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The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-11
Official Paper
NOME, ALASKA, APRIL ii, 1914.

Out of our common needs have sprung the great utilities providing transportation and the other services which are now such an essential part of our civilization. An elaborate water system supplants ehe old well; gas and electric light takc the place O. the candal and oil lamps; the tele- graph and the telephone supplant the written communication; the electric railway and transcontinental line re- place the cumbersom wagon md stage route.
 Thus utilities which now represent millions upon millions of dollars throughout the United States arc vital to the growth and development of the country and the we'll being of our cities.
 The public service corporations con- trolling them have been granted ex- traordinary and far-reaching powers, powers which the individual does not possess. powers which are entrusted to corporations only because of their prblic character and the functions which they perfom in the life of the community. The acceptance of these special and important powers carries with 1t the duties and obligations fire m which the individual is entirely free.
 Tn view of the nature and character of these public services. 1t is general iy agreed that they should be subject to a pfoper system of public rcgula- ton which will not only protect the public. but will secure to the public proper service at reasonable rates.
 The regulation of public utilities by state commissions have spread over tn. United States very rapidly and apparently working to the best in- tcrest of all--the public. the investors and the companies. Meanwhile tho question of public ownership is being widely discussed. its advocates rang irg from. those who seek municipal ownership of gas and electric plants street railways. or telephone lines to those who are in favor of government ownership of all utilities merely for the purpose of extingulshing private ownership. Perhaps the most auda- cjous presentation of the demands of the latter occurred little over year ago when Congressman Berger. in view of the threatened tieup of fifty Scur eastern railroads by the proposed strike of frsmen. introduced a resoiu- ton proposing that. in case of . strike and tieup of the railway system fcl moro than q week the president sseuld he empowered to seise tho rail. ways with eil their terminals. lands
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-11
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-01
Look Out. This Is tho Day.

D e just little careful, respected sir, where
- you throw the newspaper that you have
finished reading, or the fragments of the
letter you have destroyed! And you, dear
madam. be watchful lest your servant dump
ashes or trash into the streets! This is the
day OF days in the Street Cleaning Depart.
ments calendar, when, according to official
announcement, the ordinance aimed at the
practices above indicated actually is going to
be enforced.
It is true that we should not require the
restraint Of the policeman's watchful eye and
commanding voice and, in direful prospect
terrifying hand falling in retribution on our
shoulder, to compel our obedience to SO salu-
tary statute. 1t appears, however, that
restraint of this character Is required, and
to-day and from now on the declaration is
that 1t will be provided
Richmond should welcome it, as step in
the right direction. 1t ought not to be too
much to hope that after the city government
has effected a complete reformation of the
unofficial public, in this matter of keeping
the streets clean In appearance and fact, re-
moving, as 1t were, the mote that now dis
torts the public vision, it may find time to
give attention to its own beam
In the meantime, corner receptacles for
the waste paper that must not be thrown
into the streets certainly should be provided.
The Times-Dispatch is convinced that they
will promote enormously the success of the
current experiment in municipal optics.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-01
DISEASE IN VIRGINIA SCHOOLS
the Days Best Cartoons.
From the Virginia Journal of Education

