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SUNDAY. MARCH 10. 1922.
Regulating Immigration
THE DISPATCH
l.ut 1870

~, IYTHOUGH in the main the immigration
IL :. restriction law of May 10, 1921, OPP
drltIve until June 80. 1922, has functioned
to~advantage. it imposes certain hardships
and disappointment that should be cor
lrcted and its basic features extended for
H..'leest another year. The unemployment
situation in this country at the present
time is such that the admission OF larger
Quotas than fixed in the bill after June 30
laight tend TO aggrayatc a situation al
ready distrcssingly acute.
--Fwo amendments to the present per-
t-aHtage law proposed by the New York
= erchants' Association merit careful con-
Iteration One would set UP administra-
, IKE machinery on the other side OF the
atlantic to prevent the expense the disap-
rointment and the hardship attendant upon
turning back wouldbc Immigrants who ar
rive at New York only to find that their
nations quotas for the year or month have
been exhausted. The other would divide
each nations quota of immigrants into ten
1Hstead of five months, as the present law
s. -}frovides, and in that way facilitate the
work of the administ rative officials and at
Inc same time minimize tho probability OF
;ny nation exceeding It's quota for the year
j.! question.
Since the public first began To give seri-
Gus consideration to the subject of i'm
made from time 10 time for solving the
problem in the ports of embarkation The
View has hcen generally supported that,
whatever machinery ri restriction might
lie sc, up, the proriy place of excluding
the Entit or OF restricting The number was
hot a, the port OF debarkation, but as near
the home OF the cmierant as possible Moro
tran one immigration commissioner has
been iavorably disposed TO some such
measure, but without accomplishing much
III the direction OF it's acceptance Re-
fponsh!!ity for the hardships and disap-
poinimcntS that have resulted under the
law has been placed At the door OF ocean
transportation companies. while on the
other hand the contention they set up that
IL is not their function To enforce the i'm
migration laws OF foreign nation is not
without considerable merit
To the seconi suggestion Of the mer-
chants association no sound objection can
be raised. The more nearly equal the flow
oi .pq,Sw arrivals throughout the year the less
serious will he the pr hlem of administra
'!on. as vel as that OF the labor mnIad
5ustment That ordinarily results from an
Z, normal Fluctuations in The supply of Ger
tain kinds of labor
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Interest Statc-NYi,le

DlCHMOND people may hardly miss the
1 significance of Governor Trinkles state
ment that he has found greater interest In
the Virginia Historical Pageant elsewhere
in the State than he has observed in this
city. In enc sense, this is reassuring for il
confirms the belief that the projected pa
gcant would attract enthusiastic notice in
every quarter OF Virginia. 1t is less reas-
surfing. however, as suggestion that there
may be something lacking in tho warmth
OF ltichmond's own interest in this ambitious
attempt to re-cnact and interpret tho series
OF brilliant chapters constituting the his
tory OF The state and city
Nevertheless, we may be sure that what
may have appeared to be Il relative lack Of
interest will prove 10 have been only tenn
porary failure To give proper expression TO
tho interest that has been felt Now that
tie time has come when a freer expression
OF local enthusiasm is required, il is not TO
be feared that lslchmonders will show luke
warmness or approval OF halfway measures.
they will come forward with every measure
oi support that may be necessary To make
this great spectacle the finest bit OF
pageantry the country has yet seen
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would eliminate all opposition to a

would eliminate all opposition to q
state bond issue. If II were under
stood. no far as our rural populn-
ton is concerned. 1t ~ this; Tho
cities and corporations would pay
over so per cent OF tho cost. leaving
less than 20 per cent for the coun-
try people To pay. In other words.
we pay 20 cents and get II dollars
worth OF rond. II this tx not a good
Investment, do not know what is.
We nre advised that State bonds
can be Issued now carrying l-2
per cent interest and sold at par.
This is good as we can ever expect. so
let's get behind Governor Trinkle
ana our members Of the Legislature.
Let him call an extra session In. say.
sixty days, pass the $4,000. 900 bond
issue ana the l-cent gasoline tax
ana make start to lift tho old State
out OF the mud. H. Il. BAKER.
Columbia, Va. March 10, 1872.
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SHUTS Saves the Day

