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and his family there are partpersb,n-
10 which each owes to the other Ger
on occasion. His Unborn. ingraincd IN
stinct; Inherited from generations OF
s aMap ,e,, liz Ireehmen: and his common
is obligated to protect him and his
55s9pe5ty and rights. he 10 obligated TO
ment and country when he Is noodea
feels that he simply has done his duty
those who are dead died doing the
same. He feels, and feels justly. thai
government and country owe 10 those
pendents OF those who died in tbeir
service provision as generous az Il can
mako. He does not feel that his fellow
selves indefinitely 10 reward him for
doing his part as citizen and man
Everybody who talks with the real
Americans. the men who went from tho
homes and farms and workshops, knows
that TO be their view.
IT has been the American view al
ways Cnwoundcd soldiers OF the Rev
oiutiionary War were not pensioned
until thirty-hve years after the war
Vas , over. and then were paid nothing
II they had property In excess OF $3.50
Confederates asked nothing until years
hh.ter their service. when their States
tSem sS'e ,h to do S,S for
and most of the ,imo on s,arvltion
"S anu |" lthouL proper clothing,
Tents or hospital care. The United
states increased pensions for disability
ana Tor widows gradually, but paid no
pension Tor service only until forty
seven years after tho war. Veterans
or the Revolution or their widows wera
pensioned for ninety days service
forty nine years after the war. thoss
OF the iSl2 War afty-six years, TIE
Mexican War thirty-nine years. tho
indian wars from thirty to my year,,
Mr. i.undeen. wisely. perhaps, avoids
definite figures. but II may be surmised
from tho contempt with which n.
speaks OF $50 that tho proposition OF
his ~leEi ion" would be for $1,000 a.
least as bonus for each man in service,
which would be some $500. 900. ooo, and
against which nine-tenths OF the man
who served. hero or abroad, would vote
promptly. 49,
Tho trouble will be, AZ has been here
toiorc. that the clamorously cEactinr
sell asserting. boastful and whininr
VIII get into the Newspapers. while tn.
millions OF quiet. modest men who did
their duty. finished their Job and went
or arc going home content will NOT be
heard from. II 10 desirable that thes.
or somebody. made an organization OF
their own 10 onset such schemes as
that OF Lundeen. representing Bolshey-
ism and trying to Disguise Il under IN.
beautiful but sorely bespattcred And
msused name OF "Jus,ice.'
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Books and Authors.

7sss's. sssels.esr sSGs ." TEN the Days sS,
hr Ss0D DFnt hs " OF od saa es gene n,o
days after date OF publication tn.
hook contains important documents.
wh'e 1'r nave 'rG neve Fuf pssn
published before in this country.
Mr Rooseveita many friends and
admirers VIII welcome the beautiful
e Ss s.n OF the sdd5sss deliysrsd before
! li is, = in n April. Mr.: Lodge vas pre-
to Roosev tne msn he 10 E,ys this trhu,s
friend OF the great statesman TO give
the yoiume the mail touch Of intimacy,
OF the 500 copies OF the book.
Felix Grendon. according to nm
nouncemcnis from the Century Com
pany; has had the temerity TO write a
end fun Is T SoRed as kit a Thsh
sacred fetish in American business
Eazines-,he en,eiency system. He
also our Social caste a syste He founaea
on business success. professional social
service service systems and a few other, SIR.
ceese Of nc c! 81 S Ssp fer Sf s I'd
Re TGnsrh ,h. to the Se,ts Amsrssn
New Republic.
II good many OF The returned SOL
diers ADOPT farming as life work, az
rs hoped for great many reasons. by
iar-siE htcd men in public life. the need
10 make living in the country less
tolisome and more entertaining for
men. women and children Will again
| be emphasized. rs 1t was. for a short
time. under the leadership OF Priest
dent RooseFelt. Professor Charlie.
sP VINO Of stu the IN ,vPs
lived on a farm for Few years to try
out for himself number OF problems
connected with wrestling competence
from the ground. gives a great deal OF
subject of adding 10 the farm ,famiiy's
cent book. Rural Life" Overwork.
fatigue. pofsons nervous irritability,
and then whole host Of troubles each
nslpinT /, 'h Hur 9thfJ rrSfe;sos Galpn
and fatigue from the farmers wife,
center OF the units little social system
N rel, h1wer r,u, thar a5 any other agent
And one of his mans for, her is to
abolish that bluest day of the week-
wash day. His means is a cooperative
rural 1nJ Laundry. The plan has been. tried
Ga alp gives the figures. a, town Of
loo without a laundry combined with
| the surrounding farm country ia a
cooperative laundry. with an equip
ment costing $4,000. During the first
week. OF this 20 per cent was maid
out for wages. 10 per cent rebate was
granted to patrons, per cent divi-
dend was paid TO stockholders, and tho
rest vas spent for materials; Bot,
nfty-two days added to her easy days
| during tho year.
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Voice of the People.
Letters must give the name aad ad.
areas OF the writer. Name will not be
published II writer so reaussts.
Chicago and Suffrage.

