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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-02

from coeducation, 1t behooves tho
alumni of both the College OF William
and Mary and the University or VIZ
Einia to be "up and at them" lest
their alma mater be suddenly over
whelmed and destroyed.
In his recent acceptance OF tho
honor thrust upon him. Mr.. Speaker
BYRD made the remark that the State
or Virginia was suffering from "cdu-
cational lunacy." This Is fac, prcE-
nant with Sospel-like truth. and one
TO which we doubt whether tho public
has given the attention which was it's
due. Sudden enthusiasm has often
overcome tae good sensc OF men and
women. and this can Justly BIO said of
the advocates OF a university for wo-
men coordinate either with the Col
lego of William and Mary or the Uni
versity of Virginia II the women OF
Virginia really want a university of
their own for higher education. and IL
the states Golfers can stand the ex-
penso OF founding and running It. ],
for one. say let them have It. no mat
ter where It la located. But for the
above OF the history and tradition at
tachinE to the institutions named, lot
It be separate and distinct; no coedu-
cation n any time!
II the present and future LcEsla-
lures arc going to busy thcmselves
with such feoting fancles female
suffrage and a ordinate university
for women, then we'll may we OK
claim. God save the Commonwealth"
Richmond, Va
ALJAfNUS 'es.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-02
NOT COOP SCOUTS.

William H. Taft is honorary presi-
dent OF the Boy Scouts of America.
Theodore Roosevelt is Chief scout
citizen, and Clifford Pinchot is chief
scout woodsman. 1t is interesting TO
keep this in mind when tho following
rules of tao Boy Scouts arc read:
"a scout is loyal to the president, to
his officers. He must stick to them
through thick ana thin against any
one who is their enemy, or even talks
badly of them. a scouts duty is TO
be useful and help others. lie is to do
his duty before anything else. even
though he gives up Ills pleasure ana
comfort. ~ scout Is n friend TO all. and
II brother TO every other scout a scout
will at all times be ready to light or
prevent wild-nre... He never leaves n
blazing fire unguarded in camp"
1t would seem that the chief scout
citizen and the chief scout woodman
scout the very idea OF their living up
to tho rules.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-02
a Suffrage Question:

To the Editor of The Tlmes-Dispatch:
Sir.-In your Issue Of Monday; Jan
against women's suffrage. In one Of
these letters Mrs. n. G. Garrett. OF
Ballsville. Va. asks: VIII our legis-
woman) of her rights?"
1t has been very apparent that the
Legislature did not intend giving
woman her rights. but saying she
had been granted tho right of fran
chise, of what would the woman have
been robbed by tho iegislators7
Certainly If your corresponding
meant the stealing OF her time that
argument has been ably. confuted by
the women who had voted, and who
stated that 1t took just eight minutes
Cor the task. Now the meaning might
have been. that tho home would BIO
robbed OF Its head during the time the
queen of the household cast her vote.
What kind OF production Is the women
who has never moment except for
tina cooking and cleaning and sewing
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and routine? L will venture TO say
every housekcepcr has hau tho cx-
pcrience of the writer. VINO. worn with
household cares, went out to make a
creation. But the nostess was, like
the Martha whom the Saviour rsbuked.
numbered with many cares; she talked
about the Kitchen sink. tho dirt on the
wants, past. present and future. How
tew words OF reciprocity, referendum
and recall would have been hailed
with delight in tho midst OF that
coming servants!
surely a woman can love her home
and her family. and yet have enough
Interest In the community TO cast a
and other homes secure. The best
housekncper Is usually the ono who
mas the least TO say about It. and
p ne mos' oS char bS ASma Is The
ter planning a dinner can converse
with ease and grace and forget tho
servants In her interest In socialism
Or child labor or school laws.
Many OF the antisuRragtst deplore
the neglect OF their homes, while they
take the much regretted eight min
utcs 10 vote. Now, when equal rights
come in Virginia. and come thsy will
do not suppose any woman Will be
forced against her conscience to the
polls. ! think II can DO stated that
not more than one-tourth of the men
VINO can vote do vote So thesA women
can be reasonably sure OF being al
lowed to remain among the neshpots
OF Egypt. while her more favored or
less favored sisters Gas she thinks)
enter the promised land. And now MS
the General Assembly OF 1912 will
probably decide women are not can
able OF using the ballot, will not tho
wise and learned Legislators except
these lncompetcnts from taxation :?
We will then go back to the home"
as SO often advised, and occupy tho
by working over some of the other "in
competcnts" who have probably beeD
made so by an improper child labor
law or the lack OF a compulsory in Vir
cation law In every county in yir-
glnia. PRINCE GEORGE
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The Reliance compnny,s bid.

