Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-23
What an "Uncle AIeck Town" Means

w assistance asceranng what when calls Los
Alecl Town"
Times Sunday morning this say concerning the
present marvellous building boomtha city is enjoying
The building permit record cate for the month of November
nothing of phenomenal the totals of 622 onsruc
up Friday evening Chief Clerk Mark C. Coin of the building
department stated yesterday afternoon that enough additional
pcaon received before yesterday to shove the agge
gate valuation comfortably the million mark
he figures covering period November November
28 permits $506 the increase the latter figure
being lis cent The gain is at the average rate of over
past 25 permits and 1904
4 valuation an average OF fohve permits at $1,000 valuation
having been issued business day excepting Saturday for which
the astounding factor in the encouraging records
activity Los Angeles is the number of permits
issued for the construction of residences This kind of building
month residence figures 34 houses valuation $63627
These totals far ahead of all previous records for this time Of
year probable construction alone
may reach the million mark before the end of the month
will wonderful record rected the
Times is made by Uncle Aec Town subject to the kind OF
government which Mayor Alexander the Times afectonae
dub him. Uncle ec has given during the past months
OF his ncumbency office the head OF Our municipal government
We desire particularly call attention to two portions the
above statement The first is follows
THE figures covering the period from November to No
vber 10 inclusive show gain the corresponding period last
year permits $525o6 valuation the increase in the latter
figure BEING OVER lis PER CENT The gain is at
of $4,000 day."
Here may worth readers that the pc
rod OF last year with which Our contemporary compares the present
Unce Alec record transpred what may called
that time the absolute opposite of what today under Uncle
A1eck Under this Anti Uncle Aleck Town government which
the Uncle Ack government displaced city reached the
mark business of all kinds including building that
attained for several years past.
may be our readers of the fact
that the Times supported this AnUnce Aeck" government
which this AntUnce Aeck Town. by using
its defeat the recall which relieved
grating corrupt under which the
prosperity of city reached the lowest point that
for years.
The other portion Of contemporary report which
o call especial attention S follows:
Again the astonishing factor the encouraging
construction activity of Los Angeles is THE ENORMOUS
Der OF PERMITS ISSUED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
RESIDENCES This kind of building represents
outlay $237945 To date fo the
34 valuation of ahead
of all previous records for this time of the year."
Is Republican morning contemporary mentally ncapa
bic and morally obuse that the story cause and
feet in these figures that it understand
Angeles breaking all previous the building homes
is THAT THE KIND OF UNCLE ALECK TOWN" THAT WE
ARE NOW LIVING IN is THE KIND OF TOWN THAT IN
VITES MEN TO BRING THEIR FAMILIES TO 1T AND
MAKE THEIR HOMES IN 1T? If contemporary is so dull
that appreciate this simple effect we
say that it the only institution the city
laying claim ordinary intelligence whose reasoning powers arc
feeble prevent the understanding of this story
Verify what Los Angeles has long sought what having
obtained will hold Uncle Ack Unless
The Herald entirely the intelligence morality
of the people of this city, they will coming election to
maintain the Uncle Aeck Town which are M
and breaking all records of growth which for
the marvel of the world by such majority will
discourage those enemies of the public veal
suppan the conditions with have had in
the past will again become an
ti-JJ incl A1aCl Town