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Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
HUMORLESS comics"

n UR great humorists are dead. Is
our national sense OF humor dy-
- ing? Is the American republic to
De reduced 10 the state Of Iac-on
without hunor? The deCadence Of that
vulgar monstrosity, the illustrated
"comic" supplement, would prove "hu-
NOR in the United States has been re-
placed by coarse and demoralizinz buf-
foonery and vulgarity.
That excellent magazine, Good
Housekeeping, has Joined in the move
ment for the reform of the comic"
Sunday supplement. One Of its writer's
says THE comic supplement makes
for laWlessuess, debauched fancy, ir-
reverence. With the end in view of
speaking intelligeuuy, and with the
forlorn hope that some glimmer of true
comedy might be found to temper an
already disappearing frame of mind,
/ did what several others have done
who have been called upon TO lift
their voices i'm protest against this noX-
ious sheet secured copies Of the
Sunday supplement from all parts OF
The United States, and J spread them
out upon the floor, and I made what?
"A carpet Of hideou= caricatures crude
ART and poverty OF invention, perverted
humor, obvious yulsarity and The rud-
est coloring
And that is the carpet upon which
the children of the United States play
every sunday mouing-the new chill
dren's hour as Mr.. scheflauer has apt
ly styled it,
Tile comic artists arc assassinating
the national sense of humor, and the
publishers are aaorIing them oppor-
tunltH OF conmitting the cIime.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
SOCIAL PROGRESS

A n eastern magazine publishes an
"a article showing Germany leads
IA the world in her care for the well
fare of the people of her cities. This
is fact which should be better known.
Germany, like New Zealand has gone
ahead and solved some Of the social
problems which by the United King
dom and the United States are declared
to be impossible of solution.
The truth is, the people Of the United
Kingdom and the United States, being
composed Of a mixed multitude, rep
resenting racially many different
strains, dislike system, and are reluc-
tant to systematic society.
Considering the general trend of their
commercial life, that they should have
taken away from profit-seeking corpor-
ations the privilege of making money
by handling and delivering the mail is
wonderful. Only the gouging methods
OF the railroads prevent the postoffice
system Zrom being utterly socialistic.
IF it we're net tor this saving grace OF
corporation dishonesty, Inail-carrying
would be a depraved and abandoned
example Of social business methods.
Great care has been exercised to pre-
vent other public utilities from falling
into unscrupulous public hands, that
would be mean enough to deprive pred
atory private parties of their precious
profits. So it is too early to expect
our canny civilization to care a whoop
for the slun-dwellers, the poor and
the unemployed. We leave all that to
Of the future of a nation that is 50
recllessly depraved as to make careful,
studious provision for the greatest
good Of the greatest number Of citizens
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25

Colonel Roosevelt gave the people of
France a plain talk on the Importance
of families" in a republic-not first
families" or distinguished families" ="
but families of children. Colonel Roose-
velt knows all society is founded on
population. Although that fact is
ignored, it is a commonplace. Since So
ciety is founded on population there
should be constant assurance of re-
munerative employment for all heads of
families.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
REsuRREcTINo THE OLD TRAIL

Kansas is at work, pick and shovel,
upon the picturesquely practical work
of resurrecting the old Santa Fe trail.
The trail forced itself upon Kansans.
When twelve of the western counties
got together to consider the question
of improving their ntercommunication
by road they had to choose 1t. The
pathway by which the numbering prai-
rte schooners made their way to the
coast, upon which the mails went by
relay and over which cattle were driv-
en- by thousands, was found to be the
logically perfect route. It's course was
as economically correct as If one of
the great Hartman egineers had laid
it out. Upon this basis the movement
for good roads" grew until the Santa
Fe trail is to be made a thirty-foot
speedway. running from Kansas City
into Santa Fe. Seven counties already
are at work on it and the task goes
forward easily and rapidly toward COM
pletion, because a common dirt sur
face has been found to be the best
pavement.-Chicago Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25

