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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
SAYS ASSESSOR ELECTED TO
OFFER LITTLE RESISTANCE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1S-[Editor
Herald: In a recent issue of The Her
aid "Economist" speaks of Assessor
Mallard being quoted as having said:
"The only way to relieve franchise
assessments would be to make the land
pay the taxes" Economist writes like
a defender of single tax.
| will not analyze the single tax. 1t
is dead, and never was practical. The
power to tax springs from proprietary
interests-from proprietors-and 1t is
not the will of the assessor that dis
tributes the burden of taxation upon
different forms of property. The as
SCISSOR is not elected as the servant of
the people but of the most powerful
form of property, so that, If the owners
of franchises have the ECONOMIC might
to shift the burden of taxation to the
land, or other forms of property, by
reduced assessments or otherwise, it
will have to be borne by the weaker in
terests,
From the beginnin-' of government
this shifting of the burden of the hated
taxes has been going on, and in many
epoehs of history has forced the weak
er interests to combine against the
stronger with the purpose of loading
as much of the burden as possible on
the more powerful form of property.
The feudal land barons once held the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19

MRS. I. w. HELLMAN

TN addition TO her bereaved family
and her immediate circle of per-
Il sonal friends, there will be many
mourners for Mrs. I. w. Hellman, whose
unostentatious charity work made her
name beloved in many homes afflicted
by that dread disease, poverty. She
was truly a "ministering angel to
many unfortunate persons who. but for
her tender mercies and comforting care,
would have been friendless and penni-
less.
The nobility of character exhibited
in her quiet charities made her life
charming and lovable, blessing to all
with whom she was associated. Mrs.
Hellman, as the wife Of one of the
pioneers Of modern Los Angeles took a
keen interest in the growth and pros
perity of this city, and was an en-
thusiastic believer in its destined lead
ership of the cities of California.
Through the success of the San Pedro
harbor and good roads movements, she
lived to see her dream of the unrivaled
greatness of Los Angeles on the Pacific
coast in a fair way Of being realized.
The community in which her name
was so well known that it may be
called a household word sympathizes
deeply with the family and friends of
Mrs. Hellman in their bereavement, and
realizes that their loss is also the loss
of the people of California.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19

4 N Indifferent world watches with
n some amusement the multifarious
IA squabbles of President Castro
with his neighbors, by and large, and
the whole world appears to be agreed
that If little Holland will go in and
take the Venezuelan bear by the tail
the rest of us will stand by and keep
the ring with Uncle Sam referee. Cas-
tro feels much relieved because the
Dutch minister at Caracas made a
rude remark of a most undiplomatic
sort about him, and that supplies an
excuse for one more break in his in
ternational relations, says the San
Francisco Call. M. de Reus, who rep
resented the Netherlands at Caracas,
wrote and even published the state
ment that Castro is almost dictator
who has ruled the country-who
makes and annuls monopolies with pre-
texts filled with astuteness." That
hurt chiefly because it was true. The
comedy was accentuated by the OBJ
streperous form in which Castro's S
wrath was given expression. The
president of Venezuela maintains an
official organ, in which his sentiments
are freely expressed with slight regard
for diplomatic blue pencil, and this is
the way Castro feels about the Hol-
lander: a
OF such seriousness is the report
which M. de Reus has signed that
no road Is open other than ful-
minating and terrible protest, the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
DOGS

~ INCE the council procrastinated the
settlement of the dog catcher
~ question, persons who are ad-
dicted to the habit of common sense
have an opportunity OF persuading the
city stepfathers to take a reasonable
view of the subject and lose no more
time.
Los Angeles should be set right in
this matter, not only because 1t is not
good policy to brand the city with the
reputation of encouraging officially
cruelty to animals but because Los
Angeles is known far and wide as the
city of progress. Newspapers in every
other city think we are up to date in
everything, and say so.
Imagine therefore the surprise and
shock of the man from Boston, Provi-
dence. Philadelphia or New York when
he reaches Los Angeles and on his first
walk about town encounters first the
chain gang and then the dog catchers'
wagon, When he writes to his friends
and to his home papers he doesn't say
as much about the beauties of Los An
eeles as he does about the chain gang
and the dog catchers, for it is the habit
of human nature to pick out the flaws
in the diamond. The habit is incurable
Jesus tried to rebuke it, but somehow
people don't seem to realize that the
remark about the mote in their neigh
bors' eye and the team in their own
applies to them. Before the council
/ ..e4 ,,,ai,, aoch councilman should
have made up his mind to settle the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
Castro S ROW with Holland
An1uSeS All CiUiliZatiOn

