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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
SHYLOCKISM

A GAIN The Herald asks why there
H is what seems to be discrimina-
"a ton against the laborers who are
employed by the city who are not only
'docked" for days off and half days off,
but must give part Of their meager
earnings to shylock If they are Ia a
hurry for their cash-as most Of them
are about the first of the month, with
rent and trades bills falling due. Bill
collectors won't wait, but the humble
city employees must wait.
In the annual budget of the city
council this year the allowance to the
board of public works for the street de-
partment was about $1,000 month less
than formerly. Immediately the board
was confronted by a problem. How
were they to do the work without re-
ducing the force? They introduced a
policy called by Mr.. Edwards swinging
around the circle, the principal feature
of which is that each laborer is laid off
for day. In order to make the swing,
street sweepers, sewer t1ushers and
Others are notified to take a half day
men who had been earning 1925 per
day and had been receiving $3.50 per
week, LESS 25 CENTS TO THE OF
FICIAL SHYLOCK OF LOS AN
GELES, which reduced the total to
s13.25 week, have had to give up
$2.25 on account of the enforced holiday
. Or lay off and find themselves COM
PEELED to provide for their families and
pay rent and living bills and buy cloth
ing and extras on $11 week.
Can it be possible that the "higher
up officials do not realize the mean
ing Of this? Perhaps they do noe know
what it means to live and support a
family on little or nothing. The higher
up employees have not suffered from
the municipal financial strlngency
which is said to be the cause Of the
economy which is being practiced on
the laborers. The foreman gets day
off without loss of salary. And If there
was a shortage of money why was an
increase made in the salaries of those
honorable officials, the chain gang
guards? Let us ask some personal
questions. You, Mr.. Mayor, you Mr..
Councilman, you Mr.. Member of the
Board of Public Works, how do yod
think you could pay the expenses of
your home. provide your family with
food and clothing, pay all the little
extra" bills, the incidentals, and defray
the expense of medical attention, medi-
cines and education on sill a week?
And, Mr.. Mayor, Mr.. Councilman, Mr..
Member of the Board Of Public Works,
wouldn't you think it was hardship if
out of your $11 you were compelled to
give 25 cents to professional shylock
who was growing fat and prosperous
on the very blood of your children?
1T is IN YOUR POWER TO STOP
THIS BLOoDSUCKING SHYLOCK-
ISM.
WHY DON'T YOU STOP IT?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18

T IS PLAIN that the Immense ma
jority of the leading educators OF
the country, particularly those
concerned with secondary schools. look
with very decided disfavor upon the
existence of secret fraternities In such
schools. So far as appears, they arc
almost unanimous In this Judgment,
opinion as to the utility of such fra
ternities In the higher institutions.
Many of the most renowned colleges
and universities In the country strong
ly discourage them, and some abso-
lutely prohibit them. But there seems
to be but very little difference of opin-
ion among the best judges as to the
deleterious influence of thse fraterni-
ties In all secoE shry schools, such as
high schools. fitting schools and tho
like. The advantages that sre claimed
for them IT. colleges and universities
nave no force at all when applied TO
institutions of lower grade. The evil
workings they are charged with In the
higher institutions are tenfold greater
in the lower 1t is a question whether
such socieies should be tolerated In
the university, and 1t certainly can
hardly be called question whether
they should be tolerated in the high
school Why should the boys and girls
of high school, IA to IS years old, be
allowed to break up the student body
into a congeries of little cliques, with
their secret obligations. their silly
rituals, their grips, signs and pass
words; with their exclusis eness. their
bitter rivahies, their spiteful iealousies.
enmities end contentious? How more
effectively destroy all general school
spirit, and quench all generous and
honorable emulation, whether In the
class room or on the playground? Why
should these young boys and girls
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
EDUCATION

