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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-25
DO THEY WANT CURRENCY REFORM?

The subject Of banking and currency is sew
eral centuries old-iust how many nobody knows.
Our present banking and currency system has
been in operation for fifty years.
Senators Hitchcock, Reed, Bristow and others
are presumably men of more than average in.
telIigence Presumably they have studied the
question from the thousands OF books written on
the subject, from the mass of material gathered
by the monetary commission. from the testf
mony presented by of theorists and bank.
/ ers before several house and senate committees
and of theorists, bankers laboring men and
others before the Glass committee of the house
last spring and summer and before the Owen
committee of the senate recently. Presumably
they followed the debate in the house and pre-.
sumably they viii listen to further testimony
TO be given before the Owen committee and
viii listen to the debate in the senate.
Being men Of more than average intelligence,
having had the opportunity to learn by expert.
ence, personal observation, word of mouth, study
and thought. and having had lifetime in which
to do so, they should know as much about the
subject of banking and currency they will
ever know.
II they are not men of average intelligence
If they have not read and listened and studied,
they never will do these things, and they never
will know anything of the subject
To ordinary mortals who know little of the
subject and have trusted to their representatives
In congress to do the thinking In this matter, it
comes as a surprise to hear that these senators
confess that they want more time and oppor-
lunity TO learn. They have had all the time
God Almighty has given them and they have
had all the opportunities any man of ordinary
common sense, energy and ability would want TO
those Of who believe currency legislation Is
reeded and want the work done soon prac-
ticabe talk of more time is irritating. 1t fills us
with Impotence at the prospects of longer wait
and gives us a feeling akin to contempt for
grown men to be whining that they need more
time in which to learn. For the love of heaven,
how many thousand years does Senator Hitch
7 cock need In order to understand this subject?
wan 1t take Senator Reed q lifetime to begin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-25
CURRENT COMMENT


The fall fashion for women makes the hobble
In the skirt a little tighter and the slit little
higher Things seem to be built so largely for
ladies, who also want to look well, talking
of starting a country wide crusade. A start
has been made in Pittsburg by Mrs. John s.
Flannery who is president of the Cooperative
Housekeepers' association She gave voice to
her indignation in no uncertain tones day
last week. Mrs F1annery held up of the
snake skin trailers and demanded to know what
sort of chance would tat woman have in a
thing like this?" Mrs. Flannery went to
declare that the thin and sCrewney women have
monopoly. Whoever started the theory,
she asks, that skin and bones constitute beauty,
anyhow? This imposition on fat women has
gone long enough. and 1t has now got to
/ stop. In the name % the Housekeepers Co.
/ operative association. demand clothes that a
modest fat woman without subjeCting
herself to public ridCule." Then Mrs. Flannery
gathered her ample skirts and her sympathetic
group Of listeners around her and sailed forth
tour of the PittsburE dress making estab-
lishments. All in the ra!ding party were fat
more less. They read the riot act to each
! esta blishment 1t Is related that every fashion
Mt once that the arguments were weighty. But
fashion makers tickle, and while feigning
with one hand 10 widen skirts for fat WON /,
/ they may he tightening the hobble and lengthen-
/ ing the slit with the other hand. The Pittsburg
cooperative housekeepers have issued call TO
association members all the country TO
Join in the protest After making cautious in
quirY the Observer learns that none of the wo-
men organization In Charlotte is affiliated with
/ the Pittshurg associations, and therefore il
makes bold to say that the principle OF
always favorinE the under woman in the fight
Il would be on the side Of Fatima.-Charotte
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-25
PEOPLES FORUM
swansboro's Street Car Service.

