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tress Of this particular crime There is one
popularity which both offenders have in
common. and which seems to me TO go very
deep into the strange squabble Of the sexes
that has arisen In time.
Now the real poison and peril In that
squabble is not in any mere anarchy arising
out Of It, II Is not that people break win
dows. stiA less that they attempt to vivisect
the Rokeby Venus" think II rather
healthy for the respectable classes to have
their windows broken at proper historical
intervals. and as for the Rokeby Venus"
had not attached some Importance to self
control. might have put my boot through
IT long ago
No: the vital evil is this: that the sexes
like any other two parties to business.
may get themselves into such an attitude TO
each other that neither can respect the
other. Everything and everybody has its
weak side and It's strong side. and this Suf.
tragette business means the woman always
turning her weak side 10 the man and the
man. In consequence. turning his weak side
TO the woman.
Very broadly the weak side OF the woman
is unreasonableness and the weak side OF
the man is brutality and not a few signs
of II are beginning to show themselves.
II make myself clear. the one sex cannot
get round to the right side of the other
1t Is maddening to watch. II Is like
watching somebody trying to Join q hook
and eye each OF them held tho wrong way
round II is like watching drunkard try.
ing to find the keyhole with the wrong end
OF the key.
Now there are certain perfectly definite
oddities or limitations which are more com.
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Stiffness in the things they say is not In the
least that they are sillier than other people.
or that women are sillier than men (Which
they certainly are not). the reason Is that
they do not care what they say.
They are full of the practical female glow
Of having done something: and the explana.
tion they give Is simply anything that comes
into their heads.
The lady who gave the Venus" a good
hard knock said afterward that she had
selected 1t as the most beautiful woman In
mythology. and as a parallel to Mrs Pank.
hurst, who was the most beautiful character
In modern history. The logical deduction
OF which. as 1t present sitself to me, Ia that
she should take chopper and give Mrs
Pankhurst good hard knock. since that Is
her symbolic way of saiuting female excel.
lence.
But do not believe for moment that
the lady had any such theoretic reason be.
fore she performed the practical action
think 1t was an afterthought And by this
] do not mean In the least that she is not
serious about the Justice Of the vote.
mean that she is not what should call
serious about the Justice OF the Word-the
spoken utterance. declaration or definition
So long as she is right. she doesn't think
1t much matters what she says. And
this Is not proof Of Stiffness: Il IL simply
bias Of sex.
Now II is the curious fact that the IN.
happy woman In Paris, who went much more
directly about her business In the practical
sense. exhibited very much the same weird
frivolity about It afterward. She appears TO
have said that she didn't shoot ut Cal
mette to Kill him. but to give him lesson"
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She may be telling the exact truth for all
Know. but 1t is a logical position which
cannot unraVel. 1t seems to me strange to
suppose that q gentleman who has a lot TO
say aSainst you would be more inclined 10
'e' yo' OH after you had tried to murder him
and JAILED. II also seems to me to inpIy
considerable confidence in your own marks
manshp to suppose that you could exactly
regulate the extent OF the lesson conducted
oy emptyfng Ave barrels OF a revolver into
mans back
was IL perhaps lesson In marksmanshdp?
AND the moral OF ali this Is not in the
least that women are incapable OF common
sense. out simply that we have not enough
common-sense to give them q real chance
OF expressing it. Women ought to be doc.
lots: out women we're doctors in the Middle
ages. Women ought to sit on juries in Ger.
tain cases: but In those cases they sat on
1uries In the Middle Ages. Women ought
to be queens: but they were oueens in rho
Middle Ages
me reason why some hesitation has been
teIl ABOUT their adopting some other pro
LESSONS ana practices will generally. think.
De found to work back to dark sub-con.
sclons doubt In the male mind about whether
those practices are quite unimpeacbably
honorable. The soldier is right to XIII. bnt
Killing Is rather beastly. The barrister ia
right to cross-examine: but crossexamining
is much more beastly.
What ] suggest is the strange fancy that
1t is worth while to consider seriously
whether their traditions did not generally
follow the tracks Of human instinct and
experience.
And the primary instinct Is to avoid the
occasion when people appear al their worst.
II a Frenchman and an Englishman want.
ed to settle something, II might be wise for
the Englishman to make an appointment on
Shakespeares Cliff. overhangng the sea nj
Dover. or 1t might even be wise for the
Frenchman to make an appointment in the
old town OF Calais. for which the burghers
dared 80 much and which Mary Tudor had
written on her heart. But ! really do not
advise the Frenchman and the Englishman
to settle their differences on the boat be.
tween Dover and Calais on a rather stormy
day Neither could be certain OF the preser.
walton OF that dignity which is consider
able part of diplomacy
1t is not really spiritual degradation to
DO seasick. nor Is IL spiritual degradation
to be hysterical.
But there ia very real blunder In people
putting themselves into these repulsive and
impossible attitudes when they are trying 10
persuade somebody else that they are right.
And the modern quarrel between the sexes
Ia really q misunderstanding OF this sort.
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An Interesting Psychological Analysis
by G. K. Chesterton Of the Muir
derous Mime. Caillaux and the
Wanton Acts of the Suffragists.
BY G. X. Chesterton, the Famous English Essayst

