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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18
DAKOTA.
ut seems to mo-" a Nawap is quoted

TT seems to me-" q Nawab is quoted
- saying In the tlantlc Monthly,
that Christianity is the better religion
Tor women; my own has been better
eor men. What an ideal of manliness
the prophets faith holds up; think OF
the Osmanli Turks or the Arab Shieks.
or our Moguls: all devotedly rel1g-
1ous. A virile faith. But the religion
OF Jesus has always been wonderfully
tender to women and children, and l
think today you churches are built
on the hearts OF women; but your lead
ing men, In politics or science or lit
STATURE, seem to me to be c%stranged
from Christianity. 1t does not hold
their intellects as 1t holds the hearts
OF the women. But of course / speak
as q stranger, and really know very
little OF these things"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18
8 T..

Tho chief event of the year 1912 was
the declaration of w:sr made by the
United States against Great Britain on
June is. 1872. The events OF the first
Year of the var were: First. the Amer
cans under General Hull invaded am
ada. The Constitution. an American
frigate commanded by Isaac Hull. cap
tain. captured the British frigate Guer-
rierc. The American sloop of war Wasp
under Capt. John Paul Jones. captured
the I'rolic. He surrendered to the Polo
tiers. The American frigate United
States, commanded by Captain Deca-
tur. captured the Macedonian. shortly
after this the Constitution took tho
English frigate Java.
h year 1872 vas marked by wars
in foreign countries also. Valencia was
taken by the French. Wellington
storned Ciudad liodrigues and Boda-
jos. The British entered Madrid Ma
poleon declared val against Russia.
The French entered and burned Mos
COW. Napoleon's disastrous retreat.
Another e of 1872 was the forlna-
ton of the Liverpool ministry.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18
912.

The year 912 was a fortunate one for
the people OF hat country. Not a
single disagreeable event occurred out
side Of the ordinary now of small wars.
Aberrahman III. reigned at Cordova.
The Arab realm of Spain was at the
height OF its splendor.
1912.
The next 100 years We're marked by
conquerings and ~bloodshed. In 1912 oc-
CURED the conQuering Of England,
Sweyn, king of Denmark, becoming
master of England.
1112.
The year 1112 10 marked chiefly by
the troubles that were occurring in
Germany. Pope Paschal II, who had
crowned Henry v. of Germany, in this
year revoked his concessions and Henry
~ communicated by the council OF
Vienna.
1912.
Wars mark the year 1919. Frederick.
cent III. engaged In Z contest for the
kings Of CASTLE, Navarro and Aragon
Of NavAs do Tolsora and broke the
Amohade power 10 Spain.
1912.
The year Ina . marked by Henry
VII, who atteWpfsd the conquest Of
Bordering countS36o. During this year
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-18
1912.

The year INA . marked by Henry
VII. who Attended the .conuueot Of
berAeftnG counti36e. During this year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-05

ths aseendancv At this OF that party
h In altossther secondary censidera-
sien.
The manner in which the election
passsd on 10 . most hopeful sign that
the cubans have. after all travelled far
ON the road OF capacity for self-sov-
eminent. IT puts an encouraging DIS
lance behind the apprehension that In
order to fulin our obligations to Cuba.
to ourselves. to humanity and to civin-
xation and to foreign nations we may
have to intervene sgain-a consumma-
tton devoutly to be deprecated. For
what with the undercurrent OF Ameri'
can impatience with Cuba. and sense
OF Cuban ingratitude among the Amer
lean people. third Intervention couio
hardly fail to mean intervention 70
stay. and the loading upon ourselves
OF another territorial. racial and po-
litical complication. or these we nave
more than enough already.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-05

Of trade. will do well enough. hut ocoan
liners cannot afford 70. hazard q trip
between City Point and Richmond.
small vessels may approach this city:
however. MI. Dabney and his workers
must be more ambitious than 20 rest
James and for making Q port OF Rich
mond deserve Il to be written. well
DONE. good and faithful servant(s)."
Again. let me calt attention to Phil.
adelphia- Remember that the Quaker
City is far inland. upon q frosen river
during tho white, Study III sh1ppin0.
learn the number Of piers and find out
why big boats can afford 20 ascend the
Delaware Then get In touch with for
eign omcials and persuade them that
r chmond VIII support regular SER
vice from Europe.
GAsTON LICHTENSTEN.
Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-05
THE CUBAN ELECTION.

