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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16
Soldiers and Sailors Insurance Bill

CONTINENT has never been divided in
~ America as to the obligation the nation
owes TO those who take up arms in It's de-
Tense to protect them and their dependents
against privation and want in the after years
OF their life. The simple justice of the propo-
sttion has been accepted in principle as q
mandate imperative to the government.
From this recognition Of national duty was
evolved the existing pension system. Its
operation not only has been lamentably in
efficient to the purpose designed, but by be-
coming involved In party politics has notori-
ously attached to it the faint Of corrupt prac-
tees until what should have been universally
regarded as roll of honor no longer com
nands respect such. The list OF bene-
fciaries. by adroit manipulation of private
pension legislation to further ends in no way
connected with the men who defended the
nag IN time OF danger, has been padded be-
You'd all semblance of true honor call. The
action OF the House Thursday in passing by
unanimous vote the Administrations SOL
diers' and sailors insurance bill starts we'll
on the way toward final enactment by Con-
gress an entirely new system Of taking care
OF those who have claims upon the nations
gratitude---a system which not only provides
a fair deal for the men who. in whatever
branch OF the service. go out TO fight their
country's battles, but will remove entirely
from politics the question Of their future
compensation. In every way the plan is an
enormous advance over the old system. In
stead Of being a vague promise of gratuity,
there is the recognition Of service, with the
certainty OF a fixed rate of income for the
future, which varies according to the num-
Der OF dependents and the disability of the
soldier or sailor to whom the obligation is
owing The bill Is a fitting expression OF
national desire and purpose in respect to
those who serve their country at the battle
front.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

heavier than tho average girl OF your age and
height. Running would tend TO reduce your
weight II you do noe overeat. Plain toilet soap
good enough tooth cleanser. think. a
FIJI OF OF your age and height should weigh about
weight to worry about. A girl twenty years
PIG sixty-three inches tall should weigh from
lEo to 1z6 pounds Regular hours OF work, play
a aHd ssleep dep bresthng good posture and the
lool habits in general will keep tho Dyes bright
and large, that Is to say. strong and we'll.
>, MIX Is Not constipat!ng.--I would like to
TAKE milk diet. but ind II very constipatng.
is there anything one can add to tho milk TO
make II more laxative? r. g.
NEIL .dIsested there Is little residue left in tho
clusivey or as the chief part OF the diet there
Is less need Of bowel excavations. Eat some
n resdings: or a baked apple: or some stewed
purpose PURPOSE is to lose weight these items have but
trihnE food value. II your purDose is to In
or whoin,wheat bread. cookies. NIT butter.
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Interesting Health Queries
ANSWERED BY DIR. BRADY
Copyright. 1917. National Newspaper Service

Another Reader Branned.--For a long time
have read your column. and have been rra ne =,
oenented IN various ways. In fact, | have 49,
completely cured OF most obstinate CASE ~
chronic consultation by following your 81 ~,
sueGestlon But In all your talks / have nenan
iiound recipe for colorihg blond hair ,yban :,
oegihS 10 turn gray. ! find that i'm nv i'm 80
WORK the gray haired boys lose place u
Answer-It is all right from The he ); y, w:
nSSiehic standpoint 10 dye hair as You pleasa
anS oe sure the aye ts not in itscr a poison
Hny GOOD hair Dresser barber can hein
Regular Little Laboratory-I have n
chased some jelly. and the label reads: .Jmiita
ION curfant jelly, compounded of refined .,,,.
80 per cent, apple juice 80 per cent corn sismn
~ per cent. phosphoric acid artifcial cnin up
preserved with one-tenth of l per cent Hnm
Zoate oi soda Do you consider II good 10
IT,, An sSHG.o, goodness sake no. Not real
i've children. Unless you5ar performing som.
e&periment You might spread tracess OF o1''' IL
find il. '' "hciy 10
me eternal Budding-l am fifteen yc.rs ola
and weigh Is pounds. Am sxty-two Inches t. oi,'
Am 100 stout tor my age and height w aha
running Tor long distance every night and
morning reduce my weight? What Is Tho hast
tooth cleanser you know? How much shonid
a girl OF my age and he. ght weigh niri
or twenty who Is sixty-thrcc inches tail? VIII. :
makes the eyes large and bright? Please si"n
my ny. ~, questions Marian" II you print your
Answer-well Marian, you are wee bit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16
SEEN ON THE SIDE
BY HENRY EDWARD WARNER.

