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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
SNOBBERY

WHY should George Bernard Shaw
w have become enraged when Col
W lier's Weekly awarded him a
money prize for short story? Is he so
vastly superior to all other men who
write that he must consider himself
above association with them, that he
must be treated not like member of
the common writing herd, but like
genius apart? We suggest that Shaws
puerile insult to the New York firm Is
an apt illustration of what publishers
NAV expect if in our enlightened age,
which is prolific in first rate writer's and
first rate workmen of all kinds, they
continue a last-century. outworn policy
of choosing a few names and endeaVor-
ing to impress upon the public the er-
roneous belief that the men who own
those names-which naturally become
good business properties, just like GER
tain soaps and quack medicines-are
able to write in an inspirational style,
and are altogether different from most
men who write. This delusion cannot
last much longer. Shaw's story was not
worth the money awarded to it by Col
lier's-we are certain of that. One
tenth of the amount scorned by Shaw
would have been most generous COM
pensation for such a puerile freak.
But since the publishers saw fit to
award him a special prize or bonus, he
should have accepted it if he did not
want to establish permanent reputa-
ton for caddish snobbery. That rep
utation is now his, irrevocably, and
long may he live to enjoy it!
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
SCOUTS IDEA THAT FREE
RIDES BREED LAZINESS

Editor Herald: Your correspondent
III. Y" thinks the free car proposal
of Mayor Johnson an evil one. "It
would make people lazy. Given free
cars they wouldn't walk sufficiently to
keep them in health" How absurd!
fare is no object bear this out? No;
on the contrary, they ride up to the
limit of their needs and convenience,
and no more; and they enjoy better
health and live vastly longer than the
workers-the poor who walk; who
walk in more senses than one, and
in every phase and channel of their
burdened and thwarted lives. This fear
lest 1.-The dear people" should have
things made easier for them, ito their
own disadvantage" is ridiculous and
consciously or unconsciously) hypo-
critical. It is the old, old urge that has
been croaked in our ears since ever re-
form and easement OF social conditions
was first dreamed of. The abolition or
capital punishment for theft was to in
augurate universal lawlessness and
rapine. Abolish flogging in the army
and navy and you will ruin discipline.
Damme, sirl the service will go to the
dogs, SIR" The recognition of trades
unionism would be only prelude to
driving trade out of the country. Votes
for the worl1ers-manhood suffrage
would 'play the dickens with the in
stitutions and constitution of our glo-
rlous country, sir" and end in chaos
and desolation. And so on endlessly
and unwearingly Ito the prophets
themselves) down the line of all amel-
iorative and democratic effort.
The philosophy seems to be that the
common people" need constantly to
"get 1t in, the neck" to keep them
hardy. 1 really wonder the good souls
who forever preach this doctrine do
rot try to revive the old Spartan dis
cipline: mo breakfast until you have
unearthed or hunted 1t in the forest, or
scaled precipitous rock for 1t, or shot
It from the topmost twig of a mighty
tree
This reasoning, carried to its logical
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
TRUST HYPOCRISY

Mt TEWSPAPERDOM, a trade publica-
v ton, says: "The decision of the
~ International Paper company has
reduced it's quarterly earning to l per
cent, or per cent per annum, but no
one in the newspaper business so far
as we have been able to discern from
our own point of view believes 1t to
be a true indication of decreased earn
ings. Is it method on the part of this
great trust to diminish public opinion
that had been aroused against it?'
Undoubtedly. But the fact that trust
may arbitrarily reduce the share of
loot handed around to the members OF
its band is not a mitigating circum-
stance. Every wealthy individual and
corporation accused of grating puts on
a poor mouth and says: Il am not as
rich as you think am. You are mis-
taken"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
DISCUSSES TOM JoHNSoN'S
PET STREET CAR PROJECT

