oc-plain-dealer 1922-02-17

DAILY GREETING TO READERS The poor beetle, that we tread upon, In corporal suffering feels a pang as great As when a giant dies—Shakespeare. Legislators should not be harassed and hampered by lobbyists. Sovietism has done nothing in Russia to commend it to America. The proposed national tax on gasoline is about as popular as smallpox. In the apathy of the good citizen lies the opportunity of the political corruptionist. Political parties are creatures of and belong to the people. The people do not belong to political parties. Children of today are immeasurably blessed as to their accessibility to good books. Children of the poorest families can have the very best reading in abundance, thanks to the public libraries. This is a blessing that children of bygone generations did not have, and it should be appreciated accordingly, both by parents and by children. There is more good in the world than the cynics and pessimists are prone to admit. The muckraker, of "Pilgrim's Progress," is the typical pessimist. The one who continually looks down and rakes muck, in the very nature of things cannot see the good and bright things around or above him. Pessimism and cynicism find only the dark forbidding things in nature and human nature. ECONOMIC BETTERMENT IN PROSPECT Experts expect the year 1922 to sequester itself well in the matter of economic rehabilitation. Two members of President Harding's cabinet — Herbert C. Hoover, secretary of commerce, and John E. Weeks, secretary of war — are particularly emphatic in auguries of economic revival during the year. Mr. Hoover dwells upon the unprecedented economic crisis through which this country passed during 1921 which he denounishes "the great readjustment." "We have passed through the most precipitous price drop in our history," says Mr. Hoover. "A drop averaging 50 per cent and necessitating the writing of something over twenty billion dollars off our books, as a nation, during 1921." And as a pleasing supplement to this review of the crisis of the year, Secretary Hoover adds that "we have gotten through the credit strain; we have absorbed the enormous surplus of goods carried over from the post-war boom; we are on much sounder foundations." And so Mr. Hoover, Mr. Weeks, Judge Gary of the United States Steel Corporation, and other economic experts, hold that 1922 has possibilities of great improvement in conditions. It remains for the country to avail itself of its opportunities. It lies with the people to have confidence and to push forward. That they have faith and that they are resolved to make 1922 a notable forward-moving year is indicated. There are some other readjustments to be made. There are other obstacles to overcome. But the year begins with hope and brighter prospects written across its sky. New York Letter Would Lincoln have earned more money in a current event, sons, places, and problems to his time been better trained he had been given course, "1922 model train for better city training for competent rent history? The foregoing quote by the Institute for its summary of 20th-century history testen last month by our school students in country. In all, 77 asked calling for such show why persons, lens of importance rently discussed. In Lloyd George, De Vance placed included Arthur Unknown Soldier with revolution, Ulster free Ireland, West midst of coal strikes if included Harms facts frequently wavenging of "open soldiers were asking them. Returns from seethat the same definition and understanding in chemistry courses in current events were pupils in a St. Louis made an average man every child except making above seventh year class made an average of only 6 pupils below per cent. But of 1,580,000 answers, 648,000 or marked right by ten and 932,000 or 59 wrong or unanswered dents, over 90 per cent by 115; from 80 per cent by 583; over 80 per cent from 70 to 79 per cent 70 per cent by 1.9 cent by 15,400; or the total number. Only right answers to tests sports and movies, per cent were right. New York Letter NEW YORK, Feb. 17. — Manhattan Island having utilized pretty nearly every inch of its surface and a good many acres of its underground and having stretched its buildings up for hundreds of feet into the air, is now about to take over the sky above it. The night clouds will be turned into great flashing billboards if two New York advertising companies succeed in their plan. Billion candle-power searchlights can silhouette words against the clouds, it is said, and the two companies are working out the details of doing it. Fancy the disturbance of rival claimants carried on a fight for space on the same cloud! Well, I love New York and its lights and even its ads, but somehow when I look up at the Milky