oc-plain-dealer 1921-02-14

THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER An Independent Newspaper, Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday. R. W. BERNEST, Manager. PAUL V. HESTER, Editor Subscription rate—in No. Orange-co: Per year, $2; six months, $1.26. Outside No. Orange-co. Per year, $4; six months, $3.60. Entered at the Postoffice at Anaheim, Cellif., as second class matter. DAILY GREETING TO READERS I... is this spur that the clear spirit doth raise. To recorn delights, and live laborious days. —Milton. STUDY POLITICS TO BE USEFUL CITIZEN. The urgent adduration is heard frequently, addressed to the people: "Keep up constant interest in politics; study politics and be active in political affairs in off-years, as well as in Presidential campaigns." The advice is good, providing it is construed properly and wholesomely. It is an excellent thing for every citizen to maintain lively interest in politics, in the broad signification of the term, at all times. It would not be wholesome, however, or generally beneficial, for the masses of the people to become absorbed in narrow, partisan politics, and to keep up continuous political agitation. This would not make for better government, but, on the contrary, would be fruitful of evil in government. But it would be decidedly advantageous and would improve the tone of citizenship and would be conducive of better government, if greater numbers of the people studied civil government, its functions and problems, with a continuing interest and with breadth of thought and openness of mind. Study it as the student in school or college studies any of the sciences—with mind receptive to the truth, and without mental bent of prejudice. The person who studies politics in this fashion lays the foundations for an intelligent, independent and judicious exercise of the prerogatives of citizenship. But this study would have no practical value to the community unless the lessons learned and the convictions resulting from such study were applied practically, as good citizenship dictates. not come from his advanced age—but he is alert and keen mentally. Mr. Edison's career stands before his countrymen and before the world as an inspiration. From a position in life the most humble, he has risen to foremost place in the realm of scientific invention. The name of "wizard" was applied to him aptly long years ago. He has brought forth invention after invention which have surprised and started the world of science, and the fairy as well. In electrical inventions he easily is the most illustrious practical evolutionist of the age. His inventions, in truth, have revolutionized the application of electrical energy in several directions. Mr. Edison's inventive genius, for the most part, has been devoted to promotion and betterment of the arts of peace. During the period of America's participation in the World War, however, his great talents were placed at the disposal of national government. Mr. Edison's life in itself is a demonstration of genius as Carlyle defines it—an infinite capacity for tinkling pains. No one more consistently verifies the old adage, "There is no excellence without great labor." Mr. Edison is an indefatibable worker, and always has been. His career sermonizes to the youth of America the essential value of hard work in winning success and fame. IT IS up to Cuba not to Havana more revolutions. THOSE CUBANS surely are sourced on sugar speculation. PUT THE grade-crossing into the eliminated past-tense class. IN BASEBALL, as the public views it, cleanliness is next to popularity. GURA IT seems has not forgotten MR. EDISON IS HALE. BUSY AT AGE OF 74 YEARS Thomas A. Edison, at 74 years of age, is in vigorous health and is able not only to be for hard work, theoretically, but to work hard, in active laboratory efforts. Not only is Mr. Edison physically sound, with the exception of his deafness—which did Dr. C. S. O'Toole Physician & Surgeon Phones: Residence 546 Office 569 Dr. J.E. Waters DENTIST Anaheim Mitchell Bldg. Tel. Pac. 391 J.C. Osher, M.D., D.D.S. Physician and Surgeon EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT Oral Surgery, Glasses Fitted Suite I, Central Bldg, Anaheim Pacific Phone 387 TIPTON & CAILOR LAWYERS Notary in Office Rooms 203-204 First National Bank Building Phone Pacific 385W DR. J.L. BEEBE Anaheim Emphasizing Surgery and Obstetrics 208-9-13-14, First National Bank Hours, 1-4; 7-8; Sunday by appointment Pacific 555-J Residence: 720 Lemon Street Pacific 555-M 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 work in winning success and fame. IT IS up to Cuba not to Havana more revolutions THOSE CUBANS surely are sourced on sugar speculation. PUT THE grade-crossing into the eliminated past-tense class. IN BASEBALL, as the public views it, cleanliness is next to popularity. CUBA, IT seems, has not forgotten its once well-beaten path to trouble. THE CALIFORNIA legislature has enough business to keep it awake, thank you! SEE BASEBALL, all aglow—it's being scoured with honest principles you know. THEY SHOULD strangle that Murgula revolt in Mexico before it gets out of its baby crib. SUGAR IS chiefly responsible for bringing adversity upon Cuba. "Sweet are the uses of adversity." CONGRESS, IT may be assumed, will not set the world afire by what it is to do