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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07
Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady
Copyright 1915. National Newspaper Service,
Prevention of InfantiIe PnraIxnin

a committee of the Conference OF state and
PROVINCIAL Boards of Health. which held
at Washington, May 3, 1917, recommended the
following measures for the control OF poliomy-
eutis Unfantile paralysis):
First, isolation of the patient not less than
two weeks nor more than three weeks from the
onset of the illness unless the temperature re-
Second. children who may have been in con-
tact with the patient at any time must be kent
from places of public assembly for at least four
teen days from date of last contact as deter
mined by the health officer.
Third. adults in the patients household may
continue their Vocations provided they do not
come in direct contact with children thereby
In the matter of disnfection it may be well
to quote the committees recommended lions YER
batim-and lay readers will note that nothing
is said about fumigatinG apartments:
Your committee recommends that first the
discharges from the nose throat and bowels Of
the patient be disinfected promptly; second. the
caretaker shall wash her hands with soap and
hot water promptly after handling said dis
charges; third. the caretaker shall wash ner
hands similarly before leaving the room occu-
terminated by a thorough washing of the entire
body and hair of the patient; and the room
shall be cleaned with soap and hot water, aired
and summed; fifth sck-room precautions should
include the usual attention to cleaning and dis
infection Of eating utensils. personal and bed
clothing rugs. doorknobs. and other things ham
died by the patient caretaker.'.
The rules laid down by these experienced
sanitarians may we'll be adopted in the home
of all infectious diseases, from the too
common cold" to pneumonia, tuberculosis
dphtheria and the so-called children's diseases
IL,
air-these peerless disinfectants are always
best.
Among other suggestions made by the COM
mittee were these:
ta) Expert diagnosticans should be provided,
and the OF lumbar puncture urged. (Lum-
bar puncture means obtaining specimen of the
spinal fluid for diagnostc test prior to the onset
of actual paralysis, with view TO the use of
a immune serum to prevent materially d.
minish paralysis)
CD The committee does not recommend tho
of travel certificates. but travel and contact
SYith ne apad
(c) Where poomyelitis in school
the committee advises that the school be not
closed. but that daily medical supervision be
instituted.
(d) Efficient screening and the use of ap-
proved insecticides (approved by tho United
States Public Health Service) should be EN-
ployed, SO that insects shall not have access to
the patient his excretions.
te) Household pets should be excluded from
the sick
The committee personnel was made up Of
leading epidemiologsts from the United States
Public Health Service and the Health Depart
msnts Of New York, Minnesota West Virginia,
New Hampshire. Oregon and the District of
Columbia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07
More Farmers Needed

"A MONG problems the world will have to
"a face long after the present war has
come to a close is that of larger food produc-
tton. Although America ranks first among
the agricultural nations, her production of
foodstuffs has not kept pace with the in
crease OF her population Unless a way is
found to alter this condition. she will soon
have all that she can do to feed her own
population. Intensive farming will help. OF
course, but ultimately the solution will have
to be- found both in a greater momentum to
the "back-to-the-farm" movement and a.
diversion OF labor that has never had any
.1xpertence on the farm to the vast tracts of
uncultivated land which lie idle in many
sections OF the country. particularly in the
West.
Washington dispatches say the prospect La
favorable for early legislation. either in the
form OF an amendment of the Lever food bill
8or "a separate bill. providing a fund Of
$1,000. 900 to be used In financing men and
women who want to be farmers. hut WIFI
have not the means to enable them to e: I,
Gax1 In that undertaking The plan is to
sha1e the government advance to each PROS
lec1se fseuAr q sufficient sum Of money for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07
Navy Never Fails Irs

THERE is more Of the moral power OF
i America in the navy than in any other
institution OF the country. The news flashed
the-other day that the navy had carried an
army across the sea to safety caused men to
slap their thighs and excaim: THE navy has
never failed u.s."
IS No, 1t has not; from Paul Jones to Ad-
miral Sims and Admiral Geaves and from
its first secretary to Josephus Daniels In
the 140 years of the navys history its heroism
is without STAIN and its efficiency has ever
been equal to every national emergency
This last achievement is another vindica-
ton OF Secretary Danielss administration
and it has already made some of his enemies
eat their words. The secretary has for four
years been taking his medicine like man.
and those writer's who administered it to
him are now swallowing theirs with an ugly
face. 1t is going to take something more
than this one event TO make Colonel George
Harvey eat his words, but since the election
OF Mr.. Wilson, the colonel has lived on
diet of crow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07
News Of Fifty Years Ago
tFrom the Richmond Dispatch. July 7. 1867,

