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The science OF spuggerr


g PUGGERY Is science that has sprung up
~ within the last few years, to head off
reckless extravaganza at Christmas time and
restore something Of the simplicity Of spirit
that is Of the Yule. AS is the case with all
movements intended for the reorganization
OF individual human nature, 1t has been up
hill and down for Spuggery. according to
whether q particular community embraced
or ridiculed 1t. but, on the whole, it has
added something to the sum of economic
knowledge and has turned many a foolish
person into good spender.
This Is splendid year for Spuggery
along on half rations, incident to the great
industrial reorganization that has swept the
country; and there are other homes that
have no rations at all. If/there ever was
opportunity for the prevention of useless
giving. 1914 furnishes one with all neces-
sary decorations. And right now is the
time to toss false pride out the window.
There never was a nicer present than the
stocking full of inexpensive fruit and candy,
combined with the kiss Of Mrs. Santa Claus
as she tucked the little fellow in and patted
him to deeper slumber. Not all the in
genuity of toymakers has coaxed the girl
away from her favorite rag doll 1t is sur
prising how little we can get along with,
and how happy childhood can be made with
small expense. And, since Christmas is
essentially the season for making children
happy, why not go away back to the system
Of our grandparents,-befor the age Of auto
mobile financing?
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The Fists Of the Irisl,

Z VEN the most determined lover OF peace
IL will feel some sense of relief. If not of
satisfaction, in reading the story of that
nameless Irish regiment which, when sur
prised by the Germans, met the enemy with
their first-class fists and eventually laid the
foe PROSTATE through this gentle agency.
The story may not be true, but the hope will
be widely entertained that 1t did not come
bodily out of the correspondents magma
ton.
For when gunners are staying men whom
they cannot see; when shells traverse miles
to mutilate human bodies. 1t is not without
comfort to learn that the, by contrast humane
and lovable fist occasionally gets a chance
The clenched hand is mans essential weapon
Of oTenae and defense. Everything else
that is used TO batter and Stay is artificial,
even If 1t be true that the use OF the club
and the howitzer mark mans evolution from
the state OF savagery.
Any person of ordinary imagination can
easily picture the Irishmen's joy, when they
got the chance TO leave trying to kill "by
the book of arithmetic" for the more con-
genial and satisfactory exercise of fist against
dubbed gun. 1t is possible too, that if such
charming ructions can DO assured to them
the enlistment of the Irish will be greatly
accelerated.
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Eat Noodles" Saws Perkins

IN his unregcneratc days, George w. Perkins
was partner i'll the banking firm of
j. p. Morgan Co., In which connection he
is reputed 10 have aInasscd enough money
TO keep the wolf a safe distance from. his
humble home In his next incarnation
George W. sprouted very fine pair Of wings
as the angel of T. RS personally piloted
Progressive party. And now your Uncle
George, chairman of the Mayor of New
Works food supply committee, is an apostle
of that gospel which teaches the commonalty
that the way TO reduce the cost Il food
is by substituting for the eatabIes you like
those that you despise.
OF course, Mr.. Perkins il an old hand at
trying to force unwelcome food down peo-
pies threats. The voters have scorned his
political ustenance, SO he has turned TO a
field where no man may cay that he is not
accomplishing something. 1t is even prob
able that he is contriving TO make ridiculous
the earnest work that scientific dittists have
been trying u do.
In his latest circular the erstwhile angelic
Progressive tells an inofensive and inarticu-
late public to eat macaroni, spaghetti and
noodles, because, when combined with
cheese, they are equal to meat as food
OF course, we were told this long ago in
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~ Dowry for Mcbride?

