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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-22
KEEP BUILDING INSPECTOR BECK.

Building Inspector Beck is worth as much, If
not more, to the city of Richmond as he would
be to any corporation under the sun He is
could afford to lose Mir Beck can perform
greater service for himself and his city by re-
naming Building Inspector of Richmond than
by mortgaging his labors TO corporation
1t is therefore incumbent upon the City Coun-
Gil to meet any financial consideration. within
reason. that may be made to the popular and
efficient Building Inspector by any other seeker
of his services.
MI Beck has until March lst or Whereabouts,
to give the Virginia Railway and Power Compa-
ny his answer. If he has any misgiving on the
score Of whether or not he is appreciated by
the city of Richmond. the quick action of the
Finance Committee of Council In recommending
that his salary be forthwith increased from
$500 to $4,000 should dispel it, Mr. Beck might
reason that the increase in his salary meant
that those who have the fixing OF his stipend
realize that he is worth more, and have been de-
priving him Of what they believed he rightfully
deserved, but having been closely identified
Win tne CITY government anu so luBR maintain
ed an Independent attitude about his compensa-
ton. the Building Inspector must know that OPP
portunty for the Increase has not before pre-,
sented itself
Building Inspector Beck is the kind Of city of
fetal that Richmond needs. He has made a
most capable satisfactory and efficient regulator
OF building operations in the capital city, and
since his incumbency building has increased
many fold Mr. Beck is possessed of splendid
executive ability. and is engineer with few
equals and a building inspector who has done
great Things for Richmond and can do more
II would be a genuine loss to the municipal
government for Mr.. Beck to his connection
with IT, and il is to be hoped that both the City
Council and he will fully realize this To MIR.
Beck is due the credit OF building up the office
over which he presides until it Is one of the
most important in the city. 1t would he blow
to the development of Richmond for him TO leave
the Building lnspectorship.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-22
wasulNoToN's BIRTHDAY.

Throughout the length and breadth of this
land proud and retoicetul people pause to OBJ
serve the natal day of the Father of our Coun-
and oratory.
Had General George Washington lived until
noR be would be one hundred and seventy nine
years old He was boruc 10 his reward more
th&n a century ago, bu: his was life whose
aeAsesen1ents will ring do~n the halls Of time
- aszs as This nation eadures. and as the years
assczzaHlate The greater ;he admiration. esteem
Az s,rs tor him grows.
4ss1e-zs Washington X as probably unique in
- wg-5ds history not alone because he hewed
d mxas~-faj republic destined 10 become one of
4aa greatest 81 world powers. out OF thirteen ty-
rzzs1zzed aud oppressed colonies, but because
As leadership vas unseldsh and his ambition
&ss-a Q; lie highest ard nobest patriotism. As
u w2rrior General Wash.ngtons peer has not
eeen found in the history OF the world, and
many Of those vho approach nearest him are
found to have been contaminated by personal
ambition or pure love Of human slaughter. II
lis not written in the life of any leader that the
love, admiration and respect manifested toward
General Washington throughout the trying years
OF the Revolutionary War was shown them.
General Washington not only great but
good, a combination of words which can be APP
piled TO but few HIS uuselhshness was
best shown by his declination to become king OF
this country at the cessation of hostlities
Great honors were haaped upon this coiner
of the republic. and in civic affairs he showed
the same courage and capabilities which i'm
mortalxed him the field of battle. Mason
OF high rank. prosperous farmer, able surveyor
accomplished scholar. ard polished gentleman
General Washington Sc high standard for
yirginians and the world. He WAS not para
gon of all the virtues. however much those who
love him may choose TO think he was but he Is
and will long be a splendid ideal for the Ameri-
can man and youth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-22
JUST GETTING IT'S BALANCE"