FF one wrote thousand books about the
matter. one could not make a palmer
picture OF the difference between the
English temperament and the French tenn.
perament in practical politics than by com.
pairing the two outrages that have recently
been done by prominent and educated
women.
An English lady comes sincerely to the
conclusion that 1t would be good for her
body and soul to have q vote. which means
the thousandth fraction of lawyer on the
make, who Will always do what his party
leaders tell him. and sometimes what his
party opponents tell him-but never. under
any earthly circumstances. what she tells
him.
Very we'll What does she do them She
thoughtfully betakes herself 10 a picture
cutlery. and walks round 1t until she has
selected the picture which has the least
possible connection with the business in
hand--a very dubious Velasquez which, II II
Is in honor of anything. Is presumably In
honor OF the beauty OF her sex. She carefully
slices 1t about with a chopper-without do
ing 1t irreparable injury.
To my simple masculine mind the connec
ton OF ideas Ia not clear.
Not long after this occasion. the wife OF
French politician comes TO the conclusion
that her husband IS being slandered by
journalist. But. strange to relate. she does
not go to the Louvre and fire bullets at the
Venus OF Milo. which would seem the more
natural course. On the contrary she goes
to the Journalists office and fires bullets at
the journalist.
This is certainly much more wicked
thing to do; but cannot conceal from my.
self that II Is also much more Ineligible
II Is not very sensible. Of course. because
1t has really sounded a trumpet for the tri.
umph OF her political enemies-just as the
murder OF ST. Thomas OF Canterbury was
instantly followed by the victory OF the
Church and the humiliation of the King.
But l can trace that connection OF ideas in
this case which entirely escape me in the
other.
And though both these unfortunate ladies
were probably bysterical and desperate. and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
Why Some Women OF Refinement Are Acting Like Barbarans

mon In women. Just as
there are others which are
more common In men. And
IL a man never appeared
to woman except when
he was drunk. and a WON
an never appeared 10 q
man except when she was
In Mysteries. what some
call the coinradeship Of
the sexes would scarcely
be advanced. And the two
political women OF whom
have spoken both e1.
htbit a trait which would
probably be exhibited by
the best and wisest woman
In the world If she stood
In this unlucky attitude
toward accidental circum-
stances.
Frankly. the trait Is this
that the things the Suf-
fragettes do are not half
So silly 40 the things thew
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

my own instinct would be
TO deal leniently with them.
yet In the French case one
can see. through all its
distortion OF arrangement
and crlminality. q curious
kind OF crooked shadow OF
the political genius OF
France.
But the point wish to
raise hara ia unite mari
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

