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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-23
WHO is 10 nLA,rE ron p,nr.

The Houston Post agrees with MS
that southern cities are dirtior Than
those OF the North or West Discuss;n.
our questions as to the cause, it draws
one conclusion that does not apply TO
Richmond This is that Northern cities
can be kept clean because they ,re
compact. The same amount OF paving
sewcrlng and street cleaning serves
twice the number of people. If this
reasoning be correct. Richmond ourbt
TO be the cleanest city in the country.
because il is the most compact and
densely populated. ii is not clean.
About the negro. our contemporarv
is more pertinent 1t says: NO doubt
me hlthy negro districts Of mos, of
cur southern cities account for much
mat is lacking in our civic excellence
p"t IN every Southern city there are
white districts that are quite as 6lthv
as the negro districts BESIDES. We can.
not lay the blame upon the negroes
even for the tilthiness OF the negro
districts. As q rule they are compellcd
To i've under conditions which white
70 ~ upon tncn--cOnditionS
Which include lack OF sewerage
drainage. water paving and other
essentials Of wholesome living. Tho
plain truth Of the matter is landlordism
especially the landlordism that provides
living room for the poor"
IN Richmond we believe this is too
sadly true From present, signs the
negroes are kecniv awake to the reed
and desirability Of cleanliness. They
are holding meetings and making plans
Tor active participation in the general
cleanup in May They are hurt ana
angry at the accusation Of uncleanli.
ness This is good sign Resentinr
an accusation is often the beginning Of
bctterment
IN solemn fact. the negro is not
treated justly He is not given tho
living conditions that foster civic
pride He is exploited by private
owners and forgotten by public officers
lie lives without sanitary sewerage
because lie gets no water or drain
connections. Either the property owner
or the city 9 delinquent
concrete proof OF how the norrocs
regard thc situation is the protest
against the dumping Of the rubbish
gathered during Clcan-up Week around
inc homes OF eolored people. The poin,
Is clear chat they viii not pront
greatly ~ clearing their neigbborhood
Tor 81 DUMP. The city must do its
snare and by proper treatment az tb.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-23
Voice Of the People
How to Get Men 10 vote.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
SIT is good sign to see some
10 put inspira ton and energy into the
supine male individuals that sit back
IN f,s serene indifference and let the public
"demnition bowwows." The workers
deserve success. especially as they are
taking all this trouble without run
ming the rick of losing the franchise
because all the men do not want it,
sunny, isn't it? These energetic
civic shuty. have increasingly dinned
into Our ears: I'VE will NOT agree to
want IT," Are they consistent enough
TO apply. the same limitation TO their
o oiiinn sex; o, guess not; Such II proro-
oiance OF life even the most apathetic
OF our political loafers. and the active
anybody who dared to propose such
an attack on their sacred rights and
Liberties .c9qsnsi,stency, thou art a
the vote may not have II because some
other women do not want it, why
should man who wants II have il
II is not denied TO some men because
other men do not want il, why should
other women do not want it? And Yet
man is the logical SEX" oh, shade OF
Aristotle,
Many reasons have been given as the
cause of the present political indiffor-
chce OF our men. But. while some Of
these reasons are worth considering
none has revealed the basic truth IL
The matter. American men are indif.
icrent to government. and more ~ less
unnafriofIc. because it is in their blood
10 be 80. In accordance with natural
law. they have inherited not only ne
physical, but the mental characteristics
OF their mothers. as we'll as those Of
their fathers Men shut women out
from politics, often refusing even 20
discuss the subject with them. Until
lately the average woman was not CON
sidered Intelligent enough TO under
stand political matters. The inevitable
consequence Of such conditions has
been loss OF patriotism and an indif-
ference TO public affairs on the part
Of women in general. Yet men EXPECT
their sons to escape such an inheri-
tance rs this from their mothers! II is
eugenic impossibility. The boy is
his mothers flesh and blood and his
character is more or less of the same
texture as hers
The early Greeks started out well.
Men and women were comrades and
equals and they fathcrcd and mothercd.
the heroes Of the Homeric age. But
the later Greek shut UP his woman
within four walls denied to her the
healthy mental stimulus of contact
with public life. and degraded her from
companion and helpmate to a mere
keeper of his house, mother of his
children. And the old Hellenic spirit
OF intense patriotism. OF self-sacriiice
Tor country. of devotion to the public
welfare and to civic duty, died out
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-23

