The record-union., 1895-02-06
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
Expression of Some of the Newspapers
of Interior California.
iStOckton Mail

Expression of Some of the Newspapers
of Interior California.
[Stockton Mail.
The Good Roads Convention, which
assemblies in Sacramento February 9TH at
P. NJ, has for its aim the enlightenment
OF the public on the subject Of building
and maintaining better roadways than are
now in existence. There is a general
agreement that prevailing methods fail to
produce satisfactory results. The coun-
try roads throughout California are in
winter practically closed, and in the sum-
mer the dust upon them is so deep as to
make travel upon them only au eXaspera-
ton. Everybody admits the necessity of
some reform IN the laws which provide
for the building and improvement of
country roads. but are not agreed as to
the methods to be employed in achieving
results. Rural communities have long
been sensible OF the existing evils, and
also have been aware that vast amount
OF money and labor has been wasted every
year in the attempt to make their roads
decently passable. Since the introduce
ton into general use of the bicycle the
lnha bltants of cities have had their eyes
opened 10 the Wretched condition of the
roads and the need for their improve
ment. In fact, much OF the credit for the
present agitation OF good roads is due to
the riders Of bicycles.
AN OBJECT LESSON.
Stockton independent
The suspension of the paper mill in
Stockton is q severe blow TO the city.
That industry gave employment directly
to about sixty persons all the year round,
and indirectly TO about twenty more. Its
annual product was about $3.50, 900 and
its payroll S55, ZOO a year. 1t has long
been known that the managers OF the in
dustry were not well satisfied with the
treatment they received in the city. They
were at great expense during the rainy
season to cart their stock To the mill and
their product thence, because the city
neglected to improve the streets leading
to the mill. How much or how little
this had TO do with the transfer of the in
duStry from this city to Oregon cannot
be estimated, but the fact that by the re-
moval they avoid the expense indicates
that 1t was to some extent factor in the
case.
ANOTHER FOE.
Oakland Times
A peculiar new disease, "amusia" by
name, has been added to the long list OF
ills that flesh is heir to. There is moth
ing amusing about this particular all
ment. despite the appearance OF its title,
for 1t is the loss of the musical faculty.
Modern pathology now classes it as a
companion or analogous disease to
dpIdSlas IL may OCCIE aS lOH6 DEAFNESS
or as note blindness. Mankind has al
ready been impressed with the preya-
lence of both these forms of the disease
III the amateur cornetist the organ grind
ing nend, the young pianist who Is the
pride OF the household, the sweet parlor
tenor and the feline serenader. Now
that the doctors have discovered ali this
to be disease, let US pray that they shall
be able to lind its remedy. II the atfiic-
ton be incuraOle, then maukind's only
hope Is TO embrace ''amusia' itself, and
10 thereafter listen with complacency to a
cat concert at midnight, the neighbor
who plays the flute, the vaudeville ballad
singer or the Salvation Army band.
HOME AND FOREIGN TEACHERS.
Riverside Press
a bill is before the Assembly to pro-
hibit teachers being employed in the pu b.
lie schools who have not resided in the
State one year prior TO the issuance of a
certificate to teach. Ii this should become
law.ia California. Hig h.School,that want
ed good specialist from the Last would
have 10 get him out here year before he
was needed and have him wait twelve
months TO get naturaliZed. And any
teacher who might come here from the
last TO reside permanently would be d e.
barred from teaching for q year. To
Southern Cslitornlans, who have all re-
Gently come from the East, the whole
proposition seems absurd. II would
work a hardship on competent teachers
who wish 10 make their homes in Cali
fornia, and hamper our growing high
schools IN their efforts 10 secure the best
teachers available. There may be some
thing peculiarly sacred about native
son" or native daughter OF the Golden
West, but We have not vet learned Ia
bow down to any such fetch. Teachers
should stand on their merits whether
they have lived few or many months IN
California.
LET THEM UNDERSTAND II.
San Diego Union.
The quicker tramps understand that
their presence in this country IS odioas
TO the people, and the quicker these tray-
elers are made to feel the odium attached
10 the professional loafer, the better !,
will please ali citizens. Industry should
be made TO be regarded by them not only
as respecta bic, but as the only means OF
securing sustenance. The chaingaDg
would not be necessary If ali men would
work according TO their opportunity aud
save up for rainy day their surplus
earnings 1mprOvidence and dissipatiou
is at the bottom of the tramp nuisance.
ANGOSTURA Bitters is known all over
the world as the great regulator Of the di-
gesIlye organs. Dr.. Siegert's is the only
genuine. At all druggists.