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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
LABOR

EADERS Of organized labor have
attacked tho steel trust i'm a
~ resolution forwarded TO President
Taft, who has the pleasure Of reading
the following statement Of the case Of
the Workingman versus the trust;
Grown rich by the consent Of the
people of our country, this corporation
in its mad greed for still greater riches,
sweeps aside, makes and mmakes law,
its enactors and executors, and is now
engaged in an effort to destroy the only
factor-the organization of its en-
between it ANA un-
limited, unchecked and unbridIed in
dustrial, political, moral and social
carnage.
If there exists any virile power in
our time and life to check the abso-
lutte autocratic domination OF civic in
dustrial and political life of our peo-
Pile and our republic, it must be found
in the indomitable will and mission of
the much misunderstood and misrepre-
sented organizations of labor
Many capitalists-thank goodness
not all; not even Il considerable pro-
portion of the total number-stiI en-
tertain the delusion the laborer has no
right to set a price upon his work; that
he is not worthy of his hire.
An explanation of the motive of the
antagonists of organized labor is
found in the fact that whenever and
wherever organized labor is found at
work in the same shop with unorgan-
lied labor, even if that unorganized
labor represent years of training and
experience, it is paid less than the
wage of last years apprentice who
becomes journeyman i'm Il trade
which has union-fXed wage scale.
There is something wrong some
where, surely. People who kick at
labor organizations vitiate their case
at their pay windows.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
WOULD PRONOUNCE NAMES
UNDER RATIONAL RULES

Los ANGELES, Dec. al Editor
Herald: l sympathize with John X.
Reed in the trouble caused by the IT.
regular and unstable pronunciation or
the name of our beloved city, but can
not believe that any authority can ar
bitrarily fix the sound OF any name
especially when the tendency of a Ian
guage, in the accepted habit OF the
people. is contrary thereto. Los An
geles means the Angels, and the pro-
of the city will be proper,
intelligent and entirely popular for An
gel, Angelina or Angey must in the end
prevail to determine the sound. This
sounds natural and free from any
nedantic twist that some people assume
who want to air their superiority over
the common people. A language is
natural growth and takes it's accentua-
ton according to its rhythmical ca
dence, by which it Is recognized as
more or less musical.
The English language faVors the
Sambic meter in which all Shakespeare
is written, and no power on earth can
erase or change accepted forms. The
word impossible illustrates this: The
French pronounce it im-pos-seeble,
with accent on first and third syllables.
If there were no Kansas, Arkansaw
might be accepted but that fact
brands the latter as a local dialect.
Incidentally with this I may mention
what appears to me ridiculous which
came out in our last election: I heard
the name Mushet pronounced "Moosh-
ey," whether promoted by the owner
or by others 1 do not inquire. Mushet
is a Scotch name occurring in Walter
scott and should sound like "Rushet"
(there is no proper rhyme to iD.
The name Mushet pronounced Moosh-
ey is not French. 1t is true there is
a refexive verb "Moucher," which
means to blow ones nose. Now with
out desiring to be sarcastic, yet 1 feel
inclined, having in view the perform
ances of the late candidate for the
mayoralty, to say that. trying to blow
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
CRIMINALS"

TROM a recently published pam
II phlet by a citizen Of Los Angeles
II we quote: I'VE treat as crimi-
nails those who should be really
treated for disease. We are responsible
for the slum condition in the over
crowded eastern cities, which condi-
tion sets up a brain attunement that
calls forth vibrations of ancestral
vices. This is how the slum Of New
crime. And it is in this direction we
should put forth our efforts to reform
the criminal ARE WE NOT RE
sPONSIBLE FOR OUR CRIMI-
NAILS?
Most assuredly. We are respon-
sible for slum conditions and environ
ments which create and bring into
play specific brain cells and cell vibra-
tons We say natural born crimi-
nails Not always. They are made
so by environment.
"If the money spent in the effort to
reform the vicious and criminal were
applied to cleansing the slums and
changing mans environment it would
greatly reduce the necessity for jails,
reform schools ana asylums. We
should enact laws to enable us to be-
gin with the children in the public
schools-compulsory laws if necessary.
These laws should provide that chill
dren not only must be educated,
but must be properly clothed ana
housed and fed. In fact, we are
the real criminals who permit such a
thing as "a crime producing slum or
a poor quarter. The state can easily
afford to do this in order to do away
with the so-called vicious element or
criminal class"
All right-minded people would like
to see a serious national effort made
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
SUGGESTS SCHOOLS FOR
CHILDREN AS BEST REMEDY

