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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-02-28
New Century Club Notes

Mrs. E. S. Armstrong presided at
the New Century Club meeting last
Monday, in the absence of the
president and first vice-president.
The ladies had as their guest Mrs.
Henry Handy Hay, who related the
annals of Amstel House, in which
she lives in New Castle. Follow
ing Mrs. Hays interesting talk
Professor Dutton discussed points
If 2,mil2r ity and contrast between
Tannyson and Browning, The
meeting was an especially enjoy
able cne.
Edith Hoffecker,
Press Correspondent.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-02-28
Social Note

Dean Robinson of the Women's
College and resident members of
the faculty, will be at home in
Residence Hall, this Friday after
noon, from three to six. Miss Rob-
|nson will be assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Penny, Mrs. Rowan, Mrs.
|Firman Thompson, Mrs. Manns.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-02-28
PRIZE OFFERED
COLLEGE STUDENTS

The trustees of the w. H. Pur
nell Memorial fund have decided
to offer this year for the first time
the sold Home Prize" for the be
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
Enfrnnchi.Ine rhcIr womcn

To the Editor Of Tho Times Dispatch:
&C. rGi, Is not TO be iorGo,ten. saHI
MIS-. Gait. president OF the National
american Woman Suffrage Association.
that while the opponents of woman
suffrage arc dccrying II as untimcly-
all the chief bcllgerent countries OF
Europe arc taking measures 10 cnfran-
chisc their women. AL that is, save
Germany. In Germany tho military
authorities arc again denying women
the right even to hold suffrage meet
inEs. On which side OF this great
question of fundamental democracy IN
America to line up, with England.
France. Russia. Italy or with Germany?
We believe that there Is but one an
swcr. and that tho Sixty-ffth Congress
will give ii by passing the Federal
suffrage amendment.
hn,isuffragists of Virginia. you are
on the wrong side OF the ilrinE linz.
MARY PENN.
Richmond Va NnHemhcr IL 1al7
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
SEEN ON THE SIDE
sIan-stuH.


Give mo tasto of tho ocean green
And the Whit OF Norwcst wind
lift and a dip and low carccn
And the Erowl of wake behind.
Givo mo the fool of twist and reel
And tho crack OF tcmpcst's whip
For will not loaf with moss on my keel
In tho arms CT lazy slip!
Slusgards there arc who would anchor in
And would cling to friendly lee.
But court tho wind and the storm and din
And the perils Of open sea!
For out in the open the way is wide
And a man is man. out thcre-
And I'd rather battle tho sea and tide
Than sleep in staEnant air!
Give me the world. and the work TO do
That is cut to the size of Man
For Il fellow will sleep. when his work is through
AS man who has earned IT can.
Not for the sincws OF manhood wait
Tic places OF rottinE case.
Or your Men out in tho storms OF Fate
at the wheel in She toughest seas.
Give me tho feel of the twist and rec,
And the crack of the tcnpcsts whip
For | will not loaf with moss my keel
In the arms OF lazy slip!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
STATE CARE FOR CHILDREN
by FREDERIC J. HAsI1IN

WASHINGTON. November 1S.--Nearly
2.oOo.O0O orphans were placed under the
guardianship or tho state recently
when the French and Italian govern
mehta passed laws adopting them. No
longer viii. the children of Frl,,co and
ita.! he permitted to do from lack of
FOOD; no longer will they DO worked
beyond their strength. and no longer
VIII they be exploited by thrifty rcla i.
ives. The state stands ready TO pro-
tcct them
ihcsc laws are :. part Of notable
chahee In the attitude Of governments
toward the individual which IS being
enforced by the war. Heretofore laws
have been designed primarily .or tho
protection of property. The pro.ccti,n
or human llfo has been secondary
matter: many persons have been al.
lowed TO "tarvc or grow up under
nouriShed and ovcrworlled. Now wc
suddenly find all Of the emuattlci gov
ernmcnts putting into effect measures
which arc designed to insure that every
one COTS at least enough OF the ,arth.s
products to keep him dcccn,iy ana ell
cicntly alive. All Of the food control
and civilian pension measures are of
this nature. Now Franco and Italy arc
making the state responsible for the
welfare of orphans. II is only "A short
step from this to insurinG tho welfare
of all children. The millions that have
died on the battle field. whatever other
causes they may have served. have at
least brought to civilization new
sense of the value OF human life. b.
the simple method of creating hu-
man shortage.
Debt 10 Fallen Soldiers.
France passed its war orphan bill
ostcnsibly AS Il debt to- it's soldiers who
had fallen on the field of battle. but
the fact that the French birth rate Is
SO far below he death rate actually
inspired the measure. Frances hone
for the future is now entirely wrapped
up in tho younger generation. The
children must be protected as never
before.
italy. too. feels this kccnIy. Tho
wars OF the Balkans made great in
roads OF the Italian population, and
the present war has taken even greater
tolls. The necessity o. conserving
every human life for the future OF tho
country is clearly recognized. In this
respect tho Italian law goes stop
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19

