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PHILADELPHIA PRESS,

10 Nr,ter The Worii Building for good number
of reasons. principal amongst whiSh AZ, h.e u.i,,,a
and sasH,n linz; ana t.v T,sn 1.r1
~" 10 tbs financial district, whsre ] have -
find that ! can gst uptown IN q ye,y lew mn,
S S.rs tt,e time IL getting ~ there while ave
conAdsrable time IN the dtsisteh q nv mail ss
i,hiiadclphis trains, l. is now about two years
aimee / have been located In the World Bwldins
ana fell that have made q satisfactory choice
for the location Il the philsdslphis pr,ss Office.
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To New York CouinHrctsl
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located for the conduct VI q cODcern snlAeei "
sny form ~ newspaper work. but the oundius
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
JEWS IN OFFICE.
eminent control.

Speaking of the naming of Sir Rufus Isaacs
rs lord chief justice OF England. the Columbia
state asks If his elevation does not indicate 1.-THE
superior democracy Of England in practice" and
then asks: without consideration OF his public
sorviee what Jew would stand show of nomina
ton by any party, much less of election by the
people for the presidency"
MI Straus was nominated for governor of
New York State and though not elected, no ono
has any idea that MS rare was the cause Of his
defeat Jews have been In the cabinet and on
many high courts. A Jew as chief justice of the
Supreme Court OF the United States would cause
less comment here or abroad than the elevation
of Sir Rufus to the chief justiceship of England.
The very fact that his appointment caused so
much discussion and had to be accomplished
over SO much opposition argues against the
truer democracy" theory of the State.
It is doubtful the state points out, that a
Jew could be elected president of the United
States, but IT is Just as doubtful that Sir Rufus
could have been elected lord chief justice of
England by the people
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
MIR. vANpERrAI.s nANk pAAN.

II ia not probable that the hin presented to the
senate committee on banking and currency ny
Frank A vanderlip. president Of tie National
City Bank Of New York. win be accepted either
by the committee or by tho SENATE but it is graf
flying to note that Mr.. vandarip does not stand
with the bankers convention in unc7mrronlia
ing opposition to government control
Mr. yanderlip ia one Of the few big bankers
OF the codntry who recognizes that the aduitnis-
tsat.on has determined that the bankers shall
not control the currency Of the country snd that
the people are behind the congress in backing
up the president In his bin lrepared for the
senate committee Mr.. vaaderiip e9mes out UNI
eeuiyocabiy for government control = single
central bank, wholly controlled by The govern.
naent IN which every bank ofsaar SIS to BE- a gov
eminent officer, is his plan A board Of con
troll OF seven people. appointed by the president
With the consent OF the senate is spsse7tod,
the members Of lhe board to serve for terms of
fourteen years. oue to retire az the end Of each
two years Ry this provision, SIR Vanderlip be-
Hives. the danger Of partisan political control
would be removed he would haze three mem
soers Of The beard men Of kpown banking expert
anee. and all Of them. needleas u say, woii
sualifiea foK tie position
Mr.. yandefiipa plan places the capital stock
81 the bank at slo6oee,09Q. That the hank
/ steala &c located in Washington ana should
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26

have as beginning twelve regional branches
located throughout the country were other sug-
gestons. He advocates the appointment OF an
organization committee which should select the
places for the branches and the regions they
should cover.
Under the plan the stock Of this central bank
would be owned entirely by the government, or
Offered to the people of the country. 1t provides
that the banks of the country be required to I'M
derwrite the stock and dispose of IL 10 the
people. lie urged that the holders of the stock
the dividends on the stock. saying that he would
make these dividends about five and one-half
per cent in order to make the stock attractive
enough to be sold to the people.
II would make no difference how much OF the
stock was owned by one person, since the owner
ship would confer no right of control OF the
bank says Mfr. Vanderbilt
The plan also provides for an executive board
fer each Of the twelve branch banks. these banks
90 consist of seven members each, selected in
much the same way the central board These
boards would elect the officers of the bank
This is government control with a vengeance
though 1t does not 70 as far In that direction
as Senator Burton Of Ohio, favored before the
Democrats of the house Of representatives voted
overwhelmingly for It. Senator Burton, appar
entity believing that he ia playing good politics
by opposing anything the majority favors. is
uo@ against government control. but President
Vandcrlip is for 1t heartily.
The central bank idea suggested by Mr., Van
dariip will hardly prevail, for the country is op
posed to it strongly, but his suggestions mus
be ratbey astounding 70 those country bankers
who seem to have labored under the impress
sion that all the big bankers were opposed tt
the Glass-owen bill because it provides for gov
eminent control.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26

