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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
EXPLAINS HOW BLACK HAND
CRIMINALS ARE CREATED

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26.-[EditoI
Herald: Since reading in your paper
some months ago review Of Tine
Underdog" I have become mucn IN
terested in the treatment OF criminals
an interest that has been heightened
NV a study of the magnificent story
mo. 9009," that appeared recently III
the Saturday Evening Post. 1 now see
an article on 1.-THE Black Hand" In
the September number of Everybody s.
and desire to use the Letter BOX 10
comment on a portion of 1t.
The writer, after calling attention 10
the fact that, despite all precautions
italian criminals of the most dangerous
character swarm into this country, tells
us that the Italian ex-convict Is pound
to leave Italy, for conditions are mace
such for him there that life is impos-
sible. From the moment OF his dis
charge he is under constant surVeil-
lance. 1 quote: HE must tell the
police where he is going to i've. ne
must not venture out or ms oWelnns
place between s at night and In the
norning-for If he is caught out DUR
ing the prohibited hours he Is sent pack
to prison. He cannot obtain employ
ment without the permission and APP
proyal of the chief of police-and even
then the employer must give a pond
that the ex-convict Will abide strlctly
by the police restrictions" ana many
other similar requirements too long 10
give in detail. In short, life Is MADE
impossible for the man and he must
get out of the country.
He is smuggled out and into THIS
country against the law in both cases
by the only power that can DeIrlend
him, ''The Black Hand"
Then the writer describes his arrival
on these shores:
ale is out of work and in a strange
country. It may be that chance VIII
find work for him to do. But usually
* is not so. He becomes, more nkely'
a willing and useful tool OF the Black
Hand"
What a frightful picture this presents
of our modern society! Life Is rendered
impossible for the man. He Is SNUG
gled hither. and employment awaits
him at the hands of the only human
beings who have befriended the I'M
happy outcast, and they the members
of a criminal society. If he rejects
their aid the odds are ten TO one ne
starves,
What palpable linking of cause and
effectl What an insane society tnat
does not see this and endeavor to re-
move the causes, instead of rendering
the conditions still more desperate!
@. II. SPREADING.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
JOHN w. KERN
FACILITIES NEEDED

A T the banquet of the Municipal
IN Waterways association one OF the
IA speakers made the point that I'M
less Los Angeles acquires dock or ter
lninal facilities at San Pedro the Pan
anna canal will not benefit this section
to any great extent. Capt. Fries, the
foremost harbor authority, was even
more explicit and emphatic. He said
the public MUST own wharves and
construct warehouses;; that narrow
wharves will not accommodate any
great bulk of freight and that large
warehouses are needed. He suggested
that motor trucks could bring freight
from warehouses to local merchants
over a broad, smooth highway and
that this service could be rendered at
a low rate.
Capt. Fries also said he believed
forthcoming suits in the state courts
would restore the tide lands to the
people, after a reasonable amount OF
compensation had been paid to pres
emit claimants.
No private or semi-private interests
are great enough or important enough
to be allowed to interfere with the
progress Of Los Angeles, and the prog
ress of Los Angeles to a great extent
depends on it's ability to derive the
fullest possible benefit from the COM
pletion of the Panama canal. If the
maritime concerns of Los Angeles are
not neglected. neglect which would
inevitably impair the manufacturing
growth of the city-it is certain that
with the Panama canal there will be
new phase Of prosperity for this
city, maritime prosperity; and neglect
to provide dock and terminal facilities
will simply result in this, that the
general welfare will be less affected
than private enterprises by the Pan
anna canal completion. II the greatest
good of the greatest number of bust
ness men and citizens of Los Angeles
and Southern California is 20 be the
principal consideration then it is well
to heed and act upon the advice OF
the experts with regard to dock and
terminal facilities, wharves and ware
houses, ETC., and last, but not least
the finest highway that can be built
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27

A reader asks where he can get a
photographic record of the meeting at
which Mr.. Taft said "God knows" in
answer to man who asked him what
a man would do who has a family to
support and cannot get work. We do
not believe Photographic record Of
Mr.. Taft's most celebrated and sig
nificant remark is in existence. Our
correspondent should write to the Re-
publican campaign managers and ask
them to instruct Mr.. Taft to load up
a record with "God knows" 1t would
make a hit.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
DRAWS APT ILLUSTRATION
FROM "SERVANT IN THE HOUSE"

