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statement. Not n stranger, as the
commissioner ottentimes is but a
board. two of whom are his neighbors.
wcll-acquaintcd with his surroundings
and the character of his stock The
board should be careful to explain
every item contained In the interroga-
tories. Let this same board. at the
same time, and once in five years. as
scss the real estate (savc mineral
properties. /; is well known that the
lands throughout the State are not OF
equal value. Then. II constitutional
let the General Assembly fix mini
mum and a maximum value upon all
lands by congressional districts. no
lands To be assessed below the mini
mum. nor above the maximum
Require these boards to meat yearly
at the county seat for conferences
with the attorneys for the Common
wealth, who shall explain the law
and urge uniformity IN each district
or ward. Under this system we would
dispense with service OF land assessors
and SO lessen the duties OF the com
missioner OF revenue. as to justify cut
ting his compensation sufficient to pay
cost OF local boards.
I have not the ngures at hand show
ing total OF real and personal prop
erty in the State, but venture the
opinion that the change herein sug-
s"sted Will add from 10 TO Is per cent
to taxable values II am correct.
then this plan deserves thought.
s. +. READ.
Palmers Springs. MccklenburG Co.
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Calhoun on Mexico.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Permit me TO lay before your
readers some wise words OF one OF
the wisest statesmen OF his day. Mr.
calhoun They are very pertinent, now
that a second war with Mexico Is to
DE feared quote from speech in
the Senate OF February "a. lSi7, in re-
ply 10 Mr. Benton The Mexican war
had begun. and Calhoun says OF il:
Every measure towards the ac-
complishmcnt OF annexation (of Tcxas)
had been consummated before the
present administration ,Mr. Polk's)
came into power 80 war followed
although the act Of annexation had
been completed more than a year be-
fore the rupture between us and Mexi-
co took place; nor would war have
followed nj all. had We acted with
ordinary prudence. That Mexico was
chafcd, chagr!ncd: that she threatened
much and clustered much: talked
about war, and even the existence OF
hostlities is all true. /; was, how
ever. but talk The strong should
always permit the weak and ag-
gricvcd to talk. TO buster and scold
without taking onense; and If we had
SO acted, and exercised proper skill
Mexico and ourselves would. by this
tied All difficulties and been good
friends We have chosen 10 pursue
the opposite course. and are at war.
Every Senator knows that was
opposed 10 the war, but none knows
but myself the depth OF that oppos;-
ton with my conceptions OF It's char
actcr and consequences. 1t was mpos-
siblc for me to vote for II. When, &C
cordlngly, ! was deserted by every
friend OH this side OF the House. in
Guiding my then honorable colleague
among the rest (Mr. McDuhic), | was
not shaken in the least degree in ref
crence to my course. on the passage
OF the act recognizing the war, | said
to many of my friends that a deed
had been done from which the country
would not be able 10 recover for a
long time, If ever; and added 1t has
dropped curtain between the present
and the future which to me is impcnc-
trable, and for the first one since
nave been IN public life. l am unable
to see the future"
Another thing may be learned from
the above Quotation-viZ. that one at
least of the great Southern leaders,
and one OF the greatest earnestly OPP
posed the Mexican War, which is now
commonly said to have been brought
on by the Southerners. Let us hope
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A GREAT HOSPITAL.

The Times Dispatch trusts that tn,
subcommittee to whom has been re
ferrcd the various proposals for Il cit,
hospital Will remember tho splendid
possibilities for such 4 hospital as out
lined by Dr. George Ben Johnston last
night.
Ihat we need such Il hospital all arc
| agreed. and that sooner or later we
must build 1T all recognizes: but what
such u hospital will mean to tho city
and to the cause of medical education
has never been us fully presented as
! in DR.. Johnstons speech. Frankly and
wisely pointing out the advantages
which will ACCRUE by making official
Richmond and the Medical College of
Virginia. DIR. Johnston showed that
such a hospital would be worth all
that the city paid for it.
In expressing our hearty accord, we
wish to remind our readers that we
Richmond people can have few better
assets than to become Il great medical
centre. If we add to the largo number
OF private and insti tutional hospitals,
will enlarge our facilities and make
possible a higher standard of clinical
work. AS our fame spreads. we may
expect patients TO como to Richmon nd
as to the home of great surgeons, and
we may anticipate n day when Rich
mond will be mentioned along with
Baltimore. New York and Rochester in
the clinic reports OF America. And in
addition TO this-abovc all this-with
the building OF new hospital will
come an end to the treatment OF honest
work inSmcn as paupcrs!
The Council. of course. will properly
proceed with caution, will pick the site
best suited, and will do nothing until
its committee has advised with the au-
thorities OF the Medical College and
with the Administrative Board But
If from their labors will come n real
city hospital, at proper location and
atiiliation with the medical school, their
good judgment and humane action will
gratefully be remembered by the people
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TINS HOUSE OF GovERNoRs.

