oc-plain-dealer 1923-06-02

EDITORIAL AND FEATURES An Independent Newspaper, Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday Paul V. Hester Editor and Publisher DAILY GREETINGS TO OUR READERS And none the less,—Whatever sweet thing comes to bless And gladden me, Trou art its source—The sender of happiness. —Mary Bradley. HONESTY IS ALWAYS THE BEST POLICY Honesty is best, at all times and in relations of life. There is nothing to be gained by compromising honesty. It gives one a standing that is worth dollars and cents. And it gives one satisfaction which is worth far more than dollars and cents. Honesty is the policy which insures sound sleep and untroubled conscience. Honesty wins where dishonesty gains only temporary advantage, only to end in disaster. One should be honest with oneself. Self-deception is bad—very bad. It demoralizes one and alters one's whole nature. From self-deception to decieving of others is but a step. It is folly to take these steps. "To thine own self be true." Then it follows that there will be no falsity or dishonesty toward others. Honesty is above rubies for preciousness. It is a virtue that should be inculcated in the young from infancy. Europe develops one crisis after another, each one threatening war. And yet war is averted. Perhaps, after all, that old continent may come up through great tribulation" and turn aside the threatened outbreaks of bloody international conflicts. America profoundly hopes and fervently prays that this may be so. STAND BY BUDGET FOR THE NATION The national budget system has vindicated itself in every way. The very fact that it is being attacked either openly or covertly, and the source of the attacks, are in themselves testimonials to the excellence of the budget plan. Since this system was instituted the business of the United States government for the first time has been placed upon businesslike basis. STAND BY BUDGET FOR THE NATION The national budget system has vindicated itself in every way. The very fact that it is being attacked either openly or covertly, and the source of the attacks, are in themselves testimonials to the excellence of the budget plan. Since this system was instituted the business of the United States government for the first time has been placed upon businesslike basis. This should have come long years ago. The government has lost untold millions—perhaps billions, in the aggregate—by not having a comprehensive system of doing business. This, of course, should be remedied—and is being remedied as rapidly as vigorous corrective measures can be instituted. The people should stand strongly behind the budget system and defend it against wanton assaults by those who have selfishly profited by it being broken down. This Nation never has lacked heroic defenders in its hours of stress, nor will it ever have such lack. Better even than defenders in war is the fact that the country has its patriotic defenders in peace—devoted men and women who stand steadfastly for the highest and best in public and private life; in government, institutions and national standards. It is just as cital to be defended in these things in peace, as it is to be defended adequately in war. CAPITAL SORELY NEEDED IN PHILIPPINES Outside capital is urgently needed in the Philippines, for development says Governor-General Leonard-Wood. Capital that would be reactionary and obstructive would not be welcomed nor would it be at all helpful to the islands. But the economic status of the Filipinos is such that more money from outside the archipelago is required to make conditions better and to give impetus to thriving there. This should be an inviting opportunity for American capital of the more generous, less grasping kind. Dollars placed there judiciously, in developmental investments, should yield sure returns. Should this nation ever forget its heroic defenders, it would lose one of its best assets—a lively appreciation of applied patriotism. Should the public conscience and consciousness ever become dulled to proper appraisal of patriotic service, then would begin national decadence. MILITARISM NO THREAT TO AMERICA This nation's security against militarism lies in its enlightened, quickened public sentiment. The people are staunchly against extreme military measures. They would not approve of an overlarge standing army. They would not endorse any movement which had a natural, logical tendency toward carrying this country into militarism. This militant public sentiment against militarism will be the Nation's perpetual shield against militaristic extremes. America will not drift into the armamental extremes and imperialistic policies which have encouraged the Old World. While it is vital to this country to maintain an armed establishment sufficiently strong to defend itself sufficiently, yet its armament should stop with this adequacy. Never should the armed strength of the Nation grow excessive and go beyond the actual defensive needs of the country. There is no possibility of this This nation's security against militarism lies in its unguarded, quickened public sentiment. The people are staunchly against extreme military measures. They would not approve of an overlarge standing army. They would not endorse any movement which had a natural, logical tendency toward carrying this country into militarism. This militant public sentiment against militarism will be the Nation's perpetual shield against militaristic extremes. America will not drift into the armamental extremes and imperialistic policies which have encouraged the Old World. While it is vital to this country to maintain an armed establishment sufficiently strong to defend itself sufficiently, yet its armament should stop with this adequacy. Never should the armed strength of the Nation grow excessive and go beyond the actual defensive needs of the country. There is no possibility of this at present. Public sentiment should so