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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
YELLOW JOURNALISM

n PUBLICLY charging a morning
contemporary with taking part in
u an organized movement of evil
forces to discredit the present admin
istration, q member of the Baptist
ministers meeting yesterday was mere
ly giving the newspaper once known to
fame a s pro-vice organ "what was
coming 10 it," Cheap wit, badly drawn
caricatures, silly invective, babyish at
tempts to be smart and funny have
characterized one of the most ridicu-
lous and ineffective campaigns ever un-
dertaken against Americanism and de-
cency. The paper conducting this cam
paign has used yellow billboard an
nouncements as we'll as yellow stories
and yellow pictures in the effort to
ridicule the Good Government admin
istration of Greater Los Angeles.
All it has succeeded in doing has been
to excite anew the wrath of the good
citizens of Los Angeles, and make them
determined to be more strenuous than
ever in the endeavor to maintain and
enforce good government in this great
municipality, and to extend it to coun-
ty. state and nation.
The Good Government cause is a win
ner. 1t has the support Of every patri-
OF, and the yellow witlings denounced
by the Baptist ministers cannot harm
it. Still, they are nuisances, and their
output is indecent and offensive. It's
most fitting circulation is obtained in
the garbage can.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
HONESTY CENSURED!

q ECRETARY MEYER is such a
n brilliant example of the eff
~ cheney of a keen-minded, smart
German-Hebraic gentleman in Office
that we cannot believe he intends
to vitiate his admirable record
by disciplining Admirals Capp and
Rogers for giving testimony un-
favorable to his plan forvthe reorgan-
ization of the navy department. When
government servants or officials under
the Over-lordship of any department
are called as experts on the plans or
proposals of the civil head of that de-
partment, our American system (Which
resembles exactly the British is put
to a severe strain. For the time being
the civilian in Office is believed to
know more than the veterans in active
service. 1t is a droIl idea, that of
putting civilians at the head of the
naval and war departments. Gilbert
ridiculed it long ago in "Pinafore."
Not yet forgotten is the satirist's ad-
vice to those who would seek pro-
motion:
Then stick to your BOOKS and never go to
And you all may be rulers Of the queens
nayee.
If Admiral Capps and Admiral
Rogers gave testimony adverse to
Civilian Meyers plan for navy de-
partmental improvements, it is safe
to assume there are thousands of hum
BILE sailormen who will agree with two
salt water admirals rather than with
one landsman secretary, no matter
how great and how good his states
manship and shorecraft may be.
Friends OF the navy will fervently
hope. for the good Of the service, that
George Won l.. Meyer will 'act United
States and not "hoch der kaiser'' with
the navy, and win refrain from pun
ishing Seadog Capps and Seadog
Rogers merely because said Capps and
said Rogers have enough independence
of mind to differ from the bureaucracy
in practical matters.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
OFFERS INDUSTRIAL PLAN
FOR JUSTICE TO EVERYBODY

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4.-[Editor
Herald: The line of argument fol-
lowed by the writer's who have taken
exception to my statements regarding
the exploitation of the workers is the
one usually pursued by those who
maintain that our present industrial
system is right and just, and that it
would be the height of folly to SO
change it that those who do the work
of the world and produce the wealth of
the world would no longer have to
divide up with a lot of men who never
do any useful labor. Their argument
can be summed up in a few words as
follows:
IF can obtain sufficient capital no
matter in what Way) to enable me to
purchase the means of production and
distribution to which the workers
must. have access in order to produce
the necessities of life for the human
race. that ownership gives me the
right to dictate to those workers the
percentage of the product of their
which they may receive in wages and
the amount which | may retain for my
kindness in allowing them to use the
machines which they themselves in
vented and built and which l pur-
chased with money eKtorted either
from them or their parents"
This argument appears perfectly log
ical in the eyes of many for the simple
reason that they absolutely fail to
grasp the great principles involved.
The matter as l see it can be stated
as follows:
There are able bodied men enough in
this broad and fertile land of ours to
produce the necessities and comforts of
life in such abundance that there would
be plenty for all and no one need be
homeless or hungry or poorly clothed
But as industry is at present organized
all our great natural resources are
privately owned by a few instead of
belonging to all the people as they
should, and all the factories and mills,
all the means of production and dis
tribution, are owned and controlled by
this same class of men. AS a result Of
this private ownership those who wish
to work are denied the right unless
they can first obtain the consent of the
master who owns the tools which they
must use, and this consent is never
given unless he can derive a profit
from their labor. In consequence of
this unjust system, which makes the
profits of a few of far more import
ance than the welfare of the many,
thousands of men are constantly out
Of work, although there is plenty of
work that needs doing, thousands arc
starving while food is being destroyed
to keep the price up, and tens OF
thousands are poorly clad because they
cannot buy back the clothing which
they themselves have helped to pro-
duCe.
This is the condition in the United
States and other countries today, and
year by year it is growing worse
What are we going to do about it?
Shall we attempt to solve these great
economic problems peacefully or shall
we refuse to meet them until the ever
increasing pressure has caused a popu-
lar explosion that may result in a
reign of terror or absolute anarchy?
The solution which / have offered
trough the medium of The Herald
Letter Box is simply this:
Let the people collectively own the
industries and manage them for the
benefit of ALL
Now. If anyone has a better plan let
us hear it. w. SCOTT LEWIS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
LINCOLN

