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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
For the Common Schools.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatchi
Sir.-I am told that an unusual et.
fort Is being put forth to get the Legis-
lature to appropriate the bulk OF money
for high schools and colleges. This
is all right when the State is able to
do II. after taking care OF the primary
education The one and two-room
schools should have the lions share Of
the money.
This State needs development above
everything else. and the few that at.
tend colleges cannot do tho work. Tho
rank and file, or common people. will
have this task to perform II II Is ever
done. and II IL absolutely necessary
that they have common school edu.
cation.
In this day Of sharp competition and
close margin man must be educated
or he Will fall behind In the rush. Tho
State teens with natural resourcea on
every hand and only needs men OF
brains and somo education, with a
small amount OF cash.
There Is need :or some men with
higher education. but there will al
ways be q chance for them. a very
small per cent of the youth OF the
land ever go TO high school and col
leges. and 1t la the mass OF the popu-
lation that needs tho State care and
help, so that they can be educated and
made better citizens. We want tho
one and two-room schools throughout
this State to have nine months session,
with good teachers. We trust tho
Legislature will do its duty and put tho
money where 1t Will do the most good.
c. r. SANDERSON
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08

and four years of the administration OF
the state with three Confederate SOL
dicrs at the head OF the State gov
crnmcnt II the officers OF the camps
saw that the soldiers had not been
treated with Justice. that was the time
to-call meetings and appoint delegates
and make complaint when the three
Confcderatcs were at the head of tho
state government. not walt until tho
people elected Il new Governor. n new
Attorney General and sixty-on. new
mcmbcrs--a majority In the House.
Tho only way to Increase tho sol.
diers' pension Is to cut down the sur.
plus expenses or the State 10 reduce
the unjust burden OF taxation This
would enable the State TO increase the
soldiers pension without an increase
OF taxation. ! could mention 100000
surplus that could increase the soil
diers' pension Let the officers OF the
camp and their delegates keep away
from the Capitol lobby. Give the new
Governor. the Attorney General and
the sixty-one new members time. and
assure you. comrades. that the SOL
diers Will get all the increase OF their
pension the State Is able to pay them.
a. J. TAYLOR,
Company X. Second Virginia Cavalry,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
Voice of the People
Tint Co-Ordlnnte college Again,

