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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
PRESSING PROBLEMS

nR. COOK says the Journey back
from the north pole was more
~ difficult than the journey there.
Our readers have doubtless enjoyed
(rnore or less) the polar literature with
which the newspapers and magazines
have been filled. In all the mass of
literature, nothing has been published
which would explain satisfactorily why
the conquest of the pole" as it is called
was of any real Importance to mankind.
An old saying-that is as true today as
ever-is that the real benefactor of the
race is he who makes two blades of
grass to grow where only one grew
before.
The problem of the food supply is one
that will occupy the wit and ingenuity
OF mankind more and more as the years
roll by. The population of the world is
being increased at a most astonishing
rate. Modern sanitation and good nour-
ishment have decreased greatly the
death rate Of all the civilized countries,
and the uncivilized countries are help
ing the white man to carry his burden,
but at the same time are adopting civ
ilized ways of living, and are clamoring
for food. An overwhelming but some
what grotesque example of this may be
found in the picture of a group of
Basuto chiefs, published in the Review
of Reviews. These Basutos a few
years ago were fierce savages, whose
costume consisted mostly of head dress
and strings of beads.
A delegation of Basuto- chiefs recently
visited London to ask for home rule
and the right of franchise. They wore
frock coats, high collars and black
trousers properly creased, and their
headgear was replaced by tall silk hats
The Basutos are living like white men
and eating like white men.
Dr. Cooks feat of daring and endur-
ance is a triumph of exploration, but
the greatest man of the age will be he
who assures for civilization that is now
world wide a constant supply of nour-
ishing food.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
ANCIENTS QUOTED AS TO
ORIGIN OF CHRISTIANITY

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7.-[Editor
Herald: Since "Alumnus" has called
on us to quote references as to earlier
teachings" we continues:
In the earlier centuries the Christians
placed pictures and images in their
churches, the more to draw the pagans
to their worship, and Bishop Stelling-
fleet observes that this "was attended
with very bad consequences; since
Christianity became at last, by that
means, to be nothing else but pagan
ism as to its divine worship" (Stelling-
fleet, defense of charge of idolatry, vol
ume 5 of his works, page 459.)
Some of the ancientest writers of
the church have not scrupled expressly
to call Socrates, and some others of
the best of heather moralists, by the
name of Christians" (Clark's Evil
dences of Natural and Revealed Re
ligion, page 284.)
Clemens AleXandrinus says: "And
those who lived according to the Logos
were really Christians as Soc
rates and Heraclitus were among the
Greeks" For God" says Origen, "re-
vealed these things to them, and what
ever things have been well spoken" !"
"And if there had been any one to
tered and diffused," says Lactantius,
among sects and individuals into one
and to have reduced 1t into a system,
there would, indeed, have been no diff
ference between him and u.s." Gac-
tantius, lib. -
And if Cicero's works." says Ano-
bius, had been read as they ought
to have been by the heather, there
would have been no need of Christian
writer's" Quoted and translated by
Tindal in his christianity as Old as
Creation" page 397.)
Just one more and we are done for
today though we could fill every col
umn of The Herald from the very high
est Christian authority. st. Angus
tine says: THAT, in our times which
is called the Christian religion, really
was known to the ancients, nor was
wanting at any time from the begin
ming of the human race until the COM
ing of Christ, from whence the true
religion which had previously existed
began to be called Christian; and this
in our days is the Christian religion,
not as having been wanting in former
times, but as having in later times re-
ceived this name" (Opera-Augustlne
volume l, page IL, Basil edition, 1922
TAYLOR
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
NEXT LETTER BOX PICNIC
WILL BE HELD OCTOBER sc

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 7.-[Editor
Herald: After thanking The Herald
for the Letter Box and the firm stand
it takes on the side of right and JUS
tice, I am going to mention the letter
of r. N. in which he speaks of DR..
Gates lecture before the City club, in
which he tells of the absence of the
social evil in Australia and the effort
that is made there to eliminate pow
erty. Our country might we'll follow
the example of Australia In both In
stances. 1t would be large stride in
the right direction.
Mr.. Quaker says he thinks 1--WE need
new code of morals" He mistakes.
We need to live up to the ones we
have, which is as old as history ITSELF
namely, the commandments. Christ
said: 81 give unto you new com
mandment: Love one another If ev-
cry Individual would adopt this saying
of Christ and, before acting, stop and
consider, Even as you would that 9TH
ers should do unto you do ye also
unto them," the old code of morals
would act like a charm.
For the information of Senex, Will
say that the next picnic OF the Letter
Box contributors takes place October
80, at Sycamore grove at 2 o'clock p
m. Each writer will be asked to ride
his or her favorite hobby five minutes
At that time it will be decided when
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
YE CROWNER

