oc-plain-dealer 1923-07-12

EDITORIAL AND FEATURES An Independent Newspaper Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday Paul V. Hester Editor and Publisher SIGNED MILLIONS ONCE, BANK-RUPT NOW The name of John Burke, once appeared upon every United States Treasury note. For many years he was Treasurer of the United States. Prior to that Mr. Burke had been Governor of North Dakota. He was a man of affairs—a man whose knowledge and experience fitted him to be an expert judge of the soundness of business affairs. All the more shocking; therefore is the information which comes to the effect that Mr. Burke is financially ruined because of his overconfidence in a brokerage firm. He invested heavily without investigating the real status and methods of the concern. Like so many others—not wisely, but too well the inevitable crash came and now, in his old age Mr. Burke is left without anything. This over-credulousness on Mr. Burke's part shows a warp in his business judgement. On the other hand, it is hard to find words vigorous enough to express the condemnation that should fall upon any and all persons or corporations which conduct questionable or fraudulent transactions in stocks, the inevitable fruits of which are losses and suffering for those, who entrust their savings to these swindlers. Swindling dealings in stocks should not be encouraged by opening the columns of newspapers to their alluring but misleading advertising. Conscientious publishers do their very best to protect the public against these frauds by refusing to accept their advertising. It means financial loss to the newspaper, but gain to the public. Owning your own home is an effectual antidote to restlessness and discontent and disloyalty to country. They who own houses have especially strong incentive to be true to the government and to the institutions which protect and safeguard the homes of the land. MR. ROCKEFELLER HALE AT EIGHTY-FOUR John D. Rockefeller, at 84, is the same simple liver he has been throut his long and picturesque career. Possession of stu- Owning your own home is an effectual antidote to restlessness and discontent and disloyalty to country. They who own homes have especially strong incentive to be true to the government and to the institutions which protect and safeguard the homes of the land. MR. ROCKEFELLER HALE AT EIGHTY-FOUR John D. Rockefeller, at 84, is the same simple liver he has been through his long and picturesque career. Possession of stupendous wealth has not turned Mr. Rockefeller's head or heart in the direction of luxurious living. Quite the contrary. He has lived and is living much like an ascetic. Extreme simplicity characterizes his whole mode of existence. Mr. Rockefeller is a religious man. He attended church on his birthday anniversary. He refrained from golf and other amusements, because he never plays golf on Sunday. His son also is religious and is active in church work and philanthropies allied therewith. John D. Rockefeller has been the richest man in America. The question has arisen, latterly, as to the comparative wealth of the oil king and Henry Ford. Some experts estimate that Mr. Ford is the wealthier of the two. Mr. Ford, also, is an exponent and exemplar of the simple life. He is never happier than when out in the woods, chopping trees. If the richest men in the world can and do find contentment in simple living, surely those of limited means should be able to do so. One thing that makes President Harding and all others charged with the responsibilities of government have confidence in the Nation's present and future, is the confidence and courage and good sense of the people themselves. Suppose the United States suddenly were derived wholly of its telephones: What confusion and chaos and lack of accommodations there would be? Modern life depends very much and very heavily on the telephone. THRIVING IS REDUCING SUICIDES Prosperity is cutting down the number of suicides. This shows the direct connection between monetary matters and the despondency, which, in many instances, leads to self-destruction. It is a sad commentary on the strenuosity of this age. The remedy indicated is simpler living, with less dependence upon material luxuries for happiness. Self-destruction is an indictment of this age. There are radical wrongs in a social system which superinduces a large number of suicides. Strenuous living is enervating. Excesses, of various kinds, are sapping the moral fibre of the people. Mental derangement is more common. Physical breakdowns are more numerous. A numerous element of the people are neurasthenic, bringing on a long train of ills. This is no startling exaggeration. It is known of physicians and social workers, and well informed persons in every walk of life. President Harding, addressing a crowd of boys and girls, referred to them as "our best crop." Truly they are. There is no product of this goodly land to equal its children. President Harding, addressing a crowd of boys and girls, referred to them as "our best crop." Truly they are. There is