davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07

organized into a general system of
homes or hotels for worl1ingmen trav-
cling in search of work in all the larger
cities and towns. Here workmen can
find lodging for a night or two either
by paving a small sum or, if unable
to pay, by doing a little work in the
morning. These are in all cases pri-
vate institutions, maintained in many
cases by trade unionS or not infre-
quently by religious societies.
Connected with these home shelters
there has been developed, particularly
in southern Germany and few other
portions of the German empire, a sys-
tenn of smaller relief stations under
government administration or support.
These relief stations are already or
ganized in many portions of the en-
piro in such numbers as to be within
walking distance of each other and all
are connected by telephone. A work.
man travelling in search of work can
go from shelter to shelter and at every
point learn in which direction he can
look for work with the most hope of
success. If unable to pay for his shell
ter he Is required to work in the morn
ing and travel in the afternoon, and
the time he can stay at any one shelter
Is strictly limited. Legislation has
been enacted in Prussia looking to the
establishment of this system all over
Zerland which have accepted the sys-
tenn, and in considerable portions of
Germany, tramps and irresponsible
vagrants have largely disappeared
from the community.
The most notable efforts in dealing
with the unemployable are the So
called "labor colonies of Germany
and the less known but successful COL
onies of Switzerland. The German
colonies, which have grown rapidly, so
that there are now thirty in various
parts of the empire, are agricultural
colonies, maintained almost wholly by
private philanthropy, where any work.
man unable to find work can find shell
ter so long as he conforms to the rules
of the colony He is free to go at any
time, but while in the colony must do
the work assigned to him. The actual
criminals are sent to penal establish
ments. The better grading of various
classes of labor colonies for various
classes of the unemployed is the aim
of the Swiss colonies, most of which,
however. are in their beginnings.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
GOSPEL PLAY

MANY of our readers have seen
WI that wonderful play, 1.-THE Ser
AiA- want in the House." 1t is more
than a play. We may be accused or
irreverence If we call it a supple
rnentary gospel, brought down to date
and fitted to modern conditions, but
that is what we would like to call 1t,
If we had our way, and were sure we
would not shock anyone. Charles
Ram Kennedy, who wrote the text, Is
a playwright. But If he had lived
centuries ago instead of in the age of
prose he would have been an evangei-
list, or perhaps a prophet. Yet, after
all, Mr.. Kennedy has not done anything
which is marvellous or wonderful. He
has merely expressed what many peo-
pie feel and know. He has discerned
the truth, and has told it, fearlessly
directly, plainly. That's all he has
donel But then-that's GENIUS.
There is not any doubt about the
genius of Mr.. Kennedy. He is prouder
of his technique and stagecraft than
of his literary work. That's another
sign he is afflicted with the rarest OF
diseases. He cannot realize what ne
has done. Yet he knows he has ac-
complished much. He is paradox
q Celtic Englishman. He comes from
Warwickshire-Sha country.
And Shakespeare would not have been
ashamed of having written 1.-The Ser
want in the House." or rather, of haV-
ang been the vehicle through which 1t
was written, for we repeat, in spite
of Mr.. Kennedy's ingenious pride in
his stagecraft, and ''props." and ac-
cessories, it is an inspiration, and will
have a permanent existence in the lit
erature of our language. In the years
to come enlightened readers will take
it down from the shelf when they
wish to obtain a keenly analytical
concrete, compact, but all revealing
picture of present day conditions.
And, In the enjoyment of their larger
freedom, living in real liberty, with
abundant opportunity for the pursuit
OF happiness, they will look back at
us, poor us, in much the same spirit
as we regard "the heathen in his
blindness" and will say, What fools
those mortals were"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
ASKS NEGROES TO WORK FOR
UPLIFTING OF THE RACE

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 5.-[Editor
Herald: The argument made by Mr..
Taft with regard to the selection of a
treasurer for his national committee
from the state of New York to the
effect that publicity is guaranteed
thereby, applies with greater force to
Mr.. Bryan, as regards the.interest of
the colored man.
The laws of New York compel the
publication of all contributions made
to political parties during the cam
paign. The treasurer of Mr.. Taft's
committee is by force of the operation
of law compelled to observe publicity
and correctness in his account.
Under the laws of Nebraska, every
man always has been and is now free
and eoual-no man there is denied the
equal protection of the law; civil and
political rights of men are not inter-
fered with; time-honored privileges
and immunities Of citizens are secure
and carefully guarded; JUST adminis-
tration and due process of law extend
ed to the lowly as well as to the high.
Coming as he does from this favored
state, Mr.. Bryan is, by force of his
native environment, compelled II
elected, to administer the laws justly
in the interest of all alike.
With an able and conservative Re-
publican on one side and the Great
Commoner on the other, surely there
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
MILLENNIUM WILL NOT COME
WITH THE EQUAL SUFFRAGE

