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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
PROGRESS AND PRoBITY


nY one of those curious and striking
X condolences for which fate is re-
- sponsible the public is called upon
to take an active, keen, vigilant inter-
est in consolidation at the same time
| it is called upon to take an active,
keen, vigilant interest in the improve
ment of city government by the cleo
ton of worthy George Alexander as
mayor to take the place of unworthy
A, c. Harper. Philosophers will tell
you it is evident a psychical period
in the history of Los Angeles has been
reached, a period of development, a
period Of CHANGE, for better or for
worse.
Fortunately for the people Of today
as we'll as of the posterity of tomor-
row, citizens have come forward who
will care for the best interests of the
city and with unselfish devotion will
work for its welfare. The change that
must be made will be for the better.
Good citizenship will win the fight for
square deal consolidation and good citi-
zenship will win the fight for the moral
| improvement of Los Angeles. The Wig
lance of citizens will be rewarded by
a clean plan of consolidation and by
the election of George Alexander. But
this vigilance must be unremittng
of Los Angeles to do his duty, and
obedience to the call of duty will re-
suit in a greater Los Angeles which,
free from ring rule, corporation DOM
ination, political bossism or corruption,
will flourish and expand until it is the
peerless queen of all the west, the
greatest city of the Pacific coast and
one of the greatest in the United
States.
Bad government is detrimental to
growth and prosperity and consolida-
tion effected on anything but a fair
and square basis might mean corpor-
ationism. Whatever is worth doing is
worth doing we'll and thoroughly, and
efforts to hamper, embarrass or hinder
consolidation are evidences of bad citi-
zenship. Savage has branded himself.
Everybody knows his brand. Hence
forth when anyone thinks of faith
lessness to public interests and faith
fulness to corporation interests he will
think of Savage.
Los Angeles is to be congratulated on
the fact that both the fight for clean
consolidation and the fight for the
mayoralty called to the front patriotic
citizens, worthy of he good causes
with which they associated themselves
and a credit to Los Angeles. Good
citizens are in the overwhelming ma
jority in Los Angeles, and good citi-
zens will support and will elect George
Alexander, the good citizens candidate
for mayor of our good city. He will
be elected with enthusiasm. Los An
geles, which drove out race track
gambling, will also drive out crooked
politics and crooked politicians and
will give families and family men a
square deal; for that is the Los An
geles way. This city Of culture, edu-
cation and refinement is also a city of
| courage. 1t is on the right track and
on that track will go ahead and con-
tinue to prosper.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
WELCOME HOME

AI ITH an inspiring welcome home
Wv the great world cruise of the
American navy was ended. The
cruise will be forever remembered as
the greatest peace voyage ever under
taken and ever made. AS the beauti-
full white ships passed in review before
the president twenty-eight bands
played "The Star Spangled Banner. -
Cannon roared. Sailors and spectators
cheered. Everything and everybody
united in making a joyful noise over
the safe return of the American fleet
bringing PEACE WITH HONOR. The
mission of the fleet has been fulfilled
Not only has it given the world a real
izing sense of the sea power of the
United States, from which may be de-
rived an impression Of the land power
but it has put an end to. war, scares
and war talk. At the time of the de-
parture of the squadron it was an
nounced the fleet was prepared for q
frolic or a fight.
Citizens of the United States and
their good friends, all the other in
habitants of the world. rejoice that the
voyage from beginning to end has been
a frolic and that the tune the bands
have played oftener than any other
excepting Star Spangled Banner has
been "Auld Lang Syne."
Among many inspiring incidents
which attended the glorious home
coming none will appeal more to the
heart of the nation than the message
of Admiral Evans:
admiral Evans presents his compli-
ments to Rear Admiral Sperry and
congratulates him on the splendid
work. he has done. He hopes that
congress will make him a vice admiral
which he richly deserves. He also ex-
tends congratulations to the officers
and men of the fleet
Admiral Evans would have given
almost anything in this world if it had
been possible for him to lead the fleet
in the great historic voyage. Circum-
stances forbade, but did not succeed
in affecting his indomitable and chiv-
alrous pluck and grit. Brave Bob
EVanSi
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
TARIFF HUMBUG