EAGLE ROCK, Dec. 20.-[Editor
Herald: Statistics show that the
death rate among the native born cit
liens of the United States exceeds the
birth rate and if 1t were not for for
eign immigration the population of our
country would be decreasing at the
present time. We are now having race
suicide as far as the native born pop
ulation is concerned, and If it has had
any effect on the unemployed ques-
tion il would appear that not even Mr..
Butterheld has found IL out.
If this is the only remedy, it would
seem to be necessary to have an in
ternational law governing the birth
rate. Perhaps Mr. b. will tell us how
this viii be brought about, where anC
how the line will be drawn and how
such a law will be enforced? You
speak of Mr. Jensen as being ''illogi-
car; the fact is, Mr.. Butterheld, that
you are advocating remedy that is
no remedy at all; it is not only illog-
ical but impossible, and infamous as
we'll
Whatever the conditions may have
been in England, nobody pretends to
claim that the population of this cOun-
try has outgroWn the means Of sub
sistence. Suppose it were possible to
put your program of birth restriction
into effect, it would be years before the
lessened supply of human beings
would affect the labor market, and in
the meantime additiona, labor-saVing
machinery and the concentration OF
industries by the trusts would be dis
placing more and more labOrers; and
again decreasing population would
mean a lessened demand for the prod
ucts of labor, so that iii more idle
men would result, and So on ad in
finitum. 1t remains for you to tell
what the end would be. l believe, Mr..
Butterfield, that you have made a
wrong diagnosis of the case and the
remedy you propose would be and Is
now a failure.
Now, allow me to suggest a remedy.
Why not put the idle men to work?
How? Well, to answer that question
fully would require too much space;
but | will give you a few ideas as a
starter. You speak of the children
competing with their fathers in the la
Dor market. Why put the children to
work? why not send them to school
and teach them, in addition to what
they are now taught, how to be pro-
ficient i'm some useful trade or occu-
patton? Teach them the science of
economies and right-living, so that
y
good, intelligent and efficient citizens.
Why not take the children (whose
lives are now being ground into profit
out of the mines, the factories and the
sweatshops and put them in school?
Why not pass laws making it illegal
for any man to labor more than forty
eight hours week? And if this does
not sufficiently relieve the labor mar
ket let the state and the nation start
new reclamation projects, build new
and improved highways and, instead
os issuing bonds, levy a graduated in
come taxa tax that would leave the
owner of a house and lot free but
would begin with those whose incomes
were more than enough to keep them
in comfort-and increase in ratio until
when the top-notchers were reached 1T
would tap that $42OOO,OOO of John DIS
in good shape? -
PRO BONO PUBLICO.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
CHEAP TELEGRAPHY

n WING TO the great success Of pub
lie ownership of the telegraph lines
~ of the United Kingdom, the recent
congress of chambers OF commerce Of
the British empire indorsed public own
ership of all the telegraph lines of the
empire. This does away with the
stock argument that although govern
ment or public ownership of the tele-
graph might be a success in the United
Kingdom, it never would be a success
in the United States, because the re-
public rs so much bigger"
Territorlally. the English speaking
republic is not as large as the empire.
Our northern neighbor. Canada, alone,
bulks huge In sheer mileage.
In fact. the Vastness Of any nation
al proposition rather than its limited
extent or scope would seem to afford
reasonable and valid argument for
public or governmental ownership.
rather than against such ownership
The resolutions Of the British cham
hers of commerce indicate a purpose
to work for UNIVERSAL cheap tele-
graphy which will make the INTER
NATIONAL telegraph service proper
tionately as inexpensive to its users
as is the postoffice service.
In fact. the work of the postoftice
will be lightened by cheap telegraphy
Everybody won't want to buy two
Merry Christmas letters Not a few
will prefer to fash oyer the telegraph
lines their Christmas greetings and
New Years good wishes to friends far
aVVaV
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
is NOT SATISFIED WITH
PRESENT VACCINATION LAW