Way, I don't want to be adjured from there to wear a certain kind of rubber heels or—worse—buy chewing gum! Maybe future cons will know this as the "finger-print age." Anyhow New York women who favor the costumes of a certain famous French model will be certain hereafter that they have the original models and not those of some clever copyist. In future every gown originating from her atelier will bear as a mark of identity her autograph, a special number and most conclusive of all, her thumbprint. It will probably become one of the interests of boudoir visits to compare gown label thumb prints. The Theatre Guild has produced Andreyev's "He Who Gets Slapped"; and that is an announcement of more than ordinary theatrical interest. Moreover, they have produced it so well that the tense, tragic quality of the Russian dramatist is put before you and driven home to your mind and heart in its full power. The story is that of a circus equestrienne queen, who is admired by co-workers of the circus, and less nobly, by the fat Baron Regnard. Then comes the clown known only as "He who gets slapped." It seems that life has slapped him until he gets a queer satisfaction from physical blows received in his clawing. He falls in love with the beautiful horsewoman and saves her from marriage by poisoning her and himself. It is exceptionally well done, as one expects from the Theatre Guild, and the addition to their forces of Richard Bennett and Margalo Gillmore makes them stronger than ever. Maybe it isn't only chance that leads to one's occasionally hearing the same good jokes and funny stories from various after-dinner speakers in various parts of the country. For I have just come upon the newest profession based upon getting the greatest service to the greatest number of people at an economy of thought and time. It's that of the joke syndicator! He was discovered by a reporter at a recent annual society dinner in New York; a serious young man jotting down notes from time to time during the speecher "What's the big news?" the reporter asked. "No news at all," replied the serious young man. "Just the jokes. I'm a joke syndicate. I go to public dinners whenever a good speaker is announced and take down all the really funny stories. Then I sell them to my clients in all the small cities, men attend such affairs and wanting to see them I have a big list and they are going to pay for new stories and five or six dinners a week for this purpose." Opening Day Saturday, Feb. 18th Anaheim Service Station C. E. CRAWFORD, Prop. But of 1,580,000 answers, 648,000 or marked right by tees and 932,000 or 59 wrong or unanswered dents, over 90 per cent 115; from 80 per cent by 583; over 80 per cent from 70 to 79 per cent by 70 per cent by 1.9 cent by 15,400; or the total number. Only right answers to sports and movies, per cent were right. "The results," Barnes of the Institute vice, "show not only of the answers were missing, but also t and blank ignorant events are due to s sides lack of student subject themselves." failed on De Valera Wood and Lloyd Gowan the World Seriator in the Three M girl seniors knew and the soldier bonzanne Leunzen and thousands of the school students and classes miss three o tions about university sports, it shows th e necessarily mean using." The ten question school topics called edge of universal street-corner figure home runs, winner ries, Mle. Suzanne college that defeats ball, the actor keteers, the beat each of the two big Ruth Law, in which back is found, C and a much discu gives a detailed sto conceding that Crusoe was answer question as a joke port, the fact rem cent of the senior Main street. Conce questions appealed terest of girls, th e of senior boys 35 know who won th e per cent did not home runs Babe I cent forgot that Co college, which had Harvard's football Princeton or Corn per cent of girl se e the French woman who had been so ed: 60 per cent d Law, 32 per cent hero of an eve movie, while 79 per Opening Day Saturday, Feb. 18th Anaheim Service Station C. E. 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Would he have been better trained for citizenship if he had been given a high school course, "1922 model"? Can education train for better citizenship without training for competent study of current history? The foregoing questions are asked by the Institute for Public Service in its summary of 20,000 replies to the second Review of Reviews national current history test, which was taken last month by over 200,000 high school students in all parts of the country. In all, 79 questions were asked calling for short answers to show why persons, places and problems of importance being currently discussed. Persons included Lloyd George, De Valera and Briand; places included