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son spent riday with Miss Ena Gray.
Guy Aanold spent christf9asIhoiiday'
with home folks.
Miss Jennie Waterer is whiting hei
sister, Mrs. Holloway.
We are glad to know that JtIlia Pax-
ton is improving nicely. -
Payne Shannon Curg and Clifford
Spencer, Claud Shuttl2worthS and
Misses Payne and Allen called at. j. 1.
Nevels' Monday night.
Mrs. Beard spent last week WftR
Mrs. Hines.
Miss Notie Green spent Sunday with
Miss Ruth Nevels.
Miss Kate Hanson spent last week
with Miss Hazel Paxton.
Miss Mona Shuttleworth called at
Mrs. Parrish's Monday evening.
Vera and Vergie Roach spent Mon
day with Annie and Thelma Parrish.
Edgar Brown spent Sunday night
with G. G, Doty. ELEVE,
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Nabors and wife, Misses Frances Tay
lor,, Pearl, Leminoy and Sallie Ma
Tate, Mamie and Addie McNeer
Messrs. H. V. Harris, Walter Taylor
Earl Tate, Ivy Mcclellan spent Christ
mas day with j. H. Nabors and fami
| ly.
Tommie Wherry and sister, Miss
Clara, of Josephine. Texas, are spend
ing while with their friends and
relatives around here.
Manuel Mcclellan and family spent
from Wednesday until Friday with G.
Al Tate and family.
GA w. Tate and wife spent Thursday
at VIZ &. Rodgers
r. h McNeer and family dined at
]. II. Nabors' Saturday.
Mrs. Hs M. Taylor and little daugh-
ter, Ida LSe, spent Saturday at J.. F.
Eubank g.
Miss FRANCES Taylor spent Saturday
with Miss s. M. Tate.
Garland Ellis and Miss Bette May
Yeager SPENT Thursday night with
Miss Joanna Dodd
w. S. Ellington and sister, Of Grena-
da, who has been spending while
with relatives Dere, spent Friday with
H. c. Morris ard wife.
A. H. Miller (and family Sundayed
at J. F. Eubank is.
Dewitt Nabors spent Saturday night
at S. E. Tate's.
Misses Sallie Aou, Edna and Lille
Nabors spent Thursday night with
their aunt, Mrs. j. Nv. McNeer.
r. A. Tate and family and j. |.
Mcclellan and familS spent Friday at
j. L. McNeer's.
Wednesday night with Miss Frances
Taylor.
Mrs. LYDIA Thurmond spent few
days last week with relatives atAcona.
II. " Harris and w. ca Taylor went
down to Goodman Friday ITO see rela-
tfyes.
Wishing all the readers and the dear
JTQANITA.
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NEAR ACONA.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. Cain dined al
Mrs. Wilson's Wednesday.
Bernice Hooks, of Carrolltoh, visited
relatives here from Friday to Sunday.
Mrs. r. M. Hooks and children Wis.
tied Mrs. W. B. Teasley Saturday and
Sunday.
Harry Teasley, of Seven Pines, is
visiting his parents this week.
Mrs. Minnie Smith dined at Mrs.
Dee Booths Thursday.
Little George Downer visited
friends near Lexington last week.
Sunday afternoon. December V, a
few close friends and relatives gath
cred at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
B. Teasley to witness the marriagd Of
their daughter, Dell. While Mrs. vic
tor Wallace played the Wedding march
Mr.. Byrd Farmer led his blushihg
bride in the parlor, which was beautv-
fully decorated with ferns and eveif-
greens. Rev. Williams, of Blaclf
Hawk, spoke the words that madtf
them one for life. The bride wasl
dressed in pretty brown cloth gown
with satin trimmings with hat and
gloves to match. The groom was
dressed in dark brown broadcloth suit
with gloves to match. The bride is
one of Carroll county's fairest maid |
ems. The groom is hustling planter
of Seven Pines, well worthy of the |
prize he won. They received quite a
number of valuable presents. That |
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! Kyzer's. Mr.. and Mrs. Kyzer tender
i ed. them their residence for a social en-
tertainment. We heard the chaperone
had fine time, too.
r. L. Mcclellan had business in Du
rant Monday last.
