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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17
QUOTES AUTHORITIES TO
PROVE EXPLOITATION"

Los ANGELES. Dec 13.-[Editor
Herald: / read with considerable in
terest the recent letter by Mr.. Johnson
in which he denies a statement made
by some speaker to the effect that
many workers receive in wages less
than oue-third of the net value of what
they produce. He cannot believe that
he was being exploited when he worked
in Michigan grist mill for the mag
nificent salary of $500 a year, and de-
mands that recognized authorities be
quoted
If he will accept the bureau OF labor
of the United States government as an
authority let him turn to page 335 of
bulletin No. II and he will find statis-
ties covering twenty-four industries in
the state of Michigan. Taking his own
trade of miller he will find that the net
value of grist mill products. after de-
ducting ali expenses, is $1,7S9,962. This
surplus product which represents the
added value that the labor of the
millers has given to the grain, If di-
Vided by the number Of griSt mill en-
ployes Q50S), equals S11s7, which is the
amount you earned, Mr.. Johnson, but
did not receive.
The truth Of the matter is that your
salary was just 80 per cent of what
you produced, so you see 1t is quite
evident that you were being exploited
az ter all.
The amount of this exploitation, TO
which all workers are subjected. varies
in different industries and in different
states, but it is always large, usually
ranging from $500 to $1,000 for each man
employed. This l can prove from bull
letns of the bureau of labor and the
reports of the various state industrial
commissions.
Now do you wonder that the capital
lists, the machinery owning class, are
constantly becoming richer while the
workers, the machinery using class
are constantly becoming poorer? How
ever this arrangement Of society seems
to be quite satisfactory to all parties
concerned, for l hear surprisingly few
complaints from the workers, although
the capitalists grumble more or less
and always want their taxes reduced
because business is poor
Now, Mr.. Johnson, hope the author
ity have quoted is satisfactory TO you,
and if this subject proves interesting
and you desire more information l
will be very glad to furnish IT,
w. SCOTT LEWIS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17
SHOP NOW

" AVE you done your Christmas
II shopping? If not, do 1t now.
IL This plea is made for your own
sake as we'll as for the sake of the
store attendants. The Christmas rush
is not a pleasant feature Of the holiday
season. It does not promote peace
upon earth or tend TO establish good
will among men and women-espeeial-
" women. The Christmas rush is in
excusable. It merely means that many
people hesitate over their purchases
until the last hour, or postpone the
shopping expedition until they think
there will be bargain counters in all
the stores. Why is it not better TO
buy something brand new at mod
crate price than to wait until an eN-
pensive article becomes shop worn and
solled from much handling?
The shop girls who wait on the pub
lie deserve all the help the consid-
crate portion Of the public can give
them to save them from the incon-
siderate Since you are doubtless one
Of the considerate, help the shop girls,
help the store attendants, by transact
ing your business before the beginning
of the final scramble,
Los Angeles stores in their holiday
attire are right pleasant and attrac-
tive. The window shows of this city
prove our window dressers are artists,
while the goods exhibited are equal to
any on sale in any city Of the world.
Christmas and New Years gifts 10
suit every taste and every purse may
be found in the stores OF Greater Los
Angeles.
No scene in the world is more ami
mated, more attractive than the side
walk professions along our busy
streets after nghtfall, when the bril-
liant lights nlumine shining holiday
faces and magnificent holiday dis
PLAYS.
The Los Angeles Christmas show is
the finest in the world. Demonstrate
your appreciation of it by SHOPPING
EARLY.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17

