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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
WEALTH

TN THE production of gold Africa
now leads the world. When to
- its gold output is added the value
Of its diamond mines, the old saying
about the wealth of the Indies loses its
force. The wealth of Africa should
now become proverbial. The output
of African gold was increased from
$151 ,G99, 900 in 1907 to S166. .520,5 500 in 1909
The increase in the United States was
$4,1249OO. Mexico's increase was $780,,
OO0-which gives only a faint idea Of
the wealth of Mexico. much of which
remains to be developed.
Mexico led the world in increase in
production of silver, its increase
amounting to 12,517OOO fine ounces.
Canada reported an increase of 1885,
200 fine ounces.
The wealth created by the labor Of
miners OF precious metals depends for
its value on the products of agricul-
tural and manufacturing labor. for
which it is used as a medium of ex-
change.
Probably the day will come when an
arithmetical expert will devise a sys-
tenn by which dollar value may be
translated into understandable terms
representing actual human labor Drain
or physical, or both). Then people will
will have a much clearer idea of the
meaning and value of the wealth than
they have today. Few human beings
can calculate their own real value in
the world. But there is nothing more
certain than that under present con-
ditions and the system in vogue, some
are excessively underestimate, while
others are prodigiously and ridcu-
lously overestimated.
When our descendants read in their
history books that one man was able
to control the labor output of thou
sands upon thousands Of human
beings represented in a sum run
ming into the millions of dollars,
they will not regard that man in
any other light than We regard the
robber barons of Normandy, the Rhine
and England. They will laugh at us
for our simplicity in believing there is
any moral difference between the old
timer who exploited his dependents
and servants and "the common people"
with his lance and his banditti, and
the modern who uses them with
trained, crafty brains. selfishness is
selfshness. whether it bullies the
people with a lance or outwits them
with a ledger.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
NETHERSOLE: REFORMER

TN the remarkable interview pub
lished in Mondays Herald Olga
II Nethersole struck note which
elevated the talk far above the level
of the routine or stock interview which
usual type of star gives out for pub
licity purposes. Miss Nethersole is
not "a usual type of star"
But it is the province of the dramat-
ic critic to discuss her qualifications
as a stage star. Be it ours to deal
with her as a most extraordinary
woman, whose entrance into the field
of social reform will attract timely
attention to the reform movement, or,
as we would prefer to have it called,
the movement for the national return
to and restoration of the first princi-
pies of Americanism, which guaran-
teed life, liberty and the PURSUIT
OF HAPPINESS to the citizens and
| promised to enact laws which would
produce the greatest good for the
greatest number.
Miss Nethersole sees reason for es-
pecial anxiety in the neglect of Amer
lean children. The average spokes-
man for our civilization, the average
man who could help to bring about
better conditions if he would, talks as
| if cruelty to children We're especially
provided for by the constitution.
We hope our readers read every
word of Mr. olympus remarkably
able report of his interview with Miss
| Nethersole.
This great thinker, observer and re-
former we'll expressed the sum of
! the whole matter" when she said
IF we did our whole duty we would
| change conditions, give every man the
right to live and not force him into
| bondage"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
ZELAYA
plains.

LATIN American diplomat is
n quoted as having said: America
"A has lost more prestige in Central
America in the last thirty days than
it had gained in ten years" This is the
result of the Zelaya episode, which has
transferred Zelaya to Mexico, a move
which is regarded as a complete back
down.
Outside of any consideration of the
possible effect of the zelaya instance
on American affairs and international
prestige, what will be its effect on
| Mexico? The qualifications of Zelaya
pre-eminently fit him for certain fields
Of operation in Mexico. He might
enter the hemp industry in the fields Of
Yucatan.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
AVIATION WEEK

A Walton week is the next big date
" on the Boosters calendar. The
"A aviation meet, which promises to
be an unqualified success, hawless and
blemishless, deserves the solid support
of EVERY CITIZEN OF GREATER
LOS ANGELES. The great aviation
celebration will be the beginning of a
new era. The recognition Of aviation
as a science, an industry and an art
will be dated from the Los Angeles
meeting.
Aviation headquarters should be and
probably will be established perma-
nently at Los Angeles; and The Her
aid maintains now, as it has always
maintained, that the country Of which
our city is the metropolitan center is
by far the best suited in the world for
the promotion and development of all
branches of aviation. It looks as if
the Los Angeles region had been made
to order as a trial space for aviators.
Airships of all shapes and types can
be built and tried out at Los Angeles
at every season Of the year and an
airship industry conducted here will be
far more steadily busy and far more
constantly profitable than any similar
industry conducted in any other city
not so fortunately situated climatically
and geographically as Greater Los An
geles is.
Therefore: Boost Aviation week!
Every citizen should take an interest in
it. Not only will it give Greater Los
Angeles the biggest worldwide adver-
tisement our metropolis ever has had,
but it will add greatly to the prosperity
of Greater Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
The Smoke Eaters

