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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01
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Luck I'm Newport News.

This is presidential year and all. business is
necessarily unsettled, In less degree.
Eew-i2etefIes w4if-werk -or-ftitt time during
the summer and some will doubtless shut down.
But Newport News will be husy--The shipyard
has plentiful supply OF work hand and
has just signed contract for another large
ship tthe largest merchant ship in the his
tory OF the yard with two exceptions) at
cost of nearly million and a half dollars.
This nsrres busy times at the yard. in spite
OF the political agitation.
But that il not all. The Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway company will begin the
erection of steel pier to cost as muca the
new steel ship and that work Will give en-
ployment to a large force of
Nor is that all, for before the year is over.
many men will find employment In digging
the small boat canal and constructing the har
Dor.
1t is more than likely that the Hampton
Roads Corporation will be doing business be-
fore the election takes place next fall
SO you seet dear reader that are to
have a campaign of industry in Newport
News while the politicians having q
campaign of politics and whatever the politi
clans may do our camaign is going to be
enthusiastically progressive. Newport News
Times Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01
NEW YORK CITY WILL
TEST STREET PAVEMENT

The Bureau of Highways of the
Borough of Manhattan. New York
city, is to lay nine sections of experi-
mental pavements ON Second avenue.
Previous administrations have laid only
such patements as have been found
adequate and no experimental " ork
hats bern done by the borough Bids
FOR the work closed last Tuesday The
nine sections VIII fern a continuous
pavement from Houston street 10
Twenty arst street. the different Sec
lions being as follows
Section From the north side Of
Houston street to the south side OF
Third street: Asphalt block pavement
on concrete foundation in aceordanru
with the standard specifications OF
the borough
Section prom the south side OF
Third street to the north side of Fifth
street Medina sandstone pavement on
concrete foundation practically in ae-
cofdancc with the specifications of this
Borough OF Brooklyn.
Section 3--From the north side OF
Fifth street TO the north side AZ
seventh street. vitriHed shaie block
pavement on concrete foundation
Section i--From the north side OF
seventh street to the north side OF
Ninth street; Sheet asphalt pavement
win close binder on concrete founda.
ton, laid IN accordance with tina
standard specifications OF the borough.
From the south side OF Eleventh
street To the south side OF Thirteenth
street: Sheet asphalt @ith common
binder on concreIe foundation, laid In
accordance with the standard speci-
locations OF the borough
Section From the north side II
Ninth street to the south side o..
Eleventh street: Rock asphalt blocks
on concrete foundation.
Section s-From the south side OF
Thirteenth street to the south side OF
Fifteenth street: Wood block pave
nent on concrete foundation. laid In
accordance with the STANDARD specihca-
tons OF the borough.
Section From the south side OF
Fifteenth street TO the south rSIda OF
seventeenth street; Asphalt block
be laid with blocks having a water
OF the 10 per cent provided for In the
standard specihcatio
Section s--From the south side of
seventeenth street TO the south side Of
Nineteenth street Three sections ~
follows: Australian wood blocks, with
bituminous fiiler and expansion Joints;
short leaf pine blocks, treated with
sixteen pounds of heavy oil per cubic
foot, short leaf pine blocks. treated
with sixteen pounds of water gas tar
per cubic foot
Section s-From the north side OF
Nineteenth street to the north side NJ
Twenty first street: Rock asphalt
pavement on concrete foundation in
accordance with the Standa I'd specifics.
tons of the borough
Careful traffic records are to he kept
ana also records of wear on each Of
the several sections
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01

IT'S too blamed hot to talk politics. After
that sizzler in Chicago the people need some
fresh air Joe Cannon.
A very wise observation even for Uncle Joe
Cannon. but what the people need and what they
get il a proposition that observes the same
ratio now that il did when Cannon was car OF
the House of Representatives. ITS what they
get that does EN- good" the slang phrase goes
and before the surcharged atmosphere waited
this way from Chicago. could be cooled, the hot
air from Baltimore continues to keep the tenn
perature up. And there ia no relief in sight
apparently.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01

