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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-04
consuIf RIchmond Historians.

To the Editor Of The imes-Dispatch;
Sir.-In your Query Column some
few DAYS ago the question. What were
the causes that led up to the war OF
1866" was asked. The answer was
most unsatisfactory: Any good MS
tory will tell you" In the drst place.
where would we End that history that
would do Justice 10 the causeZ L nave
been hoping each day 10 nnd IN your
columns some more definite answer.
As IL has not come. / will refer you TO
The Times Dispatch August Il. 1904
Judge George l.. Christian onerec
gold medal to the boy or girl VINO
would write the best essay on The
Cause Which Led Up to the war Re
tween the states" II was awarded
TO a Roanoke lad, Maxwell Gordon
Wallace. and is printed in the paper
Of that date II is a most creditaoie
ESSAY. giving true and concise Facts
Another most comprehensive speech
at Hollywood memorial services. July
2. 1911. by Attorney General William A.
Anderson falso In The Times-Dis-
patch). contains these same facts
more elaborated on. Both OF these
papers are worthy TO be IN pamphiet
form. / have them in my scrapoook.
and would be most pleased TO LEND
them to the party inquiring through
your columns. and wish they might
reach every one interested IN the truf
history of the cause We love
MRS. ~. v. RANDOLPH.
President Richmond Chapter, u ID. C.
Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-04
THE RULING PASSION AND
EIGENIlS.

The ruling passion conquers reason
still" The latest proof of this time
worn fact is in the victory of love
shouting "Engenics" as the new slogan
that must redeem humanity, the
pseudo-scientist thought he had
slipped love into the discard as a
myth that had been serviceable few
thousand years. but was now too
frayed and frazzled to mean anything
Reason declared that by just breed
ing right you could make humanity
flower into q sudden perfection. That
was four years ago But now the
wise scientist whom we may call the
Neo- Eugenist, already insists that love
is the best guide. and that Nature has
been working along eugenic lines for
quite a long time If two persons
really love. then they are mates. whose
children will be as fine as the time
and environment permit
None Of the poets have ever been
able to vindicate love so nobly as
have these cold scientists driven by
the facts. Perhaps for the first time
have they given indisputable validity
to the great passion which men have
obeyet and worshiped siace they
were men. hut whose existence they
could never defend on grounds other
than confused feelings that seemed IS
insubs taHtial as the moonlight and
fragrance with which love chose 10
deck its visiting
The scientific view Of love is this.
II is the emotion that assures a man
that the million-fold qualities % his
body. and heart and soul. in some way
answer to and complement the other
qualities Of his beloved
It is the guide 20 mating that viii
mean seif-realization now. and the
coming Of nobler generation here
after. The old eucenist thought that
you could mate people as you do ami
mails. But in animals Won seek only
for the enhancement or one or two
qualities. and these are always bodily
Tor better human race. you must
improve all the at,ributes of the in
dividuai. ard many O. these are elu-
siveiy spiritual Mating two humans
for size. lou may get half-idiots. seek
ing ouic sncss. YOU may produce nerves.
No nathcmsticg VIII OFFER an equation
% solve the problem Of q million IN
known quantities
Therefore. the cUpenist has wisely
taken the stand that b. forbidding the
union Of certain markedly deficient
types. YOU may prevent the propasa-
tIon 81 these qualities Tie Is preach
ing doctrine Of nee tive cugenics.
ard in so gar as D, ias presented facts.
this doctrine should gain support and
crfprccmsrt hv law
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capped with their lives; the other. a
woman, was fshed out OF the waters
several hours after the catastrophe
The woman did not amount to msch
in the community She came from the
class for whom the wages fsin" quo
tation has a most intimate sound. No
beautiful pictures can be drawn from
her career; but she had right to her
life.
Life might not always have been as
sweet 10 her as it is to others No
doubt. at times dependency had made
her think that death were preferab BILE
to the existence she was leading: yet
that feeling had not been SO strong
as 10 overcome her.
the automobile. most probably rum
soaked and befuddled. saw looming IN
his path the brilliant light Of another
car. most probably directed by another
drunken pilot he loss the little sense
remaining in him and steered into the
creek.
This is IN appeal 10 the Joy riders,
themselves, IT is an appeal TO their
SANITY.
Hundreds Of people. not joy riders.
spin through the country during pleas
iTnperiling of the lives of others IS not
a matter OF vast mom~nt. bat The Joy
rider imperils his own life. He teop-
ardiZes the lives OF his boon compan-
ions. his chosen friends. In his mad
dasl from the questionable resorts IN
the city to the equally qrs stIUnable
resorts at Pine Beach or Ocean View he
counts each moment on the road rs
time utterly wasted. He wants to
he dfGfa in 1i~h
io,l
Not long ago. nan Of Norfolk,
y hose courage is unique sti0neI ans ur-
Questionable backed his car OF she
boulevard in an effort TO avoid the
WI cells OF two racers -vhOss drunken
pilots were making that thoroughfare
a thing of terror.
He made no complaint. lie anew
there was no redress. ia was in Nor
folk County Granting. as the News
does the inevitable logic OF this eli
max. it would have ben the height of
foolishness for this paper TO have
made that mans experience the basis
for an editorial: but this case is diff
ferent-a Joy rider was killed.
Mr.. Joy Rider;
1t is surely not fair to you that this
paper would assume that YOU are eth
er q murderous or suicidal maniac.
tOh nave human boei'si~7- ""NA 'NN
are not Joy riding; and IL is even pos
sibIe that you are not altogether cal
Ious when you guide a car that tears
great holes in the night
You do not want TO XIII; you would
possibly take some trouble not to Kill;
you surely do not wish to be brought
home after the coroner had decided
that your friends could move you
Then please. prove that these state
rnents are more than conjecture. YOU
can do it, There is no power to make
Vol: do IL. If you will not of your own
volition: for Norfolk County thinks
far too highly of the resorts which
desirable citizens: but it is worth dc
add to the wealth Of some of her most
ing. No one wants you to creep along
the roads. but try not TO make each au-
toTrobiIe a potential car OF JrgSer-
News
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~. xreat nemocratie triumvIrate Of