Editor of The Virginian:
Sir,-At last people waking up ON
the matter of street car service. Recently there
appeared in your column comprehensive ar
tic'a signed "A Reader dealing with the
street serv.te to Swansboro. his nora
ing's paper says the inadequate service the
Hull street line discussed last Tight befo-e
the Solth Richmond Democratic club May he
agitation bring results. | would venture to suE-
gest two things that would help the situati,:
/. Let the service be extended to Thirty first
street without delay. Why can't this be done?
The track Is completed that far.
e lie; he Extra" GAYS to tn, city i'm s
en- Hun street. Thi tie done with s,s &
track. though thete i, ample room for another
track since the street has just been wdeneG
from the A. C. L. tracks to the city limits.
(The Virginia Railway and Power company lost
splendid opportunity to put in that piece Of
track before the street was paved.) This extra
service would relieve our people from the abom-
nable conditions existing at the A. c. l. tracks.
viz. awaiting in all kinds of weather without
shelter at the door of a saloon. At the city
limits there Is splendid shelter over the side
walk at Jones and Clements. Here there Is
room enough for whole carload of people
While there is saloon there at present 1t will
go out OF existence about the middle of October.
1t will make one of the best waiting places
on the Southside. The Virginia Railway and
Power company will render signal service
by making these two improvements.
Very respectfully,
c. r. THRIFT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-25

both. 1t would have convention assemble
after the candidates have been nominated and
declare what they stand for when they have
already the votes of their constituents upon
the candidates own statements OF what they
stand for. II seems to our contemporary has
the order of nominations and conventions back
wards.
II our contemporary, which has for some years
been posing oracle of Democracy, does
not know what 1t stands for. we suggest that
1t take vacation and read up bit upon
political history. But with a primary then a
convention and then an election, isn't It pro-
posing rather too much politics for the people?
And how can 1t trust men to formulate party
principles and policies whom 1t could not trust
to nominate party candidates? We can but
construe the Richmond papers attitude as a
study and disingenuous confession of its
folly in favoring the abolition of conventions
Danville Register
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-25

still with him He he's won again in New Jer'
sey Some weeks ago the antiW Wilson newspapers
were warning him not to take too much interest
in the campaign Of Acting Governor Fielder fof
the Democratic nomination in his home State, as
defeat would lessen his prestige. They seem to
have forgot, however, that defeat was most I'M
probable contingency. but when they read Tues
Gays dispatches they we're reminded Like the
bright lexicon of youth. that of President Wilson
seems TO be shy word.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-25
UNCLE SANS REFRrGERAToRs.

The United States department of agriculture
Will have an exhibit in the exposition attached
20 the international Congress of Refrigeration,
which is now in session in Chicago. This ex-
hibit is designed to show consumers how food
products are handled and preserved by low
Temperatures and TO illustrate the important and
widespread Investigations that the department
has been making in order to prevent waste by
spoiiage between the producer and the consumer
and to save the extra supply Of the flush seasons
for the seasons Of scarcity.
Among other things 1t will show the people
how fruits, poultry. eggs butter, meats fish
and many other foodstuffs are prepared for
market that may be three thousand miles away,
or even SIX thousand In the of products
like Pacific salmon and Northwestern apples,
which frequently shipped In large quantities
straight through to Europe The exhibit viii
show the loaded. iced, refrigerator cars--the
nations market wagons. The consumer can see
for himself just how the supplies of food for the
winter-time are put into the clean, zero-cold
storage rooms which keep their freshness for
many months If the methods of preparation
that the departments scientific men have work.
ed out followed
In these days of high prices the conserva'
ton problem is regarded most important
Uncle Sam must help his extravagant nieces and
nephews to save what they produce Artificial
cold rightly used. is of the most potent
agents for doing this. yet 1t is something that
the majority of consumers know only by hear
say which, In most instances, is founded on
imagination and prejudice, not on knowledge
of the facts.
The department viii gather from the entire
country the many commodities which are pro
tected by refrigeration and will show the PEG
pie how the products look and give the history
of each on the package.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-25

to understand It? Is Senator Bristow a stupid
colt that he must have few more centuries In
which to learn something about currency?
If these senators know nothing about currency
and banking now, after quarter Of century OF
time and opportunities innumerable, how much
will they learn in six months additional time?
If hundreds of shelves of books, reams Of tes-
timony by experts and hearings by the scores
have taught them nothing. how much will the
testimony of half dozen other men teach
them?
In other words, II these senators do not want
currency reform, why do they not come out
frankly and say SO?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-25

