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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I think IL my cousins came they
would come in the automobile.
First we would go to Chemawa park.
which is about six miles away. 1t is
on Magnolia avenue and has peacocks,
deer, goats, BEARS monkeys and birds.
The street car runs out to the park
and about a mile farther.
From there we would go to the end
OF the car line to the little town Of
Arlington. Then we would so for q
long ways on road east from there
and then turn north and go through
beautiful drive.
we would DO that in the morning
and in the afternoon we would 90 out
to Victoria hill. 1T has winding
drive about ii ana you can get pretty
good view of Rubidoux mountain,
which is Huntington park.
The next morning we would want to
go up Rubidoux. It has a winding
road around 1t and the road is four
miles IN length. When we get to the
top on one peak there is a bell and
on another g bell and on one q cross
which was placed there In memory OF
Father Junipero Sierra.
The next few days we would spend
in going to Hemet, EIsinore and Co
roma. Also in going around the town.
think they would go home about the
third or fourth day and 1t would take
that time to go where have said.
PERRY BYERLY.
Riverside, 1910 West Seventh street,
Grant school, grade g. age IL
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25
EXHIBITS MT. WILSON
AND SAN PEDRO HARsoR
(HonorabIe ihention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
VIZ HEN my cousin, who lives in the
wv east. comes to visit me 1 am
going to give her the time OF
her life.
l would show her all in Southern
California that is worth seing. First,
we would look over Los Angeles with
its beautiful buildings and parks Then
we would take an auto and visit the
beautiful orange groves and other
points of interest of the surrounding
country.
One Of the most interesting trips
would be to Mount Wilson to see the
observatory, where they are to have
one of the largest lens in the world.
Afterward we woull go to San Pedro,
which will be one Of the largest ship
ping ports in the United States IN the
near future. CHARLES ROACH,
1046 New Hampshire, Berendo street
school,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25

water and we sat out on deck and en-
joyed the strong wind and watched the
blue water. wondering why so many
stayed in the cabin and we're seaslck
when by remaining out In the fine
breeze one might be well.
We rented some rooms up on high
Dlun, and all my life I'll remember how
beautiful the view was from the front
windows overlooking the sea and
Avalon bay OF course we went out In
the glass bottom boats to the marine
gardens. and also went TO Sugar Loaf
and around the old stage road
In the evening under the grand old
trees we listened to the music of the
band. There was one lovely walk
down the island by the edge OF the sea
partly through a tunnel.
RUSSELL WRITSMAN.
Twentieth Street school, B7 grade.
1917 East Twenty-third street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25
Tramp over Hills
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When my cousin comes to see me
sometimes we go up to the hills and
we go to the sheepherder's camp He
has some puppy dogs he will sell two
for 81. He will sell some more for IS
and also for So.
A boy came to see my cousin and
me. We went up on the hills. We
went to two lakes and we ate our
lunch near one, where we also waded
for some time. Then we went to a
brook.
We went to a rock. when we were
going down hill we slipped and down
we went
We went down by the sheepherder's
camp and my cousin Charlie wanted
to see the little puppies. When we had
seen them we started for home.
DALLMAN LUCID.
Age 9, Grade 3, La Habra school, La
Habra. Cal.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25
PIenlcklns at Beach
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When my cousin comes to see me
we have lots of fun together The last
time my cousin came we took the horse
and drove around 1nglewood and over
to the Inglewood park cemetery.
The next day we took the horse and
buggy and drove to the beach and took
our dinner with us and ate it on the
sand.
About an hour after we had our din
ner we rented bathing suits and went
in bathing.
We had Sc much fun we forgot to
look at the clock to see what time 1t
was. Your loving niece,
ESTHER GRILL.
Age IS. Inglewood school, sixth grade
Part Of your letter had to be thrown
out because you used both sides of the
paper.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25
PICNIC AT BEACH
PROV ipEs AMUSEMENT


