oc-plain-dealer 1921-11-22

The day of autocratic kings and of militarism is passing. Roy Gardner at last bit off more than he could masticate, to use the homely old saying. He will not escape Uncle Sam's relentless clutches this time. Irrigation has done and is doing a vast deal to develop the West and to make it prosperous. Every new irrigation project undertaken is a boon in this section. The would-be revolutionists in Mexico do not seem to be able to put the "rise" in uprising. President Obregon is wielding an effectually firm hand in governing, down there. The man who is a strict self-regulator — who has thoughtful conscientious regard for the rights and the safety of others — is helpful in regulating traffic. If all drivers and all pedestrians were of this type, there would be little need of rules and regulations, laws and ordinances to govern traffic. California should control its floods and impound flood waters for valuable use. No better investment could be made by this state than scientifically to hold its floods in check and to utilize flood waters for irrigation and power production. NEGLIGENCE OF VOTERS IS STARTLING Just about one-half of the men and women of the United States who are eligible to vote avail themselves of their eligibility. The total number BRANCH BANKS. AN EXAMPLE (Santa Ana Register) The menace of the big city institution that endeavors to make the small city or town tributary to its interests was pointed out in no uncertain terms by the bankers of Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Imperial and San Diego counties at their meeting at Riverside Saturday. From the standpoint of the smaller city in which the big city seeks to gain a foothold, the branch system stood among the bankers of those five counties without a single voice being raised in its defense. It appeared very clear to them that the system is intended to build up the city institution at the epense of the smaller communities. Some may say that the attitude of the country bankers as expressed at the Riverside meeting is purely selfish, but any statement to that effect will not bear analysis. Probably there was not a banker present who could not, so far as his own pocket is concerned, sell his bank to a Los Angeles bank at a fancy figure, more than it could be sold for in the market of his home town. The Los Angeles banks that are attempting to seize the financial income of smaller communities in Southern California are anxious to secure built-up institutions. They follow the "play safe" method in finance, and do not as exxery successful country banker does, take chances with others standing shoulder to shoulder with him in the development of a community. If the banker considered his own pocket, and it alone, he would favor the expansion of the branch bank system. He could sell at a big profit to himself. But where would my community Dr. J. A. Gelsa White Temple S the text, I Thess Thankful Heart." "Paul has a grief the duty of being thing give thanks God in Christ you." That is his ans, 5:18, his fir he has a yet mo When they knew him not as God thankful; but be hearts were dark That is than thoughtlessness lack of appreciation power to appreciate is filled with value its own greatness is darkness. The shipping his make more pathetic th the heart that thanks to no one What grounds giving? If we tu we shall find a we read of how the people sit do leaves and the fi him for his picn thanks to God for tributed them We have a right material blessing Mattle Babco in memorable fare "Back of the lo And back of the And back of th and she And the sun, an Jesus teaches daily bread, she ordinary blessing call the materi Clifford How that when the first thanksgiving tomatoes or co beans or beets there were no t California should control its floods and impound flood waters for valuable use. No better investment could be made by this state than scientifically to hold its floods in check and to utilize flood waters for irrigation and power production. NEGLIGENCE OF VOTERS IS STARTLING Just about one-half of the men and women of the United States who are eligible to vote avail themselves of their eligibility. The total number entitled to vote in the Presidential election of 1920 was more than 54,000,000. And yet only 50 per cent of that number voted. And in Presidential years the vote is heavier than in "off-year" elections. The way the American people abuse the franchise by neglecting it is alarming. One person out of every two is a non-voter. The masses of these millions of non-voters are good citizens in other things. They are the very type that should vote. They are typically American in other things. But neglect of the ballot is a grave delinquency in citizenship. It is a peril that is growing in its menacing proportions year by year. One of the most solemn and sacred rights is treated despitefully and indifferently by millions who are qualified to vote. IRRIGATION WORKS ARE BEING URGED Hastening of federal irrigation and reclamation work in the West is being urged, at Washington, by members of Congress from California and other Western states. The subject has been brought to the attention