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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19
TAFT

TN SPITE of tall talk about anti
Taft combinations, 1.-The big man"
- of the Republican party crushed"
the opposition so fast and furiousiy
that IL 1t squawked not peevish pipe
let could be heard. The labor plank
was embodied In the platform, but in
an emasculated form; and organized
labor may only congratulate itself on
a hollow and insufficient victory, even
although the bitter anti-injunction
medicine was gulped down by the G.
o. P.
But what, oh, what, are the senti-
ments, sensations and opinions OF that
great conservative element in the Re-
publican party which believes that a
concession to "radicalism" In any form
Is meeting the Devil half way and
shaking hands with him? The Associ-
ated Press convention reporter says
President Roosevelt was used as bug
aboo at the last minute to scare the
opponents of the anti-injunction plank,
who, only few hours before, had been
making the hotel corridors ring with
bowls of "the old guard dies, but never
surrenders." The old guard surren-
dered when it heard the whiZZ of Ted
dy's big stick, which he was twirling
around his head and about to fling,
when there came cry. "The old guard
positively refuses to die, but, under
protest, surrenders." The prospect of
the substitution of Teddy the
Terrible" for Taft the Tame
made the old guard haul down its COL
ors. But there will be some interest
ing reading in Republican papers
which do not believe in making COM
promises with organized labor, and
many of the interests which were fig
uring on the amounts they would con-
tribute to the campaign fund have
suddenly resolved to devote their spare
cash to the civilization of Senegambia
or missionary efforts among the Mwan-
gawangas. The Taft program was
rushed through. Many Republican
spellbinders will return to their rural
homes with heavy hearts and undeliv-
cred speeches. And not since 1892 has
there been such q prospect of Demo-
cratic success as there is today. Many
Republicans are bitterly opposed to the
Roosevelt policies. Many conscientious
Republicans, from entirely conscien-
tious motives, refuse to indorse Repub-
lican tyranny In the Philippines. If
Japan has her Korea, America has her
Philippines. The story of Korea is be-
ing told. The story Of the Philippines
has been suppressed. This year, more
emphatically than ever before, vote
for Republicanism will be a vote FOR
imperialism and AGAINST American
ism, and the election of Taft will I'M
doubtedly and positively, and within
the next few years, deliver this coun-
try into the hands of the Socialists. A
vote for Taft will be a vote for So
cialism. In the election of a strong.
clean Democratic candidate pledged to
nothing but constant and conscientious
endeavor to restore the first principles
of Americanism lies the salvation of
the United States. Such man Is Will
liam Jennings Bryan, and, although the
Democratic convention has yet to meet,
with the nomination of Taft THE
FIGHT is BEGUN. The battle is be-
tween AMERICANISM and SORDID
INTERESTS.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19
SAYS STATE SHOULD PAY ALL
AND PREVENT HUMILIATION

LOS ANGELES, June 1S.-[Editor
Herald1: Reading in todays issue of
The Herald the communication signed
A. d. H., IN which he tries to impart
some facts in relation to the school
graft controversy" I wish to call his
attention to g. few facts before he ar
CUES any further. The state Is an in
stitution for and of, and ruled by the
people. The money paid out by the
state Is raised by taxes, which are paid
proportionately by the taxpayers.
Granting that the greater part of the
school expenses are paid out OF state
funds, would 1t not be better for the
state to pay all and thus save the
suffering and humiliation of the poor
class?
A. d. H. says: LET me ask the
reader why are there to be no flowers
at the commencement exercises of one
of our local high schools this year? Is
1t not to save money!" NO.. 1t Is not
alone to save money. It is to save the
humiliation of those who cannot at
ford to spend money for flowers and
would not do so. Most any mother
would spend her last dime for q bou-
quet for her daughter rather than have
her suffer the humiliation of receiv-
ing none. Again quoting A. ID. H:
by what authority should the state be
compelled to pay for the accessories
of child's education? You might as
well say the taxpayer should furnish
the student with hot meals gratis
Mr.. A. D. H, are you aware OF the
fact that Massachusetts, does not al
low a pupil to spend one nickel in the
way of supplies or accessories to his
or her education? Are you aware of the
fact that $4,000 New York children go to
school breakfastless every morning
In the name of humanity, would 1t not
be better to feed these children, the
future voters and taxpayers, rather
than have them go hungry? In closing
will again quote you as saying "Aias'
WE have not reached the otop1an
stage of government" We HAVE
reached that stage OF government, and
don't you think 1t would be best to
don't it2 j. ii. -.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19
THE MOTHER

