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The senate's Aircraft Story

IF plea OF guilty had not been entered by
i the War Department long ago to the
charges which the Senate Military Affairs
Committee brings. the findings of that body
would have startled the country. They would
have constituted a scandal which would have
racked the nation and shattered much Of the
confidence which the country now feels in
the war administration OF the government
IL there were not accomplishments in other
directions OF the first magnitude to counter
balance the failure in the direction OF air
craft production. the committees report even
now would produce a shock from which we
would not soon recover.
The long series of failures and plumbers
which have marked the course OF the air
craft program has long been known The
War Department itself confessed them, de-
pored them. and has made every possible
effort to remedy them. 1t has recognized
this end of the business. 1t has taken
production Out Of the hands OF automobile
manufacturers and out of the hands of in
competent army officers and placed it in the
hands OF the best talent it could conscript.
This was done soon the President dis
covered that the old organization had fallen
down. And the President went further. He
invited Charles E. Hughes to come to Wash
ington and determine whether or not there
had been graft in the expenditure of the air
Siote huhoo. IL SuSi 5iatL Was pIdCtlCeu,
Judge Hughes will be authorized to prosecute
the men responsible for it,
The more the aircraft situation is studied
the more certain becomes the conviction that
the chief bunder was made in the bold decla-
ration that within year from the time the
original S640,000,000 was appropriated,
American planes would cloud the skies of
France and strike terror to the hearts OF the
German people. In other words, too much
was promised. The campaign in behalf of
the appropriation overplayed. Any
group OF practical men might have known
that multitude Of difficulties would have to
be overcome before the first 10000 planes
were sent to Europe. They would have
known that endless experiments would have
to be made; that large sums of money would
have to be sunk in futile plans, and that
more or less waste would have to be paid for
before production could be undertaken on q
quantity basis. The country should have
been warned Of all this and prepared for the
disappointments which have since been e1-
perienced.
Fortunately, the plans for aircraft are now
moving forward in at least semisatislactory
fashion. The Senate committee itsef-and
1t is none too friendly to the War Depart
ment-testifes to this fact. There has
been long delay, but this delay has not
been fatal. The war has not been lost be-
cause OF the failure here
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Big BIZ Haywood seems in fair
ago he was advertised through the
country as martyr and hero. The pub
lie was told In many columns and from
nocent victim selected by the capital
lists to be sacrificed as n representative
of labor. Propaganda like that being
cisco. was employed for Haywood in
1907. The Socialists of Colorado nomi-
mated him for Governor while he was
in jail awaiting trial for assassination.
His innocence was assured and pro-
claimed before word OF evidence had
been given.
AS in the case Of Mooney, a dynamite
bomb was the instrument used for the
murder In which Haywood was impli
Gated. The victim was former Cover
course had offended the Western Fed
GRAFTON OF Miners. of which Haywood
was the real head. bomb was fas-
ploded as h. entered. The country
was told then. as 1t is told now, to
believe that every man who chooses
capable OF crime. and that any accusa-
ton against him must he n persecution.
viliain9us plot and an outrage.
came kind OF slogan. Well-intcnd-
ing. decent people were swept by
ciamor TO sanction ine.ndiary shrieks
threats of violence and revolution IL
the three were punished. There was
great outcry that they had been kid
mapped and that their rights had been
disregarded ruthlcssly. The facts were
that they were arrested in Colorado on
the usual requisition and warrants and
were taken TO Idaho on special train
to avoid riot and rescue. Their appeal
against the arrest was taken up. in
regular order. to the supreme Court OF
the United States, which decided
against them. II was denounced in
Stantly as the hired vassal of capt.
talism.
Haywood and tho two others were
acquitted und.r the usual and orderly
operation OF the law. TIE chief evil
dencc against them was that OF Il man
named Orchard. an alleged penitcnt ac-
complete and agent II lacked tho cor
roboration required by the law. The
theory OF tho dcfen.c was that Orchard
had been hired to confess twenty-six
murders. and put his neck In the moose
to destroy the accuHed. He IS serving
a life sentence. Haywood lccturcd and
gathered rich harvest. much OF Il
from labor union men. Now he is the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27
Books and Authors

