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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
WHEN WOMEN VOTE

wv e hope our readers are taking no.
W. tice of the female suffrage
W movement, for whether it be
treated with levity or seriousness, with
disapprobation or approval, with dis
respect or respect, it goes marching on,
and it's success or even its partial sue
cess will have some curious effects
not only in the United States but among
all the English-speaking peoples. TO
some of these we would call attention
First-Child slavery will be abso-
lutely abolished. When women have
a voice in the government they Will
make it impossible for "cheap labor
friends to stock factories and stores
with the tender youth of the ma
ton. When the women legislate
thew will make the employment OF
child labor a penal offense, will put 1t
on the same criminal plane with kid
naping. which it resembles.
Second-Immigratio into the United
States will be suspended until the seri-
GUS problem of the economic distribu-
ton of labor has been settled. Women
many of whom are boldly expressing
themselves in favor of limited birth
rate until the gift of life is accom-
panied by fair prospect of a living
will NOT permit the government to
let down the bars for hordes OF
foreigners, many of them human be-
ings representing stocks inferior to the
predominant stocks of the United
States. If the population of this coun-
try is to be further increased 1t should
he increased in the natural way. AT
present by what Theodore Roosevelt
has aptly called trace suicide the SUI
perior American stock is being de-
Melted steadily. Let us talk In plaln'
straightforward language. 1t will never
he replenished in the natural way as
long as the superior women of. the
United States find they have to COM
nete in motherhood with the squalld
peasantry of Sou. ern Europe, whose
hroods are dumped on our shores In
huge shiploads of ignorance and filth
nv the unpatriotic steamship trust.
Third-The federation Of the Eng
lish-speaking nations will be accom-
plished on a mutual understanding OF
peace and goodwill and mutual agree
ment to preserve the peace Of the
world. In the eastern states American
and British suffragists have made
common cause and are campaigning
from the same platforms. When
women are allowed to vote in the
United Kingdom. the United States
and throughout the British domipions'
it won't be possible to talk any more
of federation in the future tense. 1t
will be here.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
WOMAN WHO BELIEVES MAN
is ENTITLED TO PLEASURES

LOS ANGELES, June 5.|GEditor
Herald: In reply to the article IL
reference to smoking on the cars II
seems to me if this woman or any
other woman would stop and think for
moment they would not raise such a
serious objection. She and all others
should bear in mind there is always
two sides to a question.
In the first place, most of the men
who smoke on the cars are working
men, and their work is such they can
not enjoy this pleasure during work.
ing hours; consequently they take ad-
vantage of the privilege allowed them
by the car company to smoke on the
outside seats. The company provides
inside seats for those who do not like
the smell Of tobacco.
1t is not a question whether the
man would be better off mentally,
physically and financially, as men have
smoked for ages, and will continue to
do so, regardless of any woman's opin-
ion; but 1t is vital question of In
fringing on his rights as free Ameri-
can citizen.
If this woman and many others would
quit finding fault with everything that
man does and devote their time, energy
and intelligence to correct some of the
greater evils that now exists they would
be doing noble work.
For instance, try to enforce the child
labor law; start a dress reform and
quit spending all the money a man
earns in trying to outshine their neigh
Dor and through this means enrich the
men tailors of Paris who fix the fash
ions. OF course if man is a dutiful
father, brother or husband he should
deny himself all pleasures of this kind
and give it to the women of the fam
ily-nit. Men tolerate a great many
habits of women and never complain
but a woman always thinks she is the
abused party
1t seems to me it would be a wise
move for the women to ask the street
car company to put trailers on their
lines and mark them for Men only
and let them smoke to their hearts
content. Take my advice, my we'll
meaning women, and champion some
cause that will be benefit to mankind
NORA S. KRAM
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
CRUELTY

GASES of cruelty to animals are still
too common in Los Angeles Dogs,
~ cats, horses are badly injured,
and as rule the person who infiictS
the injury pleads in excuse the absurd
fact that he has treated the animal
as a responsible being. When men
cannot keep the ten commandments
and the moral law, how can they ex-
pect animals to be more scrupulous?
1t is no doubt aggravating to have a
dog steal chickens, but to beat the dog
numerically Is much worse offense
than the dogs-indeed, the moral re-
sponsibility of the, dog would have to
be established before we could concede
it had committed an offense. Owners
of predatory dogs should be punished
for neglecting to keep their dogs at
home. We hope public sentiment will
disapprove cruelty to animals.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
BENEFITED LAND SHOULD
PAY HARBoR IMPROvEM EMIT

