oc-plain-dealer 1922-09-19

DAILY GREETING TO OUR READERS May our sense of Thy presence be ever more clear, our conceptions of Thy character more bright, our gratitude more tender, our love of exalted virtue more generous, our good will more overflowing. May a divine life be ever growing within us!—William Ellery Channing. Intelligence, integrity and independence in politics—the three big "It's"—conserve good government. The World War with its horrors should be an example sufficiently dreadful to keep the world out of another such conflict. Prosperity is coming. There will be coal to get up steam, and the railroad men will be at work to push it along and keep the track clear and safe for it. Permanent good roads are of incalculable benefit to California. The roads which have been improved should be kept in as good condition as possible. California is registering progress in every direction. Its advancement is patent to all. Cities and towns are building up; rural districts are developing. There is forward-marching everywhere. California's good name is blackened by too many mystery murders. Too often do murderers either escape detection altogether or else, if apprehended, escape with penalties comparatively light. The pessimist sees the cloud but blinds his eyes to the sunshine. The optimist sees both sunshine and shadow in their true proportions and realizes that there is more sunshine than shadow in life. Instead of aggravated classim, there should be harmonious medium. PACIFIC FLEET AGAIN IN SOUTHERN WATERS When the Pacific Fleet comes to So. Cal., waters it is regarded as a home-coming event. This section is pleased to look upon it in this light. The presence of the fleet in these waters is especially welcome. Its officers and men are invited and urged this city and in other cities and towns of this section. The presence of these potential defenders of the Nation is an enlivening influence here. Officers and men are treated hospitably—at least, it is in the heart of this people so to treat them. It is to be hoped that the Pacific Fleet always will consider this harbor as its home. It is a strategic resting place for the great sea-dogs of war. It would be admirable for either offensive or defensive operations, should the emergency of war arise. It is to be hoped that no such emergency may arise. But to guard against emergencies of this nature, a great fleet is maintained. CUBAN SITUATION GIVES MUCH CONCERN Cuba is giving much concern to governmental authorities at Washington. The Cuban Congress is as troublesome, in its way, as the American Congress is, in its way. Certain financial reforms, upon which the United States is insisting, are about to be negatived by the Congress at Havana. Should this ensue, should the reforms proposed by General Crowder, acting for President Harding and the War Department, be ignored, then the United States government would intervene in some form. Pressure is being brought to bear upon the recalcitrant Cuban Congress to avert this. There has been extravagance and corruption in the financial operations of the Cuban government. President Zayas is co-operating with the United States to eliminate this. If the Congress of Cuba will not land its aid, the government at Washington will "I'd no more street these days outstandin' fight Gran'maw Panah hungry Democer closed his office time t' succeed Lark, whose t from next April TURKS FEED HOLY W The bloody Turks has out-blooded massacre rages against villa Stlaying and bus order—quite no bloodthirstiest p the globe. The flames over the Near East war is ringing Bolshevik radiance. California's good name is blackened by too many mystery murders. Too often do murderers either escape detection altogether or else, if apprehended, escape with penalties comparatively light. The pessimist sees the cloud but blinds his eyes to the sunshine. The optimist sees both sunshine and shadow in their true proportions and realizes that there is more sunshine than shadow in life. Instead of aggravated classim, there should be harmonious massism in this country—the massing of all classes in a broad, considerate, cooperative compact in which the rights and interests of all would be respected duly. There is ground for seasonable optimism now over the general economic situation. The way is clearer right now for uninterrupted thriving in this country than it has been since that memorable eleventh of November, 1918. 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Nearly all these cars are in overhauled condition—some practically new. 1921 Ford Tourings $325 and up 1922 Ford Touring 400 1920 Ford Tourings 295 and up Older model Ford Tourings 125 and up 1921 Ford Sedans 500 and up 1921 Dodge Roadster with delivery body, two new Cords, fine motor 575 2—1916 Dodge Tourings 1919 Oakland Touring 400 1918 Oakland Touring 375 1916 Oakland Touring 150 A Maxwell Touring, Ride to work 125 1918 Paige, 1919 Oldsmobile and a 1916 Hudson. USED CAR DEPARTMENT. Wickersheim Implement Co. Abe Marlin COMMENTS OF THE PRESS VICIOUS POLITICS AMERICA'S SHAME—Sioux City Tribune. Under the quoted query the Kansas City Star publishes a diatribe on American civilization. The article was inspired by the barbarous killings in the Illinois coal fields. It was extended to cover the crime wave that has been sweeping the country; the corruption in public office; and the Star puts its finger on the source of the trouble when it lays the blame at the door of vicious politics. Here is the manner in which it characterizes the America of today: Rich luxury loving, money grubbing, politically corrupt, lawless America....The most lawless country in the world. A country of universal cynicism, skepticism and human masterialism. A country that raises a stately memorial to Abraham Lincoln and forgets or openly jeers at his teachings. A country where class hates class and class arms against class, shooting and lynching and burning and dynamiting while the law looks on and the public is so indifferent that it even looks away....Land of lawless might, of cruelty, injustice and ribald laughter; of sneers at morality, winks at patriotism and open admiration at triumphant wrong. While the Star's picture is slightly exaggerated—there is not so much shooting, lynching and dynamiting as its words might convey to a foreign reader—there is no doubt of the "universal cynicism" that has overspread the land in the last few years—since the fall of 1918, to be exact. During the war the American people were led up to the heights of idealism. Never were they brought nearer the humanitarian principles of Abraham Lincoln than in the eighteen month of sacrifice. The victory was not to be in vain. There were PARAGRAPHS By Robert Quillen "We must discover," says a congressman, "what the majority thinks." But does it? That firm seeking a motto to print on pay envelopes might try "Hall and farewell." Having made her own bed, Europe has no just complaint if Uncle Sam declines to lie in it. The night-blooming corus is wild. And these wild times make the night blooming serious. In the old days the "obey" part of the ceremony stuck. So, for that matter, did the ceremony. You wouldn't expect humor in a dictionary, but it defines "allies" as persons pr states united. A happily married woman is one whose husband does a little less kissing and a little more of the heavy work about the house. The behavior of some unusually smart children indicate that they seldom smart in the right place. Eventually we must choose between manufacturing pistols and getting the pay roll safely to the plant. By his phenominal thrift and industry, the German workman now is able to get almost everything except a living. Until the emergency is past, congress might arrange to let us have a little coal on a doctor's prescription. The railway time table may now be classed with those other documents commonly described as "interesting, if true." TURKS PEROCIOUS AGAIN HOLY WAR IMPENDS The bloody Turk in and about Smyrna has out-bloodied himself in ferocious massacre and unspeakable outrages against women and children. Slaying and burning have been the order—quite normal activity for the bloodthirstiest people on the face of the globe. The flames of war are bursting over the Near East. The cry of "holy war" is ringing through Islam. The Bolshevist radicals of Russia are preparing to make common cause with the merciless Turk. The whole of southeastern Europe, besides the Allied powers, seems to be on the verge of very serious hostilities. There seems to be no possibility of pacifying the Turk, now that he has smelled the blood of massacre again. A "holy war," if it spread throughout the whole Mesoamerican realm, would breed horrors for Europe and Asia Minor second only to the terrors and calamities and slaughters of the World War. Scenic efforts the most gorgeous are obtained, here in California, by expert landscape gardening. This state is famous all over the world for its gardens, public and private. Flower and shrub come to perfection in this favored region. "Love's old sweet song" loses none of its sweetness down through the centuries. It had its charm for Jacob and Rachel, Isaac and Rebekah, Boaz and Ruth, and all the lovers of ancient times, just as it has charm today and will continue to have charm to the latest generations. J. E. Rodden, Insurance, Phone 71 BIG POWER on the HILLS/ While the Star's picture is slightly exaggerated—there is not so much shooting, lynching and dynamiting as its words might convey to a foreign reader—there is no doubt of the "universal cynicism" that has over-spread the land in the last few years—since the fall of 1918, to be exact. During the war the American people were led up the heights of idealism. Never were they brought nearer to the humanitarian principles of Abraham Lincoln than in eighteen months of sacrifice. The victory was not to be in vain. There were to be fewer wars, and a better world. And then came the sneezers, the doubters, the professional politician with their "ribald laughter" at the idealists. To win an election, to salve wounded personal feelings, class was set against class. The seed of doubt were sown in the minds of the populace. Their leaders was held up to coarse jests, to scorn. He was a "dreamer." Ha! Ha! The people echoed the laugh of the scorers, and the doubts raised in their minds turned into sneers at anything that smacked of idealism of morality, of honesty. The masses were taught to look upon those who championed idealism and morality, and square dealing as mollycoddles. The people were told to be "practical." Well, being practical to an uneducated miner on strike means taking a gun and running out strikebreakers. To the better educated it means cheating in business deals. "Anything to get what you want," was the creed of the cynics. To be just was to be weak. We are now reaping the whirlwind. It is the part and duty of the youth of America to accept the challenge implied—to throw off the voke of cynicism, despair and defiant corruption. By his phenominal thrift and industry, the German workman now