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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
NEW UNIVERSITY

Mt OTABLE addition to the educa-
Y tional Institutions of California
~ is Redlands university. which
has entered upon a career Of useful
ness that doubtless will be charac-
terized by the prosperity that attends
every endeavor in human effort of the
Baptist church. Members of that
church are the donors of the endow-
ment fund. The University of Red
healthy part of California, and offers
its students far more than any eastern
university can offer, inasmuch as in
addition to an excellent staff and a
thorough equipment for carrying on
all branches of academic work it
gives surroundings, outdoor facilities
and opportunities for building a sound
body as well as a sound mind. The
great advantage of a California edu-
cation is in the fact that it is an out
door as well as an indoor training,
and it is not necessary to be an ath-
lete in order to get the advantage of
the outdoor part of the education.
The students at Redlands at the end
of their period of training will be
well equipped with health as well as
with the requirements supplied by the
course of study and as it is a fact that
man may be brilliant and well
trained, or even unusually brilliant
and we'll trained, and a break in his
health will rob him of all the fruits
of his endeavors and even of the rank
he has won in his profession, it is
most highly important the modern
student should leave his university
with a plentiful store of health and a
great reserve force of nervous energy
as we'll as with a plentiful store of
knowledge and a reserve force of men,
tai training.
Redlands university in its type,
scope. position, situation and sur
roundings is a typical Californian as
we'll as representative Baptist educa-
tional institution. Redlands is proud
of it, and it is a credit to that beau
tiful city, to the community and to
the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
OPPOSES MONUMENT FOR
SUBSCRIBERS TO BONDS

Los ANGELES, Oct. 2.-[Editor Her
add: 1 notice in your paper this
morning it is proposed to ask the
school children to raise money with
which to purchase a site and build a
monument commemorating the act OF
Los Angeles citizens in subscribing fol
the school bonds. While l am in
clined to believe and certainly sincere
ly hope there is a state law forbidding
the consummation of any such scheme
l desire to write you a few words eX-
pressing my views on this plan.
In the first place, the men who sub
scribed for those bonds, while they
We're undoubtedly actuated by the
highest motives, have really done
nothing that could be construed as
charitable or philanthropic. The bonds
pay regularly and will be redeemed
for their full face value eventually.
Telephone company and broke the
grip of the Sunset trust in Southern
California some years ago have never
been voted monument.
In the second place every man who
gave Of you please) toward the sub
scription sale of those bonds has al
ready been extensively advertised. as
has the newspaper that took up Mr..
Graves suggestion, and-backed by
the unlimited inherited means of its
owner-carried them to a successful
completion.
In the third place, the children of
Los Angeles might use their money to
further a more worthy benefaction.
There are scores of boys and girls of
school age who are forced to work
before and after school hours, and to
work hard, in order that they may
live. Some fund providing a few of
the pleasant and easy things of life
for such as these might be more to
the purpose.
Fourthly and lastly, it is an outrage
that has been combated with greater
or less success in this city for several
years-to be continually begging the
people for contributions to asinine
lists. Los Angeles is the haunt of the
beggar, big and little, official and un-
official, legalized and marked by po-
lice prosecution as vagrant. 1t is high
time we put an end to our eternal and
craven crawling after money for pur-
poses either silly or unnecessary, or
both. ], A. Y.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
WRITERS RESPONSIBILITY

