oc-plain-dealer 1921-04-20

THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER An Independent Newspaper, Issued Every Afternoon Except sunday. R. W. ERNEST, Manager PAUL Y. HESTER, Editor Subscription rate—int No. Orange Co. Per year, $21 six months, $1.25. Entered at the Postoffice at Anaheim, Calif., as second class matter. FOOLING THE TA PAYER Tax Eater—"Mr. Voter, we must have $10,000 as provided for by this new and progressive measure which you are asked to vote for in order to better serve the public needs. The little additional tax will be more than repaid by the growth of the state and taxable property." Taxpayer—"If it is necessary I guess we will have to vote it." Tax Eater—Two years later) "Due to our increased activities and enlarged field of operation necessitating more employees and larger quarters we must have more money to keep the work we already have done from being wasted." Taxpayer—"But my taxes are already big hand are a burden to my land and business. Tax Eater—"Would you have this state take a back seat when founding states are creating new departments to care for every need of their citizens We can not afford to turn this measure down as it adds only two mills to the tax levy. As a patriotic citizen you must support this measure." Ten years later—The taxpayer's hair is gray. His property has increased 50 per cent in value and his tax bill has increased 500 per cent while population has increased 25 per cent. In addition he is paying installment on his income tax every three months and his automobile tax amounts to ore than thme tax on his home used to. Another election is approaching with new tax-increasing measures to be voted on and a state income tax is suggested in order to raise more money to enlarge the activity of scores of boards and commissions and thousands o f office holders—all for the benefit of the "dear people." Tax Eater—"Mr. Voter, we must have your sanction of this particular measure which asks only a three-mill levy in order to raise a beggarly $3,000,000 which this department will need fo rthe coming two years. You as a citizen derive the sole benefit and the state is known just to be sociable and appreciative, and he told me now that was the time for me to get bargains in platinum setting if it were interested in them. Then the crystal was ready, "truly cents," he said snailingly, evidently thinking fifty cents was something to jest about. And I had to say, "Oh, that so sorry; I have only 48 cents in my whole pocketbook." He assured me that a nickel didn't matter and wouldn't even take my last subway ticket to make up the difference. But I was embarrassed, as I gave a parting glance at all those pearls and emeralds, he had been telling me all about. return of Mrs. Leslie Carter! That sounds like a real event. It is assuredly an unexpected one. The retirement to private life, and a caused one had been generally accepted as permanent on the part of tails vivid, emotional player of "Zaza" and Du parry." And yet she is no order in years than many actresses who have stuck tight to the boards. The Selwyns have just announced that they are bringing her back to act with John Drew in Somerset Maugham's new play, "The Circle," which is now on in London. In spite of its name, the story is a new treatment of the eternal triangle. The combination of Leslie Garter, John Drew, and Maugham ought to make one of the sensational openings of the coming season. Grown-ups may find satisfaction in courts of law or even fisticuffs. But children just naturally turn to song to express their scorn and hostility. Don't you remember the rhymes of your childhood, which you cried during pre-election days at schoolmates whose fathers belonged to a different political party from your father? Well, nowadays in the streets of upper Manhattan and the Bronx, its landlords who are the subjects of the songs. As many as twenty youngsters congregate and sing song such classic lines as "Our landlord, he's a very bad man; All he does is rush the can," and rummaging charges of cold New York Letter by Lucy Jeanne Price NEW YORK, April 20.