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Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
EARLY SHOPPING

m HE agitation for early Christmas
shopping was instituted several
n years ago by the Consumers
and each year has gained converts un-
til at present a very large number of
persons have formed the habit and
| thereby earned the gratitude of mer-
chants and clerks and found them
selves gamers by letting others pick
from the depleted stocks of the last
holiday week.
The last phase of the question is the
one that will take the strongest hold on
the wise shipper, She may not be able
to project her imagination as far as the
discomforts Of dealers and salespeople,
but she can see that the early shoppers
get the benefit of fresh assortments of
goods. They "avoid the rush." and
escape the distracting confusion of the
last days of the shopping season.
Without venturing any formal statis-
tics. it may be estimated that much the
greater bulk of the-Christmas shopping
could be done three or four weeks be-
fore Christmas just as well as, and in
fact better than, during the last week
before the holiday. The bulk of the
money spent is expended by those who
do not have to wait until the last few
days to distribute their available
Christmas money.
A large proportion of the Christmas
shopping is unavoidably delayed till
the eve of the holiday season, but only
the thoughtlessness of a great many
shoppers, who give no consideration to
the shop girls, prevents them from
making most of their purchases early
OF course the matter of pay days is
an important consideration to many;
they don't have the money to spare
much before the last Week, but in a
large proportion of cases earlier shop
ping is prevented only by procrastina-
ton, vice that robs so many people
of the best things in life.
Equally good advice is to ship early
both by mail and express. Gifts can
be mailed (as is done by many long
before the holiday, marked please do
nor open until Christmas" The Gus
tom is worth cultivating, not only be-
cause it lightens the labors of so many
workers, but adds to the joys that
inhere in the pleasures of anticipation
for the recipients.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
IN RENT

Rent is one of the biggest elements IN
the increased cost of living. 1t is a
charge upon the user for two things
the land and the building. The tariff
does not make the land any dearer eX-
&cept as it concentrates industry in par
ticular places, but 1t does make build
ing materials dearer. Iron and steel,
lumber, cement, glass, nails and thou
sand things, down to the tools used in
construction, are lacked up in price by
the tariff.
In speech in congress soon after tne
war that foremost Republican. James
G.. Blaine. said that during all that
struggle lumber had not become the
subject of one penny of taxation. lie
continued to say:
The gentleman from Ohio may
talk on this question as he pieases,
but 1 say that whenever the western
frontiersman undertakes to make
for himself a home, to till the toll,
to carry on the business of life, he
needs lumber for his cabin, he needs
lumber for his fence, he needs lum-
ber for his wagon or cart, he needs
lumber for his plow, he needs lum-
ber for almost every purpose in his
daily life.
Does h need them less now, thlrty
years and more after this speech was
made? And what of the city man.
east as well as west? What of the
New York man? Does he not need
lumber in a vast number of purposes
in his daily life? Yet that Whlch we
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
WOULD ARoLlsH MILITARIsM

Editor Herald. The time is not far
distant when the foolishness OF
standing army and navy will be APP
parent to all and it's abolition re-
quested.
people used to be bloodthirsty and
enjoy ravaging their neighbors' terri
tory, and it was necessary then to
keen huge standing armies, armed to
the teeth, ready for instant resistance,
but today all that bloodthirsty ag-
gressiveness has disappeared dn most
of us) and we do not itch to assail any
OF our neighbors across the seas.
And, too, we are keeping thousands
Of men practically In idleness, SO far
as any beneficial productive effort for
the world is concerned. Those in the
armies and navies live unnatural lives,
gathered together in large numbers,
lacking good food, the Kindness and
sympathy of their families, no ele-
waiting sentiments entering into their
lives. failing to propagate their spe-
cies. and having no more earnest work
to do than to parade around.
Then the enormous expense Of main
tanning our army and navy is appall-
ing. It is double each year the entire
cost to maintain our educative system.
Take this money and put part of 1t
toward enlarging and bettering our
present system of education; put some
of It into the building of highways;
into sanitariums for those who are
suffering because they do not know
how to live properly through lack of
education; build municipal lodging
houses for the poor, class that Is
In existence only because of our pres
ent economic condition, which mas
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
THE GENIUS OF ToLsToI

