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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
ARIsToCRAcY

Renewed proposals looking to the re-
duction of New York's 400 to a 800
serve to remind us that an aristocracy
is by the terms of its existence a dimin-
ishing quantity.
Figure it for yourself.
BY the instrumentality Of matrimony
alone a 400 becomes a 200, provided all
the marriages are made in heaven; and
if this contingency be too much to
count on, in the face of a persistent
demand, on the part of a powerful
press, for first-page scandals, we may
still believe that there will be a shrink
age of at least 100.
Again, statistics show that the aver
age marriage, at that altitude, is pro-
ductive of 1912 and some odd decimals
of child Putting down the mar
riages at 200, then, we have the 400
reduced, in one generation. to 1874.
True, the provinces have hitherto
made good the falling off, by yielding
acceptable recruits but are the re-
naming possibilities Of copper mining,
etc, etc, equal to keeping this UP in
definitely Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
For the Children

You can confer a lasting
favor on the children of your
acquaintance by telling them
about the Herald Junior is
sued every Sunday for the
boys and girls of Los Angeles
and Southern California. The
Herald Junior gives several
dollars in prizes each week for
the best letter or the best
verse. Parents and school
teachers all over Southern
California are taking a lively
interest in the Junior because
they realize it's value as an edu-
cational factor.
Tell the children about the
free coupon in The Herald
each day, which entities them
TO admission to the best NOV
ing picture theaters in Los
Angeles. No sensational pic
lures shown. High class, NOR
al. instructive and amusing
scenes are the only kind ex-
hibited at Brackets theaters.
No strings to this gift. You
simply cut out the coupon and
90 to the entertainment. No
z
money required. Your coupon
is your ticket. See the coupon
in The Herald today. Beat the
others to it and clip it in adj
vance.
If you are an amateur photog-
rapher see the magazine page
devoted to your art. Send in
a print and get the cash prize.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
The Value Of Money

oh yes" replied the millioned ma
tron, 1--WE make point of allowing our
boy pocket money regularly. Every
week his papa hands Bobby $1,000 in
small change-fifty's and twenty's. It's
only a trlfie, but do you know, IT
teaches him the value of money? He
knit quite 10 years old, yet he man
es his little revenue with great
deal of foresight. 1t would amuse you
to hear him try to beat down a justice
of the peace who is fining him for hav-
ing killed somebody with his automo-
bile Yes. we insist on his paying for
luxuries out OF his allowance. We buy
his automobiles, but the tipes he has to
take care of himself. Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
SIMPLE ACCIDENT NEARLY
BRINGS ABOUT MANS DEATH
StumbIes over Chair and Thrusts His
Arm Through Window, severing
Artery and Almost Dying
from Loss of Blood

Frank Simonteccsi, 26 years old, an
employe of the Cudahy Packing COM
pany, had a narrow escape from bleed
ing to death yesterday shortly before
1 O'Clock, when he stumbled over a
chair at his home, 519 Alameda street,
thrust his arm through a window pane
and severed an artery in his right
arm. He was taken to the receiving
hospital where he was treated by the
police surgeons. who sewed up an inch
and a half laceration.
Simonteccsi was in weakened con-
dition from the great loss of blood, but
will suffer no serious consequences as
the result of the injury. After being
treated he was able to go to his home.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09

II you want to 10 east. c. Haydock. Agent
N nois Central r. R., ils W. sixta street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
Better Than Long Beach

''Nevertheless, the present breaxwa-
ter is properly located because it shell
ters the entrance to the inner harbor,
and because the breakwater in front of
Long Beach alone would not give
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09

Eat at the Angelus grill.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
My Sweet Dorothy.
Continued from page 6.

