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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31
DEATH AS A FRIEND

Editor Herald: One of the greatest
of errors today among our churches
or I should rather say among many
strange sects, is the one that there
is no death, in spite of the statement
in holy writ that the last enemy that
shall be destroyed is DEATH"
1t is pitiful to read the many Vaga-
ries concerning death and life and i'm
mortality and kindred subjects. show
ing an utter lack of discernment about
these vital matters which so deeply
concern us all. In no sense is death
to be accounted a friend. Common
sense ought to settle that point with
any rational being, asioe from any
revelation, but the revealed word tells
us that there are two deaths. The
first the separation of the spirit from
the soul and body, the latter seeing
corruption: and the second death,
namely, when the conscious soul of the
impenitent, wicked, receives its reward
for the deeds done in the body in this
lifetime. And yet, forsooth, there be
some-and not a feW-Who talk OF
death as a friend READER.
Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31
FAITH AND WORLD ACTIVITY

Editor Herald There are many minds
that cannot accept for truth only what
can be made manifest to the natural
senses. Such minds, even in spiritual
truths, must be able to see and feel.
Like Thomas" they are doubters and
are in no wise to be harshly Judged,
much less condemned for honestly
doubling many of the dogmaS OF the
churches Yet after all, if we actually
knew by the natural sense all concern
ing the future life, we would need no
faith: consequently no hope, for there
would be nothing to hope for; and there
would be no need Of patience-that
very excellent virtue, and probably less
love or charity. So we are forced TO
the conclusion that 1.-The law of Cod
in requiring the just to live by faith
is perfect in converting the soul That
is, purifying the soul by obedience TO
tho very virtues called into action by
the act of faith. The righteousness of
God is revealed from faith to every true
believer Men of science may and VIII
Wrestle and wrangle until dOomsday,
but will have no proof of immortality
until this scripture be fulfilled: And
then shall appear the sign of the Son
of Man in heaven; and then shall all
the tribes Of the earth mourn, and they
shall see the Son of Man coming in the
clouds CunbclieD of heaven spiritual
hoaven) with power and great glory
The words of Jesus to Thomas the
doubter will then have force. Blessed
are they that have not seen, yet have
believed" SIU DEM
,c AnppIoG cal
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31
WITH THE PLAYERS

UNITED States Minister Bedloe."
George Ade's latest play, was produced
in Trenton Monday evening and will
so into Chicago for run at the Black
stone theater, opening January 2.
Laura Nelson Hall, who was lea ling
woman of the Burbank stock company
several years ago. has been selected
by Henry w. Savage to create the
name role in the modern morality
play" of "Everywoman."
II. S. Sheldons now play, 1.-THE
Havoc" was presented by Henry Mil
ler in Washington, D. c.. last week
and is said to have won success The
cast numbers only four persons, Mr..
Miller, Francis Byrne, Daniel Pennell
and Laura Hope Crews
Mrs. Patrick Campbell has failed dis
mally in her efforts to make New
York accept Henri Battaile's 1.-THE
Foolish Virgin" The play has been
rejected because of it's unpleasant pres
entation of sex problem. 1.-THE Scan
dal." another of Battaile's plays which
Kyrle Bellew i$ using. also is ac-
counted u failure and for pretty much
the same reason.
Margaret Anglin will make her ap-
pearance as a comedienne next Monday
evening when she will present for Its
first performance Green Stockings"
a comedy by A. f. w. Mason, the Eng
lish novelist. The piece has been re-
touched by Miss Constance Fletcher,
who uses the pen name of George
Fleming" The play discloses how it's
heroine, threatened with lifelong spin
sterhood, achieves matrimony. Hereto-
fore Miss Anglin has won fame ex-
clusively in emotional roles.
The "first annual dinner" of the
board of founders OF The New
theater brought together a dstin-
guished if somewhat incongruous as
sembage in New York last week.
Among those present were Abraham l..
Erlanger, Harrison Grey Fiske and Leo
Shubert; the RcV. DIR. Lyman Abbott
and Paul NJ. Potter, who wrote THE
Queen of the Moulin Rouge; Norman
Hapgood and Daniel Guggenheim,
James S. Metcalfe and J. Pierpont Nor
gan, William Dean Howells and George
M. Cohan, with many others.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31

