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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
WOMAN, GIVEN NO FREEDOM, Is
CENSURED FOR SLAVISHNEss

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5.-TEditor
Herald: Senex tells us he has a cy-
clone cave where he can seek shelter
when woman enters upon her domin-
ion, and adds that he has been working
for this coming" for six years, but
says God help US" when that day
daWns
Throughout the ages woman has been
compelled to accept what man chose to
S-Ve her. He has been her decalogue,
her modern lawgiver. her judge, jury,
and even owner. Whence came this
idea of idol worship? Who made her
t : victim and tool of priestcraft? And
has man wholly thrown off the yoke
himself, that he should fear the results
of it's clinging to the woman when
she comes into her own?
The law Of mans making has ruled
her conduct during her years of bond
the present day. Having given her no
freedom of thought, the jury returns
the verdict against her that she is
thOughtless; giving her no liberty of
even her own person, the modern law
-lker decides she has slavish instincts,
being given no opportunity to seek the
truth, the judge declares there is no
truth in her.
Yet she is canonized as a saint, when
she is only a human being; whereas it
would be better for the race if she
were canonized less and given common
justice. When she comes into her own
she will still be imperfect, but-so is
man imperfect.
Will Senex, from the safe shelter Of
his cyclone cave, tell a woman, who is
a seeker after truth, where we can
find in man that stern allegiance to
the truth that belongs to the perfect
human character" that woman lacks :?
MARIAN MARTIN.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
HUMOR VS.. ILL HUMOR

M HERE is all the difference in the
world between humOr which is
II funny and humor which is merely
ill-humored. Some of our able contem-
porary writer's are rapidly achieving
regulations for i'll humor. They have
already committed enough would-b
funny indiscretions to entitle them to
a leading rank among the ill-humorists
of the day.
1t is easy to be an iIl-humorist-far
far easier than to be a humorist. One
does not even need a course Of corre-
pondence instruction. The recipe for
producing an ill-humorous article is
easy; Get on the wrong side Of the
fence. Then from time to time shoot
out your tongue at your more fortunate
neighbors. Having decided on a course
of ill-humorous policy devote yourself
to it, and follow it to the bitter end, to
Bitter Greek or the BadIands if neces-
sary. Always act on a famous motto
advice. (''Be sure you are wrong, then
go ahead.D There's nothing like posi-
tiveness of conviction. Remember
The present moment is your ain
The next you never saw.
Do your enemy and do him now. The
less you know about him, the more it is
your duty to hate him. The less the
harm he ever did you, the more the
harm you must do unto him. That is
the anti-recallers' Golden Rule. If
you can make fun of and abuse or
ridicule any particular class of your
fellow citizens, it is your duty to ad-
dress yourself to the task with fervid
zeal Take the Hebrews, for instance.
They have financed the United States
through several crises, have had a great
deal to do with the progress and pros
perity of the nation, have served on
important congressional committees
and have been members of the cab
met of, the United States. and in direct
line of succession to the presidency.
We owe a great deal to the Hebrews.
Our principal religion and many of our
names were borrowed from them. Soon
we will celebrate the birthday anniver-
sary Of patriot president who wore
with honor the most distinctive and
typical of all the Hebrew names-Abra-
Lam. But make fun of the Hebrews,
for that is humor. Borrow from a.
witty Scotch-Irish girl the material for
the humor. She will be flattered by the
gallantry of the acknowledgment of
Indebtedness which the brilliant imita-
tor has no doubt sent her in a sealed
rEr 20, -
article. What an extra brilliant idea it
is to twist peoples names in order to
make them funny"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
CLAIMS VETERANS HAVE BEEN
WRONGLY DROPPED FROM ROLL

