oc-plain-dealer 1924-05-17

EDITORIAL AND FEATURES An Independent Newspaper Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday Paul V. Hester Editor and Publisher DAILY GREETING TO OUR READERS For the dear love that kept us through the night, And gave our sense to sleep's gentle sway— For the new miracle of downing light, Flushing the East with propecies of day, We thank Thee, O our God. —William H. Burleigh. AUTOMOBILES IN STATE MORE THAN 1,000,000 California's showing, this year, in registration of automobiles and trucks is truly remarkable. Total number registered since the first of January is 1,121,698, which greatly exceeds the figures for 1923. While figures for New York state are not at hand, it is a reasonable assumption that California equals, if it does not exceed, the registration of automobiles in the Empire State. This state has moved steadily and consistently to leadership in registration of automobile vehicles. It has been and is an amazing development, in astonishingly brief time. A splendid system of permanently improved highways has been a big factor in the swift increase in the number of machines registered and in use in California. Alluring as are climate and scenery here, California could not attract and hold so many autoists if it did not have good roads. These registration figures are phenomenal. One person in every four in California—based on averages—has an automotive vehicle registered. The total value of these machines is enormous. With more than 1,000,000 automotive vehicles traversing its streets and highways, small wonder that the traffic problem in California is extremely perplexing. The presence of so many autos and so many autoists is a welcome and very important asset to California. These climate and scenery here, California could not attract and hold so many autoists if it did not have good roads. These registration figures are phenomenal. One person in every four in California—based on averages—has an automotive vehicle registered. The total value of these machines is enormous. With more than 1,000,000 automotive vehicles traversing its streets and highways, small wonder that the traffic problem in California is extremely perplexing. The presence of so many autos and so many autoists is a welcome and very important asset to California. These machines, and their use, and the activities and pleasure-seeking which they denote, are tremendous factors in the prosperity of the commonwealth. Protect the wild flowers. They make the waste places glad. Science should be unleashed to combat the flood menace in this country. Reforms, to be real, must be basic. To remove an evil, get to the bottom and remove the cause. It should be a blessed thing for France and for Europe to have a ministry at Paris not reactionary and not militaristic. Encourage children to play outdoors. The open air is the best place to give strong constitutions and vigorous health to little ones. Crime should be fought incessantly in this state. The efficacy of law enforcement here should be so great that criminals would keep away in terror. The Call of the Open Road Is Your Car Ready? WILL IT STAND THE STRAIN OF THE MOUNTAIN GRADE? Remember you will undoubtedly put your car over a good many hundred miles of roads this summer. Be prepared! At Your Service PARAGRAPHS BY ROBERT QUILLLEN The Dawes plan pleases Germany rather well, but otherwise it is all right. Yet some of the "drys" who speak of the great profit made by the wets sound a little wistful. How the old diplomats must despise Dawes! Almost anybody can understand what he says. Americans can mop up in the Olympics if they will include plain and fancy diving thru windshields. The Democrats don't seem to have much luck except that Sinclair and Doheny are knocking them. A normal taxpayer is one who thinks he has his money's worth when he shakes hands with the president. Keeping a secret isn't so difficult after you let a girl friend share the thrill and enjoyment of it. About the only thing people keep on desiring, even the it is easy to get, is a divorce. Government wasn't asked to be paternal until people forgot how to shine their own shoes. THE MOUNTAIN GRADE? Remember you will undoubtedly put your car over a good many hundred miles of roads this summer. Be prepared! At Your Service Commercial Garage Corner Olive and Center Streets Phone 511 Anaheim CLOSED CAR COMFORT IN YOUR ORDINARY TOP We are now able to offer you a full sliding glass enclosure, with overhead lock at a reasonable price. This enclosure, combined with your regular top will give you all the comfort of a closed car. The price is $210.00. Karl Parks FULLERTON 114 N. Mulden Gauge Co. Agent Tel. 134 Keeping a secret isn't so difficult after you let a girl friend share the thrill and enjoyment of it. About the only thing people keep on desiring, even the it is easy to get, is a divorce. Government wasn't asked to be paternal until people forgot how to shine their own shoes. Aliens might be more easily naturalized if those who exploit them were more easily humanized. An undesirable alien is one who criticizes the country as harshly as good Americans do. The amatur ocean traveler discovers that whiskey may be downed, but it seldom stays put. If it is untrue that the ant has intelligence, how does he manage to dodge the butter knife at a picnic? "Where to?" asks the taxi driver. And the stranger answers: "Well, where can I get it?" A modern Lady Godiva would not ask her husband for the money. She could get more for the movie rights. Piddlesticks! Those other bldders for Muscle Shoals probably couldn't poll 70,000 straw votes for the presidency. The mumble of conversation during the musical numbers indicates nothing except that the nuisance eradicator is out of fix. REGULAR SPIRITUALIST SERVICES are being conducted Tuesdays 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Sundays 10 a. m., and 7:30 p.m. Lecture and messages. Ethel E. Purdy Meyers PASTOR 539 E. Center St.