Dear Aunt Laurie;
NTOU gave us a fine topic this week.
i should be glad to receive an all
= day visit from some OF my Junior
cousins, and would try to give them
such a visit that when they returned
horne they would say wish she
would invite me every day. / like to
go to her house
would ask some Of my friends to go
with us to some park or beach with our
dinners I would harness our horse,
and MY friends would harness theirs,
and We would have grand time driv-
ing,
When we arrived we would put our
horses up. end If we went to the beach
we would Dish while, and look for
moonstones or pretty shells. II the
water was warm we would go bathing
and have great fun trying to swim
against the huge waves which would
almost throw US over, and have water
fights.
When we were tired Of this we would
take walk Thorough the Stores and
perhaps buy some souvenirs to remem-
Der our trip. Then we would go on to
some shady and secluded spot to eat
our dinners, In which, no doubt, we
would find some surprises put in by
our thoughtful mothers.
We would them spend an hour or so
playing games. after which we would
start for home, for our cousins had not
seen Gardena, and should be proud
to show Il to thern.
When at last we would drive IN to
our home we would be tired but happy.
Now they would get their belongings
and we should so to the car talking OF
our good times.
MARGUERITE CASE.
Gardena school. eighth grade
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25
LETTERS 10 Aunt Lalrie From NepI1elNS arld Nieces
SAN PEDRO OFFERS GOOD TIME
Many interesting Points Make port
City Enjoyable
lFIrst PrIzel

Dear Aunt Laurie:
MY Cousin Jack is coming to visit
W me this summer He comes
~ every summer. When he comes
am going to show him the boats and
war boats, and everything that is in
town
When Cousin Jack comes to visit
me, we go in bathing. One time when
we were in the water a large wave
came right over Jacks head and took
him out to sea. was out in the water
a little farther than Jack and 1 grabbed
his foot, and now he thinks l saved
his life.
Jack is IA years old and he is 5 feet
4 inches tall and he has brown curly
hair and blue eyes.
One time Jack and | went out 20
Point Firmin and were playing on see-
saw, and just as we told the children
to look Jack fell off of the see-saw and
skinned his nose.
The next day was Saturday, and
Cousin Jack was going home. went
with him to the boat. Jack lives in
Santa Rosa. I watched the boat go
and then went home.
RHODA HUNTER
237 Fifth street, San Pedro. Fifth
street school, 9Th grade.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25
CITY COUSIN MAKES
MANY FUNNY MISTAKES

Honorable Mentlon)
Dear Aunt Laurie:
NM + HAVE good fun when my city
wv cousin comes to visit u.s.
About week ago my cousin
wrote that he was coming to see me
and stay q week.
went down to the station to wait
for him. and when the train came my
cousin and drove back to the farm
house. At milking time gave my
cousin & pail and told him to milk one
Of the cows while drove the rest in
the barn.
When / came back where my cousin
was I asked him II he had got done
milking yet He said: MO. have been
watching the COW ever since you have
been gone. and she has not let any
milk into the pail yet. / laughed and
finished milking.
The next morning when I WIS look
ing over toward the haystack there was
my cousin walking around the hay
stack as II he had lost something.
/ called to him and said What are
you hunting for1" He said; cousin,
where are the doors and windows Of
this house ~ I laughed and said:
THAT'S haystack.p My cousin said:
you can't humbug me that way. Hay
doesn't grow in Jumps like that"
/ have not time to tell any more
things THAI happened while my cousin
was visiting us.
LESTER REBBECK.
Machado district. seventh grade
Palms, Cal.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25
--Phlladelphia Record.

