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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25
DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
PREVENTED BY BAD LAWS

Los ANGELES, March 20,-tEditor
Herald: Under the caption Love. ~
The Herald of today quotes the words
Of Jesus, This is my commandment,
that ye love one another, as | have
loved you" Commenting upon this
The Herald complains that the world
has never yet succeeded in putting in
to general practice the commandment
of Jesus: That "man insist on serv-
ing God and MANN H." and in declar-
ing that business and religion viii
not mix il seems to me that this ad-
mitted conflict is due to the fact that
hitherto the economic needs of men
have forced them to fight one another
for the means of material subsistence.
Under primitive. and indeed present
conditions the task of providing for
a mere animal existance engages the
constant continuous and almost eX-
elusive attention of the great mass Of
mankind. In the competitive strug-
Gle each one is compelled to fight for
himself and family against the world,
and is only interested in society as a
whole in so far as the interests of
man in general are his own.
But we now have reached stage
of economic advancement due to science
and inventions that makes involun-
tary poverty a social crime. Science
and inventions have within century
increased the productivity of labor
twenty fold. The wealth now pro-
duced under scientific and ethical con-
ditions under a just system Of dis
tributiOn would free mankind from ma
tcral want or the fear Of it,
But bad laws permitting private
monopolizing of land and the instru-
ments and means of production and
distribution have enabled small min
GRITTY of society to secure for them
selves the principal part of the benefit
arising from this wonderful progress
in the means of producing wealth.
A system of industry that could in
clude all the workers in the benefits
derived from cooperation, that would
eliminate waste, economic strife and
unnecessary labor, would relegate the
economic problem to the rear, and give
mankind a chance, for the first time,
to cultivate and develop the moral and
intellectual possibilities of the soul
We would then find that business and
religion''-using the latter term In the
sense intended by The Herald-would
not only be possible, but would pay
from a strictly business point Of view.
w. II. STUART.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25

TLANNERY dominates the police
Il board, and SO strongly that the
a other three commissioners got one
detective sergeant between them.
Percy Henderson. working for Jim Nea-
lon, landed William Minnehan in the
upper office.
Flannery allowed Charlie Mitchell,
William Hagcrty, the supervisors
clerk, and Frank McQuaide, the MISSION
saloon man. each to name one man III
the detective department.
Mitchell selected George Ryan Ha8-
erty chose Thomas DAILY ana McClualue
picked George Graham.
NcOuaide, who owns a saloon at SIX
teenth and Mission STREETS, supported
Martin for chief and raised the fund
which purchased the chiefs diamond
star In addition to getting Graham
placed. McQuaide accomplished the re
duction in rank of Detective Joe Red
mond. who once arrested him.
Tom Dalv was formerly a roommate
Of Hagerty, and Hagerty had nara
job pulling him in.
Mike Golden named Scotty Camppeil.
Campbell and Golden, who runs
bunco game at SO Market street are
bosom friends. 1t was necessary to re-
instats Campbell in the department TO
oct him into the upper Office. camp
hen was the Chinatown squad sergeant
Who preceded Sergeant Tom Ellis Dur
ing his long reign there gambling went
on unmOlested. ,,,....,,.
Jerry Bassity concurred in FIannery
annointments, and also went to the
'front.' for Sergeant James MCGOWAN
who has been appointed a detective
sergeant.
The rest of those appointed to or re-
tanned in the detective department owe
their positions to various influences
which worked upon Mccarthy or ms
lieutenants who have in charge the
running of the police department.
Maurice Behan, Dave sullivan ana
Bin Kavanaugh, appointed by ran
merry. were implicated with Sergeant
linn Donovan and Policemen EVatt anu
Nelson in extorting money from
Kearney street lodging house keeper
named j. d. Samuelson in April, 1909.
The gang had been regularly holding
m Samuelson, who was running dis
reputable place Chief Biggy and COM
missioner Kell set a trap for the men
and caught three. They gave Samuel
son marked IS pieces and these were IN
turn passed to Behan, EVatt and Sulll-
van. The marked coins were found on
Behan and Evatt. No coin could be
found on sullivan. so the charge
against him was dismissed. Behan and
EVatt were each fined 500.
George Ryan, who succeeded Jim"
Mackey as a detective-sergeant be-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25
PRESS LIBERTY MENACED