TESUS said, Every scribe which is
instructed unto the kingdom of
- heaven is like unto a man that is
a householder, which bringeth forth out
of his treasure things new and old"
The scribes were the public writer's
the copyists of the law and the writer's
in general The words we have quoted
may be taken as a general instruction
to all writer's to keep up with the
times. A writer who has accurate
knowledge of the social conditions and
the public needs of his day, and is at
the same time we'll posted in the his
tory of the events that have led up to
and have resulted in the conditions
with which modern society is confront
ed writes intelligently, with a retro
spective perspective as well as a pros
pective perspective. and his readers
have the benefit of an approximately
correct point of view.
But in order to talk intelligently of
the topics of the day the scribe must
be INSTRUCTED unto the kingdom of
heaven"
He must study what is best and be-
lieve in what is best and advocate what
is best. America has made wonderful
progress, but has had a great deal to
contend with, and the contention has
been almost altogether domestic and
internal. Foreign interference has not
bothered the United States. Most Of
the troubles of this country have been
6o,,7a m a da from hIps
Well read, we'll educated and well in
formed scribes-and no others have any
right to write for publication-wilI con-
stantly direct the attention of their
readers to the vital Importance of re-
membering the foundational truths on
which our massive national structure
rests, and bringing out of their treasure
things old as well as things new, will
remind them that the Golden Rule
bears a close resemblance to American
ism, which teaches us that all men are
created equal, and endowed by their
Creator mot by the government, but
by the Governor of the government)
with certain unalienable rights, among
which are life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness, and that to secure these
rights our government, in all it's
branches, is instituted, deriving its
Just powers from the consent of the
governed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT

"E sincerely trust that the re-
w sponse of our citizens to the
plans of the executive commit
tee of the chamber of commerce and
the banquet committee for entertain
ing President Taft will be sufficiently
generous to provide an entertainment
in every way worthy of our city.
That 1t should not be so is unthink-
able. Los Angeles never had a finer
opportunity of advertising itself in the
best sort of way than the visit of the
president gives it.
In addition to the head of our gov
ernment and the distinguished men
who are with him. the party is COM
posed of some of the ablest newspaper
men of the country representing the
leading journals and news gathering
organizations of America. These men
send reports of the character of the en-
tertainment provided for the president
by every community whose guest he is.
Their reports reflect the character and
completeness of the entertainment pro-
vided for the distinguished guest and
his party.
No better opportunity of advertising
Los Angeles could present itself than
Is afforded by this chance of providing
an entertainment for the president
the character and completeness of
which will be advertised to the readers
Of newspapers all over the country,
Besides. it is most important to at
least one Of the great enterprises upon
which the future of our city depends
that the president receive the most IA
vorable possible impression of our city.
We will be asking the next congress
for an appropriation of probably
50, 50O0 900 to complete the plans already
made by the United States engineers
for dredging our inner harbor to a
depth of thirty feet. The good impress
sion which the city makes upon the
president should be an important fac
tor in our obtaining this appropriation.
The whole matter is so important
that every citizen should feel 1t his
duty to assist in every way possible
the committees having this in charge.
These committees have proposed to
raise all the funds necessary to defray
the expenses of the entertainment from
the $25 per plate charged for the BAN
quet Tney have hoped to get at least
500 subscribers to the banquet, and
there should be no question about their
receiving this assistance.
The members of the committees have
contributed their time and ability
without stint and without other re-
ward than the consciousness of having
performed their duty as citizens, in
preparing for the presidents entertain
ment. They have each, in time ana
money, contributed a great deal more
to this cause than is asked of any
one of their fellow citizens. There
should be no hesitation on the part of
citizens to do their part.
The fame and good deal of the
future of Los Angeles will depend on
the way in which our citizens respond
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
WILLIAM AND ELIHU

"Wall." SAYS Jabez jerks, says he,
more dih'rent boys you'd never see
Than old man Deekin's two
"i'iiam anu Emu
"Elihu? I vuml that boy
Allus was old Deekin's boy!
Settled down right here at home
From old Plunkville wouldn't roam,
Runs th' corner grocry store;
Got two clarks thar--sometimes more
Makes good money, left and right.
And play bac CANNON? He's a sight!
Best bac' gammonist in town;
Can't nobuddy hold him down!
Glars twenty-odd a month. l s'pec'
or mebby thirty-odd. by heck!
But William amt Elrs sort;
Allus mighty keen for sport
Sort o. iow-down, triiin' cuss;
Playing pranks, or something Wuss'
Went to New York and, ] guess,
Couldn't quit his foolishness.
Amt been back here OFTEN FusI
Time he come, I thought ia BUST
Wore a plug hat two foot tail;
TSId gloves. too. And that amt all
Annuther time he come-l swar-
A-ridInE in a motor-cyarl
"Elihu's a big success!
plunkyille's leading light l guess;
ant no-.count williams known round
here
IS some sort o. railroad fee-nun-oeer
put" SAYS Jabez jerks. says he,
more diff'rent boys you'd never see
Than old man Ezra Deekin' two
william and Elihuv'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
REGISTRATION