between now and the fourth of March. THEY ARE suggestating Mr. Weeks for Secretary of the Treasury. It's all right so long as Mr. Weak is kept out of the place. THE GIRL who can keep sweet for eight hours daily as a telephone operator ought to shine brilliantly in forbearance as the wife of a grouch. IF COUNTRY people keep on moving to the city, who is going to bring in the kindling, wind the clock and put the cat out, before going to bed? THE GALLANT men of the American Expeditionary Forces in the World War should not be forgotten or treated with neglect and indifference. ONE REASON that Heaven is heavily is because it has no morphed full of traffic-accident dead, and no hospitals filled with the mistimed carried in from congested streets. THE PRODUCING magnates say there is to be improvement in the quality of screen pictures. There is 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 BRISQ YOUR CUE for BETTER SHORTENING THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Paige Breaks Records for Stock Cars At top is Paige 6-66 breaking the world's speed record for stock cars at Daytona Beach, Fla. Center, same machine stopped. Below is Ralph Mulford, who piloted the car a mile in 35.01 seconds—102.8 miles per hour. STOCK CAR Confirming brief telegraphic reports from the Paige factory to Booth & Heinze, distributors for the car here, Frederick Wagner, official starter of the American Automobile Association, who arrived in Los Angeles last week in order to superintend the practice trials at Los Angeles Speedway, waxed eloquent in his praise of the car and of Ralph Mulford's work in driving the new Paige 6-66 to a new world's stock car record at Daytona Beach, Fla. Mr. Wagner made a special trip to Florida in order to superintend the trials and took with him his electric timing device, which records automobile speeds in hundredths of a second and which was used in making the test, the time recorded being car here, Frederick Wagner, official starter of the American Automobile Association who arrived in Los Angeles last week in order to superintend the practice trials at Los Angeles Speedway, waxed eloquent in his praise of the car and of Ralph Mulford's work in driving the new Paige 6-66 to a new world's stock car record at Daytona Beach, Fl. Mr. Wagner made a special trip to Florida in order to superintend the trials and took with him his electric timing device, which records automobile speeds in hundredths of a second and which was used in making the test, the time recorded being 35.01 seconds for the mile, or 102.8 miles an hour. The official trial was made on January 21 at 12:12 p.m., the car being a Paige 6-66 Daytona stock model, with Ralph Mulford at the wheel. The test was checked, measured and timed by officials of the contest board of the A. A. A. and is now the official stock car mark for the world. It will be remembered that a Paige 6-66 standard touring car climbed the Pike's Peak cog railroad, nine miles of almost impossible grades over tires, cattle guards, trestles and switches without a mishap, and that another car of this model holds the 1920 record—20 minutes, 51 2-5 seconds, for the fastest time to the summit of the peak over the motor highway. room for it. The public will welcome it. So, come along with it! AS MORE people live in the cities than in the country, there is all the more reason for country folk to pity the urban dwellers because of what they are missing by not living out in that part of the world which God made. THE MEN who insist on sitting in the stock exchanges and making fortunes out of speculative gambling in grains and foodstuffs would better be out in the country helping to produce actual riches, instead of the camoflage values which they create by inflation. The Village Gossip If you were a prisoner at the county jail, would it help to soothe your jangled nerves if your cars were caressed by the snappy strains of "Dardanella," "Naughty Waltz" and other popular ditties? Especially if said ditties were played upon a $500 accordion? Music such as that rendered by high salaried artists is being freely dispensed in the misdemeanor tank of the county jail by Leon Bendetti, a federal prisoner, sent from Los Angeles because of the crowded condition of the jails there. Bendetti is a professional accordionist. At the jail it is declared that he is the equal of almost any "Jazz hound" extant. He has an instrument that is valiable to meet the present day requirements for heavy trucking. In the opinion of D. Eyman Huff, chairman of the good roads committee of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, heavy traffic should be kept off the roads that are going to pieces until such things as repairs could be made. H. A. Lake, of Garden Grove, member of the same committee, said today that extensive repair work had been delayed one year too long and that he believed that roads that could have been protected a year ago now are beyond saving. A. P. Nelson, district attorney, stated that he had given motorcycles officers strict instruction to stop afly truck driver who is driving a truck that appears to the officers to be overloaded. Under a county ordinance recently passed the limit of weight on pneumatic tires is 700 pounds to the inch for the width of the tire, 650 pounds per inch for rubber tires and 600 for