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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
EXPLANATIONS or poINTIEss Ed.
TORIAI.

An editorial in The Times Dispatch
Of Tuesday, headed The Helpless Wo-
man" was based on letter mat
should have accompanied the comment
a mistake in printing the paper omitted
the letter, which is published fully in
this Issue in the Voice of the pconl.
IL ~ one Of the mysteries OF news
paper work that the mistakes always
occur at exceedingly inapropos times
our brilliant expose OF the femin!u.
iiiogic in the letter must have seemed
d rather futile specimen Of masculine
iiogic when diligent search failed -
reveal what we were talking ahout
We presume it is asking too much OF
a busy world to expect people to get
Yesterdays editorial and compare IL
with to-days letter, but we ass,r.
those who are doubtful that the iva
really ht and, we trust. make cxcelIcn,
sense For the lazy, we repeat tho
teAt young woman In sound heaItb
mas no excuse for. not working when
me need arises. and she ought to bo
al work even when there is no crjsie
OF poverty Work is the normal me
"ium Of happiness. The moral for mis-
woman IS Tor her 10 take hold Of ans.
honorable cmployment without wni,.
,"T i"i sinecure exactly adapted to
'er temperament. Then sine can M
he,Selt ior better things
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW AND TitI,
SOUTH.

| For the reason that the civil service
law protects government officials now
IN Office. the Democrats are excluded
and Will be excluded for years to come. -
protests the Jacksonville Times-Union.
which says that the unequal division
Is demonstrated by the following facts:
Under prolonged Republican domi-
nation all of the thirty-fve ambasso-
doris and ministers are from other sec
tions-not one from the South To
these the civil service law has not
been applied
OF the sixty four consuls general
only five came from the South during
the recent Republican administrations
and these received the lower appoint
mcnts with their lower salaries.
or consuis with salaries over $4,000.
but twentythree have come from the
South. while thirteen have been filled
from the District of Columbia alone
The aggregate of all salaries paid to
Southerners in the consular service
under recent administrations was sS4.
600, as against 100000 paid to officials
in the same service for the same time
from the State of Ohio alone
In both lists the total number Of
Southerners was so out of 67G.
The Times Union argues that through
such unequal division of the offices
the civil service law has been made
10 produce the effect II was enacted
TO prevent. aud implies that a CON
unuation of present conditions would
be in violation of the law.
Not at all y correct civil service
law is no respecter OF persons 1t has
naught 10 do with geography. 1t seeks
merit, without reference TO its loca-
ton Sections have no rightful claim
upon any proportion whatever OF those
Offices which are under the civil serv
ice system. The South has suffered
and may suffer much longer, but /,
is because just rules in the interes,
of the whole people are enforced.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
aexihni.y and close adjustment of the

ftexibilisy and "a close adjustment of the
individual to his TRAPPING.
! There will be seven courses of study.
and in these general groups the stu
dent can select his own subjects. Eng
| lish and mathematics will be required
OF ALL This demand meets with the
approval OF every student OF education.
acknowledge of the written and spoken
mothtr-tongue is preliminary TO all
other knowledge. and the modern world
Is daily putting heavier stress on the
IDEAS OF form and quantity. Even art
mas become cubical, so II bchooves us
to know of cubes. We might suggest
that ut least one descriptive science.
like geology or botany. be required to
train tho observing powers and give
intimacy and familiarity with nature.
Music. drawing and physical culture
should get some time, as they develop
personality and culture powers very
directly.
The main objection against such
elective choice is that neither parents
nor children know much about what is
good Tor child. The child is apt to
seek the easiest course after consulta-
ton with his fellows, while the parent
III many cases wants the work that
produces immediate, practical and con-
crete returns. Neither understands tho
mental discipline preliminary to train
Ell work of any kind. We rather think.
though, that the offered courses will
about foot up to the same results. save
In the commercial and industrial dc
partments. Hero the idea Is to give
the child inexpensive substitutes for
the brapches he must now pursue in
technical schools. The aim is TO nj the
boy or girl whose schooling stops with
the high school an equipment for bust
ness life. This is highly commentaries
We certainly need trained clerks and
stenoGraphers, not to mention house
wives.
Yet in all this turks the danger of
emphasizing the business OF making
living over. that of making a life II
no ideals OF culture or esthctics arc
implanted in the youth. when will they
be implanted. and what will we make
or our civilization but n nest of money!
makers? The ideal of education Is to
make men ut homo In the world and
10 prolons their development for life ,
VIII the concentration of n youth on
merely profitable courses give him the
best deal for forty years of existence?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28

