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Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
THANKS!

TEN minutes before midnight the
Sixtieth. or Do-little, congress ad-
Il journed. after. having talked
more and achieved less than any con-
gress in American history. 1t did not
need unusual discernment to see that
the members of the Republican ma
jority ere completely and abjectly un-
der the domination of every interest
except the interest of the people of the
United States. President Roosevelts s
recent messages have been extraordi-
nary, because they have been in the
nature of suggestions to congress to
get busy" and of hearty scolding
matches over failures to make good"
Congress has presented to the indig-
nant nation the undignified spectacle
of a baking mule, with the president
of the United States engaged in the
hopeless task of persuading the stub
born brute to go ahead. Congress has
left undone many of the things it
ought to have done, and it has done
the things it ought not to have done,
and there has been no health in 1t.
The country is disgusted with its
trifing representatives and dollar
marked senators.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
MRS. EVANS VIEWS

TT IS alleged that Mrs. Robley d.
| Evans has said: "Both the admiral
n and myself, and indeed all our chill
dren, have the most intense admiration
for the Japanese. l have never been
the least fluttered by war talk. We be-
lieYe that Japan is one of the best
friends which this country has in the
world. 1 can see nothing of ours that
Japan wants, and certainly this coun-
try wants nothing from her which she
does not bestow willingly. 1 lived in
Toxic for several months, and taken
as whole, 1 think the Japanese social
life the most admirable in the world.
1t may seem unpatriotic, but we are
crude, humdrum and sordid in COM
parison. They are polished, genuine,
faithful and sincere" From this forth
rightness we infer that Mrs. Evans
does not think her husband will be in
the race for presidential honors. Trust
woman for speaking her mind! Crude,
humdrum and sordid! Well, are we,
or are we not? And if we are, why?
Was it always possible to characterize
the American nation as crude, hum
drum and sordid? No country on earth
has such a romantic, heroic, poetic, ex-
citing, patriotic national history as the
United States up to certain point.
That point is so we'll marked that his
torians will be able to use ii as the
starting place for a new section in their
books, the section they VIII entitle THE
Era of Materialism.' We are reaching
| the end of that era. 1t has taught the
nation a great lesson, one which the
rising generation will not forget. We
are coming back to the old American
way of looking at existence and to
Robert Burns belief that
| To make a happy iresde chime
w weans and wife
| That's the true pathos and sublime
OF human life
| A mans life consisteth not in the
abundance of things which he hath Cor
thinks he hath, because rs matter OF
fact he doesn't own them). but in good
thoughts good words, good deeds, al
truism, altruism, altruism!
| Howe'er it be, it seems TO me
'Tis only noble 10 be good.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
SHELTER TALK

II INTEREST In a proposal to establish
a smelter near Los Angeles will be
= revived by the announcement that
a New York syndicate is making an In
vestigation. If the capitalists find that
smelling can be conducted profitably in
this region, they will try to find pro-
cess by which smelter fumes may be
rendered harmless. 1t Is said prelimin-
airy tests have been successful, and that
a harmless smelter at tide water is
a practical, commercial probability.
Undoubtedly the attention of capital
has been directed to the smelling op-
portunities of Southern California with
renewed vigor since the people showed
they did not intend to surrender their
harbor rights to the Southern Pacific
or any other corporation. With free
harbor at San Pedro, the industrial and
manufacturing prospects of Los Ange-
les and Southern California would be
improved immensely. The people OF
this city and section of country should
appreciate keenly the fact that the
fight for a free harbor has been their
fight, and that their interests have been
menaced by corporation selfshness.
The proposal to bring a fumeless,
harmless smelter to Southern Califor-
MIA to take care of Nevada and other
Pacific ores makes it more and more
important that San Pedro harbor should
be secured for unimpeded public use, in
perpetuity.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
THE LEADING NEWSPAPER