The Mother OF States and States
Mon has never been unrepresented at
= Governors conferences ana never
should he. II IS no easy Journey 10
Colorado Springs, but We arc glad that
Governor Nann has gone there as the
envoy OF virginia in tho council Of
states. In movements for the common
welfare Of all the sovercignties that
form The nation, the old Dominion has
always taken no mean part Tie obliga-
tion Of maintaining that leadership Yet
rests upon hcr. In her great sister
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Gov
ornor Foss IS being severely taken to
task by eminent critics for his failure
to attend the Colorado Springs meet
ing.
The pending conference is the sixth
since Theodore Roosevelt called tho
Governors together al the White House
70 consider the question of conserva.-
ton. Since that time The House Of
Governors" has so increased in import
ance and service that It is believed TO
be permanent part OF the American
political system. Tho design of the
founders was the unincation OF ma
t!onal sentiment upon great public
questions through the unincation of
Eubernatorial sentiment. Through the
state chief executives whose messages
70 their Legislatures have generally
reflected ideas derived from these an
nual conferences state sentiment has
been substantially broadencd. The or
sanization is potent factor in tho
movement FOR uniformity of State laws.
Moreover, it focuses public attention
upon the now political principles which
are deemed essential to more efficient
state government.
The program for the conference at
Colorado Springs is important. Tho
subjects for discussion gary widely
from those considered ut the Richmond
session last November The committee
of nine Governors then appointed will
report the bill which they have pre-
pared upon the subject OF rural credits,
land morteagc societies and co-opora-
tive buying and selling associations.
The I'LL. II approved by two-thirds of
'he executives Will be submitted by
each Governor 10 the LEGISLATURE in
.'iS state United effort TO secure uni
form legislation upon rural credits
seems likely The other principal
topics fur debate are. distrust OF state
legislatures. tho growth 81 admins
tratiNe commissions, state depart
ment ot efficiency and economy. state
assumuti2n Of nomination and cleo
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frictlons. more factions. more disscn-
sions in our party, we VIII be more
united, and not let the days OF 1882
come back In Virginia.
Why not? old members and ncw
members. In the future as in the past
believe will work In harmony, not
thinking about old or new. We have
had ten speakers since is69-forty-
four years-and one would be very
much surprised and edited by reading
over the names OF Senate and House
In this same period, and SEQ where
our beet men have participated in leg
islation.
Let the prese in Virginia cease moan
ing over so many old members being
absent. and so many new members
coming in their stead Accept the IN
evltablc and hope for the best You
mark: the old and the new viii work
all right. j. y. STUBBS.
Moods Cross Roads.
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New Legislators md Legislation.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
S!r,-Much has been written about
the large number OF new members
that will be in the next House Of Dele
gates. II may be unfortunate, but
the people OF Virginia have spoken.
and VIC must accept the result,
In reading so much about Virginia
being so unfortunate as to have so
many new members. am prompted
TO write my observations about new
members coming to the Legislature
since 1863
In 1859. on July 6. a fun Senate and
House were elected, and my recollec-
ton is that only one Democratic mem
Der OF the House had ever been
member Of the House, and we elected
him Speaker. I don't recall how many
Senator'S had ever been in the General
Assembly before. but not more than
two. We met in Richmond in Oc-
tobcr 1869. and orEanizcd: we elected
two United States Senator'S and rati-
fed the fourteenth and fftccnth
amendments to the United States Con-
stituiion. These things had to be done
TO get back in the Union. We re-
manned in session from October 10
October 20. and adjourned over. to be
called together by the authorities in
Washington. On February s, 1870, we
rcassembled by permission of United
states authorities. and commenced
lcSislating with the Underwood Con-
stitution. cxpurgated. as our guide. OF
the 49, members of the House, there
were about forty-nve carpet ggers,
scalawags and negroes ] think of the
latter there were about thirty With
this minority to fight, led by an able
lawyer and good parliamentarian, is
what we had to contend with in leg
islating
What was done by that General AS
sembly is known full we'll, and think
may be pardoncd by feeling a little
proud of our work
All new members then and every
session since, there have been quite a
large number of new members. and
only two sessions In this time not
Dcmocratic-one Readjusters and one
Rcpublican-and l think, as far as
legislation is concerned. Virginia COM
pares favorably with any other state
our prosperity and growth have been
wonderful. Compare Virginia In
1S69-70 with Virginia in 1913, and we
ALL with one accord. give the credit
to the patriotism and conservatism and
good work Of our pcoplc--the best In
the world
We new members Will try and do
what is best. and with the old mem
ber6 and the new members working to-
gcthcr In harmony hope Legislation
Will be satisfactory We have had
quite n number of new members every
session since 1869. and questions of
moment. gravity and Importance have
been settled, such State debt, COM
promising with our creditors, railroad
legislation. agricultural problems and
many others Questions OF the great
est interest to Virginia will have to
be considered by the next General
Assembly. and these questions have
as many sides rs there arc members
Yet. l believe we Will work out these
problems, and, rather than have more
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Voice Of the People
Change the Law OF Assessment.