T INCOLN day has been proclaimed
a holiday by Acting Governor
Ia Young of Arizona, who says:
"Diligent study and careful deduc-
tion establish the fact that Abraham
Lincoln as an American citizen and the
embodiment of that something which is
undefinable, within himself, more near
ly approached that kind and class of
government as intended by the Consti-
tuition of the United States than any
statute which has ever been written
with the Constitution as a basis. or any
chief executive who has ever been in
trusted with that high honor of ad-
ministering the law, as expressed and
unexpressed, yet intended ~ the Con-
stitution.
Abraham Lincoln not only stood,
but the memory of his life and example
will always stand, the foremost in that
which should comprise the ideal Amer
lean citizen. He has met the tremen-
dous demands of the hour with grace,
good will and charity. and a simplicity,
yet grandeur, few can appreciate and
none explain.
Lincoln was a prophet as well as a
patriot; and he understood the value Of
restoration of the first principles of
Americanism at a time when long-tol-
Grated privilege had produced social
conditions which menaced liberty. Lin
coin was social reformer, and there
can be no doubt his Interpretation of
Americanism was much more literal
and therefore much more radical than
any that has been essayed by any man
in public office from his day to the
present. To be sure there have been
radical nterpretations-but as a rule
not by men in public office. Theodore
Roosevelt has been by far the most
plainly spoken of the presidents since
Lincoln. His phrase '1malefactors Of
great wealth" sounds like "Cld Abe"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
RACES

N EV. EDWIN B. RICHARDS, a
X missionary, says "God Almighty
AZ knew what he was about when
he made the black man, and he made
him for Ethiopia" Much trouble has
been causel by the nomadlc white
mans uneasiness and ''bossiness." The
negro question and the Asiatic question
in the United States are both the re-
suit of the white mans interference
with conditions established ages ago.
The result Of his latest interference is
beginning to be appreciated (and
dreaded) on the northern Pacific coast,
because the Hindu race is finding it's
way to that section.
British colonists have had anti-Hindu
riots. Apparently they are sublimely
disregardful Of the fact the Hindu
would not be bothering the white man
never would have dreamed of inter-
fering with him or of molesting him
II the restless Caucasian had not
stirred him up. Natural circumstances
and surroundings to certain extent
may determine racial development, but
IT is obvious the swarming Chinese race
has been in China, the multitudinous
Hindu in India, the prolific Ethiopian
in Africa, ever since the dawn Of
time, and these races never dreamed
of annoying the white man until the
white man annoyed them
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
POLITICAL COCCI