\ PHILADELPHIA mill owner of great
"A wealth, meeting an attractive widow at
church, is alleged between hymns to have
made 1t plain to her that If there was husk
in his voice when singing 1t was due to
Cupid, not cold He Is seventy-two years
old, she somewhat younger, but not child.
Both have grown children. Business woman
that she was, she arranged for dowry of
$4,000 upon her marriage. Perhaps he
had the same keen sense OF business, be-
cause In her allegations in a suit Just filed
it appears that, after thinking 1t over, he
decided to indefinitely postpone nuptials.
The question to whether q bride that
failed to materialize can recover dowry In
lieu of orange blossoms is delicate one
The lawyer makes the dowry contract the
basis of his suit, and thereby reduces the
affair to OF dollars and cents, rather
than broken heart. This is not at all
flattering to the man in the case, who may
have imagined at one time that her chief
interest was sentimental; but, in any event.
the issue is squarely drawn
Can a disappointed bride-to-be get her
dowry?
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MONDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1914.
THE TIMES-DTsPATCH and Rrrakfaat
are served together with unfriliuK reRu-
larity In the Best Homes Of Richmond.
SIS your morning program compietef
Opportunity for Virginia Farmers

PURCHASES Of horses Oh an enormous
/ scale, for the use of the armies of war
ring Europe. has more than immediate and
temporary interest. In Richmond alone
nearly 1000 horses are now assembled for
shipment abroad, and there are similar con-
centrations In many cities throughout the
country. 1t all presages dearth for years
to come.
Horses are mere food for powder in the
theory Of modern war Hundreds of thous-
ands of them will die before this great con-
f1ict reaches decision. Already, so 1t Is
said, Germany is beginning to feel the pinch
of scarcity, and the closure Of her ports pre-
vents repenshment of her supply by the
allies method of large purchases in the
United States and other neutral lands.
For good many years the price of horse
flesh is certain to be high, and Virginia farm
ers who add stock raising to their other ac-
tivities will have every rightful' expectation
of generous profits.
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Teeth in Health Work

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, November &c.
Mouth hygiene will occupy much OF
the attention of the delegates to tho
meeting of the American Public Health
association. TO be held In this city from
cember A. inclusive. The National
Mouth Hygiene Association meets in
, this city during that week, and joint
sessions with the american Public
Health Association have been planned.
The various aspects of school dental
, inspection and the school dental clinic,
popular education in oral hygiene, and
the place of mouth hygiene in personal
health and in the public health move
ment will DO discussed at tho joint ses-
sions
Motion pictures and exhibits will
show the work that Is being done In
the mouth hygienn-, campaign. Efforts
will also be made to further stimula tc
the organization Of lay and professional
forces throughout the country for more
effective education work. This will bo
co-ordinated. even moro than In the
past, with the general organized effort
for better food, sanitation and health.
The interest shown in all parts OF
the country and in Mexico, Canada and
Cuba in the approaching meeting of the
American Public Health Association
promises one OF the largest meetings
in the history OF the organization, and
Indicates, In the opinion OF the local
committee, an Increasing public interest
In health matters. The most recent
information on the subjects OF cancer,
the prevention of disease among
negroes OF the South. Industrial hygiene
and tho concerted movement on tho
part OF all 'the health workers for
! more reliable vital statistics will. II
Ia expected. stimulate Increased public
health activity not only in tho South.
but throughout the country.
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RICHMOND TTMEs-DIsPATCH: MONDAY, NOVEMBER g. 1914

the Department OF Agriculture's booklets.
and 1t may be true. though perverse public
persists In preferring Juicy beefsteak to q
dish of noodles, even though that doubtless
rirtuous dish be garnished with cheese.
But when the advice comes from Mr.. Per-
kins. It seems bit hollow. He is not an
authority on the value of foods. nor on any
thing else In particular, except the wilderness
OF soul of George w. Perkins. He is q
millionaire with money enough to buy what
his eye desires and his stomach Graves
and to the deuce with the cost. The COM
mon man, sweating big drops In the effort
to make both ends meet is apt TO resent
noodles-as-a -substitute-for-beef counsel from
such source
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Thanks for the Mercy


