oc-plain-dealer 1921-05-31

Tuesday, May 31, 1921. The National Capital By J. E. JONES Crossing the Hot Sands President Harding answers in the affirmative when anyone wants to know: "Are you a Mason?" In fact he frequently works at it until the "wee sam' hours." That put him in exact tune with Washington throngs during the convention of the National League of Masonic Clubs, and it gave him another opportunity to strike upon the chords of "fraternism" in an appeal to his countrymen to get back to a pre-war bank. Having crossed the "hot sand" with the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, the Nation's chief executive reminded those flocks of betezed and jovial visitors that there was a real purpose in life before them; and he directed their attention seriously to the problems confronting the country. There are plenty of people in this country who are willing to help the President," he said; "but most of them are dearest of helping in their own way." Great organizations of men, he reminded them, are capable of acting together in the accomplishment of great purposes. The Masons scratched their heads, became serious for a moment, and promised themselves "to think about it," and then they planned trip to the Capitol to see the wheels of Congress go round; or they hunted up the time schedules of Mount Vernon trains and boats in order that they might lay an invisible sprig of acacia at the tomb of their early Worshipful Master, George Washington. The National Capital has many great conventions, but this one will likely rank with the foremost of the year. Life's a Stage The House of Representatives adjourned its business the other day in order that its members might share in celebrating the 55th birthday of "Uncle Joe" Cannon. Need it be said that such a procedure would not have been possible except for the fact that the men in Congress with Mr. Cannon love him. And the old statesman is evidence that "with years a richer life begins, the spirit mellows; pipe age gives tone to violins, wine and good fellows." "Uncle Joe" Cannon is one of the finest studies alive in "human interest," because he radiates perpetual sunshine and good shine. high freight rates are ruining shipping, and they claim that lower wages are necessary if rates to shippers are to be reduced. The condition which the government faces is identical to that which individuals encounter in every walk of life. It is the same thing with the railroads and the industrial plants. All the government statistics show that the prices of commodities are gradually coming down. Still President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor has issued a threatening statement as to the dire results that may be expected if wages of working people are lowered. Mr. Gompers says that the capitalists are in control of the situation at the present time, but he is sure that this will not last long. Mr. Gompers is thoroughly "irreconcilable" in the belief that wages cannot be reduced as is Judge Gary of the Steel Trust, that they will be. The stubborn resistance of both of these great leaders reminds one of the case of the prisoner who was being visited by his lawyer. The latter said comfortingly: "Why they can't put you in jail." "Don't you think they can't," replied the prisoner, "I have been here already nearly 24 hours waiting for you to come to tell me that they can't lock me up." Tax Exemptions There is not a community in the land but what has at some time or another been compelled to meet the issue of proposed tax exemptions, and when this policy has been carried into effect to benefit someone, the increased burden has always fallen on other shoulders. Factors have been secured by the balt of "free taxes," and municipalities have punished tax dodgers while they were, at the same time, floating tax-exempt bonds. Uncle Sam uses the same method to make sale of liberty bonds easier. Philip H. Gadsen, of Philadelphia, told the Senate Finance Committee the other day that there are now $14,000,000,000 tax exempt securities outstanding. He asked the Senate how public utility concerns were to float their securities without which electric railways, gas electric light and power plants cannot be built up with the growth of the country; when the money for them must be secured from the public in competition with five per cent government securities upon which the hold is made. PRESBYTERIAN SELECT M (Presbyterian Church) The attention of all the Presbyterian church a notice given by the session. A congregation will be held next Sunday June 5, at the close of morning service, for filling the pulpit not large attendance is owed to Wednesday evening prayer and conference attendance is steadily those not attending are blessing. On Thursday evening school executive and hold their regular morn at the home of Miss F 303 So. Los Angeles supper will be served-All workers are urged. We are very glad to and Mrs. John Kelley absence of several wee Kelley's illness. Both morning and ice were well attended under the direction of Anklin rendered some fruitful anthems. The decorations were preciated since the path carried out throughout flags and a great man together with the child displayed and bought and blue sweet peas used. The text for the e-mail was taken from Hebrew for weakness were made. Great characters of Samson, Jacob, David others were reviewed shows wheren'the air were inclined to revere of our day revene br Book shows that neither the highest and best powers of man but rat vital power is uppermost of faith is pre-eminent fashion great character quantify comes through We