Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 106, 16 March 1915 — Page 4

. THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, -TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1915

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serious desire for facts and, fairness: that. all along have characterized Beveridge in public life

and in his varied writings, a toucn- nere ana

tiw. that adds to the oreneral effect of a tfever-

idge war article is drawn from wie deep pAiiosophy andhoughtfulness of -the manr indicating

his wide reatling and, unusual cumire. ine cey--eridge correspondence" has a - dignity ' befitting the tragedy and significance of. an immeasurable catastrophe, yet it telle .a human story clearly

arid well.Daily Times. : : :

the ' record shows a savins to the people of $4,200.00 In decreased water

bills and a saving In its -financial policies of about $39,000.00 la interest.

Turn the mind backward ' fof twenty years, and point out like instances if

you can. ' - s " .' PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.

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Work Speaks for Itself

As a war correspondent Albert J. Beveridge

safely may rest on his work as it stands alone, free from the prestige that goes with any1 former fame. - .The second Beveridge article from the German front, printed in Collier's Weekly;. reveals, in its way, a new Beveridge. One naturally thinks of the student, the logician, the economist and calm reasoner when one calls to mind an article by Beveridge. .So the deft touch, the ' descriptive passages, the felicitous phrasing, the striking figures and the intimate human note in .this new work are in the way of a revelation. , One did not suppose the sober-minded biographer of John Marshall "had it in him" to treat war stuff with such vividness and effectiveness. ' With it all, however, there is the earnestness and

flaking ferdens; J

A Chicago man has given $1000 to buy seed for gardens .to be made in the vacant lots of the

city. There is help to a nooie municipal enter-) prise. There is nothing that will enhance the beauty of a city as well-made gardens. A garden is the workship of the soul. It not only awak

ens the better natures of men, but it crowns the table 'with'-vegetable:; VdMghts that : make ; good' blooiLwherjgreater-spin -There is;nit2i-? ing that reflects more sjoy than a r well-made garden. It "conduces to good citizenship. It drives

away selfishness, meanness, , grief, disappoint-

ment and mis tne neare wim oeauuxm impuiaco. Every vacant lot given over to waste is wasted opportunity, and indicates a lack of true enterprise in the citizenship. There ought to.be an organization in this, city to make, every vacant spot blossom as the rose. No other organization can do as, much good. Talk about education here is a chance for the best that can be had. Ohio" State Journal.

The Forum

Articles contributed for this column must not be in excess of four hundred words. The Identity of all contributors must be known to the editor. Articles wlll .be printed in the order received.

. .Let something good be said. James Whitcomb Riley penned the following lines: "When over the fair fame of friend or foe The shadow of disgrace shall fall; instead Of words to blame, or proof of so and so. Let something good be said."

It shall be the purpose of the writer to confine himself to the truth and if in part a deduction is made, that he has violated the very charge embodied in the text, it is because that the exigencies of the case demand it. Mr. Riley did not intend that the judge upon the bench should say to the plainly guilty criminal, "You are a real good man. and you may go free." Something good may be said in pointing out the wrong and calling the attention of the public to it, and further as to the source of such wrong. Modesty and submission is to be extolled, but at time it would appear that the possession is a fault. There comes a time when these virtues seem to be an over-indulgence. If Alfred Bavls has a fault it Is that he quietly submits to the vicious and merciless attacks of those who are so lacking in virtue, that if the screws of the law were put in use in divulging crime, certain of those who have made it a business to point their finger at him, would, have a hard-time in avoiding penal servitude. It appears that in 1888, the parliament of Great Britain saw fit to create a commission, the

members of which were elected to

sprve by the residents of the counties in which such commissioners lived, and the function of that commission was to visit Ireland and study the; agrarian question and report to parliament its findings. Alfred Bavis was one of that commission and in their journey across the channel, by reason of his fitness, he was elected as secretary of the legation. As a result of that investigation, the report of that commission was the foundation of what is npw about to be put in force, the home rule for Ireland. When a man is thus recognized by his. neighbors with an honor of the kind,, and further selected by his peers as the man to convey in language to the. authorizing body, the Views of the. legation, whose mission was to serve in behalf of one of the greatest humanitarian questions of the world, name to me if you can a similar instance in this county, or state of an appointment which has ultimately contributed to the freedom of a people and " upon which the whole world has applauded. By reason of laudable. ideas, he saw fit to emigrate to this country in 1890

