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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
IRISH PEOPLE CHAMPIoNED

Editor Herald: Carl Voight of Pasa-
dena in yesterdays Herald disposes of
the Irish question and the Irish, too
in a most remarkably short and cold
blooded manner when he says: "Give
the Irish their freedom and in thirty
years they will eXterminate them
selves"
If Mr.. Voight would convince the
BritOns that this would happen Ire
sible time. for have they not tried all
other methods for this same purpose
many times in the past only to fail?
Confiscation, robbery, murder, whole
sale slaughter by the sword and by
famine and by enforced emigration; !;
so that in the period since 1847 the pop
ulation of the island has been reduced
by all these methods from about 9000,-
600 people to about 4,5O0,O00 at the
present time.
Surely a record like this should sat
Isfy their bitterest enemy; they could
hardly equal it themselves, no matter
what brand of freedom they might
enjoy.
When the Irish people become mas
ters of their own destinies, when they
can enact the necessary laws for the
protection of and upbuilding of their
beautiful country in their own ma
tional legislature, without let or
hindrance from the malign influence of
England, the wisdom of their laws will
be the admiration of the civilized
world just as their long fight for
freedom challenges the admiration of
every fair minded man and woman.
When this happey time comes, as
come it will ere long. when the British
will no longer furnish the ascendancy
faction in the northeast corner Of
Ulster with arms to attack and mall
treat their defenseless Catholic neigh
bOrs and protect them with the So
called law from the consequences of
their dastardly acts, then this fam
atical crew of clustering Orangemen
will live in peace and become good
citizens of the country for the first
time in almost 400 years, or since
James Of Scotland brought over their
starved ancestors to occupy the beau
tiful wales of Ulster, the rightful own
ers of which were driven to the bogs
and mountains-those that escaped the
slaughter or exile. Those people came
as enemies and strangers, and enemies
they remain today, propagated and
sheltered as Brlton's garrison in the
past. The fierce light of the twentieth
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE AND ITS
FOUNDER

Editor Herald: The writer of Mrs.
Eddy Analysed calls for an answer to
a number of questions from the apos-
ties of Mrs Eddy. AS | do not belong
to the Christian Science church, / will
not attempt to fully answer these ques-
tions, but as a seeker after truth l
would like to say that L see vastly
more in her teachings than l can eX-
press in few words.
Granted that she has discovered no
new truth, her method Of attaining and
applying her truth is new and eff
fective The philosophy of the illusion
of the senses has been taught by a
few men in all ages, but using it as
means of restoring health, physically,
mentally and morally, was given to the
world through Mrs. Eddy. She dis
covered that spiritual healing came
by giving up personality, a self sur
render to the Divine force that heals,
or becoming one with that force.
Mrs. Eddy has been unjustly criti-
cised because she has tried to guard
her conception of truth from becoming
something else than she intended. Is
it strange when so much of the beauti-
full and simple message of Jesus has
been lost to the world through it's many
and varied interpretations? She has
recently been criticised because she
has not given more to hospitals and
charity. Her message was to inspire
and induce people to practice Chris
tianity, which would in time greatly
lessen the necessity for hospitals and
charitable institutions
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes, in his
Life of Emerson" says of the min
lister who lamented Emerson's lack of
fruitage and wasted power 80, he
himself has so ripened and mellowed
in that Emersonian air that the tree
to which he belongs would hardly
know him"
So Christian Science has extended its
influence in many directions where it
has not been given credit.
Let us rejoice in all the good it has
done and will do. Still let us not claim
that 1t covers ultimate truth.
TRUTHSEEKER
Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
OLD SOLDIER SOUNDS CALL

