oc-plain-dealer 1924-03-17

EDITORIAL AND FEATURES An Independent Newspaper Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday Paul V. Hester Editor and Publisher DAILY GREETING TO OUR READERS Dreamer, waiting for darkness with sorrowful, drooping eyes, Linger not in the valley, bemoaning the day that is done! Climb the Eastern mountains and welcome the rocky skies— Never yet was the setting as fair as the rising sun! —Edna Dean Proctor MENACE TO LIFE AND TO MORALS IN CITIES The great city is the great center of criminality and of vice in this country—a clearing house for disease of mind, morals and body. John W. Willis of St. Paul, former jurist and noted today as sociologist, prison reformer, lecturer and writer, is appalled by the menacing influence of big cities. These centers of population breed crime, poverty and vice. They multiply divorces. They extinguish the greater number of families in three generations. It is startling to contemplate the fact that a family going from the country to a city of more than one million population dies out in three generations. This is the average. "Our great cities feed continually upon the country like birds of prey; disaster will come when the cities' demand for new blood exhaust the back country." The problem of the cities is the vital problem of civilization. The cities must be saved from crime and vice and human deterioration, or the doom of the human family is forecast. The demoralizing, decadent influence of the cities must be overcome, or the human race will face extinction. Providence, before the season is ended, will shame those who have been grumbling and appresensive about the lack of rain. BIG GAIN IN DEPOSITS OF STATE'S BANKS BIG GAIN IN DEPOSITS OF STATE'S BANKS California's prosperity is reflected in vast gain in deposits in its banks at the close of 1923 as compared with the figures at the close of the year 1912. Total deposits in all banks of California, at the end of 1923, were more than $2,740,000,000. This was an increase of more than $322,000,000 over the 1922 deposits. Resources of all the banks increased almost $350,000,000, as compared with the preceding year. As California's bank deposits, resources, and loans and discounts have been increasing so prodigiously, there also has been great increase in the volume of productive, constructive industrial activities throughout the state. In building construction, in particular, the advancement has been phenomenal. The conditions which last year placed California as a huge white spot on the Nation's economic map are persisting. This year has its promise of wonderful progress in industry and constructive works of various kinds. There is no slump in California, nor is there any indication that there will be serious halting of economic activities. The Boy Scout organization makes boys manlier and aids greatly in their development. God pity this Nation should it ever become bankrupt in morals! Is your New Year's resolution still healthy, vigorous and in good working order? The number of marriages in California is steadily increasing. Another proof that this is the modern Eden. The great national parks should be for the enjoyment of all the people, and not for the aggrandizement of any private interest. A Boast for Orange County PARAGRAPHS BY ROBERT QUILLEN Maybe Mr. Doheny and Mr. Sinclair hadn't heard the war was over. Every once in a while you meet a man who isn't afraid of anything except the truth. "Promising material" seems to be a recruit who learns the first day where first base is. Heroism is just excitement that retains wit enough to do the expedient thing. If nobody is using America's moral support, we have a little job for it here at home. It might help some if dry agents could trade a little of their zeal for better marksmanship. The family skeleton causes little embarrassment, however, unless she wears an evening gown cut very low in the back. Thank goodness! The new office boy isn't addicted to slang. He doesn't call a "chicken" a "Jane." It's much harder for Washington sleuths now. They can't tell whether a gurgle-gurgle means hootch or oil. The Shenandoah has taught little that was new. Statesmen knew how to pass the buck before it was built. In the old days, when few could write, men of that kind were call- A Boast for Orange County Besides being nationally noted as the heart of the great Valencia belt, Orange County also boasts of the greatest production of walnuts in the world. During 1923, nearly 7500 tons of walnuts were shipped from this section. This is almost one-third of the total production of Southern California. FIRST NATIONAL BANK AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK of Anaheim BAVINGS SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS COMMERCIAL Combined Resources $4,272,189 Thank goodness! The new office boy isn't addicted to slang. He doesn't call a "chicken" a "Jane." It's much harder for Washington sleuths now. They can't tell whether a gurgle-gurgle means hootch or oil. The Shenandoah has taught little that was new. Statesmen knew how to pass the buck before it was built. In the old days, when few could write, men of that kind were called sore-heads instead of realists. It should be all right for one federal official to clean up in Philadelphia if others cleaned up in Wall Street. The next generation may not inherit a taste for whiskey, but our guess is that prosperity will attend the