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The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

VIII the weather man kindly pull the
other lever or switch us onto a different
circuit or something7
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

IAN earthquake has been felt in Ill
nois,' says the Atlanta Journal. 1t will
not be necessary for Mr.. Fowler 10 es-
tablIsh an slibi. nevertheless.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

AS he swings around the circle Mr.
Taft should bear IN mind that possums
are not ripe down South before the No
vember frosts come.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

II Halley's Genet VIII hold OF bit
longer, NIr. OrpIie Wright may san up
TO meet t.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

II Col. Roosevelt had been in command
Of one side or the other IN that late as
sault on Boston. we should have known
long before this which side won.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
LIttIe Farm. for Citx nweIler..

An American observer reports that the
authorities OF Berlin enabled more than
$1,000 children to spend this summer on
land within easy reach Of the city. where
plots were assigned on which to put up
their own little booths. where they could
play and cultivate gardening proftably
with the help OF their families and the
advice OF public instructors. The city Of
Gotdngen has acquired 1000 acres and
Is renting them out to deserving families
at 25 marks for one-third Of an acre.
This sum pays the rent for fifteen years
and the tenant has five years TO pay It
in. An organization IS TO promote sim
ilar experiments IN New York City.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

Prohibition has not hurt Georgia, "
says a writer. Very few people contend
that Georgia has prohibition 10 hurt.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

you say a prominent farmer has
bought a piece OF your statuary?"
Yes" admitted the young sculptor.
Hes going to try it TO frighten crows
with. II it's a success, my fortune is
made"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

From the Springfield Republican.
Mr.. Weeks. Of Massachusetts,. the new chairman
Of the Post-ofice Committee Of the House, seems
70 think that what Massachusetts, has done b pro-
vide ample and savings facilities other States
do and that 1t is needless for the Federal gov.
ernmeut 20 enter the field.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

Coney Island is said to be overrun with
fleas. Coney has long been a favorite
resort with the "hy" set.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

VIII Mr.. Roosevelt swim the English
Channel when he reaches Europe?" asks
the Boston Globe. Want 10 bet him he
will not?
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

Among other things. the South has
raised a bumper crop OF prohibition law
here OF late.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
An Anti-crueIty Convention.

The American Humane Association.
which will hold rs thirty-third annual
meeting IN St Paul. beginning October
Is. comprises $50 anti-cruelty societies.
About SloO0OOO is spent esch year in the
anti-cruelty cause. and 10000 animals and
nearly 10000 children 81 the United
States come under the supervision OF
these societies. The work involves about
$500 prosecutions yearly. The work FOR
the protection Of animals started in Eng
land in 1924. and was introduced IN this
country in 1866 by Henry Bergh. Of New
York City. IL Is claimed that the work
OF enforcing laws for the protection OF
children was started In the United States
in New York City in December. 1874.
Or. William o. Sullman. OF Albany. n.
y. IS president of the American Humane
Association. In noting the cities In the
United States which are most active In
protecting children and animals, DR.. Still
man names New York City, Boston. Phil
adelphia, Chicago. Albany. Troy. New
Orleans. San Francisco. Los Angeles.
Tacoma, Denver. st. Louis. St. Paul.
Minneapolis, Cincinnati. Toledo. Balu-
more, Pittsburg. Buffalo, Cleveland,
Rochester, and Syracuse.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

When should girls marry?" asks the
Augusta Herald, When they want 70.
That may be wrong. but il is the only
safe answer
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

Judge Parker's suggestion that David
Bennett Hm viii ''resurrect the Demo
cratic party" did not even operate 10 the
extent Of resurrecting Mr.. Hill
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
Deserves n Decorntion.

Medals on his shlrt-front tack,
Give him jeweled collars.
Built q thousand-dollar shack
On a thousand dollars.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

''Diaz 90 quit?" inquiries the Savannah
News. Oh. yes; probably-when Secretary
Wilson does
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
WORDS FOR WISE MEN.
Mr.. Wilson'S Preserved JOB.