popular would be a largo series OF
such free lectures. The audiences at
Richmond College have not been made
up merely of the academic community.
but have been composed of all sorts
OF people from all parts OF the city
If there could be established here "a
popular lecture course in tho John
Marshall High School auditorium, The
Times-Dispatch believes that course
would soon resolve itself into one of
the most effective educational infiu-
ences III Richmond. The gist of the
matter is to secure the right type Of
lecturer Get him, and the people
VIII leave no seat vacant. Why not
nave the Thomas lectures. given ex-
pressiy under the auspices OF Rich
mond College, as part of the course .?
For the remainder. let the city or pub
lic-spirited citizens provide a lecture
iund, by means of which the best most
informing lecturers or the country can
be brought to Richmond to be heard
by the people of the city without cost
to them.
is the education of the citizen TO
cease when he leaves school? Is there
TO be no continuation Of his education?
why not provide an educational OPP
portunity for the grown-up?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-23
Views Of the
Virginia Editors
Dusinea. Government for citi..

Eventually every municipalitv ;s
going TO be governed by business men
on business principles Al first. the
old oii1ceholder may be able to retain
his teat on the public udder: the
shrewd ward -hecler will manipulatc
his right of graft on the placing of
contracts. but eventually municipali-
ties and public offices will be admins
tered by business men on business
principles. The steady increase i'm
taxes. the inequalities Of the i,uposi-
ton, the lack of public improvements
ana the exceedingly high cost of poor
ana mediocre work called improve
mcnts Will eventually be corrected.
The strength of the political ring Is
bound to yield to the intelligent
growth of community spirit. Where
people work together the greatest
progress exists. Men ara rapidly
learning individual weakness and com
whose citizens pull together expands.
develops. attracts. grows and is most
developed; the community that lacks
civic pride stands still, contracts and
grows smaller. Capital and real men
are attracted to the former. the con-
tented and the pessimist to the latter
Inc great resources of the South com
pei alcrtness by the red -blooded we'll
bred and educated young men of the
south. They VIII not stand for stag
nation. They are fast reaching a stage
where they realize that conservation
OF public funds pays private dividends
They VIII eventually ask, demand and
secure. both commission government
and qualified commissioncrs-busin
men on business principles. Tho old
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-23
= LECTURE COURSE ron T,In
PEOPLE:

Wien Richmond College moves 10 rs
beautiful new homestead at West
hampton we hope that ii viii leave il
HleAmo"d the Thomas lectures. Tho
.n'r'y-iofrth course on the James
'nomas lecture endowment conc,ao. :
Tonight with q discourse on "rhc
larger selhshness,' by President
George D. Vincent. of the Univer,i,v
% minnesota, and II Is IN order 10 say
mere 'na two more popular ana more
really heipfui lecturers than those -
the course this year-Dr. WinIan,
~ ." iNeiiS' of Yale, and President
v. si"ceN'--e'uld not have been found.
me i'e' ihot the college chapel 6as
been packed at each OF ,hcsc lecture.
IS illuminating evidence 10 prove how
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-23
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-23

