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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14
OLD TURNS OF SPEECH

distinction. Moreover. the very fact
that their vocabulary is extremely
limited tends 10 foster Il fanciful and
ficurative form of expression, as in
the case OF the old preacher who. re-
fcrrinS 10 the white-haired among his
auditors, called down a blessing upon
those whose heads were bloomin' for
the grave"
t'ut what at first sight appears most
corrupt or collouuial often proves, on
closer acquaintance, to possess uneX-
ceptionabIe linguistic credentials
What. for example. could possibly havo
more bucolic or Eoesotian flavor than
the use OF the verb TO talk" in the
sense of ito court" or TO WOO? Yet,
precisely: My lord is dead: Edmund
and have talked" In Shakespeare
also we find "holp" for helped"
form Of the prctcrit common In the
mountains. as are also "whup" for
whipped" ''wrOp" for wrapped"
'clomb" for climbed" If Il mountain
man becomes suddenly bereft OF his
senses. ii is said of him that hes tuck
franZy spell" and this rustic pro-
nunciation has the authority OF no less
a poet than Sir Philip Sidney. There
is also sound logic. IL not literary au-
thority, for AIRY" and mary" which
are nothing more or less than coll
fractions Of Ger "A" and "ne'er a.
corruptions if one chooses, but notably
euphonious and convenient-and the
forms "farder" and "furder" for far
thcr" and further" have exactly the
same justification from an ctymologi-
cal point Of view as murder" which
used to be written "murther"; while
the impcrsonal pronoun hit" is no
mere cockneyism for "it," hut the
origina! Anglo-Saxon form Of the word.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14

WIN IN" inha bitants OF Macroom and
nearby Villages. Sergeant OLcary sat
beside the Lord Mayor and the turnou,
passed down the thoroughfarc with all
eyes on cI-cary. The sun shonc on tho
Victoria cross on the breast OF D'Icarv
ihei" had never been anything like I,
IN Mac'"cn. II - a tradition that the
fairies az" always good 10 the Irish
sure. the fairies were at Macroom the
dHy Sergeant p'I.eary came home from
t"t trenches. rhe day. We are told. was
perfect.
Somewhere down AT the end Of the
lluc the Lord MAYORS carriage stopped
~ ., littc cottage. Ia the front stood
two plain people. :, man and a woman.
Tie father and mother OF Sergeant
oi.cary They lad not seen the lad for
two yea,s. The fountains of their
hearts broEc out In ,he open. The tears
%! JOY and pride courscd down tho faces
Of these t"o honest people The lad
!capcd from the Lord Mayors carriae.
ard. forgetting his Victoria Cross and
the pageant in his honor. hc took his
own to his arms and passed into the
cottage.
When ne emerged from the sacred
visitation somebody asked O'I.cary how
he felt. lie replied that he would hay.
To ask Kitchener to send him back 10
the trenches for a rest cure. Ecforc all.
Still in the presence OF the tributes OF
Macroom the soldier cam. first. Dut$i
lack TO the trenches
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14
General Wood and the Volunteer

+ General Leonard Wood is right when. DIS
L cussing this country's preparedness for
war. he says that the system Of volunteers
has always been a failure" there is small use
in adopting General Woods other suggestion
and striving to develop the National Guard
of the States.
The National Guardsman is a volunteer.
and the fact that he has worn a uniform for
longer or shorter period before being called
on 10 serve his country in time of war, does
not alter that situation in the least. Of
course, he is "A better trained volunteer than
his brother who comes directly from civil
life. without having enjoyed the benefits OF
preliminary instruction. but his essential
character remains the same. If he is a
failure why bother with him? 1t would be
wiser, one would think TO save the consider
able expenses OF his military education and
apply at the outbreak of war. the methods of
CONSUMPTION on which General Wood appears
to place his princi pal reliance.
The New York World, discussing this vexed
problem. says one primary element in any
scheme OF preparedness must be the main
tenance OF all adequate supply of arms and
munitions. The World thinks fighting men
can he obtained in this country and trained
10 do their duty efficiently with less difficulty
than would he encountered in manufacturing
Instruments Of destruction for these mems
use. That sounds sensible. and the nations
indicates that il is true.
At any rate and despite General Wood this
country Is not going TO abandon its objections
to a standing army. commensurate, on the
European scale. with the size of the country
and its population. Our principal reliance
always must he on the volunteer, and that
means. primarily, on the National Guard
With larger Federal appropriations. more Of
fcers OF the regular establishment TO act as
instructors in the various branches OF mill
tary art and science. and more helpful atti-
iude on the part of the public. there would
be small difficulty in doubling the size and
quadruplng the effectiveness OF the organized
militia.
General Wood thinks the National Guard
should be developed. for which faith that is
in him. he gives several perfectly good rea-
sons. Another reason may be to disprove the
sood generals expressed conviction that the
volunteer system is failure.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14

