oc-plain-dealer 1924-02-12

EDITORIAL AND FEATURES An Independent Newspaper Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday. Paul V. Hester Editor and Publisher DAILY GREETING TO OUR READERS I know the morning, I am acquainted with it, and I love it fresh and sweet as it is—a daily new creation breaking forth and calling all that have life and breath and being, to new adoration, new enjoyment, and new gratitude.—Daniel Webster. TO OUST FRATERNITIES FROM HIGH SCHOOLS Sacramento has developed an aggravated case of illegal high school fraternity. As a result of startling disclosures of activities in schools there of the secret societies which are under legal inhibition, a state-wide movement to eliminate these unpermissable organizings is to be instituted. The public school is no place for organizations of this kind. This is the mature judgment of seasoned educators and observing publicists. The fraternity has been outlawed in high schools of California. The law should be obeyed as to this. The fraternity should be barred from all high schools. Authorities are justified in taking whatever steps may be necessary to enforce the law. In the greater number of instances, no doubt, high school students can be persuaded to forego the fraternities, without severe measures being resorted to in the war on these undemocratic and mischievous societies. The American farmer must farm with his head as well as his hands. He must use his brains, or else his efforts will be futile. SELF-RELIANT STATUS OF AMERICA Assurance of economic thriving from a man of the caliber of George M. Barnolds, distinguished Chicago banker, is as The American farmer must farm with his head as well as his hands. He must use his brains, or else his efforts will be futile. SELF-RELIANT STATUS OF AMERICA Assurance of economic thriving from a man of the caliber of George M. Reynolds, distinguished Chicago banker, is assurance indeed. Mr. Reynolds, in Southern California again for a winter sojourn, is quite optimistic about the economic prospects for 1924. He sees no reason for any measure of demoralization, unless there be some deleterious effects from the national campaign. This, however, apparently will be negligible. The people are level-headed and will not be stampeded by political conditions. There is no reason to believe, either, that great industrial and business interests will be halted seriously by the campaign in politics. That the year should have fair prophecy from Mr. Reynolds and other far-scoring men of affairs is hopeful augury indeed. The fame of Woodrow Wilson will endure long after his detractors have perished and their names become utterly forgotten. FAITH IN GOVERNMENT IS JUSTIFIED One of the most baneful fruits of the startling exposures of irregularities in making disposal of natural resources of the public domain, is the undermining of public confidence in governmental functionings, in general. But with sensations treading on each other's heels in the Teapot Dome revelations, the people are at loss to know in whom to have confidence or whom to distrust. There should be a general housecleaning in the departments at Washington, to purify all governmental functioning and to restore, among the people, complete confidence in the personnel of the federal departments. The people have the right to know what is being done with the public domain and how it is being done. To this end, to safeguard natural resources which belong to the people, it may be deemed advisable to draw back the curtains from every deal affecting the people's domain and make public all details as to leases or other dispositions of natural resources belonging to the people. There should be a close, business-like checking up of these things by the people themselves. Public sentiment after all, is the best instrumentality of governmental reform in this country. Income Tax Returns for 1923 ARE NOW DUE AND MUST BE FILED BEFORE MARCH 15 You are entitled to certain Exemptions and Deductions. Returns Compiled for Moderate Fees NO CHARGE FOR CONSULTATIONS VICTOR D. LOLY AUDIT, CO. Expert Accountants and Income Tax Specialists Income Tax Returns for 1923 ARE NOW DUE AND MUST BE FILED BEFORE MARCH 15 You are entitled to certain Exemptions and Deductions. Returns Compiled for Moderate Fees NO CHARGE FOR CONSULTATIONS VICTOR D. LOLY AUDIT, CO. Expert Accountants and Income Tax Specialists Suite 207-210 New & Kraemer Building Telephone $19 Anaheim, Calif. Hello Dixie! WANTED $5000 We Can Show You an Income of $200 TO $500 MONTHLY PLUS A PARTICIPATION IN THE PROFITS OF ALL THE "DIXIE" STATIONS IF INTERESTED SAY HELLO DIXIE! Los Angeles and Broadway, Phone Anaheim 87 A RELIABLE COUGH RELIEVER Why experiment with unremedies for that cough when you can secure F. HONEY AND TAR COMPOUND. It is a safe and reliable for the relief of coughs, cohoardness. Equally benefityoung and old. Mrs. Annell, Bridgeton, N. J., st. bought FOLEY'S HONEY TAR COMPOUND for my find it great." Insist ugenuine. Refuse substituHeying's Pharmacy can you. Feb. 12, 1809—LINCOLN—April 15, 1865 LEGION TO TALK TAX REDUCTION Announcement has been of a special meeting of the Post of the American Legion in the Legion club rooms. This is in accordance with an issued by the National Committee of the Legion that all posts there organize a defense against vigorous attacks that have made against it. The nation-wide agitation of tax reduction is believed, been sieged means of laying the Legion open to gross misinformation. The Anaheim Post declared its intention of utmost toward clarifyinguation by making