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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17
Our Relations Strained,

While ar"ry effort IS being made by Anabas-
Sador Gerard and the more conservative German
representatives to ally alarm in America and
the Fathcrland eoncer ning the attitude of the
Kaiser towards the recent note from this eoun-
r. in regard to the what Germany has desix-
mated the wag zone, that relations between the
two countries strained ceunot be denied.
We believe the Kaiser would. If possible steer
clear of actual hostilties under present condi-
tons and not NANTES! such rashness as to add
another nation to his enemies but that there
Is danger Of trouble should an American ship
meet disaster from German submarines or
mines must he apparent to all who study the
situation The Kaiser was reared in the school
IT rashness. and he has been an apt scholar r.
While the world was protesting against his
purpose to devastate the peaceful land OF BEL
gium treaties and objections did not deter him
from carrying ont its purpose He may show
an equal contempt for the United States in It's
eEdeavors TO protect its shipping "a he did for
Japaps ultmatum. At any rate nothing. so
Tar, has appeared to show that protests
will be seriously consdered.-Aexandria Ca
&ette.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17

the ships and lives of Americans. This Is the
friendliest nation toward Germany today All
that is needed Is to seek to prevent by every
means an unfortunate happening that would
necessarily greatly impair this friendship All
that is needed now is for the diplomatsts to
keep sweet ard for the sentiment of the two
populations to be preserved from foolish excite
ment
There no menace in the American note.
There will be none in the German response.
kaisr Wilhelm's government will answer with
dignity, but with direct and cordial apprecia ton
Of all that America stands for In the neutral
relations that it must preserve.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17
WISHING IT SUCCESS.

The consolidation OF The TrddesBadn, of Chat
tanooga and Southern Machinery. of Atlanta
under the title Iron Tradesmdp will be OF in
terest to thousands in the South who have sub
scrbed to these two organs OF Southern devel'
opment With large combined circulation and
continuance Of the policy of publishing to the
country the possibilities OF the Southern States
the new publication should perform still great
er success Growth aud prosperity viii be wish
cd the publishers in ther new venture by all
who have been. acquainted with their work in
the past
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17
THE LAND OF FREE SPEECH

Americans can understand that Germans and
German newspapers should feel outraged at the
terms Of the American note protesting against
the German governments threats against n-u-
trail shipping. They understand why a people
fighting for its very existence should bitterly
denounce any and all whom it thinks are rn.
pie no less than man, fighting for life is
not expected to the other side.
With Americans Of German decent and with
f,errna n. American newgpapers. however the Gaze
a different These naturally svmnatn;ze with
afNir brethren across the soa but their allegiance
IL ID the United States of America They sno,Id
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17
IoE vrRG1>ls-~or TIM rUBLi>nHns.

I9E VIRGIN NOR Thu ~ Btsi>ttiJAS.
Selfish INTEREST ana nonsense VIE with each
ether az predomtnaunk characteristics o. much
o; the discussion Of tae selection Of textbooks
for use in toc public schools OF Virginia. some
tines fae tao sre SO blended lu ind3stin-
guishable mass Of pueriliry and soiashness that
81 is impossibl. 10 }uow whether &c laugh al the
enc or becom, 1ilajeousiy indignant al. the
other. The curious ls,k Of information cxcitcs
cur risibnities the sheen u5 tho searechidden
thirty pieces Of sijver srousss our disgust
Tie State Board Of Education Win acquire
strength FOR the performance Of its duty if it
vili both laugh ard suecr When it comes 10
the adoption Of books, Il It will estimate inter
ested advice and insolent demands at their true
value, it will at least make its own mistakes
and rot those Of the ignorant and the graspine.
IL II will keep ever before Il the interests Of
Virginia ana put behind it the interest Of the
publishers and Of their spokesman. it cannot
30 far wrong II il do not. II it listen 10 these
voices. ii will commit q crime against tho chill
aren OF the Commonwealth
No one has any hostility to the publishers.
No one~certainly 20 one in Virginia--wishes
aaght but success for Virginia publishers. But
the State Board of Education has the duty to
perform Of selecting textbooks for the school
children Of Virginia that comes first For
their best interests the board must select the
best books. matter what publisher is helped
or what publisher is hurt. For the pocketbook
OF the parents the board must have regard but
FIRST and above all. II must look to the good o.
the child which is the good OF the State The
publishers do not enter into the calculation.
The rtroini1n does not believe it necessary
To warn the State Board of Education of Wiz
ginia, in the performance Of its constitutional
dnties to the people Of the State. 10 beware OF
the pleas Of special interests, their representa-
fives or their spokesman. The Virginian be
heves that the men who constitute that board
know good books from Indifferent books and in
different books from bad and that, knowing. the,
viii not foster any hrt the best at reasonable
prices upon the helpless children Of the State
Much has been said OF the cost OF school bool
changes-Inost of il nonsense-and The Ttr
1fnsnn does not wish to burden upon those wht
foot the bills 10 be larger than necessary. Blu
II does wish TO say word for the child anr
the Board OF Education into a fight between pub
fishers. LIT tho latter fight their own battles
and let the hoard perform its own duty
The rir0inian prefers to leave the selection
books TO them. 1t objects most strenuously &c
delesating the task to the publishers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17
The New Tax System

