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Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
BIG QUESTIONS

q ONE of the most important and
IN vital national questions Of the day
~ will be considered carefully by the
| trans Mississippi commercial congress
The call for the annual session has
been issued because, although it is still
several months off. ample time is need
ed for preparation. One of the topics
to be taken up will be national defense,
with especial reference to the needs
of the Pacific coast and Hawaii. With
the Pacific coast and Hawaii thorough
ly protected the United States would
be invulnerable.
Another great question which will
be taken up by the congress will be
that of an adequate merchant ma
rine and the need of government aid
in its upbuilding and maintenance.
With the growth of Pacific coast inter-
ests came the necessity for adequate
provision for transporting goods. ~
huge Pacific commerce still awaits de-
velopment. Any government aid which
may be rendered toward the estab-
lshment of a big merchant marine on
the Pacific will be repaid amply by the
increased business and prosperity of
the Pacific states.
The prospect of an early compile
ton of the Panama canal brings to
the front the questions of closer rela-
tons with South American republics.
This matter will be considered by the
congress in conference with many rep
resentatives of Latin-American coun-
tries, and the results of the joint de-
liberations will be of the greatest in
terest and Importance not only to the
United States but all North and South
America.
A matter of urgent Importance which |
will be considered by the conference |
will be the conservation of natural re-
sources. And the conference will give !
weight, force and emphasis to the fact |
that the modern world is a huge COM
bound by common ties, |
united by common interests, and that |
If higher and more altruistic argu !
ments will not prevail against the bar
barous practice of war and the habit |
Of maintaining huge standing armies
Of men armed with life and property
destroying weapons, international self
shness and the knowledge that the re-
form will encourage industry and inn
prove commercial conditions may bring
lbout perpetual peace upon earth.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
THINKS REMOVAL OF SCREEN
WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM

Los ANGELES, March So.-[Editor
Herald: Why not go back to first
principles and let in the light. The
writer having practically been raised
in one of the largest breweres in st.
Louis, and having grown up in that
business, remembers the time when the
saloon business was as legitimate as
any other business, and at that time
largely conducted in connection with a
grocery store, and often handled by a
man, the proprietor, and his family.
In those days we knew nothing or
stained glass windows, screens or pfl-
vate booths, or conditions of that kind.
Everything was open, children coming
In and going out, and the percentage of
drunkenness was absolutely nothing
and the amount of crime reduced to
minimum
My idea at this time as to the only
cure for the liquor business In this
country is TO open the saloons Just as
wide as az soda fountain. Take down
all screens and curtains and all stained
glass, and move the bar to the front, so
that every person passing along the
street may see everyone inside who Is
being served with liquor. That, in my
estimation, is a sure cure of the liquor
business. Under these conditions 1t
will be impossible for more than one
third of our saloons at the present time
to live. There will be no place for the
hypocrite, as well as no place for some
of our boys and girls; and in my esti-
nation, would be the easiest way to
overcome over so per cent of our crime
that is now laid at the doors OF the
saloons or cafes with liquor licenses.
In other words, let in the light, as no
man, no matter how low he may have
fallen from drink, will stand up at the
bar where everyone can see him and
deliberately get drunk.
If this interests you in any way, give
1t some thought, as think 1t is now
time to act. A CITIZEN.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST TAKES
DR.. LOCKE sTERNLY TO TASK