plainion's position in this matter basis of definitely facts. In discussing the local legionnaires referrer public statement of Nation mander John R. Quinn the effect that the American stands strongly in favor reduction. There has no legion men say, a highly effort to show that the Legion opposes tax reduction order that a soldiers' be paid. This they say and is being used to the. Following are statements: American Legion Nation quarters which the local to present at tomorrow meeting: "Andrew W. Mellon, of the treasury, has been pally responsible for the that the payment of coe to ex-soldiers would rendible the reduction in the entirely different view is PARAGRAPHS (By Robert Quillen) Some queer people even ask about the motor of a sport model. A slick business man is one who can get on board before a subpoena reaches him. "Scofflaw" won't help much. That we need is dry agents who will scoff cash. Dreamy eyes are all right in their way, but they can't make biscuits. Cleaning up the cities is a fine sea, but we once had a maid who kept the dirt under the beds. About the only agency laboring to develop Marathon runners America is the grand jury. LATE AGAIN! "Chickeng may be fed on the blee scraps." And serve them right if they don't get home in time to eat with the family. An old-timer is one who can member when a beauty parlor isn't small of cigar smoke. There have been other tempests teapots, but this is the only sapot to arouse a tempest. As a rule a man's insignificance is in direct proportion to the arrogance of his telephone voice. After a woman has taught the third grade for five years she ought to know how to handle a ABE MARTIN Be sure you're right, then git off t' th 'left an' go ahead if you're drivin' an electric. Bunk won't hurt you if you don't inhale it. DOEMS THAT LIVE RESIGNATION Why, why repine, my pensive friend, At pleasures slipp'd away? Some the stern Fates will land DINNER STORIES A real estate man was plainly worried, and his wife asked him to tell her about the deal, Pittsburgh Sun relates. It seems that he had it fixed up to sell a man a lot building, a marble yard, with dock privileges, a factory site, and a summer garden, and to take in part payment a block of frame tenements, a small subdivision, an abandoned lime kiln and a farm. He assumes a $20,000 mortgage on the loft building," explained the real estate man, "and I take over a second mortgage on the subdivision. Get me." "I guess I get you," responded his wife. "But what is the hitch about?" "Well, I want $4 in cash."—Pittsburgh Sun. A certain group of older men in a small town in Virginia meet quite often and usually have something to drink, states Judge. The oldest one was observed to always hold his nose while drinking. One night he was asked why he did it and if he disliked the smell. His reply was: "If I smell the stuff it makes my mouth water and I don't want my drinks diluted with anything." Casey had been married only a week, when he discovered that his wife, who had assumed control of household and larder, was inclined to be stingy. He had been working in his lot one afternoon when wife came to the back door and called out in strident tones: "Terrence, come in to tay, toast and bacon and folve eggs!" Terrence drowned his snake in Legion opposes tax redemption that a soldiers' benefit be paid. This they say they and is being used to the following are stated: American Legion National quarters which the local to present at tomorrow meeting: "Andrew W. Mellon, of the treasury, has been pally responsible for the debt that the payment of county ex-soldiers would render the reduction in the entirely different view issued by Congressman A. Platt of Massachusetts who insisted in the House of Reproved on January 18 year said, 'Congress, in its meantime, can safely reduce the present time to the proposed, with reasonable mary expenses can be met national debt reduced as pay law and the long overdue tension to the veterans prowl without resort either to or new loans. Happily we obliged to choose between production and adjusted cation. We can meet the desire to see taxes lower full measure that the cost of the treasury has proper out in any way repudiated pledge to the soldiers." "In December 1922 Mr. produced a deficit of $65 for the fiscal year ending last. At the end of the year ever, there was a surplus treasury of $313,000. Mellon proved himself making a tremendous mary Department officialized that the cost of compensation would be 000 per year. Now Msays it will cost $250,000 that its payment must be only in lieu of his production. Mr. Mellon sidered only the treasure as a source of revenue been necessary for Congress Platt Andrew and the man who favor passage of the bill to remind him that Britsin is paying $16 annually on her debt to try and that the government expenditures $220,000,000 annually, which items will be sued pay the whole cost of compensation. Mr. Mellon second time proved him able of making a tremendous take or else he is made liberate attempt to conceive." "The American Legion that the people of this wish to pay their debt soldier end it is deter show that this debt can and taxes reduced at time without hardship body." POEMS THAT LIVE RESIGNATION Why, why repine, my pensive friend, At pleasures slipp'd away? Some the stern Fates will never lend, And all refuse to stay. I see the rainbow in the sky, The dew upon the grass; I see them, and I ask not why They glimmer or they pass. With folded arms I linger not To call them back; 'twere vain: In this, or in some other spot, I know they'll shine again. —Walter