Individual liberty. tho home of philoso-
pny ana literature and art, succumbed
giory passed away,
IN we ,s.I have started on the. same road
as nation. oui. government is already
,D,eeee,2,,ning the, prey of unscrupulous
na pniass xl
ii nnuue 70 exist among us in an ever
dou cannot plant garden seeds and reap
y crop OF fruit trees. You cannot feed
on ards sSnn Eran to and expect them 70 have
government. it. IS not Natural to- for her
or to teach her children to do SO II
ssne, does not appreciate their impor-
'an nee neither Will her sons.
no. because she wants 1t. but because
without II she cannot do her full duty
S no hG S country, her state. her city and
dren to become useful and active citi-
miz s or n 5e KIfeGt need bee cannot be mini
mental mental and far fetched objections
raised by antisuffragists.
IN n nunk heaven, women are beginning
" iMnkeH 10 II sense of their civic re-
sponsibilities and to rally to the call
OF OH, public need They are co.. operating
ana are giving their assistance in po
mliSai concerns. Auxiliary societies
aiu committees composed of women
E t;t III connection with the chief po-
, n.ichi parties. and women are even
HHSiipying 10 prepare party platforms
tESioently Intelligent men. Including
nne resident OF the. United States, do
,i33t believe such silly assertions as
,iil are too, dirty for women to
man, man Womans interest in politics
means the ruin OF the home" etc etc
-, ii active political work does not de-
NE woman, nor change her to a man
nor destroy the home (and II has NOT
gone so in the places where equal suf
rage prcvails), how can the mere cast
ing OF II ballot by her bring about those
uiretul consequence There ia prob
ably not public man in this or in any
otner country that will not accept any
lh,nR n woman can do to advance his
poiltlcai interests. Then how can ha
ihoneStiy and consistently withhold from
her the ballot" o'''
Let us hope that the Richmond vote
canNaSsihs committee Will achieve
some measure of success Perhaps they
may cause a squirt of temporary Inter.
esi IN certain number Of our neglect
,ni citiZens. But Ii Will not be perma-
rent their Indifference is constitution
al, and what is bred i'm the hone !.
pounu 10 come out" We cannot make
over inc man of to-day, but we can In
sure heritage of patriotism and civic
usefulness to the man OF the future bv
u.eVeioplnE, through actual particina,
..on IN publlc affairs, those attributes in
woman, for he is literally bone of ber
pone and flesh OF her flesh and his soil
is nodded by her. 40 'o"'
GRACE VERNON
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-23
Alanteo. Va.
Robert Ed,rnrd Lee

rs softnne Centuries come and 20
LIS lame viii but the greater grow.
The prestige of his spotless name
LIS country viii be proud to claim
me North, the South, the East, the
West.
Alike VIII honor Lee, the best.
Inc highest. noblcst type of man
Yet genuine American
In war sword without - stain
~ peace so gentle and humane
That hostile critics were disnrn'd
AND prais'd the man they would have
harm'd. -" ="
Ills name, s moveless as the base
or yonder mountain from it's place.
Lee. an immortal cannot die
FiX'd star In Fame's eternal Sky.
Where none Will ever brighter be
Than name of Robert Edward Leo
DUNAL PORTER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-23
From the HIckeyyillc C,,r,on

seventeen Democrats have sold their
Iarms anu have moved into town. en-
pecting 10 get the position OF post
master i'm our midst William ,Tib-
puts. who has held the jub success
Iully for twenty-five years and has
rcad more pustal cards than any other
man IN this country. expects to retire
70 private life forever, but will be n
candidate for the pust office four wears
f fto'h now IL he can make his politics
n since The parcel post went into effect
Dencol Stubbs drives TO town for his
mai with two-horse wagon and then
ocSaslonally has to make two trips
MI. amos BUTTS. our gentlemanly and
congenial undertaken, also livery. feed
ana sales stables and folding chairs
Yer rent, says there is not very much
GOING IN any OF his many lines Of en-
ueaNor. and lie expects to add card
writing and painting and paper hang
ing TO MS accomplishments I'm the f1-
tpre. The undertaken has had several
prospects during the last year hut thev
are all still hangin' off. and some or
EN- are gettin' better.
w nat has become OF the old-fash-
loneo business man who used to dis
count all of his bills?
one drawback to being President is
ieier mas got to meet an awful
sight of sordid and uninterestine
Since Lem Tubbs held the Office or
notary PUBLIC in our village and got
taste or politics, he amt fit fer work
or any kind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-23
.rhc Rendezvous

