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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06
FUTURE OF RACE

MUCH interest has been aroused by
Ika the forecasts OF Professor Will
In cox of New York. a sociological
student, who says that for physiology
cal reasons which have to do with the
percentage of births Of white children
and deaths of white people, grim old
death is in a fair way of overtaking
the white race In the United States.
The professor says If the decrease in
the birth rate of the United States
continues unchecked for century and
a half, constantly making gains in
the direction in which 1t has been
progressing for forty years, there will
be no American children left. The
continent will be inhabited by negroes,
mulattoes, southern Europeans and
Mongolians.
The professor is not 'crank," but
student and scientist, who believes
it is his duty to speak out plainly and
boldly for the sake of the race. Once
upon a time a crusty old bachelor,
after listening impatiently to argu-
ments in favor of a certain reform,
the effects of which would be appre-
ciated by a grateful posterity, said
sourly, What has posterity ever done
for us?" Most people think the ques-
ton is unanswerable. but it may be
answered very easily.
Posterity is providing for the human
race the main incentive to live and
work and achieve. Whether we are
conscious of it or not, every improve
ment made in governmental or social
conditions is made for posterity rather
than for our selfish selves, and nature
has cunningly contrived that posterity
will be improved by every social inn
provement. The present imperfect sys-
tenn of civilization, however, interferes
with human life to such an extent that
many men will tell you. sit is all I
can do to support myself"
Under such conditions a decrease in
the number of the race is inevitable.
Nothing else can be expected. Let us
hope there will be a change of senti-
ment before it is too late. The mar
rative OF the fate of the worshipers
of the golden calf may be fact or may
be fable. In either case it is both
psychologically and physiologically
true.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06
BELIEVES NoNcoNFoRMIsTs
ONLY CAN BE MEN

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4.-[Editor
Herald: Like many others 1 am very
much interested in your daily Letter
Box. have been waiting, hoping that
some Socialist authority would explain
some of their occult teachings more
fully, but have been disappointed
One writer's says that ultimately
government will fall into desuetuue,
and another believes that while the
state will own the land ana the TOOLS
of production, all association VIII De
voluntary. g
How? Do they believe that the So
cia1ist drill will be so effective that all
Individuality will be crushed? VIII the
highest virtue in their utopia be the
inoniicit obeying of the DEGREES OF the
majority? VIII this new society be
sort of niryana where government
viii fall into desuetude" because all
egos have been absorbed or anni-
hiIated?
Progress depends upon originality,
and for original men, exceptional men,
there must be freedom. who would
ha q man." says Emerson, must be a
nonconformist." Conforming men do
NOT need freedom. Even in q society
such as the anarchists picture the In
diyidual will still have to fight against
compression into conformity with a set
standard.
The "compulsories' promise us all
freedoms except economic freedom.
What q mockeryl A. d. r.
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TARIFF WAR

IN RANCE is supplying an object les
son in the tariff. 1t will probably
a be an efficient lesson. It is the
kind of lesson which we might have
expected any European nation to give,
as soon as that nation felt that in GER
tain lines of production. manufaetur-
ing, exporting and importing, it was
strong enough to undertake it. France.
the land of small capitalists and plenty
Of them, can better than any other
country afford to engage in a tariff
war with the United States, and it is
about to indulge in pastime Of that
kind. tits said French merchants have
given up hope that better conditions
Will ever be furnished in American
ports, so they propose to attack Ameri-
ran manufacturing exporters Of
wrought iron, steel, iron parts for rail-
way rolling stock, automobiles. brush
ware. feather goods, silk, yarns, fishery
products, typewriters, pneumatic tires
calculating machines, all kinds of
leather goods (Which will make domestic
conditions more interesting than ever
for our friend the cobbler whom we
quoted in Fridays Herald), and agrl-
cultural machinery and tools. The max
imum rates will be increased by an av-
erage of not less than 20 per cent. We
are heartily ashamed to be able to pre-
lict, from a knowledge of the way in
which economic questions are worked
put, that the brunt of this discrimina-
ton will fall on the wage earners of
America. Behold how excessive tariff
affects them even as the proposed rail-
way rate gouge win affect California,
both ways--coming and going" Can
not they see it?
We hope If Uncle Sam in his turn
becomes retaliatory he will put such a
Dig tariff on French wines that the
hotels, restaurants and general wine
users OF the United States will realize
chat California wines are superior to
French. As soon as the French tariff
ats America. let the American tariff
ait the French wine industry. If we
must engage in tariff wars. let them
oe conducted in a way that will do
,ome good to the small manufacturers
md the people. and not to the trusts
,rsly-
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HERALD'S CHRISTMAS