LOMPOC, Feb. 2.-[Editor Herald:
Eighty soldiers of the Mountaineer hat
talon, organized in 1863 to oueu an
Indian outbreak in Northern California.
are reported as having been dropped
from the pension rolls, as they were
not IN active service against the south
e[h Con1ederacy- To continue them on
the pension rolls might leave. if was
thought, an opening for all the ma
t1onaI guards to get pensions.
Ihls is fallacy, a strained constrr1c-
uon and an unjust ruling / have No
personal interest in the matter, b11t like
10 see fair play Only few newliving
know as we'll as 1 do the hard service
those soldiers had to perform. Stay-at-
nome national guards and soldiers
hunting and fighting Indians in the
mountains are not on the same footing.
About $4,000 California volunteers. in
Guiding myself, except five companies
attached, to the Second Massachusetts
cavalry, were not in active service
against the southern Confederacy; but
we mad long, hard marches, as every
Indlan tribe from the Missouri river to
the Pacific ocean was on the warpath.
aided and abetted by Mormons and
secessionists.
As ore of company A, Third Ca1ifor
MA volunteers, I marched on foot in
nVe years nearly 10000 miles in Cali
fornia, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Colorado
and Wyoming.
Company A, Third California volunS
teers, hunted Indians in Northern Calf
fornia in 1862, killed or captured over
500, and on being ordered to march to
Utah to aid in curbing the refractory.
disloyal and rebellious spirit of the
Mormons the citizens Of Eel River
valley presented company A with a
satin flag that cost $780,
The flag is now in the Agricultural
hall in Stockton, Cal.
DANIEL MALONEY.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
EMPHASIZES ADVANTAGES OF
HARBOR FOR LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6.-IEditor
Heraldl: The article on "Harbors" in
todays columns of The Herald is most
opportune and should be kept before
the people of Southern California, con-
tnuously. II is, as you say, mo har.
Dor on the coast is of more Importance
to California and the nation than is
San Pedro"
The possibilities of this harbor sur
pass any other on the coast. BY dredg-
ing the sloughS at East San Pedro a
deep canal can be constructed almost
to the city gates, providing from fifty
to 100 miles of docks, accommodating
shipping of deepest draughts. The open
seaway at the entrance of San Pedro
admits the docking of ships at any
season or tide.
The opening of the Panama canal will
bring to this port such a tonnage that
VIII tax any accommodation we can
possibly provide by that time. The time
Tor action, interest and effort is at
hand; it behoOVes our chamber Of COM
merce and other industrial organiza-
tions to 'get busy or our port will not
be ready to meet the commercial de-
mands that the opening of the Panama
canal VIII force on us. By that time
the production of Southern California
will be doubled nearly and must find a
market through the harbor of San
Pedro and the Panama canal. All this
means large accommodation in wharf
age and warehouse facilities.
The city by it's vote on the amend
ments can now push these very neces-
sary public Improvements that a
Greater Los Angeles must have, and
WILL with its taxable growth, provide
the money needed. The board Of public
works could have a department of
docks or new department be estab-
lished which will facilitate the growth
and immense Importance Of the port of
Greater Los Angeles.
HENRY FLEETWOOD,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
MAYORALTY ELECTION

F THE CITIZENS of Los Angeles
realize the Importance of the may
orally election to the country as
well as to this community, there will be
big vote, and the candidate Of the
people will be elected by a large ma
jority. In every part of the United
States, and especially in every muni-
cipality, the result of the action of a
city which for good and sufficient rea-
sons recalled its mayor and compelled
him to appeal to his constituency is
being watched with eager interest. Stu
dents of government, men of affairs,
good citizens and professional poll
ticians are alike interested in the recall
and its sequel. 1t is needless to say
that such an anti-climax as would he
provided by the restoration of Harper
to Office would not have a beneficial
effect on the general reputation of Los
Angeles for good sense and good citi-
zenship; but we believe such a result is
impossible and unthinkabIe. Citizens
must and will carry to its logical con-
clusion the work they have begun.
They must elect as mayor a citizen Of
courage, honor, honesty and ability, who
will inspire confidence, not only in Los
Angeles but throughout the country.
They must have for mayor a man
whose character and conduct will help
Los Angeles to maintain the financial
prestige necessary for the completion
of the great undertakings before her.
Financial prestige cannot well be main
tained with a distrusted public official
in the position of chief executive. We
DO not make any accusations. We
merely say Harper is DISTRUSTED by
very large number of voters, and we
assert the success of the recall petition
proves beyond doubt that he is DIS
TRUSTED. Are we, then, having pro-
claimed to the nation and the world our
DISTRUST Of the mayor, to stultify
ourselves and make Los Angeles a
laughing stock by restoring him to the
office in which by many citizens he is
DISTRUSTED?
We do not think the people of Los
Angeles will crafty the "Good-enough-
for-us" tribe by re-electing Harper to
an office from which he was RE
CALLED BECAUSE HE IS DIS
TRUSTED. We believe the success Of
the peoples candidate for mayor will
be ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN, and the
only platform on which he will need to
run will consist of five words: HON
ESTY IS THE BEST POLICY"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08

