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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
HooLIGANIsM

H HERE is a peculiar and repre-
hensible form of human activity
Il which delights in making trouble.
1t expends on mischief as much energy
as would keep Its owner busy at a
regular occupation, but regular occu-
patton is too tedious for persons who
are afflicted with an extra supply Of
this peculiar kind of activity.
Particularly to be despised Is that
form of unchristian endeavor which
destroys or tears down the road signs
which have been placed along the
highways by automobile clubs.
These signs are valuable not only
to the automobile owners at whose
instance they were provided, but to the
general public. They fill one Of the
long felt wants which are everybody
business-and therefore nobody's busi-
ness-until some one comes along who
supplies the deficiency instead OF
merely commenting on it, and becomes
a public benefactor.
The road signs form a public benefit
and II the man who destroyed the signs
between Los Angeles and Santa Bar
bara can be caught he should be pun
ished by being put on exhibition for a
day, wearing a placard bearing In bold
black letters the word ''HooIigan."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
We Have a Remarkable Navy
of Which We May Be Proud

applauded the wonderful performance.
When the battleship fleet left Hampton
Roads to steam to the Pacific coast all
the European cities arv-led at their
temerity and prophesied that If they
ever did reach California they would
get there in a shocking condition. Yet.
the Maine and Alabama, the weaklings
of the flock, have steamed more miles
than the circumference of the earth at
the equator by 10000 miles, and the
rest of the battleships can apparently
keep the seas indefinitely with little
coal now and then, being reported in
better condition than they were when
they sailed away on their record
breaking cruise. Really, we have a
navy of which to be proud. But it
might be bigger and it might be bet
ter, and it is going to be. Nothing
but to keep the light a-shining a lit
tie ahead of the rest" in quality at
least, will satisfy Uncle Sam.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
Trade Revival VIII Bring
Prosperity TO the Nation

tive prices for anything. Wages went
down, and employment was hard to get
even at starvation wages. AS at this
time we have not sunk to such depths,
so at this time there will be no such
phenomenal ascent. Wages have not
greatly fallen; the cost of living has
not materially decreased. Business will
be resumed on price levels something
lower than the height of the late boom,
and will be prosecuted with prudence
and even caution. Any other course
would be unfortunate, for it would be
speculative, and could only invite a
speedy reaction. But there will be a.
steady, gradual advance, based on rea-
sonable expectations and the sound
credit resulting therefrom. By the
opening of spring there is every reason
to believe that all American industries
will be on a normal basis, and that
every Industrious man who desires
work viii be easily able to find it. And
when these conditions exist commerce
is at once quickened, traffic increases
on the railroads, buildings are occu-
pied, homes are built and everybody Is
happy.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
TUNNEL LIGHTING

M HY should the city council re-
wv fuse the offer which has been
made by the Automobile club
of Southern California to install and
maintain an arc light in the Broadway
tunnel? The tunnel is both dismal
and dangerous, and if improperly light
ed invites accident. We cannot un-
derstand the spirit which rejects re-
forms because of routine or red tape.
When a citizen or an organization
comes forward with a proposition for
public improvement at private expense
the councils right to refuse 1t is open
to question.
The Broadway tunnel should be
lighted brightly. Every precaution
should be taken to assure the safety
of all who use 1t. in automobiles, on
bicycles, afoot or on horseback. The
amount of traffic using the tunnel will
increase and the more the tunnel is
used the more urgent will become the
need of an adequate. permanent sys-
tenn of lighting.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
TARIFF REVISION

