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at White House could be built for
less than half OF what II would cost
To build n bridge below that point.
ana If the bridge is built below White
House, the grade would not be rs
good. and the road would be ten
miles longer having also two grade
crossings.
L am country real estate agent,
not politician. 10 this is not propa-
Eanda to get votes ut tho expense
Of the taxpayer. / do not own any
land within twenty-five miles OF.
neither am an agen, for any one
on this Joining link. l have no other
motive In this route. but To- help
Richmond and my homo part OF Vir-
ginia. 1 think the Richmond people
ought to be Interested in getting di-
rect routes, as IL will make living
expenses icss. and bring trade 10
Richmond which now goes TO Balti-
more by boat and Newport News by
motor trucks, through Gloucester
County.
DO away with tolls on ferry boats
and bridges between here ana Rich
mond. and give n direct route. and
In few years think over S. per
cent OF the automobile trade VIII 20
TO Richmond.
1t costs $50 to go from Glouces-
ter Point TO Yorktown, for Il car
and i've passengers. This Will buy
gasoline and oil to take nvc people
from any place In Middlescx.
Mathews. or Gloucester Counties To
Richmond and return. There Will be
omnibus lines between tho county
seats and Richmond also.
WALTER T. l.. SANDERS.
Gloucester Va. Dec. g., 1922.
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Voice Of the People on Topics Of the Day

which have only bare semblance
or political connection with England.
After years OF suffering and sacri-
fee, after years OF watchful walt
ing. after many revolutions and re-
bcllions. after much struggling, with
the sublime devotions OF her men
and women, the torch OF freedom Is
TO shine on the soil and among the
people of that wonderful land-for
today II Free State has been ush-
cred into tho fellowship and COM
munion Of tho Commonwealth OF
the world. L have met Eamonu dc
Valera. and ] exceedingly regret his
objections 10 the establishment and
institution of this F'roc State. 1 have
never been able to ascertain any
reasonable or rightful basic founda-
ton for his opposition. y brief cor
rcspondence with tho late patriot,
Arthur Gr!nith. IN one Of my treas
urcd memories. The appointment OF
the honorable Timothy j. Hcaly 1,
Il very appropriate elimination In tho
establishment OF the Free State n,
It's Govcpnor General. Every sincere.
real. sympathetic friend Of ireland
should now unite In unbrokcn con-
cord and accord for tho peace, pro-
gross aud prosperity OF Old Erin.
To that end. and for that purpose
no mural or material ala or assist
hhce should be given to those who
arc stlll engaged In tho very un-
phtriot!c-if not MISUNDERSTANDING
10 Impede the Free State IN all It's
forward movements for tho good
ana welfare OF the Irish
conclude by quoting what has
hcen admirably said by Governor
General licnly. who Is "A native-born
freshman. learned lawyer ana a.
patriotic citizen Of urimpcachable
character ana pronounced ability.
ana who is In all respects worthy
and fully qualified and equipped 10
faithfully ana efficiently execute and
perform all or the demands. duties
and requirements OF his high Office.
Referring TO the status of tho
Free state. he declared:
I'VE have been given measure OF
freedom ne large ns that enjoyed by
any Of tho States In the American
Union. Tho only blot is the sopara-
tion Of tho six counties from tho
rest Of The country. but hope that
In Il fcw years by spirit OF mutual
concessions tn" North and the South
VIII com" together In tn. rcuniilcr-
ton of the country. We ask the
American public to give tho now
Irish government their moral sup
port. or at amy rate not 10 give It's
enemies financial support"
JOHN Il. GOODRICH
Fredericksburg. December 0. 1929.
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Would Pay As We Go.