Editor Herald: OF the many COM
munications relating to conditions at
this so-called soldiers home that of
Comrade Evans, which appeared in
The Herald December most COM
pletely does justice to the subject and
is indorsed by all who suffer from
such shameful conditions that not
only wrong and degrade the old
guard but deceive and discredit our
noble nation, unless 1t be a very few
who seem to dwell in fools para
disc" whose condition entities them
to the mantle of charity and must be
regarded as objects of pity rather
than blame.
OF the more than two hundred and
forty of the youngest, strongest, we'll
salaried at this place who dwell in pri-
vate quarters, dine in private messes
and obtain their food supplies from
the general subsistence paid for by
the nation for it's aged defenders, who
receive the scraps and remnants from
the official brigade, their favorites,
syeophants and satellites, no murmur
of complaint will ever be heard, but
the food doled out to the aged de-
tenders of the nation for whom homes
have been established. and for whom
this branch receives from a generous,
grateful people almost half million
annually has been so managed as to
be made the subject of ridicule by the
rabble of the street, and caused a
local and national scandal, congress
sional investigation, national expense
and national shame.
Comrades, fall in! stand together,
fight together to the last ditch De-
fend yourselves and a deceived, i'm
posed upon nation, by letter and pc
tition to congress- and the people of
this great nation that you have de-
Tended in the past will be with you
and defend you in the future.
A VETERAN OF FOUR YEARS
SERVICE.
soldiers Home. Sawtelle, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
Los Angeles, Cal.
NEEDED STREET CAR REFORM

Editor Herald: Much comment has
recently been made in your public let
ter box upon the refusal of passengers
to give I'D their seats to women stand
ing in an overcrowded street car But
how about the street car company
whose business it is and has the power
to furnish seats to all persons riding
on their cars?
1t is idle to say they cannot do it,
as every other civilized nation / know
of either compels the transportation
companies to do it or the companies
Go it of their own accord.
Section PISS of our civil code de-
clares: A common carrier of persons
must provide every passenger with a
seat. He must not overload his We
hicle by receiving and carrying more
passengers than its rated capacity al
lows"
Section 21S4: "a common carrier of
persons must provide a sufficient num-
ber of vehicles to accommodate all
the passengers who can be reasonably
expected to require carriage at any one
time"
Why should not an already fully
loaded car be required to proceed on
it's way without stopping except to
let off passengers? Not week since
l came home hanging to a strap in a
car Whlcn Woulu Stop W tdhe vi pas
sengers after the car was oVercrowded,
and discovered when l got off that an
almost empty car was Immediately be-
hind the one [ was on.
While we may have some difficulty
in getting an early and sufficient in
crease of cars to properly do the car
rying of passengers who can be reas-
onably expected to require carriage at
any one time. we can very greatly
ameliorate the present condition by re-
curing the already loaded cars to get
along out of the way of those behind
and allow the comfort the passengers
pay for. j. d. BETHUNE.
Los Angeles, Cal
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
JAPANESE TNFERIoRITY

Editor Herald The inconsistency
inevitably present in the statements
of those who endeavor to defend a
bad cause is amusingly exempl1fled by
some of the remarks on the latest
phase OF the Japanese question. Mr..
Ganahl, for instance, rises TO rennafk'
"Tt Is a local question; let 1t be set
tied by the west" Immediately after
ward requesting the aid of the entire
United States. 1t is just barely pos
sible that the other half hundred ODD
states might object to being drawn
into war merely to assist certain peo-
pie in showing their discourtesy toward
q nation which, as the Times Wen
saws "is a people Of the most sensitive
honor"
Mr.. Ganahl intimates that the Jap
anese do not know how to keep their
"place." Does the gentleman assume
that the entire nation is on exactly
the same level of qualities and accom-
nlishments and that the entire
nation is by some strange glft OF Ma
ture placed on a much superior lever
Possibly he would deign to point out
specifically wherein this supposed in
ferioritv manifests itself?
1t appears to me that they are 1nueh
our superiors in courtesy and good
breeding. I can remember the lavish
and hospitable welcome extended 10
our sailors in Japan at time when
if ever, they would have been justified
in showing us a cold shoulder.
our idea of superiority apparently
consists of repaying this hospitality
by a churlish impoIiteness which will
not even go to the trouble of conven-
tionally declining invitations which
for personal reasons do not happen to
be acceptable
A few days later many will be sing
ing peace on earth; gooa will to
men" without an idea of its meaning
or a sense Of its absuTdlty.
LUCIAN WESTON.
Los Anrnles Cal
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
sKYscRAPER PROTEST