According to the bulletin of the North Caro-
lima State Board OF Health. whooping cough
killed fifteen times many children in that
State last year as scarlet fever, five times az
many az measles. and almost twice as many AS
diphtheria, measles and scrlet fever combined
And vet medical experts making exhaustive
and exrensive research for remedies for strange
maladies when the commonest of all ailments is
Strengthening the innocents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01
Road to Prosperity.

fhe Herald reJofces WITH The irish potato
grower of northampton. who is now reaping
such splendid reward for his enterprise and
thrift as a trucker. The Northamton county
potato crop is going with rlsh and
Northampton Irish potatoes being shipped
to all points Of this grea country aad Canada
from Halifax to far Seattle. Easville Is
In the banner section of the potato crop just
new and II is cause for congratulations. Let
our people deal rudently with their &C.
cumulations and establish permanent indus
tries IN this midst that Will prevent the out
flowing of all the good things that have come
to them. Eeatren Shore Herald
Judging by the Eastern Shore Heralds ad-
monition to prudently invest The earrings from
this years crop of tubers. assume that
the oekts of the Eastern Shore formers are
buging with money. -Accomac and Northamp-
ton great potato producing COUNTIES and
the farmers in that section Of the state are
well-to-do Owing TO the grte asearcity OF po-
we'll to-do Owing to the great scarcity OF po~
tatoes during the last year tuber mas
brought a good price this season and we are
benefit.
There is no reason why the farmers in
Warwick York and Elizabeth city counties
should not be enjoying simil-@ run OF potato
prosperity. for this Is a potato-growing couh~
try. For some months it has been necessary
for our merchants to import potatoes to meet
the local demand. and yet dare say that
waste or unused land adjacent to Newport
News would produce mare, potatoes fhan the
people Ling on the Peninsula could consume.
We see unused land in any direction We may
travel. II this land were laid on in small
truck farms it would produce more tha't
enough to feed the entire population in this
section.
We are really sleeping on a great oppor-
Unity Nature has made this wonderful
trucking section and we are not taking adVah-
tage of the bountiful gift We are endeaVoflhg
TO have industries locate here, whlIe on INC
Eastern shore the farmers are urged 10 deaI
prudentfy with their accommodations ana eStab-
lsh permanent industries in their nldSt ina !
Will prevent the outfowing of all the good
things that have come 10 them
Opportunity III not only knocking az our
door IL is sitting the front step we afS
not taking what nature has generously proNia-
ed for us We blind to our opportunities
why not feed our own people, There can De
no better way TO keep our money AZ hoIne-
,re-,t,t,.+- pie,rs pros
perity Develop great trucking posslpil-
ties and we viii not have to seek Industries
The, will seek us---4Newport News Press
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01

Sundaying in the Monumental City. The idea
Is bold and novel, and presents strong argu-
ment for the value OF newspaper advertising
which cannot be gainsad. This Is the text:
"Whar the Democratic party needs more than
anything else in the world right now is a first
class advertising man and first class advertis-
ing" ana The News goes on to show prove the
force and truth OF this statement
Declares The News
stop to think for q second; through all this
noise turmoil and hour-long demonstrations
suppose one Underwood, for sake Of
illustration--had stood out conspicuously with
the use Of fun page daily i'll The Baltimore
The News this week is reaching not only
every voter in the Convention Itself, but the
greater part Of the mass or Democratic public
sentiment which this week Is concentrated here
in Baltimore. One frst-ciass paper like The
News offered the opportunity for an ali-power-
ful campaign. absolutely national in its scope.
Suppose day after day. in bold, powerful
i splsy advertising, of the type that any good
merchant or business man would use. Under
wood had been presented to the Democratic
partythe reasons why he should be nominal
ed, the things he stands for. the things he has
done. and from these an inference as to the
things he will do.
Every day his advertising manager could
have analysed the days developments, and
taken advantage of epeFy possible point ia the
He could have focused attention his
man.
lie could have crystallized sentiment for him.
Underwood, for example, would have had the
privilege of addressing not only the entire Con-
vention. but the audience besides. that every
word he uttered could have been heard by
everyone. He could have done this with his
audience listening In attention silece. and as
often and 10 great length as desired.
Had this been done by any good candidate
consistently. aggressively, 1t is more than
probable that he would have had the nonina-
ton long before this.
The logic is convincing and unansweraole'
and the same argument for newspaper adVer-
Using is even more readily applicable to any
and evers form of bushes. The business man
who does not advertise in the newspapers is
either so wealthy that he needs no more OF
this worlds goods or he is short sighted bust
ness man. There never truer saying than
advertising IS the oil that lubricates the wheels
Of business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01
The Hopeless Ticket.