Can really look forward with pleasure to
the coming visit of Mrs Pankhurst to this
country, or is she properly to be regarded as
an undesirable alien? Even among the ardent
American suffragists the announcement that she
has made definite arrangements to come to the
land Of the free and the home of the brave
some time next month is likely to be received
with conflicting emotions. The evel-headed
among the workers for the cause have pa
thence with the methods of militancy, and more
than a few of them have taken pains to repu-
date the English leader and her criminal work.
Y ct there are many who persist in the vague
notion that conditions are different" in Eng
land and that the difference warrants crim.
nal tactics. and there is always the large class,
more or less hysterical that is captlvated by
spectacular display and spurious heroism.
But It is difficult to distinguish any difference
that justihes assault and battery, bomb throw
ing, arson and dalliance with the methods of
anarchy and murder. There be doubt
that the great majority of Americans not par
tCularly interested In either side Of the uues-
ton that Mrs. Pankhurst pretends to represent
Will have no hesitation in classifying her with
considerable precision merely a ueurotic
freak. who is coming to this country for the
sole purpose of making msney by her public
lectures. and not primarily the apostle of
a cause,-ProVidence Journal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-25
VALUABLE OLD TIME
WATCH Is STOLEN

The theft of valuable old fash.
toned watch of gold was reported to
the police yesterday by Mrs. e. G.
Minor. assistant State librarian. The
residence. at sos East Franklin street.
1t had belonged to her late husband.
Judge Minor. The watch is described
as being a key-winder with q smooth
plain case. A black ribbon was -
tached to 1t instead Of chain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-25
-FOUR COUPLES ARE GIVEN
LICENSE FOR MARRIAGE

Four couples yesterday at the office
of the clerk of the Hastings court
secured license to marry They were
Thomas l.. Ferguson and Annie v.
Brodwick, Frederick William Nc
wane and Ida LYMAN, John l.. Cox
and Margaret A. Harris and Robert
Blake and Eula Luther.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-25
To Brand OYSTERS.

Armstrong Bros, of Hampton propose to-
put their Cobb island oysters the market
with each shell marked for identification. The
statement has been made that the firm has Sc
cured a plan for placing the word Cobb sland"
on every shell and that the invention
Is patented, or copyrighted. may soon ex-
pect to see 1ynnhaVen oysters with the shells
branded like cattle and recognizing the shells
by the mark instead of the mud. at present
or course, anyone who knows the taste OF n
lynnhaNen VIII readily recognize 1t. marked
or not.--Ftshng Gazette
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-25

Those English suffragettes who burned that
home for imbeciles should have been on the
inside along with the representatives OF the
government which allows such things to happen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-25
Qualified as Executor.

Tom L. West yesterday qualified in
\ the Chancery court as executor of
Il the estate of Kathleen Lewis West.
! The estate Is valued at $1,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-25
Among the Woolens

Arc TO be seen the fashionable Pedu dc PEI
Velour de Ldinc. Sharkskin Saiting. Plni'
Eponoes, Boucle Suttings, ser0es, Whipcord
Herrfettns etc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-10
THE ARISTOCRATS.
shenandoah World.]