WILMINGTON, June 9.-[Editor
Herald: The recent New York state
legislature passed a law which re-
quires that the cost Of all new subway
construction undertaken by the city of
New York shall fall on land in proper
ton to It's increase in value. Now, this
is the first official recognition in this
country of any Importance Of the eco
nomic fact that all public improve
ments reflect their actual service value
by a corresponding increase In land
value. No other taxable item shows
any enhancement of value by reason of
public improvements, hence they rea-
son that whatever profits by the pres
ence and enterprise of a community
should bear its burdens"
Now, for a great many years Los
Angeles has been progressing-not at
the expense of those who profited, but
of those who produced. She intends
now to take advantage of her wonder
full natural utility the San Pedro har-
Dor, ready made by God, and by the
expenditure of some ten million dol
expenditure of some ten million dol
some hundred millions of dollars. Why
don't we take the hint from New York
and charge up the cost of this inn
provement to the land which alone will
increase in value by reason of 1t? Then,
and only then, win Justice maintain.
=. o. BAILEY.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
G. o. P. PLEDGE

IF THE G. o. P. refuses to redeem
its campaign pledge and to give
= the taxpayers of the United States
fair square, honorable and honest tar
iff revision; if the rank and file of the
party, obedient to interest-eontrolled
bosses. wish to repudiate Rooseveltism
and to reject the policies which Mr..
Taft said he felt in honor bound to
continue; if the Republican bosses for
felt all national confidence, the Repub-
lican party will finally outwear it's well
come and forfeit for years to come the
respect and confidence of the American
nation. Rooseveltism undoubtedly
elected our excellent president; but it
is evident the trusts despise alike pub
lie opinion, private honor and the hand
writing on the wall.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10

A free people must be an intelligent,
prosperous and virtuous people. The
government can never be better than
the units that compose it. Destroy
these and you have destroyed the re-
public beyond all hope of recovery
There is nothing can save US but NOR
atty and intelligence In the voter. The
saloonkeeper. the corruptionist, the
monopolist, the unprincipled politician,
and the men who hold the high places
as teachers and by their temporizing
cowardice keep more candid, outspoken
and farseeing men in the background,
are alike undesirable citizens, and I
cannot but believe that, judged by the
evil they might avert and really do
permit, the latter are far from consti-
tuting the less harmful. What awful
responsibilities hang on the shoulders
Fof this age! How weighted down by
the fate of the impending future; 1t Is
time that demands men in pulpit and
editorial sanctum, at the bar and every
where. How can the people be made to
realize the Importance of these momen-
tous questions? How awaken a nation
maddened by pleasure, pelf and phari-
saism? SAVONAROLA.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
BELIEVES COMMON SCHOOL
EDUCATION is SUFFICIENT

LOS ANGELES, June 6.-[Editor
Herald: How funny it is that so
many persons seem to think it neces-
sary to misquote or misinterpret an
other in order to make a point them
selves If Mr.. Taft does not deem it
essential that a large proportion of
the negro people should receive a uni
versity education it must be that ''he
is opposed to education for either
whites or blacks, except for few who
should be of course the upper and rul-
ing class" How Taft would laugh at
that! Well, is a university education
necessary to change shiftless, ignor-
ant negro into a useful, self-respect-
ing, reliable, respected colored citizen
Or would it do 1t anyhow? Does it do
so in the case Of the white man?
How many educated" fools are there
numbering the ground in Los Angeles
and vicinity?
Is it so, as your correspondent in
Inmates, that we must choose between
university education and no education,
and did Mr.. Taft intimate any such
thing?
Is not a good common school edu-
cation, supplemented by thorough
technical training, calculated to make
man out of any young fellow, white
or black, If he has got it in him to
be one? W. B. G.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
TRUST LIES

