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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23
Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
tc'pI'rhs. 1913. by National Newspaper service)
The Irreprcsxible Child.

Ill 5st, "n,er In public school ruled by
MpiiYc"Hu!e pflnclpai no open air recess vas
tn rules or Inc hoard Of education
indoor at least. II IN the discretion OF the
m,heipai the Weather was 'inclemcnt" ANY
hIh Weather IL more or less Indictment In tho es
ynatlnh q molycoddie. in the winter season
II :, . n,n.n"I" i rae vas high. Of course.
fecebs suppose, Is for the purpose OF re.
iaxat'on surely we dare not say it is for the
YAK ". o, raesh ar; /, Is Intended to give the
iebUuHd u removes the children for n brief
EbeH irnm INC stern repression OF the school.
room. TO ST SIN and behave like n erownup
10! h!hetI minutes is 81 severe strain on The
nnTTGns nystGm Of child the recess is to that
~ to thir.ty man Provided II is a real re-
In the school referred to IL WIS no rccess .,
an. IN: chliurcn we're simply marched TO the
basement ana back To their rooms again and
Woe 10 any in,scrsant who SO far forgot the
So c"nba,0n on that dolefuI recess march!
on on the unhappy culprt and threaten dire things
mat was the Kind OF recess the children Got
an winter; And that IL the kind OF princnai
ana i school teacher that ought TO DO given a
sooh Job shovcling coal or rakinc The Gres
somewhere FAR from the schoolroom. Regular
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23
The Game OF Soldiers.
dor the Tjmcs-Disr

Tor the Times Dispatch.)
Two little lads, years three and FIVE,
And both of them my own,
Would only play the soldier games.
or distant games-a moan.
With noise OF gun and thrust of sword,
My lads wound me, alone.
you stand up straight, Wee, by tho
wall"
Wee, baby. small and still.
We never thought that he would live,
Not as my love would will.
And so he was n nameless child
My heart-and his-to NIL.
you put 1t to your shoulder, Wee.
And to lift his weight
You must be still and shoot the guns"
he still for any fate
You must not turn away. oh, Wee"
It's harder just to wait.
These guns will never hurt you. Vice..
For ones are not the same.
When you are dead. that Is the end
Oh. whisper, winds, his name!
Cant you play now-you never dor.
NO, have finished game
VIRGINIA STAIT.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23
The EnrlIsh SnarrnxY.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-As the time OF wheat harvest
approaches and the whole country as
a patriotic duty is trying to save wheat
vided with bread. and every one is
living on half ration of bread. is It
not time that some steps be taken to
eradicate that great pest the Eng ish
sparrow? They destroy from the
farmers every year hund reds and l may
say thousands of bushels tf wheat:
My own experience is that ] lose
yearly from {. crop generally OF 500
bushels. fully fifty to 100 bushels Of
wheat from them alone. They com
mence on the wheat as soon as 1t be-
gins TO turn and feed on the shocks
until 1t Is thresned and that Is some
times three or four weeks.
Last year put in about thirty acres
OF wheat. and some of 1t made yield
OF forty bushels to the acre, and on
account OF the wet weather ] could
not thresh for three weeks. and then
every sheaf of the outside OF the shock
was completely eaten up. Now can
not some steps be taken either by the
Board of Supervisors of each county
or the government to give IT'S poor
farmers some relief: and thereby let
us save some grain for our friends?
will gladly contribute to the Red Cross
but would above all things like to
stop the sparrow from wasting my
wheat. l.. II. KEMP.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23
The Ottawa Incident