Arlington, where the Unknown Soldier was buried, India in revolution, Ulster in opposition to free Ireland, West Virginia in the midst of coal strikes; pictures to identify included Harding, Ford, Foch; facts frequently wanted included the meaning of "open shop" and what soldiers were asking Congress to give them. Returns from several schools show that the same definience of memory and understanding that is expected in chemistry courses can be obtained in current events work. A class of 44 pupils in a St. Louis eighth grade made an average mark of 92 per cent, every child except one in the class making above 70 per cent; and a seventh year class of 43 children made an average of 82 per cent, with only 6 pupils below the mark of 70 per cent. But of 1,580,000 possible right answers, 648,000 or 41 per cent were marked right by teachers themselves, and 932,000 or 59 per cent were wrong or unanswered. By 20,000 students, over 90 per cent was scored by 115; from 80 per cent to 89 per cent by 583; over 80 per cent by 698; from 70 to 79 per cent by 1,234; over 70 per cent by 1,932; under 60 per cent by 15,400; or nearly four-fifths the total number. Of 200,000 possible right answers to ten questions about sports and movies, 92,000 or only 46 per cent were right. who the only Congresswoman is. "The significant fact," the report declares, "is not so much the not knowing at all as the believing what is entirely wrong. It is better never to have heard of Mlle. Lenglen than to say she is a French chemist, or represented Japan at the disarmament conference, or is the only woman in our congress. It is better to have no idea of Christy Mathewson than to say that he sold out the World Series in 1920, is a noted comedian or went on an expedition to the south pole. Such use of opportunity and experience never made a Lincoln. "That four cut of five did not know who ratified the peace treaty with Germany," is less serious than that half of them believed Wilson ratified it. Not to know who was recently appointed chief justice may not be a menace to democracy, but surely any high school senior is a liability who in 1922 believes that Theodore Roosevelt or John Marshall has recently been appointed chief justice. Just what kinds of benefit are favorchildren getting from high schoolhistory, or from their other expensive instruction who believe that Leonard Wood is governor-general of Philadelphia; that Manila is a port in Cuba, that Congress has just voted against substituting a reliable tax for a total tax; that Stinnes is leader of the Klu Klux Klan; De Valera an Italian general; Lloyd George king of England, and Perishing a French general visiting America or a renowned general in our Civil War?" The Poets' Corner REALISM With guileless heart and open mind, A curious and a trusting youth. I roamed the world and sought to find The truth. I queried him whose pile of gold Should give him all the forms of bliss. And he, a trifle, wistful, told Me this: "Though richer than an ancient king, My wealth affords me scant delight; For money isn't everything." He's right. And then of him whose envied name Is known wherever words are read I asked the truth concerning fame. He said: "Fame in a single day may die. Fame in a single hour may flee. A floating bubble, Fame." . . Well, I Agree. And as the Lover slipped the ring Upon the finger of his bride. He said, "Love isn't everything." He lied. Franklin P. Adams in Harper's Magazine. "The kiss of the sun for pardon, The song of the birds for mirth, One is nearer God's heart in a garden Than any where else on earth." Calif. May Lead U. S. in Number of Autos When all is said and done—and the final returns are in—it looks as the California is going to come pretty near leading America ni the number of autos owned. Officials of the Auto Club of So. Calif., who have been assisting motorists to secure their license plates, are of the opinion that this state has moved up at least one notch and possibly two. At the end of 1921 California was fourth in the list, headed by New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania, in the order named. It is possible that California may now be third or even more than 700,000 license plates have already been issued by the state motor vehicle department, and at the end of last year the nearest competing boasted only 744,000 automobiles. It is considered possible by local authorities that the total registration before closing in March, may reach more than 750,000 cars. Whatever the final registration does show, the fact remains that California is the most active motoring state in the union. This is vouchered for by the touring bureau experts of the auto club, who visit annually every other section of the United States. But of 1,580,000 