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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-24
The valley uonors c,a., Wise

To the Editor OF The Times Dlspatch
Sir-Coming from the Valley OF Vir-
gin!a. with the puugent odor OF its
war-scorchcd plains stiI lingering
after u nalf-centUry OF adverse fate:
recalling IT, too. rs the landing place.
before ana after the founding OF ,he
republic. Of those whose composite
human elements have united TO form
my living being proud OF her tradl-
ions ana OF her glory. | assumed. APP
paEentiy as a lone Unit. the grave re-
sponsioitty OF representing her-thc
valley OF the Shenandoah--at tho
funeral service OF Cadet John :. N!se
one OF the few Remaining Virginia
Military Institute cadets who in that
splendid charge with the cold steel Of
the hayonet. won the Napoleon
crowned crest at New Market
Unknown. unrccorded. with those
who assembled 10 do him honor.
walked besido his hcarse and saw them
lay him away IN beautiful Hollywood.
where the mocking bird and the robin
VIII sing above him. and the river roar
beyond him; with the green OF the
trees and the scent OF the roses
around MIN, and the warm, kind earth
to enshroud him-with the domlnan:
thought that they were laying away
one who fought init Siegel' at New
Market and pushed him back from the
upper Valley.
His political course l never approved
outside OF his native Sta:e he won
fame and fortune--but In all his career
ne achieved no higher fame than as
a boy cadet he followed the flag Of our
dreaming at New Market, and by this
ono token Nlrginians will remember
MIN and forget his fault
About thirty-six years ago at
tended the military funeral of another
virginia Military Institute oNew
Market cadet. one whose tragic death
cast gloom over the community. OF
which he had been bright particu-
lar star whose manly carriage and
sold!erly bearing stiil linger
The famous Stonewall Brigade Band
at that time composed in part OF those
who had marched with jackson and
the old brigade on bloody fields. played
as his funeral dirge. In the Sweet By,
and BY" while the West Augusta
Guard. which ne had recently com
manded. was the military escort at the
funeral of Virginia Military Institute
Cadet s. Travers Phillips. n comradc
and friend of John s. Wise at New
Market and the University Of Virginia
] am sure the sentiment of the Val
ICY Of Virginia will honor the New
Market cadet in the person OF John
Sergeant Wise.
THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-24
WcnIth md Civic Shirt.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-four editorial of to-day, which
IN part, was based on some remarks
OF Few minutes duration that I was
called on TO make q few DAYS since
at the Business Mems Club, and the
deductions drawn thercfrom, make
necessary a few words from me- I'm
fortunately. the reports OF the press
brought out most prominently the
criticisms. without the qualifications.
that made. | spoke of the high
standards of life that prevail in our
city, both in social ana In n bust
ness way, and the responsive spirit to
all the calls that the chamber put
forth, making ii possible for the cham
bers EFFORTS aud aims TO be effective
ana added that an alusion had been
made to the objections that were some
times made by some of our wealthy
citizens in declining to go to the ex-
pensc OF putting down pavements to
make sidewalks uniform. and in this
connection | said that | had found IL
very hard TO get active work out of
some of our wealthy citizens: that il
might be that a grco, many of them
had worked pretty hard to accumulate
wealth beyond the chance of any want
and that they felt as If they should
be allowed 10 take things easy and
not be bothered and that large wealth
seemed to have Il rather deteriorating
erect for active work in civic mat
ters. and take this occasion to say
that no commercial body ever had in
it, In its active work. more representa-
tive men--many Of them men of large
wealth, and others representing the
largest interests in our city--than the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-24
Mothers DIV.