eve Of the War Between the States, 1t Is proper
to conclude that the scope and method OF this
form Of taxation in Virginia from the fermation
of the federal constitution until SAC were prac-
tically those which prevailed during the coleman
and revolutionary periods, The taxes on real
estate were the most important items: the per-
sonal property tax was only used as an ex-
pedient upon an occasion of necessity, with the
exception Of the taxes on horses and mules, and
MISUNDERSTANDING vehicles (which were survivals
of the exigehcies of the French and indian wars)
and Of slaves Personal property was consid-
cred personal in intimate sense OF the
word Nowhare until the forties do we ma
any suggestion as TO the taxing of mans fur-
ntture his clothes his cash, his books or MS
wine cellar. The idea OF a comprehensive prop
erty tax and probably never occurred to the
lawmakers of that period; at least there appears
no expression of it In the State records or the
press When the demands upon the State treas
'urv increased the disposition was to increase the
rate of levy upon the articles already consid-
cred taxable, rather than spreading the tax over
a larger number of articles
II was not until 1912 that the extent OF the
personal property tax was enlarged, ana tha'
the conception of personal property tax realiy
appears In that year, as we nave pointed out
watches pianos gold and silver plate and CLOCKS
were added to the list of taxable property In
1916 and 1S47 we find the governor urging a
Ia xon money, l. e. cash or bank accounts. an
1242 "bonds'' were taxed for the first time. In
the few years prior to the revision or the state
constitution in 1851 the press Of the state con-
tanned many suggestions to taxation, many
OF which clearl yevidenced a complete chahse
in the conception of taxable property so Lar a.
personality of property was concerned
/ THE constitution OF 1851 taxed "aH property,
and enuncated the principle on "hch prop
erty, as the supposed measure OF the taNpaye'
income has been taxed in Virginia ever since
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26

for some of the reports. but the ones OF gravest
nature were egregiously misrepresented. Edi.
torially the Sun says, in part:
"our earnest desire TO be more than fair to
the oystermen adds to the regret of The Sun that
1t was misled in the publication regarding the
oyster troubles In Somerset. !"
1.-The Sun hastens to make a full correction,
and while not condoning the offense of those
who participated in the destruction of property,
hopes that In justice to the oystermen of somer-
set the correct statement will have as wide cur
rency as the erroneous report"
This is what any reputable, honest newspaper
should do. The journalist who, from his ex-
allied tripod, takes cover behind the battery of
type and last say" when pelting the laity
finds he is in error and fails instantly and voun.
tarily to apologize, is no honor to the profession
nor is he reputable specimen of humanity.
Apropos the widespread reports on the
polluted" oyster, processing to emanate from DR.
Wileys department and which members OF that
department now affirm were never given out by
the government or that department though
heralded as such and taken up by papers al
home and abroad. having been proved to b.
towards it is strange that equal publicity can
not be given correcting the error and rightlnl
not be given correcting the error and righting
as fas as possible now the great injury that wa
done. To take unverfed reports and state
ments Of men or industries and blast them should
be the policy of honest journals. Not blast th
men or industries
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
With the State Press
Do You Fat Oysters?

