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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
AGITATION IN SWEDEN
OVER DRAFT OF ALIENS
American Legation in Stockholm Re.
teives Number of Inquiries From
Agitated Parents.
MANY OF GERMAN sYMpATHrEs
Ask Whether Their Sons Now In This
Country Will Be Forced to Fight
Against Teutonic Empire-Check
TO Scandinavian Emigration.
[By Associated Press. I


STOCKHOLM. September 2a.-Con-
because Of the report the United States
contemplates subjccting to the draft
alien residents of military age UNI
less they leave the country within
three months. The American legation
has received many telephone inquiries
from agitated parents. some Of whom
are OF pronounced German sympathies
asking whether their sons now In
America would BIO forced to fight
against Germany.
4 pro-German newspaper this after
noon printed strong protest against
tho proposed draft. maintaining that
at least 100000 Swedes OF q military
age arc In the United States, and that
only a small proportion OF them could
return to their home country under
present steamship arrangements. The
operations of the draft law have had
the further effect Of checking Scandi-
navian emigration to tho United States.
a certain proportion Of the departures
having been inspired by desire to
avoid compulsory service here
a considerable falling Off In applica-
lions to have passports vised has oc-
Introduction OF compulsory military
service became generally known. The
passport control officers have aided
this result by ruling that an obvious
intent to dodge service here provides
reason for them TO refuse to Wise pass
ports
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
Fall of 200 Feet
Doesn't Hurt Child
Releases Brcak on Automobile
and Phmses Ouer Prccipicc
Win Machine.
Especial to The rImes-Dispatch.1

LYNCHBURG. VA, September ga
Robert. tho three-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. r. j. Caldwell, while playing
In an automobile belonging to r. c.
Watts. at the foot of Rivorview Place.
released the brakes and went over the
blum with tho car. dropping about
two hundred feet over tho precipicc.
to escape with only slight hurts. The
car just before 1t stopped near the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, turned
turtle and threw the little fellow
clear OF the wreck.
HIS escape WAS nothing short Of
a miracle. for careful examination
by DR.. w. B. Thornhill failed to dis
close any broken bones. and a little
later the child went back to play.
Tho top OF the car was demolished, but
the belief was expressed this after
noon that the wheels and machinery
were not seriously damaged
Tho automobile. In it's plunge over
tho bank. went down backwards,
breaking down several trees and re-
leasing rocks in it's path, leaving a
well-defined track as 1t went. Tho
BLUM at that point is at a grade of
considerably moro than forty-five de-
grees.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
OPEN AMERICAN CANTEEN
Group OF Patriotic American Women
supply Food md Fruits to
- POllus and Samnfes

AMERICAN FIELD HEADotJan.
TIERS IN FRANCE. September pa
snort distance from the fighting front,
within easy range OF bombs from Ger.
man air raiders. a group of patriotic
american women has just opened tho
largest American canteen in France.
Here they supply poilus moving into
the trenches or homewnrd with hot
soup. coffee. tobacco and fruits. On
the opening night. number of Sam.
mics passing through mingled with
hundreds OF poIlus. pushed un through
'ho crowd at midnight. and thrust their
ust-Erimed hands at white-aprooed
women serving soup and coffee.
Gee, it's good to sec YOU" was re-
peatcd over and over.
The American women conducting Tho
cantecn are:
Mrs. J. Francis. OF Washington
daughter OF former Justice Fuller: Mrs
Roy Il. Herrick. OF Minneapolis: Mrs.
John Corbin. New York; Mrs. w
swords. New York: Misses Sonhie
stanton. granddaughter of tho former
Secretary Of War. or Washington: Mar.
1orie Mott, Washington; Serena Cora
wen. Jamaica. n. Y: Sophie Norris
phiinde lphia; Anna Mitchell and Ru,h
Sarroii, both OF New York; NInrnerv
Coryn, San Francisco. and MARY Srnt,
montgomery. Philadelphia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
RICHMOND DISPATCH. SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2a 1917

Application Of tho principle to other
industries in all parts Of the country
has been considered.
" Although Mr.. Hurley has not de-
cided when or whore no will call the
hrst conference. It is probable that It
Will be OH the Pacific coast where n
Seattle shipyard by agreeing to q 80
per cent wage increase. has caused a
movement OF the best workmen to that
plant.
Labor mon do not look with entire
favor on the general plan. but 1t was
said that the force OF thoir opposition
would depend on whether guarantees
were given that their privileges to de-
mand higher wages or strike would
not be abridged.
Development in the Pacific coast
situation to-day indicated that the
problem there can be solved permn.
nently only by uniform scale for ship
yards OF the entire coast.
Discussions between the builders and
union men in conference hero brought
no prospects of immediate settlement.
and some OF them plan to return home
tomorrow in hopes OF continuing ne
gotiations there.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
RICHMOND ART CLUB
TO MOBILIZE ARTISTS
School This Year VIII Offer Instruc-
ton In Many Distinct
LincN.

