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HOPE FOR SOLDIERS AID.
By FRANKLIN X. LANE,
Secretary OF the Interior.

Although Congress- adjourned without /bring-
ing to vote the proposed legtslation which, IL
enacted into law. would have made It possible
for the Department OF the Interior to begin
work Immediately the construction of SOL
dier-s settlements and provide work and homes
and marines reclaimed land, the fact that
the bill was favorably reported in both the
House and Senate, and the nationwide ap-
dreGs of letters Of rece sns d hur
at the department. have led me to take tho
b viii BE- to h
the coming special session of Congress. ] ac-
OF as far as the funds M
my dlsnosal T f permit and am also endeayor
the attitude toward the plan OF as many men
ii Is # he
camps and naval stations throughout the
country.
Taylor. Of Colorado. the author OF the Bill in
troduced at The last session Of Congress for
P Who Said Inc '''0'' D'A" INTO erect
I only KS say to the House and to the eosn
failure q ths House to pass Dis biI act
Cor @ sAs and @ viii the
i ieve that It viii be speedily enacted into law
ad bsns f Pops oa s be pe
that amount: because even en- then hen we will not
dc to
as is being done by Canada: AI9s.ralia and al
ons condent that this measure Will be adopte S
bs Of M s4ss it M 81 pcces Of
country"
Many of the State Legislatures have not met
e o pY OF ths satfs
or by the appoint7ment Of committees to CO
oeeon With the e pan in Of the
department.
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States have not had the desired result of
putting these companies on frmer financial
foundation. Indeed, in the great majority Of
cases 1t has been found that the result has
been the opposite Of what was hoped. A
liquidation Of thfrty-four cases shows that an
average increase OF % per cent was granted
but when the cash was counted at the end
or several months it was found that receipts
actually collected increased only IL per cent
People cut down their street car riding. and
the increase in wages made at the same time,
FAR outran the additional revenues Some Of
the companies which were authorized to in
crease their rates actually had to return to
the old charges because their loss Of business
at the higher rates made them worse Off than
in the first instance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
National Problems The
Authoritative Nrters-A Daily Editorial Feature
TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT IS I'm THE AIR"
FRANCIS COLLINS.
Autho of rho AIr Man" The Came Man," etc.
On both sides Of the Atlantic prepa-

- On Pm both sides Of the Atlantic prepa-
making an oversee air fiight. Al least
the work. and a dozen aircraft fre be-
Ing tuned up for the voyage. TAat the
Atlantic will be flown and in amazingly
Aeronautical experts agree that the
naght VII be made not later than the
earlier.
Public attention has naturally been
preparations that few realize how near
IS this new conquest OF the air. and
R Wsbin lmnor xas are It's conseqnences
lantic will be commonplace. In the
near future the carrying OF tho mails
The influence Of the new air routes
linking the two continents SO closely
hs Inns is not 9ot gensny
reduced to a single day. The gread
barrier between Europe and America
With the opening OF the air routes viii
New. while tho influence upon threat
cncd conflict VIII be OF vital import
ancc.
tween the United States and iI,irla"d
In the race to be the first to cross the
preparations are being rushed, by both
opr army and navy. Several private
aeronautlcal irmS ana AT least one In
believe that the Etars and stripes
viii be carried first across the Atlantic
by the giant flying boat of the navy.
This great craft already has carried
hfty-one passengers flying at n speed
OF upwards OF 100 miles an hour. She
Will be driven by three or more Liberty
motors developing about 1000 horse
power. and will be pilotcd By a crew OF
five mon.
An attempt will be made by the army
TO fly the Atlantic with one OF the
giant Martin bombcrs. These craft
are very swift and powerful and arc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20
Republicans in Desperate Straits

