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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-05
Public Demand for Pure MIX

'THE Board Of Health's warning to dairy
men supplying Richmond with milk
calling attention to the requirement that by
September 1, 1915, they must have freed
their herds Of all other than tuberculin-
tested cows, is timely and should. be needed.
1t will be far better for the dairymen to have
these tests made now, or OF some time in the
Immediate future, than wait until the day
when tho rule is to go into effect is almost
on them.
The board showed extraordinary considera-
ton for the owners Of dairy cattle when 1t
allowed so extended period OF grace. Such
leniency is unusual, and If any one has COM
plant to mako it is not these owners cer-
tainly.
In a paper read yesterday before the
American Public Health Association in ses-
sion at Jacksonville, Fla, Nathan Strauss
urged that municipalities should take over
the protection of milk supplies, just as they
MAD been forced to do in tho case of the
supplies OF water. Milk, he pointed out is
carrier of the germs OF six deadly diseases:
typhoid, scarlet fever, dphtheria, septic sore
throat, summer complaints and tuberculosis.
He declared the cities should either assume
the function OF supplying milk to consumers
or ESQ should establish municipal pastouri-
eaton plants, from which milk in sealed con-
tainers would be furnished to dealers.
MI. Stratus has been q leader in the Ameri-
can campaign for pure milk. Tho milk stu
tons he has established In New York have
saved many lives, and he has given generous
ly to the cause i'll many cities throughout the
country. 1t is not necessary to indorse all
he says to understand the strength of modern
lnsistence that the milk furnished to citi-
zens no longer shall he menace to health
and even to life.
For Richmond dairymen to fight this move
ment is to stand in their own light. 1t is as
certain as anything can be that within a few
years at the utmost pasteurisation will be
required. The dairymen would do we'll to
read the handwriting on the wall and anticf-
pate the demands tho public soon will make
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-05
War News Fifty Years Ago
Fror the Richmond Dispatch, Dec s. 1854.

Tho negro pickots Who 80 incensed General
drawn from tho Federal lines down the river,
and white pickets OF tho pennsylvania variety
have been put in their place. There is no further
trouble about IT,
The only news that comes from Petersburg
reports all quiet along the whole limo, and that
being just now very Indefinite proposition.
more information was asked for last evening.
and Il turned out that some private soldiers had
semethns mere to give out. Dispatch reporter
second degree kind. one OF tho unreliable kind,
and from him learned that a brigade of the
Yankee cavalry suffered defeat last night with
some considerable losses OF army nccoutremcnts,
etc This report requires confirmation.
There Is nothing OF general interest from tho
outer lines OF Petersburg since the untmely
death OF General Graoio, which, as already ro-
ported. occurred last Trida9 His funeral win
take place from st. James's Episcopal Church
this afternoon.
General Rossers brilliant exploits a. Now
Greek and Piedmont, in tho weatern section OF
Virginia, wherein he captured many stores and
IN many ways disabled the enemy's transporta-
War Department. is awaiting his full report
In the meantime, the newspaper reports arc all
to Rossers good
There Is good deal OF cheering along ali Of
che lines concerning Eosser's exploits In the
Valley The old volts know very VOL that n
Rosser had not mado that raid with snapsacks
burned behind him., he could novor have cotton
there Tho fact that no did get there is some
evidence that he nnd his men will come back
with moro than tho quota or knapsaclss A lot
OF the boys arc waiting for tho now knapsacks
, Tho only report We have from the Richmond
OF tho Federal army Is 20 mako nm attempt to
re rec, st, the James River to mako junction
with their comrades tho othor side. Tho
latest information from the front Is that they
failed to make tho connection. And yet there
were some mighty nice little Yankee boys in
that new contingent and. n~natter OF fact,
thcy ought to. have gotten there safely. Heaven
grant that they did not.
The killing OF General Oracle was especially
SAD. He had no business out the lines but
no said he must go out and SEQ how "the boys
boys and their way Of doing things a stray shcll
came along. and that was the end OF General
Gracie better man never served, and n less
mtshtier ono might have been better spared.
The local markets yesterday wero very active
therc being a good lot of country produce ready
FOR sale Chickens wero very scarce and
turkeys wore hard to find. There was an
abundance OF fresh beef and a great deal of
pork, and such vegetables were in season
turnips, onions and cabbage, for instance-vere
much In evidence, but athc holders OF the Same
demanded very eStortohate prices. and kept up
tho demand until the going down of tho sun
admonished them that tho days business was
apout over, and then they loosenod up and
sold out what they had left at something like
decent figures
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-05
Strengthening the City's Arm

