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employment EN- for labor and no market
horse power of rivers and streams were
turning no wheels Of industry. Ono
for conservation to save the heritage
OF OF the people from mo oil kings and
f be- p Goa %i;b These out to
had am-'c ~ror"-'ies OF their own and
were we'll satisfied to have competi-
Pi H had rSa aned smut c out, The good
ity and profits OF the loathed Standard
OH octopus.
Then came the war. the demand of
yelopnent Of the use Of oil for fuel
FOR ships The net results are that
pilates in the ground and billions Of
SSapital available TO develop them and
shnr; them f,o into use, we are painfully
pendent for both on the owners OF the
yGimhninFa rdse5 limited linn SUPPLIES now
sress have been laboring diligently to
construct measure that would coax
eapitai OF it's strike with some pros
something., while avoiding too much
shock to the feelings OF tho conserva-
inp SIS; anS mourning too much shriek-
tain and Desert States, where tho
some S are safely stored beneath
Of earth are roa Ina 'nousands OF feet
sally 81 ry since seeing the rush and boom
IN IeNas. where the State and private
owners held the oil lands and en-
outraged Development OF them
IL ~ more than doubtful whether
inc plan now under consideration viii
a,cCiompiish ANYTHING toward stimu-
iatlnE the prospcctor to prospect or
INC capitalist to risk his money in
WsunE the prospects. Too many OF
Mr. Pinchots pretty little strinss and
seals are left The theory that the
nan VINO risks his lie a thousand
times and endures suffering and nri
Yation and stakes his fortune and all
- ''n INC nope o, making great strike
, ne Il nf as ,nd and forbidden from
nc may help others and add to tho
%eallh and power OF the country in
cong It's yet strongly held Men
OF that kind built America and have
even us many substantial blessings.
but present philosophy is that they
are criminals and that to permit any
nody 10 become rich. no natter at
what price OF daring. energy and braIn
or a, what yield OF benent TO the
wnra. Is sin against heaven and
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To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch.
Sir',rln reply to Miss Mason in to-
DAYS Times Dispatch. wish to state
ing: "A half truth can be hurtful
when read by those who do not know
me whole truth" Also, half sentence
change the meaning. My sentence was:
len hen -pcckcd Legislatures have
ralhed the Federal suffrage amend
men; me- misrepresenting the people. as
htd no reference 10 the total number
OF Lesis' atures ratifying the amend
ment; was only referring to those
who had ratified ii in opposition to the
Will OF the people az expressed at the
polls. am certainly correct in stat
ing that the legislatures OF Illinois,
s McIhTHMsin' ohiS PeN1isyiwania Mas
Arkansas and Nebraska did did This. ieASS
MISS Mason also says: We feel It
safer 70 trust Mr.. Wilson'S verdict.
amendment is essential at this time to
vind!cate TO the world Americas
hoasted democracy" Think you that
the world VIII applaud the message OF
the President tampering with Inc Leg
stature? Kings m!sht--not any free
people. Is not this autocracy? People
FAR away from this strife between men
and women Will see clearly that IL is
an unwarrantab!c action--thc action
OF the d!ctaior--a sword thrust at the
very heart Of Virginia and by the hand
idea OF democracy? Then it is con-
trary to all l have ever read or heard.
Our government Is founded upon
states rights right; Each sovereign State
fairs. The suffrage is The most valua-
BILE right the States reserved when the
Constitution vas adopted. l feel sure
that the acts of the legislatures who
do not express the Will OF tho people
can be declared unconstitutional.
That all power Is vested in and con-
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ny the Window.

When March has blown and beaten
with his rod
The carpets OF the fields. and swepe
the skies,
He breathes himself Into the sleeping
sod
AS babes at birth arc blown at In
the eyes,
Until the impulse to inhale alone
Begins for them a breathing Of their
And soon there comes a night in which
the moon
Looks warm; as though she doated
there at will;
And darkness dreams the paEeantry OF
June,
The heavens look SO gentle and 50
saw the moon look warm that way
tonight
When had finished putting out thA
light.
1 think shall remember how felt
When I was standing by tho window
Close to the bed where had lately
knelt
And prayed. God keep my children
in Your care"
It seemed 80 strange that he should
guide the spring.
My babes and me. tho stars. and everyl
tht-'s
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Business Problems
SOLVED BY bruno DUKE.
Author, Harold Whitehead.
Fire Insurance.

