anaheim-gazette 1923-03-22

OBSERVATIONS By Charles Kuchel. With a half year past the time when the appointment of a new postmaster for this city was expected, men about town are wondering what has happened to clog the political wheels, as that trite saying, heralded down for lo these many years, has ordained that to the victors belong the spoils. There awhile back rumor had it that all was not serene within the ranks of the Republican central committee, after the smoke of battle at the fall election passed away, and it became perceptable to othe naked eye Who's Who, so far as the personnel upon the committee in this third supervisorial district was concerned. It has been said that one of the big bosses at Santa Ana, who had the postmastership of that burg neatly tucked away in his inside pocket, was flirting with favorite sons here and at Orange, a sto the distribution of emoluments to be passed out by the powers that be, provided things went right. But it looks as though the pre-election arrangement of some slates was premature, since two of the candidates for committeemen (men who had served in that capacity for years) in this district, got snowed under at the August primaries. Some of the wise gents in local political circles aver that had these two gentlemen again been elected upon the committee all would have been plain sailing and the goose would have been hanging high admits that a certain type of car of smaller dimensions carries all the way from one to a dozen people. Started something. A young man who works in the oil fields, with a zest, says while he as yet does not own a flowing well, he has something pretty good—a savings account. That rainy day. The portrayal of "The Christian," as seen upon the silver sheet, perhaps carries a greater influence fogood than anything shown in the silent drama. The masterful production inveighs against sin and hypocracy in high places. The mind visualizes scenes of poverty and distress among the unfortunates of the slums; see the young woman outcast fall a victim to a human vulture of the underworld, while sidelights are shown of the ultra-rich engaging in frivolities, with attendant lavishness of extravagance and waste. The young woman who seeks romance and galaxy in the outside world, like the moth fluttering around the flame, in the end comes to grief, causing a sniffling of noses among the audience, as she pays dearly for her indiscretion with her virtue. The old adage that the wages of sin are death was never truer told. Throughout the play there is an underlying motive for the casting out of sin and wickedness is the only road to happiness. Many people who witnessed the drama pronounce it a masterpiece for obedience and chastity. If you can't be good be careful. A citizen who has just passed his eighteenth birthday, says he feels like forty; never has been sick, because he pays particular attention to what he eats, and says he will stick it out for another ten years and maybe is the most beautiful fitted to be queen, knowledged as much of valor. According to a had arranged with sanction, the supernounce the nominal Newspaper notice ed so many telefies and so many suggerer of possible preferences that, a supervisors announceions would be ma. It was at first three candidates, one from the west center of the county will be a candidate visorial district. The Orange county on the day especial county at the revival She will be a mer guished party that crowds at the premi a conspicuous par monies of the opera will be accorded ho in roya state for o the entire exposition of distinction. Holt tificates and they titled to vote for queen. HIGH WIND MOVEMENT PICTURE Heavy gales, whi land regions during shifted sand and so representing an All rush days erected of the pier at Ball of "The Spoilers," by Rex Beach. As a result, tha But it looks as though the pre-election arrangement of some slates was premature, since two of the candidates for committeemen (men who had served in that capacity for years) in this district, got snowed under at the August primaries. Some of the wise gents in local political circles aver that had these two gentlemen again been elected upon the committee all would have been plain sailing and the goose would have been hanging high. But instead, an Anaheim wheelhorse and a redoubtable Republican westside warrior came under the wire at the late election with flying colors, and judging from reports that filter through from inner circles, there was some slate smashing, so far as the passing of the postmaster plum in this neck of the woods was concerned. It seems as though some of the county compatriots have been having some heart to heart talks with the big medicine men at Imperiol and up-valley towns, relative to providing seats at the politital pie counter, but it is whispered that matters have gone somewhat awry, now that the local contingent cannot present what is termed a solid front formation. Locally there has been considerable wire pulling regarding the postmaster appointment here, and while there are