oc-plain-dealer 1924-09-09

PAGE FOUR Plain Dealer An Independent Newspaper Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday PAUL V. HESTER Editor and Publisher Subscription Rate—In N. Orange co., per year, $3.50 months, $1.75. Entered at the Postoffice at Anaheim, Calif., as stand class matter DAILY GREETING TO OUR RADERS How much Preventing God! how much owe To the defences Thou hast rounse set; Example, custom, fear, occasion slay These scorned bondsmen were parapet. —The Dial. REDUCED TAXES SM TO BE ASSURE There is one point on which Presidential candidates this year agree—that is, upon hedging of reduction of federal taxation. The platform made by them all—the But the same promise, essential own. This gives rise to promise that taxation shall cost administration will devise ways and means to lift a bears soonerously upon taxpayer there will be an extra session of Congress in the spring of is no means of foreknow- effect some form of revision be made; how much reduc- ing, of course, how reduction party will be in power to tion there will be; or what augurs well, however, that make the revision of tax led up for lessened burdens of all political organizations an come into power and neg-taxation. No party, then without committing a breach lect to revise taxes down of promise. The simple life is happy life. POISONING of Congress in the spring one is no means of foreknoweffect some form of revision be made; how much reducing, of course, how reduction party will be in power to tion there will be; or what augurs well, however, that make the revision of tax lid up for lessened burdens of all political organizations an come into power and negtaxation. No party, there without committing a breach lect to revise taxes down of promise. The simple life is POISONING take into our stomachs. We inWe are careful we want to know what we are sist that our food brom. If a stranger should offer eating and where it would not dream of doing so unus food and bid us we were satisfied it was neither til it were analypoisonous nor unaccent that the things we take into But we are rewholesome. We accept statements our minds be chyone as gospel truth, not stopping made by anyone it untrue, unclean and poisonous. to analyze and that mental poisoning may be much When it is physical poisoning, it is difficult to exmore dissatisfaction in regard to the why we our minds. Nation is its pure happy home life. 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RED CROWN GASOLINE STANDARD OF QUALITY STANDARD OIL COMPANY (CALIFORNIA) It is wonderful the way a sweet young thing can use her eyes, but we can't help thinking it a violation of the Harris narcotic law. There's nothing just like a resort town after the season is over, except a cold fried egg. Until you leave a flivver beside the road you never realize how many people need Ford parts. It must be a wonderful death ray if it can electrocute armies. At present it is very difficult to electrocute murderers. Leaders who think any one party has the labor vote clinched must derive great pleasure from their unshattered faith in Santa Claus. Correct this sentence: "I'd rather do my own work," said she, "than bother with servants." (Protected by Associated Editors, Inc.)" Plain Dealer Classified Ads produce results. Try this medium. THE PLAIN DEALER, ANAHEIM, CALIF. The World Trail Blazed in Skies by U.S. Airmen WHO'S WHO IN THE DAYS NEW GATES W. McGARRAH Gates W. McGarrah American member of the new reparation collection commission, is one of the nation's leading bankers and had been prominent in its financial affairs for more than a generation. His selection to his high post while unlooked for among his colleagues in Wall Street was not a great surprise to them; for it has been known for some time that he had been considered as a partner in the firm of J. Morgan & Co. McGarrah is 61 years old and resides with his wife and unmarried daughter. It was during the war and the financial crisis that followed that McGarrah won the admiration of financial men and established the reputation which led to his present appointment. He will serve-chairman of the money committee, which handled all the Library loans during the war, and worked out the financial operations of the government. Grain Corporation Treasurer Besides that he was treasurer of the United States Grain Corporation, the body which finance the purchase of wheat for export to Europe both for the fighting American and allied armies and for the relief of starving millions. For these and other duties he was awarded with the designation of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the French government. In the business depression three years ago he was made a member of several important but informal committees in Wall-st and helped to organize the New York bank in withstanding the heavy losses of that period. He now is a member of the Federal Reserve Board and for two terms was president of the New York Clearing House. McGarrah was born in Morroco. