oc-plain-dealer 1923-08-04

EDITORIAL AND FEATURES An Independent Newspaper Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday Paul V. Hester Editor and Publisher DAILY GREETINGS TO OUR READERS Think not life's burden thou dost bear alone. No sorrow thine but that its keenest dart Lies in the depths of One most sacred Heart. —B. Alphonse Rodriguez. Selfishness is Curse to the World The supreme curse of this world is human selfishness. It is the fountain head of curse from which all other curses proceed. If the world were rid of selfishness it would be a heaven. There would be no wars because the basic cause of all wars would be removed. There would be no social injustice. There would be no political oppression. There would be more healthfulness in the world. There would be far more happiness. Selfishness is a two-edged curse. It curses the one who is selfish. And it curses those who are the victims of his selfishness. Selfishness send ripples of sorrow and distress across the sea of life to its uttermost bound. There is not one redeeming feature about selfishness. It sears human existence. It tears and rends and brings men and their works to ruin and desolation: When Pandora opened her box, Selfishness was the worst plague which escaped therefrom. Fifty years hence, there will not be a grade crossing in this country. Why not bring this desideration much sooner than fifty years? Ruinous Floods Play Havoc in East Floods in Maryland are stressing the problem that is before the country, constantly being brought to the attention of the people—that is, control of flobds. Millions of dollars loss in one region of Maryland is reported. Suppose the amount of this loss had been expended, in that region, in works scientifically to control floods—probably there would have been no flood at Ruinous Floods Play Havoc in East Floods in Maryland are stressing the problem that is before the country, constantly being brought to the attention of the people—that is, control of floods. Millions of dollars loss in one region of Maryland is reported. Suppose the amount of this loss had been expended, in that region, in works scientifically to control floods—probably there would have been no flood at all—or, at most, only small loss. This is a hazard that is preventable. It is entailing losses upon this country that are staggering. There is no rhyme or reason in enduring these heavy damages. The amounts that are lost in floods in the course of a few years, if put into flood control system would obviate flood losses practically altogether. This manifestly is the wise thing to do. It would spell economy. It would save many lives. Politics should be kept out of the policing of any and every city. When politics comes in, efficiency goes out of policing. Crop Movements to Be Expedited Assurance that cars in sufficient numbers to move California's crops to Eastern markets will be available is expressed by President Storey, of the Santa Fe System. Mr. Storey is quoted as saying that all railroads are in much better position this season to handle crops than they were last season. Railroad and coal strikes last year demoralized transportation and interfered greatly with the haulage of perishables, bringing great loss to growers. Assurance is given President Storey that when the peak of the moving of California crops comes, in September, there will be an ample supply of cars to carry the product of the fields, orchards and vineyards of California. This will be welcome news to the growers. It should mean much better returns for soil products, and consequently a big addition to the produced wealth of the state. All the world has heard of California. And all the world should keep on hearing of it, through judicious boosting. California's natural resources are valuable almost beyond computation. Diverse, too. No man has measured them all. "RELIABLE USED CARS" is the brand of used cars that one buys from us. Just a few good ones to select from. Easy terms. 1921—Dodge Roadster. 1921—Dodge Touring 1920—Ford Touring 1919—Chevrolet 1919—Dodge Commercial RELIABLE USED CARS is the brand of used cars that one buys from us. Just a few good ones to select from. Easy terms. 1921—Dodge Roadster. 1921—Dodge Touring 1920—Ford Touring 1919—Chevrolet 1919—Dodge Commercial. CHAS. H. MANN DODGE DEALER 210 S. Los Angeles St. Phone 43 Anaheim Westinghouse Batteries The car owner who appreciates the precious purpose of the spare tire or the emergency gasoline tank, will certainly appreciate the reserve power of insured-service Westinghouse Standard Battery. It is Oversize. SOLD BY McGee Battery Station 419 W. Center St. Anaheim RES t Sunday Publisher Plain Dealer SAT Subscripti Entered a THOSE VACATION SNAPSHOTS ONE GETS MY NOTHING SUIT HAS SURPRISED SO YOU WOULD NARROWLY KNOW THE RATHER RISING BELL ... 7:30 AM BREAKFAST ... 8 TO 9:30 AM DINNER ... 12 TO 1:30 PM SUpper ... 6 TO 1:30 PM THIS IS THE MOST POPULAR BELLE OF THE RESORT ISABELLE IN THE WILDS- ME AND MY OLD GUIDE ISAMI HORACE HOW'S THAT A CATTEN BEFORE BREAKFAST BACK A TOLD PLUNGE BEFORE BREAKFAST EVERY MORNING KEEPS ME IN GOOD SHAPE PHIL US BOYS WE'RE THE OP WAY S TIMELY VIEWS ON WORLD TOPICS "TRADE BODIES ARE AIDING NATION'S PROGRESS," SAYS HOOVER Work accomplished through legitimate trade associations is responsible for much of the industrial and social advance of the nation. This statement was made recently by Herbert Hoover, in a government booklet recently published. Trade associations are the main agencies through which business statistics have been compiled, according to the Hoover report. The secretary of commerce declares that this work has done much to keep business men informed so that business would not be subjected to famine and feast. Labor in turn gains, because it is kept more constantly employed. Considering legislative activities, Hoover finds after an investigation that the trade associations have done much to better laws. He predicts that more and more government bodies will turn to such organizations for advice before passing laws which will affect business or social activities. Through the same medium he believes that much will be done in the future to work out equitable agreements between employers and employees. The trade organisations are gradually bringing together the best of their skills. POEMS THAT LIVE THE SCHOLAR My days among the dead are past; Around me I behold, Where'er