Los ANGELES, March 29.-TEdi-
tor Herald: In your issue of today
you quote DIR. Locke as saying that
about four-fifths of the people who
are i'll have imaginary ailments. No
doubt Mrs. Eddy and DIR. Worcester
will achieve, eminent cures among
these classes.f If you correctly quoted
DR.. Locke then the insinuation inevi-
tably suggested appears to be pain
fully dishonorable when coming from
a man who occupies the position which
DIR. Locke commands.
Christian Science Is demonstrating
every hour the power of the Christ
truth as revealed in its teachings to
cure every i'll that flesh is heir to- or
ganic troubles of every kind, deformi-
ties of every descrlption--a long and
sad list of ills as real as any diseases
can be real and which no mortal
would term imaginary unless contend
ing that all disease is unreal.
If DR.. Locke's experience and obser-
vations are so pitiably limited that no
has not seen instances of similar heal
ing under Christian Science treatment,
his position as prominent Christian
is, to say the least. curious
one. If he has not come in contact
with instances of this kind, and does
not know. as he must that Christian
Scientists claim to have effected cures
OF no imaginary order through the
application of this truth, then would
it not be more seemly in a Christian
to assure himself whereof he
speaks before using such language as
that which Is attributed to him; and
II, he does know of instances of this
kind, and at the same time will pub
licly make such insinuations, then his
position seems still more questionable.
l notice further that DR.. Locke ad
vocates that when illness overtakes us
this Illness Is the real thing, Chris
tan Science can take the rest!) we
should pray to God ourselves and let
someone at the same time to run for
he doctor. 1t would be interesting to
nave chapter and verse from DR..
locke for this authority.
Christian Scientists take the inspired
word of the Bible as their only guide,
md can furnish chapter and verse for
he truths they teach and practice.
III. VICTOR WRIGHT
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
INDECENT INVALIDS

nRACTICALLY all the states in
the Union are promising to try
Il to prevent Los Angeles from
being made a dumping ground for in
digent dying persons. While of course
we are all profoundly sorry for the
poor creatures we believe charity be-
gins at home. We will gladly take
care of our own sick poor, but cannot
afford to entertain the unfortunate Of
practically the entire Union. Cant
do anything more for him." says the
eastern physician. "Send him to Los
Angeles"
But he hasn't any money"
well, we can get his transportation
and they will look after him in Los
Angeles. They are used to it,"
But we will never become used to
it." To dump these sufferers on Los
Angeles is an injustice to our tax
payers, a menace to the health of the
community and an outrage on the
helpless invalids.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
ROCKEFELLER

Ohm d. ROCKEFELLER'S con-
fession in current magazine is
y such a naive, innocent, guileless
specimen of impudence that we hest
tate to say a word concerning it which
might be taken to be disparaging Mr..
Rockefeller's innocence cannot be all
assumed. 1t is impossible that any
man who is playing part for the sake
of gain should carry out with such
perfection of detail the character he
has assumed. We believe Mr.. Rookie
Teller writes in good faith every
word of his recollections. We think
he means what he says when he talks
of a huge addition to his fortune-an
addition of something like 100000, 600
as an addition to his cares and re-
sponsibilities."
Mr.. Rockefeller is not a humbug. He
is a sincere man. He believes in him
self He wishes other people to believe
in him.
He is at fault in only one respect.
The fault which mars his character Is
one which is common to all men who
take themselves overseriously, and
mistake their fantastic flicker
through a twinkle of light from dark
to dark for an epoch-making event,
registered by all the recording instru-
ments of the universe.
Can anything be more delicious than
the following passages. which we
quote from Mr.. Rockefeller's lubrica-
tions-beg pardon, LUCUBRATIONS,
in the Worlds Work:
"Going into the iron ore fields was
one of those experiences in which one
finds oneself rather against the will,
for it was not a deliberate plan of
mine to extend my cares and respon-
sibilities. Even at this time l
had been planning to relieve myself of
business cares. / was Fortunate in
making the acquaintance of Mr.. Fred |
erick Gates, WHO WAS THEN EN- |
GAGGED IN SOME WORK IN CON-
NECTION WITH THE AMERICAN
BAPTIST EDUCATION SOCIETY.
l agreed with Mr. Gates TO ac-
cept position whereby he could help
me unravel the tangled affairs and
become, like myself, a man of bust
ness, but it was agreed between US
that he should not abandon his larger
and more important plans for working
out some PHILANTHROPIC ASPI-
RATIONS that he had"
Thus, you see. Mr.. Rockefeller, with
the assistance Of Mr.. Gates, demon
strated to wondering world the pos
sibility of serving God and Mammon.
"Oh, wad some pooer the giftie gle us
To see oorsels as ithers see US"
We are convinced no man with
keen sense of humor can possibly be-
come a millionaire
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
GRAMMATICAL POINT

4 CONTROVERSY has been raging
n as to whether it is correct to say
"A a 25-cents handkerchief or a %
cent handkerchief. 1t is as correct to
say a 25-cent handkerchief as it is to
say a S25 suit.
The words twenty-five cent" and
twenty-five dollar" are here used adj
jectively, and in the English language
adjectives do not take different form
for the plural. We say 1.-TWO blacks
don't make white" but we do not say
1.-TWO blacks stockings"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
CONSOLIDATION

