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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02
Congress Must Take Up the
Subject OF National Roads

n HE conclusion is reached that this
is a subject in regard to which
congress must sooner or later leg
islate, and we believe that it is high
time that the question of national aid
for public road improvement should ne
taken up by this house for serious
consideration. We are fully aware of
the objections urged against the as
sumption by the federal government
Of another public function, but we can
see no logical reason why the argu-
ments in favor of national improvement
of our waterways should not equally
apply to the improvement of our high
ways. If appropriations for the former
are justified because of the Importance
of our waterways to trade and com
merce. it would seem clear that in view
OF the relatively greater Importance Of
our highways to every productive and
industrial interest of the country ap-
preparations for the Improvement of the
latter are even more urgently desirable
says the Fresno Herald.
We have followed with interest the
recent discussion of this subject by
congress, which showed that while the
representatives may not be agreed
upon a definite plan for federal aid,
there appears to be a preponderant
sentiment favorable to the enc ctment
of legislation of some kind Or assist
ing in the work of public highway i'm
prOVement. If, as seems to be the case
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02
PUBLIC OFFICE

II EFORE the disgraceful fraine-up
n by which Kern is to become
member of the board of public
works becomes effective, the people of
Los Angeles should take advantage of
every means legally at their command
to make the mayor aware of their
wishes, and to cause him to realize
that in attempting to ride rough shod
over the public he is counting trouble.
Citizens should visit members of the
council personally, and should impress
on them the Importance of doing their
duty to the public next Tuesday.
The protest of the Municipal league
was founded on good grounds, and the
league in the position it has taken
not only enjoys the confidence of the
people but represents the people. All
citizens who desire to have a proper
appointment made for the board of
men before next meeting, and urge
them at least to delay confirmation OF
the mayors nominee. And they should
attend the council meeting Tuesday
and see to it that their wishes are car
ried out. Other measures may have
to be taken to emphasize the popular
opposition to the mayors candidate for
the board. We hope it may not be
necessary to have to resort to them,
but the mayor and all concerned may
rest assured that The Herald has been
informed by reliable citizens that those
legal methods Of expressing popular
disapproval of official conduct certain
ly will be adopted il the public is to be
dismissed by official Observation-Disclosures
with a wave of the hand when objec-
ton is made to a wildly unpatriotic,
thoughtless, short sighted, stupid, OBJ
stinate, needless, foolhardy suggestion
that an unfit man is to be selected to
fill public position of the greatest
and most momentous Importance and
responsibility. Public Office is a PUB
Lie trust, and mayor who Wander
bilts the public will "hear from" that
public without delay.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02
Panama Canal WIZ Result
in Industrial Improvement

N THE foreground is the cyclonic
boost which it will give the Amer
lean cotton and iron markets. The
Southern cotton growers now reach
the Asiatic ports by the cumbersome
route Of the Suez canal via New York.
ZigZag distances and SmOthering
freight charges are devouring the item
of profit. Europe with the key to the
situation, is slowly turning it in the
lock against American competition.
The Panama canal would revolution
ize these conditions with the wrench
of a Kansas cyclone. South America
spends $S6,000000 each year for cotton.
Only per cent of this amount goes to
the United States. The remainder is
cOrnered by the European exporters,
who practically hold the west coast of
South America at their mercy through
the lessened expenses of transporta-
ton. The Panama canal would re-
verse this situation like the change of
slides in a stereopticOn, says Put
nam's.
Iron can be produced more cheaply
at Birmingham, Ala. than at any
other point in the world. But the bar
rier of transportation makes it's sale
meager and Improbable in the mar
kets. The machinery of the Tennessee
mills, the steel and hardware from the
other Southern states, would be
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02
ASKS If CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
TAKES LEAVE OF ALL LOGIC