The Virginia oyster is one OF the States most
inportant products and deserves the most en-
couraging treatment that good business method
can suggest We are in the midst of oys-
ter week and we suggest that every citizen
In Virginia turn his attention TO getting ac-
auainted with the oyster fon his table, If only
one time during this period, not only to en-
courage a good movement but to inform him
self of the truth of the claim that the oyster
viii reduce the high cost of living
There can be no doubt of the desirabtlhy ana
yyholesoneness OF this luscious product OF Viz
gtnia tide waters, and oystermen and d .lers all
over the State are making extra efforts to 1n7
troduce their oysters into new hands ana new
fields.
The purpose Of oyster week Is to make she
ovvter a s4aple profitable food, instead Of merely
an appetizer
The 1vstrrr77eu are sirrrrr trying te bring the
c.nan bivalye in competition with high-priced
,oaats and once the people learn the superiority
Of the oyster for food. It's own attractiVehess
will do the balance
II il amazing that the oyster, which may Dc
had almost at our doors at a price Nhe"P'
than meat. has not become more popular.
There Is no lack of appreciation OF oysters
hut ueople have fallen into the idea that oysters
are a luxury, while, as a mater nl lat '4''
oor,rri~o tne cheapest meat. pound for pound
and for the nutritive qualities they coA'a''' ~
any of the high priced meats
1,be fault of theif lack of distribution. we
believe rests with the want of enterprise aus
n1aved bv the oyster traders, and now that 'teN
ara sad6nting modern methods Of bringing th'
valuable product to general attention, ei"te
bright outlook for the Virginia oystermeh'-
Richmond Evening Journal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
Major League Outclassco.

The assertion that the National league IN oase-
hall does not measure up with the America
league is hardly new, but It has taken aooe0
forces from the events Of recent weeks 9'h0e
the close Of the regular season, four series nave
been PLAYED between teams representing the TWO
National leaguers' way. The Philadelphla Alh-
letics as all the world knows, trounced the Ne"
York Giants for the universal championships
four games to one. The Chicago White SON
which finished fifth In the American league
heat the Chicago Cubs, who finished thlro III the
National four games to two. Cleveland Amer
can learuers. who finished third, defeated py
four games to three Pittsburg Nationals VINO
finished fourth The two St. 10 lis teams ~
tinely tied with three games each Tor the teiiai
championship, and will play no more Ihese
events SIGNALLING the superiority or the younger
orea nization included its fourth consecutive con-
ouest of the worlds championship Apparently
IT has pushed ahead while the National league
was standing still II has proved better lleio
for the development of talent--as evidenced os
its Walter Johnsons Cobhs, Jacksons ana SPEAK
ers with whom only Chrtsty Mathewson IN the
National can perhaps compare. II one ~
major league the other is n colonel league
we should be tempted to say.--Charlotte op-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
Pointed Paragraphs.

The girl question: lis he married?"
If a man would be honest he must keep IN
training. -,
Some women never worry over trifles unth
they marry one.
Education enables young man to show how
clever he isn't.
An ounce of boost more than discounts a
pound Of obituary.
Nearly all wise men are married. That is how
they got their wisdom.
A bride thinks her husband unreasonable II
he expects her to be reasonable.
The display of fancy hosiery is confined to
the show windows rainy days.
The man who goes after things gets more than
the chan who takes them they come.
III we could only get all the kickers and knock
ers together and compel them TO fight 1t out.
II is fortunate for the young husband that he
Is unable to see his wife as his mother sees her.
There is something wrong with the brain box
OF an heiress who would rather marry an empty
title than real man.
A widower never invests in a guitar for the
purpose OF serenading spinster He begins
right where he left off at the end of his first
caurtship.--Chlcago NewA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
HELP THE HOME.

