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Health Talks by DIR. VIM. Brady
should Typhoid Go to CourtY -
tCopyriEht LstA by NhII onaI New nransr asrxtcal

Nearly every one understands nowadays that
typhold rover Is tho NTH disease and hence a
uiSSdSo ior which some ono Is to blame In each
anu erery Instance. This understanding is COM
lnE TO have a dignity that forces II upon the
attention OF even those who consider SAINT a ion
anu hyElcno mere pastines or fads for few
some aEEreveh person Is taking his typhoid
INTO court and demanding balm from tho re-
Snohsipie or Euil:y person And what is more
interesting Stlll. tho victim IL succeeding I'm
me highest compliment can pay to our courts
10 say that they do occasionally sec tho woods
Notwithstanding all the trees
~ n contractor takes n number OF workmen
payment for labor. and then furnishes them
water which happens to como from a polluted
source. such men as como down with typhoid
fever within three weeks certainly have a ella i'm
respectful hearing In court. Numerous judK-
mcDts have been rendered for damages in such
cases
Hut. II tho contractor tolls his men that the
70 the FISK OF infection with typhoid and that
he Will not be responsible in case any man
fails 10 be immunzrd against typhoid before
heEinn!ny work. then there Is another side of
self TO defend himself to reasonable deg roe.
that he can do without risk. without pain and
Wii'out expense ms rule uf his city or village
heat department. Is "A Two one) by taking the
hut COMMUNICATION.
It tho verbal or written contrac, between
cnploNcr aud employee carrier and pasAcn-
ser OF hotel and guest does not contain a waiver
Victim Of such infection has clear case which
warrants ful compensation, provided he can
rcasouahly show the source OF his Infection
Typhoid fever is an ilicsitmato disease. be-
the problem is TO nnd the hlthy individual aud
punish That individual.
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ana Il has been generally allowed ~
sound and just: and wc have just seen
thht a delegation from the PhuIp-
piae Islands. visiting Washington. n.
- IN order 70 assert tho same right,
nas met With most syInpathet,n
IN" fanatic!sm, faulty or Ignorance q,
some OF our people. both Of high aud
LIM degree. Tho present world prin-
chile OF sclf-deterluiuation.'' wh!rn
vas adopted IN 1852 by our fore.athsrr
is now become obsolete aud yycr,h
leS' "h"n applied 10 our States. The
nuAt cherished principles o. our own
S"l' -us'"r3niNdtlon' are % DC crushed
.ssS disregard OF tho past. present, or
tuiurc Welfare OF our coun;ry
cn"ngG IN our Federal Const!tu-
IPn' Eo.hS 70 tito "e:y> root OF tho
sTrs'cn' IS 70 Be mos; lIsh, and airy
H'hHE faHcifGl changes in that gres.
INSTRUMENT may nnaiIy crush the sil,v
p'op!e VINO speak OF such a chnnyo
az a.. Z !, "Sre The snerest haEa,ciic. IL
VII now be clear 10 the reader th,t
am referring TO the mos, danc"ro,.
ana poisonous change IN the Ecderal
constitution that has ever been a..
t.Wpted. the susan 3. Anthony amend
meht whereby the sacred right Of \
state 20 control female suffrage within
us bounds Is 10 he takcn away ~
any state should decide for Itself thu.
lar as Il Is concerned female sur
,sns IS e,xspea:eht !, may adopt &: but
matter for each State 10 decids
Tor !'sc!f. and TO have II vtoIc,,i,.
rus, upon a State mo!cns vo!ens b.
.ne PROPOSED anthony amendment Is
20 t%ery principle OF "selt-determ!na-
'e'eFsonrs' Va. April I, 1918
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In Ohio. during tho war. a concern
mad secured an immense war contract
splendid profit. The workers we're
secured: the plant was enlarged; tho
materials were contracted for. But In
spectors for the foreign governments
mat had placed tho orders were on tho
Job, and very effectively. for in few
scrap at tho back door was several
times greater than tho pile OF finished
goods at tho front door; The nrm faced
properly trained. spoiled moro material
than they finished. Then a desperate
e cal FOR holp WAS issued, and experts
i,hhtroducims tratnihS In ninety days
,ncro 0m,put OF oo the average worker was
OF material handled was not much
greater than before. Practically the
"h2ie saving WAS due to reduced waste.
give something TO the employer By TAX
ing something from the employee. or
h hn;G versa, but !, gave something to
GreaSlhS the quantity OF production.
That That elementary fact underlcs the
gives It its secure Foundation Pros
por,ty is promoted by making the earn.
Ing H Ganhheity OF the worker greater.
each days labor produce more. II
lHh"r "ero to sugg cst tina, Increased
OF nnw brssn,ls n lowering the rate
hrEumcnt against training: labor has
the duty. and the right TO see that II
Is paid for what II earns. But train
ing i,}sro which enables it to improve or
increase It's output. or both can only
Work TO tue best interest Of labor
II should bc understood that the Do
partinent OF Labor does not carry on
training; This IL done by the employer
n ms plant and at his expense What
the department. does IS to provide tho
employer with expert assistance IN
establishing training. The big feature
in the departments expert assistance
is supplying the employer with care
lNi!y prepnred courses IN training
methods. Hero the Department Of
Labor can serve with an effectiveness
p"S'l hlc to no other agency II has
me whole field o. industry from which
10 dTaw It's material. i. acts as a
ciear!n S-houac for tho Industrial ex-
pcriencc or the entire country
Tho War has shown forward-looklng
men In the ranks OF labor and man
hEcincHt the imperative need OF indus.
,r!ni framing in thcse reconstruction
~" Us. The Secretary OF La Dor believes
thal Congress should provide for tho
continuation OF the training scrvice
The last Congress failed 20 do 80. even
a. ~ ialicd TO provide Tor a multitude
or other activities. II remains 10 lie
S.th what INC ne~ Congress VIII do
'IpISriE NJ 1873.
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A Daily Once Over.
Old Hcnd. Are often Best.

