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Conference Meeting Place.

No place has been selected for the
next session Of the Wilmington NJ +.
Conference, but it probably will be held
IN the lower part of the conference terri
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Taking a Foolish Chance

IT was stated the other day in dispatches
i from Washington that the War Depart
ment had decided to send a hospital ship to
France unarmed and unconvoyed. The pur-
pose of this somewhat startling adventure is
to test Germanys good faith ana her will
ingness TO abide by the international law
which affords the fullest protection to all
hospital ships which may be marked. manned
and navigated under the fixed rules laid
down at The Hague.
The hospital ship Comfort had been picked
to make the first voyage without the vigilant
and friendly protection OF destroyers. The
sister ships. the Solace and the Mercy, were
to follow almost Immediately Each vessel
was TO have been plainly identified as a hos
pital ship All manner OF means have been
adopted to indicate this. But the venture
some overseas trip has been postponed.
Upon further reference to the law, it was
found that such vessels must be manned by
civilians and not by naval crews. Some de-
lay has been caused in the search for ex-
Perienced civilian sailors.
In all earnestncss we protest against such
gambling, particularly so il it is the purpose
OF the government to send the Comfort or
any other hospital ship home loaded down
with SICK and manned and invalded Ameri-
can soldiers. There may be plenty OF cour-
ageous merchant sailors who are willing to
volunteer for hospital ship service under the
proposed conditions. We know there are
plenty OF Red Cross officials and nurses who
would volunteer. but it is too much to ask
the wounded soldier to take such risks
Testing Germany's good faith! Has not
Germanys good faith been tested not once,
but score OF times? Has not Germany de-
liberia tely bombed British. French and even
American field hospitals from the air? Has
she not made raids upon the civilian peoples
of every country including our own. with
which she is at war; Has she not shelled
cathedrals. churches and converts? What
more powerful test OF good faith could he
applied to tho German mind than has al
ready been applied?
1t seems 20 to be tho part OF folly TO
send an unarmed and uncnnvOyed hospital
ship to France To do so is TO give Ger
many an open invitation to sink her AL
ready she has sunk hospital ships. Two of
them have been sent TO the bottom OF the
English Channel She will feel no more ten
derness toward American vessel than
British or r French ship OF mercy. Such
ship might get over. Of course. She might
not encounter U-boat. and she might even
survive to make two three voyages. but
il is foolish TO imagine Germany extending
an: immunity 10 craft OF this sort
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Books and Authors

