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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19

in criminal c.,scs
II" the Committee ~ Roads and Internal
~ Hr. G"ricn TO amend aud &c enact
s:e,ons ; ard of IN &c, % establish a
powers aud duti.,
RS Nj Price OF rc'crsbnrc r.sutst.
within thc c!,isS 90 ,hIa Communicative
:" srQrirc indemnity honas 10, .uch pri>i.
T" tho Committee on ,nsnraac- and Bank.
~ ~. price Or Rtchmord c,ty--vo amend
act concerning Tho HIroou oC Insurance
1" the Committee on Privileges aud Ei.c-
BY Mr.. Cl"mcn,o hy recucs,-Iota, r,so.
Sjnia.
=" nc COMMITTEES on sreeia, rry,:. ami
~ Or st!n,.To amend tho charter OF
- Arr Goodwim-ro ,ubm, to the ou,,.
.tie'l E"t"Ts OF Arcsfany County and OF the
,ncorp"i4tcd toy,.'s q Coviucton and Iron
Board cf Surervisors oi said county shall
unr'on ~" s:m 9: SIcpO0N to hc ,Scd ir,
We o.hd'nf OF public roads in NlcShauy
~ NJ. Gaoavr-ro authorize tho Board
ro, tnc sum Of ssoG66 /" hc nusd 10 ;n n Or
'p a. i,s Of "Gbite roads IN said County,
clar,c. u tho city Of &orfoik ''' cmpa IN.
orinE IN" Council to provide Tor and MAR
~ Vi. $utherl,nd-ro :r.,h,rizc IN.
..t"'' h''r' OF Lebanon Mr-istcrial his
,itgi \" :, az the County of Russell 70
npr'N"ments In said districts and TO issue
bonds thH'e 40, exceeding 10000 In
=, =; & " m NJ ,, r. aa,nori.e he ..uane.
~ I%,..rs ionCs ;'nG ''i II,h.o,-7, ar.
th"ri&" the city OF Richmond TO acouir. bv
o.irhaee Siii or condemnation :, strir Of
nnd not exceeding 100 toct in width *.
i"n"inE from he present city llm!,s through
tn Counties of fIeurico. Hanover New Ennt
nni kins William tt some poln, NJ Or near
M town Of W"st Point and also to acquire
Of lana not !" eNSeoI Ioo acres having ,;e.n
Ma'%; .r"NtnEH "a the FammnEcy. York.
arc S,laiee transportation facilities
sy M'ssrs; Cousins ami Coy-ro amend tho
hy MeSsrs. Turner and Russell hv r..
/ HH"st-To amend ana rt-crac, .cr.icn " o.,
/ an act 70 .nthori.e the trustees Of New
/ county Sup"rintcrdeu;s OF schools o. Esd
( i"'d AID Campbell! Counties for rrhoo, nvr-
- Mr. nnralcy authorize and en-
nower III" BOARD OF supervisors OF Essex
/ Farm in said county and % permit ths
,"u",E S'h"'i hoard Of said county to
use The proceeds thereof for educationai
., IS 50 do ;i authorize tie ISSUANCE.
News Tor cons,ructin: aud cauipnInr
armnrN ana convention nail in the city
10y NJ Tihany-Tc arp'npriatc mons, to
INC NrGinle state Dai-vrNn'S ,escria. tim
SE NJ MurTay-,ro amcnd tn" charter OF
~ ~ OF Newport News. and 20 pro,id.
7 iGr inc adoption by tn. qualified voters
OF IN" change in form of government ana
am, c"unciif1en. " ''''
~ MI. Ben'ti"-To authorizc and cr,no,,.r
nc i'''if" az Supervisors % Honr,ro Counts.
! -" SCI an" convey tho Penthouse Farm hs :
wGnEInE =" INC said county. or any p,rt
! sat- % tho said farm " '''Ne
BY Mr.. IIarrisun-To amo,. ,,d -
. section :? 90 act entitled :, a., 4'lto l
! ate commits Ion To ronsjacr tro - ~
; lon o. court clerks ''''''''S'- :
/ by MIR. t;re"u--To amend -, ~
: III. city Of D2nyilie '"''''E OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
THE SENATE