nv EW YORK HERALD has pub
lshed an interesting interview
= with General Carlos Garcia We
lez, Cuban minister to the United
States, in which the assertion, made
frequently by imperialists, annexation
lists and the Tobacco trust, that Gu
ban conditions were deplorably bad,
was denied explicitly and circumstan-
TALLY.
General Velez said there appears to
be an organized movement in the Unit
ed States to misrepresent Cuban af-
fairs with a view of arousing public
opinion against the Cuban government,
and creating a sentiment in favor OF
annexation. He added there was no
cause whatever for adverse criticism
that Cuba is well governed and its af-
fairs are in excellent condition.
1.-The government is alive to the re-
sponsibility of the new republic" he
said, land is determined to carry out
a policy Of economy in the administra-
ton and of harmony with all the po-
litical parties in Cuba. President GO
mez is receiving the cooperation OF
the chamber of commerce, mercantile
and industrial associations and Agra
rian league, maintaining with them
the best relations. With the political
element there exists the same good
feeling"
False statements regarding Cuban
affairs, which received wide circula-
ton and were believed by many citi-
zens, can be traced easily to one OF
the great American trustsL
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
SIGN!
n EDITIONS for the consolidation OF
- Los Angeles, San Pedro and Will
l. mington are now in circulation.

N ETITIONS for the consolidation of
~ Los Angeles, San Pedro and Will
Il mington are now in circulation.
SIGN!
1t is the duty of every qualified citi-
zen to sign these petitions. The truth
concerning the overwhelming popu-
larity of the consolidation movement
should be established in such a way
that no corporation comment can ever
interfere with the historical prestige of
this great step in the history of our
city and of Southern California.
The petitions will go before the city
council next Tuesday, and an election
will be called for some date between
July Is and August 1.
Every citizen who is entitled to sign
the petitions should sign. For long
time The Herald has believed and said
"Greater Los Angeles was desired by
a big majority of the inhabitants OF
the cities which will be united. But
various formalities are required before
the will of the people can be put into
effect, and since it is always "best 70
be on the safe side" do not take It Tor
granted there will be plenty OF sigma
lures without yours. o,r-
On the contrary, please realize IOOt'
signature is as necessary as any sigma
ture attached to the petitions. Act 9s
if Greater Los Angeles would be inn
possible without your signature, your
influence and your vote.
SIGN THE CONSOLIDATION Pc
Triton.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
GOOD GOVERNMENT

NDER the management of A. M.
Dunn and with c. D. Willard as
~ editorial writer, the Pacific Out
look is devoting much attention and
space to municipal affairs. 1t says the
Municipal league has been adding
largely to its membership of late. 1t
began the year with about 450 mem
bers, and now it has over 700. It's exec
utive committee hopes that it will close
the year 1909 with a membership of
1000. The Municipal league sis not go
ing out of business, but will keep right
on making itself useful to those who
are at work for the betterment of the
city and making itself troublesome to
those who look upon the municipal
government as fit only for a plaything
of politics"
Good citizenship in every part of the
United States is rejoicing over the
proof given by the example of Los
Angeles that it is possible to have a
clean city that will be also a prosper
ander went into office pledged only to
10 HIS DUTY. and in his administra-
ton ne is keeping this pledge.
But the fact the city is enjoying an
honest and capable administration is
no reason for dispensing with the nom
partisan organizations which pay par
ticular attention not ito "city politics"
but to the manner in which the bust
ness of this municipality is transacted.
Vigilance is the price of liberty, and
vigilance means good government.
With continued good government, the
phenomenal growth of Los Angeles will
be uninterrupted, and its prosperity
will be increased with its growth.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
DEEMS QUESTIONS RAISED
ABSOLUTELY VITAL TO WOMEN


VENICE. June 7.-[Editor Herald:
/ was glad to find Economist writing
again for the Letter Box and to OBJ
serve that he had taken for his sub
ject the enforced separation of the
sexes that is such a bad feature of
modern life. had noticed previously
a letter from G. Major Taber. who
stated that he had spent years as a
prominent officer in two state prisons
and quoted Prof. Barnes as saying
that s'statistics prove that the GRIM
mails of the world are generally those
who are not married." After making
this quotation Mr.. Taber tells us that
his own experience was that tout of
400 men in the last prison 1 was con-
nected with not 1 per cent were mar
ried men,
That is very strong statement and
one that should make us women
think. 1t not only shows that the sep
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
AT THE THEATERs