Nov that the General Assembly has practical
~ completed the work for which II was called
in session and has recessed for three weeks.
Ii will be we'll for people throughout the State
tn famiiiarze themselves far $ possible with
the reform measures adopted. The system of
partial segregation is not to Viz
ginia. since it has been in effect for number
of years. but it has been enlarged and extended
during the present session until ii may now be
said TO be the adopted policy OF the state for
many years to The system is made up
of many acts. including the new ones just
passed by the Legislature. As matters stand at
present. intangible property has been practically
cents the 800 Of value, but with a clause
In the la W permitting cities, counties and towns
to impose an additional tax of not exceeding
Iroads now assessed at 40.0o0 900. is likewise
all taxes from this at a rate OF 81. 20
on the 500 OF value. All taxes and licenses
from insurance companies also go to the State,
while real estate and tangibles left the
localities, but subject State tax Of ] 0 cents.
which it is proposed shall be for this year
only.
No has Yet claimed. nor is any one likely
to claim, the system "a going to prove a
panacea for all of our tax evils, but it seems
TO he the best that could be devised at the pres
ent time and should be given fair trial at
the bar of public opinion. In the meantime,
all tax payers should seek the fullest information
as to what has been done between and the
reassemhling OF the Legislature on March 8.
Fredericksburg Free Lance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17
The German Spirit

Unquestonahly when the German reply to
The American note Il made it will be found that
the spirit Of the Germans Is as broad and gra =
cious is he spirit Of the Americans toward
them. This is saying great deal For. despite
all that may be alleged to the predictions
of Americans in the issue that is now being
waged all rght-thinking persons hold the Ger
man people and government in the highest es-
tetm and prize above all else the continuance
OF the fine relations between the two peoples
SO that the war may rot record any real dis
agreement.
The thing sought IS siinple--the security of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17
"CoNSI RN ATINE" VIRGINIA

