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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-23
After Mr.. Bakers Scalp

T. NOUGH testimony has been given; enough
IL prejudice has developed. and enough hos
tility has come to the surface to convince
anybody that the people who are dissatisfied
with the war program Of the government have
made up their minds that Secretary OF War
Baker must be supplanted All attacks upon
tho War Department are being conferred upon
him. All responsibility for every delay in
securing supplies, ordnance or other NUM-
tions is being shifted to tho shoulders of tho
department chief. All ineficiency, all con-
1icts of authority and all failures TO secure
results in any given direction are being
charged against Mr.. Baker. In fact, he is
singled out as the official who must be
guillotined, If the country is to again feel a
proper measure OF confidence in tho ability
OF the military establishment to equip the
country for war.
And MI Baker has assumed all responsi-
bility. 1t is, Of course, impossible for him
personally to direct every detail OF so enor.
nous an enterprise, but he has not unloaded
any fault upon any member of his staff He
has frankly admitted that he, as the Official
head OF the War Department, seeks no avenue
of escape for any blame which may be
visited upon any bureau under him. This
has made it the more difficult for his friends
to defend him even In matters in which they
know for certainty that he has had no
part.
1t remains to DO seen if this campaign Of
distrust and depreciation Influences tho
President against Mr.. Baker. Unless 1t does
there will be no change in the Secrctaryship
OF War. Mr. Baker is not the kind OF man
to retreat under fire. He will stand where
he is with his face to his enemies, meeting
all corners. He will not resign in order to
satisfy clamor in quarters manifestly hos
tile to him, and will not surrender to enemies
whose avowed purpose is to drive him from
public life because he does not let them fix
the policies of his department.
AS for the President, it is probable that
he will recall in this connection the deter
mined campaign made for more than three
years to put Josephus Daniels into outer
darkness No man in official station within
recent years more relentessly pursued
than was Mr.. Daniels, and none was more
savagely abused and derided But the North
Carolinian breasted the storm. He remained
at his post doing business day and night,
curbing profteers, reorganzing the naval
establishment and putting the fleets upon
splendid fighting basis. To-day there is
nothing but praise for Daniels. His day of
yindication has come. The navy is in superb.
condition, and the scoffed at country editor
is one OF the strong MEN OF the government.
President Wilson probably reflects upon these
circumstances as he reviews the work done
by his Secretary Of War, and probably is
deaf to the noisy demand that Mr.. Baker
be thrown into the scrap heap.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-23
SEEN ON THE SIDE
BY HENRY EDWARD WARMER
Lazy, Folks.

"a
I'm lazy. folks plumb lazy; my feet are lik q
-, two stones.
The gaping of n thousand years is in nv law
bones
yavn and stretch and view nv work with fac,
san increasing dread.
While visions OF a fishing trip 20 shootinc,
through my head!
I'm LAZY!
I'm weary friends, quite weary! I've dragged
tho load SO long
That now the world Is upside down and overy
thing is wrong!
cannot see the reason why have to keep II,
up
And drink the dregs, while younger folk get al,
the bubblns cupI
I'm WEARY!
I'm tagged, good people-fasccd for fair, 7
, yearn to quit the job
And 60 cavortins somewhere with a holidayng
mob!
And yet know I cannot 20 boc,,.. a..
you see.
Is hooked attached tied and secured by h,d
ing links to mo!
I'm KICKING!
I'm lazy-yes, I must admit tho hookworm is
my friend!
He sticketh to my system to the last dodrastea
end,
And in my waking moments just dream and
dream away
And picture lazy loafncs on a,owzv s,r,ror
day!
Yet gods who make a man content: to YOU
To you I do obeisance who slip me to my
Eoal
I know though all the rest may scorn. Won
ST., understand my plant.
Thinking that work is noble stuff vet knowing
that it amt!
I'm LAZY!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-23
Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
Copyright. 1917. by National Newspaper servir.l
The NeishbOrhooh PreycntOrium

