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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-01
Congratulations to Some Scoundrels

TIME HERALD desires to extend hearty congratulations to
Tosenb w Walton Frank D. Foot and N W. Tlton who
stuted majority Of the board of trustees of the city of San
Pedro.
Tuesday and before that they have embarked
strenuous effort accumulate for themselves possible namy
achieved by earnest effort within the limited time to
circulation of the consolidation petitions and the
will retire them from public office and substitute tor
their control deses of San Pedro the protection afforded
the pubc property in the habor by the charter OF the city OF Los
It is something accomplish his ambition, even
though ambition be infamous and certain that
ambitions Of these gentlemen to acquire among their
fellow citizens regulations OF peculiar nfamy have been fuy a
compished.
And The Herald satisfaction of these
tmen having made complete job of it, desires to assure them
that nobody will misunderstood the influence which led to their re-
give part OF the water front on @ Fed mar
private individual against the opposition OF the citizens
who they elected to represent.
official positions do not betray the confidence of their
friends and fellow citizens without receiving consideration
therefor This consideration sometimes takes the form cash p
At other times takes the form of other personal advantage
expects reap reward for his nfamy
what form the reward sought by the three men
that voted for this shameful grab The Herald does
stand that their action was the result of some reward
cpated that reward take the who
eved would be the less bbeakers and their votes would
be none the less purchased votes
of these menwl understand this fully and these will have
satisfaction knowing that from they will be ranked in
sold reposed them and which all honest would guard
acredy with their e blood for wetched mess OF poage
that they hope receive or have received.
For years these will be pointed out as men who
have betrayed public Their children they have will
the future this accusation eveed against the faith
whose they bearand this the ptitul part OF It.
In the meantime however, there be question on any
bodys that these have made thorough JOB OF dsgrac
themselves They have achieved in their various eor
otherwise the short official life remaining to them to De-
the confidence of their neghbos and constituents and to nure
their perfection of which unique and complete
Before dsmssng the subject The Herald also desires to e
tend its congratulations Trustees George H. Peck and Michael
Duffy the fact that this latest outrage upon the people OF San
Pedro
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PORTLAND POPPYCOCK

A N EVENING newspaper published
IN in Portland, Ore, has printed a
- ridiculously false statement to the
effect that Los Angeles is falling down
in her effort to make good the glorious
promises by which she secured the 1909
Elks' convention. Not only was the
article in which this falsehood was in
cluded libelous in this as in every other
particular, but its writer went out of
his way in the effort to coin humiliat-
ing phrases by which he could stig-
matize the metropolis of Southern Cali
fornia. For instance, he called Los
Angeles a town of transients, lungers
and tourists" It is true there are
many transients and tourists in Los
Angeles, because it is the greatest rail-
road center in the far west. When
numerous steamship lines that will be
established between san Pedro, the port
of Greater Los Angeles, and South
American, Australasian and Oriental
ports are in operation there will be
more transients than ever, because it
will be a great steamship center as well
as great railroad center. The only
other city in the United States where
more transients and tourists from all
parts of the world may be found than
in Los Angeles is New York.
While there are doubtless sick people
in Los Angeles, as there are in every
other great city, 1t Is ridiculous to speak
of It as a town of lungers, and shows
the Portland man is profoundly igno-
rant of conditions here. And that is
why he writes so glibly about every
thing. Out of the fullness of his igno-
rance his mouth brayeth. The Elks'
convention fund is near to the 100000
mark. It is all right. So is Los Ange-
les, which Is NOT falling down and will
not fall down in her effort to make
good her promises. She will make good,
and the Elks' convention will be the
most remarkable of all the remarkable
successes achieved by Los Angeles as
the finest convention city in the world.
The Portland Blatherskite will soon
learn Los Angeles is making good.
That's the Los Angeles way.
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THE SALT LAKE COMPANY
NOT INTERESTED

