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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-03-25
AR7|CULOS De FkNl
UNA OFICINA BIEN EQUIPADA

mo hace su mejor esfuerzo por te-
ner su escritorio bien equipado9
|, Seguramente es el pequeno costo de
una verdadera necesidad de toda ofci-
ma: la pasta Water-well de pegar, la
tinta de sellar y Ell l1quido borrador de
tinta; manufacturados por la Carter's
Ink Company no han de ocasionarle
mucho gasto.
Vera las ventajas que ofrecen, son
10 mejor mas econ6mico.
De venta en- ell BOLETIN MERCAN-
TIL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
An OyeTyyorked Phrase.

Our secular brethren make a little tired
by the way they overwork the phrase, ''maudlin
sentiment" Latteriy, in the discussion OF the
of the two Aliens, who are under sentence
of death. the papers which oppose any Commu-
tation continually apply the phrase to the eff
for { save them from the awful chair Yet
in instance of the sort that has ever come
under observation, and number have,
have we ever observed less of the sort of thing
which their phrase describes. "Maudlin''
means, first of all, made foolish by drinking
intoxicating liquor: befuddied and silly" Then,
since the drunken often fearful without
cause and foolish generally. it comes to mean
"foolishiy and tearfuly affectionate; supersen-
this excites some foolish people, but it exctes
them both sides. Several men of good char
acter and standing have said in our presence
recently that they would like to the whole
Allen clan wiped out We do not suppose that
they included the women and children, but
they certainly meant to include the men. That,
to be sure. isn't "maudlin," but it is something
very much worse. How utterly unjust il would
be for us. because of inconsiderate utterances
Of this kind, to characterize the good citizens
of the State who believe that the ends Of justice
require the deaths of these men. cruel and
bloodthirsty? If our impatient secular brethren
would look for little while at the people who
earnestly seeking Communication for the con-
demned men, they would find that among them
as sober righteous God fearing, sensible,
clear headed people as are found in this Com
monwealth. and that their appeals are not
facts which they, at any rate, regard highly
significant and important-facts that ought to
reduce the grade Of the mems crme.--Regous
Herald
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
POLITICAL PHARISFES.

When Governor Mann declared at the North
Carolina Y NJ, c. A. banquet that the man
who stands aoof from politics in the spirit OF
the pharisde, who was glad he was uuIfke Other
men, is an undesirable citizen" He spoke the
plain truth. In the dispatches our governor is
made to say lin the spirit Of the publican" in.
stead Of in the spirit of the pharsee" but we
who was ignorant Of the language OF the Bible
rather than Governor Mann. Anyway, all un-
derstand the allusion, whether or not they are
as familiar with the parable OF the publican and
the Pharisee as he should be.
Governor Mann might iava gone further and
added that not only is. the fnclly gentleman
who will not take part in politics because. he
holds it tho acme OF crookedness is not only an
undesirable citizen, but an extremely Irritating
uuc These good gentlemen and good" citi.
zens do not seem to understand that the worse
political conditions become the greater their
duty to take part in politics. They 60 not seem
to understand that II politics has degenerated
into a crooked game played by crooks it is be-
cause only crooks go into It, We do not admit
for an instant that matters are as bad as the
political pharisees would have us believe, but if
they are in it is the fault of the SELF same phar-
isees
Political conditions are not now and never
in the life OF the present generation or in the
lives Of many generations yet to come viii be
perfect IN politics. as Ill business, undesirable
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
THE ASHLAND BOND ISSUE,

