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WHY WE ARE FIGHTING,
by LOUIS f. POST,
Assistant Secretary OF Labor of the United Stntcs.

Two years ago we knew that there
was war in tho world. but thought of
it as tho unhappy condition of nations
war away. We thought of 1t as some
thing that we were not interested Ia
as nation. except as one people Is
interested in the miserics of another
people. So we hardly thought of war.
We talked Of immigration. we talked
Of peace.
Now we are involved in this war
Hundreds of thousands OF our men are
going across the water. many OF them
never to return. to light under the
shadow Of our flag for the cause 1t
represents. Suppose. then, that we re-
call the circumstances which thrust
us into the war. Let us appeal to our
common knowledge of the facts and to
our common sense.
Suppose that the German government
had given notice to the United States
that ill the business in the city OF
Ne" York must stop or New York
would be bombarded. What would
you have considered that to be?
would not that have been threat OF
war: Would not that have been a
declaration OF war on the part of the
German government? And IL the city
OF New York had gone on with its
business and had refused to be gov
erned BY the order from. Berlin, and
W. 'Si mad BON l.
barded New York. would not that have
been making war upon the United
states? And is there any man or
woman who would not say that we
should have accepted that challenge
Of war?
Also let us suppose that the Ger
man government had not asked us 20
stop business in New York. or ordered
1T to be stopped. but had said that no
American ship should so beyond the
three-mile limit of the American shore
ON pain OF being sunk at sight of a
t-ooat. Would not that have been :,
declaration OF war? And would NOT i,
nave been defensive fight IL We had
gone TO war with the German govern
ment. II that government. when our
ships had crossed that line, had SUM;
them?
Again suppose the German govern.
ment had said. Your ships may 20
max way across the North Atlantic
nut no farther. and If they 20 farther
IMAM that We Will sink them at si1ht .
would not that have been a detiara-
tion OF war? And would not IL have
peen making war upon this country II
our SHIPS. having gone more than inlf
way had been sunk at sight by ,bc
German government? We would hav.
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SAID that we must accept the gauge OF
battle or go off the seas. For, mind
you, this country has tho same right
the same common right, to go upon
.ie seas as ny other country. If Ger
many had stopped us half way across
war on our part would have been a
defensive war. just as defensive as If
Germany had landed her armieY on orr
shores
what Germany did say was this:
lou may go half way across. But
you must not go with your ships two
thirds OF the way across. You NAV
go to the twentieth meridian, which
IS DUt 'o-thirds Of the way across
from New York. but IL your ships
| should go any farther we will give
'hem notice. we will not search for
contraband. we will sink ,hos. ships
at sight" That is what GERMANY inid
us she would do before we went into
the war.
She had sunk our ships before. and
'heh apoloSiZcd again and said she aid
not mean IL. Meanwhile ,he prepared
until she was ready to say thar sbo
ana mean 1t. Then she deaantly told
US mat If any Of our ships went more
IMAM two-thirds across the North Al
iantic after the LIST Of February, ,at7
she would sink them at sight. When
me lst OF February came she began
~ SINK them. And she continued TO
$500 '"iouSH 4 eDruayy md
through March. II was not Till afiar
mat we went 10 war.
we are IN the war for self-defensa
we were forced into the war bv The
herman government. That government
gave ns no choice OF war or 'peace
She gave us but one choice. and thar
was war or subjugation This, then
Is war OF self-dcfcnse
BGt II is more than that Now ,b,,
me war Is on. wo find ourselves In
vowed with all the rest OF the world
IN a night for the maintenance OF tha
risht 10 progress in democracy. ".
near a good deal OF democracy Ia,
us stop moment and consider wbnt
II is. ""u'
democracy is nothing moro than tho
po!b!cai expression OF the doctrine OF
INC fathethoOd OF God and ina
brotherhood OF man. Whatever conns
Try is short OF realizing the brothcr.
ho'u OF man is not completely 4 der,o-
cratic country. DO you say the United
states ~ Il democratic country? Nv
answer IS no. But the United S,,,a,
mas been growing IN democracy I, ia
democracy In the making. II, b,s
neeh progressing. and. God helpin. ,,s
We VII! Keep on progressing in spI,e
OF me ha!Scr.-CODyriE n, 1a1S
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That German Naval offensive

