Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
GREATER LOS ANGELES

TN its entertainment of President
Taft. Los Angeles has given him
u an illustration of the hearty en-
thusiasm which inspires the far west.
Here there may be political differences
of opinion-routine differences they
may be called-but in the main purpose
the citizens are absolutely united. They
are loyal to the interests of Los An
geles, South California and the United
States, and by building up Los An
geles and improving it in every posi-
BILE way physically. morally, politically,
they wish to establish on the western
shore of the United States a typically
Amer.can city, typical of Americanism,
typical of all that is best in all America.
Los Angeles enjoys many advantages
over other cities. 1t has, to begin with,
a climate which is ineomparably su-
perior to that of any other big city in
the world. Owing to the climate and
the rich soil the average quality of food
supply is better than that of any other
great city in the United States. Our
citizens are better nourished than those
of any other metropolis.
Other things being equal, city that
is fed healthily should be city of clear,
clean thinking, and we believe the best
thought of Los Angeles is one of the
most powerful forces for righteousness
and prosperity that ever was exercised
in any community. The Bible says:
"As a man thinl1eth in his heart, so is
he" and the thought of the heart of
Los Angeles is responsible for the mag
nificent prosperity, the high ideals and
educational supremacy of Los Angeles
Our city supplies the best training
ground for human beings there is to
be found in the United States. Educa-
tional exercises were a feature of the
presidents visit, and he turned the
first sod for one of our great educa-
tional institutions. This was an i'm
pressive way Of showing that educa-
ton is one of the main interests Of
Greater Los Angeles, and no metropo-
lis can be concerned with an interest
that is higher, nobler or of more vital
Importance to the people of the United
States. outdoor education and in
door education in Los Angeles develop
sound mind in a healthy body, and
the future history of the city will con-
tinue to demonstrate not only the su-
periority of articles made in Los An
peles." but of citizens trained in Los
Angeles"
The president has found in Greater
Los Angeles wonderful industrial
prosperity and a promise of much
more. He has been told of the pros
meets of the city when the power de-
rived from an abundant water supply
is at its disposal for Industrial manu-
featuring. He is we'll acquainted with
Panama canal prospects.
| He can appreciate the present status
and future possibilities of Los Angeles
perhaps more accurately than can any
! other citizen of the United States. In
visiting our metropolis at this crltl-
cal period of its history, when
if is important the nation should
annreciate the commercial, indus
trial and maritime aspects and
nrosnects of Greater Los Angeles,
he has rendered an important service
not only to our great maritime me-
tropolis, but to the people of the United
states. whom he will help to appre-
ciate and value the Los Angeles out
look. Los Angeles prosperity, Los An
geles enterprise, Los Angeles good cit
izenship, Los Angeles Americanism
and the Los Angeles way.