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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
BEST OF CITIES

= OS ANGELES has by no means
reached the end of the first or
"a formative period of its career
All the customary phenomena OF met
Topolis building are being manifested
in the history of this wonderful city
The point in that history which is ex-
oeptional and phenomenal is the rapid
ity with which changes are taking
place that in other cities have been the
result of long evolutionary develop
1nent.
without doubt the composite charac-
ter of the citizenship Of Greater Los
Angeles has something to do with the
exceptional or phenomenal aspects Of
sts history. In our favored metropolis
we have able men representing the
experience of many other cities in the
United states and Europe, and there
exists in Los Angeles what we may call
an instinct in ciyics which is found in
no other center of population in the
world.
1t is natural that the result Of all the
mentality that is brought TO bear on
the growth and formation OF Los Ange-
les should be directed I'm a majority
force to the accomplishment of the ulti-
anate or best results observed elsewhere,
because "a citizen who is familiar with
the unqualified success Of social or
governmental experiments in other cit
aes or countries is not going TO allow
anyone TO question the ability of Los
Angeles to live up to and to demon
strate the very best that has ever been
sexemplihed anywhere In municipal
practice or experience.
The election has shown the citizens
Appreciation Of parallels, precedents
and experimental examples. The result
of all the history Of all other cities
and of all experiments ever tried in
other cities, as wen as in this city, has
been 10 demonstrate the logical Tele-
yancy between CHARACTER mani
tested in a city and character mani
Tested in an individual, Never should
a responsible citizen lose this thought.
1t should be a determinant factor in
helping him to arrive at conclusions
and to make up his mind on any civic
problem which may arise.
"Would I as an individual pursue
such a course Of conduct" "Most Ger
tainly not. Therefore why should 1,
as a part Of the individuality of a city
pursue such a course of conduct?'
The character OF Los Angeles for
square dealing, lofty aim, prudent
economy and whatsoever thugs are
been affirmed once more by the results
of the election. This is the best Of
cities.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
NUISANCE NEXT DOOR

UT HILE a spirit Of reform has
w swept the United States, while
~ the decent. law-abiding citi-
zens of this republic have been MAX
ing a genuine and most commendable
and praiseworthy effort to rid the
country of the gambling evil and its
attendant evils, our next door neigh
Dor, Mexico, has been affording aid
comfort support and shelter to the
dive keepers who are driven out Of the
United States and to the gambling
"hells2 of which the flag of the free
is Justly and rightly intolerant.
Not only is there a gambling hell
In full blast just across the border
from El Paso, but race track gambling
is in full swing, and with the aid of
the Western Union Telegraph company
this form of gambling can become and
does become very far reaching in its
effects. The Western Union, by car
rying entries, weights, odds and other
racing information, which IS dissem-
mated among the general public and
is accessible to any one who will take
the pains to obtain it, places itself in
the position of particeps criminis.
The gamesters across the line main
tain what is practically a nuisance at
Uncle Sans door. Agents and pro-
moters of vice are actively engaged in
the debauchery Of the youth Of Texas
by tempting them with cheap and
~P l,a nd
pravltles of the so-called upper
classes of Mexico. French roulette is
promised to Juarez "for the first time %
and many other games OF all kinds will
be in operation in time for the OPEN
ing of the festival of Guadalupe, and
unfortunately there is every indication
steps are being taken which viii lead
to carnival of crime.
While it may not be in order to ask
how long the United States govern
tained at It's door for the express pur-
pose Of attracting American dollars
and debauching American youth, it is
permissible to indulge In speculation
as TO the amount of liberty to be eX-
tended to the Western Union COM
pany in it's publication of racing news,
entries and tips and odds at the track.
This conduct is exactly on a level
with smuggling forbidden goods into
the country. Opium cannot be i'm
ported. Is it not high time to put an
end to the importation Of race track
dope? Cannot some step be taken to
restrain the baleful activities Of q
corporation that is proving itself to
be the gamblers friend" the Western
Union Telegraph company?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
THE ELECTION