The Journal is no extremist, but 1t
believes that the time has come
whens medical inspection OF schools
should be made compulsory in vir-
sinia. Tho necessity for the move has
become too apparent for delay The
stage for argument has passed. Our
people should be forced to meet a con-
dition which menaces every homo in
the State. and which daily threatens
the lives and health OF tens OF thou
sands OF its future citizens. Data In
support OF this charge Is not lacking.
In recent issue Of tho Virginia Health
Bulletin, the following startling facts
are rcvealcd:
To ascertain precisely what were the
physical defects OF children In attend
ance OH school. many Of which were
lacking In sanitation, Investigators re-
Gently examined all tho pupils of the
forty-nine schools OF typical Vir-
ginia county. Careful inspection
showed the following results:
Tho eyes of 21.5 per cent OF the chill
dren were defective, and OF 81 per cent
seriously defective.
The hearing OF rs per cent OF the
children WINS faulty.
The tonsils OF one-third of the chill
dren and the adenoids OF 247 per cent
were enlarged.
Thirty-one percentage of the chill
dren and nose trouble.
The permanent teeth OF 5S per cent
and the frat teeth of AZ per cent OF the
children were defective.
Eighteen and half per cent OF the
children had enlarged glnnds.
Almost one-thlrd OF tho pupils (31.o
per cent? were poorly nourished.
One child In every six l7.5 per cent?
was abnormally pale.
The lungs of a. per cent OF the chill
dren were involved.
About twenty per cent t1e.65) of the
children had hookworm disease.
In order that the full force and
meaning OF this crisis may be under
stood, the Journal is disposed to make
the figures from Orange County APP
plicable to the State at large. This
course is certainly justifiablc. In view
Of the fact that Orange is reckoned
among tho healthiest counties OF the
State. 1t Is certainly above the aver
age: therefore 1t is assuredly safe to
treat It as n practical mean. THE sit
uation disclosed In this country" says
the health officers, here described, is
not unusually bad. If it differs from
the average, II is rather above than
below, for tho county inspected was
one whose schools have been making
notable progress during tho past few
years. But with the knowledge of
such conditions and with the prospect
OF even worse things in other coun-
ties, 1t Is high time that every school
Commonwealth was nstir for improve
ments. We have no right as a people
to subject our children, the wards Of
Virginia. to such dangers as they face
in many of our rural schools. We
must change conditions for the bot
ter" There are 42s,O00 children en-
rolled In the schools of the State. APP
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-01
War News Fifty Years Ago

Tho little excitement that was created In
Chesterfield County by the operations Of Pickett's
men against the negro troops OF the Federal
army died out yesterday, and there was again
the announcement nothing doing on the front"
The only thing OF interest that comes from
Petersburg is that there has been for tho pnst
two days very heavy picket firing at night by
tho Federals. This, firing at certain hours is
kept up SO necessarily as to leave the impres
sion that real skirmsh is going on. but i there
has been nothing of the kind, and IL liz now
s UNDERSTOOD that the enemy is doing the much
shooting TO fntimidate deserters from their
ranks and. If possible, put II stop to SO much
desertion.
~, The report comes from Georgia that General
with the cavalry of General Kiipatrick. Of
Shermans army, and that in the second fight
retrea Of hs and in the hasy
captured but. unfortunately, the famous gen
erafs head was not in 1t.
General Wayne, OF the Georgia State troops.
Is still holding the enemy in check near oconee,
Ga According to reports received at the War
Department. General wayne's men are nghtng
Wen, especially the cadets. who act with ali
the bravery and dash of trained Confederate
veterans.
A gentleman just from Atlanta rcpor,s thu,
all OF the business houses son four of the prin-
cipal streets of that city have been burned by
tho Federals The Atlanta Hotel. the largest
mousse OF entertainment in the city, has been
destroyed. $3.50
Another report from Atlanta says tint tho
aeaerais In order to make big confiagration
OF the passenger depot in that city. piled in all
OF their old wagons and whatever else OF punder
they wished to get rid OF and set fire to tho
"noie. Ihe combination made an immense fire
winch the Yankees seemed to enjoy very much
In the House Of Representatives of tho Con-
tederate congress yesterday motion OF Mr.
ADKINS. OF Tennessee, Gencraf Joseph E. John
ston was unanimously Invited to n privileged
seat In the House during his visit in Richmond
Ma1or-General Robert Ransom and stan have
arrived at Charleston The general will assume
command there.
me Richmond Christian Advocate will not he
,enoEed 10 LynchburS, as had been proposed
he
rev James ~. Duncan Will remain the editor
Mrs. Freeman. tho wife OF William Freeman.
confederate soldier Of Forsythe County, ~ c.
all are alive and doing we'll
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-01
Leaving the Fighting to Others

THE disgust that patriotic Englshmen feel
for the professional football players,
who have refused to respond to their coun-
try's call for men, is easily understood in this
country. Here are men already in fit phys-
cal condition to engage in active fighting, who
persist i'll public exhibitions Of that bodily ef-
ficiency they should be displaying at the
front. No wonder their countrymen feel
ashamed and Inundated by such a spectacle!
That it destroys a large proportion OF a
country's strongest and most spirited
sons, leaving the relatively weak in mind and
char .cter to carry on government and COM
merce and repopulate an exhausted land, has
usually been felt to be one of wars greatest
tragedies. If any large proportion of the
athletes Of England are like these football
players who stay placidly at home while
their brothers are dying abroad, the old
judgment will have to be revised.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-01
Economy Democracy's Watchword

