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Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23
TURKEY

IN URKEY in Europe is an intruder
an invader, an interloper. For
n years the Moslem has possessed
and ruled the ancient Grecian empire,
the capital of which, Constantinople, is
a perpetual monument to the Christian
Emperor Constantine. Swarming in
from Asia, with the design of conquer
ing Europe, the Orientals annexed the
Grecian empire, and from Asia Minor
menaced Christian Europe. 1t is an old,
old story, and one of its most famous
chapters is the history of the wars of
the Crusades. These wars were under
taken to recover the Holy Land from
the Moslem invader, and the Moslem
invader was none other than our friend
the Turk.
Early in the nineteenth century part
of Greece, under the inspiration of
George Gordon Byron and other adven-
turous spirits, broke away from Turkish
tyranny: but from time to time, when
the destruction of the Turkish power in
Europe seemed imminent, international
jealousies, and particularly the unreal
sonable prejudice of the Anglo-Saxoh
against the Slav, maintained the Turk
ish empire in Europe. Under the infiu-
ences of distinguished Semitic states
men. Britain became politically Orient
allied. a fact which should never be left
out of consideration. And the Semites
preferred the rule of the Turk to that OF
the Russian in the Semitic provinces
AMI. in Britain, financed armies and ma
vies, and sang songs the refrain OF
which was "The Russians shall not
have Constantinople.'
But behold the Turk in danger of be-
ing hoist with his own petard! In re-
cent years Turkey in Europe has be-
come Europeanized. The Young Turks
marty is more than an ordinary political
revolutionary party. 1t is actually an
anti-Oriental party. which proposes TO
bring Turkey into the family of modern
civilized powers, and has found in the
obstructive. reactionary sultan, who by
many is believed to have fully earned
one of his popular titles-"Abdul the
Damned"-an obstacle which in all like
,ihood will be removed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23
SUGGESTS CONGRESS SET
TOP PRICES FOR GRAINS

ANAHEIM, April 16.-[Editor Her
add: For some time we have been
entertained with lot of trust bursting
talk, which as far as | can see has not
done much good, unless to give a great
many people the opportunity to pass
their opinions as to what ought to be
done with the trusts. Now, suppose
we try to find some remedy to check
the great gambling and speculation in
wheat and other grains in which rich
and poor are all interested alike. This
has been going on now for years, and
while a few men made millions by it,
some millions of poor children went
hungry on account of it. We send men
to Washington to make laws for the
masses. Each one becomes interested
in having laws passed which will ben
eft few thousands in their respective
states, forgetting or not caring how q
few men can corner the breadstuffs and
make these few thousands pay out the
little they have gained.
am not a collectivist. yet such do
ings make one of the best lessons a
the collectvist ranks. Some ask: Glow
are we going to remedy it?" For my
part, I would say: Let congress fix a
price on cereals that shall not be gone
beyond in the market" Having trav-
eled extensively through the farming
sections of this country and conversed
with farmers regarding wheat and
other grains, I think 81 a bushel for
wheat, rs cents a bushel for shelled
corn and so cents for oats are fair
prices for these grains, and a price
they ought not to go beyond in the
market. J. J. THOMPSON.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23
THE SHEEP MANS STORY

There's a hester at the water hole
He's drove his homestakes deep,
And we must move across the plane
Me and three thousand sheep.
For me and Mr. hester Man
Talked assay yesterday
A conversation in which guns
Had quite lot to say.
Move on" a zippin' bullet sings,
A-hying past my head;
"Ill stay awhile" L answered back
In form of nodded lead,
But when night come we quit our talk,
And l set down to think
And then ] knowed that l must hunt
Some other place to drink
I knowed the old sheep range was doomed
I'd fingered there too late;
The homesteader must have his way
IT'S in the book Of fate.
So when the mornh' broke again
] slung a flag of truce,
And me and Mr.. hester talked
And drank of friendship juice.
He let the sheep band have its fill,
And then l said goodby,
And trailed the herd. with old Shops aid,
To some more friendly sky.
Where are we goin-well, that's hard
1t stumps me. l confess;
There amt no place that welcomes lambs
But old Wall street, I guess
Arthur Chapman. Denver Republican
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23
CALLS TEMPER SERPENT, NOT
INTELLIGENT, UNSEEN POWER

