oc-plain-dealer 1924-01-24

EDITORIAL AND FEATURES An Independent Newspaper Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday Paul V. Hester Editor and Publisher DAILY GREETING TO OUR READERS Whether we recognize Him or not, He recognizes us. Whether we have a strong faith, or are full of doubts and unbelief, are strong or weak, are joyful or sad, the Elder Brother never leaves one disciple who has left all to follow Him; the Shepherd carries the sheep, even when the sheep doesn't know that underneath him are the "Everlasting Arms—Abbott E. Kittredge. CALIFORNIA'S GROWTH IN POPULATION Electrical operations in California are based upon an estimated increase in population of 25 per cent annually for the next five years. This is the assertion of the president of the Pacific States Electric Company managers. This is not wild, unreasoning talk or action. It comes from shrewd men of affairs. It denotes strong confidence in California—abiding faith in its continued growth and development. Conditions justify this faith and confidence. All the elements are here for continuance of increase in population and augmentation of development. As California's resources and attractions become better known, in detail, to greater numbers, the influx of homeseekers and investors increases in volume. It is cumulative. Intelligence and discriminative judgment lead many very desirable persons to come here to live and to invest, in preference to any other state or section. The conditions which make this state preferred are fundamental. They will be here a hundred years hence. This state will be preferred by the next generation and the next, on and on, indefinitely. Because here is that ideal blend of climate, scenery, opportunity, latent riches and potent possibilities which make California a real El Dorado. Californians are beginning to pray for rain. But before long they may be praying for the rain to stop. There is plenty of time yet, within the usual season of precipitation, to get the normal rainfall, or near it. NOBEL AWARDS FOR GOOD OF HUMANITY An able, illuminating discussion of the Nobel awards was given will be here a hundred years hence. This state will be preferred by the next generation and the next, on and on, indefinitely. Because here is that ideal blend of climate, scenery, opportunity, latent riches and potent possibilities which make California a real El Dorado. Californians are beginning to pray for rain. But before long they may be praying for the rain to stop. There is plenty of time yet, within the usual season of precipitation, to get the normal rainfall, or near it. NOBEL AWARDS FOR GOOD OF HUMANITY An able, illuminating discussion of the Nobel awards was given in a recent address by S. W. Kennedy, vice-president of the Southern California Edison Company, the text of which was published yesterday in The Star-News. Mr. Kennedy clears several misconceptions of this noble philanthropy. There are five awards, not one. Interest locally in this great distinction arises from the fact that a Pasadenan—Dr. Robert Millikan, of California Institute of Technology, was awarded the prize for physics for last year. Other noted Pasadena scientists have been honored by scientific societies abroad, so that the awards which come to residents of this city constitute a cherished heritage of the community. They who are in the van of progress in science serve mankind usefully. It is fitting that great forward strides and outstanding achievements in science should be honored conspicuously. Those who promote the arts of peace—who give of their talents for the up-lifting, betterment and advancement of the human race—deserve especial honors and distinctions. These awards are emphasized by their modest recipients as honoring the deed rather than the man. But the man is back of the achievement, and both the man and what he achieves should be honored. A careful perusal of Mr. Kennedy's interesting address is well worth while. There is much information in it respecting a system of awards which commands the interest and respect of the civilized world. Copyright 1923 Hart Schaffner & Marg You’ll get continued pleasure out of a Hart Schaffner & Marx Coat WHAT A PLEASURE IT IS TO SLIP INTO A COAT, COMFORTABLE IN ITS WARM FLEECY CLOTH; COMFORTABLE IN ITS EASY FIT; COMFORTABLE AND GOOD LOOKING AFTER MONTHS OF WEAR. THAT’S THE KIND OF SERVICE WE’RE GIVING OUR CUSTOMERS; HART SCHAFFNER & MARX ARE HELPING US TO DELIVER IT ALONG WITH EXCEPTIONAL VALUES. F.A.YUNGBLUTE "BY ALL MEANS GET A FIT" The Home of Hart Schaffner and Marx Clothes 145 W. CENTER ST. ANAHEIM TURES except Sunday and Publisher THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer THU Subscri Enter “DOUBLE, DOUBLE, TOIL AND TROUBLE, FIRE BURN AND CAULDRON BUBBLE” SCANDAL TEAPOT DOME NAVAL OIL PRESERVE LEASE CONGRESS SENATE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE PARAGRAPHS (By Robert Quillen) Why should we sell arms to Mexico? We haven't promised to be neutral. One of the good and useful things you can get too much of is self-respect. No man need be a failure. Success is just a matter of picking out a job your size. At 13 he is humble because he is ignorant. At 80 he is humble because he is wise. A man isn't really old until he begins to talk about how severe the winters used to be. An inexperienced Congressman is one who can't think up a way to worry the railroads. The most popular roadhouse, however, is a little shack built on a jitney chassis. The rebels in Mexico now control almost everything except the capital and the situation. It's a case of real love if he can get the same thrill when he hugs her now, fur coat and all. "Protection" may mean that you won't be raided without warning. The records show that almost everybody has been to Europe as a doughboy or an investigating committee. It may be all right to talk about the weather, however. ABE MARTIN WE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BOILED EGGS DON'T ASK US TO CALL OFF THE PIGS, BUT NAME THE KING YOU WANT TOOTHBRUSHES MUST BE USED OFF THE PREMISES Mrs. Em Moots has returned from under th' knife. A grouch has so much time t' himself that it almost pays t' be one. SUNSHINE PELLETS BY DR. W. F. THOMAS How few there are Who appreciate The healthfulness Of the open grate. Charity and sanitation begin at home. The rebels in Mexico now control almost everything except the capital and the situation. It's a case of real love if he can get the same thrill when