Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 58, 17 January 1914 — Page 4
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. SATURDAY, JAN. 17, 1914
The Richmond Palladium
AND SUN-TELEGRAM.
Published Every Evening Except Sunday, by Palladium Printing Co. ttuenic Building. Ninth and North A Streets. B. G. Leeds, Editor. E. H. Harris, Mgr.
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The Curse of Monopoly Almost every deep seated injustice in human society may be traced back, in the last analysis, to monopoly. Whatever form it may take, it towers up in our midst as an obnoxious upas tree dropping its fruits of mephitic poison into every corner of the land. The genius in economics who can arise to trace the ramifications of its roots, the magnitude of its evil and can discover a means to tear it forever from earth, will be to politics what Newton was to astronomy. Monopoly is based on special privilege inaccessible to outsiders. It is the mother of inefficiency. It strangles productiveness. It is the death of individual initiative and personal effort. It is a cord about the neck of industry, a chain about the ankles of progress. Society's greatest sins against its own members can be laid at its door. The Roman Empire was simply a stock company of monopolists. They held a corner in slaves, owned an army, controlled the land, and were thereby able to hold up Greece, Palestine, Persia, Egypt, and Carthaginia. Ancient Egypt lay like a dead carcass beneath the feet of its priesthood because they monopolized learning. And our own splendid money monopoly rules the roost, as the federal government's own investigations show, simply because it has a grip on credit. The gigantic evils of monopoly are well illustrated in the present plight of two of the wealthiest and most generously endowed nations on the foot-stool, England and Mexico. The Duke of Bedford recently sold fifteen acres in the heart of London. When the land came into the family in 1552 its annual rent was only $82. Today it Is drawing a yearly revenue of $1,250,000. The city of London created that rise in value, but the upholstered Duke and his family of Dukelets and Duchlings rake it into their own private coffers. England's curse is its Duke of Bedfords. They have gotten control of the greater part of
the island's tillable soil. Much of this they have opened up for game preserves and have cut up
much of it into small tenant farms on which mis
erable English peons are barely able to scrape
out enough to keep their flabby bodies and their
dried up souls in vital union. Once the "merrie' isle boasted of 2,132,000 workers in the soil; to
day she is reduced to 1,500,000. Once she saw 80 men at work on every thousand acres ; today she
sees but 40. Little Belgium averages 160. The result of this monopoly in land has been to degrade the status of farm labor until the present time reveals a nation of agriculturists, 90 per cent of whom receive less in wages than are paid to the inmates of the workhouses. Barbarism, in short, is eating into the inwards of the home of Henry I. and of Cromwell; a barbarism that seems for the present, in the eyes of the present administration, to be vulnerable to nothing short of a most thoroughgoing State Socialism. Mexico is in a worse plight still but from the identical cause. General Terrazas, now a refugee in the United States cowering in fear of the bandit Villa, (who was made a bandit by the very soldiers called to protect Senor Terrazas' land), "owned" two-thirds of the entire state of Chihuahua. And what was true of this state is also true of the larger part of Mexico. Most of the land is owned by the monopolists and most of the inhabitants are peons.
Peonage is a form of slavery. The peon owns nothing; buys his provisions from the landlord's store; lives in the landlord's house; and is chained to the place by laws forbidding the moving of peons owing bills at the same store. He is as much a slave as the black man ever was. He is owned hand and foot by the landlord. Landlord! Land-devil rather! No devil could possibly invent a more effective instrument for crushing out every manly quality in a man. Land monopoly leaves its victim ignorant, fanatical, brutal and irresponsible. It makes a barbarian of him. . The Mexican war is a slave rebellion. Land monopoly is bearing the same fruits in Mexico that it is in England regardless of the utter disparity of the "culture" and "civilization" in the two countries. And what monopoly is doing for these two powerful nations it will do anywhere yes, even in the United States!
five or six of their major achievements which merit attention. The first of these is that the Bureau helped engineer through a new garbage contract that saves the city $100,000 per year. As this contract holds for five years it means a total saving of $500,000 not including interest and savings to other departments into which the garbage service dove-tails. . Another victory of the Hunt administration was to light Cincinnati's streets better than ever before and at an annual saving of $65,000. The Queen city had been spending a fortune to light the sky, had been wasting electric current by the wholesale and had lost thousands through slip
shod management at the plant itself.