Morning.
J.
Sweet the song OF the Morn from her loft in tho
To the mead where the daisy Is growing:
Sweet tho song Of the Morn in tho voice Of tho
That ripping. to rivers flowing.
Far stretching the meadows to whcro the sky
dips.
And sorgeously green as they roll;
All Nature seems c!inEng to passionate lips.
And Love has sigh in her soul.
Fair the brow of the Morn, that is famed by
breeze
That is sweet with the breath of the fields
And tho gods build Tyre in the limbs Of the
trees
That motif OF happiness yields.
Her crown is Of gold from tho Monarch OF Day,
And her scepter shaft from his beams
And the world that is glad Is the sweep Of her
sway,
And Eternity stages her dreams.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

DR.. Won Sandt, civil governor of Belgium.
has lost his job, because he has the mercy
of gentleman in his heart. OF course. che
outside world was not aware that Belgium
was being governed by a humane German,
till the reason for the dismissal of DR.. Won
Sandt was published, but his administration
is said TO have been hampering the military
In his own heart he must enjoy rare salts
faction on being decorated with such a dis
tinction
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

supplemented by increased appropriations by
tho next session Of the Legislature for per-
manent road Improvement. Virginia has
made long strides in recent years along
these lines but much remains to be done to
put the State among the number Of those
that can boast of systems of first-class high
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16
MY Creed,

Some heather worship Buddha. and some Civ.
thanks to the sun.
And some bend knees to cattle, and some to tho
Unseen One
And some folk call Him Allah. and some folk
call Him God.
But they all kneel to the Principle, they all bend
low to the Rod!
And the hea then sigh. and the Christians cry
And the heather and Christians live, and al.
Some see their God in Nature-in life from tn.
rotting seed
Some live by the rule OF precept. some put their
faith in deed:
Some curse their fates. while others see bless.
ngs in Disguise
AZ some are fools In their wisdom and som,
in their folly wise.
AND they all reach high to the Utmost skv
And the fools and the wise men live. and a..
My creed 1t is very simple: To stay where the
sun is bright.
And up to my human weakness to live on thu
side of right;
10 guard as deathless treasure that part Of
myself that's true,
Ana 10 yield myself to the Ultimate as heather
and Christians do
for we all look high, tho we weep or sigh
And In folly or wisdom we live, and die
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16
Gee-WhilIikenn!

friend o mine went into the Rockies in 1913
on a back-to-nature stunt liked II we'll he
stuck. and I've just had letter from him in
GLIDING this:
BY tho way. Hank heard some one going
through here say that there is VAR in Europe
and the United States may get into It. We
doa't get any newspapers up here. Wish you'd
dig up the main facts and let me know"
But why disturb his wonderful peace?
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Great
Things
Expected