ANSWER TO PURITAS

Editor Herald: Granting the super
fetal truth of the views of the satirist
who signs himself Puritas, in the Her
aid forum of December %, | respectful'
ly submit the appended lines for con-
sideration by that avowed gentleman;
THE MOB
l thought of One who lived in Galilee
And loved the common. stupid, troubled
throng
Nor judged his garment sullied IL It be
But brushed by one OF them who slouched
along.
dwelt on many wars that History knows
And found some honored names that live
today
Also some sinking mobs who dealt the blows
For which men to these names deep homage
pay.
thought OF one, close in our countIys past,
A peasant, he, up from the bottom rung,
Who did not deem his grandeur overcast
Each time he clasped hand that smeled
OF dung.
thought of Burns the brilliant. brawllng
Scot,
Who, mid the reeking odors of Pub"
Could write THE Cotter' and For a o.
That
Not in the confines of a cultured club.
A. +. CANNON.
Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31
ANOTHER LETTER ON EGO

Editor Herald I must say / like
the Spectators attitude. He seems to
be seeking for truth-and not merely
"argufying." like most of your letter
writer's. This letter is, for him. and
any others who may be interested.
Spectator asks: Does the ego per-
sst?" He seems to identify the ego
with the body or the mind. Let us
clear up this idea at the start-for the
ego is neither of these-they are merely
the instruments through which the ego
receives impressions.
The body is the least permanent thing
about us. 1t changes continually, is
made UP from the food. 1t is merely
the instrument through which we con-
tact the earth; is, indeed, our earth,
for that matter. AS we know the ego
persists throughout life at least, and
that the body is continually changing,
it must be clear that the ego is not
this changing, eVanescent body OF ours.
Neither is the ego the mind-the mind
being merely the instrument that the
ego uses. This, also, can be readily
seen-a man can change his mind-and
there must be that behind the mind
which changes it. Man can expand his
mind to a. greater or less degree, de-
pending upon how we'll it is trained.
We can even imagine him expanding
his mind to infinity, and the ego would
be behind all the time, giving the i'm
pulse to expansion.
The question arises, if the ego is not
the body nor the mind, what is it?
Let us call it the "perceiver" 1t is
the power for perception. AS it has
been written. "The soul is vision itself,
and looks directly upon ideas" The
is the real ego. which has neither he
ginning nor ending, whether working
in physical bodies or not. 1t is that
which incarnates and reincarnates.
Its existence cannot be proved OBJ
iectively, that is certain. But it can
be known to everyone Each man can
know his ego for himself, but he can
not prove its existence to another.
Men have existed in all ages who
have this knowledge. We find it in all
the bibles, and taught by all great
teachers. Charts are given by which
this knowledge may be known-and in
variably the teachers give directions,
in language more or less yelled. by
which man can come at the truth.
The knowledge is never sold, ubt given
freely.
Now if the Spectator is really in
earnest--and I think he isl will glad
ly tell him what little / know, which
will not take long, and refer him to
teachings that will tell him very much
more. II. w. CLOUGH.
Los Angeles. Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31
THE STATUS OF LoRIMER

THAT Senator Lorimer proposes to retain his
scat in the highest legislative body OF the ma
ton awakes feeling OF regret Ill every right
thinking citizen. Confessions OF bribe-takers
proves that there was bribery i'll his election, and
the contention that not enough men are proved to
have been brbed to have affected the result is one
that does not appeal to the public conscience 1t
is likely to lower the respect the public always has
had for the honor Of the senate. At least 1t does
not show that the new senator from Illinois has the
delicate sense of right that the nation expects III
members of that august body. He could at least
have resigned and gone back to the legislature for
a vindcatiOn,
The spectacle also has its influence abroad,
Judging from comment there and comparison
with the fact that the English house OF commons
disqualified a man because he used more automo-
bies in his canvass than appeared proper and thus
fell under the ban of the corrupt practices act.
Yet the American senate has accepted man
in the face of proof that there was bribery, even
though it may have been done by friends. Was
not the landslide of last November enough to show
that the people demand cleaner legislators?
Furthermore it can be said for the Democrats
that in the states they won they are fixing rigid
restrictions for senatorial timber and are insisting
that the best men possible be chosen in Ohio, New
Iersev New York and Massachusetts.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31
FIX THE CANAL TOLLS NOW