NT HILE high tariff pretends to pro-
wv tect American labor from the
competition of the "pauper'' la
bor of Europe, it brings the "pauper
labor over here in large numbers. En-
tire European industries have been
known to transfer themselves to the
United States in order to dodge the
American tariff and get the American
price. When these industries crossed
the Atlantic they brought European
workmen with them. A considerable
proportion of the population of Paisley,
Scotland, was transferred to Newark,
New Jersey, to lend color to the sug-
gestion that the manufacture of cotton
thread was a tariff bred American in
dustry.
And as to whether or not the high
tariff on steel protects the AMERI-
CAN worker, let the pay rolls of the
Carnegie firms bear witness. In the
earlier days of the industry the Car
negie foremen were Scotsmen from Scot
tish iron foundries. Many of the Car
negie workers and Clark workers went
home to Scotland every year for a
holiday; and whatever may be said of
Carnegie's Iiberality in founding Amer
lean libraries, it cannot be denied that
his play-money has been spent in Scot
land, where he and nearly all his part
ners own estates. So ridiculously true
is this that the cartoonist who would
put the American steel trust in kits
would not be wide Of the mark And
is equally ridlculously true that New
ark talks with a Scottish accent To
be sure, this absurd situation was rec
ognized and a contract labor law was
devised to meet it. But the contract
labor law is so easily evaded by the
higher class, skilled European workers
that it is farce.
AS if the pretense with regard to the
protection of labor were not sufficiently
silly and easy to expose, the tariff man
ipulators now propose, by putting q
tax on coffee and tea, to make still
more ridiculous pretenses. Coffee and
tea are now used in every American
home, and the greed of the takers has
been excited. The preparation and sale
of coffee and tea in recent years have
given employment to many American
men and women. Now it is proposed
to tax coffee and tea, not for the pur-
pose of protecting an American indus
try, but for the purpose of raising a
large sum of money of which the gov
ernment is said to be in need The
Washington Post with mouth water
ing, proclaims the government is fail
ing to collect at least $6O,OOO,O 900 a year
by neglecting to tax tea and coffee.
Now, should the modern Tories succeed
where the first original Tories failed,
and tax American tea, who will nay the
tax?
The wage earners and the tea drink
ers, of course.
Wages will be reduced, on the plea
that since the tea and coffee must all
be imported the additional cost of the
duty must be added to the expense of
putting it up in packages and distribut-
ing it. The same excuse will be given
for increasing the price of tea. Every
cup of tea will contribute toward the
$6O,O0O,OOO a year. Wages down. Prices
UP. Profits greater than ever. That's
Protection"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
HOCH DER SAVAGE!

4 WORD to the wise is said to be
IA sufficient, and if Savage and his
allies have any pretense to wis
dom they should appreciate the force
and significance Of HANDS OFF,
Savage, in a bumptious speech to the
legislators whom he attempted to inf1u-
ence at San Pedro, said no consolida-
ton legislation would be enacted which
would not carry with it provision for
at least 60 per cent of the vote of San
Pedro. For whom is Savage speak
ing? Whose instructions is he at
tempting to carry out?
Hands off consolidation, Mr.. Saw
age! 1t is the peoples measure. not
yours. 1t is a plan for the public
good, not for the benefit of corporation
greed.
And Savage claimed to "have with
HIM enough votes in the senate to
amend the peoples pending bills as
HE desired"
Hands off, Mr.. Savage. Why should
legislation for the public good be
amended as HE desires?
Either Savage is working with q
thorough appreciation of certain point
of view which may be indorsed by the
corporations, but is not regarded IA
vorably by his constituents, or he is
initiating his distinguished prototypes,
the Nine Tailors of Tooley street, who.
on a celebrated occasion, passed a
famous resolution beginning with the
words: I'VE, the people of England" ="
Savage resembles the nine tailors
when he talks dictatorially and author
itatively Of what must be done. He is
every whit as raw as the nine who
immortalized Tooley street. He mis-
takes himself for the entire population
of Southern California.
81, the people of Southern Califor-
MIA
When we have no more use for Saw
age (not that we have much now we
must send him over to Germany with
suggestion that he will make a fit
successor to the man who says:
"MeinseIf und Gott."
Hoch der Savage!
He has the Imperial idea, all right
all right.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
PREFERS EXPOSURE BY STAGE
TO Apollo BY. PULPIT