I'VE PRIDE ourselves upon our ma
wv tional sense OF humor and we
W are throttling 1t in the coming
generation as effectually as may be.
AS one editor points out: americans
have suffered many stupid things to go
on. nut nothing must seeem to for
eigner so at variance with American
sagacity and good sense as the cutting
down of our forests to make wood pulp
for the vulgarization Of the children OIL
our country. We are exchanging our
noble woodlands for cheap and tawdry
sheets with no redeeming feature OF
wit, humor, good sense or wholesome
entertainment"
ing noyerty of invention, the gloritlca-
ton of the self-sufficient kid" the
smarty, the up-to-snuff type of children
the worst of the all too prevalent
tvpe of forward child. The child VINO
lives bv practical joking is found IN
its nages. and the one to whom moth
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
American National Humor Is Being
Throttled by Comic" Supplements
GOOD Housekeepins)


ing Is reverent and nothing can awe.
Its so-called fun consists cniefiy IN
making game of old people, who are al
ways the victims of the young nero
and seemingly imbecile in their inabil-
ity to counter the resource or marvel
Gus ingenuity displayed by the smart
kid; some wretched animal or harmless
individual is being ill-treated or torn to
shreds; parents are hoodWinked, or
their authority is discountenanced;
awful females travesty the marital
relation; grandfathers and grandmoth-
ers are outraged. When children figure
in the supplement they are invariably
shameless, inane caricatures of the fun
loving, mischievous, bubbling, sane
American boy and girl
There is broad field for humorous
treatment of a kind to amuse and in
terest children, and scores of popular
illustrators are proof of the loving af-
fection in which they are held by
children.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25

~ ACRAMENTO has been untortu-
nate recently in having her ampl-
~ tions defeated by small maJoritles'
Not so many weeks ago the proposition
to bond the city for filtration plant
was beaten by a narrow margin
Everybody who knows sacramento
must concede that clear water Is one
of the messing needs there. Not only
for fine appearance of the thing, but for
the health of the people it is necessary.
But the bonds were downed by a small
vote through the insidious influences
of people who had an AK to grind IN
securing an adverse vote.
Last Monday the voters registered
their verdict on anneXing Oak Park a
suburb of Sacramento. Oak PARK is
for all practical purposes part OF
Sacramento, yet the proposition TO an
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
State Press Echoes
LAWS OF HEALTH

The laws OF health" according to modern
concepts are as various as the viewpoints OF
the individuals who daily with them. Per-
haps the safest and two most useful rules
are, Let yourself alone" and maintain a
cheerful mind" The eminent Scotch physi-
clan, Dr. Alexander Bryce, adds several hints
such as to eat three meals day of plain,
nourishing food. drink from two to three
pints of fluid each day, work regularly take
q definite amount of sleep-at least eight
hours-live as much as possible in the fresh
air. and take a daily bath.-San Joce
Mercury.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
PULPIT AND PRESS

A certain writer has said that no news
paper which took truth for its standard
would make a pecuniary success. The press
might return the compliment by remarking
that no minister who told the truth about
his congregation, alive dead would oc-
cupy the pulpit much longer than one Sun
day afterward. The press and clergy go
hand in hand with the whtewash brush, rosy
spectacles magnifying little virtues and kind
ly throwing little deformities into oblivion.
The pulpit, the pea and the Sravestone are
partners in salnt-malting.-Santa Clara News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
AT THE THEATERs

AUDITORIUM-D
BELASCO-"The Prize"
BANK-"Brewsters Millions"
EAIPIRE-Muslcal extravaganza.
GRAND-"George washington. Jr."
los ANGELES-Yaudev
MASON-Grace George.
MAJESTIC -Kolb and Dill.
NIEISEN-"A Dolls House"
OLYMPIC-Musical farce.
ORPREUM-Vaud
PRINCESS-Mu farce
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
HER SILK STOCKINGS

New York actress says she cannot live on
a moderate income because she wears silk
stockings. Oh, well, as long as some one
else Is not complaining of inability to live
on a small income because she wears silk
stockings, who cares louisville Courier
Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
Sacramento Is Not as Fortunate IN
Progress as Lovely Los Angeles
CNevada city Transcript

mex it was lost by the small margin of
sixty-two votes. Undoubtedly the pro-
moters of the scheme feel that with a
little more exertion they could have
turned the tide in favor of annexation.
We understand that a campaign to
resubmit both propositions has been
started. There is no reason why both
should not be successful. We are not
so well informed about the merits of
annexation, but it occurs to us that
there ought not to be the slightest op-
position to bonding the city for fill
tration plant. Sacramentos muddy
water has been standing joke among
those who have occasion frequently to
visit the capital. 1t has provoked gem
eral comment that while other cities
have been forging ahead in the matter
of getting clear and pure water, Sac
ramento has practically stood still.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
Far and Wide
VEGETARIANISM