CHAIRMAN SPARKMAN, of the House
~ Rivers and Harbors committee, as re-
ported in dispatch from Washington, will
discuss with the President this week the
framing Of the next rivers and harbors bill.
The President, according to the dispatch, 'is
understood to be DESTROYS that only urgently
necessary projects be provided for in the
bill"
This understanding OF the matter prob
ably does Mr.. Wilson no more than Justice,
and the country generally and the Demo-
cratic party particularly will support his
stand. This is not the time for rolling the
pork barrel At this and the next session of
Congress the Democratic party will be on
trial. Before us, in 1916, looms presiden-
tial election. Economy should be the watch
word of the nation, just as it is Of indivi-
dual. city and State.
Because of the reduction in the national
income, caused by the European war, it has
been necessary to raise by new taxation
$100.000,000. The masses of the people are
beginning to-day to pay these taxes, although
some of them already are in effect. The
dissatisfaction certain to be caused would
assume the proportions Of political revolt,
under the aggravation of reckless expendi-
lures by Democratic Congress.
To loyal Democrats, convinced of the wis
dom and beneficence Of party principles and
the necessity of party success in the next
general election, the rumors Of pork-barrel
legislation that come from Washington wear
the livery of political folly and political
shame. Only partisan Republicans will be
pleased by the spectacle of the Democracy
engaged in deliberately cutting its own
throat
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-01
PLEA FOR HELP FOR STRICKEN MEXICO

To the Editor OF The Times -Dispatch.
Sir.-The day the Christmas ship
sailed with its cargo OF good cheer
for the war-stricken countries OF Eu-
rope little company OF AcXicans as
sembled In Il town near the interna-
tionnl boundary and issued an appeal
addressed "To the American People
and 'Cheir Exalted Authorities"
II was plea for work for the men.
and bread for their women and chill
dren. and is tho fret cry for help that
has ever come from this stoical and
long-suffering people.
1t was printed in an obscure paper
and in the natural course OF events
could not have carried far; but n copy
fell into my hands, and since then
tho closing words have sounded in my
cars. giving me no rest day nor night;
"Trabajo! Justicia! PAM. (Workl JUS
ticc! Broadly at last 7 have decided
to PASS ii on to editors in tho United
States, who are able to send 1t to the
uttermost parts of the land. and see
what answer the American people
have to make.
The conditions In Europe, which
shock the civilized world. have existed
here against our borders for four
years. unconsidered Mexico is peo-
plcd with widows and orphans, and
famine is in the land. At first it
reached ue only rs n rumor from re-
our midst. on both sides of the Rio
Grande. One sees 1t daily in enact
'ated forms. shrunkon cheeks. tightly
drawn skin and burning Dyes. It Is
in tho faces of women. old mon and
little children. Many have died on
American soil during tho past year,
ostensibly from obscure Diseases but
actually from starvation, and there
are hundreds OF children who have
never had SUFFICIENT food in their pitt
full little lives That Is the heart
breaking tragedy In it all--the un-
smiling little children. who sit silently
by the doors of huts through the long
hours Of long days. Tho sound or
laughter and playing children has
been stilIed in Mexico.
These people have endured much
in stlonce. but now has been reached
even the end OF their stoicism, and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-01
A Voice From North Carolina

THERE is u real pleasure in giving space
j on this page to-day to the chant Of a
North Carolina friend who, perhaps, Is
worrying and grieving still over a Thanks
giving Day incident. Naturally, under such
circumstances, he looks around for such stray
crumbs of comfort as fell from the table at
the Thanksgiving feast, and 1t must be ad-
mitted that he has picked up enough to make
very respectable meal
Who will begrudge him it's complete en-
joyment? No loyal Virgn:an, certainly, for
in this State we want everybody to be as
happy as the circumstances permit. Sing
on, Tarheel Reader" We like to hear the
harmonies you evoke.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-01