POMONA, April 20.-TEditor Her
add: Some time ago your correspon-
dent, w. H. Steel, wrote that There
is a statement in the Bible that at a
certain time there was an intelligent
unseen power brought to bear on the
minds of the heads of the human race,
causing them to SIM" I asked for
chapter and verse, but instead of Civ
ing these Mr.. Steel INDUCES in some
dust-throwing, in which course l Will
not use your space to follow him.
He refers to "the story of the Bible
as told in Genesis of the temptation
and fall of the race" 1 submit to
your readers that the tempter was not
an unseen power" but a serpent,
more subtil than any beast of the
field, which the Lord God had made"
Genesis 81. Neither does apostolic
comment on the event suggest any
unseen power" or any power at all
other than Moses records. In 2 Cor
inthians 11:3 Paul says. 81 fear lest
by any means. as the serpent beguiled
Eve through his subtilty, so your
minds should be corrupted from the
simplicity that is in Christ" So again
ask Mr.. Steel to give us chapter and
verse for his unseen power brought
to bear" ETC., or be manly enough to
admit that it cannot be found. 1t is
not a question of translation in which
antagonize or agree with anyone,
competent or otherwise, but a matter
of fact. 1 don't believe that either the
words or idea are to be found in the
Bible. Let them be produced and
will be convinced.
A recent letter of mine will show
that my mind is not absorbed with
the no personal devil theory" as Mr..
Steel suggests. On the contrary, 1 do
believe in a personal devil and many
of them, but in none outside of or
worse than mankind.
AS to G. F.'s black satan and red
devil in the spirit world 1 would like
to know where in the scriptures mot
in Swedenborg's writings) such de-
scriptions are to be found. I see no
reason to believe that there is either
devil or satan, colored or uncolored,
in the spirit world.
JAMES T. IRWIN.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23

for such depredations. it would be "God
knows" And I will warrant further
that Saint James Patten Is O good.
sound Republican and representative
citizen.
You say he loves his church. OF course
he does. The chain would not be COM
plete without that. All he will need TO
do to cover his multitude of sins is to
endow a sectarian university with a
few of his stolen millions. The press of
the nation will laud him to the skies;
the people who have the price will pay
their 10 cents for bread and shout
Great is Patten of Chicago Those
who have not the price will eat soup
as before, but methinks a few hundred
thousands, whose stomachs will feel
the extra pinch but who are too game
to howl. will in the still watches of the
night and at their pretense of noon
day meal talk to themselves and con-
clude they are getting just what they
voted for Yes. Roosevelt told them
Mr.. Taft was the poor mans friend,
and they swallowed it; that ought to
keen their stomachs full without bread.
So for four more years they can silently
nurse their wrath to keep it warm.
some brains are made to work by the
rocket route; so let Patterns cursed
work go on If this is the only way to
open peoples eyes. The cry Of the
hungry child and mother! oh, what a
price to pay to Saint James Patten,"
Chicagos plutocratic god. t. j. z.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23
GREATER LOS ANGELES

OAPTAIN FRIES is rendering good
service to the cause of Greater Los
~ Angeles by his excellent lecture
on San Pedro harbor which he is deliv-
ering before audiences composed In
many instances of collegiate and school
students. The task of arousing the
interest of the young people in CONSOLE
dation and Greater Los Angeles is work
that could not be committed to any
more capable and competent work
man" than Captain Fries, and we can
not overrate the Importance of his lee
lures
They convey valuable information not
only to the young people for whom they
are primarily intended, but to older
folks who are reached by the younger
people, and indeed to every one inter-
ested in the cause of Greater Los
Angeles.
We believe If a poll were taken of
students, pupils young people gener-
ally, 1t would be impossible to find a
single vote recorded against consolida-
ton. for the simple reason that all oppo-
sition is based upon prejudice which
happily has not affected the lives and
opinions of the young, and on influ-
ences which appeal to prejudice in order
to accomplish their own purposes.
We hold 1t is absolutely impossible
for an unprejudiced person to resist the
logic of the situation. which is that
consolidation means Greater Los An
geles" In a sense of the comparative
adjective which refers to prestige rather
than merely to size; and Greater Los
Angeles" means Greater Southern Cal
ifornia"
The history of Greater Los Angeles
will be one of continuous expansion not
only in physical bulk, but in prosperity.
Enterprises will be possible which can
not we'll be carried out under present
conditions. Los Angeles will have a
maritime aspect, and will appeal to the
world from a standpoint of maritime
and mercantile vantageY We are GER
tain that after the steps have been
taken which will put Greater Los An
geles on the map, the metropolitan
area Will be built up with rapidity
which may astonish even those who
have become accustomed to the mar
velous progress of our enterprising and
prosperous city. Greater Los Angeles
will be the greatest city on the Pacific
coast, and the metropolitan center of
large section of the North American
continent.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23
TEMPERANCE

