oc-plain-dealer 1922-05-01

DAILY GREETINGS TO OUR READERS Think we, or think we not, Time hurries on With a resistless, unremitting stream; Yet treasures more sort than e'er did midnight thief, That slides his hand under the miser's pillow, And carries off his prize.—Blair. The cause that invokes violence thereby confesses weakness. "Flappers" soon might get back to normal if not so much ado were made over them. Woodrow Wilson's typewriter has teeth in it. Reference: Senator Reed of Missouri. The Marysville jail has not had an occupant for five days. A good boost for Marysville. Chauncey M. Depew, at 88, thinks this is a good old world; It certainly has been good to him. A good many are disposed to regard Sinclair Lewis' "Main Street" as being one of the dark alleys of literature. Should Captain Amundsen reach the North Pole, the kiddies expect him to keep a sharp lookout for Santa Claus. If temperament were TNT, the Chicago Grand Opera Company would have been blown to atoms long before this. Human fiends who would pilfer in the wake of a flood or other form of disaster should be shot unceremoniously. PUNISH FOR DANGEROUS SPEEDING Chief Oaks, new head of the police department of Los Angeles, gives warning that he will deal rigorously with motorists who endanger human life by reckless speeding. It is high time that the death-dealing Los Angeles speeders were brought to book. Several persons have been killed on Los Angeles streets at night recently by criminal carelessness on the part of drivers. One of the prominent victims was Rabbi Myers. It has come to pass that the most careful pedestrians are imprisoned in attempting to cross Los Angeles streets after nightfall, particularly at street intersections where there are no traffic officers. Careful autoists, too, are put in jeopardy by these senseless daredevils. The public should lend a helping hand to Chief of Police Oaks in this. Any law-respecting pedestrian or motorist who witnesses flagrant violation of speed ordinances should assist in detecting and prosecuting the offender. There should be no wanton and unnecessary peril in traffic. CONTROL OF FLOODS IS OBJECT-LESSON One of the most impressive object-lessons ever given in control of floods is that to be witnessed now throughout almost the whole length of the Mississippi River. News dispatches speak of the situation as "the most stupendous struggle between men and Nature." The dispatches go on to say that had it not been for the success of man's herculean efforts "in keeping the raging current of this mighty stream within its bed, every single habitation in the lowlands of the entire Mississippi Valley would have been either washed into the gulf or thrown high and dry on the inland hills." Thus far the struggle of man has kept the from bringing an overwhelming dis- TOWN IN A Los Angeles p takes courage to m the "now"? Saw a woman on day wearing a purp silver laced stock blouse, an old rose and a chocolate skirt say we are civilized. If a gold fish we is such a thing as aably would regard a whale of a liar. SHE MUST BE A SUPER-STOUT There were over ent, amongst whom mayress of — a From London p A "back-to-suspend for men has been st "back-to-corsets" camen? THEY DON'T NEED In reference to Mr. Bryan says, "The monkey out of me!" Who wants to ma of William? Are the tionists trying to n Republican party 1900 and in 1908; Hall did in 1904; Wilson again did a when he God-bless the state department; what Hitchcock zen times in Nebraska ulchral Mr. Tramme be about to do in Fl will but give him th If the evolutionis their time trying to out of William, then as silly as William Carrying coals to New sensial industry com job of simianizing more American. Many daughters o ble faculties of he comes to mother's ca Of course a boy is isher when she is dre doesn't dare to tou Should Captain Amundsen reach the North Pole, the kiddies expect him to keep a sharp lookout for Santa Claus. If temperament were TNT, the Chicago Grand Opera Company would have been blown to atoms long before this. Human fiends who would pilfer in the wake of a flood or other form of disaster should be shot unceremoniously. It is the time serving member of Congress, and not President Harding who is worrying just now about political fences. Aren't the boys and girls who read the Youth's Companion better influenced than those who surreptitiously read Whizz Bang? The child that does no respect parental law in the home is in a fair way to grow up not to respect the law of the state and the Nation. There is too much downright, upright, straightaway Americanism in California to tolerate such night-riding outrages as that at Inglewood Thomas A. Edison became tired of his vacation in Florida and hurried back home to rest by working. How much the world would have missed if Mr. Edison had been an indolent ne'er-do-well? President Harding does not travel about so much as Mr. Taft did when he was President. The worthy ex-President, now Chief Justice, was never inclined to be bound down to routine office work. There are boys and girls today who will live to see the last of the desert in the United States conquered and all the reclaimable land brought under cultivation. This form of development will come rapidly when big reclamation projects are started again. Liberty should cover the face of the earth as waters cover the sea. There should be no thralldom on earth. And there should be none of the slavery of ignorance. The United States has far too many illiterates. They should be set loose from the bonds of unenlightenedment. HUMBLE PLACES BRING FORTH GREATNESS One hundred years ago there was born a male child in the sleepy, rambling little village of Point Pleasant, overlooking the Ohio River, a few miles above Cincinnati. That child was destined to become, as a man, an illustrious figure and to achieve a fame that shall last as long as there are historic chronicles. Such was the humble birthplace of Ulysses Simpson Grant. How many great Americans have come from obscure villages, or from the fields of the country, or wilds of the backwoods? Think of the origin of Abraham Lincoln! And many other eminent personages. Go back, if you will, 1900 years and exclaim with the poet, "O little town of Bethlehem!" For there in Palestine, in a small village, was born the Christ. Honor the title and the lowly places. For they have given birth to the mightiest of men. Comments of the Press What Editors Are Saying ALIENS SMUGGLED INTO U.S. New York Herald YOUTH TODAY SAME AS YESTERYEAR In the evolutionist their time trying to out of William, they as sily as William Carrying coals to New serial industry company job of simianizing more American. Many daughters die faculties of her comes to mother's care. Of course a boy is ther when she is dreadn't dare to touch afraid of his dirty I RIGHT OF WAY Johnny has a kid Hits a hill; and there is not a tra Who would try to It doesn't take self put bashfulness out Remember the old who always knew he coming because he all the night before? WHAT DID HE WRITE Author Walker ww day on business—Ov Register. Dear Sir: Speaking this one is attributed who appeared several An Uncle Tom's Cabin It is true that the best Has been Little Eva But in figure and You must know that Is Ophelia, or else Ju Faith is the subst hoped for, the evidence seen—New Testiment DOESN'T RING TRUE When people climb t And hold within t lights Few mortals ever Observed by all the Whose envy grows ex Quite often they'll To talk as if they'd From wealth and free And neither rich Their lofty stations Which may be true That they prevail—Birmingham Satisfied customers satisfied—they always Editor Town in R erican politician wh served his country l legislative place, pass number of newspaper laborating on an obituary "What shall we asked one of the men "Oh, just put down always faithful to his Comments of the Press What Editors Are Saying ALIENS SMUGGLED INTO U. S. New York Herald One of the most interesting features of the smuggling of human beings into the United States—is that there evidently is no punishment for the offense. The 3 per cent immigration law lacks teeth, probably because it never occurred to the framers of the act that European emigrants would try to enter the United States by other than conventional methods. If the wise men in Washington had remembered what happened after the Chinese were legally excluded, they might have established a penalty for violations of the 3 per cent law. The Chinese have been smuggled into the United States through either Canada or Mexico over since the Geary act became effective. The smugglers brought the bodies across the Great Lakes for $100 a head and the supply of lumbermen in this country was regularly augmented. The Hallaans Polish Jews and other Europeans who are legally harried from entrance because their immigration quota is exhausted have ambitions at least equal to those of the business. Some of them with rich relations in the United States are able to pay five times as much as the cost of smuggling a Chinese. The operation of getting them into America is more difficult, but not more hazardous. Once they are in any of the overseas islands adjacent to Florida, the task