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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18
SONGS AND SAWS
Plant OF the Rich.

Plant OF the Rich.
We own dustlcss sweeper
And fireless cooker, too;
A playerless piano
or wondrous tone and hue.
Our big refrigerator
Is odorless, you know,
And our horseless carriage
Won prizes at the show.
We hire a painless dentist.
Who for our molars cares;
In soulless corporations
We own some million shares.
But now that Christmas ncars us
And things begin to hum,
Oh. may our son be given
A noiseless horn and drum.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18
hutton: Buttoni

(From the Detroit Free Press.)
whore the capital of his country is.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18

From the Chicago News0
before we enter into any union of
neutrality with South America the lat
ter should be required to promiso not
to ship us any more tango dances.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18
Promising profexs,on.

(From tho Washington Post)
It's Il wise European father who
brings his son up to be either n doctor
Or-an architect.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18

Published every day in tho year by The Times
Dispatch Publishing Company, Inc. Address oil
communications TO THE TIMES-DISPATCFf,
Ttmcs-Dispntch building, 10 South Tenth Street.
Uichmond. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18
Queries and Answers

Cnts.
Please let know the age OF tho oldest cat
OF which you have any knowledge.
MRS. c. W. ASTROP.
The question would be better covered by notes
sent in by some OF readers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18
Congress Refuses to BE Blufrcd

. EPORTS from Washington are to the ef
~ feet that the bills introduced III Con
gress by Senator Hitchcock and others, which
are designed to prohibit the export of arms
and ammunition to nations now at war are
In no danger of passing These reports have
all the appearance Of probability, and also in
dictate that Congress Is managing to retain
It's sound sense and discretion even in these
too-martal days.
From the beginning Of this government it
mas stanchly protested the right of it's citizens
to sell arms to be,lgercnts, and that right
Is recognized in international law. NUM-
ions OF war, of course, are contraband and
subject to seizure by the enemies of the coun-
try to which they may be consigned but this
consideration does not affect the right to sell
them and TO deliver them, if that be possible.
The fact is that all these efforts TO curtail
a business in which many Americans ara
engaged, and which has mitgated to some az
tent the losses the war has caused this coun
try, have Teutonic origin Germany and
her friends do not want Americans to sell
arms to the allies because the allies control
the hlgh seas. and we cannot sell to GERMANY
lhat Is Germany's misfortune, but not our
laul', Tor American manufacturers would he
charmed under other circumstances, TO sell
her all the arms they could make and sba
could use.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18
The Dividing I,iuc.

FrOm Lifo)
a statesman is a politician with whom
you agree. a politician Is a statoa-
man with whom you disagree.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18
Notary md Pension Papers

May n notary charge for putting seal pen
sion papers for United States pensions? Has
person any legal interest in the real or per
sonal property of his stepfather? II. w. G.
No. No.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18
Fresh Air Schools.

Where may 1 ind out about tho fresh air
schools in Richmond? MRS c.
This question answered within the last
few weeks Write DR.. j. A. c. Chandler Su-
pcrintendent OF Schools. Richmond Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18
XNiIlinn ri I,IXe.

Please state the dates of the Iegisat tive SER
vices OF William G. Rives. OF Virginia. c. S. y.
state Legislature. 1S17-19 and 1892; member
OF Congress- p1S2a-9; United States Senate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18

Conclusive.
First s leu h-Can you
make out IL our man passed
this way?
Second Hawkshaw-I feel
perfectly sure Of II. We
know he woro shoes, and
tn csc footprints indicate
clearly that the man who
made them was equipped In
the same way.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18
Hard to Choose,

Grubbs-Do you consider tho pun tho loves
form OF wit?
Stubbs-Well. think jokes about mothers
In law, goats and whsllcrs run 1t close second
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18
Old Going. ETC.

Lists from T.. l.. T., r. r. Thomas, L. G. r.
and Frank Wallace contain nothing worth sell
ing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18

lie MISUNDERSTANDING is 4 lottery.
She (sweetly)-Of course it is And have YOU
ever noticed that tho men who make the small
est investments always most disappointed
when they fall to get the grand prize?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18
Chats With Virginia Editors

From this observation of Editor George
greene In his Clifton Forge Review, we deduce
'hat one OF the Christmas gifts that mans town
needs Is sidewalk cleaning ordinance: "The
man who has a large frontage to his business
mouse and residence usually brags about It un-
I'll there is heavy snow, and then he prefers
less space"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18

Entered January 81, 1908. at Richmond, Va,
second class matter under net of Cons-ess of
March s. 1870.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18

Somebody has suggested an institution for
the care of old and inarni baseball PLAYERS I"
the Bristol Heraid-Courier informs us Some
how we had formed the impression that tho
vaudeville stage had been adopted as such
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18
Rirf)ulun1 Ginlps -pispatrb

