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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
CONTRIBUTIONS EnR TIL, WEEK.
ADVENTURES WITH A noBBEn.

Elsie was about ten years old She
was her mothers only child. but was
very poor.
Alice is the name OF her little friend
She is also lar mothers only child.
One day Elsie's mother was making
randy, but when she found she didn't
have vanilla. she decided to send Elsie
after some, So she called Elsie, who
ed her. and she was told to go after
some vanilla. Alice said she would
go with her. So the two children put
pn their wraps and started out. On
md on they went till they came to
the woods.
They were going In the woods. talk
ing merTily. when suddenly man
Jumped out on them. who asked where
they were going.
who is with you?" tho man demand
we are by ourselves" said Elsie.
Alice started to run. but was soon
eaught by the man. Elsie stood panic
ttricken In the snow.
The man tied Alice's hands behind
her. and then tied Elsies.
ri cut cut your our throat tr and he n showed
them an awful knife. The children
stood there pale.
Tie man sat down on the ground
Pnd took the knife and made himself
her hands, and then united Elsie's
When the man looked up. the children
put their hands behind them to make
him think they were tied. Then hs
egain looked down at his work.
Alice told Elsie to do what she saw
her do. Alice untangled the string
That her hands Were tied with and
put it in her coat pocket Elsie aid
he same. The man again looked up
This time he told them to put theil
feet together. The children did SO, and
be tied them together, and began cut
ling wood again, and after a while he
forgot about the children.
Alice united her feet, and told Elsie
10 do 1t, too. Elsie did so. and they
both ran home together, They tolc
their mothers all about tt.
After that their mothers never al
lowed them to go anywhere alone.
Composed for the T. D. G. C. by
SARAH CRUMP.
(Ten years)
No. 1411 Hanover Street, Richmond
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Dear Editor.--Tou asked me for nes
idea so I send you one. hope It will b,
published and bring a prize, as have never
had one. Your old member.
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|, Dear Editor.-I received my badge and
was much pleased with 1t. thank you very
| much for It. I am sending you puzzle OF
IL rooster. which I hope will not help to I'LL
| Mr.. Waste Basket, but may 1t on th<
| r. D. C. G. Page Sunday. Your member.
HESTER TABB GOODLOE. &
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Cbarafie.

My first is in pat but not in mat.
My second is In eale, also in pale,
My third Is in ate. but not rate.
My fourth Is In cat. also hat
My fifth is in hat. but not in rat
NY whole is a fruit.
Weldon, N. C. FLETCHER EDGE.
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Letters From
Our Children,

Dear Editor.-1 would like to Join the T
D. G. G. once more, please send me 1
badge, for lost mine. From your mcmbsn
ERNEST F. BOELTE
News Ferry, Halifax county. Va.
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Dear Editor.-I have not sent anything :.
the r. D. c.. C. for long time. hope my
drawing will win prize. I pride myself on
being one of the first members OF the club.
but have not won a medal yet but still hope
to do so. Wishing success to the 7. D. G. c..
1 remain your friend.
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Dear Editor.--1 am sending you some
stories and would like You to put In one. L
read your letter about getting up romethiusa
new; I think it would be nice don't
think Will go to the exposition. as papa is
NOT going until after school begins. and Z
do want to start the day school opens. This
year has gone by fast, hasn't 1t? A man
WAC killed by the train at noon to-day, Well
l will close. with much love to you and
members. MARGUERITE DUDLEY
stanton. Va
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But your eyes, in fancy. haunt me
With their strange and wistful light.
And the bright stars seem to taunt me
In the still and silent night,
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kITrrs EYES.

Kitty, how your eyes are beaming
With a strange and wistful light.
AS If two bright stars are cleaning
This dark dismal, snowy night.
And your eyes of starry brightness
Seem to pierce my very heart.
AS you walk with gentle lightness
To the door and then depart.
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RICK HENRY cALLAwAY.
Norwood. v
A CharnIa.

My first is in hall. but not In sail.
My secoud is In book. also In look.
My third is in boat. but not In coat
My fourth Is In table and also in saba.
My fifth Is in shoe, but not in true.
NV whole is a player of tho Richmond
baseball team
BY WILLIE A. GALLOWAY.
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What is 1t you vainly wanted
When you looked at me so long?
BY the past were YOU dear. haunted
BY things that have been and gone
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But now the days pass slowly by.
And In patience 1 must wait.
Till brighter light will LEAD me
To the distant golden gate.
Composed by
AMANDA coRDEs.
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ANSWERS.
EVELYN TuRNBULL.