A ARRANGEMENTS have been COM
"a pleted which will assure the sue
IA cess of The Herald's Christmas
festival for boys and girls. With Simp-
son auditorium and the z. NJ. G. A.
building both promised. and with an
ever increasing army of volunteer
workers there will not be the slightest
doubt of the success of the festival.
Our friends are appreciative of the
necessities of the situation which con-
fronts them and us, and are helping
us by sending in announcements of
their donations or subscriptions. 1t will
help our workers If our friends will an
nounce their gifts as soon as possible.
In an undertaking of this kind time Is
needed for preparation, and proper
preparation cannot be made If there is
a grand rush at the end. Remember
the old proverb which we have quoted
several times-"He gives twice who
gives quickly"
All gifts will be acknowledged
promptly in the columns of The Her
aid. In this connection let us repeat
able--that our kind friends permit us
to use their names in announcing their
gifts and subscriptions. There is no
reason why any one who takes part in
The Herald's Christmas festivity should
hide his light under bushel. and there
are many reasons why on this occasion
he should allow his light to shine before
men. If only for the sake of the good
example they may set, our friends
should authorize US to use their names.
There will be nothing to be ashamed
Of in The Herald festival. On the con-
trary, it will be something which all
who assist in 1t or contribute toward it
may well brag about, because it will
be the biggest and most successful
Christmas children's festival ever given
in the far west, and It Is certain that
Santa Claus and all the people he
resembles in goodness OF heart and in
bountifulness Of disposition will be
"dee-nghted."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06
FROM BAD TO WORSE

4 TTORNEY GENERAL WEBB is
"A preparing for the legislature a bill
IA the purpose of which is to give the
state railroad commission power
greater than is now delegated to the
interstate commerce commission. 1t
bestows on the railroad commission
authority to make freight and passen-
ger rates for sall carriers within the
state, including steam, electric street
railways and waterway lines. 1t may
act as a court and call for a company's
records in settling disputes between
carriers and shippers. 1t may also
ascertain whether the state or inter-
state rates are unjust. In short, a
bench of Solomons could not be invested
with greater judicial power.
When we contrast the wider sphere
for these so-called public servants"
the railroad commissioners, which is
proposed by Mr.. Webb. with the actual
exhibition of disrespectful disregard of
public sentiment and of the wishes of
the people which has been given by
them, we are astonished that a sense
OF humor If not Of proprlety dlo not
constitute saving grace to prevent
Mr.. Webb from establishing conditions
by which bad will become worse. The
proposed measure, If adopted, will as
sure reciprocal relations between COM
rnissioners and railroad, and will place
Shippers and the public in the position
of the feathered cork in big game OF
battledore and shuttlecock between
commissioners and railroad. If the leg
isIature should receive with meek
humility the measure framed by Attor-
ney General Webb, and should act as
if its submission to them conveyed an
obstruction to adopt" the people OF
California will again be the corpus
vilum Of a demonstration that the Van
derbiltian adage, "the public be
damned" has been revived for railroad
and legislative use In this state.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06
REGARDS GOLDEN RULE AS
ONLY PARTLY SUFFICIENT

