Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
VIEWS AND NeAR.VlEWs.
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Hold 10 Count. Estrs-AirsAip Factory
Tor HtchR"sd--l;st evAinatIsa
Tax for Skeet-ISiIliax Ours,

Il notice from the papers" writcs
Powhatan County man. "tha, many
Social. educational and semibusiness
events set for this year are being
called of. all OH account OF tho war.
beg 10 suggest that none OF the
county fairs be knocked out OF tho
calendar this year. Such fairs are not
trolics or festivals. but they are strict
~ business. as we'll AS educational, in
su'htionS. and are just as necessary
as county schools or munition FAC
tories. OF all the years. this seems
to ne TO he the one for these fairs
! hope ngt single ono will be called
off,
\ Prince Edward County writer
offers this suggestions: III the Tide
water and Western Railway is 10 die.
as seems likely, why should no, tho
people OF buckingham and Prince Ed
ward. particulari% OF pillwyn and
Farmville. Unite TO have the Chesn.
pcake and Ohio extend it's lire on from
ptllwNn to FarmNitlc. aud then on to
some point on the NirEinian Railway
and help them TO do it?' Very good
SUGGESTION. which is now up 10 the
people of tho sections named
Rear Admiral Robert l.. Peary. in
An article in the Saturday Evening
Fost. points out the Importance OF de-
vclopinS IN adequate air power for the
United states as one of the first es-
Scntials liz our preparedness. because
as he states. the Time is near when
the All, service wi'l be more vital TO
it's safety than lis army and navy
combined The rcar-admiral says fur
thcr: some powerful interest. backed
by large means and experience .rhirh
can combine and develop existing con-
hlctine interests aud struggling con
Germs into great industry. which
shall he to the air service OF this coun-
try "ha, Knapp is 20 Germany and
Bethlehem 10 the United States in
their fields.
Referring to tn" above, the Manu-
facturers' Record says: southern men
OF affairs. OF initiative, should sud-
this situation We have the business
men who are fully capable OF carry
Ing TO completion the plans as out
lined Ivy Rear Admiral rcary. No bet
ter section Of the country could he
found for locating central aeroplauc.
manufacturing plant than the South
Here would he available tho metals.
wood and cloth necessary in tho
manufacture of acroplancs. together
with its proximity TO fuels for their
operation. Coupled with all or this
would I've tho Snu,h's favorable eli
mate for outdoor testing work and
healthful living conditions for plant
employees. Here is chance for the
South to develop An industry which
will mean to it "hat the automobile
business means To the Middle West"
Here seems to he another chance for
Eichmond TO tackle something that Is
big.
quite a dozen hints and suggestions
have como IN regarding Il government
war tax on dogs. the writer's in every
case laying more stress OIL the rood
erect on sheep raising the levyinE Of
such Il tax would have than OH the
idea of raising money for the govern
mcnt They seem to think the laying
"f such taH would lead to the whole
sale destruction % worthless sheen
killing ours. Maybe they arc right.
and il would he we'll for them and
others Who ;iinh the same Way I, mail
ihcir h;niS and suggestions 10 their
congressman The war tax bill !" ,.t