Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 201, 28 May 1909 — Page 4
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THE STORY OF THE PALLADIUM literary world
Its Progress and its Policy ? . vm. . THE THREE PARTS OF A TOWN. Whether the town realizes It or not, there are three main divisions contained In it. Each works upon the other in the dally life of the town. These departments of the daily life of the town may be said" to be; Business, Social and Governmental. As they are interwoven there is no meaning In the order in which we have placed them. If one is hurt, it affects the other also. All must be in good order so that the town may pursue its useful functions.
Thm AaeocJation of
(New York City) has
examined asd eertiltod to the cfrenlattoa 3
ox tais yaoUoasoa. Only tie nrnres oZ r oirenlatkw ooataiaed la iu report an
iwan n at isseeuraom.
tea, 1t
The most of us are not worried over the income tax.
How many policemen on the West Side? Some one of the five in the late mayoralty contest neglected an issue.
The Sugar Trust has had its way on two more senate measures. The way of the transgressor is not always hard.
BUSINESS. We will take up our attitude toward the business of the town, first, because that is the main reason for the existence of any town. "Without a means of livelihood there would not be many people in the town. It is business which created the town and it is business which makes it grow. The rich and the poor are equally interested in the town's material prosperity. It is our policy to build up the town and country the community by a process of co-operation. By working together with the rest of the peor pie we hope to make it grow along healthy lines. To do this it is necessary to view things from an optimistic point of view. It is not that the town must be ready to jump at every new venture which comes begging at its door because it is too weak to be a successful business enterprise. But it is our idea to co-operate with those men. who are here in
business in drawing the trade of the surrounding country to Richmond. In other words the object is to make Richmond a working unit to attract tradeknowing full well that when the trade is brought here, it will be divided as the merchant and business men are efficient in handling It. divided as the merchant and business men are efficient in handling It. In this way Richmond will Increase its position as the principal trading center of eastern Indiana. A thing which will directly benefit many and indirectly benefit all in the community. And the community, itself, will necessarily enlarge, taking in, and benefiting a larger and larger circle constantly. To lay down any definite plan by which this is to be done is not necessary. The opportunities are at hand and it is the point of view rather than the detail which will count for the most in the long run. It is therefore our policy to make friends rather than enemies. In making enemies it must be remembered that the most enemies are made through misunderstandings and through lack of contact. But we hope to see here, a spirit of co-operative effort in which there shall be friendly rivalry among the merchants rather than cut throat competition. This is the optimistic way of working together rather than the pessimistic plan of the devil take the hindmost.
Now that the United States courts have taken a hand in this lynching business we may expect some one to be punished. v
Senator Bailey has just - had a fist fight with a Washington correspondent. It behooves the newspaper men to open a national school of self dei fense these days.
The Omaha police cannot find any trace of the train robbers. They say If you stand long enough in one place that they , will eventually come by or have they tried that?
Gov. Haskell says: "As a result of four government attorneys and an army of secret men surrounding the, grand jury and limiting the testimony, to just what suited them," indictments have been secured against me." C::-"'''". But that does not prove that there is nothing in this limited testimony.
THE ILLINOIS PRIMARY. Now that Lorimer has the senatorship of Illinois although he was not the man who was selected by the primary, it may be well to inquire exactly what the use of that primary was. It
is not, therefore, to be assumed that all primary laws are worthless. That
would be an unwarranted assertion.
It appears that the primary law was
purposely made obscure and easy of evasion by the politicians. It is prob
ably true that had the circumstances been such that those In control of the primary law, who were also the ones in control of politics had wanted, to, they would have insisted that the law meant something else and would have
raised a hurrah about the rights of
the people.
We are not shedding any tears over
the defeat of Hopkins, nor are we glad
that the agile Mr. Lorimer climbed in
to place. But there is a lesson to be
learned by Indiana and other states
that are considering , a primary law.
There is a lesson to be learned by the
democratic contingent which clamor
ed wildly for popular election of sen-
ators.. 4
u inaiana manes a primary law we hope it will not be the farce that the
Illinois law has proved to be. .