To the Editor of The Times Dlspat ch ::
Sir,--l have been very forcibly I'm
pressed with the good. hard horse
sense OF inquirer" displayed In his
questions asked OF Tho one who
knows" / am not able to answer
them in fun. but will tell him tina,
three miles or thercabout from
Orange to Gilman's Mil cost $4,000.
1t was not necessary to build any
very expensive bridges as only small
branches crossed II and but little
grading was necessary. This may be
considered a fair average of roads OF
its kind. Expensive bridges Will cost
much more.
Tho road from Gordonsviila TO
Orange. / dare say, cost about the
same. but only those who live i'm
mcdiatcly on IL derive n full benent
OF IL, and the idle rich. the tourists"
who may spend % cents at Gordons-
Vile or Orange as they pass
through. and / dare say, an average
OF only one in twenty. while the
farmers on the crossroads have a
! hard time pricing out OF the mud
! with half load on. Yet our taxes
have more than doubled In about
six years. 1t is easy TO go In debt.
but hard to get out. Therefore. |
say. let us earn our money before
We spend II, AS I'VE know not what
IL day may bring forth"
| want good roads very much. and
believe in progress. but | am an adj
vocate of paying as we go. viz TO
wear your old coat until you have
money enough to pay for new one.
! Before closing let mo say. we need
practical men. those OF experience
and good judgment and above all
| honest men. Those who know what
a days work is. know men who
never looked through the sights OF
AN engineers level, and can do AS
perfect work as need be-. All he
wants liz rod man at the foot of
the hill. while he is ut the top with
| II weight edge and spirit lcved. Old
Mr.. Claiborn Mason built bridge for
General Jackson before the picture
men" could draw the picture
COMMON SENSE.
Richmond. Va. December ..
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Believes IL N Mistake.


To the Editor of The Times Dispatch
Sir.-While L have always favored
small bond issue for roads. cannot
but think that this talk of issuing
road bonds at this time by calling an
cNtrn session. Il grave mistake, and.
if carried through. Il moral wrong.
Only year ago. the people spoke
In no uncertain tones. The platforms
OF Mr.. Tucker and Governor Trinkle
were ilatfoOtcd against the bond is
sue. and n large majority of our leg
islators were pledged against It. With
taxes continuing TO rise and the farm
products lower Ii anything this year
than last. the opposition against issu-
ing bonds has increased (and this Is
certainly true of Louisa County,,
rather than decreased among the
farmers. Now. II n called Legislature
does issue these bonds that they have
been instructed not to issue, would
that they had not been treated fairly?
Those OF us who remember the
Rcadjuster regime can recall the
same unrest and complaint as now
among the farmers about high taxes
due to hard times. how II was taken
advantage OF by scheming politicians.
what 1t cost the state. and we don't
want repetition of thUsc times.
Let us have n gas tax, advocated
by our Governor, but no bonds until
the question has been voted upon by
the people.
JOHN F.. BLACKWELL.
Trcvil!ans, Va, December 3, 1922.
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An Eve to Ecounmr.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
Sill FOR one. desire IL thank
Mr. Farricr for striking the bull'a-
eye" on the apparently perpleXing
road situation ana bond Issue.
also thank you for publishing Mr.
Farricr's interview in your issue OF
December >. l have wondered why
no member of the Legislature, save
Senator Cooke, at Bowling Green. did
NOT bring out, and emphasize. the
tremendous cost OF building State
highways. No sane man. OF ordi-
nary Intelligence. expects good roads
without considerable outlay; but
when the people already burdcned
with taxes taud. sad TO relate. the
legislators do not seem to know ~.
get. AS has been said to the writer
in the past few days by number
OF people in a position TO know. the
state does not get over so cents to
81 l-2 cents on the dollar OF the
money expended" is IL not time to
call n halt?
One or tho engineers working In
my county told me: we can spend
2'.0O0.000 on the roads In Virginia
and you would not know where It
went" What can he the good, un-
der such circumstances. to issue S12.-
100000 bonds? Why do you not get
at the facts OF the great overhead
cost The cost per mile? The APP
parent reckless waste. and publish
for information of those who bear
the burden? And for the sake OF
reform. with some eye to economy,
so that the lawmakers. and those
who execute the laws. may sit up and
take notice?
The people want roads built; they
are willing to nay for them They
know the cost Will ne heavy, but,
when they see work done with no APP
parent consideration of the cost. they
do not feel encouraged To so deeper
in debt. TAXPAYER.
Burlington, VA, December s, 1922.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
BY HENRY EDWARD WARNER
The Dream.


