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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
Reaching Out for Bald Facts

THE City Council acted wisely in passing
1 the resolution providing for the at
tendance before the State Corporation Com
mission OF the City Attorney and the Super
intendent OF the Municipal Electric Plant at
the hearing of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company's application for permission
10 revise its rates for electric current I'm
questionaby, this is matter in which the
public has a vital interest. and il is right
and proper that this interest should be looked
after by the public's chosen representatives
superintendent Traiford has discovered he
says that the companys profit from the sale
of electricity is S260.00O annually in excess
OF mat reasonable return on fair and legiti-
mate investment which public service COM
missions are accusto med to allow II that be
true--and ii must be assumed that Mr. Traf-
ford would not make the statement save on
sound reflection and after bringing all OF his
expert knowledge TO bear the problem
the company should be required to disgorge
portion of these il-gotten gains II NAV
chance-Such things are DoSSible-that Mr..
Trafford was mistaken. in which event also
The public ought to be informed so that it
VIII not continue TO lay at the company's
door acts of oppression which can neither be
proved as facts nor reasonably suspected In
either event an investigation is demanded
and the company should be as anxious for
IL as the city government and the people at
large.
One thing the investigation ought to de-
iermine with Il fair degree OF accuracy-the
cost of producing and distributing electric
current TO the homes and industrial plants
Of Richmond With that cost determined.
as Mr.. Trafford says, the city will be in much
better position to decide whether il shall
embark itself in the business OF selling cleo
tricity to the general public
II II shall reasonably appear after an
expert and unbiased scrutiny of the whole
hed that the city sell current substan-
TALLY cheaper than the Virginia Railway and
Power Company can or is willing TO sell
it, that would he an excellent argument for
the extension OF municipal ownership. AT
any rate We would have firm and sub
stantial Foundation fer discussion OF our
plans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
SONGS AND SAWS
4 Little Of Thcir Own.

Inc lingo Is mourntul man.
re sure som" nation would and can
ON us deep sorrow bring:
And So lie swcurs, with Sobs and pnnts
ma! enemy Just waits his chance
L" do that very thing.
Inc jinso;s long on prophecy,
WIN hSurcS he Is also free
Hes only short on facts:
nc MED with woe that he can't make
rms whole big country weep and quake
Ana act just he acts
o!d Nick. tbs said. gives to some guests
no prove unmitiSatcd pests,
Hadcs all their own:
ny can't we do that selfsame thing
tut all the iingoes In one ring
Where they may fight and groun?
They'd have IL ruction blithe and gay.
for each with all might SCRAP all day
Nor cen take time to sup:
PcrhapS-at least there's hope for that
Like Eugene Fields famed dog ana cat
lh"y'd eat each other up,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
Separate Juvenile Cour, Needed.

INTRODUCTION in the City Council OF an
L ordinance creating Il Juvenile and Domestic
Relations Court is an important step toward
the right solution. or. AZ any rate, the ade-
Quate handling. OF problems o.! which such
tribunals take cognizance.
1t is obvious that these problems are es-
sentially distinct and different from those
which engage the attention OF the ordinary
police magistrate. The judge who handles
the case OF a hayward boy or girl needs to
possess special acquaintance with juvenile
delinquency and some knowledge of ad-
vanced thought on this subject. Frequently
the youthful offender should be sent TO hos
pital or asylum, rather than 10 penitentiary
or jail, or even reformatory Always there
is danger, by unskilful treatment or over
stern punishment or enforced or permitted
association with confirmed criminals of
TRANSFORMING tendency into a habit
Richmond needs separate court OF this
character. devoting It's whole attention to
;ases affecting Juveniles and domestic rcla-
ions II is SO manifest that The success or
allure OF the enterprise depends on the
Judge, and so essential that the right Tyne
II man shall he chosen. that Council ought
not 10 require either advice or direction in
ms regard Ia. duty, is TOO clear 10 admit
niACuSSlON
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
The Voice of the People
Prize Design for Mup,c,,,, nu,,srn.

