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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-23

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-23
TuRKENs

Turkeys will be In demand next week
for Thanksgiving. Ship to arrive Tues
day. Look for much higher prices.
HAxELGR0vE = CO..
Dex ~. AleAMsoAs ~
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Moving Picture shows for Public Parks
ant uea.Nes.

To THE EDITOR OF THx SUN-Sir, II
seems to me that tn. parks. especially
those In the congestod districts, can be
utilized In the summer time on every eve
ming. and ! might also add the beaches
as well, for the purpose OF providing the
people. especially the poor. with amuseme mt
and TO give them a chance In the sum
m.r months to famliarize themselves with
the works OF great authors and learn more
or this and other countries.
My suggestion is to provide moving pic.
ture shows In the open air in the parks
and beaches free 20 all. Thousands can
see the screens and wooden seats can be
provided mt a small cost.
The Board OF Education can be censor
or what Aims are to be shown: for in
stance. Quo Vadis," Last Days OF Pom
pei" David Copperheld" and "O,iver
Twist have been filmed. and they. Of
course, possess great educational value
and at the same time give the people very
great amusement
This would surely, II provided towether
with the concerts now given In the parks
IN the summer time, make life little
pleasanter for those who are unable IN
leave the city during the hot months.
FRED FREEMAN.
New YORK, March g.
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ity, a quality most desirable In q State
chairman. yet not all suficient in itself
to equip man for the Job.
Mr.. MURPHY In represented az adopt.
Ing q most amiable attitude toward the
reorganization Of the committee. It IL
not beyond belief that he should look
upon the Substitution OF Mr.. OsBoBy,
with whom be is not associated. for Mr..
PALMEs. who Is popularity labelled with
his name, as a distinct relief. More
over. Mr.. MURPRY has troubles Of his
own. within the boundaries Of New
York county. that require attention.
The Democrats regained power In
this state through no virtue Of their
own. Their leadership had nothing to
do with their winning the favor Of the
people. What would have been their
course had DAVID BENNETT HILL left
worthy successor among the upstate
politicians 10 a question Of speculative
interest only. Nobody can tell what be
might have accomplished. One thing IL
certain, however no up state leadership
could have been more disastrous to the
party than that which has afnicted 1t
from the Borough Of Manhattan.
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FORGOTTEN Side sire T..

To THE EDITOR or THE suN--Sr. II
Ii now nine days since our snowstorm
and not even a beginning has been had
toward cleaning the side streets In our
neighborhood. or in any other. 10 far as
| know.
have lived In the city for quite a
time and do not remember any such in
efficient work before.
All the heads OF departments OF the
present administration seem 20 be good
at politics. they call II explaining the
ideals Of this administration" but bad
at work, which seems to be left to depu-
ties and clerks, all except one. ! nomi-
nate DR.. Davis or some equally efncient
lady for Street Cleaning Commissioners,
and then probably the streets would be
quickly cleaned or there would be trouble
for the cleaners.
There Is no reason why avenues with
railroad tracks should have the snow
carted away before the side streets. The
street railroads put them In passable
condition very promptly. and their snow
heaps can walt on US. OF course the other
avenues should have precedence.
SIDE SrREErER.
NV YORK, February 20.
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The Nominal Secretary ar STAT.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Str: A
suggested by your correspondent Jun
ius" the period during which the failinss
OF Mr.. Bryan may continue to be regarded
by the American people as a Joke is drawing
rapidly to close. Our international Affairs
appear now to involve issues OF a char
scter 20 grave that derelictIons on the pa ri
OF the man nominally In charge Of them
no longer may be viewed with amused
Indifference. Do any Of US believe, how
ever. that the Secretary OF State OF the
present Administration really Ia respon-
sibie in any significant degree for the
pr esent foreign policies OF our Govern
ment or for anything more in fact than
the most purely formal Endorsement Of
tho official business OF his depa rtment,
FRED MErcALr.
PLAINFIELp, ". j., March 2
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THE FREEDOM or THE PRESS
AND UNLAWFUL MONOPOLY.