makers of shoe polish and varnish. If we are to win the standing broad jump in the Olympic games, let's enter pedestrians instead of mere athletes. And yet the Christian martyrs didn't have much on the man who stands in front of a beauty parlor and waits for his wife. Even now, however, a bonus is being paid to veterans who faced the deadly paper weight and the battle-scarred desk. Crude petroleum has been made into a jelly, but this is the first time it has been hardened sufficiently to make a platform. "Aha," chuckled the poor man. "'Spring is almost here and my seven daughters will be delighted with the new millinery models.'" Correct this sentence: "The pile is small," said he, "but we'll get through without buying another ton." (Protected by Associated Editors, Inc.) RES Sunday Publisher THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer MONDAY Subscription Entered at IS LIKE EVERYBODY GETS HELP BUT THE FARMER, THESE DAYS HELPFUL LEGISLATION CONGRESSIONAL RELIEF - POST OFFICE - YEP·PLENTY OF MAIL FOR YOU· BUT NOTHIN' SPECIALLY HELPFUL· HERES A NEW SEED CATALOGUE A BOOKLET OF FARM MACHINERY· AN'PRICE LIST· YOUR WEEKLY PAPER· YOUR TAX BLANK· AN' A POSTCARD FROM YOUR SON IN CUBA T'WIRE HIM $100· AN' A FLOCK OF BILLS— ANY MAIL FOR ME YET· JAM? THE FARMER WHO'S WHAT IN THE DAYS NEWS W. P. G. HARDING An American citizen is to Hungary with a power as great the Hapsburgs enjoyed in the day of that country. He is W. P. G. Harding, for governor of the Federal ReseBoard, who has accepted the of Financial Director of Hununder the auspices of the Leaof Nations. Like the League financial rector in Austria, Dr. Zimman, Dutch burgomaster, whistarted that nation on the back to normalcy, Harding Hungary will control the creaof an independent bank of and currency inflation and supervision over expenditure, enues and many other details. Hungarian finances have a chaotic since the war and a gary, finally appealed, like a tria, to the League of Nation's assistance to get her out of muddle. Negotiations are practicable complete for a loan of $500,000 to be guaranteed by France and probably Italy. Harding will be charged with exception of the terms of the denture under which the big will be floated. To this task Harding brieves experience. As governor of the Federal Reserve Board he chiefly instrumental in the proof increasing rediscount rate a point where the great influx of credit in the United States 1919 and 1920 was checked. He supervised the various sinks in the deflation which followed the latter part of 1920 and 1921. When his term of office expired in 1922, though, a Do AGRAPHS ROBERT QUILLEN Mr. Doheny and Mr. can't heard the war was ce in a while you meet isn't afraid of anyt the truth. ing material" seems to who learns the first first base is. is just excitement that enough to do the exg. is using America's port, we have a little here at home. help some if dry agents a little of their zeal marksmanship. ABE MARTIN NO TRUST COVE ORSTERS If most of us wuzin' too proud t' borrow a little judgment now an' then, we'd git along better. A young girl with a natural finish attracted attention on th' streets here t'day. SUNSHINE PELLETS BY DR. W. F. THOMSON Better a cold bath than a cold bottle. Of course you're hale and feeling well And eat like "'sixty'"—(there's the rub); But when your feet begin to swell You'll just have to "cut the exception of the terms of the denture under which the big will be floated. To this task Harding briepe experience. As governor the Federal Reserve Board he chiefly instrumental in the pro of increasing rediscount rates a point where the great infid of credit in the United States 1919 and 1920 was checked. He supervised the various s in the deflation which followed the latter part of 1920 and 1921. When his term of o expired in 1922, though, a De crat, he was seriously consid for renomination and only w drew from the race when it came apparent that his nomi tion would not obtain sanction the senate. Upon his withdrawal he was pointed governor of the Fed Reserve Bank in Boston early 1923. Mr. Harding was born Greene county, Alabama, on 5, 1864. CHRISTENSEN MUSIC SCHO Anaheim Branch PERLUSS DANCE ACADEM Tuesdays Rag and Jazz piano playing itively taught beginners in lessons; also Saxophone Steel Guitar. POSTOFFICE BOX 327. SUNSHINE PELLETS BY DR. W. F. THOMSON Better a cold bath than a cold bottle. Of course you're hale and feeling well And eat like "stxty"—(there's the rub); But when your feet begin to swell You'll just have to "cut the grub." TIRED? Who can blame the women folk Household toll is not a joke They need help and need it now Here's the place to show you how —Esterbrook Co.'s Serviceman Says Come in and let us show you how an electric washer will take the grief out of washday—and the guesswork too. While you're using it the saving will buy it. ANAHEIM Electric Co. 209 W. Center St. Phone 59 Member $200,000 Club 1923 Phone 1057W D. H. Van Meter Special Agent NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO. The Best Service is the Kind I Give You Box 371 Anaheim, Cal. MONDAY, MARCH SEVENTEENTH, 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 W. P. G. HARDING An American citizen is to rule Gary with a power as great as Hapsburgs enjoyed in the heyof that country. Is W. P. G. Harding, former formeror of the Federal Reserve and, who has accepted the post financial Director of Hungary for the auspices of the