N REATER Los Angeles, with it's sea-
VT port San Pedro, will become the
W greatest city in the west, and II
is the duty of all of us who call our
selves and try to be good citizens to
see to it that our maritime metropolis
is started rightly. Greater Los An
geles" is not the business of a COM
mittee only. 1t is everybody's bust
ness. Every dweller in the metropoli-
that may be taken for the formation
of the greater city.
We believ the responsible inhabit-
ants of the Greater Los Angeles dis
question. They are all in favor of
Greater Los Angeles, and are conf
dent the interests of none of the minor
boroughs will be affected injuriously
by union with the city of Los An
geles. 1t is to the interest of Greater
Los Angeles to protect the interests of
the citizens of every part of Greater
Los Angeles. Surely the common sense
of this simple statement is irresistible.
BY what fantastic process of alleged
reasoning are some of our neighbors
persuadipg themselves that it will be
to the interest of Greater Los Angeles
to iffjure the interest of any part of
Greater Los Angeles?
To be sure, it will be to the interest
of Greater Los Angeles to suppress
graft, machine politics, and petty po-
litical conspiracies for spoils and
"pickings" in every part of Greater
Los Angeles as ruthlessly as graft has
been attacked and, we hope and be-
lieve, suppressed in Los Angeles city.
We can appreciate the point of view
of the local politician, the machine
myrmidon who, at his outpost, "views
with alarm" lin the old-fashioned way
the steady advance of the hosts of
good government.
It is not to be expected that per-
sons whose plums will be taken from
them by consolidation should be favor
able to this, the next great reform on
our program of metropolitan progress.
We sympathize with them in their
sorrow, but warn them they must not
all into the hilarious error of the pro-
verbal tailors of Tooley street, and
mistake themselves for the entire COM
nunity.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01

n UR friends the tourists and our
new chums the colonists are re-
~ joicing over the glorious weather
which is making them realize that
East! Vest California's best!"
No other state in the Union can fur
nish such scenes of enhancing beauty
as those which invite the eye in and
around Los Angeles. Skies cloudless,
air mild and invigorating, sunshine ev-
erywhere glinting on the roofs of the
tall buildings of Los Angeles, illuminat-
ing the colors in which the picturesque
landscape is bedecked, and flashing on
the snowy peaks of not far distant
mountains! What a picture!
One may live in California lifetime
and still find the kind of enjoyment
that money cannot buy. Custom can
never stale the infinite variety of such
country and such climate. Winter
in the mountains, summer in the val
leys, and sunshine over all! Happy,
beautiful Southern California!
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01

would not be APP
proved by the tenn
|perance sentiment
of today. After the
house got through
legislating on rum
1t took up molasses,
which was then
more of a raw ma
teriai for rum maxi
ing than an article
of diet. Having
finished the consid-
Grafton Of that
product, the next
items brought up
were malt and beer.
A leader started the
debate by remark
ing: IF the morals
of the people were
to be improved by
what entered into
their diet it would
be prudent for the
national legislature
to encourage the
nanufa C t ure OF
beer"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
AT THE THEATERS

BELAsCO-''The Dollar Mark
MAsON-Dark.
MAJEsTIC-Norman Hackett, in GLASS
mates"
BURBANK-"ArizOna."
AUDITORlUM-"Whim Wham"
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-"The Love Tales
of Hoffman"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Los Notwithstanding.
FIsCHER's-"The siamese Twins"
EMPIRE--Vaudeville.
UNIQUE-"King Lorsnzo."
MISUNDERSTANDING
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01

1t is announced that as a protest
against the tariff, women will stop
wearing gloves. 1t is predicted the
anti-glove tariff will do more to pro-
mote the cause of woman suffrage than
anything that has happened in a score
of years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01

President Taft is trying to reconcile
quarrelsome congressman who have
been at outs for years. He is in train
ing for the title of Peace-maker, while
his predecessor will be remembered as
the Pace-maker.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01

Long Beach is protesting against the
order that would send the Pacific fleet
to dry dock during the Elks conven-
ton. We hope the Taft government
will lend us the fleet for the Elks'
visit. That would be square deal"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01

