oc-plain-dealer 1922-07-10

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. $3; six months $1.75 Entered at the Postoffice at Anaheim, Cal., as second-class matter DAILY GREETINGS TO OUR READERS Look at the cathedral from without, and the windows are all dull and discolored and meaningless; but step inside the hallowed edifice, and they glow with gules and amethyst, and tinge the sunlight with grandeur or pathos of sacred histories. So it is with human life.—Canon Farrer. A reasonable measure of independence in politics is not inconsistent with a reasonable measure of loyalty to a political party. General Obregon is putting thorns in the path of bandits in Mexico. That country is freer from banditry than it has been in ten years. Keep informed on current events. One cannot be fully educated and as intelligent as one should be, unless one be conversant with current history—with the trend of events thrust out the world. Heaven pity President Harding, who must stay in Washington thru the heat of the summer—and such heat—without any extended vacation. To keep his disposition amiable, the President has to try to forget Congress occasionally. The public should be protected against strikes in vital industries and essential activities. Industrial disputes should be settled by impartial arbitration, if it be impossible for the parties to these disputes to agree between themselves. Japan has ratified the treaties formulated by the Arms Conference in Washington. It is tremendously significant that the United States and Japan should take the lead in ac- DISARMAMENT PLAN FOR EUROPE PROPOSED A concrete plan for the limitation of European armies has been proposed to the League of Nations by Lord Escher, of England. Were his proposal adopted, the armed forces of the continent would be greatly reduced. Discussion of his plan in detail need not be undertaken at this time. It is not the merits of this specific proposal which arrests the attention of the world, but it is the fact that plains of this nature, after mature thought in their conception, are brought forward. Several of the leading nations of the world have agreed upon a definite plan for reducing armaments at sea. The logical sequence is to supplement this by cutting down the size of land armaments. It would be wondrously significant indeed if Europe were to inaugurate a plan of this nature. Europe is the world's martial storm-center—the breeding-place of wars for many centuries. It would betoken the ushering in of a new and peaceful era if the leading nations of Europe, thru the League of Nations or by any other acceptable method, should agree upon a sweeping reduction in land forces. America, of course, would join in this and would hall the movement with unfledged satisfaction. This nation, in truth, would meet fully its ratio of a world-wide agreement to curtail armed forces, by land and by sea. POLITICAL JUDGMENTS FORMED QUIETLY The average voter forms his political judgments in the quietude of home, or office, or workshop. There is no fanfareade when he forms his opinions. There is no flery eloquence of spellbinders. There is no blare of drums, no screaming fire. TOWN IN He dropped them we—said by sonnetist!—picked him help reading it back. It said: "The on back country gallons in tank; 20 Lil' Gee Gee says: Chicago buys tract more attentive were 16 to 19 years. SHAKES New York bus Sing for 15 years tempting to rob a He might have discovered, if he empty his revolve dow, which, in the attic, he nistook Many who live through life shoot stand of the real orally are direct causes. That's what finds the picking. SURF I Put six handfelt tub filled with crawfish, a buckle strands of kelp, a bly undressed. Lik while wife (or may be) makes Hire janitor to door and howl, sals. "Hey, you! ropes!". CLAMPING DOWNS "The Soandnot esday with Mrs From Oxford Coel, Me." The public should be protected against strikes in vital industries and essential activities. Industrial disputes should be settled by impartial arbitration, if it be impossible for the parties to these disputes to agree between themselves. Japan has ratified the treaties formulated by the Arms Conference in Washington. It is tremendously significant that the United States and Japan should take the lead in accepting these peace-promoting compactes. Both nations are virtually interested in the Pacific and their cooperation should enhance the prospects for the maintenance of friendly relations in dealing with Pacific problems. For the purposes of getting additional police protection, New York last winter represented itself to be a howling wilderness of crime, violence and plunder. But when outsiders took New York's sensational estimate of itself quite literally and became frightened and remained away from the metropolis, then the great city became bland and peaceful and safe, and strangers are now told by a kind-hand committee that New York did not mean all the mean things it said about itself last winter. The moral is obvious. Who so bold as to deny that communication by wireless with other planets can be established, in the fullness of time? Signor Marconi and others were laughed to scorn a few years ago, when they asserted confidence in the discovery of means of transmitting messages by wireless. Today wireless communication, both by telegraph and by telephone, is a commonplace. Fifty years hence, this earth may be speaking with Mars or other planets. It seems improbable, it is true. But no more improbable than wieless communication on this earth seemed a quarter of a century ago. POLITICAL JUDGMENTS FORMED QUIETLY The average voter forms his political judgments in the quietude of home, or office, or workshop. There is no fanfaronade when he forms his opinions. There is no flery eloquence of spellbinders. There