The city police force had it's annual dinner
MAYOR S Mayo CHIEF oa ana ossr
in attendance. The dinner was fne and was
followed by short speeches by the Mayor, Chief
Poe. ~ NJ. Lee, a. L. Elicit and j. w. Davis.
Flour has advanced in Richmond within mo
last three days $3.50 per Darrell that is to saw
from s13 to $3.50 for extra This is passinr.
strange-that -four should take such a jum55
wheat.
The wheat crop in the Valley of Virginia for
this year is declared to be the largest and
ever gathered in that region.
e. c.. Hinton. old and highly esteemed
citizen of Petersburg, died at his home in that
city yesterday.
Ali DR.. Hoge's pulpit at ii A. NJ to,morr ~Yi
No services at night.
In the United States Senate yesterday Mr..
Upton seriously offered a bill to offer a reward
for Indian scalps
A resolution submitted in the Senate YES
terday TO conhne legislation at this extra ses-
sion TO perfsctng and strssngthening the
a vote Of 10 to 8.
The House special committee on reconstrue-
ton is follows :,s Stevens 5ousyen Bingham.
Brooks The last named is the only Democrai
on the committee.
The special resolution Of thanks to Sheridan
for his reconstruction work was passed by A
strict party vote
The joint resolution Of thanks to Genera Ia
schoheld. Sickles and Pope was passed without
any trouble. several Democrats voting for it
Court, died in Washington yesterday. While he
had not been In good health for some time he
was confined to his house only few days. and
his death was quite unexpected.
The prosecution In the case of John H. Sur
Ts far ,sesas The de-
matters and asrsage thss program, sGa III. aas
was pofuAeds ss's.tl s'il. ~, .t - q Slfs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07
Southern Women Patriotic

ONE former Southerner, after travelling In
~ the South, returns to New York and tells
the Times of that city that he finds Southern
women generally ignorant Of the war and
It's causes. Many of them, he says, are
pactfsts.f There are in every part of the
country women ignorant of the and
pacifsts as we'll. Pacifsm is usually the re-
suit of such ignorance. But the traveller
will find many such women in Massachu-
sets, Michigan or California, indeed in
New York, in the South. The Southern
Soman is not a Stacker. 1t was North
Carolina mother who wrote her son in New
Jersey never to come home again if he failed
to register Let the traveller come to Rich
mond, If he is in doubt, and see how the
women here are working for the war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07

farm implements and insurance against loss
the first year.
This proposal necessarily will have to in
clude some plan whereby suitable lands may
be made available. The public lands vacant
and subject to entry and settlement, owned
by the United States, not including Alaska,
total 162.716.33S acres, surveyed, sand
92.229,261 acres unsurveyed. Most of this
land is In the West, and large proportion
OF it is arabic. Apart from this land, Secre-
tary OF the Interior Lane recently called at
tention to the fact that there are 100000
acres In the reclamation projects which have
water available, but not yet under culti-
vation, and urged that these acres should be
made to yield.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07
The Gates Of pnrnd,xe.

The gates of Paradise are double
And they are blue;
Blue as the skies when no clouds :
trouble
Their perfect hue;
Blue as the calm face Of the OCEAN
When winds are still,
And sunlight only is in motion
To work it's will EN
When skies are dull. the sea is lonely
And means or sleeps;
The quick winds or the warm sun onIy
May stir its deepA
The gates Of Paradise arc doubla. ".
And they arc biue; -.
They ope to love. but cold. xray
trouble ~
Win clanS them to.
Lord, give mo strength. that vhs
love them
May live Alright, ~
And spread no tristfu1 clouds aboys
them ~
To dim their light. =
By other paths may other mortals
Win Paradise, n -.
But keep for me its cleares. portals
.-E--,A nasAa -soass soe.w>d,oaAss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Rally, ylrEininns!