The third Cuban president!a! e!ec-
saou has taken place and not under
che ..pao:fying" influence OF the snad-
ows OF American hayonets. The tur-
snoal with possible development into
another Instruction threatened in the
anse-election riotGns OF some days back,
A,d not materialize. and wiseacres wHe
prophesSed that conditions would be
precipftated necessstating another
Americsn intervention have been con
founded
re authorities demonstrated both
their determination and their ability TO
Keen the situation well in hand, and,
sakeu by and through. as a rule. order
vas exceptionally wei maintained.
considering the excitab!e character Of
che people Il was an exceedingly
opi., election for any Latin-Americs I
country.
There seems no question Of the tn
u,,h Of General Acnccai. the Couser'
x.,x. candidate, over Mr. Zayas. has
LIBERAL opponen. This. as We vie"
f. vas emineatly 10 be desired. since
.Uss.ns the two by their past records
saa their oUaiowsng. Menocafs poll
.i.s promise best for the island II
every respect
The main point however, is fha; THIS
-,-s. election" wosia appear 20 so fa'
towards realizing the ideal Of cur &C
., in,ervess,ea In 1855. which was t.
enable tie csesns TO establish a sta
~. sevsrnms.s s.esess Of @sia'sin
Hx order asa Observing Sc s.'er"A
asna. osusssionss sssss,ss peace sn'
Tranquility sns The security Of 10
sssssns. - well - - susA
II that ssss esvssaoset - patron o
sAs repsbiss aaA - - osssrwr'se'
u inssssag the ssSsgusrSaaG q Tn
susesssss aaA - uvso - ne esss
s.ns ana sss,sess - sssstga Ds~ers q
- ssisss. b 1sss ssossesst shs'
- anytSaag - ouoeeSe ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-05
Co-oPERAr1oN FOR FAIRGROUNDS.

Every agency n Richmond devoted
10 lettering the bodies. minds ana
characters Of children should get back
OF the plan for Fairgrounds. soon 70
oe presented to the City Council. The
establishment OF adequate recreation
facilities under trained and expert
supervision Is a fundamental necessity
In handling the young people Of this
city. In the comprehensive ard defi-
mite program mapped out By the field
secretary OF the National Playground
Association. and now about to be sub
r-itted TO the authorities for action.
lies the opportunity of unifying and
centring ali the social uplift forces
| on one vital part OF the child problem.
Too often the forces for good IN Rich
mond are split and nui!iEed by failure
to cooperate. Here is the chance
/ 10 begin real work for definite, clear
cut, absolutely essential element in our
| social IFfe. II enough pressure is
brought to bear upon the Council, IL
Will respond readily to what Is clearly
! a public demand.
We suggest that the school Board
the Juvenile Protective Association the
Visiting Nurses. the story Teliers
Lcasue. the Equal Suffrage League. the
Ani!-TubercUlosis Society, the Educa.
.iousI Association. the - Andrews and
Christ Church n.ighborhood workers
The Health Department. the Board OF
( Charities and Corrections. the Labor
unions sBd the Mothers clubs Jcir
vita ali other interested organization.
to sign the petitions that the Play.
I ground Committee Will doubtless pre-
sent. and TO appoint thsiF own com
a.it;ecs 20 appear with IL se:dre th'
Council aud urge the adoption OF TIL.
recreation program. Every insItu
tion above mentioned has q direct In
'icTest in seeing more playground,
Their own problems can. In part, b
settled By tbs means. IL they fail o
support the earnest. practical, bushes
end,av0r 9. rnea VINO have spent none
and tim. 81 per:ectins q real progrsr
for . real need they viii miss . goide
opportunity.
= For once. TIE Times. D'spateh Wouh
> like 60 zee the phiI.nthrcpie 80 ECU
estIonal agencies OF Richmond get "a
9 seshcr sna pat something thsoseA
? IL time 20 act down to brass tack
2 and WORK. Il wouiA be inspsrssio
/. ana encouragement 20 feel the powe
\ Of % many noble movements jcsae
, into an ins,runen; % strength tina
vvm mako sAs susSes uss realise the,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-05