DY the election of Mayor Alexander
u and the Good Government ticket
the prosperity of Los Angeles is
assured and its progress is certain.
The program of this city is so i'm
portant that to have imperiled it in
any detail by allowing the machine to
regain control of the city and its
finances would have been to have i'm
periled opportunities for legitimate
advancement that will never recur.
If Los Angeles continues to live up
to the principle of doing its duty in
the present the future may be trusted
to take care of itself. One of the most
admirable speeches delivered during
the campaign which has resulted in
the victory of the Good Government
forces was that in which Mayor Alex
ander said Los Angeles must continue
to exclude from active or influential
participation in its life every corpora
tion plus political influence that would
tend to the degradation or demoraliza-
tion of the city, and would interfere
in the slightest degree with the opera
ton of the benehcent forces at work
for the upbuilding of clean city of
lovely homes and prosperous indus
tries.
Purity, cleanliness, honesty, honor,
progress and prosperity have been the
issues of the hard-fought campaign
The people of Los Angeles have shown
they are for purity. cleanliness, hon
esty, honor. progress and prosperity.
With renewed vigor the city will go
forward, and beyond any reasonable
doubt its maritime, mercantile and
manufacturing supremacy Of the Pa
cific coast will be the reward of its
avoidance and rebuke of evil influences.
its defeat of candidates who used the
name of a great political party in the
endeavor to win for q corrupt corpora
tion-political machine the votes that
might have restored it to power.
That power we believe, is now
broken forever. The people of Los
Angeles, true to themselves, will re-
main steadfastly true. and never again
will they allow the adherents of the
machine, shattered, discounted. dis
mayed, to regain that level of audacity
and impudent daring which emboldened
them to insult the people by holding
a trump" convention, and, disregard
ing the primaries, to endeavor to ram
and cram down the throats of the
people a ticket which in the main was
unsavory and, excepting in a few in
stances. represented neither the spirit
nor the citizenship of modern and
Greater Los Angeles"
All who worked actively for the
success of the Good Government ticket
are entitled to congratulations, and
also to hearty praise and to the thanks
of their fellow citizens. Their labors
were patriotic, without Interior politi-
cal motive and without expectation of
any reward beyond the satisfaction
which comes to good and loyal Ameri-
cans from knowledge that their duty,
well and truly done, has enabled the
community of which they are members
to assert its loyalty TO Righteousness,
its fidelity to the first principles OF
Americanism and its determination to
adhere TO that political creed and to
make Justice. honor and square deal
ing the objects TO whicffs 1t will en-
deavor to attain-the greatest good
for the greatest number-the goal for
which it will strive steadily and surely
in THE LOS ANGELES WAY.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Tumble Bros. and Sister in "The Gyroscope

time and day after day to secure these
figures from the auditors office, and
the Associated Press correspondent
was prevented from securing them on
account of Mr. Mushet's absence from
his office and from the discharge of his
official duties.
During all this time Mayor Alexander
was spending about ten hours a day
at his desk attending to his duties as
mayor, although he also was candi-
date for nomination at the same
primary election that Mr.. Mushet's
candidacy came before.
It is safe to say that Mayor Alexan-
der did not take one hour of the city's
time during all of this primary cam
paign to advance his own interests,
while Mr.. Mushet not only took hours
but days of the time belonging to the
city for advancing the interests of his
candidacy.
Did Mr.. Mushet reduce any demands
which he made upon the city's treasury
for his salary for the month or more
during which he was spending a large
part of his time out of his office look
ing after his own interests? DID he
reduce the salary demands of either
one of his assistants for the time they
spent out of the office looking after
the interests of Mr.. Mushet's candi-
dacy? If so, The Herald Is not ad-
vised of that fact.
The truth about the matter, and a
very humiliating truth to the men who
at one time were Mr.. Mushets friends
and supporters. is that he has shown,
in his last efforts to injure Mayor
Alexander and the cause of good gov
ernment in this city most convincing
demonstration Of a certain weakness of
character which induces him to permit
himself and his official position to be
used for the purpose of injuring other
and better men.
Mr.. Mushet ought to have made a
record of which he and all those of
his fellow citizens who originally placed
him in the position of trust that he
occupies in this city should have been
proud. AS 1t is he has made a record
which has resulted in the best people
of the city repudiating him; in his be-
ing forever left out of any future ac-
count in the public life Of the city.
He has been weighed in the balance
and found sadly wanting. He has sac
rifced himself and what promised to be
a useful public career to a small vanity
that could not resist the opportunity of
parading in newspaper columns and q
viciousness of nature that apparently
led him to envy and attack good men
whose careers he could never hope TO
emulate.
He has shown himself utterly un-
worthy of any position of confidence or
influence in the official life of the city.
In this last exhibition of what appears
to be an essential weakness of charac-
ter he has at least given those good
citizens who We're his supporters for
nomination for the mayorality occasion
to view their failure to continue him
in any position of honor or trust in
the city without regret,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
VENTURA COUNTY