The mother by the gallows tree,
The gallows tree, the gallows tree,
(Whle the twitching body Knocked the SUM
Lifted to heaven her broken heart
And called for sympathy.
Then Mother Mary bent to her,
Bent from her place by Gods left side,
And whispered: "Peace-do not know
My son was crucihed"
90 Mother Mary" answered she,
you cannot. cannot enter in
To my souls woe--you cannot know,
For your son wrought no sin!"
Then Lord Christ bent to her and said:
BE comforted be comforted;
know your grief: the whole worlds woe
bore upon my head"
But, o Lord Christ. you cannot know,
No one can know" she said, mo one
(While the quiverng corpse swayed in the
wind)-
Lord Christ, one can understand
Who never had a sonl'
Don Marquis in Putnam's
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19
SAN PEDRO HARBOR


A MOTHER chapter in the history of
N San Pedro harbor was written
"a yesterday at the hearing by the
board of harbor-line engineers. It is
important that the suggestion made
for the Improvement and public eff
cheney of the harbor should be followed
and all interested in the welfare of Los
Angeles and Southern California will
rejoice that harbor affairs are en-
trusted to discreet and predetermined
men in whom the utmost confidence
may be reposed. The city feels it can
rely implicitly on the harbor commits
sion and the board of engineers, as to
both of which responsible bodies it may
be said that at all times they have
been faithful to the interests of the
people as against the claims of en-
croaching, usurping or selfish claimant
corporations. 1t is and all along has
been of the utmost importance that
San Pedro harbor should be preserved
from the corporations and for the peo-
it's relation to the commercial economy
and future development of California
can be appreciated only when the vast
territory it will serve is considered.
1t is believed the Panama canal will
be completed one year before the es-
timated time fixed by the engineers in
charge of the work, which is six years.
The freight speed from New York to
San Pedro will be reduced to seventeen
days and the saving in freight rates
will be proportionate to the difference
between rail and water rates. For this
reason and many others which have
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19
MOTHER ASKS WHY NOT
ABOLISH POVERTY FOREVER

LOS ANGELES, June 1S.-[Editor
Herald: Doubtless you are heartily
sick of this school "extras" contro-
versy, but I cannot help adding my
protest to that of the poor widow who
'soups it" too much after working all
day in a store and sewing late at night
to keep her half-fed youngsters IN
school and out of the workshops. I,
too, have felt the pinch of this thing.
am a widow with a small girl in
school. My child came home yesterday
with demand for a cake for picnic
of some sort to be held at the school.
Doubtless this is nice thing, but
am working at my profession as
nurse, and as I have been Ill much of
the time can neither afford the time
to make a cake or the money to buy
one. I may not let my child be dis
graced by her poverty. Oh, We men OF
brains who use them not! Why not
abolish forever this poverty of the
masses? WORRIED MOTHER.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19
PERSONAL LIBERTY AT STAKE
IN CALIFORNIA CLUB CASE

LOS ANGELES, June 17.-[Editor
Herald] Whatever the lawyers may
decide, and however much Puritans
like your correspondent, Mr.. Railing,
may talk about the enervating ifflu-
ences of club life, the fact remains that
the actions now being prosecuted
against the directors of the California
and other clubs represent a most SER
ious danger that this community is
now facing.
If men or women are not to be al
lowed to unite their purses for the es-
Establishment of a common home, and
if, when in that home, they are not to
be allowed to be masters of their own
actions, provided always that they do
not disturb the peace Of the commun-
ity, there will not be much left Of the.
liberties of the good people of Cali
fornia.
What will they get in ret I'm for this
immolation OF personal liberty, the one
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19
WANTS TO KNOW WHO ARE
THESE "BEsT PEOPLE"