Engrossed in the question Of prohi-
nition. the Senate spared enough Tine
yesterday TO sustain the action OF The
Governor in v.toiug three bilis passed
by that body.
senate bill! No. 3 was returned with
IA" Governors veto at the request Of
TIE memo"r OF the IiouSe from Fair
FAX, III: onl; county affected by the
measure. Il provided that members OF
tn" Board OF Supervisors. with tn" con-
sent Of tho judge Of the Circuit Court,
draw salary of 5000 a wear.
Senate biz M. so. providing for the
submission Of til. question OF issuing
100000 OF bonds for III. install la ION
o: an electric lighting plan; 10 the
qualified voters Of Winchester" VA
vetoed for the reason that an identical!
measure arising in the House hli al
ready been approved.
The bill. providing FOR the appro-
priat:on Of $4,000 for Temporal gov
eruncn; Of IIopewcll, was returned
with the recommendation that the
amount be reduced 70 $4,000. ami its
expenditure be better safeSuardet.
tn" senate Coucurred in the recon-
ucndations.
The Senate viii convene this morning
1T 10 O'Clock, 70 resun. consider ZION
OF the Mspp prohibition bin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19

graded school fund and tho ono and
two-foom fund, which arc special funds
given for enlargement. the State appro.
priations for common schools have been
increased "a per cent since 1906
our school enrolment has incrcasc,,
30 per cent since 1906. The regular
state appropriations for common schools
in 1914 were $3.50; in l9la-I5. s254:
in 1ol5-lG. S2.47. This gradual decline
is due TO special funds taken out OF
the regular appropriations and 10 the
Increase OF school populations Tie
regular state appropriations for com :
mon schools az" less in iyi5-iG than
they were in l"0.-l". The iimi, of
local taxation has been reached.
".rh" only relief seems TO be with the
legislature The theory Of gradual in
crease OF state school funds appears
TO be Il d"lusiom and "A vain hope The
regular state appropriations arc the
Ire blood Of rural schools. Virginia
either is or is not able TO finance her
country school problem The question
ought !" be settled, so that we may
no longer dclude the people with false
hopes II $50 are TO have a policy vi
good schools In small number Of
places and neglected schools with short
sessions and Inexperienced teachers as
a general rule, perhaps there would he
less inpaticnC" II W. should tell the
people the truth IN all frankncsS."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19

measures looking 10 equalization. uni
iormity and Justice In assessments and
rates OF taxation Throughout the state
on all classes OF property: with powers
TO require that assessors and COM
missioncrs OF the revenue shall correct
unreasonable high or low assessments
or manif"stly unjust assessments 10
conform 10 law, and 10 remove as
SCISSORS For Incompetence. plain evasion
Of law or oath. and by action bcror.
courts /" induce the removal or sus.
pension for cauS" OF commissioners ~
revenue. local boards and examiners %
records. Mr.. Moss explained that the
State Corporation Commission - in
no way TO bc abridged or changed as
10 its present duties on subjects Of
taxation now committed 10 II by law.
The bin carries AN appropriation Of
also annually. ana ia all other RE
spcCts closet: follows tho wording of
the state tax commission htl! presented
last wear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
SCARS TO 10000 FEET
thousands Watch CarIstrun,.. r...
Ah"re Clouds Over IIamp-
ton NOads.
ISnccinl TO Tho Times nispntcb

lSnccial 10 Tho Times nispntrhI
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, February g
Victor Carlstrum. holder OF the lonr-
uiStamrs night record for America.
c, ~. SItpliSneh in :; firht from
ottawa to New York today circlcd
over this city and Hampton Roads at
an altitude OF nearly 10000 feet
CariStrum is an instructor in tho
loca curuss Aviation School The
nlEht thiS afternoon was the highest
since the school was esta bli.hcd The
aviator went above the clouds and for
time. was lost to the view OF thous-
ands who throngcd the city streets
t. watch him. The light was made
in one OF the military tractor biplancs
With ou>v the pilot aboard.
Carlstrum recently assembled 5000
rect carving young woman as =
passenger OF her first flight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19

w. W.; Baum. Eirrcll. fond Eonham.
Huck. thurman. Con,nins. Cook Cor
n"u. Cousins. Coz. Davis. Edwards.
GOODWIN. Gordon. Green. Henley Humid
ley. lett. Jones. Lowry. NJ. k.; Mann.
Mcetzc. Nusgravc. holland. Norris. parr.
Pence. Phillips. Pitts. Price. X. w: Rus
sell. Sutherland. Williams. Willis. Win
ston. Wright +. j.. Wright. Thomas
40.
Nays Messrs Adams u. H.. Baker.
H. T.; Hcalc Ecattie. Eristow. bro ."n.
BROWNING. Burke. Cato. Clement Cold
iron, Crockett. Dodson. Epcs. Floyd.
RULER. Gatcwood. Gilp,n. HAN. Harris.
Harrison. IIobson, Horslcy. iiudpins.
JORDAN. Kent. Leedy. Love. Lowry. II.
G.; Moss. Myers. Owen. Page. Price j.
H.; tamsey. Reed. Rev, Roberts. !sol-
ston. Shunate. Smith. slant. Stubs.
swift Taylor. Tiffany. Turner Ealen-
tine. Walton. White, Wit,cn. NJ.
Spcakct-J9
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19

