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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12
Called fO,. tho EncfS

IN connection with the charge that the al
fusion to the Virginia Pilots Association
in the port commission bill was due to lin
sistcnt demands" on the Hampton Roads
Commission by MIR. Davis as Governor for
some reference To the pilots affairs CORE
spondence published by the former Cover
nor is enlightening. His letter to Chairman
Maher, of the Hampton Roads Commission.
written on December Is OF last year should
be of assistance to those who desire TO keep
an important record straight
That letter showed MIR. Davis position
to be that of public official who, distinctly
without urging any allusion TO the pilots.
either favorable or adverse recognized the
dcsirablity of having the subjec, treated
thoroughly and nformativcly if touched
upon AT all Said he in this letter: III the
commission says anything on this subject
us hndings or remarks will be given great
weight by the people, and this very fact, !
am sure Will cause the commission TO act
cautiously and 10 state its reasons for what
ever opinion may he expressed" That ey-
tract is fully representative of the message
contained in the letter 10 Chairman Naher.
its recommendations were at every point
made conditional upon the commissions dc
cision 10 cmbody any reference TO the affairs
OF the Pilots Association in it's report
The request that the commission make no
mention OF the subject without attaching
fun and authoritative information was
moreover 50 manifestly wise that the public
may only wonder the moro AT the failure
10 comply. The commission did refer To the
pilots and in the most complimentary vein;
but this part OF the report carried no sus-
tanning evidence whatever Cries OF poll
ties and persecution will not permanent
~ divert the public mind from the fact that
the Pilots Association is continuing 10 get
whatever ii desires at the hands OF those
who arc presumed TO be representing the
people, and is doing so without admitting
inc slightest obligation to present its case
openly on the basis OF it's records
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12
y Fundamental Right Abridged

= CENSORSHIP OF motion pictures. for
~ which both branches OF the General
Assembly have now declared, constitutes in
fact. whether it is so intended or not. Il
practical opening wedge for II ruinous gov
ernmental policy. II marks the definite and
deliberate abridEment OF right once re-
garded as fundamental in this State and
throughout thif country: the right of free
dom in speech and thought. Popular ac
quiescence in this revolutionary step will
mean acceptance OF Il principle upon which
legislators may hereafter boldly base pro-
posal TO censor the thought and speech OF
the public press the public forum or the
pulpit. With this reactionary principle
tablished we may feel no security in the
once guaranteed right TO tho free expression
OF ideas. the unrcstraincd advocacy OF
honest convictions. That this principle is
clearly involved in the censorship bill must
be apparent 10 every person whose pcrCap-
tc1 has not been blurred by an excess of
zeal for regulation"
Experience. moreover, has shown-and
the use Of ordinary reason would have fore
cast this no less clearly-that censorship OF
motion pictures wholly lacks the compare
lively negligible saving quality OF being
practically workable. Quite apart from its
unsoundness in principle, censorship will
inevitably lead to complete absurdity, where
it does not lead 10 gross partisan rcprcs-
sion or graft. Sane administration of mo-
ton picture censorship is so clearly beyond
The capacity OF the human mind that to ac-
,cept membership on tho board il requires
is simply to write ones self down as Il sub
timely egotistic ass or as selfish schemcr.
1t is difficult 10 yield tho conviction that
the freedom-loving people of Virginia. if not
now misrepresented in this step by their
ISL
peril of this measure. No Virginia Legisla-
ture has placed approval upon more gro
tesque or more dangerous governmental
policy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12

cut what politics has kept us out
of. Internationally.
1t does not take a great deal OF
intelligence to realize that with the
county made the unit of school gov
eminent ii puts all the weigh, OF au-
thority round tn. county seat where
the political rings invariably exist.
Our school system by casting out one
evil makes room for seven more.
Verify; our las, state %hal bc worse
ihan our first
II is alarming To read that General
~. sawyer rates our young mon thus.
In other words. 20 per cent OF our
young American manhood registers
oclo" the average OF normal mon
ta!itE, representing really only the
mental ability OF the age of II years
or Tess. But when We read in next
""N $ paper that twenty three out OF
forty senator's voted for such am
"hlt ndment as presented by Senator
Robertson. we may hc excused for be-
ans almost panic stricken
CHRISTIAN GUSTD.
Dahncys, Va, March I. 1922.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12
SUNDAY. MARCH 10. 1922.
\ Standpat Legislature

