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Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04
DENOUNcEs INCOME TAX AS
ONLY CHARITY IN DISGUISE

LOS ANGELES. April 1.-[Editor
Herald: Your Atolia correspondent,
who favors an income tax. writes:
"Men Of the Carnegie caliber know
what an opportunity is. What would
a Rockefeller do If he was to lead the
people? Take up something which only
a minority believed in, or that which
had a majority-a large majority-be-
hind it,"
I submit that the writer does Mr..
Rockefeller a profound injustice; that
there is nothing whatever in his career
to Justify the assumption that he does
things because a majority oeneYes IN
them. On the contrary, he acts strictly
according to what he, individually,
believes to be sound business-likely to
to result in what he seeks, money.
whether the majority likes it or not
does not concern him. The sole ques-
tion Is whether the method adopted
will realize the end sought.
That is precisely the reason why the
strong individual goes through the
weak and wobbly mass like knife
through butter. The ordinary man is
everlastingly asking himself what 9TH
ers think, but the exceptional man
considers only the facts Of the case.
I care not how many favor that last
infrmity Of feeble minds, the income
tax. To me it is sufficient that the in
come tax is fundamentally unsound,
and for this reason: The existence of
colossal wealth and appalling poverty
is clearly due to inequitable social ar
rangements. Therefore, until more
equitable and intelligent social arrange
ments are adopted these monstrous
disparities will continue. The advocate
of the income tax does not propose to
change the institutions that lead to
such results. Not at all. He says:
LET them go on as before, and then,
when they have produced their inevi-
table result, we will swoop down and
get back part of the millionaire booty"
The income tax proposition. is ex-
actly on all fours with the private
philanthropy of Carnegie, Rockefeller
&. Co, who give back part Of the plum
der unjust laws have enabled them to
extract and call 1t charity"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04
Herald Investigates Standing
of Christian Science "ExpoSer

annear I'm frequent instances on the
records of the courts of Boston in the
capacity of defendant in numerous
suits which have been brought against.
him for the recovery of various sums
He appears as defendant in the suit
of Jordan, Marsh & Co. for a large bill
of merchandise furnished his faInlly'
His grocer appears as plaintiH In a
suit against him to recover lor gro
cerles furnished him.
His paperhanger sued him to recover
the value of services rendered.
He appears to have been sued by his
landlord for whole years rent.
In each and every case which has
been Investigated for The Herald
Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff
against Mr.. Peabody.
on several occasions he has resorted
to loan offices and raised money on his
personal possessions.
The records of mortgages upon per-
sonal property Of the city of Boston
show three mortgages upon the con-
tents of his law office.
He appears to have given notes
freely, and the holders of these notes
are shown by the court records or the
city of Boston to have had the salts
faction of securing judgment in the
courts against him.
Fourthly. One OF the most serious
indictments which Mr.. Peabody pre-
tended to bring against Christian
Science in his lecture was that 1t ''ln-
yaded the sanctity of the home" and
interfered with the happiness of do
mestic life.
Mr.. Peabody's career in Boston does
not appear to qualify him as a critic
upon this particular point. The rec.
ords of the Boston courts show that he
brought O suit for divorce against his
wife on the ground of desertion. His
wife filed an answer in which she set
up that she had abandoned him be-
cause he had failed for years to sup
port her and their little girls, and that
she was driven to seek employment by
which she and the children could live.
Mr.. Peabody's action for divorce was
dismissed. Later when he filed a sec
ond action for divorce his wife ap-
parently did not consider him worth
a struggle to keep so that she failed
to answer, and decree by default was
entered.
Evidence establishing the foregoing
statements as to Mr. Peabody's repu-
tation and standing as a lawyer and
character as a man in the community
he calls his home are based upon evil
dence in the form of certified copies OF
court records in the possession of The
Herald. As shown by these court rec
ords, Mr. Peabody does not appear
qualified to criticise any religious de-
nomination, and The Herald is more
than ever satisfied that 1t acted prop
erly in refusing to publish the adver-
tisement which he offered It,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04
CITY OF DESTINY

