The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-20
STUDY aTIfr, AMENDMENTS.

FNentlOn decided that commissioners of
the revenue should not hold Office In
definitely. An amendment would allow
that to be done.
The convention reaffirmed tho Wis
dom of first and second readings OF
bills in the House and Senate. An
amendment would dispense with these
+ readings. Let the voters think over
these things and do that which in heir
Judgment Is best for the common good.
IT may be we'll to retain in public SER
vice honest and capable officials, but
one reading of u bill should suffice
IL the legislators attend as they should
TO the reading. The trouble Is that
9 o1ur15laW-makers are too often absent
from their seats or else listless and
careless when in them"
That last statement is especially
true.
IT YOUR NECK IS THIN, SHOW 1T. i
Would you advise girl with a thin
neck to- wear low-cut drcss?' Is the
perfectly plain question "Slim Girl"
asked the Columbia state several days
ago. and this was the answer she got:
Some girls who cannot wear the
neck cut low all around, make 1t very
shallow across the front and widen IT
out on the shoulders. This is pars
.ticularly effective where the line from
the throat to the shoulder is good. The
arrangement OF the hair has much to-
do with these low-cut necks. An
elaborate style. of course, makes the
neck look thinner The square open
Ing is not usually good on any but
plump necks."
She asked the State simple cues
ton. and. as the colored member of
the South Carolina Constitutional Con-
Vention exclaimed when he asked one
of the most learned white men in that
body for information upon the mean
ing of a resolution under discussion,
Il AK the gemman a simple question.
and bless God he trow a bucketful of
wud at me-" 1t is all the more sur
prising In the present case because
the Columbia State lives In the region
where nearly all the girls have thin
necks. Why didn't 1t come out like a
man and say Yes or NO" instead
of beating all about the fashion Jour
nails for language with, which TO con-
fuse the issue? If it didn't know, why
didn't it ask Box? Besides, it is not
SO much the neck, unless 1t be awfully
red. that matters as 1t is the head and
the heart Many a sincere heart pulsates
below a skinny neck and many a thin
neck is topped by an imperial head.
The truth is. and we hate to say it.
the state side-stepped "Slim Girl"
THE COURT CLERKS AND THE FEE
SYSTEM.
The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot prints
in It's local news columns tho follow
ing:
There 4e is some gossip in political cir
cles that the Virginia Association OIL
Court Clerks. the organization Of
winch was perfected at the convention
at Ocean View last week, not only can
and perhaps will develop into a pow
erful factor in Virginia politics, but !
Will be In position to use its organized
influence against any movement for
the abolition of the costly fee system
in this State
The shcrilfs of the State formed an
association two years ago. Like the !
court clerks the sheriffs come under
the fee system of receiving compensa-
ton for their work. Both officials, on
account of the large compensation, are
always more or less controlling pollti-
cal factors in their sections. That a big
fight to abolish the fee system will be |
made sooner or later before the Leg
islature OF the State Is generally ac-
copied.
The fec system is regarded as pref
ty costly to Virginia taxpayers. An
offhand estimate, Is that $l0C. 900 would |
be saved II n salary system %;as adopt
ed in place of the fee system. This
100000 would build many mile Of
good roads, which in turn would send
land values soaring.
The fee system IS costliest In the
cities and large counties In the small 1
counties 1t does not provide more than
a livelihood to ofIiceholders, but in
Norfolk and other cities
and in large counties like Norfolk, the
ofathe court clerk, treas
drer, the tax collector, the city SER
geant and sheriff are often much
larger than the average pay Of mem
who perform equally as responsible
duties In the. business world.
K We do not know whether the clerks
ana sherlffs are going tosput up an
organized fight in fayorssbf the fee
system or not: but we shall not be sur
orised II they do. a great many Of
hem are securing a fat and comfort
able livelihood from the fees Of their
offices and are laying up treasure for
Mt n rapid rate. Therc
lecd be no wonder then, II they re-
,ist an attempt to take from them this
,asy and profitable source OF substst-
,nce. $s
More than a year ago, speaking Of
he very officers now under considera-
lion, The Times Dispa tch said; he fee
system, wasteful and expensive at It's
,est. reaches a bad climax In the feeling
&c clerks OF court, IT was pointed out
hen that the lawmakers seem 70 have
aiken infinite pains to see to It that
,hese clerks shall be paid for every. I
hing they do. There we've found To-
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