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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
The Voice of the People
Co-ordinn,e College Question.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch
poecay nemea to expose the las" sbo for %
lings of the human imagination mere fan
cics, cheats and frauds, yet at times loyalty
TO the truth demands it,
TO make an application. there arc many peo-
pie In the world, and in Virginia, who regard
the modern women needing no more to III
her for her place III the world than she did
that smatterinE OF French. Italian and Latin
a little music, with some knowledge OF cmbroid-
practical age. is all she reeds for the stern
battle Of life. while such men forced to
that woman has not budged an inch and has
wish to do
Great scott. What blindness is theirs, Gen
tlcmcn, listen to reason. You argued Cor years
that woman intellcctually Inferior to man
Il required :; thousand years to get that kinIL
or your heads and that the civilized
world recognizes that woman * fully capa-
uuirc intellectual power. YOU turn around and
she shall not have it's not entitled to
have an equal opportunity with man to cult
And now. to make concrete application of
Legislature for the creation of co-ordinate
college charlottesville to be affiliated with
the State university there. in which women
should reccivej the same instruction as the men.
1t was defeated by narrow margin The main
the States weak financial condition. Hap
PLY. no such condition exists now for under
and tar-sightcd auditor the State ever
had, our finances are in splendid condition But.
SAYS, there is no need Of this college at
Charlottesville. anywhere else. for women.
we beg leave differ and offer the rea-
sons therefor First. right and justice demand
it.; second common demands it, for it
is a known fact that thousands of dollars every
ing their daughters away from home simply
because an institution whose prestige is equal
shuts its doors in their faces. Common sense
is AL iha, is wanted ted to nrove that all this
but makes Virginia that much poorer Who
can deny this:
Cascade, Va, December 90 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
Virtue in Che Simple I;f,.

+ VII IS deeply rooted in the human heart
- as iheoloSians used to tell us and as we
nave fu!ly realized since the beginning of the
great war Sin IS sim OF course, but it does
not always flow from the same source. Little
sympathy can be felt for The truly vicious
but fortunately Tor human nature, this class
rs small. The majority OF men err because
VI p""cFluI temptations acting on human
frailty.
1t may be that there is moro vice now than
formerly; the question is difficult 10 decide
since the evidence in such case must b, de-
1ective But If evil is wider spread a, pres
ent it is due in no small degree 10 the rise
in the standard Of living and the conscauen,
postponcment OF marriage. Men do not
marry early. and they fail to marry because
they cannot make enough money to maintain
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Proof Of IL.

AT this gay season OF the year
The takers on the streets appear
With wondrous things for sale.
Monstrosities of weird device
The mcrry-making throngs cnticc
TO yield their hard eurncd kale.
a painted monkey on a stick
That baby dear will lilic--and lick
Grins at you from the pave
And tango dancers, worked by springs
SKIP while each to the other clings
AS though their lives to save
hailoonS which make 4 raucOus noise
That much delights all healthy boys
Are heard on every side:
Balloons that simply tloat on air
Like any well-inflated sphere
Just float and dip and glide
The cunning little mouse that suueaks
ihe duck that squawks. the cart that crcaks
The turtle tightly strung
Combine to make us all confess
This is the time for carelessnesS-
we let ourselves be stung.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
Stny.nt.Iiomcs Arc Bittcrest

THOSE residents Of London who petitioned
the County Council to rename such
streets as bear German names do protest too
much. 1t is said that most Of the petitioners
themselves have German names, and 1t is
assumed that they seized upon this plan OF
demonstrating their loyalty to Great Britain.
anrer. If more dangerous way OF cstal-
fishing their patriotism would be to enlist i'll
the British army, but it may well be doubted
ii men whose instinct leads them to take such
childish action could he persuaded to follow
the manier course. 1t is always the stay-at-
homes who are bittercst against the enemy, as
The South learned during the regime OF the
c3rpethagger.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
ooh: where DO the Fairies mtder

Oh! where do fairies hide their heads,
When snow lies OH the hills.
When frost mas spoiled their mossy
beds,
And crystalliZcd their rills?
Beneath the moon they cannot trip
In circles DER the plain;
Anu drauShts of dew they cannot sip,
TIL green leaves come again
Perhaps, in small blue diving bells
They plunge beneath the waves,
lnhab!ting the wreathed shells
That lie in coral caves.
Perhaps. in red Vcsuvius
Carousals they maintains;
Md cheer their little spirits thus
TIL green leaves como again.
When they return, there will be mirth
And music in the air:
And fairy wings upon the earth,
And mischief everywhere
The maids to keep the elves aloof.
VIII bar the doors in vain;
No kcyholc will he fairy proof,
When green leaves come again.
Thomas Haynes Bayly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
Colonel Wronged Again

