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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23
HAM LEWIS NOT ALL WHISPERS

which have so surprised and dsxxled
inc scrioes horeabouts as to blind them
to those no less brilliant decorations OF
mind and person which allure all eyer
not insensible to charms other than
color. Before Twachtman and Reid and
others Of their school painted snow
purple and scarlet we thought II white
Though shoulder a school. yet wilt Il
boldly declare Senator Lewiss whi.kera
10 DO carly strawberry In color: byl
early mean those picked not yet quite
ripe, showing every shade OF straw
berry color from faintest to decpest
hue.
Here 10 a story Senator Lewis tells
about himself: When his early wander
ingH carried him to Seattle he arrived
In that city, which was so soon to send
him TO tho upper house Of its State
legislature. cold, penniless and hunKryl
He saw some coal dumped before a fnd
private residence and applied to ths
man Of the house for the job Of carry ]
Ing tho coal into tho basement. He
would do the work. he said. with neat
ness and dispatch for the modest hon
orarium OF % cents. or two bits: a suuI
no needed to appease the papgs OF AM
unfed tummy. His very reasonable bar
gain was grumy declined. But he soon
found another householder with coal
TO DO carried In, who gave him tho TOD
and kindly word. The first day Lewia
sat In the House of Representatives h q
was much interested I'm the voice, then
In the appearance. OF another membeH
who was making few remarks. I'd
was the man who had refused TO givel
him two bits to pack ton of COAL
Lewis had pleasant time recalling
himself TO his "bitlcss" acquaintance.
a year ago Lewis was In Paris much
needing treatment for an aching TOOTH
friend directed him to famous
American dentist. Tho latter had mol
sooner got his patient In the chair and
told him to open his mouth and bel
rubber damned than the distinguished
American Senator discovered In the dis Y
tinguished American dentist tho mani
who had given him two bits to pack q
ton OF coal.
He hurt me like tho devil" nays the
Senator. telling the story. but d
smiled all during the operation, as WE'LL
rs I could under the distressing cir
cumstances"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23
Policemen Set City an Examp,o

CONTRIBUTION by each member of the
- Richmond police force of portion of his
daily pay for the next three months TO the
relief work of the Associated Charities should
furnish inspiration and example to the whole
community.
Better than any other class OF citizens. the
police understand the extent Of unemploy-
ment. the prevalence of suffering and the
urgent need of help. Better than any other
class or citizens, they know how wisely, and
yet now tenderly the Associated Charities
deals with the pitiful cases its agents uneartb
or that are brought otherwise to It's atten
tion.
Every man on the force will give 9 cents
a DAY Tot three months to this cause If other
Richmond men whose means are as small
DIS are 'hosc OF the policeman would be
similarly generous, the problem of relief
would be solved
Christmas is approaching Tho Times
Dispatch Will be glad 10 receive contributions
ana turn them over to the Associatod
ohariues. VIII not Richmond respond as
mas heen It's generous wont and supply the
needed funds? It will be happier Christmas
for those who give. and give now.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23
Gold Dollar Vanishes

