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FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
Problems
Authoritative wrers--A Daily Feature
ONGRESS BEGINS ON RECONSTRUCTION
ALFRED u. WILLIAMS

Both houses OF Congress have taken
lirst steps toward preparing for peace
ing process OF constipation that must
come with it; In the lover House there
have been hints Of general revision Of
convention. Of the people or by CON
ventons OF the people IN each State to
methods would force upon us startlo
and halt the most radical who allow
to think In the
introduced a Joint resolution which may
bring discussion Into shape. 1t pro-
vides for Il committee OF SIX Senators
from each house to be divided equally
between the Democratlc and Republican
eiar!ieS a. and i,a 70 ss sSmposea Of
general subjects each including mum
per Of subdivisions. are suggested for
constderation and recomm endat lions to
from service. relations between capital
and LABOR; trentm e Of all publs
commerce. Improvement of agriculture
and disposition ana use OF natural re-
youfses no ON Inc Pnbiie domain neludhE
reference is made to public roads
health or education nor to universal
inevitably will iii be among "' Tie M IVES,
subjects of public attention in the next
few years.
The program suggested WOULD en-;
energetic aud able committee fully two
years. II would involve countless
argument. Yet the work must be done.
and promptly hs possible. All conccde
that. We may expect 10 see some OF
the most pressing and immediate sub
jccts taken up and disposed of in rough
outline. details 10 be completed. as ex-
perience suggests. by later LEGISLATION
The mahter OF rehabilitation or the
army will be taken UP first, probably
in connection with the recommendations
or the Secretary of the Interior for
pr9,yidins lands for the occupancy Of
men taken suddenly from civil life win
be returned to II as suddenly. with
power and consequent responsibilities
vastly increased. and after military
DETECTED their habits and methods OF
life and thought from all their former
channels. Each rapid step the allied
armies take toward tho Rhine brings
US. other countries, longer at war
took UP the subject long before there
was Il glimmer Of prospect Of the end
or any could predict what the end
in making war that We have had no
time to think what would happen with
peace. until now peace seems 10 be
almost upon us. In TACT. Secretary
man who realized that something very
big and vitality important is to be done
when peace comes and who considered
how 10 give this enormous mass OF
young ma uhood that presently Will be
upon us the best opportunity to secure
It's own future and to be Of the great
est possible productive and political
value to tho country and posterity.
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In peace we learned the dangers OF
great actunalations in few hands or
capital and producing power. In war
we have leafned that they are neces-
sary tor the safety, advancement and
BUSTING has gone gu OUT Of f' fashion t'a ln
peace and in war we have had Out
before us rividly both the danger and
limitation and direction or thesO ana
reg ulntion Of their relations With each
9taHr ana the country, Will be pressing
Radius OF prices "a" and dGFo sener OF
conditions. They viii present one Of
the ,re,, most formidable and complicated
manship, and constructive Intellect.
=, All who observe must realize tina.
ssge var on huf sssn fSe hers
has been forced to depend on the praes
1ic u rdaanr support OF the PUB.
tuition and of the powers conferred and
limitations fiyedN by them. Every.
whtre read do on pasaras end al
eminent, or the President, or tho food
ADMINISTRATION, or somebody. this or
that will be done. This means that
TO REQUESTS OF the authorities the force
or law, although really they had be-
hind them no law and sometimes were
nilcent. and beautiful. but it is Rot
safe No government. especially one one
Gepenoent LOT JUS actlon on the will OF
on unanimity. This war IS popular
We may, almoct certainly win, BE com.
PEELED to facs struggles and be part
OF large moyeUents, apart from war,
which will demand combination and
concentration of all our powers and re-
sources. Foresight must prepare 10.
such conditions. e'
Nineteen months OF vast combat and
tremendous test have demonstrated 10
us that the social!stic Ideal Of ba nishs
nent of competition and independents
1 fng idon, OF propersy; and the 9ppos
strength and acquisition OF property
and power. alike are futile TO carry i
people through strain. Neither can
make and maintain a supreme and
United States Will be invited b. the
world and fate TO be. We have seen
that the refusal of great mass Of
capital on one side or labor on the
paralyzed. the government at time OF
crisis. and thar any captious insistence
on state. local or individual rights
would have hindered us sorely. Means
dangers impossible. The quickest and
amendment or the conatitlt,on.P n
will be by voluntary action OF The
Ism and unity Is yet hot. TO require
cooperation OF their officials In the
conduct OF their internal affairs i'm ac-
cord with statutes of Congress. Tie
states are doing that in !, limited way
development. The Federal govern.
Tnent has not the right TO force on us
my OF its measures In such matters.
will extend the same policy and prine
cIplc TO the wider and deeper and nore
complex problems.
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Notwithstanding Change

