oc-plain-dealer 1923-04-10

THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER An Independent Newspaper, Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday Paul V. Hester, Editor & Pub. Lotus H. London, Adv. Manager That Providence reigns is shown when it rains in California. The more the world learns about Abraham Lincoln, the greater the esteem and affection in which he is held. The citizen who votes habitually at every election, unless unavoidably prevented, is putting his citizenship to good use. The French people, in honoring the memory of Sarah Bernhardt and in commemorating her penius, will honor themselves. President Harding has bought his birthplace and will live there, after leaving the White House. An instance of "going back to first principles," as it were. Organizations like Rotary are an inspiration in community life and their influence is altogether wholesome, not only as to individuals, but as to the whole community. There is nothing in a criminal career that is really attractive, desirable or happifying. Criminality is all wrong from beginning to end, and breeds only misery and disaster for the criminal. Railroads are spending hundreds of millions of dollars for new equipment. None quicker to sense forthcoming prosperity than railroad men. None in better position to for know economic tendencies and conditions. That a supernational curse fell upon Lord Carnarvon because he opened the tomb of an ancient Pharaoh is the sheerest superstitious non-sense. The British nobleman succumbed in the natural order, just as he might have died at home from running a rusty nail in his foot. The Panama Canal is a huge business success. Page the critics who, twenty years ago, were predicting that it would be a costly failure. Colonel Roosevelt called them "muckrakera", and thus added a picturesque term to the nomenclature of public affairs and private opinions thereon. Forehandedness of the railroads is commendable, in obtaining great quantities of equipment in advance of the tremendous increase in traffic anticipated for next fall. It would be refreshing indeed to have the next crop-moving season come on without a shortage of cars, which entails serious losses in perishable products of NAVAL DISARMAMENT URGED STRONGLY Actual dismantling of the flower of navies of the world is advocated by O.K. Kerguezez, president of the Naval Office of the French Senate. The noted Frenchmen urge the calling of another conference to go farthest toward disarmament than did the historic Washington O.K. "I guarantee in the name of the Fraternity," said M. De Kerfuezez, "that will supress her entire fleet if the officers will do likewise." And he added servation that "If the world does not it will destroy itself totally in a new war." It is gratifying that great minds hemispheres, are devoting themselves ing ways and means to foster world tion. This should offset the malign which constantly are menacing the safety of nations. The time is coming all countries will agree to disarm measure—to reduce armaments, at purely defensive proportions. Rid the offensive armaments, and danger of would be ended. NORMALTY IN TRAIL NEAR, IN EAST "Very satisfactory" says Secretary Treasury Mellon of the industrial and situation in the Eastern half of the States. General business conditions are to normal in that section, official report. The Federal Reserve Board notes that business conditions in every section are by the maintenance of a high rate of production. An encouraging fact, to unusually small number of commercial reported in February—the samilest month since September, 1920. The marked activity of railroads, in heavy orders for additional equipment other indication of the onweeping tide perly Reports from every direction every interest are favorable and indifferent and thriving. RAIL BUSINESS HUGE GAINING The Panama Canal is a huge business success. Page the critics who, twenty years ago, were predicting that it would be a costly failure. Colonel Roosevelt called them "muckrakers", and thus added a picturesque term to the nomenclature of public affairs and private opinions thereon. Forehandedness of the railroads is commendable, in obtaining great quantities of equipment in advance of the tremendous increase in traffic anticipated for next fall. It would be refreshing indeed to have the next crop-moving season come on without a shortage of cars, which entails serious losses in perishable products of farms, orchards and gardens. Fifty more years of the prevailing wastefulness with timber will leave the United States practically denuded of forests. The American people, by their dilatory indifference toward forest conservation, are bringing upon themselves a great disaster. Let the denuding of forests proceed another fifty years as it is now, and the reserve timber supply of the Nation will be gone and a famine in timber will be upon the country. This disastrous status should be forestalled by judicious replanting forests. Carefulness with fire in the forest reserves is the wise, safe course at all times—particularly so during periods of