of President Harding by Secretary of the Interior Fall, and the President has been requested to press Congress for favorable action upon some measure that would expedite the reclamation of Western lands on extensive scalee. The good effects would be manifold. Employment would be given to a great many men at a time when they need the work. Homes would be opened for many soldiers of the World War and others. And useful production would be increased, to the material benefit of the whole country. Development of this nature should be welcomed here in the West for it would add immensely to the prosperity of this section. EXTRA P. O. HELP FOR XMAS MAILING J. F. Ahlborn, local postmaster, today announced that he has already engaged an extra clerk for the Christmas season. She is Miss Mary Lough. Also an extra rural carrier, Henry W. Backs. He requests the public to wrap their packages securely, mail early. He also says that each package must have the address of the sender inscribed on the back of it. But the postoffice will not be moved into its new quarters until after the home town. The Los Angeles banks that are attempting to seize the financial income of smaller communities in Southern California are anxious to secure built-up institutions. They follow the "play safe" method in finance, and do not as exery successful country banker does, take chances with others standing shoulder to shoulder with him in the development of a community. If the banker considered his own pocket, and it alone, he would favor the expansion of the branch bank system. He could sell at a big profit to himself. "But where would my community be?" he asks himself. "By selling would I not be breaking faith with those who have stood with me in making this city what it is?" The effort of the Los Angeles banks to make the Southern California communities "their very own," to collect in Los Angeles banks for use as they see fit all of the profits made by branch banks in various Southern California cities is illustrative of a general tendency in Los Angeles business. What the Los Angeles banks propose to do in banking, other Los Angeles institutions and business proposes to do in their lines. The city itself seeks under its electrical power development program to become the great source of power in this end of the state, with a view to giving such low rates in power to Los Angeles concerns that no manufacturing concern in South e n California can possibly compete with Los Angeles concerns. H. S. McKee, Los Angeles banker, in speaking to the bankers at River-side admitted that the big city institution would impose big city methods upon its branch institutions, that if a clash came between the interest of the small community and the big community the big city policy would rule and would be forced upon the branch. And so it would, without a shadow of doubt. The whole situation of Los Angeles domination in Southern California is one that every community in Southern California must face, and in every community it behooves every organization and citizen to stand guard against the big city menace. In that way and in that way alonee can the community maintain its identity, and continue to grow and prosper. There is a very beautiful poster on the postmaster's private office window facing Center-st., indicative of the first thanksgiving of the pilgrim fathers. The walnut shipments thru the local postoffice to eastern friends have been going on for three weeks. One package recently sent cost the sender seven dollars in postage. Mr. Ahlborn requests that the walnuts be sewed in a bag with the address of the sender and the consignee sewed on to it, or else send them in a box. The postoffice will not be moved into its new quarters until after EXTRA P. U. HELP FOR XMAS MAILING J. F. Ahlborn, local postmaster, today announced that he has already engaged an extra clerk for the Christmas season. She is Miss Mary Lough. Also an extra rural carrier, Henry W. Backs. He requests the public to wrap their packages securely, mail early. He also says that each package must have the address of the sender inscribed on the back of it. But the motto, above all things, is, "Mail Early", and if the sender so desires, he may place on the package, "Not There is a very beautiful poster on the postmaster's private office window facing Center-st., indicative of the first thanksgiving of the pilgrim fathers. The walnut shipments thru the local postoffice to eastern friends have been going on for three weeks. One package recently sent cost the sender seven dollars in postage. Mr. Ahlborn requests that the walnuts be sewed in a bag with the address of the sender and the consignee sewed on to it, or else send them in a box. The postoffice will not be moved into its new quarters until after the first of the year. Fowler. Insurance. SANITARY DYE WORKS SERVICE IS OUR MOTTO WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER Men's Suits Cleaned and Pressed Men's Suits Cleaned and Pressed $1.50 Mother cleans my clothes, Let Dad clean yours" Ed. De Moretz, formerly with the Anaheim Dye Works, has purchased a half interest in the Sanitary Dye Works from Mr. Hunt. Both of these men have had years of experience in this work and are fitted to give the best work obtainable in Odorless Dry Cleaning. Fors and Ladies' Wearing Apparel Our Specialty SANITARY DYE WORKS 123 N. Los Angeles St. Anaheim, Cal. Telephone 508 INGRATITUDE BEGINS IN THOTLESSNESS Dr. J. A. Geissinger spoke at the White Temple Sunday morning on the text, I Thess. 