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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-01
The Song of The Hoe


me Farmercttcs sing as they loyalty
To The fields Of tho turnir and beet:
ana the song that they sing is the
Song Of the Hoe,
with It's jubiiant melody sweet
IL $ song for tho faithful. the trust
worthy soil,
a song for the wearisome pleasure
of toll.
song Of the carrot and corn.
inc dew OF the cve and tho morn.
song of the spade.
or the new garden laid.
Ihc garden whore weeds dare not
It's all in the Song of the Hoe.
The Farmerettes sing as thcy shovel
and plow
And SOW tho first seed of the year.
we, too. are good soldiers who grace
fully bow
TO the call OF land wa love deor,
a song of brave labor. Of patriot zcal
OF hearts that are truo to their loved
nations veal.
or honor and cheer for our own
The~lovcd who have left us aloha
While they fight. as do we,
For the Flag OF the Free! d
we sing as we finish each row II
The jolly. Elad Song OF tho Hoe!-
-Lurana Sheldon. In N. Y. Times.
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ployees may be speedily adjusted will not
tolerate any form OF attempted coercion or
intimidation on the part OF dissatisfied en-
pioYees 1t is not conceivable that tho spirit
which precipitated the situation at Alexandria
prevails to any appreciate extent with or
ganized labor generally. but rather reflects
purely a local condition. melted b. counsel
false alike TO labors cause and to the ma
ton. That the local attitude will be indig-
nantly rcpudiated in any sense rejecting
the general spirit of organized labor, may
confidently be expected. and this assurance.
no doubt Will soon be given by the rcspon-
sible leaders to whom Mr.. McAdoo addressed
his timely communication
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, In this country we have not" yet ex-
perienccd the terrific pressure that has
been felt by England. That country
started In tho war with 100000 moro
women than men. We started with
2,OOO.U00 more men than women In
spite OF this. the census bureau in
forms US that there are approximately
100000 single women between tho
ages OF Fifteen and forty-tive who are
not employed and are not attending
school. and. therefore. presumably n
large number available for employ
mcnt.
1t Is not desired TO convey the i'm
preston that women are not now in
industries and various government de-
phrtncnts The civil service commits
sion shows that approximately 10000
women have been appointed TO most
lions since the war started. Let mo
quote few OF them: fuel. 33l; food.
l.l6O navy. 4S5: commerce, 3r7; agri-
culture in Washington, 1853; agri-
culture In the field. 2.o47: emergency
iicet. 216; Bureau OF Engraving, 1000:
ordnance, ISIS: Treasury, increased by
z.ooo. Ana then there is the addi-
tional number Of women in tho Red
Cross \. w. c. y. and other war relief
organizations. all doing splendid work.
inc question has arisen as TO
whether the work OF women in industry
VIII become permanent. Many OF the
nv" occupations VIII be permanent for
several reasons. Many Of tho men who
have left their work to tight. unfor-
tunatcly Will not return. Others will
return manned and crippled. sun
others viii not be content 10 go back
to lighter forms OF work after their
strenuous outdoor life. Thus the posi-.
lions which all OF these men held win
DO i!lled By women.
Then. too. more women will be
economically dependent npon ,beir
earnings. possibly fewer will marry.
ana the woman who has taken the Mace
OF her husband or son in industry Will
become hrmly established. Therefore,
We ought TO deal with tho problem OF
inc entrance OF women into new Indus
ticS as permanent one.
AT this hour the fate OF tho allie,
hangs by thread "ovcr there" Over
mere We nave the courage. the strength,
inc power, utilizing men and women
ior all tasks. TO bring victory where It
seemed defeat might come. Women
must stand back Of the President and
the administration and do all within
'heir power TO make a united people
who must fight a united foe These arc
not the days for parlcys. petty factions
ana dreams. for now we must do or
die The women Hs well as the mon
cry ou: from tho depths OF their souls.
Give US liberty or give us death"
When the history OF this war IS writ.
tNn, the women OF all nations will bs
praised for their heroic work. and no
country VIII be more proud Of its
women than our own.-Copyright 1918
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A Matter for rho S,,,o

