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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-16
PEOPLES FORUM
Is 1t Fair, Mr.. Editor?

Editor of The Virginian:
Sir.-In editora of today headed Justice ?"
you call in question the justice of a statement
made by the Petersburg Index-AppeaI The
statement was: III there is but one woman in
Virginia who wants to vote and her sex Is en-
titled to the privilege, the entire sex should be
accorded it"
In your reply you ask of your Petersburg
friend. is 1t just that the duty of voting should
he forced upon one hundred thousand women,
when only one out OF that number wants 1t?
is 1t fair, Mr.. Editor. to assume that this is
the proportion between the suffragsts and anti
suffragists? Where did you get your statistics =?
Do the antis outnumber the suffNgsts to that
extent? l think not. Is it fair to suppose that
all women who are not enrolled suffraeists are
opposed? The enrolled suffragists far outnumber
the enrolled antis. Is 1t fair to count those who
have never taken any lively interest in this ques-
ton as opposed? 1t has been demonstrat ted
whenever the matter has been put TO test tina,
OF those women who give it serious considera-
tion the vast majority in favor.
You ask again of your fellow editor IL the
duty Of jury service should be forced on those
hundred thousand, who do not want 1t? Is jury
service forced upon all the male voters of the
State? What proportion of men do jury ser
vice? Large numbers are exempt lawyers
preachers, doctors, policemen. fremen military
men, all men over sixty years of age, and those
who Ia the discretion of the Judge are unquali-
fed. The laws In regard to jury service for men
are guided by reason and conditions why should
not similar ones obtain for women? Is it fair
to insist that jury service would be thrust upon
every woman who votes?
Again you say your hundred thousand unwill-
Ing women would have to pay voting tax. Is
this true? Are all the men of Virginia who are
eligible to the franchise. compelled to pay one
dollar and half. whether they register or not?
think not. The majority of men do not generally
care to vote and consequently do not register
consequently do not pay poll tax Is 1t fair to
assume that will have to pay for this
privilege whether they want to or not? Do men
Again you suggest that women will be sad
died with the duty Of seeking office? Is this
true of men? If so, when and where? Some
men hold office but none compelled The citi-
zen and his constituents decide that question Is
it fair to assume that women citizens would not
be regulated by customs?
Now, Mr.. Editor, please face the facts when
you approach this question of franchise for
women. 1t is not as formidable as you think
The women of Virginia are entitled to the
ballot for the same reason that men are en-
titled to IT. They help support the State ma
teraly and spiritually. When they get It. they
will be bound men are by the common sense
restrictions which apply to women in the use
of their citizenship.
JUSTTTIA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-16
NORFOLK YOUTHS LEAVE
TANGIER ISLAND FOR HOME,
LAND OFF COAST OF n. C.

Especial to The Richmond rirGinian.)
IRvINGTON, VA. May 15.-Re-
Gently, John and william Parks and
Curtis Landing set sail from Tangier
Island, Va, their home. for Nor
folk, Va Their boat was an open ba
teau. but considered by these ex-
perienced watermen large enough.
with precaution, to cross over and
go down the bay in. The morning
was little cloudy. but every sign
pointed to "breakaway" before
noon. so the shippers made an early
start.
But signs fail when least expected.
and on this particular day the weather
got thick and ugly, and that with
out delay: in fact. before the west
ern side OF the bay was reached. SO
they could hug the shore on down.
Faith in their seamanship and knowi
edge OF the bay, however. kept the
islanders from becoming uneasy,
though they seemed long time
sighting land.
Ship Not There.
Presently their course was assured
when a familiar (?) lighthouse was
sighted. and then after another long
stretch a watering resort doomed
up''-of course. one Of the resorts near
Hampton Roads. Now. the greatest
danger was from passing ships-so
numerous in these waters-in a fog.
But instead Of the passing ships
the immense coal piers, the narrow
ing stream, and finally the skyscrap-
ers OF the City by the Sea- this trio
Of tars eventually neared unfamiliar
land. What shore could this be. so
strange in appearance to those on
board? A close survey of the outline
was made. after which one remark
ed: why. that looks like the shore
OF Body Island. of the coast Of
North Carolina" Impossible"
echoed the other two. But this ship
mate commended that he had been on
the coast several times. besides no
other land he had ever seen looked
just like that. After some reason
ing II was decided that he was right.
so the bateau was put about" and
the shore Rugged in search for the
Virginia capes
Darkness Covers Them.
Just before night the life savers be-
low Virginia Beach reported to the
station above, that a small boat was
making her way up the beach. and
az the weather looked ominous. try
to pick up her whereabouts before lost
sight Of by them. But night was on.
and darkness covered the face Of the
earth-darker still appeared the
waters of the deep. Just then the
wind whipped off shore" and came
down in all Its fury. Both anchors
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-16
Mixed Yarns