La the matter of the Speaker-elect of the next
Congress and the presidency OF this country il
is the office seeking the man, according to Mr..
Clark
On the floor of the House and In a letter TO
The rirginipn. Mr.. Clark has made it plain that
he is not taking advantage of the opportunity
afforded by the great triumph of the Democratic
party last fall 10 exploit himself as candidate
for the Office of Chief Executive OF this nation
ito put the party squarely its feet. Just now
it is Just getting its balance .,s
It would be profitable for every Democratic
public man to become innoculated with this idea,
for the Democratic party is merely on trial, and
the same public which turned so suddenly and
completely against the Republican administra-
ton of affairs in this country will be just as
quick to repudiate the Jeffersonian party If the
latter fails to measure up to the trust and con-
hdence placed in it. 1t Is thing to hurrah
and celebrate over victory and quite another
to analyze the reasons for the triumph, and to
greater victories.
Time when voters in this country declar.i
ed Il am Democrat. OF Republican, first. last
and always, come what may" but that time has
passed There has been a great public awaken,
ing in the United States during the last several
years. aud that genus homo known as the com
mon people" has come to realize that to save It.
self and the country 1t must think less of party
and more Of men. For decades the destinies Of
the nation were placed In the hands Of Republic
cans, and after many years the electorate be-
came fully convinced that the sun of popular
goyernment Was setting faster and faster, Thel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-22

other citizens against them. Assuming tha'
those who first launched the prohibition move
ment in this State were fanatics, no right
minded man can argue that it has not developed
far beyond their ken. and is to-day the over
shadowing issue which no seeker or holder OF
public Office can expect to sidestep
President Atkins, in reviewing the work oil
the past year pointed 10 the achievements OF the
twelve months with pride. and connselled re-
newed effort stronger beart and greater deter
mination on the part Of the members of the
League His recommendations were that the
omntpartsanshlp which has characterized the
League be maintained, and that the battle 60 OH,
come what may The president of the organiza-
ton counseled that the League commit itself
unreservedly for another year to the program
determined a year ago. when its convention de-
cared for the enabling act and popular vote
upon the question of the licensed saloon
The Anti-saloon League will adjourn its CON
venton in Newport News with more members
than ever. more money pledged for waging re
lentless campaign on tn saloon. stronger resolve
to wipe out the liquor Jrsfnc in Virginia, with
determination to work more earnestly In behalf
Of the measure to sound candidates for the Leg
slature on their attitude toward the traffic and
labor for the election Of those favorable to the
Leagues platform
The convention in Newport News now has a
most important bearing on the Legislature of
1912. because the paramount question in the
League will be identical in the General Assem-
bly,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-22

more than ten hours day that Mr.. Doherty
has been prosecuting them Is absurd and I'm.
just. Records In the Commissioner OF Labor's
office show that in no instance has warrant
been procured before the offender warned
several times. 1t is bad enough for women and
children to have to work ten hours In factories
and mills. and there was good reason for the
ten-hour law. Commissioner Doherty has not
had the cooperation he deserved from the en-
ployers OF women and children, and be does not
deserve their condemnation now that they begin
TO realize that he intends enforcing the laws
rigidly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-22
FOR DRY VIRGINIA

