oc-plain-dealer 1921-01-03

THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER An Independent Newspaper, Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday. R. W. ERNEST, Manager. Subscription rate—In No. Orange-co; Per year, $2; six months, $1.25. Outside No. Orange-co; Per year, $6; six months, $3.50. Entered at the Postoffice at Anaheim, Calif., as second class matter. Daily Greeting to Our Readers The bright black eye, the melting blue— I cannot choose between the two; But that is dearest all the while. That wears for me the sweetest smile. —Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes. GOVERNMENT BUDGET IS PROJECTED A budget system for the U. S. government will be formulated and adopted soon, seemingly without doubt. President-elect Harding and leaders of his party are favorable to a project of this kind, and there is not likelihood of serious opposition from any source. President after president, latterly, has urged upon congress the adoption of a budget system for the federal government. For one reason or another, favorable action has been delayed. A budget measure was enacted several months ago, but ran afoul the presidential veto because of a certain provision to which President Wilson objected as encroaching upon the constitutional prerogatives of the executive. But conditions are ripe for the establishment of a budget system. The nation never was more urgently in need of such a plan of coordinating departmental estimates. Public sentiment unquestionably favors a practical system of this nature. It should be the means of effecting considerable economies in governmental outlays. Besides, the influence upon the people should be wholesome. For if the national government sets the example of coordinating its business systematically, private interests should be impelled to do likewise. CANNON IN CONGRESS 44 YEARS If there is not a Fountain of Petual Youth, over around Danville, Ill., there must be some kind of nectar or ambrosia of which "Uncle Joe" Cannon sips or eats, which renews his youth. Nearly 85 years old, the veteran member of the house has shattered all records for long service in congress. He has entered up. must be tempered with reason, good judgment and proper regard for the good of the whole nation. It manifestly would not benefit the country to have the present membership of the house doubled or trebled. With 1000 or 1500 members that body hardly would be able to function with celery, wizard and breadth of view, nor would the capabilities of all the members be up to standard, 'n all probability. The Village Gossip Notwithstanding the fact that the president of the U. S., and even the president-elect, must be guarded against cranks and those who would do violence, yet the president enjoys considerable freedom of action and movement among the people. It is too bad that any safeguarding, at all is required. It is regrettable that in this great free land, there should be an element foreign to the ideals of America, which element makes itself menacing to public men. Any association of nations for the preservation of peace would have more or less friction at the start. People differ so radically in temperament and viewpoint that time is required to reconcile them as to details, although they may agree as to essentials. The fact that Argentina's representatives have withdrawn from the League of Nations assembly council is not especially significant, although regretted keenly by friends of the League. Argentina soon may be won back into the league. Despite all criticisms and adverse prophecies, the league is intact and is functioning with fair success—with enough success, it would seem, to indicate that, were the U. S. in it, its work would be completely successful. W. W. Halesworth, of Santa Anna, left by auto today for his mines in the Virginia Dale mining district, about 100 miles east of San Bernardino, in company with George Limbird. and senate time centers he would have with him to provide while the aide to hold the bill. He have had first day of signing on situation and billing reports given by co-sences dueitors. It has been Halesworth his claims. GOSSIP Riverside-cage that waived the six month bill made given by co-sences dueitors. It has been Halesworth his claims. GOSSIP Riverside-cage that waived the six month bill made given by co-sences dueitors. It has been Halesworth his claims. GOSSIP Riverside-cage that waived the six month bill made given by co-sences dueitors. It has been Halesworth his claims. GOSSIP Riverside-cage that waived the six month bill made given by co-sences dueitors. It has been Halesworth his claims. GOSSIP Riverside-cage that waived the six month bill made given by co-sences dueitors. 