"EAvY registration augurs well FOR
II good government in Los Angeles
IL It is when the people neglect TO
register or stay away from the polls
the ever vigilant powers that prey
make the gains which always and in
evitably end in disaster to public in
terests.
The registration for the primary cleo
ton, November 10, is said to be the
greatest that has ever taken place in
the city. This being the case, a heavy
vote at the primary will almost to a
certainty be unfortunate for the ma
chine and fortunate for the people. The
prospects for the Rump gang are not
encouraging. The big registration
seems to indicate a healthy desire on
the part of the good people of Los An
geles to rebuke the machine politicians
in signal and memorable fashion.
The registration has been accom-
plished in spite of the efforts of the
gang and of the obstacles thrown in
the way by the county clerk, whose
QuIX II Is u 1uIllltI tbIlEEl lNbAoLie1-
ton and aid citizens to register in such
a way they shall not be in any danger
of losing their votes. The county clerk
has gloried in the fact he is "of the
push, pushful" and apparently has
been not unmindful of the obligations
of a good push man. The decision that
registering voters must state their
politics was contrary to the spirit of
the direct primaries law, and despite a
reversal by the city attorney the in
tent of a non-partisan primary was
thwarted and hundreds Of voters were
disfranchised. Great as the registration
was, it would have been much more
complete if it had not been for meddle-
some and mischevous interference Of
the county clerk.
Time was lost and confusion was
caused by this individuals failure to
provide enough deputies to handle the
registration. Delay without doubt in
fiicted considerable hardship on many
citizens and compelled others to sacri-
flee their right to vote, which, unless
the voters thus injured were gang
marked, certainly caused no regret
among the gang champions, who did
their best to mismanase the big regis
tration.
In order to have good government in
Los Angeles, it is only necessary to
keep the interest of the good citizen at
such a pitch that he will do his duty.
The fine registration indicates de-
sire on the part of a large number of
the voters to take part in the conduct
of the affairs of the city, and while
this desire exists, and the means of
putting it into effect are provided by
the primary election, it is not at all
likely the machine will be able to ap-
propriate the interests of this city for
it's own advantage.
We write this of course in the belief
that all citizens who registered intend
to vote, and that the vote both at the
primary and at the election, will repre-
sent the true spirit of the citizenship
of Los Angeles, which is the spirit of
reform, the spirit of progress, the
spirit of patriotism in municipal as
we'll as national affairs, the spirit of
good government by the people, of the
people, and for the people of Greater
Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
OPPOSES SCHEME TO CUT
DOWN CENTRAL PARK TREES

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2.-[Editor
Herald: In this mornings Herald
under the municipal betterment de-
nartment is given the plan of some
"municipal expert" for the improve
ment" of Central park by cutting down
a number of the magnificent trees that
help make that little oasis pleasant and
beautiful. 1 am in favor of municipal
-betterment, civic beauty and all SINH
Iarly pretty terms, but 1 do object,
strenuously, to some self-confessed
'expert" blowing in here with plan
to ruthlessly chop down even a few
of the large trees in the city. For a
man that would allow such destruction
or even advocate it, the tortures of the
induisition are too good.
1 am one of the many that live near
Central park and have often sat under
those large trees, enjoying the shade
during the hot days and passing quiet
and pleasant evenings at all times of
the year, while this expert has been
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
SUGGESTS FRIENDS OF THE
CHILDREN BUILD MONUMENT

