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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23
rLAYcRouNps ron RICHMOND.

Playground and recreation activities
ir Richmond have been put on n firm
scientific basis OF efficiency by the
promise OF $1,000 to be raised by q
committee of citizens for the purpose
OF securing a share of the services OF
the travelling field secretary OF the
National Playground Association. The
object OF his work will be to survey
the city and outline q plan for the cs-
Enlistment of recreation centres In the
parks and elsewhere The money to be
spent on Fairgrounds this year wifi
probably be used In maintaining n
single centre equipped and directed
IN the most modern manner, to serve
&c an object lesson and model for
arousing public sentiment and extend
ms the field of rccrcntional activities.
Richmond Will share the field seore-
tary's services for q year with Atlanta.
birmingham and Jecksonv!lle, Fla, as
these cities have already pledged Thorn
selves to furnish part of his salary.
The best result of this proposal Will
undoubtedly be the awakening of pub
lie sentiment to the crying need for
such outlets for tho city.s children. To
furnish recreation OF the highest form
for both children and adults Is as much
the duty of the municipality AS TO give
pure water and paved streets Tho
Importance attached to the work else.
where Is proved by the figures that
six years ago thero were sixteen cities
offering their citizens such opportuni-
ties. while last year 3S6 cities spent
s4,5Oo.ooo and employed 1000 people In
tho work During this period Chicago
alone spent $4,000, 600 on recreation
centres, and us plain business prop
os!tion. 1t reduced Juvenile delinquency
around thesc spots by over 80 per cent.
Yet the average OF delinquency In por-
tions OF the city without these advan-
tages rose II per cent The money
Yves o good Investment IN reducing
court costs and raising the standard
of labor efficiency, without regard t,
tho incalculablc physical and moral
benefits produced. An interesting side
light .s thrown upon these benefits By
the CIB NOR among the pest residence
districts for similar Fairgrounds when
thsy discovered that their childral
were deteriorating. while the so-cnlled
siums improved,
Richmond needs education along
these lines. She needs TO learn that
gangs OF roughs can be taken from ths
streets. whero they are destined to be-
come criminals, Migrants and useless
by-products and made into good. clean
members OF society. Above all, sh,
needs to be awakened to the opportu-
nifty OF making life nobler, cleaner and
happier for her residents, Other cities
hava learned how this can be done
And the men Interested in this NOVA
ment arc showing praiseworthy civic
spirit in bripsing'-an expert to bcgirt
me work and TO leave behind him an
enlightened. active public opinion that
VIII carry It to q hns completion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23
SAVING FRANCE FROM HERSELF.

The Franco Spanish disagreement as
to the respective right n,.d spheres OF
influence OF tho two nations In Mo-
rocco appears to have reached an acute
stage, and The French official press of
Paris !s threatening that II Spain con-
tinues intractable France viii pro-
ceeG 70 organize her protcctorate re-
CARELESS OF Madrid. That IS easier said,
than done. At this distance II is i'm
possible 10 follow all the ins ana outs
of the controversy. They constitute a
tangled ske!n. TO the locker on some
Of them appear trining One thing.
however, seems clear: France. prcsurn
ing on her compact and deal with
Germany. Is displaying a GOOD deal of
arrogance and inclination to .gnoro
the fact that under the international
agreement regarding Morocco, Spailfs
rights and privileges In the lnttcr's
Moroccan sphere are on an equa! foot
Ing with Frances In the French do
main OF overlordship.' Moreover. sho
appears 10 De disposed 10 repudiate r
wrisgle out OF the French goyerp-
inents commi.tal to that agreement. If.
therefore, Germany, either by unniI-
cation or IN terms contrnotoa to assure
France paranountcy ana free hand
In sphin's Moroccan territory withou,
the consent Of Spain. sho was gam
bling IN very uncertain futures ana On.
gagged 10 deliver goods she did not nos
sess or even have an option upon.
The area of the Spanish proteotorate.
although comparatively quite limited,
Is very important Comprising as II
does section Of territory, Of sim
somewhat underlined boundaries. in The
northwest corner OF the shereefd!an
empire. which has a coast limo Win
valuable hhrboTs on both the Atlantic
and the Mediterranean rho Rack
country Of the possession IS InhaDfted
by fierce. fanatical ana warlikc tribes
which 1t VIII tax The combined 70
nources OF France and Spain TO con
troll and pacify permanently, IN,
: projected railway. most essential t.
France in developing her undisputo,
Moroccan preserves and in organizine
her protectoratc, will have 10 rus
ecross this country obviously there.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23