and has ever since-he Id. responsible position in. railroad and , commercial fields as well as the respect of the communities in which he lived. Coming to this city' about ten years ago, because of the educational advantages In high schotfl and at Garlham college, where his children are making records as splendid students, he entered the labor field and donned the overalls. Allying himself with two fraternal bodies, his abilities were soon recognized and in off icial -capacities ;.in these two bodies ha exhibited an insight in the efficiencies and economies of each and through his council and able management, the financial growth Was promptly seen in both organizations. In the water Works question, he so elearly. analyzed the relationship with the city and that corporation as to rouse and command the attention of substantial business men and upon identification his logical and fairminded positions before the Commercial club and the state board of utilities brought about a reduction in the price of water to the consumers to the extent of saving for them $42.0K in the proposition to issue bonds to meet the expense of public improvements advooated by the Commercial club the press and the taxpayers generally, the loan was so formed as. to create no-additional tax burdens, but was. further shown to be a saving of 138,400 as compared with the financial plans in the electric light' plant bond issue. When, the monthly water bills as presented to the city treasurer last September "showed an account due 'from the city to the Water Works company of over $600. with tape line and pencil he descended : tnto the sewer catch basins and discovered the leakage, corrected the waste, and the next month sbtpved a saving of over $400. In the

analysis of the street lighting problem, the latest admissions of the pressure that his posion was right and that they were wrong. "Economy" and efficiency has been the watchword made through him as presiding officer in the board of works. ,"... And now we come to the street paving proposition Every citizen who travels about through the state and across the border into Ohio , admits that we are behind the times in permanenUy improved thoroughfares. The remark has become patent. It is necessary under the law to get' at the work by putting the proposition tip to the people. It was not Bavis's proposition . to pave North Sixteenth street because he knew that the resident property owners could not be fairly asked to put in new sidewalks, new-gutters and new street pavement with one swoop.

It was not a Bavis proposition to pave Fort Wayne Avenue from Main to North E or any part of it. In every nronosition which came before , the

Board to pave any street no one; -can accuse him of being domineering, unreasonable or discourteous. Every citizen is accorded his right to remonstrate and when fair argument is advanced, full weight and. concession is granted. Not a single move has been made by him which has the semblance of disregard for the wishes of the property owners. Here then comes to the service of the city a man fully recognized abroad, indorsed by public spirited citizens as to his ability and honesty, and at the time of his appointment a "group of Commercial "club men discussed his fitness for office. His previous employer spoke up in the following language: "I know that man well. I have watched him day in and out. He is faithful, painstaking, honest, and conscientious man." Some years ago. Mr. Booker Washington visited this city. In being showed a courtesy about the town, he listened to the "talk" of a then serving official.. The wonderful political power, and magnificent public . service

bloviation was unfurled upon his ears. Returntng to the City he felatett to a prominent citizen the matter of his

trip, commended the people for their

well appointed school system and

buildings. But pausing a moment, in

an amused manner, he inquired, "What

kind of a man is this that you have for an official?" Mr. Bavis is not heard proclaiming, "look at me and

see what I have done." He don't have

to tell you what kind of a man he really is. The'use of the pronoun "I" is not often expressed. A kindjy grasp for the man in overalls, and. a respect for the corporation director in his rights. He is lacking in the practices of shams frequently displayed by the everlasting politician. "All ways to all men" is not a feature of his character. When he goes out of office, it will not be because of defalcation or the evidences of graft. He never will, be an everlasting candidate for public favor. He did not ask for appointment to the office he now holds. It is well known that he hesitated about accept

ing his present position and he urged that the responsibilities and honors be divided among the members of the board. The press voicing public sentiment . demanded his continuance. There need be no fear in consulting him decently and logically about public Improvement in the city. But of all

things, he has a memory, and don't

talk one way one day and another way on another occasion, or you'll be called. He Is In the same position. that nine tenths of the public officials are in he does not as yet own any real estate, but there is a day coming, and he will get it honestly and no one will

suggest to hang electric lights about

its cornice. He is so radical, chirps the fellow that don't have anything

more to offer. He's an Englishman,

pipes in another, but if he only knew

it he is arraying his opinion against

the constitution of the country and he

is guilty of disloyalty to it, because it

provides that Bavis is as good a citizen as any home grown product and better

informed that he who would make a

whack of the kind.

.Let us be fair and meet the. man-in

aU trust and candor. Administrations

we have had which in advance related

that wb were now to have the "best business service ever." We. are not confronted now with any boisterous

acclamation as to what is done,1, but

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