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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27

The moon does not really travel
with us. 1t only seems to do SO. The
moon IN so far away that when wa
walk a block or two. or a hundred.
we cannot notice any relative differ
ence In the relative positions of the
moon and ourselves. When thing Is
close at hand we can notice every
change in our position toward 1t. but
when It Ia far away the change of
our position toward 1t Is SO slight
that 1t is hardly perceptfble. very
good way TO illustrate this Is to ask
you to recall the last time you We're
in a railroad train looking out at the
scenery in the country. The tele-
graph poles rush past you SO fast you
cannot count them. The cows in the
pasture beside the railroad do not
seem TO go by so fast You can count
them easily. The tree farther over in
the next field does not appear to be
moving but slightly, while the church
steeple which you can see far in the
distance, does not 60 out OF sight for
a long time--in fact. seems almost to
be moving along with you. The moon
liz Just like the church steeple In this
case, except that 1t is SO much farther
away that it seems to travel right with
you. 1t is all due to the fact as stated
a. the beginning OF this answer. that
the relative positions of yourself and
the moon are only slightly changed
as you move from place to place, SO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
Prohibition Anvil
Temperance In Virginia.

Obviously incorrect newspaper headlines say
that Virginia has gone dry by some thirty thou
sand majority. What they mean Is that ma
Jority of voters expressed preference for State
wide prohibition-which has much less relation
to States actually going dry than an indi-
viduaPs signing Of the pledge has to his keep
ing sober. When a topper swears off he is at
ieast unanimous about II. All Of him, for the
Tune, Is sincerely devoted to temperance. A
state that votes for prohibition always contains
considerable minority whose individual con-
vctons are wet.
Otherwise voting for prohibition and sign
ing the pledge are much alike. In each case a
solemn undertaking to abjure intoxicants In put
on record. In each putting the under
taking on record is merely a beginning. The
state that votes for prohibition writes ple1ge
to suppress the sale Of liquor: but that piece
OF paper no more suppresses the liquor traffic
than an individuals pledge makes him inper-
vious to alcohol.
To upreet the liquor traffic where Il has long
fourtshed means years of unfiagging vigilance.
If Virginia keeps her pledge some five years
from now 1t may be said truthfully that the
State has gone dry. If she does not keep It
she had better not have taken it. Bogus pro-
hibition has hlndered the solution of the tenn
perance problem in this country.-Sa turday
Evening Post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
DON ATfOS DAY TOMORROW.

The Pirginion again calls attention to the
fact that tomorrow the annual Donation Day
OF the Home for Incurables will be celebrated.
It is TO be hoped that real celebration of the
blessings of health and prosperity will be under
taken by the many thousand who enjoy those
blessings ard that celebration of the helpless
and unfortunate may be made possible by large
and generous contributions to the resources of
this truly deserving charity.
The Home presents one of the most worthy
causes that comes before the Richmond public
for consideration The responses to its appeal
have often but not always been of most gem
erous nature. and the Home has much for which
to thank the public The need this year is
peculiarly pressing. ExIgences of war have at
fected the inmates of this institution by the
Gripping Of resources that were won't 10 sus-
tain them. It Is the high privilege of the gen
erously inclined to restore to the measure OF
physical comfort that remains possible for them
those who have lost large part of the joy of
life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RELIEF.

Expressions OF gratitude for relief from
pending local option election in Fredericksburg
that have been voiced by the press of that
city are due to the fact that the Judge of the
Corporation Courf of Fredericksburg, Judge
John T. Goolrick in discussing the question Of
license in that city declared officially that were
election held and the city to go wet he. as
Judge OF the court In view of the overwhelm-
ing sentiment of the State In opposition to the
liquor traffic would not feel able TO grant an
application for license at any place In his juris.
diction. For this statement he deserves the
thanks Of the city, which hns been rendered
him. and of the State al large It Is not prob
able that either interest would call an election
in Nirginin. but with this example of what the
judges Of the State think of the propriety Of
acting liquor licenses 1t is not to be Won
6ered that a great deal of agitation in regard
to such matters has been allayed.
The question that confronts Virginia is not
one Of local fights. but of Statewide interest. The
problem for Virginia TO solve is that Of effec-
tive law enforcement for all Virginia. to be
brought about by the enactment Of adequate
laws under the leadership of the best citizens
who can be chosen to frame them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
sp.ARE rs TIE SENSATION.

with no desire to prejudice public sentiment
!. for or against the prisoner in the case that
comes up fer trial here this morning. ii is well
for the public 10 restrain itself and FOR the
rrees to b. careful in fits handling Of the mat
ter.
sensationalism in law courts is one Of the
evils q the DAY Case after case in American
courts has aroused popular interest, not In the
merits Of tho case bat on the basis of sensational
evidence that was expected to be. and often was
actually introduced. It would be possible to
name an almost unbroken succession of in
stances IN American criminology that stirred
the public mind for days. and no sooner has
one passed than another takes It's place It lis
IN jnsidious and covert hit nevertheless. direct
threat nj the best in American civilization that
NhH details " TTTTurT U7Ed01uF and misIving
81 have been paraded before the public
ss Iii the present instance it Is NOT certain what
Sts the nature Of evidence to be introduced The
d kaliminary trial Was given sensational colorinc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
Generally Speaking
The Traffic and Prices.