two Of MS questions, although 1 40
not expect him to believe 1t, Tor, as
said before. | have not been dead long
enough for my evidence to be Worth
ANYTHING. and then have an idea ne,
like myself, is from Missouri ana
would have to be shown.
First. he asks what has one TO gam
by believing in spirtuallsIh mere oii
earth. or i'm a hereafter. Much every
way.
Spiritualism gives us a knowledge
of tbe continuity of life-that our loved
ones who have passed through the
change called death (Which we nave
learned through the same source Is just
as natural as birth) are living person
alities and love us as in days OF yore'
What matters it If they cannot or 40
not care to tell us the number OF paper
ballots placed in a hat; just such SHY
experimenting attracts mischleVpus or
fun-loving spirits who delight in de-
ceptive tricks just as they were accus-
toned to do while on the earth. Bear
in mind the passing from the. body
makes no more change in persons
character or disposition than the pass
ing from one room into another, ana
the same characteristics will cling TO
them until through desire for some
thing higher and better they arise
through the natural law Oh piOSiO7SiOi
or evolution, if you please-to a
loftier condition.
Again M. asks, has any spirit ever
returned and given an intelligent ac-
count Of his life over there, etc L
answer for myself with most en-
phatic yes, but 1 take M. to be a per
son of too much intelligence to be sat
isfed with my evidence, or even that
of a dozen others who may have had
the same experience 1 have had along
this lire. To NJ, if he starts out to IN
vestigate and know for himseit, l
would say he will find it just about
as safe to. believe everything he gets
from the spirit world as he would to
believe everything he hears on TINS ma
terial plane, and in either case 1t
sometimes requires great care to dis
tinguish the true from the false The
natient, persistent searcher after truth
will be rewarded, so let us always be
really to
accent the truth wherever found
on Christian or heather ground;
Among your friends, among your foes'
The plants divine, where'er II grows
II T.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17
LABOR VOTE AND CITY
ELECTION

n NE of the most encouraging polit-
ical signs of the times in Los An
geles may be found in an analysis
of the vote cast at the recent city
election and the conclusive evidence
which such an analysis shows of the
attitude of the laboring men of the
city toward the matter of good mu-
nicipal government. No man can care
fully consider the location and char
acter of the vote cast without being
assured that good majority of the
laboring men Of the city are staunch
voters for the cause Of bipartisan
good city government For illustra-
ton: The old Sixth and Ninth wards,
and especially the former are known
to contain the largest percentage of
the homes of laboring men of any por-
tion of the city. These wards both
gave Alexander and the Good Govern
ment ticket splendid majorities. And
this Notwithstanding the fact that GER
tain men who posed as political leaders
of organized labor in the city We're in
duced, doubtless by those arguments
which are so commonly and effect
lively used by the machine to declare in
favor of its candidates. These un-
worthy representatives OF organized
labor used every effort to commit or
ganized labor to a ticket which was
not only not composed of men who
were in any way friends of organized
labor, but which was supported by
some of the bitterest enemies that labor
of all kinds ever had in this commu-
nifty. In this respect these pretended
representatives Of organized labor were
betrayers of their cause, and If organ
lied labor is true TO itself it will see
that hereafter they never have an op-
portunity Of repeating this treachery.
There is nothing so important to or
ganized labor as to stand we'll with
the best elements of the community.
In order to do this it must be known
that organized labor is the friend and
supporter of good government. 9th
erwise it will sink in the respect of
the community in which it exists.
There can be no question, in view
of the vote at the last election, that
the rank and file of labor, both organ
lied and unorganized, in the city of
Los Angeles is in favor of good gov
ernment. This being the case. labor
ing men should see to it that they
are not misrepresented upon this great
issue and that men who, in response
to some selfish or unworthy influence,
attempted to commit them to the cause
of the machine and bad government,
are deprived of all power in their ranks.
As the matter stands, the city of
Los Angeles is under a distinct obli-
cation TO the laboring men of the city
for the splendid way in which they
cast their votes in favor of good gov
ernment at the recent election, and
The Herald takes much pleasure in
recognizing and expressing this obliga-
tion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17
MUST NOT ATTRIBUTE
SPIRITS TO SUPERNATURAL

