The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-11

Move to Break Up Competition In Bust
nrss VIM fhr ~nIdlrrs, Hnme Neternn.

A Move to Break Up tompetition in Busi>
ness with the soldiers Home Veterans.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. September l0
-Specidl.-The city Of Hampton was
greatly alarmed when Il awOkc from It's
slumbers this morning TO lind itself UNI
protected in case OF nrC. Last night the
members Of the volunteer company held
"a meeting and y1ted 90 di~btud- II -
said that there WAS no quarrel among the
members but that they rad 1ccOmc dis
satisfied with the manner IN which they
have been used Of latc hy the citizens
of the city and especially hy the city gov
orument. which has failed 90 replace
several hundred feet OF hose which is so
rotten that IL Is Of no use la case ~
fire.
In addition 10 this the company had
gotten itself mo bitter quarrel with
or perhaps more properly speaking gene
rally disiikcd by The departments or It's
sister cities Newport f,ews dnt Phoebus
so that taking g an 20 al lrho iife OF the
Gre laddies had become exceedingly un-
pleasant.
Steps. however. have already been taken
looking towards the organization OF an
other comptry The mamhers or tho
disbanded company owned their engine
which IS costly ono. while tho rotten
hose which IS SO largely responsible Tor
last nights action is owned by the city
Of Hampton
aAlt ANNlNdh Atik.Nf N N'II-Nil'NAi 't't-
zen OF Phoebus is az the head II n move
ment directed against tuc inmates OF the
National Home for old soldiers who have
engaged I'm business 10 that town and the
city Of Hampton.
Mr. Larkn ls support~i in tho move
mcnt by cX-Posimaster Naas and other
Influential gentlemen anil 70 row looks as
though the efforts being made 20 suppress
tho wOuld-be industrious veterans Will
at an early day result in some exceeding
ly interesting developments.
Mr. Larkln has already sent 10 General
Franklin. president Of the Board Of Man
ayers Of the Soldiers Home. n lengthy
and carefully prepared protest In which
ne sets forth that many citizens with
families 20 support are prevented from
obtaining employment because OF the
competition of tho old soldiers. Atten-
tion is called 10 the fact that when the
veterans apply for admission 90 tho Homo
they are obliged 90 state under oath that
they are physically unable 60 earn "a
living
After this they are FED and sheltered
AZ the expense OF the government and Don
case Of illness provided with free medical
attendance. After having been lu the
homo many Of the inmates having trades
20 10 work and as their living costs them
nothing they can afford 20 work for much
less than a man who has 90 purchase food
and raiment and pay house rent An
other point that Mr.. Larkiu makes is that
the citizens OF the two places. who are
thus brought into competition with this
cheap labor arc tax payers while the Old
soldiers are not.
A cooking main is on the tapis FOR next
Sunday. 10 Is said chat several mains
will be fought between birds from this
city. Hampton and Norfolk.
There has been much bitter blood exist
ING in this city for some time over the
outcome OF a recent battle and as severa!
owners OF chickens have recently been
making purchases from The norih. eN-
citing battles are looked for.
The citizens OF Hampton have taken
COURAGE al the announcement that New
mort News is 10 have free delivery OF
mails i'm this city and will ask their new
postmaster 90 make fight for the same
thing for their city. Some years ago
HAMPTON made a request for tho Tree ce-
livery but WAS unsuccessful