LOS ANGELES, June 15.-[Editor
Herald: / see by the Sunday Herald
that the custom of people smoking in
lublic IS bound to reach Los Angeles.
Now the hotel managers claim that
the great difficulty they experience
in discouraging the practice is because
1t is INDUCED in by the best people.
Why can't women be refined and one
of the so-called best people even If
she can't spend all of her time sitting
In a hotel parlor doing nothing but
gossip and wearing nice clothes? Nine
times out of ten the husbands OF these
best people" squeeze the hard work
ing man down to the last notch to
make it possible for then. wives to
wear nice clothes and be renned' NOW
what would YOU call the honest work
ing mans wife who Is thus cheated?
Please explain what "the best people"
means. oObSCNiorts'
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19
BIG HURRAHS

A GREAT tribute was given to Presi-
II dent Roosevelt by the cheering
"A Republican convention-the great
est indeed that has ever been given to
any Republican excepting James G.
Blaine, who had all of Colonel Roose-
velt's popularity, but none of his luck.
1t was a newspaper woman, Miss Maud
Neal, who started the Roosevelt dem
onstration, and it was a newspaper
woman, Mrs. Carson Lake, who started
the Blaine hurrah. Women have the
knack or gift of recognizing the psy-
chical moment in conventions and mass
meetings, and with unerring instinct
they act promptly and effectively. This
make effective campaign managers,
and that candidate with a campaign
committee composed of women would
have decided advantages, at least as
far as hullabaloo is concerned, over
the candidate who depended on a COM
mittee composed of mere men. 1t is to
the credit of the Republican party that
it gave President Roosevelt some of
the rewards of popularity, as we'll as
merely the hurrahing. But the Blaine
demonstration was not Blaine stam-
pede, and the Roosevelt demonstration
was not a Roosevelt stampede. A stam-
pede is accomplished by strategy, and
not by appeal to hysteria.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19
is HEARTILY TIRED OF FREE
EDUCATION with A STRING"

LOS ANGELES, June 18.-[Editor
Herald: OF course it is not graft
Perish the thought! But 1t is some
thing very like it. Who will label the
action of public school teachers who
constantly nag the pupils for money
What shall we call the action of the
high school teacher who has blue prints
to sell to pupils? He has pictures of
the Broadway tunnel now, my daugh-
ter tells me. Should this be allowed?
Will she funk" her examination If she
fails to buy these cheap blue prints
from him? How about lists of ques-
tions, to be used in a coming test, for
sale to high school pupils? 1t is not
graft. It's too small for that. I am
heartily tired of free education with a
big string to 1t. r. II. M.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19

Il built by the people of Los An
geles, 1907
Thus runs the inscription on a copper
tablet set in the wall of the main lobby
of the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation building, which will be opened
next Sunday. The new home of the Z.
w. C. A. adds another to the fine
structures for which Los Angeles is ia
nous. 1t also gives another evidence
of the perpetual progress of this city.
The Chicago Woman's temple at last
has rival, and Los Angeles can boast
1t has the largest Young Women's
Christian association in the world and
that the association, owns one of the
finest buildings in the world. "Own
your own home" is the motto of the
day for organizations as well as for in
dividuals. The ownership of this fine
new home gives the Young Womens
Christian association a commercial as
well as a moral and social interest in
Los Angeles. And while the commu-
nifty is glad to see new business build
ings in continual process Of construc-
ton, 1t welcomes with especial delight
and appreciation all such additions to
the architecture of the city as that ex-
emplified in the Y. w. c. A. home. If
Los Angeles were to grow and expand
into wilderness of brick and stone and
iron and steel, illustrating every va
riety and type of materialism and
none of the higher life, congratulations
would have to be tempered by the re-
Election that after all nothing of per-
manence was represented. But 1t Is
evident that the Los Angeles of the
near future, the great metropolis of the
far west, is to be a CITY WITH A
SOUL; and amid commercial and in
dustrial progress which need great
business blocks for the exercise of their
restless activities. there is spiritual.
social, ethical, moral progress. There
cannot be any doubt that city in
which materialism is tempered by spir-
ituality will live and last and flourish
and be the workshop and the home OF
countless generations.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19
ASKS WHY BOARD DOESN'T
RULE AGAINST GRATUlTlES