We should not need a Mothers Day"
The memory 10 keep
Of one who first taught US to say.
Now ] lay down 10 sleep,
If | should die before | wake
pray tho Lord my soul
He'll not leave in the grave, but tako
II where the streets are gold
Forget? We could not. If we would.
:, Her toll worn hands. her face
Her patience and her grace
These Ringer In our memory, tho
some OF us stood beside
The couch in the long time ago,
Wherein our mother died.
With some Of us she's still this side
The border line Of life.
Drawing the strenuous. passing tide
OF duty, stress and strife.
For such a splendid chance to show
some gratitude for her
Forbearance in the long ago
And all her tender care.
The measure of mothers love
No offspring Ger can know.
No plummit from the heights above
:, Fer touched its depth below
TO COO only its bounds are known,
Its breadth and depth and heighth,
And He compares II to His own
Love for the sons OF light
Pity the man this Mothers Day
Who carries in his side
y thorn he cannot put away
Since his sweet mother died
Reminding him OF pain he gave
That, mother and the part
He had sending her to her grave
After breaking her heart
2o?o Poplar, Philadelphia, May ii,
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went from s.9S6 In 1911 to 1896 In
1912. The number OF persons treated
at dlspensaries was 59i in-l9ll and
$500 in 1912.
ITO put stop to soil pollution is
ut once the most difficult and tho most
important result To be accomplished
ia this work." declares Wicklifrc Rose
administrative secretary OF the Rookie
Teller commission. who adds that
worthy OF special note" Is the "sys-
tematic and aggressive activity in the
interest OF general sanitation" displayed
by tho Virginia State Department OF
Health. at whose instance the General
vidinS radical changes for the better
in The sanitary conditions at public
schools. The report declares with ref
.crence to sanitation that in the Nir-
ginia towns much has already been
accomplished. and progress is continu-
Gus and satisfactory" Rural santa
ton also shows distinct advance. and
there has been marked increase in
the activity and efficiency OF the coun
~ health officers throughout the
state while "in number OF coun
ties salaries have been increased and
sanitary work much extended
1t is impossible to ovcrestlmnte the
value Of this work OF reclaiming hui
man life in the Southern states. 1t
has restored life and energy and hope
to countless thousands; IT has taken
tho afflicted boy and girl, transformed
them from puny and anaemc skele-
tons into rugged and robust Children
and prepared them for efficient and
healthy manhood and womanhood. The
eradication Of the hooiworm disease
has ended the retardation of tao mon
tai and physical growth Of an army
of children. Upon the prosecution OF
this work hangs the economic pros
perity. the lives and the health or
thousands. The work of tho Rookie
Teller commission in Virginia is
powerful factor In the true upbuilding
Of the State. just as in the entire
group of States it reaches 1t consti-
tutes an incalculable constructive
force. and n mighty instrument of re-
generation.
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a Hint to the socIo, ,yor,,.r.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--Nirginia owes il to her future
citizens to face the sex question boldly
This subject Will, not receive proper
attention until people stop blushing
and saying "Shush" whenever Sc
rious- minded individual wishes to dis
cuss the matter in q sensible manner
Untold misery will be avoided Just
as soon as the community at large
allows itself to be informed. Ignorance
has caused more woe than the average
citizen can conceive of. which is say
Ing great deal and which can be dem
onstratcd easily to an acute mind.
one week ago tonight the writer
attended a performance OF Damaged
Goods at the Fulton Theatre New
York Stronger than n sermon may
justly he applied to the production.
Would that the intelligent portion of
every community in the United States
could witness n performance of Dam
aged Goods The idea of requiring n
health certificate before marriage
would then assume reality
Secretary Charles X. Gilbert. of the
Social Service Commission of the Do
cese OF New York. has secured opin-
ions from the clergy upon the wisdom
of following program which would
foster marriages and safeguard them
by the requirement of health certin-
Gates. and found the pulpits six to one
in favor of such n campaign on the
part OF the Episcopal Church. Rev.
Mr.. Gilbert (whose address is 416 La
fayette place. realized that dealing
with sex matters calls for the utmost
wisdom, but vice." he said in his re-
quest to tho clergy for advice. SIS
working fearful havoc upon that very.
purity which 1t is the function OF the
church to conserve"
Richard Bennett who will Join the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-24
The Envlronmentnl s,ntu. Of III. r,v

w 10 Sain IL wasn't right
70 swat the little ny.
winch gets right in the middle
or great big pumpkin pie?
Whore is the old time notion.
That the ny which God had made
Was but the nations potion
And made for some great good?
W. always thought the little fly
Took up the awful stencil,
And that we all would surely d!e
II we the ny should quench
We never thought OF all these things
That scientific research brings
But now we one and all will buy
Our swatters-and viii swat the ny.
So Well swat him in the pudding.
And we'll swat him in the pie
And when the flies they arc no more
Wen heave great big sigh.
And II, nerchance. when tina, time
comeS
Some other nuisance overruns.
Like in olden times they vanished cats.
Then needed them to catch the rats,
We'll sing: oh, for the swatted nics,
oh, for the days OF which we dream
How willingly we'd share our pies
Ana feed you on rich cream"
Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-24
On the Spur of the
Moment
BY Roy X. Moulton

