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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-10
The Municipal Abattoir at Paris, Texas

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-The city OF Paris. Tex. enjoys
the distinction of being the first Amer
lean city to erect and operate a muni-
cipal slaughter house. This plant was
built In 1909. at cost of $4,000, ana
has been complete success. both from
a financial and public health stand
point.
Paris is "A town Of 1000 inhabi-
tants. and In most respects Is not nm
like other American cities OF that size.
Prior to the erection OF the municipal
abattoir. II possessed. as does Rich
rnond at this time. n number OF private
slaughter houses in and around the
city. Most OF them were rudeiy
constructcd; some OF them were
dilapidated; all of them were
no water supply some had shallow
wells or pools, from which the water
was used for washing purposes. The
general surroundings OF these plants
satisfactory TO the health officials.
The municipal officers attempted TO
improve these conditions. and efforts
were made to induce the butchers TO
form II stock company to erect and
operate a modern abattoir under city
inspection. This was not accomplish
ed on account OF the inactivity OF the
butchers. Finally. by popular vote.
bond issue was authorized 10 raise
funds with which TO erect n model
a aba Plans we're secured and the
The plant Is located on one of the
principal streets and near the corpo-
rate limits OF the town. It's capacity
is approximately hfty head OF cattle
per day. In addition 10 hogs and sheep
which are also slaughtered. II is sup
piled with all modern appliances for
handling OF carcasscs. The floors are
of concrete and can be readily wash
ed and kept clean. An abundance Of
hot and cold water is provided Thi
important adjunct to n properly
ly wanting in small slaughter
The killing-room is well lighted and
perfectly screened. All doors are YES
tibuled and double screened. The
sewers connect with the city sewers
and are provided with water-sealed
traps. sanitary rendering tank has
been installed on the premises. in
which the. offal from the Strengthening,
and the diseased organs and parts are
rendered into fertilizer. instead OF be-
Ing thrown out to be devourcd by the
hogs and dogs. as is frequently the
case. In fact, this Is one of the most
potent causes for the spread OF dis
ease. One may readily understand
how the viscera from Il tubcrcular COW
may infect n number Of hogs II fed to
| them.
a thorough system of inspection is
maintained by the city. the chief in
spcctor is n graduate veterinarian who
has received instruction from gov
eminent Inspector. The antemortem
inspection Ia made in the stock pen
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and Will soon advance themselves to
higher degrees in criminality. For
society at large. it seems TO be IA case
'of "be damned if YOU do and be
damned if YOU don't"
Chicago's puzzle over motive is
less reasonable. They can't plead ig-
Inorance that the act was wrong.
Their first denial cstops them from
that They admit that they had no
,grudGe or reason for revencg, and
that nobody hired them: nor did they
have any other hope Of gain: and they
aver that they did il lust for fun,''
1t must be confessed that such :;
motion OF fun strikes one as the most
convincing indication Of ignorance or
the most unmiXed lie they have ut
tered
y few months ago some half
grown boys in u little Alabama town.
sons Of average parents. took Il wagon
some miles into the country and be
tween two days" stripped from the
orange trees of an unoffending man
bed him, III a word. One might won
der ut this. too There was no re-
vcnge, no old grudgc, no hopes of
gain in this case.
Yet the moving cause in nearly all
such cases ought to be fairly plain
to people as wide awake as Chicago
ans are said to be. 1t is to be found
in what used to he called pure GUS
sedncss." a many-sided thing, born
more or less in every one of us. and
which must be trained out OF us,
as certain other businesses must
be. and are. trained out of us, or it
will remain 10 crop up and trouble
us in every stage OF life.
In large classes of our people the
term parental discipline" seems to
have been lost out the dictionary.
Certainly it has been lost out of FAM
lily practice. The fathers gave it up
when free politics and steam trans
portation made business strenuous.
Mothers have sought. for reasons not
far to seek. 10 shift the training Of
the child. along with the teaching,
over TO the public school, and teach
crs there have been slow to take it
up. Yet il must be done by some
body. or nearly the whole crop or
children will be worse than lost.
Somehow the discipline idea must be
gotten back into the practice of the
world. or we shall soon he overripe
for the revolution our Socialist
friends have been threatening for so
long
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tHIN.tLRY. PLUS.

