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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12

To the Editor of The T.mvs-D ispatch:
Sir,--ln The Times Dispatch OF tho
9th an argument by u. ". Mason OPP
posing the lime bill now before tn.
Legislature is nothing more than nh
surd The farmers OF the State, espe-
ciaiiy here in the valley. want. and ara
III much n 9ed OF, cheaper lime, as the
present price or lime al Riverton is ton
high Tor NEST farmers to use. D. w.
Mason. OF Giles county. va. with poot
grace, says 1t would be class leg!sla.
ton 10 furnish farmers with chcaps.
lime. II would be class legislation with
a vengeance TO favor Il few producers
or lime against the interest of tho
whole state. giving Mr.. Mason and 9th
ers the exclusive right to sell at two
prices.
Much could be said about Mr.. Masonic
assertion that land and live stock ara.
only taxed Mt half price II II was
pls.
To any more about this lime business
would be TO reflect on the Intelligence
OF the members of the committee which
has this lime business in charge
G.. W RICHARDS
Rockingham county
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ELECTROMAGNETIC
To the Editor of rne r,mes-pispat

To the Editor of Tine TImes-Dispatch:
sir.-:-l notice in your valuable pa
Miss Johnston. In which she says.
only couple OF scores OF the anti.
suffrage women of Virginia have come
into the op.n 10 defend their side
Of the question:. as If she doubts
there are many OF us.
1t Is just possible that our strength
lies In our shrinking from the open
since ou- infected sisters have shown
their weakness by rushing hcadlong
INTO It. BY going into the open" We
contract discusses. such as measles.
hhoopingcough, smallpox and such.
q So perhaps b. remaining under
homes, we may shun this most malig-
nant disorder of our century-lets
sall II hs-womanetis."
Inc TACT 10 wo women have never
taken this matter of votes for wo-
men to mean anything serious; We
awe simply trusted to our men who
represent 0s In our Legislature 10
meet and manage this small matter
s Tor US n and ,rue, to such trus, they
worthy OF sull greater eonndence.
we VIII depend on thess same
i str1ns. wiho men 70 weed gu, of our
may call them tho Sissy" element,
u you'l pardon the slang-w by
their weakness are susceptible to this
FEMALE disorder mentioned above
Oetter Illustration than her own con-
duct to show how utterly UNIT she Is
70 ueai with great questions that can
oniy be successfully managed by de-
ii6erats and cool headed Judgment.
am an optimis. BY nature. how
ever. and take this resticssnass
among the idle few" women as one Of
me good signs of the times May il
not mean that this class OF women
are waking up to the tact that there
are a. things in the world better worth
mhiie than "frivoling IN the eternal
D!ue Ihat they have struck out in
! lee wrong direction only shows that
satan sim finds mischief for idle
nanus' Now II como ono will only
hno way to captain this worse than
useless derellct and pilot II into a
port Where surplus energy is in de-
tnand, his achievement Will equal
thGse or the men who ''harnessed the
lishthlns. "hridled the cataracts."
S ga. and are riding the very air
we breathe, That the women OF vir
ginia do not want the ballot and ali
IL entails, l think Miss Johnston
"ouid soon And cat II she canvassed
ne state she would find also that
snis dread malady Is not nearly so
contagious In our fine old Southland
as IL Is malignant. Dear. trus South
ana enlist the aid OF the Great ply
siclan' In Graduating this evil before
700 many go down under It's debil.tat
ing ,hnuence am only one OF many
!oyai daughters of Virginia who is
Iii, 1id iosy enough to believe that we
strong men to carry their own bur.
uens and, willingly. do the hard
thlngs Tor us-w!th us uppermost T.,
tnelr minds and hearts.
a AUGHTER-IN-LAW OF ROCK
Buena Vista Aidh r.
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10 the Editor OF Tine Times u! snatch:
me- enori 10 have SuIarivd
arcnitect to pian and supervise the
erection OF ali Inc puDlic scnouI build.
ihss IN Virginia, strikes me as yer,
unfortunate ana undesirable, esurcia,Iy
SO When Subjected 10 Il nomculs con.