Editor Herald: About that street
car production of Cleveland's pro-
gressive mayor. A little startling
at first sight, perhaps-free cars;
but on second thoughts, why not?
In the days when a gentleman travel
ing about town by night had to pay a
link boy to lead the way with a torch,
l suppose the first suggestion of mu-
nicipally lighted streets came as some
thing rather startling and radical. No
doubt there was some obstructive poll
tics" done with a Link-Boys' Protec-
tive league backed by a syndicate of
cutpurses and mercenary dagger-men.
whose depredatory trade was menaced
by the contemplated innovation.
G. d. MUM.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
TRANSFORMATION

sae dear. I burn upon this April hill
The letters have treasured for SO long,
The day runs over with the pluepiros
THE bnovant wind blows delicately chill,
1rsuist,ne the clean, bright flames that have
On our hearts record. whiriing for a
breath s.h
GRAY wraiths of paper whereupon IN deatn
wayer the words that shake my spirit
still. 80.
ttare,n 7 nroye me worthy of your trust,
Leaving our letters not to mold ana DUST
Nor. after me, ravished of alien eyes,
But changing them through nre ana tne
springs - .htnns
SWIFT alchemy into fair, growing things,
So have the hearts Illustrations mace me
WISE ,.s.,,,o
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

1t is charged that railroads refused
to give the fleet committee the slight
est assistance, financially or other
wise. A railroad made this excuse: eff
we contribute to the Los Angeles fund
we may be asked to contribute to SINH
lar funds in other cities. We cannot
afford to contribute to them all, so we
shall contribute to none" 1t is evil
dent that railroad logic begins and
ends with studious and intense self
interest
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
WILD GEESE

Along the oceans shingly edge,
Athwart the turquoise sweep or SKY,
The wild geese In winged wedge
Go darkling by.
From far lagoons beplumed with palm,
BY cove and cape, by bluff and bay,
Through depths of storm, through .vasts OF
calm,
They speed their way.
The pharo flashes on their flight;
They do not heed its beckoning beam;
The great north. stretching weird and white
Lures like a dream:
Lures. and they answer to the call;
Charms, and they yield them to the spell.
Moved ever by a subtle thrall
Inscrutable.
Do you not feel it, comrade, too,
The nescapable delight,
Take vernal fiight2
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
DUTY OF DEMOCRATS

N me guns are all very WELL put
they would not be any better
= than poor guns If the right men
were not behind them. The man be-
hind the gun is at least as important
as the gun. Fine principles are all
very well, but they are not more ef-
fective than Indifferent principles II
there are not live, brave men to put
fine principles into practice. The DEM
ocratic party will not be able to take
advantage of its opportunities unless
the right men are selected for con-
vention delegates. 1t is the duty OF
Democrats to choose the right men.
1t is also their privilege. No one can
gainsay their choice. The right kind
of convention delegates may be relied
upon to choose the right kind of cand1-
dates. The time has come when cor
porations, corporation interests and
corporation power must be excluded
from political deliberations in the state
of California. The Democracy owes 1t
to itself, the state and the nation to
live up to declaration of tndepen-
dence. The first principles of Ameri-
canism, which are also the first prin-
ciples of Democracy, are unknown to
many of the ignoramuses to whom
corporations would fain intrust public
interests in the hope that these may be
kept subservient to corporate inter-
ests. Many of those who do know
them disregard them. 1t is difficult for
conscientious citizens 70 realize the
condition of the persons to whom we
refer. Their mental activities are
never exercised in an initiative way.
1t might be said that they do not be-
long to themselves; that they are
slaves; but as they do not realize their
degraded condition no pity need be
wasted on them. They will not thank
Democratic and independent Republi-
can voters for their emancipation, and
yet that is what Democratic and inde-
pendent Republican voters are bent on
accomplishing, and when these poor
servile creatures are released, against
their wills, from chains and slavery,
NCoH
rule, ring rule, corruptionism and cor
porationism will be secured and as
sured. Corporationism is a curse. be-
cause what was said some years ago
regarding corporations is equally true
today. They are "soulless." Therefore
they are not susceptible to any good in
fluences. 1t is idle to talk of moral
suasion in connection with corpora
tionlsm. One might as well attempt to
teach the ten commandments to a
orback.
Democrats must choose the best men
for convention delegates and then there
will be a reasonable certainty that con-
vention delegates will choose the best
men for candidates. In the state of
California and in the nation the De1lo-
cratic party has a duty to perform,
and If it looks ahead in the spirit of
devotion to duty and puts that first
and makes office seeking a secondary
consideration, we predict it will get
the offices also.
The victory of Jeffersonian American
principles will incidentally win offices,
and men who are elected to express and
put into effect great principles must
be great principled men. Men who rep
resent Interests" WON'T DOT
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