~ CHAIrrEK III.
we soon arrived k:chuo and ret,istered ar
the E!lard Hotel and had dir;ner' 'N'eFen a'
Then Bruno Duke :elephoned to NARROW e.
Browns Office. but. OF course. they had gone
70! .c ne evening and their. Office, was closed.
80 why did you bother to telephone -
he smiled slightly and then said ':Put on Your
location they have" '''' VI an o'iico
They had their insurance office in Burrape
Ms'o Arh 2gna 10 be 1ons Srow
was an f Did street, fun Of old. fashioned hut
Lstner AoiiI-!o"h!ns buildings. Several jobbnE
househ had aaat'eIs there. One big, rather
lawyers agents and such like small office hab!y
iat On the third and top floor Of this budne
Hsr.ow e Brown occupied two small rooms
Company" ana the other eide '.Niss or
Public Stenographer." and under her name on
M rh n'"r %sTH thrse %th"r names
and dispiritinE fc!t tnat all the Inhabitants
nu.t oe on ne raggsd edge OF poverty Mar
On the door Ut The Oriental Novelty Com
pany" war AN envelope with the hap gummnd
on the sinf" which carried the rncs8age 'Bnck
m,ninntr 81 pieces OF torn paper st'll stuck to
IN" glaHS j d.. was evidently in the habit OF
E"pI sSr our !"I I,u Hye s m2ni@s r
eti!rs To the strect " "''u'1'
.,, When We were. on Hill Street Duke added.
expect that's Why our friends chose il Wh, ,
an error ~ judEmen, 10 save a few dollars on
ron, and i"s" many dollars In buaincss. People
reaHon. ana should any people 20 there 70 n ~
!nnurhnce win NARROW & Brown they viii think
them cheap al least. The SURROUNDINGS womiT
innuranco or anything clsc - il they foeI "a
prehsed.'--To be continued tomorrow
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Public Employment.
BY ALEXANDER ID. CHIQUOINE, JR,
u. :. Employment Service.

TO w Be ;nl oloESar az
e for of the Ss ranac
have e, had d. eomprehsnsys public employment
trial nation had none until the war, and the
fsT oI ss5pnS na aSSr
lie employment service imperative.
Within the sho1, space, of seventeen months
system which compares favorably with that of
federa STATE municipal isbor exchsnses ef'1 the
system Is, Gowever. TECHNICALLY a war emer-
chinery.
met
In Washington and unanimously Endorsed tho
inent service system permanent and the great
OF ah1 1hs II The
uona! employment system which the war
1e MEM bns plan fer for is nc
times ou;nhmbered 6y is adveca;ee. The op-
s i o her
lion being apparent: from the rsac;tonary ee-
black list" agency and oppose anything that
may hn woEe and from the
honestly believe. that the Federal service may
There is fourth group who say that they
oppose public employment service on the
by the dominant party.
On the other hand. tho advocates OF the per-
is high time that this country caugh: up with
the other nations in the maintenance Of labor
srs and exchange &C.; services for WAGES wihou,
70 be 10 pa
for the pTbyiiegs of Of getting ssinp!oymen, Or
sye,en n,esenty examining fnes and
ing labor, may increase the industrial efficiency
menL-tCopyright. 1879
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FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
National Problems
Authoritative ditorial Feature
HUGGING FONDLY "EIIE HERITAGE OF THE PEOPLE"