ROWNER'S quest or eoroner's in
quest, is an ancient Norman En-
~ glish custom, which by some in
| explleable whin of fate has managed
in California to survive the general
cleaning out of the royal appanages
of our republic. The coroner, or crown
| officer, still solemnly conducts NOR
tuary Investigations, and the jury
which aids him in his deliberations
renders a verdict upon which, in sus-
pieious cases, criminal proceedings may
be begun or based
There is nothing the coroner does that
the prosecuting attorney and his assist
ants could not do better. In Scotland,
the "procurator fiscal" an official
whose duties resemble those of the
prosecuting attorney, has authority to
conduct inquiries into suspicious cases.
He can engage medical and surgical
aid. and long experience shows his con-
clusions are more apt to be reliable
than are those of the English or Amer
lean coroner.
1t is amazing to find new, progress
i've, enterprising community like that
of Los Angeles still allowing coroners
to exercise their Norman functions. The
anomaly is not less grotesque than
would be the spectacle of a full pan
oplied herald blowing a trumpet on the
city hall steps to announce mayors
message. The coroner is out of date.
His office should be abolished, and his
work turned over to the prosecutor and
we'll qualified medical examiner. The
change not only would be economical,
but would add to the efficiency of our
system of detecting crime and estab-
fishing the guilt or innocence of sus-
poets.
Many instances of the inefficiency
of the coroner's service could be given.
The case of William Salter is a case
in point Although the coroner's jury
brought in a verdict of accidental
death,' the police, ignoring the YER
dict, proceeded to capture the muir
derer and get a confession!
Movements to replace the coroner
system with one more in accord
ance with modern ideas and conditions
hitherto have failed to make headway
Political influences have blocked such
reform movements at their outset, be-
cause the coroner system is part Of the
political machine. From this and every
other point of view the eoroner's office
is an undesirable part Of our social
economy. The coroner should ''go.'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
SENATE REFORM

Ht HIRTY-ONE states are in favor OF
a vote by congress on the adyisa-
- bility of an amendment to the
federal constitution providing for the
election of senators by direct vote.
Twenty-six states have formally ap-
piled to congress to call a constitutional
convention. Five others have expressed
the desire for an amendment that will
provide for the direct election of sena-
tors. California is "in line" for direct
election Of senator's and with con-
stantly increasing majority of citizens
of all parts of the United States in IA
vor of this method of choosing senators
It is hard to see how the day of reform
may be deferred much longer.
It is as odd as it is true that the
movement for the direct election of
senators is gaining strength simultane-
ously with the movement in Great Brit
ain for the reform of the house of
lords. Intelligent twentieth century
people are not going to submit tamely
to conditions which take away from
them that right of control of legisla-
ton which nominally is theirs.
Direct elections of senators will
greatly curtail the power of corpora
tions, interests and trusts and other
conspiracies against the common good.
The people have learned by experience
to be jealous of the right of direct rep
resentation in the senate as well as
elsewhere, and are determined to make
this a self-governing nation, the affairs
of which will be administered by the
people and for the people by men who
are "of the people," and not "of the
trusts" and the selfish corporations.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
"BULLYr

