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Books and Authors

ULrpcr 6 Brothers. In "Outwittinr tho Hun"
by Lieutenant Pat 'Brisn, OF tho Royal Flying
Corps; hn hn nroaEnt out what promises to be
the great conflict. Shot down 5000 feet in the
air. behind the German lines: Taken prisoner ner
handed. and after many heart -brualtinr exmcrj-
ences--tho Holland frontler and safety! This is
Lieutenant O1rien's story-one of the stra me- ~
and NEST thrilling told since the outbrenk of
war.
THE Best People," by Ammo Warwick, tJohn
Lane Coz. Is the travel romance of n young
woman who is tired of her Main street Town"
IN the American West thinks il She were
only in the social swim with the best people
life would be DELIGHTFULLY."- amusing. so she goes
TO Japan TO visit {. Eirlhood friend and describes
her experiences in her diary and in letters to
taken up by the diplomatic Sc, aud nlIn,,o III into
a round of social functions, but by outshining
the other women she arouses their jealousy
fined TO her home town. After many unprccc-
denied adventures that will make every Young
turns to America with e thoroughiy recon-
structed idea of the best people"
Tho Woman Voters Manual" by 6 t. For
man and Marjorie Shucr, with an introduction
urne just issued by Tho Century Company 10
meet tho needs OF woman's changed relation.
her hands in many OF the States. Primarily In
tended for the woman voter. the book offers
succlnct, course of instruction in the tech
ch:nery OF haIotine Is. tells the stems 70 ''' 10
taken by ihe voter in all kinds of elections and
IN general makes the way easy for the voter
VINO is beginner in the most Important priwi
iesS an American woman enjoys as :. citizen
ana the most important duty she can scrwn
~ background OF inform alton AS 20 tho orunn;z,
tion OF me government. the history OF tho chjef
understanding Of which 10 !ndispensnbir rs an
Si,Ler' upon whC1n tn" burden rests not only of
for the voters of New York there s i-d5ineHlatIy
Inc election laws OF the State. u
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Things worth While,

TO sit and dream in q shady nook
While the phantom clouds drift by;
To con some remembered hook
When the pulse Of youth beats high.
TO thrill when the dying sunset CLOVIS
Through the heart OF a mystic wood;
To drink the sweetness OF some wild
rose
And to think the whole world good.
TO bring unto others Joy and mirth:
To keep what friends you can;
TO learn that the greatest gift on earth
IL tho loye Of your follow-man.
TO hold tho respect OF those you know
TO gcorn dishonest pelf;
TO sympathize with anothers woe,
And just be true to yourself.
To find that n woman's honest love
In this great world OF strife
CLEANS stcadfast like a star, above
The Dark Morass of Life.
To feel n bnby's cllnGing hand;
To watch mothers smile;
To dwell once moro in fairyIand- j..
Those arc the things worth while.
Edwin Carly Ranck. in BROOKLYN
Eagle.
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No American citizen worthy OF the name
will complain over the decrease in his wheat
bread ration when he knows that the French
poilus, who are facing the Hun, are COM
PEELED to see their daily allowance cut be-
cause OF the shortage of grain 1t is sacrifice
infinitesimal compared with the one they are
making for this country as we'll rs their own,
and If the war continues the time will come
when those Americans who grumble now will
realize how small thing they have been
asked to do.
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Wheat ut $3.50 n Busbcf

