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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-02
AN EFEIcIENr GOVERNOR.

Ihey are making the campaign
argument in Massachusetts that IN.
present Democratic Governor. Eugene
~ ross should not be reelected, he.
cause, they say. his administration ha.
accomplished nothing for the bench,
OF the commonwealth. This sort Of
talk Is so unsound and so absurd that
II can only work to the good OF Gov
ernor loss. who, in the opinion of mo
Boston Globe, has given Massachusetts
"one of the best administrations it
has had for many years"
Governor Floss took office last Jan
uary. In his inaugural then he pro-
posed certain measures, which are now
on the statute books. They are:
Direct nomination of State officers.
Limitation Of campaign expenses.
Workingmen's compensation law for
injured employees.
Anti-iniunction bill, giving right Of
trial by jury.
Fifty-four hours a week for women
and children.
Plan for part time" schooling for
working children.
Eighthour day for public employees
Pensions for state employees and city
laborcrs in Boston.
Investigation of minimum wage
Legislation.
| Plan to improve the prison indus
tries.
Investigation of sale of prison mad 70
! goods in open market
Plan to assist workmen to secure
I suburban homesteads.
Investigation of stock selling hold
| ing companies.
Supervision of loan business TO pro
tcct small borrowers
Compensation for suspected persons
| confined before trial.
! Efficient and humane administration
/ of public institutions.
Abolishmcnt OF solitary confinement
/ in reformatories.
! Appropriation of nine million dol
| lars, for Boston harbor.
! Plans for the development of water.
I ways.
consolidation Of West End and Bos-
| ton |levatcd Railways.
| Increase In The number of Judges
| and In their salaries
other worthy measures were recon-
/ mended, but the list here given Of
those acted upon favorably is greater
| than that shown by any other Massa-
chusctts executive in quarter of a
| century.
These laws were passed by the aid
OF Republican votes. but that dctracts
nothing from the credit which must be
given to Governor Foss. for ii shows
that his recommendations were so wise
ana opportune as 10 command sup
port regardless of party lines.
The governors who recommend are
many. but few get the goods. Not by
their recommendations ye shall know
them, hut by their results.
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mortal to Lincoln. The form of the
memorial Will be tentatively deter
mined by commission. of which the
President of the United States is chair
man, Congress having the final deter
mination In the matter. The Lincoln
Memorial Highway Association Is seek
ing to have the memorial take the
form of n great highway rather than
monument or other structure. and
thus provide not only fitting tribute
to the dead statesman, but also n con-
tinuous utility to thousands of living
Americans Two routes are suggested
for the highway, one from Washing
ton to Gettysburg and one from Wash
inSton to Richmond. At Richmond
the advocates of u Lincoln memorial
highway will be heard ana the Con-
gress may be expected to make some
definite action In regard to this i'm
portant matter"
1t seems to me that Richmond should
be OH the Job now, and do all that II
can to secure the Lincoln memorial
highway 1t should be the greatest
thing that could happen to the State
to-Park Boulevard constructed as an
illustration of what this road would
run into for il would necessarily run
that way. If Richmond is to do any
thing in this matter she should act
promptly, and l hope that your paper
VIII warm UP to the situation.
O. II. FUNSTEN.
Richmond
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of the measure that in country like
ours :he functions of voting is more
important than the function of pay
ing toll tax.
his is true. TaX-paying itself Is,
in the last analysis. dependent upon
the voting of somebody. N most COM
munities. however. the people who
make the loudest complaint about
their taxes are those who rarely &C
to the polls.
In a number OF the States the poll
tax constitutes one of the qualifici
lions of the voter. although there are
students of political affairs who feel
sure that it has served no good pur-
pose in It's present form and should
be done away with. ~ poll tax, on
the other hand, enacted as a penalty
for the nom crformance of the plain
duty of the citizen toward the State
would be another thing and would
do more TO insure attendance at the
poliS than the existing tax.
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WHAT III urD- ron MEupp,s

