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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
|HENR|CO CITIZENS
| GETTING TOGETHER
THOSE WHO HAVE MADE MIS-
ARE CALLING UPON THE
| TREASURER

Citizens of Henrico county. who
may have misunderstood the require
ments or overlooked some OF them
in reference to the payment of taxes
are remedying the oversight by re-
turning to the treasurer's Office such
amounts as may have been overlook
ed. The clerk yesterday was kept
busy issuing receipts for amounts
due. which were not included In the
original returns
The action OF the grand jury In re-
framing from handing in indictments
at this time Is being applauded by
many citizens. II those who have
made mistakes. the grand jury be-
IieNes. and are now given the oppor-
tunity, do not make proper returns,
then the grand jury, which lis SIM
ply in recess. may return true bills
OF indictment.
1t Is not believed by the citizens OF
Henrico that 1t will be necessary for
the grand jury TO take such action.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23

chiefly in Pennsylvania and New York. Never
theess. il is the truth. Ryan and Belmont
we're forced To save the Democratic party from
bankruptcy in the closing days OF the Parker
campaign because the Democratic party can
iidate was not as desirable to the trust mag
mates as Colonel Roosevelt and had been, there
fore unable TO secure funds for the conduct
of the campaign. Had the Democratic candi-
date been acceptable to the interests and to
wall Street. the interests and Wall Street
would have contributed literally TO his cam
paign. They did not. and Parker's candidacy
not being popular one the party forced
il. its extremity TO turn TO two good Demo-
Gratis who had supported the ticket in spite of
the fact that practically all of their brother
millfouaires and trust directors were support
Ing the opposition candidate.
With the Republican and Progressive par
ties the same conditions exist In 9i2 that ex
listed in 1904. The corporate influences and
corporate money is with them and against the
Democratic party. In this case, however, the
candidacy Of the Democratic staudard-b bearer
is popular and many small contributions from
disinterested sources will foreclose the neces-
sty of an appeal to millionaire Democrats for
large contributions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1919.
THE RICHMOND SPIRIT REkINDLED.

4 greater grander Richmond is the inspira-
tioa for which the members Oh the Chamber
o. Commerce have long and earnestly labor
ed and that inspiration lit long ago the fire
or the Richmond spirit There is not the
shadow of doubt but that this spirit was re-
k1ndied at the great meeting OF the Chamber
o. Commerce last night, and that, with the
more definite objective plans for the compre-
hensive development Of it's lmitless POSSIBLE
ties laid before that splendid assembiage Of
men representative of it's every interest that
Richmond vii grow by leaps and bounds The
annexation of is raPidlygroRing SUBURBS the
extension OF its park and playground system
and the plans for housing economically Its
workingmen, All mean a bigger and better
Richmond aud all these and more will be ac-
eomplshed by the spirit of progressiveness,
eyer dominant here fred by the enthusiasm
created by last nights meeting. 1t was the
most IDomcntous assembage in the city's his
tory and it means an enthusiastic cooperation
of every factor within Bichmonds border that
spells Rlnhmnnd' apMard and onward pro-
gfess
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
A PERFECT ILLUSTRATION.

The story of the proposed advent of Colonel
Roosevelt into heaven, at which time he pro-
posed the organization of u choir with mil
iupmher of altos with himself singing bass is a
rank injustice to the colonel according to Mr..
Bryan, The editor of the Copamoher thinks
Mr.. Roosevelt would wish to be the whole
and acting as orchestra to boot.
Even Mr. Bryan however will have no crit-
cism TO offer of the following story told by
Charles Chambers. a prominent California Re-
publican:
During one of Roosevelts talks in Iowa
he used black walnut to illustrate his state
ments.
I" Take this walnut which / hold in my
hand, said the Colonel. This walnut repre-
sents the political situation. the hull is of no
value whatever, The hull represents Taft
Next come to the shell. After the nut IL
cracked, the shell has served its purpose. 1t
is OF little for fuel The shell repre-
sents Woodrow Wilson. Now we come to the
kernel, the part of the, nut which is of reai
value The kernel represents me and ny
policies
Roosevelt stopped and cracked the nut
And would you believe H. says Mr.. Chambers
tka ker4al VAS rotten"
AS an illustration Of the Bull Moose party
we submit, no one can suggest an improve
nent to this story.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23

