The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-09
Was TIA Tuggle?

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4 Was It a Juggle?
Recently Mr.. Carroll D. Wright, COM
! missioner Of the Bureau of Labor Stalls.
tics, sent out a report on wages and the
cost of living, in which he showed:
/ 1. That the retail prices of food were 10.a
per cent. higher In 1908 than the average
for tho ten years from, 1880 to 1899.
2. That the weekly earnings per etrploye
were 1913 per cent higher Il, 1903 thar, the the
average for the tc1i years from 1890 to 1899.
8. That the purchasing power Of wages
was, In 1908. El.8 per cent. greater than the
average for the ten years from 1890 to 1893.
Chairman Cowherd, OF the Democratic
Congressional Committee, aralyzes these
statistics and declares that they are mis-
leading. We do not care to follow Mr..
Cowherd's analysis IN its various details.
and, Of course, we shall not join IN q
calamity howl for political effect. The
country is fairly prosperous; la lab f'
generally are employed at fairly re- E.
munerative wages and seem to be getting
along we'll, in spite Of the fact that the,
cost Of living has greatly increa sed. IT. is IS
but natural that the cost Of living should
increase In times OF great prosperity, and
the Republican party Is not to be hc 90
altogether responsible for such Increase.
i But IL Commissioner Wright has, as Mr.
Cowherd intilnates, juggled these figures
for the sake Of making capital for the
Republican party, ]. he has done an OUT s;
rngeo,ls thing. h He Is an officer#o OF the
government, and 1t Is his business to state
the truth. the whole truth, and nothing
but the 6trut l1, SO far as It may be q seer
talned He Is employed to collect ana
distribute statistical information for the
enlightenment OF \ the public, and # he
puts out false or misleading Information
for the sake OF benefitlng the Republic =
party, he is an unfaithful official. and 1
should not be retained.
We make no charges, for we do not
know. But Mr.. Wright is called upon to- u
make an explanation and to clear up to \
the SATISFACTION Of the public the instnua-sa
ton that Chairman CoWherd has brought
against him. u We must have no Juggling
fof figures from any depa rtme11t of gov ':S
eminent for campaign purposes. "A 9 ate-5 4
3ment from Mr.. Wright IS now in ord Ter. 8
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Some time ago we saw the editor Of 4
the Petersburg Index-App peal walking
along the streets OF his city twirlirig a.
cane in a fashion that seemed to us to
be dudlsla. we were more or less lis
ltressed at the spectacle, for we feared
that our con temporary was A trying to 1
be gay, and It did not become his dignity
at all. We are greatly relieved to 4 as as
certain that the 1nanipu lion was not
foppish, but practical and purp seful
for. our contempora has since explain
cd that the practice Is sure cure for
writer's cramp. It seems to JUS most 4
sensible remedy and we commend 1t to 4
those who suffer from that inconYenient
and painful affliction,y
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y "A man at Morristown. n. T., was
struck by lightning the other day, after
whichit was discovered that there was
q Reproduction on his back Of the cru-5
cifixion. Some physicians declared that
the man had been tattooed. but he man
Himself, who survived the shock, declares
that tits not true, hut that the figure
was made BY the lightning Many peo-a
pie are flocking to the hospital to see
him, but the mans condition is such
that no visitors are admitted. # he re-
covers, however, they viii DOUBTLESS have
tho pleasure Of seeing him at the dime
museum for the price Of admission.
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V We print In another column an open
letter from Major Richard ". Gaines. OF
Charlotte, to the Tobacco Growers AS
ISOLATION Of Virginia. which should be
read and considered by the members of
that organiza ton. Major Gaines Is an
Intelligent farmer and he introduces a
number Of practical questions which
should command attention.
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We congratulate President Roose-
welt on his bold and timely d eliyerance
against the brute who assaults women.
1t is a masterpiece, and he is welcome
TO all the political capt. that his cam
paigners may make out Of It. i5
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4 Gladstone Dowie has never kissed q
girl, and yet they call him Glad. Al
most as bad as Jacob, who kissed Rachael,
and 'lifted up his voice and @wept.. Z,
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u Our private opinion is that the more
thoro,lchly the ,Japs and Russians Whip
each other the better It will be for the
rest Of the world.
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/ Girls who arc pestered with jealous lovers
should have the chaps searched and dis
armed before admitting them into the
house.
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1t Is plain enough that the lawyers OF
tho Virginia Passenger and Power Com
pany run on 4 very quick schedule.
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Tho lgorrotes have gone to Washington