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Tell us Moro Ahout Them

IN his first public statement upon his arrival
1 from France. General Peyton March, the
new chief of stan of the army, deplored the
fact that present censorship policies confined
the news of the American eXpeditionary
forces to the barest facts concerning their
activities. He expressed the hope that the
bars would be lowered and the country in
formed of the intensely interesting details
of fighting OF American troops, Of their
training and every other matter concerning
them that does not disclose military informa-
ton.
General March must be applauded for this
liberal view. and the country is to be
graduated upon the fact that he has now
become the actual military head of the army
and is in position to urge his proposals sue
cessfully. Officially he outranks General
Pershing himself and the fact that he has
seen service both sides OF the Atlantic
and knows exactly what should and should
not be given to the puiiic concerning the
men at the front, gives his opinions extra
ordinary weight.
None desires the publication of facts in
Volving the troops abroad which would in
any sense imperil them. The censorship now
voluntarily enforced by all American news
papers, recognizes the importance of keeping
all military information from the enemy, but
II must be assumed that there are hundreds
OF incidents of military life in France of in
tenso personal interest TO the whole nation
that are not now permitted to pass the cen
sofShip established by General Pcrshing
The Navy Department has set an excellent
example for the War Department in this con-
nection. No item of interest concerning any
American man-of-war or man-of f. warsman
possible to give out is withheld by Secretary
Daniels He is particularly prompt in giving
out the accounts OF deeds Of valor on the part
OF sailors whether Of high or low degree.
scarcely day passes that the Navy Depart
ment does not commend some heroic act and
forthwith give out al, the details surrounding
this act. This has engcndcrcd fine spirit
IN the navy. and has made every man i'm that
great organization feel that not only arc the
eyes OF his chief upon him. but that his
bravery will not escape the notice of his
countrymcn at home The War Department
should be Just as willing to give the country
the story OF military deeds 1t is not enough
lhat heroism should be recountcd on;y in
olhciai reports which may he carefully ON
oaimed in War Department files
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10 the Editor OF IN" Times DisDa,Ch.
:, Hir,-!n commenting on MISS Anne
Mar;!ns candidacy for the scat OF the
!3tr senator Ncwlands YOU state:
bur when II comes 10 the cloQucnce Of
tears. lhCE VIII hc there with the goods
However that may be. tho clouucncc
OF tears may touch the heart where the
cIoducnc" az words has failed We
nave all felt the lack Cf something up
there In Washington, maybe il was
had necn moro than one woman TO
weep over the iilnc wasted by orators.
oyer the dliatory tactics Of ohstruc-
t"n!StS, over the selfish actions OF the
nr"HtccrS maybe our camps would to-
day be models for the world. We would
even now nave supremacy in the air
over there our SnipS Would be crowd
Ing the s.;, lanes ana our soidi"rs.
equipped 70 the minut"st detail, would
TING Very day b" celebrating ii glorious
victory in Berlin.
Tears are absolutely necessary in all
me affairs OF the world, great or small.
Lend US thy tears" bcSs the singer:
~ you have tears, prepare TO shed
them now cntrcatg Mark Antony. and
OF certain battle ncId it was writ
ten: There was lack of wo,nan's nurs-
!nE. there was dcarth of woman's
tears. No Wedding Is complete with
out them; they fan upon the newly
covered grave. Nc weep for JOY, we
Weep for sorrow. hut in the stately
halls OF Congress Gas II was in far
AlgierS) there is lacl. Of woman's nurs-
one Att!e woman can't wecp for every
;hlhE tlnt goes wrong IN Congress.
Richmond, "a, March IT, 1918.
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Abicct Russia Still Is Dreaming