seven or eight avowed aspirants for the position, a persistent rumor has it that perhaps a dark-horse may knock the persimmon. A business man here received a letter from one of the penal institutions up-state the other day, in which was contained $10 from an inmate, recently sent up from here, the same being borrowed money the man had negotiated while in a peck of trouble. Say, you fellows on the outside, make a noise. A pair of black jackers held up a road house in the upper part of the state a few evenings ago, where gambling and drinking was indulged in, and robbed the patrons of quite a bit of the long green. It is said three or four members of a legislative body were among those present facing the wall. Twisting the tiger's tail. A man who has a tinge of adventure in his system looked longingly at A citizen who has just passed his eighteenth birthday, says he feels like forty; never has been sick, because he pays particular attention to what he eats, and says he will stick it out for another ten years and maybe twice that long. Fair enough. There always has been, and doubtless there always will be, keen rivalry between adjoining cities for surpassing supremacy. In a nearby town a capitalist has erected a five-story building. Here a man with wealth will go one better and it is said will put up a six-story structure. Battle of the dollars. It has been suggested that one use to which the aeroplane may be put, would be to have the craft ascend above the clouds, as the visible vapor floats in the atmosphere, and have electrified sand dropped through the clouds, coaxing the rain. After Jup's job. The recognition of Mexico by the United States would be a step in the right direction. It would open up business relations between the two countries of far reaching effect. While recognizing the republic below the Rio Grande would insure their government a place among the nations, it would open up vast avenues for business here. Mexico is rich in mineral, while its agricultural resources are unlimited. It only needs the Yankee hand to develop them. This country is Mexico's best friend, its only friend and the trend of public opinion leans strongly for recognition. Let the good work proceed. Two cars came together at an intersection with a whack the other morning, one driven by a lad of about 15 years, the other having a woman at the wheel. The two machines held on to each other like a pair of bulldogs for a brief spell, the wheels of one interlocked beneath the other's front fender. An elderly lady seated by the side of the boy was shaken up considerably by the impact, and came near losing her balance and falling to the pavement. In a minute or so by giving her car the reverse movement the lady extricated her machine from A pair of black jackers held up a road house in the upper part of the state a few evenings ago, where gambling and drinking was indulged in, and robbed the patrons of quite a bit of the long green. It is said three or four members of a legislative body were among those present facing the wall. Twisting the tiger's tail. A man who has a tinge of adventure in his system looked longingly at the range of mountains to the east and ventured the assertion that more gold remains under ground than ever was taken out. He has been in the game before and is thinking of taking another hand. At the end of the rainbow. Men who operate a truck in carrying rubbish out on the levee at the Olive bridge had their share of trouble a few days ago. Striking a soft spot the truck went almost out of sight in the soft sand, requiring several hours to get it out. When ready to start the engine it was found there was no gasoline in the tank, and it was 1 o'clock in the morning before they finally got home. On the way out late in the afternoon a black cat crossed the road ahead of them. Passed up the hunch. A movement is well under way for extension of the ornamental street lighting area. The project is commendable and should be given hearty support by property owners desirous of keeping up with the municipal procession. The march of progress. A man rises to remark that one way to help reduce traffic congestion would be to regulate the load of passengers to a car. He says he has seen many 7-passenger cars whiz by with only a single occupant. Of course, he morning one driven by a lad of about 15 years, the other having a woman at the wheel. The two machines held on to each other like a pair of bulldogs for a brief spell, the wheels of one interlocked beneath the other's front fender. An elderly lady seated by the side of the boy was shaken up considerably by the impact, and came near losing her balance and falling to the pavement. In a minute or so by giving her car the reverse movement the lady extricated her machine from the mingle and dashed up the street, meanwhile shooting over a scornful glance at the woman in the other car that was withering and was lost to view in the throng of autos passing to and fro. The other car was given the gun and was on its way, just as a crowd gathered to give