—Fifty thousand visitors are housed in New York hotels, day in and day out. When you add to this good sized army, the other thousands who drop in to stay with friend and relatives (not intending any reflection on the possibility of relatives also being friends you have some idea of the reason it sometimes seems difficult to run into the proper person on the street to tell one the shortest way to get to Brooklyn Bridge. I can't really see that it was my fault. I didn't realize watch crystals cost so much; and I certainly didn't pretend that I could buy the Russian jewels. But just the same it was a bit embarrassing. I broke my watch crystal, and took it in to get it at the shop where the watch was bought. The proprietor is a nice friendly, youthful person, and he remembered the watch buying. So, as it was a quiet time of day, he tried to entertain me while I was waiting. He began by showing me an unusual approach with new tax-increasing measures to be voted on and a state income tax is suggested in order to raise more money to enlarge the activity of scores of boards and commissions and thousands o f office holders—all for the benefit of the "dear people." Tax Eater—"Mr. Voter, we must have your sanction of this particular measure which asks only a three-mill levy in order to raise a beggarly $3,000,000 which this department will need to rothe coming two years. You as a citizen derive the sole benefit and the state is known as a progressive commonwealth." Taxpayer—I simply cannot stand another cent. You have run my taxbills so high now that I am borrowing money to meet my current tax payments and my property is depreciating in value." Tax Eater — Well, who is to blame? You voted to rhese vari- and loaded the tax onto yourself with your eyes open. You can't quit now or the state will take your property." Taxpayer—"Well I'll be ——! As he turns to leave a smile spreads over his face and he says: "Alright take my property, where will you get your money then to keep you going. It's all very well to talk a citizen into debt for the supposed benefit of himself and his state (?) while you walk off and calmly tell him he is a fool for listening to you. I guess I'll tell my neighbors. The benefits' you have given us are bankrupting us and now we are blamed for rife whole thing while you and your tax-eating friends slide out from under." Gen. Horace Porter of this city celebrated his 84th birthday the other day. That probably doesn't mean much to many people, in or out of New York, because as a people we are certainly short on defiance of history. But Gen. Porter is the only man alive today of the little company who gathered in the best room at the McLean House in Appomattox Court House, Va., on April 9, 1865, as official witnesses of General Lee's surrender to U. S. Grand. Broadway street crowds are having a new sensation. A revival is being conducted in the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Broadway and 10th street, and street services to attract the crowds are being held outside the church, in which the striking feature is the unphone concert. The unphone, be it explained, is first cousin to the cahope. It's a collection of bells, played upon electrically, and it does somehow suggest the circus, except that this one is kept for hymn tunes. GOLD SEAL GETTING DOWN Drilling on the Gold Seal Petroleum's well is going very nicely. A report from the well states that drilling is now at 3675, the grey sand not showing any indications of oil as yet. What About Your Benedict ORDAINED GRADUATE MEDIUM, CLAIRVOYANT—Without asking a single question, and before you strangely gifted man calls you by name, tells your act what you called for, OR MAKES NO CHARITY. NO MONEY ACCEPTED; YOU PAY NOTHING UNSATISFIED Oldest in experience; richest in knowledge and a year's' of unparalleled success as a clairvoyant. His made thousands happy. IT WILL BENEFIT YOU. As a seer and interpreter of things hidden Bene- business, speculation, all love and domestic trouble rejuvenates the separated; tells when you will man or woman you love; how to overcome all enemies how to control or influence anyone you love or moe HE SUCCEEDS IN THE MOST DIFFICULT CASES MEDIUMS FAIL. SUCH CASES SOLID. If you are melancholy, worried, no matter what trouble, Benedict will help you with his God-given implants in your affairs a wonderful unseen infiltration anyone secretly in 3 to 21 days. Will give I can't really see that it was my fault. I didn't realize watch crystals cost so much; and I certainly didn't pretend that I could buy the Russian jewels. But just the same it was a bit embarrassing. I broke my watch crystal, and took it in to get a new at the shop where the watch was bought. The proprietor is a nice friendly, youthful person, and he remembered the watch buying. So, as