Prom fAs compliant o. fhe Sun Printing and
PsbHshino Association TO tAs Attorney Os~SesI.
Our constitutional system is based
upon the freedom Of the press. and 10
this end there should be given TO the
great organs OF public opinion every
facility to present all the news; and n
monopoly which seeks to shape and con-
troll the news into ono standard form.
and that form determined by its govern
ing body through its executive officers,
10 peculiarly Objectionable monopoly.
Thus a considerable part Of the news.
paper press OF the country has been
compelled TO print only such news as
the said Associated Press sees NJ to
transmit to It's several members, and
II has been for many years a matter of
complaint that by such control Of the
news partial. unfair and partisan
statements have been given to the pub
lie at large. Even II the Associated
Press has no, thus abused. as 30 many
citizens have believed and openly
charged. its dominating power over the
Transmission Of intelligence. yet II Is
prejudlc!al to the public that II should
b p4thin It's poicey to determine in
what form and to what extent the news
Of the world shall be giv.n from day to
day TO the average c!tlun.
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The Fairness or Court D. Martial,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: In
an interview. on leaving Sing Sing. Lieu
tenant Becker OF the New York police
10 quoted as calling his trial court
martial" lnasmuch as no one seems to
have resented this slur on the fairness OF
military courts. may hope you will print
this letter?
Many times have appeared before
Navy. Marine Corps and II. c. 3. courts
as counsel for the accused. My expe-
rience has been that the court sincerely
desires to do exact Justice. and the ef-
forts OF counsel TO aid them are welcomed.
Where civil counsel take the trouble to
explain the underlying reasons for So
called "technicalities" the court almost
always accepts the facts and appreciates
the assistance.
Also. the Navy Department has shown
great willingness and patience in the way
OF accepting briefs for the accused after
the trial.
! do not mean to imply any lack OF
similar fairness by the War ID, partment
as have never defended before an army
court. GEORGE HIRAM MANI
NEw YORK, March 2.
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N. B., AMERICAN MEN.
Foreigners Entertain Girls. You Have TO
he E1terta aimed by Them.

To THE EpIroR or THE SuN-Sir: The
title Psychology Geography OF Feminine
Unrest in THE SUS reminded me OF
what heard at Lucerne. 4 young Amer
lean girl born in Ne" Orleans, her father
a foreigner. her mother an Amer can
born IN Michigan or Wisconsin, said, talk
ing TO some Americans:
In America, when young man calls
on girl he is tired out with the days
business. and 50 he sits and listens while
she rejuyenates him. The American girl.
II she is wise. doesn't murmur at this For
the present she accepts the situation. hut
let me tell you something. An American
girl who has spent her energies thus for
several seasons. and sometimes been
poorly rewarded with petty social tri-
umphs, and who. perhaps. has not yet be-
come wise. being In her early twenties.
meets this from the men OF the Continent !:
"One OF them calls. Perhaps he has
never earned "A cent In his lie. but his
mind IL a fertile field. and his CONVERSE
ton. the average young American cir
would say II was fascinating. Il a rich
crop. These men know literature, art
music. the excitemonts OF life they know
woman. that is AS men OF the world pride
themselves on knowing woman. they don't
really know her does the man OF any
country who Is earnestly strivng 20 do his
work In the world. but they carry her OF
her feet for a time, In some cases for a
lifetime
And l." the young American girl con-
cluded. II want to marry an American
man" There was a shade OF sadness in
her voice as II she feared some OF her
counirymen had misunderstood her inter
est in the Cont mental whom one met at
the legations and at courts. Then. too.
her father, as before mentioned. was a
foreigner and her mother OF foreign de-
scent, the mother Teutonic. the father a
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Mr.. Bryan and the Benton Case.