From the Indianapolis News
On the other hand. let Secretary Wilson reflect on
how long his sob has kept perfectly good withou;
the use Of benzoate of soda
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

In seeking a lower upper berth rate,
let us hope we shall not merely draw e
higher lower berth rate.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

When certain distinguished person
now engaged in shooting UP Africa
learns that such q howdydO is being
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

"A poet has committed suicide again. %
SAYS the Rocky Mountain News. We sus-
pect it was a cat. and not a poet.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

The proposition advanced by Booker T.
Washington that the negroes in the
United States should mark the fftieth
anniversary OF their emancipation by an
Industrial exposition is meeting with ia
vorable comment The growth has been
so gradual and widespread that its prog
ress needs specific recognition. The sud
den emancipation OF the negro did not
produce immediate benefit. But thereafter
tho march was upward. The Louisville
Courier-Journal remarks: This progress
Is one in which the Southern States have
borne noble share. for It is the direct
result of education and OF evolution fos-
tered and encouraged by them. The de-
sire TO become a moro intelligent and
more responsible citizen has been met
fairly and sQusrely: there have been dis
couragements and much straining Of
patience; travail and sometimes turmoil;
but there has never been day when the
Southern States have faltered in the
duty, sclf-impOsed and splendidly inter-
preted."
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

However, Mr.. Walter Wellman's an
nual dash for the lecture platform viii
be made on schedule time. presumably.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
CuItivatIng SIushi

Those who like mushrooms VIII be IN
terested in the japanese method OF grow
ing them. This requires preparation. A
coppice Of red oak. beech. or chestnut Of
some twenty years growth is cut down
just after the fall OF the leaf The wood
is then ieft lying for 100 days. Il is then
cut into lengths Of three or four feet. and
the logs are lacerated with large pruning
knives Spores settle on the wounded
parts. and the mycellum OF the fungus
spreads through the tissues OF the wood
Next year a crcp OF mushrooms springs
up. The production OF mushrooms may
30 on for six years. but the main crop IS
gathered the second year. The attempt
is now being made 10 cultivate the wood
mushroom IN Germany in the japanese
manner
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
PEOPLE AND THINGS


The question. What is whisky" dis
turbs legal minds IN Great Britain as
well as in the United States A royal
commission thus summarizes its decision:
1--WE are unable to recommend that the
use OF the word whisky should be re-
stricted to spirit manufactured by the
pot still process. Our general conclusion
is that whisky is a spirit obtained by
distiliation from mash OF cereal grains
.saccharihcd by the distaste of malt: that
Scotch whisky IS whisky. as above de-
fined. distilled IN Scotland. and that Irish
whisky Is whisky. as above defined. dis
titled n Ireland" This seems a conclu-
sion both profound and inevitable.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

The Ladies' Educational Association OF
Tokyo is an interesting woman's club,
the most important Of several In Japan.
1t has a membership OF 500 Of the leading
women. including the nobility and those
distinguished IN educational work The
crown princess Of Japan is an honorary
member, and the venerable educator,
Mrs. Kali Yajma, who spoke IN New
York a few years ago. Princess Mori is
honorary president, and the wife OF the
mayor Of Tokyo. Nine Zaki, is an active
leader. The clJb owns its clubhouse IN
the best quarter of the city, where meet
ings are held throughout the year. A
magazine Is published giving all ad-
dresses and study programmes OF the
club. and IS distributed freely 20 other
less fortunate clubs
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
Graft in AlontreaI.

Montreal the metropolis OF Canada,
has been found by an investigating
committee 20 be honeycombed with graft.
It's rapid growth and prosperity may be
In a measure responsible for the trouble.
In twenty years the population has near
ly doubled, and the taxable property has
done still better than that but the city
debt Is nearly three times as large as 81
the beginning Of that period. Growth and
activity bring temptation. especially when
the form Of government provides OppOr-
tunity. A radical change OF this form Is
being urged. The troubles are similar 70
those that have afflicted many American
cities. but Just now more acute, and the
situation IS one that has aroused appre-
hensIon throuEhout the entire dominion.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