the licensing OF middIemen and
jobbers, will reduce the price OF -four by So a
barrel below the average price for the last four
is computed at 100000 barrels, the good
round, hulking sum of 100000 putative dollars
Is hguratively reclaimed to the consumers. Such
is the manner of figuring dear to heart Of the
placed end -to-end, reaches so-far type of actu-
to it's speciousness. The savings banks deposits
will reveal no concomitant Increase; nobody will
feel any richer. II material reduction in the
price Of -four he secured, the benefit will as
chaser Of moderate means at the fatcful hour Of
investment.-New York Evening SUM-
More boob than traitor" is tho
,, i1n"aioo able Mayor. His home city. it
Her Mayor remarks in good -humored but
not hippant editorial. sees him
in almost any country nothing that a candidat e
does surprises anybody. Politics cverywhere is
a devious game, and the practical-minded world
expects an office-seeker to choose the path to
What puzzles one who tries TO understand
Thompson Is that he Is apparently selecting the
most tortuous path he can. regardless OF whether
II leads to success Or failure or humilatio
ness the observer would conclude that he was
proceeding upon plan too deeply laid for the
ordinary person to fathom In advance But
Thompson owes more to luck than to shrewd-
the mayorary election a man who, it was dis
covered. was being secretly favored as q pro-
German upon the issue Of allowing Germany to
nave her way with her submarines So Chicago
at A. I'm, rather than scoids him. With. typical
american good nature she accepts the joke she
played on herself two years ago, Better luck
next time.-New York Evening Post.
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The news from Russia and the exposure OF
German-Swedish diplomatic methods in the
Western Hemisphere have ovcrshadoved the
record Of political events in France, where
the Ribot ministry has been wrecked. by. So
cialists in and out OF Parliament: This min
istry fell at the very time that Premier Ribot
was explaining TO the world Frances prob
able answer TO the Pope's peace proposals
and the disposition Of Alsace-Lorraine, and
ii indicates that the French Socialists. who
are very strong, have been influenced by
British, American, Italian, Russian and Ger
man Socialists in their propa ganda for peace
without victory. NJ Panleve has assumed
the task Of forming the new government, and
has now about completed It. 1t is claimed
for his ministry that it will re-cstablish the
unity between Socialists and the other groups
in Parliament. No greater calamity could
happen TO the world than to have the
Socialists split France into warning factions
as they have dono in Russia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

The German submarines know their
friends. For instance, not one Of the big
Danish steamers that ply between New York
and Copenhagen has ever been attacked by
U-boat, and the secret is out, when it Is
learned that these boats shipped during the
first year Of the war to Copenhagen 100, O0O,-
900 pounds OF American bacon and lard,
60,O00,000 pounds OF coco. 100000 pounds
OF oleo oil and 33,oOo,OOo pounds OF dried
fruit. During the second and third years
OF the war the shipments Of all these com
modities were greatly increased. Before the
war little Denmark never in any year i'm
ported more than 1000, 600 pounds Of Ameri-
can bacon and lard, 1000 900 pounds OF coco
and 100000 pounds Of dried fruit Now
the American embargo has just held up the
sailing of one OF these big liners Oscar H.
loaded to the hurricane deck with American
foodstufs for Germany, and the steamer
must discharge its cargo on the wharf where
it was received. No wonder Matthias Err
berger shouted in the Reichstag to the brag-
carts OF the autocracy, you forgot the
American embargo"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16
Information Bureau

Inquiries regarding almost my topic.
excepting ON legal md medical sub
tectR, arc answered free. A. nil In
quiries are answered directly by per-
sonRl letter. n 2-cent ntamp L. required
for return postaEe. Address The Timen-
Dinpatch Information bureau. Rich
mOnd, Va.
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Tho Snnctum.

Poor fellow! How thin and pale how aEon-
lied. how strained his expression! I. he nom
derinE an editoria! on the fate Of Europe?"
He Is not He's trying to think up couple
OF jokes for the funny column. The war editor
Is the jolly chap matching pennies with the
printers devil"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16
CoIOred Troops.

To the Editor oil The Tines Dispatch:
Sir,-The writer. Confederate SOL
der. we'll remembers at the first battle
OF Manassas seeing Il negro cook seizs
a rife and come down 70 our line in
the trenches at LewIs's Ford, eager IL
fight by the side. OF our boys. but he
was ori1:rd lack by thu captain ~
the company tor which he cooked Tho
enemy had opened IRE on us, and -his
negro youth went back to the rear
With disappointment depicted on Jhis
eager face.
have been forcib.5 struck, too with
tho ".lling respons. Of the negroes to
the order TO resi- User for the draft. On
the first day OF registration in Farm
Vile 4 negro preacher that knew we'll
spoke to me and pointed to his young
son proudly saying: II have registered
him this morning, and want him to
do what his daddy would do if called
upon 20 fight" / have a son IN tho
boys Will be glad &c have tn. support
Of the black boys with whom they
played In childhood
a CONFEDERATE SOLDIER.
Farmville, Va. September IA. 1917.
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Addre..cs OF CORPORATIONS.

