oc-plain-dealer 1922-03-07

DAILY GREETINGS TO OUR READERS How charming is divine Philosophy! Not harsh and crabbed, as dull fools suppose. But musical as is Apollo's jute, And a perpetual feast of nectared sweets, Where no crude surfeit reigns. —Milton. The people of Egypt are given liberty to govern themselves wisely and peacefully. "Happy is the bride the sun shines on." Princess Mary no doubt remembered the old saying. A wholesome, womanly English princess marrying a gallant English gentleman, because he is a gentleman—it is an inspiring spectacle. Keeping taxation within moderate, reasonable limits should be the end sought at the national capital and at every state capital. The highest type of business management is needed in government. The naval holiday will demonstrate strikingly to the world that disarmament can be brought about by international agreement; that it effects enormous savings; and that it promotes the peace of the world. There has been but one Judge Landis on the federal bench. He has been spectacular and "different." But honesty and courage have marked his work as a jurist. He retires with the respect of the American people. Dogmatic assertion and sensational attitudinizing are not tokens of fearlessness, and not necessarily badges of wisdom and discretion. The wisdom of moderation becomes apparent, so it is contemplated from the alone. ENLARGE U. OF C. BRANCH Why does Los Angeles, the largest city in the state, have three members of the board of regents of the Univ. of Calif., compared with San Francisco's 10? Why do collegiate students, if they are lucky enough to be admitted at all to the southern branch, have to go to Berkeley to take the last two years of the course? Why are practically all the leading members of the faculty stationed at Berkeley and practically none in Los Angeles? These are some of the questions which are being asked by Angelenos interested in the educational advancement of the city. The point is that Angelenos, largely under the leadership of the Los Angeles Herald, have awakened to the fact that the city's rapid growth has overtaken its facilities for higher collegiate education. The Herald has taken upon itself the task of showing cities in Los Angeles, Orange and other counties the importance of having larger quarters for the southern branch of the university. That is the first step in a general program. Literally thousands of applicants for admission to the college in the southern branch are being turned away practically without even being given a hearing, all because of lack of space to house them. This in spite of the fact that by stiffening the standard of scholarship many hundreds of students who already had entered upon their courses were "flunked" the past year while many others, because of the imposition of tuition fees, could not afford to enter college. Steps have been taken to lease quarters in private houses and other buildings, so that no qualified student may be refused entrance at the beginning of the next collegiate year, but obviously this is only a temporary and makeshift solution of the problem over growing. LETTER THE The Plain Dealer For the interdustry in California lated through Southern California of an advertisement. We have been not pay the saisons that we do. The answer: D then selling for it is selling for war price was. We have been ers of packing culls to the U when we only (with a guarra recoverable act at our plant). the fruit at 10 tendant manufuring, filtering, crystallizing, cost of our action. Yes, we are are fighting for We are facedition of affair tariff, the low low water free exchange and d the Italian govem all of which n Italian citric acid a pound. This condition kill the citric formia. Unless you s industry in Cu supplying us w zen lemons, ev Italians may due to the lack and the conseqn that the citrus may suffer an YOU MUST TION NOW and to us at once. The frost ha tion of the lemnia, yet there a acres to come i next two or There has been but one Judge Landis on the federal bench. He has been spectacular and "different." But honesty and courage have marked his work as a jurist. He retires with the respect of the American people. Dogmatic assertion and sensational attitudinizing are not tokens of fearlessness, and not necessarily badges of wisdom and discretion. The wisdom of moderation becomes apparent, as it is contemplated from the plane of reason and thoughtfulness. There seems to be no other feasible method of upbuilding the American merchant navy except to put it in private hands and support it with a liberal, yet not excessive, subsidy. An unsubsidized American mercantile marine could not compete successfully with foreign merchant navies which are subsidized heavily. Courses of study in the public schools should not be surfeited with unnecessary branches, or with studies which palpably are not useful to students. To attempt too much in the schools means to cripple all that is attempted and make the work of the schools far less efficient than it should be. To better itself, economically, Europe must practice rigid economy. It cannot sit with folded hands or spend with prodigal hands and expect to be aided by the United States. This country will assist only in reasonable measure and on condition that Europe manifest a disposition to help itself. SPEAKING AGAIN OF OPTIMISTS It takes an optimist to rejoice in the fact that after a woman has tired of his kisses he can get as many onions as he likes.