oc-plain-dealer 1923-06-08

EDITORIAL AND FEATURES An Independent Newspaper, Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday Paul V. Hester Editor and Publisher DAILY GREETINGS TO OUR READERS I cannot think but God must know—About the thing I long for so; I know He is so good, so kind,—I cannot think but he will find Some way to help, some way to show—Me to the thing I long for so. —Saxe Holm. HOME BETTERMENT AND BETTER ROADS On the same day and occasion, President Harding spoke in advocacy of better roads and better homes. Inasmuch as he made a plea for mechanically better homes, the two urgings are not unrelated. Better roads, it may be urged, have a tendency to draw families away from their homes and to distract and demoralize home life. But this is not necessarily so. America has passed its pioneer stage. It has gone by that period of its history in which ephemeral, insubstantial things sufficed. The period is at hand to establish homes of permanency; to build highways that will endure; to construct everything to resist the teeth of Time. Homes well may be built so substantial that they would endure for generations, as have the mansions of Europe—some of which are in good condition after the lapse of centuries. It is time to launch America on a course of substantial construction. Better homes should comprehend homes built to last, homes built with conveniences; homes right up-to-date, mechanically. Better roads should comprehend the construction of thoroughfares fortified against the elements and against constant use, much of the time by heavy vehicles. Politics should not be left to the control of petty politicians and tricksters. The people should interest themselves in the science of government and should become active participants in the functioning which appertains to good citizenship. MORE SUMMER TOURISTS THAN EVER California is magnetic yet—more so than ever—in drawing unto itself great numbers of summer visitors. Officials of the three great transcontinental railroads which enter Southern California—the Santa Fe, Southern Pacific and Union Pacific—say that there are fully 50 per cent more visitors here this summer than were here last summer. The summer rates to the Coats are bringing greater numbers each year. The fame of the California summer hos gone abroad. The world is com- MORE SUMMER TOURISTS THAN EVER California is magnetic yet—more so than ever—in drawing unto itself great numbers of summer visitors. Officials of the three great transcontinental railroads which enter Southern California—the Santa Fe, Southern Pacific and Union Pacific—say that there are fully 50 per cent more visitors here this summer than were here last summer. The summer rates to the Coats are bringing greater numbers each year. The fame of the California summer hos gone abroad. The world is coming to know that summer is one of the most delightful seasons of the year. From this large influx during the summer Southern California will derive great benefit in that many families will be impelled to stop here and make permanent homes, or come back later to reside permanently. As the coming of summer tourists increases from year to year, as doubtless will be the case, the addition to the state's abiding population will be heavy. The advantage of this will be beyond estimate. Building activities continue and bid fair to continue for an indefinite period. The country is not sufficiently built yet to meet requisite housing accommodations. Overbuilding may come some time. But it is not in sight now. TRAGEDIES OF SURF ARE DEPLORABLE The tragedies of the bathing beaches are beginning early this year. The need of care in going into the water is as great this season as ever. It seems that with all the warnings given and all the tragedies which occur, recklessness in the water on the part of persons who cannot swim or else are poor swimmers, persists. The lamentable number of drownings bears tragic proof of the heedlessness of the many. With reasonable care, any and all beaches are safe. Safety depends not so much upon the beach as upon the bather. Bathing here in Southern California is delightful and with due care can be enjoyed safely at any time. It stands to reason that the person who cannot swim or who is indifferent swimmer should not venture far from shore and should take every rational precaution. COMMENTS OF THE PRESS EDITORS ARE SAYING A Prizefight for Charity Chicago's first prizefight for charity ended in a riot precipitated over the decision of the referee. A brother of the loser hopped into the ring and proceeded to muss things up and then the fans from both sides made it a free-for-all fight. Finally the police finished the riot with their clubs. All these details would be uninteresting to any but prizefight fans except for the attending circumstances of the show. The proceeds of the bout were scheduled to go to the West Side Boys' Club and that accounted for the interest which society took in the affair. Three thousand screaming, hysterical women made up on-fifth of the great audience, and perhaps they derived the same kind of primitive pleasure in the spectacle as that which filled the Roman ladies at the ancient gladiatorial shows. It is related that they were foremost in voting "thumbs down", which meant death to the gladiator who had failed to please them. Sweet charity, what atrocities are committed in thy name! To assist the poor and needy they make a Roman holiday to see two men pommel each other to a knockout. If one or both of them get injured so much the better, The sight of a swollen face beaten out of semblance to human form only All these details would be uninteresting to any but out of concern except for the attending circumstances of the show. The porceeds of the bout were scheduled to go to the West Side Boys' Club and that accounted for the interest which society took in the affair. Three thousand screaming, hysterical women made up on-fifth of the great audience, and perhaps they derived the same kind of primitive pleasure in the spectacle as that which filled the Roman ladies at the ancient gladiatorial shows. It is related that they were foremost in voting "thumbs down", which meant death to the gladiator who had failed to please them. Sweet charity, what atrocities are committed in thy name! To assist the poor and needy they make a Roman holiday to see two men pommel each other to a knockout. If one or both of them get injured so much the better. The sight of a swollen face beaten out of semblance to human form only heightens the blood lust of the elemental savage. This