r"'ntsc u"dcm'!,y bond, Cor such pryi-
lrse. 10 authvriI" IN" collection - -'u-
certain conditions. and t" irpos. u.nn!,.",
Tor inlur" t. comply vita tie terms md
g"GGirctucntS OF this act. Referred 10 tho
Committee or ,:Cncrai Laws.
nv MIR Garr"tt--S. n. ~" rs - pro"iGa
IA" h'Iisl,;ui" ir certain boots urd ul"v
I" Il" under the custody of IN" Legislative
it"i' rene" hu'sau. an: I, rcGuir" '"rtuu
'niycrs OF IN" General Assembly 10 furnish
caribou 'CpjC. OF Journals. record, and -.
p"'tS of committees ana other loo .,ncuts
and u further p'oyid" tutt snid bureau
may hc permitted to secure OF retain COPIES
. either branch of the General \srarioly 20,
, tn: purpos" az recording progress 81 "a,
'"T," Referred L" IA. C"n,n.i,,r" 81 Con.
er 2, In ~ ,:,,,.,, = 80 -, - ..,.
Hln r"-cn,o' section :.s az IA" COZ" Of Nir.
sih,h. Referred TO Tia" Committee ou fcu
i'> Mr.. Go"lrick : %. "" "o ch,n=Irq
iG',t 'i evidence with reference :" par"
/" January '. tsS5 whcr' psrties har. I"e,
~ "pet. H"'":.ous possession since said ,iatt
referred 10 THO Committee ."r Courts =,
ry Nj Nendenburs :. j. Il 40. Ii. rran,
ms, ms no.ntssi"" 20 no &c, Of Eyn:"@nd t.
squire. together with automohilr ;,ari!,.a
Snat" N" puti' comfort station i"rw".,
~" committee on Public Institutions ana
Education
By Mr Csouou-s ). r. No. Is propo.ing
in''"n 81 NrsriA Deferred t" the com
mite" 70. Courts 81 Justice
bS ME. ia>"n-S ~ -No 4ol To ,r.rr.
s""'ton : az ,r a"t :" define dentistry an.
1" reruint" Tho practice OF tn. same ANT 10
rr'Vid" penalties FOR ia" Violation "i 'lu
provisions OF Tits act. Referred tn tho com.
mite "m General Laws.
Hy Nj Sanders. 49, 80" to-. - anon,
, section ";'it az ~" code" in relation to lee
OF o"ron"rs ami oonstahlcs i:.f-rr.d -
INC oomntu'o" ;or Courts OF Justice
Nv Mr. Buu!auan-S ~ W io: 10 .u.
. tl"r'@' COUNTY. district school trustees %,
"'h"r "uh!ic officer haviu: authority 20,
~" phip"s', 10 r"uuir" title 'c r"nl "si.t.
Mh'Hey"r tho property <" acquire" sinai
'c" -" :" lie used tor school purposes s.; sna,
revert 4" til" :rAutor his heirs and 70
HGth"'i@" 'nGn"E 70 DE- .o;.rcd Il. IA IA.
h'eihrF fund FOR thc purpose Of hnlhiu,
.'h t"Ihnus"s upon such property rrfcr:ea
:" III" Joint CoDmitt.a on SIccI.i pr!y,,.
hno Local Legislation.
rs Mr.. Maps. j. r. No 70 requesting
~" president pr" t,mpcr". Spcai,"r oC ID.
. House and director Of tho Legislative :.f.
Assembly OF 'lN rules md CUSTOMS r: ntN.,
sites pertaining 10 Introduction ~ b!..y
I E,:"Ir,d Il" 'h" c"mn'ttt"" 81 RGics
~ ~ Nendn"imrg : h 80. r' an
"'' ~ 40" lily gf Richmond Tho chan.
cot Court ~ said city. or tn. iuisa- ~ .,I,
COURTS III Ni""LI"n. "a appoint .ac'ipQucu'
~" "om'n!-sio n"rs In tho sever cpua,ie,
1ae corporations OF Virginia. aU& aI;so,.
l@i'- .'ni empowering sJid G-lIrciar.t 4. nal
commissioners OF IL" several 90" mites ana
& rcir"ft'ions O.! Virginia To Inetitut. syl.s
Hh, So! r"hl "stht" FOR Tho pIrros" of foi.
I''liu6 6c'lnILent iuScg. Io"ics md assess.
m"rts duo tho Commonwealth and ;na -
+ !"f'cd I" ~" COMMITTEE Tor CoIrts 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
At the Movies To-Day

