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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
WANTS BIBLE LANGUAGE
MADE CLEAR TO LAYMEN

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 9.-[Editor
Heraldl May ! break into the charmed
circle Of your Letter Box corre-
spondents to make a sincere request
of "T. H.? He says: Il am not
Bible student. but any points he wishes
explained, BY THE HELP OF JEHO-
YAH. l will endeavor to make clear"
The capitals are mine, but will he
kindly give us positive proof that his
explanations and those of his ilk are
given by the claimed aid, while the
findings of all sincere Bible students
who don't agree with him are not
given by similar aid?
Let him give his proof not by Bible
quotations. but in plain language that
would stand before jury of intelligent
citizens or else let him acknowledge
that his explanations are simply his
own, the findings Of a mind that sees
things from one standpoint only, and
that the standpoint of a person who
endeavors to prove Inconsistencies and
impossibilities by distorted quotations.
SIGMA.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13

and care for her as brave man should;
but Observable seems to forget the pic
ture ICngfelloW gives of the famine
following the courtship. There Is
condition existing on earth today that
Is fast bringing famine upon many OF
the sons and daughters of men. Inc
woman and her child are in the mines,
mills and factories, taking the plactS Is
Of men, and being ground to death TO
found colossal fortunes for men VINO
have absolutely no interest in the wei
fare of these victims of an unjust sys-
TEN.
The onlv way that justice can be done
is to place the man and woman slue
by side, with equal rights before the
law. Then the woman can take heI
natural place in the home and man IN
the workshop.
Under the present industrial system
the words Of Elizabeth Quigley in the
letter of November 26 are all too true
If anv one doubts this, let him look
IN the records of the Cherry mine dis
aster. view the unspeakable horrors OF
McKees Rocks, where famllles Werc
cast into the streets, and where women
with babes in their arms ana clihsiIs
10 their skirts are receiving charity
from kindly disposed people, While the
fathers, brothers and husbands are
"down' i'm a closed mine, that later
may be opened with new lot or human
chattels, who may be murdered IN hKe
manner to make dividends for people
who care so little for their victims tilat
the wives and children of dead miners
NAV become charity charges of the
state as soon as the human machine
called a husband is broken and dead.
And we have made so little progress
toward real civilization that we levy
NOT one cent against the mines, mills
ana factories TO care for the families
of the men whose lives they sacrifice
or whose bodies they cripple. SO we go
on filling almshouses, prisons, insane
wards, charitable institutions, and tell
ing the women their places are in the
home, raising more children than the
nation can give opportunity to be
reared to useful lives, under the condi-
tions confronting the mothers giving
the children life. When will civilization
civilize? MARIAN MAR1IN'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
WANTS WOMEN TO HELP
MANKIND HELP ITSELF

POMONA, Nov. 27.--[Editor Herald:
My spirit dropped several degrees
when 1 read yesterday Elizabeth
Quigley's letter. She is generally a
bright writer. She seems to construe
20" exposition Of the labor saving
power Of our modern machines as a
kick Of 20" at the machine. There
may be labOrers who are foolish
enough to kick at machinery, but 1t
is to enlighten these that he showed
what can be done and how to use the
machines so no one would suffer. The
more labor saving machines the bet
ter.
Motherhood should and shall be free.
But not solely to give just enough
and no more wage earners and slaves
to greedy masters; but to give us free
men and women. The slave and wage
Garner can have only a miserable ex-
istence. Let us rid the world of it's
slavery and wage earning. Let us
have independence from masters. Let
us be free. But we cannot be indie
pendent and free as long as we permit
few to rule the selling price and
raise the price above actual cost of
production. Don't blame the machine,
nor put all the blame on the workers.
Don't blame the one who is about to
starve to death, if you find that this
dying one is hungry enough to envy
the overfed and those who have sew
eral thousand times more than
enough; blame no one in particular.
1t is our political and economic sys-
tenn that is wrong and needs correct
ing
As to woman, early 5000 00O or
about one-eighth of them of this coun-
try, are wage earners. In New York
city alone 10000 are supporting their
husbands. In Chicago every year
60, 900 deserted wives provide alone for
the family. Another vast number Of
wives of petty criminals are forced
during the periodic Incarceration Of
their husbands to provide food, cloth
ing and shelter for their little ones.
Women are bought and sold every day
in our great cities and sent to Sall
points of the globe for immoral pur-
poses. Let woman have suffrage, but
to a better purpose than to raise Just
enough wage slaves for masters. Let
her help the men to free us all
CHART,ES T. WHITE
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13

