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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26

.tion Is chiefly ono OF getting people
together and inspiring thnm with, the
idea of community pleasure. The
equipment is generally at hand, either
In the great parks OF open country or
In schools and churches. What is
lacking is the initiative and invention
and constructive side OF playing. Both
children and adults are shy. bashful
uneasy. unsociaL because they tive
isolated lives on farms. and have not
the constant friction with people to
direct. They should be given some
stimulus for the play-spiri:.
II play ia to be real. wholesome and
refreshing. 1t must come from within
1t must call upon the imagination as
well rs the muscles. 1T is better to
invent game than 10 learn one. Rus
kin declared that the greatest stimu-
lus 10 art and architecture he ever had
was set of wooden blocks OF vari-
Gus forms with which he could build
things. He created by playing The
boy who goes walking in the woods
gathering specimens of fora and fau-
ma. and training his eyes. both of body
and of soul, is going TO be better
citizen than the chap who plays formal
games on city playground.
Richmond needs playground in the
cc::Svs;ed parts of the city. Virginia
needs Fairgrounds around the schools
Both need TO study the needs OF the
child in recreation. Yet more than this
they reed TO use the sunshine and out
doors As great theatres where poetry
and trimming life may combine to fill
young hearts with JOY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26

the ambassadors would ha~e gone
ahead amiably and eaton dinner and
Quenched Jtheir International thtrsts
with srape-tuioe. OF evon plain water.
II ambassadors cannot be polite evon
under the most trying circumstances.
then they arc in the wrong pew. we
VIII wager that IL Mr.. Bryan had lust
kept still. not a one of these gentlemen
would have pulled of the tablecloth
and smashed up the dishes or excused
himself to go and resuscitate his
parched innards from mask in his
overcoat pocket.
For our part we would rather trust
the peace and friendly relations of
the nations to men who are not lit by
wine. Alcohol is a historic inciter TO
bellicosity. For tasks that require
courtesy. tact. self-possession, discre-
ton and secretiveness, the abstainer
Is much better fitted than the most
moderate of tipplers The amity OF
the circulating bottle ie not the kind
that settles boundary disputes and pre-
serves peace.
The world to-day asks no man to
drink, and asks no public servant to
serve wine against his principles for
the sake of appearances or custom If
any foreign representative gets in a
hun at the dry dinner Idea. he has
only to show il to become persona non
grata to the American people. Yet
This will not happen. for the fellcitous
part of Mr.. Bryan's announcement is:
MY remarks We're applauded by the
company. and we never spent n more
enjoyable evening" This is dinner
diplomacy triumphant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26

to keeping well. and your kind editorial
IN The Times Dispatch helped tremen-
dously in arousnE the cooperation
and backing of the best white people
of our State In what we are doing, and
J take this opportunity to thank you
for IT,
We have just arranged for DR..
Booker I. Washington to make a four
days speaking tour in Northampton
Accomac. Mathews and Gloucest er
Counties. with q view to arousing the
colored people to greater industry and
encouraging them TO stay in the coun-
try and on the farms. and urging them.
as only he can do. to cultivate the
friendship of the white people in their
thereby trying to create.
as far as we can. more cordial and
sympathetic relations between black
man and white man.
! want to ask your sympathy and
corporation in this movement. which
| know will be useful 10 both races,
adjust the relations be-
the South is to make the negro more
along every lire OF endeavor
I have been with DR.. Washington on
such trips through most of the South
ern States spending as much as ten
days at n time. such States as Mis-
sssippi. South Carolina, Tennessee.
North Carolina, etc. and thousands OF
people, white and black. have attended
these meetings. and have never heard
any unfaVorable criticism.
Very respectfully.
r. r. NOTION
Hampton, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26
DINNER DIrLo,I,CY.