—Duluth Herald. How Would You Have Answered Her? An idea of the efforts toward propaganda against California in the east is gained in a letter to an Anaheim man from a school teacher acquaintance at Peru, Neb., where the local man was a member of the board of education for 18 years. The letter follows: "Dear sir: I trust you will not think it presumptive of me in writing to you for some information regarding certain conditions in California." "Our geography class at the Peru State Teachers' college is gathering all the information we can concerning conditions in Pacific States. "The points about which I am to gather information are: Why do so many people not want to make California a permanent home? We so often hear people who have spent a few months, possibly a winter or summer, in California, say: 'California is all right for a few months, but I wouldn't want to live there.' What are the reasons for this attitude? "I would also like to know why it costs so much to live in California?' and what are the attractions and accommodations for tourists? The latter includes rent, board, etc. "I will be very grateful for any information which you may give me and will be pleased to hear from you soon." "Thanking you in advance, I am, respectfully, KATE RUSSELL. Peru, Neb., 1922." The Anaheim man wrote fully, among other things mentioning that Miss Russell only had opportunity to talk with those who had been unable to transfer their home here, generally for financial reasons including inability to dispense of property advantageously in the east. He pointed out that she did not get to converse with the thousands who are pouring into the Pacific Coast country, particularly So. Calif., and making permanent homes with the result that this favored section is developing in population and resources the most rapidly of any place in the world. What would you have written her? The Best Investment On Earth—Homes They pay larger returns with safety, and are sure to increase in value and enrich their owners more than any other form of investment. Modern thought is—don't sell your real estate, improve it. Thousands are doing this and have come to know the truly wonderful profits that are possible. Better come to our office and let us show you plans and advise with you about improving your vacant property. GIBBS LUMBER W. R. McWILLIAMS, Mgr, Phone 282 ANAHEIM FULLERTON PLACENTIA THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE The Plain Dealer: For the interest of the citrus industry in California we have circulated through the local newspapers in Southern California the enclosed copy of an advertisement. We have been asked why we do not pay the same today for cull lemons that we did several years ago. The answer: Domestic citric acid was then selling for $1.25 a pound, today it is selling for 45c, while the pre-war price was 60c. We have been asked why the growers of backing houses should supply culls to the United Chemical Works when we only offer 10c a pound (with a guarantee of the freight, for recoverable acid in the culls delivered at our plant). Because the acid from the fruit at 10c a pound and the attendant manufacturing costs, crushing, filtering, cooking, evaporating, crystallizing, etc., bring the actual cost of our acid to about 47c a pound. Yes, we are losing money, but we are fighting for an existence. We are faced today with this condition of affairs: Only 5c a pound tariff, the low price of Italian labor, low water freight rates, the rate of exchange and the assistance given by the Italian government in marketing, all of which make it possible to sell Italian citric acid in New York at 43c a pound. This condition, if it continues, will kill the citric acid industry in California. Unless you support the by-products industry in California this year by supplying us with your culls and frozen lemons, even at a loss to you, the Italians may get such a foot-hold due to the lack of domestic citric acid and the consequent loss of customers, that the citrus industry of California may suffer an irreparable loss. YOU MUST GRASP THE SITUATION NOW and ship your frozen fruit to us at once. The frost has perhaps killed a portion of the lemon groves in California, yet there are many thousands of acres to come into