Miss Z. b. South Boston.-If you VII
write to the Secretary OF Commerce.
Washington, D. c.. the addresses Of
the corporations you name will be
sent YOU. The Bethlehem Steel Works
arc located at Bethlehem, Pa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16
AIubama Clnims.

+. w. N. Floyd.-A Tribunal, created
In 1871 to pass upon the Alabama
claims. held it's sessions in Geneva.
Switzerland, during the year 1872 and
awarded the United states the sum or
$15,500,000 In gold in satisfaction OF all
claims at issue. The claims were pri-
marily based on Great Brttain's violat-
ing her neutrality by permitting tho
Confederate cruiser Alabama to be
fitted out in her Dorts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16
She KnoNHH.

Nisltor-Some ones running the lawn r,or
outside. Is that your husband or ~ 80,
man? -'''eu
ir' kaziggle-Just moment and ri t.u
vol Voice outside-Gosh blame tn. h,,a,.
Ding dashety blank dash!l That's nv bush.nS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16
w. J, Rrynn A. a soidier.

r. D NJ, Covington.-William Jen-
nings Bryan was Colonel OF the Third
Regiment. Nebraska Volunteer Infan-
try, during the Spanish american War.
and raised a regiment the second.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16
no Control Potnto mugs.

j. Is. H., AShInrd.-The foIIowing is
suggested as An efficient homc-prepared
mixture for controlling potato bugs:
arsenate of lead paste. pounds; Paris
green. pound: Bordeaux mixture
results. make one applica ton before
the eggs hatch. Spray thoroughly and
apply at least once a week uhtil the
early crop is harvested.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16
Yc Author.

For heavens sake. Mary. can't you stop
those Internal kids yellins?"
DO they disturb you. John?"
L should say they do! How'm 1 ever going
to finish this article on The Delights of the
Nursery!'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

~ Great hope is pinned to what the Ameri-
can aviator is expected to achieve in battle
and Secretary Baker now comes forward To
stimulate that nope. in the announcement
OF the invention and successful test OF the
Liberty motor This motor nc saws .'is
the result OF a composite design OF tie best
there is In American engineering and the
best features Of European models II has
maximum power, minimum weight great
speed capablity and ada p,ebity to quick
production Two distinguished American
engineers, who had never met were called
to Washington and shut up in room in a
hotel for five days with the command to
produce this motor. They had been set to
work when it had been determined moi TO
encourage manufacturers to develop their
: own types, but 10 bring the best OF all types
together and produce a standard This new
MOTOR Is to propel the great battle plane
that is also being developed by a number of
inventors. among them Rcar-Adrniral E'iske
The battle plane is a sort OF batteship in the
air, and its destructive powers. as described
4 bysl Carl Sneider and Others, almos. stagger
the imagnation:, Secretary Baker plainly
implies that he regards the Liberty motor as
perhaps the greatest single achievement OF
the war ~. y.s.
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Tho Times.

Same old pump in same old place
Same old farmer. same old face
Sold me milk once. pale and lean:
Now no pumps up fuel for my old machine
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16
Charcoal Eph's Daily Thought.

Hit don take no prophet" said Charcoal Eph
10 fgSah out whit Ewine happen when a
coon start ticklin' mewl de heels wild q
pitchfork Try some applesass. Mistah Jack
SON.
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The Federal Trade Commission.

B. n. G.. Dry Forks.-The duties of
the Federal Trade Commission are to
inquire Into industrial conditions and
secure data relating to labor condi-
tions capital Investments and condi-
lions OF manufacturing. transportation
and distribution. There are seven
members of the commission. with head
quarters In Washington. and all receive
salaries from the government. There
Is not bureau in each State, the COM
mission travelling about in its work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16
The Consumers,

You're lucky guy. Dogwood-mak:ng twice
as much money as you did two years ago"
'"Yes: but tho trouble is haven't been able
to keep the women folks from finding 1t out"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16
The Unreren.r,,.

