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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
AGITATION tn MAKE
THE FUTURE MUSICAL


We cannot grind with the water
ttat has passed under tEe mill We
ctnnot make our country musical aim
plE h& Influencing the tastes OF
adulis The 0eld 10 cultivate is the
children. The Europeans have "A great
appreciation ~ music because there.
tile children ere uourlshed with music.
Eea'i2.uG iais, an agitation has com
meresd for she public schools to make
tbe study Of music obligatory It Is
Spreading an over the continent aud
tAe- most distinguished eaucatlonaliAlA
are joining in the agitation, In this
connection il is Of interest TO note
sEr statement Of Florence Macbeth,
THE soprano NTiss Macbeth had been
singing to some school children in
fBe East Side OF New York and at
commented upon what Intelligent APP
preciatora Of good music these same
children were.
I'm the interview this artist con-
unued 4 believe that the great need
fer music in this country can be met
only through the children. That is
10 develop fuller appreciation Of what
Is best in music, one must start with
the school children In several cities
they arrange special series of recitals
ty artists, which are given In the
H4Nilc SChoo46. ! know ! sang AT one
IN Duluth before An audience OF $500
children and the thing that made the
greatest impression on tho little tots
was the doll song from Tales of Hon =
man" which I gave in costume.
After the concert I was asked to
stand on n chair and the children were
allowed to walk all around and ex-
anime me Many slyly touched my
drcsa with their fingers or poked my
side TO see II was really alive
never moved An evelash until one little
fellow planted himself IN front of me
and putting his head ON one side,
-A1plaa knowingly iii aiaeA
ciateiy returned the high sign which
brought this ejaculation, 'Aw. you
amt really doll You're a girl"
II is 10 be hoped this operation
between the artists and the school au-
thorlttes will spread
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
NEEDS NO MORE CLERKS

Hundreds Of applications are filed
+tatty IT various departments IN Wash
ington. d C.. by girls and women
who are neither qualified under civil
service rules nor specially trained
The food administration authorizes
the following.
There Is no need OF clerical assist :
ance az present in the United States
food administration. At one time
there was a demand for punch card
operators and statistical clerks. but
this force Is now being reduced. All
solutely the emily positions to be filled
are open TO expert stenographers. The
salary for this position is $1,000 per
year: the hours from A. NJ 10 p. NJ
with an hour for lunch.
There are on an average 100 an
plications for clerical positions a day.
About 5000 such applications are now
on fila"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
Ash, Cakes.

SIT fresh white corumeal. add =
pinch Of salt. wet the meal with cold
water to a fairly soft dough, shape
it by turning from hand to hand into
small pones, Sweep the hot hearth
very clean, pile the dough on it in "a
hattish mould, cover with big leaves;
then pile on embers with Goals over
them and leave for an hour or more.
according to size Take up, brush off
ashes and break away any emery bit
Serve with butter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
4 Real Music Dept.
Store Carrying Everything
In Music and instruments
A Player Gives You
The Finest Dance Music

However, it is not alone in dance
music that you get real enjoyment
and pleasure-all the finest and best
music of the worlds best composers
is at your command. Think what
this means to your home in added
home comfort and living, both for
Il -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21

"a The Hmitatlons I'm posed by he war
trade board by a ruling. w T 3. n.
a9z, published June rs, 1918, upon the
Of copra tcoconut meat
sb&pken, but not shredded. desiccated.
SNF prepared) have now been resctnd-
@D4e Licenses which were then revoked
&N&Ne now been resnstated and new
sm0plfcations for licenses TO import
S&&pra will be considered
On the other hand, the restriction
l1n imposed upon the importation Of
Sfodded. desiccated. or prepared
&0eonut meat otherwise known as
11fon copra") remains in force, and
- will be admitted except such
- shipments as were made On or
+ ogn. June 80. 1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21

We would be glad to have you come in to-
morrow and let us show you the different
models that bear the trademark of twelve of
the worlds best makers-any of which
can be bought terms to suit your own
venience or income. Won't you come to-
morrow?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
Decorated With War Cross.

With the American Army in France,
July 20--General Pershing has decor
ated First Lieutenant Walter Elan
merry with the War Cross. Flannery,
who is an infantryman, swan across
the Marine under fire in the night of
June 3. near Sauvigny, returning with
a wounded Frenehman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21

OF
child skilled
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
INCREASING MOTOR
TRAVEL TO THE SOUTH
Florida calls. but snilroad Congestion
and Delays Arc Furnim. Tourists
Toward the Automobile.

