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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08
WHERE THE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
FAIL.

One does not have to recant his beliefs in
the needs and advantages OF the study of
dead languages in order to agree with the
statement OF Professor W. NJ Hunley, of the
University of Virginia. that there is some
thing wrong with a course Of study in which
three times much attention Is devoted 10
ancient tongues as to the study of the govern
ment under which we live. One can urge
that conditions of which the professor COM
plains be improved without disparagins the
value of knowledge of the classics.
The examples of the answers given by
students of a certain college to test questions
on the elemental principles Of government by
Professor Hunley last night were absurd and,
as he declared would be amusing but for
the gross ignorance they dtclosed, but they
told as nothing that was not known before.
lit is doubtful whether some OF those who
heard the lecture could have themselves given
more intelligent answers. Certainly the aver
age man In the street could not. He may have
known that those answers we're incorrect and
probably the students also knew it, but. being
under the necessity OF making some answer.
they ala the pest they could. -FOUR average
citizen would have saved himself from being
ridiculous by the simple process of saying that
nc did not know The quotation of these
examples, however. served to emphasize the
fact that ignorance of the nature and working
of our form of government is deplorable, de-
plorable not only in the school room but on
tie street. That this state of affairs should
ne improved; that there could hardly be found
a subject on which 1t is more important tslat
otr present and future citizens should be well
informed admits of no argument. 1t is not
necessary to neglect other branches of study in
the schools to teach this. but should 1t be
necessary to curtaii the time devoted to other
subjects that time should be curtailed
In Virginia the University OF Virginia and
10 a greater degree Washington and Lee Uni
yersity are doing good work in this line. but
there is still room for improvement in these
schools. and in most of the others in the State
the need is crying one
II Professor Hunley succeeds in impressing
this fact upon the school and college authori-
ties OF the State he will have accomplished a
greater work than he is able to accomplish In
his class room, for 1t will be of wider range.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08

inscrutable Providence orders all things, but
no, for all time. They believe Gods in His
heaven but something within them tells them
that alls not right with the world and viii
not be until that time shall come when 1t can
not be made better, and they will know that
time has come when they no longer are filed
with discomfort
That's the meaning OF social unrest" It
II a God-implanted unrest. without 1t the
world would still be in its swaddling clothes
and without 1T man would cease to reach out
after perfection. Should dissatisfaction fail the
nation will perish. as surely as without vision,
which, in sense is with 1t.
But it will not fail. There win always be
some without It, but not until there cometh Inc
day of perfect happiness of perfect conditions;
not until peace and good will to men shall
reign on earth viii 1t fail. Then can we say
alls right with men for Gods in His world.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08
HIS MOTHERS KISS
BY EILEEN ELISABETH.

eyes pleaded: he shuffled with his feet
and glanced impatiently down the
line.
Doors sIammed-the guards whis-
tie blew. Faces were pressed--hands
clasped--in goodbye at the Windows
Standing behind the shut door. the
young man held out his hand. Ills
mother clutched at It desperately. and.
raising herself on tiptoe, lifted her
face to his
He seemed not TO see the piteoua.
pleading eyes-the pm~~d lips. He
shook her hand and dropped X. with
an uneasy, self-conscious glance at
the unseeing spectators
Don't forget to write to" said
he.
Stand back there." said the guard.
The train moved off by inches faster
and faster. until II had gained such
speed that the womans limbs could
no longer keep pace with IL.
The mother fell back from the
window and stood looking after the
monster that was bearing her beloved
life of her life--irrevocabIy away
from her TO the distant seaport.
The son fell back from the window.
into his corner seat, and with a faint
frown on his face took up O weekly
magazine, and buried his troubles
there.
The woman's lips twitched once
those lips that he had not kissed
then grew tight and strained. A red
spot burned I'm each cheek. Her eyes
held the pain of tears without their
refreshment. She lifted her hand
once to wave II after the retreatInw
train; then let 1t fall wearily--heavily.
He was not looking out,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08
THERE'S A DIFFERENCE.