he BRUSH Cabinet has withdrawn the re-
markaole statement regarding the en-
ploFment or American forces in the present
battle. and officially the incident NAV he re-
garded as closed, bat there yet remains the
mystery as to the origin OF this astonishing
procurement. the purpose Of it and the
reluctance OF the London government to com
ment upon it further than to say that II was
error"
To call it an error, Of course. throws no
'ght upon the natural questions which have
arisen regarding it. Manifestly it was an
error IN TACT as we'll as n serious error in
judgment, but who committed the bIunder7
VINO permitted it to be sent to the Canadian
capital for publication? Who indited II and
VINO inspired it? There are the unanswered
queries which two continents are wondering
about
happily. the statement has produced no
Dad feeling This was escaped through the
rare Judgment and courage OF Lord Road
ing, the British ambassador TO the United
states Ee had no sooner read the Ottawa
o!Spatch and noted the fact that it purported
10 be an official document from his own
government than he took the liberty Of re-
pudiating IT, This was bold thing for anv
clp!omat 10 do. Ordinarily it would cost an
AMBASSADOR his commission. To contradict
-at!! MS own government in normal times
"ou!G be utterly inexcusable. But this Eng
Nsh!nan cared nothing about that His i'm
mediate interest was to check the Indignation
"h!ch he foresaw would follow the publica.
t4oh Oh The statement in this country. and
ne acted without an hours delay and with
out consulting with his government or even
"'tHont communicating with the Canadian
Premier, who had given out the remarkable
Etterance OF the British government. The
LONDON Cabinet should applaud the action
Oh us ambassador in Washington
one theory is that London. By some pecu
mar inischance, allowed Itself to be made
inc instrument OF German propaganda. This
Is Fathcr tar-fetched. II IL difficult to see
no" German influences could possibly oDerato
IN so effective fashion. The best guess "a
mat inc statement is chargeable to rank
s'up!dity on the part Of some individual a.
hc!ai IN London who sought to Impress tina
british people with the fact that the RrItish
armies had done q wonderful piece OF work
In baking the German offensive The horizon
OF this oiicia! evidently extended no further
than the liml's u the British Isles. and h!s
VISION com pTthenccd no more than the i'm
mediate political crlsIs which the Iloyd
George ministry waa facing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23
Voice of the People
Letters must Eisc the name and sd-
dresn OF the writer. Name Will not be
published II writer requests.
ChiucI by n sun
Chidcd by SunrnEht.
10 the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Awake. arise. pull out your eyes,
And hear what time OF day;
4 hn,L ,.rAI l,n IL

Awake, arise; pull out your eyes.
And hear what time OF day;
And whe. you have done,
iu.l %; your tongue.
G. AAd see What YOU can say."
suHrasettts YOU tell US:
Sunragists have found a new argu-
ment they complain that their war
tae passage Of the Susan &. Anthony
amendment. Failure TO have the fran
chise bestowed upon ,hc;: does no'
performed by the women OF Britain.
where milttancy had its birth. nor those
OF rance. who are writing the most
brilliant and enduring page In all his
tory"
The following facts rob the above
pronouncement OF some OF its solem-
ON January 10. 1915. the House Of
Lords defeated the Loreburn amend
ment 70 the representation of the peo-
deletcd the bill OF the woman suffrage
clause. II was downed by an almost
two to one vote. thus. revealing the
was on February ., 1915. tina, the rnal
formalit.es were completed and sut-
:fnEe went over the top in Great Brit
Within half an hour after the pass
age OF the bill! It received the royal
assent.
AS special recognition of the graft
tuda Of the nation TO the W omen for
their marvellous war sacrifice and SER
vice. the signing. OF the bill ny the King
was marked by brilliant and ella b.
crate ceremony.
Australia. New Zealand. Canada,
Great Britain have all enfranchised
their women.
AS to France-please note the follow
ing clipped from French paper:
Although this war has been a source
OF great suffering to "omen. II Will at
least have pushed forward Some OF the
more important social benefits for
which women would otherwise have
had to look to the future. Votes for
women are on the sche when VIC
tory comes to France. That Is TO say
there vii! be two victories"
SO sure are the French women that
municipal franchise Is 10 be achieved
promptly that the Union Fraternelic
dcs t'emmes is publishing little leaf
let of instructions in municipal voting
Tor the coming women voters.
In the same Issue OF your paper you
wrote 4 humorous article at the eX
pensc OF a lady who had forwarded
some Confederate money TO the Rich
mond postmaster for redemption. Your
pen was very facile and you welded
IL 10 the extent OF nearly half a coll
umn. You marve!ed at her ignorance,
and wondered tina. any one could really
over. Finally you dubbed her, Mrs.
Rip Van Winkie. Your Roosevelt
Rccklcssncss" editorial and your Brit
ain" break. suggest the thought that
Mrs. Rip Van w. might find the edi-
torials Of The Times Dispatch inter
csting reading. MARY PENN.
Richmond Va, May IS. 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23