puS;SisS a INN a,stsiy: Ths &searaopabiS SIM
shn sanrrd na Social
King.
n sGose hos there is union Of religious
S!.}i"s; Tns sSir,y SONGS fneiadsa under .he
which should insure wide circulation.
no,asis tribute was paid recently to Isaac
he at grand s civ an
astoria: New York. which wa; attended by 800
among the speakers were Ian Hay and Chair:
%f Of the Napo"S ara
,,insulshod services In the war were read from
spencer chuTehill. coIsnel Thsoaors noosevel,
o1 T sa The ON
m df hs wa, ya, M n bGs nG
large edition
with an intrSanetion by Dr. ifsrry van l,Tko IS
Among French men Of letters: Maurice Barr-s
With waeh he ns s
soul of wartime France. The presen, book
" aSs sa1e fns M
will probably remain his classic book OF the
from young men and boys at the front. pub
re Of he Aa
ncture Of the spiritual unity Of fighting France.
this is lost in Miss Marbury's translation .
n Russia in gph hS. by Edward Alsworth
issues. Many writer's have pictured Russia in
Hns a SO sp
fessor Ross TO present; not only the revolution
.s s but its in sa tn the s sqh ats
sonsin soGioloEIst whose previous books have
South America. the changing Chinese. and
faes for hs
observation during the greater part OF Russia
0a and sber Rssa the n
d h sf the ." o n
freedom in Russia. sol! hunger and redstribu-
on, of vodka. RUSSIAN women and their outlooK.
the church and the sects. the cooperative move
built state within state, and the future OF
emigration from Russia.
The Russian Information bureau. woolworth
The Birth Of the Russian Democracy by
a j. Sack; director of the bureau in the United
States This book contains in it's first part. a
fun history ~ the Russian revolutionary move
m he the ppTTT ns of sss
~ illustrated with photographs Of the Russian
graphs Of the Decembrists exec Gtea in 1875 up
to the leaders OF the present-day Russia. The
Illustrated Win 1870 rho.oFraphs Of the most
prominent members Of the Russian Parliament.
velopments in Russia STAGE the March .revoiu-
ton This is presented, as far as possible. by
the provisional government: the detailed pro-
a II The 's Of
and Peasants, Delegates; the proceedings OF the
Ratio conferences and Of the prelimimsry FAR
lament in PctroErad. Complete speeches OF \.
Mlliulyov. < L Guchkov Genera Alcxsiev CEN
erai Korniiov, George Piekhanov, F. C Bresko-
NOV y S. Tscheidze and otnar leaders. Docu-
ments of the Bolsheviki revolt, Al the most
from March. 1917, up to date
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rem or exhausted land. Experience ar
hrns the decision OF science. Wber-
ever there Is soil there are the ole
ments and possibilities Of growth and
FRANCES or proftable growth IL the
needs OF the soil are learned and sun
piled. Most OF us know or nine H.
rens. SAND hills and swamp lands and
Ola heios that have been made garden
Spots. What has been done can be
done. o'
Soldiers who go from the South NAT.
uraiiy would prefer to return here to
live among people they know and
kihdred they love and conditions and
surroundings to which they arc accus
toned. They can be kept here if adj.
vhntages and opportunities approach
ing nose they may find in the Wast
arc offered them
1t can be done. Wo have ,ho 90
occupied and unused land. Nobody can
question that. The problem is to make
~ available and attractive for our re.
turning soldiers. and TO hold them 10
me sou on which they were born and
It"ied' Beyond possibility OF areu
''eh'' thcy would have easier begin
nings and progress amidst an es1.,h-
IfHhed civilization and with the con-
Nehiences and access to markets NJ q
mnturely settled country than thow
could md In new country with
pioneer conditions.
90
''oh OF state governments and OF citI.
Hehs 10 make unused lands availabJ.
state governments can co-operate wi,h
the Federal government In havinr
lAhda In the South offered TO soldier,
on inc same terms as In the West. All
me money our States can spond and
an the energy they can apply To hold
20 our soil the returned soldier. viii
oe wen invested. Each loss from M
OF soldier and his family will BE- a
calamity. Every one OF these mon w.
can keep Will be social bles,in9
aha an important economic gain. II
would be lido and foolish to saw ~.
cannot The Federal government
would DO glad to be shown how to
AVOID doing irreparabIe injury to tn.
south while helping it's veterans.
surely there is among us sense and
sor.e enough to help the government
tion IN the States. and probably in
congress. VIII be needed TIL. ,,h
Jec' must be carried home to the neo.
h.e' ana win much labor and patiene.
ia use J, is new. There must be or
eaniHation and direction OF ecor, ,n.
strong cooperation OF indjv,duai,
state and local governments and 60
pVrdtc bodies. The interest OF tho rau
Wdys must be aroused Their conce,,
:" me mater is direct and acute TIL.
eten''oh or the loss OF many thou
Janus or able bodied. capable pro.
""cers and va!ua BILE citizens and ~.
acuHity or idieness OF million, OF ,cr..
o' Iand touches them nearly. Every
man !ost may he taken TO mean uIt,.
acres or land left faliow. or my 49,.
10" cultivated abandoned Every man
Nept or gained means nifty acres put
at work producing '"'
Inc real question is, shall we stand
i"ic ana stupid and allow the war IN
'"S on US calamity as bad az defeat,
or shall We bcstir ourselves T., go
mat NC may accept JayfuIiy our mn
ana permanent share Of the swee,a
ana rewards of the victory we know
will come
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Ships that are sailing on Journeys so
far.
Trains that are travelling, car after
car;
Men that arc leaving by daylight and
dark;
Who is to hearten them when they
embark?
Is there no clangor OF bugle and brass?
Is there riot OF flags where they
pass?
No: where the ships lie in silence
austere
There needs no bunting to honor that
pier.
Quietly, quintly. see how they go!
Silent and sure as the blood In It's
flow
Blood that is drawn from the nations
red heart;
Proud in our anguish we watch them
depart.
Ship after ship. as It fades on It's path.
Carries our courage, our pride and our
wrath;
This is our honor. o hearts that were
stirred
Lo! when they left us we said not 4
word
Ships that are sailing. we watch You
and say
Some day we'll walt for you, coming
this way.
christopher Morley. IN Philadelphia
Ledger.
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ReyoIutjonury Army,