vehicles having metal tires. PAVED DULEVARDS “GOIG TO PIECES” The pavé boulevards southwest and west ofanta Ana and particularly the run traveled roads to Huntington each, are all “shot.” The situation serious, in the opinion of men to have given consideration to the condition of roads in that district. Heavy tific that has developed as the resu of the discovery of oil at Huntington Beach is grinding the highways (pieces). They are breaking down ridily under the strain of heavy loadof pipe and other materials necry for an oil district. The roadwere pretty well broken down before the start of the heavy hauling fethe new oil field and this trafflis now completing the demolition the highways. The heat traffic and musky soft subgrade we combined to wreck the pavennit. It it bleved that the rebuilding of roads il be necessary at some points, al that at other points where bres have occurred the addition of four-inch concrete base The commodious interior of the tonneau is indicated by this view. Plenty of room for three adults to stretch out comfortably—deep, soft, durable upholstery. Two more oil placer locations along the edge of the ocean near Huntington Beach have been recorded. These locations are for strips between Huntington Beach and Newport Beach, the two covering a distance of 320 rods beginning at the intersection of the coast line with the southwest boundary of Huntington Beach. Within the past week a number of similar locations were recorded. Those locations were for strips between Huntington Beach and Seal Beach. Each location asserts the taking over of "oil placer" rights for a distance of 40 rods into the sea from high tide line. The location closest to Huntington Beach was made by Robert J. and Viola Elva Prescott and the next location to it was made by Alfred and Lou B. O'Brien. Mattresses made over like new. A. L. J., Box 34, Plain Dealer. NEW LAW FLAYED BY MOTORCYCLISTS Motorcyclist have a "holler" coming on the changes in the state motor vehicle act proposed by a committee selected at a conference of automobile men in Los Angeles some weeks ago. Members of the Orange County Motorcycle club assert that the motorcyclists with sidecars will have to pay a higher license fee than owners of some automobiles if the changes are made effective. Listen to this from the secretary of the club: "This proposed act providing for a charge of 25 cents per horsepower for automobiles, plus 10 cents per hundred weight, was sponsored by the California State Automobile association and the Auto club of So. Calif. and was introduced in the legislature by Assemblyman Ira A. Lee of Pomona. It is Assembly Bill No. 945. There is a clause in the bill which provides that the license fee of a motorcycle be raised from $2 to $5 and that an additional charge of $3 be made for a sidecar, which is a total of $8 for motorcycle and sidecar. In comparing the proposed fees, an Essex automobile costs 15 cents less license fee than does a motorcycle and sidecar. The Essex carries two and one-half times as many passengers, weighs almost seven times as much, occupies twice the space on the road, has four wheels compared with the three of a motorcycle outfit and has two driving wheels compared to the one of the motorcycle, yet does not cost the license fee that a motorcycle and sidecar does." Dr. Guy L. Kay Physician and Surgeon Phone 45 Placentia, Calif. SUE AMACK, D.C. Ph.C. Chiropractic Palmer Method Hours: 10—12a.m. 2—5 p.m. 210 S. Olive St. Anaheim Continental Casualty Co. J. E. RODDEN, Mgr. Accident & Health Insurance 215 First National Bank Bldg. Anaheim, Calif. Phone 71 MID-CENTRAL OIL CO. Now Stands Cemented at 4110 Feet MID-CENTRAL OIL CO. Now Stands Cemented at 4110 Feet THIS WELL HAS ALL THE EARMARKS OF A GUSHER — limited amount of stock remains at 50¢, par value $1.00. Send your orders in at once. — Company reserves right to withdraw unsold portion at any time. MID-CENTRAL OIL CO. 109 E. Center St. Anaheim, Calif. — Phone 1 — Studebaker SERIES 21 SPECIAL-SIX SEDAN —the enclosed car de luxe THOUGH moderate in price, the SPECIAL-SIX Sedan is a quality car throughout, and its solidity of construction and abundance of power combine to make it a car of unusual comfort and satisfaction. Truly, it is the closed car de luxe—with rain-proof wind-shield, silver-faced jeweled 8-day clock, artistic cut-glass dome light, massive head-lights of unique design, automatic window regulators, silk roller curtains at windows, Cord Tires and countless other quality features. THOUGH moderate in price, the SPECIAL-SIX Sedan is a quality car throughout, and its solidity of construction and abundance of power combine to make it a car of unusual comfort and satisfaction. Truly, it is the closed car de luxe—with rain-proof windshield, silver-faced jeweled 8-day clock, artistic cut-glass dome light, massive head-lights of unique design, automatic window regulators, silk roller curtains at windows, Cord Tires and countless other quality features. Mounted upon the Studebaker SPECIAL-SIX chassis, with 50-horsepower motor, this Sedan has the ability and resourcefulness to meet every emergency of service. $2065 Cord Tire Equipped Delivered in Orange County, War Tax Included HARRY D. RILEY Distributor in Northern Orange Co. of Studebaker Motor Cars Anahelm - Fullerton - Orange "THIS IS A STUDEBAKER YEAR"