davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-08

note a few days since, and / quite
agree with you that it Is better to alb
stain from the eating of all "blood
foods for consclence's sake, rather
than a selfish desire for salvation. as
you put It, Still l fear you have not
quite understood the teachings of John
Wroe on this point of "loathing."
There have been many things per-
mitted by n wise Creator because of
the hardness of mems hearts, lusting
after things to their own destruction.
But when men come to a knowledge
of his infinite love toward all of his
creatures that have life (whether the
knowledge cometh by what you term
conscience or by the revealed Word,
1t cometh from the same source).
then will men loathe animal
food. And by this is not meant the
loathing of the senses, the taste, but
of the heart. The heart loathes 1t be-
cause il has become attuned to the
heart of the Creator. Mercy and truth
will meet together, righteousness and
peace will kiss each other, The desire
to kill or to eat that which Is killed
will away-perfect love to God and
his creatures taking It's place.
But beware! Let us not err from the
truth here. at is not that which
goeth into the mouth that defleth the
man." that is the real inner man, the
sentient being. although 1t may and
does defile and destroy the tenement,
the body. But no condemnation Is
charged to the soul causing 1t to be
hurt of the second death, whether
man eats meat or not.
What we need, my good friend, is
zeal, seasoned with knowledge, and
sound wisdom, tempered with charity.
]. r. KITS.
Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-08

Editor Herald Various causes are
advanced for present high prices. AL
low me to take a guess at the prob
lem. I believe the following causes
responsible for high prices: High pro-
tective tariff, combination of large en-
terprises, increase of population, short
age of all kinds of crops and produce
on account of insufficient rainfall ana
worn out soil, extravaganza in our
government, the eight-hour law ex-
travagance in building by private clti-
zens, too many holidays, the taking out
of the country of $200,00O,00O by our
heiresses and $150,00O,000 yearly by our
aristocracy to Europe, the sending out
of the country of $15O,000,00O yearly by
our foreign population for support or
relatives left behind, absence OF com
petitIon in trade, combinations formed
in all kinds of commodities and fo9d-
stuffs in order to stifle competition ana
keep up prices, such as meat, butter
milk, ice cream, kerosene oil, bread,
flour, ice.
Prices are the same all over town.
None undersells the other. There is no
tariff on any of the above named com
modities. The farmer receives no more
for his cream now (butter at As cents
pound), than when butter was only 20
cents. He receives only small ad-
vance over previous prices for his live
stock at present prices of meat than ne
did in former days. G. e. CARTER.
Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-08
HUMAN FLESH CHEAP

TT IS a matter of frequent complaint
that beef and pork prices are high
L and still rising. Not often is the
compensating fact mentioned that at
the stockyards, at least, human flesh
is cheap, as the following shows:
Anthony Szopinsd, II, gave five
fingers of his left hand TO a can-mak-
ing company. The company gave him
80 in return out of its accident insur-
ance, and then canned" him-only
support of his aged mother. Anniela
Polczak, 10, gave two fingers Of her
right hand to a packing company.
She got $40 for each finger, which was
more than Antony got for his whole
hand. But of course Anthony's loss
was only a left hand. Mary Haw, l9,
got s14 for one finger. Sarah Curran,
90 got SIS for the one little finger OF
her right hand. But Joe Slovinsk got
S25 for one left thumb, but of course
Joe's hand wasn't much good without
the thumb. Valentine Tezek received
SO for his right arm.
Still. the railroads, the mines, the
factories and other forms of industry
can't throw stones at the packers, The
railroads kill and MAIN $1,000 of their
employees yearly. Then they or their
surviving families must go to litiga-
ton so prolonged and costly, when
poor Htigant must fight rich corpora
ton, that that recourse is generally
abandoned This is what makes heads
and arms and legs so cheap.
Conservation Of human life and
workingmen's compensation are two
great questions that must be taken
up and settled right in this country.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-08
A FOOLS PROGRESS

He fell in with the gayest set of men
And got into an evil rut:
He started out to carve his way. but then
Twas only capers that he cut.
New York Sun.
He went to wall street thinking he would
show
The trimmers there that he could trim;
He started in to make his mark. but 10!
They quickly made a mark OF him,
Chicago Record Herald.
And then to politics he turned
To butt his way TO fame by votes;
He only got his fingers burned
And Joined a lodge Of goats.
milwaukee Sentinel.
He then went in for literature.
He'd be n literary glim:
And even vet he's not quite sure
What the proofreaders did to him.
Houston Post
And then he thodght he'd aviate-
cut capers way up In the sky;
His engine balked-o hapless fatel
He long since told the world goodby,
-Birmingham Age-Herald.
And when he died. he asked that he
Might be inferred with men OF state;
They buried him in the fireplace where
His ashes mingled with the crate.
Nashville Tennesseeaus
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-08
New York's "Squabble" Court
washington Herald)

great causes of difference between
man and wife are drunkenness on the
mans part and extravaganza in dress
on the part of the woman. Other
causes are the motherin-law, which,
he adds, is more often an excuse; un-
reasonableness on the part of the wife;
the shirlzing of responsibilities on the
part of the husband.
The new court is devised as means
whereby the tangles and snarls that
happen between married couples may
be straightened out. The prime func-
ton is not to separate married couples,
but to bring about reconciliation, and
to furnish advice and admonition that
may prevent further difficulty. Hear
ing both sides of the case as fully as
may be, the magistrate will lecture one
or both of the parties to the squabble
and, if he deems it wise or advisable
send them home to try to start life
on a new basis of a better under
standing If, however, crime has been
committed by either Of the squabblers
it will be promptly punished. and II
the case is inherently impossible Of
adjustment absolute or limited divorce
will be granted.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-08
PARK "REAUTIFYINo"

Editor Herald: The sarcastic dream
of ]. r. x. in last weeks Herald Is
evidently aimed at the action Of our
park authorities in its intention OF
hiring Jap to "create" n Japanese
tea garden in one of our public parks
It hits the nail squarely on the head.
1t is doubtful if the policy is wise
one If followed 1t will not be long
before other Japs will be needed IN
other departments.
Our citizens will awake some DAY 10
a realization of the vast sums OF money
needlessly squandered in beautitylng
(?) our parks. Witness the waste IN
the wall around Westlake duck POND
How much more in harmony with ma
ture had the slopes been made YER
dant with tropical plants that -four -four
ish so luxuriantly here. But tnsIl ,,a
somebody needed fattening out or the
public purse, and a hideous wall was was
built more in keeping with canal
scheme than a public park.
But what's the use? T. o. d.
Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-08
Chances to Move Up
youths 8 Companion)


practically all the most desirable
positions on the railroads today are oc-
cupied by men who have risen from
the ranks. On my own division OF
railroad l have seen the agent at a
small station work up into the posi-
ton of auditor at S. or $6 day.
1.-The young fellow who used to drag
the chain and figure out angles ana
curves on the track is now the super
intendent of a division. The boy who
used to play round the cars and twist
brakes just for fun in small yard up
country is now a responsible trainmas-
ter.
II often wondered as 1 watched hlm
at play what he would one day do with
his earnestness and enthusiasm. Inc
te1eeranh operator at S1.25 a day. who
worked overtime without murmur'
and held to a miserable job with grim
determination, is now the general man
ager of a big system.
"Still more interesting is the story or
the water boy, who became in time