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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22
The New nrIdge Appronchc..


Sir.-From the report Of the meeting
Of the City Council last night II appears
that they are confronted with "A propo-
sition that should be easily disposed Of
! offer some suggestions that would re-
lieve tho city of what appears 10 be
"a heavy and useless expense in pro-
viding an additional approach to the
north end of Mayo's Bridge.
Instead Of spending s2il goo for right
OF way. plus the additional cost across
the dock TO tho bridge, plus the cost
OF construction. making possibly s40O,-
coo in all. why not improve or repave
the three streets leading from the
bridge-Fourteenth Cary and Dock
Strects--where they Will be more
largely used.
These three streets will take all the
travel and traffic likely TO cross the
bridge at this point OF the city's river
front. The cars can readily pass
through Fourteenth Street. as they
and unload their wagons from the rear
OF their stores.
Tho money that is proposed 10 be
spent on the approach TO the bridge
will build the Ninth Street Bridge.
with approaches already provided for.
When this bridge is built there will be
much larger proportion of travel over
Il, particularly OF the lighter class, than
over Mayo's. ard this in turn will very
much relieve the latter, and the passage
over the northern approaches.
/ have been familiar with the travel
over both OF these bridges for the last
thirty years. and can in this propo-
sition geo how tho CITY Council viii be
doing q good thing for the city by
saving the proposed OUTLAY. H. 5.
Richmond, Va. August 10. 1913.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22
Voice Of the eopIe
The Hon Air Situation.

To tho Editor OF The Times Dispa tch:
Sir.-Your editorials upon the Nir
ginia Home ana Industrial school for
Girls have been permeatcd with the
spirit of social sympathy. An anarchist
can kill President. An iconoclAst can
destroy the masterpiece OF an artist.
i tramp can burn palace. only the
wise and good construct and build up.
You arc eminently correct when you
say, las long ms the matron is left
alone With her girls and is protected
from intruders she has little trouble Of
any sort" She is a gift of God To the
unfortunate girls Of Virginia. She has
experience. character and ability, and
knows what she Is about. 1t is rdicu
lous for little people. with no grasp
of this serious problem 10 he criticizing
ana telling how TO run the home. What
study have these critics given to mo<al
Gelinquents7 What contributions have
they made to establish this institution?
dare say that they have done moth
ing.
If people are not willing to help. they
ought not TO hinder such work The
task is sufficiently difficult without tho
mcddling OF little minds. Let them
bride their tongues II they are unwill-
ing TO encourage; let them leave Mrs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22
AN ANIMAL OF THE POOR.

Readers of The Times Dispatch who
saw in yesterdays paper the funeral
notice OF Rev. w. II. White doubtless
passed on with no other Impression
than that colored preacher was dead;
his obituary the last chapter OF most
rcma rkablc story--ono OF interest to
the entire city.
Thirty years ago White was young
laborer. with the same desires. the
same small knowledge. and doubtless
the same aspiration. rs the majority
of his race. But into his life there
and TO help the people among whom he
lived
There was nothing unusual about
this for the colored race was crowded
then, as now. with elf-stylcd divines.
Yet there was something most unusual
about tho way in which White went
10 preaching. Gathering n little hand
full OF people. he opened a church in
the valley that separates Richmond
from Barton Heights Ii was Il poor
church, weak church, and from it
White did not receive 4 living. Toling
AZ his craft during the day, preaching
and rninistering 1T night, this humble
man labored on. Gradually he gained
the esteem and respect of larger fol-
lowing; little by little he accumulated
hard earned money. His church grew
his membership was enlarged; but his
goal was not attained.
He told few OF it. but White had =
vision of new church on the brow of
the hill above the valley in which he
toilcd, and week after week. as he put
dollar aside, he promised himself TO
buy the lot and erect an edihce 10 his
God When ut last he had saved
enough. White purchased the lot with
his own savings and announced that
Nj Carmel Church was going 10 build
new house OF worship. There was
both delight and CONSERVATION in his
congrega ton. for where could they
raise the money and how could they
assume the debt? Anxious though they
were TO mount from the valley TO the
heights. some doubted.
Whites faith conquered. Where
money could not he had 10 employ
labor. he toiled at the patchwork with
few volunteers, Slowly. painfully, he
reared the walls with his own hands,
put them under roof and bought furni-
ture. Then. one morning, amid halle
lujahs that echoed through the Ward,
Mt. Carmel was dedicated
Began then a more fruitful minis
try, White had not the education of
the new generation OF preachers and
was scarcely llterate, but he was
sincere and his people knew IT. They
loved him, they sacrificed with h'm,
they built up the church and doubled
and doubled again It's membership.
and now, his labor done. his church
complete, the old soldier has laid down
his armor
The colored people are saying many
noble things about him in the Ward
to-day, and they will wall this after
noon IS they lay him away. They are
! saying that he looked like Jesus" ana
somehow it does not seem to us that
they arc irreverent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22
Ask TIE ARTISTS.