CITY ATTORNEY POLLARD's opinion in
~ the matter of suburban land companies
claims of title to the beds of streets in the
annexed territory is of enormous Importance
to Richmond He holds these reservations
Of title to be void. If the opinion Is upheld
in the courts, as we assume 1t will be, it will
place the municipality in proper position
to negotiate with the land companies for
their holdings in water and sewerage mains.
Tho City Attorney recommends inyestiga-
ton by the Engineering Department. to de-
termine, first whether it is practical to con-
meet these mains with the city systems, and,
second. how much they are worth. With this
information in hand, Mr.. Pollard says the
city may make it's offers of purchase. II the
offers refused and negotiation fails, the
city will still have the right to lay new
mains.
The Times Dispatch is gratified by this Of
fetal approval of a course it suggested some
days ago.
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The Voice Of the People
Penaions Tor Railroad Employees.

To the Editor OF The Times .pispatch:
Sir.-A plan OF retiring old employees on
pensions. and Of extending relief in case OF
accidents and sickness will be establish ed
January !. 1916. by the New York. PhiIad elphia
and Norfolk I,aiiroad and tho Cape Charles
Railroad Companies.
:, This pien OF taking care OF faithful employees
IN their old ago provides that the entire pension
shall be paid by the company. Every employee
must METRE at tho ago of seventy. In case of
physical disability at tho age OF sIzty-avc, the
crploye may DO retired The pension amounts
to per cent Of the average salary or wage
for the ten years previous 10 retirement multi
nied by the number OF years the has been
In the employ OF the company.
Thus If any employee has been in the service
OF the company for forty years, ana has re-
eeived on an average for tho last ten years
$50 per month in regular wages. his pension
allowance would BIO 40 cent, OF sGO or SEA
month.
The new pension fund Is modelled after those
in existence the Pennsylvania lines east and
west OF Pittsburgh.
The relief department to be established by
the above railroads is patterned after the Penn
sylVania Railroads relief department., which has
been in existence aimee 1855. 1t affords en-
ployes accident, health and life insurance
cheaper and as safe as they secure from
outside insurance companies. JOHN DARGH
Cape Charles Va. November 80. 1914.
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Another Bandit Disappoints

D EADERS must have observed and taken
IN occasion to marvel that another Next
can bandit has disappointed every reason
able expectation, and stubbornly refused to
fulnll the prophecies made for him by the
administration critics. We mean Iapata.
When that horrendous person was aboug
TO take possession OF the City OF Mexico 1t
was announced with confidence that he would
inaugurate a reign OF loot and slaughter.
Nca ly everybody in the capital, so we were
told, expected to be murdered first and
robbed aftcrward
Nothing like that has happened. Zapata
has kept order. There has been no footing
and only the normal number OF assassina-
tions. Confidence is returning. Villa is on
the outskirts OF the city, but there is no ap-
pearauce Of friction.
Would it notable remarkable if these i'm
perfectly reformed outlaws Should restore
peace and quiet and what in Mexico passes
for happiness and prosperity to their dis
tractcd land?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-05

Communication from the Mayor should have
received such scaut courtesy at the hends OF
an important Council committee. It Is OF
little usc for the Mayor to study civic prob
lens IL his Communications to the Council
arc to be so contemptuously treated
This elaborate exhibit, which is accom-
panied by lecturer, was collected with
great care and at great expense. It has
been shown in many places In this country
and abroad, and has always produced good
results.
There are good many things about city
planning that Councilman and other citizens
need to know. Some Of these are to be
learned from tho exhibit Mayor Ainslie has
sought to have brought to Richmond The
Finance Committee would repair an affront
to Richmonds chief executive and perform
public service by reconsidering its action
on this question.
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MIR. wilson and National Defense