LONG BEACH, Dec. 31.-EEditor
Herald: W. E. Brown, the salaried
press champion of Christian Science
IN Los Angeles and vicinity, finds his
trall bark laboring in a heavy sea
when he attempts to deal with certain
healing methods of Jesus Christ. One
| Iyplcal instance is sufficient. Christ
nnds man born blind, and denies
the heresy that this condition was the
result of sin. He then "spat ON the
ground and made clay of the spittle
and anointed his eyes with the clay,
and said unto him, Go, wash in the
pool of Siloam.'" (John 9:6. %. The
obvious Interpretation is simple:
CHRIST used suggestion (the clay) to
arouse the dormant hope and awaken
the faith Of the man, who by his
oDedlent response to the command,
go, wash" set in motion physical
forces within himself. which. in con
junction with Christs will, wrought
the cure. The incident is a plain case
OF the use Of suggestion, as every wise
physician does today, even granting
tnat there was no medical property in
the clay itself
But Mr.. Brown adopts this strained
ana labored Interpretation: G quote
from a letter to MYSELF Among the
Jews IL was customary to spit upon
IAACS QlSdppTONeQ. 1t is
recorded that Jesus ''spat on the
ground and Christian Science inter-
prets this action as showing Jesus
contempt for material remedies. This
view IS further strengthened by his in
stfuctlon to the blind man to wash off
the clay so that he might see. Then
we are actually to understand that
Jesus nrst disapproved of the clay by
splttlng at it Can Interpretation never
advanced until Christian Science dis
covered it,, then he deliberately fooled
the man by using a thing which he
dlsdalned, and finally told him to wash
II on because he could not see with it
over his eyes. This view needs no
comment It's very inconsistency of
detail and the puerile and silly action
Wh1ch 1t lmputes to Jesus are suffi-
elent TO condemn it in the minds of all
candid thinking people Does Chris
tlan Science take leave of common
sense and sound logic when it turns
20 Blbllcal exegesis and exposition? If
Mr.. Brown is one 'twho speaks with
authority" for the cult it would seem
as though it did.
SHELTON BISSELL.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02

a majority of the members Of the house
favors action by congress for this pur-
pose, the working out of a practicable
method for national aid is the prob
lem which must be satisfactorily solved
before any further progress can be
made.
Congress has in the past appropri-
ated hundreds of millions of dollars,
in the form Of donations Of public
lands and other subsidies, to privately
owned railway corporations. If it is
constitutional to give awty public
funds to private corporations it surely
should be constitutional to devote q
part of these funds to public pur-
pose that will benefit the people of
the country as a whole.
The problem of establishing a salts
factory public road system throughout
the whole country is one requiring
earnest and intelligent study. We be-
lieve that the solution of this problem
will be found in the creation of a ma
tional highways commission, under
whose auspices a staff of trained road
engineers would cooperate with the
township. county and state road au-
thorities in the work of constructing
improved roads, thus placing this
work on scientific basis. To enable
this commission to carry on it's work
on a proper scale liberal appropria-
lions should be made by congress,
these appropriations to be expended in
cooperation with state officials.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02
ARGUES INTELLIGENCE NOT
AN ATTRIBUTE OF MATTER
Los ANGELES. Jan. 1-[Editor Her

LOS ANGELES, Jan. Ii Editor Her
add; Just a brief answer to Asbury
Cecil, who says: Matter evinceS
knowledge, and is intelligent"
If intelligence is an attribute of mat
ter, all matter should manifest it. How
much knowledge does the gray matter
of the brain evince when displayed for
sale on a butchers counter?
The true man is neither matter nor
materialistic, hence he is not flesh and
blood, which he speaks of as his body,
as of his mind, or his hat, as separate
entities. Man is the offspring of mind
and reflects it's attributes, which are
activity, reason, memory, understand
ing, etc.
Intelligence is the capacity to under
stand A corpse is matter; 1T rehects
none of those qualitiese, evinces no IN
telligence, not even the human belief
of personality. A book evinces knoWl-
edge, but is not intelligent.
The belief in matter is alone evil; II
we did not think our bodies material
and therefore corruptible it WOULD
never seem necessary to doctor them
A diamond has no beauty in itself,
but requires light to reflect what we
call beauty; we also speak OF the
beauty of thought, reality lnseparaple
therefrom, and which nothing can Ell
face.
If man is something apart from the
material body, then no one ever saw
man: he can only be cognized mentally
like mind he cannot be. seen through
the physical organ Of vision.
Thus he is the idea of God; hence IS
spiritual: Godlike; and mortals, So
called. must learn this truth IN oroer 10
enter into the enjoyment of its bless
ings; then they won't have any use LOT
three fingers of whisky, and VIII not De
controlled by any heller IN coilllectl ';i,
with II or other poisons, for they Will
know that there is no power apart
go. cnJ,, r.. N.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02