The Times Dispatch is very glad 10
learn that the State has absolute con-
troll OF the Lee Monument, and we are
Will take better care of the monument
than the city, but because there seem
ed an inclination on the part OF some
to Improve" this monument in a most
precipitatc fashion
Nor are we particularly anxious to
trust the artistic instincts of those who
care for State monuments, especially
when we remember how the Crawford
monument was barely saved from Sc
rious damage by a coat or oil in 1909;
consequently we would urge upon the
state the necessity of dealing very
carefully with these treasures
In its monuments in Richmond. the
Commonwealth has what princes
might envy. The Houdon statue OF
Washington is the most unique pedes-
trian figure in America, and is above
price; the Lee Monument Is ono OF the
roblest in the world and is III to rank
with Ncrrochio's Collconi in Venice, and
Donatcllo's Gattamclata in Venice. In
deed, one looks at the Great Com
man@cr silhOuctted in grand and bronze
against summer sky, one feels that.
like the Diana of Ephesus, this monu-
ment must have fallen from heaven.
Ere we touch any of these great
works OF art, let us ask the artists and
let US never dare "renoyate" where we
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22
The Diary of a. Bonehend.

IN an unCuarded moment when my
wits were out wool gathering and my
guardian angel was asleep at tho
switch. confided to friend the fact
that | might some day take out some
life insurance.
My friend had n friend who was in
the life Insurance business. That was
enough. Life insurance news travels
fast and agents gather around new
feeding ground like flies around a
sugar bowl. They seem TO rally like
microbes and to attract more OF their
told my friend about my inten.
tion 1T noon over our lunch. BY 3
o'clock seven life insurance agents
had called and had killed the after
noon. There were five more waiting
outside on the sidewalk and three In
the street car which 1 took for my
home.
When reached home there were
nine on the front porch and seven in
horriblcs tales of life Insurance or the
lack OF it. In which there were visions
Of orphans IN the poorhouse.
parted, although several had volun-
teered to stay all night and continue
listening to them all the evening had
every symptom OF every disease that
had ever been invented.
When l awoke in the morning there
were six new life insurance agents
sitting on the porch. and II was only
6 o'clock. They seemed TO breed like
Parker Buffers guinea pigs. although,
OF course. a life Insurance agent is not
that kind Of a pig.
l escaped by the back gate and took
the car Tor my Office. AS l drew near
thought the building was on fire. The
street was packed with people away
out TO the car tracks. They were life
insurance agents waiting for mo to
open my office.
didn't get off tho car. but con-
tnued on to the railroad station.
am now staying down in the country
with my wife's folks for month. or
until the excitement blows over.
There is only one way to get life
Insurance. and that is to say nothing,
but just go and get it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22

Beautiful city, tho seventh crowned.
Historic city, the world Ger renowned
Ger bouldcrs. through hill, gap and
rich meadows wide
Wonderful city, could thy streets I'M
The marvellous stories of all the untold
And unwritten doings of four hundred
OF glory and grandeur. of torture and
tears.
They'd speak OLA time, now dim like
old dreams
When game. filled the forests and fish
swan the streams;
They'd tell Of the redman, with rod,
line and gun,
And talk of the paleface who followed
the sun.
They'd tell about suffering with hun
ger and cold
In language no mortal has ever yet
They'd speak OF time when later tho
Took lead In q struggle to free the new
land.
And down through the ages, when
strife, OF our own
In twain cleft the Union: When seed
both had sown
Had brought forth q harvest OF woe In
And civil wars banners waved DER
the domain;
When Leo and his soldiers-and drawer
ne'er trod
The earth since twas flung from tho
fingers OF God
with hope.long delayed and with sor-
row of heart
Marched over these pavements. and
shared in the part.
Borne by his wan warriors could these
stones unroll
And give but glimpse OF his troubled
soul,
'Twould add to the glory OF immortal
fame
That lives in the lustre OF Richmond's
REV. D. Fl. KENNEY.
No. 2020 Poplar Street, Philadelphia,
August 49, 1913
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22

