The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14
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me scientists of various sorts have had their IN
nings at guessing caused the higher cost OF
living. They have told us that it was because the
taFm was too high also because the tariff high
enough IT has been caused by weights and meas
nres II IS due to lack Of production overpro-
uuroh; II Is que to the fact that people saving
heT money II Is due above all else TO lack of thrift
Aha In all the contradictory reasons given, who
and that stated income go as far as it would
a few years ago, find no comfort or relief
Ferhaps after all, there much of the
ironie in the remark OF that French monarch who
%net toia that the people had not bread eat,
Please about the cost or groceries and clothes and
nouSe rent winch are In way, the daily bsead OF
the cake 'N'e ''e "'''''S TO Seeuf"
Some of statistical tables considered in the light
OF the about hard times to the higher cost OF
living, present curious paradoxes Clothes are too
nigh we complain and yet during the last fiscal year
we, as people spent less than s45000Ooo for i'm
ported diamonds and other gems That's enough money
sbdw rs 'r as s02n s many But these sane tables
for automobiles during year and these ma chimes
100000 for entertainment and after the theater had
enough change left to indulge In champagne and lob
knows how many millions for other liquors and
not overlooking the trie cigars and cigarettes
Perhaps instead Of Investigating higher cost of
living, 1t might not be bad idea twist the query
around and ask about the Of higher living May
It not be that right there lies the secret? Az peo-
pie we have increased in extravaganza The simple
ire mas been left far behind, Our milonaires occupy
palaces not houses-paaoes the fitting OF which has
raked the galleries of the older nations race In
hish hVing has gone madly on year by year. our
Standard trfe boisterous and conscious per
hapss beyond that of the nations
II IS the nillionares who have the pace but the
trouble is that many of follow that pace
without the millions. Few of us willing to wait
20 nVe wen WITHIN our means to save money for in
Nestment ana be content TO exist humbly until we too
country and II the millionaire can ride in automo
bile. so can the rest of
Ferhaps after all, We have tastes and ideas keyed
up niue TOO high, and solution Of the Of
ing problem might be found in patience. contentrnent
and just little humility-The Washington Herald
TO To Maintain the Purity of the English Language
The process of organizing a body whose object shall
pe 10 MAINTAIN the purity of the English language has
been begun at London The Royal Society of Ieratur.
a year ago, and suggested the appointment of
miItee to work out plan o" organization
Inc suggestion met with instant favor from Eng
lshmen of letters, and already the committee are
enrolled the names of of foremost scholars
mund Gosse, the critic: Thomas Hardy the novelist;
Sir Arthur Pnero. the dramatist Morley and
English cabinet.
The organization hopes to occupy to England some
Its purposes To take all possible to main
tain the purity of the English language hold up
and cooperation those who disnterestedly
striving for the perfection OF English literature: by
discusses of reception and obituary addresses
the current of literary history; designate from time
to time persons to become recipients Of the medals
the society and TO make awards of merit particular
The objects of the society are worthy ones but air
fcult of accomplishment, particularly chief object
the attainment of purity the English language
Language like running water puri6es itself Words
that impure when they first chance to fall into
II rolled and tossed and swtrled and eddied until
and finally come 10 have recognized place among
the basic stones Of the main channel
Language is much like life. 1t Is a quIvering vibrant
sentient thing 1t contains much that is clean and
much that Is filthy. and what Is clean to-day may be-
soon become cleansed. 1t Is movement. growth
progress.
And without minimizing the efforts Of the learned
members of the academic committee, Ii more
be controlled or made TO dance order than can the
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