D ECAUSE President Wilson is opposed to
- the sort of hysterical investigation" of
this countrys military preparedness, which
has been proposed by Representative Gard
ner and Endorsed by all the jngoes in the
land, the shouters and whoopers are starting
already to misstate Mr.. Wilson's position.
He is accused, by implication if not directly
Of being opposed to every policy of national
defense.
1t is quite safe TO say that is not his atti-
tude. He has said that the nations mill
tary condition is we'll understood by all who
are interested i'll it, that no investigation is
required, and that, even if it were, this is
the worst OF all times to make it. He is I'M
willing to sacrifice the powerful influence the
United States now eXerts in world politics
and it's potential capacity TO restore peace to
Europe to an investigation, wholly unneces-
sary. promising nothing, that was conceived
in hysteria and would be pursued in the same
atmosphere.
This proposed investigation and any
rational system of national defense have no
connection the one with the other despite
the mitarists' efforts to make them appear
synonymous One is just expression OF our
national dignity, in accord with our national
traditions, while the other is mere noisy
outburst.
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The Day is Done.

Read, from some humber poet.
Whose songs gushed from his heart,
Az showers from tho clouds of summer,
Or tears from the eyelids start;
Who, through long days OF labor.
And nights devoid of ease,
Still heard III his soul tho music
or wonderful melodies.
Such songs have power to quiet
The restless pulse OF care.
And come like the bened!ctton
That follows aftor prayer.
Then read from tile treasured volume
The poem OF thy choice.
And lend to the rhyme Of tho poet
The beauty Of thy voice.
And the night shall be flled with music.
And the cares tlsat infest the day
Shall fold their tofty, like the Arabs,
And as silently stem away.
Lonsfellow
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Political PROGRESS in uhina

n n Associated Press report recites TINT
Northumberland Wang Chin Hsing,
one-time project of the METROPOLITAN district
In which Picking is situated, has been exc
euted because he sold offices which were at
Ills bestowal and also accepted "suueeze -
term which would appear to be equivalent
to our own, American graft 1t will TINS
DO seen that the Chinese are still heather.
and have advanced very little along the road
to civilization -
Perhaps, however the late Mr.. Hsinr
played the political game with actual cash,
which is now considered all over the civilized
would as rough work, meriting at least
harsh words, if not execution. But IL he
dealt in what is pleasantly called s'honest
graft" then we repeat that his execution
proves that the Celestial republic has a long
way to go before it can size I'D with Occi-
dental nations.
FRANCHISES and contracts are now the ac-
copied medium of exchange in political trans
actions. The powers behind the political
thrones permit whoever will to have the Of
fees, so long as the fat contracts and fran
chises find their way into the hands of the
real people. This is the honest graft" in
Europe no less than in the Americas. The
public official who is degraded with hun
dred-dolar eye-closer will be sent to prison
II he is caught Tho man whose puppet he
is gets millon-dollar contract and is lead
80 SA'NHNAi' Nv iSobl' NC ubtQ TO ana BtllI
is in certain spots OF the civilized surface OF
the earth
China will doubtless change its thorough
going ways Of dealing with sales of offices
and "squeezes" as it progresses in ciyiliya-
ton. Honors and places and Justice itself
have always been sold in the East, and that
particular folk-way is not to be permanently
changed overnight particularly when tho
aim is to approximate the folk-ways Of the
western world, part Of which still sells peer
ages in return for heavy contributions to
campaign funds and another part OF which
sells aqueous securities for solid dollars.
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iatton. Tho removal OF such O largo number OF
officers by bullets ana disease opens an oppor-
tunity to those OF lower rank who. according to
their own theory. have been hold down by tho
arroganco and prejudice OF their superiors and
tho pursuance OF consistent policy to distribute
tho positions OF honor and responsibility among
tho members OF a certain class. It is apparent
thar the neutenant, In an emergency called upon
TO take command OF several companies, IL no
proves of the right stun. should not have to
wat long for his coloneloy. The'day when every
private soldier carries fold tnarshaIs baton
in his knapsack may not havo arrived, hut the
chances for promotion evidently wero never so
great as Just now.-Pittsburgh Gazetteer limos.
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Bring the city-Plsnning Exhibit, Here.