many friends here. ns tho writer
knows by personal observation. and
possesses elements OF strength which
ever, VIII go for nothing II at this
! critical time these friends simply re-
main friends. and do not become sup
porters; these elements OF strength
remain passive instead of becoming
active.
Radicalism is not need OF the
Tines In other years the writer WAS
legislation OF radical character. But
those were the lean years, when the
: world was doing business on IL fall
Ing market ana when the public CON
sctence was less active than It has
since become.
Now. on tho contrary. tho world is
aehiinS on rising market and the
1estio campaign of 1896. Is in a healthy
condition. The need. therefore. OF tho
times Is conservatism.
The writer even now believes In rad
icel action. but stops at the recall OF
judges. and that skill moro horrible
doctrine., the revision OF judicial do
ciSions by popular majority.
Ing OF law. the establishing OF fixed
rules OF conduct, in CHOOSING; the Gov
ernors by whom they are To he ruled
In all these things the voice of tho
administration of justice. in the de-
Gliding OF particular disputes between
individuals. the voice of tho pconle
is tho voice OF tho devil.
Tho radical Is much hated, much
abused man. And he deserves II ali,
but for one thing. II his efforts arc
TO tear down for tho purpose OF build
ing up, then there Is 4 Justification
for his efforts. In the recall OF Judges
and OF judicial decisions, there Is no
chance FOR constructive policy:
there Is nothing but destruction. pure
and simple. You fell the loftiest. the
oldest trees the patriarchs OF tho
forest. but you raise no buildings from
their fallen fragments.
The bold. we might say impudent.
efforts which are being made to de-
stroy the judicial system. the ancient
palladium Of our rights make IL neccs-
sary for thoughtful men to take coun-
sci.
Personally the writer would prefer
to remain in the background. but "a
no one seems to be disposed TO move
In the matter. and as some start seems
to DO necessary, this suggestion liz
made. a good many of us will he
glad to follow somebody's lead, to
sign call. or meet and confer. and
do what may be advisable. So let
some one who may be In closer touch
with Governor Harmon's friends In
other places, give the signal. and we
feel sure quite a strong contingent
VIII rally around the standard.
CHARLES NJ. WAI,LA CE.
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Inrbfngcrs.

Ihe ASH pile looms mp in the yard with
true majestic grace.
tomato cans are now revealed and lit
ter Zip the place
me sinks waste pipes thawcd out
again, we have tho plumbers
bill.
The Kitchen noor leaks as OF yore. and
gentle purllng rill.
Inc front yard Is baidheaded and tho
back yard is a sight
NO longer do NC cover the gerani1ms
at night.
Grandpa has Shifted underwear md
donned the lighter kind.
Res na'er made mistake in this. tina
we can call 70 mind
Augustus has been measured for his
seven-dollar suit
And Willie's got boil upon his nose
that is a beant.
The yearly catalogue OF seods has been
left n, the door.
And fathers making rerden ~ ut,
mind. Just as OF yore
The atmosphere OF home is favored
with your onions. and
GRANDPA has had his hair cut nn5 "a
lookin' simply grand.
Therell soon he floating on IN. hroa-.
the emblem OF book baer.
And 1t seems almost certain now 70.
mantle spring is here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23
CnuEht ON the FIr.

WI Ting Fang says there are 400
100000 Democrats in China. But they
are not in position to do either Wa
son or Harmon any good.
man at Perry, Mich, has been
found guilty of stealing q poleoat.
There arc times when circumstantIai
evidence cannot be rcfuted
nifty present for friend this
year is n nice, now, fresh egg.
Georgia negro was hanged In tho
opera house. 1t would seem as though
the burnt cork minstrels arc running
an awful chance In that locality.
Abdul EIam!d has bcsn taken back to
constantinoplo to die. Constantinople.
by the way. is ono OF the best known
places In which to die.
man can get hair cut in London
Tor cents, BUT London BARRIERS do
not throw In so much conversation ar
do the American BARRIERS.
hipling gets dollar word for all
thnt he writes. Thls Is a sood thing
all around. for he doesn't havo to write
much.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23
SYMPATHY ron PUBLIC SERVANT.

