The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-15

THE TIMES DISPA.]
ono Of the oldest and most prominent
dry goods houses In Richmond and fully
sustains the contention Of Tho Times
Dispatch that If all the dry goods i,1er-
chants will Join IN the early closing
movement, none will suffer loss. Indeed
we feel stro that tho people of Rich.
mond generally will heartily applaud
the movement and as heartily cooperate
iii 1t.
Tho fact is we Of the South work too
long every day. There is q time for
work and there Is time for rest The
Northern people work hard while they
arc at 1t, and they are all business In
business hours. But when the time for
rest comes they knock off and 20 out
and recuperatc for the next days labors.
There is good business in recreation A
man has Just SO much of nerve forcc II,
him. and II he cxpends 1t all In q few
years, he will be old and worn out before
his time.
The girls in the dry goods stores have
long hours and tedious work, and in the
hot season they should be given a breath
ing spell ut the close of the day.
If tho stores close at in the after
noon, they will have time TO go home
and dress and take an hour or two Of
recreation in the parks or on the cars
before tea. This Is genuine refreshment
and puts them In condition for better
service the following day.
We hope that all the dry goods mcr-
chants on Broad street will take this
view of it and close up at p. NJ. during
July and August. 1t will BIO good for
proprietor and clerks and the customers
won't mind. 1t Is q plea for humanity.
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We have spoken elsewhere Of the
prosperity Of the Richmond banks. 1t is
interesting to note In this connection
that Richmond has four banks which are
conducted and pntronized exclusively by
members Of the colored race, and their
reports recently made to the State Cor
poration Commission shows that they are
all In prosperous condition. One OF these
banks has deposits Of more than half
a million dollars Indeed, they all seem
to be prospecting and all are doing
good work in encouraging negroes to
hoard their savings.
BY the way, 1t was mentioned also
in The Ti,nes-Dspatch yesterday that
T. G. Walker, OF Gloucester county,
prominent colored man, was recently ten.
dered by President Roosevelt the posi-
ton Of United States consul at Guadalupe,
West Indies, but declined the position
On the ground that he had interests IN
Virginia and preferred to live here.
All this goes to show that the negroes
Of Virginia are prospecting and are suiti-
GENTLY we'll satisfied with their situation
here to remain In the State, in spite Of
the new Constitution, instead OF going
to Northern States, where greater polit-
lcal inducements are offered.
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Many noble portraits have been pre-
scented to the University, but none more
worthy place on It's hallowed walls
than that of John P. Mcclure, Of Rich
mond For many years he has taught
the boys of this community, training
them in mind and morals and laying
the true foundation Of character. The
good that this conservative teacher has
done cannot be computed. but In the
final reckoning, 1t will be found that
few men have done more in the work OF
character building, and that none has
been moro Jealous and conscientious in
the work. Many Of Vrginias best and
most useful citizens owe their success
In great part to the righteous tutilagc
of John P. Mcclure, and 1t is an honor
to the University to have his portrait
In the gallery. Of It's noblemen.
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Tho disastrous defeat which the ships
OF war have suffered is almost as bad
as the Russian defeat in the Japan
Sen.
England, France and Uncle Sam seem
to be in favor Of mutualizing the Mo-
roccan question.
1t looks like Oyana has not heard Of
the peace negotiations that are now
going on,
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The Chinese WALL is getting to be
more than a mere figure of speech.
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The Gate of Europe.
Buda Pesth, the Hungarian capital, is
one of the handsomest cities In the
world. It's wide streets, bordered by mag
nihccnt buildings its parks, palaces,
theatres, and. last but not least, It's
luxurious cafes, which have no equal.
cannot fail to impress the visitor with