10 the Editor OF The Times Dspatch:
Sir'--ih regard To tho drawings Of the new
ntuhlcipal building. wish to state that after
careful study OF the first prize ana the report
OF Mr. Bosom the advisory architect the win.
hiiG design is unqucstionably the best from
:, STANDPOINT or separating the units (auditorium
nprary land courtS). contend however That
IL Is impossible 10 work this scheme out and
ger an auditorium large enough suit the
heeus OF ftcnnond, and, in order to keen down
pubic sentiment on this particular design Mr.
j'ossom has suggested fourteen different ancnd-
ihchts, thereby changing the winning drs.n
considerable
Mr. Bossom says the auditorium is one OF tho
the winning design contains the largest ono
submitted wonder il he took special notice
OF IN" other designs when making ouch a state
mcht: Any one Viewing the twelve can readily
see mat the winner has Of the smallest
h""ltoriuhls. ana, !! STANDARD seats and the
gallery, are used. cannot possibly seat over
800 people. 1t is absolutely absurd to say 10
any practical man that this auditorium can sea
over this number, yet Mr.. Bosom saws 500
MI Blossoms report also states that the winning
design can be erected FOR $500 900 to $3.50 900
same, this is correct, but did Mr. Bossom know
that tho cubical contents OF the winner is abou,
No"."oo cubic feet short making an error OF
OYER S200.0O0r
The exterior OF this building plainly shows
lack Of ability. ana entire absence OF all
appearances OF the everyday commercial build
inE that real estate concerns erect TO renn q;
good Investment Architccturally Richmond is
far behind other cities OF like size in public
buildings. We should not "adorn" our benutirul
Iroad Street with another imitation OF architec-
iurc like our present CITY Hall, good designs
do not cost any more.
CHARLES GODFREY PETIT JR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY c. 1915.
Erankfurters and Happiness

HLENELAND that city of Tom Johnson
" and scent fares. where recently all
good folk walked and gave their car fares
TO charity for one day, and where some one
invented the advertisement for municipal
managerS--in short that town where live
things happen. even 10 passing Baltimore
into sixth place in the census-has started
new one Cleveland last season established
municipal ice cream and peanut stands in
the public parks, furnishing good ice cream
arid peanuts, full measure. at moderate cost.
This merry little competition with indi-
vidMal business enterprise thrived. and now
The city has added Frankfurters. served hot,
as is the pleasant custom, and with plenty of
mustard
'Wienerwursl in the municipal philan-
thropy! Lot other cities meet and rcsoutc
and commission govern themselves into cf-
iiciency and excellence, but give us Cleveland,
with its whistling hOile. and its skin capsu les
of pulverized hos-lhat is we hope 1t is hog
Verify, Tom Johnson's town is some town,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
telephones in urkey

Long years ago. before the Young
TURK party was bora or thought OF
the present writer was Entrusted with
neg citations FOR the issue OF a ''hrman"
fconcessiom permitting the instaila-
ton OF the public telephone in Con-
stantinoplc.
Said the then grand vizier, after
numerous attempts by the applicant to
secure an interview and unlimited
Grcasing OF innumerablc palms, This
talking machine of which you speak,
can II ba placed anywhere"
anywhere, highhess."
Then followed an exhaustive en-
PLANTATION OF the conveniences OF the
system and the advantages certain to
attend establishment OF telephone com
munication between his highnesss
private residence and the imperial
palace
II think ! understand correct me
II am wrong" said his hiGhness. eft
Is night. I am fast asleep. Suddenly
my slumbers are disturbed BY the ring
ing OF a bell within few inches Of my
head. Is that SOP
"'rhat is so, your highnese."
81 rouse myself, ] take a part of the
machine in my hand and hold 1t to
my ear. j recognize Il voice from
YilGiZ"
Exactly, your highness"
"EXactly. The voice tells me to pro-
ceed at ONCE 10 the palace as his
majesty wishes to sec me immediately"
"Your highness's grasp Of the pro-
ccdure Is wonderful"
THAT would happen every night. I
suffer quite enough from the palace as
1T Is. Take tho aocursed thing away.
1t Is an invention Of the evil one. and
l VIII have nothing to do with it,"
They have telephone system now
in Constantinople. But 1t took over
twenty years to establish 1t.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06