A LREADY there are signs the Amer
N lean people may have to pay
"A dearly for the return OF another
Republican administration. There are
ominous indications that the Repub-
licans who pledged themselves to carry
into effect the planks In a rotten plat
form, with the assistance of machine
made vice president, acting in cooper
alton with the senate, viii bulldoze the
new president should be display any
inclination to favor measures OF re-
form. The platform on which Taft was
elected was a farce. a fraud and an
imposture on the American people
Sherman's election was a fitting con-
comitant of the platform. And as we
have sown. so also shall we reap.
Already plans are made for the defeat
Of tariff revision, and even though 1t
should not be set aside it will be so
hindered and hampered that the revis-
ionists viii find it impossible to put
their program into effect
Cannon and the anti-Roosevelt fac
tion in the house are preparing an anti
revision program which, with the assist
ance of Corporation Jim Sherman, pre-
siding officer of the senate. they hope
to be able to carry into effect.
Cannon. Sherman and Joh~ Dalzell
are the Solid Three of Washington,
who have persistently obstructed Mr..
Roosevelt's plans for progressive re-
form legislation. The indications are
that Cannon will be reelected speaker,
and tariff revision will be a Republican
farce. 1t was good election bait. 1t
caught plenty of free and independent
voters. who refused to believe the con-
scientious assertions of Los Angeles
Herald and other we'll informed papers,
thoroughly familiar with Washington
and the ways thereof, when we told
them It was absurd to expect the Re-
publicans to reform the tariff, and
worse than absurd-mildly maniacal,
let US say-to' expect them to 'reyise
it" in any way but upward. The ques-
tion will be procrastinated or purposely
bungled at the special session, and
after Inauguration the trust presiding
officer of the senate and the trust
speaker of the house will put the Taft
Roosevelt program in cold storage.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS

N industrial parade three miles
~ long viii be one of the features
of Prosperity Week. To the dis
icerning the parade will have much
ssignifcance. 1t will tell the story of
the gradual growth of industrial ac-
1tivity in Los Angeles. of obstacles
overcome, Of triumphs achieved. There
is no way in which brain power may
be measured, but if it could be thus
expressed, there will be millions upon
millions of ''ohms" and "amperes" in
that parade. The industrial progress
of Los Angeles was first thought out,
bit by bit. Many an iridescent dream
became reality. Many a project
scoffed at for impracticability became
part of the life Of the community.
Whatever can be imagined can be un-
dertaken in Los Angeles, and to crown
all her achievements there is now
being changed from thought to deed.
from purpose and plan to actual real
ity, great project for bringing to the
city an inexhaustible water supply
which will assure a vast increase in
the number of manufacturing and in
dustrial plants. All things have worked
together for good in Los Angeles. 1t
is a fortunate city. because from all
over the country 1t has attracted
brains as well as capital.
There Is something in Los Angeles
perhaps it is in the air--which brings
out all there is the best in a human
being. Here he is his best, he lives
his best, he does his best and becomes
keenly Interested in Southern Califor-
MIA. He begins to think Of plans for
the improvement Of Los Angeles. This
city has been happy in the character,
ability and loyalty OF Its citizens.
That is one reason--perhaps the prin-
clpal reason-why it win be possible
10 have an Industrial parade three
miles long.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
RAISES CRUCIAL QUESTION
THAT is FREQUENTLY BEGGED

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7.-[Editor
Herald: At the very root OF the
contention of T. X. c., and with him
"Economist," "Student," Mr. Sprading
and the rest, there is a question begged
and a point assumed which no SOCIALIST
would grant for a moment, and since
this method of always assuming put
never raising the point obscures the
issue, I propose to raise it-thus TO
clear the air 1 allude to the assump-
tion that government" under the CO.
operative commonwealth would have
any sort of meaning in common
with government as we know 1t under
the present system. Though all Social
lists recognize more or less clearly tndt
government in it's present signif1catlon
as dual entity featuring two classes,
the governing and the governed, WouIu
not exist in the cooperative common
wealth where there would only pc one
class managing its own afrairs, yet
many Socialists still use the word gov
ernment" under Socialism as term
of convenience" myself do not often
use it, preferring Organization" and
administration" as filter terms.
And now to further clear the air |
am going to grant contingency ana
ask a question: If there could In my
view be any shadow or a posslplllty
that government" (organization) un-
der Socialism would be in the faintest
degree comparable to government as
we know 1t today. then 1 for would
be as rabidly antagonistic to 1t as 7;
X. G. ct al. But 1t would not--it could
not, and here is my question: What
are the grounds upon which 7. X. @.
or Mr. Sprading or any other VINO
think with him, bases the assumption
that 1t would? The very fountain ana
| o11 ar1faI evils
would have been dried up In the indus
trial and economic adjustment and
"L'etat-c'est moi' in the mouth of the
COLLECTIVELY would be an absolute truth,
directly operative and effective.
VAL STONE.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
SAYS OPPORTUNITIES WILL
BE FREE, TO TAKE OR LEAVE