The wear and tear of the strenuous
life arc telling. Easicr more COM
Portable and more rapid means of
transportation keeps tho average in
dividual from his due share of cxer-
else In the open air
The decrease in the life expectancy
OF men above forty is not yet alarm
Ing. In 1881, a man of forty had an
expectancy Of twenty-five and a half
years; it has been reduced to twenty
two and one-twelfth years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
Of Indian wigwams-only neyer Indian.

OF Indian wig~ams-only never Indians
We're nccoutred so gaily.
eeiys decent treatment even While
striding his own streets-tho thorough
r mbis, Which mi bare are part of the city OF
treatment accorded ali this fatefai day ias
was extremely outlandish IL not totally
have ere now guessed guessed what t"t this y de-.
scent portendeds 1t was, OF course, the
bellies and mcsdames OF our city bar
terinG bells on ditto day.
These legions of Invaders did not
display much timidity-temerity was
their rule of conduct this day. They
hand getting their consent. Ordinarily
such procedure would have been well
coined. but then! indeed. the accosted
| didn't show much precipitation to
avoided tho salute when possible. Al
most all efforts in which direction ut
bounded stepped In grief. Held up, /
say, at disadvantage, ana where
aias! there was no protest, no escape,
and no fight back. Not that the out
indeed, Kind OF grim pleasure In DIES.
we're perfectly disciplined There were
the leaders, seconded by subofficers. In
their turn, the street cars were
harbor. no subterfuge this way. There
was 70 palliative whatever for tho
sriet ,hat oppressed poor mere man at
this eVentful time. He was fain to
assume the virtue that he had not
Unless, to be sure. he did-the wise
pnes"S the writer. who is, you
Know. very sagacious and Ingenious.
s inHiing by ~, dint Of strategy evaded tho
MS return route lay through n dcnseI s
plcketed region down Main Street to
the post Office. All. well-a-dayi
re started out bravely enough and
Win an immensely virtuous sensation,
a generous determination to donate not
less than cents to the noble cause of
Sharity' Upon sighting the outskirts,
ne dug confidently into the DEPTHS of
ms trousers pocket and withdrew--a
paw utterly devoid of lucre save one
an occasion was TO be too easily salts
ned with ones condition SO "A plan
OF procedure was forthwith outlined
10 invest this penny In newspapor
on the spot was quick work TO de-
ceIFe the nrst sentry by passing to
p ,iuml ut !. waS very easy TO place the
rs II IN the heart existed no other
thought than the veal or woe OF his
n,,r,,. ineoi And thus protected against
CURSOR chances and conscicntiouely
running the. gauntlet by alternately
crossing and recrossing tho stree;
passing by chance stations with n yir
'uous ar. until out OF danger. he al
last arrived within the sheltering
limits Oh fiiendly shade tree. to sweat
ana mop. hat Il deed, what a rnani
Please communicate this dcsivn 80
thcSe money seekers for me. so thar
such deeds may not pass muster next
Time. a RICHMOND YOUTH.
Gagged eighteen yparsl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
ADVERTISE RICHMOND.

In all the places visited by the Rich
mond Howitzers handsome booklets adj
vertising this city will lie distributed
by our crack artillerymen In the pub
lication thus scattered broadcast
through several States is sketch of
Richmond, pictures of its monuments
and buildings, and much interesting
reading matter as 10 the opportunities
which it holds for the prospective set
tier. This excellent method Of advcr-
Using the city should he followed not
only by every organization. social, fra
iernai military and commercial which
in body visits other cities but also
by every commercial traveller who
travels out of Richmond The city or
some commercial organization should
provide plentiful supply Of adver-
Using booklets for such distribution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
Voice Of the People
Reasons for the Annexation of Forest