doubled in output could they be
economically marketed on the other
side of the world. This is impossible
now. In the Panama canal lies the
magic wand which will make it pos
sible.
The big ditch at Panama will solve
the forestry problem-from one point
of view. The building lumber of the
western coast is beyond the reach of
the eastern markets because of the ex-
cessive freight charges. The cost of
water transportation is one-fifth that
of the overland route. With the ocean
itinerary opened by the Panama canal,
another segment of the Industrial revo-
luton is unfolded.
Indefinitely, it's field could be length
ened to the items of coal, fruits.
cereals, fish, grain, manufactured
goods in general and particular, and
even the broadening possibilities be-
fore the American shipbuilder.
With an inland canal from the Great
Lakes to the Mississippi, and the deep
ening of the passageway to the gulf,
the dream Of an ocean greyhound float
ing majestically southwark from Du-
luth to Colon, and thence through the
Panama canal to the countless ports Of
the Pacific, is easy of accomplish
ment
And who can measure the golden
trail in its wake?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02
INDUSTRIAL PARADE

A WISH is being generally expressed
IN that the famous Industrial pa
Al rade of Prosperity week be re-
peated early this year, in January or
February, and not later than March,
in order that our highly esteemed and
always welcome friends from the east,
who are now f1ockipg hither, may have
an opportunity Of seeing for themselves
convincing proofs of the industrial
growth of Los Angeles.
The prosperity of our city will be
increased by publicity, and Los An
geles in respect of publicity has an
advantage over other great cities of
the United States. An ever-increasing
grand army of tourists throngs to Los
Angeles about this time of year. Our
good neighbors of Pasadena. are well
aware of this fact, and take advantage
of it by giving a world renowned floral
tournament which every year is becom-
ing more famous.
Many Of the visitors from the east
would find the Industrial parade of
Los Angeles not less interesting and
attractive than the Pasadena Tourna-
ment Of Roses. In fact, carnival of
industrialism has some advantages
which cannot be enjoyed by other form
of public spectacle or entertainment,
no matter how artistically delightful
that spectacle or entertainment may
be. 1t is timely and in order to talk
of q 1-at,;xo1 ord ,opo+i4ioY, IF fho errao ?
Industrial parade of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02

injurious impression. It is now seen
that an honest jury can be secured in
San Francisco despite the efforts of
bribers and ingenious inventors of
methods to exclude intelligent men
from acting in the capacity of jurors
The demonstration Of this fact has
been laboriously accomplished, but if
the lesson of the long and wearisome
trial is needed the latter will not have
been in vain.
OF more consequence, perhaps, than
sending Ruef to San Quentin, to do
penance for his misdeeds in striped
clothes, is the probable outcome of the
movement to bring about a reform in
the criminal procedure Of the state Of
California, which has been greatly ac-
CELEBRATED by observation during this
trial of the fact that many of our laws
seem to be framed, not for the purpose
of melting out justice to criminals, but
rather to impede it, and permit them
to escape punishment. If this lesson
is borne in on the minds of the people,
and they apply a determined pressure
the legislature will be compelled to
remedy the evil. A revision of our
methods of criminal procedure which
would give society as good a show as
the criminal will do more to deter
future roguery than all other agencies
combined. 1t would mark the begin
ming of a new era.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02
MARATHON RACE