/ think IL my cousin came to visit
me would have the time of my life.
Think OF all the places to go-the
beaches, theaters. canyons. parks and
many others should certainly take
him on the Mount Wilson trip. 1 have
been on that trip twice, and think
1t Is grand, especially In winter then
all the trees and buildings are covered
with snow IN summer it is fine up
there. too.
WILLIAM p. EMERSON,
1143 East Adams street. Twentieth
street school, grade AS. Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25
ALL The FAMILY ENJOY GUEST
Brothers, sisters and Mother Help to
Make Visit Pleasant
(EIras PrIzsl

Dear Aunt Laurie:
A LOUD knock on the doorl
n Teddy Chats our dog) barks
~ like one possessed. The door flies
open. and "oh. Ada. Goodyl Goodyl
Adal"
"Ohl I'm so glad. Now well have
some fun"
Everybody talks at once. Everybody
is hugglng Ada pulling her here and
there MY cousin has come.
Some one takes her hat OF; one her
coat
Then big noise: You can stay all
night: did aunty say you could stay
with me" says big sister. No, she's
not" says brother I'll sleep In the
other Foerp, and she can sleep in my
bed; Il Is the best IN the house.
Ada smiles, and we wink at each
other We know.
Lets 60 out!" is the cry; but Ada
goes up to mamma, gives her a bear
hug, and kisses her from aunty. Good
girllr says mamma, and what do.
you want for lunch2p "0h. anything;
and hot gingerbread like the last
time; and Off we go.
My brother Is waiting with his kite.
You can hold my kite" ne cries. It
goes way up, and she sits happy, hold
longer There Is baseball, hide-and-
go-seek to be played, a walk to be
t8leen; anyway, I want her alone. We
have lots to talk about and the day Is
80 short when my cousin comes 10
visit u.s."
FLORENCE MEADOWS.
1917 East Eighth street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25
Writes About Juniors


Dear Aunt Laurie:
When my cousin comes to visit me
we have nice time. She is about ~
years old and am 9. In my letters
write to her / tell about The Herald
Junior, so she Is anxious to try for It.
That is the first thing we do. Then
we make candy, which Is fun for all
girls. but more fun TO eat it. After we
have cleaned up our mess it is about
lunch time. We eat our lunch in a
hurry and dress to go to the matinee
by ourselves, which is more fun than
going with our parents. Then we play
all week going to parks and beaches.
ANITA WILSON.
Thirtieth Street school. grade AS.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25
CATALINA OUTING IS
DELIGHTFUL OCCASION


Dear Auat Laurie:
M HEN we received letter saying
wv my aunt and cousin were COM
ing to visit us was SO happy
that felt as II the time never would
pass until their arrival They were
coming by boat and told us the Gay
OF sailing from Portland SO we knew
when to be at the Arcade depot to
meet them.
II had been twelve years since we
left home and was too young to re-
member how they looked, but even il
mamma had not been with me think
I would have known them, for my
aunt looked 80 much like my mother
WE ell came home In the street car
and spent the day in pleasant con-
versation. After they were rested we
planned trip to Catalina island
The morning Of our trip all Of us
arose early for fine start We went
on the Catalina flyer to San Pedro and
there went aboard the cabrlIlo II
was delightful day to be upon the
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25
PIay By RIver

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Once my cousins came to see me and
we went to the river and played on
the sand. Then we went down the
river where there were some places
that went out Ppto the river. and we
went out on an lof them and played
while. Tbrrz ~ got some shells and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-25

much discussed tariff commission, which
they think will be created in a few
years. The next tariff Law. they de-
clare. will be scientific and the work
of this board will enter into it.
Maybe. And maybe not. The next
tariff law is not in sight, and the future
is ground for mere speculation. Twelve
years marked the life Of the Dinsley
law. 1t should have been revised at the
end of six. If the Payne law succeeds
1T should last at least six years, and it
will be for the Congress of that day to
determine the procedure of preparing q
new law.
One guess is as good as another. Tbs
Stars guess is. that the men who are
urging a tariff commission with duties
usurping in part those of Congress in
the matter Of a revision of the sched-
ules are doomed to disappointment. Nc
such body will ever, or should, be
created. Tariff statistics are easily gath
cred, and no Congress charged with
tariff revision will ever find 1t difiicult
to obtain all the information necessary
to the performance of its labors. Elk
perts will respond to a beck at any
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-25
The Tariff Board.

