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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-27
CLEAR, CRISP AND CLEAN
PATRIOTIC DEMANDS

A Ill GOOD citizens agree with the
N acknowledgements league of Los
AA Angeles county in demanding
that the legislature shall enact such
laws as will PENALIZE any violations
of the provisions of section 81, article
xii, of the constitution, forbidding re-
bates and determinations by transpor-
tation companies. By the neglect of
the legislature this section for twenty
nine years has remained a dead letter
and utterly imperative. The Los An
geles Herald, in its fight against re-
batting, pointed out that special legis-
1ation was not necessary, since legisla-
ton covering the matter was already
on the statute books. AS there was
no penalty attached to violation Of the
law offenders were undeterred by the
section, and in order to prevent fur
Their qualification of the people of the
state of California the Legislature must
attach a penalizing provision to the
statute and make that style of law
breaking known as rebating a punish
able offense.
LIE pleuBe WHICH HluSL De ldhSH ny
Lincoln Roosevelt candidates to sup
port the enactment of a bill providing
for an advisory vote for United States
senator also appeals to many citizens
who are not Republicans, and therefore
are not members of the league. 1t is
only logical that 1.-The candidate re-
ceiving the largest number of votes of
his party shall be declared the party
nominee for such office" The most
forceful argument for the direct NOM
ination and election of United States
senators is the senate of the United
States. OF course there are many fine
senators, splendid citizens and cour-
ageous. capable, high principled men,
even as in the British house of lords
there are many fine peers, splendid,
courageous and representative men.
But-in both instances there are
others.
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ADVISES HERALD READERS
TO STUDY BRYAN INTERVIEW

PASADENA, June 26.-rEditor Her.
adj, My attention was called lately to
your Letter Box, and have conceived
nigh opinion of the useful educational
work that 1t Is performing. In particu-
lar, among the mass of correspondence,
have noticed the discussion on funda-
mental principles that has been going
on between the Socialists and Individu-
alists.
AS humble attempt to further this
most beneficial educational work l VEN
ture to call the attention of your read
ers to the interview with Mr.. Bryan,
reported in the July Everybodys. 1t
seems to me by far the most important
that has been given for many long
day by any prominent man. For it is
truly educational.
l call attention to the fact that, after
the general discussion of industrial
evils, Mr.. Bryan was asked what the
remedy was, and replied that it must
be found in IAN approach to equity"
He then remarked Two plans are un-
der discussion, socialism and individu-
alism," and he said slowly, Our action
on all political and economic questions
depends upon which Of these two points
of view we take"
He then elaborated the different view
taken by these two philosophers re-
speeding the trusts, pointing out that
the Socialist believes in monopoly and
would extend it, and that the Individ-
ualist believes 1t should be extermin-
ated.
The interview should be read careful
ly by all who wish to discuss these sub
jects intelligently.
NJ. A. WATTERSON.
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HARBoR DAY

TT ARBoR DAY at San Pedro will
II be one of the biggest and best
Fourths ever celebrated in Cal
ifornia, and in I many respects the
most significant The plays the thing,
said Hamlet, and the programs the
thing at San Pedro. Like the play
in Hamlet" it is filled with mean
ing. A night naval attack on land
fort defended by torpedo boats will be
realistic, spectacular and impressive,
but it's chief value will consist in the
moral which it will point. The les
son of the sham battle will be ''For-
tify San Pedro"
The transpacific yacht race, which
will be started by a signal cannon
fired by President Roosevelt, who will
press a button in Washington, will
typify the swift commercial shipping
lines which will soon ply between San
Pedro and the ports of the Orient and
of Australasia. The patriotic exer-
cises will serve to femind the partici-
pants of the wonderful western ad-
vance of American civilization There
is nothing in history to be compared
with the western urge of the races
whose hardy sons endured the rigors
of New England winters, or disputed
with fierce Indians the possession of
the territory which became Virginia
plantations, and gave the world George
Washington. Today
No pent up Utica contracts our powers.
But the whole boundless continent is ours.
To be sure, there is still an artificial
and invisible line between Canada and
the United States, but time will no
doubt settle all boundary disputes by
extending the opportunity for federal
union to all the countries which use
the American or English language.
Tennyson's parliament of man, fed
GRAFTON of the world may come at
some far distant date, but the time is
not far distant when the federation of
all the nations and colonies which use
the language of Shakespeare and
Hawthorne, Gladstone and Cleveland.
will be practical politics" The har-
Dor of San Pedro, the Panama canal,
the opening of the Orient, all will help
to bring it out of iridescent dreamland
into the realm of probability. The
symbolic marriage of San Pedro and
Los Angeles will show that the great
metropolis of the southwest and the
great seaport of Southern California
have community of interest, and that
prosperity for San Pedro will add
prosperity to Los Angeles, while the
prosperity of Los Angeles assures the
prosperity of San Pedro. This will be
further emphasized by the name which
will be given the entrance to the har-
Dor, Angels Gate" the doorway to
the City of the Angels. With motto
which is not allegorical, but direct,
the celebration will be brought to
close. This motto, displayed in let
tiers of fire, will be "FORTIFY THE
HARBOR!'
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GOOD ROADS

