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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
REFORM NEEDED

NALIFORNIA is highly prosperous
and throughout the United States
~ conditions are favorable for those
who wish to exchange their talents and
experience for subsistence. Optimism
is justifable, but that excess of optim-
ism which declares there is no need for
social reform in this republic is worse
and more misunderstanding than dis
content. Anarchists Cloots, the "ora-
tor of the human race" in the French
revolution, on coming out of a great
banquet was accosted by starving
beggar, who cried, "I am hungry"
"And have eaten too much" replied
the orator. "Things are balanced"
One would almost believe that ex-
hibits the mental attitude Of people of
this day who, with far more than
enough, pass through the world Sc
renely while their deprived brethren
in vain appeal to them to execute JUS
tice, or, in modern phrase, to "give a
square deal" to everybody.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
ENGLISH JEALOUSY

IF DR. Cook had gone directly to
England on his return from the
L pole instead of lingering among the
Scandinavians and accepting their lau-
rels, there would have been none of
the idle, chatterboX skepticism which
is making some of the London news
papers ridiculous. The English are not
jealous of DIR. Cook, but of the Scan
dinavians. They are mad" because
the explorer did not hurry to London
to be feted, welcomed, dined and wined.
The Londoners believe Cook found the
pole. If they didn't, they would not be
Jealous of the Danish welcome to the
explorer
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
THE MAYORALTY

T OS ANGELES is fortunate in pos
II sessing mayor who is not only
Il good, but extra good. He took
Office under unusual circumstances,
which placed on him more responsible
ity than if he had been elected in the
course of ordinary political events. He
represented great public uprising, an
insistent demand for purity in public
life, for righteousness in the adminis-
tration of the affairs of this city, for
honesty, integrity and ability in the
official circles of Los Angeles.
If it was important that Los Angeles
should have mayor of the type of
George Alexander, how much more i'm
portant it is that Greater Los Angeles
should have for its first mayor a citizen
who to integrity and ability adds an
intimate knowledge of public affairs!
For this reason many of Mayor Alex
ander's friends are already openly ex-
pressing the hope he may be the peo-
pies choice for mayor of Greater Los
Angeles. A good business administra-
tion of the citys affairs is more inn
portant than ever 1t has been. The
demand for trustworthy, tried and
true man for the mayoralty will be
more definite than ever before, and the
citizens of Los Angeles will not re-
turn to machine politics, and have no
more use for machine politicians. The
motto Of The Herald is that of this
progressive, prosperous community
''NulIa vestigia Retrorsum." We must
continue to go forward. That's the
Los Angeles way.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
THE POLE

q INCE Lieutenant Peary also has
~ found the north pole, Dr. Cooks
~ claim probably has been estab-
lished beyond reasonable doubt. 1t will
be remembered DR.. Cook said he had
found conditions unusually favorable
for dash to the pole travelling light"
and without white companions.
There is a marked difference between
the official reception of Peary's brief
Telegram. announcing success and the
message from DIR. Cook. All dispatches
indicate that Peary's success is neither
being questioned nor doubted in Wash
ington or anywhere else.
Without taking sides in what shows
serious signs of becoming "the Great
Polar Controversy" the American citi-
zen may find refuge in the safe middle
ground that, at any rate, the POLE
HAS BEEN DISCOVERED. and an
American was the discoverer, and Old
Glory was the first flag displayed at
the top of the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
RUMP SORROWS

