anaheim-gazette 1923-02-22

EUROPEAN TOUR AND CASH FOR STUDENTS GIGANTIC ORATORICAL CONTEST OPEN TO STUDENTS IN SOUTH-ERN CALIFORNIA Constitution of the United States to Be the Foundation for the Debates With Seven Subjects to Choose From—Trip to the Mediterranean or $1500 in Cash to Be the Grand Prize—Final Contest at Los Angeles on May 11. A grand prize of a de luxe summer tour of the Mediterranean country or $1500 in cash, a second prize of $500, and thirty-five other cash awards of $50 each are the outstanding features of an oratorical contest open to all of the high school students of this section as announced by the Southern California Citizens' committee, a newly former organization of prominent educators and public spirited citizens. The contest has two goals: First, to increase interest in and respect for the constitution of the United States, and second, to stimulate student enthusiasm for intellectual, as contrasted with purely athletic, contests between schools. The final event in the contest will take place in Los Angeles on May 11. The project, under the terms of which nothing whatever is offered for sale, has received the enthusiastic endorsement of the school authorities in practically every county in southern sequent fortune in the process of elimination. These thirty-six winners will, late in April, contest among themselves in groups of six each. The winner in each group will take part in the final contest in Los Angeles, when six students will compete for the major awards. Alternates will be chosen all along the way in the contest, and in case a winner in the early stages of the contest drops out, the alternate will carry on, thereby becoming entitled to all subsequent awards and honors which he or she may win. The territory has been districted on the basis of school enrollments. In cases where one large high school is listed as a district, it is understood that all smaller, eligible schools nearer to it than to any other institution so listed and not specifically provided for are to be regarded as part of the district. In all cases the committee will try to hold the preliminary contests at points convenient to the various contestants. It also reserves the right to make minor alterations in the detailed plan for the contest, should occasion require. A TWO-WHEEL AUTO Enter the two-wheeled automobile! W. M. Pilgrim, sole Ner-A-Car distributor for Orange county, has opened a Ner-A-Car sales and service station, with S. L. Johnson, as manager, at Santa Ana. "For years," Pilgrim said, "the designers of Ner-A-Car labored with the problem of producing a motor vehicle for business and pleasure that could be operated at minimum expense with the comfort and cleanliness of the automobile. The result is the Ner-A-Car, the pioneer automobile on two wheels. "Instantly you will recognize Ner-A-Car's automobile character. Its completion of..." They know that ber of problems s number of bridges perhaps, a number But, eventually coast boulevard, lo be a reality. However, it can and while it is k Commissioner Edu can toward securi conditions may ad delays. For Instance, a the highway comm Chairman H. M. himself did not kn any money availa struction. The st is making an au finances, and it w the commission k nothing or a few Two projects in First, to increase interest in and respect for the constitution of the United States, and second, to stimulate student enthusiasm for intellectual, as contrasted with purely athletic contests between schools. The final event in the contest will take place in Los Angeles on May 11. The project, under the terms of which nothing whatever is offered for sale, has received the enthusiastic endorsement of the school authorities in practically every county in southern California, including the boards of education of Los Angeles county and city. The awards are open to students, under twenty years of age, in all junior and senior high schools in the following counties: San Diego, Imperial, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Kern, Kings, Tulare, Fresno, Inyo and Los Angeles. Students in private schools whose courses parallel those of the high schools are also eligible. The orations, which must be original and not exceed 2000 words, nor require more than 15 minutes for delivery, can be on any one of the following subjects: "The Constitution, Our Citadel of Freedom." "George Washington and the Constitution." "James Madison, Father of the Constitution." "Alexander Hamilton, Master Builder." "John Marshall's Great Contribution." "Daniel Webster, Expounder of the Constitution." "Abraham Lincoln's Devotion to the Constitution." The committee which is conducting the contest is made up of Dr. John Willis Baer, Dr. G. F. Bovard, Frank P. Flint, Judge Benjamin F. Bledsoe, Randolph Leigh and E. P. Clark, of Los Angeles county; Leroy A. Wright, San Diego; Judge Franklin J. Cole, Imperiol; Percy P. Davis, San Bernardino; Judge Merle J. Rogers, Ventura; J. P. Baumgartner, Orange; Judge H. A. Pearis, Kern; Benjamin Maddox, Tulare; Judson Smith, Kings; Judge W. H. Ellis, Riverside, and M. K. Harris, Fresno. This group is supplemented by sub-committees in the various counties. To facilitate prospective contestants in getting a bird's-eye view of the period and the characters to be considered, a book, "The Citadel of Freedom," has been written by Randolph Leigh "For years," Pilgrim said, "the designers of Ner-A-Car labored with the problem of producing a motor vehicle for business and pleasure that could be operated at minimum expense with the comfort and cleanliness of the automobile. The result is the Ner-A-Car, the pioneer automobile on two wheels. "Instantly you will recognize Ner-A-Car's automobile character. Its chassis, method of spring suspension and quiet operation all place it in the motor car class. Mounting it on two wheels gives it its remarkable lightness of weight and consequent economy of operation. "The Ner-A-Car is simple and easy to operate. The throttling levers are in finger reach of the right-hand grip on the handle bar. The five-speed drive is controlled by a conveniently located lever on the right-hand side of the car and assures you of ample power for hills and other emergencies. "The motor is two-cycle, runs