Editor Herald: In Tolstoi's death the
worlds greatest humanitarian writer
has passed away, but his works still
speak to US as a living voice. Tolstoi
had not q classic style, full of the
ara besque intricacies of rhetoric; nor
a poetical affectation of the bizarre and
unique. Some of our magazine and
newspaper writers could walk all
around him that way. In fact. he had
a hearty contempt for mere phrase
mongering, and despised the affectation
of style for styles sake. He called q
spade a spade and not an implement
of husbandry."
Tolstoi did not enter the literary life
for the purpose of making money. He
became an author because he had a
message to deliver, and like the proph-
cts of old, he delivered it, even though
it cost. him accommodation from the
Greek Catholic church, expulsion from
Moscow and almost banishment from
Russia itself
Then in order to deliver his message
he needs must live the life he preached
through his writings and novels, ana
this led him to descend from his privi-
lege of class in the aristoeracy to life
among the peasantry on his own es-
tate That he failed in living the prirn-
tive Christian life was owing more
to the civilization in which he lived
and the imperial despotism under Whicn
he was subject than to the man him
self.
Tolstoi made return not evil' the
text of his life. considering it the key
note of the Christian faith, and insisted
that the literal Interpretation of the
Sermon on the Mount was the rule of
the Christian life.
Because of his individualistic creed
the Anarchists have considered him as
one of themselves. But the followers
of Emma Goldman, materialistic think
ers and philosophers do not accept his
creed Of Christ.
AS to the Socialists, although they
consider him a great writer, depicting
with pictorial effect the life of the op-
pressed and downtrodden. they Will
have none of his philosophy of non
resistance.
There is not in America today great
writer who digs beneath the surface or
things as did Tolstoi in his dissection
of conditions in modern Russia. Why?
Because our professional scribes In
American civilization do not live to
write, but write to live. The motive
makes all the difference in the world.
LITERARY.
Los Angeles, Cal
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
IN MEXICO !

| TNH HAT the Mexican disturbances are
something more than resentment
n for the lynching of a murderer of
that nationality on this side the bor-
der and that most of the truth has
been held back by characteristic Diaz-
ian censorship we have long suspected.
| The suspicion is confirmed by the news
of revolution against a dictator as
! harsh in his methods as the czar of
Russia.
! Few who are familiar with Mexican
conditions, however, hope for any but
the usual result--the suppression of
the weak and sporadic protest of an
oppressed people, and then the reent-
less torture and execution of those who
are caught, in defiance of the usages
of all civilized modern countries. Diaz
army is, from all appearances, loyal,
we'll paid and trained, and against
them scattered revolutionists can only
carry on a guerrilla warfare until they
succumb to overwhelming odds.
1t is possible that if Gen. Reyes, who
is a great soldier and leader and is
popular with the army, returns to the
field he may rally around him for
midable force, but Diaz sent him to
Paris under guard of two officers, and
the chances of his returning through
this country to Mexico are small. 1t
would be quite in accord with the
methods of Diaz to send emissaries to
assassinate him before he reached the
border.
The conduct of the United States in
the disturbance will be watched with
critical interest. The Diaz dynasty is
cial and commercial trusts. With them
as partners the Mexican president"
has long exploited the national wealth
and it's ignorant, poverty-stricken peo-
pie, who make UP nine-tenths of the
population, to enrich the partners and
the aristocratic classes in the City of
Mexico. 1t is probable that the Amer
lean government may find it necessary
to intervene on behalf of American in
terests."
The more intelligent revolutionists
will probably provoke assaults on
Americans and their property with the
purpose Of forcing Washington to take
a hand in the hope that Diaz will suf-
fer by it. Whatever Intervention may
be made in behalf of property will be
almost solely in the interest of Ameri-
can trusts that have for greed Joined
Diaz in his ruthless explorations. The
people of this country will not look
with sympathy upon the use of our
army to bolster up the interests of j.
Pierpont Morgan (whose presence in
Washington yesterday was very sig
nifcant), and any attempt to do so will
precipitate a pretty row on this side
that will give Uncle Sam all the trouble
he wants.
The revolution in Mexico may not
and probably will not succeed-now.
That it will some day put an eud to
the shameful conditions in the prl-
vately owned republic" is as certain
as that ignorant Portugal threw off her
yoke. A ruler oc a reputed republic
who throws rival into prison for as
piring to the presidency cannot much
longer escape the overwhelming exc
Grafton he has earned, not even with
the help Of all the resources of the
American trust barons.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
WATCHING US GROW

