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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
The Voice of the People
Fire Department Defended.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Of M %
an aami %sS Of Of 'hs aeparsments express ' "
few questions, When and where have orders
amy speed spe Of
apparatus? Under the present working manual
ratas but as TO motor propenod Vehicles nothing
Oh ts @n G5 have o BEEN %
end at that. hS board should not n be
a proc eeding has been deemed inadvisable. rea-
SFs sa
etc.."and anaiiy. last, but not least, The ever
mond which consider tho department on the
run and at fro work as nothing more than
fron,-ro seats Further: is the Fire Depart
OF traffic? Traffic laws. of their own reading.
prove the contrary
what Species Of reens%sne ioF,f eoneaasd
have ~, rSn DOWN and siiisG several sitissss are
sfry he sheud he $na Ris rsssons; koeSIns
s s % ne is now n ST %, To
sSsss lay rsstrisslns speeS ana ahIss or aIs1
II the arsi place. rsstrie,ion Of speed IS
nn o. he hs to-
6srs of the Fire Recruitment Of nchmond and
thine q say snsnt ,hs matter; the spirit Of ihe
Richmond: the municipality will be liable in
the courts Secondly the men under service
oath to both city and State. Can an oath bound
,smrloyeeShe restricted or stopped from doing
lion of fremans duty is the sacrifice of his
life for others: this doctrine of duty he
sweArs. Thirdly. judging by pnst treatment OF
civilian offenders and civilian crminals--for g
what legal hight has the city Of Richmond to
dishor orably discharge from service duty
performing servant when. on the other hand,
with laws already effective covering murder.
been only fined? In one instance Jail sentence
was imposed. and even that was farce. the
tence being cut 80 per cent. What commentary
upon tustice Shades of Blackstone!
Statement has been made OF Broad Street
beinT used bd for drives That is
ina gine that the department chooses Broad
Street for reason other than 1t would be
the direct run for the alarm received? Does
the department request presence of crowds to
What of the utilitarian necessary (sc) willy
boys" driving their speed devils reckessly along
streets OF Richmond. endangering lives of re-
spectacle people? Will any of them even
so much AS scratch his head to save human
being? The pleasure bent. fast driving civilian
goes scotfrec of serious punishment. but the
dut bent. hutryng fireman-ah. fine him, No
fire him. This is indeed some burg this Rich
red rose" tho blue hirted. red booded fellows
rather than harm even "a sport shirt" spill
their hearts blood In adherence to the principl es
of a true freman's conception of duty! Pegram
hero. prior to his death and after There
grams sake and the reputation Of his comrades.
Richmond, July 25, 1915 J. D G..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29

Company OF Lead. South Dakota, will
also send an individual team. II is
further expected that there will he
Ihrec teams each from the States OF
Soiorhdo. Montana. Wyoming. Utah
ana New Mexico. five each from tho
states OF Arizona. Nevada and Wash
lhston. and dozen teams from Cali
lorna. Where a State is represented
,py more than one team there will no
elimination contests on the first day
OF the meet. September ga and rho
winners OF these contests will moot tho
Eastern teams the next day for inter
state supremacy
That the miners have problem on
their hands is seen In tho death sta
ttst!cs for the mines In the year 1oIa
tho last year for which statistics 10
available for all the mines and allied
industries 1892 mon were killed ana
II 1000 injured. This includes coal
mines. metal mines. quarr!cs, ore dress.
ing P.ants and smelling plants.
In tho last ten years In tho con,
mines alone. there have been os ooo
heatns. fatality rate OF three and three
quarters men In every 1000 emploved
ana more than million men injured
III was TO reduce the death rate and
essen me number of injuries that
the Federal government early in Iaos
took up Its work in behalf OF the
miners. Tho first marked proprosa
was In 1911, when the first national
mine safety demonstration was held in
nN'snurGh, Pa, In the presence o, tho
president OF the United States and 90
400 miners. Since that time. there has
becn wonderful devclopman,
throughout the country in both rescue
and first-aid work. The Bureau az
Mines now has in tho various mining
helds eight minc-rcscuc cars fully.
| equipped with rescue and first.aid an
paratus and manned by crews "a,
thoroughly trained miners In addI
tior II has six rescue stations, located
at Pittsburgh, Pa: Crbana Ill; Enox
vic: Tenn; McAlestcr Okla: Seattle.
Wash. and I'irmin cham, Ala, and I'VE
mine rescue auto trucks, when nor ac
tuhlly At disaster in training ths
inihcrB In the use OF the rescue appara-
tus and in iirst-aid work During the
last four years the bureau has thus
trained more than $4,000 miners all
OF whom are now equipped to conduct
rescue or hrst-aid work In the shorr
period last year. during which tho
crews OF the bureaus cars were able
10 conduct active training. 1864 min
crs visited the cars and stations. os
"29 attended the lectures and demon
STATIONS. 2,S26 were given mine rescue
and 5.7s9 frst-aid instruction and
training.
AS result OF tho example set by
the Bureau OF Mines. many OF the
mine operators have begun a system
OF operations in which safety is CON
sidered OF first Importance. 1t Is esti-
mated that 40 mining companies have
( individually or through the associa-
ton or two or more companies. estab-
I llshed seventy-six mine-roscue stations
nj which there have been installed
! LOO sets OF oxygen breathing appara-
tus for use in rescue work. besides the
auxiliary equipment for first -aid and
/ frc-hEhting work. There are also
! twelve m!ne-rcscue cars now operated
by Individual mining companies about
their own local properties.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
News of Fifty Years Ago
(From Newspaper Files. July 20. 1869