Eur is Aying in Memphis and the
knives are whetted for political scalps.
Two rival candidates for the ma yoraIty
are ont in their shirt sleeves. But
This is only incidental for the best
thing about the municipal campaign is
th.t it has brought out clearly the
benehcent influence of the commits
sion form OF government. Mayor
Crump, who seeks recollection, along
with all the other commissioners OF
Tire city, has issued a pamphlet pre-
seHting the facts about commission
government in the Bluff City
TIL publication sets forth record
Of practical achievement The tax
rate is s1.5e, the lowest in the annals
Of tha city. Many subways are being
by the railroad companies in or
der to abolish death-deul!ng grade
crossings Union stations are to be
built Other notable advances are be-
Ing ade. The results OF the opera
ton of commission government are
detailed by the Knoxville Sentinel in
an article from which We take our
facts.
For the first time in the history Vi
the city interest is paid on daily
balances at the banks. This amounted
40 $4,000 last yeat and it is expect
ed that it will be more this year.
For the FIRST time the Whole amount
OF turnpike funds due the city from
the county court have been collected
These amounted to $1,000.
Besi'es subways beneath railway
tracks, the first cross town car line
has been built. More wires have been
put underground Modern lighting
standards nave been adopted. Almost
i've hundred unsighuy shacks were
condemned and torn down.
Many microscopes were put on build-
ings. The sewers have been extended
TO annexed territory rire engine
houses have been repaired -Four new
FIRE engine houses have been built.
The newly created office OF purchas-
Ing a-ent has saved The city thousands
of dollars In the purchase of It's sup
plirs.
a mounted police station has ahford.
ed security TO suburb, one infested
by hold-up men.
The "handsomost police station IN
she South IS in course OF erection.
The police arc drilled and anely
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-02

SOFT dorsal and anal fins falciform'
has OF late shown marvellous good
sense by frequenting Virginia waters
. in preference to the tepid streams of
the CUR and the further South
OF all the fish that swim none are
better than the Pompano. excepting
only the hoglish and the spot--those
gastronomc glories of Virginia waters
and now. after too long an absence,
the Pompano. unable to endure the
telling criticism of the tasters test.
has left the blue seas of the CARR
bean and has winged his way north
ward to meet the hogiish in noble bat
tie in the nets of the pound fishers of
Virginia.
virginia welcomes the delicious Pom
PIANO. ana a welcome from the State
which ALREADY has the proud distinc-
ton of being the ancestral home OF
the diamond back terrapin, the canvas
back duck. the Lynnhaven Bay oyster
and the hoghsh need not he despised
even by a proud and hearty member
Of the tribe OF I-rachynotus Carolinus.
For Virginia we might say. that tish
tell which way the tide sets. and the
Pompano doubtless has among its his
toric legends the story of how some
splendid Iioratius of that school
showed his courage by choosing a vir-
Einia frying pan for a fitting finish
whether or not the modern Pompano
comes with The intelligent choice of
danger or the instinct thai shou,d
uiue all fish of rich and delicate
"hNor' 1T is a fact that. like many far
wiser than they. the Pompano by their
p'eSe"ce' pay tardy. but convincing,
tribute to the attractions and tho
charms of Virginia.
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SUPPORT the Xeternna.

TO the Editor of The Times - Dispatch:
Sufficiently comments IN the vari-
Gus papers In Virginia about so many
Confederate Veterans being in county
poorhouses | hope | may be hardened
Tor writing this letter and saying that
II is shameful and without excuse. .
as so elegantly expressed by the Nir.
Slhlah-fllot, i'll an editorial OF Octo-
Der -. 1911. / want to refer ths
Boards OF Supervisors OF every county
IN Virginia to chapter 81, IAN act to
authorize the supervisors OF each coun-
" and the Council OF each atty to
make special levy for the support
and maintenance of MANNED and dis
aeied Confederate soldiers or the needy
ana inuiSent widows of Confederat t.
soldiers in their respective counties
ana cities. Approved March u, 1908.
ACTS of Assembly, 1873, PIP. 6D2 COS.
wish every member OF every Board
of Supervisors in Virginia and every
attorney for the Commonwealth in
Virginia would read the above act and
act accordingly. and remove the vet
Grams from the poorhouses Gloucester
county has had a special le,y tor old
veterans and widows of old veterans
since the year 1900. ana the plan is
working splendidly. hau a special
act Tor Gloucester passed in session
1899 1900: il worked so we'll ! intro
duced and had passed the &C; above
named in 1898
really hope the press in Virginia
would asitate this matter and call
special attention to the Act OF General
Assembly Of 1908 above cited. / know
The Times Dispatch will move in the
matter J. y. STUBBS.
Gods Cross Roa
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PROPERTY OWNERS Az,
PAYERS