is no blare of drums, no screaming life. There is no appeal to passion or prejudice. But alone, with his favorite newspaper before him reading platforms and weighing them; consulting the news of the day and noting developments at Washington and elsewhere, he reasons for himself, he shapes his convictions. The political campaigns of today must be waged in manner differing greatly from the forms and methods of other days. Appeal is made more directly to the reason of the voter. He is given food for thought, not so much food for passion and prejudice and bigotry as was given in the old days. There is, therefore more independence in voting than there was formerly. Political parties are not so sure of their adherents as they once were. Consequently, campaign appeals are made to the sound sense and sober judgment of the voter, rather than to his allegiance to this or that political party. It is regrettable that President Harding is not able to make his projected trip to Alaska this summer, there to investigate conditions first-hand, to decide what administrative and legislative reforms are needed. Development there shouldn't be hampered. The Pacific West is directly interested in the advancement of that far Northwest and the expansion of its vast coal fields up there which, when worked and exploited, should solve the problem of cheap fuel in abundance for the Pacific West. Accidents Do Not Make Appointments They happen when least expected. 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We believe t kersfield wona band because s have been supp gether too sug Out our wa screens doesn't "You better rthe window!" "I kin look want to!"the a wink at his "Sure you ca ductor," but l the iron work have to pay fo Bad boys go swimmers. They happen when least expected. We have a policy to fit your particular needs, Life, Accident, Accident and Health, Automobile, Workmen's Compensation, Plate Glass, Burglary or Fire—In fact "YOUR EVERY INSURANCE WANT CARED FOR." If you will kindly use the form below indicating the kind of policy you are interested in will be pleased to give you full and complete information, and you will be under no obligation whatever. J. E. Rodden, 215 First National Bank Bldg., Anaheim Calif. Dear Sir: I am interested in the kind of policy marked with an X and without obligation on my part I should like to have further information. 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He might have gotten away when discovered, if he had not stopped to empty his revolver at his own shadow, which, in the dim light of an attic, he mistook for a pursuer. Many who laugh at this go through life shooting at shadows instead of the real thing. Attacks generally are directed at effects, not causes. That's why Old Man Failure finds the picking so easy. Well, well, well! Our army's a whole lot bigger than we thought it was. We understand it has a polo team! SURF BATHING Put six handfuls of rock salt in a tub filled with cold water. Add two crawfish, a bucket of sand, eight strands of kelp, and crawl in, suitably undressed. Lie prone on bottom, while wife (or husband, as the case may be) makes surf with a paddle. Hire janitor to stand at bathroom door and howl, at 30-minute intervals. "Hey, you! Stay back-a them ropes!" CLAMPING DOWN ON THE OLD ICE BOX "The Soandnofeedem club met Tuesday with Mrs. Lyman Ellis." — From Oxford County Sentinel, Bethel, Me. TOM SIMS SAYS: Washington was the father of his New York Letter by Larry Jensen Price NEW YORK, July 10.—Painting trees may give a man a keener appreciation of them than the ordinary mortal feels. At any rate, it remained for a New York artist to solve the problem of keeping them standing even when they stood square in the middle of the lot he had purchased for the building of a home. Alexander T. Van Leer, a noted landscape artist living in this city, bought the site of a summer home up in lovely Litchfield, Conn. A magnificent elm tree grew in the lot and the artist had difficulty deciding between his admiration for its beauty and the practical matter of removing it in order to put his house on the place he had bought for that purpose. He solved the problem by building around it and not molesting one of its green leaves. It is a buff stucco house, all Colonial in design except for its Spanish court in the center, where the elm stretches out its branches toward all the inside windows of the home. New York, deprived of its old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration by the anti-fireworks ordinance, had evidently expected to celebrate in another way—also prohibited by According to prohibition officers, $6,000,000 worth of liquor was held by the "rum fleet" just outside the three mile limit for several days just before the Fourth, waiting to come into port and land their celebrative cargo. Fifteen vessels composed the fleet, they say, the greatest number that the Jersey coast has known since run-running became one of the excitementes of coast life. The prohibition fleet was augmented proportionately, however, and to date there has been uninterrupted watchful waiting by both factions. "The Day" will open the season for the co-operative theater company which has taken the Belmont Theater for next year. It is being tried out now in Atlantic City and New York in September. Abe Martin Lots o' things baffle description, but they don't baffle some folks that want t' tell about 'em. Too many people, only pay as they go till they git so fer. CYPRESS NEWS CYPRES, July 10.(Spl.)