l dreamed was n king
Ana wore Il crown, OF course;
And riding on each side OF me
soldier. on II horse.
Watched jealousy and well.
Watched earnestly, to see
That traitors didn't come along
And stick Il knife in me.
Before, behind. about
Were other soldiers, there
To SEQ that no one lifted hand
To touch royal hair.
And various sorts of knights
We're on their knightly jobs
To add distinction to tho march
or Rex. His Royal Nobs.
Then. In my palace grand.
Came others yet. to bring
My pipe, my bowl. my iiddlers three
Or any little thing.
My table gronncd with grub.
But ere l touched n bite
The tasters had to test It out
To see that 1t was right.
L woke thank God. 1 wokei
Awokc ana rubbed my head
And found myself just coming to
In my SO humble bed!
Ana as I reached my clothes
And started out to work.
l was simple Man again
And feared no traitors dirk
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Preparations and sccuri,y

FiOUGH described as preliminary to the
- brussels conference, the meeting Of
ftsmiers at London may result in im,oe-
date developments ovcrshadowing any nc.
establishments held in store Tor Brussels
itnfty, in fact. so turn ont as 10 make Tho
Brussels conference a mere Formally II
not unnecessary.
For France, Premier Poincare has gone
TO, lsqrdon to make what Is likely 10 be
Liz isst appeal for allied unity on the ones-
ton OF PREPARATIONS. Reports Of the jnitja,
conference Saturday indicate that he Ia not
devoid on the spirit OF compromise. that
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BolShcviStS and Disarmament

IN stresslng the jeopardy to which Franco
Is exposed as a reason why that republic
cannot, without some form of adequate
guarantee from England and America of
support against future aggression, respond
intellectually to proposals for reduction
of its military burden, Georges Clemenceau
may be drawing on his imagination 10 mag
niiy the danger lie has in mind BE that
as 1t may, the bitter experiences France
suffered in resistance TO two wars of ag-
gressiOn within less than half a century
argue some justification for the fear which
inspires his utterances. Just what form
the assurance for which France pleads
should take is a problem whose solu-
ton the genius Of world craftsmanship
must soon or late boldly face
However the spirit OF revenge NAV ner-
sist in nations which were defeated in tho
latc great conflict OF arms, If wise policies
oi Cancellation be fostcrcd by the victors
This spirit must ultimately die out among
me masses OF all countrics--for everywhere
the people are sick OF wars horrors and
Shuddcr at the thought of future conflicts
/ under the conditions of destruction which
new dcath-dcaling instruments would en-
TAN upon conbatants and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I alike. Many factors in national and in
| tcrnational life are contributing to the
l
| ing Tor common ground upon which agree
! mcnts may be reached between croups nf
| nations with boundary or other interests
| me source OF watchful jealousics for guar
! AhteeS against aggression with the ncccs-
/ sary compartment Of disarmament TO the
| point where military aggressveness would
| become an idle fear
I 10 some extent the negotiation of the
! iour-power Pacific treaty at Washington n
! year ago disposed Of jcaousies and appre-
| tensions and made It easier to enter into
I inc ilaNal arms limitation treaty, which as
/ soon as il has been ratified by all the sir
natory powers will lift tremendous bur
den OF cost for naval preparedness from each
nation concerned. But significant indeed.
4 IS the conference now under way in Mos
! COW, with the Soviet government acting MS
host TO representatives Of Finland Poland.
Esthonia. Lithuania and Latvia who are
discussing tho possibilities of Eastern En-
ropcan disarmament The conference Has
conceived by the BOlshcviSts and there is
sooH reason to believe that they are sim
ccrely DESTROYS OF disarmament They
fled 10 bring the reduction Of military cs-
adjustments before the Genoa conference
but were rebuned. The Bolsheyist army
IS The largest in Europe. and IL is main.
tanned at heavy expense 20 the IMPOVERISHED
""loh. Al this conference Russia has ex.
pressed Willingness 10 cut down its army
70 me modest limit OF 200, ZOO men, If the
border states Will agree to proportionato ro.
duciions. Poland is a protcge of France
"A barrier between it and the enemies
which 1t most fears Joining forces for op
erosion In the future. With Russia snIs
disarmed. Frances apprehension as TO Ger
many under the treaty restrictions imposed
should find marked appeascmcut.
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SUNDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1922.