At midnight tonight opium will be
banished from the United States fol.
ever. Absolute prohibition of the sale
of the pernicious drug was not consid-
cred to be sufficient protection of the
country against the opium habit, and
henceforward it will be unlawful to
possess any opium.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01

Greater Los Angeles will be the
greatest city in the west IF the citi-
zens exercise that constant vigilance
which is the price of good government.
And we believe they will.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01

Bountiful rains, big harvests. Pros
perity is here to stay. Los Angeles is
the most go ahead city in the United
states. But it is always right before it
goes ahead.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01

Washington announces a noiseles,
war on the trusts will be made Yes
but some OF the noiselessness will de-
pend on the trusts. Won't they hol-
lar?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01

A free, fair field for Mayor Alexan-
der. Give him a show, and he will give
you a square deal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
AMERICAN TARIFF LAWS
M-7he First Federal Tariff
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIN

m HE second act OF congress ever
signed by the president Of the
United States was the tariff act
of 1889. George Washington put his
signature to it on the Fourth of July
of that year, and 1t was popularity
styled THE Second Declaration Of In
dependence" The first clause of this
act to be passed upon by congress was
that relating to rum, the making of
which was encouraged to a degree that
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01

Good luck to Mayor Alexander. He
will do his duty and the city will be
well governed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01

And you shall see that Los Angeles
will be happy yet, you bet.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01

BY
sponsty
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01

Nick Oswald may now be described
as the missing link.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
GLORIOUS WEATHER

Tomorrow-American Tariff Laws.
IV-HamiltOn Blazes Projections Way.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-01
THE MAYOR

and material welfare of the city.
The Greenville times., 1909-09-04
"Shied" at the Altar.

"HHAT makes a man shy at the
altar when 1t comes TO being mar
w ried? This Is question which
has puzzled many, yet 1t has never been
fully solved And it is unaccountable
why many man who would face any
kind of danger "shies" at the altar
Thomas Carlyle could not sleep for
weeks In fear of what he called the
.'odious ceremony" He stated that his
mind was full of horrible imaginings"
and present fears"
One of those who most feared the
altar and the marriage ceremony was
President Abraham Lincoln Prince
George. of Wales, feared his wedding
ceremony go much that he drank too
much Just q few minutes before the
event and almost had to be carried to
the altar He wept copiously during the
ordeal" Many another man has equip
ped himself with Dutch courage" be-
fore taking the final step.
A story Is told of q bride and groom
who went to a minister to be married
The groom was In a very bad state of
intoxication The minister refused point
blank to marry them. telling the bride
to bring her future husband around an
other time when he was sober. They
The Greenville times., 1909-09-04

1t along for an emergency and, conse-
guently. burns and stews and steams like
Turkish bath Oh the side next the coat.
"SpeGking of baths puts me in mind
of the chaps who bathc to keep cool one
uses cold water Another can't it at
all unless the tub is filed with boiling
hot water. Heat drives out heat, he
argues. Still another would just as leave
wash in sin ltaeiu unless his tuh-wuter
is cmbeliShed with bag of sea salt.
Then there's the wise yaZjbo who
gathers his family around hin Of an
evening and struggles ana crowds and
pushes aboard trolley and aies away
10 one Of the out ut-of-town resolt is Sure
he's cool. but he doesn't look it when he
gets homo later and makes becline for
the refrigerator. How's that: What's
my method? Well Bo. I'm trying several
OF them-in the mad hope of eventually
hitting one that is the goods.
Tonight. for example, I'm going up TO
my little den. put on my two heaviest
overcoats. wrap the fur rug around NE.
pull down the windows. get all the photo
graphs and reading matter about life IN
the Arctic circle ] can lay my hands on
and imagine I'm freezing 10 death What's
that? No sure I'm not overcome by the
heat, I'd better talk about that plan
dubious though il may be-than ask yuu
if it is hot enough for you, hadn't |.
Ro
The Greenville times., 1909-09-04