Nebuchadnezzar ate the grass,
The clover and the daisy;
The common people who would pass
Would look and call him crazy.
Nevertheless we come today
This explanation giving:
Perhaps poor Neb, too, could not pay
The higher cost Of living.
-Chicaco Post
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25

Suburbs of Greater Los Angeles are
being built up so rapidly the suburban
ite of today will find himself in the mid
die of the city tomorrow. Watch Los
Angeles grow and prosper in the Los
Angeles way.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
HoosIER INSPIRATION

What is there in Indiana that turns its men
to politics and the pen? The minute young
ster gets old enough he runs for office. Then
he takes the pen with which he has just writ
ten his platform and sets down a poem. Or
If It isn't verse, it's a novel a play. Ink
never goes to waste there. 1t never has a
chance to dry up, any more than the Pieran
sprng-San Jose Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25

Public schools can best help children
to become good citizens by making
them intelligent citizens, understand
ing citizens; by giving them reason
for the faith that is in them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
IT'S NICE UNTIL

It's nice to be SO tired
That eyes are dropping low.
The world moves way out yonder,
But you feel not its woe
Until, while you, recumbent
Are resting in your chair,
Some gosh-whopped, bowling tomcat
Just splits the evening air.
st. Louis Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
STIR IN POLITICS

Early as it is there's stir in county pol
itics. The bee that makes local statesmen is
buzzing in many bonnets and when the pri-
mary election takes place the camp Of the
&. q. p. Gneaning the Republican party, will
be rent into numerous factions.-Redwood City
Democrat.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
MAKING HIM USEFUL

"Now," said an Irishman, after a.
serious accident to a fellow miner,
''Well have to send some man to
break the news to Moriartys wife,"
"Send Hannigan," suggested one OF
the gang. Hes just the man to break
the news gradual-look how he stut-.
ters. ."-Tit-Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENCE intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer. The Herald
gives the widest latitude to correspondents.
but assumes responsibility for their views.
Letters must not exceed 800 words.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
FEARLESS PRESIDENT

Although he has never chased panic
stricken lion or slain charging rhinoceros,
William II. Taft is fearless man. He pro-
poses to come right out in the open and
defend his nistration,-Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25

Total valuation of building permits
issued thus far this month, $3,114,417.
Watch Los Angeles grow. It's the Los
Angeles way.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
CONSISTENT

miss Merry Garden, the dramatic soprano,
declared that Oscar Hammerstein had
treated her like a servant" After which
declaration she left with the threat never to
return. Acted like one, too!-Cincinnai
Times-Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25

Mark Twain for years was the best
seller" And, unlike the commercial
business man, he will continue to make
money long after he is dead.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25

Building records, bank clearing rec
ords and heat records all We're broken
in Greater Los Angeles in one week.
That is going some.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
AUTOMOBILE TRADE

The foreign trade OF the United States in
automobiles now amounts to a million dol
lars a month, or 100000 per annum, Of
which sum about 100000 are imports and
S,OoO 900 e1ports.-san Francisco Journal of
Commerce.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
PROBABLY

The Republcansm Of Attorney General
Wickersham is seriously questioned probably
because of that last syllable of his name
Galveston News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
MURDEROUS

The discovery that an ordinary bank note
has 90, OOO, 900 germs on it makes it look al
most like murder to pay the grocer's bill-
Ohio State Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25

There will be no American south
polar expedition. One polar controversy
was more than enough.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25

And they say it has been showing
somewhere in the east.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25
PAYNED

We could mention one man to whom BeV-
eridge is a Payne.--Chcago Record-Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25

Sit still and think about that Chi
cago snoWstorm.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-25

On all matters pertaining to advertising
address Charles R Gates advertising man
ager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03