\Y1lTli the meeting here to-day OF the ri
w nance Committee OF the General Assem-
bly,, the campaign Tor lax reform in Virginia
enters, il will be hoped. its final stages The
special session OF the Legislature is vet n
week in the future, Dur The committee will he
able 10 do much, ana probably will do much
TO clear the field for action
One thing il should do al once tina,
is 10 place it's foot very firmly down on
any thought or suggestion Of dealing a, the
special session NTH any other matter than
The great and important subject OF tax re-
vision. In itself that subjec, is OF suilicien,
difficulty 10 demand the whole as well ~
the best thought Of members of the General
Assembly
This newspaper believes that the plan of
partial segregation as proposed by The mi i.
nority OF the JOINT committee on lax revision
is best for the State Al this time but even
The authors OF that plan do no, consider il,
perfect Probably it can be substantially
improved, so that antiquities will be re
moved and necessary safeguards supplied
Nothing OF this sort viii happen if q dozen
or twenty different measures are engaging
the legislative attention during the lmi,od
th1rty-day period OF the special session
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
War News Fifty Years Ago
tFrom the Richmond Dispatch. Jan G. 1865,

Yesterday morning the Tederals shclled the
ictershurs railroad near the AppomuttoN. The
fire promptly replied to by Captain Cum.
ninss. who is in command or the Confederate
batteries in that meishhorhood. With this ex.
ccption there general quiet on Grant.
lines all day yesterday.
Recently considerable body OF Federal cav
airy visited tho Northern Neck of Virginia.
ost"nsbly To hunt Yankee bounty jumpers
and deserters and to break up Confederate
guerrilla organizations but in reality to recruit
negroes for the United States armies.
There was no news from sherman Yesterday
1t is not yet known whether he is aiming FOR
Charleston or BranchvilIc, but most likely the
latter.
General Cockcrell. OF Missouri. was ,hrce
times wounded in the battle of Franklin while
Gall2ntly leading his brave Missouri brigade IIe
shot in the left arm receiving only n
flesh wound and later lie was in like manner
shot in the left leg and then had a small bone
broken In tn. right leg below tho knee ri.
wounds are all doing well, and he is already
Improving.
Governor Brown has issued his proclamation
,mli'ns the Georgia Legislature in extrn session.
Inc BODY VIII meet in short while In tho
much -battcred-up Capitol building al Milledge-
Vile.
Through Grants comnissarv general who mr.
rived at Narina night before last. 1900 more
blankets In addition TO 900 received last sun
day, We're delivered Yesterday. They were dis
inond by Lieutenant oloncl Hutchings himself
a Federal prisoner confined In Libby Prison.
cischarHe or this duty. and visited all or the
prisons in the city.
General Quarles. who was reported mortal,v
wounded In the battle Of Franklin. Tenn. will
fro"'plE recover. He loses his right arm
terrible war is going on among the North
,ih papers as TO who is responsible for the
re"efai hahco at Wilmington and Fort Fisher.
''o'i'e are hoidinS Butler guilty OF cowurdice.
ana others arc holding Admiral Porter entirely
responsive for the failure To CAPTURE Fort
rishcr. it may be that both OF these officer.
WIN DC called into the controversy and then
'he war may indeed become sanguinary
inc city markets very poorly supplied
WIN eatabes and probably will continue so
10 ne untii the springtime comes, Gentle Annie
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06

simmer of our eX-Presidents expresses his
indignation at what Germany did to Bel
gium. and declares that the worlds peace can
only be assured after existing differences
have heen adjusted by treaty and an interna
tional armed force organized to enforce the
siipulations Of such Il compact. Now there
is nothing startling about these two PROPOSE
tons: there is not even anything original
about them. so far as Colonel Roosevelt is
concerned. What is not startling or orgi
nal, but unpleasant and unsatisfactory and
wearisome. is the way Colonel Roosevelt;
handles the subject. What mainly concerns
him is apparently To use these important
matters as means of discreditng President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan. According TO
the celebrated contributing editor, these two
men should have protested against the Ger
man invasion and despoiimcnt of Belgium,
should not have concluded peace treaties with
the nations of the world and should have re-
made the American army and navy in the
past twenty-five months
Even to the man in the street this is
obviously partisan politics, forSivabe enough
in an ordinary "spelbinder" but far below
the height, length and breadth that should
characterize man who has been President
OF the United States. and who is entirely
willing TO occupy that exalted Office again.
The political shrewdness that used 10 char
acterize Colonel Roosevelt should teach him
that at so serious Il crisis in the worlds his
tory he does himself no political good by
Straning current events to the breaking
point in order TO throw pebble at the
administration OF his country. More than
that: in ntimating that the United States
should have protested in behalf OF poor
little Belgium, he goes far to confirm the
widespread suspicion that if he had been
President of the United States since last
August this country would now be at
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
rl.a for Help for Confederate women