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22.-[Editor
Herald: DIR. Locke, using the prlvl-
lege of talking without being replied
to that the pulpit gives, has seen ft
to deliver a philippe against the stage,
saying that it should be pursued and
driven out as we drive out crime and
disease. This is the institution OF
which one Shakespeare says that its
end ''both at the first and now, was
and is, to hold, as 'twere, the mirror
up to- nature; to show virtue her own
feature, sccrn her own image and the
very age and body of the time his
form and pressure"
DR.. Locke complains that the theater
''burlesques patriotism and jeers at the
home and the church" L trust that
the condemnation of that narrow and
unspeakably monstrous doctrine of
my country, right or wrong" will go
on without ceasing, for not only does
it give the lie to justice, but it is
directly contrary to that teaching of
the brotherhood of man which DR..
Locke is supposed to preach.
I most sincerely hope and am con-
fident that many dramatists will fol-
low the lead set SO bravely by Tolstoy
in his Power of Darkness" and show
up the concealers of and apologists for
the evils of modern society. l most
devoutly hope that such plays as Mrs.
Warren's Profession" Gorkys Might
Refuge and others of that type, that
tear away the mask so carefully plas-
tered over civilization, will multiply.
AS for the alleged attack on the home
L most sincerely trust that the stage
will continue to unveil hypocrisy in
homes founded on mercenary basis.
Finally 1 hope that DIR. Locke will
not again make the mistake of refer
ring us to the classic drama and es-
pecially Euripides, as a pattern of pro-
priety, for the ancient dramatists
adopted themes, as in the "Oedipus'
of Sophocles and the "Hippolytus' of
the aforesaid Euripides, which the
modern stage dares not touch.
REALIST,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
Washington VIII Surely
Remain National Capital

tional capital should be located in the
colony he represented and controlled.
The pledge was given; it was taken
from the power of any popular body 10
reverse the agreement. The second
referendum found New South Wales
favorable, and now it has been decided
to locate on a virgin site near a town
called Canberra, situated 1900 feet above
the sea level, within sight of Mount
Kosciusko, and having a river frontage.
Building on this site the commonwealth
will have an opportunity to lay out q,
city mot for tomorrow or for next year,
but for all time" as the federal minis
ter of trade and customs said in argu-
ing for the site before parliament.
From the first it can be laid out as
artistically as Washington was by
L'Enfant, but it can be developed with
out that temporary but prolonged
lapse from an ideal which is a blot on
the American record. Progressive and
far in advance of other countries in
many other respects affecting social
welfare, Australia not only can make
this new city beautiful but also very
attractive from the hygienic, sanitary
and administrative standpoints.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
NOT JAPANESE WORKERS, BUT
MoNOPoLIsTs THE scoURGE

BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 19.-TEditor
HERALD: | see with profound regret
that the writer's for your Letter Box,
most of whom had regarded as see
ing somewhat below the surface, are
hypnOtized by the Japanese bogey.
What do we know about this Japan
ese question? We know this: That
the actual number of Japanese immi-
grants has been declining steadily for
some time past. What we have every
reason to think is that, far from wish
ing its citizens to emigrate to this
country the Japanese government is
most anxious to keep them in the ori-
ent, where it has the foundation of an
empire in view.
This also we have every reason to
think-that the enormous interests i'm
this country that are bent on having
huge standing army and navy at any
price will encourage war scares for all
they are worth.
Furthermore we know that during
the last thirty-five years in which this
anti-Mongolian prejudice has been
played on, our own white men have
been busy monopolizing all the means
of life, until here in California one
man, Henry Miller, owns 22,5O0 900
acres of fertile land, a territory as
large as Massachusetts,, Connecticut.
New Hampshire and Rhode Island
combined.
This, which could be almost dupli-
Gated in many other instances, and
more than duplicated in the case of
Weyerhauser, seems incredible, but it
is frightful fact, and 1 wish to ex-
press the opinion that the monopoly
established by this one man Miller
alone-and he is but one of many-has
done more to rob and enslaye labor
than all the Japanese who have ever
come to this coast
There is the real question, but our
people are afraid to tackle powerful
monopolists like Miller and prefer to
take it out on their weak fellow
workers of another race. whose sole
crime is that they are mainly indus
trious workers who wish to live on the
soil and make from it their own live
lihood-a thoroughly healthy view of
life by which we should all profit.
The war of every straight thinking
man is not with those who wish To
produce, but with those who wish to
monopolize that they may levy tribute
On those who do the worlds work
VICTOR. H. TELFORD.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
Geological Survey Gives a
ReViezV OF Mining Industry