of "dummy running" is worse. The Federal authorities do to the undesired alien is his back to the place he then finds nothing unless he wisely enough to try to go well as contraband. YOUTH TODAY SAME AS YESTERYEAR Berkeley (Cal.) Gazette If anyone is qualified fairly to compare or contrast the young people of today with those of one or more decades ago, it should be the wise, sane teacher who has worked with young people over the whole period. Such a teacher has said a good word for the studious habits of the present day high school pupil. This teacher, who has taught for forty-eight years, declares that she finds the young today are about the same as when she began teaching. There are pupils who hate school and who come only because driven there by their parents. There are also pupils who realize their opportunity and attack the job of acquiring an education with purpose and determination. Both these groups existed half a century ago. Both represent a small part of the whole group of pupils. The large middle group goes its laughing way much as always. Says the teacher: "I cannot see that the more complex life we are living now or the much more complex amusements make any difference whatever. If anything, there is closer attention to study, for children today have their larger experience a larger than half a century ago. There is some lack of nature, this authority admits places the blame on the subjects undertaken than on the scatter-behind students." When God is plan man, He first depi reason.—Anonymous Town in Review A Los Angeles preacher says: "It takes courage to marry now." Why the "now"? Saw a woman on the street yesterday wearing a purple hat, tan shoes, silver laced stockings, salmon red blouse, an old rose tie, white gloves and a chocolate skirt. And yet they say we are civilized. If a gold fish were told that there is such a thing as an ocean, he probably would regard his informant as a whale of a liar. SHE MUST BE A SUPER-STOUT There were over 200 dancers present, amongst whom we noticed the mayoress of — and her two tops. From a London paper. A "back-to-suspenders" campaign for men has been started. Why not a "back-to-corsets" campaign for women? THEY DON'T NEED TO In reference to the evolutionists Mr. Bryan says, "They can't make a monkey out of me!" Who wants to make a monkey out of William? Are the musically evolutionists trying to repeat what the Republican party did in 1896, in 1900 and in 1908; what Tammany Hall did in 1904; what Woodrow Wilson again did a few years later, when he God-blessed William from the state department into the darkness; what Hitchcock did a half-dozen times in Nebraska; what the sepulchral Mr. Trammell is reported to be about to do in Florida, if William will but give him the chance? If the evolutionists are wasting their time trying to make a monkey out of William, they must be fully as silly as William says they are. Carrying coals to Newcastle is an essential industry compared with the job of simianizing W. J. B.-Baltimore American. Many daughters display remarkable faculties of hearing, until it comes to mother's call to the kitchen. Of course a boy is proud of his mother when she is dressed up. But he doesn't dare to touch her. She is James Whitcomb Riley’s Poem on “Abe Martin” James Whitcomb Riley, the genial Hoosier poet, shortly before his death, dedicated to Kin Hubbard's humorous character, "Abe Martin" which will appear daily in this newspaper, the following characteristic verses: TO KIN HUBBARD— THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRYMAN, ABE MARTIN: ABE MARTIN!—dad-burn his old picture! Ptends he's a Brown County fixture— A kind of comical mixture Of hoss-sense and no sense at all! His mouth, like his pipe, 's allus goin' And his thoughts, like his whiskers, is flowin' And what he don't know ain't worth known' From Genesis clean to baseball! The author, Kin Hubbard, 's so keerless He draws Abe 'most eyesless and earless; But he's never yit pictured him cheerless Er with fun 'at he tried to conceal— Whuther, onto the fence er clean over A-rootin' up ragweed er clover, Skeert stiff at some "Rambler" er "Rover" Er new fangled automobeel. It's a purty steep climate old Brown's in; And the rains there his ducks nearly drowns in, The old man himself wades his rounds in As ca'm and serene, mighty nigh, As the old handsaw hawg, er the mottled Milch-cow, er the old rooster wattled Like the mumps had him most so well throttled That it wuz a pleasure to die. But best of 'en all's the fool-breaks at Abe don't see at all, and yit makes, 'at Both me and you lays back and shakes at His conic, miraculous cracks, Which makes him—clean back of the power Of genius itself in its flower— This Notable Man of the Hour, Abe Martin, the Joker on Facts. —James Whitcomb Riley. New York Letter by Larry James Price NEW YORK, May 1.