he could earn in his trained work
a. q technical scientist? Let this
young man try to buy some OF the
''good land" desirable tand), the land
that ought to be producing maximum
crops to feed the people. The rent
or the interest on the iAyestmen,
would .'eas him up" In q liItis while.
So he has the choice of working poor
land that is below the margin of cul-
tlvation." or paying big premium for
the use OF desirable land, with Inn
provements and a market. Therefore
he does the sensible thing, and works
for q salary as q technical expert, and
then there is q popular outcry that
the v. r. I. il q failure. as II does not
tunn out practical farmers.
Now. shall we aboi.sn the v. p. l.. or
shall We seek out the cause Of this I'M
naturai condition that breaks up
mes ano taxes our young men and
young women away from the land and
stops The productidh Of wealth"
Things. the psSvss assde land eaconr-
ages idle. land. 80.
Some say the teaching In the schools
10 ths cause OF tins sta Ange condi-
ton, but IL 10 not true. Tne cause
Is hidden and covered up. and certain
men make II their business to keep It
covered up.
The cause OF idle land and Idle men
IL that the desirable land 10 held out
OF use for the community increase In
value. and labor 10 compelled to use
the less desirable land first This is
sin against the economic law: . sin
against God and nature. There can
be no social health until we recos nize
that land cannot be held "out Of use.
without some on, suffering for It Inc
remedy is to tax land into use. A tax
on land values STAYS put" 1t cam 1t
be evaded or shifted
PIEDMONT"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-05

vsv~auan DOyU Nod CSes...s.S.
"a ne Editor Of The Timse-
s,r.-James BeJlwood - WI sSr~
usssniur TO In any nattcr 49,
sc ssrmine. and Ais paper ~
SSo,S Iln6Sr % good readine. - ...
s,%' sS = cee Of virSinis's bsst sstsssaa
80 shou9h he vas not Worn nere, -
49, n STeas deal for the ecoe -
re Stass oy hss .ehnmpIe en9 -
=. James river, near MencessseS. -
- moes prorsoUle 0oe ID TIE 800
II 1eyjWOol 0aye Ne nee StnS
- nee61 IssAsSyhaD from 49,
ccrson of the hyeA % t.
Se.csiisd agricultural ssesss ."
s' Nov ssss ,s.s q sss =: ?; : 49, 80
~ DrncfScal fsySnero 80 .
Scs~x but there n n0thsug u
Scme Mrs vpNoet:s Wtu sS01 w -
- - Graduates ass Wslung - -
eoms urscsscol fag1 NJ ees n ~
S~re rpslecssON WI Az ~ v1ss
80 = seos - % - v01Oe .. ~ -
S~ssrIsDyWG ne el5Sjeocy - IT, ysoys
s~vs.SIeus Sn shls eeceHecos ocoees
Wnss ssaW Woul0 have NJ 80 Qoo-
s.Se al Y. r. T. and then eake Up 800
Scor yJrEtNta hand. WITH soe cSgsesSSy
~ = OOula esgo ~ - 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-05

West Peant ~ RSehnsnA's Pert.
To the Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
sir.-Ressrding the plan to make
west Point a port for Richmond. I
read the following extract, clipped
from the New York Times II otner
cities are attempting to get deep-sea
trade from the American metropolis
Why cannot Richmond do the same!
Are New York business men awake
to the fact that Boston Is stirring
heaven and earth to divert commerce
from the port Of New York? In .
= note that the port directors Of thai
city are attempting to get the state
TO reclaim certain piers from the New
Haven Railroad; that the Hamburg
American Line has agreed to esta blish
direct steamship line between Boston
and Norwegian ports has also been ar
RANGED for. What this means to New
York may be gathered from the fol-
, s".in S Sos.s,on :str,sused " the
Bancroft. chairman Of the port direc-
tors:
The railroad rates are the same
here as to New York. and where the
service Is At All comparable with that
sna',.. .aa: |. port Boston win get the
what are New FORKS business men
doing to Keep the tra@c that New
York already has and Increase IL, Ia.
ward Hatch, Jr, 10 not the only one
who wants to know.
The Boston Chamber Of Commerce
70 the active organization that 10 pro-
noting Boston's efforts to take our
trade away from ms. 10 u time New
Hork's business men show a. much
civic spirit as those OF Boston
From the foregoing Il viii be noted
that eternal vigilance 10 necessary to
win. business from q stronger com
petitor. Richmond exports and Inn
porta Why cannot she do this direct
lily? One or more foreign steamship
lines running between Eurooeaa ports
land West Point would stimulate sales.
men to extend their territory and sell
virginia products abroad-
The James River. tor Q certain e1aSS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-05
THE ECONOMISTS AND PUBLIC
OPINION.