persist that it would be impossible, at any time, to overreach the actual defensive requirements of the Nation. Beware of fraudulent stocks! There are securities which are as good as gold. Seek them out, if you are investing. Look carefully to the quality of the stocks in which you invest, else you may suffer disastrous losses. COMMENTS OF THE PRESS EDITORS ARE SAYING ART VERSUS JAZZ AT CARMEL One of the diversions of the yellow journal is to heap ridicule upon the heads of all people who are not afflicted with the saffron hue. Let them but be a little different from the common dead level of mediocrity and the sensationalist delights to hold them up to ridicule. Hue finds material to his taste in the colony of artists and literary people at Carmel. Some years ago of kindred spirits of this select class discovered in the wooded Carmel Bay a sylvain retreat suitable to their taste and established where they could enjoy the restful quiet of separation from world. It suited them to build their cottages in the woods, they were away from paved streets, automobiles and garish the peculiar charms of the place. They held out no haita passion for the "modern conveniences" of city life and their rustic simplicity the best opportunity of the yellow journalist. He fell upon it with anyone should dare to be unlike himself was food for tuned up his harp to the ancient refrain that what wicked. He seized upon every insignificant shadow into a scandal and distorted it into fictitious import he cause of those who desired to invade the place with jazz. He ridiculed the idea that anyone should want or away from the madding throng. He sided with those in and bring their modern traps with them. He pro-Those who would not prefer circus horses to burros or wing brooks. Rabippers asked for was to be let alone in their self-aid not go to some place and demand that it be made. They found a beautiful spot and only asked to be moment of its beauties. People of other tastes could sit they wanted. But this reasonable ambition only low journalist. What right have these freaks to in- Plain Dealer ALL DATED UP! DAN CU PID'S BUSY MONTH 1923 JUNE 1923 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 POEMS THAT LIVE INSUFFICIENCY There is no one beside thee and no one above thee, Thou standest alone as the nightingale kings! And my words that would raise thee are impatient things, For none can express thee though all should approve thee. I love thee so, dear, that I only can love thee, Say, what can I do for thee; weary thee, grieve thee? Lean on thy shoulder, new burdens to add! Weep my ears over thee, making thee sad? Oh, hold men not—lore me not! Let me retrieve thee, I love thee so, dear, that I only can leave thee. —Elizabeth arrett Browning. ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT Doesn't seem to be much use in having a third party in politics or anywhere else. Third parties have caused a lot of divorces. Intoxicated autoist must read "Pilgrim's Progress" while in a Philadelphia jail. Speaking of punishment: One dry agent has quit, saying he can't live on $5,000 a year. But the question is how he is going to live without it. Bonar Law will resign and England expects a new premier soon. But isn't he more likely to be one of the old ones? A scientist says there are only fourteen fundamental movements. Pshaw! He could find more than that on any dance floor. The automobile bandits referred to in the newspapers are not the ones who work on your car in the repair shop. HERE AND THERE And now one can't tell whether the success of a picture depends on the hero or the heroine. Progress is just a slow business of overcoming the influence of those who think an idea wicked. The prize sucker in any community is the one who feels flattered when the drive leader asks him to head a subscription. It must be a strain on the college girl when she begins her dutiful offirt not to feel superior to her husband who dropped out at the eighth grade. Intoxicated autotest must read "Pilgrim's Progress" while in a Philadelphia jail. Speaking of punishment— One dry agent has quit, saying he can't live on $5,000 a year. But the question is how he is going to live without it. Bonar Law will resign and England expects a new premier soon. But isn't he more likely to be one of the old ones? A scientist says there are only fourteen fundamental movements. Pshaw! He could find more than that on any dance floor. The automobile bandits referred to in the newspapers are not the ones who work on your car in the repair shop. Reported that 98,000 girls disappeared in the United States during the past year. It is probable that most of them took the matrimonial route. A style writer says that the women "display far omre intelligence than men in their attire." Yes, but why limit the remark to "intelligence." The difference between livestock and dead stock is that the former is handled by a stockyards and the latter by a bucket shop. How about the Scotch they put in butterscotch? There is no law in Canada to prevent a woman appearing on the street in tights. The weather bureau, however, takes the matter in hand with very decisive results. One New York telephone lineman has had a monekey glande installed so he can climb better. The traffic problem we believe will soon solve itself every pedestrain will have a car and then we can rip up the sidewalks and widen the streets. We believe that the best way for the Fine Arts Commission to improve the shape of the American flag and please all the people, including those who have fought under it, is to let it alone. Again are we called upon to listen to the dispute over the identities of the twelve greatest women in America. The League of Women Voters has made one guess. Chaucy M. Depew hasmbade another. It seems to be an open game. We are not prepared to name the twelve greatest women in America, but we believe that the 12,000,000 greatest women in