— A partic- LITTLE BEAR BOUGHT BY LARGE SYNDICATE W. G. Huntington and family are leaving this week for Little Bear, where they will remain for several If the evolutionists are wasting their time trying to make a monkey out of William, they must be fully as silly as William says they are. Carrying coals to Newcastle is an essential industry compared with the job of simianizing W. J. B.—Baltimore American. Many daughters display remarkable faculties of hearing, until it comes to mother's call to the kitchen. Of course a boy is proud of his mother when she is dressed up. But he doesn't dare to touch her. She is afraid of his dirty hands. RIGHT OF WAY Johnny has a kiddy car. Hits a hill; and there you are! There is not a traffic cop Who would try to make him stop—Solissored. It doesn’t take self-conqelt long to put bashfulness out of business. Remember the old-fashioned boy who always knew when Sunday was coming because he always got a bath the night before? WHAT DID HE WRITE? Author Walker was in town Friday on business.—Owen County, Ky. Register. Dear Sir: Speaking of limericks, this one is attributed to an actress who appeared several years ago in an Uncle Tom’s Cabin show: It is true that the best I could get — Has been Little Eva, as yet, But in figure and art, You must know that my part Is Ophelia, or else Juliet. Old Timer. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen—New Testament. DOESN’T RING TRUE When people climb to dizzy heights And hold within their hands delights Few mortals ever win; Observed by all the human throng, Whose envy grows exceeding strong, Quite often they’ll begin To talk as if they’d like to be From wealth and worldly honors free And neither rich nor great. Their lofty stations are so drear—Which may be true, but much I fear That they prevaricate. -Birmingham Age-Herald. Satisfied customers are never quite satisfied—they always come back. Editor Town in Review: An American politician who at one time served his country in a very high legislative place, passed away, and a number of newspaper men were collaborating on an obituary notice. “What shall we say of him?” asked one of the men. “Oh, just put down that he was always faithful to his trust.” NEW YORK, May 1.—A particularly pathetic group of Russians arrived at Ellis Island the other day in steerage from Constantinople. They were men and women once high in Imperial favor in their own country, many of them wearing decorations bestowed upon them by the former Czar, but pinned to clothing so poor and shabby that the other steerage passengers were almost resplendent in contrast. General and Mme. Kolesnikoff were among them, the General wearing four medals acquired in 20 years of active service in the army of the Czar, and his wife with five decorations bestowed for work with the Russian Red Cress in three campaigns. Others were Admiral Alexis Zeiff, of the Russian navy, with his wife and three children, and Vladimir Dubinsky and his wife. Mme. Nedina Dubinsky, both former members of the Imperial Opera in Petrograd. In spite of all efforts of the government, there are industries and professions in which it is impossible to check a man’s income. For instance, Isadore Welgand, with a stand at the Municipal building, claims to be the only bootblack in the city to pay an income tax. ‘And it isn’t because they don’t make enough,’ he declares. “Next year I no pay,’ he says. “Everybody else escape and I pay bill for them.” At that he claims that the profession of bootblacking has it over that of bootlegging in that at least one of his trades paid. No more lonely hours in a hotel room while you are waiting for dinner, theatre or business appointment. As is insistent through the history of the world what was devised for man’s scientific use has been adopted for his amusement and comfort. The radiophone is the latest. In every one of 2560 rooms in the Hotel Commonwealth now being built here, will be a radiophone. Every guest of the hotel will be able to listen to concerts, speeches, dramas, and all kinds of sung and spoken entertainments which fill the air here every night. In addition, all the saloons and club rooms of the hotel will have the radiophone, in those instances fitted with amplifiers so that everyone may hear plainly. The Commonwealth is the first great hotel in the world to place a full wireless