these casual eyes are cast, The mighty minds of olds My never-failing friends are they, With whom I converse day by day. With them I take delight in woe! And seek relief in woe; And while I understand and feel How much to them I owe, My checks have often been debe'd With tears of thoughtful gratitude, My thoughts are with the dead; with them I live in long past years, Their virtues love, their faults condemn, Partake their hopes and fears, And from their lessons seek and find Instruction with a humble mind. My hopes are with the dead; anon My place with them will be, And I with them shall travel on. PARAGRAPHS By ROBERT QUILLEN The difference between a tramp and a hiker is that the tramp doesn't wear putties. New York may grow in some respects, but there are no more languages for her to talk. France could handle her enemies alone now, if she had somebody to handle her friends. Another great need of the times is a lawn grass that will take a vacation when you do. The old-fashioned girl was no more dense than the modern, but it was harder to see through her. There won't be much progress while one crowd is fixing dry laws and another fixing dry agents. In a great city they ask: "Who is the dead guy?" But in a small town they are more neighborly, and ask: "How much did he leave?" Resort insects may make you litch in various spots, but the natives never itch except in the palms. About the only way to take pro- "U. S. GIRL HAS HIGH SENSE OF MORALS," SAYS "ANGEL" Miss Elsa Brendstrom, a native of Sweeden, known as the "Angel of Siberia," because of her work among central European prisoners in Siberia in the war, sailed for home recently, after a visit of several weeks, obtaining funds to build a home for orphans of Siberian war prisoners. Miss Brendstrom visited sixty-five cities. She said she found Americans more hospitable than the people of any of seventeen other countries she had visited. She added she did not agree with Dr. F. H. Knubel, Lutheran dignitary, who before sailing for Germany said American girls were growing lax in morals and demeanor. "Despite cigaret smoking and jazz dancing," said Miss Brendstrom, "the American girl has a higher sense of social duty and better morals than her European sister. She has a degree of sense deeper to fellow beings than the other girls." Th' scarcity o' rail fences an' th' mereless blastin' o' stumps have done much t' discourage agriculture. No farmer wants t' set on barber wire or stand up all th' time. "I wish I wuz young again." said Miss Maize Lark, 14 y'day. In a great city they ask: "Who is the dead guy?" But in a small town they are more neighborly, and ask: "How much did he leave?" Resort insects may make you itch in various spots, but the natives never itch except in the palms. About the only way to take prohibition out of politics is to take politics out of the prohibitionists. We don't really need a third party. Those who wish to waste their votes can just stay away from the polls. It begins to appear that fighter's best chance consists in persuading the crowd not to be for him. We can't understand where France gets the money for her air fleet, unless it's the interest on her deficit. If a man doesn't seem at all embarrassed while borrowing a five, owing it isn't going to embarrass him a bit. You can estimate the size of a town by the size of the golf score required to cause swell-head. "The dope addict doesn't talk." This seems to disprove the story that there are a million of them in America. Correct this sentence: "I've just had dinner, thank you," said the little boy, "and I don't care for any watermelon." When any faction announces the dawn of a new and better era, it means that it now has its foot on the spositions neck. SATURDAY, AUGUST FOURTH, 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 ONE GETS COMMENTS OF THE PRESS Editors are Saying TURKS TAKE TO SATURDAY New York Evening Post Having adopted nationalism, frock coats, modern artillery and a futurist diplomacy, the new Turkey has every reason to adopt sculpture. Kemel Pasha explains to indignant Moslems at Brusa that the proposed new status to national heroes do not contravene the spirit of the Koran for Mohammed wrote when there existed a tendency towards idolatry, and his injunction forbidding statutory has no application now that the tendency is gone. There is so much common sense in this that the faithful will probably be as willing to overlook the letter of the Koran as Christians have been to disregard the Biblical command regarding graven images. In more important matters the Angora government has shown that it intends Turkey to be a national state, and that it is going to show no painful respect for canon law or the traditions of the caliphs. If Kemel is well advised he will discover that while the Koran does not absolutely forbid statuary, the traditions of the caliphs do forbid any statues except those that pass a rigid examining board. He can afford to give a rich reward to any theologue who finds a command that once every fifty years all statuary shall be submitted to critical scrutiny and unfit pieces obliterated. Turkey's lack of other public monuments than fountains does not seem so distressing after we examine some of the statues of New York City of Washington. ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT By Roy K. Moulton NEWS OF THE VILLAGE Mrs. J Van Vliessengen Van Blah, of Park avenue, is giving a coming out party next Thursday evening. It will be a large affair as her husband is coming out of Atlanta Federal prison that day, where he has been sojourning for seven years after wrecking a bank. Miss Geraldine Fince, the budding young artist of Oskaloosa, Iowa has gone to New York to absorb the real metropolitan atmosphere. In order to do this she is spending her time in the subway. Brooklyn has a thief who goes around stealing rubber plants. He would be welcomed in most communities. The way to live long in Russia is to stay out of two things—jail and politics. Wheat has gone down to the lowest mark since pre-war days, but the ten-cent loaf is still the same size that the five-cent loaf used to be. In midocean Senator King received a wireless to the effect that he was the father of twins, a boy and a girl. Seems as tho you have to go away from home to hear the news. 5 Passenger Sedan $1885 0.8 Lbs. 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