NAREFUL comparison shows the Los AM
geies Herald Il maintaining tho supre-
" macy II has established IN the leading
newspaper OF this city and Southern
California. 10 bases Its claim to leadership
ON the fact IL publishes more news than Ms
contemporaries. A newspapers FIRST busi-
ness Is to publish the news. other things
being equal, the newspaper which prints
most news Is the best newspaper. or course
the news printed must be reliable, accurate
and down to date. = newspaper which is
always accurate and abreast Of the march
Of events Is an important part Of the life of
community. Its reports Of the life Of one
day influence to great extent the life OF
the next day In The Herald all the news
that Is fit TO print is published In a manner
which is clear, crisp and clean. Nothing
offensive is allowed to mar the columns of
this paper. Yet nothing il omitted which Is
necessary to a complete understanding of
any occurrence. The news OF Los Angeles
and neighborhood is gathered and written
by highly trained, highly experienced,
highly competent reporters. Correspondents
are stationed at oil the principal news CEN
ters throughout the state, and occasions
of exceptional interest or Importance, for
example, political conventions, special men
expert In political matters and able to write
with discernment on every phase Of the
situation arc detailed to represent The Her.
aid. In addition to city, local and state
news The Herald publishes the complete
daily report of the Associated Press. which
gives accurately and promptly the news of
all the world. Every day tho figures show
The Herald's leadership. From May 10 to
eS, inclusive, the record was: Herald 1879
items, Times 171e items, Examiner 1s0e
items. Figures covering May s5sto May 80
are. equally significant and convincing.
During that time The Herald published 1890
items of news, the Times 1868 and the Ex-
aminer 1919. As a newspaper The Herald Is
"easiIy frst."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31

ceed even the fondest ambitions
and expectations of the most SAN
guine and optimistic of the states
secretaries of chambers of COM
merce--who is, of course, Frank Wig
gins. In possession of every natural
advantage which contributes to pros
perity; with the animal. mineral and
vegetable Kingdoms all represented
richly. California should be absolutely
and literally without poverty. There is
no excuse for cases of financial distress
or for hunger in this state. The exist
ence of such conditions merely indicates
that with all our progress we have not
yet mastered the primary economical
laws, and that some error is still inter-
fering with the complete success OF
the social equation, which, in a state
like California, should be worked out
without a flaw.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
PROVES VALUE OF SYSTEM
OF COOPERATION IN THE
DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCTS

So 1t came about that economic SCI
ence was applied to the packing, snip
ping and marketing OF the trult-corn-
pleting the circle of scientific progress
which wraps the orange from the bios
som to the breakfast table. The grow
ers in each community formed local
packing organizations, they in turn
formed district organization and the
district bodies formed central con-
Germ. which is now known as the CALI
fornia Fruit Growers exchange. Inls
scheme of organization was worked
out slowly and gradually, step at
time.
The first movement toward intelli-
gent cooperation was the result of
the disastrous year OF 1928 That
year many growers not only had to
furnish their entire crop for nothing,
but to pay the packing and freight
charges besides, as the gross sales of
the fruit in the east would not cover
the expenses. Then convention met,
it's declared purpose being to Provide
for the marketing of all the citrus
| fruit at the lowest possible cost under
uniform methods, and in manner to
| secure to each grower certain mar
keting of his fruit, and the full average
price to be obtained in the market for
been accomplished. The detail of the
growth of the present organization
| from that convention is interesting,
| but 1t is unnecessary to set 1t out here.
Let 1t suffice to look at the conditions
which did prevail under the old-fash-
ioned methods and the conditions of
the present.
In the old days the growers were
all in cut throat competition with each
other There was no such thing as
uniform grading and packing. The
packing cost the small grower much
more in proportion than it did the
large grower the oranges we're sold
through speculative commission mer-
chants, and all hope of profit was bur-
led under the mountain of packing
charges. freights and commissions.
Now the central exchange buys ma
terial for packing in immense quanti-
| ties for distribution among the CO.
operating packing houses. Nails are
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
EDUCATES PUBLIC TO
USE OF CITRUS FRUIT AS
STAPLE OF BREAKFAST

