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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
SOCIETY FINISHES.

rbo Loot two members of the Alien
( clan are being brought home Tor tfia'
Virginia Justice is not an empty boas''
but in this case of the mufoei'e"
blotting out % whole court h'"
proved it's solemn reality. Inc o'"e'
,,r,icinanis IN the Hillsville tragedy
have ALREADY been tried and PUNISH
ment meted out to them Execution
or Imprisonment will be the price paia
for attempting to take the law into the
hands of force The Governor ana
the state nave done well TO so conclu-
siveIy prove that the social structure
can protect itself.
Yet the real avenger of the murdered
men. was no other individual. 1t was
the silent and relentless justice that
seems to reside in society itself The
Allen gang felt themselves Independent
of social control. They became reck-
less with individualistic courage. They
shattered for a time the machinery
OF Justice. They def1ed the law. Two
Of them escaped But the social SEN
timent so profoundly implanted in
mems hearts worked for their capture
The younger was still bound to So
ciety by his love for a girl. No man
can live absolutely to himself. Lonen-
ness forbids. Through this last link
that bound him to human society. he
was brought once more into touch
with the real forces Of life, and al
most automatically these forces
brought him again before the bar of
their Judgment. If this fact of the
impossibility Of escape from social con-
troll could be taught, it would do more
than years OF punishment to abate
crime. For crime by nature being
against society carries within it, the
certainty of vengeance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
CONGRESSIONAL LIFE INSURANCE

Almost 100000 was unjustifiably ex-
pended by the last Congress for I'M
authorized payments Of life insurance
to the heirs OF deceased members. One
hundred thousand dollars in the most
deplorable cratuities was dispensed and
the end IS not yet. Congress has
pernicious custom of paying n years
salary. amounting to $500. to the
heirs Of each member OF the Senate
or the House of Representatives who
dies in ONCE That custom. and it is
custom and not law. was followd this
year in thirteen cases. the cost to
the people amounting to almost $780,
600. Three Senators and ten repre-
sentatives died in office during the
session which ended lately This item
In the expense account OF Congress.
illustrates forcibly the point that The
Tiues-Dispatch has so often made
that Congressman are economical IN
the case of all other departments or
the Government but are prodigal with
themselves II bill were to come
before Congress authorizing the pay
rneut of an extra years salary to every
government employee who died In office.
the congressman would foam at the
month and shrek economy" but they
will not sweep their own doorsteps
clean. The custom of taking money
from the public treasury to pay I'M
authorized and indefensible life tnsur-
ancs with il is wholly reprehensibie
.,s ouSh, to cease. 1t Is graft masked
as sentimettality.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16

years Germany has by virtual threat
ened aggressions sounded tho world
touching how far. or the basis OF that
Implication. it would be safe for her
to go in impinging upon Monroe''m.
Great Britain sided with US In the
doctrine from the beginning; In truth
in a way, one OF her greatest states
men practically inspired 1t. and, on the
whole. she has kept the faith with US
regarding il ever since. Sne woui"
he our main foreign stay In the event
that an issue over il evolved out OF
onr Inconsistency" limited by the Ga
zette, 1t might be well, therefore, Tor
us 10 consider seriously this fact "
The end of keeping faith with anu
avoiding friction with Great Britain
in the matter of the construction u
the Hay-Paunceforte tSeaty. In the
circumstances of Monroeism, be>hs
ENDANGERED. either by insidious anu
covert efforts 10 undermine, Or ns Hi-
rect assault upon it, she coaid DC
very present help to us. NOT CON wv
doub, that she would be, shouio ca
is,,pe friendly relations so conducive
to mutual interest remain uh1i'p'ieN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16

