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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
Either Abolish Monopoly
Or Give 1t Regular License

established is to be suffered to remain,
it makes no difference to the public
whether the trust which does the plum
dering is a combination or a consoli-
dation; whether it is a one-man affair
or whether its stock is scattered among
thousands of employees, widows and
orphans" duped into its purchase, and
hundreds or thousands of other in
vestors all the world over
Bryan boldly advocated the breaking
up of trusts. He proposed to accom-
plish this by federal license law i'm
posing a limitation on the capitaliza-
tion of industrial corporations engaged
in interstate commerce, so as to COM
pei the dissolution of great consolida-
tions, such as the steel trust, into their
constituent plants or companies.
Was Bryan right, or is Wall street
right?
In either case the American people
and their government should be con-
sistent. Let monopoly be permitted
and allowed to flourish undisturbed, or
else abolished no matter what form it
may take.
If it be evil-if it be a crime, as the
common law has always held-it should
be wiped out no matter who suffers.
The law does not regulate burglary.
highway robbery or other crimes, but
Furnishes them.-Sacramento Bee.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

III ITH hundreds of trusts so con-
w stituted, by purchase and cOnsol-
idation-many of them actual
monopolies that have put up and main
tanned prices through the destruction
of competition-what avails the Sher-
man act, which applies only to combi-
nations?
The president stands for enforcement
of the sherman act, but not for any
legislation preventing the formation of
trusts by actual consolidation, or for
dissolution Of such trusts already in
existence.
There is no law in this country to
prevent any man, firm. company or cor
poration from buying up all the fac
tories, all the mines, all the water
power, all the forests-in short, any or
all industries.
The sherman law reaches a certain
form of monopoly, but leaves the thing
itself untouched.
The Wall street idea is that consoli-
dation is good business: that trusts
have arisen through natural develop
ment of economy in manufacture and
trade, and so should not be disturbed;
that to break them up would destroy
prosperity and bring panic and ruin.
If this be true, the Sherman law
should be repealed. If monopoly once
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
OUR GOOD FORTUNE

n UR relatives and friends in the east
are suffering from frost and snow.
" Daily newspaper dispatches as
well as private letters report conditions
of hardship and sickness. The old
south is not sunny but frosty, and
the fruit and orange belt of Louisi-
ana and the gulf coast is gripped by
the worst blizzard of the winter. From
the eastern states come reports of acci-
dents caused by slipping on ice, ill
nesses and deaths resulting from eX-
posure. and fuel bills which compel
families TO restrict themselves to the
bare necessities of life
An eastern householder writes life
is worth living only when there is a
fire in every room. In lovely Los An
geles, when there is the least little bit
Of chill among the sunshine, everybody
cries, my, how cold it isl"
We don't know anything about really
disagreeable weather. The average
temperature suggests perennial spring.
Here we are in the dead of winter
among sunshine and flowers, reading of
record breaking blizzards, unprece-
dented snowstorms and climatic con-
ditions that may be described generally
as diabolical.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

valuable time and space for men TO
engage in polemical warfare. 1t is ire
ouently stated that one can prove any :
thing bv the bible, according to What
Interpretation is placed upon dlHerent
passages. Look at the various deholi
nations, creeds, sects and pehels an
over the world. The priest denied by
his church the nature-given right to
the blessings of wife and children, the
Mormon elder claiming the right ac-
cording to his religion, to nave as
many changes of wives as he DESIRES
the Rindu a slave to "caSte, tne
Christians striving to convert tne
heather, the Moslems despising tne
"Christian dogs" the Theosophlsts
with their purple mother" the Cnris-
tian Scientists, Doweyites, Doukhobors,
burning Bushites, Holy Rollers, Holy
Horrors!
man or woman possessed OF
strong personality can announce some
new belief and secure following. AS
In the vegetable world, we OFTEN ma
neculiar or abnormal growths common
Iv called freaks" so in the case OF
the man animal from Detore Cnrlst
down to the present day have been
produced remarkable men ana women
differing from the ordinary run OF hu-
man beings. From a physical stand
eiant. an under-siz one dwarf, a
Mile Christine-Christine Mile a
freak of nature, while in any museum
of anatomy one can see horrible mon
strosities. When we come to study the
mental characteristics we use the term
genius or prodigy. We nave had nu-
steal and mathematical prodigles, me-
chanical and military geniuses, masters
of various arts. If Bishop or Tyndall
had lived 2O00 years ago, possessed OF
their peculiar powers, they would have
passed for gods. If Christs mission on
earth had been delayed until the pres
ent time he would in all probability
be called a religious fanatic
one cannot but wonder what the ma
tions Of the earth would be like today
If the humble carpenter Of Nazareth
had never appeared on the scene and
called into existence the new sect. Re-
ligious belief, or more correctly speak
ing, the difference in religious belief,
has been the cause of more bloody
wars. massacres, suffering, horrible
prosecutions and inhuman cruelties
than anything else the world has ever
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
MAN TAKES THE PART OF
WOMAN IN CONTROVERSY