A special train loaded with oranges
from the 1000 cooperative orange
groves OF Southern California was dis
patched from Los Angeles to Des
Moines. Daily newspapers in every
Iowa city heralded the coming of the
yertisements. paid for by the exchange.
This was supplemented by advertise
ments OF the local fruit dealers an
nouncing a special "orange week." Or
anges were extolled as: Just the
spring tonic needed for yourself and
children. Nothing in the way OF fruit
has so much tonic value as orange
juice. An orange with every meal
means increased appetite, better diges-
ton, a clearer brain and better con-
stitution in every way Oranges are
prescribed by physicians for their me-
dicinal properties and TO. their food
value to nerve and brain. All during
the warm, enervatinr spring and sum
mer weather orange Juice is most cool
ing and refreshing"
The best skill of the ad. writer was
employed, the dates of the orange week
were emphasized, and the demand was
made that the consumer see that the
name of the California Fruit Growers
exchange was on the box. The result
was q wonderful stimulation of the
habit o. orange eating IN Iowa. The
advertising will be kept up In a smaller
way for a while. If the orange, con-
sumption in Iowa Is permanently In
creased, as the head. of the exchange
believe it will be. then this advertising
campaign will be extended to other
parts of the country and will be con-
tinued indefinitely. The theory is that
people would eat, more oranges and
other fruit If their attention were called
to 1t by the same methods which have
SO greatly increased the consumption
of cereal breakfast foods.
Systematic advertising of a natural
product of the soil has not been tried
before. Usually the art of the manu-
facturer has intervened and 1t has been
the manufacturers money which has
paid for the publicity. If the orange
growers, by their cooperation, can in
crease the consumption by advertising,
the success of their experiment will be
another step upward In the march of
progress.
Truly, progressive science has done
wonders for the citrus fruit section of.
California. The beautiful orange groves.
with their trim trees of dark green en-
bellished with golden globes, tell q
story of the conquest of the arid des-
ert, of the conquest of pest and dis
ease, OF the triumph of the horticulture
list in improving natures own product,
of the annihilation of distance which
intervenes between the grower and the
eater. In their rich beauty of green
and gold. these groves typify the health
and wealth of Afrc~icas garden-the
valleys of Southern California.
Copyright. 1903. by Frederic ]. Haskin.)
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
PROGRESSIVE ECONOMICS
APPLIED TO CITRUS BUSINESS
PROVE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL

This cooperative system enables the
growers to market their product with
all the advantage of modern methods
of business which are usually accred-
tied only to trusts. The exchange is
not a trust, however, in that 1t does not
fix prices and that its work Is done
without contemplation of a profit for
the central organization. The packing.
handling and distribution of fruit are
done at cost. This method. has reduced
the cost OF packing and marketing
from 75 cents to 35 cents box, despite
the greatly increased cost of packing
materials.
The annual business of the exchange
has grown so that it's net receipts are
now more than S12,000,000 annually. OF
course this exchange does not handle
all of the output of the citrus region.
Ten years ago its shipments were 20
per cent of the total. This year they
will be more than so per cent. The
larger private growers handle their own
fruit, and there are other cooperative
associations which take care of the out
put from many small groves. 1nclud-
ing these, about so per cent of the total
crop Is marketed on the cooperative or
direct basis, and only 20 per cent is
handled by commission merchants. The
improvement of conditions brought
about by cooperation, however. extends
to the whole section, and every grower
Is benefited by the application of pro-
gressive economic science to the busi-
ness of selling oranges.
Progress is never content and never
stops The California Fruit Growers
exchange, now that 1t has a profitable
entrance to the markets of the country,
Is engaged in efforts to improve tho
market by increasing the demand for
its product. The first attempt ever
made by systematic advertising cam
paign to increase the consumption OF n
natural product of the soil Is to pc
credited to this organization.
The experiment was tried last month.
Iowa was selected as the state for the
trial, on account of the fact that the
office of the exchange in Des Moines
covers the entire state and does not lap
over into any other state. other offices
include two or more states, or are linz
tied to only a section of a state.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31

