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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
The schools of Porto Rico.

The Government of Porto Rlce con-
sists Of a Governor appointed by the
President of the United States and a
LEGISLATURE with an upper and lower
elective house The former is COM
prised nearly all of Porto Ricans ana
the latter Americans. and the Porto
Ricans are naturally anxious Tor a
larger measures of self-government.
They celebrate political victories there
in good old American style.
There are visits to the interior ana
here is q picture showing the cactus
growing in the mountains. The pic
lures of the sugar and coffee planta.
lions indicate the wonderful range OF
agricultural possibilities.
The pride of Porto Rico Is the
schools. The teachers there insist
that they prefer to teach Porto Rtcans
children TO American children because
they seem more eager to learn and
the Increase In attendance at schools
has been without a parallel. An In
cident related; by the author shows
that he has not entirely forgotten
the country Of his school days. A
glimpse OF the palace is given. He
after comparing what had been done
in Porto Rico In twelve years with the
advancement OF English colonies In
the same time. the Englishman simply
"You Americans are a won
derful people. The United States
Colonies and Dependencies Mitchell
Mannering, in National Magazine for
March.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28

character. and elect him to office, regardless
of what may have been his position to State
wide; that mans position this question
should not be made test for office at the
state elections
While would not be extreme in this mat
ter we would regard 1t as unfortunate IL men
were sent to the General Assembly who
hostile on principle to Statewide prohibition
who Indifferent the subject. There will
be needed subsidiary legislation doubt. to
make Statewide effective, and 1t would be nut.
lifying the law II such legislation could not be
secured.
There are men who voted on the other side
who accept the result frankly and declare their
readiness to do everything possible to make
the law success We admit would not
object to goodly number of such being
elected TO office. But the great majority OF the
public of the State and of those not yet
in public life, but who will offer for the Gen
eral Assem- bly,, are dry men, and 1t is reasonable
to expect that such men shall form the majority
OF those elected TO the General Assembly, and
that the Governor and Lieutenant Governor
should be dry men. In fact, we doubt very
much whether any man known to be opposed to
Statewide prohibition will offer himself for the
1overnorship. None has SO far declared his
desire to who Is not committed to State
wide prohibition.
We take our stand on the sound principle
that the laws never enforced satisfactorily
unless those to whom their enforcement Is en-
trusted believe IN law enforcement and believe
in the laws.
We take It that where constituencies believe
in Statewide they will naturally elect mon of
like sentiments. Here In Augusta County for
instance we have not the slightest idea that a
wet will offer for the General Assembly
or for any other state office. There viii be no
contest between wet and dry men; and take
it the same condition viii prevail IN every dry
constituency.
It is to be hoped that dry men will act pru-
GENTLY, hold the public interest at heart. and
not set up scramble for the General Assembly,
hut that of high standing will offer and
I hat there will not be 200 many candidates, max
Ing II possible for wet men to capture the nomi
nations because Of the difficulty of harmoniz
ing dry men in the selection OF candidate. The
crisis is a very serious one. and personal in
terests should not endanger the interests Of the
State.-Stsunton Leader.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
- Sparklets -

Susan has to get up awful early every morn
ing"
"How's that"
she's SO ugly she can't take her beauty
sleep."-Texas Coyote
What n polished talker Jobson is
isn't he? | suppose that's the reason he
slips up many Of his arguments."-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Doctor-ffow much are you going TO charge
ME for winning that lawsuit?
Lawyer--How much arc you going to charge
me for removing my appendix?--Llfe
do YOU sleep like baby?" asked the doc
tor.
NO replied the patient. "One night when
I was all lit up tried II, but the perambuiator
was too short for me,"-Judge
rs she member Of many afternoon clubs 2"
Z mo. poor thing: she isn't. She's married To
one OF those husbands who insist coming
home to al their meaik"--Detroit Fres~Press.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
.urxr,s As AIDS TO TR>,,y.