Mrs. George Bryant was awarded
the prize, So worth Of soda checks for
her skill in furnishing Jordan K Fuller
WIN me most appropriate name FOR
their Ice cream aud soda emporium
her selection being THE Rendezvous
Below is n partial list OF the other
names suggested: Social Retreat
Pleasure Nook. Bon Ton. Bee Hive.
Model Place. Ideal Place. metropolitan.
Creno. Madam Grundy. Gossiporiunl
Joy-fut Place. Restorer Elite. Eclipse,
Midway. Wide Awake, Princess Idle
Hour. Court View, Nut Factory. Jor-
dams Banks, Marshalrs Hugh, Hcbe.
The stopper. Echo. Creamy Spot. The
Palace, Joyful, Jordan. Lorraine. Vel
vetta, Sans Souci. Gem. Eureka, Ana
Mas, Hen Roost. Rax. The Bug, Mag
net, queen, slip Inn, Palm Garden The
Cooler; Village View, Palm Place
Cream Rose, Matinee. Dixle.-North
Emporia Independent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-23

$4,000 each, to DC paid out OF tho fee.
OF the office.
| In counties containing $4,000 inhab-
itants. the maximum amount allowed is
as follows: county Judge. $4,000; sher-
IN, $4,000; county clerk, $4,000; county
attorney. $4,000. which includes the
$500 salary paid by the State; district
clerk, S2,4oo; tax collector, $4,000; tax
assessor, s2,40o.
In counties containing city OF over
$4,000 Inhabitants, or in such counties
as contain $4,000 population, the fol-
lowing are the maximum amounts re-
ceivable: county judge, $500: sheriff,
$500; collector, s2.75o; county attor-
ney, $500: district attorney, $4,000.
inclusive of salary paid by the State;
district clerk, S2,750: tax collector,
s2,75o; tax assessor. s2,750.
Deputies and assistants are appoint
cd by the county Judge. if tho officer
requesting them can provo their aid
necessary. First assistants or chief
deputies are paid $500. heads Of de-
partmcnts not exceeding $500. and
all others not more than $1,000. The
amount of compensation paid each
subordinate is matter of public rec
ord
The law authorizes m expense ac-
count which provides for many items
not heretofore paid for by the state.
This account duly itcmizcd, is submit
ted monthly to auditors and allowed.
Such accounts take care of the neccs-
sary expense of the conduct of the
Office, stationery, stamps, telephone,
travelling. etc. This account is paid
for out of the excess fees collected.
measure, but the people of Texas are
going to reduce the fee system TO a
salary basis as soon as there can be
submitted to them for their approval
constitutional amendment which will
place every officer, from the Governor
down. on salary scale. The reports
and accounts of the Toxas fee offices
reveal Outrageous charges" for work
performed. Moreover. Texans declare
that the system is all wrong, and the
sooner the people change it the sooner
VIII relief be had from the evil that
has an abiding place in every court
house in the land"
Boiled down to the marrow. the
course of the people of Texas is this.
flrst, establish maximum fee com
pensation for fec officials: second
abolish tho fee system utterly and
substitute fixed salary system there
Tor The people OF the Lone Star
state cannot cut down the fee system
at one fell stroke because of constI-
tuuonal obstacles. but the people Of
virginia can. with one sweeping and
mighty blow. destroy in this Common
wealth the inexcusable and outrageous
device which has wasted hundreds of
thousands OF dollars unrightcously
eNacted from an overburdened and op-
pressed people
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-23

g :. = +,
uie that makes elopement easy and
satisfactory. Earl Norfslngeri loved
annie Martin. She. was not willing
70 take anything on or Earl SO she
loved him straight back. rhey we're
GOING to elope. and hustled down tho
niii IN 'Lynchburg--.lt always dow:,-
niii or up.in that village-to take -
southern train for some Gretna Green'
Inc train was behind time. Any couple
that does not know that tho Southern
tram liz always behind time has NOT
sense enough to clope. Earl and AnnIs
did not elope. for the young lady.
Iather took the trail and in god fine
AZ q slow walk. arrived at the station'
Norisinger saw him first. and Tiers
was no Interview. The clipping hero
cnanged to Looping trick. and GAL
ioped to safety. leaving the sweet
young thing in the retiring rnon
whence the matron brought her forth.
ana then her father took her thence To
her mother. We have not heard
whether the train ever did come
charlottesville Progress.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-23
n 81 SHOULD woRnyy NOOK.

