oc-plain-dealer 1923-09-19

EDITORIAL AND FEATURES An Independent Newspaper Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday Paul V. Hester Editor and Publisher DAILY GREETINGS TO OUR READERS Faith is to believe what we do not see and the reward of this faith is to see what we believe.—St. Augustine. Give Active Support to Schools Public schools are reopening. Summer vacation is ended. The momentous work of giving educational training to more than 20,000,000 American boys and girls is getting into full swing. This is a time for the average citizen to weigh and consider the schools and his relations and responsibilities toward them. It is well for taxpayers and patrons of the schools to contemplate the system of popular education in this country as being of and by the people. It is a system which belongs to the people in an intimate sense. The people should give the schools the zealous, persistent attention which such a very important institution deserves. When the people manifest deep interest in the schools, the result is very wholesome and beneficial. Teachers are encouraged and are stimulated to give of their very best to school-room effort. Quickened interest on the part of parents and guardians in the work of the schools has salutary effect upon pupils. It improves the morale of the schools and produces better scholastic work. California should try strongly for one or both of the great political conventions in 1924. A stirring campaign in behalf of San Francisco or Los Angeles might not succeed for 1924, but might bring one or both of the big conclaves to this state in 1928. America Generous in Japan’s Stress There is inspiring news today. The American Red Cross Japanese relief fund has exceeded the $5,000,000 quota. Nine relief ships have sailed, or are about to sail, for the stricken cities of Japan. How much better is this form of news than that other which tells of warlike movements and militaristic designs in some parts of the world! Here is mercy, and good will, and humanity, and thrilling exemplification of the Golden Rule constructively applauded. 'America Generous in Japan's Stress There is inspiring news today. The American Red Cross Japanese relief fund has exceeded the $5,000,000 quota. Nine relief ships have sailed, or are about to sail, for the stricken cities of Japan. How much better is this form of news than that other which tells of warlike movements and militaristic designs in some parts of the world! Here is mercy, and good will, and humanity, and thrilling exemplification of the Golden Rule constructively applied. Here is demonstrated the Christian grace of helpfulness to the distressed. Here is pushing aside of the barriers of prejudice. America asks not the color or the creed of those in distress. It asks only, how much do they need? Learning that the Japanese need largely, this country is giving largely. And all mankind catches the reflex of this noble spirit. Lot of Farmer Is Very Deplorable The American farmer is in lamentable plight. There is no denying this. Wheat growers in particular, are facing bankruptcy, in many instances. The Federal Government is standing by, to give aid, but there is no practicable way of extending aid at present. Congress may devise some way. This is dubious, however. Help to the farmer through legislation would be precarious. It is a form of paternalism which is not to be depended upon, and should not be the mainstay of the farmer or any other class or element. While there is possibility of helpfulness, in some measure, through legislation, yet the main reliance of the farmer should be his own wits and his intelligent selection of crops and watchfulness of marketing conditions. But in whatever way and measure relief could be extended, the farmer should have aid from Congress or from whatever legislative or administrative source relief could be given. Mean time, it behooves farmers to look keenly to their own interests; to select with care the crops they plant, and to diversify, so that should conditions be unfavorable as to one production, conditions might be better as to others. The voice and influence of America should be for just peace throughout the world. Dissensions over ways and means of promoting world peace should not keep this country from doing something tangible to help on this great cause. DON'T DARE MISS A NIGHT IN MOVIELAND AT— ELITE DANCE HALL, SANTA ANA WED. NIGHT, SEPT 19th Harry Carey's Howdy Band Personal appearance of Miss Lillian Hackett, Screen Star of Mermaid Comedies, who will select prettiest girl on floor for screen test. Moving pictures will be taken of couples on floor. Free Screen Test will be made of couple who are winners in Fox Trot contest. ELITE DANCE HALL, SANTA ANA WED. NIGHT, SEPT 19th Harry Carey’s Howdy Band Personal appearance of Miss Lillian Hackett, Screen Star of Mermaid Comedies, who will select prettiest girl on floor for screen test. Moving pictures will be taken of couples on floor. Free Screen Test will be made of couple who are winners in Fox Trot contest. Announcement —To the Music Lovers of Northern Orange County: It is a Pleasure to Announce