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The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

OLD TIMER HERE. II. Werk.
heiser. cashier Of the First National
bank at Silverton. was In the city
yesterday. having came down from
the high altitude to spend few days
Mr.. Werkheiser lived In this part
of the valley about thirty years
ago aud is we'll acquainted with SEN
ator McCandless and other old timers
Of this section. The visitor cxpress No d
surprise to sec how Fremont county
has developed In the last few years
and bespenks n brilliant future for
this DISTRICT. lie is visiting in Canon
aud returned there last evening.
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16
COLORADO
FARMERS
GATHER

Pueblo. April l6 Representatives
Of the 8, 900 Colorado members Of the
National Farmers union Assem- bled
In Pueblo today for state conference
The Colorado branch was organized
but few months ago, but it's efforts
to control the price Of agricultural
products. A general purchasing
agency will be established as a result
Of today's conference.
The union already owns a coal
mine in Colorado, located at Aguilar,
aud it has been turning ont 100 tons a
day. This coal is supplied the men,
bers at q saving Of u per ton. aud in
addition the mine paid profit of 100
per cent on the Investment Prepa-
rations are now being made to add
improved equipment and increase the
output to 400 tons day.
1t also owns a wooden mill at Albu-
querque, N. M. in which 5000 mem
bers are stockholders and many of
them are wearing clothing made from
goods turned out by the mill.
The organization Is behind the
movement to establish q beet sugar
factory at Manzanola. contracts for
which have already been signed. and
which will handle the beets OF the
farmers of the Arkansas valley, who
decline to accept the reduction declar.
ed by the trust concerns.
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16
CIVIC Improvement
AND ORDINANCE NO. 232

The cleaning mp movement organic
ed and carried out by the Civic In
provement league is not based on a
new or original idea; it Is simply =
preliminary process looking to tho
better enforcement OF an old idea.
Last September tine oity council pass
cd an ordinance which had for Its pur.
pose a cleaner. healthier aud thereby
a more beautiful town. The Civic
Improvement league stands for the
same Idea. The cleanup day move
ment is the beginning of the work.
The league provides teams and some
assistance In the removal Of rubbish
on that day. After that day all prop.
erty owners and renters will them
selves be held responsible. The
league has no legal authority to insist
on the enforcement of the ordinance.
but 1t has the pledged assistance OF
the health officer, the city council,
eth Business Mems association and
the school board in the carrying out
Of its reasonable suggestions. All
good citizens Of Florence have ex-
pressed themselves by word and deed
As cordially in sympathy with the
purpose of the league. Some of our
business men are helping on the work
by the Offering Of prizes for we'll kept
lawns and gardens. Other prizes are
soon to be announced. with legal
authority. public sentiment and an
enthusiastic organization all working
toward the same end. the prospect
is bright for clean, healthy and
happy city.
The ordinance. No. 232. passed Sep
tember IL. 1907. II In substance AS
follows:
!. Persons responsible- Owners.
house oldcrs. or persons occupy ing
promises.
2. Place concerned-Any lot or
property. sidewalk or pavement from
the property line to the curb line Of
the street, from the property line to
the middle line Of the alloy adjoin,
Ing.
o. What is forbidden-The permis.
sive growth Of noisomc or rank weeds.
or accumulations OF cans, bottles,
filth. rubbish. refuse or garbage.
4. Legal process In writ.
ing from the health officer TO remove
rubbish.
6. Penalty - II health officers
notice Ia not hooded within forty.
eight hours. = fine Of from ~ to e25.
or rubbish may bo removed by city.
and costs aud chAi Cos recovered from
owner or occupant In civil suit
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

DANCE COMING Up The
Digamma Gamma frnternity Of the
High school Is preparing to give n
big ball In Morgan hall In the sth OF
May. This will bc the farewell
affair for the school year and will be
carried out IN An elaborate fashion
Excellent music has been secured and
the AFFAIR Will put the boys TO the
front Of Florence'n entertainors.
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