must sometimes sufficinate discipline, and The House of Representatives adjourned its business the other day in order that its members might share in celebrating the 85th birthday of "Uncle Joe" Cannon. Need it be said that such a bible fire would not have been possible except for the fact that the men in Congress with Mr. Cannon love him. And the old statesman is evidence that "with years a richer life begins, the spirit mellow; ripe age gives tone to violins, wine and good fellows." "Uncle Joe' Cannon is one of the finest studies alive in 'human interest,' because he radiates perpetual sunshine and good cheer. Age has mellowed him, but he has not soured. Of course Tennyson was right when he said that "old men must die, or the world would grow mouldy," nevertheless H. A. Fine thing to have a national character like Mr. Cannon who proves his philosophy 365 days in the year that "men are just as young as they feel." Of course "Uncle Joe' was not always popular. In the Roosevelt days he was "Speaker Cannon," and "Czar Cannon," and mothers used to scare their naughty children by telling them about hobgoblins and Cannon and his vile cigar. Cannon was almost hatred, just as Roosevelt was later on. Then the people began to like Roosevelt—and he died, and they loved him a great deal more Cannon beat his old enemy by living, and being loved while he remained in the flesh. All of which leads up to another not in the drama being continually pulled on life's stage, and it will be interesting to note what another dozen years will do to Woodrow Wilson and Warren G. Harding—two gentlemen regarded as the "leading citizens" of Washington. Fixing It Up for New P. M.'s There are 52,332 postmasters in the country, of whom 39,433 are in the fourth class, and these are protected by the civil service. There are also 700 postmasters in offices of the first-class; 2,617 of the second-class; and 9,582 of the third-class. President Harding has issued an order which says that obviously these officers are business agencies of the government in legal purposes and should become so in fact." The process of appointment for these places, upon expiration of the terms of those holding offices, "shall be made from one of the three highest eligibles," say the President, who also states: "This order applies to all present incumbents of postoffices whose terms have expired and will apply to all incumbents as their present terms expire." There should be plenty of comfort in that for "the man who won the election last fall." Wages and Prices It is evident that wages and prices are enemies. The Shipping Board has a lot of wage troubles upon its hands and a controversy has developed into a strike against the government. The Shipping Board finds that the Uncle Sam uses the same method to make the sale of liberty bonds easier. Philip H. Gadsen, of Philadelphia, told the Senate Finance Committee the other day that there are now $14,000,000,000 tax exempt securities outstanding. He asked the Senate how the public utility concerns were to float their securities without which electric railways, gas electric light and power plants cannot be built to keep up with the growth of the country; when the money for them must be secured from the public in competition with five per cent government securities upon which the holder does not need to pay any tax. Mr. Gadsen carries his illustration to the point where he shows that our industrial development is being seriously hampered by the extension of the tax exemption principle in order to ease the way for selling government bonds. "Unless this policy of exempting municipal securities is discontinued," he said: "we are rapidly drifting into practical socialism, which in its essence means ownership of everything by his pully." The Sales Tax The different schemes for paying taxes have become so complicated that every vaudable artist at the country has amused his audiences by making jokes about their income blanks. Everyone seems to be perfectly willing to let the burden of taxation fall upon his neighbor providing it reduces the size of his own checks to the tax collector. As one follows the arguments with relation to tax schemes he cannot help but feel sympathetic with the dear old lady who suggested that "if these taxes are so bad why do we have them to bother us?" The proposed sales tax has been discussed in Washington before the Senate finance committee, and at the onset of the arguments were all in support of the plan. Now comes R.G. Elliott of Chicago, representing the credit men who contends that the operation of the tax will make it fall upon the ultimate consumer, thereby throwing the burden upon the necessities of life and upon persons least able to pay. On the other hand it is said in behalf of the sales tax that it is direct and to the point, and although it may have its "painful" features, the taxpayer knows exactly when he is being touched for his part of the expense in the running of the public machinery. Nevertheless, the sales tax would doubtless outrival the "nutsance" features of existing tax laws. If put into effect we might expect to hear if referred to as the "blamed nuisance" tax. NOTICE—The party who took a pair of Murdock wireless phones from my place is known. And unless the phones are returned within three days the party will be prosecuted—ROY CAILOR. Try Plain Dealer Want Ada SantaFe Back East Excursions On Sale—June 15th to August 15th Three months limit—not to exceed Oct. 31st Chicago ----- $106.80 New York-----$172.14 Kansas City----- 87.60 Philadelphia---- 165.66 Denver---- 77.40 Boston---- 179.10 Omaha---- 87.60 Washington D.C. 162.30 St. Paul---- 105.00 New Orleans---- 106.80 and many others. Plus 8% Tax Liberal stop-over privileges Visit Grand Canyon on your way N. J. KUHLMAN, Agent Annaheim, Cal. Telephones: Office 217 Residence 227-J PRESBYTERIANS TO SELECT MINISTER (Fresbyterian Church Notes) The attention of all members of the Presbyterian church is called to a notice given by the clerk of the session. A congregational meeting will be held next Sunday morning, June 5, at the close of the regular morning service, for the purpose of filling the pulpit now vacant. A large attendance is desired as this is a very important meeting. Wednesday evening, the regular prayer and conference meeting. The attendance is steadily growing and those not attending are losing a great blessing. On Thursday evening the Sunday school executive and workers will hold their regular monthly meeting at the home of Miss Elenora Parker, 303 So. Los Angeles St. A cafeteria supper will be served at six o'clock. All workers are urged to present. We are very glad to welcome Mr. and Mrs. John Kelley back after an absence of several weeks due to Mrs. Kelley's illness. Both morning and evening services were well attended and the choir, under the direction of Prof. Thomas Ankin rendered some especially beautiful anthems. The decorations were greatly appreciated since the patriotic idea was carried out throughout. Several large flags and a great many small ones together with the church flag were displayed and bouquets of red, white and blue sweet peas and fern were used. The text for the evening service was taken from Hebrews 11:24: "Out of weakness were made strong." Great characters of the Bible, Samson, Jacob, David, Moses, and others were reviewed and it was shown whereas the ancient peoples were inclined to revere brawn those of our day revere brains, but the Book shows that neither of these is the bishop and best qualities or powers of man but rather that spiritual power is uppermost and should be cultivated most of all. Spiritual faith is pre-eminently calculated to fashion great characters. This frequently comes through suffering. We must sometimes submit to divine discipline and persecution. And so for 700 years the government of this wonderful people continued in a very chaotic condition, many kings being called to the throne, most of whom were assassinated, and all of whom were failures. At the end of this period this nation was led into captivity, a people debauched by its leaders. Yet they had their monuments commemorating events or crises when God intervened in their behalf. Recall the crossing of the Jordan, and other similar events. They were accustomed to marking places and sites usually with stones, that they would always remember them as a people. This led to the appointment of secretaries, particularly for the rulers, not only of the Hebrew nation but others as well, who made records of all events and persons, rendering valuable services to the king. Just so God keeps the record of all those who are faithful to Him. The story of the midow who contributed her mite, and about whom it was said that she gave by far more than many who contributed many times that amount, because they gave out of their abundance and she gave out of her very substance, is familiar to all God had it recorded in his book as a memorial to her. The sacred Word also tells us that "even a cup of cold water" given in Christ's name will be recorded to our credit. A nation can be easily and rightly judged by the kind of memorial it keeps—whether religious, historic, patriotic, pagan or debauching character. During the Civil War there were 3,000,000 men enlisted in the armies of the north before the cruel conflict was ended. A large majority of these were mere boys. Of these, 300,000 thousand lie in the 79 national cemeteries, mostly in the south where they fell, and many more are scattered throughout the states where they have departed since. There is only a small remnant of these boys left and the majority of them are between the ages of 70 and 90. The government is doing all she can to aid these heroes who sacrificed to much. And why so much sacrifice? To preserve the solidarity of this wonderful nation of ours. As a people we celebrate Independence Day, Flag Day, the birth of Christ at the Church, the birth of Jesus Christ, the captain ordered the anthem on our hearts. The captain ordered the anthem on our hearts. The captain ordered the anthem on our hearts. The captain ordered the anthem on our hearts. The captain ordered the anthem on our hearts. The captain ordered the anthem on our hearts. The captain ordered the anthem on our hearts. The captain ordered the anthem on our hearts. The captain ordered the anthem on our hearts. The captain ordered the anthem on our hearts. There are two lessons that we must continually keep in mind. 1—The tremendous cost of liberty, both in life and dollars. On every side we are heeding murmurs because of the high taxes. These must be taken as a matter of course because they form a part or the inevitable cost of the curse of war. 2—Our responsibility in perpetuating the liberty Each one of us assumes, and can't possibly escape our share of responsibility. All education should be guided and conserved with this idea of perpetuating it. In fact the chief idea of both education and religion should be the teaching of truth, loyalty, righteousness, justice, dececy, honesty and purity. Without these qualities the nation cannot long endure. Each must do his part. In an eastern city once lived an old blacksmith whose special task was the welding of chain links. Old man was very particular that each link should be as large as chorechain and went to work in usual painstaking fashion. He did not need the suggestions made that no one would know if he did not do his work so carefully; he could make more money by sifting his work a little here or then that he could get more work it didn't spend so much time on one job; andUND rammarks. At last the chain was one and was placed on board one of the large ocean liners. There it lay, a neat or ugly rust iron, sometimes in the way of the passengers enjoying themselves upon the deck. This large vessel left Liverpool with a full capacity load of paving rails bound for home. When they came gone a short distance a heavy storm grossed. The vessel was driven from its course. Finally the word was given that she was located for the rocks. The captain ordered the anchor on the right to be lowered it dropped in to the seething sea and finally took hold. As the vessel swam and thundered it suddenly snapped as casually as a snake in Pearl took hold of hearts. The captain ordered the anchor on its neck. As a people we celebrate Independence Day, Flag Day, the birth of Christ at the Church, the birth of Jesus Christ, the captain ordered the anthem on our hearts. The captain ordered the anthem on our hearts. The captain ordered the anthem on our hearts. The captain ordered the anthem on our hearts. The captain ordered the anthem on our hearts. The captain ordered the anthem on our hearts. The captain ordered the anthem on our hearts. The captain ordered the anthem on our hearts. The captain ordered the anthem on our hearts. May at the F Williams which adorns social day seen G Grade Le troop own autot servi INCREMENT E AUTO M $8 Struggle as an auto owning truct at Shank, off luxurious months agnounced合會共 Phone 326 A Modern Gerrtude Gradua Great characters of the Bible, Samson, Jacob, David, Moses, and others were reviewed and it was shown whereas the ancient peoples were inclined to revere brawn those of our day revere brains, but the Book shows that neither of these is the highest and best qualities or powers of man but rather that spiritual power is uppermost and should be cultivated most of all. Spiritual faith is pre-eminently calculated to fashion great characters. This frequently comes through suffering. We must sometimes submit to divine discipline; endure trials, pass thru bitter experiences; be denied desires of our hearts if we are to become possessors of spiritual power and enjoy the blessing that will endure thrue the ages. The morning service was entirely given over to the thought of patriotism. Dr. T. D. Wallace chose for his text part of Mal. 3:16, "and a book of remembrance was written before him." He said in part: "Every nation has its monuments and memorials commemorating its great men or its great events in history. Sometimes these take the forms of festivities of various kinds. The Hebrew people began their existence as a theocracy, and continued as such until they had become tainted by the association with organized peoples and demanded a kingdom instead. God fulfilled their desire. He usually does when a person wants a thing badly enough and insists upon having it, regardless of whether it may be good or bad for him. He gave them Saul to start with. A wonderful man, yet he proved a dismal failure. Then followed David, a man after God's own heart, yet not a perfect man by any means. Next came Highest CASH Paid for Valencia Oranges Immediate Shipment Pepper & Miller Packing House, Olive, Cal. 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Knipe and Walter C. ark, owners of a small pumping out serving irrigation water to consumers near Garden Grove, were today authorized by the railroad commission to increase their charge for pumping from $1.25 to $1.75 an hour. AUTO MECHANIC HAS $80-A-DAY INCOME Struggling along for some years as an auto mechanic at Stanton and owning and operating a five-acre tract at Huntington Beach, M. M. Shank, of Stanton, today is enjoying luxuries he little dreamed of a few months ago—and "black gold" is responsible for the change in his finiancial condition. Phone 326-W "The RETREAT" A Modern Home Specializing in the Care of Obstetrical Cases Gertrude A. Lawrence 4107 Lincoln Graduate Nurse Anaheim He has five acres in the community lease on which the West a Union Oil is operating. A producing well was brought in by the company some weeks ago and now Shank's daily income is around $80. Thursday he and Mrs. Shank left for a visit with relatives in the east. Holeproof Hosiery in Lisle and Silk faced, per pair 75c and $1.00 Included in black, white and brown. This is the kind with the extra stretch top. Anaheim Corset Shop MRS. E. TAYLOR, Prop. 215 W. Center St. Anaheim, Cal. SPECIAL SALE OF SAILORS SPECIAL SALE of SAILORS FOR THE REMAINING DAYS OF THIS WEEK Milans, Barnyard straws Hemps, in saucer brims and straight sailors. All colors. Also a splendid showing of veilings, in drapes and by the yard. Big discount on smocks and blouses. Nelson Mitterery 111 E Center St. Anaheim SERIES 21 SPECIAL-SIX TWO-PASSENGER ROADSTER 50-horsepower, 119-inch wheelbase $1750 f. a. b. Detroit THE SPECIAL-SIX Two-Passenger Roadster is an ideal car for a man with a small family or for a salesman who wants a sturdy, dependable, economical car with plenty of power, but who does not need a five or seven passenger car. There is ample room in the rear compartment for luggage or salesmen's sample cases. This is a Studebaker Year HARRY D. 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