Women in Industry are needed as
never before to help win the war.
ana IL we can create a public senti-
ment which will help in tho passage
OF laws to protect women workers
We shall have taken a step toward
the proper readjustment that must nee
ossarily take place during the war
and after tho war is over.
Women arc to take their places by
the side Of men In tho reconstruction
period after the war. and, therefore,
women must take their places by the
side OF men during the war.
To place women in industry where
there are enough men available and
able to do the work would be only to
lower the standards we have advo-
eated Tor many years. We must not
encourage women to take positions
which men are ready and able to MI.
for this would lower the wage stan
dard. Neither should we encourage VOL
untecrs to take tho place OF wage
earners. thus supplanting their sisters
VINO need the work and are trained to
do It.
Equal pay for equal work" with
regard to women has been the slogan
adopted by the war labor conference
board. composed OF representatives of
employers and employees. which re-
Gently met at the request Of the Sec
rotary OF Labor TO aid in the forma-
ton of national labor program for
the period of the war.
with laws protecting women, with
n wage standard equaling that paid TO
men. with changes in machinery neces-
Sary II women are to handle them,
there is no reason why women should
not take their places in the industrial
world in larger numbers than ever be-
fore When we know that 100000
women are in industries now and that
they are in munition. aircraft plants
and other war industries. we may feef
mat the outlook for war production
is hopeful.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23

woman recently declared that fr
instead OF making mems neckties sho
could run her power machines to pro-
duce soldiers uniforms she would not
feel so tired at the end Of the long
day. This is indicative OF the tend
ency OF many women, who wish to
turn from so-called "nonessential in
dustries" to those that are essential
spirit OF restlessness has seized
many OF our women who want to
change their work. This Is only
natural because 1t Is actuated bv =
patriotic desire to do work which
seems most directly to bear upon the
prosecution OF the war. We must
however, bring home to women tho
fact that every woman cannot leave
the post allotted to her for other work.
and that II continuous stream of
women leave their present positions,
such shifting will make the problem OF
production moro difficult and involved
we are awake in this country now;
we Know the responsibility that rests
upon the United States IL the world
Is to be safe for democracy, and we
must strike now II we are to uphold
the Ideals for which we have stood
II women needed In the field.
In the factory or for any work in this
crisis. let US not keep them from these
tasks by old fashioned ideas that have
long since passed in q modern world.
Let US not thwart the purposes which
women arc eDdcavoring to accomplish
to-day by public opinion which says
that we ought not to permit women 10
go forth and serve.
II we place responsibility upon the
women who are appointed to carry on
war work. we ought to place power IN
the hands OF these women go that they
can accomplish their tasks just as Eng
land and France have done The time
has passed when we can afford TO APP
point women to advise men how TO ad-
wise women how to do things.
tCopyright, 1881
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23
Origin OF Memorial, pny.

Mss E. NJ. p. acknowledgements
Day, was OF Southern origin. and was
adopted two years before Decoration
Day was adopted in the North. A num-
her of ladies. representing the Soldiers
Aid Society. Of Columbus, Ga. visited
on March ~. 1868, Linwood Cemetery,
in Atlanta, to give a spring dressing
to the graves OF Confederate soldiers.
While attending this duty they OBJ
served the little daughter OF Mrs. Will
liams gathering wild flowers and plac-
ing them on the graves of the un-
known Confederate dead. Thus the
immortal suggestion of organized re-
membrance was given to these loyal
Southern women by the, Unborn pa.
Day had its origin in the implse that
gave birth to the Confederate cause;
innocent devotion to the Southern
home. On returning to their. homes
these true Southern women that day
organized the first Memorial Associa-
ton that was instituted in the South,
and with n view to making 1t general,
Mrs. Mary Ann Howard Williams gave
her name. and the names OF her as
sociates to glory. by addressing a let
ter to the Columbus Times. which will
ever remain part Of the imperishable
service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23
War Debts,