Few know that the greatest strike
of the worlds history has been in prog
ress in this country nine years. and
that 1t is ono Of the root causes OF the
high cost OF living. 1t Is a strike of
capital. enterpris: and business meth
accepted and applied by the United
States government. The strikers are
winning point By, point. but the public
makes concessions.
Some people may recall the great
conservation craze that swept over tile
much 10 be excited about. All the yell
low newspapers and many politicians
anxious ahs, 10 make a noise howled and
on a cold night that the heritage Of
the people" was being sQuandcrcd and
ssat,ered to enricn few and to swell
the coHerS OF the Unfortunately rich. We
had long arrays Of figures and vol
u n of eloHuence and fervid appeal.
we We We're told how the forests, the
wealth. including oil and gas belong
ing OF RICH; to the people and their
ss and Ssns re5se By hea b,
considerable part OF the population
which is horrlled ins,inctlvely by the
else Joined the outcry in chorus. COL Col,
oncl Roosevclts then friend. clifford
pinchot. was cheer leadcr--a typical
nser,anee and ff bod,nr in,S 70. monfy BY
u by any other means to be the
height OF wickedness and vulgarity.
conservation won. All tho natural
resources controlled by the government
most of them in the West. we're tied up
nicely In red tape and beautiful re-
Strictive laws intended to prevent any
BODY by any possibility from making
dollar from developing them This
was me, but presently II became evil
dent that natural resources declined
iovsd deyelop themselves. Tho much
heritage they were, did not yolunteer
70 develop them. Owners OF cash. in
large amounts and small stubborniv
refused TO invest a dollar where they
could get no ownership nor control
and must be always at the mercy o:
the notions or stupidities of routine
Dound suoordinates OF the Interior De-
strucki Those who had II insisted on
using ~ where IT offered hope OF earn
ing something for them
Inc West was home and hcadouar
ters OF conservation Blu, IN. W.,
began to notice that the billions OF tons
OF coal and barrels OF oil indicated bv
geological surveys were doing nobodv
any good in the ground. were drawinS
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seGucnuy derived from. the neon,..
that magistrates are their trustees and
servants. and at all times amenabie
10 mem. sill OF Rights. section 2.
Miss Mason declares that she IA.
never seen IN print that our Governor
was opposed TO woman suffrare
S wni, /. understand this IN woman so
inE 10 suffrage. Opposition TO woman
suffrage was one OF the blanks ~ his
G GtSt.orm: ann ,S when no ran for
Pps pa ne honesty. and felt tina, no
hao the states interests at heart The
correspondins secretary of the Asso-
C:a a s'Gn oppossd to Woman Suffrage
mt,ee TO write and tell him how glad
sheE were that he had the richt
cn n;saon dor woman suffrage is a
ANA IN which II ws-thai straneles
the roo; Of purity and womanhood.
Virginia has n Governor-a man nm.
a and 'dn,o guide her now; she is old,
s,he trod the rough paths OF the wiz
derness and carried the lamp Of civil
zat!on' ch!valry and love: sending
sr sA' s hso h shs s sywsy' o e
IN service. but her light stiii sh,ncsi
Who Will dim it?. Will women betray
s sTsyc m@ 9t s,ate-sellin,g her into
loved state. How long 10 keen YOUR
mans from being d;shono-ed to make
K3msn holiday" God grant our
vote FOR the amendment there will Do
no sovereign States. We will be slaves
IN the fworkshop OF the Federal gov
mands. s"S &c
Dictation by the President Is NOT
n x'lIksd ..y.,, presidsn, Wilson has
VA, lIfe "a :, With VIII Kings" and. fear, lost
NELLIE PARKER HENSON.
Richmond. Va. August 30. 1919.
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Books and Authors

The first discussion OF the league
o. nations from the women's po,nt %
Siew has just been issued by Robert
NJ NJ Mcbride & Co; under the title
Is by Florence Guertin futile. author
o! The Awakening OF Women. and
contains an Introduction by former
President TAFT.
\ war book OF peculiar interest is
mat by Robert keable Standing BY"
IN "hich the author tells how he went
from his remote African parish, which
he described some years ago in a fas-
chatting book called "A City OF tho
midst OF the world war as chaplain to
a regiment of African natives. Thus
Pitchforked from their faraway. simple
homes into the din and weller of tho
OF reaction TO environment Mr..
kcabie,,s account of how they were
affected, how they met the situation
and OF his ministry. to them makes a
very significant book with an unusual
spiritual interest.
Commenting on Bessie Beatty's 1918
book. The Red Heart of Russia"
Arthur Ransome says in his Russia
in 1919" JUS; published: Every door
OF That hotel Ioo mad 1T, i,s memories for
dictionary officer, who boasted that he
had made raid on the Bolshevist, and
showed little Madame Kollotars hat
as a trophy. In this, used to listen
ing about how to write short stories
and having Influenza. There was tho
room where Miss Beatty used to give
still more tired inquirers into the
nature Of revolution, while she wrote
the only book that has 80 far appeared.
which gives anything like a true i'm.
pressionist picture OF those unforset-
table dayS"
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Industrial Unrest.
ny FRANK III. FOX,
Author of 'sCndcr Fifteen FInEs.o

During the the high cost of living
accepted and endured as one Of the necessities
loyal American worked and paid the price TO
In h the of ten mes prea hsSa
increased rather than decreased as everybody
The anpaq of 2aEosm no longer siensss
ers over their noon lunch. in the social gather
ing where women talk over household econo-
Autocratic ideas aggravate our unrest There
are autocratic elements in our industrial and
given to us by democracy. There
her Of organ@a,1ns in th;s e"dniry which
our democracy, nave become absolutely auto
'ra The fun mann s'o IDEAL Democracy is
equal rights and opportunties Tor an. regard
Ing fortunes out OF the miseries of their fellow
EXPLORATIONS continue to control markets by
cornerng commodities and cSSmpeliiing people to
There is another class even more menacinG
OF capital: organized labor in some OF the things
actions have all Of the charaeteristics OF mob.
Ss sn n aos
a1 TO oSrsc hsr against all who
Whenever one organization can force the
on tho se rgns Of Vast It's or
people the United States ceases to be a democ-
mere puppet obeying one powerful organiza-
ton after another; The next step Is q die.
daring perverson OF Justice for the reaction
81 a anass. s mrs, BE- on
the considerat ,1 Of any one class;
The Crucial question OF the hour ie shall tSe
people rule or ahail we submit to tho auto
r ons Labor capital must reach an agree
on eenn iee and a 80 in
an "roch- making achievement. = fCopvri~ht.
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Names.
AueakS.