You Can't Always Tell.
BOD always stood at the head Of his
Woodworking student was he.
quiet, reserved and a friend for detail.
"A model OF propriety
He never took part in the roister,nr
larks.
But buried his nose in a book.
TIC wore bone-rimmed spectacles,
dressed all in black
And had "a funereal look.
He was far above all the things of
this earth,
lie had not n moment for play.
he poned on his studies for all he was
worth.
- And thought twas n sin to be gay.
You ask what became of this plous
young man,
Who was well-known virtue
crank?
Just heard that he was confined for
For forging a check on a bank.
Jim always stood at the foot of his
class,
His mind wandered far from his
For he was the daredevil how of m.
ana OFT was caught up with Jerk
He started most all of the gay campus
FRANKS;
~, re always had time for tout;
The folks always knew there was mis-
chief in sight,
whenever gay Jim was about
The goods adored him and followed
him round
TO see what fool thing he'd do next.
me FACULTY was in constant uproar;
nc Kept the professors all vexed
on ask what became of this scape-
grace young chap,
who kept the whole school in a row?
on Jim. he has changed quite n bit
since those days,
For he is minister now
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-24
A WOMAN OF HISTORIC AssoCIA-
TIONG.

witness TO many historical scenes
who had personally been associated
with many historical personages was
buried last week in Henderson,. ~ Z.
She was Mary Elizabeth Smith. widow
of Orren Randolph Smith. OF Hender-
son, y. c. Her first husband was Ed
ward Jacquelin Harvie McCampbcll, Of
Lexington. who studied law IN the OF
flee of John Letcher. war Governor
ner. The second husband of Mrs.
Smith, we are told. designed the Stars
and Bars of the Confederacy. lie was
veteran of three wars: the Mexican
War, Albert Sidney Johnston's cam
paign in Utah, in 1858, and the War
Between the States. Mrs. Smiths
father, Willis Foulke Riddick. had
eighteen nephcws in the Confederate
states army. ana his rooms AT the
Old Powhatan.' In RICHMOND, were
their headquarters. When In Rich
mond in wartime. Mrs. Smiths home
was the Governors Mansion. She Mt
tended the inaugural reception to
President and Mrs Davis rs Mrs. Lot
chcrs guest. She is said to have been
the only woman present when Gov
ornor Letcher took the oath OF office.
She was present when President Davis
attended st. Johns tho SUNDAY after
his Inauguration. Her ncighbor across
the street when she lived In licking
ton was Major Thomas Jonathan Jack
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-24
THE CHURCH AND EUGENIcs

Every child born into this world pos
sesses AN almost divine right of being
born with a sound mind and a sound
body. The world old binding of ewes
TO that right does not condone its vio-
lation The social conscience has re-
hellcd ut last, and society. in obedience
TO the supreme law of self-prescrya
ton. has determined TO protect future
generations against the consequences
of sin. The responsibility lies upon
church and state, and the church. as /,
always has done. leads. The State must
follow.
The Episcopal Council Of the Diocese
of Virginia has courageously faced =
terrible fact and discharged it's solemn
duty in declaring that 1t is it's sense
thati"for the sake of the protection OF
women. and for the sake Of a higher
appeal to men, ii is desirable that min
listers OF the diocese. as rapidly as thev
can secure such cooperation from the
/ physicians OF their communities ms
shall satisfy them that their position
will be effective. either by themselves
/ or In conjunction with ministers of Other
. 'HNi NiIt', Sid IL ucclale lnclr determine
+ ton to perform the marriage service
only when the man to be married shall
secure from the family physician of
mis- intended bride or from some other
/ physician certified to by the brides
/ physician, Il certificate of freedom from
a communicable disease of immoral
origin The primacy of this partlcu-
lar church in boldly and firmly seek
ing 10 safeguard innocent womanhood
and childhood emphasizes the duty of
the church to demand and the power of
the church to establish social right
eousness.
1t is no easy thing to right wrong
of the centuries. but ii is n very hich
and noble and splendid thing to begin.
IL Is heroic task so to recorder society
that the iniquity of tho fathers may
not be visited upon the children unto
the third and fourth generations. but
it is not impossible This ancient sin
against civilization must and will end.
Truth is driving darkness and evil he
fore II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-24
Signs of the TIncs.