SiueIatioh' IN this case the spur oil
competition. great incentive to do
me BEST tIat can nc done in every field
OF endeavor. Is entirety eliminated ana
tne result Is often ureary monotony
ana repetition ConnrmaL ton OF tnis
tact may oe seen, wilnuuI saying more
IN some OF our puplic builuiug Flee
tIiclty Is tnSencured by friction and
iaeas are quicNened by contact. ana a
departure from this course OF a,lio:
Is Il reversal or the rule OF life
pleasing variety WITHIN the lin
lib Oh good taste correct architectural
oppression consonant win proper
economy ana actual needs, harmony OF
style and symmetry OF proportion to-
setner with adaptation OF means 10 an
eha, are best outained in my Judgment
by fair and open and honorable. com
limitations governing such matters
ana IN wnich the tesI OF merit is me
oniy measure of success.
upon the historic heights overlook
Ing Fredericksburg. where lust fftv
years ago charging battaiions met in
mortal combat. with classic grace
architectural symmetry ana pleasing
tout ensemble" an imposing templ,
or learning mas just opened It's INVITING
portals, pianned and arranged with
rare skill and attention TO every com
tort and detail; heated lignted and
Ventilated BY the best known scientific
methods. with dormitories, class rooms
laboratories, auditorium, gymnasium
swimming poo. dining room, Kitchen
laundry etc. complete in Itself. and
All Its appointments for the work il
was intended 10 do, It's equal is not
10 be found south of the Potomac
river. Here, under the guardian care
Virginia. and guided by faithful teaci,
ers, the daughters Of the Old Dominion
are carefully instructed In the useIui
arts and well equipped for their life
work This maximum of attainment
with minimum of expense has been
accomplished by Il normal school hoard
Of Virginia., with the services of a
faithful and skilled architect, secured
only after fair and honorable comps-
tition. nor has one dollar been wasted
or foollshly expended. This statement
Is literally true. and cannot be sue
cessiuliy Eainsaid. for l know where
scope and through the purple mlsts Of
memory look back just nifty years nro
upon score OF sturdy youths and to n
bleak December day. in little one
Painted frame schoolhousc. In tho
county of Thomas jefferson, built bv
an old Virginian farmer Whose son
fell In the Wilderness). and with slave
labor The function OF heating was
performed by an antiquated stove In
the middle OF the room, and for wa
Ter there was sparkling spring at
the foot OF the hill n quarter OF N mile
away. Here. studying the mathematics.
elementary sciences, Latin syntaX, etc,
tho foundation for life'a suDerstructurp
WAS laid. What mattercd Ii that Icy
blasts found easy access through un-
protected cracks, or wintry winds sang
mournful requiems among the bending
pines. the pusle bent quick and tho
blood was thick, and life'e young morn
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only $1,000. The Pulaski levy was
si.oo on tho 800. which only made his
taxes on Slb,000 capitaI s2a'o5

only $1,000. The Pulaski levy was
sl.o5 on the 500. which only made his
taxes on $4,000 capital $23.25
NOW. let this gentleman sell this 900
acre tract for $4,000 and invest II In
cheap brunswick land. whore real es-
tate Is assessed at and above Its mar
het or true value. and the same gem
LEHMAN In the same State will pay
$3.50 taxes at only sl.l6 levy on this
SSi0O. Ia there any justice in that:
III not sucn outrageous taxation
drive Investors away? And why should
a taxpayer pay more taxes in ons
county In tho State than another on
the same amount OF capital Invested!
II looks to me that IL Invest $1,000
IN real estate. no matter whether that
$1,000 buys one acre or 1000 acres,
there ought to be the same amount OF
State taxes on that $1,000 all over thu
state. For example. here In Bruins
Wick county n tract OF about eighty
acres was sold, the highest hidden
bought IL for about SO per acre and
the Lawrenceville court confirmed the
sale and made a deed. You see. the
market. or true. value was about So
per acre. This was two or three years
ago. Last year this land was assessed
at SIS per acre for taxation, void
or timber and improvements.
Is 1t not time we were raising a
howl? Mr.. Editor, can you explain this
10 me1 TAXPAYER.
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TO the Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
SRI know not what excuse the
other thirty seven counties are going
20 onet for drawing more from the
state than they are paying In. but 1
am satisfied that the trouble with
halifaX people are mighty high-toned
oae9o growers is so small that their
,anus viii not justify a high valua-
non or high rate of taxation
our local assessors are. or should
De, familiar with tho profits which
our farmers rn derive from thlir lands
ana crops. You know, Mr.. Editor.
Halifax people are mighty hIg-tonei
people, and | cannot believe there Is
any disposition to beat the State anil
am sure they will welcome the t,n,,.
~ Sa,,a their lands vii stand q high
valuation and high rate of assess
mcnt That time Will come ,ust as
last rs higher prices camo for tobac
The richest spot OF land in the
World would be almost without value
Tor farming purposes II you could nor
get some paying crop Off OF 1t. Lands
should be valued In proportion to the
prohts they produce.