G.. b. r. Basic C!ty.-There Is no
uniform rule OF action regarding the
debt may be as binding IN honor rs a
debt contracted In time OF peace. and
some features OF a war debt may justly
have preference over others. Some war
debts have been entirely paid off. and
others have been greatly reduced In
1873. following the Revolutionary War.
the public debt OF the United States
was sS0.352.654. 1t was reduced year
by year until 1872, when 1t was S.5:-
@o9.737. During the War OF 1912 IL
increased TIL 1916. when 1t was sl21.-
34,e33. Then followed long period
of steady yearly reductions till In 1885
it stood at the nominal figure OF s3I,-
5l2. with much more than that balance
in the Treasury circumstances brought
Il long period OF growth In the public
debt till 1866. following the War Be
tween the States, IL was S2.773.23G,l73.
Since then there have been periods OF
reduction and periods OF Increase. Du--
ing the present war the debt has liz
creased rapidly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23

covered concealed II there has been
corruption. as is charged. the people want.
and have right. to know it. so that there
may be q thorough housekeeping matter
who may be swept out. If there has been
no corruption and the charges malicious
or the fruit of idle gossip then the depart
ment should be cleared speedily and put
right with tho public. The Mayor should
not delay longer. Richmond, host every day
to many thousands of soldiers, cannot afford
to have its law-enforcement officers resting
under suspicion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23

Mrs. A. D. d. Pe,ersburg.-This rem
cdy is recommended by the government
for c%terminating black and red ants:
boil together water and sugar and boz
raN, making a strip. Set this in shall
low dishes where the ants can get 10
IL. They will eat IL and leave. TO c&-
terminate red ants the Bureau Of En-
tom o!oSy OF the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture recommends the
following: a strip is made OF ordinary
cane sugar and water. rather thin. with
tho addition OF not more than three
fourths Of J per cent sodium arsenate.
Small sponges are saturated with the
sirup and placed about the house. JAe
ants carry the mixture 10 their nests
and feed IL TO their young and queens,
with the result that the colony Is
eventually destroyed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23

Soon wounded soldiers from the fighting
front will be returning to America in large
numbers, and to them the government will
owe the sacred duty Of nursing them back to
health and Of transforming them, many OF
whom will be crippled for life, into useful
members Of society. AS chairman OF the
Committee Education. Senator Hoke
Smith has introduced in the Senate bill to
establish vocational rehabilitation of SOL
diers and sailors thus returned home and
the measure will be pressed to speedy enact
ment in both branches OF Congress. The
importance OF the proposed legislation can
not be overemphasized, as it involves most
binding government obligation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23
Nrs. SnIEEletritz Her.elf.

Which wish to say" said Mrs. SnigElefritz
drawing her rotund figure home by a shruy Of
the shoulders and downward push OF the hips
me being lone widow with nobody TO protect
me and the same is nobcdys business but mine.
nevertheless me being forced TO take boardcrs
II Is only fair for to say, which do with
out shame or humiliation, that the government
limiting my supply OF sugar three spoonfuls 70
cup OF coffee is sacrilish If do say it, and
every body take notice therefore"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23
Trouble
in
Nebraska

the scheme lighting in the
courts TO prevent the working of the system.
charging that it is rotten with fraud and
forgery. The Legislature passed limited suf-
frage law in keeping as it was obvious. with
the desires OF large majority OF the people.
But the minority had the referendum to fan
back on--a very present help for those who
desire to hold UP law. Maine has how
that has worked in half dozen instances, The
anti suffrage leaders had trouble in getting
signatures TO the petitions. There is never any
and the suffrage law appea.ed. blocked for
year or two. Then the friends OF the law began
an inves,igation of the petitions. They now
make charges that have stirred the State from
end 70 end. They challenge thousands of names
on the ground that they not on the registry
lists. thousands OF others the ground or
forgery and thousands OF others on the ground
that they were obtained by Misrepresentation.
They definitely name twenty men whom they
charge with fraud and forgery, and tho trial of
the case will begin at once. The trial itself will
take months and nobody dares to guess what
the cost will be. The two sides have engaged
the best lawyers In sight. Handwriting experts
rejoice in the prospects of harvest Witnesses
by the hundred have been summoned notably
those persons who amazed to find that their
names were on the referendum petitions. 1t is
an l. and II. carnival Of the typical sort Massa-
chusetts has the opportunity to stage the same
kind OF political burlesqne if it desres.-Bos-
ton Herald
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23
War Yarn.

