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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
The Voice of the People
protecting Women in Industry.


Sir,-If your correspondent of December I'd.
styling horself observer" would carry her
observations anent "antsuffragc sentiment
little further afeld. she would discover. for
instance, that in the city OF Richmond hundreds
of seif-supporting have given their
names to the suffrage league in recent months
Moreover, she would find that. in so doing. they
were only cooperating with their brother
workmen who in their Central Labor Council
and In various local unions, have indorsed equal
suffrage in this city, and also in tho State con-
ventions of tho Federation OF Labor.
Furthermore. she would discover that tho
working women have at last walked up to the
fnct that their "intricacies OF bubineHs opera
tons" vitality interviewer with the special
needs of those who carry out those operations,
and that they--the women In industry-nre
better able to understand those needs than even
the male voter or the male employer Of woman
lnbor. They have therefore, naturally come to
the conclusion that their interests
workers would be better safeguardcd IL they.
like their brother workmen had political power
TO initiate and control certain remedial and
social legislation affecting themselves and their
children
The recent action of suRragists concerning
shorter hours due. not to the folly OF
few "fnnntics." supposed by your corrcspon-
dent, but the we'll -considered policy OF the
suffrage league to keep In line with the best
thought OF the day in regard to tho interests
OF women in industry. Certainly, when great
States like California, Oregon, Washington and
Colorado enact eiBht-hour and eight and
qunrter-hour laws for women. and Massachu-
sets New York Ohio. and other States OF vastly
greater industrial interests than Virginia.
strict those laws to nine n day, OF hfty-four
week. It scarcely be considered "fnnatical
impractical for women in Richmond to seek
to relieve the industrial strain upon their
sisters. LILA MEADE VALENTINE.
Richmond. December 4, 1R11
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
SONGS AND SAWS
Truth in7Hia,n,.,

Truth In Hiding.
You'll find 1t hard Us hard can be
To tell who truth nre telling
Among war writers, fancy-frcc,
Who keep tho cables yelling.
From some We learn German corps
Is trapped, and faces capture;
While others sing that corps exploits
With true Teutonic rapture.
From Berlin, through the atmosphere,
We hear OF feats in Flanders:
But Paris swears these tales Insult
The wits Of geese and ganders.
The fact is. Truth keeps in her WELL.
And to get outs not trying
she Hnds 1t much the safest place
While shot and shell are flying
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
The Menace of the soothsayer

a RREST in Baltimore Of an individual who
"A once did business n clairvoyant and
soothsayer i'll Richmond calls attention to
the menace such persons are to any COM
munity i'll which they are permitted to
operate.
This particular astrologer is held respon-
sible for the disappearance of considerable
amount of money, but e'cvil the fraternity
does weighs most heavily on an element OF
the community which has much smaller sums
to lose. The aggregate, however, is ire
mendous. A Chicago STAR who taken
into custody the other day, confessed that
he had paid s4O0 a month, i'll protection
money to the police, and yet had an income
of $4,000 year.
1t seems almost inconceivable that In this
age there. is enough Of folly and credulity
left in the world to make business of this
character profitable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
Help Where Help Is Needed.
,lifnr ~ Tim Tim o. Diannfch.

Sir.-In your issue of to-day and of one day
week before last, in editorials on providing
work for tho unemployed you say that mono
but those who able to do efficient manual
labor should be provided for Now. who are
suffering in Richmond? Only "abe-bodied men"
who arc able to do "efilcent manual labor" men
only who able to get in ditch ten feet
deep and shovel dirt do other work equally
lnboricus? Others are suffering. Those who
have been crippled made unfit for efficient
manual labor" by the very system OF society
which you claim is inefficient in times like this
must hunger and freeze
This is the time OF all others whom need
efficient civilization to give able bodied men
efficient manual labor, and also provide for those
less fortunate. When you can't business
for profit and employ tho workers. you say turn
them TO God. State or municipality. and
let them work for taxes they have already paid
for the right to live Gods earth, provided
they efficient and ab'e-bodied" How very
consistent is the profit systcn,--I don't think.
"UNEA1rLOYED.'
Richmond, November 4, 1911
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