CENATOR FLINT and the authorities at
y Washington are to be congratulated Tor their
- agreement to get right down to work on FIX
ing the rate of tolls that is to be charged for pass
age through the Panama canal. The recent cabinet
meeting urging this action will help, but it is up
to congress to see that there are needless de
LAYS. This is a big subject involving the future
prosperity of the entire nation and the factions III
national legislature should lay aside differences
of opinion on other subjects when 1t comes to
formulate the rules and regulations for the en-
larpement of commercial relations between both
coasts OF our nation and with the entire world
The schedule of tolls should be made and es-
tabshed by act OF congress at once so that there
shall be no delay in the accomplishing OF the good
we all believe is to come from the Panama canal
Every line of business has the right to know at the
earliest possible moment what these rates are to be
and whether they will discriminate against foreign
vessels in favor of ships OF American register so
that each businessman will have the fullest oppor-
tunity to adjust his affairs to meet new conditions.
The shpbuilders and those who may contemplate
extending the scope of their operations have 4
right to know, so that il new ships are TO be built
they can have the opportunity of starting them
now.
Every detail of the canal affairs ought to be
decided upon now that the commerce of the
world can be waiting on the high seas for the open
ing signal instead OF having to wait indefinitely to
find out whether cargo can be carried at a profit.
The matter is one of the greatest moment to Los
Angeles as the first great port OF entry north OF
the canal on the Pacific coast
The matter OF distance, tonnage and cargo will,
of course enter into the matter of fixing the rates,
but the great question on which there is likely to
be contest is whether American ships should en-
Joy a lower rate than foreign vessels MANY en-
thusiasts arc likely to claim that a differental in
favor OF American ships would put life into that
ancient corpse known as the American merchant
marine, but the coastwise act has been on the
statute books since 1917 and it never accomplished
any result other than to put d burden upon COM
merce and enable the railroads to throttle water
competition. On the other hand discrimination
against foreign ships would mean the addition OF
the extra toll to the tariff already demanded on
whatever goods compose the cargo, and the CON
sumner would have to pay the extra cost. There
probably are plenty of arguments the other way
# is over this feature the lie battle is likely TO be
waged, and it may become more bitter than the
question of whether the canal should be fortified
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31
THE VASE

From the maddng crowd they stand apaseo
The maidens four and the Work of Art
And none might tell, from sight alone,
In which had culture ripest grown.
The Gotham million, fair 10 see, -
Tho Philadelphia pedigree.
Tho Boston mind of azure hue,
Or the soulful soul from Kalamazoo;
For they all loved Art in a seemly way
With an earnest soul and a capital A.
Long they worshiped but no one broke
The sacred stiffness. until one spoke
The western one from the nameless place.
Who, blushng, said: What a lovely vace!'
Over three faces a sad smile few,
And they edged away from Kalamazoo.
But Gothams naughty soul was stirred
To crush the stranger with one small word
Deity hiding reproof in praise
She cries: "Tis indeed a lovely vaze!'
But brief her unworthy triumph when
The lofty one from the home of Penn,
With the consciousness OF two grandpapas,
Exclaims; 1T is quite lovely Yahsv'
And gances around with an anxious thrill
Awaiting tho word from Beacon HILL
But the Boston maid smiles courteouslee.
And gently murmurs: "Oh, pardon me,
I did mot catch your remark. because
/ was SO entranced with the charming vawsl"
JAMES JEFFREY ROCHE.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31
AN OUTRAGE, If TRUE

Editor Herald: will try to state
case of peculiar hardship to an old
soldier and his family, consisting of a
wife and daughter, living on South
Fedora street, this city, as briefly as
can. Some days ago this old veteran
of SO years fell on the stairway of the
G. A. r. hall of the post to which he
belongs and broke a thigh bone He
was taken to the receiving hospital,
from which he was sent home next
morning without being Informed that
his thigh bone was actually broken,
and he and his family did not know
it till several days afterward, when he
meantime the ends of the broken bone
had slipped past each other some
inches so that now the fracture is past
remedy. Another cause of woe is that
the only son and chief support of the
family died recently, leaving the
daughter, an invalid herself. as only
wage Garner. o. p. WHARTON.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31
ME AND ANDY AND JOHN