Her best weeks milk yield was 6517
pounds (about s25 quarts), and Of but
ter 1922 pounds
The College Cow is successful beyond
the dreams of the first lacteaI scientists
who of course were laughed at, like
nearly all other successful pioneers of
progress. He laughs best who laughs
last. The heartiest laugh of all will be
that of the California farmer who
studies the new methods and intr ces
the College Cow into this state, where
butter is 40 cents a pound anG cham
pion College Cow would produce rev.
enue of about $500 per annum.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
DEMAGOGISM

ID ENOWNED for the common sense
n, which it has displayed at all
crises in its wonderful history,
it cannot be imagined the japanese ma
ton will now mistake for the voice Of
the American people the shrieks of the
cheap demagogues who have tried in
vain to make political capital by at
Americans against the great "little
brown men" and by endeavoring to
enact un-American, unjust, insulting
legislation.
President Roosevelt's wishes with re-
gard to obnoxious measures proposed
by small-minded nincompoops who can
not see beyond the ends of their short
noses should be respected. The govern
ment of the United States objects to
the irritating anti-Japanese measures
proposed by some of our politicians
either in stupid ignorance Of treaty
rights and international obligations
and understandings or in contempt of
them.
We believe the statesmen of Japan
are too well posted on the "true in
wardness" of American political life
to take umbrage at the mistakes Of
California politicians. The wishes Of
President Roosevelt are those of the
vast majority of self-respecting Ameri-
can citizens. and the school bill must
be TURNED DOWN. The honor of
the United States demands that it
shall be defeated beyond hope of re-
vival, and the honor Of California de-
mands that, having defeated it, we for
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
DIRECT PRIMARIES

a RIDERS have been issued from the
~ Southern Pacific political bureau
to defeat the direct primaries bill
at Sacramento. The direct primary is
not restricted in it's operations If it
Is good to make local nominations of
local Importance by direct primaries, it
is equally good to make nominations
OF more than local Importance by di-
rect primaries. If the direct primary
is a good nominating method in one
case, it is a good nominating method
in other cases and in all cases. Every
Improvement in systems Of communi-
cation and of transit is a new argu-
ment in favor of restoring government
to the direct control of the people, be-
cause it is indisputabe that the mod
ern convention system was the result
of obstacles which made more demo-
cratic and direct methods of nominat-
ing candidates for office difficult, inn
practicable or impossible.
The present system of nominating
and electing a president is relic of
stage coach days, when the people of
the United States, finding it imprac-
ticable to vote directly for the chief
executive, sent delegates to the cleo
toral college. American visitors to
Great Britain think it is odd or funny
to see a meaningless kings mace laid
on the great table in parliament, but
perhaps a visitor from younger coun-
try than ours-a New Zealander, for
instance-might smile at some of our
archaic methods, to which we cling in
defiance of telephone, telegraph, mo-
tor car and "thunderbolt' express
trains.
The people of the United States are
realizing at last that existing condi-
tions are in many respects the result
of circumstances which are as obso-
lete as the steering gear of Noahs ark.
But out of these obsolete conditions
arose machine government, and it is
only natural that machines and corpo-
ratiOns which dread the people should
fight against the restoration of the first
principles of Americanism, among
which is the popular control of gov
ernment
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
REGARDS APPEAL TO BOTH
OLD PARTIES AS HOPELESS

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5.-[Editor
Herald: 1 wish to say I agree with
Mrs. A r. M. in that Mr.. Perine has
no right to withhold the franchise
from all those thousands of women
who wish to use it to better their own
and their children's condition-simpiy
that he may keep his own daughter
from rubbing elbows with fallen wom-
en-. suggest that he try putting her
in a glass case.
The rest of US who, thank heaven,
are not so delicate, want chance to
try and do something to lift ourselves
out of an awful slavery which has al
ways been ours. But why longer ask
favors of those old parties which have
never granted us anything? Come, sis
ters, let's go into the Socialist ranks
and help boost the only party on the
face of the earth that has ever offered
the woman anything, and they offer rs
everything. So what more do we want :?
They will make it possible for every
woman to earn an honest living. Then
they will not be compelled to sell
themselves to men whose wives, sisters
and daughters are degraded by coming
in contact with them.
BELLE MARCUM.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
REPUBLICS FOUNDERS COULD
NOT FORECAST MODERN LIFE