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26.-[Editor
Herald: 1 have often noticed that dis
putants in hard fought debate, while
they are impervious to the real points
their antagonists make, are yet mighty
quick to take advantage Of any little
irritable or impatient slip or overstate-
ment. Thus "T. K. g." SO crassly UNI
impressed by the value of sound argu-
ment brought against him, is yet alert
enough to notice and scarify a little
impatient outburst of Mrs. e. P. F."
who (speaking of the whip which "T.
K. G." had himself introduced into the
discussion) said it wauld be good TO
WELD it for a little to pay man off,"
1 am reminded Of Kennedy's Servant
in the House." where this kind OF
fake" moral Reproduction is scored by
Bob the Drainman: "Cawn't a bloko
speak 'otter'n e means once in way
without you people a scrapin' at is
inWards?" A. L. POTTER.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
EMPHASIZES LESSON RUSSIA
CAN TEACH THIS COUNTRY

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26.-[Editor
Herald: Permit me through the me-
dunn Of your Public Letter Box to
thank you for the singularly lucid edi-
torial in this mornings paper entitled
Lesson of Russia" which emphasizes
Kuropatkin's remark that Russia mas
not yet grown up to the melancholy
necessity of waging war In order to get
markets for her products"
But L remember that several months
ago your columns contained lucid In
terview with a distinguished Russian
traveller, in which it was shown that
Witte, with his high protective tarir,
had been doing this very thing artl,
ficially stimulating manufacturers ana
creating q surplus of products that the
Russian peasant, with his most pitiful
income, was entirely unable to pur-
chase AS the Interview pointed out, IL
was Witte that thus paved the way Tor
a war for markets, which the Russo
Japanese conflict actually was, Wniie
at the same time he reduced tno
peasant to absolute starvation, COM
polling him to export his wheat In oroer
to get money needed for the increased
taxes and the enormously higher prices
that followed the adoption OF MS pro-
tective tariff measures.
I have always thought that hussis
has been writing, in letters OF plooo
and fire, a lesson that we snail nav9 70
heed. Was 1t not under Mckinney,
Hanna and the entire coterie OF the
pontiffs of high protection, that we our
selves entered on the Imperial, mli l1ury
path, that has cost us alreeoy untoiu
millions of money, worse imam WaSSSu
in the Philippines; that is responsible
for the prodigious fiaying that this
country Is receiving at the hands of the
trusts in the form of ridiculously In
fiated prices, and that is now seriously
threatening us with the worst evlI tnat
can befall any nation-that OF becom-
ing a military instead of a peaceful
economic power.
IF ever an evil influence menaced the
very existence of a republic 1t is that
of the special interests, created and
nurtured by the Republican policies OF
the last two decades. o.o.n,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
SAYS LAWS DEPRlvING PEOPLE
OF RIGHTS CAUSE OF CRIME

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24.-[Editor
Herald: To find the cause of crime
we must first agree upon what consti-
tutes crime. Freedom Is sometimes
preserved by lawbreakers, and people
convicted for breaking laws that were
made by politicians to deprive the peo-
pie of equal rights with their fellow
beings are not criminals. All great
men, all good men, all just men, have
disobeyed unjust laws. From ethical
standards of crime all our great heroes
of freedom have been criminals. George
Washington and Thomas Paine be-
came immortals by first becoming trai-
tors and lawbreakers.
In proportion as private privileges
increase people are deprived OF equal
rights, and where crime increases II is
invariably found to be caused by laws
that deprive the people Of their rights;
(See "The Concentration of Wealth,
by Henry Laurence Call, read before
the American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science at Columbia uni
versity, New York, December ~.
Reports of the industrial struggle III
our country show it to be worse than
open warfare. with a casualty OF more
than half q million yearly. SIX mil
lion women are forced into the strug-
gle for bread and nearly l,3OO,OOO CHI
dren are being consumed IN daily ex,
hausting toll in mines, factories anu
workshops. The cost of crime TOTALS
for one year $1,076,SzI ,6O5.ss;
Millions of workers can find no en-
ployment and wander about like tramps
and are often treated as criminals.
We are informed by our present al
ministrators that laws are made to rod
the many for the enrichment OF rev
(see Roosevelt's famous message), put
SO eager are they to continue In their
offices that after confessing tnat .ney
beiieva A. unjust they have agreed to
carry off The program of the few
against the wishes of the many and
their prostituted journals all over tne
states are calling. Never mind the graft
vote for Taft. VIVIAN
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
POINTS TO SOME UNDESIRABLE
RIGHTS WOMEN HAVE TODAY

