Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13

'\'' N-id he Dui!ticu a city. Genesis l:lI.
VI" see mat soon after the creation OF man.
ne huiit city. and he has been building them
ever since" Man loves to liv" where the crowd
br. strong tells in "our Conntry.' o: an
iriSh woman living In poor quarter OF Now
i"rk CITY. who was found by some salvation
Army workers. in dcsttut" circumstances. and
'''H secured Tor her Il home" ia tn" country.
wh"r" snc would have a plenty of fresh air
ana S""i Wholesome food: hut in fcw weeks
they found her again in her old h,un,s
mats TN" matter" Why did YOU come back ?''
thHE asked 90, She replied. People Is more
company than sthumps"
And :" the stream Of popularior continually
flows cityward. In 1850 7o5 per cont Of our
population lived in the country: iu 1890, ~ .
, per cent in l?o0. a2o per cent in 1910 "a :
rer cent. and in i?2o. only $50 lcr cent For
me hrsi tim" in tho history Of our country
has the census given tho majority oC our poru-
'a'i"h living in towns and cities of 800 in
ha"ita"'s and over. And tho problem cf the
cry becomes more aud more acute
In" city should he u crca, reservoir for
good. cnrichine and cnuohlirc the country
around it but it can also lac pool or po;lu-
ION: sending f"rth it's poisonous streams in
every direction
some seem Ia think that size makes city
great. however conCcsicd it's streets crowded
!ts living quarters. or rramr"d It's parks and
fairgrounds but larpencss docs no; u"cessa;-
lly mean greatness.
Goliath WAS 'nan OF giant stature" Tn, his
nam" is written on the pag" ~ HISTORY no
cause Of his conflict with dtin.nut!vo shrp-
herd lad.
Tokyo Japan has population % 2.2aoooc
Will" Richmond has only about lSo0eo. bat
Mia, Nirgiuian would rath,- liy. IN Tnk,n
than Richmondr
Education is greatly to hc desired and
rrJoic" in our splendid educational facilities.
our universities. our colleges. uur Summaries.
our ru"iic schools and private institutions Of
learning y splendid array OF chVcaiiuuul I'M
cit I'm mad no,
Acr"r"lS. aud her culture Mt on" time doutju-
a'"d IN" world. hut her unSancifa.L l.a-uiu:
could not prevent national decay. The mem
VIII" opposed our savior and houried Him to
itis death. were the cducatioHai leaders 90 thc
time. Education without !, moral and spiritual
foundation becomes a menace
IhtT" nav" been many suggestions lately
CONGO rnins making own city a great cts:
som" good. some canno, indorsc Tho goal
Of population has been placed NJ 80 ono by
1890 hav" 40 adverse criticism to mako
upon this goal our city should. and no doubt
VIII. have steady growth.
believe IN n good healthy growth OF :.
city hU, whether or not population o. go
90" viii max" Richmond a greater city than d,
iH now Will depend to a great oAtout anon the
character of the extra thousands necessary 10
max" u1 this number am Interested IN a
larger city: hut am far more Interested il n
better city. would like to soc her borders
enlarged. but would rather SEQ those who
liv" within her precincts better taken care o.
her streets improved, her children more aGe-
uua'ciy provided for.
y number of criticisms have hccn directed
lately against orr so-called blue laws. and
have been proudcr OF our city since have
seen these criticisms concerning tho strict On
forc"mcnt Of our laws. y city tina, has law
enforcement IS a good city for law-abidine
citizen 10 live in.
What Richmond needs and wha, every other
city needs, is the proper appraisemcnt Of
spiritual values. Character makes a city
great: and that character must be founded