Just now the protectionists are gloating over
the fact that their prediction of low prices
that would ruin all American industry has not
been fulfilled. Where are your cheap rails?
they say. and your cheap clothing?
Some OF them here, some Of them are
shut out by war. Nothing promised cheap
enough to ruin any wel-organized industry.
II the tariff has not reduced prices why are
these bowling about It? They want pro-
lection. NOT as damned barren ideality,' but
a condition under which they could get more
for their product. 1t appears they are getting
as much as ever for some of those products,
for steel sind wooden cloth, for instance. If this
be true as they claim, then their predictions
have failed louisville Post
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
ENGLAND FAvORS
RE0PEN|NG CHANGE
FINANCIAL OPINION OBJECTS TO
PRICES BEING FIXED by
ARTIFICIAL METHODS.

Washington, Oct 26.--There IL lite
tie doubt that England favors a re-
opening OF the London Stock Ex-
change: Furthermore. that the leading
financial opinion of England objects
to any plan OF fixing prices artificiai.y,
except possibly for short time.
Basel Fl. Blackett. of the British
treasury. who accompanied Sir George
Pais1n here to discuss with SecretarA
OF the Treasury McAdoo matters re-
lating to the financial difficulties OF
England and the United States, made
this statement today to Roger Bah
son. tho statistician. who had q long
interview with him.
Mr.. Blackett has long been regard.
ed as an important figure in the Brit
ish financial world. Born in Calcutta
and an Oxford graduate, he has been
in the British treasury since 1904
Last year he was signalIy honored
by being placed On the royal commits
sion on Indian finance and currency.
and his work as a member OF that
body induced David Lloyd George,
Chancellor Of the Exchequer, to So
lect him to accompany Sir George
Paish on the important mission TO
Secretary McAdoo.
Mr.. Blackett has refused to be In
terviewed before. but 10 Mr. Babson
he said:
Il believe It Is highly desirable that
the Stock Exchange be opened IN =
short space OF time. and that the
opening OF the cotton exchanges u
even more important.
II am hopeful that measures may
soon be devised to hasten this result.
Any attempt to f1x prices artifcia,ly.
except for very short period. os-
lieve to be contrary to economic laws.
and bound to fail.
II believe that Uhe authorities did
right IN closing tho exchanges, but Il
they are left closed too long the good
effect Of their closing will be lost"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
R0TAR|ANS LEAVE
FOR JACKSONVILLE
EXPECT TO SHOW SOUTHEAET-
ERN BROTHERS JUST WHY
RICHMOND Is ON MAP

Norman III. Johnson. editor of the
Merchants journal, and William Nor
ton left yesterday to attend the
Southeastern get-together meeting OF
the Rotarians at Jacksonville today
and tomorrow. Florida Rotarlans
have made elaborate preparations for
the meeting and one OF the greatest
boosting sessions OF which Jackson
willie can boast will be held. Presi-
dent Frank Mulholland OF the Inter
national Association Of Rotary Clubs
will be at the meeting together with
the officers of the Southeastern asso-
citation.
Mr.. johnson and Mr.. Morton will
take Ave minutes OF the time Of the
Waiting Rotarians to tell why Rich
mond IL on the map and though Ia
is utterly impossible for them to give
all the reasons in that space OF time
they expect to tell enough to convince
the other Rotarians that tho other
cities are on tho map only because
Richmond 10 too modest to shove
them of. The Richmond Rotarians
will be back the last OF the week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
Current Verse
How They Welcomed George.

CAT recent banquet In AUGUSTA. big Chief
stallings got a rousng welcome. This Is or
of the odes inflicted him):
George r. Stallings.
Old Georgia welcomes home again
George r. Sta1lings. wonder mani"
Oh. let us sing this great refrain,
George T, Stalngs. wonder man."
He led the BRAVES" that gallant nine. -
In magic way and fashion fine.
Past Comics stars that used to shine,
George r. Stallings, wonder man"
Wen sound once more his praises grand.
George r. Stallngs. wonder man.
His names today in every land
George r. Stallngs. wonder man."
Wherer baseball fans found,
Where lovers of the game abound.
From pole to pole those words resound.
George T. Stallings, wonder man"
Augusta Chronicle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
Again The Times-Dispatch
IAtter-Day Sanctity.

