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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
The Morbid Youth

4 FEW days ago, in Freeland, Mich, two
~ boys of ten and twelve years shot them
selves in the head with small pistols and
died. They couldn't live any longer be-
cause, having played truant from school, they
feared punishment. Life had become q ter
ror and burden to them. Before they had
grown out of knickerbockers they had decided
that it was impossible to live. They had
talked il all over and entered a suicide pact.
What sort Of age is this in which we
live? When babies confer on matters OF
life and death, it is about time for some one
10 begin an investigation. 1t has been only
a short time since hoy of twelve held up,
killed and robbed the body of man in Balti-
more When arrested. he seemed surprised
that nobody could understand that his act
was natural one He had seen it done pre-
cisely that way in a moving picture move
for move. He had not departed from his
text
These are not isolated cases. Almost any
day the news columns bear similar tidings OF
an of youthful crime, degeneracy and
morbidity OF course. there is neglect at
home, lack OF healthy supervision and direc-
ton; there are parental crimes that are be-
hind the doors of home. But there is some
thing else, and the most popular idea is to
blame it on the moving pictures If this is
true. what rigidity should there be in moving
picture censorship?
When babies mediate upon crime and
suicide, it is time to shudder.
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NEED TREATIES BE CONSTITUTIONAL
TK0MHs0N =.
LOUTIIAN, VI. A.

state OF Georgia" arose under this
treaty. Georgia had made a law. sub
Jccting to punishment ali white per-
sons residing within the limits OF this
Cherokee Nation who had not obtained
Is license from tho State to reside there.
ana had not taken an oath of allegiance
10 the State. But the United States, In
IT'S treaty, had recognized the Chero-
kocs as n distinct and separate political
community, authorized to govern within
its own territory, wholly exempt from
The control OF Georgia.
Worcester. q native of Vermont was
sent. under permission OF President
John Quincy Adams, rs 4 missionary
ID the Cherokee Nation He obtained
no license from the state. The state
Of Georgia caused Worcestcr's arrest
within the limits OF the Cherokee Ma
ton. and he was tried in the state
court for violation OF the State law
and was sentenced to the pcntcntiary
for four years. The case was brought
before the Supreme Court OF the United
states. which held that the treaty was
The supreme law. and reversed the con-
Andrew Jackson WAS President He
evidently considered the treaty uncon.
stitutional. for he said John Marshall
mas madc his decision, now lot him
execute IT." Worcester remained I'm
prison until the Governor OF GeorE In.
tory. pardoned linn.
Had President Roosevelt made n new.
treaty with Japan, after finding tina.
the citizens of California and OF the
sunrise Kingdom could not agree upon
the school question" and In this treaty
had said that the Japanese In America
could enter any of our public schools
as pupils. this treaty would have been
unconstitutional. for each State nas
exclusive Jurisdiction over her public
school system.
Another thing to the honor OF our
trcaty-makcrs is that they have not
stood for secret diplomacy--a spccia!
form OF unconstitutional treaties. The
diplomatic policy long followed by Eu-
rope was denounced in a most vigorous
manner In recent editorial by the
london Daily News in n discussion OF
inc great war. 1t pertinentiy asks
whether the people OF that continent
can ever again tolerate the appalling
peril OF secret diplomacy. Whether
They can ever again play about on the.
deck with the sails and compass, MAX
Ing their little laws and Imagining that
they arc self-governing, while dowr In
the hold of their ship of state there is
powder magazine, the very existence
OF which they are not permitted to
know. 1t well says that secret dipIo-
macy belongs to the traditions of au-
tocratic and personal government: that
~ iias no DEtceln a democratic world
and that the example OF the United
states must become the model of the
civilized world on this vital matter II
europe is to be free from menace In
the future.
Let our treaties continue to be
made in pursuance of the Constitu.
ton continue to be an open book to
the world, and il will be many lope.
year before we shall be responsible for
q war brought upon us because we
have made foolish alliances
Lorne. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
Alleged Dangers to Eye

