oc-plain-dealer 1923-01-03

DAILY GREETINGS TO OUR READERS Hold fast by the present! Every situation, nay, every moment, is of infinite value, for it is the representative of a whole eternity.—Goethe. Self-help is the most wholesome form of help for a nation or for an individual. It inspires self-respect. The best thing that has happened to many a person was to be born poor. To be born rich has been the curse of many. The troubles of Europe are of its own making. Therefore, it should do all it can to settle its troubles before asking outside aid. The American farmer is faring handsomely, all things considered. His fortunes have improved vastly in the last eighteen months. This country suffers annual loss of a third of a million dollars from preventable fires. Resolve yourself into a committee of one to do all possible to prevent fires. Before checks proffered by strangers at this season. Sometimes they are good; more often they are fraudulent. Seldom is there bona fide reason for a stranger offering a check to those who do not know him. Uncle Sam is willing to help Europe in reasonable measure and on his own terms. But he will not consent to become a scapegoat for the political troubles and the national and racial jealousies and hatreds of Europe. The year 1923 opened with very AUTO AN ESSENTIAL OF MODERN LIFE In days of gore, old Dobbin, hitched to the family carriage, was monarch of the thoroughfare. But today, the automobile is king of the street and highway. The "horseless carriage" has supplanted the horse-drawn carriage, in very large measure. So seldom is a horse-drawn vehicle seen in pleasure riding, that people stop to remark in wonder. Evolution of the automobile is a phenomenon of modern life. A quarter of a century ago, the automobile was unknown in general use. But today, the most obscure hamlet and the leneliest roadway are not immune to the visit of motor vehicles. There are more than 10,000,000 automobiles in the United States—one for every tenth person. The number is increasing rapidly. The automobile has become a distinct and insuperable adjunct of progressive modern life. It is a necessity. It is the universal vehicle of rapid transit. It is indispensable to the commercial life of the Nation. And as for pleasure, it contributes more to the enjoyment of the people than any other mode of transportation. The reign of the automobile will be enduring, without doubt. Airships will supplement, but will not supplant the automotive vehicle. President Harding contemplates a vacation trip to Florida soon. The Washington correspondents would gladly run the government for him, while he is gone—theoretically, at least. They already are assisting him in re-making his cabinet, in view of expected resignation of two members. Is Uncle Sam, in withholding recognition, just as neighborly toward Mexico as he might be and should... Before checks preferred by strangers at this season. Sometimes they are good; more often they are fraudulent. Seldom is there bona fide reason for a stranger offering a check to those who do not know him. Uncle Sam is willing to help Europe in reasonable measure and on his own terms. But he will not consent to become a scapegoat for the political troubles and the national and racial jealousies and hatreds of Europe. The year 1923 opened with very convincing prospects of continued economic revival and expanding prosperity. The auguries are very encouraging and with this bright outlook before them the American people will enter upon the New Year cheerful, confident and hopeful. The recuperative powers of this country, in its economic life, are amazing. The United States has breasted successfully the tidal wave of depression which followed in the wake of the World War. In an astonishingly short period this country has progressed far along toward restoration of normality, in its business, industrial and financial life. The impression that a city makes upon a sightseeing stranger depends largely upon the character of its architecture. The city that is attractive architecturally—that has many stately edifices and many beautiful homes—makes a deep and lasting impression upon the discriminative stranger. Even a small, expensive house may be picturesque in architecture. :: WISE AND WITTY :: Some bury the hatchet one day and use the gun the next. Don't borrow trouble—you have enough of your own. Even with patched shoes you will reach your goal if your motive is above the high-water mark. Be