THOSE folks who inclined to discount
the reports of a great drive by the Ger
man navy because sit is too much talked
about should remember that the present
military operations the western front
were Systematically heralded for months be-
fore the blow actually descended. There
were many people in Europe as we'll as
America who could not imagine the German
government carrying out military CAM
paign which it had publicly discussed not
only in it's larger aspects, but in its more
essential details. Or, to put it conversely,
it could not be imagined that Germany
would discuss publicly campaign which it
had deliberately projected But the great
offensive came and developed along substan-
TALLY the lines which Berlin indicated three
or four months before the order to advance
was given. =
naval offensive may be planned in the
same fashion. 1t is an unnatural thing TO
give advance notice of such move, but the
German mind, after four years of strain, has
peculiar twists 1t is given to vagaries Of
the most extraordinary sort. For example,
Berlin seemed to assume by persisently
threatening an offensive in the west that the
allies could be frightened into peace nego-
tiations. Berlin seemed to assume that with
Russia under her heel, she could absorb un-
limited food stocks from that country.
These are merely instances Of the singular
workings OF the German intelligence, and
cited to show that nothing that might
come out of Berlin need cause establishment.
On the face OF things, decisive naval en-
gagement would seem to be the last thing
Germany would dare at such Il time as this.
1t is impossible for her Admiralty to cacu-
late upon the destruction of the allied fleets.
The Germans may feel that they are able to
strike spectacular blow IN q raid against
the British coast or against few Of
unprotected fishing smacks, but battle in
which the supremacy Of the seas might be
wrested from the allies is something that
even German braggart would not dream of.
Not only are the British and French fleets
more powerful than they have ever been but
they have been strongly REINFORCED by tho
best fighting craft IN the American navy
Nothing could be more gratifying to the
allied sea forces than an opportunity to meet
the German navy in fight that would settle
the issue of prmacy. For four long years
they have waited for such an opportunity,
Dnt Berlin has not dared assume the risks
involved. She probably realizes that if her
teet were wiped out, she could never win
thls war, whatever the fortunes on land AS
iohe as mat fleet is in existence it remains
factor to be reckoned with, circumstance
VI "h'ch her enemies are fully aware.
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see them coming home at iast,
Back from the bloody war;
Some of them fought before the mast
And some up in the air;
Some in the trenches. water filled.
some on the open plain.
In mo mans land" where thousands
killed,
Come not back home again.
Lmping and hating through the street
Some legless. deaf and blnd:
Some without arms. and hands. and
feet,
In the reviewing line:
There goes the torn and tattered flag,
Shot up by German guns.
In battle hailed as "Sammys Rag"
BY the defeated Huns.
Our own brave boys at last are home.
Victors from every fight;
Much like the hosts OF ancient Rome
Returning in their might
First men to 60 over the top,
Were Sanmy's in the fray.
The long black line without stop
They cut, and marched away
Through Flander:. on and on, they
sped,
Nor halted til they stopped
Where many thousands OF the dead
Troops of the Kaiser dropped
Then to Berlin. and then the close,
With victry in their train.
These conquerors of freedoms foes,
Are home with us again. q
Now in this great line on review
We laud YOU as you pass;
Your work has made this planet new,
You'll 1.-Two while time shall last:
To freedom you have given lease,
To equal rights. life new,
You've brought the world righteous
peace,
The earth belongs to you.
Rev. D. II. Kenney.
Philadelphia, Pa, Juno Il, 1918.
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Books and Authors

'Ss :'s + $ ssef y !
sa SFi ea I Gf the left aP Gs
fights her own battle against cruel odds While
her Owed one bears his part, for France; At
length her soldier returns and they both know
a new JOY in spite of the agony and suspense of
wartime
Frederic Coleman. r. r. G. s.. who has just
Of conditions in Russia and Japan in his new
hook. Japan or Germany tDoran), believes
the Far East. He supports his conviction OF
J2p,ntGSe reG,i5ude IN The following terms
the nations of the West more than !. move to-
sian Far EAST Japan knows thatHor 'G at least
those at the head Of her affairs know It, In
and that none Of hcr statesmem who are N
Office to-day are democratic. in spite Of her
in action she may take in Siberia. Her
troops there Will be very carefully watched
Just criticism Of their me- te o ak of
disc'pline Japan may be trusted to do what shH
agrees TO do.
,,, E,htes OF consraclng and the s4bilizns of
o oo Ivy or N " is 699k in which the
ty-dve years' experence some suggestions and
ideas Of value not only to the contractor, but
tact: the owner, architect. consulting engineer.
general contractor, mnnufaciurer. jobher and
book shows that it is for the best interests OF
all persons concerned in building operation to
co operate and to treat each other openly and
another by Of the thousand and one ways
cal CONSIDERATIONS of various phases OF the bust
ness of contracting some constructive sugges
lions arc rendered that should be OF beneht TO
the contractor and TO others with whom lie has
de den These ideas and recommendations
earnings in the business, In stead OF sonnet times
m and G baa.a ON
ana equity to both buyer and seller.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22

