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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
GREATER LOS ANGELES

VIZ ASHINGTON has made Los An
wv geles a naval market. Realizing
the Importance of Greater Los
navy department at Washington sent
letter to Postmaster Flint asking him
to secure publicity for this bulletin:
Enclosed are twenty-five sets of
schedules which are to be distributed
to responsible dealers in fresh pro-
visions in your locality. The bureau
wishes to receive bids for furnishing
certain plants to such vessels of the
government as may visit your port
during the year ending June 80, 1910"
Greater Los Angeles win receive the
benefit not only of furnishing naval
supplies, but of selling supplies to the
great mercantile marine which will
visit San Pedro. No doubt many hon
est fortunes will yet be made in Greater
Los Angeles by purveying provisions
and other stores for the shipping in the
harbor. This is one of the numerous
reasons why any future for Los An
geles and the seaport cities based on
conditions other than those afforded by
consolidation is unthinkable Console
dation is such an obvious necessity for
Los Angeles and the seaport that oppo-
sition to it is unreasonable as we'll as
mischief making.
No citizen who has studied the ques-
ton can reach any conclusion as to
the future of Los Angeles which elm
mates consolidation from the immedi-
ate program. 1t is an essential step in
the progress and prosperity of the city.
Life is too short for the tedious explain
atoms and extra correspondence and
telegraphing that would be necessary
from the dissertation of Los Angeles
and the harbor of Los Angeles Such
dissertation would injure Los Angeles,
and would be proportionately even more
harmful to San Dodro than to Los
Angeles How can any human being
who has Travelled anywhere and seen
anything of the world and its maritime
conditions hesitate over the Greater
Los Angeles plan?
Why, if the good people Of Los An
geles and San Pedro were to reject
consolidation there are many highly
estimable citizens in other parts of the
country who would doubtless jump at
the conclusion the "Angelenos" and
San Pedroites" who were trying to
prevent this most gigantic and far
reaching of all the local improvements
ever devised had. to phrase it mildly,
taken leave of their Senses" But we
believe the stupidity of opposition to
the Greater Los Angeles plan is recog-
nized by all excepting the corporation
interests, whose agents foster this made
to order opposition with frantic
enthusiasm which of itself is sufficient
to arouse suspicion.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
SUGGESTS JAIL SENTENCE
FOR SPEED LAW VloLAToRS

PASADENA, April 3O.-[Editor Her
adj 1 should judge, by some of the
things 1 saw in your city last night,
that your police force hasn't all the re-
form needed well in hand yet. About
p. M, while l was standing on the
corner of Grand avenue and either
Second or Third street admiring the
view before and below me, a large au-
tomobile, running at twelve to fifteen
miles an hour, turned the corner into
Grand avenue. AS it rounded the cor
ner going down hill the driver opened
wide the throttle and went flying down
that long, steep hill at speed that was
something fearful. By the time 1 could
step to the middle of the street 1t was
at the bottom of the hill, still going like
the wind. The exhaust from the engine
could be heard for blocks. II police
man was in that part of the city he
kept quiet. That no one was killed or
injured is no fault of the autoists. A
person or team coming out from side
street at the right moment would have
met instant death.
The act was deliberate and coolly
planned. A fine of $40 would have no
effect on that class. Thirty days in
Jail ad at least 500 fine for each mem
Der of the load would be about right.
There are hundreds of men in Folsom
and San Quentin today that are not at
heart such criminals as these automo-
bilists. n. p. STAFFORD.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
FREAKS OF FATE

