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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
ART FOR ITS OWN SAKE is
DELUSIoN, DECLARES WRITER

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15.-LEdito1
Heraldl am here with protest and
a message to all thoughtful women.
Because art is in truth of supreme
importance in the life of every man.
woman, and child any discussion OF
the subject will gain a hearing and
many persons whose sole desire is tC
be heard seem aware of this.
What the good name of art has suf-
fered at the hands of such can but
easily be estimated, for every COM
munity is to some extent cursed with
the pale yellow creatures.
would that there were some way
to stop short their senseless prattle
and speedily awaken men and women
to a clear understanding of the prac-
tical value to them of all that is good
and beautiful and true.
The chief jester in our local court OF
discussion Is a mild-mannered young
mana male young man, he would
have us understand-with a self-con-
fessed fondness for pale lilac and
mauve sweet things! In common with
many other male men of sweet fancies,
he takes the stand that art is matter
of sex-of one sex, male, of course.
Women, or as he would say, female
women, are never artists and by the
very nature of things never Will be,
the female mind being merely decora-
tive, never creStive. The reason for
this state of affairs is variously given
our local representative of the Tribe
of Big / says, Enthusiastically, that
1t is due to lack of egotism-egotism
alone being creative.
Now it strikes me that that is q
great sort of argument to be swallowed
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21

nature of the current continental lit
erature of his time. How many orig
inal plots and characters are there in
Shakespeare's works, or Bacon's. or
whose ever they may be? The custom
of conveying from men of other ma
tionalities and works in other tongues
ideas, plots, stories to help out the
English-speaking drama is so COM
mon-or WAS so common, because we
may have become racially virtuous in
this ethical respect, il in no other
that the suggestion an American au-
thor is trying to make it hot for a
French author because said French
author helped himself to the Amer
leans ideas, will cause the well in
formed to bite their lips if they wish
to keep from smiling.
However, it is all right Let the
good work go on. We ought to have
originality in drama, and our few
original producers should defend them
selves. But how will pilfered France,
denuded Germany and much looted
Italy take it?
Where will it end?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
TARIFF GOUGE

H1 RUTH about high prices, as an
eastern contemporary vigorously
n expresses it, is they are attribut-
able to a ROTTEN tariff policy"
There is not any real excuse for high
prices-not one that is worth stating
seriously or considering. Trusts and
their allies take advantage of tariff
and allied conditions to gouge the
American public. Retailers and con-
sumers are especially badly hit. They
are the victims of the system.
Some one is getting the benefit of the
gouge.
The so-called protection policy never
has protected American industrial
workers. When the vast scope of mod
ern commercialism is taken into con-
sideration it is easy to see how the
ramifications of the tariff and it's
schedules may degenerate into a be-
wildering and battling puzzle for the
"mere consumer who anxfously
watches prices-and salaries-and, in
the language of the street, wonders
where he gets off,"
He receives lesson after lesson in
the speciousness, yea, the nothingness
of the average protection argument,
and then seems to be ready and willing
to receive more lessons! We cannot
understand it, because the average
American citizen" is supposed to be of
an unusually high order of intelligence.
Yet, after prolonged debate over
tariff schedules and a paean chanted
by Mr. Taft (strictly solo, however),
on the extraordinary meritorious-
ness of the glory -hallelujah tariff re-
vision, here is Mr.. Average Citizen
again, conscious that something extra
outrageous is happening to him, and
asking why it is happening, and how!
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21

quietly year after year by the women
of Christendom.
Art is the natural employment of
man. Man made in the image, after
the likeness of that intelligence which
is creator and sustainer of all reality
and which Christian peoples unite IN
naming God or good. MALE and te-
male created he them"
In so far as human thought, Whetn-
er male or female, is true to its di-
vine origin it reflects the beauty which
is that origin it's holiness, whatever
the harmony of perfection, and VIII
manifest it through varied forms OF
activity. But that thought that Is SO
warped by self-love that 1T thinks II
does or can usurp the divine preroga-
tive of creating is simply an error
which time and fuller understanding
of truth will eliminate.
The human attempt, commonly called
art, is neither an end nor the means
to an end; to the wise it is simply
a "word"-of either warning or proph-
ecy-to the other kind it Is chance
for self-exposure. Verify. as a "crea-
tion," art is a delusion, creating ar
lists a snare and egotism-the devil.
Yours for less of all of them.
A MERE FEMALE WOMAN.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
SEES SIGNS OF FINAL
CRISIS BEING AT HAND

