Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
Good Time
to Stay
at Home

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49, W e. efforts to prevent. Americans
!" 80! insist coming to Europe. and
~ iioiilo in increasing numbers; that they
do not take the precaution
to arm themselves with credentials OF their gov
British authorities are getting less and less
complainant about these American attractions
of the proprieties The present is no ain'e ioI
business there. They are better OF at nome
What is to the point. even IT these adven-
turous travellers have desire to see and expert
war, their presence In Europe is an einbar-
rassment to their government: 1t ought not 10
be inflicted with the obligation to look after
people who don't know better than to go out
seeking trouble. The Foreign once has all the
kinds OF difficulty on hand that IT needs II
Americans do not begin to better judgment.
there is danger of rigorous measures being
adopted. both here and abroad that will have
grave effect in future. All Europe has been
disposed to much consideration Of Americans in
the past. Let strict passport and other regula-
tons be necessitated during this war. and it will
be hard to get them revoked later Merely in
the interest Of their desire for comfortable
methods of travel hereafter, Americans ought to
yield the desire of both their own and Flu
ropes governments. and keep away from the
Continent and the United Kingdom this season.
Washington Times
The Minister OF Munitions is
Dictator the man of the hour In ENGLAND,
Vow Oh that Kitchener began. Lloyd
England George has stepped into the
breach and assumed personal re-
sponsbiity for the supply OF all the war mate
rial needed He admits partnership with
Kitchener in the business and announces mH Ssso his
has probably more influence with the working
men Of England than any other man In public
life, and in public life stands higher In
their esteem. He can get more out of them
than 100 Kitcheners. Minister OF Munitions
was desperately needed to supplement the mill
tary work OF the War ONCE and the little Welsh
radical a veritable live wire OF transmssbe
energy the ideal man for the place. So for
the present and until the yawning void OF de-
hcicncy is nlIed Lloyd George will be bigger
man than Kitchener, in point OF fact the indus
trial dictator of England.-New York SUN.
The art Of snobbery and envy,
n,5,,, OF showing class distinction, OF
.,., cutting" and whitening" o.
EhSnen ca foe. no doubt are accepted
condensed elements OF the social code of to-
day and yesterday. Retorts
courteous have their highly respected place.
Each is part Of the scheme of things that
makes life interesting and diverting, shedding
it's little happinesses here and scattering its
little woes along tho way. But new school
seems TO have sprung up Debutantes are found
studying sharp acid answers to conventional
questions; studying expressions OF temper in the
name of temperament. The daughters of fine
Indies. and fine ladies themselves, find
answers that leave scars. and not answers like
the old fashioned subtle ones which left only
irritation and cause the growth Of a thrifty wit.
The thing IT, like everything else. the long fused
clever bits OF social conversation seem to have
fallen into disregard In tho mad search for
some thing better and moro tempting. Tho