it was a quiet time of day, he tried to entertain me while I was waiting. He began by showing me an unusual setting of some diamonds, and then when I confided that diamonds didn't hold any particular lure for me, but that I certainly was keen about pearls, he took some wonderful necklaces out to show me, and we grew quite chatty about present values of precious stones. I asked questions Our Regular Price Not a Special At All Chaffee Stores—the NEW BREAD 24 OZ. LOAF Special - Thursday Only - Spice JELLO 3 for 25c Calumet Baking Poison 1lb. tin. Limit 6 to Customer 127 West Center —Anaheim— THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA The Village Gossip J. E. Seale, the bachelor under-taker doubtless has something "up his sleeve," or maybe in his heart. Anyway you must admit it looks extremely suspicious, since in the announcement of the Gregory Reality Co. it is found that he has purchased a lot on Malvern-ave for the erection of a home. Mr. Seale admits he has dreams and visions, the refuses to designate of what. No doubt of "Four walls and a roof above, a fire-side crowned with a woman's love," and baby buggies and stacks of toys, etc. Didn't know we were a poet, did you, Josh Well, come on. Fess up. Oh! you just want to erect a bachelor's quarters? Aw, piffie! CYPRESS INSTALLS SWINGS & TEETERS CYPRESS. April 20. (Special)—Saturday promises to be a big day at Cypress school. The P.T.A. has raised a fund of $50 for playground apparatus and the school fund has contributed a similar amount. The apparatus has been purchased and Saturday it is planned to have an all-day "bee" and install the apparatus. The men folks are expected to bring saws, hammers, nails, spades and other tools necessary to do the work while the women will bring the luncheon. There will be two sets of teeters, two swings and two sets of swinging rings. Mrs. John Kester will entertain the Community club at 2 p.m. Thursday. Mrs. Miner, a trained nurse from Oklahoma, who has been stopping at Long Beach, has been a guest for two days at the John Kester home. Mrs. Mary Sutherland attended the annual district convention of Royal Neighbors at Orange Tuesday. There were a large number of delegates from Orange and Los Angeles-cos-Mrs. Sutherland is vice oracle of the state. Little Mabel Wicker, four, is recovering from a severe attack of bronchial pneumonia. BREA CANYON WELL Warn Potato Growers of Dangerous Pest The finding of eel worm in potatoes which were intended for planting in this county makes the selection of clean seed potatoes the most important question at the present time, not only to potato growers but to fritt growers as well. This eel worm is especially destructive to potatoes, tomatoes, prunes, peaches, plums, grapes and figs and many other of our products and when once established in the soil it is practically impossible to ever eradicate it. This worm forms small worts on the potatoes and on the roots of the plants and trees it destroys. It is spread by planting infested trees, plants, or by such agencies as spreading manure in which potato peelings occur which were infested with the worms. It is therefore very important that the farmer should examine closely and boil every potato peel thrown out on the compost or manure pile. There is no way of disinfecting eel worm infested potatoes except by boiling. All potatoes intended for planting which are not known to be toys BREA CANYON WELL DRILLING AT 4010 The Brea Field The Brea Canyon Oil Co.'s test well No. 32 a well that will determine to a considerable extent future development in the Brea field is now drilling at 4010 feet, the formation has not changed for a week or more, and still continues in the brown sandy shale. Drilling on No. 32-B is now close to 3000 feet the formation being brown shale. At No. 2 2050 feet of hole has been made. The Fullerton Oil Co.'s Brea wells are making splendid progress. Drilling on No. 6 is now close to bottom and new hole will be in the making in a few days, drilling being at 2100. No. 6 shows 2159 feet in the blue shale. The General Petroleum is making preparations to drill Tonner 13 deeper. At 1700 feet this well was given a tryout on production but failed to come up to expectations. Tonner No. 5 is the G.P.'s deep well in the Tonner field. At 3825 feet No. 5 is in hard sand and is beginning to show some oil. Drilling on No. 6 is now at 3600 in sandy shale, and No. 11 is 2355 in sticky shale. No. 11 is standing