Congressman Bryan has won him
self more than local prominence by
tho phrase he coined here recently to
define woman's demand for justice.
rather than chivalry The argument
has been generally taken up pro and
con by the national press. The con-
sensus is that the Congressman
might have hit the bull's-cyc more
accurately had he said that the WON
en- OF our day demand what may be
termed chivalry, plus.
Chivalry, plus. means the gentle
usagcs and ohservances attached to
the word and, added to them, justice
and genuine consideration The
trouble is, most people falsely define
chivalry, That somewhat vague
quality is not confined to graceful
gcnulcctions, to dizziness in sweet
speech. 10 personal charm and fault
less mauncrism.
The knights OF old had no such
narrow Interpretation of the word.
They were chiValrous to their antag-
onists on the tented field as well as
TO their divinities in the bower or the
boudoir. And that is essentially. or
Should be, the twentieth century S
conception OF the term.
There is a fallacy that women in
business or in politics demand the
soft handling they receive in the
drawing-room. The Times Dispatch
believes that 10 be a travesty on the
urOvcrbial common sense OF the sex.
What they do demand and have :,
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LNSSi:NING "rORk."

The Public buildings Commission
created by Congress has taken Il
courageous step toward the suppress
ing. or nj least the minimizing OF the
pork barrel. In its report just
submitted 10 Congress. the commits
zion recommends the creation OF a bu-
rcau which shall have charge of all
public building construction 10 the
end OF staudardizing il.
IL Is true that we have had archi-
tcctural moUstrositiCs galore i'm the
way of post-oniccs and Federal build
ings generally authorized by the
Treasury Department. In IL way, that
Is the smallest evil the new bureau
should have 10 correct Its chief
mission should be to bring some de
gree OF logic and genuine economy
into our public building program.
AS il lis now. the inference is jus
titled that public buildings are plan
ned more with view to making votes
tor needy Congressman than for the
ar.ice of the nation. There has
been and is lis much pork" in pub
Bic buildings bills as in river and har-
Dor appropriation measures The
trading that has been and is done
oyer them hardly short OF scandal.
Towns OF negligible population get
big post-oHicas and custom-houses.
Greeks and Llcts are awarded hand
somc sum Tor improvements" that
arc wholly oi q local nature
Chairman Fitzgerald, OF the House
Appropriations Committee, and Os-
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and careful postmortcm inspection
Is conducted At the slaughter.
inc poStinortem inspection is
very thorough and includes n care
full examination OF all the viscera, in
cisions into the most important groups
or Emphatic glands for the de-
Assesses, cancers and other diseases
transmissible 10 man. The rules OF
Inspection arc the same as those pre-
Scribcd by the Federal government for
the large packing houses doing an
interstate trade. The carcasscs which
are condemned are rendered IN the
tank, and the owner Is allowed what
IL Is worth In tailow and tankage.
The inspector is the ranking cmpioye.
and makes his reports daily to tho
city secretary. The carcasses found
under the supervision OF the inspec-
tor. and then placed in the cooler.
where uniform temperature Is main
tanned by means Of refrigeration ma
chincry. Here they remain awaiting
the demands OF the butcher.
The city does not deal In animals OF
In meat; II simply slaughters the ami
mails under proper sanitary conditions
for butchers or others who may desire
TO avail themselves OF this privilege.
At the same time attention IS given tc,
the protection OF public health by re-
curing the inspection of ali animals
slaughtered at this plant. The use
OF the municipal plant is not compul-
sorry. However. an ordinance requires
that all animals must be slaughtered
In some plant which has all tho sani-
tary equipment maintained nj the
municipal plant. AS "A result ali local
Strengthening Is done at the city abat-
toir.
While 1t is not tho object or this
plant to make money. at the same
time II was thought best TO mae II
self Sustaining. and the charges are
as follows: SIPS for each beef. 70 cents
FOR each calf. hog or sheep. These
charges cover the Strengthening, in
spcction. i've days' cold storage, and
delivery to the dealers shop If a
carcass is left In the cooler longer
than five days. an additional charge or
10 cents per day is made.
Mayor McCuiston SAYS. we hive
demonstrated to the satisfaction Of
every local butcher that we can hang
carcass upon the hook In his shop
mere Is no sort of legitimate com
p PA between our system and the
ola one he formerly employed.
however practical and beneficial
our present Plan, and system has
proved 10 be. II is still susceptible or
iurther development. We expect later
10 require the inspection and slaugh
Ter OF chickens and other fowl sold
or offered for sale on the local mar
kct. to be both inspected and slaugh
tered under our superviSion."
II Il small Western city can success-
'uily control the slaughter houses
within her borders. surely the CITY
or richmond can and should do Ike
wise. HENRY MARSHALL.
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is NOT \ REFERENDUM.