H r. WILEY says the restaurants
in the senate and house are caus-
~ ing senators and representa-
tives to be infested with microbes.
This doubtless explains many features
of Washington official life and legisla-
tion which have been puzzling. We do
not think DR.. Wiley would have us in
fer the members of the cabinet are i'm
mune from the deadly influences of the
bacteria-laden lunches purveyed for
them by the reckless restaurant keep
ers. 1t is easy to see Mr.. Ballinger is
so loaded down with cocci that he may
we'll take a cock-eyed view of Brother
Pinchot and his patriotic utterances
and doings.
Upon what meat doth this our Cae-
sar feed that he hath grown so great?'
Dr. Wiley would give cold-blooded,
scientific answer. He would say
"Cocci," then he would specify the
variety.
Sometimes a statesman shows symp-
toms of personal ambition. He is the
victim of the coecus megalocephalus.
He? We ought to say they" be-
cause this variety is so numerous. Or
the statesman may be affected by the
coccus corporationus. Some of our
California wiseacres are infested with
this coccus.
It is a. horribly virulent little plague
As soon as it settles on a statesman
it eats out his conscience, and then
the people wonder and wonder why he
doesn't do the right thing. How can
he. when by an easy process of de-
gradation he has gone from caucus
to coccus?
If eating de-coccicated food will help
our statesmen to do their duty, we
hope DIR. Wiley will find way of
bringing about general massacre Of
microbes. And if, after all, his skill
should fail, and we cannot eliminate
the microbes from the lunch, what's
the matter with eliminating the mi
crobated statesmen fr m politics?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
PATRIOTISM

VIZ HILE we would not go so far as
w to refer to our country as the
" "Barbarous United States" yet
knowledge of the facts compels US to
agree with our neo-Radical neighbor,
the Times, in it's accusation there is
peonage in Texas, slavery in Florida
bondage in Alabama, Louisiana and
Mississippi, sale and exchange of hu-
man beings in Colorado and, we would
add, wage slavery and gradgrind op-
preston everywhere.
The conditions of which the Times
complains will be continued until all
the good newspapers of the land unite
in a big, grand, mastery fight for
restoration of the first principles Of
Americanism.
With such a campaign no partisan
organization has any concern. No
political party can hog" patriotism.
And what is patriotism? Cheers for
the national anthem. America" when
played by an army band? Hurrahs
for the star Spangled Banner" when
rendered by an orchestra? Deafening
detonations followed by fire alarms on
the Fourth of July? Loud and pro-
longed applause for exalted sentiments
with regard to the symbolical eagle?
Not at all. True patriotism is to live
a patriotic life, and to demonstrate
constantly that love of ones fellow
countrymen, without which love of
country is a ridiculous sham. And this
love of ones w-countrymen-who
ARE the countTy-is best shown by
devotion to principles and practices
which will make square dealing the
rule and not the exception, and pro-
vide for the greatest number the
greatest good which may be obtained
by us temporary sojourners on the
earth, the possession" or owner
ship" of which by even the sturdiest
claimant is\but farce, since the most
prehensle tenure is tormlnable in less
than a second by Death.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

societies organized to promulgate the
gospel in foreign lands.
These societies have 5117 missionaries,
employ 27,319 native preachers and
workers.
These societies ("by\ constantly i'm
Fortunate sOlicitation'O raise the enor-
nous aggregate of $4,000, 900 supple
tive Christians each year to carry on
their work.
1t is claimed that NEARLY 100000 new
converts are added to the church every
year."
I 1t will be seen that it costs in the
neighborhood of $1,05640 to convert one
of the heather. Rather stiff price, is
it not?
From a reported lecture, delivered
by woman missionary recently in Los
Angeles, the following bit of informa-
ton is CLEANED:
The native preachers, workers and
helpers referred to N the above report
are paid when they show proficiency
in the art of winning souls to the cause
of Christ" the munificent sum of $12
per year for their services. Now sub
tract the sum total of $327,S2S, which
represents the salaries of the 27,319
preachers and workers, according to
the report of the lectureD, from the
total aggregate of $10,564,9St and you
will have the sum supposed by the
people who give 1t, that is paid in
salaries to the 5117 American mission
aries, amounting to little over $780,
900 apiece per year.
Who would not be a missionary?
If this amount does not go to these
missionaries, who gets it?
Tetters at Herald office for Robert MINI
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