Si"iHlhi k'ott PUbLiC SERVANT.
Tho sudden illness of John j. Lynch,
of the Council. Is cause for regret
and concern to the entire community,
for whose good he has labored for so
many years. Expressions of apprecia-
tion for his intelligent, earnest and
ment of his native city are mingled
with those of sincere sympathy with
him in his present suffering. The sen
Tor representative from jefferson Ward
has achieved prominence among his
fellow Councilmcn and his follow citi-
zens by the fearless pursuit of tho best
ideals of n public servant Ills work
In advocating and helping to make pos
sible the new Administrative Board.
that will become q part of the city
government In January of tho coming
year, showed breadth Of view and 4
deep interest In the efficient and eco
nomical conduct of Richmond's affairs
Beyond his own accomplishments. he
has served as nm example of tho type
OF public official to be sought for
Ills work has been valuable and he
cannot be easily spared. Ills place
could not be rendily filled. II is to be
hoped that his sickness Will be speedily
followed by restored health. and that
no will soon return to the execution
of those duties to which he devoted
himself with fidelity ana wisdom
Meanwhile. what consolation tho SYM
pathy and good wishes OF friends may
bring him, he may DO certain of re-
cciving in full measure.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23

What is patent but a new truth?
Has any one right to profit by the
discovery of truth which should BIO
for tho worlds use? Is It right to
monopoliSe an instrumentality for the
oettcrment Of mankind? We would
not deprive tho inventor of all reward;
but Congress should roviso our patent
system by the rulo OF reason.
Were the patent system abolished
entirely. mon would still invent. In
Yention is an inevitable fact. Thou
sands OF years ago solomon said: "Lo,
this only havo I found. that God hath
made man upright: but they have
sought out many Inventions" True
then. true to-day. and true forever;
man will always Invent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23
sornc nnuscho1d 1nfe,,ctt,.,

% thunder' Why did you let tho
driver set that case of beer right IN
against the furnace?" ~
Ihere you go again, trying to pull
sun women want to vote" "'u
hehry' on tho level. IL you dunn
those pipe ashes in my cut glass tsiiy
DOW again. III go home to mother
VINO in Who left that work
basket tnil OF needles on the stairs for
me e., 20 step In with my bare feet?"
into that telephone all day while 7 ho,I
Ter my head OFF trying to nnd out
Whcre You put my pearl shirt studs
an OF no consequence around here?
Take il from me. Percival. II Won
n"i. SOP coming home every evening
s'heiihE OF plckled herring and hook
peer. there's going to be a divorce in
this family" IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23
Onthe Spur Of the Moment
By Roy K. jMoulton
Echo An.,rcr, nyyhercY,

Echo Answers "WhercYS
Where whore. Is the old grandma
Who used to love to sit
Around tho flreslde all day long
And knit and knit and knit?
Where, Q where. Is the good old man
who used to light his plpo
with coal of fire from tho Kitchen
stove
or the old cast-iron type2
Where where. are the good old
songs
Our mothers used to sing7
where. where, Is the sulphur dope
She gave Ms In the spring7
where are the good old pumpkin PICS
And tho games we used to play;
old SPat-em-out." "Post-oflcc," too,
Hunt Cole" and "Pull-away"f
Wherc Is tho truck strap father had
Saved up out In tho shed7
Wnere is the good old scrubbins brush
That ma used on our head7
Where is tho good old kitchen pump
That froze up every night7
w mere Is tho good old huskin' bee
That was our chief delight?
nero arc the Joys that once we know,
Joys of q day so rare7
Where are the years that have flown
SO fast?
And echo answers: "WhereT"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23
sugscsts Harmon Determination.

TO the Editor of The Times ID ispatch:
Sir,-In Wow of tho activity which Is
now manifestiug itself among presi-
dental candidates and their friends It
seems appropriate to the writer to
make to tho supporters of Governor
Harmon the suggestion which fol-
lows:
IL is time for organization to begin
Tho friends OF Harmon in this COM
munity should come together and look
each other in the face and devise
what is best to advance his interest.
In former times II was the custom
for the party to convene and mako
one caucus-for the good of the party
Now, parties are usually broken up
into many little caucuses, and a fight
ensues for the nomination In which
the safest and most available candi-
date ts by no means the favorite. un-
less his friends have forestalled the
dcmagogue efforts of elf-seckers. Per-
haps. therefore, though come of us
convention without personal ties and
with open minds. yet this admirable
system has passed away. Candidates
nowadays take the initiative. ana
with a mighty braying of trumpets.
hurl down the gage of BATTLE" or, as
our Republican friends more elegantly
term 1t. shy their casters into the
ring.
Such being the case, Governor Har-
mons friends should not sit idly by
and permit the Contemplating and indus
trious OF other followings to put n
hedge around the delegates. when, per-
haps the majority may really he with
the conservative element. Harmon has
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23

