The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-17
e prompt attention.


Wise County Is In Virginia. In some
Prospects Wise County is far up in the
front rank Of great counties. In the
Smatter OF good roads and good ROADS
sense. Wise County leads all Virginia
~counties, that is, II have read the
Arecords correctly. and II l have hearo
~from all the precincts. I want every
sbody in the State TO read the story
@havs just read in the last issue OF
*the Big Stone Gap Post. Here 1t IL:
IS "A large number OF citizens OF the
Richmond Magisterial District met IN
Sthe Town Hall at this place Saturday
gssafteruoon and discussed the proposed
Issue of bonds in the amount OF WE'D
SoeO for the completion of the ROADS
I'm the district as laid out by the
county at the time the original bono
issue Of 100000 was issued. Practi-
-scally all the roads as originally sur
-veyed have been graded. but a large
sportion of them have not been maca-
-tamized. and II is the purpose to use
-the money derived from the proposed
issue to complete the macsdam
with this amount all roads that
have been graded and surveyed can
be completed. when this district will
have one of the most complete sys-
Gems Of macadamized roads of any sec
Stion its size in the South.
The Post then goes on to say that
sthe meeting was an enthusiastic one.
and that there was only one vote
1aRainet the proposition to vote an
.other hundred thousand dollars for
ssood roads. This will make $sOO.0Vo
wise County has put up for roads
Where is there another county like
her?
{ what's . Philosophical Manf
: We talk a great deal in Richmond
@about our philosophical men. AND
sRichmond has a lot OF them Doubt
Cess some men In Richmond are i'm
properly credited with much pubic
spirit because of the wrong conception
spf real public spirit. 1t may. there
s.fore, be well enough to get the true
idea OF what publlc-sprted man real
Ay is Albert Shaw's definition OF
sman Of public spirit is he VINO Is able
at given moment, under certain con-
editions, to Set the public welfare be-
sfore his own. Furthermore. he Is
IMAM who is trained and hab,tuated to
that point Of view, so that he is not
aware Of any pangs OF martyrdom, or
tzven of any exercise Of self-denial
when he is concerning himself about
the public good. even to his own mo-
smentary Inconvenience or disadvant- |
age. Public spirit Is that state or
habit Of mind which leads man to
care greatly for the general welfare. !
II is this ethical quality that to my
mind should be the great aim and OBJ
dect Of training.
Another Chance for Stranded Men.
Chicago does many rare stunts. ana
some of them are worthy Of all praise.
The philanthropists Of the Windy City
are going to start a Garden City near
the town for unfortunate men who are
out of a job and otherwise stranded.
A farm Of 1900 acres is to be pur-
chased which Is to be divided into
fve-acre lots, and one Of these lots to
be given to a man to live On and cul-
tivate. That will provide for 900 men.
The IDEA is to assist them the hrst
year. and also to give them an option
on the land
This Garden City Is to be organized
Into q little government. and the ten
ants are to govern themselves. There
is but one limitation, nd that is. that
no saloon will be permitted within the
limits OF the city. They have similar
ventures in Europe. and they all thrive.
If the Chicago enterprise succeeds. the
good work will be initiated by some