The old ticket. unprogressiye platform
and Instruction are results OF the Republican
noHanol convection.
William Howard Taft was Illuminated for
president by old guard stubbornness and the
whole box of machine tricks, James School
craft Sherman renominated for vice-pre-
sident by old guard despair.
After the ballot which renominated Presl-
dent Taft by margin OF tUen:y-one votes.
while 344 delegates sat sulen and mute in their
seats and l0T voted for Roosevelt, What's the
use" was the spirit of the conventions. That
explains sherman. hopeful convention would
have give the president ruung mate.
There is real devotion to President Taft
except that resulting from the repulsion felt
for Roosevelt. Taft rejected everwheln-
vilege and power Of the primary. His re-
nomination is to be charged to custom. machine
power and rotten borough delegations ON
his personality and his record he could not
have won enough delegates to fiji a box at
the opera He CHANGED to be Che centre
skirmisher. about whom to rally TO repulse the
Roosevelt charge. That is all there il of Taft
the fidelity of the array which withstooJ the
desperate assaults of the Roosevelt host was
not love for TAFT. 1t was hatred of Roosevelt
As for sherman is -h- tail -kita-
lie tails the ticket because at vice president
nomination time IT nfattefed not what was
donA
The.s is probably prophet. either SO par
tisan or SO insane, to predict the election
of this ticket Its success would be impos-
sible without organized bolt The antipathy
of voters to the Taft faction would not be ap-
peased even II the leaders of the anti-Taft fac
ton were pacitied. With the bounding Roose-
Welt already informally nominated and anti
cipated a formal nomination later. ii may turn
that the real battle will he Democratic
party and the new party The regular Re
publican ticket may be not merely lower
sheved, but sid Observation-Disclosures Enquirer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01

A Jersey man is suing Aviator Bronkins for
damages sustained by being hit by Brookns
areoplane The birdman, 1t seems, lost cohtroi
Of his machine. which scooped down 10 earth,
hitting the Jerseyite and severely injuring him
How can New Jersey expect to attain the front
rank when harboring citizen who thus blocks
the wheels Of progress. New Jersey should
transplant the French law, which imposes punish
ment on the pedestrian who gets In the way OF a
vehicle instead Of putting IT on the pilot Of the
vehicle
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01

A catfish five feet long. that weighed 137
pounds was caught In the Missouri river near
Kansas city the other day. 1t required three
men to carry the fish to market and siS.75 was
received for the catch This should be encourag
ing news TO the patient fishermen who daily
throng rhe banks of the James
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01
Switzerland of America.

