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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-24
SHIP SADDLES TO MEXICO.

San Antonio. Tex. Sept. 24.-A local
saddlery house has shipped to the
ness which will be distributed among
The men formerlp OF Francisco Villas
rebel band. Il was announced here to-
day. Villas forces have taken UP res
idence on 10000 acres Of land near San
Sabinas, in the northern part of Mex
leo. and according to the terms OF the
surrender, will devote their time to.
farming and stock raising.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
Answer

The City's only of revenue Is from taxa
ton With the loss of certain OF taxation
regaed 10 the state, and the necessity Of increasing
pay rolls the city income is no longer adequate to
meet present expenditures, How is Mr.. Hirschberg
going TO do than is being done, without an IN
in Revenue The practice OF borrowing
money to balance the budget merely defers the day
Of payment and adds interest charges. Assessment
Of property IN Richmond is already higher than IN
any county in Virginia and any increase would
merely add 10 the disproportionate burden of state
taxation. The assessment of property for taxation
Is state function which the city has super
vision; it is being made for fve-year period
by experienced assessors appointed by the court,
whose judgment OF values has stood tests.
and assessment will not be made again until
1925 When the Administrative Board went out of
office on January J. 1919, it left legacy to the
present administration floating debt of 81 1913 900
for current expenses in of the citys income
for which the taxpayers are now paying interest
and redemption charges. Mr.. Hrchberg was the
most important factor in the administration that
created this debt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
Promise No. Z
Better quality and supply of gas,
Answer

Bids being invited for extensive rebuild
ing of the gas works and distribution system.
water gas machine was installed in 1918 by the Adj
ministratve Board the function of which was to
convert steam into domestic gas, but no provision
made to supply the machine with steam. An
additional boiler was placed in the plant with no
provision to supply a chimney. form of blower
was installed which was extremely extravagant in
the use of steam. This has been replaced by cleo
trio blower using surplus power from the city elec-
trio plant and saving $50 per day in coal Other
electric equipment being installed will $40 per
day in operating cost. AS to the quality of the gas
the city chemists report shows an average for 1919
OF $50 gross British Thermal Units, as compared.
with sos such units the last year the Administrative
Board in charge.
GEORGE ATNSIdE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
GEORGE AINSLlE.
Promise No. 5
Adequate water supply.
Answer

The present water pumping plant was designed
and installed by Director of Public Utilities E. w
Iratford. The present system of clearing city water
was designed and installed by Director of Public
Works Charles +. Boiling. Ever since 1913 the ne
cesslty of improving the distribution system has
been urged by the fire underwriters. We endeav-
ored last year without success obtain funds from
the city council to relieve undesirable con
dion which threatens the central part of the city
Radical changes in the gas and water systems are
necessary If efficient service is to be secured The
gas question was the more urgent of the two and
the remedy having been determined upon it is our
purpose to proceed in like manner with the water
question during the present year-frst survey and
then report to the city council with request for
a proper appropriation to meet the requirements
GEORGE AINSLIE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
GEORGE ATNSLTE.
Promise No. 2
A systematic Improvement of streets.
Answer

For the first time in twenty years Richmond, in
1919 inaugurated, and is carrying out, system of
Improvement of the main thoroughfares leading into
the city. The street bond issue was not available
until last September but work has been completed
or is IN progress on Petersburg Turnpike Semmes
Avenue, Williamsburg Avenue, Nne-Mile Road,
Twenty Eighth Street, Third Avenue leading to
Fifth Street yiaduct, from North Avenue to First
Street yiaduct Chamberayne Avenue Floyd, Grove
and kensington Avenues. The present administra-
tion inherited bad streets, and has done much for
their repair. 1t is not fair to charge their condi
ton to the Administrative Board however as the
appropriation for streets has been sharply cut for
several years. The bond issue passed in 1919 allows
systematic plan of Improvement to be carried out
for the next four years.
GEORGE AINSIIE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
Answer