FOR nearly five months the country has ex-
perimented with the plan of saving an
extra hour OF daylight by getting up one
hour earlier each morning and by retiring
one hour earlier each night. The plan has
been success applied to the summer
months. The testimony on this point Is we'll
nlgh unanimous The American people have
hrohted by the change. They have enjoyed
IT, Moreover, 1t was effected with practi-
caiiy no dislocation of business or daily rou-
tine OF the individual
Under the law the country must soon re-
turn 10 me old order and adhere to il through
inc, winter months. This means that the
CLOCKS VIII be set back one hour in the same
manner that they were set forward early in
the summer. The hour which the nation
seemed to lose at that time will be regained.
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News of Fifty Years Ago
(From the Richmond Dispatch Oct 15, 1865

H"nnIeut. addressed large crowd Of Re-
yes,erdday aft;e,rnoon HIS purpose was to exs
nearly four s hours. length. lie egimed to be
in Virginia: RESOLUTIONS which had already
Republican central amittee and indorsnc
IIunnicutt and the New Nation. were adopted
by the meeting.
There was 70 have been negro excursion
to Conlheld yesterday. but when the party got
to the depot the necessary money for the ira I'm
did not accompany them and no train went out
Rev. Mr.. Wall has spted the rectorship or
the st. Johns Episcopal Church. He will COM
mcnce his active duties November /.
Several uptown preachers on Sunday last took
occasion 10 preach vigorously against the opera
While Hunnicutt. In Capitol Square yesterday
was scoring the carpetbageers fore and ant
two of them, Governor-Wells and Judge Bond
enjoyed croquet on tho grounds of the gpber
Material mansion nearby.
Married; On the sth instant, at the residence
of tho brides parents in Manchester by Fev
William e. Hatcher. j. H. Taylor Of Rich:
nond 10 Miss s. Il. Gibbs, OF Manchester No
cards.
GSysrnor foreman. OF West Virginia Is in
Washington. Ht wants troops sent to that
State Tor the. election. and thinks the iimSS
Will answer his purpose.
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torious. In the 1--WE days that remain nearly
$4,000, 100000, or one-half of the minimum
total, must be subscribed That means that
every red-blooded. loyal American must buy
bonds to the very utmost Of his ability. AS
force is being applied to the enemy without
limit, SO must be applied the money power
to sustain the guns and the men behind them.
There are no exemptions or deferred clas-
sifications In the list Of bond regstrants.
Every one, without exception. has his duty to
perform and he must perform it quickly and
to the full if he is to escape in the future
the odious charge of having refused to as
sist his country to the measure of his means
Five days more-buy a bond to-day
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The TnnLs