LOS ANGELES, Aug 5.-[Editor
Herald: IN. T." of San Pedro thinks
the millennium will dawn the same
afternoon that woman Suffrage is
granted because women will vote the
saloon out of business. It's a shame
to spoil a dead sure thing, but l know
women taxpayers and mothers OF lit
tie boys who have beer upon their
tables instead of tea.
If IN. T." will get another huncn
On those statistics he or she VIII ma
that nine-tenths and generous sllce
Of the tenth tenth of the crime and
misery of the world is caused py pow
erty. 4h,no.
or two upon the drink question: ana
she said: poverty is the cause OF IN
temperance rather than intemperance
the cause of poverty" The blot OF
child slavery will exist as long as
a majority of the voters, be they men
or women, are ''property-minded'" ike
I'M t."
The liquor business is bad enough,
but it and child slavery are both fruit
OF the same tree-the proft system.
Mill and factory owners employ child
labor because they can make more
profit out of it than adult labor
Whether the child's father is drunk
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
ETHICS OF PATRIOTISM

IN AMERICAN widow Of great
"a wealth made in America, and not
IA made by her, is to marry Brit
ish nobleman. That's all right. She can
marry whomsoever she pleases. This
British lord doubtless will be endowed
with some of the worldly goods Of the
American widow. That's all right. She
can do what she pleases with her share
of her husbands estate. But she has
three American children. She is giving
them a British education and bringing
them up to be subjects of the British
crown. These American children will
almost undoubtedly cast their lot with
the British. When these heirs of a
great American estate are of age they
will be Britons, not Americans. Their
American infancy win be only hazy
recollection, If indeed, they can recol-
lect any Of It. An. American heiress
has perhaps a right to take her own
share of the fortune produced by Amer
lean labor and transfer it to Britain.
But what right has she to transfer her
American children to Great Britain
ana to make certain that one of the
vastest fortunes in America will be
used and expended in Great Britain and
that the lives of Americans will be de-
voted to Britain? Has she a right to
give her American children, willy nilly,
to the empire?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
APOLOGETIC

nAFT'S attitude toward the Repub-
lican party is that of apologizer
Il in chief. The French say he who
makes excuses for himself accuses
himself. When Judge Taft apologies
for the Republican party he also ac-
cuses it. One of the quaintest and
most ingenious of Taft's apologies is
the reference he has made to the onis-
sion from the Republican platform of
a plank favoring the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people.
He says: with respect to the elec-
ton of senators by the people, per-
sonally 1 am INCLINED to favor it.
but it is hardly party question. A
resolution in it's favor has passed a
Republican house of representatives
several times and has been rejected
In a Republican senate by the votes of
senators from both parties"
While we cannot express surprise
over the failure of the American house
of lords to vote for it's own REFORM
we must say Judge Tafts statement
does not answer the question why the
Chicago convention refused to mem
ton. the subject in its platform.
The reform of the senate is both a
party question and public question.
But while Judge Taft says he is "in-
clined" to favor an application of the
principles of Americanism to the
American senate, we must not forget
that in Oklahoma Taft said the people
"should not have the power of direct
legislation in their hands, because they
are incapable of using it,"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
Hartman Finds He Is Not
the Boss OF MeXiCO Anyway

them summarily. 1t prescribes rates,
and those rates go into effect immedi-
ately. If the railroad does not put
them into effect, the government takes
immediate possession and collects them
itself. When additional facilities are
called for, the government orders them
provided, and they are provided or the
railroad quits business. The degree of
control goes far beyond what the Wild
est "reformer' in the United States
ever suggested, and absolutely nullifies
that security of property on which
alone, the railroed managers tell us,
investment money can be secured. In
fact, the railroad in Mexico has no
rights at all except to do exactly as 1t
is told, and do it instantly. And Amer
lean railroad magnates, who threaten
to withdraw investments this side of
the line If menaced with the lightest
degree of government regulation, invest
money freely across the line, under a
government tyranny SO summary that
1t amounts, whenever the government
chooses, to ''confiscation."
Queer, isn't it?
And maybe, after we get a govern
ment here that Hartman doesn't own.
he will also, even here, invest money
wherever 1t is profitable.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07