n OLITICAL complications are en-
bittering the lives of the Bumpers
Il Walter Parker, who is reported
to be sick, has come from Hot Springs
in wild alarm over rumors of mutiny
and disruption caused by Too Much
McGarvin. 1t is possible the machine
scheme for outwitting the primaries
may be interfered with by the machin-
lists themselves. The race is not al
ways to the swift, the battle to the
strong nor the political triumph to
the sly.
In the determination Of the Southern
Pacific machine to hold pseudo con-
ventions and place candidates in nomi-
nation in an irregular manner, by
naming the men for whom the machine
adherents will be asked to vote at the
primaries, there is a clear indication of
desperation. Nothing but desperation
would drive the machine leaders to
take measures for warning the inde-
pendent voters to beware of machine
candidates.
The people will know the aspirants
for office who are branded
and will vote against them.
With this certainty of defeat by the
common sense Of the voters the per-
picked machine may find its miseries
added to by dissensions among the
Bumpers themselves. The attempt to
outwit the primaries may overreach
itself, and even If it should not fail
by reason of it's own inherent weak
nesses and intestinal divisions the
Rump plot will be bafhed by the keen,
wideawake intelligence Of a community
which does not intend to surrender one
inch of the ground it has won from
the Southern Pacific political machine,
but is determined to pursue it's advan-
tage until government by the people,
of the people and for the people is
fully and perpetually restored to the
state of California.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
CONVINCED CRIMINAL
SYSTEM is MIsNoMER

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 4.-[Edi-
tor Herald: Very little time and space
is given in this column to that very i'm
portant question: The treatment of
criminals. Surely the world moves
slowly in the matter of reform and
am amazed that people can plod along
year after year and decade after
decade with seeming apathy and un-
concern. And it is singular fact that
humanity as a rule is more exercised
over cruelty to animals than Of cruelty
to humans.
In the first place am convinced
that there is no such thing as Grim
inal class" I am convinced that most
crime is the result of the cruel eco
nomic system under which we live and
that crime is only a symptom of the
great social disease that afflicts society
as a whole. And we are slowly learn
ing to consider the "habitual criminal
as a. victim of this disease.
Our present treatment of the criminal
is entirely wrong and unjustifiable. 1t
is wrong in principle and wrong
psychology. The attitude of revenge
that undoubtedly underlies our penal
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
LABOR DAY LESSON
TN devOting a day to men who worl

7 N devoting a day to men who work
for wages, the Republic makes
= public acknowledgment OF the fact
it is founded on indu ialism and that
industrialism Is founded on MEN.
Whether the people rule" or don't rule
in the full sense of the word, there
can be no doubt that in the United
States of America the people work.
This Is a busy nation-only citizens
who have Travelled in other countries
have a correct appreciation of this
fact.
The italians invented the expression
"dolce far niente." and there is no
exact equivalent or accurate transla-
tion Of it in the English language, be-
cause most of the men who speak the
language would find it absolutely i'm
possible to do nothing. Even during
vacations they are busy. They play
as hard as they work.
Labor day celebration suggests the
fitness of a note of warning as to the
fruits of overstrenuousness. Our ma
tion must learn great lesson. It
must learn how to rest. It's life de-
pends on this If within the next few
years the American people don't learn
how to rest, and if they do not provide
more hygienic accommodations for the
masses of people who are assembled
in great cities, the nation will begin
to degenerate, and all the optimism in
the world won't be able to arrest it's
downward progress.
This Is the conclusion reached by
thropist, whose Investigations into
milk infection and tuberculosis have
led him to conclusions that have an
economic as well as hygienic signif-
icance.
Mr.. Straus appeals to the people of
the United States to make possible the
of Labor day for many CEN
turies to come by working with re-
newed energy to bring about the great
est good of the greatest number in the
United, States. Under present condi-
tions, he believes, the greatest number
is actually being sacrificed to provide
wealth and ease for the minority.
In his report Mr.. Straus raps sharp
ly those who wish to get away from
the facts, which are that in seven
years, owing largely to social condi-
tions, bad housing, bad food and pow
erty, the per thousand of tuberculosis
cases has been almost doubled, having
been increased from $3.50 to 5.S5. Mr..
Straus says: "These are the official
figures, and they cannot be success
fully disputed. There is no way in
which these figures can be shorn of
their alarming significance"
A great industrial army marched |
many crowded streets of many |
cities on Labor day. 1t is this army |
that is chiefly menaced by the plague
which Straus is fighting. Reform in
dustrial conditions. Substitute Amer
icanism for feudalism and baronialism,
and disease will be deprived of its
chief allies and the danger which at its
present rate of encroachment threat
ems actually and literally to destroy
the republic may be averted.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
LOVE AND POVERTY