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-When any one becomes OBJ
being impervious to any argument that
conflicts with his pet theory. And
iurthermore, one who Is content with
the established order OF things whether
right or wrong, is always ready to
antagonize any one who proposes n
Gh en-, e, Let we'll enough alone" do
notices They seem 10 forget that the
world has been made better by dis
satisfied people. In the minds OF sat
ishcd people e psychological basis al
ready exists for illusions az to what
VIII occur should change come. This
state OF mind seems TO possess all the
OF CO. ordinate college for women at
Charlottesville. As an ounce of proof
outweighs u ton OF theory, and az
actual experience Is the best proof, I
VIII give those gentlemen mine. limited
though it may be, In lSS5-S6 had
charge OF a coordinate and .coedu-
cational college in Alabama. and ! can
truly say have been a convert to
that system OF education from that day
to this | never had charge of any
school where the spirit was better \
friendly rivalry between the students
Iof the opposite sexes prevailed as to
which should excel in studies and
ing was manifest Your Surry cor
awful picture Of what will occur at
Charlottesville If coordination pre-
standard OF courtesy and chivalry"
will he lowered. Great Scott Have we
come to the point. where we are will
ing TO say that association with the
women OF Virginia will lower our
standard OF courtesy and chivalry to-
wards them? Nay. more. some OF these
opposers say II Will destroy the fine
masculine spirit existing there. When
they propose TO degrade the v omen OF
Virginia depriving their daughters of
the same opportunities that their sons
have. where that ''hne"masculine spirit"
"chivalry and courtesy" which they
pirate about comes in we cannot see
Their slurs upon Virginia girls arc
enough to convert even the women
who oppose II to the other side.
DUVAL PORTER,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
Pcnnion Lobby.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-The officers OF the Confederate
soldiers. camps are holding meetings
TO appoint delegates to ask the Legis
laturc to Increase the soldiers pen
sion and to pension the soldiers at the
Soldiers Home. have the honor OF
drawing small pension and the honor
OF wearing the scars OF the bullet and
sabre for Virginia State rights.
have never forsaken comrade on the
battlefield, iii their sick tents or dis
tress. ] have never voted against one
OF them when competent to fill the
Office except on three occasions.
speak OF the past to prove that my
sympathy has always been. for the sol
diers, and my sympathy Is still with
them, but am opposed to putting the
Confederate soldiers OF, Virginia upon
equality, with n,,l the political i9bSyist at
asking the Legislature to Increase
their pension. The. taxpayers and the
good women OF Virginia with their
Influence have done all In their power
for the soldiers The people have al
lowed their taxes to be Increased S2,-
100000 under the new Constitution,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
act, | Will thank you to publish the
following as in part answer to that
Of the I'd instant.
An act to enable the country dis
tricts or Virginia TO enact laws FOR the
promotion OF morality and decency, for
the lcssening of crimo and the need Of
penal and eleemosynary institutions
now largely demanded as tho result OF
existing laws legalizing the manufac-
turc and sale of alcoholic beverages
for the protection Of our young men
a ana women ZONE In PLACING as far as pos
er, which is hourly and daily claiming
40 many Of our land. not only bightlng
many to lives of degradation and
shame and premature lgnominious
death; 10, protect the mother and the
sMoyer may not entangle In its tolls
the husband and father and debase him
into a vicious and dangerous brute; to
prevent the necessity Of the Common
wealth having to establish and main
tam; at the expense OF its citizens. an
Institution for the care OF the inebri-
around our citizens. especially our
young people. that we. may grow a
strong race mentally, physically. NOR
mond, Norfolk and other cities persist
IN disregarding the wishes of the coun-
the necessities OF life and yearly con-
tribute largely to their wealthy by con-
stantly sending into their midst sub
stances which they have decreed should
not come. then it is necessary to forco
the citizens Of said cities (who regard
not the morals Of their people nor listen
TO the cry OF the broken-hearted wife
and mother and the hungry, naked.
pitlabie children), to dcsist from de-
moralizing and debasing the inhabl-
tants OF said country districts.
whereas. the sound OF the breaking
up brow cries, distillerics and industries
, connected with them would be the
sweetest sound 20 the multiplied thou
sands who to-day arc suffering di-
rectly or indirectly from the effects of
alcohol. we would hear loud alleluiahs
! from happy homes delivered from the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08

Grim Destroyer we would hear the Joy.
wife and of the well-fed and we'll
clothed. happy little ones; we would
hear the sound and busy hum OF whole
some. moral industry and trade where
now Turk sin and crime and lmmor-
atty.
Whereas. we are glad to give the city
of Baltimore the jug trade of Virginia
and North Carolina. for we realize that
then but an infnitesimal part would be
consumed by our people as compared to
now.
Whereas. the city of Baltimore is wei.
come and doubly welcome to any and
what not II the retention or which Is
at the expense of the manhood and
womanhood of Virginia, the lowering
blighting OF the lives and homes OF the
Old Dominion.
politically and too law abiding In that
they, they have not risen up IN their man
right and driven from our statute
books those laws which make possible
In our midst the greatest curse the
world has ever known. one which has
caused more sorrow and trouble. sin
and crime and blasted lives than every
thing else which has had foothold
in this fair land or ours.
Whereas. it is necessary to provide
ssaleried superintendents OF the Anti
men OF our land tho mothers of the
boys and the girls. In tho work which
the good men everywhere ought to
feel II n special privilege TO do
Now, therefore, be IL enacted by the
General Assembly OF Virginia. That tho
cities Of Richmond. Norfolk and others
shall be enrolled with those other
cities. North and South. not only to
promulgate what tho Anti Saloon
League stands for, but see that Off
Gals are chosen who ~i1l carry out to
the fullest the laws which mean the
uplift Of our people. the spread of
morality and decency, tho punishment
our land. and tho establishment OF
happy homes and a sober peaceful, con-
tented and happy people.
This, to my mind. Is but n small part
of the full text and possibilities for
good OF the enabling act.
EDWIN p. TURNER NJ D.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08

are always. and without effort, maxi
ing people happy. And. as you go
down tho street. when his shadow has
fallen upon you, how you bless him In
your heart! Perhaps you do not go
TO church very often; not as often as
you ought to. and you know 1t. Per-
haps you have more than once Joined
with those who are thinking OF the
spots OH the sun rather than OF the
sun itself. but you whisper as you
pass on your way: We'll. II that is
religion. then the more we have of that
kind In this old world, the betterl"
He did not necessarily say anything
to you, but he was standing in the
sunlight himself, and so his shadow
touched you.
And then there IL one other thing for
us to think OF, and this Will appeal
perhaps to those for whom the sun Is
just beginning to set. Towards even-
ing time our shadows ought to grow
longer What Is the use of all our
lifes experiences II they do not sweeteu
our character. making us moro ready
to stretch forth our lengthenins and
protecting shadows over those who
have grown weary in the journey, and
have stumbled and fallen by the way
side: upon whom the suns rays have
been fercely beating all the day2
My friend, this is the meaning OF
growing old. and 1T is the only worthy
meaning 1t has. And If 1t shall be
exemplifed In us, we need not dread
the falling of the twilight. Tho lines
shall come in our toreheads, but they
shall not be In our hearts. We shall
always be young. The hour OF sun
down shall be az 1t ought to be--the
hottest hour Of all the dny-nnd the
promise of the Almighty shall be full
filled. AT evening time It shall be
light"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
The Rappahannock
Rhapsodist
BaIlade OF Scrambled Ess..

With days. too short and nights too
Our foolish youth, how fast it went!
On. Fate. but grant us TO repeat
Those wild and wastrel hours we
Repeat with sober. wise intent.
For one more chance our spirit begs
Fate laughs TO scorn our poor lament
Alas. who can unscramble eggs?
We reaped tho tares and left tho wheat.
Nor ever tasted hearts content
There was no gaudy. tinseled cheat
But SHARED us with its Establishment.
We followed every vagrant bent
On careless, adolescent legs;
In vain we sorrow and repent
Alas. who can unscramble eggs?
We can't recover from defeat
Our burned up bridges will prevent
The faintcst chances OF retreat.
Through all the battles vast event,
Here have we come and pitched our
tent;
Here have we driven down It's pegs
What boots II twas not what meant?
Alas! who can unscramblc eggs?
IENVOI.
We've drunk the cup that Folly sent,
And ind this question in its dregs,
This question dark and imminent.
Alas who can unscramhle eGgs2
THOMAS LOMAS HUNTER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
THE SHADOWS WE CAST.

lSeiectod for The Times Dispatch)
Ihey brought forth the sick into tho
streets. and laid them on beds and
co"ches' that nj the least the shadow
OF 'eter passing by. might over
shadow some OF them"-Acts V IL
That is what men are doing to-day,
Just ns they did then That lie tho
secret of the abiding influence OF such
men as Bishop Whipplc and Phillips
Brooks, and Henry Ward Bcccher. and
Charles Spurgcon. and many others
II Is not simply the fact that these
were great men. That helped. and
prepared the way for what has fol
lowed: but there have been Others nc
great as they. whom the world has
admired and for whom II has buiI,
monuments; but the people never
thought OF getting into their shadow
II was not simply that these men
wero great, but that. like the APOSTLE
they were at the same time good And
when these two elements go together
strength and kindness. as thew did
with Peter and with them, you do NOT
need to ask people to come to them
"hcn they are tired and heavy heart
ed: you cannot keep them away. Tho
whole world is longing to place itself
under the Shadow OF some one whom
II peiieves to be strong, and at tn.
same time absolutely genuine.
And this is one reason why wo ho
como disciples of Jesus Christ. that.
according to our little measure OF pos
slbiiity, we too may cast our healir,.
shadows But to do this there aro
| TWO or three things which we mus,
remember And the nrst is: We cam
not cast tho shadow unless VIC havc
inc substance Character cannot be
successfully counterfeited for any
length OF time. Some little thing win
pctray 1t, however careful we NAV trv
TO be; just IS the old Scotch Coven.
antcra. hiding in their secret cave. dis.
covered a detective spy In their midst
IRON the fact that he ate his bread
without asking upon IL the blessing of
their God
| SO that he who really desires r.
make his pathway. hallowed by tho
! whispered bcnedctions OF those whom
he shall meet, has cleared away great
many difiicultics IL no has deliberately
/ determined at the very beginning that
instead OF trying to appear what he
knows lie ought to be. he viii seek
20 be what he wishes to appear. He
cannot east the shadow unless he has
the substance.
And then. moreover. even though
we have the substance the healing
shadow viii never be cast by US UNI
less We oursclvea stand in tho sun
hight You and know people whose
chief attraction is a talent for happI K.
ness AND II is wonderful talent
You start out for the store some morn
ing; you have not slept very well dur.
Ing the night. stocks have had n tun
bic down on tho previous day, ana
things generally seem to be going
gIimmor;ng.
eut you meet one of these men who
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
THE TRUE TEST.

The Southern Tobacco journal has
little faith In the prophecy OF Tho
Ilmes-Dispatch That tobacco prices
have not yet reached high water mark
ut looks" said the Journal, "as II
high water mark was reached before
the holidays. and It Is fact that since
that time the water has rcccdcd and
prices have declined"
That prices arc lower than before
Christmas may wcll be true without
aHectns the statement OF The Times
Dispatch that the high-water mark
has not yet been reached. The reduc-
ton is due to the season. Prices are
usually lower NJ this time of year than
In December. and this year probably
has proven no exception. The proper
basis of comparison Is not the level
OF prices last December. but tho level
or prices at corresponding date Of
the preceding year. Can the Journal
tell us whether prices IN December
1913. were higher or lower than n,
December. 1912? Can IL tell us whether
prices IN January, 1918, were higher or
lower than they have been for the last
month";
That Is the true test, and VIC think
that the figures will uphold our con-
tentlon that prices OF bright tobacco
have advanced. We must wait until
next year TO learn whether We are
right or wrong In our prophecy that
they will advance still further.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
AN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SECESSION.

With one-third of tho session of the
present General Assembly In tho past,
not one-third OF the work on tho cal
endar has boon accomplished. Tho
most important task facing the mem
bers OF the Legislature has scarcely
been touched. Yet II would require tho
full session to perform that task we'll
Upon only one other question have
the people OF Virginia expressed them
selves 30 clearly as upon the question
OF tax reform. No other question now
facing the Legislature is 30 important
to them.
Tho forty days remaining is not suf-
ficicnt for tho formulation and discus
sion and enactment OF proper tax
measure. With the time at its dis
posal and with tho amount OF under
brush that must be cleared away to get
to it. tho task Is exceedingly difficult
If not impossible. Of accomplishment.
There Is but one remedy. That rem
cdy has been pointed out by the press
and people of tho State. It was point
cd out yesterday by Governor Stuart
In message constructed along the
lines Of that portion OF his inaugural
address dealing with tho subject Of
taxation. 1t is an extraordinary SEES
sion Of tho Legislature.
Governor Stuart recommends that
the General Assembly appoint COM
mittee to consider the subject of tax
alton in Its entirety and report Its
findings to an extraordinary session
of the Legislature. to DO held not la
ter than next January. The applause
with which the message was received
gave indication that the Legislature
approves the accommodation, and will
act upon It. The Times Dispatch
takes Governor Stuart's message as
the occasion to express the hope that
this action Will be taken
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
To Advertise Richmond.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatohi
Sir,-The Times Dispatch this morn.
Ing published an outline map, showing
the legation Of the Monroe disaster a ter
that will be overlooked by most Of
your readers, but nevertheless 1t
seems TO me that Richmond should
have been placed on the map. There
is no earthly reason why Baltimore
and Washington should be shown on
1t. and not Richmond. AS stated, II is
appears to me that hero was an op-
rortunity for The Times Dispatch 10
give slight boost to Richmond.
A.. S. M.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
SUBORDINATE TT TO THE LEGIs-
LATURE,