Rupert -Waddell, of Swifttown, i.
visiting his brothers around Shaddon
Grover Waddell and family visited
relatives down at Pulltite Christmas.
John Hathcock and Misses Bell Cox
Clyde and Lessie Autry whiled away
few hours at j. s. wilkins Christmas
evening.
The following dined at A. L. Grant
ham 8 last Friday: j. d. Autry anc
family, R. L. Ellis and family, Ton
Mcbride and family and Mrs. Bette
Ellis.
w. G. White and family and Mrs,
w. C.McLellan and children spent last
Thursday under the parental roof al
CountySLine.
A. S. Hefner has resumed his bust.
ness after the holidays, buying cattle.
j. H. Mcclellan and wife spent last
Monday at c. j. English's.
Mrs. Mamie Melton and little son.
j. NJ, spent few days before Christ
mas at her uncle's, j. H. Mcclellan.
Little Pearl Wilkins whiled away
last Friday with her school chums,
Ollie Smith and Katherine Bell Nc
Lellan.
Robert Waddel has been visiting
relatives over at Sails station.
Z. A. Weston and family have moved
to Greenwood, where they will reside
in future. We are sorry to lose them,
but our loss is Greenwood s gain.
). W. Ellis has installed a gasoline
grist mill on his plantation to serve
his friends and neighbors.
Miss Luda Kyzer and brother, EN-
NETT, and Clay Kyzer spent last Thurs
day at j. s. Wilkins.
A. S Hefner and family spent last
Sunday at w. Z. McLellan's.
Pug Sandifer, young negre, struck
Il. ID. Matthews with a single tree
lastSaturday knocking him unconscious
For several hours he seemed hanging
between life and death, but is a little
better at this time. The negro was
carried to Durant by D. j. Crawford
and locked upito await the preliminary
hearing.
Misses Bernice and Eunice Wilkins
spent the day after Christmas with the
Misses Autry.
j. 5. Tate and family spent the day
last Sunday at W. I. Autry's.
e. Z. Grantham went down to r, A.
Tate's last Sunday, returning Monday.
Mrs. Nora Wood and Miss Fannie
Tate visited Mrs. LATHE Allen near
West last Thursday.
Wishing the Advertiser force and
many readers happy and prosperous
new year, we remain the ksame for
1913,
nnU
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WEST HILL.

Christmas Eve was celebrated IN
the home of Mr., and Mrs. j. y. I'd.
wards with a Christmas tree. The
room IN which the tree was prepared
was decorated with wreaths of holly,
Christmas bells and punches of mistle.
zoe. The Christmas tree glistening
prlgnt and loaded with toys was a
beautiful sight.
Inc youngsters were as glad as could
TO view the nice presetns thar hung
on the tree.
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. M.
Settler were delighted to have them
spend the holidays in this neighbor-
hood.
Mrs. Edna Stevens and her bonny
little daughters, Inez and Nina. were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Ell
more last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. N. Muirhead enter
tanned few of their friends at a
splendid dinner on Christmas Day.
Mrs. Rosa Title and her bright little
children spent the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Muirhead,
Mr. and Mrs. /. E. Russell visited
relatives in Canton Christmas and
report q very pleasant time.
Mrs. r. +. Gilmore and her little
children were the guests of her par
snts, MIR. and Mrs. J. S. Edwards,
Monday.
When Miss Holeman dismissed her
school at Wesley Chapel for the Christ
mas holidays her pupils entertained
the patrons with recitations and
Christmas songs and il was a very
pleasant occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Price and their
little daughter, Nina May, are the ex-
pected guests TO their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Muirhead.
II. M. Muirhead says he went to
Attala county last Thursday to see the
prettiest girl in Dixie.
Johnie Muirhead is spending the
yuletide at Winona in the home.of his
best girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. |. Russell are con-
making their future home
with Mr.. Jim Williamson.