II OS ANGELES is to be congraL-
ulated on the character and cal
A iber of the citizens suggested for
city council candidates. Judge Works
and Bank President Washburn con-
se4ting to stand for public office have
set a splendid example and their ap-
pearance as highly eligible and desir-
able candidates for public service must
be attributed to the elevating influence
exercised over local politics by the
direct primary system.
Messrs. Gregory and Andrews are in
the vanguard Of the "highly deslr-
ables'' along with Judge Works and
President Washburn; and every good
citizen of Los Angeles should feel not
only proud but highly elated over the
demonstration of the success of the
primary system. When Il can appeal
to such men and bring them forward
for public duty new Gay Of political
purity and greater prosperity than
ever before is assuredly dawning for
Los Angeles.
Works, Washburn, Gregory, Andrews
Splendid!
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

advises the people of the Pacific coast
to be ready to measure up to the re-
sponsibilities which will crowd upon
them year by year, and will be great
ly increased upon the completion of the
Panama canal.
The president realizes the benefit that
will come to the Pacific coast when its
industries no longer groan under the
burdens imposed on them by railroad
taskmasters, greedy and gouging. The
canal, he says, will take from the
railroads the class of freight which
cannot or OUGHT NOT to pay the
heavy traffic charges"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
PACIFIC TRADE

n RESIDENT TAFT in his admir-
able public addresses is recogniz-
n ing the fact that the history Of
the world during the next fifty years
will lie In the Pacific, and the United
States must take definite action to
secure that proportion of the growing
trade of the Pacific which should come
to it-that is to say, the greater pro-
portion, the major part. AS the gov
ernor said to the president. Pacific
navy should be built on the Pacific
We have possessions in the Pacific
which must be protected, and beyond
reasonable doubt the care and patrol
and guardianship of the great ocean
which laves the western coast line is
of more vital Importance to the people
of the United States than even the
naval superintendent of the Atlantic.
It is evident President Tafts visit
| to the west coast is to mark the be-
ginning of the epoch of national reali-
| cation of far western opportunities and
responsibilities. The nation must be
built up and bulwarked on the western
shore as thoroughly as it is built up
and bulwarked on the eastern shore.
westward the course of American en-
pire has taken its way, and westward
the nation gazes, with a keen reali-
zation of the fact that where farthest
west meets east the old orient with its
new occidentalized civilization is a fac
tor in the problem of the future as
great as any that has yet entered into
the American problem. Los Angeles
and South California will play a part
of ever-increasing Importance in the
history of the western land and the
Pacific ocean. The consolidation move
ment came verify as If at a time ap-
pointed, and it's success left Los An
geles in a position to assume its mari
time responsibilities, and to regard har-
bor development and progress as vital
elements in it's unfolding life Presi-
dent Tafts own part in the awakening
of the Orient and the establishment OF
| American sentinel colonies in the Pa
cihc has been so signal that of him II
may we'll be said he more than any
president represents "all America" and
Greater America and in the same
spirit of patriotic devotion to duty and
of optimism which have character
ized his constructive public career. he
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
BONDS

T oS ANGELES is asked to go
IL ahead with its program of de-
- velopment and to carry out the
Greater Los Angeles plan by voting
bonds for part Of the 5000, 900
pledged for harbor improvement and
by approving an issue of bonds for
making available the power gener-
ated by the aqueduct. The bond issues
are In line with the plans familiar
to the citizens of Greater Los An
geles. The harbor issuance, in fact.
is practically a part Of the consolida-
tion program.
We do not think the citizens of Los
Angeles need to be urged to do their
duty in respect of bond issues or of
anything else. But it is necessary to
remind them of the program which
they have practically promised to
carry out, in order they may be pre-
pared to carry It out according to
promise.
The development of the harbor is
of most momentous Importance. We
must be able to take care of the COM
merce Of the Pacific. and that COM
merce will be increased greatly on the
completion of the Panama canal and
even before the completion of the
canal will have reached proportions
which will necessitate a vigorous pol
icy of supply of harbor facilities to
meet the demand.
The power bond issue will help es-
tablish a condition of industrial pros
perity which will supply cargoes to
the vessels that bring freight to the
harbor of Greater Los Angeles. The
entire field covered by the proposed
bond issues is that Of the business in
terests Of Los Angeles. Prosperity
demands a redemption of ante-con-
solidation promises, and we are certain
our citizens will make good" For
that is the Los Angeles way.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
GIVES TWO DEFINITIONS
OF THE WORD STRANGER