LOS ANGELES, June 1S.-TEditor
Heraldl: I live In the West Adams dis
trict I have boy in the grammar
school. His teacher is to be married.
We are called upon to contribute to a
fund to purchase a present for this
woman whom neither I nor my hus-
band has ever seen. We can afford the
dollar, IL that is the demand but there
are probably others in other schools
upon whom this would fall as a great
hardship. Why doesn't the school board
take up these matters? Is there no
rule against gratuities for teachers?
If not, why not adopt one without de-
lay? OBSERVER.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19
SHALL WE WAKE IN TIME?
HERE'S ONE THINKS so

LOS ANGELES. June 1s-[Editor
Herald: With M. B. IT,. ] think we are
"drifting toward an oligarehy," but
all the same do. not think we shall
in the deep-down common sense cit is
over deep-down with some) of the
average man, and also a sufficiently
strong belief in the suicidal tendency Of
fine present system, to feel convinced
that we shall wake up in time to help
divert the stream, through the burst
ing Of one or other of Its many rotten
dams. to better and more human sys-
Socialism in some shape-who
knowsl FRANK BERRY.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19
SAYS FACTS AND FIGURES
CANNOT BE GAINSAlD

LOS ANGELES, June 18.-[Editor
Herald: I noticed recently a CORE
spon6ent quoted figures demonstrating
the success of municipal ownership In
Great Britain. He cited two towns;
here are two more:
Nottingham municipal gas made a
gross profit last year of nearly half a
million dollars. After paying interest,
depreciation and sinking fund, there
still remains s250,000 net profit, three
fifths of which goes to relief of taxes,
the remainder to renewals and reserve
for extensions.
Birmingham's profit on gas for the
year is nearly 100000, ON water just
$500, 900 and on street cars $175,000
JAMES PARQUETTE.'
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19
WHY NO "LETTER BOX"
ON SUNDAYS? ASKS ONE

LOS ANGELES, June 14.-[Editor
Herald: I regard the Peoples Letter
Box as one of the most interesting
features of The Herald, or of any other
paper that has the gumption to culti-
Vate it's readers confidence through
such a medium. But why must we miss
the Letter Box on Sundays? This
seems to me a great mistake. Sunday
is the day of all days when people have
time to study these matters, and so
far from shutting out the letters on
Sunday think there should be extra
space given them on that day.
A. T.. GALBRAITH.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19

An eastern professor who discovered
gold in Hoboken, where real estate
values are affected by those of New
York, figured that the buildings on the
bit of real estate on which the gold
strike was made were more valuable
than the average gold NINE There
fore, he let 'well enough alone" and
won't convert his Hoboken property
into a gold mine, excepting on rent col
lection days.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19
IF

A REPUBLICAN contemporary says
u the voters who urged the defeat
49, of the anti-injunction plank in
the Republican platform are those who
will elect Taft, eff he is elected" Why
"if'? We thought Republicans were
sure he would be elected IL nominated.
We are aStonished that doubt should
be expressed in the word "if" We be-
lieved the Republicans had made up
their minds that defeat was unthink-
able. We are glad, for their sakes. they
are using the word "if." We believe
there is a wide margin of 'if" in this
presidential election. Mr.. Taft will
have to explain why the Republicans
failed to keep the dinner pail filled. why
they allowed the nation to drop from
first to sixth place in educational rank,
why they permitted child labor to in-
terfere with normal conditions in the
labor market. why they prepared with
great secrecy and attemoted to sneak
through congress a measure called the
Dick military bill. which will condemn
all the boys of the United States to
compulsory military service, and in
time of war will suspend voluntary en-
listment and replace 1t by mandatory
recruiting. If elected p, esident. will
Taft sign the military bill? THAT Is
THE QUESTION. Or Is it to be signed
by Col. Roosevelt during the confusion
which always attends the last few
months of presidential term? In all
probability, If Taft is elected. Taft will
sign the bill which will make conscripts
of our boys. If Taft Is defeated will
the bill receive g. hurry-up signature
from Roosevelt? Because, in the event
of Republican defeat. PRESIDENT Will
liam Jennings Bryan win begin his ca
reer in office by vETOING THE COM
PULSORY MILITARY SERVICE
BILL and saving the boys from this
form of slavery and the nation from
militarism, and his veto will be the
greatest act of American craftsmanship
since Abraham Lincoln signed the
Emancipation Proclamation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19

After all, nearly all the chaps
who marched up and down in Chi
cago yelling -Four, four, four years
more!" were Republican officeholders.
Republican papers say the four-year
shouters walled the cry out of their
souls. We are rather more than half
way inclined to hink they did. To be
out of job in these trying times of
Republican prosperity is not pleasant.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19