los ANGELES, Aug. 23.-LEditor
rJaraId1: Woman's rights Is the ques-
tion of the day. We have been so pusy
oil these generations helping men 71ght
for their freedom, teaching our boys
to be great men, that we did not miss
the rights we should have. we never
had more rights than today, you say
Tr1,e. we have the right to stand up
in street cars (no lady did at one timel,
while able bodied men push us asioe 10
secure seats. -. A.,
We also have the right to work IN
factories with a few weeks OLD paDy;
The ballot is our protection, W. b.
says, so let us have 1t.
Then we could demand more cars
FOR ourselves and make better laws to
protect women who are motners'
what use is IL to fight disease ana
then send our mothers and babes out In
factories to manufacture morel
Women should see that all the men
are at work before we need tne neip
of little children. Tney snoulu De N
school and at play. Mothers are needed
et home I do not think they should
take mems places outside, not because
t1,ov could not do so well but because
thew can do most good at home. Home
is The Foundation of our government.
h,it women should vote to say who
should make laws to do most good Tor
bonoa IF elections are not fit for
decent women it is about time they
were made so by all good women TAX
inc an interest If they are so cor
,-unt we do not want our sons to vote,
r do not agree with ''W. b." That
vonan's will should be subordinate to
ynan's / contend, as all other animals,
Including man, were made first Woman
was the last creation Of God, and as he
did not need to improve and did not
make any higher, hold she is the
highest product Of God and should rule.
MRS. WILLIAMS
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27

Hiram P. Maxim has perfected an
invention which applied to any gun or
rifle will make it shoot without noise.
Mr.. Maxim has won the applause of
the whole world by adding a new
horror to the art of killing human
beings. Much more remarkable would
be the feat of a man who would per-
suade the nations to adopt non-hom-
icidaI methods Of settling international
disputes; "to hang their trumpets on
the wall and study war no more"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27

The Mexican consul at San Antonio.
Texas. says the good roads movement
in Southern California displays re-
markable understanding of the causes
which contribute to the prosperity Of
a country. and he intends to try to
start good roads movement in Mex
leo. Well, imitation is the sincerest
hattery. We wish him success.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27

whoop up for Taft, says an excited
contemporary. Whoop
away to your hearts content. Whoop-
ing does no harm, unless the whooper
is a Red Indian afflicted with the
habit. When you have
whooped the last whoop, make a bee
line for the ballot box and VOTE FOR
AND AMERICANISM.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27

CIamormania is the latest disease.
It is a passion for noise. The patient
ia not happy unless he is listening to
a big hullaballoo. No doubt clamor-
mania was responsible for yellow jour-
nalisn, the Independence league and
other hitherto puzzling freakishnesses.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
PAYROLL Convention

Under x-ray analysis the roster of
delegates to the Independence leagues
first convention at which William Ran
dolph Hearst uttered the keynote war
cry against things in general, bore an
interesting resemblance to the payroll
of the Hearst publications.-San Diego
Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27

Long Beach festival OF the sea will
be one of the biggest and most sue
cessful celebrations in the carnival
history of California. Elaborate prep
arations have been made for the cele-
bration, and without doubt the PAINS
taking work of the committees win be
rewarded with we'll deserved success.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
Political Points
Convenient fl

Governor Giliett would find 1t con-
venient and very proper to speak out
against racetrack gambling If the
Southern Pacific should find It politi-
cally convenient to be in favor of abol-
ishing the Emeryville gambling hell
San Francisco Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
The State Press
Herald AnnrecIated

In last weeks issue Of the Graphic,
r. Hay Chapman, its editor, severely
criticised the Los Angeles Examiner,
Times and Express, and lauds the Her
aid, not politically, but as paper for
decency and reliability and, in fact,
The Herald is improving every day
NorWalk Call
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
Negro Vote

