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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
THE KIND-HEARTED RRETONS

QUIMPERLE-In common with 9TH
er Latin races the French are very toll
Grant of the beggars, and in Finistere
and Morbihan the feeling toward then.
is not only tolerance but sympathy.
In other parts of Brittany, as in the
rest of France, you may occasionally
see a notice posted up at the entrance
of village, La Mendicite est inter-
dite," but in La Basse Bretagne even
if it were posted up / doubt whether it
would have the slightest effect. When
we were staying at the Abbaye Blanche
l happened to be going out earlier than
usual one morning, and 1 saw, just
within the courtyard, a group of men
and women, dirty, unkempt-some of
them repulsive, even villainous looking.
They were all rapidly reciting some
thing, but l could not understand one
word. The little SISTER" at the lodge
said they were praying in their native
tongue-Breton-and she listened with
evident delight. Ma Doue. mails lis
voices, apparently stimulated by the
hope of largeSSe from a stranger, be-
came louder and more emphatic. The
sister explained that the beggars came
every morning to the convent and said
their prayers. Then food was distrib-
uted among them. Her gentle heart
was full of sympathy; she expressed
They were lies pauvres," les cher
cheurs de PAIN" and as such to be
pitied and helped, not rebuked anil
criticised. There is hardly a church
door where you do not hear the IA
miliar whine; if it be a popular church
you hear also the "chink, chink," of a
copper on a little tin cup. You get to
look on every poorly dressed child with
suspicion, feeling morally certain that
he will speak to you the minute he
catches your eye, and that what he
says will be "Englische, pennyi" The
way in which they Immediately dis
cover you to be a stranger is positively
uncanny. l asked once for an explana-
ton, and was told that it was because
we looked about with an air of interest
that the people who belonged to the
place regarded nothing.
There seems to be no disgrace nor
shame connected with begging; on the
contrary, the beggar gives you, the
well-off, an opportunity for meritor-
ious generosity. The greatest, the
with the exception of Ste Anne) is
st. Yves, the advocate of the poor He
is the only native saint who has been
canoniZed at Rome. His festival is
known as the Pardon of the Poor"
and to his shrine in the cathedral at
Treguier all the beggars in Brittany
make pilgrimage. In the religious pic
lures, so common in France, ST. Yves
is frequently represented as sitting be-
tween a poor man who presents a pc
tition and rich man who is a rogue.
In the folk tales the poor man is al
ways exalted; the best thing that can
be said about a rich man is that he
was generous to those in need.-NeW
Orleans Times-Democrat.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
GEORGE AND HIS RATCHET

With his Ratchet George went chopping,
chopping, chopping,
The cherry tree, so young;
And the branches all came dropping,
dropping, dropping
Around him one by one.
And he never thought Of stopping, stopping,
stopping
Till the mischief he had done.
George had never tried cutting. cutting,
cutting
Wood for the fire at home,
SO, therefore he had nothing, nothing.
nothing
To cut up of his own
When to the orchard he went strutting.
strutting, strutting
With his Ratchet all alone.
Georges father went out viewing, viewing.
viewing
His cherry trees, young,
And the trouble began brewing, brewing,
brewing
When he saw what had been done;
For he did not like the hewing, hewing,
hewing
which to George had been such fun.
Then his father was heard calling, calling,
calling
To know the reason why;
George answered without bawling, bawling,
bawling,
GAS 1 cannot tell lie,''
Said in manner most appalling, 'palling,
"He. who cut the tree. was L"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
UNFINISHED STORY

s6NATHER, what is the slip
periest thing?' asked
Il Jessie when she was eat
ing her supper the other night.
We'll, that is hard to answer
all at once" replied her father.
Il used to think it was soft
soap when I was a little GIRL"
laughed mother. l stepped in
some once when l went to visit
my grandmother, your great
grandmother, and | fell down so
quickly + can remember it yet"
"Ice was slippery enough for
me when | was north last year"
said Carl. 81 never did see how
those northern boys managed to
keep on their feet after a storm
of sleet, which left the sidewalk
covered with a glare of ice"
"Well, ordinary green grass is
slippery if you have been running
on it for some time" spoke up
Mary. Il got dreadful bump
coming up the steps yesterday
after playing tag on the lawn
with the kids-girls, I mean"
she added with glance at moth
er's reproying face.
why this discussion, any
way?" queried mother. ooh, we
have to write a letter or story
about our. slipperiest day." ex-
planned Jessie, and at once each
member of the family began tell
ing of incidents when things,
dates, events, persons and, in fact,
everything one wanted seemed to
slip out of reach. This gave Jessie
a fine idea for her story, and she
sat down after supper and wrote
this story:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
PLAYTIME