tho great Democratic triumvirate Of
State bossism.
"The Taggart machine has not been
sborn of nm ounce OF It's power; IL OPP
crates with as much precision ana en-
fectiveness to-day as it ever did. The
state administration Is bound TO Tag
CART. every cog in It was put into place
by him.
Yet there has been a change. IL Is
the corporations which now denounee
the "Taggart machine while the peo-
ple Of the Hoosier state are laudlns
A. The reversal is due TO the fact
that Tom" Taggart has seen a great
itrbt--as the Rocky Mountain News
naints him. where once he was the
saul Of Reaction he is now the PAU
Of Proeressiveism lie is no longer
a servant of the corporations. but
servant of the people, because he would
ne chief over them. He has shifted
his legislative alignment; his program
Of ultra conservatism has been cast
aside for program Of practical rad
icalism.
The word has gone out from him
TO the legislators Of Indiana that dur
ing the present session they must
enact a drastic public utilities law
giving the State plenary authority over
all public service corporations, COM
pulsory workmen's compensation act,
a direct primary law, an inheritance
tax. the initiative. the referendum and
the recall. "A blue sky" law To pre-
vent the sale Of fraudulent securities.
and such increased appropriation for
the state university as will enable
that institution 10 become a nursery
OF democracy
a more convincing proof of Tom
Taggart's intelligence could not have
been given. out Of his present show
ing of brains ii is easy To understand
how ii is that he has been able to
so many years." declares the Rocky
Mountain News.
Boiling the situation down. Mr.. Tag
CART has sense enough 10 see that 'the
Jig is up" Instead Of at
tempting TO sweep back the waves.
he has made a raft OF his broom and
rides high upon the crest of the on
coming tide. He is a progressive for
a purpose rather than out Of conyic-
ton. but he is giving the people the
measures that they desire
he still has the key to the smoke
house. but he is dealing out fresh red
meat now instead of canned fish.
There are good many more Tag
CARTS in the nation, a good many more
who are about to flop over on thu
peoples side. Flimflamming the peo-
pie and denying them relief through
legislation is going out of
fashion. for the people are firing of
the yoke that pulls them backward
instead of allowing them TO pull them
selves forward. The teamsters Of to-
morrow will be the Taggarts.
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Saturday approved proposed amend
ment providing a six-year term for the
IMPENDING TROUBLE IN THE STEEL
INDUSTRY.