LOS ANGELES, Feb 19.-TEditor
Herald: When reading the numerous
press reports of various political events
and situations one is not always as
deeply impressed as the statements
therein would seem to warrant. Per-
hans this is from lack of more tangible
or personal evidence in the matter in
question.
At any rate, the writer was some-
what startled some days ago to read
the following words in a letter over
the personal signature of one of our
most illustrious Americans, Clifford
Pinchot:
"Now that the lines are being clearly
drawn between the special interests
and the rest of us in the fight for con-
servation and the square deal, we shall
win. for the people are on our side.
What has happened to me is of no con-
sequence. except as it will help us to
win"
All will concede Mr.. Pinchot to be a
brilliant and honest nina. He is also
on the inside and knows whereof he
speaks 1t therefore looks to the writer
as If that crisis described by Lincoln
is at hand; that last and perhaps Sc
yerest test of the republican form of
government to decide whether the
people shall rule or whether wealth
shall govern US in it's own selfish in
terests. E. d. v. REED.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
MANY COMBINES CAUSE
INCREASED BROOM PRICE

LOS ANGELES. Feb, 16.-[Editor
Herald: 1 started out this morning
to purchase among other things a
broom. The lowest price l could get
on a good, serviceable broom was "a
cents. Such a broom could be bought
a few years ago for 20 cents. am
trying to figure out who gets the extra
so cents of my money.
Our Republican friends, whom we
have intrusted so long with our ma
tional government. would doubtless
say, "Why, the farmer must have
more for growing broomcorn nowa-
days. and the labor unions demand
more wages, hence the increased cost
of your broom"
The writer, however, ventures the
statement that 10 cents at most will
cover the increased cost of broomcorn
and labor together in this broom. The
question, then, still remains, Who gets
the extra 40 cents of my money? Per-
haps the following will explain:
The millionaire lumber manufac-
turers combine to raise the price of
broomsticks; the railroads combine to
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
VIEWS LAW AND JUSTICE
FROM DWERGING POINT

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1S.-[Editor
Herald: That law and justice are not
always synonymous terms is not a re-
cent discovery. There has always
been a wide discrepancy between the
two, and we see that fact just now
very clearly in the persecution of a
citizen of this city for what cannot,
at its very worst, be termed anything
but technical bigamy Our interlocu-
tory divorce laws demand that one
year shall elapse before the final de-
cree can be entered on the court
records. 1t seems that a man named
Miller was connected with this inter-
locutory movement Of the law one year
ago February 5. Supposing two days
after the end of the year that he was
free to marry again he did SO, and now
he is in the clutches of the law because
the Judge who should have done so
neglected to sign the final decree,
which is compulsory act on his part.
Because of this failure to complete a
legal formality, and which Miller is
no way responsible for, he is thrown
into jail, bond of $4,000 is demanded
for his release and he faces the posi-
bility of a penitentiary sentence,
which means also his loss of rights now
held as a citizen when that term ends.
1t is generally supposed that laws
strain real criminals, whose acts are
injurious to society or the individual,
but here we have the case of a man
who has wFonged no one, committed
no crime or Intentionally done wrong.
and yet the legal machinery has been
set in motion to put him in prison
stripes behind prison bars, and all be-
cause of neglect of duty by public
official whom the taxpayers reward
for his services. 1t looks like a case
of vicarious atonement where one man
is made to suffer for the negligence of
another, but viewed from any stand
point blind justice is being imposed
upon.
When a rich criminal desires to
escape the laws vengeance he resorts
to technicalities and generally does so,
but in this case they are used to perse-
cute and convict citizen in the lower
walks of life who has done nothing that
connects him with crime or criminal
intent. 1t costs money to run the legal
machinery, and if taxpayers desire to
see it used for such a purpose as this
the use of common sense must be re-
iected. There is much talk and sur
prise expressed at the growth of
anarchists in this country, but as no
effect exists or can without a cause
we know that unjust laws and the fire.
uuent outrage of right and justice by
statute laws is what makes that class
of people, If this man Miller is sent
to prison for the charge brought
against him it will do more to boom
and boost anarchy than forty lectures
by Emma Goldman.
CLAIMING SEVERANCE.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
WIRELESS