1t is reported that John Minor Bolts is In
Washington preparing an address to the people
to coma right square on to the polls and vote for
negro suffrage in Virginia Ills argument is
but little. If any hope of getting back into the
Union. Well. there may be some things outside
of tho Union that are to he preferred to things
in the Union.
General Dur Green. of Virginia. has been
rardoned by the President OF the United States.
II Is stated for what crime he was pardoned
hut he has been pardoned all right. and that
must be entirely satisfactory to the general"
II he ever was n general"
The high authorities of tho United States
government have notified the military comman-
der of the Department of Virginia that he must
two regiments. The North Carolina Department
of Military has also received similar instruc-
lions.
1t Is announced that before the coming win
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
Coasts. The sections necessary to complete tho
Geographic communication arc located between
Chicago Ill. and Omaha. Nebraska Territory.
and between Virginia City, Nevada Territory.
and San Francisco Cal.
The trial Of Captain Wirz, which is to take
place before a military commission In Wash
ing,on. has been postponed for few days, In
order, perhaps. to get the commission properly
fixed" according to the Views of Secretary STAN
ton. OF the War Department. In any event. it
looks bad for Captain Wirz.
General William T. Sherman reached Indian
apolis four days ago. and was given great
reception. The city was turned over to him. and
he is having the time OF his life.
General U. s. Grant and his wife are having
n great time at Niagara Falls. After the big
receptions that have been arranged for them
there. they will go over into Canada and II re-
mains to be seen II they will be highly hon
ored on British soil.
Captain Turner, late commander. under Con-
federate regime, of the famous Libby Prison in
this city, has reached England. where he is
free from requisition OF the United States. He
may remain there indefinitely. although he has
written letter to the United States authori-
ties that he is ready at any time to come back
to these shores and give an honest mans account
Of his stewardship.
General Joseph r. Anderson and associates
have leased the Tredegar Iron Works from the
United States government pending legal pro-
ccedings as to the Underwood confiscation pro-
paGandar. and Will commence Mt the bust
ness OF iron manufacturing in this city. 1t is
impossible to turn down men like General Ander-
and his associates. The Tredcgar Works
will employ n large number of good workmcn
who in these trying times need 2empioyn emf.
The Underwood conhscaton propaganda would
leave them idle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
RESTS as Soldiers