Rally Virginians When did you falter?
When did your country's voice summon in
vain?
This is no time for tho true men to pa1ter
And strive for mere comfort or power gain.
Rally Virginians! Your grandsres beckon;
They did not hesitate at honor's call
Left all and followed. not stopping to reckon
Hardshfps or sorrows. II these should befalL
Rally, Virginans! Your ancestors watch you
From the bright heights that their loyalty
They made the nation, so let them not catch you
Failing to show. each. right, worthy sonl
NJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07
Newspapers Still Penalized

NY H1LE an excellent measure in many re-
w spects-indeed, in most Respectable
war revenue bill now under consideration in
the Senate still retains clauses. imposing
taxes on newspapers and other periodicals
winch must be regarded as punitive In char
acter and intent. and which certainly would
be punitive in operation. The bill increases
the second-class mail rate by IA cent a
pound and exacts from periodicals a tax Of
per cent on profits exceeding $4,000.
Ihere Is no justice in these combined i'm
posts. If it is considered necessary to make
small increase in second-class rates, there
VIII probably be no newspaper protest. but
the tax on profits Is subject to many obiec-
tons. The newspaper corporation pays all
the taxes any other corporation pays save
those on real war profits" The newspaper
makes no war profits but, on the contrary,
has borne heavy war burden Why It
should be singled out for especially oppres-
sive treatment nobody outside Congress can
understand Why the tax should be laid in
such way that the well-conducted newspaper
is penalized for the success it has attained
is another mystery.
While the bill is under consideration in
the Senate these manifest injustices should
be corrected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07

Mrs. Castles keen sense Of hunno,
saved the reviewer lot Of embarrass.
fnent as she has not enlightened him
as 10 her birthplace, and he travels on
MS way quite UNCONSCIOUS that no bar
played hugo joke on himsalt.
In remarkable book. published
over year ago. called Acres Of Dia-
monds," there was a gospel OF honesnI..
ness and helpfulness which attraetnd
wide attention. Acres Of Diamonds.,'
mad originally been lecture for
which its author, DR.. Russell II. Con-
well. had received over 100000 that
have been turned over to educational
purposes. DR.. Conwelrs extraordinary
career Is also recounted in detail and
Iorms one OF the most inspirationaI
parts of Acres Of Diamonds" II,
author now carries forward his work
IN new book. just published, called
What You Can Do With Your VIII
Power" The message in both In thu
same and yet different; II shows what
one may do for oneself, not By a
sermon, but by the facts and examples
which have been proved by human
experience In the lives Of others Dr.
Conwell says that he has not airy
new philosophy nor is he pointing out
any short cut to the goal Of success.
lie does show. however, the path in
What You Can Do With Your Will
Power" and he achieves his purpose.
which is to actually start the reader.
on the path. In one respect this work
diners from the previous book. IL
has never been delivered from the plat
FORM 1t is of value to all those who
have read and heard DR.. ConwelL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07

Those East st. Louis negro riot reports do
not sound we'll at a time when we are
marching to lick Germany for her crimes
against humanity. Nothing has occurred in
this country since the war began that has
brought such unctious JOY to German edi-
toria sanctums.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07
Books and Authors

