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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-10
G. o. p. Is Easily Alarmed

a might have been expected. the Old Guard
"A Republican press views with alarm" the
campaign which it has been proposed that
President Wilson make in behalf OF the fourth
Liberty loan. They dared not charge that he
had projected a tour to the Pacific Coast for
the sole purpose of eecting Democrats to the
Senate and House in doubtful districts but
by indirection and nnuendo these news
papers impeached the Presidents singleness
OF purpose in such appeal. Necessary can
collation. of the trip to the coast has eased
their minds somewhat, but they still are fear
full lest he attempt to make political capital
out of the loan.
The truth probably is that the President
has no notion whatever Of influencing the
electorate at this time. The only interest he
had in the trip he proposed to make was to
float the greatest single loan any nation in
the history Of the world ever asked it's people
to absorb This loan promises to be for
100000, 600. and it may even be for
So'ooo'ooo,o0O. Merely to offer it to the
countr! is not enough. Every man, woman
ana child with dollar to invest must be i'm
pressed with the vital importance OF taking
Just as many OF these bonds as it is possible
Tor them to buy. Otherwise the loan will
not succeed
nc oiio Liau III America VINO can reach
the minds and hearts of the whole population
Is woodrow Wilson. 1t is no easy thing for
MIN to undertake speaking tour, but if the
officials OF the Treasury are convinced that it
is necessary in order to give the loan that
impetus which must carry it across the line
he will find the time
Inc fact that congressional campaien
VIII be in flower at the time of the loan drive
is mere coincidence. Neither the bond Of
fering nor the political campaign was timed
either with the view Of influencing the other
But the dear old Republican leaders saw
sinister connection between them They were
frightened at the possibility OF the Presidents
speeches. doing more than simply selling
bonds They were fearful that he would give
some voter somewhere the idea that while
buying bonds, this voter should not forget
now to mark the party ticket in November
Sucn an idea is, OF course, utterly foreign
10 the President. When he has had occasion
70 challenge the Republican party he has done
so openly and fearlessly. He has never re-
sorted TO camouhagc When he has found
an unworthy candidate, even in his own marty
ne has told the voters about it and told them
IN language which has but a single meaning
re may sincerely desire the election or q
democratic majority in both houses of Con-
eresS TINS fall and it would be remarLa HE
II ne did not but he will not use the Liberty
loan campaign a means OF consumn,tinr
that result.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-10

Importance of the campaign for the sale
of thrift stamps is emphasized in an interest
ing way by Frank A. Vanderlip in a speech
delivered at an entertainment given in honor
OF the Uruguayan mission in New York He
said: Our guests yesterday visited the great
government shipbuildtng plants at Hog Is
land They saw there single yard, with a
capacity four times as great as our whole
shipbuilding capacity the year before the war
broke out They saw more than mile of
shipways, where fifty great ships are in con-
struction al once time They saw yards SO
huge that seventy miles of track are needed
to distribute the material. There are to be
turned out $50 ships in the next year There
should be a huge merchant ship launched on
an average Of every thirty-seven hours for
year. Now the whole cost of building these
yards and this great fleet of ships has been
provided in the last sixty days by the sale of
thrift stamps" This is striking testimony
to the Importance Of the thrift stamps cam
paign. Keep it moving. Ships help to win
the war. and thrift stamps will build the
ships.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-10
More Workers Needed.
by HAROLD STONE,
CHER of Collegiate Section, e. g.
Employment Service

War induss1ief Of the United States are
The shortage in skilled craftsmen is almost
anne n are hndermanned 5000 skilled
turnhin mig Out heaTy-caliber guns. is short 1000
The shortage OF workers in the coaI-mip,n,.
industry is such that it is imperiling ali other
;, This is the situation which the United States
fE I'm Service has been delegated by the
bo ;v;ii Of the governinent TO relieve.
me mn' Of wa 5se common labor require
months, the Employment service has begun an
ing to get rough estimate or the IS emaeayo r.
males over eighteen years OF age who have
entered military service or engaged in es-
essential winning of the War and MIr there re.
i inre are poential war workers. Nine occupa-
labor, skilled craftsmen. clerical and honestly
This approx imation Viii be made as locally rs
posSine' Ia addition TO the thousands OF local
ruhmS Service Reserve the statistical
private organizations. commercial orsaniza,ions
empoXment managers and their associa tons
assstanee Viii be utilized position TO be OF
es vars !" each of S.aa viii be under the
rmployment Service and the Public service Re-
Of over 10000 population. although the rural
Districts will be covered as exhaustively as pos
The labor survey of the United States EN-;
cent, cent those engaged in building trades, Espe
with regard to which. Of reports from Is
cities ninety nine Offices of the Employment
condition and only eleven surplus. Not a sin
labor supply.
The harvest increased the calls for
farm labor. In general, however, the Western
wheat belt reported a sntiicnt supply OF farm
labor. while eleven cities mostly in the West.
reported surplus
The demand for female labor principally for
factory WORK and domestic service Is increas-
ing. ,forty-three cities reporting shortage OF
women workers. fourteen a surplus and forty
1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-10
News Of Fifty Years Ago

