oc-plain-dealer 1923-10-16

EDITORIAL AND FEATURES An Independent Newspaper Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday Paul V. Hester Editor and Publisher LOSSES OF BILLIONS IN JAPANESE DISASTER Japan's loss from earthquake, fire and tidal wave is estimated now at $5,000,000,000. Less than half the huge losses were covered by insurance. This irretrievable damage is staggering. In its finances and in its economic life in general Japan will be crippled for a long period. The Japanese, it is true, are evincing much courage and resourcefulness in working to recoup the losses of the great disaster. But at best it will be a long, long time before Japan is restored to the position it held before this destructive visitation. There is no elation, no unseemly gloating, in the Western World, over the catastrophe that has cost Japan so dearly and that has, for the time being, lowered its rank, its riches and power, among the great nations of the world. On the contrary, the spirit of America and of other Western powers, is that of helpfulness and co-operation, in restoring Japan. In truth, this disaster has done and is doing much to create a better feeling among all peoples. Its tendency is to broaden sympathies and to impel civilized peoples everywhere to be thoughtful and helpful toward any nation or people in distress. GRAVES OF INFANTS Infants' gracemounds are steps of angels, where Earth's brightest gems of innocence repose. God is their parent, so they need no tear; He takes them to his bosom from earth's woes— A bud their lifetime and a flower their close. Their spirits are the Iris of the skies, Needing no prayer; a sunset's happy close. Gone are the soft rays of their soft blue eyes; Flower's weep in dew-drops o'er them, and the gale gently sighs. Their lives were nothing but a sunny shower, Melting on flowers as tears melt from the eye. Each death was toll'd on flowers as summer gales went by; They bowed and trembled, yet they heaved no sigh; And the sun smiled to show the end was well. Infants have naught to weep for ere they die. All prayers are needless, beads they need not tell; Their spirits are the Iris of the skies, Needing no prayer; a sunset's happy close. Gone are the soft rays of their soft blue eyes; Flow's weep in dew-drops o'er them, and the gale gently sighs. Their lives were nothing but a sunny shower, Melting on flowers as tears melt from the eye. Each death was toll'd on flowers as summer gales went by; They bowed and trembled, yet they heaved no sigh; And the sun smiled to show the end was well. Infants have naught to sweep for ere they die, All prayers are needless, beads they need not tell; White flowers their mourners are, Nature their passing bell. John Clare. CONGRESS BLAMED FOR NAVAL DISASTER Congress failed to make appropriations for the proper equipment of destroyer squadrons. Hence the naval disaster at Honda Bay, say some experts, in testifying before the naval board of investigation at San Diego. However, it is hardly fair or reasonable to ascribe all the blame in that direction. One expert testified that, had he been in command of the ill-fated squadron, with the equipment and information which it had, he would not have driven on the rocks. But the allegation that Congress has been derelict in its duty should have serious consideration. Failure to provide proper safety devices on destroyers is indeed a flagrant species of negligence. So long as it is necessary to maintain a naval establishment, its equipment should be of the best. Every precaution should be taken to conserve the lives of officers and men aboard naval vessels. Besides the twenty-two lives sacrificed in the Honda Bay catastrophe, naval vessels which cost, totally, more than $10,000,000, were destroyed. The consideration of human life comes first of course. But the material consideration also should be weighed. Human lives should not be imperiled, nor should valuable naval vessels be jeopardized. Presidential nomination predictions for 1924, at this time, are the merest conjecture. There is less certainty about nominations by both of the great parties than there has been at any time since the '80s. Every great and good American man and woman, whose services stand out in relief for the welfare and uplift of this people and other peoples, should be memorialized. These testimonials to greatness, if they come with sincerity from the people, are impressive. The whole land should abound with them. Play Ball! Play Ball! IN THE NATIONAL GAME OF BASEBALL THERE ARE ALWAYS A NUMBER OF "COMERS" WHO ARE "ON THE BENCH" AWAITING THEIR TURN TO "GET IN THE GAME' AND MAKE GOOD. BUT IT'S DIFFERENT IN THE GAME OF LIFE. THE "BENCH WARMERS" ARE THOSE WHO HAVE NEGLECTED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES OF THEIR YOUNG PRODUCING YEARS. THINK OF SAVINGS AVERAGES AS WELL AS OF BATTING AVERAGES. TRAIN YOUR ACCOUNT TO BECOME A "PINCH-HITTER," READY TO WIN FOR YOU WHENEVER THE OPPORTUNITY IS OFFERED. WE PAY 4% ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS COMPOUNDED SEMI-ANNUALLY FIRST NATIONAL BANK AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK of Anaheim URES except Sunday and Publisher THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer TUES Subscrip Entered POOR TEAMWORK FARMER-LABOR THIRD PARTY PLATFORM CITY WORKER'S PLANK IN FAVOR OF HIGH WAGES AND LOW PRICES FOR FOOD AND BUY LABOR AND PRODUCTS OF LABOR AT LOW RATES FARMER'S PLANK TO SELL FOOD AT HIGH PRICES PARAGRAPHS By ROBERT QUILLEN Having a swell time ruins fewer boys than having the swelthood. Destitution isn't a disgrace to the individual, but to civilization. A career is what a girl has if she likes herself better than she likes a man. It must be fine to be so important that you don't think it necessary to act that way. In the course of a few years they will fix almost everything in the Ruhr, except the blame. There is nothing in particular to dread now. The cranberry pickers are not unionized. "That hollow cough is