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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16
SEES CHANCE OF IMPROVED
CONDITIONS IN LIBRARY

LOS ANGELES, March S.-GEditor
Her-ld1: I see we are to have new
librarian. I am glad. There is in this
feeling nothing personal to the out
going holder of that office-only hope
that with a change of head we shall
have an Improvement of conditions. l
have for some time past found the
public library of very little use to me-
Here are some of the complaints have
TO make: Many works by standard
authors are unobtainable; other works
only obtanable after months of wait
ng-demonstrating insufi1ciency or
comics. One book 1 have been asking
for weekly for two years without get
ting it. / am told after all this time,
that I can get it by paying cents.
This at "free" library Why, for 10
cents l could have got it two years
ago at a leading book store-and at
a moments notice.
Another thing: There is pretense
of censoring the public reading. For
instance, Hornung's "Rafhes" stories
have been withdrawn and other books
7 could name. Even David Graham
Phillips books have been suppressed
nv our library. Yet the bloodiest of
war stories and books about financiers
and politicians whose rascalities out
vie Rafnes a hundredfold in criminal
ity are issued.
Now, / would grant complete free
dom in the matter of reading to all
adult persons. and so I don't wish to
be understood as recommending the
withdrawing OF Mr.. Wells latest or
near-latest "Tono- Bungay"; it is a
fine book in many respects. But its
heroes-one a dishonest. though not
unlovable, company promoter, the
other a young man whose sexual eX-
ploits are the crudest imaginable-cer-
tainly furnish more dangerous ex-
ample to youthful readers than dozen
of Raff1es Such is the absurd incon-
slstency of our present library man
agement.
There has lately been foolish inno-
walton in the reading room. One can
not drop in for a few moments to make
any trivial reference without "having
to" deliver ones hat at desk and
re-collect it later. For, mark you,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16
our Peaceful Country Is
Paying Costs of MjlGt0riSn1
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three times and our danger from at
tack perhaps not at all,
We are already spending over 65 per
cent of the nations revenue in pay
ment for past war and preparation for
future war, and have left only one
third of our revenue for the really i'm
portant items of executive and judicial
departments, postofflces, waterways.
forestry, custom houses, consular and
diplomatic service. coast guard, light
houses, quarantine, census and other
constructive work.
Consider, now, the fact that we are
destroying every year by reckless
slaughter in times of peace more lives
than were lost in our last three for
eign wars Consider that in four years
we have killed, by accidents largely
preventable, 10000 more people than
were killed and both sides in the four
years of our Civil War. And consider
that the $780, 900, 900 increase of the navy
asked for last year, if spent in fight
ing disease, ignorance, waste and
wickedness at home, probably could
save as much life and property as all
our wars, civil and foreign together,
have cost.
Isn't it time for us to regain control
of our national NERVES, and, recovering
from this war hysteria, to devote our
energies to constructive pursuits?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16
MR.. PINCHOT

n RESIDENT TAFT'S policy Of
keeping public servants out of
Il public discussion has not worked
we'll Somehow. such a policy never
has worked we'll. AS soon as there is
any disposition shown on the part of
any higher-up official to keep a public
servant out of discussion, then the
public wishes to know why he is being
kept out.
Mr.. Pinchot was not silenced by
President Tafts solicitude for his sup
preston as a cause of contention. be-
cause Mr.. Pinchot knew public discus
sion was the only remedy for the
wrongs he believed should be re-
dressed. By a policy inimical to con-
servation the public is the principal
sufferer.
Conservation is a public policy. Yet
President Taft's feelings were hurt by
Mr. Pinchot's outspokenness on the
subject, and he wrote: Il am aware
from the tone of your letter and from
your conversation with me that you
did not give to Mr.. Ballinger the con-
fidence and trust which / do, ana IN
this respect I think you do Mr.. Bal
linger injustice. I think you have
allowed your enthusiastic interest in
the cause of conservation ana your
im'patience at legal obstacles and difii-
culties to mislead you in this regard.
The president accused Mr.. Pinchot
of enthusiastic interest in policy
which is of the greatest national i'm
portance. President Taft's accusation
doubtless was we'll founded, and Mr..
Pincbot could not ask for a better rec
commendation to the goodwill and
good wishes of the people of the Unit
ed States of America.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16