Digging trenches. fighting vigorously
and helping quietly in the fighting line
Of France are 10000 priests No
fewer than four bishops arc fighting
for La Fatrie--Mgr. Ruch conductor OF
the Bishop Of Nancy; Mgr. Terrien.
Apostolic Vicar OF Benin, who, when
the mobilization at Dakkar took place.
rallied at once to the colors, as did
his brothers from Siam and the Ivory
coast-AIgrs. Perfros and Moury, the
former now as sublieutenant of in
fantry.
A striking testimony of the bravery
of these priests lies In the fact that
no list OF those who have fallen on the
field Of honor. no order OF the day. has
been published without the names Of
one or more ecclcsiastic being re-
corded. After five weeks alone of war.
no fewer than 219 priests had won the
Legion OF Honor. while double that
number had been proposed for the
coveted military medal
cases or individual heroism, says
Il. rs Journal" are too numerous
to be mentioned. Able Tessier, priest
OF the Seventh Division, won a military
medal for having saved four per-
sons curing the inundation at Manners"
occasions OF the greatest courage and
tho greatest devotion on the field of
nattie' Able Tessier was wounded
IN the ieft arm by a shell splinter but
nevertheless continued to carry on his
uutles and Insisted on resuming them
the next day.
IL was fellow priest, Able lie Gall,
VINO. on December II and IS. dstin-
gnished himself by going out under the
ehcmys fro to bring in dead and
wounded who had fallen before La
Isoiselle Pere de Ganay. of the Society
or Jesus. was decorated for conduct
Mt Languemarck in recovering wound
Ell under heavy artillery ire.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
PLAN TO SAVE HUMAN LIVES
One of the DAVIS Re.t r

WASHINGTON, July 27.--Whlle hum
dreds OF thousands OF men are being
slaughtered In the great European war.
ana when the ingenuity OF man in for
eign countries Is taxed to the utmost
10 devise yet more frightful engines
tor kilins men, 1t is in striking con-
trast that the United States govern
ment announces through the Bureau of
MINES that preparations are being made
10 hold In San Francisco great ma
ticnal demonstration in the saving of
human life and in alternating the sur
ierihes OF those who are injured in the
pursuit OF peaceful Industry
The third national mine safety meet
In behalf OF the army of more than
100000 miners lis TO be held at the
Panama Pacific Exposition grounds
September % and %. under the auspices
or the Bureau of Mines. tho American
Mine Safety Association and the Cali
forn!a Metal Producers Association.
During that week. the American Insti-
tutc Of Mining Engineers. an organiza-
ton of 5000 members. and the Ameri-
can Mining Congress, a national body
OF several thousand members will hold
their annual meetings at the exposi-
ton and VIII join in the safety demon
stration, which promises TO have as
spectators the largest gathering OF
mining men ever assembled in the
United States.
1t Is expected that more than nifty
teams OF miners from all over the
United States. trained in rescue and
tirst-aid work, will be present TO com
pete in the sevevai events. Gold medals
are to be awarded by the American
Mine Safety Association for Interstate
supremacy In rescue and frst-aid work
and silver and bronze medals by the
American Red Cross Society to teams
that make crcditablc showings. In adj
dition there will he special medals and
prizes TO be competed for by groups OF
States. such as the Southwestern States
the Rocky Mountain States, the PacifiC
Coast States and the Southern States.
Already miners all over the country
are preparing for the grea, national
meet Both rescue and first-aid teams
arc In training In many mining COM
munities, and certain States and groups
OF States are holding elimination con-
tests so that they may be represented
mt San Francisco by the strongest pos
sible teams. Six Southwestern States
Texas. Arkansas Oklahoma. Kansas
Missouri and Iowa-have already held
State meets, and they are now pre-
pairing TO hold an Interstate meet in
Kansas City in July. The Southw cstcrp
Interstate Coal Operators Association
is managing this Interstate meet and
expects to have 10000 persons present
The winning team at Kansas City is to
he given $1,000 Az prize to dcfray
it's expenses to San Francisco and re-
turn.
The annual meeting OF the American
Mine Safety Association will he held NJ
Birmingham Ala. September 4, and
this VIII be the occasion of the South
ern Interstate contest in first aid and
mine rescue. the winning team to be
sent to San Francisco. One OF the big
coal-mining companies in Illinois and
another i'm the Pocahon,as field OF
West Virginia have already made ar.
ranFements to send teams to compcte
in the events. The Homcstakc Mining
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
Our Duty as n Neutral

