oc-plain-dealer 1922-02-21

The Orange County Plain Dealer An Independent Newspaper, Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday R. W. ERNEST, Manager PAUL V. HESTER, Editor Subscription rate—In No. Orange-co: Per yr. $2; six months $1.25 Entered at the Postoffice at Anaheim, Calif., as second-class matter DAILY GREETING TO READERS When headstrong passion gets the reins of reason, The force of nature, like too strong a gale, For want of ballast, oversets the vessel. —Higgons. Teach children to respect property rights. America's merchant navy should be second to none. There's rough riding on the road to vice and crime. There is more good than evil in the world. See the good! The person who differs from us is not necessarily narrow and wrong in his viewpoint. Uneasy lies the Congressional head that must assume an attitude toward the soldier bonus proposal. Some persons go through the school of life without getting out of the elementary branches of learning. Some of that "truth serum" used upon the forthcoming political campaign might help improve the veracity end of it. In scrapping part of the United States navy, it should be understood that none of its glorious traditions are being scrapped. CITRUS EXPERT CALLED SUDDENLY Shocking news to the entire West was announcement of the sudden death, in Pasadena, of G. Harold Powell, general manager of the California Fruit Growers' Exchange. Mr. Powell was widely known and respected. Before coming so prominently into California's citrus industry Mr. Powell was prominently connected with the Bureau of Plant Industry of the United States Department of Agriculture. As general manager, Mr. Powell's influence and efforts have been decidedly successful in establishing, on cooperative basis, one of the strongest fruit-handling organizations in the United States. Mr. Powell's services have been of inestimable value to the citrus industry in California. Mr. Powell distinguished himself during the World War period by having charge of the handling of all perishable food, to which responsible post he was appointed by Herbert C. Hooves, then national food administrator, Mr. Powell's excellent work in the stress of war brought to him honor decorations from King Albert, of Belgium. Mr. Powell was widely known and highly esteemed here in Southern California and had a large number of devoted friends. Some of the moral blackness that is painted on Filmville is in the imagination of those who do the painting. The motion picture colony is not wholly bad, as some represent it to be. New York Letter NEW YORK, Feb. 21:—It has been plishment even if said manager and New York Letter NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—It has been argued by business statisticians from time to time that telephone traffic is a fairly accurate barometer to business conditions. If that is true, New York city, at least, is well on the way to full tide of prosperity. For several months there has been a steady increase in the average number of calls a day. There are 976,372 telephones, in Greater New York, and in January there were 11.29 calls a day for each phone, an increase from 9.94 in September. That made a daily total of four and a half million calls a day—which makes one realize why the "busy" signal is heard so often. The Globe Theatre is going to run no chances of payroll or ticket money robberies. Its management has connected the box office direct with the Greenwich Bank a block away by pneumatic tube and the receipts of "Good Morning, Dearie" are shot to safety as rapidly as they are taken in. Oriental art has had a successful week in Gotham. Whether the disarmament conference added a fillip to our interest in China and Japan, I do not know. But a total of $36,754 was realized from the sale of a Japanese print collection the other day, and a group of Chinese snuff bottles brought $9,035 a day or two later. The highest price paid for any of the prints was $1,300, for a print by Isoda Koryusai, entitled "A White Falcon". It showed a white bird on a slate-colored rock, shortly outlined against a dark sky. Mrs. Madge Fox Hart believes that a man's business manager and personality promoter should get a fair share of the proceeds of that account. New York fur men have decided that no mere cat or muskrate can disguise itself under a fancy name and go forth to the world as "Madagascar mink" or anything else that sounds flossier than its plebian origin. The three organizations of fur manufacturers, merchants and advertising men have issued an edict which they intend to have enforced insisting that every fur must carry itself under its true and accurate name. Except that of the house cat. They are willing to compromise by letting this be called simply "fur" with no appellation of any kind attached. So when you find a fur which cannot claim a given name, you know that it is its