America are at home guiding the lives of their children. Miss Malaria Mooch became very much peeved the other day in her home town of Magnolia, Ark., because the young gentleman with whom she was keeping company happened to walk home from the postoffice with another girl, and she pulled her gun and hauled off and shot the young man, and killed him. The jury found she was not guilty of any infraction of the law, as she is very beautiful and the young man wasn't much good anyhow. The next week in the same town an old guy shot a burglar through the arm when the latter was ransucking his house, and the old guy was sent up for twenty years. SATURDAY, JUNE 2ND, 1923 Subscription Rate—In No. Orange co. Per Yr. $3; 6 Months, $1.75 Entered at the Postoffice at Anaheim, Calif., as 2nd class matter. PARAGRAPHS (By Robert Quillen) Time now for the June brides to begin selecting the grooms. As a general thing a grouch is just a fellow who couldn't stand the gaff. Still, if our Supreme court can't please England, how could a world court do it. The page the general gets in history is written with buck private's blood. It takes at least two men to make greatness: one to do the stunt and one to cheer. A man may be slow to move when opportunity knocks, but he isn't when the neighbors do it. A hick town is a place where everybody thinks the chap in a silk hat is advertising something. Genius is what spends its youth living on crusts and its declining years living on its reputation. About the only thing you can say for the flea is that he would make a darned efficient pedestrian. A sufficient commentary on mankind is that everybody thinks sunsets are more spectacular than sunrises. Another germ that should be terminated is the one that delights to boast of his conquest of feminine hearts. DINNER STORIES Returning from the dentists where he had gone to have a tooth pulled Henry reported as follows: "The doctor told me 'fore he began that if I yelled it would cost me 75 cents, and if I was a good boy is would be only 50 cents." "Did you yell," asked his mother. "How could it? You only gave me half a dollar." — Chicago Tribune. The five-year old daughter came from school and the child's mother, noticing how tired she looked, asked her if there was anything wrong. The little one replied: "Oh, nothing mother, only I was worrying about you." "Why dear, were you worrying about me?" asked the mother. "Well, because I was afraid you would be worrying about me." — New York Sun. Somehow, Somewhere, Sometimes They'll send radio program that will interest grown-ups. High society ladies will tote babies and not pups. Automobile drivers will toot once before they hit. Politicians will not look for something in the mitt. Tariff matters will be fixed, and fixed for good and all. Bellhope will speak English when the names of guests they call. Flappers will leave off the paint and let us see the face. Censors will cease trying to hog-tie the human race. Movie shells will act like human beings on the screen. Laundries will send back the shirts not only torn but clean. Genius is what spends its youth living on crusts and its declining years living on its reputation. About the only thing you can say for the flea is that he would make a darned efficient pedestrian. A sufficient commentary on mankind is that everybody thinks sunsets are more spectacular than sunrises. Another germ that should be terminated is the one that delights to boast of his conquest of feminine hearts. Correct this sentence: "Honest, judge," said the man "this is the first time I ever drove over twenty-five an hour." It takes three generation to make a gentleman, and only a three-day growth of beard to spoil the effect. None of us are faultless, and the man who wouldn't lie about anything else will give any dub a letter of recommendation. At times the hold-up man doesn't get anything of value except the pistol his victim varies for protection. We never have much hope for an enterprise unless the majority stands at a distance and jeers that it can't be done. An Italian explorer has found the greatest bone on record, who this relieves the bush-leaguer who tried to steal second when it was occupied. May flowers bring June weddings. Politicians will not look for something in the mitt. Tariff matters will be fixed, and fixed for good and all. Bellhops will speak English when the names of guests they call. Flappers will leave off the paint and let us see the face. Censors will cease trying to hog-tie the human race. Movie shelters will set like human beings on the screen. Laundries will send back the shirts not only torn but clean. Bucket shops will get their due and quit their crooked ways. Millionaires will split their coin with all us common jays. Brains will go to Congress for to formulate our laws. Hats will not be passed to help some vague and foreign cause. Butchers will not weigh their hands when doling out the meat. Actors will not ogle girls who walk along the street. Soda clerks will put clean aprons on three times a week. Sentimental actresses the English tongue will speak. Comic magazines will start to print some funny stuff. Foreign lecturers will cut their sick and tiresome guff. People will be sensible and live within their means. Chorus girls will do without their tufted limousines. These are sure to happen if for truth you do not care. They're sure to happen but we don't know how nor when nor where. A vegetable diet may enable you to do more work, but what's the sense in working if that's all the reward you get? Announcement Announcement We have been appointed the Exide Service Station for this locality. In addition to selling Exide BATTERIES the right battery for your car, our service includes skilful repair work on every make of battery. You can rely on responsible advice and reasonable prices here. We look forward to a call from you. HERRS BATTERY & IGNITION SHOP North Los Angeles Street Phone 713