Los ANGELES, Feb. 1S,-[Editor
Herald: Oh, would some power the
"giftie gee" Edward Hutchison to see
himself as others" see him.
Recause men like him give eX-
preston to such antiquated ideas, the
suffering and oppression of enslayed
womanhood is made more intense.
e. HIS acquaintance with the female
sex who are real women must be linn
tied. The young and foolish women he
describes are the exceptions and not
the rule. Just as reasonably. say that
hard times are caused by the waste of
money by men for wine and tobacco,
as to say woman's extravaganza in
dress causes hard times. Our packed
cars on their way to the beaches on
holidays tell which sex is in search of
sacrificing one is at home caring for
the family. TWo-thirds of the fire.
quenters of the day picture shows are
men. 1t is the place to kill time for
both the idle man, made so by a sys-
TEN that creates a hundred men for
one job and for the male parasite who
lives without working. Who but men
design the "hideous, distorted. trayes-
ties on shape with idiotic trimmings"
etc?
If women are not producers, who
produces the 1895 meals year and the
myriad jobs of a hodsehold?
Hundreds and hundreds of women
begin at o'clock in the morning and
are still at it at 10 p. M. for which she
gets (being a man l won't say earns)
board, of course, and clothes? Yes, if
there is anything after the rest of the
family get theirs.
Often her request for the necessary
quarter for a pair of hose or some
other trifle is met with: What did you
do with the last one / gave you?'
That specimen Of manhood is more
numerous and despicable than a woman
bargain hunter. You never see a
woman with plenty of money at a
bargain counter. 1t is the woman try
ing to make 81 go as far as $40 who
frequents them. Our thousands of club
women are brainy, economical women,
helping their husbands in maintaining
and securing homes. The butterfly
kind of e. H. is in the minority.
You cannot get at the true canse OF
divorces; no, not even by inspecting
court records. The most of them are
not caused by womans extravaganza.
The real cause dare not as yet scarcely
be mentioned. They are caused by
women coming into her own. She is
seeking her individual rights. She is
no longer willing to submit to mans
brutality by being a sexual slave. In
regard to hard times, E. H. S theory is
another specimen of old Adam hiding
behind mother Eve and saying: She
did it. l didn't"
s ELIAS BOWMAN.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
GAMBLING

DEV. DR.. BROUGHER of the Tenn
X pie Baptist church in discussing
-AO gambling used the only kind of
language fit for the subject-namely,
plain language. In too many instances
a gambler is not allowed to see
himself as others see him. They
are squeamish over the use of
terms with which to describe him. DR.
Brougher was not squeamish. He
said: "A gambler is a THIEF.
The only difference between him and a
highway robber is that the victim
agrees to be held up and relieved Of his
money without squealing. or If he gets
the other fellows money he is not to
squeal on him. 1t is simply two thieves
agreeing to try to rob each other"
The gambling element in a oommu-
nifty is a dishonest element. Where
gambling in any form is tolerated dis
honesty is tolerated. Those who de-
fend any style or method of gambling
defend a style and method Of dishon-
esty. There is no doubt about the cor
rectness Of DR.. Brougher's attitude.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
IRELAND