TT IS with a good deal of pleasure
that The Herald publishes in its
Il news columns a statement from a
responsible official of the Salt Lake
Railroad company which shows that
that company had nothing to do with
the barbor frontage steal that was put
through the board of trustees of San
Pedro on Tuesday last.
1t was no doubt a matter of much
surprise to many people when they saw
the name of the Salt Lake Railroad
company connected with this infamous
transaction. because an effort to Sc
cure a public concession in this way
would have been entirely foreign to
all the past practices and history of
that company, and the men who have
been responsible for its. management
in this community.
It is a matter of some pride to the
people of Los Angeles that railroad
company in which some of their fellow
citizens are interested has always here
tofore kept Its skirts clear of any In
famous work of this kind, and had the
Sdll Lake IldliiOdu CblAlpoiy bSSh -
party to the recent disreputable trans
action before the board Of trustees of
San Pedro, 1t would have been an as
tonishing reversal of form, which we
are most happy to say did not take
place.
We might add that had the Salt Lake
Railroad company selected as its attor-
ney the person who appears to have
engineered this shameful grab through
the San Pedro board of trustees, and
who in the past has been connected with
steering other matters Of this nature
through city boards OF trustees against
the wishes of citizens, it would also
have indicated departure from the
rule which has heretofore governed the
Salt Lake company in the employment
of members of it's legal department.
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TRUSTWORTHY CITIZEN

NAPT. FRIES has realized his great
popularity with the people of Los
~ Angeles and Southern California.
He also realizes he is popular because
he is a thoroughly trustworthy man.
AS it happens, there is a reason why
the people of this community cling to
a man who shows he is faithful pub
lie servant. Our news columns which
relate the story of the treachery of
public servants to whom great public
trusts are committed, show why Los
Angeles HATES TO LOSE honest, re-
liable, staunch. true Independent, capa-
BILE, patriotic Capt. Fries
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-01
POLITICAL POINTERS

A GAIN President Taft has issued a
II solemn warning to Congress and
n the Republican party. For the
second time within a few days he has
told his party it is on trial. and If 1t
should fail to keep the solemn pledges
and promises to the nation made be-
fore election it would be discredited
as never before in its history has it
been discredited, and, stripped of pres
tige as well as power, assuredly would
be sent into the wilderness for many
years.
Republican leaders are not as closely
in touch with the people as the presi-
dent is, because many of them are
machine men," and no mere poll
tician" who ever lived is capable of
comprehending public feeling. Ma
chine politics and intriguing have a
ship, therefore organization men, high
or low, are always at a disadvantage
in a popular crisis.
President Taft knows the American
people The voters who gave power
to the Republican party demand that
the Republican party keep its prom
ises.
The G. o. p. must make good" or,
as President Taft intimates must re-
tire and make way for party that,
being truly representative OF the people
and sympathetic with popular needs,
will make no promises to the public
it will not keep, and will keep faith
fully all the promises it makes.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-01
GREATER LOS ANGELES

w ITH consolidation in sight pub
w lie spirited citizens will work
all the harder to balk the inter-
ests that seek to prey on Greater Los
Angeles. citizens who have been adj
vocating consolidation are well aware
of the perils which beset the path of
progress, and they would be the last
to cry victory" prematurely or to inn
peril the result of their hard work and
good citizenship by overconfidence.
Consolidation is as reasonably GER
tain as any future event. A magnifl-
cent victory will be won for Greater
Los Angeles If citizens are jealous,
vigilant, wide awake and enthusiastic.
The enemys outposts are captured.
Now his works must be taken and his
most cunning defenses stormed; and
the result of the patriotic campaign
will be the establishment of the great
est maritime city of the west, the
ever increasing prosperity of which
will continually reflect credit on the
public spirited citizens who will have
ended the reign of corporation infu-
ence and ushered in an era of political
freedom and municipal progress and
prosperity.
After all, the main consideration in
consolidation is - consolidation. 1t
would be slngularly unfortunate II
corporation interests were to be al
lowed to bring about conditions which
would interfere with the success of the
plans made for Greater Los Angeles
or to grab" frontages and franchises
in defiance of public opinion and the
wish of the people.
Citizens understand what is sought
by consolidation-the establishment Of
a great metropolis, rich, powerful, able
to take care of and provide opportu-
mites and lucrative employment for an
ever-increasing population. The aim
of the consolidationists is not Selfish"
and it is stupid to call 1t selfish, unless
we are to admit the union of the states
of North America, which is probably
the biggest and most effective example
Of consolidation, is an example of
"selfshness."
1t has long ago been settled by the
people of this nation that the greatest
good and happiness Of the greatest
number of people are best served and
preserved by union. The same law
which makes the United States a
great consolidated nation has blessed
with success every one of the numer-
Gus examples of municipal consolida-
ton that may be found in various
parts of the United States. Console
dalton is nothing more nor less than
the principle which makes the Amer
lean Union great, prosperous and free.
The suggestion that one section of
the Greater Los Angeles area is COW
eted by the other sections for entirely
selfish purposes is foolish. In the con-
solidated city, as in the consolidated
states, the prosperity of an. part and
of all parts produces the prosperity Of
the union. Greater Los Angeles las
reason on it's side, and the fact it's
opponents are appealing to unreason-
able prejudice shows their last bolt is
shot and they have betaken themselves
to "heaving rocks"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-01
TARIFF COMMISSION