To the Editor of Tho Times Dispatch:
Sir,-As a resident of Highland Park
want to express my most emphatic
disapproval of the selection by the
subcommittee Of the Council Commit
tee on Public Buildings of Smiths Hill
(no-th end OF Fifth vtreeD for col
ored park. Aside from the unhealth-
fulness OF the location for a park for
anybody Overlooking the pungent
Shockoe Creek. thereby being anything
but conducive to the health Of the col
ored people), IT would form but II
canning ground for the Idle and
vicious of that race. Busy people have
mo time to sit around in parks. The
colored man Is no exception. AS a
playground for the children of that
race It would be n failure. as its un-
healthy location renders 1t UNIT for
children, either black or white. We
have enough parks now. The colored
people themselves, or the better ele-
ment among them. have expressed
themselves as opposed to the idea.
There are many other things the
race needs more urgently. But that
matter aside. If the subcommittee on
parks for colorcd people insists that
they must have a park, then let them
select some other site more suitable.
The people of Highland Park to
man, l believe. will be opposed to this
scheme 10 clutter their entrance to
Richmond with n park for colorcd pco-
pie. It being located In old Jackson
Ward has no bearing upon the matter,
as upon the contamination of annex
alton, the people Of the Northside are
going to ask that Fifth Street be made
into boulevard. with ornamental
lights and smooth paving from Broad
Street to a new concrete bridge span
ming the divide tho full width of Fifth
Street, the boulevard to thus continue
along out Fourth Avenue to Fourqu-
rean Lane. Here's hoping that with
stores lining the new boulevard on
both sides and tho consequent enhance
ment of property values. tho present
occupants along this street will find it
| to thor financial advantage to vacate.
/ Thus Fifth Street will become :: cross
town thoroughfare. which is something
The city sadly needs. In view OF these
coming improvements, we don't look
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22
A.DunY on KNOWLEDGE.

A good many OF the papers arc going
into Mysteries at the prospect OF
duty on imported Books printed In for
eign languages. and they are bewail-
ing the short vision of Congress
surd proposal.
We are not In the slightest dis
turbed, for we feel positive that tho
good sense OF Democratic Congress
VIII prevent such q mistake. 1t will.
of course. be advocated by those who
do not sec beyond their noses. and it
may have the support OF n few pub
fishers who wish to be protected from
all competition OF all sorts; but it will
not be Endorsed by men who appre-
ciatc the real needs of the country
We believe in giving the devil his
dues, and we gladly admit that. as NO
recall. tho Republicans put books
printed in foreign languages on tho
FREQ list. thus enabling tho American
student to get ut n low price the ref
erence work issued in France and Ger
many. The very fact that Republi-
cans did this should convince Congress
was irresistible and that it's contin
uance is demanded.
While Congress Is debating this item
OF the tariff, we hope the educated
men in the Senate VIII go n little fur
ther ana pat on the FREQ list every
thing that adds TO the culture of the
people-ali works OF art. whether
ancient or modern-pictures, engrav-
inss ana music. The country wants
these things and will have them. tariff
or no tariff But we must not hold
ourselves up to the ridiculc OF the
world by proposing tax on knowledge
for the protection" of American
artists and writer's
Brains that need protection are not
a salablc commodity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22
TIE GOVERNOR OF THE PHILIP


son Of the private secretary to
President jefferson Davis OF the Con-
federate States OF america has been
appointed 10 administer the affairs OF
the Philippines, the great insular pos
session OF the United States. with an
area equal to that Of The six New
England states, New York and New
Jersey. and with population of more
Than seven and half million people.
Francis Burton Harrison. the new
Governor General. is a grandson OF
Virginia. the son OF Burton Harrison
and Constance Cary Harrison. the lat
Ter of whom has written many inter
esting stories and articles about the
old Dominion. notably her reminis
cences OF life in Richmond during the
Confederaoy.
The new Governor, who has served
i've terms in the House as q member
from New York City, and who is next
TO Chairman Underwood on the Ways
and Means Committee. faces a difficult
task. 10 which he brings no admins
trative experience. William Howard
Taft. in his administration OF our great
colonial empire set n standard that
few. If any. can hope 10 attain. bUt
Mr. Harrison owns energy. character
and ability that should make his serv
ice eminently satisfactory.
He is to order the government OF
the Philippines IN conformity with the
lines drawn In the Democratic plat
form. The Democratic position is that
policy OF imperialism and colonial
exploitation Is wrong and that the ma
ton should recognize the independence
OF the Philippine Islands las soon as
a stable government can be estab-
lshcd, such independence TO be guar
anteed by us until the naturalization
OF the islands can be secured by treaty
with other powers"
No mean type OF diplomacy is re-
CURED for the adequate discharge OF
the duties OF the post TO which Mr..
Harrison has been called. but If he
shall use sympathy and sweep back
prejudice, he viii not fail = rrea,
opportunity of greatly serving the
country in solving one Of its most
perpleXing problems is his.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22