9 ENATOR LENROOT, OF Wisconsin, in a
~ speech before the Washington CONNER
cial Club disclosed TO what desperate ex-
tremes the Republicans would resort il the
exigencics of the situation should demand
to create an issue upon which the party
might indulge hopes of winning in the 1920
campaign. Notice already having been
served in the round robin" signed bv thirty
nine Repu blican Senator'S of the new Con-
gress that the league OF nations constitution
as presented by the committee to the peace
conference will fail of ratification when it is
brought before the Senate Senator Lenroot
in the address referred to asserts that if the
President does not negotiate peace treaty
satisfactory to the Senate that body will re-
fuse to ratify it, and Congress may take it
upon itself to pass a joint resolution sum
marly ending the war with Germany without
treaty, leaving American participation in
the League of nations to future determination
Having already issued their ultimatum 10
the PRESIDENT, these Repu bican Senator'S hope
to make party capital out OF the issue they
have forced whatever may be the final form
OF the league OF nations constitution agreed
upon by the peace conference. If it is
amended SO as TO make it, in the opinion of
the Republicans, satisfactory to the majority
of the American people they will claim credit
for having forced the necessary alterations
If, however, the plan OF the league Of nations
and the peace treaty are joined together, as
seems likely, and in the judgment Of Re-
| publican party leaders it is safe to make re-
lection of the treaty in that form an issue in
I the coming campaign, counting upon their
| ability to arouse national prejudice against
! this countrys commitments in the league
| they will continue their opposition, to the
! extreme course indicated by Senator Lenroot
| OF rejecting the treaty and declaring the war
| ended by Joint resolution OF Congress-
! This would be unusual proceeding
| raising an acute issue between the executive
! and legislative departments Of the govern
! ment, and generally tending to dcmoralize
the public business, to say nothing of the
| furore 1t would create az a political issue in
a pending campaign. Should such extra
ordinary proceedings be rosortcd TO bv tbe
! Republicans in their desperation for a win
| ming issue, tho Democrats will meet the issuc
confidently, in full faith that the intelligence
OF the American electorate will prove in
vulnerable to the Republican scheme OF win.
ming the presidency by such constituencies
tactics.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
Reelection. of . rorty-Frver.

Rehections OF Forty-Ffver.
When fellow feels feeling Of his youthful
blood congealing
And begins to notice silver sneakin. in among
the bald.
When the gang begins to quiz I'm on his ouros
for rheumatism,
And ask If he rem embers whom the Civil
draft called.
Well, he doesn't feel nifty at tho portfco of
fifty
AS he did at twenty -one-he simply hasn't
got the vim;
But IL from life he has collected up DO date
why be detected?
Thirty years from now the nIreo won't have
anything him
Fifty. to jolly fellow, only serves to mako
And to soften life's perspective TIN he sees tho
best it's got;
While the kids chase their delusions and ON
brace their fool illusiona,
He Is wise enough to know what Is, and Also
what Is not!
He can smoke his little Jimmy while the nrrses
dance the shfm1ny
With a certain satisfaction that the JUNO rs
know.
And just take it altogether. he can stand all
sorts OF weather,
For he's the rair and sunehfne and he's
felt the calm and blow.
There's richness a eompleteness-tust a little
dash OF sweetness
In the restfulness Of nifty. when a fellow
sees it right;
There's sort of moderation In a fellows con-
temptation
or the things that were 30 Efarinx-just as
twilight tempers night
And the silver stranger creeping. and tho Ion ger
hours of sleeping.
And the little rheumatism and tho Joints he-
coming sore,
And the kidding OF the nllies and the newly
whiskered Wilies
Ma a fell 70 nv nd a.
more.
In Alaska towns tho newspapers sell for 20
cents each. 1naSmuch as the days are six
months long, they probably get two morning
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20