Mr. and Mrs. Dee tyler have moved
from Attala county to Mr.. Jake Fra
zier's farm, where they Twill reside
next year.
A happy New Year to all.
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SHADDON.

The old year has gone, carrying
with itmany of-our joys and pleasures,
heartaches and sorrows, but let us not
look back on him with any degree of
regret but put on the whole arTnor of
hope and welcome the new infant year
and cooperate with it in making the
world better for having lived in it.
Farewell, old year, we hold no grujge
against thee.
Mr.. George Allen, a veteran "knight
of the cab," and estimable family, of
Durant, Espent the Christmas holidays
with relatives around Shaddon.
j. s. wilkins spent the day after
Christmas with A. l.. Hathcock, of
County Line.
George Allen and family, ]. H. AL
len and ]. D. Autry and family dined
Christmas day at w. T. Autry's.
G. j. English and family spent the
day last Friday at ]. H. McLellan's.
Lonnie Hathcock, Of County Line,
dined at ]. S. wilkins last Monday.
W. H. Kyzer and family left last
Saturday for their future home in Tai
lahatchie county.
Geo. Siddon is moving to Lexington.
We regret to lose so many of our
good friends and neighbors.
j. T. Hathcock has moved back to
his former home in North Carolina.
j. 0. Wilkins and j. p. Autry at
tended to business in Durant last
Tuesday.
Mrs. w. N. Tate and children and
Miss Blanche Mcclellan, of Webb,
spent theC Christmas holidays with their
father, 7. P. Mcclellan.
Clay Kyzcr, of the delta. is sojourn-
ing in our midst. He expects to ling
er for a few months.
The young people enjoyed last
Wednesday night very much at ]. d.
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Ian, Miss Leola Rosamond, of Good.
man, and several young men Christmas
evening
Miss Leola Rosamond, of Goodman,
spent several days lately with her
friend, Miss Cora Mcclellan
We are sorry to say that P. M.
Downer has been sick with lagrippe,
but glad to say that he is up again
Mrs. Kittie Barger, of Durant, and
daughter, Miss Mabel, were the cher
ished guests of Mr. d. 7. Mcclellan s
family during the holidays.
;, Mrs. R. s. Roby and baby, Francis,
spent Christmas with her parents at
Kosciusko. Her father, Mr.. Hollings-
worth, accompanied her home and
spent few days in our 'city "
Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. Alexander and
beautiful Miss Eulalie spent from
Saturday until Monday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Rogers.
Mrs. o. B. Snellings kindly remem-
bered the carrier last Monday with a
nice box of dinner, which was greatly
appreciated. l am forbidden to tell
what Phillip Downer gave me the same
day as we agreed not to tell tales out
of school,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Rayner had all
of their children with them during
the holidays.
Mrs. B. M. Melton had as her guest
Friday and Saturday Mrs. Downer
Eads and Mrs. Holt Cade.
Miss Mary Carnathan came up from
Goodman to spend the holidays, and
we learn, or. account of her health
being bad will not return for some
time yet.
Best wishes to all.
KIT KARS()N =
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BROZVILLE.

AS Christmas is about over | will
try and send in the dots
Messrs. Bostic Byrd, of Roundway,
Miss, and Billie Byrd. of Malmaison,
Miss, spent Chsritmas with j. e.
Byrd, B. 2. Byrd and others around
here.
Mrs. Sophia Brown, we are sorry to
say, is on the sick list. We hope she
will be herself again soon.
Master Asha Davis is spending
Christmas in Birmingham with his
sister and brothers.
We are glaa to see Mr.. Gale Byrd
able to be up once more.
Mr.. B. Byrd and wife and little ones
spent Christmas with their mother,
Mrs. Fryer.
Miss Alice Frost and little Buntyn
have gone to Charleston to see Bun
ityn's grandparents.
Walter Frost is sick this week at his
brother. Il. *. Frost's.
