Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 139, 22 April 1914 — Page 4

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1914

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The Mexican Crisis. As long as the question as to what should K n.,r Mavinan nolicv was hanging in the air, it

was the duty of all classes freely to express themselves concerning it, one way or another. But now that we are confronted with a situation rather than a theory, there is no alternative possible except the loyal support of the flag. President Wilson has acted conscientiously from the first : he is acting in harmony with the

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saloon inftuanos from county and municipal polities. Thla by no means exhauats the Hat of proposed reform, but we hav given the principal onea. The Progressives alao xpresd themselves In regard to national affair. They do not oppose the repeal of the toll exemption provision of the canal - bill, bnt are convinced that it would be monstrous to pay any sum to Colombia for the territory which the big Bull Moose has boasted that he "took" from her. They speak of the "courageous action" of the former President In connection with this "taking" of Panama in violation of our treaty obligation to Colombia. The men who are so strong for "social justice" seem to be singularly blind to international justice and fair dealing. The tariff plank Is the old one with which the country is so familiar. We are to have a "scientific" tariff made by a commission, and the tariff is to be removed from politics which will happen only when men cease to differ over the question of free trade or protection. Of course, there Is the usual Prograssive declaration in favor of an Industrial commission to manage interstate corporations. We miss, however, an indorsement of the recall of judges, or at least of judicial decisions. The attitude toward the courts as reflected in this platform is, on the whole, thoroughly un-Rooseveltian.

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The Democratic Party; It's Birth. The Democratic party is almost as old as the nation. The political philosophy of which it is the embodiment is even older than the nation. Previous to the revolution, the Thirteen Colonies existed as almost independent states with

nauon s coiucuhu - theories as to! far more to separate than to unite them. Diffi ever our politics may be, whatever theory Lulties of communication made it impossible foi

the wisest course in dealing with the Mexican

situation may have been, it is the common duty of all citizens to uphold the hands of the President and insist that reparation be made for the indignities to which our colors were submitted. The situation is grave and it cannot be expected that the Huerta forces will act according to the dictates of prudence. The Mexicans have been inflamed to hatred against the Yankees by their daily press and are now actuated by passion rather than by reason. Insane with a turbulency of feelings, they would fight the world. Nor can it be expected that Heurta himself will do much to avoid open breach with this nation. He knows he is already in reality a whipped man and that it is only a question of time until the rebel forces will defeat him. He probably will prefer to be defeated by an outside power rather than by his own people. Indianapolis News on the Prog. Platform. Local Progressives, we are sure, will be interested in reading the Indianapolis News' comment on the platform adopted by the Prograssive Convention as it appeared in the issue of

Monday evening. It is surprising how close the News is to the Progressive party in theory. THE PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM. If there is anything that anybody in the state wants that he can not find in the Progressive platform it would bo a difficult matter to tell him where to look for it. As there are, however, a good many things that a good many people do not want, perhaps it can be said that the balance is fairly struck. The convention declared in favor of direct primaries for the nomination of all candidates from President down; for the initiative, referendum and recall, and for the commission form of government. Many of the suggestions in the way of practical legislation are admirable, but they would have had less point had the late Democratic legislature finished as strongly as it began. The Progressive demand for the complete separation of the judiciary from party politics will be generally commended. We think, too, that "the plain people," as distinct from the bosses and ward workers, are

ready for "the application of the competitive merit sys

tem to the civil service of the state and of the cities and

counties thereof, and the adoption of the federal registrationtration rules for the labor service, to the end that politics may be excluded from all nonpolitical public business." Other planks declare for woman suffrage, a constitutional convention, the submission to the people of the question of state-wide prohibition there being no declaration for prohibition workmen's compensation legislation, reform in court procedure, rural credits, the minimum wage for women, efficient child labor laws,

both state and national, free school books, the eight-hour day in continuous twenty-four hour industries, etc. The convention favored the strict enforcement of the liquor laws, and the elimination of the corrupt brewery and

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them to understand each other. Conflicting economic interests, diverging social customs, religious antipathies, oppugnant traditions, and separatism that always goes with provincial life, tended to drive them farther and farther apart. To the political student of pre-revolutionary

days, the theory that these thirteen mutually

jealous commonwealths could ever be brought into an organic union would have seemed preposterous.