II the Republicans in the senate are in
earnest in their threats to hold up Wilson
amendments for four years should the Demo
Gratis upheld the appointments OF the dying
Taft administration the years of the incoming
administration will be marked by the most
unseemly auarre1s in its history and the great
est deliberative body in the world viii become
the greatest wrangling body In the world
.rWbat is sauce for the goose is sauce for
the gander." Republican senators tell the
Democrats who favor holding up Tafts nomina-
nations but the analogy is not there Demo-
cratic senators wish to prevent Republican
from filling appointive Offices with Republicans
to serve for the term of Democratic pres-
dent and Democratic congress Should the
Republicans carry out their threats they will
be seeking to prevent a Democratic president
from filling offices with Democrats to serve
under a Democratic administration Tafts
sppointments will be in violation OF the spirit
az the law and OF the rules Of the game, while
Wilson's will be In adherence 10 the letter and
spirit of the law.
workable civil service system should APP
ply to all appontiye offices. but 1t does not
Under the law and according to custom certain
ofIices are filled by the party in power, For
Taft to make appointments for four-year terms
now would be to recall that law. without sub
stituting civil service in It's place. He would
dc deriving of some of his rights the man
chosen BY the people when he and all his works
we're repudiated. There's a difference and the
Republican senators engaged now In making
threats know 1t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08
LOGIC SUPPORTED by FACTS.

Some time ago The Firginian called atten-
ticn TO an article in an English magazine de-
tending sons of ministers from the imputation
Of worthlessness. Such charge should not
need refutation. but II will do no harm to
call attention to some of those who by their
lives have proven its falsty.
To the examples already noted may be
added those gathered together by the Tampa
Tribune:
Governor Wilson," says the Tribune. was
preceded in the presidential chair by ministers
sons. Buchanan. Arthur and Cleveland. we're
all the sons of ministers. even as Governor
Wilson is. Clay. the great commoner. who
in the political life Of the nation. was the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08
WORTH FACE VALUE.

Confronted with the necessity Of saying
something fattering about Birmingham and too
conscientious to sur over the truth. Frank
Jones' a lumber man who makes his head
Birmingham Ne,cS saved himself from being
impaled on the horns of the dilemma In the
following adroit manner:
Every time visit Richmond | am impressed
with its elegance and its rapid growth. Up to
few years ago Richmond was known for
its wealth and conservatism, but 1t slow
compared with Atlanta and Birmingham. Well,
there is nothing slow about Richmond now. In
the last census 1t had population of 127, 62S,
only about 5000 less than Brminghams. OF
course Birmingham will always keep In the
lead, but / would not be surprised to see Rich
mond show a splendid gain In the next census.
Roanoke continues to grow, and the entire
State OF Virginia is more prosperous at this
time than ever before"
He was in Birmingham and naturally had
to tickle the vanity OF Its citizens. He lives
In Roanoke and safety demanded that he say
something good about Roanoke, and what he
says may be taken with grain of salt, but
being neither a resident sojourner In
Richmond his remarks about the finest city
in the South worth their face value.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08

son OF a poor preacher. Other men OF later
years, who figured in an influential way in
public rse and who we're ministers sons were
Quay, Morton, Beveridge, Hughes and Dol
liver. Justices Field and Brewer were the
sons of ministers The Tribune further
points out:
1.-THE sons OF preachers who attained emf
nenee as educators were Wilson, Faunce.
James and Carroll and Lounsbury; in history
and literature, Sloan, Parknan Bancroft
der and Van DYKE in nvertion and sclence
Cyrus Field, Morse and Agassiz; In the church.
Peecher, Alexander, Hodge. Abbott, Potter and
Jonathan Edwards.
Fifty-one Americans are honored In the
Hall of Fame. or the ffty-one Americans so
honored, ten of them are sons Of ministers"
AS the Lynchburg Netos remarks the reason
for "the good account which ministers sons
give of themselves in the worlds work is
obvious They enjoy superior advantages in
the way of environment, their fathers ex-
ample is inspiring; the atmosphere of the home
is moral Energy and hard work are before
them daily as examples we'll to follow Logic
points inevitably to no other result, except
under extraordinary circumstances, than the
manufacture of a good citizen from boy, in
an environment which is the best and with
heredity fighting his battles, and logic is for
titled by facts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08