HellOl IS. s., what is the matter
with you we never hear from you now.
Come again. we like your poems.
MIR. and Mrs. Johnson Fryer, Will
Pettus and Mrs. Buck Davis and chill
dren spent the day with Mrs. B. z.
ByrdaSunday.
DR.. Buck called at Mrs. Sophronia
Browns Saturday
Caud Shanks and Ellis Byrd spent
the night at j. &. Byrd's Saturday.
Mrs. Matte May Wilkes spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Gale Byrd.
We still hear wedding bells ringing.
Who comes next?
John Wallis, of Coxburg, passed
through sBrozville Saturday enroute
from Lexington.
will bid you all goodday with a |
good New Year wish. HAPPY JOE.
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r0:VER THE COUNTY
BOWLING GREEN.

w. E. Mcclellan spent Christmas day
with his parents near Shaddon.
Those who dined at j. H. Shines
Christmas day were Mrs. L. A. Carna-
e han and son, Walter, ]. L. Shines
and family, Sam McCrary and family,
Mrs. w. E. Mcclellan and son, Madison.
MISS Halle Almon and Ben Almon
\ came up from the Holmes County Ag-
ricultural High School at Goodman to
j spend the holidays. They returned
Sunday to resume their duties at school
4 Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Moorehead, of
Idsville, Misses Carrie and Halle AL
non spent Christmas day with Misses
i dyrtice and Edna Pace.
. J. H. Brown, of Durant, came out
Thursday. Since then certain young
Alady has been showing her many
Friends nice parasol which she re-
eived as Christmas present.
4 Mrs. B. |. Pace and daughter, Miss
Myrtice, spent Saturday with Mrs. M.
A. Moorehead.
Mr.. Steve Rhyme and family spent
Christmas day with J. U. Sheehy and
! family.
Miss Rubie Gulledge, of |. I. & c.,
Columbus, Miss Hattie Gulledge, of
McComb City, spent the holidays with
4 their mother, Mrs. H. E. Ellis.
! Miss Mallie Holmes. who is teaching
i in the Kosciusko High School, spent
the holidays in our city, guest of Miss
IS Hattie and Rubie Gulledge.
Hon and Mrs. r. w. Gulledge, of
1 Lexington, visited his moCher and
family during Christmas holidays.
Madison Mcclellan, we are informed,
will remain at home and not return to
the Agricultural High School at Good
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. McNeer had as
their guest Friday Rev. A. H. Miller
and family, Mrs. j. F. Eubank, Mrs.
ii. F. McNeer, Mr.. and Mrs. d. I.
Mcclellan.
MIR. and Mrs. j. H. Shines spent the
latter part of last week with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Shines, of
Mt. Pleasant.
Those who dined at w. E. Mcclellan s
Saturday were Mrs. r. S. Roby and
baby, E w. Jordan, Mrs. Norris Tate,
If Webb, Miss Blanche Mcclellan, Mrs.
Kitty Barger and beautiful daughter,
Miss Mabel, of Durant, Miss Inez
Mcclellan, Misses Mittie and Mary
Carnathan, Ben Carnathan, Miss Grace
Shines, Misses Carrie and Halle AL
mon.
On returning home from Mr.. Nc
Lellan's Misses Carrie and Halle AL
mon buggy shaft came loose which |
frightened their horse. The horse ran
au,oy throwing Miss Carrie ont of the |
buggy knocking her unconscious for a |
while. Miss Halle jumped out and
he struck the ground head first, but
leither were seriously hurt. The horse
an to Mr.. PAGES house where Miss
dna acted the part of the heroine and
aught the horse as she was entering
he yard.
W. C. and P. NJ. Downer spent Mon
,ay with Mrs. o. B. Snellings.
Misses Carrie and Halle Almon en-
Lertained Miss Blanche Mcclellan,
Misses Mamie, Cora and Inez McLel- L
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JENKINSVILLE.

The q Iltertainment given at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Tate
Friday night was well attended and
every onS seemed to enjoy themselves
to the fullest extent.
