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Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
How to Save Alaska
(Editorial in golfers weekly

Editorial in C
The subject of government owner
ship of railways in the United States
proper is in the stage where the peo-
pie are feeling their way. Both the
public and the railroad magnates are
being educated. Only few magnates
are still so Bourbon that they imagine
the nation will ever again be willing
to have handful of private citizens
determine, unchecked, the conduct of
the one utility on which all commerce
depends The people, on their side, are
coming to realize that blind hostility
to railroads is suicidal. Friendly CO.
operation is needed between public as
pirations and technical knowledge.
Such cooperation may enable private
ownership to last for some time-per-
haps it may even be permanent. But
Alaska presents a different problem.
The resources are fabulous. Guggen-
helm, Schiff, and others are telling the
world how hazardous Alaskan invest
ments are. Unhappily for this game,
the revelations before the senate com
mittee on territories last winter are
not forgotten. Alaska is rich beyond
description. It's resources must re-
main unused unless certain steps are
taken. Who is to take them? The
Morgan -Guggenheim syndicate is a
candidate for the job. 1t will gladly
develop and personally conduct Alaska.
The people Of the United States are
lust now in a mess of problems, both
political and economic, which have
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

lllerB NeeklyJ
grown out of the size and power of
trusts and they hesitate to turn over
to the Guggenheim- Morgan interests,
already mighty on several continents,
the entire responsibility for territory
which faces as great future as Alas
ka. Probably the departments at
Washington, If they get back where
they were under Roosevelt, will be able
to think up some terms under which
private capital can be active in Alaska
without being monopolistic, but they
c. n find such solution only if they
appreciate that the railroads are the
key to the whole situation Whoever
controls them will control the Indus
trial future. One conclusion from any
appreciation of the Alaskan problem is
irresistible. We have no desire to
hedge about this matter, and come out
therefore in black type:
THE UNITED STATES GOVERN
MENT MUST OWN AND OPERATE
THE RAILROADS OF ALASKA.
The statesmal who can put through
such a measure will act with foresight,
and his glory will be great. The ex-
perience will be valuable, for the light
il will shed, when government owner
ship in this country proper becomes q
question, but this experience is not
our reason for the step. The reason is
that in no other way can these vast
resources be developed without being
turned into a gigantic club, swung by
one of the greatest trusts the world has
ever known.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
Los Angeles. Sent. q.
POLICE RECOMMENDATION

Editor Herald: I cry second to no
man in the earnestness of my desire
for the capture OF the woman molester
(be he one or many, whose fiendish
exploits are terrorizing the city. but
want the right man! Not another
Horning case, or worse; for he, at
least. was known to have been
companion of the real culprit.
Now. whatever may be the result or
the Elmer Belk arrest, / am sure The
Herald and its readers VIII agree tnat
the giving out by the police and pub
lication broadcast of a picture OF Belk
before Identification is a grtevous mis-
take. to nut it at the mildest. That
picture. too, is accompanied by a list
Of crimes with Belk's name attached
as the possible culprit, ana the seven
times reiterated opinion-almost asser-
tion-of the arresting officer that he
will be proved so.
Now. all this is in the nature OF
suggestion to a degree that can only
call almost hypnotic; especially where
the identifiers are women, whose Judg-
ment (more than that OF men) is, IN
such cases liable to be swayed by
fright -begotten hysteria. What more
feasible than that Elmers portrait
seen plainly and studied in news
paper, should usurp in a terrorlzeu
woman's mind the face OF the desper-
ado indistinctly seen by night, and
thus lead to a false Identification?
This premature publication of the ac-
cused mans picture is the more de-
nIorable because, should the prisoner
he identified as the man, there will
naturally always be a lingering doubt
in thoughtful minds as to how much
that Identification owed TO the sugges,
zion of the published picture. Had
identification come first, such doubt
could not arise. -.
This preparing the. way for identin-
cation of a prisoner is unfair and rap
rehensible. IT is oiling the wheels Tor
the railroading of men whether inno-
cent or guilty; and the practice, too.
of allowing a common arresting oIlcer zee,
to air his wisdom by forecasting In the
newspapers the results of a charge, as
is done in this city, is derogation or
the dignity of the law, and should De
held as contempt of court. In an
English city 1t would be.
Los Angeles. Sept. %.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
RoosEvELTs POSITION

