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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
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+. II. t;,-The Secretary OF Mar may. with
out expense TO the government, issue magazine
rifles and accessories, not of the present model
10 rife clubs organized under the auspices OF
The National Board Tor the promotion Of Rifle
Practice. and to all schools which have uni
form corps OF cadets and give military train
ing. Forty rounds Of ball cartridges go with
each ride. and 20 rounds Will be given TO every
man each year Every care must he taken
back TO The War Department. wholly in
part. whenever serious condition OF foreign
or domestic affairs make such action necessary
An angle that has caused some trouble in the
past has been the eroundlcss fear by many
citizens that afliliaton with these rifle clubs
would bind them to compulsory military duty
in time o; stress. The War Department. or the
United states government, has no strings what
ever on the members. They may join the clubs
serve the country i'll time OF war is required
On the other hand, in case OF preference
VIII be given the who trained
selves in the time of peace. Ten members are
sufficient 10 organize club which is subject
TO few simple rules of the War Department
For more detailed information this subject
write TO the National Board for ;hc Promotion
or Rifle Practice. Washington
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aacr disputes but in all her steps
towards settling them she has stuck
enrniy TO the English principle or
trespassing as little possible on
the iullcstscScrcise Of individual rights
There Is an elaborate government ma
'hincry for mediation, Cancellation and
arbitration. but the arrangement is
strictly voluntary. not cocrcive.
The Canadian disputes act seeks to
take new middle ground ana attack
me problem from Il new angie. II was
passed Ia 1907. and attracted favorable
attention all over the world. 1t seems
to work well in practice. It provides
That no strike may be called without
due notice in certain Industries classea
as public utilities--mincs and railroads
and also forbids the calling OF a
StriE" or locking out until an Official
Investigation or the dispute has been
completed. Then strikes or lockou,s
arc legally permissible. This scheme
has been copied in certain Australian
states ia the Transvaal. and very re-
Gently in Colorado. II seems one OF
the most promising Of the methods IN
us". but IL obviously guarantees against
nothing but unexpected ill-consid-
cred strikes
Many I'Inns Provided.
In the United states wc have :, great
variety OF schemes ia use in different
states. 'Thirty-two States have lc2is-
.aticu providing for the settlement OF
industrial disputes The state board o.
arbitration has proved probably the
most successful OF the state methods.
lov the settlement OF disputes invoiy-
ing Interstate matters We have tho
provision for Z. board OF mediation made
iu the Ne"iands act This provides
for voluntary arbitration with compul.
sorry award; that is. the parties arc not
forced 10 accept the offe: OF arbitra-
ton, bat II they do accept IT, they arc
bound for a given time by it's dccisiv..
There IS also clause in the act ere.
at!mg the Office % Secretar" or Labor.
Whicn gives that secretary the right
10 oit"r ms services as arbiter and 10
appoint commissioners of Cancellation.
IN" records show that mediation has
been ne most successful method OF
setting industria! disputes In the Unit
ed states. The old Erdnan act carried
II minor provision for mediation that
proved unexpectedly useful and cncc-
i've, while mat part OF the bill which
provided for arbitration wax pretty
much Il dead letter.
The true solution of our difficulties
would seem 10 lie. however, in the de-
Et!opiRcnt OF the trade agreement. This
trade agreement is compact volun
iarllE entered into between labor ana
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The Voice Of the | People
Time to Work for Arnor pInnt
E,lilnI. Of ,i,laa ,EiIA.... u IL


