oc-plain-dealer 1923-04-06

DAILY GREETING TO OUR READERS To make our reliance upon Providence both pious and rational, we should in every great enterprise we take in hand, prepare all things with that care, diligence, and activity, as if there were no such thing as Providence for us to depend upon; and, again, when we have none at this, we should as wholly and humbly rely upon it, as if we had made no preparation at all—Robert South. Good citizenship impels one to vote in every election. Safeguards against depression should be made during prosperous times. Disregard for the comfort and the rights of others is an indefensible form of selfishness. The world will not be much better off until the sum total of human selfishness is decreased. The Department of Justice is grimly resolved to straighten out the crookedness in oil stock deals. Some of the political claims for 1924 which one hears sound much like whistling to keep up courage. The greatest boon that falls to any human being is the privilege of serving usefully his fellow beings. It is the presence of alkali and hardpan in human nature which prevents the growth of good, generous impulses. Geographers insist that the world is round—but it seems mighty flat to the person with headache and indigestion. Take a rest, as your own judgment and feelings dictate—take it before the family physician orders it, to save your life. MEXICO IS TO MEET ITS BEST INTEREST Mexico is not to default in payment on its national debt. This is announced by W. Lamont, chairman of the international mittee of bankers on the Mexican debt announcement was made following rumors there would be default. The government of Mexico has made serious mistakes. Prejudice and passivity ruled, in some things, where they should have been. But, on the whole, the governor of President Obregon has done, and he well, in meeting obligations and in making peace. There are reforms to come, are reversals of policy which should be seen. But it would be too much to expect less regime to arise at once, after the bloody disorder and chaos down there. In all that is done to improve govern- and economic conditions below the Rio-Mexico has the sympathy of the government people of the United States. The mistlethood the Mexican government down there is plured here, and Uncle Sam frequently re-displeasure—but not with malice and no intent to be captious or demeining. INDICTMENT FOR OIL SWINE Criminal proceedings against alleged liers dealing in oil stocks have begun, an弊ices of the Federal Department of Indictments have been returned against a concern and ten individuals. It is gratifying to note that frauds mature are to be prosecuted rigorously. American people should be protected from fraudulent concerns of any and all kinds use the mails to further their nefarious so-called, with more money than they are led, in great numbers, to shift money in spurious investments, yielding allurements of florid promises in the "tature" of smooth swindlers. The mails not carry this dishonest matter. And those are guilty of peddling it and imposing up public should be prosecuted and punished criminal law. It is the presence of alkali and hardpan in human nature which prevents the growth of good, generous impuses. Geographers insist that the world is round—but it seems mighty flat to the person with headache and indigestion. Take a rent, as your own judgment and feelings dictate—take it before the family physician orders it, to save your life. One thing that makes Heaven heavenly is the fact that there is no shortage in housing there, and no excessive rents to pay. The Golden Rule in autoting dictates that each and every driver be careful and considerate of the safety of others, as well as of himself. Help influence others to respect law, by being respectful toward law yourself. It is useless to preach respect for law, unless you practice what you preach. California’s promotional light should be kept shining before the world. There should be no relaxing or halting in judicious, boostful publicity for this state. Gentle rains have brought to California a benign of immense material value. Providence never overlooks California, in the bestowal of substantial blessings. President Harding has had a good time in Florida. And he will appreciate, when he comes out here this summer, what a good time he could have in California, on a vacation. Dr. Sun in China’s rising political luminary. His proposals are progressive and reformative and if he is acting in good faith his influence should rebound to the advantage of China. One driver’s recklessness may force a careful driver off the road and down an embankment to death. The careful driver, as well as the pedestrain, should be protected against the daredevil driver. As for the frauds in oil stocks and other securities, put them out of business! There is much honest stock of this kind, and it should be resened from the stigma which frauds cast upon all securities—upon the good, as well as upon the worthless. Possibility of Turks and Armenians living together in unity, peace and friendship—when is held out by an organization composed of leaders of both races—seems like a fantastic dream. A consummation like that would be hailed with intense gratification in America, where the horrors of the bloody feuds between Turks and Armnians have been felt keenly. COMMENTS OF THE PRESS ENTRANCE INTO WORLD COURT 1924 ISSUE Shall the United States become a member of the permanent Court of International Justice bids