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mcat--or Lloyd George-discovers a scape-
goat in the drunken workman
i, is the fashion Of different ages to at
tribute their evils to single causes, because
i, is simpler. 1t is the fashion of the present
time 10 blame most of the sorrows of man on
alcohol Drink is unquestionably Il great
curse and should be held in check, but it Is
straining our credulity to ask us to actually
believe that the reason the newly raised Eng
fish army. numbering probably 1000, 900 men,
is lacking in some of the equipment necessary
English workingmen. The charge is hunlil-
iating in the last degree to the latter, who
have begun to protest against its untruth
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edge. that is necessary to make them
useful. self-controlled citizens in a So
ciety designed. one would think, to
cater only to their selfshness and
love OF pleasure.
The only hope OF meeting these con-
ditions lies in arousine the mothers,
individually and collectively. to the
existence and meaning of the facts I
have feebly endeaVored to outline and
in showing their awakened Intelligence
and aroused mother-love the ways In
which they can, hy operation, over
come the individually insuperable diff
hcultics which modern civilization i'm
poses. and turn out, in spite OF them
healthy earnest. God fearing and man
loving, self-controlled, efficient and
nsefui young men and women to carry
on the work of the world.
IT is true we mothers have our chill
dren 10 ourselves, if we wish to land
we must learn to wish it and rightly
to value this privilege). until six or,
seven years of age. The task would
fact
we are struggling under all sorts of
hahd!caps. and as always. our worst
Toes are those of our own household
our own ignorance. our own unfitness
our problems arc not those of tho rich.
the cultured, the exceptional. though
these are affected by them, and vitality
So Ihey are the problems of the aver
age Wother with average or less than
average means, material and spiritual
BUT on the plane of love for their
children, all mothers meet on equal
terms.
The State Board OF Health has Of
hcialiy taken under It's care the edu-
cational preventive hygiene work
lnsugurated by us last year at the State
Fair as a Better Babies'" Exhibit and
Contest, know that without State aid
this work cannot be carried on and
handled to the credit and for the prog
ress of the state. as it should he. The
board has made itself Responsible for
the works continuance this year-pro-
vided we can raise the necessary funds
For four years past we -have made one
public appeal for funds the day before
Mothers Day" by the sale Of carna-
lions, or child welfare buttons, and
have devoted most Of the proceeds te
palliative charities, This year most of
our proceeds must go to this really
constructive. preventive hygiene cause
and on Saturday every man and
woman who cares for his or her city
or State or county will patronize us;
every hoy and girl viii cut out n
movie or an Ice cream waffle, and give
the money 10 us for one Of our buttons
or flower.
MRS, j. r. SPIERS,
Corresponding Secretary, Il. NJ. C.
| Richmond. May 5, 1915.
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Let me do tho Germans Justice: their
patriotism. bravery aud self sacriiice
are not inferior to ours-hy no means.
but though they affect to believe. and
most Germans, no doubt. do believe that
they entered upon this war for their
national safety, they cannot get away
from the fact that their general de-
mcanor and the stream Of utterances
for long time past have persuaded
us all that as nation they are or
were. convinced of tho superiority Of
their race. and intent upon it's para
mountcy.
Now Gcrmany-how different from
that old Germany of Goethe. Kant.
licine. Schillcri-exhibits all tho char
actcr!stics that one may note in self
made men: overwccning belief In self.
III the ways and means Of life that
nave made self so important and pros
porous. great viSor and organizing ca
pacity, ov.rhearing manners little re-
gard for anything hut SUCCESS, thor
ough belief that what is good for them
is good for everybody, and that lack
OF psycholog teal insight. tolerance and
sympathy with others. which accom-
panies too great self bsorption
The new German is undoubtedly we'll
drilled in learning, we'll clothed with
education. But in it's general effect
this culture in which new Germany he
lieves and would. II Il could (with the
rest Of the world, reminds one OF a
palace hotel. where. from a central or
EanizinG brain, is rahiuted complete
material order. comfort and bcntitude
cut TO pattern. into which guests and
personnel must either 1T or taxi. their
awkward individual cravings elsewhere.
we all believe in our own countries,
in our own national hubits OF life. IL
is reserved for new Germany 10 believe
hat L.
not only for the German. hut for the
YOU IN France and we in Britain have
had this disease in times past Indeed.
II may still be thought cant for an
Englishnan. member Of race with a
foot in every corner OF the globe. 10
country. But in truth the whole trend
OF our policy and pretensions toward
our colonies and dependencies has
radically changed In the last half-Ecn-
Grafton; our empire becomes daily more
and more Il confederacy, dependent on
a common attachment to the maxim:
Live and let live"
We are, If you like, the inheriters Of
stained past. hut our present is free
from the Itch to acquire OF dominate.
There may he. there is. no credit to us
In this. hut the fact remains.
The champion OF complacency, intoi-
erance. and the itch To acquire or domi =
nate exist In all countries: they exist.
Heaven knows, in my own. But I do
verify believe that they become year by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-07
Cheap Gas for Whole CITY