To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-ln your report of the proceed
| ings before the special Council com
mittce on annexation last night you
| say that Mr. - l.. Puliiam 'taliled
! against annexation for more than an
hour, speaking especially for citizens
OF Forest I'M, which he claimed was a
country district. and should not be
subjected to city taxation"
Mr. Pul!iam is my friend and neigh
Der; entitled to his personal views.
/ feel sure that his expressions above
quoted voice TO a very small degree
the sentiment OF the residents and
property owners of Forest Hill am
probably the largest Individual prop-
cry owner in that suburb. My home
Is there, ana | also have acreage prop
cFty within the annexation lines pro-
posed by the Chamber of Commerce.
understand MIR. Pulliam also owns his
You very thoughtfully remind your
readers that Mr.. Pulliam led the fight
against the annexation OF Manchester
surely il must he conceded that Mr.
fulliam was then leading n hopeless
minority in its equally hopeless and
unsuccessful resistance against the
natural and altogether proper prog
ress OF Richmond. His sincerity OF
purpose is in neither instance q guar
antY OF the correctness of his con
clusions: Now. sir, am In favor Of
annexation along lines as broad as may
be consistent with rea sonable judg-
mcnt, and | believe that the exclusion
OF Forest i!ill would be not only illoCi-
cal. but detrimental to its citizens in
every way. believe the large ma
)oritN Of the citizens are of the same
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
INTAXED ben EFICIAtIES OPPOSE
RICHMONN,S GROMTII

Annexation Is at standstill. Mean
while Richmond keeps right on grow
ms. That IS the fact the citizens had
better sc, fast under their hats The
expansion of the community IS like
the growth of tree that smashes
pots and walls. and even splits rocks
IN !ts mighty obedience to natural laws.
TEe future of Richmond does not de-
pend on annexation The new city
will now right over the narrow bounds
il they are not changed. Its future is
entirely outside of such petty obstruc-
ZIONIST tactics as have been seen in
the last few weeks. Yet it is possible
for such tactics to hinder and thwart
the fun and free development of the
community.
Therefore, The Times Dispatch be-
lieves tina, the City Democratic Com
mittec ought 10 kill the proposed ref
erendunl There is no plan 10 vote on.
and If there were. the voters Will have
no time in the next two weeks before
June u to form a sensible opinion on
the matter. The Council committee
seems moving with the elaboration of
colo molasses. Meanwhile, let us ex-
anime some OF the objections against
anneXation
One ''n yman, in the proposed ad-
di,ion ~ he east. objects because he
has put large amount of money In
the dairy business. which would he
broken ~ by city ordinances of a
sanitary nature. Yet the strong fact
remains that this money was made out
OF selling milk to Richmond people.
Another fact is that upon the city his
whole Industry depends Another IS
that these very laws protect his in
dustry against inferior competition.
and make his modern equipment a
paying investment 1t is TO be re-
gretted that the city's growth should
necessitate moving the dairy else
where. but the city's growth really
built the dairy. In the broad view
dairying is the process of helping feed
the population, and the population Ger
tainly has the right to put the dairles
where 1t wants them.
V.
the more field for dairy products and
the more profit on the equipment. We
believe the slight loss incurred should
be regarded by the loser AS a tax he
pays for all the advantages of bust
ness near enough his market to avoid
shipping charges. He has paid no tax
for his privilege, Yet now he wants the
city to halt so that his privileges may
be continued
fertilizer company is in the same
class. although its product is not sold
10 Richmond. 1t benefits by every.
thing the city does. Railroads. stores
for It's employees. amusemen,s for them
water facilities, labor market. indl-
Thct advertising all OF these things
nave come tos,he company on accoun,
# its location Now it objects to pay
ing the increased taxes, which are
nothing in the world But just contri-
button TO the support Of this city ina,
mas helped the company.
Both Of these concerns have been
untaxed bencncIaries of Richmond's
growth. y certain per cent of every
dollar they have made has been the
result Of Richmonds nearness. 1t is
poor business sense, and a strangely
unmodern way OF looking at Industry
10 attempt to hamper city upon
which your business depends. We
hope the Council Committee viii
analyze these objections and NEE, them
on clear lcgica! grounds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
From tho uicl,eyvI,,c On