no product of this goodly land to equal its children. Why let a LOW PRICE keep you from using the BEST? Thousands of tests in our laboratories and on the road have shown conclusively that Zerolene, which is made from carefully selected Western Naphthenic Base Crude, transported in separate pipe lines to our refineries and then refined by our exclusive high-vapor process, forms less carbon, gives greater gasoline mileage, and reduces friction and wear to a greater extent than any other automobile lubricant we have seen and tested or been able to produce. Therefore we say: "Insist on Zerolene—even if it does cost less." STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) 30% less CARBON 5% more gasoline mileage ZEROLENE For Noise Cars ES Sunday Publisher THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer THIS SubscriEnter WHEN MAN MUST LABOR 12 TO 14 HOURS A DAY TO EARN A LIVING WAGE AT THIS KIND OF WORK HE BECOMES MERELY A TOOL-A COG IN THE WHEEL OF THE STEEL CORPORATION NOT A FREE MAN! PA The everyth expense Nothi ever, co derful s The poor ol spite of Even tal wha ly humu tests. In o the pro ploying Now a numb it will glorious The more al long un cent wi Even long en white w commit Germ they ain not un thizes The dwindlil has a high jj Eittle ing the called honor. The American Iron and Steel Institute has given a provisional assent to President Harding's effort to obtain the abolition of the twelve-hour day in the steel industry. COMMENTS OF THE PRESS EDITORS ARE SAYING GENIUS THAT LIVES RIGHT SAN FRANCISCO INDEPENDENT Every man, particularly in California, is glad to hear that Paderewski has regained his fortune by his recent tour. He spent it in behalf of the Polish independence and in relieving the wants of his fellow countrymen during his career in the premiership of Poland. When those duties were finished he returned to us. One of the outstanding facts of literary history is the fact that in his later years Sir Walter Scott undertook to pay a debt of six hundred thousand pounds, and accomplished a task that was greater than the writing of the Waverly novels. In our time, Mark Twain, at 60 years of age, finding that his publishing company had failed as a matter of personal honor, again went to lecturing to rebuild his fortune. There is something in the life of a man who squares himself with good citizenship, right living and faithfulness to ideals that adds a value to his literary and musical productions. One feels in reading Mark Twain, Scott and in listening to Paderweksi that he is getting the genuine and not tarnished by lack of personal character. There are so many near-writers, so many near-musicians who under the guise of temperament attempt to excuse themselves from the obligations and duties that civilization has found necessary to its continuance as to cast great doubt upon their ability. ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT We hope it is true that Mathilde McCormick has really married her livery stable keeper and that we won't have to go through all the agony again. One of the main troubles about a vacation is finding time to take it. Arrange for a place where men may wait for their wives without standing around in the way and getting a lot of painful looks. Make it possible for a lady to send her hair to the hairdresser's without accompanying it personally and without being talked about. We hope it is true that Mathilde McCormick has really married her livery stable keeper and that we won't have to go through all the agony again. One of the main troubles about a vacation is finding time to take it. Arrange for a place where men may wait for their wives without standing around in the way and getting a lot of painful looks. Make it possible for a lady to send her hair to the hairdresser's without accompanying it personally and without being talked about. METEMPSYCHOSIS A chicken lived, a chicken died;—Its drumstick and wing were fried. Its feathers by a dealer dried;—And, very shortly after, died. Soul it had none. Admitting that,—How comes it that? There upon her hat, Its plumes—a mortal chicken's rise—A glorious bird of paradise. SPECIAL ONE WEEK Note size Bonny Castle WRITING TABLETS 9c REGULAR 20c VALUE Flentge Drug Co. We Deliver 237 E. Center St. Phone 75 THURSDAY, JULY THE TWELFTH, 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 The French seem able to control everything in the Ruhr except the expense account. Nothing less than an eclipse, however, could shut off California's wonderful sunshine. The building records indicate that poor old Germany is prospering in spite of all she can do. Even the highbrow must feel mortal when he catches himself perversely humming a popular song he detests. In other words, ships can solve the problem of wine rations by employing doctors who are gifted liars. Now they say poison gas will cure a number o' fthings. At any rate it will cure the notion that war is glorious. The reason we need more and more aliens is because one isn't here long until he begins to demand decent wages. Even the twelve