Through the supervision of legal advertise
ments the city clerk saved to the town $17,000 a year. This was one of those little items which
had always been overlooked and given very little
attention by the Fleischmann and preceding ad
ministrations. The purchasing department, installed by the Hunt regime, saved in price discounts which it secured more than enough to defray its entire cost to the town. It is surprising how many things a city must buy and equally surprising how much money is thrown away by carelessness in purchasing. A topographical survey of the city was made with rigid accuracy and an entire new sewer system planned. Incidentally the survey discovered 125 miles of sewers unrecorded at the city engineer's office. On top of all this the mayor's own department spent $286,000 a year less and this in spite of all the additional bureaus, departments, etc. When one learns of these things it makes his mouth water. It causes him to look out over this city and through the controller's report and wonder how many thousands could be saved to this town and in how many ways life could be made more worth living in Richmond. Will not a thousand men get to wondering the same thing? A Bureau would make a graft-proof and a leakage-proof town out of this panic-proof city.
Much of the Best Work is Done Outside of School, Says Williams
County Superintendent Says Mere Book Learning: Not All That Is Needed.
Qennett Consistently funny and presented by a company of star players -whose work eyldencee desire to extract
iin - "at- m ,iv. Mere book learning Is not "wholly
A.. . whi Bchools are for. it Is pointed
values iu uia uqai. oaiuiun t . , . . . matinee and night, U proving the ! out In the annual printed report of greatest laughing .uocew offered by j Superintendent Williams to the teach-
rVkhaw ati Unrv TKa f hf af In tha CI B Ol VY M. Y IH3 VUUUIJ. vuhui u uu
niiv. thons-h th riMt .t . rtrh man's I refinement and a good moral atmos
home on the day of hie favorite I phere are required In a
dauirhtnr'R miirr1e-i anri tho hnn ' the teacher U In grave
school, or danger of
losing his or her position, is the broad
construction which may be given excerpts from county superintendent's letters to teachers. Parts of the letter which Mr. Wil
liams wrote teachers during the last year are printed in the report as ad-
full of. wedding presents, isn't able to steal a solitary thing. "Stop Thief will keep you laughing. "Barbara Worth." It is the general oninlon that the
new Klaw and Erlanger production of vic to teachers. The remainder of "The Winning of Barbara Worth," ! tbe report is statistical. The teachers which comeB to the Gennett next must Set into the veB of tlJelf PuPil! Thursday, is a fitting successor to "much of our best work Is done "The Roundup" and "The Trail of the outside the school room, Mr. "A llLonesome Tine." "The Winning of liams sa's- "We Vv&re boys and Barbara Worth" is a dramatization irls for complete living and how nvoi u-ritton tw Mar-1 well the child has adopted the work
old Bell Wright, who has gained great ' iven actst as a ralrror reflecting the
iame as an autaor or stories or tne
southwestern plains. The prologue gives a realistic picture of the desert. The three acts following show Barbara grown into an attractive young woman, and the central figure in stirring acts and on the part of rivals for her hand, and also rivalry in the great achievements of reclaiming the desert. The final act shows the town of Barbara during the flood. The Murray. "What doth it profit a man, If he gain the whole world and lose his own soul?" might be taken for the text nf the beautiful Uttl nlav that-
the Francis Sayles players present at schools are no exception. Here are the Murray all next week with the a few of tne things you are expected usual matinees. I to observe: "The Parish Priest" is the title of I "Such teachers will be continued this simple sermon-story of a man's ,n ervee who, by their lives and ambition and a woman's sacrifice. The character, give cuUure and refinesccnes are laid in the coal regions of ment to the schools, and all teachers Pennsylvania and deal with the love sha11 be rejected who are not making affairs of a auart.et nf vomitr npnnl a conscientious effort to carry out the
work of the teacher
County Heads Advice. Part of the page of observations on schools and school work and advice given to teachers by Mr. Williams, follows: "One-fourth of our teachers are
new, and some of the older ones have to express it."'
