Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-05

many OF us. lie condemned IN. n,.c.
ncc. adopted by many OF our friends,
VINO. as 'hey rush to and fro in the
marts OF business and the profess;ons
abandon that custom ever among ma IN
pare our heads in the elevators in
reference 70 those women Who have
these channels.
To-day recall that the president.
OF IN" American National Bank was the
father of sky-scrapers in Richmond,
an authority on elevators that Climb
10 heights. inspired by those which
ne ntst installed. am reminded FUR
inond 10 recall his hat within tho con-
tines OF his banking institution. At
times have hccn persuaded that he
does not possess one.
This counsellor told me how d.urht
~! II was that such men az himself
as our former "tallest citizen were
me cars whether 10 surrender in years
OF experience to the courtesy OF Young
men. who still proGcred their seats TO
nose aheah or them somewhat on tho
on a car yesterday. 7 engaged two
n,"nccmcn IN conversation. to be told
shat c2ur,esy on the force is now re-
r!dual. Some one has blundcrcdi
saw recently. flashed to me from
who has. by his Irish Inheritance. Won
fame FOR himself In your midst. in
smiling at Laurel and Franklin. lie
but 1t struck me az nothing unusual:
whom lived in Richmond, many police
men smiled.
The Richmond police and the Rich
mond nrcmon have won International
reputation for efficiency. The latter
have spoil cd many delightful fires for
me as a hoy.
Ninety seconds. as an order. must hs
"bcyed strictly. IT IS enough for you.
Tor mo. perhaps; for many OF us. 1t /.
iph ,pa i..
not enough TO rescue children from
INC str"%ts. ascertain from their lips
their homes. The Women nT of ; his" civ ~
have always felt safe-they realized tho
police were on guard.
We must not foryet-you must not
be permitted To forget.
y Richmond boy looks out from his
bank window upon the streets OF a
daily seek occasion TO bask in his
smiles. When nc has gone to Rich
mond' VIC all miss him.
\ Richmond boy carries with him
this heritage. as he invpdcs the green
at Raleigh, though none may lower his
score
Even the sugeneris populatlon Of
town and Charleston accord to some of
us tho privilege OF their tables.
That smiling policeman. il he only
and Frank lin. From that corner step
ped That charming gil from her homo
10 the stage as Bettl1a Glrard. In
Difference to her smile. an officer OF our
navy won notoricty for himself by
toastng her health with the slipper OF
this second Cinderella.
There is man in the city who has
never failed. His son sits to-day on
the staff of your evening paper, an
exception TO that rule that a man is
not without honor save in his own
country
have always regarded 1t as one OF
my inalicnable rights to speak 10
Richmond policeman whenever I chose.
AS a boy, II enabled me many times to
allay his suspicious, ofttines we'll
founded. that had participated in rock
battles against Oregon Killers, or had
invaded temporarily Butcher town
flats. Must we have wrist watches now
to exercise this right?
Courtesy must never be lost In Eir-
ginia. We do not wish to see Cen
eral Washington dismount from his
horse in the Square; those silent figures
step down from their pedestals sur
rounding him: the graves OF Alexan-
dria. Williamsburg. Fredericksburg,
Petersburg. and many counties surren-
der the shades of our ancestors that
this spiritual army may lay siege to
Richmond, and restore this virtue to It's
rightfui place in the hearts and minds
OF our people.
Let 1t never he said that the ienor-
ant may infer that sic temper tyran-
mis-" was addressed to Virginia police
men. a VIRGINIAN
Wilmington. n. c.. February i. 1918.