or sober does not interest them. They
don't want him in any case at mans
wages for work which child can do
at a child's wages. Neither the mill
owner nor the liquor dealer is actu-
ated by wanton wickedness. Both are
In business to make money and as
long as there is profit in that sort of
thing people will engage in it.
Moral: Take the profit out of the
business through collective ownership
by all of the people of the means of
production and distribution.
I'M. T." does not mince matters, but
draws property line and sets all the
HAYES on the pure and wise side and
the Have-nots on the ignorant and
debauched side hoping to see the day
when "only taxpayers of both sexes
can vote" Because the great majority
of crime and misery is --.-eed by pow
erty it does not follow that only the
poor are criminal The poverty con-
dition infects all classes of society.
Who debauches the girls of the dance
halls-the propertyless man or the
man who dazzles them with the things
money can buy? For whose delecta-
tion are ''pie girls" exhibited? Now
there was Stanford White and there
is Harry Thaw, taxpayers both, and
Mrs. Guinness must have turned
enough honest pennies to pay the
taxes on her farm.
/ quote Jane Adams upon universal
suffrage for women; "If, both for their
own sakes and for the good of the re-
public, women of property and edu-
cation should be enfranchised, far
more is the power of the ballot needed
by the working woman, whose stake
in the country is represented by her
life, her health, her virtue and the
safety and happiness of her children.
Working women need the ballot be-
cause they must possess some control
over the conditions of their lives and
those of their children"
Voting women will not bring the
millennium in day, but the votes OF
men and women who look upon life as
more sacred than property and their
struggles upon the economic field for
the emancipation of the working class
will revolutionize society for good.
MRS. G. X.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07

need be no fear of harm or immediate
disaster for the colored man. Let US
bestir ourselves of the times. Let us
arise and fully investigate public
questions upon their merits, and we
shall discover where lies the true In
terest of the great mass of our people.
Let us view the situation without bias
in favor o, one parry or prejudice
against the other. Let us not forget
that strife to secure political prefer
ment for a few thousand ungrateful
office-seekers among us may result in
economic disaster and civil and polit-
icaI oppression for millions of our
people, Are you willing to become
need more than consideration for sub
ordinate public places. We need to
instigate movements looking to the
general elevation of our race to the
average standard Of American citizen
ship in all the walks of life.
w. b. COLEMAN.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07

New Zealand proposes to outdo all
the welcomes which have ever been
given the American fleet. This is a
large contract, but the most enlight-
ened and progressive of all the Eng
disappearing countries has habit of
making good. The gallant officers and
men of the fleet will find in New Zea-
land the strangest and greatest nov
city in civilization. They will find
starvation is unknown and can eat
with clear consciences the big ban
quets which will be prepared for them
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07

nRESIDENT DIAz of Mexico has
refused to extend Mr.. Harriman'S s
l. concession to build a road to Qua
daIajara beyond October, 1912. So Mr.
Hartman will hurry the road to com
pletion, and it will be completed Octo-
ber 1, 1912. on October 2, 1912, conces-
sions for any unfinished portion will
become Immediately void, and the
agreed penalties as to the rest will be
Immediately enforced, without further
ado or appeal. Therefore, on october
2, 1912, there will be no unfinished por-
tion. For Mr.. Hartman is not boss OF
Mexico. Mr.. Diaz is, says the Fresno
Republican.
This is not to suggest that we ought
to get a Diaz to boss Hartman In this
country. But it is merely reminder
that Mr.. Hartman does get money to
invest in Mexico, under conditions on
which he says it is impossible to get
money in this country. Government
control in Mexico is absolute, uncondi-
tional and immediate. There are no
vested rights which the government is
bound to respect and no courts of ap-
peal to prevent or delay the enforce
ment of the law. The government lays
down certain conditions, and enforces
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07

Steps are being taken to bring the
national congress Of the Playground
association of America to Los An
geles in 1910. These are steps in the
right direction, and if the association
steps this way it will also be taking
steps in the right direction.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07

It is said the police commission may
decide to close disorderly houses in
the red light district. The worst phase
of the social problem must be settled
in Los Angeles sooner or later. Sooner
is better than later. Do 1t now.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07

A good deal of Democracy may be
observed in Los Angeles these days.
And as an old hymn says, there will
be more and more, more and more,
more and more to follow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07

Summer weather in Los Angeles is
the best in the country. Weather in ali
the other cities is much warmer than
1t is in Los Angeles, and in the east
the humidity makes life intolerable.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
The ublic Letter Box