Chic16o ana SunraEe.
TO the Editor OF The Times-Dispa,ch:
days paper that interested me very
Thompson Wins Mayoralty Race" the
was not Surprised al Mayor Thomp.
sons reelection. as women have the
vote in Chicago. The, city was TO have
bankrupt. Mayor Thompson took
s sS nm ~ ,he city With , a SURPLUS OF
is "a deficit OF s. 900. 900 in the muni Incl
pal corporate school funds" They
found found It With merit system in
T potiea n %sehne has NO rs para. TS of
waste OF millions OF dollars in the his.
tory Of 3t, Ghica age The police force
politics and unable to cope with the
present crime wave" Crime Is on tho
increase among juveniles too. though
Thompson, also the Second Ward. the
clerks of elections did not even have
the custody OF the keys TO the ballot
sec the city also voted wet"
improve conditions. Seventy-sir thou
sand. three hundred and twenty five
Woman suffrage cost Chicago tax
payers Se.3i7s25. according TO County
Gommtssioner Gardner, in hve years.
Does IL pay?
as Ants" amused me very much "A
6 inlIds Is the refuge Of destitute
ments. for it's. the first time they have
wear coat Of many colors, made up
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SEEN ON THE SIDE.
ny nSNaV EDwAnD WARNER
rms VETERAN.

rHE VETERAN.
"WNy do sou wear q crutcht" asked,
And the soldier hoy replied;
"rhey ehnchcd grenade In the lint we'd
wade.
WITH mc and MY pals inside,
And the. took IL of ut the knee, you see
rhcS raLed u> pft and starn-
I lost that there where the fighting was
lost that--,m tho Mnrnc!"
.And your emrt, slcever He smiled
and said,
..That cnmc when grabbed q dud
That wasn't dud: the thing went OF
with dull and sickcntnE thud.
When I woke up in the hospital
With gone OF mine
lou ask where lost the armt
lost IL on tho Rhinc!"
lie frightened his belt, and he smiled again,
\ very old sturdy Ynni<;
His jaw wa, square, aud hi, tnliow hnir
Was >tras < ling n bit, md lnnk.
And his cool Erny eyes were miles nwRy
And liz with n fearless light
A. he told OF tho arm md the missing leg
81 lost them In the Flight"
land drew my pny the seventeenth day
or March, snid the Soldier, then.
..knd sniicd away with my regiment
had drawn my pny-nnd tho gang shot
crnps
On the ship, on the tossing fonm;
! drew my pay tho seventeenth day,
Aud lost that Coming homo"
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FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
National Problems
Authoritative Writcrs-A Daily Editorial Feature.
BOLSHEvIST SCHEME.
by ALFRED Is. WILLIAMS.