From the press af Doubleday, Page G.
Co. has come a little brochure on
Selma Lageriof. 1t is by Harry E. Maule,
and is Selma Lagcrlof. the Woman.
been published for free distribution,
as long as the edition lasts. to COL
leges. schools, Libraries and others In
terested in Scandinavian literature.
oliver Hastings. Y. c." by Escott
Lynn &c. P. Dutton & Coz. Is a realistic
story Of the great war. and for sus-
tanned and thrilling interest easily
ranks among the best that the great
conflict in Europe has brought forth.
AS the author of "In Khaki for tho
King" "a Hero of the Mutiny." blair
of Balaklavn." etc.. Mr.. Lynn enjoys
merited popularity with the reading
great variety OF experiences that make
up the life OF the soldiers at the front.
and. as might be expected, there is not
n dull page in the whole book. and
there are enough laughs in It to dispel
the dumps" of even a hypochondriac.
"Erewhon," by Samuel Butler. has
been revised and enlarged, and Is
brought out in a new edition by z.
P. Dutton &c Co. It Is the best satire
on the fads and foolishness of the Eng
lish speaking world since Swift's "Gul-
liver's Travels" Moreover. 1t is a
good. gripping storyof adventure in a
strange topsy-turvy country. among
peculiar people. VegetarIanism. our
churches. our penal system, our mis-
takes in education. our snobbery
our reliance on machinery-all these
and other foibles come in for acute
ant n,il,prcn
book that Bernard Shaw has more than
once aii nnittt
ideas and suggestions
Agnes Castle. who has collahorated
with her husband. Egerton Castle. IN
their latest novel, Winds WILL" Issued
by %. Appleton s. Co., has been. as
her husband expresses 1t. addicted t.
literature" since school days. A school
room magazine running through sew
eral years Of her life, contained some
prodisiousfy entertaining matter and
many and various were tho interest
ing bits OF social gossip concerning the
then Agnes Sweetman and her sisters
Mrs. Castle Is the daughter OF Michael
Sweetman. OF Lamberton Park, Queens
County. Ireland, and Is proud OF the
fact that she bears an English name
Not long ago an English reviewer ac-
knowledEed his amusement that Mrs
Castles Remarkably true characteri-
xatinn q irish life seemed almost ia
!. hass-'beaHswsattAwzhv- y native born.~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07
Keep Suspicion From the Draft

THAT lawyers should not assist applicants
- for exemption under the selective draft
to present their claims is the view of mem
bers of the profession in many parts of the
country. Thousands Of lawyers already have
declined to perform such services. and the
exemption boards. which certainly will have
a right to act for themselves In cases where
the. regulations are silent. should require
registrants to present their own cases.
= Further. the example OF the lawyers should
be followed by the doctors. who also have
precedents from within their own ranks.
They should decline to give certificates OF
disability and permit the examining surgeons
to pass on the registrants physical fitness
for military service. In selecting the men
for the national army, there should be no
ground for even the suspicion of unfairness.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Information Bureau

INQUIRIES Regarding nlmost my topic except
ing on legal md medical subjects answered
Iree Dy The Ttmcn-Dfsplfch Information Bureau.
through our Washington brunch we nrc for
.uhate in having nccess to the unparalleled re-
sources OF the rnrious Federal government de-
n,, a ana the great Library OF Congress.
which furnish Information of priceless, ynlue to
-, PUBIC. As all Inquiries nre answered direct
perAohni letter irrespective OF whether
printed. n c-ccnt stump is required for return
r ..S' writer's name he furnished
. M's Will not nnmrcr), and poxt-ofice nd
~. "ust nc plainly given. Address The Times
"iSpntch Information Bureau. Richmond. vn.
W. Peas for Fall Crop.
va w: W. =, L; Gulpeper, va-Piant almost any
favorable you should be- ahd able II the ne
gather an good crop in the fall for canning Dur
A. C., Front M"% %a- f9st s Of Arms IT
it's hind fee OF vTginia is squirrel standing
f feet up T TRs mo nT at +.
ON neas sco Sua5e The following good books
Scottish Aishiands by r McIan pu 81 aes
of the scottish hG5k
seribneTs Sons Ssm y and imported BY
10 get these through your local book dealer.
Miss F NJ Rieh%o nd Gai ra remove spots and
one e,h hedheF Rub a MisS
flannel n cloth dipped in oatmeal A second is:
in the odfashioned Way of ons as pre-
Gu e,sod To ss1S oil SPOT. from
paste OF cold water and pipe clay; leave IT on
All night Ink stains may be removed from
cloth by a mixture composed of four parts ~
tartar and two parts Of powdered alum This
is not INJURIOUS to cloth. Other stains NAV be
removed with It, A' NC
Officers Rcscrve Corps
C; W. H. Warren, Va-The adjutant-general
or the army recently issued the following notice:
by authority OF the national defense act ~;
June 8. 1916, the army has enrolled 1000 officers
In the othcers' reserve corps. and is now en-
deavoring to secure fifty suitable Young men
between the ages Of twenty and thfrty-two
in each congressional district OF the country for
reserve lfcutenants OF the line. Full particulars
are given in Special Regulations No AZ whIch
will be sent on request by the Adjutant General
of the Army. Washington. d. c. For further
information respecting your inquiry, you should
Second Series Ohlccrs' Training Camp.
J. s. B, Jr. Gordonsvle, Va.-Men between
the ages Of thirty-one and forty four with
military training or with exceptional experience
and ability in executive positions and In the
handling of men, will be afforded another oppor
tunity in the second series of officers trailing
camps to equip themselves for important COM
mands. The Acknowledgement OF the army er
plains that men under thirty-one may be ac-
cepted for the camps to begin in August II they
Applications for the new camps will be re-
ceived up July Is. Mr.. Alexander Forward
Richmond Va, will furnish application blanks
and bulletins of information to those desrIne
to attend the camp at Fort Myer. All attendants
will be paid 500 per month and will In ad
dillon. be refunded their railroad fare and 1ur
nished board and quarters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07
Current Editorial Comment
The discovery of an a