! Ban on all but essential highway construc-
ton during the war should not stop the build
ing of permanent, all-the-year-round roads
between Washington and Newport News and
between Richmond and Petersburg In their
military importance they are perhaps not sur
passed by any other roads in the entire coun-
try and certainly none is in more deplorablo
condition. 1t is true that some repair work
has been done, but they still are weather
roads, and are made all but impossible by
rain. Surely the time is here when definite
action should be taken.
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Much Ado About Nothing
BY ROY *. MOULTOS.

IhS 2iA nth Fr aay saK Ers a, PaTsde
We had on our new Si69 straw hats,
Ana \, we Zach had good S-cent war cigar.
h %ss oh GF hs a ano fair ner nd M s,ooa
In the midst Of ,hrons OF
y million parade watchers.
Down the avenue came the great procession,
And soldiers and police and bands
S WS 4os there was va, ,umul Of cheers
And hats were thrown in the air.
And md men 43en yelled and women screamed
md Hank and looked 10 see
Was , man WIN gray hair and tanned face
lie wore :, silk hat and froclt coat
And he marched like soldier.
4 a@& S",ilsa. %Gaderfa! snie o; Of hope hop
Ana when he 4ad gone ~ HANK said; "'''
In spite Of that '' ~onds err % s ats ana "'F"
T IN re, vas heap Of care behind that grin
sr5 AZ ssa .sSS. S ss
Y SaaS"4 soage 52 else march BY
., Even If Paris falls and the Germans capture
says Gnnad4 4S ve n; VIII c m%t wsn ' h
just as well not TO let those little incidents hap
Since the u.boat scare New York finds it i'm
possible TO get lit up nights
to Se o5 T pa5 w s al bG sspats
about the Senate now?
Apparently all the high flyers in the army are
net IN the aviation corps.
The draft Of rura! boys is right
And ii Will do harm.
For most the country boys know
Would rather night than farm.
Another idea
Round up all the little German bands in this
country and melt up their instruments into
bullets. This would help curb two horrors
the horrors OF war and the horrors of music.
Hotels VIII stop the OF anu ards and let
the guests write out Their own orders. Well.
Let EN- Those of us who can't write can
Starvc to death.
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Partial Payments Of Tayes

