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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
Let the Inquiry Go On

THERE will be real disappointment among
those whose sole wish is to ascertain the
facts, If the city should retreat from the sound
position it has occupied n party to the
hearing before the State Corporation Com
mission, on the Virginia Railway and Power
Company's application to revise it's rates for
electric current.
Richmond wants to know whether charges
for electricity fair and reasonable or the
reverse. If tho former, the city should be
content to pay Them If the latter. consumers
are entitled to a proper reduction based on
and limited by the asccrtaned facts
These are questions that the CORPORA ion
Commission is we'll qualified TO consider and
determine In a proper investigation, the
commission would have before it the contrast
ing contentious of the city, OH the one hand
and the company. on the other. could balance
conflicting evidence and weigh opposing argu-
ments. Examination of Witnesses expert and
otherwise, would take place in its presence
ana their information and credibility would
he tested in the manner that the experience
OF mankind has approved. The people, as a
whole. moreover. who would follow the hear
ings in the public press. would be furnished
with a basis for their own conclusions
An eX parte investigation ii that is to be
the alternative. is horse OF another hue 1t
Is well enough of course, when there is no
other available means OF arriving at the facts
but certainly its efficiency is not TO be COM
pared with that provided by what is. in effect
trial before judges. Experts have way
of being swayed considerably by the preju-
dices and predictions of their EMPLOYERS
Retained to establish given contention they
usually do it.
II the plan to prosecute the inquiry before
the Corporation Commission should he aba n
dohed and an eX parte investigation substi-
tuted II is not uncomfortable that the Virginia
halfway and Power Company would decline
10 assist it, So to decline might be bad
polcy, but 1t is comprehensive in terms of
human nature Where, then. would the city's
experts obtain the information as to invest
mcnt and manufacturing and distributing
COSTS that must be the basis of any report
of any value?
The better plan is TO continue the inquiry
before the Corporation Commission with such
enlargement OF its original scope as may seem
wise Mayor Ainslic and the City Attorneys
Office desire evidently that Council shall nm
oerstahd what such an inquiry represents and
that II snail make adequate appropriation to
meet necessary expenses. This is proper
also. fP
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
THURSDAY. JANUARY IA. 1915.
satisfaction Due Now to the Fans

THERE is solid satisfaction for Richmond in
the fact that better baseball, on terms
satisfactory to those backing the enterprise
and TO the cities of the Virginia League, at
last is assured. There is satisfaction equally
solid for those who have stood steadily be-
hind the movement, despite showers OF cold
water from inside the camp and without
through days OF doubt and encouragement to
this better day Of achieved success
1t remains now for the club that Manager
Dunn will place in the field here to afford
satisfaction TO Richmonds sport-lovng popu-
lation--to all the great army Of fans who
have been restless and dissatisfied under the
handicap OF Glass baseball. The players
Dunn now has on his staff may or may not
be Of the Calibre TO guarantee what Richmond
is entitled to expect If they are not, the
team should be strengthened
Richmond wants AT least to be a contender
for international League honors. II will sup
port good baseball, but not the other sort.
1t has ambitions for the cellar champions
shin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
Men becoming Moro Valuable

THAT, as is generally reported and believed,
i the Germans have been able TO withdraw
2000 men from the western battle front
to combat the Russian attack. without so
weakening their defcnscs in Belgium, Franco
and Alsace as to encourage the allies to
more vigorous onslaught than has yet been
made, indicates to various common tators
that the time has passed in this war when
either side is willing to risk enormous losses
even to attain temporarily decisive Victories
For weeks the struggle in the west has
worn all the aspect OF a drawn battle. OF
late there have been advances by the French
and British. but by no means on the great
scale that the withdrawal of 100000 Ger
mans would seem 10 warrant. Before the
German withdrawal the Kaiser's armies APP
peared equally mpotent to pierce the allied
lines.
The truth apparently is as suggested--that
men IN the mass are much more valuable
TO both belligerents than they were when
hostilties began. Neither afford TO
waste thousanAS' IF soldiers to gain trench
or hill. The losses already suffered have
been too great
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
War News Fifty Years Ago