outlook discouraging.
About this time met day, upon the street,
old college friend to whom l unburdened my
heart; he understood me; he had Travelled the
same road. Said he:
percy my boy, cheer up. Your education must
be worth something to you. You can read and
write and figure. These things you can of course
do better than the average sef-taught man. There
is vacancy right now on the EUening Netos"
"But-don't you see l know nothing of news
paper work,-a journalistic education was over
looked in my case"
Same in mine; but-we both have the rudi-
ments we can read and write fairly we'll. I fiat
which you can build for yourself. With your &C
quaintance you ought to be able to raise thereon
fair superstructure. If you find good story
that is, something that interests you,-you may be
sure it will interest Others You can write it.
There are great possibilities in such place for an
educated man."
l still looked dubious. I could not any
future in it, and was not actually in need of my
daily bread; had that was looking for job
that would lead up to home, and Dorothy.
~ do not see any outcome from position of this
kind"
Outcome? Why, my boy, many man through
out the length and breadth of this land has made
a fortune and fame out of such opening as
am suggesting to you. There are distinguished
men all this country today occupying the
editors chair who came to it from cub perhaps
who passed around the copy to make and unmake
statesmen and presidents. Some of our most bril-
liant authors graduated from the best school Of
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

man, whom Mrs Moore had regarded favorably
a probable son-in-law, had-in fact had not
shown himself similarly free from mercenary
siderations.
AS for Edward himself, his feelings may be
supposed to have been of somewhat complicated
nature, when he was made to understand that
he had actually done what he had determined
with all his might not to do-while he remained
briefess, at least-that is to say, he had asked
Nina. the heiress to be his wife! But was it
possible for him to regret the delusion which had
ended thus bissfully? When Nina at last compre-
hended the state of the case, she asked him, very
shyly, if-if he repented. To which his reply was
apparently conclusive, for she did not repeat her
question.
And so they left the beautiful woods all flooded
with the serene level light Of early evening, and
the amber glow of the sunset met them they
drew home
Something else met them also-namely, young
man on horseback, who having lifted his hat to
the ladies in the carriage, detained Edward for
minute or two to make an explanation
II say, Pm awfully sorry, upon my word am,
really" said young Paget, with a violent effort
to get up a suitable expression of countenance-
"And l want you to make Mrs. Moore and the
Darrells understand how it occurred. l only meant
to take in Sir Frederick he's such a precious
prig; and, besides, he tried once to pump about
this very matter of Miss Moores fortune, and 1
thought he was fair game, don't you know OF
course l never supposed Mr.. Darrell wouldn't
know better on my honor: just tell him, will you?
l thought he going into the joke when he
looked grave about it did indeed And
now near hes angry. say, DO put IN good
word for me, and don't let them complain to my
father l shall get such wigging if they do
And 1 say, you know of course 1 now it
going too far considering the day and
all, and though don't care about Sir Frederick
(won't he just be savage when he finds it out?),
I do about your people; and so just tell
them I'm awfully cut up about it, and never
dreamed of playing a trick them. I say do
speak up for me-" again pleaded the culprit fan
cying, and perhaps with reason that he some
signs of relenting in the carefully maintained
gravity Of his listeners face. "Tell them It's
my last exploit in this way. I'm going to turn
over a leaf, / am indeed. / shall leave all
this kind of thing to the boys next year. Ana
next time see the baronet I'll tell him that he
has the honor of being the last of long line of
Jack Paget's April-fools. Thatl console him, per-
haps"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

Now it is very possible-for is not human nature
weak and liable to such recalcitrance from its
higher and nobler attitudes ?-that when the first
flush of enthusiasm had faded, Mrs Moore may
have experienced some feelings of regret, of half
disappointment of wishing it had been other
April afternoon But to do her justice Nina's
mother was not really intended for worldly
woman; she too warm of heart and too
generous ever to attain proficiency in that line,
and her better self seldom torpid for long
together. And so, though she was keenly aware
that Nina aoas young as well as lovely and we'll
endowed, and might have made more brilliant
ward Darrell was an excellent young man, of un-
usual talent and promise, who had proved the
disnterested nature of his affection for her daugh-
ter by never divuging it until he believed her to
have lost her fortune. Whereas another gentle
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
HYPNOTISM
onice.