Editor Herald: I see in the columns
of your paper that another attempt is
being made to secure the repeal or
modification of the ordinance governing
the height of buildings in Los Angeles,
so as to permit of the erection of a o.
story building on South Broadway.
In any community where such restric-
tions exist attempts of this nature are
bound to be made from time to time
and as the damage once done is ire
Vocable the people should be ever on
guard to protect their rights in this
particular. Here, If there ever was
one, is a case where the interests of big
business and of wealthy individual
owners of real estate are contrary to
those of at least nine-tenths of the
people.
In order to make some of the very
rich still richer by the increased value
of their business property the people at
large are asked to make the following
sacrifices:
l. To sacrifice the appearance of
their city by having a jagged and ir-
regular skyline, the owners of very tall
buildings being often compelled to buy
up adjacent low structures as a per-
manent protection to their supply of
light.
2. By a concentration of the business
section in a very small area a consider
able loss is sustained by surrounding
sections, since if the height of buildings
is properly restricted the business sec
tion is forced to spread out over a
greater area.
8. There is the decreased light and
artificial illumination which must be
endured by those who rent or are en-
ployed in this district.
4. 1t is a we'll known fact that sun
light is the great germ destroyer. and
with buildings of fifteen and twenty
stories in height our streets become
dark and unwholesome canyons.
5. In addition to all this there is the
inconvenience of struggling through
dim crowds of people and vehicles con-
centrated within a small area.
When we consider the fact that the
city of London, England, restricts the
height of buildings to only five stories,
we realize that there is absolutely no
need of raising the limit here in Los
Angeles. It is to be hoped that the city
council will protect the interests of the
people in this matter but if such is not
the case no better use for the referen-
dunn will be found in 100 years than
right here If an ordinance is passed
permitting the erection of higher build
ings than are now allowed the clubs
or labor unions of this city will have
an opportunity to perform a most i'm
portant public service by circulating a
petition requiring the submission of
this question to the people.
JOHN r. HOLMES, JR.
Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
DEPUTIES SCIENTIFIC THEORIES

Editor Herald: Will you allow me to
address a few questions to Scientist
and such as place confidence in the sup
posed invariable laws of matter, not
ably the laws of gravitation, and call
that their God? The fact is that the
terrestrial globe measures about $4,000
miles at it's circumference, and reVolV-
ing in twenty-four hours around itself
its velocity is 1000 miles an hour; but
as to its supposed weight or gravity l
hold that ii is not established. The di-
ameter of the globe is 5000 miles, its
solid crust and semi-solid water-the
thickness of which is not known, but is
supposed to be about four miles. Ex-
plorations to about two miles or so of
depth prove that as depth increases so
does heat; hence the inference is that
the inside is fire or gases. Now, since
fire or gases counteract the weight of
solid matter, and the crust of the earth
is comparable to a thin slIin-for the
proportion is to 1000 to the center of
the globe-it is plain that the whole
globe is simply a bubble; and the sci
entifc dictum that the material uni
verse is ruled and regulatd by weight
or gravitation is nothing more than
bubble of the scientific mind. All bodies
or entities are in equilibrium, so kept
and preserved by forces from within
and without. Now, when this theory is
assumed it will be clearly seen that at
traction by mere weight or graVitation
is not true, and there is but the alter
native that attraction, cohesion, ETC.,
are spiritual and not material; i. e.,
from within and not from without.
C. F.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11

God, who was not to be 'worshiped
by mems hands" as though seeing he
needed anything or by mems voices
or ceremonies. She gave to the think
ing world the truth about loving
Father, Creator, that today is being
attested by mankind all over the globe.
Intellectual proficiency never gave
Christian Science to the world. 1t
came through revelation and spiritual
intuition. Mrs. Eddy was born of we'll
to-do New England parents, one of a
family of thinkers-keenly alive to the
questions of the day, her views were
sought for by thinking people, and she
was contributor to many newspapers
and periodicals before she discovered
Christian Science. Her fortune is really
a modest one considered in the light
of present day values and what she
might have gained had she been the
least bit mercenary.
EDWARD w. DICKEY.
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
WOULD DROP SILENT LETTERS

