oc-plain-dealer 1922-01-16

DAILY GREETINGS TO OUR READERS There is in souls a sympathy with sounds, And as the mind is pitched, the ear is pleased With melting air or martial, brisk or grave. Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touched within us, and the heart replies. Cowper. Self-control is the best of all controls. The sweetest melody, after all, is in the old hymns. Congress is beginning to light the fire under the political pot. Uncle Sam's word is as good as his Liberty Bond. When Russia starves from famine, Americans say it with substantial relief, no with reproaches. This is the day of peace movements that really move. Those who invest honestly in their business draw big dividends of satisfaction from their investment. Death rides beside the daredevil speeder, ready to harvest him at the most favorable opportunity for a tragedy. There is no hint of cruelty in connection with the Boulder Dam project. And yet is expected to put the Colorado River in its bed and to keep it there. This should be a good year for California, in business and industry. There are indications of better times. This state has much less readjusting to do than some of the older commonwealths. PEACE HAS GREAT WORKS TO BE DONE Peace hath her works—as well as her victories—"no less renowned than war." Turn the expenditures and the energies of nations away from preparations for war, and what is there to do in the channels of peace? There is a vast deal to do. Consider peaceful development in the United States, for example. Two great projects are prominently before the people today—curbing the Colorado river, preventing its disastrous overflows, and developing vast power, while providing irrigation for millions of acres now fallow; and the proposed deep waterway through the St. Lawrence river, whereby the Great Lakes would be united directly with the Atlantic and thus would become an American Mediterranean. These two enterprises, carried to consumption, would be of stupendous material value to this country—of cumulative value, too, if you please. For their benefits would be perpetual and would increase with time. Among the very important betterments that an era of peace should bring to this country is, control of floods in all river and streams of the country. This, considered comprehensively, is a vast, almost staggering, undertaking. And yet for a fractional part of the sums which heretofore have been spent on armaments every stream in the country subject to floods could be brought under scientific control, which would mean the saving of tens of millions of dollars annually in flood losses, and enormous benefits in permitting of reclamation of overflow and swamp lands. Yet another great opening for peace development is in reclamation of arid lands, swamps and cut-over timber lands. This has possibilities of the greatest value and importance, and would mean homes for thousands of families. Frau Rudolp speaks eleven la on a lecture to America seeking understanding and the world. A famous German SURVEY R PARK AN LOS ANGELES vey of a highwa and Yosemite val by the Californi sion. This survey the last legislat ion of $30,000 the expense there The commission survey for a sec boulevard between Pedro through Verde ranch and min. OIL CLASS INSPECTS NEW FOUR-CYLINDER STANDARD RIG GAS DRILLING ENGINE By Alexander Anderson The F. U. H. S. oil students went out to Olinda last week to see a 75 horsepower, four cylinder Holt caterpillar engine in use as a drilling engine with standard tools. Mr. W. J. Travers, the superintendent of the Olinda Land Company, and a trustee of the F. U. H. S., explained that his wells produced comparatively little gas. He had therefore been led to install this internal combustion engine, to replace the steam drilling engine and boiler formerly used, in order to economize fuel. By making the change he had cut down his gas consumption by eighty or ninety percent, and he remarked that, whereas the steam boiler formerly used some three thousand barrels of water per month, the Holt engine required the small amount of thirty barrels of water per month for circulating purposes. A very robust and simple engine is needed to stand the rough usage entailed by the many emergencies of oil-well drilling. The Holt engine had done good service in war tanks; so Mr. Travers thought it would stand the strain of well drilling work. His experience with the engine on a drilling rig had now confirmed this opinion. The engine is placed parallel to and close to the sand reel shaft. The crank shaft is coupled to a short shaft carrying two belt pulleys and two clutches. Two belts, one open and one crossed, drive a countershaft located in the position formerly occupied by the steam drilling