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4.-[Editor
Herald: While the Golden Rule is be-
ing criticised, it is well to remember
that it is impossible to compress within
the limits of a single formula a rule
that will do for all classes, just as
Never put off until tomorrow what
you can do today" is a good rule. Yet
Carter Harrison said Bismarck told
him that "Never do today what you
can do tomorrow was often a better
one.
The Golden Rule of Confucius and
Jesus are practically the same. That
of Hillel, the grandfather of Gamaliel,
and one of the grand figures in Jewish
history, was Whatsoever hurteth thee,
that do not unto Others" Good rules,
but not perfect.
The writer has at times found a rule
DO not unto others that which they
would not you should do unto them
better than the Golden Rule. The weak
point in the Golden Rule is that it
makes the sweet will of the doer his
basis of action, regardless of what the
recipients of his aggressive action
think. The Golden Rule is a two
edged proposition. Under it's applica-
ton by bigots and statesmen of narrow
mental vision 1t has at times caused
the great river of time to run bank
full with the crimson waters of murder,
Marcus Aurelius was a great and
good man, yet he prosecuted the early
Christians. The men who lighted the
martyr fires Of Smithfield, prosecuted
the Jews and Moors in Spain,~ burned
Giordano Bruno at the stake, cropped
the ears of Quakers and banished
Roger Williams in New England, were
certainly not all bad men. Many of
them honestly believed they were do
ing God and man a service of good by
ending the existence of the prosecuted
ones and thereby stopping their sup
posed further progress in sin.
G. f. KEEPER.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06
SAYS UNREsTRAINED LIBERTY
is USED AS A LICENSE

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2.--rEditor
Herald: T. G. Pollard remembers me
as one who denounced the franchise of
women, and classes me with our Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Thank you, sir or
madam. I consider myself in good
company.
have seen enough of life to be inn
bued with the fact that liberty with
out restraint is license, and works mis-
chief rather than good, especially in
women. have seen enough henpecl-
ing here to convince me that to give
women still more rope without the con-
troll OF man will, as Of old, in Eden,
lead to second and irreparable fall,
for the very next step leads into poly
andry. 1t seems we are not far from
it now, for Senex, in the p. l.. Box,
mentions how women carry on their
nefarious trade under the cloak Of
wedlock.
Wealth is fast accommodating in the
hands Of women, secured to them by
law, independent of man, and we see
in the case of Anna Gould what hap
pens when woman, by means OF her
wealth, can do as she pleases.
The tendency of the age seems to be
working rapidly in the direction of
suDJugatlon OF the tyrant man. Soon
all wars will have ceased, so that mans
especial prerogative will have become
useless. There will be universal peace,
and all the different peoples in their
countries will be like so many clusters
of beehives, ruled by their queens, who
can choose their husbands and as many
as they please, and the men will have
been so far subdued as to consider
themselves happy to bask in the smiles
of their common queens and to be al
lowed to provide the substance for food.
Is not this the object you are work.
ing for, redoubtable and valiant suf-
fragettes? c. r,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06
ADMIRAL COGHLAN

TN the death of Rear Admiral Cogh-
Ian the United States has lost one
Il of the most popular and most effi-
cient officers in the service. His char
acter is summed up in three words,
fearless, kindly and a good story
teller" A man who can be heroic in
times when heroism is demanded, and
who can pass the rest of his life, when
only heroism of doing every days duty
is demanded, without strut, pose or
consciousness of achievement, is one of
the rarest gifts of the gods in human
form.
And yet Coghlan will be best re-
membered, not by his kindness, his
bravery, his true heartedness and his
patriotism, but because on a celebrated
occasion he recited a poem with the
refrain "Hoch der Kaiser" which is
still ringing round the world, and it is
believed Emperor William has never
completely recovered from the effects
Of that memorable recitation.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06
Los ANGELES HERAID SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER zoos
HYGIENIc REFORM

