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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
CLAIMS MATERIAL COMFORTS
IMPROVE MORAL CONDITIONS

Editor Herald: Granting Mr.. Jen-
sens argument that our so-called civ
iization is only barbarism with an in
tellectual veneer, and that some So
cialsts are ignorant and intemper-
ate in utterance, he is in error when
he maintains that moral progress has
not kept pace, both progressive and
retrogressive, with economic environ
ment.
The study of history from an evolu
tionary standpoint has led to unan-
imous agreement of the well informed
that abundance of material comforts
in return for moderate effort, leads
naturally to betterment of moral con-
dtiOns. Conversely nothing is so con-
ducive to moral degeneracy as un-
earned wealth and unmerited poverty
1t is from a careful study of moral
conditions, present and past, that we
Socialists so confidently predict the
future effect of industrial freedom. We
do not care what you call it or how
it is brought about, though of course
we have our ideas as to the means,
so long as the producer secures his
full product. AS a necessary corollary
the parasitic producing class must
disappear, both the very rich and the
very poor, leaving world of workers
all moderately rich.
All Mr. Jensen's iteration and reiter-
alton about progress based on mental
and moral status" interior advance
ment," etc. are beside the question,
they are truisms universally admitted.
Notwithstanding his erroneous state
ment of exterior influence" Socialism
is an interior educational influence
seeking TO educate the producer as to
his best interests and to give to the
people Of the world what they have
never had-a free opportunity for men
tai, moral and spiritual advancement.
w. 7. RUBELL.
Redondo Beach, Aug. 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06


OF more than 200 girl graduates from
Wellesley college this year only eight
profess an intention of marrying, these
making the admission in response to
the question of an enterprising inter-
viewer. This showing will now prob
ably be taken up and solemnly moral
lied over by social scientists as had
result of the higher education, as If the
answer to the question really had a
serious significance.
Eight young women ready to declare
frankly their intention of marrying is
really large proportion out of 200, this
not meaning, however, that they were
the only ones cherishing such inten-
ton. 1t is not the feminine way openly
to make known matrimonial purposes,
this partly from knowledge that mar
riage is not a matter entirely within
the woman's own control and the in
stinctive desire to avoid the attitude of
having failed of the purpose in case
eligible and desirable suitors do not
present themselves. Without doubt
each and every one of those 200 Welles-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
THE FOUNTAIN HEAD

VN his paper, the EmpOria Gazette,
William Allen White says, in eX-
Il planning the sweeping success of
the insurgent cause in Kansas on
Tuesday that in the cities the public
service corporations were banded to-
gether to contribute their money and
furnish workers against the popular
cause. 1t seems to have been the
same battle there that is on all along
the line--the people against special
privilege; honest men who want moth
ing but good government and fair
show for all against wealthy men who
want to use the power of government
through venal politicians to get more
power for themselves and thereby in
crease their wealth.
Mr.. White says the finances back Of
the fight for the standpat congressman
in Kansas could be as definitely traced
back to Wall street as the organized
money for which Aldrich and Cannon
stood in congress. So centralized has
the wealth of the country come to be,
so intricately involved are all the big
public service enterprises of private
nature, that the same influences are
back of all.
Therefore, whether it be California
or Kansas, it is a fight on Wall street,
Whether it be the Southern Pacific
here or a street railway or a gas works
in Topeka, or a water works in EN-
poria. it all reveals the Shiny trail Of
1. y,,1i 1Ag
Kansas did her duty on Tuesday
California will have her chance on the
18th of August.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
Enormous Railroad Earnings

