The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-01

some time. and said that he knew Of no
such case, but on the contrary every good
negro workman Of his acquaintance was
always busy IL he chose to be.
Much tho same statement was made the
other day by Booker Washington to
correspondent OF the Washington Post
ut is not at all true within our expe-
Arlence," said he, that the educated ne
gro fails to.flnd work in the South and Is
driven Northward. On the contrary, the
literary colleges find 1t difficult to sup
ply the demand for teachers, and am
quite positive, so far as our own students
go. that those who are trained In indus
trial pursuits can find instant employ
ment. In fact. the great difficulty is to
keep them here during an entire course
because they find opportunities of en-
ployment at comparatively high prices
long before they are ready for gradual
ton, and the temptation to go out into
the world to better themselves ls fire.
quently more than they can Withstand
The development of the South along In
drstrial lines has become so great that
the demand for artisans In all classes Of
trades is far in excess Of the supply
There is work, enough in this country
for every trained workman who is willing
to labor at a reasonable wage. 1t seems
to us a fiat contradiction to say that any
citizen, whether he be white or black, Is
n poorer citizen and a less desirable cit
lien and puts himself out of commission,
SO to speak, because he has learned TO
increase his producing capacity. All true
wealth is the product of labor, ana the
man who can produce most is the man
who contributes most to the true wealth
Of the country All education, therefore,
no matter what sort Of education II pe'
and what sort of man Is educated
which helps man to increase his pro-
ducing capacity, must of necessity be OF
benefit to. the man himself and to the
country at large.
This proposition Is so plain that IL does
not need to be argued, and 1t Is COM
plete answer to the falacious argument
that education is hurtful to any man.
Observation-Disclosures
Baltimore has murder mystery.
The victim was one J. Mortimer Johnson
At first 1t was thought he had committed
suicide, but the discovery OF suppose1
blood spots about the house has now IN
cl!ned many persons to believe that inc
young man was murdered. some plooo
spots found upon an undergarment worn
BIZ the deceaseds father brings that gen
tlcman's name into distressing connection
with the crimc--if crime, other than sui
eide. was committed. 1t Is q most painful
case.
The sister OF the deceased believes that
murder was done. but insists that her
father is innocent. Certainly, the testi-
mony SO far produced would lead dis
Interested person to tina. conclusion. ehe
has furnished the detectives with the
names of two persons, one or both OF
whom she thinks may have been concerned
in the deed. a woman who someuheS
visited the house probably is one OF these.
The elder johnson was formerly Guy
Councilman. His son was found dead III
his room on the third floor of their home'
while supposed blood stains have been dis
covered on the mating of the back par
1or on the first floor. The inquest Is still
In progress.
Fifty years Is long time for man
TO work for one company. NO man could
do It unless he were competent and faith
full. Colonel j. 3. Tree, OF this city, mas
been in the employment Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company q half CEN
tury. and to-day he retircs on the hon
ored pension list. Beginning as an opera
tor Colonel Tree has been line builder,
office manager and district and gen.
eral superintendent, and in all these ca
nacities he has serv11 faithfully and we'll.
In all these years ne has not only been
faithful to the company, but also to his
country being a good citizen and ever
feeling lively interest In affairs of
state. He retlres from active service full
of years and Of honors, and with the re-
spect and admiration OF all his associates
and OF all who have known him as a
citizen.
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A committee of five leading business
men of Baltimore has been appointed to
secure information rs a preliminary step
to forming an organization to secure for
that city ono or both of the national
political conventions Of next year.
Any convention going to the Monument
tai City may be sure of being we'll housed
and Hospitality treated, The Fifth Regi-
ment Armory. all things considered, is
probably the best auditorium in this coun-
try. 1t is not only very large, but excels