.pervious to reason. and are like putty in tho
hands Of INSCRIPTIONS bosses. However just
and righteous cause may be. they arc
solidly against It If ordered to vote that way.
No thought Of patriotism, civic, State or ma
tional. can swerve them into anything like
independent action" Calling them ''the
foundation upon which the whole rotten
edificc OF local Republication rests" the
Record fears the negro may arouse serious
doubts as to his right to possess the fran
chise." Strange language this, coming from
Northern newspaper in city which always
has posed as the friend and benefactor Of
tho colored man. 1t may, however. serve to
bring wider realization of the difficulties
under which the South labored for wears and
a more sympathetic understanding of the way
in which those franchise difficulties we're
solved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
Where Are the Sims?

TIE government has handled most of its
war projects with such consummate sue
cess that it is doubly deplorable it has failed
to make satisfactory Roadway upon the ship
building program That weakness and in
efficiency are manifest in that direction no
longer can be denied or discounted The
ships are not being delivered. That much
Is admitted, whatever may be the cause
1t is but repeating what everybody with
any vision at all knows. to say that there is
nothing more vital to the success Of Americas
end OF the war than merchant fleet of over
whelming size. 1t is tho link which con-
meets this country with the battle fold, with
our allies, with our own men, Without it
this country is helpless and this country's
campaign is hopeless.
This circumstance has been appreciated
fully by the President and his advisers. and
the first important stop taken by them at
the outset of the war was TO launch q sweep
Ing shipbuilding plan. This was intrusted to
the Shipping Board, with General George
w. Goethals as the practical. driving per-
sonality in command. But petty sauabbling
and puerile controversies between General
Cocktails and Chairman Denman compelled
the President to wipe the slate clean and
start all over William N. Hurley thereupon
was made chairman of the board and Rear
Admiral Caps, one of the greatest of Ameri-
can ship designers, placed in charge Of
the practical Gnu or the job And now a
second shake-up has come Engineers have
been brought in to reorganze the whole bust
ness and. OF course 10 mako fresh start
Meantime, the war goes on. Thousands Of
American soldiers arc trained and equipped
and are marking time at home when they
might be in the field. Great Britain, France
and Italy are clamoring for greater supplies
of food and munitions. The men whom we
have been able to land in France are calling
for greater and greater volumes of food
clothing, arms and ammunition, all Of which
must be transported 5000 miles by water
and run the submarine gantlet
1t is no answer to say that labor for Ship
yards has been difficult to get or to keep, and
that materials are hard to procure There
has not been day since the war began when
the government could not have impressed
labor for ship construction. Nor has there
been a day when all the materials in the
country needed in this work could not have
been seized and the railroads compelled 10
deliver them when and where they might be
needed. There is something else wrong about
this business. something higher up'' than
labor and steel and lumber and railroads.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
Richmond, Va. November IL, 10


To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.--ln recent edition OF Tho
Times Dispatch appeared an article en-
titled Long the :ecms," over the sig
nature Of =. B.. which cannot he COM
mendcd too highly as to accuracy OF
facts pertaining to the ante-bcllum
negroes way of expressing himself. The
average Northern writer simply makes
himself ridiculous when he enters the
realm of negro dialect. The attempted
limitations Of antc-bellum negro con-
vcrsation arc so faulty as to be we'll
nigh travesty. Even so accurate
writer AZ our beloved Southern author.
occa ionaiiy when initiating the ne
gro's manner of speaking. IL one really
wishes to get darkey talking straight
he should read Uncle Remus." We
have but one criticism to offer concern
ing s. R.'s pronunciation. and II Is this:
He makes the negro say "Patrole get
you" He should have written Pa
trollcr," for the negroes use threc syl-
tables instead OF two.
DU VAL PORTER.
Richmond. Va. November IL, 1917.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
Books and Authors