uTORE than the usual number OF
M stories of Sunday bravery, OF
1l1 narrow escapes and thrilling in
cidents show the first day OF the week
is maintaining its reputation for ex-
element. 1t is as odd as true that
MANY happenings out of the ordinary
take place every Sunday, and the rest
fulness with which the day is asso-
ciated in the lives of many people is
offset by the unrestfulness with whlch
It is associated in the lives of others
From Pennsylvania came one of the
horrifying mining stories which serve
10 remind society of the debt 1t owes
men who are willing to take constant
risks for small wages and to work at
dangerous tasks seven days week IN
order that they may keep civilization
supplied with some of its principal
necessities. and earn bread for their
families.
Sunday afternoon twenty-five men
had to run for their lives three miles
through the subterrahean passages of
a. Pennsylvania coal mine. Fire pur-
sued them; yet they escaped I'M
scathed.
Off the stern and roek-bound coast
of Maine a French Canadian boatman
in his little fishing dory rescued six
worlxmen marooned on the end OF a
storm wrecked pier.
While Fate was sparing some human
lives threatened by big and thrilling
disasters. an electrical engineer in Ari-
iona was drowned in a sluicing tunnel,
although his assistant was swept
through the tunnel without injury.
A 22-year-old Idaho girl lost her life
while trying to extricate her pet horse
from a wire fence. Excitement caused
heart failure And a moving picture
show in an Illinois city caused the
death of it's manager An explosion
was followed by fire, and he died
as the result of inhaling flame while
he was trying to control the panic
stricken audience. More people are
killed by trifling accidents and misad-
ventures chronicled by the news
papers in mere paragraphs than are
destroyed in the great disasters to
which daily chroniclers of events de-
vote columns or pages.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
SOCIETY

NV ITH increasing frequency there
wv is devolyed upon the newspa.
pers of this country the sorry
and unwelcome task OF ehronieling the
illness of some society leader, generally
a woman of the ambitious and at the
same time l1ind-hearted type, who en-
cages in social duties not merely be-
cause she wishes to rival or to outshine
any one else, but because she sincerely
believes they are really social ''DU-
TIES" and that neighborliness is one
of the essentials of a well rounded life.
The woman of the type we have de-
scribed is unrivaled on earth. Her
equal cannot be found in any country
but the United States. Here woman is
a queen, and the matron of a family
is more truly regal and at the same
time more truly respected than are any
of the royalties of Europe. How re-
grettable it is, therefore, when wom-
an of this American type allows So
such a slave to social duties, obliga-
lions and responsibilities that at last
her health gives way!
There is no restraint on society ex-
cepting the restraint 1t puts on itself.
Unless a social function should prove
as ogtre or as wildly extravagant as
some of the alleged functions-in real
ity orgies-which have shocked New
York, society is seldom subjected to
the searching criticism which measures
other manifestations of American life.
The society editor always writes with
a kindly and praising pen. Therefore
social leaders themselves must be the
judges of the way in which they use
their lives and advantages. In these
strenuous days 1t is of overwhelming
Importance to American society in
general-the entire social system-that
Society. with a big IS" should treat
with more consideration and (pardon
us, but really we can't help it, common
sense those who devote themselves to
the hard and nerve-tiring work en-
tailed by social duties.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
PORCH LIGHTS

THO make Los Angeles burglar proof
is one of Chief Dishmans lauda-
= BILE ambitions He realizes dark
ness is one Of crimes chief aids and is
especially essential to most OF the sue
cessfully conducted burglarles which
are recorded. Chief Dishman is maxi
ing arrangements with the electric
lighting companies to have lights
burned all night on residence porches
in Los Angeles.
1t is believed if there was a light on
every porch footpad could not hide
behind trees or Turk on a piazza wait
ing for an innocent and unarmed
passer-by. Porch-climbing would be
almost impossible if there was a porch
light; as porch-climber loves the
darkness rather than tile light and does
not care to be conspicuous.
Few burglars would have the nerve
to begin operations in glare. In ad-
dition to adding to the safety of citi-
zens occupying homes, porch lights
would make the streets attractive at
night instead OF gloomy and cheerless.
Chief Dishman's porch light plan is
marked by great common sense and
sagacity. Evidently our highly eff
cient chief of police is making his plans
on the we'll established rule that an
ounce Of prevention is worth many
bounds OF cure.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
MAKES PLEA FOR THE BOYS
AND GIRLS OF Los ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, May 8;;rLEditor
Herald: l cannot keep silent any
longer on these, to my sense, the
greatest questions which confront the
American people, the liquor question
sand the traffic in the lives and souls OF
the boys and girls. I have no fight TO
make against the men who are en-
gagged in the liquor business. but /
want to denounee the evil. the curse
King Alcohol. My plea is against The
evil associations which cluster around
this king in all its various forms.
Fathers, mothers, men, in God s
name | ask you to join in this fight
against this evil, more dangerous and
more to be feared than Chinese
leprosy; more dreadful and more
blighting in it's work of destruction
than ali other evils known to men.
These words would never have been
written but for a scene which came to
nv notice few nights ago. Having
been called on a mission of mercy,
while waiting for car between II and
- o'clock at night, | saw three boys,
whose faces were as smooth as they
were when they were nursing at their
mothers breasts, so drunk they were
unable to stand. None of them was
my boy but each one was some IA
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
TAG DAY SHOWS TREND OF
AMERICAN YOUTHS MINDS