Nathalie. W. q. Cor1s1Ns
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on,rnrd. sunrnrists,

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Str.-l have been constant reader
long time. and recently | nave oeen
much Interested in the many letters
you have published in regard to the
woman suffrage movement.
What stir It seems 10 be making
through the state! Some OF the men
seem TO regard 1t as an open rebel
non or strike against their authority,
and ii it snouid succeed there is no
telling what the result might be- How
ever. don't think they need feel
alarmed. for the simple reason that
The women of Virginia do not seem
inclined to stand together In the mat
ter.
Read the letters from the different
sections of the State, some advoca
most earnestly. some condeinninS most
severely.
One writer states that the first vote
ever cast was cast by a woman in tn 3
Garden OF Eden, and that 1t introduced
death Into the world. | don't quite
understand how an act OF disc bediencc
could be called vote. but admitting
II In this case. she Is far behind the
times, for. according TO the Testimony
or the Rocks" death was introduced
into this world long before wuma n
made her appearance In the Garden OF
Eden. We cannot quite understand this
account OF the creation. Many ques-
lions might be asked that no one on
the earth can explain. That Is Sc
cret hid with the Creator, so we Will
leave 1t In His hands.
And now. admitting that women are
in state OF rebellion against existing
conditions. rebellion is not always IL
mistake. This great republic Is the
result OF rebellion, and about this
same question, "TaXation without rep
resentation." And ii you regard 1t as
strike" strikes and unions have
done a world Of good for the working
people In hringin about better condi-
lions for them.
And IL politics Is In the low and
corrupt condition that men say, Ii any
Improvement can be made, any re-
forms brought about. any good accom-
plished by this movement on the part
OF the women. | say keep II going.
Providence Force. L. NJ j.
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Develop The Farmy,,I, Normal.

To tho Editor of The Times Dispatch:
sill have read with great interest
the letter published in your issue Of
February about the state Female
Normal School" at Farmville, and, as
Il patron OF that school, and an alumnus
OF the University of Virginia, | Wish
TO express my agreement with that
letter. II the committee of the LeEiH-
lature in charge OF the Early Rison bill
would pay visit TO Far mvllle and look
Into the equipment and schedule of
that they would find there a faculty
OF professors. library, laboratory and
everything needed for hrst-ciass f.
male college. quite as mucn. If moi
more, for academic studies than the
University Of Virginia started with.
II tho name were changed to the
spent in adding to tho buildings and
tho students would not have such re-
strieted quarters, and would have
grounds larg, enough for the exercise
which Is necessary for their health. this
Scnuol would naturally grow into q
hrst-class college. with the advantage
OF the experience of years gui..ed by
the pres ant management of the school
at far less cost 10 the State, and much
more healthIiy. than would new col
leEe a; the University OF Virginia or
elsewhere.
Thur. are certainly grave objections
10 the location OF female college in
close proximity 10 the University Of
Virginia. whether II be coeducatlve. CO.
ordinate. or independ ant.
JEFF. Ran pOLfH TAYLOR.
ST James Rectory, Accomac.
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ran: and II no not taxed on eaon dog
mat ne owns. and why should he have
20 pay moro tax 10 tho State. which
seems seems to me 10 be uniust7 1 ses an
otner law agitated. namely. TO protect
foxes. which is absurd. This is one
" me worst enemies to all game. and
10 AL OF the farmers who raise fowls
wa 1 do not suppose that any such
u a" would ever be given a hearing In
w, me Legislature. In the protection OF
ne game. rs advocated by the Au-
.uooh society. in the last snow TO
,sed tns birds. but not once have
.yer seen where slngle member OF
nc society has ever ofrerod to give
iarmr slngl, grain Of wheat with
:*hich to do the feeding. neither have
ever seen where the State has ever
lone 30 either. but claims tho game
az hcr property and forbids the farm
sr and others to Kill the same on hIs
,"n land. except when the Leg,sla-
.hre says II shall re done. hope that
IN; good friends in the Legislatures
III stop trying 20 pass laws, as /
nave mentioned above. which do mn
soon; but pas such "a are benent
% the game aa well as the farmer
and hunter. w D
Farmville.