possible right answers, 648,000 or 41 per cent were marked right by teachers themselves, and 932,000 or 59 per cent were wrong or unanswered. By 20,000 students, over 90 per cent was scored by 115; from 80 per cent to 89 per cent by 532; over 80 per cent by 698; from 70 to 79 per cent by 1,234; over 70 per cent by 1,932; under 60 per cent by 15,400; or nearly four-fifths the total number. Of 200,000 possible right answers to ten questions about sports and movies, 92,000 or only 46 per cent were right. "The results," said Julius H. Barnes of the Institute for Public Service, "show not only that 59 per cent of the answers were either wrong or missing, but also that foggy notions and blank ignorance about current events are due to something else besides lack of student interest in the subject themselves. Fewer senior boys failed on De Valera, Briand, Leonard Wood and Lloyd George than on who won the World Series or the star actor in the Three Musketeers. More girl seniors knew about Sinn Fein and the soldier bonus than about Suzanne Lenglen and Ruth Law. When thousands of the country's high school students and even graduating classes miss three out of five questions about universally advertised sports, it shows that liking does not necessarily mean understanding or using." The ten questions about out-of-school topics called for definite knowledge of universal front-page and street-corner figures—Babe Ruth's home runs, winner of the World Series, Mle. Suzanne Lenglen, the small college that defeated Harvard in football, the star actor in The Three Musketeers, the beat batting average in each of the two big baseball leagues, Ruth Law, in which games a quarterback is found, Christy Mathewson, and a much discussed book which gives a detailed story of a small town. Conceding that possibly Robinson Crusoe was answered to this last question as a joke, continues the report: the fact remains that 48 per cent of the seniors did not think of Main Street. Conceding that too few questions appealed to the special interest of girls, the fact remains that of senior boys 35 per cent did not know who won the World Series. 59 per cent did not know how many home runs Babe Ruth made. 35 per cent forgot that Centre was the small college which had recently defeated Harvard's football team, and not Yale Princeton or Cornell. Moreover, 46 per cent of girl seniors did not know the French woman tennis champion who had been so universally discussed; 60 per cent did not know Ruth Law. 32 per cent did not know the hero of an everywhere-advertised movie, while 79 per cent did not know Liberty. The only liberty I mean, is a liberty connected with order; that not more than 700,000 license plates have already been issued by the state motor vehicle department, and at the end of last year the nearest competing boasted only 744,000 automobiles. It is considered possible by local authorities that the total registration, before closing in March, may reach more than 750,000 cars. Whatever the final registration does show, the fact remains that California is the most active motoring state in the union. This is vouchered for by the touring bureau experts of the auto club, who visit annually every other section of the United States. Great $2.00 OVER ONE THOUSAND PAIRS OF WOMEN'S LADY OR FRENCH HEELS, OTHERS IN BROWN. MAN UNTIL RECENTLY AS HIGH AS $8.00. ALL SIZE $2.00 GIRLS' PATENT JAZZ OXFORDS $4.98 —Made of fine patent colt, plain toe, low heel, with flexible soles. On sale at $4.98 —All sizes, 2½ to 7. BOYS' GUNMETAL BLUCHER SHOES $1.98 224 pairs of youths and boys' shoes. Made with good oak soles, solid leather. These shoes for... Liberty The only liberty I mean, is a liberty connected with order; that not only exists along with order and virtue, but which cannot exist at all without them.—Burke. Courage brother! Get honest and times will mend.—Carlyle. Mankind are very superficial and lastardly; they begin upon a thing, but, meeting with a difficulty they fly from it discouraged; but they save the means if they would employ them.—Franklin. It is a point of wisdom to be silent when occasion requires.—Plutarch. Jacob's ladder has its foot where meets the head of any trusting displease in every clime under the sky; its top is in the light that always shines undimmed.—Oscar Penn Fitzgerald. Be charitable before wealth make the coyotes, and love not the glory of the mite. If riches increase, let by mind hold grace with them; and think it not enough to be liberal, but unificent.—Sir Thomas Browne. Such help as we can give each other in this world is a debt we owe to each other.