4 tempest .n wincslass seems 10
have been stirred up By Mr.. Bryan.s
failure to serve cocktails champaene
or other intozicants at his f,rma,
dinner to tho diplomatic corps Is
w'ne necessity Of diplomatic in,cr.
course? Is there some unwritten Iaw
that malses the provision Of alcohouc
stinnlants part Of international
courtesy. like wearing knee pants be
fore til" King or calling plain tan,
toy tue ornate term Of "a conversa,ion,,o
e so. y wae time to break tho law. and
We are glad Nj Bryan has can.h.
something Of the traditions masbing
habii from his chief
There Is no nocd for tho socro,.,,.
q state TO apologize. In ~,
majority Of Americans do NOT sorra
VINE on their tables. and arc on,,e
content to hTvc their represcnt,,tyo.
FOLLOW tho same rule. We ina.,,r.
even Z the secretary had no, exp,airos
TO me ambassadors that he and Alre
Bryan we're teetotalers on principle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26

company cents a day, it would amour.
to $4,000 month. or 100000 a year
President Stevens touches a weak
spot In all work on large scale If
all employees would exercise care in
the use of supplies and material OF all
sorts, the saving would be immense.
we have often observed this about n
printing office. where IL was common
In old days TO kindle fires with ink.
and for every employe TO use q big
sheet of white paper to wipe off his
hands as often through the day as he
happened to get little grease, ink
or dirt OF any kind on them When
about railroad Offices we have seen like
waste going on. and In the aggregate
II must reach an immense amount in
the course OF q year.
IL was to stop this waste and to in
duce employees 10 exercise greater con-
scientiousness in tho use OF supplies
and time that owners OF large indus
trial plants have worked on plans to
give employees share in the business
or In the profits. II President stevens
succeeds In impressing the employees
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio, he will
thereby effect great saying.-Staun-
ton Leader.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26
DICE Of the People


Protests Against the Pence Jubilee
10 the Editor OF The Times Dispatch.
Sir,-The readers Of your valuable
journal were greeted this morning with
somewhat glorified article on the
action taken last night by the Retail
Merchan ts Association looking toward
I" celebration OF fifty years of peace
since the cessation of hostil,tics no.
tween the North ana South
Ihis action will undoubtedly come
as a great shock TO the vast majority
OF our citizens in Richmond and h.
yond, who. truth to tell. will be chart
table enough to say and think that
the Retail Merchants Association really
did not know what it was doing.
Peace, indeed! And what was the
nature of that peace. Mr.. Editor. at
the cessation of hostilities? 1t wac q
peace imposed upon us at the points
oil Federal bayonets for the bcneht of
me worst gang of human parasites
ever bred in any country at any time
Surely the members OF the associa
ton cannot be so thoughtless as TO
forget the carpetbagger regime in Vir
GINA and other Southern States, a re-
gime which brought forth the insur
rection In South Carolina under the
gallant Wade Hampton. an insurrec
non glorious in it's inception and which
cleaned the Augean stables with an
effective vengeance.
we venture. in conclusion, to exnress
the fervent hope that no Confederate
organization in Richmond. male or re
male, Will lend its aid to such an lin-
speakable scheme
Lord God of hosts be with us vet
Lest we forget; lest we foreet,p
vIRGINIAN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26
a visitors View of the Educationn

Conference.
The most important. most largely at
tended and enthusiastic annual Con-
ference for Education in the South was
held in Richmond during the past week.
The many auxiliary organizations to
this parent body held meetings morn
ing, noon and night. and if any one had
cause for complaint Of not getting his
or her time properly occupied. they
must have surely overlooked all this
and all the regular conference meet
ings of which there were from two to
four each day
1t has been our good fortune to be
in the city for part of the time while
the conference was in progress, and
we have to confess we never even dared
to dream Of the immense proportion
this movement seems to have reached.
we all read about the large sums of
money that are annually spent for the
cause OF education, but those who had
the opportunity to attend last weeks
conference will wonder how so much
has been accomplished in so short a
time, even with the large amounts ap-
propriated for that purpose.
The exhibits by the various ,institu
tons OF learning, both white and COL
ored were Il revelation to all who had
the chance OF looking them over. There
was something OF everything on hand
that YOU reasonably could expect to
see at am. exhibit Of this kind, and we
must say that 1T surpassed all our ex-
pectations The personnel OF the con-
ference is the best testimonial Of what
our people at large think and expect
of the educational department. There
were not only the superintendents and
teachers present. but many a trustee
Cwhose time at home, either in tho shop
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26