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GOSSIP Riverside-cage that waived the six月 bill made given by co-senches dueitors. It has been Halesworth his claims. GOSSIP Riverside-cage that waived the six月 bill made given by co-senches dueitors. It has been Halesworth his claims. GOSSIP Riverside-cage that waived the six月 bill made given by co-senches dueitors. It has been Halesworth his claims. GOSSIP Riverside-cage that waived the six月 bill made given by co-senches dueitors. It has been Halesworth his claims. GOSSIP Riverside-cage that waived the six月 bill made given by co-senches dueitors. It has been Halesworth his claims. GOSSIP Riverside-cage that waived the six月 bill made given by co-senches dueitors. It has been Halesworth his claims. GOSSIP Riverside-cage that waived the six月 bill made given by co-senches dueitories. It has been Helesworth his claims. GOSSIP Riverside-cage that waired he would have with him to provide while he to hold thie President he bill he first day of signing o situation an companion w two or three During thie was waivee thie six mo thie bill ma given by co-senches due tors. It has b Helesworth his claims. GOSSIP Riverside-cage that waired he would have with him to provide while he to hold thie President he bill he first day of signing o situation an companion w two or three During thie was waivee thie six mo thie Bill ma given by co-senches due tors. It has b Helesworth his claims. The Village Gossip Notwithstanding the fact that the president of the U. S., and even the president-elect, must be guarded against cranks and those who would do violence, yet the president enjoys considerable freedom of action and movement among the people. It is too bad that any safeguarding, at all is required. It is regrettable that in this great free land, there should be an element foreign to the ideals of America, which element makes itself menacing to public men. Any association of nations for the preservation of peace would have more or less friction at the start. People differ so radically in temperament and viewpoint that time is required to reconcil them as to details, altho they may agree as to essentials. The fact that Argentina's representatives have withdrawn from the League of Nations assembly council is not especially significant, altho regretted keenly by friends of the League. Argentina soon may be won back into the league. Despite all criticism and adverse prophecies, the league is intact and is functioning with fair success—with enough success, it would seem, to indicate that, were the U. S. in it, its work would be completely successful. W. W. Halesworth, of Santa Anna, left by auto today for his mines in the Virginia Dale mining district, about 100 miles east of San Bernardino, in company with George Limbird. CANNON IN CONGRESS 44 YEARS If there is not a Fountain of Perpetual Youth, over around Danville, Ill., there must be some kind of nectar or ambrosia of which "Uncle Joe" Cannon sips or eats, which renews his youth. Nearly 35 years old, the veteran member of the house has shattered all records for long service in congress. He has entered upon his 44th year in that body. The late Senator Morrill, of Vermont, fell a few weeks short of 44 years in his service in house and senate. William E. G ladstone, Britain's great statesman, established the record for modern times for prolonged service in a legislative body. For 53 years he was in the house of commons. Mr. Cannon long has been a picturesque figure. Tall and gaunt, resembling Abraham Lincoln not a little in physical appearance, given to outbursts of homely wit and repartee, he oftentimes, in his heydey, was the good-natured target of attacks by political opponents both in and out of the house. He and the veteran Champ Clark, the warmest of friends personally, frequently crossed lances in forensic tourneys, to the delight of their fellow-members. Mr. Cannon at times has been out of tune with the predominant sentiment of his own party. But, while differing from him, men have admired his rugged qualities and his constituency has returned him, time after time, to his seat in the house. For eight years he was speaker, and throut his career in congress has been prominent as leader and in committee work. USE OF POISON GAS IN WAR MAY BE BANNED Use of poison gas in warfare may come under condemnation of the League of Nations at an early date. It is reported that this question will be taken up within the league soon and that the league's veto upon the use of this deadly agancy may be expected. The U. S. should take the lead of all nations in opposing the employment of this dreadful instrumentality of death. If there must be war, in future, let it have more semblance of humanity than would be possible with the use of poison gas. Let the