lslS-Ii. toopcr-Climr. in "A
fnriSinn ROinunrr.''
iJbt-'.'Ihr Green swamp" with
Bruce NrItHc Rud BESSIE IBarriscnir,
aud Mabel NOrmnnd and RoScOc Ar
buckle. In ..iIc DId aud lie Didn't"
LITTLE = John Barr. mere. In
"Ncnriy Hing"
BoI.tt\ MARI Iirkfort in
''MaGpmr iBuitrrE,.''
NEN--.fnrk islchnrdson and ANNA
Little. "trcordinG to -. John"
NitrOR-Huth Roland and Frank
Mayo. in PHO Rcd Circle"
toI.bSItI.-'.Ehr Ballet Girl
with Alice Brad, and IIoibrooi<
blinn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
Here and There
in the Legislature

For the purpose OF increasing its
harbor. port and TRANSFORMATIONS facil-
Tics. :, Hill was offered yesterday by
Delegates Jones and ITobsol,. OF Rich
mund. authorizing this city TO acquire
by purchase. gift or condemnation a
strip OF land not exceeding 800 feet in
width extending from the present city
limits. through the counties of IIcnrico,
Hanover. New Kent and King William
to some point at or near the town Of
West Point: and To acquire tract Of
Land having a deep watcrfrontagc. on
the I'amunkcy. York or Mattaponi
Rivers not exceeding 800 acres: with
the privilege. however. of leasing the
properties when acquired for trans
portation or transmission purposes un-
til such time rs the city of Richmond
may contract for the construction and
opening OF the proposed water way
from Richmond to West Point. or UNI
til the construction and opening NAV
be otherwise provided for.
RevivinG the plan rejected by the
special tax session of the General As
scmbly OF 1915, bill was offered ycs,
to-day by Delegate Moss. OF Lynch.
burg. providing for n State tax COM
mission. with two salaried members. in
addition TO the three eX oflicio members
"ho now compose the State Advisory
Board Of Taxation. The two "cxpert
business men" described in the bill
arc to draw salaries OF $4,000 n year
each. and arc to be appointed by the
Governor. with the approval OF the Sem
ate, for siN-year terms, after initial
short term appointments for two mud
tours years. respectively.
The powers and duties OF this board
shall he TO collect, preserve. digest and
renort to The General Assembly all DOS
sible facts, schedules, information OF
any and every character and to present
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
THE HOUSE

In spit" Of the earnest pleas or its
patrons The House refused Yesterday
20 pass the Ndams-Sproui bill provid-
in. FOR The creation Of = bureau o.
markets. within the Department Of Az
r!cuiture and Immigration. on Thurs
day IN" body had refused 10 pasg the
bill by vote OF !, TO 30 Tho meas
ure came up again YESTERDAY OF the
motion made the day before TO recon
slider the vote by which IL was lost.
In order 10 give the friends ut the
bin fuller opportunity TO explain it's
benefits. tic House rcconsid.rel the
vntc by which II defeated tho bill the
Gay before. Delegate SprDUi thercup ",
launched into - description Of the benc-
mont OF the bill into law. pointing TO
tho success scorcd by the Eastern shore
Produce Exchange. privately main
tanned. which. by maintaining selling
agencies in various parts OF the coun-
try and providing Il ready market for
farm products. had Increased tho value
OF com parat!vely worthless Eastern
shore lands until they are in many
cases worth rs much the lands in
tn" famous bluegrass sections OF the
state
Apparently tho members were i'm
pressed with the dcsirabil,y Of Lew
Ing the market bureau function 10 pri-
vat" enterprise. On tho roll call forty
six members voted for the bill and
,hrty-six against it. Tho bill was do
clarcd los; because IL failed TO poll tho
nfty-one votes required 10 carry an APP
prcpria ton measure.
NEUI SES To RECOMMIT
RII.L INCREASING school LEVY
Chairman Eakor. OF the Finance Com
mi':ce. made an unsuccessful effort to
secure the rccommittai OF the Reed
bill. which provides for an increase
OF tho State school lcvy from 10 cents.
IN" present rate. Ia 20 cents. 1t was
tho unanimous desir" of tho commit
tee. Nc said. to take the hill again
under Amusement.
In view OF the strenuous opposition
Of merchants. bankers and Danufac-
iurcrs. said Captain Baker, 10 tho SOW
cral plans for increa sing their taxes.
his committee is considering seriously
the ACCESSIBILITY Of increasing the per-
sonal- property and realty lcvi"s. and
in This manner eliminating tho neccs-
sity Of increasing the revenue from
tho industrial and business sources.
Delegate Reed, patron OF tho school
low bill. strcruously opposed its re-
conmit,al Delegate Pitt. member
of the Finance Committee, said that
nc WAS Informed that tho committee
desired tho bin rccommittcd for III"
purpose OF looking into its constitu-
ti"naiiiy. For this purpose alone. he
said. he would support a motion TO
rccommit. The House. however dc
fcatcd this motion ny vote OF a. to
SO. aud tho bin remains on tho call
cndar.
Under the joint resolution making
yesterday tho final day for the intro
duction or bills. about twoscorc meas
urcs Of local and general significance
were sent 10 the dcsk-thc largest crop
o. any day OF the present session
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19