may be false in modern civilization
but the strength of soul that believed
in 1t, is a priceless possession and
noble memory for the nation that gave
it birth. The faith is not ours. but
beyond doubt, 1t was faith. The
samurai did not palaver or boast, they
put their belief into deeds. The ideal
Of XII ling oneself with the short sword
to attend O dead lord In his silent and
lonely journey into the shadows Is not
very wise: it savors of the medieval
whence # came. but as symbol OF
serene strength OF heart. it impresses
itself upon the imagination as in some
lofty sense, indicating courage OF the
best kind.
1t is easy to say that death in this
manner achieves nothing, that it were
better to give this courage to the
struggle of living. but certainly the
example OF courage is never without
value. General Nogi had risked his
life and given all his service to the
nation in war and he crowned living
with a fine death. 1t is even sug-
gested that his suicide was for the
purpose Of giving to his younger coun-
trymen. a needed lesson and reminder.
from what he deemed the fundame ntal
virtues of the ancient tradition. They
have become tainted with modern cults
and strange doctrines. Their politics
and ambitions bred doubts and unrest
It is possible that fearing the weaken
ing effects of demagoguery and half
education. he went to death. not only
in the blind obedience to the simple
and unquestioning code of Bushido. but
also to arouse a new generation to old
glories.
But in the end. his courage is in no
wise superior to that displayed daily in
our own country. 1t differed only in
being a sacrifice for an abstract ideal,
instead OF for a concrete good. The
ana children into the boats Of the
Titanic, displayed equally stern vaior.
The young Virginia doctor who gave
his life to prove the contagious nature
OF yellow fever had an end no less
beautiful or useful Courage, how
ever displayed. is of untold value when
it gives new proof that in the human
soul exists something that forgets self.
and says the last price to prove its
own high origin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
EXEUNT TARIFF BOARD.

One OF President Taft's pet COM
missions. the Tariff Board. like Evan
geline's Gabriel, has gone and forever
departed" To borrow another Long
fellow allusion cit folded its tents
and silently fed away" with the fail
ure to secure another appropriation
of funds in the legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill: Its
passing. however. should not be with
out comment. Its history points a
moral and has many lessons. Prob
ably the most serious charges against
the board are its sins of omission In
what if was there was ample ground
for cersure, and also some basis for
praise. but in contemplating its per-
Torrance with what it might have
been it should be condemned in I'M
measured terms. II the board had
been true to the objects and aspira-
lions OF those who labored long to
have the tariff removed from politics
and studied by a nonpartisan body. it
would have performed an invaluable
service 20 the consumer. wage-earner
and the manufacturer. Unfortunately,
it could not rise above partisan con-
siderations. 1t allowed itself to be
placed in a position where it assumed
the protective tariff system in ali It's
work. It early became fnseparateiy
united to the generally discredited
cost of production" subterfuge, ana
throughout it's career it manifested All
unpardonabIe weakness in allowing IT.
self to be used by the Taft admins
tratfon for delaying much-needed
tariff reforms. AS a consequence, to
the consumer. the wage-earner and 10
all the great body OF citizens VINO
hoped to take the tariff question from
po,itics the Tariff Board has been a
TRAGEDY. In the future. when 1t is
urged thar the tariff problem be freed
from corrupt political influences and
studied By a body Of nonpartisan ex-
perts. a warning finger will be raised
and the suggestion made to consider
the history Of the passing board and
be silent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
A SYMPOSIUM WITH A DIsCORDANT
NOTE.