Perhaps you realize that because of vour
advanced years; you are unable to give the
same amount o! physical service that vou, 80 s,an
men In your department render, and it worries
You. - ~ ties
Then rely on your experience, your tra,ned
judgment, your familiarity with what your e,n
own reliability '''" your
Don't be particular about working few
:, Try TO iee ! as Interested in the business as
II you hAd your inoncy'tied uD in n ana 80 90
were necessarily bound to see the voI"n m o1 "
business increased and the cost Of production
reduced. ToS''o"
Your employers will appreciate you NOR. for
5000 head work than they Will for physical
labor. no matter how enerEetic '''""i
and surely YOU have the brains "''o'
You know that most younger man c,,,o,
keep pace with you when you are using wnur
head TO its capacity. ''e 'ou'
With the years You have had In tho business
your equipment of practical knowledge and
your desire 10 give the best there Is In vnu
OF what are YOU afraid.-Copyr!ght, 1919.
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Books and Authors.

Noah Is so ind.ssolubly associated
ark. and '5I'h tmS.o of mos: people With toy
mink OF him as a human ma. b BENZ IN 10
auiho s Of PAY h cast Ar. In PosiH tGF% the
Gisnsp!ese G.offreyh s %sI,rof 81 b Ts,
UTILIZED the The Biblical character as the
nan; and appealing drama, ga thsr
issued IN May by Robert .'t Il. Mc b Do
i Co. Ne
turned from Los 0o Sassies has w iSss tho Is
completed and revised menuscript Of
n his new new nnosveL The Taker," Which
Frendian idea that every one I'm in Ire ihs
t Is e't taferra FLYER or tnksr and tina,
This is Mr. Goodman's first novsI sinco
I,H hg Reve!iy." after reading which
can critic. sa!d ID? "Astf tegs 1879 Ameri,
shall perhaps erect monuments to suoS
men az Goodman on Boston Com
1T The Modern Chesterfield. a selec-
SON" edited by. Robert McMurdy. has
sadgsr Manners. poise. and good
pred are the credentials that sd-
obtain them. How, but by consult
ing an authority? Chesterfield has
maintained that position from his
time TO now; for the principles OF good
breeding arc enduring. Lord Chester
field. the first gentleman OF Europe.
naturally wished his son to be in
formed Of all those niceties which go
10 make good form. The wonderful
letters which the father wrote his
son arc just as useful today as they
were. then, in helping n young man
TO rid himself OF Observation-Disclosures,
Eoorishness, and awkwardncss, and
in helping him to become n gcntle-
man. Judge Robert McMurdy has pcr-
formed an inestimable service In
selecting and editing tho best OF
Cheste rfcld's letters which arc coll
lected in this volume,
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Business Problems.
SOLVED DS bruno DUKE
Author, Harold Whitehead,
rrobIcm. oc The Lavender nln.,o.,.