Slr.--l am glad to that the reprcsent,-
i've bodies OF this city are moving to call tho
attention of tho government to the advantages
Of this locality for the proposed armor-uot -
plant. Such a plant was under consideration Inv
the government in 1897, when the Chamber Of
commerce appointed committee consisting az
Colonel ~ Buford chairnan William r.
Iri2G. :, ID. Crenshaw, II. l.. Cabcll and mysclf
10 bring TO the attention of the committee of
Congress the advantages of this city. Consid-
cradle information was gathered. tabulat ed nd
printed. OF this committee Colonel Bufort ana
went To Washington and had 8; very attcn-
tive hearing by that committee. The whole
matter was. however. Laid upon the table" bv
Congress Again. the matter under CON
sheraton by the government in 1913, ana the
chamber appointed committee of fourteen.
of which was one TO make representations to
the Secretary of the Navy on the subject Moth
ing came OF this agitation of the matter The
question is now up again for consdera ton and
an appropriation has been made for the purpose
OF securing Tor the government a steel plant for
the manufacture of steel armor plate. The sub
lect is. therefore, in far more tangible form
than ever before and no stone should be left
unturncd to present the advantages OF this To-
caliiE for such plant. ] should he glad to
again assist in the matter and have the COM
mite" use the data and papers have written
on the subject Of the manufacture of steel at
this place ARTHUR r. CLARKE
Richmond August %.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
All Wrong,

FOLKS think a lot OF what they've go,
And what they hope to get.
or laurclcd fame. of laudcd name,
OF gold coronct:
They toll away by night and day,
That bank accounts may grow:
With schemes that pain they rack their brain
So they may make show
Their sclf-rcspcct they send collect"
TO any one who'll buy:
They swap their health for tainted wealth
And wink another eye;
They're out to win. and any sin
That will not land iail
They'll try with slee if they forescc
y profitable sale.
Yes. II is clear they'll persevere
In courses that they try
tntil they lose the chance chousc--
Turn up their toes and die.
Their palms so itch they never hitch
Their wagons to Il star.
Nor learn they're not worth what they've got
But simply what they are.
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The fnssy old gentleman asked the chance
travelling companion Have YOU children. SIR
Yes sir. SON"
"Ah indeed Does he smoke
NO. sir, he never much touched :,
cigarette"
80 much the better. sir; the use OF tobacco
is a ,oiSonous habit Does he frequent clubs
lilo has never put his foot in one
ALLOW me to congratulate YOU. Does he never
come nome latc?'
Never. lie goes To bed directly after dinner"
~ model young man. sir. model young man
How ole is hc"'
Just six months."-Philadel phia Record
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expression. The aptneSs OF their imagery.
the felicity OF their phrasing. or the nicely Of
their wording constitutes none of their APP
peal For their history many OF them have
come down through the generations; there
fore. they should be treated with respect TO
their meaning, conveyed by their lines, most
of us add our memories; therefore. they
should he treated with reverence.
We heard them at home, before we could
understand their words; We heard them i'll
school, when their meaning became more
full: we heard them in church, when they
formed Il part Of the service our mothers and
fathers followed. And then we heard them
many of us-either in vaulted church or
out under the trees. when the sun. shining
through saincd-glass windows or Quivering
leaves, ushcred i'll the long night and longer
sorrow.
There is no place for versions; we
want the old hymns as they were and as they
are untouched.
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Grrecc Tnns AT ii,n l.cnsh

\ FTER subjectins the reports that drift
a through allied channels to all the usual
discounts, there is Yet reason 10 believe
Greece Will beat Roumania TO an alliance
with the allies bulgaria * invading Greek
territory. killing Greek soldiers occupying
Greek forts, and. though Germany and Aus
1ria may explain all this is temporary. Greece
finds it hard TO credit the assurance.
Before the war the hatred felt by Greek
for & Bulgar and by Bugar fo: Greek
venomous Ii is unlikely this feeling
has cooled Moreover, Bulgaria regards
Greek Macedonia as her OWN. c!amors for an
outlet on the Aegean and wants other terri
Tory Greece now holds.
Small wonder the crowds in The street,.
clauor for NeniZclUs and intervention, rs
Things stand. war can bring few greater losses
than continued neutrality threatens to entail.
It isn't The question of preserving civiliza-
Stiou that Is ag!tatins Noumania in dccidins
which side to Join; It's the question OF pro
serving Roumauia
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Eject of T"ha"c" Embargo.