The people Of Ashland viii decide on Tuesday
whether they will authorize the town council to
issue bonds to the amount of $4,000 for the
installation Of water and sewerage system for
the town The question win be settled at the
polls
The Tiygin5aa is not aware of the extent Of
the division of sentiment on the question in
Ashland, but being a neighbor Of the town and,
therefore, interested in its development, and
believing that the issue will be for its best
interests it hopes that the issue VIII be author
lied. AS we understand it. an affirmative vote
does not necessarily mean that the money viii
be spent, but that the council will be given
the power to spend it if it should prove neces.
sary in order to make certain adequate water
supply and sewerage for the town To us 1t
seems that such power should be invested in
the town council as no one will deny the i'm.
portance Of the ends proposed and the council
will be unable to attain them unless given a
freer rein in the matter. Whether the present
system shall be improved by its purchase and
development by a private corporation or whether
it should be acquired and operated by the town
may be settled later. but it would seem that just
now the council should have the power to pur-
chase If upon careful investigation that means
should be adJudged the best.
good water system Is an essential to the
growth of every town. Without it no community
can reach Its fun development, no matter how
numerous IT'S other attractions and natural adj
vantagos. Ashland faces the opportunity for
greater progress and prosperity and We believe
that the authorization of the bond issue will
be a long step in the right direction
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
How German Dolls Are Made

The making of the comnosition
dolls as seen in the German factories
Is an interesting process, even though
some of the rooms are hot, steafny
places where one does not care 70
stay long at time First. there is
the kneading room, where a big mix
ing trough is set up and in this all
sorts of rag-bag material are to be
found-old gloves. rags, bits Of card
board. etc, and gum tragacanth
This mixture is kneaded by hand
to the consistency of paste, heated
and carried into the pould room.
There it is dipped up by women ana
poured iuto tife PATTERNS. which are
set up in rows. The moulds are put
away until they are cold enough to
handle, when a workman, by a dex-
ferrous movemen tot his hands. sepa-
rates the leaden sides, and the dolls
head Is revealed
The polisher then trims off the
ragged seams and sends the heads to
another room, where the holes for
the eyes are cut out. This is an ex-
tremely delicate task. as all the
sockets must be of uniform size. The
work is done by hand. a long. sharp
knife being used.
The heads are neXt painted. wnxfd
or glazed depending upon the char
acter of the material from winch
they are made The arms. legs and
hands are moulded in the same man
ner as the heads--a special machine
being used for stamping ont the
hands. These parts are painted in
flesh color, while the heads must
have rosy cheeks, red lips and dark
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
WHERE rs THE TROUBLED

The football schedule of Washington and
Lee University is now complete and no game
with the University of Virginia appears. The
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and the Virginia
Military Institute have not yet agreed upon
terms. None of these four larger schools Of the
State will meet except that University Of Vir-
ginia and Virginia Military Institute will play
at Charlottesville. There should be at least
three games between these four institutions In
stead of one
talnly 1t is not with the public which pays the
freight and wants to see the games.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
AMENDS.

In last Sundays issue The Vtrginian com
menting upon an editorial concerning the Aliens
wrongly attributed the clipping to the Char
lottesyine Progress, Tuesday the Progress re
piled under the caption We Never Said IT.
pointing out that it had never given expression
to the sentiments criticized. 1t said
We find n long editorial in The Richmond
Nirginian of Monday, from which we quote the
opening paragraph.
The Charlottesville Progress observes that
the average layman will find it difficult for
writ of error to be granted in the case of Har-
vey ID. Loouey.' the slayer of Oscar M Martin,
of Newcastle Craig county"
The Charlottesville Progress did not make
this observation. nor any statement like unto
1t. 1t does not hold these views but just the
reverse and feels that The yirginian ought at
to relieve It of its criticism by confessing
its in attributing to the Charlottesville
Progress editorial which never appeared in
this paper and which it's editor has seen
except In the columns of The Virgnian
This newspaper has consistently and persis-
tently advocated Furnishing the Aliens In accord
ance with the verdicts of the juries and has
used all its influence against the maudln out
break in their behalf which would refer serious.
criminal acts to excited popular sentiment for
such punishment emotional people. indlffer-
ent to consequences. would think proper
The Vtrgintdn did not notice the editorial
at the time it appeared or 1t would have made
this correction earlier. That the Progress had
previously expressed sentiments at variance
with those in the clipping reproduced we had
been aware and that fact caused us some wonder
at its apparent change of front, but there was
the clipping desk marked from the
Charlottesville Progress and 1t did not occur
to us that there had been a mistake. We take
pleasure in printing this correction and In MAX
ing pardon of contemporary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
DON'T BE A SKIRT HANGER
by ADA PATTERSON