Reckon it's old. but it concerns the app!ica Mt
for exemption who said that he couldn't see
IN fact, nearly blind.
You're just the need!' exclaimed
the examiner. Were looking for near-siEhted
men for the front trenches. where they won't
have to look far to the Huns."
Also. while were On it, the other one falso
ODD about the man who had all his teeth pulled
out. one Anger amputated. inocu!ated himself
with T-B germs and went next door and caught
whoop!ng cough; anG who. when he then ap-
piled was rejected on account OF fiat feet!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23

Drive OF the Red Cross for it's $780,
100000 mercy fund is half over. Just three
days remain in which TO complete the amount
needed to enable this most wonderful OF all
organizations TO continue its work on the
battle fields Of France or wherever else suf-
fering and *scI and misery are found Vir-
GINA has Tot yec subscribed one-haf OF the
quo-a assigned 20 =. !. IS 10, belevable
TIA. Z: W! :s:l, bu: !, will be necessary for
sve-T e-sX- g:Ts 70 his utmost. Those who
aaTs E.Lf-.I---s g.T= All g!ve again, while
iooss va ezrs -, -us: hasten 10 enroll
tas1- -:.lz.E Z ;t=y ror!6 escape the odiurn
OF Beg :E--=c s!acE=-z 70 the man who
are -E-c-E 80. oz::!sz :c- ,te- Le, Give
o1-- .--s Do t.s wz,cL-wo-d for the
.s-s:-:.: ?: ~ csmls!Ea
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23

mounted black charger and bore a
was one that she OWNED would be
found buried beneath the altar IN the
Church of ST. Catherine de Fiebois.
She put herself at the head of an army
OF 5000 men. dictated Il letter to the
English and advanced TO aid Dubois
In the relief OF Orleans. Within a
week the French spirit awoke and tn.
English were swept from their prin-
c!pal positions on the Loire. We are
unable TO give you the other date you
request.
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0uentIons and Answers.

mother versus DauEhter.-I am n girl OF
ehteen. and am naturally warm all the time. but
mother Is Sold biooded and so she won't let me
change to lighter underwear now. / just swell
yer, IN my heavy winter suits. but mother says
IL, IS =, so1d tor one TO pers2lre freely. Please
ONE WHO pEsNT ENJOY BEING coDDLED.
Answer;;E,Alother meals well. but she Is
wrong. Perspration induced by play or worn
is n TsrS good for young lady but persph alton
one: Mother beseves in taking cold" doesn't
shc IL IS habit with mothers. IL you were
our daughter you would change from light TO
heavy or heavy TO light your will.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23
Battle of the somme.

n. B. c.. Grundy.--The first battle
Of the Somme was the great Anglo
French offensive against the Germans
during the summer OF 1916. II was
directed by General Sir Douglas Haig.
com in chief OF the British and
the French commander. Marshal Johre.
were conflicting. but fairly accurate
estimate gave the allied loss as G76. 900
and the German as high as 100000 In
killed, wounded and prisoners.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23
.JOun. of Arc.

Mrs. B. H., Tichmond.--Joan Of Arc,
or Jeanne dare, was French peasant
girl who profcssed to be inspired to
actually raised the siege of Orleans
She was afterward taken prisoner by
the English and burned at the stake.
remy. January. G. 1912. During that un-
happy time OF national degradation a
prophecy. ascribed to Merlin, was cur
rent In Lorraine: that tho kingdom lost
be saved by n virgin. She put on male
dress and suit Of, white armor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23

President Wilson's three days visit to New
York the past weekend is his longest alb
sence from Washington since America en-
tered the war. In thus refusing to soldier"
on bis job, the President furnishes an ex-
ample that should stimulate all other work
ers for the tasks to which they have set
themselves.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23
THURSDAY. MAY %. 1918.

With Wilhelm admonishing his people that
they must be patient, and the progressive
leader in the Reichstag telling them that
fifth war winter is inevitable, it may as we'll
be admitted that the vaingloriously boosted
and widely press-agcnted drive in the west
has been a bloody and tragic failure.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23

old wardens. qualified to guard incorrIeibles.
child. "o'i""A
In another public school a supervisor Of phy-
steal education, scowled down amy child who
dared to laugh above an arbitrary key while
had peculiar theory that the natural shouting
and laughter and nctivity OF children PLAYING
game should DO wholly partly suppressed
Let the childsi recess be n reSn;tn nm, mot
continuation OF tho nerve breakins represson
OF the Schoolroom --''NN'N''