D ElTlSH editors are haiiing General
- Smnts, Premier OF the Union Of South
Africa, as the hero OF the hour He de-
serves the tribute. His vigorous and effoc.
tive handling OF The recent revolutionary
movement shows that with his recognized
idcalism is combined strong practical sense
ana superior capacity as leader in the field
III his swift cfaccmcnt Of The revolutionary
organization the world bchcld rc-cmcr.
eencc OF the SHUTS who gave the British
forces so much trouble during the historic
campaign against the Beers; for the space
OF few days tho Prime Minister turned gen.
era! again, and the result suggests no with
cring Of his powers as q man OF action
Jan Christian Smnts is one OF tho rcollv
great men OF his generation, and no small
part or his greatness lies in his combina
ton OF an idcalism comprchendlng a world
brotherhood and answering loyalty to tho
processes Of safe government He il M,
OF the professional type, either as a states
man or as soldier; in both roles he ON
bodies the highest conception OF unscIGsb
conSecraled leadership. He is a practical
ideaiist whose usefulness 10 the canse Of
'hose who seek n better order rests largely
upon his DEMONSTRATED aversion TO method,
such as sons Of them occasionally propose.
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Voice Of the People on Topics Of the Day


world war. This measure was
wrecked by taking away the money
"'re"dy appropriated to IL.
ono member referred to the Ii
aiy as only pleasant place for
sehtiemsh of dilcttante inclinatIons
" i'ie away the time. AS Il matter
oi iact, The library idea * the nobl-
sNprossion or tho aspirations OF "A
"'n'e' ana affords the safest crl-
'n ny "hich to Judge the charac-
Ter OF people. With the present
accommodations of tho lIbrnry stu.
ated In tho third story OF nm ugly
building placed In the most uninvi,-
lhs part OF the Capitol grounds. nm
fortunate. indeed. must Virginia an.
pear tn the educated m.n of any n,r,
OF the globe! f'
me union OF II great library with
,hh' OF memorial To tho soldier,
was conception worthy or Poricley.
tho statesman of Athens. who rc.,.L
inc greatness OF hia country unon
inc construction OF works OF art ana
usefulness. whose relies are IN.
worlds wonder today
nut II excuses for the Legislature.
may DO FOUND In tho practical 1.-Two.
lcd by many OF i.s members which
makes IL Impossible for them IN nm.
pTcciate the higher calls OF a state.
ference TO the bond Issue for roads,
Here is the Commonwealth fiounder
ING IN inud. making II almost limos.
siDie Tor many persons to reach their
homes In tho country. and they sepa-
rate with cool Indifference TO the
testimony OF their own eyes In this
the local Sovereignty was ali an
parent. The delegate from any mar,
OF tho State where tho roads were
reasonably good. or any part OF the
state which did not receive h lions
snare Of the work contemplated.
voted against n bond issue The
IDEAS OF many seemed incapable OF
expanding beyond tho narrow CON
lines OF the county in which the,
lived. even In the case or such a
matter OF ordinary necessity as
state highway.
In both these CAGES. the memorial
library and tho bond Issue, they
turned down the noble messages OF
our Governor. e. Lee Trinklc. They
did worse. Before even reorgan.zIng
the wrctchcd highway system OF
the past. with It's absolute lack OF
responsibility and it's waate OF the
public funds. they forced = COM
promise which interferes with the
free action OF tho Governor. Respdn-
siblc before the people. he had every
right To have free course on this
important public matter of ndminin
trntion, purely executive In Its ma
turc, and thia, II VIC can trust the
newspaper reports. was denied him
at the peril, IL he did not Huecumb.
OF the failure of the whole meas
ure OF reform.
And so the Legislature had It's
brief day played it's little politics
and departcd-a Inuddled Leglsla-
turo. or. az might to moro tersely
said in vlHw OF tho HoR OF mud In
which they left the State, a Mud
Legislature!
Please do not consider this any
reflection on tho pcrsonal character
OF any OF the members. Individual
~, the Legislators were fine typos Of
Virginia gentlemen. polite and cas-
i!y accessible. but the trouble was
times. LYON q. TYLER.
Richmond. March II. 1922.
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would curtaIl Negro Education.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-in reply to James III. billiard.
Charlottesville. Va, In n recent is
sue of The Times Dispatch, ! wish
To say that have never seen any OF
the reports or the general education
board. but do know that not Il cent
or their money has come TO Cu!nber-
land County for the education Of any
white people.
MIR. billiard Is not Informed when
he states the general education
board does not make donations for
building schoOlhousea. either FOR
white people or for colored people"
know IL is fact that the general
education board gave $500 towards
building the negro high school tn
this county. ana 1t came at the in
stance OF II negro preacher In New
YORK, who went from this county. and
II came through the State Board OF
Education or Virginia.
And In reply To the writer from
Charlotte County In your recent is
sue, | wish 10 say that II the educa-
ton OF negroes In Charlotte County
Is satisfactory to the white people
there. may | ask the Charlotte pco-
pie 10 Gcgregate Cumberland me-
groes over there and educate them?
] admit they show "eagarness and
enterprise in procuring education for
themselves" and that liz why they
have little taxable property" They
refuse To pay their merchant in order
TO go or send To school
Charlotte, nor any other county,
need not worry about III. negro not
violating the compulsory education
law. This county does not need that
law.
The school authorities of this coun-
" and state, am Informed, have
been petitiOned by a great many
white people OF this county, asking
them not to expcnd any more money
to add To the education OF tho me-
groes. and every person these petit
tons were presented To signed them,
except Il few merchants or the coun-
~, 50 l have been told.
Look To the cnse Of the. negro doc
tor In Newport News who made n
whit" messenger boy put his hat on
NJ n so he could Sian IL Off, and the
r.sro Snowman. who refuses TO ride
In Jim Crow car. near Wesohester.
Va. These incidents go to show, now
lS the time to curiail negro educa-
ton. WHITE TAXPAYER.
Cumberland. Vn., March Is. 1932.
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4 Sound Investment.

