oc-plain-dealer 1921-05-18

THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER In Independent Newspaper, Issued Every Afternoon Excerpt Sunday R. W. ERNEST, Manager PAUL V. HESTER, Editor Subscription rate—In No. Orange-co. Per year, $3; six months, $1.25. Entered at the Postoffice at Anaheim, Calif., as second class matter. DAILY GREETING TO OUR READERS Not all that heralds rake from coffee, ed clay. Nor world prose, nor honored words of rhythm. Our blason evil deeds, or consecrate a crink.-Bryon. The season of forest fires is at hand. The migration to be extremely careful with fire resists heavily upon all. Pettups if the college graduates initiating the worm that turned, should ask Mr. Edison to give the yell of any leading univ. or college in the country, the wizard of Menlo Park would be found to be "amazingly ignorant." The real patriot is not indulging in narrow partisan political talk, these troubled days. He realizes that this country needs broad Americanism, practically and serviceably applied, both in Congress and among the people. Once Europe settles down to adjust itself to the final settlement between the Allies and Germany, there should be a gradual, but sure improvement in economic conditions abroad, and this should be reflected in betterment on this side of the Atlantic. If it be true, as men like Thomas A. Edison intimate, that higher education is many instances is shallow and lacking in throughness, this flaw should be remedied. One of the characteristics of a finished education should be thoroughness—in truth, it is not finished, education unless it be thorough. Western Congressmen and western Governors, co-operating closely and working as a unit for legislation at Washington for the benefit of the west can exert vastly beneficial influence. This is being done, and the fine spirit of harmony thus shown is in itself an excellent thing for this section. To the vivid, unshackled imagination of a child, fairies live and move and have being. Let them live and let them have lively being in the childish imagination. Life never should be coldly prosalo. It never should be devoid of the romantic, the beautiful, the imaginative. Keep the fairies and Santa Claus alive. Not every graduate is "amazingly ignorant." Perhaps Thomas A. Edison did not intend to create such an impression. Sometimes an assertion by an eminent personage is warped out of line of the meaning intended. The statement ascribed to the late Dr. Osler, for example. He did not say what he was reputed to have said about chloroforming men after reaching a certain age. But that saying is yet current, not withstanding the many times it has been corrected. As one industry after another shows signs of reviving, the end of acute unemployment conditions comes nearer. News from Detroit of the betterment of the automobile industry is a case in point. There is no denying that there is yet much unemployment, and that many industries are slack in work. But here, there and everywhere there either is actual revival or unmistakable symptoms of early renewal of industrial operations on near-normal—if not full-normal—scale. Passage of the emergency tariff bill by Congress is expected to have an exhilarating effect upon the farming industry in this country. It is only a temporary measure, to afford stimulative protection to farm products in particular, until a permanent tariff bill is formulated and passed. The California delegation in Congress is striving earnestly to have incorporated into this permanent act adequate protection for this state's fruit and farm products. It is to be hoped that this effort will be successful. The automobile industry rapidly is approaching normality. Men are being taken back to work by the thousands in Detroit factories. This is highly significant indicating an economic revival of great proportions. The manufacturing of automobiles in great quantities would not be resumed if there were not big demand for machines throughout the country. And this ready market for automobiles betokens a cheering measure of property among the people and general confidence in revival of industry and business throughout the land. A Want Ad in the Plain Dealer Will Bring Results. America has please and feting Mms. More erof radium and the greatest of women Curie brings enhear those who suffer from effect that radium, will cure this dreadful in this country Mms presented with one gift—the gift of America used in research loco cover of a specific President Harding is sentation of this priority of radium. Mms. Curie's excitement thrilled the world at the standing of women perimentation and disband was also a scheroted with her in its resulted in the disc But the masterlines cruited in this great entitlement knowledge, Whee The discovery fairly It is inspiring to oure such consumming her phenomenal leviation of humanthe