FAREWELL PARTY The mem
bers Of the Methodist chu rch yester.
day afternoon rendered farewell
party to Mrs. b. A. Greaser who
leaves the city in a few days. Mrs.
Greaser has been one OF the devout
members OF the church for long
time. and m token Of appreciation
In which she Is held. the ladies pre-.
sented her with fine black dress.
The party WAS held at the home of
Mrs. George NJ. Deibert.
The daily tribune., 1908-04-16

NOTICE-A o. pullinm has pick.
ed up COW and u young calf and the
COW needs Immediate attention.
The owner may have same by calling
ut Mr.. PulliAm'a homo.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-17
MODERN LITERATURE TEENS
WITH PROFOUND Discomfort

Los ANGELES, June 15.-[Editor
Herald] l have been perusing maya
zine that advertises itself as an "Apos-
tel of Cheerfulness." It's editor, as
happen to know, attempts valiantly to
keep his publication and his own life up
to that title. 1t appears to me that a
short synopsis of the contents of this
number may have some bearing on the
subjects discussed in your Letter Box.
The first article is charming study
of the editors rose garden, and ends
with the expressed hope that the time is
not far distant when "life's roses will
not be Sold"
Next comes an appeal to the public
to help Griffith ]. Griffith in his crusade
against prison "barbarity, cruelty and
revenge"
An appreciative notice of the work of
Tom johnson is followed by an article
on Justice" in which it Is stated that
court of law should she unwittingly
stray there" Then comes a heart
breaking story of a. hopeless life of toll
by Clarence Darrow.
The Golden Rule in practice is dis
cussed with the remark that ii Is at
present impossible because I'VE are all
drunk with desire to have and to hold
and the number closes with a scorching
satire on modern civilization from the
well known pen of Ambrose Bierce.
These are the contents of magazine
devoted to 'cheerfulness." Does il not
suggest the profound discomfort that
permeates all modern literature, show
ing how needful is such a discussion as
the Letter Box of The Herald is rem
dering possible? ~ S. De JoNGH.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-17
DECLARES RIDDLES CASE
DOES PARALLEL SOLDIERS

los ANGELES, June 13.-[Editor
rIerald1. Here are the actual facts IN
the Riddle case, into when tne
controversy respecting centrallzatloh,
started by r. II. Thomasson, naturaliy
his run. Last year Emma Goldman
came here, She was met at the uepol
Nv man who was then and still is an
active member of the staff or common
sense. That paper advertised her lee.
lures and was svirtuously indignane
with the Times because it refused to DO
so. 1t arranged debate WIN ElIiiis
Goldman. in which Riddle championeu
the cause of the Socialist party.
II was conceded generally that Riddle
had much the worst of that debate, but
instead of becoming indignant with his
antagonist he had the good sense TO
think that he might learn something
from her. Long correspondence fol-
lowed. in which conflicting views were
discussed: and, as a matter or course,
when Emma Goldman came here again
This year Riddle took an active part IN
making her meetings a success. Among
them was again debate with repre-
sentative of the Socialist party, at
which it's members turned up in force
For the active part that Rlddle
played he has been punished by sus-
pension from his party. is he not. IN
his small way, just as much a martyr
to the cause of free thought as is Pri-
waite Buwalda, now serving sentence
In iail for attending an Emma Goldman
meeting?
When a party asks the vote of the
nnblic stating that it's program Is to
lake over ALI the sources of life and adj
minister them on the majority prin-
ciple, it is inevitable that those who
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-17
PROGRESS AND POVERTY