LOS ANGELES, May S.-[Editor
Heraldl: The average American boy
and girl, for that matter-is generally
quiet; but give him something to do
and he generally goes at it with vim
and spirit He is full of action. Tag
day brings out character. The youth
full vendors Saturday were persistent
and aggressive and took advantage of
the distinguished autographs on the
back of tags with wit and wisdom
One lad offered a tag with Jeffries'
signature. A gentleman offered to
trade one with ex-Vice President Fair
banks name on it.
mo, l don't know that guy" he
said.
The gentleman then said he would
swap one with the name of Admiral
Evans signature.
Nothing doing" he answered.
The boy knew all about the prize
fighter. Jeffries, but very little regard
ing Mr. Fairbanks and Admiral Evans.
Yet he appeared to be a bright lad
and said he attended school.
The same gentleman asked a young
woman which autograph seemed to sell
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
NoIsoME NuIsANcEs

TT is expected the city council will
take action for the abatement of
a the Sixth ward nuisances WITH
OUT DELAY. The inhabitants OF the
sixth ward are suffering from condi-
lions which are not only annoying but
dangerous. They menace the health
not merely of a neighborhood, but of
the city of Los Angeles. One of the
nuisances is a fertilizing plant, material
for which is supplied by dead animals
collected from the city. The odors from
the fertilizer make the air heavy and
nauseating, enter the homes, poison
food and are breathed by children on
their way to and from school, The fer
tilizing plant is situated just outside
the city limits, yet it is within the con-
troll of the city, which, by refusing to
give a contract as to the disposition Of
dead animals, can easily abate the
nuisance for which the fertilizer is re-
sponsible.
Another nuisance which exists in the
Sixth ward ilnperils the health of this
community and is thoroughly revolving
as we'll as disgraceful. City garbage is
collected in dumps and used for hog
feed. The hogs that are nourished on
this horrible diet are kept in disgust
ing surroundings. Sixty per cent Of
the brutes die of sheer filth
This nuisance could be abated If the
council were to make modern sanitary
arrangements for the incineration of all
the city's garbage. DR.. Powers de-
clares the garbage fed pork is unfit
for food; that 1t cannot pass the gov
eminent inspection therefore cannot
be sent away. That being the case,
what is done with it? What becomes
of it7 Is it sold for food in the city of
Los Angeles?
The citizens of the Sixth ward are de-
termined to protect themselves against
the effects of the nuisances of which
they complain. They demand that the
council take action to have these nui-
sances abated. In their position the
residents of the Sixth ward are solidly
supported by the population of Los
Angeles. Anything which affects the
hygienic well being of any portion OF
the city affects the general good. Los
Angeles has a national reputation as
city where good health may be enjoyed
1t is the duty of the city council to pro-
feet the. health of Los Angeles and to
protect its reputation as well.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
DECLARES FORBIDDEN FRUIT
DENIED MAN FOR HIS GOOD

