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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
A CREDIT QUESTION

III HE Retail Grocers' association of
Sacramento has taken an attitude
a that is of great interest in Los
Angeles, where thousands of young
couples are paying for their modest
homes on the installment plan. 1t has
considered the advisability of refusing
credit to such persons with monthly in
comes of 500 or less, a part OF which
goes into equity in real estate.
Whether this attitude is the result Of
unhappy experience with these small
investors is not stated. At any rate,
it bellies every theory upon which
credit is usually extended in business
and upsets the general idea that the
young man who has the thrift and
stamina to save regularly is the best
kind of business risk. DO the Sacra-
mento business men mean to say that
those who do not save are more trust
worthy?
The man who owns his home is the
most stable unit in the country. The
one who owns an equity shows that he
is made of the same stuff and wants
to reach the same status. Nothing is
more certainly established in the ordi-
nary intercourse among men than that
the one who assumes responsibilities of
this kind for the sake of himself, his
wife or his family is the most apt to
take responsibilities and meet them in
other useful ways. He has character
But, even if the taking of such re-
sponsibilities (and most of them are
carried through did not show Charac-
ter that deserved respect and there
fore business credit, wherein is the one
who pays, let us say, $50 a month to-
ward an equity different as a business
risk from the one who pays the same
amount in rent? Is the one less likely
to meet his obligations than the other?
1t doesn't seem so. One is banking his
money in the best of all banks, the
other is giving it to a landlord, one is
voluntarily making himself responsible
for his debts, the other cannot be
reached by the process server. a bank
will trust a man who is saving to ac-
ouire property. Why not merchants?
Unless human nature and business
conditions are very much different in
Sacramento than here, it is hard to
find good reason for the attitude of The
merchants. If. however, they have
found it necessary, it will greatly sur
prise thousands Of people who look
upon thrift in man as an evidence Of
those attributes that make people hon
est and trustworthy.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
CALIFORNIA; Great Oil Fields
Financial chronicle)

Since the discovery of America it Is
estimated that the gold production OF
this country has been about $2,4S4,4lS,-
600 Government statistics show that
since 1859, when oil was first struck
in Pennsylvania there has been eX-
ported from the United states crude
and refined oil to the value of approx
imately 81, 00o 600, 900. Since California
leads the country in oil production
some idea of the magnitude of this
greatest of CALIFORNIA; resources may
be had.
Probably nowhere else in the whole
world have such enormous and steady
incomes been returned as from the
California oil fields. Numerous in
stances are on record of companies
paying their stockholders many times
over the amount of the initial invest
ment in two or three years, and sew
eral companies are paying from 10 TO
80 per cent per month in dividends.
Thus are being made many million
aires, many OF them, and even more
rapidly than did the gold ana SILVER
extracted from the earth in California
in the early days or from the Comstock
and other great mines at the height OF
their production.
AS long as there is use for oil, SO
long will it pay to produce OIL Oh
has practically become the fuel of the
Pacific coast. 1t has supplanted coal
because it is cheaper. AS Investments
the stock of wisely planned and intel
ligently operated oil companies I'M
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09

doubtedly stand without a parallel In
the investment world. They combine
absolute safety of money invested with
practical certainty of immense divi-
dends. Government statistics show
that less than per cent of California
oil companies have failed to succeed
in the last dozen years, or, in short,
ever since the industry has been on
sure footing by the adoption of oil as
fuel for railroads. Any business which
gives 50 per cent of successes may be
held to offer extraordinary attractions
to conservative investors.
Attention of the whole world is rap
idly being focused on California on
account of its great oil development,
and with the enlightenment of the peo-
ple as to the wonderful investment
possibilities of California oil there Will
come the greatest boom that this state
has ever experienced, not even except
ing the boom days of 40
There will be fortunes made in the
oil fields. Fortunes are already being
made, and there is more oil untouched
in California than has ever been
tapped.
The oil companies listed on the Cali
fornia Oil and stock exchange paid in
dividends last year about 100000.
That is what the oil industry is doing
in its infancy From reports received
from experts and biologists on the va
rious fields of California, it is believed
that the receipts from oil produced in
the next fifty years will be more than
So, 000, 000, 600
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09