600 budget. In 1899, at the beginning
of this expansion, all the lines IN the
PENNSYLVANIA system. east and west
earned about $152,000,000. In 1902
with goodly part of the new money
not earning its way, the same lines
earned S818,O0000O. They doubled the
gross earnings. with $9,000,000 to spare.
1t is obvious that the facilities to earn
this $161 100000 of gross earnings have
been added to the system during the
interval Here, then, is what the Cas-
satt dream has done in this decade. IL
has built between New York and Chi
cago a money earning machine ca
pable of taking in this amount of cash
in a year-and not bumper year by
any means. If you were to add to-
gether the total gross earnings of the
Southern railway. the Atlantic Coast
line the Louisville and Nashville and
the Seaboard Air Line Gall the great
systems of the south), you would get n
total for 1909 of about $165, 900. The
Great Northern and the Burlington to-
gether earned $150,000,000. The Rock
Island the St Louis and San Fran
cisco and the.Missouri Pacific, grouped,
piled up a total of $1600O0 000"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

A writer in the London Sketch has
an article entitled 1.-The Bookshelf of
Two Kings" the gist of which Is that
neither Edward VII nor his successor
has had a very strong interest in liter
ature. Novels, it is true, engaged a
certain portion of King Edwards time
and Marie Corelli's fiction is popularity
associated with the bookshelf of the
royal residences. 1t is less generally
known that Edward perused the more
knotted pages of George Meredith. Be
fore the master novelist had reached
the height of his repute the king had
read THE Egost" and expressed a
desire to meet the author. Thackeray
and Dickens, according to the writer.
were known personally to King Ed
ward and the list of his literary friends
was exceedingly long. One discovery
he made without knowing the writer
personally When staying at Leigh
court he asked for a book to beguile
possible hours of sleepessness. Hugh
Conway's called Back" an obscurely
issued book, was given him. He liked
it, praised it and caused it to be the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

John Burroughs, the bird lover. has
advised the determination of the Eng
lish sparrow Mr.. Burroughs advice is
sound, but the difficulty is in finding
a way to carry it out. Frank Bond, who
is now chief clerk of the department of
the interior in Washington, succeeded
some years ago in killing all the Eng
lish sparrows in Cheyenne, Wyo., and
he did it with little cost and little
trouble Mr.. Bonds plan of procedure
was so simple that it can be put into
use anywhere but the chances are
that no one will be allowed to adopt
it and that the avian rat" will con-
tinue to flourish in the land of its
adoption.
Not long ago a crusade against the
sparrow was preached in Boston. The
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
Future of Girl Graduates
indianapolis Star, }

lis Star)
ley girls is secretly we'll aware that if
the thoroughly desirable man comes
along she will give him due considera-
tion, no matter what sort of indepen-
dent career she may have mapped out.
-Four years of college education does
not in the least affect the distinctive
feminine instincts and inclinations. 1t
does give girls some serious ideas con-
cerning other sides of life, and opens
to them avenues whereby they may oc-
cupy minds and hands with much con-
tentment if marriage does not come,
but does not interfere in any way with
their natural leaning toward matri-
mony.
1t is probable that if 200 girls of any
other class-teachers, shop girls, society
girls-were asked if they meant to
marry the great majority of them
would evade or deny expression of
such purpose, and the denial would
mean as little as it does with college
girls, 1t is a waste of energy to try to
pin young women down to statistics in
this line. Such statistics mean nothing
and are of no value.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
King Edwards Bookshelf
(The Bookman. }


most read novel of its year. All of
which Is very far from being impress
sive. His example, however is one for
monarchs to emulate rather than that
of his royal mother Queen Victoria s
published Journal contains some of the
dreariest doggerel ever penned Take
the following typical passage from
"Our Life in the Highlands:
I'VE got up at a quarter to o'clock.
We breakfasted Mamma came to take
leave of us. Alice and the baby were
brought in, poor little things, to wish
us good by. Then good Bertie came
down to see us and Nicky appeared as
voyageuse, and was all impatience to
go. At we set off with her for the
railroad. Vicomtess Canning and Lady
Caroline Cocks in our carriage. A very
wet morning. We got into the car
riage again at Paddington and pro-
ceeded to Woolwich, which we reached
at 8. Vicky was safely put into the
boat and then carefully carried on
deck of the yacht by Renwick, the
ergeant-footman, whom we took with
us in the boat on purpose"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
Why the Sparrow Lives