G HOuLD the City Council as now appears
~ probable, reduce the price of gas to so
cents per 700 cubic feet, Council and the
Administrative Board should feel at once
higher duty 10 extend this advantage to out
lying sections OF the city, not now reached
by The Gas Departments mains So far as
is consistent With franchises granted by some
OF the suburbs before their annexation the
boon OF cheap gas should be placed at the
door of every citizen.
Municipal ownership and operation of pub
nc utilities DO not contemplate large profits
TO the municipality =. cir theory ia that
snch utilities should be supplied 10 the peo-
pie as whole at little further advance above
fixed cost than is necessary 10 care for bond
Interest ana redemption depreciati ton and
replacement Municipal ownership confines
lScii TO businesses that are or approximate
natural monopolies and To meeting needs
mat are nearly or quite universal
obviously, this excludes, or should ex-
clnde, the operation of public utility by the
public for the benefit OF d portion of the
population. II is not right that the funds of
municipality should have a partial appIica-
'ioh. Muhlcipai operation is justified abso-
lute!y only when il extends its benefits over
the whole territory taxed to supply the capital
Tor the original investment and improve
nents.
Cheap gas, used in connection with modern
l!cai revolution in the domestic economy of
'hc less Well-tO-do classes OF many European
c!t!cS Arthur Glasgow pointed this out in
ms talk before the Business Mems Club on
Wednesday aftcrnoon-and he might have
ADDED many American cities 10 his list The
gas range has made the prepa traitor of meals
"FeiatlVely simple task and lifted from house
work great share OF its burden Of drudgery
1t is the citys duty to extend it's gas mains
Wherever they can be extended and where
demand reasonably justifes expenditure
nat Is The citys duty even now, and IL will
become more pressing when the price Of gas
Is reduced
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NOT THE PEOPLES CREED.


For The Times Dispatchl
While the world is ruled for GLORY"
Instead of honest worth
we VIII hear the same sad story
OF strife upon the earth:
Each king will want the center
OF the universal stage,
Want each other king to enter
AS his humble little page"
All the other kings are striving
FOR the very same end,
Plotting and contriving
Their powers to extend
Ihey are deaf to womans sobbng,
They are blind to woman's tears,
care not for homes they're robbng,
Nor grief the mother bears
So their names go down in glory,
Echoed through the halls Of fame
So each tongue will tell the story
OF their deeds of sword and hame
q, mighty kings, remember
RMS grief on every hand
zach sword thrust and each ember
Serves YOU only as a brand.
upon your ruling passion.
To fill ambitions greed.
1T may be kingly fashion,
But It's not the neeple's creed,
ALFRED G. PALMER
Urbanna, Va, April 10. 1915.
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To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--Matthew Fontaine Maury's name is
already TOO well known TO be affected greatly
by Inclusion among many others, more or less
worthy IN Hall OF Fame. Nevertheless. your
editorial strikes true note. Americas
tnguiShsd men and women--nOte the influence
upon the writer of the equal suffrage move
manner.
! recall a communication from me 10 your
paper, published December o. 1912. Therein /
anpealcd 20 the citizens OF Richmond. and closed
viii III" following paragraph:
during my trip abroad six years ago visited
the Seaman's Institute AT Hamburg. This well :
equipped school teaches navigation to Cierma II
students and is pleasantly located the Elbe.
what especially impressed was the name of
ManrE boldly displayed upon the exterior OF the
hni!nns n Germans think II Nirgnan's name
worthy or display upon OF their cduCa iona /
insttutions 1t seems to me that the capital OF
statute to his memory"
GASTON LICHTENSTEIN
Richmond, May g. 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-07
The Voice Of the PEOPLE
Not Converted TO sunrnre.

To the Editor OF The Times DIS pa tch
Sir.-My attention has been called to news
item In your paper the effect that the VIII
liamsburg Equal Suffrage League had won over
as as an advocate the editor OF the Virginia
virginia Gazette ] desire TO say that this is
indeed news to me. The fact that signed "A
petition, asking that the voters he given the
privilege of passing on amendment the
state Constitution allowing women the right OF
suffrage, is perhaps responsible for the report.
know that il makes little difference how |
stand on this question, but as am. and always
have been, opposed To woman suffrage desire
10 make this statement simply keep the
record straight" w G. JOHNSTON.
Williamsburg, Va. May s. 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-07
Too Much for Him,

Too Much for Him.
The man in the moon
Came down far too soon
Wars causes TO unravcl:
He looked DER his task,
Then felt he must ask
More time In which 10 travel
All nations he found
Felt sure OF their ground
Each knew its cause was riChtful-
But facts were so fixed
So terribly mixed
That II was all quite frightful.
I'm sure I'm no Loom"
Quoth he of the moon
or was not when | started
But this gets my goat
Whens the next airboat?
It's time that | departed"
THE TATTLER
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Nothing for Them.