Letters Intended for publication must be
accompanied by the name and address or
tho 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., 1908-08-07

Seven rich Americans carry over a
million dollars apiece life insurance.
The insuring companies take a keen
interest in the health and welfare of
their clients.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07

A report shows the Los Angeles dog
wonder he is mournful when he reads
placards saying the dog catcher must
go.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07

Raisuli, the former bandit, says one
of his villages has been pillaged by
the white mans imperial troops and
if he does not get reparation he VIII
return to the bandit business. He
doesn't see why he should be reformed
in order that civilized troops. may grab
his trade. But Raisuli has no sense Of
humor.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07

Now If Democratic journals were of
an evil disposition they could revamp
all those phonograph gags about Bryan
and turn them on Taft.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
JOHN w. KERN

Herald subscribers intending to leave the
city for the summer months kindly notify
the circulation department, and we VIII
send The Herald TO your new address and
change the address as often as desired.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-26

Mary Lane Johnson. to John Henry
Rodgers. Tuesday morning, has return
ed TO his home
Capt. and Mrs. ". C. Allan are guests
at the Hotel Summarized. Ocean Grove.
for several weeks.
3. NJ. Harper IS stopping at the Hotel
Wiltshire. Atlantic City. for several
days
! Mrs. Witt, Miss Wiz and Mss
Blanche Jackson are spending some
time in Atlantic City, stopping at the
Dennis Hotel.
Miss Cassin, OF Washington. is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Thomas Kin
kaid in her home in the Navy Yard.
Norfolk
Mrs s n Saunders and her son
have gone 20 the Breton Woods, n II
Lieut. Com. and Mrs. Henry Hughes
have given up the house on Twenty
first street which they occupied dur
ing The winter. and have taken al
apartment at the Highlands.
Mrs knight, wife Of Capt A N
Knight, l. 5. n, with their children
and Mrs. knights mother, Mrs Rich
ard Weleh, are spending the summer
at Atlantic City.
Mrs. S. B. WinTam. wife OF Lieut. 5.
y. Winram. L. S Revenue Cutter Serv-
ice, with her little son is spending the
summer at Southport. Conn.
Mrs. w E. Aver has gone TO Chatham,
Mass, for the summer
Passed Assistant Paymaster Felix r.
Holt, L. S. N, is dividing his vacation
between camping trip in Maine and
a visit TO the summer home of his
fiuncee. Miss Eleanor Granger. at Say
vile, l. L
Brig. Gen. George 3. Davis. and Mrs.
Davis, have gone TO Atlantic City for
a two-weeks' stay.
Miss Ellen G. waddy has returned to
her home in Norfolk. after 4 visit to
her cousin, Mrs. E. P. Brooke.
Among those who attended the dance
| at the Chamberlin Hotel, Norfolk. Va,
Saturday evening, were several Wash
/ ingtonians. The guests included
Admiral and Mrs. c. D Taussig. Capt
and Mrs John G. Quinby, Paymaster
and Mrs Hayner, Paymaster and Mc5.
BriscOe. DR.. and Mrs. Kite. DR.. and
Mrs. Ledbetter, Capt. and Mrs. Thomas
Kinkaid, Lieutenant Commando and
Mrs. Charles Webster, Paymaster and
Mrs. Barber, Paymaster and Mrs. Tri-
cOu, Paymster and Mrs. Balthis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Branch Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs
Philip Prescott, Hiss Balthis Misses
Quinby, Miss Cassin. OF Washington:
Miss Alice Old, Miss Mae Serpeu. Miss
Emory. OF New York; Miss Grace How
ara. Of Annapolis; Miss Louise Taylor.
Miss Dorothy Kinkaid. Miss Emily
| Taylor, Misses Mary and Elizabeth Pue,
Of Delta. Pa; Miss Katherine Dickson,
Miss Emily and Louie Johnston. Miss
Fannie Grandy. Miss Whitmore of
Petersburg; Miss May Hope Miss Cor
nelia McBlair. Miss Lucy Thoni, Miss
Jean Cooke, Miss Marion Simmons,
Miss Elizabeth Gait, Misses Kirk. II. 3.
Gait, Paymaster O'Mara. U. S. N: Dr.
Rhodes. U. S. N; Lieutenant Carscy.
U. S. N. Lieutenant Underwood, U. s.
N; Eugene and George Payne. ]. H
Randolph, N p. Dickson, Goldsborough
Serpeu. c. w. Sans, Norton Webb.
Aaron Hughes, Hugh Southgate Mr..
Griffen, Mr.. Whitaker, W. W. Dey, jr,
Edwin ]. LestherbuTy, Harold NYrenn
CASTOR Capertoc. MiGshipmen Iseman
Irish, Allen. Yeager. Scott. Browne
Shepherd, L. 5. N; L. ". TazCweil,
T. A Balm. jr. &c ward Striboling
Edward Henry Mr.. Waterman, Bald
WIN Myers, Alexander Serpeli, and T
T.. Cay
Miss Mildred Tisdale has gone to Bos-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-26