indignant cry of him who has sur
prised a friend with his right hand
raised on high clutching the weap-
on and prepared to give the treach-
erous blow. What we have seen
has never had a precedent in the
history of universal diplomacy be-
cause acts such as this are an at
tack on the bonds of humanity and
fraternity, breaking violently the
simplest principles of friendship be-
tween nations and violating even
the most natural consideration be-
tween men.
We may not pretend to unravel the
intricacies of this tremendous quarrel.
1t is learned that Holland is preparing
to send a cruiser or two to harry the
Venezuelan coast, but really one may
doubt whether much damage will re-
suit. If the war is to be confined tc
hard words it is clear that Castro car
ries too many guns for the Dutchman.
AS for M. de Reus, Castro adds that he
has degenerated into "a violent scan
dalizer of the sacred name of the
fatherland." Whose fatherland?
The trouble with Castro is that he
will not himself play the game of diplo-
macy according to the rules, but when
others break them he raises frightful
road. He is a man of mulitfartous
grievances, backed by a fine flow OF
language. Hence the perplexity in the
chancelleries. Like the Arizona poker
player, Castro makes the rules as he
goes along.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
Opposition OF the Lords to
old Age Pensions Collapsed

against accidents by employers and the
compulsory insurance of workmen by
the workmen themselves against both
old age and infirmity. In Belgium the
government puts a premium on thrift
by guaranteeing to the man who saves
so much a week by his own efforts that
it will add something to 1T, until IN the
end it represents a fairly substantial
pension. The French scheme, which
fhe senate has so far refused to sane
ton. is compulsory, the plan being 10
lew a small weekly tax on wages and
a small weekly tax on employers.
Lord Rosebery Is one of the few op-
moments of the old age pensions bill
who had the courage to denounce it
as SOCIALISM pure and simple" and
as eyidencing the growing desire to
transfer responsibility from the indi-
yidual to the state. No one in or out
of Office seems to have definite ideas
what the pension system will cost the
country. The chancellor of the eX-
cheuuer ventured an estimate of $32,-
zoo, 900 a year; Mr.. Balfour, who crit
icised the machinery Of the bill but
abstained from voting against it, put
the initial cost at $57500,000. The labor
members insisted that it did not go
far enough, and predicted that within
fifteen years the age limit would be re-
duced from 70 to DO.
One thing is certain, as Lord Rose
berry pointed out in citing the exper-
ience of this country-pension appro-
priations never grow less. We began
by granting pensions to veterans VINO
had been wounded or become incapac-
itated by reason Of service, and nave
come to general service pensions ana
pensions for all widows, until the ap-
propriations now amount to $16S,OOO,OOO.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19

"HE opposition of the lords to the
old age pension bill collapsed after
IL the first encounter with the house
of commons. 1t had originally been
passed in the house Of commons by a
majority of 315 to TO- All parties were
committed to it. The peers realized
that no political advantage was to pc
gained by voting it down as a govern
ment measure, as they did with the
education bill. A few of their minor
amendments the house of commons ac-
cepted, after rejecting Lord Cromer S
restricting the operation OF the Dill 10
seven years, says the Oakland En-
quirer.
The scheme of this new British old
age pension bill is the most nperal
anywhere adopted. 1t provides Tor gov
ernment pensions on sliding scale lot
all persons over 10 who are not IN re-
ceipt of incomes over a stated amount.
1t imposes no test of thrift or industry;
1t establishes a system of outright
gratuities out of the national treasury,
apparently on the theory that II Is tne
indefensible right of all men who nave
worked for wages to look TO the state
TO insure them a fixed standard OF NV
ing in their old age. -
The contributory idea does not enter
into the British pension scheme IN any
form, except in the extremely HdS ue
way that the pensioner during ms me
has paid to the state some small share
OF indirect taxation. On the continent
the contributory idea prevails IN potn
the voluntary and compulsory form. ~
Germany, where there are now inole
than $50, 900 pensioners, there mas peen
for wears compulsory insurance ol
workmen against sickness, insurance
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19