10 the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-ln this twentieth century we
near great deal abou, government
by the people. by the people IL
commonly taken TO mean the majority
When we consider the recent Stale
democratic primary with about so, 600
voters, II is about time 10 ask the cues
lion, how much OF majority OF tho
voters or the state does that number
represent? Was the small vote duo
70 The good season OF weather which
me n rtners have been enjoying or was
II simply lack OF interest I'm the is-
sucs before the people? Surely not the
latter. when we hear so much about
tn@n'ion, the enabling act and other
Issues before the people. II looks as
II the"e IS n lack OF citizenship some
who're The writer is n h!xh school
principal la Virginia. and / sometimes
mink that we are not training our
graduates TO the best advantage when
we IAN 10 impress upon them that IL
Is duty they owe the Commonwealth
10 take voice In its preservation.
Perhaps other reasons may be given
for the apathy shown last week. but
suitice II 10 say. that the small vote was
not very glorious tribute TO our
citizenship.
J. WALTON HALL.
Gordonsvillc. Va. August II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22
According to Inclc Ahncr.

Thus far no member OF the Cabinet
mas had TO go out on the corner and
sell lead pencils in order to make
both ends meet
People who claim that the world Is
growing better do not, stop to think
in this country every day.
IT used to be that the old folks
children. but nowadays the children
60 just TO take the old folks.
unClo Ezra was Roin to ship
fcw calves down to New. York, hut
decided not to after he read in the
paper that the police were forbidding
The only time we have a fire in
our town is when the firemen are
havin' their annual picnic five miles
from town else when somebody
is usin' our fire engine to spray fruit
trees.
Grnndpop Bibbns says no don't
think much OF them there now fan
rled automobile hcarscs 1t seems
ms though the time in u felicr's
when he is bcin' hauled to the GENE
terry.
The fool who used to rock the boat
evidently left Il twelVc-ycar -old son
who drives an SO-horsepower oatmo-
Hank Tumms says he believes n
Wife should he devoted to her hus-
band. but when she comes downtown
TO look for him At night it is carrying
devotion leetlc bit too far
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22

Bargain days Tor the sale OF various
things are common. but here IS new
one. New York tombstone manu-
facturer advertises that lie is forced
TO vacate" and must sell" and de-
clares tina, it IS now your opportunity
to purchase monument at removal
sale. Values formerly $3.50. 5000, $500,
now $50, $40, $40. II is safe bet
that here is et5 bn,Gain sale at which
there Will be no. rush OF clamorlng
females
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22
wi,h fsvo, upon The proposed park at

With favor upon the proposed park al
the end OF Firth Street
VIII conclude by calling upon tho
Jewish citizens OF the city 10 lodge
their protest. as the proposed park Sc
riousiy inenaces the quiet and peace
fulness OF their cemetery.
In no case must this be construed
az trying TO boost any ones property.
The writer knows not n single soul
owning any on Fifth Street What
the Northside residents want is r
street wherein ladies may walk or
promenade to or from their hones.
which is scarcely possible under pres
ent conditions. and would be entirely
Impossible with the park
RESIDENT OF HIGHLAND PARK.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22
F L | ES!.