NJ. T. H.. Petersburg.-The American
army Of the Revolutionary War period
consisted of two eiements--the Cont
mental Army, organized by, Congress.
and the militia, organized by the
States Although during the years
from l775 to 1871 the total strength
averaged about $4,000. there we're often
field. At tho end of the war the regu-
lar army was, disbanded and was not
increased until the War of 1912. Dur
inc part of that war the number of
regular troops exceeded 10000 and the
next thirty years the regular army
averaged only 5000 men. During the
Mexican War about $1,000 regular
troops and $4,000 volunteers were en-
rolled. During the FIRST year OF the
War Between the States tho number
Of the regular army rose to $4,000.
Jincoln's first call for volunteers.
April Is. 1851. was for 5000 mon for
1889 tho number OF volunteers in tho
field, was about 100000 At the close
OF re o var the nnion ArLmy ny nrYmbeped
furnished first and last was 2.S50.O00.
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Cor,bing the Draft Lists

WHEN the provost mars hai-general called
w upon the Governors of States to under
take revision OF tho classification lists un-
der the selective draft act, he expressed the
suspicion Of the government that many local
boards had been far too liberal in allowing
deferred classification TO men whose liability
to service shor'G have subjected them to more
immediate call. IN support Of this view, Gen
eral Crowder has cited the fact that uniform
as the apportionment has been, the Class
Al lists in many sections actually have been
exhausted. whereas in others they have
scarcely been drawn upon
This order OF the War Department puts
the several exemption boards in defensive
attitude. This is as true in their relation 10
the peoples OF their respective districts as in
their relation to the government itself; and
they owe 1T TO their own regulations as we'll
as to their sense OF right and justice
to make their reclassifcatons with the
utmost care and with the severest regard for
the spirit we'll as the letter OF the law
Men In all walks OF life. on the other hand
feel the deepest sympathy for the exem! tion
boards. The members OF these boards have
periodically undertaken the most thankless
work which the has imposed upon any
group OF citizens. They are serving the gov
eminent without pay, without hope or
promise OF reward, without proper recogni-
greatest possible sacrifice OF time and ties
They have been bufeted about by claimants
They have been appealed 10 by fearful rela-
tives OF registrants. In many instances they
have been abused by those whose pleas they
have been compelled to deny
Most OF the draft boards have gone
through with all this without complaint
Members OF some OF them have made bite,
and unrelenting enemies. Others have lost
lifelong friends. Still others have been ac-
cused OF violating oaths. Yet comparatively
few members have retreated under fire. A
vast majority have stood their ground and
have done their duty rres pective OF the cost
| They are now called upon TO do pain
| full thing than ever before. They are re-
! Quired to admit publicly that they have been
| wrong in many instances, but as honest men
! they cannot fail to render this service in the
| same fine spirit that has marked their past
! work in winning the war.
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Interesting Health Queries
ANSWERED BY DIR BRADY.
Copyright 1917. National Newspaper serv,cc

sulphur Dioxide.k Kindly inform me IL fruits
anF other preserved foods are wholesome ir
prepared with sulphur dioXidc? "
Answcr.-Thcy may be- but the preseryative
Is not necessary to keep foods canned under the
best condi tons. so should prefer mine win
out the sulphur dioxidc.
Carbolic GanGrcnc.-Is there any danger of
ganGTene from using carbolic save TO heal an
open sorey \,
Answcr.--Yes. lt~ ia n crude applications and
viii rather delay healing Carbolc has no place
In surgical dressing.
Bran Did tt find many helpful Ideas in your
column The regular use of bran has cured me
Of sick headaches from which had suffered
all my me- NJ. &.
Supernuous Hair.-Icase toll some harm
less way TO get rid of hairs around the mouth.
EUNICE.
nice. There are all sorts of depilatory pastcs
but none that can be called harmless The OMIT
permanent remedy Is electrolysis in skilled
hands or sometimes X-ray treatment. a safety
will clean of hair more comfortably and
safely than any depilatory
Preparing for Her Debut-Please let me
know 81 there Is anything that will make eye
iashes grow long and thi *. to take
Notwithstanding beats ali how many OF
our readers arc soon to take II role in pictures.
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Condition. Then and Now.

