Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
VIEWS AND NEAR.VlEWS.
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Farmers Cut CnHdy--Imrortnnt Meet
Ing In Washington This Week.
Hint From PcndIcton County.

The Greensboro Daily News publishes
\ dispatch from Salisbury. y. c.. which
reads as follows: "Mulberry rarmors
| Local Union, composed of group OF
progressive farmers, has rcsolutod
against the use Of sugar in the manu-
| facturc Of candy and strip for soft
drinks. and will cndeavor to have other
! unions take W. the matter. Those
farmers may be right in spirit. but then
il should be remembered that farmers
ana their children. as rule. are not
Haary candy consumers, and, being out
If reach Of SOFA fountains the greater
part of their time. they are but very
moderate partakcrs OF soft drinks.
Hence. Mulberry Farmers Union Isn't
making much OF n sacrifice after all.
Richmond will be we'll represented
at the meeting TO be held in Washing
ION this week 1T the cal! of the United
States Chamber of Commerce. That
BODY has invited representatives ot
every industry in the, country to be
At the meeting, which will begin on
Wednesday next TO perfect plans for
cooperation with the government. The
discussions will take IN vital problems
with which war industry is concerned;
pricri:ieS Of transportation. readjust-
mcnt of industries TO meet war de-
.nands and such like The purpose Of
:his asscmbl:En Is the development of
definite plans for the industries repro
scented and in general TO aid in tho
work which they may be called upon to
undertake. The United States Cham
Der of Commerce asks the Industries
~ III" count? to organize committees,
q be :radr up OF representative men
~ the industry. whether Or not they
he members OF existing organizations.
ana recommend tina, in all matters per-
aiming 10 any given industry the gov
ernment should deal with this group
wherever possible.
Fendleton County, w. Va. according
II an item found in an exchange. does
not need coal committee. and is In
no way disturbed by the fue, shortage
and threatened coal fnniac. II IS
claimed that in That county, and Il IS
much Of an industrial county the cleo
tric lights and the electric power plants
have their electricity generated by
water power. ana as for the black
smith shops. which used TO use q little
coal. they have practically gone out
of commission since the automobiles
came into fashion. And then the fires
in Pendleton County are all oc wood.
a special dispatch to the Manutac-
turers' Record from Ashcv:llc, " c..
Is so fail OF hint and suggestion II ie
given here in fU!l. The dispatch reads:
The A:hevil!c Roard 81 Trade has for
some time conducted a campaign
AGAINST Tie worthless hound cog and
the pro 'Notiuu OF sheep ra.sIn- As an
Indication OF some Of the d.scouracc-
nents encountered. y letter from a
clerk Of the Superior Court in q North
Caroline. county has been exhibited In
reply to question as TO sheep In his
territory. the court clerk said that u.
owns twelve hounds. and would no,
give them for all the sheep in mis- coun-
-. Til" othcia! who received the let
ter d'yly said that the writer could
mo- qualify even for entrance cxam;na-
ZION into tho state School to- The
bcrNic-MinIed.
y hound dog Will eat as ,n.c;, on an
average as able bodied worlt!n.n. and
three times rs much If he can r-.- hold
or il. When Secretary Buc.nc-. o.
II" Ashcrilic Board OF Trade was asked
how many dogs he thought there were
II his County OF Buncon!he. he rerlicd:
Il ;niri; Il IS safe TO say that there a..
':ch0 dogs in the county. This being
an average Of one 10 a family. think
IL equally safe TO say that II rinety-
nine out % every 100 dogs were allied. II
would max" Bunconhc COUNT p ,.,urr
better place 10 live and thrive "a"