p EPORTs come from the front now spe-
~ officially describing how prisoners Of
war are to be treated by the Germans during
the winter. They Will have comfortable
wooden houses with hot water for bathing;
item: good food. warm clothing and enough
work to keep them healthy: item: they will
be treated firmly but kindly.
We never get the truth at the beginning
Of trouble. Two boys in fist fight will
tell marvellous tales of how the one bit the
other unfairly, how the other gouged
the ones eye with his deadly finger. The
first cry raised in fight Is one OF foul. So
when stories of German atrocities came over
in the first place, folk who read shuddered
and said war more than Sherman called
it. The next stage was reached when the
necessities Of war somewhat softened the
brutality Of such alleged atrocities. Then
correspondents in the field sent out round
robins OF denial. Finally, we. discover, to
our amazement. that on the whole the Ger
man disposition to be human ia quite as
marked as that Of the British and French
This is most pleasing. Admitting the pos
sibility Of great brutality until the human
side of the conflict asserted itself, it's all
over now, and he who wishes to be fair will
give the Germans credit for all the humanity
they are inclined to display. After all, the
real mans man If not a brother, Teuton
or Saxon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-23

score Of his uniform" This 10 not the frat time
that complaint of discourteous treatment OF the
wearors Of our military clothes has been re.
corded. Several times In tho past tho authori-
tics hayo had to takc cognizance OF some such
acts 1t is timo an end were put to them. and
Secretary Daniels's threat may mnterinlizc into
be deterrent to those who would look with
contempt upon n uniform In times OF peace and
hido behind the wearer in days OF war. Why
uniform of an army or navy Is not easy
to understand. No official garb in tho world Is
more honorable than tho lighting clothes OF tho
nations defenders. and the people who con-
ceve a prejudice against this garb arc both silly
and observation-disclosures Commereial-Appeal.
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WIN r,,b AZ. nra,. Food.

The two vacationers had fshed hour with
out a nibble to reward them for their patience.
"At time like this" said the first man. "oid
Izaak Walton would have INDUCED in phil
usophy. Have you anything philosophical on
your mind that you might work Off Just to
relieve the monotony?'
"1 suppose t is by refusing to bite and com.
pelliRg fishermen to phiiosophze that fish get
the reputation OF being brain food."-Newarls
News. w
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Explaininr Il.
Say, fatller!"

Say, fatherp'
Yes son?'
What la lame duckr' \
"A lame duck, my boy, Is a politician who
clings so hard to the public crib. when his con.
stituents are prying him loose. that he loses
some OF his power OF locomotion and can't feed
himsclf"
And then what happensT'
why. 1t becomes necessary for some of the
guardians OF the crib to let him In at back
door,"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-23

What tho date OF the Ben Green defalca-
ton in Richmond, and what done In the
matter in the way of punishment? What was
the amount OF the loss? MANCHESTER.
Discovery made-public April II. 1910. The
| amount Of tho loss of the Bank OF Virginia was
about $550,000. Trial of Green and Dabnoy was
several times postponed, and the case was finally
dismissed
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The BeIeians and U. S.

u RESIDENT WILSON was eminently right,
Of course, in refusing to make the Bel
gian relief movement national concern. in
q political sense. He was right again in vol
unteering q private citizen to find some
man who, to his mind as President, WAS fitted
to become a member of the relief commits
sion 1t is not difficult to see tho line be-
tween national and private aid. nor to ap-
preciate It's significance. This country could
not, officially, go into any relief movement
for any one side without giving at least u
surface encoura CEMENT and hope to that
sides war policies.
1t stands to reason that the German am
bassadOr could have done nothing less than
he did in presenting his country's protest
against any open governmental action.
Meantime, 1t is worth while to look into our
home affairs. Help Will reach tho Belgians
from all parts of the world, Our own needs
are so local that we cannot call upon the
world to help. There are many sad homes
in America to-day, sad not on account of dis
tress across the water but because of dis
tress that this American can touch with his
hand without leaving his own home.
This is time for fulness of charity big
ness of brotherly love. for spontaneous SYM
pathy. 1t will be winter OF crying needs.
1t will be period of actual test.
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SONGS AND SAWS
Keeping Up with the Tide.
There was an Ancient Mariuer.
tn11S- tnr r,oo In

Who spent his tlmo full Joy
so IN ously
SxjSESh BY tho rcsoundng
GSRVI perhaps to say joyously full
TX ~SsSY More accurate would beg.
~ He measured his rotations by
kA RSE The rising OF tho tide,
EAC0\-I\ Mo And every tin,o II climbed a
foot,
Another nip he tried.
So that whene'er the tide was full
This tar was full beside
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Painfully True.