TT is little wonder that when the
other great powers have gone mad
n in a frenzy of sclf-defense, the
United States has been drawn into
the same folly and is squandering un-
told millions for ships and forts.
The world is hysterical over the pos
sibility of war and the hysteria has
touched US, in spite of our isolation
and our comparative safety from at
tack A little sober figuring may help
to clear the situation.
In every war we have had with a
foreign nation we made the first at
tack. We are now in less danger from
attack than any other great nation.
Yet we are spending more for past war
and preparation for future war than
any other nation in the world.
Leaving out of account the cost OF
former wars, we are spending for de-
tense more than France, only $36, OOO,-
600 less than Germany and only $685.
GOO 600 less than Great Britain, which
has vast possessions to protect around
the globe, and is unable to feed Itself
except by Imports
We have increased our expenditure
for defense 200 times during period
when our population has increased
only twenty-five times, our coast line
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16
EVERYDAY HEROES

AT OF a day passes without an addi-
ton to the tales Of human bravery
~ and endurance that help explain
the wonderful persistence of the hu-
man race. in spite of disaster, war and
pestilence. The persistence of man is
not the least of his achievements, be
cause. viewing his physical equipment
as compared with that of many Of the
animals it is by no means certain that
he is the "fttest" in the DarWinian
sense.
Mans wits and not his physical fit
ness have enabled him to become
monarch of all he surveys-lord of
the fowl and the brute" AS the poet
remarks, man should thank whatever
gods that be for his uncomfortable
soul. 1t is sheer grit that has made
man master of the world-soul force
not physical force, has won him his
predominant position.
As "the boy is father to the man.
and possesses mans traits, we should
not wonder at the examples of heroism
on the part of boys and youths record
ed in the newspapers. ora Hester, the
12-year-old schoolboy who behaved
like hero when surgeons and nurses
were dressing wounds received by him
as a result of narrow escape from
being killed by a Central avenue car,
and Roland c. Sheriff the young man
who lay helpless and crippled in the
Puente hills, gave as signal examples
of bravery as any soldier on the field
of battle could give. In times Of peace
and civilian life human beings show
as much bravery as any exhibit when
dressed in uniforms and engaged in
glorious" killing expeditions. Bravery
is not a military quality. 1t is a quail
ity of everyday life, and every day
there are new examples of heroism.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16
RAILROAD STRIKE

TITS to the interest of @ cry citizen
of Southern California to work
Il speak and hope for the prevention
of a railroad strike. Not even the un-
doubted fact that the threatened strike
would point an unforgettable moral
would atone for it. But, in view of the
fact that western industries may be
actually menaced by a general railroad
tie-up. behold with what impressive
ness the lesson of the necessity of
waterways and good roads is brought
out. With good roads and a motor
wagon service, and with waterways,
the announcement OF a general railroad
strike would not cause as much un-
easiness as under present conditions it
may provoke 1t will be happy day
for our great western country when it
is no longer dependent on the railroads
for freight carrying and at their mercy
for rates, and when waterways and
good roads help in the industrial
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16
DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST

WI HEN distinguished scientists in
w the Old fashioned sense of the
word "science" are attracted by
Christian Science and become teach
ers, it is natural the average human
being, intelligent, we'll trained. exper-
fenced. but not "speciallzed," should
feel compelled to regard with ever in
creasing respect the system that can
attract the learned who are given to
research and have reasoning and ana
lytical minds. Professor Herman s.
Herring, who it is announced, will lee
ture on Christian Science, was an in
structor in electrical engineering in
Johns Hopkins. university, conducting
laboratory and research work.
A professional Investigator and eX-
perimenter, trained TO subject to the
soverest critical tests every new prop
osition and to trust nothing but dem
onstration, is not likely to be fooled
or misled: and it is certain he could
neither be hired nor persuaded to fool
or misead others.
The Christian Scientists Of this city
are to be congratulated on the cali
ber and the reputation of Prof. Her
ing the fact of whose championship
of the cause will be to many people
as convincing as any process of rea-
soning would be.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16
emancipation of Los Angeles and
Southern California.