a LTHOUGH the people of Russia have vir-
tually lost their sovereignty and indie
pendence by allowing German propaganda
TO confuse their counsels, dsorganizc their
power Of resistance and cause them to be-
tray their allies, they still manifest extreme
constituencies to outside suggestion as to how
they may throw off the oppression their atti-
tude has invited and regain respectable
standing as people who value liberty and
seif-ruc. They have not yet awakened from
their 'myatical dream OF an impossible
Utopia and ii is to be feared that nothing
less than the knout Of the invader literally
applied TO their cringng forms will serve
to awaken them from this inanc dream
Olga NOvikoff, one Of the foremost Russian
political writer's, foresccs the possibility of
recovery in the potential national power be-
Ing taken by mystical, concentrated mill
tary character" Even So But where is TO
be found this mystical" man on horseback
TO rally the panic-strickcn mob and weld it
into mighty force to drive the invader from
the soil Of Holy Russia?
In the meantime. recognizing the AFFECT
ness OF their dcmoralized state and their SEN
sitivcness to outside counsel. President Will
son has addressed TO them a message OF
sympathy on the eve OF the meeting OF the
Congress Of Sovcts to ratify or reject the
humiating peace treaty with the central
powers. in which he expresses the hone that
IT Will avail itself OF every opportunity To
secure for Russia once more complete
sovereignty and independence in her own af-
falrs and full restoration to her great role in
the lie or Europe and the modern world
In thus voicing the deep concern of tho
american people for the future of Russia tho
president prudenty avoids any supgcs,rd
course OF action as TO disposition OF the
treaty That is a question to he determined
IN the light of their wisdom and ma
trlotlsm But without recognizing this con-
sress as the voice of all Russia. the prcsi-
dent plainly indicates that its decision 10
command tho respect and support Of
Amerlca must show a determination to uu-
hola inc people in the attempt to free them
serves forever from autocratic government
ana become the masters OF their own life +"
whenever the people reach that state of
nina whether expressed through tho Sov;n,
or other organized movement they can conn,
o' s"ch assistance as is within the power of
america 10 give His message Of sympathy
nav prove helpful III aronSing the shark ri
p"lrlot!Sm not yet entirely cxtinguisNaJ
,hence 10 glow into mighty fame; certainly
he mas said nothing susceptible of offensive
construction
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
by HENRY EDWARD WARNER.



Jim Smith was an inventor. and no made lot
OF things
From sef-propelns harrows to new tips for
angels wings;
lie found out how a man could burn minimum
of gas
And how an ugly girl could look bewitching in
the glass;
lie made crylcss baby crib. a poIntless carpet
tack.
a shovel that u man could use and never break
In fact he made so many things SO many uses
for 'cm.
That all he lacked was cubic feet CT storage
house TO store 'en,.
He quite completed all the things. Of
course. because
lie found that he was stalled by lack Of capital.
and laws;
But steadily he toiled and toled. and every day
he dreamed
That his Inventions good as to his
mind they seemed.
Perpetual motion was cinch, for Smith-in
fact, it played
y nest important part In nearly everything no
made
And as he ,oiled. in fancy he could see his
mighty name
Higher than Abou Adams in the stretching
Hall OF Fame.
1t is law of energy that if man but tries
And keeps on trying he will land some time
before he dies:
So. though brief and trifing way from actual
success,
Jim Smith kept plugging right along,
showed the least distress.
One day he yelled, Eureka" lie had landed
it last!
Then Father Time. who happened to be aero
planning past.
Reached down and scythcd his head off. But to
kind o compensate,
His widow gets her royalties from a low-brow
syndicate,
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To the Editor OF The Times dispatch:
Sir.-lour readers were pleased With
the editorial bouquet you rendered tn"
women voters of New Iorh under tho
caption: democratic Victory IN New
York" We noted with pleasure your
Appreciation OF their marngnmous at
titudc toward the party IN power one
attitude Of which toward the nation
wide cnfranch lscinent of women hay
ing been such as possibly to invite re-
tnliatory measures IN the part of the
new votcrs): Of their patriotism IN
supporting the war policies of tho
present government; OF their high
mindcdneSS in not assuming "a gen
cral attitude OF protest all along the
line" We were also pleased that yea
acknowledged that these women voters
were capable OF that high virtue
''gr;,titudc." for the valuable assist
ance given them by om President. SO
httngly shown by their whole hearted
support OF the Democratic nominees.
ii was a beautiful bouquet, and tax
ing it for a public EXPRESSION Of your
cStccm for the woman voter. and pos
Silly some thing OF An inysogy for your
editorial eggs and cabhagcs OF the past.
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Books and Authors