The recent sanguinary riot at Ran
kin. Pa has more than local
significance. In reality it seems TO be
the opening gun I'm the long-heralded
conflict between organized labor and
the United states steel Corporation.
Plans have been formed for some time
by the American Federation of Labor
and already steps have been taken
towards the uniOnization Of the mills
and furnaces OF the steel Corporation.
For several years the Industrial Work
ers of the World have also been
preaching their revolutionary doc
trines in Western Pennsylvania and
have been urging the steel workers TO
strike for better working conditions
and the recognition of the right to
contract collectively for wage-rates.
The activity of these radical propa-
gandists undoubtedly led 10 the deci-
ganize the steel industry. They lost
a tactical advantage. however, as
compared with the Industrial Work
ers, when at their recent annual con
vention they declared against indus
trial and in favor of strictly trade
unions. The steel workers. if success
fully organized. must be gotten to-
gether upon an industrial basis with
out reference to occupations.
As matter Of fact, the United
states steel Company has. during
recent years. paid higher rates to its
workmen than the independent COM
oanies have done. Many Of the inde-
pendents. however, have recognized the
unions among employees This the steel
trust has refused 10 do. and has been
relentless in its efforts to disrupt
labor organization. But the funda-
mental cause of dissatisfaction among
steel workers in the plants both OF
the independents and OF the trust is
10 be found in the introduction dur
ng recent years of improved mechani-
;al devices. The adoption OF machine
methods has eliminated the quality OF
skill formerly required Of a large class
# employees and has resulted in de-
creased rates of payment, and de-
,lne in earning ability. 1t has also
made possible the employment of a
arge number of unskilled aliens from
southern and Eastern Europe. These
immigrant workmen originally lacked
experience and initiative. and were OF
ow standards of living. After a
number OF years of residence in this
country. their wants and aspirations
nave advanced. and they are now evil |
iently attaining TO a consciousness OF
heir economic condition. The danger
N the existing situation lies in the
tendency among these foreign-bOrn
xorkmen, when once they are aroused. /
10 follow a leader to any length. Wis
lom and Cancellation viii be necessary
IN securing a permanent adjustment
Of working conditions in the steel in
dustry without serious trouble
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-04
Rare Virginia N.

The Wallace Library. this city. has
number of bound volumes of old
newspapers published in Virginia dur
ing the Revolutionary period The
vslumes are well preserved for their
age. and are kept locked up in a glass
case. but will be loaned to any one
who might desire 10 seek information
from the volumes.
One of the papers. under date of
April ;. 1899, gives a very elaborate
account of a fire that caused much
loss to several citizens of this place
a few days prior
The article was taken from the
Genius of Liberty" published In this
city. The account is very interesting,
and unless one was familiar with loca-
of that date. they would be unable 10
place where the fire occurred. From
what can be learned from old resi-
dents. the fire must have started about
where II. Y. Buffiington's store is at
present located. and burned the best
part OF the square and several houses
on the opposite side of the street
The library contains many volumes
OF old records. such as would make
very interesting reading for one gath
ering historical data from this sec
tion.
The demand for books in the past
few weeks has increased in number.
showing that the library is a long
felt want to the community.-Fred-
ercksbuTg Journal.
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VIEWS OF THE
VIRGINIA EDITORS
Rutchered the Primary Law.

