The record-union., 1899-02-10

sources are large and varied. We need
but bring them to the notice of the
consumers who flock to the markets of
the world in order to increase our trade
therein. At Paris there will be mer-
chants and consumers from all the
countries of Europe who will have the
opportunity to become acquainted with
our infinite resources, and the posi-
bilities beggar an appreciation OF the
good results to flow therefrom.
ARROWS AND CANNON.
Fresno Republican,: Those Ygorates
who tried to fight cannon with bows
and arrows remind one Of the bull calf
that tried to dispute the way with the
locomotive. Still, they showed courage,
and when we get them on our side and
well trained, they will make good SOL
diers. mi fact, every exhibition Of valor
on the part of the insurgent troops is
only an additional guarantee that we
can finally govern the islands with ma
tive troops.
ADVERTISING.
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Advertising is
the dynamic force which drives bus1-
ness. Without it the great mercantile
enterprises of to-day would be like
ship without a rudder, with the MD
den rocks of sandy shore awaiting 1T.
The growth and development of adver-
tising, and the needs Of the retail mer-
chants make daily newspapes the
advertisers chief medium for commu-
nicating with the general public.
VOTING MACHINES.
San Diego Union The desdrability OF
conducting elections by voting ma
chimes is now generally recognized. The
advantages are economy, accuracy, pre-
vention of frauds and saving of time
The innovation has been received with
so much favor that even Congress,
which is slow to take UP with anything
new, is likely to set the seal Of its ap-
proval upon the use of these machines,
and promote. so far as it has power,
their employment.
1t is to bel hoped that the present ses-
sion of the California Legislature Will
not end without some measure being
adopted which shall insure the speedy
employment of voting machines. the
faults of the present ballot system are
we'll known In spite of all the safe
guards which have been thrown about
elections, there are still opportunities
for fraud during the count-not, per-
haps, on the evening of election day.
when the vigilance of workers and
watchers is at high tension, but in the
early hours of the following morning,
when fatigue and over confidence may
get the better Of those whose business
it is to see fair play. The voting ma
chine precludes crooked work.
RETRENCHMENT IN SCHOOLS.
San Diego Union: The question Of
economy in the conduct Of public
schools is attracting more attention at
present than ever before. 1t is being
agitated vigorously in various Califor-
MIA cities, notably in San Francisco and
San Jose where sweeping reductions
have been made. 1t is in the East,
howeve1-where the common-school sys-
tenn has ever been most generously sup
ported-that the movement to reduce ex-
penses, and especially to lop off the less
practical branches is most pronounced.
A case in point is furnished by the
wealthy and prosperous city Of Milwau-
kee, which has always maintained its
schools at high standard. The an"
nouncement is made there that "the
Committee on Finance and Courses OF
Study Of the Board of School Directors
is satisfied that the School Board will
have to reduce expenses in order to
make the money allowed for school
purposes in the budget for 1899 carry
the department through the school
year. 1t is limited that the school year
may be shortened, thus reducing the
expense for salaries, and that the man
ual training departments of the High
Schools may be temporarily consoli-
dated.'' Commenting on the situation
the Evening Wisconsin" remarks:
1.-The Board of School Directors should
instruct the Committee on Courses OF
Study to examine the system thor
oughly with a view to eliminating all
unnecessary branches and getting back
to the fundamentals. This committee
should hold public sittings, and ask for
the views of assistant teachers and
Principals, and of citizens .igenerally
who take an interest in the subject of
education.