wv HATEVER the sympathies of the Ameri-
w can people-and they are manifestly on
the side of the allies-it is the compelling
duty Of the American government to uphold
the obligations Of neutrality and protect the
rights of its nationals with an impartial hand.
Any other course, so long as we remain neu-
trial. would be shameful.
There are valid differences between the
destruction of life and the destruction of
property, and these differences have exercised
a proper influence in determining the char
acter of the American notes to Germany and
to Great Britain. The governments duty to
protect life is far more exigent than the SINH
lar duty to protect goods and chattels and the
neutral traders right to uninterrupted inter-
course with other neutras.
But when so much is said. all Is said.( Eng
lands violation of international law has been
Migrant and continuous, almost from the out
break Of hostilities. She has seized our ships
without lawful warrant. detained cargoes
long beyond all reasona BILE requirements, ex-
tended the contraband list at her will, and
now menaces the principal industry Of great
section Of country
Against all of these wrongs, the administra-
ton has protested. and there are plain an
nouncements that Il more vigorous and
pointed protest is about to go forward.
1t should. This country has no desire
whatever to fight the battles OF any European
nation. II we enter the conflict-which
Heaven forbid!-it will be because of our
own wrongs and to enforce our own rights
The President has made this clear and there
can be no shadow of doubt that he expresses
the peoples attitude and the peoples will.
The law of nations, combined with Eng
lands mastery Of the seas gives the allies a
tremendous advantage from the trade of the
United States. With that advantage she
should be content. To expect us to wink at
her transgressions, while forbidding Ger
many's more serious offendings is to expect
us TO sacrifice national good faith. More
over, the expectation Is wholly vain Neu-
trail or belligerent, the nation has an oblga-
ton to itself and the world. That obligation
will be fulfilled.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
Notable Student Work
ny DOUGLAS GORDON.

one or the most notable OF recent his
torical publications is the lately issued
number Of tho Richmond College His
torical Papers-"The Letters of Colonel
William Woodford. Colonel Robert
Howe and General Charles Lee TO Ed
mund Pondlcton, and the Biogranhies
or John Minor Bolts. Richard Henry
Lee, William Cabcll Rives and John
Moncure Daniel" edited by D. r. An
derson. NJ. a, Phi. D., professor of his
tory in Richmond College.
The book is not only highly signif1-
cant as an example of student work.
and or much importance as an index TO
the manner in which research and
originative effort are being fostered
and guided by the faculty Of Richmond
College. but it is OF great intrinsic
value as the result of the work of stu
dents. From this point of view. 1t is
unimportant whether the students who
devoted themselves to producing such
work were undergraduates or post
graduates.
For this collection is a rich feast OF
material on Virginia history. The
manuscripts included are from the State
Library collection. and are exception
oily important and interesting. They
tell in great detail he story OF the
campaign around Norfolk in the closing
ks OF 1775. whi'h resulted in the
elimination OF Lord Dunmore from
tiers have never been printed before.
and no student or reader Of Virginia
history can afford to Ignore publica-
ton containing such excellent source
material.
The biographies of notable Virginians
were prepared by Richmond College
students in competition for the Ellyson
medal. It is readily apparent that their
preparation. involved extensive re-
search as we'll as careful and comDrc-
hensive arrangement. Especially inter-
esting is the study Of John Minor Bolts,
the distinguished Virginian Unionist.
This paper is written with nice dis
elimination and fairness. and for tho
first time accurate information as to
the great Wing leader Is easily avail
able. The lives of Richard Henry Lee
and william Cabell Rives arc also par
ticularly we'll written. Doubtless tho
most interesting paper OF them all,
however, is the short biography of John
Moncure Daniel. The editor Of the Eek :
aminer was peculiarly fascinating
character, and this sketch of him rep
resents, as we'll. close study of tho
Examiners files.
DR.. Anderson. the editor has handled
the material with skill and apprecia-
ton, and the mechanical construction
Of tho book is worthy Of its content,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
England Commcnds Sanoleon

TINE brings every man into his own. Ma.
poleon the Great is just now eniov,np bic
apo'heosis at the hands of the British Eng
lish periodicals. are filled with tributes OF adj
mlraNon OF the great French Emperor.
Napoleon S rise in the affections of England
has been slow but steady hundred vcars
ago last month the last battle against NJ
po!eon had been fought, and English haired
OF the Corsican was at its height Nano,.or
was the anti-Christ. the incarnation Of rr,h
less ambition and tyranny Ills greo,no.s
was admitted, but il was always qualified wv
mournful reflections on his wickedness 0,l,.
his battles and his acts Of oppression. Ike me
execution or the Duke d'Enghcn wero re-
membered. Napoleon was considered only &C
soldier, and was bitterly condemned as a
man.
The contemporary German estimate Of ".
poleon was likewise bitterly oondemna,nrv
One of the most terrible pictures ever paintcd
is a German work. entitled Napoleon in
Hell, and showing the general surrounded
by the countless shades of his accusing
victims.
But France Is now the ally of England. and
English opinion Of Napoleon has changed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
NIilitarism Gone Mad