Judge Works with his characteristic
zeal for the public welfare has taken
measures to bring about absolute COM
pliance on the part of street railroads
with the terms of their franchises. A
franchise is a bargain; it takes two
parties to make it, and two to keep it.
The public has been generous to
fault in its tment of the street
railroads of Los Angeles. Now let the
railroads give the public a square deal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16

They refuse to transfer with connecting
lines, as required by state law. Still
the district attorney cannot be made to
act for the people; but let some road
house keeper sell a bottle of beer and
the law smites him. There is a Cart
wright law and a Sherman act, but the
butter, egg. meat, wholesale and retail
grocery trusts flourish, and the people
pay their iniquitous prices. "a bas le
police" and their methods. Keep after
them until the people wake up, for a
day of reckoning is coming.
SOLOMON ADAMS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM-The Passion Play.
BELASCO-''What Happened to Jones"
BURBANK-"Sweet Kitty Bellairs."
GRAND-"The Girl from Paris"
Los ANGELES-Vaudevil
MAJESTIC-"The Right Of Way"
AIASON-"The Round Up"
OLYMPIC-Musical farce.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PRINCEsS-Musical farce.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16

Birboards ordinance presented to
the council is believed to offer sat
isfactory solution of the problem, and
if Los Angeles should regulate the
billboard display it will confer a favor
on all other cities in which similar
problems have to be adjusted We
believe Los Angeles will cope with the
billboard situation and set pace for
the nation, for that's the Los Angeles
WaN.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16

Andrew Carnegie as a leader of the
international peace movement is en-
gagged in the worthiest cause which
has ever occupied his attention. In
ternational peace and the constitution
of the world on a civilized basis, with
international courts of law, will be the
biggest twentieth century achievement
and the greatest in the history of the
world. Present conditions are bar
bariC
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16

this is no mere convenience for those
who really desire it. but PIECE OF
DISCIPLINE laid upon every visitor.
Tho notice on the walls says, not
"nnav" hut MUST" leave their hats,
etc II ought to be optional not man.
datory. | know many people are de-
tered by this rule, some for lack OF
time. others because the mixing up VI
bate suggests risk Of skin disease.
i''''9 A READER.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16

President Taft is urging Republican
editors to stand by the tariff law. If
the tariff law is a good law. it will
stand by itself. If it is not, all the Re-
publican editors on the continent won't
save the tariff or the Elephant.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16

Hardly inferior to the aviation meet
in interest is the annual kite tourna-
ment of the schoolboys of Los Angeles,
for which preparations are being
made. Many valuable and useful les
sons may be learned from these kite
flying contests, and all who are in
terested in air navigation watch them
closely
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16

Los Angeles Way is the way of sue
cess. Los Angeles system of govern
ment is the best in the world. Most
of the triumphs of Los Angeles are
still to come. The glorious record of
the past will be outdone by the more
glorious record of the future. From
achievement to achievement-"si itur
ad astra"-that's the Los Angeles
Way.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENT intended
for publicati tion must be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer Ghe herald
gives the widest latitude to correspondents,
but assumes responsibility for their views
Letters must not exceed 800 words.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16

Theodore Roosevelt, the foremost
living representative of Americanism,
will be welcomed home to the United
States in the good old fashioned Amer
lean MaY.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16

There are many pleasing indications
the board of public utilities is making
good. The result of its work will be
most helpful to Greater Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16
Should PAY Postage

Yes, the Memphis News-Scmitar is about
right in concluding that our congressman,
having raised their own salaries, should be
able to pay their own postage News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16

On all matters pertaining To advertising
address Charles r. Gates, advertising man
ager.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-16

Population of Los Angeles 327, ,685
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-13

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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-13
NEW HARDWARE HOUSE
S, A. Richmond Purchases Stock
of Goods AndWIIl Place
0llH Lubbock

~A b.mwlslo engage Boz
cuisines. n L..No.G aeau llc
fb...uI hardware BOO
Oklahoma .. NI. move 90 u
IH.l..a .. Heo u .mt uc
.. m...... IIun having % large
muuiua erected uu nloca I-- uu
East broutuIuuerc bee ullI con-
duct the business, Mr. Richmond
s one of our former cuisines,
men, having Deen engaged in the
Grocery and Hardware business
some years ago. aud latter in the
furniture business. He will open
his new business as soon AS the
building IS completed to accom-.
modate the large stock.
The Avalanche welcomes the
new firm among the clever business
firms of our town, and you NAV
keep n keen lookout for the new
hardware firms ad which is sure
to appear in the Avalanche in due
time.
We have an automobile TO trade
for lots or vendors lien notes.
Robinson Bros. - #
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-13
Poor Argument