Have you little prcvcntorium in Your neigh
local Red ross or other Charitable orsaSiza
tons: Are they faltering in the fight against
none OF your business. none III present existin 2
in your immediate family" We'll, your children
may marry tuberculosis some day.
The time Of infection by tuberculosis Is child
hood. The environment OF childhood determines
or early adult ife) develop manifesto lions OF
TO remain latent dormant throus hou1 life II
the environments IS reasonably Wholesome But
lc, the child win latent tuberculosis (Which
child) be subjected 10 evil living conditions nd
there is a big chance that the disease will even
infection 10 others -
The child with latent tuberculosis is Just a
not 100 per cent child. Anaemia, adenoids.
mnderweght for age. not strong in play as
elsewhere. No, cough, unless it be from the
School medical inspectors find many such chill
dreu in every school.
to raise, and it doesn't seem TO do very we'll il
is a valuable young plant. and you mean to save
shine. everything outdoors growing fast You
transplant the weak plant let it get the s,imu-
earth and presently you have nourishing
plant. -
the poor little victims of latent tuberculosis
i gives them SHOW; Mostly they come from
conditions are least wholesome Such districts
exist in most communities because We are a
The preventorum needn't be fancy 4 little
old farm can be obtained at small cost, handy
children; teacher 10 keep up their schooling
naHe esen anH sh1re a and there
way to apply the stitch in time.
Bread and Milk Club weigh 225 pounds and
desiFo to reduce thirty-ive pounds. Have very
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-23
Tho Question.

| Is this n righteous war;
| Can | stand upright before Cod ana
say:
! The things I strike for and the thing.
! that I abhor
| Are as Thou'dst set them at the
! judgment Day,
Is this a righteous war?
can ] TO man and woman girl and
boy say:
| Yes, the crimes that I am Staying for
Are infam;cs the human should de-
stroy"!
Is this a. righteous stand?
Can face Past and Future and the
light.
And say: by all OF lust and greed Of
land
You've known, or shall know. stabs
my sword Alright!
is this righteous sword?
Can ! confront the Hun, the brute
and cry:
For Gods free peoples and your saw
age hordes;
This world is all too small-'tis
Is this righteous rage!
When pride drunk Kaisers shed the
peoples blood
In rivers. can / shout: rye knaves
Is death and darkness in the scarlet
food!
| 1t is the righteous cause.
No halfway hating, trimming ot
distrust
Shall shake our lines OF give our pur.
posd pause
To battle till tho earth Is to the Just
! IT is the righteous camp.
Clear-toned and pure tho notes ON,
bugloS blow.
| The worlds hope marches with ps ia
we tramp
Onward in millions till we crush
tho foe.
BY Joseph l. G. Clarke--From Now
York Sun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-23
President Rcscn,s unjust Attack

II RESI- DENT WILSON'S statement cnarac-
l terzing as astonishing and un1usthaple
distortion of the truth" the assertions made
by Senator Chamberlain in speech at New
York Saturday concerning inaction and 1neh-
cheney OH the part Of the government in its
war preparations is to be regretted only DO
cause the necessity Of making defense or the
administration was needlessly forced upon
him. Apart from the question of whether
there exists Just grounds for the criticism OF
the Oregon Senator, the impropriety Of voic-
ing such sweeping charges of ineftlciency in a
public speech by a hitherto trusted admins
tration leader at the head of the important
Committee on Military Affairs is readily sug
gested as calculated to create disaHettion and
provoke opposition to the government when it
needs the united support OF the people to
enable it to carry through the tremendous
program it has undertaken.
However disagreeable it may have been to
the President to be thus forced to sharp
language in defending his administration
against this attack from an unexpected quar-
ter, the obligations of his position and the
confidential relations existing between him
and his selected Cabinet advisers left no other
course open to him but to resent the charges
OF inconpetency and inefficiency directed
against il, Particularly in their application to
the department upon which the greatest bur
den OF making ready for the war has rested.
That the motive behind the speech Of Sen
ator chamberlain was to create public senti-
ment favorable to the creation OF war cab
met and a director or munitions, proposals
which the President antagoniZes, seems a rea-
sonable assumption Whether a necessity
exists for creation of these new agencies is a
question that the Senator should have been
content to have discussed on its merits by
Congress, and the Judgment OF that body re-
corded without appeal to sentiment more or
less prejudiced by Investigations which have
been one-sided in accentuating mistakes Of
departmental activities, while. TO a large
extent, Withholding credit for marvellous
achievements in the face OF almost SUPER
human difficulties
Such defects OF administrations as these
Investigations have disclosed and out OF
which grew Senator Chamberlain's PROPOSALS
have already been corrected, for, as the Pres
ihcnt states, the latter came after effective
means OF reorganization had been Thought
fully and maturely perfected, and, inasmuch
as these means have been the result of OK
perience. il the Congress will but remove
the few statutory obstacles Of rigid denart-
mental organization which stand in their
way"
Failure of Congress to support the Pres
ident in his opposition to measures which
he insists, are based on ignorance of actual
conditions, will, in the opinion OF the Pres
ident-and the public is willing TO accent bis
Judgment in the matter--"invoIve long add;
tional delays and turn our experience into
mere lost notion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-23