To the Editor OF The Times bis pat ch:
Sir,-rhc late exhibit OF how the
revenues of the State are expended
the majority of tho counties drawing
more from the treasury than they pay
in, together with tho recognized in
equality of assessments, real and per-
sonal-is arousing the people 10 the
necessity FOR some change in our sys-
tenn.
Auditor Moore deserves n vote Of
thanks for the exhibit he makes and
for his suggestions looking to segre-
cation of state and county revenues
1t is clear. however, in looking over
the list at the number of counties and
cities adversely affected. that such a
measure would stand slim chance
of becoming n law. All recognize the
Importance and Justice of equal as
scssmcnts. but this We will never have
Then let us try TO improve upon the
present system. To this end beg
10 call attention to bill introduced
by myself in session 1908, and which
the Finance Committee agreed had
real merit. but feared to adopt rs it
provided n radical change in our sys-
TEN Of assessments. again call at
tcntion TO this. so that the mcmbers-
elect TO the next session may give
some thought to 1t:
Require the commissioner OF the
revenue. after giving due notice OF
time and place. to hold AT least two
sittings in each township or ward In
cities Associate with him two citi-
zcns to he appointed by the board Of
supervisors or council In cities who
shall constitute the assessing board
for that township or ward Require,
under penalty, every person subject
to assessment to appear and render his
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ROPE For TIE GALE.

ROPE FOR THE CALF.
Give the calf rope enough and ht
vii! hang himself: give 1Iuerta time
enough and he will work his own over
throw. Such. in brief. Is the substance
of tho message read yesterday to Con.
gress by President Wilson.
1t was n good message--sane. con-
scrvativc, constructive and written in
| throw cold water on the passion OF
American jinEoes and to make Huerta
pause ana think again. Mysteries
which have banled the public are re-
vealed and explained in the PresiGcnt's
message; the content OF Lind's instruc-
tons is given out for the first time
the reason OF Hucrta's stubborn diplo-
macy is made plain; the attitude of
the administration is outlined with a
understanding.
Mr. Lind. 1t appears, went to Mexico
to tell General Huerta in comcly but
convincing phrases that war must stop;
that an honest election must be held.
and that in such an election Huerta
must not be candidate. In other
words, Mr.. Lind was to tell Huerta that
America would have mono OF him, and
that he need not expect help until he
eliminated himself and allowed his
country to speak.
The curious Developments which
followed Mr.. Lind's conference are now
Ineligible. Receiving this ultimatum
it was little else-Hucrta had no
alternative except to reject it. AS we
pointed out when it seemed that he
was to give Mr.. Lind his passports.
nothing TO gain by accepting our
terms Compliance meant self-mmo-
lation--a quality of which this man is
incapable; resistance could not mean
worse.
Mr.. Wilson. OF course. anticipated
this. In fact. from his message. it
seems that Lind's much advertised mis-
the attention of the world to the Mcxi-
can situation in order that Americas
position might be fully understood Mr..
Wilson makes 1t plain that this coun-
try has fulfilled its obligations rs the
recognized guardian OF Mexico, and
will now let Huerta fall as fast and
as far as lie will Americans are eau
toned to leave the country, and for
the protection of those who remain
Mr.. Wilson warns Huerta and the rebels
that he will hold them alike account
able. No arms are to be sent from
America; no assistance is to be given:
the rebels are to he allowed to over
throw the assassin of Madero as quick
~ they Will.
TO our mind this is tho proper poll
icy for the United States 10 pursue. and
is the policy best calculated to bring
a speedy and lasting settlement AS
surcd OF the CO operation OF the great
powers, we can stand by and watch
tho unhappy Mexicans gain peace by
the sword. Once the end comes. our
government Will be ready to assist
Mexico in reforming its government
and in re-establishing prosperity.
We can but reflect, in reviewing this
admirable diplomacy. how much diff
ferent tho present situation would be
had the President acted hastily. We
might ere this have been involved in
a war from which there would be
neither escape nor gain, and wc might
have been pouring out American blood
TO urseat the usurper
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IInNllnfInX