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 — It required 45 "jumps" of from 125 to 875 miles for the American round-the-world filers towing their way around the globe from Los Angeles to Boston. It is notable that there were no forced landings except these in which Major F. L. Martin and Lieut. Leigh Wade were ferred out of the flight. The date, distance, and destination of the successive hopes is shown in the following table: Date Destination Distance 1—Mar 17, Sacramento, Cal. 370 2—Mar 20, Seattle, Waam. 550 3—April 6, Prince Rupert, B. C. 650 4—April 10, Sitka Alaska ... 300 5—April 14, Seward, Alaska 610 6—April 15—Chignook, Alaska 450 (On this "hop" Major Martin lost his plane in a crash.) 7—April 19, Dutch Harbor ... 400 8—May, Atka Island ... 350 9—May 9, Attu Island ... 350 10—May 16, Kashiwarnabar Bay, Paramashiru Is. land, Japan ... 878 11—May 9, Yetrofu, Japan 500 12—May 22, Kasumigura, air base of Tokio) Japan ... 350 13—June 1, Kashomoto ... 350 14—June 2, Kagoshima ... 350 15—June 4, Shanghai, China 610 16—June 7, Amoy ... 555 17—June 8, Hongkong ... 300 18—June 19, Haipong ... 500 19—June 11, Tourane ... 800 20—June 16, Salgon ... 530 21—June 18, Bangkok, Siam 675 22—June 20, Rangoon, Burma ... 450 23—June 25, Akyab ... 445 24—June 26, Calcutta, India 445 25—July 1, Allahabad ... 475 26—July 2, Multan ... 500 Next t' cryin' o'er a bobbed head th' most futile thing we know of is quarrelin' with your wife. Some stranger asked Constable Plum what had become o'th' ole Licklder family, an' he said, "It all died at once a few Sundays ago." DINNER STORIES The American was drawing the long bow. "On one occasion," he said, "I shot 999 lions." The Englishman, determined not to be outdone began to tell a story of a man who swam from for the reeler of starving millions. For these and other duties he was awarded with the designation of Chevallier of the Legion of Honor by the French government. In the business depression three years ago he was made a member of several important but informal committees in Wall-st and helped to organize the New York bank in withstanding the heavy losses of that period. He now is a member of the Federal Reserve Board and for two terms was president of the New York Clearing House. McGarrah was born in Monroe N. Y., but has lived in New York City virtually all of his life, 40 years having been spent in Wall-st. He began his career with the Leather Manufacturers' National Bank, in which he rose from cashier to president. He is a director of the American can Brake Shoe and Foundry Co. of the Associated Dry Goods Corporation, the Astor Safe Deposit Company, the Ratopilas Mining Co., the Discount Corporation, the Mercantile Stores Corporation, Imperial Assurance Co., Inspiration Copper Co., Royal Indemnity Co., Union Oil Co., and a trustee of the Greenwich Savings Bank. THE WAY OF IT The wind is awake, pretty leaves pretty leaves. Heed not what he says; he decries, he decries; Over and over To the lowly clover He has lipped the same love (and forgotten it, too). He will soon be lisping and pledging to you. The boy is abroad, pretty maid, pretty maid, Beware his soft words; I'm afraid, I'm afraid; He has said them before Times many a score. Ay, he died for a dozen ere his board picked through. And the very same death he will die for you. The way of the boy is the way of the wind. As light as the leaves is dainty maid-kind; One to deceive. And one to believe That is the way of it, year to year; But I know you will learn it too late my dear. John Vance Cheney. If you haven't children And you don't know what to do; Hunt the nearest orphan And adopt a child or two. It's diversion, no idleness. That clears the brains of weariness. DINNER STORIES The American was drawing the long bow. "On one occasion," he said, "I shot 999 lions." The Englishman, determined not to be outdone began to tell a story of a man who swam from Liverpool to New York. "Did you see him yourself?" inquired the American. "Why, yes, of course. I was coming across the water, and our vessel passed him a mile outside New York harbor." "Well," was the retore. "I'm glad you saw him, stranger, because you're a witness that I did it. I was that swimmer." There was a good deal of excitement in the village when noices appeared announcing that the local minister would that night address a meeting on the subject of "The Perfect Woman—Where Is She?" He had quite a good audience, and soon got warmed up to his subject. "Now," he said, during the course of his address, "I ask you, has anyone ever seen or heard of a perfect woman?" Suddenly, from the back of the hall, rose a tall, gaunt, angular woman in rusty black. In a melancholy voice she said: "Yes, sir, I have heard of the woman you mention." "Who was it?" inquired the speaker. "My husband's first wife," replied the gaunt one feelingly. The old tradition concerning the Scotch canniness when there's a penny in sight receives a new boost by the following story: A sportman who had been shooting on a Highland moor became lost in a sudden mist. He tramped about hopefully until the light failed, and at last, when he was beginning to become really anxious, he heard the sound of footsteps near at hand. The sportsman shouted: "Hallo! Hallo! there! I'm lost!" For answer came a cautious voice out of the gloom: "Ay... but is there any reward for end-in' ye!" Plain Dealer TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1924 