Seoul, the capital OF Korea, according
TO Johann Richter. OF Berlin, a manufac-
turer, who is on a tour Of the world, and
is at the Shoreham. Is fast becoming a
new city. 1t is fairly well lighted" he
says Many Of the stores keep open
during the evening. and most OF the
houses have an oil lamp or an electric
light globe at their front gate. Looking
down the wide main streets Of the city
reminds one Of the larger towns OF
America. FOR the lights alone are to be
seen, and the low one-story buildings are
lost IN the darkness.
seoul has now an electric car line
run by Americans. 1t was put In long
before the japanese took hold Of the
government, and about half Of the stock
belongs 20 the retired emperor, who has
refused to sell out to the japanese capi-
talsts. The Koreans are now patroniz-
ing the roads. At first they said II was
magic and a mob destroyed some Of the
cars. Their theory was that the line
would prevent the spirits giving them
rain. They said the cars were boats. and
that the gods looking down from the
skies. seeing them swimming 70 and fro
through the streets, would say: These
people need no rain. for their city is
swimming in water
"A similar feeling prevailed as to the
magic in the telephone and telegraph sys-
TENS. Many Of the Korean women.
knowing that speech went over The wires.
thought the poles must contain spirits.
and that the sound OF buzzlng on the
wires was their voices Indeed. some
SAID their prayers 70 the telephone poles
at the time.o
The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

rAuth0r unluoE1
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
KANSAS CALUMNY

n YER in Kansas-bleedin' Kansas
they publish a paper called the
" Wichita Eagle. A recent issue of
the Eagle munchausens its editorial
page by publishing a preposterous ar
ticle headed About Southern Califor-
MIA" The word "Flbs" ought to be
prefxed to this title In q remarkable
screed we are told 1the great majority
of the people of the coast country make
their living not from producing Or
anges, apricots and flowers, but by
gently touching the pocketbook of the
tourist"
THE tourist crop Is the one great
crop upon which the residents of South
ern California depend for their meat
and drink. The tourists live in Kansas
and in other great agricultural states
occasionally they go 10 the Pacific coast
to let go some Of their coin"
(And we believe the most painful
sight Californian may behold is that
Of a Kansan in the act of separating
himself from his car fare Don't 1
get 2 cents change out of that nickel?
No? It's a holdup. We travel two
for-fve in Kansas.D
"They do not visit California because
they desire to see the country. but
because they have lot Of charity in
their souls, and they desire to help
along the poor people who have moved
TO Southern California and who can't
raise sufficient funds to get away from
the choking dust and sitting heat Of
the summer and fall"
No They don't come because they
desire to see the country They walk
around blindfolded. They are afraid
to look at California because they know
if they got a glimpse of her bonnie face
they would never again gaze with
equanimlty on the diversified features
of Kansas.
To continue to quote from the caco-
phonous Kansan: I'm the country
mentioned one man makes a little
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08

money raising oranges or apricots and
ten thousand others who don't own an
interest in a single tree point at the
one orchard and say, That's how we
make a living"
"They do not make a living that
way" continues the Eagle-that-
cackles-like-an -old-hen.
"They live off the tourists. 1t is the
truth the tourist is the big game they
hunt in that dusty country.
"It is an always open season on tour
lists, and there is no limit to the num-
ber a native may slaughter in one day.
1t is said there is no law in Southern
California against Turing a tourist in
an alley and separating him from his
roll. This is not exactly true. They
wait until the tourist can register at
the hotel or turn in his name at the
boarding house and then they may give
the unsuspecting visitor dope unless it
is seen that he is willing to be parted
from his coin without troubled"
We are always glad to see our friends
from Kansas. Next time they come we
wish they would bring with them the
editorial writer who impersonates an
eagle. We are willing to bet that after
visiting lovely Los Angeles and get
ting a glimpse of the glories and de-
lights of the Edenic rural regions he
would never again be contented to
throw away his life and ability lying
around the Kansan village with name
like q sneeze.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
ABOLISH WAR