Frank Monroe Bevcrlyl
know that you've made life swectcr,
Done nothing my peace TO mar,
But vows arc so easily broken.
I'd rather not trust you too far.
Your words--how Ike music they
charm me,
The door to my heart unbar.
Your eyes, meeting mine. how they
kindle,
Id rather not trus, you 100 FAR.
You men. so they say. prove !nconstant.
We women your victims are:
Woe comes 10 the life OF Tho fallen
I'd rather not trust you 100 far.
fear the loves false you're profess
Ing,
Tina, only pretending you arc.
ina, purity guides not your motive
Id rather not trust you 100 far.
To grief, something whispers. you'd
bring me.
That my peace forever you'd mar;
Then though my lie do love YOU,
Ia rather not trust you too far.
Freezing.
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&
ANSWERS
License Ta1.

License Tux.
Must ! pay license tax to sell mer-
chandisc which / have on hand? Must
d ! pay such tax for selling. by, mail
You would far better consult the
commissioner OF the revenue OF your
city, II is not at all sure that the
local requirements here and there are
knowing the conditions In your homo
town.
Verses.
for the publication Of the following
verses, we give them here:
CHORUS TO CARRY ME BACK TO
OLD VIRGINIA.
oh. carry me back; OH carry mo back.
Oh. carry me back: oh, carry me back,
And bring me here no more.
I'm growing old and feeble now. 1 can
not work any more.
back,
To Old Virginia's shore;
MRS. n. V. RANDOLPH.
Arnold Bennett.
is there brand-new novel by Ar
mold Bennett? A. p SMITHERS.
The Regent is announced. but not
yet out"
Pusilists.
Please give the weights for the diff
ferent classes Of prize lighters.
\. G. Il.
Bantam l1s; feather. 1e2; light, 1856;
weller, 145; middle. I5S; heavy. over
l5S. The numbers OF pounds given
show the maximum weight for each
class.
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DRESS AND DECENCY.