overlooked a few things concerning the organization of our system that I believe it proper to state a few general rules governing the same. There was never a period in our country when every one was expected to 'face front' and 'obey the spirit and letter' and is held accountable for his public duty and acts, as now, and our
or will depend on her ablUty to bring all her pupils through strong In the allotted time given to the particular work. "A well-kept register indicates a well-kept school. "Our daily motto should be. 'Not how much less we can do and hold our present position, but how much more we can do to make our school a success.' "You and I are deeply Interested in the preparation of boys and girls for complete living; much of our best work is done outside of the school room. Our interest in agriculture affords the beet means to get near to the lives of our patrons and children. "The most valuable asset that any child can possess is good health. Look well to it that we as teachers are using every means to promote, preserve and conserve the health of our boys and girls. "The intelligent guidance of your pupils in the selection of reading matter is an enterprise worthy of your active support. As to a set of books that avoids the routine of school work, and elevates the taste for good readers. I want to recommend to you the Young People's Heading Circle books for this year. "The term examinations are very important times for pupils and teacher. Important to the pupil as a measuring time a great teacher has said, 'No one knows a thing unless he can express it, and does not know how much he knows until he attempts
who, through a misunderstanding.
fancy themselves to be in the deepest sorrow. How this sorrow is changed to joy by the efforts of the goodnatured priest, Father Whalen, is told in three pretty acts. Mr. Sayles will be seen as the priest, while Miss Worth will be happily cast as Nellie Durkin the rector's neice.
Palace. "Zu-Zu, the Bandleader." which is being shown at the palace today, can truly be called the best comedy the Keystone company has ever released. Those popular comedians, Ford Sterling and Mabel Normand, excel all former efforts in putting the punch into many laughable situations of the subject. Presented in four reels, this farce unlike other features, does not depend upon thrills or chills to make it go, but the many joy-making scenes which follow each other so fast as to make it one long laugh. The film will be shown one day only.
The Best Croup Medicine. Mothers who have had experience with it will agree with Mrs. Oran A. Swaidner, Roanoke, Ind., as to the best croup medicine. She writes, "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the best croup medicine I know of because it breaks up the attack." For sale by all dealers. C Advertisement)
The province of Alberta. Canada, is believed to have ninety billion tons of coal available.
THIS WILL INTEREST MOTHERS. Mother Gray'e Sweet Powder for Child a, a Certain ralief for FeverUhneet, Headache, Bad Stomach. Teething Dlanrdra, inoie and rejra'ate the Bowela aod iJeatroy Wormi. They break np colde in 4 hour. They are ao pleaaant to the taste Children like them. Over 10,O"O tetmonia'a. Led by Mothers for yeara. Tkry nev JiJ. Sold bv all DrugrUts, "c- Sample mailed JTitti. Address, Alien 8. Olmsted, Le Boy, K. T.