combatants be given a fair fighting chance for life, and not be suffocated by wholesale, in the most horrible manner conceivable. It is said that the U. S. government is having chemical experiments made to devise an even more deadly gas than that which was used in the world war. If this country should make such development, it would be for defense only. It is regrettable, however, that the U. S. should be the one nation in all the world most prominent today in the attempted development of deadlier poison gas. The whole moral influence of the government and people of the U. S. should be wholesome. For if the national government sets its example of coordinating its business systematically, private interests should be impelled to do likewise. CANNON IN CONGRESS 44 YEARS Argentina soon may be won back into the league. Despite all criticisms and adverse prophecies, the league is intact and is functioning with fair success—with enough success, it would seem, to indicate that, were the U. S. in it, its work would be completely successful. W. W. Halesworth, of Santa Ana, left by auto today for his mines in the Virginia Dale mining district, about 100 miles east of San Bernardino, in company with George Limbird. Halesworth was among a number of others in this section who were made happy by the announcement today that President Wilson has approved and signed the bill extending the time for doing assessment work on mining claims to June 30, 1921. Halesworth has in the district four mines which he has owned for twenty years. He has done $20,000 worth of work on them. He has watched the progress of the bill in the house. The cage buy was bad ago. At that was employed Arch Beach kept in a jail them by day the prisoner bunks arran cage. Some not satisfied time. They road-making ing jail labor troublesome. Ana, the cost camp ran high Those who with jail prisoners are has been arg economical m labor is to Santa Ana so house in night. It is probable will have question of th chance for life, and not be suffocated by wholesale, in the most horrible manner concoctable. It is said that the U.S. government is having chemical experiments made to devise an even more deadly gas than that which was used in the world war. If this country should make such development, it would be for defense only. It is regrettable, however, that the U.S. should be the one nation in all the world most prominent today in the attempted development of deadlier poison gas. The whole moral influence of the government and people of the U.S. should be directed toward the persuasion of all the other great powers to give up and renounce for all time the use of this diabolic device. It should be sent back to the blackness of darkness, whence is emanated. JUST HOW federal taxation is to be changed does not yet appear. But that the whole existing levy is to be overlauned and revised is assured. That burdens will not be put upon the masses of the people—those of limited or moderate means—seems assured also. In truth, there should be such equitable distribution of the imposts that no class or element of the people would be burdened unduly. Ways and means should be found—and probably will be—to prolong the payment of outstanding national obligations, so that the liquidation may be gradual and not bear so heavily upon the present generation. The next generation will reap the benefits of the sacrifices made by America and its associate nations in the world war. Therefore, equitably, the oncoming generation should share in bearing the expenses of the great struggle. CONGRESS, BROADLY viewed, no doubt would be more proficient in functioning if it had fewer members. The time will come when, with the growth of population, some acceptable method will have to be devised to hold the membership of the house virtually stationary, for already its membership is so large as to be unwieldy. So long as practicable, however, there will be much urging, with each decennial reapportionment, for increase in the representation of each state. This arises from the natural rivalry among the states. This, in time, however. THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA and senate with a great deal of interest and has been anxiously awaiting reports on what action the president would take. Halesworth's chief concern at this time centered around whether or not he would have to take enough "grub" with him to the mines on this trip to provide the "eats" for workmen while the assessment work necessary to hold the mines was being done. If President Wilson had not signed the bill, Halesworth's work would have had to be under way on the first day of the new year. Signing of the bill relieves the situation and Halesworth and his companion will carry no large stock of