s: ~
1 ;d BY Herber. Adams Gibbons; MY Lorraine
Esh
in the Far N9Tth- by Emerson HouEh; and
Crowd" by Thomas Hardy.
Charles scribners Sons have just issued
boys and girls of the present to become the most
effective citizens Of the new world that is to
S,s his usual skl a. sory :hs f Wiina+
Clear otS hs IN P Of nks sy dsnG and
a ns,ory sn Fl nd
srys Voice; BY Eranees Simmo Greene s'9 the
uttcrances. both poetry and prose. of our great
hmelss In have whf bse the and spirit Of
These are 1m BY simple and sympa
activities the tnited States in the e' great war
most distinguished women writer's of short
helped and may help in the great cause iA
thor Of ss s%ni%g = ETC. VIA" Eas ss
msks " a IN S his as sSs be
through and through there can be no manner Of
ouehng story and rnls
do S osd his sms lbs 4S
ne the h hFG@sS when s1g
eaious: bTutalized German Solder he %as
ordered to a peasants hut to debase the soil.
tary girl who lived there, and recognized in
her the beloved playmate OF his childhood. Then
comes flelmuts soul awakening. The soul the
iron hand OF Prussianism had well nigh crushed
to death is saved by womans love. To his
old parents HelmutS end ruin and dis
grace to the girl who loved him IL means A
spiritual victory. hcraldinG the morning light
of hope and peace.
Most people do not realize how serious thing
an aviator encounters when he runs into a
great bank of clouds. Sailing above the
slouaf may Sound very exhiIaraing but when
backness Of a great thunder-head. in time
E,igh. Con Co,nma anl,, W; G MeAnnes R n.
become the standard Of air warfare textbooks.
He refers to the cloud situation the mas
tiest thing aviator has to encounter"
Speaking in detail he says. "ln some clouds it
is so dark as almost to prevent the aviator from
reading his instruments, and there is danger
that even the cleverest pilot will lose his bear
ingS under such circumstances. He should keen
careful eye on his altimetcr and if he gets
within a few hundred feet OF the ground and
there is no sign Of the cloud thinning he can
reckon that he has been caught in a mist
fog. and had better climb again and look over
it for its limits which may be in down.
wind direction"
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population Of the allied countries will be much
less difficult the coming year than was ex-
perienced the past twelve months. Arrange
ments were made by the allied food
commission while he was in Europe to
handle every phase Of the situation. Civil
fans are getting plentiful ration and the SOL
diers are we'll fed. This satisfactory condi
ton, it is due to Mr.. Hoover to state, may
very largely be attributed to his untiring and
successful efforts to secure tho whole-hearted
cooperation OF the American people in his
well-organized and intelligent plan for food
conservation, supplemented by a vigorous
campaign to increase the production of food
crops. which. happy to say, has been reward
ed by splendid yields on a larger acreage.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27
News Of Fifty Years Ago
(From the Richmond Dispatch, Aug. 81, 1869

The Richmond Radicals wi attempt a grand
procession and mass-meetinB in ratification of
the nomination of Grant and Cofax George w.
West Is the chief marshal and principal boss
of the whole thing.
handsome monument to be erected the
memory of the late William Cur:ie was received
yesterday by the Powhatan Steamship Line
consigned to Thomas Potts administrator. Mr..
Currie was for some time the Richmond agent
Of the Powhatan Line.
Workmen commenced yesterday to put up
paratory to beginning the long-n repaint
ing and stuccoing OF the building.
Governor Wells yesterday ordered the pay
ment OF 81 5000 to the sculptor, Rogers, for the
bronze figures Justice and Revolution, recently
placed the Washington Monument.
company Of capitalists OF New York have
recently purchased West Point, the terminus Of
the Richmond and York River Railroad. and also
a large quantity of land adjacent thereto and
lying between the Pan.unkey and Mattapon
Rivers. They will at once proceed to improve
and build up the town and lay OF the adjoining
land into small farms to be SO Id to settlers
One Of Richmonds leading real estate agents
has sold within the last twenty days property
in Virginia to the amount of $4,000. principally
to Northern men.
Attorney-Gencral Evarts has advised adverse
ly to Secretary Schoield's decision that the
tion of wages
The Agricultural Department is now installed
in its new building. ard thereby the Patent
once Is given n. Ich- eeded room.
Several vessels crowded with people to wit
ness the prize night at Cove River III Virginia,
between Collyer and Edwards, lett Washington
yesterday morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
National Problems Discussed
Authoritative Wrers-A Daily Editorial
MARTYRS.
by ALFRED Ii. WILLIAMS.