TARATHON races, like that run
N yesterday, deserve most entflu-
49, siastic support from the public
of California. In the first place, they
serve to advertise California. No news
paper or magazine in the United States
or the British Empire will fail to notice
the fact that at a time of the year
which back east and in the British
islands is called the dead of winter,
outdoor sports can be held in Cali
fornia, and in beautiful, exhilarating
weather, amid floods of California sun
shine, men wearing light and airy ath-
letic costumes can scamper over many
miles of ground without suffering in
convenience.
Think Of it! Why, a Marathon race
at this time of year in the frozen east
would no more be possible than an air.
ship voyage to the moon. Some of the
eastern roads are frozen as hard as
adamant. Others are buried in deep
snow. Others are slushy. All are
almost impossible, and are not being
snow is not good, and there is only
slush or mud, not even sleighs are
serviceable; and farmers are travelling
in old mud wagons, the broad-tired
wheels of which sink to the hubs, or
are staying at home and sending word
to their friends they are storm bound.
A few years ago, before the telephone
was in general use, they could not even
send word to their friends, and in coun-
try districts many a merrie Yuletide
was passed in complete isolation. 1t
is no wonder the eastern farmer be-
came a type, individualized to a singu-
lar degree, and a subject of merriment
to the gregarious city man-whom the
old fashioned farmer in his heart de-
spised. In California we have a new
style of farmer, alert, smart, we'll read
and down to date, the product of our
wonderful soil and marvellous climate;
and all of our citizens are leading a
new kind of life. We violate the old
traditions by refusing to be storm
bound or frostbitten at Christmas or
New Year. We have no use for ice,
excepting in coolers, and snow with us
is purely ornamental Occasionally we
place dash of it on the peaks of some
of our highest mountains and think it
is very effective - at a distance. OF
all these interesting facts, and many
more, we are reminded by the glorious
Marathon race, one of the most inter-
esting features of CALIFORNIA; celebra-
ton of the arrival of another glad and
prosperous New Year.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02
FREIGHT RATES

N RESIDENT RIPLEY of the Santa
Fe AYERS we are all mistaken in
thinking the advance in railroad
rates viii affect California industries
excepting for the better. He says they
will thrive under the proposed adj
vance because rates have been too
low! He talks as if low rates had
been decidedly Instantaneous to the
coast, and had cost it considerable
prestige.
The present rates between the Pa
cific coast and the east" he said in an
interview, 'are the lowest railroad
rates in the world. They are constants
ly complained of by shippers in the in
terror as being too low and as diser1m-
mating against them. Our only de-
Tense has been that they were made
necessary by water competition, that
there was little profit in them, al
though such rates applied to all the
business of the roads, would speedily
bankrupt them."'
How can rates in which there is a
little profit bankrupt any branch of
the business? If rates were lowered
they might reduce profits, but as long
as there is a margin of profit why talk
about bankruptcy? Perhaps the rail-
road managers think small profits and
bankruptcy are interchangeable terms.
II that is the case, they will remind
the public of the skinf1int who COM
planned he was ruined because he was
receiving simple instead of compound
interest on loan. That shippers in
the interior should complain that Pa
clt1c coast rates discriminate against
them shows an astonishing lack of sa-
gacity on the part of shippers in the
interior. Their remedy is obvious. Let
them establish and maintain a big and
an ever increasing business with the
Pacific coast and reap whatever bene-
fit there may be in Pacific coast rates.
President Ripley's contribution to
the freight rates debate has little bear
ing on the merits of the controversy
and will not make the representatives
of the threatened industries and inter-
ests of California and the coast change
their minds. or affect the force of the
strenuous protest against the freight
rates gouge that has been made by
many bodies and organizations Of pa
triotic citizens, and will be made by
many more.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02

An attempt to conduct a funny
ball at Venice was stopped before
Southern California was disgraced
Tourists who are decent and respect
able are always welcome in Southern
California. But this is family coun-
try land of homes, and persons who
attempt to establish Tenderloin man
ners and customs in the most beautiful
will find no encouragement. We may
have to stand gambling-for a while
anyway-but we will not stand Ten.
derloinism.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02
cow ILLUMINATED

OSEPH PULITZER has capped the
climax of his offenses against
y Rooseveltism by publishing in his
newspaper picture Of a Los Angeles
COW with fine set of teeth in both
the upper and lower jaw. We deny
with indignation that our Los Angeles
COWS are nature takers or freaks.
The responsibility for the over
toothed cow is the World artists. He
did it, Mr.. Roosevelt. Go for him. We
don't raise the World breed of cows
in Los Angeles, we assure you, and
we don't draw them. Perhaps the
World would have US believe Los An
geles cows not only have their teeth
brushed (and, according to a wild
yarn sent out from Los Angeles by
some constituencies nature faker, they
do have 'em cleaned), but have more
teeth to brush than any other bovine
beast of the field.
California cattle are the finest in the
world. California milk is better, sweet
er, cleaner, healthier than any other.
But our cattle are still in the gram
nivorous class in spite of the attempt
of the World artist to convince the
fasteners we have carnivorous cows in
California. We hope President Roose-
welt will arise to defend the honor and
integrity of the California COW. We
hope he will denounce the bold artist
and the brazen editor who would try to
make the world believe we have tiger
toothed moolie in this lovely state and
that when she goes to pasture she
crops up young lambs along with the
grass. The California COW is a vege-
tartan. Her milk is marvellous. Good
feeding and the influence of the CHI
mate have produced a special Cali
fornia quality of milk. If you doubt
the anatomical correctness of Califor-
MIA cattle, compliment the next cow
you meet, and when she smiles ap-
preciatively she will convince you the
World has libeled her and the editor
and artist are eligible for the Nature
Takers club. The president has all
ready enrolled Mr.. Pulitzer in the
Ananias, so now the great New York
editor will have the entree to both
the fashionable clubs of Washington
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02
GIVES ONE VERSION OF THE
CAUSE AND Ask FOR REMEDY