To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Su,--Although the relief work Of the Virginia
Division has found space III your columns which
g" thank you for, again ask your aid.
In 1912 the Legislature OF Virginia made an
appropriation Of $500 for that year ana 1913
tn" daughters Of the Confectionery making them
:"ly"s responsible for the eligibility of these
applicants. The fund distributed by the
NUditor or the state. There were than on this
list li3 women from every county i'm the State.
This appropriation taken up The
stat" increased the fund to $1,000 year. Again
We have come to our limit, and the State DivI-
SION. United Daughters OF the Confcderacy. has
supplemented il with a list Of forty beneficaries
Who are these destitute Confederate women 3,
nose whose intrmities debar them from tn.
many homes for women in our State. They are
sufferers from tuberculosis. epilepsy total blind
ness, paralysis and are helpless, and the Dauyh-
tors Of Virginia must answer their cry for help
This pension of the State provides only for
widows married before 1868. The fund given
10 the Daughters takes the maiden woman who
gaze TO the Confederncy Of her strength and
love. aud since tho war has helped to raise AMI
educate the nicces and nephews. and cared for
'h" disabled brother We cannot leave these
unassistcd. For this help the Richmond
Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy
wishes make n success OF the cotton ball
MRS. y. V. RANDOLPH
Richmond, January g, 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06

OF trolley cars. Up-to-datc vehicles OF language
are AS necessary as those Of transportation. But
q campaign against vulgar. silly slang. the kind
that debascs instead or enriching. the language,
deserves encouragement. There IL plenty or this
counterfeit verbal coin in circulation, and II
ought to he thrown out. 1t is unnecessary TO
elite examples Any musical comedy show low
vaudeville or merely the talk on the street will
provide plenty OF them. Tho only scheme OF
reform worth anything would begin with the
youngsters, but when they hear their elders
mangliny the Presidents English with impunity
there Is little hope OF general Improvement
Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
Colonel Roosevelt in Opposition

THIERE was note Of patnoa in Colonel
1. RooseVeitS statement some weeks ago
that the people were tired of him I,
was, at best. only nalf-'rujh. inasmuch as
Teddy has that vivid intcrcs, in many
phases Of life which makes other people in
terested In him As an explorer q natural
istc hunter OF big game. as a lecturer ON
nonpolitical topics, the Colonel viii FIJI tho
biggest auditorium anywhere iu, he was
probably right in thinking thai the people
are bit weary of him as a candidate ana
more than little weary Of him as a fauI,-
hnder of the present administration a,
Washington.
Pathfinder necessarily ends by being .,
nuisance particularly when his sincerity &c
open TO question When Il possible candi.
date for an Office declares in season ana
out of season that its present incumhen, is
doing all the things he should not do and
leaving undone all those he should do mo
Is bound to find himself sooner or Ia,er
ranked in the public mind with the other
selfish bores. II Colonel Roosevelt has no,
yet. earned that designation, he is doing AL
heZcan 10 deserve it.
IN the Independent. for example, the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06

PatcrfnmiliaS (ycry muc,,
To himsclf)-Pcrhaps l had
better so and get nv coat.
Something tells me that ms
soon as she spills the tea and
drops that cup I shall dis
cover an important engage
mcnt downtown.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
Far Hettcr.

louisville Courier-JournaID
1t is stated that the German anc
English honor tho dead OF the opposing
armies. But it is better to he a living
artisan or farmer honorGd by tho
netghbors than dead conscript or
volunteer honored by the enemy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
English SparrowS.
English snar-