7 OS ANGELES bank clearings for
four weeks of March amounted to
~ $685. 670,036 Value represented by
building permits was S1,541,5 Oak
land reported bank clearings, S13,010,-
O73; Sacramento, S5,1s2,S S44 San Diego,
S5,107,167. In comparison with other
great cities of the United States, Los
Angeles shows a growth that is steady
and is more evenly distributed over the
year than is the growth of eastern
cities. This is due to climatic condi-
tions, which permit building operations
to be conducted practically all the year
round. Bearing this in mind, and rec
ollecting also the vast increase of re-
sources that will come with increased
development, with the completion of
the Panama canal and with the open
ing up of South American, oriental and
Australasian trade, the future metro
politan supremacy of Los Angeles ir
the west is practically demonstrable.
In the course of its wonderful his
tory it has overtaken and passed city
after city and has taken higher and
higher position in the list Of leading
cities. To advance 10 the Los Angeles
way, and the future progress of the
city will accomplish more remarkable
results than those that have been
achieved In the past.
Bradstreet's review of building ex-
penditures proves that for a year past
New York has shown percentages of
decrease in all the boroughs constitut-
ing the metropolis said decrease rang
ing from "a in Manhattan to 4S.1 in
Brooklyn.
BUT Los ANGELES SCORED AN
INCREASE EQUIVALENT to 1874
PER CENT.
Among cities showing decreases were
San Francisco, Washington. D. c.;
Denver, Colo; Milwaukee, Wis; Chi
cago, ILL.,, and Cincinnati, Cleveland
and Columbus, o.
The activity, the growth and the en-
terprise of Greater Los Angeles are
hurrying 1t onward to the destiny II
must be PREPARED to meet, for the
responsibility it must be READY to
assume; for it is manifest fate has in
store for Greater Los Angeles nothing
less than the supremacy of the Pacific,
the leadership of the west.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04

THE old guard in the New York leg
islature has expelled State Senator
Il Aids for bribery, but II was Bit
ter dose, swallowed with sore reluc-
tance No further punishment awaits
Aids.
The statute Of limitations has run
against his offense-but public feeling Is
So strong I'm the matter that the cor
rupt combination of Republicans and
Democrats that has dominated the leg
islature for years did not dare white
wash that scoundrelly comrade whom
SO recently 1t had honored by making
him president pro tenn. of the senate.
Besides taking bribes for blocking
legislation I'm the interest of a bridge
company, it was proved that Aids had
been paid thousands of dollars for SER
vices under the state fish and game
out of appropriations whlch
he had persuaded the legislature TO
grant. The defense was that, in spite
of his opportunities. Aids was a poor
man. working hard to support MS
mother. All these charges were held
NV Aids fellow rascals and his de-
Tenders to be a malicious attack on the
widow and the orphan. His counsel,
Martin I.ittleton, after bringing in the
widow in the case, proceeded IN TINS
curiously turgid vein of eloquence with
sarcastic intent:
"And this is the man who in 1901 De
gan TO take toll of every honest piece
OF LEGISLATION that came along. rms
is the mammoth CRATER who has de-
nosit boxes in Canada, and the furtiVe
suggestion was made in one OF these
fertile minded papers that this Is the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04
Here Is a Curious Portrait of a
Crafty and Designing Politician
(san Francisco calD

man who has buried money in earthen
jars in the pellucic waters of the
Adirondacks; this is the man who has
undiscovered argosies floating about
the path finders and deer slayers OF the
country, which even the hawk-eyed
Hawkshaws on the other side could
not find. Midaslike, everything he has
touched has turned to gold. Out of this
islaud, with its palaces, with its Won
dcrful embellishments and glories, we
learn that Aids contributed the stu
pendous sum OF $35, along with Mr..
Bonney on the other side OF the case.
He has two yachts that he testifes
about-two magnificent steam throb-
bing vessels that, as they ply the
mighty main of the foamy waters Of
some deserted lake, represent about
thirty feet in length and three feet In
width, and travel with the acceleration
Of lightning bug.
This is the mighty man of graft
about whom has gathered all the news
paper talk. He is the man who has
grated on the Capitolian hill. He Is
the man who has made the air foul-Jo
Allds-and yet, when you read the
story OF his life, in these hard and hu-
initiating circumstances disclosed by his
bank account and record. you read
but the short and simple annals Of
the poor" ,.-
This curious portrait of a rascal, pro-
yided with a halo by his lawyer, was
not readily recognizable; 1t was too
crude for acceptance by even the sur
vivors of the "hlack horse cavalry
that used to cut up the spoil during
the reign of Tom Platt.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04
POLE VAULTING