The Switzerland OF America II
/ the name given that section OF noun
! tain country In West Virginia where
the traveller finds Old Sweet Springs.
Two thousand feet above sea level,
reached by a pleasant drive through
the mountain passes from Allegheny
| Station, Va, the hotels grand and
central. with surrounding cottages.
offer accommodations FOR over six
! hundred guests that are first class In
every respect. Music. dancing. ten
-sa!s-f.a rds,-e.s+ iisss, getf swimming;
fshins and riding are some Of the
pastines that ara to be found al this
resort The climate In unsurpassed
free from fogs, malaria and mosqui-
toes, and ideal for the health seeker
w. ID. Paxton is the new manager Of
the hotels.
In Greenbrier county there is TIL
, famous old White Sulphur Spring.
which attracts visitors by the thoJ
sands from far and near every eel
SON In the mountains OF Virxini
on the main line OF the ChesapeJ
and Ohio, there are few better kno!
or more popular resorts In the COT
I try. George +. Adams. manaxert
the Chamberlain. at Old Point ca
fort conducts the splendid host
there which Is a sufficient guaraj
that 1t is well managed. The !
is one of the most beautiful Ill
State and the surroundings IDEAL
Still one OF the seven wonda
the world and perhaps the oldei
sort on the continent. Natural E
continues to be the mecca forf
sands every summer. The III
situated on a peak OF the Bluef
| mountains and in addition
| bridge not made with hands,
is much to see and do. Tennis
ing. boating and fishing are
amuscments and recently IT,
has constructed a splendid ~
pool
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01

This summary might serve to cover the situa-
ton as regards platform after the Baltimore
convention completes it's work:
Chicago: We point with pride to the fact That
we in.
Baltimore; We view with alarm the fact that
out
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01

If the convention continues in deadlock through
the Glorious Fourth the reading of the Deciara-
ton of Independence might have a soothing effect.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01

So rapidly is this great world progressing that
an aviator can only get top of column, frst page
when he breaks a record or breaks his neck.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01

While they are all interested more or less in
the outcome Richmonders not losing any
sleep over the convention. They too busy
planting dollars and growing big buildings
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01

The suggestion that Ty Cobb might be run in
on the convention as a dark horse, inspires the
observation by the Jacksonville Times Union that
IT would be impossible to Ty Cobb to plat
form
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01

Massachusetts will expend $4,000, 900 soon
good roads. Looks that like that sum ought to
go long ways toward covering such small patch
of the earth's surface.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01

If some one would only take Bryan out for a
walk and lose him the convention might be apie
10 reach an agreement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01

soc. West Point and Return
July 4th. Two trains. 9 /
4:50 p, M. Returning 10 p.
err Railway. 1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01

The Baltimore convention viii be marked by
the absence of all brands OF liars. crooks, burg
lars, thieves, undestrables, motlycoddes-in
fact there Will not even be a third termer on
hand to parade his egotsm.--C Charleston News
and observer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-01

he Is not opposed to meeting new conditions;
change will make for Improvement, but all meet
them as they best and men differ as to what
is best
Continuing, The Thoes-Union sums up The
..-. I'D l...... M.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
REASONS WHY.

The good roads federation of Ohio has promulgated the following bulletin giv- ing reasons why the good roads move ment should be supported:
 If you are a farmer. because your farm will increase in value, you eau raise more profitable crops, your cost of hauling will be lower you can market your pro. ducts when prices are best, your children can get to school, your family eau attend church, your physician will be in closer touch with you, your boys and girls will stay on the farm, you will have better mail service. more social life and happier conditions all around. sast
 If you are merchant, because good roads enlarge your trading radius and make it possible for purchasers to reach you every day Tn the year and thereby increase your sales. s.H... ..#
 If you represent a chamber of oonl- merce or 6 board of trade, because the public roads are commercial feeders to the cities. and every improvement of these roads means greater prosperity to the cities through increased aprioul- tural production and greater stimulus to all industries. #+## .-I8#
 If you are highway official, because you are striving for better methods of road construction and maintenance and more efficient road adminstl ation.
 If you are n railroad man. because i'm. proved roads, mean greater production, consequently more traffic. preyep tfreight congestion, bring more Industries, more roads. more tourists.
 If youfare ap automobile user, because you can get the benent of your machine every day in the year. your repair bills xmyfn heI INsNsw . nH will be possible at all seasons of the year.
 If you are dealer in farm products and implements. because you can receive the products aud dehver the implements at all times. .''e r
 If you ara an automobile mAnufactur- or, because every mile of improved roads means greater demand for both pleas. ure and commercial cars, increases wealth and consequently the power topurohAse.
 If you are publisher or editor, because improved roads make wider circulation possible, increase advertising by stimu. lating commercial enterprises. and be- cause road improvement is the most inn portant economic question of the age.
 If you are a manufactures of road machinery or road materials, because road improvement means more business.
 If you are the proprietor of hotel, because improved roads mean more tour- ists and m,,re commercial travol. New England, with it's system of good roads. gets $60.000,000 a year from tourists alone.
 If you are a banker, because good roads will increase agriculture, commerce and manufacture, depositors, deposits and , dividends.
 If vou are a progressive citizen, because vou cannot progress SO long as your state and nation remain in the mud.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
A Fine Sugg stion