Richmond y no, urselhsh in WELDON
ing the visit OF the Recreation ana
playground Convention on Man
Richmond expect to learn SOMETIME.
mat VIII holy make the nfe Of ,sls
city and % the state move intercs,,,.
and beautiful we also expect TO sboy
inc visitors some charming Visions of
piay-llfe as preserved here in The
homes Of the people. and In the PARKS
and grounds where real children
sather After All this i thu bcs,
type OF piay and $50 supervised and
formal recreation on allotted sDacas
VIII ever take tho place OF the free
and original expression Of The chI!d,s
spirit IN games born Of ms own ilnaeI.
nation.
The coming convention SHOULD en-
phasize the Spirit Of PLAY ana no. tina
mechanics. We in the south ARC no,
confronted generally Win tho prob-
Icm Of providing play-room ana eouin-
mcnt We have no tenement districts
and no vast areas OF city where brick,
and mortar have crushed out all srco,
things aud natural laboratories Al
we really need in Virginia is som.
method OF getting children inieres,4c
in many and instructive forms Of al
version. ours is VIVA, nigh. be cal,.,
rural problem. II is not urban, IN,
We hope that the addresses and demon
STATIONS Will AZ least in part forge
The crying needs OF other regions an,
consider our own.
Ia the country the recreation oucs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26
TEAcH1NG HEALru Monl1.

The medical school of the Unlver-
sity of Virginia is meeting admira bly,
both the needs OF strict medical in
struction and the newer demands of
social and preventive medicine 1t has
been officially placed liz the first rank
OF medical colleges in the country. In
the final rating made by tho council
on medical education of the American
Medical Association, Virginia was one
of the three universities consde.ed
among the best in the United States
The other two in the South are the
University of Texas and Tulane
That the university is cndeavoring
to keep abreast of the modern ideals
of social service along health lines
is demonstrated by the fact that the
faculty has recently approved the rec
communication of Dean Whitehead, of
the medical school. for the establish
ment OF a new vocational degree-bach-
elor of science in medicine The can
didate for this degree must complete
certain preliminary work in four main
groups-modern languages mathemati-
cal sciences, natural sciences and Eng
lsh. He must then complete as his
major group the work of the first two
years of the medical course This
foundation of general knowledge, plus
the technical instruction of half the
medical course. will fit the winner OF
the degree for public health work in
city and country. He will he trained
in caring for the physical comfort and
welfare OF communities.
This is AN admirable effort to meet
the real necessities of the State The
university is slowly realizing some of
its tremendous opportunities for SER
vice 1t is bearing away from the
ideal of segregated learning to that
OF sociaiized and efficient learning. It
is trying TO serve the people by whose
taxes ii is supported.
The Times Dispatch believes that
there are many fields of useful work
that are yet untouched by the univer
sity. one Of these is the preparation
OF men for municipal executives If
the health officer OF a town or county
is trained at the university why should
not the mayor, chief of police chief of
the fire department, the supcrinten-
dents of parks. gas, water, street clean
ing. transportation. accounts and the
tax collector be also trained in The
technical aspects of their duties? They
need instruction as much as does the
health officer. We imagine If any man
needs broad and enlightened train
Ing, 1t is the chief of police The moral
health OF community is, after all.
about as important as the bodily health.
In every sense this chief ought to be
a real doctor OF philosophy
other countries train municipal
heads We hope some day the uni
versity will grant vocational degree
called bachelor of science in govern
ment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26
Need sarab Jobu.on.