FRMANY, which systematizes
d. everything that can be systema-
VI tized, and excludes vigorously
from the scheme Of practical politics
and business life all that cannot be
systematized, has systematized tariff.
We do not wish to be understood as
saying the German method of tariff
revision Is ,"altogether lovely" for
nothing has been proved more thor
oughly by the centuries than that the
Celto-S Saxon stock which gives the
United States a large percentage of its
active population, while it admires the
German character for many admirable
traits, refuses to be Teutonized. 1t
abhors the idea of compulsory military
service. and while it gives abundantly
for all patriotic causes, refuses to pay
compulsory direct taxation for pa
triotism.
1t has been proven over and over
again, the American people can be led
but not driven, whereas Germany, in
spite Of the aggressive independence of
character of many of it's citizens, has
been driven, rather than led, govern
mentally.
Germany has solved the problem Of
tariff" by systematizing 1T, and as
the United States, In order to avoid
falling into a chronic condition of tar
iffitis, and of subsection to constant
uneasiness and business agitation
caused by tinkering Ike that partisan
tinkerlng to the perils Of which the
country is now being exposed, must
sooner or later follow the example Of
Germany and establish an expert, per-
manent, practical, non-partisan tariff
commission, it is worth while to take
a look at the German method.
The German tariff commission is ap-
pointed from a list of names submit
ted by the Central Association of Ger
man Manufacturers, the German Agri-
cultural association and the German
Association OF Chambers of Commerce.
This range of choice insures the pres
ence on the commission of representa-
tives of the industrial, agricultural
and commercial interests, the last men
toned not being restricted to whole
salers and distributors, but including
also the CONSUMERS.
IN ADDITION, A STAFF OF Elk
PERTs, ECONOMISTS AND STATS
TICIANS IS EMPLOYED TO DO ALL
THE SCIENTIFIC WORK IN CON-
NECTION WITH THE INVESTIGA-
TON
Under the circumstances, a political
tariff is almost out OF the question, and
indeed it is never thought of. The tar
if as party political issue is unheard
Of in Germany in modern times.
In the light of German methods,
THE WORK OF OUR WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE LOOKS LIKE
ToMFOOLERY AND CHILD'S PLAY.
The present revision will not settle
the tariff question. On the contrary,
It viii only mark the beginning of a
new agitation, and tariff agitation will
be a recurrent disease which will af-
hlct this country until the tariff is
taken out of politics and put in the
BUSINESS OF THE NATION, TO
WHICH 1T BELONGS.
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AT THE THEATERs

AUDITORIUM-Dark.
MAsoN-Princess company in Peggy from
Paris"
BELAsCO-Richard Bennett in "The Lion
and the Mouse"
BURBANK-"When knights Were Bold"
GRAND-"A Mans Broken Promise"
MAJEsTIC-"Tbree Weeks"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
LOS MISUNDERSTANDING
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
UNIQUE--Vaudeville and musical comedy
FTSCHER's-Musical comedy and vaudeville
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-01

Greek may be banished by edu-
Gators, but the lesson which Greek
gives should not be forgotten. Anybody
who learns the Greek alphabet can read
Greek correctly right away" Can
anyone who learns the Latin alphabet
read American fright away? When
will the English speaking world be
ready to follow the example o. Greece
and give our poor neglected language
an alphabet?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-01

Rockefeller is ready for the golf
season. The news is published in every
newspaper. King Edward is attending
the races. Every newspaper in the
world prints the thrilling intelligence.
All of us know many men who are
much more interesting than Jawn or
Ned, yet they might bound down
Broadway in handsprings and nobody
would be excited excepting the lunacy
commissioner.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-01
oRPHANAeE CONDITIONS IN
THIS STATE ARE DEPLoRAsLE

