oc-plain-dealer 1923-08-23

EDITORIAL AND FEATURES An Independent Newspaper Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday Paul V. Hester Editor and Publisher DAILY GREETINGS TO OUR READERS This, surely, is the plain word of moral prophecy, whereunto we shall do well to take head. Amid all the confusion and uncertainties of our age, the dark fears, the vague hopes, the wild dreams, the one thing that we must remember, is the unchanged and unchanging value of personal goodness. —Henry J. Van Dyke. It would be less expensive to control floods than to endure them. When airships become more nearly perfected, the uttermost parts of the earth will be explored as they never have been and never could be without this aeronautic facility. Washington Comment The American people rather pride themselves upon being hard-headed, practical, matter of fact, unsentimental. But there is one sentiment of which no American is ever ashamed; a fervant and burning patriotism. Wherefore it is that the dedication to the memory of the late President Harding, of the second largest living thing in all the world, a giant redwood tree in Sequoia National Park, by Col. John R. White, superintendent of that reservation, has brought tears to more than one eye in official Washington. Joyce Kilmer, gentle poet, who gave his life for his country in Flanders Fields, wrote: "Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree." And, excepting only the General Sherman tree, the President Harding tree is the most beautiful example of God's tree handiwork in the world. It seems peculiarly fitting that two men who gave their lives for their country should be linked in this way: Kilmer, a humble soldier in the A. E. F., whose delicate skill with words will live long after the wounds of war have healed, and Harding, whose skill at understanding people drew a nation together in closer Joyce Kilmer, gentle poet, who gave his life for his country in Flanders Fields, wrote: "Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree." And, excepting only the General Sherman tree, the President Harding tree is the most beautiful example of God's tree handiwork in the world. It seems peculiarly fitting that two men who gave their lives for their country should be linked in this way; Kilmer, a humble soldier in the A. E. F., whose delicate skill with words will live long after the wounds of war have healed, and Harding, whose skill at understanding people drew a nation together in closer bonds of unity and love. Kilmer loved trees so much that he wrote of them often. One of the greatest trees in the world is forever to be linked with the name of a much loved patriot. Generations yet unborn will revere the memory of him whose name is now given to the huge Sequoia, and will quote again from Kilmer: "A tree depicts divinest plan But God Himself lives in a man." Why do persons with costly jewels leave them where robbers can get them without difficulty? Progress in Turkey Is Pronounced Turkey is turning over a new leaf, from present appearances. It is in reformative spirit, and is imbibing the spirit of progress. The treaty of Lausanne seems to have opened opportunities for Turkey to right-about-face and to set its face toward better things in government. Joseph Grew, American minister to Turkey, in a published interview, expresses optimism as to the future of that country and the Near East. The treaties negotiated at Lausanne, Mr. Grew thinks, "mark the beginning of a period of reconstruction." The Western world would like to think well of Turkey. Frankly, the United States and other Western powers have looked upon Turkey and the Turks with more or less abhorence because of bloody persecution of Armenians and other horrible excesses. But should there be a complete change in Turkish attitude and methods, America would be quick to "forgive and forget." Observe and Defend Lawful Methods There should be but one form of law—written, straightforward law, whose terms and processes are open and to be known of all men. There should be but one method of maintaining peace and order and dispensing justice between man and man—the constitutional, lawful way, traditionally established. Any betterments in processes should be made by all the people, proceeding in constitutional manner. There should be nothing hidden, nothing factional, nothing usurpational in these things. They should be open and above board, known of all people and consented to by all elements and by every lawful class and degree. The Constitution and the laws made in accordance therewith; constitutional processes and established legal methods all should be respected and should be upheld by all. There should be no special dispensation for any faction or clique to take law into its own hands and to invoke secret methods and violence. You will find this to be true That your automobile lubricated with Zerolene will run from 25% to 50% farther without needing to have its valves ground or cylinders rebound. This is so because Zerolene forms so little carbon. That you will get more mileage from your gasoline, because Zerolene, giving better lubrication continuously, permits the delivery of more engine power to the wheels on the ground. That Zerolene will reduce your repair expense to a minimum and give you greater satisfaction in driving. Therefore we say, "Insist on Zerolene—a better oil—even if it does cost less." STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) 30% less CARBON 15% more gasoline mileage ZEROLENE URES ept Sunday Publisher THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer T Subscriptio Entered at WAITING FOR