II seems bit strange that there
should be a new idea in iary-keepi,le
for 1t is such an ancient device. bu,
there is. Buy little blank book and
entitle IT your Worry Book" Every
night record in it the thing or things
you worried about during the day. At
the end of the week or month or wear
review the records and see how many
things caused you absolutely needless
worry, the. evil things that came nor.
the good things that YOU feared might
not happen, which did happen.
The little volume is simply an anti
worry specific. Physicians of nina
and body have warned MS not TO no
borrowers of trouble They have Oh
served that most Of The things We
dread never happen. The worry diary
viii bear this discovery out. Worry
is terrible disease. II numbers us
victims by the hundred thousand 1t
poisons life and blots out happiness
An antiworry diary is an nvcstmeut
IN optimism. Try it,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-23
Possible for an Independcnf 10 Run

The fact that Virginia has for a
decade selected its United States SEN
ators by popular primary vote has CON
tributed to the Indifference OF this
state in regard to effecting' the same
end in the States at large by consti-
tutiOnal amendment.
Connecticut has cast the thirty sixth
vote necessary to put the constitutional
amendment into effect and forever end
the bribery and corruption OF legisla-
tors in the naming of United States
Senators. Only recently we have had
several of the most hurtful legislative
dcadlocks in history, with all their at
tendant charges of the use of money
and manipulation Of members.
These examples doubtless hasten
the day when the people will be free
to select their own representatives in
the upper house.
Although Virginia once passed upun,
and it's Legislature declined to adopt,
the constitutional amendment we will
always look with pride on the fact
that we settled the question for our
selves in our own way, firSt.
we now name our choice OF United
states Senator's in primary, and. while
1t is not incumbent under the law for
the Legislature to indorse the peoples
choice that body would not have the
hardihood to go contrary to the ex-
pressed wish OF the people. and the
plan is just as effective as n consti-
tutional demand will be and more in
accordance with the idea OF home rule
Under the Virginia system, with IL
Democratic Legislature. 1t is impos-
siblc to elect other than ii Democratic
Senator; but in the regular election
under the new law, it will be possible
for an independent to successfully run
against the candidate of the dominant
party in Legislative control.
Such a political accident, however
would be of rare possibility, and the
freedom of choice given the people will
largely overbalance any political OBJ
jections that may be brought against
it.-Bland Messenger.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-23
Prisoner. in the no.,,,.

The Bug Will not hop in Emnori,
ioi many moons to come. Neither viii
!he pilnd tiger operative attempt 10
harness. the animal I'm GrcenesyiIle
SouHt! Tor rear the strong arm of tho
Ia" VIII give him one fell blow and
forever lay him low. The past week
mas brought to light that tho "speols-
easy was growing evil, as was cyi
oehced by the facts brought ont in
court before Mayor Everette ana
justice Bryant OF Zion District.
The case against w III. Flowers ,o
suited In a fine OF $50 and costs ua
was also put under n $500 bond for hix
future good behavior
refer Foster. Nathaniel jackson
charlie PEBBLES and Junius Thwcatt
were slapped for fifty each, two
months free board in Sheriff Lees
oastIe and ordered 10 give bond or
1000 to guarantee that they womb
never permit the bug TO hop" within
me confines or the corporation.
TICKS Hargrove drew a century cor
tlhcate for tbs part he played in tho
star cast OF the now famous tragedy.
entitled Let the. Bug Hop"
Justice bryant presided In the ease
OF Mr.. Flowers. while his honor I
T.. Everctte. was the Pooh Bah I'm tn.
trial OF the negro OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Emporia independent
Trade Addresses.
and catnip? a uL.h ni.r
Trade addresses will not be given
mere. send stamp for reply by mail.