AUDIToRIUM-Mrs Fiske in salvation
Nsll."
MAsON-John Drew In "Jack Straw"
BURBANK-"Secret Service"
BELAsCO-"shoro Acres"
MAJESTIC-KoIb and Dill In Lonesome
Town.
GRAND-Murray and Mack TN Harvard
ORPHEUM-Yaudeville.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Los MISUNDERSTANDING.
UNIQUE-Musical comedy.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
F1sCHER'S-Musical comedy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
LICENSES

T OS ANGELES city council pleased
a great many citizens-probably
~ more than it offended-by refus-
ing to pass an ordinance authorizing
a special saloon license for use in Ag-
ricultural park five days in July. Tenn
perance advocates took the ground that
If special privilege were extended to
Agricultural park similar privilege
could be demanded by all organizations
which are in the habit of holding pic
MICS and annual celebrations. Most Of
the holders of liquor licenses are OPP
posed to special licenses on the ground
a special license is practically a sale
sold to a regular customer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
TWENTIETH CENTURY EGYPT
XE-Cairo as a Social Center
By Frederic j. HaSkin

THE antiquarian made of Cairo a a
stopping place and a worksh ,1p
Il society of four continents ma. nds
made it q. social capital. The brl til
army of occupation made tne 1870 .s,l,t a-l
METROPOLIS habitable, and the WINTER
Ing nublic has made it a city of splen-
did 5 hostelries, frequented by the So
c notable Of every civilized coun n
trv. The Psychologist sill camps IN
Cairo, but he is submerged oeneath the
waves of society. - co;ro
Contrast is the chief charm OF caro- no
The luxurious caravansarles auJoliii, ~ ~,
domiciles of the sons of the soil, IN
whose domestic economy the bath tub
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
WOULD AWAKEN NATION TO
REALIZATION OF DANGER

WHITTIER, June 3.-IEditor Her
adj: "In the past decade the birth
rate of the United States fell off by
twenty-five million" Where, oh, where
are our moral leaders in pulpit and on
platform? Garrison went to the elder
Beecher to enlist him in the cause Of
freedom, and he said he was too
busy" Garrison replied. ''If the pulpit
does not take up this question the
theater will'; and, sure enough, soon
Uncle Toms Cabin" was drawing i'm
mense crowds of excited and incensed
auditors, while the irony of the thing
was that it's author came out of the
loins of the man who refused, to lift
his voice against human slavery
II this country is to be peopled from
southern Europe then the doom of free
government on these shores is certain.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10

mas no place. S
here that the elite
of Africa meet the
elite of every 9TH
er continent. The
Egyptian, cream
colored or moder-
ately brown, wear
ing his fez indoors
and outdoors, min
giles with the west
erners, though, of
course, the Circas-
sian ladies' of his
household are new
err seen at social
affairs. The ball
rooms are brilliant
with relocated Of
ficers of the Scotch
regiments. Men,
bers of the British
nobility and repre-
sentatives of the
American ''aristoc-
racy of wealth"
congregate at these
functions and lend
an effect varied ano
4lI1iC110
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10

In the future aliens entering the
United States at the port of New York
will be subjected to more rigid exam
nation. This is as it should be. 1t is
high time something was being done
to redeem the foreign reputation of the
United States as a refuge, not for the
oppressed of all nations, but for Black
handlers, brigands, pirates and assassins.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10

aration of the sexes and the absence
of the home lead directly to crime, but
it also shows us how common the
separation of the sexes is today. And
of course we women recognize that for
every man leading, from choice or
necessity, a single life there is a wo-
man who has no chance of establish
ing a home.
/, think it is very vital question,
and indeed the most vital one that
women have to face, and I should like
to see 1t taken up and discussed much
more by women's clubs than 1t has
MRS. MARJORIE MASTERS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10

Emperor William SAYS he wants to
create German sea power for the assur-
ance of peace. A poet asserts the angels
sometimes weep. We guess they also
sometimes laugh. The fact of the mat
ter is, all the civilized powers that are
crying peace" and planning new
breadnaughts are lying like Ananias
Sapphire, Munchausen and Old Nick
combined.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10