FORUM OFTHE PEOPLE Articles Contributed for This Column Must Not Be in Excess of 400 Words. The Identity of All Con- , tributors Must Be Known to the Editor. Articles Wilt Be Printed in the Order Received.
Editor Palladium:
Some personal and other allusions in
the paper of Dr. King, county health
officer, published in a recent issue of
your paper, seem to require some ex
plana tion. as certain ingenious statements in that paper are open to unfair and unjust inferences. The doctor says that there were objections to his
condemnation of the school building,
"but they came from a few who have
no children in school. The leader of
the objecting party had been the presl
dent of a college for twenty-seven
years and is probably the largest tax
never in the township." ' This first
statement Is entirely misleading', as
little investigation will show. In the
first place, Dr. King as health officer.
condemned the building on his own au
thoritr. as unsanitary. Now I ven
ture the assertion that there is not a stna-le well Informed person in . the
township who disagrees with this ver
dict. The sentiment Is universal in its favor and I hays personally assured the
GOVERNMENT.
As far as the government of the town is concerned we have always been of the opinion that the city's business ought to be as economically and as honestly administered as are the affairs of any private enterprise. Franchises, grants, bonuses, contracts and all the various things which belong to the city, should be looked after to see that the rights of the city are protected. Public service corporations should not be allowed to trangress their rights nor given great and valuable privileges without suitable compensation to the citizens. Mal-administration only occurs when the people do not know or do not care what the situation Is. In this. It Is our policy to tell the truth about the government of the city so that the citizens may know that they either are or are not being cheated. But at the same time we believe that it is possible for us to work with the city officials and with those who are seeking privileges from the city and with the citizens themselves. And if we all work together the affairs of the city will not be either bungled or debauched. We shall demand that plenty of time be given before any valuable part of the city's resources shall be surrendered whether this be in contracts.
by expenditure, or by the granting of franchises. We shall demand If at any time there shall seem to have been mal-administration that the citizens be given the facts and access to all the facts. And we shall do this
With the object that here shall be no room for criticism, on unjust grounds, of the city officials or any one else who may be connected therewith. The
transactions of the city are not so difficult to understand that the facts
can not be fairly set forth and the citizens allowed to judge. But this
shall be done without insinuation against the honor or honesty of those concerned. In other words, that is our policy in doing our duty to the cit
izens and in working with the officials of the city government. And this
is true whether the question be law enforcement or franchises.
MARRIAGE AS A BU8INES8 PROP-
-'v.;'- OSITION. A unique plan for putting married
f life on a business basis is outlined in i the Woman's Home . Companion for
June, Says this magazine:
The first matter to consider is the
amount of assets available. This, of
course, amounts to exactly what the outside world considers the services of the producing partner to be worth.
This income must be divided to meet the various expenses of the business
under a general classification as foli lows:
-First: General Operating Expense.
This Is the most important department of . all, and includes food, servants.
i fuel, light, rent or interest and taxes.)
"Second: Sinking Fund. This is al
so a most important account, ana
should not for any reason be overlook
ed. Upon it depends absolutely the
prosperity of the firm through periods
of financial depression. It Includes savines-bank deposits and life-insur
ance premiums.
"Third: Repairs and Depreciation.
This is often considered a part of the
operating expense, but it is better kept
: separate. It includes depreciation of
the plant, and on equipment, such as dishes, cooking utensils, furniture, bed
and table linen.
"Fourth: The Contingent Fund. This
includes church dues, charities, theater ! tickets, telephone and books and maga
zines.
"Fifth: Emergency Fund. This in
cludes doctor, druggist and dentist.
"In order to transact business on a
sound basis, all of these funds must be
considered. What remains of the cap
ital may be divided between the partners as a salary. From their salaries the partners must pay their personal expenses of clothing and incidentals.