POMONA, Dec. 22.-[Editor Herald:
What is the opinion of Letter Box con-
tributors on the subject of compulsory
vaccination? What do they know of
its evil effects, if any, and good effects,
if any? My own experience is that l
was vaccinated a number of years ago.
was indisposed for about six weeks
as the result-not real sick, but just
under the weather." as the saying
is. The wound was near the shoulder
and the swelling reached to and into
my hand. 1 have not had smallpox
since. An acquaintance of mine was
vaccinated at the same time. About
month afterward I met him, with a
face the worst looking that l have ever
seen on man. You may be sure he
was giving vaccination some left
handed blessings. The young daughter
of another acquaintance had to be sub
iected to two operations on the back
of the neck for the removal of Jumps
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24

which the doctor said were caused by
vaccination.
In this state a child is refused ad-
mittance TO school if vaccination has
not been suscessful. The law requiring
it is so unpopular that many parents
keep their children out of school
rather than have them submit to it.
believe the last state legislature passed
a bill making it optional, but the gov
ernor neglected to sign it, so 1t re-
mains as before Can we not put aside
for a while our "heredity and environ
ment," Socialistic Woman's rights and
other arguments and do some good by
either upholdng the governor in his
inaction or urging another bill, allow
ing freedom in the matter?
JAMES T. IRWIN.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24

TO remove the conditions which tend
TO arouse criminal instincts (Which
are probably latent in everybody in
the sense they are morbid or dis
eased developments of primitive nat
ural instincts). Much progress has
been made in combating and remov-
ing causes which produced physical
plaques and pestilences Now surely
the time has arrived for a concerted
effort to abolish causes which pro-
duce moral plaques and pestilences.
To punish without curing seems to
be a most unscientifc and unphilo-
sophical method of dealing with evil;
and the physician or surgeon who fol-
lowed similar. methods in his material
practice would be regarded as a men
ace 10 society.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24

Tariff revision will make us wear
dearer clothes next year. If cheap
clothes make a cheap man, the people
OF the United States are about to be
appreciably increased in value. OF
course if all the industries of the
United States suddenly become more
profitable and there is a general in
crease of wages, there will be no
cause for complaint as to the impend-
ing increase in cost of wearing ap-
parel But.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
THE APPROACH OF CHRISTMAS


Tomorrer is Christmas; oh me- an oh my.
Jes think OF roast turkey an bully mince pie 4
An cranberry sauce an dressn an things
An all Of tn presents that Santa Claus
brings!
I've been jes' as good as 1 know how to be-
Now really! l wonder what he'll bring to me I?
Tn glad that tomorrer is Christmas again
Cause grandpa an grandma an Marble ami
An my Uncle Cyrus from Pongateague Creek
Are comm tomorrer to stay a whole week.
The Big entertainment tonight at tn hall
Is gon TO be biggest an bestest of ALL
They've got big Christmas tree loaded way
down
with presents for ev'ry las kid in tn town!I
They tell me that Santa Claus sent em'
An mustn't expect him TIL later. he said.
Sounds kind O. fishy, that kind OF a yarn,
And makes you feel like you jes' don't care 4
darnD
1 betcher he don't get aroun' till so late !.
That all OF us kids that are hayin' to wait
VIII get so excited an nervous an riled
That old Deacon Boggsll get perfectly wild!
An call us to- order an say Now you boy T.
Jes' keep in your seats an make little less
(An that's why 1 don't never like Deacon
BOggs,
He's always a-croakin' like Perkins's frogs
That live in his pond over back OF tn stle
Ans makesso much noise you can hear 'em al
mile.
An pa says tn deacon's an old hipocritl
An, whatever that Is, don't doubt 1t a bit)l
An down at tn hall where they got this here
tree
An all OF tn doings is going to be,
TIL Methads' orkesters going to play
An the kwire Of tn Bapts' church over tn
way
Are goln' to sing us a anthem or two
An really, don't know what all they will do,
An there's to be speakin' an Reverend Root
Is goin' to play "Stilly Night on tn nute,
Oh, yesl an they've got a real chlmley all
built
For Jolly old Santa to enter fun tilt.
when he comes dashin' up in his sleigh on tn
snow,
An hollers he! he! an hal hal an hol no!
i bet all tn girls in tn housell be sl1eeTd
When they see his fur coat an his snow-cov-
cred beard.
You betcher I'm glad that it's gettin' so near
Recauz' it's tn very best time of tn year.
OF course Thanksgivin' my pleasure runs
high,
An have lots of fun on the Fourth of JULY
But all of these pleasure pass out of my mind
When Christmas arrives an it's Santa Claus
time.
Oh there's Skinny Green Hello, skinney
come 'ere!
You know what yer gettin' for Christmas this
year?
Frederick Locksley Groton
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FL ~ E,x..At
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
Al The THEATERs