RT ATURALLY the census count has
~ turned many envious eyes to-
Il ward Los Angeles-not envious
in the sense that they begrudge the
wonderful prosperity of this city but
that we have here a spirit they can
not arouse in other towns. The Den
yer Republican is one of the many
papers that have taken our gain of
21s,o00 as text for sermons to their
fellow citizens.
"It is no wonder" says the Republi-
can, that with so pronounced spirit
Of cooperation Los Angeles made
great progress. It would not have
done one-half so we'll IL there had
not been this subordination of self and
selfish ambition to the pubic good.
But by working together and sticking
together for the welfare of the whole
community, Los Angeles people made
all newcomers feel the same way; and
all visitors returned to their homes
filled with the Los Angeles. enthusiasm
and confidence in the future. 1t is no
wonder the town grew. A spirit of
that kind would have made a city in
the midst of a desert"
Then the Republican goes on to say
that with its natural resources, equal
to those of Los Angeles" and without
its 'kckers, Denver might not have
been passed in the race but could have
done as we'll. which shows that it, like
some others, has failed to grasp the
real reason back of everything for the
phenomenal growth Of this city, which
is going on faster than ever.
Denver is a charming and progress
sive city. 1t has many advantages
and it has reason for nothing but
pride in the decades increase they
brought. But it has not, nor has any
other city outside of Southern Califor-
MIA. resources equal to ours. It is the
twelve months of fine climate, crop
raising and flower growing that gives
us the superiority. It is these that
make every newcomer a missionary to
send back for friends and relatives.
The Los Angelan could no more
stop boosting than he could stop en-
joyinS these things. He gets more
out of life than anyone he knows in
the less favored sections Of the coun-
try and wants to tell them about it.
When you have conditions like these
it is no trick to get cooperation.
When boosting brings such big cumula-
tive effects, and naturally pays so
well, Los Angeles would be without
business sense If it failed to boost.
With its matchless climate and soil
now so well known Los Angeles would
grow of it's own momentum faster than
any other city; with these plus the
cooperative spirit it is needless for
any other town to try to hold our
pace.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
CAT THAT FLEW WITH wELLMAN

Let Tabitha and Thomas Cat
whose home is in Harlem flat,
Meow and purr most gently at
The cat that flew with Wellman.
It is an honor when a man
Tries the Atlantic pond to span.
But Is no greater honor than
The cats that flew with Wellman.
But how could WellInan hope to fly
Across the oceans pillows high
without some mice to satisfy
The cat that flew with Wellmanf
The reason for the failure seems
A lack OF rats in midalr streams;
The oceans vessels grant its dreams
The cat that flew with Wellman.
welIman might gain the airy track
without the pangs of seasicks rack.
Rut cats! 'Tls known that cats come backt
That's why one flew with wellman.
New York Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

forced them to work for a living be-
fore they have been sufficiently edu-
Gated.
Any differences now between intelli-
gent nations arise from a difference
in the application of certain principles
of right to their various avenues OF
existence-chiefiy commercial and IN
dustrial today. Now, If people are in
cllned to be just, and they are, these
differences can be threshed out by an
intelligent body of men representing
the interested sides. Do you not see
that in this enlightened day barbarous
wars as means OF settling disputes
have no place; that wrongs between
nations should be settled In the same
manner as alleged wrongs between
two people are djusted-through a
setting forth and discussion of the
facts connected with the matter in
dispute and then letting mans sense
of Fairness and justice decide an equi-
table settlement? ALAN WARDB.
Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
T. HEARTY LAUGH
Being the days best joke from the news
exchanges.