cning Post.)
proof was at hand that the feathered
immigrant was a nuisance, and that
he drove away the native birds by
sheer force of numbers, while doing
none of the useful things which the
natives would have done if they had
been allowed a roosting place in the
elms of the common and public gar
den
The English sparrow has no excuse
for living. 1t is dirty noisy and quar-
relsome and it has an appetite which
disdains the injurious insects which
American birds consider tidbits The
sparrow ought to be exterminated, and
it would be if a little horse sense were
a part of the possessions of some Of
the humantarans of the United
States.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
Merely in Jest
A GRATEFUL. DEFENDANT

"Why didn't you protest when they
charged you with violating the speed regu-
lations?
y was too thankful y kick" replied Mr..
Chuggins. I've been trying to sell that
automobile, and it takes a good deal of
strain off my conscience to have somebody
else testify that she can go faster than
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
TRUE LOVE

Said ! 10 lovely Annabel
II love you more than tongue can tell!''
Dear me-"
Said she
THAT kind Of talk will never do!
Pray, can't you think Of something newy'
/ felt her words within Tankle
Until / gimpsed her dainty ankle!
/ sighed,
Then cried
'No 'skeeter loves a low-cut shoe,
My Anna, more than l love your
Hamilton Pope Gait, in Puck,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

Senator Crane is coming west to ox-
plain the administration side Of
things When Pinchot came to Cali
fornia the machine organs denounced
him as an impertinent iuterloper. Have
they saved up some sassy adjoctivos
for Crane?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
TELLING THE TRUTH

One of the best lessons ever taught to the
country through the medium of public insttu-
tion was in the dismissal of a cadet from
United States Military academy at West Point
for NATURALIZATION Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENTS intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer. The Herald
gives the widest latitude to correspondents,
but assumes no responsibility for their views.
Letters must no. exceed 200 words.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

A sea serpent discovered at Long
Beach is described as having tentacles
averaging eight inches long, with
shells on the end of them that resem-
BILE a horses hoof. And yet Long
Beach is one of the "dryest" towns in
California.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

Mary Mannering advises girls to
marry the right man when they meet
him This is the most brilliant obser-
walton since Ebert Hubbard declared
that we eat food to feed our bodies.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

There seems to be less demand for
the location of the garbage loading sta
tion than for the union passenger sta
tion. If the former was as nebulous
as the latter it might be different.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
HELPING FATHER

Il suppose you are glad to have your boy
Josh home from college?"
Yep" replied Farmer CorntosseL IT'S a
great comfort to hand him an article on
agriculture and hear how the scientific
names of what's eatin' the crops is pro-
nounced. "-Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

California's stand-pat congressman
are writing letters explaining to the
constituents Of each other why they
should be returned. Wasn't it John
Hancock who said, when signing the
Declaration of independence, I'VE
must all hang together or weH hang
separatelyp?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

The Southern California citrus crop
will aggregate $4,000 cars, breaking all
records Then there was also that
handful Of lemons handed to the rail-
roads by the interstate commerce COM
mission.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

Los Angeles is to have another avia-
tion meet probably next winter. It is
just as well to defer it until then, as
we need all the space above for the ma
chine politicians who are up in the air.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
NEWPORT AND THE REST

Now that the president of the United States
has shed the radiance of his smile over East
port waterproof and GospOrt have hopes
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
BRIGHT PROPOSAL

you look sweet enough to kiss"
well, here is railway station"
What's that got to do with it?"
stupid. Wen go in there. and when
train comes in l will rush UP to you and
throw myself into your arms."-Houston
Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
TOO RETICENT

No more women stenographers are wanted
in the government service, 1t Is feared that
they might not keep important secrets. Bal
lingers stenogapher was a man. Boston Tran
script.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

Perhaps Colonel Roosevelt misunder-
stood the California situation and
thought that Stanton and Jack John
son were going to fight for the cham
pionship.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
BREAKING A TRUST
NOT CONSISTENT