LONG BEACH, June 29.-[Editor
Herald; l have read your editorial
under the caption, Protect Children"
and after referring to the child slavery
of eastern states you pat yourself on
the back and boast that no such de-
plorable conditions exist here, WINE
the fact is that nowhere in the country
do more )deplorable conditions exist
than In California.
The principal reason for this is.yoV
method of supporting private instlT
lions for the care of children. Stf
support OF private charities Is an
second only to the state suPporf
churches. Let preacher beoAN
credited in the ministry andL mo
thing he will do will be to he fiHH Ah
few children together and bfgather
poor orphans" BY way q fo,. IND
him in. business the state off startinJ
premhm of from S75 to $50 s-s him Il
according to the supposed annualIl
helplessness of the child. 7as-rae ~
backing he finds no difilcultyfUish this
living, as he not only sof,n making
the public, but collects ktn,ts from
parents all he can, also. III go, the
secureu grip on a clilio' .nSving once
part with II. The result ~ btn IN
that when / investigated ~ rte is
lions a few years ago I fdLo,,r condi-
in an orphanage for every fi,nd child
of school age in the state, fst.- oh,Idran
ages of and 16, and beirtafo,aan ths
this kind of charity. At the !, go ad nv
there are more than 1000 ssraso,,t tte,o..
dren for which the state, s',oh ebii1
than 100000 annually, anil 49, ,s,oro
Lord only knows how muz AZ 800
collected from the public. -, 'o $50 a..
The worst phase of thd
that there are thousands .,,stoY, is
needing n boost which tlhl % st'Ii5.a.s
lions close their doors aga VI T ,ltI.,'
pretext that they are ovefqtme. as, ~
in reality because they s','sN5 "a t,,t
homes of vice and .theRI lomueu, 49, ~
that respectable people Wiit eoio I'LL
them their childhood. nh, arg al i.a..a
orphanage Is nothing if moi Gep,,s sly
The financial methods b4e - toi,a No
are as nothing compared tts ..oaiou.
done the children. F9u, euS syseen.
children confined In kinded.o ~ na,t -,
ons, deprived of father a1dl tns ou ssai.
and of contact with life a.tI.i,. ,',e,
humanity in its natural dgd nt's,i 80 ~ ~.
to make angels weep. ~ a.,o,,s ~
An orphan asylum for ~ 10 siOue"
much of a prison as a I'D ot,,s 1.
for an adult. What is s . 1nl'u 70 &C
place where people are .antsn,s ~
the freedom OF initiative dps,isoh uut q
consider the bubbliug sod ue Wg, .,
a child as seen under lad hen Soe ~
lions and contrast It 81 drrVS nle :. oi
| institution | am sure bi3 ,,s Ioiui-
| think my characterizatiolnln iiIe ,, IA on
II the evil of institution ~ VIII Bo.
confined to childhood da5 unjust ,,s pue
overlooked for some lts was
benefit, but It's greatest "a ~ nlIs sn 20 20
later years, when the ell olIi pciisa.oi =.
| into the world without al 'l ~, colilos ~
of life and its temptatid nu soes 9 'le
alone, without anchor briiy AlIoMIeuso
the only song II can sim ns, seanulns
40 +'0"S IL is, 1T Care
H for Me-"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-01

Building permits issued in the first
half Of 1909 exceed by 26S in number
and $1,254167 in valuation the record
for the corresponding period of 1908.
Los Angeles is fiourishing. "Alps WELL"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-01

In the first six months of this year
299 more marriage licenses have been
issued in Los Angeles than were issued
for the first six months in 1908 There
is a prosperity boom in matrimony
AS Cupid said: Let the couples come
on coming. The more the marrier,"
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PRISONERS ARE ABdd W. B. s.
AT THEIR kEE|PlLuTELY
rs, M ERcY