the incident the once over. Fifty-fifty. SELECTING A QUEEN FOR ORANGE COUNTY Supervisors Side-Tracked the Job and Left it to Vote Nominations of candidates for Orange county's queen to reign for a day at the American Historical Revup and Motion Picture exposition to be given in Exposition park, Los Angeles, in July, may be made through J. C. Metzgar, secretary of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, or through any of the chambers of commerce in the county; C. A. Bosworth, commissioner of the event announced. Nominations are now in order and they are to be made by popular vote. The supervisors did not make the nominations. They were too wise to assume such a responsibility. They declared they might decide on prize winners at baby shows, or even might take risks in other venturesome matters, but when it came to salying who ANAHEIM GAZETTE is the most beautiful girl and best fitted to be queen, discretion was acknowledged as much the better part of valor. According to a schedule some one had arranged without full official sanction, the supervisors were to announce the nominations on Tuesday. Newspaper notices to that effect caused so many telephone conferences and so many suggestions of the danger of possible personal and political preferences that, after a meeting, the supervisors announced that nominations would be made by popular vote. It was at first the plan to have three candidates, one from the east, one from the west and one from the center of the county, but now there will be a candidate from each supervisorial district. The Orange county queen will reign on the day especially assigned to the county at the revue and exposition. She will be a member of the distinguished party that will welcome the crowds at the premiere and will have a conspicuous part in all the ceremonies of the opening day. To her will be accorded honors. She will reign in roya state for one day and during the entire exposition will have a place of distinction. Holders of patron certificates and they alone will be entitled to vote for the election of queen. HIGH WIND MOVES MOTION PICTURE SCENERY Heavy gales, which blew from inland regions during the past few days, shuffled sand and scenery at the "set" representing an Alaskan city in gold rush days erected on the beach east of the pier at Balboa for the filming of "The Spoilers," 'the famous story by Rex Beach. As a result, the set valued at damning it with falut praise. Holding his job as an official on the federal reserve board, the seemliness of such procedure is in question. Belittling what has been accomplished under the budget, and to offset President Harding's statement that the budget system may be hailed as a great accomplishment, he declares that the balancing of the budget is not so great a cause of congratulation as some at first sight may believe because Great Britain has unexpectedly paid us $100,000,000 on her debt to the United States, that very large collections of back taxes have been made, and that the receipts from the tariff have been unusually great. It is to be wondered if Great Britain would have made this payment had the Democratic party continued in power, as the editor of the Journal desired. Would the Democratic party have collected those back taxes and thereby admitted its mistake in not collecting them in the first place? Certainly the Democratic tariff would not have yielded the unusual receipts which were realized during the closing months of 1922 from the Fordney-McCumber tariff law. Naturally no budget system could be successful if the party in power did not work to make it so, or if its policies were in opposition to those of the budget administrators. The cavilling of the Journal of Commerce editor comes with poor grace. SQUIGGINS CASHES IN One Mr. Squiggins, of Massachusetts, recently sent to the state government of Georgia a confederate bond dated 1862, saying that he would like to get the equivalent in cash as he "wanted to fix up the house so he might accommodate summer boarders." The attorney-general of Georgetown appeal tothe people for assistance. The public needs to know what these Indians themselves think about it. Let the friends of the Indians give the facts. CUSTOM OF EGG-ROLLING Old Pastime of Washington Children, But There Are No Records of Its Origin Washington children were the first to play at rolling eggs, but there is no chronicle which sets forth when and how the pastime came to be. The first reference to egg-rolling which has been found occurs in the Evening Star of Easter Monday, 1874, and that reference has to do with some interruption of the egg-rolling at the capitol by ruffians. The reasonable inference is that the custom of rolling eggs at the capitol was then an old one. When Washington was young the small, fenced park about the capitol was the only one in Washington improved with turf, trees and flowers. It was the habilit of school children to have an Easter picnic, and with their teachers and their baskets of lunch they would go to the capitol park. At the west