Countess Gizycki of Europe, formerly
Miss Patterson of Chicago, is the lat
est heroine of an international divorce
suit. Her noble husbands estate is at
Staroconstantinov She will doubtless
be glad to return to good old "Patter-
son." homely Chicago" and plain
America"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

When gratified citizens are handing
bouquets to those who helped make
fleet week a memorable success the
Young Mems Christian association
should not be forgotten. 1t provided
solid comfort and elevating entertain
ment for the boys in blue and doubt
less kept many of the more frolicsome
of the sailor youngsters out of mischief.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

European powers have agreed to re-
spect each others territorial rights In
Europe. Now if they will agree to re-
spect other peoples territorial rights
all over the world, we may believe they
are actuated by humanity and not by
faor
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
THE DIFFERENCE

one, mated unto pleasure. threw
With scoffing words q mock 70 caie,
And bitter were his days and bare.
Another, mated unto pain:
Though heavy was the load he bore.
Found In each day some happy GAIN
And friends in plenty at his door.
metropolitan Magazine
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

Electric currents, natural and arti-
ficial, cause reefs in the atmosphere
which interfere with airships. The
newspapers of the future will record
the wreck of the Highflyer on an un-
charted electric reef between New York
and Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

A gallant American sailor entered
into a friendly chat with citizen.
you are having a pretty good timer"
suggested the citizen. "Hoot ava mon,"
said the gallant American sailor. 81
hinna had sicna heich auld time since
1 left the bonnie Clyde" This para
graph is not apocryphal. TT really
happened"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

Always at the front when news is to
be obtained, the Associated Press has a
correspondent with the Willcocks mil
itary expedition in Northern India
The Herald has the complete Associ-
ated Press news service.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

Unconsciously newspaper preached
a great sermon by publishing picture
entitled Orphans Under Battleship's
Guns" Battleships' guns have or
phaned hundreds of thousands of chill
dren
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
The ublic Letter Box

Letters intended for publication must be
accompanied by the name and address Of
the writer. The Herald gives the widest
latitude to correspondents. but assumes no
responsibility for their Views. Letters
should not exceed 900 words.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

Have you paid your county taxes, or
do you intend to be generous and avail
yourself of an opportunity to add per
cent penalty for delinquent delay?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
CLEAR. CRISP AND CLEAN
HERALD STILL LEADS

II os ANGELES HERALD continues to
hold a leading place among local
IL newspapers, not only by reason OF the
readable, clear, crisp and clean
method In which news is told, but OF the
amount and variety of news items pubiished'
In yesterdays issue The Herald's value as
newspaper was again demonstrated, as the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
State Press Echoes
Rainmaker Roasted


Hatfield, the "rainmaker," has been
operating for some months past in the
San Joaquin country. His plan Is very
simple. He makes a contract with
farmers to secure a certain amount of
rainfall and the farmers in turn pay
the rainmaker so much money. Though
for two seasons past he has been lucky
enough to deliver the goods his efforts
this year have not been up to the
mark.-Humboldt Standard.
-
And Papers
Congressman Burton of Ohio resents
the comparing of his nation with
China, evidently referring to the pres
idents message. I'VE are not in the
same class" he says. That may be,
but some of our people are pretty yell
low.-Fresno Herald
s.
Editor Is Lonesome
But of the quiet night they came,
The songs that were brave and free,
To the listening ears of the elder seers.
Ind is there none for me?
San Jose Mercury.
s.
Cannon's Sheep
What is congress doing? Apparently
nothing but marking time. Uncle Joe
Cannon blocks the gap and congress-
men see themselves branded as 'Can-
mons sheep" The policy of inaction Is
regarded as cute politics" in presi-
Dental year, but the wisdom of that
judgment may be doubted. The Amer
lean people hate a coward.-San Fran
cisco Call.
Dark Secret
The negro voters are maSSing
To oppose the big Stick"
And tits well to note in passing
There's dark purpose in their kick.
Grass Valley Union.
-
Should Be Cleared
The defeat of President Roosevelt S
four -battleship scheme in the house
gives but an inkling of the fact that
naval matters are in a rather muddled
condition.-San Bernardino Index.
q
Easy to GrowI
One of the easiest things in the world
to do is to grumble, and that's what
the farmers have been doing for the
past few weeks.-Merced Sun.
-
Perhaps He viii
Carnegie says he does not smoke be-
cause he cannot afford to do so. Andy
will have the sympathy of the oyster
less Rockefeller family. -Oxnard
Courier.
Missionary Journey
This year for the first time, it is be-
lieVed WashingtonS birthday was
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Missionary Journey