The Lodge resolution, amplifEins
md rendering more explicit the Mon
roo Doctrine-adtusting IL to the
more Immediate and possi'ie
perspective, conditions and de'ei-
opments in the perview OF the ooe
,rine-has been, and continues TO BE-
g n,omnen, topic Of discussion with
leading British newspapers A SYM
postum Of their opinion rings general
" in harmony. as recognizing inc
,rfs5o-n Of the resolution, especial
" as regards having taken time ps
the .orelock There is quite genera
agreement with the view OF the Lon
don Spectator. which we quoted the
ether aay. that the Monroe Doctrine
Is most valuable instrument for
peace. and that the United states was
well advised IN expressing the inten-
tio.s conveyed In the Lodge resoiu-
tons, now in an impeisoHai man
ner rather than later
The harmony, however, is broken
By what may be termed. in the nature
81 least, of one d'scordant note. This
comes from the Pail Mall Gazette.
That conterI o:ary. while concediHg
that the action OF the United states
e. annexing Porto Rice, acquiring
Guantanamo and assuming control Of
the Panama Canal Zone, was doubtless
Justified oy necessity. thinks. non" the
less. than 1t would be time :"r Us
10 warn Of other nations from Tom
T4G!c-'s groun5s' when Washi"s-
toa rprictIces wha, it breaches"
The Gazette notes that recently
there has been sgsV.s. on of ten
aency on our pat 10 utilize ia'"THa
disturbances IN Mexico auo 'aaa fo'
IN. parross %: far;ac7 territorial ~
pa.sioa. II frankly admits laat 4
does not attach much .EprTra nee q
such suggest8nGs. Pot - lu-ti"a'
we ;aink taat .ure.rat.oEa. rsIaIi0H'
,n regard u jas America. 'Ecr-tsphcTe
would b .zEa sas.rr AID the lHd"T
lying p-iuaip.r % o." Monroe Doc
tftn. made more ase@F'aH'r o. in"
pow.rs II the opportgu.'s we're take'
70 resrrrn the .ctsEu!naJr. @; IN
United states 90 seek 70 i--fHrs t'r
rl;orisI expansion. and 90 AVOID ~
,a-n. kind Of eoIofS5.s asga.g'jsaa ,
place. Convenient for na-al tase
which TIE senate dsclsros . va8!
view VITA grave concern o. o.. oar
q. other nations" The Gez"t'sg as
eordss- rote 10 more o. less So tug
stth German Implication taat ~
United states has already woak"nrD
q ma, inaeed. VOWED, the Monroe D.
urine. b. failure to- practice what )
spsrs. r.st seo;rine breaches. resare
nag serritorisI expansion
Nsrs TRAN snce esriLg tie last &c
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
HOW ABOUT 4 CONFESSION OF
FACTSf

Senator La Toilette refuses to be
satisfied with the sanity silence OF
Mr.. Roosevelt as 20 who supplied the
money for his campaign for the pres
idential nomination at Chicago. III
his magazine. the Senator insists up
on publicity instead OF secrecy as 10
the sources of the Roosevelt sincws-
The Wisconsin senator has reason 90
know what influence elected him from
the race as the presidential candidate
Of the Progressive Republicans. He
demands not a confession Of faith
such as tn. third-,erm candidate made
al the Bull Moose convention at Chi
c.So BIZ, a confession of facts"
According TO the world. in Ohio u
is reported that more than 100000
was exp.ndea 20 secure Roosevelt del
eSstes. whe-e did the money come
f-ou7 Who contributes the money
sp.n, for On. Bull Moose In Maine. in
Illinois, In Massachusetts,. IN New
Jersey. in Pennsylvania. In Indiana and
In Kansas: Who gave ~ and why
whs, Is the reason for Eooscvsits ST.
/ I.rre on q matter snou; which tho
rcopI. have q rich, 20 be Informed
wac Is buying the gaso!enc for the
/ Roosevelt: runabout7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
THE COSTLY RECALL

Alameda County. California, has
tax association that interests itself
in and studies problems Of the cost or
local government In all forms OF Its
activity. IL has Just calculated the
ros, and cause Of late recall cleo
ff.r in Oakland. the county seat The
r.nort IS instructive TO all comrnuni-
Ties where the initiative and recall
are being considered.
T, bring about the election mem
toned a petition was signed by S,a2i
rc.plc. Of whom 3.059 paid no taxes
whatever. The bulk 81 the voters be-
Iouged TO the floating population, but
they were authorized &c sign the re-
.,al rrtitior because they had been
residents o; the county for ninety
4ass. The 80 petitioners who are
.t.Hrayers paid less than sl=.5ee out
- total city tax income OF more
than 3. eoO. o5c Tac exreu:e OF the
election ucc.ss.tatcd b. tho petition
was SIZES according TO the san
F-aErtsso chronicle. ~. election
Itself was AN cxempidration Of hu-
man hatred IN irresponsible 10, that
. rag 10 taxes compelled the thrifty
that work ana try TO save TO spend
O. large sum of money"
! The election - well az the expense
was useless. The Lesson or tae case
cited Is on. that ought TO b. studied
long ~ those who are welded 60 a
rsf5rm thst - far Is a, best a sorry
experiment..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
FOR THE BOARD TO PONDER.