Grubbs-Why is 1t that reformers always
object so httterly to the waste By politicians
of the peoples cash?
Stubbs--Why, their resentment +. natural
enough. 1t has Its basis In professional
jealousy.
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The Bright Side of Life
4 Delicate job

4 DeIfcntc job
understand that You Republicans busy
mending fences"
Yes, and IFS delicate job. We've got to
keep Gin nigh enough for protection and vet
low enough Ia permit a bull moose to jump int O
the corral"-Washngton Star.
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They Helm In n Way.

Riches are not everything declared. bitterly,
the poor, but honest, sutton. who had just been
rejected. They cannot insure happiness.
perhaps not replied the practical maiden.
but they at least provide to pay the
premiums on the policy"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-07
The PessImist Says,

Don't decide the suffragists foolish jus
because of the speeches they make. Go to al
old-fashioned political gathering and listen &c
few OF the haransues made by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-07
Defective Direction.

Nice Old Lady-Arent you ashamed have
raised that great bump on this lads forehead?
Young PuGilist (contrtely)--Well it's his
fault l never would have missed his eve il he
hadn't ducked.
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AS to that great moral problem" replied the
distinguished statesman, my mind is not en-
trely at rest. However, l have induced friend
OF mine to run for another officer In my district
on the prohibition Issue, and waiting now
for the returns"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-07
Chats With Virginia Editors

The man who expects to get to heaven" SAYS
the Sandy Valley News. Ought to pay his sub
scription FOR the local paper and not tempt an
editor to swear. Honesty counts like thunder
with ST Peter There ia whole sermon in
that, hut why not then pay in advance and
thus keep temptation away from your brother?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-07

General reports Indicate says the Bristol
Herald Courier. that the Harrison antidrug act
is being enforced and that il liz reducing crime
When your Uncle Sam gets behind n law there
isn't so much loose talk about the impossibilty
of it's enforcement" Tho late reports from the
'moonshnine' regions are not corroborative of
the last statement
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-07

ie-fiow do YOU like my mustache?
She--Not SO very we'll first sieht
lie-lerhaps it will grow on YOU
Sne---ph. Lester You always thinking of
the most absurd things!-Yale Record
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-07

The Roanoke World-Herald wants its city to
ad0pt little flag OF its own. 1t says: we
hope Roanokcrs will consider this suggestion
seriously Several cities of the country have
adopted flags and have found then, not only
interesting and inspiring but highly beneficial.
They arouse more active attention to munic iDa |
possibilities and emphasize the Importance of a
strong and wholesome cooperation" Couldn't
improve large edition of Old Glory to save
your life.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-07

The Southwest Times says: TT is a source
of qualification state that the list of those
who failed to qualify by paying their poll tax
for the fall election and intervening prima ries
in Pulaski County is exceptionally short. In
fact, there are very few who did not attend
to this matter. In view Of the Importance OF the
election II may he anticipated that large vote
will he polied.' Taz. Darlington had no idea
Of the far-reachInG effect of the good work
he started in Richmond.
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The Halifax Gazette says some folks have
TO work hard TO make a living. Others like
to go hshtng." Along the raging Dan In the
neighhorhood of South Boston, for instance.
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Published every day in the year by The Timer-
Dfspatck Publishing Company, Inc. Address NIL
communications THE TIMES - DISPATCH,
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Secret
Diplomacy
and War