6925-P. j. Byrnes, 619 e street north
west, Maxwell ranabout
6926-A. l.. Baird. Takoma Park. D. c.,
Ford model N runabout.
6927-Virginia M. Davis, 316 street
southeast, Cadillac 80"
692S-H b. Cockrell. 1907 Corcoran
street northwest, Oldsmobile runabout
6929-H. B. Mcdonnell, College Park,
Maryland EN- 80 touring car.
6930-John Quinn Company. IO4 18th
street northwest. Maxwell runabout.
6931-F. MacVeagh. 26O0 10th street
northwest. Cadillac 30 touring car.
GEE. f. Behrend. 936 F street north
west Ford touring car
6933-R. E. Bergfeld, Linden, Nd, Hup-
mobile roadster.
6as4-W. c. Sparks. 41o4 Georgia ave-
nue. northwest, WHY'S touring car.
6a35-E. d. Thompson, 1241 North Capt.
toll street. Flanders '.2O'' runabout
6936-Adam A. Weschler, 900 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest. REQ touring car,
6937-H. c. LamSon. 1854 Calvert street
northwest Everitt 30 touring car.
6l3S-George a. Bentley, the Balfour,
Hupmobile runabou-.
6939-ErneSt Anger7nan. 1895 Kenyon
street northwest. Cadillac runabout.
6o40LGeorge X. Bsier, OIL L street
northwest, Buick model 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03

of the Mauretania has retired, there are
no more 5000 salaries paid to Cunard
captains. The limit is $1,000 year, and
very few can hope to secure ships pay
ing that much. Promotion goes wholly
by seniority. and The result is, according
to a naval reserve officer. writing IN
the London Daily News, that 80 per
cent of the officers who man the ships
of the British mercantile marine are on
that will enable them not only to live,
but TO look forward, with some measure
o. hope, to an adequate return for work
faithfully performed" OF course. while
the salaries are small. it must be re-
membered that officer on board ship
gets his food and shelter without cost
to himself, so that his actual income Is
larger than the bare figures would indi-
cate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
Automobile Calendar.

July 1-2-4-Speedway meet at In
dianapolis.
July 2-3-4-Speedwayvme at Los
Angeles. Cal.
July Track meet,of Motor Club
of Wildwood. n. j.
July TRACK meet OF Dallas Au-
tomobile Club, Dallas, Tex.
July TRACK meet of Cheyenne
Motor Club. Cheyenne, Wyo.
July 4-Hill climb of Automobile
Club of Auburn, Auburn, N. Y.
July TRACK meet Of Minnesota
State Automobile Association, St.
Paul.
Automobile Club, Plainfield. N: J;
trophy. Tour of Wisconsin State
Automobile Association.
July 3O-Track meet Of North
Wildwood Automobile Club, Wild
wood. n. J.
August Reliability run of Min
neapolis Automobile Club. Min
neapolis, MINI.
August 1-September Is - French
industrial vehicle trials.
August Annual hill climb OF
Chicago Motor Club at Algonquin.
Ill.
August 15-Start Of Munsey tour.
August 1I-Track meet at Chey-
enne. Wyo.
August 31-Reliability run o;
Minnesota State Automobile Asso-
citation.
September 2-3-5-Speedway meet
at Indianapolis.
September 3-Reliability run of
North Wildwood Automobile Club,
Wildwood. y. ].
September 5-Track meet at
NildwOOd n j
September 5-Track met at Chey-
enne. Wyo.
September 5-Speedway meet at
Los Angeles, Cal.
September 5-Road race of Den
yer Motor Club, Denver, Col.
September 5-10-Track meet at
state fair, Minneapolis, Mimi.
September 9-10-Track meet at
Providence. r. 1.
September 10-Mount Badly road
race, Los Angeles. Cal.
September 10-11-12 - Track meet
at Seattle. Wash.
September 1I-Track meet, SYRIA
cuse. n. Y
September 1S-Track meet at
Syracuse, n. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
PLANS ARE COMPLETED.
Arranging to Entertain Order Of
Moose at Baltimore.
Sneciol Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 2.-Plans for the
entertainment of delegates to the ma
tional convention of the Loyal Order
of Moose. which meets here in August,
have practically been completed, and
the program as arranged is most elab-
crate. 1t includes a crab feast, a boat
trip to Annapolis, with buffet luncheon
of Maryland delicacies on the trip going
and returning: an outing at River View
Park and a banquet to the supreme
officers. At the registration headQuar-
tiers in the, Maryland there will also
be buffet luncheon served during Mon
day and Tuesday. Those who attended
the national convention Of the Elks in
this city several years ago had a taste
of real Maryland hospitality, but the
local lodge of Moose intends that the
standard set at that convention shall
be eclipsed.
The local lodge has awarded the con-
tract for the uniforms to be worn in the
night parade and carnival Wednesday
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EVANGELICAL MEETING.
Loudoun County Association to As
semble August 2 to 10.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, July ., 1910.
The thirty-third annual meeting of the
Prohibition and Evangelical Association
of Loudoun County will be held at Pur-
cellville August 2-10
Among the lecturers to- be present are
DR.. Eugene May. Col. George W. Balm,
A. F. Thomas, Gov. William Hodges
Mann, Senator Thomas S. Martin, Rep
resentative Charles c. Carlin, o. B. Mar
tin of South Carolina, Rev. Ora S. Gray
of Massachusetts, and Mrs. Ella A. Boole,
president of the New York State w. c.
T. L.
The musical part of the program will
be given by Miss Sybil Sammis McDer-
mid, Miss Mary Mcdaniel Miss Mary
Kennedy Hutchins. the Daley quartet of
New York and Parsons 4th Regiment
Band and Orchestra Of Baltimore
This chatauqua. which for years has
been known as the '-Purcellville bush
meeting is attended by thousands from
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Paw on Ocean Liners.