IT'S THERE anything in hypnotism?
The question has been asked over
Il and over again, and answered in
the affirmative as often as in the mega
tive. Some universities have opened
psychic clinics."/ We may as well ad-
NIT there is an influential something
brother called hypnotism. 1t has re-
ceived the stamp of approval of the
learned. And since hypnotism is a
force, what kind of force is it? In it's
mildest form, which is suggestion, it is
responsible for many of the actions
which make up the lives of human
beings. We cannot understand why
such-an-one did such-a-thing, but we
would have elew if we could find out
what gave the suggestion which re-
suited in action. We have called at
tention in these columns to the sug-
gestions of evil contained in various
signs and posters exhibited publicly.
We have also said that in some moving
picture shows scenes which suggested
immortality or crimes of violence were
exhibited. Since we have gone so far
we are prepared to grant assent to the
proposition of men who have made a
thorough study of the subject, and say
the dividing line between casual sug-
gestion and intentional, forceful sug-
gestion or "hypnotism" cannot be very
pronounced.
1.-THE hypnotized patient" we are told
hv one who helieveS in the existence
of the force, "finds hin'~0'e helpless,
resourceless and prone. His last state
is a thousand times worse than the
first" Since hypnotism may be bale
full influence, used for evil purposes,
we believe governmental authorities
should exercise the right and privilege
of examining the claims, assertions and
records of all who say they possess
hypnotic power. There may be moth
ing in it," and then again-there may
be a great deal in it.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
CHRISTMAS

~ ANITA CLAUS has a most impor-
tant date on his book this year.
~ He has arranged to superintend
The Herald's Christmas festivity for
the boys and girls of Los Angeles,
which will be the brightest, cheeriest'
merriest Christmas party ever held IN
this city. That is what is called
'1arge promise" but Santa Claus says
he will live up to it. and, like C. Wash
ington. S. Claus cannot tell
lie. Most encouraging has been the re-
Spouse of friends asked to cooperate
with The Herald in a Christmas treat
to the children. The people of this city
are certainly the most generous in the
world.
At Christmas time there are many
calls on their purses, but they are al
ways cheerfully willing to help any
cause which appeals to them. And
there is no cause more worthy than
that of the children's festival. Already
in the course of its stewardship Inc
Herald has discovered there is much
need for a benevolent Santa Claus this
year notwithstanding our prosperity
In spite of all that is produced in the
United States there is never enough to
go around. This is most astonishing
but to express surprise will not amend
difficult situation" We must work
for improvement, and if we all do
our duty and help poorer neighbors to
realize there is such a thing in the
world as christmas cheer" and that
existence is not all grind, grind,
grind" we will be helping to bring
about a happier state of affairs. Let
ters received by The Herald Santa
Claus editor show there are many chill
dren who are looking forward with
eager anticipation to The Herald's
Christmas celebration and Santa Claus
has on file many requests for articles
of a practical nature To this fact we
invite the attention of our friends.
Anything that's good to eat or good to
wear and all kinds of supplies, toys,
clothing, ETC., should be sent to The
Herald's Christmas headquarters at
No. 323 South Hill street, while cash
should be forwarded to The Herald
office.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
VICE BY ONE SEX INVOLVES
NECESSARILY VICE BY BOTH

