oc-plain-dealer 1923-10-01

EDITORIAL AND FEATURES An Independent Newspaper Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday Paul V. Hester Editor and Publisher Daily Greetings To Our Readers And whether it be the field where Isaac went to meditate, or the rocky knoll where Jacob lay down to sleep, or the brook where Israel wrestled, or the den where Daniel gazed on the hungry lions, and the lions gazed on him, or the hillsides where the Man of Sorrows prayed all night—we should still discern the print of the ladder's feet let down from heaven, the landing place of mercies, because the starting point of prayer.—Dr. James H. Hamilton. USE CARE AT CROSSINGS The grade crossing is here, with all its potential perils. And here it will be for many years, at least. Movements for elimination of these danger spots will require time for consummation. Meanwhile it behooves all who drive on public thoroughfares to exercise extreme care in negotiating crossings at grade. From Spokane comes a news dispatch telling of the killing of four persons by an electric train on a grade crossing near that city. That tragedy should not have been. It corroborates the assertion frequently made by advocates of safety devices that many drivers must needs be protected against themselves. In that Washington tragedy witnesses say that the driver approached the crossing without looking up and down the track. The track there is straight and the view unobstructed for more than a mile. There was no warrant or excuse, therefore, for driving onto a track easily seen in front of a train which was also easily seen. The driver of that automobile committed a deadly folly. Exercise of ordinary diligence and caution would have disclosed to him the oncoming train, and would have impelled him to stop, off the track until the train went by. It is to be doubted whether anyone, in the long run, can outwit Henry Ford in connection with the Muscle Shoals project. Mr. Ford himself is not at all dull in business wit. OPTMISM MANIFESTED The American Banker's Association, meeting in Atlantic City sounds a note of confidence in the future. deadly folly. Exercise of ordinary diligence and caution would have disclosed to him the oncoming train, and would have impelled him to stop, off the track until the train went by. It is to be doubted whether anyone, in the long run, can outwit Henry Ford in connection with the Muscle Shoals project. Mr. Ford himself is not at all dull in business wit. OPTMISM MANIFESTED The American Banker's Association, meeting in Atlantic City, sounds a note of confidence in the security of business, industrial and financial conditions. The outstanding achievement of American business and finance in 1923, it is declared, is "orderly transition from boom conditions to those of tempered but sustained prosperity." The leading financiers of the nation are viewing with seeming complacency present conditions and future prospects. But these master minds of finance do not live in a fools' paradise. They are cautious and conservative in judgment. They realize, perhaps more clearly than any other group, the potential dangers of inflation and reckless speculation, or any inordinate gambling with conditions. These dangers, however, seem to be well past. The prosperity which the country has enjoyed and is enjoying can be held, if no disastrous false steps are made. Business and industry are thriving and are well stabilized. The machinery of finance is so well adjusted that little or nothing is to be feared from that source. In truth, with the country maintaining a sound economic course, everything should move along indefinitely with prosperity sustained. The game of politics is played with finished skill, here in California. Blessings on the writers and speakers, playwrights and actors who make the people innocently laugh. This is a goodly service indeed. This dreary old world needs as many laughs injected into it as possible. The inquiry into the naval disaster at Honda bay, off the California coast, has revolved itself into the question of determining who blundered. That there was tragic blundering is admitted on every hand. The blame should be placed definitely, and without equivocation. They Failed to Provide They Failed to Provide Many men grow old and weary in the harness who are forced to continue the daily grind of work. They have worked hard, these men, and deserve their time of rest, but they failed to provide for it. No matter how hard the struggle today, it will be harder years from now unless you save a part of your income as you go along. These banks will guard your savings and pay you interest, too. FIRST NATIONAL BANK AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK of Anaheim URES cept Sunday nd Publisher THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer Subscript Entered LO, THE POOR FARMER! PROSPERITY HIGHWAY TO THE CITIES COMMERCE INDUSTRIES WISH THEY WOULD DIVERT SOME OF THAT PROSPERITY TRAFFIC DOWN MY WAY! AGRICULTURAL SECTION RURAL TURNPINE GO TO CITIES FOR GOOD WAGES ECONOMIC DEPRESSION CHUG PARAGRAPHS By ROBERT QUILLEN Hate: A confession of inferiority. A "crisis" is just a "situation" trimmed down to fit into a headline. If exercise will prevent surplus flesh, why do so many women have double chins? "They shall not pass" was heroism. "We shall not pay" is mere mullishness. It seems a paradox, but a nation wouldn't have so many fighting men if it didn't have cold feet. A genuine pacifist is one who, while hating rum-runners, still thanks God for the oceans. The only thing more deferential than an auto salesman in hard times is a congressman in campaign year. One advantage in secret diplomacy was that we got our crises all in a bunch. When a millionaire in German wishes to make or break, he can sheet the whole nickel. Every farmer wishes to be rich enough to live in town and spend his time at a country club. The