oc-plain-dealer 1923-05-25

EDITORIAL AND FEATURES An Independent Newspaper, Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday Paul V. Hester Editor and Publisher DAILY GREETINGS TO OUR READERS And when at length, With darkened eyes and fingers cold, I seek some last loved hand to hold— Hold. Thou my hands——William Canton. Distribution of labor is one of the big problems of the times. The farm has a hard lot in trying to keep enough workmen. Some of the big industries lack in supply of common labor. In prosperity or in depression there is an inequitable distribution of the working forces of the country. What to do about it is puzzling to the most talented economic experts. BANDITRY OF VIOLENCE BREAKS OUT AGAIN Los Angeles County is experiencing a recrudescence of violent banditry. Two daring daylight holdups in Los Angeles on the same day, with show of desperation on the part of the outlaws, indicates that all of the crimes are not chargable to brigands in China. Southern California has become the field of operations for desperate criminals from other sections, as well as home talent. With the problem of curbing and suppressing this outbreaking criminality the peace authorities of this section must deal. It is an ever-present recurring problem. Vigorous measures by police and constabulary have checked these outrages to large extent. With the realization that this war against criminals must be carried on persistently and relentlessly, comes the conviction to authorities and to the masses of law-abiding citizenry that there must be grim, resolute co-operative action among the forces of law and order to put this recurring criminality to rout. Here in Los Angeles County much has been done to combat and thwart the forces of darkness and desperation. The good work no doubt will go on, and through increased policing and greater efficiency, this fair vicinage should be cleared of this menace to life and property. "Home Sweet Home" has thrilled and happified millions. John Howard Payne gave to the world a treasure that will endure and bless the race long after the bloody destructionists are forgotten. citizenry that there must be grim, resolute co-operative action among the forces of law and order to put this recurring criminality to rout. Here in Los Angeles County much has been done to combate and thwart the forces of darkness and desperation. The good work no doubt will go on, and through increased policing and greater efficiency, this fair vicinage should be cleared of this menace to life and property. "Home Sweet Home" has thrilled and happified millions. John Howard Payne gave to the world a treasure that will endure and bless the race long after the bloody destructionists are forgotten. MAYOR URGES RESPECT FOR MEMORIAL DAY Mayor Julius Tisch of Grand Rapids, Mich., has the proper conception of how Memorial Day should be observed. In his proclamation the Grand Rapids mayor calls for solemn observance of the day. He urges that all sorts of programs and contests for that day be eliminated. He suggests that bells be tolled for abbrief period at noon when citizens are asked to stand with uncovered head. This would make Memorial Day impressive indeed. This is as little as the people can do to show respect and reverence and grateful appreciation to the heroic dead. It is to behoped that in all communities in the land the observance of this day may be put upon the solemn, sacred plans urged by the mayor of Grand Rapids. There is no dearth of laws. The people are not languishing for a vast mass of legislation. They would be better off if there were fewer laws, if the quality of legislation were improved and if all law were enforced rigidly. WORLD COURT ISSUE FOR THE PEOPLE Politicians have been debating as to the World Court as an issue in the national political campaign in 1924. Dispatches from Washington have been burdened with quotations as to what this, that or the other leader or would-be leader thinks of the World Court, and as to the attitude these wiseacres urge the respective parties to assume in 1924. But another voice is being heard—a potent, commanding voice—a voice which, ultimately, will drown out the voice of the political wisecreates. This is the voice of the people themselves.. They are making themselves heard. They will be heard, more and more, as the time for opening the 1924 campaign approaches. The people will make or unmake this as an issue and will register their judgment on it in November, 1924. Europe should keep wear lords out of positions of power and influence. Men of peace should be placed at the helm of government. The public should co-operate actively in the prevention of fire in forest reserves. The season of especial dangers is at hand. Be kind to animals. Do this from impulse of gentility. Do it because of the keen satisfaction it will give you to treat well the helpless creature. Physical culture should be given due attention in any scheme of educational training for the young. Bodies should be made strong and vigorous, as well as minds. Arizona should not stand in the way of curbing the Colorado River. The public should co-operate actively in the prevention of fire in forest reserves. The season of especial dangers is at hand. Be kind to animals. Do this from impulse of gentility. Do it because of the keen satisfaction it will give you to treat well the helpless creature. Physical culture should be given due attention in any scheme of educational training for the young. Bodies should be made strong and vigorous, as well as minds. Arizona should not stand in the way of curbing the Colorado River and developing its waterpower and irrigation possibilities. That sister state would benefit tremendously by consummating this colossal project. Tact oftentimes snares the day where precipitate impulsiveness would spell failure. And there may be just as much courage in tact as there is in precipitancy. Scrupulous regard for protection of human life against fire should be observed in the construction and equipment of buildings where crowds assemble. Neither in city nor country should fire traps be built. Respect for all law should be instilled into the young. If laws are defective—as oftentimes is the case—teach the young that such laws should be observed until such time as their defects are corrected. Defenses along the Pacific Coast should be made adequate for protection against successful assault, should this country ever become engaged in war. COMMENTS OF THE PRESS EDITORS ARE SAYING SHALL SUPREME COURT BE CURBED?