A Washington woman who was Wis
itine same friends in Philadelphia no.
ticed that the little girl in the family
was eating some new sort Of cereal
for breakfast She evinced little en-
thusiasm for the stuff.
Don't you like it, dearie?" asked
the visitor
'T don't think much of it," replied
the child.
"Then why do you eat it?"
The little girl paused in her task of
disposing of the obnoxious article and
regarded her interlocutor gravely.
'Its got to be eaten" said she sol
emnly. "The grocer gives mamma
coupon for every two packages she
buys and it's got to be eaten every
morning. g."-Lippincott's.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
THE vERNAcuLAR

''sayiiz. hoozat?" said the girl at the notion
"Hoozoo9" queried the girl at the glove
',Jessa ziftew diddenol'
''I,oolkeermin, wotcha mean7'
''Fewdont knowliz. wotchablushlnboutr'
''Aaintablushinv'
''Yartoov'
''Mlnjones yunobetterp'
swat yar!'
''Hoojoo mean, anyhow
''FelleFspoke wennypass choorcounter"
''Diddunsee anyfeller."
''Diddunteerim either, dldJa3"
"Coarsnot."
s'Awkamoffr'
''sayookids.' interrupted the noorwalker,
"quitcherchnniner I'll reporchar'-Chicago
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
WHY oRovlLLEa

Editor Herald: / notice in an eastern
newspaper q list of the postal savings
banks, and among them see that Sro- S
vile a town eighty miles north of Sac
ramento with q population not larger
than Watts, has been designated as the
proper place for this great government
tai institution in the state of California.
Can you inform your readers why TINS
particular neck of the woods has peeh
so honored? 1t seems ridiculous to q
number of your readers>to whom ! have
spoken on the subject. w. 5. G'
Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
"NoT CRITIcIsING-

We are not disposed to criticise the
women, but we have always believed
they used the powder rag too much
and the razor too little--Topeka Cap
ital.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

Henry Gassaway Davis, So, is willing
to be senator from West Virginia, but
Henry is little squeaky IN the hinges
to keep pace with the new style pro-
gressive senators.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

If 3O0,O0O.OO0 Cinnamon are going to
cut off their queues in the name Of re-
form, it is not unreasonable to say
that the whiskers Of Justice Hughes
and Senator-elect j. w. Kern owe
something to the movement.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

Says dispatch: "Harry Thaw is not
compelled TO associate with anyone
who is not his intellectual and moral
equal" Maybe he prefers those who
are his Immoral equals.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

AS four women have been elected to
legislators custom Of transacting bus
iness with theit feet on the desks
should be abandoned.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

one of the new feminine outfits,
called the "sufragette costume" is
priced at 1925. If this Is the cost of
giving them the ballot, the married
men vote no right now.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
SINGING

A singer and his song
The two were made for Joy.
To help the world along
Through all the worlds annoy:
To gild the darkest ways
With beams from heaven sent
And thrill of perfect days.
with love and laughter blent.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
THE REAL ATTRACTIoN

Walter Wellman declares he will not
go into vaudeville. But there are lots
Of people who would like to see that
cat.-Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
TERRIFYING PRosPBC,T

Chicago boasts that more twins are
born in that city than in any other.
But who would think of striking
Chicago fer the first time, alone?-
Detroit Times
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

"Subscriber' "A wins. The capital
Of Oklahoma is this week at Guthrie.
Last week 1t was at Oklahoma City.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

A st. Louis woman advertises that
she has 400 pounds Of bacon. This IS
a great chance for some foreign titled
duke who wants an American heiress.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

The Chicago dietitian who advocates
four meals day might make a few
pertinent remarks on how to get em at
present prices.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

A Chicago plumber shot a physician
for not curing him. The doctor must
have done poor job of anatomical
plumbing.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
Bun Ir HASN'T WORKED