This idea also is not new. Director Of Public
Works Boiling one year ago recommended
crete arch bridge from Laurel Street to Cowardin
Avenue a memorial to Virginia soldiers in the
world war The Administrative Board suggested
January 49, 1917, that the city acquire the old
Belt Line Bridge, but that structure was found to
be too narrow, and the approaches too expensive
and nothing further done by those then in au-
thorty The cost of a concerto bridge would be
at least halfmillion dollars
GEORGE AINSLIE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28

This was recommended by Director of Public
Safety William NJ Myers but because of the great
cost involved in the employment of double shift
OF men, the finance committee has decided on. and
we VIII 1naugurate on April |, system by which,
through employing eighty additional firemen, each
man is given two complete days off each week
Just double what has been given by former admin
istratlons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28

The Administrative Board did not secure free via
ducts in the six years it was in office What reason
Is there to suppose its chairman will secure them il
returned' The two Northside viaducts are old and
the replacement cost as well as that of maintenance
rs to be considered. Such bridges can only be ac-
CURED and maintained with money derived from
taxes. Mr.. Hirschberg talks about this proposition
as If the siaducts could be obtained through the
SIMPLE dicton of the Administration The viaducts
are private property and can be acquired only by
purchase.
GEORGE AINSLIE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28

The service has been considerably improved since
january /, 1919 without any increase in cost The
system OF collection has been approved by two ex-
perts who have gone over it i'll detail 1t has not
been thought expedent to increase the force under
present conditions. careful study has been made
OF garbage disposal, and plans are soon to be put
into effect whereby the city will save $4,000
year. Why did not Mr.. Hirschberg when chairman
OF the Administrative Board, bring about better
system Of garbage coIlectiona
GEORGE ATNSIIE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
Answer

The executive budget, inaugurated last year was
gwen the closest scrutiny given to municipal
budget in Richmond, a committee of business men
reporting, after reviewing every detail that they
could eliminate no item without impairng the ser
vice. Yet the department under my charge accepted
an arbitrary cut of per cent and made the record
unique IN the city history of not coming back dur
ing the year for more funds Notwithstanding ris-
ing costs, the four departments under my charge
ask tins year for expenses 900 less than last year
record that be equaled by few if any. large
business houses in Richmond. Mr. Hirschberg was
member of the Administrative Board, and for a
long time its chairman There is nothing in the his
tory OF the board to justify the hope that +he bust
ness methods used by large corporations and sue
cessful private business concerns may be expected
from him. It the utter lack of such methods that
caused the people to become Disguised and vote the
board out of existence by vote of four to one They
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
Answer

Inc clty has $4,000 gas accounts Unless they
are collected promptly great confusion would re.
suit. A discount from the face Of the bill might be
arranged to secure prompt payment instead of add
ing per cent as a penalty but the penalty is pro
v1ded by ordinance of the City Council and cannot
be changed by executive order
GEORGE ATNSLIE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
Answer

complete revision of all pay rolls including
10 per cent increase of pay for school teachers rec
commended in the executive budget has already been
approved by the city council and put into effect in
advance of the passage of the budget itself Add
onal funds for increase of pay of teachers will be
available from the 81 100000 appropriated for this
purpose by the state Statistics of the United States
Department Of Labor have been used to equalizs
the various grades of pay, and for the first time
doing similar work in different departments
a uniform basis
GEORGE AINSLTE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28

Mr.. Hirschberg has submitted platform
containing tWenty-four PROMISES, in re-
ply to which submit the following facts:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
Answer

The present administration has in the pending
budget requested the largest appropriation ever
asked for Fairgrounds, not only for extension and
enlargement, but to keep them open five months
instead OF three as heretofore Swimming pools
have been provided at Shields lake and the
Howitzers' armory for children of both sexes The
new budget provides dressing rooms and showers
~ GEORGE AINSLIE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
Answer

The city plant is designed only to meet the city
demands, and would be inadequate to supply the
commercial demands of the city. The department
OF utilities has arranged to use all of the spare
power at the gas works, where much machinery
can be operated by electric current. saving the
Administrative Board failed to effect
GEORGE AINSLIE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
GEORGE AINSLIE.
Promise No. 10

