anaheim-gazette 1926-06-10

Mr. and Mrs. Sallie being the Confessions of a new wife by Gladys Baker Illustrated by Paul Robinson Copyright 1925 by Publishers Autocaster Service The Charming Mrs. Wright Calls "Tis not Love's going hurts my days, But that it went in little ways." I sat for a long time looking out to the distant heights with my thoughts following Curtiss to the dance. A little couplet of Edna St. Vincent Millay haunted by mind and repeated itself over and over again, in spite of my effort to think of other things. "Tis not Love's going hurts my days, But that it went in little ways." There is was—singing itself persistently into the evening There is was—singing itself persistently into the evening I felt that hers was no gossip curiosity, but a genuine interest and, before I knew it, I was telling her about Curtiss going to the dance. shadows and making itself one with the pattern of the trees. What a lot this young poetess knew of the every-day emotions of life! Her poem—(I remembered just the way it looked on the left side of a page in one of those slender little volumes that one loves to caress) about a girl and her lover in the springtime of the year—they had both thrilled to the loveliness of nature and together had felt its charm, and then, in the fall—they were married then, I suppose) she still saw and felt the beauty of that season, as well, but he— "Laughed at all I dared to praise And broke my heart in little ways." Curtiss was getting to be like that and, as I sat alone in the gathering twilight, I wondered if this could be a universal condition with women and men. How many wives were sitting with aching hearts for husbands who were careless or indifferent of "little ways?" I heard a footfall on a broken twig—a scattering of small rocks on the path of flags leading up to the house and looking out, I saw a white figure approaching through the dark. Then a voice called to me and its tones were at once reassuring and sweet: "Don't be frightened, dear, it's only I." I went forth to greet her and discovered that it was Mrs. Wright. "It's a little cool here, don't you think?" I asked, nodding to the porch. "Yes, in spite of beauty's warmth," she smiled, waving one hand toward the distant mountains, where a new moon haloed one of the tallest peaks. "I agree with you and I think we'd be more practically com- Then a voice called to me and its tones were at once reassuring and sweet: "Don't be frightened, dear, it's only I." I went forth to greet her and discovered that it was Mrs. Wright. "It's a little cool here, don't you think?" I asked, nodding to the porch. "Yes, in spite of beauty's warmth," she smiled, waving one hand toward the distant mountains, where a new moon haloed one of the tallest peaks. "I agree with you and I think we'd be more practically comfortable if we go inside." We both laughed. When we were settled in the living room with its soft gleaming lights, I looked at my visitor and even before she spoke again, I realized that this was no ordinary guest. Although she was a woman well past middle years, hers was the radiant personality of youth. Even her voice was as freshly musical as a girl of sixteen. "You've just returned form a trip around the world, I believe," I said. "It started off to be that, but I couldn't resist the little by-paths and out of the way places, so really I got only as far as England when I should have been in Norway or some such place, according to the schedule I had planned. If I just hadn't seen Devon in April I might have torn myself away, but now, well now I know England by heart." "What do you do, Mrs. Wright? Is it singing, writing poetry, painting, or what?" "None of those, my dear, although I thank you, just the same. I'm only trying to make living an art." "Make living an art?" It was an unusual thought. She nodded her beautiful patrician head with its ivory-tinted hair, which was parted simply in the middle and wound into a coil at the nape of her neck, where two antique pins of amethyst held it in place. "It's no easy task," she replied, "for it requires all the virtues and all the better qualities of mind. I'm quite a neophyte myself and, as I said, I only 'try.'" "For instance," I prompted. She put out her hand. It was shapely as an Easter lily upon its graceful stem. "Tell me something about yourself, my dear. I found out only this afternoon that you were the daughter of one of my dearest friends." Her voice sank almost to a whisper, "your mother and I were very, very close." "Oh, did you know HER? How wonderful, Mrs. Wright! And just to think here we are living right next door. Truth is surely more surprising than fiction after all." "Yes, we grew up in the same small town—loved each other just as sisters, and there wasn't a secret either of us had that the other did not share." (There was one, thank heavens, she had been spared, the one that only my father and I knew. The secret of her sudden death.) I began to weep. "Oh, I'm so sorry my child. I should not have opened an old wound," and she came over and placed her hand on my head, "let us not speak of your mother again because it makes you very sad." "Oh no, it's all right, really." I replied, "I