1t is reported that the enemy during the
storm of last Tuesday, advanced their picket
lines on our extreme right, south of Petersburg.
We have no positive informatiors on the subject.
but the news is not of very much import lance
If true.
1t now turns out that the heavy explosion
heard last Monday night. and which so Jared
the houses on Church Hill, was another attempt
of the enemy to blow the western end of
the Dutch Gap Canal
Francis T. Blair. Sr, the supposed peace COM
missioner arrived in the city late night before
last, attended by white servant. MIR Blair
came into our lines at point near Fort iIarri-
son. held by the city battalion. He delayed
richmond, which was not procured until we'll
in the night Since his arrival he has hccn
49, i l"s NJ. i'''sclt' - rom inc pupiiS eye
and his movements. even his whereabouts. ara
shroudcd in mystery. He is believed TO be
lodged at the Spotswood Hotel although his
name does not appear the register. He is
said To have had an interview with President
Davis and the Secretary of War What passed
between them Is not known, and will not be
until he returns TO the United States, when
everything will be published in tho New York
Tribune
Hood took across the Tennessee River $4,000
to $4,000 men General Forrest abandoned $50
wagons on the north side of the river Friday.
The rebel General Lyon. with 500 men. passed
through McMnnrille. capturing company of
Union cavalry"
The freshet in the river has stopped work on
the Dutch Gap Canal 1t is reported that the
ditch that Butler spent much time, labor and
money in making is rapidly filling up
The Confcdcratcs lost one of the pontoon
bridges near Fort Harrison, Jam River, by
the frcshct.
Twenty-Five Federal surgeons and three chap
lains who have been held here prisoners OF
war will be sent down to Varna to-day by the
flag Of truce boat, and from there will be sent
TO Fortress Monroe and on TO the North.
Two citizens of Baltimore. convicted by a
United States military commission the charge
OF aiding soldiers to desert have been sentenced
to three years Imprisonment at hard labor in
the Albany pcnitentiary.
There was general quiet both sides of the
lines at Petersburg all of yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
lower TaX on NInr1runr.

WJH HEN the General Assembly adopts the
w partial segregation plan OF tax reform
ana under 1t assigns Intangible personal prop
crty as one OF the sources OF the states rev
enue 1t should follow the report of the snecial
committee and fix a rate of 80 cents per 500
OH mortgages.
This policy of partial exemption. which is
an lhe constitution permits does not go as
far, perhaps, as the State sbouId 90 ,,aro :,
unhampered by constitutional provisions
Theoretically, at any rate, mortgages should
not be taxed at all. Whenever tax on sucb
securities IS not evaded as it is wherever pos
sibic' II Is paid by the borrower. NOT tho
lender II the man who needs funds 10 huiId
q nome, or store, or factory is not Will
ing 10 meet this additional charge he rarely
gets the loan
IN ms important sense, ii is double taxa
son OF the worst sort, because II is d,stinc,iv
nlscouraging to the enterprise OF the people
OF me state II is especially burdcnsome, as
the committee report says, ito the relatively
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
Real Heln TO Poorer Counties

r ONERNOR STUART is quite right in his
" declaration that no variety Of tax re-
form that be conceived will alter at once
the situation by which the cities and richer
counties OF the State contribute 10 the educa-
'ional and other needs OF the counties less
literally blessed with this worlds goods
Moreover, it is not desirable thar there
should be any Immediate escape from this
situation In furnishing educational facli-
ties, particularly, tho poorer counties should
receive such help it is feasible TO supply
from the general fund. 1t is the duty of
the State 10 lift the whole mass OF it's citizen
ship-to supply means of escape from poverty
rather than TO subject it to further penaItics
one advantage Of the segregation plan is
ihat II does supply just such ENCOURAGEMENT
when communities realize that the whole
volume Of taxation from realty and tangible
personal property within their borders viii
De spent al home. they will lie led Ia tax
their citizens more literally FOR good roads
better schools, measures OF sanitation and
hygiene ana all the other contributing fac
tors that 20 to make a people healthy.
wealthy and wise
Ihey viii better themselves. because thew
will understand tina, in constantly ipcreasinr
measure they are the architects OF their own
destiny. In the meantime. the State Will give
them such assistance as it can and ,bev re-
quire.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14

small borrower who can offer as security only
his home. or farm, or some similar property.
Such security from such borrower is apt to
be as safe as any in the world. hut it is very
often difficult for him to effect Il loan because
he and his property are not known outside
Of the locality where he resides
1t is easy to understood how the segrega-
ton plan, with it's mortgage attachment, will
advantage small borrowers. It's Statewide
application is not the least Of it's merits. for
that places citizens in every section in exactly
the same position. There will be no reason
OF taxation why Il mortgage loan should be
made III one city or county and refused in
another.
1t is purposed to collect the mortgage tax
''at the source" at the time that is when
the instrument is offered for record That
is an excellent arrangement also, that prom
Uses to make substantial additions to the rev.
enueS of the State
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
Made 81 Return $40