Editor Herald: I would like to have
you print the following. Author w. D.
Nesbit. GEO. w. II.
Los Angeles. Cal.
Me and Andy and John
Are giyin' a lot away
To colleges here and colleges there
We're helpin' 'em every day.
There John-hes smiin' a happy smile
And writin' his checks against his pile;
And Andy-biddin' the world have peace.
And wishin the wars would somehow cease;
And me--Im doin' my hours o toll
To pay the bills for the steel and oil.
John and Andy and me
We're certainly helpin' some
With money for this and money for that,
AS fast as pitishuns come.
There's Andy maxim EN- carve his name
Upon the libraries for his fame;
And John-he's teachin the young to save
An givin' advice he always gave;
And me-Tm helpin' out both ends
BY chippin in on the dividends.
Andy and John and me
Hold wealth a preshus trust;
We're helpn 'em here and helpin' em
BY snovelin out our dust
There's Andy--busy as ne can be
Considerin' plans for a library;
And John-a- whackin' a boundn bail
And lettin' his words OF wisdom fall;
And ne-Trn payin' my small amount
To help EN- both to a bank account.
Me and Andy and John
Are givin' our money free
The colleges here and colleges there
Are gettin' it from US three.
There's Johu--the happiest when he gives
and he'll he doln' that while he lives;
And AndV-makin EN- raise their part
To build the houses for books and art;
And me-by ginger how fine | feel
A-payin the bills for oil and steel.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31
LEE AETER DEATH

Editor Herald: Does il not seem
reasonable to believe that something
cannot come from nothing? Then the
names and forms of this material
world must evolve from something. Yet
some persons with names and forms
claim to have involved into nothing
and again evolved into something
uamc and form) in order to tell us
that there is nothing or no life after
death. which amounts to the same. IL
a person has had a dream, is it reason
able to expect from him or her to show
the experience to another? Or the
spiritual body through favorable con-
dition has had a chance to leave the
physical body. looked upon this ma 70
terial form. rc-entercd this physical
form and the person, after regalnlnS
consciousness, is required to show his
experience to another person as proof.
Is il not reasonable to believe that
the question of life after death has
been answered to that one in the at-
frmatiye within? In this case where
would the "SpectatOr' suppose the
"ego" to be-in the apparently dead
body or in the spiritual FORM, doing the
act of looking on the physical form? ?
The Individual who has his senses
and mind in normal condition but
under perfect control is desireless, un-
attached to any object in nature Gn-
GLIDING his physical body) to such an
one the ego does not exist in reality,
but unconditional is always conscious
of being incomparably happy through
every and all of the muitifarious acts
of nature-alWays aware of the abso-
lutte within aIl--the background of all.
Does it not seem reasonable to believe
that to such an one the question of
has been answered in the
within?
NAMELESS- SS-FORMLESS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31
DISCOVERIES ON PEARY'S TRAIL


DEARY'S blazing of the American route to the
north pole is bringing forth many new
wonders in the way Of discovery Others
have followed in his wake and with the trail land
marks to guide them have been searching the VIDE
spaces OF the north during the last year In the
northland of Canada Ernest Thompson Seton tells
Of following the caribou over the arctic plains He
estimates the caribou in that country at anywhere
from 100000 to 6O,O00,000 head, and instead OF
barrenness he found rich covering OF grass.
An American scientist reports the diScoooery OF
= mountain in the Arctic circle that is 2O0O feet
heher than Mt Mckinley, while Canadian ex-
porers tell OF finding a lake in the Arctic that Is
larger than Lake Superior. 1t probably IS one OF
a chain that runs nortllWard through the great
trough of British America.
EI1 these discoveries. which will mean much in
adding to the store OF the worlds goods, have come
from attempts to reach the pole, which most peo-
pie always believed would bring nothing more
than an empty honor.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31
sPEEpERs ARE SCORED