ia-ssA-.aJ on the boulevards. in this
lovely Spring weather. brings out al.
mos, as many hats as people,
There are the shiny Liseret hats in
black. blue. green and yellow. there
are tuscanS. leghorns and milans
There are plain straws and twisted
straws and flowers Ye gods n Is
Impossible 10 supply the demand.
So impressed have been with
these last minute hats tina, sc.
Iected four. at random. 10 send 10
you. Two OF them are by Lewis,
and the other two by Amelie. You
see that the trimming either stands
up foot or more. or else hangs
down from the under side OF the
brim. II Is an up and down season.
you see.
BY way OF contrast am sending
you Redeem costume which ap.
pcals very greatly to me The lines
are gracious and matronly. and the
draping Is particularly effective
And now am going 10 say Il told
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

you So again simply can't help
It. and. really. under these particular
circumstances. II Is not nearly so
odious remark. as 1t can be-and
generally is For the happening
roretold is such pleasant one that
you should oil be glad 1t has thus
come true. and that the coats Won
are going TO wear in the Spring Will
mare outward In the manner already
MADE FAMILIAR by the .'lamp-shade"
tunic. and In this WY. also, proved
TO be most becoming
only the new style OF silhouette
VIII be still more striking, because
the coats will be much longer than
the tunics. and their fabrics, too. so
much more substantial Moreover.
rhey will freQuently-and. indeed.
generally-be deeply bordered and
weighted with fur. and. altogether.
viii give tacir wearers q most Inn
posing appear nce-and width-to
the knees. that Is
But after that they will taper
away to a mere nothing. or should
DO SO. II nature has been KIND Instead
OF generous In the matter OF ankle
measurements Certainly there will
not be super0uous half inch OF
Fabric. so far as the skirts are
concerned. these being cut In e way
which pays the fattery Of closest
imitation to the ''peg-top" trousers,
whose perpetuation. In our memory.
mas hitherto been confined TO old
time prints and publica tons.
Some OF these coats will be a
permanent part OF the one costume.
while others will be In the nature If
q wrap. which can be worn with
various gowns. Such a coat | made
quite recently for stage wear with
chdrmeuse gown In one OF chose
queer" shs dcs OF blue which love
TO use. and its material was black
satin. with very broad borderings OF
snow-white FOX fur.
Which reminds me to warn you,
however that II you have any Idea OF
choosing this same black satin tor
one Cd you- new wraps you must
needs be absolutely sure OF the skill
OF the maker. for 1t Is a material
which can DE 80 easily. and fatally.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

oHcileT tHoTe SpTdnS up
ward and outward a superb
white aigrette. centred
with a veritable bush OF
black fronds. And the
dress itself was OF yellow
satin as to the skirt. while
fesh-colored chiffon and
soft brown net. with a
touch of fur. fashioned the
iong-sleeved corsage. and
at the waist there were
swathings OF satin IN emer-
aid green. turquoise blue.
black. white and orange.
Now. can you imagine
something OF the result.
Ing effect and sensation?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
Fore and AZ, ChApeau BIaei Luere,
Straw with Quill Trimming. Created BY the
Manon Amel,e
BY Lady Duff-Gordon

IEM2 ATS. hats. everywhere. but
III Es so few OF them feel like
"a M wearing a morning walk
lo..1&Assl on the houleYards In thia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

use OF IL ana chOSe II Tor another
coat which Is being worn by a very
striktngly handsome and graceful
actress In London's latest reuuc.
1t makes a background in this case
for a daring device In Ivory white
lace. gold broidery. and all it's
fulness is deeply bordered with
sable, this same fur Of furs (nnd
really 1t is as supremely beautiful
as 1t Is costlyD finishing the wide
sleeves and forming the collar. which
Is laid straightly across the back.
And then the lining comes as a great
and glorious surprise. for It's satin
Is OF that vivid and weird shade of
turquoise blue which is so closely
akin to green that Its inspiration
must needs have been an emerald
seen through the blue OF a Mediter.
ranean sea which mirrored the rival
blue OF the sky.
This same color wac repeated In
the velvet brim lining OF the black
hat brim which turned sharply up
at one side. while from behind It's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

dowdy. though It's possi.
oilities in the other d..
rection OF special smart.
ness are equally great.
Only It must be cut
and trimmed In Just ex.
actly the right way.
Indeed. 1t Is just be-
cause OF its difficulties
and It's possibilities
that | make frequent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-21
Modern Buildings.