nETWEEN the years 1897 and 1909,
X inclusive, second-class matter in
~ creased 412947,6S7 pounds in
weight. Yet if allowances be made for
a loss Of S2S,0O0,OOO on free rural de-
livery, such additions would have
turned a deficit of S11. III 1866 in 1897
into a surplus of S21932, OO9 in 1909, al
though salaries Of postal officials in
the meantime had been increased over
SO, 900.
In 1907 the postal deficit was $685.
2S3 In 1909 it was $1Z441,719. During
those two years the weight OF second
class matter only increased from 49,
945,176 TO 729.293,1s2 pounds, showing
the deficit WAS NOT DUE TO SEC
OND-CLASS MAIL, but to some other
cause.
The least governmental tendency 10
interpose obstacles to circulation OF
organs of public opinion should be met
with a solid national resistance. In
the attempt to discriminate against
publications in the use of the mails
the very liberty of the press is the es-
sential principle involved and that
liberty is inseparable from other Amer
lean liberties. One cannot be sacrificed
without sacrifice Of ali; one cannot
even be imperiled without peril to all
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25
RATES

r EMON growers say they can ice
their cars for S25 less than the
~ $50 rate now charged by the rail
roads. They say the orange rate is
excessive, and if the lemon rate is
advanced 10 cents a hundred pounds,
as the railroads desire, it will be OPP
pressive.
A curious element in the case the
fruit growers have against the rail-
roads, which, according TO the evidence,
are trying To- souge them, is its illus
tration OF the operation of the tariff.
Instead of benohting the producer or
the consumer. the tariff benefits the
railroads, which raised their rates so as
to assimilate the amount Of so-called
"protectou" to the fruit industry pro-
vided by the tariff
The lemon rate lis a single but con-
vincing illustration of the entire high
tariff fauacy, which is based upon am
undemonstrable assumption of univcr-
sal square dealing. I'm the case of the
lemon growers, the railroads grabbed
the tariff protection, and the protect
ed" industry was gouged To the extent
of its "protectior''- then some
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25
DANGEROUS CROSSINGS

A SYSTEM of regulation IS proposed
q by the board of public utilities in
IA order to produce conditions pro-
noting safety at points where car lines
intersect. In order to lessen danger
where steam trains cross tracks used
by street cars it is proposed to improve
the quality of the men on duty.
The board reported ut is the opinion
of this board that the character of men
employed by the companies as fiagmen
has had considerable TO do with caus-
ing the deplorable accidents that have
happened by collision between steam
railroads and electric cars. We there
fore recommend the passage of an or
dlnance that men employed as flagmen
and gatemen shall be not to exceed
so years of age, and must pass the
same examination as to physical con-
dition and capability for such employ
ment as is usual for employees in the
operating department of the respective
companies.
I'VE have discovered that some Of
these men are employed as many as
thirteen or fourteen hours consecutive
ly, and we therefore recommend that
il be provided by ordinance that no
man be employed at such work for
more than nine hours in any day."
At some time in the history of our
great city level crossings will have to
be abolished. Meanwhile the precau-
tionary makeshifts intended to mini
mize danger of accident or killing are
better than none at all.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25
SAYS TASK OF WRITER'S is
TO EXPOSE ALL lNJUSTlCES

PASADENA. March Ell Editor
Herald: | was glad to see one of your
correspondents get after A. j. DECKER
man. who wrote that all this discus
sion about prison reform and the slums
was useless, the only thing worth talk
ing about being that there were thou
sands of acres in California from
which labor is barred.
| feel as strongly ON the land ques-
ton as anybody. but l know, and Mr.
Dickerman would know if he had the
experience, that when you harp always
on one string the public gets bored to
death. If his views could prevail
there would be an end to all literature
and we should simply fall to repeating
one or two catch words, whereas what
is wanted is a new and rich literature
that shall show us society as it actual
ly is and how the denial of justice in
all it's operations spreads around it
ruin and death.
There is evidently much thought
stirring on the prison question, for eX-
ample, and this morning brings me a
paper from Rockford, ILL.,, by which it
appears that a Mr.. Fay Lewis is Of
fering to pay out of his own pocket the
fees of a lawyer who shall be retained
permanently to defend the poor. I
know Mr.. Lewis. He is as radical on
the land question as Mr.. Dickerman
can be, and is a friend of all the lead
ing writer's on that subject. But he
knows that the injustice to which the
poor are subjected must be shown be-
fore you can get people interested in
the remedy.
The vast masses of our citizens are
only dimly aware that anything is
wrong, and l. for my part, shall take
off my hat to the writer's and speak
ers who shall show them in detail how
enormous is the injustice of which they
are the victims. Then we shall have
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25
LOS ANGELES HARBOR

