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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
War No ..Sco,,rpe.

To the Editor OF The Times- Dispatch:
Slit Is not true. in my opinion that God
is preparing 'scourge' for America nor ib.,
remarkable remarkable. as it may sound lie is a, present
scoursns Europe. On the contrary IIr &c
setting mankind free. is preparing for the world
such An emancpa ton the world has never
before seen. and ir this freedom is hcinc
born IN pain and suffering, is not that tho uni,
Nersai law OF nature. or il not the liberty OF
mankind worth all the blood and treasure that
II invariably costs? This is. in truth, a glorious
age in which we are living we are privi-
legged beyond measure who live In IT, for we
shall see the dawn OF era: we Shall Sc
cure. even through the heat of the battle the
union of the peoples: we are proceeding to the
unity of man and tho determination Of war
TO make corresponding sacrifices. must there
not always be such terrible PURCHASES OF tho
future" Is II not the part Of true patriots and
true men TO meet danger and disaster with
may go ON within BY an outward serenity.
even die on the battle field who dies here dies
in tho radiance Of the future and enters a
kind of life lived that is of Importance rather
than its lenKth;iit is the manner Of death that
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16

service every available resource of un-
employed energy i'll our urban populations.
Also, every acre i'll tillage must be made
more productive by intensive methods devoted
to the growth OF strictly food crops. Every
resource of energy on the farm will have to
be efficiently applied to insure the largest
possible yield of foodstuf and it's conserva-
ton. With production stimulated to the
highest point and every form of waste over
come, the nations supply of food may be
enormously augmented, for our soil poten-
tiahties arc practically limitless.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Volunteering.

This is the day of the volunteer
For him tho country's calling:
This is the day for martial cheer
And not for courage falling
Compulsions not TO be used to-day.
Appeals are made in the old old way;
what Will YOU do and what will you say?
me eau goes out to each loyal
And each must scorn or heed it,
rights must be fought and these fights be won;
lis freedoms cause--now speed it.
The bold soul laughs when there's danger near
lie knows no thought of a slavish fear:
VIII you sit still when the call you hear?
J. ull armed. our ships Ger the mad waves sail
Their quest is honor's story
iheir dutNs clear and they do not quail
Their need is deathless glory.
But no man rccks what the fatcs may hold
In store for> him when the storys told.
Are YOU, good friend. for the fight enrolrd:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
Let your slogan be: Plant early.
Governments Publicity Bureau,

L bureau of publicity should go far to-
ward avcrting another of the British plumbers
earlier in the war against which Lloyd George
has warned us. While the British censorship
Is in some respects unreasonable. and even
foolish, it is vastly improved by experience
and by an infusion Of common sense TO
heaven its military rigidity.
The bureau created by the Presidents
order is designed to handle both publicity and
censorship. and its civilian chairman il;
George Crcel. who may well be considered n
publicity expert. If the espionage bill is
amended as is expected and its arbitrary
and drastic inhibitions stricken out tho now
publicity bureau will have the hearty CO.
operation of the press and will be enabled 10
perform valuable service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16

mas time ION Being Honest at
Christmas" MIR. Bartlctts excellent
advice TO book buyers is applicable at
any season, however. as witness the
following: Go into a book store with
your head UP and buy what you really
think your friend will like, or what
you, yourself, really like. II that
happens to be The Rise and Decline
of the Roman Empire buy it. But if
your taste happens 10 run merely TO
one OF the best sellers. buy that. Buy
il like man! After all, there -
generally something in best seller
that makes 1t best seller" This n
sound common sense, even from 4
man who happens to he the author
OF best sellers" himself.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
Presidents Address in Schools