N HILDREN should be taught to play
because play is the natural ex-
" preston of a child, says Eliza beth
Burchenal in the New Idea Woman's
Magazine. 1t is primarily the child's
birthright, the inheritance it should
never have lost. When the children
of a country have forgotten how to
play the death knel of that country
will have been sounded.
The saddest thing in the world is the
man or woman who lacks a happy
childhood to look back upon and to
gather inspiration from for the hard
places of life. 1t is one of the most
significant things for good in this
country that everywhere the children
are being helped and protected. In no
other country in the world is childhood
such a sacred thing as in America.
1t is a revelation to the little children
entage-that they are not looked upon
as nuisance, but as something quite
as important as the grownups. They
learn with wonder that they are not
to be hustled out of the way with i'm
punity, not to be worked beyond their
strength, not to be shouldered with
burdens too heavy for them, but are
to be taught to stand straight, to
laugh, to play, to sing and shout as
much as they like. And that all this
emanates from the school-once
thought place of torture-is still
greater wonder. The thought that a
new and thrilling pleasure awaits them
at the days end, after the hated les
sons are over with, on the roof or
playground of this very temple of
learning, is sending them to their
teachers in a much improved state of
mind. Learning that their rights are
to be respected, even their play made
a thing of import and not a reproach,
they are losing much of that aggres-
sive attitude which has sorely tried
instructors.
The country in which the children
have been taught to cultivate their
natural instincts for fun and frolic in
a decent, orderly fashion has a better
future in store for it than the one
which considers its children just as
SO many head of cattle to help swell
the census reports or to make soldiers
or even scholars out of. The Master
meant more than the mere reading Of
his words implied when he babe his
people become as little children.
What work can be better than CIV
ing back to the little ones the priceless
jewel of childhood-the right to play
that the crowding together in great
cities has taken away from them!
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
VISITORS HOURS

Aunt Laurie will be in her office in
The Herald building to issue prizes,
receive calls from Juniors, teachers,
parents and others Monday afternoon
from 2-until 5 o'clock and en- Saturday
from 10 in the morning until o'clock
in the afternoon. Other appointments
may be made at any time by telephone
when the regular hours do not suit
the convenience of visitors.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
My Slipperiest Day

Let the story relate some slippery ex-
periences, on land or sea, at home or
abroad, with the hands, feet or mind
performing the slipping. Try to make
the story bright and amusing and as
far from the ordinary as possible.
One prize-a book-will be given in
this contest this week for the best COM
pleted story.
Write from $50 to $50 words on one
side Of the paper, leaving margin at
the top and side of each page, address
the letter neatly to Aunt Laurie, The
Herald Junior, care The Herald, Los
Angeles, Cal, and be sure that it
reaches this office not later than Sat-
urday afternoon, March 6.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES
Describing the Dog

Little Anita, whose idea of colors was
not very accurate, was telling her
grandmother about a dog she had seen
on the street.
What color was the dog?" asked her
grandmother.
At first Anita was puzzled; then she
said: ''Now, grandmother, you've seen
dogs, haven't your
Eyes, dear"
''Weil, the dog was just dog color!"
Visitor-Which is the older, Harold,
you or your little sister?
Small Harold-Neither Of us. We
have been twins ever since we were
born.
Teacher-Several of your examples in
arithmetic are wrong, Johnny. Why
didn't you ask your father to help you?
Johnny-Cause 1 wasn't looking for
trouble; that's why.
Little Elmer accompanied his mother
to church, and on the way had been
the service But Elmer became rest
less and said in an audible whisper:
Mamma, when we get home can l go
out in the back yard and holler just
once%
'eWhen I grow up I'll be man, won't
70" queried small Edgar.
eyes, DEAR replied his mother. THAT
is, if you are industrious at school and
learn how to behave yourself
''Why, mamma" said Edgar, "dO bad
and lazy little boys become women
when they grow up?"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
COMPLIMENTS
SCHOOL CHILDREN