The newly chosen Administrative
Board, so ii is said, intends to spend
part of the next few months in in
formal discussion and planning for the
good of Richmond This Is a wise
policy. 1t shows a desire 20 give more
than the price stipulated In the bond
to the service of this community. In
three months of reading, conference,
investiga ton and inquiry the MEM
bers can learn much that VIII faclIta'e
improvements when they come actual
ly into office. The Times-Dispatch.
from memory of what has been writ
ten in its own columns in the past
year. suggests that the following mat
tiers offer very great opportunities for
constructive craftsmanship:
The formulation of plan whereby
city work can be expedited and made
more efficient
A comprehensive plan for the paw
ing and improving of the streets. This
is perhaps the fundamental need Oh
the city at present. This should IN
clude survey Of the parks and
houIevards with the ideal of buiAd-
ing a more beautiful and impressive
city.
Provisions for the health and COM
fort of the colored population. There
is a crying need for better housing
better sanitation. better recreation
vocated a park for this part OF the
population and printed suggestions as
to where ii can be built at small
cost These things demand immedl-
ate attention.
A public library.
citv auditorium for the use OF
The citizens and for large bodies that
NAV be invited to meet here
Fairgrounds and other faclhtles lo[
nublic recreation. Psychology shows
that prohibition from evil IS meaning
less unless an active substitute lot
the evil is provided. Much of the
youthful crime and vice now grieVinS
,ne thinking men of this community Is
due to the simple fact that adequate
onnortunities for amusement ana re-
creation are not provided. Young
7,eoD;e must do something. See to II
they have something clean and harm-
less to do.
These measures are all constructive
They do not include the economy anu
efficiency in municipal affairs that ca"
be introduced in every department.
PM if the new board makes peSin-
ming in these lines. it will have amply
justified its election
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
Voice Of the People

TO the Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-u 10 surprising In the extreme
that Mr. Greene. OF the great and ia
nous surry Courthouse. whose ora
torical blast -. at least, equal 30 that
OF the trumpets that fe,led the walls
maticsI demonstration OF the plain.
simple fact that three and a half docs
not equal four. respectfully refer
him to any little boy or girl In first
or second grades Of our schools. ]
folly appreciatc the compliment I'M
Piled r. his assumption that ] am the
only person In the world having the
the Anan'sssicai cloak which. as
endeavor 70 throw over all truths re-
iatine 70 hin. ] regret. however, TO
feel coassrasned 20 copfees that my
emotional exulfation at the gentle
mans high estimate Of my. intellectual
4 hfJ,sy % counterbslanced by the ever
vhelrn,ne humility felt In consequence
Of the low Estimation In which he
iana-she Cumberland whseh has the
honor % Ss'ng the birthplace Of
Woo6row wilson
ssrsns,. incomprehenssbie inccn-
srv;,y, o tempora o mores' Mr.
Ereeuc states that NJ. Roosevelt
s,cpped IN and completed work which
NJ McHinlsy began: that e. carried
ovs NJ. 1cKinIeyIs gcsie,se suprose;;
a 4" ~ Rec.eSeis sefved two ,erms7
PIesse quote exact words Of state
MI r. greene need haye 70 fear 10 re:
earA 20 . BVH 1GOo0es strasntng e
TsfS sna WJ1e2a e1asA - ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
Sisters Picture.

When sister gets her picture took
She looks just like Gibson book
She twists her features like she
sduall,
And don't look like herself at all.
She wears more hair than. eer before
And gets it at the ten-cent store.
She tries to look just like saint,
And that is what my sister ain I.
She poses like an actcrine
Bout sixteen times or seventeen
And frets and fumes like all pos
seSsed.
Although the arts: does his best.
She squints and scowls and cant sI'
straight
And makes the Teller wait and walt
I don't see what she does Il Ter,
The pictures nSSer look ike hcE.
I feel like yellin': Get the TOOK.
When sister gets her picture TOOK.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
Cartersyille.