Tragedian--Fact is laddie, can't stand ma.
drinks.
Tommy-I believe you. suv'nor; anyway, W
don't-IIondon Opinion. ~
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The Bright Side of Life
In or Ont.

The visiting lady had kept her hostess nj tho
open door fully an hour saying good-by. Finally
an irate masculine voice indoors called out:
Say Maria, If you're going out, go: If you're
staying. stay; but for Heavens sake. don't ooze
out.'-IIarper's Magazine.
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When Too Much In PLENTY.

"Why. didn't you enjoy the Thanksglvir
party, Harry: Didn't you have enough to cat
"Oh yes; but there's fun In having ju
enough,"--Life.
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His Other Home.

School Tea CIR er-What little boy tell me
where is the homo of the swallow?
Bobby ken. please
Teachcr-Well. Bobby.
Bobby-Thc home OF the swallow IS In the
stommick.--Ciolden Rule.
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Chats With Virginia Editors

Says Editor Benxley in his South Boston
News: England is paying 100000 a day to
take care of the war expense This is tough"
Conserve the flow OF your kindly sympathy.
brother. If this rough house play In Europe
Isn't called OFF IN good time England will be
promising Instead of paying. That will be
tougher.
The editor of the Northern Mock News ia not
among those who pretend to follow tho war
news. and thereby keep intelligently posted on
the situation. He says with commendable frank
ness: we once three dogs and two cats
In mix-up on dusty road and nobody could
tell which was which or which was where
Tho war In Europe reminds OF that"
Everybody's picking tho poor lean Turkey.
The West Point News offers this suggestion.
Thanksgiving time Is here and Europe can
havo Thanksgiving OF It's own by wlpins the
Turkey Off the European platter" In the mean
time Turkey Is subsistns on her nest esq. Have
heart!
Tho Fincastlo Herald observes: Tho United
States is this year spending S40.ooo.ooo for new
church buildings and omits to add Let us
pray"
AS the Norfolk virginian-Pilot puts 1t: BILLY
Sunday has signed for eight weeks engage
ment IN Kansas City early in tho coming year."
Play ball
The Blackstone Courier brings this example
of the wrong way OF thinking: "a headline read
New Revolution rs On In Mexico It is the same
old revolution, according to way of think
ing" There Is old revolution in Mex
leo They arc all and fresh. Only the
spirit Is evergreen.
Viewing the political ruins after the battle,
the clifton Forge Review gives this estimate:
"Isut Sulzer says that no has made Teddy Roose-
Welt look like 80 cents Unless our eyes deceive
u.s. Bill looks like plugged nickel himself"
Two bits and dime for tho pair looks like a
low appraisement Going going, going-oncc.
twice. three times. and. Wait moment. Did
you say that nickel Is plugged?
The cheerful philosopher OF South Boston
Editor Lacy OF the Halifax Gazette. drops into
poetry, chants pncnn of Thanksgiving in three
stauzas OF four lines each then rounds out his
symphony with half hundred lines OF obetoyful
reflections. Some OF which are these: "And that
isn't all, for X owe money now, we ought to
be thankful were oncs able to get credit.
wc'rG hero, and we're going to stay hore until
we die, and IL we aren't better OF than some
folks wo are lots better off than many others,
so cheer up, and be glad you're alive" The
fellow who sing In that tenor is better oil
than most folks. He's going to live anyhow
until he dies, and he must necessarily go the
whole route of lifc's journey with . laugh and
song.
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The Wont 70 Come.

"Are you in favor OF wearing cotton?"
Yes" replied the patriotic citizen. although,
don't know what IL going to happen to me
when my wife gets to picking out calico neckties
for nlc."-Wnshington Star.
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VIII you print the verses beginning, "Said
old farmer Gay on Thank sgiving Day: II you
want to be happy, give something away"?.
MISS T. f. -
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Queries and Answers
Great Guns.