Editor Herald Within a few days
our city will have new chief of po-
lice. and, as a citizen and taxpayer, [
want to say a word in reference to a
condition which has been prevailing
here to the shame of every real friend
of the city and humanity. 1t is the
reckless automobile speeders. How
many lives have been lost to their
recklessness, how many have been
crippled. and many of them permanent
"? And the pity Of it is that not one,
so far as | know, has ever been sent
to the penitentiary for this wanton
murder. for murder it is. There is no
excuse for this reclIlessness, and II the
severest penalty were meted out to
these laWbreakers the crime would
cease at once.
The police have como in for a large
share of abuse in many instances for
the prevalence of crime, when we all
know that they have time and again
riSked their ives to catch the speed
ers only to have a small fine assessed
against the law breakers, which is no
deterrent at all for rich men. one po-
liceman now lies at the point of death
because of an accident in trying to
catch an automobile driven at speed
of sixty miles an hour If it is a
crime to fire a gun down the street,
filled with people, it is surely crime
to race with an engine of destruction,
ackless of human life.
Time after time have the police per-
formed their duty, and the judges i'm
posed nominal fine against the speed
err which may be interpreted, "Go, thou
fool, and do likewise
The reckless - eeder is not whit
above the thug, in a moral sense, and
has less excuse, for one may need the
money and the other does not. There
should be no thirty mile speed law
within the city limits; it should not
be faster than twelve miles in any
part The policemen have been do
ing their duty, will the judges do
theirs? j. c. CURETON.
LoI Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31
A HEARTY LAUGH
Being the days best joke from the news
exchanges.

say grace and permission was accorded.
1--WE thank thee, Lord" he began,
1--WE thank thee, Lord, for this food
we thank thee, Lord-we-'
"Go on" said his father, encourag-
ingly, you're doing fine"
YES, 1 know, father" said the little
fellow, "but 1 can't wind the darned
thing up"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31

The United States legal department announces
it is dropping civil suits against the beef trust so
as to prosecute its members Criminallv Abolish
ing the tariff on meat also would help some and
give quicker relief than threats OF prison bars
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31

Tafts friends announce that he will run for the
presidency again but it is little early to predict
who will be chauffeur of the steam roller in the
next Republican national convention.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31

The Santa Barbara divorcon who could borrow
$4,000 from her prospective mother-in-laW surely
is entitled to a place in the front rank of high
finance.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31

Secretary of the Navy Meyer ayho is an attor-
Incy, has just told Maxim that he does not know
anything about explosives but that is not likely to
stop the nations of the world from still using Max
linn guns.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31

The wife OF an Angclcno millionaire demands
divorce because her husband would not let her
play the piano. which proves at least that her
brand OF music had lost its power to charm
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31

According to Congressman Longworth's bill
the proposed tariff commission is to be a sort OF
Father Confessor and only tell the country what
is good for it to know.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31

Rcapportionment under the new census will add
thirty-Seven new members to the next congress.
Won't that put heavy strain on the presses OF the
Congressional Record
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31

One of the disquieting features OF the aviation
records is that it is impossible to make them on
the level.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31

Rene Simon, the French aviator has set a new
world mark at New Orleans by going mile in 81
seconds 1t is up to the Los Angeles brdmcn to
beat it.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31

Modesto has decided TO put salt ON the man
birds tail by offering free aeroplanc landings.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-31

Omitted States Minister Bedloe,'
George Ade's latest play, was produced
in Trenton Monday evening and will
go into Chicago for a run at the Black
stone theater, opening January 2.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-06-17

chestra rendered, Echoes of the op-
era" and the commencement exercis.
es Of the class of 1910 Of the Mt. Yer.
non high school came to close.
The following young men and young
ladies compose the class Of 1910, who
received their diplomas on Thurs
day morning:
Guy l.. Ackerman, Darrell Banning,
Bessie Mae Barker, Nola Ruth Barn.
ard, Elizabeth Louise Bartlett, Earl
Hayes Baxter, Imaz Retta Beever
Ollie Belle Brooks, Florence Evelyn
Cary, Edna Irene Charlton, Carroll
Dunham Conard, Virgil r. Dowds
Florence Irene Dowds, Dwight s
Ewalt, Donald Handy Harper, Walter
Grant Harris, Dwight Walker Hobbs
Vivian Dale Hutton, Wlnnifred Estella
Jones, Carl H. 'Masteller, Ida Con
stance Merrin, Miriam Edith Neal
Henrietta Eisenhart Penfeld, Ruth Eel
eanor Pitkin, Brooke Reed, Anna Eliz
abeth Swetland, Florence Estellt
Walker, Clinton Pearl Wenger, Rutf
Williams, Ada Olive Van Voorhis.