women who will nor regard tho judg-
rcnt Of a poor journalist in matters of
apparel viii respect, il they do not ap-
prove. the opinions OF Edward Box on
d"cGrcy and dress. rs expressed in the
current issue of Golfers Weekly, for
Mr.. Box. our readers will remember is
an authority on such things. and when
he speaks, even the New York modistes
give heed
This time Mr.. Box is speaking in n
very positive fashion He is mad. and
writes like it. Surveying feminine
fashion he has concluded as have
thousands Of us that some OF the modes
are indecent. rankly indecent. He has
discovered too. the origin OF these rad
ical costumes. and docs not hesitate to
tell the facts. lie says OF Partisan
fashions:
Each year the tendency to lower tho
standards has become more strongly
marked. But ii must be said TO the
credit of the French gcntlcwoman that
these styles" are neither indorscd nor
worn by her. She scorns them with
Contempt They are the creations Of
the disordercd minds of French dress
makers, who have lost all sense Of art
80" '''NN''NN' nave pttOlIe pur: com
mcrcialists, and who. laughing in their
sleeves at the American women. are
as one of the greatest of them recently
said, seeing how far they can go lin
making - fools of the American
women" No Frcnchwoman of the
slightest refinement wears these
styles: they are the hallmark OF the
women Of the French underworld. that
frequent the Paris boulcvards and the
French race courses AS Mime Sarah
l'ornhardt said upon her last visit to
America. it was perfect amazemcnt
10 her TO see apparently decent Ancri-
can women dressed like the demimondo
Ct Paris.
This is very plain talk, so plain, in
truth, that we should hesitate to print
ii except rs the opinion OF an authority:
hut that it is true Indictment a thou
sand French visitors will attest. All
arc OF one opinion and are frankly
amazed that the splendid womanhood
Of this country shoulo ict itself be
Hoodwinked to indcccncy by designing
costUmers.
Mr Box offers as n remedy for the
present disgraceful fashions a vogue OF
American styles designed for American
women Upon this point we do not
Presume TO criticize him. Yet. whether
they be OF our own creation or not, new
styles of womcn's dress must be forth
coming for the maintenance of Ameri-
can deccncy and American morals.
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F L | E S /!

Horne manure Is the principal
Matching place for dies.
II cnn he made sterile with conI
oil, cnrbolic ncid, copperas winter or
dry loan by mixing thoroughly.
Horsemcn. stnbiemcn, owners OF
horses md sanitary inspectors, pny
attention! Cut this out.
Let 1913 he a nyIcss year
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that another great Southerncr may. BY
heaven born genius and guided BY
heaven given wisdom, now avert so
great calamity as war with a s!s-
ter republic.
BERKELEY MINOR
Staurton
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If YOU start to get mad at Central"
just remember that a member Of Par
Lament says tina, the English tcic-
phone System is fifty years behind that
OF Tho Irnitcd Stntcs
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The United states has plenty Of
troubles Of IT'S own. but Cousin sylvia
ianhhurst announces that she is com
Ing 10 make us Ions visit
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The light OF the lantern OF the mod
crn Diogcncs fen bcncncently upon
former Police Captain Thomas Walsh,
Of Sew York whose estate has JUS,
been declared TO amour, TO $l0.32.
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Uncle Ike stephenson, Senator from
Wisconsin, says that he viii not seek
recollection. Perhaps he docs not want
TO spcud another $1,000 for his seat.
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ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT

BY ROY X. MoULTON.

summer girls this year are clothed
IN the climate and not much else
inc less clothes Il woman wears the
more they seem to cost.
NO man ever knows very much about
trouble until he buys Il second hand
automobile ut IL bargain
mere may be many methods of saw
ing money exploited by the spccinl
writer on the newspapers. but the only
reai way to save money is not to spend
One of the drawbacks to enjoying
peasant summer is the knowledge
musical comedies, which we must Sit
through next winter.
MuzHles. Please.
me authorities in various cities are
warning dog owners that the dog DAYS
nave come and that they must muZZIe
the animals. 1t might be well to siir-
eest at this juncturc that the dogs arc
not the only ones who should be muZ-
Zied We advocate muzzles for the
following:
Musical soup eaters in cafes.
LIMOGES who predict war with
Japan and Mexico.
Coon shouters i'm vaudeville
All slide trombone players
Fishing liars.
Ice cream COncrS.
street car platform pine smokers
summer resort Screnadcrs
street corner medicine orators
'Gentlcmcn who relate funny things
done by their children.
ing advice.
GoSSipS
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Every bodys Oh the wotcrrn,Io,
wagon now.
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" p '!'"-
mother VINO mas IN "A corner Of her
garden " htae bed dedicated to medi-
cin"l and aromatic herbs. bitter
orange rosemary wild marjoram, Law
onaer thyme sage mallows, camo-
miie' SALIVA hyss'p' pennyroyal, hen
broom. yentlan ana ali tho o,bor nur-
gent and fragrant, plants Of o,1-timc2
Granddaughter Is pleasant enough to
talk to ana dance with, but whcn j,
comes to wcddine. Lord. how We wish
rrandmother VAS q ui,l .,sir,
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II remains to be proved whether
Harry Thaw is s,Hl crazy about
INnlNn
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Stapf ton.
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o upiift' how much sclr-advertisc
ment is done in thy name