A RESOLUTION introduced by Su-
~ pervisor George Alexander, provid-
ing for the creation of an advisory
committee in which the public may
place entire confidence, to act in con-
nection with the board of supervisors
and the highway commission in con-
nection with the proposed expenditure
of $3,500,000 in county highway improve
1nent, was taken under Amusement by
the board of supervisors yesterday af-
ternooD. Honest" George Alexander
by this resolution intended to help the
bond election called for July 80. 1t was
his purpose to disarm criticism aroused
by the fact that the people have no
assurance as to who will compose the
board of supervisors which will have
control of the expenditure of the big
sum of money to be raised by the bond
issue. The advisory committee pro-
posed was to have twenty-five MEM
bers, selected and named by the boards
of directors Of Los Angeles chamber of
commerce, Merchants and Manufacture
ers' association, Municipal league of
Los Angeles, City club Of Los Angeles,
Good Roads association of Los Angeles
county and the board of trade of Pasa-
dena. The report of the highway COM
mission contemplates the improvement
of 30G99 miles of road in the county.
None of this money can be expended in
any incorporated town or city, but the
cities viii bear the greater part of the
cost, as the bonds and interest will be
paid out of the general taxation. AS
Los Angeles city will pay so per cent of
the cost Of the roads, it looks as if the
hesitation or reluctance of the super
visors to adopt MIR, Alexander's safe
guarding plan indicated a predisposi-
ton in favor of taxation without repre-
sentation. 1t is a long time since it
was demonstrated and settled that this
is a thoroughly un-American doctrine,
and in spite of the lapse of years, the
decision still holds good. In addition,
il may be said that the unhesitating
adoption of the plan suggested by Mr..
Alexander would have assured beyond
reasonable doubt the success of the
bond election and helped greatly the
cause OF good roads.
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"as" HAS BIBLICAL ORIGIN

The origin of "23" in connection with
"skidoo" has been variously explained.
Theatrical me3 claim that 1t was first
used among them, and originated from
a combination of IS representing the
number of parts given to an actor or
actress who had become persona non
grata to the management, to memo
rize), and representing the number of
weeks in which the parts were to be
learned, and during which thu man
aCer took care 1.-The ghost" failed to
walk in the direction of the unfortu-
nate Thespian of whom he wished to
rid himself But in horse racing cir
Giles this claim is ridiculed and the
racing men assert that "23' originated
from the number of horses entered for
the Suburba-- handicap in New York.
The number of entries in this race was
limited to twenty-five, but on one oc-
casion twenty-three horses went to the
starting post, and one horse-the TWEEN
ty-third-was ordered off the field.
Circus men explain the term as the
last item on the program, which was
the chariot race. During the perfor-
nance the canYasmen would lie around
and sleep. blu. when the race was in
progress they were aroused by the boss
CIV 81 liidI thCy AHi6hb 81
ready for work as soon as the race
as over A lain that deserves more
serious attention is that which at
tributes the origin of this number to
the expulsion of Adam from the gar
den of Eden as found related in the
twenty third verse of the third chapter
of the book of Genesis. 1t reads:
the Lord God sent him forth
from the garden of Eden to till the
ground from whence he was taken."-
The Bohemian.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-27
ENDORSES REDUCED DOG TAX
PROPOSALS.; GIVES FIGURES