From the attitude thus early manifested by
the temperance hosts now In convention in New
port News there can be no doubt that the cam
paign Tor "a saIoonless virginia VIII be waged
with renewed vgor, greater effort and determi-
nation than ever before in the history of the
Commonwealth.
Rather than having been weakened by the on
slaughts of their opponents, the advocates OF
Statewide prohibition in the Old Dominion
seemed to have strengthened their resolve, and
are assembled ut present TO grid their iolns the
sturdier aud arm themselves with greater wea-
pons.
The Richmond Virgiaian holds the uneQuivo-
cal opln&oB that iiquor has place In politics.
tnat it is the biggest issue in the State of Vir-
GINA IL not the entire country. to-day, and
that il is moral issue to be settled only between
every man, his conscience and society The Vtr-
pfaaan believes the advocates of temperance re-
form are laboring in field which cannot but
bear abundant fruit: that they are toiling in the
interest of humanity, society and good govern
ment IL believes that. having taken the oath
to fight the evils of liquor and the traffic. that
they are not only justified in following the fight
into politics or anywhere else it may be taken,
but would be false to their allegiance and their
own hearts should they allow their energy to
flag when the issue is carried into the political
arena.
The StrodeMeyers bill providing for a submits
sion of the liquor question to the people of vir-
einia for settlement as TO them may seem best
defeated in the Senate and was not consid-
cred on it's merits in the House Of the 1910 Cen
eraI Assembly. Although the fight in the inter
est of the bill was a memorable one aud reflects
great credit on the temperance forces, il was
seen that they were in an appreciable state OF
unpreparedness for the bitter battle which was
waged The StrodeMeyers BILL however over
Swallowed all others during the session, and no
one who followed the measure has ever enter
tanned any other idea than that it would be the
most important matter tor the consideration of
the 1912 Legislature.
II is with the future of this measure that the
temperance advocates are now gathered togeth-
er to deal The reports Of the State officers of
the Anti Saloon League are most encouraging
to the members of that, organization. and point
to greater things. Optimism pervades the at
nosphere, and the battle cry OF "A saiooness
Virginia has been proclaimed louder and
stronger than ever.
The accomplishments OF the temperance hosts
during the past twelve months are regarded
greater than those of any previous year, and the
advocates of the Statewide prohibition measure
believe there is more reason than ever to hope
for its enactment
II has become somewhat the custom in yir-
xinia and the South to style aborers in the inter
est Of prohibition fanatics. and thus prejudice
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-22

reins Of power we're unceremoniously snatched
from the Grand Old Party and intrusted in the
keeping of Democrats, who had ululated and
Illuminated against the abuses of RepubIicansm
for more than a quarter of century
II was not for the purpose of giving the Dem
ocratlc party something to celebrate over. or to
furnish individuals grounds upon which to eX-
plot themselves as chief executive timber that
the public wrought this radical change last fall,
plorable governmental conditions which pre-
vailed
Therefore, it is well that Mr.. Clark and other
leaders impress upon their Democratic brethren
that the time is upon them TO be up and doing
and weld themselves together into brotherhood
for the redemption of the government, remedy.
ing of Objectionable conditions and making this
country more of republic than it has been for
many years With this as their guiding motive,
the Democrats cannot but bring further glory to
themselves. both party and individuals,
Below is printed Mr. Cark's letter, which all
good Democrats would do we'll to take to heart:
THE Editor Of The Viroinidn. Richmond
Va:
Dear Sr,--I rant to thank you for the
rery able and friendly article tohich fHd
copied in the Houston Chronicle from your
paper. 1t is one Of the best-lorttten aud
most sensible articles have seen about the
Democratic situation here and the pros
poets. think ace are going to make good;
such editorials as yours are Of great help in
this matter.
II am not inSensible Of the compliment Of
being thought Of in connection toifh the
presidency; but I am not running for 1t;
pchdt am trying to do is to contribute
everything in my po1cer toiodrd putting The
party Squarelv on its feet. Just noe il is
JuSt getting its balance: erpect to make
mistakes, but as feto Of them dS possible.
"CordiaEly yonrs CHAMP CLARK"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-22

If the employers who have been punished
throughout the State for violating the labor
laws have been as unfair to their women and
children employees as they have been to Com
missioner OF Labor James Doherty, IT is not
difficult to understand why that State Official
found It necessary to take action against them
The allegation made by those who have been
called to book for working women and children
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-22
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
GOES 10 CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON. d. c. Feb. H.
The House sent back TO conference
the Indian appropriation bill Monday
afternoon because It carried . Senate
amendment, appropriating $4,000 70
the Colville Indians OF Washington
State. for lands seized BY the govern
ment Of which 400. 600 was to be
Marion Butler. OF North Carolina, and
others. The delay Of this bill pre-
sentsd another sxtr1 sssstd1 posdbug~
".
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-22