W/HEN the Senate by decisive majority
w adopted an amendment to the agricul-
tural appropriation bill increasing the price
or wheat from 500 TO $3.50 q bushcl that
body forced issues with the President and
the food administration upon question
which has been racking Congress for weeks.
pressure was applied 10 that body, on the
one hand, by the wheat growers for an adj
vance which would make wheat production
profitable, and by the administration on the
other, against legislation which would de-
moralize prevailing market conditions and
FOOD regulations
The farmers have won In the preliminary
contest. The House refused TO yield to their
opportunities when the bill was pending be-
lore that body, although there was q strong
sentiment In favor of the higher price ONLY
tho most urgent objections on the part OF
the President and Mr.. Hoover stemmcd tho
tidc in the House. and now that the Senate
mas voted the increase there Is reason for
believing that the House will eagerly concur
the bill will first go to conference If tho
conferecs deadlock It will be returned to
each house for instructions, and the lower
Dody, IN such an event may order it's con-
ierecs TO accept the Senate amendment
PRESIDENT Wilson and his advisers are
convinced that wheat az SEQ is profitable
II they were not it is uncomfortable that they
should mold out for that price, knowing as
"A
vital necessity The testimony Of tho wheat
senators. however, is 10 the contrary. They
have satisfied themselves that the farmer Will
not get a fair margin from 81 20 wheat, and
therefore, will not put in the necessary
acreage unless the market price is Increased
~ may be assumed that the administration
concern in tho present situation ia we'll
rounded The whole food-cOntrol program
Tor the current year is based upon the Drc-
Vailing cost Of wheat TO make any radical
change In this, as is now proposed by the
senate. Is to force ovcrhaulng OF tnc
governments plans. II is to levy at the
same time all additional tax upon the CON
sumner. possibly an unnecessary tax and il Is
10 discriminate against the farmer who has
SOLD hi7 late wheat holdings at $50 All
these are serious matters, so serious that
the liousc' should consider them carefully
| before concurring in the Senate 50 30 amend
| ment, thereby inviting the Presidents veto
| OF the whole appropriation bill
In
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Goes into Red cro.. Service.
Especial to The Times Disparch. ]

lSpecia! 10 The Times-Disparch.1
DANNll-LE. VA. March So.-Miss
Celia Brian. for the pas, twelve years
superintendent OF tho Danvlle Gem
cral Hospital. leaves on Sunday night
FOR Il Texas city. where she has been
assigned AS Il Red Cross nurse. Miss
Brian soon after the outbreak OF tho
war became identified with the Me-
CURE Hospital unit in Richmond Miss
Hrian, who came here from New r.mg-
land, VIII be succeeded rs superin-
tcndent by Miss Maude Woodward. Mt
present head matron. So many nurses
have answered the call for service or
nave recently married that there is a
great dearth Of registered nurses tn
Danyiile.
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Your words have found echo In my heart"
said the Kaiser ren!y'"g TO the cry Of the UNI
Then Tie Kaiser passed the echo along to his
Geneira. ana me sensrnl numbered the Es-
we don III, AnoA Who the I:Sthonans are; but,
sicnccr those Gesra!ring cries in the future
We don't know who the allied censor is. but
vel make small bet that his name is Colonel
a little good news now and then is relshed
by the best OF men.
Books received t9;,aay; Over tho Top" I'm
Tattle" "Taking a CHANCE in France" Taps
ia snd aSGas
and ei g},sy n,on' 9she r
over there has written a book. II not. now
3 time 's Dc ed Charlie or
Makepeacee, Thac,keray for eleven months.
OF all tho installments will DO paying on
Occasionally some at-hoadea Bolshevik
Arises in our own country TO roast
oep1s are e, p SS income for the ne
should indicate to the average
e 'he are for ws hs war
IIo IS brainlcss blathcrskite.
sir;-c ian you tell me wha, the solsheyk
Ink, and Two TO il blamed well
Dear Editor--l am Knitting a rwcater. 7
can't remember whether TO Knit one. puri two
ono which is IL? MYRTLE
Yes. think
"WanhIngton is full Of desi. Gxhtcrn"--Nsw
York sun
dcuk tighter is a gent who E,ru,H around
In captains or majors uuiiorm and doesn't
KNOW right TANK from LEFT LbIiuuD. Ito In
gentrnIy somebody's relative
W. have orten wondered Why the unlror,nn7
The cafes are full of ihein-~nlI dDjiG1 up and
M place 70 go. The government may nov gjva
them 20 distinguishing mark WElGh Wiil dis-
hbusn III" r'nd CT the public that thty nte rngu.
lar hKhi"ts-the KIND who TO rfHHop. orr
pants in.,rad OF p,ntcea?"
ven. Why not let them wenr sklr,s1
frahn reports show that Tho Utl,,1 eis,ts
consumes more sugar than ANY other t.,uiry,
snd Is' for some reason, wo cant siWsya Keep
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The Bolshevik Assistant Minister OF War
has awakened to the stern realities OF the
situation that his country faces, and Is urg-
ing the Immediate creation OF a regular army
to combat the German menace. He ridicules
the idea OF guerrilla warfare. and warns the
Russian people that they must take a rife
In one hand and hammer in the other, sub
NIT to the most strict discipline and work
sixteen hours day" II they hope to save
themselves from vassalage. Maybe they will
hear his voice and organize for resistance;
at least there is room for hope, but in view
of what has happened within tho past twelve
months, II is not very confident hope.
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A Protest.