CHAPTER III (ContinnedJ
TOW about deluxe book =" | obiec.sd
Tor what il is A'' "u'
is bought TO satisfy desire for noss,ss;o, u"oN
maps 10 satisfy vanity or perhars becamea enn,.
We'll known persons have smil r BOOKS 70 e.,
Ihe instinct OF Imitation. Is that clear
81 course IT was and l said So
lheh; with that thought IN mind WIN, "a
we DO about our lavender: Why do peopie bnw
They buy IL because-because--l me think
ilDlH 'iis angle before. They buy IL ~ ~;
%-!.Sas .I"en ana jhngs 70 keep thonl sweet and
fragrant. suppose that's about all . " CIV
e!! wei. does that suggest use maj %,
he Illustrated in our drugg!s, friends w;nSou,
b.! notion "ihooW
Thsn Ike hash, an idea occurred to me.
We got H. Get smart. good-lookinp rir,
10 put II into envelopes in the yindn,SS III
nay some signs saying how fine il is 10 mr.
among ihc linen" - - ~ PuS
Getting warm! Peter but SIN M, 49,, -
you recall any associations commonly made
ITS KIND OF id-fashioned stun, ia,., 10.
oi, Luxe hoaaea' as he pulled luXurousiy at his
II don't see how. that idea can be used Anv-
nov a we!l,trgged, good looking girl wouId ~
tact crowds OF people to the Window. e.
IN, yes, Duke dryly agreed. but the young
TO buy much lavender. We want To- attic, N, nc
people who would naturally be ahIo 10 nss az; ne
how shall! we do II them | asked franLiv
The waiter had slipped The bill &c dn a., ~:
Dukes place tWhy do waters ai,roys u W." py
pm face down3 Duke paid him and iooke e me ne
his watch. ~ 'oAeo at
III tell you tomorrow" he said Now wen
Alter the show walked To our s.u...
seventh street rooms and there had n ~
sur !se'-1o be continued tomorrow.
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ton that will permit American shipyards to
accept foreign contracts for new ship con-
struction, in SO far as such contracts can be
filled without interfering with the building
program for American registry. AS the war
entailed heavy losses OF both allied and neu
trail shipping. the removal Of existing restric
tons upon construction for foreign account
will have the effect of giving American ship
yards all the work they can do for years to
come, thus affording permanent employment
to the large forces engaged in the in
dustry and to that extent helping to stabilize
the general labor E:.rket during the period
Of read justment to peace conditions.
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eHJoyeu MS enterta lining
and Instructive descriptions of things seen and
Meetings OF Of solored voters held this week
Carbon Hin. in Henrico. repudated Wells and
the whole Republican ticket
Hunnicmtt will sneak the Iron clad" at
the Old Market tonight
All the wharves are literally lined every day
with boys fishing. Perch are being caught BY
the hundreds with hook and line.
According to the revenue records there were
only 2424G gallons of whisky manufactured in
this district last month.
AT meeting Of the clergy and laiety OF the
Episc3pa,l, churches, held Wednesday night: it
VALLEY" \ call will be extended TO Rev Mir,
CHAPLAIN Of the university. to become the rector.
years ago. and the members were scattered.
building that has been erected tho Site.
commencing in about two weeks.
Ceasar Grii,in Is again at large. He had hard
over TO the State authorities BY, order of Chief
him for sho,0, tns young Brockenborough He
Capitol Square 10 hear Hunnicutt speak. The
rascal has cost the State about twice as much
as he was worth. even in the days OF slavery.
AS much $4,000 was paid yesterday to
two companies q the Seventeenth Regiment
been paid off in hve months before
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-16
A Tabloid Tale.
Ills Busy Day.

II was H.P. " on Friday night, and already
q patient had arrived
DR.. +. Fishen,. hearing the man stumble over
the string hs had placed across the hall IN order
10 hear Il paitcnt approa ch, hurr!edy put the
operating table In working condition. scattered
tustrumehts n around The room and pu, his
N-ray machine right beside his desk
We'll Mr.. - said the doctor. without
looking
"Finklc' said the man
Mel NJ. i'nkle. what can for you?"
why, doctor, I've got several pains In my
bach-two whole ones and half one on the
left side and another zig-zag one on my right
side
HIM: sounds omnous." remarked tho doctor
dra wing his brows together.
Then Or. + Fishcnt put his ear to the mans
chest the right side
Just wnat thought; Mr., F!nkle; your heart
isn't beatjng on the right side.
lust 'ahe one OF these little pills ten minutes
before you feel the pains coming on. Two dol
lars. please. Thanks" N'
And the man. with difficulty showed the black
cannon balls the doctor called pills" In his
pocket.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
III HENRY EDWARD WARMER



