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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06
sURDETTE SAYS HE is STRONG
FOR A GOOD OLD UNCLE TOWN

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4.-[Editor
Herald: Rev. Robert ]. Burdette is
a lifelong and stalwart Republican, as
everybody knows. He is also a staunch
friend of George Alexander, and, de-
spite the Times says he is on its staff,
avows his support of him in the present
city campaign. Burdette was the man
who nominated Alexander for super
visor in the Republican county con-
vention a few years ago, and when his
candidate was defeated for the nomi-
nation by a machine trick, BuEdette
was one of the first to urge his candi-
date to run independent" This he
did and buried his machine-nominated
opponent, Ben Lauder, so deeply that
he has never been dug up.
The other day, walking along North
Broadway with the reverend and two
other friends, we passed one of those
campaign posters, do you want a viii
lage or a city?" (Which shall it be,
doctor?" one of the party asked
We'll" he said, slowly, that de-
pends. That question once came up
between two men. A very good man
named Abraham and a very vile man
named Lot They were looking over
the land of Canaan, intending to divide
it among themselves, and Abraham
gave Lot his first choice. Me for the
city, said Lot, and hil1ed straight for
Sodom, where he stayed until the out
ragged Almighty burned him out. And
Uncle Abraham chose the village of
tents and prospered exceedingly.
camp with uncle, every time"
x. X.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06
PASADENA MAN BLAMES
THE CAPTAINS OF INDUSTR

PASADENA, Dec. 1.-[Editor Her.
add; AS Elizabeth Quigley says. the
poor are the cause of their misfor-
tunes. But "free motherhood" and the
reduction of the native birth rate will
help the poor but little. For the steel
trust, the Standard Oil and other in
FAINT industries that (our)? congress
has fostered and protected by high
tariff will see that there is an army
of unemployed men in America.
It is for their interest that the sup
ply of labor is greater than the de-
mand. What if there is not IAN un-
wanted child" or wanted one, for that
matter, born in America?
Our captains of industry can with
very little expense import from some
other country all the hands they need
to perform their work. And they will
be sure to import enough. If they get
too many they only have to employ
the number they need. The rest can
starve. beg or steal as conscience may
dictate.
If there is not an American to do his
masters work some unwashed son of
Italy will, AS long as the present i'm
migration laws are in force our cap
tains of industry have the wide, wide
world from which to draw their hands.
And it will be several years before
motherhood is free" everywhere. 1t
will be a number Of centuries before
the women of Turkey secure the equal
suffrage their American sisters are
now asking for.
Until that time Elizabeth Quigley's s
"way out" cannot greatly reduce the
oversupply of labor. Wouldn't better
and more rigid immigration laws be a
shorter cut? Congress has already
protected about everything in the
heavens above and the earth below.
Now let it protect labor
l.. o. MILLER.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06
WORK AND VOTE

n INCE the Smith supporters admit
- they base whatever hopes they
~ cherish on the chance that good
government citizens may be too con-
fdent and may refrain from voting, it
is important that good citizens should
make up their minds to vote early and
should make it a matter of personal
duty to see that their friends go to the
polls.
Since the Smith men are banking on
a stay at home brigade to help their
cause, don't let there be a stay at
home brigade. Don't stay at home.
Don't let your neighbor stay at
home. If he tells you he is stay
ing at home, show him the error of
his ways. A few stay at home citizens
might cost the city of Los Angeles
dearly, The vast interests at stake
must not be imperiled by laziness,
carelessness or overconfdence.
Even if you are sure of the success
of the Good Government ticket, get out
and vote it just the same. Even If you
think the success Of the ticket would
be assured without your neighbor's s
vote, make sure your neighbor votes.
1t is every citizens duty to vote. No
duty can be neglected with more peril
TO the community, the state, the ma
tion, the citizen himself The cause OF
good government asks more than your
best Wishes more than your "hurrah.'
It asks your active support, your vote,
your endeavor to bring out all the
voters and have all the vote cast.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06
PEERS PULVERIZED