G. B. S. The gods were in a buoyant mood when they caused George Bernard Shaw to be. He is a true Olympic product. And ever since his appearance on London door-steps he has been the tempest in the world's teapot. This planet will relapse into a dull tediousness when he walks the Stygian plank. With his damaseus blade he has proba
bly stung more individuals into thinking than perhaps any other living man. No mean achievement, when one takes into consideration the typical human's reluctance in that art. Galsworthy has described him as always sticking pins into pigs. This cryptic remark may be interpreted to the uninitiated as signifying that Shaw is the sworn enemy of stupidity. It may also be interpreted as somewhat of a slam at the English because Shaw's favorite pastime has ever been to shock the foggy British mind. His latest prank was to have his new play produced in Berlin before offering it to London. Of course, he gave good reasons for that but they
were typical Shavian reasons. We would not suggest, however, that he has no word for us barbarians across the briny. Far from it. No member of the genus human can ever escape his arrows, ubiquitous as they are. The truth is, we believe, that G. B. S. will be one of the half dozen men most remembered when this age has grown yellow in Time's book of memory. Shaw is a genuine prophet, an iconoclast an-
nointed hv thp Most TTitrh. hnilrW nf new.-1 INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 17. The com
A, 'i u ii . mission appointed by Governor Rals-
vvuiius. iuu as such ne is iiiiany receiving just ton to select a site for the state penal i recognition. When he first made his debut the farm is ereoted to announce its se-j
i.- , i j , - . , , tlrt , wuiiiu me next jew days. CritlCS snubbed him With "Pshaw ; after a little There are twelve sites under consider-
at ion. Three of them are located near
spirit and letter of our public school
system, and all the regulations of the j Wayne County Board of Education, j "The schools are for the boys and,
girls. "The county the unit and not your room or district. "A teacher's success as an instruct-
Onnipiuiir flood Instantly suggests the remedy, HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA. A word to the wise is sufficient. Buy a bottle this very day. Be sure to get Hood's Sarsaparilla, the ' ue blood purifier, prepared only by C. I. Hood Co., Lowell, Mats.
Palace TODAY The Band Leader A KEYSTONE COMEDY In 4 Reels The Funniest of Photoplays One Hour and a Half of Good Laughs.
DECIDES ON PENAL FARM SITE SOON State Commission Has 12 Locations Under Consideration.
Cincinnati's Research Bureau Ex-mayor Hunt, whose recent term in Cincinnati set a hitherto undreamed of high standard of good city government in one of the worst governed cities in the land, was an ardent advocate of the Research Bureau. He was so thoroughly convinced of the effectiveness of such an agent he even had a small bureau installed in his own office at public expense. To describe all the Cincinnati Bureau accomplished in only two years would exhaust all our available space and demand more, but there are
they began more respectfully to write it "G. B. S."; then it was made "Shaw." Now they write it "SHAW." The Irishman himself suggests the next step will be to make it "AWE." Whether you are in the "Pshaw" or the "AWE" stage you can't afford to miss him. If you haven't read "Man and Superman," "Candida," "Mrs. Warren's Profession" and the others (now in a new edition at forty cents a vol
ume) you have missed half your life.
.Martinsville, one at Shoals, one at Gosport, two at Putnamvllle, one at Greencastle, two at Xew Lena, one at Greensburg and one at Delphi. $5.00 Dress Sale Silk, Wool, Crepe, Monday morning at nine. Knollenberg's Store.
35th Week Starting
MONDAY, Jan'y 19th. Francis Sayles' Players in Daniel Sullv's Beautiful Play
The Perish Priest
A Story Dear to the Hearts of All FRIDAY NIGHT AMATEURS Another Big Country Store Monday All New Presents. PRICES Nights, 10c, 20c and 30c; Matinees, Tues.. Thurs. and Sat., 10c and 20c. Week of January 26th "Revelation."
FARMER'S WIFE HADHEAP TO DO Mrs. Shepherd Was in Bad Shape When She Could Not Stand on Her Feet
Durham, N. C. "1 am a farmer's wife," writes Mrs. J. M. Shepherd, of this city, "and have a heap to do." "Four months ago I could not stand on my feet, to do anything much, but at this time I do the most ot my work. I took Cardui and it did me more good than all the doctors. "You don't know half how I thank you for the Cardui Home Treatment. I wish that all women who suffer from womanly trouble would treat themselves as I have. Ladies can easily treat themselves at home, with Cardui, the woman's tonic. It is easy to take, and so gentle In its action, that it cannot do anything but good. Being composed exclusively of vegetable ingredients, Cardui cannot lay up trouble in your system, as mineral drugs often do. Its ingredients having no barjh, medicinal eftects, and being nonEoisonous and perfectly harmless, Cardui absolutely safe for young and old. Ask your druggist. He will tell you to try Cardui. N. BL WWf to- LadieV Adviaen Drvt. CTiJt. ooga Medicine Co , Chattanooca. Ten a., tor Specif lmttmctnni. and 64-pace book. Horn Tmtmaal Mr Women, acal u obua wraoeex. e teemd
1 POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
AUDITOR HOWARD BROOKS Candidate for Auditor of Wayna County subject to the Progress! primary lectloa. February E. S. MARTIXDALE, Greenefort. Ind. Candidate for Auditor of Wayne County, subject to the ProgresaiTe Primary Election, February 9th.