bearing within the next two or three years, which their share of the work of the world, the social and industrial order are menaced. The spectacle which the pictorial supplements of the newspapers spread before millions of people—of husky scolls of prominent families lolling around winter bathing places, and of the females of the species exhibiting their more or less beautiful bareness at fashionable resorts—is the most effective socialist propaganda now being put out. Just what the purpose of the metropolitan press is in giving this stuff such undue prominence, is not clear—the effect, however, is apparent to everybody, in a time when the shadow of depression is on millions of Americans. The sane, hard-working, serious minded business men of the country far outnumber among men of wealth the loafers whose idleness, waste and oftimes dissipation is paraded in the headlines of the press. But the tendency toward the creation of a professional "leisure class," or loafer class, in America has already gone too far. It is now going too rapidly for the peace of mind of those who want to save this country from demagogues who use such material to stir up class hatred and envy of all wealth. The tendency toward idleness, dissipation and frivolity is not, of course, confined to the rich. It prevails among people in moderate circumstances everywhere, and is particularly noticeable in the oncoming generation. The appeal of Dr. Stires for a return by the American people to the old ways which made this republic great among the nations of the earth is one that should be taken up by pulpit, platform and press and sounded from one end of the land to the other, before it is too late. NEW YORK LETTER NEW YORK. March 7. — George Washington's gold watch was sold at a New York art gallery on the recent anniversary of his birth for $3,200. It was one of many personal relics belonging principally to W. Lanier Washington, a great-great-nephew, which brought a total of $19,052 at the sale. The watch, which is certified as being one of the two possessed by General Washington in his later life, was made in France in 1790. It is of 18-karat gold, with his crest engraved on the back, and has a calendar attachment. If you drop into a New York place of business and are dazed at the showing of jewelry on secretaries, stenographers and 90 per cent of the business women, don't set it down to poor taste of "this awful generation." It is just caution. Girls and women who own any jewelry at all are wearing it all wherever they may be. If they don't, they are liable never to see it again. Daylight burglaries have been too successful in ransacking apartments lately to give peace of mind to anyone except those who keep their valuables always within sight. Co-operative shopping is becoming fashionable in Little Old New York. For some years past, neighborhoods have banded together to purchase staple supplies in large quantities. Hitherto, these enterprises have nearly always concerned themselves only with fuel and food. Now, however, all necessities are included through shop ping bureaus attached to various organizations. One of the most important of these is that of the Hotel Commonwealth which has more than 27,000 members and with which at least 250 important stores are cooperating. The owner-members of the hotel, which is being built at Broadway and 56th and 57th streets, all benefit by the shopping bureau and during the last year have received rebates amounting to several hundred thousand dollars, by the process of turning in their sales slips to the office and receiving rebates on their purchases up to 20 per cent. The Commonwealth company receives rebates from the stores, the volume of busichurch pews might suffer that fate. St. Bartholomews' Episcopal church at Park avenue and Fiftieth street, however, has pews which have been unoccupied for twenty years because of just such a condition. Many of them were purchased outright by persons now dead whose offspring are not members of the church. The deeds to the pews are tied up in the estates. Rev. Dr. Leighton Parks, the rector, has consequently requested the return to the church of all unused pews. Among the first to return theirs were Mrs. Vanderbilt, the estate of George W. Vanderbilt, Frank J. Gould and Mrs. Oliver Harriman. In a few cases, sald Dr. Parks, the owner had refused to make the return. It is expected that the situation will result in abolishing the system of selling pews outright. Common sense is mighty uncommon. MRS. JONES, NEE BROWN The French word "nee" means exactly the same as the English word "born," with this exception, that while in English "born" is applied to either sex, in French "nee," spelled with an accent over the first "e," is applied only to women, the masculine form being "ne," with one "e". The single "e" takes the accent, also. In English the word "nee" is