L" e have been hearing a good deal
w about the disastrous effects on
business that have followed the
budget agitation in Great Britain, but
it may be we'll to note that Lloyd
George, the doughty chancellor Of the
exchequer and forefront of the entire
movement, denied this specifically in
a recent speech, which, by the way,
has been suppressed by the Russian
censor. "It is beginning to recover
from the great crash which first Of all
came from America, the country of
high tariffs, and it has improved stead
ily," is the way in which he put 1t.
A handy slap at our own privilege-pro-
tected plutocrats.
Then this Welshman continued, and
he has a terrible way of phrasiug
things: "Only one stock has gone down
badly. There has been a great slump
in dukes. These used to stand rather
high in the market, especially in the
Tory market; but the Tory press has
discovered that they are of no value.
They have been making speeches re-
Gently. One specially expensive duke
made a speech and all the Tory press
said: We'll, now, really, is that the
sort of thing we are spending 250,OO0
a year upon? Because a fully equipped
duke costs as much to keep up as two
Dreadnoughts, and they are just as
great a terror, and they last longer"
How is that for talk? On the whole
we don't wonder at the Russian censor.
Here is another forceful passage, in
which he deals with the lords threat
to overthrow the constitution: Let
them realize what they are doing.
They are forcing a revolution. But the
lords may decree a revolution which
the people will direct. If they begin,
issues will be raised that they little
dream of. Questions will be asked
which are now whispered in humble
voices, and answers will be demanded
then with authority. The question viii
be asked why 500 ordinary men, chosen
accidentally from among the unem-
ployed, should override the judgment
the deliberate judgment-of millions
of people who are engaged in the indus
try which makes the wealth of the
country" Peers Of the realm de-
scribed as ordinary men, chosen acci-
dentally from among the unemployed"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06
WATER SUPPLY

~ INCE Chief Engineer William Null
holland was able to promise
~ Owens river water for Los An
geles on May I, 1912, the importance
of providing good government, which
will help this great project to the sue
cessful completion anticipated by Mr..
Mulholland, is most vital In the or
dinary course of events there can be
only one possible menace to the real
ization of Mr.. Mulhouand's prediction,
and that is the menace which inya-
riably comes to every great undertake
ing with machine government.
Keep the machine out of commits
sion in Los Angeles. Don't let any
machine officials have a "say" directly
or indirectly in our public enterprises.
and there can be no doubt the record
of this city for the successful accom-
plishment of gigantic tasks will be
unbroken. But the citizens of Los An
geles must not permit machine gov
ernment to pollute or otherwise inter
fere with Owens river water.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06
COUNCIL CANDIDATES

| MOOD GOVERNMENT candidates
aT for the council are men whose
" election will be creditable to Los
Angeles. Each of them has an excel
lent record for life we'll lived, duty
well and manfully done. Josias ].
Andrews is a Civil War veteran. school
| teacher, banker, citrus fruit grower
member of Mayor Alexander's police
commission. He is we'll trained in
business and finance.
Martin Betkouski has rendered good
service as fire commissioner and in
movements for civic betterment.
Miles S. Gregory was secretary of
the grand jury that investigated the
Harper administration, and is keenly
conscious of the responsibilities of
public officeholding. He is q candi-
date at the earnest solicitation of
many good government workers.
Robert NJ. Lusk has had great ex-
perience in good government" In
Texas he had n most creditable record
of public service, filing with honesty
and fidelity the office of mayor of
Bonham, member of legislature county
judge and prosecuting attorney.
T. L. O'Brien has shown great and
successful activity in improvement
work in Los Angeles. He is an en-
thusiast in all matters relating to the
progress and prosperity of this city.
Richmond Plant, formerly an attor-
ney and railroad man, is a member
nd fg
in civics and in good government mat
ters.
William J. IWashburn is president of
the Equitable Savings bank, which he
organized. For six years he was a
member and for three and a half
years president of the board of edu-
cation. He was formerly president of
the chamber of commerce, and for
many years was director of the cham
ber Of commerce and the Municipal
league. He has done much good work
for Los Angeles and rendered valu-
able service in the development of the
Owens river water project.
George williams is one Of the best
known grocers in Los Angeles He
has been an active worker in improve
ment associations and civic organiza-
tions, and served on the fire commits
sion ten years ago. He has every
qualification that an efficient council
man should possess.
Judge John D. Works is a war vet
Gran. In the army he served in the
Tenth Indiana cavalry. In civil life
he is a successful attorney of great
experience and high attainments. He
is the author Of several law books, and
for the magazines has written many
important articles on public questions.
In the city council he will be invalu-
able. and the city is to be congratu-
lated on the prospect OF receiving the
benefit Of his great legal knowledge,
gained, not only by study, but by re-
markable experience. He crowned his
brilliant career as a student and in
terpreter of law by serving for sew
eral years on the supreme bench of
California.
Such are the Good Government can
didates for council. We do well to be
proud of them. Let us increase the
efficiency and add to the fame of Los
Angeles by giving them a big vote
and electing them.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06
STOP GAMBLING