An ATHLETE who is attending the
H University Of Southern California
n can clear the bar in a pole vault
at twelve feet three inches. only two
other collegians In the United States
can rival this wonderful performance.
And wonderful" is the correct adjec-
tive. Not a great many years ago a
pole vault Of twelve feet or better
would have been called impossible.
Here is another instance of the fact
that men are only beginning to find
out what they can do. If they will use
their discoveries for good, and not for
evil, they will go on finding out. and
who shall venture to set limitation
to their achievements or discoveries?
An old song says. Whatever man
dares he can do" That is true More,
whatever man is sure he can achieve
he can achieve.
This is one of the latest conclusions
of students of mental science 1--WE speak
absolutely and not in terms of char
latanism) They perceive that every
achievement, accomplishment, work or
act Is the expression of thought; and
therefore they are beginning TO put the
horse before the cart and appreciate
the fact that action is a development
of thought, and the more a man thinks
he can do the more he can do. and
whatever man dares he may do.
Many people believe there viii be new
and more wonderful records in pole
vaulting. Therefore. look out for those
records, for they will be made.
And the same holds good of every
department Of human activity.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04
P. H. Mccarthy Is Proving Splendid
Mayor for the Hon. Patrick Calhoun
(san Francisco Bulletin)

tract for the city printing The POST
Globe got the contract, although the
Bulletin, with an incomparably larger
circulation, and able, therefore, to give
the great publicity which advertisers
desire, had in a bid for an equal
amount That, however, is a minor
point, for the reason that the Bulletin
assured the printing committee of the
board of supervisors that if new bids
were called for the city would get its
printing done at a much lower price.
The committee accepted the suggestion,
but Mayor Mccarthy, ever jealous in
the cause of Patrick Calhoun, con-
vinced his "boys" on the board that,
regardless of the committees advice,
they should vote against readvertising
for bids. If Mayor McCarthy's super
visors had followed the recommended
tion of the committee many thousands
of dollars would have been saved to
the city, but p. II. Mccarthy preferred
to divert that money TO the pocket OF
his friend and ally in order that the
Post-Glo may continue to oppose the
interests of the people.
Surely that was a good afternoons
work for Patrick Calhoun. Surely 1t Is
idle to ask at this time, "Who owns
the city?" That question answers
itself.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04

Ct ONE TIME ago one Frederick Pea
~ body appeared in Los Angeles and
~ offered The Herald and other
papers for publication, at advertising
rates, a notice in which he was de-
scribed as "A prominent member of the
Boston bar" and announcing that he
would deliver a lecture Exposing
Christian Science" The terms of the
notice were so offensive to Christian
Scientists that The Herald refused 1t
a place in it's columns just as 1t would
have refused to publish for any con-
sideration that might have been Of
fered an advertisement rejecting upon
the religious beliefs and offensive to
the followers of the Baptist, Catholic,
Methodist, Presbyterian or any other
church. Because Mr.. Peabody's notice
was refused publication by several
papers in Los Angeles he took occasion
when he delivered his lecture to criti-
else these papers very harshly, and to
accuse them of having been bought or
bribed by the followers of Christian
Science to exclude his notice from their
columns. OF course this was absolutely
untrue with reference to The Herald,
and we presume with reference to
every other Los Angeles newspaper
that refused to publish his notice The
Herald never accepts any pay for re-
ports that il publishes OF the services
in the various churches in the city,
for the reason that it regards the pub
lication of such reports as being a
contribution to the moral advancement
of the community, which every public
journal can we'll afford to make.
Mr.. Peabody's lecture, which was ad-
vertised as an expose of Christian
Science, abounded in reflections upon
that branch of religion, and some of
his references to its founder, Mrs.
Eddy, were characterized by anything
but good taste.
AS a result of his accusations against
the newspapers of the city which had
refused to publish the notice of his
lecture a resolution was passed at one
of his meetings criticising the news
papers for their action in the matter.
The Herald for its own Information
has gone to some pains to ascertain
exactly who Mr.. Peabody is, and what
his professional and personal standing
is in the city of Boston, where he
claims his home. The result of the
information collected by The Herald is
as follows:
First. MIR. Peabody is not a member
of the Bar association of the city OF
Boston. which presumably includes
about all the attorneys of good stand
ing, and certainly all the prominent
attorneys of that city.
Secondly. In the list of cases reached
for trial by jury in the courts of record
of the city of Boston from October,
1908, to June 1909, both inclusive. the
name of Frederick Peabody does not
appear as counsel in a single instance.
Thirdly. Mr.. Peabody's name does
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04
PEACE