In regulating the operations Of }ituey buses
IL Richmond We trust the City Council will
have the regard which II usually manifests for
Abe protection af business enterprises even
while placing them under municipal lrestris
lions. Everyone recognize that there must be
some restrictions for the protection Of the
legitimate operators of the as we'll az for
the interests OF the city and the passengers. We
trust the restrictions will be go drawn a. to
guarantee the maximum of safety and control
and the minimum Of exclusion OF the jitneys
from the traffic business
The jitney is natural outgrow tn u crowded
annditions. That It was SO long In coming TO
Richmond after It's introduction in other parts
~ the country In credit 70 the city'A transpor.
tstion facilities. However, We might as Well
face the fact that Ia this, a. SelI Dr. IN every
other city, at certain hours OF the day the rush
X traffic overtaxes and otercrosds the best
ngulated and most faithful traffic organizations,
50 long business America moves downtown
y. the morning and uptown III the afternoon.
md all at once, there will be difhcuty ia hand
ling the crowds. We DO not expect the day will
crer come when the iitney gill De able 10 handle
- crowds alone. nor a. tine ahsn. It.. VIII sera,
Nusiy challenge the street car company FOR
munfsUacS. The iitney is merely an adjunct to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
PEOPLES FORUM


Editor FIrRinian:
Sir,--I wish 20 congratulate you the Sec
ord great moral victory which you have so
valenty fought and won--law enforcement IN
closing up the places OF vice in our capital
city. Your brave fight for Statewide prohibit
ton great but your success In gaining
the enforcement OF the law in Richmond against
this close associate OF tho saloon is just as
great. and will become Statewide in less than six
months, II | mistake not.
The other three papers published in Rich
mond used their utmost powers to protect these
immoral places and for nonenforcernent OF the
law and have sold their coiumns to the fr1en0s
and operators OF these places OF vice: and !
trust that the lava bding citizens in Virginia
will stand BY the paper which has done such
great work for the home. church and State
W. 4. STONE.
Burkeyille. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28

In the April American Magazine
Ring W. Iardner, author OF The Let
tiers of Busher." picks an aii-Amers-
can baseball team. Discussing Cbi1tnn.
of the Chicago White Sox, and John.
ME Evers. OF tho Boston Nationals. fox.
second base he says:
You can't get away from Collins at
second base. X John Evers could hit
and run with him, they might Be some
argument They amt enough dir
ence in their fieidin' 10 talk about, tnA
they're both smart az whips. II comes
down to a question o. mechanical SUI
perfority. as the fella says, ana you
got TO give II to Collins cause he can
hit better and run the bases better.
He's speedier'n John In ev'rything bus
brains, and it's = toss-up there. <
don't know which of 'em IN the best
writer, but don't. have to figure that.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
MER.SEY DOCK WORKERS
PAIL TO PUSH woRE

London, March Observation-Disclosures
ing Lord Kitchener's appeal and
warning 20 the Mersey dock workers
about delaying Government work BY
strikes. more than 1000 men quit
at o'clock Friday evening with the
announcement that they would rot
return to work before " o'clock on
Monday morning, taking a Weekend
holiday to which the Government haa
strong objections.
The trouble In confined 20 about 10
per cent of the men. who are defy
Ing the new agreement between tho
unions and the Government. The OFF
ficials of the union continue to do th6
utmost to bring the indictments into.
line.
There has been some Improvements
on the Liverpool side Of the Mersey..
Many dissedents have promised to-
work on Saturdays.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
COMMON SENSE IN THE NAVY.

The enemies Of Secretary Daniels have been
very severe in their criticism of his administra-
tioo. It is not remarkable that those who OBJ
pose the introduction of common sense into gov
ernmental procedure should view with dislike
the alteration of senseless customs TO meet the
demands Of common sense. The view of public
affairs taken by these sticklers for ceremony
viii not. We believe. recommend itself to the
general public a. the best means Of securing re-
suits. II is not quite plain to the average citizen
Why any one should be so opposed to plain Eng.
words right" and left" for port" and star.
boards. or for the change from "fathoms' to
iect," which vas recommends, by the way.
by the association Of pilots and sea captains.
The real truth OF the matter Is that the old
5ourbons who look with horror on a liQuorless
navy because Mr.. Daniels has abolished the wine
glass seek to discredit his administration IN
officer should be ashamed to look the nayies OF
the world in the face and declare that the
American navy does not serve liquor TO its of.
hcers or men. The great railroad corporations
and business concerns OF America do not allow
their employees To drink; many of the larger
railroad companies do not serve liquor on their
trains or in their stations Over 50 per cent OF
the territory and population OF this nation ia
under prohibition Nns. Tho entire Russian
nation lives under prohibition. The servants of
the American people in the navy who feel
ashamed TO stand before the world without the
smell OF alcohol on their breath arc moi the rne,
= represent this nation or to be put in com
Hand OF ten miiiion-dollar ornaments and hun.
dreds OF human lives
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
COMING EVENTS CAST THlIH SHADOW
BEFORE, THEM