New York, and Or. Sears. the general ,seni
HIVES Of detained by S sickn M!',ia% Wi E
liam NJ; Eyarts, of New York; Admiral Farragut,
alister. of pennsylvania. General Grant was
The observed of al observers. Hon IIamiIt on
committee. the treasurer and tue general agent
were read. briefly considered and then the meet
ing adjourned TO 10 o'clock this morning
In the constitutional convention Yesterday
Morrsey offered a resolution that General Grant
be invited to the floor and speak to the con-
vcntion. The motion was unanimously adopted
and the following committee appointed: Nor
Lee Mir Lee declined TO serve not that he
objected to General Grant. hut would not serve
WI %as su named in his place Mr. Gibson yah IsH E
would serve with pleasure, as his respect and
had refused TO wait on Butler. not because
Butler Vas an , EceT Of the army hut because
conduct. he (ciibsonl could not as a gentleman
!ers prescnce on the floor of this House i'u'-
Rev. IT. II. Prtchard. Of Petersburg, has ac-
cepted a call to the pastGrate Of the Salisbury
There was full Cabinet meeting Yesterday
except stanton Of course.
The new reeonnstrnction bin, rs reported by
it by Rutler. of MassachusHtts and stevens OF
ia 70 4S Corey Of Ohio and s,e~art of New Ti
York. were the only Republicans to vote in the
negative
day requesting the the Pres lsa to inform the
Senate whGmer Mns &C. o. who was
Confedcracy while Wirz was keepcr OF the
nsensr died in Southern prisons wneS sedon
secretary.
The Danvinc Register learns that there Will
The duty Of buying leaf tobacco for large manu-
featuring establishments in several Northern
arr Western States
Chief Justice Chase yesterday announced that
the was equally divided on the demurrer
and also equally divided upon the order that
should be made in consequence Of that division
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-23

To the Editor OF The Times Disna,ch.
Sir--li the readers OF this article
"ili cast a glance al The pension sta
tiStics OF the United States government
!meE WI! see the vast. amount of money
,hal mas been expended In the way of
pensions since 1866 TO our foreign foes
and on account OF the war I presume
all OF the pension contracts they hold
against the United States government
VIII be annulicd. Then, II So why
cou!Gnt the amount OF pensions that
Would nave gone TO our foreign focs
toe distributed pro rata among our
Southern states 10 be paid 10 our Com
icccratc veterans? The amount of pen
Sions That the veterans OF the Southern
states arc now getting ranges from ;35
10 $40 annually unless they are totally
disabled by loss OF limbs and eve
sight, when they are allowed from Ss5
10 $50 annually.
Now few words to our present Cen
eral Assembly now in session. I think
u is n disgrace tn the dear old state
ior inns body OF her Representatives. to
allow TINS mere p!itance in the way OF
Again ] speak from authority given
hy some Of our veterans. now impri-
Soned, so 10 speak. in the Confederate
Soldiers Home Richmond. Va. that
they are not allowed but 81 a month for
Spend'ng money. | also think that this
Again. TO YOU members Of the General
Assembly, see TO it that you enact n
law to pay the Confederate soldiers az
virginia sufficient amount so they can
remain AZ home, and those now In the
soldiers Home can return home to live
~ so doing. the lives OF these veterans
VIII be prolonged
j. II. CRADDOCK.
DanHille, Va, January 81, 1918
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-23
Thc .Ionnh.

