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to the United States for many articles needed
here. but Argentine business say that
experience has shown that tho American
business methods must be changed radically
if the Americans are to retain tho business
they have acquired" That's fair notice.
American business, when it seeks fayors, must
adapt its methods to the customs and con-
venience of the people whose patronage it
seeks. Trade arrangements depend upon the
reciprocal benefits secured under them for
permanence. American interests will do we'll
TO take advantage OF present opportunities
and improve their methods of doing business
with the Latin American people, If they hope
to hold their own with other countries when
free competition rcasserts itself.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
BYlIIENRY EDWARD MARINER
Canoe SONG.

Canoe Song.
All need is cumfy canoe. dear,
And you, dear-and you!
neat little c:aft with myself sitting aft
AMI tho summary skies smiling blue;
Smiling blue. and the ilcecy white sheep clouds
Grazing over their pasture above,
While { pablo aad dream as we float down the
stream
And the themo Of my dreaming is love!
Paddle your raddle my brains in an addle
And all 1 can Is the hue
or the wonderful skies and your marvellous
eyes
When 1 go out canoeing with you!
There is In the ship just for two, dear
Just one. dear. and you!
But up in the bow we discover somehow,
There's third, and stowaway too.
He's saucy young chap, and he chuckles
Does tho winged little devil! :. know
He is looking for loot for he's ready to shoot
Like i hghwayman drawing his bow!
Shove me and love me, for summers above me
And I'm not afraid, dear; you?
lie may shoot and be blamed. for we love un-
ashamed
When were out in our little canoe!
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tlgurcs. and doubtless will dispose OF
many moro.
a Imagine nraGn ,i for a moment that had used
would have eaten just as much re-
CURED practically tho same amount OF
net pron, ana an 1--we would have returned
what Epochal has brought me.
ihat In short Is the crux Of tho
thoroughbred versus grade hog 1ues-
,ion: All along the line the thorough
greater than that Of his mongrel
brother. Ills meat is finer. there is
moro or 1t. he natures and fattens
more rapidly and brings higher prices
In tho open market. Young bears
IRON thoroughbred prize winning slres
grade hog Is never worth more than
his meat value
thoroughbred hog represents the
finest product OF years OF careful
breeding for the emphasis of desirable
physical quality. Thus Il thoroughbrad
carried his weight where II has q max
mum meat value, on the hams in
stead or on the shoulders His grow
Ing power Is reflected in maximum de-
veloprnent Of tho loins instead OF tho
head. The old Arkansas "razorback,
Is typical of the grade pig 1t deveI.
opcd a large head and long legs wbila
the frame OF the body. the place where
inc true money-value meat should have
been placed by fattening processes, was
a mere bony skeleton
Yet that almost worthless beast will
eat as much corn as the finest Berk-
shire. Poland China or Duroc Jersey
It's fatal defect is that it gives very lit
tie in return. The discardinE of the
grade hog viii DO the elimination of n
meat producer that stands,economicallv
condemned rs inefficient.
Tho thoroughbred idea gathers mo-
mentum from day to day. The farmer
is little inclined to be conservative
but almost every community now has
at least one progressive agriculturist
who is proving by the rapid increase
IN MS bank account that handling thor
oughbred stock pays biggest dividends.
Scientific agriculture recognizes that
cows and horses and hogs may be
"siackcrs" just as are some men. A COW
whose milk earnings for n year do not
SHOW comfortable margin over it's cost
or upkecp, a hog whose selling price
does not handsomely top the price of
Inc grain fed in fattcnins II, viii NOT
be considered worthy OF perpctuatInc
Itself.
10 iced a war-stricken world now
ana 10 meet tho dcmands OF a peace
tme population afterward. we must
brush up on farming and stock-raIsinr
methods. The FIRST thing to be donn Z,
TO iettison the grade hog. There ia NO
longer any reason for it's retention In
its place the moro efficient thorouDh-
bred must reign supreme
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son the pln,,x q, p,,,,s

