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Arcr-the-war Problem and Its Solution

w It'll the election over ana the end CT
W the war in sight the American people
for the time being will be quit OF partisan
politics and naturally their thoughts will
turn to the future, with It's big problems OF
reimbursement to coming conditions OF peace
Among these problems will be the freeing
OF army OF several million men from
military service and their return to civil life
The nations gratitude for the splendid SER
vices rendered under the trying ordeal OF
war can be depended on to take care of the
interests OF these returning soldiers by pro-
viding opportunities for them to resume their
participation in the diversified industrial life
OF the nation under conditions which shall
assure them ample financial reward for their
efforts.
In this connection, the project OF Secre-
tary OF the Interior Franklin X Lane to pro-
vide a possible farm for every returned SOL
dier is certain to receive the attention OF Con-
gress, and most likely its whole-hearted ap-
prevail. Secretary Lane has estimated that
there are more than 25o,ooo,0oo acres of
reclaimable lands within the boundaries OF
continental United States which might be
made available for his sodier-farm project
Congress already has voted him 100000
with which TO make survey of the land
resources and to devise plans for making
them ready for prospective tenants. The sec
retarys plans contemplate that these lands
shall be reclaimed by irrigation works, by
: swamp land drainage systems and stump
clearing operations. and then sold to soldiers
at nominal prices on the long deferred pay
ment system.
In the execution OF this plan OF reclama-
ton, the secretary would provide for the
employment at good wages Immediately upon
their return home OF as many of the SOL
diers as were willing to engage in this work
until the lands should be fully reclaimed
and adequately improved, after which they
would be sold to the soldiers for permanent
homes on terms so low that they would find
no trouble in paying for them.
The scheme. If carried out as planned will
be !: large factor in meeting the labor and
employment problems sure TO arise after the
war. For one thing, it will provide i:nme-
diate employment at satisfactory wages for
a large number OF soldiers who in the re-
adjustment OF labor conditions to changed
demands Of industrial life might not readily
fit into places OF highest usefulness without
displacing other essential labor and bring
about industrial confusion. As 10 the eco
nomic gain in the reclamation OF these waste
lands and the converting OF them into happy
homes for those to whom the nation owes
an everlasting debt OF gratitude, there IL no
investment that would return greater profit,
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FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
Of
Authoritative Editoriai
Desperate Gamble of German Finance
Il.
ny ALFRED II. WILLIAMS

When detailed histories OF the war
arc written. one OF the most remnrk-
able chapters will be that describing
the inner working OF German finance.
\ report from London. just issued. says
the national debt OF the German en-
pirc Is estimated now at S35.00V.uU0.UO0.
that IL more than twice the debt OF
the United Sta1es' G and an We have OF euls
allies and perfectly good. But In addi-
ton TO the debt OF the German en-
pire Itself. the debts Of tho German
states arc TO be counted. These were
s3OOO,0V0,0O0 three .cars ago. when the
last authentic estimate was made. The
empires debt then was 10000. 900. 900.
II has been multiplied two and half
times. IL the deb,s OF the states have
increased In like proportion. the Huns
Will face :, total debt of $4,000. DOC. 900.
That Will be more than $3.50 a head for
the entire population as ii was ut the
last census, and more than $4,000 on
every square mile OF territory. Nothing
Ike II has been known. We here have
become accustomed To national deo.
ranging around Sill a head for the ma
ton, and total OF national. state. city
and county debt of $50. Probably by
the end of the war our per capita viii
be in the neishborhood Of sil0. includ.
ing all; but We have three times tho
before the war. Her debt now is more
than half what her wealth was then.
Ours is far less than n tenth OF our
wealth.
four years and half defied and
violated all the ma1ims and presidents
or political economy. Under 1t cur
iency was Kept moving in a whirlpool
maintaining kind OF level By the
rapidity Of its motion. The mark paid
TO the workman in a krupp factory.
Tor instance. vas kept ut good pur-
CHASING power because the government
compelled the farmer and merchant to
sell to the workman at prices fixed
arbitrarily by the government The
mark went back to the bank. or to the
government for more bonds and inn
!nedintely was started out again to nav
Tor more war material or the wages ~
soldiers. Outside financiers looked or
and agreed that the process could CON
tinue indefinitely while Germany was
smut in and could control by law the
buying value OF all the money she
chose TO issue. The circular motion
would be stopped. they foresaw. with
smash when holders OF the marks
undertook to use them out side the bord
ers OF the empire and somebody wouId
insist on Knowing what actual value
was behind them and what hope there
was for having them redeemed
That has happened. The circle :.
broken. Nobod" wants German monav
now. Thos, who must take II ret iii
OF II as fast as they can exchange n
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Protecting the Farmers.
By Secretary OF National Bonrd OF Farm
Organization.

