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IA PECULIAR OBJECTION.

Wd, were very much surprised to
note That Councilman Paul opposed
the granting to Police Justice John
J. Crutohiicld sixty days furlough,
unless the aforesaid furlough car
ried with it IL provision that no pay
would. be attached to the Office, so
far as the city is concerned. or
course, the veteran justice needs no
defense at our hands, but we have
been unable TO understand during
this almost universal demand for an
increase in wages that the claims of
the city department officials and
those Of the State have boon for
gotten.
Every judge in the State and
every official in the commonwealth,
save for meagrc increases are labor
ing for the Same wages that were in
force prior to the fifty percent de-
probation in The dollar us Il result
of the high cost of living.
Laborcrs formerly worth one dol
lar per day are now drawing from
the government and tho government
contractors wages of three and four
dollars per day. Some others are
making five dollarAsper day. From
the Governor of this State down to
;hc judges, clerks, firemcn, police
officers, although their salaries have
virtually been cut in (half are still
patriotically serving Che State and
the various communities at the same
rate of compensation.
We do not believe, that this is
fair. If we can grant credits to for
cign nations of billions Of dollars.
why not grant credits to our own
people and help them while we are
helping others? This subject will
ultimately demand Il hearing among
the colored churches where tho min
listers and church clerks and other
officials arc laboring under similar
embarrassments.
Labor is in tho saddle. It's de-
mands are being met by the National
Government, but the onice-holdcr,
whether public or private, is being
Init hardest" and no one seems to
be willing TO say u word in his
behalf for the reason that it is not
popular at this time. More money
must necessarily 3e given the teach
crs in our public schools AID else
where. But We arc getting away
from our subject
Mechanics are making anywhere
from eight to twenty-five dollars per
day. We are paying the Police JUS
ticc here about eight dollars and
thirty.thrce cents per day, less than
lie could make with his skill directed
along the ordinary channels of
skilled labor and we would display
disposition not to give him sixty
days free vacation.
The City Council will right tho
matter for he belongs to them direct
~ and to us indirectly, but we
certainly regret that the undue
notoriety given will tend to show
that VIC do not value service and that
one Of the most skillful public SER
wants has been denied pittance a.
the hands Of one branch Of. this poD.
ular body.
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similar fate for their erin We
pray God that some way , nd.
how brighter day for f" %n.
Public sentiment and arn
prejudice will not be so as
to nullify the pleas of Il rae .,,gud
to service and for whom the Prcsi-
dent of the United States expresses
by inference. at least Il high regard.
President Wilson also virtually
admits that he would have permitted
the execution OF the entire sixteen
culprits and that he has interviewed
in their behalf, "bccausc," as he says
II desire tho clcmency here ordered
to be Il recognition of Tie splendid
loyalty OF the race to which these
soldiers belong and an inspiration to
the people of that race to further
zeal and service to tho country of
which they are citizens and for the
liberties Of which so many of them
arc now bravcly bearing arms at the
very front of great fields of battle"
Colorcd mon, let us die for our
President. Colorcd men, let us die
for our country. Let no words. OF
criticism escape us on account of his
decree. Ii they want any moro of
us executed for this same riot, let
them throw open the prison doors
and take as many of us as will satisfy
the insane prejudice of the Negro
hating hordcs in far away Texas.
Some way and somehow, VIC shall
come unto our own and we shall be
able to prove that despite the pro-
vocation on the part of our enemies
to make us do wrong and to upset
the precedcnts Of this generation, we
are still able to obey orders, mount
scaffolds at the presidential decree
and with our comrades, having
sought forgiveness at the hands Of Il
forgiving Saviour, die and ego
shouting home to glory"
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CALVARY NOTES.

Last Sunday being very inclement
the attendance in our Sunday School
was very small, yet we had very
nice time.
1880 A. NJ, Rev. A. 4. Martin,
pastor of tho Mt. Olive Baptist
Church, Pittsburgh, Pa. preached a
splendid and intelligent sermon on,
'Inquiring for Jesus" At the con.
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TATENiENT or THE FINANCIAL
CONDITION or
Mechanics
Savings Bank
OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,

'"c;.'cn mt Richmond, in the County
OF hcnrico, state of Virginia, at
NC CLOSE OF business, August 81,
ioiS, made to tho State CorDorn.
ton Commission.
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THE AGRICULTURAL AND
TECHNICAL COLLEGB
What College Shall I Attend This
Session?

