The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-24

~ woman says man must marry
in order to attain perfection" reports
the Emporia Independent. Now isn't
that just like woman. telling a man
that. when whether he shall marry or
not rests entirely with her?
The Turkish bath is lazy mans
bath. says bath expert" reports
the Harrisonbury News Record. which
comments thusly: "'rnat may be. but
We believe many men have found IL
pretty strenuous exercise" We leave
IT 10 the editors assembled at Alex
andrin if they do not have tho same
suspicion upon reading that rcmarl;
that we have formed
The Times Dispatch, of Richmond,
complains bitterly OF tho nagginE OF
President Wilson by his opponents"
say3 the Newport News Press. quoting
our remarks about the methods cm-
ploycd TO block every legislative move
made by Congress. There is no new
thing In this" says the Times Herald.
President Wilson's experience is the
experience Of every man who has filled
the position of President. No. Prcsi-
dent was more sensitive to criticism
and captious opposition than Jefferson,
ana none. perhapc got more of both.
jefferson is reputed TO have said that
columns of praise did not compensate
him for paragraph of criticism. or
words to that effect. President Wilson
seerrs to be equally sensitive. But
holders of public Office should have
thicker skins. Politics is war, and they
who 20 to war must he prepared for
bullets and sword thrusts" Hut il
was not 80 much against criticism OF
Wilson that we complained or even
against criticism OF the President. as
unjust and as vicious us much Of IT.
Is. but against the use of every meth
cd Of obstruction to defeat Legislation
III the interest of the people We do
not care so much about Wilson's SEN
sibiiiiies. That they must be wounded
is part OF the game. What we do care
about is the talk, the dilatory tactics
the fights over patronage and the many
other actions OF his enemies within
and without the party, some having
the purpose and all having the effect
Just now of delaying trust legisia-
ton.
The LynchburG Advance seeks to
make merry ut tho expense Of the
Nestmorcland Club. From the classic
shades of the well-curtaincd home of
The Wcstmorcland Club. in Richmond
comes a quiet, but heartfelt wall sent
up by the many members who con-
templatcd taking part in the annua!
Fourth of July outing of the club TO
The White sulphur Springs. The White
sulphur Is Ia West Virginia. West Vir-
Slnia goes dry on July |. There are
walls.
The news item OF the matter com.
ING out of Richmond explains wifi
great care that the drinking of strong
liquors has little bearing on the out
Ing plans. and the outing train could
be run Just AS dry as Il bone and 4,
would make no difference. Eut the
members are convinced that the oil,
White would not look the same with
out iulep; and the Fourth OF July is
a day on which the throat gets pow
crful dry.
I'm years gone by the annual out
ing OF Tho club has been Il feature that
the members have looked forward TO.
everybody who could so went. and "a
pleasant time was had by all Now
the club will have to go to Old Point
Comfort. whore The iulep roams unre
strained and the highball Is at large
"Bui II is sad that. because OF West
virginia statutes. the White Sulpbur
should on the Fourth OF July be do
prived OF the antics OF the diminutiye
nut entertaining Wild Irishman' ond
the caustic witticsms OF 'I.ycurEus In
say nothing OF the deliberate humor of
Doc Mac Hard luck. White Sulphur."