Dripping wet and putting and blowing.
he banged his end of the trunk down on
the floor and made for the refrigerator.
Then he sat down. with liquid consola-
tion beside him. for full half hour, dur
ing all of which time Mrs. Justwed
waited patiently.
At length. with sigh. Homer-dear
arose and banged the lid Of the trunk
open and began of the bureau
drawers
Selecting his own clothes. he threw
them. helter-skelter. in Il pile on the
floor. Then he started in on Mrs. Us
In the same fashion.
Blossom stood it long as she could
stood ii. in fact. until no woman on the
face of the earth could stand it longer
Homer, Homer" she objected. do be
careful. You're running everything
have"
Homer-dear stopped in his labor i'm
pressively.
Very well. then" he said. frigidly,
''you pile your clothes on the floor beside
the trunk and let me know when you've
finished
And straightway he adjourned to the
next room where he selected COM
Portable chair by open window and
4 large palm-leaf fan.
Mrs T. smiled-several times-but made
no reply.
In 20 minutes she called Homer-dea-.
Mr.. Justwed entered surveyed the pile
of clothes and things before him and
gasped
DO you expect to put all those things
in that one trunk?''
''Of course. Homer, of course!'
That's absurdn'
Why, Homer. You are unkindi'
mo. Not at all! Only sensible. You
don't need one-half of these things. Now
for example. you'll have no earthly need
E,le III
And you surely can't wear all these
gCwns-unless you put a different one
The Greenville times., 1909-09-04

she turned and went into the dining
room
Homer-dear pushed the lid of the trunk
down Then he pushed it little harder
CHANGING furtively around to see that MIS-
j. was not looking. he climbed on top or
the lid, seized one of the straps and
tugged and bounced and sweated and
swore profoundly At last-at last-one
of those blessed straps was buckled, Wlp-
ing his perspirinS brow, he climbed up on
top OF the trunk again. and was putting
the other strap through the third de-
gree when Mrs. Jnstwed entered
Homer she said quite solemnly.
there's n whole lot of things you left
ont They're in the diningroom on one
of the chairs"
What gasped Mr.. j.; why didn't
you tell me about them? You let me get
everything packed and fixed without any
of the fuss you are accustomed to have.
and then you inform that l haven't
everything in the trunk. That's just the
way with you women, If you'd let me
attend to this-here I've got the trunk
all locked, and I'll be switched if 1 open
hind 'N
'Locked:" questioned Mrs. Justwed
You haven't locked it yet, Homer.
You've only strapped it,
Only-only-str it, gasped
Mr. j.. beside himself. Gee whiz, Per
haps you think that's easy! I'll get that
hcS III Il minute ana II Will De locked,
though! Where did you put that key?"
Il haven't seen it. Homerdear.'' re-
piled Mrs. j. sweetly. You have had
charge of the packing, remember. When
you opened the trunk l saw 1t In the
second tray-but I'm sure you couldn't
have neglected to take it out. Only won.
do such a fool thing as to strap their
trunks and then find they have left the
key in the bottom, don't theyf'
But Mr.. j. was beyond reply. He had
sunstroke. apoplexy, heart burn and heat
prostration, all at the same time
CARVEL CALVERT HALL
The Greenville times., 1909-09-04

thoroughly happy you simply have to
have one of the male guests as your own
particular admirer. and don't size Up the
place. when you arrive, by the appear
ance of the young men d:aped across the
front vera nda
Don't forget that a summer moon works
wonders with chap whom you might
not fancy much in the city-and don't
forget that you, too. are susceptible to its
demoraiizing rays.
Don't think that the other guests aren't
wise TO what is going on between you
and the chap who is rushing you when
both OF you sit in the hammock and
make Sleeps eyes" at each other.
They've been there themselves and the
more you try to pull the wool over their
eyes the greater chump you are making
of yourself
Don't tell one of the swains whose
horsemanship you admire. that in your
estimation really isn't a good
horseman unless he can drive with one
hand. Even such an innocent statement
as this may prove a boomerang
Don't be forever and a day telling the
other guests what you are accustomed to
III your own home and complaining about
the board and rooms where you are
Don't-oh, don't-interrupt the bridge
players. not even to warn them Of an
approaching thunderstorm! When It
really begins to rain they will move In
side-n it's hard rain.
Don't think that a precise explanation
of the exact number OF fellows back in
the city, who write to you each week is
going TO help you any in your summer
hirtations where you are. And don't
show even one word OF their letters to
anyone.
Above all, don't gossip. Mind your own
business and leave your hammer at home
in moth balls