Discussion continues about the duties
of the tariff board authorized by Con-
gress to assist the President in applyinp
the maximum and minimum rates of the
new tariff law to foreign countries. Some
Of 1t Is SO excited II is almost absurd
One might suppose from reading 1t that
the board has the power to strike down
protection and give US long shove to-
ward free trade, and that its members
are inclined to such q policy. An anx-
ious standpatter describes the board as
composed of two free traders and q most
conservative protectionist, and shouts
from his watchtower for everybody to
look out.
There is talk, too, that Congress at the
and in making an appropriation for the
larly the object of its creation.
This alarm seems wholly unwarranted
What can the. President do which Con.
gress has not directed. and what can his
tariff aids do which he does not direct
He and his aids must act within a given
restriction, and that restriction was
drawn by Congress. He needed the as.
sistance which Congress provided. Con-
gress was not providing for itself. be.
cause, at tho time, the tariff bill was al.
most ready to be put upon Its final pas
sage. For better or for worse. 1t bad
framed the tariff bill by the aid Of in
formation of its own collection. And
surely after framing bill on protection
lines 1t had no thought. Of putting the
power to nullify the law in any part into
the hands of board Of tariff experts.
There are those who would be glad to
sec the board stretch its powers. and
undertake to lay foundations for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-25

lower the standard Of protection to life
and health and of education. Another
way is to undertake them all and finance
them by means of a long-term loan
definitely funded in a manner to occasion
the least possible drain upon the current
revenues, and therefore the least impair
ment of the Districts administrative ef-
ficiency. The third possibility Is to IN
crease the taxation temporarily to meet
the needs Of the situation which else
where, in all other cities and in all bust
ness establishments. is met by the logical
and equitable process Of loan.
To pay for these works out Of current
revenues is wrong in principle. To pay
for them by an increase of taxation is
unfair to the taxpayers of today, who
are thus forced to bear alone the burden
OF an expense incurred for the benent
of future generations. The Commission
ers have been for some years recommend
ing that these works be financed on a
long-term basis, both in order to dis
tribute the cost more equitably and to
permit a more effective administration of
present affairs in the District pending the
completion of those improvements.
If the Commissioners now write their
estimates with distinct provision for a
refunding of part of the floating debt
they will depart from their traditional
and sound position In favor of the
Just policy of long-term improvements.
While they are restricted in their es-
Inmates to the exact revenues. there is
nothing to prevent them, after submitting
those estimates to the full extent of $12,
6OO, 900 for local needs without reference to
repayments to the federal Treasury, from
laying before Congress once more in a
separate communication the virtually un-
answerable argument for the separation
of the two classes of expenditures and
the adoption of a businesslike system of
finance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-25
Foot Bali
From the Toledo Blade.

From the Toledo Blade.
Young men with singularly bulging ef-
feet about the shoulders are now engaged
in taking light exercise, hauling over
garments of canvas and various forms OF
harness and talking tremendously. boast
fully and with perfect harmony as to
topic. For the foot ball season approa ches
AS base ball speeds toward winter quar-.
tiers the conversation takes on a new tech
nique. Soon it will be louder in tone and
more heated as to character. Then, we
may know, the season Is In full swing
Foot ball, In the present stage, would have
greatly interested the late Mr.. Darwin, fol
it is a survival of fearful blasts of oppo.
sition and terrifying concentrations. The
game has lived through 1t all. More ano
more are restrictions placed upon pugil
ism, but foot bail. the closest relative
alive, has not been hampered legislatively
Mayhem is q crime frowned upon with In.
creasing severity by the law, but gouging
ripping and tearing are kept within con
troll upon the gridiron only because Of the
ingenuity Of the leather workers and the
rubber industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-25
16O0-18O0.10O9.