A CCORDING to the Republican plat
~ form the United States now owns
~ one-fourth of the worlds wealth,
tured products. And there are 100000
square miles, says the platform, otter
ally bursting with latent treasure still
waiting the magic touch of capital and
industry to be converted to the prac-
tical uses of mankind" Since this is
true, why was it necessary for New
York citizens to form Children's Pro-
tective league few days ago? For
what purpose was this league organ
lied? In order to rescue children from
slavery and save them from starvation.
Think of it! The country which owns
one-fourth of the worlds wealth and
makes one-third of it's manufactured
products has been mismanaged so mis-
erably by inefficient Republicanism that
many families have been "souping it,
that there have been unprecedented
bread lines in all the big cities, that 500
emaciated, hungry, fainting children
were found in one days work by the
Rescue league in New York, NOT LAST
CENTURY OR LAST YEAR, BUT
LAST WEEK. The Republican plat
form is certainly a damning and unan-
swerable indictment of Republican
practices. We have not the slightest
doubt that an unprecedented amount
of wealth has been produced in the
United States Why, then, are the fac
tories crowded with working women, the
mines filled with working children, and
the streets of the great eastern cities
thronged with voorhees, men? Some
thing is WRONG. The REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM SAYS so. The way in
which TO remedy the wrong is not to
entrust power to those who have obvi-
ously, either stultifed themselves in
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-17
HARBOR DAY

DLANS and preparations indicate the
biggest and greatest patriotic
demonstration in the history of
Southern California will be held at San
Pedro on Harbor day. AS no organized
celebration of any kind can possibly be
thoroughly successful without album
dant funds, it is hoped the benefit per-
Torrance to be given at the Auditorium
this afternoon under the auspices of
the chamber of commerce will be at
tended by a big audience. In connec-
ton with this greatest show on earth
the words of Artemus Ward should be
remembered. Although you cannot go
in without paying, you may pay with
out going in. People who cannot spare
the time to enjoy one of the finest en-
tertainments ever arranged in Los An
geles should buy tickets and give them
TO their friends. Funds should be read
lily available for the celebration. 1t IS
to the interest of Southern California
that Harbor day should be complete
and unqualified success. The future
prospects of Los Angeles will be greatly
helped by every improvement in San
Pedro harbor, and there cannot be an
increase in the prosperity of the harbor
without an equal and consequent in
crease in the prosperity of Los Angeles
The fact that the start in the great
transpacific yacht race will be made
from San Pedro will give the seaport
of Los Angeles and of Southern Cali
fornia valuable advertising in all the
leading newspapers and periodicals of
49, oivilizad world.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-17
DANGEROUS

TT is BECAUSE they are constant
ly deafened with yells of How
- rich WE are" and because among
the uproar of the always well fed
there is no chance to make their voices
heard, that many Americans are be-
ginning to wonder whether that old
saying about the greatest good for the
greatest number still has a meaning.
Amid the hullabaloo about the Repub-
lican convention are we to slight and
disregard the. complaint of a poor
woman who says that while Republic
cans were talking about prosperity
she and her children were "souping
it,? In the past few years hundreds
of thousands of people who deserved a
better fate have been "souping it."
Readers who have souped it will ap-
preciate a meaning of the phrase, and
we are willing to hazard guess the
soup has been of the variety called by
the French "soupe maigre." The as
sertion that under Republican rule
wages have been higher and work
more plentiful than ever before Is so
ridiculously false that we would
marvel at it if we did not know full
well that Republican platform artists
have fallen into the habit Of using
loose and vapid language about pros
perity. Against the stupid statements
of the Republican platform, which
babbles peace, peace when there is
no peace, we must place the reports
of the unparalleled restitution In New
York and other great cities which pre-
walls TODAY, WHILE THE REPUB-
CAN CONVENTION is IN SESSION.!
It was only last week that New
York committee of investigation in one
day found five hundred school chill
dren who were not properly fed. Some
of them were faint from hunger. The
Republican party's assertion that high
tariff is for the benefit of the masses
is contrary to the facts. This is a
period of serious Importance in the his
tory Of our country. The man who
thinks the people of this country Will
endure patiently a repetition of the
hardship and misery inflicted upon
them during the Republican reign is
living in a fools paradise. To return
the Republican party to power at this
time is DANGEROUS. Four years
more of Republican rule may lead to
Socialism.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-17
sYMPATHIzEs WITH MOTHERS
SUPPORTING SCHOOL CHILDREN