II EFT fighting admirals talk war, for
'tis their nature to. You cannot
- expect man whose bread and
butter, prestige and power are depend
ent on the maintenance of military es-
tablishments to be a strenuous peace
advocate. But the taxpayers of civil
ized countries should see to 1t that the
talons of tho professional fighting
cocks are clipped.
This is a commercial and not mill
tary age, and to make war in order to
gain new markets is only old piracy re-
vived on a new scale. Professional
warriors who in times of profound
peace talk of possible military combi-
nations, etc, are talking in the spirit
of their trade, a calling that is utterly
inconsistent with modern ethics and
civilization.
General Sherman's declaration WAR
is help should have ended it. Why
should men. in spite of warning and
reproof, persist in making devils of
themselves? To slay and destroy is an
ignoble and not a noble ambition. In
cendiarfsm, murder, rapine, gross cruel
ty to animals as we'll as to men--that's
war. Every effort should be made by
seIf-respectins people to take the CLAM
our off this most Internal crime.
Andrew Carnegie's best deed is his
backing of the International Peace
society. So powerful are the wealthy
men of the world, a solid combination
on their part, that would control and
withhold the sinews of war--the sup
ply of money that must be guaranteed
before a civilized government sends
forth its murderous troops-would help
to bring about peace. The profits de-
rived from war loans are very great.
Tennyson spoke of the time when the
war drums will throb no longer and
the battle-hags forever will be furled:
That time will come when grasping
men or greedy nations no longer will
wish to add to their gains by aiding
and abetting the slaughter of their fell
low men. Then, and not till then, will
there be perpetual peace.
No longer hosts encount' ring hosts
Shall countless slain deplore.
They'll hang the trumpet on the wall
And study war no more.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04
BEST IN WEST

DLANs for "the biggest and best
hotel in the west" are being pre-
4 pared. It will be built in Los An
geles. the best city in the west and
soon to be the biggest, The hotel will
not be built only because Los Angeles
is a tourist town" No tourist trade
with all due respect to iD could pos
sibly support a structure like that
which IS planned. Tourists are well
taken care of in the hotels of Greater
Los Angeles. But many Of the guests
are now people who come to the west
for business purposes, or who occupy
rooms or suites at the hotels for months
at a time There is a great steady
trade as we'll as a huge transient trade,
and as Los Angeles grows bigger, as
the city itself is increased in size and
in population, the necessity for bigger
hotels is demonstrated
Not many years after the establish
ment Of the biggest and best hotel in
the west Greater Los Angeles will be
called upon to build the biggest and
best hotel in the world.
We hope heartily all our readers (and
We too) may live until long after the
completion of the Panama canal. In
the first few years after that world
event we shall have the pleasure of
seeing Los Angeles one Of the greatest
cities in the western hemisphere, ex-
tending its important boundaries far
and wide, and supporting the greatest
hotels, greatest stores, greatest indus
tries and greatest men and women in
the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04
The State Press
sUNNYVALE FLOAT

There are several reasons why our people
should send float to take part in the Rose
Carnival parade at San Jose a month hence.
one of these reasons is that our own inter-
ests would be advanced thereby through
the advertising this town would obtain.
There will be thousands OF strangers in
San Jose at the time of the carnival. and
most of these would see our float, and a
considerable number would probably be
struck by the name Sunnyvale, and be led
to make inquiries concerning it.-Sunny-
vale Standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04
Remove All Doubt of Cause
of the Destruction of the Maine
(san Jose IEerald.)


to be no good reason why interesting
souvenirs of historic ship should not
be given to cities that especially desire
them.
But all this is trifling in contrast
with the rights of truth and justice.
The great reason why the Maine ought
to be raised instead of blown to pieces
with dynamite and left in the mud at
the bottom of the bay of Havana is the
obvious need of clearing up all doubt
of the cause of the destruction of the
ship.
In the long view of history the Amer
lean republic cannot afford to leave
open to question the nature of the ex-
plosion which wrecked the Maine. JUS
tice must be done to Spain if the bait
tleship was not blown up from outside,
In any case the truth must be made
known. Nothing less will serve the
needs Of the nation and of the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04