In P!cardy. in Picardy,
Where History and Romance
ana Song and Rhine, from ancient
time,
Hirthed Fame and gloried France
IN Picardy, in Picardy
Stands brave my boy to-day,
10 night my fight, for God and Right,
And well. 1 can pray!
In Picardy, in Picardy
Where smiled joyous sun
On grain-spread field and vineyard
yield.
And maids were wooed and won
in Picardy. in Picardy,
The fields are desolate:
The sad sun frowns on ruined towns.
And maidens moan their fate.
In Picardy, in picardy,
See rising from tho plain
a flag that thunders to the Hun:
"Ye shall not. Out. foul STAIN"
In Picardy. in Picardy.
Our hundred millions souls
Oppose with our brave boys yon power.
1t shall not gain Its goals!
Albert Stevens Crockett, In New
York Times.
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Books and Authors

The Soldiers English and Italian Converse
ton Book translated and adapted by Ida
Dickinson from w. NJ. Gallichan's Englis
French conversation book. which has just been
published in handy vest-poclSet form by J. b.
i.ippincott Co. contains hundreds OF useful sem
fences and words, enabling the American SOL
der 10 converse with the italian allies, with
inc correct pronunciation of each word. 1t will
prove an Indispensable aid to the American SOL
dicr who comes in contact with the Italian
troops and people.
The Putnams will publish in tho late spring
v: G. Barclay. In this delightfully."- told story
wolf Cubs figure prominently. The Wolf Cubs
form tho juvenile section of the Boy Scout
movement. and In this service there great
opportunities and much promise for boy better
ment. Tho present book Is q stirring story OF
daughter of Mrs. Florence l.. Barcya, the we'll
known novelist. has done notable service in tho
development OF this limo branch of boy better
mcnt work.
When Mary Roberts Rinehart and her family
won't through Glacier Park and across the Cas-
cadc Mountains on horseback the party stopped
one day at kalspcll. in Montana Mrs. Rine-
mart wore an old felt hat, much the for
weather and fish hooks. Sitting her horse she
chased new one-"a cowgirl affair She calls
it. Suddenly" she says. "a gentleman l had
never before. but who Is green in my
memory. stepped forward and presented
with his own hat band. 1t OF leather. and
1t hore this vigorous and inspiring inscription:
Tonight" Mrs. Rineharts new book. just pub
lshed by Houghton Mfn Co. she tells the
story of the hat band. and adds: To-day, when
| am low in my mind, l take that cowgirl hat
from it's retreat and read its inscription, Give
'er pep and let 'er buck! 1t is a whole creed
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Hating Unnecessary Construction

M ANY contractors have gone to Washing
AFA ton to protest TO agencies Of the govern
ment against the oft-repeated policy barring
all construction while the war lasts, that can
possibly be postponed. These contractors
have insisted with sincerity that they were
being badly treated and that many of them
faced ruin. The government has had no
answer TO make to such pleas except the
declaration that necessity dictates this cur
tailment.
Ihls pronouncement on tho part of the
government first made by the Secretary of
war, acting president of the Council of
National Defense and again in formal resolu-
tons of the War Industries Board ia onlv
another form of restricting nonessential bust
ness during the war. The fuel administration
Is working along the same general limo by
reducing the amount of coal which nonwar
industries may have. The railroad admin
istration is doing the same thing by with
drawing transportation service from such
businesses.
The only difference between the programs
or the fuel and the railroad administra tons
ana that OF the War Industries Board is
that III the first instance DR.. Garfield and Mr..
McAdoo have full power to enforce their rul-
lngs, whereas the War Industries Board must
rely upon voluntary cooperation to carry out
their policy. True, this board has 4 degree
OF control over raw materials both in the
matter of supply and price, but that is the
extent Of its authority in the matter of in
dustrial conservation.
1t must be agreed that in calling upon the
people to suspend unnecessary construction
activities the government is doing what is
obviously necessary if tho nations resources
are TO be directed to the sole end of winning
the war. There never has been so great a
demand Tor man power as at present. There
mas never been so imperative call for money
as at time when vast war projects are to
be financed. and it is necessary that all raw
materials that can possibly he used to fur
'hcr inc country's war plans should be re-
served for that purpose.
a policy so drastic as that promulgated by
the War Industries Board is certain to work
| hardship upon many people who have their
money invested in construction businesses and
do not know in what direction they NAV turn
for an opportunity to maintain themselves.
with their own line Of work suspended 1t is
fortunate circumstance that the govern
ment is i'll position to employ practically
all specialized talent OF this sort, if not in
| carrying out big plans. certainly in working
| out smaller projects.
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The GInd Guy.


