The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-08
STATE PRESS
Wants Militia Ilonors Divided.

Wants Militia Iionors Divided.
Why are all the appointments belonging
to the military OF the State of Virginia given
to the Second Congressional District? They
arc as Follows: Brgadier- General colonel
of Fourth Regiment and Assistant Adjutant-
General All the above officers elected
by regimenial and company officers except
the Assistant Adjutant- General. who ia APP
pointed to office by the general The above
officers should be Second Districts portion,
but Governor Mann appoints Colonel Sale
Acknowledgement from Norfolk, and Mr..
Sergeant and Mr.. Hough on his staff from
Norfolk which practically gives all of the
prominent military positions to Norfolk and
the Second District, ignoring the balance
of the State except Richmond, which has
the assistant Inspector general Yet, the
whole state is taxed for the support of the
military, and everything is given to the
Second District--completely ignoring the
balance tof the military in the State. why
is this, and what has caused it?-Fauoular
Democrat. III
The Lee Statue.
We would have II So il we could. that the
Virginia delegation in Congress will al some
future time offer resolutions for the formal
acceptance OF the Lee Statue. And we fear
not the result. The day that such a meas
ure is offered will likely be fraught with
more fragrant significance from standpoint
of national unity than any that has dawned
since the Civil War. Either This country&is
now thoroughly reunited. or 1t Is wearing
the badge OF false pretense. If tho former
alternatiNrfbe true, it can be attcsted by no
means so eloquent and inspiring as the pre-
sentaton and acceptance of the Lee Statue.
If the latter condition obtain. then it should
be so shown. The United States can better
afford the reproach of sectionalisln than
| that Of national hypocrIsy.-I.y
| News. 49, i-s
Good Roads for Fairfax.
/ a., art nr
| in resolving TO construct soma seven or
| eight miles of good roads Gas explained III
! the account OF the proceedings of tho Board
OF Superyisors) is worthy of the highest
recommendation They have started out With
the determination to do something. Big
mass-meettngs irin the interest OF good
| roads rarely amount to anything moro
than talk. We believe the present' policy
Twill produce such satisfactory. results that
! the movement Will spread until the whole
county will be up and doing In many To-
calitles associations OF this Kind are doing
splendid work.. Practical efforts OF this ma
lture VIII accomplish more for tho public
good than all the wildcat bonding SCHEMES
and profound discoursea on ,ood roads could
accomplish IN nifty ,y, years, The gentlemen
who are pushing this matter should receive
every possible encouras Observation-Disclosures
Herald.
More corn Prizes. 25
The Times irsinian is arrangine a list or
cash prizes IN gold for the largest yield OF
corn from one acre made in APPROXIMATIONS,
|, Bucklngham and Cumberland by bows un-
der twenty-one years of a6e In 1910. Spe-
ciai instructions Will be given 10 hose who
enter the contest, and both high and low
4 Hands VIII be admitted, In an early issue
\ Of our paper we viii announce Tho contr-s
| hutors to the prize fluid and how il will ba
distrtbuted. In the meantime, boys pick
out your acre and begin to figure on .
4 Handsome Christmas gift for the HOLIDAYS OF
| loln II VIII not cost you anything 10 enter
! the contest and besides showing the neigh
1 bos just how it is done, the world viii
laarn Of INC great possibilities OF our sois.r
| ,Npponlattox Times Nrgmian. 8BR