smellioration of fortunate elements of Curie is more than a beneficress As comed to America am will be given impetuous co-operation of f CROP OF WINTER ENORMOUS About the sorriest thing the average gullity of it, to stew about the American a foolish borrowing nearly every instance The American wheat ple. There was no months ago about 10 farmers. They wred, it was rumored, and let this country tries come to grief, bins. But there is no nor will there be one are that the winter be considerably in enjoyd. The monthly dicates a production 645,000,000 bushels added the spring ww should there be wo V. & H. Billiard Parlors NOW OPEN In Basement of Beaver Wilson Bldg., 152½ W. Center St. Carl Vanatta and T. L. Hoag invite you to call at their new place of business. Courteous treatment, good tables, full lines of Cigars and Tobaccos. Do You Know the Facts About Building Costs? Do you know that lumber and building materials are down? Have you talked to us lately about building? Do you know how reasonably you can make needed repairs, build your new home, or remodel your old one? Better get in touch with the situation at once. The big building program that was expected in 1920 failed to develop. The manufacturers were caught with too large stocks, and were forced to turn them over at almost cost. We can show you a substantial saving on every item in our line. But it's only fair to tell you this condition may be only temporary. The country is short more than a million homes. Our own city is short Three Hundred homes. When people begin to do this long delayed building, demand will increase rapidly, creating another shortage of materials, and prices will advance again. Better get in touch with the situation at once. The big building program that was expected in 1920 failed to develop. The manufacturers were caught with too large stocks, and were forced to turn them over at almost cost. We can show you a substantial saving on every item in our line. But it's only fair to tell you this condition may be only temporary. The country is short more than a million homes. Our own city is short Three Hundred homes. When people begin to do this long delayed building, demand will increase rapidly, creating another shortage of materials, and prices will advance again. If you are planning to build, remodel, or repair, come in and let us give you figures. Then when we show you the actual savings over last year's prices and show you how favorably present costs compare with those of 1914, make your own decision. GET IN TOUCH WITH US TODAY. GIBBS LUMBER FULLERTON ANAHEIM PLACENTIA WATER DEEP WELL PUMPS —Slow Speed, Long Life, Low Power Consumption; Only One Oller, Absolute Dependability. The Highest Class Pump in the Country—Built at Torrance (suburb of Los Angeles). Let us show you how and where we build them. Costs you only a postage stamp to find out about this pump. Send us your inquiry. Ask for YOUR catalogue. Let us call on you, or come and see us. We like to talk about our pump, and we know you will like to hear the story; and we may be able to show you how to save some money on your pumping costs. Dunsmore & Childs Co. INCORPORATED Pacific Electric Building Los Angeles, Calif. THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA RADIUM'S DISCOVERER IS HERE ON MISSION America has pleasure in welcoming and feting Mms. Marie Curle, discoverer of radium and acknowledge to be the greatest of women scientists. Mme. Curle brings enheartening word to those who suffer from cancer, to the effect that radium, properly applied, will cure this dreadful malady. While in this country Mms. Curle is to be presented with one gramme of radium—the gift of American women—to be used in research looking to the discovery of a specific cure for cancer. President Harding is to make the presentation of this precious little quantity of radium. Mme. Curle's achievements have thrilled the world and have dignified the standing of women in scientific experimentation and discovery. Her husband was also a scientist and collaborated with her in experiments which resulted in the discovery of radium. But the masterliness of mind which cruited in this great evolution of scientific knowledge, was in Mms. Curle. The discovery fairly is credited to her. It is inspiring to contemplate a figure of such consummate genius devoting her phenomenal talents to the alleviation of human suffering and to the amelioration of the lot of the less fortunate elements of mankind. Mme. Curle is more than a scientist—she is a benefactor. As such she is welcomed to America and her noble work will be given impetus by the generous co-operation of Americans. CROP OF WINTER WHEAT TO BE ENORMOUS About the sorrist and most futile thing the average American can be guilty of is, to stew and fume around about the American farm crop. It is a foolish borrowing of trouble that, in nearly