equipment. And there was a time when we thought that the substitution of a telephone for a bell in a hotel room was the heightOf genius itself in its flower—This Notable Man of the Hour. Abe Martin, the Joker on Facts. James Whitcomb Riley. LITTLE BEAR BOUGHT BY LARGE SYNDICATE W. G. Huntington and family are leaving this week for Little Bear, where they will remain for several months. Mr. Huntington will have charge of some of the construction which will be done on a large scale this summer. The Arrowhead Lake Co., a Los Angeles syndicate, has purchased the Little Bear holding from the estate for a consideration of $750,000, which is considered about one-fifth the actual value. The company will build extensively, including the erection of about one hundred cottages, hotels, etc., making the place over into a model summer resort. The formal opening will be held June 15. The ruling that no fishing will be allowed from the banks until the opening date, will be received with regret by the hundreds accustomed enjoy this sport after May 1st, each year, but fishing from boats will be allowable under the usual regulations. The syndicate is rated at $600,000 and their plans for the future of Little Bear as a mountain summer resort are elaborate. If it’s from Witman’s it’s good. Lagourgue does painting. Phone 598W We are moving on April 11 from our office over the S. Q. R. Store to 179 West Center street. Birmingham Age-Herald. Satisfied customers are never quite satisfied—they always come back. Editor Town in Review: An American politician who at one time served his country in a very high legislative place, passed away, and a number of newspaper men were collaborating on an obituary notice. "What shall we say of him?" asked one of the men. "Oh, just put down that he was always faithful to his trust." "Yes," answered another of the group, "that's all right, but are you going to give the name of the trust?" Stew. Weinen can blame Eve for most of their faults, but Eve never borrowed a neighbor's vacuum cleaner. PERFECT PLOWING Some remarkable plowing was done at Thurne, Norfolk, in a Boxing Day competition in which 71 men took part, each drawing a furrow. At the end of the match, three of the furrows were found to be exact. The 18th and last prize went to a furrow less than two inches out. The amount of skill displayed in the match constituted a record.—From the London Daily Mail. WISE AND WITTY The earlier you begin to behave yourself, the anger you will live. A rule, poor pianists are given when you reach the age you can distinguish emotion and fact. Asking you, "What does it ask you, you got?" Stores seem to have no "sacrifices" from rent. Need that it would be the country if others what they sell. Have so much fun won't apply for a diary. Business—and indeed, life itself—seems to consist of one long and interwoven series of conferences, here on Manhattan Island. If you try to see or telephone a business man, he "is in conference". If a business man starts to make a luncheon engagement with a friend, his secretary reminds him that "This is the day of the luncheon conference on the trade winds of the Gulf Stream" or something equally serious. It is said that the average fairly promotes business man averages four conference luncheons a week and the only reason the figure isn't higher is because dates conflict. There is no doubt but what when the story of the ages is written, this one will be the "age of conferences"; so far, at least, as New York is concerned. Sometimes I am tempted to believe that some of them are a waste of time! CLAIRVOYANT Rev. Jay Harrie, Phi. D., D. M. S., Ordained Graduate Clairvoyant and Psychic Medium. Advises you on all affairs of Life, Business Changes, Investments, Love Marriage, Divorce, Development, Control and Influence. Dates Facies and Figures. A SECRET YOU SHOULD KNOW — THE POWER OF CONTROL. Business strictly confidential. Hours: 10 A. M. to 8 P. M. Private studio located at THE ANTLER 109 N. Los Angeles St., Cor. Center Anaheim CYPRESS, May 1.