An interesting insight into the state
of economic thinking In the country. As
well as a valuable comparison between
the Judgment Of economists and pubic
opinion, Is afforded by q recent bull
Ietin issued by the Economic League.
an organization which is national in
scope and which includes among Its
members leading economists and pub
scists. The bulletin shows by q pref
erentsal vote OF the members OF the
league the subjects which they think
arc OF primary importance and deserv-
ing OF immediate consideration ana
action. Tho first three topics recefv-
Ing the largest number OF votes are
Efficiency In the Administration Of
Justice" Tho Tariff and The None
tary System Of the United States"
1t IN doubtful whether popular
opinion in its present state would
sanction the verdict Of the political
economists and scientists that better
means for administering justice IL OF
; first Importance, but It Is unques-
;a,nably true that the public would
agree that the subject Is a pressing
one and should have Immediate atten-
tion. As TO the tariff problem. there
IL evidently full agreement between
the economists and the majority Of the
people The returns from tc-day's
election will undoubtedly demon
s,rate the fact that the voters o.
the country are decidedly in favor Of
reductions In our present high tarifs
rates.
In the case OF banking and mono
.ary reforms. during recent years
! there has been a steady growth IN
| the popular appreciation OF the sig
nIhcsnce OF this problem The question
! In technical and complex, however. and
has unfortunately been constantly In
vslved In politics. An extensive cam
raien OF education In behalf Of bank
/ ing reforms 10 now being conducted
/. by commercial and financial Interests
ana we may expect an Increasing pop
uIsr Interest In much-needed bank
ting and monetary legislation Bushes.
and financial stability and progress arr
dependent upon the establishments Of {
J sound banking system which win AZ
ford facilities for rediscouns and fo'
elasticity IN credit and currency.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-05

High School in September. When
arrive home from school, unless l have
something to do ut home. ! 90 out
in the street and walk or loaf around
till about dark, and then come home
and study my lessons. We can't play
baseball in the street. because the
police stop US. and we can't play foot.
bali In the street. because the ground
is too hard. The only game left for
the boys to play IL marbles. Tho other
day l eaw q man cut up tho side
walk on the side Of his house to keep
them from playing marbles.
There is Chimborazo Park. which has
FIVE mounds One mound is used foE
tennis ano croQuet, while the other
four are not used for anything. We
boys want two mounds for the use
OF football. and the girls and smaller
children can use the other two mounds
for their games and sport J dom,
see where football does any more
harm to the grass than tennis. and
croQuet.
Sometimes, when I 90 after Q boy
to come out, generally he says, 4 an
readinS . SovA ana DON'T want TO
come out. There IN no place to play
II any one knows that playing on
the park doesn't hurt II, Mike" Pierce.
the park keeper. ought to know. He
says he believes In letting tbs boys
play football on the park. And II isn't
he who II keeping the boys. from pay
ing ball on the parA, as some people
think. He has to carry out instruo-
lions Of the City Engineer.
Some gentlemen who are not 30 o1o
but that they can remember when
they liked 70 pay ars supporting US.
But. friends. these men can't do 1t all;
everybody has to work for IT. once
football was played on the park
whole season. and the City Engineer
didn't find it out till In tho spring.
when the boyS started to playing
baseball.
A few boys and have petition
before the Committee on Grounds ana
buildings to play football on the park.
We had some few to oppose playins
football ON the park. They said 'tney
believe in identifying the park ins.eAo
Of running it. believe In beautiky'as
the park myself And here u 2 Wy
the boys can play ON the pe1A az"
beautify It too:
We will use one mound one o.S -
the other mound next day. ana -.
on Saturdays II We oesin %
~. erass In the least the PARK kespe1
AN ,hs Zras. 10 green again. II yoS
c,ti.en Of Richmond, agreeing 70
.st. nlease be present THURSDAY. NO
r.mber =. At the CITY Hall AZ a:so
NJ vh.,n the COMMITTEES on oFounus
- u,,l6,n~s meet And help ID 70
Vours respectfully.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-05
x,oN TO VOTE ON THE AMEND
MENTS.

