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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
End Of Turkish Empire.

\ rich Armenian who lived at BUNK :
deere on the Bosporus. said: Il agree
thoroughly with the Turks. II were a
Turk ! should hate the Christians. Tur-
kcy is not cannot be a political state:
il is Il thcocracy. and the only organic
law is the Mohamnl edan religion. There
fore all Turkish subjects who are no'
Moslcms arc necessarily outside the law.
and a source OF constant trouble Ihe
Turk is absolutely honest in BUSINESS
dealings--his religion makes INN so;
but we Christians lie aud cheat With
a clear conscience. No Moslcm can cH
act irtercSt--the Koran forbids IL. 30
as II natural consequence. all trade g.
bankinE-in fact. economic power or
every sort is i'm the hands OF Christian
or Jewish foreigners, with whom tn"
Turks religion will not allow them to
compete From tho Turkish point of
view, there is only one solution-all
peoplc except Mohamm :dans must be
driven from the empire. myself
would be deportcd II didn't mind my
own business and play fair with the
Turks ] only cheat foreigners.
And yet they arc simple. so
chilhlikc In this mature world or cut
threats and advcnturcrs. that they think
they will get rid Of the Germans, too,
after the war! You and ! know bet
ter---it is the end Of the Turkish en-
pire. Yes, it is the end whichever
side wins" John Reed I'm the
Metropolitan.
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Worry Is olson
KANSAS City Star.

Worry has come TO be question OF
hygiene rather than OF rciigion. Whcth-
CT immoral or not. il is certainly UNI
beautiful, the doctors tell ua. What
ever its effects upon the SOIL. il is
known TO iujurc the body.
II the medical man is correct in his
latest deductions. many OF The most
distressing Of our physical ailments
are due TO worry alone.
The pulse of the worried man is ir-
regular I, beats internationally and
it's force varies greatly. He sichs. frc-
quently. His respiration is rcprcssed.
He is likely TO be pale. His cXtrcmi-
ties are cold.
There is but one meaning 10 this.
Through the influence which the mind
exercises upon matter the worry has
grippcd tho heart. the circulation Is
impaired and chronic heart disease is
20 be feared unless the worry ceases.
The stomach is likely to suffer also.
The same worry which disturbs the
hearts functions plays havoc with di-
restion. The appetite fails. The Sc
cretions are disturbed. Should the
anxiety continue. the subject is almost
certain tn become a confirmed dyspep-
tic
The effect Of worry upon the inter
na! glands has not been fully studied.
Enough is known. however, 10 assure
the physician that 1t affects the Sccrc :
tons OF these glands very seriously
through the sympathetic nerves.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
New York s Rich
y. Y. Evening sun.

Some idea OF tho cNtcn; 20 which sew
York pays the nations income tax may
he gathered from tho figures presented
In the rcpor; OF tho Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue. Just published. The
total number OF persons paying tho in
come tax last year was 351.5i5, OF
which number S3,lO5 were in tho State
OF New York. Thus This state fur
nishcd about ~ per cent % the total
number Of persons in the United states
paying the taX. But the amount Of
money provided by Now Workers was
far Beyond their proportion to the total
taxpayers. for the reason that the i'm
comes in this state ran in excess OF
those elsewhere.
AT tho top Of tho ladder, Tor in
stance. New York supplied lo2 of tho
IA persons paying on incomes OF $500
900 and over. In this class New York
had about 80 per cent of the highest
taxpayers. Its proportion Of taxpay-
crS III other income ella IS just under
the topmost was presumably almost
as far beyond that Of tho rest OF the
country. The statement that New York
provides half OF the country's tax on
personal incomes is little or no en-
ae Scration in view of these figures
Undoubtedly the fortunes of residents
OF New York were largely made else
where. indeed. they are taxed else
where. according to the present loca-
ton OF the property they represent
The honor Of supplying one half of
one OF the chief forms of national rev.
cnuc is conspicuous ono, bu, IL raises
the question whether New York is to
get a fair return for its contribution.
Certainly not If the inland opponents
oi strong national d"fcuscs are 10 have
their way.
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AMERICAN POINT OF VIEW
London Saturday Hc,ic,,.