ihe city of New York has incro,
- expenses twenty millions a wear
since 1905. and spends to-day ahor,
one hundred and twenty-five mi,,;o,.
yer hnhum Its tau rate has ha.r
raised in the last five years from
$li.ao to s155o--a matter Of s. ~ na,
thousand
me Americans are not ant to con
s'def cost and S2.76 seems almost too
small to talk about: but that Iittlo
increase means 1920 per capita or
about $le.75 per family; and there arc
families enough In New Yorl, who
would be very glad to receive from
the city treasury an annual al,ov.
ance Of $4,000.
1t seems that the voters are having
hard time learning that # Is us,
as effective to save money as to earn
1t.
Excessive taxation in New York T..
me prime cause of high prices for
ciothes' food. heat, light power ana
water; and a citizen of New York
though he may own no property. il
he is living above the level Of ,ba
submerged tenth. is none the lass
bearing his share of the cost q, -
travagancc.
And what is true of New York City
is true of Richmond.
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TEACHERS AND ILLrrEnAcf.

In the United States there are fifty.
three illitcratcs out OF every zoe
white people; i'll Germany there are
four. The Germans go to school two
and one-half days to our one In Ger
many the school boards and school
heads are all graduates. in this coun
try, a man does not have TO be educat.
ed TO run the schools.
In Germany, 90 per cent. of the
pupils finish the eight grades. &c per
cent the seven grades and 81 per cent
the six grades. In the United States
the corresponding figures are 81, "a
and %, Germany is far ahead of us
in education. and yet education is tn.
cornerstone OF our republic.
Germany's advanced position in edu
cation is attributed to the fact that
the teachers salary there is large in
proportion to the cost of living. Con
sequently. men choose teaching as a
profession. not as last resort. or
makeshit; Well-p paid teachers and
well-edueated school authorities solve
the problem i'll Germany as they would
solve 1t in this country
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-02
THE PASSING OF TIE JAMEsTow y
EXPOSITION.

On Tuesday the last sad rites were
held at jamestown, when the Expo
stion site on the southern shore OF
Hampton Roads was sold at public
auction for $4,000. The sale may
not be confirmed. and the special COM
missioners Were greatly disappointed
What tale of vanished hopes lies in
that sentence, Not even the Worlds
Exposition of 1925 had more historic
BACKGROUND. more sentiment or more
reason to succeed than the exposition
which Virginia planned to commence
rate the first permanent settle
ment of English speaking races on the
new continent
All through this land the parars
heralded the magnitude and the i'm
portance Of the first English speaking
settlement at jamestown. Virginia had
full measure OF pride and praise ana
with SO fair beginning il seemed as
sured that the exposition at James.
town would rank with those OF Chicago
and st. Louis But hest laid plans viii
gang agley." and in spite OF the APP
preparation made by Virginia and the
appropriation made by the Government
of the United States; in spite OF the
marvellous naval reviews. aud page
ants, Notwithstanding the beauty OF
the grounds and the instructiveness
and value OF the exhibits. and in the
face Of the intelligent and earnest
efforts OF its promoters and support
ers. the Jamestown Exposition was Il
financial failure Most cxpositions are.
and the causes for success or failure
lie too deep to be either explained or
foreseen in every case. For James
town both success and failure belong
10 the past, and now the last steps are
being taken 10 cast zip the balance
sheet and wipe off the disappoint-
ments of that Inflated Exposition.
1t is plain that the sale OF the prop
erty will not begin to pay out the
bonded Indebtedness but there is this
consolation, that the banks and re.
tailers OF Norfolk were greatly helped
by the Exposition. and that the State
pf Virginia received visitors and adj
vertisins in the year 1907 that were
worth all the costs
1t might also be remembered that in
1919. one year before the pilgrim
fathers landed on Plymouth Rock. the
first deliberativo body representing
free citizens that ever assembled to
this colony, met at jamestown 10 on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-02
IN ENcoinAGING SIGN.

only thIrty.lhree unnlicon,s 49,
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-02