The press Of the state has been ring
ing these past few days with discus
sions Of the primary. The burden OF
most Of the opinions Is IN favor Of the
primary principle 1t Is " II that It
is so. because there is no earthly
prospect that the primary will ever
be abolished.
Another prominent note in these
discussions is the dissatisfaction with
the present pr mary law. It was
originally introduced by Speaker Byrd
and was an excellent measure when
il passed the House OF Delegates. In
the Senate. however, il met stubborn
opposition. The machine men. with
few exceptions, were against IT. They
delayed il in committees as they had
done every similar bill that had been
introduced for ten years. Finally. pub
lie criticism Of their strangulation
methods became too warm and they
brought il out OF the committee with
amendments that cut the very heart
gu; Of the bill The friends Of primar-
les opposed these amendments strong
l.. but the pressure OF machine infu-
ence vas TOO strong and the amend
ments were adopted.
The bill went back TO the House
where the patron repudiated It.
The House refused 40 concur in the
amendments and the bill went to con-
ference. The senate conferees were
nearly all opposed 10 primary legisla-
ton. so there was nothing 20 do but
report practical concurrence IN the
Senate amendments
We expect 10 discuss the details o.
this measure more at length and in
detail hereafter L Is an excellent
example % the doctrine OF the machine
leaders IN tn state that the people
cannot be- trusted with . fair primary
Iaw.-Alcxandria News
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-04
"rhe vici.situdes of Life

Who can tell anything about the
vicissitudes OF life? Dr. William E.
Dodson lived in this vicinity. and
about 1869. He left two little orphan
girls. Janette and Marian Being
motherless and fatherless, they were
taken and raised by Mrs. Minerva
Barnes. their aunt. and wife of COL
onel Reps A. Barnes. who lived about
eight miles from here. They died and
the girls went to Knoxville, Tenn, to
live with their uncle
In December last ! received an in
vitatiOn to the marriage of Janette, TO
Chief Justice John X. Shields. Of the
Supreme Court of Tennessee
This week Judge Shields was elect
ed United States Senator from the
state Of Tennessee. The other girl
Marian. I learn. is rich and living in
California. They have many relatives
in this con1munity.-T. u. J.. in the
Chase City Progress.
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POLITICAL MACHINE con
VERIFIED.

Tronas Taggart Democratic ra-
t.nal Committeeman from Iraisr. b.
fr. snaisputed democratic boss o. t..t
-tats For years the famous T.e.
cart Machine has been controIis1 srd
..n.a,ted in the interests or fhe ..f.
f.rsfiors Tsmmany has nor tssH nore
s...,ssfsi in DELIVERING the goods
Tarsarf Dol Indiana. MURPHY n Sew
York. ard sullivan iu Ciicsgr. are
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measles and mump micribes.-Har-
risonburg News
The Legislation Panaces.

member of the Minnesota Legis-
lature has introduced in that body
bill making il felony for one woman
to steal" or otherwise entice. the val
liable servant girl of another woman
The next thing we know some legisla-
tor. imbued with the idea that legisla-
ton is a panacea for all the ills af-
ficting the body social or polite. will
be proposing to make failure to return
borrowed umbrella or book. within
given time. a capital offense.-Nor-
folk Nirginian- Pilot
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-04

The totcr NJ an Index 20 Character
The voice has a good deal to do with
the atmosphere Of a home. a rasp-
ing. queruloGs voice vii have an ir
ritating effect upon the whole family.
while the even. musical. and genial
voice will promote harmony and cheer
fulncss. When one thinks OF the many
voices. some Eruf and surly. others
whining and snarliug. that he hears
he cannot but pity homes in which
they are dominant. But. then. on the
other hand. there are far more cheer
full. sunny. and stimulating voices. and
as one listens to them he thinks with
qualification 81 the happiness Of the
homes IN which those same voices pre-
vail passing crowd Of men OF vo-
men ~ night time may be sized up"
a. accurately ny their voices as ~
they we're flock OF fowl OF different
varieties.
Not only the voice. but very little
- 70. often sufices 20 befray the 80
ciai status. as well a. temperament.
Of the speaker. BY the way. n ever
greeted by some otherwise attractive
young lady. with a lsnsuid "h-a-r
dnoo7T what impression did that make
on you7-Northampson Times
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-04

Bob -re virginia senator's favor the
proposed ror-tituuouai amendment
rasina ~ r-.sidental term six years
and -.ri Che President Ineligible
g. a-sr...f t.-m Senator swanson.
aho ta. r-.sfrt 80 the disposition %
thr Tg saturday and who voted
ave a.-.H.r.d before tn roll call
t1at ~ffH- Martin was detained
from &C. -.aaf. chamber on acccvat q
Ficknrs. tas lartd urh Senator
Crawford .. South Dakota. and. n
pres .ll would aatr voted aye On the
proposed s.r..l mont
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Plan a Great Highway.