N HE school boys and girls of the
city received a decided compli-
= ment last week in the Graphic.
The editor of that paper, Samuel
Travers Glover, was speaking of the
many delightful school celebrations of
Lincoln's birthday which were held.
and spoke particularly of the keen at
tention which the young listeners paid
to the speakers and the inspiration
which was derived from the. eager
pupil audience.
The paragraph from the Graphic IS
printed here, for there may have been
and who would like to keep the pleas
ant little comment:
ITO superintendent E. c. Moore,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
JUNIORS APPRECIATE
THE HERALD PRIZES

Dear Aunt Laurie:
L received the book -Four Boys on
the Mississippi Saturday. have
finished it and think it a very nice
book. l thank you ever so much for it.
Affectionately,
RAYMOND L. SMITH.
Los Angeles
Dear Aunt Laurie:
[ received the book, Hero Chums,'
which you gave to me, and although L
have not read it yet think L shall like
it very much. / wish to thank you
very much for the same. Your niece,
ELSIE McWILLIAMS.
BUena Park
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
DELIGHTFUL FAIRY TALES

HE fairy stories delighted me this
week, as they will you when you
read them, 1 am sure. had
nopeu Tor more letters suggesting the
heIpfulness of fairy myths-sometbirg
along the lines suggested in MANY of
the prize letters. There were enough
phases of the subject, however. and vo,,
all Gid splendidly, according to vour
own point of view.
Inc pictures, too, were admirable T
think it was rather a difficuIt sinh.
'e0' III Whlch to find much variety Of
expression. and the young artists nm
ueftook the work with spirit and with
most satisfactory results
FOR your work this week Won will
ma some change from the usual s,h-
Jects- This is an invitation to use vour
inventive wit. do not want any dream
stories, but want you to write an ar
count Of some unusual purchase and
some OF the circumstances ATTENDING
the DEAL This may be entirely imag-
NATIVE. You may place the scene of
your story in Turkey, China. or some
neurological country, and your bar
gaming may be about anything from
sacred white elephant to a maeic
wishing ring, or just some prosaic
everyday article like a cake of soan
or a paper of pins. The prizes will he
given for the letter which invents the
most amusing and unusual transaction
out 1t need not be placed in a foreign
land-there are plenty Of ideas in orr
daily existence which may be twisted
into curious and amusing forms which
might serve to win the prize.
The unfinished story. too, is in rather
a new form, but 1 am sure you will all
enjoy working out novel conditions IN
der which you can use the title ana
the fact Of some particularly slippery
condition
The subject for the pictures this week
will suggest so many ideas to you that
L need not venture even one word of
advice on the subject Some of Won
VIII show party starting off for their
holiday, to others. the scene of gavetv
at the waters edge will appeal. and
1922 SOAiC viii q ISCOl6CIlOn OF the
trials of homecoming in cars crowded
with tired passengers, worn out with
the, days excitement will strive to
portray some portion of that idea.
l have had such delightful encour-
agement this week in the calls and let
tiers from friends of the Junior who
have spoken pleasant words about it.
So many mothers of the Juniors have
kind things to say about our efforts
that l am sure if 1 could repeat them
all to you each one would become quite
swollen with pride.
One mother wrote me a note and
said she was saving each of her daugh-
ter's articles which was published, and
as she compared the recent ones with
those of earlier date she found a great
improvement. So it will be with each
one of the writer's, and those who write
often and with perseverance now will
in the end find themselves far ahead Of
the contributors who only send in let
ters when the subject seems a partic-
ularly interesting one or one which is
easy.
With love for you all,
AUNT LAURIE.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
The HERALD JUNIOR
FLORENCE BosARD LAWRENCE. Editor