To tho Editor OF The Times DiSpatch
Sr.--lt is against all intcrna tional law that
shipments OF leaf tobacco should not 90 frrclv
ini" any country, whether or not un-
less tobacco has been declared cOntraban.i OF
war was asked what effect this embargo
would have upon the market, and | declined
10 make any comments, except that ! felt sat
iShca that prices would not be n high with am
embargo on export shipments they would
he without this. My main "ason. however. for
protesting is that am not the agent of either
the German Or Austrian government for tho
purchase OF tobacco. First OF all. there is no
tobacco monopoly in Germany. and therefore
there Is no such thing and never has been such
thing buyer for the German government
The tobacco business in Germany is as free or
free than in this country with less restrictions
and no trust 10 contend with. .Ns far as thu
purchases for the Austrian government are CON
"erned. they have always been made through
The Austrian representative. and have never
had anything to do with them. | shall be elad
4 you will publish his statement, as it nigh,
hurt me ana cause to he put the black
list without any reason. What dcplore is tn.
effect which the embargo is bound to have upon
the sale of Virginia and other ,obnCCos Of tho
United States. There is no embargo upon to-
haccoS grown in the Asiatc colonies OF IIoi-
land or other places the consequence Is that
this tobacco is sold freely TO the central DOW
crs This has been going for about
TWO years. and the consumers in the central
mowers ar" gradually being; wcaucd from using
tobacco grown in the United States
T.. *. VICTOR
Richmond August -.
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good order rciEncd In all OF the states of the
Union. and he further sa id: 1 do further pro
claim that the said nsurrcction is at end. and
ity now exist in and throughout the whole of
the United states Wen, yes. If we remember
Alright. there did exist sort. some kind
OF AN insurrcction in tho, United States. and
that the aforesaid insurrcction lasted for four
long years. and that II half-starvcd. badly clad
insufictcntly armed and equipped army did Keen
the nsurrection in, full blast for four long
Years causing the whole world to stand up and
take notice" - 800
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The AhrInOncS.
CA rnd)

IN l.cccnu)
our Lady CHANGED one day to pass
Mid dr"opinc blades Of blightcd rras7
Through barren fields. And, 10, tho
Which. bordering many things, she
;rod.
Burst int" bloom that il might bless
with an adurinS tenderness
lI"r footsteps. BlnsSomS white and blue
immaculate in beauty grow
y dcWS censor pure and sweet
by Heaven cnkindled at her feet
o starry blossoms. Stlll yc bloom.
y path Of light In SladcS of gloom,
Whilc. in your innocence and grace,
our i.ady'S presence still we trace
Harriet Appleton Spracuc, in I.iv.
ing Church.
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No Peace on These Terms

II the views of The Independent Com
1 mittee for German Peace" which have
just been published. really represent the
views of the German government and people
this war is due 10 continue for a good many
years. There Will be no peace on such lines
The allies would consent to it only when they
are crushed to earth, and the neutral world
II ii could be induced to consent, would ap-
prove only when its statesmen had taken
leave OF their senses.
For The German peace that is now sug-
seStcd means. not peace. but war. There
would he mere intcrregnum i'm the reign
OF bloody strife.
1t is insisted by the committee that Rus
sian territory from the Baltic to Volhynia
hereafter must be controlled by Germany. and
that France must he denudcd of some of her
eastern territories. Belgium must lose her
independence. become Il German bulwark''
and must ''lic in German hands. militarily
economically and politically" One need he
neither prophet nor the son Of prophet TO
understand what that means
OF course. the German peace that starts
out with demands such as these could not
stop before it had punished Italy for declaring
war on Austria. transferred Old Serbia to
the Iiapsburg and New Serbia TO Bulgaria
and given ";he Sick Man of Europe a new
lease ON life. We hear little nowadays about
an indemnify TO be demanded by the central
powers from their stricken foes. but unless
an indemnity is received from some source
the economic situation in Germany and Aus
tria-liungary after the war will be almost
uncomfortable. The war loans mount TO
gigantic figures for Germany has financed
the struggle rather from loans than from new
taxation the new taxes levied being for the
purpose OF paying accrung interest on the
bonds Germany has borrowed almos, en-
nrriy from her own people. and after the war
1t no indemnity has been obtained. Germany
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+. {. ca soldier in the United states Army
from 1861 to 1870 and having honorable dis
charge, would not he eligible to membership in
the Grand Army Of the Republic. The society
.HHnils 10 memn.rship any solder or sailor
OF the United states Army. Navy Marine
torps who served between April 10. 1851. and
-Nprii ., 1850, and who houorably dis
charged, ana also members o; State regiments
who called into actual service and were
subject to the orders Of the United states and
general officers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
President and Strike