cemented. The La Habra Midway Oil Co.'s No. 1 is having a lot of hard digging and during the past week has registered only 23 feet of new hole. At 853 the "What Is Worth While" is the great question asked and answered at the New Fairland theatre tonight and tomorrow night in a play starring Claire Windsor and Mona Lisa, a Lois Weber production. "The Greatest Love," starring Vera Gordon, "the 'mother' of Humoresque," will be the feature of the program at the New Grand theatre tonight and tomorrow night. NATL. EXPL. MAKING PROGRESS Excellent progress is being made by the National Exploration Co. on both the Olinda and Chino wells. Olinda No. 1 shows close to 1700-feet of hole, and Chino No. 1 has turned 1200. Both wells are drilling in sandy shale. —If It's from Witman's, It's Good! This Can of "Newmark's Pure High Grade Coffee Vacuum Packed" "Newmark's' Coffee Is an Incomparable And this preference for clarity. This unusualness," supplanted the merly enjoyed. 'Newmark's' Coffee Is an Incomparable Blend of the Finest Coffees Grown Present the Coupon to any Grocers not later than April ANAHEIM A. ALONZO M. ANTON A. E. ASHLEY AUSTIN BROS. H. G. CHAFFEE STORES DUNKAM & KNIPE F. EDMISTON F. C. HAVERTY CASTSIDE GROCERY A. J. GAMRER HOLLAND & HOLLAND P. E. KENNY KNEIP'S GROCERY G. E. KITCHENS LAKEMAN & RENNER M. OCHOA G. O. PAYNE M. ZAMARIPPA PLACENTIA A. IPSEN KEITH KENNEDY L. SIMON KLINGBERG'S GROCETERIA D. KAWAMOTO, Stanton H. M. TEDRICK, Stanton FORNIA Wednesday, April 20, 1921. Potato Growers Dangerous Pest of eel worm in potato are intended for plant-county makes the selec-seed potatoes the most occasion at the present to potato growers but others as well. worm is especially des-potatoes, tomatoes, plums, grapes and other of our products established in the soil lily impossible to ever forms small worts on land on the roots of the trees it destroys. It is anting infested trees, by such agencies as mature in which potato which were infested. It is therefore very likely and boil every po-wn out on the compost pile. way of disinfecting infected potatoes except potatoes intended for which are not known to be absolutely free from eel worm should be inspected as it does not pay to take a chance. No market will accept these potatoes either for food or seed purposes. ACTIVITY IN PUENTE HILLS The Puente Hills district has shown more activity in the way of oil development than for some time. There seems to be a revival of the spirit to go after oil. The Chino-Corona United failed to get a shut off on the water at 2300 feet, but this has not discouraged the company in the least. This well has already been re-cemented. The Mahala Oil Co. is now drilling at 2455 feet and is getting some very encouraging colors of oil and the well is showing considerable gas. The Pomona Oil Co. after being shut down for a month or more has resumed drilling and is now making hole at 2850 feet, the prevailing formation at this depth being blue shale. SHELL CO. HAS TWO DEEP WELLS The Shell Co. is doing the deep work in the Puente Hills district. At Hart No. 1 the drill is at 2850 feet, the fine sand at this depth not showing any oil. Drilling on the Santoua has reached 3560 feet, here the blue shale is not showing any indications. —A. W. Thomas, Phone 450— —Try a Plain Dealer Want Ad. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Haying sold my feed and feel Business to Mr. P. Pouplier who is now in charge. I take me means of thanking the public for the support they have given me the numbers of years that I have been in business and hope that you will continue to favor my successor with your business. All bills contracted for up to and including April 16, 1921 will be paid by me, and all credit accounts up to and including the same date will be collected by me. W. E. DUCKWORTH, April 18th, 1921. LITTLE CHANGE AT HAWTHORNE There was little change in the situation of the Hawthorne-Inglewood field during the past week: Carson Oil Co. No. 1 is a completed rig standing. Kitselman No. 1 (Marton) stands cemented at 2560, No. 2 (Brown) is also standing, the cement setting at 1065, No. 3 (Hileks) is making hole at 2050 feet in sandy shale. STANDARD LEADS AT L. B. The getting down deep feature of the Long Beach field activity is being led by the Standard Oil Co. The Standard's Dixby is down 2850. The nearest competition is the Shell Co. drilling at a little better than 2100. A. W. 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