VENTURA county prosperity edition
Y of the Oxnard Courier is an excel
lent and attractive newspaper,
representative of that thriving county
We rejoice that Ventura county is en-
joying abundant prosperity; and this
prosperity is certainly evidenced in the
fine workmanship of this special edi-
tion Of the Courier The prosperity of
one section of California adds to the
prosperity of all California, and the
prosperity of California helps to make
the prosperity of the United States.
In Los Angeles county we are on
familiar terms with prosperity, and the
fact that the other counties can speak
equally cheerfully goes to show that in
California general prosperity is greater
than in any other state. This is the
state of happy homes, happy families,
happy individuals; the pleasantly pros
porous community where only the
tables groan.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Wy FAR the most gratifying and
X most popular part of the presi-
~ dents message is that in which
Mr.. Taft declares the country to be
in a high state Of general prosperity.
This means, or should mean, that more
industries are employing more men and
paying better salaries and wages.
He adds: There is every reason to
believe we are on the eve Of a substan-
tial business expansion, and we have
lust garnered a harvest uneXampled in
the market value of our agricultural
products. The high prices which such
products bring mean great prosperity
for the farming community, but on the
other hand, they mean a very consid-
erabIy increased burden upon those
classes in the community whose yearly
compensation does not expand with the
improvement in the business and gen
eral prosperity"
That part of the presidents message
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08

which will be read more eagerly than
any other is his reference to the sit
uation in Nicaragua, which contains a
note that is somewhat disturbing and
perhaps ominous. He writes: "At the
date when this message is printed the
United States government has termi-
mated diplomatic relations with the Ze-
laya government for reasons made plain
in communication to the former Mic
araguan charge d'affaires, and Is in
tending to take such future steps as
may be found most consistent with its
dignity, its duty to American interests
and its moral obligations to Central
America and to civilization. 1t may be
necessary for me to bring this subject
to the attention of the congress in
special message"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Roston,s Commissioner Charter

The people of Boston have voted in favor
of emancipation from outside party politics
in municipal affairs, and more business
like machinery of government. Charter
plan No. l favored by the politicians of
both parties has been voted down and plan
No. @ devised by the finance commission
and favored by the reform element, is now
to take effect The important features of
this plan are nominations on petition by
not less than 5000 voters. no party desig-
nations to appear on the ballot; mayor
eincted for four years but subject to re-
call by a majority vote at the end OF two
years, and a city council consisting of nine
members. elected at large for three-year
terms, three each year-Springheld Repub-
lican
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08

Perhaps the G, o. P. leaders have
made up their minds to forget the
trusts. There is certainly nothing in
the presidents message to suggest
antitrust activity or to remind the
country of Theodore RooseVelt's big
stick" We are certain. however, the
country has not forgotten the trusts,
and there is a strong representation of
Republicans who are as heartily op-
posed to them as Democrats are.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
AT THE THEATERs

AuDITORIUM-"The Bachelor"
MAsON-"The Prima Donna"
BURBANK-"St Elmo"
BELAsCO-'Monte Cristo."
hIAJEsTIC-Dark.
ORPHEUM-Vaudev
GRAND-'Love Tales OF Hoffman"
LOS ANGELEs-Vaudevi
FISCHER's-Musica comedy.
UNIQUE-Vaudevil and comedy.
OLYMPIC-Musical comedy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08

President Taft says he doesn't like
the system of government guaranty of
bank deposits, and he proposes as a
substitute postal savings banks. The
government will be behind the postal
banks, and the safety of deposits In
them will be guaranteed. AS prosper
ity is assured by every section of the
country the question of deposits will
probably again be of great interest to
the average man.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
BID Ones on Ton

Bill-They say that farmers who
have kept electric lights burning at
night over their garden plots have
thus increased the size of their vege-
tables.
Jill-Then one may look for the cleo
trio light vegetables at the top of the
basket, suppose.-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Polar MuddIe

If the Eslzimos are as densely ignor-
ant as they are reported to be they
know nothing of maps and charts.
Commander Peary will do well to pro-
duce his "other proofs" if he has any,
and it is mere foolishness for DR.. Cook
to talk of bringing Etukishuk and All
weiah to the United States.--Louisville
Courier-Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
OF course YOU voted.
Seemed a Lonn lime