.N HERE were no labor troubles of
moment to interfere with steady
- operations in the quartz mines,
though the shOrtness of the water sea-
son caused large numbers of stamps to
be hung up" and a good many mines
to close for several months for lack of
power, says the United States geologi-
cal survey.
The shortage of water supply also in
terfered with the operations Of the
various classes of gravel mines, some
of them having a water season of only
a few weeks instead of a few months.
While some large quartz mines will
show reduced yield new mines have
become productive and will offset this
loss Twelve new dredgers were in
stalled and commenced operations in
1908 and those damaged in the spring
of 1907 were repaired and set at work.
Some of the new dredgers are very
large, so that there should be a
materially augmented yield from this
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
MAKES PLEA FOR CHANGE IN
PRESENT INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Feb. 21.-
Editor Herald: Your editorial on
"Children'' q few days ago evinces a
very praiseworthy motive, but cannot
be realized under the inevitable march
of economic determinism until goods
are produced for use and not for profit
Now, the factory must make a profit
or close, and the 3,OOO,0O0 working chill
dren must earn their bread or starve, as
thousands are now starving. Let's
abolish the present system, with it's in
evitable profits panics, poverty, prosti-
tuition, crime, drunkenness, and misery,
and establish cooperation with it's GER
tain peace, plenty, progress, prosperity,
culture, health, happiness, justice and
universal higher education. B. r. Y.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

T the chamber of commerce ban
" quet last evening the f1ourishing
condition and bright prospects of
Greater Los Angeles were celebrated.
The chamber represents every phase
and aspect of life. It's membership has
been recruited on broad lines, and its
thoroughly representative character is
due to the fact that not only CONNER
cial and manufacturing interests, but
all professions and occupations, are
represented. Los Angeles is proud of
its chamber of commerce and grateful
for the work it has done for the city.
The modern history of Los Angeles is
intimately associated with the history
of the chamber of commerce.
Men who work for the progress and
prosperity of this city have found and
tested the truth of the saying ''in union
there is strength" Organized effort is
far more effective than individual ef-
fort, and the best individual effort
gains greatly in it's power of achieve
ment when united in a common cause
with the effort of others. Los Angeles
it's history; and this fact makes the
banquet even more than usually impor-
tant. All the speakers and every man
present realized that before another
Washington's birthday banquet Los
Angeles will have passed through d
critical period and, with San Pedro
harbor, will have entered on a new
phase, that of maritime development
and the building up OF a big importing
and exporting trade; with a fair pro-
portion of the vessels engaged in that
trade hailing from Greater Los An
geles Work on the construction of the
Owens river aqueduct with every tick
of the clock brings US nearer the time
when the city will be able to take caro-
of vast population, and when power
for many manufacturing industries will
be available.
Washington was the very personifi-
cation and embodiment Of truth and
honesty, and the banquet in honor of
his anniversary empha sized the inn
pOrtance of applying the principles OF
Washington to the great undertakings
which are on the program. For the
sake of the feeling of security which
should attend every step of these un-
dertakings it is of vital Importance
that Los Angeles should give public
Office only to men she can trust, and
we think the members of the chamber
of commerce realize the Importance of
putting it beyond the power of meddlers
or grafters to interfere with the plans
of this city.
Vast sums Of money voted for Owens
river water and other projects are 10
doubt tempting, and they must be
placed beyond the reach of all who
might yield to temptation. Members
Of the chamber of commerce must
realize the Importance of having as
mayor square deal'' man like George
Alexander, who is experienced in busi-
ness affairs, a good judge of human ma
ture and of absolutely unassailable in
tegrity. He is that ''noblest work of
Cod" an honest man.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23