drought. Each camper or hiker in the forest reserves should constitute himself or herself a committee of one to foster carefulness with flames. COMMENTS OF THE PRESS INVESTIGATE SCHOOL SYSTEM San Jose Mercury-Herald A bill has been introduced in the Assembly to provide for the appointment of a commission which will investigate the operation and organization of the public school system and "devise a plan of reorganization of such system of education." It carries an appropriation of $10,000 for incidental expenses. We are exceedingly sensitive on the subject of schools. Every American is proud of the system which has reduced the percentage of illiteracy lower than in any country in the world. But simply because this is so it does not follow that we have reached either a state of perfection or that we should laxily accept the situation as incapable of improvement. What we know, and frequently thing about it, is that the schools cost the people of the state a tremendous sum of money. Now this bill proposes probably, to investigate with a view of putting the schools upon a better business footing since, like all public institutions, the tendency to slipshodness is always present. Indeed, in such an examination were made not every few years but every year, to see that recommended reforms have been faithfully carried out, millions of dollars might be saved. School teachers, as a rule, like professional people generally, are not skilled in business, and if this commission is made up of successful men something worth while is sure to come out of their NEW YORK LETTER BY LUCY JEANNE PRICE NEW PORK, April 9.—The days of protection of woman grow dimmer and now the women have been called into line of industry in order that their sisters shall feel protected. The timid woman at the wheel. Although some of us always jumped into the taxi closest to whenever we felt expensive enough to at all, there are hundreds of women city who fear a strange taxi driver would a professed gun man. For the innovation has come about and this was the first time in New York, we are seeing driven by members of our sex. The reason to the call for women chauffeurs swamped the taxi office and prediction that before long this will become an occurrence given to us. Washington square arch is the most artist's model in all the Greater New York other spot and no living model has been painted, crayoned and etched as often noble monument at the foot of Fifth ave. What we know, and frequently thing about it, is that the schools cost the people of the state a tremendous sum of money. Now this bill proposes probably, to investigate with a view of putting the schools upon a better business footing since, like all public institutions, the tendency to sliphodness is always present. Indeed, in such an examination were made not every few years but every year, to see that recommended reforms have been faithfully carried out, millions of dollars might be saved. School teachers, as a rule, like professional people generally, are not skilled in business, and if this commission is made up of successful men something worth while is sure to come out of their investigations. The author of the bill, Assembly man Stow of Santa Barbara, remarks: "I think most men agree that the standard of education does not compare with that of fifteen years ago and we want to find out why." What most men will agree to is that the fundamentals of education are not nearly as faithfully taught today as they were fifteen years ago, or even five years ago, and this is due entirely to the injection of extraneous studies into the curriculum, occupying valuable time that should be given to a better understanding of the essentials. The most carefully organized business institutions are today spending more money on the attainments of certain standards of efficiency than ever before. As a result of this policy there have sprung up throughout the country highly qualified experts whose business is to serve these large corporations in the capacity of searchers for leakages, for unnecessary expenditures, in brief, for learning the modus operandi so thoroughly that they can recommend the changes that are best calculated to increase the degree of efficiency. This is not done nearly as generally as it should be in our public institutions. The Assemblyman from Santa Barbara doubtless had this in mind when he introduced his bill for the appointment of a commission to carefully analyze the business systems upon which the schools are operated, whether they are up to standard, or in any department defective. There is always danger of the schools becoming infested with politics, the very worst thing that could happen to them, since once an institution becomes so infested it is nearly impossible to extricate it and get it back to where it should be. If there is danger of this in California, the commission will very likely find it out. In any event, the schools and their executives and administrations will have nothing to lose by an investigation. If everything is as it should be the public will know it and these executives will