LOS ANGELES, May 1.-[Editor
Herald: Since the discussion on the
devil was shifted to the original sin
or first disobedience by Anxious and
r. N: 1 desire respectfully TO submit
my views stating what 1 conceive to
be the meaning of eating of the fruit
of knowledge of good and evil"
Eating means to appropriate, to as
simulate Fruit of knowledge or result
of knowledge means forming judgment.
That man, Adam, was forbidden to eat
of the tree of knowledge, good and
evil, is explained thus: Man was not to
take on himself the prerogative of
judging as to What is good and what
evil. Supreme judgment, this divine
attribute, was the allurement coveted
by the woman. Adam means both
man and woman, also mankind. Now
since man, being merely dependent
creature, and incapable of forming
correct judgment as to the laws of
life and the universe, he nevertheless
assumed that attribute and thus
enacted the first lie of all lies, as
r. N. says truly, 1.-THE basis OF all
false beliefs"
Woman, as the affections of the
heart, being corrupt, man as the head
had to follow suit. AS there was no
room in the midst of Eden (happy
state) for both the tree of life, God,
and the tree OF knowledge of good and
evil Onan), man having become an
usurper was cast out; thus the fruit
of the tree of life was denied him that
he might not eat and profane it to his
own hurt. But there was the promise
of redemption, for though man may
fall ever so far away he may by re-
pentance be redeemed. God sees no
evil but makes what men call evil to
serve his purpose for doing more good
c. f
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
AUToMoBILING

A UTOMOBILE owners and dealers
"a are interested in putting an end
IA to violations of the speed law like
that complained of by a correspondent,
who writes: while I was standing
on the corner of Grand avenue and
Second or Third street admiring the
view before and below me, a large au-
tomobile, running at twelve to fifteen
miles an hour, turned the corner into
Grand avenue. AS it rounded the COR
ner going down hill the driver opened
wide the throttle and went flying down
that long, steep hill at a speed that
was something fearful"
There is not a reputable automobile
owner who is not anxious to put a
stop to reckless driving. Speeding
within the city limits, and especially
at places where human life is imper-
lied, is not opposed by representatives
of the public at large more bitterly
than it is opposed by self-respecting,
law-abiding automobile owners. The
automobile is no longer merely rich
mans toy. 1t is a convenience. 1t will
be of the greatest possible benefit to
modern civilization, and when it is
more generally used as a carrier of
goods as well as of passengers, with
the help Of the good roads it win eman-
cipate business interests in Southern
California from railroad domination.
Automobile makers and owners real
lie their responsibilities so keenly they
do not propose to allow reckless users
Of automobiles to commit acts which
tend to bring automobiling into disre-
pute and will take vigorous measures
to assist the authorities in the protec-
ton of the public by the enforcement
of laws and the use of common sense.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
LEADERSHIP

N ONSTANT increase in the growth
and prosperity of Los Angeles is
~ indicated by sales of postage
stamps. Last month they amounted to
$102, 961.73 For April, 1908, the total
was $SS,301.48. The increase was there
fore $14, 660.25, or more than 16 per cent.
Only two cities in the west transact
more postoffice business than Los An
geles Postoffice receipts. like many
other signs that may be depended on,
show in an emphatic and undeniable
manner the leadership of Los Angeles
which within a few years will be the
greatest city in all the west.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04

Homes, homes. Sweet, sweet homes.
All kinds of buildings for homes are in
great demand in Los Angeles. People
are still floeking to this city from all
partssof the country. Soon after they
arrive they look around" and as soon
as they look around they make up their
minds life is more worth living in Los
Angeles than in any other city of the
Union, and that in order to get 'the
best out of life" in lovely Los Angeles
It is necessary to own a home. There
are more happy home owners in Los
Angeles than in any other city in the
world.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
IN LILAc-rIME

Go down to Kew in lilac time, In llac-time
in lilac-time
Go down to Kew IN liiao-time ut isn't fa-
from LondonD
And you shall mander hand In hand with
love in sumer's wonderland.
Go down to Kew in iilac-time, 1t isn't far
from London,
The cherry trees are seas Of bloom and soft
perfume and sweet perfume,
The cherry trees are seas of bloom land
oh! so near to LondonD
And there they say when dawn is high and
all the worlds a blaze of sky,
The cuckoo though he's very shy will
sing a song for London.
The nightingale Is rather rare and yet
they say you'H hear him there
At Kew at Kew In dilac-time (and oh!
SO near to LondonD
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04