The size of the salaries therefore deDends entirely upon the economical
management of the affairs of the firm
It Is unwise to raise salaries at the ex
pense of the Sinking Fund, though this
is often a temptation: In case the
partners feel that their salaries are
not large enough, it is better to ap-
noint an investigating- committee to
eliminate petty graft and extrava
gance. They should examine careful
ly the Operating Expense. It is some
times economical for a domestic firm
to build its own plant, instead of hir
ing one, and it is often possible, by en
gaging in outside industry, such as kitchen-gardening or poultry-raising.
to reduce the food expense, and save
money in the Emergency Fund."
Mr. Edmonds, special demonstrato factory, will be with us Tuesday, June 1st We would be pleased to
tiave you call so that he may explain tne many ieaxures 01 tne
Items Gathered in From Far and Near
SOCIAL LIFE.
Aside from the business and the governmental side of the town, there is what may be called the social side of the town, which takes in all the other interests of the city. In the fewest words possible, our aim is "To make Richmond and the country surrounding it, a good place to live." This has to do with the home, the church, the school, with amusement and all that has to do with making this life a pleasant one. To protect the home and to benefit the citizens in making the world a little more cheerful may seem a great deal for a newspaper to attempt. But it is in the outlook on life and the helping of worthy thing3 that the newspaper. can do this. Every day brings its onw little part which the paper can do and which it does do. It will therefore be the policy of this paper as it has in the past, to help the town and the people of the whole community, or for that matter, to help anything which is for the good. And this is so, whether it may be the governmental, the social or the business side of life. It is by working with you. not in a superior nor in a fault-finding way. . that we are anxious to do this, but rather in a steadyj even-tempered manner. To do this we must ask for your co-operation in order that we may co-operate with you. We want to work with you pleasantly for all that will make the world as it affects us all, a better and pleasanter place.
Mecklenburging American History.
From the Springfield Republican.
The Mecklenburg declaration of in
dependence, which President Taft has
now helped to celebrate and to dignify remains in the embittered field of his
l torical controversy, notwithstanding
the presence, in an official capacity, of
the nation's chief executive at the an
nual ceremonies. The assertion that
Mecklenburg county, N. C, declares
its unqualified independence of King
George III and his parliament May 20,
1775, might be true; but, even if
were, the signiricance 01 tne act seems
susceptible of a ludicrous exaggeration
If the three tailors of Tooley street had declared their independence of his i majesty's government, the shock to the British empire must have been no less profound than a similar manifesto by
an isolated county in an American col
ony. It seems unnecessary to say that
it was the joint declaration of inde
pendence by all the colonies that made
the independence movement a reality
A county or a township, here and
there, might have anticipated the Phil
! adelphia convention, but the course of
history would not have been changed
had there been no Fourth of July.
doctor of my own approval of it. But the health officer, not being himself a
practical builder, has the house examined by an architect and on his authority, condemns it as unsafe, implying that it is likely to tumble down at any moment. With' this judgment a large number of the taxpayers Including many contrary to the doctor's assertion, who have children in schoolmost cordially disagree. In the architect's report the foundation is described as originally defective and as subsequently badly damaged. The walls are said to be badly cracked. One would judge from reading this report that these cracks "running . from the foundation to the gable" yawn and gape at the beholder as he passes by with direful and threatening aspect. It is enough to say that these state-
comfortable condition, entirely suitable for school purposes. We have on
hands than a building much out of
repair to be sure, but which can be made entirely adequate to the school demands nf the tnwnshln and
form to the requirements of the state their PP06 1";
The Georgia Strike. From the Philadelphia Ledger. The strike of the engineers upon the Georgia railroad is altogether outside the ordinary range of industrial troubles,' and represents a condition to which the ordinary rules of economic justice do not apply. It is the more disturbing because the striking engineers not only are sustained by their union, but apparently are sustained by the public opinion of the vicinage. They will not run their engines with negro firemen, and until the railroad company shall replace all the negro firemen with white men no trains sail be moved. The southern railroads have had many difficulties to overcome but this persistent race prejudice is the most perplexing. The unfortunate negroes in Georgia are denounced for
When they
board of health as formulated in their
published rules.
