oc-plain-dealer 1921-01-06

THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER An Independent Newspaper, Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday. R. W. ERNEST. Manager. PAUL V. BESTER. Editor Subscription rate—In No. Orange-co: Per year, $2; six months, $1.25. Outside No. Orange-co: Per year, $3.50. Entered at the Postoffice at Anaheim, Calif., as second class matter. DAILY GREETING TO READERS This, above all, to thine own self be true; And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. —Shakespeare. AFTER INITIATIVE AGAIN Due largely to the warning which the newspapers of the state sounded, the attempt to break down the Initiative provision of our state constitution, by requiring a 25 per cent petition to initiate a measure affecting taxation, was defeated on Nov. 2nd last, with a majority of 123,698 against it. Every county in the state but Alpine (where the vote was 20 for and 8 against) cast a majority against this amendment; some counties giving a three to one and others a two to one majority. The vote opposing this measure approached a half million — 421,945; while the vote supporting it was only 298,347. This majority would have been greater had not a large number of voters, who have the utmost faith in the initiative, been led to believe that in voting for No. 4 they were voting against Single Tax. Even so, the people of Calif. have again gone on record by an overwhelming majority in favor of the initiative in state government. The initiative, referendum and recall were adopted in 1911 by a vote of three to one. Because of this, government "of the people, by the people," for the people" became a reality in California, and the enemies of such government, believing in the "divine right" of the "powerful few," have never ceased to attack this provision, and every session of the legislature and recurring elections have seen attempts to break down and destroy these provisions, particularly that of the initiative. In the last session of the legislature the attempt was made to pass the very same amendment that the people so overwhelmingly defeated on Nov. 2. It is reported that another attempt will be made in the coming indirect referendum in such matters. To illustrate: The legislature might pass a law for an ad valorem tax for state purposes which would not be subject to the referendum. Its permanency, however, as a method of raising state revenue, could be stopped by use of the initiative within a year and a half. To attack the initiative, therefore, on this ground is but another disguised attempt to deprive the people of control of taxation. Surely no member of the present legislature would vote for such a measure in face of the overwhelming expression of the people which was registered at the last election. ANNUAL MISSION PLAY OPENING To the sound of hammers, theinkle of guitars, the alp and trip of dancing feet, and the merry music of voices, sleepy Old San Gabriel is waking to another season of picturesque activity. Every day now, rehearsals are in progress for the tenth annual opening of John Steven McGroarty's Mission Play, with Frederick Warde in the role of Father Junipero Serra, supported by a strong cast including Mrs. Tyrone Power and many former favorites. The Mission Play is more than a dramatic event. It is a pageant of early California life, which gives a key to an understanding of the principles and facts upon which California civilization was founded. Added to the truth of history and the color of romance, it has a spirit all its own. It is a beautiful visualization of bygone days, which no one, whether tourist or Californiaian can afford to miss. Beginning promptly with the New Year, the first performance of the tenth annual season of the Mission Play, will be given in the Old San Gabriel Mission playhouse, at 2:15 Saturday afternoon, January first, and every afternoon following excepting Monday, and every Wednesday and Saturday at 8:15 p.m. THE HUMBLEST deed of charity or people, for the people" became a reality in California, and the enemies of such government, believing in the "divine right" of the "powerful few" have never ceased to attack this provision, and every session of the legislature and recurring elections have seen attempts to break down and destroy these provisions, particularly that of the initiative. In the last session of the legislature the attempt was made to pass the very same amendment that the people so overwhelmingly defeated