engine and the band wheel is belted to a pulley on this countershaft. The reverse lever operates either of the two clutches on the engine shaft and thus transfers the countershaft drive to the open or to the heretofore have been spent on armaments every stream in the country subject to floods could be brought under scientific control, which would mean the saving of tens of millions of dollars annually in flood losses, and enormous benefits in permitting of reclamation of overflow and swamp lands. Yet another great opening for peace development is in reclamation of arid lands, swamps and cut-over timber lands. This has possibilities of the greatest value and importance, and would mean homes for thousands of families. Then there is road building, and upkeep of roads; better sanitation for cities; better housing accommodations; abolishing of grade crossings, and many other great works for the public good. There is no lack of opening for money, talent and energy in the works of peace. To make the change of engines easy for the drillers, so long accustomed to the steam drilling engine, the same throttle wheel is connected up to control the speed of the engine and the reverse lever is also placed in the same position and operated by the same motions as formerly used. After watching the drilling for some time, several drillers who are students in the F. U. H. S. oil class said that they considered that the motion imparted by the Holt engine was quite as good as the motion given by a steam drilling engine. The Holt engine will run at high speed as long as required, so a great deal of time is saved in balling at depth as compared with a steam engine which, under similar circumstances, will pull down its boiler pressure and run slow. On wildcat wells, where no gas is available, the Holt engine can be run on fifty gallons of distillate and one barrel of water per day of twenty-four hours. In many wildcat locations where water have to be hauled over rough trails a large saving in expense will be made by the use of this type of drilling engine in many hours will be gained through avoidance of delays. Mr. Gordon Saunders of Whittier, has co-operated with Mr. Travers in designing the mechanical arrangements and controls through which the power of the Holt four cylinder caterpillar engine has for the first time been successfully applide to the band wheel of a standard drilling rig. The equipment described above may be seen at well No. 22 of the Olinda Land Company, and it is worth a visit. The well is now drilling at about three thousand feet. The engine is placed parallel to and close to the sand reel shaft. The crank shaft is coupled to a short shaft carrying two belt pulleys and two clutches. Two belts, one open and one crossed, drive a countershaft located in the position formerly occupied by the steam drilling engine and the band wheel is belted to a pulley on this countershaft. The reverse lever operates either of the two clutches on the engine shaft and thus transfers the countershaft drive to the open or to the COMMISSION PERMITS LAKES-TO-SEA CANAL WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—The St. Lawrence canal project designed to permit liners to reach Great Lakes ports has approval of the international joint commission appointed by the United States and Canada to investigate the plans. W. H. Smith, secretary of the American section, says that the report has been placed in the hands of the state department. It contemplates 33 miles of canalization of the river. Try Plain Dealer Want Ads. EXPORT OF FURS MAKES BIG TOTAL MONTREAL, Que., Jan. 16.—The value of fur exports annually by Canada has reached $14,000,000; The United States takes the bulk of them. A company has been organized here with a capital of $5,000,000 to establish a great central fur market for the whole Dominion. It is planned to hold three sales annually. 85,000 ACRES IN WALNUTS The state's walnut acreage amounts to 85,000 acres, a bulletin of the University of California says the bulk of the acreage is in the southern part of the state. Built-in Features These features are most convenient and should be investigated when designing your new home. Call and let us show you some of these conveniences on display. ADAMS-BOWERS LUMBER CO. "Better Service" A. C. Bowers H. M. Adams E. L. Bowers FRIENDSHIP ENVOY POWDER O. K., SAYS W. C. T. U. LEADER In an illuminating interview, Mrs. Eva Wheeler, state president of the W.C.T.U., gave it as her unreserved opinion that the average American woman is the superior of all other women in every land. In the same breath, she said that the average American man is not only a good husband, but is a good sweetheart as well—sweetheart to his own wife. She had observed