Let us. for a moment, look at tho
American point of view. or. rather At
the main divisions of opinion in America
which together determine the attitude
OF the American government II hu.
always been most gratefully recognized
by Great Britain that there is in Amer
lea generous ana wide sympathy with
tho allies. From first to last there
has heen IN America majority Of the
best and most representative Americans
which has not wavcrcd from u friendly
ana cordial attitude toward tho bowers
which are defending their cherished ma
tionaltsm from tho aggressive and inso-
lent domination OF Germany. But sym
pa,hy with tho allied cause is quito a.
different matter from active intcrven-
ton in tho war az II combatant. Indeed
there are many people in Amcrc., who.
IN spite OF their sympathy with the al
lies. not only insist most strictly upoii
their neutrality. but also require their
government most pcrtinaciousiy To de-
Tend purely American interests from
injury by either Of tho bcIliccrcrta 1t
ts well known. for example, that Amer
lea, IN spite OF Il general sympathy with
the allies, was prepared 10 take W "a
very stiff and uncompromisinr atti-
tud" az the cotton question. and i, Is
equally plain to-Cay that any really
serious economic difference between
America and Great Britain might even
nov have very serious results. !, would
certainly no: 90 TOR our Foreign Once
To assume. rs too many British writer's
assume. that America so warmly Icstrca
tho allies to win that she viii not re
sent any economic step VIC may choose
10 take 10 bring our enemy low. Amer
lea very clearly regards herself as
having national interests If her own
a. we'll aS sentiments on behalf Of the
allied cause. aud II * on" OF tho frs;
conditions OF the war that We should
rcspcct and. where IT is REASONABLE" and
practicable, that We should defer to
those interests. America has TO be
treated as AN Independent and neutral
natior. and this fact ia not altered
one .ota b. any talk of cousinship or
common humanity.
On either side Of the general body Of
public opinion in America which is
sympathetic and neutral there is (aD
the war party Of Mr. Roosevelt and
Oh the German COLONY of active nro-
paCandisis ana couspirators. Neither
OF these parties J.; OF much Importance.
except in 80 far as II influences the
public at large Inc German plot
ting stinens American opinion against
Germany. The sinking OF tho I.usit"ria
and the execution OF noble woman.
for whom America herself had plead ri.
MAKE America less inclined TO ur- .
very far her case against tn" !!riiIsh
fcct. But an economic crisis between
Great Britain and America. or an in
genious pleading OF Germany for pre-
mature peace, might at any time in
cline tho scale 10 less degree IN our
favor. Ever the MAR party IL. America
do rot proceed on sentiment alone. they
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poin; to the breach OF au iui.r,s.,innal
Law. 10 "hich America wa~ herself :.
party, or they Insist upon "a, nou,irc
OF Aihcricth representations or The
peril OF American lives Thc ,.ri,i.h
eniinl"ntali~ts even h"r" must realize
that tho vision "f uu American ,rusadc
Is INC maddcSt Of muousIul.
perhaps 81" should bring tho matter.
nearer home IT wc wish TO rcnIizo
the basclcss character of ,nuch OF ~,
Popular icritiug and speculation az TO
nnerica' future conduct suppose that
belgium in lalt had been IN, island Of
IN" coast OF McNicp-un island with
which We had 40 treaty. Who's, indie
pehNthcc "" had u no way ..unran-
tecS. Whose SOVEREIGN had no prou,,ds
ON which TO plead to us for hclr Wh,i
proportion OF the British r.llia yyouJd
nav. said that by the laws of humanity
hhn honoi sc were bound TO 20 10 Tho
assistance OF that small aud distant
principa!iiy' Would III. world have
SAID that We were disgraccd in stand
ING asid. while Il stronger mower IN
Nadcd and lnhitrcatod ~ Would an"
of thos" speakers and writers who to-
DAY desire 10 sec America LEADING. q
crusade against th" Gorlu4ns ,n Rol-
GUM OF Serbia hay. clauorrd for war
purely on moral and sentimental
grounds? America, with regard 10 Sol
gum, had no obvious l.ahill,y Great.
Britain was bouud equally iu honor
ana sclf-dcfcusc. America .,s not
bound at all. II Is 'r,.c mat the
American government h1d signed cor
tain international documents ID, Tn
Hague. which Gc'mun, .untcmpluously-
disregarded. But such q signature did
not commit tho American people to
war. The iiasu" d"clala'iory arc au
expression Of civilized op.utuu TTut
are not. and ". ful 10 s.y upN ta.y
can he. laws or police
1. q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
The Voice Of the Peoplc