In eulogizing the Secretary of the Common
wealth the Times-Dispatch went out OF it's way.
!. seems tn us. to refresh tho public mind on
certain things almost forgotten This. Of couse.
was far from the purpose of the tbs editorial
In setting out its cold storage mince meat the
Richmond daily breaks this crust:
1T Is the wont of some to be quick to con-
denim the acts OF public ohlcer and slow
to applaud. To those public officers who show
o high conception OF their duties and who
serve faithfully and well, we should not be
slow to record our appreciation. Our hats off
to Colonel James,"
The Virginia Citizen has mind to detract
from enccmiums upon our estimable friend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
How About DIR. Mcf,uirn

At the closing session of the third annual
national congress of industrial safety In Chi
cago, resolution was adopted pledging mem
hers Of the congress strive for the elimna-
ton of the OF alcohol among employees of
their plants and factories. Arthur r. Morey of
st Louis, who introduced the resolution. said
that the FIVE hundred members OF the organ
tZation had direction over more than one mil
lion workmen covering almost every line of
industrial endeavor.
DR.. Stuart MCGUIRE surgeon Of Richmond
said In the opening Of the Statewide temper
ance campaign in Virginia, that the moderate
use of alcohol is beneficial
Somebody has got to revise his ideas If
DR. Mcclure is right the safety men are wrong
If the sfetv men are right Dr. Mcclure is wrong
And then there the Russian governmen Mt
and 100000 Russian people who are en-
thusiastic over the benefits of prohibition-Roa-
noke World News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27

that it did not merit. II is to be hoped that the
presentation to be started will be free from
esteem OF the public for the character OF our
citizenship were men and women to be seen In
crowds at such u trial. While II is not possible
under the American scheme of Jurisprudence TO
conduct trials in private, privacy should be given
by the public refrainng from attending
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
I +, n GRANGE IN VIRGINIA.


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lns 'tS'o'' ''iN0'S0 t"' matter AVN '0"-
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other~ise we are agreed with the POST The
statement me fifgt"i1n would specially com
mend TO the consideration OF Nlfginians Is the
following; The state that votes tor prohibition
writes pledge 10 suppress the sale OF liquor;
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27

Well, II you are my brother.
We must help one another.
But Johnny don't you see
You're rather rough nme,
When cloudless is the sky.
And the goose iE hanging high,
IT'S then with ghoulish glee,
You have 1t in for me.
You find no word of praise
For any of our ways.
You try to clip our wings.
And call us dreadful things
Our Wall Street is a sink
You'd put 1t on the blink;
You hand US little jokers.
And tax our idle brokers,
And try TO bring us loss
BY putting one across.
But when you're In a hole
You laud our noble soul.
And then for help you fly.
To those whom you decry.
question let me ak
Who pays the Income Tax?
II money you would raise
Who Is the one that pays?
For philanthropic work,
It's little old New York.
When there are loads to bear
She takes the lions share,
Our times are also rotten
But send along your cotton
For seeing 1t is you.
I guess we'll help you through.
III. NJ. North, Westchester Tim
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
WhyDoes the Moon Travel With
Us When We Walk or Ride?

slight In the fact az to appear imper-
ceptible.
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greatest single book of knowledge
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ted by this paper. The coupon on
another page gets II for you. We
want every reader to secure a copy.
Thousands Of questions like these
and many interesting stories Of the
wonders produced by man are told.
not in mere words, but in fascinating
pictures which show each process step
by step in a series OF stimulating
pictures. =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27

the Colonel. and might wish some less worthy
subject had been used to adorn the tale. We
refer to 1t only for the purpose OF impressing
upon the newspaper fraternity and the public
in general the evidence of self-conviction con-
tanned in the first two sentences quoted. The
tbs flies of past years must have felt a
Jolt when these words were hung up with
them.--Vrginia Citizen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
'P. NJ. at

Germany announces it will stand by the Mon
roe doctrine. Fine. Now If she will stand by the
Wilson doctrine and show a willingness to stop
fghting We will all hoch der Kaiser--Raleigh
News Observer
Germany will have to hoch more than that
before It's over with.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27

One Of those cheerful headlines informs us Of
"plan to Relieve Cotton Situation" It's about
time to stop planning and do something.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
Speedy Boston.