" policies Of the Harding administration
nrovHded for sweeping and Immediate re-
organisa ton OF the executive machinery or
the government. III his campaign ana
earlier official uttcrances MT. Harding IN
sisted that the administrative departments
were wastefully and eXtravagantly operated;
that they ignored all sound business rules
that there was infinite overlapping OF
functions. and a thorough housc-cleaning
WAS an imperative duty.
Also there was nne-sounding slogan
much heard back in 1920 and in 1927 to the
general effect that there was too much gov
eminent in business and too little business
in government This state OF affairs need
ed swift and decisive attention in order that
the taxpayers might be relieved Of unneceS-
sary burdens, on the one hand, and the ma
ton might feel less the weight OF govern
ment on the other.
All this seemed promising. The average
citizen was willing TO agree to the Harding
proposition in full. He had been led to be-
lieve that there was far too much "over
head" in Washington, the army OF govern
ment employees had been expanded beyond
all reasonable bounds, there were scores,
perhaps hundreds, OF high-priced officials
who contributed little or nothing 10 the
public service, and ii would he an excellent
idea for somebody with AK TO go down
the line chopping OFF useless heads and put
ting the organization on a sound and solid
basis.
Such an enterprise was undertaken early
IN, the Harding administration. Congress
created a joint commission to do the job.
The President insisted upon having his
own personal representative as head OF this
com mission sinte was his end Of the gov
crnnPnt that would be most directly al
fected. = chairman, named by the cxecu-
tive, was authorized and appointed.
Few amounted months this commission,
that j., the chairman OF this commission,
put himself 10 The business OF reorganizinS
the governmental departments. He made
certain concrete recommendations TO the
White House from time to time, and these
in.turn were laid before the Cabinet But
the Cabinet could not be made to agree 40
Cabinet official wanted TO give UP anything
that added 10 his official Importance. Fcuds
arose within the Cabinet. designations
were threatened and trouble seemed in
eyitahle all down the line.
Mcauwhie the congressional members OF
the commiss!on were not priyy TO the con
illusions OF their chairman. The Prcsidcn,
held that il would be time enough to call
in tht Senators and Representatives con
cerncG when he had resolved upon "A plan
in conference with his chairman and his
CabWtt, There was much fussng and
tuning on the part OF the congressional
group, bat this accomplished nothing
Fhplly, the president, with a fourish an
nounced o newspaper Correspondcn,s a row
weeks ago that his reorganization scheme
had been worked out in detail and would IN
submitted to Congress as soon rs that body
convened The House and Senate assembled
under :. special session INFLAMMATION ,b-,C
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INFORMATION BUREAU
Mnli CIrck. on Ocean Steamers.

W ;. NJ. Richmond-On all trans
atlantic steamers carrying mail from
one country 10 the other there arc
one or moro mail clerks OF each
country concerned. /. e.. in n steamer
going to England. the United Statcs
mail clerks sort the mail and the
British clerks assist In naming tho
routes hy which the mail IL TO be
sent. ON tho return trip the Eng
lishmin sorts the mail and tho
United states clerk directs tho chan
mel through which Il Is to be sent
10 It's destination
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Echoes From Down Home

MT.
. '' N'''h""o'" Ju"Ee VINO mas established
inc PRISON sentence Tor drunken drivers of
ioo'ies-ahd VINO is sticking to it-has
s.""i ti'e state the way TO put a stop
'hat menace on streets and highways. The
i'''ic lot 'hc me as does The average boot
ireScF' II is whch he sees the jail door OPEN
ing 90 receive hiin thht he is brought 10 his
He"S'S'-IhhrIot'o observer.
Mark sullivan. who sowcd Progressive seed
III 'uS-l'l2, THINKS finchot Is growing in tho
popular eye ana may be the next Republican
cah0idate Tor President. Clifford has been ST.
rent since Harding was elected upon the en-
p"''a""h OF OIL conservation. lie Is due to
speak out or forever hereafter hold his peacc',
wanna Nepublicanism. Which?-Raleigh News
and observer.
Unless the electoral college can turn out
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frclRn nd.