To Book Puzzle: 1. Jack and Jill . Lit
tie women. 3. Little men. 4. An old fash
Toned girl.
Lawrenceville. Va.
TO Paper Puzzle l. Tree. 2. Ibex 8.
Mole T. Eggs 5. Ship. 6. Drum. 4.
Iowa s. Star 8. Pear. 10. Aces. IL. Tent.
IL. Cone. Is. Hill. The Initials spell Times
Dispatch. CARE.NSToN CALLAWAY.
Norwood, Va,
TO Hidden Birds 1. Wren, 2. Eagle, 3.
Thrush. 4. Finch. S. Lyre (bird). 6. Al
batross. Z. Larks. g. Dove.
Norwood, Va HENRY CALLAWAY,
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Puzzle Department.
Animal Charade.

My first Is In act, also in fact.
Ny second Is in led. but not in fed.
My third Is In eat. also in feet.
My fourth Is in pat. but not in fat.
My fifth is in hat, also in him.
My sixth Ia In an. also In fan.
My seventh Is In knot. also in nag.
My eighth is In tan. but not In fan.
Afy- whole Is an animal.
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THORNTON H1TE.
A Riddle.

Riddle.
Three fourths OF cross.
a circle complete
Two semi-circles a perpendicular meet,
A right angle triangle standing on feet.
Two semi-circles.
A circle complete.
Can you guess what spells? A word
seven letters; something used by men.
EVELYN TURNBULL.
Lawrenceville. Va.
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GEORGE BRUCE.
4os,s North Eighth Street, City.
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And II ever chance to see
You there In heaven bright.
Then I will know what troubled thee
That dark and snowy night.
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o dear! your lips will never tell
What you would wish to say:
But you in heaven, dear. will dwell,
Some time some sweet, glad day.
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Or was your life, dear. filed with
gladness2
Did your heart beat with delight?
Kitty. did you have no sadness?
Was your life SO gay and bright?
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400 East Main. City.
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Dear Editor.-I received my medal and
think 1t was just beautiful. and thank YOU
very much for it. Will so to the exposition
next month and hope to have nice time.
When I come back I will tell you about
everything. Well, must close for this time
hope to see my drawings In the paper.
Thanking you again for the medal. II remain
your member, ALMA S. BOELTE.
News Ferry, Halifax county. Va,
r ST. Will have my picture taken this
week and Will send you one. Three of my
brothers will send drawings In this week
also The Ink ann drawing with now Is
just as black as can be. so hope they VIII
escape the waste basket. a. S. B.
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Were you thinking OF your mother.
That you left long years ago?
Or were you dreaming OF your brother
Huried in the deep white snow?
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A CI,nradc.

ALMA s. BOELTE.
News Ferry. Va.
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Have you known. my kitty sorrow2
Have you burdens. too, to bear?
Do you wish the coming morrow.
Though it's filed with pain and care
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Dear Editor--I will write 70 our club, al
have lust come back from fine trip IL
Chrstiansburg, I visited my aunt out IL
the country Every day would go with my
cousins fishing, and then nearly every SVEN
ing would go horseback riding. ! WENT
down by the creek and was getting ready u
.nsh when a long water snake came craWlina
out on the bank. traced Il way down tho
to Elves and spent three days and we ronip
ell and played gan,ss until 10 o'clock. NJ
subscription has run, out, and like to heat
from the members SO we'll. and enjoy read.
inG the paper so much that want to renew
my subscriptions. My school starts Tuesday
or Wednesday. and certainly am CLAN, for
1t Is so lonesome down here. was real
surprised when read that another member
| from Elkhorn had won a prize WE'LL I
will close. Much love 10 all cf the members
AMI our kind editor. 8
, MYRTLE T. BINGHAM.
Elkhorn, W. Va. .-tll
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No. 1411 Hanover Street, Richmond.
Va.
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Was the past both dark and dreary?
Were you thinking Of 1t then?
Did your days on earth seem weary,
And you long. dear, for the end?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

Did you think OF Jesus. darling.
When you gazed at me SO long?
Did you hear Him gently calling?
Did you hear an angels song?
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u,r,1, ri 1yll.E nF sIIARpsnURG.

