The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-10
VOICE OF TIE PRESS.
Extracts From Editorial Expression Of
Journals
of the State and the Coast on Sub
jects of Living and News
Interest.

hereafter Supervisors Will not nave any
control of the work. Under the pro-
visions of this new law all authority in
road matters will be in the hands or
three trustees to be elected in each
road district in May Of each year.
The editor of the Sentinel" did not
notice any discussion of this measure
during its passage by the Legislature.
1t was br ught up near the close OF the
session by Assemblyman Clark of Ala
media County and passed both Assem-
bly, and Senate in three days The
| measure thoroughly revolutionizes ex-
listing road laws.
COYOTE BILLS.
Kern Echo: The coyote claims are
in large Part just debts-probably half
of them are brought In good faith for
service for which the State promised
to pay.-Examiner.
Twice Il Republican Legislature has
done it's part toward carrying out the
| good faith of the State, and as often
a Democratic Governor has stepped in
to prevent it, Once the bill was amend
| ed to meet the Governors views and
| in the second instance the entire Act
| was framed by him, and still he said
was due them If this be not repudia-
| ton, what is it?
GOOD WORK.
! Salinas Index: Adulterated food is
| a subject In which we are all interest,"
| ed The San Francisco Board of
Health is doing good work in espous-
| ing the frauds who advertise and deal
| in articles unfit to be used for food.
Bright's disease is supposed to be
| caused from taking into the system
some of these bargain groceries.
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT.
Marysyille Appeal: The Appeal is
pleased to see such an activity among
the representative business men of this
city in be half of good roads, as has
manifested itself during the last few
days 1t augurs we'll for some definite
action in the future. The Supervisors
are committed to a good roads policy.
The general concensus of opinion is
that the only manner by which to Sc
cure the funds for such Improvement,
is to bond. On the matter of bonding
the people of Marysville have spoken.
They spoke in 1890 when they asked
that the matter be submitted to the
timents several times since then and
we believe are almost as a unit on the
proposition to-day.
wORKMEN'S HOMES.
Stockton Mail: George Peabody's
donation of 50 100000 for London
workingrnen's homes has increased to
SG,OOO,O0i in the twenty-four years
since his death. Last year the trus
tees of the fund provided II 1861 rooms,
besides bath rooms, lavatories and
laundries; 1854 persons occupied
them. The death rate of infants in
the buildings is four per cent below
the average for London. 1t was the
successful experiments Of the Peabody
homes that induced D. o. Mills, our
California millionaire, to spend large
sums in houses for the poor in New
York, now in course Of erection and
which are expected to have a most
beneficial influence on the masses in
the over-crowded metropolis This is
practical charity that is to be COM
mended
RIGHT THING.
Oakland Times: The bill in the New
York Legislature-aimed especially at
the World" and "Journal'-to pro-
hibit the publication of pictures with
out the consent of the originals, passed
the Senate and now only needs the ap-
prevail of the Governor to- become a law
People who do not see the Eastern
papers have no idea of the intense feel
ing this bill has developed and the sup
port it has received from the press of
all of the large cities of the East and
South where the two offending papers
circulate. The example set by the
Empire State in this regard will GER
tainly be followed in other portions of
the Union.
STAY THE HUNTERS HAND.
Santa Cruz Sentinel: The startling
warning that recently came from the
Smithsonian institution to the effect
that civilized man is sweeping the wild
birds off the face of the earth at such
rate that before long hardly any species
of bird life wiz survive except such as
are domesticated should be needed and
acted upon by every State that does not
already protect it's feathered popula-
ton. 1t is sad to reflect that all this
innocent life cannot find its safety in
the delight it gives to the eye and ear,
and the sweet comDanionship it offers
to those capable of interpreting ma
lures friendly messages and under
standing her messengers. But unfor-
tunately fashion inflamed by vanity has
fast been spreading desolation in what
should be a paradise. and it has been
helped by the brute impulse to kill some
thing often in mere wantonness, or
sometimes for the rewards offered by an
artificial epicureanism.
1t is plain that public sentiment
through direct action is powerless to
protect the birds. If it is to do so at all,
it must be crystalliZed in legislation.
In some States, notably Massachusetts,,
this has already been done, but unless
such legislation becomes general the
slaughter will still go on and the work
of extinction Of all that give to nature
one of her greatest charms will be COM
plete. The danger is receiving recog-
milton in some States. A bill providing
penalties for killing any of the song or
insectivorous birds has been reported
in the Connecticut Legislature, and an
other to the same purpose is introduced
in the New York Assembly.
A PURE FOOD CONGRESS.
Los Angeles Times: The importance
of the pure food crusade, in which the
Manufacturers and Producers Associ-
alton of San Francisco has been so COM
mendably active, should be recognized
by everyone who wishes to see Califor-
cao ha 6,yn how for. 1,o