In dealing directly with General
WILLIAM s. BENTON. a British subject,
met his death In Juarez Mr.. BRYAN
blundered inexcusnbly. II the Score
tary Of state would cancel his lecture
problems Of the Mexican situation he
would not be caught mapping 80 often.
Mr.. BRyAN's negotiations with General
VILLA ut least implied a doubt whether
NEWSSTAND CARRANzA was First Chief
Of the Constitutional army, as he de-
scribes himself In the "Directorio
Ofiicial" of Ell COnstitucionalistd. the
organ Of "the Constitutional govern
ment Of the Mexican Republic" pub
lished three times a week at General
.CARRANzA's headquarters.
The Secretary NJ State Is familiar
with this publication, yet In arranging
with General VILLA for the visit Of the
Benton commission TO chihuahua Mr..
BRYAN exposed himself to whnt has
been called defiance" by General
CARRASzA: the commission was forbid
den to leave Juarez by the garrison
commander, who acted under orders
from the First Chief" and obviously
with the sanction Of his immediate
superior, General VILLA. From Gen
eral CARRANzAs point Of view he was
not defying the United States, but as
sorting his authority as leader of the
Constitutionallst forces and head Of the
government of the northern States Of
Mexico.
Mr.. BRYAN knows that General CAa-
RANzA's government Is actually in oper-
alton, with posts and n telegraph ser
vice, and that the junta In the United
States, In Washington and elsewhere,
represents CARRANzA. and not VILLA.
Mr.. BRYAN also knows that VILLA has
several times In general orders. and
very recently, recognized CARRANzA as
First Chief" and has also made II
known that In organizing a local gov.
eminent at chihuahua he was acting
for NEWSSTAND CARRANxA. It was
one Of VILLAS own officers, General
AvILA, by his appointment commander
at Juarez. who sent tho Benton com.
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misAon back to n Paso when CAs.
RANsA insisted that the United States
Government continue Its Negotiations
with him.
The worst effect Of Mr.. BRYAN's blum
der IL that CARaANsA now maintains It
Is the British and not the United
States Government that the Benton af.
fair concerns. Probably this point
would not have been raised II CAnaANxA
had been consulted in the first place.
There IL international precedent in sup
port Of It. During the Bolivian rebel.
lion In 1900 Mr.. HAY. who will always
rank high a. an American secretary
Of State. sent these instructions to Mr..
BaIDoMAN, the United States Minister:
"You will understand that you can have
no Diplomatic rotations with the insur.
GENTS implying their recognition by tho
United States ~ the legitimate Govern
ment Of Bolivia. but that short Of such
recognition. you are entitled to deal with
them ~ the responsible parties In local
possession, 70 the extent Of demanding
tOb JV0Iv0hs otin AOT Ill SNtsess~eSso "'sHhh
reach Of insuresnt authority within the
territory controlled BY them. fullest pro-
lection for life and property"
Sir LIONEL CAsDEN arkues that o.
Great Britain has recognized HuERrA
II can have no communication with
the rebels, but the British Minister
could easily be COMPOUNDED by citation
Of British precedenta 1t Is true that
Great Britain looks to the United States
to take action In the Benton matter,
yet Great Britain 10 not estopped from
seeking information from General CAR
RASzA. He could decline. II It were not
impOlitic, to satisfy the United States.
Mr.. BRYAN, by little attention to
Spanish American susceptibilities II not
to precedence on the Constitutional
side. could have avoided the necessity
Of reversing himself In the negotiations
to investigate the death Of WILLIAM s.
BENTON. He must now make new ar.
rangements with General CAnRASsA or
face q fresh complication.
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An Employers Experience with Too
Eager Ucglnners.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Str. The
advocates OF a minimum wage for girls
In stores and offices OF 81 TO 80 week
lose sight of one important point. The
girl In such cases Is Just beginning her
business education and the store or ONCE
is to all intents and purposes a practical
school where she 10 learning to DO bust.
ness and getting paid for II. often times
more than she Is worth. instead OF having
TO pay for the privilege.
Her work has TO be supervised and care
fully watched by some we'll paid head Of
the department in which she 10 employed.
In other words the department head acts
a. a teacher and consumes valuable time
in the EFFORT to produce some degree Of
efficiency in the raw material under his
or her hands To contend that this sort
Of unframed labor should be paid % q
week because 1t needs 1t Is ridiculous.
Employees, whether young men or
young women, too often lose sight OF the
fact that they are enjoying the oppor-
tunity OF learning useful occupation
which In time will At them for positions
OF trust and proper remuneration.
This view OF the matter probably &C.
ours to very few who are starting on a
business career. They biunderingly put
In certain number OF hours a day. and
regardless OF the fact that their work Is
often badly done they feel that they are
being paid too little.
l once had In my employ a red headed
ONCE boy who graduated In six weeks !;
said he had learned all there was to
learn and saw no chance for advance.
ment. He was told to fold some circul"-s ::
In two days he said he had learned how
10 fold circulars and wanted something
else 10 do.
Boys especially are too impatient Be.
fore boy has been in a place long enough
FOR the head OF the business 20 know his
name he wants raise OF salary. II
some one In q totally different business
offers him a dollar week more he will
leave, perhaps just when he is beginning
to be useful.
He drifts from one thing to another
gaining a smattering information about
many kinds OF business. but learning
nothing well. and then at the age OF 80
or IS he wonders why his services are not
appreciated.
Success usually comes to the man who
knows Just a little more about some one
line OF trade than the average worker
In that line. NJ T. II.
NEw YORK. March 3
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Driving the Express Companies Out
OF Business.