love hearing about her from you, and how pleased she must be to know that I have you right here beside me tonight." I had regained my composure and we spoke of many things. Books, the theater, psychology and modern art. Her mind was a treasure house of precious stones, the facets of which were seintillating thoughts—thoughts polished with a broad interest and love for people that gave her the simplicity of the truly great. She was that unusual and very delightful sort of person who could hold a room full of listeners spell bound as she talked and yet she, herself, was a perfect audience, pausing unselfishly at frequent intervals in the conversation and drawing from your mind its very best until suddenly your most ordinary ideas seemed to glow in new words and become worthwhile. Even if she had not known my mother (which was an additional bond) AIRPLANE PATROL OF FOREST AREAS Will Watch for Fires in Timberlands During Summer Season Airplane patrol of forested regions of California started June 2. Planes will operate out of Mather field, Sacramento, and Griffith Park, Glendale, under the charge of Lieutenants Paul A. Andert and C. A. Burrows of the Air Service Officers' Reserve Corps, respectively. On June 16, forest airplane patrol will start in the Pacific Northwest states of Oregon, Washington, western Montana and northern Idaho. Airplane forest patrol was again made possible this year by a special appropriation of $50,000 by congress. Planes will be supplied by the United States army, and First Lieutenant Floyd Barnett of Crissy field, Presidio, San Francisco, has been detailed to act as technical advisor and liaison officer. Pilots and mechanics have been selected from specially qualified officers and enlisted men of the Air Service Reserve Corps. Airplanes will be used this year, state officers of the United States forest service, primarily for the reconnaissance of burning fires, for patrol duty following lightning storms, and for the transportation of emergency equipment to the fire line. Patrol service will be rendered, on request, to state officials and other agencies co-operating in fire prevention in the Pacific coast forest regions. A forest experiment station for California is assured by the signing of the department of agriculture bill by President Coolidge. Congress appropriated $30,000 for this purpose for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Assistant Forester Earle H. Clapp of the Washington headquarters of the forest service, is expected in California about July 1, to make final selection of the station site and personnel. Plans call for a staff of five specialists who will conduct research work in fire prevention, timber A forest experiment station for California is assured by the signing of the department of agriculture bill by President Coolidge. Congress appropriated $30,000 for this purpose for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Assistant Forester Earle H. Clapp of the Washington headquarters of the forest service, is expected in California about July 1, to make final selection of the station site and personnel. Plans call for a staff of five specialists who will conduct research work in fire prevention, timber management and the relation of brush cover to watershed protection. 'Voice With Smile' Reaches 17,000,000 U. S. Leads World in Facilities for Intercommunication "Number, please?" says the voice with a smile as you lift your telephone receiver off the hook. And the number you give may be that of any one of 17,000,000 telephones scattered over the North American continent and the island of Cuba. The telephone system in America has just passed the 17,000,000 mark, according to an announcement today by Manager E. A. Beard of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. These 17,000,000 telephones are interconnected so that communication can be established between practically any two of them. This interconnection of different telephone systems in the United States, and the linking up of Canadian and Cuban networks as well, gives American telephone users access to a vastly greater number of telephones than can be reached from any telephone in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia or South America. In Europe, for example, it is estimated that only from 3,500,000 to 4,000,000 telephones are interconnected in such a way as to make conversation possible between any two of them. Europe has, in all, somewhat over 7,000,000 telephones, but a large proportion of them are not capable of being put into communication with one another. The number of telephones in any of the remaining continents is very small in comparison with the showing of North America. Asia has something over three-quarters of a million telephones, while Africa, Australia and South America have only a few hundred thousand each. Moreover, these are divided among isolated systems to such an extent that the number of telephones which are interconnectible is still more limited. Seeks Injunction And Asks Damages LISTEN, FRIENDS! Of Northern Orange County As a citizen of Orange County, living in Orange, I am interested in the problems of the Citrus Grower. I have studied the Harbor