Former Congressman Lundeen. of
sT'h% e pivs, Is bIsy now orsani7zinS
Legion" Mr.. Lundeen was elected to
me Sixty-iifth Congress. served ono
t,ir and was retired lie announces
headquarters of which will DO In Wash
inston, and hints as far az no dares
AZ the PURPOSES he has In view by de-
shevism Of force" he is flor tho Boi-
shevism OF just Ice and equality secured
tSs ine ,o pale. boz" Ho declares that
10 which they are entitled" and that
10 10 p nn0T w sSr the last Gongress failed
pittance" of $50 bonus provided for
each man. and indicates that 1t is hardly
,u starter for what the soldiers viii
viii call for legislation TO restore 10
every man in the army any fines thai
may have been imposed on him for
We will have q good deal OF this kind
.. talk and movement in the next year
or a,d Two; until the real Americans and
soioiers find opportunity to express
iheir sentiments and opinions directly.
r aete and there newspaper commune
ao@ wr and evsn edt0ra
ated Stiffness, indicate the Lundeen
view, which is caused by a coarsely
sHhperncial estimate OF the American
Among 100000 men who have done
military service in the big war there
VIII be certain proportion OF profess
sionai heroes and claimants for per
petual expressions OF gratitude in the
way OF bounties. pensions and gifts
and special favors. Even in ordinary
civil life every community has few
persons who, because OF real or imaEI-
nary service to somebody OF real or
imaginary capabilities. believe and
contend that the world somehow owes
them their livings. After every war
comes crop OF men who whine aloud
OF what they have done and deserve,
and OF their surerinss and sacrifices
for the country. They call for the best
Of everything 10 be handed them on A
silver platter. for the balance OF their
lives Individuals OF the Lundeen type
cater TO and encourage this carefully,
hoping for political or financial ad vant
age for themselves or for DEVELOPMENT
OF unrest and dissatisfaction with re-
scttinE divisions. strife and turmoil
Happily, the bulk OF the army was
and Is composed OF average American
citizens. The average American looks
at things straight and in practical
way. He reasons and feels from fact.
and from principles based on fac.s and
confused nor misguided by tosgy. for.
eign made distractions and phiioso-
phies. which undertake TO ignore facts.
nor by any slushy and sicklv sentiment
tality. He knows that between the
citizen and his government his church
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A Daily Once-Over.
On WaIlopinE the Punching BaE.
Are you losing your nerve?

Are you losing your nerve?
Do you get panicky every time you face any
little danger?
Arc you fearful of being held up on the streets
You wonder at the change which has como
You can remember the day when Won wcra
looking for good scrap, and you Brought Of
a hold up AN experience in which you could
"rought ii bit"
ali YOU asked was opportunity to show your
muscular skill.
Ana now it is different but the reason lies in
the fact that you lack exercise and Won need
more fresh air and 1T would help you to look
up prices on punching bag.
But don't let IT end there; get the bag and
go at it. not too strenuously at tirst. but show
You have some life left.
II you are so npiritless that you won't try
to help yourself when you sec for Yourself
what is tho trouble. then you had better hire
a guardian and make your will and complete
arrangements to fade away.
Shame on you for being SO liSticss,
Get yourself into better physical! trim and
Copyright 1919.
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ETicolo.

Having bought farm proceeded TO in
vest in various tools and seeds and stock.
Then We got man to pillow it up and harrow
Il and make drills and plant the things.
Next, VIC hired an agricultural college to give
us short course In treatment OF soil
Then we bought little laboratory and a lot
of lltmus paper 10 test dirt, and come lime
and fertilizer and straw and things.
Being all ready TO go 20 work and make the
parth blossom, We then put white suit,
filed the tank with gas, turned her and
started our new launch up the river where
said there fish.
And any man on this globe who thinks were
getting horny handed propa eating spuds can
take another look. We're farmer. O. X.
but we amt worryin' none about COOS ebonc
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postmaster General Burleson is making
progress backwards in his personally CON
Quoted campaign for permanent government
control ana ultimate ownership. Of the coun-
2lrys systems of wire communication. Al
ready the courts in several States have ruled
against his arbitrary increase in rates and
now comes Representative Stecnerson, of
minnesota who will head the Committee on
$Post-Ohces and Post Roads in the next
Rouse win the statement that it is Burle-
asons imperative duty TO slow up in his head
Elong course and prepare 10 turn the lines
back TO their owners when pcace is declared
(Which ne expects 10 be within the next sixty
gor ninety days. The sentiment against Burle-
son grows daily, and after Congress conyenes
1t is not likely TO delay action on the return
sot the wires he today is the one discredited
member of the administration, and were il
snot for Wilson 5 abiding loyalty TO his friends
ghis tenure of Office unquestionably would he
sbrief
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In ApHil.