source. There are now seventy dredgers
operating in the gold fields of Califor-
MIA. The largest proportion of the
silver output of the state is derived
from copper smelling operations, though
a considerable amount comes from
quartz and placer mines. Smefters that
were idle in 1907 became active in 1908,
so that there was probably a larger
silver yield in the latter year. This is
also true of copper. The lead output
may also show a moderate increase,
but a diminished zinc yield is expected.
Notwithstanding the drought, which af-
fected the quartz and placer mines of
the state materially, the final figures of
gold, silver, copper and lead production
in California for 1908 are expected to
show a general increase as compared
with the total yield of 1907.
The estimates of the director of the
mint give the California output of gold
in 1908 as $19,581, $50, compared to $1S,-
$4,000 in 1907
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
Far and Wide
Mysterious Palenoue

An expedition started from Mexico
City last week for modern exploration
of the ruins of Palenque, that Central
American mystery. This party will go
provided with up-to-date apparatus and
will bring home not only measure
ments and relics but photographs what
IS to be seen. These photographs-less
beautiful, the esthetes tell us, than the
work Of artists-pOssess the solid merit
of truth. and a look at them will snow
us what is to be seen there.-Connecti-
cut Courant.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23

7" OWEVER, in the choice Of sites
for national capitals, theory and
u doctrinaire wisdom seldom con-
troll. Washington, on the Potomac, is
not the ideal site for the American cap
itaI, whether viewed from the stand
point of geography or climate. But it
will remain the national capital as
surely as London will the British. 1t
was not selected because of its merits,
but as the result of a compromise be-
tween Hamilton and Jefferson, by
which, in return for two Virginia votes
for HamiltOn's plan of federal assump-
ton of state debts in $780, northern
votes were given for a southern capital,
says the Boston. Herald.
BY a somewhat similar compromise
the commonwealth of Australia has de-
cided on the town of Canberra as the
site Of the new federal capital New
South Wales vote favoring federation
was only secured on a second ballot
Following the first adverse referendum
Prime Minister Reid of the colony Sc
cured pledge from the other colonial
prime ministers that if New South
Wales voted for federal union the ma
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM-"Ali Baba and the Forty
Thieves"
MASON-"GirIs"
BELASCO-"A Texas Steer"
MAJESTIC-"Marrying Mary"
BURBANK-"A Temperance Town."
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
GRAND-"A Chinese Honeymoon"
Los ANGELES-VaudeviIIe
FIsCHER'S-"OthelIO for a Day"
UNIQUE-'"The Substitute
WALKER-VaudeviIle.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
Polytechnic DISGRACE

That TuIare boy who committed a
crime in order to be able to get into
the reform school for an education
chose wrong way to go about it, but
he showed d pretty clear idea of one
of the anomalies of our educational
situation 1t is a literal fact that a
white boy, desirous of an industrial
education, can scarcely find an institu-
ton of the sort he wants which he can
enter through any door except that of
crime.-FresnO Republican.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
The State Press
California Gold

A few days of sunshine have sufficed
to make our orange groves look like
beehives of industry. Everywhere the
golden fruit is gathered, packed and
shipped to the markets of the world.
In time the golden shekeIs will come
back, and while the farmer beyond the
Rockies and Sierras sits around the
stove or repairs fences, his coun-
terpart in California drives through
the balmy atmosphere or surerintends
the harves of his crop.-Highland Mes
Senger.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
Up=to-pate Los Angeles

One of the new charter amendments
in Los Angeles provides that vacant
property can be cleaned up at the ex-
pense of the owners thereof, and that
before permanent pavements are laid
connections with sewers, gas and wa
ter mains must be made, even if abut-
ting property is vacant. This is one
of the advantages of'up-to-date charter
amendments framed in the interest of
the public.-Oakland Enquirer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
Deceitful Sun Dial

In the old times a common way of
keeping time was the noon mark This.
owing to astronomical variations or ir-
regularities, really varied greatly, but
it was not until 1857 that this liability
to error was pointed out in the nautical
almanac.-New York Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
Homesick lars

All the way across the Atlantic ocean
is flashed the news that the sailors and
officers of the American battleship fleet
are suffering from that terrible mall
ady, nostalgia,-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23

Work and vote for George Alexander,
the peoples candidate for mayor. A
vote for Mr.. Alexander will be a vote
for Greater Los Angeles and against
corporation control