The gross injustice perpetrated upon
the negro defenders Of the republic in
the Brownsville episode is working its
logical results In the alienation of the
negro vote from the Republican party.
Nor do the colored voters forget that
the action of Mr.. Roosevelt in this af-
fair was Endorsed by his plant tool,
Taft.--Buffalo Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27

Although the valuations of the Salt
Lake road have been increased by the
state board OF equalization, those Of
the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and
Pullman company have been reduced.
The reduction Of the s. P. taxes in
Los Angeles county indicates great
benevolence on the part of the state
board. We congratulate the members
on their charitable dispositions.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
sac on Il

Republicans who fail to make up
their minds exactly what Mr. Taft did
to the Republican platform at Cincin-
natl may account for its disappear
ance on the theory that he sat on it.
st. Louis Republic.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27

party, whereas the truth is he is only
the 'boss" of the wage-earners whose
names appear both on his payrolls ana
on the lists of the ridiculous Indepen-
dence league.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
Prince of Trunks

The prince of Wales took with him 1874
trunks when he went to Canada for
weeks stay. 1t is alarming to think
of what hight have happened If George
had been invited for the summer.--San
Bernardino Index.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
Both VoIumInous

Candidate Taft has expressed the
hope that he may be permitted to en-
large freely. OF course the reference
is to his campaign speeches, rather
than to his corporeal condition.-Sacra-
mento Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
Dog Smiles

The dog that smiles by wagging his
tail and would laugh If he could has
better nature than the man so mel
ancholy that he could not laugh IL !, ,
would.-Humboldt Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
snaln Admired Taft

BY the way, speaking about Admiral
Cervera praying for the election of
Taft, you will notice old boy Schley.
who walloped Cervera off Santiago and
destroyed the Spanish fleet, is going to
vote for Bryan.-Sierra Daily Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27

Members of the Colorado Manufac-
turers' association OF Denver will visit
Los Angeles. They wish to find out
whether all the fine things written and
said about our city are true. Not only
are they literally true but, If we may
venture to use Hibernicism, even
more so. Los Angeles is hard to de-
scribe because it is better than any
adjective which has yet been invented.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
FrenzIed FInancIer

The statement of the Milwaukee
Sentinel that Carrie Nation now has
100000 would go to show that Carrie,
too, has method in her madness."-
Santa Ana Blade.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
TIP for Kinqdon

Kingdom Gould is coming out to the
coast to prospect for mines. He should
take tip and keep away from the
stock centers, where most OF the pros
pecting is done these days.-Sacra-
mento Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
Republican Mlsstatement

Here in California there is not one
newspaper, If we except a few local
weeklies, which supports Bryan
Riverside Enterprise.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
The Public Letter Box

publication must be
the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27

A Redondo motornan has invented
an automatic street car coupler. 1t is
said to be simple and safe. We hope
the motorman inventor has been sue
cessful.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
Emnlre state Governor

The boom Of John B. Stanchfield for
the Democratic nomination for COVER
nor Of New York has been revived. 1t
Is said that the choice of Mr.. Stanch-
field would be satisfactory alike to Mr..
Bryan, to Chairman Mack and to
Leader Murphy OF Tammany hail.
Pasadena News.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
Cutting Remark

The man who can talk to himself
while shaving doesn't miss the barber.
-Redlands Review.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
Much Ado About NothIna

They are still photographing the Taft
Democrats down at Hot Springs, not
necessarily for publication, but as a
guaranty of good faith.-Boston Her
aid,
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-27
Great Olympic Stadium.