COMMENTS of the PRESS What Editors Are Saying TEACHING USE OF TELEPHONE—Berkeley (Cal.) Gazette When it was first announced that an Eastern university was establishing a course on use of the telephone—fifteen lectures of an hour and a half each—the casual reader marveled a little at the scope of a college education in these practical days. It was stated that the course aimed first to teach telephone users to control their own anger at delays in service, and second to eliminate anger caused by the irritability of the person on the other end of the line, who is excited for any reason. The course goes farther than that. Voice inflection and tone placing are to be taught, along with proper breathing to insure utmost clearness. The rate of speech that makes for understandable telephone talk, the careful selection of words and construction of words and construction of sentences, and finally the difference between brevity and curtness are themes for special instruction. It isn't so ally as it sounds, for certainly telephone users who need such instruction are numerous. But must college time be taken to teach simplicity and directness of speech, control of temper, modulation of voice, accurate pronunciation and enunciation? Haven't homes and public schools a duty here? INTO LARGER WORLD—San Francisco Chronicle Ralph Hopping was a mountain farmer at Three Rivers on the Kaweah in Tulare county. He had a brain needing more occupation than watching the hogs scout for acorns. Insects interested him, particularly beetles. He began to watch them and their ways, to know more about insects and beetles he got the books and studied them. But, most of all, he studied the beetles themselves. As time passed it began to be noised abroad that there was a man in the canyon of the Kaweah who knew a lot about beetles. The forest service, much troubled by the damage done to trees by certain beetles, called for Ralph Hopping. He entered the service and rose in it until he became a forest examiner. He never ceased to learn more about the insects of the forest. Now, in a directory of naturalists of the United States and Canada, just from the press, we read that Ralph Hopping is the dominion forest entomologist for British Columbia. And he is known to scientists as one of the chief authorities on beetles. Ralph Hopping's world at Three Rivers was a very small one. But he was able to make it as large as he pleased, even though it was by following the trail of so small a creature as a beetle. As time passed it began to be noised abroad that there was a man in the canyon of the Kawesh who knew a lot about beetles. The forest service, much troubled by the damage done to trees by certain beetles, called for Ralph Hopping. He entered the service and rose in it until he became a forest examiner. He never ceased to learn more about the insects of the forest. Now, in a directory of naturalists of the United States and Canada, just from the press, we read that Ralph Hopping is the dominion forest entomologist for British Columbia. And he is known to scientists as one of the chief authorities on beetles. Ralph Hopping's world at Three Rivers was a very small one. But he was able to make it as large as he pleased, even though it was by following the trail of so small a creature as a beetle. YOU MUST DO SOMETHING! Life consist in movement, says Aristotle; and he is obviously right. It was this observation of Aristotle that Schopenhauer had in mind when he wrote: "We exist, physically, because our organism is the seat of constant motion; and if we are to exist intellectually, it can only be by means of continual occupation—no matter with what so long as it is some form of practical or mental activity. "You may see that it is so by the way in which people who have no work or nothing to think about immediately begin to beat the devil's tattoo with their knuckles to a stick or anything that comes handy." The truth is, as Schopenhauer points out, that our nature is essentially restless in its character; we very soon get tired of having nothing to do; it is intolerable boredom. "The impulse to activity should be regulated, and some sort of method introduced into it, which of itself will enhance the satisfaction we obtain," Schopenhauer says. "Activity—doing something, if possible, creating something, at any rate learning something—how fortunate it is that man cannot exist without that! "A man wants to use his strength, to see, if he can, what effect it will produce; and he will get the most complete satisfaction of his desire, if he can make or construct something—be it a book or a basket. "There is a direct pleasure in seeing work grow under one's hands day by day, until at last it is finished. This is the pleasure attaching to a work of art or a manuscript, or even mere manual labor; and, of course, the higher work, the greater pleasure it will give." Let every one, then, do something according to the measure of his capacities. To have no regular work, no set sphere of activity—what a miserable thing it is! LAST CALL for Back East excursions final sale date Sept 15 good returning until Oct.31st. Here are a few round trip fares from Los Angeles. 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