-4; 7-8 GOLDEN STATE BANK BLDG. Cor. Center and Los Angeles Sta. ANAHEIM, CAL. J.C.Osher,D.D.A,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 ailments of the Nerves and palms in the muscles and joints. Acute or chronic diseases of the various organs often yield with surprising alacrity to our modalities. Fees reasonable. A Lack of Reverence is Now a National Disease All this means that more than these mere superficial changes have come. In spite of the little change we can observe in the individuals around us, the condition of the age denotes subtle inner changes in the very tissue of life. Some germ has invaded the social organism and is setting up a fever which destroys the finer perceptions. If one were limited to a single instance as illustrating the common ailment, one would say, Lack of Reverence. Not the change in the things we reverence, though great and dangerous changes have come there: but the change destructive of Reverence itself. We have largely lost that form of reverence which we called self-respect. We have lost reverence for mystery. We have lost reverence for work. We have lost reverence for morality—we are never quite sure whether it is stupidity, mere temperamental coldness, or idiosyncrasy. We have lost reverence for the faiths which sustained our fathers—it has become "stuff for old fogles." What should follow but that the marriage certificate should also lose our reverence, and that a more valued document should be the written decree of divorce, a document which is linked in the newspaper headlines with such words as "freedom" and "liberty"! This Doc Knows His Blz Patient—Doctor, are you sure you have diagnosed correctly? One has heard of cases where the physician has treated for pneumonia and the patient has died of typhoid. Doctor—Rest assured. When I treat a patient for pneumonia he dies of pneumonia. We'll Rule or Ruin And this jazz generation demands an impossible thing: It says, "Show us how we can buck this thing through on the present plan." It cannot be A wife who spends her spare time in informing her husband in a loud voice that he is a jelly-spined, cross-eyed tumble bug, wonders why her next-door neighbors do not respect him. By the street of By-and-By one arrives at the house of Never. When an Anaheim police officer expects on the sidewalk should he arrest himself for breaking the law? The opponents of the administration say that the government spent millions and millions of dollars for war machinery that the government never received, yet we won the war without the machinery. If we can win a world war without war machinery, what would have happened to the world if we'd have the machinery—would there be nothing left but U.S.? Something more than a century ago paper was so dear in England that butchers used to give their customers the meat wrapped up in a large vegetable leaf. The Declaration of Independence says we have a right to "the pursuit of happiness." To judge by the maddening throngs one would think it said "the pursuit of PLEASURE." Many a man throws his tongue into high gear before he gets his brain going. Never have more than one kind of trouble at a time. Some people bear three kinds—all they have now, all they have had, and all they expect to have. The live business man imitates the rooster, not the duck—he crows about his business by advertising. Despite the demand for labor of every kind all the letters of the alphabet, except four, are out of work. Wife—What is sigh-sky-ology? Husband—Psychology is doing something what other people can't see. If you smell gas or gasoline and look for it with a light, it fortells that you are about to start on a long journey. Say It With FLOWERS Howard E. Gates FLORIST Phone 121 Cor. W. Center and Illinois SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS G. H. Morrison was appointed justice of the peace for Seal Beach township for the unexpired term. Ordinances No. 172 prohibiting injury to or defacing of trees, fences, etc., and No. 173 prohibiting the running of waste irrigation or other waters upon highways, etc., were passed. Ordinance No. 174 prohibiting driving or operating motor or other vehicles upon public highways and bridges when such vehicles are equipped with, the outer circumference of which have flat spaces thereon, etc., was passed. Ordinance No. 175 prohibiting the establishing and maintenance of markets and places of business within the lines of the rights of ways and public highways, etc., was passed. The chairman was authorized to sign an agreement with R. C. McMillan, contractor as to use of garage prior to completion. Spraying licenses were ordered issued to Fred E. Gwin, Edwin O. Haueter, Wade Robinson, Oscar Ronning and S. M. Strong. Fumigating license was ordered issued to William J. Oelke. Map of re-survey of Yorba reservoir was accepted as the official plotting of said tract. County engineer was directed to prepare plans and specifications for the improvement of Euclid avenue for one mile and Broad street, between Lemon street and state highway in third road district. Map of tract No. 117 was accepted as the official plotting of said tract and the chairman was authorized to approve of bond for said tract. Application of Ridge Oil company for permission to lay a two-inch water line along the north side of the Yorba Linda boulevard pavement was granted. We'll Rule or Ruin And this jazz generation demands an impossible thing: It says, "Show us how we can buck this thing through on the present plan." It cannot be