—Chicago Tribune Various proposals for limiting the authority of the Federal Supreme Court have been brought forward recently, with more or less plausible argument. The general theory of their proponents seems to be that statutes should not be held unconstitutional where the members of the court are nearly equally divided. Recent decisions by a vote of five to four are cited and it is argued that is four justices consider a statute consistent with the Constitution, the contrary opinion of five should not prevail. We do not follow this reasoning. If it is followed it will presently arrive at the transformation of our constitutional system. It will dispose of the Supreme Court or an independent branch of the government, and of the Constitution as the fundamental law of the republic. It will make the legislature branch supreme and open the way to the substitution of legislative enactment for constitutional principle. If we establish the rule that if a minority of the justices hold a law valid it shall not be invalid, we give a weight to minority opinion greater than that of majority opinion, which does not seem to be sensible. But there is another objection founded on what should be an established policy—namely, that it there is doubt as to whether or not a law contravenes the Constitution, the doubt should be resolved in favor of the Constitution and not of the statutes. RES Sunday Publisher Plain Dealer SOUNDS OF A WILD THIRD PARTY COMING DOWN TO SLAKE ITS POLITICAL THIRST! BOR-AH-BOOM! BO-RAH-BOOM! BORAH-B'RAH! BOOM-BOOM! BOR-AH' OHIO GAME TRRICE 1924 1924 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN WATER HOLE POEMS THAT LIVE The clover blossoms kiss her feet—She is so sweet. While I, who may not kiss her hand, Bless all the wild flowers in the land. Soft sunshine falls across her breast—She is so blest, I'm jealous of its arms of gold, O that these arms her form might fold. Gently the breezes kiss her hair—She is so fair. Let flowers and sun and breeze go by, O dearest—Love me or I die. —Oscar Laighton. NEW YORK LETTER BY LUCY JEANNE PRICE When Judge Harold I. Smith, a New York ship news reporter, called for Europe the other day, it was his first trip, although he had traveled 60,000 miles on the Atlantic ocean. These 60,000 miles had been taken up entirely by his trips out to Ambrose Light, where the newspapers meet the incoming liner, and back again to the pier. So accustomed was Judge Smith to rushing off the ship at the cry of "all ashore", that he joined his fellow workers and started down the gang-plank as his ship was about to start the other day. Suddenly he recalled that his wife and baggage was aboard the steamer and he got back just in time. The spotlight has been turned upon youth and childhood in this past year and reams are being written and spoken for and against all sorts of new ideals in education and discipline. Of course it is a good thing, but sometimes I have wondered if grown-ups were taking their own obligations to those children... These 60,000 miles had been taken up entirely by his trips out to Ambrose Light, where the newspapermen meet the incoming liners, and back again to the pier. So accustomed was Judge Smith to rushing off the ship at the cry of "all ashore", that he joined his fellow workers and started down the gang-plank as his ship was about to start the other day. Suddenly he recalled that his wife and baggage was aboard the steamer and he got back just in time. The spotlight has been turned upon youth and childhood in this past year and reams are being writtenandspoken for and against all sorts of new ideals in education and discipline. Of course it is a good thing, but sometimes I have wondered if grown-ups were taking their own obligations to those children quite as seriously as they were worrying about youth's obligation to life. I have been impressed with a creed hanging on the walls of the home of the John Martin Book for children, which speaks for those grown-ups in behalf of the children. It says: "To be pure but merry, wise but not priggish. To be happy and to diffuse happiness; to teach without preachment and guide without coercion. To credit the child with the qualities of humor, imagination and divination. To provide the best that the heart and mind can give without affection or patronizing sentimentality. To be to the child a perfectly natural friend who loves and understandse him. To work blithely and to play joyously, to live hopefully and helpfully; and to love all childhood in spirit and sincerity. Finally, never to lose sight of its aim to influence the formation of the manners, tastes, and ideals of our future Men and Women." Mrs. Emanuel Van Dernoot believes in giving one's heart and services to the poor as well as contributions of money. Therefore she has become a trained lawyer and has just been admitted to