IF ANY further demonstration is
needed to convince clear thinking
n people of the folly of the plea that
cigar stand gambling. or gambling for
merchandise, is by some saving
grace not really gambling in the
vicious sense OF the word, it can
be, found by transferring the attention
of the logician from the word gam
bling" to the word merchandise" The
chips on a gambling table are not
merchandise"
When any article is. staked on a
hazard 1t is no longer merchandise.
When an article is no longer vendible
it is not merchandise. There must be
a mercantile intention associated with
an article in order to make it mer-
chandise. There is no mercantile in
tention associated with articles staked
on dice throw, or the spinning Of a
roulette wheel, or, for that matter, on
the toss of penny.
The intention is strictly a GAM
BLING intention. There is no getting
away from 1t. The machines most IN
genlous sophistry cannot quibble
plausibly out Of 1t.
Therefore gambling for merchandise
is gambling for stakes; and by voting
to eliminate it altogether from this
community by voting for the prohib-
tive ordinance the citizens will place
Los Angeles in a position to head, with
clear conscience and gallant heart, the
attack that must be made sooner or
later on the gambling hells maintained
on the Mexican frontier for the pur-
pose of Turing young Americans to their
financial ruin and moral destruction.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06
AT THE THEATERs

AUDITORIUM Bachelor"
MASON-"The Prima Donna"
BURBANK Elmo"
BELASCO-'Monte Cristo."
MAJESTIC-DarR
ORPHEUM-Vaudeyiue
GRAND-"Loye Tales Of Hoffman"
Los ANGELES-Vaudevllle
TISCHER'S-Musica comedy.
UNIQUE-Naudevlle and comedy.
OLNMPIC-Muslcal comedy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06
McLACHLAN ACCUSED OF
BEING ASLEEP ON JOB

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 27.-[Editor
Heraldl AS the storms begin to circle
around the reactionaries and as the
time for election draws on, Congress-
man McLachlan finds it necessary TO
keep in the public eye by talking a
government-o line of steamers be-
tween coast points and Panama 1t
has taken him all of the twelve years
that he has been on the job to get to
this point of tickling the dear people.
| wonder If it will take him twelve
more years to wake up to the fact
that he could tickle the people of Los
Angeles by having a United States
cruiser named after the city. 1t is
something that should have been done
years ago. Tacoma Seattle, Sacra-
mento San Francisco and possibly
other coast towns have cruisers named
after them. l don't know who is to
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06
WANTS SPEED MANlAcS
TO HIRE A RACE TRACK

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1.--[Editor
Herald: Is it not high time to stop the
racing of automobiles on our public
highways? Every week or so we see
where from one to half dozen autos
make a race out of Los Angeles and
back, some going from 100 to 500 miles,
at a rate of speed that puts in jeopardy
every one who happens to be travelling
One either has to give all the road or
be run over. Let the speeders and
tryout machines go and hire a race
track, and if they want to go sixty
miles an hour that is all right, but
the public roads are for all, not for
speeders and for race courses.
G. L. ROBERTSON.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06

law-abiding citizens of Los Angeles
will have fine opportunity at our
next election to strike a blow at one
of the worst evils in our city"
Women are "law-abidlng citizens"
but will they have an opportunity to
strike a blow? viii they?
Ask the district attorney. Have a
care, woman citizens, how you attempt
by your presence to profane the sacred
precincts of the ballot box; you may
find yourself In Jail, being fed with a
stomach pump.
The majority of voters are made of
the material which makes such a con-
tingency possible.
ELIZABETH QUIGLEY.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06
THE ANANIAs BUNCH