10 inc Editor OF The Times D!spa,ch.
S!r,-Currcnt news dispatches toll n,
thc rejection Of the PROPOSED national
proh!bit!on amendment by the I,ouje
rama legislature but unfortunateiv
nIhny OF these dispatches contain the
,nto'rect assertion that Louisiana ia
me NTst CT the States 10 refuse 10
failE tn" amendment.
ittlrrence 70 your flies will show
,,hat New York. New Jersey. Rhode
.S!ahd and Nebraska proceeded Louis
iahA IN refusing 10 approve OF the al
tempt 20 put prohibition into the CON
stitutiou. " N'"
Thirteen states are required 10 de-
tchl fatlhchlon and thrty-six States
. sI required 70 hiring about the adop-
r; o ~ A!aoama AL OF the candidates for
oHc'I .or ana senator, including sem
a a. nankhcad, are demanding that
ms question OF ratification shall be
,up'ni,ted TO vote OF the people with
the state as unit. This. feel sure
Ia ,i. ns the defeat of ratification in
Iowa; another so-called dry" State.
IAN 70 put prohibition into her S:ato
constitution, and this think. meanss
ihat Iowa VIII refuse TO ratifv ths
Federal amendment. o
IL Is my opinion that more than
WENT states viii lake the stand thar
and localities. to handle. and. in cons
sequence, VIII oppose its introduction
ii'io the organic law Of the nation.
Louisville. Ky, Nav Is 1.IS
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Senator j. Ham Lewis, or James Hamil-
ton" as he Of the pink whskers prefers to
be known, apparently overlooked the request
Of the administration that there be no specu-
lation or publicity as to the size of American
forces in France, for in his Decoration Day
address he gives what purports to be the
number OF soldiers now there, and goes into
detail as TO the manufacture and shipping
of ordnance and ammunition. His figures
are encouraging, but if United States Sena-
tor fails TO keep the faith and mparts valu-
able information 10 the enemy. il can hardly
be expected that private citizens will remain
silent.
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"SCrnnblinC the Ecrs"

N/ HETHER or not he has deliberately or
dained 1t, the fact remains that the
director-gcneral of railroads is creating 4
condition in the transportation industry
which will make it almost impossible for the
government again to return the rail lines
OF the country TO private management. His
order removing practically every railroad
president from Office, appointing Federal
operating directors in their stead is the
most decisive move made in the direction OF
perpetual governmental control
me most obstinate opposition to govern
ment operation OF railroads did not como
and docs not now lie with the owners Of
railroad securities who are the owners OF
the properties. This opposition has pro-
ceedcd from U group OF high priced railway
executives-mcn whose salaries range from
100000 to 100000 year. This body NJ
men had convinced the railroad stockholde rs
that their services were absolutely necessary
10 tho successful operation OF the propertios
over which they presided, and they have
persuaded most shareholders. that govern
ment management meant reduced earnings.
The dircctor-gcneral now has undertaken
10 answer both arguments Ey guaranteeing
inc same return to security holders that
they received under private MANAGEMENT the
government has sought to satisfy these in
V"stors upon the score OF dividends and in
'erost. BY dcposing the high-saIaried
executives and substituting moderate
saiaried operating experts. the government
VIII seek to prove to tho country that the
oid-time railroad president is a liability
rather than an asset
Once the railroad executives arc removed
rs obstacles to government ownership OF in
Terror transportation lines and ono, the r,i1
ROAD investor withdraws as dssontcr thora
VIII be little opposition left II is evident
l,..c
the dircctor-Eencral and his associates Al
'housh he has never declared himself IN
FAVOR OF government ownership as we'll as
government management of the rail pronor-
tles' II Is easy 10 see that he inclincs strongly
IN mat direction. and his official acts arc do
signed to convince the country that Federal
ownership must come
Meantime. the burden OF carving tho rail,
road presidents upon the pay rolls has been
transferred from the railroads to the security
hoiders. They are no longer TO be charged
against operating costs. any board of di
rectors. however that wishes to keen its
president in service may do 60 provided bo
IS PAID for out OF net earnings instead of
from the gross income Of the road in oues-
uon IL Is easy to foresce what will happen
to most railroad presidents in such q
situation.
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Bradford Knapp, addressing Maryland
bankers. stressed the Importance of diver
sifed crops in the South. His advice, while
good and timely. perhaps is not impera-
tive as it would have been few years ago
The South has pretty we'll learned its lesson
that it is poor business policy 10 depend on
one crop for its money and then send it to
other sections Of the country for the food
wherewith to live. To-day the South is prac-
tically self-supporting and It's prosperity has
increased with It's economic independence.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
BY HENRY EDWARD WARMER