rnrsc proposed amendments to the
Constitution Of Virginia are to De voteo
upou by the people to-day.
On one ballot is the first proposed
amendment. It is to section liz, aru'
it, Of the Constitution OF Virginia,
~wi,h reference to the powers OF the
General Assembly concerning the
forms OF organization and government
for cities and towns. and the classih'
cations OF cities according to the popu-
iation."
The effect of this amendment would
10 =, hermit cities and towns 10 adopt
improved and more efficient forms Oh
government. commission government
bsinr the greatest benefit conferred
under the amendment Every voter
vho believes in efficient government
should scratch the word against on
the ballot containing this amendment.
On another ballot are the second and
third proposed amendments. The Sec
ond IL TO section 11s Of the Consti-
tuition OF virginia with reference to
the election of commissioners OF the
revenue In cities"
The effect Of this amendment would
be to permit city commissioners OF the
revenue to be elected popularity instead
of being appointed by the judiciary.
The result would be to subject COM
m!ssioners OF the revenue to the temp
fs.ion Of underassessing those innu-
~nt;al politically so that the commits
ssoner could secure reelection in re-
turn for violating his duty. This
amendment, If passed. would cost the
thousands OF dollars
annually because OF the failure OF the
city commissioners to assess properly
and fully. This amendment would un-
doubtedly increase the tax burden or
the peopIe. Scratch out the word for
on the ballot containing this amend
ment.
The third proposed mendment is to
~section l2O of the Constitution OF Vir-
rreasurers In the cities"
The effect Of this amendment would
be to allow city treasurers to serve
indefinitely instead Of two terms, as
at present provided. The amendment
ought to be killed. because the hmita-
ton Of the tenure Of city treasurers
to two terms makes them more careful
in handling the public money and re-
moving from them the temptation to
misuse or misappropriate public
money, Scratch the word for" on the
ballot containing this amendment
These last two proposed amendments
we're forced through the General AS
eembly BY the oficeholders' trust.
which has spent an enormous amount
20 secure their passage By the people
to-day. The Constitution requires that
every amendmen, proposed 20 1t shall
be passed upon az two successive ses-
sions OF TIE General Assembly, but
shese two have. been passed upon by
oily one session a.i are now unconsu-
turionaily submitted to the people by
orders OF the enemies of the people.
Who have combined ID defeat the will
81 the people
Scratch the word for" on the ballot
containing these last two amendments
and strike a blow for honest govern
s,ewt for the welfare Of The people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-05

The pie. OF DR.. George W. Mechanics
that the sentence OF death on fioso
and Claude Allen is unjust and snouio
| be committed to a lighter punishment
has received wide publicity. Yet puo-
! Tic sentiment throughout the state has
not changed from the firm convicuo"
that these men are guilty. that they
were tried fairly. and that they should
be punished in accord with the IAN.
EVERY man must regret that death
ever has to be allotted to feiio"-
beings by society. hut every man must
also feel that emotional horror OF the
! individual execution cannot be per-
mitted to overthrow the verdicts OF
/ impartial juries and undermine the
very power OF justice.
DR.. Mcdaniel urges that these men
were the products OF their environ
ment and yielded to the impulses OF
natural passion Was any murder
ever committed that could not advance
the same Justification! But if any
portion Of q society is 20 constituted
BY environment. education and ira
dition that 1t produces crimes Of de-
iiberate violence against q whole
court. there is no more dangerous pre-
cedent to establish than to free Its
members from the fear OF punishment
and respect for the law. II the con-
ditions that evolved the Aliens be
allowed to exist. yet the Aliens them
selves be made martyrs and spared
the consequences Of their crimes. what
respect will remain for authority.
what check upon future violence, what
immu,able rule exist by which the
community can protect itself against
the mob spirit and the reprisals Of
brute force:
The fear Of punishment IL . re-
straining influence on all men. Its
power cannot be tempered with BY
emotion. The facts in tho present case
do not show that my injustice has
been done. There Is no reason for
making an exception to the stern
course Of justice. II the social con-
ditions must be changed to prevent
eepetitions Of such murderous acts.
let Dr.. Mcdaniel and all other thought
full men labor to change them There
is ample field for the exercise OF
ssarity. self-sacrifice. human tender
ness and the fine emotions Of . the
spirit in trying to change the en-
v;ronment SO that murder will be
blotted from mems imaginations. But
until the time shall have come when
love has driven death by murder or
by execution from our midst, let not
small and plastic sentimentality
weaken the strong wall OF law, be-
mind whose stern protection We work
to bring about the nobler visions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-05
Voice of the People

Y~uss Citlsens west PssyGrssn6A
To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sufficiently I have noticed In the
papers that somebody else II seeking
a place for US boys and girls to play
as well as We I am a boy fourteen
years old. who has just started 70
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-05

combined influence. There r. plenty OF
idealism, nne sentiment and splendid
talk In the community waiting to
erystaliixe into deeds. But the upiift
is wofully lacking IN punch" There
Is too much hoping and wishing
ana not enough OF the dreary. common
place grind that gets things done we
want Fairgrounds and we want IL
brary. Here's the first step.
In this light. read the letter from
a fourteen-year-oid 10y on this page.
He proves that Fairgrounds are need
ed. He pleads for help. He Is clear
and practical. Best Of all. he knows
how to go about getting things done.
He has the lofty civic spirit that pro-
misses not to injure the parks II foot
BALI is permitted therein. Is such
eager seeking to be denied your help?