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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-26
WHAT Is PROSPERITY.

Our political experience indicates
that III. term prosperity" is often re-
Iative. What Il really signifies depends
upon the attitude o: the person using
It One part OF The population may be
exceedingly prosperous, while the other
classes are barely existing. The
French Revolution was precipitated by
a Wild and extravsgant dissipation OF
wealth by the nobility IN the face OF
starvation ard restitution among the
great masses Of people. The prosper
fly OF the governing or the bu-eaucra-
tic classes o: Russia and some Of the
nations OF the Orient, even at the pres
ent day. IS frequently based upon gen
eral suffering and deprivation among
the people at large. And the same
condition IN a modified form also often
obtains in our highly developed indus
trial and commercial nations. There IS
prosperity" but It's benefits are not
d!ffused- Special privilege ard favor
limits - TO particular class. Because
OF Inequalities IN legislation. enormous
sccunulat!ons OF wealth are held in q
few hands. and are not distributed The
Republican protective tariH policy is
: EIariag case IN point Sixteen years
ago the late Senator Hanna conducted
: successful Republican presidential
campaign under the slogan. Prosper
ity and a Full Dinner Pal" The hrst
part Of tEis policy was realized. By
excessive .aG unjust fsvoEs TO manu-
featuring interests ;kelE proats were
enhanced almost beyond tho dreams .:
ava-!os. 10 prosperity" however,
cane 20 tie warc-eaTnc=. lie was
gwen steady employment and SON. in.
crease = money wages. but under a..
coatrol % prices exercised BY the tara
protected Industries. real wages DE-.
cIinsd. To-Day ouT pDtected wage,
eaToers fnG s. impossible 90 carry diE,
; aer pals g fsu a. they were lsfoE,
ID, .lsstiea % President Mckinley. ",
b have had Prosperity. bst ogr Din=ie1
. and Psyns-AIGr1ch tarir laws CO.
/. fsrred is fruits upon a very Unite,
. humber Of Industrial and mercantile
: interests.
: Ana aow. CONES IN. complain. TIA
= labor II scarce. ara We cannot hav,
= or fui measure % prosperity withou
q unrestricted Immigration. The faiiur
9 OF ths last Congress 70 pass . Law
. limiting the sHf!sx Of aliens in eoss.s
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maintained that % far as large per-
centage OF them are concerned. to call
them into active service would do
more harm than good: would be a
hazardous experiment. calculated "a
stimulate further the spread OF both
military and political revolt.
More than that. as further discount
ing the advantages OF Turkey In point
OF numbers. the crossing Of the From
tier by the Bulgarian army would be
the signal for the rallyins to 1t OF 9
formidable irregular auxiliary con-
tingent composed OF Macedonian and
Albanian Christians. among whom the
Bulgarian revolutionary committees
emissar1es have been particularly and
methodically active since the late
massacres by the Turks on the Turko-
servian and the Turko- Montenegrin
borders. This says nothing OF what
would be the attitude and the course OK
Servia, with whom II Is no secret Bull
earia recently negotiated a treaty tor
promotion and defense OF mutual In
terests."
L, has been long. as will be readily
seen. since time was more propitious
for Bulgaria 10 play the Russian role.
and strike for the 'ameltoration or
the conditions of the Christians in
the Turkish provinces"-and incident
ally" fer realization OF her ambition
for territorial expansion in the nearer
East. The momentous question, there
fore as the Spectator and other British
papers imply. is whether King Ferdi-
nand will be able to resist the agitation
and pressure for war: equally they I'M
nlv conviction that he will not be.
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A MoMExTOUs QUESTION.