They had come over TO New York for
the celebration.
"How long have you lived in Phila-
delphia?" asked the New York man.
"Oh, about twelve years." replied the
Quaker City man.
why, John, what are you talking
about? We've only been there seven
months"
rs that all, dear? 1t seems a whole
lot longer than that!"-Yonkers States
man.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Cloud WAGONS

Now that slang is being invented to ae-
company the arship business. it may be re-
garded as a complete success. Already the
machines are known "cloud wagons" We
foresee some confusion, however If the man
at the helm should come to be known as a
sky pilot, phrase that has been pre-
empted by another professionalism Bernar-
dino Index.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08

Big and appreciative crowds watched
The Herald's election returns, which
were amusingly and appropriately il
lustrated "on the minute" by highly
capable artists and cartoonists, whose
work, thrown on a screen, delighted the
waiting multitudes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Typhoid Fly

There are two ways by which this evil may
be corrected, by the force of a public
withhold their patronage from foul fruit
stands and the other by public ordinance
which shall make 1t criminal offense to
expose for sale fruits and vegetables that are
NOT protected by glass screens or In some
other way from the typhoid fever dy.-San
Jose Mercury and Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Poor Old PhlIadelnhla

It we may believe certain Philadelphia
papers any Philadelphia whi is so inds-
Greet as to insist upon an honest election
in that city is likely to be arrested and then
hidden away where his friends cannot find
him until the polls are closed. This Is in
Philadelphia, you understand-not in Rus
sia.-CleVelaud Plain Dealer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Unhappiest Woman

Perhaps the unhappest woman in all the
world is the czarina of Russia. Despite
her royal pomp and power her vast wealth
and her ability to crafty every material
wish. she has been so harassed by fear of
her little sons assassination that she Is
drifting into hopeless melaneholia, border
ing on madness-San Francisco Post
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Push the Button

"Push the button" If anybody is ia
millar with this phrase it is the genial Taft
himself. Nowadays every exposition, fat
stock exhibit and baby show finds 1t useful,
If not necessary, to secure the executive
patronage by getting the president to start
the wheels whirling.-Humboldt Standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Press Eame

An English journalist, somewhat mixed
as to personalities In America says Dana
Gibson founded the New York Sun. OF
course Richard Harding Davis was the
president of the Confederacy, and Booker
T. Washington was the father of his coun-
try-Louisville Courier Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08

The picturesque sprinkle of snow on
the mountains was a reminder of the
fact the east is gripped and frozen by
a record breaking cold wave.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
ADVERTISING

All kinds of intelligent advertising pays,
and always pays The results are not al
ways immediate, but they are certain in the
long run.-Visalia Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
The State Press
chanqina Spirit

Gradually the spirit of the san Joaquin
Is changing No longer does the vaquero
with pistols in his boots dash across the
broad plain by day and shoot up a town
by night He has gone and so has the
wheat king, who succeeded him.-Modesto
News.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08

President Taft recommends the work
of the tariff board, but says never a
word about trusts
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08

If you wish to realize how great a
country this is, how vast are its in
terests, how important its undertake
ings, how huge it's responsibilities, read
the presidents message. Still, it is too
bad he forgot the trusts, which are
an important and vexatious factor in
modern American life, and cannot be
ignored.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Model Husband

And strange to note, the Chicago woman
who claimse to have a model husband has
been married several years-ropeka Capt.
tn1
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08

Next big feature on the program Of
Los Angeles is Aviation week, which
will attract TO our metropolitan city
not only a representative gathering of
all who are interested in aviation, but
a throng of tourists.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Far and Wide
Concessions from Uncle Joe

Think what a concession 1t is for Uncle
Joe Cannot to say that he Is going out Of
congress one Of these days"-Chicago 1ri-
bune.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
He Got There

Edward McGee. seeking death, laid down
in the car tracks singing, II don't know
where I'm going, but I'm on my way" 1t
afterward developed that he was on his
way to jail.--Mlwaukee Sentinel.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08

Looks as if the Zelaya machine would
be busted" into smithereens.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08

Now for Los Angeles prosperity. Let
all the citizens pull together in the
Los Angeles way.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08

On all matters pertaining TO advertising
address Charles r. Gates, advertising man
nger.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08

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is possible to do both. Our grand
mothers understood the secret. They
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dark. glossy hair long after middle
life was due to this fact Our mothers
have gray hairs before they are fifty,
but they are beginning to appreciate
the wisdom of our grandmothers in
using sage tea" for their hair, and
are fast following suit. The present
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past In that 1t can get ready to use
preparation called Wyeth's Sage and
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