REDONDO Dec. 10.-[Editor Her
add: would like to say to M, of
Monrovia and others of similar views
that I have never seen felt or heard
anything supernatural. I perfectly
agree with him that to attribute any
of the phenomena of spiritualism to
supernatural power is simply bosh,
When a spirit took Ezekiel by a lock
Of his hair and lifted him up between
the earth and heaven, thus transport
ing him from one place to another,
there was nothing miraculous or SUI
pernatural about it, for everything in
this mighty universe is governed by
natural law and there is no such thing
as supernatural power,
But I would like to ask Brother NJ
how we are to know that anything is
unknowable unless we attempt to solve
the. problem, how long since the
knowledge to send an intelligent mes
sage from one point to another without
any intervening will would have been
considered unknowable unless we put
forth some effort to learn. I do not
blame NJ for doubling. | love an hon
est doubter, for doubt and skepticism
have led in every reform this world
has ever known.
But it seems to me impossible that
any one who has investigated to liq-
tied extent could deny the phenomena
of spiritualism; they may deny the
source, as our Advent brothers do,
and say it is produced by the devil or
fallen angels who were cast out of
heaven when they got up a rebellion
up there and were banished to earth
TO deceive us poor moTtals by imper-
sonating our beloved ones who have
passed the portal of death.
l will now attempt to answer one or
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17
MORGAN'S RAID

.NT ORGAN gathers them in; he gath
ers them in. Telephone stock is
A'A now being acquired by ]. Pierp.
His ambition TO own the United
States is increased with advancing
years. This industry and that-he
gathers them in, he gathers them in.
Anything that is big enough to yield
dividends is marked for benevolent as
similation by J. p. Morgan & CO.
When it is a steamship line, or
something of that nature, with head
quarters under the British flag, DreXel.
Morgan &, co. of London attend to it..
What J. Pierpont Morgan Of J. Pier
pont Morgan & CO., New York does
not manage to assimilate benevolently
]. Pierpont Morgan Of Drexel Morgan
&, Co. London, takes care of. The Nor
gan bump OF acquisitiveness is prodi-
gious. Why he wants 50 much no
body knows The poem says man
wants but little here below, nor wants
that little long. But J. Pierpont Nor
gan acts as if his ambition was to
gain the whole world
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17
AVIATION WEEK

r r WILL be surprising news to most
Of the citizens of Greater Los An
geles that somewhere back east
there is an aviation boss and unless
we get his sanction our Aviation Week
will be listed as irregular" by the avi-
alton ring.
Lawks to Susan, between the aviation
ring and the polar trust we don't
know what the modern world is coming
TO.
The Aero club of New York, which
calls itself the Aero club Of America
dsn't that New York-like?) sends out
word If the club reaches the conclu-
zion our aviation meet is a show to
draw crowds and make money and
Is not for the advancement Of aero
nautics, sanction will be withheld, and
all aviators and others who take part
in it are threatened with blacklisting
and boycott by the club.
We hope the Los Angeles meet will
be sanctioned, because we do not wish
10 see the New York organization
make a donkey of itself. We don't even
want It to make a noise like a burro
on the contrary, We would fain have
everything lovely, allow and aloft, dur
ing the contest week and ever after.
What is really netting New York is
consciousness Of the fact the success
of Aviation Week in Los Angeles
doubtless viii transfer aviation su-
torenaCV 10 this citv and will mako
Los Angeles the aviation headquar-
ters and metropolis OF the western
hemisphere.
Los Angeles Aviation Week will b.
The greatest aviation event IN the his
tory Of the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17

query in The Herald of the 18th inst.
will state he must take a statement re-
garding labor exploitation I'm social
and collective sense rather than an in
dividual sense. 1t would take up more
space than I am allowed to explain the
social process and rate Of surplus value
exploitation. If Mr.. Johnson will go to
the news stand at 317 East Seventh
street he can get Wage, Labor and
Capital" "Value, Price and Profit" by
Karl Marx; or Elementary Econ
Omics," by Daniel De Leon. These
books, along with labor reports by Car
roll d. Wright, United states labor
statistician, will give him his desired
information. II. J. SCHADE.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17
EXIT LEOPOLD

TYING LEOPOLD'S death was ex-
Il pected. His recovery would have
IN been surprising. The fact he
made a fight against the Master Of
Kings and Commons was evidence Of
vitality rather than of any probability
or possibility of recovery. Leopold's
record has already been alluded to in
these columns. OF the dead nothing
but what is good should be written.
If the proverb were accepted as man
datory, the obituary notices Of the
Congo tyrant would occupy only few
lines.
Leopold was worse than the average
king because he was a "magnate" also.
A king who adds to his hereditary au-
tocracy a business monopoly or trust
is menace to humanity. 1t is to be
hoped the new ruler of Belgium will
at least be decent.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17
CUSTOMS FRAUDS