Now that the Gould family Is temporarily
fitted out let some one else have a chance at
the marriagable chorus girls-Topeka Capital.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

Mr.. Carnegie should add a provision
to his hero fund rules to cover the case
of congressman who are still brave
enough to say the Aldrich tariff is the
best ever
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
PRECAUTIONS

Ryan-For whor re ye putin" up a fnce
Doyle. afther al tn years ye've lived here
without?
Doyle-welL tn fact is, Barney tn doc
thor's bin at us t take precautions again
thin microbes ye've heard of-Tit-Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
NOE s1,cH A GovERNoR r1rnER

There has never been another state like
Oklahoma" says Governor Haskell. You are
entitled to your own opinion to whether
this should be construed as a knock or a boost
Topeka Capital
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

1t was appropriate that when Gore
was telling about Sherman the latter
was making for the tall timbers of the
Adirondacks.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

Jack Johnson is being fined again for
auto speeding. Sooner or later he will
convince the public that he is simply a
big, black, vulgar, law-defying rowdy.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
THE ONLY WAY

why did he leave all his money to the
black sheep of the family"
He said the other children were too good
to 90 to Jail"
'Well?"
And he wanted to fix it so the black
sheep would be too rich."-Kansas City
Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
NATTER or PRINCIPLE. OF COURSE

If protectionism has nothing to do with
prices, why do the protected industries yelp 50
loudly when there is any talk of reducing
schedules Louisville Courier-Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

1t is still bleeding Kansas" but the
bleeding is being done now by the hire
lngs and partisans of the special in
terests.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

Add James S. Sherman to the list of
statesmen who won't be asked to go
on the stump for the party this fall.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

New York dispatches report Wall
street as feeling blue. Why shouldn't
it? 1t is losing control of congress, its
most important agency in making "us
prosperous"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

Naturally, when Pat Calhoun and his
corporation attorneys meet a judge
who treats them just like common clay
it irritates them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
HER FEAR

VISITOR do think your is so bright
Proud Mother-Ah, yes, he works 50 hard
at his books. l have been afraid he would
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
Far and Wide
SUCCESSFUL THEATERs

The permanently successful theater is one
that wins the confidence of the community
one to which a man bring his wife and
daughters without the necessity of making
preliminary inquiries to the nature of the
performance. New York Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

make it clear why he should have been
willing, but do not explain her lapse.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
READ HIS MIND

what are you hning me for?" asked the
unlucky ball player Il never said a word.
That's all right" replied the umpire
I'm a telepathist t"--Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
PENALTY OF LYING

for lying?
Crimsonbeak-Yes. I know a fellow who
dslocated his shoulder while stretching out
his hands 10 show the size fish he claimed
he Caught.-Ideas.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

A great many people will pick Can
didate Bell because he has always rung
true on the great issue.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
THE QUICK. HARD ANSWER

Lady said Flooding Pete, will that
dog bite ne ?"
'Thats what I'm waiting to see. If he
cares anything about his home he will"-
washington Star
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
THAT WOULD SOUND REASONABLE

According to DR.. Hyslop, man took nine
drinks and then foretold automobile acci-
dent If it was the chauffeur we believe It,
Cleveland Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

Both principal and interest in the
Chico normal school have been the
wrong kind of late.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

"Pinchot takes the stump" Strange news.
What will become of the conservation program
now P Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

Another senate scandal. Let's see;
how many does this make?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

On all matters pertaining 10 advertising
address Charles R. Gates, advertising man
ager.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-17

but it is true. The first of October
found the average man in South Mis-
sissippi very busy, which will not be
true on the Fourth, when almost
everybody is taking a holiday and
Hattiesburg is the nearest place for
everyone to spend the day
Four features have so far been de-
cided on, and the entertainment com
mittee will so arrange it that there
will be something doing every minute.
There will be a balloon ascension,
grand display of fireworks, baseball
and an automobile speed contest.
This latter event ought to attract the
attention of every auto owner in
South Mississippi, and to make it
more interesting, there will be a hand
some trophy in the way of an expen-
sive cup which will start something
that will doubtless develop into an an
nual event.
The speed contest will be 81 arrang-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-17
Commencement OF
SACRED HEART
CiosIng Exercises at Auditorium Last
Night Were Enjoyed by Large
Crowd.

