oc-plain-dealer 1922-12-16

DAILY GREETINGS TO OUR READERS Make a rule and pray God to help you keep it, never, if possible, to lie down at night without being able to say, "I have made one human being, at least, a little wiser, a little happier, or a little better this day." You will find it easier than you think, and pleasant—Clarice Kingley. Far better be bankrupt materially than morally. Politics sometimes is carried entirely too far, in this country, for the good of the country. If the idle ever suffers from brain fag it is in thinking of ways and means to keep from doing work. Live, do not merely exist. Be alert, active, progressive. Keep mental, spiritual and physical faculties functioning healthfully. The handy pistol impels the ready murder. The criminal and the high-tempered should be deprived of pistols. Desperate criminals are getting the impression that Los Angeles is a pretty safe city for murderers to ply their bloody work. Every law should be enforced. There should be no distinctions among laws—some to be respected, others to be broken with impunity. The American people use with stern vigor their strong military arm whenever it is necessary to do so, but they are not militaristic in any measure. California should take every legal step possible to make "hammer murders" unpopular. But nothing impressively deterring has been accomplished. WIRELESS SAFEGUARD TO SHIPS AT SEA In one day two instances of the value of wireless in bringing aid to vessels in distress came to notice in news dispinches—one instance was in the Pacific, the other in the Atlantic. It is almost impossible now for a vessel to get beyond the reach of wireless communication, either with the land or with other ships. The disastrous fire which destroyed the City of Honolulu in mid-ocean a few weeks ago was a notable illustration of the immeasurable services of radio. That would have been a desperate situation and a terrible tragedy of the sea, had it not been for radio. And so it has been in several other cases in which scores, or hundreds of lives have been lost, if this boon to navigation had not been in use. One by one, the terrors of the sea are being overcome. One by one, the dangers and menaces of the elements are being conquered. Wireless is an invaluable aid in deteriorizing of the dangerous depths and desolate deserts. DIPLOMATIC SERVICE IS UNDERPAID Secretary of State Hughes is urging Congress to legislate for reorganization of the diplomatic and consular service. The American diplomatic service, Mr. Hughes points out, is lamentably underpaid. This makes it very difficult to keep good men in the service. They have flattering offers of positions in private life and many of them accept, rather than give their services for inadequate pay in the field of diplomacy. As the world recovers from the great war and sets itself to the problems and expansions of the future, it is highly important that America have competent diplomatic representation abroad. Salaries should be made adequate and conditions of service pleasant; so that the most Every law should be enforced. There should be no distinctions among laws—some to be respected, others to be broken with impunity. The American people use with stern vigor their strong military arm whenever it is necessary to do so, but they are not militaristic in any measure. California should take every legal step possible to make "hammer murders" unpopular. But nothing impressively deterring has been accomplished in the Clara Phillips case. Almost every community has surplus of pessimistic grumbler and fault-finders. The optimists have to counteract, as best they may, the influence of the gloomsters. The "bloc" in Congress seeming up before daylight to chores before the beginning or the day's work. And its legislative crop prospects look good too. California must persist in advertising itself. It may be the best but should it rest upon its oars and neglect promotional advertising, it soon would drift backward. Localities and states must advertise to make progress, just as mercantile establishments must advertise to keep their business lively and growing. Judicious advertising is essential to advancement in this area. A Radio Set for Christmas! A Radio Set for Christmas! Every school boy and girl is interested in Radio nowadays, and it's a commendable interest that deserves encouragement. Give them a set this Christmas, it will be their favorite gift, and will be a source of instructive amusement during the entire year. SETS BUILT TO CUSTOMERS SPECIFICATIONS Anaheim Ignition Depot Oldest Automobile Electrical House in Anaheim 218 So. Los Angeles St. Phone 489 EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS (3) Robert Quillen The smaller the man, the more pompously he can say; 'Quite so.' Even so, the straits over there cause less trouble than the crooks. There are many $10,000-a-year men, but few of them get over $3,000. Another "better speech" week, Ain't we done enough of that sort of stuff? Still, Solomon in all his glory probably didn't seem quite so majestic as a traffic cop. Another nice thing about a phonograph is that it can't see your pleased expression and come back with an encore. Correct this sentence "Every day and in every way," the stout dame cried happily, "I am getting fatter and fatter." TOWN IN REVIEW Tear This Up Before Your Wife Sées It A Detroit woman says she stabbed her husband to keep him home rights. Federal horticultural experts report the United States. Everything'll be all right if they'll just eat the Japanese persimmons. Rumor has it that Jack Dempsey will marry some movie star name Doris somebody. We wish that fellow would get married or licked or something. Tom Sims Says: Cheek to cheek dancing has boosted the razor business. Every now and then a fountain pen tries to live up to its name. Yes A reader asks if taking a kiss at a petting party is petty larceny. The Answer An Auction of unclaimed parcels from the Dead Letter Branch of the post office is held in the East. It brings about $7500. The parcels, when opened are found to contain everything from toy mice to shot-guns. Meantime, people who mailed the parcels are wondering why they weren't delivered. The answer is: They were addressed improperly and could be neither delivered nor returned to the senders. Address your Christmas parcels carefully. Be sure to write your return address in ink, on the packages. Labels may come off. WISE AND WITTY Conceit is auto-worship. The humbler the beggar the bigger the alms. A coward closes a dark chapter of his life with a piercing flash. The lost chord of the concert of nations appears to be accord. "Drink-more-coffee Week" will be all right, but we register objection Conceit is auto-worship. The humbler the beggar the bigger the alms. A coward closes a dark chapter of his life with a piercing flash. The lost chord of the concert of nations appears to be accord. "Drink-more-coffee Week" will be all right, but we register objection to dinking more weak coffee. It took less time to carve the ten commandments in stone than it would take nowadays for many a man to recite them. It is only a question of time until every great man will sell a magazine article telling how he reduced fat. Pulling other people's hair starts with infancy. The prophet who said the moon shall not smite you by night wasn't speaking of moonshine. Another fault of the House of Representatives is that it represents so many conflicting ideas. “This place looks inviting,” said Jonah, at the sign of the Whale's Month: "I'll just drop in for lunch." The difference between a republic and a monarchy is that in a monarchy the government is afraid to go too far. “What,” asks a writer, “is so domestic as the clock?” Well, there's the safety pin. It becomes painfully evident that it takes more than clause in a peace treaty to make a boundary line. It brings about $7500. The parcels when opened are found to contain everything from toy mice to shot-guns. Meantime, people who mailed the parcels are wondering why they weren't delivered. The answer is: They were addressed improperly and could be neither delivered nor returned to the senders. Address your Christmas parcels carefully. Be sure to write your return address in ink, on the packages. Labels may come off. Inventor is working on phonograph that will not work after 11 o'clock p.m. Notice Every movie theater is requested to flash on the screen at the critical moment: "Clara Phillips wanted at the box office." 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