used only in the phrase, "Mrs. Jones, nee Brown." But it is frequently used incorrectly, as in the following sentence, taken from a recent newspaper: "The American wife of the Bavarian minister, Count Lorehenfeld, nee Edith Wyman." To be correct, the writer should have omitted the given name of the countess, and should have written: "The American wife of the Bavarian minister, Count Lorehenfeld, nee Wyman." She was born Wyman, but Edith Wyman; the name Edith was given to her some time after her birth. Don't Say He spoke distinct. Your solution is very right. His solution is very wrong. He acted braver than his comrades. To be correct, the writer should have omitted the given name of the countess, and should have written: "The American wife of the Bavarian minister, Count Lerchenfeld, nee Wyman." She was born Wyman, not Edith Wyman; the name Edith was given to her some time after her birth. Don't Say He spoke distinctly. Your solution is very right. His solution is very wrong. He acted braver than his comrades. Conformably to my promise, I am writing to you today. Say He spoke distinctly. Your solution is right. His solution is wrong. He acted more bravely than his comrades. Conformably to my promise, I am writing to you today. WISE AND WITTY SAYINGS IN BRIEF Men who neglect their business will soon have no business to neglect. A woman doesn't know whether to be pleased or offended when another woman copies her dresses. "Folks who kin afford large families seldom hav 'em." Excuses are often worse than the offense. Human nature comes from the heart; never from the head. WILL SERVE YOU WELL The Quality Storage Battery Service With a Smile Automotive Electric Co. Phone 155 234 S. Los Angeles St., Anaheim From Farmer to Consumer Opp. S. P. Depot W. Anaheim DAIRY FEEDS J. E. SCHUMACHER CO. Phone 794 OPTOMETRIST Glasses Fitted Ten years a member of the North Dakota state board of examiners of optometry. 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"There Is No Longer any one to come Between us?" "Not a Soul," said the tween us? "Not a Soul," said the lt., said the Vamp. "Why Should I Want what Nobody Else Wants." MORAL The Vamp takes more Pleasure in Pursuit than in Possession — Contributed. Town in Review: I think this is called an anagram: Take away my first letter, Take away my last letter, Take away all my letters And I am just the same. What is it? Why, THE POSTMAN. Yours, —H. C. FORGIVING PARSON The friends of the Rev. John Lybarger gave him a "pounding" Saturday night. He entertained the crowd with prayer meeting—Greenbrier Cor. Conway, Ark., Log Cabin-Demoerat. Town in Review: I have always remarked that there is nothing so comforting as a good wife. As further proof if this, I submit the following dispatch from a Chicago paper: "Marinette, Wis—Mrs. Julia Lynch of Marinette is suing the City Water company for $20,000 damage as a result of injuries received when she climbed on an ice walk. Her has" ROTARIANS WILL MEET AT FRISCO Delegates from all of the Rotary clubs of Orange and adjacent counties in southern California are scheduled to attend the seventh annual conference of Rotary clubs of the twenty-third district of the International Association of Rotary clubs to be held at the Scottish Rites auditorium, San Francisco, March 16-17-18. The tentative program for the meeting has just arrived here. Next week, Thursday, delegates will be registered at the Palace hotel and at the auditorium. At the opening session at 10:15 a.m., Governor William D. Stephens will bid the delegates welcome. President Perry T. Cumberson of the Rotary club of San Francisco will give the welcome to the city, and Jack Williams, past president of the Long Beach club, will respond. The conference address will be delivered at 11:20, according to schedule, by District Governor Charles B. Billis. At the luncheon at 12:15 in the Palace, Robert G. Sproul, past president of the Berkeley Rotary club, will make the address. President William Stephens of the Los Angeles Rotary club is scheduled to speak on "The 1922 Convention," at 12:55, followed by President William Sproule of the Southern Pacific Company, at 1:05. A feature of the afternoon session on Thursday will be an address by Estes Snedecor, of the Rotary club of Portland, Past President of the International Association of Rotary clubs. Thursday evening there will be a theatre party at the Orpheum. At 10:45 Friday morning, Past President Carl S. Carlismith will speak on "Cross Roads of the Pacific." From noon to 1:30 ballots will be taken for district governor. "Applying the Golden Rule In Business" will be the topic of an address by Henry Booth of the Long Beach club at this session. Friday afternoon will be given up to an auto tour and entertainment, and to a special golf tournament at the Lakeside Golf club. 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