Is R yS IDS Week e BY ' ts Hy
e to ss' beSsy As OF
Eeee AND od does And G 96rso,
humor with adventure
The Safety First Club and tho Flood" by w,
r. MshYls he rem Ts. rb1blishng cempsny i
club wHa arc rather puzzled s. lad the siy
IS he va hsy W nS ths
y ..s Taey wheTe the whoe party arc caught
and brings them some rather surprising adven-
18th, The , Little Match Man by Luigi BarznI
y w e snarm ne Sn sr
r. d tying .hs" ,osethsTE YOU
M Ms h eoe :hf STORY ns s match
tui adventures because he was not only little
il yoa 'q like as 30 Rno 's wharf oS Hail may
be--rcad the story.
MsSG r d Rshs WeSs
as II ar s
w Sn t"Ssb. cd the work Of
off his studies at the Beaux Arts in Paris to
since na, 1 sme the sh su,or
has has deyelSsd bon as writer keen observer
tnick Of great movements. Leaving the United
wind camnign for preparedmess he oner @n his
services in England to fight Germany. They
we're accepted Advised by Lord Northclife.
nrst eom!nissioned by the British royal naval di
took part in charge from the trenches. was
wounded and sent back to an English hospital.
When the United States declared war he re-
turned to this country, and was commissioned
= major here Major Wood with his American
the British army. is able to give Americans an
impression OF what constitutes the west
crn front which they cannot derive from other
sources. In addition to IBIS narrative Of the
hShling IN which he took part. Il. gives authori-
tativc Information as TO how the soldiers arc
transported. housed, trained. etc, n branch OF
the service in which he was especially Interested
inc DOCK also contains a personal study OF Lord
NorthcliHe based on Major Woods close per-
soma, association with him during considerable
snip which will many Americans who
haNc believed that il Is either inefficient or
Wantoniy disregardful OF the interests of Ameri-
cans The book is very fully illustrated from
hotoEraphs and drawings.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
MIR. Gardner. Please:

Written for The Times Dispatch.]
Dear Mr.. Gardiner, in the capital city,
We pray you show little tender pity.
Our tax list we gladly pay. Leave out
our cats,
Anr spare our faithful dogs. And tax
the rats.
You say dog can safely store away
In food for his digestion 10 cents a day.
Some crumbs arc left behind from our
cornpone.
In making soup we canno; cat the
bone.
Did you not own dog once when
boy?
Play tug O. war with him in mi-thful
joy?
And do you think 1t noble in our ma
To tax and Kill tho dogs OFT o, crea.
ton?
Mans trusty friend. so said Senator
And Byron. But we will not rame the
Who love tho dogs. No victory vii
we win
By means that lead to cruelty or sin.
And little kitty in her coat OF fur.
Who cheers our hreside with her gentle
purr.
Surely conserves tho food. Each mopsa
she spies
Must quickly fec. or else he surely dies
And mice and rats. you know. can we'll
destroy
Each Gay enough TO focd a soldier boy.
Please take this humble hint and print
1t In, ,tt
You will give honest pay for each rat
skin.
MRS. hosA II. GRAY.
Ashland, Va. November 1s, 1917.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19

There are 10000 tons OF sugar purchased
for Russia held in the port Of New York,
awaiting further developments in chaotic
government conditions there before 1t is re-
leased for shipment This country is willing
to help Russia SO long as she remains true
in purpose to the allied cause, but If the
Bolsheviki is to obtain control and play into
the hands OF the enemy, it is unlikely that
any of the accumulated supplies for Russia
awaiting shipment at American ports will
be released TO such enemy sources.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19

or arrested? (s) Docs tuberculosis run In somo
hfa ia ii q Would the wife OF such man
49,. $3.50 n's.s sa " s; e. NJ
but but acquired. If the fathers tuberculosis is
baeli, Is sivcn u.s. on II, te aes
then u baby living with him Would be ''n praetl-
ca, case ~ arresed--that is. closed" no bacilli in
progressive dsease-thc man is not Il menace to
amy one. (2) II arrested or dormant. there il
one member Of Il family contracts The 'G disease case
form another Is by prolonged intimate contact
which is probably the only way tuberculosis is
m Until ~ H., ihn s,ri Smouih not marry such
arrested for at least two years. Should II be-
very likely to contract tuberculosis.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
unxentor OF Dollars md Cents.