The club is formed not merely for the purpose
OF safeguarding and advancing the interests
OF the advertisers of the city. but for broader
field of usefulness The newly elected pres-
dent expressed its purposes well when he said
II wished to cooperate with every movement
fer civic improvement and to cooperate with
every commercial organization in the city.
The idea of cooperation is one which
Strengthens the foundation of every civic enter
prise. No liyeth unto himself and no
man dieth unto himself The interests OF one
citizen are TO a great extent the interests of
another. and the same holds true to a greater
degree of organizations The progress of the
city means the good of the Advertisers club
and the advertisers recognize it. Conversely
the success of the club means much to the
city. Long life to it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23

Of private industry and property. and should
therefore, he intimates, be encouraged and
made feel that the interests Of the employer
and employed are identical Mr.. Steffens, how
ever. points that the ]. w. w. or syndicalist
movement. which he truly defines as containing
something new, something Of anarchy, Is a
movement that has been Immediately recognized
by the employers utterly opposed TO their
interests. and therefore 10 be hotly combated.
Mr.. Steffens. to he sure. goes further and sets
mp curious paradox. He finds that there are
striking resemblances between I. w. W,-ism and
what his technical language terms capitalism"
Both groups. he points out believe in their own
right to regulate work--the men to stop when
they please, the masters to stop when they
please allowing the men TO go elsewhere. Both
groups further, practise various forms of sabot-
age-the men giving scant hours on occasion or
putting sand in the gear boxes. the manufae-
tureTs and then adulterating their pro-
duct by putting sand in the sugar. This like
ness the Anarchist Socialist believes to be par
alleled by a Likeness in aim-each group Is bent
its material interest profits animating the
one. wages and bread and butter the other The
summing up Of this remarkable analysis is that
the principle of like repelling like Is here seen
TO be at work creating two utterly divergent
factions.
If 1t be true. according to Mr.. Robbins, that
the one resort to the union solution 8 no
longer. any general scale, available" then
it follows that society must see that trades
unionism is its friend-not wholly welcome
friend, TO be sure-and industrial unionism. with
all that it implies, its bitter enemy-Boston
Transcript.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
ACQUIRE THE HOSPITAL.

1t is TO be hoped that the council will see
its way clear to pass the resolution adopted by
the committee relief of the poor looking to
the acquisition of Memorial hospital by the
city of Richmond. aud that the trustees of the
hospital will renew its offer presenting it to the
municipality
Richmond needs municipal hospital, and
there appears to be no valid reason why it
should not acquire one. 1t is large enough to
make such an institution a necessity and
wealthy enough to fill that necessity. Chair
man Miller of the committee on the relief of
the poor is working to this end, and if the
hospital trustees and the city council can get
together the acquisition of Memorial hospital
should be no difficult matter
Argument in support of Chairman MiIlers
resolution is not needed It's value is self
evident 1t is up to the council to act upon it,
and if the hospital trustees agree to take over
the institution without unnecessary delay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
Vote With the Cities