LOS ANGELES, JunS
ala ss ,a ~ eou a., , iS1fuf 2S-tEditor
Witch he Secia ~ 49, J. of The Her
the sanitariums for theH -. s 1aluy "a ~
the insane are much VOL ..l ~
are in the penltentiaIheA- sa ny ~ -.
hard saying, and one |t1, ,rhat sa
true. Such opportunikiekns ret. a. 80
son as l myself have had 20 ~ 20 ~
different conclusion. r. La -,
However, the bottom N ms " ="
crime and insanity are e.. . -
eases, and should be ir@ ,ssn.s 70 49,
And the treatment of Gao ~ GU
common feature-the heHb yra.as,. $500
at the absolute mercy NInless ~rtsa.,aS
Everything depends Dr. his Learor isA
The insane person in TIN tha leoo1
brute will be worse or HE banda e ss'
Wet in the care of a XII than the o.
vice versa. It seems tohdlv tatIar III
impossible to generalizd me. tharsso e,-.u
What then is the Siore'
which one is immed 4 ooncI,s,.,
Why, simply this; thu 'telv hro,,a. 20
found necessary to shuias Iona ~
first and all-importaht neonis ,, a. rs -
protection is to see t,thfnr g. ~ me
keepers come from a SUI II that t ttier
and responsible CLASP. beriorIr, tro tiAes
penitentiary appoint5 netBut az r, sIaiieu
ward for political wbrAts arc teSent
lowest order. While USUALLY as 80,
tendants in asylumls, Is for ar ne
at haphszard, WheIev!hev ara % az
picked up. thew co en-
How can this be her pe
not be remedled until edied9 T.
science is awakened the nnbljo @
mistreating men and the infams, -
as the savage thoughomen e. 80 ~
most universal conltin at nrase,,4 iois
we have no use for aIes: so Iono O.
prosperous, healthy asone xybo tIs 90
dollars; so long ab Il able RI 500.
osophy dominates AIMS savage nt.i1
I1. - ia "'' - iielea genuine re-
You can see that
can see that the Tbrissis Is an W.,
are at the mercy of ther and natiayt
can see that the Auer keeners 49,
the keeper is Of a Ibrdon Of wha+hor
type depends on the Il or a humana
ne Is selected ana thare with which
pubic is careless phe so long as the
carelessly made. election nil, ~
We may as Well fa'
nation of villager$," the music a. \.
mas 'ouppeu US, We Bernard Shaw =
our own lnuiVlouPl wrapped up In
Oh our liiiineoi ave Rlrs and those v
care mourning Loi ~ Usually we
for man as man. Ht outside world
indifference tnat uipis wall of dead
the strength of all ref4tely exhansts
the nation prey to aHers ana leaves
lieve to be unpartalle hey that 7 ne
OF the human race. In the history
The entire social
gether and all the Htion hangs to-
OF nave one commons we complain
the value or lvtdNt-7blindness to
WILLIE life
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-01

Between Fourth of July and Elks'
week a gala time is ahead of the citi-
zens of lovely Los Angeles Gay
Paree" is not in it with our far gayer
and more festive metropolis.
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Public Letter Box,

TO CORREsPONDENTs-L Intended
for publication uust be accompanied by the
name and address Of the writer. The Herr
aid gives the widest latitude to corresponds
ents, but assumes no responsibility for their
Views.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-01

National Education convention will
be held in Denver beginning next week.
In many respects this is the most Inn
portant of all the conventions.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-01
ENFRANc HlSlMG
PERSONS IWdf GOOD
= p AID CAUSE

LOS ANGELO los,
Herald: "0bse tveIhe 2S.-TEd,tor
should be allowed lys no women
some Of them ARE b vote, beca,,sa
franchise to gobd tIf we linit tba
many men voters ans only, how
we put a law lint@ there be9 ~
persons shall iyoteke that no nod
few men voters hare win ha 81
to be enfranch4 dbmen win bovo
lie affairs be da-r&rder that n,,h
would be q SUI b at all. MAJ
woman suffragb. no bring aha,,t
necessity. la be a case ~
-@DGRAPHER
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-01

Whenever VIZ q
the interests al looking aFtar
this country v ho, mon peonIa ~
people who q ire way. are me
this child la Dor Ike its f,Itura
will get sine kre and iniustIcn
News. on.--Pasadens
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Beginning of
the Fiscal Year
BY FREDERIC j. HAsKlN

us is the day when the United
States has its annual stock
taking. 1t is the day when
Uncle Sam strikes his ball
ance for the year, sees how
how much he has received,
hnn,r r,n11nh hn hn q snnrf hnW
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-01

on ali matters pertaining to advertising
address Charles r. Gates. advertising man
ager.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-01

The present fiscal year promises to be
of more than ordinary interest. 1t
will be a record of the first full year
of the Taft administration. When the
books are closed at it's end the country
will have a set of figures which, cor
rectly interpreted will tell whether
Mr.. Taft has made good The past
year has closed with deficit; will the