Lusk Of ror Mar TTs BY
o Ths author @o is the
rSS 'ha1 the sesy we
sS% to H %e viii heH He ARE w waK he
Of the but some Of the edusntes
not "sifn' he% So@ TO
40 Sss tnfr val Sr0rs value tie
sre@,sst health esle 1 at least cost The
auirements based various occupa tGou rf 10
Set forth '"'''''s e"' '"S'S Oh buying is also
ssss %rsssn RfSfs Jsassss
n Dora. CO Tns written discussion Of World
fsHf S ha !. Of ns WG
n u" eSns m Tndy oows all the II
sas san fHd 3f1' you Question Tny
@ . F05 5w e are sss vet
a~s s o h hs fruits of both
ton 10, on Winning The war; must no, lose sight
Se Ev s epp ,ae
bes 81 ." S9R ews
objections that the reaosr has an unusual
9G book ana
seG by rsss By Mssss ct
1utIon d Co. Is the first adequate collection
he Afeean n sy r, G be Hspm
e coo n n% eS se
of II he Fys
has Supplied in general introduction the de-
reader read to reaIe the period In addition. each
Il critical introduction. and or mere illus
trations. IN the form OF facsimile reproduction
or original itlc-pagts, portraits. etc The texts
ARE ARE given in their entirety as originally written.
The list of plays comprises: THE Prince OF
i'arthia.. by Thomas Godfrey. Jr. 1865: pen
fsach. or; The Savages of America" by Robert
MieGrcy Warren ITS: .'rhe Battle Of bunker
u I'LL by Hugh Henry breckenridge. 1916: The
Fail Of British TyraIlny or American Liberty
Ny a%nn lese"Ek. 171S; The p2,itican Out
by Royal Tyler, 1890; "Andrc," by William Dun
lap. lI3S: The Indian Princess or. La Belle
Salvage" by j. y. Barker. 1905: she Would
NJ. NJ Noah, 1919.
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Lettcrs Inunt give Ihe nume md adj
drcss of the writer. Name Will not be
published II writer requests.
More ChnpIains Needed.

To the Editor OF The Timcs-Dispatch
Sir,-Why are not more clcrgyncn
offering their services 10 30 with our
boys to France as chapialns? Below
Is a quotation received from my son
now in France, and on the western
front:
we arc so located that chu:ch is
out of the question. so we make our
own church every sunday morning at
10 o'clock. Scnc old French barn and
just soldier boys. but we have good
church. We nave Il quartet that sings
two or three hymns. and wc All sing
two or three more with the quartet
leading, and have TWO or three prayers.
and then We read responsibility thr
chosen chapter from the New Tesla
mcnt, and every Sunday ". have three
different boys TO read again some Sc
lcctcd part OF the day = chapter ana
give little talk on H. That keeps
up interest. Then we have a couple
more hymns ana a prayer 10 close.
our services last just about ono hour
and are really a great pleasure
There is III iCh food for thought in
this. These splendid boys OF ours. en-
during hardsEi.,s we little dream Of
facing death every hour-at the same
time holding en- TO their ideals ana
things sacred. Is II not Time mat our
people Of TN" churches realize tHe need
Of these soldier boys in france FOR
comfort and guidance OF char.ains?
l'A|RlOT.
Richmond, Va. March IL. 1918.
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VOICE OF THE PEOPI 2