The Washington correspondent OF the Balti-
more Sun is relating some marvellous yarns
about the late Captain John S. Wise. Here is
one OF them:
Captain Wise wont to relate story he
used on General Ftzhugh Lee when he ran for
governor of Virginia against the Confederate
cheftain. He said General Lee had an old
friend. also a Confederate soldier. in Carroll
county with whom he always stayed when in
that section.
In the gubernatorial campaign of that year.
just after the Spanish American war. Lee 1t
seems, went to Hillsville to speak. He looked
his crowd over, but failed at first TO see his old
friend Later the old soldier was located on
the outer edge of the audience. When the speech
was over General Lee went to see his man
and to chide him for his lack of interest in the
speech.
Turning upon the candidate sorrowfuily, the
mountaineer said:
General, I simply living in order
to die one day ahead OF YOU
die one day ahead OF me? Why do you saw
that?" asked the candidate.
Cause ] want to be the river Just in
time to hear what old Juhal Early will say to
you when he sees you with that Yankee uniform
on" was the reply.
This good old yarn has been told on Fitz Lee
a hundred times and with the usual variations
but this correspondents application of ii is I'M
fortunate. seeing that the between Lee and
Wise for governor took place In the year 1885,
Captain Wise used to tell story upon him
self In connection with his marriage. This took
place when he was past forty. An old negro
employed his Virginia plantation refused to
be cheerful over the event and Wise said he
asked the darby one day what the matter was.
The negro replied that the bride was too young
for his master
why said Wise. II am Just forty-hve. I
am In the very prime OF life"
But" replied Sam "whar will you be- Msrse
john when she Is in her prime o. life?"
Captain Wise would hardly have told this ste
on himself as 1t was told President Tyler be-
fore Mr.. Wise was born. Besides Captain Wise
was nineteen years Of age when he was mar
red and not past forty" and at the time he did
not live on 'his Virginia plantation" But in the
city of Acknowledgment News Press.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-16
WHAT 1T MEANS.

Warm sunshine, bracing air, green trees and
q man swinging down the street filled with
the Joy Of living in the spring-thats you.
soul weary and bowed down, living, yet
Gagged within body wracked and worn. hating
limbs and unceasing pain-thats the man you
are asked TO help today.
Ten cents. fifty cents, dollar gone may
pleasures
forborne or at the most a short while of self
denial that win be forgotten before the glow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-16
. Our Trade With japan.

Statistics covering the commerce. of the
United States and Japan fair proof of the
friendly relations which have existed between
the two countries in the recent past
The increase OF our exports to the Oriental
Kingdom for 1912 was unprecedented being
upward of $22. 900, 900, or SO per cent over the
previous year making the total more than ss3.-
000, 900.
We shipped to the little brown men raw
cotton valued at $32.171375; kerosene valued
at $4,517724; bar iron, steel plates. etc. valued
at $3,s940o3: machinery, valued at $3,1444es;
also great quantities OF rails leather and wheat
-four.
AT the same time the Japanese increased
their sales to us by approximately $13, 600, 600
sending across the Pacific such articles as BAN
boo ware. camphor. fans, curios. screens linen
goods, mushrooms, rice, silk. straw mating
tea, wax and toys-Boston Globe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-16
MRS. ALICE NJ. TYLER.