To the Editor Of The News: |
 Canaan has need of a Community house, and it is in sore need of a social service which would make such house imperative. There are types of commu- nifty service which might have been un- dertaken, but for the fact there is no convenient or suitable place. Until Oa- naan Is fortunate enough to possess such "Neighborhood House" it is a pity to nave what there may be in town go unused. It is often remarked, that in churches and school houses the com munities have good deal of property standing idle much of the time.
 This matter was discussed at 8 recent meeting of the members of Pilgrim Church and it was the wish of the church that I should express to the community their desire that their social rooms be of as large service to the com munity as possible. Any organization is welcome to use them for any purpose, that is, of course. not out of place in a church building. We are especially desirous that no non-sectarian effort for community betterment should be pre- vented beeanseaof lack reomssswhen these rooms might serve the purposea @,
 The Center Church House in Hartford has become 8 great commuHity pafish house. There are a great varietyH of activities there which have no difect relation to the Center Church; and. societies of all types are making daily use of the building without prejudicing their undenominational character. That is in a oity where there are gr3at many community activities demanding accommodation. Here of course the demands are few and the accommodas tions comparativly msager but such as they are, we would like to admin. ister them in the same spirit and trust that our slpoerity in the matter may fbe sufficiently unqusstioned to makes it possible for the rooms to be used for the community benefit without prejudice to the undenominatlonal character of any activity. EDWIN Q. GILLETTE.
Connecticut western news., 1912-02-08
What tn: Other Fellows Say.

The Democratic party in Connecticut is alive to it's opportunities and is going 7 to make the most of them.-New Haven Union.
 The conhagration of Sunday morning illustrates once more the truth of thetrite saying that lire is good friend, but a dastardly euemy.-Pittsfield Eagle. i When New York society refuses to stand for the "turHey troL" and grizzly bear" they must be awful.-Brietol Press.
 The beef packers say the high price of meat is due to the retailers and the re- tailers say it Is because hubby is no longer willing to carry brown paper parcel through the street.-Winsted Citizen.
 It looks as if congress would stay in. session till June just playing politics. Norwalk Hour. ..',z. - '" Young Theodore Roosevelt wisely wards off trouble by telling the reporters that his father "does the talking for the family" At least the son has learned one valuable lesson never to butt in.- Post yo'uc"Ht .@ .. ,af" |.
 There are s,s7o insane patients in the state of Connecticut who are inmates of retreats for this class of unfortunRtes. Just how many insane are running at large has not yet been announced.- Woodbury Reporter.
 The price of champagne has taken another boost. But, 50 long as it is not lfsted with the necessities of life the great masses won't do much worrying.- Bridgeport Post.
 New Haven makes progress slowly, at times, but surely. By and by our trolley cars will have signs so plain, and distin- punishable that even he who runs may read.-New Haven Journal-Courier. 3 LaFollette says equal suffrage has passed the stage of argument. But the women will continue to argue just the same.-Waterbury Republican.
 There is consternation in the senate over the passage by the house of the cutting off of battleships and doing away with public buildings. There is going to be warm work over it in that body Bridgeport Standard.