What plans have the farmers made to make
war the welfare OF sgriculture viii receive It's
fun measure Of confederation? quick action
struction.
Bills are already in Congress and others are
which this nation. unhampered by the restric.
tons Of war shall once more pursue the COM
less the farm ORGANIZATIONS Of This county psnt ,aRe
hand 5 In he shaping OF legislation bearing
is grave danger that measures viii be enacted
culture is time for farm
TO get their affairs in order and be ready TO
Since last year the farmers Of America have
the national food administration On this body i
Of the and q.
terests of the nation Packers millcrs. manu-
ao Seen and to
ton ton f[eGusnny to desermne policies aeet9g
Var ssssss ss s Is Of ,hs
and other governmental agencies.
Few. II any. farmers have been asked TO be-
number Of men in the food ton are Who
own fine farms But ownership OF land does
Connections and instincts throw him into symes
theueb WITH me urban trend Of
The farmers part in determining policies has
ans hs~a
time to time Several leaders OF fatm ors a1n
cations among them members OF the National
Board OF Farm Organizations consulted in
times OF emergency. The Job OF the national
food mtnistraton has been get sufficient
food at the lowest cost TO the nonproduccrs of
food at home and abroad Farmers believe they
are entitled to what is fair and riEhtfully
theirs They are still asking. that they be
assured the cost OF production for wheat, live
stock. milk and other products. Whatever CON
cessions have been made TO the farmers have
been made slowly. reluctantly OF necessity, and
from. fear that the food program would fall
down.
The farmers of America should know and
consider these facts and be ready to protect
theetnseives;,, S0Sooy eise WI 90 ~ ior them
boards after the war Then patriotism Will
not be strong motive in mems hearts
Farmers are not wholly unselhah They are
but human. But the structure OF their plan
for cooperative business is sound and demo-
cratic. 1t is based the principle OF self
help through mutual help" 1t liz a more aitru
istc conception than that of the modern bust
ness World. and al one OF the Builders OF true
acknowledgement. i9lS.
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The Passing OF Eugene Hale

a MERE sentence or two in the daily IA perg
\ announced the death at his home in
Washington OF Eugene Hale, for more than
twenty years Senator of the United States
from Maine. No extended biog plies have
been printed. No post-morten eulogcs have
been pronounced. Few people even paused
AS they read the b!iof statement 10 reflect
upon The passing Of this statesman MANY
even thought him dead long ago, and were
surprised TO know that he had survived the
years that have elapsed since he faded from
the public view
Yet Eugene Hale was a member OF the
most powerful group Of Statesmen who have
dominated national Legislation since the days
Oh TIE war Between the States For more
IMAM hftccn years he vas the right-haEd man
or Senator AldTch AS chairman O. the
powerful Appropriations Committee O, the
senate. he probably welded more control
over inc affairs OF the nation tnan any other
'hH'Ndual In the New England Oligarchy"
o'hcr IMAM the Rhode Islander himscf and
u" man IN either branch Of Congress during
inns or the generation before IL dealt with
ineh ana money IN so autocrutic q fashion az
did the senator from Maine.
Only one Of the group of eminent New
Ehgiahcers now remains in the halls OF Con-
sress Lodge. OF Massachusetts. ia there. tho
'ohc survivor OF that small coterie which
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for something real--sometsing to eat
or wear. or with intrinsic value; Ger
ho an inEws ,ps say the people are
they distrust the banks. More likely
lhey arc Keeping 1t out Of the banks
ina, they may spend 1t while they can
ind some body L. give anything for il.
The basis OF tho whole German sys-
, tenn. IN the last analysis. IL victory in
gamble. AS an infatuated card player
VIII continue TO bet until all his own
s snnmGy is los, lost and then steal from,
presently enough TO recover every
ming, the Hun government staksd its
, he a rha, the property Of It's people OH
ne cautious and timia VINO looked at
, acts anu figures and found both to
n mean bankruptcy were silenced and
etheered with assurances Of dazzling
,fnaemhities to bo wruns from crushed
ICES. Doubtless the two hundred bill
noted with greedy lip licking as mart
OF the endless spoil to be roured into
Sermany when every other nation but
loot from America alone would have
made every Hun rich.
we see the smash--or begin to get
glimpse Of 1t and realize how COM
plete II is. There is not only the al
most lnconceivable debt already owed,
put 6 another great pile OF billions must
10 the unoffendinE. Great slices OF
ppop1lnited and oppresscd territory will
ne taken 10 FORM new nations. Tho
war iieet Is gone. II the mutineers do
not destroy II. the allies Will take it.
es sna Susne ss i Ss Go
through years
Perhaps much or NIL OF the debt
VIII be repudiated. IL 1t is possible.
J., lis held by the people themselves.
THY The, will o have to choose whether they
VII! pay crushing taxes 10 repay their
own advances or lose the money they
Invested In the great game.
There Will be
the facts and conditions are under
stood the less pity there will be- Mos,
Of us svmpathlze with the ordinary
ruined gamcster. even when he goes
TO jail. because he has succumbed to
weakness OF human nature which
most of US share. In this instance
whole nation .gambled on Its ability
to surprise and destroy and despoiI all
other nations and on It's belief that
hv treachery and spying II had learned
the. exact strength OF It's opponents
and with brides and violence could
overcome 1t. Tho Huns failed. not be-
cause OF any softenng OF purpose or
adverse decree OF fate. hut because
In their arrogance they underestimate
the resources and courage OF the vic
tins they had selected TO plumber and
ruin.
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Street Car Fares.