New York architects have formed n
union Probably they will draw plans
Tor nothing but union depots
What is really needed Is n m,fflcr
Tor the neighbours lawn mower
opium smokers. policemen and idiots
are barred from becoming members of
IN" Chinese parliament. Some of the
otneF republics are not so particular.
me calamity howlers ought 10 he
required TO howl IT into "A phonograph
and then sit down and listen to it three
or four hours day.
An immigrant with 1000 has landed
IN New York, which is one of the very
poorest places TO land with that much
money.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-24

Department OF Agriculture ia prepar-
Ing to find them and control inter-
state shipments from them. The num-
Der OF such beds is relatively small.
Before the search Is begun, oyster
growers should take action against.
men who sell contaminated bivnlves.
Such is the council OF this good friend
of good oysters. Tho course is indi-
Gated by mere self-protection.
So far as Virginia is concerned. Vir-
ginians have always known that yir-.
Einia oysters are safely edible the
year through. The fact that fever is
more prevalent in summer, when few
oysters arc eaten than in winter. when
they are a common article of diet. has
been enough to convince us that there
is no connection between typhoid ana
the oyster. In Virginia the oyster
would be generally consumed all the
year round if it were not for the fact
that bacon and greens, onions, kale.
cynlings fried chicken corn on the cob
Strawberries, blackberry dumplings.
butter beets, and like delcacies can
only be had In the summer, and. whea
deroured, leave no room for the oyster,
which, at best. is Jealous food. un-
willingly sharing the "innards'' of the
epicure with anything else 1t can be
said without possibility of contradic-
ton. that If the Vrginian possessed
capacity for the summer dishes anu
delicious bivalves at the same time, he
ola
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-24
Remove Consular service from Politics

To tho Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-My attention has just been
called 10 your recent editorial The
South and the Consulships." and ! has
ten TO send YOU my very hearty thanks
for it II is just such utterances that
viii build up that strong public opin-
ION that is so necessary to insure the
maintenance of the merit system in
appointments TO and promotions in
the consular service. In greater de-
gree than ever before the nation Is
seeking to capture the foreign market
In this effort a trained consular corps
Is of inestimahle value. No first-class
power to-day Is employing aught hut
trained men in it's consular body Let
us hope that the United States will
not, at this late date. and in this era
of competition, take n backward step
by making it's consular service a re-
ward for political activity
w.
Richmond
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! STATEWIDE TAN CONFERENCE
WILL. COUNT.


ooe"'eh' 10 It's immemoriai habit of
o"Ni"E AT me moon one OF the few
'etc''oii'rN newspapers III Virginia has
| TX S'ete" us pc IS III S tic protest
's"'''s' '"e "t"te lax conference to
"e o"'ic" ~ meet mere IN jury ny me
i''c"'"ohu 'h"Hner OF commerce. as
Se'''"s mat me conclusions OF SUCH
an asse'hpIE would have no binding eff
icct upo" inc "eheral Assembly OF
lSl4' NO binding legal effect certain
ou' aroused P"pilc opinion can
more 'oicio'E DING legislators IMAM all
INC laws me most powerful politi-
ca organization In virginia controlling
"h'ie inc people sleep can III no moral
or icEai way olhu certain legislators,
ou' 'here is always singular and
oo'''iie'e convenience OF thclr opinions
win tha' or SAID organizations Is
mere any convention snort or one Of
'"e people /" 'heir sovereign capacity
IMAM can nino legislators IN this Com
''''Ne'i'h' nc state democratic Con
Ne"''oh mas 'ime after time committed
''se'i 10 TINS or 'hat policy, but Demo
'"''' 'si''ors nave not considered
themselves pouho accordingly to the
S"ppoi' Oh such policy
40 one mas heid FOR moment that
me H'"'e Tax conference was devised
w" we" 10 othuihg legislators. It's
pun pose Is 10 crystalline pubic opinion
i"'o demand Tor some one effective
'es'S'f'iNe program OF tax reform.
No'oc'' Oh aetioh must come before any
soiu''oh oil me problem can be at
''lhe"'
| me V"iue ana efficiency of State
W'"e conferences In the interest Of de-
sire" pubic policies and OF State wide
operation In securing the adoption Of
suoh poi'cies mas been proved in this
commonwealth Consider the recent
amendment to the State Constitution
winch enables municipalities to adopt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-24
According to Uncle Ahp.r.