uggliest person may have beautiful ideals. The best shock absorber yet invented is preparedness. There is no room for dishonesty with all odds against it. Another very good thing to take for a cough is the cigarette cure. The inclination to do right is often hushed by the whisper of Satan. A small man is not given a chance to make big mistakes. The most vicious dog respecis his master; not so with humanity, it will impose on him. The recording angel will have to work overtime to lot down the pledges made for the New Year and then cross them out. Bitter pills are sugar-coated; so is the hypocrite's tongue. A rope that can lift several tons will yield to a sharp axe; sharpen your wilt. "The oldest known form of investment in a young, progressive and rapidly developing Lincoln Mortgage Company Incorporated under the laws of Delaware Capital: 300,000 shares, cumulative preferred, p 300,000 shares, no par value, common OFFICERS and DIRECTORS: Orra E. Monnette Judge Paul J. McCormick President I. J. Muma Ranom Henshaw Secretary and Treasurer S. C. Graham "One thing worth praying for be in the line of evolution and EIGHT CONSTANTLY."—Will Rogers WHY THERE IS CHARACTER TO THIS ORGANIZATION The men of reputation for successful investment, who are looked up cial judgment * * * and who have become part of the LifCompany of California * * * are men who have always steady mortgage investments instead of "playing" their savings on That's why they have succeeded—why they bring stability to this stion—why you feel confident of a sure EIGHT PER CENT on your Stock offered in units only of one share preferred and one twelve dollars and fifty cents a share. H. J. Mallen Co., In Good Investments HUSTON & ABEL Orange Co. Representatives 207-S Hill Bldg. Santa Ana Phone 2120 P. O. PLEASE send me your circular of information. Name Address DEALER Execpt Sunday OSTER, Editor EDITORIAL TIAL OF LIFE Robbin, hitchease, was moncare. But toking of the the "horseless and the horselarge measure-drawn vetiding, that a wonder. Mobile is a born life. A ago, the autogeneral use, secure hamlet away are not of motor vethan 10,000. United States person. The pidly. Become a disjunct of protrait is a necestal vehicle oidisponsable to the Nation. It contributes of the poos of transportion. Mobile will rupt. Airships will not supple vehicle. Abe Martin New York Letter Larry James Price NEW YORK, Jan. 3.—What would you expect a boy of eight to steal for his own Christmas present, if Santa forgot him and he trew scruples to the wind and went out to get a gift for himself? A drum, a gun, a ball bat, or maybe something warm to wear if he needed that? Not at all, in the case of Jimmy Lahmo. A detective became curious when he saw Jimmy's fingers more or less blaze with nine "diamond" rings while the boy looked hungrily into a restaurant window. With questioning, he elicited the information that, having no Christmas presents what-ever, Jimmy had raided a five and ten cent store counter for the jewels which he proudly displayed. Nothing casts a rosier and more celebrative glow over the holiday season than prospects of growing prosperity. I search the papers every day for those—immediately after looking to see who has killed her husband most recently. The organization of a new Wall street firm is always one of the most telling of the prosperity signals. So business men—and women—got some holiday spirit out of the announcement of a new big company, Bernard, Schiffer and Co., to do general banking-business and deal in foreign and domestic securities, down at 14 Wall street. It will be one of the most important in the financial district, owing to the fact that several of its members have been in business there for years. Those forming the new company are Edgar Barue, Norman K. Torge, Abraham Bernard, Edgar Bernard, TOWN IN REVIEW GOSH! In walking east you weigh a fraction of an ounce less than when standing still. Weight increases trifle when you move west. Such is the latest claim in the wake of Elmstein. Applying it to railroading, a loaded freight car weighing 100 tons loses 40 pounds when traveling east 25 miles an hour, and gains 40 pounds when journeying west at the same speed. By 1924 it probably will be proved that black is white. Mathematically ans already are doubtful that two plus two exactly equals four. Germany wants a loan from us. Which is all so—very well; For if she'd won the war she'd lose to us—she would. Lykell! Sacramento has signed an india pitcher named "Chief Yellow Horse and he'll be a fine addition to the team unless he happens to meet with "Chief White Mule" sometime. ALL RIGHT, MR. RETLAW; SIGNS US UP "Does she dress well?" Dunno. I never watched her." HOUSEHOLD HINT 'A little honey, mixed with a your Bermuda onion, makes a delightful sandwich. If you haven't a Bermuda onion, and like in the country, use garlic. QUERY ANSWERED Dear Town in Review: Before Christmas I bought some mistletoe To what account shall I charge it?