The refractory Is modern In every
respect. The spacious Kitchen II
equipped with the most sanitary Ats
tlngs and labor saving device. inciuA.s
ing large serving quarters. for serrtNUs
the two DINING rooms. The dluiA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-21
The Growth and Importance of the
Private Boarding School
WILLIAM HOLMES DAVIS,
of Sc a

The latest report Of the commits
sioner of education Elbows that the
american private secondary schools
have increased their enrolment #
students - per cent in four years.
The corresponding Increase In The
public secondary schools has been
only 81 per cent and that of the
higher Institutions has been less
than IA per cent These facts are
most surprising. even to the private
school enthusiasts and to those who
did not few years ago snare the an
prehens'on that The Improvement Of
tha public schools would amply pro-
vide for public needs.
1t Is evident that the time worn
arguments as tn the relative efficien-
ey Of the public and private schools
are inadequate to explain the situa~
ton. Demurring then 70 these ar
guments, that are more or less par
tisan. It max he found that there are
others that both explain the subject
and furnish basis for cooperation
rather tha1 opposition as between
the two c|eHses Of schools.
Either the public Will have to pro-
vide public boarding schools or the
private boarding high school must he
recognized as n public necessity. The
public day school can never accom-
plsh the best results with student
who lives In an antagonistic indiffer
ert or uncultured home. It Is only
when the home influence for the e.Gh-
teen hour- OF the day co-operates with
that of the school for the six hours
that we have a right to expect first
class citizen. The question Is there
fore one Of home conditions as we'll
as Of schoo; conditions. and II IS In
the fact that there has not been the
same relative improvement in the
home that there has been In the
school. that we are to- find the prin-
cipal factor In the advance OF the
private boarding school; because this
furnishes both a home and a school.
Taken as a whole the changes In
the American homes during the past
few years have been against the in
terests Of the boys and girls In these
homes. without undertaking an ex
haustive analysis II will be found that
there are, In addition to disrupted
homes where one or both OF the par.
ents are dead. or where there has
been a divorce. or where a moving
business keeps the parents moving.
some conditions that need special con-
s.deratscn.
The number. Of rich people N
America Is very rapidly increasing.
1t Is q well known fact that many
a rich man, especially the one who
has Just become 50, Il 70 busy that no
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-21
FARM WORK AT COUNTY
EXPERIMENT STATIONS

ira cfata hoard of srrfr,llt1Jre is
800, 49,. ,;v,,t+oa
S'''i'sA va ''9' @
means OF the department VIII allow, 10
essta hifsh county experiment stations in
~ ateeoro,. sac.5,r, IF no estata that
e..
VIII sfFe pfaG14N@A "eiP ~ 9"4 "a 90
ers, according To Bulletin No. So, ]Nst
from the press. If the State Wpald
supplement this work by an appToprla-
ton, one Of these county experiment
stations could he conducted in all the
sections Of the State where they wohld
he most convenient to the farmers TO
visit from time to TINT. Professor
Carrier has charge of this work. and
gives ! brief account of its ihauguFa-
ton. The board has also two other
stations. one in Norfolk ana one IN
Accomac county
The purpose of these stations IS 10
try out methods of fertilization ota-
tions Of crops, varieties of crops ana
methods Of tiliage that are applicanle
10 the conditions where they are To-
Gated While the federal experiment
stations in different States have done
a great deal of work. their results are
seldom of general application. For IN
stance, take the work of the virginia
experiment station at Blackshurg. We
never know whether the methods and
Blackshurg would give equally good
ginia until we try them out in those
sections Each locality has its own
peculiar crop and soil problems ina,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-21