YOU SHOULD ATTEND THE a. & 7
COLLEGE. IT'S 18TH ANNUAL
SESSION BEGINS OCTOBER /, 1915
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Banking house and lot. III ,O53 90
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AGRICULTURAL, MECHANICAL
AND ACADEMIC.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-20
Shall England Fin.ne. Germany

An unsigned article poses this startling question
in the April Quarterly (London). A short time ago
says the writer, an experienced English statesman
in his presence asked Russian who had spent his
life in government finance: what is your opinion
of the success of the German plans for the eco
nomc exploitation Of Russias" The answer was
."That depends wholly on whether not Great
Britain decides to finance Germany in accomplish
ing her objectives in Russia"
The seeming paradox is explained by consid-
Grafton of the banking customs which obtain in
England. Prior to the London was the money
center of the world. She was the great reser-
voir of accumulated capital upon which all nations
might draw upon certain conditions concerned only
with security and return.
In the old days If Germany purchased wheat in
Australia or cotton in America, or jute in India,
or any nation purchased anything anywhere in the
world the commercial transaction was. almost with
out exception financed by bills on London Under
such system of international banking any nation
could, by system of banking acceptance drafts
negotiate in London bills to colossal amount, but
the greatest of this international reservoir of
banking made by Germany through her own
great trading banks, such the Deutsche Bank
and the Dresden Bank. The writer shows how the
plan worked in practice:
Russian credits are very long; the shortest pc
riod during which it is reasonably possible to secure
agreement to pay is one OF nine months. 1t IS
obvious that the English merchant cannot give such
long credits out Of his own capital; and it is
equally clear to any one who knows English bank
ing methods that aid from English banks in giving
such credits is quite out of the question. Conse-
quently the German merchant got the business
He arranged with the Russian bankers to guar
antee the ultimate credit and, being thus armed
with the necessary credentials was able to obtain
a discount from his German bank as against his
sales. Then the German bank, through the medium
of accepted bills promptly obtained the necessary
money in London, renewing so long as was neccs-
sary. Thus indirectly the English bank loaned to
Germany the money to enable the German trader
to destroy the business of the English, whom it
fused to finance in like
This writer's point is that if after the war Rus
sa is to be the field for British commercial energy
and not the economic satellite of Germany Englands
banking methods must be radically altered. The
banking world must not in any form under any
pretensc lend English capital to Germany when
English trade depend for its very existence on
the money so lent
The Washington herald., 1918-07-20

and the foreign secretary than with
the cabinet as whole Here is an
independent ground, and a good one
for parliamentary vigilance. But that
vigilance can not be exercised to GOOD
effect without adequate information.
Il do not mean information OF secret
matter) and enlightened intelligence
Neither can We. on the whole expect
members of parliament to be more
instructed or interested i'm foreign or
other affairs than their constituents
require them 10 be. We come round,
therefore, to the need for educating
public opinion: TO this end the press
can do something, perhaps much: but
the only sure way Is to begin the
process in our schools. Modern his
tory must finally cease to be a secon-
dairy and dull examination subject
ending with the congress of vienna.
Here again. however, temptation to
digress must be resisted.
"One immediate plan for the better
instructions Of the house of commons.
the formation of a standing cJIn.
mittee on foreign affairs in which all
parties should be represented, has able
advocates. have no tsuch &C.
quaintance with parliamentary pro-
cedure as would Justify me in ex-
pressing any confident opinion of it,
working. But, in view of the promised
reform of the house of lords. would
humbly submit that it may be At for
consideration whether. II any such
committee is desirable and practicable
as an official institution. it might not
be to the public advantage to make
1t a Joint committee of both houses,
THE OBSERVER
The Washington herald., 1918-07-20
Baseball "Nonessential" "

Secretary Of War Baker has ruled under the
"work-or-hghr order that baseball is "nonessential
and nonproductive"
Every sble-bodied man should fight or work at
an occupation which is helping to win the war
There must be no Stacking any persons part
whether woman young or old.
If any in this country is able bodied it is
the ball player. His sport has developed physique
which will make him a sturdy soldier.
But can baseball rightly be classed as "nonessen-
tial and nonproductive?"
The sacrifices, dangers horrors of war tend to-
ward the morbid Taking these elements too Sc
riously will impair efficiency and dampen our
spirits. Several of our Cabinet members and many
officials have preached the doctrine of play. Seek
amusement and relax, they advocate This is Presi-
dent Wilson's doctrine.
What is more complete relaxation to the tired
public than game of baseball? What is more
typcaly American sport? What buoys up your
spirits and arouses your enthusiasm more than
baseball as played by the major leagues?
The occupation OF actors and actresses has been
held essential Why? Because they are the princi-
pal amusement producers. Baseball is no less an
amusement than motion pictures and the stage
Amusement is always essential under normal and
especially under the present abnormal war condi.
tons.
England put ban all sports shortly after
war was declared. England soon saw her mistake
and today sports are again permitted.
The ruling against baseball may convey a wrong
impression to some. BY the thoughtless, the word
~sacker" is readily associated with the "work-or-
fight" order.
Baseball players are not slackers Where is
Gowdy, Maranville, Barry, Rice, Leonard Menosky
and many other stars of the diamond. Their
names can longer be found in the line-ups
They have all joined the eolors
Do not forget the patriotic contribution of base
ball through Clark Griffith, manager of the Wash
inston club He originated the "Bat and Ball Fund
TO- which 100000 has been contributed 10 date.
This fund has made possible the carrying of the
baseball saHie to the cantonmcnts, 10 France and
W . the very battle lines ioI next 10 lghdng.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-20