contribution to the world of fa- Wednesday, Feb. 22 $2,000 FREE! Wednesday, Feb. 22 $2,000 FREE! In Merchandise and Amusements On Pike Long Beach Wednesday, Feb. 22---Washington's B A Great Big Glorious Treat by Long Beach Amusement League Be here early—for the time of your life $2000 In Free Tickets For Dance Halls, Merry-Go-Round Jack Rabbit, Coaster Bamboo Slide, Dodge 'em Racing Horses, Shooting Galleries Candies, Eats and Drinks Stands Popcorn and Peanut Stands Theater Tickets, Monkey Speedway Special, 50 pieces... Anaheim N. Gift S. H. J. EFKER The Limit Flier, Valley Ball Games, Monoflyer, Aeroplane Rides witherty, Side Shows and o tions too numerous to m Free Tickets will be distributed at every entrance of the amusement zone from 6:30 p. m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22. PRIZE FOR NATL ORANGE SHOW VISITOR Bobbie St. Clair, this apron-bedecked San Bernardino maid, is holding high in the air her prize for the visitor at the Twelfth National Orange Show to be held at San Bernardino Feb. 17 to 27 inclusive. Her basket of golden fruit will never be emptied at the Orange Show this year, thousands of oranges being available for the visitors. The exhibits and rack displays this year will break all records. How Would You Say It? "The Better of Me" or "The Best of Me." "I argued with him, but he got the best of me in the argument," said a man in a street car. He should not have said, "got the best of me," but should have said, "got the better" of February twenty-second will again not only bring into the light the memory of the country's first president; it will place into prominence Red Spider Saps Vi "I wish I knew some way to arouse the rancher to the danger of the red spider," says LeRoy Berger, of the C. B. Berger Realty Co. "The average rancher seems to be asleep to the damage being done by the spider. In looking over groves suffering frost damage, we have found without exception that the groves hurt the most by the cold had on the trees great quantities of spiders, indicating that the pest had previously weakened the trees and lessened their resistance to the cold. This might also be said of any unfavorable weather condition—the The Poets' Corner TOGETHER No longer a nation may stand alone, But, each for all, it must do its part. In closer concord the world has grown: A common purpose thrills through its heart. And, knit together by unseen bands Of hopes and needs into one great whole, Thus all the races in all the lands Must move in unison toward the goal. James A. Edgerton in February Nautilus. "The VETERANS" Every year they're marching slower. Every year they're stooping lower. Every year the lifting music stirs the hearts of older men; Every year the Flags above them Seem to bend and bless and love them. As if grieving for the future, when they'll never march again. Every year that day draws nearer, Every year the truth is clearer. That the men who saved the Nation from the severing Southern sword. How Would You Say It? "The Better of Me" or "The Best of Me." "I argued with him, but he got the best of me in the argument," said a man in a street car. He should not have said, "got the best of me," but should have said, "got the better" of me." It should be remarked, however, that the expression, "got the best of me," is recognized by the dictionaries, although most authorities hold that the use of "better" is preferable, since it stands analysis by grammatical tests, while "best" does not. The desire to speak English correctly is found even among persons to whom the advantages of early education have been denied; and in whose environment good Eglish is rare. An amusing imaginary conversation, as follows, is attributed to the Birmingham Age-Herald: "A girl what works can't have no social life." "Don't you ever go to the dance halls, Imogen?" "Yeah; but how you're gonna meet a fellah there what's got any culture or refinement? Why, them lounge lizards don't even speak good grammar." Don't Say He always has, and always will, act that way. He is one of the best, if not the best, player on the team. I dislike his views, is the reason I voted against him. The reason why I voted for her is because she is honest. The reason he was not elected is because he is a drunkard. Say He always has acted that way and always will act that way. He is one of the best players on the team, if not the best player. I dislike his views; that is the reason I voted against him. The reason why I voted for her is that she is honest. The reason he was not elected is that he is a drunkard. Need Unselfishness of Washington's Day February twenty-second will again not only bring into the light the memory of the country's first president; it will place into prominence the country itself, its weal and its woe. Indeed there can be little good in looking back to the man and his work unless the look produces