They left their box with sudden roar,
Truck Fifty-nine with the triple bays
Struck sparks from the grain of the Brussels
floor
As Murphy swung 'em toward the blaze,
While steamer Twenty with toot and shrek
Hooked up to tn bath room and got stream
That put the Tree in a soaking reek,
Nor spared the ittlest candies CLEAN.
Up flashed ladder against a limb
Up swarmed the fighters with hook and axe.
Unwilling dollies were saved with vim.
The drazzled tinsel was heaped in stacks,
And when they galloped away among
The oher playthings was anger rife
They said their makers were very wrong
TO copy toys so true to life
Layton Brewer in Christmas Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
PoSToFFICE sWAMPED
m osTMAsTER FLINT says his Of

flee was swamped by Christmas
4 postal cards. 1t is so easy to
mail card that everybody sends out
dozens. This shows most of our citi-
zens are anxious to extend brief
Christmas greetings to their friends in
other parts of the United States and
in foreign countries. Popular teleg-
raphy will come to the rescue of the
postoffice. The lesson of this Christ
mas is that our postoff1ce has left our
telegraph system far behind as a pub
lie utility"
This is because the postoffice is
owned by ths people and operated by
the government, while the telegraph
system is on a private capitalistic ba-
sis. That private financiering and man.
agement should still be depended on
to supply the United States with tele-
graph service is one of the economic
wonders OF the world.
Not only does private ownership of
the telegraph system of the United
States impose heavy burdens on the
overworked postofTice employees, but it
inconvenience and emharasses the
public Thousands of written Christ
mas greetings" are not yet delivered,
while telegraphed messages would have
reached their destination long ago, and
the Christmas rush would have been
over
With government ownership teleg-
raphy would be pppularized. A mes
sage Of average length, like a Christ
mas greeting can be wired from any
part of the United Kingdom to any
other part for a dime.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

At a publishers meeting in New York
Chief Forester Clifford PinchOt de-
nounced the timber thieves and land
grabbers. These wealthy and powerful
rascals have now been denounced by
officials of all kinds, from the president
down, and by newspapers published in
every part of the Union. Never was
such denouncing. Now, then; what
are we going to DO about it?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
AT THE THEATERs

AUDITORIUM-Dark.
NIAsON-"The Writing on the Wall" Mon
day.
BURBANK-'The Girl of the Golden West
BELAsCO-"Are You q Mason?"
MAJEsTIC-"The Top of the World"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
GRAND-"The ToymRker"
LOS ANGELES-Vaudeville.
WALKER--"At Valley Forge"
UNIQUE-"Grit"
FISCHER'S-Musical burlesque.
OLYAIPIC-Musical burlesque.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

Los Angeles harbor will be the scene
of an attack on the banana trust.
Should this conspiracy in restraint of
trade be crushed, Greater Los Angeles
will win the gratitude of the people of
the United States. The banana trust is
as evil as any trust, and more con-
temptible than many of them.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

A great literary event will mark 1910.
Early in the year John /. sullivan will
publish his memoirs. If the veteran
champion gets into the confessional
and tells the truth. the whole truth
and nothing but the truth, his book
will make a sensation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

In the last week of the old year let
MS think of our mercies and count our
blessings. We live in the finest city Of
the finest state of the finest country in
the world. There's something to be
thankful for, to begin with. And there
are many other subjects of gratitude.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

Record breaking performances at the
meet of Los Angeles Motor Racing as
sociation have demonstrated the su-
premacy of Los Angeles in this eXcit-
ing form of sport, Los Angeles is
always First.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

Pasadena's tournament of roses will
be as lovely and as remarkable as ever.
This is one of the unusual attractions
and inimitable features that make
South California world-renowned.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

Carlisle graduates are making good
in every part of the United States. mo
good Indian but dead indiana" Non
sense! Educated Indians are men of
ability and of excellent habits,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
Earmer,s upIift

We notice that an Illinois farmer reports
having received $500, 600 from the government
for an invention simplifying big gun firing
who was that talking about upliftng the
dcwntrodden husbandman? New York Herald
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
Cotton Crop

This year the souths cotton crop was worth
not far from 81, 900 600. 600, or twice as much
as the output Of all the gold mines OF the
world for the same ear.-Manufacturers'
Record
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
Far and Wide
We Wonder

Wonder whether United States Minister
Henry r Gage Will wear that famous slouch
hat when he tramps the streets Of Lisbon,
and can Dan Kevane pass the examination
for secretary Of legation? ?-Sacramento Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
What's Comina?