To the Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Referring to the bid of the Re-
lance Manufacturing Company for
convict labor at the Virginia Penitea-
tiary at the rate of 60 cents day
for men and As cents for women, we
note the surprised comment OF cav
cral members of the Legislature and
OF some newspapers that only one bid
had been handed in to the board OF
prison directors.
This is very easily explained Az the
Outlook shows in this weeks Issue,
the prison labor contractors are COM
bined in a "sinister syndicate" and
the members of tho combination have
an agreement not to compete with one
another. They have recently fixed 66
cents a day az the price to be bid for
men prisoners. Only two weeks ago
Wisconsin awarded prison labor
contract at that price to the Parn-
mount Knitting Company.
Arc Governor Mann and the Legls-
lature willing to give the Reliance
Manufacturing Company shop room.
water. heat. light and power free of
charge? Only n few months ago the
same. corporation made a contract with
the Kentucky Branch Penitentiary at
Eddyville at CT t-2 conts q day. and In
addition to pay rent for shop room and
to furnish it's own wator. heat, light
and power. Why should Virginia get
less than Sentucky7
One OF the few convict-working oor-
porations not in the comblne-the Gray
Dudley Hardware Comphny--pays the
State of Tennessee $1.10 day for n
number OF convicts at he State Peni-
tertiary. and. besides this. pays for
shop room and for heat, light and
power Tho contract system is utterly
indefensible. but IL the State is going
to continue the iniquity 1t might at
least get the same as Tennessee for
its convicts, instead of aucti6ntnS
them off at bargain counter rates to
a trust
NATIONAL FREE LABOR AsSoC1A-
TON.
BY VIM. Phillips, Secretary.
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Don't Want Woman's College n
WIIlIu hIrrr


10 the Editor OF The Timcs-Dispatch
Slr'-A few days since ono OF our
Richmond papers had something like
Il half column or more on tho much
discussed subject of coordinate
university for women to be located at
williamsburg. provided Charlottesville
does not capture tho honor (?)
IT asserted that President Tyler, Of
William and Mary College. In con-
nection with which institution the pro-
posed university was to be run, favor
cd the proposition. or would a., so.
Thc writer of this Is an alumnus of
the College of William and Mary, and
In his individual capacity enters here
with vigorous protest against such
a proposition. He also ventures the
assertion that tho president OF any
educational institution is not that in
stitution per sc, and therefore 1t is not
bound in matters cf this nature by
anything he may do or say.
This matter of a coordinate uni
versity for women Is one of much i'm
port whether IL be established at
charlottesville or Williamsburg: and
as coordination Is but a step removed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-02
On the Spur
Of the Moment
By ROY K. MOULTON.

II Washington lived among us, wonder
IL he could lilo
When facing the tax assessor.
i wonder II he would try
To be quite sincere and truthful,
Or would he resort to stealth
Like most of our present day mag
mates
When naming their share of
wealth?
When yanked up for auto racing,
wonder what he would say
Regarding the speed no WAS going;
II Washington lived to-day.
Would Washington still be truthful,
Or would he equivocato,
IL a present day Martha should meet
him
When he came home very late?
When she fired her questions at him
Would he tell the truth or dodge,
And say he'd been with sick brother.
A brother. you know. of the lodge?
II she called him up ut his Office
BY phone and found him away.
7 wonder how on earth he'd square It,
If Washington lived to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-02

\ chemical name is that OF ]. Lit
mus Green. lie lives in Juneau. Alas
ka. The other day. when he went to
take his bath he noticed that the
water dubbed and turned blue, AMI
then he observed that he was turning
purple. SO frightened was he that he
called hack and went to the hospi-
tai. convinced that nc had the plague.
Nor did he feel better when his friends
told him that, on account Of his name.
they had 'doped" his tub Just for fin.
His condition was alkali. but his tenn
per was doubtless acid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-02