Miss Harry Elliott, of Andlng, is
spendingIa few days with her aunt,
Mrs. M. =. jenkins, who, we are sorry
to say, isl quite sick.
Miss Gladys Sudbeck, who has been
attending school in Yazoo City, spent
the holidays with home. folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Thomas, Of
Sidon, are spending few days with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
e. Tate.
o. y. Williamson and family. w. H.
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their pathway through life may be
strewn with SUNSHINE and aoses Il the
here. Aiiehus
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Vandiyer visited
relatives near Emory Sunday.
~ M Hooks was business visitor
in Lexington Saturday
all. ATMss I'M se'4"
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T0LARVTLLE.

Christmas holidays are over and we
are ready for work once more.
We all enjoyed the concert given
here.
Our school is improving nicely every
week, and we hope TO make it still
better as we go.
Several attended the dance given at
Mrs. Pettus last Friday night.
Miss Allen is visiting her cousin,
Miss Payne, this week.
Mrs. Morris is sick at this writing !:
hope she will soon be well again.
Miss ANNA Nixon and Ed Robert.
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CENTRAL POINT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pierce were seen
going through Central Point Friday.
We were sorry to hear of the death
Of Miss Willie Covington. Grieve not,
dear father, brothers and sister, for
she is sleeping in the arms of Jesus.
We can not bring her back sbut we can
go to ner. She was laid to rest at
Gum Grove cemetery Thursday after
noon.
Earl Covington and J.. H. Price were
seen going towards Lexington Friday.
Mr. John Covington passed through
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
From the IIickcy,Ilie clarion.

CON, One thing that always pleases n
s Sieve that l!fe is worth living is to
people to trade ut home and then
have the merchants send to the city
10 nave their job printing done
Miss Amy Pringlc says she will
never wear hoopskirts, even if they
do come into. style again. She used
70 have one. but she sold tho wire In
II TO the telephone company to con-
Struct tho line. between here and
West lIickcyvillc, thirteen miles
farmers mule baked IN the road
ana remained baked. although tho
farmer did everything excepting build
fire under him As he was about to
resort to this method OF starting the
mule the country, doctor came along
Tho farmer asked the physician If he
could give him something to start the
mule. The doctor said that he could
ana. reaching down in his medicine
case. he gave the animal some powders.
The mule switched his tail. tossed his
head and started down the, road, at q
at tho flying mule and then ut the
doctor How much does that medicine
cost he asked "Oh. about - cents"
r,eplied the doctor. Give me n quar-
ters korth quick" said the farmer,
I've got TO catch that mule"
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A|RMAN NARROWLY
ESCAPES INJURY
Machine Badly Damaged, but
Aviator Escapes-Wornan Hurt
in Midway Attraction.
( Special 10 Inc Timcs-Dispntch. !

Danvillc, Va. October l7-Thc last
day Of the Danvllc Fair, the greatest
event OF this kind ever pulled OF in
this section. resulted in an attendance
OF nearly 10000 people. while in the
ncighborhoOd OF 10000 people attended
the fair in the four days that 1t ex-
istcd. Considered from every stand
point This year was the most success
full In the history Of the fair associa-
ne young ayiator,9 eel Maicolm Fe6.
l,ooo rect or more in the air. and
dropped TO earth near the old race
track at the fair grounds. Soon after
he had risen from the ground and had
rcction, people who were following him
IN their automobiles heard an unusual
Sputtcring sound coming from the
motor of the air craft, and in Il short
while the exhaust that comes from the
whrring motor ceased and the airman
was seen TO taEc his course toward the
ground. Ev H after the motor had
failed TO run. he seemed to have per
feet control OF the machine. and, while
the descent was Il little more direct
than Is generally the case. and the
machine was badly damaged, the aVia-
tor escaped serious injury.