LOS ANGELES, oct. 2.-[Editor
Herald: Now comes the Rotary club
with a plan to collect money from
school children tor the erection or "a
monument to the men who were for
tunately enough fixed financially to be
able to take advantage of a good IN
vestment and buy school bonds. Roll
on. or Rotary club. turn clear over
1t seems to be the custom to use
school children as If they We're pretty
animals. to parade them through the
city for the benefit of a paper that lives
on notoriety and skillful self-adVertls,,
ing scheues, to herd them around ana
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
WEALTH
T INDIVIDUAL deposits in the national
j banks Of the United States, ac-
n cording to the latest available re-

T INDIVIDUAL deposits in the national
banks Of the United States, ac-
n cording to the latest available re-
port, amount to $5,009, ,S93, ,09S. The total
wealth of the United States in pro-
portion to its population is huge. All
that is necessary in this great land to
assure constant prosperity and general
contentment is to pursue the American
policies which tend to bring about the
greatest good for the greatest number.
In natural resources, in developed re-
sources, in manufactures and in money
the citizens of the United States are
by far the richest on earth.
Good financial management and good
government should be the constant aim
of all citizens, because with these
essentials assured the peace of the
United States could not be broken and
it's prosperity could not be interrupted.
Much of the prosperity of the nation
is to be found west Of the Rockies,
and California has a generous share.
Fortunate indeed are the citizens of
California, and especially of Southern
California, for they live in a land in
which conditions of living are better
by far than are to be found in any
other country in the world, or, for that
matter, in any other state of our great
and glorious union of states.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

line them up for the enforced inspec-
tion of distinguished visitors, to drag
them into all kinds of wild, visionary
reform ideas, to make them subscribe
for all manner of things they don't un-
derstand and no one else cares about.
1t is time to call halt. School chill
dren go to school to receive education.
not to be used as instruments for the
furtherance of Impractical tatuous ahd
crazed- -brained ideas of professional
apitators who call themselves reformers
and builders. Let the school children
learn their lessons and make their So
called friends do some of the shouting
and subscribing and parading they
like so well. HARVARD
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

Water rates may always be depended
upon as regulators of railroad rates. A
federal line in connection with the
Panama railroad and not dominated by
transcontinental railroads, would bring
down existing water rates. And the
final day OF absolute deliverance from
rate tyranny on land or sea will come
with the completion of the Panama
canal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

People who think the Taft smile can
not be improved on should see it after
it gets some California sunshine into
it. We expect the folks back east
will not recognize the smile when it
returns. It will be so much finer than
it used to be.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
AT THE THEATERs

AUDITORIUM-Dark
AIAS0N-Dark.
BURBANK-"When We Were Twenty One. >
BELASCO-"Du Barry"
MAJEsTTC-"The Time, the Place and the
Girl"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
GRAND-"The Day of Judgment"
LOS ANGELES-Vaudeville.
MISUNDERSTANDING and comedy.
WALKER-NIusical burlesque.
FISCHER'S-Nusical burlesque.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

President Taft will not appear in
public until he reaches the harbor.
And during all his subsequent appear
ances in public he won't forget the
harbor. He will do his part in inn
pressing on the nation the fact Greater
Los Angeles is the MARITIME metrop-
oils of the far west,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

So Commander Peary left at Sydney,
N. S., his boatswain, Murphy, the man
who assumed charge of Cooks stores!
This does not look we'll. Still it may
be Jack Murphy was so absent minded
while on his shore leave he forgot the
Roosevelt's time of sailing.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

Activity of street work in Los An
geles is one of the most remarkable
indications of the city's marvellous
growth, The history of Los Angeles
is that of a perpetual boom. In few
years it will be by far the biggest and
busiest city in the west.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

Building is going on a. in Los
Angeles. The city is growing faster
than ever. New streets come into ex-
istence as if by magic. The tract" of
last week becomes the busy. built-up
city square of next, That's the Los
Angeles way.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