Norman Dupree and l.. c., son
Of Ed Duree Of Colorado City,
arrived here Thursday from Lub-
book and, we are glad TO say,
have come % stay They say
west Texas is a good country 10
boom, but not so pleasant for a
home as this. Ed Dupree will
come with his family shortly
Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.
This doesn' 9 sound just exactly
like Norman Dupree and we are
rather inclined to think that the
Optic-Hera.d has caught up the
SON who is possibly a doz.1
years Of age and who does not
know bat little of the plains.
This is not only a good place %
boom, but Dc Is AN ideal place 20
live and If this Is the best argu-
mwt that the Dpuc-HeraId can
pet against this country it had
better get out OF the argument
business.
ii you want Co bay-a business
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-13
Lubbock. Texas

Fort Worth Teachers lustitut,
almost split on the question as
% whether teachers had the right
% punish boys for smoking at
home One teacher said II q
boy wants t1 take "a seat 0n the
wood boN iu DIS mothers kitchen
and smoke "a cigarette IT'S none
of m business Maybe not
hut should rot tbe mother take
the job of Dos hands, Ninera.
Wells Index
That teacher was right $50
mistake about that Whuapu
pd s at home thg arc under
their parents care. s teacher
might as Wc.l goinio d homo jerk
@ pupil lp and Aog BE- for being
naughty as 90 ty 90 say what
rD should md hmd uo. lo
ncn tL.f ne af bone Have
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-13

One sectioDf OF land adjoining
the town OF AbcrIathy at So per
acre. see Robinson BROS. - O.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-13

IS p Neville of Kansas City,
transacted business BOZ our city the
.---- lari Of last wool.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-13

Wallace GoaI oI Kansas City,
was a ...ue-. pro.pector Iu Iub-
boss FRIDAY.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-13

u you want tp DuN/a business
lot at a bargain see hbnnsou Bros.
- q
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-13
Undergoes on Operation.

". ID. Shaw, whose home is in
loakum county, Is the Lubbock
~anitarium this week, where be Is
undergoing an operation Tie en-
tered the ~auitarum last Friday.
and the operation was performed
saturday Nh shaw b. well
aloVu 40 ,ais place, beua the
s1u of E b OFarmcri shaw. of thc
north part oi tle county.
We hope for Nr shaw speedy
recover, from tle effects of the
operation
j. >. Rusbugof Plaiuyow be-
comun.cd by Mr. Waller. OF Iowa.
were boz thc oy tHis week and
paid ih.s office a pIea.autcaH ST.
Koshng is of thc hm Of Rush-
B la Dmmu vho ace do.
cH. hns. .e.s fom thrr
aIH rI fI NaIr
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-13

Mss Ella ~1eai VINO hl, been
visiting her friend. Miss Nilkin-
son has returned to her home at
Npatherf0rd.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-13

Mis-, Myrtle McMIn1 OF Clovis,
y NJ. who visited her friend,
Ms, wilkinson, last week. left
for her home Friday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-13
Expecting Good Business.

q " stream. reprr,entIrg the
Tava. Harvester rouuary Us DID,
Amarillo from Dafft, erecting "a
I,rg. v,r.......a and sale room -
,Ta corner of Tenth and GRANT
.fr.... TIN. establishment d, to
ps 81 loader .r ia. class and wl,Is8I
mafer.eIIy FL, tg. rrrarprI.es rr
Amarillo III. 1g8irg vfI ba
finished al ar .arIy day
The cgormoy, grain ACREAGE Of
the Panhandle b., rsg.Iugaugmber
of manufactured, and iobber, IN
I,,s t,tbls uortIor Of the state
r. rs probabIa that sill other deal.
er, IN farm and harvesting mach.
merry will establish stations IN Am.
srrllo within the neat few month.
a, there now seem, every reason
D, ,.iio,. ,ts,,b. ,l,IJ ~ vbsst
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-13
Quicker Ma. Service