Los ANGELES. Nov. S.-[Editor
Herald: Cassius V. Cook of San
Francisco has letter in today's Her
aid in which he makes a grievous mis-
take in his statement of Socialism"
Socialism does propose to maintain
the liberty of the worker to work
where he will or leave. The organiza-
tion of present day society and the
needs of his stomach force the worker
to work at and where he does not will
leaves him the only alternative
liberty" to starve.
Socialism proposes to organize the
opportunity to produce. Socialism
leaves the individual liberty to pro-
duce or not, much or little, necessities
or luxuries.
The only compulsion that will be
existent is the inevitable compulsion
of natural law. In this society 1 am
a parasite. Not because l have not
the ability to be useful member of
society, useful to society as well as
to myself, but because my brand of
ability and society's organization are
such that the opportunities l have
been able to see would make me an
active robber of my fellowmen. and
I thus deem 1t cleaner to be a. passive
parasite.
Under Socialism the tools of pro-
duction would be there at my, as at
anybody elses, disposition. / could
use what l wanted of them, let alone
what wanted. If my wants were only
Diogenes, a barrel for home and q
rag for covering, I certainly would be
under compulsion to produce them or
the equivalent OF them, in value. If
my wants were greater l would be
under compulsion to produce enough
to satisfy them.
The difference is that there would
not be the possibility of my satisfying
my wants by any methods of tricking
or forcing from what others produced
without rendering equal service, as l
can in the present organization OF So
ciety.
In present day society cannot hon
estly satisfy my wants, but have to
go without them, and yet more or less
take part in the injustice that prevails
in order to live. From lack of op-
portunity yea possibility, 1 cannot
make the use of my abilities that
faiu would, but waste good deal OF
nv life and abilities. In Socialist So
ciety the opportunities would be there
for me to take. could satisfy my
material wants and l could satisfy
the craving to serve my fellowmen,
that is now stified.
The limit The Herald puts on the
length of letters allows me only in
these few words to touch upon the
matter When Socialism Is studied
thoroughly it will make the student,
even a Carnegie or Rockefeller, an ar
dent Socialist.
DIR. HENRI v. BERGHALL.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09

H1HE Maine and Alabs~1a seem to
have been detached from the bat
Il tleship fleet and sent home be-
cause they, of all the battleships in
the Atlantic fleet, developed weak
nesses. In the case of the Alabama
it was her boilers. which did not mea-
sure up to the high standard of eff
ficiency and Strength set for the Amer
lean battleship, and in the case of the
Maine it was her limited radius of
action (coal capacity which caused the
detachment. Yet, these two ships,
are sent home with a view to being
brought up to the standard, have
steamed $4,000 miles, and probably both
could go into action tomorrow if nee
essary, says the New York Press.
When the Oregon steamed from the
Golden Gate to Jupiter Light and ar
rived there ready to fight, all the world
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09

III HE result of the election assures
that there will be no change in
- American fiscal policies, and that
the influence of the American execu-
tive will be exerted rather for the just
settlement of existing controversies
than for the opening of new quarrels.
Consequently there is confidence in the
immediate revival of development, and
with the revival of development there
must necessarily come a revival of In
dustry to supply the demands created
by armies of men at work. From now
on business of all kinds is certain to
take on new life. There is evidence of
it already in the renewed activity III
large enterprises which are beginning
to be reported in our news columns.
There is an assurance of stability,
which is all that financial prudence
demands, says the San Francisco
Chronicle.
It Will not be wise to expect any
spectacular financial or industrial per-
formance. In the depression of the
nineties the bottom of credit fell en-
tirely out Nobody could get remunera-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09

Schwab who was president of the
steel trust, is retrepching expenses. He
has discharged his fifty servants and
closed his s7,OO0,OOO mansion. He can
not let 1t, because not even an average
millionaire could afford to pay the rent.
Schwab was one of the ablest men in
America until he became too rich.
Under a system which would put some
limit to accumulation, he would still
be one of the brightest and most ef-
ficient citizens in the country.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
AT THE THEATERs

