oc-plain-dealer 1923-09-21

EDITORIAL AND FEATURES An Independent Newspaper Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday Paul V. Hester Editor and Publisher DAILY GREETINGS TO OUR READERS Men need to learn that reverence is a fact, and brings us near to God; that elevated sentiment is a fact, and raises us into a higher society than earth; that sober faith is a fact, and gilds the horizon of our being with a heavenly glory.—Thomas Starr King. Warships Scheduled for Dismantling The United States government is advertising to sell for salvage twenty-one battleships and battle cruisers of the Nation's navy. This is the first big, tangible step under the treasties for limitation of naval armaments. It marks the inauguration of a new era in the world. For the first time in the history of mankind, the strongest powers voluntarily agree to desist from extensive naval construction and to reduce present naval armaments. This is a beginning. It should be a beginning fraught with epochal importance and immeasurable benefits to mankind. For from this beginning should come other compacts and agreements, including every marine power, to reduce naval armaments throughout the world and to keep them reduced in such measure as would mean eventual practical disarmament. And from this limitation of sea power should come, in logical sequence, the limiting of land forces by every country under the sun. This may be—doubtless will be—a slow process, as to some countries. But it should be possible to effect this, and the benefits to mankind would be beyond calculation. For this is the one practical way to put an end to warfare. Men could prove their prowess in much manlier fashion than by pummeling each other in the prize ring. Plant trees and shrubs. They add greatly to the attractiveness of a home place, or a parking. Here in California, where vegetation makes growth so abundant, the growing of trees should be on an extensive scale. Men could prove their process in much manlier fashion than by pummeling each other in the prize ring. Plant trees and shrubs. They add greatly to the attractiveness of a home place, or a parking. Here in California, where vegetation makes growth so abundant, the growing of trees should be on an extensive scale. California is replete with beautiful, euphonious Spanish names, applied to cities, towns, counties, mountains, rivers and other geographical and topographical features. These names should be preserved uncorrupted. The problems of republican government and of free citizenship and free institutions, are being wrought out in America today. It is the age-old problem, but with new angles to it. The solution is coming very slowly, it seems. But it is coming. And once the solving is complete, this country will be well along toward the millennium. Dr. James Allen Geissinger Will preach at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1923 At the White Temple Broadway and Philadelphia Streets Music—Choir; Mixed Quartette—Mrs. J. M. Hitchcock, Mrs. A. L. Knife, Mr. B. A Collins, Dr. H. H. Young. Dr. Young will be the evening soloist. Miss Grace Curtis at the organ. ARRIVED Lyman's CALIFORNIA AMBASSADOR HOTEL ORCHESTRA Records 2476 — No No Nora Pox Trust 75¢ Cut Yourself a Piece of Cake Pox Trust 2478 — Midnight Rose Pox Trust 75¢ Havana Tango Pox Trust First releases of the famous series that Brunswick came all the way to the Coast to make. ANAHEIM MUSIC CO. 225 West Center Street Next to California Theater Brunswick ITALY'S DESIRE TO RULE ADRIATIC CAUSES NEW WAR SCARE That Italy's greedy desire to control the entire shore of the Adriatic sea and make it virtually an inland waterway is the motive behind that country's threat to pounce upon Fiume unless the powers grant it a 100-year lease on the province, is the general opinion of international students. Complete control of the city and province of Fiume, at the north-eastern end of the sea would give Italy the needed foothold to carry on its plan of conquest. The seizure of the island of Corfu, at entrance to the Adriatic, gives Italy a military foothold on the other end of the sea. View of the city and harbor of Fiume, above, and crowds welcoming seizure of the city by D'Annunzio for Italy few years ago. PARAGRAPHS By ROBERT QUILLEN The trouble seems to be that we have too much talk about evolution and not enough of it. The roads traveled by blocs may seem divergent but all lead at last to the feed trough. As we understand it, a country home is a social asset if you are rich enough not to live in it. One part of American foreign policy that is fixed and unchanging consists of two nice wet oceans. A writer says the interpretative dancer is now sitting pretty. Probably interpreting the middleman. It is possible to take too much care of your health. It isn't petting that makes a weed healthy: About all a Progressive leader needs is a popular grievance and a great shock of bushy hair. "Scrapping America's ships is a sad business." Other nations have found that true in the past. Americans are not seriously interested in a world court, anyway. They don't make jokes about it. Still, it's hardly worth while to devise a plan to abolish war until we devise a plan to abolish this peace. Bombing planes may be as effective as battleships, but the boys will miss the harbor-dredging appropriations. Religious freedom is a fine thing, but it may yet be necessary to impose restrictions to get people interested again. ABE MARTIN These must be dull, uneventful days for th' feller that looks like Bryan. Manager Gabe Craw, o' Melodeon Hall talks some o' puttin' on a gigantic revival o' "Th' Two Orphans," usin' German marks for snow. POEMS THAT LIVE SOME TIME The night wind will round into the morn, The angry storm wind cease to beat, The spent bird preen his wet tired wing, Grief ceaseth when the babe is born, There comes an end to hardest thing Some time, Some time, some far time, late but sweet, I could not keep on