To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sill have just read with intcr"s,
letter from my friend, s. II. White
head. Of Nelson. on tho State bond
ISSUE question in Your issue of March
-. in which he says the demand for
II bond Issue comes from the owners
OF automobiles and trucks. This IL
likely true, as this class represents
about 30 per cent Of the wealth of
the state and pays 80 per cent o. the
taxes, so why not let them demand
good roads?
He further says: why not double
or treble the gasoline tax and pay
as we go?" viii answer by asking
why do all cities issue bonds to build
streets and other improvements? WY
not tax and pay rs they go? The
answer Is, from business stand
point, the process is too slow; they
would never get the streets.
The same applies 10 building the
state highway system of 1000 miles
That has ben mapped out. My friend
ana | will net live long enough to
SEQ II completed. should we live
twenty-five years longer. under the
present plan with current revenue.
SO why not issue about $4,000, 900
worth OF bonds every two yenrs, for
the next eish, years, say, and this,
cohplen with our current funds,
would give us s10,o00,0O0 or 3ll,o00,-
00u Year to build with for the eight
years; build the system at once and
DO done with II. We would then have
debt, say. $50,000,000 and an as
set Of 1000 miles Of good roads.
worth at least 100000. 900 to the
state. Then, IL We desired to stop
building roads. we could take our
present rond tax for construction and
pay off the debt.
when we leave "a debt OF $4,000
600 to the futsre generation and an
asset of $l00.0O0.0OO along with IL. |
do not consider that we have taken
advantage OF them, and by this plan
my friend and l will have some
roads to ride over while we are liv-
Ing.
Here Is another point that I think
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Outiuoi; in The Coal Fields

aE ouuook Tor peace In the hard-coal
Neid Is brighter. After hard-coal oDcra-
tors. meeting III New York. had rcplied 10
Ire nineteen demands made by the miners
iii which they served notice upon the miners
Observation-Disclosures of wage rates was i'm
-IeralVe as first step in reducing the cost
Oh coal 10 the consumer and insurinr CON
A-tis1aad stability OF the industry. both sides
agreed TO the appointment Of a suhronlmi,
fee OF four miners and four operators 10
consider The wage question and other de-
Tiands.
This subcommittee Will conduct an in
rc5tEaion into every phase Of the nuestion
that VIII bring light 10 bear on the EFFORT 10
arrive at satisfactory new contract The
whole mining industry, from the digging ON,
of the coal in the colliercs to the shipmcnt
distribution and sale TO the consumers will
be taken into consideration in uceo,iatinr
lthe"new contract The miners cXprcsscd .
determination TO get down 10 the bottom az
costs and profits" The owners were cnral
ly emphatic in asserting that every auyI.
o. the industry should be gone into Win
the appointment Of the subcommittee both
International President John J.. Lewis or
,tEo,Ta!ners' organization. and S u WAR.
4rincr. chairman OF the operators commit
tee, expressed themselves as optimistic thai,
G compromise agreement would he reached
With both sides thus manifesting a willing
nesS TO discuss the issues involved on their
1Gerits and in spirit OF compromise on the
basts of such facts bearing on them as may
be developed by the Investigation, there is
every reason for believing that they will ge,
togetheTon q satisfactory form OF now con.
u .a,vhtch the Interests OF operators,
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Lloyd George to Fight