bitter. .contemptuous foo OF the unions.
lie and 100 OF his associates hH, Q been
convicted or treason against the gov
eminent and sentenced to twcnt, seven
years each.
Again he poses as martyr. He has
been lighting the entire wage system
and all employers and owners OF prop
erty. big or little, good or bad. and all
faithful wage-earners. He has preach
ed fierce war against them and taught,
ny word OF mouth and printed matter,
how to conduct IT. He sent out elabor-
ate instructions how to wreck valuable
machinery, destroy mines. poison fruit
trees. burn crops. ruin sawmilis by
driving spikes into timber to be cut.
His agents collected bedbuSs to be dis
tributed in high class hotels for the
annoyance or guests and the injury OF
owners Many housewives might be-
lieve they have been long victims OF
the sabotage he devised and taught il
they read his lessons to !. w. W. do.
nestle servants on how to smash china.
ornaments and silverware and ruin
costly gowns. and escape punishment
His literature is series Of studies
in filthy. treacherous. cunning and
cowardly mischief. petty or great to
cause mere annoyance or losses Of lives
and millions. lie is the blatant. boast
iul enemy of mani" OF "ii o., ii
society and government. "'rs
Mooney. the present martyr. He doe.
not appeal To any mans good Impulses.
ambition. loyalty. courage or desire To
better his own condition or that OF his
family or nelphDorE. Ills every word
and act arc Indictments to the fury OF
envy. hate. malice and every unworthy
and unmanly passion He offers no plan
for construction or for an improved
system. He confuses his dupes with
maniacal suggestions OF a vague some
thing TO follow long period of havoc,
tearing down and tearing UP by tho
roots-about as the Bolsheriki. with
whom he was in afectionate alliance,
have in Russia.
Sober. industrious and honest citizens
were led to acclaim this rovening beast
as leader. hero and martyr. His con-
duct tends 10 confirm the story OF
Orchard. that he had instigated and
contrivcd a long succession OF cruel and
co~ardly murders.
IL Is time wc were learning by e1-
perience TO be somewhat careful in
selecting and accepting our martyrs
and saints. and 10 make some direct
and dispa ssionatc inquiry before allow
ing them 10 be selected for us.
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Aiexandr!a. Va. August %. 1915.
That Enriy Morning Train.

To the Editor OF Tn" Tim cs-Dispa,ch:
Sill trust that the business Inter
est. Of Richmond viii keep alive tho
agitation for an carly morning west
bound train. out Of Richmond, on tho
chesapeake and Ohio Railway Such \
train would I'll a want which has ex-
isi.d for years. In what have read
IN the papers II appears that the SUBJ
Jet has been generally treated as ono
OF particular interest 10 Richmond I
want 10 assure you that the country
people are also greatly interested in
tins proposition and feel that tho new
train would benefit them just as much
as it would the people Of your city.
In this section Il might be said that
the day starts with the arrival OF tho
morning train from Richmond It al
ways has been that way moro par
,iculariy when the train arrived at an
earlier hour. Now 1t reaches this place
about II O'Clock and. lacking the Rich
mond papers. we do not know what in
happening in the world until that time
Time was supposed 20 be conserved
when we moved the clock ahead one
hour. but assure you that some real
conservation Of time will he achieved
in this section OF the country n Won
get that early train put on keep tho
good work moving COrTSTRy
Louisa. Va. August "a, 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27
RATHER DIE THAN REPEAT
GERMAN CAMP EXPERIENCE
E1ehanEed Prisoner Was Near stprx
lion Point-DoEa Would Re-
fuse Food.

BlDpEFoRD. ME-. August 2e.-cas1
ton Julian De Foirdt. OF Woonsocket.
~ L.. soldier now in Maine recover
ing from the effects Of hardshins Will.
a, prisoner IRIS, ,,;r In Germany. says he would
Of the last two years DE Foirdt IL
tanned his release through an exchange
or prisoners. He was yjsifjnC IN
i France when the war began and en-
iisted. He was wounded tho SECOND
day he went into action 'o"u
Dogs would snin at the food given
US to eat and walk away hunerv az
fney we es nm he said of the German
water. rotten potatoes and decaveS
vegetables Sometimes we actually
got grass. We ate with one hand
w While Eve we held our noses with the other.
every station on the way there CO..
mans threw stones at us and spat
in our faces. though many of us were
WOUND wounded e. i.,. When the neutral commits
frankfurters and part OF a Io5 81
bread, but at no other time"
De Foirdt says conditions at Tho
regular German prison camps were
worse than at Altengrabow, where he
was held.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 81. 1918.

