The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-12
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whe,, we i've In the midst OF stinshite
and fresh air. n Scientists the world over
viii tell you that there ID bit ono cure
FOR CONSUMPTION, and that Ii pferlt ~ OF
fresh dir and sunshine, and I So we
must WORK for tho good Health Of & o
citizoiis and the cleanliness of ourE clt
Good for Richmond.
Mr. Joseph yvnlierstein was the ,.'. next
speak Ell. & ~ Il 3ss2 "
Mr. Vallerstein sald that seven years
ago lie did his best, when % i1leinb1te s OF
the Council, to annex f t w
few years later ATTEMPTED y annex q B the u
outlying villnges around RI ctltrton 20 lie
called attention to tho faot8 TINT + lch-
n1ond at this time owes but six millions
OF dollars Of bonded debt, and this, IN
Al spite OF tho fact that the clty has the
right to- ISSUE nine millions Of bonds. 4 = g g
further stated that taxes are lower II
and lower than almost my y great CITY
Of tho country, such as New38aSS.or and
Albany tint arc taxed 2:40 as "a a1nst
Richmond 1,40. NJ Il "a Y. I. 81 Il ,a II
Turning to tho may Mr.. Valle RS EN-
said: IA A 58i fJi n, y 35s ,,5 ~,
mfr. Mayor our city owes six lnllllons
dollars. j s 1t not a fact that we can sell
our water md gas works, for more stnan
enough to pay DIR entire debt I'VE
would mot havo 5to sell our public build
ings 81, parks or squares Is this not so a
The mayor replied .5 !. u =. d,
scr could sell #ina tho city OF New York
the water and ga s works for more n nan
enough to $pny everything The city owes,
but We dom want to soil them = 4 a II
Health and Cleanliness.
Dr. IL s.. < Torsey spoke drl favor $ofs
health ana cleanliness Flo said that IN
Arassa crusctts and New 81 orle on $uccotin t3l
lof tho Improvement tiin tenement houses
and tho opening OF play-groulntdls ~ or,
culosis has decreased 20 per &c q, vi thih
ten years although Richmond Is, on 'ls,
count 81 the density tof population, at
a standstill,S and that out Of every seven
deaths IN Rlchmond one is from tubor.-j
culosls. NJ i Il q ~
fSDr- M squire 38 Newton stated that this
state OF affairs was on account OF the
lack Of fresh pure abr. III ,s2
Fg28"yvhilc III the rest Of the country death
from tuberculosis Is on the decrea SO, here
III Richmond 4 tho death rate from II that
cause is alta stnndstil at best .sS5 {y383
MI. John b. Minor moved that the en -
tire Committee Of Progress at end the
meeting OF the Chambe err of Commerce /. on
annexation on Monday nlght.& me motor ION
was unanimously carried Each member ne" per
will wear a scarlet bad ge
The chairman read a n poel,i en- T, tltletl
i"1Iow Did You Die r. He said that he
intended to have the poem printed and and
sent to the members during the coming
fight for progress The reading OF the!
poem was loudly che ed. # M 3sas3 H s3s5s
9S 4 oW5 Isl 3 on 8sS d LET
Did YOU tackle the ltroubl that came your
with a resolute heart and cheerful ?tss$s
Or hide your lace rom the llgh = q "a DAY
with a craven soul and fearful "
o, troubles q ton, Or q uDless Y IN IN
$g5l ounce, 81 Il I5S
Or 4, trouble lis what you make it.
And Al isn't the fact that you're hurtgtfat
But, only how did you take 5i 4 q
You are beaten to earth? Well d we'll,
what $ thai? Nj .t n 55 III 81 il
Come up with @ smiling face. VI
Its nothngaa gainst you to fall down tlat'
NB ut to lie thcre--thnt's disgrace S5Ef$
The harder you're thrown W ly,8 he ~ n
Be Be- 1 proud Of your blackened eye NJ
ii isn't tho fact that you're licked that IT
It's how how did you figh nd why2 MI /
And IL though you DO done to the cath,
what then? s9$ $t}
II YOU battled the best you could,
II you played your part IN the world 81
B 3{ men ~ &5s u. st 4 EE.5} si III d
why, tho Critic will call It good.
Death comes with d crawl, or comes VII y
a pounce, 35l q H ;;i $S
And whether he's slow .or, sspry,
1t isn't the fact that you're dead that
counts, NJ ~ II ",
Dr. Carlsch spoke eloduently against
the present vicious ward ii system '' 9
system that prevents cooperation.
Mr.. Minor replied that ho was on tho
Committee on Streets oflthe Council. and /
that llo hoped within a week that
the Ubiquitous system would DO q done Ions,
away with. l,&
He believed he said, that the majority
OF his committee was against tho sys-E
ten. He was Interrupted by cries Of
"Clreater Richmond ! Greater Rlchmond !''6
SOUTH BOSTON SOCIAL.
Especial to The Times Dlspatch.)
SOUTH BOSTON, FVA.. March 1.-THE \
sans souci Club was entertained by Mrs.