ny the action of the senate com
4 mittee of congress in adopting the
~ project for 100000 for laterals to
the east and west basins of San Pedro
harbor, promising appropriation of
$1,000 for construction of dredger
and reporting favorably on survey
for the outer harbor, Greater Los An
geles is assured of ownership OF the
greatest artificial harbor in the world
Los Angeles harbor will have more
than 600 acres of water with depth
of thirty-five feet at low tide. In the
words of Secretary Fleming of the
board Of harbor commissioners: IRON
this date there is no question Los An
geles controls the worlds most acces-
sible harbor in all weather conditions,
as well as the easiest and the most
economical to maintain. for, after the
depth is attained, the harbor will
maintain itself by the ebb and flow of
the tide"
Greater Los Angeles is to be con-
graduated most heartily and sincerely
on the bright prospect of splendid pros
perlty both by sea and shore which
comprises the vista of the future. Con-
ditions are favorable 10 the expansion
of Greater Los Angeles into the fore
most city of the west, and one of the
foremost in the world. Magnificent
results have been accomplished, are
being accomplished and will be ac-
complished by the dauntless Los An
geles spirit in the unconquerable Los
Angeles way.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25
PURE FOOD

n GARD OF HEALTH has prepared
N and presented to the council for
~ consideration and action an ord-
nance prohibiting adulteration of foods,
coloring. mislabeling or misbranding,
and providing that all foods must con-
form to the standard fixed by the ma
tional department of agriculture. Los
Angeles already enjoys a national rep
utation for the excellence of its food
Citizens Of Los Angeles are the best
fed in the United States. 1t is import
ant that as the city is increased in area
and in population the food quality
should be kept up to the standard al
ready established.
All our store keepers doubtless will
be glad to cooperate with the board
of health by refusing to handle or sell
any kind of food the purity of which is
not guaranteed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25
SEVERELY cRITlclsEs ACTION
TAKEN BY WOMEN IN IDAHO

LONG BEACH. March 1s.-[Editor
Herald: l am impressed by the letter
i'm which Mr.. owen answers Mr.. Dick
erman and declares that food OF
light must be turned on all depart
ments Of the social question. II the
appalling ignorance Of the public is TO
be removed. l have just been reading
in 1.-THE Open Road a digest of the
situation in this country Of the woman
suffrage question, which concludes
with these words:
But that Is not the worst. The most
disheartening thing is the action of
the women in Idaho. To the eyerlast-
ing shame of womankind, the first use
women made of their suffrage in that
state, as | am Informed, was to dis
franchise the fallen women
I do not quote this passage to at
tack woman suffrage, but to show how
ignorant of the true situation these
women were. l have not the slightest
doubt that they were quite conscien-
tious that they regard the white
slave as a natural sinner, as indeed
they have been taught from a thou
sand pulpits. 1t is the view most peO-
ple take of the criminal, and what is
needed in all these cases is just that
education i'm the facts of life which
will teach them that the outcasts and
the criminals are begotten by unjust
social conditions. Until we grasp the
fact that, whatever a man or woman
may be, he or she is the entirely nat
ural effect of given conditions we can
make not the slightest progress toward
genuine reform.
A new literature has to come into
existence which shall overthrow for all
time, by the strength of its demonstra
tions, the erroneous teaching of an ut
terly unscientific past. The social
problem must be attacked from every
side and riddled with the artillery of
newer and more correct thought.
H. b. ENSLOW.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25
STRONG MEN SHOULD ACT NOW
FOR WELFARE OF THE COUNTRY