Nevertheless, the coming of the revolution

forced these antagonistic communities to act con junctively and for eight years they fought Eng

land with a united front. In the interests which

they held in common and which were endanger

ed by British misrule, they found the one hoop

capable of binding them together. But after the successful issue of the revolu tion, after the outer danger which had bred in

ner union was no more, the hoop was broken and

the barrel fell apart. To weld these thirteen nations into one na

tion seemed an impossible feat, yet Washington,

Hamilton and Franklin with their colleagues and

supporters finally made possible the various con

ventions which finally ultimated in the adoption

of a constitution. This was accomplished in spite of much op

position, an opposition that crystallized about

the theory that for the thirteen states to form a

mutual compact was tantamount to their aband

onment of individual liberty. The state, argued

these proponents of what was then called repub

licanism, is the sovereign and original power. The union is a convenient form of co-operation which exists on sufferance of the states that constitute

it. They retain their primal rights and what ever power the federal government Has is dele gated to it by the states.

However, the adoption of that instrument did

not disarm them of their antipathy to a strong

central government. Against this idea they continued to protest and had it not been for the consolidating effects of Washington's eight years

oi administration, it is aouDttui it tne union

could have survived its own birth. So strong was

the movement for state's rights in opposition to

an efficient union, it crystallized finally in an

anti-federal party, of which Thomas Jefferson

was the most conspicuous leader.

It was in this way the Democratic party was

born and it has retained this suspicion of an ef

ficient central government until this day as its

most familiar characteristic.

SUGGESTS CENTRAL CHARITY BOARD AND PAID SECRETARY

The creation of a central charity board, to have supervision of all charity work in the city, and the employment of a trained social secretary, to work under the direction of the central board, are the principal features of the report of a committee appointed at a joint meeting of the various charity organizations of Richmond, made public today. This committee was composed of Frederick G. White, Chairman, Mrs. Cora D. Rush and Mrs. Ada E. Warfel. Announcement is also made in the report that the charity organization department, Russell Sage Foundation, New York, has expressed a willingness to send a representative to Richmond to assist in the organization of the central board, and the committee advises th acceptance of the offer. Mayor Robbins today called a meeting for Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, in the Commercial club rooms of the same representatives of charity organizations who were at the

meeting which appointed Mr. White's committee, and at that time the report will be read and action taken on it. Undoubtedly the report will be approved and a committee will then be appointed to draft a constitution and by-laws for the central board. It is hoped to have this board created by next fall so that next winter relief work can be handled in a practical, non-duplicative manner. Text of Report. The report addressed to Mayor Robbins, follows: "Your committee appointed to investigate and reDort nnon th nrivi li

ability of the re-organisation and cooperation of the various charity agencies iin Richmond, respectfully submits the following, its report: "We find that now and formerly there has existed in the city of Richmond various charity organizations which have operated independently and have administered most of our charity work. Most of their work

has been in the way of relief, and

necessarily very little work has been done along the line of the prevention

of those forces and conditions which

annually increase the demand for re

lief.

"We further find that these various

organizations, being separate and dis

tinct have administered their relief

independently, and there has not been

the co-operation necessary as we believes properly to deal with our so

cial problems such as are to be found

in our city at present. Recommends Board.

"Your committee believes and respectfully recommends that a city such

as our should have an maintain a cen

tral charity board, which board should

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BY LEASED WIRE BERLIN, April 22. "No matter how

long the war in Mexico may last," says the Lokal Anzeiger, the most

widely read newspaper in Germany.

in a remarkable article, contributed anonymously by a distinguished military expert, "its results, thanks to the personal qualities of the American

soldier, can never be in doubt.

Anyone who has served In an

American regiment, with its thin, wiry, alert, confident soldiers, knows they are the elite of troops, who will

take pride in doing more than mere

duty demands, even in the militia.

It would be Impossible to over

estimate the inborn energy, the adaptability and daring of the Americans.

have the general supervision of all of

the charity work within our city, both as to the relief given and to the work

of prevention. We further believe

that each of the various charity organizations now existing should continue their identity, and that the central charity board should be composed of representatives from each of the

said organizations as well as representatives from other organizations in

our city as are naturally interested in

the general welfare of our community. We further suggest that our central charity board should have representatives from our Commercial club, labor

union, city officials, health officer, juvenile court judge, superintendent of

schools, etc.