Editor Herald: Val stones demand
for a bill of particulars respecting
Roosevelt is one that should be an
swered. Apart from personal charac-
ter, as to which a volume could be
written, the thing we all want to know
actually to know.-is what type of
national and individual life does Mr..
Roosevelt stand for? I reply that he
is, beyond all possibility of a doubt,
the greatest "paternalist" of his day.
He stands for a powerful centralized
government that shall run the affairs
of this nation; ruling with rod of
iron the predatory rich and the dis
eontented poor.
Naturally, as he is seeking votes, he
does not emphasize the latter. as he
does the former, but the two go to-
gether. He looks always to the for
nation of a strong government, as viii
be seen from the following, clipped
from a recent speech; when you get
masses of wealth gathered together
and great corporations developing,
then there must be an increase in gov
ernmental activity to control the
wealth for business efficiency"
In a luminous article in the st. Louis
Mirror of September 15 William Mar
ion Reedy, one of the most thoughtful
and impartial social writers of the
day says: His proposals include the
stretching of the national constitution
to the breaking point and the ignoring
of state constitutions altogether His
purposes as somewhat vaguely but
noisily defined, involve such scheme
of paternalism as not even the broad
est Socialists can find fault with. Just
how he is going to take over the reg
ulation of everything, visible ana IN
visible, does not clearly appear"
What does appear, howeyer-what
appeared quite clearly to those who
studied his original conservation
sneeches--is that Roosevelt wants first,
last and all the time a strong central
government to regulate the nations
affairs. 1t is the old quarrel between
Hamilton and Jefferson between all
government and as little government
as possible. He represents one side OF
the most fundamental of all issues.
w. G. o.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
"OUR TIM" FOR LIEUTEN-
ANT GOVERNOR

T OS ANGELES as a community
feels a special interest in the
- Democratic candidate for lieuten-
ant governor. No man can know Tim
SpelIacy and come under the influence
of a personality which embodies all
that undefinable charm that Celtic
blood carries with it, without being
his friend.
Furthermore, men who know him
we'll find their friendship for him
founded upon the most absolute conf
dence in his high character for nom
esty, integrity and ability. In the
community in which he lived before ne
came to Los Angeles, and in this city
since he became citizen of it, he
has made a reputation for public spir-
tied devotion to the welfare of his city
and his state that entities him to be
regarded as the best of good citizens
His friends on the oil fields expect
him to carry that section of the state
by a tremendous vote. In fact, it is
said that some years ago when he ran
for Office out of rs votes in the pre-
cinct in the oil fields where he was
best known he polled rs, and as the
man who cast the only dissenting vote
was never discovered it is presumed
it was cast by accident or mistake.
Tim spellacy's friends in Los An
geles feel that if the voters throughout
the state knew him as we'll as they
do. there would be no question about
the lieutenant governorship. 1t would
with him be a case of Eclipse hrst
and the field nowhere"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

Baltimore
If what New York religious week
Iy alleges concerning the organized
and systematized methods of extorting
tips and managing the tip funds at
New York hotels is only approximately
correct, and if tipping conditions on
Manhattan island are spreading the
country over, then, indeed, has the
time arrived when state legislatures
should do something to protect the
travelling public and that part Of the
fixed community which lives at the
hotels or restaurants.
According to a statement made in the
Christian Herald, the leading hotels
the lessees and proprietors of these
caravansaries-proht from the tips.
That is. they farm out places in the
service where the tip receipts are
large and under control of the individ-
uai purchasing the privilege. 1t is al
legged that "coatroom privileges IN the
larger hotels sell for from $500 to SlO,-
600 a year, and that one hotel is re-
ported to have received as high as $780,
900 for it's ombined privileges let to
tip collectors. Notwithstanding these
high prices paid. the men owning the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
CONCERNING MEXICAN LIBERTY

Editor Herald: There was published
in Mondays Herald an account of the
celebration of the anniversary of Mex
ico's independence by 500 Sunday school
children in Los Angeles. It was stat
ed that the children gathered around a
piano in the yard and Joined in sing
ing the Mexican national hymn.
I wonder If one of these little sing
ers knows that the singing of the Mex
lean national hymn at public gather
ings in Mexico is prohibited by law
on the ground that it has a tendency to
"stir up the people,? A special per-
NIT is required, otherwise arrest and
Imprisonment may follow. At its re-
cent celebrations the government may
have been a little more liberal in this
respect.
Fancy a company of F'renchnen hav-
ing to ask permission to sing the Mar
seilaise! Sacre! Or just imagine the
citizens of some American city, Los
Angeles for instance, intending to hold
a political mass meeting and being re-
quired to secure a permit to sing Amer
lea! Wow! Great is Diaz and great
(?) are his defenders. M.
Monrovia, Sept. %.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
HUTCHINSON REPLIES