TN this crisis OF the railroad situation. the
i railroad executives and the railroad em-
ployees should remember, as the country
will remember. that President Wilson has no
power 70 make one party to the controversy
Yield to the demands or accept the terms Of
the other. His duty, as he conceived it. was
TO prevent strike. He was the representa-
tive Of the public-and the public has come
TO that if strike were declared it would
!. he the principal sufferer In that situation
it was necessary for the President to seek TO
find terms on which there might be agree
ment. THAT is what he has done. He has
offered way out. Ii that way is rejected, it
will be for those who cause the break TO
divide responsibility among themselves and
TO take the consequences.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27

there was maid dwclt in our town
Who wore always modern gown.
But nj the latest mode she balkcd-
Twas too apparent when She walked
In skirts that stopped the knee below
She had with her alw!l's a bow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27

q. :. W.-1.ieht ana clectric.ty POSSESS prop-
critics in common: that is they both propa-
gated by vibrations in the ether. ana IL is gen
orally accepted that both have the same
locity. Cause interruption in electric
current Of great intensity ana YOU produce
light. The velocity Of light is $4,000 miles a
second. and II requires about eight ana
third minutes 10 come from the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
Shakespeare Dny by Dnx.

For Mr.. Fairbanks. of Indiana: what imports
The nomination OF this Observation-Disclosures
V. =.
For the early riser:
AN hour before the worshipcd sun
Pecrcd forth the golden window of the east"
Romeo and Juliet i. I.
For the foe Of the Rum Demon: 20 thou in
visible spirit of wine if thou hast no name to
he known 10y, let call thee ,evil.'-Othello
ii. 3.
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Queries and Answers
Presidents From Nirssnin.

How many Presidents has Virginia furnished
TO the United states and their names
=. T.. CREED
Enht Presidents wcr" born in Virginia
Washington. Jefferson, Madison. Monroe VIII
liam Henry Harrison. Tyler. Taylor and Nil
son, % these. Harrison, Taylor and Wilson
wer" not residents Of Niraiuia wh"u elected.
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No Superstition I'm Him.

DO YOU believe thirteen is an uuluck, num-
bcr?' inquired the ba billing idiot.
NO" replied the stern minded citizen. II
reject all such foolish superstitions. IN my view
thirteen is the l"ckiest number in the whole
lot
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
No Longer de Rlgucur.

HholiN l.itebrane has stopped wearing his
wrist watch
WHAT made Cholly do that
nc says that since tho National Guard mobi-
i%atlon SO many coarse and vulgar persons have
taken up the practice it has become positively
common"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
Chats With Virginia Editors

The cver-sarCa3tic Norfolk I.cdSc Dispatch
says: "NlrSiniaS start nfantile PARALYSIS
quarantine now ~ on the order Of starting Il
mosquito crusade about frost time"
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SOl,OriHc.

They tell me young fowler produced pro-
found effect on the jury in that last case he
argued
He did, too. lie put every man on the panel
to sleep In less than thirty minutes"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27

Greece seems likely to get into this war
whether King Constantine wants to fight or
not The Bugars have no doubt about the
fact that they want Macedonia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
Quito OhNinIIN.