MIc found Il very Kindly feeling for
ne Times Dispatch warming our
That was Oh March s. on March 10
your readers noted with surprise the
.oiI1WlnS editorial comment in conncc-
non with Miss Anne Martins caudi-
ndcy. tor The seat OF the late senator
Ncwlands:
~ body that tploratcs the presence
OF La roulette over the protest Of mis-
own constituents has no plausible rca-
son i"r "hjeciing 10 a few women as
We don, know jus; why YOU have
HahG"d US TINS. La Toilette, In ..ddi-
yen I" other Objectionable qualities.
attitude toward the administration for
ms lack of patriotism and rs all tho
"or!d knows. has assumed ~ general
htt!tuGc OF protest al! along the line"
INC very qualities YOU so recently con-
tr@tI-ttcd tic women yCtcrs OF New
4ork on NOT possessing
MARY PENN.
Richmond, Va, March II. 1915.
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To IN. Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
tho t;oy.rno ieH MI, iey,nS % prsnail nat
compensation bill because II creates n
special industrial commission.
since this belief is prevalent il is
merits the Governors veto Can this
MI b" made effective without :, special
industrial commission? II it cannot he
made effective without a special indus
trial commission ii surely should not
be vetoed fer this reason. unless the
hill is otherwise unsatisfactory
So far as / have been able 10 learn.
ne pm is entirely acceptable TO the
VII certainly be a great step forward,
ana should not be vetoed simply be-
cause ~ carries three commiss toner's
Win small salaries.
There has been very little discus
slon Of tho duties of the special indus
trial commission proposed to be ere
{" examine the provisions covering the
duties OF TINS commission IL viii at
once be patent that it will be iinpos-
sih!c for commission composed as
originally provided in the Senate bill
70 make effective and useful this act
This has been recognized by the House
amendment and by the further fact
that the Senate accepted this amend
suppose hearing was desired on
claim by a workman or employer, and
tnorc VIII he many such hearings. how
would ii oc POSSE To bring Together
the three state officers whom the Sem
ate sought 10 make the commissions and
how could these same officers with
their present duties, undertake to hold
meetings OF the commission at other
points in the Statc2
IL was proposed that the employers
pay into the state Treasury about
10000 TO take care of the salaries of
the commission whom fixed at $4,000.
so the cost to the state Of n special
commission could not he ground for
objection.
Every one will APPROVE economy Mt
this time, but no ono will bA willing
10 give up all progress for the sake
OF saving 4 few salaries
LEWIS G. WILLIAMS.
Richmond. Va, March ~ 1915
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of the sunday School to the Church" The per- err.
innnent officers elected We're: a. i. Abeil presi-
OF Lynchburg; Professor c. L.. Cooke of uoiIins
Institutes ii. X. Ellyson. of Richmond v;cc
presidents: J. Hardy Henderson, OF Norfolk and
and Josiah Ryland of Richmond treasurer
Secretary Jones' is the wcl-known '.FiChtin q.
Chaplain of Lees Army"
Professor George T.. Dabney died at his rosi
dcncc In this city yesterday, aged sixtv Ills
life was devoted to the instruction of youth
Two hundred negroes, assembled in the Can't
tol Square yesterday, were harangued by Lewis
Lindsay. DR. Hayne and Ben Scott. of the Con
stitutional Convention. Scott pointing to The
clay Statue in the square. said: When Henry
Clay spoke them immortal words Give me
liberty or give me death he was addressing a
meeting y Ashland and in thunder tomas urrin ~
the people to register
The James River and Kanawha Canal Com
Dany has reduced the passenger fare on its
packet. boats TO figures to suit the times.
House Of Representatives that 7C.Si2 votes were
for the Alabama new Cons,itution and
1.O09 against il.
Mr.. Davis will come direct to Richmond from
New Orleans to appear before the United States
Circuit Court.
Major William NJ. Talliafcrro has accented
the editorial chair OF the Abingdon Virginian
No negroes are to be admitted TO the Senate
galleries during the Impeachment trial, and tho
negroes OF Washington and some of their dc :
voted radical lovers are raising Cain" over this
decision.
Hon. Horatio Seymour will attend tho Ma
tional Democratic Convention rs a delegate lie
reiterates his refusal TO be Il candidate for the
presidential nomination.
Napoleon and the Car have arranged mcei :
ing for political consultation, which meeting IS
to take place In Warsaw.
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Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
Copyright. 1917 by National Newspaper Service,
Mental Deterioration OF Early Life.

About fourth of all the patients admitted
to large hospitals for the insane are victims
which manifests itself before the age of
turity. The patients usually under twenty
five years OF age. The mental deterioration
usually develops several years before the pa
tcnt is finally admitted TO the hospital for
proper care. y great many young nd
youths who offend against the moral laws he
tween the ages OF sixteen and twcnty-One are
in reality victims OF this form OF demcna.
liercdity plays an important part in the
causation Of hemcntia prccoX Ii is a rare case
in which the family history. If AN accurate his
tory is ohtainahl". does not show various de-
fects. not necessarily insanity. but the faint of
syphilis alcoholism and the so-callcd ncuro tic
sways under every emotional strain. who lacks
stability. Ncurotics given excuses self
Indulgence nnrcaSonahlc and unconycntio
make up the ants" Thcy oppose whatever
the workaday worii believes is right.
y contributing factor of dcmcntia prccoX. ac-
failure OF normal ductless gland function
Especially deficiency Of thymus gland function
This deficiency has been noted in numerous
cases OF mental deterioration in youth and
mental defect in childhood accompanying under
sized stature. aud sometimes gratifying benefit
iS obtained by a course of treatment with n
Glandular extract extending
years.
About one third of the cases of dcmcnta pre-
coz are young persons who have been bright
previous TO the development of the disease But
youth has presented pcculiaritics such as be-
coming dcliriouS from slight Illness. commissions
IN childhood. tendency 10 early resort to alco-
holic beverages. nrccociouS piety religious
mania, ScclusivcncSs, moral Unrcliabity. i'm
pulsivc temper incorriSihility. or other signs of
tutcs mentally defective. what physicians
cali 'morons"-wcak minded The same Is true
of boys and young men who cut all restraint
and make themselves Il burden and disgrace 10
their families.
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About Homer