TO the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
sir.-At the meeting Of the Street
oomm ttee on Thursday evening the
attorney for the street+car company
made an argument in favor OF the city
Iare. In the course OF his argument
ne stated That we should put the COM
pany on the same basis as the baker
or the milk man. He declared that
wn i me expenses of the milk man
tate TO pay more for bread and milk
and. therefore. as the expenses OF the
COMPANY had increased. We should in
The attorney forge,s one very i'm.
portant fact. and that is. that neither
the baker nor the milk man is under
10 act 10 us Ter period Of years
with bread and milk and had failed 70
Keep their contract We would have susd
them and nd recovered heavy damages
an Increased price for their product We
would have laughed In their faces and
told tfem that had We money TO throw
Indeed. P0''
The foregoing is the crux OF the
81 uation. A franchise is a contract
p pap, ea Of tae onSfsto mus fSla his
s'-eet-ca: company agreed TO carry
pessnhgers at the present rates 1, did
SO Rnowing that in the past the cost
mously high and other years very low
1t took its chance, and on the whole
II has made good money. The corpora
.icn asks to be treated on tbc -
basis as an individual. An indivi-
dual has many years when he fails 70
make a profit then why should tho
consequences OF its bad yearai ''''
what Is the company Offering the
city Of Richmond in exchange for sur
rendering valuable franchise provi.
sion which the city has reserved in
favor of its people? Not a thing tba,
! can see. Does 1t offer TO increase
It's mileage? No. Does IL say n vii
put on more cars? No. IL simniv
says that we are not making the munry
mat we used TO, we are not accusiomsJ
TO such condition OF affairs and Will
kichmond be forced TO paw ~ M
money that we think we ought TO earn
The company does not even say thar IL
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Books and Authors