kk" ER love grew cold when she
saw her husband was failure
as money -gatherer, and the
thoroughly tired and discouraged man
asked her to get divorce and then
allowed her to win the suit by default"
This is not an extract from a dime
novel, but a paragraph from a story
of real life. In the old-fashioned days
a man and a woman were united in
matrimony for better or for worse, for
richer or f-r poorer, in sickness or in
health, until death should part. But
the ease with which divorces are OBJ
tainable has caused the divorce idea
to become commonplace. When you
hear Joan has been divorced from
Darby, you no longer experience a
thrill of horror. Instead, you ask
whether it was with or without ALI
mony, just as coolly as If you were
conversing over a tea-tray and say
ing with or without sugar?
wife who will abandon her hus-
band because he is poor is not worth
keeping-indeed, never was worth hav-
ing-but that is sorry consolation to
the forsaken one. If you examine
closely the case which provokes these
comments you will find it was not
waning affection but POVERTY which
was the real cause of divorce. It is
not fair that poverty should be re-
garded as an excuse for sundering
earth's dearest tie. Better make adi-
vorce absolutely and Internationally
impossible in the United States than
make it the cause of the least bit of
social injustice.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
SAYS PURE GIRLS WILL NOT
MARRY THE BEAU BRUMMELS

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 2.-[Editor
Herald: The only reason Beau
Brummel" applauded Mary was be-
cause she seemed to advocate the right
of the male sex to sin-not because he
wanted Mary to live down her past.
That stamp of man is never Wiling
for his sisters to associate with
woman who has the slightest stain
upon her past, no matter how good a
life she may be living now. He always
considers himself better than re-
formed girl o. woman, no matter II ne
is continuing in sin and has no notion
or reforming himself. He expects 70
rrv a nure girl, but he will probably
find that it is not so easy to ind a
pure girl who will marry, him. Women omen
are getting more enlightened these
days' SAMUEL SPENLOW.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
SAYS EQUAL SUFFRAGE IN
COLORADO WORKS NO EVIL

DOLGEVILLE, Sept. 4.-[Editor Her
ald1: %" is right; equal suffrage in
Colorado has not caused any increase
Of matrimonial infelicities, nor does it
appear that any past extension of suff-
rage has worked evil, but this is
speaking from a democratic standpoint
Let the people rule"
Those who distrust the people see
danger in any extension of the fran
chise-always did. About our Chris
tianity I dare say 20" is also right, al
though have not heard of any bank
er and business man" returning ILL
gotten gains or committing suicide from
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07

remorse. But religious cult, founded
on Judas Iscariot, might not stick to
all the precedents established by its
patron -. Now 1 am at a loss for a
word, whatever the particular cult has
done; no known calendar of saints
ever included Judas. am glad 20"
isn't it's disciple, and assure him tits
not so general as he has been led to
believe; nor are we all given over to
the worship of false gods; but if he
will look into the matter he will find
"Ours" isn't the prevailing form of re-
lieion, for though there are many queer
isms called churches here and now.
those who seek the religion of Christ
find, just as formerly or elsewhere,
and he does we'll to refer his objections
to the Public Letter Box instead of taxi
ing the word of any priest or layman
who promulgates such exceedingly Pc
culiar doctrines as he describes.
SUBSCRIBER.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07

svstem is the undoing of it's very aim.
that is, protection of society. Society
can never counteract violence with
Violence, it has been tried long enough.
some day we will know enough to
+reat crime by the prophylactic method
(prevention by inaugurating new
Economic system that will remove the
necessity for most of the present crimesl
But until we can arrive at that desired
condition Of society let us be more hu-
maize to our unfortunate brothers. In
closing I wish to call the readers. at
tention to an article in Golfers Week
iy, August IA. 1909. on "The Farm OF OF
Hone" an institution in suburbs or
Kansas City, where discouraged men
are sent for small offenses and are
given a chance to get new grip on
life. AS the article says: "A place OF
training and uplift, where wornout ana
discouraged things are made to look
like new" Let us have more such
institutions. DIR. HOMAN1IAo.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07

S. P. bosses don't regard the govern
ment of Greater Los Angeles as mag
nificent opportunity for developing the
greatest maritime metropolis of the
west. and one of the greatest cities in
the world. No. To them it is only a
plum tree.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07