Albert Edward Christian George
Andrew Patrick David
Prince OF Wales. karl OF Chester,
Duke OF Cornwall and Roihesay,
Ear! OF Carrick and
Baron Rentrew-
Tha, is the complete pat-onym.o
OF the pale young gent
Who is go!ns 20 vis. US soon
Aboard the battle cruiser Renown.
We in America are a little slow
In the matter Of names.
F'!nstance. why couldn', we
Have had
George Francis Luther Zebulun
Charles Ambrose Alexander El!hu
Washington. Duke OF Valley Forge.
Earl OF New York and
FiscounI OF NJ. Vernon, or
Abraham Zebediah Henry Patrick
James Chester Daniel Frederick
William Samuel John Harold Lincoln?
Or. perhaps 10 be more modern, a
woodrow Lemuel Robert Richard
Louis Elisha Peter Thomas David
benjamin James Wilson?
But we do know why Wales is going
To live on the battleship--
NO hotc! register in the land
Could hold his name.
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A Daily Once Over.
Concentration Monn1 Accuracy.

Like ,houannde of others. you wonder why
you not moro accurate. ''
You think you concentrate but your errora
ridiculous.
Lack OF mind control Is the secret.
TcHt Il.
Now many Tniputcs can you continue thinking
on certain theme. practicinE certain eSer-
cine. acting out certain character to the ex :
clunion Of every other thought. absolutely?
Can you walk directly behind a person on tho
street. ftr instance. relaxing and throwing
yourself into the same gait. until you feel thai
you can nolvc that PERSONS frame OF mind?
This not AN impoBsi bic thing to do
You fear what some ono might say.
You might he arrested n suspicious char
artcr
All Of which is perfectly true. II pursued to
the point OF attracting attention.
Eut the principle holds good.
IT iB continued, consstent, concentrated prac-
tirr which makes for accuracy. x Downright,
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Listening to German squcalers

n LEN months or investigation of Attor-
ney-General Palmer's life and Official
record, the Senate has confirmed his
appointment to seat in the Cab-
net The unprejudiced public never has
given any credence TO the trumped-up
charges against him. but it seemed TO
suit the exigencies Of partisan politics TO
assist IN becloudng his reputation as long
as II was possible 70 do so without provoking
general protest of public indignation.
An influential group Of Republican Senators
opposed the confirmation on the ground that
ne was TOO ruthless in dealing with enemy in
teEests IN this country during the course OF
the war. These Senators felt that the alien
property custodian should have shown more
tenderness for the commercial invaders OF the
nation and not have made such ptiiess raids
on the holdings Of German subjects and the
German government even II America was
lighting for its life agars, the greatest mill
tary power in the world
II ls Interesting TO note that the Ger
man newspapers constitute themselves allies
Of me outraged Senators. The report made
ny biz. Palmer as alien property custodian bas
Just been made public in GERMANY and il com
aE.ns the worst fears OF the German iodus-
t!!aHsts "a 10 the fate OF their properties in
this country.
one newspaper says that this report dig
CLOSES malice and injustice on the part Of the
acTe!sarieg OF Germany une1a.nnled I, IN.
var Another sayE that Americans of Mr.
Fa!iAe!s mold having had their way the
pHare that Germany has will be the peace Of
/, The graveyard" Still another says that +,
appssrz 10 be consdered crime for Ger
man business men To do business, not ONLY in
the United Stateg but also in Mexico and
south America" One g2yg that this official
report will be document of cunning evil
Dong and stupidity for ell time" The last
one says that the Americans action Yag OK
un"1ampisd unscrupT!ousness"
! u IL very evident tina, az! Palmer haa dig-
! pleased the Ger!aana. He hag Arncricanized
| ,heir holdings in this country He has broken
/ tiielr hoin on many domestic intugtrics He
! mas iiqridated all enemy holdings. lie hag
! hurt the feelings OF thoge sensitive and long
/ suhcrihR German !nnocents He has col
!ccted money with which 10 pay the iuat
| Grains OF Americans whOge nj, operty waa Grim
inaily destroyed. He broke IN the ucsta nj,
sed!tion and sabotage which Germany main
tanned here. and he routed the cojca ybo cnn
ccalcd themselves behind enemy pronc,,tcy &,
| TINS country. 1t is no wonder tha, m. c.r-
! mans are cnragcd. But f. IS :. wnnhc ~,
! any senator OF the United Statca ,houId ,,,n,
lest open solictude for German ycuc.,.
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Colonel noosey-,t. Rcr,ment.