ss@sS as!as sSl. c sSas Sf
aetent crew. the s panes VIII ehp have an ca
cying radius OF several thousand miles.
II is known that several OF the air
craft manufacturers are engaged on
plans for nying the ocean on their
own account
In England the preparations for the
flight are very elaborate. An adver-
tisemcnt recently appeared in a Lon
don, aeronautical publication for pilots
TO. lily both ways. a giant Handiey
Page machine has been packed up TO
be shipped TO America to attempt the
flight eastward. while another machine
OF the same make Will soon start in
the opposite direction.
There are. moreover. several dirigible
Ing the crossing without stop. One
OF these has length OF $50 feet. and
a giant Capromi triplane is being
senger traffic, And there are several
some lighter than air, which doubtless
could cross the ocean.
with great nn renss h1 h. SeHn sse91d
s!eamship fo9sss S Sefwecn n the r Gnlted
will choose tho routes where the dis
lance between land points is shorter.
The far,hest east point OF America is
aircraft vii doubtless leave the CON
i!ncnt. or land on their arrival from
the east. The distance from Ncwfound-
Iatld TO the nearest point on the coast
Of ireland is 1850 miles. BY dying
irbn -. Johns TO the Azores the over
seas Eight VIII be reduced to I.1s.
mil4s. Ind II is only $50 miles farther
to Portugal 1t is conldentialiy pre-
dict%i that the oversee flight will be
made In loss than twenty four hours
Ihcrc can no longer be any doubt
that mans conquest OF the air is com
piete,the influence Of regular trans
at!antit routes linking the continents.
80 closely viii be rcrnendous-Copy-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20
L.iafaOn Duty

Reader, MISREPRESENTATION duty as
applied to service men, means those
assigned to the task of helping main
tain close cooperation between the
man power and the mechanical power
Of the great war machine of modern
times. Such close cooperation can
only be attained by improved meahs
of liaison. and to accomplish this pur
pose, science has entered the service
OF the army. This branch Of military
science has. like all others, made amaz-
ing progress. When the war broke
out, orders were carried by couriers
or transmitted by telephone or by
signalling with flags. These means OF
mason very soon ptToeG lnGi.tcrent ana
modern warfare; therefore, the French
general stafr studied the question very
closely and solved the problem by de-
vising improvements in the methods
of communication between widely sep
arated units under the most difficult
conditions Of actual battle. Liaison
men. then, has reference to those en-
gagged In this indispensable service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20
Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding aimost any topic,
excepting on legnl md medical sub
jccts, arc answered free. As all In
fuirIcs are answered directly by per.
sonoI letter. n seIf-nddressed. slammed
enyeiope IN REQUIRED. Address Tho
IYmen Dispatch Information bureau.
Richmond, Sn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20

Really it seems rather incongruous that
after we have conducted ourselves here as a
self governing people century and half
land become the strongest nation Of the earth
sRnd leader of the world, SO many philan-
kthropic foreigners crawl in from their own
scountries to instruct us how to be free, happy
Sand prosperous.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20
THURSDAY. MARCH 20, 1919.

n Raymond Robins version Of the Bolshevist
spurpose in Russia and Senator Lodge
sSs'round robin" TO brighten the President both
fell fat upon the public Ambassador Francis
took the feathers off of Raymond Robins, and
hodges round robin was too weak to sprout
Il Feathers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20

x q Williamsburg is the seat OF William and
Nary College, where Tor more than two GEN.
furies have been inculcated the soundest
heals which have guided American public
iipinion and found expression in the coun-
skys political institutions Before the
sshculty and student body OF this ancient seat
SHf 1sarning and many citizens OF Williams
8Hrg, Harry st. George Tucker on Sunday
Hight delivered an address on the league of
Nations constitution. at the close Of which q
Ringing set Of resolutions, offered by Dr. Lyon
5s& Tyler, expressing unlimited confidence i'll
HIS leadership Of President Wilson and de-
3s sss1ing that all efforts in this country tend
8t $40 embarrass him in his patriotic en-
Mayors in the formation of an acceptable
Hague of nations and just treaty OF peace
Wall cease, were unanimously adopted Com
|ffk ia from the source they do. these resolu-
Hons are entitled to more than passing con-
William and Mary has never
minded a false note OF patriotism or sought
S3kNguide public thought into wrong channels
HH1ey sense the enlightened feeling and senti-
#sent OF Americas best citizenship and should
FINK deep into the heart and purpose of the
Etnoie people. President Wilson is engaged
Iaborious task, fraught with nights
H&nafits not only for the people whose direc,
REPRESENTATIVE he is, but for all humanity as
and he is entitled TO the heartiest sup
#fff and encouragement Of all true Ameri
|a&MB while engaged in meeting the great re
|�nsibility thrust upon his shoulders. Wei
&&xy the whole American people adopt THU
k&nFeasion from the resolutions as their own
tSk9ur confidence and trust in the Presiden
HB so strong that we believe the plan To-
zee, when matured under his unembar
ned guidance, will be above criticism ant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20