According to La Revue, of Paris young
Italian expermenter, Francesca de Bernocchi.
the son of merchant of Turin, has been sue
cessful In his attempts to send pictures by
the Marconi process Though only twenty
five years of age he has been inspired by Pro-
lessor Rhgi's Investigations of the Hertzian
waves, and has now succeeded in transmitting
images. drawings and autographs which re-
tain the precise features of the original with
great fidelity. Think of seeing picture of
ar engagement between Turks and Bulgarians
the morning after it occurs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08

saw them on the platform OF a
railway station, walking slowly up
and down as they waited for the train.
She was a thin, middle-aged woman
with hair turning grey: the express
sion on her sharp-featured face was
one Of chronic anxtousness.
Patheticaliy, nerVous!y, her dark
eyes were turned to the youth at her
sciously aware of her look by the very
care with which he avoided It.
He held himself very erect. tower
ing above her; his young face was
coidly set as he gazed straight before
him. He walked with long strides.
faster than the woman could move
without effort, so her pace was hur-
ried striving TO keep step with MIN,
and at times became almost a run.
His sharp-set features, were OF the
same mould as hers, his eyes were OF
a like color, his hair was younger
shade of the same mouSe-broWn as
hers. Clearly they were mother and
son.
/ noticed that now and again as
they walked her hand would seek his
arm timidly. but he must have shaken
It off by an imperceptible movement.
for each time she dropped 1t with a
limp air of encouragement. Then
she would struggle with herself and
endeavor to restrain the feeble show
Of affection. but beaten. her hand
would creep up again, to be once more
repulsed.
She was talking eagerly. anxiously.
he seemed to turn an impatient ear,
and although his indifference never
polite, forced attention of dislnter-
ested stranger that he listened.
His silence, his occasional brief re-
marks, never daunted her. She pratt
tied on with feverish persistency, be-
sieging his bored ear, one imagined.
with injunctions about quinine and
warm fiannels and dry boots and the
weekly home letter.
He looked quickly along the line
for the coming train. He glanced
pettishly at the growing crowd on the
platform. could have shaken the
young cub---he was ashamed of his
mothers open solicitude.
A pile of luggage waited near. uu-
der the charge OF a porter-he was
going long journey. to distant
country. / think-and he fretted to
feel his mothers hand on his arm.
The train steamed in noisiiy. The
crowd hustled and jostled good
humorediy. and exchanged affection
acknowledging farewells.
The young man hurried-his moth
err after him---to secure a corner seat.
He threw In his papers and travelling
rug, and turned in uneasy silence TO
endure that uncomfortable five min
utes when all the last words have been
said, yet 1t SENS one must say some
thing.
She talked In spasmodic gasps He
threw in a word occasionally. Her
fingers were twisted together-her
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08
WHO is TO BE JUDGE?

The Kansas City Journal sees an argument
against the initiative in the fact that in Kan
sas 1t defeated several much needed amend
ments that would otherwise have been
adopted" What's the argument? How are we
to know that the amendments were much
needed when a majority of the people of the
State said they were not? And why should
they have been passed Otherwise If the peo-
pie of Kansas did not want them passed?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08

Andrew Carnegie says that there is no need
of tariff on steel. at is an everlasting mis-
take and is needed only for infant industries"
he declares. OF course. Andy is now out of
the business and can afford to be honest, but
how those who are still drawing this kind of
pension from the government must laugh in
their sleeves at the dupes who continue to vote
it to them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08
NOT A MExACrNG BUT A HOPEFUL SIGN.