California newspapers are remarknR
the disappearance OF the gold dollar.
For fifty year. It held it's own against
the national bank note. but succumbing
to the Federal reserve note. Tho reason
Is that the Federal reserve bank ac-
cepts worn gold only for tie weight.
but accepts the new bank note at
for gold is in bank vaults. There st
will not wear away. and may be the
basis for several times rs much paper
money which viii buy as much as the
gold. 1t is case OF survival Of the
fttest. There was nothing the matter
with the individual national bank note.
NO holder OF one ever lost dollar.
Yet 1t was left for the Federal reserve
note to displace the gold. What Is the
explanation?
1t Is simplicity itself. When tho gov
eminent issued n national bank note 1t
took Its equivalent from the people
1t required a $1,000 bond to got 81 900
in currency. using round numbers. The
volume of circulation was limited to
the volume OF bonds, and Il dollar was
Withdrawn In payment for the bonds
before the dollar note could be got.
That Is the currency principle OF issue.
dollar for dollar. in bonds In this
country and in gold in England. 1t has
succumbed to the banking principle Of
issue, whereby all that Is taken from
the peoples circulation before issue is
enough to assure the redemption of
the note.
The result Is currency which is
both cheaper and better. The cheaper
money is driving out the dearer, not
because the cheaper currency has de-
preciated. as in previous unhappy OK
periences, but because 1t Is for all pur-
poses. except melting, better than gold.
Several perfectly good paper dollars
can be supplied for hand-to-hand
use for less than a dollar. and the
dollar itself can be got when wanted
The cost of printing is less than the
loss and cost of coining, and the basis
of Issue need be only In part gold
The currency Is not limited to the
bonds, dollar for dollar. but is limited
only by tho gold reserve and the
volume OF commercial assets which re :
inforces the gold; that is to say.
there Is no limit TO our future supply OF
currency, except tho sky. since It Is
impossible to exhaust both the stock of
gold and commercial assets.
1t has been the practice OF California
banks to keep full weight gold and to
pay light gold. That triumph Of ex-
perience over .carelcssness has died a
natural death, succumbing to dollars
OF equal value for all. Unclc Sam will
save tho loss by wear and toar which
he has accepted up to $3.50 for each
year for each million. and little schemes
for making him accept larger loss will
come to an end with tho disuse OF
gold. Nobody will loso anything on
the Federal reserve notes, any more.
than they ever have on national bank
notes, but everybody will profit by tho
better and more convenient money.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23
Don't Triac With a Serious Problem

THE TlMES-DISPATCH hopes there is no
truth in tho current report that the
Council Committee on Finance has determined
to reduce the estimate Of each city DEPART
mcnt for next year by the amount the depart
ment is allotted and expends from the $685.
600 fund for tho relief OF the unemployed
Any such rule ofthumb method of dealing
with the serious problem Of municipal finance
is bound to be unsatisfactory, and it is hardly
likely that the committee will follow it,
Ihls emergency appropriation was made
for special purpose. 1t was justified by
lis advocates very largely on the ground that
there was a great amount of public work
that ought to be done that would have to be
done within the next few years, and that
might as we'll be done now. Certainly this
money, having been used to meet an emerg-
ency must be saved in next years budget but
lhe saving should be effected after survey
or the whole field Of municipal expenditure.
1t was expected, for instance that part of
the money would be spent for additions to the
force and equipment of the Street Cleaning
department, and $50 of the men EMPLOYED
nave IN tact, been so assigned If, with this
ADDITION to the force, 1t is possible to clean
Hlchmond's streets and remove Richmonds
ashes and garbage within that reasonable
time in which they ought to be removed. n
needed and valuable public service will have
been performed
But the necessity for its performance will
be as eXigent next year as it is this Superin-
tendent Cohn defends the accustomed condi-
tlon or the city's thoroughfares by the state
ment that his force is inadequate to care for
them as city streets are cared for elsewhere
II that is fact and Mr.. Cohn does as we'll
as ought to be expected, considering his an
preparation, it would be consummate folly
10 expect him to get along with less
what the Finance Committee should do &c
10 scan carefully the estimates of the several
departments and approve such appropriations
as are needed and as the city can afford to
make Economies should be effected where
they Will least retard the city's progress II
is conceivable that one department head NAV
submit an estimate grossly in excess of his
departments needs, while another pares his
requests 1or funds to the very minimum OF
eIhclency. On the other hand all the i'm,
proVements and expansions suggested NAV bo
admittedly desirable but require an expendi
lure OF money In excess of the cty's estimated
revenue. In one case there should be reduc
tions, and in the other there must he Int
they should not be limited or determined nv
the amount OF money spent by particular
department from an emergency appropria
ton III year that has sped
SO far as the city's capacity extends each
department SHOULD get what-it needs. and
not one cent more. Neither, however. shou1d
1T get single cent less
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REQUIEM OF THE SOUS OF THE brave