American states werc all republics It was Just
twenty Ave years ago that tho Brazilian empire,
the last monarchy on tho Western Hemisphere.
ceased to exist. "A bloodless revolution estab-
llshed the Brazilian republic Both as empire
and and as republic Brazil hns boon progressive
land Her vastncss of territory and her variety
Of population hayo been definite Drawbacks;
out In spite of these. Brazil has made herself u
great natioh--Cloveand Plain pealer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

Says tho Rocky Mount Evening Telegram:
There are some that arc boasting of wearing
cotton suits just at this time. and they arc
epatriotic no doubt. However. finding
mighty little warmth in cotton blanket those
nights after we cut Off the water before jump
ing into bed" Well, brother. why not try an
other cotton blanket7 You will be twice n.
patriotic ut least, and may be twice as warm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
Unemployment and Manual Efficiency

THE author of the letter signed ''Unem-
ployed which is printed i'll the Voice
of the People Column this morning, does Tho
Times Dispatch an injustice if he believes
this newspaper fivors the restriction OF chart
table assistance to those capable of doing
efficient manual labor" Our thought was,
and is however, that the city should not hire
men for work OF this type, or any other type,
whether regularly or in All emergency, unless
they are capable of performing the service
for which they employed.
The fact is, the situation of men not
capable Of doing deficient manual labor is
far more pathetic. in periods of financial
stress and resulting unemployment than that
Of their harder and stronger brothers.
Surely they should be helped and surely they
will be if theF.applE to The proper agencies
of relief. "
But they should not be hired TO do Il work
for which they are physically incapacitated.
That is an injustice to them, and, i'll the
special case under consideration, would be
an injustice TO the city
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
Insufficient.
DiyidIng thc Income.

First Suffragist-What proportion of the hus-
bands income has your league decided should
be allotted to tho wife?
Second Ditto-Wc haven't reached an exact
decision just yet. but all agree 1t should
be high enough to keep the man from wasting
any money on tobacco. Smoking,s q filthy habit
anyhow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

Comes this PAGAN OF triumph and jublation
from the Greensboro Record: 1.-THE marriage
market In this county Is fine, An increase OF
100 for the year Is not to be sneozed at,
especially when de gwine> on" Cupid
and Hymen refuse. to be ovcrshadowcd by the
exploits Of Mars. h.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
Doom of Old
Clearing
System


"a"'eih other reserve bank the end OF
the old clearing system is
Tie number OF checks now receiving this priv
.egc is not large, but the principle is established
Heretofore IL has cost money to ship money
between New York and Chicago. Such transfers
be made even more easily and chcaply
than gold is telegraphed between subtrcnsuries.
The clearinghouse has accepted what it called
the impossible now become the inevitable 1t
has enlarged tho discretionary" points upon
which banks may make charges for collection.
No doubt in time it Will abolish the list Checks
will to be cleared between cities
they cleared between banks In single cities.
IT is approximation to national par for
checks. and goes far toward eliminating ex-
changes of packages OF cash by express.
scratch OF the pen will do the work. and the
passing OF credits back and forth will offset
each other, except as to n balance. Even such
balances may come to be settled by check
upon central fund of gold Dreamers have
of gold might DO the basis OF world scttIemcnts,
along the lines OF tho clearing system. now
were known. There is similar system In Ger
many, but banking in Germany IL smaller
scale of territory and volume. Tho avoidance
OF tho cost and trouble of the old system is
even less important than the facilitating of the
movement OF credit. Dollars which move faster
can do more work.--New York Times.
Brazil differs from other Latin
Americas American republics /. In the frs,
Youngest place. Brazil is tho only Portu-
unnuh,,. Sucse-American country. All the
f others, except tho United States
which is English. and Haiti
which is French, arc Spanish, Moreover, Brazil
Is the only nation which did not achieve intie-
pendence from the mother country by process
OF revolution. During the Napoleonic wars
Brazil much larger and more important than.
Portugal, became tho sent of the Portuguese
government and the residence Of the Portuguese
King. When the government returned to Lisbon,
Brazil established Its Independence by retaining
Braganza Its Emperor For two generations
Brazil remained All empire. whilo the Spanish
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