the bar, for the sole purpose or giving legal services to the needy. Her husband is a prominent attorney here, and she has gone into partnership with him. No one is much closer to the sentimental events of life than is the florest. But I never realized until recently how valuable a place they really had in those events. It seems that the florists of New York, and maybe elsewhere, keep elaborate date books, in which are recorded the birthday and wedding anniversaries of the wives and sweethearts of all of their men customers, so far as they can discover them. And that is fairly easy because most men are so proud of remembering such an occasion that when they go to buy flowers for it they tell the flogist all about it. He jots it down and the next year, a few days ahead of time, writes the customer a note reminding him of the approach of that day. That's service! And it pays mighty well. There is excellent, whistle-able music in "Dew Drop Inn"; the new musical comedy at the Astor Theater; there are pretty girls a-plenty; some sensational dancing; and then, even more importantly there is James Burton; and most important of all; there is the funniest real dog I ever saw on the stage. The "big" ballad of the show is "We Two", sung by Robert Halliday and Mabel Withee. The colored-shoe fad seems about to have run its course. Already, so early in the season, they are fading out of the better shops and we seemabouttoreturn to sober tans and grays and blacks. FRIDAY, MAY 25TH, 1923 Subscription Rate—In No. Orange-co. Per Yr. $3; Six Months $1.75 Entered at the Postoffice at Annheim, Calif., as second class matter. PARAGRAPHS By Robert Quillen The newer jitneys have no brass, but the drivers appear to have an undiminished supply. The reason a man can shop more quickly than a woman is because he is more easily flattered. It is rather absurd; however, to respect age that has no other quality to make it respectable. Never select a successful man as a chairman; get one who will feel honored and work himself ragged. Touring up above the clouds does not appeal to us, but it must be fine to travel up above the billboards. "Mob endeavors to break up klan organization." So the klan hasn't a monoply of Americanism, after all. It is hard to acquire the knack of going to the ant after you acquire the habit of going to the uncle. Petting always seems a very reprehensible practice to persons who got their share of it thirty years ago. A metropolitan is a man who does not care a darn about his neighbors, but is proud of being one of so many. There appear to be fewer cyclones to devastate the woodland now, but more city folk go out for Sunday picnics. It must be remembered, however, that orthodox folk in Christ's time objected to the way He acted on the Sabbath. Still, the bootlegger is an important improvement over the barkeeper. ABE MARTIN Next t' breakin' in a bran' new towel, th' worst thing is tryin' t' wear a pair o' modest priced shoes. "Oh, I don't mind it, cept I have a hard time findin' my socks an' shirts," says Alonzo Moon, who wuz married last week. HERE AND THERE-- PROGRESS ON DANCING Miss Minerva Higgins of Spruce Falls, Idaho, held the dancing championship for almost a whole day last week. She danced 62 hours without stopping and wore out seven pairs of shoes and nine dancing partners. Miss Lucrefia Blikins of Oil City, Pa., claimed the championship immediately for, although she did not dance longer than did Miss Higgins, she wore out nine pairs of shoes and twelve dancing partners. A metropolitan is a man who does not care a darn about his neighbors, but is proud of being one of so many. There appear to be fewer cyclones to devastate the woodland now, but more city folk go out for Sunday picnics. It must be remembered, however, that orthodox folk in Christ's time objected to the way He acted on the Sabbath. Still, the bootleger is an important improvement over the barkeeper. He doesn't give the rising generation a taste of whiskey. Methods of theatrical criticism have changed much in the past century. In the old days they had no cold-storage eggs. They say Americans don't make good waiters. They simply can't look humble in the presence of the clerk playing the duke on Saturday night. Don't blame Cain too severely for his aversion to being his brother's keeper. It may be he thought Abel an Armenian. When a youngster becomes cynical and says all girls are naughty, he means to confess that he can't attract the other kind. PROGRESS ON DANCING Miss Minerva Higgins of Spruce Falls, Idaho, held the dancing championship for almost a whole day last week. She danced 62 hours without stopping and wore out seven pairs of shoes and nine dancing partners. Miss Lucrefia Blikins of Oil City, Pa., claimed the championship immediately for, although she did not dance longer than did Miss Higgins, she wore out nine pairs of shoes and twelve dancing partners. This held the championship record until 2 o'clock the following morning when the important news was flashed over the wires that Miss Daisy Tibbits of Chicago had beaten all records by dancing 72 hours, wearing out fourteen pairs of pumps and seventeen partners. At four o'clock in the afternoon it was officially announced that Miss Lucy Purdy of Wheeling, W. Va., had just worn out her nineteenth partner and her sixteenth pair of shoes. She finished dancing on the 74th hour and was declared the champion hoofer of the universe. She held this championship until 2 o'clock that afternoon when it was claimed for Miss Chlorine Stubbs of Oskaloosa, Iowa had danced 81 hours and had two shoe dealers and their entire stocks present in the hall. 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