War.
Said the Private to the Corporal: "Rcspectin.
army rations.
I beg to say. respectful. it's shame,"
said he Corporal to the Sergeant, and Lieuten-
ant to the Captain.
And tho Captain to tho Major: ..yybo.s TO
blamc?"
And the Major tho Colonel, who reported
To the General.
Who explained 1t to the Armys General staff
Whereupon the War Board got it. and proceeded
to examine
All the evidence that army wheat was char,
Taen. of course. 1t went to Congress: a commit
tee was appointed
And commissions went to Frisco on the BAY
And to Dallas and Chicago, and to Boston and
Atlanta.
Till they'd covered all the blooming u s A.
big committee,
And in time it reached discussions on the
floor:
Resolutions were adopted now commissions
wcoe appointed.
And the proitcers began to make a roar
Years clapse; the is over; all the documents
printed
And appear fee postage. scattered here and
there.
And the Private and the Corporal and tho Can
lair and the Colonel
And the General Staff arc scattered every
where.
Some deceased and hence lamented-some pro-
noted and cxtnGushed-
When al last the final document comes out:
1t decides the vital issue but of course that's
not Important,
Fer the worlds forgotten what It was about!
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The Pressed Suit.
had my suit pressed twice: the Hrst
Was by my tailor, Dinky Blink,
Who is an expert in his line
And uses gooscs hot. I think.
Herr Dinky heats his gooses IN
y fussy name--a blue-spit sprite
That dances underneath the goose
With all its energy and might
Herr pinky pressed the suit say
When first the aforesaid suit was pressed
He jabbed the goose half the suit,
Then rubbed it up and down the rest
Ettsoons he took the goose again
And Eecsed one leg, and then another
Put studied creascs in each one
Then creased them one on top OF t'other
Tho second time my suit was pressed
Was when that night ! Went to call
On Miss Clarice; left my hat
And cane and gloves in Clara's hall.
took my creases in with me-
All. sad their fate! almost sin,
The second pressing Of my suit
Pressed out what Dinky had pressed in!
Ever sec man stand up his own shoulders
TO ha!yhoo the big show?
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The communication OF Director-Gcncral
McAdoo to the six heads OF labor organiza
tions having jurisdiction over union labor
employed in railroad shops, protesting
against the strike Of shopmen al Alexandria
va, and possible extension Of the spirit TO
other railroad employees, is sharp and in
cislVe IN pointing out the consequences to
@hich such unpatrioic conduct may lead.
Ihat a strike should be called against the
government is characterized as incrodihlo T.;
It's folly, and is reflection on the honor of
railroad men in the service everywhere With
q feeling OF indignant revulsion that anv BODY
or worknlen could mediate course so whol
~ devoid of patriotism, the director general
serves notice on the heads of these organizo
tons that the government having provided
an agency by which all grievances of en-
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The New "work or Fight. RuItns.

Class 3-E." North Emporia.-The
war Departments work or fight
regulation applies only to men within
the draft age. There is no way Of
definitely determining when one having
deferred classified ton will be called
into service. as the government has
requested the draft boards and appeals
agents to comb thoroughly the deferred
classitications. and whenever it is pos
sible to change the status OF the
draftee under the law, TO do So The
deferred classiications are subject TO
call by the local boards at any time.
Dependents are not. alone cause for cX-
emption. as the government has made
provision for the support OF these, If
it sees fit to call the draftee.
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Nnr Risk Insurance.

S. o. r., Bumpass.-You Should write
to the Bureau OF War Risk Insurance,
Washington. d. c.. for information
about the policy taken out by your
soldier son. Under the new law there
is provided a family allowance 20 the
dependents OF soldier not exceeding
$50 month, to be granted and paid by
the United States. upon written appli-
cation to the Bureau Of War Risk In
surance. only SO long as the enlisted
man makes compulsory or voluntary
allotmcnts of pay to the dependent.
The family allowances are to n wife,
SIS; to wife and one child, S25; to a
wife and two children, $3.50: S. per
month additional for each additional
child; no wife and one child, So; no
wife and two children s1250; no wife
and three children. $50; no wife and
ditiona! for each additional child: in
case Of grandchild. parent. brother or
sister. one parent. $40; two parents.
$50: each grandchild, brother, sister
and additional parent. So The govern
ment does not add anything 10 volun-
tary allotments to others than the do
pendent relatives named.
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II there is q person left in the world who
does not believe that the United States has
thrown itself unreserycdly into the war-to
lose all or win all-et him look at the
hgures They should forever disillusion him.
This months war costs will exceed $500
100000 orAat the rate of about $50, 900. 900
a day. Ehat-is more than any other nation
ever mas expended for war purposes. And
that is as nothing compared with what the
country is prepared To spend should it be-
come necessary to complete victory. Those
hgures. plus the hundreds OF thousands OF
men who daily are pouring into France. con
tain lesson for the Kaiser. If his halluci-
nation is not too great he will pause and
read it,
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"''ehts In German Hospitals Revolt
and Wreck Institutions of
Torment
tBy Associated Pres..I