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Buene Vista.
hooker Washington on Concealed W.,



inc Editor OF The Times DISPATCH:
Sr'-Ihrough your paper | Wish To-
call the attention OF the men of my
own race 10 the rr!gh,ful loss OF ,if 4,
a"u serious WoundinS and manning OF
h hahiah pelngs that grows out OF tho
HHsolt OF carrying concealed weapons
~ one can read the daily papers Civ
ing account OF the crimes and accidents
t.r out OF shooting. during the
nrs sssoihas SIN, n1oiiaays. without being i'm
pIsssco With the fearful and useless
loss OF lie and limb. resulting from
pons. "ea-
During the Christmas week rouc,
calculation shows that In Ala bamn
there were twenty-eight persons killed
amu apout the same number of per-
sons rs seriously or fatally wounded.
sumoe werA killed and wounded in the
remaining twelve States. and I think
, sn!s Is conservative estimate. we
nave total OF about 500 persons killed
ana an equal number wounded durinn
the Christmas week
of course. realize that all OF this
shootihS was not done by colored peo.
pie' pu the majority OF the crimes oil
Incidents relate to the members of my
own race. '
My object in writing Is to appeal to
me- masses OF our people through min
give up once for all the habit of car
rying concealed weapons. 1t is p sub
ject that should be taken ND in TN,
pulpit, In the Sunday school. In The
nome and continually agitated until
every member of our race who is now
In the habit Of carrying concealed wea.
pons VIII feel asham ed to do So Dur
ing all the years that I have lived I'm
Alabama have never carried CON
cealed weapon, have never kept one
In my house, and have never felt the
need OF one: have travelled through
all parts OF the South by night and
By day ana have never felt that
have been Ia the least danger, and If
mad ! am quite surs l would not
nave been protected by rca son OF car
ry'ng pistol. Where pistol or gun
keeps person out OF trouble one time
nine times II gets him In troublA. Be
sides, carrying concealed weapons not
only does not protect life, but carry
Ing coEccaled weapons Is "a barbarous
coarse and vulgar habit. There Is no
reason why person In civiliz I'd
country. like the United States. should
get into the habit of going around in
the community loaded aUd burdened
with piece OF iron In the form of o
pistol or gun.
If this subject Is taken up at once
and discussed and aG.tatcd throughout
Tho South by our people am sure thar
Within few years. at least, the colored
people Will cease carrying weapons
and there will not be so great Il loss of
If, and limb as is now true.
BOOKER I. WASHINGTON
Tuskegce Ala
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I the Id'tor OF The Times-DispatCh.
Sir.--The attached clipping Is from
a recent morning issue:
Annapolis. Ma, January 30-A bill
designed to protect women from gossip
WAS introduced in the Hous, of Dele
gates to-day by Mr.. Philips of Wico-
mtco county. The proposed law In
hicts penalty OF from six months to
the hearing OF others. makes any as
sertion rejecting upon ths good name
or woman"
There Is no place on earth such law
would do so much real good as In Vlr.
ginia. READER
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:ers From Readers Of The Times Dispatch
san trouble him far moro than ,hey

can trouble him far moro than they
can trouble the people.
.. The Commonweulth's attorney
knows the people. knows the local
laws governing tho people, is himself
elected by the people. and owing to
ms close Official connection with tho
with the business government of the
people He stands as close to the
masses as IT Is possible for an officer
toral board is doubly armed for suits
factory local service. In addition to
thorough knowledge Of the peoples
needs and wishes. and therefore can
prove their. closest and most eiicien,
representative. In short, he is their
personal agent.
Isn't this a pretty safe board to
elect school trustees? Isn't IT pretty
10 meet their wishes In nine out OF
ten cases?
In conclusion, supposc the election
OF trustees is thrown into politics.
what VIII be the inevitable result?
The answer ID perfectly simple
poorer trustees and poorer service. and
an incalcuiable loss OF moral and ma,
system, at large. Why?
simply because good men viii not
&c, down In tho scramble of politics
Tor II $40 per annum Office. 1t Is diff
cult enough TO get their services when
they have no c0mpe titiOn and when
their appointment comes from safe
and responsible source. Imagine men
of solid business capacity quitting their
farms and their offices and riding all
over district electioncering for Il
trustecsh!p--tn office that wouldn't
pay their bootblacks. and yet one in
voivlng aTduous anu responsible duties!