Al the regular election To be held i'm No
vember, the amendment 10 the constitution to
allow city treasurers and city commissioners of
the revenue to succeed themselves win he voted
on TWO years ago this amendment voted
on along with the amendment as regards the
county officials. At that time the county off
Gals won ont, and the city officials lost The
mst legislature resubmitted this amendment to
tho people and the legality of the resubmssion
mas been carefully considered hN the courts and
the court OF appeals has recently decided that
they can be resubmltted in November.
While the counties are not directly inter-
ested in this constitutional amendment they
should be willing to vote with the cities on "A
measure which will allow the voters of the
'clties to say whether or not their treasurers
selves. Two years it largely due to
the vote of the cities that the county treasurers
and commissioners of revenue We're given the
right succeed themselves so long as they
could do SO by the popular Of the people
on the other hand amendment allowing city
treasurers to succeed themselves was defeated
on account of the large number Of voters
throughout the counties ignored the amendment
touching city officers.
AS the constitution stands it discriml-
mates. against city and county, treasnrers and
commissioners for the latter can be e-elected
reason for saying that the city treasurers and
commissioners should not by the popular vote be
allowed to succeed themselves. The interest of
the counties and cities of Virginia are In COM
and we believe that in the November cleo
ton the votes of the counties will show by
sttutional change to affect the city officials In
the same way that ii has those of a county
thereby extending to the cities OF Virginia the
same courtesy and favor which they extended
to the counties in the election Of two years
ago.--Lunenburg Tribune.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
Island Statehood.

Hawaii has been seek ng statehood for soFns
years.. Porto Rico asks American Citizenship az
a first step toward statehood. Alaska wants 10
he made a territory which would doubtiess mean
an early demand for statehood The Philppines
prefer independence, but were that ambition de-
MED they too. would doubtless reqaesi ter
ritorial government and ultimately full memnef-
shin in the American union Of Sfotes.
II suggests an interesting problem VIII the
national flag some day contain stars represent
ing States scattered from occident To orient
Logically every territorial possession having
the requisite population and resources appears
entitled to statehood. Hawaii has enjoye1 Iai
territorial government for years. Except Lor the
feeling that group of islands so far sistanl IRON
/ the continent and peoped largely by non -A'ueri-
/ cans would not make desirable accession TO the
ssterhood of states. there is little upon which 10
base an opposing argument.
The fact is that colonization is out Of harmony
with the American plan of government merry
/ of government which admits all men To an equal
influence in it's administration suhject TO strain
the moment q foreign possession comes into the
discussion. The problem is fraughl with DIM
Guilty for one who honestly tries To square theory
with practice--Cieveland Plain Dealer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.

Charles II. Harris. superintendent of schools.
West Midway, Massachusetts, gives, in the
journal Of Education. a number of suggestions
regarding the courses of study in small high
schools To the layman these suggestions seem
t. be of merit Many of them. We take it, will
he accepted as matter of course. It is one
Of these suggestions especially, however, which
should receive attention from all interested in
Increasing the efficiency Of schools, After tell
ing what courses should be eliminated from
the high schools with small corps of teach
ers Superintendent Harris concludes with the
statement that too much stress is put upon
term examinations and too little upon daily
work"
This is fault to be found in practically all
public schools and in our colleges. Too much
time is devoted to effort to find how much
the pupil has learned and TOO little to teaching
him Examinations are necessary. but in many
instances they are the end rather than the
means OF the school course. The pupil knows
shat If he shirk his duties during the session
he has chance 10 pass" by examining for
examinations. and to pass" Is the sole aim Of
most Of them. Examinations are merely the
device of the teacher who is incapable of dis
Lowering from the class work the progress Of
the individual 1t is a necessary device be-
cause no teacher justly estimate what
every pupil has done by depending solely upon
his work during the session, but she can tell
more in that way than by examinations. The
latter. honestly conducted, should serve
check on the term work, an aid to reaching a
decision II has. however, in many instances
ldegenerated into means whereby the pupil
who has shrked may cram his head full of
facts and figures which he retains long enough
for him to put them down on the examination
paper. but only little longer.
Pupils who have made good averages during
the session may forget much of what they have
learned when examination time comes, but
they have learned industrious application and
have been taught how TO study, and these are
better qualified for advancement than the pu-
pills who have done little during the session.
but who have acquired sufficient information
during the closing weeks of the session to
enable them 10 answer the examination ques-
tions. Good work during the term is better
than good work at examination time. The
two should be taken together as test, more
Importance being given to the former than to
the latter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
STATE ANSWER TO
BULL MOOSE WRIT
SECRETARY ;, JAMES S.ANS. q HE
OBEYED THE ILAW-HEARING
SET FOR TODAY.