Shutdown.
They tell US the daylight Is wanin,
The sun has sunk low in the West.
But mother an me haint complaining
The good Lord will do what is best.
Somehow It don't seem like the
gioamin'.
No shadows OF gatherin' night:
1t looks 10 Us more like the nornin
Jes' streamin' out Into sunlight.
Well II IL be so we're contented.
We've had one long day Of sunshine,
No clouds howe'er dark have prevented
Some rays stealth through all the
time.
We're not worryin' any. remember.
But could we choose what we'd like
best.
Some day in the grey OF November
We'd have the sun sink in the West.
Together wed GO me an mother.
Together we'd enter the glow.
With never a sigh for another
Days journey together below.
Assured that the last beams astreaktn
The west with the faein' daylight,
Was only the morniH' abreakin
Somewhere, where they never have
night.
REV. D. H. KINNEY.
Philadelphia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
When the BiuesiIi Are a-Bitin.

When the bluegill are a-bitin and the
bait is in the can.
Ii is then the restless spirit gets It's
grip in on man.
You kin have all of your brook trout
and your bass fer all os me.
There is just one Kind Of 6shin in
the world that ] kin see.
1 don't care for fancy tackle. just a
good old bamboo pole.
And hook and line to drop f.. some
prolific fishin' hole.
Now of all the sports -goin'. con-
slider ii the best
To sit right there a-fishin Eli the
sun sets in the west
l can't always sometimes tell Il
will get a bite
Most gen'ally l don't but that don't
trouble me a mite
You see, l don't go .or the fish so
much as for the chance
To lie down on the grant bank and
view the vast eXpanse
OF heavens blue and see the clouds
go sailin' by all day.
/ kin get all the fish I want upon my
homeward way.
/ pass right by butcher shop and
my wife doesn't know
A bluegill from a sturgeon, so that s
how I come to go.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
Something Coming.

Gosh, US kids is awful good.
Now tine lawn and lug in wood.
Pick the apples, pound the rugs.
Also pick potater bugs.
Run the errands every day.
In a most obligin' way.
Never. stop to question why:
Never stop to make reply:
Do exactly as we're told.
Don't give Ma a chance 20 scold
Haven't spoken one cross word:
Not a spankin' has occurred
Round our place FOR most a week;
Sort of quiet so to speak.
Dad says us kids must be sick,
Wants to call a doctor. quick.
He cant see why were so good.
If he'd read the signs he could.
Answers on most every fence,
Stuck regardless OF expense.
If Dad fails to observe 1t,
We must jar his mind bit.
'Tain't no snap to be straight laced
For two weeks, and solemn-faced
Workin' mornin, noon and night.
Tell you what, it's sure fright.
Hope that we can just hold down
Till that circus comes to town.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16

ANSWERS

Taxation.
A friend has an investment yielding
$50 a year. On this the Richmond city
tax is above IS. Another with an in
vestment paying $3.50 a year is taxed
rather more than $50 for the city In
both cases the State tax is additional
Can these facts be explained? N. NJ.
Not as they stand. The titaI tar
levy in Richmond for all purposes 10
sI..s on the hundred dollars worth OF
real or personal property and 81 per
hundred OF any income in excess OF
81, 900. Taking the first cast stated
your friend would pay tax on the value
OF the property represented by
her Investment" II this were
a house worth or assessed at $500
the total tax for the State and city
would be s5.e5. II the property con-
sisted OF bonds with market value Of
s4eo. the total tax would be 81, etc.
etc. II is quite possible that an invest-
ment might for a year pay no income
and the property might for the same
year be subject TO a considerable tax.
Thirseessh Virginia Cavalry ss ADDo-
I0pssssble.
Please give history Of Richmond
Light Infantry Blues.
81 bSSnloksN
What counties in twenty-five miles
OF Richmond have no railway station.
etc? I. J. C.
Please give me the address OF the
factory where is produced
R. +. TANNER
The notes above are representative
Of some fifteen q week on which our
time and that Of the writers is vast
ed The FIRST and second have To name
signed The third asks for a trade adj
dress which for evident reasons may
not be given here. II would seem queer
tia. people who never read the Query
Column should write TO 10. and IL
would seem impossible that one should
read 81 and never see the cft-ropcatcd
statement that unsigned communica.
lions would not Be answered. and that
no trade addresses would be printed.
NogDesse Needle.
How many years does u take ths
magnetic compass 10 vary one degreer
TT. COoDE.
Rate OF variation differs with place.
etc. For Virginia the allowance n. AZ
present. degrees % minutes west.
vNh annual change OF minutes west.