A very pess!nistic view Of the Sit
ustion and the outlook IN the Balkans
is taken by the British press. notably
the London Spectator. AT the moment
the most thundery part OF the sky is
in Bulgaria" says that contemporary,
and while II tries TO seek consolation
n the face OF experience, that there is
10 part OF the world * which black
clouds disperse so quickly. 81 IS com
PEELED 20 admit that not often has there
been less reason 10 embrace such con-
ISOLATION. Truth 10 tell, the conditions
would seen 10 Justify :ully TIE Spec
tator's pessirsism.
The war cloud that has arisen In
bulgaria has Only served as a focus
TO which Others are concentrating. As
our contemporary cites. bulgaria IS
by 10 means the oEly country whose
nerves are uarlirr dangerously.
servis is importing large supplies OF
ammunition. The "qu!.." 81 Albania
SO ia- there s. "q=.et~-is recognized
as merely = caI-a before saccke= out-
burst; Macedonia Is o5ee more sec,h-
ing with sedi,loE. sne Cree. az.
crete are asst. IL anticipation Q: "op-
portgnity." ~C=-ssI" bulgaria, -
represented IN the crown and tie Tzia.
ix,ry. continues ~paelse." T.; roa. II,
Jsss elaborate sniiita.y PREPARATIONS
for eveatusiitie. are making.
The regular Bg!gsr army Q. G..Cc'
rer 8. held practically a. Uni; 9,
the ooIors. and the reserves. whlcl
would bring BSIsaria's hgauEE fore,
up TO 27s.ess o: THE best saElyssa a.,
slxc.sIlres ard braves; soldiers 81 60
rope. can be modified virtually a.
moments notice As opposes 70 thss'
Turkey claims sk. oossd muster :C9.
sos regulars. 10000 reserves End "a
~Re1sf- q between soo.see ard 7oe.',
o., what with present internal roist
-si e.sarectson. how many Of thes
lsst named vosjd be dependable is
serious question: b. many observer
q sss trend ef that disaaeesion. n
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cred a matter for thanksgiving Dire
forebodings arc scattered abroad as to
the effect upon prosperity" II restric-
tive legislation should be passed at
IN. next meeting OF our national leg
islature.
This attitude Is also based upon
pretudiced Interpretation Of what
prosperity" really implies. Increased
production OF wealth from our mines
and manufacturing establishments. and
the growth Of trafic upon our railroads
often mean greater accumulations Tor
small group OF persons. but the cohoi-
ton of our people cannot be measured
by tons OF steel. yards Of cloth. or
freight traffic density. A real and ra-
tional advancement in material well
fare implies general dirusion OF
wealth among all classes OF the popu-
lation. Unless these conditions are
present. activity in trade and indus
try carry no hope TO the wage-earner'
A slow process OF Industrial expansion
under proper conditions may mean
more In real prosperity to the worker
and consumer than the most feverish
activity under a regims OF special fav-
ors. With the use OF machinery ana
present manufacturing processes un-
trained ana ill,terate workmen may be
protitably employed. For the greater
proportion Of the wage-earners in our
leading industries. skill and expert !
ence are unnecessary. Unrestricted
therefore. affords cheap !
and unlimited labor supply. Its emu
ployment in the past has resulted in a
Of working and living
conditions. There is no hope o. real
prosperity for the native American
wage-earner. or those OF foreign birth
who have already taken up residence
In the United States. until temporary
limitation at least is placed upon the
number O: incoming aliens which Will
snabls US to absorb properly those who
are already at work in our mines and
factories.
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On the Spur Of the
Moment.

4 Battle Hymn.
In the dining room I cit. thinking.
mother dear. Of you
And the way you chased the dies
long years ago.
With chaser that you made from .
turn-up window shade
And the swatter was q thing you
didn't know.
CHORUS.
Swat. swat. swat, the flies are march
ing.
Cheer up. comrades. and be gay.
When you swat one in the face
Fifty-seven take his place.
And the files are getting thicker
With a swatter in my hand. every
day ! take my stand.
Then l fan the atmosphere with
spiteful swish,
And 1 reckon with a sigh that I never
hit fly.
But each time l bust a ssven-dollar
dish.
CHORUS.
Swat, swat. swat. the flies are march
ing.
Cheer up. comrades. and be gay.
II at first you don't succeed.
Keep on swatting. that's the creed.
And 1t may be you win knock one
out some day.
They are in the sugar bowl and the
steak en- CASSEROLE.
They are in the soup. the hash. the
milk and tea.
They are always on the hike and dis
turbing the mike.
They're as busy as the tabled busy
bee.
CHORUS.
Swat, swat, swat, the flies are march
ing.
Cheer up. comrades. and DO gay.
Tho you slip and sprain your neck
and become a nerveless wreck.
Keep on swatting, for 1t Is the only
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WISE MAN on ROOSEVELT.