anu We" very men who most lima ted
in praisng the common sense OF
the people, who shout from the stump that the
people must rule, and that they can always be
trusted to do the level-hcaded thing, are usually
the ones who argue that diplomacy must be
shrouded in secrecy If the white light of
corporations with good results, there is
son why 1t cannot be shed upon diplomacy with
the same results. Diplomacy after ALL merely
consists of deals and negotiations among the
leaders Of various nations. There is nothing
sacred about il. it is wholly possible that the
motives of statesmen may be as IMPURE as the
motives of business men. 1t is true that the
nc opIc sometimes seem To aeitate for war even
when their statesmen pulling back hut it
is because they do not know the whole truth.
If the statesmen OF all countries frank
with their own peoplc--if the veil of secrecy
were lifted---those who inevitably pay the price
could be trusted to better judgment, with
ambitious statesmen who, sometimes through
envy sometimes through selfish anger false
pride, dig the diplomatic pits of destruction
Washington star
The Assembly judiciary COM
Factory" mittec has unanimously voted to
for nils Kill The bill abolishing the State
,,ci Legislative reference library, but
''oii the state admnst ia tion 1t is an
nounced, has plan up It's sleeve
to XII TINS institution The bill factory" has
been the object Of violent attacks. which would
long age have destroyed ii were it's merit not
obvious; for the reference library. almost
than any branch of the government is
serving the Interests of the people 1t is the
agency which gives the peoples representatives
the information which they need in considering
the various pieces Of legislation which
before them. II assists egislato rs to cmbody
their ideas on legislation in bills which AIDE
Quately cover the subject, and which not
nearly so likely to be upset because Of technical
errors or unconstitntionallty they would be
II neNpertly drawn. The bill factory" has done
its work so well that twenty eight States have
copied its organization and methods, The ma
tional government in considering the advisa-
blitv of Federal bill factory studied and
commended Wisconsin's institution. President
Taft consulted with the head of the Wisconsin
institution IN regard to national bureau.
SUCH conservative organiZati ions the American
Bar Association and the National Association OF
Chambers Of Commerce have urged the national
government to adopt this Wisconsin idea.
fact. the bill factory" has done It's work too
well to suit the special interests Of tho State.
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His OuIfSsiOn

Eleen-Nioln is to be married in July. She
always said she meant 10 he a June bride
wonder how it happened she wasn't?
Eleanor think II the fault of the man
VINO neglected to ask her in time-Brooklyn
Citizen
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-07

hankerng with a great banker for some
chcumbers, Colonel Roosevelt telephoned
from syracuse 10 Baldwnsvile, Mass to or
"er some rushed TO his table. The message
cost 20. He might have wired for less
va" nan me amount. But what's the odds,
when fellow wants cucumbers?
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Current Editorial Comment

Possibly the best, If not the
only, cure for war should be to
bring an end to the secrecy that
characteriZes diplomacy. The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-07

Wisconsin bride sues for divorce be-
cause IN part her husband refused TO take
"er =" the movies Wonderful how the neces-
S'peS OF lie grow on The new generation.
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SONGS AND SAWS
Probable Triumph.

And is my portraits
finish near"
Besought the sub
jcct. coyly gay.
quite near" the Cynic
artist said:
1T looks less like
you every day
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Awaiting u Voice From Home

20 you believe in prohibition" asked the too
IiSitive journalist of Congressman Hamm-
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MFS CariAan faces her fate calmly in the
presence OF jury carefully selected for blue
eyes. why? Ar" hluc-eyed men unusually
susceptible TO feminine beauty
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The Assembly judiciary COM
mittec has unanimously voted to
XIII the bill abolishing the State
Legislative reference library, but
the state administration, 1t is an
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very men VINO are most animated
in praiSing the common sense OF
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-27
PREPARE. NOW FOR
EGGS NEXT FALL
Early Matched Pullets Are Largest
Money Makers for Poultry Pro
ducers-Facts 70 Remember.

If the farmer wishes to benefit by
the high prices that eggs are certain to
bring next fall and winter, he should
begin to get ready for them at
once, say the poultry specialists in the
department. The way to have eggs
late in the year is to hatch bullets
early. 1t is the early matches from
which the early pullets are derived
that are the largest money makers for
the poultry producer. The early hatch
cd cockerels can be marketed in al
most any market in America when
they attain Il weight of three-fourths
of a pound to n pound and a half each,
which they should reach at about to
10 weeks of age, respectively, at a
greater profit to the producer than at
any other time Of their lives. The
eariv hatc1red~ pn1lets, if properly
grown, shonJd begin TO lay III the fall
at the time when eggs are scarce and
high in price.
A few facts to remember: Pullets
must be we'll matured before they will
/ lay many eggs.
Pullct9 that tart to Lay IN tho fab
before cold weather -etz I'M Will, a. q
| rule, lay ill winter
Ut IS the early Matched pultets that
produce eggs in the fall and early win
ter, when prices are high
February, March and April are tie
months to do your Matching in order
to secure early Matched pullets.
YearEng and 2-yearold hens do no
! lay many eggs in the fall, as they al,
melting ut that time, and the fect
they consume goes not only to kee,
Iup The energy and life of The bird
but also to put On on grow q new cog
lof feathers.
In properly. nature3- pulletg-au sur
plus energy beyond that needed L
meet the requirements of the body i
available for the production of eggs
Write the Secretary Of Agriculture
w aszahaiEsteH, D. c., fer free bulletin
ION poultry management,