oc-plain-dealer 1922-02-14

DAILY GREETINGS TO OUR READERS There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and in miseries. Shakespeare. Moving picture colonies should be lifted above the bogs of scandal. Peace has a firmer foothold in the world than it has had for a long time. That four-power treaty should make the Pacific truly pacific. Now if that Genoa conference can do as well as has the Arms Conference at Washington! It is planned to build a bridge across San Francisco Bay. That would be a bridge of size. Use the forest reserves for picnicking and play. But be careful with fire! And do not pollute the water! There are too many tragedies in this state in which the chief task in clearing the mystery is, "find the woman." China will go home from the Arms Conference and do more separate housekeeping, as a nation, than it ever has done before. Political campaigns are made up, largely, with declaiming, and, in too many instances defaming. WAR MEMORIAL TO MEN OF FRA-TERNAL ORDER The bitterness of the World War should not be perpetuated. But its noble darings and its sublime sacrifices should be. The services of brave men in the cause of freedom and democracy should be cherished by enduring memorials. It is inspiring to contemplate the handsome manner in which patriotic and fraternal organizations are memoralizing those of their members who saw service in the great conflict. The order of Elks, for example. A beautiful site has been selected and paid for, on Lake Shore Drive, near Lincoln Park, Chicago, and a $3,000,000 memorial to the Elks' war dead will rise on that site. Seventy thousand Elks served in the World War and 1000 were killed. In a chapel in this great projected memorial building the names of all these brave Elks will be engraved in bronze. Other fraternal organizations are preparing to memorize their war dead in impressive way. These things are not intended to keep alive animosities of war. Quite the contrary. By cherishing the memory of brave service and heroic self-abnegation those who survive these courageous men are led out of angry passions and into higher, broader, more humane emotions, and are inflicted more intensely toward fostering peace, so that never again may brave men be called upon to sacrifice their lives as in the World War. There are many morally clean, upright men and women in motion pictures. They should not be stigmatized because of the scandals in which those of another type become involved. NEW YORK, Feb. 18 ing to our deaths according to Heard Copeland. During 12,006 of us died and the heart discerning and scurrying avers. The crowded jumpy stock-tickle particular abettors according to his says that these an eyes lead to such a genius of mind on our pace and nerves hurry. Speaking of this taking this much owe The new turnstile company has instilled place of ticket choice a nickel and for mimes and dimes are passport through the mustn't that means to continue to ride and no more? A committee of working to preserve buildings of New York that rather than allow city buy it and place uptown, near where it could be The mansion is French Renaissance period of France America, built in famous Chateau de worth preserving and artistic worth. Wouldn't it be decide for yours shall charge you for and servie? Just think three dollars that room," and management declare Three dollars is your Sounds like place equally ren Volstead Law and Enforcement Act (By Charles H. Randall, Prohibition Congressman, 1915-1921.) If prohibition is an accomplished law thru the 18th Amendment, why this agitation for the Wright Prohibition Enforcement Act in California? If prohibition is the law of the land, why is it necessary for California voters to decide for or against another law on the subject? This question is naturally being asked by thousands of people. They deserve a frank and truthful answer. An amendment to the constitution of the United States, to be made effective, often requires additional legislation to provide penalties for violation and official court machinery for its operation. The Eighteenth Amendment, by the language of Section 2, recognized this necessity. Realizing that the termination of a gigantic traffic like the liquor business would require the co-operation of all executive officers, state and federal, the 18th Amendment authorized such co-operation through congressional and state legislation. Congress acted promptly by passing the Volstead law. Forty-three state legislatures have also adopted state laws enforcing national prohibition. Five states have failed, including California. What is the result as it affects California? Simply that the meager number of 40 federal enforcement officers are trying to operate the 18th Amendment in California. If California will adopt the Wright Enforcement Act, then more than two thousand sheriffs, constables, and other peace officers and their deputies will begin immediately to co-operate with the federal officers, as contemplated by the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. The Wright Act will appear on the ballot this year. If you are a loyal upholder of the laws of your country, no matter whether you voted for or against prohibition, then you must candidly consider what action you will