The most profound and searching
analysis OF present American political
conditions yet published is Contained
in a letter to the New York Phes from
DR. Charles W. Eliot. the president
emeritus OF Harvard. Its temperate
statement of truth. based on long eS-
periance and broad philosophy. is IN
sharp contrast 10 the feverssh chatter
OF demagogues, reacticnaries and Wis
,onary propagandists.
DR.. Eliot finds the keynote OF the
present struggle in the tariff. He
believes that the tariff prevents the
expansion OF American commerce
supports artificial monopolies and.
raises the price OF many necessaries
OF life" No relief can be expected
from the Republican party. because Mr..
Taft holds firmly to the principle OF
protection and the men who are sup
porting him are protecttonists in pIac-
cice. The P-ogressivss cannot be
trusted 10 deal wisely with the tariff
because many OF them are by training
Repu sigcaus. with the old faith still
fast in their hearts Moreover. Ex-
President Roosevelt has never shown
aay Acquaintance with tariff questions.
any interest il them OF any comprehen-
si3r cs the disastrous effects CT the
rartg CT American Industries ana on
tie prices OF the rscsssa-.es % lie TO
Consumers" Eis remarks O. the tariff
are contradictory and vague. yet liable
20 utStezG the farmer and working
r-zn. from ~5ou be seeks votes There
fare. srce TIE Democratic platform and
cs1dseete seen likely 20 accomplish g
..-utseoEs al effective reduction OF
tart rates Dr. Eliot viii give his
su1r.rr 70 Wilson sat Marshall
Particularly keen IS this wise mans
cszrac-e-.zrtoc CO Roosevelt and lis
s,o.ce-s TIE Progressive party con-
tans msay social workers. ministers
aze yorag people e1d other d!s:cter-
es-ed persons % ucCues-caahls patti
octs-- who think they can further their
various ph!lzathro2.c purposes By uti-
liz:ng the energy and popularity OF
Tneocor. Roosevelt II also contains
men ard women who warmly admire
Er Eooseyctrs private character and
public career and accept Es proeerea
leadership with enthusiastic cevortcn.f
But all social advances must be made
with caution and wisdom. They call
fo- rztrness. sober Judgment anc quiet
resolution II the chief executive GOV
ernor Wilson's temperament, knowledge
and experience - him TO deal wisely,
as President Of the Unitec States, with
all these Dhilan,h-opto projects.
On the other hand, Theodore Roose-
welt has proven himself to pc ''!rnpul-
sive, headstroag, seIf-corAde1t. inpa-
Iierr OF restraints and opposition and
given 70 the use OF exrravaEznt Ian
guage::' He IS peculiarly unfit 70 be
intrustHd with a third term.
Such calx and. deliberate opinions
from = Seaser Of American thought
and devoted ideals, cannot be met
by mere e1travagsnt language Not
even Roosevelt can add Dr.. Eliot to
the Anan:as Club. What .epIy can he
make 20 these d!spassiouate judgments
OF wise ard temperate philosopher?
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THE BATTLE FOR HEALTH.


The visitor to the International Con-
eress OF Hygiene at Washington Is
heartened by the spectacle of how
large and efficient at last are the forces
battling for health and morality. Here
for the first time in history do the
organized agencies for social better
rnent bulk large enough against the
tremendous powers OF disease and evil
to impress, upon the weary soldiers for
the common good that they are no
longer lighting against hopeless ODDS
Always before men have battled with
the desperation OF a forlorn hope. To-
day their united strength slowly APP
prcaches that of the titan they seek
TO destroy. Victory is not won. but the
good IN society is TO longer dwar.ed
and insignificant, The lover Of hui
manity can see much in Washington
this week that will give him fresh
courage and new faith.
The very gathering Of wise men
from all quarters OF the world to talk
Of their problems and to lend to one
another OF their spirit is a fine thing.
The generals OF science planning the
next steps in the long war give real
evidence that civilization is accom-
pltshed Its ancient dreams Even
more convincing to the laymen is, the
exhibition of concrete methods and
equipment now at work helping to
ease the burden of mankind.
IN the exhibit O. hygienic appliances
and data is represented practically
every agency working for finer phys
ical life There is the government
health service and pure food display:
the warnings and figures in the anti
tuberculosis crusade; the results of
laboratory research on hook worm. in
FAINT mortality, cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts and typhoid The State health
bureaus present statistics OF the vast
Improvement they have made in pub
lie health; the universities offer thei-
learning and discoveries; the tenn
perance societies repeat the old story
Of disease and ruin due to alcohol; the
Y. II c. A. announces It's achievements
Girls show how youth is being taught
to care for priceless bodies.
Childhood is the centre for the
greatest efforts. An electric light
flashes once every ten seconds for the
death of q baby somewhere In TIE
world. A million and a half of these
deaths each year are preventable. From
this text the visitor turns TO the dis
play OF the pure milk workers. from
this 10 the booth OF those who fight
against child labor. and then to the
and lastly 10 where is represented the
crusade for irnparting to youth kncwi-
edge of sexual facts and the ravages
Of social disease. Not least imposins
is the data on welfare work among the
employees Of great Industrial corpora
tons Finally. In the division OF sta
tistics is presented by chart and dia-
gram and plain figures all the various
problems, their location and extent.
and the progress toward their solG-
ton.
. This congress. altogether abou;
health and disease Is not disp;ritius OF
grUesoIre. j; 3 cheerful and optimis-
tic II believes IN prevention. IL Is
confident Of success. Its end Is naPPi-
ness and It's batt!e-cay education
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Tax R(fOFDD.