The Herald Junior is published by the Her
a'd company TO. the children of the south
vest. 1t is devoted to their interests, and
VIII publish principally their own writings.
Al children public school age are well
cvme as contributors. The editor wishes to
encourage correspondence and suggestions
from teachers
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
Awful Prospect

Marcia, a little three-year-oId had a
brother of seven who annoyed her a good
deal. One day she had been very much dis
'turbed and, kneeling down, began to pray
Dear Lord, what shall 1 do with my ten
boys? Help me.''-The January Delineator
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
ABOUT PRIZES FOR HONORABLE
MENTIONS

! Competitors in any contest are \
X entitled to a handsome book prize \
\ when their work has received hon !.
J. orable mention three times 4
\ They must claim the prize, SUBJ X
j. hitting copies Of their letters, sto- X
i ries or limericks. !.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
CORRECTED

care you in pain, my little MANI"
asked the kind old gentleman.
NO" answered the boy. "The pains
in me."-Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
ASKS CONGRESS TO
EXTEND EXCLUSION
CALIFORNIAN PREPARES UR.
GENT RESOLUTIONS
and Amended to Exclude All
Asiatics-State's Con-
tention Defended

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 22-The chair
man of the senate committee on federal
relations, Senator Lester G. Burnett
has prepared the following resolution
as a substitute for the measures drawn
by A. Caminetti of Jackson and Marc
anthony of San Francisco relative tC
Asiatic exclusion:
Whereas, The progress, happiness
and prosperity of the people of a nation
depend upon a homogeneous popula-
tion; and
I Whereas, The influx from the over
populated nations of Asia of people
who are unSuited for American citizen
snip or for assimilation with the eau
casian race has resulted, and will result
in lowering the American standard oi
life and the dignity and wage earning
capacity of American labor, and
Whereas, The exclusion of Chinese
laborers under the existing exclusion
laws of the United States has tended tc
preserve the economic and social well
fare Of the people, and
Whereas, We view with alarm any
proposed repeal of such exclusion laws
and the substitution therefor of genera
laws, and
whereas. The interest of California
can best be safeguarded by the reten-
ton of said exclusion laws, and by ex-
tending their terms and provisions tC
other Asiatic people, and
Whereas, The people of the eastern
states and the United States generally
have an erroneous impression as to the
real sentiment of the people of the
Pacific coast relative to the AsiatiC
question; therefore, be it
Resolved, by the senate and assem-.
bly, jointly, That we respectfully urge
the congress of the United States tC
maintain intact the present Chinese ex-
clusion laws and instead of taking any
;sction looking to the repeal of said eX-
clusion laws to extend the terms and
provisions thereof so as to apply to and
include ali Asiatics, and be it
Resolved, That our senators be in
structed and representatives in con-
gress requested to use all honorable
means to carry out the foregoing rec
ommendation and requests, and
Resolved, That a certified copy ol
these resolutions be transmitted to the
president and speaker respectively OF
the senate and house of representatives
of TIL United States and to each of ouI
senators and representatives in con-
gress by the secretary of the senate"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23