III TERNAL VIGILANCE is the price
III OF liberty. 1t is also the price Of
hygienic nberty-freedom from
disease, and learned and well known
physicians who addressed the City club
yesterday impressed upon the public
the Importance of taking an active in
terest and an active part in the preser-
walton of hygienic liberty. There is no
reason for alarmist talk or alarmist
writing over the conditions which exist,
at the same time it is the part of pru-
dent citizenship to heed the words of
experts when they emphasize the neces-
sity of keeping the milk supply per-
petually pure and of disposing of gar
bage in such a way as not merely to
minimize but to ELIMINATE danger of
disease from that source.
City officials themselves agree in
holding the opinion that thoroughly
efficient state legislation is necessary,
which must be supplemented by local
ordinances which will make the enforce
ment of the state laws a city as well
as state concern. All hygienic laws
relating to smoke, dairy inspection and
garbage should be carried out to the
letter. If it is essential to the health
of Los Angeles city that certain
laws be obeyed in the city, it is
equally essential that certain laws
be obeyed in the county and in all the
counties of the state, and if laws cor
responding to and experimenting, and,
indeed, making effective city hygienic
measures are not in force in Los An
geles county and every county the con-
ditions which local hygienic legislation
seeks to bring about may be interfered
with.
We hope the expert testimony of DR..
F. C.. q. Madison. DR.. George H. Kress
and DR.. l.. M. Powers will be needed,
and yesterdays meeting Of that pre-
eminently practical, useful and patriotic
body, the City club of Los Angeles,
will be followed by sentiment crystal
lized into action. With able experts to
tell state, county and city what should
be done for the safeguarding of pub
lie health, there is not the slightest ex-
cuse for leaving it undone. If this were
a poverty stricken community there
might be some force in an excuse that
plans for public safety could not be
financed properly, but it is very far
from being a poverty stricken COM
munity. The existing laws which re-
late to the public health MUST be
obeyed. Legislation relating to street
speaking was obeyed with fanatical
zeal until The Herald pointed out
it was contrary to the spirit of
the constitution of the United States
and hostile to lawful liberty. Public
health is a much more important mat
ter even than freedom of speech, and
all the legislation relating to it should
be constantly effective. while official
zeal would be commendable and not
censurable. The Herald will show 1t
appreciates "the citizens relation to
public health work. by continuing to
.agitate the question until there is a
complete and far reaching reform in
this particular in our city, our suburbs,
our county and our state.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06
DOWN, MERCURY

The little red sleigh is a litter Of dust
All sad are these habits OF fate'sl
The handsome green bob-sled is covered
with rust
A spider web hangs DER the skates.
The days they have waited have not been
few.
Their patience has been without stint
But how can they help It and what can
they dof
For, hang 1t, the winter won't whit
The ice boat has lost its first youth and it's
zest
The snowshoe lies crumbling in cloths.
The storm ulster sleeps in the camphorine
chest,
The tippets been eaten by tho moths
All. mel They have waited since far 'ss--
The reason / scarcely need hint;
For how can men snow-shoe and how can
men skate
when never winter will wint2
-Richmond Times Dispatch.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06
TEACHERS TOUR

7 OS ANGELES HERALD'S Alaska
IL Yukon-Pacific exposition contest
= is popular. A plan has been
adopted by which readers Of The Her
aid may select three school teachers
from the city of Los Angeles, three
from the county outside of the city,
one from San Bernardino county, one
from Orange county, ~one from Santa
Barbara county, one from Riverside
county, one from Kern county and one
from Ventura county. and send them
on an excursion to visit the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition, which will
be held at Seattle. Wash, from June
to October Is, 1909.
On another page are printed the
terms governing this contest. They
are easy to fulfill and there is no
reason why readers of The Herald
should not engage in this contest in a
hustle and make the attempt to place
their favorite teachers at the top of
the list. Somebody must win-that's
certain: indeed. twelve "somebodies'
must win, so there is considerable OPP
portunity for willing workers, and all
who have mind to do some well
planned campaigning for their friends
may have the pleasure of seeing them
among the winners.
Among the school teachers will be
found the hardest working and most
self-sacrlficing women Of the commun-
ity. Their opportunities for taking ex-
pensive tours, either for profit or
pleasure, are limited. Society imposes
many burdens on a teacher, but never
heavily burdened purse. she is
spared what Mr.. Carnegie describes as
the awful and terrifying responsibility
of riches and will never be tempted
to buy priceless pearls and wonderful
rubies. AS rule the school teacher
does more for the community, knows
far more and is a far more dependable,
reliable. ideal American-like person
than the uncomfortable females who
wear ropes OF pearls and own several
automobiles, which represent much
more value than the amount Of a
teachers salary earned in a school
/ year or nara Work. ana we uOH !
know why one woman's automobiles
should represent more than another
woman's year of skilled work. 1t has
often puzzled us, and from time to
time we are tempted to give up trying
to find solution of the puzzle. Fol
it is apparent that in spite Of all their
protests and declarations Americans
pay less for cranial gray matter than
for any other commodity; and the
workers who build the school houses
semi-mechanically, under direction, are
paid a great deal more for their days
labor than the teachers who after the
building is completed enter it for the
purpose OF building human edifices
human character, potential human in
fuence. 'Tls a mystery. But never
mind about it now. Let's see whether
we can't give some of the teachers
a chance to renew their health and
strength and have an enjoyable tour.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06
AT THE THEATERs