every instance, never comes. The American wheat crop for example. There was much ado, a few months ago about the feared "strike" of farmers. They were grimly resolved, it was rumored, to lay off planting and let this country and other countries come to grief, with empty bread bins. But there is no farmer's strike, nor will there be one. The indications are that the winter wheat crop will be considerably in excess of last year's yield. The monthly crop estimate indicates a production of 635,000,000 to 645,000,000 bushels. When to this is added the spring wheat crop why should there be worry over farmers? NEW YORK, May 18—The world's greatest open-air skating rink is open again. The park commissioners and the mayor and the rest of the people who decide the use of New York's air and space have at last agreed to open the huge Mall in Central Park to the roller skaters. Two thousand skaters can roll at one time across the place. It is one-third of a mile long and fairly wide, and the shoes of the skaters reach up the park these nights. Gotham has deserted Newport. At least that part of this city which made Newport, the fashionable gathering place that it was, has deserted it. Only a few seasons ago, the very word "Newport" meant New York society and the desirable people from overseas were their guests. This summer nearly fifty of the most pretentious villas will be closed, deserted for Europe, for the mountains, for Long Island, and even for quiet homes in the Berkshires. The Cornellus Vanderbilt home, the Ogden Goelet place, and the vallis of the three Belmonts, August, Perry and Mrs. Oliver, are among the mansions to be empty. No one could convince Avid Tallman that New Yorkers are anything but honest. He knows, Avid and his wife got off the subway in such a hurry the other day that he left a big bag on the seat. Tears and lamentations! The next night a small boy walked into the East 125th st., police station and turned over "a bag at'at'heavy enough to be full of lead." Early the next day, Avid appeared at the station and told of his loss—the savings of a lifetime. Describe the contents? He should say he could, $250 in cash; $400 in gold; diamond earrings worth $1500; four gold mesh bags; rings; watches; a diamond bracelet; four bank books, showing deposits of several thousand dollars; and oodles of Russian rubles. He got the bag. And it was all there. If there is one thing in New York that has been harder to get than an Arthur O. Dillion, secretary of the Chino Chamber of Commerce, that gophers should be trained to useful pursuits instead of being permitted to follow their own inclination, in digging holes in every direction. Dillon believes they should be taught to cat jimson weed and wild mustard instead of valuable marketable products. He declares the gopher is an intelligent animal and can be taught to do almost anything. "How would the young gophers be caught?" asked the local deputy commissioner. "They live down in the ground and their families are numerous. Only owls, bats and snakes can locate gopher families. Dillon is dreaming. Man hasn't the time it would take to catch and educate gophers." Incidentally, Pickering says that farmers of Orange county are giving more attention to killing gophers than ever before, as is evidenced by the increased amount of poison being sold at office of the horticultural commissioner. The 11-year old Mexican boy who, as was stated in these columns recently, was likely to suffer if plaster casts encasing his feet were flot removed, has been found. R. F. Hazard, who lives near Smelzer, informed authorities that the boy is with his parents, a short distance southwest of Bolsa. Hazard has asserted that the parents of the lad, whose name is Pedro Alvarado, are very desirous that a free surgical clinic in Los Angeles continue treating Pedro's crippled feet, but that in spite of having made a trip to Los Angeles they have been unable to find the clinic. The story recently printed stated that unless the casts were removed from Pedro's feet shortly there would be danger of the boy having to suffer. AMALGAMATED QUITS YORBA WELL NO. ONE Placentia-Richfield The Amalgamated is dismantling the rigs that marked Yorba No. 1 and 2 and is making preparations to abandon the property. No. 1 was drilled to 2450, and No. 2 to a depth of 2900 feet. No. 1 made a small producer but was not a commercial well. No. 2 failed to make any production The American wheat crop for example. There was much ado, a few months ago about the feared "strike" of farmers. They were grimly resolved, it was rumored, to lay off planting and let this country and other countries come to grief, with empty bread bins. But there is no farmer strike, nor will there be one. The indications are that the winter wheat crop will be considerably in excess of last year's yield. The monthly crop estimate indicates