front of the capitol were steep sodded terraces. In sitting at the top of these terraces and eating their lunches, of which dyed Easter eggs formed part, some child or children discovered that the colored eggs would roll down the terraces. In that way the custom started and became a part of the Easter festival in Washington. When the incident of 1874 occurred there were several thousand children rolling eggs down the sodded banks. Congress in 1875, noting that because of the Easter egg-rolling it was hard to keep grass on the terraces, forbade the practice, but egg-rolling festivities... HIGH WIND MOVES MOTION PICTURE SCENERY Heavy gales, which blew from inland regions during the past few days shifted sand and scorry at the "set" representing an Alaskan city in gold rush days erected on the beach east of the pier at Balboa for the filming of "The Spoilers," 'the famous story by Rex Beach. As a result, the set valued at more than $10,000 has been completely ruined and a large part of it blown across the channel to Catalina, where a tug has been busy collecting derelict pieces. Due to the fact that the major portion of the set has travelled to Catalina in this manner, the Goldwyn company, which is producing the picture will reconstruct the Alaskan village on Catalina and finish the picture there, it was stated. Anna Q. Nilsson, who has the leading feminine role, was rescued with difficulty from the chilly waters of Newport harbor when the Eskimo kalack in which she was crossing the inlet overturned. She was dragged from the water by her director, Lambert Hillyer. A number of small boats in the harbor were blown from their moorings by the heavy wind, but have all been recovered, it is declared. No serious loss is reported, with the exception of the damage to the set for "The Spoilers." ACTUAL SIGN-POSTING OF EL CAMINO REAL Actual sign-posting of El Camino Real, the "King's Highway" of California, has just started by the Automobile Club of Southern California, according to an announcement from the club road-marking department. This is one of the most significant highway sign-posting projects ever undertaken in America in view of the fact that it permanently establishes the historical mission road along the coast of California and sets the seal of modern road-signing methods on an age old foot path of romance. New signs to be erected by the automobile club will be placed on the famous "mission bell" road-markers which have become familiar to thousands of motorists who have toured in California during the past five years. Wherever there is a mission bell there will also be a brand new auto-journal or Commerce editor comes with poor grace. SQUIGGINS CASHES IN One Mr. Squiggins, of Massachusetts, recently sent to the state government of Georgia a confederate bond dated 1862, saying that he would like to get the equivalent in cash as he "wanted to fix up the house so he might accommodate summer boarders." The attorney-general of Georgia obliged him by sending $800 in confederate currency, which was precisely what the bond called for. Here is an opportunity for those foreign owners of confederate bonds to cash in. We hear periodically from those people that the bonds have been "repudiated." The matter has even been brought up in connection with the repayment of allied obligations. The states that issued the bonds were not part of the United States at the time, and there is no reason why they should be paid in United States currency. Let their owners follow the example of Mr. Squiggins and send them in for redemption to the various state treasurers. Quite likely they would be paid strictly in accordance with their terms—in confederate money. THE PUEBLO INDIANS Local friends of the Indians of New Mexico and Arizona, commonly known under the generic name of "Pueblo Indians," are seeking to arouse sentiment for opposing the passage of the so-called "Bursom" bill, introduced by Senator Bursum, of New Mexico, passed by the senate, and now before the house. The record of the government and people of the United States in respect to dealings with the Indians of west-the capitol was the only one In Wash-ern America is such that if any bill on the subject is introduced in congress, the burden of proof is on its proponents to show that it does not propose a awindle. Prima facie, that is the nature of this or any other Indian bill until the presumption is renewed by evidence. The protest does not make as clear as it should the nature of the injury which this bill would inflict. It is only stated that they are to lose their lands and their community existence. Unquestioned friends of the Indians have long urged the wisdom of making them independent citizens as the best dyed Easter eggs formed part, some child or children discovered that the colored eggs would roll down the terraces. In that way the custom started and became a part of the Easter festival in Washington. When the incident of 1874 occurred there were several thousand children rolling eggs down the sodded banks. Congress in 1875, noting