TN few months Los Angeles will
begin to send wireless messages
Il across the continent and the pub
lie will have a more intimate and
realizing sense of the fact another
marvel is added to the twentieth CEN
tury equipment. Not only are ships
now able to signal the shore, but with
the Improvement of wireless ship
will be able to communicate with any
city in the United States at which
there is a wireless station, and in
course of time there will be wireless
stations at all of them.
Think of it!
Many readers doubtless remember
the day when the telegraph was still
considered "the limit of achievement,
and any suggestion of wireless that
was made was listened to with the
incredulity with which until recently
mankind received news of the mirac-
ulous.
1t is time for thorough reconstruc-
ton of the human point of view. We
are beginning to find out how much
We DON'T know. We are only at the
beginning of new wonders. Wireless
is the first of them. What may be
the sequel of wireless, with its tuned
sending and receiving instruments and
it's ethereal transmission? viii the
time come when mankind will COM
mand the ether without the interyen-
tlon of any materialistic devices or
subterfuges?
Will the day come when a friend
sitting at desk in Los Angeles will
be able to "calP' a friend sitting at
desk in New York and communicate
with him without the material instru-
ments which really seem to be in
process of gradual elimination?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
Operation May Cure a Child
OF Any Criminal Tendencies
Sacramento Union)

O TUDENTS of criminology are
- aware of the fact that crime in
~ many cases proceeds from dis
ease, and that medical operation will
bring about not only physical but
a moralscure as well. The connection
between degeneraey and crime has
long been recognized. Degeneracy
may be brought about in many ways.
among others by the manner of life OF
the parents Immediately before the
birth of the child. or it's nurture and
care while in infancy. 1t therefore be-
comes of prime Importance to know II
a child who has proved himself a
moral delinquent be not also phys
ical delinquent, and if, in curing the
latter, we cannot remove the former.
In New York the matter has been
taken up by the wealthy women IN
terested in philanthropy and Mrs.
William K. Vanderbilt-who, by the
way, was Miss Virginia Fair of this
state before her MARRIAGES. contrib
uting literally, seconded by other rich
women, to- the good work
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
HELD FOR PROFITS

TT ERE are statistics taken by the
New York World from the Ice
- and Refrigerator Blue Book,
which is printed for cold storage men
only. At this time there are being held
in cold storage in 55S plants, 14,O0O,00O
cattle, 100000 calves, 25,Oo0,0OO sheep
and lambs, 5O,OOO,OOo hogs. In seventy
eight fish-freezing plants, fish valued at
$25,000,0O0 In other cold storage plants,
1,SO0,oOO,O00 eggs, 190,OOO,OOO pounds of
poultry, fruits valued at $50,0O0OOO.
There are millions of pounds of po-
tatoes, onions, thousands of turtles,
eels, cases of canned goods, and milk,
butter and cheese valued at $100, 900 900.
(These figures do not include numerous
private plants)
There is only one explanation OF this
outrageous condition of affairs. The
food is being deliberately held back in
order to force an artificial price by pro-
ducing scarcity, and in this respect
the cold storage combination has all
the pernicious effect Of a trust.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21

raise the rate for hauling the raw ma
terial and finished product involved in
the case; the middlemen, who buy the
broomcorn from the farmers, combine
and raise the price to the broom man
ufacturer, who in his turn combines
with his kind to raise prices to the
jobbers in the large cities, who in
turn combine to raise prices to the re-
tailers, who in turn have their asso-
Citations, agreements, understandings.
etc, to keep prices up: on top of all
this the steel trust must, of course,
have it's exorbitant percentage of
profit for the little piece of wire in my
broom to help pay dividends on it's
watered stock.
90 Is it hard to see where my 90 cents
went to?
When are the people, the ultimate
consumers, going to combine" a little
on their own account to protect them
selves? F. d. V. r.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21

Every child taken to the New York
juvenile court is to be physically ex-
amined by a corps of physicians, and
any operations needed are to be per-
formed, with the consent of the par
ents of the child. and if necessary the
youthful patient will be sent to a hos
pital farm until cured
Something along those lines might
be attempted here. and if there is no
fund out of which they can be paid,
no doubt there are many physicians in
Sacramento who would gladly for
charitys sake, place their services at
the call of the juvenile court. In fact,
in one case, at the request of Judge
Hughes, a specialist in this city has
done just that thing and has per-
formed an important operation gra-
tuitously for poor boy that no doubt
will be of immense aenefit both to him
and the community, because the whole
community is interest ID in the work
of the Juvenile court. The more good
and the fewer bad citizens we have
the better for the whole nation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21

Imagine the sensations of an eastern
man, who is seated in a big chair, with
his head in a pillow and his feet in a
warm bath (mustarded) and is snufflng
with a horrible "code id his DOSE" when
he picks up paper and reads in lovely
Los Angeles the glorious winter sun
shine is at it's best, and the only taste
of the season has been a little tang in
the air, that produces an appetite of
heroic proportionsi
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
Where will it end?