Same methods of conducting business of city as
that used by large corporations and private business
concerns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
Promise No. |

No increase in taxation by proper equalization
of assessment no increase will be necessary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
Promise No. 3

Fair and Equitable rate of pay for all officers and
employees of city; school teachers to receive special
consideration
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
Promise No. IL
Answer

The present city comptroller worked out the pres
ent system of collecting gas and water bills when
he was city accountant and presented it to the Ad-
ministratlve Board 1t was endorsed by the board
and received Mr.. Hirschberg vote. The system put
INTO effect by the present administration renders
gas and water bills together, and they are payable
at fifteen different places in various sections of the
city TWO clerks instead of three. under the
old system, receive payment at the City Hall.
GEORGE AINSLIE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
Promise No. 5
Improvement and walling in of Shockoe Creek
Answer

Every report OF the engineering department for
twelve years has urgently recommended this work
and ! nave forwarded to the council carefully pre-
pared plans and estimates. The entire project will
cost s2,175,271.00, and only the lack of funds has
prevented its being carried to conclusion
GEORGE AINSLIE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28

Promise No. 6
Construction of bridges in western part Of city
to connect with the Southside.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
Promise No. Is

Utilization and sale of all surplus electrical current
generated by the city electric plant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28

let the utility plants down and left the streets
in wretched condition and floating debt the
city Of 81 12S,OOO
GEORGE AINSLIE
Promise No. IL
more economical and convenient system of col
Letting gas and water bills
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
GEORGE AINSLIE
Promise No. II

Consolidation OF charities and hospital depart
ments OF city so as to save expense in management
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
Promise No. II

Elimination Of penalties for non-payment of gas
bills O.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
GEORGE AINSLTE.
Promise No. 4
Answer

Free viaducts and bridges throughout the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
GEORGE AINSLIE.
Promise No. Ia

broad and liberal Interpretation of all laws per
tanning to the office of mayor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
Answer

What does Mr. Hrschberg mean' Does he mean
that II elected he will allow certain persons to VIC
late the Sunday law? If So he would be liable to
removal from Office for neglect of duty and volat-
ing his oath of Office. Administrative officers are
sworn to enforce the law, not to allow what viola
tons of them they please Mr.. Hirschberg's plat,
form sounds like challenge to our very system of
government. The courts interpret the laws, not
the mayor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
Answer

Charities and hospitals are now consolidated
under the Director of Public Welfare, and many
advantages have already resulted. There was no
reason why such consolidation could not have been
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
Promise No. Is
Answer

Better system of collection of garbage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
Promise No. 9
Answer

Two-platoon system for Fire Department.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
GEORGE AINSLIE.

Promise No. Is
Extension and enlargement of playground system
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
GEORGE AINSLIE.
Promise No. %
Public Library.
Answer

For seven years the present mayor has advocated
public library beginning the first year in office
Legislation adopted at the recent session Of tho
General Assembly provides for the erection in Rich
mond of 81, 100000 Library as memorial to Vir-
ginia's sons in the world war. The city il asked
to contribute the Site the whole cost of building and
maintenance to be borne by the State
GEORGE AINSLIE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
Promise No. 81

Athletic House with cinder track and baseball dla~
mend on Clark Spring property.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28
Answer

The Ola Reservoir has been practically abandoned
for the supply of water to consumers but until
$4,000 is spent for water mains it cannot be
placed out of commission without endangering the
fire protection service. At recent conference con,
siderable opposition developed to the use Of this
reservoir a swimming pool, from the COMMITTEES
which has been most active in providing bathing and
swimming facilities
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28

made by the Administrative Board during the SIX
years that both hospitals and charities were under
its control.
GEORGE AINSLIE,
Promise No. Is
City farm conducted in units.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-28