The strike Of railway clerks on all roads
entering Atlanta is but one of many similar
results which are likely to be the aftermath
OF Republican fiibustering tactics in defeat
ing the bill making provision for adequate
operation Of the railroads
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20

L SHistory in its speculative phase is made up
largely of ifs" If" says Arthur Pollen,
The British naval expert, Admiral Jellicoe had
aefeated the German fleet off Jutland, the
Rnemy's empire would have crumbled and
The war ended in 1916. Possibly so. But
Pollen has been bitter even TO viciousness in
his attacks on the admiral, and it may be
Noubted if impartial critics will uphold his
flew that Britain was robbed of victory by
sirresolution and distrust of the fleet, and
3ncapacty to handle deploy it, 1t is
Smother Of the famous ifs with which the
hages of history are filed, and during the
Eoming ages it will furnish subject for
academic debate on the part Of students of
Che war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20

Mann sticks to it that the new House or
sganization fought to satisfy every loyal Re-
publican thus putting Longworth and all
Sother critics OF the G.. O. P.'s cut-and-dried
program without the pale Of party loyalty.
$50 long as Mann. who. while defeated for
1.-THE speakership, was jockeyed by Penrose and
the party machine into real House czarship,
.iis satisfied, he can snap his fingers at those
swho would pirate OF progressiveness. After
all, G.. O.. P. progressiveness during the COM
ing year may be interpreted in terms OF be-
hitting all the Democratic administration has
done, and building up platform that will
hold together for the presidential campaign.
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The First Pope.

NJ F., Hopewell.-Roman Catholics
recognize ST. Peter as the first Bishop
OF Rome and the first Pope. Since the
foundation Of the church there have
been $50 Popes. Benedict HF. is the
present Pope.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20
Civil Service for Postmnsterr.

Subscriber, Lynchburg.-A modified
civil service examination for first. sec
ond and tHrd-class postmasters was
planned By President Wilson and Post
master General Burleson. and took eff
feet April /, 1917. The President now
fills each vacancy by appointment Of
the man making the highest grade in
the examinations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20

n With little navy man at the head of
The Senate Naval Affairs Committee. and a
Still "littler navy man guiding the destinics
pf the corresponding committees in the House,
fhe outlook is not particularly promising for
those advocates Of naval power which shall
be adequate for all emergencies. Perhaps the
league OF nations will make a large navy
hnn ecessary, but the Republicans who have
Recently taken possession OF the reins Of Of
lice are manifesting their "unpreparedness'
Consistency by vocing their opposition to the
administration plans and striving TO open up
HE controversy and spread their propaganda
before the future OF all ornaments shall have
been determined. 81. i.
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McGuira Unit.

w. A. c., Blackstone.-Some mem
bers of the Mcclure Unit. Base Hos
pital As. have already returned, others
are supposed to be on the way across.
while the remainder are expected oack
soon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20

W. NJ. W., Crozet.-We dare say mil
itary authorities would differ in the
ton; though, we apprehend, the an
swer of nine persons in ten of the
generality of the people would be that
Marshal Ferdinand Foch is the great
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Train.