w ITH the beginning of the educa-
w tional year the world is re-
minded of the fact that Los An
geles is not only great and important
educational center, but a university
city. Like everything else in Los An
geles, the University of Southern CAL
ifornia is growing. and parents who
send their sons to other cities in order
to obtain a university education show
as much wisdom as the inhabitant Of
Newcastle who would send abroad for
supply of coal.
Our own university is not only the
equal of any in the scholarly and pro-
fessional training it gives, but in the
field of athletics and outdoor exercise
it is in the foremost rank.
There is every reason why Los An
geles should become not only an edu-
cational center, but the principal edu-
cational center of the United States.
The climate here gives opportunity FOR
constant outdoor exercise. This re-
suits in physical development which
keeps pace with the mental, and pro-
duces thoroughly well balanced men and
women. This is a world of both body
and mind, and we now realize that the
old-fashioned type of scholar, who
held aloof from the madding crowd
and put in an existence of grinding
and stewing" was lopsided individual.
1t is equally true that the young man
who thinks physical training Is SO
much more important than brain train
ing that the latter is secondary con-
sideration is also making sad mis-
take. In this brisk and busy age, atm
letic brains and athletic bodies are
both needed, and, other things being
equal, the man with the educated ana
developed mind in the educated ana
developed body will make the greatest
success in life.
Lest we should convey a wrong I'M
preston, we add the greatest success
in life is not the greatest acquisition OF
wealth. The money grubber, deprived
of his money, may be the poorest and
most abject of creatures. Deprive OF
mere money the man with the trained
brain and liberal education, and ne
still has a fortune left.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
PRIZES FOR CHILDREN

5 AUNT LAURIE has come to live 4
8 with The Herald. Now Aunt Laurie 4
& IA q very wonderful person. She 4
s claims to be auntie to every boy and Z
3 girl in Los ANGELES and ALL the Z
3 SURROUNDING COUNTRY where The 4
8 Herald goes. Aunt Laurie has just (
< returned from her vacation and Is &
anxious to hear how all of her 4
8 nephews and nieces spent their h0lf-
3 days, SO sit right down and write q 4
3 letter to her, telling how you spent
3 the happiest day of your vacation.
3 Aunt Laurie will give two prizes for 4
s the letters, one for the best letter writ
3 ten by a Los Angeles girl or boy and
8 one to the writer of the best letter
s from outside Of the city limits. The
s prizes will be one dollar each In cash.
8 The letters must be written on one
5 side of paper only. from $50 to $50
words In length, signed with name and
5 address, and IL writer attends public
3 school with the name of school and
D grade.
8 Letters for this competition must be (
received i'm this Office not later than
5 September 20.
3 Later Aunt Laurie will offer many
8 other prizes and rewards for this kind
3 Of work. She will tell you all about 10
3 in a supplement which Is TO be pub
3 lished for the young people beginning
D October 4, and which Will be called
3 the SUNDAY HERALD JUNIOR. 4
5 Write o letter to this new depart
3 ment of The Herald and make the &c
s Qunintance OF the editor.
A Address AUNT LAURIE,
8 Care The Herald. Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
LAW AND JUSTICE

II N THE opinion of local detective,
the Mafla is responsible for a muir
\ der in Los Angeles. whenever we
hear of an assassination by the Malta,
or by any other secret organization. we
are reminded of the failure OF society
to protect the individual. cunning
criminal, a Jack the Ripper, may make
laughing stock of society. with all its
devices for detecting and arresting
criminals and Furnishing crime.
More and more convincingly 1t is
borne in upon the intelligence of mod
ern social students that punishment is
not a cure, that vengeance is not pre-
ventive of crime. In order to lake So
ciety better, in order to put an end to
midnight murder and stealthy robbery
some way must be devised of putting
an end to the causes which lead to
all crimes. 1t is impossible to expect
that crime may be abolished, but 1t is
reasonable to believe it may be greatly
reduced.
Now, one way of helping to re-estab-
lish a universal respect for law in the
United States is to insist on the pun
ishment of all classes and all kinds of
lawbreakers. Do not give to the poor
man, the so-called under dog, a chance
to say: IF had been millionaire,
like Harry Thaw, would have escaped
punishment, although I might have
been subjected to inconvenience"
New Workers with long memories
recollect that the same district attor-
neys office which allowed Harry Thaw
to be adjudged lunatic refused to ac-
cept lunacy, alibi or any other plea in
the case of Carlyle Harris, and on the
strength of a chain of circumstantial
evidence killed yor g man who would
have been a useful member of society
No intelligent human being today be-
lieves Harris Intentionally killed his
r tvately married wife, and no human
being doubts that Harry Thaw inten-
tionally killed his wifes defamer The
reign of law must y~be restored in the
United States, and its permanence
must be guaranteed by reign of JUS
tice.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
LEWIS S. CHANLER