Editor Herald: Let us drop all silent
letters in our language. They are
useless. OF course If they are silent
they are useless. and why should they
not be dropt? Their use is mere habit,
or custom. No other reason for 1t can
be given, and that they are silent is
an ample reason for discarding them
There is no room for argument on the
question. 1t is a self-evident PROPOSE
tion,
1t makes no difference that some
words of the same sound are spelt diff
ferently, as pair, pear and pare. Each
has a different meaning, and yet
neither has silent letter. Some words
spelt only one way have more than one
meaning, as fly" an insect, and the
verb to fly; but the context always
discloses the meaning.
Double letters also are often useless
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
THAT PASADENA FAUX PAS

Editor Herald: In reading of the
unpatri0tic action Of the Pasadena
society girls who refused 10 attend 4
ball given DE a prominent hotel man
ager OF the crown city as a comp44-
ment to the charm and culture OF ms
countryWomGn, and in honor OF the
brave officers OF the Japanese navy
whose friendship America possesses
and desires to retain, l am reminded
of the biblical parable Of the foolish
virgins.
Those same young ladies by their
childish action did more than ComprO-
mise the hospitality OF the gentleman
whose intention it was to give the ball
They not only proved themselves to be
entirely lacking in the tact and cul-
ture which is their boast, but also to
be entirely devoid of patriotism, or
they would have put the honor Of
their country and the duty they owed
il as representative women before any
feelings Of personal preference. 1t
will be remembered that when the
daughter of our recent powerful presl-
dent visited Japan every possible
courtesy was extended her. 1t will be
remem bered further that Alice Roose-
Velt did not consider it beneath her
dignity to accept the adulatiOn and
Kindness bestowed upon her, nor is
there any record of President Roose-
welt registering any objections. be-
cause of the color Of the Japanese, to
their expressions Of good win toward
America bestowed upon his daughter
as visiting representative of her
country.
There is no doubt that had the young
ladies invited attended the bali they
would have been treated with as per-
feet courtesy by Admiral Yashiro and
his officers as though they had been
six-foot American college fellows.
The incident is to be deeply regret
ted but in the mind Of the writer no
criticism should rest upon the cour-
teous American who planned the fete.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
AN INQUIRY COLUMN

Editor Herald: Here Is a mere ques-
tion: Why not open up an inquiry
column" in your admirable paper, as
is done in several eastern cities? Many
people come here and desire to know
certain matters of general interest, but
do not know where to obtain same. I
think this would add much to the value
of your publication and add to it's cir
culation. EX-EDITOR.
Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11

If any mistake was made it was in
inviting t.s representative American
women only society girls. Not all
of Americas boast as to charm, brains
and good looks is corraled by the ia
vored few whom wealth has relieved
of any responsibility other than that
of following their own sweet (and at
times misguided) wills.
AN AMERICAN GIRL.
Los Angeles. Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
A371@N.A.G
Two Virtues COMMENDED

Editor Herald: The com. laint in the
Letter Box anent the dust at Vernon
and Moneta has been attended to
promptly by the authorities. That
shows they read the best paper in the
city, and also that they are ready to
do things when reminded.
SUBSCRIBER.
Los Angeles Cal
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
-seee~ TEEE HERRLD PUBLIC LETTER BOX ~>see~

century beating upon them has de-
stroyed their usefulness. therefore their
occupation is gone. Hence the neces-
sity of becoming Irishmen without the
prefix Scotch.
WILLIAM KENNEDY.
Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11

and should be discarded. They, like
WISE come from habit.
Silent letters and double letters make
our language exceedingly difficult to
acquire. If they were eliminated the
English language, already most widely
in use, would become the world lan-
guage. o. B. s.
Los Angeles. Cal
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
A WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT

Los Angeles, Cal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-05-06
CANADA FORGING AHEAD.


Thomas c. Shotwell one OF the
greatest market reporters in America,
writes from New York. under date OF
March goth, and says
THE tariff tangle with Canada
which President Taft has taken in
hand is Of Importance chiefly because
of the multitude of American farmers
that are crossing into the Canadian
northwest Most conservative esti-
mates of their number place II at
10000 for 1910. Some say as many
as 100000 will cross. These are all
expert farmers and their places in the
United States are being filled by un.
trained men from Europe and from
the cities. Canada Is gaining rapidly
in agricultural importance and within
Z few years the United States will
have to call on the Dominion for
wheat. Production of wheat in the
United States is not keeping pace with
the population. A tariff war would
complicate the problem OF getting
food. Even now Canadian farmers
are getting higher prices for their cat
tie on the hoof and Canadian house
wives are paying less for meat In tn,
butcher shops than farmers and house
wives are receiving and paying in tn,
United States The tariff on cattl,
and wheat must be removed as be
tween the two countries before long
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-05-06
AN HEIRESS PLANS.
How to Spend an Income of One Hun
dred Thousand Dollars.