Advocates Exchange. 'We further believe and recommend

that the such central board of charities constituted as above, should introduce and maintain a confidential bureau or exchange, which bureau or exchange should keep a complete registration and record of each individual case where relief is given as well as a record of all investigation made in such case. Such bureau or exchange

wopld serve as a confidential exchange into which is gathered information

about particular individuals or fam

ilies, in order that it may be placed instantly at the service of any society or individual interested and about to take action. Such registration bureau or exchange instantly re

veals duplications, overlapping of re

lief and fraud. This is but the smallest part of the service which it renders; however, it would save both the

stigma of the families and the money

of the charitably disposed; but its service to the charitable is not so great as its protection to the poor. Where there is a registration bureau or exchange it is often a very easy matter

to bring all people Interested in any case, or family, or condition, existing in our city together in conference to plan a method of joint attack, which may mean in some cases the removal of the force or factor in the commun

ity which is continually producing charitable cases. It would further be

convenient and necessary that each

charity organization being called upon

for relief should immediately report such fact to the confidential bureau or exchange. This would become a record of the bureau or exchange and available for future reference.

To Interest Community. "It would further be the object of

of the Central board to interest the

community at large and to obtain

practical co-operation between all charitable organizations in our city aa

well as to interest individuals who

are already rendering assistance without the co-operation of any organization.

"It should be borne in mind that

one of the primary objects of the central board and of the maintenance of the confidential bureau or exchange should be particularly to interest those in our community who

have not heretofore been actively in

terested in our philanthropy, others

not 6t all, some will believe that

poverty has been too gently handled.

others that there has been no charity,

and still others that 'justice, no charity,' is required. Therefore, to some the scheme of registration and investigation will particularly appeal, to others the principals of adequate relief, and to others the work of preventive philanthropy.

Board Needs Secretary. "We further believe that in a city

such as Richmond it is necessary and advisable that the central board as

English critics have found fault with the army's equipment as too small for a great campaign. I am convinced that American dollars will remedy this deficiency. "For the kind of warfare which will be conducted In Mexico, the American Boldier has natural qualifications fitting him to achieve splendid things."

The article which acquired special significance in view of the very high standards of German military criticism, payB a warm tribute to the West Point men. "The American officer", it says, "is an officer only. He does not want to be anything else. He is a gentleman in the best sense of the word."

above should employ and have at its service a competent and experienced social worker to be known as social secretary, whose work should continuously be under the supervision of

the central board; such social secretary would have charge of and keep the registration and confidential bureau or exchange. "Your committee further believes and recommends that successful and efficient charity work can be most advantageously done by the assistance of such social secretary, who is experienced In the work, and has been especially trained in the field work, and has a technical and scientific knowledge of present-day charity problems. Much of the work of the charity organizations in our city is dealing with the forces or conditions which produce charity cases, and such work can be done much better under the skilled direction and advice of an experienced social worker. Further, we believe that the assistance and advice of such a person thoroughly acquainted with charitable resources, private and public, municipal, county and state, possessing scientific training would obtain the best results in charity work. Aims at Prevention. "We further believe that with the central board, assisted by such social secretary, we would be able to obtain such co-operation that much could be accomplished along the lines of prevention, and all without further cost and financial ' assistance. We therefore recommend that such central board, designated as above, consisting of some twenty members, should be constituted, and that such central board co-operating with all of the present charity organizations, should employ a competent and trained social worker to supervise both the administration of relief and the study of local conditions with the idea of removing those conditions and forces which are continuously producing increased needs for charity. This we believe to be in accordance with present-day methods of charity organiza

tions, and would result la benefit to our entire community.' ' "Your committee would further state that such a, plan, designated as above, could very easily be adopted in Richmond, and we would further suggest that the charity organization department of the Russell Sage Foundation has already expressed a willingness to send a representative here to assist in the- organization, and Is ready to give us all the Information and assistance necessary. We believe that we should avail ourselves of this opportunity and organize' our charity forces in accordance with the above

plan. Respectfully, "FREDERICK G. WHITE, "Chairman. "CORA D. RUSH. "ADA E. WARFEL."

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BAVIS RETRACTS

President Bavls, of the board of public works, who criticized City Attorney Bond Saturday for submitting a brief in the water works case to the state public utilities commission without first consulting with the board on the matter, stated today that "on the hypotblsls of the document being a strictly legal one and exclusively the business of the legal department." which is the contention of Mr. Bond, he had probably done the city attorney an injustice. Mr. Davis said he made his criticisms while laboring under the impression that any matter pertaining to what might effect the water rates was business to receive the attention of the board.

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