Is 1T possible that some of tho Best
People on Earth have bcon fooled?
Members of the Order of Elks must
have elk teeth, but tho supply is lin
tied, and there are only Il few teeth
available and they sell nj fancy prices.
That being the case. some clever
Japanese in Seattle have been makine,
bogus elk teeth by the thousand and
putting them on tho market. The teeth
como from tho tusks OF walrus and
arc said to be SO good an Imitation
that only an expert can detect tho
fraud.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-02
TIE WIsALTIIIEsT NOT THE GREAT.
EST

The six wealthiest men of the
world have been listed. These are:
Morgan. Rockefeller. Carnegie, As,or.
Lord strathcona and Lord Rothschild.
Together they have S5.o0o,uOo.O oe
The indianapolis News thinks that it
would be moro interesting If some ono
should compile q list OF the SIX men
who are doing most for their fellow
men. They are tho worlds most valu-
able citizens. None OF the six wealth.
est men would be found In the list.
even taking into account tho tremend-
Gus good done by Mr.. Rockefeller in
furnishing funds for educational work
and the debt that we owo to Mr. Car
ncgie for his distribution OF money and
his efforts for world peace. still.
what one of these six men has done so
much real service for his brothers as
even Booker Washington. who starteA
his career as Al slave, and who labors
under the handicap of being poor ana
having black skin?" asks the News.
None OF tho six has brought SO much
enlightenment to even n small part
of 4oo,O0o,o00 people as DR.. Sun Vat
Sen, a poor Chinese medical student,
has done. Poorly paid students and
doctors and scientists and professors
are doing more for the world to-day
than most of the millionotres.
II is not necessary to be rich to play a
mans part in this big universe of our,.
Few wealthy men have boon really
Eroat few great men have been really
wealthy. "Ths laurel wreath is gen
orally given to him who had in his
heart the wealth of sincere desire for
the betterment of mankind" AS the
Latins put It, mot for himself, but for
human kind" Money may servo, but
money is not necessary to service
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-02

w. L. Leake, of Birmingham. after
visiting his old home here went back
and told a reporter for the Birming-
ham Age Herald that:
"The Virginia capital grows, and
wonderful improvements have been
made there in recent years. 1t was
always beautiful city, and now 1t Is
noted for the large number OF its
handsome buildings Of modern con-
struction. 1t has splendid hotels, and
all of them seem to be thriving. There
is great deal OF building under way
In Richmond. The volume of new con-
struction in money is estimated at
100000 600"
Most impressed OF all with Rich
mond's wonderful growth arc the old
Richmonders when revisitng 1t. They
have sound and accurate standard
Of comparison.
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covered tho ndueiarics and compelled
tho listing OF that property. but they
arc now parasitical holders of political
sinecurcs.
The work that they do will. by tho
terms OF the Spessard BILL be dono
with equal safety and with far greater
saving by giving 1t to the commits
sioners OF revenue and the county
clerks. The bill ought to b. law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-02

When Is woman an old maid?
Justice Boyer. of Chicago. says that
when woman enters her twenty NTH
year shc is an old maid. "Hc does not
know what no is talking about" do.
eiares Mrs. Carolina Thummel. Chi
eago woman lawyer. "a woman is not
an old meid until she is sixty" Tho
adase runs that a woman is only as
OLD as sho looks, but not. however, II
fhe Is not ns fair as She Ia painted,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-02

Why i. IL that she is marrying u
man SO far away whom there are so
many young men around here YETI is
the epic wall OF a Hanover newspaper
correspondent. Why is it that Il girl
who has known and liked fellow all
her life finally throws MIN over for n
dapper little dude whom she has
known ten weeks? This Is one of the
eternal questions about the eternal
feminine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-02

II Martha took him to Grand Opera.
because tho society folk went,
Would he tell the grim truth about IT
When asked II he knew what II
meant?
Would no say he liked II immensely; .
Tho pleasantcst evening he'd spent?
Would ne give his honest opinion
Or would ne just lie like gent?
Like all OF us present day rnortals,
He nigh find II wouldn't pay
To stick TO the truth about som.
things.
II Washington lived to-day.
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GOVERNOR wlnsoN.s ADDRESS.