Savage Landor Elizabeth came to school one day in a state of suppressed excitement. Going straight to the teacher's desk, she exclaimed exultantly: "I've got a new little sister." "How very nice," replied the teacher. "Yes," said Elizabeth, "but this is only a half-sister." "Why, that doesn't make any difference, does it?" "No, but I never can understand where the other half is." CROSS EYES CORRECTED THIS MUSCULAR DEFECT CORRECED AND STRAIN RELEIVED BY PROPERLY ADJUSTED GLASSES. DR W A BLAKELY OPTOMETRIST ANAHEIM CALL His reply was: "If I smell the stuff it makes my mouth water and I don't want my drinks diluted with anything." Casey had been married only a week, when he discovered that his wife, who had assumed control of household and larder, was inclined to be stingy. He had been working in his lot one afternoon when wife came to the back door and called-out in strident tones: "Terrence, come in to tay, toast and bacon and folve eggs!" Terrence dropped his spade in astonishment and ran into the kitchen. "Sure, ye're only kiddin' me," he said. "No, Terrence," said the wife; "it's not ye; it's the neighbors I'm kiddin'." A French woman; proud of her limited knowledge of English, and an American woman, proud of her limited knowledge of French, were introduced at an evening party. The French woman insisted on expressing herself in bad English, and the American woman would talk nothing but bad French. When the guests began to depart they were still at it. At last they rose to go, and here is their watery farewell: "Reservoir," said the American. "Tanks," responded the new friend. MAKE CHANGE SANTA FE TIME Changes in the school Santa Fe trains from Los Angeles to San Diego, and the chance of the Los Angeles Bernardino train via Anchorage, are announced. Walker, Santa Fe agent Sunday, Feb. 17. The San Diego now passing heim at 3:47 p.m., will an hour later, and the o.p.m. about three hours morning train leaving at 6:40 a.m., will also an hour later. Mr. Walters it is also planned to ship transcontinental time. schedules will be announced. Plain Dealer Classified ways Bring Resistance NOTICE OF DIVIDEND FERRED STOCK OF CHAIN STORE Wagner, Santa Monica February The Board of Directors Lane's Chain Stores Co. day declared from its annual dividend at eight (8%) per cent offerred Stock, to Stockholders record at the close of December 31st, 1923 Saturday, February 9th. (Signed) H. H. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY TWELFTH, 1924 Subscription Rate—In N. Orange co., per year, $3; 6 months, $1.75 Entered at the Postoffice at Anaheim, Calif., as second class matter. LEGION TO TALK TAX REDUCTION Announcement has been made of a special meeting of Anaheim Post of the American Legion at the Legion club rooms tonight. This is in accordance with an order issued by the National Executive Committee of the American Legion that all posts throughout the country meet at this time and organize a defense against certain vigorous attacks that have been made against it. The nation-wide agitation of the question of tax reduction, has it is believed, been sized as a means of laying the American Legion open to gross misrepresentation. The Anaheim Post has declared its intention of doing its utmost toward clarifying the situation by making plain the Legion's position in this matter on the basis of definitely established facts. In discussing the matter local legionnaires referred to the public statement of National Commander John R. Quinn to the effect that the American Legion stands strongly in favor of tax reduction. There has developed, legion men say, a highly organized effort to show that the American Legion opposes tax reduction in order that a soldiers' bonus may be paid. This they say is untrue and is being used to their injury. Following are statements from American Legion National Headquarters which the local men plan to present at tomorrow night's meeting: "Andrew W. Mellon, secretary of the treasury, has been principally responsible for the statement that the payment of compensation to ex-soldiers would render impossible the reduction in taxes. An entirely different view is expressed." COMMENTS OF THE PRESS What Editors Are Saying WHEN UNITED STATES GETS HUNGRY—(Vancouver, B. C. Sun) When the United States, growing at a rate that will preclude all possibility of its feeding itself within the next fifty or one hundred years, actually comes to the point of hunger, what will happen to the less thickly populated parts of the North American continent? In 1865, the United States had a population of only 38,000,000. Today, 58 years later, U.S. has a population of 110,000,000. So rapidly has that population grown that American wheat growers, even now, can barely meet the demand for domestic wheat consumption. Wallowing in gold, and up to its ears in food, United States today is at the peak of its national productive ability, but if during the next 58 years, its population increases as rapidly as it has during the last 58 years, the year 1981 will see that great republic a restless, hungry force, seeking, at all costs, room for expansion and additional productive lands. When, through over population, nations become hungry, they either starve or fight. China is the type that starves. Japan is the type that fights. What will the United States do 58 years from now? This North American continent forms one complete trading unit and there can be no doubt that, in the ordinary course of events, the United States, Mexico and Canada will be forced into economic union before two generations have passed. Whether