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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-12

Construction of u rnacadam road
from Richmond to Norfolk, Va, has
been begun, largely as Il result of the
campaign for better highways waaed
by the Underwater Automobile associa-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-12

VI VI YHEN Truman Handy New
Va "a berry, the new secretary
w w of the navy, went to the
" " lls. ,,.n,rt,,,or. ;y March,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-12

Much curiosity has been caused by
an announcement from Wisconsin that
the son of Il wealthy resident of that
state has applied FOR patents on new
type Of motor car, which ne expects TO
market at $3.50.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-12

Ii is reported that the last stage
coach used in the Yellowstone park,
is to give way 10 an automobile.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-12

Handsome quarters i'll a leading ho-
tel have been secured by the automo-
bile club of Columbus. o.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-12

Members of the Automobile Club OF
Hartford. CT. who violate the present
liberal motor law of the state are be-
ing hauled over the Goals by the club,
which is determined to break up reck-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-12

What promises to be the best piece
of road for motorists in California is
now being built between Sacramento
and Lake Tahoe. The three miles al
ready finished is rated the finest
stretch OF highway in the state.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-12

The membership OF the Automobile
Club of America. has passed the 1000
mark. or the total number, more than
half are active.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13
POINTS TO FALLACY OF
ARGUMENTS OF WRITERS

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10-[Editor
Herald: In the discussion of the So
cial evil now going on in your columns
the writers ignore some of the basic
facts.
Or. Humanitas suggests a restricted
territory, license, etc.-exactly what we
have now. He would take it out OF the
hands of the mayor and police, but
he does not say to whom he would
entrust it; probably to the aldermen.
That proper inspection" suggests
medical inspection. OF course there
would be no graft about that-there
never has been where 1t has been tried!
Then the statement of Mr.. Severance
that prostitution is as old as human
history is without foundation. Our
race existed thousands and thousands
of years before the institution began.
(See Morgan, Engels or any other
standard authority on primitive soci-
ety) But even IL that apology of the
reactionist, ut always has BEEN" did
apply to the case 1t would not make 1t
irremediable. Every advance the world
has ever made, whether in the arts
sciences or social institutions, has been
made by a victory over circumstances
that "had always been"
AS to the pervertion of the poor
girls that DR.. Humanitas mentions, the
accuracy of the statement depends on
what stage of their career Us meant;
Yearly hundreds and hundreds OF
YOUNG GIRLS AND WOMEN ARE
STOLEN AND SOLD for this awful
purpose And the doctor, without even
palavers about dealing honestly and
Justly with all women. Those girls are
not perverted when they enter, put tne
districts with specially constructed
houses facilitates the fiendish work.
And this white slave traffic puts new
,1nmentionable sinner becomes a vic
tim. and her patron character In
comparison with whom he who com
and chivalric gentleman
MRS. JENNIE T. HAY.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13
SALARY LOAN SHYLocKS

4 N INVESTIGATION of the salary
IN loan business in some eastern
"a cities has had astonishing results,
and has resulted in demand for gov
eminent inspection and strict regula-
ton. 1t is tempting to a certain type
Of ''financiers," because it has hitherto
maintained semblance of respecta-
bility, and as there is generally a COM
bination of circumstances against the
borrower, has escaped sharp criticism,
even when the borrower has been out
rageously shylocked. In New York six
managers and the owner of two large
loan offices who were interviewed were
unanimous in the belief that an aver
age OF about $10.0 capital is employed
in each office. The average office has
from 800 to 1000 live accounts. The av-
erage loan Is $50, and the method of
weekly payments makes an average
of about $40 which each individual has
Of the capital at any one time. Thus
a capital of $4,000 would furnish 800 Gus
toners with a loan of $40 cash to be
repaid in weekly payments. A capital of
$4,000 would furnish 1000 customers
with the same amount. Since the loans
are for short period, it is possible to
do a much larger business than the
amount of capital would indicate. If
the loans were made for an average of
twelve weeks. the capital could be
loaned at least four times during the
year. making possible a $4,000 business
on a circulating capital of $4,000, II no
part of the accumulated interest were
added to the capital. The majority of
the loans. however. are for a shorter
period, which enables the manager to
turn over his capital more frequently,
thereby increasing the volume of bust
ness 1t is evident the salary loan busl-
ness is high financiering on low scale,
frenzied flnanciering with method in
it's madness.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13
ELKS' SUCCESS