when the department store is not in the
center of the business section. A city
as large as Los Angeles, growing daily
more prosperous, should afford sepa-
rate building; and this in time VIII
come.
With V. S. | also have had great dif-
f1culty in obtaining certain books. For
the past six or seven months l have
been asking for a list of some five or
six books, but not yet have l been so
fortunate to find them in, though l am
told the library has several copies.
None of these books are of the late
fiction; one is by George Meredith, two
are translations from the French and
two of William x. Lockes which have
been out for some years.
I 90 not like the idea of free and
public library having books which upon
payment of 10 cents you can read.
refer to the duplicate fiction list"-and
these books seem to far outnumber the
regular issue of the library There are
plenty of bookstores where you can
secure books in this way If you SO de-
sire, and with no limit of time for re-
turning them. This is not for free
library to do.
/ have made requisition in the non
fiction department for two books of
which I had read very high comments
I'm different papers and magazines, but
have received no word as to them,
though it has been some months since
l put in my request. J. c.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
SUCCESSFUL NEWSPAPER

A RECENT special edition of the
n Christian Science Monitor shows
IN Christian Scientists are "in the
newspaper business" in earnest With
such a big, we'll prepared edition as
this, carrying much advertising mat
ter, for which doubtless the coin of the
republic is collected, it is impossible,
nay it would be absurd, to treat the
Monitor as other than an esteemed
contemporary" 1t is a newspaper in
every sense of the word, and in every
sense Of the word a competitor of other
newspapers.
1t is thoroughly commcrcialized, and
evidently has a shrewd business office
and an able and intelligent advertis-
ing staff. It's special number is as
good a special edition as any published
by any OF the great dailies."
The Monitors aim is to injure no
man, but to bless all mankind, and to
this policy it attributes much Of its
success, some adequate idea of which
may be gained from the following ex-
tract from its columns: starting as
it did November %, 1908, n newspaper
of but eight pages, it achieves the by
no means mconsiderable journalistic
feat of getting out a 96-page paper.
AS the elimination Of a year of ef-
fort it offers a newspaper lacking but
four pages of being a 1OO-page edition,
with a circulation approximating a
quarter of a million copies. six tons
of copies are being shipped to Eng
land for distribution to Its clientele
in the United Kingdom, and the Eu-
ropean and Levantine countries, twen-
ty-one tons are being sent into Canada,
and the entire output Of its presses
for the thanksgiving number, which
went to all portions Of the globe, to-
tailed 150 tons"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13

condition must be blamed on the system
which caused this physical condition.
When a physical wreck is followed by
railroad wreck It is poor policy 10
blame the physical wreck, because that
leads the discerning public to inquire
into the causes which wrecked the man
before he wrecked the train.
And what has the future to offer to
the wrecked man, discharged for neg
ligence"? Never again can he hope to
be employed at his own business. which
is all he knows. The country has been
warned against him. Not a railroad on
the continent will accept him as an en-
ploye Wrecked-then boycotted! Only
a force of will power which cannot be
looked for in a man whose nervous
energy has been used UP by the system
could possibly prevent him from going
down, down, down to the ranks Of the
inefficient, the hopeless, the helpless,
the despairing, the superfluous.
If all the old stories are true, the
blood Of the innocent and the lives of
the despoiled still cry to the Lord. And
he hears.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
GOOD GOVERNMENT