AS President Taft worrie sover the
statement of the political situation he
is preparing for Colonel Roosevelt no
doubt he wishes a Pickwickian con-
of the administration and that, by an
agreement between gentlemen," two
and two might be conceded to yield
five upon skillful addition. But, alas
for the erring! Roosevelt knows no
deal but the square deal!
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04
AT THE THEATERs

AUTHORIZATIONS Roberts In "Glo
ria"
BEIASCO-''The Garden Of lies"
BURBANK-'"The Lion and the Mouse
GRAND-"The Love Tales OF Hoffman"
Los NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
MAJESTIC-"The Prince OF Tonight"
NIASoN-"The Merry Widow"
NIEISEN-"Carmen," (drama).
OLYAIPIC-Musical farce.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PRINCESS-Musical farce.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04

KFP. II. Mccarthy should serve the
people with but half the zeal ne
Il displays in furthering the interests
of Patrick Calhoun he would soon RANK
with San Francisco's most successlul
mayors. At present his record all runs
one wav. Take yesterdays work as
an instance. In a single afternoon ne
did two good turns for Calhoun ana,
as a natural consequence, TWO pau
turns for the people.
Mayor McCarthy's SUPERVISORS ater
n consultation with their chleI' SUI
denly became deeply impressed WIN
an imaginary fear that IL they folloWed
tba advice of the city attorney anu
ordered the United Railroads co put III
a switch and run the Sutter street cars
to the ferry on the inner tracks OF
lower Market street such action would
imneril the rights claimed by the CITY
for the Geary street municipal roaa'
the very, same road which P. II. NC
earthly fought so bitterly In the pond
campaign a few months ago.
The same afternoon Mayor NC
Carthy's supervisors, taking program
from their chief, became impressed
with the well grounded fear that the
existence of Patrick Calhouns news
naper, the Post-Globe, would be I'M
periied if it were not given the con-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04


4 FTER twelve years the government
IN seems likely to raise the Maine
IA from the slime at the bottom OF
the harbor of Havana. The plea that II
is unjust to leave such an obstruction
to navigation in the foremost port OK
Cuba is apparently to bear fruit at last
In view of this prospect, petitions are
being circulated in Jersey City asking
that the military mast and fighting top
of the ill-fated ship be given to that
city to be erectel in a proposed mill
tary park. The idea is to add an inter-
esting feature to a municipal pleasure
ground.
No doubt other cities will ask for
other parts of the Maine if this request
shall be granted, and it will rest with
congress to say whether or not they
shall be so distributed. There seems
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04
RoCKY's DELUsION

As nearly as we can get at It, Mr.. Rookie
feller believes that the Almighty confers
on him the rare genius for rounding up
dollars in his own inimitable way. Ito be
dispensed according to the dictates OF his
conscience" The Almighty is in the mean
time thoughtful enough to turn his head
the other way while 1t Is being scooped to-
gether. The element of conscience, It Will
be observed. has to do with the giving
only.-Pasadena Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04
END BOSSISM!

<<FTI AXE the judiciary out OF poll
tics" says Judge Wilbur, and
II his reasons why are many and
convincing-nay, overwhelming.
In the light of Judge Wilbur's state
ments 1t is evident the menace of ma
chine politics threatens an independent
judiciary as we'll as other free institu-
tions. WE ARE IN DANGER OF
THE JUDGE FEARING THE BOSS
RATHER THAN FEARING THE
PEOPLE. WHEN HE OUGHT TO
FEAR NEITHER"
Our civilization will not be emanci-
pated and our form of government will
not be demonstrated at its best until
the machine boss in American politics
is as obsolete as King Georges gov
ernors.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04
ERROR OF JUDGMENT

16-year-old boy was sent to the peni-
tentiary by a northern Judge and Governor
Gillett very properly reproves the magis-
trate and has the lad sent TO some other
institution where the influences will be bet
ter for one OF such tender years su-
perior judge who has no more sense Of
humanity than to send a youngster Of Is 10
the state penitentiary ought to be breaking
rock himself.-Redlands Review.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04

1t is occasionally the lot of a good
man to have wicked partner" Poor
Mr.. Carnegie now finds himself har-
assed by many partners who, to put
it mildly, are in trouble. Never again
will he say vast wealth is not demor-
aliZing.