the stand-pat cause will gain nothing
but lose rather in the transaction
The California made-t order triumph
for the reactionaries took somewhat
different form and contained no ut,
tempt at deception. Tho state central
committee, which was made up alter
the state convention two years ago
when the machine was still in the sad
die and which is, of course, over
whelmingly Southern Pacific in its
sympathies, met recently In San FRAN
CISCO Endorsed the administration OF
Taft, commended the Aldrich tariff
and Governor Gilletts administration,
and took shot at insurgency That
was all very we'll and to be expected.
The local reactionary organ says that
this action by the state committee is
a source of great embarrassment TO
Hiram Johnson. Maybe so. Such con-
duct is enough to embarrass any SIM
cere Republican. But what followed
was worse An innocent guy from
Fresno named Chester Rowell, who
happens to be president of the Lincoln
Roosevelt movement, and also a mem
Der of the state Republican committee,
brought in a resolution-O, CHESTER,
how could you do it!-denouncing the
Southern Pacific in politics and declar-
ing that 1t was the purpose of the
Republican party to clear itself OF
such influences In the future. This was
one of those dlabolical contrivances-
"springes to catch woodcocks." Polo
MUS calls 'em--that are rugged up to
do you, coming or going, 1t is like
the famous court question, Have you
left off beating your wife yet?' which
cannot be answered yes or no without
disaster. There was just one way out
to discuss the situation frankly and
pass some kind of a resolution on the
subejct-but the machinists were too
stupid to do anything so complicated
so fnessey. They tabled the resolution
amid great uproar, and let it go at
that Did this also embarrass Hiram
johnson, the Southern Pacific can
didate for the Republican nomination?
Well, not so that it is visible to the
naked eye. 1t is the reactionary or
gans that are suppressing that portion
of the story and the progressive ones
that are giving 1t publicity.
Thus it appears that not even in
California, where things used to be
so easy, is the made-t o-order triumph
for the machine, an unqualified success.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
NOT so SURE

A WASHINGTON dispatch to The
"A Herald reports Uncle Joe Cannon
IA as leaving that city for his home
in DanVille, in fine health and spirits,
and adds:
1t is his purpose to go to Win
field, Kas, and there speak in be-
half of the denomination of Repre-
sentative Philip Campbell, one of
the Standpat congressman.
Uncle Joe will then return to his
district, take an automobile and
make a house to house canvass. He
insists there is no danger that he
will not be reelected.
What has become Of the jaunty
confidence of the speaker who has up
to this time secuted the insurgent
movement? Mr. Cannon's plurality to
the Fifty-ninth congress was close to
5000, and to the SiXtieth congress
over 10000. His district has been re-
garded as a cinch. He never before
had to make a house tu house canvass.
He never even made speeches for him
self, but devoted his time to helping
out other candidates.
If insurgency in the west is on the
wane, as his former errand boy, Sunny
Jim Sherman, has assured him, why
is it necessary now to heed the Mace
DOMAIN cry of Campbell?
Passing by this consideration We
should say that the opponent of Camp
bell, whoever he is, is playing in great
luck if Uncle Joe is really going to
project himself into the district 1t is
worth something these days to a can
didate to have the speakers hostility.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09

Directions for living and sleeping
in the open air. is the title of
pamphlet being sent out today by the
National Association for the Study and
Prevention of Tuberculosis to its local
representatives in all parts OF the
United States.
The pamphlet is meant to be hand
book of information for anybody VINO
desires to sleep out o. doors in his own
home. 1t emphasizes the fact that out
door sleeping is as desirable for the
well as for sick The booklet will be
sent free of charge to anyone applying
for it at the headquarters of the Ma
tlonal Association for the Study ana
Prevention of tuberculosis in New
York, or to the secretary of any local
or state anti-tubercuiosis association.
Some of the subjects of which the
namphlet treats are how to take the
open air treatment in tenement
house how to build a small shack or
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09

The stand Pat organs all over the
country have made the most of a
great triumph recently achieved by the
machine Republican faction of Wis
consin. According to the special wires,
there was q state Republican eonven-
ton in insurgent Wisconsin which
strongly Endorsed the president and his
policy, upheld Balllnger, condemned
insurgency and boosted the new tarin
law. Vice President Sherman, the
oleaginous sunny Jim" who makes a
speciality of fighting off laws for sani-
tation in factories in New York, adj
dressed the meeting. kilograms were
exchanged betweei the gathering ana
Mr.. Taft, full of smiles and loyalty.
1t was certainly a great day.
All true with one slight amendment
too trining perhaps, to warrant q
correction wire the day after. 1t wasn't
state Republican convention 1t all
nor any other kind of q Republican
convention. 1t was just an informal
made to order stand-pat gathering "A
couple of anti-LaFollette people ap-
pointed themselves a committee ana
called a state conference. Wisconsin
has a direct primary law, like ours
only more So, ana Slttlt NOiiN 1919
are not called by any such off-hand
process as this. The delegates to this
fake were not elected by the voters,
they were "chosen" by various pro-
cesses, chiefly through being named
by the local machine boss-as of yore
n the days before LaFollette broke
up corporation politics in Wisconsin
No one will question the right of
stand patters to get together and brace
themselves up by an exchange of sym
pathy. Good thing. We reformers
used to do that way in the past when
we were rank outsiders But we did
not try to fimflam the public by claim
ing to be the Republican convention
of Wisconsin" or anything else of that
kind.
These made-to- order triumphs are
fine for the first thrill. but they do not
last. In course of time everybody in
the country will learn of the fraud
that has been practiced in Wisconsin
everybody with the exception of Mr.
Taft. and it is possible that even he
may come to learn of it tinally-so
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
How to Sleep Outdoors