duly credit them. On the other hand, if errors of policy are frequent or the thin end of the politic wedge is apparent at the public will know that, ar it decried. Washington square arch is the most artist's model in all the Greater New York other spot and no living model has been painted, crayoned and etched as often as noble monument at the foot of Fifth ave. is beautiful, to begin with, with various vistas through it. Then, most of our artists live within a few blocks of the avenue when they run out of money to pay models—there is always the arch. So in and sunshine, showing the Square trees leaf or on dusky, dreary cays of November Washington Square arch finds a place in art salesroom in every section of our city. Ever since the announcement that "If Comes" was being made into a play, we awaited its production in America with lent interest. When we were told that Maude was to play the delightful and merrifying Mark Sabre, we knew that it would worth the waiting, however long. And it play from the book of A. M. S Hutte which has just opened at the Gaiety the rather remarkable culling and "concise long and detailed story without losing its that we were afraid would have to riffled. Cyril Maude makes Sabre as charm as we knew he ought to be and masterful piece of work at the same Mabel Terry Lewis, as the misunderstand Mrs. Sabre and Lydia Bilbrooke, as Lady—Sabre's final reward—are excellent. Probably the poor cowboys are the one people in this broad land who have no tea supplied for their leisure time! Manha tea-room mad. Every girl just out of who pines for a way to express herself economically independent starts a tea. Every middle aged woman who does not anything and has tried most things and starts a tea room. So it was undoubted rural that when Winifred Tedford, aged 12 Viola Gilbert, 11, of our homey borough Brooklyn looked about the world for so mantle and care-free life of comfortable nature, they combined the old yearn and then decided to go west and start a tea-roo cowboys. Unfortunately they got their raphy a bit mixed and were in Lewistown when their parents located them. It is better to be defeated and ephold than to be enlisted to serve the wrong en DISARMAMENT IS AGED STRONGLY antling of the flower of the great world is advocated by Gustave De President of the Naval Committee Senate. The noted French states- calling of another world naval go farthest toward disarmament historie Washington Conference. in the name of the French Parl-M. De Kerfuezee, "thata France enter entire fleet if the other pow-kewise." And he added the ob- If the world does not look out, itself totally in a new war." lying that great minds, in both are devoting themselves to devis- means to foster world pacifica- would offset the malign influences truly are menacing the peace and ions. The time is coming when will agree to disarm in large reduce armaments, at least, to have proportions. Rid the world of amments, and danger of warfare. LY IN TRADE IS EAR, IN EAST factory" says Secretary of the on of the industrial and financial on the Eastern half of the United business conditions are very near that section, official reports agree. preserve Board notes that active actions in every section are shownance of a high rate of industrial an encouraging fact, too, is the full number of commercial failures February—the samilest for any September, 1920. activity of railroads, in placing for additional equipment, is an of the onweeping tide of pros-ests from every direction and from are favorable and indicative of thriving. BUSINESS HUGE AND CAINING ABE MARTIN "We've jest about quit tryin' t sell berry spoons an' candle labras" said Jeweler Fred Mopps, today, while engravin' some flasks an' revolvers fer th' Bentley-Moon weddin'. Rev Wiley Tanger is makin' a cru-sade against German in th' grade schools an' Scotch in th' hotels. No Second Term Talk On President's Trip By GEORGE R. HOLMES (L. N. S. Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, April 10.—President Harding's forthcoming tour of the middlewest and Pacific coast will start about June 20, when he plans to leave Washington for Alaska. Mr. Harding resents recent statements, it was officially declared, that he is going to cross the country as a potential candidate for the presidency in 1924, and it was made plain that blanks for the trin would be can- MAY LIMIT POWER OF SUPREME COURT By WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON ... (L. N. S. Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, April 10.