IS Sr'stances OF continued friction
y tho two parties, tho task and
i9S ssion of bringing Morocco fully
in tho scope OF civilization, pcsoe
md established order must be indefl-
nitely delayed. Those tribes will DO
lin position to harrass Franco on tho
ono side and Spain on tho other. and
inc!te ut any time revolt In tho very
centres of the holdings of both pro-
tectors
In that view alone 1t is TO the In
terests of both disputants to reach an
adjustment, but. owing to the French
railway necessity noted. and the other
considerations wo have mentioned,
France stands moro in hor own light
than does Spain in not being concilia-
tory. Yet that Is not tho only reason
why her dom!neering and greedy at
titude places her relatively to the
greater disadvantage. and is calcu-
lated. unless abandoned. TO render
her an obstruction IN her own path
way More vital ana more far
reaching interests may be involved in
the matter OF 4 settlement than the
specific ones OF France and Spain. Tho
situation may become the grave con-
Germ of all Europe. So long as an
empasse obtains and Frances present
demands for virtual Spanish subser-
vience to her dictatcs-with the result
ant accentuation of resentment on both
sides--arc pittcd against Spanish OBJ
stinacy and scnsitiveness. Morocco is
almost Inevitably likely to continue
TO be the fruitful source of European
intrigue and the GAUGE OF unrest In
the chanceileries OF the great powers
There will ever be tho menace OF the
reopening of the whole Moroccan issue
with the attendant possibilities of n
trial of conclusions 1T arms, such as
was avcrted through the Franco-Ger-
man rapprochmen..
In that event. Frances being the
greater obligation to eliminate Mo
rocco rs danger spot to the
peace of Europe, she can not
but be held to the greater re-
sponsibillty for the final outcome, ms
affecting the other powers. and. con-
sequentialiy, She cannot but be called
upon to pay the heaviest toll. 1t is
this aspect OF the case, ut the last.
howovcr, that promises to solve the
problem In peaceful and satisfactory
way by some OF the powers serving
notice on France that she will NOT be
allowed to mako good her threat AL
ready there are signs that such
movement is contemplated. with Great
Britain in the lead as champion of
SPANS cause under the international
asreement There are signs of pur-
pose to save Franco from herself md
Europe from CONFUSION by bringing to
bear on the former pressure that VIII
force her to reason. and what appears
TO be the Just, not to say honorable,
course as embodied in Keeping faith
no less with Spain than with the
parties to the international covenant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23

The hearts that loved US or the deods
a worth and lustre on our daily llvca.
We wax, at last to speak our sad res
greet
And shed our tears upon their stored
AS now. we bring from foreign iunds
the dust
or one who sang OF Home. sweat
Home" yet died
a homelcss exile on hnrbarous
shor,!
How sad alas! on h'story's page "a
trace
So frequent tokens OF tho worlds neg-
a Milton. struggling In his age with
His harp attuncd with songs OF Para
disc;
Calico. whose prophetic eye
Described the order OF ths universe.
Revilcd and tortured for tho truths ha
taught.
Columbus. blowing through the un.
known seas.
To give the world unheard-of cont,4
Loaded with chains! The Roman Pa
Banished from the land his arm had
ID
From the invading foe. Inventors toll
ing
With a faith eublime in wan, and suf-
fcring
To evolve tho power that lightens hu.
man labor
And to bless the world with it's munir-
oence.
How many sing the songs and hang
cnrapt
On glowing words or build them for
tunes
From the very things TINT to thci.
Scarce have brought groat. Even LID
who bles,
The world with light immortal, cheer
Ing all
Mid carth's deep sorrows with sub.
FINEST joys.
Lived homeless and forsaken and at
last
Died like martyr on the cruel cross.
Speak We Of martyrs? Does not each
days life
Show man Is migrate? Oh. how many
In summers heat or mid the winters
blasts,
Wake while We sleep, anticipate our
With service unrsquited| The mothor,
toilins
For the child she loves; the patti. nt
housewife,
Bearing meek her load of daily duty.
1t may be mid neglect. We need NOT
search
The worlds wide boundaries through
to find
The saddest lack of just appreciation.
At our side may stand one whose fond
service,
III reauitcd oft, makes each days COM
fort
Ono whose presence missed would ren-
So dark. so dcsolatc! How many helps.
we have.
How many friendly arms on which we
How many lives which make but pars
of ours,
And we so little feel IT.
God help us now
To prize our comforts more, to love
the friends
We have; while yet wo may TO catch
the words
Experience can teach. to comfort years,
Encourage struggling youth, give help
to all,
That when we sorrow DER the loss that
comes
And testify our sense of service past,
No bitter consciousness Of sad neglect
May mingle with our tears. God help
US all!
LEONARD cox. (;
Leaves From the Wayside"
Charlotte Courthouse.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23
THE rArENr MoNopoI,y pr,,1,