NOT A MESACING BUT A HOPEFUL SIGN.
Political orators OF the stand-pat variety and
some preachers-of the same trend OF thought
--orate and preach of the menace Of the social
unrest, as they designate that vague some
thing which is unquestonably permeating the
spirit and minds Of the people. They them
selves are filled with unrest fearful Of the
consequences of that feeling in others and
forgetful or ignorant of the fact that it has
existed since the first man pinned for companion
shin and the first woman thirsted after knowi-
edge.
This fear is unfounded, for In the last
analysis social unrest-we will accept that
nomenclature for want of a better-means
nothing more than dissatisfaction with exist
ing conditions It means that divine desire
for change and improvement that is slowly
but surely pushing the world onward in its
tourney toward its ultimate end-the mill
ienium.
is true that there are some in this world
who are dissatisfied with existing conditions
not because they are not good enough but
because they are not bad enough II Is true
that there are some who wish for the good
old days of the dim past when every man did
that which was right in his own eyes, right
meaning pleasurable These do not want pro-
,gress but retrogression not their own rights
but the privilege Of doing wrong. They would
noi be exhilarated with liberty. but intoxicated
with license. They would not defend them
selves against aggression, but would them
selves be aggressors They do not want
equalization of rights, but the equalization of
wrongs
But these are In the minority. They belong
n the criminal class. which despite the aiarmist
and the pessimists. is growing proportionately
smaller.
s II is true, also: that sou1e, in their strug-
gle for liberty and equality. forget fraternity.
who In their desire for betterment, for more
freedom of opportunity for relief from the
. exactions of unjust social conditions forget
the responsibilities that come with these
privileges,
But it Is not against these that the fumina-
items are delivered by those who pirate Of
..social unrest" These the wicked and
I thoughtless against whom the minister of
the gospel has always preached and TO whom
THE ward-politcian has always appealed. al
though NOT in oratons. 1t is the average man
u with his Dissatisfaction with unjust conditions;
& With his desire for better things: with his
Saesernai hope for perfection, political. economic,
soc.a, and moral. of whom they speak. fer
I &his 10 the meaning OF social unrest" Those
& 1mbued with its spirit protestants against
e injustice poverty. lack OF opportunity. They
dream dreams of the day OF equal rights for
d Ill They are filed with the hope OF higher
wages. OF a better environment for their chill
drsn, OF higher standard OF living They
are disseminated with what is because wbar
I n II not right It is for the present. II an
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08
PEOPLES FORUM
Rcnlies to MFR. HOge.
Richmond Virginian.

Editor The Richmond Virginan
Sir.-After thanking you for the courtesy and
space in your columns to reply to Mr.. b. Lacy
Hoge in your issue of December I'd. / beg to
say this gentleman simply doesn't know what
he is talking about in his false statements con-
corning the teachings of Pastor Russell there
fore It Ia about time for him to "avoid profane
and vain babblings." ] TIM 6, This gen.
tleman preached to a handful OF people In
there either side last Sunday night There
was not a newspaper reporter present yet he
was in all the newspapers Monday with the
report he had made Of himself indicating very
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08

Sneed has killed two men and has been ac-
quilted Of one of these murders, but the dis
patches do not tell us whether he thereby
reganed the lost love of his wife woman
that cannot be held by love is not worth hold
ing by murder, even though 1t could be done
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08

Boston offers 100000 dock
improvement for new transatlantic
line OF steamers Bidding for BUSH
ness In the competition of the North
Alta ports is high. and the city
which would win must be ready for
big enterprises.-Philadelphia Eve-
ming Bulletin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08
Very Silent

In numerous States the total vote IN
considerably smaller than that of four
years ago. az Yet the population Of
the country has been growing at thu
rate OF 100000 year. A part Of
the silent vote remained silent even on
election day.-St Louis Globe Demo-
crat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08

A college professor proposes to teach the
wives how to spend money What is needed
is some one to teach them how to save it
after some one has taught the husbands how
to get 1t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08

'If the Turk is dreaming in his tent it's
100 to l that his dreams are now yeritable
nightmares says the Birmingham Ne,os Prob
ably. but why the quoted dreaming In his
tent" and what is II from?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08
Coming and Going.