CLERK. CLAUDE KEEVER Candidate for Clerk of Wayne County subject to the ProgreiBlre primary election, February 9. CHARLES POTTER Candidate for
Clerk of Wayne County subject to the j Progressive primary election, February 9. ' L. C. HARRISON Candidate for 1 Clerk of Wayne County subject to the
ProgressiTe primary elecUon, February 9. PARK R. GIPE Candidate 'for Clerk of Wayne Circuit Court, subject to ProgresFlTe primary election. February 9. CLARENCE D. MOTE Candidate for Clerk of Wayne Clrctrlt Conrt, subject to ProgTessire primary election February 9.
TOWN8HIP ASSESSOR. JAMES HOWARTH Candidate for TownBhip Assessor of Wayne Township subject to the ProgTeBBlTe primary election, February 9. J. C. DARNELL Candidate for AsseBvor of Wayne County, subject to the Progressive primary election, February 9th.
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HERE'S A BROAD-MINDED VIEW. Kansas City Journal. Probably President Wilson also will feel too old to accept a nomination in 1916. The result of the kind of legislation he is forcing through Congress is likely to make him age rapidly.
PRETTY SENSIBLE FOR THE LAW New York World. According to the federal circuit court of appeals, no law prevents a jeweler from buying American-made watches in London and selling them cheaper than list prices in New York. That sounds uncommonly like common sense.
HAVEN'T ACTUALLY BACKSLOD. Philadelphia Inquirer. Dr. Baikie, a noted archeologlst says that women of 4000 years ago wore practically the same style of clothing as is seen today. Well, we're not surprised. Never did think we are any more foolish than the ancients were.
NEW YORK'S RETIRING WAYS.
Indianapolis News.
Another evidence of the always interesting modesty of New York is shown by the notions of its financial leaders that it ought to have 40 or 50 per cent of the capital invested in the regional reserve banks.
GO AHEAD, MOVE! New York Telegram. Speaking of Mr. Ford's profit sharing scheme of dividing $10,000,000 among his employers, Mr. Andrew Carnegie indorses the idea and says, "May others be moved to follow the example." Well?
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TREASURER. ALBERT N. CHAMNESS Oand.dat for Treasurer of Wayne county, subject to the Progressive primary election, February 9.
SHERIFF. JACOB BAYER Candidate f r Pheriff of Wayne county, subject so the Progressive primary election, February 9.
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TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE. J. O. EDGERTOX Candidate r- r Township Trustee of Wayne Township, subject to Progressive prima: y election February 9. JOHN DEITZ Candidate for Trustee of Wayne Township, subject to the Progressive primary election. February 9.
REPRESENTATIVE. J. W. JUDKIXS Candidate for Retv resentative of Wayne County, subject to the Progressive primary election. February 9. CECIL L. CI.ARK Candidate fcr Representative from Wayne County, subject to Progressive primary 1. -tion. February 9.
JUDGE OF WAYNE CIRCUIT COURT WILLIAM A. BOND Candidate for Judge of Wayne Circuit Co. rt. subject to Progressive primary elecuw February 9.
PROSECUTOR. WILL W. RELLER Candidate it r Prosecuting Attorney 17th Judicial Circuit, subject to the Progressive Primary Election February 9.