-Phone 4187 RES Sunday publisher Plain Dealer SATURDAY Subscription Entered at THE INQUISITION NOW THEN YOUNG MANWHERE WERE YOU ON WEDNESDAY OF THIS LAST WEEK-BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8 AM. AND 4 PM.-AND HOW WERE YOU OCCUPIED DURING THAT TIME? SPEAK UP-SIR! SCHOOL REPORT MR. SMITH, YOUR SON WHAT ABSENT ON WEDNESDAY WITHOUT AN EACUSE, TEACHER DINNER STORIES Mr. Smith was very fond of kind of boiled pudding his made; so when she had gone for an afternoon and evening, promised that she would leave of the favorite puddings in saucepan for his evening meal. "Well," she said, on her reand how did the pudding down? "Finel!" said Smith, smacking his lips at the recollection. "It twice as good a pudding as ever made." "I am glad you enjoyed it," the wife. "What did you do the cloth?" For a moment Mr. Smith emply surveyed her. "What, said, "did it have a cloth on There is an elderly artisan Washington who appreciates millinery. His young madaughter, however, was praetdomestic economy when a hibeautiful affair, arrived for the Marie from her devoted granrent, whose eye had surrenderto this bit of baby apparel in a dement store. "That hat is too extravagant this family," remarked the yeamother. "I'll take it back and what I can do." A few days later the gr father called to see the babithe new hat. "Do let me see how she l in it," he said. "And how you like it?" "Very much, father, thankThey gave me two hats, dresses, a sweater and 49 c in change for it." SCHOOL REPORT MR. SMITH YOUR SON WAS ASSEMBLED ON WEDNESDAY WITHOUT AN EXCUSE. TEACHER GRAPHS ABE MARTIN BERT QUILLLEN WHOS WHO IN THE DAYS NEWS PROF. TIMOTHY A. SMIDDY The Irish Free State is soon to have a recognized minister at Washington, according to dispatches from Dublin. The man expected to be named minister to the U. S. is Prof. Timothy A. Smiddy, who for two years has been observer for the free state government at Washington. Smiddy was formerly a professor at Cork university. He served as chairman of the recent fiscal commission in the free state. He has had much diplomatic and unofficial and official diplomatic experience in his country and the United States. His views on Irish political matters are classed as sound and moderate by his countrymen. SUNSHINE PELLETS BY DR. W. F. THOMSON We thus assume Dame Nature's role When first we practice birth control. "Peach Crop Promising." Promising what? When troubles beset us It's time to forget; For trouble is doubled To worry and fret. INELY VIEW "U. S. COULD RESTORE NATIONAL CAPITALISM WITH OVER MOVE." SAYS RUSSELL "The world can get along most America and Europe," said, "but America and Europe cannot get much further with nationalism hitched to nationalism. There are some signs already international capitalism. I think that it may develop and that may be disposed in time by an international instead of a series national revolutions." So say Bertrand Russell, British matician, Socialist and autocrat recently. Russell is now in United States. Europe, according to Mr. Bertrand Russell, British matician, Socialist and autocrat recently, Russell is now in United States. Europe, according to Mr. Bertrand Russell, British matician, Socialist and autocrat recently, Russell is now in United States. America could restore no capitalism to Europe," he What's necessary of the ole fashioned girl that used 't bust in th' door all out o' breath an' complain that she'd been follored? Mrs. Tipton Bud has a postal card from her sister sayin' they're all well,'cept th' fern is turnin' yellet. ROMANCE I will make you brooches and toys for your delight. Of bird-song at morning and starshine at night. I will make a palace fit for you and me. Of green days in forests and blue days at sea. I will make my kitchen, and you shall keep your room. Where white flows the river and bright blows the broom, And you shall wash your linen and keep your body white In rainfall at morning and dew-fall at night. And this shall be of music when no one else is near The fine song for singing the rare song to hear! That only I remember, that only you admire. Of the broad road that stretches, and the roadside fire. Robert Louis Stevenson. ROSS EYES CORRECTED THIS MUSCULAR DEFECT CORREDED AND STRAIN RELEIVED BY PROPERLY ADJUSTER GLASSES. DR W.R BLAKELY OPTUMETRIST We thus assume Dame Nature's role When first we practice birth control. "Peach Crop Promising." Promising what? When troubles beset us It's time to forget; For trouble is doubled To worry and tret. When in need of a stimulant, a cool bath beats a cold bottle. Disease kills people, so the best way to stay alive is to prevent disease. Poor Willie Jones, How thin his legs; Poor Willie needs More milk and eggs. Insurance: What we could have had and didn't want; what we want and can't get. Sticky fly paper is all right but we have never been able to make it catch sticky flies. Throw away your pills and potions. Better dope is in the