.... 7 'S NSsUCIdtcd Ircss.
AMSTERDAM. May 31-Drasttc
methods employed by the German med
zeal authorities in treating nervous pa-
tents in military hospitals in Munich
resulted in revolts by the patje,ts in
which wards We're wrecked accordi,e
to the koe!nische Volks Zeitung. AT
Rosenheim the hospital was burned nv
the rehcllious patients. The paper adds
mat electric shocks OF such strength
are employed that the patients screamed
in terror.
Deputies have prepared a long Sc
ries of questions to ask in tho Reicb-
stag concerning the REPORTS OF III
treatment.
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Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady
ec'NyFiEh' 1915 by National Newspaper service)
Same Old Story.

ihT%oEn IN, s hns 'q Pea paS1 ms
sal waIk as s' # s '%ss hiill
,omaes w most All ,ae ze te Of m f"i
na,"'eMce athough am very careful what
about the change when rs fc it coni nSee om
trouble for which he gave me some Iabi "i m
an restless at night and sleep only in (word
ea,7 thank You or an the hep 'G amd p, sme"e
J haV We mad in reading your articles in our fav-
, No,s the ola aimanae featurcsshe is passing
ceiient. Doctor too busy or PERHAPS IS too
hcr w 80 n @ What vas the matter told
and hyr ..ne i h, heF is2%rance Of physiology
smn h o, himself to drag in the liver any
Why do the middle aged woman ,rs,s, no,
n 'nnnmI"E any dis,nrbanee Of health to the
almanac specialist in "g"ne ti"esbae sp iH Ga
neocsne period seized upon that little deccp-
ana because grandma had other ltcraturc
i wa, me aiilanacs and occasionally friendly
business under feminine namcs. are the women
Change OF life is IA physlolcgicai. norma, event
hna heVrr IN ,%nianntion ~ any disturbance OF
nornnt friends think about il or what TO over S
chamga Of life ms nnTT mn'sred in his heard
conceal the embarrassing degeneration OF mid
artsrss hish blood pressure hrght:s disease se
~ is Tar TOO often held accountable for symp-
women Ms are pna w sdI, n TO romp5oGse with
little ncr""msnce s.'', ~ icy tn he entitled to
trivial condition at the age forty five or Gftv
years. can't blame woman for that But
CLOAK ior an me Ills Of middle age. we simply
grow weary OF the old Si.opvorn story '''
In this department we haven't any H:o ~ al
at all for Sairey Camps. And we do wish The
cabinets: 1900 N''e"ch
The chansc or life never Injuries a woman,s
hcath: ,Eht one in every Ave Women over
i3rty-nve years of age is doomed to have car
dio-Vaacular degeneration cancer and Tho
sooner she hnds II out the less we Shall bca =
from Saircys friends about the change OF lie
c.r, ou'stions mud Answers.
thiidren All Have Large Tonsils-Mv littIe
GIRL aged four and c-half wears has Imito
large tonsiis; She never has colds seems 81 ROM
anu Welt sleeps with open windows ALWAYS
ana a plays outdoors all day. Is there any danger
Answer.--All young children have large tom
Sis. and therefore you have nothing 10 worry
about 1t is only whom tho tonsils arc diseased
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soldier. In the War netueen III. st.,..