Speaking Of paradoxes. the Fayttsn
navy that has been hook in a Phil
adelpha navy yard has been taken
out OF dry dock and put back In soak.
Washington Post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08

If explorers generally accept Captain Bart
let's dctum that the safest way to the North
Pole is by aeropane may expect no repeti-
ton of the Cook-Peary controversy. for no
more explorers will attempt the trip.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08
Mexico Outciassed.

What has become Of the Mexican
war since the Balkan war began3
Won't the Mexicans fight unless they
can hold the center OF the stage
Indianapolis Star,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08

Patrick should have been masked when he
appeared before the jury. That face CT his
is enought to make anybody want to send
him to the penitentiary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08

A blot on the nation-Headline
What-Cole? And yet coal ana black can
not be said to be antithesis, however you
may spell it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08

Whether the Titanic band played Nearer
My God. to Thee or not, let us hope 1t was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08

The great need of the age is bell attach
rnent for eyeglasses which VIII make noise
when the glasses misplaced and disclose
where they hiding from their rightful owner
Newport News Times Herald
Brother Copeland is having a hard time
First he swore OFF smoking and now he has
lost his eyeglasses
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08
CURRENT COMMENT
"Dear sir"--and Necktirs.


One OF the organizations to promote bust
ness efficiency Ii attacking the waste OF time
and work caused by using Dear Sir and
Yours truly and such phrases at the be-
ginning and the end OF letters, and It re-
ports that one business house estimates that
it spends $4,000 year in requiring its type
writer's to these conventional phrases
Should not all save by emitting them?
OF course would save time also by leav
ing off neckties and buttons on the sleeves
Of their coats and many other conventional
things. Figure up the necktie bill There
about 50,000.00o males in the United States
alone Let assume that half of them
neckties at least sometimes. II every of
those 25,000,000 have only necktie year
and that cost only twenty five cents-there's
a waste OF $6,250,oo0 a year Waste? OF
course it's waste. For necktie does not keep
a man warm.
Follow the matter further Let us assume
that every one OF these 25,00o.000 wearers or
neckties consumes minute day in tieing
his tie, you have 365 minutes year or more
than six hours. Twenty five million times six
hours make the appalling total OF $50 million
hours year wasted tieing ties. You may
figure 1t out for yourself how many life
times thus consumed.
Efficiency? Yes by all means But let us
temper 1t with common sense and courtesy
Worlds Work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08

Prepare For the Dance.
Wax the floors OF Constantinopla The Turkey
trot is called Those who have dSnced must
pay the nddler--Nsw York American.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-08
Suffers Presidential Bee.

Political circles of New York State are
greatly interested in many evidences that
having risen by means of Tammany Hall and
the bosses Governor Elect Suzer is now going
TO cut loose and go through the profess not
not unfamiliar to politicians of pan derinr To
the decent elements when there is reason
able prospect that this policy would paw"
80 the Albany correspondent of the New York
evening Post reports. adding that Mr. sulzer
Is expected to take up his permanent residence
IN what New York city people cali the ..up-
state More than this. it appears that Mr.
suizers moves are part of q determined cam
paigh Tor the presidency of the United States:
,Hat MS whole administration as governor will
DC SNAPPED with a presidential ambition IN Wow
ne mas appointed his private secretary a
recognized anti-Tammany man, who since an
nolhtmeht has attended meetings Of the anti
iahmany Democratic league Mr. Sulzer IL
khoWn 70 all his political associates as hfrh
aescriped as man Of energetic aspirations
nyer. II Is not intimated whether he has his
Eye most on 1915 or 1920. but ne Is quite
soune enough to walt II this course should
seem seem, wise. A governor of New York. Demo-
cratic or Republican. but especially Derno
cra,lc' is always situated somewhere on thu
ronstone where presidential lightning nlays 90
we should not be surprised II a Democratic gov W
sa na, OF New York IKE Mr.. suzer contrived
70 ger at least shock or two within tha
next seven years.-Charlotte Observer 'e