n WING to the concerted action of
three men whose union has pro-
~ cured for them the title Of the
Solid Three, the county government
has been exposed to influences which
are opposed TO good government. a
record of gross carelessuess, if care
lessness be the proper word, does not
invite public confidence in public ser
wants, and Messrs. Eldridge. Nelis and
McCabe of the board Of supervisors
have exposed themselves at least to
the charge of gross carelessness. A
correct appreciation Of their duty to
the public is not indicated by any in
stance that may be cited in the off,
cial career Of these gentlemen. whose
peculiar adhesiveness and unanimity
under an circumstances on every oc-
casion when the tax payers were ex-
posed to the consequences of their
wrongheadedness has earned them
their title.
Good government i'm the county as
well as in the city must be assured,
If the prosperity OF Los Angeles is TO
be definitely secured. As a corollary
of the triumph Of good government in
the city election, there must bee a
cleanng-up in the county government,
and it must be conducted with rgor
and with yigor. without fear and with
out favor, Besides imperiling the sue
cess Of Good Roads by their extraordi-
narily misguided action with regard to
the bond issue, the Solid Three have
been guilty Of general extravaganza.
and their reckless disregard OF econ
omy and of the best interests Of the
public was shown in the purchase OF
automobiles and in the pipe deal.
Their antagouism to labor interests
has been marked, and their political
manipulation of the horticultural com
mission betrayed scoln of public in
terests, and devotion to interests hos
tile to the progress and prosperity OF
Los Angeles.
Freedom from corporationism and
from every preJudieial alliance or al
legiance on the part Of every public
servant in the county is as imperative
ly necessary as I'M the city; and the
county muEt measure up to city
standards Of good government.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
THE PLAY

I T is the privilege Of the dramatic
critic to deal with his speciality
l. the play; but perhaps we may be
pardoned for giving expression to the
wonder that is in the minds of many
lishment of one of the greatest and
most profitable commercial ventures
OF modern times, the play business.
In an interesting account of a local
managers campaign plan that was
printed in The Herald the average
reader was perhaps somewhat bedazed
by the great commercial as well as
professional experience a play buyer
needs. The industry is huge. The
market IS great. Some plays are the
spontaneous productions of enthusi-
astic authors, but many others are
made to order" and that order is
founded upon a managers financial in
spiration, a stars aspiration, or a sug-
Eestion saved out of the wreckage of
a submitted play which in all other re-
spects is unfit for use.
As each play is produced the critics
/
speaking for the public and not for
our friend the expert, let US think Of
The Heralds story Of the campaign
Of the local manager, and remember
that while each play will be presented
in its turn and judged on its merits,
the play buyer bought them, as 1t
were, "in a batch" and had to apply
wholesale judgment to the wares which
the critics will discuss individually
when they are retailed.
The wonder is, not that some plays
are n weariness Of the flesh, but that
the general average standard of plays
il as high as 1T is.
We believe the public is better
catered to in this department Of lit
erary production than in any other.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
HUMAN LIFE rs CHEAPEST
ARTICLE IN ENTIRE WORLD

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3O-[Editor
Herald: Observable does not want a
perfect woman only one who does not
follow the fashions and is well in
formed on the affairs of her country"
Bless the man. He is asking for
woman dangerously like a suffragette.
1t takes courage for either man or
woman to completely ignore the fash
ions, and 1t takes brain cells far be-
lond those the average man will ac-
knowledge a woman possesses to enable
one to be well informed on all the af-
fairs of ones country. An epitome of
the recently enacted tariff bill puts
the average male voter to sleep. That
is how the representatives of the COM
mon people succeeded in getting their
constituencies to gracefully accept a
revision Of the tariff upward, when the
prediction pledges of the standard
bearer of the successful party was for
q revision downward. In the face of
such facts, how can any woman, with
the possible exception of the suffrag
cites who go to Jail on diet of bread
and water for shouting "Votes for
womanl@ have the courage to seek in
formation regarding the lntrlcacles OF
national affairs?
Observable, by the use of Longfel-
lows words, draws a beautiful picture
of the relation of woman to man.
Would to God it were true outside the
story book! A poets fancy can always
see my Lady of, the Lake" watching
for the coming of the chiValrous
"Knights OF the Round Table" and
can beautifully depict the Indian
princess waiting for the coming of her
warrior lover, who is going to protect
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
BUY THE STAMPS

u UY the anti-tuberculosis Merry
X Christmas stamps and help con-
- duct the campaign If education
that must be conducted if the afflicted
are to be allowed to remain in Los An
geles. Criminal carele lessness is respon-
sible for many cases of disease. BY
nature this IS the healthiest city in the
world. There are some varieties of
disease which, owing to insufficient
laws, cannot yet be excluded from
civilized communities. lnG against
such plaques it is the duty Of every
citizen to protect himself and family.
The office of the California Association
for the Study and Prevent Of Tuher-
culosis is at No, 24O Bradbury build
ing. We believe it your duty first to
inform yourself by procuring and read
ing the literature of the association
apA then to take part in the movement
for the extirpation of the white plague.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
YELLOW JOURNALISM