Since Ananias had his birth
We have had liars on this earth.
Some men will lie about their wealth,
And women lie about their health;
Men lie about the fish they've caught,
And also Of the fish they've bought
Some men will lie about their lives,
And. 1t is said, unto their wives;
We've heard men lie about their wage
And woman lie about her age;
But of all liars, since the first.
The north pole liar is the worst.
-Yonlzers Statesma
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06

George Alexander not only is the
best mayor Los Angeles ever had, but
the hardest working. In attention to
his duty he is constant, in the perform
ance indefatigable. Even during the
campaign, when a less scrupulous man
might have been tempted to take a
day off now and then in order to ad-
vance his cause, he has been at his
desk, giving Los Angeles ten hours per
day of honest, capable service.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06
CAVEAT
BY oDELL SHEPARD

HEN the silver stars are paling
From their courses in the sky,
And the pallid moon is failing
And is very soon to die;
When the low winds cease their blowing
And the rose is dead and sere,
And the rivers rest from flowing
I may cease to love you, dear.
For the silver stars have sifted
Their soft light into your eyes,
And the gentle moon has drifted
Kindly DER you in the skies;
Summer zephyrs, in your laughter,
Mingle with soft waters flow,
And your mouth is fashioned after
Reddest roses filled with snow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06

Smith says he doesn't want such men
as Judge Works on the council. Why
doesn't he want such men as Judge
Works on the council? Smith won't
be elected, so he won't have to worry
about the presence of Judge Works
on the council. But what was on his
mind when he blurted out that men of
the type Of Judge Works would be an
noying to him as councilmen?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06

Mayor Alexander has made good
The fact that he has incurred the bit
ter enmity of the machine and the ma
chimes special newspaper representa-
tive is convincing testimony of his in
tegrity, ability, honesty and efficiency
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENT intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
name and address of the water. rhe htf aid
gives the widest latitude to correspondents,
but assumes no responsibility for their Views.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06

The worst evils that affect our local gov
ernment arise from and are tine inevitable
result OF tine mixing up of the city affairs
with the party politics of the nation and the
state. The lines upon which national parties
divide have no necessary connection with
the business of the city; such connections
open the way TO countless schemes of plum
der and civil Orrupti0n.-Theodore Roose-
ole
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06

Los Angeles is prospecting. Good gov
ernment brings prosperity. Citizens of
Los Angeles will vote for prosperity by
voting for Mayor Alexander and the
other Good Government candidates.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06

This is a most critical time for the
machine. But the machine should not
be confused with the national Repub-
lcan party The machines the ma
chine. This is a question of citizenship
not partisanship. Good citizens will
vote for good government, economy
and honesty. and against the machine
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06

1t has been great and memorable
campaign, and citizens will bring it
to a great and memorable close by Civ
ing Mayor Alexander and the other
Good Government candidates a great
and memorable majority.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06

Devotion to the cause of good govern
ment will be expressed best by voting
for the candidates of good govern
ment. Vote and urge your friends to
vote
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06

The power secured by the boss and his
assistants under the machine has un-
doubtedly Injured TO their pecuniary benefit.
and IL is seen in the large fortunes which
they now have. How their money was made
has not been disclosed. If l were able, as
fear 1 shall not be, because public duty
calls me elsewhere. to cast my vote in Gin
cinnRti at the coming election. / should cast
by the Republican Organization.-Willla Il.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06

'Is this Republican town or mug
wump town." pipes the Times. 1t is
neither a mugwump town nor Repub-
lican town. 1T is AN AMERICAN
CITY
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06

Protect the interests of Los Angeles
by giving our reliable and trustworthy
mayor a council which he can rely
upon and trust.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06

blame for Los Angeles being left out of
the list, but seems to me the Chamber
of Commerce has been asleep on this
proposition. w. II. BROWN.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06
WANTS TO KNOW IF WOMEN
WILL BE GIVEN A CHANCE

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3O.-[Editor
Herald: In his letter in this morn
ings Herald c. G. Pierce says: 1.-THE
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06

on all matters pertaining TO advertising
address Charles r Gates, advertising man
nEer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06

TomOrrow-The American Congress
XV--PrOcedure in the House.
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