II EWIS STUYVESANT CHAMBER
l = nominated for governor of New
~ York, is one of the coming men"
of the Democracy and of the nation
Look out for him. If he should be
elected governor he will almost GER
tainly be the next Democratic candi-
date for president of the United States
and, curiously enough, he is one OF the
New Workers who has been mentioned
over and over again-among his friends
as future president.
In this respect, as well as In his ior-
tunate social circumstances, he resem-
bles President Roosevelt. He repre-
sents more than one of the first fami-
lies of New York. His ancestors ana
Roosevelt's were neighbor farmers on
Manhattan Island before the English
speaking white man annexed 1t, ana
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
GAMBLING
COMMON form Of ue.,,

1 COMMON form of gambling is at
N tackled in senate constitutional
- amendment No. 8, on which the
people on November will be asked to
vote yes or no. This amendment not
only prohibits the sale of lottery OF
gift enterprise tickets, but adds: "All
contracts for the purchase or sale of
shares of capital stock of any cor
poration or association without any in
tention on the part of one party to de-
liver or of the other party to receive
the shares and contemplating merely
the payment of differences between
the contract and market prices on
divers days, shall be void, and neither
party to any such contract shall be
entitled to recover any damages for
failure to perform the same, or any
money paid thereon, in any court oi
this state"
This peculiar style Of transaction
in which other peoples property II
made use of for the purpose of giving
an air Of commercialism to betting, II
the kind which Is practiced in bucket
shops
Now, bucketshops are nothing more
nor less than instances Of the national
hypocrisy of which French critics ac-
cuse this and other countries which
set apart day for public worship and
are generally alluded to as moral and
sometimes even as Christian" Betting
on the rise and fall Of stocks in which
the bettors have not a nickeps worth
of real pecuniary interest is even worse
than racetrack gambling. The race
track gambler bets on the physical re-
suit of a physical, visible fact. The
bucketshop gambler bets on fiction.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18

If Mark Twain ''settles down" in
Pasadena the New York newspapers
should not be surprised. We can un-
derstand their anguish over the pros
pect of being deprived of the only
REALLY literary man in their section,
| but don't know why they should be
astonished at Mr.. Clemens yearning
wish to return to the land of the
Jumping Frog. Mark Twain is es-
sentially a Californian. Why he has
persisted in living in the east for SO
many years will always be more or less
of mystery.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18

UP the convention, but did not put 1t
into effect because they feared the
death or injury of one or more men In
the stampede which would have fol-
lowed. The plan was to have some
man on the outside of the courthouse
set off some firecrackers, while man
on the inside. Immediately afterward,
threw giant torpedoes. 1t was ex-
pected that the crowd would stampede,
thinking that the noise came from
pistol shots. A fight would have been
started, too, to make 1t more realistic.
This plan was abandoned when 1t was
found that the courtroom was SO
crowded. for fear somebody would be
seriously injured in the JAM"
Owing to this failure of Kentucky
politics Cantrell won. A convention
reduced to its original elements by the
use of firecrackers, supplemented with
a fist fight, has never yet applied itself
to the business of saving the country,
but Kentucky has pointed the way and
Is already surprised at her own mod
Grafton. The ancient spirit of the dark
and bloody ground takes water.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
Secret FYaternitieS Are NOT
Wanted in Secondary Schools