" HE act of May 30, 1908, entitled "An
act granting to certain employees
- of the United States the right to
receive from it compensation for inju-
ries sustained in the course of their
employment" which came into effect
on August 1, 1908, is a measure of great
Importance in the domain of labor leg
islation. Under previous laws, COM
pensation in case Of injury is paid to
employees in the railway mail service
and in the life saving service. The new
law applies TO persons employed by the
government as artisans or laborers IN
the following services: ArsenalS, navy
wards. river and harbor construction.
fortifcatian construction, hazardous
employment in the reclamation service,
namely, in construction and IN control
and management of works; hazardous
employment under the isthmlan canal
commission, government manufacture
ing establishments, says the san Jose
Mercury.
According to "a rough estimate made
by the department Of commerce ana
labor, about 10000 government EN-
ployes come within the PROVISIONS OF
the law. Compensation Will be palu
under this act only for such injuries to
his employment and cause inability to
pursue his employment for more tha1
fifteen days. Compensation Is not paid
if the injury is due to the negligence OF
misconduct of the employe injured
The act applies only to injuries received
on or after August 1, 1908.
The compensation consists of con-
tinuance during the period of disability
but not over one year, of the same pay
which the employe was receiving at the
time of the injury. If the employe Is
killed by the accident or dies from the
results Of the injury received and leaves
a widow or children under 16 years OF
age or dependent parents, the same
amount of compensation is paid to
these dependent relatives until the COM
pletion of the twelve months period.
The administration of the act is in
trusted to the secretary of commerce
and labor. All questions of negligence
or misconduct are to be determined by
him, and in case of death from injury
the distribution of the compensation
among the dependent relatives entitled
to it must be made according to his
orders. Cases of injuries to employees
coming under this act must be reported
to the secretary Of labor, and compen-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
MILITARISM

NURTIS BROWN, an American cor
respondent, who was sent to Lon
~ don some years ago by the New
York Press and is now syndicating
letters from the gray metropolis, says
the United Kingdom is face to face
with the problem of compulsory mill
tary service, and comments: sit is con-
sidered by many military experts that
if England goes in for conscription
America will have to follow suit" We
presume that by ENGLAND" Mr..
Brown means the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, for it is
hardly probable that Scotland, Ireland
and Wales, the only three countries Of
the older part of the British empire
where there are any marksmen left,
if we may judge by Bisley records.
would be exempted.
But Mr.. Brown is evidently not we'll
posted on American affairs, or he
would realize that the United King
dom in proposing compulsory military
service, is initiating the United States
and not setting an example. We have
no doubt the British ministry which
for years has been trying to screw up
it's courage to the point of violating
the traditions of the English-speak-
ing races by introducing compulsory
militarism into the British social sys-
tenn, was influenced in it's action by
the fact that what was to all intents
and purposes compulsory military
service bill was introduced in congress.
We have not heard anything recently
about the Republican measure which
proposes that all the young men of this
country shall receive military training
and be subject not to conscription,
which gives a chance of escape, but
to universal service. The militariza-
ton Of the United Kingdom will un-
doubtedly be followed by that of the
United States, for it will give ample
excuse for the revival of the measure
which was sneaked into congress and
whinh ia not dead but sleeping.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19

Primaries are in reality tertiaries, be-
longing to the troglodytic period, when
the cepahalopod was an intellectual
giant. What's the use OF fooling away
any more time and bringing any more
citizens to the threshold Of the bug
house by maintaining circnitous sys-
tenn of ascertaining simple facts? The
man who invented the present primary
law fell out of an air ship in the
Fourth dimension of space, and landed
in our plane to our undoing. Direct
primaries are demanded by direct
thinkers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19