-Elsie. PARAGRAPHS ("by Robert Quillen") Conservative: A ripe progressive. Proof of the peace is in the eating, also. The connubial S. O. S. stands for Some One Suking. Good neighborhood: Any place where the rents are too high. The less pride a man has, the fewer things he finds it necessary to lie about. A hick town is a place where people make casual conversation about their souls. Few inventors are bald. At any rate, the man who invented the custom of standing uncovered while talking to a lady wasn't. A man is old when his arteries begin to harden or his purse strings begin to tighten. The best argument in favor of light wines and beer is the fact that the Turk is a tetotaler. Municipal pride is at its best when a town first begins to worry about its traffic problem. The chief anxiety of a small town man is to keep his neighbors from discovering how rich he is. That economist who says the cost of necessities is coming down hasn't bought his 1923 license tag. The young folks never feel ashamed when company is present if their parents have learned to be seen and not heard. Breeding counts for much, but it isn't the fact that his father was a man of leisure that keeps the mule from making an ass of himself. Nature evens the score. And as a rule the man who isn't loved by his fellows loves himself enough to make up the deficit. In this free and glorious country any poor boy can climb to the top and learn to refer patronizingly to the "common herd." The latest pet to be carried about in Manhattan is a hedgehog. To be sure it is a Mongolian hedgehog, with the interesting name of Tsaga Nor, but it is an unexpected pet, nevertheless. Tsaga Nor, the first of his kind to be imported to America, is the possession of Mrs. J. B. Shackelford, who has just arrived from an Aslatic expedition with her husband, who was in charge of the photography of the trip for the American Museum of Natural History. Mr. Shackelford is the first of five scientists to return after extensive explorations in the great desert of Gold. But his wife prizes the Iny hedgehog more than those wonderful photographs. It's just no use. If you come from Ohio, you must look so honest that no one will believe a confessional crime of you. Frank H. Ross tried in vain for thirty hours to convince New York police that he was a fugitive and was wanted in Cleveland for embezzlement. They smiled at his story, gave him a good dinner and found him a comfortable rooming house. Then the Cleveland police telephoned and asked them to look for him. His embezzlement story was true. It's an encouraging incident for the rest of us who were born and reared in that well-reputed state. The age of feminism thrusts itself more and more upon our notice. An ad in a New York morning paper the other day read: My husband, Jacob I. Wiener, having left my bed and board, I hereby notify the public that I will not be responsible for his debts. (Signed) Clara Wiener. There is a real plot, as well as real music in "Glory," the new musical comedy which opened at the Vanderbilt Theatre the other night. It belongs to the gingham dress type of performance, with a truly human-appearing chorus frooked in good-looking small town summer frocks, and there is good rural comedy, as well as irony, running through it. Patti Harrold, of "Trene" fame, plays the role of "Glory" and puts Nature events the score. And as a rule the man who isn't loved by his fellows loves himself enough to make up the defile. In this free and glorious country any poor boy can climb to the top and learn to refer patronizingly to the "common herd." Progressive and rapidly developing community. Jage Company of California Annualulative preferred, par $10 to par value, common Judge Paul J. McCormick Edward A. Dickson I. J. Muma Irwin H. Rice Samurier S. C. Graham Dr. John R. Haynes worth praying for to outline of evolution and EIGHT PER INSTANTLY.'