a production of 635,000,000 to 645,000,000 bushels. When to this is added the spring wheat crop why should there be worry over farmers' "strikes?" There will be no "strike" of farmers. Which is not to say that the interests of the agriculturists should be neglected or that the farmers will withstand with impunity, unjust conditions. But the farmer will not take out his grievances upon the masses of the people, nor will he enter upon a course of nin-production which would hurt him and his class worse than any other class, in the long run. ON ECONOMIC UPGRADES SATS MR. HOOVER That America is facing better things, economically; that it already is on the way to a larger measure of prosperity; and that economic difficulties in this country are rapidly being overcome is asserted by Herbert C. Hoover, Secretary of Commerce. It is no sugar-coated opinion that Mr. Hoover expresses. He feels what he says. He believes it. And he knows where he speaks. No man in America, perhaps, is more thoroughly familiar with economic conditions in this country and throughout the world than Mr. Hoover. That this eminent student of world affairs is ready to assure his country that the worst is past, economically speaking, and that the skies are clearing for brighter days, especially significant. Mr. Hoover makes clear that there are grave problems yet to be solved; that there are obstacles yet to be overcome. But he sounds a note of hopefulness. Betterment is at hand. More betterment is on the way. With the proper spirit of co-operation exemplified by the American people, complete economic readjustment and the beginning of full normal progressive development soon will be at hand. AGILITY OF VETERANS OF G. A. R. NOTABLE The parade of veterans at the annual encampment at Stockton of the Department of California and Nevada, G. A. R. surely must have stirred the emotions of those who witnessed it. The majority of the veterans marched on foot. The news dispatch telling of the parade says that "the splendid marching and perfect alignment of the aged soldiers were remarkable, and brought them continued applause all along the line of march. These veterans, the youngest of them, are advanced in years. But time, while it may bend their bodies cannot daunt their spirit. They march, with each recurring Memorial Day, or annual encampment, with heads police station and turned over "a bag 'at's heavy enough to be full lead." Early the next day, Avid appeared at the station and told of his loss—the savings of a lifetime. Describe the contents? He should say he could $250 in cash; $400 in gold; diamond earrings worth $1500; four gold mesh bags; rings; watches; a diamond bracelet; four bank books, showing deposits of several thousand dollars; and oodles of Russian rubles. He got the bag. And it was all there. If there is one thing in New York that has been harder to get than an apartment during these past two years, it is a telephone. So precious have they become that the selling of phones has become a new industry. The subscriber who has one that he can get along without finds a quick and profitable market, and the classified columns of the newspapers contain such lines as "What am I offered for telephone? Bryant Exchange," or "Murray Hill exchange telephone number for sale, $150." We have made human traffic tower out of our traffic policemen. The colored lights in the signal towers have been found to work well and the policemen's arms have grown too tired of being semaphores, so that the city has put a sort of short white smock on its traffic men and over this hung a signal delicate with three lights, red, yellow, and green, which the officers work with switch buttons. The smokers are to reflect the light and throw it farther. The youngest actress on Broadway is Eva Casanova, who has just taken an important role in the cast of "The Bad Man." She is not yet 18 and she is filling the part, too. At the age of ten, she was hailed as a child prodigy, when she wrote and produced her own school play, "True Lovers;" then she dropped out of the limelight—as is very wise in child prodigies, and worked. She shows the results of the work as well as the early talent. Let us hope that Octavio Pinto, an engineer in São Paulo, Brazil, is fond of planes. Fir Miss Guilomar Navae, the brilliant Brazilian pianist who has been spending the winter here, sailed the other day to meet him and become his bride; and she took with her on the steamer, three nice, large, grands. There is a motley-looking crowd on Broadway around Times Square these days. Some movie director gave out the suggestion that "character" people could make a more convincing impression if they created "atmosphere" for themselves by dressing their chosen parts all the time. They'd get in the habit then of really being a "rube" or a sailor or whatever else they chose. So along the Rialto they