''rhe Green swamp III" feature play
OH the Triangle program 1T the Hiinu
comes - q clos to-day. BESSIE BlTris-
Gale aud Bl'uce McRa" are the leading
actors in this PLAY. Mable NormaWd
aud Fatty Arhuckic thrill aud thrill
through two reefs OF keystone fun
wnd.r the guiding hand OF Mack Sen
nett.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19

Mic" EradN. Supported by Holbrook
Hiinn. was the Coloniars feature at
traction Yesterday in The Eallc; Girl"
Miss Hradv's marked emotional gifts
aHd winnim" charm were never dig
played TO b,ttcr advantage than III this
ph";opinN. Tho Ballet Girr' will again
To-. ti. Coloniai'S oT"riu" TODAY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
SUFFRAGE MEETS
LIS THIRD DEFEAT
Continued from i'irs, I.peD

Continued from FIRST I'agcD
part III their affairs. am certain tina;
IT tn" women Of 700 wears ago had come
/" TIA" ancient House OF BurgcsSes at
Williamsburg ana asked the lawmakers
there for what they are asNinI; 81 your
hands to-day they would hav" received
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19

tn" last ~ the Fox plays 10 De seen
at the Isis this week will he presented
to-day. when the Scie ~ version Of the
lat" Richard Mansu"ld'S success, ~
i'arsi3n Romance viii he shown. with
u. coOper-ti!Wc in the leading role. He
VIII be assisted hy orothy Green.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19

John iarrymor il, Nearly q King -
is the attraction at the Little Th-at.r
again to-d"!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
Wary pirLtora Again ro-Dny

NNrN ITckiurd. IN "MuHaMo EUitcr-
ny is tho attraction ., the Odccn
Thvatcr TO-DAY. THIS picture was
booted for The first four days Of the
week.. but Was lid over for two days
more.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19