Mobilizatio Of virginia's artists by
tho Art Club OF Richmond will result
In number of interesting additions
next session to the faculty OF tho art
school conducted by tho club. The
school will ofrer instruction In prac-
tically every line OF fino and applied
art with special view toward de-
velop!as In Richmond and for Rich.
mond tho branches Of art best fitted
to the needs OF the community.
Fred A. Dabney will be director Of
tho school. Tho Art Club counts itsolt
fortunate In securing as director a
man who is both business man and
an artist. thus keeping the art school
In touch with both art and business
worlds.
1t is Of peculiar interest to those
members of the Art Club whose ambi-
ton It Is to restore TO Richmond tho
first art academy in America to note
that part OF tho plan Of tho academy
OF Richmond. founded by Quesnay do
Beaurepaire In 1855. was to have a de-
partment OF printing and engraving.
The Art Club feels as though It were
already reviving tho spirit of the
Academy OF Richmond in opening
classes In modern methods of printing
,rn engraving. especially rs MIR. Dab
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
FARMERS URGED TO HOLD
COTTON FOR Is CENTS
Present Prices Declared to DO Abso.
luteIy Unwarranted by Sen.
ator RansdeM. #
CAUSED BIZ RUSH OF OFFERINGS
Advises Growers, Commission Mer-
a chants, Dealers and Bankers In
Southern States to Cooperate in
Order to Secure Fair Price.
tpy Associated Pres..)


wASHIN TON, September ga
Cotton raisers Of the South were urged
by Senator Ransdcll. OF Louisiana. in
speech to-day in the Senate, to hold
out for fair and legitimate prices.
aud not to sell for less than rs cents
a pound. Present prices, he declared.
nre absolutely unwarranted. caused
largely by a rush Of offerings because
Of embargo
Statistics were presented by the
Louisiana Senator In support OF the
contention that tho actual purchasing
power OF cotton is much lower than
OF other products which have advanced
In price. He also declared the South
was never in better position to hold
it's cotton for a fair price.
my advice" he said, as for tho
cotton growers. the commission NOR
chants and dealers in cotton. and the
bankers in the Southern States to CO.
operate and work together in order to
secure fair and legitimate price for
cotton. They should make up their
minds that to sell cotton ut the present
time for less than % cents per pound
would De an unnecessary sacrifice.
They should, without excitement or.
flare of trumpets. or unlawful COM
binations to restrain trade, each and
every emo in his own way. do his bit
towards seeing that the South is not
robbed OF at least SIS per bale on it's
cotton by selling at 20 ccnts--a colossal
sum. amounting IN the aggregate to
3125oo.o0o.
THE farmer can aid by storing his
cotton at homo when II is ginned. or
in warehouses by shipping it slowly In
small quantities. and by refusing posi-
lively to sell unless satisfactory
price is offered. He should not seek
buyers. The old way was for the
buyer to fix the price; hut the seller
should do SO with this crop.
1.-THE merchant who hns made ad-
vances on the cotton can assist by
extending payment Of the debts due
him. either wholly or partially: by aid
ing the grower to borrow IS per cent
OF tho value Of his cotton. estimated
at IS cents per pound, and by counsel
ing tho producers to stand firm in de-
manding just price"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23

The regular meeting of the Council
Committee on Streets. at which time
considerable routine business will be
considered. will be held tomorrow at
ternoon at o'clock. The Committee
on Public Buildings, Properties and
Utilities Will make an inspection tour
Tuesday afternoon 10 South Richmond
to view property near the Maury Gene
terry, and the Committee on Claims VIII
meet At o'clock Wednesday night
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
DISCOURAGE EMPLOYERS
FROM ENTlCING W0RKMEN
Government Plans Systematic Action to
Prevent Industrial Evils Caused
by Large Floating Populations.

IBy AsHocInted ProsHI
WASHINGTON. September 22.-The
first indication that the government
plans systematic action to discourage
employers from enticing workmen
from other plants. thus preventing in
dustrial evils caused b. large floating
populations. came yesterday in an an
nouncement by Chairman Hurley, OF
the Federal Shipping Board, that con-
ferences OF shipbuilders would be call
ed soon to frame voluntary agreements
on the subject.
Labor disputes in Pacific Coast ship
yards, causing suspension OF the gov
eminent building program constitute
the immediate reason for this course.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23