Any community, however large, and however
varied It's interests, is the poorer for the death
Of woman of literary attainments, whose work
has been read and enjoyed for many years and
who has taken interest and has contributed to
its life.
Such a woman Mrs. Alice M. Tyler who
died yesterday morning Her literary reviews
and other newspaper work and her work In the
interest of various organizations having for
their purpose the llbeing of the city and the
uplift of the community made her a valuable
member of society. Her death is loss and
will be regretted by many who did not know
her personally, but little less than by the many
own sake
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-16
RETREAT NURSES
GIVEN DIPLOMAS
INTERESTING EXERCISES, FOL-
j
LOWED BY DANCE AT EIKs'
HOME LAST NIGHT.

The graduating exercises of the
Retreat for the Sick were held last
evening at s o'clock at the EikS
Home, Eleventh and Marshall streets
before q large and representative au-
dience. Mr.. Thomas p Bryan made
the address to the graduating class.
and the diplomas were presented by
DR.. w. +. Oppenhimer. while DIR. c.
c. Coleman presented each OF the
nurses with a beautiful class pin. The
exercises were followed by a large re-
ception and dancing was INDUCED in
till late hour.
The members Of the class Of 1918
were: Misses Beulah Davis, Ethel
Vaughan Parrish, Anna Watkins, Ruth
Hasty and Ruby and Elizabeth Clink-
scales. The members OF the last years
class are Misses Gibson and Coats. The
exercises last year were omitted on
account of the illness OF the super
intendent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-16
THE GIRL

who raised $500 pounds of tomatoes on that
tenth OF an acre in Clarke county, leading
the $4,000 Southern girls in the canning
clubs has demonstrated anew our belief
in work and in finance that 1t Ia of the
greatest advantage to USE WHAT is AL
READY AT HAND AND IMPROVE THAT
rather than reach out into more diflcult
unknown fields.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-16

Being wise Is knowing when you ridiculous.
New Orleans Picayune.
But man who allows himself to be made
ridiculous Is not wise.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-16

Marriage Is on the decline and divorce or
the increase. Well one of them will have to stor
moving when they meet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-16
American National
Bank
Of Richmond, Virginia,

sees great things ahead for the women of
Virginia II they apply this principle. 1t is
an economic truth. Application OF this
kind means financial independence for thou
sands of women in this State who other
wise might use their valuable time in WISH
ING, or building air-castles on INVISIBLE
PROSPECTS.
STAR on firm fonnda ton and -isss-+i.a H.
strong national bank as business part
ner
Capital One Million Dollars
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-11-27

can answer this question to your own satisfac-
ton by asking yourself another question. What
has your own Congressman done to distinguish
himself during HIS term in the national law
making body?
In the realm of literature Tom Watson stands
in the company OF the elect. AS student and his
torian he has contributed volumes that are recog-
n1zed as doing more to bring the isolated country
in touch with the nation. If you would know
Andrew Jackson Thomas Jefferson, for
example, and what they stood for and represented
in the development of this nation, read Tom Wat
sons history of their lives; if you would under
stand Napoleon the Man and the history of
France, read the works of Tom Watson; if you
would know the old South it's people, it's ideals,
its prejudices it's human side, Tom Watson has
written Of it as no other author has, and if you
seek another point of view the great and
fundamental questions of American political his
tory you will find it in the writings of Tom Wat
son.
We do not agree with Tom Watson politically,
we do not always approve of his methods, but his
honesty and personal and political integrity
have never questioned, and we have for him that
deep and abiding admiration to which of
his character and achievements is entitled
In the light of his record and his manly fight
ing qualities his private life and his public activi
ties, one marvels that his people-the peo-
pie of the South, should have allowed themselves
to attempt his destruction. Tom Watson's pen is
worth more to the South and to humanity in
gogues.-Saturday Review Seattle Washington
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-11-27
PAGE NINE