Virginia and Virgiaians have long held rep
utation for conservatism of thought and action
ia the sense that they have always held to the
tried and proven. have always known the need
and studied The ways OF change before departing
from the Old, and have always refused TO en-
brace the new until convinced Of its truth and
fidelity the reputation is deseryed Sometimes
the people of the Old Commonwealth have been
somewhat too cautious; sometimes they have
been too reluctant to admit the mistakes OF their
fathers, sometimes they have been too SLOW 10
recognize changed conditions But they have
never been eowardly or timid They have want
"a 70 know before acting, but, knowing they
have acted.
Had Virginiars been conservative in The sense
that they chung TO the old despite proof positive
Of its unworthiness. had they chung blindly TO
outgro~n and moth-eaten opinions had they
been content to stand still while the world
moved forward there would have been none to
follow Nathaniel Bacon; the voice of Patrick
Henry would not have been heard in the land:
George Washington would have been denounced
as victim of overweening ambition Had they
convinced that radical measures were necessary,
so many of them would not have died on the
heights of Mexico City. the convention of 1861
would never have become known as the "Seccs.
SION convention; ragged heroes would never
have followed Robert f Lee
Nor are Virginians of today unlike their
fathers in that respect They cling to the old
her + kae tr;c
because it Is 'untried. With them, as with all
thoughtful men, the burden Of proof IS upon
the innovation; But when the proof comes
when they are convinced that change ls de
sirabe, they do not shrink with fear from nut
ting their beliefs to the test OF experience
Then they face the future with confidence if
not with recklessness. and plunge ahead into
the darkness OF the urtried That they look be-
fore they leap does not mean that they never
cross the chasm.
/ An illustration is the action OF the present
General Assembly in enacting law putting into
operation the segregated system OF taxation The
system is an experiment, its opponents so
frequently pointed out. The change is a most
radical one for conservative Virginia TO take
members of the Legislature who did not be
4 lieve in It, But the majority of Virginians
and majority of the members of the General
Assembly became convinced that, radical though
it may be, the change desirable and they
dii not hesitate to dare the consequences of their
convictions. Conservative Virginia has made a
most radical departure from a system in Oh
Grafton for hundreds OF years II has believed
great change desirable. and has made it,
J The die is now east There In no turning hack
for long time and, for one The VfrGin,an il
glad of It. II believes the principle OF segrega
/ ton is sound, and it believes there is enough
character and ability In Virginia 10 put that
principle into practical operation. We ente,
upon the. experiment without fear and withou,
misgiving.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17
PEOPLES FORUM
The Lusitania Incident.

bditoF &lFEinian:
Sir.-Suppose the captain of the Lusitan;'t
had not hoisted the American flag and his res-
sci had been sunk by German submarine,
carrying hundreds of Americans to watery
grave? Relations between this country and
Germany strained now-~though do not
believe there is chance of hostilities-but what
would have been our relations in the supposed
event here narrated"
Your editorial this morning pointing out that
the of neutral flag does not ensure q Nes-
sci agains capture as the vessel could he halted
and its nationality determined. states the case
rightly. The use OF neutral flag by mer-
chant vessel is chiefly for the purpose Of avoid
ing destruction In manner not countenanced
by International law by humanity.
The Germans a great people, and | am
near neutral In this II Is possible
for me to be but none OF the belligerents have
right to take American lives. II that be done
this country has but recourse.
NEUTRAL AMERICAN.
Richmond Va, February 6.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17
The German War Zone


The Presidents communications to Germany
and England are wise and timely. The effect
upon public opinion OF the sinking OF an Amer
lean ship and tho killing OF American citizens
would ba treme ndous, and 1t might mean war.
therefore, in the interest Of peace. as well as
the protection OF American property and lives,
Germany should know in advance exactly what
such an outrage. If perpetrated by her would
mean. The United States is peaceful nation.
buth there are limits beyond which it is dan
serous for aegressor to go.--winchester Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17
Road Improved.

The road alongside the Forest Ht,I
car line. which has been practically
impossible for the past month. Is be.
ing improved. Piles of mud which
barred the pedestrian and caused
grave concern to automnbilists have
been removed and the surface made
smooth by steam roller
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17
lot OF land lying on the south side
OF the Manchester Turnpike, having
frontage OF thirty five feet.


], Fl, Clinely, who has been day
dispatcher Ia the South Richmond
offices Of .he Virginia Railway and
Power Company for the last eight
years. has been promoted 10 the DO.
sition OF Inspector and has ASSUME
cd his new duties. e. i. Christmas
succeeds him as dispatcher.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17
Scattcration and Segregation.