For as q snare shall it come upon all
them that dwell on the earth" If Mr..
kits is right, what would have been
the object in Christ's saying that
The gradual conversion of the whole
world was not very likely to take the
men of the first century unawares, like
a snare-a thief in the night neither
could it be referred to as "the day OF
wrath" making "all the tribes of the
earth mourn" Yet the keynote of the
whole New Testament is Watch and
pray" for we are living ''in the end
of the world"-"the end of all things is
at hand"
They were to watch continually for
the coming, but We're not to be de-
ceived if any should say he was in this
place or that, for when he did come
it would be at once apparent to all,
unmistakable as when the lightning
flashes from one part of the sky to the
other Guke 27:2D. This paragraph is
for c.. r. Luna's benefit.
The same prophecy occurs in various
forms all through the New Testament,
1t occurs in Matthew 26:21-2S in SINH
lar terms and obviously made with the
same object as elsewhere, l. e., urging
the people to righteousness and warm
ing of the imminence of the judgment.
But here, instead of the word genera
ton" Christ happened to use another
expression, Some standing here who
shall not taste of death" meaning
exactly the same thing as generation,
but unfortunately non-stretchable. SO
we are told that in this particular case
the coming of the Son of Man meant
simply the TRANSFORMATION on the
mount But the prophecy was that
Christ would "oome with his angels
and Judge every man according to his
works" Now when he said that he
was already here on earth, so in order
to come again he would first have had
to co. and at the time of the trans
figuration he hadn't gone yet. Besides,
was every man rewarded according to
his works at the TRANSPORTATION?
THOMAS. -
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

Central New York reports % degrees
BELOW ZERO. Can you imagine it?
Not If you' never experienced it.
Let's have no more growing because
Los Angeles householders have had to
light the stove this winter Cool here,
it has been killingly chilly in other
parts of the country. Hurrah for love-
ly Los Angeles and its never-failing
sunshine! We Angelenos are in luck
If you don't realize it think of % BE-
LOW! B-R-R-R-R-R-R
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
THOMAS AGAIN TAKES PART
IN BIBLICAL DISCUSSION

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4.-[Editor
Herald: j. r. kits says he is not
quibblng about the Bible. and L have
never thought he was. But l do think
Christians accept without question q
method of explanation on certain points
which they would reject were it ap-
piled to any book other than the Bible.
Explaining Matthew "a, he says the
coming of the Son of Man meant
simply the conversion Of the world,
and "this generation" all the time
from Christ to the completion of the
conversion. When he made the pro-
phecy Christ went right ON to say
duke 21): Heaven and earth shall
pass away, but my words shall not
And take we heed TO yourselves, lest
that day come upon you unawares.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

Census activities have already been
begun. The census is Uncle Sans big
gest public undertaking. The "pen-
atty of being the biggest and most
we have the biggest and most COM
plicated census in the world. Our gen.
eral advice to all citizens is: Be help
full and kind to the census taker. He
is doing YOUR work and is asking the
governments questions.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

oh. what a splendid time!' she said,
Shimmering starshine over her head,
Dipping and slipping along the tide,
Then how the world was glorihed
Youth that laughed, and a star that glowed
Down where the dimpling river flowed
Two in boat on summer night
10, for all folly and all delight!
"Oh, what a splendid time!" she wrote.
Smiling and signing he read her note.
"Splendid, indeed-with a chaperon--
All | have danced, but joy has nown!
Always tho operai after that
Other amusements, stale and fiat
Proper, oh yes, correcti~a crtme--
Oh. what dreary, splendid timer
--Grace Stone Field In Puct
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
FINDS MISSIONARY EFFORT
TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE

AVALON, Feb. 5.-TEditor Herald:
From Centennial Leaflet," issued
by the American board, / CLEAN the
following bit of information that may
be of interest to those who read as well
as those who write for the Letter Box.
Today there are forty-six American
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
AT THE THEATERs


BELASCO-"The Man OF the Hour"
BURBANK-"The Ringmaster."
FISCHER'S-Mus farce.
Z eGRAND-"F1orodor
TGS AEGGfFssTT, Fsss- -TTrsii as7ilis
NIAJESTIC-"Babes In Toyland."
MASON-Dark.
OLYMPIC-Burlesqus
ORPHEUM-Vaude
UNIQUE-Melodrama
WALKER-Dark.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