have done.
Presidents Foot Slips
On the Connecticut the president
climbed from the barbette or steel
foundation of the after turret, with its
protruding 12-inch rifles, and in the
shadow of those great guns briefly ad-
dressed the crew.
In order to reach the shelf of the
barbette-some five feet above the deck
the president had to step first upon a
water hydrant.
His foot slipped when he made the
initial attempt and he narrowly missed
a fall which might have proved serious.
AS he finally made the gun platform
the crew cheered Justify. The presi-
dent interspersed his prepared remarks
freely with asides, and particularly
caught the fancy of the men when he
told them he was immensely satisfied
with the gunnery work thus far &C
complished.
'You have done Al in smooth wa
ter" said the president, but what
want to see next year is a target prac-
tice under conditions in rough water"
The bluejackets on the after bridge
started the cheering, which was caught
up by the white-g gloved officers.
tinued the president, you can't choose
your water
Again the men burst into cheers.
Target work is the subject nearest the
sailors heart today. The men are en-
thusiastic on anything pertaining to it.
and the rivalry between the different
ships both at record and battle prac-
tice is intense.
The men chered again when the
president declared that this was the
first battle fleet ever to circumnavigate
the globe, and that any other nation
that ever attempted a similar perform
ance must follow in the footsteps of
America.
Men Quick to Respond
"You have done the trick he ex-
claimed, and the quick response of the
men brought a glad smile to the speak
er's lips.
"Other nations may follow" repeated
the president, but they have to go
behind"
The cheering broke out afresh when
the president declared of the cruise
that nobody after this will forget that
the American coast is on the Pacific
as well as the Atlantic"
When the president had concluded
and was about to be "piped over the
side'' to continue his round of the bat
tleships, a member of the crew pro-
posed three cheers and a tiger They
were given with a vigor that fairly
swept the chief executive off his feet
and as he bowed acknowledgement he
exclaimed:
eff there were enough of me I'd cheer
for you
The day of the fleets Homecoming
was cold and gray. A drizzling down
pour of rain followed an early morning
fog that threatened seriously to inter
fere with the arrangements for the en-
try and review.
The Mayf1ower in the night had had
perilous journey down the lower Po-
tomac and through the Chesapeake
bay, for scores of excursion craft from
Washington and Baltimore were striv-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
$3.50 Lace Curtains $1.4S

Fine white lace curtains, with
daintiest of border designs
floral, scroll and medallion
effects; p, 3 and 81 yards
in length; $3.50 curtains in =
this sale today, ST. 1.48. &
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
EXPOSITION Boosters cominq

+ SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ga party
of Seattle boosters for the Yukon
Alaska-Pacif1c exposition arrived here
today from the north and will proceed
to Los Angeles Wednesday, The pur-
pose of the party is to advertise the
exposition, but they are not adverse tc
a little sightseeing, and spent the day
in Oakland and Berkeley. Tomorrow
they will climb Mount Tamalpais.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
Notified of Nephew,s Death

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-President
Roosevelt was notified at Hampton
Roads today by Secretary Loeb of the
tragic death of his nephew, Stewart
Douglas Robinson. at Harvard college
1t rs not known at the White House
whether the president will attend the
funeral.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23

anybody who would no able to find an
address In the dictionary would be able to
find your CLASSIFIED al.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
To CURE a GOLD IN ONE nav

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money II It fails to cure.
E. w GROVES signature is on each box 25c.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
ATLANTIC FLEET
WELCOMED HOME
BY VAST THRONG
PRESIDENT PROUDLY REVIEWS
NATIONS ARMADA
GLoBE=ENCIRCLING SHIPS TEN
DERED GRAND RECEPTION
Scene at Fortress Monroe as Vessels
Return to Starting Point in
Proud Procession Made
Memorable

CONTINUED from Page Onel
among nations has been raised by what you
have done.
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The Best Service For the Dead.
Charlotte Chronicle.

The Presbyterian Standard hap
PLY adverts to some changes that
are taking place in the conduct OF
funerals, all OF which, it says, are i'm
provements; and ali OF which are
coming about only too slowly. 1T
is pleasing" says the Standard, Ito
see the practice OF opening the coffin
at the grave disappearing. Onenote
its continuance now only in dark
corners or where the Objectionable
habit is very inveterate. The custom
OF making elaborate addresses in
eulogy OF the dead is also passing
away. 1t is distressing. be it said.
that it passes SO slowly. All such
heathenish things owe their existence
either To lack ot education or the
great power of custom among men.
The adjective "h-athenish Is not
at all too strong. The fascination ct
gazing at dead faee comes up from
the dark ages. It is far more in ac-
cord with enlightenment and civilizi-
ton that one should prefer to remem-
Der a friend as he looked in life rather
than Us he appeared when turned to
clay. The age OF morhidity is. in
deed. passing away, but less speedily
than could be desired. The-habit al
laying in state the bodies of public
men is of heather origin, and should
have no further countenance by an
enlightened people. The best service
for the dead is to put them away de-
Gently and in order and with no
undue pomp or ceremony.
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