economic union will include political union will depend entirely upon the evolution of man's political conceptions in the intervening space of time. English-speaking peoples are losing faith in politics, political axioms, political remedies, and political lines. Along with that loss of faith in things political, goes a loss of faith in those children of political expediency—nations and nationality. The world is broadening out. The philosophy of nationality is giving way to the philosophy of humanity. The creed of politics is giving way to the creed of economics. The most perceptible tendency today is to realign and regroup the peoples of the earth according to mutual trading interests instead of according to national divisions. The human units of tomorrow will be trading units. The patriotism of tomorrow will be accorded to mankind. How long then before the United States becomes hungry enough to absorb Mexico and Canada along these lines? When that time comes, Canadians may rest assured that with the choicest land, the richest soil and the finest natural resources at hand the terms of economic affinity will be of its own choosing. A hungry America of the future will create unequaled oppo Legion opposes tax reduction in order that a soldiers' bonus may be paid. This they say is untrue and is being used to their injury. Following are statements from American Legion National Headquarters which the local men plan to present at tomorrow night's meeting: "Andrew W. Mellon, secretary of the treasury, has been principally responsible for the statement that the payment of compensation to ex-soldiers would render impossible the reduction in taxes. An entirely different view is expressed by Congressman A. Platt Andrew of Massachusetts who in a speech in the House of Representatives delivered on January 10 of this year said, 'Congress, in my judgment, can safely reduce taxes at the present time to the amount proposed, with reasonable assurance that the government's ordinary expenses can be met, the national debt reduced as provided by law and the long overdue obligation to the veterans provided for without resort either to new taxes or new loans. Happily we are not obliged to choose between tax reduction and adjusted compensation. We can meet the universal desire to see taxes lowered to the full measure that the secretary of the treasury has proposed without in any way repudiating our pledge to the soldiers." "In December 1922 Mr. Mellon produced a deficit of $650,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30 last. At the end of the year, however, there was a surplus in the treasury of $313,000,000. Mr. Mellon proved himself capable of making a tremendous mistake. 'Eighten months ago the Treasury Department officially estimated that the cost of adjusted compensation would be $80,000,000 per year. Now Mr. Mellon says it will cost $250,000,000 and that its payment must be accepted only in lieu of his proposed tax reduction. Mr. Mellon has considered only the treasury surplus as a source of revenue. It has been necessary for Congressman A. Platt Andrew and the many others who favor passage of the Sweet bill to remind him that Great Britain is paying $160,000,000 annually on her debt to this country and that the proposed cut in government expenditures will save $220,000,000 annually, either of which items will be sufficient to pay the whole cost of adjusted compensation. Mr. Mellon has a second time proved himself capable of making a tremendous mistake or else he is making a deliberate attempt to conceal facts." "The American Legion believes that the people of this country wish to pay their debt to the ex-soldier and it is determined to show that this debt can be paid and taxes reduced at the same time without hardship to anybody." MOOSE HALL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH EVERYBODY WELCOME Good Music, $1.00 Couple—Ladies Free MAKE CHANGE IN SANTA FE TRAINS Changes in the schedule of Santa Fe trains from Los Angeles to San Diego, and the discontinuance of the Los Angeles-to-San Bernardino train via Anaheim and Orange, are announced by A. C. Walker, Santa Fe agent, effective Sunday, Feb. 17. The train from San Diego now passing through Anaheim at 3:47 p.m. will be about an hour later, and the one at 5:39 p.m. about three hours later. The morning train leaving San Diego at 6:40 a.m. will also be about an hour later. Mr. Walker said it is also planned to shorten the transcontinental time. Definite schedules will be announced later. Plain Dealer Classified Ads Always Bring Results LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF DIVIDEND ON PREFERRED STOCK OF LANE'S CHAIN STORES Wagner, Building, Santa Monica, Cal. February 5th, 1924 The Board of Directors of Lane's Chain Stores Co., has this day declared from its net profits an annual dividend at the rate of eight (8%) per cent on its Preferred Stock, to Stockholders of record at the close of business December 31st, 1923, payable Saturday, February 9th, 1924. (Signed) H. H. GRADY, LOCAL REPRESENTATION ANAHEIM TRUCK & TRANSFER CO. MOVING SHIPPING PACKING STORING SINCE 1885 Before shipping anywhere in the West or East—get in touch with the nearest Bekins office. We may be able to save you much time, worry and money. (We have affiliations in principal cities of U. S.) Ask about our "pool" car shipping plan in which we ship your household goods together with others in a car, thus reducing freight rate. Write us for complete information before you ship. BEKINS VAN & STORAGE CO. 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