The discovery of an antitoxtn
Antttoxin for the gangrene that follows
Found for various kinds OF gunshot wounds
I C ~. II the report from tho Rookie.
GanSrone feller Institute Is accurate, In
like the winning of a great yic-
tory on tho battle field II 1t had been an
nouneed a and It's efficacy fully conf in Au-
hsvs bean prsvsntsd. Quite. ealiy in the Sss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07
The Pessimist Says,

Give a dog a bad maize and you might as
we'll kill 1t. Give play bad and you
make millonaires Of all concerned In it's pro-
duction.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07
There Are Two Kinds OF Nishtcaps.

In ante bellum days Thomas p. August and
Marnaduke Johnson two Of the most prom
inent criminal lawyers at the Richmond bar
They were both. especially August. much given
to the social glass, and occasionally carried their
Partially to 1t to excess
On one occasion, after they had partaken a
little too freely of the exhilarating beverage
they went to Hanover County to cool on" AS
night came on they went to the house of
Erasmus Taylor, near Taylorsvlle, and asked
him If he could entertain them for the night
The hosptable old gentleman cordially invited
them In and had them shown to a sleeping
After they got to their room August said to
Johnson that they could neither of them sleep
wink without something to drink, and asked
him to go down and ask MIR. Taylor to send
them up two drinks. Johnson replied that he
could not possibly think of taking such
liberty. Well said August. Il bound to
have drink, and rang the chamber bell for
servant. When the servant appeared August
requested him to ask his master to come to
their ROOM On Mr.. Taylor's coming to the
room August said: "Mr. Taylor we have az
you doubtless have observed been on a little
spree. and are so nervous that we can't sleep
without nightcap, and we would thank you
Tor one. Mr. Taylor said he would try and get
them nightcaps and left the ro:m
After short time Mr.. Taylor returned hold
ing in his hand two white linen niEhtcaps He
said: Gentlemen, don't myself use night
cap. but here are two Of my wife's that will
perhaps do. After hearty laugh August
explained to Mr.. Taylor what kind Of night
caps they meant, whereupon the old gentleman
went down and sent them up two stir
toddes These August and johnson drank,
jumped into bed, and soon fast asleep
Charlottesville. Va L. S. MARYE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07

Surgeon-General Gorgas declared that gangrene
injection seems to be unprecedentedy frequent.
and such infections are' fatal In very largo
proportion Of casos." The antitoxin which DR..
Bu,i and Miss Ida Pritchett have discovered. and
can produce In large quantities for field usc has
thus far been employed only animals. The
World viii be eager to he assured that. accord
ing to the hope expressed by the announce
ment. 1t may be effective with human beings.
New York Evening Post.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07

Military critics who said Russia would be
no further assistance TO the allies may not
have understood the Root of the matter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07

Very Trying.
The man who thinks he knows IT all
Is mighty hard to suffer-
Who's sure folks. for his wisdom. fall.
And SO remains buffer.
It's hard on earth to match the gall
or this omniscient dufferi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07

Senator Chamberlain says all spies should
be hanged. II we may be pardoned for men
tioning mere detail. would it not be we'll
to catch 'em first?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07

II you have really acquired the habit OF
giving you cannot utilize 1t TO better adj
vantage than,=by halpin g the lea, Mission. B,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07

Who objects to the fact that New York has
paid one-third OF the bond issue and one
third OF the Red Cross fund? No spot on
TINS earth has more at stake if the enemy
should ever get over here
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-07

The news Of the demand for political re-
form in Germany reminds one of the Oft
rumored religious revival in a somewhat
warmer place