BOSS cox AND GEORGE WASHINGTON.
How singularly fitting and appropriate it is
that the anniversary of the birthday of him
who said, Father. | cannot tell lie. I did it
with my Ratchet" there comes from vote-buying
and president-producing Ohio, and from one OF
the most corrupt political bosses within the CON
fines OF this free republic such statement as
The people irrespective OF politics. know
believe that never in my career have been ac.
cused of telling falsehood"! Who knows but
that hundred and eighty.nine years hence we
may be celebrating the birthday of Republican
Boss George B. Cox, of Ohio?
Just SO truly as no bird ever few SO high he
bosses. Their doom has been sealed little
while and they will all be thrown tied and
branded They reck not of the morrow but the
public reckons with the past, and governs itself
accordingly.
For more years than 1t is decent for Ohio to
Buckeye politics. The three rings and two plat.
forms and the ringmaster all combined He has
ruled with high and mighty hand, and woe be-
tide those who failed to toe the mark he drew
for them Ofttimes the people in Ohio went to
the polls and thought they voted certain men
into office only to awake the next morning and
realize their mistake. While they wore long
faces and scratched their heads f1iefperblexityx
Boss Cox smiles. for there was a reason He
would say. Isn't it remarkable and How can
such things be-" and be in thorough sympathy
with disgruntled and objurgating hon polIoi
To Mr. Cox his record was as pure as the
thoughts of childhood but Hamilton county
grand jury has seen certain specks and splotches
on st which the inquisitors after the ruth be-
leve only prison term efface. Mr. Cox is
accused of having received part of the "gratui
ties paid by certain Ohio banks in consdera
for county money. Mr., Boss Cox was indicted
for having, it is alleged, gotten liberal slice OF
the "gratuities" melon, IL being deemed only fair
thar the man who Influenced the county treas
urers to favor certain banking institutions was
worthy of his hire.
Boss" Cox is overweight at the thought
that a grand jury should indict him While It
must be considered large piece of audacity on
the part of the Hamilton grand Jurors they pro-
badly know what they about aud they be-
lieve Ohio must needs put Mr.. Cox in jail. In
so doing the State might not be showing the
proper consideration for the unfortunates now
languishing in Buckeye durdnce utle, but it is
the only way of setting the grand old Commons
wealth.
Mr.. Cox says it is a political move. 1t may
also be n moral one. Whatever injustice the in
dictment may do him. certainly the opportunity
of uttering such statement THE people, ir-
of politics, know, believe, that never
in my career have / been accused telling a
is worth something, especially at a
time when the nation has paused to reflect on
the character and achievements of the only
other American citizen to whom such an incom-l
parable virtue has been attributed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-22

Why not hold a primary for the elimination
of 100 of the $50 candidates for thirty police
mems jobs?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-22
Where turkey. Como From
Grafton. Va.

Merry Christmas: Guest dining at merry
Christmas party)-Tommy. where do turkeys
come fromc Tommy tpointng to that on table,
Dunno. but got this one from tramp FOR a
shIlIinE cause he said hs stole IL Didn't he, ma
Punch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-22

They have begun to knit the past into the
present at the post-cfhce building
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23

on smooth surfaces. This pulvlllus ID
shown to- better advantage at lc),
The small recurVed hairs are nicely
adapted for carrying microbes.
Frequently We hear the expression,
sthe flies are biting: its going to rain. =
Many insects seek shelter before
storms. The stable flies seeking shell
ter In houses often bite with their
piercing mouth parts. The typhoid
ny, however. cannot bite because it
has no biting mouth parts. (a), figure
3. is the bottom or distal end OF the
hy's mouth part. With this tapping or
sucking organ 1t transfers its food in
TO the oesophagus, through which Il
enters the stomach.
When bacteria are on the food they
may be taken into the fly's aiimen-
tary system. The typhoid bacillus for
instance may pass through the fiy's
alimentary canal and be voided un-
harmed with the exereta-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23

The nphoid fiy, commonly known IS
the house ny. has doubtless been as
soeiated with man fror sihe time Of
Noah's Ark (Gen. Vii: s-9). During
the ages slnce that time i has not
oniy multiplied rapidly, but It has be-
come disseminated throughout the ci-
sssized world. There il 40 other spe-
cies OF insect in this country which
d responsible for 50 much worry, tor
meat, pestiferousness. vexation, pol
lution, disease, death, and decay as
the commsn hense ny.
Il remained for the United states,
during the war with Spain, TO demon
strate beyond doubt that typhoid and
other enteric diseases could be carried
BY the house n.y. II has been stated
BY authority that more soldiers were
killed by the common house flies than
BY the Spanish bullets.
The Fly IN Oklahoma: In Okla
homa the adult ~ passes through the
winter season in atato Of hiberna-
tion. They fina suitable protection
in out buildings. stables. barns,
houses, and in fact any undisturbed
sheltered place that remains dry. A.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23
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~~ R0nny

