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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
ROckefeHer'S Christianity
DOILQr-Mnrked Kind

has practically eliminated its contents
and merely uses the covers--for a pre-
tense. Such teachings would make
farce of Christianity, says the Hum
boldt Standard.
Every highway thug, every burglar,
embezzler and CRATER who robbed or
stole one penny could justify his acts
under such plea
1t is a duty of every man to proVlde
for his family. This duty transcends
the duty of charity for others. Not
knave who ever looted bank or en-
bezzled public funds but could ofter
some such excuse for his acts. And ac-
cording to the Rockefeller doctrine ne
would be justified, because when his
knavery had accomplished its purpose
II was his intention to do some GOOD
with his ill-gotten loot
No matter how many business rivals
were crushed by wrong-doing, no mat
ter how the widow and fatherless may
suffer, no matter what laws of man or
God may be broken, including that one
supreme doctrine of the Bible called
the Golden Rule, If Rockefeller Is to
be believed, the founding of churches'
the erection of libraries and liberal DO
nations to charity, are so many direct
passports granting admission 10 the
peariy gates. They will atone for an
his wrong doing.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18

than about the physical fact of the
race. Indeed, it has been humorously
suggested that the same results might
be obtained If mechanical horses were
substituted for the flesh and blood
quadrupeds. as in the case of the in
genious horse race game, which was
used in many communities as gam
bling device until the inconsistent au-
thorities forbade on a small scale what
is done without rebuke on a larger
scale.
Freed from gambling influences horse
racing would have a chance to become
clean and respectable again. Many
horse owners and breeders say they
believe in clean sport for sports sake.
Now is their opportunity of showing
they are in earnest. Let them give
their influence and support to secur-
ing anti-gambling measures.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
SEES DIFFERENT MEANING OF
THE WORD "ENViRoNM ENT'

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15.-[Editor
Herald: Frank F. Stone has diff
ferent idea of the meaning of the word
environment than the writer. He gives
It a much larger application, for in
stance: A mans thoughts, according
to him, are part OF his environment,
so when he changes his mind or his
thoughts his environment changes, but
of course it depends largely on the in
dividual, for example, Mr.. Stone writes
in reference to Bunyan after reciting
some incidents in Bunyan's career indi-
eating the vicissitudes and discourage
ments with which he had to contend
wife read together two religious books,
THE Plain Mans Pathway to Heaven
and 'Bayley's Practice of Piety,' and
then asks: Would these leave no mark
on an irnpressionable mind?' Surely
not. That is what I have been stating
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
RACE FEELING

A GAIN has the thin veneer of our
u civilization been pierced and
~ cracked by the anti-negro rising
In Springfield, Illinois, the home of the
great Emancipator of the negro race
in America. By the irony of fate,
Springfield is the scene of a race war.
One Of the negroes hanged by a mob
was Lincoln's shoemaker!
Some racial bitterness has been shown
in Indiana, and there is reason to be-
lieve dangerous anti-negro feeling,
which may lead to disturbances of the
peace and to bloodshed. exists in many
quarters Of the country. Chicago, Gin
cinnati and Long Island have been af-
fected.
1t is becoming more and more evident
from year to year that the irrepressible
conflict Of the interests, prejpdices and
heredities of human races of widely
differing origin, doomed by the an
cestral folly of the white men to live
on the same continent, but never to live
together as one undivided people, will
reach a crisis stage unless common
sense measures are taken to recognize
the fact that, in CleveIand's phrase, it
is a condition and not theory which
confronts us. The negro question is a
branch, and a big and important
branch of the social question. Each
great nation has had its great prob
lem. TO the United States the social
problem is presented for solution. And
as we have said before, it must be
settled before it becomes so compli-
Gated and unmanageable it may "set-
tie" the United States Of America
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
SCIENTIFIC FARMING

NFUCH success is attending the ef-
IEk forts of the University of Cali
IN fornia to give a practical edu-
cation to farmers. The agricultural
experiment station at Berkeley has
been highly beneficial to this state.
and the university farm is revolution
lzing farming and turning 1t from a
somewhat primitive science to q scien-
tific profession.
1t is expected two hundred students
will attend the short course in agri-
culture in October and November and
the little town of Davis will be filled
with enthusiastic grain growers, dairy
men, stockmen,' horticulturists, vine
yardists, poultrymen and creamery
men. There are five courses. so ar
ranged that every man, no matter
what may be his line or speciality in
agriculture, can find something he
needs.
1t is no use to cry over split milk
or spoiled land, but thinking men are
beginning to realize that there has
been no more need for the wholesale
waste of land in many parts of the
United States by unscientific, blunder-
ing farming than there has been for
the wholesale waste of timber. For
carelessness in agriculture and our eX-
travagance in timber the people of the
United States might have had to pay
dearly if scientific remedies had not
been applied in the nick of time.
future will think of the unframed
farmers who preceded them and
cropped lands to death as having been
somewhat of the barbarian type.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18