Whatever else you are, my son,
aon,+ ,.,oor,o s,,ir+ hanger The
-
WoTid mas a large supply ol err
hangers ana quarters IN lafke Sl'ies
are crowded with them
nat are lheS / estLit M. us t.uis.
ances, human burfS thdI CilhS ~
skirts because trousers, very rientiy'
TOSS them OH heF are Ileh VIM,
being TOO weak 10 stahd atone, anu
too contemptlpie 10 receive helpinR
mana from thelr own sex eiHb 70 the
SKIRTS OF women
The able bodied man whose wife
supports him is a skirt hanger. She
sees the burr attaching itself to her
skirt. She tries to pry 1t off. but 1t
clinEs to the hem OF her gown as a
barnacle to the hold of ship, and
at last through sheer pity or despair
or mental laziness. she allows II to
remain in its ignoble place and car
ries il through life.
The man who borrows money from
women is a skirt hanger of the worst
sort He horrows from women he
cause men won't lend it to him lie
Is Of the same mind and soul as the
becgar on the street who whiues his
way into a womans pity while he
turns from the cold eyes Of men who
look him through Perhaps ne Dor
aunt 4 skirt hanger ! knew Dor
rowed a dime from his little daugh-
ter to buy a drink of whiskey or he
may borrow from women friends. or
women to whom he makes love.
A skirt hanger not only gets money
from women. but he derires influence
from them He unblushingly asks
them to get him a job or he asks
them to speak to Mr.. Browns. who
knows Mr.. Smith. who can help him
to something He asks their infiu-
ence and sometimes ne gets IT,
The man who asks a woman TO be-
stow her love upon him. and 10 mar
ry him, saying. You will make
man Of me" ought to be shown the
door II ne hasn't enough manstu1
in him to measure large against the
world no woman can add a cubit to
his stature The man whom wo-
man can make" is not worth the
effort Woman may encourage men.
may make their path Of life brighter
and more beautiful, but they can no
more make a mans career than they
can polish an agate into a diamond
The skirt hanger is a poor creature
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26

men Will enter and frequently they will control,
but their control will be in direct proportion to
the number of otherwise good citizens" who
hold aloof and who to just that extent are "un-
desirable" citizens. II honest men kept out of
business because some business men are dis
honest. it would not be long before business
would crumble to the earth. II honest men
kept out Of law or medicine because there are
jackleg lawyers and quack doctors, the profess
sions Of law and medicine would soon be ready
for the undertaken.
Governor Mann and others who follow his
example in pointing out publicly that those who
ieave politics to the undesrables are every bit
much responsible for conditions as those
to whom ii is lett, and that they, too, are I'M
desirable citizens, are performing a duty 10 the
State,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
GIVE 1T \ CHANCE.

Probably all the patrons of the parcel post
cannot understand the why and the wherefore
Of all the rulings of Postmaster-General Hitch
cock, but everyone viii approve of some OF the
rulings and some win approve of them all
Moreover everyone will approve of the evident
intention Of the authorities tn improve the sye-
TEN rapidly as possible and viii overlook the
few mistakes made in putting new system into
operation. The parcel post is not perfect and
suggestions for improvement are in order from
any course but caustic criticism should be de
ferred until opportunity has been given for cor
rection. No system be born to perfection
II is when indication of working toward that
goal is shown that the privilege of condemna-
tton comes to us.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
CLAN STREETS ARE EssENTIAL.