The eye is OF such supreme i'm
nortance to man. and its mechanism IL
so delicate, that II is quite naturally re-
garded as peculiarly susceptible to NIL
sorts OF offending agencies and exposed
TO myriad OF unsupported dangers
Many or these fears and beliefs arc
we'll grounded. Some of them, on the
other hand, have led to understandable
conclusions. Certain of the modern IL
:uminants have acquired the reputation
or Being dangerous by reason Of in
furious effects of the ultraviolet radia-
ton delivered by them
Drs. Vcrhocff and He'll, of Boston,
have published summary of an in,
Nestigation OF tho effects of radiation
on the eye. The vital question Is not
whether light source gives ultra
violet radiations, hut whether ii gives
them of such kind, and in sufficient
quantity as to injurc the eye. They
una that no artificial source of light
used for Illuminating purposes contains
enough ultraviolet radiation to involve
the slightest danger to tho eye
experiments on rabbits, monkeys,
ETC.. and observations on the human
subject prove that the retina may be
Hooded for an hour or more with light OF
extreme intensity. without any sign of
permanent injury. Only when the
concentration of light involves enough
heat is tho retina liable to be Injured
Actual experiments made on the human
eye show conclusively that no cOnccn-
tration OF radiation on the retina from
any artificial illuminant is sufficient to
conditions. lass-blowers's cataract.
aften charged to specific radiation,
ultraviolet or other is regarded as
probably due to the overhea ting of the
eye as n WHOLE with CONSEQUENT dis
turbed nutrition OF the lens.
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assurance that retrcnchmcnt In certain direc-
tions would work no local distress. Yet he
warned tho students that In general. "the worst
thing one could do at such time was to draw
money from banks and to cease spending"
Probably most vassar students are upon a fixed
allowances they are eager to make the best
possible use OF tho money above their margin
Of necessary expense II by doing without somo
wonted luxury they canNdiroctly divert a certain
sum from prosperous stradesman's pocket to
the poor, of this country or Europe. they are
entitled to a proper moral glow No one should
thoushtlessly stop his expenditures In order to
balance OF the one against tho other IL the way
to make charity grow as this year It should.
New York Evening Post. rtsF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
The Days That. Lie behind lis.
[For The tch.l

Tis not for Hope, the starry eyed,
To think of days behind us:
IT'S not for JOY to stem the tide
And OF the Past remind us;
hut Memory loves to think of them,
Those bygonc hours to CHERISH;
She wears them ALL dadcm
Whose beauty nocr shall persist
And often when the twilight hour
Ger hill and valleys falling,
voice OF sweetness and of power
Seems to spirits calling;
Then Fancy comes from realms of bliss
With wondrous charm to bind us,
And Memory turns and watts kiss
To days that lie behind us!
To-day may be the wntchword still
The call to strong endeavor--
Tomorrow from tho futures hill
May beckon to us ever;
But far away down memorys stream -
The twilight hour shall find us:
There would we drift awhile and dream
OF days that Ito behind us!
I'll. r. RUSSELL SHELTON
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
Let's Make Virginia Unanimous

THE well-founded hope that the Ninth Vir-
ginia District will be redeemed from re-
publcanism and that the State will return a
solid Democratic delegation next Tuesday,
shines with especial radiance.
Democratic candidates i'll the other dis
tricts are assured Of election. The danger
is that this confidence will be reflected in
the attitude of the voting population, many
of whom will stay away from the polls be-
cause they think ii unnecessary to aid Il fight
already won. That attitude involves Il cap
ital error OF Judgment. This is Democratic
Commonwealth, the native State OF the Presi-
dent, and it's Democratic Representatives in
Congress, by virtue of long service and recog-
nZed abilities, fill conspicuous positions i'll
the counsels Of the party. Some are chair
men of important House committees, like Mr.
Glass, OF Banking and Currency, and Mr.
Flood, of Foreign Affairs, for example that
place them in intimate relation to the conduct
of Democratic policies Without exception
they have been loyal supporters OF the great
program OF legislation that the President
initiated and Congress enacted. 1t is tncum
bent on their constituents to return all of
them to office by handsomely enlarged ma
jOritieS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
Was the Steel Trust Afraid?