from tho east, the west, the north
and the south comes a cry OF bread
for the starving.
There Is need for food, and clothes
and medicines. The need Is pressing
Helpless ones are suffering and dying.
There is no time to lose. Arrange
mentS have been made for tho diE-
trlbution OF supplies through the
American consulate at this place to
any locality in Mexico. and for tho
judicious expenditure of any funds
that may DO donated.
The restitution is not confined to
tho lower classes. Hundreds of dell
cate, carefully women arc
enduring untold hardship and en-
during it with tho silent courage
That type. Loss than month ago
met on tho streets of Ell Paso Mex
lean woman. qualified by intelligence
character and culture to adorn any
circle. She was soliciting family
washing with which to support her-
self and three childron.
Christmas Is coming! Christmas
In MeSico! God help them, and move
TO compassion the hearts Of happier
ones!
There are sad women in the United
States who have little garments
low with age. Let them remember
the inothors and babes of Mexico
Once upon q time ] knew an American
mother, with ono little son, who was
tho joy OF her lifo. He went away
ana left only memory ana the pre-
oious garments he had worn. Now n
little Mexican lad out in Juarez il
wearing his Jackets. little lad whose
father was killed at Torreon, anu
whose mother died OF privation on
the long march across the desert to
tho United States.
ITO tho American People ana Their
Exalted Authoritiesl' What are YOU
going to do about st? Christmas is
coming! You who dwell in peace and
safety, SOU whose loved ones are warm
and fed--what IS your answer. TO Men
leo? !.
MRS. r.. c. HENDRIX.
American Consulate, AIatamoros
Mexico. November IS. 1914. tx =
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-01

Committee and chairman OF the Lobby Investi-
eating Committee; Claude Kitchin. soon to be
House Ways and Means Committee: D. Y. Webb.
chairman OF the Judiciary Committees: w. n
OSBORN, Commissioner OF the United States
Internal Revenue; e. j. Hale. minister to Costa
Rtca; r. d. Glenn, member OF the Canadian
boundary Commission. and Il. j. Justice, an
assistant attorney yeneraL And then our State
outranks Virginia I'm population and in tho pro-
duetion of cotton, corn tobacco. and. as to
cotton mills. we have hundreds, where you hnvo
dozens. We are far ahead Of you also In furni-
turo factories. You are ahead of us in cities.
put we have some places that are fast coming
to the front--Charlotte. Winston- Salem, Wilm-
inston. Durham, Raleigh Ashevillc and Green's
ooro. Finally, the Tarhee State has some of
the most beautiful mountain scenery In this
broad land The late Judge Kelly of Pennsyl-
vania, said that North Carolina was the most
And while we lament our football inferiority,
we point with pride to the old North States
achievements, and here's hoping that we may
yet build up team that will outmat ch our
friendly adversary the University Of Virginia.
~ READER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-01
Do Your Christmas Mailing Early

NJ OF only should the people Of Richmond
IN do their Christmas shopping early but,
as The Times Dispatch has urged before,
they should do their Christmas mailing early.
Postmaster Niorntan has made several sug-
gestions, compliance with which will facili-
tate the work of the Office during the ap-
preaching holidays, but it is safe to say that
the best help the public can give is to mail
parcels Il week or more in advance of Christ
mas Day.
What is said in behalf Of the Post Office
Department applies with equal force, OF
course, 10 packages sent by express. In
either case, they may be marked mot to Be
Opened Before Christmas" and the spirit of
the occasion thus will be preserved.
The movement to relieve the stress and
strain under which postal and express en-
ployes work has kept pace in tho last year
or two with the early shopping movement.
Both are well worth keeping in mind.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-01
Colonel powelrs Advancement

Q HORTLY before the adjournment of Con-
~ gress, bill that had been introduced
by Senator John Sharp Williams, providing
for the advancement Of Colonel Junius l..
Powell, well-known and distinguished Con-
federate veteran from this city, and now
retired officer of the United States Army, Of
more than thirty years service, to the grade
Of brigadier-general on the retired list, was
favorably reported by the Military Commit
tee, and subsequently passed by the Senate
without a dissenting voice. 1t then went
over to the House, and in regular order was
referred to the Military Committee of that
body, but no action was taken the bill be-
fore adjournment. It's merit Is forcibly set
forth In strong Endorsement by the War
Department, recommending favorable con-
sderation by Congress, and it was hoped by
Colonel Powell's friends that the action taken
by the Senate aside from the intrinsic merit
Of the bill itself, would be sufficient to in
sure early action by the House. Congress
Will soon reconvene, and, inasmuch as Col
onel Powell Is the only eX-Confederate on
the rolls Of the army, it is believed that
every Virginia Representative as we'll as
others from the South, will be moved to
take an active interest in promoting the
early passage of the bill Congressman
James Hay, Of the Seventh Virginia District
is chairman Of the Military Committee, and
the friends of Colonel Powell look to this
fact as an suspicious circumstance.