Can you inform how much It costs to fire
the tentinch and the fourtcen-inch guns?
a. b. G. 4
Ten-inch. with cast iron projectiie. for target
practice, $780, with armor-piercing projectile.
$3.50. Fourteen-lnch with cast iron projectile,
$3.50; with armor- piercing projcctile, $500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-23

Published every day in the year by The Times
Dispatch Publishing Company, Inc. Address all
communications to THE TIMES DISPATCII,
Times Dispatch building, 10 South Tenth Street,
afchmopd. Va.
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The Pes.imist ssy..

What pity that old prophet OF evil Cassan-
dra Is not still with in tho flesh! She could
have mado a fortune year as a Republican
orator.
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One Of the Sufferers.

Grubbs--Has this caused you any per-
sonal sufYering?>
Stubbs-You bet 1t has! I've had TO listen
every day to tho ffty-seven varieties of
unmitigated bore who know all about 1t.
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Too Impatient.

suitor twaiting for the lady)-Is your aaugh-
ter coming out next winter?
Father-Shen come out when shes good and
ready and IL you git fresh I'll knock yor block
off--CorneIl Widow
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Treaties.

Where may best get lst and outlines OF
treaties made since the beginning OF the present
administration in the United States?
J. G. MN
d. C.
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Prof. Taft
Growing
Mournful

with his well known genial
rotuEdity. He declares that we must maintain n
navy that Will make 1t dangerous for any foreign
nation to land our, shores--which we may
have already--and likewise sufficient army to
repel the invasion OF any armed foe. No one
better than Professor Tart what a
heavy burden OF expense the maintenance OF
such forces would place tho Taxpayers, but
convinced OF their need, he would, OF course
he quite willing to bear his share. Likewise
he declares that loose accounting will tempor-
ariy bankrupt the United States government"
These he dire forecasts that should sivo US
pause; but withal there is comfort to be
extracted from the situation Tho financial
accounting of the country has been notoriously
loose for great many years, and Senator
Adrici recognized the defects in national man.
agement clearly that he declared that efficient
administration would save 5000. 100000 a year
of the taxpayers money. And VIC have not gone
bankrupt yet. Moreover. there has been re-
Gently a decided improvement In financial
affairs, and there Is promise OF even great ter
Improvement with the adoption of budget
Thus IT would appear that can continue to
sleep o nights through tile process of better
ment without fear OF some international sheriff
selling us out,--IndianapoIs News.
Secretary OF tho Navy Daniels
Insults is much outraged tho bad
10 Natfon's treatment said to have been ex-
rrn,sorn, tended to some sailors who
"'ofh recently appeared In public
amusement places wearing their
uniforms. Just what tho discourtesy was, we
are not told, but presumably Il was n refusal
to admit the mon to some theatre or dance hall,
ns tho secretary Ia threatening ito prosecute
In every where sailor Is denied admis-
sion to place OF public entertainment on tho
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The man who keeps on going
Is bound to travel far,
And he who's ever climbing
Gets somewhere near his star
It's on the ono who quits that Fate
Leaves it's most lasting scar.
THE TATTLER.
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Doing Hia neuf.

She-Do you keep up with the dances?
He-Not quite. but am doing fairly we'll I
checked them over yesterday, and found had
acquired NIL that had been introduced up to
game.
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Everybody's picking tho poor lean Turkey.
The West Point News offers this suggestion.
Thanksgiving time Is here and Europe can
have Thanksgiving OF It's own by wlpins the
Turkey Off the European platter" In the mean
time Turkey Is subsstng on her nest egg. Have
q heart.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-23

States is this year spending S40.o0o,ooo for new
church buildings and omits to add Let us
pray"
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rELEPHONE, RANDOLPH 1

Publcntiou Ofce. ..... 10 South Tenth street
South Richmond. Observation-Disclosures 02n Hull street
Pgtcrsi,ur. ..........1 0S North Sycamore street
Lyncbburg. Observation-Disclosures S Eighth street
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Current Editorial Comment

Professor William H. Taft, Of
Yale--as, It Is understood. he
now prefers to be cailed-is
lately showing evidences OF a
pcssirnism that is not in accord
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-23

Entered January -. 1905, at Richmond. Va. as
second class matter under net OF Congress of
March - 1870.
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Hen Green.

VIII come reader please send copy?