A RBUCKLE BROS. the principal
"a rivals Of the American Sugar Re
"A fining company have acknowl-
edged they were the rivals Of that con-
Germ in the game Of cheating and short
weighting the government which has
recovered from the sugar trust the sum
of 100000 out Of which the trust de-
frauded it. Now Arbucllle Bros. have
returned nearly 100000.
Admittedly the trust principle is
bad; and it is to the existence Of the
trust principle, to its liberation in the
United States. the fan of the Arbuckle
brothers is traceable, When these in
dependent merchants discovered what
their trust rivals were doing, instead Of
reporting the frauds TO the government
they initiated them.
To what extent the trusts Of this
country are responsible Tor undermin-
ing business integrity it would be hard
TO say Not only must tie sin of re-
stricting output and adjusting sale
with reference 70 d price that may be
coerced be attributed 10 the trusts, but
they have exercised d dcmoralzing in
fuence on independent concerns, the
managers of which have argued. "The
trusts cheat and sWindle and gouge and
apparently the government doesn't
bother them Why shouldn't we, too,
swindle and cheat and gougo?
And so the game goes, ana business
Generalization begins to attack the IN
dustrialism and commerce of the United
States. We hope the governments
methods of dealing with the big swim
dlers will not be less severe than those
of a police magistrate in dealing with
petty swindlors. How many Of the big
sugar rascals are in jail?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17
DR.. HAYNES

NAYOR ALEXANDER'S choice for
civil service commissioner to
~ succeed DR.. Edelman is DR. John
r. Haynes, who not only is extra well
qualified for the position, but is a keen
student of civics and of social prob
lens. DR.. Haynes represents a type
which deserves unreserved praise, the
conscious American. He realizes why
he is an American and what Ameri-
canism means.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17

Good government in the city is in
complete without good government in
the county But we'll begun is hall
done, and we have no doubt the work
OF providing good government will be
completed satisfactorily in the Los An
geles way.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17

Los Angeles yesterday reported. an
increase of $1148,549 in bank clearings
as compared with the corresponding
the week, as compared with the cor
responding week OF last year, is So
947 ,0O6. There's lots of money in Los
Angeles: plenty of it. This Is Pros
perity Center.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17
AT THE THEATERs

AUDITORUM-"The Bachelor"
MASON-''Three Twins"
BURBANK-"St Elmo"
BELASCO--"The Master Key"
NTAJESTIC-"The Spoilers"
PHEUM-Vaudeville
GRAND-"The Belle Of New York"
LOS ANGELES-Eaudey
TNIQUE-MeIodra
ITSCHER'S-M burlesque.
OLYMPIC-Musica burlesque.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17

When the Aero club Of \merica
(Which in this instance means New
York; tries to put Los Angeles up in
the air, it is apt to encounter a prac-
tical demonstration of the Los Angeles
way Of doing business.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17

swordsman of the world, is renewing
his youth in Los Angeles. He looks
forty years old, owns up to sixty-three,
and is still able TO slice a sheep
through the middle with one "swipe" !"
And. as his Highland ancestors would
have said; shell be lucky that she's
only a sheep that's sliced. whateffer:
puir bodie."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17

Good Government banquet tonight
will be one of the most remarkable
public dinners ever held in the history
Of Greater Los Angeles. The program
is excellent. The speakers are repre-
sentative men Of great ability. The
topics are of vital and timely interest.
Most undoubtedly the banquet will be
a memorable success from every point
of view, illustrating in every respect
the Los Angeles way.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17

1t would cost about $500 to make the
dangerous double curve on the Eagle
Rock road safe for automobiles, and it
should be done without delay, or the
road should be closed to automobiles.
one life is enough.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17
Far and Wide
A California Cow

He hung up a lantern to deceive the COW
as she came in. and the next morning, so
he says, he found the COW In the yard with
the lantern hung ON her horns, using the
same to hunt out the best grapefruit in his
grove. Say what you please, but that was
an intelligent cow And the story is true
Of course it is. Fort Myer Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17

Zelaya has resigned from the presi-
dency Of Nicaragua without waiting to
be under fire. Let US hope the Difficult
ties which are causing commotion in
Nicaragua may now be settled with
out bloodshed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17