Editor N1rglnian
Sir,-of course, to close UP the segregated
district means to scatter these women ali over
the city. II the authorities do not seek to pre-
vent them from scattering. Still, "scatteratio
Is better than segregation and "scatteration."
L. NJ
Richmond Va. February 6.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17
New Carpets In Clerks on,c-

New carpets have been plared IN
the Office of Judge Wells and Clerk
waiter r. Du Val in Hastings Court.
Part ii. The improvements add much
effect TO the surroundings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17

work out some scheme OF social activity that
viii center the interest of their members more
largely about their fine buildings. under con
genial and wholesome infuences9
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17
Social service Mcctinv

The Social Service Study Glass win
meet this IL fternoon at 4 O'Clock In.
Centenary Methodist Church. The
topic for discussion Mill be sOur
Children" The speakers will be Mrs.
A.. T. Shepherdson and Mrs. !, ~.
Wiltshire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17
Failing Creek Lots Sold.

Tn a decd filed Yesterday in Hust-
ings Court. Part H., Carrie s. Har-
nish transferred to Burton Loving
several lots near the Falling Creek
Turnpike, for $40 and other constde-
rations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17
Sale OF Land.

According to deed of bargain
and sale recorded In the Office OF the
clerk of Hastings Court, Par: H..
yesterday, Charles Logan transferred
Ito Frederick D.. Goodman. for $40
and other valuable considerations. q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17
Virginia Peace League.

Editor Nrginian
sir-I propose that establish at once a
peace league, known ms the Virginia Peace
League located at Richmond. Va.
Please address communications relative there
TO to Miss J. s. Jennings 200 East Franklin
Street, Richmond Va
MISS J. J. JENNINGS,
Richmond. Feb. 16.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-17
Improving PARK

improvements of Washington
Square are now being made by Park
keeper J. Lacy Redford.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-08-06

piled WITH would write
The law is follows:
INSTRUCTION AS TO NATURE OF ALCOHOLIC
DRINKS, ETC-PENALTY 273.
The nature of alcoholic drinks and other narcotics
necton with the various divisions of physiology and hygiene
thoroughly other branches in all schools
and also in all schools connected with refomatory
institutions All pupils in the above mentioned schools be-
year of school work. computing from the beginning of the
shall be taught and s sny s
year from suitable books the hands of all pupils for
year. pass same tests in this as in other studies
In all schools above mentioned all pupils the lowest three
primary school years. corresponding classes ungad
ed schools shall each year be instructed this subject
orally for less than three weeks
instruction as guide and standard The local school
authorities shall provide needed facilities and definite time
and place for this branch the regular of study
The text books in the pupils hands shall be graded the
school pupils to corresponding classes found in
graded schools For students below high school grade such
high school grade shall give not less than 20
to the and effects of alcoholic drinks and other
the end of the book shall be counted in determining
the minimum In all normal schools teachers training
shall be given to instruction in the best methods of teach
ing this branch and no teacher shall be licensed who has
not passed satisfactory examination in this subject and the
best methods of teaching it. Any school officer officers
this section shall forfeit pay
of not less than SIS nor more than $25.
In this connection is worthy to note what being
done in Europe before the beginning of the pop
uarly supposed that Europe, particularly Germany and
France practically quecen the liquor question: but
within the last few years tremendous had de-
veoped against liquor.
We indebted Ernest Gordons book "The Anti
Alcohol Movement in Europe for the following
what is being done along educational lines. These
statements necessarily only glimpse of the
dous which he outlines The in the schools
only phase of this The industrial and
political revolution against alcohol is also little less than
cyc1opean in its SIZE and with the force of revou-
ton to laymen in this country.
Mr.. Gordon says:
"A widespread revolution in opinion, resembling the
bursting of forests bare branches into greenery after
few days of spring warmth be registered The
touches all classes from the Kaiser the throne
the Socialist the back 1t has the devoted
adhesion of university leaders, and this goes hand
hand with popular movement snguary we'll organized
and well led What strikes most orcby, perhaps, is
the bitterly radical eharaGte OF the new opinions IT IS
AWAKENED SUDDENLY TO THE HUMILIATION
OF THEIR BEER PAST, AND WERE DETERMINED
TO ATONE FOR IT BY THE INTENSITY OF THEIR
PRESENT ANTAGONIST.
eve should not discuss moderation with a man," writes
DIR. Mahae, staff physician in the German army and in
he IF
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-08-06
The Public Schools and Alcohol