take, freed from your personal desires in the matter. The supreme court of the United States has repeatedly upheld the procedure used in adoption of the 18th Amendment and every attack upon the amendment and upon the Volstead law has been set aside as futile by the same court. A New Story About Lincoln A printer in an office in Springfield, Ill., one of Lincoln's intimate acquaintances has told the following story: One day Lincoln asked me to ride fifteen miles out in the country with him and become a witness to a will he was to write for a woman on his deathbed. When the will had been signed and witnessed the woman ed him if he would read a few verses out of the Bible to her. They offered him the book, but he did not take it, but began reciting from memory, the Twenty-third Psalm, laying especial emphasis upon "Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me." Without the book he entered into my father's house are many mansions." After giving several hymns, closing with "Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me." I thought at the time I had never heard any elocutionist speak with such ease or power as he did. I am an old man now, but my heart melts, as it did then in that death chamber, as I remember how, with a pathos, truly divine, he spoke the last beginning. "While I draw this ing breath." The man died while we were there. Riding home, I expressed suprised that he should have acted as well as attorney so perfectly, and he replied: "God and eternity and the contrary. By cherishing the memory of brave service and heroic self-abnegation those who survive these courageous men are led out of angry passions and into higher, broader, more humane emotions, and are inflicted more intensely toward fostering peace, so that never again may brave men be called upon to sacrifice their lives as in the World War. There are many morally clean, upright men and women in motion pictures. They should not be stigmatized because of the scandals in which those of another type become involved. Wouldn't it be to decide for yours shall charge you for and serve? Just think three dollars that room," and management declares. Three dollars is worth preserving and artistic worth. Wouldn't it be to decide for yours shall charge you for and serve? Just think three dollars that room," and management declares. Three dollars is worth preserving and artistic worth. The Clavilux, owe made its debut in other night under its inventor, Thomas midweek interludes Neighborhood Plain darkened auditorium companion of an Wilfred rendered three white panels. He played four conning with simple mind intensity and gradual mic flows of light. Moving in harmony rhythm was almost mendously inspiring sible way. If you are accustomed you don't realize how it's really essential to living. Probably the densation of business a woman who had a look on Amsterdam hardly as big as a makes money. Five one-half are the die big as a parlor sorts its window and a little to ask if you want fudge. Then you watch through the proprietor weighs on the candy is cooked electric stove, and kills top of front door. The latest plan to gestion of motors at Fifth-ave is the do-walk Our sidewalk. CROWN STAGE To Their Patrons Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 15, 1922, we will add an early morning stage to our regular schedule, leaving Anaheim for Santa Ana at 6:45 a.m. This will connect with the 7:30 a.m. call leaving Santa Ana for Long Beach. Crown Stage Co. 134 South Los Angeles St. New York Letter NEW YORK, Feb. 14—We are rushing to our deaths here in this city, according to Health Commissioner Copeland. During 1921, he tells us, 12,006 of us died from heart disease, and the heart disease came from hurrying and scurrying too much, he avers. The crowded subways and the jumpy stock-ticker are two of the particular abettors of this situation, according to his opinion. In fact, he says that these and other influences lead to such a general rushing state of mind on our part that our minds and nerves hurry even in our sleep. Speaking of the subways—we are taking this much comfort these days: The new turnstile gates which the company has installed to take the place of ticket choppers will open for a nickel and for no other coin. Pennies and dimes are equally futile as a passport through them. Now then, mustn't that mean that we are going to continue to ride for just one nickel and no more? A committee of architects who are working to preserve the fine old buildings of New York has suggested that rather than allow the Vanderbilt home at Fifth avenue and 52nd st. to be demolished as is planned, the city buy it and move it to some place uptown, near one of the parks where it could be used as a museum. The mansion is the best type of French Renaissance architecture of the period of Francis I to be found in America, built in the style of the famous Chateau de Chenonceau, and worth preserving for its historical and artistic worth. Wouldn't it be interesting just to decide for yourself what a hotel shall charge you for room and bath and servie? Just fancy saying "I think three dollars is about right for that room," and haying the hotel management declare "Quite all right." Three dollars is what it shall cost you." Sounds like Elysium or some place equally remote. But that's feet wide. The suggestion is made that they be cut to ten feet, so giving ten feet more of street space, and that a second sidewalk be built-above them, on the level of the second-story windows of the shops, with bridges across at each street corner. Something of the sort will have to be worked out eventually, it seems, and serious attention is being given to this plan. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE I am American born. I have always believed in democratic government. I have lived in three different states be fore coming to California. I may follow this article with further observations in regard to improvements in the government of this State. Democracy means rule by the people. The further you remove government from the people, the nearer you get to autocracy. In this State you have 40 senators and 80 representatives in the legislature. Is this a fair representation of the people? This means one for about 100,000 population and one representative for every 50,000 population. In the state whence I came the proposition was one representative for every 6000, and one senator for every 10,000. There we had something like democratic government, here you are quite far removed. I am persuaded that the people are not fairly represented in the legislature, and for that reason, the state government as a whole, is far removed. The big cities of California have most everything their own way, and they get it by making trades. If the representation in the legislature were much larger, as it ought to be, such trades could not be so easily. Why did Los Angeles county secure an appropriation of $3,000,000 for flood control ($360,000) to be paid AUTO CLUB GIVES ROAD CONDITIONS Several bridges still are out, following the big rainstorm in the southwest, and some roads are closed entirely, the Auto Club of So., Calif. announced today. The Santa Ann Canyon road is alt-right, but the Long Beach-bivd is closed. Among the bridges out are those on the route between Duarte and Azusa and the El Monte bridge on the Valley-bivd. The club's Los Angeles office has issued this road bulletin: Cajon Pass—Is open now. The dirt from the slide has been cleared off. Los Angels to Palm Springs and Imperial Valley—With the exception of two bad washes—one between Banning and Cabazon, and the other between Cabazon and Whitewater—the road is good to Palm Springs. No trouble from Palm Springs south to the end of the pavement near West-moreland. Will be very muddy from Whitewater to Brawley for the next few days. San Diego Coast Route—In excellent condition — detour at Torrey Pines has been eliminated. Monrebello bridge open. San Diego Inland Route—Paved road to San Diego northern county line; then dirt to Fallbrook and paved to Bonsall. Only 35 miles of unpaved road now on this portion of the Inland route. Coast Route North—Excellent. Inland Route North—Excellent. Ridge Route O. K. now. The road was closed between Merced and At-water Sunday on account of water over the road, but advices received from Visalia this morning (Monday) indicate that the road is clear now. Bouquet Canyon—Not advisable. Mint Canyon—Open to Lancaster and paved. Lancaster to Mojave passable without chains for the next few days and not advisable except for those who absolutely have to get thru to Mojave. Owens River Valley — The road from Lone Pine to Bishop is passable but not advisable for a few days. Wouldn't it be interesting just to decide for yourself what a hotel shall charge you for room and bath and servie? Just fancy saying "I think three dollars is about right for that room," and haxing the hotel management declare, "Quite all right. Three dollars is what it shall cost you." Sounds like Elysium or some place equally reniote. But that's practically what you are going to do if you happen to be a share-holder in the Commonwealth, the New York co-operative hotel. You won't decide it quite all alone, that's the only difference, but by voting with the rest of the share-holders. As soon as the hotel is open, all the members, of whom there will be about 75,000, will be asked to decide what they shall pay for their accommodations when in this city. They will vote on the question and will make their choice between higher rates with larger profits or lower rates with lesser profits. According to the management, informal discussions have shown an interesting division. Most of the women members are for low rates and small profits and the men for higher rates and profits to correspond. The Clavilux, or "color organ" made its debut in this country the other night under the guidance of its inventor, Thomas Wilfred, at the midweek interludes presented at the Neighborhood Playhouse. In the darkened auditorium, without the accompaniment of audible music, Mr. Wilfred rendered his symphony upon three white panels set upon the sage. He played four compositions, beginning with simple motifs in mass and intensity and gradually preceding to the more difficult renditions of rythmic flows of light. The play of color moving in harmony and with a wierd rhythm was almost hypnotic, and tremendously inspiring in an inexpressible way. If you are accustomed to space, you don't realize how very little