Mai. for Dickens and Casc0 anC
the surrounding territory il
Dickens county VIII reach ID.
destination from practically al
parts Of the country two day
cartier after Jan. Il.
Mai. for that vicinity Is nov
carried a distance of over fifty
miles by wagon on a star route
With the change soon 10 be- mad,
DO will have TO be hauled only ].
miles The saving In time vii
be- from q 10 As hours.
Under the present arrange
meut the mail is now sent 10 Ben
iamI0 on the Orient railroad and
then taken out on It's long wagon
trip Hereafter 10 will go by rail
90 Spur, a station ON the SIAM
ford and Northwestern line. re-
Gently completed IN that section.
Fort Worth Telegram.
Mss Ella ~1eai VINO hl, been
visiting her friend. Miss Wilkin-
son has returned 10 her home at
Neatherford.
Miss Myrtle McMInu OF Clovis,
y NJ. who visited her friend,
Mss wilkinson, last week. left
for her home Friday
IS p Neville of Kansas City,
transacted bushes, Boz our city the
latter part of last week.
q 81 >cWeIi of DuuuL Osh.
va, 70 business visitor Boz our city
saturday
Wallace GooI o. Kansas City,
ul- a Ha..ue-s pro.pector Iu lub-
ho.s Friday
49, T. -rCa.rof Amarillo. Ras
r. business visitor tHe latter part
u. a.. neek.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-13

We have several large tract, Of
land ranging from eight 10 forty
eight sections. Piece from {, to
SO per acre Robinson Bro,
~ If
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-17
ElSHERMA AN.

Rev. Chas. A. Hall preached a fine
sermon Sunday morning. The atten-
dance was small owing to rain.
The fishermen here are busy drawing
stakes as the season is about over.
Some have done fairly well while others
have done very poor.
Miss Viola Carter, of Baltimore. is
here visiting her sister, Mrs. Gilbert
White. She expects tostay two months.
Misses Pearl Raines and Bonnie Belle
George are visiting Miss Annie Haynie
at Wheaton.
Capt. j. H. Davis was in Baltimore
this week on business.
The crabbers are doing fairly well
here, and prices keep up.
Capt. Yves George was in Norfolk last
week.
Miss Josie Ingram left on steamer
Middlesex Wednesday evening. She
was accompanied by her two nieces.
Virginia H. and Josie X. Croasdale.
They will spend some time in Baltimore,
Washington and Montgomery County,
Md, and later be joined by Capt
and Mrs. B. A. Croasdale.
YELLOW ROSE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-17
CARD OF THANKS.

MR.. Please allow us space
in your valuable paper to thank the
good people of Irvington and White
Stone circuit for their prayers. sympa-
thy and many kind acts extended to US
during the illness of our little boy, Rus
sell.
We want to thank DIR. W. j. Newbill
especially for his kind attention, medi-
cine, etc, so freely and willingly given.
Above all do we thank the good Lord
for His goodness and mercy extended
toward US. and. for placing US among
such kind-hearted people. We truly
appreciate what the people have done
for us. May we have grace sufficient
to measure up to the responsibilities
placed upon US, and administer to this
people in spiritual things. Again thank
ing the people for their kindness, we are,
Very truly yours.
REV. AND MRS. j. D. HosIER.
Irvington, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-17
M.LLENBECK.

VIM. Culver and wife, of New York,
are here for a few weeks recreation.
The farmers in this section took ad-
vantage Of the favorable weather last
week and put out their tomato plants.
Mrs. l.. E. Rogers has been indis-
posed this week.
Mrs. Kate Oliver. of Wheaton, was
the guest of Mira. w. A. Oliver here
last week.
Miss Eta v. Schools has returned to
her home at Saluda, after spending
some time here with her sister, Mrs.
Geo. f. Lewis.
Schooner Louis M. Thomas was here
last week unloading coal.
A. o. Luckam. of Moran, was in Bal
timore last week on business.
Miss Avis Lewis. of Ottoman, spent
several days last week with her aunt,
Mrs. Ida Dunaway, near here. 81
Capt. w. H. Smith has installed q
10 h. p. Lathrope gasoline engine in
his boat, which will be used for men
haden fishing. q
j. l.. Robinson. of Palmers, spent
several days, at the home of w. w.
Davenport this week. 8
The arrival of little daughter has
frightened the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. A. Calls. =
The farmers in this section fear thai
the potato crop will be damaged. owing
TO the continued wet weather.
E. j. Stakes, Of Lara, was here last
week on bushes.
In The COOP OLD SUMNER TIME.