IEkENIF1HI ON SVUHS bNAFE
Beneath tho poplars OF fair France,
Beside tho pleasant streams they lie;
Their soputuro-a place OF chance;
Their shroud--the autumn sky.
Tho brave, the modest, peace to them,
Peace, and tho deop gun thunder rolls
monstrous organ--to their souls
requiem.
Their nameless graves
Out on the hillside. by wood,
Or where tho green-black bulrush waves,
Or where n village stood,
In tho new timo to come will stand
a pilgrimage to all tho land,
A holy place where men may pray,
Or tiny children climb and play.
They rest in peace. Gods peace to them!
And now the deep gun thunder rolls
A monstrous organic their souls
Eternal requiem.
Hardness O'Grady, in London Chr oniole
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23
The Mcancst Man in the World

nCCASloNALLY some act comes to light
~ OF so sordid and heartless a sort as 10
win for its perpetrator the title NJ ",ba
meanest man" But surely that descrintion
has never been 80 fully earned as by the two
employees OF the Belgian consulate in New
York who stole large quantities of food and
children's clothing which had been CON
trlbused by the kind hearted for the alleyia-
ZION OF the dreadful plight into which the
belgian population has been so ruthlessly
cast.
One of these men Is himself pe,,,on
past fifty years Of age, and yet he could fnd
IT In his heart to take food out OF the mouths
Of his starving fellow-countrymen and clothes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23

enlistment OF its onloers in tho Colorado labor
war on tho side OF the Colorado Fuel and Iron
In nrinS;n which tho Rookefeller family control
III pIincipie those huge private endowments,
WIN ther largo STATS OF well-paid offieiaIs and
no ans sSeperpstustins boards OF trustees. have
mental Investigation and supervision in tho
can h.I interest No ono. in spirit Of fairness
;stered with motives other than the. bost vet Il
20 Worth while for tho Federal commission to
ceSa ,tsh at once tho special investigation pre-
=. euem n. IN the long future of tho endowments
II VIII DO an excellent precedent to have around
springfield Republican
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SONGS AND SAWS


whole Ia deeply gricved rulink of tho United
STATE Ssnios Supreme Court that Harry X. Thaw m 90
PACK TO New YORK q prisoner. Thaw has been a
resident OF Manchester for several months, and has
won large degree of per sonali, popularity.
Manchesters grieving sorely
That Harry's soon to leave
Ihat hos not sane any man
1t simply can't believe
lie spends his ample bankroll
with micn and manner gay
lie stands and yields TO cvcry touch
That halts him his way
lie rents n great big mansion,
He drives runabout-
ie Is tho Man in Manchester
That makes It's Chest stick ont
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23
Unsigned Letters.

Unsigned Letters.
There is n letter asking about Christmas
Rotations. one asking for information about
the Richmond and Petersburg Railway, one
asking the values OF stamps and one inciosIng
a problem in algebra, to Which no reply may
be made because they do not give names OF
writers. 1t has been stated time and again that
the Query Column would not answer questions
unless the real OF the writer was given
For publication, tho initials will do as sigma
ture any other signature the writer may
give.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23
Making Them Useful.

i've Just thought OF
good way In which to utilize
the village Knockers" said
the baseball fan.
What's that?" responded
his friend. use them rs
ballast for railroad track?"
Not at all. My thought
was to let Thorn all get their
little hammers out and then
mako them keep time for the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23
Queries and Answers
License.