NV ITH never tagging enthusiasm
w and constant success the Elks
Harvest festival is SURPRISING
the expectations OF the Elks and their
friends, and it is certain there VIII be
ment OF the great national gathering
of the grand lodge. All who patronize
the festival are not only aiding most
worthy cause, but are helping this city.
Benevolent protection" Is the inspir-
ing motive Of the Elks' organization,
Journey through life they should live
by the way. Therefore they are in
favor of good time for everybody as
well as square deal for everybody.
1t is certain that when the Elks as
semble for the grand lodge meeting
they will bring much business and
prosperity to Los Angeles. and will
also give the city one of the finest adj
vertisements it has ever had.
After the grand lodge every Elk pin
worn in the United States will prac-
tically be an advertisement for Los
Angeles. Therefore a boost for the
Elks is a boost for home and pros
perity. The citizens OF Los Angeles
are naturally hospitable, and it is I'M
necessary to appeal to them from the
standpoint of possible profit. At the
same time. let US take a common sense
view of the matter. What is meant
by the reputation" of a city? Adver-
Using constitutes a city's reputation,
and it's reputation is It's advertising.
Therefore, we cannot avoid the fact
that merely to act in accordance with
the best traditions of Los Angeles for
open handed, free hearted hospitality
VIII be sure to add to the city's rep6-
tation, and give it the best and most
desirable advertising"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13
DOESN'T LIKE DOCTOR WHO
GUARANTEES THE SYMPTOMS

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 11.-[Editor
Herald: 1--WE had three doctors and
still 1 got better" wrote a woman to
her friend. That woman must live at
Alhambra. There they have a physi-
clan, DIR. Humanitas, who has made
diagnosis of social conditions. He finds
something which he pronounces the
symptom of disease. Does he offer his
patient (the public any advice as to
how the ravages of the disease may be
arrested? Does he speak of its causes
or probable effects? Does he offer the
suggestion of "a strike at the disease
itself? No, no. He says to quarantine
the symptoms Of the disease that the
whole body may not suffer. He is not
worth standing room as doctor OF
social conditions, for this kind of advice
Is worth about as much to the public as
similar counsel would be to patient.
In either case, if the sick man is not
too far gone, doctor ought to be able
to do something that will allay the
ravages of the disease so that natural
processes may rebuild the organism. II
the physician cannot give even the sug-
gestion of advice along these lines he
had better have the grace to give up
the case. At any rate let him desist
from hooking the sufferer by telling
him to quarantine the symptoms.
LAURA B. SMITH.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
FORECAST A FOOLISH FABLE

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12.-[Editor
Herald: Mr.. Cook makes it cause OF
complaint that he who would consume
under a cooperative system must abide
by the rule of the majority IN order 10
produce. In other words he Is ag-
grieved that If he would eat, ne Is
under the terrible "compulsion' to
'pass the salt" But, further, he rounds
out the sentence with a comparison
which certainly won't hold, when he
saws. JUST AS TODAY he must bow to
the monopolists," etc. And then, after
trotting out once again that stale old
fable about the forty-nine and the
fifty-one, he asks not to be answered
with a fable" Verify there be humors
abroad!
This talk about the flfty-one who
"will' and the forty-nine who, WON'T
lin the cooperative commonwealth IS
the yeriest balderdash. The methods Of
producing things hinge not on any in
dividual's ''wilr' or won't" but on the
technical exigencies of the manufac-
ture; and as to the matter OF distri-
button: Since we all need, broadly
speaking, the same things to sustain
and entertain us, and we are all about
of the same mind-that nothing short
of enough is enough, whether it be in
quantity or in variety, don't see what
we can quarrel over on main lines OF
procedure.
over details, opinions will differ, of
course, and some few, like children,
may say "Shant play but there will
be no fifty@one forever debating to
forty-nine. The man who says yes to
one thing will be saying no to another;
and all this foolish forecasting of
uniform and permanent disgruntled
minority is the widest Of dreams.
There will be give and take In these
small matters, as it is well there should
be, and in all else we shall enjoy
freedom hitherto undreamed of. II
would be a duh world indeed were we
all to think exactly alike, and so have
never to pocket our differences.
When we have people intelligent
and well informed enough to inaugurate
a cooperative commonwealth they VIII
know enough not to seeurge themselves
with self-imposed hardships; and all
our Officials will be subject to I'M
mediate recall. PEIhhk1N.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13
WINTER BIRDS