My family moved TO Virginia thirty years ago
from CANADA. y week ago was told
in WASHINGTON that my grandfather. Captain
George Wills. of the English army. wrote "a
book OF travels in America, in which he com
mcntcd very severely on the people OF Virginia
never heard OF this book. Is the statement
true" t. !. WALKER
Captain George Wills published in 1897 a
very brief account OF travel in this country and
devotes few pages. iG-32 Virginia lie
starts in Alexandria and comes to Richmond
and thence to Norfolk and takes leave OF us
Except for uncomplimcntary animadvcrsions on
slavery. he says nothing that could be const rued
as offensive. and you could have rcsponsi-
bilty in the matter anyhow, Captain Wills
died unmarried.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14
PaSSin" OF (nastMisr Sennen

w no, in the next generation will be the
Wv sea captains along the coast? The pic
turesque salts who came up from New Eng
land with the products thereof and returned
laden with such industries y! the South as
helped TO keep Northern coast States in ac-
ton are nearing their final port
Maine has been the training ground OF
coastwise sea captains for more than a hun
dred years. They Griited into the comma nd
OF the great ships that steamed out OF Boston
and New York harhors. Their experience
along the coast in sailing vessels recon-
mended them 20 first consideration by the
steamship companies These weather beaten
captains brought with them Tor many years
the seamen who knew more OF The great deep
than they lgew OF the land
Sailing vessels have had their day With
their passing 60 tho coastwise captains and
iheir heart!es Goastw!se shipping was
The cradle OF our merchant marine. The men
there nurtured are assing Who shall sue
coed them?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14

In spite of the high cost of living. Governor
Willis. OF Ohio. is setting a pace in eating
that will drive him into bankruptcy and
dyspepsia if he doesn't stop right where he is.
At a farmers picnic in his State, His Excel
lency ate eleven chicken gizzards cleaned up
a bunch OF spring fries and closed on dish
Of od-fashioned cream schmierkase We do
not understand that the occasion was a bet
ting contest; just to get acquainted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14
Chats With Virginia Editors
THE TATTLEF.

ton"urrimS full! with The Times Dispa tch a.
To the cNuberance Of some people whenever they
the Nag 80 IT,: hear an orchestra play
THE star SpanSied Banner" the Petersburg
Index Appeal thinks that we should have rap
ped those who start series Of ye.ls whenever
'liAiv' is i,laycs.- We concur fully when
the Index Appeal continues: Al one period 4,
was our custom to applaud when we heard
the strains OF Dixie play cd especially in
Il section OF the country other than the South
but the manner in which men and women OF a
certain class. who frequently had never bee
- IL. South as baltimore. chcercd and cl. pped
when the band started playing the tune long
aro disrusted uS. We sit in silence while the
do the cheering.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14