ESTELLE II. GATES.
Petersburg, Va.
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Elkhorn, w. Va.
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One day. as Richmond and Norfolk
Were lined up for a game.
Manager Reeve said TO his team,
II a victory to our team do proclaim
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Pocahontas, Va.
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MY TRIP TO coGGIN's POINT.

L512 West Ave. CITY.
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title disturbed. looked
said, Cherries aren't
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Did some master. darling, beat you
When you came In. tired. at night?
Did you wonder why he treat you
Cruelty, and IL twas right?
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M rHoRsroN Hit.
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Tn the box take your stand
Said Manager Reeve to Pitcher Long,
And with that trusty arm of yours
Fan this heavy hitting Norfolk throng..
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
HOW BLIND GOT BOOKS.
Library Due to Letter an The
Tribune Thirteen Years Ago.

The establishment of library for the blind IN
this city was due TO the publication thirteen years
ago this week I'm The Tribune OF a communication
from Richard Randall Ferry deploring the lack of
books for the blind. He afterward became first
president Of the association. which started with
thirty-lve members.
Mr. Ferry became blind at the age OF sixty. three
years before he wrote the letter 10 The Tribune.
Associated with him in the frst board OF officers
were Clark 2. Ferry. vice-president and Clara A.
Wfiams secretary and treasurer. The associa-
tion was Incorporated In 1885, and the library
opened at No. 444 Amsterdam avenue In 1886 with
sixty volumes the shelves. Eighty-six were
circulated the first year. Now there are 6ls read
ers and the library has four thousand volumes,
including one thousand pieces of music. There is
now also a teacher for the blind
Mr.. Ferry's letter TO The Tribune, which first
called attention 10 the need OF such library, but
to which he did not sign his name, was as follows
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: l wish thank you for the information
have received from article in your Sunday edi-
ti0n of The Tribune which gave description of
the Free Aid Library for the Blind located at the
Church of the Messiah, in Brooklyn. The fnforma-
tion is godsend TO me. and | assure you ! shall
lose no time in availing myself OF the use OF these
two years ago Por & 10 my nd h this fv and me
from So 10 81 50 volume AS blind persons. as
rule are not h with VI Sase Sn eIces @ xy T
that few can afford to indulge in
is II n 4ot tbc iargest Cities in the is
no free circulating library for the blind. with books
reIgious and secular printed in line letters and
New York point. for free use by all the worthy
blind2 But / feel sure this IS due a lack of in
formation and very many of charitable citl-
zens would only be too glad TO contribute TO this
object the facts I'm the case were brought to their
knowledge.
Who will help to start a fund by being of
6ftv 10 subscribe $40 each for this worthy object
which Will help to tighten the pathway through
Iifa of these people who in darkness?
Kew York, Nov. y, 1884 MORE LIGHT.
The first response this appeal and the nucleus
from which the library started reached The
tribune on November 27 of the same year The
letter follows:
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir. In response the question of your corre-
es5on6ent more Light: WHO will 1eip to start
= fund for this worthy object "a library for the
,,sa ~ the bnd) being of fifty 10 subscribe
s,o each?'' forward the inclosed check. " Y. T.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
BY THE WAY.
Republican Womdn's Club Listens to
Paper by hrs. U'ilshire.