A N attempt will be made 10 regulate
"a the annual winter bird problem
- which again confronts Los An
geles. Along with the tourists who
travel in Pullman cars come many who
travel in "any old way" Indeed, they
are not particular about the method
of travel and take as matters of course
a few bumps as they journey along.
Their object is to reach Los Angeles,
and as a rule they achieve that object.
Philanthropic societies have reached a
point where they recognize the urgent
necessity of detecting and labelling i'm
posters and professional beggars. who
charitable fund which should go for
the relief of the really deserving poor"
They also recognize the necessity of
acting in harmony and OF regulating
their efforts, so that there will be no
waste. When various organizations
work independently they are apt to be
worked independently by undeserving
people; and even when their doles are
not misappropriated and misused there
may be overlapping and confusion.
The superintendent of the Los An
geles county farm says so per cent of
those who seek benefit from charitable
institutions are unworthy. This seems
like large percentage, but a good deal
depends on the meaning of the word
unworthy" Some men would give it
an Interpretation much stricter than
that given it by others, and herein lies
a possibility of injustice.
There is another possibility of injus-
tice in it because there is danger that
for the sake of the unworthy the
worthy may be neglected or sighted.
The Christian teaching is that 1t is
better to help worthy and unworthy
alike than try to separate one class
from another and run the risk of maxi
ing mistakes Of judgment. 1t is a pity
any necessity should ever arise for
classifying our fellow human beings
into two inferior groups-the de
serving and the alleged undeserving
paupers For the deserving it would
seem every member of society is re-
sponsibIe, and under present conditions
can society disclaim responsibility for
the undeserving?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13
CALIFORNIA
interest is attached to the
meeting of the counties commit

Unusual interest is attached to the
meeting OF the counties commit
~ > tee of the California Promotion
committed Many matters of great Inn
portance will be considered, and local
pleas VIII be heard with regard to
various subjects which are of state as
well as local interest. The promotion
OF the best interests of California is the
cause in support Of which all citizens
should be united. The day of jeal-
ousies is over. The result of jealousies
was to produce interference with local
prosperity here and there, and this in
reference with local prosperity of
course affected general prosperity. It
is impossible to discriminate against
any part or section OF California with
out hurting all Of California.
For this reason citizens would do we'll
to consider the difference in the
amounts proposed in connection with
harbor Improvement. 1t is on the pro-
gram that the state shall issue bonds.
for harbor improvements in the fol-
lowing amounts: For San Francisco
harbor. s1ooO0.oOO; for San Pedro har-
Dor, S1,500.000; for San Diego harbor,
s1,50O,OOO. According to this arrange
ment San Francisco will get moro than
three times as much as San Pedro and
San Diego together. Most of the Los
Angeles assemblymen think the dis
crepancy is too great. There might be
some warrant for it If Los Angeles
county were as much inferior to San
Francisco as the difference in appor-
tionment might indicate, but the truth
is Los Angeles county Is more populous
and more important than San Fran
cisco county. Eastern newspapers, as
well as California legislators. should be
made to realize this. Our supremacy
exists. It is a matter of fact and of
record. But it appears We must fight
for recognition of that supremacy.
All right Let's fight. Well win.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13
AMERICANISM

TN a criticism of modern financial
methods appears the following
Il passage: THE people of all nations
have been watching the progress of the
United States to see what use we make
of the political freedom gained by the
expenditure of blood and treasure. and
after 1872 years of liberty they see we
pursue industry in exactly the same
way that 1t is done in monarchy and
kingdom; that we keep the circulating
medium scarce in the interest of money
kings. just as they do; that we sell title
to land to compel labor to go to the
factories located in cities and towns;
that labor completes with labor for en-
ployment; that the wage is fixed by en-
ployers at the lowest price which labor
can be forced to accept, just as is done
in monarchy and kingdom"
The fact that America has made little
or no effort to put into practice the
principles for which the founders of
the republic fought is probably the
strangest social puzzle of our time
This country has a definite programme
definite aim. Its independence was
secured in order that it might carry
out that program and live in accord
ance with that aim. But, in the opinion
OF an increasing number of thinkers.
one system Of exploitation was substi-
tuted for another. while the second ap-
parently had the popular assent, not
because the people fought or voted for
exploitation, but because they lost in
terest. They established an altruistic
dictum that the greatest happiness for
the greatest number was the true aim
of government, and having asserted the
dictum they straightway began to con-
duct affairs and transact business in a
manner which had no reference to the
sentiments which gave inspiration and
victory to the wielder of "the sword of
Bunker hill"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13
REFORMS
w HILE the United States has been
w indulging in endless and fruit
less discussions as to social re-

w HILE the United States has been
w indulging in endless and fruit
less discussions as to social re-
forms, and while Columbia, happy land,
has distinguished itself by voting
against government guaranty of bank
deposits, an action which would have
put q premium on thrift and encour-
aged methodical saving, little Belgium
is calmly doing all the strange, "un-
businesslike" things which are scorned
by the wiseacres of Wall Street and
by the platform builders of the anti
quated Republican party. In Belgium.
not only are savings guaranteed, but,
with what the president-elect of the
United States and other truly keen
witted thinkers would denounce as lack
of caution, impracticabiliy, indiscretion,
etc, the government pays interest on
savings and insures the lives of de-
positors. We are told that 'in every
way the people are urged to make use
of the savings banks. Children, farm
laborers and other poor persons are per-
lAAllSu " uldhC IcpOsllS ny ui6aHS VI
postage stamps on forms, and in rural
districts postmen carry these forms, so
that an account can be started any
where, at any time. Life or endow-
ment policies-the latter payable at
various periods-are guaranteed by the
government; while annuities, ranging
from 1 franc to 1900, are contracted for
at all branches of the savings banks.
THE RESULT HAS BEEN TO rem
DER BELGIUM PAUPERLESS.
But the Belgian program, If proposed
in the United States. would be de-
nounced by Republican bankers and
orators as rank economical heresy, rev.
dictionary in its tendenciesl
If the people Of the United States
will look over the wall out into the
wide world. they will discover several
nations are enjoying social reforms
which are fercely condemned here.
why should we be deprived Of any
portion of life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness at the behest Of this or
that interest? Are we not entitled to
the best?
The people of the United States can
not afford TO stand still and talk about
the record Of a G. o. p. while other
nations march forward and make a
world-inspiring record for the people.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13