Nothing could better illustrate tho
quick responsiveness OF representative
government 20 the will of the people
than the promptness displayed by Con-
gresS IN seeking to devitallzc the
recent celebrated patent decision of
the Federal Supreme Court. As soon
as Chief Justice White, In his able
dissenting opinion, had shown the
need of putting on the safety valve,
congress began to consider legislation
restricting the monopollstic powers
or tho patentec conferred by the de-
clsion OF a majority OF tho court. There
is no question that Congress can apply
an eficacious remedy. It will, by
early action. prevent the legalization
OF n most serious abuse
Under the decision In Dick va.
Henry. the holder of n patent may alb
solntely dictate not only the prices.
hut the condition OF sale and use OF
the patented article. That deprIvea
the public OF all protection. Undor
such a condition. monopoly In a pat
so,,a. '.i'"S ~ eS'aoi'si
a., nnn,,o ecN'ms acts against
co,,o Nv case mish'
rlrh,s =. ,..aso. . no. oii'Y '"e primary
49,, GUY '"s una sell
,.IduoI T. 49, ,''o 'z"'s o. mo md
800 :" ''e'' personal acts might
80 NV s"S' ,,',
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80. '''' ''"e''''"' uh.i'rust
o.nss.' '''''' vi trace ana
,anta ,'''e.'' 10 DC una Ole
~ '"e."' statute IN some
.,o.a ''e trust problem
.rs,, t"' QUE n me own
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''''''HE comb
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800 "o' permitted
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M"S os'api'sheu
,.,,., ca
ny 'fc",'hs
p'iV"'p property III
',~' =" "SS"'''s MN opportunities
~ ''S own Proht' YET
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23
Voice Of the eople
EnEIana's con.tltntlonol s,rr,r,.,

- t"e Editor OF The Timcs-D Dispatch:
''ir'--ih your editorial of March IA
70" called the attention of your read
ers to the fact Of an important anti
suffrage meeting held at the Albert
nail IN London-a meeting notable In
'he composition of the platform ;.
leading men Of both political parties
being AMONGST the speakers. Nav I
not eau attention to another fact
which has been quite ignored by tho
- hleflchn pross. namely, that where
one antisunragc meeting is held hon
sands OF constitutional suffragist meet :
ihGs are held all over Great Britain,
uuitc as notable for the character OF
'hc auulenco and the Speakers OH the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23
Hum Fuit.

To the Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:
Sir.-Having read "a Jeffersonan's
letter In your valued edition of thiH
date regarding a separate college for
women ''in remote corner OF the
State" We should be pleased to read
an answer to his diatribe In "recnn-
ming beans upon the university lawn
Is the youth who stands meath the
shadow of that great university with
homer or Ivy clasped close to his
side. and dreams OF troy, and not to-
matocs." proper argument against
tho establishment of CO ordinate col
leSe for women, II go, why?
Richmond. COORDINATE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23

II flight be a good plan to get up a
posse to appreicnd criminally careless
automobilists, who. driven BY COW
ardice. escape into the night and leave
a stricken victim. just as other moral
weaklings escape to the mountains.
But 1T takes some nerve to shoot u
man: none at all TO run him down with
powerful machine in the dark.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23

librarian. by name Minerva, read
5000 novels in thirtyfour years, or nm
average Of one every other day The
inside of this womans mead mus,
have been one of the strangest places
Imaginable. But by living AFTER tho
third thousand she proved again that
fiction is not so strange as trnth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23

No wonder the wnkesbarrc gentle
man who ate sixty-four raw eggs at
one meal is Growing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23

We don't care IL 1t does snow we
shall meet It with tho calm OF despair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23

Why IS 1t that fat woman always
buys seat In the middle Of tn. row. >
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23

Snnrage is ono of the words we
could do without ever hearing again
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-23

Almost time to stop wearing straw
mats.