Is the statute providing for teaching the effect of al
cohol complied with in your public school? We wish every
one who knows, find out, that the law is
piled with, would write
The law is follows:
INSTRUCTION AS TO NATURE OF ALCOHOLIC
DRINKS, ETC.-PENALTY. 273.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-09

borhood, and you can't be too careful.
Touched by the Inspector tnousns-
fulness, the butler detal!ed TWO set
wants 20 lead the detective 'hIouSn
no bouse. At the close Of his trip ne
,Lorte5 his conductors and warranted
the dwelling burglar proof. Ihls Iheg
believed until Il was found that an an
Gent Grecan vase was missing:
Mr. Huntington, who Is a nephew OF
Collis p. Huntington and an official OF
the Newport News Ship Building Com
many. made no complaint 20 the ponce,
and Inspector Faurot knew nothing
sbou. the affair until 7. J. Carrigan,
If the Frankfort General Insurance
Comrany. called him up yesterday
morning. The inspector at once as
ayowed having ordered any SUCH IN
spection and called all his force 70
HEADQUARTERS to undergo the lineup
ordeal. ,.L.
In patches Of twenty-five thc'sleuths
were paraded before the stalwart but
Ter. who appeared rather embarrassed
and the young woman who accompa-
MED him.
INJURED with the correct Bond street
accent as each detail passed before
him. "'E isn't ere, I'm sure of that
Presently Inspector Cray, who was
marshalling the forces, announced that
he had run out OF detectives. and II the
man had not been seen in the parade
he was not there. -,
pm afraid we ave been deceived"
the butler said sadly as he took ms
departure. "The fellow must ave oeeh
q himpostor."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-09

its talented art students singing them
selves blithely homeward at dawn. IL
was like that.
"But to-day It Is the saddest part
OF Paris. The greatest sculptor OF
Poland would have starved there # we
had not found him in time. Hundreds
of women and babies, whose artist
husbands and fathers are al the war
front. are in the direst necessity. The
cafes and places Of merrymaking are
closed. and the streets are pitch black.
II is an utterly forlorn place"
As sculptor and a pupil of the
great Rodin. the Nicomtesse de Ran
cougue said that she had long been
intimately acquainted with the Latin
Quarter. and for this reason she had
become vice-president of the "Appul
aux Artistes," an organization formed
for the relief Of the families OF soldier
artists.
"Anl now | have come clear across
the Atlantic to say Thank you and
Please TO Americans" she added,
smiling.
She will say them for the first time,
making her debut as a lecturer, next
Tuesday afternoon al the Princess
Theatre. There, through the courtesy
OF MISS L4lSAbNli4 -hol Jul - VIC AAA9N Va
series Of benefit performances Of
Opera Comique will be given. the pro
ceeds to be devoted to the support Of
French Red Cross Hospitals. Between
acts the Vicomtesse will impress upon
the audience the needs Of the Latin
Quarter.
"The reason why | am to say thank
YOU is because it was through your
sculptor. Miss Hoffman, that funds here
were raised for the cantines that we
have established IN the Latin Quarter
and elsewhere in Paris. Without them
hundreds of artists or members OF their
families would have starved, or have
thrown themselves into the Seine.
IL know that Americans VIII want 70
help when ! make them see how things
are in the Latin Quarter said the
Vicomtesse, her face flushing with feel
ing Americans are the most generous
people in the world, ] think"
Among the sponsors OF the charity
beueut performances are Mrs. Elsie
French Vanderbilt, Mrs. G.. A. Armour,
Mrs. Junius Spencer Morgan, Mrs. Will
lam G. Rockefeller. Mrs. Otto Kahn,
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Mrs. Charles
Norris. Mrs 5. Van Rensselaer,, Mrs.
Malcolm d. Sloan. Mrs. W. X. Draper,
Mrs. Bc-jamin Brewster. Mrs. Arthur
c. Jane. Mrs. Walter y. James, Mrs.
w. p. Hamilton and Miss Matilda
Frelinghuysen.