Two important railroad rulings were
rendered yesterday. BY the supreme
court of the United States the eommo-
dities clause of the interstate com
merce act of 1906, known as the Hep
burn rate law, was declared to be con-
stitutional, and the decision in the
Santa BE rebate case, by which Judge
Wenborn fined the company $SSO,OOO
for rebating. was reversed by the
United States circuit court of appeals
at San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04

Now that strong and able sub
committee Of five members of the good
roads advisory committee has been
chosen to work with the supervisors,
the public will anxiously expect and
await WORK and RESULTS. 1t is
hoped a harmonious plane.of co-opera-
ton will now be adopted. and that the
good roads will be built.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04

Sometimes political leaders are said
to be thrown overheard, but it has re-
manned for strenuous Newfoundland to
perform the operation literally. Sir
Robert Bond was ducked by his oppon-
ent's sympathizers, who pushed him off
a pier. The inhabitants of Newfound-
land take their politics too seriously.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04

wen GU aAlsA
well directed effort
can do it. The Ii
brary is now the
third in size among
the libraries of the
world, the Nation
al Bibliotheque of
Paris, with three
million volumes,
ranking first, and
the one of the Brit
ish museum Sec
ond. 1t is by odds
the largest and
most complete in
the Weste hemi-
sphere. But with
all this there is
much that is yet
lacking. Many q
publication indis-
pensable to COM
pleteness in its par
ticular line is want
ing. The serious
student will find
m a n v m i S s j n 6
links The same is
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
AT THE THEATERs

BELASCO-"The Dollar Mark"
MAsON-Otis skinner In "The Honor of the
Family"
AUDITORTUM-Darh
BURBANK-"The Prince Chap"
MAJESTIC-KOlb and Dill.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
GRAND-Murray and Mack.
FIsCHER'S-vaudeviIle.
EMPIRE-Vaudeyille
UNIQUE-"Dicl's Troubles"
WALKER'S-YaudeyiIle
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04

BY the school census report it will
be shown that in Los Angeles county
are 9O,615 children between the ages of
and IT years. There is an increase
of z per cent in the number of chill
dren at school. Good! This indicates
solid and enduring PROSPERITY.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
Far and Wide

In Dallas
Some men are 50 anxious to pay as
they go they buy automobiles on the
installment plan.-Dallas News.
81
Who Cares?
When summer comes who cares what
the. tax on stockings s?-Wilkesbarre
Times Leader.
81
Luxuries Discovered
We didn't know how many luxuries
there were until the Payne bill put
tax on Milwaukee Journal.
-
Tough for Men
This is a tough season for the men.
Outdoors, there are those horrible hats
indoors, spring housecleaning.- Pitts
burg Gazette-Times.
IS
Doubtful
A New York milliner declares that
she never saw a suffragette wear q
fashionable hat. This may or may not
be an argument as to suffragette taste.
washington Star.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04

The new Turkish sultan is so busy
hanging people he has not been able
to devote much time to affairs of state.
The friends of reform are anxiously
waiting for him to do his duty. He
should appoint a newspaper man chief
of police. That would give him good
start in the right direction.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04

Theodore Roosevelt has bagged three
lions and one lioness. wouldn't it be
horrifying If, while he is wandering
around British East Africa killing
lions he should by mistake pot" the
British lion?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
THIE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS-
By Frederic j. Haskin

A GREAT national library, cooper
u ating with every other library in
n the United States in such way
as will serve to make it the central
mechanism that binds them together
as one composite whole-such is the
idea of Librarian Putnam as to what
the library of congress ought to be,
and what he is making it as rapidly as
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
Public Letter Box.

TO CORRESPONDENTS intended
for publication must be accompanied by tho
name and address of the writer. The Her
nld gives the widest latitude to correspond
ents, but assumes responsibility for their
Views. Letters must not exceed 800 words.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04

Next big California celebration may
plain of Californian usurpation. Well,
California beans are much better than
Boston beans!
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04

Thousands of newspapers were mailed
east yesterday. The pictures of the
Hollywood floral parade win bring
thousands of homeseekers to Sunny
Southern California.