The subsidy hunters grasp eagerly
1T the suggestion of Senator Borah
that the vote on the repeal of the
tolls exemption clause be postponed
until after the November elections.
William X. Hearst. friend of the COM
mon people in the East and OF the
corporations in the West, and John
Il. Mclean, millionaire and corpora
indorsing the novel referendum idea
conceived in the fertile brain of the
unplaced and unplaceable Senator
from Idaho.
The conversion of John Il. Mclean
would be Il most pleasing phcnome-
mona modern replica of the in
c1dent on the road TO Damascus. I'M
fortunately. the rejoicing over the re-
pentance Of the sinner must be post
poned. What Mclean and Mclean
newspapers advocate on advice Of
McLean's erstwhile enemy, Senator
Borah. is not referendum. Leave
ut to the people" makes an inspiring
cry as it issues from the lips of the
modern Saul OF Tarsus; but the only
trouble is Borah's resolution does not
leave it 10 the people The Panama
Canal tolls question cannot be made
the sole issue of the congressional
elections. The tolls question will be
but one Of many. and when the votes
have been counted no one will know
whether the people who voted in
dorse or repudiate President Wilson $
plea for the preservation of the ma
tonal honor.
Borah's scheme is as chimcrical as
some others he has suggested. unless,
indeed. ii be Il scheme to delay ac-
ton in the hope that something may
turn up to encompass the defeat
of the Sims repeal bill. In that case
1t is not Il scheme, but Il petty trick
II trick doomed to failure.
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PLAIN ENGiIsn MD TOLLS.

And neither Congress nor the
country knows Just why or when Mr..
Wilson shifted his foot, though both
are Very curious on the subject says
the Washington star speaking OF the
canal tolls question. All members of
Congress and all people in the couu-
try who can understand plain Eng
fish as written in Mr.. Wilson's add
dress TO Congress aud in the Hay
Pauncetote treaty, know why he
shifted his foot. When doesn't par
ticularly matter, although it is plain
that he did it too soon for The subsi-
dists
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Wayside Chats With
Old Virginia Editors

College Topics. OF the University of
Virginia, gives the information that
IA freshman at McGill has recently
challenged any of his fellow students
to enter "A watcr-drinking contest His
record is two gallons In eight min
uteS." Secretary Daniels should en-
roll this man At the Naval Academy
without delay.
Those mediators are the first peo-
pie to leave Washington for the pur-
pose of talking" says the Norfolk
Ledger Dispatch. They showed wis
dom in avoiding competition with cX-
pcrts.
a favorite topic with Virginia edi-
tors these days is The Passing Of
Blease." Ii is better not TO cheer un-
til out OF the woods. II we remember
rightly Bleasc lost control of the con-
vention last time and then managed
to win out In the primary.
The Lynchburg News. opposed to
equal suffrage. rightly rebukes those
who either seriously or in the spirit
Of banter, refer 10 woman's unfitness
for military service" After an elo-
Quent tribute to the Red Cross women
in the field and to those who bear and
suffer with patience at home, the News
can least afford to treat this subject
with careless levity." we cannot af-
ford II, as the News says, because OF
the service rendered by the noble wom-
en- of the Confcdcracy, and we can
not afford il. because. as an arGumen t,
1t is so pucrile as TO reflect seriously
upon the Intelligence OF those using it.
Charge OShaushnessy is on his ma
tive heath again and much Snfer fhnn
he was in Mexico City" says the Char
lottesville Progress 'Hc says he Is
glad he is back home. and we shall re-
joice with him that he is safe on
American soil, unless he follow in the
footsteps OF his predecessor. Henry
Lane Wilson, and opens his mouth and
puts his foot into it," He Will ont fol-
low In the footsteps Of Mr.. Wilson,
who, by the way was not his predeces-
sor, but his chief. Mr.. O'Shaughncssy
has not gained fame for silence as has
Mr. Lind. but we recall no utterances
OF his open to criticism. Tie is safe
If the future is TO be Judged by the
past
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\ KISS STRIKE.

Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst. Mrs.
Blatch, Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gil
man, cX-Aliss Milholland and all the
rest Of the suffragists. militant or
peaceful, must retire temporarily
from the spotlight and leave the CEN
tire and both wings OF the stage free
10 Mrs. Havclock Ellis. wife of the
English sociologist and writer Of
pamphlets.
Each of these has done wonders
for, or to, the suffrage cause, and
none has given cause TO doubt her
devotion to femnism Each has
evolved schemes of more or less prac-
teal value to the cause and each has
igivcn out the kind of interview the
reporter eats whole. without salt,and
without beverage to wash it down.
They have done well and deserve the
thanks OF all fcminists and suffra-
Gists for energetic work, and of all
others for many pleasant hours and
for many opportunities for merri-
ment.
But their day is over Comes now
Mrs. Ellis. Not only has she an ell
tircly original plan, but one possess
ing the merit OF certainty. It can
not fail to emancipate woman and
cwomancipatc man. Not to put too
fine point upon it. Mrs. Ellis sug-
gests kiss strike"
TO the discard with hunger strikes.
Break hearts" she urges, instead of
windows.
she is right. kiss strike" will
settle the question instanter. All
whose cases are not hopcless-all not
TOO far advanced in years TO care
VIII surrender without parlcv and
Internationally.
We are converted already.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
RICHMOND CANNOT LAG.

The rate of illitcracy is higher in
tie South than anywhere else. Viz
einia is not :bc most backward Of the
Southern states in this respect but
thee are moro than 10000 iliterAtes
WITHIN her borders.
Lynchburs, liarrisonburg. peters
burg and the County OF Allegheny
nave done their part toward miiigat.
ing This unenviable condition by
adopting a compulsory education
law Richmond cannot afford to lag
behind.
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Give Him the Troops.

II surface indications count for any,
thing. request has come to Washing
ton from General Funston for the dis
patch of Il force to Vera Cruz adequate
to meet all contingencies.
Tho hope of satisfactory solution
of the general Mexican situation by
mediation has been steadily waning:
ana nothing but a solution OF the
general situation would absolvc this
country from the need OF intcrven-
ton.
1t may have been necessary to sus.
pend hostilities to give mediation a
chance. But IL we can avoid agrees
sive action with 5000 OF our men Mt
Vera Cruz. we can continue 1T with
5000 or with $4,000 there.--Baltimore
News
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Queries and Answers
.Mr. Montague.

Mr. Montague.
VIII YOU inform me what church Mr..
Montague. the Congressman from Rich
mond. belongs to?
ARTHUR RUNGE
iIe is Baptist.
Express.
With the recent lowering of rates. ia
the express carriage now lower or
higher than the parcels post?
BROAD STREET.
The parcels post rate is still lower
for small parcels going short distances.
The express rate is lower lf one counts
calling for parcels and the insurance
without additional charge.
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cal needs in buildings and waterway
improvements Is legitimate.
Opening of the pork barrel" for
the benefit OF politicians with contests
on their hands is neither legitimate
nor safe from the party standpoint
or the standpoint of national respect.
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Voice of the People
Richmond and pctersbure