H HERE are indications that a
model license" campaign will be
Il conducted in this community and
throughout California. The plain mean
ing of this is the wholesale wine and
liquor makers and dealers are afraid of
the spread of absolute prohibition and
propose to save their industry and their
Investments by what they call an ZAP
peal TO common sense
AS many Of our readers are doubt
less aware, the model license plan con-
templates a rigid regulation of the
traffic in wines and liquors, and its adj
vocates say that by adopting 1t the
cause Of temperance viii be promoted,
while the great wine industry of Cali
fornia will not be affected. They hold,
and with good reason, that if liquor
dealers and hotels in California would
be true to the state and would push
the pure products of our sunny cline,
there would be no cause for the well
founded horror and Indignation with
which many good people view the
liquor industry as 1t is at present con-
Quoted in retail establishments of q
type which is frequently Objectionable.
Every newcomer to California is
astonished by the fact that native
wines, the light wines of the
country, are not in general use,
as similar wines-which are de-
clared by connoisseurs to be inferior
to Californian-are I'm general use in
many districts of France. THE juice
of the grape" pure and unadulterated,
is a great temperance reformer, a fact
that is proved by the country people of
France.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23
FREE HARBOR

NY Judge Bordwells decision in the
X tidelands suits the people of Cali
~ fornia have won an important part
of the campaign for a free harbor. The
court overruled the demurrers of the
Southern Pacific company, the Ban
nings and other corporate interests in
twelve suits brought to wrest from
private hands the control of the ocean
frontage at Wilmington and granted
defendants thirty days in which to file
answers. The Importance of these
suits to the public interest consists in
this, that if the claims Of private in
terests are set aside the title will rest
in the state and the land can be i'm
proved for harbor purposes by the
public.
That the suits have had to be brought
at all is evidence of the friendly" ma
ture of the interest which the cor
porations have in the welfare of Los
Angeles, San Pedro and Southern Cali
fornia No proof of the real attitude of
the corporations toward the public could
be more convincing than this legal
battle over the tidelands. The tide
lands suits were brought by Los An
geles harbor commission, under au-
thority from the city council.
A free harbor at San Pedro, not Ing
terfered with in any way by selfish cor
porations or corporate interests, is de-
manded by the people of California.
who realize, and always have realized.
that a free harbor is essential to the
utmost development and growth of this
magnificent section of magnificent
Tot
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23
EDUCATION

y INTIMATELY bound up with the
hest interests Of California is edu-
4 cation. The cause is one that APP
naaIs to every citizen, whether native
con or 'Inmigrant." California has
reason to be proud of its educatlonai
facilities, its fine schools, it's capable
teachers. The average efficiency OF eu-
ucation in California is constantly
being increased. Sunshine and scholar-
shin go together. From all parts OF
the country people are coming here to
educate their children, and at the same
time give them the advantage OF Cali
fornia climate and outdoor life.
From the ranks of these students
MANY of whose parents have MADE
sacrifices in order to bring them to this
state-a big and loyal wing OF the
grand army of California citizenship
Is being recruited. Everything that
helps the cause of education should be
welcome to California. Education In
every aspect and form should be en-
couraged. The greatest good of the
greatest number of the citizens of Cal
ifornia absolutely demands there should
be ample provision for the education
of all boys and girls, young men and
women. 1t should never be forgotten
the schools of today make the citizens
of tomorrow.
Any interference with educational
plans and prospects in California is
most deplorable. Any step, no matter
what may be the motive, which will
e Il ~
facilities for ALL Of the eVer-inCreas-
ing army of young folks to whom we
owe a sacred duty is irreconcilable
with unselfsh, foresighted American
patriotism and loyalty to the state of
California.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23