Abandonment of Old Reservoir, and converting
same into mammoth swimming pool.
The producers news., 1920-01-09
Ask Any DoughboyWho
Was lover There

and he will tell you that American railroads
the best in the world.
He saw the foreign roads in England and
France, the best in Europe and in other Con-
tinental countries - and he knows.
The part railroads have played in the develop
ment Of the United States is beyond measure.
American railroads have achieved high stand
ards of public service by far-sighted and courage
investment of capital and by the constant
striving of managers and men for rewards for work
we'll done.
We have the best railroads in the world we
must continue to have the best.
But they must grow.
To the $4,000, ,O0O,O 900 invested in our
railroads, there will have to be added in the next
few years, to keep pace with the nations business,
billions for additional tracks, stations and
terminals, and engines electric power houses
and trains, automatic signals, safety devices, the
elimination of grade crossings - and for
struction and engineering economics that will re-
duce the cost of transportation.
To attract to the railroads in the future the in
veslment funds of many thrifty citizens, the direct
ing genius Of the most capable builders and man
ayers, and the skill and loyalty of the best work.
men - in competition with other industries bid
ding for capita, managers and men - the railroad
industry must hold out fair rewards to capital, to
managers and to the men.
American railroads will continue to set world
standards and adequately serve the Nations needs
if they continue to be built and operated the
American principle of rewards for work we'll DONE
GAlu advertisement IL published Mthe
eS411ociation Of fSeRailtVqy S&xcu1IreA
Those de.,inq intovmaion concerning tho railroad
may obtain literature BY uruins The Asocia-
ton of Raluay Executives 81 Boadray. New York.
The producers news., 1920-01-09
CHURCHES AWAKENING
TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS

One Of the most significant develop
mrntS of the times is the awakening
of ll.n churches to social prnhlcns and
1hcir gradual swing from the support
of the favored GLASSES to their sUl,nort
of industrial democracy. In its recent
convention the Presbyterian Church of
the United States adopted the follow
ing principles:
For an ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the obli-
cations Of wealth.
For tn" application of Christian
principles to the conduct of industrial
organizations.
For Il Iunrr equitable distribution of
wealth..
For the abatement Of poverty.
For the abolition Of child labor.
For the regulation of the conditions
Of the industrial occupation of women.
For the release Of every worker
from work one day in seven.
For the employment of methods of
cancellation and arbitration in indus
trial pursuits.
For 1Ae development Of Christian
spirit in the attitude Of society toward
Offenders against the law.
The producers news., 1920-01-09
TREATING INCREASES
YIELD OF POTATOES

Treating the. seed increased the
yield of potatoes 2212 bushels per
acre. This was the result secured by
five Cass county farmers. These
demonstrations were made by the fol-
lowing farmers in cooperation with
f. A. Wilson, county agent for the
cHss County Farm Bureau.
In harvesting their crop Peter Me-
Laughln of Hunter. secured Il yield Of
40 bushels from the treated potatoes
while the untrrntrd went 100 bushels
r. Il. johnson Of taSSclton, secured
- bushels, from his treated seed and
80 from the UntrcateH. j. Il. AkiSSnn
of Grandin. had a yield of s. bushels
FROM The treated potatoes and GO from
thr untreatru. RI. Ca},ncr of Erie.
secured leo bushels from both the
treated and Untrratrn puta1OeS while
Harry CritrilirIh from !Iuntrr, had a
Weld of IL bushels from the treated
seed and 80 from The Nntvrnlrh. '!'Il;>
makes an average increase OF .'.
bushels due to treating the seed or IN
increase OF more than Onefn,lr;i, in
the Viell
The producers news., 1920-01-09
LEAGUE
GAINS RAPIDLY