Advocates of a sane Fourth of July
are also advocates of a sober Yule Tide.
Fortunately, the habit of celebrating
by accommodating that personal pecul-
iarity known as jag is not as popular
as it used to be.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17
OPPORTUNITIES

Even II football and hunting were abol-
ished, there would still remain opportunities
10 pour in a little more gasoline without
turning out the fire. to mistake toadstools
for mushrooms. and to get up In the night
and take medicine out of the wrong bottle
Columbus Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17

Los Angeles is in fourishing circum-
stances. 1t is making money. Every
day the valuation is increased. 1t is
the most successful city in the United
States.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17

Good government in the city. Good
government in the county. Good gov
ernment in the state. That's the pro-
gram. And it will be carried into
effaCt
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17
A Test

What does Prof. James say to putting an
eight day clock of ascertained reputation
under a sealed glass bell and inviting the
cosmic consciousness to make the clock go
backward New York Sun
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17
Public Letter Box

TO ESPONDENTS-Letters Intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
name and uuuress Of the writer. Ihe nPfald
gives the widest latitude to correspondents,
but assumes responsibility for their Vie"s.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17
Getting There

The British house of lof 1s the Finnish
diet and Mr.. Zeaya all have tickets to the
same destination. They may not travel by
the same route. but they give excellent
promise Of getting there just the same
Womans National Daily.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17

The Womens Aviation club is as
good an indication as the Political
Equality league that the twentieth
century will be woman's century.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17

There is a solid sentiment against
the liberation of the official practices
of the Solid Three supervisors.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17

"These telephone scenes on the stage are not
realistic"
''Oh, l don't know. They have a genuine
instrument and all that"
"Yes; but the actor never has any trouble
in getting the number he wants"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17

Good government agrees with Los
Angeles. The health of the big city
was never better,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17
Was Not Hampered

Mr.. Taft bewails the limitations which
have been set about the authority of the
president. 1t was not noticed that his
predecessor was hampered by these limita-
tlons Rochester Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17

Aviation week will be a success. If
the tail will not attempt to wag the
dog all will yet be WELL
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17
AS to Realism

The only genuine last of the Mo-
hicans is dead again.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17
Onlv Safe Bets

Oral betting is now established to be law
full in New York, but mind betting con-
tnues to 'be more economical in all states
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17
TELLS INQUIRER WHERE TO
GET BOOKS ON ECONOMICS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12.-LEditor
Herald: In answer to Frank Johnson's
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17

Nc Of the most remarkable
attributes OF the human mind
is memory. 1t is we'll at
tested by those who have
been restored to conscious
ness after being rescued from
Il. ~
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17

On all matters pertaining TO advertising
address Charles r. Gates. advertising man
REer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-17

PopulationofLos Angeles 327, ,685
The border vidette., 1909-10-16
TIe 8o1aee a5ilettr-
OCTOBER I6 1909
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Robert w. Bell, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the under signed, Administrator of the Estate of Robert w. Bell, deceased, to the credit ors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within the four months after the first pnblicatlon of this notice to the said administrator at the office of the clerk of the Probate Court, at Nogales, the same being the place for the transac- tion of the business of said estate, in said County of Santa Cruz.
 w. c. BELL, Administrator of Estate of R. w. Bell, deceased.
 Dated this 2nd day of October. 1909.
 10 2-4t.
The border vidette., 1909-10-16
OFFICE or THE TAx-cOLLECTOR SANTA
 CRUZ COUNTY, ARIZONA.
Nogales, Arizona,

September 20th, 1909 Notice is hereby given that the Duplicate Assessment Roll or the County of Santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona. for the year 1909, is now in my possession for the collection of the taxes levied.
 That said taxes will go delinquent on the third Monday in December 1909, and that unless paid on that day or prior thereto. interest. fees and costs will be added to the amount thereof as penalty. Said taxes can be now paid between the hours of 800 ra. and 800 p m. at the office Of the Tax Collector in the court house in the city of Nogales. Arizona.
 ARGUS REDDOOH,
 Treasurer and Ex- Ofticio Tax Ool- lector, Santa Cruz County, Arizona.