Russell people are greatly interest
ed in the building of a macadam road
from Bristol to Blueield, and this is
as il should be. We know of nothing
that could possibly be of more benefit
to Russell than such a road. We hope
this county will give il every en-
possible.--Lebanon News
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Voice of the People
Against Bible Reading In Publ

To the Editor of The Times-Dlspatch:
Sfr.-I hope sincerely tpat the ficn-
rnond School Board viii rescind It's
recent action requesting the reading
Of the Bible in the public Schools OF
th. city. Not to rescind u viii De uh-
fsir 10 secularist Catholic and Jew.
and Inconsistent with the doctrines
of religious freedom and equality be.
fore the Law and enforcement OF
church and State-doctrines for which
~ neopIe of Virginia have paid so
dear. and yet not too dear price
W. C JAMES.
Pastor Grove Avenue Baptist Church
Richmond
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4 Real Economy.

President Wilson's decision that
there shall be no inaugural ball with
chill any popularity he may have with
official snobs at Washington. II Will
save the people something like $4,000.
however. which is a matter OF more I'M
portance to the public than the display
Of Jewels and feminine fnery. The
President IL
Democrat in conduct as well as in prsn-
ciple-Peninsula Enterprise.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-04

riS.e condition-almost impassabls IN
Tx cea-Cwing TO so much rasav wealth
er ard the heavy loais beng hauled
o~e- item. cutting them almost In
ditches-Nomini Grove correspondence.
Ni.Einsa Citizen.
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From the RickeyvilIe Clarion.


our highway commissioner, Mr..
Lage Tubbs. is looking around for a
new traction engine for the township.
but he won't get one unless II has
electric lights and is self starter.
This township does not intend TO be
behind any other township in this
State. and nothing old-fashiOned goes.
Anse Judson's oatmobiie is self
starter. That is-he starts II himself.
One of Lem Higgins's sons is mar
ried and the other one doesn't have
much fun either.
When a Teller is a crack billiard
player ii amt necessary to ask what
he does for a Twin. for he don't do
nothing.
Every time our constable buys a
tin cup fer the town pump there is
hints at graft and somebody believes
he should be investigated.
The Common Council is making
some money fer the town these days
by rentin' out the hook and ladder
To felIers that are tryin' 10 reach the
high cost Of Twin by painting church
steeples.
Rev Hugnutt SAYS the young people
OF the Hard Shell Church have got
to stop writin' love letters in hymn
swee;hearts. Some of the old folks
git a hold OF 'em occasionally. and
when they do their singin sounds
foolish.
Miss Pansy Tibbitts. our elocution-
list is thinkin' some of goin' on the
stage. and the folks around here hope
she will. as il will take her away
from home a good deal.
Anne Hillikers nose is so red that
il singes his mustache. Anne was
brought up in a drug store county.
About the most appetizin' thing /
know is 10 see soda clerk with an
apron on that looks like a pirate
flag.
Luke Higgins has got the best oat-
mobile in the world. but ne is willing
to sell il at sacrifice. as he wants
TO get a better one.
You can't always judge the neigh
Dor by the clothes that hung out on
the line.
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Last Monday morning by. ride nd
Ell ~ p tragedy.
AZ automobile. with four passengers.
plunged into the waters Of Tanners
Greek Two men and one woman ca
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>pruriuC In.

Jesse s Williams has had his hair
cut and whiskers trimmed. and report
has IL that he Is about 20 let the con-
tract for having his boots pointed
Northampton Times.
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The reason Tiilman hates Blease so
cordially is that Tiilman used 10 ne
able to use the strongest LANGUAGE an
south Carolina. Now Blease has beat
him to davenport News Times-her-
aid.
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Won't Have TO "Touch~ Them
Miss Helen Gould spent only sl.eeo
on her trousseau. but she will not have
!. call on either papa or the hus1and
vtca she wants a spring outh'-NSr-
foig Ledger Dispatch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-04

They say the tax reform germ is
spreading over the country Just like