Evening star., 1933-04-03

American praise goes to the people of
Southern California for their confident
energy and notable spirit In accepting
the results Of the earthquake and pre-
pairing for the future. Rapid restora-
ton Of business is observed with ap-
proval, and the plans for safe construc-
ton, especially Of school buildings, are
held characteristic of State which
shared conspicuously In the building of
the Nation.
"Invincible courage Is shown in the
stricken areas" says the Pasadena Star
News, observing the reconstruction
under way, declaring that the spirit
Of the people Is unbroken." and that
encouragement and fear have no hold
upon them" The Star-News predicts
that "the devastated areas soon will be
dotted with new structures. much more
substantial than the old. built to resist
earthquakes, and made even more beau
tiful than those that went to ruin in
the disaster"
You can't beat 1.-THE California
spirit" declares the Portland Oregon
Journal. ITO them, What's an earth
quake that destroys your house II you
can sleep out of doors in California? p
And by the finest advertising in the
world they have about convinced the
public that California sunshine Is the
only genuine sunshine and that all
other sunshine is an imitation. But
their attitude is a laudable devotion to
their State. And 1t has made Cali
fornia one Of the great States Of the
Republic"
dead!" exclaims the Eureka Humboldt
Times. Before the smokelike clouds
Of pulverized plaster had settled to the
earth, and before the ashes of its fires
were cold, the area stricken by the
quake began to rebuild. Surely, this Is
the pioneer spirit of the old West-the
spirit that is ever young. as history Of
the West grows old" The Times adds
that "if any future earthquakes visit
the Los Angeles ares, soundly built
structures, made to stand the strain,
viii fight OF destruction.
"The true californian" AYERS the
Rock Island Argus, "is entirely sold on
the Golden State His home town Is
always the best town. Even q catas-
trophe taking l18 lives is only a dis
tinctly unpleasant experience and al
though distressing and regrettable 1t is
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from Il. California owes much to its
boosters. to its inveterate promoters
who minimize the occasional eccen-
tricities Of Mother Nature. Illinois peo-
pie and those in other States might,
with profit to themselves and their To-
calities, take on more Of the California
spirit. Nothing-absolutely nothing
can shake the complacency, the serenity
or the State pride Of q Californian. Not
even a so-called act Of God"
Former Senator Gillett Is quoted by
the Springfield (Mass) Republican to
the effect that nothing much hap
pened. and what did happen was just
thrilling enough to make life the more
worth living" and that "a little earth
quake now and then only adds to the
attractions Of the great State OF Cali
fornia." The Republican comments:
San Francisco Is more populous and
magnificent by far than the city de-
stroyed in 1906 by quake plus fire. It has
always been So Human nature Is more
wonderful even than physical nature
So long as there is land to stand on
men win build on 1t; and they win re-
build without end after the most dew
astating disasters so long as there is
air to breathe and the sun each year
gets warm enough to make Spring chase
Winter into the eternal shadows"
Much has been said" records the
Los Angeles Times, "of the calm with
which Southern California In general.
and Long Beach In particular, met the
tantrum Of nature the other osy. "