with the fight; Still, it’s hardly worth while to devise a plan to abolish war until we devise a plan to abolish this peace. Bombing planes may be as effective as battleships, but the boys will miss the harbor-dredging appropriations. Religious freedom is a fine thing, but it may yet be necessary to impose restrictions to get people interested again. Eventually the world’s oil supply will be exhausted, but not in time to benefit the present generation of pedestrians. All would be well if the business man would go after business the way Government goes after the business man. It is hard to sell stock that promises only 6 per cent. dividends. Purchasers of that kind are not born every minute. A former official says Ellis Island would melt a heart of stone, and surely that is all one could expect of a melting pot. Something must be done about the naughty Cuban. He uses lottery agencies as political plums instead of orthodox postoffices. Correct this sentence "Yes, it’s oil", confessed the mother; "but I have lemon juice in it and you won’t taste the oil." Examining immigrants on the other side is all right; but there seems to be an ingerness to make our immigration laws on the other side. If Ford intends to run, now is the time to do something. It’s so much harder to get a Ford started in cold weather. (Protected by Associated Editors) The spent bird preen his wet tired wing, Grief ceases when the babe is born. There comes an end to hardest thing Some time, Some time, some far time, late but sweet, I could not keep on with the fight; I could not face my want, my sin, The baffled hope, the urgent foe, The mighty wrong, the struggling right, Excepting that I surely know Some time— Some time, some dear time—I shall win. I could not hold so sure, so fast, The truth which is to me so true, The truth which men deride and shun, Were I not sure it shall at last Be held ca truth by every one Some time, Some time all men shall own it, too. Some time the morning bells shall chime, Some time be heard the victor’s song, Some time the hard goal be attained, The puzzles shall be clear some time, The tears all shed, the gains all gained, Some time, Oh dear time, larry not too long! —Susan Coolidge. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST, 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 America is the wealthiest nation on the face of the earth, but a careful canvass of all our friends fails to reveal one who owns (a) a two-cent stamp, (b) a pocket knife worthy of name, (c) a fountain pen with any ink in it and d) an extra paper of matches to save us the trouble of going around to the store on our way home. WHY IS THE "OUIJA BOARD" SO CALLED? Just as there is a heated discussion over the discovery of the principle of the Ouija board itself—a legal discussion which has been fought through the courts for a number of years—so also is there a conflict about the manner in which the name happened to be applied. One claimant to the honor of inventing the board which answers questions in such a strange and frequently accurate manner, maintaining that, after perfecting the apparatus, he inquired of it by what name it should be known, and that the indicator skipped rapidly to the letters "O-n-i-j-a", and would answer queries only when addressed in that manner. The other applicant for patent rights declares that the name is merely a combination of the French and German equivalent of "Yes"—"Oul" and "ja"—selected because "Ouija' always gave truthful replies to the questions asked. So, until the courts decide which of the rival inventors of the board is entitled to the credit for the board, the true origin of the name is cloaked in almost as much mystery as is the supposedly occult influence which guides the indicator along its polished surface. Some day when we grow up we are going to apply for the job of one of those men who hammer tasks into a new building a couple of million feet up in the air. That will show our courage. Then when we get it, we are going to resign at once. That will show our good sense. Well, there's on relief. If Henry Ford does get elected, they'll never erect an equestrian statue in his honor. People know flivvers are cheap because of great production, and yet wonder why laws no longer inspire respect. An ideal candidate is one radical enough to win the grouches and conservative enough not to scare Wall Street. Of Sabbath breaking north of the Tweed there are many stories, and an American who has spent a bit of his time there adds one concerning a Scot and his wheelbarrow. Judge prints it. Last year 759,846 babies were born in France, which would indicate that they made little effort to avoid trouble. When the new baby arrives, little Willie discovers that his seniority rights are worth something less than two whoops. piled the busy one. "I maun get ma-bara mendit." "Oh, but Donald, it's vera wrang to wark on Sabbath!" expostulated the wife. "Ye ought to use screws." People know flivvers are cheap because of great production, and yet wonder why laws no longer inspire respect. An ideal candidate is one ralical enough to win the grouches and conservative enough not to scare Wall Street. Of Sabbath breaking north of the Tweed there are many stories, and an American who has spent a bit of his time there adds one concerning a Scot and his wheelbarrow. Judge prints it. Last year 759,846 babies were born in France, which would indicate that they made little effort to avoid trouble. When the new baby arrives, little Willie discovers that his seniority rights are worth something less than two whoops. piled the busy one. "I maun get ma bara mendit." "Oh, but Donald, it's vera wrang to wark on Sabbath!" expostulated the wife. "Ye ought to use screws." Official Headlight Adjusting Station No. 169 State of California Division of Motor Vehicles Open Evenings until 9 p.m. Anaheim Ignition Depot Established 1912 218 S. 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