H HERE was no more reason in any
/, of the panic than there is in a
Il flock of sheep which follows its
leader over a precipice. 1t was
strictly psychological phenomenon.
Confidence" was lost. Why, nobody
could tell. Reason insisted that no
property had been destroyed, that
money was as abundant as ever,
that the desires and necessities of man
were unchanged that human ability
and human integrity remained as they
had been and that the panic was nom
sense Almost with one accord men
virtually replied, 81 presume that is so,
but L want my money and will lock 1t
up If can get it, Mankind differs
less from the lower animals than most
of us realize. The impulses which drive
a scared flock of sheep over a preci-
pice and those which drive a lot of
scared bankers or depositors to all call
for their balances on the same day are
identical and are psychological-wha
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13
Boston Herald DiScOnfinueS
Sunday Comic Supplement

The colored comic supplement is the
clown of the newspaper establishment.
The Herald believes that great news
paper no longer needs a clown. Per-
haps it never needed one, but all news
paperdom seemed to think "the comic"
a necessity, and so the colored supple-
ment came into being and acquired the
habit of living.
The colored supplements of the news
papers have not kept pace with the
steady improvement in the art of Illus
tration. This defect is due to technical
and commercial limitations no less than
to a poverty of Imagination on the part
of persons whose function it has been
to provide the pictures. While illus
tration in other branches, in books ana
magazines and daily papers. has been
showing a great advance, the colored
supplements have been going, back
ward. The Herald, giving careful con-
sideration to the subject, has arrived
at the conclusion that the time has
come when, in the interests of the
public taste, the 'comic" eolored sup
plement should be abandoned.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13
COOLEY SOCIALISM

II RESIDENT ROOSEVELT is pre-
pairing to annihilate Socialism
n with a pamphlet. An admirer
with somewhat fulsomely lavish phras-
eology says: 1.-THE president has read
the abIest and most profound writer's
on Socialism, and is now engaged in
demolishing them. one after another"
Aha! What will the poor Socialist
philosophers do now? We knew Teddy
would attend to them some day, and
after an hour and a half Of profound
study of this colossal economic problem
would dash off a few argumentative
destroyers which would end it forever.
But Roosevelt is more forceful than
argumentative. In fair, square con-
froversy he is not match for several
men we could name. Mr.. Bryan is his
master in logic Teddy cannot answer
the simple. everyday question which
puzzled Taft. 1t is idle to hope he viii
end Socialism.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13
Condition of Optimism Is
Normal i'm the United States

ever that means, says the San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The return of confidence which we
have today is partly but not wholly
emotional. 1t is not wholly emotional
because experience has proved to us
that in the long run mankind gets on,
uses it's credit prudently, pays its
debts and prospers. Optimism is
really our normal condition. There are
sound reasons for believing that
American commerce and American IN
dustries are now on normal basis
and that we can all plan with conf
dence for the future, and we do believe
1t and shall all of US act upon 1t. But
the chances are that with nine-tenths
of us the processes by which we reach
that conclusion are no more reason
able, but as strictly psychological, as
those which sent us in droves to the
banks to draw our money a year ago.
But the present psychological impulse
is certainly far more agreeable than
that which operated in us during
November 1907
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-13

TT ODAY the Herald abandons the
comic supplement. That accom-
II paniment of Sunday newspaper
dom has had its day. We discard it~as
we would throw aside any mechanism
that had reached the end of, its use
fulness, or any feature" that had
ceased to fulfill the purpose of attrac-
ton. Comic supplements have ceased
to be comic. They have become as
vulgar In design as they are tawdry
In color. There is no longer any SEM
blance of art in them, and if there are
any ideals they are low and descending
lower, says the Boston Herald.
Many prostests come from the public
against a continuance of the comic
supplements. Parents and teachers OBJ
ject to them. Most discerning persons
throw them aside without inspection,
experience having taught them that
there is no hope for Improvement In
these gaudy sheets. The supplements
no longer amuse an intelligent public;
they serve mainly to depress persons
of taste and distort such growing taste
as may struggle for the light in others.