work had first to submit to holdup by some
Tammany lieutenant before the contract was
awarded. and how under the Tammany sys-
tenn the tax payers of New York have been
forced to pay millions of dollars for work
done by contractors who divided their profits
with the Tammany bosses.
Richard Croker made his millions as Boss
of Tammany, and Murphy has made his mil
lions as boss
Numerous Eeutenants are also in the mil
honaire class, and every dollar of their money
has been stolen from the people.
IF Whitman is able to carry his investiga-
ton to the end now promised, Murphy and
his heutenants will soon be facing prison
terms.
And it is pleasing to note that the different
independent Democratic organizations of
New York are planning the destruction of
Tammany instead of reorganization with a
new boss
The only way to rid the Democratic party
of the odlum Of Tammany is to destroy Tam
many.
Tammany reorganized would still be Tam
many.
Washington, Nov. 19.-Dr. Edgar Buckingham,
Of the Bureau of Standards, Department of Com
merce, decided to emulate Secretary Bryan and
exc out his slender governmental stipend by lee
turing. He made his debut at the Annapolis
Naval Academy, receiving $40
Secretary Redfeld took under advisement today
the deduction of the sum from the Doctors salary.
If Mr.. Bryan is allowed to leave a $4,000
job to add to his income, why should not an
assistant in any of the departments be allowed
to do the same thing?
Although Mr. Bryan gets twice as, much as
his assistant, John Bassett Moore, he has
repeatedly left Washington and left Moore
to do the work of both Bryan and Moore
To let $4,000 Secretary leave his Job and
lecture for $3.50 and over per lecture, and
fine an assistant for going out and making
an extra $40 seems little rough on the
assistant
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-11-27
Encouraging News From the
Foreign Mission Field.

THE good natured editors and publishers
of Electric Messages, continue to favor
me with a regular copy. They are located
In Tokyo, Japan
The first paragraph on the first page of
their September 1913 issue reads
Japan has six millions of youth in school Her
ambition is that there shall not be an ignorant
family left in any village, or an ignorant member
in any family. Tokyo is said to be the greatest
student center in the world.
Think of that Six million boys and girls
going to Jap schools in Japan.
Our Southern States contain about as
many inhabitants as Japan does. Have we
as many Of our children going to school!
Have we any city that lis said to be the
greatest student center in the world?"
Don't laugh, my friend: don't get peevish
with me: just stop, and think.
What business has anybody to ask yotm
money, to support schools and colleges, IN
Japan?
The second paragraph in the September
number of this missionary magazine reads:
China has a new system of education. Many
temples have been cleaned and changed into
schools China feels that knowledge is power,
and she Graves power. She knows that Japan S
victory over Russia due to the intelligence of
the soldiers, and not to the color of their skin.
poses. Colleges and universities being estab-
lished and endowed in all parts of the Orient.
Yes, Western learning is much sought
after by Orientals; and it has long been true
that China, Japan and India had all the edu-
cational advantages their people would uti-
lie.
But here is the question for you:
Has any one got the right to demand your
money, in order that some folks. acAo lore
fat salaries and luxurious H0ing, may go to
China, Japan and India and tobe aacay from
EDUCATION or THOSE FOREIGN
CHILDREN?
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-11-27

The Handbook of Politics by Thos E.
Watson, is a book every American citizen
should read. Contains every party platform;
fourth edition almost exhausted. Price, SOC,
postpaid. The Jetfersonian Publishing Com
pany, Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-11-27
EDITORIAL NOTES
Rw r H WNATGON

FROM France comes the news that the war
IN Mexico is war between the oil inter-
ests-the Standard Oil crowd on one side and
the English syndicate on the other, and before
long you need not be surprised to see the
Paris dispatches verified.
For years Mexico has been plundered by
the oil and mining syndicates of this coun-
try and Europe-each crowd of robbers try
ing to get more concessions than the other
enjoyed-and now that the fight between the
Standard Oil crowd and the Pearson (the
English syndicate) crowd, promises to be
fight to eliminate each other, you will soon
see their hand In the fight between Huerta
and Carranza
Lord Cowdray, the active head of the Pear
son syndicate, admits contributing a small
sum to loan made the Bank of Mexico, and
when we find out how much John d. Rookie
Teller has contributed to the other side, we
will know exactly what to expect our govern
ment at Washington to do.
In the meantime the poor, ignorant Mexi-
cans are pumping each other full Of lead for
what they believe fight to save their coun-
try.
President Wilson's Currency bill is having
a hard time in the Senate-the committee to
which it was referred bringing in three
different reports it is now conceded. that
the bill will not be passed before the regular
session of Congress.
And too, there is a rumor going the rounds
In Washington that Congress does not care
to pass the bill at the extra session, because
some of the members wish to have the extra
session close before the regular session begins,
SO that they may draw their mileage.
This rumor has it that if President Wilson
will agree for Congress to ad journ for few
days, let the members draw their mileage
for supposed trip home, the currency bill
will then be taken up and Immediately
passed.
This imaginary trip home would only cost
the people about 100000, but as this is a
Congress bent on economy, what right have
the tax payers to kick because certain Con-
gressmen loot the treasury to the tune of
$4,000?
Senator Hitchcock seems to be the main
stumbling block in the way of the Admins
tration's currency bill, and the Democrats
are threatening all kinds of punishment to
him because he has the courage to stand out
against his colleagues
But those who are now pannlng Senator
Hitchcock seem to forget that it was standing
for his convictions that elevated Mr. Hitch
cock from the House to the Senate, and that
it was his logged determination to stand up
for what was right that put the slzids under
the Taft administration
1t was Senator Hitchcock who nagged at
the House from day to day, until he made
the House take up the Ballinger- Pinchot
row, and it was the airing of this scandal that
first started the Taft administration toward
the junk heap.
Criticism by his colleagues will not make
Hitchcock abandon his course against the
Wilson currency bill, for when Hitchcock
believes he is right he pays no attention to
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-11-27
The Roman Catholic Hierarchy.