Conserve the national resources. Con-
serve the water power and keep it from
being controlled by selfish, greedy cor
porations. And above all, conserve
the children of the United States the
yresources" without which the nation
cannot exist
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07

Two English and two Scottish cruis-
ers, the Inf1exible, the Drake, the Duke
of Edinburgh and the Argyll, will rep
resent the United Kingdom at the
Hudson-Fulton celebration. This should
be a somewhat effective lesson to peo-
pie who mistake the United Kingdom
for England and use that provincial
name to designate the entire country.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
AT THE THEATERs

AUDIToRIUM-"Going Some"
MASON-Dark.
BURBANK-"strOngheart."
BELASCo-"The squaw Man"
AIAJESTIC-''Dream City"
ORPHEUM-vaude
GRAND-"The Wife's PERIL"
LOS GELES-Yaudeyille
UNIQUE-Vaudeyil and comedy.
FIsCHER's-Burlesquo.
EMPIRE-MusicaI comedy.
ARROW-Varlety.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07

Greater Los Angeles-a free harbor-
government by the people, of the peo-
pie, for the people-no boss rule-no S.
P. domination. 'Tis the same old slo-
gan, and the cause it represents is
bound to win.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07

Maybe there are two north poles,
said the Ever Cheerful One. In that
case we'Il have to call one of them
Cooks pole and t'other Peary's pole.
That will be fun for the map makers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
Had for PessImlsts

r,acon-4orace Fletcher had plan
to kin off all the pessimists.
Egbert-How do you know?
aRecause he said do not eat when
Won are mad or sad. only when you are
clad ."-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENTS 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., 1909-09-07

When DIR. Cook heard the news from
Peary he must have felt like the Family
Pet when the nurse announces the ar
rival of the Baby.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07

At this rate the site Of the north pole
will be changed. 1t will be removed to
the place where the village smithy used
to stand.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07

1t is to be hoped the earnest wish of
the veterans at sawtelle will be re-
spected, and there will be a real in
vestigation" Of the national soldiers
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07

Somebody should now reach the north
pole by airship. Other methods seem
to be antiquated.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07

Cooks tour to the north pole is by
far the most famous of all the person
ally conducted excursions.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07

Advice to those whom it may con-
cern: HANDS OFF THE HARBoRI
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07

Are you a Pearyite or a cookiteY
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07

Tomorrow-In Modern China; xI1-on
Bubbling Well Road.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
in MODERN CHINA
XVIHT-The City of Shanghai
BY Frederic L Haskin

HANGHAI.-"Better fifty years
of Europe than a cycle of
Cathay" was not written of
Shanghai. This twentieth cen
tury city rejoices in many
pseudonyms. Its pleasure
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07

On all matters pertaining to advertising
address Charles R. Gates advertising man
aRer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-30
St. Louis Scout on Way to
The Pacific Coast
Especial Dispotch to The Call

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June 29.-H. c.
Rather, president of the Little Rock
baseball club, announced after a con-
ference here this afternoon that it
would not object to Manager Jack
O'Connor's return to the American
leagues st. Louis team. The chances
are that President Hedges will trade
Pitcher Bill Dineen of st. Louis for
O'Connor, who is anxious to return to
the Browns. Little Rock wants Pitcher
Bailey and the catcher.
AS Rather is Little Rock clubs finan-
cial hacker the terms of the deal will
be announced in q few days.
O'Connor said today: Hedges didn't
offer me the job of managing his team
McAleer must be through with the
team before l will consider the matter.
Hedges wanted me to start with him
the last of this week for the Pacific
coast as scout. He has several ball
players in mind out there and is going
out himself to look them over. He
limited to me that he wanted just about
a whole new team for next season. He
was willing for me to pick this team.
The Browns need young blood and
speedier base runners"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-30
KETCHEL PLANS VILLA AND
TRAINING gymnasium
At SUNNY COLMA
Middle Weight Champion Ready
to Purchase a Lot and
Build Home