In April.
A morning Of gold and green
And a path to the top of the HIM
Music and scent and sheen,
Color and flame and thrill.
Sap in the veins of the trea
Twitter and bud and birth,
Hope in the heart Of the bee,
And Love In the whole OF tho earth.
Sleep In the eyes Of the sky.
And al hush 11 In the hearts OF the
Slumberous fields that lie
Burdcned with beauty and dream.
Silence and shadowy light, ~.
And graceful crescent curied: -,
Peace on tho lips OF the night, -
And God in the width OF the world.
Perrin Holmes Lowrcy, in Contem-
porary Verse,
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Nature has smiled on the American farmer

Nature has smiled on the American farmer
and his winter wheat crop will reach the un-
Drecedcnted total Of 837,00O,000 bushels
HE spring crop cannot be estimated vet bnt
S1t Is expected 10 be upwards OF 100000 900
#pushels' For this more than 1000 600, 900
Ihushels OF wheat he will receive minimum
9of $226 a bushel, that figure being ruar-
SSanteed to him by the government 1t NAV
s1De that the government will lose nothing by
55s3ts bargain made while the country was at
Sssyar, Tor come experts predict such a demand
IRON many parts OF the world that the grain
may bring as high $3.50 a bushel In
q any event, while the American consumers
egmay grumblc at the circumstances which
5Seompel them to pay wartime prices for their
d bread. In time OF peace, there will be little
q disposition to begrudge the farmer his mar.
BIN OF profit, for by his loyalty and quick
3Fssponse to the governments pleas for more
6STheat he helped to win the war, and O
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-12

. For inference called to arrange open
covenants OF peace, openly arrived att the
Paris meeting seems to have kept the news
paper men guessing for several months with
out arriving at any tangible result in in
forming the public as to definite agreements
permanently placed in the treaty The
keenest newspaper reporters in the world
Arc gathered in Paris, and they can hardly
Se accused OF not being alert to their respon-
abilities for the full twenty-four hours OF
avery day since they reached Paris.
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According to witnesses for the prosecution,
the prohibition officers who killed the two
men near Woodstock celebrated the achieve
ment in behalf OF sobriety by taking drink
all around. This, we may assume will chal-
lenge the really serious attention of the SUI
perior officials, because, compared with that
crime, the matter of couple Of accusations
Of murder is trivial
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SATURDAY, APRIL II, 1919.

Little Willie, former crown prince OF Ger
many has been injured at last, not by the
enemy, of course, but in a fall from motor
cycle in which he sustained fractures Of the
hand and wrist. 1t is we'll for the prestige
OF the Hohenzolern outfit that peace was not
signed before he got scratch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-12

Announcement comes from Washin gton
that even with its army of 5000 highly
trained revenue officers employed to enforce
prohibition, the greater part OF the enforce
men' vork viii he LEFT TO local authorities
\ In fact me States ana. ci,ies arc TO carry
the nuroen Of this expensive police duty.
lnasnuch Is the Federal government has seen
nj 10 iase from the States the control OF
5'helr o"n affairs II would seem only right
ano proper mat 1t assume the full rcspopsi-
oilisE OF enforcing its own Law and not at
tempt to shoulder the major part of i, on
the localities. Let the Federal government
enforce the Federal laws, and the States will
attend to nc few things that remain within
their province.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-12

In procuring warrant and searching the
Office Of the Italian consul at Birmingham,
Ala, for liquor, the sheriff OF Jefferson
County has been made defendant in damage
suit for $4,000 by the outraged consul
When the sheriff entered the Office OF the
consul he was upon Italian territory, SO to
speak, and the act may be resented by the
Italian government as unwarrauted intrusion
and bring about an international controversy
with the United States. Uncle Sam may be
forced 10 disayow the act
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-12
Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding almost any tosic.
excepting ON legal and rsedieal snb-
fniries are answered directly by per.
soual letter. a seIf-addreHsed, sta mped
envelope In required. Address T'as
Times Dispatch iaforma tion uureau
Richmond, Va.
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ltiEhtO.

woman, convinced against her will
Is Of the same opinion stili;"
T5ut II you probe it, you'll find out
She doesn't know what she's talking about
Neither does Man-both of them human
Iut He likes no pass the buck to Woman
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-12
SIB pfciOus.