Much will be accomplished by this session
of congress" says Speaker Cannon, Shades
h. done TO the common people now?-Louisville
Courier Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
Public Letter Box

To CORRESPONDENT Intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
name and address OF the writer rhe IIr aid
gives the widest latitude 70 correspondents,
but assumes no responsibility for their views
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
clas, Score. Clean Record

A newspaper headline says: "The Good Gov
ernment party made a clean score in the
Los Angeles election" Yes ana lts cahdl-
dates will make a clean score In Office
Oakland Enquirer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
Rocksie's Dust
A Possible Dancer

The New York publcist who compared John
n Rockefeller to Julius Caesar wasn't far
wrong. Caesar is all ''dust"-Dallas News.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
A Difficult Task

The monetary commission would make
tremendous hit il it could reform the price
OF steak.--Washington Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

our forest reserve may be seriously endan
eored by the smoldering fires in the depart
ment of the interior.-New York Evening Post
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

A furry in Wall street shows the
national gamblers trust must be hard
UP for New Years spending money.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
Meat Prices

If everybody would resolve on January
10 cat % per cent less meat than before and
act accordingly, prices would soon come down
Albany journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

Los Angeles prosperity is indicated
by many eloquent facts, but none of
them talks as loudly as the announce
ment of the great and constant gain in
bank clearings. Yesterdays total
amounted to $2,67O,O7O, an increase of
ssSs, ,7S2. Al over the figures of year
ago,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
CLEAR, CRISP AND CLEAN

Population of Los Angeles 327, 7,685
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

Tomorrow-The Holy Land:
VIII. The Plain of Sharon,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

on all matters pertaining to advertising
address Charles r. Gates, advertising man
ager.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-24

A CCURATE news items about ra-
~ dium are nearly as brief as the
wonderful discovery Is valuable,
or course since radium became known
volumes have been published I'm which
It's great value and vast possibilities
have been discussed, but any actual
news concerning a purchage of bit
OF the wonder that is obtained with the
most delicate care out of the black
mineral In which II nestles Is brief.
Not many days since, I'm the first
summer month just passed, a little dis
patch was printed under San Fran
cisco date containing the information
that Mrs. Whtelaw Reid. wife of the
United States ambassador to Great
Britain, had presented tiny amount
of radium TO the Red Cross Guild hos
pital of San Mateo, Cal, to be
used for experimental purposes. The
hospital is near the home of ID. o.
Mills of New York city, the father OF
Mrs. Reid, and the place whore Mrs.
Reid grew To womanhood Mrs. Reid
is earnestly interested i'm hospital and
charity work. The fact that some ra-
dium is obtained from a mine I'm Colo
RADIO and that II Is regarded by emil
neht scientists and medical men as
possessing remarkable curative quail
ties I'm certain diseases, added to the
fact that she Is a temporary resident
OF London, In which city radum has
Interested many prominent persons,
Will explain To some extent Mrs. Reid's
gift 10 the hospital near her early
home
About the same time of the an
nOuncement of Mrs. Reids gift a dis
patch under "A London date contained
the news that an order for radium to
the value of 100000 had been given tn
a British company by Lord Iveagh and
Sir Felix Cassell. The quantity or
dered was seven and half grams. a
little less than quarter of an
ounce which would put the value of
radium at about $4,000 900 per pound
troy. The radium ordered by Lord
Iveagh and Sir Felix Is for the in
stitution recently founded by them for
the investigation of cures for cancer
Notwithstanding the almost fabulous
price of radium II is believed that I'm
the near future 1t win be brought with .
I'm the reach of the general practitioner
both as regards quantity and cost
Another reason for the belief that
there viii soon be reduction in the
price IL the discovery of other mines.
For some time--n fact. every since the
discovery of the precious article--it was
believed that radlum was found only
In Bohemia and Colorado The tin and
copper mines OF Cornwall It has been
found, contain deposits of pitchblende
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-24

used to have the shore cottage. OF
course we have had the colonial man
sion ever since the oldest inhabitant
can remember. The mansion Is an all
the-year-round house. Out west they
had the shack. 1t was derived from the
Indian, but I'm the course of time So
ciety that tired OF conventionality went
to the country and put up temporary
structures that were called shacks. In
Italy the house of rest Is the villa. The
Bengalese districts of India created the
bungalow. II has come over to us. The
American likes anything that Is pseudo
artistic. We adapted bungalow be-
cause II Is different.
The East India bungalow is n flmsy
construction. 1t has to be In that land
OF heat and perspiration 1t has a
thatched roof. is surrounded with We
randas and has one room divided by
curtains The bungalow primarily was
a garden house, a place to cool off, Il
country lodge. n retreat. When the
idea first invaded this country an archi-
tect was asked the difference between
a bungalow and cottage. He replied,
"If you can lay your hands on $4,000 it's
bungalow; II not. It's n cottage"
The Americanized bungalow may be
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-24