I" the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
S!i.--Thc letter appearing; in The Times Dis
subject Of publishing income returns is
ini"rcstinc bu, il docs not to The root Of tho
cyl involved i'm publishing these returns.
Thc government Of TN" emitted States collects
itcE It's citizens All income tax. and IL is very
strict in its requirements. bat wisely and Justly
rr"hlbits under stringent penalties any dis
closures or publications of the subject The
commonwealth of Virginia yer! properly levies
an income iaN upon that class OF it's citizens
which j. able TO pay, and that class as dut!ful
10 her honest and fair returns: bat there is a
manifest obligation upon, the Cominonw lth TO
protect these children Of ncrS in tho performarc nee
OF thc!r duty TO her from useless pryng and
The man who spics upon his ncighbor and
obtains secret information 10 his affairs
comes within the despcablc class known as mn,
"r:,vcsdroppcr. 1t is unbelievable that the
Commonwealth should sanction and approve a,
1t apparently does at present curiosity ON the
part OF know the most priy;,tc mar.
o. his ncighbor's business. viz: the amount OF
his income.
rs IIcnrico justly states tho publicaifo, ,r
man income serves no just WORTHY purpose
o. otherwise. y fcw wear. ago a I,rominri,
ana wealthy citizen Of Virginia rcturnnd an
inrnn" "f only $1,000 for which he was violrntj,
critl'!%cd Ivy the ignorant: matter OF fact
II, had lest more than his income by trcacherv
"f "a supposed friend who puroincd his securi-
tics: aud tho return "f 5000 was excessive ana
maze ONLY for the purpose Of showing that he
had not overlooked it. "
!, is encumhcnt upon tho Commonwealth il,
;hc irtcrcS; of iaii dealing with lis ,.i,izo ne
ana all pnhiic dHc"ncy aud morality 10 prcyem,
these disclosures except covCrnIneutnI No.
loses aud To restrict the nuhlic: ton of tbcn,
'',"."tlt.. , ROBERT s. JONES.
i'vt""sb'irG Va. December -, 1915.
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lun-.lmcricauis,u Again

a AMBASSADOR NAON of Argentina &C
cordins to Buenos Aires cablcsran to
the New York Times. has been commissioned
by his government To seek To arrange a quad
ruplc alliance between the United States aud
Argentina. Brazil and Chile. |, is the re-
spouse Of South America 20 that plea for
partnership in UNFOLDING the Monroe Doc
trine that President Wilson voiced in his
recent message to Congress.
Surely. il should have hospitablc rcccp
ton. The State Department will know how
to frame a treaty that will conserve the spe-
cial interests of this country. that do not AL
ways accord with Latin American theories
and systems of government but the principle
for which DR.. Naon has been instructed to
contend is wholly admirable
The 4 b nations have felt n natural
resentment Of the paternalistic and on occa-
sion, cOndescondng attitude that this country
has assumed toward them. They have ad-
Vanced too far in the scale OF civilization to
accept with cquanimity the position Of ward
Of any nation. however great They are
capable of rendering valuable assistance i'm
any war for their defense That capac-
ity should be recognized and encouraged
The plea for real Pan-Americanism has
been from the first one of the finest aspects
OF the Wilson administration and OF its
inguishing policies. We have tried TO
condense the Wilson view i'm the phrase "All
America for Americans and all Americans for
gested. an effort to supplant the Monroe Doc
trine with the Wilson Doctrine. but a natural
development of the means of conserving the
integrity OF republican institutions on this
continent TO which the great Nirginian of an
earlier age gave his name. While Latin
American governments were in their infancy
1t was necessary TO our own safety that they
should have our support. That necessity con
iinueS. but the maturity OF some entitlc them
to bear part of the burden
Furthermore. it is greatly to our advantage
that this recognition be accorded. In various
ways efforts are being made now TO increase
our commerce and better our commercial re-
lations with the countries to the south We
are trying to establish new lines of steam
ships. we are institu;ing branches OF our
great banks. we arc extending financial as
slstance to many South American enterprises,
we are supplantng British and German manu-
features with the products Of our own mills
and we are endeavoring to acquire a better
ana more sympathetic understanding of the
needs ana even of the prejudices of our Gus
toners.
All this is We'll but how much more appeal
ing il would be If accompanied by treaty
that united North and South America in
common cause for the preservation OF Pan
American privileges and rights.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25