ONLY recently the celebrated Gary
~ dinnerS." at which Judge j.. II. Gary,
chairman Of the board Of the United States
Steel Corporation, was the host and heads
of various other steel companies the guests,
have been the subject of renewed and ami
mated discussion. The arguments have
been made in Philadelphia, at the hearing
of the governments suit to dissolve the cor
poration.
Counsel for the defendant described these
dinners as exceedingly benefcent and philan-
thropic affairs, while the governments coun-
sell Jacob NJ. Dickinson, said they were for
the purpose OF fixing prices, dividing terri
tory and limiting output. The only reason
the Steel Corporation has not crushed its
smaller competitors, according to Mr. Dick
inson, is that it has had too much sense, we'll
understanding that the disappearance Of
even the scmblance of competition would be
followed by crushing attack from the De-
partment of Justice it's own unwieldy
bulk
AT the worst, this shows the big trust in
new and unusual light. 1t is not accus-
toned to pay to the law OF the land that
scant and unwilling and ungracious homage
that is the product Of fear.
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SUNDAY. NOVEMBER /, 1914
nre served together with unfnftjnS rcEu-
inrfty i'm the Hest Homes of Richmont.
Is your morning program cOnpictcs
Texas
. ovERNoR CoLoUlTT-the same Texa

- OvERNOR COLQUlTT-the same Texas
VI executive who thought Mexico would
overrun the border unless the Rangers started
something's now violently agitated lest
Texas go completely broke. In message
to the Legislature he sees no relief save
through moratorium. Things are very
much on the verge, says Governor ColQuitt.
Folk outside of Texas, who have been
taught to look upon that State as the home
of forehanded and fortnight men, big steers
and resources, are not going to share Gov
ernor Colquitt's alarm, either about Mexico
or about money If a moratorium be neces-
sary, that won't hurt Texas The individual
Texan is as big his State, and financial
shift for eXpedency won't brighten any one
This is no time to bic, alarmed. There are
real conditions to be faced real extremes to
be met but starting scare is no way to
meet them. And that applies 10 the whole
country as we'll as to Texas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
The Higher Call

IT is refreshing. after thinking it over few
1 days, to recall the fact that Hugo
Munsterberg resigned the chair Of psychology
in Harvard when Major Clarence Wiener
tn, eatened to withdraw a legacy OF So,
100000 from that institution if it retained
that pro-Germanite in the faculty. 1t was
proof enough Of NIunsterberg's bigness, that
lie was ready to quit any institution that
was small enough to rank the dollar above
the brains.
1t is very refreshing-most astonshingly
refreshing--to recall that Harvard sent
Munsterbergs resignation back with an un-
hesitating preference for brains. And it is
again refreshing to know that Munsterberg
will remain. with the privilege OF holding
his own opinions. and, If occasion arise, eX-
pressing them, without reference to any ones
bank account or last will and testament.
Just for u moment-fOr fieeting moment
some folk thought Harvard might yearn
for that s10,0O0,000 SO strongly to pro-
duce complications. II one Of Americas
grentest educational institutions had stopped
to such low ambition, it's influence in its
proper sphere would have been seriously
crippled. And when an educational institu-
ton is taken out OF its class, when the
higher call is put on the end of strings like
puppet, to be made to dance and do foolish
things at the pulling of mere money, it will
be fine day for soap and pork and other
commodities but bad day for the national
hope.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
I'm sorrows Borrowed plumage

THERE is so much suffering, SO much want,
so much misery in the world just now.
that its alienation, or the hope Of alleviating
it. batters increasingly at the door Of every
kindly and generous heart 1t Is not possible
to resist appeals backed by descriptions Of
battle scenes in Europe, of men wounded and
dying without care attention, of lives. that
might have been saved by prompt and skilled
treatment, sacrificed to the memorable neces-
sites of the god Of war.
Belgium has been made waste and
SHAMELESS The flower OF its manhood have
laid down their lives for their country, and
in the ruined, ame-blackened villages women
and children mourn increasingly. Holland
and England are overrun with Belgian refu-
gees. Starvation impends. In lesser degree
the same thing is true of those portions OF
France over which the food of war has swept.
In still lesser degree it is true of other belli-
gerent nations
But this imperative need and the universal
pity it has excited possess their dangers also.
In New York woman who pretended to
have the backing of the Prince of Wales relief
fund for q charity bazaar and ball she was
organizing has been shown to be an impostor,
and has made an inconspicuous disappear
ance, but not before she had mulcted hotels
and business houses of considerable sums of
money. Other cities have had similar expert
ences.
1t is hard to demand credentials from those
who ask help for wars victims, but unless the
person who makes the appeal is known per-
sonally, that is the wise and proper thing
to do. We shall have suffering of our own
here in Richmond this Understanding that
the charitable and the generous in spirit will
have to alleviate This consideration, per-
haps, should not decrease gifts designed to be
sent abroad. but it certainly demands the
careful avoidance of all waste.
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1t will be months. perhaps years, before we
stop paying the toll the European war
exacts. but, at the same time. we shall be
collecting some incidental benefits. This is
no time for the pessimist. in city, State or
nation. Good times. or at any rate far better
times, are on their way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
King I'm Gloucester.