—A party of young people surprised Mr. and Mrs. H. Shoebridge at their home on South Walker street Thursday evening. The party was made up mostly from former classmates of the Anaheim High School. Two beautiful vases were presented as a token of friendship and esteem to the newly weds. The evening was spent in recalling the high sports of the old school days, and with vocal and instrumental music. At a late hour ice cream and cake were served. Those who gathered to wish the popular young couple Godspeed on the matrimonial sea were: Gene McEltuny, Gerald Fergis, Alta Cratton, Nick Hile, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kitchin CLAMPING DOWN ON THE OLD ICE BOX "The Soandnofeedem club met Tuesday with Mrs. Lyman Ellis." — From Oxford County Sentinel, Bethel, Me. TOM SIMS SAYS: Washington was the father of his country. But a Vermont man did his best. He left 386 descendants. SAD AND SIBILANT SONG (San Diego Sun) On a bench by the plaza a ll'1 Flap-pette Sang, "'Nado, Cor'nado, Cor'nado!" And I said to her, "Li'l one, why do you set Singing, 'Nado, Cor'nado, Cor'nado?" Is it 'cause you've missed the last car acrose, Or have you had a big scrap with your boss?' With a shake of her li'l bobbed head she replied, "Won't none o' them swell fellers gimme a ride To 'Nado, Cor'nado, Cor'nado?" *Sit wouldn't rhyme. A WOMAN'S AIM "What a brave little woman you were to shoot a burglar! What became of him?" "The other burglar carried him away." "Which other burglar?" "The one aimed at." WHY IN HECK AIN'T SUPPER READY? Most of the trouble in Anaheim occurs between 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 according to police records.— Police note. We believe that story about a Bakersfield woman shooting her husband because she was angry should have been suppressed. It was altogether too suggestive. Out our way a house without screens doesn't need an alarm clock. "You better keep your head inside the window!" said the conductor. "I kin look out the winder if I want to!" the youth responded, with a wink at his companions. "Sure you can," answered the conductor, "but if you damage any of the iron work on the bridges, you'll have to pay for it." Bad boys generally make the best swimmers. Fifteen vessels composed the fleet, they say, the greatest number that the Jersey coast has known since run-running became one of the excitements of coast life. The prohibition fleet was augmented proportionately, however, and to date there has been uninterrupted watchful waiting by both factions. "The Day" will open the season for the co-operative theater company which has taken the Belmont Theater for next year. It is being tried out now in Atlantic City and will come to New York in September. Miss Bertha Mann has the leading role. Manhattan crowds are undoubtedly good natured in times of dures and inconvenience as one could find anywhere in the world. Maybe the subways have so accustomed them to being jammed and prodded that they just don't mind. The Fourth of July and the railroad shop strike hit the city simultaneously, with the result that Saturday before the holiday, 130,000 people were crammed for over an hour into the Grand Central station, unable to learn when a train would move or where it would move when it did. Forty policemen were called as the crowd assumed its huge proportions, but they were not needed. There was no disorder, no quarreling, not even mutters of indignation. It was the cheerstest set of stifled, uncomfortable people you ever came across. It is interesting how Broadway success changes one's point of view. The cast of one of the colored shows which has been so much in evidence lately, and has won considerable popularity, were lined up on the stage the other night for flashlights. The press agent suggested that the pictures be taken with the troupe eating large watermelons. Instead there was a rebellion, the performers protesting that they "weren't pickaninnies." We New Yorkers are perplexed. Here the President of the United States has gone and signed a bill after our own Mayor had taken the trouble of writing him and telling him that it was unconstitutional. Various people have been objecting pro and con anent the right of the Supreme Court to overrule legislative action in any way. But surely, a mayor ought to have such power, whether he's a lawyer or not. It was the Port Authority bill that was in question, and after Mayor Hylan wrote pointing out its unconstitutionality, the President wrote just as nice a letter as you could imagine, mentioning that he was always concerned with the interests of New York—and then signed the bill! Good news is twice as good if you have some one to tell it to. evening. The party was made up mostly from former classmates of the Anaheim High School. Two beautiful vases were presented as a token of friendship and esteem to the newly weds. The evening was spent in recalling the high sports of the old school days, and with vocal and instrumental music. At a late hour ice cream and cake were served. Those who gathered to wish the popular young couple Godspeed on the matrimonial sea were: Gene McEltuny, Gerald Fergis, Alta Cretton, Nick Hile, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kitchens, Mr. and Mrs. James Craig, Milfred Lucas, Elmer McWilliams, Robert Topham, Lucille Baumgartel and Bertha Hemmerling. Morning folks: Tuesday evening at 8:30 on the stage of the New Grand Roy Mabe will try to prove that he is a better wrestler than Joe Mondt of Denver. Roy is going up against a younger, heavier and a man who has been following the game the past few years while Roy is yet staging a come back. The fact that Roy threw two such men as Baden and Sparkes in one evening proves that he is still some what of a man. It proves also that Roy has been taking pretty good care of himself. If the eight years Roy was out of the game had been spent in booze gargling and cigarette smoking there would not have been a Mabee-Mondt match Tuesday evening. No matter what the outcome of Tuesday evening, Roy will give the fans all that he has in him. He will