fair to become a prominent in the 1924 Presidential campaign, just 1920; entrance of the United States in League of Nations was a prominent issue; dent Harding and Secretary Hughes are still committed to the World Court, and fayry of this country into this tribunal whether or not the Republican party, in will declare for this, remains to be deterred. It may be observed, in a general way America’s foreign relations have become a full source of political difference in this country. In some form and measure, foreign policy figure prominently, without doubt, in the tional canvass next year. It is altogether fitting that policies, oposed policies, involving this nation’s realm with other countries, should be discussed haustively, in Congress, and among the plebeia. It would be regrettable, however, to these questions distinctly political, to be used each successive campaign, to stir up projections to invoke bitter feeling toward certain countries. These issues should be wielded and considered on their intrinsic merits and become mere political shibboleths. TOWN IN REVIEW Marriage doesn’t reform movie stars. The married again. Men drown their sorrow. A woman him. Rouge changes the complexion of things. A bad prophet is a loss. It’s an ill wind that blows a man’s own skin. If cash was paid for all autos it would safe to cross the street. It is quite possible for a thin man thick-headed. It has been three years since some girl brows met. A traveling man tells us his suit case about three gallons. Dame Rumor seldom grows older gracefully. The nearest approach to perpetual moose some men loafing. COMMENTS OF THE PRESS FLAPPERS OF YEARS LONG AGO NEW YORK POST Everybody knows that young people's manners were never so atrocious as today. Dismayed fathers like the one in Mrs. Atherton's "Black Oxen" utter comprehensive fulminations against the painting, immodest dressing, drinking and unchaperoned parties of the new generation. The young people bear witness against themselves, for a whole school of newly diplomatized novelists has plunged after Scott Fitzgerald in plecturing the levels of the beautiful and the damned. What a contrast to the young people's world of say, Miss Alcott and J. T. Trowbridge! But is it? Devout believers in the Alcott-Trowbridge tradition should pursue the chapter of John D. Long's newly published diary, "America of yesterday" describing his preceptorship in a Massachusetts academy, 1857-58. The scene was rural Westford, a quiet town of the old Puritan stock. Young Long was scandalized by what he found. "Two of the pupils—good fellows—but weak—got drunk," suns as an early entry. At the evening parties of the village he was shocked, "Kissing, talking, bawling, squeezing were in order of the night," he observes after a typical entertainment. In pity for the perverted youth he started a lycum, and rejoiced that "it had turned the attention of the young people from dancing, and kissing parties in some measure to better things." Not long ago, we recall, the Saturday Review reprinted, from an issue of fifty years past Mrs Lynn Linton's essay on "The Girl of the Period," a scathing indictment of the immodesty of mind, dress and manners prevalent in the Victorian '70s. Watching the shameless flirtation of "the fellows and their girls" Mr. Long tells us he wondered what one of our stern old Puritan fathers would say if he should hear such sounds and see such sights." Thirty five years later he had a chance to learn from Charles Francis Adams study of town life in old New England that Puritan society itself had a creamy side. If twentieth century gotham has pitched parties seventeenth century New England had bundling. There is a better basis for condemning such modern phenomena than faith in the perfection of the past. If cash was paid for all autos it would safe to cross the street. It has been three years since some girl brows met. A traveling man tells us his suit case about three gallons. Dame Rumor seldom grows older gracefully. The nearest approach to perpetual motion some men loafing. "What is the dangerous age?" asks a woman This is it. One sign of spring in Pittsburg was someone stole 225 barrels of beer. Perhaps a Los Angeles man claiming he driven 200,000 miles couldn't find a place. New York cop has been charged with robbing a man. The man should have yelled at burglar. Boston has limited phone talks to five utes, which is hardly long enough to whois!" Two full moons in April indicate a big of weddings this June. Some say the Egyptian note in dress originality. Others however, say it show originality. In spite of the fact that Russian dance America get big pay they dance sitting down. Marriage doesn't reform movie stars, get married again. Men drown their sorrow. A women him. Rouge changes the complexion of thing A bad prophet is a loss. It's all ill wind that blows a man's horn. If cash was paid for all autos it would safe to cross the street. It is quite possible for a thin man thick headed. It has been three years since some eyebrows met. A traveling man tells us his suit weighs about three gallons. S TO MEET ITS BOND INTEREST to default in payment of internal debt. This is announced by T Girman of the international commers on the Mexican debt. The has made following rumors that default of Mexico has made some of. Prejudice and passion have things, where they should not on the whole, the government oregon has done, and is doing obligations and in maintainare reforms to come. There polley which should be