ney Is descendant of Patrick Henry.
a supporter OF tho academy and Gov.
ernor Of Virginia when It was founded.
Mr. Dabney Will conduct tho classes
in commercial illustration and methods
OF printing and engraving. Tho faculty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-22
Cooperation Needed
Dairymen and Milk Users Should Get
Together
To the Editor of The Tribune.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Dir: Why not dismiss all other matters
pertaining to the dairy farmer, the disputes
between the city distributor and milk pro-
ducer, and ask only the vital question: Can
milk be produced at less than cents to
81, cents per quart and allow per cent or
any profit instead Of 10 to Is per cent the
established per cent to manufacturing con-
Germs?
We have the statements of agricultural
institutions, the careful estimates Of many
Of the states best farmers, giving figures in
detail for their estimates of cost, which
We have not seen controyerted. Until 1916
the dairy farmer was in the individualistic
class and had no opportunity to present his
claims, and it was only when gathered into
an association that he obtained hearing.
For many years the farmer and his wife
on thirty or forty COW dairy have not
saved the equivalent in wages paid to their
help. II may be we'll to ask our government
10 state how many dairy farmers, aside
from breeders of pedigree stock, have been
called upon to pay any income tax. The
Gihiculty to obtain farm labor compels less
acreage under the plough consequently lower
production and yearly lowering of soil value
and inducement 70 sell of part Of herds. II
was but few years ago that there was
great scarcity Of winter made milk. Dis
trtuters in cities used their efforts to in
ducs farmers to have herds freshen in the
fall OF the year rather than in the more
natural season Of spring.
It rasy be we'll worth while for dairymen
&c consider this very seriously and to &C
otpt Of the wider market for milk products
based on the fundamental law Of supply and
demand when At lowest cost for milk pro
ducton. The city distributor would then
charge for winter months 10 the user price
based on supply, and for the summer, when
consumption is many times greater, the
proportonately lower price farmer TO sell
on basis OF value in butter, cheese, condensed
milk, etc. Al present there is no profit in
winter production. There should be no diff
ferences between the domestic user Of milk
ard the farmer. Their interests are the
same. Both the use Of milk, which gives
not only a complete ration, but also az much
lower cost than other foods and larger pro-
duction must be encouraged, otherwise there
must come a selling OF cows and re.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-22
Citizenship Transcends Regularity

The New York Republican Club and the
Republican County Committee of The
Bronx have met squarely and frankly the
bogus issue of party regularity" IN this
campaign. They have Endorsed the can
didacy Of Mayor Mitchell and the Fusion
ticket for good and sufficient reasons.
This is no time for craftsmanship which
would result in placing the safety of life
and property in the first city of America
in the hands of inexperienced, incompetent
and weak men," says the Republican Club,
cor for intrusting official power to those
who. whatever their attitude. are support
ed by every dangerous, sinister and un-
patriotic influence"
Still another reason is emphasized by
the Bronx Republicans: "The unpar-
alleled complishments Of the present
Fusion municipal officers warrant the APP
proval of the electorate Of the city and
their retention in Office
Republican voters have got to decide
this year whether they care more for the
defeat Of Tammany Hall and the we'll
being Of this city than they do for party
emblem, an empty symbol in a campaign
in which not one party principle is In
volved. 1t may help them to remember
that Governor Whitman, who is usually
considered pretty good party man. says
that no question of regularity" is now in
volved, but if it were, the duty of good
citizenship should transcend it.
The duty of good citizenship this year
is to keep Hearst's candidate and Muir
phys out of City Hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-22
A Surprise in the North Sea

The official accounts Of the disaster that
befell convoy in the North Sea on Wednes-
day last are not sufficient to justify gen.
eral conclusions respecting the methods
used at present to protect commerce at
sea 1t is clear, however, that we have
here an example of one Of the greatest
dangers Of the convoy system, and this
should be borne in mind by those who have
clamored for it and were too ready to be-
lleve that if it had been put In force three
years ago-supposing it could have been
the tonnage problem would not be so dis
quieting as it is to-day.
A great deal remains to be explained,
and it would be idle at present TO attempt
to decide where the responsibility for the
unfortunate event lies, or whether the free
dom enjoyed by the raiders is properly at
tributable to any lack of watchfulness on
the part Of the blocksding squadrons.
Thus much is certain, that they evaded
their watchers, destroyed the convoy, or
the greater part of it, and returned into
port, at several hundred miles distance,
without loss or damage.
What cruisers were engaged in this
daring stroke we are not told, either in the
German or the British reports; but, ac-
cording to the latter, there were only two
vessels, very fast and heavily armed"
Beyond that we know nothing. in all prob
ability they were able quickly TO dispose
Of the two destroyers esccrting the mer-
chantmen, for, under most conditions, they
would be no match for their heavily armed
antagonists. Having sunk them, the raid
ers apparently proceeded without more ado
to destroy the unarmed merchant ships,
firing on the crews as they were endeavor-
ing to escape, and then made good their
own escape without the slightest effort to
rescue the survivors.
Ii was bold, if not an heroic exploit,
and it would be folly to expect chivalry of,
German seamen. After three years Of
submarine warfare saving lives has ceased
TO be part of the German sailors oblg;
tons even in such cases as this. Formerly
the excuse was that submarines could no
accommodate the crews of sunken ships,
but now no excuse is considered necessary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-22
Another War Tragedy