—Ruskin. In early times the diamond was credited with the power of guarding the wearer from poison, insanity and timidity. From Farmer to Consumer DAIRY FEEDS J. E. SCHUMACHER CO. Opp. S. P. Depot W. Anaheim Phone 794 BOYS' GUNMETAL BLUCHER SHOES $1.98 224 pairs of youths and boys' shoes. Made with good oak soles, solid leather. These shoes formerly sold as high as $3.00. On sale at $1.98 MEN'S ARMY SHOES Goodyear welted canvas lined, extra heavy soles; an extra value; all sizes; only $4.98 MEN'S BIKE STYLE SHOE Made of soft chrome tan leather, all sizes $2.48 SPECIAL FOR MEN Black calf dress boot, blucher style, Goodyear welt soles; only $3.98 OTHER STORES Los Angeles, Long Beach, Pasadena, Santa Ana, San Pedro Kafateria S 109 West Center S Flat Broke at 66; Millions at 72 A millionaire at sixty-five, broke at sixty-six and well on his way to a third fortune at seventy-three! Such have been the ups and downs of the world-famous "Borax" Smith, originator of the "20-Mule Team" brand. SUNSET for March contains a vivid account of Smith's rise, fall and succeeding climb to fortune. Quoting from SUNSET: "Smith's present climb has chiefly been due to the fact that, even although defeated, he had the courage to back his judgment to the limit. He was offered a newly discovered borax mine which three prospectors had located in southern Nevada. He was looking over the property with a view to purchasing if careful analysis of the deposits should justify the tremendous outlay required. But representatives of the great monopoly which had forced him out were on the ground bargaining for the claim, at any moment they might close the deal and Smith's chances would be lost. He made a hasty examination of the discovery—an outcropping from the side of a bare, steep hill. His judgment told him it was worth the prospectors' price and more. But it had been only a few years since he sustained a defeat sufficient to shatter any man's faith in his own judgment. And his competitors were shaking their heads doubtfully. Furthermore, if his judgment should be wrong, his stake and his reputation would be gone, leaving him, now seventy-three years old, again with nothing. "Did these considerations enter the aged plunger's mind as he surveyed the find? I doubt it, for barely half an hour after his arrival Smith approached the three owners while they were bargaining with the representatives of his entrenched competitors. "What is your lowest price?" Smith demanded. "A quarter of a million!" replied the prospectors with unyielding finality. "Sold," said Smith, producing his check book. "By his courage he took the mine from under the very noses of his astonished rivals. They did not believe that he would take what they conlater they tried to buy the mine at an advanced price. "The sale took place in January, 1921. A few months later geological experts finished an examination of the property. They announced that there were in sight more than four hundred thousand tons of borax, worth approximately twenty-four million dollars. "Smith could now sell this mine to the great borax monopoly that he helped to create, take his share of the profits, which would amount to several millions, and quit. He could put this money into gilt-edged bonds, and spend the rest of his days as a millionaire free from all financial worries." But he refuses to sell. His goal is to become once more an important factor in the borax field—if possible to regain his old crown. And in spite of his years and his past ups and downs he is sticking to that goal fearlessly and determinedly. Instead of selling the mine to his rivals for millions, he has chosen to use it to compete with them for supremacy." ODD AND INTERESTING No month of the year in Cuba is free from rain. Eighty million people in Central Africa are still pagan. Of all fish the carp, in proportion to its size, has the largest brain. It is said that every man and woman in Iceland is able to read and write. The only pure white monkey known to exist was recently brought to London. The Polynesians and Malays always sit down when talking to a superior. In 1864 the population of Ireland was more than double what it is at present. The Japanese pick cherry blossoms and cure them in salt, using them to make a sort of tea. Natives of Libria rub garlic on their feet, finding that venomous reptiles run from the odor. In all motion-picture theatres in Japan there is always a speaker who dramatically explains each picture, because the English words shown on the films are unintelligible to the 2.00 Shoe Sale OF WOMEN'S LACE SHOES IN BLACK KID WITH CUBAN BROWN. MANY OF THESE SHOES HAVE BEEN PRICED $8.00. ALL SIZES IN THE LOT ON SALE TOMORROW 00 a Pair 500 Pairs Women's Low Shoes on Sale at $2.98 —A wonderful offering at this low price. Oxfords or Pumps in patent or kid leathers, low or high heels. 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