From the Springfield Republican.
In crossing the Atlantic ocean passen-
gers often wonder how much the cap
tan and other officers receive in SAL
aries for their very responsible work.
The tendency is to believe that thir pay
is much greater than it actually is On
the Cunard line a young sixth officer is
paid only $40 a year, and he must fur
nish his uniforms at his own expense. If
LUCKY, he may at forty get command of
a cargo steamer and earn $1,375 a year.
At forty-five he may be promoted to
command fine twelve-thousand-ton
passenger ship. running from New York
or Boston to the Mediterranean. and then
his salary rises to the prodigious sum
of $1625. Now that Capt. Pritchard
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FALLS CHURCH, VA.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, July 2, 1910
The members of Falls Church Lodge OF
Odd Fellows met at their hall Sunday
afternoon and proceeded to the lakewood
cemetery and decorated the graves OF
deceased members. The beautiful cere-
mony Of the order was rendered.
Mr. o. B. Livingston has commenced
the erection of a dwelling on the lot re-
Gently purchased of Mrs. Crossman on
Broad street. near the Congregational
Church.
The outdoor meetings being held by
Rev. J. r. Andrew of the NJ. E. Church
South closed Tuesday night. The meet
ings were we'll attended and able SER
mons were preached by a number of min
listers.
The mayor has issued instructions that
there is to be no discharge of frecrack-
ers or other explosives on the side
walks and streets on the Fourth of July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03

known authoress living at Mddletown,
this county, has had warrants issued for
several men, charging them with poison
ing her pet dogs and cats. She lives in
the suburbs, and claims that efforts are
being made to get her off the property.
Miss Bertha Won Hillern, an artist. who
lives with Miss Wight saw several men
with guns near the house one night re-
Gently, and they fed as she opened the
door and started in pursuit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03

this section of the county. as well as
Washington and Baltimore.
A banking institution was opened at
Middleburg today by w. HI. Boyenton,
who also has private banks at Upperville
and Front Royal. Fl. r. Walters, for
merly of Green Cave Springs, Fla, is
his assistant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03

Of convention week. 1t consists of white
duck trousers, military coat and caps,
all trimmed with gold braid. The down.
town section of the city will be flu
minated with streamers of electric lights
and an electric court of honor in front
of headquarters will be blazing every
night during the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03

parts In the stockroom. which Is located
in their new, quarters on H street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03

The church premises and buildings at
Salisbury. Md. formerly owned by thes
trustees of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church South, which were purchased bys
the Catholics, have been opened and the
new parish at Salisbury has been in
trusted TO the oblates of St. Francis de-
Sales.
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.ys.
Baltimorean Is Suicide in Manila

s. C. Rfdgeway. jr.. civil employee Of
the Philippine government, committed
suicide in Manila Friday.
He was a native of Baltimore, his
father living at 2434 Maryland avenue
in that city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03

If you want work read the want col
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03

week in the lower Shenandoah valley and
the farmers have about completed the
work Of harvesting the wheat crop. Ac-
cOrding to reports received here today
from many sections of the valley, the
crop is turning out better than had been
antjcipated