LOS ANGELES, June 26--[Editor
Herald: 1 heartily indorse MIR. Coul-
sons recommendation to reduce the dog
license and do away with the dog catch
er. Like him, / feel sure 1t would pay
the city. Let us do a little figuring.
1 keep two dogs; have had them
nearly four years, and since our fam
lily never parts with dog once it has
become member Of the family" for
years they will remain. Now the city
demands for the four years past in dog
licenses amounted to SIG. How much
did the city actually get? 1t got $3.50,
less what it had to pay the dog catcher
In other words, it captured one of my
dogs once in the four years, since we
take great care of our animals and do
not give the dog wagon much chance.
Now, had the license been, say, so
cents, 1 should certainly have had my
dogs licensed, and this would have
meant 81 to the city in four years. in
stead of about 81. Even at 70 cents or
81, 1 might license them but at 81 I
will not and would not, even IL it were
made compulsory. / would fight 1t out
as best I could, and the majority of
citizens would resist it, of certainty.
H. b.
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years has added so many thousands
Of recruits to the Grand Army of
Tramps that Coxey's host would hard
ly form a brigade in it; the increase
of crime and the remarkable increase
of Socialism. We wish to direct at
tention to the fact that Socialism is
prospering in proportion to the social
Generalization caused by Republican
ism and to emphasize the fact that not
merely in our opinion, but in the opin-
ion of many other students of politics
and sociology, four years more of Re
publicanism would make the success OF
Socialism absolutely certain. Many of
it's voters will be drawn from the dis
contented classes, and when the Re-
publican party by its atrocious eco
nomical and social laundering produces
an army of illiterates who will soon
be numbered by millions the national
percentage of illiterate or meageriy
educated voters in 1912 will be greater
than in any previous presidential cleo
ton year. If the Republican party
should be returned to power in Novem-
DER anu the COhuilAollS iSSuAeiil6 49,
it's long record of misrule should be
perpetuated and accennated and child
slavery and poverty should be in
creased between 1908 and 1912 as they
have been increased between 1904 and
1908, in 1912 there will not be merely
a greatly increased interest in Social
ism" No. There will be a WILD
STAMPEDE TO SOCIALISM. This
can only be prevented by the election
in 1908 of Democratic president on a
platform embodying the first principles
of Americanism.
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VITAL QUESTIONS

Y OS ANGELES HERALD recon-
mends earnestly that particular
IA and especial attention should be
given to social questions at the DEM
ocratic national convention and in the
Democratic platform. The principal
questions, those which clamor for con-
sideration and craftsmanship, are the
elimination of children from public
schools, the increase of child labor,
especially in The occupations associated
with the beef trust and the tobacco
trust, which are notorious and appar-
emily incorrigible offenders against
both the spirit and the letter of anti
child labor legislation; the increase of
illiteracy in the United States. which
is an unavoidable consequence of the
increase of child labor; the increase of
yagrancy. which within the last few
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-27
TALE OF THE AlR-FARIN' MAN

An air-farin' man air-farin' plan
dropped out of tree one day,
And this was his yarn he sat by the barn
on u mattress of new mown hay
''rve been bumpin' the clouds in spongy
crowds in Yankee acceptance;
With seventeen tars just abaft of Mars we
was caught in squall of rain;
The decks was awash. and twas hard, bgosh,
a-reehn the larboard sails.
But we had to get through cause we all OF
US knew we carried the Marian mails.
''It was just eight bells when the capn yells
for all hands to tumble up,
Fer twas plain to be seen that this awful
scene was the last Of the Hevingly Pup;
50 we rushes aft on the sinkin' craft, and then,
to her dyin' toots,
We jumped overheard and earthward SCARED in
our life saving parachutes.
"But there on the deck of the settlin' wreck
cap stays like plucky one
And he wraps up the mail in piece of sail
he loads up the for ard gun;
And the last that heard as 1 dropped like a
bird was a boomr that told the tale:
Though the game all UP with the Hevingly
Pup, cap had shot home the Marian
mailp'
Arthur Chapman in Denver Republican.
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BRYAN; LEADER