To the Editor of The Times-Dispateh:
Sir-In Your issue of SATURDAY. Au-
gust 81 notice that much prominence
IS given to the taxable income return
made by Thomas Ryan. ESQ OF Mel
ing made that $l5s.ooo is much less
than the proper amount.
In your issue Of Sunday. September
4. find among the income returns
from Fairfax County the following:
My opinion 10 that the small figures
returned by Captain Willard are. IN the
opinion of the public. even more ridtcu-
lous than those OF Mr. Ryan.
Our former Lieutensnt-G Governor
and Corporation Comm.sioner ,,,,a Is
a millionaire and yet the re-
turn is scarcely more than should be
realized on a safe and conservative IN
vestment OF 100000.
/ do not offer any criticism Tor the
publicity given to Mr.. Ryan. because
believe you to be right in his case.
+ am puzzled. however. to know Why
at.entfon was not drawn to M. VIII
Iard's apparently utterly inadequate
return. There. Of course. may be some
good reason for II. Just as ~. HsAn
do not know Mr.. willard. and
have never had any occasion to dislike
hin, have heard that he te . pleas
mt gentleman. with many fr,ends IN
Richmond. and rather intmate Win
Disnatch, Can IL be that this . the
reason for his more than considerate
treatment at your hands?
~ yo,, have the space Tor the above
.honId be glad to see IL published. as
a matter OF fairness ley VI mo'
hs" VI JOHN W. CARTER. JR-
n.nxfIIe Va.
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There are some annual football
games that are always expected 60
end IN casualties. but st Belfast Ire
land. last week ihcTe was a game so
fast and iarieas that the sidelincs
got busy ard shot up ary-,wo people.
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Young man. this is leap year. still.
and something is liable to happen to
you any moment In such an emer-
gency it is well to be prepared. There
are few set rules which you should
follow when there is q likelihood OF
being asked to marry one Of the fair
creatures. Follow these rules and
you will be happy. Marriage Is an
important step. you know, and the
young man can not be too careful In
accepting a proposal
II she is muscular and has b!ceps
like those of section hand think
well before you take a chance.
Do not marry one who has q fond
ness for pool and billiards. or who
spends much time in pooIrooms. This
is liable to keep her away from homo
a great deal.
Ii you have your choice between a
girl who smokes q pipe and one who
smokes cigarettes accept the one who
smokes the pipe. She is more apt
TO make a success OF her life and to
provide for you in the future.
If she won't let you smoke IN the
house. SO much the better. Smoking
doesn't do you any good, anyhow.
When she hears burglars in the
cellar. hop right out OF bed and go
and look for them. You needn't be
scared, there won't be any burglars
there, and if there should be they
will probably shoot you. and you will
never have to hop out Of bed to look
for any more burglars
If she wants the bedroom window
down and you want II up, put 1t
down. for you won't get any sleep If
you don't.
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annually spending considerable sums
OF money with the same worthy object
in view?
In view Of these things. then. has
he not earned the rebuke OF every
right thinkin and patriotic citizen OF
Virginia. and shall not this rebuke be
adm in istered in the form Of an ad-
verse ballot when he stands before
them again and asks for reelection
at their hands?
The ranks of the Blue and Gray
are fast thinning. The swift-movins
chariot of Time is bearing them across
the river. and they are finding rest
under the shade of the trees on the
other side. Let nothing be done or
said to mar tine frarernal serenity OF
those who still linger with US. and let
the descenda nts OF the Blue and the
Gray mingle and commingie the
streams Of their lives until the COM
bined waters thereof shall obliterate
forever the last vestige OF san
culinary, discordant and altogether I'M
necessary conflict.
Surely Words fifty spoken are like
apples OF gold In pictures of silver"
hut "Grieyous words stirreth UP strife"
r. II. WILLIAMS.
Crewe.
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QUERIES&
ANSWERS