The women of the West End woman's Republi-
can Association at their meeting az the Hotel
AstOr yesterday afternoon were told plainly by
Mrs Gaylord Wiltshire, OF the speakers. that
women as rule know nothing Of economics. and
they took 1t very meekly- Perhaps their breath
taken away by some OF the other things Mrs.
Wiltshire said She began by speaking OF the i'm
porta'.ca OF comprehension among women OF
civic problems. since mothers are the first teach
ers and II is in childhood that The principles OF
good citizenship must be learned
Il wonder she said, what any OF the women
see before me would do IL suddenly confronted
with the necessity Of teaching the children OF the
world how to be good citizens. Perhaps you have
not thought much about II. Having to write this
paper has made me think about IT, II seems to me
that to teach good citizenship there are two things
one must understand very clearly-hrst. the ideal
good citizenship, and second, present conditions.
Il would teach the child" Mrs Wiltshire went
on, that before you purify the citizen you must
purify the state. good citizen cannot serve bad
state. Our society today is bruised TO the core
We are facing the crisis OF the unemployment prob-
lem. What that problem means was shown in the
in the financial panic that is beginning now IN
every branch OF industry men are being thrown
out OF employment. And when IL Is no longer a
question of mans being willing to work but a
question Of his being able to get work. country
is in bad way.
How can it be possible that in the midst Of
plenty people constantly in danger OF starvinS7
the competitive system Mrs. Wiltshire went on.
reduces wages to the minimum price OF living:
for II mans family needs bread he will, 20 get
work, offer himself for the very least on which
his family live; and naturally the EMPLOYER
will take the man who will 60 the work for the
least money.
The few men who own the machinery Of pro-
ductiOn own the United States. And these men
can hardly be expected TO say to the people who
turn In the receipts TO them My dear people. this
is good OF you. but we would much rather you
kept IL for yourself
In fact Mrs Wiltshire added. Il don't believe
these men think much about it. But the people
should own the machinery OF production
When the speaker sat down Mrs. Robinson.
member of the club. wanted to know how. IL ths
minimum price OF living fixed wages Mrs WIZ
shire accounted for the large the working
people have in savings banks The speaker replied
that II only the skilled lab0rers who saved
money: that statistics show the great mass OF Ia
borers had none in savings banks.
I'll have to see those Statistics. said Mrs. Rob
insOn-
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
A MORNING MUSICAL.

The HARLEM Phi'hs srmonic Society gave its first
,,,orninr musical 81 t. season yesterday AZ the
waldorf Astoria Tine artists who took part ia the
.rogramn,e were Mime. Antoinette Ssumowski.
pia1os T 4 Adamowski, violin J. II. Adamowski,
cello. Mrs Hissem de Moss soprano; Miss Harriet
ware, accompanst
,51v,lnp women: Mrs. Frank Littefied. Mrs. Ham
Zen Higgins Mrs. Albert Best. Mrs p. Phoenix
IJerrer Mrs Henry F. Abee Mrs Judson G.
Wells and Mrs. Edward S, Clfnch. The ushers
were Miss Behning. Miss Marshall and the Misses
Roeckel
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
A NEEDY FAMILY.

In Avenue A branch is family greatly in need
of cheer. The father, a worthless man. has de-
serted the family; the mother is the hOusekeeper
In a tenement house, but. besides her services,
she must pay 81 a month rent for her rooms The
oldest boy fifteen years of age. is the sole support
and he earns only S6 a week. There are days when
this poor mother has nothing to eat herself but
dry bread. What nOurishing food be obtained
is given the five children. She tries to keep
them looking neat for school. and is a most self
respecting woman. Joey. the boy. has only one
shirt, but the mother washes 1t every night that
should go hungry.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
[ [A5j1tIE261HaiUENIR
1IgHHESIHHHSIS
P/SSgzsE0OGiH1IfYI
SARATOGA BRANCH REPORT.

Mrs George Perkins Lawton, president OF the
Saratoga branch sends the following summarized
report of the summer work done in the name Of
Sunshine Two large boxes of clothing were sent
TO n widow with four small children in Pennsyl-
vania: one box went TO a woman and in Cali
fornia; two boxes TO a 'shut-in' and her daugh-
ter in Troy; a box of toys to three children whose
mother is their sole support; magazines each
month to five people and other reading regularly
10 ten families. The president and Mrs John
Manning gave n sale and bridge for the crippled
and sick children sent to Saratoga in the summer
and made for their care and maintenance Sl,26V.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15

edge contributions Of reading matter-vIz. maga-
zines and illustrated papers or periodicals-and
mems clothing. sent express prepaid to either the
secretary or the superintendent. The association Is
now in its twentieth year Of effOrr among seamen.
and was the pioneer in this special line OF work
upon the river front. Very truly yours
EMMA NJ BANGS. Secretary.
New York City Nov. L. 1907
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
MAYFLowER REPORT.

The Mayflower branch of New Haven does not
think IL has done very much during the summer
Its report reads:
since May we have given SS5 to the Rest Home,
ma ssed on between five and six hundred garments
twenty-six pairs of shoes and some groceries We
never keep n record of magazines Tor these are
travel,ig all the time. Our october ana NoVehloer
meetings have been held, and We now feel We are
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
HOLIDAY ORDERS.