THE action Of the Finance Committee OF
the City Council in unanimously tabling
the Mayors recommendation of an appropria-
tion Of $3.50 with which to bring TO Rich
mond the city-planning exhibit of the Ameri-
can City Bureau is regrettablc in more than
one aspect. IT is reported that the Mayors
communication was not even read in the
committee. but that a motion to table 1t was
unanimously carried when the subject of
the paper WAS announced.
IT ia unfortunate that Councilmen should
neither know nor care anything about 30
large and important municipal subject as
city planning; 1t is deplorable that formal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-05
Lensth OF pa1.

What is the latest sunrise and the earliest
sunset here? IT. d. s.
Astronomically--all local conditions of eleva-
ton and obstruction being dsregarded-the
latest sunrise at the latitude Of Richmond is on
December Soth. IS minutes 10 seconds after z
The earliest sunset is. on December 9th, 40
minutes il seconds after 4. Tho daily variation
changes that The longest day." roughly
calculated for the purpose OF tho ordinary
almanac, might be almost any day between
these limits.
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Canada and the Monroe Doctrine

THEORETICALLY, Mr. Taft is doubtless
1 right in stating that if Canada were in
vaded by German troops there would be no
technical violation OF the Monroe Doctrine.
under which no European power would be
permitted to acquire new territory in the
Western Hemisphere. Canada is very much
at war with Germany, and ACCIDENTALLY at
least. is as properly liable to invasion as any
other part of the British empire
But whatever tho theory may be- in prac-
tice 1t is not quite impossible that this coun-
Try would sit back calmly and see Canada oc-
cupied by the Germans. If they once got
IN there we do not suppose that anybody be-
neVes That they would get out again of their
own flee will. AS self-governing part NJ
the British empire Canada has been an az
cellent neighbor, speaking our language.
thinking our thoughts and pretty much like
we are in ideals and rules OF conduct. Bc
sides, Canada was British before the Monroe
Doctrine existed. AS a part of victorious
German empire, however, Canada might we'll
cease to BIO either desirable or tolerab,e
neighbor. We might have to build big fort
resses along our northern frontier and keen
1t heavily guarded against a southerly- ex
-pansion Of kutur.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-05

Already the vEilant Editor Charles r. Hughes
Is calling in Il loud voice to the General As
sembly for square deal for the people in the
matter Of revising tho States tax code lust ss
IL he didn't expect to get it. In an editorial
in his Clarke Courier he beats the drum blares
tho busle and hangs out red lights meta phori-
cally speaking. and warns the lawmalsing body
agalnet-being Controlled" In conclusion he
says: And wo want to warn all parties that
there must not be Certain influences" at work.
in 1916 IL expect to gain anything fair to
all tho people, Editor Hughes evidently be-
ltevcs that the Legislature may be implicitly
relied upon to do what it does.
"A contemporary tells us the newspapers can
drive evil from our cites.'" says tho Norfolk
Firginian- Pilot and ridioules the assertion
quoted We don't know Norfolk intimately,
but VIC daresay tho journalistic Hercules who
cleans out the Ausean stables in that mans
town will BIO shoveler
The Charlottesville Progress objects to Hell!
Hall! the Gangs All Herei" as r. PAGAN OF vic
tory for tho University OF Virginia students
and suggests change in the interest of dig
nifty and decorun saying: Now that the attn
lotto fevor has subsidized in measure. can't
some one write better song of defiance and
triumph thon the ono used by the students of
the University OF Virginia with the tough re-
frain. What the hell do care?'" The libret-
to and score OF that popular opus are assuredly
not 80 cdifying as tho words and music OF the
old familiar Our Goal Is On High"
Says the Newport News Press: Newport
News launches new enterprise to-day. For
long timo We have boon talking Of an agri-
cultural fair in this community. and the
proposal has taken definite form. You will be
surprised at the fine specimens OF agriculture
at tho Indoor Fair The prospectus further
shows that wall flowers deadbeats and nuts"
not among the entries.
The Petersburg Index-Appeal suggests: with
a}c 1plS oxx-ttf ,ntr
one can't holp thinking that il Their Majestics
could be got out into ten lot and set
to shooting at each other very happy means
of ending the war would be hit upon" The
plan is Of course. impracticable Cars, Kaisers
and Kings notorlous1y bad shots The
will last long enough It is now waged.
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InipoHsibie.