Jack Wrenn was arrested in Baltimore yes
terday, and will be brought back to Richmond.
He was arrested here onue for shooting Ieyt0n
Jones, IA negro. in the near riot at the tirna 81
the Old Market Seymour and Blair meeting.
When the negroes charged on the whites IL vii
be remembered Jack was attacked. and In self-
defense ne shot into the crowd. He then
charged with the shooting of this negro and
acquitted Since then the negro hna do,i,
and this arrest is on another and moro serious
charge.
County, was a grand affair. j. w. IilcdBos, Of
Fluvanna County. delivered the charge To the
knights.
damage the amount Of $4,000 done.
Virginia, has become the editor OF tho Bedford
Sentinel.
An old colored man living in Cincinnati claim.
to have been born near Richmond In 1903. md
is therefore now los years OF age.
Hon. Benjamin II. Hill, OF Georgia. passed
through Richmond yesterday on his way North
and West. where he will take the stump IN tho
interest Of Democracy. and for the purpose OF
representing the. true condition of affairs la
the Sodth
On Saturday night last at Clinton NJ c., n
negro man, formerly a member Of the Loyal
League but who recently abandoned that or :
ganiZatlon and joined colored Conservative
club, called out OF his home by a band o.
negroes and shot through the heart.
A delegation OF Richmond tobacco manufac-
ture rs,, Is IN Washington tryingato secure tho
house. Whereby tobacco may 3bs forwxrded ! to
nn,,A
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-10
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
Problems Discussed for Readers by
Authoritative Wrers-A Daily Editorial Feature
BEATING THE SUBMARINE.
BY EDWARD n. HURLEY,
Chairman OF United States Shipping Boar
es. of the shlpyards of the world

the the res. OF the shlpyards of the world
Our program for the future should
psstrmiotic ,Amerieans. In tho early part
Board Appeared d before tho ' Ap nrpp,ng
alton Committee OF Congress with a
request for additional funds for our
That. prorad, calls for the building
OF 1896 passenger. cargo, refrigerator
s 80 pfao5S tons each %S aro so
gate deadwelght tonnage OF la,O00.0oo.
W. we are also contracting TOR 200
ieo concrete oil-carrying 6arges s's and
$50 steel. wood and concrete tugs of
l,ooo.horse power for ocean and har-
deadweight tonnage 81 s5o'bSo '''A
Exclusive OF the above. We have PAS
foreign and domestic owners. which are
being completed by the Emergency
Fleet CORPORATION. These Will aver
total deadweight tonnage Of l.7l5.0O0
This makes total of 2.loi vessels
exclusive % tugs and barges which
seas by the Emergency Fleet Corpor-
alton in the course OF carrying out the
present program. with an aggregate
The sum of 5.00O,OO0.o00 will be re-
CURED TO finish our program for 1918.
1919 and 1920. but the expenditure OF
people the greatest fleet ever assembled
in the history of he world-a fleet
which we predict Will serve all hu-
manity loyalty and unseiishly upon
the same principles OF liberty and
Justice which brought about tho
adjustment of this free republic. This
expenditure of this enormous sum will
give America a merchant fleet aggre-
eating .25.oooooo. tons OF shipping.
American workmen have made the
expansion Of recent months possible
and they will make possible the sue
cessful conclusion Of the whole pro-
the United States not quite $4,000 men
engaged in the shipbu.lding yards. To-
day We have more than 100000 men in
the yards. and 100000 men engaged
in allied trades. This force Will be
continuously increased. From all pres
ent expectations It Is likely that by
1920 we shall have close 10 100000
ships and their equipment.
The most liberal est innate OF this
years output OF shipping from all
countries, except America does not eX-
coed 1900 900 tons. We expect 10 ex-
coed 100000 tons, for we have now
reached the point where We have the
facilities for constantly increasing our
output.
We have total OF s1s sh!pways In
the United States or these a total
OF ISL. all OF which except NIFTY are
completed are being utilized oy the
Emergency Fleet Corpora ion for the
building OF American merchant ships.
II we can average three ships year
per way the output In one year should
production Is reached. or more than has
been turned out by Great Britain in
any five years of her history.-Copy-
right. 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-10