AUDITORIUM-Dark
MAsON-''The Music Master"
BURBANK-"st Elmo"
BELASCO-"Are You a Mason1"
MAJESTIC-Dark.
ORPHEUM-Vaude
GRAND-"The Toymaker."
LOS ANGELES-Vaud
ISCHER'S-Musical burlesque,
OLYMPIC-Musical burlesque.
uNIQUE-M elodrama.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENTS intended
for publication must be accompanied by tho
name and address of the writer. The hrfald
gives the widest latitude to correspondents,
but assumes responsibility for their views.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24

Citizens of Los Angeles will be asked
to unite i'm a movement for the con-
struction of cruiser to be named
Los Angeles. But let us wait until af-
ter we have celebrated the birth of
the Prince of Peace before we get in
to the war preparation game.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
Mildly Interested

"Transmittmg conversation by telephone is
merely "A matter of vibration
so I've heard"
"Exprrmonters have found that you can
make yourself understood by holding the re-
ceiver against your chest and talking
Sounds reasonable. VIII it. work through
a porous plaster?'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24

Uncle Sam has launched another big
battleship, the Utah, which has no
equal anoat as a FIGHTING machine.
To what use will all the fighting ma
chimes now being launched by all the
leading nations be put? And won't
one aerial cruiser knock a whole
navy of them out of commission as
well as out of date?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24

Santa Claus has been kind to Los
Angeles. He has brought her Good
Government, and a prospect of New
Year that will be one of unprecedented
prosperity,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24

CHRISTMAS EVE. Peace upon
earth and good will unto men, or, as
the new and more correct transla-
ton has it, peace on earth among
men of goodwill" Men of goodwill
always desire peace, and, in the name
Of the Prince of Peace, let US all work
for If
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24

Hollywood has made up its mind to
become part of Greater Los Angeles,
and what Hollywood makes up its
mind TO accomplish, it generally ac-
complishes. As that is also the Los
Angeles way, it is logical that Holly
wood and Los Angeles should be unit
ed in the enjoyment of Good Govern
ment and prosperity.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24

Christmas comes but once year
and when it comes citizens Of Los
Angeles are always ready givers to
the numerous worthy objects that APP
peal to them for support or for spe-
cial donation. If there is any per-
plexity on account of the claims Of
various interests, it may be settled
by giving a little to each.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24

Have you helped Santa Claus to
help the helpless? Have you helped
him make the children of poverty glad
with Christmas toys? Have you
helped him send a little aid and com
fort and a supply of food to the des-
titute? Have you been neighborly?
Have you helped? Have you shopped
early?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24

On all matters pertaining TO advertising
address Charles r. Gates. advertising man
eger
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24

some other mans nose he blew his
own. c. F.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
The One Excention

''You can't gratify champagne tastes on a
beer income"
mot unless you happen to be a brewer"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24

MTUT thou, Bethlehem Ephratah,
though thou be little among
% the thousands of Judah, yet
out of thee shall he come
NI forth unto Mo that is to be
T99Sl ruler in Israel; whose goings
forth haNn hnnn from of old,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24

TomOrrow-THE HOLY LAND
V-Chrlstmas In Bethlehem.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24

has called attention to unjust
y and cruel methods adopted by
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-31
OUR SLOGAN


1. We Independent, conservative bank
bank, clients, salem and tue Willamette
valley.
3. We collect interest, interest and dividends
knock enterprise competitor but encourage
every legitimate industry and undertaking
We give consideration the requirements and
credits clients.
by the standard of safe sasfac
rendered and correspondent banks
We progressive bank progressive city and the
policies the Uni ed States National Bank are evil
modern upoda methods and the erection OF the
structure future home the completion
citizen of Salem, and enhances the
o every dollar invested in the city.
unprecedented increase of deposits s
citizenship responsive to the
rendered the city and bent boosting U.s.
for which express grateful appreciation. H|4
solicit banking bust
UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK
SALEM, OREGON
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-31