While We DO not venture prediction az to
the time the var will end we are bold enonxh
to assert that there will he an end sometime
Nheh that end comes the part Of America will
not be the least difficult to sustain As the
single great Christian nation not involved our
part will be difficult for manifold reasons. For
the present we pass by the Importance OF our
position as possible mediator and our position
as fnancier of the world. and the supply house
for food and every other commodity Of univerra,
use.
In the past the United States has been the
land Of promise to all those that are oppressed
immigration to this country has been larger
than that to any country in the history of the
world In recent years the food OF refugees
that has been reaching this land has greatly
deter'orated in quality. Instead OF Saxons and
leutons we have received Slays and peoples Of
the south Of Europe.
The war, however has created conditions in
the north OF European EnglsRd Germany and
france, 10 say nothing OF Belgium-that will
result In the influx into this country of great
numbers Of substantial citizens For there We
must be prepared. The door Of hope. which
President Wilson so wisely insisted must be
kept open will loom brighter and more inviting
tnan ever TO the hosts who have been long ex.
pectns to immigrate. The increased burdens
Of taxation. the ruined homes the broken
families the new government, the sad memories
Of war will drive many thousand to new and
better country. VIII we be prepared to receive
them?
In our preparations for this coming host there
must be precauton as we'll as welcome War
VIII witness other results than sadness Sick.
ness viii arise. IS even now arising, to scourre
The nations at war. Cholera threatens many
sections OF Europe and the dead bodies that
viii cuInber the earth. the destroyed drainage
systems, the ruined houses. will inevitably give
rise 10 many plaques Our precautions. there
iore' must be wisely and we'll taken to protect
our people from these great scourges In vetoins
the immigration bill because of its literacy test
the President gave assurance that until tho peo-
PIE themselves close 1t. the doc. OF hope shall
not be closed in the face OF any nation but he
also pointed out that his reluctance to defeat
the bill was increased because the bill carried
the best sanitary provisions and restrictions that
had ever been proposed for the protection of
this country. We should look with care to the
protection Of our own and we should see that
the next Congress understands that while we
hold open the door we have proper guards at its
entrance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
a ra.'s spring song.

We care naught for war in Europe.
Nor the muss in Mexico,
Hard times" talk to us sounds sillys
Even dancing now seems slow;
But the training camps late gossip
Is the thing which hits us right
Johnson's twirkng In his old form,
Cievelands ready for the fight.
We don't care hang cause Turkey
Has been most wiped OF the map.
And for those queer scraps In Cuba
We don't give a single rap;
But we're glad to know that jackson
Is just clouting EN- mile,
And that Matty's good as ever,
That Ty Cobb still steals in style.
All this talk about corruption
And Bill Bryan's newest wheeze.
May be fine for politicians.
But the fans they fall to please.
yvhat we wxfrt to knew III whether s
Old Hans Wagner stifI 10 ut,
II Joe Wood can get 'em over,
And Ed Collins stiil can hit
BY a. 0oswsy. In Laslfe,iA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
APPRECIATION
DIR. Pitt Honorrtj.