Secretary of the Commonwealth @E.
o. James yesterday flied in the Cir
cult court OF Henrico county his an
swer in the case OF the petition for a
writ of n,andamus made by Colonel
James s. Browning, of Roanoke, can
didate on the Bull Moose ticket for
congress in the Sixth district.
In his answer. which Is brief, Colo
mel James sets forth the fact that the
/ law Is mandatory and plain. requir-
| ing candidates to file notices at least
| twenty days prior to an election, and
| that he has no option In the matter.
| Therefore, the answer goes. on to say.
as Colonel Browning had not complied
with the law, the secretary of the
! Commonwealth has estopped from
placing his name on the official bal
! lot
The petition for mandamus and the
answer of the Commonwealth Will
come up for a hearing before Judge
| r. Carter Scott in Henrico court this
morning. Attorney Wyndham Mere
dith will represent the Bull Moose
candidate and Acting Attorney Gem
eral Davis viii appear for Secretary
James.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23

Mount Mckinley is precious because It was
made famous by DIR. Cook and also because II
is the highest mountain in North America. The
accepted measurement is 10000 feet. Mount WHIT
ney, Cal. the highest peak in the United States,
is 14e00 feet high, and Mount Orz1ba In Mexico
something over $4,000 feet. But several peaks II
South America exceed Mount Mckinley N nelght.
and the world beater Is Mount Everest, IN the
HmaIay as-29,000 feet.
II will he realized from the comparison that
Mount Mckinley really Is some mountain. IL
would wear cap of SNOW IL it were Eiash iaithh
south and We may we'll believe Professor fter-
schel {, Parkers report that ~ and the men VINO
we're with him his expedition fpuho II
very ha I'd climb. Think of he sncw i've rect
deep Just fallen, of the narrow Escapes as the
party made it's way along the edges ~ deep crew
asses. of the steep inclineS. the many obstacles
that caused long delays.
But the more We multiply the pers the more
We increase the glory of the detached and lcne-
some Cook. In making his great discoveries he
shook himself free ny only from baggage, out
from human compa nonship. He took = quiet
walk by himself and lived on high thinking. IL ~
thus that he has scaled heights. penetrated
depths, climbed the aurora borealis and sra
I gracefully over the polar sea.--chicaso Record
Herald
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
SAM STERN IS NOW
IN NEW BUSINESS

Sam Stern, who has been more or
less in the public eye of Richmond
for thirty years, has quit the pawn
broking business and has settled down
as an auctioneer.
Mr.. Stern started the street carni-
walls in Richmond about ten years ago
and rode around town in a carriage
with President Mckinley upon the
occasion of the launching of the tor
pedo boat Shubrick from the Trigg
shipyards. He has been mayor of
jefferson ward on several occasions
and was once mayor of Madison
ward.
AS a ward politician and as stump
speaker Sam Stern excels, and ne is
looked upon as the original organ
izer."
He has leased the big building at
1905 East Main street. and will on
the first or the month start up a
general auction business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
HAS BOOKS PREPARED
FOR TAX AMENDMENTS

Auditor c. Lee Moore has complied
and is sending out to the clerks and
commemorative attorneys OF tina
state books for returns to be made
by grand Juries of the severa, cities
and counties ia connection with the
amended tax returns> the grand
Iuries are expected to make as re-
suit OF the Statewide investigations
A hurry call for these books came
Yesterday from the Circuit court Of
Isle OF Wight county. the grand Jury
there being about to make a report.
Auditor Moore is greatly pleased with
the action of the Henrico county grand
jury Monday in the tax matter. Ii In
impossible TO tell at this time, ho
said. how many corrections or indicf-
ments have been made, but the inyeS~
tigation is taking sweeping turn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
BARROW TO FACE
ANOTHER TRIAL,