Three hundred years ago small quaint
vessel made it's way through the Mar
rows and began the exploration of the
noble river flowing down from the north
TO the sea- Henry Hudson had found
whether first or second is OF no par
ficular consequence at present-the
stream which was to later lave the shores
Of the greatest city in the western world.
One hundred years ago Robert Fulton
navigated on that same stream the first
steamboat brought by man to the point
Of practical use, and thereby started the
process of invention and development
that has produced such wonders as the
Lusitania and the Infiexible.
Today begins in New York harbor an
elaborate celebration Of these two his
toric events, appropriately Joined In SEN
timent as they are curiously linked
chronolosically. The people of New York
have been for many months at work IN
preparation for this commemoration and
have formulated a program which MT
tingly attests to the spirit of gratitude
that is now felt for the two men whose
achievements contributed so richly to
American development. Representatives
of all the civilized nations are present
to participate in the ceremonies Ships
of war flying flags of all the powers are
in the pageant escorting the reproduc-
tions of the two vessels. the Half Moon
and the Clermont. with which the names
of the heroes of this celebration are iden-
titled
Henry Hudson was, of course, unaware
Of the full value of his contribution to
human knowledge when he sailed up the
mighty river that now bears his name
He was a trader seeking in the new
world opportunities for settlement and
barter The spirit OF the old-time adj
venturers of the sea animated him. To
him the river spelled opportunity. but
he little realized how great it was. He
could not foresee the vast wave OF i'm
migration to the new shores, the growth
of an indomitable spirit of nation MAX
ing, the separation from European do
minion, the development of undreamed-of
resources and the amalgamation of a
heterogeneous people into the most pow
erful assemblage in the world. He
could not forecast the concentration on
the little island past which he sailed Of
millions of people constituting COM
munity of unrestrained enterprise and
unlimited possibilities of commercial
power.
Robert Fulton followed sequentially In
the trail Of Hudson. He was product
Of the era opened by the Dutch navi-
gator. He was the inevitable consequence
of the srasping OF opportunity which fol-
lowed Hudson's discovery. Fulton rep
resented in his time the restless seek
ing for better means Of doing the worlds
work which has produced the marvels of
mechanical perfection now at the COM
mand of man. His vision was of bet
ter means of navigation than the slow
and uncertain reliance upon the wind.
His device, though crude, was a triumph
of practical imagination. Of heroic per-
sistence, of unfaltering faith. The
monster turbine steamers of today are
less significant in their perfection Of
detail and immensely of power and feet
ness OF pace than the Clermont.
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The Permanent improvements.

The local tax revenues for the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1911. are estimated
at S6.30O,OOO Under the terms of the
organic act this estimate theoretically
means that the local budget prepared by
Congress during the next session will be
So. 800 600. But owing to the refusal OF
rAsngyess to permit the District to pay
on a lonx-term basis for its permanent
improvements, making for the benefit OF
prosperity, floating debt has been ere
ated through q makeshift expedient OF
advances from the federal Treasury which.
according to the present law, are to De
repaid within 1--WE years. II the Commits
sioners, In their estimates now In course
Of preparation, specifically recommend
proportionate repayment, amounting to
100000 during the next fiscal year. the
total appropriations carried by the next
bill will be only 81, 800 coo. unless Con-
gyess should see Mt 10 exceed the pros
neetiye revenues and add to the floating
indebtedness.
In any case, there will not be enough
uonev available during the fiscal year to
come to pay for all the current and neces-
sarv extraordinary works. The program
Of public Improvement has not been ex-
S>.~
fire service, including the installation OF
the high pressure system: the improve
ment of the Anacostia and the develop
ment of the parkway between Georgetown
and Washington. All OF these are neces-
sary for the practical and the esthetic
development OF the capital along the al
ready established lines. Under liberal
policy Of immediate provision on long
term basis. all Of these improvements
can be undertaken at once. Under q
narrow policy of provision perhaps one
Of them can be undertaken.
fhere are three ways to accomplish the
program Of local improvements of this
character. One is to undertake them
separately. stretching them over series
Of years and paying for them out Of the
current revenues. with the result Of con-
stantly curtaiiing the allotments for the
upkeep OF the municipal administration,
the consequence OF which il inevitably 10
Lessen thu effectiveness OF the District
government In all its departments and