Coolidge boom indicates that the law isn't the only thing possession is nine points of. When the world at last is reformed doubtless it will erase a ABE MARTIN It must make th' easy payment houses feel like steppin' in when they see how Germany is tryin' t' gilt out o' payin', Th' National Hairdressers' Association has given bobbed hair a year t' leave town. DINNER STORIES Percy and Reggie, of lily-white fame, stood on the station platform. It was evident that they were worried, for nothing except worry would induce them to furrow their ivory-tinted brows. After a consultation, Percy approached the station master. He sidled up to the man, and smiled in his most winning manner. "Mr. Stationmaster, pawdon the intrusion, but is there a train for the north tonight?" A LITTLE TALK ON THRIFT By S. W. STRAUS, President American Society for Thrift. Back in 1859 a young Belgian school teacher named John Henry Thiry came to this country and settled in New York City. Twenty-six years later his untiring efforts resulted in the establishment of a phase of thrift activity that is just now beginning to take its rightful place among the recognized institutions for public welfare. It was this obscure school master who brot the school savings bank idea to our country and developed it into a concrete manifestation 50 years after the idea had been worked out in Europe. As frequently is the case with great and successful movements, the first years were ones of discouragement, but today this work has grown until there are numbered among the school savings bank depositors of the country upwards of 2,000,000 children with deposits of $12,000,000. In 1910 there were a little more than 200,000 depositors which number was about doubled (426,000) in the next decade, and since the school year of 1919-20 has grown with most satisfactory rapidity. There is still great work to be done, for not more than 10 per cent of the school children of the nation are school savings bank depositors today. The importance of teaching thrift to the young cannot be over estimated, and the rapid recent growth of school savings banks is significant of sound public tendencies. However, it should at all times be borne in mind that thrift does not entirely consist of saving pennies. It is for this reason that the work of teaching One advantage in secret diplomatic was that we got our crises all in a bunch. When a millionaire in German wishes to make or break, he can sheet the whole nickel. Every farmer wishes to be rich enough to live in town and spend his time at a country club. The Coolidge boom indicates that the law isn't the only thing possession is nine points of. When the world at last is reformed, doubtless it will erect a life-size statue of a collection plate. If a woman wants a man's respect, that's love. If a man wants a woman's respect, that's vanity. The first time a girl is kissed she doesn't think it necessary to say it is the first time. Capital and labor divide the doughnut. The middle class is the one that gets what was in the middle. Soaking the big fellow doesn't help. The man who gets the tax receipt isn't always the one who pays the taxes. In the tropics, where there are no morning fires to build, how do husband and wife know which is boss? So Ford has bought another town. Why wish to be President of a country if you can buy the darned thing? Correct this sentence: "It's just an informal dinner," remarked the wife, "and I wouldn't bother about shaving if I were you." You can figure out a way to live on $800 a year if you have a pencil and paper and $5000 a year. The average man now lives 31 years longer than he did in 1800. He has to in order to get his taxes paid. Percy and Reggie, of lily-white fame, stood on the station platform. It was evident that they were worried, for nothing except worry would induce them to furrow their ivory-tinted brows. After a consultation, Percy approached the station master. He sidled up to the man, and smiled in his most winning manner. "Mr. Stationmaster, pawdon the intrusion, but is there a train for the north tonight?" "No," growled the man. "There is no northbound train tonight." Percy toddled back to Reggie. Another consultation ensued. Finally Reggie pulled himself together and approached the stationmaster. "I say, old deah. I don't wish to be too inquisitive, but is there a train for the south this evening?" Again the man barked, "No; there are no trains south tonight." An expression of infinite beatitude transformed the dear boy's face. He turned to Percy, and in his sweetest voice purred: "Come on; it's all right. Now we can ewoss the twacks."—Punch Bowl (U. of Penn.). In a certain congregation in the south there was a lovable old lady who was most devoted to flowers and who maintained a beautiful garden. She was especially fond of sweet peas, and each Sunday in the summer it was her bouquet that adorned the pulpit of her church. Suddenly there was a change in the flowers, a fact which the minister noted. Accordingly, says Everybody's, he asked the lady after service why she brought no more sweet peas. A sad smile came to her face. "You don't like them," she said simply. "Last Sunday you pointed right at my sweet peas and said: "'God loves even the meanest flower that grows.'" Correct this sentence: "I want a real likeness," she explained to the photographer, "with every wrinkle showing." There is still great work to be done, for not more than 10 per cent of the school children of the nation are school savings bank depositors today. The importance of teaching thrift to the young cannot be over estimated, and the rapid recent growth of school savings banks is significant of sound public tendencies. However, it should at all times be borne in mind that thrift does not entirely consist of saving pennies. It is for this reason that the work of teaching thrift in the schools, as inspired by the