The Anti-Saloon League Of Virginia has Sc
lected president for the ensuing year Rev. X. II.
iitt. ID. u, editor OF the Religious Herald the
influential Baptist organ In Virginia. Besides
Icing a very good-looktng and affable man.
Or. Pitt has fine executive ability and splendid
talents writer and thinker Incidentally
the league made a wise selection in choosing
u aptist known throughout the State as its
head, for the Methodists have heretofore mo-
nopolized the prominence In that Organization
which has accomplished much in the decade
Just past. The activities of DIR. Pitt and his
religious publication will stimulate
the work Of the league--Danviile Register
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28

Everybody who thinks segregation will raise
taxes has figures to show II that way, and every
body who thinks It will do the opposite has
figures 10 show II their way. And yet they say
figures don't lie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
General Comment
Candidates Should Represent Majority

Some OF the papers OF The state for which We
entertain great respect are expressing surprsc
that dry people should think il necessary that
those in sympathy with Statewide prohibition
should be sent to the General Assembly and
ffiat dry man should be elected Governor
They say that Democrats should not draw any.
such lines in selecting candidates for public
position, but should welcome any Democrat e1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
SUNDAY

the system. but while those who ride on the
cars may not be able to distinguish any dmuni
ton In the crowds, those in the titneys can and
do experience notable increase in the space
and comfort at their disposal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
As Dry As the Land.

Recently Secretary Daniels enter
tanned aboard the Dolphin In honor OF
distinguished guests, and having by
executive order banished all liquor
from the ships Of the United. Statels
navy, felt that he had TO be consistent,
and so the banquet Was dry When
Secretary Garrison. the day after the
Daniels banquet. was asked about thu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28
\ New and Dangerous Anarchy.

The ugly situation in Richmond disclosed by
the reports OF the Wee Commission becomes
increasingly acute and distressing the facts
gradually come into the knowledge of the public.
The Commission has done Its work thoroughly
and is, think. acting with commendable
wisdom I'm its method of dealing with the Mayor
and with the public. We have desire 10 dis
cuss any OF the personal matters which the re-
ports OF the Commission necessarily introduce.
The fundamental vice in the whole situation
Is in the notion which seems to have prevailed
In official circles that solemn oaths OF office
could be get aside whenever 1t Seemed expedient
70 do so, that though sworn to execute the law
they were left free to choose which laws they
would enforce and which they would ignore.
That Of course is anarchy and OF a much more
dangerous variety than the kind which Is found
In dark cellars and promoted by red-shlrted and
long haired agitators The community must not
let the less sensational personal Gle
ments In the situation blind them to the funca-
mental question at Issue: Is 1t the duty Of
sworn officers OF the law 10 execute the law as
they find II. or may they execute and
ignore others according to their whine
and preferences7 That Is the vital question:
Religious Herald
We would like to know how Royal L. Cabell
happened to get to be the president of or
the nomination of Democratic candidates? We
thought lie was a Republican--Chatham Enter
prise.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28

plans for his entertainments Of thu
foreigners he replied: Well. thus
far have decided on only one detail,
and that La that my entertainments
will be on land"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28

Not Il, all; they're covered with editorial no
With all these prominent dyifs in Vir-
- na3 ); seTss,Ffy rnases'as fese
Halifax Gazette
Now would like TO know what The Rich
nend yirginian thinks Of this. A. for as. ws
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28

think Brother Lacy must have the four walls
OF his sanctun covered with very strong mir
rors.-Chatham Enterprise.
tees from The Virofniaa and the Enterprise
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28

We have recalled representative from Ger
nany because they forged his name TO dis
patches, the idea being TO rebuise Germany
Wonder how the representative feels
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28

President Wilson seems TO hold the view that
only heavy0Teghts can rock the boat and that
most Of them are concerned with keeping it
steady lest they sink when she overturns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28

Wonder If Permysl is Rooseveltian spelling for
that other place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-28