The old yarn OF the skeptic who seeing
whale mounted in the SmiA hsonian Institute.
stood before it one minute in silence. and then
said:
"Th man that says he caught shat fish is q
goldarned liar
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Surscry.
Ecny mccny mney mo.
CrakY fccny finey 70,
Carburctors full of sand
So the doEgonc thing won, go!
The Styx.
Charon, row me across.
I would brave the Stygian stream
And know what substance is over there
Of the souls wakcnng dream.
Row me across. o Shade,
] would breast the murky tide
And know the truth Of everything
From the other men that died.
And what ! shall learn, when wo
In tho aSphodel meadows lie,
] will keep secret from other men
Till the other mon shall die.
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The Climbers.

Poor Jacks--gone brokc"
'Speculation?"
Nav; just buyin' everything Z make his
neighbours wives think his wife married man
that could afford en-"
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,MOdcrnikCd.

Mother, may | SO out to swim.- -
Yes, my darling daughter;
But you'd better put your soloshes on.
Cause it's awfu!ly wet in the warcr.-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-12

Making peace treaties to please everybody
Is Just about as difficult an undertaking as
trying TO make angels out OF everybody bv
statutory enactment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-12

some day newspaper wishing to be really
sensational and startling will announce mo
revolution in Mexico" but nobody will be.
lieve it.
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The Only Why.

''Ycs, sir, that ma positively has Il scheme
that turns base metals into gold"
''lImph! | don't put much stock in this al
chcmy stuff"
'IIis scheme amt alchemy. He's a junk
dealer
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Not So Worse.

Great heavens! Did you see that Snithsol
girl. all dolicd UP with rouge"
Yep; I wonder IL she's bad as she Il
painted?"
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dHu
FL l.. w, Blackstonc.-The Three
Hundred and Thirteenth Infantry is
scheduled 10 return home in June. We
are unable TO say as TO when the other
unit mentioned by you will return
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W. @. r, IIOpewelI.--I{osc Scheidcr-
man. president Of the Woman's Trade
Union League. which has 100000 NOM
bers and Mary Anderson. assistant di-
rictor Of tho Woman in Industry Ser
vice of tho Department Of Labor. sailed
4 permanent intcrnstionai WORKING
wo,nen's conference OF the organized
women workers of the civilized world.
national labor legislation to write into
tho peace treaty The following reforms:
Compulsory education of children to
ca ton up TO eighteen years: abolition
of child labor, an eighthour day and a
eight hour week, no night work
for women one day Of rest In seven,
equal pay for equal work. equal oppor-
tunity for men and women in trade and
technical training, social insurance
against sickness, accident. industrial
disease and unemployment; provisions
for old age, validity pensions and ma
tcrnity benefits.
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obIem In Surveying.

r., Louisa.--This bureau does no
undertake TO solve thematical prob
lens.
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Charcoal Eph's Daily Thought.

"Dey ain tclln deaf man t. listen
nor a blind man { look out" said Charcoal Eph,
in = mood. "Y' Jess gotta let Nature take hits
course. Try a banana, Mistah Jackson"
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| utOn obtlea.

Government Autom obtlea.
j. IT. b.. Sutherhn.--Wc arc unable
to say regarding the sale you mention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-12

Then man has been married three times
why try 10 scare him with ordinary penalties
of the law,
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silver Dollar. In Circulation.

SubScriber, AShIand.-"Tne cIrCuIa-
shows Si.Is5,2o2 silver dollars in use
outside the United States Treasury.
This is about 4 IL million more than
were in use year ago, so there is
no unusual scarcity Of silver dollars in
circulation. There has been decrease.
however. in n year. of 213 million in
the number OF silver dollars piled up
In the United States Treasury. and
represented in circulation by silver
melting Of these silver dollars and the
metal turned into silver bars for ship
mont to Oriental countries. The pur-
ing for goods without having to ship
gold, when every nation was holding
ali tho gold it could get. There re-
March 1, total of 349,335.93O silver
dollars. No silver dollars have been
coined by the United States minis since
o0l
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ccepted.

Accepted.
To an invitation. this:
at gives both intense delight 20 say:
'Oui oui! 10 your EepondeZ sal vous plait' =
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The Annual Piafnt.
Easter, doggone II.
A brand-new bonnet.
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Etrcef Rchn,cnd Va. by The Times Dispatch Pub
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