trait is a survival of the brute inheritance. It comes from centuries of bloody strife in which human beings have ever been engaged. Civilization is but an envelope in which the savage is encased: AJAX TIRES Corn Feathers NEW features include every modern advancement in construction and design. You can depend upon them to the limit. DAD KING, PARAGON SPADE VULCANIZER Anaheim, Calif. ES Sunday Publisher THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer F1 SubscripEntered NOW FOR THE "GREAT ADVENTURE" ALL RIGHT-SON- NOW GET YOUR OVERALLS ON AND ILL GIVE YOU YOUR CHANCE! DIPLOMA COLD BLOODED WORK-A-DAYWORLD COLLEGE NEW YORK LETTER (By LUCY JEANNE PRICE) Safety First Day which we celebrated last week may have worked out all right for some people, but it certainly was a fatal day for two women who were arraigned later before Magistrate Jean Norris in the Womens' court. They were just coming out of a Broadway Department store when the celebrative whistles blew, according to program. Both women instantly raised their hands and dropped six beaded bags spice. We have had our first bull fight, here in New York, and we may never see another. If we do, it will be an entirely different audience which lines up for tickets the next time. Maybe the difficulty was the restrictions upon it by the S. P. C. A. Maybe bulla in these un-Spanish states don't get the flair for the thing. Anyhow we had the famous Spanish matador, the notable and valient Chicorrita and we had some effort at the trappings of a Spanish gala day, at Madison Square Garden. Only the bull was in error. He forgot his lines completely. Chicorrito entered the ring and some one pushed the reluctant bull in after him. The matador flung his cape about and invited the animal to battle. But the bull just slid past him and continued around the arena. Chicorrito grabbed him by the tail. He only ran the faster. Then he got away and galloped out of the hall. The bull fight was over. When the Leviathan sails on its maiden trip, nothing will be lacking in the way of entertainment. Not satisfied with the jazz bands and vaudeville, its passengers will have the entire play of "Polly Preferred" broadcasted for them. To make it more realistic scene models from the play will be on exhibition in the saloon. True ambition balks at nothing. It welcomes any hardship that will contribute to its advancement. I've heard that from various lecture platforms, but I never was certain of it, until I learned that Emanuel Rosenberg is to ride as a real jockey at Belmont Park on August first. Emanuel, now fifteen decided many years ago that a jockey he would be. But he didn't take it out in petting horses and carrying an occasional bucket of water. ANAHEIM BOOK STORE Books and Stationery 228 E. Center St. Phone 386 Anaheim True ambition balks at nothing. It welcomes any hardship that will contribute to its advancement. I've heard that from various lecture platforms, but I never was certain of it, until I learned that Emanuel Rosenberg is to ride as a real jockey at Belmont Park on August first. Emanuel, now fifteen decided many years ago that a jockey he would be. But he didn't take it out in petting horses and carrying an occasional bucket of water. No, he hung around a Division street livery stable and practiced falling, deliberately, off horses onto the hard pavements. He go so he could do it without a bruise. Then he went ahead and perfected his qualifications, and now he's a jockey, accepted and certified. I wonder if Alice Brady's audiences will want her ever to go back to the sophisticated worldly parts in which we have been accustomed to see her and think of her in the past. "Zander", her latest vehicle, has so won its way into our affections that probably from this time forward, we shall insist upon her wearing gingham frocks and clasping a child's hand. The interesting thing about it is that Miss Brady herself insisted that she could never play this role, that she couldn't be sweet and simple material. "The gingham dress made the transformation," she declares, "I never worked so hard overantything as I did that role and I almost wept at rehearsals because I knew I wasn't right. Then I began to rehearse in the gingham dress I was to wear in the production and the spirit of the thing seemed to come." There is little doubt but what George Moss, aged twenty, will manage to get through this sometimes chilly world without missing any sunshine. Just his smile alone seems sufficient to carry him. About a month ago, he found himself near the White Star docks when the liner Adriatic was about to sail for Europe. George had been poet-ling in this city through a difficult and unprosperous winter and the thought of Europe appealed to him. So he went aboard. For three days he mingled with the first cabin passengers and became quite a favorite. He looked well, was bright and then that smile! The purser discovered at the end of that-time that there was one more passenger than there were tickets. So close was George to the hearts of the passengers by this time that they refused to let the poet-stowaway—who wasn't at all stowed away—be treated harshly. A purse was made up to allow him to remain among them and George had a delightful trip. He just landed back here the other day, having spent for food in London the forty cents he had at the time he left here. FRIDAY JUNE EIGHTH 1923 Subscription Rate—In No. Orange co. Per Yr. $3; 6 Months, $7.75 Entered at the Postoffice at Anaheim, Calif., as 2nd. class matter. DANCES 147 HOURS (By International News Service) ST. LOUIS, June 8.—Altho in a good physical condition, Miss Hilda "Mickey" Johnston, who yesterday laid claim to the women's marathon dancing record, retired from the contest here at 12:46 a.m. today at the request of her parents. She had completed her 147th hour at that time. SAYS $50,000 TRIAL "VAUDEVILLE SHOW" (By International News Service) OMAHA, June 8.—Declaring the trial in which Miss Violet Johnston of New York was awarded $50,000 damage for breach of promise from Dr. Karl Connell, was a "vaudeville show" rather than an impartial machine of justice Dr. Connell today asked for a new trial. Preserving time—and a cool kitchen Make canning time a real pleasure this year by using a good oil cookstove. It concentrates a steady, controlled heat directly under the utensil. Your task is shortened and your kitchen is kept cool, clean and comfortable. To insure best results, use only Make canning time a real pleasure this year by using a good oil cookstove. 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