gives his children money Instead ~
personal attention and affection, white
his wife, for he sake Of society, leaves
this care of her offspring To another.
II a hoS nr girl lives in such sur
roundings and . well educated it is
a matter not TO be expected The
private school with It's co-ordinated
home, has done and will do service
along this line.
In many homes the parents are very
much interested in their children.
but the father believes in enc method
of control and the mother believes
In another, or one of them Is a neu~
rastlene, and they are constantly
MULTIPLYING the influence Of the other.
II is a great thing for these to have
some place to which they may send
their adolescent hoy or girl where
the control viii be unified,
The majority of American com
mUnitles arc IN an unsettled state and
the community influence Is often such
as TO hopelessly handicap parental
control. Those who have at heart
the welfare of their boys and girls
and the welfare Of the community
realize that the sending of these boys
and girls to be trained in better
the individual and that this may be
the best way to elevate the home
community.
A very small minority OF parents
are well trained for the education
OF their own children. There are
some, however, who have such an
exalted idea Of their own theories
that they upon failing To have the
local school follow their dictates
send their children away to schools
selected because they are unknown
and, therefore, uncondemned. Some
children of such parents owe their
salvation to the boarding school
The public school In many cornmu.
mites is matter OF less than gen
Grafton A vast number of men md
women of the very best character
and native ability had no chance at
an education. These have grown to
he successful in business, but find
that the habits OF speech formed IN
childhood persist and the lack of ear
ly advantages keeps them from syrl-
pathetically and intelhgently appre-
eating the struggles of their chill
dren in their school work Their in
telligent love for their boys and girls
and their appreciation OF the value
Of good habits prompts them to well
come gladly a chance to secure the
help OF home that WILL supply what
(C.ontinued on Second pare.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-21
Sfaunton Experiment Farm.

The farm at stanton consists Of
seventy acres, about two-thirds Of
which il suitable for experimental
work. the rest is used for pasture and
raising grain and forage for the work
horses. There is a good dwelling
house, a new six-room house for the
teamster and a splendid new barn on
the place. II is also well equipped
with horses and implements
The principal line Of experimental
work underway is a test of different
phosphate fertilizers acid phosphate.
raw phosphate. rock. honemeal ana
basic Stag, along with different surces
Of nitrogen carrying fertilizers, such as
ammonium sulphate, nitrate OF soda,
dried blood, etc. These are tried out
on a fve-year rotation of corn. po-
tatoes. wheat and hay TWO years.
We have five one-acre strips where
we demonstrate the best fertilizer
found in the work on the small plats,
on a scale large enough 10 appeal to
the farmers.
Alfalfa is a popular crop IN the Val
ley of Virginia and We have quite an
extensive line of experiments under
way with that crop. Different rates of
seeding, different amounts of lime, and
alfalfa IN mixtures with various
clovers and grasses are being tried
This work has progressed far enough
to Justify publication of the results.
which we expect to get out this sum
mer,
We are also testing all the common
grasses, both for seed and hay pro-
ouction. Two six-acre fields are alter
mated between corn and soy beans with
catch crop of clover seeded In the
corn at the last working, which Is
plowed under before seeding the beans
Improved strains of corn and beans
are used 10 supply in small way seed
to farmers
This station has been we'll received
by the people of Augusta county
The annual field days have been well
attended and We are constantly hay
ing visitors there to inspect the plats
lor get information on other subjects.
Charlotte County Station.
The land where this station IS To-
Gated had been abandoned for many
years as worthless. 1t is level and
uniform and we'll suited for expert
mental work. The rental price Of
81 90 per acre indicates its value.
A rotation of tobacco with corn.
wheat. COW peas and hay was planned
and an extensive series of fertilizer ex-
periments we're started The usual
demonstration acre plats were also In
stalled The farmers around Char
lotte Courthouse. who knew the land
told me that If we got good crop off
that land in two years we would meet
their expectations. Good crops of to-
tconttnued on Second Page.)-.