To the Editor OF the Times Dispatch:
Sir.-By way OF Introduction. al
low me To state that my father WAS
born In sligo. Ireland. lie WAS ever
and always an ardent and sincere
friend of Old Erin, and. therefore.
n tirelcss champion for the right OF
her people to determine, 10 some cX-
tent. at least the form OF their own
government. which was crynta!lizcd
In what has been designated as
Home Rule.
when suncrlng came to that land,
and famine sthikcd abroad. at the
personal coat and expense To himself
and two others. he forwarded Il ship
load OF provisions for its relief. /
remember ms boy seeing my ia
ther burnt In eiiigy In front .: our
old homo because OF his aggressive
opposition TO the Know Nothing
Party. with its creed OF hate against
the IRISH and the Catholic Church.
Among his closest friends he num-
bcred the late Charles OConor ANA
John Mitchell, the Irish Patriot"
who was u volunteer stan officer In
the Confederate army. and who had
two SONS who wore the gray, one
of whom was the father OF the late
Mayor OF the city Of New York how
his heart would be Eladdcued and
how his home would be made happy
II he We're with us EUw To hear
of the glorious Intelligence that like
unto the BaStiile OF France. the
bolts and bars o: Dublin Castle had
been burst asundcr by the heroes Of
Ireland. such as the late Honorable
Arthur Griffith and others % the
Free State. and that there had come
10 Old Erin. by the work and ger
vices 81 her own people. a cOustitu-
tion FOR its government, more lib-
cral In It's terms and provisions than
is now enjoyed by Canada, Australia.
Newfoundland aud other countries
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-10

Letters for the "Voicc OF tho
People" Column should not exceed
800 words ln length. Beyond that
number tho editor reserves tho
right to blue pencil. Name md
addrehs must accompany cnch COM
nunicntfon, not for publication, Ii
inc writer does not wish II, but
an evidence OF good faith.
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Gcrmnny.s President. Term.

Reader. Nppalachia-6n October "a
President l;bcrt's tenure OF Office was
prolonged by IA" RcichstHg's adop-
tIon Of the constitutional amendment
declaring the Provisional! President
elected by the National Assembly u
he the first legal President Of IN.
German republic until Juno 30. l925
Pension prOvisions were also passed
FOR Herr Ebert ana future Presi.
dents OF tn" Republic.
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CupI,l's Court.

Prisoner at the bar" said tho Judge "you
are charged with MISUNDERSTANDING no visible
means OF support"
Judge. Your Honor" said the Prisoner. "I
am not guilty. Meet my wife; Mary shake
hands with the judge. and tell him about
the job 1 got YOU.
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I,aEniiInnc.

Fear tho little man when he backs into a
corner.
Happiness is the cheapest of all priceless
things.
Prohibition at least saves us from society's
napdoodlc drinks.
II woman flirts, sho either wants to or
can't help II.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-10

Just before tho dawn is life's darkest night
Contentmcnt is thing that needs no
urging.
After all. the harpicst man is he who has
the least
business intorfcres too much with pleasure
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me President announces that he will
cti! conference OF Governors to arrce
on plans OF cooperation for making prohibi-
ZION effective wonder If AT the meeting
IN" oin question asked by the Governor OF
SCUM carolina OF the Governor OF North
Carolina will be repeatedly
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Football or yvorshIp,

To the Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir.---Was the proclamation of our
Governor intended to urge people to
attend worship or football on
Thanksgiving? H. IT, S.
Richmond. Va, December ., 1922.
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Charcoal Eph,. Daily Thought.

DE oniies' time any Ewine hit mo
IN Gle face said Charcoal Eph. ruminatively,
rs gwinc he when dey is sunpn serious do
mnttah wild NAH laSs. Eat Il prune MistaI
Jac SON"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-10

The Civil Service reform Icaruc has ask oil
IN" Harding administration to turn it's back
upon the spo!ls system. An absurd request
TO make OF normnlcy
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The atmosphere at Lausanne. as we see II
has changed from hostility and frankncss t,
friendliness and suspicion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-10

April ]. it is said. may bring another ma :
tion-widc strike in the coal industry. And 1t
certainly won't he prevented by a nationwide
snoozc in the meantime
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-10

Certain proposals advanced in Congress Fri
day were denounced as being designed to
weaken prohibition enforcement" We sup
pose there are men in Congress who wouId
strike invalid.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-10

The former Crown Prince of Gcrnonv &c
said to be contemplating n visit to the United
states. He would have been a tremendous
drawing card over here Ave years ago
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Up With The Times
ny IL. O. II.

Satan, according to Lloyd George. ia not
through with Europe. And he's not workiu
entirely through the agency OF observers
either.
Christmas hint: Please write our name aud
address plainly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-10

It's rough on the Senate Democrats to have
their best chance OF embarrassing "A Republi-
can President dependent upon defeating the
nomination OF Observation-Disclosures News
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Unless the electoral college can ,urn ont
more efficient graduates, IL may as well be
left off the country's pay roll--Asheville citi.