he hugs her now, fur coat and all. "Protection!" may mean that you won't be raided without warning. The records show that almost everybody has been to Europe as a doughboy or an investigating committee. It may be all right to talk about the weather, however, if you have a sufficient vocabulary to do it justice. A man isn't necessarily progressive because he wishes to try every fool scheme anybody suggests. You can't attain the upper class without culture or a successful trip from the Bahamas. You can't blame the girl, however if she hears her proud maimma telling what a whiz she would be in the movies. An experienced wife is one who keeps still and provides noble rations when her husband has a pouting spell. When a mother says horrid men are oggliling her 14-year-old daughter, she may be either worrying or bragging. ENJOYED A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP "I wish to say that FOLEY PILLS worked O.K. on me in a couple of hours and the pains left me at once. I took a couple of them in the afternoon, went to bed and had a good night's sleep and have slept good ever since," writes Con Thiel, 118 E. Columbia St., Fort Wayne, Indiana. FOLEY PILLS are a diuretic stimulant for the kidneys and will increase their activity. Refuse substitutes. Sold at Heying's Pharmacy. SUNSHINE PELLETS BY DR. W. R. THOMSON How few there are Who appreciate The healthfulness Of the open grate. Charity and sanitation begin at home. The first tooth is more important than the last. Alcohol and syphilis are foster fathers of crime and insanity. For the seepage from the surface seeks the shallow, surface We poke at the furnace, well. As we usually do; And we drink and we eat And we fret and we stew; And then we catch "flu"— And we usually do. Due to the fact that certain parasites, particularly the tapeworms, are transmitted from animal to man through the medium of rare meat, we should learn to enjoy our meat foods "well done." CROSS EYES CORRECTED THIS MUSCULAR DEFECT CORRECED AND STRAIN RELEIVED BY PROPERLY ADJUSTED GLASSES. DR. W. R. BLAKELY OPTOMETRIST ANAMEIN CALI. THURSDAY, JANUARY TWENTY-FOUR, 1924 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 What Editors Are Saying CALL IT "OUR" GOVERNMENT—Riverside (Cal.) Press Walter W. Head, president of the American Bankers' Association, in an address before Chicago and Cook County Bankers' Association, said: "We speak reverentially of 'Our Country,' What do we mean? Are we thinking of the service which we owe to our country, of the love which we bear for it, or are we thinking only of the protection which our country can afford us, only of the benefit which we may derive from it. Are we thinking of what we may do for our country, or of what our country may do for us? "Much as we find reason to deplore high taxes, to lament the interference of government in business, to condemn radicalism, our duty to ourselves and our country requires positive as well as negative action, dynamic direction rather than static obstruction. We must be constructive. "As business men we go before Congress—with justification—opposing this bill or favoring that; as business men, we decry the acts of 'politicians' who are elected to office or who procure the election of others to office. Yet, as citizens of our country, do we fulfill the obligations incumbent upon us? Do we exercise our right to vote—and when we do, do we always place intelligence, efficiency and patriotism in government ahead of every other consideration?" We cannot delegate our responsibility in government to someone else. The main-spring of a watch operates through a series of wheels and cogs to move the hands on the dial. City councils, legislatures, congress, executive officials carry on the government—but the main-spring of government is the individual citizen. The main-spring may transmit its impulse through elected or appointed officials but the mechanism will not operate if the main-spring is removed. There is no substitute for individual interest in government and individual responsibility for government. ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT OTHER FAMOUS AMERICANS The fake business man who adds "Dedicated but Not Read" to all letters, even when he types them himself. The vaudeville ham who steals gags out of newspapers and thinks the audience doesn't read. The goof who takes his inheritance down to Wall Street and hands ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT OTHER FAMOUS AMERICANS The fake business man who adds "Dedicated but Not Read" to all letters, even when he types them himself. The vaudeville ham who steals gags out of newspapers and thinks the audience doesn't read. The goof who takes his inheritance down to Wall Street and hands it to a bucketstop keeper. The party who calls up your wife at the house and tells her he can't find you at your office. The old gent who dyes his hair a deep purple and then forgets all about dyeing his mustache. The lady who decides to vote the way her husband does not, regards less of the issues at stake. The movie star who believes he is an actor just because he can wear a pinchback coat, tight trousers and spats. The society ginkgo who goes to grand opera to be among those present and not enjoy the music. The worm who believes he can talk a gas company into cutting down the amount of his bill. We are informed that the Hi hat is now formally in the ring. Damage estimated between $2000 and $2500 was done today shortly before noon when fire broke out in the McCloakey clothing Store, at 219 West Center-st., when discovered the rear of the clothing department was ablaze. The fire department turned out in record time, and the flames were soon under control. The store is closed, awaiting the report of fire inspectors, but is expected to open again with almost long delay. The damage was almost entirely confined to the stock, and was covered by insurance. There are two theories as to origin, one that it caught from a cigarette, the other that it caught from the wiring. Fire Insurance Policy The Pen is Mightier than the Hose" A few strokes of the pen plus an insignificantly small premium—and your worries against the ravages of fire are at an end. The risk is too great to take. Whether it be a small house, a big structure or store we are ready to provide the right kind of insurance at the right price. Simply give us a ring and we will call and give you the details. FRANK TAUSCH "Insure In Sure Insurance" 111 N. L. A. St.