Must secure license to manufactures a to,1et
article and sell by agents and through tho
| mai! M Il. W.
Yes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23
Elections
in Nations
Early Days


Elections first election Of congressman 1875
in Nation. years ago. Madison told Wash
EorIv DoyS ington that over in Jersey they
10y ' kept the polls open for three
weeks In some counties. Nearly
everywhere the voting continued for many days.
Tho law didn't set time limit and voters
argued and delayed. Fancy what some skillful
political managers might accomplish were they
night! Some men whom we now look back upon
as important characters OF the Revolutionary
period were defeated for Congress at that first
trial. Thus old Samuel Adams fell outside tho
breastworks' New York State didn't cast n
vote for the nrst President of tho United States,
and during most OF the original session OF Con-
gross shc had Senator. In nearly every
respect that initial presidential and congress
represented much smaller percentage OF the
mcn OF voting age than tho election of to-day
Although Washington was chosen President tho
voters didn't know they elccting him
Tors who were FREQ to name any man they
favored. But the sentiment OF America was
such that without direct orders from tho yotors
every ono of the sixty-nine electors gave hia
designated by n fellow Virginian as FIRST In war
first In peace. first In the hearts OF his country
mcn.--oklahoma okahoman
The Immediate cause OF tho
Investigating forthcoming investigation by the
the Rig Federal Commission on Indu.triaI
"Foundotions,Re Relations of the several great
thropic foundations. heavily
endowed by Mr. Rockefeller Mr.
Carnegie and the Russell Sage estate, is to be
round In the Colorado strike and tho recant
activities OF the Rockefeller Foundation In tho
industrial field. This huge philanthropic trust
but recently granted charter by Conpresa
aftcr Its program had heon subjected to .ovorn
criticism; and 1t has quickly attracted nuhIio
attention rs going concern. by tho obvious
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23

can see ono ray Of light II this does turn
our eth, 10 be ', white Christmas appears pos
sinle, 1t VIII solve the gift problem for me
SHAH present all my friends with rubber over
shoes. ~ N""@i o'et
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23

Published every day In the year by The Times
Dispatch Publishing Company, Inc. Address all
Communications THE TIMES DISPATCH,
Times-Dispntch building, 10 South Tenth Street
nichmoad, Va.
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Mrhuluu1 Ginlps-pispatrb

THE TIMES, Founded. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1883
THE DISPATCH. Founded ..................1s5o
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23

National Chairman Hilles says bo foro,oo.
Dig Republican sweep in 1916 Mr.. Hillcs
evidently has some experience with the stnfr
that dreams made Of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23
Opportunity for Employment Bnre,u

II HE city Employment Bureau which will
DE directed by commission whose
members the Mayor has just appointed. ought
~ po apie 10 perform great public service
AT any rate. it has the opportunity.
In Wisconsin, where a most cficion+ ct.to
bureau is conducted thousands Of nos;,ior
1or thousands of men are found every vo,r
IN normal times little difficulty is experienced
III htllhg the man to the job, EXCEPT in those
very numerous cases where the man is not
equipped TO do anything in particular. II is
from such men that the real and permanent
pippieih Oh unemployment Is made up and il
is III the reconstruction Of such economic
waste material that most ya1uob,o ,,o, -
mains TO be done Save in time OF induetr,,I
Staghauon, with any sort of intolIioon,
ana benevolent cooperation, public or prjvate
the man who can do a DAVIS worl. ana -
willing to do it usually can find nIooo
within a reasonable distance of his home
me other Fellow, who hasn't trade. whose
muscles don't permit him to do hard manno1
aDor' VINO lacks the mental and educationa,
equipment for place in Office or store mr.
possessing one or all Of these qualifications
mas not me moral stamina to stick at anv
lhlhs Is the puzzle and the difficulty. What
are you going to do with him?
with a public employment bureau no1;t
icahS organized and inspired, the tcmptation
or course Is to shunt him off on civ mr. Sto,n
vi on some public service corporation or nr,
Vate employer reasonably responsive to No
htlcal influence. The other course is IN 70
eard MIN as the subject of cdico-socio1oeioo,
stuo! ana investigation and try to do some
thing to fit him for useful and remunoroti,o
toll.
NlchHohds bureau can be almost ANYTHING
nkeS.elther clearinghouse for decrepit
pohocal hacks and social misfts or a CON
s'rucllVe and regencrative force in the COM
munity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23

a new woman's club has been discoyere
IN operation in New York. The new woman
had used II on her husband
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23
sIrnsCnIpr1oN RATES