Patten and the bread lines will do for
Illustration.
Socialists do not heave bricks at the
baker. Their missiles are directed at
the system which makes long hours
and low pay for the baker and high
priced bread for his family. They do
not even heave bricks at the owner OF
the bakery (who is not the baker,, but
they heave them good and strong at
a wasteful, impractical, oppressive. an
tiquated method of production and dis
tribution which makes poverty for the
masses who work-or would work II
they were allowed to-and plethorio
profits for parasites.
GEORGIA X.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23

uS uT6, All serve u
make the child suf-
fering from cretin-
ism a real "pariah
of nature" DIR. Os-
Ter adds that no
m a g &c wand of
Prospero or brave
kiss of the daugh-
ter of Hippocrates
ever wrought such
a wonderful change
as thyroid works in
cretinisn.
Cretinism Is q dis
ease of children
due to the absence
of the [ h yro | d
gland. This gland
is situated at the
top of the trachea,
and is the one
which causes goitre.
For uncounted CEN
turtles the medical
profession did not
know the function
of this gland. Then
it was found that
in removing goitre
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23
DECLARES CAPITALISM EATS
BREAD OF LABoRlNG CLASS

LOS ANGELES, April 1S.-[Editor
Herald: Allow me to correct two err
rors of statement in the discussion on
"heaving bricks at the baker" Both
parties seem to be agreed that collect
twists do heave bricks at the baker, and
that Socialists eat the bread of capi-
talism Neither statement is correct.
That we must, for the time being live
under capitalistic conditions is true. but
it is capitalism which eats the bread Of
the worker. Not being content with
that, it plays dog in the Manager, and,
after 1t IS filed, refuses to let the work.
ers eat what it cannot gorge. James
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23
VOTERS ARE AT FAULT FOR
CONDITIONS WHICH EXIST

LOS ANGELES, April 1S.-[Editor
Herald: Your contribution labeled
Saint James Patten" is certainly food
for thought, but why such hullabaloo
about what he has done? When APP
preached by a reporter concerning Pat
tens doings in Chicago, President Taft
replied, "all news to me-" and / will
warrant, if pressed to suggest a remedy
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23

m HE successful treatment of child
afflicted with cretinism in New
- York, a few weeks ago, brings to
light one of the brightest RACES of med
zeal history. As Dr. Osler says, there Is
no type of human transformation more
distressing to look upon than child
suffering from cretinism. The stunted
nature. the semi-bestial aspect, the
blubbering lips and retrousse nose, the
lolling tongue and muddy, dry appear
ance of the skin, added to the dwarfed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23

During the first nineteen business
days of April Los Angeles bank clear
ings showed an increase of ST., $685. 96. 2t
over the corresponding period a year
ago. With q week still to run, the
figures show an increase over the corre-
spending period In 1907 OF s7,224,45715.
Prosperity abides in Los Angeles all
the year round. 1t is the most pro-
gressive city in the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23
AT THE THEATERS
O-"The Dollar Mark"

BELASCO-''The Dollar Mark"
MASON-Dark.
AUDITORIUM-Ben Greet Players In
Shakespeare Repertoire.
BURBANK-"Salomy Jane"
MAJESTIC-"The Lightning Conductor"
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-"The Mayor OF
Toxic"
ORPHEUM-YaudeYille,
Los MISUNDERSTANDING.
MISUNDERSTANDING
Observation-Disclosures.
UNIQUE-"Billie Kin"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23

One-third of the fund of $4,000 needed
for the erection of new buildings at
Colegrove for Los Angeles Orphans
home has been raised. Between now
and May l the remainder MUST be
raised. 1t Is a good cause. GIVE.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23

N. w. thinner, superintendent of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals, says In recent years there
has been decided change for the bet
ter in the treatment of animals. OF
course there has. The world is grow
ing better, and Los Angeles is better
than any other part of the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23

A. L. Hawley, president of tho
Trustee Securities company, No. Wall
street, New York, says the growth of
the number of enrolled children is the
barometer Of business conditions; and
proves the prosperity of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23

Five American women are reported
to be in danger in Asiatic Turkey. If
the unspeakable Turk should modest
our American missionaries. the Ameri-
can flag might yet wave over the min
arets of Istamboul.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23
The Unrufled Turk

the discipline that Furnishes and PEN
allies, but the discipline that instructs,
perfects and rewards competence, ODE
dience and unceasing and unfailing
VIGILANCE
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENTS Intended
for publication ~,ust be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer. The Her.
aid gives the widest latitude to correspond
ents, but assumes responsibility for their
views Letters must not exceed 800 words:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23