COLONEL ROOSEVELT shows his teeth
~ again because Mr. Wilson has adopted
my policies. Is there anything more incon-
sistent than politics? Here is man who has
been President Of the United States. supposed
~ for the welfare OF the whole country oh
Jeciing TO the application Of that which he
beieVed beneficial TO the people because an
other man thinks likewise. Maybe however
Colonel Roosevelt thinks his policies would
not benefit now. and wants TO save the coun-
Try from the dangers Of the things which he
once recommended OF such stuff is patriot
ism as played by the man who wrecked the
party that made him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
iINoncrating the Institute

EVERY cadet OF the Virginia Military lnsti-
l. tute has made positive statement that
he had no knowledge OF the alleged hazing of
Thurber Sweet His roommates have united
in til. declaration that lie was not hazcd or
molested in any way at the time he said he
was beaten with bayonets and broomsticks.
His father does not believe the lad was hazed
in the brutal manner that has been described.
nor. in the light OF the complete investigation
that made and the finding OF the board of
visitors, Will the people of this State.
Bryan says that il he were to live 200 years
lie would still be Tor peace. But he would
never he still if he lived 1000 years
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

Ihe press reports say: THE announcement is
simple In form. merely saying that Mr. Wood
row wilson and Mrs. Norman Gait nee Edith
Boiling. announce their marriage on Saturday
inc eighteenth OF December. nineteen hundred
ana fifteen. Washington. ID. c." This n,av be
right, but there was time when the professor
would not have indorsed the nee Edith Boil
inS.'-Norfolk Ledger Dispatch. The present
rlrst Lady OF the Land may have been named
before she was bonn. Such are record
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
The Juvenile Court Judge

THOSE Richmond organizations and inter
eStS that concern themselves most init
mately with the care and guidance of dclin-
Qucnt and otherwise unfortunate children arc
we'll satisfied with the election of j Uoge
Kicks as judge OF the newly created Juvenile
Court. He had their practically unanimous
Endorsement and most earnest support. and
Council gave proper recognition to their spe-
cial knowledge of the situations demands
Mi Kicks has very great opportunity
He is young, Jealous. enthusiastic in the work
20 which he has devoted himself AS the
ciy's chief probation officer, he has rendered
valuable and intelligent service His new Of
flee will make other drafts on his abilities
but he should be able to meet them and as
the years pass with larger and larger success
Wisely conducted. the Juvenile Court NAV
become great constructive influence i'm Rich
monds life. and its judge may leave the i'm
press of his character and attainment ON a
whole generation OF the city's unfortunatcs
To seek to Justify such trust is "A noble am
bltion. We shall follow with interest and
good wishes and such assistance as VIC NAV
be able 10 render the career Of Mr. Kicks on
the bench.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

VINO shrink from prominence have doubt
ehricd the experience of Florence Dombey and
waiter as given by Dickens who crept silently
INTO church In London. where they were made
man and wife with one witness. Il woman who
poseu az pew-opener This couple, as happy
any VINO ever entered married life. left the
church and proceeded along the streets o; the
great metropolis without attracting any more
attention than they would had they emerged
from an ice-cream parlor"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
Germany Waking Up

= EltMANI. which dreamed through the
~ early months OF the war and up to a
short while ago OF peace made easy for the
survivors and their families by tremendous
indemnity wrung from Il defeated enemy, has
walked ut last from that pitiful illusion. The
Finance Minister. DR.. tIelfferich. con-
fesses to the ReichStag that. even should Ger
man arms be victorious and the expected in
demnity be eXacted and paid, the will
yet impose on the German people Its ira in Of
colossal tax burdens
1t this same Or. Helffericll, il may be
remembered. that late last August
was assuring his countrymcn that the war
real economic blessing Other coun-
tries, less happily circumstanced than Ger
many. were compelled to make large pur-
chases of supplies abroad, but the Father
land was paying out its enormous costs
TO its own people The total wealth of the
country, he explained in this fashion
preserved, and Germany at the end of the war
would be quite as rich as Germany before the
war. In glorious addition Of course, was the
tive-billion or tcn-billion dollar indemnity a
share of which was dangled before dazzled
Teutonic eyes, in much the same fashion as
forty acres and mule" were used to en-
rapture African vision in the closing days of
the War Between the States.
OF course, the argument was wholly falla-
cious. nation cannot spend billions for
and lose other billions in foreign trade
without Mucous suffering. 1T cannot con-
tinue to borrow, whether from it's own people
or from other nations, without utilizing the
taxing power to pay the interest and principal
of such obligations or confessing itself bank
rupt. 1t is not necessary to be much Of
lnanccr to comprehend this elementary tinan-
cial truth.
Germany hoped for an early peace which
is the real explanation Of its aversion largely
to increase taxation. To the unthinking
loans and bond issues are more popular be-
cause they involve no immediate drain on the
taXpayng pocket. When the periodically un-
thinking are assured further that most OF
these loans to be repaid by the hated
encmy-and find it possible to accept the as
surancc as truc-argument ceases. In such
situation the Scmiannual coupon clipping
would become joint exercise in patriotism
and revenge.
However, the ingenious device refuses TO
work any longer. The allies decline to he
licvc they are beaten, although German news
papers and public men. even the Chancellor
himself, supply them with almost daily guar
antics that this is the fact Therefore. there
is no peace and no prospect Of peace, and
heavy imposts cannot longer he DELAYED.
Neither is ii possible to hide the fact that
they will he continued long after the war has
ended. Now that the veil of romance has
ton will present itself to the Teutonic i'm
aginaton in a somewhat different and much
more unpleasant light.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