SUBSTITUTING sound measures OF prog
~ ress and growth for the menace Of
Tavagiug enemy, ii may be said that the pre-
dominant note Of the legislative session just
ended is represented by the historic battle
cry OF France, They shall not pass" 1t is
doubtful if any General Assembly in the
history Of Virginia has stood more resolute-
u for things as they are except. as an
lrshman might say, when il obeyed the urge
10 make them a little more so.
Apparently, majority OF the legislators
came 10 the capital with one idea definitely
and immovably fixed in mind: to retrcnch
nd 90 home. This majority stood firm at
ractcaly every turn OF the session for a
1l;cy o; negaton and obstruction. 1t
,ourled economy of funds, which had the
warm approval OF Inc people. with economy
az ideas, which must have been aCutcly dis
leasing TO every Virsinian who believes
lhat real conservation comprehends some
lining better than the perpctuation OF the
!ckes that hold people in subsection.
The few legislative acts in which momen-
'ary departure from this standpatism is re-
ected will be gratefully acknowledged by
every progressive citizen. 1t is true they
came after prolonged and agonizing con-
.ict. whereas q Legislature of clear vision
;nd adequate leadership would have cleared
l.cm within the space OF Il fortnight: but
That they were accomplished at all provides
: degree OF comfort
REORGANIZATION OF the Highway Depart
sent must BE- recorded rs . worthy achieve
MeA'. Inc so-callod compulsory education
BIZ represents at least a modification OF
Tho OF giUal destructive reservations. and is
better than no 49, At. al. The permanent
Hampton Ro@":s 'tommission, terrible
wrench for tho more Jnval Of ,ha s,oraro,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12
Voice Of the People on Topics of the Day

interest was frankly evident I'm the
impasSioncd address OF that honest
ana talented gentleman, Or. Dixon:
o"r ncst editors have unconsciously
pau undue consideration to the ten
uer sensibiiitics Of good advertisers.
amt or course, the eloquent attorney
looks through the eyes OF his clients
history teaches that great nations
haFc Invariably been DESTROYED. not
really by foes from wIthou, I'm, hv
49, ana corruption within. The
| eIca.hess OF Rome could not save her
whch her people abandoned yirtu,
for vice. Greece at tho nc,,o nt No.,
glory elevated to the highest hunnrs
ASp"Sla. and II was the rottcuncss
this act Indicated that dragged her
down 10 ruin. Are we i'm danger OF a
similar destruction?
some time ago. In Richmond. for
days Il movie" was flashed upon the
screen. IL ran the gamut OF lIccn
,iousncss dclicatcly portrayed I'm n
beautiful setting OF wealth and re.
ihcmcnI II "A young man narrated
Such stories In Scntlcman's parlor
he would bo fOrcibly elected and told
never 10 return. yet he escorts "a
young lady and ats by her side
N''''' i'r an UoHr. vice with all at
fractions Is slowly untoldcd before
them.
Here In the country we think TINT
thiS ccssnool at Los Angeles, Il stencil
IN the nostriis OF the nation, should
%" cleaned out. From Il IL coming
IN lnaidioua ana powerful rropa-
.anda pcrmcatins every community
81 our land. The master minds" for
tho harvest or gold. deliberately nccn
Tor gam To start thc fire which for
1000 years the human race. with the
help OF the Christian religion, has
been trying to control and keep with
In bounds. ASH any boy what man iT
great and who he'd rather be- he Will
give YOU one OF two names. equally
uotorIuus-a girl viii profess the am
; billion 10 follow In the footsteps OF 4
certain "1uccn"-no better than AS
pasta. What can Lc expected from 81
few generations with such false ideals
and taught In this school OF vice?
II Governor Trinklc Is authorized IT,
appoint state ccnsors he can be de
pended upon to select men who. with
reasonable Judgment. viii eliminate
what IL impure and corruptinS. The
Legislature is the guardian OF the flu
turr ms well as present of Virginia.
II viii assume n heavy Responsibilities
II !;s members refuse 10 correct this
great evil
SAT'L y. WOODS
charlottesville, February l6, 1872?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12
An Act of TYRANNY