BID stephen Foster write the music
He did. The scant biographical
sketches accessible here do not seem
to cover the point with exactness. but
examination Of MY Old Kentucky
Home" .-Oid Folks At Home" Ellen
Bayne." "Old Memories" Carry Ne
L %s.... s ia sh. Go Cold GROUND" "oid
DOG Trax" and other songs show
statement that Mr. Foster wrote these,
and the presumption 10 that he wrote
the music for all his words
sMa,sAelA.~
Can you locate for me . place called
Mansfield" near Richmond Ey
nearby estate Of the name. Our coz
respondent desires to locate family
burial ground
Lone white worms are found In ice
taken from house here Can you
tell me what they are? ID
We know no more than we have
heard since childhood. VIZ: tnat 0io
ice often became 30 infested ss -o, Inc
and il was not regarded - develop
from germs in the water. because u
was never found except N ice wnicn
had lain in the house for about year
and was being thrown ont 20 m 1iRee
w that the Department Of Agriculture.
washington, D. c.. can give you ID.
formation about the matter.
Can YOU tell me when . woman -
eonsidered .eideriyy" 3. L MANN,
After the age OF about sixty-nvo
yeara
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rSe EngS0e SOog.
WIZ, the earth shall he aHed Win
r,nwledge Of :ee glory OF the Lcro as
m. waters cover the sca--hao@kk"S
ii. H.
In three-fovr tine.
wan = glorious rhyme.
The seyen-fcos drivers are FACING
along
Are racing aions
With a roaring sop9-
p.c,.,broated voices clear ana strong:
We arc the power o, Soa-
w. are the voices OF Coz
We are the vessels OF Goa
The air and the Goa
Combine. and . soul
s,eaks from the roaring sfacH-
49,. IRON, the believing stack,
Ara IN. crosshesds Jumping.
Az ere psssonS PUMPING
s,c,n treble parts they answer back:
We are the power OF Coz
We are the voices OF Goa.
We are the vessels Of Coo.
.,a . ma, with . steady hand
IT,. 81, a. his command
Cnnceyscd elements % the earth
the shunaercus shros OF the boilers
sea, time to the things OF rA'' and
,rs. .ssscs, mvssc es life and DssshD
Win : resonare tonic tone:
Ana me iron and brass ana the sseam
Chores In Q s5blIsat scream
We are the rower g -
We are ~ vessels ef 0eA.
EpUoelp IoNrA03
rn~xaunnwln "a
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Voice of the People


To the Editor OF The Times-Dsspatch:
Sir.--On Saturday. September IL. in
the town Of Crewe. Noftoway County.
"a. there was held a reunion Of Con-
fed.rate veterans. under the auspices
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n the Mona rasa has really been
cnjled 30 Russia. .; is certain she Is
no longer smiling he famouu smile.
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In the or season, use your straw ha;
aS q collar holder.
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His Plea.

Sheridan Master. former speaker OF
the Michigan house of represents
tives. tells the following story OF one
OF his early cases as lawyer
\ negro was arrested for stealing
calf and the court appointed Mr..
Master TO defend him. The colored
man had never talked to a lawyer
before and didn't fancy the idea very
much, preferring to try the case
himself.
After a short conference between
Mr. Master and the negro the court
asked the negro ROW he would plead.
The latter rose slowly and said:
ledge, your honor, pleads not
guilty on advice OF my attorney. but
! amt got no faith in any attorney:
so. I'll tell you. jedge. dat I done
stole de calf and j throws myself on
de mercy of de cost"
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An Epitaph.

Here lies a poor woman who always
was tired.
She lived in a house where the help
was not hired.
Her last words on earth were: Dear
friends, I am going
To where there's no cooking. no
washing or sewing;
But everything there IS exact to my
wishes,
For where they don't eat, there's no
washing dishes.
I'll be where loud anthems will al
ways be ringing,
But having no voice. I'll get out OF
the singing.
Don't mourn for me now. Don't
mourn for me, never
I'm going to do nothing forever and
ever"
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car YOU tell me when . woman -
~cnsia.yed .eideriy,~ b. L MANN.
After the age OF about stxty-nvo