THE TIMES, Founded. ..................ls 1855
THE DISPATCH. Founded. Observation-Disclosures 1850
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18

Worried Reader" is informod that ,ho
letters X. u. II. are the initials OF Richmond
=. Hobson, and do NOT stand for Rather
Phony Heroics
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18
TELEPHONE, RANDOLPH 1

South Richmond. ............ 1920 Hull Street
Petersburg. ....... 100 North Sycamore Street
LycchburE. Observation-Disclosures. 21S Eighth Street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18
Finding
Work for
Unemployed

this respect we'll in fight
ing. III countries whcro the individual is less
under tho control of the state, countries where
according to the German view, n more primitive
type OF government still survives. Imagination
In emergency does not go far beyond public
works, and public works apt to be looked
enterprise undertaken chiefly TO keep the Idle
busy much Migrants lodging house pro-
Vidcs n woodpile--not SO much because wood is
needed ms because saving 1t gives the ledger
discount fort enough to balance the pleasure he
gets from bed and breakfast. This Is, Of course
very narrow view OF emergency work ana It's
possibilities and II Is apparent that If the social
machinery existed Il considerable variety Of
useful work could be saved for dull times Just
as a ar-sghtcd farmer or business man plans
his own routine. It>is matter not OF creating
but OF distributing employment. and in proper
ton as state and city work by plan looking
far into the future, they have reserves Of
employment to be called into play when they
are nccdcd.--Springhod Republican.
AS AN indication Of how rapid-
Trade ly the financial and commercial
Balance tide Is changing In our favor It
nur xVoy Is now announced from Washing
A' ton that the conferences which
were Initiated In October by Sir
George Paish and b. B. Blackctt, the English
economic experts have been called off by mutual
consent. Tho situation. from the British stand
point. seemed urgent then that these gentle
men wero sent TO tho United States to arrange.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18

New York policemen are each IN pive ono
penny towards testimonial to the officer
VINO wrote police textbook Indicating it's
value? no
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18

FRIDAY. DECEMBER is. 1914.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18
Current Editorial Comment
Finding work 70.

Finding work for tho uncm-
ployed cannot be called one of
the conspicuous successes Of social
organizations; If Germany should
win 1t would be by excellence in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18
The Pcss,mi.t Saw.
The PikerI


Twisting the British lions tail may result
in a bite as we'll growl.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18
HQrd Lines

Hard Lines.
The politicians grieving,
Elections far away,
And few and small the pickings
He'll get before that day.
THE TATTLER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18

From Boston 100000 eggs have been
shipped TO London. Eggs in Boston are
quoted at 4 S cents dozen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18

" The climax of kiss, says Helen Rowland
is that exquisite psychological movement lust
before II happens. We do not know Helen but
take 1t that Helen knows" says tho Norfolk
Virginian- Pilots qualified expert OSCILLATION.
HIe falls to take into consideration that much
depends upon where 1t happens. The species
discussed by Miss Rowland didn't happen in
Norfolk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18

From the Newport News Press: on ca inot
hate a man YOU know, says President Wilson
We infer from this that Champ Clark does not
know Secretary Bryan" The editor obviously
does not know the Christian spirit Of woodrow
Wilson. If the President made the remark
quoted, it is dollars to doughnuts he intended
the insertion Of comma after the word man
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18

AS AN Indication Of how randi
ly the financial and commercial
tide Is changing In our favor, it
Is now announced from Washing
ton that the conferences which
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-18
War News Fifty Years Ago
tFrom the Richmond Dispatch. Dec. IS. 1854,

There is every reason to suppose that another
consideraole portion OF Shcridan's troops, here
toforc Kept busy in the Valley, have come down
10 JOIN Grant on the front OF Petersburg None
front. "
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-03

says he has given Cross three deci-
sive trimmings, and that the work is
becoming monotonous.
This leaves the way clear for the
proposed meeting between Rivers
and Ad Wolgast in Milwaukee the
night of Jan: %. Tom Jones, VOL
CASTS manager, agreed to the fight
yesterday, and Joe Levy, acting for
Rivers, wired from Los Angeles that
he was willing to sign.
DR.. w. e. MeanWeII of Wisconsin
University's athletic staff, is the most
successful basketball coach in the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-03

Prof. w. E, MeanweII, coach of
champion Wisconsin University bas-
ketbalI team, whose teams have lost
but two games in six years.
country. He never coached a loser.
In six years his teams have lost just
two games.
He coached the Wisconsin Univer-
sity five to two conference champion
ships. One team lost one game. An
other was ,undefeated.
Before going to Wisconsin DR..
Meanwen coached four teams in Bal
timore. These teams lost one game.
From all over the land coaches
write DR.. Meanwell for help in coach
ing their teams. He is the recognized
authority of the sport.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-03