If the German Reichstag wants to win tn,
Nobel peace prize, suppose it gently blu
firmly abolishes the military clique.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

Shall tho people rule? Shall stand still
or go forward?" asks, In clarion tones the Ashe-
VILE Citizen. North Carolina. don't you hear
the gentleman speaking to you? What's tho
answer?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
Gossip from Down HONE"

In his latest effort Rudyard rhymes homo,
with come" says tho Newborn sun "Poor
Kip! All this excitement Is too much for him;
he really needs rest and quiet" That's MOTH
ing. Whom war poet gets to. going well, he
can make war" rhyme with n'saw.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

The pere Marquette Railroad has mislaid
a few trifing millions of dollars. They can
search us!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

Entered January "a, 1908; Richmond. Va.
pccond-class matter under net OF Congress of
March 8, 1870.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
The PcanImi.t snu.,

Wonder II these lads who are shriekinR SO
loudly for II bigger army and navy have any
thought OF cnlistng themselves in these new
creutions!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

1.-The coming year will have many surprises
for you. The unexpected Is going to hnppen,"
muses. tho Wilmington Star. The Star need not
plume itself on the discovery OF something
There is venerable authority for the statement
that "the unexpected always happens" Perhaps
what the STAR means Is that the 1915 North
Carolina football team Will defeat Virginia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

The President refuses to
Yield to the 3ingoes clamor,
hut keeps in his accustomed way
No matter how they hammer
1t irks them sore that he should act
In this unfeeling manner
Instead of throwing to the breeze
Grim wars ensanguined banner.
THE TATTLER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
A nus,ne...I.,t,. y,.u

Stubbs-When is your daughters marriage to
take place,
Grubbs-shc and her mother have concluded
to postpone the ceremony until the return of
prosperity They thought the financial depres-
sion might have an unhappy influence on tho
quantity and quality of the wedding presents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

All the world loves lover-when he Is
speeclrless with emotion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

PubIlshcd every day fra the year by The Times
Dispatch Publishing Company. Inc. Address all
Communications THE TIMES DISPATCH,
Timcs-Dispatch building, 10 South Tenth street.
tSichmond. yn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

By way of variety, tho Hnrrisonburg News
Record puts 1t this way: Here's hoping tina t
tho girls down ut the Normal School will Join
tho general movement in Rockingham for shop
ping early" Just as If the girls were not nj
ways ready to shop early. and late when they
have the price!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

II it Is proper to judge from casual re-
mark of tho Durham Herald. thcre, >aro still
one or two places in North Carolina where the
thirsty find refreshmont. Tho Herald relieves
itself Of the following bit Of wisdom: Certain
ly tho blind tigers are violntors of tho law.
Still, IL they did not receive assistance from
those who consider themselves good citizens.
their business could hardly continue profit
able" Our understanding, that the pos
SCISSOR Of a thirst in the Tarheel State was no
longer good citizen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

THE TIMES. Founded 1858
THE DISPATCH, Founded. Observation-Disclosures 1850
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
Chauged Her Mind,

wife-Don't YOU think you might manage TO
keep house alono for week while go on a
visit? - :"
IIusband--I guess SO; yes, of course.
But won't you BIO lonely and miserable?"
'lluh! Then i won't sos-New York wookly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
Chats With Virginia Editors

Editor Johnston, OF the Virginia Gazette. an
nounces: THE December Farmers Auction
coming Just before Christmas, should be made
an elaborate affair All of our farmers should
make IT point to be here on that day. Satur-
day, December II, with something to offer on
the market" And Johnston makes 1t plain I'm
the ensuing ha1f-column hcralding the event
that the farmer who into WILLIAMSBURG
that day wailing about hard times is tho first
thing the auctionecr is going to knock down.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