be encours Eed or even permitted to
separate themselves into little clubs,
bound by obligation, IL not by oath. to
stand by one another and against ali
others? II the standard of admission
was scholarship, achievement or char
acter, they would not bo SO harmful
But usually these little groups arc
formed on lines of social standing and
affiliation. The public schools are the
true democracy of the country. Not
that one is as good as another, nor
that we may not choose our particular
friends, but that all shall have equal
opportunity, and that boy Is to be-
estimated not by the house he lives in,
nor by the clothes he wears. nor by
his fathers position, but by what no
actually is, by his real worth in his
own proper self. He ought to be
trained on that principle and taught
to expect that, so he will be regarded
and treated in after life, says the San
Jose Mercury.
Now. these secret fraternities in sec
ondary schools are an assault on that
democracy. They draw lines where
lines have no business to be drawn.
Besides, they divert attention, and di-
vert IL strongly, from the main pur-
pose for which the school Is estab-
iished. The time, interest and enthusi-
asm are drained away from the main
work of the school into channels of So
cial companionship and fraternal fell
lowship. These fraternities, whatever
may be said, do not in fact exist for
educational purposes. Their charm
and attractiveness are along quite
other lines. They are social and fra
ternal. Then meeting must be held
out of school hours, often perhaps at
night, and parents may not know
where and with whom their children
are.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18

competition by all competitors being
put on level plane"
The last sentence, IL lived up to as
an article of faith. will carry Mr.. Bryan
very, very, very far.
In view of the fact that Debs recently
addressed a large audience, and that
he declared specifically that the DEM
ocratic party was trying to reverse the
natural order of evolution. the above
extract, which gives Mr.. Bryan's exact
position, is worthy of most carefui
study. -,
/ believe that Bryan eventually will
bring the Democratic party to his level,
and that there will be then battle
with special privilege worth talking
about. 1t is the Republican party with
which Socialism will eventually find its
natural affinities, for the Republican
party is the party of regulation. Lau-
renee Gronlund pointed this out long
ago. ECONOMIST.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18

in Knickerbocker days the Stuyvesants
held high office. In common justice to
the English-speaking invader, both in
the United States and South Africa, it
must be said he has always respected
the property rights of the invaded. For
this reason the descendants Of the "Boer
farmers" of New York are all as rich
as the descendants of the Boer farmers
of South Africa will be If South Africa
prospers. Stuyvesant square. Roose-
welt street and Roosevelt ferry in New
York preserve the memory of old Dutch
farms and of the old Boer farmers and
vrouws who were among the ancestors
of Stuyvesant Chanler and Theodore
Roosevelt.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
BANKING ACT

n ADICAL changes from the present
X, code are proposed in the new
~ banking act which has been
drafted by the legislative committee
of thes California Bankers association.
To a great extent modelled after the
New York state banking act, with sug-
gestions from the Michigan statutes, ii
centralizes Californias supervision
over financial institutions. 1t specifi-
cally restricts the handling of deposits
and trust funds, in order that these
may be used only for the purposes for
which they were intended. There will
be a state banking superintendent,
whose office shall take the place of the
present bank commission. The state
banking department will execute the
banking laws.
The superintendent will be ap-
pointed by the governor for term OF
ten years. His powers will be very
great, and he must not be directly OF
Indirectly interested in any bank.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
BRYAN's SPEECH AT COOPER
UNION WELL WORTH STUDYING

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1s.-[Editor
Herald: In connection with the letter
that appeared in your box congratu-
lating the Democratic party on the
nomination of Chanler as an outspoken
opponent of all special privileges, let
me call your attention to Bryan's re-
markable declaration on this very sub
ject in his Cooper Union speech OF
April 22. 1t Is as follows:
ST believe that individualism is bet
ter than Socialism, If we remove the
existing abuse. Socialism says compe-
tition is an evil; 1 believe competition
Is good. Socialism is not the highest
expression of human brotherhood. So
cialism grades down. individualism
grades up. Man needs the spur of com
petition, but he should be protected In
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
WOMAN FOUND UNCONSCIOUS
is NOT CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17.--[Editor
Herald1: In your issue of September
16 is reported the case of Mrs. j.
Haynes, who was found in semi
conscious condition and who, it is al
legged, refuses the services Of physicians
because she has been converted to
Christian Science by her husband. As
this account Is wholly erroneous,
wish you would kindly publish the
facts.
/ have investigated this case and
learn that neither Mr. nor Mrs. Haynes
Is at all interested In Christian Science,
and furthermore that two physicians
have been In attendance.
w E. BROWN
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18