impulses in us to make our country worthier and worthlier of the work which was done when it was started on its career as an independent nation. One thing seems absolutely certain. While men in Washington's day were by no means perfect, while they had in their composition streaks of meanness and littleness, while there were some whom it was necessary to withstand openly, while there was enough evil mixed with their good to make the early days of the republic anxious days, it must still be acknowledged that, if unselfish service of the cause had not then been in the ascendency, this nation would never have become the great independent, glorious land which later became. No orator on Washington's birthday anniversary can do better than to hark back to the trait of unselfishness in the first fathers of the United States. Nothing is so sorely needed just now for the proper solution of the country's problems as unselfishness in those who stand in the high places. Our leaders need to close their eyes to their own personal interests and to keep, with eye single, the welfare of the nation itself in clear view. As long as we can find men to guide the ship whose chief concern is to have the good ship bear its precious freight safe to farther goals, it will be well with the land of Washington; but as long as those who man the ship are minded to convert it into a treasure ship for themselves, or for others who will divide with them, nothing will save the country from missing its high mark in the history of nations. George Washington, the unselfish servant of his country, needs to stand out as the prominent figure in commemorating his birth.—Luth. Survey. MOSES COULD DO IT DIFFERENTLY Perhaps some Bible readers have wondered how the magicians at the time of Moses were able to turn their rods into serpents. Prof. M. Kyle throws a new light on this: "Serpents are often seen upon the Egyptian mountains in appearance much like an Irish thorn walking stick, the head turned over the front every year they're stooping lower. Every year the lifting music stirs the hearts of older men; Every year the Flags above them Seem to bend and bless and love them. As if grieving for the future, when they'll never march again. Every year that day draws nearer. Every year the truth is clearer. That the men who saved the Nation from the severing Southern sword. Soon must pass away forever From the scene of their endeavor; Soon must answer to the roll call of the angel of the Lord. Every year with dwindling number, Loyal still to those that slumber. Forth they march to where already many have found peace at last. And they place the fairest blossoms, O'er the silent mould-ring bosoms. Of the valiant friends and comrades of the battles of the past. Every year grow dimmer, duller. Tattered Flag and faded color. Every year the hands that bear them find a harder task to do. And the eyes that only brightened. When the blaze of battle lightened. Like the tattered Flags they follow are grown dim and faded too. Every year we see them massing. Every year we watch them passing. Scarcely pausing in our hurry—after pleasure, after gain. But the battle flags above them Seem to bend and bless and love them. And through all the lilting music sounds an undertone of pain.—Dennis A. McCarthy." MOSES COULD DO IT DIFFERENTLY Perhaps some Bible readers have wondered how the magicians at the time of Moses were able to turn their rods into serpents. Prof. M. Kyle throws a new light on this: "Serpents are often seen upon the Egyptian mountains in appearance much like an Irish thorn walking stick, the head turned over the front as the handle of a cane. Tradition that seems probable tells us that the magicians knew how to paralyze serpents by pressure on the back of the neck so that they became rigid. The magicians then walked about with them as walking sticks. When they wished to make the people stare they threw these serpents down upon the ground. The pressure being released they immediately began to wiggle and crawl away. Then the magicians seized them by the back of the neck, renewed the pressure that made them rigid and walked away with them. Moses was told to 'take it by the tail.' The magicians could not succeed when taking it by the tail. Thus they were beaten on their own ground and the supremacy of Jehovah over Egypt and their representatives vindicated." REALTY CONVENTION LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21.—This city will do its utmost to make successful the annual convention of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, to be held in San Francisco beginning May 31, says Frank Ryan, president of the local board. Ryan and C. C. C. Tatum, president of the state association, have just returned from San Francisco, where plans for the meeting were discussed. POSTPONE TELEPHONE PROBE PASADENA, Feb. 21.