The activity of the town health board.
with the cooperation OF the Civic Inn
proVement League and the citizens
generally. is having an effect in. the
way of securing better sanitary con-
ditions for the town. Back yards are
being put in better condition. insight.
~ tin cans and evil cling garbage
and collections OF refuse material are
being removed or destroyed. The SELL
ers OF meats and fish are compelled to
observe the regulations strictly, ard
the consumers OF these articles are pro-
tected to a greater extent than ever
before ~ few fy-swatters of the Sarah
johnson type need to be Imported and
few sections of the town remain TO
be aroused before perfection is reached.
IT is safe to cay that there are more
people of the town now generally in
terested in cleaning and generally bet
tering the town than ever before, and
may their tribe increase.-Em poria
Messenger.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26
From the Hickcyyi,rc cl,r,or

Jerry Hostettcr has received a letter
from his brother Bill who is out West.
TO the effect that Bill will not be able
To visit him this spring as he had in
tended The Governor refused to sign
the parole.
when Ezra Simms wants to doll him
ser al up fer fun dress party he
puts on = collar and nccktic
Since the high cost OF living took
hoit The Adam apples are much more
noticeable than formerly
man who wears thick spectacles
Eln ca.ouse around all night and ncyt
morning. he Will look as Intellectual
as though he had Just written the
RubEat of Homer CAYENNE.
a farmer down East has named an
apple IN honor of John ID. Rockefeller
lfobably there amt goin' to be no core
Elmer Jones has gone to the city
10 accept very lucretivc position if
he can get it.
Amry Hicks forgot it was Saturday
nsht and didn't take his bath and now
he has to wait Il week
Lem Jones hasn't had new suit
or clothes since he bought his OFT
mobile three years ago
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A Reversal I'm "sichts.v

At the educational conference held
In Richmond last week there were
gathered together many farmers from
the different sections OF Virginia who
met TO tell OF what they were doing
hear what others were doing, and de-
rive benefits from an exchanging of
ideas and ideals. Those who have kent
pace with the progress i'm farming in
Virginia have long since recognized
that old methods have been abandoned
and new ideas adopted. Some of the
things these farmers told about are
sights" to the uninitiated as 10 the
present methods. The Richmond Times
Dispatch recognized this, and embraced
II all in single paragraph, as follows:
THE farmers no longer come 10 the
city TO see the sights. They come TO
tell about their own sights"
: Some few years ago the Courier
stated that the farmer was no longer
simply the man with the hoe" but
that he had now become the man with
the club He is to-day in position 20
dictate 10 those who have been accus-
toned to dictate to him In the past
He is living at home and boarding at
the same place" They have at last
awakened to their Importance. and are
making good use of this awakening
They are doing Sights" as we'll as
showing Sights" because they could
not show them If they did not have
them.
But all this rebounds to the benefit
or the country at large, since the coun-
try at large is first dependent upon tho
success of it's agricultural commune
ties before other Successes can he at
tanned. so the success of the farmer
means the success Of all. and their
present prosperity can only mean
the prosperity of the people as a
whole. It is this latter which brings
consolation when we look upon them
as the! man with the club."--BIack-
stone Courier.
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Onthe Spur ofthe Moment
stxIn. I'm xhi.I.er...
BysRoy K. Moulton


The William Cullon Bryants will not
be worn much this coming summer. as
lpeopie have learned that tho full-faced
style OF whiskers is more suited to
cold wintry weather than to the balmy
summer variety. 1t is possibly true
that the long flowing curtains will still
be affected by some of the old-fa sh-
toned men, but fancy dressers will dis
card them.
For neat and nifty spring whisker,
not too cold and not too warm, the
Charles w. Fairbanks style is recon-
mended- 1t gives the face all tho pro-
lection that is really needed during
the fine balmy months for man with
a strong constitutions
The Henry Clay Tricks will doubt
less still be popular. IT is nn old stand
ard style for those who prefer the
push effect parted in the middle and
brushed back toward the ears, and
changes little as the years go by. II
aoes not serve much as chest pro-
lection, but for conceaIlng the chin
from the gaze of the idle bystander
II is unsurpassed.
The c. Bernard Shaw, which is sort
OF compromise between the William
Cullen Bryant and the Henry Clay
Frick Will not find much favor nc
cording to indications. 1t is bit long
and is somewhat of a drag on the chin.
not being long enough 10 rest its
weight upon the bosom OF the wearer
The Joe Cannon is strictly passe this
spring, and correct drcssers will have
none of it,
The jeff will be popular with small
men who wish TO look dignified 1t
is n cool whiskcr ana rests high on
inc cheeks out of the way of the pro-
cess OF Fletcherization. 1t Is not nro-
iuse enough TO stop any noticeable
amount of conversation, which is on
its way to the open air.
The jim Ham Lewis pinks are com
ing in again this spring stronger than
ever
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26
Cnught on The ELY