WHAT is described as an apparently in
w spired statement" attributes TO Pre-
mier Lloyd George Il determination TO follow
up his rest spell ny returning to London
and seriously tackling the home political
situation.
That is good news. II more clearly sus-
eests the Lloyd George of popular concep-
ton than have the repeated reports OF his
readiness TO yield in the face OF reactionary
crnment. Perhaps it would be almost mira
culous If he should score conclusive tri-
umph over his enemies In the present con-
juncture and then sustain the advantage in
the forthcoming elections, but there would
be consolation in knowing that he kept up
the fight
England's affairs are III no state for the
abandonment OF coalition goyernment--and
that is as clearly the aim OF the Younger
George. Moreover, il must be the view of
most disinerostcd observers that England
has no man OF the present Premier's capacity
10 substitute for him. Whatever may be
said Of his shortcomings. however seriously
he may have erred III some OF his undertake
ings, his record Is that uf Il great states
man, that OF a clear-hcaded leader able To
look above and beyond the selishncss and
suspicious and hatTcds OF Il disturbed period
England ana the world would suffer by his
defeat especially when il would represent
Il relative gain for the forces that stand for
rcactionism Of the worst type.
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AnnrccIaics Snnnnrt.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch /:
Sir,-On behalf OF the 10000 teach
ers and school officials represented In
our association, We wish TO thank you
for your strong support Of progress
Sive educational Legislation recently
before the General Assembly of V!r-
ginia.
The original draft of the compul-
sorry education bin was made ny our
Legislative committee. This was later
harinoniZcd with similar bill OF the
Childrcn's Code Commission. After
1t was introduced into the Assembly.
IL was found necessary To revise this
bill To meet fundamental objects
urged against II by the Assembly.
We sorcly regret the original bill did
not pass. because II was the work Of
careful study TO meet the needs OF Il
state containing large coIoreo
population.
WILLIAM r.. SANGER.
Executive Secretary.
Richmond. Va, March -, 1922"
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The Poets Corner
Spring Fever.

Spring Fever.
! want to plant n garden now that
spring Is near,
l want 10 watch tho carrots and lit
tie heets appear;
I want to gather radishcs and salad
lettuce. too,
And Invite my envious neighbors to
come and pick some. too.
/ crave some Golden Bantam. like in
the wondrous book
Sent out by florists every ycar-how
good the green things look!
want to raise cucumbers and Hub
bard squash and beans,
And cabbages and Brussels sprouts
and cnntaIoupes and greens.
And young gren peas and elephants
and succulent Swiss chard,
And pumpkin vines. with golden
ilpw,rs to trail around the yard;
want to plant garden. now that
Spring is near!
tAnd might do IL, too. IL hadn't
tried last yearly
-Ellxaheth Evelyn Moore. in New
s. = u i
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Agrees with Editorial.

TO the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--i want to congratulate you
on your editorial entitled The Albeit
tors and Conscnters." You are on
tireiy right in the position which
YOU take. If any mercy is shown 1t
should be shown to- the tool" and
not to the men higher up. believe
with you that IL tho men higher up
are brought To bar il would greatly
aid the law enforcement
w. ASBuRY CHRISTIAN.
blackstone. Va, March II, 1922.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19
80 Mud LcEIsInturc.v