Los ANGELES, June 15.-[Editor
Herald: In looking over the morning
paper the first page I turn to is the
editorial page. That page alone is
worth the price of the paper. All honor
to the editor who fearlessly stands for
justice and right That is the kind of
men the world needs today Prosecutor
Woolwine Is in the same class, the right
man in the right place. Let the light
be turned on iniquity in high places.
If we had the same material in the
machinery of the city government the
pool rooms, gambling dens and the
social evil, licensed and unlicensed
liquor traffic would go, and we would
have city the sweet perfume of purity
of which would watt to the Atlantic
coast. God speed the day!
I sympathize with Mrs. S. A. D."
To get children through public and
high schools is hard problem to many
mothers, made unnecessarily so by
teachers and principals. The teacher
who has blue prints for sale at the
school should be dropped from the list
that he may go into the photo business.
He is better fitted for that than the
school room. Every voice should be
raised in protest against this practice
of nagging at the children for money.
The law requires that flag shall float
above every school house, but the wise
lawmakers neglected to provide fund
to buy flags. Consequently the chill
dren must pay for them. The flag is
all right. but why not use some of
the public money that Is squandered
every year? Must some children go
hungry that senseless extras" be met?
ELIZA UPHAM.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-17
A WEARY MOTHER ADDS HER
PROTEST TO THAT OF OTHERS

LOS ANGELES, June 15.--[Edior
HeraldJ: I am sure most of the moth
ers of Los Angeles feel just as "Mrs
8. A. D." does on petty graft" exist
ing in the public schools. We all abhor
the practice and would lend helping
hand to the brave little leader who
dares fire the first shot for her rights.
/ have longed to see Just such a letter
started out that we other mothers who
have suffered in like manner may
have the courage to tell our trouble.
The teacher with the blue prints seems
to be the terror. My boy has COM
planned that his mark in physical geog-
raphy would be poor If he did not buy
the blue prints of his teacher. I told
him I could not see where those mis-
cradle prints could possibly have any
bearing on his average. The ones I
saw were anything but credit to the
canyons, the rocks or the artist who
printed them. Tonight 1t seemed the
subject had reached it's limit. I had
Just read the letter In The Herald from
Mrs. S. A. D." when my boy came in
with tears in his eyes. He choked in
talking. 1t was those Rubio canyon
prints. I may not quote what the boy
said. That would be to make him a
target. I offered to go to the teacher,
but he pleaded so hard I abandoned
the effort toward redress and appeal
the The Herald.
A WEARY MOTHER.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-17
EDUCATION

<<D EMOCRACY and Education" Is
the subject of an address
81 which will be delivered in Los
Angeles. The title is suggestive. There
can be no true Democracy without edu-
cation, for an uneducated democracy
would be a mob, and mob rule Is not
democratic rule. When 1t was found
that government by the people was the
most feasible American substitute for
monarchy the fathers and founders OF
the United States were convinced that
a democracy, in order to be efficient
must be educated. 1t is because the
American democracy was an educated
democracy that it became triumphant
democracy" In the development of
New England the merit, value and
force of the little red schoolhouse were
recognized, and the man who would
have proposed that freedom would be
best promoted by studied illiteracy
would have been regarded as a mad
man.
Yet we are asked today to sit acquies-
cent under "a governmental policy, the
tendency of which is to reduce steadily
the degree and value of literacy or
mental training in the United States,
and so thoroughly has this been accom-
plished that America is now sixth
among the educated nations of the
world. There was a time when it was
Columbias proudest boast that illit-
eracy was almost unknown among her
native white population. In few
years all the children who have been
robbed of their education by the Re-
publicans will be full grown and of age.
They will be voters. For what party
will they vote? Surely not for the Re-
publican party, which has taken away
from them one of their freemen's rights.
We question very much whether they
will all be attracted by the Democratic
party, because they will be suspicious
of both of the old political organiza-
tons. With what party then will this
great army of Ishmaelites now growing
up in the United States become affili-
ated? On the answer to that question
depends the destiny of the republic.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-17
ROB AND DICK