NlGOROuS efforts will he made Jur;no +to
consideration of the pending war taxa
tion 10 provide some plan OF tax pavments
IN instruments. Business interests all over
INC country are clamoring for such an enact
ment, and there is a measure of iustice in
thelr view OF tho matter. The rate of taxo
ton as it is levied will take enormous SIMS
Oh money from some companies and whom
'he increases now proposed go into effect If
VIII be doubly difficult for the individual as
wen as the corporation to provide in adj
'"L''e 'or me payments which must be made
'P TO this time the Treasury Department
mas opposed all plans which Congress has
.uhS'Nored providing for partial tax payments
me demand for money with which to moot
the increasing war expenditures has been so
great that Mr.. McAdoo has felt impelled TO
resist any legislation which would donrivo tbo
treasury OF the revenue which had been cal,
c"latcu upon before the beginning of the
ne" hscal year. In consequence manv cor
porations have been compelled ia borrow
money from their banks in order TO nav the
excess profits tax, thing which, on IFS face
seems absurd
inc Secretary OF the Treasury has adj
Vanced new plan of meeting this situation
lie has announced that some time during tho
summer lie Will offer approximately 50 600
ooo'ooo in Treasury certificates TO the gen
eral public. These certificates will hear 4 ! .
per cent, and will mature around June 1910
Ihey may be used Mr.. McAdoo saws TO nav
war taxes and are TO be issued with the sole
purpose OF accommodating the taxpayn r
interests of the country
rms, OF course. is not 4 partial -nayn,ont
plan Instead, it is plan for tax payment
IN advance The individual or the corpora
'lon which calculates that next year he or
II must pay $4,000 in taxes TO the govern
ment may buy Treasury certificates in that
amount before the end OF the summer. The
government will allow fair rate Of interest
on the investment, for the use OF the tax
PAYERS money. When the date of tax nav
ment arrives the certificates may be cashcd
III at the Treasury and the transaction is
ended.
This will provide needed accommodation
Tor many large taxpayers. but it will be of
very ilttlc assistance to the small paver I'M
less Mr. McAdoo can find way of allowInp
the certificates to be purchased on the in
S,aliment plan. Even if the Treasury should
not find il convenient to arrange for GER
hhcatc buying by partial payments the banks
might be permitted to dispose OF certificates
on that basis.
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Z Hamburg shipping interests arc alarmed
over the German governments attitude in
establishing complete control over trade and
shipping in its purpose to continue the war
economic system after the war. They con
tend that German trade will be ruined If
hampered by such bonds in the competition
for world trade-that in such an economic
war the caatrsl empires would invite in
evitable defeat. Therefore. these Ham
burgers demand free trade and free shipping
as the only policy by which they can hope
to regain their lost markets and avert
economic disaster from trade starvation
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Woman suffrage as national measure is
expected to come up for vote in the Senate
next week If Southern Senator's who here
tofore have expressed their belief in states
rights and now represent constituencies
which are firm in their adherence to that
Jenersonian doctrine have the courage TO
vote their conviction, then the Anthony
amendment will be defeated If they climb
on the bandwagon as they climbed when the
prohibition amendment was the issue. il Will
go through. In the latter event the South
VIII have shed forever the last ves,ige Of
that Democratic raiment in which IT was
once proud to be clothed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22

Arrangement made by the War Department
by which army officers may purchas, their
uniforms from the quartsimaster's depart
rlcnt at cost will he a grea: saving to the
officers, who have to pay the exorbtant prices
tailors ask. 1t is unfortunate that such ar
rangement was not made soon en-
tered the Tens Of thousands Of young
officers have been hard pLt to make arrange
lnents to secure their uniforms.
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@. +. n, Richmond.-The TACT that
an individual has served previously In
the army. would not cnti;!e him 70
exemption from the draft, II within
the military age. II lac served in The
Spanish American War, that Of Itself
would indicate that he is above the
present draft age.
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The DrItI;h Mt GnIl,polI.

w. y. T.. Winchcster.--ln the Cal
lipoli peninsula nature was on the side
OF the defending Turks and Germans.
They also had an ADVANTAGE in their
supply OF men. for their forces were
in the nc!ghborhocd Of Constantinople
British began their landing AZ CALI
poll on ALru %, 1915. The German
General Liman Won Sanders was in
command OF the Tu ki:l and Germa n
forces and General SIR Ian Hamilton
commanded the Hritish forces.
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Money.

Did YOU ever seriously sit down and figure
just what you would do If you suddenly came
into possession of million dollars? It's a
most IL scinatinE game. The average huma
being who hasn't it, gets phianthropic first
crack Oft the bat. After spending about $500, 900
Of his Hypothetical fortune he begins con
serve and cuts the less worthy charities to
mere pittance. Gradually he rcnvcsts his
charity funds in paying stocks and bonds. and
the first thing YOU know his whole million is
drawing 10 per cent ut least, which he banks
back into the principal.
I've often wanted million. but doubt
whether I'd be half as happy l am now, work
ing every day and enjoying my weekend rest
as no millionaire ever enjoyed it. Money. after
ALL IS relative value. Ii YOU have heap
of * you're in with Il worried minority. How
ever, if any millionaire wants to endow me
with the income of hundred thousand. l can
use it. Address personally. and crippled chill
dren get ready TO spend the summers on my
country place by the river!
Sef--cliance is thc par ticular gift that Cod
the ambitious
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RICHMOND TIMESDISPATCH: SATURDAY. JUNE g. 1918

do no good, and 1t is potential Of grave harm
in stirring up partisan dssension and dis
tracting the nations mind when it should
be centered on the one great object The
White House succession safely be left
to the unfolding OF further developments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22

Perhaps to the Teuton code it is not play
ing the game fairly to recover ships that the
U-boats have sent down, but to date the
British have salvaged 407 Of their sunken
vessels, and now have them in shape to con-
tinue their part in the war. This undoing of
The work done by the submarines is a sample
Of efficiency which even the Kaiser may envy.
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MILDLY EIuiIScx.