What King was horn in Gloucester? Was
that region the location OF the Pocuhontas ros-
cue or Smith? G. NJ N.
There Is neither record legend. SO far as
we know. of the birth of any King In CI1ouces-
ter County Virginia. 1owhatan Grown
ed" there by NEWPORT. and Pocahontas and one
OF her brothers We're IL Is tolerably certain,
born there. The rescue incident took place In
Gloucester. ut Rosegill, as some suppose, where
on the lawn two large stones mark the place
of the transaction. Others consider Shelly, ad-
rescued.
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The Voice of the People
word Doctors Wanted.
70 the Editor of The Times Dispatch

10 TIC f1dltor OF The Times DIepatch:
Sir,-How did you find out 1t Is "Shimeasel"?
Did you ask the Russian am bassador?
shimeazol! Good thing to be shy of!) can
understand how you might get meesle out of
mysl-thoush that is not the way ono usually
can get 'shr' out OF pre- is beyond my ken.
Looks moro like getting prize, and that lie
what he deserves. Better send come woru
doctors over with the Red Cross contingent!
However. thank you for the pronunciation.
Like to have n complete vocabulary till the war
is over. Hoping that may be soon am.
ZELLE MINOR.
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SONGS AND SAWS
He Did Not.

do you believe In love eternal?'
The sentimental maiden sighed.
Not that especial pain Internal"
The Grabbed bachelor replied.
Satan. I'm told. possesses rare good breeding,
>And so, In some secluded part of Hades,
He will, in answer to the bachelors pleading
Establish separate quarters for the ladies'
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Chats With Virginia Editors

The Newport News Times-Herald says
villa may be named Arrange. but Cara MA
name is mud" An old gentleman met on
the Gulf of Mexico. who employed the
bandit guide through the mountains OF
Mexico many years ago. and who is familiar
with the yclept ''liberators" genealogy, in
formed that his name originally PAM
cho' Villa. But don't what they call
Villa Carranga.
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Local option in Education

wv HEN the Richmond voter goes TO the
wv polls day after tomorrow and casts
his vote for the reelection to Congress Of
Andrew j. Montague, he will have oppor-
tunity also to vote for a measure Mr.. Monta-
que influenced when he was Governor. That
measure is the compulsory education law,
which is TO be the subject OF referendum.
1t was through Governor Montague in
large part, that the compulsory education
law acquired its local option feature. !. He be-
lieved that this important Subject each
community should have the right to register
its preferencc-to decide whether the law
should become operative.
There ought to be question OF what
should be done here in Richmond. The
standard OF future citizenship, the obligation
the city owes TO childhood's expanding intelli-
gencc, the immediate duty TO lessen fa r
as possible, the burden OF child labor, are
all involved.
There persons who object TO compul-
sorry education because il is compulsory"
They would be quite logical if they OBJ
jected TO paying taxes, or refraining from
crimes, because the law is mandatory on
these subjects. There is nothing novel in q
provision of law that requires men TO do
under penalty what they should do without
urging or insstence--thc novelty is only in
the application of the principle to depart
ment of life to which it should have been
introduced long ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
Queries and Answers
CRrter Drnxton.

Can you tell where Carter Braxton. the
siBner, was buried? Nc
No one seems to know. He died In Richmond
as stated In your note; and II appears to DO the
general impression that the interment was at
his ancestral estate. Newington, but the grave
may, 1t appears not now BIO located.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
A Clever Pyec.utior.