Editor Herald: In your paper today
I notice an invitation to me to debate
with LIE Gutierrez De Lara upon the
influence of that great statesman and
patriot, President Diaz of Mexico, as
to matters of freedom, progress and
humanity" I will accept the chal-
lenge, upon condition, however, that
Senior De Lara renew his offer, leaving
out reference to Diaz as Mexican
despot" and his gratuitous proof" to
me that l am wrong in supporting
Diaz. had supposed that a public
debate" might mean a discussion be-
fore an audience. or might be in the
nature of a demonstration of what Is
claimed by each side to the contest,
and that the discussion or argument
might be for those assembled to hear
the argument based on facts, not
fancies.
As to "place and time.' let Senior De
Lara provide a suitable place large
enough, then we may agree upon &
convenient time.
l will be there to meet him in debate
on this question.
EDWARD l.. HUTCHINSON.
Los Angeles, Sept. 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
REPLY OF A sMoKER

Editor Herald: would ask the anti
smoke sect which are committing sin,
the "end seat hogs" who take delight
in smoking to the displeasure Of those
seated near them, or the women who
eat beef which has been horribly pat-
tered In the head by the blow of an
ak. or eats mutton from a sheep whose
throat has been fearfully cut from ear
to ear-which is worse?
1 say, you fault finders. please read
Humanitarian Philosophy" and be
convinced that the "smoke hog may
be only injuring his own nervous sys-
tenn by smoking, while the lady meat
eater who is so particular about the
fumes of tobacco smoke Is party TO
the crime of murder of innocent ami
mails.
Ladies', smoke that in your pipe Re-
form yourselves! A SMOhE1t.
Whittier, Sept. 21.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
IN RE CAR SMOKING

Editor Herald: Mrs D. appeals in
the name of Justice and fairness for
women to allow smokers the front car
seats. Justice and fairness are out.
side the argument. Women had no
their credit be it said. 1t is not NOR
ally binding upon them. Besides, the
front seats are not reserved for smok
ers 1t is the rest of the car that is
reserved for non smokers and the
smoke. It is such a poor law that the
sex which made it does not obey nor
enforce 1t. Mr. Murphy is worried,
too. When men vote for street cars to
be run for the convenience Of the pub
lie instead of for the profit of a cor
poration there will be seats for all.
Women, having no vote, are not re-
sponsible for the present situation.
Men, by their votes, perpetuate a sys-
tenn of grab and then whine if women
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
rEnnY ANn rHE STORM

Editor Herald: If Val stone cannot
be saved, it may bring a doubtful
comfort to his heart to know there
are others who are lost. The writer
is of the opinion that T.. r. is too
clever politician not to hear the NUT
terlngs of the coming storm, and by
keeping his ear close to the ground
hopes to learn what the people want;
and whether he can give it to them or
not, he is wise enough to understand
that an aroused people is a force
safer to lead than to oppose. So he Is
training his horse-the elephant-not
to buck when the stampede comes.
MARIAN MARTIN.
Los Angeles, Sent. 21.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

take a whirl at the same game. MIR.
Murphy's antique closing statement is
set aside by statistics which show that
one-fourth of the women in a large
city are wage -earners. / obey man
made laws for the same reason that
obey class-made laws, viz, to keep
out of jail, and not because I recog-
nize any justice or fairness in them.
Yours for the front seat where the
smoke blows away the best. G. K.
Los Angeles, Sept. 21.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

Standpat congressman are looking
forward to election day with all the
pleasurable gusto that a big fat tur-
key feels in anticipation of Thanks
giving.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

Perhaps the beef trust magnates will
find it possible to borrow some of the
whitewash that the Ballinger conn
mittee had left over-if Lorimer hasn't
put in a requisition for it.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

The past year has led all others in
shin arrivals and departures at Los
Angeles by large margin, which is a
better indication of prosperity, pres
ent and future, than the railroad ar
rivals.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