4
To the Editor OF The Times DISPATCH
sir.-l wonder IL in the past his
TORY or virginia there has ever oc-
currcd such a fragrant act Of tyranny
as cNnahated from the Senate cham
Der Monday
just what arc the people going TO
40 about the mutiiation of the biu
educational measure that came he.
fore the Senate for rattncation-a
Nit mat was To bring. and would
nave Drought, closer cooperation he
tween The people and the Department
OF Education. bill that would be-
S'h 10 make real citizens. turned
DOWN because. forsooth. "it would
serve to bring fractional politics into
school matters? The uaivcta of tn,
Senator from Rockbridgc would h.
'rresistibly funny If IL were not so
"crious. serious enough to be insult
me. TO whom are the Senator'S re-
apohsihie? The same people who are
nhit To elect school board
snail We allow the action Of
tWchtS-thrce autocrats to abrogntc
me VIII OF tn" people llid tn. pro-
PIE not vote upon il last November?
II is enough that We allow Thorn To
reverse themselves several times dur
ing Il session, and so waste time md
money that is so difficult to regain.
out ~ is surely trying the patience
"l even the most abjcct. long-suGcr-
ing people In the United states To
nave their wishes ignored. and the
results OF long and searching IN
Iuiry made by the stat" Board of
EDUCATION. followed by the recon-
mehdatIons made by the supcrintend-
eht. all brought To nalght by am
amendment whose asin!nlty is ouI;
'pnaicd by its insulcncc
me mere words Senate and San
alors connotc dignity and Judgment.
w men IA majority OF Senator'S rcfIs.
l" hi!"w the people To elect tho schooi
"""rdS VINO are TO look after III. edu-
cation OF their children. either ,h,v
or tn" people have missed the mean.
'nE OF III" word democracy.
Something has got 10 be done ana
nohc Iuockly. Does the Senator
from RockbridGc have the ;aiut.s,
idea OF how much so.calIcd rol,,ics
mas TO do with the d!scrcdit,hlo
place cducationally this flne old State
has been drawn into By iu., s,,.t
politicians? II he * irnor,,, Ia,
him ask Richard Evelyn Byrd l.,
MN ask the Superintendent OF publi,
instruction or let him 20 to any
niue one-room school In nnv M,
%; the state. and he viii soc,, a.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12

The interest" that IS being earned OH the
Investment represented by this great insti-
tuition Is not subject TO computation in dol
lars and cents; in terms OF human safety and
happiness It IS yielding q return that could
hardly be exceeded by an equal sum placed
at any other use. Tho people of Virginia
VIII not permit the desertion of an agency
that means so much to the security of
health and life throughout the Common
wealth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12
Getting Comfort.

We've worked out theory that is comfort
ing, ami we want TO pass il along. Every
thing ~ an impression. II YOU feel cold. that .
an impression: likewise. il you burn. that's an
impression. You have an impression that YOU
are cold or hot. All YOU have 10 do is get
rid of the impression. II your feet freeze.
Imagine the tropics and warm en-. II your
brow stcans. take Hypothetical
theoretical cake OF imaginary ice in the
Bchring Straits.
Everything. brothers ana sisters. is relative
to the strength of your imagination. y beef
stew can taste as luxurious a course dinner
II you drift your soul into rapport with the
stew. In the same degree. ono may go with
out dinner entirely, IL he can work his i'm
agination UP to the picturtEl; OF sirloin steak
with onions and have the impression that he
has eaten il aud that he cannot hold another
bite.
This may sound stupid perhaps: but that,
too, is an impress ion. Read it with tho idea
that 1t is scientific clever or funny, and your
reaction will satisfy YOU.
watch your tendency to Impressions, friends,
II pays.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12

Letters for the "EOirc of the
People" Column should not cNcccd
HOO words In length. Heyond Tint
nnmbcr the editor reserves the
right To blue pchriI. Name nnd
nddress must accompany ench COM
munication, NOT for publication. II
the writer does not wisi, IL, hut
aS evidence of good faith.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12
Spirit of Virginia's Press