Miss + L, Schuyler. !s no
law TO prevent the wearing Of MILDLY
biouscs. The ruling to which You
fer is only intended TO apply 70 the
wearing Of the regulation uniform, or
parts of uniform, OF those engaged in
country.
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The Patriots,

IT, said tho First Patriot, have bought a
Liberty bond and Il stamp"
T. said the Second. "havc conserved food
and started a garden. and bought Liberty
bond and a stamp
"Pooh!' said the Third II have not only
done all that. but have sent my son to war;"
AT that moment in khaki with one
eye, one leg and a husky voice from casing
passed by on crutches, and said "Mornin'.
Cents
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]. r. Cnderhi!l, iiopewel!--lf you rc
quest ii. the James River Garden Club.
Richmond. viii mail you copy OF its
pamphlet entitled Food Conservation
which gives fun instructions for the
home canning OF all kinds OF fruits and
vegetables.
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Information Bureau

inquiries regarding almost my tonic
excepting on legal and medical suh-
1eets' nrc answered free. As NIL In
quiries are answered directly by per
sohni letter hc1f-1ddrrnSru, htamura
envelope IL required. Address III.
limeS- Dis2ntch Information bureau
Richmond, Va.
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The cO-Cent Coin.

3. Q. II. trcZvt Tie government
discontinued the coinage Of the Decent
piece because IL wa: so near the size
OF the 25-ccnt niece as to be passed
often for quarcc-.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22

!. Il. c., Buffalo Station.--The gov
ernment permits an enlisted soldier to
make an allotment Of any part of his
pay to any person ha may elect. In
addition to allotments Of pay by the
man, the United states will pay month
~ allowances TO the wife. children and
certain depe ndentS y family allow
ancc not TO exceed $50. in addition TO
pay allotted by the man, shall be paid
by the United States. For instance. II
the enlisted person be a man. the gov
eminent pays, monthly. SIS to a wife
alone; s25 to a wife with one child;
SO to brother, etc.
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Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
Appetite VERSUS Hunger
Copyright. 1918 by National Newspaper seryicel

.Appetizing food tehptingly served is the bane
Of the corpuient; Alas for the midrn, ii is
when You not hungry The craving Of
appetite is largely artificial. the result of habit
and social custom. The urge of hunger is q
natural physiological process. call for some
thing for the stomach to contract on.
Hunger contraction begins rs the
stomach is empty, and continues until something
is put in tho stoma en- day and night or unfiI
thc contraction is relieved stopped by arti-
fetal
dispcli MS hunger contractions by smoking. a
brief smoke VIII diSpel them. Therefore, the
skinny scrawny youth must get along with
out his cigarette If he hopes TO accomplish the
difficult feat OF growing tall and thick the
same time: RAPIDLY growing lad naturally
such boy to interfere with Natures plan by
using a drug which upsets the plan even tenn
II indigest ible material is put into the
tons. This explains why shpwrecked sailors
have eaten cloth and shoe leather. 1t also
explains why an individual accustomed to eat
ing bulky, but not very nourshing. food, such
fresh vegetables and fruits will feel hungry
soon after meal of highly nourishing concen-
trated food, such meat eggs or cheese. And,
further it suggests to the fat folks the wisdom
bage. salad. turnirs bran gems canteloupc
Strawberries. squash and other filing, but not
Walking does not affect hunger. but pro-
longcd running dmnishcs the hunger contrac-
tons. rhe speedier the runner. the less hun
The various bitter principals used in alleged
bitter tones have been repeatedly tested and
shown TO have no effect hunger and no effect
the man who takes ''bitters' for what ails him
hasn't much the matter except the desire for
IA nip OF ms favortte disguised beverage.
oue.tiona md Answers.
Hard on Old Fogies-My blessed mother and
father need your talks, but they will not read
you-they say you have patience with age