POMONA, Feb. 6.-[Editor Herald:
W. H. Steel errs when he saws thai
the Socialist party has crumbled and
fallen of its own weight. He speaks
Of Bible plan of government which
ne says differs from the one I men
toned, namely, the abolition Of profit
which proves the Bible to be a miser-
apIy poor reference book The Bible
contains writings of men whose ideas
conflict, and its history is traditional
and therefore contradictory.
Inc founders of our government may
nave been, as Mr. Steel says, wise ami
good men" but they were so ONLY 10.
Lhelr own class-that is, to the wealthy
Ihey did not prohibit slavery, chattel
OF wage. They had not in mind the
man IN tolls for any other purpose than
exploitation. Nor have any of todav's
World-to-an-end prophets or Coming Of
the Lordists
It is very foolish to talk about
perfect government that will stay sn.
though conditions change. Conditions
VIII always keep changing. The. condi-
tioh and the stage of today's civiliza-
tlon differ from that which existed
Wnen our government was founded IT
| Is ASKING too much of it's founders to
make laws to fit conditions Of which
they knew nothing, or laws to prevent
something they could not dream Of
Ihere can be no everlasting rule in hu-
man government.
Mr.. Steel cannot see the machine
nuge though it be. He thinks that it
Is land monopoly alone that causes
poverty and misery. [ wish T could
mold up the machine and it's owners III
MI SteePs view so he could see them
IL every unemployed were given land
and tools to work the land, would that
40 away with poverty and misery? No.
II could not under capitalism. This as.
sertlon may be too strong for a weak
can. CHAS II G7IITrrT y ~
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
DON'T PATRoNIZE MEN OR
THINGS THAT YOU DISLIKE

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 3.-[Editor Her
add: I noticed in The Herald's Letter
Box a good article by "Senex' and
also one by Dr. Omeus, and am pleased
to add something in that same line
If you don't like the bull fights, don't
patronize them. If a newspaper does
not advocate honor. truth and justice,
don't patronize it. If you don't believe
saloons are good thing, stay away
from them. If you don't think our
unjust banking system is a good thing,
don't use it, and if a trust is unjust in
its demands, don't use its products, but
try and find something to use instead
If we would all individually adopt
this mode of action we would soon reg
ulate all trusts and unjust combina-
tions land if you don't think all those
animals lived in that ark forty days
and forty nights with only one window
sixteen inches square for ventilation,
please have the honesty to say So
w. H. H. WRIGHT.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08

Resolutions were adopted by the City
club urging the amendment Of the state
constitution by the insertion of an initi-
ative provision, similar to that in Los
Angeles city charter. The reform leav-
en- of Los Angeles is not little leavep,
but big leaven, and it will Heaven tie
whole lump" The state and the nation
will both be influenced in the right di-
rection by the progressive spirit shown
by Los Angeles, and by the courage
with which our citizens, after they are
sure they are RIGHT, always GO
AHEAD.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08

Prince Ito announces Japan will an
mex Korea. Now that Japan has gone
into the annexing business, Bobbie
Give and the other Britishers who
more tortures than usual. They re-
alize they should have begun their
work by grabbing Japan, instead of
seizing big, unwieldy India. They
missed trick when they overlooked
little old Japan
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08

Friday Morning club, one Of the best
known, most representative and inf1u-
entail Of Los Angeles organizations,
is taking an active interest in the move
ment for the redemption of the city
from the reign of officially counte-
nanced vice. With the sympathies of
the noble women who compose the
membership of the Friday Morning
club enlisted in behalf of civic right
eousness, the campaign for cleanliness
will be conducted vigorously until a
mayor who will represent the BEST in
terests of this great city is elected
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
AT THE THEATERs

AUDITORIUM-'LittIe Red Riding Hood.
MASON-'HThe Red Mill"
BELASCO-"A Stranger in New York"
MAJESHC-"Babes in ToyIand."
BURBANK-''Faust."
ORPHEUM-VaudeviHe
GRAND-'The Girl from Paris"
Los ANGELES-Vaudevile.
ISCHER'S-VaudevilIe.
EMPIRE-VaudevilIe.
UNIQUE-"The Land of Tar and Tartar"
WALKFR-VaudeVille.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08

