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

the restorer's business interests suffering,
is very largely matter Of expediency.
An Appeal for the Suffering
THE TIMES-DISPATCH appeals this morn
ing to Richmond's wealth and comfort
in behalf of Richmond's poverty and suffer-
ing. The answer should be prompt and gen.
erous. The situation is such that the ordin-
airy and accustomed resources of organized
charity are totally Inadequate Means OF
relief, if they are to be applied, must be pro-
yided promptly and from the pockets of that
great section of the community whose pos
sessions exceed their needs.
The Associated Charities, certainly not a
hysterical or excitable institution, estimates
that 5000 Richmond &age-earners are out
OF employment To meet the situation SO
created the Associated Charities will require
a fund twice as large as 1t is wont to expend
for purposes of emergency relief. Without
this additional fund there will be hunger
anguish, death.
Richmonds unemployed are not more nu-
merous proportionately than those of most
other American cities. Compared with some
others. indeed; our situation Is fortunate.
In Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more--all along the Atlantic Coast-special
appeals are being made and generously an
swered.
Our need, nevertheless, is great. Some of
the city's most important industries are closed
down, and others working part time.
Building operations. as the last report Of the
Building Inspector disclosed have been
largely suspended. Factories of many de-
scrptions have found it necessary to curtail
their forces.
All this spells want and suffering unless
those who can give do give generously. The
rich may share their abundance and will do
so, but all who have steady employment and
look forward in confidence to winter OF
comfort and happiness can give and should
1 give according to their more slender means.
This is community problem, and the com
munity should face and solve 1t. The pro-
vision of relief should not be turned over
to any one class OF citizens In such OH
emergency it should be privilege, as it is
an opportunity, to testify the possession of
a real civic conscience. Every contribution
will help. No one should refrain from CIV
ing because his contribution, must needs be
small.
There is the situation, stated plainly and
without eNaggeration undue emphasis.
What will Richmond do with it?
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Solution OF the Domestic Service Problem
T@HD caption is deceiving 1t somehow
1 conveys the idea that we are going to
tell anxious world that Mr.. Edison has
perfected a device which Will rise promptly
at o'clock in the morning. start the kitchen
fire, make and serve breakfast, and so on
throughout the day until 10 o'clock at night
with all the household affairs, minus incom-
petcncc, minus afternoons and-evenings off
and minus quitting with without q mo-
ment's notice. But the wrinklcd problem Of
domestic service has not been solved by the
electrical and seepless Mr.. Edison. That
great conundrum has been answered by
judicial decision. In this wise:
A female domestic servant--an ugly locu-
ton that, but there is no better-was ar
rested at the instance Of her employer,
charged with larceny of gown and jewels.
Taken before learned judge, the maid was
triumphantly discharged. She had obvious
ly not stolen the flounces and geegaws be-
cause she had returned from her evenings
pleasuring to tho place of her ancllary ac-
,vtics wearing them If she had wanted
to steal tho things she would not have re-
turned with them. AS she did bring them
back on her person---presumably she adorned
them more than they her--she was not guilty
Of larceny. Wise Judge. Good law.
The hcartenng application of this judg-
ment, its prompt solution of the problem of
getting and keeping maidseryants, is that in or
der to attain these hitherto unattainable ends
ii is now only necessary for the LADY Of the
I house" to maintain wardrobe and jewel
case OF sufficient splendor and variety to suit
the needs and taste Of her domestic helper
BY one judgment the great obstacle in the
way Of keeping happy home has been swept
away. The clothes difference no longer
exists. and that has been the insuperable
barrier to recruiting competent domestic
servants. Many girl who has gone into
the factory would have gone intotthe kitchen
were it not that she scorned to lower herself
by being brought into daily associat ton with
one of her own sex who wore better clothes
But now the mistr1ss's wardrobe and Jewel
box arc her servants.
Great are the courts, and they shall pre-
vail!
Governor johnson, OF California, and
Francis j. Heney have fallen out, and Heney
begins to cry Graft" in reference to the Pro
gressive party's State campaign. More dis
indignation OF the army that stood at Ar
mageddon and battled for the Lord"
If the German Reichstag wants to win the
Nobel peace prize, suppose 1t gently but
firmly abolishes the military clique
The Pere Marquette Railroad has mislaid
few trihing millions of dollars. They can
search US!