affected. to much to expect a flawrise at once, after the years of and chaos down there. done to improve governmental conditions below the Rio Grande, sympathy of the government and United States. The mistakes of government down there are deUnele Sam frequently registers not with malice and not with tious or domineering. FOR OIL SWINDLERS feedings against alleged swindoil stocks have begun, under Federal Department of Justice. be returned against a Texas individuals. to note that frauds of this prosecuted rigorously. The should be protected against as of any and all kinds which shall further their nefarious schemes. with more money than gumpgreat numbers, to sink their investments, yielding to the world promises in the 'tiliteraswindlers. The mails should honest matter. And those who hold it and imposing upon the prosecuted and punished under ABE MARTIN Tell Binkley is afraid it open his mail for fear somebody has started a Ruhr valley relief fund. What we can't understand is how a dry officer kin remember where he bought his second round o' drinks. NEW YORK LETTER BY LUCY JEANNE PRICK NEW YORK, April 5—The first Chinese girl ever to receive her degree of Ph. D. is Dr. Mabel Ping-nua, Lee, who has just completed her work in Columbia University and sailed last week to study economic problems in Europe. There are plenty of them there one gathers, to occupy the attention of even a record breaking student from the stud- PARAGRAPHS (By Robert Quillen) It isn't the squarehead France wants, but a square deal. Good times are those not used as a topic of conversation. The richest man in the world is the one who is satisfied with what he has. Another way to prevent suicide is to have the books audited more frequently. Belief in communism is the conviction that you couldn't be any worse off in any case. The situation in America is improving gradually. Fewer people now say "You tell 'em." The old-fashioned youth afflicted with wanderlust went to sea, but the modern can find relief looking for parking space. Old Tut-ankh-Amen wasn't the first hyphenated chap to stir up a commotion in America. It's fair enough. Oil is used to develop power. Why shouldn't power be used to develop oil. Germany might stabilize her currency by leaving it blank on one side to serve as a note paper. Except for hard necessity, man would get too lazy to exercise anything except his perogatives. In the sentence, "Whiskey was used to get the nomination," the word whiskey is nominative case. People would have better health if they would remember that the stomach is a work room and not a play house. NEW YORK, April 5.—The first Chinese girl ever to receive her degree of Ph.D. is Dr. Mabel Ping-nua, Lee, who has just completed her work in Columbia University and sailed last week to study economic problems in Europe. There are plenty of them there one gathers, to occupy the attention of a record breaking student from the studious Orient. And still the ranks of society, with a very capital S, continue more and more to contribute to the stage. The latest girls of Manhattan's exclusive social circles to enter the theatrical world are Catherine Dale Owen, one of the most beautiful girls in town, and Barbara Pierce, who made their stage debut in "The Love Set," that unfortunately did not last long enough to attract the attention except to these two young adventurers from the protected life of leisure. Men and women in public life seem to fall automatically into the classes—those who work consists in trying to prevent something and those direct optimistic who strike out to do something positive. We have had countless numbers of well-intentioned citizens striving to improve motion pictures by the establishment of censorship. Prevent the showing of undesirable films and everything will be fine, they argue. Now comes Helen Varick Boswell and from the knowledge gained in life of wide experience in public service, declares that forbidding the poor things is not nearly so important as promoting the good. She is heading a national committee of women formed for just that purpose. Miss Boswell has an engaging way of making the right thing seem attractive and from what I know of her work and her cherry diplomacy, the stupidest motion picture fans will be insisting before long upon good pictures just because they enjoy more. Miss Boswell is one of the natural constructionists in our public lift. She always has worked for things instead of against them and she has always proved the success of that method. So skilled has the lower East Side become in the care of children that our latest health department statistics show the infant death rate in that poorer section of the city to have dropped considerably below that in the more luxurious homes of wealthy up-towners. Those among us who are given to entertaining visiting Royalty are somewhat disturbed by the announcement that a ball is being organised to raise funds to entertain Queen Marie of Roumania on her arrival in America. There are plenty of New Yorkers able and anxious to do all such entertaining, they McCorman Inter TRA $50.00 Reward To anyone who will bring us a watch which cannot be repaired to keep time. We are now in a position to give you the very lowest prices and at the same time we use only genuine factory material. OUR JEWELRY REPAIRING CAN'T BE BEAT The Jewel Box ARTHUR A. COHEN Prop. 223 W. Center, Anaheim. FRIDAY, APRIL 1923 Subscription Rate—In No. Orange-co. 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