m HE Christian Endeavor topic for
today is "Why War Should Be
u Abolished" and we commend the
excellent choice of a subject. By di-
recting the attention of the youth of
the nation to the scriptural and re-
ligious aspects Of modern problems, the
Christian Endeavor society again is
illustrating the practical nature of
its work. Never in the history Of
Christendom has there been any great
religious organization possessed Of the
all-around quality of common sense
which marks the Christian Endeavorer.
From a Christian point of view, it is
easy to arrive at a definite conclusion
with regard to war, for 1t is most de-
cidedly an anti Christian practice, and
when any nation goes to war it is
illustrating the rage of the heather
and vain imaginings of barbaric peo-
pies, rather than the loving, gentle, al
truistic, social PHILOSOPHERS of the
Christ. The doctrines Of peace upon
earth among men of good will are in
consistent with the conversion of air
ships into armed terrors, veritable an
gels of death and destruction, and with
the expenditures of vast sums of mon
ey on scientific types of battleships
which have little to do with the old
fashioned ideas of a navy, but are
only floating killing machines.
It is remarkable that Christian ma
tions should be taking the lead in the
formation of aerial navies, created for
the express. purpose of murder and de-
vastation, and that until recently the
Christian nations should have been the
unchallenged war lords Of the sea. Now
that Japan is illustrating the fact that
the heather in his blindness may be
an accurate imitator of Christian war
policies, the Christian nations have
shown their example is powerful for
evil as we'll as good. In modern par
lance, the awakening" Of a heathen
ration does not mean its awakening to
millennial conditions, but its awaken
ing TO a sense of its ability to compete
with Christian nations, and If neces-
sary to damage them or destroy them.
Oh, Christianity Christianity! What
colossal crimes against humanity are
committed in thy name!
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
CANCELLATION

4 LII sane, self-respectlng people APP
II prove heartily the work of the
"A American Association for Inter
national Cancellation. We say self-re-
specting people as we'll as sane people.
Do you think it is respectable to mix
in a street corner brawl? Would you
consider yourself to be in a self-re-
spectful attitude if you permitted a
fistic antagonist to give you what Wee
MacGreegor describes in language that
cannot be improved on for sheer
graphic force as "ane on the neb
twice.?
A man is not heroic when he is
standing exchanging blows with an
other man. Then why is a nation he
roic when 1t is fighting another nation
on account of one of the ordinary
quarrels of commerce? Almost all the
wars of modern times have had sordid
causes. 1t is true there have been
wars in which the end has appeared to
justify the means but even on this
point we may say 1t is true only be-
cause mankind was not sufficiently
advanced to be aware of any other
means of adjusting disputes than re-
sort TO violence.
It is probably true that no war has
been waged between civilized peoples
during two hundred years that could
not have been prevented. None has
taken it's thousands and tens of thou
sands Of young lives from this planet
that could not have been avoided by
appeals to reason, Justice, wisdom,
self-restraint, sobriety, whatsoever
things are true, whatsoever things are
lovely. whatsoever things are of good
report. Marvellous as has been human
progress during a century, it would
have been far greater without the in
terruptions caused by war. Man is
now engaged in the conquest of the air.
If he uses his new accomplishment for
the purpose of killing his fellow men
and stealing their possessions ne will
invite disaster.
A steady policy of international con-
ciliation is more desirable now than 1t
has been at any previous period in the
worlds history.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
A. CARNEGIE, RADICAL

." T. STEAD says Andrew Car
w negie, of "he who dies rich
dies disgraced" fame. is in
reality responsible for the Lloyd George
British budget, of which the appalled,
Lord Rosebery himself a Liberal, ex-
claimed: This is not a budget. It is
revolution" Mr.. Stead adds, If Mr..
Carnegie is not the original author of
the budget, he has certainly helped to
inspire it's author, and has written in
support of its leading ideas" Il is
somewhat perpleXing to think Mr.
Carnegie has taken pains to interfere
with British politics while he holds
aloof from American. Is it possible
James G. Blaine's old friend realizes
the anomaly of his position in the
United States? 1t is that of a man
who sits on top of high steeple and
cries; "A wicked, bad system boosted
me up to the top of this tall steeple.
From my pinnacle height can boss all
creation. But steepleiacking is a dam
gerous business at best. wish to aid
in the abolition of the wicked, bad,
horrid system that put me up here!"
Some of Millionaire Carnegie's recent
radical writings on the subject OF
wealth and on the proper method of
levying taxation might have been
taken as tent book by the British
chancellor of the exchequer, whose Of
flee is equivalent TO that of our secre-
farv of the treasury Mr. Carnegie
recommends a death duty Of as much
as so per cent upon great fortunes
and while Mr.. Lloyd George does not
go so far as that, he has certainly in
troduced a program of taxation which
will not be at all likely to make the
heirs of the rich arise to call him
blessed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
GREATER LOS ANGELES