of it is really essential to the making of a living. Probably the prize for condensation of business ought to go to a woman who had a little candy shop out on Amsterdam avenue. It is hardly as big as a doll house, but it makes money. Five feet by two and one-half are the dimensions. Not as big as a parlor sofa! You knock at its window and a head is poked out to ask if you want cookies, jam or fudge. Then you stay outside and watch through the window while the proprietor weighs out your purchase. The candy is cooked there, too, on an electric stove, and kneaded on a marble top in front of the window. The latest plan to relieve the congestion of motors and pedestrians on Fifth ave is the double-decked sidewalk. Our sidewalks on the avenue There we had something like democratic government, here you are quite far removed. I am persuaded that the people are not fairly represented in the legislature, and for that reason, the state government as a whole, is far removed. The big cities of California have most everything their own way, and they get it by making trades. If the representation in the legislature were much larger, as it ought to be, such trades could not be made so easily. Why did Los Angeles county secure an appropriation of $3,000,000 for flood control ($200,000 to be paid each year for 10 years), while other counties got nothing? That could not be done under a pure democracy. If it were submitted to a vote of the people, it would be voted down. The referendum should have been applied, and I am wondering why it was not done. I think it was because the masses did not know anything about it till it was too late. But it is not too late to initiate a bill for its repeal. That is expensive. Your representatives in the legislature could have blocked it. But that is not the only bad legislation; and in a later article, I shall point out to others. Yours truly, Taxpayer. Ridge Route O. K. now. The road was closed between Merced and Atwater Sunday on account of water over the road, but advices received from Visalia this morning (Monday) indicate that the road is clear now. Bouquet Canyon—Not advisable. Mint Canyon—Open to Lancaster and paved. Lancaster to Mojave impassable without chains for the next few days and not advisable except for those who absolutely have to get thru to Mojave. Owens River Valley — The road from Lone Pine to Bishop is passable but not advisable for a few days. South of Olanch several culverts are out. Heavy snow has closed West-gard Pass. San Diego to El Centro—Passable by way of Potrero Grade. Descanso route today (Monday) impassable on account of high water. Pacific Midway — Passable from Los Angeles to Portland but cars are having difficulty in crossing the Siskiyou mountains, as on February 10th there were about 18 inches of snow at Sisson and 10 inches at Dunsmuir. Palmdale to Victorville—Not advisable on account of the poor crossing at Big Roek Creek. National Old Trail—Not advisable to attempt this route across Arizona Studebaker LIGHT-SIX SEDAN $1750 f.o.b. South Bend See This New Low makes money. Five feet by two and one-half are the dimensions. Not as big as a parlor sofa! You knock at its window and a head is poked out to ask if you want cookies, jam or fudge. Then you stay outside and watch through the window while the proprietor weighs out your purchase' The candy is cooked there, too, on an electric stove, and kneaded on a marble top in front of the window. 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At Santa Ana lunch counter, Diamond was said to have voiced profane disapproval of vauous persons, notably District Attorney Thomas Lee Woolwine, of Los Angeles. When he extended his territory to include the Santa Ana police, he committed a tactical error as Officer Moncrief and Ryan happened to pass at the moment. They took Diamond in tow, charging him with drunkenness and disorderly conduct. On account of know and cold weather near Flagstaff, Travel is coming thru by way of Phoenix, Tucson, Deming and Albuquerque. Yuma to Phoenix—Reported passable with the exception of a bridge out at Welton. Arroyo Seco—This road was entirely destroyed by the storm a few weeks ago in the Canyon proper. Not advisable to go beyond the entrance to the Arroyo Seco. Foothall Boulevard—Bridge still out between Auzsa and Duarte. DUNTON TO HANDLE LINCOLN CAR HERE As a sequel to the recent purchase by Henry Ford of the Lincoln Motor Co., plant, George Dunton, local Ford and Fordson dealer, today received the following telegram from B. L. Graves, of the Ford Motor Co. in Los Angeles: "Arrange at once to handle Lincoln cars. Wire immediately your requirements for February and remainder of year. "Prices f. o. b. Detroit: Touring, $3300; touring, permanent top, $2.-400; roadster, two-passenger, $3800; phaeton, four-passenger, $3800; coupe, four-passenger, $3800; coupe, four-passenger, $3900; sedan, five-passenger, -$200; sedan, seven-passenger, $4900; town car, seven passenger, $4800; limousine, $5100; sedan, custom-built, $5200. Dunton is delighted with the chance to obtain the agency, and took steps immediately to arrange for it. The telegram did not state how soon he might be able to display Lincoln models." 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