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10.-[Editor
Herald: A male writer in the Letter
Box tries to point out that impurity
is right in a man but wrong in wo-
man. As the sex cannot be impure
without involving members of the OPP
posite SEX it would certainly be an
incongruity to say that the male was
doing right and the female doing
wrong.
According to our male correspondent,
it Is wrong for a woman to be un-
chaste. In this degree 1t is also wrong
for a man. We therefore infer that
he thinks every woman in the world
should be pure. If every woman in
the world were pure would not every
man in the world of necessity be pure
And if every man in the world must
of necessity be pure because every
woman is pure, what about the ma
ture' they harp upon?
Do they want parents to succeed in
bringing up all their daughters to be
virtuous, or do they want certain
number of women to go astray to COM
ply with the demands of the natures"
of the male sex? According to the
doctrines preached by some men 1t
would certainly be a very sad thing
for them If every woman in the world
was yirtuous and how joyful they
must be that a certain number are
sacrificed on the altar of vice!
HELEN STANDlSH.
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COLONIES

TN MAKING arrangements to put
Philippine sugar and tobacco on
a the free list the government is
avoiding risk of reducing American
history to an absurdity. II modern
America is to treat the American colo
MES as Great Britain treated the
American colonies, it is plain we our
selves have not taken to heart the les
son we taught the British. The chief
objection to a colonial policy on the
part of the United States was that it
would Immediately produce complica-
tions which might stultify American
ism. If America becomes a great CO.
lonial power, it must realize the i'm
possibility of annexing country with
out annexing its industries and with
out annexing the interests of the in
habitants of the colony, and the Amer
lean settlers therein. ANNEXATION
BECOMES MERELY AN ACT OF PI-
RACY WHEN THE INHABITANTS
OF ANNEXED TERRITORIES ARE
Disseminated AGAINST FOR
THE PURPOSE OF PRODUCING
REVENUES FOR THE ANNEXING
COUNTRY.
Since the American colonies revolted
and became an independent country.
no British colonies have been FUSED"
for the purpose Of producing revenue
without equivalent; while the British
have had to submit to tariffs imposed
on British-made goods by various colo
MES. The country which undertakes
the work of colonizing must accept the
rough as well as the smooth. The de-
pendent country always has the senior
or mother country at a disadvantage.
The colony can insist on free trade in
colonial products with the mother
country. and can also insist that for
the sake of the products which are to
be admitted duty free to the mother
country the colony has a right to i'm
pose a protective tariff on competing
goods of the same description import
ed from the mother country.
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SAYS THREAT WAS HELD OVER
WORKERS ON ELECTION DAY

LOS ANGELES, Dec 7.-[Editor
Herald: l admire C. u. Whites nerve
when he asks, when have capitalists
made such promises to VIM" Are
not such promised benefits (full pay for
service) to workers the pretended rea-
son for high protection and every other
measure by which the workers are
enslaved?" That has always been
their plea to the ignorant worker and
was put in the form of a threat at our
last election. There is an immense
profit in high protection for the pro-
tected, but the workers are not the
protected This profit is taken from
the shelter of the tariff wall by the
specially privileged few, the trusts and
corporation interests, and used to their
own advantage and against the work
ers. High tariff enables foreigners
(and 1 am one) to buy American pro-
auctions for about one-third less than
producers can buy the same, and en-
ables the S. p. to get the $40 per ton
(for transportation protection on Or
anges that you workers in Southern
California ought to have and would
get if protection did protect the work
ers, and that is why the Standard Oil
ships 60 per cent of their total Amer
1can output to foreigners and yells
overconsumption and high wages,
when the fact is the American is pay
ing for the destruction of 400 COMPETE
tors abroad. 1 could go on thus almost
indefinitely but space will not permit.
The penniless will not be penniless
when Americanism comes home and
insists on the robber trusts and pro-
tected special interests, known as capt
talists" desisting from robbing the
penniless of everything, even the right
to work Then they will earn money
and acquire homes and property and
will thus be enabled to cooperate
with even the privileged few, as there
is enough and to spare for all when the
majority insists on the minority desist-
ing from being hogs and appropriating
not only more than they can use but
even more than they can waste.
L, M. A,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
ROUGH ON HARRY