Dr. MeanweIl has written several
stories for The Day Book, telling how
to train and how to execute the piv-
otal plays of the game. These les
sons, for that's what they are, will
materially aid any team to execute
the plays which have made DR.. Mean
wells fives famous.
The worId-girdIing Giants and Sox
stopped off in Brisbane, Australia,
long enough to play ball game yes
terday, the Giants winning, 2 to 1.
The teams Immediately beat it for
Sydney.
Harry GoeIitz, former Oak Park
football and track marvel, expelled
from Mercersburg a few days ago,
will become a student at University
of Illinois. This will gice Coach Zup-
Ike another of his former football
pupils to work with, as Macomber
will be eligible for the eleven next
fall
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-03
WILL FIGHT HEALTH LAW


Milwaukee, Wis.,, Jan. 3.-"Cupid's
boycott" has opened in Wisconsin,
and opposing factors are lined up for
the fight on the "eugenics law" Up
to noon Wednesday $50 licenses had
been issued. Yesterday but one man
had applied and been refused, be-
cause he didn't bring a health certi-
ficate. n :.
Albert Peterson will test the con-
stitutionality of the act by man
damus against the clerk, forcing the
issuance of the license if physicians
refuse to make the examination for
the legal fee of So.
County clerks say the test provid-
ed for in the law means the Was
serman test and physicians in Wis
consin refuse to make this test for
So. They say it costs three times
that much to make it.
Therefore physicians refuse to is
sue health certificates. A license can't
be obtained without one. To go out
side the state to marry means that
the happy couple cannot return
within year for fear of prosecution.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-09-24
THE HARVESTER DECISION.

IN IT'S DECISION that the International
Harvester Company, known as the char
vester trust, is monopoly in restraint
Of trade, the United States District Court at
st. Paul, Mimi, specifically states that there
is no limit to the growth of business in
the eye of the law so long as growth is not
the result Of combination of business rivals.
The judges concede that the big corpora
tion has done good, but find that the Sher-
man antitrust act was violated when GER
tain competing concerns ceased to compete
and began to cooperate with the result that
the trust controls over IS per sent of the
trade in agricultural implements. Had the
five companies which formed the Interna-
tional been small and their combination been
essential to enable them to compete with
large corporations, their uniting would not
have been in restraint of trade, but in fur
therance of it, The companies, however,
were the largest manufacturers Of imple-
ments
Under the courts decision, receivers arc
to be appointed unless the $14O 100000 cor
poration dissolves itself into at least three
Independent concerns within ninety days
The only alternative is an appeal to tho
United States Supreme Court, and this will
be taken, of course
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-09-24
Home and Farm Magazine Section Editorial Page
Suggestions f'n Ass @ Editors Aog 1%

naval engineers, Mr. Holland withdrew his
plans and built a boat himself. 1t was so
successful that the United States purchased
it outright directly after the Spanish war
Jules Verne's remarkable dream has come
true and the nations today are fighting un-
der the water as well as on it and in the air
above it. The dreamers always come first,
and then come the practical men who put
the foundations under the dreams. After
the submarine, the airship and the wireless,
it would seem that little is left in the realm
of the marvellous, but it is likely that we
are still on the surface and that there are
depths to be plumbed Of which we have as
yet little conception.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-09-24
FICTION A FACT.

I EFT HIM who thinks the dreamers have
little influence on the world consider
49, the life of John P. Holland who died
in Newark, N. j., recently, at the age of r.
Born in Ireland, Mr.. Holland was a school
master in this country when the Monitor
and the Merrimac fought their epochal
battle This historic event and the reading
Of Jules Verne's "Twenty Thousand Leagues
Under the Sea" led him to investigate the
possibility Of submarine navigation. After
five years of experiments he evolved plans
for boat which he felt sure would solve the
problem.
Two boats were actually constructed to be
used by the Irish revolutonists against
Great Britain, but they came to nothing.
But he clung to his idea and in 1875, after
nearly fifteen years of study and expert
ment, he submitted his plans to the United
States navy department. The naval en-
gineers reported them practical but doubted
if any one would risk his life in such craft.
So the department refused to 60 further,
Undismayed by the decision Mr.. Holland
retired to his shop and for eighteen years
moro continued working at his plan and per-
fecting it, until in 1893 Congress made an
appropriation Of 100000, and the first real
Holland submarine was constructed. Be-
cause Of criticism and interference by the
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-09-24
AMERICAS GAIN.