Ten dollars for every dollar Invested
is the proht returnsed to North Dakota
by the creation OF the State Tax Com
mission" says the Minneapolis journal.
That the commission has succeeded
in two years i'm adding between $3.50, 900
and 100000 to the State rev
enuc through the discovery of property
heretofore unassessed, and having the
Same placed on the tax rolls. is the
commissions assertion. The total en-
psense during the biennial preiod was
100000, hence the returns have been
about ten times the investment.
sixteen million dollars worth OF
leased sites on railroads constitute the
biSgcst item OF property placed on the
assessment rolls. An equalization OF
the banking assessments added anothe,
$1,oOO,0OO, while the commission sug-
gests that II has brought forward and
increased other property assessments
heretofore inequitable. by at least S.
100000, leaving a total addition to th,.
states assessment OF $4,000, 900 in two
years. In its report the commission
makes several important recommenda-
tons, among them the following:
modern tax system: the classih-
cation or property for taxation mr.
poses, such as the Minnesota system.
appointment Of county assessors
abohshinS township assessors.
TaNation OF foreign corporations by
corporate excess plan or business
license tax. North Dakota now gets
Sl,50O by such tax
Enactment of law permitting the as
sessments OF intangibles at low rates.
which Will bring such intangible nrop-
erty records to light.
TaXation of foreign capital in State
now without taxable property.
valuation OF railroads by exnerts
for taxation purposes.
appraisal of public utility corpora
lions by competent engineers.
Reduction Of city property axsoss-
lands. t"'S
INCREASED taxation OF Tallroads,a !
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
Costs In Electric Power Inquiry.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
ONCE has been drawn to the PARAGRAPH Of the
letter sent by lit to the Board of Aldermen
January IL. 1915. in relat ion the nvestig ton
of the rates for light and power charged by the
rginia Railway and Power Company, pend
ing before the State Corpora ton Commission
that day; This letter says the commission in
formed the Assistant City Attorney that the city
must become Il party to the proceedings If it
desired to take part therein and that in
OF It's failure to establish its contentious, tho
city might be required to pay a considerable
amount of costs incurred by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
II has been suggested that this statement
might justify the conclusion that the commission
discourage the investigation, This is very
Willingness of the commission to enter upon
the investigation was made plain by it, The
paragraph mentioned. unfortunately does not
distinguish the statement actually made by the
commission relating to parties to the proceed
ings from the statement intended to be made
by this office, that in of failure to cstab-
lish the city's contentious 1T might be required
pay costs. AS matter OF fact, the commits
sion directly questioned by the Assistant
City Attorney to the liability of the city
for such costs. AS matter of fait the commits
for such costs and the commission expressly
stated that it did not intend to rule upon the.
point at that time.
GEORGE WAYNE ANDERSON
Richmond, January 3, 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
The Voice of the People
Competent Assessors Needed.
ditor OF The Timcs-Dispatch:

To The Editor OF The Times DISPATCH:
Sir,-PleaSc allow to make SuRgcston
to the new assessment of land now about
to be made. viii you urge the judges TO appoint
competent and reliable men and
the supervisors to provide remuneration
adequate to such men? This has been
done in this county whore tho judge has taken
great pains in the selection of assessors,
VIII also advise that the do
blndy copy slightly modify the old
land books. but start anew. AS 1t is, only
there the greatest discrepancies. but many
properties are not assessed at all. In this city
and county the figures about follows:
Near towns and villages, unimproved assass-
ment s to 10 per cent of vaue towns
and villages, improved. assessment, Is to AZ
per cent Of value; in towns and villages, i'm
proved, assessment 20 per cent of value; in
towns and villages, improved, assessment ~
73 per cent OF value. NIRGINIAN
Charlottesville. January 10. 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14

go on permanently doing business tho prin-
ciplo that credit Is character" as the late J.
p. Morgan told congressional committee on n
memorable occasion. The development OF the
office OF supervisor OF loan agencies Is already
remarkable In the protection given to worthy
people, and this much should be put down to
Mr.. Browns credit, even IL his admin straton
has been found faulty to require his
removal Tho sympathy expressed for him is
manifcstly based on the assumption that his
removal in disgrace harsh treatment unless
Republican
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
tpholding the Rights of the States