The second edition of this book is going as
rapidly the first did.
Have you read it?
Do you want a comprehensive, historically corr
rect and simply written history OF this religious.
political power that is trying to dominate the
United States as it dominated Spain, Portugal
Mexico, and the South American countries for
hundreds of years?
Do you want to understand why those countries
were kept in ignorance, stepped in vice Ad de-
prayity?
Then read 1.-THE Roman Catholic Hierarchy" by
Thos e. Watson. Price $1.O0, postpaid. Bcauti-
fully printed and profUsely illustrated.
For sale by THE JEFFERSONIAN PUBLISH
ING CO., Thomson, Ga.
There are two books every American father
and mother should read. One is the story of
Maria Monk, and the other is why Priests
Should We'd" The Jefs sell both.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-11-27

Following the recent defeat of Tammany
in the New York mayoralty election comes
series of investigations that promise to put
an end to the most corrupt and infamous
political machine in America.
District Attorney Whitman is now getting
evidence to show how every contractor who
succeeded in getting contract for public
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-07-30
Don Manuel Font
y Ginenez

En- el mes de septiembre estara en-
ire nosotros, despues de algunos amos
de ausencia, el distinguido joven don
Manuel Font y Jimenez, hijo de nues-
tro buen amigo ell Dr. Font y Guillot.
Ell senior Font y .Jimenez es ingeniero
civil sanitario del Institute tecnolo-
gico de Massachusetts.
Terminados sus estudios que ha he
cho con las mejores notas ha lido 4 rea.
lizar un viaje por Europa para estudiar
ALI los 1ltimos progresses en- la profe-
sion.
Celebraremos verle pronto entire no-
sotros.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-07-30
FL ninistro de
Espana en- Caracas

A esperar a su distinguida faanilia
que pas6 por este puerto en- ell correo es-
pailol del %, lego procedente de Cara
cas- ell Excmo. senior don Juan Servet y
Vest, ministro de Espana en- Venezuela.
Ell senior Servet Vest ha permaneci-
do aqu1 solo dos d1as, y en- ell buque en-
que vienen su sonora y sus ninos, ha Sc
guido viaje para Venezuela.
Ell BOLETIN saluda afectuosamente
al alto diplomatico espanol, deseandole
en- union de su distinguida fanilia un
felic1simo viaje
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-07-30
FL senior Lewis

Nuestro estimado companero amigo
Don j. Elias Lewis. despues de ano de
ohserVaclon Y practica, ha sido nom
erado ofcialmente Professor de dibuio
y plntura Ell los Asilos de niIias ni1los
de Santurce. No podla esperarse me-
nos Gle quien a los cinco meses de aca-
demla en- dichos asilos presento traba-
JOS de sus dlsclpulos EN- dibujo Iineal.
natural y de adorno que llamaron Ia
atenclon Gre los visitantes y del p1blico
EN- general
Fehcltamos a nuestro amigo Y com
panero por esta nueva victoria oue
ACADIA de conseguir en- su laboriosa ca
rrera en- 'bien de las letras y las artes en-
Puerto Rico,