The idea of a Christmas Carol" occurred to
Dickens wrilc hc visiting Manchester in
October. lSaI. y was finished in November. and
just fore Christmas the little brown. cloth
covered book was published. In sending COPY
OF il to Professor FELTON,. Of Harvard, Dickens
wrote: over which Charles Dickens went and
laughed and Wcpt again asd excited himself in
most extraordinary manner in his composition.
and thinking whereof he walk cd about the black
streets of London, fifteen and twenty miles
many night when all the sober folks had gone
I" bed" And here Is the story of the Christmas
dinner as il is told in the Carol:
AT last the dinner all ,lons the cloth
WAS cleared. tho hearth swept, ana the fire na,ie
up. Then all the era tcht family drew
round the hearth in what Fob Cratchit called
II circle. meaning half one and at Bob
traichits elbow stool the family display Of
Glass-two tunblcrs and Il custard cup without
handle. These held the hot stuff from the
jug. however. As we'll as golden goblet would
have done: ana Bob served it out with boa lniug
looks. while tho cheStnuts the Arc sputtcred
and cracked nos;ly. Then Bob proposed:
~ merry Christmas all. my dcars
God bless us Which all tho family re -echocd
God bless US every one said Tiny Tim, the
last Of all"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
As Was with nohbte auru..

Times have changed since Robbie Burns tossed
his cana -clnk, and it is we'll that il is SO
But Robbie was human. and this is tho way he
felt about it Christmas:
Gic him strong drink until lie wink.
That's sinking in despair:
IN liquor guild to fire his bluid.
That's prcst wi grief an care:
There let him house. AN deep carouSc.
WI bumpers flowing DER,
Till he forEets his loves debts
An minds his Griefs no more
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We were having Il tree for Eaby,
was long. long year ago
Ana the tapcrs shonc for hlln alone
"a" he sat and c:owcd ON his cushioned
throne
And blinkcd at the binding snow
There were beautiful toys Tor Baby,
mere were soldiers and dolls ANA
sweets.
Ana he ihughcd with glcc at YOU and
AS ne sat III the window, fair to see,
Ana Sa%cd at the frosted streets.
are they having tree for Eaby
And the other tots that faro
10 the land that lies beyond the skies
10 the love that glows in the Masters
eyes
Are they having "A tree up there?
William T.. Kirk
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Let's Have Il Real Budget,

d lCiiMOND receives one OF its regular
N Christmas presents i'll the hape OF an
announcement that the Council Finance Com
mlttee Is 10 apply the pruning hook with "A
relentless hand in making up the budget OF
appropriations for the next fiscal year 1t
reads exceedingly well. but II would make
the taxpayer happier if he could feel any real
assurance that the pruned appropriations
would consent 20 remain in that condition.
In the past it has been somewhat lament
ably true that while the allowances made the
several departments were reduced at the out
set TO an agreeable figure the department
heads have frequently found il impossible 10
do business on this basis, and as the year
has drawn 10 close have applied to Council
for emergency appropriations" to meet cur
rent expenses. Usually such appeals have
not been in vain.
II ought not TO be too much to hope that
when the Finance Committee draws and
Council approves the next budget they will
mean what they say. If department heads
can he induced to understand that budget al
iowanccs are not to be taken in Pickwickian
sense and that they will be expected. save i'm
case OIL some real emergency. TO keen within
uielr allowances. il will be great DAY for
Richmond. \ budget that is no, regarded
seriously by those Entrusted with the actual
expenditure OF the city'S funds is not much
OF success and not much Of IL budget
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
The Mite Before.

'BeinG Little Thing of Our 1wn1
Twas tn" night before Christmas
Last night. YOU recall
When YOU bumped ana you jumped
As YOU sped through the hall
You tried TO play Santa.
Found the dickens 10 pay
For YOU stirred up tho kids
And they gave you away
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
SEEN ON THE SIDE
For the rive Opportunities.

y Merry. Merry Christmas
To all the kindly roln
Who'Nc given. gladly. freely.
To case the CALLING yoke
That poverty imposes
The Griets that blind and choke.
The bounty YOU have Showcrcd
viii dry the orphans tear
And lift tho Widows burden
OF want and ccascicss care
And open to their vision
Gates Of Il glad New Year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
Ihnrkeray'a TOn,t.