TOHN D. ROCKEFELLER JR. Is a
prominent Sunday school worker.
- Thus far we have always felt
willing to credit the young man with
good intentions. Just because he had
a very rich father has not seemed suf-
flcient excuse, If any, for examining
his moral code too closely. Hitherto MS
association with church work has been
deemed a sufficient guaranty as to the
soundeness of his moral doctrine. 1t
seems the public has committed an er-
ror in this respect
If the young men are being instruct
ed by Rockefeller Jr. regarding the
getting and spending of wealth it viii
be well for the people to keep as close
an eye on them when they graduate
as we are accustomed to use when
scrutinizing anything done by John ID.
Sr.. for this, it is credibly reported, Is
the doctrine he is actually teaching:
"If a man can get wealth and use 1t
for the betterment of other men we
must not be so particular about it.
Perhaps he was untrustful, perhaps
he did crush others in building up his
own position"
If Rockefeller finds such monstrous
doctrine in his Bible then he is evil
IDENTIFY using an eXpurgated edition. He
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
THE HoME.souNp SKIPPER

when the lee rails under the water.
An the sheer planks take a hand.
As she balances to leeward.
Just to show what she can stand,
Oh. It's then the Polly's sailin'
with a tug upon the sheet
That's a-sayin' to tn canvas.
LET the old girl show her feet"
She's a dancer, she's a prancer,
with the white bone in her mouth
An the Norther hard a-chasin
AS she scuttles off to south.
That's the way she walks green water
An behind her trails the lace
She's fingin' from her foTead
AS she home'ard sets her face.
Oh tits then call 1t sailin'.
with tug upon the sheet
That's a-sayin to the canvas,
Let tn old girl show her feet"
r-Rucks
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18

Conditions to which The Herald has
called attention are the subject of a
statistical report prepared by the state
superintendent of instruction of Cali
fornia. The elimination of children from
public schools decreases a second year
enrolment at high school by 80 per
cent. The Herald has shown that in
Brooklyn and other great eastern cities
it has been proposed that high schools
should be abolished. What is interfer-
ing with the education Of the boys and
girls of the United States? To great
extent, the poverty of parents.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18

Americans won't go to Hawaii, so
the territorial board of immigration
may establish headquarters at Ellis
island, to catch European settlers and
forward them" This is the announce
ment; but having made some study of
such matters, we think the establish
ment of a Hawaiian immigration
bureau at New York is sheer folly.
There are plenty of Americans who
would be willing to go to Hawaii if
their expenses were paid or partly paid
and if in other respects they were as
sured of good treatment and a square
deal
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18

Mt EW YORK skeptics who recently
offered the sum of SS500 for the
~ production of a genuine ghost
are professedly disappointed at the lack
of takers. Not that the believers in
spooks confess their inability to bring
forward one of the shadowy gentry,
but it is a matter of principle with
them not to perform any such feat LOT
the delectation of avowed scoffers or
to receive money for so doing. At
least that is the reply made by certain
of the spiritualists whom even the
memory of the recent financial depres-
sion does not inspire to capture the
$95OO. Dr. 1. K. Funk, comparatively
raw recruit to the ranks of the spook-
lists. takes somewhat different ground.
According to the doctor, these spirit
ual facts come through observation NOT
by experiment; they are not on tap
they do not come at call" -.
DR.. Funk intimates that if the spirits
once learn d that reward had peer
offered for their capture they might
ont of sheer perVersity, take pro-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
SpOOkS Are Not Influenced
bv Mere Mercenary Motives

longed vacation while the mediums
were wearing out their patience with
one eye on the $350O and the other on
the vacant atmosphere. Were serious
effort made to capture the spooks ana
the spondulicks, the presence OF one OF
more of the skeptics would douptiess
be necessary, and of course nothlng
would be more likely to render the
spooks skittish, says the san jose
Herald.
Evidently too much publicity has
been given this scheme to render 1t
success Instead Of publishing the an
nouncement of their offer and tnus
putting the ghosts on their guard; tne
skeptics should have employed ilttle
diplomacy. Somebody should nay
passed the word in a whisper 70 tn9
mediums to detain the next spiritual
visitor who arrives until the skepalcs s
can get on the ground, and the next
dav fine sl1m of $35O0 would be forth
coming from some mysterious, source. source
Nobody whether skeptic or penever'
can blame the spooks lor eheir seiA
resnectinp attitude.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
Political Points
Convlnclnn

II you are independent in politics
you will find Bryan's arguments con-
yincing. If you are a Republican, read
the notification speech, and it is not
at all unlikely that you will decide to
cast your vote in November for the
Bryan electors, as many another good
Republican has already decided to do.
Bryan has fairly riddled the Republi-
can platform in a comparatively short
address.-Visalia Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
Bryan's Popularity