dred Thousand Dollars.
Miss Margaret CorneIia Hoffman. +be
New York manuscript reader. who was
lett legacy of $3,O0O,000 by her uncle
I Charles Ferdinand Hoffman. n former
Wall street clerk roted for his parsi.
mony, has been interviewed as to her
plans Tor the disposal of an annual in
come OF approximately 100000.
MISS hoffman is q very pretty bru-
nette, with q soft, melodious voice. She
Is Just 70 years old, and comes here
from louisiana. She retains her room
IN the boarding house at 1874 State street
Brooklyn. where her uncle lived for
twenty years. but she is at present stay
ing with friends in New York.
HOW does it feel suddenly to become
an helresSF' she was asked.
The feeling is the same" she an
swered, excepting that the heiress Won
ders what she will do with her money
ana the working girl dreams what she
would do If she had a fortune. AS vet
| feel l am just the poor working girl
1 nave been for the past three years. l
VIII 80 to my business as usual, for il
Is pleasure to search for the romantic
IN the many stories that are submitted
to me to read, and for a while longer |
VIII continue at it.
But, really, what l intend to do with
ANAANiAS 10 ~ SLatIl Iikul IN TO taxing
advantage of it as a means TO hear ali
the operas l can. l feel | would also
like to travel
"A little episode was brought back to
me this afternoon, for l was asked by
another member of the Mission circle
II my plans had changed. She explained
that she was present at a meeting held
two years ago, where all the members
were asked what they would do if they
had $4,000.
Il was reminded that my answer was
that would like to spend it in giving
my uncle trip to Europe, for l did not
realize he had the vast fortune he had
secretly piled up.
Il had to laugh for my friend had read
of the decision of the surrogate and of
the discovery of my late uncle diving
wealthy. /, therefore, answered that |
would first have one grand opera outing
here and then possibly take the trip
without my uncle"
win there be another companion on
that tripf" Miss Hoffman was asked
Il refuse to speak for publication"
she answered, blushing.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-05-06
The Simplicity

The Overlands operate by pedal
control. so the hands have nothing to
do but steer. One goes forward or
backward. fast or slow, simply by
pushing pedals. A child can master
the car in ten minutes.
The Overlands are free from COM
plexities. A novice can run them and
care for them. One of these cars has
run 1000 miles without stopping the
engine
In the Government Postal Service
OYerlands have run IS miles a day
for year and a hall without missing
trip
They are as faithful as watches. A
man who knows nothing about ma
chinery can run an Overland a thou
sand miles and back.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-05-06
Compare the Cars

You should find out, for your own sake
why 0Veriands so outsell other cars You
should see how simple they are, how
trouble-Lroof.
500 NJ them now IL I,o1, ,,,i,l send re
this coupon for our new catalog we will
tell you the nearest one. Please cut out
the coupon now.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-05-06

In 1867 n new shoal WINS discovered
in the group of the Tonga or Friendly
islands. Ia 1877 smoke was seen over
the shoal. In 1885 the shoal had be-
come a volcanic island, more than two
miles long and 2iO feet high. and a
-Gorce eruption was taking place within
it, In 1886 the island Ind begun 10
shrink in dimensions. although the next
year its highest point was 321 feet above
sr1 level Ia 1889 It's height had dimin
isbcd one-half. and the ocean close
around it was more than a mile deep.
In 1892 the island rose only about %
feet above sen level and finally in 1898,
under the action Of the waves its com
pleto disappearance WAS reported. Lon
don Globe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-05-06

An almost totally bald gentleman. din
ing one day in restaurant, called out
in anger Waiter. here's hair in my
soupr'
The waiter was tactful man, and he
replied. "Ah, re magneehcent hairl I'm
doubtedly from monsieurs headw
And the much-tlattered diner smiled
hlandly and remarked: "Ah, well; acct
dents will Human Life