that because of the Easter egg-rolling it was hard to keep grass on the terraces, forbade the practice, but egg-rolling festivities were observed in 1876 and 1877 just the same. On Easter Monday, 1878, the children were turned away from the capitol grounds. The pord passed from child to child, and the march to the white house was taken up. They invaded the executive grounds and began rollings eggs, and the custom survives. MASSES ARE PROSPEROUS There are three particularly favorable indications in the financial statistics of the people. The average of wealth is increasing more than reports tend to siffow. The people bought more than $9,000,000,000 of life insurance in 1922. The gain over the preceding year was approximately $600,000,000, or 7 per cent. It is estimated that the amount of life insurance now in force exceeds $50,000,000,000. All of this money will ultimately be distributed rather widely. Savings deposits are growing steadily, and so is the number of savings depositors. More home building has been and is under way than ever before. These three things, life insurance, saving and home ownership—denote that we have become a more provident nation. Some extravagance is apparent, but reliable statistics prove that the public, as a whole, is economical. TRADE AT HOME PHILOSOPHY If the merchants and their sales clerks were not a mighty good natured bunch of folks, whose rough edges have been worn down by much contact with human nature, they would have reason to get quite grouchy at times. There are some persons who will go or send to more or less distant cities, and make important purchases. New signs to be erected by the automobile club will be placed on the famous "mission bell" road-markers which have become familiar to thousands of motorists who have toured in California during the past five years. Wherever there is a mission bell there will also be a brand new automobile sign linking the past of ox carts to the present of motor cars. The southern California club will have the responsibility of sign-posting that portion of the El Camino Real which extends from the San Diego mission on the south to the San Luis Obispo mission on the north. In this territory will be found such famous missions as San Luis Rey, San Juan Capistrano, San Gabriel, Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez. From the San Luis Obispo line north the marking of El Camino Real will be accomplished by another motorizing organization of the state so that the entire course of the Royal Highway will be fairly marked for the use of motorists following this historical route which is now paved for its entire distance where a little more than a hundred years ago the mission fathers went ploaching along on foot little dreaming of the mad rush of motor cars to follow in their footsteps. The entire distance to be signed will be more than 400 miles, and the signs will be uniform with green letters on a white background, having the dates of the mission in the vicinity of a sign. CAVILLING CRITICISM When the editor of the New York Journal of Commerce is not scolding the Harding administration, he is TRADE AT HOME PHILOSOPHY If the merchants and their sales clerks were not a mighty good natured bunch of folks, whose rough edges have been worn down by much contact with human nature, they would have reason to get quite grouchy at times. There are some persons who will go or send to more or less distant cities, and make important purchases of clothing, furniture, or food stuffs. Then when they find that they want some little article in a hurry, and must have it for some pressing need, they rush to the home store, and demand that it be supplied them instantly. They expect these stores to keep stocked up all the time on a wide variety of goods. Yet they fail to supply their share of the patronage that would warrant these stores in keeping such a stock. A group of good retail stores links up a town with the wonderful nation wide system for distributing modern products. They bring to your doors the comforts and conveniences of advanced civilization from all over the world, where you can examine and select the things that you desire, and secure competent advice as to how to get the results you want. But people can not expect to secure the kind of stores that their community is entitled to, on the basis of its population and wealth, if they are constantly running or sending away elsewhere to buy goods. Unless they give their patronage to their home stores, those stores cannot serve them with maximum efficiency. The men who own and conduct the stores of Anaheim are a loyal force working all the time to build up this community, to provide it with the best REAL SPECIALS One Week, March 19 to 26 Readed Bags—Very fine for summer...69c Fine blown glass sherberts, special for 6...$1.50 Heavy cups especially fine for picnics or lodges, each...15c Fine cut glass, sugar and creamer, the pair...50c Cut glass blown flower vases...35c 48x48 Japanese lunch cloth...85c 54x54 Japanese lunch cloth...