DOVERNOR PENNYPACKER says
~ yellow or sensational journalism
~ is almost destroying the old-time
confidence of the people in and their
respect for those vested with author
ity. AT the present time in the Unit
ed states the mayors OF our cities, the
governors of our eommonwealths and
the presidents OF the nation at once
become the target for the sensation
portant the office the more audacious
are his efforts and the greater his
hopes for reward.
The courts alone have remained un-
aesailed and within the last few
years the process Of undermining their
supports has been begun
Governor Pennypacker adds dole
fully; "When public confidence in the
administration of affairs is destroyed
tie end Of our system of.government
is not far, away"
We would be sorry to think yellow
journalism would destroy the conf
dence Of the people in the American
system Of government, It is much
more likely to destroy the confidence
of the people in the yellow system Of
journalism
ANY community which has I'm its
midst a distinctively yellow journal is
meuaccd to exactly the extent to
which it allows journal of that type
to influence it. But, fortunately, the
good sense Of Americans is preventing
them from giving either credence or
confidence to the spurious parasites
which in modern times have fastened
themselves on the ancient and honor
able profession Of journalism.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
SAYS PUBLIC LIBRARY
is NOT WELL LOCATED

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4.-[Editor
Herald: I wish to add my voice 10
that of V. S. in regard to our city
library. My experience has been very
much the same as his.
came to Los Angeles about seven
wears ago when the library was sit
uated in the city hall, and, as V. S.
states, found the library not only more
located but the books
easier of access both in fiction and the
reference departments.
A department store certainly seems
to me a most undesirable situation for
a city public library, and more so
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORITM-"The Bachelor
MASON-"Three Twins"
BURBANK-"St. Elmo"
BELASCO- THE Master key"
MAJESTIC-"The Spoilers"
PHEUM-Vaudeylle
GRAND-"The Belle OF New York.
Los ANGELES-Vaudevi
INIQUE-Mel0dram
TTSCHER'S Musical buriesque
OLYMPIC-Musical burlesQue,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13

John L. Sullivan, eX-millionaire says
it is better to have been a million
aire and blown it all in than to be
a millionaire now, for, he declares, the
worst is yet to come" Old John talks
as if he wouldn't be sorry to see a few
Of his associates when he was in the
millionaire class go broke" The SEN
l. mt is frankly barbaric. Still,
Johns a barbarian, and misery loves
company"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13

New York state having adopted an
antitrust law, is trying 1t on the ice
man. The American Ice company has
been fined $4,000 for restricting compe
tition. Fine paid? oh, dear. no.
That's different.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
Hls Limited L.andscape

When the car OF all the Russias rides upon
his merry way,
He sees no landscape clothed in green. no
woods with colors gay;
He only notes on either hand for many weary
miles
The soldiers with their shining guns stretched
out IN endless files!
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13

One of the big features Of 1910 will
be the meeting of the American Bank
ers' association in Los Angeles. 1t
will be a great year for Greater Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13

California Fruit Growers association
will take an active part in the move
ment to establish a federal steamship
line on the Pacific to connect with the
Panama railroad and Atlantic steam
ers. The freight route thus formed
will give the railroad rate makers the
competition for which they have been
piuing,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13

Some Of the finest holly in the world
grows in the glens of our South
California mountains. Small boys laden
with big bundles of it are signs of the
approach Of the holly-day season.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENTS intended
for publication must be accompanied by tho
name aud address of the writer The Herald
gives the widest latitude to correspondents,
but assumes no responsibility for their Views,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
Where Money Is Needed

Church--I see it is said that Lady
Francis Cook will spend millions for
the suffrage cause.
Gotham-Well I CUES it will take
that amount to pay the police court
fines" "onkers Statesman,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
The HumOriStS
Near the Pole