There isn't n man in the whole wide world
Who Is quite Glad am
From the proudcst moiiarch or son OF wealth
To the dustiest ruler OF Siam!
The blood leaps clean through my throbbns
veins
And the bird songs ring In my ears
Like the wedding bells of universe,
And haven't place for tears!
It's great to be glad. 60 feel the JOY
OF knowing that YOU living:
It's great 10 drink from tho sparkling life
That fountains OF love giving!
To walk and talk by the lowered way
Carcssed by whispering breeze,
Hearing the music that grandly sweeps
Through the lyric limbs Of the trees!
Live. laugh and love! It's world of Joy
To him with gift for dreaming!
y million fairies spr aading roses
Where dews like jewels are cleaning!
It's mighty fine world c, mighty fine folks
And only the sluggar is sad:
So I'm glad I'm living, I'm glad you're living
And I'm glad that you're glad that I'm glad!
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r.,
inflicted may turn out to be Of a very serious
terday to be with his daughter
The great Conservative convention met yes
Hotel and commenced its work promptly and
people OF her worth and her ability were there
assembled, and al! were united upon the
object OF the promotion of her peace and pros
a 5n s Eae n Panel eae4 ne soHgsn
as temporary chairman. The permanent oili-
sHsa on" NJ Je aia@" of Of King Ing
and Queen; Walter Coles. of Pittsyivania; T. r.
$pqs%Ia : u anaaph. . Of Miayns CT
Of MS5hs I'd Of AFshsT of seers
taries j. i; Fisher and the editors OF Virginia
taking the chair. after which a Committee on
@' the na b n s Sa
committee was not ready 10 report, and {, fur
evening session the COMMITTEES reported that the the
onnae fo the Sonyen9n was
Goye Govern, -, and Attorney General and recon-
10 their ability take the oath known as e thee
iron Glaa oosh The following gentlemen
srs Of ca5mpbel Thomas S FIoarnov Of HAIL
T. baldwin Of Th 90 81 oh IN
Hsdforq George " boliins Of 4 fea Sista 81
stuart of Augusta Without bao 1E o. on III these
morning. ms
wheh saaea m bn lis Ghupch o last
campaign to advance the Of temperance
Last night most powerful speech was made nv
Rev. Leroy NJ. Lee, D. D.
General William H. Boyd, late OF Pennsv1
Vania has been appointed revenue inspector sor
this district. 40
Iiishcp Whittle the newly elected assistant
bishop of the Episcopal Church in virginia
VIII consecrate St Marks Church. on Fourth
street near Leigh. this morning AT II o'clock
and will also preach ald administer confirma,
Ton to-niSnt at Grace Church, corner Main and
Foushee. at S o'clock ~ ~
From undoubtcd authority comes the state
ment that Major Poe, chief of po,ice will not
be removed by General Schofeld, for the pres
cnt. az least.
The press of the state is we'll represented in
Richmond just now. many editors being hero
10 watch the Republican convention and to at
tend the Conscrvativc state convention. Among
Gazette; Michael Glennan. Of tho Norfolk Viz
gilman; ~ y. Little Of the Fredericksburg
News: J. f. Kelly Of the Fredericksbm
Herald; william /; Cameron, of the Petersburg
Index; Il; H.. Glass, Of the LyncIiburg Repub-
lican; Colonel II T. Withers. OF Ehe Lynchburg
CARRIER. OF the Valley Virginian3 Abner Ander.
son, OF the Danvillc Register
The Radical State convention completed its
ticket yesterday by nominate Ing George w.
Booker. OF Henry Comfy. for attorney General.
The vote stood Booker, il3; Bowden. so; Dan
ner. 2i; Crane. ]. \. NJ Crane. OF Winchester,
was nominated for Congressman at large Hun,
nicutt claims 10 be re:onciledj and will support
the whole ticket.
parchment court adjourneG over to Monday.
perhaps to give the managers and Senator's a
rest after the two and half days speech Of Mr..
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FRIDAY, MAY 10. 1915.

Richmond's school children have gone
over the top in their thrift stamp drive,
already having disposed of their quota Of
$4,000 and $4,000 additional. With two
days of their campaign left, the sales should
go well over the $4,000 mark. The week
has been one of unusual patriotic activity on
the part Of these thousands Of youthful citi-
zens, and right nobly have they done their
share in contributing TO the success OF the
$2,O0O,0O0 issue. More than that, they have
set an example which many of their elders
would do well to emulate
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A Richmond citizen suggests that the good
example President Wilson has set, grazing
sheep on the White House lawn, might well
be copied by Governor Davis and Mayor
Ainslie. small flock OF sheep on Capito.
Square will live on grass that is now cut and
thrown away, and they would be n sight to
delight thousands Of city folks and visitors
to Richmond large flock in Byrd Park
would act as lawn mowers" and would be
of much profit to the city The citizens wise
suggestion is submitted to Governor Davis
and Mayor Ainsle the Administrative
Board for what it is worth
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Add s13,0oo for unr,,or,

WASHINGTON, May o.-The Senate
commerce Committee adopted a reso-
luton to-day authorizing Chairman
FLETCHER to restore to the river and
harbor bill an item appropriating
$4,000 for Improvement of the Bruins
wick. Ga. harbor. providing Brunswick
interests establish necessity Of the
appropriation.
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The European war opened up great oDpor-
tunities for American business to extend it's
trade with Latin-American countries, and st
has not been slow to take advantage of these
opportunities. Temporarily, at least Aueri
can commerce has secured favorable footing
In these countries which it would have taken
long years under prodigous effort to attain
mad not the war been prccipitated. The ox-
tent 10 winch this trade may be held and in
creased depends very largely on the methods
It employs after the close Of the war. La
Prensa, leading Bucnos Aires newspapcr.
sounds note OF warning with respect thereto
by which American business interests may
proft AT the beginning Of the war" saws
La Prensa. Argentina was forced TO look
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Much Ado About Nothing
BY RoY x. MoULToN.

In tho New York elections the new women
Which sort of upsets the dope, at least leaves
II in doubt, which is just bad.
Among the missing: Emma Goldman. Alex
Berk man, Carranza. Tracy the Bandit Death
Valley Scotty
Q. o. Mcintyre. n hilarious friend OF ours, has
just discovered that William Shakespeare pur
chased bogus coat of arms.
Next somebody will probably discover that
Bil did not write his stuff. There is
nothing like finding out these things in time.
Just as the sugar is getting plentiful again
the ny season starts. Always some darn com
plication to take the sweetness out Of HE.
Congressman Gillett says he is not in favor OF
Introducing politics into the management Of the
No, indeed. Let us introduce into the
management of politics
The L. s. marines havo been nicknamed devil
dogs" by the enemy, and. strangely enough. the
marines don't resent the title bit. In fact.
they are trying to live up 70 it,,
In these days of headlines upon headlines it
is distinct pleasure to turn occasionally to
the woncn's page and read how to keep the
hair cEred in rainy weather and how get
rid Of red ants in the pantry.
Many bride is nervous during a marriage
ceremony until the groom has said Il will"
No In being nervous after that.
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Fatal termination of the illness with which
Constantine. former King OF Greece, is ar-
nlcted, is expected. Should it turn out so
there Will be few to lament his taking off,
except perhaps it be his Teutonic allies to
whom he rendered obseQuious and humble
service and even they have no use for a
weakling or one whose usefulness to them is
ended. Tino" had his chance to become
commanding figure in shaping the destiny Of
the Hellenes, but he failed to take advantage
OF the opportunity which fate held out to him.
and 80 his career is closing in disgrace and
dlshonok unWept and unhonorcd by the
people VITO formerly were proud to acclaim
him.
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Where, few years ago, people thought in
money terms OF hundreds and thousands, they
now think in millions; where formerly thoy
thought in millions, they now think in bill
mons. Then, the Slo0,000.000 needed for
'he proper continuance OF Red Cross work
might nave seemed staggering sum; now
1t causes little more than passing comment
Ihat II Will be contributed during the Red
cross Week officially proclaimed by Presi-
dent Wilson goes without saying Ii will re-
quiure an active. spirited campaign by tire
less workers. but the money will have been
pledged when the week closes Funds for the
hed cross are as essential TO the war as
money Tor equipping and munitoning the
soldiers IN the field Without them its labors
OF mercy to the wounded, sick and suffering
would have to cease. That would he q dis
Gster unthnkable.
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With commendable fairness the govern
ment has met the demand OF its railway
workers for an increase in wages More
than S3O0o00000 additional will be paid
out yearly 10 this class OF labor, while an
other 100000 will go to the workers in
back pay, in keeping with the governments
pledge. Spirit OF tho wage concession is
seen In the fact that the little fellows" are
to profit most largely, while there is to be
no discrimination as between organized and
unorganiZed labor, male and female white
and colored. That the increase is only inst
can be read in the figures which tell of the
vast increase in living expenses during the
past three years. Shippers. and ultimately
the consumers, will have the bin to pay. but
they Will pay it without complaint, feeling
that only justice has been done
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Naval Athletics and Social Status.

III. NJ. c., Charlottesville.-All forms
OF athletics are encouraged in the
navy. All OF the larger ships and all
stations have complete athletic equip
ment. as we'll as a regularly appointed
athletic officer and instructor. The
navy is service Of nigh ideals and
REQUIRES the highest standard Of ply
steal fitness. To define the social status
ot the navy man to-day is unnecessary.
man in navy uniform is welcome
everywhere. The navy's blue shirt is
a badge of courage and distinction.
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Inscription on Liberty Rel.

Mrs w. =. T., Fredericksburg.-P
Of the inscription on the Liberty Bell
came from King Jam ss' version OF the
Book OF Leviticus. XIV. 10: proclaim
Liberty throughout all the land. unto
parts of the inscription are: by order
Of the Assembly Of the Province of
Pennsylvania for the State House in
philada"; Pass and STOW. phila
MDCCLIII"
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c. K. W., Hopcwell-Count Leo Toll
Stoy was Russian novelist and cs-
Sayist born In the government OF Tula
Russia. September 8. 1928. His family
originally from Germany, belonged TO
the wcalthicst class Of the Russian no.
biiity. ani Tolstoy received every ad-
vantage Of education and cultured en-
Nironment. He was educated at the
University of Kazan, Russia.
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Resume Sen Trumc.

STOCKHOLM. Wednesday. May s.
Sea traffic between Sweden and Petro-
grad will be resumed at tho end OF
May. y steamer which is now loading
swedish export articles, will bring bacE
cargo of similar goods from Russia,
Semiweekly communication between
Sweden and Finland is now in progress.
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Fair Investigation for Cree,

MICE more tho chairman OF the committee
on public information Is before the spot
light, and he has penchanr for that posi-
ton unparalleled by any other official of the
government From the day or his appoint
ment as head of the governments informa-
ton service he has been tho target for tho
sings and arrows OF outrageous fortunes
and the strange part OF it Is that he seems
to enjoy and to court the assaults that have
been hcaped upon him. Ha has been in con-
troversy with Congress again and again. He
has been in dispute with the newspapers more
than once and he has actually forced issue
with the War Department itself
Nor has he ever apologized for anything
he has said Or withdrawn from any position
that lie has taken. He insisted that the cues
ton Of censorship shonld be handled
through Congress to make it effective This
authority was never granted but the censor
ship was imposed just the same He refused
TO give out casualty lists which failed TO an
nounce the home address of those listed and
finally the War Department took his view Of
the matter and provided for the identification
TIC used unpariamentary language in q COM
munica,ion to the House OF Representatives
and when that body became indignant and
sent the communication back, Mr.. Crccl stood
pat ana refused to send 2uother.
Meantime, it must be agreed, tho COM
mittee on public information is in a degree
OF disrepute. 1t is unlikely that Mr. Creel
should always have been right and everybody
VINO disagreed with him should have been
wrong. That committee has important func-
tlons IN the present situation. 1t should be
above reproach, and the character of it's wor,
should invite the approval OF the country
whether this work has been good or bad or
merely Indifferent Is 20 be determined
The American Newspaper Publishers Asso-
cation, at the urgent insstence OF Mr. Creel
has undertaken an investigation of this
bureau. This investigation will be conducted
by group OF experienced newspaper men,
ana their verdict will be absolutely fair to
Mr. trceL If he has failed to measure I'D
TO the responsibilities which the President i'm
posed upon him. this committee will haye
the courage to say If he has done well
with the limited authority he has had and
with the money which has been placed at his
disposal, the fact will be duly recorded
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Information Bureau

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