The Washington herald., 1915-08-29

the population In men that 1t has in
cars. II it had 1t needn't worry about
Los Angeles.
The hills around here-they are
mountains of sorts-are in general
pretty barren of trees or any kind of
big vegetation. Perhaps they are all
the more impressive on that account.
That's because they are on the PEN
insula. Even the fog and wind are
confined to the peninsula Just go off
few miles to this or that valley,
they tell you, and you will find a
regular paradise, a lovely warm cli-
mate and fruits and flowers accord
ing to the prospectus. If owned
this place I'd move it on the disagree
able old peninsula and plant it in
one of those little heavens close by.
1t seems to me that they made a great
mistake after the city had been wiped
out by fire and earthquake in re-
building in the same undesirable spot.
Why didn't they rebuild it some place
when they wouldn't have to be for
ever making excuses for it?
I have seen just exactly one orange
tree in California. That was a scrag-
gly, measiy little shrimp Of a tree out
in the exposition in the garden of the
California building. 1t had four NANCY
looking oranges on it. II ever a tree
mouth. that lone little orange tree
was. 1t would have gladly welcomed
death in any form. the quicker the
better.
Every one will regret to learn, that
San Francisco's harbor Is too good
It's so deep that 1t Is impossible to
put a tunnel under 1t and so they have
to stick to ferries.>
There. I'm glad that's of my mind!
It's q great relief. for I had promised
an important business man that
would ring it in somewhere. PERSONAL
ly. I don't know whether it is true
or not, nor do I care. T would lose
no sleep II they didn't have even ferry
connection with San Francisco. Peo-
pie couldn't go there then and that
would save a lot of discomfort.
Some other things I promised to
mention:
A lot Of young Japanese-twelve ,is
the exact number-are learning to b.
quest of German cigar dealer.)
Got to have war with Japan sooner
or later and might as well have 1t
new and be done with It. (By request
of railroad manager.)
They have had no hard times out
on the Pacific Coast as we have had
in the East Everybody II doing well
and making money. (By request Of
real estate operator)
San Francisco girls all wear the
same sort of clothes-blue serge suit
with white collar and cuffs. sort Of
uniform. (By request Of New York
lady who was sentenced here for q
year.)
A Cafeteria" 10 kind OF restaurant
that was born in Los Angeles. The
disease proved to be contagious, spread
and so got up here. You enter the
through a sort Of metal sheep
run. At the end of 1t . girl hands
you q large serving tray with q knife,
fork and spoon wrapped UP In q nap
kin. You carry this tray along to other
girls who put dishes Of food on II,
which you carry to a table and eat
The object of all this rigermaroie IL
to save waitress salaries to the man.
agement and save the customers from
giving tips It's cheap. clean and
profitable.
The policeman here wear broad
white stripes down their trousers and
look like they beloboed to . band
Still that has nothing to do with the
fact that tomorrow mornings news
papers are issued at 10 o'clock tonight.
nor that they putt Ice cream In gin
nxxss and brag about H.
TO sum up San Francisco brtedy.
II has been overpiayed and doomed
% much 1t takes itself seriously and
really believes its . metropolis where
In fact kt's only one-night otan1
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