TN THE Public Letter Box this
morning appears a communica-
L. ton from NJ. A. Watterson, calling
attention to a recent interview given
by Mr.. Bryan to the noted publicist
Lincoln Steffens and emphasizing it's
Importance from an educational point
of view. The point is, indeed, well
taken and the American public should
be made to understand. with the whole
power of the Democratic press, that in
voting for Mr. Bryan it will be vot-
ing, not for q politician, but for a
great public educator.
In his Introduction to the interview,
Mr.. Steffens we'll remarks that from
raised in protest the "cross of gold''
he has taken his position of leadership
most seriously as a great public trust;
that he has fought a party organiza-
ton that he found corrupt, not with
organization methods, but with de-
mocracy; that he has appealed I'M
wearyingly to the true democrats, the
people; and that, to hold the power
with which he realized he was en-
trusted "he has gone up and down this
land, day in and day out, year after
year, teaching and preaching, plead
ing, debating, defending" that he has
been subjected to the extremes of crit
icism and flattery, and-best test of
all-has been defeated, and defeated,
and defeated, and is still unchanged.
That is the true test of leadership.
The leader who stands what is the
ultimate test of the soundness of all
things, the test of time, is the leader
whom it will pay every one of us to
follow.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-27

bert Sidney Johnston, the world
famed soldier under whom l. had
served and who saw fall on the
bloody and historic field of Shiloh, or,
as the Federals called it, Pittsburg
Landing, in April, 1852. The death of
Sidney Johnston did more TO change
the tide of battle and save Grant,
whom we had driven sullenly and dog
gedly, inch by inch; the second day to
the river than the arrival of Rosecrans
and Bird But the brave men. both
blue and gray, who poured out their
blood SO freely that awful day ce-
mented for all time the union of these
United States. AS an old Confederate
soldier take off my hat to our SOW
ereign banner, Old Glory, and say:
"Hail all hail to thee, bright banner.
Long may she wave DER this land of
fair women and brave men,"
Johnston's body was en- route to
Houston for reburial His name has a
place on our country's diadem.
JOHN w. MEEK.
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Just cause my brother Alfred. he
Is two years olderer an me,
VIII everything he gets ats new
They give to me when he gets through.
l try my best to not to grow
An catch up with his old things so,
But when he gets too big for clo'es.
wy, I've growed just exackly SOS
They'll do for mean then I've got
To keep on wearin' 'em a lott
My brother Alfred's pants Just wait
An never get tored on tn gate
or ripped on nails. or wored cut none
Until my catchin' up Is done.
When he gets new ones. my ma, she
Says his old pants, will do for me.
FAN Alfred grins, an looks so glad
II always makes me awful madl
An ats TIL way It always goes
even get his undercloes!
But now it's worse an ever! I'm
Just mad clean through and through this
time.
It's got to more AN can stand
This gettin his things secon' -handl
An told ma at think II
Is purity near tn time to quit
My brother Alfred, he's been sick
with rneasles-he was specked thick,
But now he's through with them, you see,
He's gone an give EN- all to mel
Wilbur Nesbit in Harper's.
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BELIEVES IN OPTIMISM, BUT
ASKS SEVERAL QUESTIONS

LOS ANGELES, June 25.-[Editor
Herald: 1 agree with Mr.. Craddock
that we should be as optimistic as we
can, but don't quite see why he should
be so joyous about the inventions and
inventors. There are too many stories
of inventors who die poor. I want to
ask Mr.. Craddock a question or two:
Who gets the profits on these great de-
vices? In 1900, by the census report,
the total wealth of this country was
$95, 900 900 900; 70.5 per cent of this be-
ionged to 100000 persons; 1853 to S,43O, 900
persons, while only AZ per cent was in
the hands of the 2O,40O,000 workers. OF
course the case is the same now, only
more so. In all fairness, who is the
true patriot, he who enthuses over the
fortunes of the few or he who concerns
himself with the rights of the many?
CAIPHIJRNIA.
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CONFEDERATE SOLDIER PAYS
TRIBUTE TO GREAT LEADER

