The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-26
Pure, He0IthfuL Refreshing
Ab0Njmar1s
"7he Queen Of Table WIate~s
CITY FATHERS
ARE NOT IMMUNE
COuncimen Well Congressman Are Subject to Lido
syncrases; Though Paid in Car Tickets and Hack
Rides, Few Die and None Resign"

along with other citizens and the mSrn-
bers are always careful TO Scay that the
Mann who lives within the law gets "a
square deal"
The Green Lea in Monroe Square is
source of great pride to tho Clay Ward
delegation, though it is regarded as a
matter Of Miner importance by some
members.
Clay Ward people. by the way. have
habit of making up their delegations al
most entirely of men who wear either
spcctaCies or eye glasses. 1t is not known
that they are thus enabled TO see farther
into political questions than other men.
but it has been clearly demonstrated that
they run better at the polls.
out of the eight members from Clay.
Alderman Whittet is the only one who
looks al public matters with the naked
eye. Messrs. MineS. Davis and Cottren
wear glasses and Messrs. Seay. Richard
son. Umlauf and Doh Leavy gold-rimmed
spectacles.
jefferson Ward has most alert and
progressive delegation. and all its MEM
bers are firm believers in the old adage
that The Mills will never grind with
the water that has passed
One Weak Spot
1t should be stated in all frankness
that there is one weak spot in the make
up of the city government. and that
is the Board Of Public Interests.
Though il has high-sOunding name
and most disting uished membership. it
has no duties TO perform, and therefore
seldom gets together.
IL is said that Straus indicate the cur
rent OF the winds, and IL this be true
there will be no Moore meetings Of this
August body until after next Valentine
day.
one more thought as 70 the Council
in general.
Considering the varied occupations of
the members, they could. if they cared
10 do SO, erect =, Chinese wall about them
selves and live comfortably boy patroniz-
ms only one another.
What They All Do.
The body IS composed Of hfty-six mem
bers. and they are divided as TO occupa-
ton as follows.
Six lawyers, three undcrtakers two
capitalists one medical doctor. ono drug
sist two solicitors. one insurance man.
one coal-dealer. TWO cigar-dealers. one
shoe merchant, three general merchandise
dealers, one furnituro-dcaler one special
accountant one salesman, two clerks.
hVc commission merchants. two real .s-
tate agents. TWO manufacturers agents.
TWO tradesmcn. ten contractors. two con-
tracing printers, one contracting book
binder. and four manufacturers.
Now. out of this wide field can be
secured nearly everything that is nee
essary 70 the comfort and welI-being OF
mankind. practically from the cradle to
the grave"
If "a member should wish to own a
home. Tor example. he has colleagues
who could lend him money TO purchase
it, and others would sell him the ground.
while stlu others would take the CON
tract 10 build hts house. II litigation
should arise. he would have only TO
face about iu the Council Chamber 20
lind a lawyer to defend his cause. and
from the wares of his merchant colleagues
he could furnish a palace from cellar 20
garnet
Ia short. Die could purchase from one
or another OF them almost anything he
might desire for family use. from "a baby
carriage 90 an automobile. and from the
groccrs and general merchants he could
secure both the neccssarles and luxuries
Of life. and shoes and clothing for him
self and family.
II. pcrchance, he should be sick there
is q physician 70 minister TO his all
ments. and q druggist TO prepare his med
lcluc, and II at last the silent messenger
should call him hence. there are three
Of his colleagues who are frst-class UNI
dcrtakcrs. either one Of whom would give
him proper burial