Exactly what the Richmond street cleaning
department needs to make IL more efficient The
Tro7nsan is not prepared to say, but that it is
not as efficient as it should be and that the
streets Of Richmond are not kept clean any so
journer for q day soon perceives. Mr. Cohn,
the head Of the department. admits this much
In truth he could not do otherwise, Every
one knows that improvements are needed and
MIR. Coin oztcnslbly knows just what that
somethfne s For years there has boon com
plant at the unkempt and even filthy conditions
of Richmond streets and the administrative
board is acting wisely in preparing to give a
hearing to the head Of the department tomor-
Tow afternoon.
It has been suggested that more men are
needed Probably so. 1t has been suggested
that improved street cleaning machinery IS
needed. This also may be true. One member
eg the board thinks that the employment Of more
capable gang foremen is needed. It may be
that all OF these changes are necessary tor the
Improvement Of the department TO the degree
that will enable 1t to keep the streets Of Rich
nond In condition more nearly approaching
cleanliness than at present This is a matter
for the street cleaning department and for the
board. The two get together tomorrow after
noon to find ont just what is needed and it viii
then be the duty Of the board to supply those
needs,
improvements cost money and the people Of
Richmond realize that everything desirable in
the way of comfort and ornamentation cannot
be had at one sweep. They realize that some
taf
the board WAS right in refusing to place orna-
mental lights on Main street and on the side
streets from Fights to Fifth. There is no doubt
OF it if the money necessary for this purpose
must be expended al the expense of cleanliness
Those members Of the board who voted against
the installation of the lights did on the
ground that street improvement and more sys
ternatic street cleaning constitute the more
gent need and that both are not feasible at this
time II is TO be hoped, therefore, that these
same administrators will cheerfully vote to
suitable portion OF the funds at their disposal
for these latter purposes and especially for
street cleanliness II is the function Of the
board to determine just what means are neces-
gary, and we confident that 1t will do Its
work in that particular we'll Having reached
a conclusion as to what should be done there
can be no excuse for not doing IT, If there
is no money for lights let the lights go, If
there is 40 more for some other desirable. but
not pressing improvement. let it go for the
time There is urgent need for street cleanli-
ness and there is money for the purpose of ac
conplishing It Poverty even, is no excuse for
fleniness and Richmond is not povertystrfcken
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
Man Has Made No Advance.

London. ~-' Man has shown no inn
provement either in intellect or
morals from the days OF the earliest
Egyptians ard Syrians down 10 the
keei-laying Of the latest dread
nourht." according TO a survey which
DR.. Alfred Russell Wallace. known as
the grand cid man of science" has
completed on the eve of. his Goth
birthday anniversary
In his survey in the Daily News he
says that for 1000 years morals and
intellect have been stationary, There
has been. of course, a great accumu-
lation Of human knowledge, but for
all that we are no cleverer than the
ancients." he said There is still
most ahominable vice going on;
every kind Of cruelty 10 the poor
and children adulteration in every
commodity and lies everywhere. The
average of mankind will remain the
same until natural selection steps in
TO raise Il"
DR. Wallace qualities his gloomy
remarks with the belief that there
was no cause for worry for the flu
ture. however. as the outlook L.
hopeful
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26


Hon. Josephus Daniels. of the News
and Observer Raleigh, n. c.. who
was at the head OF the publicity bu-
reau of the Democratic national COM
mittee in the late presidential earn
paiGn, and who is a competent statis-
ucian, publishes his estimate of the
probable political standing of the next
United States senate. Practically the
evidence il now decisive that the
Democrats will control the next sem
ate by a clear majority over ali the
opposition Mr.. Daniels is satisfied
that there will be forty nine Demo
Gratis members of the next senate. and
probably over fifty, On the basis Of
forty -nine Democrats he allows the
Republicans thirty-four senators and
the Progressiyes eleven. This gives
& clear Democratic majority OF four,
In reality the Democratic strength
will be greater, for there is no pos
sthlity of the opposition acting
unitedly against any really important
measure the majority may wish 10
pass SARATOGA y. Y Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
Many City Fairgrounds.