To the Editor OF The Times D,spatch.
Ncr,.,Mh men GENERAL Lee Iirst opposed
McCiellan. the forces of The former
oHt OF Richmond constantly as is now
Inc case with the boys OF Camp Lee
Inc point Is this: After reading OF the
thls weeks papers. shall one conclude
that the word IN general Is growing
worse. or. to he specific. shall one con-
ciude that the social conditions OF Rich
mond are so much worse now than
when General Lees army was stationed
within this vicinity? Has tho clint
nation OF the barrooms, the aggregated
districts. etc. only served to Increase
Vice. etc?
l know Of my certain knowledge tina.
faro and other games were played con-
houses for such enterta inment were
always open. and soldiers freauented
these places without fear OF arrest, and
houses of vice were kept wide open.
never saw the time during those
days that ] could not 20 down the
streets in Richmond and get whisky
without fear OF being arrested but now
he is fined $50 and sent to Jail for
thirty days. Only recently your city
officers arrested a man eighty years
The drastic laws of to-day have
about destroyed every vestige of de-
proposition Includes within itself fea-
lures aimed at the destruction OF indi-
vidual rights.
May I not ask II the present national
prohibition amendment Is not the nrst
move in it's way towards the usurpa
tion by the national government Of
States rights? If the fact that three
fourths of the States ratifying the
amendment makes IL law, then why
will that argument not hold good in
the case Of placing the ballot back H.
the hands Of the negro in case three
n
they should vote?
T. II. HITBRARD
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4 There can he no disposition TO cayil with
$the President or to question his sincerity in
persistently advocating passage bv Conprass
of the woman's suffrage amendment To tho
Constitution, but it can be said trutbfuuv
that this world leader OF democracy has for
4 aken the democratic ideal Of local self
government as revealed in the very docu-
ment which he now prays Congress to amend
81 Self-determinauon" should be AZ in
sherentiy right for the several States OF the
Union IN their own affairs as for other peo-
pies In distant parts OF the world for whom
I'VE are expending our blood und treasure.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16

There is but one spirit in France, and that
is to drive the invader from its sacred soil
and win the war. The unanimty OF this
spirit finds new emphasis in an appeal issued
by the Socialists calling upon the people not
to accept peace without victory. but to fight
on and suffer all sacrifice until the foe is
defeated Glorious France! In no other
country where socialism has established it
self could there be found such unity in
assertion OF the national spirit.
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Merits Of the wonans suffrage cause aside.
there is reason why the voters OF Cali
fornia or Massachusetts should be empowered
to force votes for women upon Virginia or
other States which do not want are not
ready for the change. In this respect the
President is Inconsistent and his course is
nothing short OF unwarranted interference
with what should be IL purely State affair.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 10. 1915,

Harvest hands in Oklahoma and Kansas
are being paid $3.50 and 81 and their
keep" is the report from the ripened wheat
fields Of those States. The War Department
has ordered that pool halls throughout the
country must be CLOSED down during tho
duration OF the nonessential. The
habtues OF these establishments will find
Oklahoma and Kansas good places to 80 for
employment
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Largest Nasfes.