—Progressive circles in congress seethed today with renewed demands for a constitutional amendment designed to curb the present unlimited power of the U. S., supreme court to declare legislation unconstitutional by the barest of majorities. The latest decision, overthrowing the women's minimum wage law, follows closely on the heels of another famous decision declaring the child labor law unconstitutional by a five to four decision. In the minimum wage care it was 5 to 3, and only the fact that Justice Louis D. Brandies refrained from voting prevented another 5 to 4 decision. Both these decisions have aroused congressionalire to a point where legislation to limit the court's powers is vertually certain of introduction in the next congress. Senator William E. Borah told the International News Service today that as soon as the next congress convenes he will introduce a bill compelling a 7 to 2 vote by the court be-force it can declare an act of congress unconstitutional. Another plan, sponsored by Senator La Follette would give congress the power to re-enact laws by a two thirds vote over an adverse decision by the supreme court. LABOR UNREST TOPIC IN BRITISH CABINET (By F. A. Wray) (By International News Service) LONDON, April 10.—Labor unrest was one of the chief topics discussed by the cabinet today. While there were about 100,000 men idle on strikes in the British Isles, officials claim the situation is growng brighter. On President's Trip By GEORGE R. HOLMES (L. N. S. Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, April 10.—President Harding's forthcoming tour of the middlewest and Pacific coast will start about June 20, when he plans to leave Washington for Alaska. Mr. Harding resents recent statements, it was officially declared, that he is going to cross the country as a potential candidate for the presidency in 1924, and it was made plain that plans for the trip would be cancelled if the newspapers continued to describe the tour in this manner. At the same time it was stated he will make speeches enroute including the international court, the railroad problem and many other political issues. The president, however, takes the position that when he leaves Washington for Alaska he leaves as the president of the United States going out to make a perfectly proper series of talks to the people, and not as a potential candidate to succeed himself in 1924. Mr. Harding considers that the present political flurry over his international court suggestion is beclouding the issue, and he further considers that responsibility for this is due to "over-sealots friends" of the league. UNFILLED ORDERS UP NEW YORK, April 10 — U.S. Steel Corp. today reported unfilled orders March 31 of 7,403,332 tons against 7,283,989 tons Feb. 28, an increase of 119,343 tons. Don't Wear Yourself Out! Looking around when we offer you the best Used car Values here. '22 Durant touring ... $675 '21 Bulk six touring ... $775 '20 Nash six touring ... $650 '20 Bulk six touring ... $650 '20 Dodge roadster ... $400 '18 Bulk six touring ... $450 '19 Hupp 'R' roadster ... $550 '18 Mitchell touring ... $250 '16 Cadillac 53 ... $450 INVEST Now is the time to invest come about and this week for New York, we are seeing taxis of our sex. The response women chauffeuses nearly taxi office and predictions are this will become an occupation to us. Square arch is the most popular all the Greater New York No living model has been sketched and etched as often as that at the foot of Fifth avenue. It begin with, with various charm it. Then, most of our young in a few blocks of the Square run out of money to pay live always the arch. So in snows showing the Square trees in full dreary cays of November, the square arch finds a place in every every section of our city. Announcement that "If Winter being made into a play, we have auction in America with impatience When we were told that Cyril lay the delightful and much-sifre, we knew that it would be long. And it is. This book of A. M. S Hutchinson, opened at the Galety theater, is the culling and "concising" of a story without losing the value afraid would have to be saclaude makes Sabre as full of work at the same time, as the misunderstanding Lydia Bilbrooke, as Lady Tybareward—are excellent. Door cowboys are the only people land who have no tea-rooms or leisure time! Manhattan is Every girl just out of college way to express herself and be dependent starts a tea room. Woman who does not know tried most things and failed. So it was undoubtedly nat-Winifred Tedford, aged15, and of our homey borough of about the world for some rofree life of comfortable adventured the old yearn and the new. West and start a tea-room forunately they got their geog-and were in Lewistown, Me., located them. Defeated and uphold right to serve the wrong end. '22 Durant touring $675 '21 Buick six touring $775 '20 Nash six touring $650 '20 Buick six touring $650 '20 Dodge roadster $400 '18 Buick six touring $450 '19 Hupp 'R' roadster $550 '18 Mitchell touring $250 '16 Cadillac 53 $450 MANY OTHERS SPECIAL '22 Hudson Speedster like new with every extra, see this $1375 Sold on Easy Terms Open Sunday A. M. and Evenings If you want to sell your car bring it here for quick action if a standard model. Orange County Certified Motor Car Market C. P. HAMM, Mgr. 202 S. L. A. ST. ANAHEIM PHONE 94 Southern California Edison Company 110 W. Chapman Ave. Orange 301 N. Main St. Santa Ana TUESDAY, APRIL, 10TH, 1923 Subscription Rate—In No. Orange-co. Per Yr. $8; Six Months $1.75 Entered at the Postoffice at Anaheim, Calif., an second class matter. PANTOMIME by J. H. 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