Incurable!
Whit a world of fnality there is In that one
little word! What world of misery and de-
SPAR, pronounced by the physician upon
patient 1t Is more terrible more heart-wracldng,
sentence of death. 1t is a sentence of death
senten6e Of living death, In the midst of
life theIE is death. the prophet tells u.s. but
to one hgho win never know again freedom
from paln to one who will never again walk
upright along the streets of the city the by.
lanes Of the country; to one who will never take
his place Ia the everyday battle for wealth and
happihess to one who will never mix with his
fellows with equality of opportunity and on
equal terms. life Is death.
In the course of time resignation may come
If not contentment- The wise providence which
has sent evil into the world has given man the
strength with which to fight it, but he gives 1T
sometimes through others.
What If those othels fail?
Their lot is then worse than that of the vic
tim of the physical evil, TO them much has
been given and of them much has been required
aud if they meet not the requirements, woe unto
thom.
WE who are blessed with health are expected
To give of the fruits Of our abilities to them
who are helpless, Through us must come the
means whereby the burdens of others may be
Hghtened and from us must come the strength
needed by them TO bear their suferings. From
them we receive also, for is 1t not written that
Il IA more blessed to give than to receive and
do we not gain things of more value than food
and clothing and money when we give to these
who suTer that may open our hearts and
feel kinship with the Master?
Tire Home for the Ineurables here In Rich
mond furnishes us the opportunity and tomor-
row is the time. Help is needed the helpless
and the noble women who have charge of the
heao kaye set aside Monday, October 9th, as
Donation Day" Whatever your means allow
give tomorrow. even though it be no larger gift
than the widows mite.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
ESSON FOR THE CHILDREN
BY Anna Pritchard George.
BALAK AND BALKAN
Numbers %: 1-23: 10.

stead Of cursing Israel. Balaam says,
Balak sent for me saying, Come.
curse me Jacob" How shall cursa
who God hath not cprsed?" Baiak
tries again and again to get Balaam
to curse the Jews, but each time Ba-
laam blessed them and tells what
wonderful nation they will become In
the years to come. He ends his
prophecy by telling of how Jesus our
King will one day come to this earth
through the Jewish people. There
shall come forth star out OF Jacob,
and a scepter shall rise out of Israel.
out OF Jacob shall come He that shall
have dominion" This Is nearly 1900
years before Jesus really does come
TO earth
And Raalam rose up, and went
and returned TO his place" Had he
done wrong In coming. Ellis7 Yes
What does our Golden text say about
n man, who knowing the right SO
we'll still does the wrong? "A dou-
ie-mlnded man. unstable in all his
ways" Yet even such man God
forgives when the man Is sorry. and
God turns the mans evil for His own
good. Even kings cannot win OUT
against God.--Sabbath Reading.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
Taxation in Virginia
The Personal Property Taxi. Its Operation
During the Period of its DevelonmcnL
Stony Creek, Va.
by EDGAR syDENsTRIcKER

Unfortunately the records are not complete
enough to afford minute examination OF the
operation of the personal property tax prior TO
the War Between the States. The statistics OF
assessments and receipts are so scattering as
to allow no basis of exact comparison, and the
reports to the State government do not con-
tain sufficiently detailed data to permit study
of the rates of valuation or OF the iNequalities
n assessments by local officers. Only some gem,
eral statements may be made from the occas-
ional data and from complaints and comment
dations appearing at intervals in otcial re-
ports.
Until 1912 no invisible personal property was
taxed; in that year bonds were taxed at a rate
Of 9 IL per cent of their interest Whether
the first ingtance of taxation Of invisible prop
erty operated successfully 1t is impossible TO
Judge because & the absence of any recorded
observation of data While all personal prop
erty taxed was specifically mentioned in the
statutes prior to 1851, no failures te return the
number of slaves. carriages watches, plate.
clocks etc. were mentioned IN the records, and
the cases of carriages and gold and silver plate,
where an ad valorem tax was imposed from
1924 until its general adoption IN 1852, AFFORD
no record Of unequal assessments or OF under
or DETERMINATIONS. Delinquencies In paying
taxes upon articles duly enumerated. Of course,
are frequently reported, although not specii-
cally reported to source, and these delinquent
cies were not Uncomfortable.
Unier the new system. however tax dodg-
ing seems TO have been experienced early in its
practice. In the report of the State auditor,
published in the documents of 1S59-'60. con-
siderable emphasis is given to faulty collections
arising from the omission OF "entire classes OF
taxabIes in certain counties. From other reports
the same impression is to be gained, The idea
of inequality in assessmen stas between locali-
ties seems not to have been recognized except
in the case OF real estate, when il COM
planned that in counties improvements had
I been wholly omitted
Thus, after reviewing the operation of the
personal property tax system from 1889 TO the
fevcetl 4e orotunaIp vbgkaSemfwypshrdI Nv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
PEOPLES FORUM
The Richmond Fair.