$1.19 60x60 Japanese lunch cloth...$1.39 Resurrection plants, see them grow, 3 for...25c Japanese silk tassels, all colors...15c Libby and Diamond Cut Glass, all 20 per cent off. All Gold China, Dresden, hand painted, 20 per cent off. Tea Sets, Chocolate Sets, 20 per cent off. Vanity Boxes and New Spring Purses, 20 per cent off. Many Fine Pictures, all 20 per cent off. Large Belgian Plate Mirrors...$7.95 Fine all iron and glass Shade Table Lamps...$9.95 Fine Mahogany Floor Lamp, standard...$7.95 Fine Polychrome Floor Lamp, standard...$9.95 Fancy Candles, the pair...50c All colors in Tapered and Straight Candles...10c All Spanish Combs and Earrings, 20 per cent off. All Box Paper, beautiful Stationery, 20 per cent off. We have over 1000 fine pieces of Pottery and Art Glass in Bowls and Vases, all 20 per cent off. Fine Japanese Parasols, all new colors, special $1.75 and...$1.95 50 Piece Bavarian Blue and White set, worth $50.00...$27.50 32 Piece Dinner Set...$5.95 Anaheim Novelty & Gift Shop H. J. EFKER 138 West Center Street Phone 70 Anaheim Novelty & Gift Shop H. J. EFKER 138 West Center Street Phone 70 Big Toyland Specials Best Egg Dyes .5c Skeezix, the new novelty oil .99c Madam Hendern Mama Dolls $4.50 Small Iron Doll Cabs .95c Reed Baby Buggies $6.95 Good Large Rubber Balls .5c 3 Piece Garden Sets .25c set Boys' Baseball Bats .25c Wooden Skooters, special .95c Fine Large Coaster Wagons $7.95 Tin Wagons .1.00 Kiddle Kar, wooden wheels .1.50 Kiddle Kars, rubber tires, $2.25 to $3.75 Boys' Velocipedes, from $3.00 up Special Jumping Rabbits .69c Feeding Chickens, mechanical pen .49c Cotton Chickens and Rabbitts 1c each Hand Painted Sugar and Creamers 25c a pair Fine hand painted Baskets .5c each Large Velvet Rabbits and Ducks .50c And 1000 other Easter novelties. $135.00 Talking Machine for $65.00 A $37.50 Radio Bulb set for $12.50 TOYLAND H. J. EFKER 139 North Los Angeles Street FOUR-HOUR SERVICE Orderless Cleaning and Dying. Minor Valet Service Free. Men's Suits, Cleaned and Pressed, $1.00. We invite your patronage at our new plant. FULLERTON DYE WORKS 229 West Santa Fe Ave. Phone 6 modern facilities and equipment, to improve its civic advantages and promote its prosperity. When you deal with them, you back up and promote the advance of your home town. gesture comes the announcement from the league council that the situation in the Ruhr will not be interfered with. The British fleet is rapidly assembling in the eastern Mediterranean ready for action against the Turks. It will be interesting to await THE SOYTHE-WIELDER Governor Friend W. Richardson certainly took a good, healthy smack at the attorneys who have been drawing good, fat salaries or fees for departmental work, in his annual budget. To date the governor has eliminated twenty-three attorneys. The attorneys are not the only ones who suffer, however. An analysis of the budget discloses the fact that apparently 1000 officials and employees of the various state departments have been cut off by the scythe-wielding governor. He has added 300 to other departments, leaving a nice majority of over 600 who will have to look elsewhere for jobs. That a roar will go up from the attorneys and employes who have been dropped from the state's payroll goes without saying, but the people—who pay the bills—will watch with interest the fight that is sure to break with the reconvening of the legislature. BULLYING THE SMALL BOY The league of nations is in a great state of mind over the action of Lithuania in over-running Memel, and for the first time in its brief history has threatened the use of force. Article 16 of the league covenant is cited as authority for taking measures against Lithuania. Simultaneously with that gesture comes the announcement from the league council that the situation in the Ruhr will not be interfered with. The British fleet is rapidly assembling in the eastern Mediterranean ready for action against the Turks. It will be interesting to await the attitude of the league on that matter. To the minds of the league leaders, there are wars and wars. They will interfere when it suits their own selfish purpose to do so, and refrain when their own countries' welfare dictates that course. Apparently the plain language of the league covenant has no bearing on the matter at all. SCHOOL OR FRYING PAN? On top of Governor Richardson's proposal that schools be conducted on a business basis comes Professor Montgomery, of the University of California and asserts that 70 per cent of the 10,000 students there are for a good time, and that an education is secondary. He declares that 7000 of these students should be at the other end of a pick or a frying pan. And Mr. Wood deplores the fact that the governor's cut of the budget is going to spoil these good old school days. One thing forecast by the governor's budget is some real light on the method we have employed in spending public money in California. We are getting a little more every day. Because a thing is old is no sign it is valuable. Probably there is nothing older than the toothache.