Lem higgins never travelled on n
railrud train for fear of accidents. so
he stayed at home, and n chimney fell
on nm and landed him in the hospital.
teller came along here and tried
10 GIT movin' pitcher of the town
marshal of Hickeyville. but the mar
shai uiuh move fer three days, and
the ielier went away Disguised
III looks as though there wouldn't
be much farmin done in our vicinity
this summer. Nearly every Teller is
setuh around the general store waitin'
Ter letter from Washington appoint.
ing MIN postmaster Of our village
deacon Pringle has got mewl
which is the stubborncst crttcr in our
township. When the deacon wants the
mewl 10 stop he hollers "Giddap." and
when he wants the mewl to start he
hollers Whoa so the mcwl does lust
what the deacon wants him to without
KNOWN it, The deacon uses the Same
system on his wife
Hank Tumms says he has practiced
until he can be polite to anybody ex
ceptins life insurance agent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
The Cubis. Art.


The other day we saw advertised
II cubist picture. entitled. Nude De-
sceWlng Staircase" We were much in
tercsted in cubist art and sent for
the picture.
1t came yesterday. and up to this
moment we have not been able to find
either the nude or the staircase What
we received was conglomcration
which rcsembled a plate of chop suey
being turned out onto Il table.
There is no reason why this cubist
picture could not be made to fit any
subject as we'll as it fits tho one which
has been fastened onto It. 1t might
with a Submarine" -. Ham Lewis at
the Battle of Gettysburg" or "Ty Cobb
Waiting for His salary"
The picture was drawn by Marcel
Duchamp, but he makes no explanation
as to why IL is scrambled. 1t seems
10 us as though a terrible crime has
been committed. The nude lady who
was descending the stairs was muir
dered, according to our theory. and the
various portions OF her anatomy were
carried away and hidden before the pic
ture was painted. That explains why
the lady is not seen. Now, as TO the
staircase. 1t is our theory that II was
part of an English country mansion.
ana was blown up by the murderer to
cover his crime. The cubist artist then
came along and painted the picture.
The effect is that of string of box
cars that have been mussed UP i'm n
rear-end collision. Maybe the lady
was modest and ran away when she
saw the artist coming. At any rate
she Isn't In the picture. Certainly the
artist got there too late TO get either
the lady or the staircase into the
picture.
personally we prefer the picture post
cards. They may not be so artistic,
but they tell the truth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
F l. | E

Horse manure liz the PRINCIPAL
matching place for flies.
II can he made sterile with coal
oil. cnrbolic ncId, coppcras yyutcr OF
hr! loan by mixing thoroughly.
HOrncmen, StnbIemcn, owners of
horses and Sanitnry inspectors, pay
attention! Cut this out.
Let 1913 he nyIcas year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28

The temperance wave is rising when
INC hrst aeroplane ever christencd on
land or sea was named Mercury"
under the soothing drops Of bottle
Of ApollInaris
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28

Luther McCarty was the ffty-seyentb
prize fighter to die from fight in
jurics in ten years. Pugilism is a mild
sport compared to football. aviation
and automobilinE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28

what Richmond needs Is the un-an-
neXation OF some OF these people who
oppose annexation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
QUERIES &
ANSWERS

Trade Address.
Please give me the address of $3.50.
book publishers. MRS. w. III. II.
Trade addresses will not be given
here. Send stamped and addressed en-
ueiope or postal card, and address will
be mailed to you.
First Prisoner.
Is it known who captured the first
Federal prisoner in the Civil War?
MRS. NJ. T. S.
The credit is usually given to Lieu
tenant b. D. Marchant, of Company a,
Fourth Virginia Cavalry, who took n
prisoner belonging to Company y, New
York Light Dragons, on June /, 1851,
near Fairfax Courthouse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28

The Cpl,s ought to stay at home if
they want TO win that pcnnant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28

VIII we have to elect Colonel Rooxn.
welt again TO get this other Panama
Canal?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28

The oyster has just been given a
clean bin OF health BY the government,
but Nlrginians have trusted him for
Nenrs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28

Here's hoping. tho coinrnittnc ira,
gone Tsht after the Union station win
eaten 1t and bring II back
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28

Atlanta detectives are Il, lopocs
"e"as is this the Georkia slang for
hone?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28

It's safe to say they will solve all
OF Wilson'S problems. great and small.
And questions of the day.
The world, OF course. will be polite.
And listen OH commencement night
i And then go on It's way
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
Onthe Spurofthe Moment
By Roy K. Moulton
Once Apnin.