II mas been shown that lii
Call u hors National Peace Council
Halt I'm does not represent organized
RucI,,,n labor II Is for Samuel
GompcrS president of the Amcr-
can Federation OF Labor. and his
.''>'Scts' 70 determine whether that organiZa-
,to" Snouid permit Mr.. Buchanan to represent
himseit as Speaking for labor when he i'm
nnHhs t..e motives OF the President Of The
."''cu states The character Of Labor's Ma
t!onal Peace Council has been clearly shown
'''o us usefulness to Germany ended but the
reSponSioihtN OF its organizers and promoters
10 punih opinion has been diSchar2 ed. nor
Sh"h'n they be permitted to utter calumnies in
,nc name OF any organization OF Amer leans
Washington Herald
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14

ties expressed the confident belief that II would
never pay operating expenses Yet from, time,
10 time the tolls have been compulsorily re-
unced. IN order that the dividends of profit might
nol exceed the 20 per cent yearly which is the
pahE. u maybe that Panama will surprise the
ptophc's OF taiiure as signally did SucZ
Boston Transcript.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14

dates for the toga--all Kansas politicians who
wear trousers banker for toga-but up TO
the present time such candidates have been
shy. Perhaps masculine Kansas understands
it would be foolish to rush in where angels
already tread.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14
Current Editorial Comment

II Panama should show an
The Tolls Increase OF tolis as great an
" ceipts in 1887 would amount to
Nahais trihe less than s600o0.o0o. II
is scarcely TO be expected that
there will be great an increase, yet 1t would
not he surprising II there should bs. That there
will he Is assuredly not impossible. II must be
recalled that before and at the time OF the OPEN
ing OF the Suez Canal expert shipping authori-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14
'lattlluUs.

No one can have a pull who hasn't a push
lf poverty were crime. most OF would be
behind the bars
The hand that rocks the cradle never rocks
the boat.
Usually II is a woman who furnishes the match
To fool who has money To burn
II is the business of the beauty specials, TO
re"" between the lines and make UP for lost
time"
THE TATTLER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14
tinsI,nn ItniI,yox

How may find out about the progress OF
work the Alaskan Railway and the chance
o securing IL position with il? T.. w.
Write to the Alaskan hallway Comm ssion.
Washington, -. g.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14

Warsaw breweries have resumed, so long
rs they keep running the invaders will not
worry about the water works.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14
Norfolk Also Guilty

It HOSE TOO optimistic Virginians who. read
ing a few days ago the Administrative
Boards reasons for the establishment OF
municipal journal and being properly appalled,
hereby. had hoped that the reptile press
OF the State confined to Richmond. are
denied even that poor consolation. They are
mistaken. There are other Virginia cities
where the journalistic bump OF reverence re-
sembles the effect .42-centimetcr shell
produces on Mother Earth.
Take. by way of mournful and horrible en-
ample. the Norfolk Nirginian-Pilot. There's
a scalawag for you. That unregenerate
organ Of opinion enthusiastically chuckles
over the proposed municipal dissemination
OF sweetness and light. However. in the con
Guiding paragraph OF its screed. the Virginian-
Pilot atones somewhat for It's impious offend
ing II says:
Why shouldn't There be confidence in
E,chmonfs city government? Why
shouldn't its work. especially that OF
the Administrative Board. he appreci-
a,ed: II some illogical citizen OF monu-
mental ignorance and stonc-aGe point of
view should rise to remark that for the
government to deserve confidence would
be more effective Of the end sought than
the puhlica ton of 4 Journal setting out
what the municipal oGiccholders ihink
81 the municipal oficchode why lei
ihc pipes supply his Office with water
he poisoned and his Office building forth
with dynamited
connoisssurs OF the fine sort of chasing
he agile reformer from the face of the earth
Will appreciate particularly the Virginian-
Pliot suggestion that Offenders he poisoned
first and dynamitcd afterwards Not only is
that method calculated to produce results but
1t enjoys. so far as precept is concerned the
additional merit of being in startling accord
with local precedent II the Virginian-
Pilots sins were not already so numerous
ana SO lnky. We should charge il with pla gar-
ISM and defy it to remove the guilty stain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14
tsON crnnrS.

Please list hy last names the Governors Of
Virginia in order since The war.
SIDTSYIEAN1A.
Walker, kcmpcr. Holiday. Cameron. Lee
McEinncy UFarrcll, TYLER. Montague. Swan
son, Mann. stuart Picrpont and Wells were
provisional military appointees Governor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14

is links careful business man
Very. He never asks the same bank to dis
count his paper more than twice in the sam,
week"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14
Queries and Answers
ltIci,nlnnd IknnI,.