—(Spl.) The So. Califf, Gas Co., is laying a main on South Walker-st. This is an improvement as well as a convenience for the South Walker district. Mrs. Geo. B. Miller was quite ill Friday but is much improved today. Many of the local Masons attended a conferring of a third degree in Anaheim last evening. Mervin La Rue has been indisposed the last couple of days. It is not known whether the trouble was the flu or just plain love-sickness. Lawrence Weber reports he has a new 'lady love.' Lawrence did not waste his money when he painted his French Lizzy after all. G. G. Priddy is still confined to his home. He says the new boy is sure to make his mark in this world. D. C. Batts is a business visitor in Santa Ana today. Morning Folks: A couple that should be enjoying the evening of life was in the divorce courts of Los Angeles yesterday airing out their petty differences. The woman is 30 years older than the man and is now 94 years of age, yet the man claimed she vamped him into marrying her less than a year ago. Some vamp! I guess the old man figured the old lady had some money or would furnish a home, and found the price too high for the whistle. Those that marry for personal gain are apt to find that they have made a mistake, but it is ridiculous what trivial differences are paraded in the divorce courts as just causes for divorce. Ninety-nine out of a hundred divorces start from little things, little petty habits, neglects and trivels that mount up till they become mountains. But it always tickles us to see some old duffer get stung that marries for personal gain. This is a great life if you don't make a mistake in selecting your better half.—SARGUM SPROUT. EXCURSION R. R. RATES Summer rates to San Diego have been put into effect by the Santa Ana County Board of Public Works. MAIL EARLY, OFTEN, POSTMASTER URGES With a campaign to get the public to mail early and often, persuade people to visit the postoffice and inspect its method of operation and finally, to cooperate in keeping the office and environs clean, Postmaster J. F. Ahlborn today opened Postol Improvement Week. The week is being similarly observed all over the nation. Why you should "do your mailing early" be confined to Christmas week? asked Ahlborn. The same demand exists, to only a less extent at all times for the public not to delay getting mail to the office. But no less important than mailing early is to mail often. Too many establishments wait until the close of the day to bring their mail to the office. The result is a congestion which cannot be overcome, delay in sending and receiving, and blunders due to hurried work. By mailing often the work is divided up and handled easily and exeptiously. Most of the users of the post-office, which includes practically the entire population, has even yet not visited the office, while the proportion which knows the method and process of handling mail smaller still. The day for visitors has not yet been set, but will be announced shortly, when the public will be welcome to come and see just how it's done. The lobby of the postoffice and outside vicinity is being littered with envelopes and other matter, tossed aside after people have gotten their mail. This has gone so far that complaints have been made by merchants in the neighborhood. One of the principal objects of Postal Improvement Week is to keep the office and vicinity clean. Rural residents have made an excellent response to the appeal to paint their boxes, put their name upon boxes or put up new one where necessary, and Ahlborn wants to voice his appreciation of their cooperation. He hopes that others who have not yet aided in this phase of improvement will do so as soon as convenient. Ninety-nine out of a hundred divorces start from little things, little petty habits, neglects and trivails that mount up till they become mountains. But it always tickles us to see some old duffer get stung that marries for personal gain. This is a great life if you don't make a mistake in selecting your better half.—SARGUM SPROUT. EXCURSION R. R. RATES Summer rates to San Diego have been put into effect by the Santa Fe railway, it was announced today by H. H. Vincent, temporary local agent during the illness of N. J. Kuhlman, agent. The rates will include special week-end rates of $4 each for the round trip from Friday till Sunday. There will be special $5 rates for every day for the next three months. Back East Excursions Tickets on sale May 25 to Aug 31. Return limit Oct 31 Chicago and return...$86.00 Omaha and return...$72.00 Minneapolis and return.$87.50 Kansas City and return.$72.00 Denver and return...$64.00 Salt Lake City and return...$48.82 AND MANY OTHERS Liberal Stop-Overs and Choice of Routes. UNION PACIFIC C. S. BROWNE, G. A. 419 Bush St., Santa Ana, Calif. Telephone 1877 SPECIAL demonstration Monday and Tuesday, May 1st and 2nd Red Hussar Coffee race Hickey, direct from the Stetson-Barret Co., of Los Angeles, for Red Hussar Coffee, will demonstrate the excellent flavor of star blend. package of Red Hussar Coffee contains a coupon, which will assecuring a beautiful 42-piece set of dishes. Bakeman & Renner ater St. Anaheim, California