is able to get almost everything except a living. Until the emergency is past, congress might arrange to let us have a little coal on a doctor's prescription. The railway time table may now be classed with those other documents commonly described as "interesting, if true." In the old-fashioned testimony meetings you couldn't always tell whether a man was confessing his sins or bragging. It is nice of that visiting economist to give our industry the once-over. But what it really needs is the turnover. Perhaps a union isn't responsible for what its radical members do, but it is responsible for what it doesn't do to the radicals. Correct this sentence: "It is twelve o'clock," said the old man to his bride. "Let us sit a while longer and look at the moon." Speaking of centenarians, some writer says it is essential to longevity. He is speaking of persons, however, not jokes. CONDENSED First N As Made to the Comp RESOURCES Loans ... $1, Stock in Federal Reserve Bank ... Bank Building & Lot Furniture, Fixtures and Vaults ... U. S. Bonds and Certificates ... Other Bonds ... Cash and Exchange. BIG POWER on the HILLS/ Make a fresh start—get a clean tankful of "Red Crown" and then watch how your engine performs. Watch it on the hills. Every drop of "Red Crown" vaporizes rapidly and uniformly in the carburetor and is consumed completely in the cylinders. You get a continuous stream of power more mileage at lower cost. "Red Crown" is uniform in quality—you won't need to bother with carburetor adjustments if you fill your tank with "Red Crown" and nothing else. Fill at the Red Crown sign—at Service Stations, garages and other dealers. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) 100% Power RED CROWN GASOLINE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1922 Subscription rate—In No. Orange-co. Per yr. $3; six months $1.75 Entered at the Postoffice at Anaheim, Cal., as second-class matter AGRAPHS Robert Quillon discover," says a conwhat the majority does it? seeking a motto to print opes might try "Hall her own bed, Europe complaint if Uncle Sam in it. blooming corus is these wild times make serious. always the "obey" part stuck. So, for that ceremony. not expect humor in a it defines "allies" as united. NEW YORK LETTER NEW YORK, Sept. 19.—A certain Englishman in New York made a simple little gesture of friendliness to the people back home and in consequence his apartment in West 56th street has been turned into a detective agency, foundlings' home and general utility station. He corresponds with a newspaper in Liverpool and he wrote a note one day to the effect that he would be glad to be of service to his fellow countryman over here if he could. "There may be some in Liverpool who would like to be put in touch with friends in New York," he wrote and gave his name and address. A deluge of queries followed; never before had he realized the number of lost relatives there are roaming the world. And in a city of six million, it isn't proving simple to carry out his offer been filmed. Mr. Barton will carry into his photoplays, the same inspirational, richly humorous note which is so well known in his editorials. Ernest Aimless is a constant theater-goer. They hold the curtain for him on opening nights. People ask him just for the fun of having him along. Yet it would happen that he would get the prize opportunity for attending the shows. Not long ago he answered a blind ad in one of the papers asking for "a young man of good appearance who was interested in the theater." His letter secured an appointment and he found an exceedingly comely young woman with red hair, who told him she wished reviews written of all the current attractions. He accepted willingly, and was on the point of asking the amount of pay, when she CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE First National Bank of Anaheim Trade to the Comptroller of the Currency, at the close of Business, Friday, Sept. 15, 1922. RESOURCES - $1,362,714.23 - Federal Reserve Bank ... 4,500.00 - Building & Lot ... 78,261.57 - Fire, Fixtures ... 35,691.95 - Bonds ... 393,875.00 - Certificates ... 6,600.00 - Bond Exchange ... 458,961.69 LIABILITIES - Capital Stock ... $ 100,000.00 - Surplus and Undivided Profits ... 72,823.39 - Circulation ... 50,000.00 - DEPOSITS ... 2,117,781.05 Nations once fought to protect the national honor, but the record of the last few years reveals that as a mighty small thing to fight about. —Rent that spare room with a Plain Dealer class ad. Federal Drive Bank ... 4,500.00 divided Profits ... 72,823.39 Building & Lot 78,261.57 Circulation ... 50,000.00 Fire Fixtures Vaults ... 35,691.95 Bonds Certificates ... 393,875.00 Bonds ... 6,600.00 and Exchange. 458,961.69 $2,340,604.44 $2,340,604.44 WM. J. SIEMANN, President KRAEMER, Vice-President O. E. HANSON, Assistant Cashier BOEGE, Vice-President L. A. MUCKENTHALER, Assistant Cashier H. BENJAMIN, Vice-Pres. and Cashier M. D. CLARK, Assistant Cashier CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE American Savings Bank by Stockholders of the First National Bank) at the close of Business, Friday, Sept. 15, 1922. RESOURCES $1,118,274.72 Capital and Surplus.$ 120,000.00 Bonds, Etc. 160,838.83 Undivided Profits ... 17,953.46 and Exclange. 101,241.78 Deposits ... 1,242,401.87 $1,380,355.33 F S $1,380,355.33 WM. J. SIEMANN, President KRAEMER, Vice-President A. S. BRADFORD, Treasurer H. BENJAMIN, Vice-President E. ZITZMANN, Cashier Owned Capital & Surplus... $ 270,000.00 Owned Deposits ... 3,360,182.92 Owned Resources ... 3,720,959.77