The Sixth Annual Commencement
exercises of The Sacred Heart Acad-
emy took place Thursday night at the
Auditorium in the presence of large
audience of friends. Rev. P. O'Reilly,
pastor of the Sacred Heart church,
presided
The larger pupils of the school,
gave little play, a comic drama, en-
titled "The Lost Inheritance" which
was well played by the young people.
The smaller pupils appeared to ad-
vantage in little spectacular play,
''The Ball of the Bundle Bee" The
costumes of the humble bees, the
kindergarten class, were exceedingly
pretty and they, with the Pixies, re-
ceived hearty and frequent applause,
as usual the little children especially
taking the fancy of the audience. The
older boys, as goblins, with red suits
and peaked hats. made hit, also;
while the fairies and fire-flies, in their
bright costumes. completed the spec
tacular effect.
Piano, vocal and violin duets, with
fancy drills. completed the lengthy
program, at the c'ose of which came
the drawing of medals. In drawing
CONTINUED on page FOUR
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-17
sent some GOODS
TO GLOSTER, MISS.
Men Had Succeeded in Boxing up Gro
ceres And Shipping Them Away
Before the Company Was on to
Their Scheme.

Not content with stealing goods
from the Merchants Grocery company
for their individual use, Jim Daniels
and John Holder, the men who re-
Gently confessed to appropriating a
lot of groceries from the warehouse
at which they were employed, also
succeeded in shipping a quantity of
stolen goods to Gloster, Miss, where
they formerly lived
This last desperate act on the part
of the negroes was not suspected un-
til a few days ago, when, by almost
accidental means, an officer of the
Merchants Grocery company obtained
information which led him to institute
an investigation, with the result that
it was learned the negroes had ship
ped quantity of goods to Gloster.
The nature of articles shipped was of
course not known, they having been
packed in large box and barrel
The marshal Of Gloster was
communicated with and given instruc-
tions to watch out for the goods when
they should arrive, and yesterday eve
ming the Hattiesburg Police Depart
ment was notified that the goods had
been seized and were being held for
further instructions. They will be
shipped back to Hattiesburg as soon
as representative of the firm from
which they were stolen can go to
Gloster and identify them.
1t is not known whether or not this
is the only shipment of stolen goods
made by the negroes, but it is believed
that the thefts have been going on for
longer period than was at first sup
posed. and that the thieves had
friend or relative at Gloster to whom
they shipped the goods, with the in
tention of going there and opening up
a grocery business after they had sue
ceeded in getting a sufficient stock
together.
The matter will be investigated fur-
ther, and it is thought very likely that
more of the stolen goods will be To-
Gated.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-17
TALLY COMMITTEE
Will GET TO WORK
GOOD uERMON BY
REV. Mr.. Singleton
Revival Services at Coui
Church Attracting Large
cations at Each Meet

The revival services at CD &
church continue to grow ID
The congregation last night d
church and the Use of cha B.
ready become necessary. I(
Rev. Mr.. Singlet,n, who1fs in charge
of the services, prea6
all his own. He
tratng. well smo6l
clear, plain - statemsnlI
he is Sd ~ = I'd never sur.
passs1 - : Seep and clear thins-
er, al = s.Dundest thoughts ars
put wftkG The grasp of a child.
Rev. %. S. Lewis, who is in charge
of the singing is assisted by SPLEEN
did choir of good voices, and the sing
ing is very helpful part of the ser
vices.
At the request Of the mel at the NJ
c. shops, Mr.. Singleton conducted 4
service there at the noon hour today.
Eternal Punishment was the sub
ject of the sermon last night and COM
petent judges declared it to be the
strongest presentation of that subject.
to which they had ever listened.