FRANCE has supplied an excellent illus
'ration OF tho truth of the old adagc con-
corning a prophet and his own country in
connection with the Presidents noble address
TO Congress. or course, the President and
his great declaration OF principle are too
highly honored here to justify rea: applica-
ton OF the axiom. Nevertheless, France al
ready has honored both in way which we
have neglected: the address has been read in
its schools. A. j.
And it shonld be read In our own schools
not mere and there AT the within of individual
i'a'hers' pnt by order OF the school authori-
TICS II Is part of tho history Of our times:
IL Is page in the history of all time; i, is
one oi the weighticst documents of any time
ahd II rs the first great declaration OF intcr-
national democracy. No lesson could be
better worth teaching
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Information Bureau

Inquiries regarding almost any topic except
Ing on legal and medical subjects arc annwered
free D.! The Times-DlsPRtrh Information Ru-
renu. Through our Washington branch we are
fortunate In having aVcesa TO the unpRralleled
resources of the various Federal government
departments and the great Library OF ConKresa,
which furnish Information Of priceless value to
the public. M all inquiries are answered d.
rcrtiy by personal letter. irrespective OF whether
printed. II :-ccnt stamp In required for return
postage. Writer'S name must be furnish d
tinttiuIs will not RnsWerb. and post once adj
dress must he plainly given. AddreS. The Tim -
Dispatch Information Bureau. Nirhmond, Ya.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
ro-Day'. Be.t Hand-rivked joke.

The school concert about to begin -Four
little girls were dressed to represent the word
star and each had one letter Of that word
PINNED on her snowy-whtc frock. Each letter
began the verse of touching little song
Now said the teacher, form yourselves in
position and wait until the curtain goes up
The little girls did AS they were told and
while the piano played the accompa nimen, the
curtain went up.
Instead OF applause to greet the little girls
deep silence from the audience met them. They
had got into the wrong order, and the word
they spelt WAS "rats.'-Topcka State journal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16

According to the Frankfurter Zeitune The
German embassy in Washington lacked an
understanding Of American psychology" AS
matter of fact, Bernstorff warned Berlin
. that IL was making war inevitable by its sub
marine policy. The lack of understanding
was in Wilhelmstrasse. not in the embassy
in Washington
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
Veteran. Have Other Ned.

TO tHe I.uItOr OF Tie Times DiSDa tell:
Sir.--T agree TO calling Off tho reunion in
Washington. and will go a little further and
say u the State wants to do something for the
Old >o!o:ess who fought for their country. why
no. give them what would be spent TO dra -
siem to Washington and let them get thcm
solves decent suit of clothes to wear at home ?
Know or one or two that could not possibly
so with the old clothes they have--or il might
Sive us little to live on next winter "
Somerset Va, April o. " - ''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
The Pessimiat Says:

II is all right to return good for evil but
the man who finds that lie has returned good
change for evil imitation of real money
never feels exactly satisfied.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16

Alfredo Zayas. recently defeated for the
presidency of Cuba. is said to be in this
country. DR.. Zayas has found out there is
NOT much sustenance in revolution which
does not revolve.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
Meeting His Talent,

Grnbbs--What makes links think lie would
shine d leader of men.
Stubbs--i don't know. unless his reading OF
recent war news has convinced hin, that war
is made up OF series of strategic retreats
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16

If the British, French, Belgian, Russian
and American flags ever go into action to-
gether, thcre'li be riot OF color. There Is
apt to be another kind of riot on the other
side of the line.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
.lnnah's Gourd.

Miss T. A. X. Eichmond.--rhe plant which
~ referred TO il, the fourth chapter Of Jonah
as The "Eo,rd" which afforded shade to the
prophet before Ninevell. the castor oil
plant. This plant native OF Asia. is now
naturalzed in America Africa and in the South
of Europe
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
hmm iErntion In 1919.