70 the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Ihe landslide came on the eth
OF september. Jones and Glass went
down under IT. | for one think Tom
Martin and Claude Swanson are the
greatest statesmen old Virginia ever
had. after Jones, Glass and great
abusing them like they did, and then
for them To get $4,000 more votes than
Jones and Glass. The people of old
Virginia know a good thing when they
have il and know how TO appreciate
IT. p. > Elan wrote the Keynote in
his letter of the Sth, Virginia safe in
the hands of Tom and Claude"
NJ I. SNODDY.
Central plains
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Voice Of the People
Free school Hook I'ooiinhncss.

tIcc SChool bOoh fOOlibnncss.
To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
Sir,-I wonder if Il. w. Fcltner, OF
las and springs. whose letter on
Free school Books" you published
this morning. is an ingenious socialist
using the omen and liberal columns
OF The TimesDi spatch to further the
propaganda OF his cause?
We might as well turn the State
over to socialism and DC done with
II II We yield TO these spacious pleas
T.. free books. The expense OF the
Tree school system has been
than is just G to the ne"' tax t"Itnsi
II Tree books" then free luncnes'
Is equally logical. 1t Seems TO me
lie Times Dispatch. as the creates,
bulwark OF conservatism in Virginia.
should come out honestly and boldly
10 the defense of the taxpayer whether
ne the rich man or the poor man.
ne poor man. BY the way. will be the
Tor the benefit OF the fund for free
books for the few paupers in this
Commonwealth.
WIZ the white man, OF whatever
r ma standing. care to buy books
not only for other white mems chill
dreh but for hordes OF negro chill.
squander? P Gnu
Are We throwing off the oppression
OF the predatory rich only IN fnII -, =
the clutches Of the predatory poora
Come to the defense of ind,fs,r,
proNldahce, thrift and common snnsn
please. ana silence this demasoaic
IN VI irce books. that you and /
economy can comfortably supnor, ~ :"
fanny viii have to pay for NY
f'l'hmond' November /. 1911
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Why all this row in Chicago and
New York over the passing of the
small steak" II is an imperishable
institution in Richmond, and the NAL.
contents had better come on here and
live in wellfed comfort the rest of
their lives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-02

telephony?
Nee Zee .".Dsvelopment of wireless Teic-
nual report, 1903. of the Smithsonian
institution, to be found In the refer.
e enc room OF the public library In
Immigrant Inspector.
nat ls the lowest and the highest
t torf PAID to an immigrant insges-
From 1880 to sl.4oo year. a. -
Are blackeyed beans u.ed ,,r -
purpose other than food. IA u
come persons use them for d.cor..
1--WE purposes "eNor"-
war Presidents.
,r VINO were the Presidents or ma
wars seu states that participated in
Revolutionary War. wa ~; =, q.
Monroe and Jackson; the War os SSI 81
toi'' .Jyaekson. William Henry Hnrri.
I sin., Tyler Yer Taylor and Buchanan.
H ,aIs he wax War ", Of 1892, Lincoln;
and Grant; Civil War IJncnIr, r c.erce
Hayes. Garfield. Arthur. Benia MI, I'm i'm
f ,sas an ana Mckinney; War With spain,
ticipated. some in the sense Of dirse,
ing the movements of the army as
commander in-chicf and Others h. as
'uai participation on the field
Male and Female.
what is the proportion OF males ana
States? p H. yea
The figures. by sex, have not We,
been given by the Census Bureau
Death Penalty.
aes whiG nans States have abolished the
Maine, Michigan. Wisconsin and
fhote Island. Colorado and Idaho
abolished such punishment, but after
HeNeFai years restored It.
Standing of Leading Snyies.
WIZ you kindly state the standing
or the leading navies? s l. y
In March. 1911. the standing OF the
reading navies OF the world in modern
warshps was as follows: Battleships
and artnored cruisers-Great Britain
ninety- -four, asSTeSstirS ;,3Gc,7s0 tons.
United states; forty-two nggregatine
"'t,'5e tons; France. forty oncs ascre-
eating i57,Al tons: Germany. thirty
SIN aggregating +t5.ssf tons Pro-
tected cruiscrs--Great Britain, thirtv-
nine. total l30.+To tons; Germany.
thirty-two. total 1856 tons; Japan,
eleven. i6.2l3 tons United states ten.
total 33,s37 tons; France. four. total
1852 tons. Torpedo craft-France.
ESQ; Great Britain. POS: Russia, l5t:
Germany los; Japan. 81; United states.
55.
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Central Plains.
suageats Link in Memorial Highway.