-. =; H., Norton.-The number NJ
Federal soldiers in the ticld diirint ,pe
80 ar betWcen the states was 1850. 9yy.
M nc casualties on tae r'cdcfaI side
war there were 230Iill trained col
u!eIS under Grants command A Ger
man army division consists of anon,
1900 men. - oo"'
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Voice Of the People
Letter. must give the name and nd
, VI INC writer. Name will not Be
published II writer SO rcque.t.

n TITO 10 NICnn In,
Hne EdIior OF The Times Dispatch:
scan the weeds and high grass from
IL naSe OF trees on both Robinson and
nsSt hroad streets? The writer has
toi zen years past. and only ono. dur
ahS lhat time has any effort he
h 70 c.can up weeds from around
n go, OF Trees on those streets Thts
WIS on robinson Street, nothing h.,,o
ing ever been done towards cIeanpnc
~ eres naSeS on broad street. re-
ic' especially TO weeds and grass ,,,o,.
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sATrRDAY. JUNE !, 1915.

There is but one Billy Sunday, but he has
imitators. For instance, q kentucky evan
geist recently closed prayer at revival
meeting thus: And now, o Lord. we ask
Thee to bless Thy servants. the President of
the United States, the King OF England and
the President Of France. but--excuse me-
God-to hell with the Kaiser"
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serve in the nava! reserve as ,ninphnayy
SWitchboard operators. nurses and
9cotnen or clerical workers. Write
mr. AM ,mr Na'al Reserve at Washington.
Apply 10 the nearest recruiting Office
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American Indian DIV.

II. d. j.. Abingdon.-On May 10. 1916,
was celebrated for the first time an
Indian ancestry was called upon Nv INC
society or American Indians 10 observe
as day set apart as a memorial 10
me req race. and wise consideration
of its future" The second Saturday
IN May Of each year will he thus hon
ored in the United States not only in
every Indian school and upon every
Indian reservation. but in many com
munlteS as we'll
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information Bureau

. qu ., regarding almost my tonic.
srP'inE on legal and medical .,,h.
",;r, "Ie answered free. Az all In
arc nnSwcred directly BY mr.,
eHer scli-nddressed. .tan,uca
:, ua.e'"pe Ia required. Addre.. H..
spnfrh Information Uurc.u
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seasons Argument.
Now In this glad glad summer
That comforts cherries man.
We start the annual argument
About the electric fan
Jones wants its gentle brcezes
To swecpinEly revolve:
Smith wants them fixed to shoot them up
Is Harrisons resolve
Ard they keep on wranElinE
Esch the Others gall
Until tie fan. end the fight,
Breaks down some scorching. stean.ng night,
And will net work at all
Anyhow, most of the h!ghbrows only think
49,. -.
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Drafted Prior to neclas,tnc,,,o,

-, -, a., 5, Richtnond.-If you Will COM
W . re win the office OF General W.
''Ie' VINO Is at the head Of IN.
uLait machinery for this state, YOU can
oo'a'h the Information you want
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that the child has frequent colds" sore throat
mouth breathing. perhaps earaches, running
or deafness. and then treatment is necessary.
Cod Liver Oil for Rickets-Our little boy has
ricketts,. and the family doctor wants him to
take cod liver oil, the pure oil. The boy is not
undGrweisht. DO you think cod liver oil ad-
Hisable? MRS. ii. w. $.
less specific against ricketts, perhaps vitamInes
which the child did not get in his denaturized
food.
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HAVANA. May 1.-TWO United
states naval hydroairplanes arrived to-
DAY Mt n Cuban port. having flown
from an American port.
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ing a. the foot OF tho trees I, IN. Mid
Oh. OF tn" roadway on Broad Street
ne new passenger depot will shortly
ue "i'hed 10 The travelling public and
~" mo" the Nrst impression made
on 'Nc tourist and traveller is last
~ 9m., Let us avoid an unfavor-
IMPRESSION py cleaning up.
Richmond, Va Nav ,, ;a,s Elm.
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Even extra patriotic folks wish that tn,
sKlp-stop experiment could have been tried
in better walking season
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Prohibition of the use OF coal and oil on
private yachts is hardship incident to tho
war which will be borne without comnIain-
ing by the average citizen
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Charcoal Eph. Daily Thought.

Ef man Swine git Wife" said Charcoal
Eph in mood, he jest boun' t make a mis-
sahe anyhow SO he mout we'll marry some
ono at don have . scrub no washboard Eat
a pineapple, Mistah Jackson"
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AlI-Round Fellow.

And so you say he is a bookkeepcr; a book
Keeper. think you said?"
Gh-huh; yep: also umbrellas, CIR anything
like that"
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PUBLISHED every duy the ,ear at 10 south Tenth
Street Richmond, Va, The Times Dispatch Pub
llshng Co., Inc. Charles T.. LAsDroCk. Editor and