tural state. Water had to be brought
from a great distance and applied to
the land to give 1t life. If you were
to become SO interested in oranges as
to be impelied to come to California ana
buy citrus ranch, you would nnd
sicence guiding your every step. The
land might cost you a thousand DOL
lars an acre. Science and irrigation
made all that value. Five or ten acres
would he the size of 1t, and the chances
are that you would know as mucn
about growing oranges or lemons as
you do about running canal boats on
Mars. ~
But the local citrus union would look
after you. One day you would md
man under one of your trees with a
blanket spread out on the ground. He
is armed with a microscope ana ne
knows all about bugs. II your trees
need 1t he will tell you when to fumi-
gate. II you neglect to do SO, the
chances are that you will wake up
some fine morning to find the fumi-
gators have been at work In your or
chard. So when it is time to prune or
time to irrigate or time to do any one
of the thousand and one things that
must be done to grow citrus fruit, tne
experienced practical scientists OF the
community will see to 1t that you do
not lack for advice. II you find q
one of the government scientists al
ways within reach. He generally
knows what 1t is, whether it is harm-
full, and if so, how to fight 1t. But
If 1t is a new bug. then the depart
ment Of agriculture begins right there
to find out all about 1t and will spend
thousands of dollars. IL necessary. TO
that end. So far does science so In
growing oranges.
account unless it can be sold at a
profit. When Southern California first
began to produce citrus fruit In con-
siderable quantity 1t found that 1t was
so far away from the populous centers
of the east. where 1t must find con-
sumers, that the profits were often
wiped out by freights and commissions.
Men worked long years and planned
skillfully only to have the returns from
their fruit shipments come back In
red''-the fatal red ink of the wrong
side of the account ledger.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY

NOOL. clear weather favored the
I Memorial day celebration. Those
~ who took part in the parades
found the marching pleasant and not
toilsome and fatiguing. In Los An
geles the observance of the day was
almost universal. Banks and public
buildings were closed, business was
almost entirely suspended and there
was a lavish display of national flags
at half mast. The effect of the cam
paign against picnicking and bolster
Gus pleasure seeking was noticeable.
1t was evident that most citizens were
influenced by the spirit of the day,
which is destined to become the most
solemn of anniversaries set apart for
patriotic ceremonial observance. The
day is sacred to the memory of the de.
parted;
And glory guards, with solemn round
The bivouac of ths dead.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31

Ten little candidates In presidential line;
One had an idea and then there were nut
Nine little candidates fixing up slate;
One was indicted and then there were but
eight.
Eight little candidates, all looking sharp
for leavcn:
One was an iceberg and then there were but
seven.
Seven little candidates playing .polltics;
One lost the "cullud" vote and then there
were but six.
six little candidates all trying to ccnnive:
one hadn't seen" the boss and then there
were but Ave.
Five little candidates at the White House
One couldn't swing New York and -.sis-->s
there were but four.
Fo,r little candidates unable to agree;
one was far too radical and then there
were but three.
,rbres little candidates listening for cue;
One was too conservative and then there
were but two
Two little candidates importunate 10 run;
one was a corporation lawyer, leaving one
One little candidate standing all alone;
So they nominated that one because no
wasn't known uoA
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
LAND SWINDLES