GOVERNOR WILSON'S ADDRESS.
The gathering which welcomed Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson. of New Jersey
last night WAS conspicuous not only
for it's enthusiasm and plumbers, but
also because 1t brought together in
one common cause representatives of
all the various factions that have cs-
ttangca ana separated the Democra tic
party in Virginia. United by :, com
mon impulse and laying aside personal
differences, Democrats Of all ranks
and stations joined on The same stage
10 do honor to great and distinguish
cd Nirginian II The example OF Vir-
Einia is followed In other states a
united and triumphant Democracy will
sweep this country from coast to coast
next November In his speech last
night nil question of Governor VIII
sons radicalism or conservatism was
submerged and forgotten In the fact
that great Eirginian was addressing
his fellow citizens, but those who came
70 find In Governor Wilson an adherent
Of new nostrums and setter forth of
strange doctrines were doomed to dis
appointment; they found only q pro-
found student OF political history,
whose comprehensive intellect has not
been dried UP BY long contact with
books, but rather has boon enriched
and refreshed by q learning that only
dcepened, his sympathy with and his
Willingness TO serve all sort5 and con-
d!tlons Of men. Even the selfish and
hidebounG Republicans were not OK
cludcd from his wide charity. 1t takes
al sorts 10 make nation, and doubt
lass the high tariff. bounty fed, pro-
seeking and protection buying
Republican has his function. In any
event. that type was included and con-
stdered in the philosophy that Cover
nor Wilson ennnciatcd. That philosophy
is not new, though in .very age It has
terrified a certain number OF worthy
people as wholly novel and monstrous
statement or q dangerous theory. In
Q word, that theory is n heief in the,
uAailennple and indcfeasible rights of
citizens. whether they own little or
much, whether they are of exalted or
humble station. whether they ubor
with their hands or with their brains,
~ take un equal part and have an
equal voice in n government when
they create by their presence and sup
port d. their contributions. Ever
since the idea OF democracy dawned
on the mind OF man there has been an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-02
Voice Of the People
Womnn,x RcnI pIncc.

To the Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir.-Iiindly give space to ono who
has passed the thrcescoro mile post
on the journey of life to say a few
words on this much controverted
theme, Woman Suffrage" wish
could prevail on some OF our good
and talented women. whose eloquence
and cleverness are worthy of noble
cause, to view the situation from the
standpoint which age and experience
enable me to take. Woman, in my
opinion. Is mans equal In her own
sphere. At home she should BIO queen,
but politics she should leave to the
guardian OF that home, and to her
country.
words which have been sung for ages.
the sweetest, most beautiful ever heard
from mortal tongue. What Is home
without mother? Neither can mother
make homo without cooperation from
father. Can she take politics into her
sanctuary? No! MOI Mother cannot
commit the training of the precious
charges given to her by her Heavenly
Father to tho care OF hirellngs and
ieel she has done her duty
My friends, use every effort, every
Influence for the cause of temper
ance. Teach your young sons to hate,
to shun, the great evil which stalks
through our fair land. carrying des-
titutton and desolation to so many
happy homes. Let us trust our good
and noble men-Rnd there are many of
tacm-to help us fight this battle, to
make our laws, without our women
leaving their sphere. of usefulness.
Suppose only tho good and efficient
could cast their vote, It would doubt
less be for good. but that could not
be In this free land OF ours. What
would become OF tho inefficient?
Could they sell to the interruptions
politicians? The influence OF women
was strongly demonstrated in the hrst
one created.
When the earth was sad, the garden
n wild.
Man. the hermit, sigheu, TIN fair wo-
man smiled.
with what delight must Adam have
gazed on that beautiful vision! Note
the influence in the first act OF dis-
obedience Adam made vain at
tempt TO shelter himself behind his
partner in guilt. THE woman thou
Eavest TO be with mo. she gave me the
fruit. and did cat"
Mothers. with you rest the glory
and honor OF your sons and daught-
ers--the future Presidents and states
men.
Let as see what good old Peter SAYS
In his second Epistie. I. 5:
Resides THIS, add to your faith.
virtue, to virtue knowledge, temper
ance, patience. goodness, brotherly
Kindness and charity"
Richmond, ]. A. CLAYTON.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-02

As usual, Speaker Byrd was brief
and happy in his Introductory snecch
at tho Wilson meeting. aud 1t would
be well II other such speeches. were as
brief and az tersely put
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-02
Dipped from the Stream.

