oc-plain-dealer 1921-07-27

DAILY GREETING TO READERS For there was never yet philosopher, That could endure the toothache patiently.—Shakespeare. BASEBALL DISORDER IS NOT TOLERABLE There was a lively scene at Washington Park, Los Angeles, Saturday afternoon. Umpire Byron ordered Catcher Baldwin, of the Los Angeles team, out of the game. Pitcher Lyons, who also had been complaining of decisions by Byron, was ordered out, too. Neither player made an immediate move to leave the grounds. Then Manager Killifer and the Los Angeles players went out to talk it over with Byron. But he was adamant. Neither Killifer nor any of his players was bolsterous or abusive in this protesting. Such protests are made, time after time, and veteranumpires, like Phyle, listen patiently until the storm of protest dies down, then the game proceeds. But Umpire Bryon, it seems, is a bit heavy of temper, and was just a bit too autocratic, it would seem. Instead of having the offending player removed from the park by an officer, if they persisted in refusing to leave, Umpire Byron arbitrarily forfeited the game. This, in effect, was a venting of spleen, not against the Los Angeles players so much as against the thousands of spectators who had paid to see the game played to a finish. As President Powers of the Los Angeles team observes, forfeiting a game should not be done except as a very last resort. There was no situation Saturday afternoon which could be construed as a last resort. Obstinate or disorderly conduct by ball players, however, is wholly inexcusable. Umpire Bryon had a right to put man out of the game for unduly protesting—although, it would seem, he was too harsh on Saturday. Players thus put out should obey the umpire. If the word of the umpire is not supreme, the game soon would degenerate into an anarchy of disorder. If umpires are flagrantly wrong in decision, the protesting team can were consistent players while in the White House. It is true that Mr. Wilson, in the latter months of his term, did not have regular outdoor exercise, and this, coupled with the great strain under which he labored, doubtless helped to precipitate a break in health. ONE HUNDRED YEARS FREE PERU CELEBRATES The republic of Peru is celebrating the centennial of its independence. The United States, France and Italy are represented officially by the presence of warships. The celebration is to be very animated and will extend over a considerable period of time. More than 30 nations are sending embassies or special missions to the celebration. The American battleships Oklahoma and Arizona are representing the United States, having taken an embassy of representative Americans. There is not any trace of monarchism in all the vast region of the Western hemisphere which lies south of the United States. There is no outright monarchism anywhere on this side of the world. Canada, as a dominion, is virtually self-governing. Excepting Canada, every political division of this hemisphere is republican. It is quite fitting that all the self-governing nations of this side of the world should manifest keen interest in the centennial of Peruvian independence. The republics of So. America have made remarkable progress. Peru is one of the flourishing, progressive countries of lower America. Its advancement has not been so marked as that of Argentina and Brazil—perhaps not quite so great as that of its neighbor, Chile—yet it is a forward-looking country, in whose progress the United States is directly interested and pleased. Wastefulness and incompetency in Shipping Board affairs have caused greater losses to the United States than piracy has, in all the years since this government was founded. California Blank One of the means other animals keep their body in proper balance Maxwell of thalia. Professor of his time lays La Jolla has on various explanation of main discoverer He has found specially favor count of the case of hand injuring them unreliable. In some important obtained. In the first bear in minnow that many form and fish are pro or pouches in one tiny haunted with end with a seahorse Change of power water ca pull-or presse little hair o which is carr main nerve c which it is groups of mu parts of the mony to tilt position if po weights materials and lobster, they grains place in each mouth. ny structures all higher and though they or smaller nuities associate equipment. I developed in the sense or call the ear man as it is the case of r three so... OBSTINATE or disorderly conduct by ball players, however, is wholly inexcusable. Umpire Bryon had a right to put man out of the game for unduly protesting—although, it would seem, he was too harsh on Saturday. Players thus put out should obey the umpire. If the word of the umpire is not supreme, the game soon would degenerate into an anarchy of disorder. If umpires are flagrantly wrong in decisions, the protesting team can appeal. But the appeal should not be made to physical force against the umpire. PLAYING IS ENJOYED BY THE PRESIDENT President Harding plays well. This augurs well for his health during the trying situations that undoubtedly will mark his administration. Mr. Harding has just enjoyed a week-end camp in the Maryland hills with a small band of nature lovers, including Thomas A. Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey S. Firestone and Bishop Anderson, of the Methodist Episcopal church. The President proved to be as graceful and adaptable as any of the other recreationists and took hold of wood chopping and other activities like a veteran camper. Mr. Harding also is an enthusiastic golfer and, like Mr. Taft, when he was President, gets the greater part of his recreation from that sport. Men of great affairs, who have complex and heavy responsibilities devolving upon them, must play—play hard and systematically, or else break under the strain. Modern life is high tension. Try to simplify it as one may; it is far more complicated than in other days. The Presidency, in particular, its duties and cares are so multitudinous, so perplexing and so exacting that no man could stand up under the strain without systematic recreation. Messrs. Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson If you are doubtful whether it will pay you to buy Truck for your farm, go to the man who owns one and a Or we will come to you and will tell you what dozens Truck Owners have told us—that the Ford Truck is posi paying proposition. —It brings the best markets to your door. It solv the hauling problem on the farm and between th farm and the city. It does a dozen different job every day and stands the wear and tear of farr work under all conditions. —A post card will bring you further information GEORGE DUNTON FORD AND FORDSON ANAHEIM SALES AND SE PHONE 26 THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DE ALER, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA RIGHT SIDE UP W. E. ALLEN California Biological Feature Service. One of the foremost investigators of the means by which man and other animals are so easily able to keep their bodies right side up and in proper balance is Professor S. S. Maxwell of the University of California. Professor Maxwell has spent most of his time last summer and this at the La Jolla Biological station and he has on various occasions given some explanation of his work and certain discoveries in connection with it. He has found sharks and rays especially favorable for study on account of their soft skulls and the ease of handling without so badly injuring them as to make experiments unreliable. In a recent talk he stated some important results which he has obtained. In the first place it is necessary to bear in mind the well known fact that many animals of very simple form and structure such as jellyfish are provided with little pockets or pouches in which there are at least one tiny hair like projection connected with a little weight at one end with a sensory nerve at the other. Change of position of the animal in the water causes a change in the pull or pressure of the weight on the little hair or hairs, the effect of which is carried by the nerve to the main nerve centers of the body, thru which it is connected with certain groups of muscles, thus enabling all parts of the animal to work in harmony to tilt the body into the usual position if possible. In most animals the weights are composed of stony materials and in some such as the lobster, they actually are microscopic grains of sand which the animals place in the sensory pouches after each moult. Both kinds of little stony structures are called otoliths, and all higher animals also have them, though they usually occur in larger or smaller numbers in specialized cavities associated with complex nerve equipment. In such animals they are developed in close connection with the sense organ of haring which we call the ear. This is just as true of man as it is of any other animal. In the case of man it is very clear that the three semi-circular canals (set larval canals in such matter). A single canal may be cut out by a very simple operation in the skull and actions of the animal may then be observed in an aquarium. Or a canal (or other part) may be exposed by such an operation and stimuli applied in various ways to see what action results. By long, patient and excruciatingly careful effort Dr. Maxwell has found that the destruction of one small part does not necessarily destroys the animals ability to keep itself in proper position because a neighboring snail part may be used in somewhat the same way. It keeps position best when all the parts concerned are in good working order. He has found that otoliths do not produce their effect by pull or pressure but by changing the conditions of tension of parts with which they are in contact. The stimulating effect of fluid in the canals is also produced through change of tension. It was formerly supposed, and even now many textbooks say that the movement of fluid through the canals produces the sensation necessary to keeping upright. One reason this cannot be true is that even in man the canals are so small that fluid will not readily flow back and forth with change of position. The little which has been said above can give no intimation of the intricacy and complexity involved in the problems of keeping in proper position (orientation it is called by the experts) and it is most remarkable that so much progress has been made in study along these lines. This may be better understood when one thinks Dr. Maxwell's statement that he offered one of his reports on this subject for publication in a medical journal and the editor said he could not use it because his subscribers would not be able to read it understandingly. Hence most of us must be content with the information that the semi-circular canals and he related parts of our internal ears are directly concerned in helping us to keep upright or to keep our bearings, that two or more parts have some capacity for doing the same thing which is best done when they work together. The first tiny upheaval has occurred among the company of artists at Laguna who are rehearsing their PeacePipe pageant. Such little explosions are inevitable, say those who know how sensitive are the members of organizations who strive to realize perfection in the domain of the artistic. It may be that the rays of the forthcoming August full moon have already worked their magic upon the actors and actresses. Again, there is a possibility that the play itself, with its mystical atmosphere, its poetry, has thornyly thralled those who will stage it. At any rate, a pronunciation has gone forth at aesthetic Laguna to the effect that "the public kindly requested to absent itself from rehearsals as their presence in an irritation in these first days of work." The notice appeared in The Laguna Life. Wherefore, there is disappointment among the residents of the resort, as well as among the hundred thousand summer visitors. In doing it, and that the fighting sensations are not due to pull or pressure or flow of fluid but changes in conditions of tension. Those of us who like to consider the practical application of the results any piece of investigation, it is interesting to note that the new flea of aviation demands just such information as Dr. Maxwell is getting ready to use in study of the characteristics of pilots. Anything which will aid us to show that a man is deficient in his sense of position and why and how it is deficient will result in the saving of many lives and in reliable development of aviation service in all lineae. —If it's from Witman's it's good! progress. leading. proAmerica. it been so states is seceded. instency in caused States years since to being who has the history on the such thing ized counces is intiannals of and aspirgreat or mercial reworks. a workhistory is inamericans. grains of sand which the animals place in the sensory pouches after each mount. Both