q ONE time ago we expressed hope
that California never again would
~ be disgraced by sharks who ad-
vertise ranches and homes in eastern
publications and receive part payment
or even full payment--better spell II
fool" payment-from confding read
ers of the advertisements, who, when
they finally take trip to the coast TO
see their property, find they have been
cheated. Eastern papers made such
howl over California sinners who were
alleged to have conducted long-distance
land and home swindles that the state
ment that land swindlers are at work
in the east and are attracting Califor-
mans with small sums to invest should
receive as much publicity as possible.
OF course two blacks do not make
white, but recent instances of crooked
land deals in the east show this Kind
of knavery recognizes no state bounda-
ries and is not peculiar to any section
of the country. We hear of it now in
one quarter, now in another and east
ern papers which have sought to con-
vey the impression that the far west
is an exceptional offender in This re-
spect are misleading their readers. The
case Of the old couple who traded their
home and lands at Montecito for a
property at Port Huron Mich, which
turned out to be worthless does not in
dicate the east is swarming with dis
honest tricksters and land sharks, al
though something to that effect would
be said in eastern papers concerning
California if the victimizers ard not
the victims were residents of this
state. Let us suggest an easy method
of preventing land swindlcs on at any
rate Of making them more difficult.
No real estate transaction conducted
through the mails should be legal un-
less both parties submit TO an inspector
or authorized arbitrator the property
they propose to sell to customer
thousands of miles away, Sellers
should forward and buyers receive an
honest official certificate that the prop
erty is the bona fde property of the
person who wishes to dispose of it, and
that its value is what he represents II
to be.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
MUzzLED

TNfLOS ANGELES the liquor traffic
/ is regulated by a number of stat
n utes and ordinances. Since the
necessity for regulation is recognized
we take it for granted the authorities
know there is something about the
liquor traffic which differentiates and
distinguishes it from every other form
of industry. A calling which needs to
be regulated at every turn and in
every aspect is surely alien to our
civilization. No good shepherd would
introduce a healthy, active wolf into
his flock, even if he muzzled it. yet
that is what our authorities are doing
in this community and what the au-
thorities are doing in the large Sec
tion of the United States which in
spite of dreadful experiences and
thousands of warnings has not yet
come to it's senses with regard to the
liquor traffic. The muzzled wolf may
be harmless pet in the estimation of
some citizens. 1t appears they like
to have the beast prowling about in
the midst of the flock, and since they
are careful to keep it muzzled 1T cam
not do MUCH harm. But why should
it do any harm? Besides. there is al
ways the risk that the muzzle may
slip off. If regulated liquor traffic
is responsible for much body blasting,
soul i-searing misery and vice. what
would happen If the city were at the
mercy of an unregulated traffic? And
there is always risk of that con-
tingency as long as the traffic re-
mains. The flock will never be secura
while the wolf is in the midst of 1t.
after all.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
THE TEDDY-DlDs

who broke the Knickerbocker trust
And robbed us of our hard-earned dust?
TEDDY-DI TEDDY DIDN'T!
Who smashed the market all to bits
And put the railroads on the fritz?
TEDDY-DID! TEDDY-DIDNTI
Who squeezed the water out of stocks
And put us in an awful box?
TEDDY-DID! TEDDY-DIDNT!
who spoiled the railroad looter's plan
And tied a can to Hartman?
TEDDY-DID! TEDDY-DIDNTl
who led tho government attacks
That gave old Confidence the ak?
TEDDY-DID! TEDDY-DIDNT!
Who wrote riot act and read it?
Who knocked the stuffing out OF Creditf
TEDDY-DID! TEDDY-DlDNTi
Who said thousand things he shouldn't
A thousand things that others wouldn't9
TEDDY-DIDl TEDDY-DIDNT!
who said in accents low and Arm,
He wouldn't take another term?
GRAND CHORUS
TEDDY-DIDt TEDDY-DIDNTl
HE DID! HE DIDN'T!
HE-DIDl HE-D1Dl HEIDI!
TJtc. .DIDN"ri HE-DIDN'Ti HE-pIDNT
HE-DIDNTi
HE-DlDl
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31
HISTORY

n YER and over again The Herald
10 has said there should be sys-
" tematic course of lectures on
American history in every public
school and that the lectures should
be historical rather than romantic.
We congratulate Rev. DR.. Pitner on
having made publicly the suggestion
that such a course of lectures should
be part of the school course. Citizens
would find a knowledge of American
history extremely useful-in fact, al
most, if not altogether, as useful as
"Reading, 'Riting and 'Rithmetic."