,ruhbs-Why do YOU insist the Republican
candidate is appropriately named?
StubbS--Rccause "Hughes' rmcs with lose
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
THE QUESTION OF STRIKES---IV
BY FREDEuIC j. uASkIN.

WASIllNGToN, August GA strike
or lockout to-day cannot he regarded
as c"mpat ihlc with It proper state OF
ihc industrial machine II is as much
a sign OF bad adjustment as fever
in the body or a hot-box In an on.
sine. IL shows that the system needs
rcadju,tm"nt
Disputes between capiral ana labor.
GA tme other hand. are things per-
fcctlN normal. and TO he expected. So
long as Industry IS a living ,hiuc.
growing aud changing, so long there
VIII nav" 10 be continual rcadjustmcnt
10 new conditions. Since tn. Interests
concerned are more or less coni.ictinr
there are bound 10 be disputes Hut
when such disputes try 10 settle them
selves hy the proVcrhially uuSuccess-
full method OF open conflict. i; is u
sure sign that the machrcry for set
tlcm"ut is inadequate
y large number OF schemes for tn.
prevention az strikes have been fricd
it, various parts OF the world. and they
S'ill flourish in great variety They
rang" all the way from the pcutlcst
and most taotfnl offers OF mediation
:" q Hat prohibition Of strike or lock
ont undcr-peualty az Imprisonment, aud
Zinc. They arc giving various degrees
OF satisfaction ia actual service, but
there !s not oic Of ihcin which has
not at some time proved wanting ia
cu. argcurS-
t,Nporis I'm labor troubles recognize
q humber of different cllss.s er s..ttl--
Wcnt methods. There - mcuiatiun.
where the parties who wish to setil"
the Strik" 90 from one side 20 another
bearing proposals of reac" and urging
thcir acceptance. There is cancellations
where employer ana employees ct to-
E itnt ont sid, assistance. and
compose their differences When con-
Citation and mediation fail, there NAV
be arbitration. where the questions at
issu" arc settled by AN impartial tri-
huual. II arbitration must wait until
one or both parties ask for IL. it Is
known as voluntary arbitration. I:
having asked for arbitration. both
PARTIES are compelled TO abide 10y til"
decision of the arbitrators. whether
they like il o. not then 4, Is voluntary
arbitration with compulsory award.
As "a last step in The prevention or
strikes and locN0UiS, we may have
compulsory arbitration with compul-
sorry award. In such ease. strikes and
lockouts arc prohibited by law. The
dispute must bc referred to q dcsS
mat" board OF arbitration. Both PAR
ties must abide by the decision OF lilo
board. This is simply coercion; and
in IA. case Of necessary public utili-
ties IT may be regarded as = disregard
i'm" % certain OF the rights OF the few
in order to secure the weil-being Of
the many.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27

we do know says the Norfolk Virgin
n-!'iloe how much expense is attaching TO
Candidate lluShcs's campaign tour. but what
ever il is. the Democrats could well AFFORD 10
pay the bill
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27

Many men are OF many minds arc told,
but most of us know many who do not
seem TO he provided with any minds at all.
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Prepare
to Eat
Sharks

Better than COD or haddock, is the minority re-
port Ana therefore ii may be only a short
tiine before the sharks of various kinds. from
me nttie doghsh TO the big man-eaters. are
pTcparcd by the fishers as the other kinds
Oh iSh OF the ocean, even to the driving and
saitinS process that makes the Goldfish famous
an over this country. aud cheaper than tho
average kinds Of food prepare for general use
Worcester Telegram.
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For the persistent:

For the persistent:
But Hercules himself must yield to odds
And many strokes. though with little AK.
Hew down and fell the hardest tmbcrcd on X "
king Henry VI, Fart Ill, ii. l.
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British poets are turning out war poetry
by the bushcl and the yard. Judging from
some OF il We have heard is sung in the British
music halls. il ought 10 he used as ammuni-
ton for the big guns. On the musical and
literary German the effect would be deadly