LOS ANGELES, March iii Editor
Herald: A community, state or nation
that builds an elaborate system of
warehouses and industrial penitenti-
aries and votes TO have convict and
chain-gang slave labor to do their pub
lie road-making, must by all the laws
of compensation, have them filled to
overlooking, and it is this never end
ing overflow of criminal sewage from
source to sea that makes for our ma
tional disgrace in heading the crime
column.
And yet there are millions of men
in this land who have never been
charged with crime and cannot even
be coaxed to break the law These are
the men who must come to the front
for the good and welfare of their
country. The time has come for them
to call a halt and lead the way to
abolish our progressive polygandry'
divorce evil, to SINCE the wings and
fine feathers of those hideOus captain
birds that willfully defile our national
nest in their vile attempts to pauper-
ize the nation, and confidently take
to flight on their strong financial
wings and soar above the law.
II p MARSWAY.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25
San Francisco Police Gang
Has Star Detective Corps

cause Mackcy was related to Judge
Llwlor, has been before the commits
sion on several occasions. In April
1903. he was before the board for fail
ure to pay his debts. The charge was
dismissed. In October 1909, he was
hailed before the commission on three
charges, drinking on duty, neglect OF
duty and unofficerlike conduct. Cor
poral Peshon found Ryan drinking in
uniform with Charlie Mitchell in his
saloon on the ocean beach. He filed
charges against him and Mitchell went
to the front for Ryan The result was
that where any other policeman would
have been dismissed from the force
Ryan was fined SIS on the first charge
reprimanded on the second and exon
Grated of the third.
Percy MCFARLAND. who succeeded
that veteran detective. Ed Gibson,
owes his favor with Flannery to the
fact that his brother and father OPP
crate candy and news stands on the
ferry boats, where Flannery once OPP
Grated the bar rooms.
Jack" Farrell. appointed a detective
by Flannery was recently moved
under a cloud from Sixth street to the
Park district
Detective Robert Curtin, another OF
Flannery's products, was appointed in
return for senatorial courtesies ex-
tended to the president of the police
commission by Curtin's brother, j. B.
Curtin of Sonora.
Flannerys detectives report regu-
larly to him in his saloon at Geary
and Market streets and the saloon
man-commissioner approves or disap-
proves of their work.
Fannery was instrumental in re-
tanning Jerry Oman in the detective
department.
Every day well known picl1pOckets
and bunco men can be seen in Elan
nery's saloon, rubbing shoulders with
diVekeepers, politicians and policemen.
Mike Golden is there and kid" Sulli-
van as well.
Golden looks after all bunco men
who land in Jail, and in addition to
procuring bail for them, uses his in
fiuence to see that they are not con-
victed.
kid" Sullivan, the pickpocket, is
the father of the dips" He looks
after their interests. Such of the
light fingered gentry as are in Sulli-
vans combine who get arrested are
promptly bailed out by the kid"
who also enlists the aid of politicians
to see that police judges do not deal
too harshly with his colleagues
There are more DicKpocltets, thieves
of all descriptions and bunco men
working in the city today than there
ever were, but it Is seldom that one
OF the gang is convicted.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25
SAYS WORLD WAS MADE
FOR LADY" AND HER KIND

POMONA, March 20.-[Editor Her
add: / write to defend "A Ladys"
main point. viz, that the world was
made for her class only. "The Bell
Cow" in todays Herald is looking too
attentively in her mind at the May
flower of long ago to notice that she
is down and on her knees, and head
bent low to "A Lady" and her kind.
Nor can she notice that she and "One
of the Working Class" "A Working
Woman" and the whole herd of wage
slaves are busy from early morn until
late at night, building the world for
the special use of "A Lady and her
kind, while these same wage slaves
have not even a shack to live in with
out paying rent to "A Lady, and her
kind. CHARLES u. WHITE. 4
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25

tious palace crowns a slightly knoll i'm
the billy country west of EIysian
park overlooking the san Fernando
valley and commanding view of
mountain and valley, that for beauty
can hardly be surpassed the world
over This view has been very badly
marred by the placing on the hills OPP
posite to the north, of a hideous sign,
said to be 1000 feet long, made of white
cement letters fifty feet long, i'm
bedded in the ground, containing the
Inscription, Forest Lawn cemetery"
This can be seen for miles up and
down and across the valley and is in
tended to catch the eye of every tray
eler on the Southern Pacific and other
railroads. Surely this is the very
apothcosis of vandalism, to deface
Gods everlasting hills with q wretched
catch-penny advertisement Of n burial
ground.
Some years ago Bulgarian atrocities
were much talked about the world over
1t seems to me this mcaner and more
insidious vugarians atrocity should
arouse such a storm of public disap-
proval as to forthwith wipe off this
present stain and prevent its recur-
renee hereafter. PROTESTANT.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25
OBJECTS TO HUGE CEMETERY
SIGN IN BEAUTIFUL VALLEY