Customs receipts at New York are
by far the largest in the history Of
the port, but that doesn't change the
apinion Of that man Loeb held by the
women who tried to smuggle in Paris
gown and London tiaras,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

1t seems that the particular form OF
wife murderer Charlton's insanity was
constitutional inferiority." And that
was about the condition of his wife
when he got through attending to her
case.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

A New York city official has re-
signed a $4,000 Job because its duties
didn't entitle him to that meoaS sal
ary and the office should be abolished.
And poor Diogenes has been dead 2295
years!
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

President Vreeland Of the New York
street railways admits that his COM
pany bought legislators, but don't re-
member the names. 1t IS a remarkable
fact, however, that when a corpora
ton wants a legislative job attended
TO 1t can remember the Identity OF
all the friendly statesmen.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

It may be true that Mr.. Ballinger
has discovered and thwarted another
big attempted steal in Alaska, but he
needn't think that will cause people
to forget the Morganheim affair which
young Mr.. CLAWS baked
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

Why wouldn't that plucky young
woman who tackled and held Belk
make a good policewoman, too, If the
present force of one should ever need
an increase? .. 3as
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

A scientist figures it out that the
earth weighs ten trillion tons, and the
sympathy we always felt for old man
Atlas is immensely increased by the
discovery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

Ex-senator Lexow of New York says
he has been in Los Angeles three days
and hasn't seen policeman. Perhaps
Mr.. Lexow's reputation as police
prober preceded him and the cops are
dodging when he heaves in sight.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

Al New York girl of 16 years swan
seventeen miles to Coney Island, de-
feating two grown women. An inter
esting question omitted from the dis
patch is whether they have the dirt
scraped off Of her yet
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

Atlanta has inaugurated an open air
classroom for delicate children. There
is no climate in the world so we'll
adapted to the use Of this praisewor-
thy idea as that of Southern Califor-
yoia
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

When Sunny Jim Sherman said re-
Gently that he would retire at the end
of his term he had the dope straighter
than when he said there was little in
surgency in the west.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

Anyway, it stands to reason that if
they cut down the size Of the paper
currency there will be a proportionate
decrease in the danger in their use
from microbes.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
MONEY! IN PRIMARIES

It cost Hoke Smith over $1,000 TO WIN IN tne
ernor, in which office he can get but $4,000 q
year salary. If the friends OF the direct pri-
limit oampaign expenditures.-Bosto Herald
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

Premier Botha of South Africa lost
the election, but saved his job Some
American statesmen would feel good
deal more comfortable now If elections
here could be arranged on that plan.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

A large number of California voters
are going to remember that Theodore
Bell was the original ST. George in
the fight on the s. P. dragon and give
him the credit for 1t at the polls.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
Far and Wide
HOPE IN DIRECT PRIMARIES

HoPp IN DIRECT PRIMARIES
And vet II was not because 1t was Mich
iean and Burrows Wisconsin and La
Toilette. The same thing would happen IN
Iritb Gnrrenhein II the people Of these
states were permitted to express their real
wishes by means OF a direct primary
indianapolis Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
nm euorrD Bp REMOVED

II there is anyone who thinks that Bal
lingar ala not betray his trust there can be
few who believe that he is not treating
the president outrageously by his obstinate
clutch on an office he cannot be permitted
to etain.--New York Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
r,uNc,r CAPITAL. LOOKING ABOUT

1t will interest the United States TO learn
+bat Franoe Is beginning to discuss the
propriety Of floating huge loans for gov
ernments not on the friendliest Of terms
with that country or which are allied 10
unfriendly nations.-Financial Chronicle
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

Mr.. Taft is wise in not permitting
his friends to boom him for second
term. The less of that the easier it
will be for him to step aside.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
Merely in Jest
TINiID MAN

IIMID MAN
but why in the world did your husband
select such a high bed?' asked Mrs. Barker In
surprise. why, it would be 50 convenient for
burglar to crawl under it,"
oh no." laughed Mrs Barker; my hus-
ba ID selected a high bed so he could crawl
under it If he heard burglar.-Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
GET MARRIHDl

The only possible relief for muoh-bored
public is for the duke and Miss Blkins to
get married--to each other or somebody
else.--Newark News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
PURITY

pure radium is being manufactured at
last. most notable result Of the interna-
tional pure food and drugs agitation.-chi-
cago Post
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