Was there ever in Richmond Il bank with the
name. Tile iitnk Of the Commemorative?
J. Is.
Yes. II ceased 10 exist in 1861
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14
MIsN DiktrIhufion.

Even IL the rolling stone gathers moss i
has chance OF acquiring little polish
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14

The New York Evening S.ln is engag ed in
a discussion as 10 the safest Dace 20 carry a
hank roll. \ more important proposition
would be the quickest way 20 90, one
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14

The killing OF eight women and four chill
dren on the British coast by a German air
feet few days ago will. OF course start more
rumors OF peace movement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14


IN The Times-bis2atch rs an authority on tho
mint jucp. our esteemed contemporary is
within its rights. The main question Is. is the
VIZ ginian losing confidence in the mixture?
IN the News OF Fifty Years Ago column OF
The Times Dispatch. ind the following:
The Richmond and Petersburg Railroad has
put several new coaches in service, and also
engines. II is expect ed that the time
between here and Petersburg may he reduced
10 hour and half And think the dis
lance is now made in just one-half hour while
three times that was considered fast fifty years
ago Even the make il in from forty to
forty five minutes from corporation line
poration line. And this Is. doubt. fair
sample OF tho difference in which the world
is living to-day compared NIFTY years ago.
80 BLACK stone Courier.
-"tiencral sales complimentary remarks about
tn" Virginia Hine Range" says the Norfolk
Ledger Dispatch. should be mailed to colonel
iots and the general stan
In concluding columns editorial discussion OF
the baseball situation. the IynchburE Advance
published in q town TINT does boast OF league
team. says: The glory OF baseball has not de
parted. but ii has disappeared for while. May
he ;hc in Europe has something to do with
IL and maybe other conditions operating
against IT, hut We put faith in the actions
Of Connie Mack. who, after winning penna mt
after pcnnant, discovered that the high priced
star was drag rather than aid, and has
gotten rid OF al youngsters and players
Of moderate selling price and salary. When the
other managers in the big leagues, and
smaller degree in the lesser leagues. follow his
plan and do away with tho financial star base
ball will again become sport rather than n
business and will come back into favor with
the American fan"
The Virginia tWilliamsburg) Gazette says:
The Counties OF New Kent and Charles CITY.
which adtoin James City, have excellent op-
portunity offered them for securing the best
OF cducat ional advantages. a cost within
their reach. by accepting the invitation OF James
CITY to make the Toano high school the tduca-
tt"nal center for those counties. We do
know the details OF the plan offered The
James City board. but the idea is make the
schools Of New Kent. Charles city and James
city conform and to work toward the COM
mon high school at Toano. This would mean
that these three counties would maintain an
up-t date. we'll equipped high school. furnish
ing the children OF the counties mentioned op-
portunities that they could not secure else
where at anything like the same cost" There
is no better high school in Virginia. outside Of
richmond, than that at Toano. Making {.
three county school," so to speak. will doubt
less bring it up 70 the Richmond standard.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14
Marvel of Restraint.

lie-rhat aviator ought to
be awarded "a hero medal.
She - Has he performed
some very remarkable feat"
Hc-I should say he had.
He has refrained from Civ
ing an interview to the
new spapers. explaining that
he expects, confidently to
nile engaging in some rcck-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14

General Sales complin,en,ary remarks anout
tn" Virginia Eine Range says the Norfolk
Ledger dispatch. should be mailed to Colone
ious and the general staf1.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14

meet his death while engaging rcck
less exploit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14

Published every dns In tho .cnr by The
Times Dispatch Publishing Company. inc. Nd
dress all communications tn rIii: riNES-DIs-
PATCH. TImcs- Dispatch liuiIhinr. 10 South
Tenth Street NichmOu Il.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14