Organization of the League of JUS
tice will be continued today by the
election of a secretary and manager.
Then headquarters will be chosen; and
good citizenship will have another pow
erful agency in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10

Los Angeles is making preparations
for the reception and entertainment oil
the Elks. These distinguished gentle
men will never forget Los Angeles hos
pitality Every Elk on his return home
will be a Los Angeles boomer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10

Los Angeles realty board has done
much effective work during the past
year. Many excellent organizations are
working together for the good Of Los
Angeles. In that respect and in every
other respect it is a most fortunate city
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10

Lutheran seminary may be estab-
lished in Los Angeles. This will add
another to the remarkable list of ed
ucational institutions of great merit
and Importance and influence of the
possession of which our city is justly
nrOud
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
Public Letter Box

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viz
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-31
caused discord among New York Sci
entists in the familiar Stetson case.

caused discord among New York Sci
entists in the familiar Stetson case.
Mrs. Annie B. G. Levitt occupies the
same position in Christian Scientist
circles in Buffalo that Mrs. Stetson
held in New York. She is chairman
Of the First church board Of trustees
and directors and also Of the church
committee, composed Of both bodies.
Recently she proposed certain changes
In the bylaws of the church. and these
proposed changes are being opposed By
some OF the members Of the congre-
cation, headed by Charles Helcome.
She says the demand for the new by
laws came from the mother church In
Boston.
In court 1t was asserted that nearly
one-third Of the congregation, who re-
fused to submit to Mrs. Leavitt's die
tations, had left the church and that
more were going to leave. Seventeen
Sunday school teachers who opposed
Mrs. Levitt have been dismissed; also
six Of the seven church ushers and
twelve Of the reading room workers
These dismissals followed the issuance
of an injunction forbidding Mrs. Levitt
from proceeding with the proposed
change in the bylaws.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-31
MESSAGE ON CONSERVATION

President Will Not Wait For BaIlin-
ger-rinchot Investigation.
Washington. Dec. 3O-President T&ft
does not intend to wait until congress
has investigated Secretary Ballinger.
Clifford Pinchot and the reclamation
service before he suggests action on
conservation to congress. The presi-
dent will go ahead with his special
conservation message and 1t will go to
congress early in the new year.
Mr.. Taft will present for the consid-
Grafton Of congress several bills which
have been drawn by Secretary Balm
ger. he has told callers recently that
If the various conservation congresses
which have met during the last few
months had only brought forth some
scheme for conservation which could
have been utilized the cause Of con.
servation would have been advanced
materially
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-31
SAYS HE WILL FLY TO POLE.
Professor HerseseII Tells sf Expsdi-
tion Planned by Count Zeppelin.

Professor HerseseIl Tells sf Expsdi-
= tion Planned by Count ztePsiin.
New York, Dec. 30.-Professor II.
Hergesell of Germany, who is here on
a visit, announces a proposed journey
to the north pole by airship, planned
by Count Zeppelin and himself.
1--WE intend to explore the entire
arctic, circle" said the professor. Tive
airships, constructed by Count Zeppe.
lin, are to be used. One is to be left
at relief station at Spitzbergen. The
other, which is to be Of large size, Ia
to be used in making the excursions.
We will keep in touch with the relief
station by means Of wireless telegra-
ply. If the large ship encounters dis
aster we can summon aid from the re-
lief party.
"From Cross bay, near where a sup
ply station is to be established, to the
north pole over Spitzbergen is approx.
mately 300 miles. With favorable
winds the trip can be made in thirty
to forty hours.
"The run to the north pole will be
really a secondary matter. The prin'
cipal object Of the expedition is to
gather scientific data in the arctic re-
gion. We plan to study meteorological
conditions, make deep sea soundings
and survey the arctic belt and espe
cially the regions to the north Of
Greenland and Francis Joseph bay.
"One Of the main problems will bt
to replenish the airship with gas. Sew
eral stations for that purpose will bt
established. We are confident Of com
plete success and have no fears for oul
safety.
"The airship which is to sail ovel
the pole will be about 450 feet long
with aluminium frame. 1t will have
twenty-five to thirty gas chambers ant
will carry twelve persons"