The Petersburg Progress and Indcx-Appcal
in 'argufying" about the bonus, asks: What
has bccOn" OF the movement to grant a bonus
10 those who purchased Liberty bonds at par
ana when their loans were called by the banks
after the armistce had to sell these bonds n
So: 1t would seem that they. too. have n
good case assuming that the advocates of
adjusted compensation for cx-scrvice men
have a good case"
The somewhat sarcastic Newport News
Times Herald has this to say: Some movie
s.ar is played up in the newspapers as one
who enjoys gardening and teaches q Sunday
school class. y contemporary wonder. what
she is IN to- Trying qualify before thu
bonrd OF censorS, fancy
IF Alexandria, says the Danvillc Fec
"s to be permitted TO become a place of easy
divorce ana by devious or doubtful means
what is 10 hinder other border towns from
engaging in this rcprchcnsiblc evasion Of the
law? If .iIcxandria and its courts be limo
cent. they have been greatly maligncd and
ar" entitled to vindcation and should be salts
fed with nothing less
There is no danger" says the Roanoke
Times, that members of the General Assem-
bly, VIII find their hatbands becoming un-
comfortably small after reading what the
newspapers have to say about the record made
during the session.
Here is the idea Of the Norfolk NircinIau n
fHot; president Harding says that the rec
ora Of tn" first year of his administration
speaks for itself He may think II docs and il
should do SO; but 1t viii not. The politicians
VIII not let il. That Is not their way 70
publican campaign openers are already asstIin-
Ing the right Of speaking for it-and are
doing so with nourishes. by the time they
get through with IL, such refined gold as may
b" in II viii bc Eildcd beyond recognition and
Snch dross as may be found Will be touched
up until 1t looks like tho real thing"
The Portsmouth star looks at a certain sit .
uaton in this very serious way: "Thcrc is
enough liquor in the country TO last nineteen
years. at the present rate OF legal consume
ton. Bat IL Is doubtful If there are enough
undcrtnkers to take care of the business i'm
their line that VIII bc created by the sub
stitutcs Tor the real stun that are Illegally
made every day
Tho virginia House OF DELEGATES" save the
Newport News Press. passed a hill providiuu.
that before any person can institute proceed =
ngs for divorce In Virginia, domiciIc in me
State OF not lcs@ than year must first
ho shown. But that does no, mean tina, one
years residence VIII guarantee a divorce vir-
ginia is not 10 he Ncvadaizcd"
The Danvillc Bee man Is again happy lie
writes: "Thc drop in the price OF eggs causes
more TO he broken. instead OF breaking the
buyer Heretofore we've had to shell out
FOR them. but we've borno tho yolk patiently
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12
SEEN ON THE SIDE
ny HENRY EDWARD WARNER
llrntIiutics.
won't do" said the play reader.

II WON'T DO said the play rcndor
WON'T inquired tho manager. why
mHseH thought IL was right good comedy"
IT is agreed the reader. at is wonderful
comedy as comedy but whatcha gotta do these
DAYS. yum gotta make 'cm laugh. Tell this
feIlHh to put in couple o. damns and "A lot
o jazz slang an some hclls. Then wcIl have
a MiMncr."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12

To the Editor of iii" Times. Dispatch.
sir read with great lutcreS,
and pleasure the sermons prcache,
by the different ministers OF Rich.
iuond and Petersburg. which arc
published every Monday morning m
your paper have been confined L.,
my bed for nearly Two years. so.
therefore cannot get to church. !
think thcy ire read by mauy a per.
son VIII" does not attend any church
Thcy also have been the mcans OF
causing some To Join tho church.
May the good work continue In your
valuable paper.
T.. G. RAMEY
Petersburg. Va. March :. 1922.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12

our idea OF a public bcnefactor is embodied
in the long headed individual who arranged
il 50 those coal mining contracts would OK
rrc in the spring.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12

The records make last month the best Feb
ruary for building in the country's history
Richmond put ii over the top.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12

Delay Looms in Path or Bonus says a
headline. Well il might get by; its path so
far has certainly not been either straight or
narrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12

To the Editor Of The Tim.. Dispatch.
Slit Ia an accepted fact that
scif-in'croG; warps the Judgment. re
fore tho Legislative Committee self
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12

Some day. perhaps the people OF Vircini
Will possess as much influence in the Genera
Assembly as--wcll. say tho Pilots Association
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12

India started long time ago. and may bc
pardouc! for feeling that the empire which
thu sun never sets is only upstar, after
all
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12

Perhaps our dry legislators suspicious
OF the moving pictures. because they've heard
some people calling them nlums.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12
Up With the Times
By B. q. u.