THE decisive ma jorty by which the House
OF Representatives defeated the promo
si'oh 10 submit constitutional amendment
cohierFlhS the suffrage on women should dis
courage although it probably will not this
particular effort 10 interfere with the preropa-
tiveS OF the States
The Constitution recognizes that the suf-
rage is matter over which the States
should exercise exclusive Jurisdiction There
mas peen no departure from that sound doc
r!he save IN the war amendments that
sought to confer the ballot on the negro thar
were thrust on the South a part OF Recon
structions bitter dose. Even now there is no
such ming AS United States voter The
privilege OF the suffrage is conferred by State
Constitutions and in some OF the Common
McaltHs IL Is not even necessary that the voter
shouid be citizen of the United States
declaration oil intention on the part of an alien
being sufficient qualification in this respect.
mere are wise reasons of public policy
WHY there should be no departure from This
particular clause in the States rights creed
evidently these considerations appeal to Vir
gnia's Representatives in Congress for evarv
one OF them. save the lone Republican voted
against the submission OF the woman suffrage
amendment. Southern Democrats as a ruIe
followed this healthy example.
II is IL tribute to the sound good sense OF
southern women who favor suffrage that most
Vi 'heih are opposed TO the Federal amend
iheht piah. however urgently they desire
the ballot for themselves, they understand
that it can be obtained at too high n nr;co
Ne" ork 8 elaborate plan 20 HELM the idle
by providing city work, encouraging half
unc ana full employment OF all hands and
asking unions TO provide loan funds for nm
employed members, is a good emoreencv
schcinc. But after the emergency is over
New YORK would do well to start farmward
ana westward movement and shake a few
breathing spots into its principal concessions
A Berlin magnate is out with n statement
that, while Germany knows it is homeless to
expect victory. and that defeat must como
III 'he END, she will fight to that melancholy
/ iInsh. Ihai is all very well, but If the issue
Is so clearly foreSecn why not stop il now
and give few thousand men = chanc. ro.
their lives and homes?
Maryland schoolboy went down under
nervous prostration during his summer yaca :
( ION bccanSc OF dances that kept him ont
nhtil ) A. NJ. And this same boy walked
away with quadraic equations and Creek
! roofs IN the school term without turning q
mar let some folk say that overstudy will
wreck the student mind.
| That proud Now Years turkey that slicod
! so nicely, then made secondary crooucttes fol-
! low" ny turkey soup has passed into the
/ uishi'icN reserve OF discarded skeleton nm
less the iorethinking head. OF the house
! ground The bones TO iertilizc his lawn
INC thought occurs, in connection with
/ New fork's subway accident: "Supposing II
had happened under the river, where no man.
noies could have been opened 10 let fresh air
| Into the tube,"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14

Published every dhy I'm the year by The TImcs-
dispatch Publishing Company. Inc. Address nil
communications to THE TlMES-DISPATCII,
cs-Dispatch Building. 10 South Tenth Street
Richmond, Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
Queries and Answers


please tell me the fnencss Of tho coinage of
the United States II. L. POWERS.
The silver coins contain one tenth OF copper,
and the gold onc-twenticth OF silver and one
twentieth OF copper
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14

Ihcrcs 4 time for work and Il time for Dlay
put some folks play at their work and iudrinp
from the amount OF fun they do not get out OF
1t, work ut their play.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
jews.

How many Jews there in tho world and
how they distributed? How many are
Christian? How do they compare morally and
financially with other peoples? READER.
There are estimated Ia be 100000. or these
zoo. 900 in the United Kingdom, 100. 600 in
France GOO. 600 in Germany. . 10000 in Austria
hungary, 1000 in Sweden, 1000 In Norway,
1900 IN Denmark 1000 600 in Holland 5000 In
belgium, 1000 in Switzerland, $4,000 in Italy,
1000 In Spain. 1000 in Portugal. 5.40o,oo0 in
Russia, 1000 in Finland 100000 in Roumana
100000 in Turkey, $4,000 in the rest of Europe
%, 900 in India, 1000 IN Chnn. 100000 in Russian
Asia. 100000 in the rest of Asia. 100000 in
Africa, LOO 900 in the United states. 1000 900 In
the rest North America. 1900 in South Amer
lea 1900 in the Pacific Islands.
There is no means of learning how many have
become Christian. The number is. however,
very small. Morally and financially the Jews
have supcriors among the peoples of the
earth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
Promised reform.

PrOn,iscd Reform.
Lcnders-"Say. I've been carrying those l.
O. us of yours until they about worn
out.
Borrows-"Sorry. old man. Next time Til
better paper."--BoSton Transcript.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
Experience.

IT wonder how Mrs. Inkleigh got her star
as writer of felton,"
Composing references for her discharge,
help, ! understand"-Boston Transcript
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14

Grubos-lt seems funny that old Boss Grab
itali has been able to keep out of Jail 50 long
Stubbs-it is funny. | only ascribc IL
to lack of duo diligence on the part OF the
grand jury.