Governor Johnson, OF California, and
Francis j. Heney have fallen out, and Heney
begins TO cry Graft" in reference to the Pro
gresslve party's State campaign. More dis
indignation OF the army that stood at Ar
mageddon and battled for the Lord"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

The Raleigh News and Observer takes an
other swat Mt tho late Carranxa: 1.-THE general
Impression is,"' It says. that General Carranxa
made very indifferent sort of presiding off,
GER" Tho time Is coming shortly when no will
neither preside reside In Mexico.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

Editor Black. who lis not sombrc in ex-
pectations in name gives this assurance in
his Buena Vista Herald YES you can dig
down and spend that Christmas money without
any fear of where the next dollar is coming
from. II is on tho way, and hitting the high
places Hike for the high places!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
Fair warning.
aIoat Parficul.r

Harry-Gertrudes parents are very particular
about her moral education. IA
Harriet-In what way?
Harry--Ins every way. In school last week
they wanted tho teachers to excuse. her from
improper observation-disclosures.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

"Hark! From the Grave a Nomrnful Sound.'
THE Washington Post, usually regarded as
i very conservative organ OF opinion,
has come out if we understand it CORRECTLY
for the free coinage OF silver. The Post does
not in terms indorse the old ratio of sixteen
TO one, but probably it is ready to supply II
ratio along with other details just as soon
as its propaganda has made sufficient
progress.
Are these men,, eXclaims the Post, re-
ferring TO the bankers and other participants
III the Crime of rs, who have demonstrated
the folly of their financial views, to be al
lowed to keep the business Of the world i'm
the financial straitjacket which they placed
upon its/when they demonetzed silver and
narrowed the basis of final redemption of
the worlds currency"
Well The Times Dispatch is not on the
witness stand, but if il We're called on to
make a categorical answer to that question
the answer would be Yes" Everybody knows
that free silver is dead, and almost every
body had thought. until the Post ratified it's
dead bones, that ii was as comfortably buried
as its friends could possibly wish Why go
raking around III political graveyard?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
The Bright Side of Life

Serupulous.
81 guess we'd better fix up advertisement
for summer boarders right now" said Farmer
CorntosHel.
9What for?' asked his wife.
II don't want to write anything that amt
truthful. There amt any mosquitoes an
the nights always cool."--Washington Star
Fair Warning.
Iratc Recrut-Yus turned me dahn on accahnt
OF nee teeth. Wot wants ter know, suv-nor
Is this--ls II for ngMin'. or bitln yer wants yer
army?-Tatlcr.
Caller-IIow much for marriage license?
Town Clerk-One dollar.
Cnller-Tvc only got go cents.
Town Clcrk---Youre lucky.-Philadclphi Bull
letin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

Case cited by the Newport News Times-IIcr-
AID: we once knew Justice OF the peace who
told the reporters TINT he thought the news
papers ought to give him puff for refusing
to accept q bride from an ignorant negro" That
squire. no doubt. felt that ho was entitled to
some recognition for a signal deed OF sclf-re-
straint. Others also run, and some are elected
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
Mexican Goose and European Gnnder

Mexican Goose and European Gnnder
GO far as we have heard, nobody has vet
~ risen to suggest that this government
should rise in It's might and send an army
into Europe, there to make effective protest
against the destruction of the property of
American citizens and the interference with
American business that the European war
mas caused And yet, when there was a revo-
luton In Mexico and American interests OF
largely inferior value were menaced we
had such demands for breakfast every
morning
Then 1T was argued constantly that IL was
the duty of President Wilson 10 stop the
lighting in Mexico, because an incidental
product of that fighting was condition which
made American investments improbable
Iherc were, OF course, other Indictments to
ana Qualifications OF interyention including
the Monroe Doctrine and its supposed ob,i.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

by Timcs-Dispntch Carrier Delivery Service In
Richmond (and snburbs) and Petersburgt
Daily with Sunday, one week, .15 cents
Daily without Sunday, one week 10 cents
Sunday only. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. cents
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
Current Editorial Comment