That wideawake periodical, the Out
look, has discovered a capital joke on
the standpatters who founded the Ma
tional Prosperity association. The
motto of that organization for the per-
petuation of tariff inequalities is "Let
us alone" The Outlook says this
motto was first used by a young man
with an unclean spirit, who when he
heard One teaching with uthority and
not as the scribes. cried out, "Let us
alone! What have we to do with
thee?" Credit should be given the
man with the unclean spirit.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19

language is not academic-its etymol-
ogy and grammar do not depend for
correctness upon the approval Of ma
tional academy; like Topsy, the
language just grows. There are no
hard and fast rules governing the pro-
nunciation of words appropriated from
foreign languages. euphony being usu-
ally the governing agent.
G.. r. lingo,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19

equally direct bearing on the prosperity
of Southern California 1t is important
that the engineers should uphold the
old-time policy OF the government and
that the development OF the harbor
should be carried out In spite of the
obstructionist claims of private inter-
ests.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19

Eastern retail butchers, wholesale
dealers and packers say the high price
of beef is due to the money panic and
operations of the high tariff laws. The
party has practically taxed
the beef out of the dinner pail. I'm
derpaid workingmen in the east will
not be able to buy it. The
price is already higher than it has been
for twenty-five years and is going up.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19
Where VIII They Get III

If the Republicans desired publicity
they might notice that they are
charged now with collision whereby
Mr.. Carnegie is to finance the Taft
campaign and receive consideration
therefor in tariff favors. The league
behind the charge enter into particu-
lars and 1t would be easy to refute the
accusation in public instead of hushing
it up in committee at Chicago. Why
not make public where they propose to
get it this year?-Florida Times Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19
Not Excitinq

President Roosevelt expects the time
of his life in Africa, but perhaps stalk
ing elephants and the black rhinoceros
will prove to be but tame sport after
four years of hunting the monsters of
predatory wealth." Standard Oil is
bigger game than a herd of elephants.
Imperial Valley Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19

CONSERVATION has been caused by
the discovery of casestof the bubonic
plague in Caracas. This frightful dis
ease is due principally to filth. It is
seldom found where there Is a good
street cleaning department. German
and French civilizations are both far
ahead of the civilization of North
America in the matter of cleanliness.
However, we are improving and when
compared with some of our neighbors,
for instance our nearest neighbor to
the south of us-but, truly, this is a
case where comparisons are odorous!
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19

Progress and POVERTY. Is it, then,
an established certainty that the latter
is necessary If we are to have the for
mer? Can we never get away from
that old superstition?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19

Republican owners of the country
LAYING plans for USING the United
States for four years more.
Starving children, fainting from hun
ger in the school rooms of New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19

Dramatic as an episode in the jungle
was the scene at Eastlake park zoo,
when man-eating tiger tried to kill
keeper, and the keepers brave little
wife rescued him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19

What America needs is new deal.
To people who have been robbed and
starved under the Republican admin
istration there is no phrase more mean
ingless than square deal"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19
Same Old Soma

And now this same Republican party
is singing the same tariff revision
song into the ears of the same voters
on the eve of another presidential
campaign. AS Senator Taylor very
aptly put 1t, land still the old balloon
descends to the minimum in every
campaign and rises to the blue cerul-
can after every election. "--Chattanooga
News.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19
The ublic Letter Box

Letters intended for publication must be
accompanied BY the name and address Of
the writer. The Herald gives the widest
latitude to correspondents. but assumes no
responsibility for their views Letters
should not exceed 500 worda
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19

There are United States pensioners
in all parts of the world. Pensioners
in Britain and ireland draw $124,O00
year. and Canadians receive $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19

thing that, to an intelligent human be-
ing, makes life worth living? Does
anyone suppose for a moment that
those who can afford 1t will not con-
tinue to consume just the amount of
champagne and other drinks that they
choose to indulge in? OF course they
will H, p. JAMESON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19

Wild cheering at the Republican con-
vention.
Two million children toiling in fac
tories, mills and mines.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-19

do you hear the children crying, o
my brother?" Or do you hear only the
wild cheering of the overfed delegates
at the Dives convention?