National Committee on Thrift Education, fits in admirably with the growing popularity of the school savings bank. These two great educational movements should coordinate as they develop. Unmistakably there is a growing popular interest in thrift education. Our children are finding the study of thrift not dull, but interesting; they are finding their savings bank work and their adventures in thrift knowledge sources of real happiness. Watch these things now taking place in our schools if you would keep in touch with one of the most important developments of our day. In an industrial controversy, the people never are asked to say how much they would like to be soaked. INSURANCE Fire, Compensation, Burglary, Plate Glass, Public Liability, Sonds of all Minds. Automobile, Health and Accident. FRANK TAUSCH J. T. LYON REALTY CO. 111 N. Log Angeles St., Anaheim MONDAY, OCTOBER FIRST, 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 THE SIGNED STORY By Pug Mahoney Barnum suckers and Ford's flivvers are born every minute. The most zealous opponents of prohibition are threatening to go abroad to live. As some great man almost said: They'd rather be tight than resident. TRUTHFUL THINGS WE NEVER HEAR NOR SAY "Your daughter has the worst voice I ever heard. She ought to have it filed." "That new suit of yours, Cuthbert, looks as though it had been cut out with a cross-cut saw. It's the limit." Did you say your daughter is taking piano lessons? So far as ever becoming a musician is concerned, she might just as well take prussian acid." "No, I don't like your new house. It looks like a cross between a Carnegie library in a town of 1300 and a Queen Anne pickle factory. There's no accounting for tastes." "I suppose I shall have to invite you to get in my automobile some time, but heaven knows I don't want to. I will try and call some afternoon when you are not at home." FIFTY YEARS AGO We must admit that Van Amberg's Circus, here last week was the largest we ever saw, but most of our citizens agree that it was too large. The arrangement of having two rings, with something different performing in each ring at the same time was not popular, because we could not watch both, and the general feeling was that one was not getting his money's worth. A most silly-looking game played with a fish net and bats that look like snow shoes has been introduced by some of our citizens who got from abroad. It is called lawn tennis, and consists merely of patting little rubber balls about. Give us a game worth while, like croquet. The acme of luxury was reached last month when the steamboat Wavelet, which makes excursion trips, had a parlor organ installed In the saloon so that there could be music for the passengers. Blessed are the peacemakers—but who are they? Official Headlight Adjusting Station Official Headlight Adjusting Station No. 169 State of California Division of Motor Vehicles Opening Evenings until 9 p.m. Anaheim Ignition Depot Established 1912 218 S. Los Angeles St. Anaheim A. Bevillard, Prop. At Grade Crossings He Who Hesitates is Safe Self-preservation would seem to be nature's last law. For in the last five years 9101 persons (almost twice the number killed at the Battle of Gettysburg) have sacrificed their lives at highway grade crossings in the United States through failure to stop, look and listen. Train operation is safe because railway employees are carefully trained. Except in a few states, automobile drivers are turned loose withqut even an examination. Trains and street cars stop before crossing another railroad where there is no interlocking device. If it be necessary for them, how much more necessary for the auto driver. For most automobiles carry loved ones and friends of the driver. Yet, eight out of ten automobile drivers race across railroad tracks. Train operation is safe because railway employees are carefully trained. Except in a few states, automobile drivers are turned loose without even an examination. Trains and street cars stop before crossing another railroad where there is no interlocking device. If it be necessary for them, how much more necessary for the auto driver. For most automobiles carry loved ones and friends of the driver. Yet, eight out of ten automobile drivers race across railroad tracks without stopping and looking in either direction. Many motorists disregard the watchman's stop signal. Running through and breaking crossing gates is a common occurrence. One-fifth of all train accidents involving automobiles are caused by the automobile running into the side of the train. The railroads maintain warning signs and require engineers to whistle and ring the bell for every crossing. Highways are being relocated to eliminate crossings. But railroads are powerless to prevent injury to occupants of automobiles who fail to exercise care for their own safety. It has been suggested that all grade crossings be removed. There are 250,000 in the United States and at $50,000 each it would cost $12,500,000,000—and take at least 30 years to remove them. This expense is about two-thirds of the value of all the railroads of the country, as tentatively found by the Interstate Commerce Commission and neither the railroads nor the municipalities have the money. The "Stop, Look and Listen" rule can be followed now without cost. It takes a train but a few seconds to pass over a crossing. Surely no one would sacrifice his life and his loved ones to save a few seconds. Lives of rail passengers are imperiled by grade crossing accidents. Recently several trains on eastern roads have been derailed by striking motor vehicles, and enginemen and passengers have been killed. Grade crossing accidents would absolutely cease if every automobile driver would stop, look and listen at every grade crossing. Won't you do it? C. R. GRAY, President. Omaha, Neb., Oct. 1, 1923. UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM