Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-28
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

strengthened by any addition to tho
facilities of the college.
"Why delay indefinitely when. under,
tho proposed bond issue tho remedy
can be applied at once?'
:, Compare the system adopted by tho
owners Of the country to supply tho
capital to develop their property and
bring i to the highest state OF pro-
present generation. The falIacy pre-
scented by tho gentleman from Louisa
is hardly good evidence when compared
| with the policy set forth by the general
government in the splendid provision
under the act providing for farm loans.
the fact that the bill carries a pro-.
vision for interest and a sinking fund.
SO does the Federal farm loan plan.
The government Is calling upon
| farmers to increase productions: farm
ginia Polytechnic Institute in increas-
prGportio1 Was sm ls 6S eaF for ago anG
years over 40 per cent OF all students
attending Virginia Polytechnic lnsti-
centage of boys from Virginia IS nearly
95 per cent. In other words. of every
100 students at virginia Polytechnic
! institute. nincty-five arc from Virginia.
Virginia Military Institute and Vir
ginia Polytechnic Institute enjoy tho
lions in Virginia that have not SUI
fcrcd loss in attendance this year due
| 10 war conditions, Notwithstanding tho
very large proportion of the seniors.
rs well as many juniors. did not return
e as had Vrgna
! Institute had ninety-ninc go to the first
Fort Mycr:, and of these, ninety-four
! ginia Polytechnic Institute has a record
| OF 100 per cent OF successful applica-
| lions for commissions in the engineer
| ing branch of the service. More than
| coo OF the 1.S00 alumni are in service
and 3S5 hold commissions from colonel
| down.
we not rely upon the Attorney-General?
| He has. In reply TO request from the
Senate Finance Committee, passed upon
that question. and renders an opinion
| that IL is constitutional. In fact It
! is in identically the same terms as the
| other bond issues previously referred
Some say 1T is no time to build. So
| say we. But the. Virginia Polytechnic
| ~ bend issue offers the only way
to. meet this auestion with justice I"
all interests involved 1t rs man;fcstly
unwisc and unjust not to attempt TO
meet the emergency IN sor,c way com
ncnsurate with the necessities OF the
case
present high cost of labor material
etc. IS TO last. within n GEAR alf con-
ditions may be changed, and IL funds
had not been provided nothing could
hen be done. Or the other hand, if
permission 20 issue bonds is granted
TO exercise the privilege until condi-
| IONS become moro normal"
Can You trust This to their discrc-
! ton and patriotism?
The executive committee of the
| board of which the president OF tn.
! colleg: IS an "N-oficio member. is by
law constituted the State live stock
sanitary board. It will bc remembered
That. ia 1919. when the foot-and mouth
scare swept the country. the L,Sisla-
,urc put $1,000 in the hands Of this
! GOO OF this appropriation was left
In the treasury. Virginia was protect
ed. ard al small cost. Some other
states spent over $IO0O.O0o each Will
not ihc interests OF the state be az
carefully guarded by these same men
to aid deserving students 10 work
! their way through COLLEGE. and cac;.
session 'hnrH are mary more applicants
| than positions 20 M All waitcry In
students dining rooms arc studen,s
but appointments are limited to those
who, have shown their carncitneas by
! good work their frs. session
could name hundreds Of The mos,
| SucccSsiul graduates who could not
nave received an education at al but
,or IRIS aid. Nor is scif-hclp bar
dlscrtdit in any form. There nre many
instances 70 prove tho correctness OF
ms: ! VIII orly mention ono or two
student from, my own ncirhhorhood
was walter his sccon.l and third
years, but not eligible his fourth. lie.
cnnsr nc was first captain. and Ill COM
! served * walters have BEEN chosen
class president. and president OF tho
Soria! cIuh. Th" director IF The arri-
cultural experiment station. :. MAJ ne
interstate reputation as a scientist
worked his wey through V. j.. !. In,
stances stan, could be, multiplied. The gem
inra' plant l2' 900 acres! in Georgia
!" q V. +. ]. boy from Pulaski. Va THO
Gehcrai supcriitt endcnt OF the famous
~ r:exa aaon1 ~, IN AMississipri supplying
!. boy. as IS tn, head OF tho cxton.
nivc DAIRY. division OF that estate. Tiun-
m ;n nod nigh ard lucrative positions
throughout Tho country
IA riSh official OF the General Elcc
r'r COMPANY. Of Schenectady. y. y.
81 supply Of technical linen ia tho ~
J.. saying: Those nscn stcp ri-ht
On - . the job with least loss OF mo-
Ton They come from n school vhnr,
'hcE evidently have the practical NJ
"c,i rs tho best thcorctickI trainiprr..s
,,I EVery boy in college is In his over
ais every afternoon. y,
Thc cost IF attending V. r. T. ~. loss
,r,'h N3oI. including clothes. hooks 90.
nc policy is to give instruction nj
lowest cost. There arc no rrcs for
oli''on I" Virginia students. and about.
- por cen. o. all enrolled arc fro,,,
Nlr%inia' Now the plain answer t., sun
'ort INC bond 'ssuo or provide bot
,er plan TO cure for and foster this
institution that Is tho special mecca,
TOT tho sons q: those who desire thcp,
10 ne educated along the lines in which
;;rrra"ui'tcI arc now so much in demand.
ard mechanics. J cannot believe tho
APPEAL will he turned down
JOHN THOMPSON BROWN.
Rector Board of Visitors, " p T.
Richmond. Va. February 81. 1915.