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.--ProEressive people of Richmond will
he delighted that you should take the lead
in urging the adoption of "a compulsory edu-
cation law FOR Richmond. We need n State
wide compulsory law in Virginia. but until
we can Set IL the various localities should
take advantage OF the opportunity to enact
such law for themselves. Richmond can
not afford 20 bring up the rear In this mat
ter Other cities by acting have robbed us
of the privilege of leading but certainly we
can get Into line. II Is IL habit In Richmond
to make disparnGing remarks about Peters
good-naturediy, OF course-but
Richmond, May .. PUBLIC school,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-10
Forced to Vote.

law requiring people TO vote is be-
ginning at the wrong end Tho in
difference of people to this duty is
because their training Is bad The
usual processes Of education are not
calculated to build up an active pub
lie sentiment in community. Edu-
cate the youth Alright Draw out
their divine energies and they will
see duty and feel It's pressure upon
them.--Ohio State journal
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Nature.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-IIavinE disclosed the Identity OF those
who pu; the ''bawl'' In Baltimore and the
rich" in Richmond at the same time can
you not inform a waiting world who put the
folly" In la Toilette? ANXIOUS
Dinwiddic. Va. May s.
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Hardly Any Choice.

When II comes TO a contest between
the ]. w. w. and John Rockcfcl-
Ter. which side are we good people
on?-Blrmingham Ledger
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Colorado Is Modest.

Colorado is modest not to ask for
the whole army. If real war were
going on the country might not be
well able to spare it-Springfield Re-
publican.
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THE PUBLIC PULSE
Editorial Expressions from Leading
NewSpapera.
Ifns Nothing on Brynp.
Newspapers

Iiuerta's determination never to re-
sign Will at least eXtort the admlra-
tion of the government cierks.-Wash-
inSton Post.
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The Bright Side
A Spring Poem

Spring Poem.
The violet begins to bite
And leap from sparkling streams,
The fish is warblinE in the tree
or lyric springtime dreams.
The bluebird has begun to bloom
Upon the mead and hill,
And from the clouds the south wind
brings
The sap begins to spill.
The book begins to build its nest
Amid the branches high.
And underneath the bursting sod
There swims n butterfly.
This is some pomc on spring. think
There isn't any doubt.
The stuff is hcrc---T feel too tired
To get it Strengthened out.
--McLandburgh Wilson in Judge.
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WIN increase Hi, Proat,.

If the new trust bill divides John
DIS property up much more, he'll
never know what to do with all the
profits.-Wa shington Post
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Hfs Only Chance.

Those who think there is no hope
for mediation in Mexico should not
forget that Huerta is human.-St.
Louis Republic.
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Famous Firms.

Famous Firms.
Heart &, Soul.
Frills & Furbelows.
Fair & Warmer
Fuss & Feathers.
Law & Order.
Hammer Il TonEs.
Horse. Foot & Dragons.
Thick {; Thin.
Root & Branch.
Cut e Dried.
Sere & Yellow.
Touch K Go.
High & Dry.
Might e Main.
Tooth & Nail.
Short e. Sweet.
Columbia state.
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Sarcasm,

To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Your caution will not avail you ANY
iniimation that one man cannot properly
handle colossal fortune is socialistic. That
answers your question and utterly rcfutes
you. Now be good. SOCIALIST
Richmond, May g.
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We are converted already.


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The Department of Agriculture advo-
Gates bird census; but who's going TO
keep the English sparrows still long
enough to count m?-Washington
Post.
The rebels arc talking about destroy
ing oil tanks. Pass the smelling salts
to John D.-Wilmington Dispatch.
Now that the aviators have arrived,
things along the border are looking up.
--Boston Transcript.
Mexico was first Mayonnaiscd and
then Decentralization Post
Proof that the world is growing bet :
ter is found in the fact that the num-
her of young men who imagine they
can sing tenor is much less than It used
to bc.-New Orleans States.
War correspondents. arc obliged to
deposit 81 $4,000 bond and have $1,000
In cash. This let's the reporters out
Boston Transcript.
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'I understand Mrs. Neurich has had
her house done over"
Yes: and herself also"
How about her husband?"
"Oh, he has been done over and over
again!-Judge.