Figures furnished by the Treasury Depart
ment make ii clear that more money is in
circulation in America than before. 1t
is indication Of the healthy condition OF
our national finances that the circulation is
not confined 10 paper money, as is practically
the case in Germany, but includes gold and
silver, which are prone to go into hiding in
times OF national stress. Old H. c. l.. makes
a large circulation necessary. At prevailing
prices ones money is Just naturally obliged
TO circulate.
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]. Ham Lewis-Optimist

Q ENATOR J. HAM LEWIS is born optf.
~ mist, and as fortune has been kind to him,
his optimism has increased with his years
which have borne lightly on him. Nor is he
lacking in vision. For him every cloud how
ever dark, has silver lining. He misses no
opportunity that presents itself for broaden
Ing his vision Hence leaving his campaign
for reelection to the Senate to take care OF
itself, he hied himself away on a trip to the
front in France. He wanted to study the
military situation at close range and see for
himself how the war is progressing. He
found conditions more favorable for the al
lies than even his abundant optimism had
prepared him to expect. In Paris, he met
Premier Clemenceau, who in conversation
with him, expressed the utmost confidence in
the final triumph Of the allies Unfortunate
ly, the Senator from Illinois, in an interview
with the Paris representative of an American
newspaper, quoted the French Premier as
predicting victory for the allies within the
year. This brought forth a courteous dis
claimer from the latter, who suggested that
the American Senator's unfamiliariy with
the nice distinctions OF the French language
led him into tho error OF thinking he had
specified a time limit for the conclusion of
the war
Nothing daunted, however, the optimistic
Senator from Illinois refuses to see victory
deferred longer than a year, and IL would be
doing violence to his feelings to suppress this
confidence: Tho war will end in year
with complete victory for the allies" he in
sists, unless Russia, by giving supplies and
men TO Germany, proongs the struggle"
Even Russias entrance on the side of Ger
many would not alter this result, for SAYS
the Senator, The first moment that Russia
enters into the war on the side of Germany
tho people of Spain will come out with the
allies, and Sweden and Norway will at once
see the necessity OF joining the allies to pre-
vent Germany and Russia from taking Sweden
and Denmark from its people. These nations
Will turn on Russia as matter Of self-protec-
uon Russia knows this. and will not dare
as nation to join Germany. This fact
when Germany is convinced OF twill win
the war. 1t will then be that Germany will
seek peace on the allies terms
That is one way to figure out a victory
for the allies. The Senator from Illinois is
entitled to his visions so long as they reach
the same result The allies are depending on
the growing strength of America, not ON the
acquisition of new allies, to bring GERMANY
10 her knees. This may be accomplished
within year, or it may take longer: Int
nothing short OF complete victory for them
| Will ever see the close of the war.
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The Query EverIastin<.

On we CO. On we go,
Each with his portion of veal and ,xo.
But whether the threads are of joy or
grieveing IVY W
The loom OF time is forever wearinr
To and fro, to and fro,
Man watches the shuttle and murmurs
When the web is dark past all con.
Cons ago. cons ago,
hearts beat as now and yearned To
Why each must give himself unper.
That tho master of Life may keen a,
Springfield RapuAs,e.s>. *
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Germany Con.cIou. OF Guile

TO the Editor OF The Times dispatch:
Sir,-Gerinan% protest ag a Inst
american trooEs using shotgun cart
ridges and thus violating the Geneva
convention comes a little TOO late tu.
II has a certain Interesting Significance
N'ttr comm tlnL III" lrUssest atroci-
ties and Violating every rule Tor ,he
conduct q! war. IL would seem absurd
Tor the enemy 20 make iuch "A COM
plant hut the psychology Of the ac-
ZION may hc roau in the fact that tho
certainty o! defeat has produced. among
inc German rul!nL. classes. Il ccrtain
p""N'shn"ss End irritability. The con
SClohsheSs or gum may cause the Eni-
ser 10 bcicH" that when tn" nliics
cross IN" RhIno ,hcv may nay IN FUN
Tor the deeds done by the Tcutoue. and
ina; then an appeal 10 international
law VIII be his only refur" pouhtfeSs
nc nos regrets telling Ambassador
t,craTd that international Law Is some
thInS that has ceased 10 cNis.
AMERICAN
Alexandria, Va Aur,st % i,ls
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27
A New W,,r Word.