1t remained for the airship man to
sweep the big stick from the face of
the earth.-Atlanta Constitution.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

AS the country thinks so well of Los
Angeles boosting, let's live up to our
reputation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

Arizona proposes to reserve 100000
acres for a school fund. 1t may find
that the Southern Pacific has patented
them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

The Democrats show a disposition
to wrangle over the speakership. Some
body should get out a history of the
party and read 1t to the contenders.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

A writer to The Herald criticises the
weather bureau. Let him get after
the political prophets; he has a good
case against them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

Put guard around your property.
The Standard Oil has emissaries In
Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

New York not only eats a million
decayed eggs in its daily food but has
a million or so "bad eggs" that con-
sume the food.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
A PERTINnNT QUESTION

Eighty thousand rooms in New York
are without light Is room 212 at that
Rochester hotel, where Boss Murphy
stopped, dark ?-Omaha Bee.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

One Of the successful candidates in
Colorado was e. M. Balmer, and nat
urally he was chosen coroner.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

Belle Gilmore still has a few hours in
which to cable to London from her
several hiding places.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

The author of "Chimnnie Fadden" was
elected to congress in New Jersey.
Hullygeel
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
Far and Wide
LUCKY FOR THE TELEGRAPH

Ages may pass away before any
other oriental monarch makes such a
name for himself as King Chulalong-
korn had.-Chicago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

There are so many forward move
everyone can find a place to be useful.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

General Christmas is coming from
Honduras. He may want to do his
shopping early.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
DOMESTIC LIFE

Domestic life is made up of hiring
one hired girl after another.-Wilkes-
Barre Times Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

You might expect a country that
feeds on chile con carne and tamales to
stir up a hot time occasionally to work
the temperature out of its system
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

Two Republicans were elected to the
Texas legislature, and the tone of the
Texas press shows it feels the disgrace
deeply.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

By tho way, what is Captain Archi-
bald de Graffenreid Butts opinion of
the work on the Panama canal?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
READY PURCHASERS

There are lot of people in this
country who would be glad to buy
something cheap if it is only a chrome.
Dallas News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

Write a postal ''back home telling
them the place where everybody feels
like giving thanks is Southern Cali
fornia.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

The Issue is the same in England as
it was in America-less power for the
house of lords.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

Remember the poor on Thanksgiving
and have good deed to be thankful
for.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

Next thing we'll hear is that Mr..
Taft is planning a trip to Europe with
q naval fleet as convoy.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

AS only ten lives were lost in the
Savannah auto races, the meet can
hardly be classed as a success.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

1t is a profound truth that can't be
dwelt on too often: If you shop early
you won't get in the crush.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

CAN HE REACH THIS HEIGHT?
The new Portuguese president is a
poet. With time and experience added
he may yet become a contributing
editor-Wall Street oJurnal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
PLACE MAKES NO DIFFERING

PLACE MAKES NO DIFFERENCE
Dowager Queen Alexandras indig-
nant departure for her old home in
Denmark shows that even in palace
two women cannot sweep the same
carpet" = Pittsburg ChronicleTele
graph.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
PUBLIC LETTER BOX

INTENDED for bs q tsa % e
bHly for cir
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

The Mexicans may be able to revolve
but not to revolute.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23

Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-10-14
DYER.

Mrs Claudius Austgen of Chicago
Heights visited with relatives here
Wednesday.
Nicholas Austgen was a Chicago bus
mess visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hartman and
children left Wednesday for an ex-
tended visit with relatives at Grand
Rapids, Mich.
August Miller transacted business at
Hammond Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mat Weinand of Mer-
rillville visited with relatives here
Wednesday.
Peter Klein and daughter, Barbara,
spent Wednesday with relatives at
Chicago.
John Klemme from Crete spent We'd
nesday here on business.
Alex Sievers. representing the Louis
Sievers Co. of Chicago visited the Gus
toners here Wednesday,
John Dahlkamp of Hammond was a
business visitor here yesterday.
Michael Klos of Schererville was
Dyer business visitor Wednesday.
Thomas Flynn and Fred Smith OF