baseball !. the greatest spof. to the American so
der
The men in uniform. lovers Of fair fight and
clean sport, will more than regret to see baseball
given knockout blow by the "work-or-fight'
ruling.
Every real American Is sorry to see this blow
struck ar our great national pastime. a pastine
which because of its openness, fairness. gameness
and spirit is an element Of patriotism and democ-
raey ITSELF
Our government is proof Of the fact that base
ball has been an important factor in ciyilizing
savage countries
The Washington herald., 1918-07-20
No Compromise for Kaiserism.

Nothing be gained by discussing peace
terms. Germany is still arrogant and insolent.
Her rulers have not grasped the spirit Of the
autocracy.. They won't see it. They will
have to feel it. 1t will have to be shot into them
by allied guns
The allies have accepted Americas unsehsh war
aims announced by President Wilson. His
Fourth OF July address to the world at Washing
toms tomb expresses the spirit OF America.
There be compromise between that
spirit and Prussiansm They are as far apart as
the poles. Diplomats can't sit around a table and
shake diplomatic dice for world stakes.
All the world knows what we are fighting for.
The war must go until have all that
we fighting for-which, in essence is the right
of all the people everywhere earth to the right
OF life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness un-
molested by any two-legged who claim to
rule their fellows by divine right.
Until the German Kaiser understands that
until it is pounded into him and all his family and
all his associates and all other autocrats every
where, nothing can be gained by discussing terms
of peace.
On with the Kaserism must be eternally
and everlastingly licked.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-20
Gentleman Farmer Claim
Met by Sarcastic Retort

New York.-The work or fight"
edict Is creating no end of conster-
nation among the acknowledgement
paraders along Broadway.
DOC" Waterbury, alleged interna-
tional swimmer. known more init
mately to his ilk as Julius Ford. was
one of the more recent ones caught
in the police dragne When he was
taken to police headquarters he was
very indignant. The confidence man,
who is now A. said:
Sir. you have made a grave mis-
take. am a gentleman farmer. I
work on my fathers farm at ENFIELD.
n. Y. I am now down here for a few
days visiting old friends.
As the famous swindler wes booked
as a 'loafer." the police sergeant re-
marked to Doe
IF you are a farmer l am a grand
opera singer
The Washington herald., 1918-07-20
Somebody Held the Ball Just
A Bit Too Long
By tAe REv. CHARLES sTELzLE.

DID you aver see a BAN game lost
because somebody held the ball just
q bit too lons. giving the other side
chance TO get the necessary runs?
OF course. the man who holds the
ball" isn't found merely at a base
ball game. He is sometinaes found
in labor hall. Sometimes he
"holds the ball" because he doesn't
understand HIS opponent And so
he wants TO stop the. labor game
long enough to put his opponent
out OF business.
He has yet to learn that it is far
better TO try 10 understand, and not
to silence his adversary, even
though his adversary is wrong.
When a man makes bold and
sweeping statements. they very
commonly come from doubt and ig-
norance rather than from just con-
viction. The fellow who claims to
have a monopoly of wisdom is
just as much TO be feared in q labor
hall as elsewhere. He is more like
w TO hold the BALI than the OPEN
minded chap who wants all the
The Washington herald., 1918-07-20

facts and who IL willing 70 face ths
weakness IN his own case In ordcr
10 get the facts.
/ IL is important in discussing the
social questions OF the day 70 re-
member that we hsys not yet mas
tered even the elements of the
problems Of society. Most of us
are quick 20 suggest remedies
which are based upon a few isolated
facts or upon q very limited ex-
perIence. Actually Il 10 the man
with the most limited experieno,
who is always ready 10 offer the
eure-all for every I'll.
As a man comes 10 learn about
the many-sidedness of life he be-
comes lets ready 20 offer plans for
saving society. Until the last fact
has been brought out we cannot az
ford TO be doemstic- We must be
opportunists-that is. we should be
ready to do the next thing. what
ever that may be. There are 90
many factors 20 be considered that
no one man can be infallfble.
Furthermore. IL takes the whole
mine" 70 win the game.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-20
Tank u, Merika."

Tank u, Meriks."
This is the message sent by little
Ethel Smith. Z years old. a pupil In
the London County Council School,
Willesden. England, to Herbert
Hoover. United States Food Admin
istrator.
Little Ethel wrote the letter her
self. and addressed IL TO Mr.. Herbert
Hoover, America"
This week hundreds OF just such
letters have been received at the
Food Administration, written by the
school children Of Scotland and Eng
land.
Thank you. Mr.. Hoover" writes
one English boy OF ..
I'VE would have gone hungry to
school had 1t not been for you"
Please thank everyone in America
for helping us win the war by eating
less food" writes another youngster,
Rosie Rogers. aged s.
The children Of the Scottish schools
gladly thank the people OF America
TO- their kindness" a Scotch laddie.
Peter Robertson, OF Aberdeen, writes.
IF IL had not been for America sono-
ing over the large vessels with food
stuffs TO Great Britain. the people
might have been suffering for want
bv this time. Just now the people Of
Scotland are being rationed. but they
are still getting plenty TO eat We
also thank the sailors OF America.
How braveIy they have fought against
the German submarines which have
been sinking innocent women and
children"
Magazines started It.
The Thank you. Mr.. Hoover,
movement was started by the Teach
ers World. a magazine published III
London.
America is denying herself 10
provide US with the all-important
food which is TO win the war" an
editorial in the June 19 issue of the
magazine states. The American ma
ton has days without meat; days
without wheat Americans deny them
selves sugar, they deny themselve'
fats. they economic riEidly in foods
Of all kinds. They are doing this for
US What can we do in return?"
AT least we can say Thank you.
Here il an opportunity for the chill
dren of Britain 10 speak for the whole
nation"
Hundreds OF the letters were sent
directly to Mr.. Hoover in America.
Others were sent to his representa-
tive Sir William Goode in Lon1pH.
and when Mr.. Hoover arrives in Lon
don the latter part of this week, he
will he greeted by thousands OF let
ters from British school children IN
the name of their country, and thank
ing him for what has been done I'm
this country under his direction
snIuted American Flag.
The children after writing their let
tors. walked to the front of their
school room and saluted the American
flag and the Union Jack.
Each child will receive a personal
The Washington herald., 1918-07-20
"FANK U, MERIKA," WRITES
AN ENGLISH TOT TO HOOVER
London Magazine Starts British Isles Children
to Sending Letters of Thanks for
Food Help.

answer from the Food Administration.
I'VE OF the United States are glad
10 be taking a part in the great war
in which your countrymen have done
such noble service" is the answer
sent to little Henry Hagreen, Of Full
ham. London.
1T has been a privilege for all OF
our people. boys and girls. men and
women, to save food. and to assist
the allies while we are getting our
soldiers trained and our ships built
Our school children were the very
first to help the Food Administration.
and II will please them to know that
you have done all that you could in
spite Of harder conditions. We all
know how faithfully and bravely your
men have fought In America we are
going to see that we grow and save
enough food so that we all can 70
on with the war until we win it,
The Washington herald., 1918-07-20
How | Love Thee.

How | love theel
When at dawn the sun serene
Lights up below the mystic scene,
And dewdrops sparkle like the gem
That marked the path to Bethlehem,
How love thee
Star Of my hearts lone destiny,
How love thee
How / love theel
When at night beneath the moon
The cfickets chirp and roses swoon,
And star dust streams glad skies above
As lovers breathe their vows Of love,
How love thee
Star of my hearts lone destiny,
How love fheel a =.
How love theci
As through the long and dreary years
| see thy smile--the smile that cheers,
And as Of old hear thy song
As happy wild birds wing along,
How | love thee
Star Of my hearts lone destiny,
How love theel
) CULPEPER CHuNN.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-20
PAY PRIZES IN W. S. S.

Salem. Ore-Decision of the State
Fair Board TO pay all prizes in the
Juvenile class in war savings
Stamps this year has been an
nounced. County fairs also are ar
ranging to reward boys and girls
who have winning exhibits at the
county fairs in the same manner.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-20
LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
By John kendriek Bangs.

A FANCY.
Eternity
Don't bother me.
For 1t and /
For years gone by
All kinds of weather
Have lived together.
Indeed / deem
The fact no dream
That I and 1t
Have bit by bit
Become a part
In mind and heart
Each of the other,
Just as a brother
Might come to be
A part of me.
And i of him
A pleasant whin1
Which makes me see
Eternity
For all to come
As but a churu
Who swes me not,
But shares my lot.
And to the end
viii be my friend.
Copyright, 1851
The Washington herald., 1918-07-20
Member of the Madero
Family Joins Artillery

Wheeling. w. Ya.-With the en-
listment here in the United States
Coast Artillery service of Diego C.
Madero. of Grafton, W. Va, the in
teresting fact developed that he is a
first cousin of former President
francisco Madero of Mexico.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-20

OF course, the Kaisers splitting up Russia and
Belgium won't stick, but we have no objection to
his dividing hades to suit him-and his friends.