1t was reported In Wall Street yes
terday that the United States Express
Company was about to go into volun-
tary liquidation. The report was not
confirmed. but we have no doubt that IL
was correct. II the company In lues-
tion proposes to wind up Its business II
Will be pursuing common sense
course. II stands now In the position
OF corporation whose chances Of con.
Quoting business probably In the fu.
ture have been destroyed by the action
or the Government In compelling the
railroads to carry express packages
below cost. For the company to con-
tinue doing business under these cir
cumstances would be I'm effect TO dis
tribute to the general public the assets
and the money 1t has saved by success
full business In the past The wise and
the fair thing for company NJ stu.
ated to do Is to stop business Mt once
and distribute Its assets among its own
stockholders. whose property these
rightfully are. We are glad to under
stand that the United States Express
Company will be enabled to effect this
liquidation In such a manner that It's
stockholders will receive the par value
OF their stock and probably something
more
We do not know whether or not the
arrangements Of other express COM
panies will be inclined to follow the
example thus set. Whether they 60 so
or not the question is very likely soon
to be presented to the Government
whether. now that II has taken over
part Of the express busir ess Of the
country through the parcels post, II is
prepared to take over tho whole Of II.
It cannot be expected that the xpress
companies will continue in business
merely for the sake Of doing that part
Of the business from which. In the or
binary course Of events. the smallest
profit Is derived. Obviously the Gov
eminent must face the necessity OF pro-
viding In some way for the quick and
easy transportation Of perishable
freight. such as shipments from the
country districts to the city markets Of
butter, eggs, vegetables and the like.
A larger question still Is how long
the railroad companies will. for their
part. continue to carry large packages
Cor the Government through the mails
for which they receive no adequate
compensation. The socalled success
of the parcels post scheme has only
been made possible by the willingness
Of the railroads up to the present time
to submit to this imposition. How long
will this complaisance continue II rail-
road earnings continue to fall of mt
the rate shown In recent mOnths2
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what the Authorities should Do.