cabin on q fiat roof in the city; how
to make one comfortable while sleeping
outdoors either in hot or cold weather;
how to arrange a porch on country
house, and how to build a cheap porch;
the construction of tents and tent
houses; the kinds of beds and bedding
to use in outdoor sleeping, and various
other topics. The book is well illus
trated and sattractlvely prepared.
The object of the book is to suggest
particularly to consumptives who can
not secure admission to a sanitarium
how they can be treated at home under
the direction of a physician. In view
of the fact that there are less than
25 900 hospital beds in the United
States for consumptives and fully 300,-
900 who should be in hospitals, the Ma
tional Association urges that more at
tention be paid to sleeping in properly
provided places at home and that In
every case the best be made of the
patients environment.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
Immortalizing California Heroes
Sacramento Union)

Sierra and Thomas Starr King. The
next legislature will be asked to make
the appropriations and order the
statues.
Both Father Junipero and Starr
King are already remembered by mon
uments in Golden Gate park, and both
deserve the honors that have come
to them, for both did great work for
their fellow men and did it unselfishly
and without hope of either earthly
reward or honors. The story of Father
Junipero is written big in the early
history of California. He was the
founder of many of the missions that
have made the state famous today and
We're the civHizers of it's inhabitants
in the past. Thomas Starr King held
the state loyal during the trying years
of the civil war, and prevented its aid
ing the Confederates, or separating
and forming a republic of its own,
either of which would have been in
furious alike to the nation and the
commonwealth.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09

California is entitled to two places
in the statue gallery in the national
capitol at Washington. When the
present wings were added to the cap
itol the old house of representatives
was turned into a statue gallery, Whlle
the senate chamber was given over 10
the sessions of the supreme court.
Each state was to place two statues
of its most eminent men in the gallery
and Virginia began with washington;
New York with Fulton ana May aliu
+,,i+h charles Carroll of Carrollton.
Gradually the other states have ADDED
some of their notable men, until TO-DAY
the gallery is we'll filled with statues,
If not with works of art. OF late years
the west has placed some of it's lead
ing characters among the fathers OF
the east. Wisconsin selected Mar
auette for the honor and washington
HSorct,s whitman. Now it is proposed
nv Congressman Kahn to have cam
fornia represented by Father Junipero
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
california Johns Ethics

in American Magazlne)
out he ought to send the rain and dry
calvin weather, and should hold his
hand in regard to fire and flood. 1
charged him with them things-the
actual damages, you sabe." California
John threw back his head and laughed
with whole hearted enjoyment. 'In a
year had the Lord so far behind the
game that l could have drunk myself
to death at two bits fine a drink and
then been certain sure of salvation by
some few round dollars. So l give 1t
up and come to the conclusion that a
man was supposed to be decent in spite
of tribulations"
what did you find the best practical
scheme finally?" l asked as he rose
to go,
"oh, Just live along" replied Califor-
MIA John.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09

(Stewart Edward White
"Back in the fifties," said California
John, II made up an account between
me and the Lord. Whenever | did
anything l ought not to, / charged my
self with good stiff fine and costs,
anywhere from two bits to IS, depend
in on how deep I'd get in. Gamblln
was two bits a chip; drinks dos reales
per, and so on. 1t wasn't only What
you'd call police court cases, either;
rung in fghtin' and meanness, ana ~
i'm and ali sorts of general cussedness.
1t was surprisin what it came to by
the end of the year. l wish / remem-
bered exactly, but it was surprlsln
what did you do with the money!
/ asked him.
THAT'S the point. I used to figure
out on the other side where the Lor9
hadn't treated me square. nsureu
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
CITY A MoJAVE DESERT FOR
THIRSTY DOGS, SAYS WOMAN

Editor Herald Have we q society
for the prevention of cruelty to ami
mails? II so, why is the drinking foun-
tain on Hin street, near Sixth. so
shamefully neglected? Ii is so full of
sediment that the drinking place for
dogs. at the foot, is entirely useless.
Not a drop Of water is in it this hot
day! And everyone now knows that
tie disease which is affiictin our dogs
is caused by their not having free ac-
cess to water-the same as men go
mad on the desert from the same
cause If the seven new fountains that
are 10 be placed in different parts OF
the city are to receive no better care
than this one. it would be an act
of mercy to Kill all the dogs.
MRS. MARY MANLY.
Los Angeles. July I.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
AMENDING THE GAME LAWS