N ESTEEMED contemporary says
IA the passing of the bad man in
IA southwestern communities means
the coming of civilization. This is SUI
perficial view. The truth is that when
civilization comes. with law, order and
police. the bad man remains bad. Civ
ilization does not make bad man less
bad. 1t only causes him to change his
tactics. "As a man thinketh in his heart,
SO is he" If Dick Turpin and Robin
Hood were twentieth century Ameri-
cans they would not be any the less
Dick Turpin and Robin Hood. Their
predatory proclivities would still rule
them. but in order to accomplish their
end. their enrichment at the expense OF
neighbors weaker than they. or I'M
awares and off guard, they would de-
wise ways and means of outWlttlng
society. lodging the moral law and the
civil law. They would loot, but they
would loot in a manner which would
accommodate itself to the changed
conditions of the times. Civilization
has not altered human nature. Scratch
the Russian and you find a Tartar.
Scratch the twenty-three millionaires
and billionaires who represent New
York at the Republican convention and
it is not impossible you may find
among them the Hon. Robin Hood or
the Hon. Richard Turpin.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-17
MILITARISM
MYTH the joyous announcement
w that large number of men
W will be secured In Los Angeles

MYTH the joyous announcement
w that a large number of men
will be secured in Los Angeles
naval recruiting station has been
opened here. and now young men who
cannot make a living ashore will have
a chance TO eat Uncle Sans bread and
butter afioat.
1t is highly important that the high
est type of young manhood should be
attracted to the navy. Therefore 1t
may be expected the literature of the
recruiting office will soon become ia
miliar to the high school lads. ana
will be memorized by the young men
of the University of Southern Cali
fornia. All parents who have boys OF
an adventurous spirit will be delighted
to hear that provision has been made
to crafty that spirit The truant
school will soon be empty. and IN
stead of sending boys to Whittier. the
1uvonile court will probably now give
them their choice between whittier
and the navy. and Of course most OF
them will choose the navy. The naval
recruiting officer should not forget the
Christian Endeavor society and the
Y. NJ. C. A, in the membership OF
which will be found some of the finest.
brightest, bravest and cleanest young
men in the United States. the very
kind of men desired in the navy.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-17
SCHOOL CHILDREN BUY
TEACHER BRIDAL PRESENT

LOS ANGELES, June 15.-[Editor
Herald: May add word to the pro-
test of Mrs. r. A. d. about the method
have children in the public schools?
have little boy in grammar school
whose teacher is to be married: A sub
scription is going around for money to
buy bridal present. The principal
was asked to take charge of the funds.
She promptly said she would lose her
place were she to do so. But the money
could be collected by the pupils and
turned over to one of the mothers to
buy the present. / saw three pictures
and two vases in a school room not
long ago which had been bought by the
school children at a cost of $50. saw
silk flags that had been bought by the
children. / saw on the desk of teach
ers small pictures for sale. They must
be bought for certain compositions and
pasted on them or the papers are con-
sidered incomplete and imperfect. The
baseball team of the high school must
be sent to San Francisco. Ice cream
and other things were sold on the
grounds to help pay expenses. Several
small boys cut their eyeteeth when
they passed up so cents or dollar for
a scent cornucopia and found there
was no change coming back. That was
all fun for the boys, but what of those
who could not afford the luxury?
hope to see testimony from other moth
ers--we must join forces to break up
the thing that is injurious to our
schools. MRS. S. A. MARSHALL.