l hshed all day in the limpid lake
That was verdant with seeds OF grass
cast my way through tho weedy grove
And sounded the gravcled pass:
] Used live bait and lurng'ny
And trolled with 4 spoon of steel
But nary fish in the watery deep
Cdmc near to my rod and crecl
cast Tor bass in the shore line grass
And whipped at the weed patch edro.
dropped my bait for the sugEard nike
Forty feet from rocky ledge:
DATED with worms. with n bobbor on
And anglcd for lesser fish,
Gu, nothing came but a yellow perch
10 mock at my futile wish
U fate!' cried In a mad despair
u Fortune that turks and grins
come hang my tackle with anything
That has scales and gllls and fins,
~ doghsh Fate. catfish Fate,
or bull--O aid my search.'
But the only blamed thing that caught tina,
day
Vas p!cayunc yellow perch.
And so cursed in my fcvcrislr way
And ravcd as reclcd my line
ana went back homo with tho siirplus bait
And with nary nsh. to dine!
But smiled-Ah yes | smiled q, Tho ro,L
Who gathered to kid mo there:
4 didn't 20 for tho fish," e,ls
went for tho sport and tho air"
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Bclatcd Bcstirring

is recorded in various dispatches from
Washington, New York and elsewhere that
the antiprohibitionsts are mobilizinC lhoir
forces for one final attempt to cause Tho
repeal or the wartime prohibition measure
and the reconsideration OF the natior-wide
amendment The thought which comes in
eVltaoly on reading these statements is that
thcN are about two months behind time Wit
their program. They have waited until The
de has been cast and the record nas been
made. II this movement had been engineered
PACK In 1917 when Congress was debat in 9
the nation-w wide amendment; il the country
had been aroused TO realization that il was
soon to so on drinkless basis, and if the
forces which are now in a state OF alarm
had not been Indifferent then they might
have made some headway
II Is difficult to see what may now be ac-
compiished. The constitutional amendment
has been ratified by more than the necessary
thrcc-tourths Of the States. TO undo that
action three-fourhs of the States must amend
me amendment. Who is there iatuous
enough 10 believe shat such contamination
can be brought about in the immediate
future? On what ground can hope be based
mat so many States. without having riycu
the amendment trial. will move to re-
peal it?
but there Is one opportunity for action
"hich promises a measure OF success This
Is the proposal that Congress, in lcgislatiug
for the enforcement Of the new amendment
may dehne beer rs beverage which con-
talns no more than moderate amount Of
alcohol, say. . 81 per cent, or even a little
more BY the same token, light wine may
De oehned as juice OF the grape which has
only such-and-such an amount of alcohol in
IT, ms proposal arises from the controversy
no" IN progress over what is beer con
troversy which has divided the executive de-
partments of the government and is now be-
ing referred to the courts
Should Congress fix the maximum alcoholic
content OF beer and light wine to be affected
by the constitutional amendment sucb Ieeis
ia'loh might relieve the aridness now in
prospect without doing violence to the con-
St''u''ohai amendment or to the saner element
Oh 'hat sentiment which brought about the
ratitcaton of the amendment.
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Solitude.
Solitude.
There Is tho loneliness Of peopled
places:

There Is tho loneliness OF peopled
places:
Streets roaring with their human
flood: the crowd
That fills bright rooms with billowtnc
sounds and faces,
Like, foreign music. overshrlll and
loud.
There is the loneliness of one who
stands
Fronting the waste under tho cold
sca-light,
a wisp Of flesh against the endless
sands.
Like a lost gull In solitary flight
Single is all uprising and down
lying;
strus sic or fear or silence none may
share:
Each is alone In bearing. and in dying.
Conquest is uncompanioncd as dcs-
pair
But ] have known no loneliness like
Locked in your arms and bent ia.
meath your kiss
-Babctte Dcutsch.
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To Preserve Strawberries.

Mrs. L. 8. W., Richmond--wash
fruit quickly and stem. Place in CO.
lander and pour boiling water over.
Of sugar. also one level teaspoon of
corn starch to each quart OF fruit. to
retain color. Place on stove and let
come to good boil, using very low
fire at first Remove and add one
pint more OF sugar place on stove and
let come to good boil again. Pour
four times a day for four days. keep
ing covered with q thin cloth. Put
UP cold. in glass jars and seal
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Location M Shin.

mean ships of the navy, you might get
the Information you want by writing
20 the Chief OF Naval Operations.
ence to the transport service. possibly
you could get the Information YOU
want by writing the Adjutant- General,
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A succession OF psychic insults" that are
"soul crushing" is the manner in which a
Hun scientist describes the allies treatment
of Che Germans. So long as they are sub
jcctSd to psychic force only they arc for
tunate If they would but compare themselves
With the millions Of people whom during the
four years OF their military supremacy they
tortured with combination OF psychic and
physical cruelty
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-16
Strength Of religion. Denominations.