POMONA. Dec. 0.-[Editor Herald /:
In one of your leaders in yesterday S
issue you call attention to the bounti-
full harvest which has been reaped and
the general prosperous condition of
the country, but you are evidently not
satisfied, as you remind US of the pow
erty and distress which is so much
in evidence, for you ask, and repeat
the question, What is wrong?
No wonder you make the inquiry
when, notwithstanding "rain from
heaven and fruitful seasons a ''bread
line" has to be established for the re-
lief of the poor in your most prosperous
city of one of the most highly favored
countries on the face of the earth. Men
use their time and your columns in
learned discussions on mind and mat
ter and their mutual relations as if they
knew the exact location, dividing line
and properties of both. That they lack
this knowledge is evident from their
conflicting views; so some of the writ
ers must be in error. But even if they
set forth the truth it would not HELM
the dreadful evils you notice when yoE
ask, What is wrong?
Now for your question that the earth
is full of good things, producing album
dance for all, is quite evident That
power which the liberaI-minded call
force or nature has surely done his
Cor its) part well. The difficulty, then,
must lie between nature and the would
be consumer, and that difficulty is
nothing else than human laws. Those
in power are either unable or unwill-
ing, or both. to enact and enforce such
laws as will insure the general distribu-
ton of the worlds plenty and relieve
the cry of poverty which is so general.
Now another question, The remedy?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02
All Riqht

Nervous Old Lady-What are you
doing in my grounds with a lantern at
this time of night?
The Baker-It's all right, ma'am, I'm
only looking for my father.
Nervous Old Lady-Lool1ing for your
father?
The Bakeries, ma'am, he's just
stepped out.
Nervous Old Lady-Stepped out
where from?
The Baker-From a lunatic asylum,
ma am.-Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02
AT THE THEATERs

BEIASC0-"The fastener"
MASON-Lambardi Opera Company.
BURBANK-"Zira."
HAMBURGER'S MAJESTIC-"Sis Hopkins
Observation-Disclosures.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-"The Toymaker.'
LOS ANGELES-VaudeviIIe
fEARLE'S-"RObert Emmett"
Rs-'Tmprovident."
EMPIRE-"Ls~ Ciel."
UNIQUE-sA Busy Night
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02

Los Angeles continues to lead San
Francisco in percentage of bank clear
ings. Los Angeles is gaining, and when
San Pedro harbor has been in COM
mission for few years who can doubt
that Los Angeles will overtake and
perhaps pass the northern city in pop
ulation and prosperity?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02

The proposal to remove the judiciary
from the influence of partisan politics
by having a judicial column. on the
ballot is meeting with great favor. In
the words of a distinguished jurist
1.-THE measure will help remove the
judiciary from politics, and will require
the voter to consider the merits of the
candidate rather than his political af-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02
Punishment

In the seclusion of his cell. with a long
term of Imprisonment before him, Ruef has
now ample time to reflect on the wages of sin.
Perhaps his thoughts something like this:
ITS Heneyous that with all my ill-gOtten
gains, l can't Hiram-an with the Abe-ility to
keep me out Of jail. It's a Burning shame;
it's the Ach-me of disgrace. '-Sacramento
Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02
The State Press
Our LEGISLATURE

Now come the holidays, and then the
legislature. The legislature this time. will
start out with many advantages-and one fatal
handicap. Its members will be adequately
paid and will have time to do their work.
The constitution itself has restricted their
patronage loot, so they will not begin their
career by the public spectacle Of petty lar
ceny.-Madera Tribune.