IN EUROPE today are some of the most
skilled mechanics in the world. Forced
by the demands of war, thousands of
prosperous businesses have been abandoned
while owners and employees take up arms
Many will never return. Those that go back
after wars gruelling struggle may find
ruins where once splendid factories had
stood; they may find the savings of life
time swept away, the business that genera
tions had built up destroyed. Ashes will re-
place many a workshop
The higher class workman Of the CONT
nent or Of England is thinking man. A
very little thought leads to most certain
conclusion. It is folly for man to live in
a country where at moment 5 notice the
hand Of steel may show beneath the velvet
glove Of diplomacy and spark set the ma
tion on fire In spite of patriotism that de-
mands ne support the land of his birth,
man first duty is to his family when
patriotism means blind obedience to call to
the front over cause in which the worker
is not concerned. The petty differences of
kings have little in common with the man
who must enforce the will of his emperor. +.
AS in previous wars when the present con-
1llct III over, thousands OF nlgnly educated
men, skilled in many trades as yet not prac-
ticed extensively in this country, will flock
to America. They are not undesirable citi-
zens, but the best that the lands can give.
They are not the pauper laboring class but
men of knowledge and of skill They will
not hinder the growth Of trades unionism
but will be valuable asset to the better
class Of workmen in this country. And this
result is certain one. Who cares to see the
labor Of years destroyed his own life placed
in hazard, over the jealousies of govern
ments? The workman will seek land where
there are no entanging foreign alliances a
land which will be the commercial leader
of the world if the war continues until
European industries are laid waste.
America is the logical place.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-09-24

him. The labor that slants the brow and
bows the shoulders has no dignity.
Modern as well as ancient times wit
nesses this form Of folly An eastern poten-
tate had canal dug to his doors merely that
ne mig ght have fresh fish for breakfast The
manufacture of harmful luxuries and of tho
glm-cracks and gew-gaws of fashion repre-
sents toll that is useless. The modern freak
OF fashion that paraded herself in a two
million dollar gown loaded with spangles
and other trimmings strutted in products Of
useless toll All labor that ministers to the
idle fancies of the idle rich is but labor in
vain"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-09-24
USELESS LABOR.

<<NNE HALF of the work of the world
~ is either useless or positively harm
full, because it is unnecessary, said
recent noted speaker at the Oregon Agri-
cultural College "It is the mission of learn
ing SO to direct labor that its product shall
be community betterment. Learning means
more than training the eye and the hand to
do the task skllfully; it means supplying the
desire to do the thing that produces useful
commodities
"There is a useless toll as well as a use
full labor. The pyramids were built not for
the good Of the people, but to perpetuate the
memory of those who never did anything
worth while to perpetuate it for themselves.
There is no dignity in such labor, or in any
other that serves no good purpose nor allows
time for the laborer to lift his head into the
hight of the natural and social world around
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-09-24
NEGLECTED SOUTH AMERICA.

THE Department of Commerce has issued
statement showing that exporters in
the United States have neglected South
America. They have built up large bust
ness with other North American countries,
but opportunities in the southern continent
have been surrendered to Europe
Trade of the United States with other
American countries in the fiscal year end
ing June 80 last aggregated 81 ,303 100000,
and constituted 30 per cent Of the entire
commerce handled by domestic ports Of
this new world commerce, 1856, 900 was
with North America and $347 100000 with
South America.
Our imports from North American coun-
tries, valued at $427 100000 were chiefly
from Canada, Cuba, Mexico, the Central
American states and the British West In
dies. Our exports to countries Of the north
ern continent aggregating $4,000 900, went
principally to Canada, Cuba, Central Amer
lea and Mexico. Our balance of trade with
these countries was $l02000,000.
The United States supplies larger pro-
portion Of the leading countries of North
America than any other nation, and in the
case of Canada, Central America and Cuba,
uoie ludH dill oCHcTS pdrtS 0i lne WOflu COLL
bined.
But in sharp contrast with our high posi-
tion in North American markets is this
country's low rank among nations selling
goods in South America During the last
fiscal year our imports from there aggre-
gated 1928, 100000 and our exports to South
America totaled only 1924 100000, the bal
ance of trade against us being $99 100000
In the case of such important countries as
Argentine Brazil and Chile, only about Is
per cent of their imports were from the
United States, as compared with IA per cent
two years ago.
American manufacturers are told that
Argentine imports large quantities of goods
Of the class produced in the United States,
but Great Britain and Germany have sup
piled the bulk of them France has sold
Argentine five times as many automobiles,
Germany twenty times as many iron beams
and three times as much cotton goods, and
England twenty-five times as much coal and
twice as much machinery as has the United
States.
Americans are told that great oppor-
tunity awaits them in the South American
field The figures bear out the statement
that the field has been neglected.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-09-24
TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisers in this locality who wish to
1uuy cover all sections of Oregon and Wash
mgton and portion of Idaho will apply
to local publishers for rates.
General advertisers may address G. L.
Burton, Advertising Manager of Farm Mag
azlne Co., Publishers Oregon Washington
Idaho Farmer All Panama Building Port
land Oregon, for rates and information
The publishers will accept business from
no advertiser whose reliability can be ques-
toned.