The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-11

MEA UsaL %--E
tered January IL, 1905. at Richmond, Va.
pcond-cl,s, matter under act of Congress or
After q ltch 8. 1879.
week. the
Gourl ses.s FRIDAY. MARCH II, 1910.
1.-the defend:
go toh1a1s ouR BUILDING line
the United srie building line will stand. The
anta noiic,prenle Court has said SO. Every
nj Hudspeth sasdy ~rejoiccs except the few property
from the Elders who reckon floor space above
If ago. and : hanty. and size above symmetry.
H amount OF ~ereaftef. under the ruling of the
H The insturt, no man will be permitted TO
were to thsi lid beyond the customary line of
4 view IF this street. except with the consent
Sstiff decided three-fourths OF the property
noted an ,lders OIL the square.
aa ISL. ny This decision rcarirris the position
III nnv Of theken by the City Council and puts an
Judge lid to all dispute over the ordinance.
M f,,r.hilesfew roperty-holdefs nave cared
-.s.na. ~ Violate the provisions of the build
sgproofs OF & code on this subject, some owners
court. Owe ruined the beauty of a whole
Whether .Ireet by crossing the building line.
fine ara n the principle that every man has a
court, butghteto do what he pleases with his
9 reasonaen property, some owners Of real
Z : !. 7 = ,Ntate have attempted to carry their
HI -. HF5@.
Scited a ~niildings out to the street line and
the polntave tried to place their front steps
III the city streets, regardless OF
!. ae,;nt hers rights. Everybody but the
|YIows. .eedy party has been the loser. FIRE.
..That i,ently the %abuttiAg property-holder
{ case. hadSi s his building seriously damaged.
~ tbe I'd its sale value greatly reduced by
drought lie erection of a bare wall next to his
the ~dcatbrch or his entrance. AS long as
fgdcfendanta :, ~ IN s,hinct IN donht
.That9l aggrieved propcrty-holder had no
1.-THE papeIsurance that a suit against the man
and maTrho broke the building line would
$500 afve him the damages he deserved.
is conterThe decision of the court will mean
on in TIL more beautiful Richmond. We can
behcyesfp e that in the West End, where pri-
prrrisbea,te citizens own the property they
suit was e in. wide lawns will face the street,
for the dtta plots Of grass and flowers to
&c -as,t bptighten the streets on summer days.
pany prize can hope that narrow streets Will
& suit. sta. given a new width, and that
cashier ioomy little avenues will be heightened
foIlows:y y distant building line.
ri "tHesSNve have built too close in Rich
Il about Maond. We have been too sociable or
W. shinpgo stingy or too anxious to get down
iearned,yfrl soon. We would not leave space
~ eavily.stwee us and our neighbors. Hence
go IL o1A uIl . oASeSA
We Fs%enthile even in the recently built sec
bureaus ons. houses are far too close together
s Inc reW!,r comfort or for beauty. These must
!. ,snain, but a new building line through
Il 80 makelc annexed territory will give us
z and excroad. benutiful streets for the most
a az. MS hantiful city In America.
VI nlm 70 --S-------
q seen, as rlIlsIsATENID INDUSTRIAL WAR.
ii % Is n The Philadelphia strikers are max
49, 49, . n (, a., ~ -, ~ -. ~, III
searcheaation Is backing them. The carmen
-hors nave found that the traction company
II drank VIII not be intimidated, ana they have
g hotel. discovered that lawlessness on their
Il e ensn 8. Fart, or on the par. o. their sympa-
" .vrhis5 lizers Will not hasten a settlement in
81 part ofleir favor. When hope vanished at
" %Hudspetome they appealed to organized labor
.I = y ! the State through the Federation.
y IS not onhe latter body announces that it will.
81 of the dali a general strike for America un-
. ps.n'. ass the Garments claims are quickly
arc MOI rbitrated 1t will precipitate a gen
p is argueal industrial war. twill close every
i be wasiop in America. It will throw every
~ earInausiness into confusion. 1t will win
Ridition he fight in Philadelphia If every
Ntfails tonionist in America suffers.
5ls nol This is all, buncombc. The State
-, = s, federation could not call such a strike
s}rIed tou@ii des!EeuatO 90 SO. Inc union men
proof q that State have no more right to
plain.aill out the union men of New York
sonS the han they have to demand that rubber
he wasrowers In Congo pay higher wages.
5finuedB = most, they can only call on the
un.l sationa1 Federation for such a general
trike. Here, We may be sure. they
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udg nlent.
81 ~ ~snion men are not fools. Except in
Aare cases whore sympathy and ex-
rs Nniltement carry the day, the laborine
8 enc ccien move slowly. In this case, they
oiSof ineFill move with especial care. The
EI&Frendiuse Is not worth fighting for. The
Rtt IN tbanion which seeks recognition in #Phil-
j. ache a eipi y hot one OF those which
pr q ar.;as made organized labor what it is
eHsMothe.' suas = america. ING carmen are
s. : expan{t11 iaoofefs' whose places may be
u for ba'nsa p olhef men with q few days
pn trnp gaining. They have none Of the
achnical8 knowledge. and none or the
49, oecial experience which enable some
n S-----nt0nS& to Win ~ lYpirA ,.n, - ,,,,1nr E,,