A wild stab of so-rd made the help
less air waves shudder.
Great guns what's that" cried the
man across the way.
That" replied his wife, lis our
neighbor, Miss Screech, singing at the
open window"
The man scowled darkly.
There should be no open season for
windows in the Screech family he
grimly declared.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
Far and Wide

ANOTHER PROSPERITY SIGN
The statement of Chief of Police
Jansen that there is difficulty IN pro-
curing good men for the police force
on account Of the higher pecuniary re-
wards obtainable in business careers
may be noted as incidentally proof
that there is more prosperity about
than croakers have been willing to adj
mit-NIilwaukee Evening Wisconsin.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09

Those boosters who are planning a
3OO-foot driveway from Los Angeles
are eight-cylinder optimists. AS it
would cost only a few billion dollars
the passage of special laws by a score
Of legislatures and perhaps an appro-
priation by the federal government, let
the thing be done forthwith.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
WHERE SHE FOUND COMFORT

At a prayer meeting held in the
backwoods of Rhode Island, testimon-
iaIs were requested. and a very old wo-
man tottered to her feet.
II want ter tell this blessed COM
pany." her voice quavered, that l have
rheumatic in my back, rheumatic in
my shoulders and rheumatic in my legs
and rheumatic in my arms, but l hev
ben upheld and cOmtorted by the beau
tiful Bible verse, Grin ard bear it,
Lippncott's.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09

Pasadena's inquiry for a price on
owens river water is an evidence of
the great asset we have in the aque-
duct and ought to have it's effect in
causing bond buyers not 70 be back
ward about coming forward.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
Japan For PEACE

Prof. Starr of the University of Chi
cago, who has been living for year in
Japan, says that Japan is not likely to
take the initiative in any big war, but
that it will be prepared to meet all
Corners if they come. No one need be
worried about the yellow peril If that is
all there is to it.--Buffalo Express.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
A GROWING IMPRESSION

Every day we are more impressed
with the fact that there is tremen-
dousIy large number of worthless peo'
ple i'm the world.-Atchison Globe.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
KANSAS NEEDS IT

The first speech Mr.. Roosevelt de-
livers will be to the people of Kansas.
That is right. Kansas needs taking TO
worse than any other state in the
Union, perha Washington Herald.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09

Milk dealers threaten referendum
against the new ordinance affecting
...sir commodity. Nowadays when
anybody wants TO scare tie admins
tration he trots out this bugaboo and
watches for its effect. But any wolf
cry can be oyerworl,ed until it ceases
to alarm.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09

COL Roosevelt's Drother-in-law, Ad-
miral Cowles, is a possible candidate
for governor of Connecticut. We ven
ture to say it will not be necessary for
him to call at Sycamore hill to see
how he stands with the colonel.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDS NTS-Letters INTENDED
for publication must be accompanied by the
name ami address OF the wrt,er. The Herald
gives the widest latitude to correspondents,
but assumes no responsibility for their We've
J atters must not succeed 200 words.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
HIS FIRST THOUGHT

With his interest in the prevention of
race suicide undated, one of the hrst
things Roosevelt probably did was to
inquire how the little oyster Baybie5
were getting along.-Springfeld Union.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09

over two thousand students are reg
istercd for the Y. w. c. A. summer
school, but you viii never be able to
convince the small boy that there's
any sense in summer schools.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
A FALLEN IDOL

What makes you so sure the Amer
lean public is tickle?"
The reception a player who used to
be on the home team gets when he
comes visiting. Washington star.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09

While various cities are trying to be
up to date with aviation contests it is
a satisfaction to recall that Los An
geles was the first city in the country
to hold a meet of sky pilots.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
Merely in Jest
NUF CED

"NoW. professor, you have heard my
daughter sing, tell me what l ought to
do with her.
Sir. if told You what you ought to
do do with her the law would hold me
as an accessory. Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09

The Fourth of July orator in an
other city who said: What we need
in this country is more men like Judge
Lindsey and Jane Adams" needn't
tell US his racial extraction.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
FATHER KNOWS

She-Did you say anything to papa
about your being too young?
He-Yes; but he said when I once
began to pay your bills I should age
rapidly Notwithstanding Gazette.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09
A BIRD IN THE HAND

A woman is a person who would
rather have her husband at home o
nights than in the Hall of Fame.-Gal'
weston News.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-07-09

President Taft is going to study re-
trenchment and economy during his
vacation. We could all do that if we
could cruise about on a government
yacht at public expense.