oc-plain-dealer 1923-06-05

EDITORIAL AND FEATURES An Independent Newspaper, Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday Paul V. Hester Editor and Publisher DAILY GREETINGS TO OUR READERS I think that all our days should be Lord's days, And sacred to His service. Do we need Church-calling bells Godward our steps to lead? —Caroline A. Mason SEAWALL AT GALVESTON IS PHENOMENAL Galveston’s world-famous seawall is being extended. So effective has been this protection against wind and wave, the United States government has appropriated a large sum to extend the protective walls. This work, completed, will make the plucky Texas city virtually impregnable against inundation or serious loss from tropical storms. A condition of comparative safety will promote the growth and development of that port, which, because of its extensive cotton and other shipments, is one of the greatest in the western world. Galveston’s scouragings by severe storms and destructive tides made it a piteous spectacle. But American grit in that case, as in many another instance triumphed. The building of the great seawall was a marvelous achievement of engineering skill. Enlargement and enforcement of this protective work should keep Galveston immune from the periodic ravages which comes upon unprotected cities along the gulf due to tropical hurricanes sweeping inland from the bosom of the gulf. Galveston is to be congratulated upon the fine fruits of its courage and resourcefulness. Suicide is a tragic expression of weakness—either weakness of mind or weakness of character. The person who, in difficulties and discouragements, plunges into eternity by his own hand is not taking the brave rational course, by any means. It is much braver to live and endure misfortunes or griefs than to try to end all by suicide. CLASS DISTINCTIONS ARE GREVIOUS If there is one thing above another which should be avoided in this country, it is caste or snobbishness, or extreme class consciousness. Personal merit should be the one and only key to standing in society. Any artificial, meretricious standard, by which the snob can gain distinction and hold place of honor and power, not on his merits, but despite Suicide is a tragic expression of weakness—either weakness of mind or weakness of character. The person who, in difficulties and discouragements, plunges into eternity by his own hand is not taking the brave rational course, by any means. It is much braver to live and endure misfortunes or griefs than to try to end all by suicide. CLASS DISTINCTIONS ARE GREVIOUS If there is one thing above another which should be avoided in this country, it is caste or snobbishness, or extreme class consciousness. Personal merit should be the one and only key to standing in society. Any artificial, meretricious standard, by which the snob can gain distinction and hold place of honor and power, not on his merits, but despite his lack of merits, should be deprecated. Such things are repugnant to the whole spirit of democracy and breed contempt and bitterness among those less favored. American manhood and womanhood should be kept red-blooded, free from ostentation and pretention—simple, unaffected, democratic. Caste has no place among the great people like this. The poor and the humble should be respected, if their character entitles them to respect. The opulent and the powerful should not be inordinately favored above their fellows. There should be no caste of wealth or birth or position. Americans love peace and put their devotion to things pacific and concrete form by treating fairly and considerately every nation and people on the face of the earth. This is practical promotion of peace. No country makes headway in fostering good will among countries and peoples unless it exemplifies these things in its own policies and course. FORESTS VANISHING; FAMINE FACED The state of Texas is much wrought up over its timber reserves. Its virgin pine forests have been so depleted that practical extinction will come in the next ten years, experts predict. The state forestry association is appealing to the Texas Legislature to provide funds for reforesting on an extensive scale. The disaster which impends in Texas is coming to all the states having timber lands, if a comprehensive system of reforestation is not adopted. California is menaced this way, although this state's reserve supply is greater than some of the forest states. California should begin at once to replace its depleted forests. No better economic work could be undertaken than this. If Warren G. Harding were to discuss the subject at all and express his candid opinion, he doubtless would say that he was happier, back there in Marion, Ohio, unofficially running his newspaper than he is now, with all the power and glory of the Presidency about him. Europe is in better position than it was a few months ago. While the menace of bitterness and unsettledness rests upon it yet, the outlook for satisfactory adjustment of controversies is brighter. There is not much real war talk in Europe today—not much liklihood of war. There is no difference which cannot be ironed out in the council chambers of reason. Brigandage is giving China a very bad name throughout the world. All friends of that uncient country regret exceedingly to note the prevalence of such outrages as that recently committed in seizing and holding for ransom several Americans and other foreigners. China, for its own sake, should prevent recurrence of outbreaks of this nature. Pessimism is always discounted in this country, when it applies itself to economic conditions. For the worst demoralization or depression in economics, is never hopeless. There is always the bright light ahead—the hope that cannot be extinguished—the optimism that vindicates itself. Brigandage is giving China a very bad name throughout the world. All friends of that uncient country regret exceedingly to note the prevalence of such outrages as that recently committed in seizing and holding for ransom several Americans and other foreigners. China, for its own sake, should prevent recurrence of outbreaks of this nature. Pessimism is always discounted in this country, when it applies itself to economic conditions. For the worst demoralization or depression in economics, is never hopeless. There is always the bright light ahead—the hope that cannot be extinguished—the optimism that vindicates itself. WHO'S WHO IN THE DAYS NEWS Gov. George W. P. Hunt. The activities of Governor George Wylie Paul Hunt of Arizona in defending initiative and referendum measure and other progressive features in his state before and since his election, has drawn attention to him. Governor Hunt returned home from Siam, where he had been U.S. minister in February of last year, just in time to step knee deep into the fight to prevent defeat of proposed amendments to the state constitution, which would have tended to destroy the I. and R., the direct primary, and other progressive features. Following that he climbed into the race for nomination for governor on the Democratic ticket—making the direct primary one of the main planks of his platform. He won the nomination and was elected by the largest majority ever given a governor of that state. Gov. Hunt was born in Huntsville, Mo., in 1859. His parents were Geo. W. and Sarah E. (Yates) Hunt. He attended the public and private schools in Missouri for about eight years. In 1881 he went to Arizona and worked as a ranchman. Later he went to mining copper in Globe, Arizona and worked as a clerk. Finally he became president of the Old Dominion Commercial Company the leading commercial company in Globe. He was elected a member of the Territorial Legislature in 1892 and reelected in 1895. He was elected to the senate in 1895-99, in 1905 and 1909, and was President of the senate in 1905 and 1909. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1900 and was elected as delegate to the Constitutional Convention of Arizona and as president thereof; he was elected as the first Governor of the State and was twice reelected. During the war Governor Hunt acted as a concilator for the United States upon the direct request of President Wilson to adjust the strike in the labor camps of Arizona in 1917. In 1919 he was appointed as United States minister to Siam, and while there negotiated the present treaty with that country. DINNER STORIES It was in the midst of a nose dive and Reginald, who was making his first flight, tugged frantically at the pilot's sleeve. "We better get away from here," he shrieked: "the earth's swelling up like a balloon and it's liable to bust any minute."—Washington Sun-Dodger. A prominent playright was in Atlantic City, supervising one of his plays. One night he saw an old scrub woman bent over her work. Thinking to give her treat, the playright stopped and asked her: "Would you like to go to a theater tomorrow night?" The woman looked up, studied his face earnestly, then said: "I can't go tomorrow night. Can't you get some other night off?"—Chicago Tribune. URES Sept Sunday Publisher THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer TWO IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL PEACE GESTURES DE VALERA CALLS OFF REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN IN ARMS AGAINST IRISH FREE STATE GOVERNMENT DOGS OF WAR PREMIER GONATAS OF GREECE AGREES TO SIGN A PRELIMINARY PEACE WITH TURKEY HOT DOG! NEW YORK LETTER (By LUCY JEANNE PRICE) NEW YORK, June 5.—Cyril Maude now has a play which fits him to the ground. As the debonair, gay and gallant Lord Grenham in "Aren't We All?" he is perfect, and considerably more at his very best than he was in "If Winter Comes". It is a bright engaging comedy, this new English play at the Gaiety, with Leslie Howard, Alma Tell, Roberta Beatty and Mable Terry-Lewis, in the unusual cast. Here is another story of a busy world's sunshine: My mother had been ill for two weeks and the other day when she telephoned her grocery, the order clerk was most interested in knowing why she hadn't heard from her recently. And on being told of the illness, this woman whom my mother has seen only a few times and knows almost entirely over the telephone, said, "Oh, how too bad! And you can't eat? Can't I come down and cook something for you? Or maybe, if I made something at home and brought it down to you and you didn't know what you were going to have, you could eat it." And that is this big "heartless" city. CONFESSIONS OF A CYNIC I can feel punk any time I want to by sitting down and reading an article by some physical culturist. I don't actually believe the world is getting any worse. There are times when I don't see how it could and that's a consolation too. I don't believe men and their wives quarrel when picking out wall paper if they each pick it out for a different house. I see by the paper there are more poets in the world now than ever before. Maybe that's what is the matter. I believe there is something in every magazine that is worth reading. The ads seldom fail to be interesting. I have had a lot of trouble but there is one thing I have to be thankful for. Nobody has even inveigled me into politics. I see some scientist says the sun is cooling off and that we will all freeze. Wel, we are getting in training for that every winter. It will not catch us mapping. --HERE AND THERE-- The strange thing is not that bears hibernate, but that they have pop enough to wake up at this time of the year. Every woman must experiment with a few children before she learns how to manage a husband. Too many grocers are getting the idea that Hooverizing means raising the price of sugar. Why it's Red Crown for the experienced motorist RED CROWN GASOLINE 100% POWER EASY STARTING SMOOTH ACCELERATION EXTRA MILEAGE STANDARD OIL COMPANY (CALIFORNIA) TUESDAY, JUNE 5TH, 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) The greatness of leaders is one part ability and nine parts followers. Sugar consumers can't expect much relief. They are not far enough away. It takes Ruth a long time to recover from that 1922 early-season suspension. It isn't exactly true to say that business came back. Certain people went after it. A star of the first magnitude is one that is visible under a divorce story headline. Motto for dancers who break non-stop records: "On and on and on with the dance." Some of them couldn't hate the world court so much if they didn't covet Harding's job more. Parents are people who think children will be corrupted by knowledge they had at that age. This is a funny world, and some of the people who can afford beef steak every day are vegetarians. Europe's idea of co-operation is a scheme that will let her do her own way at America's expense. How can a poor politician know what he stands for when so many people who drink wet vote dry? The only amusing thing about the European situation is Heinle's hurt pride at French lack of faith in him. This country seems about equally divided between those who blame original sin and those who blame Wall street. The difference between the boss system and the uplift system is that get the table scraps, and we never have to buy feed, and they just lay all the time." A capitalist is one who thinks he must choose between being held up by native labor and blown up by imported labor. The savage shouldn't be savage. He doesn't need to search through fourteen pockets to find something. The difference between home and a restaurant is that at home you recognize the dinner scraps you get for supper. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for sympathy and kindness in our recent bereavement, the death of our mother, also for many beautiful floral offerings. A. D. G. F. and Oscar Benton. CROSS EYES CORRECTED THIS MUSCULAR DEFECT CORRECED AND STRAIN RELEIVED BY PROPERLY ADJUSTED GLASSES. DR W R BLAKELY OPTOMETRIST ANAHEIM CALI. Europe's idea of co-operation is a scheme that will let her do her own way at America's expense. 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