shoot straight, and that is the kind of a sportsman we should encourage. Roy is a big man in more ways than one and we are going to see him win. — SARGUM SPROUT "You better keep your head inside the window!" said the conductor. "I kin look out the winder if I want to!" the youth responded, with a wink at his companions. "Sure you can," answered the conductor, "but if you damage any of the iron work on the bridges, you'll have to pay for it." Bad boys generally make the best swimmers. Good news is twice as good if you have some one to tell it to. THE WORLD'S GREATEST NEED more homes —From every part of the world comes the cry— "More Homes" —Individuals should arrange for homes to be built; investors should build homes for sale and rent; everyone who can possibly do so should see that their savings and surplus money are invested in mortgages, that this appalling condition may be successfully coped with. —If all the material that can be manufactured were converted into homes it would be ten years before we could hope to fulfill the demands. —Our part in this home building drive is to furnish the building plan and dependable materials that each new home built will be modern, convenient, attractive and well built. Our Photographic Service will enable you to choose plans that will care for all your requirements and at the same time show you how to build the best possible home for money invested. Come and advise with us at your convenience. GIBBS LUMBER ANAHEIM HALTING DEATH By Charles H. Randall Prohibition Congressman, 1915-1921. The administration of the municipal affairs of the city of New York is not in the hands of prohibitionists, or even those who favor prohibition. It is not probable that prohibition has a single friend in the Tammany political machine which guides the destinies of that metropolis. The key to its power to retain office has always been its connection with the liquor interests and through that connection in payment for protection to liquor dealers who violated the law, to retain its hold upon the officers from mayor down to policeman. Nevertheless statistics of mortality must be correctly set down in the records even in the city of New York. The death rate cannot be camouflaged. The physician must report deaths, the coroner must, the cemetery sexton must, and therefore we know what has been happening to New York's population before and since prohibition. You can make up any reason you want to, but here's the facts. You do the rest: In the year 1916 (wet) 687 persons in New York City died of alcoholism; in 1920 (dry) 98 die from that cause. This is an enormous reduction in spite of violations of the law and poisonous bootleg liquor. In 1910 (wet) the death rate per thousand persons from all causes was 16; in 1921 (dry) it was reduced to 11.17 per thousand. That is a reduction of over 25 per cent. In 1891 (wet) the death rate of infants in New York City was 241 out of each thousand born; in 1921 (dry) it was only 85 per thousand and in 1921 (dry) it was still further reduced to 71.1 per thousand. These are the official statistics of the New York Health Department. What marvels may we expect when masks for actors BERLIN, July 10.—Theatre masks made of rubber are the latest creation for German actors invented by Heinrich Hall. The masks are painted beforehand and the actor draws the well fitting mask over his face. The new invention is now being tried by film actors and is considered a great advantage, especially by such who have to play various roles in quick succession. As the masks are not made after a pattern, but for every special actor, each mask must be made specially. For this purpose an exact copy of the head of the actor is made. This is covered with shellac over which the rubber is pasted and torn off after it gets dry. The mask is very thin and delicate and reflects emotion of the actor's face. Pretty girls don't use them. FLAPPERS' ROAD RUIN MONTROSE, Scotland, July 10 — With most familiar vices, new and old, to choose from, a local father chose the flappers' road to ruin. His wife complained in police court that he was neglecting her and their five children to spend his week's wages on nightly visits to the movies where he consumed huge quantities of candy. The court summoned the man, who signed the pledge. SAFETY FIRST First Nut: "Why do you always drink your coffee out of your saucer?" Second Ditto: "Because if I drink it out of my cup, the spoon gets in my eye."—Exchange. all the people and politicians go to work in earnest to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment? Announcement Samson Tractor Co. OF CALIFORNIA (Subsidy of General Motors Corp.) Announces the Opening of its Branch at 203 N. Los Angeles St., Anaheim, (H. Stern Bldg.) where its complete line of Tractors, Trucks and Implements will be carried. Parts will be carried for Model M Tractor, also Sieve Grip Models S-25 and 30-X. Service work will be in charge of factory men. R. C. SUMNER Representative Phone Anaheim 139 "The Line Is Busy" "The Line Is Busy" When the telephone operator tells you "the line is busy," this fact has been made known to her by an electric signal. With the thousands of calls in daily telephone traffic, if the operator, to secure this information, were compelled to listen on the line of the party called, prompt service would be out of the question. This delay is eliminated by an electric device which in the fraction of a second automatically indicates that the line called for is in use. When "busy" reports are repeated on successive calls for the same number, it is generally due to an immoderate use of the called line. The length of a telephone conversation is obviously beyond the control of the telephone operator. Have confidence in her when she makes the report "the line is busy."