The story OF General rershing." has
ust oeen written by Everett T. Tomlin-
t sTn ana Inc Is promised for early puhi!ca-
i,nson has spent many months verify
ing facts which he had accumulation
ana In gathering new material from the
general, The story. II Is said, will bc
popular and absolutely authentic ac
count OF the NE and personal history
enjoyed by both young and old.
The Other Side" by Gilbert Frankau
tAlired a. -<nopD. is a volume or
striking war poems by the gifted son
brated English novelist. Upon the
declaration Of war Frankau joined the
Ninth East Surrey Regiment with the
10 the foya Fila s x xsI
March. 1915. and was appointed ad-
jutant the following July. He PRO
f Geesnd II TO ~, Eranse In that capacity.
Ipres during the winter OF 1o16-l6, and
thertafter took part in the battle OF
the Somme. In October. 1916. he was
TO the rank OF stan captain In the in
telliSence corps. and was sent to Italy
10 engage In special duties. The poems
have the true ring.
Kenneth" by Jane Abbott q. B.
Lippincott COD tells how twelve-year-
old girl keeps war secret and Of the
many wonderful things that happen in
Madame Henri. lived in an old house
IN an questionable quarter OF New
York. Kenneth knew little OF child
life and activities; she was wrapped up
i'll this dreamy world of hers. in which
music was her chief pleasure. The
great war brought change. Her father
vent abroad on q secret mission for
the government: Tante. the governess.
went back to her native Belgium to find
her family. and Kenneth was lent TO
Mrs. Lee. friend OF Kelneth's dead
mother. The Lees lived on the shore
of Lake Erie In summer, four iolly
youngsters. and n mother and father
almost as jolly as tho children. IN
stead of the quiet life Kenneth had
known. she was caught up in a gay
-boating' swimming. tennis. riding,
but tho simplest kind The fraiI rity
child soon became rosy and active ana
learned to join in all that was going
on among the Lee children and their
hearty plaYmates. 1t was splendid
training. and It was the best Of FUN.
ward which music. lovabie and de-
ltehtful dog. the new friend, the Presi-
dent and her own father ali contri-
buted, VIII hold the readers keen at
tent!on to the very end "Ke;nethr
Is beautiful story. full OF wholesome
ideas ana people. thrilling incidents
and intensely interesting adventures
INTO her life only for good, and n
welcome Kenneth and her friends ~
the intimate circle Of their ,comai,t
ance and q permanent place uncn thn,r
book shelves. wv" '"e'r
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niger" in this woodpile, and Chairman wi
gar,J Is going to find il very hard to keen his
committee. In good working order.
The irspections OF tobacco in the state for
the six months from April TO September 30
wcr. az fuiiows Richmond. 29537 hogsheads;
Petersburg, 1891 hogsheads: Lynchburg 6,Y99
hogsneads; Farmville $50 hoGshcads. This does
not include there's. boxes. tubs loose leaf
tobacco sold.
The Old Dominion Nail and Iron Works Com
pany. whose officers have been since the war
additions 10 the works. are about TO construct
merchant or bar iron There Is great demand
In this city and throughout Virginia for this
class Of material.
a called meeting of Hanover Presbytcry Will
Thursday next. AZ this msetinG. the pastoral
relations between Rev. Or. T. V. Moore and his
people will BIO dissolved.
Married: On the 4lh OF November. by Rev
william Wyatt AZ tn. residence Of the brides
OF Richmond TO Miss Belle V. Dobson OF Giou-
The National Bank and two large commission
houses on Main street. Lynchburs, were de-
strOycd by fro yesterday morning
North CAROLINA went for Grant by 5000 ma
iorty AZ the state election last year the Re-
publican majority was 10000 The Democrats
Durham IL one ofthe Democrats elected.
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dominated Presidents with the Same high.
handedness that 1t dominated tho .little' fell
lows, who did their bidding on the floor Of
the house and Senate Frye has gene, as
mas Gal'inser and Hoar and Aldrich. and
HnlScley and puinham and Murray Crane
rom Reed and Nelson Dingley have passed
out,
halo was defeated for reelection six years
aso' he had sat for nearly twenty-five
years in the Senate. He withdrew entirely
iron: Public life with his defeat, and in later
years his mind failed him. Ee lived how
ever TO see his son. Frederick Hale, occupy
nus old seat. but not TO see the younger man
assume the position OF power which the father
occupied i'll shat body.
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you give us 6-cent faro now va
VIII agree that when prices go down
you can reduce our fares TO cents
me company. therefore. is not In
s sii,; on any contract right, 1t is
SUPPLY passing the hat for aims. Is
there any reason Shy II should be treat
ed dinerently from any other corpora
ZION In Richmond that Is not making
It's customary revenue? Has II been
SO Kind to the people of this city?
Does II not insist on every pound OF
mesh given to II by It's franchise and
other contractual rights? There is
haidiy farmer in Virginia who
would charge his nc!ghbor for walking
across his land, but the street car corn.
pany compeis the citizens Of Richmond
70 pay toii on crossing its bridges
EVEN the l:ttle child walking TO school
rs held up and made 10 pay for the
privilege OF stepping on these struc-
lures. Just as this corporation In
s,sts on its tranchise-Eiven rights so
sht uid the representatives OF the CITY
people. ViS;ifA 49,
Richmond. Va. November 8. 1918.
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ance will not go unheoded As the heart Of
the American people WAS With France i'll its
struggle To crush the ipi sdor and free the
world OF military domination, 50 il will no
with il in the work OF rcStovEE, lis ruined
cities and villages. American money snd
American labor will be AS freely oNcrcd With
the return OF peace as American blood IVES
shed 10 secure victory ON Frances hard
fought battle fields. Whatever America can
do to help France cNacc the scars az the
great conflict on its sacred soil Will I've done
with cheortul and whole hsarisi lihsvAM;N.
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What 1IntfernY