THE SIGNAL BELL MEXICAN RECOGNITION BY U.S. RICH MINES-TIMBER AND OIL LANDS FOR EXPLOitation BY FOREIGN-CAPITAL-HUGE TRACTS OF TERRITORY NEED COLONISTS AMERICAN AND CANADIAN CAPITAL MEXICO RANDE PARAGRAPHS By ROBERT QUILLEN The reason it isn't wicked to speed in violation of law is because everybody likes to do that. After all, the grouch may get to Heaven along with the very, very good. He never has a good time, either. onditions at Ellis Island are bad, no doubt, but very few of the immigrants have been accustomed to palaces. France may be wrong, of course, but we are glad there is at least one nation that knows what it is going to do. A young statesman begins with a yearning to save the country, but later on he does well even to save his reputation. If ever Germany gets into shape to pay, the hateful thing doubtless will place all the property in the wife's name. A hick town is a place where a fire is considered an entertainment. European diplomats must be filled with disgust when they see America expending fortunes to finance mere prize fights. No one ever will know whether the negro migration was caused by hope of high wages or fear of a short watermelon crop. Another good way to destroy insect pests is to provide a nice comfortable jail cell for the man who likes to kill birds. "A man isn't Presidential timber just because he howls," de- ABE MARTIN NEW YORK LETTER By LUCY JEANNE PRICE NEW YORK, Aug. 23.—John R. Howard Jr., superintendent of the New York Nursery and Child's Hospital, actually got a kick out of a recent brood of triplets in his institution. It drove him to figures on the subject. The Department of Health records show that triplets are born once out of every 11,000 births. Twins are born once in every 125 births. Come to think of it, I haven't a single triplet in my acquaintance! If you evolved as a maiden in the kind of many households I have known, and your parents believed that no virtuous woman ever wore sleeveless nighties, pajamas were, of course, simply not discussed. Your growing passion for this sort of night attire had to be suppressed until such time as you were independent and could buy your own. There was a long time here when it took a lot of spunk for a woman to breathe the dreadful name to the clerks. There was something abandoned about a woman who wore pajamas. It is now at the point, however, when the young things desire the for sure article as worn by the stronger sex, and they get but little sympathy from the clerks. A smart young man will try to get the purchaser to go into the most intimate description of the size of the garment being purchased for her mother, and fuss her to the limit before he will take out the small sizes in blue and pink, which she will hur- European diplomats must be filled with disgust when they see America expending fortunes to finance mere prize fights. No one ever will know whether the negro migration was caused by hope of high wages or fear of a short watermelon crop. Another good way to destroy insect pests is to provide a nice comfortable jail cell for the man who likes to kill birds. "A man isn't Presidential timber just because he howls," declares a prominent conservative. Still, he might be dogwood. The great task of the parties in 1924 is to make hoochch an issue without compromising themselves by confessing that it is. The office cynic prefers Sunday autoing rather than church. He says at church he tires his legs putting on brakes after the "thirdly." The reason a widow has better luck than a novice is because she has learned to look thrilled while the man brags. It might help some if the historians who tell us how many dollars a war cost would tell us also how many eyes and arms it cost. There is a brighter side. If there were no State Legislatures, think of the congestion in the institutions for feeble-minded. "Hijack" is the name applied to one who robs a bootlegger. This, with the bootlegger's low-game, makes it much like seven-up. Correct this sentence: "I read some of the advertisements," declared the homely girl, "but I never read those concerning beauty secrets." "I don't like a friend to domineer over me," said the young man with the patient disposition, according to the Los Angeles Times. "Who has been doing that?" queried his friend. My 100mmate. He borrowed my dress suit." That's a good deal of liberty." "I don't mind it, but when he asked for my umbrella I told him I might want to use it myself. But he got it just the same." How? "He simply said: 'Have your own way; they're your clothes that I'm trying to keep from getting spoiled, not mine.'" The lady was enjoying her visit to the zoo thoroughly. "Polly want a cracker?" said she, approaching the cage of the parrot. My name," interrupted the parrot, "is Oswald and I am meditating. Do not disturb me." "A very peculiar bird," explained the hostess. "It eats nothing but beans. My husband bought it somewhere in the East."