Burkeyille. Va.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-06-15

cording to Mr.. Showalter's analysis,
which forced Servia into restless in
trigue, bluster and devious politics
for it's conservation.
With their industries few, far be
tween and primitive, and with plenty
of cheap, rich farm land, the Servian
people are free living, home staying
folk, a people with no helpless pan
pers and no idle rich, who seldom
figure in the immigration statistics OF
any other country. Their constitution
prescribes freedom of conscience, Of
the press, and of peaceful assemblage,
and the right to inalienate property.
Every male citizen who pays $5 taxes
a year and who is over 21 years old
votes in the election of delegates to
congress In smaller units, the
family forms patriarchal commun
ity, the men, cften, ruled by grand
father, the women members by grand
mother. The Servian is careful to
marry beyond the utmost limits OF
his family, even to going a days
journey from home before seeking q
bride. Throughout their social or
ganization, the writer concludes, the
Servians show solid wholesome quail
tiles.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-06-15
CAP
Of EUROPEAN
POWDER BOX

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 10
Servia. firebrand of Southern Europe,
the little Balkan bundle of contradlc
tions whose people are farmers but
subtitle in diplomacy, whose temper is
luxurious but whose capital is spare,
whose patriotism is inordinate but
whose national existence is still In
its swaddling clothes, whose ambition
for territorial expansion is passionate
hut whose industry is not yet born;
this Servia, remarkably interesting,
intense and contradictory, is the SUP
iect of a sympathetic study prepared
nv William Joseph Showalter Tor the
National Geographic Society
Mr. showalter surveys the historic
social and economic development OF
servia. dealing understandingly with
the fascinating romance OF their
.Great Servia" aspirations. That
there is no story more filled with
Americus times-recorder., 1915-06-15
BRITISH L|NSEED-OIL EMBARGO
AFFECTS HOLLAND

THE HAGUE, June 15.-Linseed oil
has been added to the conditional
contraband list of Great Britain.
There is no Dutch prohibition of ex
ports but oil made by Dutch mills
from imported seed may not be ex
ported, on account of the guaranty
given by the mills to the Oversee
Trust. Usually most of the Dutch
oil is exported. 1t is rumored that
some of the mills will close until
conditions are changed.
The Rotterdam oil market is closed
and trade demoralized. Oil cake most
of which is for domestic consumption
is now 1872 forms ($49O4) per ton OF
2,2O46 pounds, with ar Using ten
dency because of probably scarcity
of domestic cake.
Americus times-recorder., 1915-06-15
LARGE PARTY IN ENGLAND
WILL DEFY CONSUMPTION

"The No Conscription Fellowship is
an organization of men likely to be
called upon to undertake military ser
vice in the event of conscription, who
will refuse from conscientious motives
20 bear arms, because they consider
human life to be sacred and cannot,
therefore, assume the responsibility of
taking human life. They deny the
right of Governments to say You shall
bear arms and will oppose every eff
fort to introduce compulsory military
service into Great Britain. Should
such efforts be successful, they will,
whatever the consequences may be,
obey their conscientious convictions,
rather than the commands of Govern
ments.'
Americus times-recorder., 1915-06-15
Servia is Plucky Little Nation
But Has Become World Power

nation could bring on the mtghtiest
conflict that the world has seen since
man first made war upon his fellow
men seems strange. Yet with its
smallness, it is only in the very re
cent past that it attained it's present
size. When it was participant in
the Balkan wars, it was only two
fifths as large as Pennsylvania in
area and but little larger than Chi
cago in population. Starting into that
war with $4,000 square miles of ter
ritory, it came out with $4,000 square
miles; starting in with less than
three million people it came out with
more than four million.
Considering that Servia is only a
little more than a third of a century
old as member of the family of
nations, and that only 81 years have
elapsed since she escaped the blight
of Turkish rule, she has made re
markable progress. When she be
came independent of Turkey she had
few roads, for roads might be used
to march against the Turks, and
Turkey wanted to keep every com
munity isolated. Nor did she have
many schools, for schools would give
the Servian the power to read and
write and reading and writing are
great aids when the people want to
revolt against an oppressive rule"
Greatest of all present dangers tC
this active, ambitious nation, whose
81 years of existence as brought Il
Through so mudh progress to its
most evhausting war, MIR. Showaltel
finds to be the terrible threat of dis
ease, the powerful scourge of epi
demic disease that finds its
strength in the hundreds of thous
ands of war weakened bodies and wal
neglected filth. One of the creates
battles of the war, the writer explains
is the battle of sanitation, the findint