"'"".
~ - I'+rHed iNa' som" members. NJ
'""Si' VIII vote Tor The tin. hut viii
mo-" T." 'nt down the approximation
10 >"'p'''"
ONLY METHOD .Tn u,,r"r
DEMANDS or, i:D,c,Tnus
cha,prir,. az -, ~, 49,,
that ,hia is va 80 ,,i
tho common .rtools 80 H.. ''. u
hc &rycd q. ,tfg TO-. RI,
AYsc'nblv has ,,.e.rd ,.t
Ia increase 10 .rrr,,,,i.,j,,, ~
department aAoyc mo aurr,,,i,.,t,
of lnli. ANA ae moro r,uds arn r.odo,
not uiIE uu account of ,n, iuc,.,s..
iu school ccu-ue bu, for mans, nthor
I"nscns II rs believed tina, the Reed
~. 'fH ,I|ish inns result IT.
,bcr 49,, ~. P"SS'p ana
cb,,rl I,,.,.l .t 80 '"' e
mated darrr, 4. ,,f,i e,,. ~
measure az .,,, ,,,,,,., - ,
childrc,
=: n-rac,, r ,h .a , ,
,rir,s Il, 49,, 80. .al ,,,o ,o.,oi,ot
their constitutional ,f,ri,,.,t,, - "a
cents on tho 500 valuation. and ,h'rtv-
g." districts have ovc"olcd this lirni,a-
ton ONLY ir two districts however
IN Pulag's and Charlot'c Counties. has
t"ro h""n amy objection rais"d. aud
this by the railroads y ho'h Instances.
Il would apn"7r 'h"r'for" that tho
lenl ic -" whine :" pay VA" extra
'"M"s f", VIC" Sr.o"Is.
in''NH''' '"n'N ',"""Is nave
,a 80 49, NO
coo nnn
e., n .,
,a.-,, ~, ,,,-li, 80. oioso
g., NO ,os, r,,,,,rc
. ~
""
ON Yesterday vas earned 'hat
som" 'n"mh"rs arc hearing from back
home nv nom i''i'. "hH '"i'Eihin' an"
'h"r" - I'hhN '' moor ','N"'"''s'
VII" nay" com" ana porn" 'h"ir own
c"P'HS |" '"' '"SE'I' ~ ne
hcc" hh' a't me ne" 'hrF'Pr'h'l"h
'n" 49, ~
~, ,,lT ~,
~"
~ E, :,
-, ~,
,ne ,o 49,, ,,
49,, ,t,uy :, .... NO ZOO, hou CO., a.,
800, ..,rts ,,cr,,,l ma n,Ior
MICS. ,vcr,rc is lar ,l,nyc ,ba, If No
cn''f" COUNT ' htN ''''' W N''H Nl''n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19

hy request Ioilt r-so-
ing an a',,Nudw"u. TO section
Of tho Consultation or Var.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-01

where there is more soTTOwful and
dilapidated looking street than State
street. Thousands of decent families
have moved away from this district
all on account of persecution Of the
socalled refOrmers.
But, we find, we had this pest of re-
formers at all ages. Christ speaks of
the Pharisee who considered himself
better than any one else. We find
the refOrmers in the middle ages hav-
ing millions of people tortured to
death. Not so very many years ago
we find him burning witches at Sa-
lem, Mass. Only lately reformer
advocated in one of our daily papers
to drive all undesirable people into
the lake and drown them.-One Man.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT would be
fine thing for those whose taste
runs to barnyard love. Nature is pro-
fuse, with the tendency to quantity
rather than quality. Women who are
good breeders OF common stock, and
men who feel it their sacred duty to
populate this planet with herds of
this material, should be allowed to
get together for obvious reasons.
Aside from the more or less auto
matte power to reproduce, the aver
age woman lacks sex consciousness
of the highly organized woman. Quail
ity concerns her not at all. She de-
mands little of the man, and gets lit
tie in return. Polygamy for such
would come naturally.
Still, as individuals such beings are
more complete and Independent than
the higher type.
The fact that a man will, for in
stance, gladly die along with his
mate, that he can worship her as he
would a god, expresses to this aver
age being either fooIhardiness or sac
rilege. The idea that two beings, if |
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OBSERVATIONS

OBSERVATIONS.-A white man
has no right to tyTannize over black
man; earth's treasures exist as much
for negroes as for whites.
He stands upon unsafe ground who
stands upon the scriptures.
Women who uphold capitalism are
not rich in mental assets, for unjust
economic conditions impeI woman to
become mans slave. "
MonOpOlists champion patriotism
because patriotism encourages plum
der.
Character has no value in politics,
for the latter impels men to prefer
artifice to straightfOrWardness.
Labor and righteousness before
charity and injustice.
Workers who favor rulership lack
manliness; rulership stiles initiative.
Mortals who regard the bible as a
divine revelation possess no high
mental qualities.
Those are insensible to duty who
do not combat the oppression of pri-
vate ownership.
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for heathens become familiar with
the hypocrisies of civilization after
joining the church.
He encourages oppression who
votes for monOpolists or their con-
freres.
Law and justice are no more recon-
cilable than evolution and superna-
turalism.
A philanthropic merchant plays no
honorable part. Why? Because he
robs wholesale to distribute trife.
He possesses a barbaric mind who
calls bayOneting a man to death an
act of heroism.
The land of one mans birth is no
better than the land Of another mans
birth; every land is good.
Statesmen roar about loyalty to
nationality and command the mill
tary to slaughter defenseless citizens!
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out a wife much as he would nifty
pair of socks, and she accepts the sit
uatiOn with equal grace. Yes, be-
ieve in polygamy for such people,
Johan Skreting.