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-iS local representation a
failure? 1t would almost seem so ~
we arc TO answer the question by tho
words and actions of the recently de-
fnnct Legislature. To an onlooker,
who witnessed it's proceedings. one
would think Virginia, instead OF be-
ing constitutional ma social unit,
was n Federal republic OF 100 coun-
ties and twenty cities. II seems MS
II 10 some OF the legislators tho
good OF the whole State weighed lit
tic In comparison with the interests
Of their county or city.
Tho experiment of olcctlne the
Legislature by n general ticket might
not be such bad idea. II would.
at least. bring home to the legislator
mat he was n citizen OF Virginia,
which he seems now to not always
keep In mind.
The Assembly which has Just de-
parted was undoubtedly the mos,
backward and renct!onary body that
has met at the capital OF the state
for a generation. II had the appear
hnro OF being combination Of
specialized interests. II appeared
only necessary for some delegates
to know that measure Imposed n
re@ponstbility on the state without
directly helping their immediate
county or city for them to vote
against IL.
witness the failure OF the two
most important mcasurcs-the me-
mortal library and the proposed bond
issue for rohds. The one measure
had been solcmnly indorged by "A pre-
ceding Legislature, and money ap-
nropriated 10 the purpose II con
'cmp'ated two noble obJects--thc es-
tahl!shment OF centre for the cui.
turaI influences Of the State, which
AFTER all. * the most important thing
tor Commonwealth to consider, and
TO erect u memorial tn the SACRIFICES
or the young Virginia soldiers OF the
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Arrest the BootIcgger..

rms column Is not devoted to the pursuit of
cr'h'e' but Tor once we are with tho Prohibi-
tonists We demand the Immediate arrest nd
extreme punishment OF every bootlcgger found
awe anywhere Earth. These evaders of
the law nave rum amucll long enough. They
nave worked their will in every corner of n
polluted country. Down with them and In
with them for life.
IL Is outrageous. the way these criminals
are running short of supply and hiding them-
serves so fellow can't find ono whom he
wants hint
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Yep. just another few days or week and
then down on tho Farm! Wen back the
same old COW up to the bucket and turn her
on JUS, like we did last year. lt'll be every
morning at the woodpile. in swimming twice
Il day. a wrestling match with tho sawbucl
now and then and couple o. days n week
of fishing.
And Brother. gently! The hard, cruel
world may go plumb hang until the frost
is on the blooming Pumpkin! There Is life
in the old land when anglo worms turn up
with the stable sod.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19

From a Court nroceehinc.

From Court proceeding:
Ihr Judge-Do you know the nature OF an
oath?
WiinesS-Sure; human nature
The Supcrmnn
Have you ever kissed girl beforee"
Hundreds of EN-"
Am the only girl you ever loyed?'
5000 LORD no! Think I'm 4 piker?"
WI! You be true to il | marry you?"
sho"id say not! Say, Bcss. wha dda-
!uh take me for. a.
billy! I'm yours, Marry me o,icle
before lose Nnu,'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19

Letters for the "VOlce OF the
People" Column should mt exceed
300 words fn length. Bcyond TINT
number the editor reserves the
right to biue pencil. Name and
address must accompany ench conf
municntion, not for publication, IL
the writer does not wish II, but
as evidence OF good faith.
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Now and Then

Well old boss. you going to run for Con-
grcss again."
Nav; I'm going to run FROM it,"
tFrom an actual conversation between n
veteran candidate and crippled incumbent
After while the Governmental have to nd
'ertis" for Congressman in the Male Help
cnlumn)
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
BY HENRY EDWARD WARMER
aKnfnI,I,e.

between man and maid nothing is concealed
save the truth.
Absence makos tic heart grow fonder OF alb
sencc.
Picked onions arc full OF pride. mick led
men OF shame.
Extravaganza justifes Itself by forgetting.
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Up With the Times
lily Is. q. II,

So Ear practically everybody has been heard
on the subject OF the happer except the young
thing herself. And yet it has never been in
tmatcd that she is incapable OF speech
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Echoes From Down Home

The good atured and boastful Charlatte
Observer has this to say: Looks like Vir-
ginia ts going into highway construction on
Il basis OF sl2,000,00O for two years. If il,
Is Virginia's Intention to catch up with North
Carolina, that State has entered into a con
tract that will require both money and hustle"
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IL IS SAID the executive head OF the Erupp
plant VIII come as Germany's amba ssndor TO
the United States. TO allay any uncas!ness IL
mag be noted that the Krupp works are now
turning out rails rlows, fire. escapes and that
sort of thing.
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But isn't it rather shaky reasoning which
leads TO the conclusion that women are un-
suited to jury service because they some
times disagree with male jurors?