Statistics gathered by the Playground and
Recreation Association of America show that
public Fairgrounds for children now exist in
533 cities OF the United States and that in
2S5 OF these cities Fairgrounds and recreation
centers regularly supervised. II is estt-
mated that, including trustees, directors, vari-
officials and unpaid supervisors. the army
OF those actively interested in organized re-
creation totals nearly 81 600 persons,
Everyone who has noticed these Fairgrounds
In any of cities knows how popular
they are. and it is not surprising to learn
that during July and August there an
average daily attendance OF 433.660 in only 245
of the cities. Even in January and February
al. average attendance of 33,639. was reported
by As cities That large number Of the recrea-
ton centers open only part of the year
shows need of provision in winter well as
in summer months, for fresh air and play are
desirable in cold in warm weather, and
can be made enjoyable,
The record shows splendid progress toward
providing for the recreation Of city children.
Most of cities have been hastily built, and
Fairgrounds have been neglected until few
years ago. Play is vitality important to the
welfare of every child and to the moral sound
ness OF youthful life.-Chicago Inter-Ocea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
CURRENT COMMENT
Cuba Advances.

1t is interesting and gratifying as WELL to
note the advancement along various progress
sive lines of the young republic OF Cuba. Even
now, when the idea of municipality furnished
free breakfasts for poor school children is yet,
to all intrusts and purposes, in embryonic
stage In our own great republic, wide and
enthusiastic movement has been started in order
to put a similar idea into execution an
extensive scale in Cuba. About thousand
first week. and the Figaro, a well-known review,
has offered to pay the expenses of one day each
month. The magnitude of the problem is fully
recognized, but 1t is hoped to obtain sufficient
funds to furnish free breakfasts to all poor
school children throughout the island. That
this and other progressive manifestations in
cuba arg in very lage part due to American
influence admits of no question; and present in
dications are that the United States will have
to maintain every bit of it's long established re-
putaton for progressiveness IL it is to keep pro-
portionately ahead of Cuba in that respect
Manchester Union.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
THE FLAWS IN THE sYLLoGIsM

When Patrick Henry made his famous speech
in the Virginia house Of burgesses. in which
he boldly dehed the British king. and uttered
that ever memorable sentence-"Giye ne liberty
or give me death"-he gave expression in words
Of burning IRE 10 the creed of all lovers of hber
II since the world began. Inasmucn as God
Almighty las given every individual the lnalien-
able rights OF lie. liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness and inasmuch freedom from op-
preston and from violence and from robbery
III the greatest Of these rights man Is not only
Unsuitable but compelled by the divine in him
to sacrifice all other. 1tghts IN that one--to
r4ve for.at life -itzeh
Accordingly when Attorney James NJ. Quicke
Jr, Of Petersburg, argues that society has no
right except that delegated to it by the indi-
vidual. and as the individual has TO right to
dispose Of his life he cannot give 70 the State
the right 20 take life The chief flaw ~ bis argu-
ment is easily detected Mr.. Quicae puts his
argument in the form Of the following syllo-
gism
"Ali powers and rights of the State are de
rived from the individual;
THE individual cannot give TO the State
powers and rights that he. himself has not,
Therefore. the state has no powers and
rights that the individual ftas t+ot.
1.-THE individual has not the right to dispose
OF his own life;
Therefore the State has not the right to
dispose Of the life Of the Individual"
Here is the flaw The individual Las the
right TO dispose Of BIS own life under certain
circumstances He has the right to die in the
defense Of his property and Of his liberty Hay
ing that right he could delegate it TO the State.
Therefore the State has the right TO dispose OF
the life OF the individual, provided that right
has been delegated TO it.
But there are other respects in which Mr.
Qaiekea sglloslsm Is not logical. Mr. Quicke
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26

or light eyebrows, as the color of the
eyes used may require.
Putting in the eyes is a simple
operation, unless the eyes are to
open and shut, in which case the
balancing Of the lead becomes a mat
ter of some skill. Germany pos
sesses secret formula for the enamel
used on the faces, and the dainty.
natural flesh tint OF the better grade
of dolls is the result of the process.
The making of the eyes is dreary
task. for il must be done away from
the sunlight, mad in some parts of
Germany the eye makers work in
the cellar 1t Is said that one town
supplies three fourths of all the dolls
eyes used, Violet is the most diff
cult color 10 mix, and few violet eyed
dolls are found The wig is the final
touch and this in usually made Of
red hair imported from China. The
hair used for blonde dolls is the same,
except that the color is extracted
New York Sun.