Bessie (whose teacher is a vegetarian)-Mam-
ma, Miss Adalr says 1t Is wrong to Kill the
poor little spring chickens
Bessie's Mother-Well 1t Is. dear; none but
the plump ones should be killed.-Chieago
Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
MANY aoWnns

wild wheat has been discovered in 81
IBERIA. Wild oats. however flourish in the
home soil--Rochester Post Hxpress
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
OFTEN

Have you ever noticed how brave and
devil i-may-care some husbands are when the
head of the house is not about t2-Richmond
Times Dispatch.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
PUBLIC LETTER BOX

no puhncat the
writer Ih me 10 correspondence
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
HE EXPLAINED

'evhat explanation have you" the judge
asked severely, "for not speaking to your wife
in hve years7'
your honor" replied the husband, II
didn't like to interrupt the lady."-Judge.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
NOT INTERESTED

Hes a married man."
"How do you know"
''That charming young woman over there
mt even look up when he entered the
room. ."-Detroit Free Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
sPnRTINa NOTm

"Cen / get off to go to the ball game"
Nix" answered the head clerk.
'Furthermore, you will have to work to-
night The office is going to play double
header '."--Kansas City Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
NOT ALWAYS TRUE

"a stitch in time saves nine" repeated the
st-uent of old sayings.
'Tt doesn'. always save nine" objected the
man with hole in his pocket II lost only
SIS So "-Chicago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
ALDR1cH'e PERCH

II looks more and more all the time as II
Senator Aldrich would have to come Off his
gutta-pereha.--st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

There is said to be one magic word
that will wipe the bland smile off Mr..
Taft's expansive face: Winona.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
ppATswD m roo MUCH

'I thought surely you'd sell that lot OF sau-
sages," declared the grocer. You praised 1t
highly enough"
II praised It too darned much" said his as
sistant "It overheard me and wagged Its
ta.l "-Chicago Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
ExAMpLrs oF GREATNEse

I'm what respect do you regard II as most
desirable TO initiate the old mastersT' asked
In the price tag. replied the othsr-wash-
ington Star,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
FoRaoTrrN pATEs

'Do you think a memory for dates helps a
man?'
But not when he is selling spring chickens,
washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
CLEAR, cRIsP AND CLAN

Population of Los Angeles 27,6s5
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24

On all matters pertaining to advertising
address Charles r.. Gates. advertising man
Rger.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
DRAWING ME ZINE


"Oh, no." laughed Mrs, Barker; my hus
bad selected a high bed so he could craw
under it If he heard burglar. Chicago News
DRAWING THD LINE
Bessie (whose teacher is vegetarian)-Mam
ma, Miss Adair says 1t Is wrong to kill tn
poor little spring chickens.
Bessies Mother-Wel 1t Is. dear; none bu
the plump ones should be killed.-chieag
Tribune.
SPORTING NoTn
"Cen / get off to go to the ball gamer"
'rlix'' answered the head clerk
Furthermore, you will have to work to
night The office is going to play a double
header .'."-Kansas City Journal.
NOT ALWAYS TRUE
"a stitch in time saves nine" repeated tn
sl-Aent of old sayings.
'It doesn'. always save nine" objected tn
man with hole in his pocket. II lost onl
IS. ."-Chicago News.
NOT INTERESTED
"He's a married man."
"How do you know?"
THAT charming young woman over ther
mt even look up when he entered tn
"-Detroit Free Press.
HE EXPLAINED
what explanation have you" the judg
asked severely. 'for not speaking to your VIII
in five years?"
your honor" replied the husband, -
didn't like to interrupt the lady."-Judge.
PRAISED IT TOO MUCH
II thought surely you'd sell that lot OF sau
sages," declared the grocer. You praised
highly enough" :.
II praised 1t too darned muoh," said his az
sistant. 1T overheard me and wasged It
ta.l."-Chicago Journal
FORGOTTEN DATES
'Do you think memory for dates helps
manT
Hsometmes" replied Farmer corntosse
But not when he is selling spring chickens;
Washington Star.
EXAMPLES OF GREATNESS
s'In what respect do you regard II as mos
desirable TO initiate the old masters?' aske
one painter.
In the price tag. replied the othsr.-Wash
ington Star.