England is beginning To learn that tho
seizure of IN Indian rebel leader isn't quite
like taking Gandhi from n baby.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12

The somewhat sarcastic Newport News
Times Herald has this to say: Some movie
s.ar is played up in the newspapers as one
VIII" enjoys gardening and teaches q Suuda y
school class. y contemporary wonders what
she is IN to- Trying Ia qualify before th.
board OF ccnsorS, We fancy"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12

Lloyd George has gone off to Wales for a
short vacation The best information avail
able is that he took his resignation with him.
Who II that said members Of the Cen
cral Assembly should draw more money?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12

The Danvlllc Zee man Is again happy He
writes: 'Thc drop IN the price OF eggs causes
more 10 he broken. instead OF breaking the
buyer. Heretofore we've had to shell out
FOR them. but we've borno tho yolk patiently"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12
An ApreaI for Ccn.or.hin.

Petersburg. Va. March :. ,se:.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12

There is danger" says the Roanoke
Times, that members of the General Assem-
bly, Will find their hatbands becoming un-
comfortably small after reading what the
newspapers hav" to say about the record made
during the session
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12

The welGhticr matters of the law. judgmcn
mercy and faith Matthew Xiii. -.
Evening star., 1922-06-24
new AIDS FOR HOOVER.
Three New Divisions in Commerce
Department to Open.

Preparations virtually were COM
pleted last night by Secretary Hoover
for the installation of the three new
commodity divisions of the Commerce
Department, scheduled to begin func-
tioning with the opening of the new
fiscal year July 1.
C. r. De Long of Ohio, it was un-
derstood, would head the new chemi-
cal division, which Is designed to aid
the American chemical industry with
data obtained from various parts of
the world. Mr.. De Long formerly
was a member of the United States
tariff commission. Grosvenor NJ.
Jones of New York Is to head the
banking and investment division.
which has been formed to handle all
questions relating to foreign fnanc-
ing and investments from the stand
point of American business. Edward
Morse of Boston will be chief of the
specialties division, which is to ad-
wise on the foreign trade problems
concerning such lines as jewelry,
office equipment and patented devices.
Creation of the three new divisions
will expand the special commodity
services of the bureau Of foreign and
domestic commerce of the department
to seventeen divisions. and 1t was in
dicated that others might be added
as the needs of the country's COM
merce made 1t necessary.
Evening star., 1922-06-24
HOUSE PAYS TRIBUTE
TO DEVOTED EMPLOYE
Marcellus c. Shields Salary Is
Also Raised 900
Year

The House paid tribute to the ef-
ficient services of a devoted employe
who has charge of all the clerical
work In preparing the appropriation
bills and reports of hearings upon
these bills, when an amendment to
the deficiency bill was unanimously
adopted yesterday increasing the sal
ary of Marcellus C. SHIELD $1,000 for
the next fiscal year.
In introducing this amendment
Chairman Madden paid public testi-
mony of the value of Mr.. Shields
services to Congress, as follows:
II wish to say that the. clerk of
the committee on appropriations gets
$4,000 a year and $1,000 additional
while the present man occupies the
place. A good many people have
been. trying to get him away from the
service he now. renders ltof the Con-
gress I have never known a man
in all the history of my experience
so we'll qualified. with 50 compre-
hensive a knowledge of government
matters, as Mr.. SHIELD, and while l
offer an amendment to increase his
compensation for 1923 by $1,000. 1
to compensate him for his value He
really is worth anything the gov
ernment might be called upon to pay
him, and it would be serious loss
to the government il by any chance
he should separate himself from it.
Every member of the committee on
appropriations loves and trusts the
else. He Is worthy of the love and
the confidence of. the country. and
particularly of those who come in
daily contact with him." applause