—Will Rogers. TER ATION ment, who are looked up to for finanbecome part of the Lincoln Mortgage men who have always believed in buying" their savings on horizon hopes. bring stability to this skilled organizaRIGHT PER CENT on your investment. preferred and one share common, Co., Inc. & ABELL representatives 404-8 Merritt Bldg. Los Angeles Phone 603-04 There is a real plot, as well as real music in "Glory," the new musical comedy which opened at the Van derbilt Theatre the other night. It belongs to the gingham dress type of performance, with a truly human-appearing chorus frocked in good looking small town summer frocks, and there is good rural comedy, as well as irony, running through it. Patil Harrold, of "Irene" fame, sings and plays the role of "Glory" and puts into it all of that revolting spontenity which won her our affection in the other production. Incidentally, she is prettier than she ever was before. Walter Regan, the wealthy hero from the city, won our hearts because he is the first musical comedy hero Lever saw who was a plain human being. CONVERT WARSHIP French shipbuilders have converted an out-of-date warship into a cargo vessel of modern design and equipment. Eva Lyons Smith Teacher of Piano Pupil of Thilo Becker Apartment 5 Kraemer Bldg. 222' E. Center St. Phone 901 chiropractic ADJUSTMENTS Leota P. Anderson Chiropractor Office hours 10-12 A. M.; 1-5 P. M.; Mon., Wed., Fri., 7-8 P. M. Telephone 413 204 Fisher Building Anaheim, Cal. CHICHESTER S PILLS THE DIAMOND BRAND, Ledwolf Ask Your Daughter for Chichester's Diamond Brand Pills in Red and Gold metallic bars, soiled with Blue Rubber. Take us anywhere Authentic CHICHESTER'S DIAMOND BRAND PILLS, for 88 years known as Best Colored Always Exclusive. SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY, 3, 1923 Subscription Rate—In No. Orange-co. Per Yr. $3; Six Months $1.75 Entered at the Postoffice at Anaheim, Calif., as second-class matter. PANTOMIME by J. H. Striebel COMMENTS OF THE PRESS WHAT EDITORS ARE SAYING MAKE JAILS UNBREAKABLE (Sacramento Bee) On top of the escape of Clara Phillips from the Los Angeles County jail comes a story by Madalynne Obenchain that she once walked out of the same jail and was gone for three quarters of an hour, because she "wanted some fresh air." be running a very comfortable and convenient transient hotel instead of a jail. The Obenchain incident looks rather amusing now that the woman is free anyway. But it really is not. And there is nothing at all amusing about the escape of Clara Phillips. In the first place, it costs enough to try, convict and sentence critically without adding the expenses of US UP the dress well?" I never watched her." HOUSEHOLD HINT honey, mixed with a young onlon, makes a delightful if you haven't a Bermuda life in the country, use ERY ANSWERED Down in Review: Before I bought some mistletoe. account shall I charge it?— sie: Overhead expense, of marbor. ands AND Harding to Talk s.—Headline. end to conduct an inveso learn something abour who wrote that. He is umorist or he was inspired. by enough to be pleasant, burning the boulevard; to smile all the while you're plodding a mile-- others are RIDING—that's ward! MAKE JAILS UNBREAKABLE (Sacramento Bee) On top of the escape of Clara Phillips from the Los Angeles County jail comes a story by Madalynne Obenchain that she once walked out of the same jail and was gone for three-quarters of an hour, because she "wanted some fresh air." Mrs. Obenchain, it appears, was let out by one of the turnkows on the promise that she would return. It is not likely that Clara Phillips made any such promise to any one; but the story of her escape shows she had been permitted to put curtains up on the windows of her cell, which concealed effectively all traces of her operations on the bars. And also that from 2 o'clock until 7 o'clock on the morning of her fight no one had visited her. By putting these items together it is not hard to arrive at the conclusion that Los Angeles County must be running a very comfortable and convenient transient hotel instead of a jail. The Obenchain incident looks rather amusing now that the woman is free anyway. But it really is not. And there is nothing at all amusing about the escape of Clara Phillips. In the first place, it costs enough to try, convict and sentence criminals without adding the expenses of a pursuit that may last for weeks or months. And there is the moral effect of such an incident. Jails should be, as far as humanly possible, unbreakable. 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