I T Is not surprising that John Red
mond says Ireland does not de-
u mand complete separation from
Great Britain. 1t should not be for
gotten that there are two great factions
in Ireland. Both desire local manage
ment Of local affairs, or home rule, but
neither is anxious for complete sepa-
ration, which would necessitate the es-
tablishment of big army and a
colossal navy, and would make ireland
the pawn or tool of any power that
would lend iler the money for equip
ment.
In the course of time ireland will
provide several states of the inevitable
federation. In the meanwhile, she has
entered upon a process Of intelligent
reconstruction, and is making such
advances in civilization that when the
program is completed the average citi-
zen Of Ireland will be far better off
than the average citizen Of most of the
states OF our Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
HYSTERIA, SAYS TAFT

REPUBLICAN paper, the Kansas
~ City Star, says: "In his speech
in New York President Taft ad-
mitted a loss of popularity for his ad-
mtnistration that might cause the Re-
publican party to lose the house OF
representatives. He might have gone
even further. So great has the defec-
ton been that II a presidential cleo
tion We're to be held next November
there is probably but one Republican.
Roosevelt, who would stand a chance
of carrying the country against a
ticket headed. for example, by Gaynor
or Folk"
This is sufficient answer to any in
sinuation regarding the results of the
Roosevelt policies or any statement
that Roosevelt caused a state of hys-
terra with which it is difficult for the
administration to cope"
Conservation policies, abatement of
special privilege rapacity, government
for the people as well as by the people,
honesty in politics, strict impartiality
and square deal for everybody are
the elements in what has been desig-
mated by the president a state of
hysteria.
In the opinion of an overwhelming
majority of the American people,
Roosevelt "hysteria" bears a close re-
semblance to Americanism. If 1t be
hysteria to demand that malefactors
of great wealth shall refrain from
plundering the people: if it be hysteria
TO recognize the fact that trusts are
merely business conspiracies, and that
a business conspiracy is not morally
any better than any other kind of con-
spiracy; if it be hysteria to call the
attention of the nation to the fact
equality of opportunity as we'll as
equality before the law is an Amer
ican principle; If 1t be hysteria to de-
mand that machine politics shall be
eliminated from the government of the
great American nation; If 1t be hys-
terra to insist on square dealing. on
the encouragement of policies that
help life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness, then 1t must be admitted
there was considerable hysteria in the
Roosevelt atmosphere which offended
the rebellious and reactionary suscep-
tibiIities of Theodore Roosevelt's
whilom protege, William Howard Taft.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

storage system" the producer is ac-
tually made to COMPETE AGAINST
HIS OWN INDUSTRY, the goods of
competition with the goods of another
when the producer sells to market.
and the goods of both seasons being
"harmonized" in price when presented
to the consumer! The cold storage
system, which allows the operators
to hold down the prices paid farmers
and ranchers and keep up the prices
exacted from the public is probably
the most ingeniously diabolical double
ended gouge ever perpetrated on the
American public.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

known. There is no strife so bitter as
religious strife, no hatred so deep as
religious hatred, no fanaticism so dan
gerous and blood craving. the cru
saders slaughtered without mercy ana
then knelt in prayer. The massacre
of the Huguenots was planned III
churches dedicated to the worship OF
God. The Spaniards in Mexico carried
tbe cross in one hand and the sword
in the other. Today the Turks Kill the
Armenians, the Russians kill the Jews.
This earth has been fairly drenched
with human blood and what benef1t has
mankind derived from it? To come
hack to where I started, what Is the
use of arguing over questions concern
ing religion? No possible good can
come of it. There are questions no
one can solve.
Live honestly: if you owe your fel-
low man a dollar pay him. Speak the
truth. be Just, do what good you can.
DO not worry over the future life, for
the man does not live who knows X
there is a, future. If there is, we Will
All have plenty of company, and If
there is not we will never know it,.
'liSi - M
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
SAYS WOMEN SHOULD
TRY TO REDUCE BURDENS

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21.-IEditor
Herald: Mr.. Hutchison has not yet
been answered according to his desire.
Caroline Wharton falls into the error
of supposing part answers for the
whole, but though each one of us
could cite instances in which the
greatest wisdom is exercised by the
women of a family in limiting ex-
penditure on dress and pleasure to the
easy possibilities of income, by so do
ing we should have given no answer
to the question as to whether or not
extravaganza in these matters is a
prevailing curse of our time, and l
hope that some one with better brains
and greater knowledge than 1 possess
win answer Mr.. Hutchison's accusa-
tions with wisdom and calmness. In
the meantime, instead of hurting in
vectives at him for his severe judg-
ment upon US, we should each do
well to consider whether, by any ex-
travagance, we unnecessarily add to
the burdens borne by our bread
winners. BESSIE WOOD.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
RATES