Florida calls the people for the WIN
ter months. hut tn. railToadS are Uu
able L" care Tor the travel southwark.
People ~ the East VIII" cndcevur 10
secure railroad accommodations are in
formed that they must go to Wash
.u-iun ana there take their chances
~ securing u berth. uftemtjmcs Whcu
Washington is reached ii Is days be-
fore Recommendations can bc occurred
ana II il even reported that aCCunImo-
dhilons by train cannot he had Tor
months ahead. stopping in Washi.l.,
ton waiting TO sucGg. Un opening on
the trains in any direction South which
VIII provide UuSsihic route t. the
ultimate destination Is expensive.
IS consequence inc au;omohlie is
cu.aine into - .IegSi use in every sec
,ioH of America 40 reach che Lana Of
agus.,inr aud :ltw,rs and the roaGs
10 tnc south aloHS the eastern coast
aud the !fiE:c Highway in tho central
i,"riilG with All highways from the
West arc reported crowded b. tour
.s.s who ar. headed for plcnsamtcr
climates than the Northern country
provides.
Due 10 The congestion OF the rail
roads. sI!or ga Is not likely to c>pori-
..ce tnc eru,h of tourists this winter
that Wa thn s.sc last winter Thou
sauUs upon thousands slept in public
parks AMI public buildings last Win
ter. Guc - ,na entire inability OF the
State 20 care tpr It's tourists. Plans
tor this winter included the establish
ment OF teHt-v.!iaEcS in M!am! and Palm
Beach, buzz these vii! hardly be ncccs-
sary now Unless the motorists alone
III every nocl OF The state.
Many who motor arc going 10 take
no chances on transportation appar-
emily and arc already on the roads
while others ARC going to follow. Those
VINO mcic-cG In tno pas. haN" fully en-
joycd the beauties uC Florida -. VIM
ter Time ~ only I. real MOTORS, is able
- do. while those who arc gong to
bc forced to roach ,heir clysIum this
winter Via motor cars and roads sum
have before them the veal enjoyment
OF driving through such country scenes
as only Florida IS able to produce
Every effort is being made by the
lloridians to make known To the
country tho fact that it Is possible to
reach that state iron every section
hE motor va! and so avoid the troubles
of train travel. The railroads are
even advertising asking that people
dcsis, from travelling South on pleas
Crc alone. Duo 10 the location OF the
environments and the heavy travel Of
soldiers and tho heavy freight traffic
mads necessary by the locations Of so
many camps in the South tho roads find
II Impossible 10 transport people by
rail business men of the South are
even ur@inG The shipment OF groceries
and other commodities TO the South
10y motor truck, aud Il recent trim 10
mat section with "a ton Of groceries
Was hailed in tn" south as a business
i"at ~ NOR" than ordinary interest to
that sc,ti,r.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
PREFERENCE IN MOTOR CARS
MANIFESTED By DETROITERS
Careful Examination shows Which
Product l. Mos; Popular ut
lndustrH'> Center.

Since the advcn, Of tho autorobilc
into tho daily life and ac1iyiiv Of tho
nation Detroit has forged ahead al
most nn""iicNahlE III her manufacture
ing pursuits until now she ranks "a
the largest neutrality-suspicious. con-
yer IN IN" world Mud. as a whole,
Nh0WIo"s" 81 automobiles is lar moro
tehc''. an" exact }" Detroit than iii
any o'NSF CITY on caTth.
pctrojt's population has Increased
10y leaps and hounds since tho coming Of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
4 London-Paris
Acroplane Post
French and British Governments
Considering II. but May Not
Come Until after Var.

Negotiations have been opened be-
tween the French and British severn
.,r, :. ,;,,, 20 os,,h,isrirc
1T, ,,, ,,;.,.iar. ro,uo.
-,
the IVY" ,o""t'''S' i"c r''"'' at"
thoritios have carefully studied tn"
matter and have shown themselves
,n,, .,, ;. pho 1,r,,i.r
.iiF MlhiS'IH' WI" i-''" ho'"e' '"c'r
at its head, is expected To agree 10
If and 10 further Tho proicc;
,,,,,. ,
vent the project taN'hS concrete iorh
ill after the war. unless, rs Baron
d,Auhirr, nr,sidcnt q. the Iuterminis-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
AUTO IS rs IMPORTANT AS
TELEGRAPH OR TELEPHONE
American rc"pi" Could Grt Along
without II. hut Would suffer
Great Srtl,u,I,