The revolutionists composing the In
dustrial Workers Of the World are en-.
ergetically continuing their efforts to
provoke disorder and bring about riot
Ing In this city. Playing skilfully on
the sufferings Of honest men Of simple
minds and the debased natures OF
knaves they are narshalling bands
Of the idle through the streets, intent
on establishing n condition Of terror
and brigandage. Not only here but
elsewhere their broad plan Of cam
paign is freely avowed and openly ad-
vocated. In Philadelphia WILLIAM d.
HAYWOOD. one Of the most notorious
advocates Of violence, on Sunday urged
his auditors to crime in these words:
IF you can't get food by demanding IL
then organize and 90 and take It."
In New York the agents Of the In
dustrial Workers Of the World have de-
liberately kept men from accepting
work, while they have been enlisting
the wastrels. the vicious and the Grim.
inal In their legion Of unrest. They
have ignored the regular agencies Of
relief for the needy, have violently In
vaded the churches and boastfully de-
clare that II their demands are not
met they will take by force what they
want from whomsoever they may be
able to overcome.
The end Of this Is not hidden. Toll
Grated for little. 1t means encounters
between the police and the marchers
In which innocent. II misguided men,
must suffer along with the rogues into
whose company they have unwittingly
been lured. 1t means the destruction
Of life, the Gripping Of men, the ex-
posture OF respectable citizens to dan
gers In their persons and property. The
falsehoods that have been told have al
ready induced dangerous bitterness,
which needs only opposition to develop
into n senseless. unnecessary clash In
which no account can be taken Of mo-
tives. but the hard hand Of authority
must fall OH all.
Can this outcome be prevented? Ger
tainly 1t could have been averted a
week ago; even to-day 1t may be
avoided. The con-pirators have laid
themselves open to arrest, indictment
and punishment. The authorities, II
they have performed their duties. have
the evidence on which to proceed
against them. II they have been Ne
miss in this they can now repair their
neglect by gathering 1t. Let them
move with promptness and vigor, not
against the unfortunate men In the
ranks hut against the meters Of pill
lage: the men who urge that the guests
In public eating houses be poisoned by
the cooks and walters; the men who
proclaim their purpose to be revolu-
ton; the men who preach anarchy
and then leave their dupes 10 bear the
blows that must b. given when the at
tempt ~ made to overthrow order.
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Two young men were killed on Sunday
evening by tho collapse Of q corrugated
ron awning extending over q sidewalk.
The structure proved unequal TO the
strain imposed upon It by the heavy
fall Of snow and fell on persons In the
highway. This kind Of encroachment
on the public thoroughfare In usually
devoted to the protection Of some pri-
vate business, and there IL no more
reason why It should be permitted than
there was for allowing the projections
beyond the building lines against which
the former borough administration
moved 70 vigorously. But II Il be ar
gued that they constitute no obstruc-
ton. and might a. well be allowed to
remain In place, certainly the scandal
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With the election OF WILLIAM CHURcH
OSBORN as chairman the Democratic
State committee energies nOminally
from Tammany control and pa into
the management Of upstate Democrats,
with Governor GLYNN Mt their head,
President WILSON an interested OBJ
server and Chairman McCoMss Of the
national committee an optimistic sym.
pathizer. Great store 10 appa rently laid
on Alr. OssoRN's personal respectable.
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Now that GsoRoE McANsNr Ia Presi-
dent Of the Board OF Aldermen he pre-.
tends that he Is no longer responsible
for the City Hall clock. But this is .
mere legal technicAlity. Eominally.
perhaps he has graduated from the
guardianship of that ancient timepiece:
morally. Il IL his duty to keep It going.
Why has he not climbed up into the
tower and thawed out Its frosen in
nardsf Why has he permitted II, occu.
plying . most eligible situation between
Justice on the top floor and virtue on
the lower levels, to live lie during all
but four inhnitesimal periods OF the
last forty-eisht hours? Why has he
allowed It to misguide the trustful
Brooklynite and the connding COM
muter as they struggled to escape from
Manhattan? Has 0poRuE McANBNY been
showed int Or has he backslidden from
his protestations In the campaign and.
Hike 30 many other politicians, betrayed
the trust reposed In him?
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From The ELsctric Raiiuan InurnaI

TVV" TITO EFSrtVIc NuFUuV JohTnH
The Metropolitan Street Railway Kan.
sas City. Mo-. Issued an order recently
eliminating brass buttons on uniforms The
order snects all OF the l,soo carmen en-.
ploysd. The change, II was announced, wa.
for the bsnent Of employees. Some Of the
conductors and motormsn could AFFORD only
one suit OF clothes or had their service
hours so arranged that they could not
change 20 citissns' clothes between runs
The brass buttons will bs replaced with tho
ordinary black ones and the men will not
be conspicuous when sttirsd N their uni.
ferms on duty.