The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-17
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prcfers Bos. Corn cluhs.

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We question the feasibility OF the public
schools going into the corn-raisins business
for the average teacher knows just about
as much about 1t as the average city dandy
and the schools Will be closed when the
corn is being made The suggestion, how
ever, TO get the boys Interested in corn
raising and in agriculture in general is
an excellent one, and in order 10 encourage
love for farm lie We think the Boys Corn
Club. which was organized here last week
Is step in tho right direction. The club
can he made great success II the schools
deal with the subject in an academic way
and tho parents and experts OH corn rails
ing give the boys the practical advice they
require and premiums be given to stimu-
late the work We believe that II .his plan
is followed great results will be accomplish.
ed for the coming gcneration-rcsults
greater than cap be measured by dollars
and cents, and in order to make the plan
the greatest possible success contributions
should be literally given for the corn prizes
in order TO make them worth competing for
All who arc interested In the future well
fare and happiness of rural life should con-
tribute according to their means. and all
such contributions will be received and ac
knowedged through the columns of the
Gazette and delivered TO the treasurer oil the
Boys Corn Club. We call upon tho citizens
of Brunswick 10 show their public spirit
edness by giving literally to such cause
brunswick Gazette
state Bonds for Permanent Roads.
lIlS Virginia Legislature Is making
rather sorry spectacle in its casting about
TO tax every possible source of revenue to
meet demands that might be otherwise
handled. There should be no withdrawal of
liberal support towards goods roads, schools,
ETC., but especially in the matter of roads
The State might wisely pursue a different
policy from that Of heavily taxing it's cur
rent revenues. In permanent improvements
such as good roads, there is no reason why
the entire burden of construction should be
met by the taxpayers OF this immediate
time. The state should authorize the issu-
ance OF s5,ooc,om Of bonds. bearing interest
at az or per cent. and provide for the Is
suance of 100000 year, or so much OF It
as may be necessary, and with the proceeds
of the sale of these bonds give to such
counties as request 1t an amount equal to
that county's appropriation for soou roads.
BY this means the work OF building good
roads could go on indefinitely. and instead
OF the burdcnsome demand each year upon
the present revenues the cost would be
cqui;ably divided between this ana succeed
ing generations, and the constant increase
In taxable values of farm lands enhanced
by good roads would meet all the reaure-
ments OF a bond issue The Legislature is
confronted with a difficult problem. and 1t
might profit b. following the above plan.
which is nothing more than the method onl-
ploycd by the successful nnanciers who
handle great railroad projects.-Norfolk
Led GER Dispatch.
The Revised Byrd Primary Bill.
Tho Committee on Privileges and Elections
of the Virginia legislature mas reported the
Byrd Primary bill favorably making un-
favorable report on three other primary bills
submitted. These We're the bills drafted by
tho subcommitthe of the state Committees
which would have LETT tho urinary law in
as unsatisfactory shape as IT has been.
and tho Deal and West bills, which offered
little, II any, Improvement OF the present
plan. The Byrd BIN in its original shape
was satisfactory 10 thc real friends OF the
nrim In almost CNpFN hut 1t mas