done. There is no thoroughfare along this way. The fateful Hand is raised, "Thus Far, and No Farther!" Not only is there no road—there is no land. We must go back to the place where we lost the road. This is all that the prophets can tell us, and because it is all we refuse to heed them. Begin at the Beginning A report comes from Washington that the edition of the Congressional Record is to be limited. Wouldn't it be also a good idea to limit a congressman's speech on the floor before it reaches the Congressional Record, thus still further saving paper—and gas? What Our Fast Life Is Leading Us To One of the great novels of the times is "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." One by one the author saw them ride out over Europe, the white, the red, the black and the pale, livid beast. But he did not look beyond the fourth rider. Had his purpose been prophetic he might have done so, for after the fourth rider there came vaat confusion on the earth, "the kings of the earth, the magnates, the generals, the rich, the resourceful, the slaves and the freemen" thrown into a panic of helplessness and calling upon all Despite the demand for labor of every kind all the letters of the alphabet, except four, are out of work. Wife—What is sigh-sky-ology? Husband—Psychology is doing something what other people can't see. If you smell gas or gasoline and look for it with a light, it fortells that you are about to start on a long journey. The Chicago Tribune has asked the public not to buy it, but one doesn't know whether this is an effort to save paper or an experiment in psychology. A financial journal suggests that the republican nominee name his cabinet before election. That suggestion brings up two aspects: "counting your chickens before they are hatched;" and what is a political battle without the prospects of the "spoils of war"? Perhaps the burglars who stole $1000 worth of silks from a Fullerton store reasoned that it would be cheaper to have silk shirts made to order rather than pay $20 to $30 for one already made up. It is said that because Harding is somewhat unknown nationally his case is like Garfield's. Ah, but Garfield did not have Hearst or Bryan to puncture his bubbles! Instead of having a candidate name his cabinet before election wouldn't it be just as good an idea if the names of all the profiteers who took advantage of the government, with their political affiliations alongside, published, so that we may know if one party is as guilty in receiving as the other is in giving? Map of tract No. 117 was accepted as the official plotting of said tract and the chairman was authorized to approve of bond for said tract. Application of Ridge Oil company for permission to lay a two-inch water line along the north side of the Yorba Linda boulevard pavement was granted. Specifications, plans and profiles as presented by the county engineer with his recommendations for the construction of Olive bridge, were adopted by the board. Notice for bids for doing work to be given by publication in the Anaheim Gazette. Bids to be received up to 11 a.m., July 20. The petition of M. J. Pickering, et al, to vacate and abandon a portion of those certain streets and alleys known as Central, Oriental, Water, Occidental and Garcia in fifth road district was granted. The petition of Albert Pryor, et al, to vacate and abandon a portion of those certain streets and alleys known as Central, Oriental, Water, Occidental and Garcia in fifth road district was presented and set for hearing on July 20 at 10 a.m. Notice to be given by publication in the Newport News. The petition of John O. Forster, et al, to vacate and abandon that certain public road, street, alleys known as Battery street, San Juan Capistrano, in the fifth road district was presented and set for hearing July 20 at 10 a.m. Notice to be given by publication in the Newport News. Plans, specifications and profiles as presented by county engineer with his recommendations for the improvement of county park road were adopted by the board. Notice for bids for doing said work to be given by publi- 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. 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. cation in the Orange Daily News. Bids to be received up to 11 a.m. July 20. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE First Church of Christ, Scientist, corner of Philadelphia and Chartres streets. Sunday service at 11 a.m. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. A meeting Wednesday at 7:45 p.m., at which testimonials of healing are given. Free reading room in the First National Bank building, rooms 304 and 305; open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Sundays and legal holidays, where the Bible and authorized Christian Science literature may be read, borrowed or purchased if desired. The public is cordially welcome. IMPURE SALT INJURES HIDES Recent experiments have shown that the use of impure salt on green hides produces a low grade of leather. Much of the salt nowadays contains alum. This element when applied to hides partly tans them and sets the hair. When the hair cannot be removed the tanner experiences a loss and thereby becomes prejudiced against the producer who, in the future, may find it difficult to dispose of his hides. Use pure, clean salt on the hides in order to produce a high grade of marketable products. A very small percentage of alum may be detected in salt by the astringent bitter taste. Anaheim Gazette, per year, $1.50, payable in advance.