ry, lot so, Hampden Park, w D,
$1,000.
A and A Christen to Fl and NJ L
Gallup, 3.S9 acres in Marion county
w D, $3.50.
Geo J Moore to Grace r Taylor
one acre in Marion county, w d.
$500.
JD AllKire to f Rollo ct ux, land
in T Z s, r w, w d, $450.
l. II Turner ct al to Daniel De-
laney, all of block t5 and lots 1, 2,
4, and block 0, Turner add to the
Town of Turner, w ID, 1875.
Coolidge & .McClaine ct al to l. ]
Adams, 25-foot strip for roadway, w
d, 81.
A and J Nicely to T and A Little.
20 acres in Sec "a, T S. r 2 w,
w ID, $2,5OO.
A and N Zimmerman to ID Wirth,
ct al, 10 acres in Sec34, T 9 s, r 2
70, w d, $125.
II Il and NJ Wirth to II c Payne,
undivided half interest in 40 acres
in Sec 4, T s s, r e. w ID. $500.
NJ and l. and r Cooke to ] L
Cooke, 1913 27-10O acres in Secs 21
and 90, T S, r w, w d, 81.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-31
RUSHING 2.
WORK ON
RAILROAD
United Railway Co. Building
Extension to Forest Grove.
Trains in Four Months.

Construction work on the line OF
the United Railway company from
Holbrook and Burlington to Forest
Grove is going forward at such a
rapid rate that in four months cars
will be running through from Port
land TO within Ave miles OF Forest
Grove. This statement was given
out by Chief Engineer wickersham
yesterday
At present a large bridge crew Is
at work between Summit and Burling
ton putting in the necessary bridges
along the right-of-way. A gang OF
so men is also constructing a tenn
porary track two miles long over
the pass at Holbrook. which will be
used by passenger and freight cars
until the completion of the big 5000
foot tunnel through the hills there.
work is being rushed on this bit OF
temporary track and Mr. Wickersham
said that It would be completed and
I'm use by electr;e cars In 80 days.
The company has now 60-pound
steel laid for three quarters of a
mile beyond Burlington, and grading
crews have been sent this week from
Summit into the Tualatin valley TO
cover six more miles of track. Though
Il is only twelve miles from Burling-
ton 10 Forest Grove in some places
particularly near the pass, there are
rather dihicult engineering problems
To be worked out.
New passenger equipment to take
care of the growing trafiic TO Hol-
brook has been ordered by the COM
pany, and the first shipment OF two
big 60-foot cars with four 75-horse-
power cars. similar to those now in
service. except that they are for pas
senger service entirely, having no bag
gage compartment, will arrive. next
week These cars will be run in
multiple-unft In two-car trains with
those now used. Two trailers will
also arrive shortly When the Forest
Grove line is completed. Mr.. Wick
ersham says, ears will be running TO
the college town in 45 minutes,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-31
PROPOSALS INVITED.
Proposals for Central Agricultural
building and Green Houses,

Sealed proposals, plainly marked
on the outside OF the envelope, Pro
posals for the Agricultural building
and also for the Green Houses, for
the Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
wallis, Or" and addressed 20 the
secretary OF the Board OF Regents,
r. f. Wilson. at the college office
until o'clock p. m. of August ID,
sos. for the construction of a four
story agricultural building, and for
the construction OF green houses, al
COrVaIiis, Or. in strict accordance
with the plans, specifications and In
structions TO bidders which may be
examined at the Office of the secre-
tary, at the college, and at the office
OF the architects, Bennes, Hendricks
& Thompson. 81 Liable Bldg, Port
land, or. 1851 4-eod
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-31

Everyone would be benifited by
taking Foley's Orino laxative for the
stomach and livae tronbla and hsbi-
bnal constipation II sweetens the
stomach and breath. gently stimu-
lates the liver and regulate the bow
els aud Is much superior to pills and
ordinary lPVatives WhV not try
Foley's orino Laxative toray. J. c.
Perry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-31

A man who has an income of $1O,-
GOO a year is always in debt, while
one who gets $40 per month and
raises ten children is happy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-31

MCDONALD HOUSE Private BOARD.
ting and lodging; moderate rates:
home cooking modern conven-
fences. electric lights. Located az
Nye Beach. Newport, Or. r. A.
Mcdonald, Prop.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-01-22
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