II il is tie extra lump of sugar in your
tea that the war steps in and deprives you
of. what could loom larger? 1t is human
nature to lament luxuries far more than
necessities. Americans are not starving
or freezing yet. Unless there is appalling
maladministration and selishness they
are not likely to do either. But already
groans are beginning TO uprise at the first
nip of necessity, picking at the pet lux
uries we have all become accustomed to.
Latest on the list is the poor directors
gold piece A true tragedy this. The bur-
den falls not on the director, to be sure,
but his wife. At least so runs the tradi-
ton and the practice of such directors as
il has been our privilege TO know. The
directors gold piece, like the clergyman's
marriage fee, becomes pin money by virtue
Of one Of those unwritten laws which are
far stronger than any mere legislation.
Therefore in cutting down on gold for cir
culation and insisting upon paper money
for directors fees the banks are hitting
directly at one of the priced Injuries of
directors wives the country over.
The difficulty is the perennial one OF
realizing that you are at war when all you
do is to go about your job as usual and
read Of trenches and drum fire and train
ing camps for some one else. No one in
training camp is kicking about gold pieces
or sugar or anything else. The business
in hand is one of life and death, Of inten-
sive training and utter sacrifice looking
toward one goal and ideal. In such an
atmosphere the petty Injuries and COM
forts and habits upon which we have all
fed seem very small and far away.
1t is not an easy lesson that the rest OF
US must learn, but it is one that we must
knuckle down to in earnest. We are at
war-not only the few men who are fight
ing but every last one of us, men, women,
children. We must worry not over petty
luxuries. but the stern business of helping
in every possible way with the last ounce
of energy and self-denial and courage at
our command
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-22
The Long High School Day
the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: As high school man in the metrop-
ellis for nearly a quarter century, | think
YOU err in connecting the high school pupils
discomfort with the long day with the Gary
system. 1t may be that the long day is 3
corolary to the effort to spread the Gary
system over the city, but the opposition is
distinct and not an echo.
1t is surprising that in war times such an
experiment. as the long high school day
should be attempted without the sanction
Of the Board of Education or the Board of
Estimate. At time when the strength OF
the country is being drawn OF 10 France
for defence and increasing responsibilities
come on the old and boys, why should the
very pupils President Wilson desires to stay
in school be obliged to choose between
school and home?
Instead of frightening tho day 1t should
be shortened to five hours, so that the older
pupils may get out soon after l o'clock
and help themselves and their parents in
the increasing opportunities to meet multi
plying expenses. As it is, those boys who
last year got out a. 1880 and hurried away
TO work are compelled to stay till $3.50
o'clock, and thus are prevented from reach
ing places Of business in time to earn any
thing.
Again. the extra time is spent in large
auditoriums with deficient heat and light
and creaking seats, filled by hundreds Of
pupils, with so many passing in and out,
necessarily at times, as to interfere with
study.
The experiment has already reconciled
the schools to the lesser disadvsntages OF
the double session plan, under which first
year pupils are kept till o'clock. This
is net ideal, but the three upper years should
be permitted 10 have their opportunities for
work or study according to their home cir
cumstanees; and of all times the present
is unfortunate for working out an undgested
experiment radically different from the prae-
tice in most sections of the country.
CHARLES s. HARTWELL.
Brooklyn, Oct. IS, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-22
Academic Freedom

IRON ne Proridence JourraD


Academic freedom is a. very much over
rated privilege, II it may BIO called that. We
would guess that IL would stump even the
strongest protested supporters of this privi-
lege to define it precisely. And We would
guess, too, that there is not one of them
who would not fix limit to this strange
freedom" beyond which no man could step
without offending him out OF all measure.
Yet there is not a doubt that a very consd-
cradle group OF human beings could be found
who would seriously and honestly cry out
that academic freedom" was being invaded
if an effort was made to stop the offender
from talking beyond that limit.
II may be that conditions at Columbia
University as respects management by a
small element of trustees are as Professor
Beard says but that is for Columbia TO cor
rect. The alumni of the University Of
Pennsylvania foyced their way into the Near
ing case and have corrected, they believe.
what grievances existed. Columbia alumni
can take a similar course without a doubt.
But let Columbia and its alumni settle their
own affairs in their own way. Don't let US
have any Of the silly talk about an invasion
OF thing which nobody can precisely de-
fine for wholly satisfactory practical spph-
cation.