+. T.. T. Ashland. Vain the fiscal yea
ending June 80. 1915. .9S.S.6 immiEran's al
rived. Each year since 1914 there has been
decrease In that year there were l.2lS.tso;
1915. only 3oJ,100.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16

one thing is certain: the girl who marries
man TO save him from military service
gets the sort OF husband that she deserves
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
Current Editorial Comment
Compulsory
Service
Only Way


Compulsory 10 President Wilson's conscrip-
Scrvice ton program come from WASH
Only Way arc apparently unabin 20 Sree
themselves of the idea that there
is some rejection on the nation in that policy.
They cannot dissociate the word from the bad
canno; ia lions Of over half century ago. They
stu cling TO the obsolete and dangerous doc
trinc that the only policy worthy OF free peo-
pie is one which enables the many to avoid all
responsibility while the patriotic few come for
ward and bear the whole burden and heat OF
the lands defense They are wrong, absolutely
and dangerously wrong. Instead of being 4
way In . which equal qua and and exact justiee-that
can be secured 1t matters not what mint
have been thought OF it in other days. when
cannot alter tho essential fact that it is the
only method by which the universal liability
Of our govern,ment and Embodied in law. can
scripton. compulsion. universal service any
thing you Will, No one wants to quarrel with
to stand UP and be counted for tho essence OF
It-which is Justice. and democsacy.--ChicaS 20
Herald.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
The Voice Of the PEOPLE

give the name and address OF the writer E
viii not be published II writer no reuus.'"
Mako all comm nicRtions short.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16

II Secretary Daniels carries out his plan to
darken the coast, Atlantic City will lose its
identity with It's white lights.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
Sale OF Tin Foil,

w. u. L.. Petersburg. Na.--You should be alb
10 dispose Of used tin foil to any junk deal,
at valuation of about % cents pound.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
Island pos-e~.lon. Of United states.

;. NJ. j.. Fast Kadford. Na.-The Island pos
sessions Of the United states consist Of the
Philippines. Hawaii Danish West Indies
Samoa. .\leutan. Porto Rico. GUAM Wake
Midway. Rowland and Baker aud the islands
across tho western coast OF Canada which
a part Of Alaska. Most OF these isla nds in
the Pacific Ocean
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
Questions md Answers.

Found! That Cold Sore Remedy have fol-
lowed all your articles from the very first and
neve: once have YOU given single suggestion
about the relief Of cold sores. Is there nothing
you can recommend to alleviate or prevent this
annoying condition? MRS T. r. Z:
Answer-The trouble with recommending n
remedy is this: II do suggest something ANA
the thing really has the good fortune to eot
printed as write II. and the druggist consents
10 put 1t up as tho reader copies IT.. and tho
reader applies it and It fails to curc--tbcn
am very low. mean fellow to play such a
crude joke on a conriding reader! IIowcvcr
mere rs remedy which dare say. may help:
u grains
peHEoin a if-ou moo
Mix. Apply every little while
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16

Giving tired soldiers lif, is just as good
FORM OF patriotism as flying flags on an
automobile.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
Rare bird.

There is a man Of great renown
Who's living now in our town
He's famous that he thoughts has none
or how this war can best be won.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady
Copyright. 1915 National Newspaper Service,
WatchfuI waking.

Probably great deal moro harm is done b.,
hypnotic drugs than by insomnia itself Some
people attach too much importance wake
fu,nes* at night. An hour of watchfui waking
at OIL \. NJ is more injurious the
system than hour of sober reflection >
o'clock p. NJ 1t only seems worse. This
is perhaps the why Baron Muncha SEN
the patient who lies and thinks for hour
after usual go.asieep time. always tells the doe
milkman got around TO reassurc him all
we'll with the municipal water.
There Is a very common obsession that sleep
lessness is pretty the victim TO
an insane hospital If it is controlled. As
a matter Of fact, insomnia is cause of
insanity
actively in affairs than did in our prime
sleep becomes less needfu for the process of
repair. There isn't much repair he done
We don't subject tho machine to much wear
limited.
In tho days of our youth we needed It, and
nature gave it gladly. With advancing years
need it far less, yet VIC arc inclined 10 crawl
don't fan asleep
When one finds tho mind inclined to keep
running long after tho clock has been put out
and the cat woHnd. there is no cause for alarm
Take a lunch at bedtime. Oxygen is ANOTHER
good one. 1t may be inhaled freely and acts
best IL taken in large circles. as. for instance
Is natures own narcotic. Sleep IL brought
about by the accumulation of fatigue poisons
in the blood The dose depends upon the jndi-
vidual of course. Everybody knows how sooth-
Ing and camattve garden Is when well hoed
and thoroughly wceded II generous dose of
lux soaris Is added to the formula 1t is still
better: any amount short of actual crythema
solaris. or, as a mere layman might say sun
burn.
Warm feet. a breeze or draft over the
bed, the full freedom OF ono fuli-six bed witt
tarded traffic through the alimentary canal arc
things the sleepless should not ignore
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
About Crenn,.