Editor of The Virginian:
sir-I noticed In a daily paper that the
Fais association lost $4,000 and the atten-
dance was smaller than last year. This seems
to me to be a natural consequence, when the
authorities were not willing to consider the
wishes of the patrons of the exhibit, Oh
course / do not mean to say the wishes OF ali
of the patrons were ignored. nor a big majority,
but many of the best people, both in the city OF
Richmond, and in the State of Virginia politely,
but urgently prayed the fair authorities not TO
allow the sale of intoxicating liquors on the
grounds. where they wished 10 take their
wives and children. This request was denied
them and the result has been seen. Now 1t
does seem to have been reasonable request
The same was made to the Petersburg people
and they granted it. Numbers Of people visited
the Petersburg fair instead Of Richmond, on
account of the whiskey agitation TINS / know,
as | am a travelling salesman out of Richmond
and see lots of people, and hear them discussing
thfs matter. i am always friendly to Richmond
and wish the fair well, but don't ignore the
wishes of the outside world.
G. w EPPES,
Stony Creek, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
FINISH 1tEl. cnE-Esl..


annexation Is LOT an s'4sa'''"'' ''. '' ~
sfsRfneh'' IL '@ ""' 81 ''"4-9
9 ioss oa' pFo"~
The money paid out SIS the prsee 70 the
annexation Of territory IS money snent for ~
turns. The greater tho expense tho greater 'ha
roturns because the expenditures keep pace With
the value 70 the city 81 the territory annexed.
The greater thu territory the more valuable
II is: the more tie city VII have 70 spend be-
cause the city will receive mere and the city
has merely obligated itself To eEpend money IN
Improvements according To the value OF ta" prop
srty annexed.
There Is no reason for alarm in the report Of
re seven departments Of the city that three and
! ha,f r,lion dollars will be the cost af annexa-
t.on. the cost reaches to that amount because
ne income to he received by tho city in tie
farm If taxes reaches t. that sum The city
cbtgatos itself 10 spend In Ybe annexed territory
ahat !, receives from the annexed territory
re naon}a of that territory gain by annexation
haeause Nh. city can give them police protec-
sfan are protection. water. streets gas and
other conveniences Of a large city at a lower
ra,e than they can purchase these things for
themselves ana because some Of them cannot
~ secured by them at all. 1t is a fair bargain
Nv which both sides profit
The common council meets tomorrow night to
receive The raport Of it's fneclal committee on
annexation and the reports OF the various de
nartments showing the expenses Of the under
taxing This special committee has laAored long
ara satthfnIlv Carefully It mas studied the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26

The most gratifying announcement respecting
the currency question is that after the hear
ings in progress before the senate com
mittee are completed, experts are to be called in
70 HELM frame measure for the senates con-
sideration That carries the flavor of business.
1t may be suggested that experts should have
been employed before the question was intro
duced in the House.-W ashington Star.
Of course. 1t makes no difference to the star
that experts were consulted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26

The Marion American charges The Richmond
Virginfdn with being humbug, hypocrite, mar
row partisan and says 1t ought to be ashamed
Of itself Reading the Americans billingsgate
VIC no longer wonder that it is an admirer Of
Colonel Roosevelt and that 1t worships him as
a deity 1t need not give further expression to
its admiration. however. Imitation is the sim
cerest form of lattery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26
Ifp-To-Date Journalism.

Notwithstanding certain influences in Rich
mond that do not spare money or disdain TO
resort to unprofessional methods to run 1t out
OF business. The Richmond Nirginan gets ahead
Of Its contemporary frequently in news matter
Az an example The Vrginian had Suffers i'm
neachment last week twents@f four hours ahead
OF any morning paper south of Philadelphia
Virginia Citizen.