Around the back OF our distinguished neck
we have a low-hanging fringe OF hirsute hedge
designed 10 connect the cars and mark the
boundary between Uranium and mastoid pro-
cess.
Every tiIna require to be manicured on
the DOME we go tc talkative highwaymnn
who lawn mover over the hedge. clicks
his teeth together and hands us check for
80 cents.
Now. call upon all bald headed patrons
Of Jesse James to join us in protest We con-
tend that hair-cuttinE should be regulated by
the cubic inches of material cut. Our kind CT
hair cut should be thrown in freq with a
shave.
Arc you with USE All bald headed men nrs
Invited to join the League OF Protest Against
Barharous BARRIERS! Send your and ad-
dress. incosing 80 cents 70. iniaton. Let's
get busy with the barber
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About Fort jaw,

r. L.. Newport News.--tort Jay is on
Governors Island, at the mouth OF
East River. near The entrance TO New
\ ork Ilarbvr and only a few miles from
the city. Whether the party UNDER
SONG Imprisonment will be- dishon-
orabIy discharged from the service
upon completion Of his sentence or be
required 10 report for duty with his
former command. depends altogether
on the conditions stated in the SEN
tcnCc CT the court
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Voice OF the People
Letters must give The nnme and Nd
trens of the writer. Nhine will not Ds
pubiished X writer 40 reQnests.
nuy stumps ut Home.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--Rcs idcnts Of Hanover County
having Offices or posi- ions IN ncighbo :
ing towns frequently buy l.ihcrcy loan
bonds III those towns Tor tho ,nkc O.
Convenience or for other reasons, ard
doubtless good reasons, too. But lie II
fair 10 their county?
II Is II worthy ambition. I think, to
want tho county In wGicn you reside 10
show her real patriotic strength. and
this cannot DC done unless every maj
and woman subSCribes In the county
IN which he or she lives.
Help your county committee make a
success OF the next Liberty loan drive,
our government at this critical time.
i. @. q. HOOFNAGLE.
Ashland, Va. March 80. 1915.
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susEentIon to high School PRINCIPALS.

70 the Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch:
Silt am suggesting to high school
pf ;h,lt very radical modification
this year This is the lime OF ali
times when school commencenents
should be war conmcncements VIXEN
We come 10 make UP our entertainment
programs We should use as many reel
tatlohs As possible which Sc, forth tho
pat3lotlc spirit. We should lie, the
s a9Ss aec =; Tg,o eEiracis from The
Tot ana others who have set forth in
uhin!sthkahle terms our present ma
, ,ip,a' purposes: The Dialogues ana
be OF Il very definite national and
patriotic import, In various com.
mcnceincnt contests. instead Of giving
ict US give war savings stamps The
person who delivers the co,nincnccmrnt
address should take as his theme this
S,"r, OF a., years The Citizens Duty
irish, be worded, Such Speakers
should use the opportunity to speak
n nory asN"i;siy and clearly Of the pur-
Struggle In which tho nation ia now
engaged. Abou, the time OF most OF
ne co,nmencements there will be on
cross campaign II viii be great
opportunity at commemorative 10 nrr
sent the work OF The Red Cross In a
very effective way.
At what time OF day ought our COM
mHncement programs 10 be held? That
VIII depend upon the community
lave the nrograms, At sucn hour OF
ncr or citizens TO attend, In the chill
drcn,s programs have a Representative
On N. program from every family IN
commencement. then, every father ana
mother In the community
JOSEPH II. AREN'T
East Radford Va, March 30, 1913
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31