AUDITORIUM--NO performance.
BELAsCO-''The Partisan Romance"
HAMBURGER'S MAJESTIC-"The Alas
kan"
MASON-Rose stahI in ''rhe Chorus Lady"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gloria"
GRAND-''yVang."
Observation-Disclosures.
LOS MISUNDERSTANDING.
PEOPLE's-Richards and Pringle's min
streIa.
FTsCHER's-"TangIed."
EMPIRE-Yaudeville.
UNIQUE-"The Merry Widow"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06
Far and Wide
Grand Dukes Feat

Kansas recalls the late Grand Duke
Alexis Of Russia with peculiar pride
because in Topeka, thirty-six years
ago, he was the guest at a ban
quet" which had 105 different articles
of food on the bill of fare. When IT
came to game, the grand duke had his
choice OF buffalo, moose, rabbit, veni-
son, squirrel, elk, quail, bear, duck,
turkey, prairie chicken and antelope.
There were fifteen entrees, thirteen diff
ferent vegetables and twenty-eight
kinds Of dessert. The wonder is that
Alexis lived so long misunderstanding
field Republican.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06

There is an indignant denial from Hol-
land, not of the fact that Dutch war
ships are to prowl about the coasts OF
Venezuela, but that the movements OF
the warships constitute a "demonstra-
ton" In diplomatic circles there is q
marked difference between tweedle
dunn and tweedle dee.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06

At last the government is taking an
interest in mining conditions in Penn
sylvania. A station for an investiga-
tion of explosions has been established.
1t is to be hoped the investigation will
result in a plan for the prevention of
explosions.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06

When one Jap shoots another we are
again constrained to ask how did the
murderous Jap obtain possession Of the
revolver? Can any murderous, mania
cal Jap, Kanaka, halfbreed, Indian,
cholo, drunken man or escaped lunatic
walk into a Los Angeles store, buy a
gun and ammunition and sally forth to
use them at his Will? 1t looks that
way, doesn't 1t?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06

Los Angeles building record for No
vember is highly satisfactory. From
years end to years end, from month
to month and from week to week. tho
progress Of this city along every line
Of activity is steady and sure
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06

Bank clearings for last week show a
huge gain over the total for corre-
spending week of last year. And they
beat the record of 1906 by over 100000.
Prosperity has established headquar-
tiers In Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06

Rev. DIR. Huntington of Grace church,
New York, has returned to his rich
parishioners a gift Of $4,000 intended to
mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of
his rectorship. and has told the sub
scribers to give the money to parochial
charitable and missionary work. 1t is
evident DIR. Huntington is a sincere
disciple, follower and imitator Of his
Master.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-06
Kind She Needed

The lecturer had been describing
some of the sights he had seen abroad.
"There are some spectacles," he said,
"that one never forgets."
at wish you could tell me where
can get a pair of them" exclaimed an
old lady in the audience. I'm always
forgetting mine. Chicago News.
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The ubIic Letter Box

TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
name and address OF the writer. The Her
aid gives the widest latitude to correspond
ents, but assumes no responsibility for their
views. Letters must not exceed 500 words.