me college youth who has been on tn. naren-
tai carpet: " '"' eh-
Righto, Pater: you're just right nm o..
eatr2Hagant And now I'll make propostion.
III settle down for you il you'll settle nm fnr
me-" Wy LOT
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

noteworthy fact is the marked decline
IN the prices OF standard securities The
Pennsylvania Railroad is sold lower than it
has in fifteen years and the New York Cen
tral has dropped down lower than in gen
Grafton. Bonds have sweep.ngly tumbled,
making seventy-three low records. including
forty-nine railroads, sixteen utility two CITY.
two State and five government issues Phila-
delphia is now trying to sell per cent city
bonds at par over the COUNTER, The one
year notes OF the Metropolitan Water Works
OF London have been renewed in New York
ut per cent. Among the reasons for the
decline III prices of git-edge paper are the
holding back by savings hanks and other in
vestors OF money to invest in the new per
cent Liberty loan. the high taxes about to be
levied by the government on profits of war
industries, the general shortage OF labor and
the inability to see the end OF the war. Tho
securities OF the Southern railroads are hold
ing up we'll. 1t is now evident that big
business will welcome peace most sincerely.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

yirginia's share of the government funds
to%aid in the CONSTRUCTION and maintenance
ofrural post roads for the year ending June
30, 19aSi viii be IS 29S,l2G. There is no
place whore such a sum could be more
prpftably invested than on Virginia roads
!, it's hbpedsthat shIsiamount may be literally
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16
Voice Of the People

Letters must give the name md nd
dreSs of the writer. MIME will not be
published II writer so requests.
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To My Soldier.

Dear Love. I wanted you to know
That ever In my heart L go
And stand beside you there!
Amid the noise. the ly.nr shell: =.
Amid the smoke: am.i the He'll;
1 stand beside yoa there.
My quivring soul knows hut one
prayer
20, keep my soldier in THY care
God, stand beside him there" ~
-Maude Gordon-Roby, in New York
Sun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

Napoleon found the crossing OF the Ain
easier than 1t appears to be to the Austrian.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

Naturally, the fellows who didn't 90 ava
can't understand why the girls should be
grieved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

secretary Lane went up in an airplane witt
MS SON. Must have had faith in the heir
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

There are said to be 100000 gallons
or WHISKY in bond. but the problem that will
concern not few is how 10 break the hond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

John Bull and the Russian Bear are allies
but bulls and bears OF Wall Street are al
ways enemies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

Mr.. Hoover says he can't regulate the price
OF meat. Neither can we.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16
soldierr, comfort kit..

Mrs. l.. a. n, Rlackstone-For arti-
cles best suited for soldiers comfort
kits. the following list is sugGes: ed:
pouch. heavy socks. handk erchiefs,
wash cloths and soap. mouth-organ,
or game. pencil. writing paper, or pad,
sive. single-bladed knife ard spoon
The kits should be made Of stout ma
terial, so that they can be used in
all sorts OF practical ways.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

Most OF us will prefer to remain in doub
about Crocker land rather than go look 70
u ourselves.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

A news item says woman was struc
dumb by burglar. 1t must have been a
awful blow.
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Current Editorial Comment

Great things are expected of
the new wheat control program
which went Into effect yesterday.
II Is estimated that the regula-
ton OF the price. together with
The llNA Of Id
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o l'u!

mere was young girl of Peru.
VINO had nothing especial to du.
So she ate fresh bun
ana exclaimed: That is wun,"
ana another, and said: That Is tum
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

Ihere's no man so busy the fellow who
invents excuses loaf
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Old Elm on Bo.ton common.

Miss F. Z. n, Richmond.-Tne Old
Elm. as the tree was known. that stood
for SO long period Of time OH Boston
Common, about the center of 1t. was
February Is. 1876. me tree at that
time was seventy two feet in ,neIght
and twenty-five and one-half feet In
age. but was believed to be older than
Boston. tree grown from a shoot OF
the destroyed patriarch and an iron
tablet now mark tbs spot where the
Old Elm stood.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

&RUBLISHED every day the year ut ~ south Tenth
ssa Street, RichmUud Tho Times -DslatSh fuu.
lshtnG Co.. Inc, Churies unsDrvoA, Eu,lor And