Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27
VIEWS AND NEAR-VIEWS.
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Complaint of Compiaintss-Mtnister N
DepIt! Coliectors-rotnsh Ipdustry.
Silk for Airplnnc WinEs.

A gentlemen writing from some
where in Richmond" expresses con-
siderable surprise and some disgust
that peoplo keep on complaining OIL
the curtuilmcnt OF passenger trains on
the roads entering Richmond and ira
vcrs,ng Virginia. lie thinks we haven't
seen The worst Of it yet. lie calls at
ten;ion TO the fact, recorded IN press
dispatches. that the Boston and Maino
Railway. New Englands largest rail-
road system. at second trimming OF
schedules cut of in one day fcrty-nine
week day trains. sixteen Saturday only
trains. and twenty nine Sunday trains
ninety four In ell. The gentleman
!as not heard OF any kicking on tho
part Of the New England public, but
that's no sign there was none.
The treasury Department has sent
$4,000 letters to the cleEGymen OF the
country asking them 10 assist In the
collection of tho income tax by tax
ing every opportunity TO impress upon
their Sunday congregations that IL is
their duty to pay these war taxes
chcsrfully and even gladly. Several
Richmond ministers have received such
letters Mr.. Roper, Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue, who signs the letter
says: The clergy throughout Germany
arc e1hortinE the people to bend all
q
sacrifices TO win the war. that the
cause Of autocTacy and military world
dominion may triumph. Shall not the
clergy OF free America sound ringing
call to the people TO help the NOBLE
cause OF democracy and freedom:
holland the letter writer. has evil
IDENTIFY been hearing from some points
IN Southwest Virginia and Western
North Caroline. In one Of his letters
in the Wall street Journal he says:
Tho dyes:uGs industry is not tho
only ono which She United States can
1crnanen.ly' secure, being thereby
hereafter independent of Germany, but
IN all proea hiiity, If certain continsen
cies arc fully met, NC may also be in
! dependent Of Germany with respect TO
! the highly smpe:tant commodity
potash.
TT has once or twice happened tina,
by reason OF unexpected Developments
which have been made possible through
( the work OF men of research and in
:vcntive capacity. the United States has
T; OF y sudden found itself independent
OF the rest OF the world SO far as com
nlodities were concerned, which always
before science and invention had com,
to the rescue. VIC were compelled K
import. That is true OF sulphur. FOL
now We not only secure sulphur enough
for our own use but arc able TO eSpor
some. 1t is also true N Il great meas
u:e OF rice, and OF certain fruits.
The new Danvilie silk mill got 4
worl; in good time.
Silk mills in the United States har
been requested by the government; Il
begin at once tho manufacture OF
fabric suitable for ai-plane wings. Gov
eminent requirements Will be lars
and oatinuous, d!spla c:;:s q large per
ceatasc OF the regular commercial out
put.
J The United States government
eternallv building houses in Wash in 8
ton for its own use, and Yet Uncle san
continues to be big renter. He is nov
. paying out sl,oo0.0o0 !, year in rents 70
: private buildings in the Capitol cit,
which are used FOR offices, etc.