@--A ln" American poop" got
a,t lr ""'""''' ~
.hn .pc, .,,i, "' ,"N'o
,vpcw-itc- -oIo.,,nh ,.,5,,,7,,. 49,,
car and o'c,.,. ~
order ~ ,r,fr.,..,. ,,...a.
hv,rar orf.i.r ' -
things that IH r.to
arhicycn,,r- .r,.,+, .H
closer tot!cl, y.h o,rcr. i,
duc.d miles TO Yards no,,rs 80
Thor. u.s. -hnratn-n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10

given that delicate attention that the
city car receives. Expert rcpairncn
are scarce through the Argentine
camp. ana only crude repairs on the
gasoline engine are made. Notwith-
standing these handicaps. the sales are
increasing rapidly. III spite OF Door
crop conditions ana poor shipping ia
ciliticS 10 Europe There are to-day
between 3o.OOl and 10000 ears i'll AR
Scntina.
The field OF the motor truck in Ar
Scntinn has not been developed to any
extent. and the truck movement is lag
Sing far behind The car movement.
There is good selling field for trucks
in the city OF ECcuoS Aires ana Il linz
itcd scllin: field in som" OF tho other
cities. such as Rosario, Bahia Elanca,
Mendoza and Cordoba.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
AUTOMOBILES IN ARGENTINA
American Cars Arc Selling Readily to
Wealthy Farmers for Cnnn-
Use.

l. y report on the argentine market
for motor vehicles has been published
by the bureau OF Foreign and Doncs-
tic Commerce. 1t was prepared by
David licccroct. He says that .\rgcn-
tina offers srcatGr possibilities than
any other country in South America
- a market for alitomo,ive vehicles.
Previous 10 i"ll. cars which We're i'm
1"r;"" into .Nv@'u Min" came lnr:'rls
from Europe. TIr numbers i'npur E.
during the last sN years were. i"ii.
s.i6i; talH. i.G>l: 1913. 5.l15: l"ii
2.lS5; 1915. 1917. 1916. 5.?@?. The
European ears sold almost cXClusivei.
in the cities. The American car To-.
day is selling almost exclusively in the
country
The advent OF tho American car in
quantities introduced new order O,
motor. The cheap American ear did
not appeal To tn" wealthy citizens
S"ilnG activities Formerly confined to
the cities were transferred 20 the com
try. Pioneer American statesmen started
across tn" i.l;npas with their demon
stratiuu automobiles They proved
that the AnlcriCHn ar is practical
machine for those endless lcv"l
stretches of fertile farming, land. They
proved that The virgin trails over
which ton to twenty horses slowly
pulled the hug" farm cart. with It's
six I" ;wclNc-foot wheels. could il.
travelled hy the american car.
MIR. licccrotl estimates that 50 10 80
per cont ot the American automobiles
sold in Argentine to-day 20 to the
wealthy farmers. These cars are re-
ccivinS severe service. They arc no,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
7OO-MIl.E CROSS-COUNTRY
RUN THROUGH A BLIZZARD
Dealer Drives Car 10 Nc,S York With
CUT Single Adjustment or TIC
pairs of Any Description.

With the Thermometer lowering in
the suhzcro regions for days. ana Itttlc
OF no coal 10 relieve the frigid situa-
ton. and with the entire country east
of tho Mississippi IN the pr,p or inc
worst blizzard IN half Il century the
1918 Automobile Show opened in Sew
York under anything but favorable
circumstances.
Previous 10 the opcnjnG of the show.
ana for some time thereafter. regular
transportation facilities and lines of
communication. throughout the East
and Middle West. were all but c.m-
plctciy pnralyZcd Hardly a vince,
turned in some sections of tho snow
'ouuG 1r""--aNI il was u" ur"omiuon
occurrence FOR travellers 10 Nrriyc at
their destination from twelve to forty
eight hours late.
Beginning a rail journey under these
conditions. even for a trip Of only n
few hundred miles, was not - plcasan,
thouGht-and even though the traveller
secured transportation. after many
hours of tedious waiting. ihc time oT
arrival at his destination WAS more Or
less prohlcmatical. knowing this. hut
with determination to attend the
New iork show. the syracuse Studc-
baker dealer decided 70 show his faith
IN the car he represents 10y attempting
tn" trim overland. Not only Gid he
reach New NurN i'm record time. bu,
I'll" trip Was madc without mcchnuirai
difficulty Of any nature. What is more
tn" same car was driven back 10
syracuse later in the week. and not
Gwen tire was changed thrOu.huut
the nerve -rackins trip OF nearly 700
miles.
This cross-country mldwintcr tour
becomes ali the more iutcrcs in.: when
il is kuuWu that tn" car used j. :,
veteran. a Series 49, siN-cylInu.: model.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10

areas Of ice. Many oysters have been
sent TO Fredericksburg by autom obilcs
and reshippcd from here by cxprcsc I :
the large cities ana other points Cap
tain IL. &. Glenn. OF Morattico, ha;,
made numb"r OF large shipments by
the Norfolk steamer, which has been
able TO make periodical trips from
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10

Norfolk, to the lower Happahannoc!
during the long fTeczc-up. y few day
ago he caught the Norfolii steamer 81
Millcnbcck and made shipment ..
Go gallons in the shucked state. Fror
Norfolk these oysters werc rcshipne.
on special order to Baltimore and rhl
adelphia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
CLUSTERING THROUGH ICE
Zero Difficulties ON Lower Rnppahan-
mock CnUsc Shipments to lie
MIdc by Automobiles.