—The municipal investigation of the Pasadena Home Telephone Company has been postponed until March 2 at the company's request. HARDWOOD FLOORS st. J. Ohlund, Local Mgr. 610 E. Chartres Anahelm Phone 776-W CALORNIA Tuesday, February 21, 1922 Spider Saps Vitality of Groves Now some way to arouse the danger of the red RoY Berger, of the reality Co. "The aver-ons to be asleep to sing done by the spider. Over groves suffering we have found without the groves hurt the old had on the trees of spiders, indicat-est had previously faces and lessened their cold. Also be said of any other condition—the grove that has been sapped by the spider is the one that can stand the least abuse, whether it is cold, heat, drought or wind. "It has been our own experience with a grove which lacked pep and dropped its fruit for two years, that after spraying last fall, it has come thru the most unfavorable weather conditions we have ever had in the very best of shape. "Some agency, the fruit associations, horticultural commissioners or others vitally interested, should take it upon themselves to arouse the rancher to the danger of the spider." GETHER Union may stand alone, all, it must do its purpose thrills through her by unseen bands needs into one greataces in all the lands on unison toward the gerton in February VETERANS" they're marching they're stooping lower, the lifting music hearts of older men; the Flags above them and bless and love ng for the future, they'll never march t day draws nearer, truth is clearer, men who saved the from the severing sword, WISE AND WITTY SAYINGS IN BRIEF When business is slow and an undertaker has toothache, don't ask him to indorse your note. The main thing for us to do is to keep going on. When you "put up" at a hotel, you do it two ways. A dollar is a lot of money to the fellow who is dead broke. "Be what you are for you can't be what you ain't." Hunger shows its teeth at the police. When triplets arrive, marriage is a howling success. Pretty girls don't need jewels to make them prettier. Everybody can hustle for business but the undertaker. Nobody can go to a dentist too soon, but nearly everybody goes too late. Cheer and fear are not affinities. Good Cheer is the first-born and best-beloved of Faith and Courage. And Good Cheer, Falth and Courage remove mountains. GREAT CROWDS AT NAT'L ORANGE SHOW SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 21. With large crowds in daily attendance at the twelfth National Orange Show, the balance of the exposition period promises to be filled with even greater attractions than the first half. Thursday Gov. William D. Stephens will be a guest of the show and deliver a short address in the afternoon. San Gabriel Valley Day also, it is, and there will be numbers by one of the Pomona College Glee clubs. It is also Lion's Clubs day and a large number of members of this organization from the Southland will attend the show and be guests at a banquet provided by the San Bernardino Lions club. Friday will be Redlands, Highlands and East End Day, with music by the Redlands High school band, and also by the Redlands University Glee club. Saturday will be another great day. The Los Angeles Ad Club will come several hundred strong, with a complete vaudeville program, while other hundreds of officials and employees of the So. Calif. Edison Co. will come from all over So. Calif. with the Company band, which is to play concerts afternoon and evening. It is Los Angeles and Pasadena day. Sunday is to be American Legion Day and the veterans of the World War are planning a special program of interest. The lights will fade Monday night, Feb. 27, that being Home Day, when all San Bernardino will turn out to say goodbye to the greatest orange show yet held. ROTARIANS' DAY AT NAT'L ORANGE SHOW This is Rotary Day at the National Orange Show in San Bernardino. Rotarians here left in their machines at 9:30 this morning to attend the big exhibit. They will also take part in Rotary Day at Long Beach, to be observed at the Hotel Virginia tomorrow with an all-day session. Some of the members will attend the convention in San Francisco next March, accompanying a crowd of ROTARIANS' DAY AT NAT'L ORANGE SHOW This is Rotary Day at the National Orange Show in San Bernardino. Rotarians here left in their machines at 9:30 this morning to attend the big exhibit. They will also take part in Rotary Day at Long Beach, to be observed at the Hotel Virginia tomorrow with an all-day session. Some of the members will attend the convention in San Francisco next March, accompanying a crowd of Santa Anans and Orange members. RECORD SNOW IN SIERRAS SACRAMENTO, Feb. 21. The Sierras contain more snow now than at any time in the last 20 years, says the meteologist of the United States Weather Bureau. The snow in some places is 19 feet deep. Typewriters —The R.A. 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