This building is probably worth in its present shape, 3,000 to the township. Why then, throw it away and build a new one, thus involving the township in a needless and burdensome debt? The only offense then of the writer, and such as agree with him, is that they are in favor of an economical but entirely feasible method of securing sanitary and comfortable and convenient school accommodations to the
ments are greatly exaggerated. Cracks children of the township. It is unfair on the east facade of the building are and unjust to imply that we are op-
minutely described. The description of these cracks had to be minute, for the cracks themselves are very minute. They can not be seen from the nearby street in front without the use of a telescope. The fact is that the cracks in the walls of this building are Insignificant and do not in any perceptible degree impair the solidity and safety of the building. There are such as are found in almost all brick structures. Not willing, however to disagree with the judgment of an expert on our own account, we had the building examined by a contractor and builder of large experience, who was asked to give an unbiased opinion in regard to its safety. After a careful examination he pronounced it entirely safe, and in no danger whatever of falling down. He further said that this building could be easily, 'and with mall cost, put into a sanitary and
posed to a sanitary and safe building for the school uses of the township. We are, however, opposed to an unnecessary and unwise expenditure of money to secure an end that may be reached in another way, and that will not load the township with a debt that in the near future will nearly certainly cripple the efficiency of our schools by diminishing our tuition fund. - J. B. UNTHANK.
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find work to do, for which they are ca
pable, white prejudice forbids their employment. There is no reason 'why they should not make good firemen, and there is o very well defined com
plaint that they do not. The com
plaint seems to be solely against the
one thing that they can not change,
their color. '
.The Lesson of Libraries. From the Boston Herald.
Cities find It as hard to keep up with
the growth of their public libraries as
with their school population. Springfield., which is about to move into its
new buildin, has seen an increase of 50
per cent in the use of its new books, including circulation for home use. in the past five years. While Providence
which has occupied Its present build
ing only nine years, has in that time
seen Its volumes increase more than SO
per cent, making a need for immediate
extension. Do men really decay as
wealth accumulates, according to the
poet? "
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May Revise Congress. From the Kansas City Star.
The people of the great central west
hare the alternative, if congress does
not re rise the tariff the right way of
revising congress.
HIGHLAND Lot Sale will NOT be
Boned. ,
post-
Richmond's Leading Warn WwsMzrs Will be closed Decoration Day (Moaday) ,
TWINKLES
The Real Authority. "Are you going to take your motor
car out today?"
"I don't know," answered Mr. Chug-
gins In a tone of slight embarrass
ment.
"If you do take it out, where will
you go?
"I can't say positively. "How long would it take you to get
to Philadelphia?" -
"Look here! There's no use of ques
tioning me in that manner. I'm, only the proprietor of the car; not the chauffeur." "
De man dat waits to learn by ex
perience," said Uncle Eben. "is liable to put In his precious time gettin' cured of a mule kick while de man dat
used common sense is gettin' his corn planted"
Nature Enthusiasts.
This world of ours is fair indeed;
If you would gain some passing hint
Of all its beauties, you should read
The ads the summer landlords print.
To show what delay in a tariff may
cost
Arouse not a tremor of fear. The counsels of caution are utterly
lost.
Who cares for a billion a year?
Why mark off the days that so care
lessly run?
We have ages of time yet in store. Should the nation return like a prodi
gal son. It must be to posterity's door. - " There is gold yet unmined; there is land jet unsold. So wherefore these lectures severe? When youth holds the purse-string of treasure untold, :. -
Who cares for a billion a year?-
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Metaphysics. "How would you illustrate the superiority of mind over matter?" "By personal experience," answered the student. "I set my alarm clock for half-past 6 in the morning, but I do not allow it to exert any influence
over my breakfast hour."
A Discouraged Constituent. - "My speech on the tariff set everybody in congress thinking." said the statesman. ? "Did itr rejoined Farmer Corntossel. gloomily. "Well. I suppose that means still more delay.?
The Spender. . Hang the expense! We're a nation of wealth. And able to say. "Keep the change!" Moreover, we're young and we're like- ' wise In health. The - figures - which -staients- arrange
G M. HAMILTON, DENTIST Over 826 Main St. - - - Pboue 2123
Albert O. Martin, Dentist
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PHONE 1637
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