Australia says it Is "under obliga-
tions to President Roosevelt and the
American government for the honor Of
the visit of the fleet" The visit marks
new era of closer friendship between
the English-speaking races who have
common interests in the Pacific and in
the preservation of peace. With the
result of the cruise of the fleet Presi-
dent Roosevelt must surely be "dee-
lighted"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
JOHN w. KERN
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM-Lewis S. Stone Co. in 'rhe
Pit"
BELASCO-Ferenc Molnar's satirical com.
edy, 1.-THE Devil" second week.
BURBANK-Ferenc Molnar's satirical COM
edy, 'The Devil" second week.
GRAND-"The Typewriter Girl"
MAsON-"The Time. the Place and the
Girl"
PEOPLE'S-May Naunary in "At the Old
Cross Roads"
ORPHEUM-Advanced vaudeville
EMPIRE-Vaudeville
Los ANGELES--Fashionabl vaudeville
ENIPIRE-Vaudeville
FISCHER'S-"Mr. Planet of Mars"
UNIQUE-"The Partisan Widow"-"Too
Many Wives"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18

Various theories have been advanced
to account for the resolution of the
organized workingmen of Germany and
Great Britain to unite in fraternal
solidarity" The true explanation has
been given by President Madison of
the International Arbitration league.
He said: 'It is our desire to prevent
any possibility of war between Britain
and Germany-to make war impossible,
and we will"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18

Conditions at the county jail are the
subject of criticism by Samuel ]. Bar
rows, secretary of the Prison associa-
ton of New York, who says the jail
lacks sunlight, has no exercise YARD
and is overcrowded. For these short
comings Sheriff Hammel is in no way
to blame.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18

Carrie Nation called on Judge Tart
to discuss the liquor question with him.
She had left her hatchet at home, bu'
had brought her tongue, and Taft now
realizes that to be a candidate for the
presidency incurs pains and penalties
as well as plaudits and pleasures.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18

Lumber receipts at San Pedro are
increasing rapidly. The harbor is
prosperous, and It's outlook is bright.
1t is as certain to become the greatest
Pacific seaport as Los Angeles is GER
tain to continue to grow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18

A temporary restraining order grant
ed yesterday requires the board of su-
pervisors to discontinue all steps in the
good roads bonds sale and to appear In
court and show cause why .perma-
nent injunction should not be issued.
And the supervisors may now say,
soulfully, 1.-THE best-laid schemes o
mice and men gang aft agley."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18

applied to her consul for relief. Find
ing by conversation that she was a
musician he offered her the occupation
of teaching his family music at-12h
cents a lesson. Did the price set by
the musicians union affect her case?
Not at all. Her weakness was taken
T. X. @.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18

The dog catchers are being pursued
by an irate woman, who vows she will
net them. 1t is said the chief dog
catchers income exceeds that OF most
professional men of Los Angeles. That
is why he is so anxious to hang on to
his job. There is nothing Fascinating
about dog catching per Sc.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
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for publication must be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer. The Her
aid gives the widest latitude to correspond
ents, but assumes responsibility for their
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18

A Pittsburg ironmaster gave his
children $4.OO0OOO each. More than one
"Son. Of the Revolution" has been
robbed of his education by poverty
And such is life in the U. S. A. under
Republicanism
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18

Thomas Edison predicts there viii
be an airship service to Europe in five
years. The uncannily named helicop-
ter will make the airship a practical
commercial proposition.
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