dangerous," declares an advertisement. It certainly is. It indicates that the gas tank is empty. One good way to keep your teeth in good shape is to refrain from sassing a traffic cop. There may be no harvest moon for the wild oat crop, but there is plenty of moonshine. Of course it is hard for a rich man to get to heaven. It is hard for a full man to feel hungry. A man is old when he can quit ABE MARTIN Now that Constitution Week is over let's have an "I've Saw" an' "I've Seen" Week. One way t' stop war woll be fer th' Red Cross t' pass up over' country that would rather fight than eat. DINNER STORIES He had married a fluffy young thing and as time went on grew to detest her homely little pet poodle dog that snapped and POEMS THAT LIVE A LANDSCAPE IN BERKSHIRE Above yon somber swell of land Thou see'st the dawn's grave orange hue, With one pale streak like yellow sand, And over that a vein of blue. The air is cold above the woods; All silent is the earth and sky, Except with his own lonely moods "The blackbird holds a colloquy. Over the broad hill creeps a beam, Like hope that gilds a good man's brow; And now ascends the nostril-stream Of stalwart horses come to plough. Your labour is for future mind. Ye rigid ploughmen, bear in hours; Advance—spare not—nor look behind— Plough deep and straight with all your powers! —Richard Henry Horne. THE FOREST MAID "That hollow cough is dangerous," declares an advertisement. It certainly is. It indicates that the gas tank is empty. One good way to keep your teeth in good shape is to refrain from sassing a traffic cop. There may be no harvest moon for the wild oat crop, but there is plenty of moonshine. Of course it is hard for a rich man to get to heaven. It is hard for a full man to feel hungry. A man is old when he can quit a warm spot in bed and face the chill morning without reluctance. Another way to save many steps in the kitchen is to carry the can-opener in the apron pocket. Men may not be superior, but they won't pay $35 for a $2.25 hat just to get a certain label in it. That critic who says the Greeks have lost their artistic sense, never has seen one of them putting the finishing touch on a shoe-shine. DINNER STORIES He had married a fluffy young thing and as time went on grew to detest her homely little pet poodle dog that snapped and snarled whenever he came near, says Everybody's. One day Pidn mysteriously disappeared and he promptly and generously offered one hundred dollars for its recovery. "But I thought," said a friend, "you hated that dog like polson?" "So I did," he replied; "I could not bear it." Then why on earth do you offer such a big reward for its return? "I like to please my wife." "Well that may be, but $100 is sure to bring the dog back." "I think not," he answered, "unless some one saw me bury it in the garden." It was at the end of the trail, resulting in conviction of an oil promoter, who was caught in the net of the postal authorities' investigation of oil frauds recently in Fort Worth, Tex. The judge asked the defendant if he had anything to say or to request, says Judge. "Your Honor," said the promoter, "would it be possible to choose or select my place of confinement?" What difference would it make?" said the judge, "you are going to be away for two years anyway." "I should rather be sent to the Atlanta prison than the one at Leavenworth," responded the promoter, "because the warden at Leavenworth bought 2,000 shares of my stock." It is a little difficult to believe in woman's intuition when you observe the general insignificance of the typical bigamist. TUESDAY, OCTOBER SIXTEENTH, 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. COMMENTS OF THE PRESS EDITORS ARE SAYING SAFEGUARD STATE'S REPUTATION—Fresno Republican If you are a native of California, you probably have little conception of the luxury of fruit. You have been accustomed to good fruit all your life. Possibly you have complained about the cost. You have not been able to understand why you should pay as much for it at the fruit stands, when you hear that some seasons, it rots on the trees for want of picking. And you complain, if it happens to be a little overripe, without understanding how difficult it is, even in a fruit country, to pick peaches or grapes or plums so they will reach the consumers' hands just in the right condition. No, to you, fruit is so nearly a necessity that you deal with it as a necessity and complain about it as a necessity. But if you are from Maine or Minnesota, or Ohio or Iowa, or from some other point in the East where the apple orchard is the only native fruit, or where some berries on a hillside are a much prized rarity, or where one goes miles to a creek bank to pick wild grapes—here California fruit is not a commonplace. And yet, the ease of modern transportation, and the facilities of modern business have brought California very close to being common. Instead of being an ideal of poetry, a dream for one to fulfill in old age, it is a matter of walking down to the corner fruit store and buying. When for our profit, a slice of California beauty, California taste, California joy of living, can be put into every home throughout the other forty-seven states, ought we not have a sense of responsibility? Oughtn't we make sure that our California name is not beamirched by deception, by fraud? Ought we not be sure that this California that is sold for 10 cents by a dealer in Peoria, Illinois, is a little bit of the heaven that the little boy or girl who is to eat it has heard about and hopes to taste. Why not make this "California" real all over this land of ours? ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER AND ADVICE When fortune on the other side Smiles at you and seems to chide; When the bridge on which to cross Is closed, and you seem at a loss; When to jump it is too far, And your swimming's below par, Don't let the problem get your goat, But take my advice and a ferruhoot. 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