kinds of little stony structures are called otoliths, and all higher animals also have them, though they usually occur in larger or smaller numbers in specialized cavities associated with complex nerve equipment. In such animals they are developed in close connection with the sense organ of haring which we call the ear. This is just as true of man as it is of any other animal. In the case of man it is very clear that the three semi-circular canals (seb according to the three dimensions of space) and certain other parts concerned in equilibrium are somewhat apart from the cochlea and such parts as are concerned in hearing. In some of the lower-vertebrates the separation is not quite so clear. Sharks and rays have apparatus somewhat similar to that of man but less complicated and less highly specialized. By observing proper precautions to prevent dependence on their eyes for keeping right side up, it is possible to study the usefulness of different parts of the semi-circu- SAVAGE HISTORY OF THE RED MAN SERIES Best Busiest AMERICAN DYE WORKS 10 years' experience Phone 697 F. H. BLEY, Mgr. will pay you to buy a Ford no owns one and ask him. you what dozens of Ford Ford Truck is positively a your door. It solves m and between the ozen different jobs r and tear of farm urher information. UNTON SALES AND SERVICE PHONE 263 THE SPRECKELS "BAVAGE" TIRE CO. OUR BEST ASSET IS THE L. J. HEFFNER, ORAN ORANGE COUNTY OIL CO. So. Los Angeles St. J. C. BRESSLER SERVICE STATION So. Los Angeles St. Village Gossip Tiny upheaval has occurred in the company of artists who are rehearsing the pageant. The explosions are inevitable because members of organization strive to realize perfect domain of the artistic. That the rays of the August full moon have taken their magic upon the actresses. There is a possibility that itself, with its mystic attests to poetry, has thoroly enceased who will stage it. Rate, a pronunciation worth at aesthetic Laguna effect that "the public is requested to abstent itself" as their presence is in these first days of peace appeared in The La- there is disappointment the residents of the real as among the hundreds visitors. Beantime, I. J. Frazee, author of the pageant, heard at work, drilling his and that the fighting are not due to pull or flow of fluid but to conditions of tension. To who like to consider the application of the results of investigation, it is in note that the new field demands just such informer. Maxwell is getting for joy of the characteristics of thing which will aid us at a man is defolent in his notion and why and how he will result in the saving and in reliable development service in all lines. Witman's it's good! company of men and women who will enact it. Those who have been so fortunate as to see scenes of the play rehearsed are impressed with the veil of poetry that has been interwoven in its structure. The very fact that it was decided to give the performances during the week of the full moon in August is declared to indicate a wealth of extremely delicate aesthetic feeling on the part of those sponsoring the production. It is remembered that out of the art world came such admittedly beautiful things as "pink tulips of curiosity," and "white tulips of fulfilled desire," and white carnations, the latter symbolizing, as it were, the theory that "a thing of beauty is a joy to ever." So, it is asked, may it not be entirely possible that at Laguna there is being born, in the Peace Pipe pageant, some new thing of loveliness, some spark of imagination, never to be forgotten? According to reports emanating from Antelope valley by "grapevine telegraph," "kissing bugs" there are sitting tight and awaiting an opportunity to sting unsuspecting victim. Three Lancaster men are known to have felt their poison stings. One was bitten on the neck and the swelling that followed made it impossible for him to wear even a sport shirt. Two others were bitten on their hands and both suffered intensely with the swelling incident to the sting. County Horticultural Commissioner E. L. Morris says the woods are full of kissing bugs, but he seldom hears of anyone being stung by one of these insects. They are not only in the Antelope valley, but everywhere, he says. "This bug is predaceous in habit," said Morris. "It feeds upon many kinds of soft-bodied insects and other animals." Try Plain Dealer Want Ads. Dr. C. S. O'Toole Physician & Surgeon Phones: Residence 546 Office 563 242 W. Center St.... Phone 317 A Want Ad in the Plain Dealer will Bring Results. THE SIOUX TREATY OF 1868 BY "INDIAN" MILLER In their treaties with white men the Indians would frequently accept the parliamentary arrangements of the pale face, though it was always found that the Indian could not be coerced. After many years of wars with the Sioux it was decided to try to make a treaty of peace with them. Seven commissioners were appointed by the government for this purpose and they were sent to confer with the chiefs. Spotted Tail and his chiefs arrived promptly at the place and time appointed. The commissioners did not meet them; and they entered the tent prepared for the powwow. There they waited for some time for the commissioners, whom they could hear talking and laughing in another tent. From the hilarity of the white men the Indians knew that they were drinking whisky and smoking. Taking his chiefs Spotted Tail rode away. Finally the interpreter was sent to tell the Indians that they were ready to meet them; but he found they had left. The commissioners were indignant and sent the interpreter after the Indians to tell them to return immediately for they would not endure such nonsense. The answer of Spotted Tail should never be forgotten. "My boy," he said, "go back to the white men and inform them that they are to return to Great Father at Washington and tell him to send men, not boys, to talk with us." The commissioners tried for days to get the Indians to meet with them; but they steadfastly refused, saying that they would treat only with men. Of course these commissioners did not take that message to Washington. They reported that the Sioux were ugly and hostile, and recommended that an army be sent against them. But the truth will out. In the following year, 1868, the government sent seven other commissioners who deported themselves more like men. The former difficulties were explained by the Indians; and the treaty of 1868 was soon made. 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