And even II they Old make the
probably be their opponents? Tnc
cheap johns. the irresponB!bles. the
failures. the box-tr!mmcrs. the hand
ehakera and tho wardheeiers-al tho
who crave cheap authority and chop
onices. and who arc dearly paid when
they arc paid the salaries Of boot
blacksi
These arc the men who would run
for tho once Of school trustee. These
are tho men who would night for IT.
and these arc tho men who would get
II Promiulng q schoolhouBe at every
mans door. yelling for lower taxation.
demanding free books. 1nd lnyeighlng
schools. these pluusibi. demn gogues
would sweep mo office with mslorities
OF astounding size.
lie, those who believe that the
panacea for every I'll lies In the eicc,
lion OF omcers by the people recall
peuple-for instance. members OF town
councils and county boards of super
visorB No set OF officials In Virginia
receive more unmiigatcc abuse, ana
yet they are elected by the people!
AZ long as good men" remain inactive
and bad men bestir themselves IN poll
tbs Just so long VIII certain popular
elections hold serious menace 10 Soon
service and good government. Let Ms
Keep politics out OF the public school
system Of virginia. Now is The 1me 10
kps~lck
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Against Amending the Gnrnishment
I.nxr

10 the Editor OF Tne Times Dispatch
SIT rouGn the columns oil your
Na4uhoie paper beg tnat you permit
an oid Reader OF The Times Dlsua,cu 20
cypress ms surprise anu condemnation
OF the act OF Democratic Representa-
liVes In youI city Assembled tor the
purpose or making laws. surely Ricn-
mona is UlItu witn lobbyists Inat are
the kin OF "Snyiock" OF old Wnat
man on earth could become a party
10 Inc passage OF the Diii TO reduce
the DegSarIy exemption OF $50 pei
month 70 tue niSbaruIy sum OF SIS, ans
aNtvr erecting tnis ialquity, could nave
lhc auuacity To appeal 10 the ma sses
asKinE their suffrage. Think OF a
man whose salary barely enables MIN
70 ICED ana naif cIotne family Of
SIX or seven children. In many in
Stances sickness mas driven MIN in
ucbt; perhaps mis- saiary may amount
TO 500 a month, $40 OF wnicn ne gladly
surrenders TO pay mis- honest deuts
IN" bare pittance at present prices OF
food leaves mis- It'll. ones nungry az
Ter the mouse rent is paid. TINS sacri-
nee, this suffering ana numiiiaiion L.
not enough 10 si,iify tho gentlemen in
your clty VINO pose as the representa-
lives OF the people. Tncy would cur
MS pittancc in nalf and make IL So5
Can yon believe lnat sncn men posscsa
IA drop OF human blood in their veins?
] cannot. and like hundreds OF hard-
pressed la"orinS men. ngnting for en-
istciice, suali ieel Il my duty 10 regis
'tI an oatn 10 OAR, so far Us my vote
anu influence can, tho return OF sucn
creatures to Ricnmond as representa-
lives of the people.
] say people advisedly. rs at least
20 percent. OF the reputation earn less
than $50 per month. These people, thu
struggling poor, have not inc money
to enc the benefit of the bankruptcy
law, such as tho elite OF poverty Dash
III. Professional men, merchants and
many others are to-day enjoying the
fruits of the bankruptcy blessing, i'm
mune 10 all debts, yet making more
money in a month than. the Iaboring
man makes in a year. Why this dis.
elimination? The position of men res
sponsiDie for such brutality can find
no Judgement in the hearts of the
working MASSES. And yet wo wonder
why Mcnamara and his kind throw
bombs Why fish OF one and fowl OF
another?
"Shylock" of old. whose soul fed
uponSg gold. only asked n pound OF nosh
nearest the human heart for security
for his debt. The Richmond Solons
demand the very existence OF tho poor,
with the paitry S25 thew liked. the poor
must live as the outcasts OF England
exist, in subwnys and sheds. without
home and shelter, until tho land sharks
and money changers get their toll.
Evidently these money changers are
having their innings in Richmond,
though tho God of Justice drove thelr
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was lit with many q rainbow hue OF
hopo In anticipation OF moro perfect
day. Alas, for the vanity OF human
expectation.
Some now sleep the sleep that knows
no waking. some bled for home and
native land. one breaches righteous
hess In the great congregations: an.
other. an honored churchman, breaches
by example. and still another and the.
last. but by no means the least sits In the
Congress OF the United States, senior
Senator from tho pioneer State OF tho
American Union. Old Virginia. the peer
of any man In that Legislative body.
the most august on earth.
Surely this Is an age OF progress,
tho old field school has had It's uses
and Is now relegated to the things
that were. The young Virginians Of
to-day arc entitled TO the benefit Of
the development OF the age In which
they live. Let them have only that
which is best. p. }. WHITE
Richmond