provisions. They will be gone only two or three days. During the war, assessment work was waived from year to year and the six months' extension given by the bill marks the final limit of grace given by congress on account of absences due to the war and other factors. It has been three years since Halesworth has done any work on his claims. GOSSIP W Riverside-∞ wants to buy the jail cage that was used by Orange-co during the time that a crew of prisoners were worked on road-building below Arch Beach. The purchasing agent of Riverside-co has asked that a price be set on the cage. It is known that the grand jury now in session has made an investigation into the advisability of making use of prisoners on county road work. Members of the grand jury have discussed the matter with Sheriff Jackson, who has been favorable to the project. The cage that Riverside wants to buy was built about seven years ago. At that time a big crew of men was employed on the road below Arch Beach. The prisoners were kept in a jail camp. Guards watched them by day and night. At night the prisoners were put to bed in bunks arranged inside the barred cage. Some of the supervisors were not satisfied with conditions at that time. They felt that the cost of road-making under the system of using jail labor was too great and too troublesome. Located far from Santa Ana, the cost of getting food to the camp high. LONG BEACH TAKES THREE FROM LOCALS Anaheim All-Stars got away to a bad start for the New Year when the crack Long Beach All-Stars came over last night and made the locals look like Ohio State appeared after meeting U. of C. The locals had the satisfaction of knowing it took real bowling to cop the three straight. Some interesting bowling is promised for Thursday at the local alleys in a "jazz day" will be celebrated. It will be a tournament for everyone who thinks he can bowl singly or in doubles. Bowlers may enter as frequently as they desire, the highest scores counting. The scores last night: ANAHEIM Johson 203 166 191 560 Myre 203 214 148 565 Evans 160 227 170 557 Halladay 169 138 162 469 Gordon 184 176 176 536 Totals 919 921 847 2687 LONG BEACH Wertz 165 202 159 536 Greaves 224 227 176 627 Taylor 235 171 199 605 J. Bowen 182 192 216 590 C. Faustickt 196 170 198 564 Totals 1902 962 948 2912 CITY BOWLING AVERAGES End of Seventh Week Bowling Games To. Pins Ave. W. Moore 15 2549 170 Hayes 17 2882 170 Cordes 18 3026 168 Smith 18 2974 165 Jonkers 21 3445 164 Wight 20 3235 162 L Muckenhalter 20 3218 161 Sheridan 18 2904 161 O. Schneider 15 2352 157 Hattfield 21 3271 156 Fox 21 3269 156 Kluewerer 21 3282 156 Schaffer 15 2329 155 Martin 18 2821 154 Steinborn 12 1843 153 H. Schlueter 15 2283 152 W. Schneider 15 2248 150 O'Donnell 12 1795 150 Wright 18 2675 149 Adams 9 1345 149 E. Carter 12 1784 149 Warland 6 892 149 Bullock...12 1680 140 B. Zumkeller...21 2913 139 Jennings...21 2908 139 Broaddus...14 1942 139 Scott...12 1666 139 Payne...19 2637 139 James...18 2510 139 Goss...15 2069 138 McCholster...21 2871 137 Hunter...18 2469 137 Riley...6 823^37^2 Naylor...18 2446^36^5 Bruce...18 2423^35^5 Lazzeroni...15 2021^35^10 H. Carter...21 2787^33^10 E. Schlueter...18 ^33^8^33 Harmon...3 ^406^5^0 Walker...18 ^33^9^33 Heilshusen...18 ^35^8^33 Golenor...20 ^26^7^31^5 E. Ehlen...15 ^96^5^31^4 Dunnhead...27 ^22^3^0^5 Miller...21 ^270^3^9^5 H. Ehlen...3 ^389^2^9^1 A. Zumkeller...21 ^266^5^7^6 Clayes...17 ^257^7^7^9 Mrs. Myre...9 ^144^7^7^3 Reynolds...18 ^244^7^5^3 Christianer...13 ^156^7^2^8 Terry...12 ^435^7^2^0^4 Jacobsen...12 ^366^7^4^4 Trautch...5 ^556^7^1^2 Holland...6 ^618^7^0^3 Janss...3 ^293^9^8^2 High individual game, Hayes..._?_? High individual series, Cordes..._?_? High team game, F.N.B._?_? High team series, F.N.B._?_? ADVOCATE CHANGES IN SCHOOL SYSTEM Complete reorganization of the California school system, centralizing all educational institutions including the elementary school, normal schools, high schools, state university and the reform schools under one head will be recommended in the report of the legislative committee on education to the '1921 legislature. The committee was appointed by the '1919 legislature. The report will ask the '1921 legislature to take the initial steps and pave the way for the carrying out of the entire program on a gradual basis. Among the recommendations are: Formation of a reorganized state board of education Mid-Winter Clearance SHOE ST THE MOST DRASTIC PRICE-SMASHING EVENT IN OUR HISTORY — PAIRS OF SHOES FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN ON SALE A MEAN A TREMENDOUS LOSS TO US This Great Sale of Shoes Starts Tomorrow —Bringing to everyone the chance to purchase shoes at savings worth while. Only object will be to clear our store of every pair of Fall and Winter Shoes—a