woman in this town has three
daughters. The Youngest, about 10
years old, goes to school. Another,
about 20 years old, stays at home. The
oldest. about 26 years old. follows the
same occupation as her next younger
sister. except she has it down to
finer point by reason of her longer ex-
perience. The mother gets up In time
to help get breakfast for the father.
The Youngest daughter gets up in time
to help get breakfast for her sisters,
before she goes to school. After the
two aristocrats eat breakfast they go
back up stairs to clean up"-not the
house but themselves, while the mother
does the dishes. This is absolutely
necessary in order that one OF them
has the required time for her piano
practice. and the other gets sufficient
rest in order to feel fresh enough TO
help her mother get dinner. After. din
ner, the youngest daughter wipes he
dinner dishes for her mother, If she
has time before school OF course,
mother gets supper, for the aristocrats
dress up" in the afternoon. and nat
urally can't have their toilettes rulned.
The same reason applies to the sup
per dishes. In the evening. the two
aristocrats fight over the parlor-un-
less they go out-while father and
mother and little sister with her
studies gather around the dining room
table. Poor mother poor father. poor
little sister-life doesn't hold much ex-
cept dad. mother and sister do this
and give me that" for them. But then
they are so proud of the two aristo-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-10
KEEP HISTORY STRAIGHT.

The Davenport Times says that
Bailey is quitting the senate because
his influence is gone ard that was
largely the defense IF I-orimsr that
wrecked his career.
The Times has taken the closing m
cident for the cause. Bailey's star was
on the wane before Lorimer came to
represent that phase Of craftsmanship
which has since proved the undoing of
others besides Bailey Bailey had been
~ hot water before. He had been
eealasd in the Waters Pierce investi-
ees1oa. There were other instances
and differences which has marked Sem
atpr Bailey as good man to leave in
Texas.
Lortmef IL merely decimal point in
.atAA reorganization which is taking
Place. He IS simply q point to figure
from. Lorimer, himself, is perhaps no
more Suilty than others who still enjoy
their privilege and Influence" But
Lortmer was the high tide. the night of
the pe9 wind. any CONFUSION in politics
from which to count time. His case
wAS . showdown where the hands were
exposed.
i To- hot . complete statement to at
tribute Batley's dismissal to the Lori
nar Incident. It goes back of that. So
deas the downfall Of others and the
cem4ng felegation to private life Of
others who have not yet come to the
jumping OF place. The fact is that
thase senators and congressman made
their own bed. Lorimer was not their
chambermaid.
Lorimer can not be made the scape-
goat OF the Baileys Of whom there re-
main too many in office; he has sins
enough Of his own to carry into the
wilderness. Let each take his pack
and go.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-10
roads were In good shape when the
snow came. The machines found .

roads were In good shape when the
snow came. The machines found .
smooth surface beneath the snow.
Under old fashioned circumstances the
machine would have been useless. AZ
it is Ben Robinson's place is within
twenty minutes Of the court house.
A good road passable all times Of the
year is worth while whether you are
going abbit hunting or hauling hogs
or running to town for the parts of a
corn shelter or some other necessity.
That goes without saying. II 1t is a
good thing it is worth the money If
the price is not prohibitive.
The state could pay one-third Of the
cost Of pavements connecting every
county seat in Iowa with every other
county seat and could pay all Of the
expenses Of an active state highway
commission out of it's automobile tax
alone if this tax were anticipated by
twenty year state bonds.
If we do get pavements from county
seat to county seat all over Iowa the
automobiles will pay one third Of the
entire cost. A tax like the road drag
ging tax will pay another third and the
lands benefited can pay the remaining
third for abou. the same cost per
quarter section as people in town pay
for paving a single lot
1t is worth the study Of the farmers.
The easiest thing imaginable is to dis
miss things without thought or investi-
cation. The farmers should take their
pencils and check up the figures. Maybe
this pavement isn't such a costly thing
in the long run Work 1t out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-10
Topics of the Times