ocean's Saline scented, bracing air. Not with standing advertisers. You don't need these appetisers. When Nature's tonic's everywhere. It's the fruits of our dissipation that get us into trouble—you recall that Adam got into trouble, fooling with fruit. Polychrome Frames FITTED WITH OUR HIGH CLASS MIRRORS SEE OUR DISPLAY SANTA ANA ART GLASS WORKS 1204 EAST FOURTH ST. SANTA ANA SATURDAY, MAY 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 BENNER STORIES Smith was very fond of a collection of boiled pudding his wife so when she had gone away on afternoon and evening she asked that she would leave one favorite puddings in the pan for his evening meal. Well," she said, on her return, how did the pudding go? Nel!!" said Smith, smacking up at the recollection. "It was as good a pudding as you made." Am glad you enjoyed it," said life. "What did you do with cloth?" A moment Mr. Smith surveyed her. "What," he "did it have a cloth on?" There is an elderly artist in Binghamton who appreciates fine cherry. His young married sister, however, was practicing static economy when a hat, a useful affair, arrived for little girl from her devoted grandpa whose eye had surrendered to bit of baby apparel the moment he saw it in a department store. That hat is too extravagant for family," remarked the younger sister. "I'll take it back and see I can do." Few days later the grandmother called to see the baby in new hat. To let me see how she looks," he said. "And how did like it?" Every much, father, thank you. gave me two hats, two shoes, a sweater and 49 cents change for it. Comments of the Press What Editors Are Saying JUDGE LINDSAY AND CENSORSHIP Berkeley Gazette. The main difficulty with extreme censorship of any sort is that it lays emphasis on doing away with certain problems—which frequently won't be done away with—instead of preparing people to meet and master them. Judge Ben B. Lindsey, referring to the activities of the Clean Books League and similar groups of censorship enthusiasts, says: "All of this nonsense is calculated to relieve homes, schools and churches of their responsibility to prepare youth for the path of life—instead of all this overstraining to prepare the path of life for youth. "Our part I conceive to be not so much in devoting so much time and effort to finding ways to spare youth something they can't be spared by putting responsibility for them on censorship to watch what they see, read, hear or think, but to spend more time and effort in homes, schools and churches to equip them with the knowledge necessary to grapple with and conquer evil wherever it is encountered on the path of life. This is all being neglected, largely because of these chasers after the false gods. Thus they become a menace to the best interests of modern youth and not a help—as no doubt they want to be. St. George was armored and he slew the dragon." Judge Lindsey and the others who believe that the Clean Books League is on the wrong track entirely are not advocates of uncleanness in fiction or on the stage or the moving picture screen. Censoring dirt cannot keep it out of the house, but providing soap and scrubbing brush and paint and varnish and teaching youth how to use them will enable them to keep their own lives in a state of wholesome cleanliness. GIRLS SOUND AT HEART San Bernardino Sun. GIRLS SOUND AT HEART San Bernardino Sun. Not all the elders of a former generation are up in arms about the fate of the rising generation. A mother who says that she is plenty old enough to be classed among the old-fashioned mothers has risen to defend the young women of today. Some other distracted parent wrote to the newspaper to know what the young people were coming to. The lady in question replied through the same columns that in her opinion they were "getting better and better." Her own daughter she finds a better mother than she was herself; not more loving, but better informed and giving her child more intelligent care. As to dress the mother makes these observations: She dresses more sensibly and comfortably than I did at her age. She has never worn a shoe too small or clothing too tight, as girls in my day did. Her body has been allowed to develop as nature intended it should. And I take no credit for this. She wore sensible clothes because all the other girls did. Many of us women of the old generation never knew what comfortable clothes were until our daughters set us an example. I think that the modern girl is sound at heart and that she'll come out all right. Let's judge by the average, not by the most reckless examples. To every age its reckless examples and its great average, sound of heart and advancing in knowledge and wisdom! Those who hold to this faith and who try to advance the average do infinitely more good than those who only wring their hands in helpless panic at the antics of the exceptions. REVIVAL SERVICES Begins Sunday, May 18th NAZARENE TABERNACLE SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:45. PREACHING 11 a.m., 7:30 p.m. REV. JOE TUCKER, Evangelist A preacher with a Bible Message, interesting, instructive, inspirational; emphasizing salvation. Baptism with the Holy Ghost and fire. Divine Healing and Second Coming of Christ. NO AFTERNOON SERVICE A CORDIAL WELCOME TO ALL Let Us-- The largest & best equipped Battery and Auto Electrical Service Station in Orange Co. PUT YOUR TRACTOR MAGNETO IN SHAPE All Work Fully Guaranteed WEST BROS. One block south of flag pole