MIS-. T. IT. w, Orange, Na.--treAm Is
product OF such variable composition it is
obvious that any standard which may be set
for the fat content OF must necessarily
he rather arbitrary. The standard by the
Associa alton OF Official Agricultural Chemists
requires not less than is per OF milk fat.
This standard has been adopted by many o.
the States Double cream must contain over
- per OF fat.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16

The war may have produced some grca
poets, but they haven't begun writing yet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
10 Tan skins.

u. +. r. Big Stone Gap. Na.-Cut Off the
useless parts and soften the skins ny soaking
in warm water. Take away tho fatty part
from the inside. then soak the skins in tcpid
water two hours. Mix equal parts of borax.
saltpctcr and C:lauber salts tsulphatc Of soda),
ahout one-third of ounce of each each
skin. with water to make thin paste. Spread
with a brush over the inside Of tho skin. amply
mhg more on the thicker parts than the
thinner. Double the skins together flesh side
inward and place in cool place After stand :
ing twcnty-four hours. wash the skin clean. and
apply the following mixture in the same way
as before: One ounce sal soda. third ounce
horaN, two ounces hard white soap. melted
slowly without coming to boil. Fold together
again and put in warm place twenty -four hours
after this. dissolve three ounces alum seven
ounces salt. and onc-half ounces salcratus
In sufficient hot rainwatcr to saturatc the skin.
When cool enough not to Scald hands soak the
skin In it for twelve hours: wri.E out hang
up to dry. When dry, repeat the Soaking and
drying two or three times till tho sE in is SUM
cicntly soft. Last, smooth tho inside with fne
sandpapcr and pumicc stone.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16

II would be pleasant to suggest that Gen
oral johre he lodged where LAFAYETTE once
slept. But ii is TO he feared the fine old
rrcnchman will not live long enough
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-24

cast aside and without leaving any
of the usually-present holes for the
hierarchal organizations to crawl in
to in case of a fluke or miscarriage
of plans. The Catholic Federation
of the archdiocese of Boston, under
the personal management or direc-
tion of Cardinal 0'Connell and aided
by The Pilot, the Roman hierarchy
attempted a coup" by suddenly
staging an elaborate statewide
whirlwind campaign, with one hu1t-
dred and ffty monster meetings,
1ghose one and only purpose wGs to
defeat the Soundly democratic or fun
damentGlly American anti-Sectarian
amendment.
The spectacle of Cardinal O'Con-
nell and his awny of handimen Of
the papal sovereignty appearing on
the stump with no other object in
view than the defeat of the righteous
democratic amendment is doubly sig
nificant, first, as affording concrete
illustration Of the Roman hierarchy
in politics; and, secondly, as affording
striking illustration Of how official
Rome opposes constitutional provis-
ions that in spirit and in every word
voice the principles and provisions
that have been an integral part Of
this democratic republic since its
birth.
1t is difficult to conceive anything
better calculated to convincingly i'm
press our erst-Wkile pdpdl-dgtgqed
Protestants as to the absolute sound.
ness Of THE MENAcE's position and
as to the imperative necessity of all
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-24
A Spectacular Picture of Rome
In Politics