Here in this extreme western state Of
California there are tens of thousands
of people who have seen Mr.. Bryan
and feel that to some extent at least
they know him personally. There are
comparatively few who have ever laid
eyes on Mr.. Taft. Much the same
statement will hold true of almost, If
not every. state in the Union.-San
Diego Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18

said. "The way to drink is to take
drink and leave it alone and then take
another and leave it alone" and so
Cd infinitun. he also gradually changes
his environment, but he may not have
moved during the process.
Leenins. q, woman from displaying talent
or from achieving greatness If she pos
sesses the elements of greatness, and
in the few instances wherein women
have risen it has been in spite of en-
vironment and discouragement and op-
position, and therefore our admiration
For her is the greater. God bless her.
r. NJ
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18

Los Angeles revenue from dog taxes
called '1icense"-has been more than
10000. Dogs and their owners should
be treated with respectful considera-
ton. The dog hunting system was GER
family mistaken policy.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
The Test

Will the victorious organization give
the people of California a genuine
direct primary law, modelled after those
experience has shown to contain the
best features? This and the fate of
anti-race track gambling legislation In
the legislature this winter must be the
test as to whether any serious attempt
is being made to legislate in their in
terests.-Pasadena News.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
Encouraging

According to the federal census, If
you are an average man you are 45
years of age, have a salary of $4,000 a
year, owe $11.46 on the public debt and
have $41,13 in the savings bank. De-
Quoting what you owe on the national
debt from what you have in the savings
bank, at the age of 45 years you should
be $29.67 ahead Of the game.-Oakland
Enquirer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
INQUIRIES AS TO DETAILS
OF E. E. RS CHRISTIANITY

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1S.-[Editor
HeraldJ: Let me kindly ask 'E. e. r."
YOU modern-very liberal in your views,
to allow card playing, theater going,
dancing, etc.? Or are you more radical
and dislike to connect such things with
religion?
The influence we possess, and have
little control of, is the one important
I. M u
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
Made in California

The MADE in California" and "Grown in
California" ideas growing in favor.
They are both good ones If Californians
create a local demand for home made and
home grown products. it will not be long
until that demand becomes general in far
greater area than that of California a-Visalia
Times
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18

The British lion winked and yawned
and shifted when he read of the defeat
of Mulai Hafd, usurping sultan of
Morocco. mot today!" he said, orac-
ularly, with a large carnivorous grin.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18

Steamship companies are competing
for the honor of carrying President
Roosevelt and his party to Africa. We
will not be mean enough to say the
companies appreciate the value of the
advertising in sight.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
insufficient

The Orange News warns its readers
that they should go slow in marrying,
even if a "girl rugged out in ribbons
and paint looks good enough to eat"
Clad in that costume in Huntington
Beach, she would be arrested by Dep
uty Sheriff Cole.-Hungington Beach
News.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
UndervaIuation

There are scoffers in California who
believe the roads are now and have al
ways been scandalously undervalued
by that official body. And so long as
the Southern Pacific, through its po-
litical bureau, under the direction of
w. f. Herrin, continues to nominate
and elect the members of the board of
equalization there is no likelihood that
the assessments will ever be near the
actual cash value of the property
Sacramento Bee.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18

A grand jury is probing the Illinois
race war, but it is a question which
will need to be probed scientifically by
national commission on the race
question. To delay in appointing a
commission of this kind will be to in
yite more trouble.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
The ublic Letter Box

Many interesting letters have been re-
ceived which are so lengthy that two OF
three would ell the allotted space; Con o
tributors are requested to observe the @Ou'
wOrd' rule.-IEd. Herald1
Letters intended for publication must pe
accompanied by the name and address ol
the writer. The Herald gives the Wlues'
latitude to correspondents. but assumes nc
responsibility for their views. Letters
should not exceed 200 words.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
pauahters

The government is publishing, for sale at
81 a volume, complete list of the heads of
families as shown in the first census taken
in 1890. one volume to a state. This looks
as though the government were catering to
some kind of Daughters of Something or
Other.-San Bernardino Index.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
Different

Some men who consider it great
hardship to have to stand in line at a
polling place for five or ten minutes
will stand In line twice as long at a
theater box Office or ball park en-
trance and not utter the slightest COM
plaint-Long Beach Telegram.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18

AS it's share of the national forest
proceeds California will receive $4,000.
The money viii be used for public
schools and roads. Good!
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
Art Notes

In Grant-Duff's Notes from Diary"
1t is told that when Landseer, the great
animal painter, was presented to the
king of Portugal his majesty said: "Ah,
1 am so glad to see you! 1 always like
eastsr'-Madera Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
DisciplIne