Republican county convention was
dominated by the Southern Pacific ma
chine forces. Same old story. 1t re-
mains for the Democrats to demon
strate that independent patriotism still
exists in Southern California, in spite of
the determined and long continued ef-
forts of machine corporationism to
crush it out of existence. Democrats
must avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity of nominating freemen who will
attract the support of anti-corporation
voters, Republican as well as Demo-
cratic.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
SAYS ENGLIsHMAN SHOULD
BE DENIED NATURALIZATION

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17.-[Editor
Herald: A United States critic in your
Public Letter Box today need not have
stated that he was an Englishman, for
every line showed his cockney accent
as belonging to a class who neither
could nor would see anything good in
this blawsted country, ye know
I would suggest that as he has only
his first papers the deal be called off,
and he be deported as of no earthly
good as a future citizen of country
that believes and has shown that she
knows enough to run her own shop;
and our laws are carefully framed to
exclude just such as he-truly unde-
sirable citizens.
FRITZ sCHoNHoFEN.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
SAYS TIME is RIPE TO SETTLE
WORLDS GREAT PROBLEM

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17.-[Editor
Heraldl: 1t seems to me there never
was a time in the worlds history when
people with brains were so much needed
to settle the great problems especially
between capital and labor.
Mr.. Taft was asked what is to be the
future of the laboring man, especially
the unemployed, and he replied: "God
knows" Perhaps so, but man, not
God, made the system of government
the way it is. The ministers of the
Gospel, who profess to be Gods serv-
ants, go out into the labor markets OF
the world and find out what the trouble
is. 1t is very nice to be told on Sunday
that If we are good we will all be
angels in the sweet by and by. Very
good; but how is that going to helr
the great army of unemployed or the
army of small wage earners who dc
not have a chance to be human and
get married and have home?
f. e. r
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19

Harry Thaw has been succeeded or
the criminal melodramatic stage by
Capt. Peter C. Hams, jr., who killed his
friend, William +. Annis. Jealousy
caused the murder. and If one may
judge by the conduct and statements OF
the dying man as we'll as by the con-
duct and statements of Mrs. Hams, the
murder was unjustifiable. There was
no ground for the suspicious which
poisoned Hams mind. AS Annis said
with his last gasp: "a terrible mistake
has been made"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19

what was said upon the matter. Re-
plies would have come thick and fast.
Two codes of morals. you Know The
man must never be found fault with.
You can shut up the dance halls if
YOU like, he still has hundreds of ways
to secure his victims
Also no reply as to why women were
allowed to be pitched out of their
homes when man cries "home is the
place for women.
NELLIE MARTIN.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19

balance of economic power ana put
the burden of government on the MAJ tta
ufacturing class, but as soon as .hair III
latter grew greater in wealth than tneir
political and economic rivals, the MAJ a.
ufacturing class shifted 1t pacK oh 'NV
IF the assessor is an expert" why
have a board of equalization? The as
SCISSOR is not elected because ne Is for Sr
expert in assessing property, ,o PVT ior or
the reason that he will. ofter NUS a,,,;o ~
no resistance to the dominant eco1on,io @
interests placing the burden ol ,4a- IT.
ton on other forms OF proPertae eonisno
out stirring up too much
10 IT'S o"'f ''''' w G. P. BARTEL.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
CORRESPONDENT SAYS THERE
ARE TWO CODES OF MORALS

SANTA MONICA, Aug. 81 Editor ..teIr
Herald] L noticed an article ias' ,ose,f, meeH
w. tackle the social evil-an evil for
which men are wholly responsible. 1
did not see one reply. That is sub
ieet lee mr. upon n which men and clergy, are
always silent. Now If 1t had neen
race suicide or woman's sphere, some,
thing that the mother or wire couig
have been found fault Win, II Woul9
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
I've got them all out of Jobs:

dog question NOW, and to settle 1t
humanely and justly by adopting
system of regulation like that in force
at Pasadena and some other cities.
Punish the owners of dogs who neglect
to obtain licenses, but do not punish
the dogs. And let a humane society
deal with sick and homeless dogs.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19

Taft is preparing an address which
he will deliver In Virginia. Perhaps he
may at last answer the question which
boWled him out some time ago: IF a
man is out of work, cannot get work,
has a wife and family whom he is COM
PEELED by law to support, and has no
money, what is he going to do about
it?" His two word answer was not &
reDly
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
The ublic Letter Box