The great American habit of trading
in what you haven't got caused another
uproar in the cereal market in Chicago.
1t is iniquitous that the price of wheat
should be determined by its speculative
value. which too often is founded
on conditions which exist only in the
Imaginations of the traders.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

Delegates to the worlds conference
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton at Barmen- -Elberfeld say that rep
gathered there in fraternity, fellow
ship and comradeship. The young men
of the world are preparing to veto
forevermore the anachronistic atrocity
called "War"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

travelling around in automobiles, fig
,,rine out ways to beautify the city by
cutting down its greatest natural treas
ures. the big trees. If spelling the peo-
nle's recreative centers is part of his
municipal betteEment plan, then |, for
one, am strongly against municipal
betterment. OLIVE STREET.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

In the international boat race on the
Hudson American crews were first and
second. The secret that evidently can't
be caught by the foreigners-not even
by cur fellow linguists, the British,
who came in thirds the wonderful
cooperation, the harmony, the match
less team work which is Americas
secret of success in boat races and
also in matters more important.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

Queer paradoxes are common in the
American language. For instance,
school bonds will take school children
out of the danger of the bondage of
ignor .ce.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENT intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer. The Herald
gives the widest latitude to correspondents,
but assumes no responsibility for their views.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

America never does anything by
halves That is why the discovery
of the north pole was made twice at
once.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

Well, you took our advice and regis
tered. OF course you will vote.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03
CLEAR. CRISP AND CLEAN

Populationof Los Angeles 1855
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

On all matters pertaining 10 advertising
address Charles r. Gates, advertising man
aRer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03

Tomorrow-The Empire of Japan. III;
where the East is Hustling.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-02
must CHANGE plan
Herrmann's Defeat Altered
EIks' Arrangements for
Dedicatory Ceremonies.
THE DATE Is Indefinite


Arrangements for the dedication of
the Elks new home. North Eighth
street, which was formerly the resi-
dence OF Mrs. ]. NJ. Gaar, have not
been completed. The defeat Of Garry
Hermann Of Cincinnati for the office
Of Grand Exalted Ruler at the recent
convention at Los Angeles disarranged
the plans OF the local lodge as they ex.
pected to get him to deliver the ad.
dress. 1t is probable that Judge Sam.
will be invited to make the address. 1t
will be several weeks before the ded.
ication is held. the lodge desiring to
hold it about September 1.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-02
Earns $4,000 in a Minute By
Big Deal in Loop Real Estate

Chicago, Aug 2.-Daniel w. Volz
earned $4,000 minute on Friday and
had John D. Rockefeller looking like
10 year old school boy trading mar.
bleS
John D. earns per cent interest on
half billion dollars, or SAT a minute
and SOS, 493 day. Mr.. Volz at the rate
Of $4,000 per minute, would earn $4,-
10000 day and is willing to sign q
life contract for the job.
EARLY in June he began bidding on
q piece OF property at 347-349 State
street. Yesterday the deal was closed
by option for $150.OOO. Edward B
Butler of he Arm of Butler Bros was
bidding for the same property. and less
than q minute after Mr.. Volz had &C.
cepted the deed he was approached by
Mr.. Butler who offered him $4,000
for the property which was instantly
accepted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-02
SUFFRAGE NOTES.

Oklahoma women are working to se-
cure the submission Of a suffrage
amendment by initiative petition.
A bill to make women eligible al
school directors has been defeated Ia
the Missouri senate by vote Of Is to 9.
Sir towns and cities Of Colorado have
elected women as treasurers In the last
few weeks. Two women have been
elected as town clerks.
The Progressive Woman Suffrage
union Of Brooklyn offers a prize OF
500 for the best design for a suffrage
banner. The competition will close on
June Is.
Among the constant attendants Al
the international congress Of woman
suffragists IN London were the Duchess
Of Marlborough and her mother, Mrs
0. II. P. Belmont OF New York.
A bill has been introduced in thu
Austrian parliament to abolish the old
blue law Eaich forbids women to at
tend political meetings: also q bin T.
grant them the parliamentary vote.