Miss N. W.. Danville.-The Twenty
sixth Division, to which Company y.
One Hundred and First Ammunition
Train, belongs, is scheduled to return
home in April.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20

Lower prices and higher wages just now i
like trying to drive team in exactly opposit
directions at the same time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20

Now we know that the German government
is in deadly earnest about suppressing the
Spartacan revolt. Berlin announces that gov
eminent troops are killing all prisoners who
fall into their hands.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20

Officials considering income tax returns
will draw many deductions-especially on
the frailties Of human nature
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20
Thirtr-second ptvt.ion.

Miss s.. Norwood-The Thirty
second Division Is scheduled to return
home in May. A. +. .. FOL is at st.
NaZaire.
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RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: THURSDAY MARCH 20 1919

while establishing new light Of hope and
promise for the nations, will sacrifice no
essential rights of the American people,"
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The CSrrIase waits. Milford.

Waiter Rock delivered auto hearse here
Sunday. to his father, w. M. Rock, our local
undertaken. With this up-to-date addition to
Mr.. Rocks undertaking equipment, the people
TO be deceased hereabouts may have all the style
obtainable in hrst-class city. on their conclud-
ing ride to their last earthly resting place
Lyndon (Kan.) Herald.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20

For the hanging Of forty-lve Senators as
high as heaven, said to have been suggested
by the President, we would need more air
planes than Colonel Deeds furnished
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20

Three Of kind in the Senate may not beat
three Kings and pair OF Presidents I'm
Paris, but they broke up the game, tenn
porarily, at least
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20

Do let Us try to avoid making it a league
of Vaccinations.
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The Cold Service Stripe.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
ST.-There seems 10 DC a number
OF boys in the United States who have
written members OF our Congress. say
ing ii was unjust discrimination to
issue silver service chevronS to the
men who had served their country in
the United States six months and give
the members OF the American eSpcdi-
tionary force gold service chcvrons for
the same length OF service abroad.
We did not fight for service chevrons.
We fought for the interest OF hu
manity and justice. The boys in the
service who did not leave the United
States deserve credit for their good
work in the common cause. but the
men who crossed the Atlantic, Drawing
the dangers Of the submarine attacks,
and then fought the Hun on his own
continent surely had the harder tasks
to perform.
These boys who came to Europe and
fought for the interest Of humanity,
for the cause OF right against might.
do not wish TO be considered heroes.
We merely did our duty as American
citizens lighting for American ideals.
A service stripe IS not mark Of
discrimination against the man who
served at home. 1t 3 merely credit
for six months service abroad.
We do not regard the giving OF
Distinguished Service Medals TO some
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Advice 90 seldierx, wiz.


Serve him with mixture OF vinegar and red
French wine.
husband carefully he will entirely neglect
to one throughout the repast. His soup spoon
Recall to his mind the amenities of polite
ing before retiring.
Your husband will tidy up the house
involuntarly. and he may be used a sub
stitute Kitchen police when the maid wants
night out
To delight your husband. mention his thor
ough knowledge OF French when the neighbors
calling Then ask him questions to which
he may appropriately reply 'bowkoo" "toot
sweet" the only two words he knows.
Send him errand at any time. He
will grumble but do something. Formerly he
would grumble and do nothing. r. D. d.
We wondering when Woodrow viii be
with us again for the weekend
The pepper napkin first used at church
social in Muskatne, Iowa, in 1881. and since
that time has been recognized as the most in
efficient and useless substitute which has ever
been thrust upon the American people. Effort
to invent nonskid paper napkin to take the
place Of the old olippery variety. which fails
effectively pumpkin pie from the face
have all failed dismally Some church and ban
quet societies have substituted sheets OF tin
for the paper napkins. but with only partially
satisfactory results.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20

Anyhow. those one-dollar highballs are hell
ing make it easy for some folks to taper or
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20
We arc wondering when Woodrow W
with rs again for the weekend.
Which 2

suffrasette lady named Hopper
Donned clothes of fashion so proper
That her infant son, Brooks,
Looked up from mis- books
And asked, "Is this rnommer or popper?~