'ifErEnlci Si;''lt,;. w. February
= i"iwithstund'm" :nr -tv"r" 'verlh.
cr conditions and the dini,Uliv att=ud-
ing nj! shipments, III" oyster industry
Of the lower RappahannUCi River.
which vas greatly affected by the ica
blockade. has not been entirely closed
oysters have been ton-cd in the river
under tho most adverse conditions. In
order TO obtain them il mas been ncccs-
Saiy to cicar tn" water by cuttin,: wide
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
AMAZING FIGURES OF
AUTOMOBILE TRADE
Business Employs Enormous Num-
bcr OF Skilled Nc
ChaniCS.
TREMENDOUS SUMS INVESTED
Auto Expert Estimates That 1O,-
100000 Acres Have Been Released
for Production of Human Food by
Use Of Cars i'm Place OF Horses.

Romantic figures 10 show the MAG
Sitadc OF the automobile Industry. in
rtudina, the capital involved. the cara
~ use and the labor employed nave
been compiled from various sources
by AlCrcd Reeves. general manager or
the National Auiomobil" Chamhcr OF
Commerce. in connection with the Au-
tonobilc Show IN Grand Central l'al-
acc. New York. They prove better
than can be done in any other Way the
appreciation by the public AID bust
ness men OF the transportation facjli-
tics supplied by passenger cars and
trucks, which arc doing such great
work in this country to-day by rcl;cv-
I'M; tho railroads or short haul freight
aud passenger traffic.
The best evidence or the urGcn,
need Of passenger cars FOR transporta-
lion X tho fact that the greatest regis
tration of automobiles during the pas,
year MAS i'll the AGRICULTURAL States OF
the West and South. Another inpor-
;ant fact is that l0.0oo.o1o acres OF
tillahlc land arc released for food
production by the replacement OF
horses with the modern motor trucks
NOW III use. Here are some important
HCUrcS:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10

the West and South. Another impor-
;ant fact is that 100000 acres OF
tillablc land arc released for food
production by The replacement OF
horses with tho modern motor trucks
now III use. Here are some important
hGurcs:
Motor Car Manufacturers.
Mol"r NehivieS manufactured ~
United StHt"S ......... &C.. ..... 800
Commercial vehicle manufacture
raS.scnfer le6iele nanntsc,urer> $$s
states IN which factories are 10
ws a:3 % sS,s,. s So y
nsgal year ended June 50.
Motor vehicles prodnccI in last '''''O"v'O"v
ras<rnGsr ears pr"dnc.d -. i,S"S.aSt
,,oinmerGial cars produced. ll.,200
d9esd last 'iiscai y ~. ~. s,i1.7o.,as
ms i@si lseai - ,''' $3.50 600, 900
Production passenger cars IN
cs.ilcnaar yaer lsi' ....... l,,95.sic
calendar Year III, .........,. lsi&4s
hycFa-e p.i"s ~ .'sscnG"r cars
E"d, rart> aud Ac,c-,or, Makers. S'-O
,u- some article used r ..r.to
l% stS i. ""T fa1 1q aGYG-sory NAL" oso
sga a,,c-su-y n.qAers. ~; ~ 1855 ooc.ooo
Part ara .oecs-ery makers. a.o,ovo
$500 per a..,. .,:..a, SIS, 900 600
GG"!gS hs,a car onded June
N'.iU, :, I'D iaGn4iatiar6d in i>''Y9'VV'
.r n'4.!'r>. carnsc-, Etc.
shop. -. in t..i..,--.' ,.., ,nA'F 5000,
Au!om0H.le. and truyk dealers IN
. tnli". states ..... ........... 80. 90"
.lu,omobi@ rorair sboi, .SS
Tire NW.-auiacl- .......-. -.-... so.
-Nhi0.uulf.r ID
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-08-30
People Take Notice
And Be Sensib I