ECRETARY FLEMING of the Los
Angeles harbor commission has
~ returned from the federal steam
ship bill hearings at washington WIN
the news this coast will certainly get
"some kind of relief" from rates OPP
preston. He says: Just what 1t Will
be 1 do not yet know, but 1 am sure
we will get some sort of service neces-
sary for water competition with the
transcontinental railroads"
This would indicate the stranglehold
of railroad rates on Los Angeles and
Southern California industrial develop
ment is about to be broken. The Pa
cific federal steamship question, an
important factor In the case, has now,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
SAYS EXTRAVAGANT WOMEN
ARE MOSTLY MARRIED ONES

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20.-[Editor
Herald: e. l.. Hutchison asks
what is the chief cause for divorce?'
MY answer is that the chief cause for
divorce is the violation of the seventh
commandment on the part of the hus-
band. These extravagant women he
writes of are mostly married women,
and the reason for that is that the
average man chooses that kind of
woman for a wife, apd then complains
of her extravaganza afterward The
Industrious, economical women are not
sought to any great extent in mar
riage, and they have more principe
than to marry without love, for a sup
port, even when they are sought. |
can name hundreds of widows and
single women who have bought homes
and accumulated comfortable bank
account besides, on salaries which
men would have considered impossible
to exist upon, much less save any
thing. HELEN SIANDlod'
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
DOUBLE-ENDED GOUGE

II N view of the numerous explana-
tions of high prices that are being
- offered by various authorities,
the revelation of the Ice and Refriger-
ator Blue Book is most interesting.
This book says there are being held in
cold storage in sos plants 140OO,0O0 cat
tie. 100000 calves 25,OO0,0O0 sheep and
lambs, 5O,OOO,0OO hogs; in seventy-eight
fish freezing plants, fish valued at $685.
100000; in other cold storage plants,
1,SOO. 900, 900 eggs, 1SG,OOO,OOO pounds of
poultry, fruits valued at $5O,O0O, 600
There are millions of pounds OF pota-
toes. onions. thousands of turtles. cells.
cases of canned goods and milk, butter
and cheese valued at $l00,OO0,000. BY the
establishment Of an atrocious cold
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
AT THE THEATERs

AUDrrORIUM-Dark.
BELASCO-''The Man OF the Hour"
BURBANK-"Cameo Kirby"
FISCHER'S-Musical farce.
GRAND-''when Johnny Comes Marching
Home"
Los NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MAJESTIC-"Sis Hopkins"
MASON-Lambardi Grand Opera company.
ORPHEUM-vaudevi1le
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

George Washington was the father
of his country. We don't know the
relationship of the trust magnates to
their country. At the risk of hurting
their finer feelings we are inclined to
think there's no getting away from the
fact they may be regarded as large
active, able and very strongly sue
tional parasites, And in spite of the
Southern Pacific mans claims we don't
mean "babies." oh, no.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

Taxation without representation or
without adequate return is an outrage.
1t is as great an outrage in the United
States today as it was when General
Washington at birthday party told
his friends the colonists had been gov
ty and relief from taxation if they
would enjoy life and the pursuit of
happiness
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
SEES WASTE OF TIME
IN RELIGIOUS DISCUSSION

QUARTZ, Feb. 18.-[Editor Heraldl'
The Heralds Letter Box is, in my opin-
ion. one of the most interesting feat
ures of your excellent paper, ana
should be appreciated by all readers,
especially by those whose contribu-
tions are published therein, but 1t does
seem to me that in this day when
there are so very many important
vital questions before the American
people inviting discussion, demanding
solution. it is a useless waste Of
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

The tariff on meat aids and abets
the meat trust in gouging the public
Why should Uncle Sam directly or in
directly aid or abet a gouge? What's
the use of the tariff on meat, anyway:
Surely, in the meat headquarters of
the world no one is afraid of foreign
competition!
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