When the Federal Reserve Bank
ii of this district receives and credits
Mt par checks on any OF It's mem
Der banks, or by them, on any
other reserve bank, the end OF
Tho old 1.lnn rim O. n, IS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

The Radford Town Council, it appears, has
lost prestige and there is movement foot
spurred by the Radford News, to substitute for
sion form. Editor Maginnis gently intimatcs in
tho Nows to the Council that. while the menu
bers of that body may be just stewards they
not just the sort TO contribute to the up
building OF the town. He adds when we get
commission government, we may confidently
hope TO- efficient government. Councilmanic
government is inefficient, costly and trouble
breeding. Lets abolish the Council Council
recently voted down proposition to employ a
business manager salary, thus indicating n
decided antipathy to both salary ana commits
sion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06
rELEpuoNE, RANDOLPH 1

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

mportcd dances have no charm for Editor
Hedderiy. OF tho Houston Observation-Disclosures,
who says: whether not the new dance craze
has spent It's course matters little to us country
folks. We shall keep right OH with tho corn
club canter and the tomato club trot." The bean
breakdown the squash shuttle and tho rye reel
are apparently no longer included in Halifax
County's repertoire OF barn dances.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

Brazil differs from other Latin
American republics. In the first
place, Brazil is tho only Portu-
sucse- American country. All the
others, except tho United States.
which is English. mud Haiti
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-08-14

Which has all been accounted. for as per
County Treasurer receipts exhibited.
GEORGE Fl. CAPES,
GEORGE SIDENER.
Committee.
Superintendent of Schools:
Amount on hand April list, 1914.---$ 322.66
Collections for the quarter-~~--"- 2'.Vo
TOTAL, 345.66
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-08-14

Wv.
This amount has been turned into the
county treasury as per Treasurer's re- 4
GEORGE H. CAPEs,
GEORGE sIDENER,
Committee.
For the quarter ending June 3oth:; 1914;
This amount has been turned into the
county treasury as per Treasurer's re-
GEORGE 4; CAPEs.
Committee.
On motion the following bills were audi
Ben Rae, mileage as special tax.
H. b. Convis, premium for insur-
enss on sss1t nSs'e'R Ras ssfsse' f for
penses, witness certificates. etc. 1854
e. A: Moline, rebuilding. bridges ata A.
George arse'' si;de Il Commissioner serv- .a.-
ice and mileage 4o.os
L. J. Larson, commissioner services = =
I. ana T. G Me,9ast COMMISSIONS serv-
p. 3. Nelson. Commissions serv- = -
ices and mileage snc commissions ~
George sorgsce. a. and ca liz s.,.....a....s...- eo.4s
". efi II. Adams Hnn expenses states .,x
Re Atsernf Farming Experiment Sta
IS $s., as : si S Ss:s:; cot 81 work 81 us,i,
Johnson Z Wilson: s1sx'ces; n pfe sRcS.
Ing county pamphlet alnc e'cn- 21a76
tSs'; notion 81; Hoard adjourned without
aa'e q. Il. HnBBRT.
County Auditor.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-08-19
Mafsefd5obea
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ridtsgebGubes.

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be5ablt iperoen ioIten.
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genomnIen iperoen. Gerartige slnge.
bote iunren aiif ben eriten September
eingeforoert iDoroen, aber Der glerf
tuuroe angeiuieien, bic ioipeit cinge.
lanfenen angebote ben Bietern ipie-
Der 5ii5iIitellen uno feiEe ipeiteren In-
gebofe afi3unebmen.
ytatiirlib ipiro inter ben obtpoI.
tenoen llmitdnocn aud Der projeftirte
llm5ug Der @eridte, unb ionitigen
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ten iempor1ren @erihtsaebauce OH
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