S. w. H., Richmond.--Thomas Jener-
son is tho inventor OF dollars and cents.
In 1884, as chairman of a committee OF
the Continental Congress. he proposed
decimal system of currency. to be
based on the Spanish dollar. then in
general circulation in the United States.
Jefferson proposed to make four soins
silver dollar TO equal in value the
tenth Of a dollar in silver and one
hundredth of dollar in copper. Thus
was laid tho foundation Of our cur
rcncy In cents. dimes. dollars and Ca
giles. Based as 1t was on the decimal
system. II was great Improvement on
the currency of other countries. Most
nations have now adopted decimal syS-
tens OF their own
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19

People OF the United States. not having
become accustomed to thinking in billions,
display tendency to become panic-stricken
when they read Of vast sums needed by this
country for its own expenses and for tho aid
Of its allies in prosecuting the war. Nor
have they ever realized fully just how vast
are the resources of this country When
they do. the $4,000, 100000 required to
complete the program for this fiscal year will
not seem SO large. The surface of our tinan-
cial resources has hardly been scratched, and
it is prepared to overwhelm Germany in the
food of its golden yield.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
The E,r,b.. circumference.

fl. ]. D.. Emporia.---The circumfcr-
cnce OF the earth Is measured in this
way: Suppose two astronomers. 4
and r., stationed on the same meridian.
"A certain distance apart, and with ac-
full observations on certain star at
the same moment II crossed the me-
ridian, and should find the star IG
degrees south of the zenith, and r,
who Is exactly 415 miles south OF a,
should find 1t only 10 degrees south
of the zenith; there would then be
difference OF degrees between the
two places; and as they are 415 miles
apart ono degree must be onc-siXth
of AIS, or 60 10 miles. Now IL one
degree. which Is the 3G0th part Of
miles. the whole circumference must
be AGO times 80 1-6 miles, or $4,000
miles. 1t is in this manner that the
earth's magnitude Is computed very
accurately.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19

Every soldier in the new National Army
will he required to allot from his pay a
specific amount monthly for the support of
his dependent relatives at home. which in
no case shall be less than SIS month This
monthly allotment. whatever its amount, will
be supplemented by like amount from a
fund set aside by the government for that
purpose The wisdom of this arrangement
is at once pparent. as it will relieve the SOL
diers at the front of any apprehension that
their loved ones at home will not be cared
for while they are fighting the battles of
their country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
,IrrIr,. ChtId I.shor I.,u

Mrs. Il. r.. H.. West Point.-ln Vir-
Sinia no child under fourteen may bc
employed In factories, etc. 80 child
under sixteen shall bc employed IN fac
tories. etc. for more than six days IA
week. nor more than ten hours "a day.
for minors under sixteen who are ON
ploycd. There is Il compulsory educa-
ton law for children between eight
and twelve years Of age. when voted by
qualified electors of county, city or
town.
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I now No III.


] knew no i'll Of any man
have no word to say
in ccnsurc OF the ono who falls
Or faltcrs by the way;
J know not what is in tho heart
That faints--I cannot read
The secret OF weakness. nor
The hnrden OF need.
The inmoet man: that part Of man
That l!cs where motive springs,
IL interviewer many times
with many N;orta az things:
And what VIC rcc--thc surface sign
is like distant star
Ihat shows us how lis points appcar
Eut blinds to wha, they arc.
And 50 know 10 III Of him
who. 20 my feeble sight.
Appears. III contrast 10 the dav.
10 hc as black ~ night.
For in the best and worst Of II.
The trhtl,. deep hidden. lies.
The sage may DC fool at heart.
The jester may be wise.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
Commission Them All

