The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27

Cultivate home joys.
Rest, digest and be happy.
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Let US have an inspector of wires.
THE CALL had red hot Christmas.
The comfort of Christmas lies in getting
over with it.
The Chronicle and the Bulletin had
Christmas impulses that do them honor.
Yesterday was virtually holiday, and
this gives Us three in row, SO we are in
luck.
1t was a close call on Christmas, but
the closeness passed and The CALL sur
wives.
: Those who received most on Christmas
: are planning to receive again en- New
: Years.
The Christmas CALL was great, but you
see we had lots OF plums left to make The
CALL to-day.
There is not much difference in these
days between the Weather Bureau and an
irrigation plant.
In meditating upon New Years resolu-
tons make up your mind to make San
Francisco home market.
There are choice bargains left in all
KIND OF novelties as you can see by read
ing our advertising columns.
Send THE CALL to your Eastern friends
and show them the kind of paper shat is
read in the homes of California.
The City needs an inspector to see that
wires are not strung in such manner as
to endanger the lives of firemen.
The legislative session will be lively
even if the Legislators attend strictly to
business. There are several big issues be-
fore them.
Those who have been trying to roast
THE CALL will now take notice that it can
not be done even when the fire is started
in the next building.
With the closing of the Christmas fes-
tlvities the glory of the old year is over
and now all the world looks forward to
the new and hopes for better things.
The rejoicing of the Democrats over the
fact that they have carried the town of
Lynn shows how small crumb is needed
to comfort those who have had surfeit of
crow.
We shall not have a full prosperity in
this country until a new protective tariff
come into thorough operation. The ills of
Democratic laundering cannot be over
come by the faith cure
California must battle in Congress not
only for protection to her industries, but
for encouragement TO her commerce The
more we increase our products the more
we must expand the markets for them.
So great are the differences of opinion
among Congressman on the Cuban ques-
ton the patriots can hardly expect TO re-
ceive any more recognition this winter
than will be necessary to hang a de-
bate on.
THE CALL owes thanks to the Fire De-
partment for the prompt work done In
saving the press. composing and editorial
rooms on Christmas day, and gives them
with full appreciation of the merit of the
service rendered.
The report that the administration is
taking steps to foreclose the mortgages of
the Pacific roads is encouraging. 1t looks
as If Cleveland had come TO the conclu-
cfo hot H., ~.
is forlorn hope.
Mrs. Hetty Green has distinguished her.
self again. She interrupted political
discussion in streetcar the other day and
asked the disputants to stop talking poll
tics as the election is over and they made
her nervous. They stopped.
According to the Buffalo Commercial the
regular Dem ocratic organizations of that
State outside OF New York City are dis
posed TO stick to Organism. PopuIism and
free silver. 1t is in fact clear case of be-
ing dead stuck and staying there.
The old warehouses; of Democracy turned
the party over to the wild colts during TIL
campaign and are now suffering the con-
sequences. The colts are in the lead and
are kicking the old fellows as fast as they
show any desire to come TO the front again.
The trade between Cuba and the United
States under normal conditions is about
$100, 000,0 900 annually, but since the war it
has fallen to almost nothing. 1t would
pay, therefore, as business proposition,
to end the war even if we had to fight a
little for it.
The Chronicle and the Bulletin were
prompt to offer to THE CALL the use of
their presses when it was reported that
THE CALL building had been burned, and
while the assistance SO kindly offered was
not needed it was none the less valued
and esteemed. 1t is by such generous acts
the profession of journalism endears
itself to those engaged in it and wins the
honor of outsiders. In the minds of The
general pu bile as well as in our own there
will be something more than convention
atty in the phrase when the Chronicle and
the Bulletin are referred to hereafter as
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