Horse manure fs the principal
Intching place for files.
1t cnn he mnde sterile with coal
dry ioam by mixing thoroughly.
Iiorscmcn, Efnbiemen. owners of
horscs md snnitnry inspectors. pay
attention! Cut this out.
Let 1913 be nyless year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22
On the Spur of the
Moment
BY Roy K. Moulton

Modern Icpitaphs.
Here lies Bill Jones.
a man of note.
Who lost his mind
And rocked the boat.
Here lies Jim Hanks.
a chunp, l ween,
Who smoked his pipe
Near Sasolenc.
Lem Docks lies here.
How did he die?
Ills home made airship
Wouldn't fly.
Hi Binks is gone.
One day. ill-boded.
He grabbed q gun
That wasn't loaded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22
International News Service.

worthy OF the consideration OF our
business organizations as we'll rs of the
city.
You will deserve the thanks OF our
people, and certainly receive those Of
future generations. IL you can get our
citizens TO wake up to the Importance
of these things. l.. II. JENKINS.
East Gloucester. Mass.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22

Why not 4 town clock in Martins
ville.' asks the Martinsville Times. No
adverse reason that We know of. unless
the Martinsville City Council follows
the example of that Of williamsburg,
which long refused TO appropriate
funds TO keep the municipal time
piece running
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22

president Wilson has a human side
IKE common people" romarlsa tho Ros-
ton Herald. but there are some folks
mean enough To believe that it's the side
hc sleeps on.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22

"Now, maybe Mr. Mulhall will turn
over a new page" says the Lowell
Courier citizen. II it's in his letter
book. 'heving" save the lobby OF "crool"
capital.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22

In the dominion OF Cole Blease, law
nay have persisted, but pocsy, never,
Inspired by The moonlight mantlcd bat
terry of Charleston, Il swain sings OF his
true love:
Thy lips are like the gates ajar:
my pure white teeth the angels
there;
thou art the morning. evening star.
The sun and moon and all things
fair;
AND hell a hell would cease to be
II were there alone with thee"
obviously, since Satan, Beelzebub ct
al would nc absent. But we are told
10, the closing atanza that
And then She stood up straight
And led him home, for II was late"
Time was ever cruel thus 20 romance.
not only in Charleston, but wherever
man and maid meet
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THE STRIKE on THE RAM.

LIE SINlhE ON THE RAND
Ihere has been much misapprehen-
sion and misre presentation both in this
country and In England touching tho
recent miners strike on the Rand
South Africa. and the conditions there
coupled with n great deal OF native
criticism of the government for using
imperial troops to suppress the strike
and restore order The changes b,ve
been rung upon Imperial usurpatfon
OF the duty and power of the local
authorities, deal OF loose talk and
writing on outraGes upon the rights of
labor have been INDUCED in, and it
has been quite generally assumed ana
charged that the Imperial Interference
was solely in the interes, OF the mine
owners and tho capitalists element.
However, the official reports OF Lord
Gladstone, Governor General OF the
Union OF South Africa, and the letters
OF Rand correspondents OF the British
press going into details OF the situa-
ton. stultify the criticism in question
and confound the assumption and
charge cited. Lord Gladstone. who in
dicates certain sympathy with the
miners, shows that the strike was no
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wb.tovor -,
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di.,urh, '''e
,hat issra ava '
view ho,b as - i,,,,i,,
what I, mich, ror,1
il not su,n,n,ri,, AL. ~, :.
I soluteIv ur,r,. d,o,,,
stone. thar .r.ru,o, $500,
in tho i,to,.., ae ~,
nut down The STRIFE
( free spoecb and er. o ~, ~,
action or ,ba oov.r,.
ling anarchy w.s n. oaa. ...,
duty. The intervcr,ior .. .a,,,..,,a
strike DISPUTE connot no so;d >,
been undesirable ro ,bc ,
would have consented 70 use ., $50.
/ (regulars). merely for intorvon,t,,
trade DISPUTE for which 80 III.
forces We're ADEQUATE Tb.v u.ora
for the safety of the Who'll. cop,,,,,ri,,
because OF tho urgent danrers ava Ma
cause OF shortage OF urinn rorcos"
what those urpcn, dancers ~ T.,
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E,nDeror ,raYofs Ioe.,t ,,, ,s.
rol,,ir. ,,on.r,,, L. H.
thrd birthday at Isch, wh.cA place
comes ne"FeF 20 sounains lke 2 snecae
than anything else "e can thne o.
ro,r,s 80 I'm ri..,,
,t.;~ r,oco ,,,. NJ, a.
thai If IN The Thaw habeas corpus Dro-
ceeHinFs 'heFs aye fepeaied any OF 'he
4'V'p-"ord hypo'he''eal questions Pot
l" INC AAeh'sts I" MS hfsi ulal. we