Miss y. Il. r.. Ta2cwcli.--ro Homer
by very ancient tradition is assigned
the authorship Of the "iiiad" and The
gods. OF his personality nothing is
known. Seven cities. Smyrna, Rhodes
ca!ophon. Salamis Gin Cyprus), Chos
Argos and Athens, contend for tho
honor of being his birthplace. OF these
the best evidence connects him with
smyrna. He is said to have died on
the island of los. Modern destructive
criticism has led to the doubt whether
such person as Homer existed at all
the great cpics which bear that name
being supposed TO be. in their existing
form. OF composite character, the
product OF various persons and ages
IL is altogether probable. however, that
The nucleus OF the "Iliad." at least, was
the work OF a single poet OF command
ing genius. Various dates have been
assigned to Homer According to He
rodotus he lived about $50 IL. c.; others
give a later date and some Il date
as early as 1900 Is. &.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-13

While the country has been priding itself
on the practical disappearance Of party lines
in support Of the administration, il may be
regarded as fortunate and omen of con-
atinued undivided support of Mr.. Wilson that
in four special elections in Greater New
York Democrats were returneN to the House
Thus Democratic control is maintained, al
though by the narrowest of margins. The
millennium has not yet arrived, ana
8the country will feel more secure in the
knowledge that control of congressional at
fairs is still in the hands of the Presidents
party friends.
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conferences with the military officials con-
nected with the eXpeditionary forces He
will thus be placed in touch with actual con-
ditions and the needs of the forces over
there that will better equip him for the great
responsibility that rests on him as directing
head Of all military preparations for winning
the war. The secrctary's visit was under
taken after several conferences with the
President. and is, therefore, regarded as fur
ther evidence Of the determination Of the
latter to press the war aggressively to victory
as the only way to arrive at u Just peace
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-13

There are good reasons why American SOL
diersi convicted by court-martial of having
dropped asleep under unprecedented physical
and nervous strain should not be shot--at
least not at this stage of their service. The
literally has apprehended nun
.dredS of spies and traitors. caught red
handed, and yet up till now these have only
been required 10 undergo the mild punish
ment of internment. Shoot the spies and
traitors, and give the delinquent American
soldiers another chance TO make good.
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Winter Rain.

Every valley drinks,
Every dell and hollow
Where the kind rain sinks and sinks
Green of spring Will follow.
Yet a lapse of weeks
Huds will burst their edges.
Strip their wool coats. glue coats,
Streaks,
In the woods and hedges. =, Z.
But for fattcning rain
We should have no flowers, n,
Never Il bud or leaf again
iiut for soaking showers. I. :. I
We should find no moss :,
In the shadiest places: !
Find no waving meadow grass
Licd with broad-cvcd daisies -
christina RoSSctt.
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Tho Dreamer.

All yc who with prophetic cyo
Pierce clouds and dwell afar,
Riding athwart the mighty sky
Upon your restless star.
They call We drcamcrs; very we'll.
Perhaps it may be true,
But Joseph OF the wondrous coat,
He was n dreamer, too.
And when tho doors lay near dead
They went to Joseph for their brcad
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and all red meats for hc said my system was
saturated with acids that caused the trouble
Answcr.-lf you mean sciatica. which affects
tho sciatic nerve down the back OF the hin and
tthe leg OF course acids have nothing TO do with
make the acid fruits an important part OF my
diet. because they arc great aids to the olimi-
natioh OF toxic matter, md excellent for the
bbiood. change to competent doctor would