Can YOU Inform mo when the English spar
fow came first to Virginia? MRS. J.. II. >.
No ono knows when the bird made Its first
oppcnrancc in this state. An attempt was made
10 ,omcstIcate 1t in this country first when a
very small number werc liberated In Brooklyn.
~ r. In 1850 In 1853, 100 were imported and
turned loose I'm Greenwood Cemetery and the
ncighborhood. From this beginning. our birds
came. being noticed here along about 1853.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
TALKS ON THRIFT


states must depend for it's future pros
pcrity. Let us economize, Let us save
Let us do our share in making this
country the great financial power OF
the world
oar millions OF workers can do this.
not the capitalists.--T. -. SIacGrcgor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
Appcnrnnces Arc n.r.n.,,.

treat oaks from little acorns spriug
small men with deep bass voices sing.
sometimes an III shaped head contains
\ smoothly working set of brains
GU cannot always safely say
Just what inside. is packed away.
TIE TATTI.E:R.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
Soldiers Homes.

Please give the addresses of the Confederate
Soldiers Homes in the Southern States.
f. c. NJ.
In each case the address is the capital OF the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
Current Editorial Comment

The plea Of unemployed a rouse
Effect Of sympathy. and in eases il
styles on Tn - ""unti"ss abused by the profess
employment I,,,.i, i l,"l thcre ~ no
number Of persons who want
WORK ana cannot get IL. y woman investigators
speaking before the national conference. or IN,
Unemployed has lately declared that the mn
certainty %! women's styles is one great cause
81 ENCOURAGEMENT The styles change SO often
ana on such short notice that manufacturers OF
women clothes dare not !nai. up stock before
the season for which il is intended begins As
Il result. there l. fcvcrish rush al the lag,
moment. after which employee are idI. inuii
''Hpi!!s! season brings new demands. This IL
unfortunate, OF course, bat il Is obvious maj II
women wor" tn" same Kind Of clothes wear in
ana year out the!- would he considera bl,.
reduction in til. demand for workers i'm ,hn
garment trades. This argument is merely =:
scratch on the surface. Tn" real problem lies
deeper ~ the ec1noinic organization o society
out perhaps 1t Is not unrelated to Ia. passion
.of speed and variety. which Is the charactcris.
Tie attribute 81 the --indInuapol!g Ecws
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
Grief AbO,ln,Iinp

black ~ '"'' VI I"lcra
lie spent rs cents yesterday and felt tina,
Ia" ought to go into mourning"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
Am Unfortunnte rim.

est. Louis Globe Democrat
1t is rather unfortunate that the sea.
son OF REVEALS should come when the
highways are so slippery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
4 Problem.

e counterfeit $50 note in payment, how much
loose? MERCHANT.
The shoes md the s12 you gave in change.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
,Illat WnfS

lie--l don't think much of that gown Won ar
eo"" W" "'
She-fou will when You get the bill
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06

'ruh"s-po YOU think Germany. AS a rcsult
oil thiS war Will get her place in the SUM
>'uopS-l think she has obtained il urcody
nut the other fellow appears TO be usin| ;,
burning glass " ""'"e Il
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06

Published every day I'm the ycnr by The Timcs-
'pispatch Publishing Company. Inc. Address all
communications to THE TIMES-DISPtTClI.
Times Dispatch BrtldinE, 10 South Tenth street.
utchmosd. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
Queries and Answers
Calling Again.

* customary for young lady u ask
gentleman to call again when he is taking his
l"av"r ANXIOUS.
Eutircly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06

There's one sound consolation. Whatever
the General Assembly does to the tax laws e.
cannot make them any worse
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
Chats With Virginia Editors

me MANASSAS journal SAYS: "To-doy &c The
Jay when resolutions are il. order ana Il is M
'eiS appropriate 10 suggest that "A resolution
." 'h""c 10 make this u bigger and better Ma
.'ass"s lof 1910 What do we know about that .
Bigger" sounds rational ouou,, ~. =,
'chho"ie"Emcnt that hotter Manassas" is
possible eNcites the suspicion that the regular
e'i'ot OF inc Journal has gone hunting again
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-06
Another Way.

est. Louis Ropublic)
PUTTING IT In another way, theyys
gotta quit kickin' our ship aroun'.