This year for the first time it is be-
lieved, Washington's birthday was
made a public holiday in Lima. This
is one of the results of the long jour
ney of the f1eet.-Fillmore Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Editor Is Lonesome

But of the quiet night they came,
The songs that were brave and free,
To the listening ears of the elder seers.
Ind is there none for me?
San Jose Mercury.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

Congressman Burton of Ohio resents
the comparing of his nation with
China, evidently referring to the pres
idents message. I'VE are not in the
same class" he says. That may be,
but some of our people are pretty yell
low.-F'resno Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

II was hard blow for Rob. He had Loo
ed forward, and with reason, to the time whe
he would hold permanent position upon tn,
staff of the Recorder. Mr.. Carey had tod
him that it was but a question of time. and a
limited time at that Now the outlook was
gloomy, for he well knew that no favors would
be shown him by Mr. Smith.
Rocky looked sympathetically down into
the boys saddened face.
I'm sorry" he said, ''but don't get dis,
never go back on you. Something will turn
up."
Rob tried to smile, but the effort was a
failure.
'grhe time will come some day when you
can get regular thing at quill-driving. In
the meantime, how would you like to learn
the mechanical part of the business?"
You mean type-setting" said Rob.
Yes, that's what | mean. | spoke to Mr..
Rand and he said you could come at once.
They want another boy in the composing
room"
Rob drew a long breath. The composing
room had never seemed pleasant place to
him, but anything was preferable to idleness.
be at first?"
"Oh, sweeping up the office, answering the
bell and choring around By-andby you'll
prove up galleys, and at some future day you
learn to set type"
do they pay anything?" asked Rob.
you'll get five dollars week the first year,
and probably seven or eight the next. | don't
know exactly what the salary is after the first
twelve months. But then you needn't fret
about that. l think | shall stay in Boston,
and your expenses will be light"
A month ago Rob would have jumped at
the offered chance, but his slight taste of re-
porting bad served to give him an appetite for
more. They way seemed closed, however and
he felt that he must accept the proffered stu
alton.
What time do begin work." asked Rob.
"Half-past seven in the morning, and close
at six at night. You can begin in the morn
ing il you like"
They went down to the Recorder office, and
Rocky, who was not working that day, made
known to Mr.. Rand that Rob was willing TO
accept the situation.
GLOW old are your" asked the foreman.
NEARLY fifteen" answered Rob-
"And you think you would like to be a
printer, do your" Mr.. Rand continued, pleased
with the bright looks of the lad
II will do the best | can" replied Rob,
earnestly
And SO the matter was settled
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
Rob ArCher'S Trials