To The Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.--I have Just received the official
announcement of the first American
Toad Congress- which meets in Rich
mond November 90 81 %. and have
torn the Enclosed page from the leallet
THE Congress- of the United States
las appropriated 100000 for me-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-02

The stanton Leader insists tina,
Governor Mann have two thousand
colonies on his staff instead OF ono
hundred All right. we won't be
short about thing like that.
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Daily Queries and Ansloers
Finland,

Finland.
Where can find any printed matter
on the Industrial and political life
OF the women of Finland? II. l.
See FINLAND Women to the Front"
m, Review Of Reviews. April. 1907, and
look. September. 1907.
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We Want Your Account
National State & City Bank
RICHMOND. VA.

RICHMOND. VA.
VIM. II. Palmer. President: John s. Elicit.
Vice Prcsident: VIM. 81. HILL Vice. Prosi-
dent; J. w. Sinton. Vice-I resident; julien
u, Hill, Cashier,
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Where can find any printed matter
on the Industrial and political life
See Finland Women to tho Front -
In Review of Reviews April, 1907, and
woman Suffrage in Finland" in Ont
look, September. 1907.
Vote on Suffrage.
frage In California. in November. 1906?
iio,S55 for and 1908 against.
Jurors.
How are jurors selected In Cali
iorhia? Is the method the same in all
cities, large or small? What are the
qualifications? q H.
The selection is made by the su-
period judge of the county, and where
there Is more than one judge by the
JUDGES The names selected arc those
OF persons suitable and competent to
sS as Jurors, who are assessed on
tne last preceding assessment roll Of
the county, or oil the city and coun-
", and In making such selection the
Judges take only the names of those
a mmo nre not exempt from serving. who
are In the possession OF their facul-
ties and not infirm or decrepit. OF fair
character and approved integrity and
OF sound Judgment The names are
piaced In box. which Is sealed and
placed in charge of the county clerk
When the Jurors, grand or petty, are
required. the names are drawn from
the box by the county clerk i'm the
presence OF the judge or judges The
law is general.
iInrmonica.
What is the difference between the
musical instruments called "harmonica"
ana harmonicon"? Who 'avented the
harmonica? ~
The harmonica Is musical instru
tneht invented by Benjamin Franklin
tne sound OF which is produced from
glasses in the shape of {: Gun or hair
globe by being rubbed with the fingers
me harmonicon is a small. Nat wind
instrument. in which the notes nrc
rroduced by the vibration of free me-
tallic reeds. '''
Sights.
What sort OF sights are used nv
American marksmen on their rifles?
Glopc. peep and telescope. for on
hand shoot and at military matches
inc open and peep. and sometimes a
FORM OF tho telescope.
Portugal.
Has the United States or other ma.
lie?
All nations have
Wireless Telephony.
Where can find any literature on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-02

Vote Suffrage.
What was the vote on woman's SUI
rage In California. in November. 1906?
ilo,s55 for and 1908 against.
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Death PENALTY

Death Penalty.
Which States have nboltshe, ,bo
death penalty? n NJ "a
Maine. Michigan, Wisconsin ana
th0tf Island. Colorado and Idaho
abo!tsned such punishment, but after
several years restored 1t.
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war Presidents.
Male and Female.

'fHte Nuu FemhIC.
what Is the proportion OF males and
females In the population OF the United
ms r.. +. c.
been given by the Census Bureau
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immigrant Inspector.
Mhet Is the lowest and the highes,
tor3 paid to an immigrant inspec.
From $3.50 to s1.4oo a vesr a. l..
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ana mas learned and digested much
which he believes may be OF use 70 mis-
naive iapd. IL Is with the ouicct OF
luEn!hG these notions waich ne has
lmbided mere to goou account In ms
own country. that ne has ident.neJ
himself win the Labor party OF Hun.
eary, OF which he wi!l in all proba bill j.
ant factor
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Portugal.
Has the United States or other ma
lie?
All nations have
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p,, Are blackeyed beans used for any
purpose other than food. "a. u
Some persons use Them for o. =.
i've purposes 'oi ueeorh