Entered january %, 1905, at Richmond. VA, ms
Eecond-cias8 matter under act of ConAcess OF
March 3. 1870.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23

With $50 extra men working on them. tho
streets ought to be pretty clean for while,
anyway.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23

representative Gardner says he is willing
TO turn over to some one else leadership 10
the "ar-scare campaign. Any one who ac
handed q lemon $3.50 on
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23

Expansion.
Stubbs-A diplomat is n man who lies abroad
ior his country is no not?
Grnbbs-Well, that is definition of his
activities Why? $50
stuobs--Oh. nothing. Only in view Of recent
deNeiopments I think 1t would be right to cx-
pahd the definition and describe foreign Offices
rs collections OF diplomats who lie at home
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Chats With Virginia Editors


longer among the best sellers" In the weet
Point neighborhood. Editor Gouldman, of the
news says of the only publication that can
legttimatey be called the national newspaner".
If n country publisher resorted to a hundredth
part of the fakcry that has been inflicted unon
inc public by Congressional Record, he would
De cowhided and driven out Of any self-respect-
ing community" Perhaps it's the terse cr,sn
style OF reporting speeches that seems "velIoy"
to the West Point folks.
This suggestion to members OF the General
Assembly who are in favor OF talking up other
business besides tax legislation at the specia;
session next month is offered by the North
ampton Times: eff instead of the fool gam, Inv
now on our statute books defining the close
season for goose and duck shooting on the sea-
side the Legislature had passed the following
law they would at least have shown some re-
sponsiveness to the public need Book agents
may be shot between October and September l.
spring poets, from March l to June 1; automo-
bile speed maniacs, from January / to January
/; road hogs. from April Is to April Is; amateur
hunters, from September to February /; war
talkers-no closed season." Down Cane Charles
way the insurance solicitor and the lightning
rod agent apparently retain their pristine popu-
larity.
According to the Portsmouth Star: "a French
man has invented lock controlled by electro
magnets that be operated from distant
points" That solves the keyhole problem for
the clubmnn and the lodgeman. who may now
enter with the assistance Of a friend operating
at the starting point homeward.
The Alexandria Gazette which was born in
1884. and is consequently old enough to know
better. thus seeks to put our own beloved Cap
tain John Smith Gin Dutch: There are a num-
Der of legends In connection with Smith and the
other carly settlers in Virginia which some have
always taken cum grano sails. His thrilling
description OF his rescue by Pocahontas when
he was about TO suffer death at the hands OF
her father, Powhatan, was told by Smith after
the death of the alleged heroine 1t Is said to
have been plagiarism from Teutonic story"
TO make 1t all the more aggravating tho Ga
zette reserved it's unprovolcd assault on the
veracity of the first of the Virginia Smiths for
the issue published on the 30Sth anniversary of
the departure from London OF tho settlers re-
sponsible for the first families of Virginia.
The Manassas Journal relates: "a Amer
lean flag has been donated to the town by some
one who has withheld their name in connection
with the gift. 1t was raised on the flag staff
of the Town Hall this week" In the same col
umn announcement is made that Rev. DR.. H.
Troop will preach the Christmas at the
Presbyterian Church. but his name should sur
tra IN n irin
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23

rootcrs at next seasons games"
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Anything but This

Anything but This.
Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
Why don't you can that song?
Really. Mary, no canary
Ever sang SO loud and long.
Can IT. Mary, gentle fairy,
And learn how to beat a eonE.
THE TATTLER.
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Current Editorial Comment

Things were different at the
first election Of congressman 1875
years ago. Madison told WASH
ington that over in Jersey they
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49,, Strong Words.
Wnat did Jones say. doctor, when you told
MIN he was the father of triplets?"
LOOK and see If there's a policeman any
"here about If there's not, TIL tell you"
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