swept, busted, cleaned the rollers Of tn, proof
presses, and took orders from the other two
su4 - lsed as well as
s.......4. lnose important personages.
He was so willing to do the work, and they
were SO willing to accord him the privilege,
that matters ran on as moothly as clockwork
and the foreman, who liked order and neatness
above all things, complimented the boys more
than once upon the improved condition OF at
fairs, though he seemingly did not notice that
the change had been brought about principally
through the efforts of the willing apprentice
who seemed never to grow weary with we'll
doing.
Charlie, we've struck soft thing" said
one of the older boys, as he leaned idly against
rack, while Rob was busily cleaning one OF
the iron tables upon which the forms were
made up.
"It's right you are, SAM" reioined his COM
panion, who was indolently sorting rules, with
slight pretense of being at work. 81 never
saw such greeny before. It's perfect pud-
ding for us, and choc1 full Of plums at that. :" 2
Both the boys laughed, but Rob, who was
bending over table near by, with flushed
face and aching back, overheard them. His
heart swelled with indignation, and, on the
impulse of the moment, he addressed the elder
boy known as Sam, stout youth OF seven
teen
so you think am willing to do all the
work do you?" he said, his usually mild eyes
sparkling with new light "I'm willing to
do my share, but shall do no more from this
time forward
It was early in the forenoon, about week
after Rob had commenced his apprenticeship,
and the office was as yet almost deserted.
"Say, young feer!' said Sam, stepping to-
ward the boy who had dared rebel against his
authority, you don't want to put on any airs
here. You're not out in the country now
among the heather. You've got TO learn your
place"
Eyes, think have" answered Rob, firm
ly, "and as soon as Mr. Rand comes / am
going to ask him what my work consists of.
La that way shall learn my place."
The two boys looked at Rob in amazement.
The pudding, plums and all, seemed about to
be taken. from them.
you dare say word to the foreman, and
I'll break every bone in your body" said
Sam, clutching Rob by the shoulder with a
grasD that caused him to vince with pain.
"Ycu hear, now" continued the angry youth,
shaking his slender victim fiercely.
"Hold on, boys! What's the matter"'
broke in a stern voice that caused Sam to re
linquish his hold while both he and Charlie
shranlx back in dismay, for Mr.. Rand stood
regarding the scene with frowning brows
Cant you boys get along without quarrel
ing" continued the foreman. go to work
and finish cleaning up those tables, and don t
Iet me see any more of this"
Mr.. Rand walked away toward his Office,
and Charlie and Sam commenced to vigorously
polish up the metal tables.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

Do not affect to be cynical, like so man
young people of the present day. Many grown
up men and women. who have experienced
much sorrow and suffering are really indif-
ferent to the attractions of life, and young
girls, who ape their elders, think it makes
them attractive to put on a cynical or morose
air. Tha is a mistaken idea
There is nothing so sad as to see girls look
ing upon life, which ought to be so bright
and sunny for them in a discontented spirit,
laughing at the natural instincts of affection
and at innocent amusements.
This is bright world, if we will only look
at the bright side, and girls can do infinitely
more good in the world-make it brighter
and happier and better--by facing all obsta-
cles with a firm determination to overcome
them. than by voluntarily stunning all their
fellow creatures and shutting themselves out
from human sympathy.
Of the reasons why people absent them
selves from society, there are two principal
ones
First. because they fail to shine in com
pany. There are many girls whose sole aim
and object is to attract all notice to them
selves, and failing this they stay away The
other reason is, that some girls are so consti-
tuted that they feel indifference and con-
tempt for their neighbors, and to such young
folks society is intensely disagreeable.
Very often people unconsciousy shun So
ciety, by degrees they drop their acquaint-
apces; call is left unreturned, little social
amenities are neglected and at length they
find themselves with hardly any friends, which
is not surprising, considering the way these
friends have been neglected. Remember that
every person has some kind of social duties
and responsibilities that cannot be honestly
evaded.
Be natural in all your ways-in speech and
action-and never, under any provocation,
be uncivil or impertinent. Let it be your aim
to make others as well as yourself happy,
and above all, avoid fault-fnding and small
gossip. To deprecate another's good quail
ties or magnify their faults, however anus
ingly done, is both foolish and wrong, and
can only cause anger as well as sorrow,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE


the doctor returned, and during all those long
hours Miss Drew worked faithfully and ten
derby over the suffering boy, and when the
doctor came, Dan was sleeping quietly, and
Miss Drew returned home.
There was no school until the next Mon
day, that day being Saturday. On Sunday,
Miss Drew heard that Dan was very much
better but she was greatly surprised to see
him enter the schoolroom on Monday morn
ing soon after the school opened for the day.
1t was one of Miss Drew's rules that tardy
pupils should Step quietly up to the black
board and write thereon their names and the
number of minutes they were late.
Dan Mays had heretofore refused to obey
this rule, but today, pale and haggard-look-
ing, he stepped quietly up to the board and
complied with the rule.
: There was sudden stiffness in the school,
Every eye was fixed on Dan. He wrote his
name with trembling fingers; the chalk fell
from his hand; his whole frame seemed quiv-
ering with excitement.
Suddenly he turned and faced Miss Drew
and the school. His face was pale, his eyes
downcast, but his voice was clear and dis