How happy I shall be, O mother ,,,,o
III only. after our hard fight is won
My part. though small. shall license
you to speak
with pride of him who is your son.
1t matt It If l am at your side
10 CO You and ease. your rim
for thous" you grieve the loss of
him YOU loved, ~
fride: Then: will quickly vanquish
- matters only IL midst shrapners
,,, And bullets. gas and ravages Of Hun.
ihat ] whom you have reared Win
tender love, Wits
Shall live or die as you would bay.
your son. "-
Corporal L. II. Pillion In the stars
and Stripes, France.
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MONDAY. NOVEMBER IL. 1915.

Belief OF many physicians as well as lay
men that the coming Of cold weather would
prlng the FLU" epidemic to a speedy end
mas nothing to support it in the news which
comes from Alaska. At Nome, where the
tneFm ometer has been below the zero mark
1or days, 800 white victims have been
fstr!cken By the plague, and the natives are
SAID to be dying by the scores. HOSPITALS
,are.oVercrowded and conditions are desperate.
TINS would seem to blast the theory that
the mysterious disease is partial to warm
weather for its deadly operations.
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CamouHage nn old s,aor word

.. NJ. III Irvin6ton.-Camou is
not ne" military term developed by
the french stage. intended to be de-
Scriptivs OF the makeup of the actors.
IN its niiltary sense. 1t refers to the
object that the enemy cannot recog-
nige 1t FOR what II Is. In politics or
statescratt; the word Ia used to de-
scrlne mig sounding statements and
professions OF statesmen and govern
ments. designed to make favorable i'm
pressions and at the Same time con.
tho authors.
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The Department of Agriculture estimates
tnad the corn production this year will be
2,7a9. l9S,O00 bushels. This means close
around twenty live bushels for each man
woman and child in America Deducting the
amount needed for corn-feeding animals there
still will remain large surplus for human
consumption during the next twelve months
Say something like 1000 corn pones for
each Individual and double share for the
population OF the Eastern States, should this
people, hitherto SO lacking in appreciation
8ior the best and sweetest bread on earth, de-
I eide 10 make up for lost time.
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The silent Shop.

Obeying the neg cdict,
Ny barber wca.s mask
As a mn" preventive.
And ne suffers agonies.
Not because III. mask hurts him
f:ut because II interfcrcH
with his Conversation.
Any mask that can stop barber
Talking 70 his customcrs
Must be Maxim sIlcncer.
ar maximum ailcncer.
I; Is n blessing. Of course.
EIt how ] nhuddcr to Think
OF how much conversation
That boy !n saving up
To ahoot At w when The
Epidemic Is finally over.
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Voice of the People
Letters muxt give the name md nd
ors.s OF the writer. Name Mill NOT To

NJ. '0"u w NNePInE DOEe.
10 the Editor OF Tho. Times Disnatch:
Sr.-Ihe tax on dog is only about
-. You can feed a good big dog for
the price OF two barrels OF hour wear
or you can turn him loose at night
ana ne VIII make his own living out
OF neighbors whom you don't care any
ming about. About 800 will keep him
IN good health at the expense OF the
community For every IS he maintains
his morale on-in sheen. eggs chickens
ctc-he viii produce you some twenty
POUNDS OF conserved sausage meat. We
may win the war any way, but one
pound OF dos Is worth twenty pounds
or good mutton, and don't really cost
the nation any more.
C. w. WALLACE.
Warren, Va. October 2s. 1918.
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comment OF the Colonel is awaited on the
statement coming from abroad that the CEN
trail powers fear the administration of "W,l-
son Justice" but that both the Junkers and
ttheb Bolsheviki would welcome q Roosevelt
Iatt peace, the former on the ground that
1t would be SO tactless as TO rebound 10 their
benefit. and the latter in the belief that il
would prove an aid to the revolution. Neither
faction OF the extremists wants the stern tus-
tice and sane policies which will at the same
time spell death to autocracy and result in
safe and liberal form OF government in
the. hands of the conservative people.