quietly and with little vibration and has ample power for the car's light weight. The maximum speed is t hirty-five miles an hour—'plenty fast enough.'" Ner-A-Car gives you a means of individual transportation, pleasure, recreation and healthful promotion within your reach. Ner-A-Car is not a cheap automobile. Neither is it a fotorcycle. It is rather a dignified, quiet little brother of the aristocratic big cars, essentially and characteristically an automobile in lines, design and construction, although mounted on two wheels." STRONG HOPES NOW FOR COAST BOULEVARD Road Will Be Completed if Finances Permit With N. T. Edwards, of Orange, a member of the state highway commission, and with expressions from state highway representatives favorable to the continuance of the construction of the coast boulevard from Seal Beach to Serra, Orange county good roads people this week have felt a warming of their hopes and aspirations for no; Judge Merle J. Rogers, Ventura; J. P. Baumgartner, Orange; Judge H. A. Pearis, Kern; Benjamin Maddox, Tulare; Judson Smith, Kings; Judge W. H. Ellis, Riverside, and M. K. Harris, Fresno. This group is supplemented by sub-committees in the various counties. To facilitate prospective contestants in getting a bird's-eye view of the period and the characters to be considered, a book, "The Citadel of Freedom," has been written by Randolph Leigh and has been placed in the public libraries of this section. This book neither indicates the scope nor limits the contents of the orations. On the contrary, contestants are to be encouraged to go to all available source for their materials. The book is designed solely to make it possible for contestants to secure a running story of the work, the period and the characters to be treated within their orations. It contains a bibliography reflecting all shades of opinion on the constitution. The judges of the orations will be instructed to apply but two tests to the orations: First, literary merit and delivery (these counting fifty points each); and second, whether or not they increase interest in and respect for the constitution. Students desiring to enter the contest are requested to send their names, the names of their schools and their home addresses to the Southern California Citizens' committee, Room 617, Chamber of Commerce Building, Los Angeles; to the end that they may be grouped for the initial try-outs. These try-outs will begin March 24, and will be followed by other elimination contests until the representatives for the thirty-six districts shall have been selected. The winners in each of these districts will receive a cash award of $50 regardless of their sub- ANAHEIM GAZETTE the completion of the road. They know that there are a number of problems still to be solved, a number of bridges to be crossed, and perhaps, a number of months to wait. But eventually, they declare, the coast boulevard, long dreamed of, will be a reality. However, it can't be built in a day, and while it is known that Highway Commissioner Edwards will do all he can toward securing immediate action, conditions may arise that will bring delays. For instance, at the meeting with the highway commission in Santa Ana, Chairman H. M. Toy stated that he himself did not know whether there is any money available for highway construction. The state board of control is making an audit of the highway finances, and it will be a month before the commission knows whether it has nothing or a few millions on hand. Two projects in Orange county, each a part of the coast road project, will be held up until something definite is learned concerning what the commission may do. One of these is the project for building a bridge across the mouth of the Santa Ana river, the other for a bridge across Newport bay at the Orange County Country club. Under the plans of co-operation that has been followed all over the state, the counties furnish the rights of way and the bridges, and the state builds the roads. WHAT EUROPE NEEDS Since Mussolini rose to the top, the center of shirt-sleeve diplomacy has shifted from Washington to Rome. An infusion of new blood into the diplomatic aristocracy of Europe should do some good. "If at first you don't succeed," it's generally better to get another job. Familiar Faces A visitor during banking hours invariably notices our large patronage. Among the throngs we serve he will recognize the familiar faces TELEPHONE SYSTEM BEGAN WITH EIGHT SUBSCRIBERS One switchboard, wit ha capacity of eight subscribers' stations—that was the beginning of the telephone service, the first step toward the commercial development of the late Alexander Graham Bell's now famous invention. A crude switchboard had been used in Boston in 1887, but only for experimental and demonstration purposes. Its chief function was to convince the people of Boston and casual visitors of the utility of the telephone and of its future possibilities. The ancestor of the modern commercial telephone switchboard was stalled in New Haven, Conn., in 1878. From its eight lines has been evolved the net-work of wires and cables which covers the country from coast to coast. From a single switchboard, the number of central offices within a city has increased to over one hundred. From less than a dozen subscribers, the num- the total within the limits of a single city has counted in several cases to over one hundred thousand and in one case to over one million. Under one roof as many as 20,000 lines are switched and central offices are now planned with a capacity of more than double the number. AND LOAN 'EM SOME MORE We won the war for the allies for nothing, but some of them seem disappointed because we didn't tell them to keep the change. invariably notices our large patronage. Among the throngs we serve he will recognize the familiar faces of successful business men, prominent professional men, and many of our best citizens from all the walks of life. It is gratifying to boast of such a large and varied list of customers, “There Is a Reason” Each customer from the greatest to the most humble is served promptly, accurately and courteously. FIRST NATIONAL BANK Anaheim, Calif. Anaheim, Calif. NNOUNCEMENT J. E. 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