Once Again.
quite soon the world must hesitate
Hha listen to the graduate.
And soak In good advice
That's given by the wise young mon
And women Ger and Ger again,
without the slightest price
They've got n lot Of II to give.
They'll tell the whole world how to live
And how to win the strife.
They'll tell the old folk as OF yore
In fancy and high sounding lore,
How to succeed in life
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-10

President Andrew Jackson and John
Quincy Adams, which granted the land
to her forefathers, are in her posses
sion. The main wing Of the beautiful
old dwelling, built in the white pillar
ed Colonial style, with broad veran-
das, is made Of logs and hand-hewn
board, and has stanchly weathered
more than half a century. The sweep
ing lawns and the grove Of magnifi-
cent oak and forest elms,, from which
the place derives its name, make Of 1t
one of the most beautiful country
places in the state.
Il sincerely believe that farming is the
ideal profession for q woman" Miss
Mitchell asserted, as she sat one after
noon on the front veranda Of her very
charming home. "A well-managed
farm affords to a woman a certain
dear independence. The working Of
it gives to her scientific training and
contact with widely differing people.
1t furnishes her wits an outlet for the
homemaking instinct possible in
scarcely any other profession"
"a woman's instinct for detail ac-
crues to her advantage when she be-
comes a farmer" she continued. "Ev-
cry farm woman should personally
manage her own farm, for she will
find that she can do it better than any
one else.
Both personally and directly su-
perintendent my own farm. If fence
is to be built survey the course, see
that every post is in exact position,
and that every strand Of wire Is prop
erly stretched. During haying-and
don't you love the haying-I must
know to my own satisfaction that all
the stacks are correctly builded, and
every wisp Of grass rightly cured for
winter storage"
Perhaps pigs are my specially"
she continued, prolonging the chat
esting, so noisy, so fat, so shrilly
over cup Of tea. Pigs are so inter-
grateful for a bit of chopped corn.
FledS6 uOn Cdll Ine d pOEh queen,
though. A reporter at the Missouri
Farm commission meeting played me
up as the 'pok queen picturing me
with hundreds of tiny pigs scamper-
ing in my wake"
"At planting time in the spring, and
at seeding time in the autumn, am
always at home" Miss Mitchell as
serted. "The interests of my farm are
always nearest to my heart. But
when the harvest is stored, and when
the seasons output of sheep, hogs and
cattle has been disposed of, I take the
proceeds and HE to some distant
cline.
Travelling is my passion. The price
Of pigs and corn determines, however.
whether I shall go to Europe or to
the Orient; or whether I shall merely
take a run down into Texas or Mex
ico." Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-10

Is produced, but made in all silk, all
wool or cotton are also called pop
lins."
Ramie-A plant of Chinese and East
Indian origin. from which strong.
lustrous fiber is obtained. Used to an
increasing extent in the manufacture
of dress goods, underwear, sail cloth,
fishing lines, etc.
Ratine-A wool material similar to
a chincilla, but having smaller tufts
with wider spacings between.
Rep-A style of weaving in which
the surface has crosswise rib
bed appearance, in distinction from
cords" which run lengthwise Of the
fabric.
Sicilienne-A mohair Of heavy
weight.
Sponge Cloth-A fine cotton or wool
fabric having a surface resembling
that of a small sponge.
Surah-A light, soft, twilled silk.
Terry Cloth-A weave in looped ef-
feet. A velvet in which the loops have
not been cut. Frequently applied to
cotton fabrics on the order Of agaric
and sponge cloth.
Tulle-A plain, fine silk net. Prac-
tically the same as maline.
Tussah-The wild silk from which
shantung and pongee are made. APP
piled to these fabrics when heavy and
coarsely woven.
Venetian-A wool fabric, closely
woven, in a fine twill.
Vigoureux-A worsted material,
printed in the warp so as to produce
a melange, or mixture, effect in color
Ing.
Voile-A sheer, semi-transparent,
plain weave fabric Of silk, wool or cot
ton-plain or ornamented with stripes
or figures.
Zibeline-A dress or cloaking mate
rial having a heavy surface.