l.. W., PetersburS.-At the outbreak
CT the Spanish american War, Thco-
lore Roosevelt resigned bis position
as assistant Secretary of the Navy
and organized the First United States
known as "Rooscvelt's Rough Riders"
The regiment was mustered into mill
tary service at an army post in the
Southwest: we do not recall exactly
which one. He was commissioned az
lieutenant-colonel of the regiment
and later promoted to colonel for gall
lantry in action at Las Guasimas
Cuba. The regiment was mustered out
of military service in September, 1898
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Interesting Health Queries.
ANSWERED BY DIR. BRADY.
Copyright. 1877. National Newspaper Service.)

Ten Pounds per Month.-Your Karell treat
two and one.haif months, Now 1 am anxious
! expect the family will think an earthquake
your help with the reduction regime. "a c.
Answer-Complete words and music for tho
rolls viii be sent on receipt of request accom-
panied with stamped, addressed envelope.
Knee Tapping.-Kindly tell mo why, when
undergoing physical examination ones knees
are tapped with the little mallet the hand of
the examiner? What does it indicate when
ones legs jump when the knee tendon is tapped ?
Answer-It indicates good health. Tapping
the tendon below the kneecap causes reflex
muscle action of the thigh muscles. which makes
the leg Kick out. This indicates 4 normal spinal
cord condition.
Crowns-What is tho opinion of competent
dentists and physicians today regarding tho
treatment Of teeth which. according to X-ray
negatives, have been improperly filled in the
roots and crowned. al though the teeth give no
i'll effect? Should each such corwn be removed
and the filling corrected? OR. C.)
Answer.-ies Root canal filling Is :, very
dliicnit technical task even when the work is
t G,nlen1tiy an aoseess DEVELOPS in an improperly
individual no pain or soreness. yet il produces
serious systemic effects. such joint, nerve
and other LESSONS.
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Omnibus Bill.

J. c. r.. WaverIy-Thc term "Omni-
bus bill'' was applied to 4 series OF
measures passed through Congress in
1850. largely through the influence OF
Henry Clay, intended as a sort of COM
promise on the slavery question. The
chief provisions were the admission
of California AS a free State to the
Union, the organization of the terri
tories OF Utah and New Mexico, with
out restrictions on slavery; the aboli-
tion OF slavery in the District of Co
lumbia and a fugitive slave law. Debate
In the Senate on these propositions
lasted about two months. and was
participated In by many Of tho lead
ing men then In Congress, as CLAY.
Wchs'nr. C'lhcMo. SNWcrd f,M. :.
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Bureau OF Engraving.

J. a. H., Wilmington. y. C.-The
Bureau Of Engraving is located at
Washington. u. c. Several printing
es;a blishments in Iaichmond do en-
craving. but We do not give the names
Of business firms in this column. II
you Will send stamped sclf-addressed
envelope. names Of such esta blishments
viii be sent you through the mail.
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SUNDAY. AUGUST 81, 1919.

No surprise is caused by the War Depart
ment's announcement that there are now loo
tanks on the Mexican border considering
the length OF time this country has been
bone dry. and that below the dividing line
they still sell the real stuff, the number OF
tanks there is astonishingly small
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding almost nny tonic.
excepting on legal and medical sub.
tecta, nre answered free. Az NIL In
quirtes nre answered. directly by per.
sOnal letter, scIf-n daresscd, stamped
envelope In required. Address The
Richmond, Va.
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IirHt DiNiaion,

Mrs. T. C. w, Covngton-The First
Division has been released for return
home and should arrive within the
next few days Company y. Twenty
sixth Infantry, is among the units
scheduled TO sail with the division.
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From present appearances, by the time
Congress- decides on the best way for the
nation TO testify its love and gratitude for the
soldiers OF the great war most OF the soldiers
will have sprouted gray whiskcrs and large
families and will not be caring whoop for
the nations sentiments, having troubles OF
their own.