Only II per cent Of the blind people
of the United States are allowed to
make an Independent living, says Rev.
A. J. Freeman, the blind evangelist.
That is wrong, and grievously wrong.
The seeing distrust the blind, and en-
tertain false and stupid opinions about
their abilities. Blindness does NOT
dull the wits; it sharpens them. An
average" blind man probably is
smarter than an average" seeing man.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
AT THE THEATERS

AuDTTORIUM-Dark
BELAsCO-'The Man of the Hour"
BURBANK-"cameo Kirby"
FISCHERiS--Muscal farce.
GRAND-''When Johnny Comes Marching
Home"
Los NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
MAJESTIC-~Sis Hopkins"
NLASON-LambardI Grand Opera company.
ORPHE EUM-Vaudeville
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21

The good people of Los Angeles are
focking to the automobile show. This
is the motor metropolis of the United
States. With good roads stretching in
all directions and with an amazing
variety of beautiful scenery, Los An
geles attracts automobilists and en-
courages automobiling. Great is. the
auto show, and we'll does it represent
the automobiling aspect of the Los
Angeles way
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21

sympathies of the people of Los An
geles are with the citizens who stood
or sat in line wearily awaiting the op-
portunity to secure homsteads ON the
Yuma reservation. The patient wait
has been abandoned, the plans of the
people first in line have come to
naught. No. The ''early bird" does
not always "get the worm
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21

Chamber of commerce banquet will be
a humdinger You don't know what
that is? Well, it will be banquet that
will celebrate prosperity and illustrate
the success of the Los Angeles way.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENTS intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
gives the widest latitude to correspondents,
but assumes no responsibility for their Views.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21

On all matters pertaining TO advertising
address Charles R. Gates. advertising man
ager.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-11-11

be one which will be productive OF
much good
He reeretted the fact that men OF
AFFAIRS cannot be induced to identity
themselves with the Sunday school
cause, and devote tn esame energy
and intelligence to it that they devote
to thei- business. The importance OF
the Sunday school work he said was
not appreciated by many az 1t should
be.
DR.. Inflow made powerful plea for
more earnest work in reaching the
classes v :ch are difficult to reach,
and told Of what had been accomplish
ed in one instance by few men who
entered zealously into the work.
The Importance of the home depart
ment of the Sunday school was en-
phasized and instead of being him
dranc, Sa has been said by some, I'M
der proper supervision it becomes a
very important agency for promoting
the Sunday school cause
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-11-11
HIS CONDITION WAS
VERY SERIOUS
wILLOUGH1Y JACKSON WAS o.
GRATED ON AND IMPROVE
MENT FOLLOWED.

Willoughby Jackson. SON OK PcSe
master J. w. Jackson, was taken %
Nashville on No. this morning. Aas
placeL 81 st. Thomas Hospital. where
he was operated on for appendicitis
The first report following the opera
ton was very unfavorable, and 1t was
thought he could not recover. a mes
sage followed at 1899, however, Whien
stated that his condition was improv.
ed. and prospects were considered eeS
ter for his ultimat erecovery. the
case is considered q very serious one
but the family felt much more hopefS
after receipt Of the second message
Tns Young man is about 70 years q
age. He was taken sick Monday.
The many friends Of the young man
and his family sincerely hope that -
ter recorts win show continued I'm
movement and that hls life may Do
shared.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-11-11
WEATHER BAD FOR
TEACHERS MEETING
WAS REGULAR NOVEMBER SEES
sloN-ooop PROGRAM WAS
PREPARED.