5:18. Subject: "The Thankful Heart." He said in part: "Paul has a great deal to say about the duty of being thankful. In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." That is his word in Thessalonians, 5:18, his first letter. In Romans he has a yet more significant word: 'When they knew God the glorified him not as God, neither were they thankful; but became vain in their hearts were darkened.' Romans 1:21. 'That is thanklessness begins in thoughtlessness. Then it becomes a lack of appreciation; then lack of power to appreciate; at last the heart is filled with vanity, the thought of its own greatness and the final stage is darkness. The self-made man worshiping his maker—is there anything more pathetic than that? And that is the heart that feels that it owes thanks to no one not even to God. 'What grounds are there for thanks giving? If we turn to the life of Jesus we shall find answer. In Mark 8:6 we read of how after he had made the people sit down he took the small loaves and the fishes the lad had with him for his picnic lunch and he gave to God for them and then distributed them among the people. We have a right to be thankful for material blessings. 'Mattie Babcock has put this need in memorable fashion: "'Back of the loaf is the snowy flour, and back of the flour the mill; And back of the mill is the wheat, and the shower, and the sun, and the Father's will.' Jesse teaches us to be thankful for daily bread, shelter, raiment and the ordinary blessings of life, what we call the material blessings." 'Clifford Howard has reminded us that when the Puritans held their first thanksgiving day there were no tomatoes or corn or peas or string beans or beets or asparagus, for there were no tin cans in those days.' his truths from some and revealed it to others. It is a word spoken after the first preaching of the gospel of God's love and we shall get the point that Jesus makes if we say that he was thankful that even if the proud and well-filled and self-satisfied would not hear the word that the humble and the poor and the babes would. There is not a heart so lowly but that God's truth may come to it. Surely we have a right to be thankful that the truth of God's love is coming home to hearts the world around. Surely we have ground for thanksgiving when we think that it is breaking upon the minds of men that they are the children of God and brothers. That there is a way out for every involved life, that Jesus is able to save to the uttermost all who come to God by him. This morning around the world this gospel is being preached and bringing light to the minds, love to the hearts, courage and power to the wills of men and as in the olden days, men and women are breaking away from the bondage of sin and walking forth free and every whit made whole. Is not the gospel and its power a ground for thanksgiving? Christ is here to save this morning. You may not close with the proffer of divine grace but he is able to save you, also. How glad we should be that there is such a power in the world. In John 11:41, we read that Jesus said at the grave of Lazarus as latter came forth: 'Father I thank thee that though hast heard me.' We have a right to be thankful that God hears us. That is what we mean by the answer to prayer. We do not mean that we can tell God how to run his universe. I hope no one is so hopelessly egotistical and vain as to think he knows enough to do that. What we mean is that when we cry aloud to God the heavens are not brass. God answers. God is near enough to help us. In the American Magazine for November there is a remarkable narrative of facts entitled, 'My Father.' It is an account of a rich father's care for a son who in boyhood lost his hearing. The lad is now about to graduate from the University of Missouri, and recently his father let him see the files containing his corpulentia News PLACENTIA, Nov. 22—(Spl.) C. R. Farrar has sent in his resignation as postmaster to the postoffice headquarters at Washington, D.C. Mr. Farrar feels that the confinement of this office together with his fast increasing hardware business to be a little too much. The postoffice itself has grown extensively since he has been in charge. A few months ago Mr. Farrar found it necessary to move his business into a larger store room and at this time he added a few new lines to his old ones. Now he contemplates enlarging the hardware business still farther, so a new postmaster and a new location must be found. Mr. Cobber, who has been assisting Mr. Farrar in the postoffice will help him in the hardware department. A community Thanksgiving Service will be held in the Placenta grammar school auditorium on Wednesday evening, Nov. 23. Dr. Rehsen DuBois Bird of Los Angeles will be the speaker. A musical program is being prepared by local talent. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hasson and family of Anaheim spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Lemke. L. V. Steen a former Placenta man, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. Morris at Terra Bella, Saturday night, Nov. 12, following a stroke of paralysis. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from McAulay's Understanding parlor Fullerton, with Rev. H. P. Gage officiating. Interment was an Loma Vista ceremony. He is survived by his wife and six children; Mrs. J. Morris of Terra Bella; Mrs. Walter Collins, of Floydada, Texas; Owen Marshall, L. V. Steen Jr., and R. V. Steen of Placenta. The Better Mothers club holds its regular meeting on Thursday afternoon in the Round Table club house. pleat at a time when the world is crushed under the burden of war and wearily crying out for some Savior to deliver them. Think of being in position of President Harding where he has an opportunity such as has never come to any other ruler in human history. And the best of all is that he surely feels his responsibility and at every opportunity he publicly acknowledges God as God and asks for guidance and help. "I should say the most miserable person, one with the least ground..." in memorable fashion: "Back of the loaf is the snowy flour, And back of the flour the mill; And back of the mill is the wheat, and the shower. And the sun, and the Father's will." "Jesus teaches us to be thankful for daily bread, shelter, raiment and the ordinary blessings of life, what we call the material blessings." "Clifford Howard has reminded us that when the Puritans held their first thanksgiving day there were no tomatoes or corn or peas or string beans or beets or asparagus, for there were no tin cans in those days. There were no oranges, banannas, pineapples, grape-fruit, or grapes in the markets of America those days. The housewives had no baking powder, no yeast cakes, no flavoring extracts, no potted meats, no breakfast foods, no macaroni, no soda crackers; nor did they have any of the modern conveniences for preparing the Thanksgiving dinner and had to cook by an open fire. We have a right to be thankful for all our material blessings and besides that it is our duty." "We read in the latter part of Luke that when he had taken up the bread at the last supper, he gave thanks. He was thankful for those men associated with him, and, for all who would enter into the communion of saints. It is good for us to keep Thanksgiving day as a home day and to gather all the family about the board, for it is a day to remind us of all the tender relations of life. It is the day when we commune with those who understand us and whom we understand who would die for us and for whom we would gladly give all we have. In Matthew 10:25, we have yet another example of our Lord in Thanksgiving. He seems to say there that he is glad that God has hidden to run his universe. I hope no one is so hopelessly egotistical and vain as to think he knows enough to do that. What we mean is that when we cry aloud to God the heavens are not brass. God answers. God is near enough to help us. "In the American Magazine for November there is a remarkable narrative of facts entitled, 'My Father.' It is an account of a rich father's care for a son who in boyhood lost his hearing. The lad is now about to graduate from the University of Missouri, and recently his father let him see the files containing his correspondence three years with teachers and co-operators who under the direction of the father were teaching this boy to be independent and self-reliant. It is a marvelous narrative. But here is another. This Book tells up of what God has done to make us able to live as sons and daughters of the King. Parenthood is a pledge that the child shall have protection, enlightenment and opportunity up to the full measure of the parents' power to give. And back of every broken, crippled, emaciated life in the world today stands God pledged by his character of holy love to do all that he can for every such life. Is not that ground for Thanksgiving? Finally, in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus asks if we do good to those who can return our service what thank have we? We should be thankful that we have the privilege of serving. I should think President Harding ought to be the most thankful man in the world, and the most humble. God has lifted him above princes and kings. He is not only the shepherd of hundred million people, the richest and the mightiest people in the earth, but he is president of this poe-" LOS ANGELES SPEEDWAY 250 MILE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS DRIVERS World's Famous Drivers In World's Fastest Car— WILL SET NEW SPEED RECORDS WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS DRIVERS World's Famous Drivers In World's Fastest Car— WILL SET NEW SPEED RECORDS MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY By mail, wire or in person at B. H. Dyas Company, 7th and Olive Streets Los Angeles Automobile Club of Southern California Main office or any of its branches. 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