The new army draft under Tire
ages 10 to As, will soon call for reg
istration of all male citizens be-
tween those ages, and past expert
ence and observation of the fate of
slackers under the first draft, should
teach all tbs people that it is, worse
than folly to do anything except to
fall into line, register and take the
service as called by the county
board. Neither the Stacker nor the
deserter, nor those who are guilty
Of aiding abetting or harboring a
Stacker or deserter, has a chance in
a thousand except to be caught and
punished-and even were it posi-.
BILE to evade the officers until the
war shall have ended. the Stacker
or deserter would then suffer even
greater punishment by forever for
feiting the respect Of all patriotic
people.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-08-30

Jackson, Tenn, Aug. 17.-It
seems the new County Court
Of Madison county, under the
act of the last Legislature will have
fourteen members when only thir-
teen were contemplated. R. B
Swink, one of the nominees for
the legislature, was a candidate for
magistrate from the corporation of
the town Of Medon, and was elected,
and upon investigation, it appears
his candidacy and election is within
the scope of the act, and hence the
court will be composed of fourteen
members, one more than originally
contemplated. A new question
may arise in case Of a tie vote on
any matters before the court as to
the method Of determining the is
sue.-Banner.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-08-30

One of the greatest visible draw
backs to the success of our school,
is the lack Of cooperation with the
teachers on the part Of parents. The
teachers are selected by supposed
competent authority and when the
child is in the schoolroom tie au-
thority over the pupil is vested in
the teacher and does not remain in
the parent--just as in the home the
parents are supreme. We are Fore
ed, as well as it being a matter Of
choice, to employ female teachers
and some of the teachers, more
girls, are not able to cope, physical
ly, with the very bad and undiscip-
lined boys under them. In cases
where such boys must be dealt
with, the parents have no business
to interfere and the school boards
should come to the rescue Of the
teachers. In any event, when the
parents are appealed to, they should
help the teacher instead of further
running their unruly offspring. Any
boy Of natural good sense, who in
fringes the school rules, ought to be
floeeed--and fogged sufficiently to
make him remember the occasion
as lesson for life. The parents
who take sides with their children
against the teacher, are generally
wholly incompetent to rear chill
dren.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-08-30
Can The Women
Work as of Old.

The Work or Fight" plan Of the
government is including the women,
who are asked to gather the crops
this fall and let the men 60 to the
government plants and supply the
much needed labor. The money
inducement is good, as the govern
ment is paying large wages to the
men, but the question is, can the
women do the work at home?
Let's see, taking just one example:
Mrs. Houston Gordon, near Wilders-
vile, was reared to 90 to school and
after getting old enough, taught
school. This summer and perhaps
other summers, she has worked
in the field, as a matter of choice,
saying that while doing such work
she felt better and had better health
and she is not a robust woman.
What one woman is doing Others
can do; and many, many boys and
girls can do much more work than
they have been accustomed to do.
Many a woman who has been
sporting French heel shoes, doing a
little tatting and hiring done
her cooking and homework, could,
if she had to do so, handle a goose
neck hoe, pick cotton, gather corn
and on occasion, pull the bell cord
over the back of old beck, with en-
tire satisfaction while Henderson
county furnishes the $50 laborersl
wanted by the government at the
Nashville Powder Plant The idea
that women are physically unfit to
do labor is fake. They make fine
athletes, baseball players, etc,,-and|
wearing overalls, they can do MOI
anything man can do, including
striking a match man fashior
What about itY
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-08-30
A Bitter Pill For
JnO. Bull to Take,

London, Aug. 25.-At the request
of John Dillon, chairman of the
Irish Nationalist party, I. P. OCon-
nor has sent to America a reply to
the recent address forwarded to
President Wilson by Sir Edward
Carson, the Ulster leader, and head
of the War Aims Committee. Hav-
ing traversed some of the historical
statements contained in the address,
Mr.. OConnor complains that while
mentioning the alleged Sim Fein
pro-German plots, Sir Edward omits
to mention that he and his associ.
ates before the war in speeches and
in newspapers declared they would
prefer the rule of the German En-
peror to home rule, and that he and
his friends were supplied from Ger
many with $4,000 rifles, which they
still hold for the purpose, now as be-
fore the war, of making war upon
an act of the British Parliament
Mr.. O'Connor further charges it
was Sir Edward Carson's rebel
movement which precipitated the
war by creating in the German
mind the miscalculation that Eng
land would be too embarrassed by
the Ulster rebellion to enter the war.
Mr.. O'Connor contends that it was
the action of Carson when holding
up home rule and preaching the
doctrine of revolution and accept.
ing a place in the cabinet that trans
formed Ireland from enthusiastic
support of the war to its present at
titude of sullen detachment.