mere is man in washington who
is said to have n dual personality Tho
head of the weather bureau has also
peer suspected of this at times.
ire Madcros have escaped 10 this
e ii'rN, ana now the only peril they
race Is the high cost of living.
me suftragettes wish to abolish the
=. Mss. 1T seems as though it
is up to the bachelors to do that.
y thirty-two foot snake has hear
round In canada ISut in Canada they
drink II out of beer glasses.
But 1t is n safe bet that Mr.. BRYAN
mas the old SLOUGH hat tucked sa felv
aw"T where he can get II at a mo-
mcnts notice '''o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26
Abolish This Tax.

The tax on all moneys on deDosit In
both State and national banks, whether
on time deposit or subject to check.
should be abolished by the next Lesis-
lature. The present tax Is not only a
hardship on poor people. but 1t Will
hurt the banks, for the reason that
people Will not put money In q bank
where not much over / per cent in
'terest is realized-Gordonsvil Ca
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26

or on the farm. would have been OF mo-
mentary adyantage). have been so in
terested In whit they saw and heard
that they could not leave until the cur
tainS went down on the final act Too
much praise cannot be allotted 10 the
state superintendent and his able corps
OF assistants for the splendid way they
have managed every detail OF this great
conference and have brought it to such
successful closing with inestimable
results.-Lawrencevil Times
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26
Cleaning I'm CnmunIpn.

TO the Editor of The Times Dispatch.
Sir--.rhe Negro Organization So
ciety OF Virginia. OF which have the
honor to be president has just finished
Il Very successful Clean Up Cam
paign" While it did not Accomplish
as much as we hoped. it did stir up the
colored people in great many places
to the needs of good health and tho
lmpOrtanco Of cleanliness as nccessaru
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26
THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST Caves,

seventy five thousand people in the
United States die yearly from cancer
Conditions are such that physicians
and iaymcn propose the formation Of
a national organization to wage war
on this fearful disease The death
rate is rising.
There is no known cure. save sur
gerry in the earlier stages. according
TO medical authorities The people
must be taught 10 recognize incipient
cancer and to seek the surgeons aid
promptly.
The new organization will follow the
lines OF the National Association for
the Study and Prevention of Tubercu-
losis. through whose activities more
thar 100000 lives have been saved in
the last ten years
The campaign or education will in
clnde articles in newspapers and maya
zines, the distribution of pamphlets
special obstruction in training schools
for nurses and lectures before womens
clubs
The assistance OF the delegates to
the Congress OF Physicians TO be held
in Washington next month Will be
sought, and doubtless will be obtained
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VIEWS OF THE
VIRGINIA EDITORS
The Second Eyidencc.

We have not noted the second sign
OF spring as yet; garlicky butter hasn't
appeared on the table.-Pulaski Times.
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VIII VIII I.nnh L.ana,

We hope our esteemed Blackstone
contemporary may have regular Land
slide, that shall Land him In the, next
Legislature.-South Boston News
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.It,s am Im Winh.n ctc.

Now that the rates of the local ton
serial artists have been raised, swho
says that there is no advantage in
being baldheaded ?--Buena Vista News
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Sweet Woodro.r.

President Wilson's ways are so sweet
that we confidently expect him to per-
snade Congress to put sugar on the
free list.--Gordonsville Gazette.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26
O, ShtIcks!

The government doubtless has good
grounds for dropping the coffee trust
suit.-bedser-D Dispatch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26

Washington Society Note: The SEN
ate will be AZ Home to President
Wilson again today.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26

Ty Cobb might be able to give Sec.
rotary Bryan some pointers on Arbi.
tratlon.
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Spring is certainly here. The fresh
Strawberries are only half green now.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26

The Board is Weary of Rough
streots." That makes 1t unanimous