We are beginning to fulfill our des-
tiny. In the twelve months from Au-
gust /, 1917. to August l, 1918. we con-
structed in American shipyards tom
| mage equal to the total output OF Amer
| lean yards during the entire previous
| four years.
In short the Shipping Has~d ha~
| added nearly 100000 tons OF new con-
twelve months. for IT was not until
August OF last year that our COM
inamdeering order went into effect.
we have also added lis German and
Austrian vessels, with total dead
weight tonnage of 730.176. We have
reQuiSitioned from the Dutch, under the
order Of the President, eighty-six yes
sells with total lightweight tonnage
OF o21.532. In addition. we have char
tered from neutral countries 294 YES.
sells, with total lightweight tonnage
tered from neutral countries 234 ves-
scls. with an aggregate deadweight
tonnage OF l.23l,0il.
This tonnage. together with the yes
SelS which we have been obliged to
leave In the coastwise and Great Lake
trade. gives US total OF more than
i'ooe ships with an approximate total
deadweight tonnage OF 100000 tons
now under the control OF the United
States Shipping Board.
In round numbers. and from oil
sources. we have added to the Amer
lean fleet since our war against Ger
many began about 100000 tons of
shipping. We are adding to this tom
more rapidly and will continue 10 do SO
1t has taken us some time TO apply
to the shipbuilding industry of this
country the principles Of organization
and progressive manufacturing which
have made our other big institutions
the marvel OF the world.
since January OF the present year
when our new quantity production OF
ships may well be said TO have Just
begun. we have steadily risen in our
monthly output until in the month of
tons for that one month alone. maxi
ing a total for the first seven months
or this year FOL steel ships. aggregat-
Ing. l,2Sa,o21 lightweight tons
Now. in the year ending July 1. 1915.
the shipyards In this country built
sells OF over $500 deadwcight tons.
produced 1900 tons more than were
produced In the entire year OF 1918.
During the year ending July l. 1916.
III ss,.4V9 dend5wsight tons OF steel yes
tonnage with the 1915 tonnage gives
total OF 46S.10o tons The oStpu1
for the 1irst seven months OF this year
was l.2s9,o27 tons. This exceeds by
so2.921 tons that of American shin
yards in the years 1915 and 1916 we
in saying that our tonnage output viii
continue to increase until. before this
year closes. we shall complete 500 900
tons each month.
We have established a shipbuilding
industry that Will make us great
der contract and construction Sl9 shin.
building ways, including wood steel
and concrete. which Is twice as many
shtpbuilding ways as there are In all
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-10
Books and Authors

by Edgar James Swift. is one OF
mental and physical faculties to tho
end OF getting the most out Of them in
the struggle for success Is the theme
OF this entertaining and valuable book.
The treatment Is the exposition OF data
furnished by experience and expert
ment. enllvened and illum!ned with
great array OF anecdote collected from
the widest-apart sources OF time. place
and subject.
sixth street. New York. has just issued
Captain Hanguiliart.s book. entitled
translated into English by Professor
Louis A. ]. Mercier. This is one of the
best recognized French textbooks on
trench warfare, written by Captain
Hanguillart while at the front Its
special value comes from the fact that
il was written at the front and is who'll
~ based on the orders which Captain
Hanguillart drew up for the instruc-
ton of his own company and tested re-
peatediy through actual experience.
Thus it's very omissions are significant.
The text as II stands represents essen
tials. Its every paragraph is Il unit OF
tried advice. IT embodies the practical
data that has secured results. 1t sums
up the cautions that have saved lives.
Every American soldier who wishes To
acquaint himself with modern tactics
should read this book.
Among the most read books OF joyce
Eilmer. the wcll-known man of let
ters who recently met with his death
on the European battle front, In Liter
allure in the Making" published by tho
Harpers. 1t is almost in a form of IL
prophecy that the first chapter should
be headed war Stops Literature" and
that he should he the first American
poet to fall. In "Literature in the
Making" he has collected literary dis
cussions penned by well-known Ameri-
can writers. among whom are william
Dean Howclls. John Burroughs, HarryI
Leon Wilson. VIII y. Harden, Charles|
Ram Kennedy and Amy LOWELL
Sergeant Kilmer was among the firstl
to enlist following the entrance Of theI
United States into the war. Hearingj
that the old Seventh Regiment would
be among the first unit to go overseasI
he joined up with 1t. but when II trans
pred that the old Sixty-ninth would
probably be the first to go no got trans
ferred and. after training ut Camp
Mills. was sent TO France. In Il recenll
letter to his wife he describes the coun-
try Of France as follows: 1.-THE intelli-
Eence section is back from its post, tho
beautiful place from which 1 wrotd
you many letters. Now we are in
very fiat country, the --LATEST l eyed
saw. with very violet flowers, chieny
scarlet poppies and small blue thingsD
corn-flowers. I believe. GloriousIy hot
with good swimming near by, and th.E
best sort of shower bath obtainablt
by merely sitting under the spout o
pump where an obliging friends turn
tho handle"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-10