The Gary dinner to Colonel Roosevelt at
the formers Fifth Avenue mansion suggests
something like the following: President.
Theodore Roosevelt; Vice-President. George
w. Perkins; Secretary of State, Elbrdge Fl.
Gary; Secretary of the Treasury Frank a.
Nanderip: Postmaster-General. George Cor
teyou. Remainder of the slate to be named
by the President and Vice President.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

families according TO the standard OF living
demanded at the present time. The problem
is u great one but it may be solved. What
we need above everything else is a decided
stand for simpler living on the part of those
leaders who influence the life of the nation
y simplifying of life which would result in
reduced demands on the breadgetter would
have more effect than score of crusades.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

Colonel I. r. is said to favor Justice
Hughes for President. Suppose the justice
should take the nomination and should be
elected, that would create a vacancy on the
United States Supreme Bench, and President
Hughes would probably appoint Mr. Taft
Has Colonel Il. r. thought of this?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
This. for the Love 1f MIKE

Every body has heard OF old man Cudahv wbo
packed meat i'm Omaha for n living His husi-
ness ana fortune arc now in the hands Of his
son. young Mike. age twcnty-nfnc wears You'd
scarce expect one of Mikes age show tho
youngsters how they make good If they
keep up the gait Take this from Mike: "a
man cant tango all night, six nights in the
week. and expect to compete with tho brains
OF the fellows who hit the feathers from 10
to g." We give this for the love OF Mike
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

The Vienna government has not yet for
given This country for sending DR. Dumba
back 10 his country. And if the allies which
gave the doctor safe conduct had adopted the
same tactics as Austria, the former ambas
sador might have been sent to the bottom
OF the sea
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
Business Maxim,

There's not much sense in gricvinv
For errors you have made.
Nor hope of thus achieving
Large riches at your trade.
\ better plans to rustic
For other work to do.
And lots of folks will hustle
Their orders in 10 YOU.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
Current Editorial Comment
Secretary Garrison has m
Garrison
and the
Army Plan


"aIfiS"" !ublic the special national de-
anu tne Tense report prepared his re-
Army Plan quest by the war college divi-
sion of the general staff. The
most striking thing about IT is the fact that
the recommendation for continental army
for which the secretary has been roundly
criticized in some quarters. appears therein. The
continental army plan may have all the dc
fccts which have been ascribed to il. 1t may
be dificult 10 get young men to leave their
business for few months of training every
year. In time OF war. it may be found as is
so strongly asserted by various critics, be
or less ineffective as means Of ma tional
defense Hut there are evidently number of
men presumably expert in this matter who
seem To think il worth trying. They even think
II is worth trying to much greater extent than
tho secretary himself. since their recommends
;ion is for 100000 under training for three
months each year for three successive years
and for another 500. 900 on furough and sub
jcct to three months additional training before
beginning service. The plan may have its tao
teal political advantages. but II IL by no means
strictly political device which ignores the
opinion of tho experts. Perhaps il was with
tho idea OF making this little clearer that
tho secretary submitted tho experts plan with
his report to Congrcss.-ChicaRo Herald.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
HupcWcll Schedule Defective