Mrs. Harry Woodinp. Jr. while tax
ing IN one of the fair attractions last
night. received a painful and probably
one Of the Midway attractions there
is Il slide upon which one is prccipi =
tated after entering an elevator effect.
and while no other than Mrs Wood
ing has been injured there is danger
attached 10 IT. as is proven by the fact
that Mrs. Woodine is now confined to
her bed aftcr a trip through the show
Up TO this time doctors called In have
been una BILE to ascertain the extent or
Mrs. Weddings Injury. her spine is
so badly swollen that II was not deemed
advisable TO bring on It possibly worse
condition by making Il thoroughly cx-
anina ton.
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COMPLAIN OF STATION
Democratic Club Appoints Committee to
Incryicw Southern Rail lIny PeOple.


In response TO repeated complaints
OF the very poor conditions at the
Southern Railway station on the
southside. the south Richmond Demo
cratic Club last night appointed n
committee. OF which g. b Anderson is
chairman, to confer with a similar body
from the Business Mems Association,
and TO take the matter up with the Of
ncIals OF the company. The station
was said to be unsanitary and It's To-
cation unsafe. as passengers are com
relied TO cross tracks to reach ii. SUI
fcient lights are also not provided. it
IL alleged.
Mr. Anderson. n member of the com
mittcc which was appointed ut the last
meeting on street car service, report
ed that considerable Improvement has
been shown on the Hull Street and
Forest Hill lines since the matter was
taken up with the Virginia hallway
and Power Company. Some features OF
the agreement arc yet to be carried
out, and on motion Of r.. +. Shiflett,
secretary OF the club. il was decided to
continue the same committee, Coun-
Gilman Moore being added to it. Be-
sides the railway officials. the Admin
istrativc Board and the City Engineer
Will be interviewed
As the poll taxes are not due until
November !, the registration commit
tee appointed at the last meeting had
nothing to submit Active work will
be started shortly. and it is expected
that the electorate on the South side
VIII be greatly increased. Charles
Meighan was made member or the
executive committee.
Following the business session. the
rlcmbers enjoyed smoker, refresh e
rlcuts and cigars being served. Inc
entertainment was provided by com
Inittce, Of which ID j.. Toney was chair
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PRIVATE or PUBLIC CAS-,


Richmond has no Idea OF giving the
Sas business over to private cor
! poration Recent expression Of opin-
I ion on that point seems conclusive.
Yet Richmond might we'll ask why gas
experts declare that municipal plants
are not as successful rs privately
owned plants. Even though the ex-
perts represent private enterprises
their testimony is worth considering
for the light it may throw on our own
problems. We do not imagine any one
can say that the Richmond plant is
! more or less of n success as public
enterprise than if 1t were "A private
undertaking. The reason is that no.
body knows just how successful the
Richmond plant is. It's condition is
not reduced to plain basis. Perhaps
that its affairs nre not on this sound
business footing is ono of the argu-
mcnts against municipal ownership.
In theory, everything should favor
city ownership. The gas plant has
monopoly In a thickly- settled territory.
1t has practically unlimited capital
back OF it. 1t can employ the same
grade of labor hired by private en-
ploycrs save for silly restriction ms
TO the local residence OF some Of the
employees. No private concern would
think of getting its engineers from
Richmond if II thought it could do bet
ter by securing them anywhere else
III the world. That is one count against
our plan y second may lie in the fact
that we do not, perhaps pay as high
salaries IS do private companies to
their expert superintendent. If we
got the experts, however. we could af-
ford TO pay just as much, and still
make n profit.
In the matter OF buying materials
the city should bo on the same foot
ing with other buyers There have
been rumors Of price boosting to hurt
the Richmond plant because 1t is
among the largest city-owncd gas
works in this country. No one has
ever offered any proof OF this con-
spiracy. The city should be able to
buy its supplies In the market at just
what tho private plant pays.
SO much for theory. In practice
every municipal undertaking gets into
politics. The element of efficiency in
delivering results IS more or less sac
rinced to political ends We suppose
this is the eist OF the criticism our
friends would offer. Every man and
process in private plant is to serve
one end-mal5ing money for the own
ers. These owners exercise strict SUI
ca