one-horse grocery store or a one
morse barber shop is all right, but
Amos Butts says a onc-horse livery
stable amt much good. especially when
there Is a funeral.
MISS Amy Pringle has got the hives
and now switch, and between
scratchin' and fxin' up her back hair
she is Kept SO busy that she don't have
no time to run her millinery en-
porium.
MISS Lutte Bibbins, who runs the
dancing school, is introducing new
uance' which is called the st. Vitus
iteginald Hickey, our actor. who is
spending the summer here with his
mother says he never played In vaude-
vile and doesn't even know what State
IL Is in. but he has played in I'routy-
vile several times
RMS is getting to be quite metro
politan place. Hank Tumms trimmed
me fringe off the bottom OF his pants
III Lem Scroggs's feed cutter Thursday.
Fine feathers don't make fine birds,
but they make fine picture hats.
uncle Ezra is certainly an ancient
cooger. He kin remember when folks
used to ride on bicycles.
1t must be tough for an actor to ioin
stock com pany and have to travel
around with lot of sheep, COWS and
hosses
It's easy to accumulate money in
this country. After Teller gifts his
hrst million there's nothin' to it,
Long. fowin whiskers used to be a
sign OF great knowledge, but now they
are sign that II Teller amt got no
chin.
Grandma Bibbins read in the paper
that there was some magnificent snec-
tacles at the Hippodrome. and she saws
Shc wishes she had been there TO git a
pair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-24
A Summer Might.

The yellow moon is hanging
y crescent In the west,
y CLEAN of pale light shedding
ON valley hill and crest:
The whippoorwill is calling
From out his nightly heath,
The shadow forms move silent
The spreading branches meath
'Tis perfect quite.
a summer night.
The myriad stars are twinkling
From out the dusky sky;
AS each is westward passing
1t opes a kindly eye;
The rose bush by the gateway
With petals full of dew,
Their fairy light rejecting
Lends night n brighter hue
Enchanting quite.
a summer night.
The softest whispers falling
Upon the listning ear,
a mystic power unfolding
The life of Age renews.
And points the path to Slories
Where Youth has but to choose
Reviving quite.
a summer night.
FRANK MONROE BEVERLY.
Freezing.
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mountain section realized tho great
reed OF emphasizing Christian educa-
ton. and that the only adequate way
70 reach the people with the gospel
seemed to be through the children:
therefore they opened the school. which
grew until the small rented quarters
became Inadequate for the work,
Through the generosity Of friends who
appreciated tho valuable work being
done. they were able to secure a small
tract of land tabout one acre.. on
which they have erected n comforta BILE
brick building. furnace heated. with
eleven living rooms, besides class
rooms. dining room, etc. with two cot
tages, one OF which is used for the
girls dormitory.
There is great need for boys dor
mitory. and the use of a reservoir has
been offered. If they can put in pipes
and bathroom fixtures.
They moved into their new home a
little more than twelve months ago.
saving thereby n rental Of s35 month.
They need better equipment for the
industrial feature, and they need
scholarships.
Many Of the boarders are unable TO
meet their expenses. and scholarships
OF Slo0 $50 or even $50 will be most
acceptable.
The reports give most encouraging
accounts OF promising boys and girls:
oh perfect wonders. who would never
have had chance but for the friends
who arc manifestins an interest in the
work"
Rev f e. Clark. who was the first
Presbyterian minister in Buchanan
County, is in charge OF the school Rev
w w. Arrowood. who has been asso-
ciated with him, has recently accepted
q call 20 the pastorate.
All communications may be address
cd to Rev. +. f Clark. Grundy, Blu
Chanan County. VA.
JANE NJ. RUTHERFORD,
President Association.
Richmond. Va.
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Voice Of the People
Mountnin Industrinl Education.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Thc regular meeting of the Nir-
einia Mountain Industrial Educational
Association was held in the parlors Of
the Woman's Club Wednesday, May 81.
The reports were of unusual interest
This association for the past three
years has been assisting the Grundy
School, in Buchanan County. There is
no SCHOOL which has shown more mark
ed progress in every respect than this
opened in September. 1909. with twelve
pupils. the session closed in April 1873,
WIN more than 100 enrolled and TWEEN
~ boarding pupils. Two young Pres
hNterian ministers who had been en-
gagged in mission work in that remote