IL Il letter printed in The Times Dispai CHI
/ yesterday morning. correspondent makes
What appears TO be Il valid criticism of the
proposed schedule for the Richmond Ii oDc-
Well through trains which are to be operated
Jointly by The Atlantic Coast Line and the
Norfolk ana Western. His grievance is that
the schedule does not take into consdera ton
the hours and convenience of the construc-
tioh force OF the Du Pont plant at Hopewcll
which force comprises 80 per cent of the total
number of employees.
These men quit work at $50 O'Clock in the
afternoon. The next train for Richmond
after this hour. will leave Hopcwell at 1890
O'Clock at night Obviously. it will be Of no
service whatever in permitting such en-
ployccs 10 make their homes III this CITY
The situation certainly deserves the earnest
consideration OF railroad officials and of the
Chamber Of Commerce
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

salem had Il very Strenuous contest" SAYS the
Southwest Times. over the town-cow question
After Il long and bitter fight, the Salem civic
Bcttermcnt Club and its supporters won out
and the has been banishcd for n matter OF
two years. 1t seems that there is no likelihood
of her return That may be the cause of the
high price Of butter In Sa lem.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
Chats With Virginia Editors

THE peanut CROP says the I!rstol Herald
Courier, els reported smaller than usual Even
the peanut politician is not as numerous as he
has been at times" Just wait urti ;,oncrc
rcconvenes after the holidays, and you NAV
change your mind
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
Twisted Proverbs.

If you lose your grip get suit case
The transgressor has a hard road to travail
So has the chauffeur.
a man who puts up 4 game fight must show
his spurs before he crow.
Every woman is an actress. She makes nm
and when she has played her part she goes ba ok
and removes the paint.
An unwclcome guest and wet blanket are
two of kind
An incompetent gets il hot and cold. lie is
either fired frozen" out
Some men no sooner get in than they are
found out.
Talking about jokes that were did YOU ever
hear this: guest at a hotel told the night clerk
that he wanted to get up without being called
The clerk replied: go into the dining room
and ask waiter TO give you some self-raising
flour"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

According to the report OF the Federal Com:
missioner of Revenue says the Norfolk Vir
gilman Pilot. "Virginia has fifteen citizens who
return incomes of more than 500 200 We arc
among the list So have we. hut our creditors
have discovered this that it isn't there
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
Not Mt All Remarkable.

The Newcomer--Bhbcr surprised me very
much to-day He said that after next year he
never expected to enter Il Richmond saloon
The Latcstaycr-Of course not The nrohih,
ton law goes into effect in November
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
The PcSSimist Snys:

Christmas spirit is fine thing but too ,nurb
OF it, taken internally, has been known to max @
the skies mighty gray on the following morn
ing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

The boldest Jail delivery That has occurred
for long time in Prince George Comfy, t,ol,
place Wednesday night. when five prisoners
escaped from the county jail through a mole i'm
the floor Of the prison which they had sawed
clifton Forge Review The hol, the prison
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

Say. Doc. do you believe there is fool
kllcr?"
"1f there is, he is not his Job think
so when what some people nut into their
stolnachs."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

A man cannot love AS deeply as woman
can says Ella Wheeler Wilcox. He may not
be a good diver. hut in the long run he is
Staycr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

Here is a wall from the Irbanna sentinel
when those merchants who didn't advertise
their Christmas goods this weeks Sentinel
with its many pretty and catchy advertisements
they will be sorry they weren't with the live
ones. We hope they'll be sorry enough to catch
the advertising spirit" There are other towns
than J'rbanna.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

There is one thing to fear in this give-over
OF Villa He may be persuaded to pose 70.
the film or compete on the Chautauqua
circuit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

Dinners on the rim Of presidential year
may be as mdgcstibc as some tina, were
served Oh the. cdsr"of the election. II the
spirll OF Blaiho Is Interested III mundane do
lhSs, II might give Colonel +. X. Il bunch
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
Odious Comparison.

i understand you had to discharge your cook
for impcrtincncc."
Yes. I made some rolls for supper the other
evening and the impudcnt thing made some he r
self and sent them in to the table at the same
time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

Grins and Groans of the Louisville Courier
journal relates that merchant in that city
advertised for a man who good on figures
An applicant was asked how he stood on the
requirement Fie replied: II always Get 10 tho
window first when one goes by"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
Whats the VINTAGE!

The Knut" sends to Seen on the Side" this:
Talking about jokes that were. DO you remem-
Ter the story of the freshman who was hailed
by the trunk dealer who said, Pat come In
ana buy Il trunk"
For nhwat?'
ITO put your clothes In
AN me go nakedT'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

y Boston minister refused to let the chimes
RING Tor The presidential wedding. The
preacher told the sexton and the sexton told
the ringer-a apology TO Thomas Hood
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

The Alexandria Gazette still harpirs on tho
Wilson Gait wedding and the expressed desire
thereto for quiet AFFAIR. and their failure to
make II just So remarks: ''IIow different are
such events among the meek and lowly. Those
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

"Smithycum's wife is model"
"Ilas she steady job"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

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RichmOnd. Va. rs second class matter.