The balmy climate of Colma looks so
good to Stanley Ketchel that he has de-
cided to locate there in the near future
Ketch is now negotiating for the pur-
chase of a piece of property half a mile
east of Millett's, where he intends
building a snug little bungalow, with
training quarters attached. If he wins
and his plans carry, Ketch will do his
will be the first pugilist to own his own
gym.
The Michigan Lion has long been
casting his eye on Colma, and before
leaving for the east the last time an
nounced that he would shortly build a
homet here. His friends did not take
any stock in the statement then, but
now the fighter has shown them that
he means business.
1t is likely that the deal for the prop
erty will be closed before the coming
fight with Papke. During his spare mo-
ments Ketchel has been inspecting all
the likely looking sites in the nighbor-
hood and yesterday he picked out the
one near Millett's. There is a little
wrangie over the price, but it is be-
lieved that this will be adjusted.
Billy Silver, the new mayor of Colma.
is acting as KetcheIs agent in the deal
1t was Silver who suggested to Ketch
to build his own gymnasium and the
middle weight champion readily fell for
it. Ketch denies that he Is about to
install a bride in the new villa, though
there are rumors that this is his in
tention.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-30
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
Coast LenEueD
RESULTS OF GAMES
San Francisco 8, Sacramento o.
. Oakland 4, Portland 3.
Los Angeles 8. Vernon o.
LspeeiaI Di,eeleh 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO. June 29.-If the Sen
tors ever had the jinks on the Seals,
Danny Longs fnny tribe today squared
il. Not only did they play rings around
the home guard. but they cut the
string and the whole Sacramento team
went soaring in the sixth inning. Civ
ing Jimmy Whalen a sort of support
that could easily strain coffee. Six
runs were piled up by the Seals. and.
although the score might show one OF
them was earned, is was only because
the Sacramento lielders neglected to
think.
''Csck'' Henley it was who made the
Senators stumble. He had fine as
Strengthened out but twice. and in only
one inning. the fifth, did the locals
have. a chance TO gather. Usually, the
best they could get was succession
of pop ups.
The Seals put their first run over
without the aid of hit. when Tenant
made second on Gandiis muf of an
easy pop. A sacrifice put him on third,
and when Raymer robbed Melchoir of
scored. Zeider's drive TO left. which
Doyle ran oyer 10 get. but dropped,
started the Sacramento toboggan in
the sixth Whalen and lansing
watched MOhler lay one down and Ten
nsnt and Bodie singled in succession.
The Senators started TO pegging the
hall wildly here, and it ended up by
lansing heaVing far into right field,
everybody on base scoring.
That another run was squeezed over
in the seventh mattered not. The score:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-30
Good Card to Be Presented
At Reliance Club

OAKLAND, June ga promising
program of amateur boxing and wres-
Ting events has been arranged by the
management of the Reliance club to
take place Wednesday evening and as
the boxers have been matched with
rare judgment some rafting good goes
are assured
The main event will be. between Al
Lewis and Tony Silva, who will go
three rounds for the lis pound cham
pionship of the club. In Silva, Lewis
Will meet boy who can take care of
himself in most any company and
there promises to be something doing
when the lads hook up.
The card is as follows:
Catchweights-C. Sanbern VS.. L. ]. Hills.
135 pounds, club championship-W. NJ. Mar
shall Manuel Silva.
145 pounds-Harry Nelson VS.. L. w. Mayor.
lbs pounds-Ed Band VS.. Billy Collins.
135 pounds Bonchio vs. l.. j. CloTdis.
125 pounds-A. J. Capuno vs. b. James.
lis pounds-Iarry Brown VS.. W. Smith.
10 pounds-M. Shepard VS.. Martin Hart.
122 pounds Benson VS.. Al Sage
Special event, 40 pounds-Fred Anderson VS..
Harry Clifton.
Main event. lis pounds. club championship
Tony Enos Silva vs.. Al Lewis.
Exhibition-Prof. Tom O'Hara Harry Ba-
ker Former coast champion at 100 pounds)
Wrestling eayyweight-H. Dyreberg VS.. H.
L. Thompson.
Catchweights-Leo O'Connor VS.. Frank Brown
ell (135 pound coast amateur Champion
Referee-Eddie Smith