League nations. Like the League financial direr in Austria, Dr. ZimmerDutch burgomaster, who has had that nation on the way to normalcy, Harding in Gary will control the creation in independent bank of issue currency inflation and have vision over expenditure, revels and many other details. Angarian finances have been nic since the war and Hunfinally appealed, like Austo the League of Nations for advance to get her out of the alle. Negotiations are practically delete for a loan of $50,000, to be guaranteed by France, in and probably Italy and being will be charged with the tion of the terms of the inre under which the big loan be floated. This task Harding brings experience. As governor of Federal Reserve Board he was by instrumental in the policy creasing rediscount rates to ent where the great inflatioment in the United States in and 1920 was checked. Supervised the various steps deflation which followed in matter part of 1920 and in When his term of office in 1922, though, a Demo- COMMENTS OF THE PRESS What Editors Are Saying WHAT JESUS WOULD DO ON EARTH—Riverside (Cal) Press An Oakland minister recently made the assertion that, were Jesus to come to earth again as he did before, he would refuse to enter the costly churches, cathedrals, and piles of architectural stone, because he would condemn the spending of money upon the great edifices instead of using it to do the work of the church and perform the mission of humanity of which he spoke. The trouble with this, as with other declarations of what Jesus would or would not do, were he to return as before. Is that those who make them substitute their own ideas for his. What they really say is, "If I were Jesus, that is what I would do," which is placing themselves on a par with those who are constantly telling how much better they would have regulated things if they had made the world instead of the Creator doing it. As to this particular contention, its chief defect is that it has no support in the record of what Jesus actually did when he was here. The Temple of Jerusalem was one of the most magnificent structures of its time, and yet Jesus not only did not condemn it, but he attended it and read the Scriptures to the multitude in it, and even went so far as to call it "My Father's house." There is no intimation that he considered it money wrongly spent to build it. He also held services in other synagogues, some of which no doubt cost a great deal of money, and there is no record of a critical word or act with regard to them. The preacher may be justified in his own condemnation of the expenditure of large sums of money for orate temples of worship, on the ground that much better use for the money might be made for the carrying on of the Master's work. There are many who hold to that opinion. Certainly the many millions spent in that way, or an equal number of millions contributed to match them, could do a world of good to the whole world. That is not the point. The real point in this particular case is, that Jesus himself never spoke a word of condemnation of the building of great temples of worship of God, and therefore it cannot be declared as to what he would do about it were he to return. It is well not to lay out a program for him in advance. THE WISE GUY Some years ago, in Joplin, Mo., "This town for me!" said Here, There lived one Hercules Hackem, and "Gee, Old girl, here's lookin' at you. ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT THE WISE GUY Some years ago, in Joplin, Mo., There lived one Hercules Hackem, Who bought, By Heck, of cards a deck And thought he'd learn to stack 'em. By I. C. S. it was, I guess, He learned to hide an ace. A spade to slip from cuff or hip With studied skill and grace He noticed where the County Fair Was held at Fort Cassilion; He ups and goes. "Two bits for shows. Come in and win a million." His stuff was old; the folks were cold. They said, "You want to fool us." "I'll have to blow," thought he, "and go Seek victims more credolus." A freight he hopped that only stopped To hit Bartholdi's Statue. "This town fer me!" said Here, and "Gee, Old girl, here's lookin' at you. He parked his stand along the sand Of Coney by the sea, He barked out loud to catch the crowd, The Wise Guys: you and me. They stood in lines to spend their dimes With Here, of Joplin, Mo. The folks were tame, his arm went lame From counting all the dough. His game went strong, and so ere long This Middle Western guy Had made the cash For speed and splash In old New York, N. Y. "Some day I'll go to Joplin, Mo., The finest town that there is." Says Here., "although for easy dough, New York is sure the berries." —O. J. Heintze Ford Steel Body Truck $490 An All-Purpose Truck At A Remarkable Price An All-Purpose Truck At A Remarkable Price The new Ford all-steel body and cab mounted on the famous Ford One-Ton Truck chassis provide a complete all-purpose haulage unit at the remarkably low price of $490. Built of heavy sheet steel, strongly reinforced, this staunch truck is designed to withstand severe usage in a wide range of industries. Generous loading space, four feet by seven feet two inches, permits easy handling of capacity loads and provision is also made for mounting of canopy top on screen sides. Experienced drivers appreciate the weather-proof features of the steel cab, which is fitted with removable door-opening curtains. 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