on Nov. 2. It is reported that another attempt will be made in the coming session. The plan this time is to have all matters affecting taxation excluded from initiative prerogative on the ground that legislative measures affecting taxation are not subject to the referendum: Of course, the thing that is sought is control of taxpayers for control of taxation is control of state government. The argument given is misleading and contains as little logic as any of the other proposals to take away from the people a fundamental and inherent right of self government, and particularly in questions of taxation, the most important function of government. All questions of taxation having to do with the provisions of our state constitution must be submitted to the people for direct vote. Such submission is virtually a referendum. Legislative acts providing for taxes or appropriations for current expenses are excluded from the referendum for practical reasons, as service the ordinary activities of state might be delayed. But this fact makes it all the more important that the people retain the power of initiative as it provides an opportunity to work her off on a woman she detests."—Boston Transcript. J. Osher, M.D., D.D.S. Physician and Surgeon EYE EAR NOSE AND THROAT Surgery, Glasses Fitted L. Central Bldg, Anaheim Pacific Phone 387 Guy L. Kay sician and Surgeon Placentia, Calif. J. W. Utter MICHAEL AND SURGEON Suite 201-202 First N. Honolulu Bank Hldg. June 165 B. Los Angeles St. Turn 8 to 9-1 to 4 and 7 to a Office 332J, Residence 333M J. E. Waters DENTIST Anaheim Tel. Pac. 391 The Village Gossip Little Bobble Mize, of Santa Ana, has lost his brand new Christmas rag doll, and there is going to be no peace in the Mize family until that rag doll is found. To little Bobble, aged 16 months, there is nothing in life right now of greater importance than getting a clutch of his chubby fingers upon the doll that Santa Claus brot him. Robert Mize, Sr., and Mrs. Mize have exerted the usual methods of pacification without success. No other of his Christmas toys makes a dent in little Bobble's woe. Candy has no appeal—and when candy won't help a little tot out of a slough of despair, a frenzied parent, in truth is "up against it." Firm in the belief that that precious wayward rag doll is still in existence, Father Bob has put an ad in a Santa Ana paper. It reads: "LOST—Between Fourth and Haleworth, baby's rag doll. Notify 412 Halesworth." Letters From People NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS Cypress, Jan. 6, 1921. The Plain Dealer: How about your New Year's resolutions? This year I made a resolution not to make any New Year's resolutions, and I broke my resolution about every hour during the day of Jan. 1, 1921. It's natural for a person to look back over the past year and count Letters From People NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS Cypress, Jan. 6, 1921. The Plain Dealer: How about your New Year's resolutions? This year I made a resolution not to make any New Year's resolutions, and I broke my resolution about every hour during the day of Jan. 1, 1921. It's natural for a person to look back over the past year and count his mistakes and it is just as natural to look ahead and resolve to do this and that and the other thing. Our intentions are always the best but it is sure easy to drift back into the old ways. I'll have to admit I never lived up to a New Year's resolution over a month in my life, so this year I decided not to break faith with myself, and every little while I would find myself resolving to do this and not to do that. Every resolution you break is just weakening your integrity to yourself, so it is best to just drift along rather than make a resolution and break it. There are thousands that would not think of breaking a promise to another and will break resolutions every hour in the day. One should be more honest to oneself than to any other person, for if you are not honest to yourself, how can you expect anyone else to be honest toward you?