Q ECRETARY OF WAR BAKER has re-
- fersed himself in tho matter of detailing
graduates of the second officers training
camps to active service Two weeks or SO
ago commandments OF these several camps gave
informal notice TO tho students under them
that only a small percentage of the successful
men would be given active duty for perhaps
months. This announcement created dismay
III the ranks of these men. which was height
ened when tho War Department itself con-
hrmcd the statements OF the commandments.
explaining that the army rs now organized
could accommodate only n limited number
OF new ofhcers. 1t was added that the War
department proposed to offer commissions
however. to all successful students and 10
place those accepting commissions and not
detailed at once to active service. on an in
active list. They were 10 hold themselves
III readiness for call TO arms Whenever
needed.
An unfortunate phase Of such policy was
the further information that tho inactive
young officers would receive no pay until they
were ordered To take tho field In other
words. the government proposed to scnd thou
sands OF young men who had given up good
positions in order to qualify for army com
missions. back home without army pay and
without the ability TO gel lucrative work TO do
no employer could we'll afford to engage an
inactive army officer who might be called
out overnight and leave his position without
so much as a days notice
Happily. Mr.. Baker has realized tho iu-
justice which his original policy would have
worked upon these young mon. and it. is
agreeable to all OF us TO find that the Score
lary OF war is broad -gauged enough TO change
his mind upon occasion. lie has now an
nounced that every training camp student
who qualities will be given active duty In
some branch Of tho army at once, and That
full pay will start when tho commissions arc
accepted. This is relief not alone 10 the
10000 young Americans who arc undergoing
training. but to every community that has
given its mon to the commissioned corps
Of the army
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19


were carried all over tho state and tho country.
DR. Hoge has since received numbers of invita- :
tons TO de1i:cr tho lecture in Southern
and Northern cities.
Two Of tho largest whisky distilcrics In the
state were seized yesterday by the interna /
pick revenue laws OF tho govcrnmcnt-oue To-
Gated at Rockets and on Seventeenth
Street in this city.
Married. at the residence OF tho brides father
by Rev. James Il. Joyncr Ijr. p. r. Rcany of
Henry County. TO Miss Bette w. kccsce, Of this
city
Married. at the residence OF the brides father,
Joseph L. Tyack. formerly OF Richmond, TO Miss
Sallc a., daughter of Thomas Il. Doe Of DAN
willie.
Al Danvilc. Agar NJ. Wheeler. late of the
United states Army, has been designated as
special agent of the Post-Ofiice Department to
Senate shall confirm postmaster TO sue
coed James b. Lowrcy. suspended by tho Prcsi-
dent
Major General Barry has been assigned to the
command OF Fortress Monroe. and will assume
tho duties at once.
Major-CIcneral Sickles has been mustered out
Of active service. but retains tho rank of colonel
in the regular army.
senator wilson Of Massachusetts. in letter
says: ~ came home from the South with the
conviction that the cotton tax ought to be re-
Dcaied, and could wish that Congress Will. at
once repeal this tax, SO that 1t shall not apply
hope that 1t can pc persuaded to do So"
Wilmington. n. c.. has practically revived
from It's political lethargy and Conservative
party ticket will be brought out.
Ono hundred barrcIp OF new corn were sold
in Lynchburg on Friday last at 81 per barrel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
Pages In the United state. senate.

NJ. f.. Wythcville.-Thc scrgeant-at-
arms selects the pages. a boy must
be at least twelve yea of age He
is not allowed TO serve after he is six
teen years old. Boys arc appointed
for four years and are not removable
except for bail conduct. Pages are
messengers or GRAND boys OF the SEN
ate. Some OF our famous statesmen
began. political life that way. When
awaiting orders the boys sit on the
steps around the Vice-PresiGents plat
form, and If they listen 20 the debates
it is an educat ton in politics and states
manship. When a Senator caps his
hands the right boy darts to him with
incredible speed. yet with no noise.
The Senator In a low tone tells his
wants. The boy rarely asks a question
his errand. 1t often happens that the
Senator'S become very fond Of the pages
and help them to good positions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19

Mrs. Nj. l.. W.. keysvil1c.-You should
at once report to tho Federal distric,
attorney or to tho commemorative A.
torney the party who ia soliciting
funds for the German Red Cross in
with as the law directs for extending
aid and comfort to All enemy country
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19

Mrs. w. Richmond.-Wc are unable
To say why mail addressed to United
states military officers in France has
been Delayed i'm delivery. Probably IL
YOU would consult the postmaster. Inc
might explain the delay. or point out
that the mail was not properly adj
dressed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
no Color Mecrschaum pIpc.

H. Lioydton.-ln coloring "a mocr-
schaum pipe, wrap the bowl OF tho pipe
smoke it too fast. II viii then color
evenly. Care should be exercised to
prevent it's getting too hot. Or you
can set your local dealer In pipes
and tobacco TO send IL to pipe manu-
factory, where they have Il method OF
co,oring mcerschaum artificially.