Bank Teller (politely)-Tm sSyry, madam, but
cannot cash your check. You must bring in
some ono to identify you; that is, some ono who
is known to both OF us.
Fair Customer uoftily)--Indeed! T am sure
our social spheres are entirely too distinct for
such a thing to be possible.-1,fe
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{. PablisheA every day in the year ny The Tfraes-
snissatch Publishing Company. Inc. Address all
Communications to THE T1MES-DlSPATCII,
3Tfmes.Dispatch building, 10 South Tenth Street,
kichmosd, Va
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4 Canarri.
Chats With Virginia Editors

Editor Knight gives it as his opinion: "Roaa-
ing the news from Mexico must DO a rather
pleasant occupation for Huerta these days"
Villa gets great deal more satisfaction out of
news, however. and he isn't that sort OF educated
son OF a gun that read hard reading
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The Bright Side Of Life


kiplins says that woman IS only woman,
but good cigar Is smoke"
THAT must be what Is causing q woman to
emulate tho cigar. Have you noticed her pana-
telIa shape?'-Ioston Advertiser.
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Unreliable.

Bix-"I see there's a report from Holland that
concrete bases for German cannon have been
found there"
SDix-"Don't believe a word you hear from
Holland. The geography says 1t Is a Iow-lying
CONTEMPLATION Transcript
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TELEPHONE, RANDOLPH i

L South Richmond .............i0 1910 Hull Street
b Petersburg. 100 North Sycamore Street
Lynch burg. .2IS Eighth Street
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gray? as
He-Yes. but not II it should happen to turn
sivery-green or Titan red any OF the other
modern shades
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'rhe Peanimint Says,

This world is but a neeting show"-all except
the bills from our creditors which moro in
tho nature OF g continuous performance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-05

Football only killed twelve this season
which does not include. several thousan
broken Yale and North Caroline hearts.
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HAsBROOx, STORY. & BROOKS. INC,
Special Advertising Representatives,
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

Entered January %, 1OO5, Mt nichmond. Va, ma
sccond-class matter under act OF Congress OF
March 3, 1879.
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Deanitions.


Your SOMA normal boy. with youths natural
inclination to mischief and high spirits
Tho Other Fellows Son-A young brisand,
without gentle instincts proper rearing;
certain to wind up in Jail unless his destructive
tendencies are sternly checked. -
Your Candidate--A brilliant and unselfsh
statesman. devoted. to his country's good,
patriot.
The Other candidate-A~ cheap and blatant
demagogue, dealing in political gold bricks.
(See Judas Iscariot- and benedict Arnold.)
Your Rclgfon--The carefully considered and
maturely formed convictions Of an earnest
thinker: the essential truth
Somebody Blsc's Religion-Thc unhappy
heritage OF a false environments shackles that
logic cannot break; the darkness OF error
Higher Education.
Family Friend-lIow is Your daughter pro-
crossing at college?
Fond Notwithstanding. She is captain of
tho basketball team, leader of tho Banjo Club
champion tango dancer and sergeant at arms of
tho Equal Suffrage League. After Christmas,
she rather thinks she will do q llttlo something
with English, algebra or household economy.
1850 Canarfi.
Reports that marriage licenses
Must pay wartime tay
~. Wero spread abroad By bachelors
Who sought TO 'scapc the az.
~.----.. THE TArTLER.
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Eond or IonKrayinx,.

Grubbs-Who is Your favorite artist?
Stubbs-The gentleman who designs Uncle
Sans $50 gold certificates.
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That Chicago man who married girl he
cause she could cook probably refers to he
as his bill OF fair.
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SONGS AND SAWS
Puuiahnent

~ Puuishnent
O - a fair suftraEeto has plan
n RSN9For the full subjdgatton OF
N 0NS,H man;
N-%mSEdl Her thought is to rise,
JG With her scx. to the skies.
CSY..S, And leave him to cook--if he
<z0SN-J1t can. +
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The original Of Little Lord Fauntleroy was
married the other day. Doubtless after a