—SORGUM SPROUT. BANKRUPT CASE TRANSFERRED TO S. A. The petition of voluntary bankruptcy of Zensaburo Ikpee, a Buena Park farmer, is today in the hands of Ben E. Tarver, referee in bankruptcy, the matter having been referred to Santa Ana by the federal court in Los Angeles. Ikpee gives his liabilities as $10,-116.28, and his assets as nothing. Ikpee's attorney is J. Marion Wright, of Los Angeles. A hearing of the case is to be set shortly by Referee Tarver. Dr. C. S. O'Toole, Physician and Surgeon, Phone, Residence 546; Office 569 THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Falkenstein's EVERY Depend A Sensational Sale of Our Entire Stock of Women’s Apparel at Almost Unbelievably Low Prices Coats, Suits, Dresses —Original Wholesale Cost has been lost sight of in the re-pricing for this event. Every Garment Must Go! COATS as low as $10.00 SUITS as low as $19. WOOL DRESSES as low as $12.00 PLUSH COATS as low as $14. SILK DRESSES as low as $13.50 WOOL SKIRTS —Original Wholesale Cost has been lost sight of in the re-pricing for this event. Every Garment Must Go! COATS as low as $10.00 SUITS as low as $19. WOOL DRESSES as low as $12.00 PLUSH COATS as low as $14. SILK DRESSES as low as $12.50 WOOL SKIRTS as low as $5. Crepe de Chine & Georgette BLOUSES 1/3 OFF Original Prices Entire Stock of SWEATERS - 1/4 OFF Original Prices PLEASE NOTE This advertisement gives only a small portion of the underpricings to be found! REMEMBER! Everything Has Been Reduced for This Event! Annual January Sale of Under Muslins —HUNDREDS OF GARMENTS, GOWNS, SKIRTS, COMBINATIONS, ETC., AT THE LOWEST PRICES IN YEARS! Space does not permit a detailed description of individual lines. Those who have attended this event in former years know, that the prices are lower than at any other time of the year—and THIS YEAR WILL BE NO EXCEPTION. Knit Underwear and Hosiery Substantial Reductions from Former Prices for This Event! Women’s Lace Stripe Stockings— HERE WE LIST ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE ITEMS! EVERY ONE OFFERS AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE! Knit Underwear and Hosiery Substantial Reductions from Former Prices for This Event! Women’s Lace Stripe Stockings—Formerly Sold at $2.00 $1.39 Women’s Pure Silk Stockings—$2.45 Formerly Sold at $3.50 —These are broken lines in brown, white and black, all sizes in the combined lot. Women’s Lisle Stockings—45c —BROWN AND WHITE LISLE HOSE, SOLD PREVIOUSLY AT 85c. Children’s Hosiery Reduced to 39c, 49c, 59c Entire Stock of Women’s and Children’s Knit Underwear 20% Off FORMER PRICES 20% OFF ENTIRE STOCK OF Laces and Embroideries Knitted Caps – Hand Bags Jewelry Novelties – Yarns 1/3 off ENTIRE STOCK OF INFANT’S SWEATERS – ROYAL SOCIETY ART GOODS Children’s Blue Denim Play Suits $1.18 CALIFORNIA Thursday, January 6, 1921 n's "Annual Clearance" EVERY ARTICLE in the Dependable Merchandise Entire Stock Almost ces resses The Premier Merchandising Event of the Year! A sweeping and brings every item in the house down to a rock-bottom price, tion from the prices marked, even though the price on the article make this Annual Clearance at Falkenstein's a "Clearance" in movement first launched by this store as expressed in our "21 Y Here Are Some Extraordinary First Days of the Sale Avoid Disappe g for this event. Go! $19.50 s low as...$14.75 1200 YARDS STANDARD QUALITY APRON GINGHAMS 12½ Cents Yard 1200 YARDS STANDARD QUALITY APRON GINGHAMS 12½ Cents Yard —Fast color blue and white check Apron Ginghams of standard quality at a price not heard of in years. 32 INCH DRESS GINGHAMS FORMERLY SOLD TO 60c 25 Cents Yard —Think of buying new 32-inch Ginghams in beautiful plaids at a price that is 'way less than even today's wholesale quotation. 36-INCH NAINSOOK Formerly 45c 19 Cents Yard —Just 250 yards will be sold at this special price. Good quality, soft finiish Nainsook for Underwear. ADDITIONAL MS! EVERY ONE USUAL OPPOR E! % OFF STOCK OF Embroideries - Hand Bags elties - Yarns OFF OF INFANT'S ROYAL SOCIETY WOODS $1.18 Yard Just 250 yards will be sold at this special price. Good quality, soft finish Nainsook for Underwear. INDIAN HEAD MUSLIN-- 36-Inch Width . . . . . . 29c 44-Inch Width . . . . . . 39c 54-Inch Width . . . . . . 48c Just about one-half their former prices. 81x90 SEAMLESS SHEETS-- $1.45 An almost unbelievable price for such sheets as these; soft finish, seamless and free from starch. A. B. C. SILK--- The genuine "A. B. C." Silk in 50 shades, formerly sold up to $2.00. A Clearance feature at the 95c price. 95c Yard HOPE MUSLIN-- A new low price for known brand of Muslin. Wholesale coston today's IMPORTED PONGEE-- Formerly $1.75 Pure Silk Pongee for Skirts, etc., 12 inches wide and pure Silk. Clearance Special, Yard CHALLIES & SILKOLE Formerly Sold to 4 Just one-half their marking, are 36-inch Cotton Challies & Silkolenes for comforter coverings. Falkenstein's