Hank-"Ever IN Boston. Bill?"
Bill--"Yep."
Hank-"Get tangled up any,
Bill-"A little ] stole a pup from a front
porch, two miles with him and stopped to
rest right de same front porch I stole him
from. philadelphia Bulletin
The Philadelphia paper evidently used this
before certain memorable series Of events
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27

Ceremonies over the burying of hatchets are
becoming popular now.-Atlanta Constitution
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
MEET FOR COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

The campaign for compulsory education has
been allowed to lag, The public school princi-
pals OF the city have not been Idle, nor have
a number Of other advocates of the adoption of
the law. but too little has been done to arouse
the interest of the voters Many of them do
not realize the Importance of the question to be
decided by referendum on election day and not
realizing It, will fail to go to the polls. Therein
lies the danger to a campaign which without
question should be successful
The plan to have tomorrow set aside as "com-
pulsory education day" in the public schools is
good one. 1t should awaken those patrons
who take keen interest in public education,
but it Will not stir the vast body of suffragans
That meeting will be beneficial but the full
possibilities will not be realized unless other
voters also Interested sufficiently to induce
them to vote next Tuesday.
This is not written in a spirit of criticism
The Vir0nian understands thoroughly the ar.
fculty in getting the public interested in edu-
cational questions and calls attention to what has
not been done. as II has already called attention
to what has been done, that It may not only
arouse the voters but, II 1t can to help others to
forward that work
Speaking definitely, The Virgtnian suggests
that mass meeting be held Thursday night In
the auditorium OF the John Marshall High
School. Sufficiently advertised, and It's import
ance sufficiently impressed upon the public
through the newspapers and at the meeting OF
patrons Wednesday, large atten dance should
be secured The meeting would not only be a
medium through which arguments in favor OF
the adoption of the law could be advanced, but
Il would give wide publicity to the fact, not too
we'll known that the question is to be voted
upon at the general election next Tuesday. The
idea appeals to The Virgintan one calculated
to prove instrumental In assuring the success
OF the movement for the better education of
the children OF Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27

Five German Air Craft Sunk,"-HeadIine
Wen the sinking depends on the point of view.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
Sparklets


Newspaper subscribers sometimes turn out
to be humorists. The communication here re-
produced IS bona fide.
Editor
Dear Str.--Mr. VIM. c, has been dead
for several years, and does not get his mail at
this Office
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27

Comm ntlng on the Journals assertion that
1t lis quite common sight in North Carolina
10 see farmers drive 10 the harvest field in an
automobile" The Richmond virgnian says:
And yet they want to Buy-a-Bale." Why
certainly we want them to huy-a- bale. Couldn't
yet the autos unless We sold few--New Bern
IN. c. Journal
But they claimed TO need bread, and it turns
cut 10 be autos, Fast life they lead on Carolina
farms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27

Evidently the crew of the ship RED Cross"
desired to test Its principles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27

The Carolina photographers have not decided
whether the most important event of the days
news is the European War. the Constitutional
Amendments, or the meeting OF the Paragraph.
cr's Union at Charlotte. General sentiment
seems to favor the last.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27

If mora generals than sherman had under
taken to define war there would be more va
riety to the discussions of that subject-Raleigh
News and Observer.
We doubt it. He couldn't be beat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-09
Round Two IN Uncle Sans Battle

A great manufacturer, who had successfully built
up an immense plant and fortune for each of its
owners in group at !. club one night was talking
about business ethics.
Business isn't sentiment; it isn't benevOlence or
philanthropy" he said "it is war. The big fish
swallow the little fish because that is natures way
And it's the same way in busness-you can't get
away from the fact However much as individuals
might like to be kind and gentle the cold truth is
that in business we have to play according to the
rules OF the game; and those rules are very much like
the rules of war"
The trust BILL now before the senate is an at
tempt to see whether government is strong enough
to umpire this business game that it won't be as
bloody or brutal as and that tile small business
man will have chance to escape from the tooth
ed mouth of the big
Up to this time, after generation of experiment.
ing our attempts to govern the trusts have proved
failures 't''t.', .'.t.t.s.
In spite of laws and prosecutions and 'bustings"
they have restrained trade held up prices, sandbag
ged competition and developed power which in
any real test has sufced to overreach the collective
power OF the people.
This has been because they have been expertlv or
ganized have interlocked until practically their
whole strength has been available for offense or de-
1ense and have known what they want and how to
get while the strength of the people has been scat
tered, poorly directed and often betrayed.
We are next to if trade commission with large
powers OF inquiry and publicity, REINFORCED as re-
quired by the federal governments prosecuting ma
chInery, can restore competition and regulate it in
the public interest
If it can, fine; troubles on this score will then
gradually disappear prices will fall labor grow tran
quill and peace, good will and harmony replace dis
cord and revolt.
1t if can't, must find it out before the country
will be ready for another step-the taking over of
the great trusts from private to public ownership
as the only way to the sociaizing of industry.