—The Torreador. A lumberjack with a broken leg was taken to a hospital for treatment. After the leg had been set, the nurse asked him how the accident occurred, avers Judge. He replied: "You see, ma'am, it was this way: I was skyhooking for the Potlach Lumber Company and I had only one ground mole. He sent up a big blue butt and she was a heavy one. I saw her yaw and yelled to him to give her a St. Croix, instead of which he threw a sag into her and gunned her, and that broke my leg." Yes., the nurse replied, "but I don't exactly understand." Neither do I," said the lumberpack. "The darn fool must have been crazy." There was something abandoned about a woman who wore pajamas. It is now at the point, however, when the young things desire the for sure article as worn by the stronger sex, and they get but little sympathy from the clerks. A smart young man will try to get the purchaser to go into the most intimate description of the size of the garment being purchased for her mother, and fuss her to the limit before he will take out the small sizes in blue and pink, which she will hurriedly claim are "just right for him, I think." The business of prize fighting has gone up in the world, I do believe. We have lately had a number of bouts here, which were taken quite matter of fact, and did not elicit the customary harangues by pulpits and reformers. The attendance was always large, and yet very orderly. There were no ugly disputes about divisions, and even the persons who waited outside the gates to attach the winners' earnings were dignified about it. The business has commanded the finest kind of organization, genius in the persons of such men as Tex Rickard, and real people have shown their appreciation by attendance at these survivals of the gladiatorial age. Women do not go generally, but it was surprising to note some of the names of those who went out to the Montana fight, apparently not satisfied with what is given here. The list of those present at any fight becomes more and more representative of substantial folks. Yet another producing firm has been formed, and under promising auspices! One member, Robert Stevens, is a brother of the hoydenish Emily Stevens, and a nephew of the Mrs. Fiske. John McKee, the other, was for twelve years general stage director for Henry W. Savage. Their first effort will be the production of a new play by Thomas P. Robinson, a Harvard prize play author. How brisk the coming season looms! THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 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 ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT BY ROY R. MOULTON THE SQUAWK OF THE WILD STENOG. I am only a stenog Who is always on the job, And to do my little bit I in the way it should be did I took a course in English as the bally stuff is writ. But it seems it's all in vain. You don't have to use your brain, Just copy what's dictated No matter how related, Putting periods and commas where they ask them to be placed. The House is of the finest. And demands of all their highest, Hiring an expert in each place Who is well up on his pace. But the steno her ability cannot show with any grace. If a man dictates a letter Which his steno could make better By avoiding repetition Without altering his diction, Why not let the change be made without a kick. But it has so oft been stated That we are not educated. I presume my plea will fall On deaf ears of one and all, So what's the use of anything. I ask you? —A Stenog. Francine Larrimore is not averse to marriage. She says the man must be handsome, but he need not have any money. If he is handsome, he won't. The homely birds seem to corner that stuff. Some of the "comic" magazines seem to be observing the law of gravity altogether too closely. Well-known judge says poker is a pernicious game. We hope we are not guilty of contempt if we wonder, quite to ourselves, how much it cost the judge to find this out. We may as well announce now that so far as the ex-kaiser's plans to remount the throne are concerned, this column will not support them until he shaves off those whiskers and stops using a curling iron on that front lock of hair. A man who supports an automobile gets a laugh once in a while. For instance, just now, microbes have been discovered on street car straps. It would seem as though Germany could solve the problem of the falling mark by abolishing it entirely and starting all over again with a new kind of money. This may not be good finance, but it is just as good as a lot of other finance we hear about. Those Southern negroes who are flocking into the North to make a living don't know what they are flocking into. We suppose it would be expecting too much of the law of averages to ask for an occasional coal famine in the summer instead of in A man who supports an automobile gets a laugh once in a while. For instance, just now, microbes have been discovered on street car straps. It would seem as though Germany could solve the problem of the falling mark by abolishing it entirely and starting all over again with a new kind of money. This may not be good finance, but it is just as good as a lot of other finance we hear about. Those Southern negroes who are flocking into the North to make a living don't know what they are flocking into. We suppose it would be expecting too much of the law of averages to ask for an occasional coal famine in the summer instead of in the winter. Men in high society in England have now adopted the pipe for regular smoking. Men in high society here have always done that. If you don't believe it, walk through any newspaper office. If the Russians would only stop dancing and stand still for a while, they might be able to solve their governmental problems. Give More Value-- That's Our Policy Give More Value-- That’s Our Policy Any store that is rendering a real service to a community must be interested in keeping prices down and in giving more value. We’re not only interested in doing these things, but we’re actually accomplishing them. Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits in new styles and new fabrics You’ll like them; all the new ideas, all the good colorings, all the value that can be crowded into clothes. You’ll get your money’s worth or your money back. 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