i. D. A. Richmond. Membership In
the United States OF the religious
denominations mentioned is as follows:
Baptist. South, 2,71l sol: Baptist, North,
sSG M odisi 5pisfops S7lS
10S.061; Protestant Methodist. 1s6,S73;
Presbyterian in United States OF Ameri-
ca. 1.6l3,056: Presbyterian in United
States. 357.566; United Presbyterian.
1G0,726: other seven bodies. 126.09I;
Protestant Episcopal. 1.09S.l73. These
figures do not include colored mem
bership in the churches mentioned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-16
News of Fifty Years Ago

William B. Jones. Esq,
who has for the past sew
eral months been travelling
in Southern Europe, re-
turned to his home In this
city yesterday. We regret
that our talented CORES
pendent, DR.. w. II. Tay-
Tor. returned with him. Dir.
Taylors letters published
in the Dispatch from time
to time have been of in
tense interest to our read
ers, and we suppose we
Will have to send him back
10 write some moro OF
them In order to satisfy
the thousands who have
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-16

The board OF home missions OF the Presby-
terrain Church, representing tho thirty-six
synods i'll the United States. condemns tho
interchurch world movement as "unauthor-
ized unroprcsentatiye, prociptate. underlined
and eXtravagant." That sounds very much
like the criticism made by Republican Sena-
tors against the league OF nations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-16
Modern Life.

Hurry up, hurry up. hurry up!
Hurry up. hurry up. hurry ur.
Hurry UP, hurry UP, hurry up,
Hurry UP, hurry up. hurry w.
Hurry up. hurry up, hurry up,
hurry up. hurry up, hurry w,
Hurry ~. hurry UP, hurry up.
Hurry up, hurry up. hurry IN!
L'onVci:
STEP LIVELY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-16

a movement is reported in Germany IN
which the workers announce their willing
ness 20 feccoe from their earlier demands for
higher wages, !! the government viii reduce
food prices. ii similar arranremen, co|Id
be erected in America, it likely would NOT
prove prejudicial to Tho interests Of tho
workers. and most certainly II would he
godsend to the great body OF consumers now
grooming under the burden OF the high cos,
5of hfhg without appreciabc increase Of in
come. Likewise. industry as whole would
Speneht IRON the lifted burden OF excessive
wage demands. and the stimulus 10 business
would soon show itself in Il moro general
diffusion OF the profits OF industry
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-16
Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding almost my tonic.
excepting on leEni nnd medical sub.
1ects' are ansWered free. IA all in.
iuirfeH nre answered directly by per.
sonai letter, a seIf-nddrc.xcd. stamped
envelope In required. Address TAe
I nime. dispatch Information bureau
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-16

A Kansas wife has been arrested for hoo,
ING up her husband in public. Had tho o.
lalr been staged in the sanctity OF the home
circle the probability is it would have hecn
excused on the ground OF justihable nro-
cedure IN the assertion Of wifely rights
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-16
FRIDAY. MAY Is, 1el9,

When eleven steel companies present idcn-
teal bids for navy plates and shapes, ii is
more than coincidence. Evidently they
forget that, although 1t was honorcd moro
in the breach than in the observance during
the war, the antitrust law still is in good
working condition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-16

Maybe solid South" is rot aI,oee,bor aa
slraoie, but IL comes in handy at times. In
our! shows that every Southern Senator will,
vote for the league OF nations. The ono
suggested exception is Senator France of
Maryland and he is Republican and from
State which long ago ceased to be a mem.
per OF the Southern political orthodoxy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-16

with oh1cial assurance that prices OF life's
essentials are about to take long drop and
o'ooo'oo0 tenants forming a union against
iur!her inroads OF the rent hogs. it begins
TO look as II the war really is over
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-16
Sixth Division,

u. Q. H.. White Stone.-The Sixth
DIVISION is not n part OF tho army OF
occupation, but Is located at Aigny-le-
Duo. We cannot say just when the
Supply trains you have In mind will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-16

Germanys Centrist leader. Piener, thinks
the peace terms were penned by one suffer
ing from delusion." lie is wrong The day
of delusion has passed 1t cost the world
many millions OF lives. billions OF dollars
and brought it TO the verge OF ruin, but
now: the vision is clear and truthful That is
why tho terms are calculated TO render the
Hun powcress, ana he is tho one who is do
luded if he thinks for q moment the allies
cannot and Will not. enforce them.