SANTA ANA, Oct. 6.-[Editor Her
add: Mr.. Q. of Pomona does not oh
serve that among the Jews the word
stranger" signified two different
Kinds of persons; 1t was applied to in
dividuals of a foreign nation, the pa
gans, as we'll as to such foreigners
as had become proselytes. Deut.
XIII, z. Moses says: "Thou shalt not
abhor an Edomite, for he is thy broth
er; thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian,
because thou vast a stranger in his
land: The children that are begotten
OF them shall enter into the congrega-
tion Of the Lord in their third gener-
alton" While in the third verse of
this chapter it says: IAN Ammonite
or Moabite shall not enter into the
congregation of the Lord, even to his
tenth generation shall he not enter
into the congregation of the Lord
Now, any convert from the outside
could never become real Jew, because
a Jew was such by blood relationship.
He was son of Abraham, through
Isaac and Jacob. Moreover Jacob had
twelve sons. and these founded the
twelve, or, if you will, the twelve
tribes of Israel. Each tribe formed a
nation in itself, and each Jew, by rec
ords knew perfectly we'll of what tribe
he was a member. Therefore any out
slider who became a proselyte was al
ways a second class Jew, because the
blood of the patriarchs did not course
in his veins, and in fact he was al
ways looked upon as a stranger; and
this is the kind of stranger whom
Lev. 1884 mentions. Otherwise Moses
would contradict himself when he for
bids the people to accept interest for
a loan from a fellow Jew, yet permit
ted them to take it from the strangers,
the pagans. Therefore Mr.. as con-
tention that the lord stranger" In
Lev. 1894 means a pagan is not well
supported. / would, moreover, refer
the gentleman to Acts ii, and 10:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
THE TARIFF

A N extraordinary aspect of tariff
"a legislation is vividly illumined
AA by various references in President
Taft's speeches. The work of the new
tariff board, he says, will provide data
for future tariff legislation. Yet con-
gress specifically refused to allow the
tariff experts to conduct inquiries for
the benefit of congress.
The chairman OF the tariff board is
Prof. Henry C. Emery of Mr. Taft's
own college, Yale. Another member is
James B. Reynolds, who in order to
enter on the new work resigned as
assistant secretary of the treasury.
The third is a Chicago man. Alvin H.
Sanders, editor of the Breeders
Gazette.
This board is authorized to aid in
the application of maximum and
minimum rates to foreign countries,
and in the administrative work of the
law.
AS far as the Payne-Aldrich measure
is concerned, the general consensus of
opinion. which will become more pro-
nounced as time passes and the public
appreciates actual significance of the
revised tariff, is that, to use a some-
what free and easy expression which
our readers may pardon, congressional
high tariff and standpat friends of
interests" and "magnates" sue
ceeded in putting one over on the
president" 1t was revision downward
that was promised. but with respect
to the tariff actually produced the
people Of the United States should all
be from Missouri and ask to be
shown" Unless they are Shown" in
some mysterious manner or by a
speech more explicit and more con-
vincing than any yet delivered by our
worthy president, they must labor I'M
der the conclusion-we don't think II
is a delusion-that the new law il
revision upward. not downward, and
that, as has been said by a witty com
mentator, the tariff has been revised
not only by it's friends, but by its toe
intimate friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
The LAST STRAW

II Scripture says that 1 must turn
My other cheek to him who smites me,
I'll gladly do 1t, for to learn -o.
What duty bids me do. delights me
I'll love my neighbors (though I know
Just where this mornings paper went to)
Yea, een the man-it's hard to, though
pay the rent to.
I'll do to others as I wous4
Desire that they should treat yours trulyi
All evil I'll return with good,
Nor let my wrath be reused unduly.
You take my coat-Ill give my lid
To boot; with Goals Of fire I'll thrill you,
But, If you hail me, "oh, you kidP'
Durn you, I'll kill you'll
Cleveland Leader
I'll stand for a whole lot myself,
And smile and smile and keep on smiling
MY wife can rearrange each shelf
In my old den without me riling,
I'll chuckle at the fall that mains
Me when 1 step on banana.
But / am not, despite all claims,
From Indianal
Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

The war in steamship rates between
San Francisco and Los Angeles may
result in bringing down the railroad
rates. Thus our highly esteemed citi-
zens will have direct demonstration
and a practical object lesson of the
merit of waterway competition in reg
ulating rates. A rates war, If it should
last long enough, generally succeeds in
impressing on the public the fact trans-
portation companies can bring down
their rates in most astonishing fash
ion without incurring the slightest dan
ger of "going broke"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