Organizers for the Minnesota Work.
iu@ Peoples NunNartiSan Political
league now are fnrnn" branches in
towns and cities throughout the state
OF LEGO or yreater population.
These will be ccntrr> from which
other organization work will radil1,'
rs the league gets in action for the
political campaigns of next year. In
this way officials of the league he
lit.Nr luprc effective work cam be done.
Six organizers now are in til" field.
They have visited loWlls in nearly
every section of the state where
hrnurilr~ have been Stnrtrd.
-. Paul and Minneapolis have en-
rolled nearly Ill the unions and a
numl'rr Of lodges Of I'll" railroad
I,rnlhr!lluod:' IN til" twin cities. Rapid
PROGRESS, l.; r",",rlr,| in Iulu1h. where
il.,iu",jiuM> arc :lI unions and hruther-
hur - viii be united with the league
h,'n.H lh' first Of the year.
Mos! 1r SIC unions 1hru'"hnut the
tr.rl r;;,;::" Il. :>ri,'t nlr';,,lr have cast
IT,. r IT,, '"t:', III" league.
- n,',. ~ 10 his large ,nrn,i,r-
~,'r't' ill., .,"':,lp Is counting riNun" IT,;
,)",'h'" '-.tNH p"".cr,'>;~;vt> l!'rn;r:-n-
,'+,, ti,. ~,N'". vito SEQ III the political
;i.f ,:,' .,','" ',rN.t'ulu offered The ulilv
u."..r> ny ";l;"h the rro,,le u, largo
r;'n %'t :: :.'l''::rr deal III g"Nrrn!n"n7
Tiu rr,"<"Hl nlfl';r'!s is that by .In,l1l-
cry l. Tire !rl4Ua will have Il mrlnhcr-
~'.r ut' :,A.;"N'. which the lr;tirr~ nr-
L. - WiN j. 'inrr"nsrh TO 1iMono Us
t:'' tianr ;!.,""Hchr& FOR opening 1920
':',.'NHi::uS.- Minnesota Union AGvo-
The producers news., 1920-01-09
81 IS ALSO DISSATISFIED.

Ezra Ninuruv--.l I,ar you SWNl'pcl
III u-ty;nnhileS will! 81 Skinner Nv:,trr.
G"y. Who got tie Vu>t of the iar-
c;iin. 81?
Iii liuSkins--N-n ihr one | got
Ilr1lSt Oh me is >uIi,rin hnrii'Iy frp>n
n'i~sin' on each ns',l every cT|Nd""
n,1 an on, but hrnrI This m"rn!n
thnt 81 is hUn,in' Ter til" Justice Nv
the peace in order to swear or Il
warrant for Sn'nrhWly. y.'-l'ufulO EN-
press.
The producers news., 1920-01-09
The Ouerist,

"My small boy asks lot of remark
able questions"
"yes,' replied the weary friend.
"HcIl make q fine hand on an invcst1'
eating committee when he grows ul
and goes to congress-"
The producers news., 1920-01-09
What Did She Mean?

Arthur-DrnrcSt, if l were thou.
sands of miles away, would you love
nc as much as ever?
NlnriOn--Of course I should. Tho
farther away YOU were the more ]
should love YOU!
The producers news., 1920-01-09
ThouuhtIess Derision.

"All the folks are laughing at us for
building single ark" said Japhct.
eyes," answered Noah; II wonder
what they would do if we told them
that human safety depends on our
building q big navy?"
The producers news., 1920-01-09
He Took It.

81 was put to work on the road
when the boss hat told me | was to
have my choice Of work.
"He did?"
AT least. understood him that way.
He said, Take your pick.''
The producers news., 1920-01-09
Horrible.

I do not care for Old Man Sweet
His table manners are crime;
He thinks that he can talk and eat
And do the two things at one time.
The producers news., 1920-01-09

Out Of this is per cent loss So per
cent is due to condition or handling
eggs on the farm, II per cent to care
leSsness in the country store and IA
per cent due to losses in shipping.
A large proportion of this loss can
be prevented The farmer can take
better care of the eggs before he
sells them and thus save most of this
GO per cent charged up to his care
le>>neSS. BY organizing an egg cir
Gle and marketing comparatively the
Il per cent charged to the country
store can be eliminated and by more
attention to careful packing the ship
ping loss >un be ietluC2d
The hon delivers a good egg. DO
YOU?
What i Good Egg Production?
Are }our hens laying as well IL,
they should: The egg production
will vary with the breed and month.
IN average Of all the hens at the
Montana Experiment Station for tho
last two Yeas gives Il production Of
1n.l ,,cl c.nt for the heavy breeds;
and 2:'f pcr cent for l.e:shoTns dur
ing the month OF january.