AUDTTORIUN-"Forty- Minutes from
Broadway"
KsELAsCO--NIadam Butterfly" and 1.-THE
Critic"
BURBANK-"In the Palace of the King"
GRAND-"Isle of Spice"
MASON-Dark.
PEOPLE'S-"At Cripple Greek"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Los MISUNDERSTANDING.
EIPIRE--Vaudeville.
FTsCHER'S-"O'Grady's Friend"
UNIQUE-''dy Awful Dad"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09

If Roosevelt enters the senate we
venture to predict that the greatest
Bryan Roosevelt debate is yet to come.
Even the most ardent Republican, in
reviewing the campaign, will admit
that Mr.. Roosevelt's interference was
not exactly according to the rules Of
the game" Senator Roosevelt in debate
with Senator Bryan will not have the
undue advantage of position he en-
joyed during the first debate.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09

Lord Miner says the next few years
will remain a part of the British en-
pire. He adds, "The decision of that
question rests with Canadians alone"
If Canadians desire union With the
United States--for annexation" will
not be considered by them, they hate
the word-then the other countries of
the British empire will begin to think
federation is no longer an iridescent
dream, and the federation of all the
countries which use the English or
American language will become a
question in practical politics.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
such a Smart Boy!

Herbert-Half-ticket to Mugford,
please.
Booking Clerk--Why, 1 remember a
month ago you said you'd be - in a
weeks time.
Herbert - O-er-er-er-that must
have been my twin brother. We're ex-
actly alike.
To lawyers and stock exchange men
needing smart office boy, Herbert's adj
dress Che leaves school this ternD will
be sent on receipt of stamped addressed
enveIope.-London Punch.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09

United States circuit court says the
government is correct in classifying
the American Tobacco company as
trust operated in restraint of trade.
So the trust will be punished. But who
will administer the punishment? If a
fine is imposed, who will collect the
fine? The government may have to
hire the Kentucky night riders or some
equally strenuous citizens to gather its
trust fines.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
KISSING Is Crime

The New England descendants of the
Pilgrim Fathers are chips of the old
blocks. They fined a Connecticut man
the other day $40 for kissing his own
wife in a public park. Had he kissed
single woman the penalty would have
been hanging; and had the female been
another mans wife the offender would
have been drawn and quartered.-Sac-
ra mentO ITniOn
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09

Gabriel Godfrey, the last chief of the
Miamis, has made a serious charge
against civilization. "The white man
has made our streams nothing but open
sewers" he said, land the fish, like the
red man, have disappeared. Unfor-
tunately there is basis of truth for
the old chiefs complaint.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09

Woman is now emancipated. Her
riding breeches are indistinguishablc
from those worn by the proud and
naughty male. Now will woman assert
herself? Pride in her port, defiance
in her eye and confident of her superior
ity, she will make the lord Of creation
a commoner.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09

Sunday services at the county hospi-
tai will be held under difficulties until
q now chapel building is erected. An
appropriation for that purpose will he
asked from the board of supervisors.
Ministers, church members, hospital Of
ficials and patients are unanimous in
hoping suitable accommodations will be
provided.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
Hlsslnn unfaahionahIe

The decay of kissing was never so re-
grettable as now. At the theaters a
more than usual supply of shockers
have been terrorizing the Puritan
metropolis; others in good quantity
are on the way; yet nobody Kisses or
entertains a project for hissing.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09

San Pedro harbor and the trade COM
merce Of the Orient both belong 'by
rights" to Los Angeles. To boost the
harbor means to boost the prosperity
of this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
Modern Tantalus

A man in Washington has just awak-
ened to find himself dead and wealthy.
He is life-termer and has fallen heir
to a million dollar estate. Even If he
should escape it wouldn't help much,
because he is legally in state of de
mise That is real hard luck!-Seattle
Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
Spanish Profanity

The tourist in foreign parts instinc-
lively makes notes ON subjects which
are of intimate interest to him. Sena-
tor Tillman, after a summer in Europe.
reports that the Spanish vocabulary of
profanity is, by all odds, the most
varied and effective to be found in any
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09