HARBORS colony attended Wednesday
~ the reception
at 4
ngton girl Miss Mary Scott also figured guests
of honor The s.
delightful entertainment Eh bridge
the Swimming Club by Miss
Sidney Keith.
Both Mrs Slater and Mrs Jackson identified
Capital and
Bar Harhor, where usually
Of Guhre, of New
York and Washington the during
players all
the younger members of the Pequot Club
Mrs Guthres Meadow o mostat
The
the
shrubbery of
flowers arranged by with brilliant
color of individual plants pett foreground
be desired
a treatm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-26
Cabinet

The Secretary Of Commerce and La
Dor and Mrs. Straus, who are cruising
along the New England coast in the
United States lighthouse tender May
flower. have arrived at Bar Harbor for
a few days stay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-26
Weddings-Enaagements

A pretty wedding was soIemnizad
with nuptial mass at St Patrick S
Church, at $50 o'clock yesterday
morning, by the Rev. DIT. William
7. Russell, pastor. when Miss Wini-
fred S. Duffy, OF SteubenyiIle. Ohio,
became the bride OF James T. Hassett
Of Brooklyn
The bride wore white broadcloth. with
hat 10 match. carrying an ivOry-bOunj
prayer book, from which the ceremony
was read
Mr.. and Mrs Hassett viii spend the
early days Of their honeymoon at
Cameronia, the summer home Of VIII
liam R. Smith, an old friend Of the
brides family
Mr.. and Mrs Hassett VIII be at
home TO their friends after September
l, at Chattanooga, Tenn
Announcement is made of the mar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-26

Later the party went 10 the squantum
Club for a typical Rhode Island clam
bake
In the party besides Senator and Mrs.
Aldrich were the Secretary Of the
Treasury. George B. Cortelyou; Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Pujo and Miss Pujo.
Louisiana; Representative and Mrs.
Weeks. Massachusetts,; Representative
and Mrs. Shelton, Washington; Mrs. c.
O. NOTthrup, Sena-O or William B. ALI
son. Iowa; Senafc= Knox, Pennsyl-
vania; Senator Daniel Virginia, Sen
arcr Teller, Colorado; Senator Money,
Mississippi; Senator Bailey, Texas;
Representative Vrecland. New York:
Representative Burton. OHIO; Repre-
sentative BOnynge, Colorado: Repre-
sentative OveTstreet, Indiana; Repre-
sentative Smith, California; Represent
alive Padgett, Tennessee, and Repre-
sentative Burgess. Texas.
The American Minister TO Persia and
Mrs. John B. Jackson are among the
Americans at B&yreuth. Bavaria, for
the Wagner Festival
Mrs. Helen Nelson DOGGY was hostess
at luncheon Wednesday, in honor of
Mrs Charles zimmerman, of Columbia
road. The table was tast efuny decorated
with yellow flowers, and the party af-
terward attended the matinee perform
ance Of The Bohemian Girl at the
New National Theater.
Miss Augerite E. Weidermann, of
Washington. is spending the summer at
Atlantic City. y. J., with her aunt, Mrs.
Eugene Schwinghammer.
Miss Charlotte NJ. Schultz will leave
Washington shortly for Atlantic City.
where she viii be the guest of MIR. and
Mrs. T. H. Coates. at the Albermarle.
for a week or two She will visit New
York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore on
her return
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Evans Greene
are spending a week In Tokeneke Park,
Conn, where they are the guests of
David Bispham.
Maj Thomas Ferguson and Miss Fer
guson have gene for a two-weeks auto
mobile tour through the Eastern States
after which Miss Ferguson viii go to
Woods Hole, Mass, for the remainder
Of the season.
Mrs J. Z. Hart and Miss Louise
Hart are spending some time in AS
bury Park.
Miss Elizabeth MiDetree is the guest
OF Mrs. Edward Wfiitehorn in her home
in Norfolk
George c. Hobson. OF Norfolk who
came 20 Washington last week 20 at
tend the marriage Of his sister, Mrs.