stroll, and in the white-tabled restaurants of the district they abound: long-wiskered, big-hatted, farmers; monocled, cane-carrying "Englishmen," and all the rest of the stock character parts. AMALGAMATED QUITS YORBA WELL NO. ONE Placentia-Richfield The Amalgamated is dismantling the rigs that marked Yorba No. 1 and 2 and is making preparations to abandon the property. No. 1 was drilled to 2450, and No. 2 to a depth of 2900 feet. No. 1 made a small producer but was not a commercial well. No. 2 failed to make any production worth considering. The abandonment of the Yorba followed the quitting of the Robbins property by the Eddistone. Potter No. 2 is showing oil and gas at 3200 and will be the Amalgamated's next producer. Bayha No. 1 is a new well drilling at 500 in the conglomerate. On the Anaheim lease at Brea No. 54 is in the oil sand looking good at 3500 feet. At 4550, when the Fullerton Oil Co.'s Anaheim Union was looking its beat a twist-off left 400 feet of drill pipe in the hole. On account of the small hole, washing over is impossible, and the lost pipe is being drilled by. It is believed now that the pipe can be sidetracked and the hole go on down into the deep oil sands without much trouble. Richfield's outlook is holding the General Petroleum to a heavy development program. Fifteen wells are drilling Brown No. 1 at Yorba Linda is drilling at 2550 in the conglomerate. Davis No. 1 at 3400 feet is a water well, Group 2-1 drilled to 4527 is being cleaned out with the hope of making something out of it. Group 3-1 drilled to 3360 is being abandoned, mechanical trouble and little showing of oil making the move expedient. In the 4 Group No.. TREES ALONG HIGHWAYS AS MEMORIALS It is proposed to plant trees along national highways as memorials to the soldier dead of the World War. President Harding and members of movement. Reports from Washington his cabinet are interested in the indicate that they are in sympathy with the plan. This is a graceful and impressive way to memorialize the gallant dead. A tree is a lying, almost a speaking, monument. It savors of life—even suggests the life eternal. There is sentiment—beautiful sentiment—in a tree. It lends itself well to memorializing the dead. But let none feel that planting memorial trees discharges the whole whole obligation to the valiant men, living and dead, who gave service and made sacrifice in the World War. Trees do not feed and clothe the living and their dependents. There is a debt beyond mere memorials and mere words of gratitude. There is the obligation—the solemn, inescapable duty—to care tenderly for the disabled veterans of that war and to deal fairly with all who went into service in 1917 and 1918. Planting of memorial trees is a picturesque commemoration; but it pays haught of the material debt due the veterans of the World War. The tubing that was caught and made fast in the hole after cementing is being cut off and removed in sections at the Western Pacific's well. Nothing can be done now until the tubing is removed and the well clean, of all junk, especially pipe. Mrs. Evelyn Ide has answered a $100,000 suit brought against her by one Mrs. Margaret McEwen, for alleged alienation of her husband's affections, by the statement that Mrs. McEwan never had a husband. Whether Mr. McEwan is a myth or whether it is one of the more sordid situations where Mrs. McEwan considered him her husband and the rest of the world did not, has not been brought out. But just as a simple, sweeping answer to a charge, it was what the best-sellers of the moment call "intriguing." Speaking of best-sellers—sixty one persons come to the desk of New Korks' public libraries to get a book of fiction to one individual who desires to carry away a book on religion. This is one of the facts brot out by the annual library report just issued. The figures show further that fiction is the most popular and religion the least. Philosophy is almost as far down on the list, while fine arts get twice as many readers as do religious subjects: "useful" arts and history, each three times as much, and most amazing of all, to me, anyway, who can barely remember what the word means, nearly as many are interested in philology as in history. And in these days of wars! "It's a dream—it can't be done!" This was the comment today by Deputy Horticultural Commissioner M. J. Pickering upon a suggestion by Wednesday, May 18, 1921. No. 1 at 2761 is fishing. No. 2 is drilling at 2750. No. 3 at 2200 and No. 4 at 1175. Rig for Krug No. 5 is up and theminterfiel is on the ground for No. 6. The Richfield-Consolidated's No. 1 is cleaning out and being put in production condition. No. 2 is being allowed to make a temporary production of about 50 barrels daily. A Want Ad in the Plain Dealer will bring results. J. C. Osner, M. D., D. D. S. 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