] wish YOU health aud love and mirth.
AS hts tho solemn Christina slide
AS fits the holy Christmas birth.
iic this good friends, our carol still
sc peace OH earth. be peace on earth.
To men of gentle will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25

A NNTHlNG that promotes or tends TO pro-
Y mote The cause OF good roads in Virginia
ought to have the thanks OF the public Any
thiuct Ihar connects the youth OF the State
with this movement is especially praise
worthy Governor Stuarts designation of
January IS as Good Roads Day accompanied
by direction that il be observed tittingly
in the public schools, fulhlls both demands.
y large share OF Virginias future prosperity
is bound up with this movement, and those
who in little while will come 10 direct the
States dcslinies should be aided TO under
stand Tie truth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
Modern Inventions

II understand Santa Claus has lost his affcc.
tiom for white Christmas
why is that"
The old follow is using AN tcropane nova
da:s, and doesn't need in order to make
his ROUNDS"
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The Huntsmcn's Song.

Tis Christmas morn. thcn wind the hor,
And call the dogs away:
Well drink the 'nog. and jump the log.
And chase the foN to-day.
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man. as II once was. Il is now an exception.
and Is no longer EHrlandcd with SurH and
spprpIh'. II is much i.at the spirit ~ christ
has anntrhcd one da! from the rcau Of nat
ural law. Let us hope for that time when
Christmas shall fiji the year from cE ! TO end.
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shakespeare. Christina. Ton.t.

God bless YOU. Mcrric Gentlemen. lot nothing
You piS,nay.
For Jesu Christ. Our savior was Born upon
This Day.
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=, . onc says the movies popular because
~ "'io" inc audiences TO do the talking aud
NV women nave the last word.-rar,nville
herald DO the women yet have the last word
III '''"N'''e: r'mcs have changed elsewhere.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25

The electorate Of the United States should
not be alarmed about the outcome Of the next
National convention of the q. .. u. II Will
net kidnap Colonel I. X. from the Il. NJ
WallUw.
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Remembered. but va, Gently.

'! suppose you gave dear Mr.. Fltclcgh a
handsome Christmas present" ga id the first
young thing.
Yes. DID" said the offended beauty coldlv
81 gave him ring that had been wearing
for some time. but which cared for no longer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
The First to Say u.

\, Christmas play and make good cheer
For Christmas comes but once a year.
Thomas Tusscr ij23-lJSOp.
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Int E.Ncrrthins L;l.c.

She 'sarfully)-You never will listen 10 re
He 'brutallyD---I never have "A chance
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
The Public and Indecent PLAYS

NY LILLIAN y. BRADY is the latest thcatri-
w cal manager to declare that decent
pays do not succeed. According TO him ..lhc
principal trouble with the thcatcr to-day and
especial! the drama is not the movies or
cominerciaIism, or any one of a dozen other
reasons which might he given but is with
the public. The public will not patronizc the
best II does not pay to he decent"
what does Mr.. Brady mean by the best?
II ne IS speaking OF intellectual plays he is
flsh'; the public does not become wildly en-
th"Slaatic over "highbrow" plays But if he
means me pnreSt. lac is wrong. Those plays
"hich make the greatest hits which RIM for
year or TWO, arc almost invariably dramas
OF pure sentiment. WAY Down I,as, "The
Ola homestead The Music Master Peg
o My Heart" "I!unty Pulls the STRINGS
now many more iinc. clean plays which made
money might be added" The theatrical nub-
nc today docs not get what il wants at rca
sonable prices, and. therefore /, dabblcs with
the saaciou3
Inc Boston Transcript wonders how many
cups of coffee the Colonel called for at the
Gary dinner II wasn't the number of Guns
bul INC amount OF sugar" that INTEREST," cd
him
Uncle Sam has sent his as,-word card to
Vienna The las, for 1915. What will be
Austria first word TO Washington i'm 1872
The byzantine logo,hc,e" didn't have
inuch OF run. Perhaps the Colonel will
say that 1t hadn't square deal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25

Please tell nc what is the best OF the older
histories Of Napolcon's life at ST Helena ana
where the hook may hc
ROBERT Hill.
Mouthoon's From any BOOKSELLER
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Chats With Virginia Editors

The Norfolk l.cdgcr-lpiSiatch opincs that MIR
Ford will hardly claim that he got Sir John
frcnch OUT OF the tfchchcS We'll. hardly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25

Every thing comes him who waits" said
the cit. To the cop on Main Street crossing
III docs IL he gets in the way" the con
replied Look out for that motor car and
moscy. G'wan now while I'm watchn' YOU"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25

The German commander OF the fleet that
steamed out OF the kiel Canal into the North
Sea says he didn't see any British ships. He
shouldn't have been in such hurry to get
ba elk 10 the canal