N B.-FOllowing schedule figures published
only as information and are not guaranteed.
For Atlanta, Birmingham, Mobile, New
Orleans, Ashevile, Chattanooga, Memphis,
. 90 a. m, and le.I5 p. m daily.
For Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga,
Birmingham, New Orleans. 1910 .. m.
For Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis. 4:I0
g. N. daily. (Sleepar open after 10 p La.)
For Atlanta Birmingham, Columbia,
Charleston, Augusta, Aiken. Savannah. Jack
sonyille, and Florida points. $40 p IA. daily.
I. s. BROWN. General Agent
le13-tf-eAn
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO R. r.
LEAVE NEW UNION STATION.
ROYAL Blue LINE

LEAVE NEW UNION STATION.
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
''EvsTy Other Hour on the Odd Hour
To PHILADELPHIA AND NV YORK
NEW TERMINAL, I'D ST. ,yHW YORK
700 q. m.-Dlners Pullman PariCr.
t3:00 a. m.-Obseryatton Parl0r 5-hour Train
1900 g. m.-Dlner and Pullman PRr:or car
IN 20 a. m--Dlner ana Pullman PgrIoF car
':e0 ?. m.-Diner and Pullman Parlor car
sS:0o >. m Royal Limited" All PuIlmans
Eive-hour
taco D. m.-Coaches TO PHILADELPHIA
$500 ,. m.-Diner and Pullman ParIor.
$500 .. m.-COaches to New York
sl2:l6 n Ts-Slsepers TO New York
'2:52 a. m--sieepers 20 Philadelphia ana New
ATLANTic CITY. f7:oa 's;oo. tu:oo a m
'''''' Wv 70 BALTIMORE.
EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR"
CWssk Days a. n. TO Ii ,. nj
S2E2 f6:O0 T6:sU, ~I:OO. 'I.20. 1890 $50 sam
ts:2e. tl0:9o. sl;O0 q m. 1900 noon. tl2:05,
400. u:l5, 1900, $500. fS:2o. 1890. f4O0,
t445. $500 T5.oS, $780, 1900. $780, f7:0o. Rs:00
ss.00, "1Q:O9. 1875. 'u;5o, 1915 N n
WESTWARD.
CHICAGO, 1:2T 1880 p. ID.
VILE, 1910 a. m, s4;Cs p. m, 1890 nfvbt
PITTsBURG. $40 q. N. '1:27, 1910 D. IN.
CLEVELAND. ss1o .. m.
COLUMBUS. $3.50 D. N
WHEELING, t9;i0 a. nl., $50 D. m
WINCHESTER, 1910 g. m, f4:05, f5a nm
FREDERICK. $50. 1910. 1915 a m. 1850,
f4:65, fb:45 p. N
HAGERsTOWN, 1910 e. m. 1900 D. ~.
ANNAPOLIS, '7:20. $500 a. M. fI2:05 noon.
"a :2O. {3.5e $50. and 1880 p. N.
'Daily. Except Sunday. tSunday only.
TELEPHONES AZ all OF the following
Ticket Ghces: iA7 q st. Tel Main l5gl. gis
Pennsylvania ave. Main Us New Union
Station Ticket ONCE. Main 1880: Inforrnafio1
Bureau Main 1850 my30-tf
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
PROPOSALS


MACHINES FOR TABULATING AGRICT7T-
IJEAL SIAIISIIcS.-The Director Of the
Census IS considering various types Of ma
chimes with view 20 determining the one
best adapted for tabUlHring the agricultural
statistics OF the thirteenth census. ANY one
possessing a machine adapted for this pur-
pose IS invited 10 present the same for test
ln practical operation at the Bureau of the
Census, Washington, j.. c. on or before
July 81, 1909 For further information adj
dress j.. DANA DURAND, Director OF the
Census, Department or Commerce and La
bOr Washington, d. G.. Two % "a
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS on
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Washing
ton, July II, 1909. Sealed proposals will be
received at this Office until 2 O'Clock o m
July q 1893, for furnishing the various
branches Of the District Of Columbia with
5000 tons. more or less. Of 0uckwheat coal,
Blank forms Of proposal. specifications and
all necessary Information may be obtained
upon application to the Property Clerk. ID.
G., District Building. HENRY b. T. MAC
FARLAND. HENRY l.. WEST WILLIAM
V. JUDSON, Commissioners, d. c.
jy17,I920
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