Nemesis in the form of New York
small boys followed the unhappy Morse
on his way to prison and asked him
with merciless energy: How do you
like to be the ice man?"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
Prefers "Yoik"

To the unframed ear of an English
man New York" as it is pronounced
| by New Yorkers sounds moo Yok."
The New York Times admits the moo, "
but demurs to "Yok. Record
| Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
The State Press
Newspaper Men

Newspaper men have been barred
from one of the swell churches in Len
OK, Mass. Humph! that preacher does
not need a press agent-he knows how
to get publicity for himself and his
church. AS far as the newspaper men
are concerned, it makes little difference
to them, as they are mostly too good
to need any additional saving grace,
while the few who are bad are SO ex-
tremely wicked that all the preaching
in the world would not save them from
eternal mnation-accepting the view
of their esteemed" contemporaries for
it.-San Luis Obispo Breeze.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
Thought investments

According to his thought invest
ments, each one of us may make him
self millionaire of cheerfulness OF
kindly impulse, of human helpfulness,
or he may make himself moral bank
rupt and miserable pauper.-Danville
Qll) Commercial News.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09

Prof. Fritz Koch of Switzerland says
American school children are kept too
clean. Evidently he does not believe
that cleanliness is next to godllness.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
Far and Wide
Huge Australia

The United States, excluding Alaska
and our island dependencies, has an
area of 2,970,000 square miles. Aus
tralla. on the other hand, has an area
of 2.973,000 square miles. 1t is not
much more, and there is no reason why
we should get mad about it-especially
in view of the fact that we cannot help
it now. The matter is merely mem
toned by way of informatiOn.-Seattle
Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
The Indirect Taxpayer

have no lands nor houses,
No riches to my name;
Assessors never touch me,
They cannot find a claim;
But I'll not shirk taxation,
I'll do my duty clear
Since ] can pay no other way,
I'll have some more root beer.
-Buffaio Enquirer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09

Eastern capital is to be invested in
Los Angeles. We congratulate eastern
capitalists on their good business sense
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
smashed Wrona Machine

The Jerseyman who smashed an cleo
tion machine had poor notion Of poll
tics. The will of the people is not to be
defeated so easily as that. And there
are plenty of machines in reserve
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
The Public Letter BOx


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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
Lawson's Methods

The postal authorities are looking
into Thomas w. Lawson's methods of
employing the United States mails.
Mr.. Lawson will be pleased to sell them
few gold bricks, as they go along,
we doubt not.-Washington Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
Paean

Now for prosperity! Let us take
us sing the praise of the fat steer.
Let us rejoice over the field of Kaffir
corn and the broad acres of alfalfa and
barley Let us join i'm the melody of
the dairy pasture and forget the things
that are behind us and live in the
opportunities that lie ahead.-Imperial
Standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
Aerial Toy

Count Zeppelin considers the aero
plane only a toy. There will be as
much rivalry as to the comparative
merits of airships as there is over the
different makes of automobiles.-Was
| ineton Star
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09

Emperor William takes more interest
in airships than in anything else. II
the kaiser were man Of peace this
might be cheerful news.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09

Tariff revision, but not FeformI How
some people hate the word reforml
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
Can't Help It

A "mere man." writing on woman,
declares that the knowledge gained of
one woman is utterly unreliable and
as good as worthless in any attempt
of the sex. Then why will so many
men persist in beginning all over again
in their study and experience?-Pasa-
dena News.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
Explanation

Captain Ocean Liner-What's giving
US such a list to starboard? Cargo
shifted? First Officer-No, sir; the pas
sengers. A woman has just come out
on the promenade deck with sheath
skirt.-New York Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
Boosters

The political campaign is over. Now
for the boosters campaign.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
sanguinary

The Calkins Union declares that sew
eral hundred deaths among the promi-
nent citizens of Sacramento city are
desirable in public interest, and roundly
denounces the chamber of commerce
for inefficiency and lack of energy.
incidentally it reads a lecture on
knockers and Sacramento
Bee.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
Booze Downed

"Down with booze" was the slogan
in Palmdale. BY the looks Of Shop
ards barn It went down in large guam
tities.-Antelope Valley Gazette.