Today was the regular date OF the
regular November teachers meeting
for Maury county. The weather was
unfavorable because Of the rain, but
a good program had been prepared as
follows:
Primary Section.
/. Dinsmore's Teaching a Country
School. p.p.p LAT, by Miss Aiexine
Wells.
2. Aliens Civics and Health. p.p.
1872, by f. H. West,
Secondary and High School Sections.
1. Schmuckby's The Study OF Ma
ture, DID. 17-44, by Joe A. Matthews
Q. Dewey,s How to Think. PIP. LAO,
by Le Roy Reynolds.
Meeting Wei! Attended.
Considering the condition OF the
weather the meeting was well attend
ed, aud quite large number were
present from the country.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-11-11
FEDERAL CHEMICAL Co.
TO MOVE BRANCH
OFFICES TO COLUMBIA
\ :. SHELDON, THE GENERAL
MANAGER GIVES OUT a
STATEMENT.
HEAD OFFICES IN LOUISVILLE
;olrmbIa Department VIII Handle the
SasinesS Of the Century Mines at
Century Fnd Tennessee Phosphate
CO. at Mt Pleasant

Il IL almost a settled fact that the
Federal Chemical Co. will move its
,fices from Century Mines to Colum-
5Ia within the next few weeks This
win ba definitely known some Time
aext week. The Columbia ONCE viii
handle the business of the Century
Phosphate Co and the Tennessee
Phosphate Co. at Mt Pleasant The
head ofices will still remain in Louis
vile, Ky, but the bulk Of the business
win be done through the Columbia Of
1ca.
A. -. Sheldon, the general manager
Of this ond Of the ccmIanys work
has already moved his family to the
Bethel House and several other en-
ployes OF the firm will move 70 COlum-
bia soon
Mr.. Sheldon tn talking to q Herald
reporter this morning said: ~Yes'
thsre IL q movement on foot to move
the Offices to Columbia and ] think II
win be lone soon. It viii be definitely
known next week, and ofices will be
rented end the once work moved to
/ Columbia as soon as all arrangement
lean be made" tx
He was asked II Mr.. Claxton will
ecme Z, Cclrmht. 20 I've, .-4 stated
that no did no positively know, bu'
rather thought that Mr.. Claxtcn would
remain ct Century, for the present a
least
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-11-11
SUIT IS BROUGHT
AGAINST RAILROAD
COMPANY FOR 25OG
IKE FINIssEE - PLAINTIFF AND
MIDDLE TENNESSEE CO.
DEFENDANT.
SAYS he WAS BAEIY KJURE
Truck Running Down Grade Said to
Have Run over Him Huring Leg
From Which He Claims He still
suEers-A Large Docket.

Another important suit has Just
beer filed in the circuit court in which
Ike Tlnissee is plaintiff and the Middle
Tennessee Railroad Company is de-
PENDENT, in which the plaintiff asks
for $500 damages for alleged per-
sonal injury.
The declaration has not yet been
fled but it is understood that the
plaintiff claims that on March 1, 1910.
he was working for the Defendant
company en- the LeatherwOod branch,
near the tunnel on that branch, being
Amploye" "a laharer. II is s:!3 :"a;
II was necessary to convey about so or
forty ties to another point on the
track and that they we're loaded on
truck and started but that the grade
was such that the truck went very
fast, and that the plaintin who was
some distance ahead was run over by
the truck, and one leg considerably In
jured, and as a result that he is una
BILE to walk. and suffers otherwise be
cause Of the accident.
1t in also claimed that he was work
ing for $1.sS q day and has no cthsE
means OF support Attorney J. H. Din
ming represents the plaintiff.
Docket Unusually Largo
The number Of cases already dock
eted bv the circuit court is very large
and others are expected, an severa
days remain in which suits may b
brought. While 1t 10 not to be OK
pected that all the cases VIII be triet
It 10 nevertheless true that the ses
sion viii probably be very busy one
and that much business win be dis
poised Of
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-11-11
COLUMBIAINSTITUTE
VS.. CUMBERLAND
ON NOVEMBER 18TH THESE TWO
TEAMS WILL MEET FOR A
THIRD BATTLE.

The date has been set for Novem-
Der 18TH for the third battle between
the Columbia Institute basket ball
team ard the Cumberland University
COED basket bali team. The game
will 90 played in Columbia and will
be open to the public. Cumberland
has succeeded in taking OF two veto
ries over the C. rs. and they are Anx'
ious for revenge on the goods. The
game last year was won by only few
points and the opinion is that the Co
lumbia girls will come out victorious
on the 1oth.