The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-27
THOUGHTS OF WESTERN EDITORS
California.


public schools is much too common in Calitor-
MIA cities, in San Diego among the rest 1t is
Objectionable in many respects 1t is unfair to
those who have been educated in the schools
here and desire to remain in them as instruc-
tors Most of the best educators Will admit,
too, that it is not for the best interests OF the
schools. No doubt the imported teachers are
competent and efficient, but is 1t justice to
home people, who pay for the support OF the
schools, to send away for teachers and force the
local teachers TO go from nome TO hno posi-
tions?-San Diego Union.
Some of the smart newspapers are trying to
explain how the Southern Pacific Company
will defeat the action O.: the Railroad Com
missioners in reducing freight rates. They are
probably all wrong. The chances are that the
company will take its medicine without
struggle. And further, it will find that the
medicine will afford them immediate and per-
manent relief from good deal OF the pain to
which they have been subject in past years.
San Jose Mercury.
'To err is human" We all err, and it may
be said also, that all are careless to some
degree. Butin the case of carelessness, wherein
we show Indifference TO trust, and are heed
less of our duty there lis coupled with 1t an
intent to let consequences result as they may,
and hence criminality. --Wheatland Four
Corners.
Large quantities of cotton-seed oil go to
European manufacturers OF olive oil, and il is
evident we don't get what we pay for when we
buy their olive oil. This fact alone should
turn some attention to the native product
Los Angeles Record.
The CALL is happy oyer the thought that if
the tariff proves dull and silver ceases to divide
the people, there will be a good enough issue
for the Republicans in 1896 in the desire of
the people to wallop the Cleveland Democracy.
Riverside Press.
This is an age of iconoclasm. If another
Joan OF Arc were to arise to-day and to talk
about "the voices that were impelling her on
the general opinion would be that she had
wheels in her head.-Sacramento Bee.
If Durrant should escape conviction, he may
expect many fiattering offers to go upon the
stage If he should be convicted his position
on the platform is also assured.-PasadenaS Star.
Oregon.
It common error with men of the Hardie
stamp to ignore one factor of wealth produc-
ton. They all declare that labor ard capital
are the only factors: that labor does the work,
capital merely furnishes the means; that the
capitalist is an idle parasite, who fattens on
labor. There are three factors-labor, capital
and brains. Neither can be ignored. Labor
and capital without bralns-that is, business
capacity-Will not succeed. More manufsctur-
ing plants have failed from lack OF TINS than
are in existence in the United States to-day. 1t
is easy, comparatively, to erect plant and
hire labor but to build up remuneratiye
trade, to obtain and hold customers against
the competition OF established firms, TO manage
the details so as TO make money-there is
where the brains come in. 1t won't do to
ignore brains, Mr.. Hardie salem Statesman.
An experiment in aid OF good roads is giving
much promise in California. 1t is that of
rock-crusher of enormous capacity which is
operated at the State penitentiary. The crushed
rock is sold to counties at cost, and very low
freight rates have been had from the railroads.
Counties are said to be awaiting themselves
largely of the opportunity. This is a far more
promising arrangement than the plan OF farm
ing out the convicts to work on roads in differ
ent parts of the State, where the cost OF trans
portation and guarding is greater than the
value OF the work done, saying nothing OF es
capes.-Portland Oregonian.
Cuba will be free. Old Spain is too busy at
home sittingon the lid OF discomfort to restrain
the rebellious spirit OF her poor tax-ridden
subjects there to carry on a big war in the
colony of Cuba. The air OF the Western seas
inspires resistance to oppression, and, besides
heaven appears to smile on every effort made
Tor freedom, providing, of course, that oppor-
tunity is largely assisted by the intelligent
manipulation of circumstances. = Portland
Tomahawk.