hour day isn't long enough to get itself thoroly white washed by an investigating committee. Germans are smart enough, but they are the only people who cannot understand why nobody sympathizes with them. The farm population will keep on dwindling just as long as the city has a monopoly of big hwages and high jinks. Little countries that are not fighting the foreign markets seldom feel called upon to defend the national honor. ABE MARTIN Even if poor ole Ireland quits fightin' ther'll be more discontent than ever. One thing's sure—th' felter that's nearly dead for a drink would feel about th' same if he got it. DINNER STORIES Said the stern young woman teacher "Tommy, if you cannot behave yourself I shall have to take your name." Outside Tommy confided to a chum: "My teacher's threatened to marry me if I don't look out." — Christian News. A colored gentleman at a county Even the twelve hour day isn't long enough to get itself thorny white washed by an investigating committee. Germans are smart enough, but they are the only people who cannot understand why nobody sympathizes with them. The farm population will keep on dwindling just as long as the city has a monopoly of big hwages and high jinks. Little countries that are not fighting the foreign markets seldom feel called upon to defend the national honor. Another nice thing about marrying a widow is that a man's stomach isn't made a test tube for purposes of experimentation. Strenuous modern life may affect the heart and lungs, but it appears to have a beneficial effect on the gall sac. Statistics informs us that China sent us nearly two million hairnets last year, but don't tell what her net profit was. It is yet a little too early to tell whether the political issue of 1924 will be the world court or the origin of species. Many things offend a progressive leader, particularly the fact that the conservatives are parked close to the feed trough. DINNER STORIES Said the stern young woman teacher "Tommy, if you cannot behave yourself I shall have to take your name." Outside Tommy confided to a chum: "My teacher's threatened to marry me if I don't look out."—Christian News. A colored gentleman at a county fair had spent all his money on the merry-go-round, says Everybody's. When he alighted from his last ride, his thrifty wife confronted him with: "Now you spent yoh money, nig-gah, wha'r you bln?" A countryman on his first visit to New York came out of the Grand Central station into the confusion of Forty-second street, and after standing somewhat bewildered for a few minutes, walked over to a traffic officer and said: "Mister, I want to go to Central Park." "All right," said the officer. "You can go this time, but don't you ever, ever ask me again."—Everybody's. "How are times here now?" asked a recently arrived guest. "Slower'n snails!" replied the landlord of the Petunia tavern. "Why, actually, things are so dull that the barbers in the Palace Tonsorial Parlor have took to the mandolin again!"—Kansas City Star. The Big-Six Coupe Offers a Rare Combination of Elegance and Utility Into the Studebaker Big-Six five-passenger Coupe have gone, without compromise, the finest design, materials, workmanship and the best of Studebaker's 71 years' experience. The Big-Six Coupe Offers a Rare Combination of Elegance and Utility Intp the Studebaker Big-Six five-passenger Coupe have gone, without compromise, the finest design, materials, workmanship and the best of Studebaker's 71 years' experience. Nothing has been left undone to make this big, roomy coupe as fine an enclosed car as can be built. Certainly no car performs more brilliantly or is more reliable. None possesses greater beauty or is more luxuriously comfortable. None is more enjoyable to drive—and no other make of car is more completely equipped. You will appreciate the generous roominess of this Big-Six Coupe, its sterling quality of body and chassis and its wealth of refinements—including the large trunk; extra disc wheel complete with tire, tube and tire cover; some nickel-plated bumpers front and rear; courtesy light; motometer; flower vase; clock; stainless-bound running boards with tortugued rubber mats and step pads; rear-view mirror, automatic windfield cleaner, glare-proof visor, and many others. Its low price is due to large volume and to the fact that Studebaker overhead is shared by three models—all sizes. Then, too, only one manufacturing profit is included in the Big-Six price because all vital parts are manufactured in Studebaker plants. Studebaker has been building quality vehicles for more than two generations. Power in surplus measure to satisfy the most exacting owner Model and Prices f.o.b. Orange Co. Right Six 1 in. W. B., 40 hp. $1210 Special Six 5-pass., 119 in. W. B., 50 hp. Touring $1596 Roadster 2-pass 1575 Coupe 5-pass 2275 Sedan 2375 Big SIX 7-pass, 126 in. W. B., 60 h.p. Touring $2040 Speedster 5-pass 2135 Coupe 5-pass 2935 Sedan 3155 Terms to meet your convenience STUDEBAKER HARRY D. RILEY Los Angeles and Chestnut Sts. Anaheim, Calif. IS IS A STUDEBAKER YEAR