London.-The last girder for the
steel structure of the great stadium at
Shepherd's Bush, London, in which the
Olympic games will be contested this
year, was placed in position last week,
and some idea can now be obtained of
the magnitude of the British Olympic
Associations undertaking.
This stadium has been designed to
accommodate 10000 spectators. and be
sides Will contain rooms for the com
petitors. officials and general public
and lot of floor space for exhibits of
sporting Implements. The center is a
turf arena 700 feet in length by 300
feet in width, around which has been
laid running track having three laps
to the mile and outside this again n
cycling track having two and three
quarter laps to the mile.
The turf and tracks were laid last
fall and are already in splendid condi-
tion and have been declared the best
in England. Alongside the arena is
swimming pond 100 metres in length.
with deep space in the middle for
high diving and water polo, events
which the committee believe will be
among the most interesting of the
meeting
The games to be contested In the sta.
dunn will be divided into two parts,
the main Olympic games. opening on
July 18th, will include athletics, cy.
cling, fencing. gymnastics, archery,
swimming and wrestling, and the win
ter games. beginning on October 10Th,
and including football, both Rugby and
Association. hockey and lacrosse. For
the games which can not be played in
the stadium the association has made
arrangements with the clubs In and
around London for the use OF their
grounds.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-27
presIdents Exchange Greetings.

Washington.-The exchange OF felic
itous greetings between President
Pedro Montt of Chile and President
Roosevelt occasioned by the visit OF
the battleship fleet to the harbor of
Valparaiso, Chile, as contained in
cablegrams, were made public at the
State Department Wednesday. Presi-
dent Montt says:
Il have Just Witnessed the passage
in line OF the powerful American
squadron which. In command of Ad-
miral Evans, carries the American flag
on the Pacific and have been given
the opportunity to view and admire
one of the most splendid of the man
ifestations achieved in every field by
the United States of America
The salute this day given to our
banner signifies demonstration of
cordial friendship for the Chilean peo.
pie which thankfully acknowledge in
their name. while making wishes for
the constant prosperity of the United
States and the happiness of its Illus.
trious President"
To this message President Roosevelt
responded:
friendly message. The lively interest
of the Chilean people in the review of
the American ships and the exchange
Of naval courtesies are regarded by my
countrymen as n fresh token of cordial
good will between the two countries
offer you my friendly greetings and
tho best wishes of the American people
for the welfare of Chile"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-27
Hearing to Stockmen.

Washington. = Hearing was given
Monday by the House committee on
interstate commerce to western stock
men in support of the bill TO compel
railroads 10 maintain minimum speed
of sixteen miles an hour for trains car
rying live stock to market.
Addresses favoring the proposed leg
islation were made by President Fred
w. Gooding and Secretary George S.
Walker of the National Wool Growers
association. j. NJ. Wilson and E. ]. Bell
of Wyoming: c. B. Stewart, e. II. Cal
lister and John II. Seeley of Utah: l..
l.. Ormsby and p. G. Johnson. Idaho,
and Robert Scott, Arizona.
The stockmen contended that there
should be specific law requiring rail-
roads to maintain at least sixteen miles
an hour for stock trains, rather than
place the matter, as has been proposed,
in control of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-27
Fort Collins Food Inspection.

Fort Collins, Colo-The report OF
DIR George II. Glover. city food in
spector. covering six months. shows
that of 1.03G beeves, 251 veals, 1894
hogs and 397 sheep inspected. six
beeves. ten hogs and six sheep were
condemned for various reasons before
they were slaughtered. Twenty-one
dairy cows Of the 81 inspected were
condemned as unfit to supply milk for
human consumption In closing his
report, DIR. Glover said:
1t is not sufficient to inspect the
COWS. the barns. the milk for butter
fats, adulterants and bacteria, but the
health of the dairyman's family and
helpers should be carefully guarded.
There should be a severe penalty for
any one found guilty of selling dairy
products from either dairy or private
house where person associated there.
with has an infectious disease. Some
of the worst outbreaks of typhoid
fever. scarlet fever, diphtheria and
other disease have unquestionably
been started in this way"
The city pure food ordinance went
into effect September 8. 1907.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-02-27
San Diego to Welcome Fleet.

San Diego. Calif.-President Collier
OF tie chamber of commerce has re
ceived, through Secretary Loeb, the ac,
acknowledgement of President Roosevelt
of the invitation of the chamber for the
President to receive and review Rear
Admiral Evans feet here, the first
American port to be reached by the
batueships on the completion OF the
trip. The note says:
rho President warmly appreciates
the invitation. He does not expect to
visit California at the time and there
fore VIII be unable to accept"
The preparations for the reception
are going forward and 1t is the inten.
ton OF the committee to make officers
and men remember the first home port
they reach.