The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11

rections. demands State sction. Com
ditions must be improved. or the
State will earn an unenvtab1e record
for neglect In my judgment, pro-
Vision should be made for the aboli.
ton Of county alrnshouses, and the
establishment Of one such houss on
gresaional districts OF the State. to be
erected and maintained By the sew
eral counties and cities In proportion
to the number Of persons supported
In said almnhOuno from said counties
and cities. This change would re-
suit In saving the costs Of nearly
ninety almshouses, Q large aprt OF the
cost of maintenance. and In giving
better accommodation and attention
to the occupants. Last year. Lao
persons were maintained In nlnsty.
three small county almshouses at .
cost of &Sz.S1k.S0. while tn ona largo
city /, 737 persons were supported
at cost OF $2S. 440.Bs. recommend
the enactment OF suitable LEGISLATION
which should contain 4 provision pro-
hibiting counties and cities from car
ing for their poor except at the dis
trtct almshouse.
The proper treatment Of chronic
inebriates and Of mon who fail to
support their families presents prob
lem which also requires action. Hun
dred OF these men litter our jails and
feed at the expense OF the Common
wealth. without work. while their
families are in actual need. Law
should be enacted authorizing the pa
role Of such men after arrest and
conviction a. long ~ they Will sup
port their families, and providing that
they be employed on the public roads
II they violate their parole and de-
cline to support their families.
These are all advanced measures Of
reform. but they are aimed to meet
existing conditions and to correct
present evils. Virginia must do her
part in the great work OF correction
and Ia the still greater work Of pre-
vention. The State board OF Charities
ana Corrections should be given sur
hcient FUNDS With which TO press tts
work IN these directions.
Dairy ana fod Commissions.
within rocent years the oairy m
dustFy IN VIRGINIA mas SHOWN won
osrful ana encouraging pfoeFecs
Inere are ABOUT !.nvV oairymen IN
the state, owning u tease ss,vvv COVE.
ana seInne oairy pfoducts vaiued q
N.ss4.ooo per annum The super
vision OF these dair1es mas become 20
Important ana intricete tnst II m1che
Dc wise 70 separate TINS from tne
oeparIMent ~ asIcul.uss mo in
q snu ". Mmu WIG consIo'
=. VIC s.. 49,
uoseo ~ psI. % ip.en -. run IN
.nat uep. . .ns uo .n
&c. crests tne unso W..
ooAru snouao ue - .Heueo
rep.eseIsa.se 10y auo uAIrs 4v.sa"n
OF tns United sAtes aep1I,nen. %
aslieuIturs eeH oe Auoeu y ehe 1919 49,.
a"u Gu enaS u 80
uepar.nent oI the S.A.e 20 n.se .e
oenena vi e ....,.
upe1Ans WIN me 10y 's"" -
ene 1sncA .oseIMnens. M, ~
opesA..on VIII ps epecs .a o,a.s
ia sne eAo.s now us "
our oaITy neros oL tupeIcu'os's, onoes
INC law nov IN IorSe our ualry auu
1000 commiemoner mas secureo tne
~ nost v..uAo'e ,..ncc .Iom .ne
un.teo otAtos o.csas - n.N .uoe -
cum tests, ana lures me .nat
approp1ia.lons re mae ~ nn un1 ~ .t ~
iAW now, IN I9.Iss % s'v:~Ss: lo' sas
similar sum TOT the next ApproptI1-
ton year. Nirelnia ca!tse can g Isee0
from ms .eIItos o HcM -
nas oeen olscoveu en De com
municated ny casue 10 people.
peciaiiy 70 ehi1oreh.
Oysters ana t1sh
This INDUSTRY - In gooo shape ana
more viii be realized to our citlsena
from than Tor many years past.
The hgures show that the value Or
fish and oysters taken from the
waters OF Virginia Was more than
that OF any other state IN the Union:
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