Tho Times-Dispatch welcomed the
appointment OF DR.. II. Il. McIlwaino as
State Librarian, and would not willing
ly take any position that might seem
hostile or discourteous to so faithful
| and devoted an official. But 1t feels
the carrestness OF his desire to serve
Virginia. is in error In maintaining
that tho most effective method OF es-
| tablishing Legislative reference
bureau would be TO mako that bureau
part OF the State Library
We would expect DR.. Mc1lwaine to
have good reasons for his position. and
he has, but It must not be forgotten
that this legislative reference bureau,
though It may be an experiment In
Virginia, Is a department Of govern
ment that has been worked out and
tested In other States.
The opinion OF the American Bar
Association. the opinion of Wisconsin,
the opinion of Pennsylvania, Indiana
and California are all to the effect that
better results are gotten by making
tho legislative reference bureau 81 do
partm"nt OF the Legislature itself.
rather than n department of tho state
Library
Under the Mapp bill-a bill which
was prepared after careful ana ex-
haustive study of tho issues involved
II is specifically provided that the
head OF the legislative roterence
bureau shnIl be arponted by the Gov
ernor. md therefore can DC removed
hv Tho Governor
As tho funds "a SUNNY this bureau
nrc sunrIioa nv tho r.e~'eloturc. moth
Ing could he moro unlikely than thar
tho bureau itself rhould become un-
non"lar with the Legislature. and
Sho"l6 dominate the cauao or its own
existence. IF INV legislative refer
erre bureau cren'ed under the Mann
hill should provc To he affections HE
10 the f.erisInture II Is fully within
tho mower q. that l,ndv to destroy I'll o
bureau hv cutting of the suppl,os.
AS Tho Times Dispatch has already
stated. the chief problem before the
Virginia General Assembly is not 10 in
crease the patriotic desire to serve the
state. or COURAGE md resolution I'm
carving out such program as the Leg
'slature may deem essentinI FOR Tir-
cinia. The trouble. II trouble there
he. is that the LEGISLATORS. in the hurry
and hustle OF the short session and
many obliEations. do not have the time
to inform themselves as accurately MS
thcv would naturally desire upon all
the facts. both OF theory and practice.
bearing upon the laws tho Legislature
deems essential or valuable for the
welfare OF the State.
1t is TO supply this need and TO put
At the hand OF every. legislator the
means for the prompt and rapid &C
quisit'on OF such facts as he may de-
sire to obtain that the legislative ref
erence bureau has been devised
In installing such bureau for Nir-
einia, II seems TO The Times D ispa tch
only tho part OF wisdom to adopt
those methods which other States.
ftom experience. have found the most
acceptable; and, upon Investigation,
we lind that the balance Is strongly
In favor OF making Il subordinate to
tho Legislature. instead OF placing Il
under the control Of the State Library
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08

fnhianapoiis, Mondav-T'homas Tag
CART VIII he candidate to succeed
Senator Shively
WASHINGTON, Wednesdav-Presid lent
wilson let IT be known that he would
oppoae the candidacy OF Thomas Tag
CART to succeed Senator Shively.
indianapolis. Friday-Aftcr a confer
ence. Thomas Tapgart announced that
he would not be n candidate for the
Senate Kansas City Star.
IT is now the move of the Honorable
Roger Sullivan. Of Illinois
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
EFFECTIVE TEMPERANCE TEACH
ING,

whether w. II. stanton. general man
"Fer OF large quartz company In
chester Pa, is prohibiuonist we do
not know. but he has taken q long step
towards securing temperance by offer
ing a raise OF 10 per cent In salaries
to total abstainers and by declaring
that in the future they will not en-
riov any man who Is known to he a
habitual drinkcr. and adds that any one
who drinks after signing the pledge
will be discharged.
The railroads and the large corpor-
htions. who require skilled labor. do
not maintain lobby for prohibition.
but they arc aiding the cause OF tern
perance aErressively and steadily by
teaching men not to drink
That is the sort OF PROSECUTING that
keeps ITS converts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08

AS We understand. the House Of
Representatives believes that . man
who can read forty words IN any Ian
guage is Incapable Of committing 4,
crime. and lie unlikely to become a
public charge:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08

Mexican rebe,4 plan 20 purchase two
war vessels, reads headline. villa had
better stick 10 being bandit The
pirate-g game Is more perilous. Besides,
President Wilson doesn't like monopo-
iies
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
Right NInnN.

May a public school teacher demerit
a child for absence during examina-
lions? Where may / get & copy OF the
Virginia school law? What daily
Southern paper Is considered the best?
What Is the population OF Harrisburg
Pa. by the last census?
SUBSCRIBER
There Is no general rule. The local
school boards decision would be nnal
in the matter. From the Superinten-
dent of Public Education, Richmond
Va The Times Dispatch. 64,lS6.