Barrie of Thrums and elsewhere has
been sadly changed since he became
famous and began to coin money. What
has become of the genial philosopher
of the Thrums window? He has been
replaced by a cantankerous, cynical,
supercilious and decidedly unpleasant
person. It has taken good many
wears to spoil Barrie, but the man who
can stand prosperity is rarely to be
found. Barrie wrote political satire
called Better Dead" Now he is in
training for social satire he should
call 'Better Poor"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
AT THE THEAfERS

AUDIToRIUM-"The Great John Canton"
MAsoN-"The Honeymoon Trail"
BURBANK-"When We We're Twenty-0ne.
BELASCO-''Du Barry"
AIAJESTIC-"The Time, the Place and tbs
Girl"
0RPHEUM-Vaudeville.
GRAND-"The Day of Judgment"
LOS ANGELES-Vaudeville.
UNIQUE-Vaudeville and comedy.
HALKER-Musical burlesque.
FIsCHER's-Musical burlesque.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
TOPICS ARE ASSIGNED FoE
NEXT LETTER BOX t}PlcNIc

LOS ANGELES, Oct. RLEditor
Herald: Our Letter Box pktnic. being
a success on the last Saturday of Sep
tember, 1t was decided to Rave another
at o. m. the last Saturday of October
at Sycamore grove (Maks a memoran-
dunn of date and placeb.
Each one is expected to contribute
a short letter and be prepared to an
swer critisms.
Steel will write on Restitution"
Fisher on Marriage and Divorce"
Sine on "Code of Modesty for Both
Sexes"
Kaughman, Are We Advancing?"
Bins, SOCIALISM,"
Robertson, "Srhoking on Cars
Smith. "AmeriGan Way the Only Way
to Settle American Labor Question"
CHAIRMAN
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

"Parthians and Medes and Elamites
and the dwellers in Mesopotamia and
in India and Capadocia . E.. and
strangers of Rome, Jews and prose-
lytes, we do hear them speak in our
tongues the wonderful works of God"
Who could believe that the "stran-
gers" of Rome would make that haz-
ardous, difficult and expensive journey
from Rome to Jerusalem if they were
not to be classed under the rubric of
proselytes, co-religionists of the Jews?
Indeed, what business would a pagan
have at the celebration of the Pass
over and Pentecost in Jerusalem? For
this reason verse concludes with the
words Jews and proselytes," max
ing the distinction between the one
and the other most clear. A, 3.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

Candidates for the primary are plen-
tiful. In fact, citizens on November
10 will have an excellent chance of
choosing the best, and beyond any
reasonable doubt, 1.-The fittest" will sur
vive; and good government will be
guaranteed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

Municipal league is advocating with
great strenuousness its own public
utilities ordinance. In a communica-
ton to the council it has enumerated
the points of superiority of the league
ordinance, and has intimated nothing
for which the claim "just as good is
made will be satisfactory.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

Sixth ward citizens should be sup
ported by all other citizens in their
rebellion against the garbage dump
evil. Garbage either should be car
ried not less than five miles beyond the
city limits, or should be moderated
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

First rate men for the primaries
First rate candidates for the city coun-
ell. First rate city council: First rate
city government. First rate city pros
perity. First rate city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

The city should be decorated for
the president by Saturday evening, so
that citizens may have an opportunity
to see the decorations Sunday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

Wherever the premier of the United
Kingdom goes, he is pursued by suffra-
gettes. The Hunting of Asquith will
pass into a proverb.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

What! Is an American girl to become
a Spanish duchess? What's in title
that makes it so fascinating to some
of the daughters Of Columbia?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENT intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer. The Herald
gives the widest latitude to correspondents,
but assumes no responsibility for their views.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

and where the next picnic will be hel9
I am going to suggest that 1t be he'd
In the evening, as some of the family
are not able to leave their busineSI in
the afternoon. The badge of ideDtifi-
cation was not decided upon.
MS. Al M,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

President Taft's welcome to Los An
geles will be hearty because it will be
sincere.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

There is not much time left in which
to decorate for President Taft's visit.
Do 1t now.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

If Peary and Cook should meet face
to face---???
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
CLEAR, CRISP AND CLEAN

Population ofLos Angeles 327, 7,685
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

Tomorrow-our Far Eastern Problem,