street all the books. papers, etc, of the
company to his office The invitation
was not printed on perfumed station
cry, and II was not couched in any
wording that could be twisted or mis-
understood by the most skillful counsel.
At the same time President Taft's new
appointee made no demonstration that
could be construed as a grand stand
act.
The Panama case, somewhat cele-
brated by reason of the fact that II was
instituted by Mr. Roosevelt while he
was president and by reason of the
prominence of the other parties to the
litigation Joseph Pulitzer of the New
York World and Delavan Smith OF the
indianapolis News. Is in the hands Of
Mr. Wise. He viii take depositlons of
his own in the case in Paris during the
next few weeks, The attorney Of the
complainants secured delay In the case
on the ground that he wished to get the
evidence of material witnesses in Paris
and to look over the records of the old
Panama company. District Attorney
Wise consented to the delay and imme-
diatey. obtained leave of absence from
the government to make a visit to Paris
to the contents OF the records OF the
old company. Before he sailed from
New York the district attorney had ar
ranged with the French government to
permit him 60 have the fullest access to
! all documents desired
Born In Richmond, Va, Henry A.
Wise Is but thirty-tive years old a re-
marlSably young man to hold the highly
responsible position he occupies. His
grandfather. Henry A. Wise, was gov
ernor of Virginia from 1855 to 1859. He
graduated from the Virginia Military
Institute In 1894 and on going 70 New
York entered the New York Law school
| from which he graduated two years lat
er and entered the law office of his -fa-
ther forming the firm of John s. &
Henry A. Wise.
After the Spanish war he returned
| to his law practice, and In 1902 he was
appointed assistant United States at
| torney for the southern district OF New
! York. in which capacity he was intrust-
ed with the handling of some of the
most noted cases of recent years. 1t
was his uniform success in the conduct
of these cases that won him his ad-
vancement 10 his present office Among
/ the big cases he has fought for the gov
ernment We're the matter of the burn
1 ing of the steamboat General Slocum, In
I which about n thousand lives were
lost; the Beavers postal frauds prose-
/ cutlon. the Morse the New York World
/ libel and the Heinze cases and the pa
per trust and railroad rebate prosecu-
tions. Mr. Wise was instrumental In
securing the payment of over 100000 In
fines from railroads which he convicted
of rebating.
He was president of the West Side
Republican club for tw, years and
made that organization guiding force
I OF the Republican party OF a large sec =
\ tion of the residential section Of the
city. WALLACE MAC BuRNEY, !.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-24
RADIUM FOR THE HOSPITALS
Mrs. Whtelaw Reids Contribution to the Red Cross
Guild of California Institute Established In
England - Romance of the Colorado Mine.

from which can be extracted radium
worth $1,000 a grain or thereabouts.
The Phoeniciahs and the Romans who
went to Cornwall for tin many cen
turtles ago did not know what they
missed. Cornish miners no longer ago
than half century sought for simple
ores, throwing out the complex ones us
refractory.
Wonderful Curative Powers.
After experimenting with radum for
its commercial value II was taken up
by medical men for its medicinal prop
critics Sir Frederick Treves, the well
known surgeon who won laurels by his
treatment of King Edward, was one
of the great men of his profession to
experiment with radium. Some Of
these experiments were most interest
ing. In one Of his demonstrations Sir
Frederick said that If penny be
placed in a glass jar within which an
unseen vial of radium is suspended the
penny would become radio actlve-that
is, it would acquire some of the prop
critics of radium.
If the penny be removed and washed
In nitric acid or cleaned with emery
powder, the nitric acid, II boiled down
to dryness, or the emery powder would
be found to have taken up the radio
activity while the penny would no
longer be radioactive. Sir Frederick
said that an eminent London scientist
injected q solution of such radioactive
deposit into a mouse suffering from an
artihcially induced abdominal cancer,
and ii was noteworthy that i'm this in
stance the growth entirely disappeared
and the mouse recovered Sir Fred
ericlI continued that the cure for lung
conditions by the inhalmg of this mys-
terious radioactive emanation In the
form of a vapor might be one of the
future uses of the mineral.
AS a result of these experiments and
statements by the eminent surgeon,
Lord lveagh and Sir Felix Cassell or
gauized their new scientific institute
for the study of radium There rich
being charged fee, the latter receiv-
ing treatment without charge Radium
is now regarded by scientists as almost
lmitless i'm it's powers.
AS showing her interest in this new
movement, Queen Alexandra has an
nounced that she viii give all her earn
ings from book she has published TO
the scheme. Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, who
gave radium 10 the California hospital.
already mentioned, has caught the spirit
of the movement suggested by Sir Fred
erlck Treves.
Colorado's Radium Deposit.
As is generally known by people in
this country who have given attention