Mike-Begorra. an had to go through the
woods the other night where Casey was muir
thered last year an that they say IS haunted
an. bedad. walked backward the whole way.
Pat--.an' what for Uuz We after dom that?
Mike-Faith. man. that could see II any
thin wuz comm up behind me.-Tit-Bits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
BrfOEEed.

London merchant received IL telephone
message one morning from one or his clerks
II sorry. Mr.. Wilson," said the clerk over
the wire, II cannot come down to the shop
this morning account OF the fog: but the
fact Is that have not yet arrived home yes.
terday."-Exchange
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
II. Got His share.

He GOT ItuH Shdrcs
She--Didn't you simply
adore the one-step7
He-Not so you'd notice it
especially. I do that dance
all the way to the off}ce
every morning. and 1t is. no
treat to mo to repeat tho
performance all night.
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4 Mere Dahhler.

Professor Myndc, is a leader among the
psychologists, don't you think?"
II think nothing OF the sort. On page 157 o!
his latest book the word function OCCURS onl,
four times. and on page 3ot he uses tho word
reaction only twice."-I,Ifc
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Understood at Last.

VnuerBtoOu LNHt
II have just found out what the Kaiser must
have meant when he said he stood out for
peace" declared the Prominent Citizen. HE
meant that he would not box the of the
other nations If they did exactly what he told
them to do
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mn. Pc.,,,n,st s,x,,

If you have to decide between being run down
by an automobile or street car. pick tho. auto.
1t Is moro classy. In the first place, and you
may get free ride to the hospital.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
United at Last.

Twill be mighty pleasant thing
When we all can rise and sing:
See yirginia's congressman!
Ten good Democrats-count 'em-ten.
Tate Irvine's won his victory
Tho Ninth is back where 1t should be-"
THE TATTLER.
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Lessons of Cotton Fund Meeting

THERE is more than one lesson to be
learned from the meeting of Richmond
business men at the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday, when S558. 500 was subscribed to
the national cotton loan fund, which will
amount in its entirety TO Sl35, COOS 600. One
is that Richmond stands ready to assist every
sound and well-considered plan TO relieve
business congestion in the cotton States. but
the meeting showed also that Richmond
thriyeS and prospers despite stagnation else
where and is quite able to respond promptly
when the need arises.
Everywhere almost there is evidence of a
reviving prosperity. Exports increasing
bank ciearances improving, whoiesal lie
and retail trade shows decided bettermcnt
the copper trade is gaining new interest in
life. and steel looks to the railroads 10 put il
back on the way to wealth. The s135,00
900 cotton fund will take care of 5000, 900
bales, which represents the excess of this
years crop over the depleted demand. The
rest of the crop ought to sell for fair prices
for the mills, which have been Withholding
their orders, Will buy as sotn as they feel
reasonable certainty that prices are not
going to drop.
The United States is not yet out of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
They Uad Hoard Him.

,stubbs-Is Brown asked to sing often a,
he last winter?
Grubhs-Not quite. You see, his voice ha.
become somewhat better known.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
Enough!

Don't keep Fostering me-
Then you-won't marry me-"
II wouldn't even be engaged to YOU a, a
summer rcsort."-Louisvile Courier journal.
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The Bright Side of Life
Vrr (;ood Re,.ou.

Parson-liow is 1t haven't aecn you at church
lately?
Hodge, ain't been,-Prlnter's Pie.
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Says the Farmvilic Herald: Mr. Taft eXtols
the real comfort of quiet. modest, silent life.
And tho people we'll pleased at tho change.
too, Mr.. Taft; we'll all shake! Mr.. Taft
would probably decline to extol the judgment
of the man who went out to hunt foxes tax
ing brass band along with him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01

The fate OF Leo Frank, convicted OF the
murder of young girl in Atlanta nearly two
years ago, is still in the balance the Dan
vile Bee brings TO your kind attention. An
accountant would say, in the trial balance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
Another or wars Horrors.

Miss Passe--War is awful thing. isn't II
Miss Antque-ft certainly Is. Statistics sa
that after this war Is there may be twlc
as many women there men,