~ ROM time to time we are reminded
of the various conditions which
n exist in the British islands. In a
small territory, cut off from the rest
of the world by the sea, are cooped up
four distinct nationalities. the Scotch
and Irish (who are blood-kin, but sep
arated by a strong religious difference),
the English and the Welsh. The won
der is, not that there are quarrels in
this human happy family" but that
there are so few quarrels, for racial
pre5udices still exist to an extent un-
dreamed of in the United States. That
is the reason why Scotsmen, no mat
ter how many English friends and ac-
auafntances they may possess, do not
like to be called Englishmen. It is to
be hoped no American newspaper will
inadvertently refer to Harry Lauder
as an English" comedian. Harry
might survive the blow; but then
again he might not, and it would be
sad IL a promising career of fun maxi
ing were cut short by the mistake Of
an American critic.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
HE UNDERSTANDS WHY THE
IGNORANT MAJORITY" KICKS

POMONA, Dec. 14-[Editor Herald:
Permit me to thank &C. F." for tell
ing us how the penniless man may
cooperate with the capitalist. He says;
Labor has no claim upon capital, for
it has taken its share out In wages.
It has no claim on the product be
cause it was hired and paid" Also that
the penniless has nothing to give, he
sells his labor for what he can get to
provide food for himself. &C. f." ven
tured to say what the other "Volun-
taries" did not dare. AS the poor are
more than IS per cent of the people or
the United States, and as it is to these
that collectivism with it's majority
rule" appeals, I do not wonder that
at. K. G." refers to them contemptibly
as the Ignorant majority" When the
''Voluntaries" get their sham system
established it will be of the Spartan
kind, which Toasted on the misery Of
the workpeople.
The "VoIuntaries" can say that they
do not believe in majority rule because
the majority, that is the workpeople,
are ruled out. And as the laborer must
sell his labor in order to live, he will
always remain laborer and wage
slave. 1t will be under genuine CO.
operation that labor will get full re-
ward, as profit will be done away with.
We must all become useful workers;
that is why the thrifty" capitalist
breads the coming cooperative sys-
tenn. CHARLES u. WHITE.
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CONGRESS

IN HESE are strenuous days in con-
gress, where certain dark con-
Il spirators who call themselves re-
visionists of the house rules, seem to
be preparing to curb the power of the
speaker, who, ever since the days OF
Gear Reed, has occupied the position OF
a more or less licensed despot, with
more real power over the interests OF
the United States than is good for any
citizen not endowed with supernatural
graces. 1t is not Uncle Joe Cannon VINO
is to be toned down, but the system
which makes Cannonism possible. Thls
system, to a great extent, is an inhert-
lance from the reign Of Tom Reed, who
when enthroned was as savage as he
was mild, amiable and jocular in pri-
vate life. Reed made the rules, and
then the rules made Reed, and later the
rules have tried to create a tyrant out
of a genial uncle whose reputation for
benevolence may be ruined by them as
completely as Tom Reeds reputation
for geniality was. While the parlia-
mentary rules associated with the name
of Reed will not be tempered with, 1t
is proposed to remove the vexatious ac-
cretions which have grown upon them
and produced the Cannon system.
It is admitted that Uncle Joe with
out the system would be dear, good
man; and his best friends are most ac-
tive in the movement to rehabilitate
him by making it impossible for him to
be tyrannical.
Even as there are congressman who
would like to curb or discipline" Can
non through the agency of the rules,
even so there are those who would fain
discipline the president for critics.
ing the course of congress in prohibit
ing the detail of secret service men to
duty outside of their own bureaus,
But it is one thing to talk about disci-
plining the president, and another thing
to perform that feat. Congress finds
itself in the position of the assemblage
Of mice in the old fable.
The mice solemnly resolved to hang a
bell on the cats neck in order that
their tyrant might not take them UNI
awares. But after the resolution had
been adopted, amid squeaks Of APP
plause, one small, shrewd mouse sud
denly piped up, "And pray. who will
bell the cat?