When / was born the stars were crossed
And there was chaos in the air;
Mars by Minerva then was bosscd
And things were backward everywhere
And ever since that fateful day
I've been n most unlucky wight
Nothing has seemed to come my way;
Mine always is the awful plight
Were there a stubhle in the road
No odds which way tried to Go.
Tho ] were FREQ or bore a load
I'd almost surely stump my toe,
Were there single thing to catch
I'd catch it surc-I seem to tan
The phoney veins: my eggs won't hatch,
Fate laughs. and doesn't care a rap
Why is IT, folks-some loafer seems
TO draw the aces and the kings
While others start from troubled dreams
TO hold the treys and little things.
don't know why; I only know
1t comes TO me whenc'er | think
of how my ventures seem to 60
That am always on the blink
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-23
Russia May Be Revolution Torn ;
for Years if Headed by Radical


II IA
OF the
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be the
tain
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and IRON
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have
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-23
Favorn EQUAL sunrare.

To the Editor OF The Times Di spatch:
Sill am Southern in blood and am
resident OF Virgil but cannot see
any reason why women or the South
should he refused the right TO vote.
The right to voice in u common gov
eminent is universal right. not a
thing 10 be considered as a gift. AS TO
It's effect on the nnKro question.
should say that we should not allow n
local question TO keep our National
Constitution from being fair TO all
peoples affected By il. II makes clear
err TO the world the democratic posi-
ton Of This country.
Again. the male negroes arc effective
lS dealt with at the polls. and the fc-
males could he dealt with likewise
Woman suffrage will not DC downed
II VIII continually come up even dur
ing this war, so let US have II At once.
ana waste no more valuable time. II
VIII give all women a desire to work
more ZcalouSly Tor the country. wheth-
or some think so nov or not. This
alone should counter the negro
question as some see il.
The old order of things seldom gives
in without night, II accepts trivial ex-
cuScs for its continued existence, but
woman suffrage has proved its worth
where tried. II Is unjust to reuse il:
II is rapidly gaining, and won't BE-
petted away. President Wilson under
stands the South. also suffrage At
nrst, ! hated to think Of women being
mans equal. but now would cherish il
AS would all other men who have fol-
lowed IL closely. MIR. :.
Newport News Va. January ~. 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-23
Books and Authors

say nothin'; but what e don't say don't mean
n ,,o,l not 'awf But when e do say some
of the famous British general occurs in the series
Of papers ON BelIonas Hem" papers full! OF fun
and tenderness, which form portion OF T.. V.
which the first portion is Il Whimsical rendering
OF OF, and commentary upon the biographical die
Inn khaliiknn; compound. fun tustic, would
call him. so says the London Times. OF Boswell
Leslie Stephen sidney Lee. Charles Knight. Full
Ter, Aubrey and l.. Iaroussc.
new year by the Macmillan Co. is that jan
uary 23 there will be published May SincIair's
new novel This is entitled The Tree OF
Heaven" II is described as sngularly peuc-
tratng story of modern life. written In the
thor's very best manner. The scheme. the root
motive OF the book. may he said to be a vindi-
that WAS condemned AS ncurotic and decudent b.
common consent 4 little moro than three years
with great singicncSS of heart This theme, in
Miss Sinc!airs hands. assumes big proportions
and gives her at the same time ample opportun-
lily for character analysis in which art she is
cqualed by few contemporary writer's.
\ hook of ga illness. Its Cause, Treatment and
Prevention" by Richard W. Muller who has won
renown in this field by reason OF his years of
specialization in diseases OF the hair and scalp
is ready. for Immediate publica ton by l.. J..
button 4; Co. The book is intended for the gen.
eral reader we'll as the general practitioner.
with explanations OF scientific terms which It
was necessary to use and glossary. The
interest th"nscivcs enough in small defects in
health. and shows how neglected field in med
icine quickly becomes the rich camping ground
OF the ignorant and dishonest quack. Therefore.
he has written this hook to set be fore the public
which needs II badly. in popular style all that
science has thus far overed about human
hair-how 1t grows. what ailments beset il, how
it depends upon the bodily we'll being how to
preserve it and how to prevent its failing out
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-23
Voice of the People
Letters must give the nnme and ad-
dress of the writer. Name will not be
published II writer no rcquestA.
Ercnch soldler Defcnds snmmIc,.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--A French soldier now In this
country recently had the following 10
say with reference to the article in
The Times Dispatch under the caption.
'SlanderinS American Soldiers:
asree very heartily with the ar
ticlc in The Times Dispatch, because /
have seen the boys In three different
places-I'aris. bordeaux and some
where behind our lines l affirm that
never saw one OF the boys drunk.
All of them seemed to realize perfect
ly we'll how horrible II looks to see
u man in uniform in such n condition.
| believe in justice and truth. and L
consider it my duty TO say that the
boys are all right over there. Just
an example: Before leaving France 1
remained ten days In Bordeaux. Morn
ing and evening ] used TO get my meals
in a restaurant where many Saminics
used to come. Nearly all the time j
helped them in ordering their menus.
l never saw one of them take more
than one glass OF wine. 1 noticed their.
perfect behavior everywhere. and
considcr IL an insult for them to be
wrongly pictured y FRIEND.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-23
Mcrchnnt NIarInc nnd Trnuler..