April 80 is Raisin Day. Eat raisins
all day on Raisin Day. A pound of
raisins has a food value equal to nearly
a pound and a half of meat. Buy and
boost California raisins on Raisin Day
and every day.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23

Cooperation, not coercion, is the
motto of the workers for Greater Los
Angeles. Cooperation in this under
taking will yield results beneficial to
everybody.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23

By the thunderstorm that ragged in
the Cleveland region of Ohio more than
81, 900, 900 worth of damage was done
From such conditions and from such
damage Southern California is immune.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23

Two fleets, one for the Atlantic and
one for the Pacific. That's the Evans
idea, and it is good one.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23
A knocker

"You say that you told my little boy
that he looked like me?'
Yes"
"And what did he say?"
HE said 1 was a knocker."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23
Castro

Castro, enjoying his stolen millions,
is harmless in Paris; in America he Is
a mischievous nuisance. Sweep him
across the ocean again. 1t may not do
him good, but it is of inestimable ben
eft to us.-Fresno Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23
The State Press
VIII Work Overtime

The recording angel will get no
chance to take a vacation this summer,
He and his whole office force will be
busy keeping track of the intricacies Of
the San Francisco graft prosecution
Pasadena STAR
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23
Cause and Effect

Professor Zueblin has discovered that
the fire departments in this country
are the best, while our building laws
are the worst. Seems to be case Of
cause and effect.-Oakdale Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23
The Only Disgrace

About the only disgraceful feature OF
the announcement that Olive Fremstad
prima donna is her effort to deny it,
San Bernardino Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

Goldsmith's orchestra will play for
party of young people at Battlefield
Park tomorrow evening.
Nelson P. Murphy Of Herkimer, N.
Y, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Elec-
ia Murphy of Main street.
Miss Florence Foster, a former stu
dent at the Vermont academy is the
guest of Miss Sallie Graves.
A party of II ladies' enjoyed a troll
ley ride here today from Great Bar
rington, Mass, and took dinner at the
Putnam.
Auction sale of household goods to
close the estate of Chester H. Twit-
chell. at his late residence on Con-
gress street, Saturday next at p. m.
14t2
Complaints have been made to
States Attorney W. ]. Meagner con-
corning the boys bathing in places too
exposed to the public view There
are numerous localities where the
boys can swim that do not interfere
with public modesty. Prosecutions
will follow unless the practice ceases
at once.
This afternoon the mercury again
touched the SO mark placing the day
among the warmest of the month.
The barometer registered 2s9 inches
which is the point marked rain"
Still a barometer cannot be depended
on in dry times
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-15
WESTON AT SAN FRANCISCO
Aged Pedestrian Completed 3,975-Mile
Walk Last Night.

San Francisco, July 15.-Edward
Payson Weston, the 70year-old pedes-
trian, WAC left New York on March
II to walk across the continent in
100 days, exclusive of Sundays, ar
rived at Sixteenth street station,
Oakland, at 9 o'clock last night. He
is five days behind his schedule.
Weston completed his 3,975-mile
walk from New York at 1880 o'clock
when he arrived in San Francisco.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-15
WEEK OF REPERTOIRE
Phil Maher Stock Company at Lii
brary Hall.

brary Hall.
All next week at the Library thea
ire the popular comedian Phil Ma
her" and ais big company of players,
will appear in a new and selected
repertoire of plays. On Monday night
the bill will be "Thorns and Orange
Blossoms which is said to be one OF
the very best dramas in the popular
priced field of amusement today.
Other plays to be presented during
the week are such well known sue
cesses as Easter Despair, 1.-The vii
lage Vagrant," Red Rubes Re
yenge." Freddy the Mail Girl" Bar
ney Bluff from Boston" and others
equally as popular. Numerous high
grade vaudeville features are intro
duced during the action of the play
and between the acts at each perfor.
nance. thereby making a big double
bill for the one admission. Evening
prices will be 10, 20 and 30 cents.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday
prices 10 and 20 cents. Ladies tickets
for Monday evening to the amount of
200 Is cents. Advance sale of seats
will open at Ayres Drug store.