that we are Exclusive Authorized Dealers for Knabe-Ampico Grand and Upright Pianos Baldwin Pianos Brunswick and Edison Phonographs Anaheim Music Co. Schmidt, Dunham & Knipe NEW HOME 225-227 West Center Street 'Anaheim URES pt Sunday Publisher THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer WED Subscription Entered at HOT DOG! FALL SPORTS FOOT BALL GRIDIRON PARAGRAPHS By ROBERT QUILLEN When a mob and a klan clash, how do the police know which side is lawless? It isn't the intentions of France that England questions so much as her motives. The chief difference between middle class and upper class is in the dressmaker. A movie elephant has gone mad. Doubtless some progressive has been pestering it. Too darned many people think that eternal Vigilantes is the price of liberty. "Europe can well afford a change," says a political writer. But not change for a dollar. Artificial lightning may bring rain from a tiny cloud, but sprinkling the lawn will do that. "Almost any form of government will work." For that matter, almost any form can be worked. The sensitiveness of national honor seems to be in exact proportion to the size of the standing army. Poe's "Manuscript found in a bottle" wasn't the only one Have you read any of the new blank verse? You don't get all of that Bok peace prize when you win it. It must be something like an indemnity. The filling station man beats ABE MARTIN POEMS THAT LIVE AMY WENTWORTH Her fingers charm the ivory keys, They dance so light along; The bloom upon her parted lips Is sweeter than the song. O perfumed suitor, spare thy smiles! Her thoughts are not for thee; She better loves the salted wind, The voices of the sea. Her heart is like an outbound ship That at its anchor swings; The murmur of the stranded shell Is in the song she sings. She sings, and smiling, bears her praise, But dreams the while of one Who watches from his sea-blown deck The icebergs in the sun. She questions all the winds that blow, And every fog-wreath dim, And bids the sea-birds flying north Bear messages to him. —John Greenleaf Whittier. Cliff Mopps, candidate for county commissioner, wuz kicked by a cow t'day while bein' photographed in th' act o' milkin'. "The trouble with swell stationery," says Miss Blondy Rickets, "is that we spoil so much before we get started." DINNER STORIES The sage was discoursing on honest criticism, which, he maintained, was a valuable commodity and all too rare. The grouch was not much interested, says the Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. "Let me read this item," said the sage. He produced a clipping. "An ounce of honest criticism," he read. "is worth more than a pound of flattery." The sage signed. "How true this is," he declared. The sensitiveness of national honor seems to be in exact proportion to the size of the standing army. Poe's "Manuscript found in a bottle" wasn't the only one Have you read any of the new blank verse? You don't get all of that Bok peace prize when you win it. It must be something like an indemnity. The filling station man beats the dentist, anyway. He doesn't tell you the filling won't hurt much. Keep on wondering how the Venus de Milo would look in a bathing suit. Still, if man had a throat that seemed charming to the ladies, no doubt he'd grin and bare it. And so Europe will be dry in ten years. Ah, well; we knew the job of supplying America would drain her in time. Correct this sentence: "You owe me nothing," protested the farmer; "my chickens had no business in the highway." We could learn much from an Irish election, though of course we haven't jails to lock up all the opposition. We don't care if Mussolini is made a Duke. We'd like to call that autocratic-liberal government of his a Duke's Mixture. You can like a man who disagrees with you unless he disagrees with you concerning your importance in the scheme of things. How are budgets balanced in little out of the way European countries that are neglected by the tourists? The sage was discoursing on honest criticism, which, he maintained, was a valuable commodity and all too rare. The grouch was not much interested, says the Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. "Let me read this item," said the sage. He produced a clipping. "An ounce of honest criticism," he read, "is worth more than a pound of flattery." The sage signed. "How true this is," he declared. "Honest criticism may be valuable," responded the grouch, "but there's no market for it." Correct this sentence: "Yes, I read the book," confessed the Puritan; "but I skipped all the naughty parts." Our Motto: "To serve well and to trade fairly. To profit not alone in dollars, but in the good will of those with whom we deal, firm in the conviction that the ethics of business are no different from those of 'man to man.' To correct our errors, to improve our opportunities and to rear from the daily work a structure which shall be known for all that's best in business." East Side Grocery Phone 422 329 East Center St. Anaheim, Calif. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 1923. Subscription Rate—In No. Orange co., per Yr. $2.76 Months, $1.75. Entered at the Postoffice at Anaheim, Calif., as 2nd class matter. COMMENTS OF THE PRESS EDITORS ARE SAYING THE GRATITUDE OF JAPAN—San Francisco Journal The goal set by the American Red Cross of $5,000,000 for the Japanese earthquake relief has already been oversubscribed and the relief measures will continue until the emergency is fully met. This prompt action should be a source of pride to us and certainly is a satisfaction to the people in affliction. One of the most painful features of disaster not involving death is that of uncertainty of the future. People who have lost their homes and whose means of living have been swept away must face a period of the keenest dejection. They need, above all things, to be put on their feet and given the means of working out their own salvation. In a disaster of such enormous proportions there are multitudes of cases needing immediate relief. It is for these that prompt response is needed. It is not a matter that can wait until next week or next month. It is a pleasure to record the feeling of gratitude as expressed by the consul general of Japan, speaking for the emperor and his people, through the columns of the Journal Wednesday. He voices an opinion which has already been frequently expressed that the disaster and the relief measures which it has invoked will have the effect of drawing the two people closer together in the bonds of friendship and sympathy. We are much less likely to cherish misunderstandings with people who have our sympathy in misfortune. It is prosperity and not adversity that breeds differences. A prosperous Japan and a prosperous America might quarrel over things which would be forgotten in less propitious days. This is one of the minor compensations of adversity. Now that cities on both sides of the Pacific have been destroyed by the forces of nature, they each have a fellow feeling for the other and the play of this sentiment will go far to pave the way for permanent understanding between them. It is certain that there will be no more talk of war for years to come. The act of God has brought concord. What jingo statesmen have sought to divide, the higher power has cemented together. In speaking of this as the act of God, we would specifically state that we do not mean what is often called "the wrath of God." That idea is appropriate only to a cruder age than this. There is no such thing as the wrath of God in a being whose only motive is one of love. All things work together for good in the divine plan of the universe. ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT What the noble art of astronomy needs today is an astute business manager of the type of Jack Kearns. Here we had a perfectly good middle weight eclipse and practically anybody could get in on the ring-side for the price of a pair of smoked glasses. YOU LEARN BY THE MOVIES— ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT BY ROY K. MOULTON What the noble art of astronomy needs today is an astute business manager of the type of Jack Kearns. Here we had a perfectly good middle weight eclipse and practically anybody could get in on the ring-side for the price of a pair of smoked glasses. YOU LEARN BY THE MOVIES— That the West is peopled exclusively by big, two-fisted, silent, strong he-men who have a respect for a good woman that is almost painful; depraved owners of low gambling resorts, simple-minded girls who have the fiend's own luck in getting out of tight situations unscathed in character, and dance hall habitues who invariably develop an unexpected streak of human kindness along toward the end. That no comedian can be funny without being on the verge of breaking his neck all the time. That there are only two kinds of mothers—small, humble ones who have thin gray hair and spend most of their time sitting in windows waiting for somebody, and society dames who wear pompadours and are of imposing stature. That no virtuous woman ever smokes cigarettes through a holder. That mobs always show anger by shaking their right fists in the air in unison. That all Southerners over forty wear goatees and were wealthy before the wah, suh. That no hero has the brains of a roach, but that all can go through any sort of an adventure without spraining their patent leather locks. The prize ring has seen many fights, to be sure, but oh, man, consider the casualties the wedding ring has brought about! ORANGE COUNTY FAIR Sept. 25 to Sept. 29 5 BIG DAYS AND NIGHTS 5 Sept. 25 to Sept. 29 5 BIG DAYS AND NIGHTS 5 A WONDERFUL DISPLAY OF THE PRODUCTS OF NATURE'S PROLIFIC WONDERLAND Tuesday Night, Sept. 25—U. S. Senator Hiram Johnson in Opening Address. Wednesday, Sept. 26—Presentation of Prize Cups. Fashion Show. Excellent Entertainment Program. Opening of Rodeo and Horse Show. Thursday, Sept. 27—Girl Review Dancing. Musical Comedy Entertainment. Friday, Sept. 28—Dancers from "Four Horsemen." Saturday, Sept. 29—Trained Dogs, Dancers and other Special Attractions. "PARK" YOUR BABY AT THE WELFARE TENT AMPLE PARKING SPACE AUTOS Fair Grounds, East Fifth Street Santa Ana, California FOR FURTHER DETAILS ADDRESS R. D. FLAHERTY, Manager, 508 NORTH MAIN STREET