I. j. l.. PctcrsburE.-Mcr ma
rine is used in describing the CONNER
ciaf shipping OF any country. Traw-
ling is a mode OF fishing in which a net
in tho form of large bag. with q
strong, framework keeping the mouth
properly distcnded. is dragged along
chiefly adopted in deep-sea fishing, and
has largely developed in recent years.
being much prosecuted by small steam
vessels especially built for the purpose
called trawlcrs. but they arc not or
dinarily allowed within three miles
from shore.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-23
ihc battles OF Mansfield and Pleasant
ti!il, In North Louisiana. I participate ted


an; General +. Kirby Smith command
ed the department; General Richa rd
'a;ior commanded at and fought tho
pAtt!c or Mansfield: General Smith com
inandeu IN person at Pleasant Inn II
WAS known AS the Ranks F.xpcdition"
which came up Red River accompanind
ny neet, which rot UP as far IA
Grand iscorc, and had not the iamsntcd
General Tom Green been killed in hi,
attack on the feet. IL would never have
escaped In the retreat OF the enemy.
70 get their ships over the falls OF
hed River at Alexandria. they pulled
Town sugar houses and built dam.
raising the water, and. through a
Siuiccway. practically walked their
SHIPS through on stlts. General PoIip-
nae commanded Texas brigade In
Alouton's division At Mansfield. and. az
Yer the death Of General Mouton, com
gallantry
II mas been great pleasure, after 80
many years. TO see his memory honored
oy Virginia. and to know that hin
sword. given him by, Governor Allen
General Henry w. Allen), who was 4
lirginian. welded in defense OF the
people OF the South, shall rest with the
priceless treasures OF Vireina's son.
"a ne capital OF Virginia and Of Tho
New York, January IS, 1915. "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-23

b and a Milk Club? Are oysters tat,cninE Z
AnswerzThc bread and Milk Club is not
taking In fnt members Tho Karcll euro for
vs stamped, addrSssed envelope. quart Of
pint of milk Bran is not fatteninE IT be-
longs with rouEhaSe. and rouEhage Of all sorts
IS GOOD Tor fat folks to deceive their appctltcs
with one ilnc way 10 reduce is by taking more
time ana misleading every morscl very thor
oughly: this. 81 tisfes the appetite with n much
smaller total intake.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-23

READER. Quantico--Thc Ems telerram
was dated AZ Ems. and written per
sonaliy by the German Emperor. it
was addressed to Napoleon Ill, and IL
originally written. the Franco Prussian
war OF 1870 might have been avoid ed
Hut Prince Bismarck censored the En-
pcrorS telegram. cut out the soft
stuff and sent it through as a defiance
France replied by declaring war on
Germany.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-23

Toilette excepted, the Missouri: Senator is the
least suited, by reason OF his own attitude
toward the administration in the past. to rush
unbidden to its defense by lecturing others
for playing politics" to defeat its war pro-
gram and bring about a change OF party GOV
crnment
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Information Bureau

Inquiries regarding almost any topic
excepting legal md medicul Sub.
tects. are answered free. As NIL in.
quiries are nnswered directly by per-
sonri letter a self addrcsned, stunned
envelope IN required. Address Tho
TtIncz-Dispntch Information Burenu,
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