LOS ANGELES, March 21.-[Editor
Herald: l have a grievance to air and
| know of no better way of airing it
than through your Letter Box. 1t
is akin to the billboard bugbear but
far more poignant. l have no partic-
ular grudge against billboards my
self. I have known a little three
by six inch board bill which ! was
temporarily unable to cope with, to
cause me more mental perturbation
than all the billboards | ever saw. But
to my tale of woe. l have a friend,
a king among men, whose unpreten-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25

The remuneration of hereditary voting
power by the lords is another step to-
ward the federation OF the English
speaking nations. That federation will
be brought about, not by the creation
of new conditions, but by the removal
of obstacles which prevent it.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25

Good Friday services today bring Lent
to a climax and prepare for the happy
celebration of triumphant Easter. At
tach what significance you may to
these times and seasons, they are
helpful inasmuch as they promote a
feeling of brotherliness among men.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25

Lovely Los Angeles has the finest
display of Easter blossoms Of which
any city in civilization can boast. The
floral wealth Of this favored region is
world famous, and is well deserved
Here we grow flowers out doors by
the acre and there are miles of con-
servatories. The country round about
Greater Los Angeles is a wonderland
of flowers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25

Greater Los Angeles harbor receipts
Of lumber are record breaking, says
the annual report of the forester of the
United States department of agricul-
ture. In other respects the harbor soon
will be a record breaker: the finest
seaport in the west one of the finest
in the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25

The streets of Cairo have resounded
with the cheers that marked the cele-
bration of Roosevelt day. The newest
civilization and the oldest united in
honoring the representative of the
most progressive nation of which there
is any record.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25

Harbor improvements and aqueduct
power bond issues will be voted on
April ~. The success of this bond is
sue is an essential part of the Greater
Los Angeles program. and the bonds
should carry There should be no
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENTS Intended
for publication must DO accompanied by the
name anu address of the NfHtE. fhe iiefaId
gives the widest Multitude to correspondents
but assumes no rcSunn~ihility for ihrir HirSs
Letters must not exceed 800 words.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25
AT THE THEATERS
AUDTTORIUM-Dark

AUDITORIUM-Dark
BELASCO-"The fastener"
BURBANK-"Merely Mary Ann"
GRAND-"The Office Boy"
Los GELEs-Vaudevllle
MAJESTIC-"The Gingerbread Man"
MAsON-McIntyre and Heath.
OLYAIPIC-Muslcal farce.
DETERMINATIONS
PRINCESS-Muscal farce.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25

President Taft says he was immune
from newspaper criticism while he was
on TIN" bench. and that is why he
doesn't like it when he is In the White
House our chief executive is too thin
skinned our most distinguished presi-
dents were those who We're most
severely criticised and caricatured
Surely President Taft does not wish to
be ignored by the newspapers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25

city or village?" Examine the har-
Dor project. AS time rolls on, how
plainly defined is the asininity of the
suggestion good government would in
terfare with prOgresS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25

question of this. Every citizen should
do his best to make it a foregone con-
clusion.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25

Banana trust is operating in Los
Angeles. It's pernicious activity should
be curbed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25

an aroused public, and when the pub
lie Is once fairly aroused there will be
something doing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
Msseulins Music.

The musical doctor stepped into the
shcP. His hair stuck out Ike stih
straws. and his joy Of life was under
his arm; also two buttons on his waist
coat were uHdone. 80 there was no
doubt about his being a genius.
aha. sbem. ahum- purred the mu-
steal doctor. II string for violin.
please
The man behind the counter looked
fiusiered. He went 20 the shelf. took
OF a small packet. examined Il care
feii-. examined 8; again ard then hest
satingly returned 20 the customer.
i beg pardon. SIR he began difh'
denly. but this 'appens 70 be my frs'
day IN the shop. aud yer might give
me a little 'eip. The fact Is these 'ers
striacS look all alike 10 me. an cant
ter the ie's from the shesr'-Tit-Bits-