To tho Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Thc war has coined "A number OF
new words. Not long ago leading
magazine evolved the term "slickcr"
as designating pers IN who. in order
to crade active service. cndcavorcd TO
obtain some nonightinEE overseas as
siGnmcnt. Now from profiteer. which
"patriotccr" being one who makes
m isusc OF the loyalty issue and whose
violent protcstation Of love OF country
o: the serious situation confronting the
nation. = O. NJ
Williamsburg, Va. August %. 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27

1t in the eyes Of the world and later has
given abundant reason for grave doubts US
to his loyalty; the other, less widely known.
but reputed to be clean citizen and an able
patriot. Blease, the former Governor, un-
questionably is dangerous factor. but the
State will hardly so dcmean itself as again
to elevate politically this Dragging dema-
gogue and place him where he might work
incalculable harm to the national cause.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27

and Democratic candidates Endorsed by
the Patriotic Congressional League or
Wisconsin. opened their campaigns
from thc same platform at The same
time. Both came out with the same
aNowcd purpose, the defeat Of Con-
gresham Stafford. Republican. whose
votes on war measures, is Contcnded
nave not represented the sentiment OF
n" loyal people OF the district rcpre-
scntcd. or misrcDresentrd, by him and
of the state Of Wisconsin. This UNIQUE
po!ttca event was pulled of In the
terr!toIy Of ono IaFollcttc. Truly the
country is safe. a. j r.
PctersburE. Va. .uEnst -. ieIG
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27

Miss Bertha Strauss, of Pittsburgh, Pa
is preparing to go to France as Red Cross
nurse. Her name suggests her foreign par
entage, but she is all-American at heart and
objects to being handicapped by a German
name. So She has applied to the courts to
have it changed to Bertha Starr. Starr
is good name all right 1t figured con-
splcuously in the War between the States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27

Professor Masaryk- president OF the
Czecho-Slovak National Council, denies the
statement of Bolshevik Foreign Minister
Tchitchernin that Germans and Austrians are
not allied with the forces of the Soviet gov
eminent in trying to destroy the Czecho-Slo-
wax army in Siberia. There can be no diff
ference of opinion as to the value Of the two
statements. Tchitchernin's association with
the Germans is all the proof that is needed
that ne will lie without conjunction when
ever il suits his purpose TO do so.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27
Health Talks by DR.. VIM. Brady
The Grit to Grow Thin.
tCopyrght. 1918 by National Neuspaper Service,

In ass% w this .ns
say eDd e
sysSsS ;. s saSs f Dfs
Eli Hr S4er tat readers along with the vau
many husbands would have occasion to stay
Il will no doubt cheer up skinny @ives. ' II any
there the , be in 'hSt sad nredicament But strikes
eU 8n aSxe1 the Of 0n n day when trying
sional thing ing; to do: must admit seemed an
and . Snser5sss as aid en-" @
and and rush . to the table and Nil myself up Win
enjoying it, had lots Of work to do and
a du,es Of
Shod fever was to be exposed smallpox ~
sm "p5, c .. But was no, fat
eia S%n There w WHsf no , Ganssr 'S of
no. pro-Gsrmsn and / shall mot t caT H" p S"
to eat or Karell as please ass "''"'" my
-, Grit is not being afraid. Fear is the obstacle
fear of some vague calamity supposed to befaii
pon below rsauee when hem S aoa
know little about thing you are likely to fear
YOU know more about il You no io oS; fear ear
rosy: the average doctor would soon attend
any persosa danger be 3D.
Fear OF the dire sSOnseauenees of starvation
fasting is precisely what makes so many peo-
ssE o nem keR it f fr
is natural. instructive to the animal nature. and
81 u 5asy it mssy sSa Esss G q h Rs
happiness. health and longevity of the r race '
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