G. w. r. Fredericksburg.-Si the
beginning Of war each country has
taken special care to keep secret mat
ters pertaining TO the increase or the
movements Of their naves. There is
no available information regarding the
number OF vessels added to the British
navy since 1914 or for any other naval
power. In the order Of their import
ance in 1914 the different navies rank ed
as follows: Great Britain. Germany.
United States. France, Japan, Russia,
Italy, AuStro- Hungary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16

a delegation OF Mexican editors is making
a tour OF this country, in accordance with
arrangements made by our government
They will be given ample opportunity to
study the country under war conditions and
witness its tremendous activities. In view
of the deepsea teG'Mexiean luminosity for the
United States, it's not doubted that the tour
will be wonderfully enl!ghten!ng in convincing
them OF our ability 70 hold on to every foot
OF our territory, Texas included. against any
possible attempt at Mexican invasion, hope
OF which German propaganda keeps alive
among them.
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The Savings Habit.

To The Editor Of The T!mes-Dispa,ch.
SLIT has come to my attention
that number Of people are under the
Impression that war savings society
Is organized simply to sell war saw
!nEs stamps and thrift stamps. and I
wish to correct this m!sunderstand-
ing. The primary idea OF n war saw
ings society is 10 foster and stimulate
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16

According to the preliminary estimate
lately issued by the United States Geological
Survey, the year 1917 holds the record for
production OF Portland cement in the United
States a total of approximately 1854 900
barrels manufactured, excess over
the preceding record production Of 1913 OF
nearly 100000 barrels, and over the pro-
duction- OF 1876 OF more than 100000
barrels. Higher prices, oinpa MED by
higher costs OF manufacture, prevailed
throughout the United States, except at a
few plants on the Pacific Coast.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16

Berlin Is about 10 promulgate new peace
terms which call for a reduction OF the Brit
isl navy to the role OF a maritime police
force, the cesson OF Gibraltar and Malta
and lot OF other similarly absurd things.
Berlin knows such terms are foolish and i'm
possible OF the slightest consideration but it
hopes that its implied boast OF power to en-.
force them will bolster up the Teuton morale
Even before the terms published they
have been answered by Bonar Law. who says:
This is not the time when any useful pur-
pose could be served by discussion Of peace
terms" In this determination the allies
stand as one
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16

Join the Gang.
Say. YOU discontinued knocker.
Hrowlin' bout the couatry's Ills,
thloroform your dismal talker-
Take a course in liver pills.
Stop your darncd eternal howlin'
Chaw some sand and get some grit.
Don't sit in the dumps a-growlin'-
Smile few and do your bit
Fall in while the bands a-playin',
ketch the step With Uncle Sam
Stead of pessimistic brayn',
Hand the bloody Hun slam.
Drop your hammer. do some rootfn':
Get in with the Yankee kit
Give the Kaiser hell and birthstone
Smile a few and do your bit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16
The hradir Amir,

D. q. r., Wiliantsburg.-Agad a
small town on the eastern coast of
Morocco, In 1911 was the scene Of tho
international crisis which became
known as the Agadir Affair. Germany
sent warship there to protect her
interests against alleged aggression by
France. Diplomatic conferences fol-
lowed. ending In Germany conceding
Frances unlimited rights in Morocco
and getting in return a large tract OF
land from tho French possessions in
Africa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16

the savings habit among it's members
ann 10 InVes, the money saved in thrift
anu var savings stamps You see The
,dea il that the society is a purchas
nne agency. and not Il selling agency.
ana the direct duty OF its members IL
nc accumulation OF war savings
stamps. but. Of course this rs moi
meant TO Imply that they should in
ans way curtail their activities IL en-
gagged In the sale OF stamps
EUGENE Y. JONES.
Richmond. Va. June is, 1918.
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About NoncssentinI Occupntion.

G. j.. ", South Hill.-That Is a Ques-
ton to he determined by the local
board under rules laid down by the
War Department. There is no way of
determining in advance what would be
the decision OF the board.
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Information Bureau

Inquiries regarding almost any topic,
excepting on legal and medical sub-
jcctr. are answered free. As all In
QufrteH are nnnwered directly by per-
sonhl letter a nelf-addressed, siam pc d
envelope In required. Address This
Itmcs-D Dispatch Inform alton bureau,
HichEUnd, Va.
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Women Ambulance Drivers.

Miss * Il. g.. Cambria.-The United
States Army Is not enliStine women
for ambulance drivers. Some branches
Of the American Red Cross have or
gaEized motor ambulance corps.