Curious. suToIk.-,The "whipaet" is
the light or baby" tank. They are
very fast, and have the caterpillar
tread, so that they can advance over
very rough ground. They are me type
that did such good service in Tie
american offensive Of July and August.
They cost about $4,000 each. They
carry two men and have two machine
guns tMarllns) each. Tile turks are
the heavy machines. like the britannia.
which has become familiar over here
in It's use to advertise the Liberty
loans. The United States has al ,Gtcd
another type, more like the French
models. in which the caterpillar irnad
does not run over the top OF The ma
chine. but Is protected by the bony,
which Is built over It, These heavy
tanks are armed with th-ea' 81 Tour
machine guns or with smut canno;.
These cannon are Of the thirty seven-
millimeter or one and one -half-inch
type. but sometimes heavier guns, such
as the seventy fve-miIimetcr, or three
inch type are used on it, M,oy linn,
sands OF these arc needed They opo-
rate In fleets OF dozen or more, and
sometimes score of these fieeta nrc-
cede the infantry.
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me question already has arisen whether or
not another change should be made; whether
1t would not be wiser to go right ahead
throughout the year on the present basis
There is much to support this view. AL
most every reason for setting the clock for
ward still can be urged for keeping it for
ward. Certainly the daylight-saving element
is the same. The question of saving fuel
used for street lighting, for indoor illumi-
nation, and even for general heating pur-
poses. may we'll be considered. In fact, there
is only one serious objection to the proceed
ing through the winter on the present time
basis, and that is the objection raised by in
dustries
1t is insisted by many of them that their
workmen would be compelled to go to work
during the midwinter months before day
light unless the old schedule is restored.
This would, indeed, be conclusive argu-
ment but for the fact that any factory or
other industrial enterprise may easily change
the time when its force goes to work 1t
seems absurd that the whole nation must
give up boon in order to accommodate
lew hundred plants that would insist upon
their men going to work at 2 instead Of
o'clock in the morning, or instead OF
o'clock.
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Germany Is Answered; Let the War Go On

Germany Is Answered; Let the War Go On
w O0DROW WILSON has closed the door
w in the face OF further fraudulent peace
proposals from Germany. With one blow
he has tumbled the diplomatic cards OF
treachery and deceit with which Berlin had
SO painstakingly built up its house of hope
His answer is final and emphatic. 1t adj
mits of no misunderstanding, and the Ger
man people now know, if they have not re-
allied it before that their destiny is in their
own hands, and that before peace can come
to them they must utterly repudiate and
cast out the unholy rulers who have led
them into their present plight and made OF
Germany parah among the nations.
The Presidents answer 10 Prince Maxs
ready and brazen acceptance" is brief and
TO tho point. 1t is just such an answer as
might have been expected 10 come from him.
1t is consistent in every word with his former
memorable utterances. He serves fiat notice
on the German people that their present
rulers are absolutely unworthy Of trust, and
that the United States can have no dealings
with an autocracy. Germany must clean and
put its OWN house in order before it can
hope TO enter any negotiations for peace
1t must cast out the unclean things from
within before 1T can stand forth and claim
even a measure Of confidence
Regardless of any change in Germany's
domestic affairs, says the President there
can ne no lnOugnt OIL an armlStlCe until atrOc-
tiles OF the Hun on land and on sea have
ceased. illegal and inhuman practices are
an absolute bar to any sort of negotiations.
No hands bathed in the blood of innocent
victims can hope to reach out and grasp those
OF the allies, and the outrages in France
and Belgium and the submarine murders
even now being committed are an insuperable
obstacle to present rapprochement
But the strongest and most reassurng DOR
. tion of the Presidents answer is his state
ment that even with other conditions met
there will be no action looking toward an
armistice until after consultation with the
military advisers Of the entente nations and
nothing will he done TO injure the military
position Of the armies now driving the bea ten
Hun back to his own border 1t is the mil
itary forces OF the entente that have saved
civilization. Soldiers have died by millions
TO bring the victory that is now Being
achieved. and no sacrifice that they have
made will be thrown away. To them will be
left the final decision. In their hands rests
the fate OF Germany, and there is no doubt
in any mind as to what that means 1t
means war until the end and that end the
unconditional surrender OF u Germany
from which the last vestigc of military
power has been stripped
A great sigh of relief and thankfulness
goes up from all America and the allied ma
lions. The tension OF the past forty-eight
hours has been intense, but now the entente
and the whole world know of certainty
that there is to be no premature peace Let
the war go on until a conquered Germany
lays down its arms in complete submission
ana Foch dictates the terms in Berlin
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BottIc. md Buttermiik.

Bottles md Buttermilk.
To the Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-The doctors have recon- mended
lavish use of buttermilk while tho
Spanish influenza invasion Is on, say
ing that is a fine germ killer. l
called yesterday at dairy TO buy
quart bottle OF buttcrmilk and was
Informed that It was against the law
10 sell that kind OF milk in bottles;
that the dairyman is subject 10 a
heavy fine il he let's any buttermilk go
out Of his establishment in bottles, the
same as sweet milk.
The late DR.. Philandcr Doest!cks. on
one occasion, writing on on entirely
different subject, said: The. statute
books are filled with damphulc lawa."
wonder If this one forbidding the
carrying of bu,termilk in a bottle may
not be suspended pending the infiuenza
epidemic. f.
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When the devil was sick" etc. finds fresh
application III the case OF Dr.. Bernhard Dern-
purg, ohe-tiine Germanys Minister of Colo
mes. the doctor, former disciple Of Mach
'aVeiil ana apostle OF all that was mean and
crooked and undetermined, combined with an
araeht love OF ni!itarism, for the advance
ment Of his country's proposed monopoIv of
Inc sunlight, has undergone a most sudden
chanse OF heart as the armies have under
gone an equally sudden change OF front
With the Fatherland's tower Of world dom;-
nation crashing down about its ears. he be-
comes preacher OF the good old German
ideal, not what is useful, but what is right
and moral Strange words these, from thc
doctor. His conversion has hollow sound
ana despite his new sanity poise he still will
pear watching, lest he conceal lighted bomb
under his surplice.
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Few realize perhaps, the tremendous SER
vice that is being rendered to Richmond in
It's hour OF sore trial by those devoted men
and women who have volunteered TO assist
in combating the epidemic of Spanish in
huenza Never before. ut least not since
those memorable days of the Civil War. has
'here been such a magnificent demonstration
Of public spirit in the readiness and willing
ness TO make any sacrifice for humauitys
sake. Day and night these volunteers are
working tre!essly, ever at the bedside of
those who are i'll, administering to those
whom death has robbed, or performing other
tasks and errands of mercy and helpfulness
without them the pitifully few physicians
ana nurses would find it. impossible to handle
the alarming situation When the scourge
has been conquered and things again are seen
IN their proper perspective, Richmond will
know the obligation to them under which ii
rests.
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Unlform OF tho X. X. X.

TO the EDITOR of 1he Times Dispatch:
Sir-Fifty or more years ago ono
Of the greatest institutions the South
ern country had ever known up TO that
time was creating no little excitement.
A few of my friends who arc aware
that knew great deal about the
once famous ISu KluX Khan have often
asked me questions concerning the
much talked about hideous reGalia of
the Khan.
clothed in khaki, march three times a
day from the college campus to the
mess hall on Broad Street TO get their
the influenza masks. II in the place OF
the khaki suits they wore white gowns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15

Germany has ceased to be an honored
guest in Finland, and has been asked to take
itself Off, bag and baggage. In its compli-
ance or failure to comply with the forceful
even if not polite, request will be seen how
much altruism there was in its ready assis-
lance 10 Finland in the establishment of in
dependence and the loan OF kinglet to sit
on its throne. The Films may be sure that
the incubus that has settled down upon it
will not release its grasp willingly, but will
lave to be kicked off.
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a LitiIe Slice n. IN.

\ friend OF ours went To market
To lay in the supplies for Sunday.
The wife generally attended to that
And he didn't know much about IL.
He knew that prices were high,
But didn't know they were Perpendicular.
IIe put u new twenty in his rocket
And hooked large basket on his arm.
why the basket" asked the wife.
no carry the things home in" he said.
"Oh, aw right" replied the wife.
And he went to the corner grocery
With his twenty and his basket
lie spent the twenty in two minutes,
And put all his purchases
In his right hand coat pocket.
And. while he was on the way home.
lie threw the basket away.
Another none essential Industry:
Making baskets.
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. No warning that the success OF the fourth
Liberty loan-is endangered, beyond GermaDy's
plea Tor peace, should be necessary. That this
most potent OF all warnings has been taken
to heart by the American people is evident
and by Saturday night an oycrsubscrip,jon
of the $4,000 900 900 issue should prove TO
berlin that IT has made another OF those
psychological mistakes for which it is no.
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information Bureau

inquiries regarding almost any topic,
excepting on legal and L.edicnl sub-
Qulries nre answered airecfly by per-
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envelope II required. Address Tho
liiyninund. Ea. ~
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There have been few days since the Lib
crty loan drive started on which President
Wilson has not bought a bond He has the
courage Of his convictions, and is backing
his words with his cash. His repeated pur-
chases furnish an example that should be in
spring to all those who are weak-hearted or
tight listed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15

As events now seem to be shaping them
selves, il would not be surprising to witness
race between the colors of the allies and
The red flag for first entry into Berlin The
crimson standard Of anarchy already has been
raised by groups OF German soldiers ard
still others threaten TO march to Berlin to
enforce their demands for peace. 1t is not
Impossible that the day may soon come when
Germany will be forced to look TO the allies
Tor salvation from itself, even as to-day they
arc saving Russia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15

Berlin Is so desperately serious in its eff
lof's TO deceive the people and cover up
lis defeats that it doesn't realize how very
funny 1t really is. For instance, the official
report OF how the German armies we're
booted out OF Cambria reads thus I'VE oc-
cupied positions TO the rear. thus giving nm
Cambria occupied position to the rear,
Is good an expression worthy of the humor-
list who indites those naive messages for
popular consumption He neglects TO saw
that the Germans were literally kicked into
those new positions in the rear, in turn
kicked out OF them and that they are still
occupying other positions, all OF them more
ana more rearward, with no hope of taking
up more than temporary abode east Of the
Rhine.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, lolS.

1t is suggested by the Germans themselves
that they might consider the fall OF En-
peror William a concession to the allies
should they demand it The wish may be
father to the suggestion, but in any event
it will have to be widened sufficiently TO in
clude the whole viperish Hohenzollern brood.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15

Secretary of War Baker, on his return
from the battle fields of France, has no vain
illusions on the subject OF peace He has
seen what th~. allied armies have done and
are doing, ahd'hG knows what there remains
to do. Full speed ahead with men and sup
plies and over the top with the Liberty loan
Is the message which he brings hack to Amer
lea. In no other way can the people dis
charge their solemn responsibility for their
share in the final results" His eyes have
not been blinded nor his ears soothed by the
smooth words Of pacifism which in the face
OF defeat, arc pouring from the befouled
lips of the Beast OF Berlin
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soldier..nd Citizenship.

Subscriber. Newport News.-F'oreign-
ers serving in the army may become
American citizens Without regard TO
the length of time they have been in
this country This is a change IN the
naturalization laws enacted within a
few months.
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to their knees, these with masks
soldier boys 4 perfect camp of Ku
kluS Khan. SO far as uniform or re-
gala are concerned X X
Richmond. Va. October IL. 1918.
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Compo,itjon OF 1Vnter

Miss ]. r. W., Richmond-water is
a chemical compound Of hydrogen and
oxygen. formed by the union Of two
volumes OF the former with one Of the
latter, or, what is the same, cont aiming
and SS,S64 per cent by weignl o.
oxygen.
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Colorado has made it's share in the war
part OF the public school curriculum. The
IDEA is a good one, and might well be adopted
by Virginia, whose role has not been second
to that OF any other State in the Union
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15

With Italy placed on half-ratons, Amer
leans will not complain because it's garniture
OF bacon and few other little luxuries have
been stricken off it's bill OF fare
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15

Ninety per cent of the shells fred by the
Germans are found to be ''duds,'' which is
trench talk Tor Ineffective" Percentage OF
"duds" among Berln's peace shells remains
at 100.
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Voice of the People

Letters must give the name and ad-
drens of the writer. Name Will not be
pubIlahcd II writer SO requents.