1t seems about time for gomebo y
to compile list OF the twenty great
est presidential possibilities.
The general verdict seems TO be
that Santa Claus should be allowed
TO hold his job for another year.
With Hook on the supreme bonoh
maybe the trusts will got 1t
Mr. Shuster In Persia was tho right
man In tho wrong plaos.
II King George wants some real
excitement in the way of tiger hunt
Ing. let him come to America and
hunt the Tammany tiger 4or spell.
Luther Burbank says he IL going to
produce socdless prune. Luther viii
certainly set the boarding house vote
If he ever runs for anything.
The gaekwar OF Baroda turned hi.
back on King George. If he looks
like most of the gackwars, the king
snoGld be thankful.
Newport has bridge whist scan
dial. which. by tho way, IS about the
tamest scandal Newport has ever had.
In his list of the worlds greatest
men. Andrew Carnegie certainly over
looked Santa Claus.
Personal.
Carric-You ray your new neigh
boris othesline shows nineteen white
vests. and you wonder what has occu-
pdtlon Is II ) ClnCn SGTrlo, mes
a bartender
James we don't nnow whore
you can get n secondhand churn, but
we know a person VINO has g second
hand furnace for sale, II that Will help
you any. We know another who has
q wringer.
f. H. ibid you ever try oold
buckwheat cake on your disc talking
machine7
D. F. R.-Yes. We favor patroniz-
ing home industries. We buy all OF
our stamped envelopes from the home
government.
Constant Reader-wo know of no
euro for the habit OF wearing ear-
muffs.
H. b. D.-No. we never knew one
armed stenographor. but wo did once
know one-legged clog dancer.
Embarrassing liomsnts.
When the collect" telegram comes
and there isn't cent In the house.
When the Intended calls suddenly
and the fair ones hair is all upstairs
on her dresser.
Wnen you take a rich uncle into a
thirst garage for glass o. settler and
the bartender calls you by your first
name and asks you how long you have
boon on the water wagon.
When the groom suddenly remem-
bers that he left the rI:tG at homo in
mis- other vest pocket.
When the bride first finds out that
the groom has been telling her en-
larged stories about his salary
When a person gets a sudden inv-
tation to attend a theatre party after
having garlic salad or boiled onions
for dinner.
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
BISHOP GAINES,
ONCE SLAVE, DEAD

Bishop Wesley John Gaines. Of At
lanta. Ga. presiding bishop Of the
First District of the African Method
ist Episcopal Church. which includes
tho States of Pennsylvania, New York,
New Jersey and Delaware, died in At
1anta on Saturday of a complication
of diseases.
Bishop Gaines was the sixteenth
episcopal officer elected by the Church
in 1855 He was born I'm Wilkes
county. Ca. October 4, 1910. and at
ono time was owned as a slave by
General Robert Toombs. He was
liberated by the Emancipation
Proclamation He was self-made
man. and was prepared for the min
istry by private tutors. lie WAS
licensed TO preach in 1866. and or
dained an elder in 1867. He filled a
number of important positions in his
church. Bishop Gaines was the
author of two hooks, entitled "Tho
African Methodist Episcopal Church in
Georgia" and "The Negro and the
White Man. both of which attained
wide circulation.
Evening journal., 1912-01-15
FRIENDS WANT
A CLEAN STRING
Hope for Another Win ever
CedarCrOft Here Tomorrow
Afternoon

The Friends School basketball team
will stack up against Cedarcroft to-
morrow afternoon. The Quakers
have defeated all comers so far, and
have captured four consecutive games.
All the players arc fast rounding into
form and are connecting with the net
with the greatest of precision. Daley
and Eckman. at forward, are working
as harmoniously as any two big
leaguers ever did. Coach Ross has a
valuable pair In these two youths, and
with the small, but fast. Nolan TO fall
back on. he need not fear about the
forward department.
Doc. Fahoy is rapidly learning the
ropes at the center position, and is
PLAYING an excellent floor game. His
shooting eye has not yet been fully dee
veloped but few more games viii
soon patch up this deficiency He has
showed vast Improvement during the
last few contests I'm this. line and
-.sh0uld advance with experince. Al
Short is putting up the best game oi
his career at guard. He has landed
several shut-outs and has also figured
in the scoring Derrick, the massive
defence star is displaying his old tims
form On Friday he tailed five goals
and should be due for several more to-
morrow Groome also Is improving
The Cedarcroft youths are a fast ag.
gregation and Will try TO check
Friends rapid strides. The game will
commence at 3.15 o'clock