Thank heaven, there will be no sec
tiCnalism in the celebration Of Lin
coins hundredth birthday anniversary.
1t will be observed not only in every
part of the United States, but in every
part of the world where the language
of Lincoln is spoken. After all, hero
worship, as Carlyle called it, is more a
matter of race than of national bound
aries. Old political bitternesses are
forgotten, and the great men of Amer
lea are the great men of every country
On the face of the globe where the old
songs are sung and the old Bible is
read
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
The State Press
Panama Canal

AS result of Mr.. Taft's trip to the isthmus
there will be only optimism as to the canal
The waterway win be built, and it will be
open to the commerce of the world within a
very few years. Efforts to discredit the un-
dertaking and to cause the American people
to lose confidence in it may not be aban-
doned for while yet The opposition to the
canal will die hard. However the project
is now too far advanced to be damaged by
interested critics at home or abroad.-San
niaRO TTniOn
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08

Jacob Riis says what our civilization
needs is more neighborliness. He says
in most of the cities no one knows what
his next door neighbor is doing or in
what condition he is. If Mr.. Riis wishes
to become popular with his neighbors,
let him come to Los Angeles and put a
telephone in his parlor. He will never
be lonesome after that.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08

So they accuse the reformers of
wearing pink socks! How dreadful
But it is suspected some of the most
vehement accusers don't wear any.
They are envious.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
Suspicious

Corona may be the exact historical loca-
ton of the original Garden of Eden, as proud
ly proclaimed in a little pamphlet circulated
by a local real estate man, but all the same
it has it's Devils canyon, Hell Gate and
Hell divers, as well as more civilized types
Of descendants of the Darwinian theory-Ar-
lington Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08

And right along, through political
storm as through political sunshine,
Los Angeles continues her magnificent
progress and her prosperity is greater
and greater. The zeal of Los Angeles
for good, clean, responsible govern
ment has added to the prestige Of our
metropolis in every part of the United
States. 1t pays to be a pink-socks city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
Excellent Wav

An excellent way for Californans to deal
with this japanese and Chinese question
would be to give every preference to the
American people. Employ our own people in
stead of these foreigners and patronize our
own people instead Of patronizing them, and
soon California will not have the attraction
for the Asiatics it now has.-Tulare Advance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
on ! Pass

1t was during a tedious ride on a
western railway and the passengers,
tired, dirty and thirsty, all berated the
company, with the exception of one
single man. His fellow passengers COM
mented on this, and asked him why ne
did not denounce the company too.
1T would be hardly fair he replied,
"as am travelling on free pass; hut,
if they don't do better pretty soon,
blamed if 1 don't go out and buy a
ticket and join you!''-Harper's Maga-
zine.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
Gutter Spout

Mr.. Willett's use of the word gar
goyle in his speech calls attention to
the famous wit who, being challenged
to give a good definition of the term,
replied: "A grotesque gutter-spout."
All of which is referred to Mr. Willett
with suggestion as to introspection.-
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
Pierp's Lobsters

1t is said that ]. Pierpont Morgan has a
man especially engaged to catch Holsters for
him. Huh! Nav, not the kind you skin, the
kind you boil.-Long Beach Telegram.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08

At the rate at which it is growing,
Uncle Sans navy soon will be not
only "the strongest and most efficient
ir the world for its size," but absolute
ly and Internationally ''the strongest
and most efficient in the world"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
Nature Fake

The San Francisco papers have an enter
tanning little story of how visitors formerly
petted seals beneath the Cliff House site
probably concocted by the same man who dis
covered the maltese cross seal few years
back.-San Bernardino Index.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
Democratic Senators

The Democratic members Of the senate will
be entitled to all the honor that will come
from this railroad legislation, if any acts in
relation thereto are ever passed, because
they have already borne the brunt of the
hght-Visalia Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
Nothing More Certain

Andrew Carnegie says that ultimately the
laborer will become with the capitalist
but whether by assimilation absorption he
does not make clear. Certain it is that no
laborer will live long enough to become as
rich as Carnegie.-Fresno Herald.