Many interesting letters have been re-
ceived which are so lengthy that two oI
three world fill the allotted space: Con-
tributOrs are requested to observe the %OO-
word rule.-IEd. Herald.I
Letters intended for publication must be
accompanied by the name and address ol
the writer. The Herald gives the widest
latitude to correspondents, but assumes no
responsibility for their views Letters
should not exceed 200 words.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19

A non-partisan movement ito insure
passage of legislative amendments
at the polls this fall and make it pos
sihle for consolidation and free har-
bor projects to be carried out" has been
undertaken by the Municipal Water
ways association.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19

California Presidential Postmasters'
association is in session. 1t is only nat
ural that postmasters should take a
keen interest in the political campaign
which, in the language of Mr.. Dooley,
is feminist us. But the postmasters'
convention is "all business" and what
ever may be thought as to political
subjects, nothing must be said about
them
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19

Patriotism would surrender the tide
lands and receive a lovely wreath
Hoggery will hold on and receive a
lively kick.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19

Santa Catalina island is said to be
under an official ban. We used to think
1t was a banning.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19

Why has Catalina such a prejudice
against the uniform of the army and
navy? 1t is inexplieable.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19

Barber shop ordinance was killed by
city council. Every citizen will have
to be his own official inspector"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19

Prospects are bright for the election
of Democratic house. This is a DEM
ocratic year.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-22

torial candidate. AS to his ambi-
tions, surely they are as proper, as
justified and as creditable as those
of any other Republican who as
pires to represent his state in the
senate of the United States.
We fear Senator Hansbrough is
taking narrow view of the rights
of citizens, when he fails to appre-
ciate that it is the privilege of
every man to become candidate
for any Office he chooses and to
align all of the friends and sup-
porters he is able to align in his
support. We do not believe Mr..
Little has any interest in the Minot
convention, other than the hope that
it will be controlled by loyal Re-
publicans, that loyal Taft delega.
ton will be chosen to Chicago, and
that the deliberations of the con.
vention will be such as to promote
party harmony and unity among
| the Republicans.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-22

Governor Johnson of Minnesota
says that he doesn't care whether
he gets the presidential nomination
or not, but that he doesn't intend
to run away from it, and he init
mates that if the Bryanites want a
fight they will get all they want.
Since Bryan preempted the presi-
Dental field on the part of the
Democratic party he is very jealous
of the intrusion of other candidates
and the Bryan men have been turn
ing some batteries on Johnson.
They call his candidacy an imper-
Thence, and intimate that blind
man with one leg could have carried
Minnesota just as well as Johnson.
All of which seems to indicate that
there will not be much harmony in
the democratic ranks no matter who
is nominated at Denver.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-22
EVEN FUTILE NOW ANTI
MACHINE.

Out in Portlan, Ore, there has
been a warmprimary election, at
which it was the duty of the voters
among other things, to select Re-
publican county central committee.
We have received copy of a cir
cular giving list of candidates for
"anti-machine county central COM
mitteemen," and in this bunch we
fined, in precinct So, Mr.. R. M. Tut
tie, who was the editor of the Man
dan Pioneer for a number of years.
1t is remarkable fact that mi
grafton to the moist air of the Pa
cific coast, should work such a
wonderful Transformation. Nobody
would expect that Editor futile
would be transformed into a deme-
crat. His Republicanism was too
stalwart for that. But it is almost
equally remarkable that he should
now be with the ssanti-machine."
If there was machine republican
in these parts during the brisk po-
litical times between 1888 and 1905,
it was Brother Tuttle. Nobody
could be chairman and secretary of
a county committee for so many
years, without being, not merely the
machine, but the very machine it
self
Mr.. futile was triumphantly
elected in Unltnomah county which
he sought The chances are that
DR.. Coe, who lives in another pre-
cinct, ais ran as machine" candi-
date, so that if one was not elected,
the other would be. AS to this, we
are not properly informed. We
should like to make further investi-
cations, however, and ascertain
whether change of climate such
as the Pacific coast offers North Da-
kotans, reforms them all, so that
they turn from wicked machine men
| to angelic "anti-machine," such as
Brother futile most undoubtedly
is at the present time?