The CovinEton Nirginian is losing confidence
in The Times Dispatch authority tho
mint julcp. our esteemed contemporary is
within its rights. The main question is. is the
Ni:ginian losing confidence in the mixture?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14

By Timcs-Bi>rat"h 'nrrlcr Delivery Service
fn Richmond 'nnh >uiurb>) aud Petersburg:
Daily with sunday wccL IL cents
Daily with"ui tEnti... week ......t 10 cents
sunday onl: ......... ...........
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-14

Entered Ianunr> -. 1907. NJ Hirf iuond. NR,
sccond-cln>> matter under net of Congress of
March 3. 1870.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27
Laugh and the World
Clasps With You

Author of THE Dummy" and 'Polygamy.
There is nothing new in observing that
1t is possible to weep with JOY, particular
! iy with an excess of joy And every one
knows that is equally possible TO be-
come hysterical and laugh with grief.
| The psychologists explain that whenever
an emotion is excessive it overhows its
natural channel and expresses itself
| through some other channel. And because
the channel Of laughter is more commonly
used than any Of the other channels
there is always a tendency to laugh in
moments of great emotion-in church, at
funerals, during tragic scenes at the thea
tre, and so forth.
Any emotion may express itself in
laughter, and it may be an emotion as
tense and poignant as any that expresses
itself in tears Laughter may express
horror We call 1t Mortified laughter 1t
may express maZement-amazed laugh
ter. And there are such things as shocked
laughter, terrified laughter. surprised, ex-
cited, incredulous laughter, the laughter
OF pity, the derisive laughter of hate.
And yet Miss Harriet Ford and l. in
producing both "'rhe Dummy and
"Polygamy' have had to defend laugh
NSt III ttIlSt VI lIdElC SlludtiOllS as II
laughter were always comical, and had
no place except in comedy, and ruined
the structure of any but comedy scenes
THE Dummy" was meodrama. In its
most exciting moments OF action we used
lines that provoked laughter, and we
planned to carry our suspense across the
laughter, believing that the laughter
would not let down the suspense. Most
of the theatrical experts who heard the
play read, or saw il reheaTsed imme-
diately insisted that we make the play
either all comedy or all melodrama.
Even some of those who came to see it
played on the road before 1t got an open
ing In New York shook their heads over
1t and said: Never You fall between
two stools. XIII the comedy. Make your
crooks sinister, and you will have a great
play"
For example, In the third act the boy
detective, pretending to be deaf and
dumb. has been planted" on a band of
kidnappers and Is taken by them to their
retreat in the Catskllls when they are
pursued by the law. Here he betrays
himself by talking in his sleep When
he first speaks, the audience remains for
a moment surprised, In Mortified silence,
and then bursts into an excited laughter
that is prolonged until one of the kidnap- |
pers pounces on the boy and drags him |
to his feet, Immediately the laughter
is hushed, without any impairment of |
the suspense of the situation. The audi !
ence listens tensely TO the boys efforts |
to lie out of his difficulties, and applauds |
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27

HIM with the laughter of relief when he
succeeds.
This technique is not new. 1t is used
In King Lear, for instance, in the scenes
between King Lear and the fool But 1t
Is very hard on actors who resent
laughter In their emotional scenes, and
II exasperates stage directors who like
10 build on one emotion to a theatre
climax. On the other hand, 1t has the
great advantage of being the technique
OF ire itself-for life rarely stages any
incident in one emotion. and 1t seems to
nave for the audience the sort of bewil-
dering charm that the game of growing
pear has for child who is terrified at
Deihs pounced on and then tickled by
the Inadequate effect of the pounce. The
critic finds 1t naive" and 'ingenuous "
The child cries DO it aEainv' The
theatrical expert wishes to make the
game either all growl or all tickle. The
audience, interested only in it's own emo
tions' comes back to get reproduced upon
II mixture of sensations which it can
not reproduce In memory That seems IN
ne why the same persons reappeared
three and four times at The DummvS'
and are already coming back for the sec
ond time to "Polygamy." They are the
enid e,, who cries do it againr-New York
Times. 1oiN