diers in France by July 1 next year, it is
necessary that huge development plans for
caring for that number be entered upon at
once BY making personal study of con-
ditions that will have to be met these various
heads of departments will gain a fund of
knowledge that will prove vastly helpful in
arriving at satisfactory solution of the
numerous problems that will confront them
We have undertaken great things both in
France and at home, and that these undertake
ings may be successfully carried out, it is i'm
portant that those officials charged with chief
responsibility inform themselves as fully as
possible of the magnitude OF their tasks and
lay their plans accordingly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-10

Newspapers have been placed in the fourth
class of the essential occupations" list by
the war industries board. which means, as #
Is carefully explained, that while newspa pers
Are not really essential. they still are not
nonessential Without intent to question the
justice of the classification. 1t may be won
dered how many Liberty bonds or war say
tings stamps would have been sold, how the
Vital conservation campaigns would have been
carried out. how the provost marshal would
ssnaye setter a. his plans before the people, how
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-10
why Peach Jelly Does Not Je1l.

itchdcr, Richmond.-Thc reason your
peach Jelly does not jell is because 1t
Is not rich enough in pectin-the sub
stance In fruits which makes them jell.
ThG proportion, OF sugar needed for
Of the fruit. Much waste OF sugar
through the spelling. of jelly can be
avoided by the use OF a simple alcohol
,cst devised by the bureau Of Chemis-
try, department OF Agriculture. a
spoonful OF fruit Juice is put into
slnes and a spoonful of sb per cent
grain alcohol Ia added and mixed by
gentle shaking; then the liquid is
poured slowly from the glass and the
.prccipitated pectin is noted. II the
pcctin is precipitated as. one lump.
cup OF sugar may be used for each cup
OF juice; Il In several Jumps. the pro-
portion or sugar must be: reduced to
approximately e-fourths OF the
amount Of the juice. r the pectin is
the sugar should be one-half or less
Of the. amount of the juice. II the
juice shows lao precipitation after this
test u - unsulted for Jelly making.
rioh in .pectia. If you have no alcohol
With which to. make the test, satisfsc,
.hyausiHE Chs a5nies 3of acpe lemon to ,Aaoh
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-10
Pa>S the Revenue I,ilI