When a man goes frantic over the
idea of popular government there's
something for him in the other direc~
ton. or he thinks there is which
amounts to the same thing.
Come, come Governor Wilson, name
somebody and relieve this awful sus
penSe.
Nobody wants to put the express
companies out of business; but every
body would like to have little some
thing left after paying express charges.
against Tammany and saying it so loud
that he is likely to set folks wonder
ing how much of it he means.
Hello, Bill" says the Pujo commit
tee and Mr.. Rockefeller never answered
a word.
Let's let Castro come on in and set
some of our promoters to frisk him.
How do you pronounce de luxe'?"
Rhine it with crooks and you're
not far off"-Boston Transcript.
Doctor-"You'll have to cut out some
of the wine, woman. and song bust
ness; it's killing YOU"
Patient-"All right, doc; III never
First Clerk-"How many people work
in your office"
Second Clerk-"Oh, should say
roughly about a third Of em."-Lon-
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-10

But this Is not all of the English sys-
tenn. Farmers likewise use the Want
columns Of the English dailies, and
they let city people know where they
can get butter, esgs. vegetables and
various products ofthe farm by parcels
post
The system may be used in America
much more advantageously than In
England because Of the more general
use Of the telephone in this country
than abroad. Most Of the replies to the
English Want ads are by postal card.
BY far the greater portion Of the replies
here would be by telephone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-10
a Parcel Post Defect.
CChicago. Record Herald

CChicago. Record Herald.]
Experience Tith the Parcel post law
already has gon1 far enough to show
that one amendment to it is needed,
permitting the deposit of parcels In
package mail boxes or at other places
than postoffices.
The package boxes are already in ex-
istence, but in them may be placed only
matter not carried by the parcel post.
Why should they not be used for such
small packages as can be put into them
and the division between their contents
be made at the postoffice after collec-
ton? This should require little more
work for postal employees, while it
would be of great benefit to the pub
lie.
AS the service grows 1t will be pos
sible, of course, to make many inn
provements. But there is no public
benefit in waiting until all that are
possible have been discovered before
acting at all. Make the parcel post
really useful as fast as possible. Its
broad value already has been demon
strated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-10
THE STATUS OF THE sHAnkLAnp BILL.

1t is not probable that the Shankland
bill will be enacted into law.-Chariton
Herald.
The newspapers favoring the Shank
land bill are about as scarce as the
ministers favoring it.-Eagle Grove
Times Gazette.
The Charlton newspaper makes the
general prediction being offered by the
press Of the state: The Eagle Grove
newspaper states a fact of common OBJ
servance. II is to be noted that neither
of these journals argue the pro and con
Of the law. They simply give as mat
ter of opinion and observation that the
shankland bill will fail and that it is
not receiving the support Of the press
The county weeklies are very generally
opposed to the bill. most of them
strongly In opposition. The greater
dailies are keeping still for one reason
or another. Some are quiet thru per-
sonal policy, some because a full dis
/ cnssion Of the bill is the surest way
to its defeat.
The general expression of the press
of the state however is firmly against
the change proposed by the bill There
ID general tendency to keep the mulct
ii is. Looking over the field of states
Iowa mulct seems with all its all
led Inconsistency to have been the
It restrictive and regulative law in
eration anywhere. With all the out
raised that no saloonist can pos
Nv live up to the law" saloons exist
Fir presence and the scramble is
Eat for the privilege to conduct them
Under the mulct the community
lch wants saloons sufficiently to say
openly has them; the community
ch chooses to deny them openly ca n
rid Of them. On the whole and
liking practically that is a system
kty hard to beat.
anvass Of legislators according to
h opposing the bill shows a MAJOR
against IT, This assertion is in ac-
~ Win the consensus o. Iowa press
E1plnion. Moreover the warning has
EeoQe forth from newspapers favorable
10 the saloon that the passage of the
E1hAnkland bill means the early resub
mtssion and revival Of the prohibitory
amendment az the means to be taken
IN their own protection by the dry ter
r1tory Of the state. II these advisors of
the liquor interests are right the sa-
loonists are in the position of the dog
which dropped the bone to snap at a
ehaAow.
Figure out for yourselves the
status Of the Shankland bill. Is it like
= 10 pass? Do you want it to pass?