EI HILE it is an inescapable fact
WI that no candid student OF
ISX9l American history at the
HRI present time can fail to see
political Romanism busy at
work entrenching herself through
her loyal subjects in every ramlfica-
ton of municipal, state and national
government where compact organiza-
ton, sleepless activity and deter
mined pressure can increase the
power and prestige of the hierarchy
in governmental affairs, never be-
fore the closing days of the
recent Massachusetts campaign for
the ratification or the rejection
of the famous anti-sectarian or anti
aid amendment, has the Roman
Catholic hierarchy headed by one OF
the three American, so-called
princes of the papacy afforded so
bold and compellingly convincing an
illustration Of the hierarchy IN Amer
ican politics. For usually the cum
ming Jesuitical Roman Catholic po-
litical machine prefers to work mole
like, under cover, while volubly
denying that the hierarchy is in poll
tics but, during the last week Of the
Massachusetts campaign and also
Immediately after the overwhelming
and humiliating defeat suffered by
the cardinal and his cohorts, official
Romanism threw aside her mask.
Here with refreshing candor all
false pretense was for the moment
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-24
CARDINAL OCONNELL vND|CTNELy CALLS THE
MASSACHUSETTS TTSAMENDMENT "SCRAP Of PAPER

Protestants and true democrats i'm
mediately organizing to combat po-
litical Romanism, than the Gstound-
ing position of the cardinal and the
hierarchy as expressed in The Pilot
immediately after the election.
Official Rome Declares War On
American Principles
The Pilot in its issue for Novem.
ber 10th, not only characterizes the
new section Of the FUNDAMENTAL
LAW OF MASSACHUSETTS which
WGs endorsed By ttOo hundred and
fifty members of the constitutional
convention and By a majority of over
$4,000 Of the legal voters of the
state, as merely 90 scrap of paper
but deliberately SANDERS the great
Protestant population Of Massachu.
sets who supported this amendment
as "anti- Catholic bigots," while char.
acterizing those among the Cath.
olics who placed loyalty to de
mocracy or American principles be
fore fealty to the political assump
ttons of the hierarchy as "un-Cath
olic politicians" who afforded proc,
of "the dastardly cowardice of tn,
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-24

renegade" This later characteriza-
tion included former Governor David
Walsh, Francis Garland and many
other prominent Roman Catholics,
who simply and solely because of
loyalty to Americanism are thus vii.
lifted.
The cardinals organ Furthermore
characterizes every voter who stood
for the American principles, as
voiced in the righteous amendment,
"as enemies outside the Roman
church" and every Catholic who voted
for the amendment "as Stacker in
side the church" All of these prom
inent Catholics who supported the
amendment are furthermore referred
to as "a lot Of dead icood" calling it
self Catholic but really mere "time-
servers, servile politicians and cheap
toadieS," all of whom the cardinal
would have us understand Rome has
determined to rebuke and that she
proposes to prepare from this day
ITO administer singing Tebuke."
There we have the old Roman spirit.
The Inquisition of yesterday and
Roman Catholic boycott of today.
The spirit that hates liberty as bats
and owls hate the light. A spirit
which finds expression whenever and
wherever Rome can exert her infu.
ence by any means whatsoever, in
the substituting of the Roman Cath,
olic IndeS or censorship ouer press
and speech in the place Of the puhole'
some democratic doctrine Of full anC
free discussion of all vital questions
Here also it will be observed thu
cardinal has served a notice on thu
patriotic Americans Of Massachusetts
as to q0hdt Rome proposes to do, no
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-24

only in the way of driving into pri-
vate life Catholics and Protestants
alike who stood by American. prin-
ciples instead of blindly obeying the
handiman Of the Papal Sovereignty
on the Tiber, but here we are noti-
fed that the hierarchy under the
cardinals lead proposes to "orgGnige
from today" to overthrow the consti-
tutional amendment so that the Sec
tartan intolerance and narrow big
otry Of Rome may take the place of
the broad, just, democratic provis-
ions of the anti-sectarian amendment
which seeks to make effective the
constitutional guarantees Of absolute
divorce of church and state and
,vhich provides thGt every church or
creed shall be treated tUith perfect
equality and equal fairness.
Rome's Action Proves Truth OF
Menace's Position
THE MENACE would have little
concern as to Roman Catholic activ-
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