in her travels, Mrs. Wheeler said, that American women, as a whole, do not paint too freely, do not gamble as women in foreign countries do, and do not wear their skirts too short. Some do, she admitted, but these she characterized as the faddists. "Women paint and powder, of course," said Mrs. Wheeler, "but the average woman does not paint to excess. I think she has a right to use powder, in moderation, just as a man uses powder after a clean shave." "The average American man is the superior of any man I have ever met, and I've met a lot of them," she continued. "As a rule, he is not only a good husband, but he is a good sweetheart as well. By this, I mean that he is a good sweetheart to his own wife. He may object to over-painting, and rightfully so, but he does not oppose his wife in the use of powder and a little paint in moderation. He is apt, however, to be a trifle jealous, as all good lovers are. This, at times, may cause him to fret a little when his wife makes an unusually attractive figure on the street or at her club. This is wholly normal, however, and bears out my contention that he is a good husband. Secretly, he is proud of her and he is glad to know that others have found in her the same traits he appraised when he took her in marriage. As for the average American wife, if you say that she paints too much, uses the lip-stick too freely and practices other little wiles, I shall say that she does not do this to excess. "Of course, we have with us always the extremists. These I call the faddists. You will find them on Broadway, in New York, along Broadway in Los Angeles Market." These, however, are the extremists. When I speak of the average American girl, the average American woman, I mean she who makes the best wife, who raises the best children, and who is the best American mother. "Of course, I feel, and many other right-thinking people feel that a great many Americans treat marriage too lightly. Here, we can get married on the spur of the moment, and dissolve the solemn wedding oath overnight. I think the day is coming, and it is not far off, when we shall see a thorough reorganization of our divorce procedure in America. "We should approach marriage more solemnly. "In Australia and in New Zealand, one cannot get married in a jiffy. The announcement must be published fully two weeks before the ceremony, incidentally, must be performed. And that ceremony, incidentally, must be performed by a minister, in a church, and not later than 4 p.m. There are no midnight escapades, no secret agreements. All is open and above board, and if there are any who would object, there is ample time to make such objections effective. "Some day we will revise our marriage code in this country and when we do we will have taken a lot step forward in the fight against divorce. Drink and divorce are the twin evils. "As touching drink, I find that the woman is not damned in this respect. Some women drink to excess, but not all, and gambling in America is practically nil compared to other countries. Australia and New Zealand the omen gamble shamelessly. It is a art of the custom and they lend themselves to it too freely. "You ask me if jazz has seriously impaired the serenity of African home life. Jazz is merely outcroppings of social unrest, and social unrest may always be erected by sane living and rightinking. Some of our girls go in stagger for what we may call 'zip,' but the average American woman lies her home and jazz is merely a lie issue. Some have called it an aglote for tired people. I should call it such. "Summarizing, I should say the American girl, as a wife, is not smoking too many cigars; she is not painting over-much; he foresees saner measures in connection..." PARK AND COAST HY. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16.—A survey of a highway between Madera and Yosemite valley has been ordered by the California highway commission. This survey was authorized by the last legislature and an appropriation of $30,000 was made to meet the expense thereof. The commission has also started a survey for a section of the coast boulevard between Redondo and San Pedro through the famous Palo Verde ranch and around Point Fermin. In accordance with a law passed by the last legislature, the California highway commission has authorized a survey of a proposed highway between Vallejo and Sear's Point, a distance of 14 miles. Witman, Eyesight Specialist: Try Plain Dealer Want Ads. As for the average American wife, if you say that she paints too much, uses the lip-stick too freely and practices other little wiles, I shall say that she does not do this to excess. Of course, we have with us always the extremists. These I call the faddists. You will find them on