Los ANGELES. Oct. 22.-That
there will be no dismissal OF the case
against Clarence Darrow, charged
with bribing and attempting to cor
rnpt Robert Balm. one of the first
men to be called to the jury box in
the trial of the Mcnamara brothers.
was the declaration made today in
Judge Densmore's extra sessions court
when the Balm case was called for
trial.
r A stipulation was entered into be-
tween the district attorney ana II. q.
Geisler. representing barrow, to have
the trial continued until November
25th, and an order fixing this date was
made by the court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
CURRENT COMMENT
The Two Unionisms,

As time goes on we are getting and
more light the nature of the movement in
the labor world which has suddenly hossomed
cut into two opposed eamps-~the l. W. w. and
the stad old A. r. " H.. ii rs a coincidence OF
sGne timely Significance that Two men each an
acknowledged student Of these things though
from widely differing points of Niew namely
Hayes Robbins and Lincoln Steffens. should al
most simultaneously set their views before the
BOSTON public. MIR Steffens last night in Har-
ward lecture hall, Mr.. Robbins today another
page of the Transcript.
Mr. Robbins believes that the employers may
we'll hold what he calls some thing of an Of
fensive and defensive aiance' with the .sIngiti-
mate trad@ organizations" falling nudcr Tire
#mrisdiciio,l sof the AZ ~ Of l.. "tfnaouhtetilygt
he BAYS III IN the fact that the old lipo trades
u1luns are today Of the chief buIwarkg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
ZAJAC'S DlDOES
ARE EXPENSIVE

T. j. Zajac. who was arrested Mon-
day night BY Policeman Canpadoni-
Ico on charge Of being drunk and
recklessly driving his automobile
through the streets. was fined s25 In
Police court yesterday morning "a
JAG wrote check for the amount.
lie explained that he had Just bought
the automobile and was green ut the
steering wheel, to which there was
ample proof He cut more didoea
than Barney Oldfeld ever attempted
and escaped without scratch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
KNOX NOT THINKING .
ABOUT RETIREMENT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.---"I neither
authorized nor knew of any such
statement being contemplated by my
one, and am not at present addressing
my mind on that subject said Sec
rotary Knox today. referring to pub
lished statement that he had declared
his intention Of declaring to remain
in pAblic life after March .4th next.
regardless Of political changes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23

With Indiana and New Jersey across the
plate. New York third. Ohio on second
Pennsylvania on first and Wilson at the bat
the worlds championship is all but won by
the Democrats.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23

Wilson'S speaking plans, he says, ARE up
in the air" Wilson has followed the plan
throughout the campaign OF making his
speeches where Roosevelt and Taft are or
have just been. In the air is a good place
for them if they TO be in answer to his
opponents who inhabit that region.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23

The Alexandria Ne'cs thinks it is almost
worth being shot up TO have opportunity
to enjoy the essays of Macaulay as Colonel
Roosevelt did while waiting for his wound to
heal. We prefer to enjoy our reading while
well, If possible
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23

Il. G.. Mckinney, an instructor in
Massey Business college. and r. w.
Matthews, of Portsmouth. Va. are the
two who passed the examination be-
fore the state board of accountants.
and have been given certificates en-
titling them to the use of the title
C. r. "A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23

We are disappointed in Eugene Debs In
declaring that Wilson was nominated at Palt-
more by the influence of Morgan, Ryan and
Belmont he is merely parroting Colonel Roose-
welt. If he can do no better than that his
usefulness as a preacher of social justice is
ended
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
PROMINENT citizen Dies.

Especial to The Richmond Nirgfnian.1
RALEIGH. VA, Oct. ga. Rosen-
garter. who today died in Richmond
hospital. was we'll favorably known in
Raleigh where for years he WAS a
partner in a leading mercantile es-
tabiishment here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23

The Montenegrins are winning now, but We
prefer to await the result of the battle of
Adrianople before putting any money on them
and their allies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
SUCCESS TO THE ADVERTISERS.

Success 10 the Richmond Advertisers club
viii be wished by all business men OF Rich
nsoua and an other citizens who recognize it's
importance in the commercial life OF the city