City Park Superintendent Rodgers
of Cincinnati is in Los Angeles to
study our park system, which is the
finest in the country. The climate of
course has something to do with this,
but so has the service. The best park
superintendents and gardeners in the
world are in Greater Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

George Washington's hatchet is the
most famous piece of hardware of
which there is any record. And yet
some yahooish iconoclasts say it is
mythical. Such history jarrers should
be tarred and striped.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

On all matters pertaining to advertising
address Charles R. Gates. advertising man
ager
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

George Washington believed in CIV
ing every young man chance moral
ly as well as socially. He would have
approved the Y. M. c. A. Help it By
boosting the campaign for member
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

Offhand, now, and without consult
ing newspapers or books, kindly tell
us how many years it Is since the Fa-
ther OF His Country was born? Please
do not all speak at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENT intended
for publication must bo accompanied by the
name and address of the writer. The Herald
gives the widest latitude to correspondents,
but assumes no responsibility for their views
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

Patriotism should provide free polls.
Why should sordidness be an element
in an election?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

says Mr.. Fleming, gone to the point
where something is bound to come
Of II -
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

Hello. Billboards! Los Angeles is
weary of you.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

Tomorrow-New Ideas in Education
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-05


phosphorus or potassium is usually
detrimental rather than beneficial
@. Would timothy and clover hay be
a good feed for dairy cows?
A.-G. l. Martin, professor of dairy
ing: 1t would be so far as roughage is
concerned, but 1t would be necessary to
feed some grain along with it,
@. What is the best variety of oats ?
40. G. Churchill, assistant profess
sor Of agronomy: There is no variety
of any grain which can be recommend
ed for all conditions. The Tartarian
and White Russian are two Of the best
late oats. Sixty-day is one of the best
early oats. There are many varieties
suitable for local conditions
@. Would 1t pay to build a machine
shed?
Ar. M. Dolve, assistant professor
of agricultural engineering: Emphat-
ically yes. A shed need not be expen-
sive and yet be convenient and furnish
adequate shelter for all machinery.
The life of some machines may be dou-
bled when shedding when not in use.
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FARGO COLLEGE NEWS

drawn up on the Plains of Abraham. 1t
seemed as though they must have been
as agile as squirrels to accomplish the
feat. Cur voyage through the Gulf OF
st. Lawrence and the Strait of Belle
Isle was in very disagreeable weather
The chill of the constant fogs and
showers went to ones very bones; and
the rolling of the vessel In the rough
seas made eating a burden and living
a perfunctory performance. ! do not
want to close without telling you how
much the large number of steamer let
ters which / found waiting me on the
ship, rejoiced and touched my heart. .
Dr. Knowlton also wrote Of the most
interesting visit he had with Miss Mar
gerry Moore and of the pleasure of
meeting number OF Americans at the
Paris Y. w. G. A. Mr.. Knowlton's adj
dress now is "a Seeburg street, Leipsic,
Germany, care of Miss Cane.
Lloyd Musburger's many friends are
pleased to know of his satisfactory re-
covery from typhoid fever and his ex-
pectation of leaving the hospital with
in few days. A postal card shower
sent him by his college friends was a
unique and delightful happening on his
recent birthday.
The enthusiastic and most hearty
welcome home extended to President
Creegan last Wednesday was greatly
enjoyed by all. Attractive decorations
and within Jones hall, the
playing by the band the singing. YELL
ing and the speeches all combined adj
to express the loyalty, devo-
ton and affection felt by each one for
the large hearted and most efficient
executive.
The Alethian Literary society have
a programme Of the following selec-
tions on humor at their next Monday
evening meeting:
solo. Elvira Rasmussen
Constitutes Humor.. -.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Hulda Hanson
from Mark Twain. .....,..
.... ......... Fanny Clapp
Arthur Doe, Daniel barrow. Edith
Colwell
Humorous recitation. Claire Gardner
Debate-Resolved, That the practice
pianos in Dill hall are public
nuisance. Affirmative, Gordon
Watkins. Edgar Shaw. Negative
Royal Drummond, Spencer Boise.
Instrumental solo. Florence Ford
Critique .............I.. Prof. Vowles