Francis e. Clark told the students of
Occidental the educational movement
is world wide. And as soon as the
world is educated war will be abol-
ished and society placed upon an en-
during foundation Of Justice.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

Hollywood was formally transferred
to Greater Los Angeles yesterday.
Welcome to our city, o fairest and
most prosperous of suburbs AS part
of Greater Los Angeles you will be
more prosperous than ever. Fairer you
could not be.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

Wilmington will begin to receive YES
ping and harbors will add new and
brilliant page of achievement to the
records of Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENT intended
for publication must be accompanied by tho
uame aaa address of tne NrIieG. Ihe Ifrf AID
gives tae widest la;ituis to correspondents,
but assumes no responsibility for heir viens
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

Salt Lake City Elks are in our me-
tropolis. The Elks are always well
come. They like lovely Los Angeles,
and lovely Los Angeles likes them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

You are. personally interested in the
billboard fight and should help the
district improvement associations in
their work for lovely Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

Rev, DR.. Brougher is now one of us,
a full fledged AngeIeno, which is the
next best thing to being completely
winged angel.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

on ali matters pertaining to advertising
address Charles r Gates, advertising man
ager.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

very, very learned man,
Pun'd with divine afflatus,
Cried; There they so. tho skies to scan
a posse comststus,"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

"Gold and diamonds found in Libe-
ria" VALE BLACK REPUBLIC!
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
CLEAR, CRISP AND CLEAN

Population of Los Angeles 327, ,6s5
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
THE SUMMER WINTER GIRL

Letters at Herald office for Robert MIN
mo, jr., j. o. Colbert and DIR. Hupanitas
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

Tomorrow--GovernmentaI Investigations
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-20
Soldier Boy browns In Missouri.

The third battalion Of the second
Infantry, en- route from Fort Assinni.
hoine to Helena, arrived here Wed.
nesday morning, and at ono went
into camp on the banks of the Mis-.
souri river, just above the pumping
station. There are about 100 men
and officers IN the battalion.
A deplorable drowning accident will
cause the visit of the soldiers to be re.
membered by comrades of the victim,
Private Charles Arson, of Company l.
losing his life in the Missouri river.
Several of the lei went swimming in
the river at various times during the
day, Arson and another soldier at
tempting to swim across shortly after
l p. ~, but an un~der-current seemed
to have struck Arson and be sudden.
ly disappeared. AS sOon as the other
soldiers realized what had happened,
efforts were made to ecove the body,
but up to a late hour this afternoon
they had not met with success.
In spite of frequent newspaper re-
ports of drownings in the Missouri
river, venturesome and over-con6dent
swimmers continue to risk their lives
by getting into the main channel. It
is a risky diversisn, as many victims
could testify were it possible to bring
them back to life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-20
or else action for their summary re
moval will be taken,

or else action for their summary re.
moval will be taken.
Attorney General Galen heard that
'1ay-out" gambling was in progress
in Meaderville, Walkerville and on
the fats near Butte on July g., and ad.
dressed q letter to County Attorney
T. j.. Walker and Sheriff j. j..
O'Rourke of Silver Bow county, in
forming them OF the reports reaching
his office and askinR for . statement
concerning the stu ration.
Similar reports concerning not only
gambling, but prize Aghts and VIOLA
lions Of the wineroom law also reached
the ears of Governor Norris, and he
addressed q letter to the attorney gen.
eral on the subject. Governor Nor.
ris said that he purposed . strict en-.
forcement of the law. He was aware
Of the letter sent the Silver Bow OH.
cisls by the attorney general before
he addressed the communication "a
him, and after . conference, they
united on the statement quoted to the
effect that the lid 10 on and must stay,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-20
Law Violations Must Cease.
Helena Record.

"The lid is on and on to stay. Gam
bling, prize lighting and violations OF
the wineroom law will not be toler-
ated.'
This is the joint statement of Gov.
ernor Edwin L.. Norris and Attorney
General Albert j. Galen, both of
whom were aroused to action by re-
ports reaching their respective Offices
respecting alleged violations OF the
three lave referred to. Furthermore,
the various county attorneys and sher.
IFS have been notified that they must
see that the laws are strictly enforced