question from the standpoint of the owner of a Citrus Grove. I find, through the Santiago Fruit Growers' Association of Orange, during the year 1925 there were shipped to the Atlantic ports about 6,800,000 boxes of oranges and about 2,000,000 boxes of lemons. A saving of from 60 to 65 cents per box could have been made by shipping these oranges by water, and a saving of about 40 cents per box on lemons. This means a saving in freight on these fruits alone to the ranchers in the vicinity of Orange of the sum of about $5,000,000.00 for such a volume of business. If this great sum can be saved through one packing house, how much more can be saved through all of them in the county? You in northern Orange County know the shipping of citrus fruits by water is coming, and the method of handling is improving fast. You will have, to Orange County Harbor, a short haul by truck over direct roads, with moderate traffic. You know what this means in time saving and convenience. The ranchers of this county are now absolutely subject to the freight rates charged and the service rendered by the railroads, they having Seeks Injunction And Asks Damages Alleged Diversion of Storm Water Basis of Suit Suit for injunction and $25,000 damages has been brought in superior court by Miss Jessie L. Toller of La Habra, against George H. Kibler, E. Y. Partridge and others, the action being based upon alleged diversion of storm water upon property of plaintiff. According to plaintiff, whose property is near the ranches of defendants, the latter planted trees in the wash or channel of the water, causing it to be diverted across a highway and upon lands of plaintiff. Gullies were washed between orange trees of plantiff and about five acres of orchard were covered deeply with soil, sand and debris. Plaintiff asks that defendants be restrained from blocking the natural channel of storm water, in addition to paying for damages already alleged to have been caused. Attorney Lee Utley, Los Angeles, is counsel for the plaintiff. I should have felt drawn to Mrs. Wright. With her all my inhibitions slipped away and I was telling her the things that were nearest my heart. I felt that hers was no gossipy curiosity, but a genuine interest and, before I knew it, I was telling her about Curtiss going to the dance. "It's the first time he's been anywhere like that without me," I explained, "and I was thinking that possibly he was beginning not to—well not to care," my voice wavered, "he wouldn't have done it before——" "Yes, I know, before you were married, isn't that what you were going to say?" she asked. I nodded my head in surprise. (To be continued next week) Up To YOU e Today abor Is Calling You te YES Today TE YES TODAY ter Orange County VOTE YES TODAY Enter Orange County YES Today FOR AND PROSPERITY VOTE BOTH PROPOSALS Says H. H. Hale On June 10, 1926, I hope every voter of Orange County will go to the polls and vote for the entire bond issue for both outer and inner Harbor development. I have read with a good deal of interest many letters on Orange County Harbor. I can hardly agree with some who want to carry the outer or Harbor entrance bonds and make Newport Bay a pleasure resort only. There will be plenty of room in the Bay for all pleasure boats and still take care of all commercial business for many years to come. If we wish to get aid from the United States Government, we must make Newport Harbor an Orange County commercial Harbor, and that is what Orange County needs if we are to grow and bring into our fair county great industries, thereby building up our cities and increasing our assessed valuation. I am not an expert on taxation. I do know that if we increase the property interest in our county, we will increase our assessed valuation and the burden of taxation will fall easier on all taxpayers. I have been told that we farmers are carrying the burden of taxes in Orange County; if this is true, then the farmers will continue to carry the burden unless we vote the bonds and help bring in other business which will surely come if the harbor is made safe for shipping. I am not an expert on taxation. I do know that if we increase the property interest in our county, we will increase our assessed valuation and the burden of taxation will fall easier on all taxpayers. I have been told that we farmers are carrying the burden of taxes in Orange County; if this is true, then the farmers will continue to carry the burden unless we vote the bonds and help bring in other business which will surely come if the harbor is made safe for shipping. In regard to the control of what is known as the peak of floods and saving same from going to the ocean, will say as yet there are no complete plans of such control before the people of Orange County. The engineer is working on such a plan and, when completed, some time must elapse before it can be placed before the people for their approval or rejection, so let us go to the polls on June 10 and vote the harbor bonds. Then when some safe, business proposition on flood control comes before us, let us settle that question the same as we will settle the Harbor question on June 10. H. H. HALE. only 6c on $100 Valuation TE "YES" TODAY