Tics started borrowing the day he
got home from his wedding trip, and
zas too fndolent TO unpaek the box OF
tools to get the hatchet TO chop kim
ding wood so that this young wife
could cook supper. He went over next
door and picked up the hatchet from
that woodpile. calling out that he just
wanted to use II for minute.
Presently young Mrs. Tice ran out
with a cup in her hand and borrowed
two teaspoonfuls Of baking powder
from the same neighbor. She had for
gotteR 10 order any when she bought
supplies. Also she asked for a few
matches. as theirs hadn't come. Thus
auspiciously inaugurating their career,
they neglected no opportunity TO be
consistent
AS the years rolled on they bor-
rowed at one time or another near
" everything in town, from the min
isters black coat for Tice to wear to
an unexpected and inconvenient fu-
neral TO the Rimmels' baby carriage.
The Rimmels' babies had grown too
big Tor the carriage ana, az Mfs. llce
said. what was the use Of perfectly
useless thing like that standing idle
and cluttering up the Rimmels' wood
shed. when she could utilize itg
The Tices borrowed their neigh
bors garden rakes, patterns, scissors,
handkerchiefs, silver forks and coffee
grinders. They were always just out
Of lard -four. chocolate or yeast cakes
when company came. Thrifty people
got into the habit Of retiring to the
attic OF the cellar II they saw the
Tices headed their way Still, in spite
of these drawbacks. the Tees did very
well In their line.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-23

Preventing Flies: All parties own
ing stable stock, such as horses and
cows, should either construct bins in
to which the accumulation Of manure
can be placed, or keep the latter thor
oughly dried by scattering it in the
open field. The bin should be con
stucted 50 as to have tight roof and
substantial walls. Interstices should
be made in the top sisde Of the walls
by spacing the boards two or three
inches apart The latter ana door
should be covered with a screen,
which is for the purpose of retaining
flies which may develop therein. and
for the escape OF many small para
sites that breed in the immature house
flies. which are of great Importance
in destroying the growing forms where
they may be developing in an over
looked breeding place. Many eggs and
larvae OF the typhoid fly are likely to
be thrown into the bin with the ma
nure. II the parasites are allowed
egress and ingress, their development
and multiplication will increase until
the general supply Of flies decreases.
All kitchen garbage which cannot
otherwise be disposed of in sufii-
cient manner to prevent its use as a
breeding place for the typhoid and
other flies. should be placed In the bin
with the manure. At convenient times
the bins contents may be removed
for fertilizing purposes. If thinly scat
tered in the open field, it will soon dry
to such an extent that flies cannot
breed in it.
All open latrines or drains from
kitchens should receive strict atten-
ton. 1t is from these that most Of
the enteric diseases are disseminated
separate closets should be used for
urinals. Lime should be kept in a con.
venient place and busted on the fecal
matter al least every other day. in
order to remove the moisture which
is essential for the development Of the
flies. In addition to this treatment
each privy should be screened In such
way as to absolutely prevent the
entrance Of a single house fly.
Swattino Not Effective. In conclu.
sion desire to accentuate the fact
that the first and reaily the only
step necessary for controlling the
] typhoid fly is SO prevent it from de
veloping. No amount of "swatting'
the ny can avail anything OF impor-
ltance toward the desired end--its
elimination. Thousands OF ''swats.
fly papers. traps and poisons Of various
kinds have been administered for
these many centuries with the result
that the ny is more numerous now
than ever before. Its increased pres
ence is due to the Increased number
Of breeding places.
The keynote, therefore. to lie whole
situation is to prevent its development
Begin now, and continue the operation
relentisssly.