\ O!lCl has been served upon the Senate
.! several individual members that they
propose to fight the pending revenue hill IN
the last ditch; that they regard it as vicious,
legislation, and unless the Senate Finance
COMMITTEE completely overhauls the measure
~ VIII DE months before the opposition will
allow ii TO come to a vote This attitudo NJ
course, is characteristic of the Senate That
Doc? Is never prepared to accept ANYTHING
the House has done as well done. least If
all the preparation Of revenue legislation
1t IL TO be expected that the Senate Financa
Oomhittee VIII make many changes in the
war tax b!il. 1t is 10 that body that the busi-
ness interests OF the country have the right
OF appeal. Ihese interests may be heard by
."e iiouSc committeeman, but they never
Know what they actually I'D against unti,
the Ways and Means body has renorted
ihen II is that they given the oDportunitv
10 occioc whether this schedule or that is
cohhscatory or unduiy burdensome and il is
fortunate privilege which the Senate ex
tends 10 them Of making their case. II is the
Finance Comrnittce'y duty TO listen .notien,lv
10 al! protests and TO make such changes in
the bill az the facta justify
But there must be no unnecessary deIav IN
reporting the amended revenue measure IN
the Senate. Nor should there be unpcccssarv
delay in bringing it 70 Il vote Notbin, 10
more disturbing 10 the business structurn NJ
the country than revenue b!lls, and hin
which is designed 70 raise $4,000. 000 400
naturally creates & degree OF suspense and
uncertainty that would paralyze the country
II IT we're not proceeding under the c1traordj
nary stimulation Of var.
Nor: important than the eHcc. o, thIs m
certainty upon the individual industry i. tbe
chcct IL may have upon the succcDs of the ,,,
pending Liberty loan This loan will call far
an pnipouring OF our financial resources nm
iara!ie!cd in this or any other country. Moth
ing appro1!Inating IT Ia Hize vas ever bc,or.
projected upon this or any other coniincn,
ana II the business Interests OF the t,ri,cd
States are in Il state ol Generalization as :.
result OF taxation suapenge. that fact fl bound
| TO be reflected in the campaign for bond
subscriptions.
u may be impossible from Il parliamentary
standpoint to pass this bill IN the gcn.,. nv
inc ilnc the campaign opcng but q is nnt
Impossible for the Finance Com nittcc ,o c,,
ciudc It's hearings and TO report It's FINDINGS
me Senate will make few changes In the hill,
a!tcr 1T comes from ts own committee r,
never docs. however long or violently II de-
bates committee report
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-10
A FnyorIte Song.

In response to the request for III
parody on the song. There's a Ions
Long Trail" several readers haV
kindly sent in the words. we prin
them below:
The favofite song OF a certain QUIT,
or machine gunners is TO the tune q
"a Long. Long Trail" The choru
runs:
There's long, long trail a-windind
Way out in No Mans Land
France, :,
Where the shrapnel shells all
bursting.
And we must advance.
There'!l be lots of drills and hikin
Until our dreams all come true.
For we're going to show the Kais&
What machine gun battalion ca
do w
Five other verses In ballad for
follow and then Section Z advances an
delivers the coup dc grace:
Well Kaiser I'm through talking
Ill give you ono advice,
You had better chat with Sammy
And try to compromise; ~
For when we get good and start
You never can tell: ). ",
" ere Eoing tos have : 4: S,siAg lsSt sAEs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-10

Disasters on the battle field have caused
a wondrous change in the disposition OF the
crown prince. From the fire eater 20 WHOM,
the war was going TO DO "a lot of fun" and
the capture OF Verdun Roman holiday he
has become almost humble. He no LONGER
talks of crushing the enemy, but only OF p
victory which he interprets TO mean mot
letting ourselves be vanquishcd." The SWIVEL
ing prince, like his insane father, at last secs
the handwriting on the wall and in the face
at defeats, which have cost hundreds OF thou
sands OF lives, he hopes to retain his prestige
with the people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-10

Not SO long ago German soldiers on the
western front looked forward with horror 10
the prospects of winter in the trenches. Now
these SANG. soldiers are praying that winter
soon may encompass them about so that they
may have surcease from the storm of lead
and steel that has ragged against them for
more than month and gives no promise OF
passing. horror is horror only by com
partson and to tIindenburg's soldiers winter
in the trenches will seem a real LUXURY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-10

Kaiser Wilhelm. battered and bruised on
the western front. sought sympathy from
Gear Ferdinand; Bulgaria's ruler shattered
IN health and spirits, hoped for the Kaiser's
sympathetic understanding Of his physical de-
crepitude Did either get what he sought?
He did not. Reports of the meeting Indicate
that both were in bad temper, and no time
was wasted in mutual fluctuations. 1t is ever
thus when bad losers get together. Can one
imagine ill-mannered words at a conference
OF Foch, Haig and Pershing?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-10

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Nikolai Leninc. having brought
about the downfall aud the death Of the
Emperor. may be about To make the
play. In the twilight zone of uncer-
tainty that seems to surround all news
from Russia, he is dead one day and
alive the next, in much the same sort
of recurrent resurrcctions that were
attributed to the Gear. There is rather
in that Of the emperor. and less sym
pathy, too, In the interest. The En-
peror was born TO the empire. LenInc
responsible for his death. The Car
died in lonely impotence. Lenine was
shot just as he passed the zenith OF