Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-12
WOULD AMEND LAWS
FOR WOMEN CITIZENS
Desires They BE Given Same Opportunity as Men Of
Rendering Public service-Happy in the
thought That He Has Keep, Faith

2"s!n To operate IA soon az I. re-
Gives the orders.
IL is earnestly hoped that the now
:d"S;rial life ut the pcnitcutiary,
NTH IT'S I'm" moral and disciplinary
meet should be maintained and eH-
ended. II ia true tina, there nra
hos" Who look upon Il convict MS a
est soul. hu, tho best though, OF II
Christian nation Is tha, ~ man may
hc down. bu, lie is never out" and
"uDl!c opinion In Virginia w!ll am
sure cmdors" this sentiment.
Public Health.
Tho constantly Decreasing death
ratc FOR Virginia Is 10 ali Of ~ q
source ~ profound qualification II
- particularly gratifying to M" that
turing my administration TWO OF the
most Important dovclopmont. at pub
ic health activities have been IN
tuEuru'"d r":cr to tho plan Of
co operative rural sanitation ANA the
policy uf examinations FOR school
,hi!Ircn. the former advocated Ly me-
at tho extra session or 1919 aud tho
latter made possible by tho statute
best known as the West !aw. PASSED
Ia 1915 and strengthened in le2e.
The money. which tho state has
auprOpriatod for public health work.
has h"cu wisely anu proiitaUly cS-
rcuGcd. Improved sanitation throuGh-
out N!rG!nia shows In tho lowered
sickness and death rate from typhoid.
Our expenditures for tuberculosis are
paging good dividends rs restoring to
rr"auecviiy many who otherwise
would have hcen either charges on
others or would have died. our pro-
sr,ss!Fc Health Department, Is con-
ductiug campaign for dental cor
rcetions. and ~ striving to corr.c,
those throat defects that so seriously
hauprr uany children
Having confidence" IN our hcnl,h ni-
;Aorit"s and approaching the great
Work ,hcy arc doing Tor Ia. citizens
and iu;urc citizens %: VIrGlnlt. do
not hesitate 20 recommend thu, Tho
General Assembly pursu. as l.hor.i
as possible u policy toward them.
NirSinin Fishrrica.
Tho report az the Commissioner az
Fisheries As able ana cAhaus,ivc so
'hnt sE,l. not dwell upon this sun.
j"ct. which is one oc tn. great os.
sets Of the state. and which affords
"m'Hs"! mont- for many II uur hos,
eiizons ana Investment OF :, great
deal ot our capital. Your attention
is called especially 10 rho matter Of
providing Tor the ,eglouIshmen, Of
natural rock areas" by the state
planting oyster Shells. The con.,au,
iHE!nE o.: oyatcrs without rcplcuish
me WIN shells must eventually de-
Stroy q great Industry. rho state of
Maryland IS Restocking nor waters.
and virginia should follow her cH.
ample in conservation. The oys,cr
n". ash Industry should Ice considered
ana encouraged IN every way rossi-
BILE.
Again the sea-,ood He o. cncs,.
peak" Rag. especially ahou, Iinmn-
70" ko"ds. ia being destroyed hy no.
luton. winch is Largely caused bv tho
discharge from oli-burn!a. steamers
"hils at anchorage, Of their h!lsc
""'er' rms OIL scum destroys ash.
"NS,efs and "ca iifc generally. and
"""NnI 10 tho shores has brouph,
.h"Nt into!crable conditions. SO ma,
thc teaches canmo; he used FOR hath
ing and the Waite Of water from.
TOT homo life In summer has loo,
Hreatly jcorard!acd and land y,Iu.,
destroyed.
am recommending Legislation IN
pnt an enu 10 this nu.sIuc, ANA NM,
! acc 10 our fish and oyyt.r i,ijus,r
| II is 'rGc that the Federal r,ycr,
m"nt has concurrent uris,ilrtio, II,
ines" waters lor certain u,i,posoy
hu; Federal restrictive l.riyIafjnr
can ven be prcd!catcd l,pou ma, ON.
| acted by tho state
Development or Hampton i,ond,
In The budget message OF 1900
| under this head. said;
| This brief review or Tho ar.
'"' ""'"rai resources OF the com
m"nwealth would not DO co,nnlc,c
w''""ui attention being called to
"a" latent. practically umdevclopc!
asset virginia possesses in IIamp.
| ,"n Roads-thc finest natural har.
Dor in the world. ana the hasi.
/ )e"ci Of N!rginia's ccouoinic wealth
! Up to the present. Tie State. as =
whole has taken no active in;ercs;
In guiding the development OF tni:
Htate-as-a- whole possession.
The development, Of our mining
agricultural and manufacturing in.
| dustri"5 are intimately bound M IN
| the future development of Hampton
Roads; the burdens our people JUS
! hear In transportation costs is incns.
! urahlc in terms OF the cNtnn,
whlch Hampton Roads is dcvclon,t
| for the interests OF the State ag :
| whole; while tho fun devciopmcu
OF the communities situated on q,
| nj