N the series of articles published in
The Herald on the subject of San
= Pedro harbor, abundant proof was
furnished in support of the statement
public control and proper development
of the harbor are more important than
any other subjects now before the peo-
pie. The harbor matter is the most i'm
portant in the future development of
our city-more important even than the
Owens river water proposition, Plans
for improvements should be carefully
worked out and the improvements
should be ready for use by the time
the Panama canal is completed. on
August 70, San Pedro will enter the
Greater Los Angeles metropolitan
union. The public will then be in a
position to appreciate the vital i'm
portance Of the harbor work. The mari
time interests of Greater Los Angeles
demand attention. and the preparation
of the harbor for successful competition
for the commerce which will come with
the completion Of the Panama canal is
an undertaking which win be faced
and achieved in the Los Angeles way.
But first, consolidation plans must be
successfully completed by the success
of the San Pedro election on August
12. The greater city needs the frontage
controlled by San Pedro, where the
Southern Pacific wharves are fronting
that town and also on the outer har-
Dor, which is needed especially so that
early arrangements can be made for
the accommodation of deep draft ves-
sells. Furthermore, it will always be
useful as a landing place for vessels
engaged in European and other COM
merce that make short calls at the har-
Dor, and it's improvement should be
begun as soon as it is possible to ar
range for the funds to pay for the
work.
That San Pedro realizes the impor-
tance of consolidation is shown by an
interview with a san Pedro property
owner and business man which was
published in The Herald.
This citizen said: 1T would be sui
cidal for San Pedro to refuse to come
in now. Since Wilmington has Joined
Los Angeles, San Pedro would be COM
pletely off the commercial map if it
failed to avail itself of the benefits Of
consolidation" The formation of
Greater Los Angeles is by far the best
possible policy for all cities and all citi-
zens concerned. The completion of the
consolidation program and the estab-
lishment of Greater Los Angeles will
be the beginning of an era of develop
ment, industrlalism and general pros
perity unprecedented in the history of
Southern California. A vote for con-
solidation will be a vote for perpetual
good times.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
GLORIOUS WEATHER

A WRITER in the California Voice,
n publication which aims at
exactness of statement, thus
describes some experiences in a recent
visit to San Francisco: TT was a cold,
clustering July day when we reached
the city, and confess 1 wondered why
any human being with all his mental
faculties could say he liked to- live
here-preferred 1t to Los Angeles. The
wind and dust and fog were the ele-
ments to contend with, and the only
means of transportation in view were
cable and horse car"
All-the-year-round residents of Los
Angeles forget the climatic advantages
of this city. 1t is hard for human
nature to preserve a constant attitude
of appreciation and gratitude. In east
ern cities there are people who grum-
bic at the weather all the year round.
From January to December it never
suits them. In Los Angeles, where the
weather is habituaIly well behaved,
where the skies are always smiling and
the breezes are ever balmy and the
stormy winds don't blow and there are
no thunderstorms, people should reverse
the custom of the easterners and should
praise the weather all the year round.
1t is the best in the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
NEWSPAPERS SQUIRM

A SORROWFUL example of human
"a frailty was supplied by some
"A of the newspapers that We're
left" by The Herald's recent scoops" ,"
or big exclusive news stories, the most
remarkable of which was the story Of
the attempt to blaclcmai "Uncle Billy"
Workman. Comical were the antics of
some of the papers that didn't get this
important piece of news. One con-
temporary worked palpably faxed
ond-day story on the affair. An
other morning contemporary studiously
ignored the matter, doubtless hoping
it would blow over. On the day The
Herald printed it's big exclusive" an
afternoon paper paraphrased the story,
following it in every detail. but spoke
of The Heralds story as a "garbled
report" On the second day another
evening paper, which had also been
scooped, with a stroke Of
inspiration called the entire threaten
ing letter transaction "a tempest in a
teapot" 1t is a wonder it took pains
to give it's readers all the particulars
of this tempest in teapot, One
would have thought such a trivial af-
fair would not have been worth men
tjoning. The moral Isl: If the people
of Los Angeles wish to read all the
news of Los Angeles every morning
they should read The Herald.