Richmond presents to the world a death
rate, which speaks remarkably we'll not only
for its natural health advantages, but for
the efficiency OF its Health Department DIR.
Flapnagan's figures for 1917, just given to
the public, show a death rate of only 1892,
considerable decrease over that Of previous
years, with an absolute decrease in the num-
Der OF deaths OF 157 over 1916. In normal
times this record would be more than worthy
OF commentator. Now. while the country
is at war and il is essential that every COM
munity conserve its man power to the very
utmost OF ita ability. it'is peculiarly crafty
Ing 70 know that the .ravages OF disease are
being held in check and beaten back
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Mnme for Cnnfedernt. Aynm.n

Il. w. 1aNCNy.-Ihc city OF Klch-
mond makes AN appropriation or $3.50
a year tor The support CT the Home
.or Needy Confederate Women. Tho
appropriation by the state Tor the sup
port OF needy Confederate women il
$4,000. No member OF president VIZ
sons Cabinet Is II Roman Catholic.
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launched three 9.400-ton steel vessels in one
afternoon. From tho statement OF Chairman
Hurley, with figures to support it, the ship
building, program, when all the difficulties are
considered, is progressing most favorably,
and from now OH the number of new ships
entering tho service will increase progressive
ly at Il rate of speed that will astonish the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31

Miss q. l., BedIord City.--1nt au-
tAorship OF the song, Columbia, the
Gem or the O-ena." has been III dispute
Tor a long time and III many or the
music books IN. credit OF writing II
Is given 10 David Il. Shaw. others
claim that the name and idea OF the
song originated VITA David r. Shaw,
but that the words and music were
written and composed by Thomas "a.
Beckett.
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Information Bureau

injuries regarding aibUst my tonic,
excepting On legal mud medical SUBJ
lccts, are answered Tree. all al.
uuirtcs are answered uIrsciiy ny pea
sonnI letter II sctI-auurcAacG. n,Anpex
envelope II scuuired. Auurcss ins
lthes-bi.phtch iniormEtiua bureau
t..vnnuohu, IA.
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Senator John Sharp Williams, OF Missis-
sippi, Is clear and able thinker. q cour-
ageous and hard hitter and as true patriot
as ever lived. He is not given to evading
the issue nor mincing words when dsloyalty
needs to be shown up and punished. Pa
triotism with him counts far above "scna-
torial amenity," which TOO often Is allowed
to shield disoyalty to country. In the SEN
ate on Thursday he boldly declared it to be
the duty OF that body to expel Senator La
Toilette from its membership. For that
speech the Senator from Mississippi is en-
titled to the gratitude of every loyal Amer-
can Now let the Senate act on his sugges-
ton.
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SOCTHERSER.

authors mind for several mon.hc
Like Banquo's ghost. It viii no, down.
ny VIII IL not down? For this re,-
son: There is hardly man or woman
III Richmond who VIII not admit that
'hcy cross tho streets most used BY
automobiles with fear and trcmblInr
Ihey see tho machines bearing down
upoh them so fast that even old men
naNc 10 run 10 get out OF the WAY of
snena. They remind us Of those ter
FloIe tanks Of which We READ SO much
on inc battle front.
Ihese automobiles seem to 20 in
su4dt tEa!nS--So metimeB 100 ynrds
!ohS--and a pedestrian trying TO catch
s'rcct car Is compelled to shiyer In
tnc cold wind till the last blessed one
ot Ihctn mas gone BY. Nor Is this All
III ,"ilh an the precautions taken tho
ueau ara injured list Of pedestrians bv
autofnoo.ies All over the country IA
appalling. You can hardly read "a
newspaper that you do not come acros,
an accident Of this kind.
Well wha, arc you going TO do ahou,
~: There Is but one thing that can So
done: make them 80 much slower az
ihe street crossings. There is no sense
IN Chauffeur running his car down
tne street as II the devil wer. after
MN ana rish; at his heels II this
ming kceps up and folks quit using
their legs. IN the course OF limo they
VII nave none, as Dame Nature always
Ecls Fln OF "a useless Rppcndage And
men Will man return 10 his primal
STATE, as eTo!ut!onists tell US. become
! !iza!l again and crawl on his beIiy,
DGNAL PORTER.
Richmond. Va. March 2S, 1918.
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Natural IIIstory.

Glue Horse IL sorry sight,
over its bones the skin ITS tight:
! wouldn't wish to be-. would you.
quadruped reserved for glue?
lie goes his lonely way through lifo
Dreaming OF one VINO swings the knife!
O weep ye for the Glue-Horse, then
Cnpretticst creature known TO men!
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High school student. Richmond
The composition on a COW, said 10 have
been written by Grover C!cS =Iand when
hc was - small boy in scho ii. follows:
rhyctteTli.c Academy. Sept -, 1916.
us education iorms The common
nina.
just as The twig Is bent the tree in
Clined."
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mop the area with sponge or ball OF cotton
wet with a solution OF onc-half ounce of alumi-
NUN chloride In tnree ounces of distilled
1t may DO repeated every alternate day tor
essary. It may DO employed subsequently, in tho
way.
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Right. of Pedestrians.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.--llavc pedestrians any rights
that automobil.sts are bound TO re-
spcct? THIS question has been in the
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Language.

THE trouble with our language. said Profess
sor Umptum. sis that It Is so mcnotonous."
How so?" inquired the Brainiess Boob.
why find that precisely the same form OF
expression applies when one foozles. when
tire flows out. when marine engine goeu bling
and when a gentleman steps tack"
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RepArtec OF Kings.

Mercy. Kpg!" groaned the Miserable Cap
tive. as the Keeper dragged him in. Mercy
o King! Twas not la malice l killed thy deer
but in tho heat Of the chase did lose my head!'
"A right merry play words; a royal jest
Alphonae." said the King. nc motoned the
headsman 70 bring his choppns block
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31

Call them by what names you will, there,
are, after all. but two political parties in the
United States, and two is all there Will be
while the war lasts One is led by President
Woodrow Wilson; the other bears allegiance
to Theodore Roosevelt, not necessarily to him
personally. but certainly to his ideals and
trend OF thought. There are the two politi-
cal camps into which the country has divided
ITSELF the two extremes by which the people
must be classified You must be for the
president or you must be against him. There
is no halfway stopping place. II you are
against him. then you are a follower Of
Roosevelt, the REORGANIZATION Of opposition
TO the administration in its war policies
farty designations no longer have vital
signihcance Thousands OF Republicans are
heart and soul with Wilson; thousands OF
Democrats regard his as q mistaken leader
ship. The line is drawn, and the citizenry
must ,choose on which side il will stand
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The Stout
OF
Heart

me Inc Tivn War when the North was in nIHon,
~, ~ ithco!h strong soul never wavered ana
me cne N1rth rallied behind him. Every great
t,a nas ''s Crucial days and hours There are
heart carry the cause 10 vctory.-Kansas city
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The AnnnpoIi. Convention.

Subscriber. lieathsvilie.-Tho An
.napolia Convention WAS 4 small gath
ering held at Annapolis, Md. in lISS TO
discuss proposed changes in the ar
ticles CT confederation. under which
the states were then governed. by the
time IL met. the confederation had COM
pictcly broken down. Congress could
not iind means 10 carry on the govern
mcnt, and the Annapolis convention
hope. only five States were repre-
scnted at the convention. and as the
delegates could not agree upon any line
OF action the convention did not &C
complish anything. It's failure led TO
tho convention c. 1887. which formed
the Constitution.
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Senator Lodge evidently was speakinr a,
random and with reckless abandon whom he
stated that I'VE have turned out only two
American ships since entering upon our
shipyiiding program. The statement of
Chairman Hurley. OF the United States Shin.
! pingsBoard on the same date is striking
refutation OF the Massachusetts Senator's alb
surd statement. According TO the figures pre-
sented by Chairman Hurley, OF the entire
program for steel tonnage construction, which
on March ] was 8.205.70S deadwcight tons.
approximately 2.l2l66s lightweight tons. or
2B per cent, has been completed OF which
.66b,466 lightweight tons. or approximately
per cent. were actually completed and in
service OF March l OF this year. FURTHER
moro. he stated that one shpbuilding com
pany-at OAKLAND, Cal, had 4 short time ago
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About the only thing that has not advanced
In price is the automobile license.
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In too many cases the carrying capacity Il
Tar ana away greater than the cashinj
ability.