TO any rational scheme of national pre-
\ paredness that can he advocated greatest
harm is done by the irrational advocates of
burdansome and needless miltarism a case
in point is the address made at Honolulu ON
Monday by Judge Ebert II Gary chairman
OF the United States Steel Corporation, in
which the speaker said:
The United States should maintain the
largest and best single navy in the
world, and army should be many
times larger than il is
Just how many times" the good Judge
would increase the strength OF the army he
did not disclose. Perhaps he means ten times
in which event we should have standing
army OF 100000 or l,000,0 600 men-although
how We should go about acquiring that num-
Der. under peace conditions, only Judge Gary
knows.
As to the navy, however, he was more spe-
clhc The navy should be the largest and
best in the world" That means we should
defeat Great Britain in building, arming and
manning vessels of war. This country will
never tolerate any such program
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
Let Every virginian Get Busy

W1 HEN the whites settled Virginia the In
w dians were killing the game They
were not TO blame. They didn't know any
better. II any virginian now living were
ted that he was doing what the Indians did
in any respect he would resent it. So far
as the slaughter Of wild game is concerned
the Nirginan is doing what the Indian did.
TO lesser degree.
IN every State in the Union there is q game
warden or commissioner and a fish commits
sioner, whose duties are TO protect legally
wild animals and birds and propagate and
improve fish.
inc Old Dominion, with its standing and
history ana traditions, should not be placed
IN false light on any question which is for
the benefit Of the people There will be AN
opportunity In the next Legislature TO make
game law which will put Virginia abreast Of
other States that have benefited by such
legislation.
Write 10 your Delegate and State Senator
urging them to support the hill. which will
be oh6Ted by John ". Hart. Of Roanoke. and
hNsn a White, OF Rockbrdgo CouDty. and
the bill will be law before the next snow
falls.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
South Diversifying Crops

Z VERY indication now points to the fact
l. that the agricultural interests of the
South are turned in the right direction. Each
season finds less dependence being put in
cotton.
Mississippi and Arkansas have been Guilt
waiting wheat successfully that they" are
now selling il 10 Northern -four mills.
Louisiana is raising corn
In Alabama Tennessee and Kentucky
farmers have been turning their attention to
cattle raising. and have lately sold much fine
stock for fancy prices.
There is no question but that the Southern
farmer is divcrsifying his crops and raising
better cattle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29

He is remembered and commended as a great
soldier. but his wonderful civic feats are also
dwell on-his work as lawgiver. organizer
and administrator. The English realize, as
the French have long realized that Napoleon
made modern France. He laid his mighty
for all time.
If Napoleon is cognzant of earthly affairs
at the present time, his praise on English
lips must provoke that ironical smile Of his.
England ruined him, and now she joins in
his dedication.
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Murder and Kind Hearts

1T is up to us TO cultivate due spirit of
1 humility. We have much to be proud Of
and we are especially proud Of our non
which is murder in the wholesale, but we are
singularly fond of murder in the retail We
even love our murderers. In what country
in the world but in the United States woul::
a man like Thaw be able to buy his way TO
freedom and then he received by the applause
quer!ng Hero Comes?
This is indeed a timely reflection. Ger
many makes war in most terrific fashion, but
in peace times there is less crime in Germany,
and especially less murder. than in any Euro
pean country. England does not have one
murderer 10 our ten murderers. and Canada
hardly has one murdere- to our twenty muir
derers. 1t is sad showing.
The fault is due TO the American tradition
Of kindheartedness. In our anxiety to help
the assassin escape, our sympathy for the
man accused and on trial for his life, we for
get all about the victim. and, what is more,
we forget about the effect OF such leniency
on the great number OF people of criminal
tendencies. If wouldbe murderers faced the
prospect Of almost certain conviction and exc
cution, 1t is safe to say that we should not
have one-Quarter of the murders which now
disgrace the United States What we need
most OF all is stifening in the knees Of
justice. Justice with us has no backbone and
Is very weak in the legs