LOS ANGELES, June 26.-[Editor
Herald] Some time ago in The Her
aid / was reading from the memoirs
of Former Senator Cole" of this state.
his recollections of prominent men OF
wears ago. Among others he spoke of
Albert Sidney Johnston, that immor-
tai soldier of the south. 1t recalled an
incident which will give you, If you
are kind enough to publish it.
I think it was in 1865 / found my
self in the city of Jefferson, Texas. |
had wandered down to the steamboat
landing when ! noticed an old,
weatherbeaten coffin standing by itself
on the wharf / had curiosity to
know the name of the sleeper. When
read the name on that coffin plate
imagine my establishment when found
the old box contained the bones of AL
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coinoldental Enterprise

The exclusive publication this morn
ing by the Star and the New York
Times of the Republican national plat
form as submitted to the committee on
resolutions may be spoken. of, without
the least violation of modesty, as fine
example of journalistic enterprise
Kansas City Star.
The modesty of which our contempt
rary is so careful was so well guarded
in it's partnership with us in the enter
prise referred to that we have been,
until now, quite unaware of that part
nership We suspect 1t was established
wholly on the initiative of our contem-
porary about one hour after the Times
had printed the platform.-New York
Times.
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Grover Cleveland was buried without
eulogy, sermon or song. But he won
and kept the respect and admiration of
the American people, and he will be re-
membered when every human being
alive in the United States today except
ing Roosevelt, Bryan and Edison is
forgotten. He could afford to be buried
without eulogy, sermon or song.
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TEACHER THANKS HERALD
FOR FAIRNESS IN EDITORIAL

LOS ANGELES, June 26.-[Editor
Herald: l admire The Herald's ed
itorial page and daily find therein much
food for serious thought. Permit me
to thank you for today's editorial en-
titled school Complaints" The Her
aid has been fair to both sides during
the hotly waged war of words on the
school gratuities question. Yours for
fair play, A TEACHER.
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q lie WOrk Oh uDIdTy
keeping, ii b + ar Y
building and educa-
ton in general as ex-
emplifed in library
work, will touch on
every branch of the
work - work that
grows broader and
more comprehensive
every year. TO Sc
cure the full realiza-
ton of this aim its
activities in G | u d Q
state library commits
sions. library schools
and training classes,
library advertising.
rooms for children
and for the blind, CO.
operation with teach
ers. inter-l 1 b + a ry
loans. library archi-
lecture and various
other like interests
pertaining to the de-
velopment of the
work.
AFFILIATED with the
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DR.. r. Montfort 'Schley, New York
a1ienist, says many insane men have
held responsible positions Thanks, DR..
Schley. You have helped us out. We
have often thought so, but have been
afraid to say so.
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An eastern millionaire hid his for
tune so carefully that when he died the
heirs could not find it. This is the re-
ducto ad absurdum of boarding. 1t is
safe to say this stupid old enemy of
society was praised during his lifetime
as a thrifty careful financier, well
worthy of imitation.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-27

Twenty-three claimants to Del
aware estate have been found in Los
Angeles. This won't interest you until
we add that the estate is in the heart
of wilmington and is worth upward
of $10O.000O00.
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Discreditable

Really the most important thing
about the platform is that there is no
promise of publicity for campaign con-
tributions. We have discussed this
matter elsewhere, and now desire TO
saw that the deliberate refusal of the
to make such a declaration
is most discreditable.-Indi
News.
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President Roosevelt is attempting to
reform the government and conduct of
the District of Columbia. Citizens who
have lived in the District of Columbia
have greater admiration than ever of
the presidents phenomenal pluck.
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Safe Bet
Followers
And Then What?

Should the November election result
in the election of Taft, nothing but
Gods goodness will for four years stand
in the way of the transfer of this gov
eminent to the forces which the real
representatives of the people have been
fighting for seven years-Philadelphia
North American