Miss Caroline T. Bradley, of Locust street.
Huntsville. Ala, would like TO receive orders for
fancy work and Christmas novelties. COmmuni-
cations should be addressed TO her. Miss Bradley
is grateful TO Miss Bailey for sending her reading
matter
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15

Black O squirrel lining; collar Persian lamb blended natural
squirrel New loose semtftted models Value $395O $3.50
Goats Of imported broaddoth lined including sleeves, with shawl
collar fPnmb finished with taIo stitching Value $55O0S37
Same coat with large shawl collar of black lynx Leipzig dye $45OO
(a,at Of Ptt BeHsaz Finest quality Persian Paw closed throat with eweed
clasp sci in bright green sod fnoI novelty of the $3.50
hmdh to
Mature mmkI
md mfo match
For friday selling
NlHrbwhn black lynx Cdg b) large to Value $4,000 $3.50
Men 2o and 28m twill silk edge umbrellas natural wood handles and
exclusive shapes Value $500 $500
Mems 28m silk edge umbrellas; dsned handles
sterling trimmed Value $500 $3.50
Womehs 2oh twill silk tape edge umbrellas attractive novelty handles pearl and
ling silver Value $3.50 $225
Wmens 2o silk ribbon edge umbrellas; richly finished exclusive handles of st
ling silver metal buckhorn and sterling Value
$3.50 and $500 $295
Engagement eass red English straight grain leather fitted with clock porcelain
randm plate pencil and monthly calendar cards. Value $275 $225
telephone registers red leather folding Sides for fifty Value
$225 $l75
Post card albums cloth stamped seen gold white leaf ahs &c.,
75c, $3.50 -. . Zoe, &C., Csc
Sixth Avenue Eighteenth to Nineteenth Street. New York
b
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
READING AND CLOTHING NEEDED.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Seamen's Christian Association No
59s West street, New York. will gratefully aclInowl-
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15

we'll started in our years work Yours in sun
shine. MARY A. ADAMS.
President of Mayfower Branch"
In spite Of the modesty Of this branch president
the record Is n most creditabe The number
less little kndnesses done are never mentioned by
the president.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15

Curiosity concerning current RUSSIAN ii'eia
ture Is assuaged by the Hon. Maurice Barring IN
letter TO The Morning Post" of London he
Is at present travelling In Russia and readlhg
ndustriously as he goes. with the SWIFT ana
iumuituous events of the political movement
ne says. with the granting of the freedom OF
tho press and the inhoodng of Russia with
light which it had never before known came
new literary renascence."
Il is too soon as yet TO discern and 10 gauge
what IL the literary value of the thick ana tuT,
buent mass OF production which has been poured
Out in Russia during the last two years. but one
thlnS is certain namely. that there Is M noel''17
ttsgnant IN ,he new phenomena The writer's ~
me younger generation still oi.en peSsii@nistc @
IA the cxtrerne: they dip their pencils IN thS nue
~ earthquake and eclipse but II IS Iile sse slooii &c @
The earthquake and not TIE nlonotonous grayness ,
81 sunees atmosphere. They stTlek anu hres ~.
eociferats snd shey anathematize, but they 90 no.
tas There is nothing 10 be done. Le.. i us n a,I
Hent considerable apathy reiens IN tne seyt
Whatever may be the dlscouf 80 set'.i .laoo 80
political reforIEers. there y as get ~ no 6sy The
note OF apathy In the literature OF the aay, ~.
,anols thing Is that neaTy all the lteraIegte email
= law appearinG-Vith the exception oI a, q iei.n, SER
Ssh.ie seool which has plunged INTO lns s its
ar I'm. and many other isfiis-i.as io1 .,ontg
-s'sst matter political events ana poilieai
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15

Divers EngIishmen have been making COM
parisons between the methods Of our Con-
gressional Library and those Of the great library
Of the British Museum, much 10 the disadvan-
saEe Of the latter The English Library world
in reviewing recently some specimens OF the
photographed lists Of the washington ihs'i'u-
ton declared that they were enough to make
the average British library official blue with
envy and the ordinary British ratepayei "Ho
uses bool,s oreen with disgust ct the apathy Of
his own government"
New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
Literary .Nese,s and Crfffcisn,.

nartiAs rlsons police. Pogroms meetings elections
actionertas asssInations. bombs. revolutonarles.
main aisra;,- .aiarcnlsts fanatics-these the
tereEtinp noiy OF the new literature. Another in
~ sans, PolIt is that with ali this stock in trade
"a aohaIism the literature is not Sensational