Secretary of War Wright was not in
office long before the presidential foot
was applied in the region of his coat
tails. And in effect he said "Thank
ou."-Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
Eresdom,s Battle Reaun

The fight begun by the Lincoln
Roosevelt league is, of course, only just
begun, and is not in the least discour-
aged by the fact that the first battle
falls short of complete victory.-Fresno
Republican.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
Workmanship

Miss Gum has taken a position in the Ell
Rio school. It should be no trouble to teach
the young idea how to shoot this year.-ox-
nard Courier.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
SPELLING Reform

We have just heard of a schoolma am
introducing new feature in her school.
When one of the girls misses a word
the boy who spells 1t gets permission
to kiss her. The result is the girls are
becoming poor spoilers, while the boys
are improving right along.-San Pedro
Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
Sovereign People

Throughout Mr.. Bryan's notification
speech there rings one dominant note,
throbbing with human interest-name-
ly, that American voters are the real
sovereigns under this government
Modesto News.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
Promotion

A melon eating race
He entered for a frolic;
Now up above he has place,
Promoted by the collie.
--Redlands Review.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
State Press Echoes
Mobillcide

If the automobiles maintain their
present record in decimating the popu-
lation of the country there will be no
need of haste on the part of skymo-
biles.-Fresno Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18

Chicago negroes have formed law
and order league and say they will
"try to make the white man behave
himgelf.H -.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
Not Funny

Brevity is the soul of wit, but Mr..
Taft's speech of acceptance is not in
tended to be funny.-Pittsburg Ga
zette-Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-18
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
JOHN w. KERN

Herald subscribers intending to leave the
city for the summer months kindly notify
the circulation department, and we VIII
send The Herald to your new address ana
change the address as often as desired
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-01-24
MCPHERSON KNOCKS OUT LAW
Missouri Statute Regulating Transfer
Of Suits Held invalid.

Kansas City. Jan. 2~1.-Judge Smith
Mcpherson, In the United States dis
trict court here. declared void and I'm.
constitutional the statute passed by
the Missouri legislature In 1907 for
bidding foreign corporations from
transferring suits brought against
them from the state to the federal
courts upon pain of forfeiture of their
charters. The application Of railway
companies for an injunction to pre-.
vent John L. Swanger. secretary of
state, from enforcing the law vas
granted by the court.
"Ohlcers of the state" said Judge
Mcpherson, in his decision. too often
dCcry the power OF the nation. State
rights is their shibboleth. The most
attractive argument to some lawyers
of recent days is that the state courts
alone i'm the first instance should pass
upon the question as to the validity
Of state statutes, with the right OF the
defendant party to carry the case for
final decree to the supreme court of
the United States. Such arguments
are plausible, are convincing to many
good people, but are so dangerous as
to amount to a heresy."
"In the case at bar" he said. "a II.
cense to- do business Is not the ques.
ton Each of the companies invested
millions of dollars and It is now in
the state and cannot remove. To pre-.
vent it from doing business means ap.
propriating its property, or destroying
it, without making any compensation
therefor"
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-01-24
TWo.cENT FARE LAW INVALID
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds it
Unconstitutional.

Philadelphia, Jan. 21.-The 2-cent
railroad fare law now in force in
Pennsylvania was declared unconsti.
tutional by the state supreme court,
which handed down an opinion affirm
ing the decision of the common pleas
court OF Philadelphia. rendered last
September. The vote OF the court was
4 to 3, the dissenting opinion being
handed down by Justice Mestrezat.
The railroad contended that the law
was unconstitutional in that it was un.
reasonable and c~onfiscatory, and the
court in its decision sustained the
rompany's contention.
THE corporation is entitled to make
a fair profit on every branch OF its
business subject to the limitation that
its corporate duties must be performed
even though at a loss. What Is a fair
profit is a highly complicated and diff
ficult question. The court below
availed themselves of all the best evi
dence that was offered or shown to
be %attainable, considered IL with ex
emplary patience and care, and their
conclusion that the enforcement oi
the act of 1907 against the complain
ant would do injustice to the corpor
ators Is beyond just criticism"
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-01-24
CHARLES EMORY SMITH DEAD
Former Postmaster General Passes
Away in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Jan. 20.-Charles
Emory Smith. editor of the Press
former minister to Russia and post
master general. died suddenly at his
home in this city, aged sixty.fve
years. Death was caused by heart
trouble.
The practical establishment of rural
delivery and the creation OF the mail
service in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines marked his tenure Of OF.
fee as postmaster general.
Mr.. Smith was twice married. his
second wife being Miss Henrietta
Nichols OF New York, whom he mar
ried at the home of her mother. Mrs,
Washington Romano Nichols, at Ell
boron, N. J., on Oct, 3 last. Besides
the widow, he is survived by a brother
and a sister.