Broadway, in New York, along Broadway, in Los Angeles, on Market-st. in San Francisco, and all over the country. Do you say that they wear their skirts too short? Then, I shall agree that some of them do. The older women? Yes, they, too, have gone to extremes in some cases. It is not always the fair debutante who wears the shortest skirts. "Summarizing, I should say the American girl, as a wife, is not smoking too many cigarettes; she is not painting over-much; he foresees saner measures in connection with dress; she is a ber sweet-heart, a better wife, a better mother, an dshe is going to be an better than she has been. "Reforms? Yes, assultly. We must have reforms to saturd, not only the American woman but the American man as well. hat these reforms will come, and true order." INTERESTED IN UTOMOBILES ARE CORDIALLY INTED TO ATTEND The Form Opening of THE BEAUTIL, CONVENIENT NEW HONOR OF THE BUCK IN NORTHERN ANGE, COUNTY STARTING TUESDAJAN. 17 AT 1 AND CONTINUING TOUGH THE OF ESPECIAL INTEST WILL BE Automole Show FEATURING ABUICK MODEL IN BOTH FOS AND SIXES EVERY DEPARTME IN THE NEW WILL ALSO BE OJ FOR INSPECT ANAHEIM AUTO Win. Golrum Prop ANAHEIM ___ FULLE When better automobiles are built, Bu SECTION IN GOTHAM GROWING DARKER NEW YORK, Jan. 16.—A study of shifting nationalities in various sections of Greater New York, just completed here, reveals that in upper Manhattan, in the district running from One Hundred and Thirtieth street north to One Hundred and Fifty-fifth street, bounded on the east by Fifth avenue and on the west by Eighth, there has sprung up the largest colored section north of the Mason and Dixon line. This is a part of the historic Watt farm of Revolutionary days, which originally included several hundred acres the present value of which runs into many millions, although Marri Pinkley, Watt's niece, and heir died land poor a few years ago. The commodious Watt homestead, the scene of many brilliant functions in the early days of the last century, still stands on One Hundred and Thirty-ninth street near Lenox avenue. A life insurance company acquired ownership of it a few years ago through foreclosure. In addition to the old Watt farm proper, Archibald Watt also owned considerable property further downtown. He had in his hands the nucleus of a fortune comparable with that of the Astors or Vanderbilts, but his posterity has nothing to show for it. Watt is still remembered by some of the older residents of New York for his project, which amounted to an obsession, of building a crosstown canal in One Hundred and Tenth street, the northern boundary of Central park, from the East river to the Hudson. Plain Dealer Want Ads get results. I have not the remotest doubt. Today, I will put the American man and the American woman against the whole world." PLACE AUTO TAGS ON CAR CORRECTLY In the rush of getting your state licenses for the new year, Mr. Motorist, don't forget to place them correctly on your car! This final word of warning, before the big rush begins, was just sent out by the touring bureau of the Automobile Club of Southern California. Many motorists place their new license plates in an unlawful manner on their cars, and the state department is going to make many arrests for this offense during the coming year, according to advises received by Auto club officials. See that your license plates are not obscured by the bumpers, front or rear, when you place them. Be sure, warns the club that the tall-light is in such a position that it illuminates the rear plate at night. Keep your plates clean and avoid driving with them in a smashed or obliterated condition because you will be pinched if you do. Aid in allowing the mandates of the law will be given you by the club experts when you apply for license applications and receive the plates. NOT FOR THE ENGINEER Automobile accidents at the crossings will become less frequent after many auto drivers have been disabled of their idea that the "stop, look and listen" sign was put there for the engineer.—Turlock Journal. HAD HIM WORRIED Judge—"Now I don't expect to see you again, Rufus." Rufus—"Not see me here again, Mr. Judge? Why you'll alln't goin' to resign yo' job, is you, Judge?"—Exchange. Don't Forget That The Ever-Ready Truck & Transfer Co. Is still able to do your hauling of any description. Contract hauling a specialty. Get our price. O. J. LINNART2, Prop. Residence 211 E. Sycamore St. PHONE 209-M FARM OPENING UNTIL, CONVENIENT MONOF THE IN UTOMOBILES Y INTED TO ATTEND Farm Opening UNTIL, CONVENIENT HOMOF THE BUCK N ANGE, COUNTY DAJAN. 17 AT 1 P. M. ROUGH THE WEEK TEST WILL BE THE Ole Show BUICK MODELS OS AND SIXES BEGIN THE NEW HOME FOR INSPECTION AUTO CO Arum Prop FULLERTON built, Buick will build them