been spared. Excepting a few lines of Women's Low Shoes that recently arrived of Men's Spring Shoes. Our Entire St Bringing to everyone the chance to purchase shoes at savings worth while. Only object will be to clear our store of every pair of Fall and Winter Shoes—been spared. Excepting a few lines of Women's Low Shoes that recently arrived of Men's Spring Shoes. Our Entire Stock without reserve is placed ON SALE BRINGING TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS VICINITY AN EVENT OF ECONOMY BE REMEMBERED FOR MONTHS TO COME REMEMBER! Our regular prices are universally low, and now that we announce a it behooves you to take advantage of it, SALE STARTS TOMORROW MORNING A continues until our entire stock of Fall Footwear is disposed of. COME FOR THE SHOE SAVINGS OFFERED IN MONTHS. COME AND SAVE KafateriaShoeStore 109 WEST CENTER STREET ANAHEIM, CA CALIFORNIA Monday, January 3, 1921 ent state normal schools which, together with more junior colleges, will enable the state university at Berkeley to become a highly specialized professional school for advanced students. Institution of a new system for the distribution of state school funds. The report declares that under the present district system of conducting elementary schools there are 10,000 school officials such as trustees of county districts and board clerks, who are constantly being trained to their duties at heavy cost. A saving of $1,000,000 annually would be made by elimination of this system, and substitution of the county unit, it was estimated. Measures were urged to make the teaching profession more attractive in order to meet the situation created by the constant decrease in the last few years, in the number of teachers available. The report, a voluminous document, was prepared by five of the six members of the joint committee. The sixth member, N. J. Prendergast of San Francisco, died shortly after his appointment. The members of the committee were State Senators Herbert C. Jones of San Jose, William J. Carr of Pasadena and M. B. Harris of Fresno; Assemblywoman Elizabeth Hughes, Oroville, and Assemblyman Walter Eden, Santa Ana. GATHERING DATA ON PROPERTY VALUES H. C. Cattell and John Mitchell of the State Board of Equalization have been in Santa Ana for the purpose of holding a consultation with County Assessor James Sleeper. They are compiling figures regarding the actual selling values of both operative and general properties the past year. The selling values of more than 125 properties representing all classifications of taxable properties, are at present under examination by Sleeper in view of establishing the general level of assessed values. Cattell and Mitchell are obtaining these figures in order to make a comparison of the taxes paid on general property as against operative property in order to present a comprehensive and exact report on the subject to the legislature. They are anxious to have the proposed bill regarding a general al- lorem tax, which, it is said, will be brot before the legislature by large corporation interests of state, defeated, and wish, instead have the public utilities taxes rail. One of the oldest jokes on record concerns the Swede who was asked by the judge if he was married. "Ya, I married," said he. "Whom did yoo marry?" "I married a woman." "Fool! Did you ever hear of anyone who did not marry a woman?" "Ya, my sister, She marry a man." — Round-a-Bouter. Every lynching is self-condemned. Lynchings do not purify or elevate the community or stamp out crime. Their whole influence is destructive of proper respect for law. Try a Plain Dealer Want Ad. Benner Sheet Metal Works Rear 219 S. Lemon Street Phone 348W— Leaders, Gutters, Skylights, Jobbing and Soldering of Al Kindy A WELL BUILT BODY means everything to you as a car owner. What avails it if you have a fine engine and easy riding tires and a nandsome chassis, if the upper part of your car is wrong? We build A WELL BUILT BODY means everything to you as a car owner. What avails it if you have a fine engine and easy riding tires and a handsome chassis, if the upper part of your car is wrong? We build auto bodies to suit you, not to suit the car manufacturer. Just like having your tailor make your clothes. —See us for Cook Automatic Blocker and Ridger. KNOX & MAYBERRY 149 South Lemon Street Phone 81 Clearance SALE. OUR HISTORY — THOUSANDS OF SHEN ON SALE AT PRICES THAT CLOSS TO US sale of Shoes orrow rings worth while. During this sale our and Winter Shoes—and the knife has not that recently arrived and several lines Stock Stock is placed SALE EVENT OF ECONOMY THAT WILL GO TO COME that we announce a sale like this, CROW MORNING AT 9 a.m., and COME FOR THE GREATEST eStore ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA