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FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
Problems Discussed for
Writcrs-A Daily Feature
WILLIE-BEFORE AND AFTER.
by ALFRED II. WILLIAMS.

If our recently discussed acquaint-
ance. the Clodhopper. compares fairly
with the clod-ovcr which. as n matter
OF fact, he plods rather than hops
Willie may DO likcncd. as wo have
known him. to Il bit OF tinsel. usually
rather tarnlshcd. The human clod.
heavy, shupclcsS. nllcd with living
possibilities. and this human tinscl
scrap always have been among our
national problems. Back from the war.
they will be moro serious and more
argent for treatment and solution than
ever before.
All Of us know Willie. and most OF
us wish we didn't. lie has blown by
day about the streets. chiefly the street
corners, Of every village. town and city
In the land. Nights lie has cluttcred
hotel lobbies and poolroom3 and the
fronts OF movie establishments. His
one definite idea of the purpose of his
creation was that he was designed to
be ornamental to his community. Csii-
ally he contrivcd TO appear in some
kind OF an roxination TO the very
latest gents furnishings--thc loaiins
purposelesS. secondrate young man
about town. Sometimes he had some
Kind OF minor Job, TO which he cluug
prccarlously. through influential con-
nections. or sporadic seasons OF In
dustry. Sometimes he lived nobody
coutd eNpiain precisely how, nobody
caring enough TO find out.
useless. rather than vicious. Cit
zen. harmless 50 far as actual Grim
.na!ity was concerned. lie was silnply a
nothing. He used his memory as n
mind and stored IL with barbcr-s hop
witticisms ana tho baseball scores and
records. He affected a kind OF shallow
cynicisn. prefcrrins 70 hold no sub
Jcct sacred and no question serious
ana he asserted always 4 lanriIid and
steal taste III girls. especially those
y tho moro familiar and cheaper kind
"hcre no was required TO pay poll tax
70 vote. lie lodged the lax and relin-
pushed the vote pungloss and un-
I"haincd Cigarettes. pool and fancy
hosiery In his philosophy were the
serious things Of life and the fran
eh!sc By comparison Joke. Where
ne mad vote it went to the FIRST who
asked Tor II. or. responsive to an idle
impulse OF the moment. Public affairs
concerned him no whit. cXccp. az sup-
Eesiion for jest. Intending no spe-
ciai harm. he did 81 good deal and al
ways was handy material for forma-
ton OF mob. the circulation OF scan
dial. demonstration agains, authority
and sncer!ns opposition to any kind
OF reform
Now Willie has gone to war. Some
or him volunteered. because the boys
were going. Some OF him waited To
be drafted. from Incidence and love
OF ease rather than from covardicc.
for Willie rarely was or is a coward
as the Hun viii learn.
Already he is partly transformed and
mnch made over. Before he returns
he VIII have developed a soul The en-
forced habit OF doing unpleasant things
ne aoes not want TO do Will give him
dighity' the hrst time in his hitherto
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Fighting OF Lcgislatiyc Raiders

HAT Congress should twice compel Presi-
dent Wilson openly to oppose mis-
chfevous antilquor legislation within less
than year, is not creditable to that body.
Certainly the action Of the House in passin :
the Randall amendment to the emergency
agricultural appropriation bill carrying a
direct threat OF duress. was discreditable,
and this newspaper and scores of others have
not hestated to say as much
IL the House imagined for minute that
president Wilson would be too timid TO de-
clare himself upon this measure when tho
proper time to declare had arrived, then n
very serious blunder of Judgment was made
Most public men have lacked courage in deal
ing with any phase OF tho prohibition issue
They have SHE'D from the whole business as
II it were political poison. For twenty years
or more the House and Senate, for example
deliberately lodged the question and man
aged to keep it off their calendar but in the
end they were forced to vote and a de-
cisive majority OF both bodies voted dry,
whatever may be their actual convictions.
President Wilson, it must be noted, has
participated in none OF the lodging GER
tainly none since prohibition was made n
war issue. He had no constitutional voice
in the matter OF nationwide amendment
and did not presume to express himself. as
President, upon that proposition. but when
the question Of wartime prohibition arose
he threw himself against the original food
conservation" measure. and in his letter to
Dr.. James Cannon. of Virginia, h offered
objections to the Punishment of beer and
light wines that could not be overcome
The country accepted his assurances that
no considerable amount OF food products
would be allowed to go into the manufac-
ture of either of these beverages, as long as
Congress intrusted him with the powe. to
stop them. The House, impatient over the
fact that the .antiwhisky proclamation was
not followed by an antibeer and antiwine
proclamation, undertook to force Mr. Wilson
to act or else deprive the Department OF
Agriculture OF its emergency funds
The President has now given his answer
TO that remarkable enactment. He has writ
ten letter to Senator Sheppard OF Texas.
urging the Senate to reject the Randall
amendment, showing. through the Office Of
the food administration. that no economic
reason exists for its passage. whereas many
economic reasons exist for its defeat Those
who have studied the mental processes OF
the President are firmly convinced that his
letter to Senator Sheppard is more than ;.
brief against sumptuary legislation on this
subject. They are convinced that this letter
Is plain warning that a presidential veto
awaits the whole agricultural approximation
bill ii it reaches the White House in its
present form.
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German High Seas Strategy

n PPEARANCE OF hostile submarines In
American waters strengthens the belief
that the German Admiralty. conscious of its
failure to strike a paralyzing blow at its
enemies in European waters. has undertaken
desperate enterprise on this side Of the
Atlantic. 1t is the common belief in
Washington that this is more than q cam
paign Of mere frightfulness. and is directed
against American troop movements notwith-
standing the fact that the first raid was con-
fined 10 unarmed coastwse craft
ms thrust at American sea power is now
being regarded as IN experiment. no. IN the
sens" of testing the cruising radius OF tho
C-boat, bu. OF testing the defensive tactics
Of the United States Navy Germany. of
course, has known, as has the rest OF tho
world, that her submarines were canable OF
crossing the Atlantic and Of remaining for
thirty or forty days away from their bases
without replenishing their supplies but 1t has
Lad no way OF ascertain:rg whether or not
il was possible TO launch = succcssful drive
against the American transport service on
this side of the ocean
II remains to be seen whether the result
or the essay of her submarines against
American shipping convinces Berlin that the
real area OF undersea warfare should he
transferred to midocean or even to tho
western Atlantic. The chances are that
enough enthusiasm will be created through
out Germany over the sinking OF a dozen or
moro American vesscls--thc number NAV bn
doubled by the time 1t Is retold by berlin
TO encourage moro sweeping and moro
systematic attack upon our shipping.
In this situation il is incumbent unon our
navy to prepare itself for such an assault
mere Is no gainsaying the fact this country
was caught unawarcs by the submarines
winch have been operating on orr coast
mere had been repeated rumors OF such a
| raid, For weeks reports had been current IN
! maritime circles that enemy craft had been
/ slshtcd Tho Navy Department announces
| that every report OF this sort however yaruc
| IL might have been. was Immediately inyesti-
| gated Even so, the U-boats actually did ar
! rive and did engage in destruction for fully
lortg-cight hours before their presence was
lulIy established By the government
/, IL may be unfair to surgest that ,bo
| utmost vigilance was not eycrcisod nv tbo
navy In Its plans for the detection and its a,
| Jacks upon enemy raiders hut II will not
DC unfair to the navy to charge this shou1d
iermany be allowed TO carry ont fur,bor
stfateEc assaults upon American shinni,y
on this side OF tho Atlantic. Every .y,ii
ans naval vessel in home waters shop,d ho
concentrated against the submarines thai ma,
be looked for confidently during tho comin
| weeks. ''h
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
BY HENRY EDWARD WARNER
on WORK.

In every nge. the brightest puge
In history In the pnSc that reads
OF things believed and then achieved
OF thoughts translated into deeds,
Aud NIL the things endowed With wing.
To reach tho heights where men nspire
Were hammered out from dreams md doubt
by men with souls for work on Orc.
No drcnry dronc who stood nIone
While men with purpose In the aoul
Dug in and wrought, went In and fought,
Has ever crossed worthy EonI
The fair task done, the victory won.
The fruits of effort, all hive gone
To him who knew twas his to do
TO start hts labor with the dawn
And while the world with nag unfuricd
Shall march, aud ever march AWAY
To battles new, to dare md do,
None but the Stacker hcnrt shall stay.
And men shall hope, and men sbnlI crope,
And shall fight where slugEnrd.
And NIL the strife OF vibrant life
Shall glorify the name of Work!
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Books and Authors

the h HSs1 hs is this
former editor Of Lie Matin and IAN an onicer Of
m' the Mar of and H has has lost his three
lis reeentlS pubsnsa Sook os the Eiela ' Of
son Robert. young lieutenant who NOR
With him ms in s sS mc aah s
and tells pathetic story of his last moments.
heard him ask: Come. come! She is bigger bigger
is ss hd lie Dd G9u ma Ss'a
sgs5 to , h and then said distinctly
Andrews Charles Scribners sons). is n story
OF the Liberty loan by one who ranks among the
THE German pirate by Ajax George H.
es%os Goo s IF
ments and the sworn statements OF survivors.
are. OF course. merely selection bu, they show
quite clearly the lines upon which tho German
the beginning Of the up to the latter part
Of July ,S s is 1ny right that the tale Of
cause only by knowing what has actually taken
German submnriner and his dastardly work.
Darbusse. who in Under Fire" has given us
one OF the best books OF the has also
struggle. the nevcr-ceaslng war wagcd between
the sexes And that conflict. too. he has sue
and has shown 1T from point OF view so
tn! a.. subject has received far tina, the sale OF
,LEnfer" tfhe lnfernol. rs the novel is called
Fire Both Anatoc France and Maetcrinck
have written enthusiastic estimates Of the book
honi 4 i.yerirht have secured the American
and English rights to the novel. which they
announce for publication this month The
translation was made from tho ono hundrcd,h
French edition, by Edward J. o,Bren. author
and editor Of the series The Best American
short stories OF the Year" This lnsurcs an
adequate and skillful rendering worthy of the
high artistic merit OF the original. Mr.. O'I;ricn
has also written an introduction the novel
Two copies of Secretary of War Newton u
makers book. Frontiers OF Freedom" Just pub
the iirst mail plane from New York to Wash
at II 80 a. NJ Wednesday, May 10. The two
COMES OF the Liberty Edition OF the book
were inscribed by the author President VIII
son ana ter-Gcncral Burlcson.
True dullness is seldom acquired II is a
natural grace. tho manifestations OF which
however modified by education. remain in sub
s,ahc, the same" is one of the opinions OF
Mt Balfour. expressed in tho volume The
Mind Of Arthur James Balfour." selections from
the writings and speeches OF the british sta es-
man man arranged by Wilfred VI. Short Mr. Bal
four is expressing his disbelief in the common
ass na that much reading is ap, 10 make
Inns I'M, ,nSthicai person" he says, u have never
Is true no doubt. that many learned persons
'ia' 'heS are duil because they learned"
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y, atrsinia Railway and Power comoanv
".an,s 70 increase its tare-yet no
: tH,ion Is PAID to running savor,i
,.sa!.el lines. which is absolutely un.
mSGysshf!' These lines are rum AZ J,
m.sIe or energy ana fuel, and f.ei
~ lain .,aih !, IN a loss to the company. Tive
,,a Ases IN the vicinity OF First
~ taFy streets. and cspcriallv c,,Is
attention to the line runnInr srnt1
c.ry anu Main Streets 10 Pine and
mo Main street at First size, u,, =,
;henc. street sa,,,t TO Laurel Street ana
on Cary street. between these sec,,ons
..,>e me same and better advnntases3
~ 80 Ionaltions now exist this mart
me !ihe runs very !rrcrularII, .nS
ESQ the track between these sec,lans
ca, IN werE bad condition. causing the
v 'is running over them 10 MAKE. ~
usuai1S severe noise. Please enIirhI",
- eaderS on why these lines az
n...l"!!ci nature should exist AVA -,
49, ,''ie when every energy should hs
sased In order TO win the war, &c
Richmond. Va. June s IslS l.
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cheap and tawdry little life. The very
act or proving TO himself that he can
conquer his nerves and offer his life
ircely Tor cause and for honor will
adu cuoit3 OF firm growth to his moral
ana spiritual stature. Some Of us who
are older remember seeing Willics Or
a former day return from the Civil
war full grown and strong men, with
'heir hrst earnest thoughts ana pur-
pcScs.
SO Willie OF to-day will come back
most OF him. And we will have hero
our little tinsei Willie and our hulk
ing and ox-lilte friend the Clodhop-
per,-thousands and thousands OF them
anu everywhere in the land-and
snahseu from nothings TO vital. big
powers. in production. In commerce and
In politics. Where weakness went
iorth strength will return The SOL
dler VIII lay aside his arms and ac.
courtrcments He will not and car
not lay away tho new qualities thar
made him u soldier, nor dIyest bime
self OF the new IRE in his ho,r, ~
the new breath and activity In his
mind. 80
IN all our former wars the men haye
gone out under officers OF their own
cto.ec' from their own ncighborhoods.
counties and States. In peace the rank
ana hle were near fellow citizena ~
the men they had followed In bat,Ie
ana ready 70 follow yet those who had
ied well. After this war officers ana
men drawn together from long dia
,ahces apart, VIII be separated again
ny The same distances There viii
De none az that influence Of c,n,ains
coioncls and generals over those WIN
went out" with them tina. was On
evident and potent after the Reyoln-
tion and the civil War and even mo
Mexican and Indian wars. The VII
iIes and The Ciodhoppcrs and All Tho
"'her men who used to disregard them.
out WIN han them with ncy: horn "a
spcct. VIII be out OF touch with ,hos.
VINO give them their training and win
'helr loTe and confidence in tho etre1
OF march and camp and field
Ahe returned soldiers Will be united
IN some general contc,npts and dis
likes anu general sentiments and hoDca
10y VIII constitute an enormous in
crease OF the intellectual power OF IN.
body OF the people. That s,renc,h
VIII need direction 10 make II Tho
assurance OF safety and stability ,rba
solder vote" not divided this ti,,
~ sectional lines ana representing ap
sressi'e and vigorous thought for tho
mon as wohle and the world. win
rule this republic surely.
The question Is. who win ,c,a ana
direct II. and how?
his ana stirring results VIII come
WIN the tremendous chang. So,r.n
S"!uic' may arise powerful! enouph "a
determine what the results sb,n M
i,u' thc foundations must he laid. ,hn
t'c'!ohs s'Ssped. where and when
'..sh 30 nome. The work Of shan.
lhs thcm, OF guiding the thousands
ana hundreds o. thousands or n.wI,.
'""ha MINDS and Wills, VIII be tho ,oe,
u'Eeht al the hand OF every tbi,la,
ana patriot and OF every man wra
10 the future and cares for IL.
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The ounrtermo.t.r co.,.

20 inc Editor OF The TLncssD'sn.,o
H1F,--lhc one branch of our -, ;ii,ar,,
-. EaAizat!on which is inaisnnnsabi
pI' which at the same time ~ no 49,,
OF r!d!cu!e of many nufn5skulls js ~
~ teFmastcr corps. | have the honnr
o. be!hs noncoInm issioncd oircer :,
tnat corps. and for me bencnt OF tbosn
VINO can US such Jistastcful natnea a.
s!acEers and bullet dodgers" viii
state that without the quartermas;er
foFps not single soldier would be on
r!cAch soN to-day. The men who
)%lntG the quarterinaster corps fmos,
- -. ah"!n No!untecrs) joined il because
they Knew that they could serve there
49,; Lots OF them. however. are
."a.iis under the yoke of inaction and
T'..pntFs OF them are trying 10 trans
icy 70 me line. Sothiag would suit
us ottter thon TO sec Secretary Baker
~ IN ance rat all able bodied men in
S Ime -. ~ would be put in the line
:-ch chansc, however, would impair
the efficiency Of our war organizaiion
o.lt sun II the transfers are put into
effect gradually many able bodied men
would be added TO line branches. Moth
ing would suit US better We want to
serve where we can render the best
service TO the cause. All those who
Took with disdain on the men in the
quartcrmaster corps must remember
That they are The Men Behind the Men
i'"hind the Guns" bit if the oppor-
tunlty comes we are willing and rcaEy
to take our places beside our brothers
VINO are lighting over there" lust as
We are working over here"
SERGF. laT CLASS w. Is. CARR
camp stuart, Va. June S, 1915.
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The L.ndlcn Frnc Hcll.


The Prussians have named them THE
Ladies from IIcll."
But they're Gentlemen, Devils and
Hic!and as we'll;
SO bonnly dressed in the bonnet and
crest,
With the Draw tartan plaiddie brooched
over each breast,
And the Kilt swinging free from tho
strong supple knee
Man. they're gallant TO see; and
think you'll agree.
As they step to the pipes. with their
swagger and swell.
They're the pick O the ladies, the
"Leddies frae He'll"
There are ladies on earth and in Heaven
as well.
But the Germans must dance with the
Ladies from He'll"
There are sixtecn-inch caliber parties
in France,
leading the dance.
So It's up with the rest. and It's over
the crest.
For fling with the Huns, fifty thous
ana abreast.
To the skirl of the shell they are step
ping IL we'll
They're the bellies of tho ball ara the
Lcddies frae He'll"
There's 1a ,ae fear fs1m Of tH Lord on the
They believe in the Bible (the bayonet
as wclD.
They are. brave and relcegious, and
faithful and strong.
And they'll pray and they'll fight and
they'll march all day long:
For the man who is right and who
knows he is, right
And believes in his God is tho man
who will fight:
so they'll win to Berlin and to Heaven
as we'll.
For the Lords on tho side Of tho
Ladies from He'll" '"0
Bertrand Shadwell in Chicapo
Evening Post.
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News of Fifty Years Ago
(From the Richmond Dispatch juno II. 1869

Mrs, 'schofed accompanied by Colonel Camp
,erday to Join. her husband General John NJ.
Schohcld in Washington Her little son. Rich
mond. also accompanied her
John disney j.. V. Christian. j. A. Chisholm and
j. r. Fletcher. the seven efficient policemen who
Mayor .Chahoon without cause. yesterday laid
petition before the Council asking renstate-
charges against them. or for an investigation of
their eases that they may know why tney were
ton referred to tho standing committee on
police.
At military headquarters nags were displayed
minutes during the day a single gun was fired.
and at sunset, national salute Of thirty seven
President OF the United states, whose death was
reported day before yesterday.
change Hoiel and sercnaded Chief Justice chase
and his daughters Mrs. Senator Sprague and
Miss Nellie Chase.
tratc of Hanover County, has returned his Ger
tfcate to military headquarters in this city.
cause Re is mInis1sr Of TIE soeie'y Of Tlsp1s
with that of magistrates; second, that he cannot
conscientiously take oak he cannot con-
on prnene opposed to Capital iII punishment he
would not sit on the trial of a man charged
with capital offense.
Tho Baptist General Association closed Its
June meeting" in Alexandria last night II
was the largest meeting the association has held
IN the House yesterday the Judiciary Commit
mittse was instructed to inquire why n.y. the tra
viii probably be addressed TO tho Attorney.
General. and he in turn will refer it to the
The son OF General John c. ,Breckinrldgt
writes that his father expects to be in Quebe.
to the United states rs a soon ' as he can do Sc
with safety from arrest.
The E S of ID nS fam on
lege last week.
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President. therefore. in his use OF words
wisely pointed to war profits as a legitimate
subject for increased taxation. No business
inspired by true patriotism vii, tako advan-
tage of the war to pile up profits for ITSELF
Hence, punitive ia Sation woLlc he unwise to
60 beyond profits arising in this way. "Ths
r:oflcering that canrot BIO got at by the re-
S'raints OF Goa science All love OF country"
rs the President puts it, is The rrcfteering
that Congress should 30 after in earnest by
punitive taxation
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AS America awakens TO the predominance
Of the role it is called upon TO play in this
war. ii comes TO the realization that it can
not hold aloof from, the economic conflict
which is certain TO follow it. Germany's
plans for worldwide commercial domination
are carefully laid, and the allies must de-
feat them just Is surely as they must defeat
her armed forces in the field While Wash
ington has not formally accepted the recon-
mendations Of the Paris conference, its as
signment OF an economic representative TO
the embassy at Rome is taken to mean that
it will work hand in hand with the allies for
the protection OF their mutual interests.
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DisiIlusfon.

Dearest" said the Signing Person, isn't the
moon wonderful? Silent. irreproachablc. the
Light of Night, trcading his lonesome path
through the vast dome of heaven, how he
let's down his silver ladder. that poetic souls
may climb to him and look back upon the crop
ing earthworms Of"
Say. JOHN interrupted the thoughtful
bride, that reminds me, you gotta get the lad
der tomorrow and paint this bungalow. It
needs ii sump'n awful. And speaking of the
moon. don't forget to bring two pounds of
cheese from town to morrow"
Yea, that's right; and those earthworms re-
mind me gotta get bat!'
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Liquor in Virginia is thing accursed and
forbidden; ia New York it still is liquid
JOY, and its sale recognized as a legitimate
business. Wherefore Virginia. itself as dry
as the proverbial hone, will transfer its stock
or confscated wet goods to New York and
there sell them TO the highest bidder.
Liquor, seized in this State for possession
AID sale OF which men now are serving in
prison or have been punished 9th arwise, is
being nveatoried prior TO the New York auc-
ton where prohibition Virginia will act as
bartender. AS cold -booded business
proposition it Is within the law, but it speaks
i'll for Virginia if its conscience be salved
with thirty pieces of saloon silver