Mr.. whitney, with a shiver: And
who are you?"
DR.. Cook: I'm DR.. Cook, from Brook
lyn, N. Y"
"From Brooklyn, did you say?'
Eyes, from Brooklyn
"Impossible!"
1T is not impossible. 1 am DR.. Cook
and from Brooklyn
"Well, then, where's the baby car
riage ?'--Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13

Rain and sunshine have contril ed
to the prosperity Of South Cali
fornia. 1t is certain 1910 will be a
bumper year" Hurrah for PROS
DERITYl
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13

Real estate values in Los Angeles
are being increased with the growth of
the city. Progress is always attended
bY prosperity.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13

A fine display of cotton at FL Centro
fair emphasized the fact that Callfor-
mia Is now sure enough cotton
state"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
Noticed It2

1.-The horse laugh is going out of po-
lite society"
"And instead?"
eve have the automobile smile Of
superiority"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
Sidestepping

Rev. Fourthly-I trust you are try
ing to climb the. straight and narrow
path?
Knicker-Yep; but the best way to
drive up hill is to zigzag.-Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13

How are you getting on with YOUR
Christmas shopping?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13

)ME TIME during the present
session of congress a senator
of the United States will arise
in his place in the senate ana,
having the recognition of the
chair, he will look about him
"a s.,,.. suI,l,ig Tho cppata of
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13

Tomorrow-washmgton Memorial Hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13

PopulationofLos Angeles 327, ,685
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13

On all matters pertaining 10 advertising
address Charles r Gates, advertising man
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-25
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Daily vii
~. Marks Hospital Charity

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Viii.
Hanson was the scene OF pretty wed
'Xnp Wednesday evening. when their
|hughter, Catherine, became the bride
IN James NJ. Blakcly. The ceremony
/ sss performed at s:l3 O'Clock by the
|Rsy c. C. McIntirc of the Westminster
|nsbyicrian church, in the presence OF
|,boN fifty relatives and friends The
/ |nthpr. wore handsome gown Of white
|kiFon over satin; long tullc veil,
-orp BY her mother at her wedding.
aupht with A wreath of orange bios.
ans hung 10 the hem Of her gown,
nd she carried white roses. Her only
2sel was a diamond and pearl pend
An. pift of the groom. Her maid OF
.bror Miss Edythc NJ. Evans, wore n
,isttY gown OF pale blue crepe de
|ilene. and carried pink roses. Tom
Williamson acted as best man. Prompt
N at the appointed hour Miss Janet
/ Williamson, at the piano, and :. IIuist,
d the violin, played the Lohcngrin
Bridal chorus as the bridal party
|nrsred. and during the ceremony the
.'sping Song WAS softly played. fol
|baed By The McndclSsohn wedding
|aarh, Palms, ferns and chrysanthc-
nuns were effectively used in the deco
|niions, with white and green in the
|trlors and yellow and green IN the
|fuing room. a cluny lace piece, over
|5slow satin, covered The table, which
|ns lighted with yclIow-shadcd candles,
|pd chrysial candelabra, with yellow
lndes. formed the table ccntcrpiccc,
nero Mrs, Frank Anderson and Miss
'sda Smithen poured Punch was
|frved in The hall by Miss Grace Vim
|sul and Miss Elda lIarcombe. The
|.h1al party was assisted in receiving
|k Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williamson. the
|hi;ef in a handsome black taffeta
|gSn: Later Mr. and Mrs, Blabely left
|br Reno. New, where they Will be
a home 10 their friends after Decem.
|h Is. Mrs Blakcly wore stylish
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-25

Mrs l.. G. Robinson and Miss Noble
entertained fifty Of their friends at
Il handsomely appointed Thanksgiving
luncheon at the Alta club Wednesday
The guests were seated at two long
tables laid IN the Turkish room, which
was most effectively decorated with
baskets of violets and fruit down the
center Of the tables, while Mt either
end were crystal candclabra with red
candies and shades. The place cards
and favors were small turkeys
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-25
Tho Mark OF Parls-a Guarantee,
FINE JEWELRY.

II has been our constant endeayor
for half n century to establish and
maintain Il reputation for only the
best work and goods.
Our name today stands for the hest
10 he had ir gold and silverware and
Is guarantee of value and worth
Our lines arc coplplete and buying
now avoids tho hurry attending
Christmas shopping.