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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
An Invalidcd President

HE concern felt by the American people
over the illness of the President is too
profound for expression, and the possibili-
ties which his physicians indicate in their
brief bulletins are too tragic to be realized
all at once. The hope is strong in the minds
and hearts of all his countrymen that the
superb vigor and health which he has en-
joyed during most OF his life Will rescue him
in the present painful situation and restore
him to the nation and to the world at least
until the mighty work to which he has dedi-
Gated himself may be consummated.
1t is no reflection upon any one TO say
that there is nobody at this vital stage Of
American history who can take the place of
Woodrow Wilson. There is none who can
take up the duties where he might be COM
PEELED TO drop them There is none who has
the splendid intellectual resources combined
with wisdom and experience who might step
into his shoes. These things are too patent
for argument They need only be said to
be realized and accepted
That President Wilson is a desperately
sick man must be understood by now Off
cial bulletins rs to his condition are natu-
rally made as conservative and as hopeful
as his doctors can honestly make them, and
when the attending physicians decide that it
is necessary to admit that he is losing ground
instead Of gaining. it may reasonably be as
sumed. that they have not exaggerated the
case against him.
lt Is now easy to say it. as ii ALWAYS is
when too late, but the fact remains that the
President should never have undertaken the
long, wearisome Western trip He should
have realized that he had already borne more
than an ordinary man might live under and
that the tax on his nervous and physical
strength Of four long weeks OF campaigning
would prove unfortunate, if not fatal But
his intense and earnest solcitude for his
peace program caused him to run risks which
ought not to have been run. He Is now pay
ing the fearful price, price which EVERY
man, woman and child in the country must
deplore while every one of them is hoping
fervently that he may yet rccuperate and
recover.
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man claiming to represent less than one
sixth the population OF the United Kingdom
boasting that he alone has the power to avert
revolution. and announcing that unless the
demands of organized labor are uncondi
tionally met, the whole country will be
brought to ruin within week. The govern
.ment has not demanded unconditional sur
render. 1t has made the offer that if the
railway men will return to work all OF their
claims will be taken up and adjusted by fair
negotiation. AS the representative of the
whole people, the government would be re-
creant to its duty not to accept labors de-
fant challenge. let the cost be what it may
To decline to meet the issue thus forced
upon it, would be to surrender the very foun-
dations OF popular rule and make way for
government by minority class dictation. The
British people have not yet reached tho stage
OF helplessness that they will surrender CON
troll of their own national existence to such
a revolutionary. movement We mistake their
temper, II they shall not prove equal to the
emergency of defeating the present grave
menace and teaching organized labor
needed lesson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
authoritative writcrs-A Daily Editorial Feature
STRIKES AND STRIKERS OF 1000 YEARS AGO
ny
Pastor mouth Church.


1t is a singular fact that the labor
troubles OF today simply repeat an
a age conflict, Indeed the story Of
Seattle and of the great strikes in
the strikes of Zoo and md 5, tSt'Ss years Gs
ago. The distinguished historian.
Maspero. in his excavations in Egypt
round full record OF great strike
between the king and princes Of
snsri, and the woTkmen who were
as each layer OF huge granite was
lied !ptto it's place the workmcn
crew sand up to the. pyramid. This
and up tho slow ascent on small
wooden rollers. with lovers put in the
roller. the workmen forced the granite
stone was. in place this enormous
quantity OF sand was dug away and
levclcd and that left the pyramid 400
feet in height. The structure was IA
Finally the stone masons organized
a union. They elected representatives
with their hammers. levers and chiscls
they appealed to force. They demand
s Cd more food, food Increase Of pay and
Terrified The king agreed to meet t
their committee. Two days later the
throne granted the demands OF the
-masons and their helpers. After two
victory. they struck again. This time
they organized mob. Marching to
weapons and lighted their frebrands.
In the midst of the general excite
ment and Nterror the guards fled and
the mob was victorious: Soon the col
lIsions and quarrels became chronic
and the strife ended with the victory
of the mob. few years later. in the
interest OF loot. the agitators set fire
to the whole city. and brought down
into ruins not only the royal palace.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
Keyboard Touches.
ny FRANK II. BROOKS.
Cnn Anybody DO Anythinsf

One Of the mistakes We frequently make (.
IN. thinking (and we often say t) that some
me down and outs can do anything, or ought to
rchabilitate. 80 "'
ve "" tht Gondemn ourseives or our logic when
We MINK or say this. II man could do any
thng he would never need help Wv '
Mhcn men who are specially equipped for a
recession or any industrial pursuit are forced
100 d e,c awning or take anything. as It is
without heart, and failure is inevitabie ann
irving to make square peg ut a round hole
~ si'nPi1 compared to giving an artist for ~
'im GI INC Job OF mailing shoes on a horse
,s>ucccSSiul business men will tell YOU that tho
pEacinE OF a man in "anythng' with the cx
pectatlon that he will succeed is the sisning
Warrant Tor the dccapitation of his futurc o
We stand on the sidewalk and toss our hats
al sign Sight or the returning braves from battle
" men thcy, put on the civics" and ask nc 20
G shiH tm'm smployment. and we offer them any
a"i h, ana they don't grab 1t az a Ash would
ho0kcd worm, our hero Worship cools ILL., -
SNOWFALL on hot griddlc o'e IKE d
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
Lumber Camp Problems.
ny FRED II. RINDGE
Secretary OF Y. vi. &. 4. Industrial Service

There are many thousands of workers In the
logging camps and towns of aiaine and other
parts of New England and the Adirondacks. in
the OZarks, the Aieg MES. in Michigan, WIS
Of the Middle West. among the long-leaf yellow
pines and cyprus swamps of Alabama Misss-
siDpi. louisiana New Mexico Arkansas and
Arizona, and in the forests Montana
Idaho and the Pacific Coast States
a large proportion of the workers in many
southern camps are colorcd and white init
crates Most or the foreigners are found in the
camps of New England and the West, and il
is In these sections where the greatest effort is
being made in reaching these coming Americans
There is "A great deal of Industrial unrest in
country. especially In those OF the Northwest
and this makes the need for reaching these
men FAR more imperative than eyer before.
In the camp logging operation of Western
there perhaps 10000 engaged in moro
than 700 different camps will be this fall
and coming winter. In addition, there probably
more than 5OO men in the sawmiil towns
children.
a large proportion of the loggers are Scandi-
navians, but there are many Slavs, Greeks.
Japanese and some Filipinos Indians and
others. In the Northeast and Middle West many
other nationalities found In the South
there practically foreigners, hut many
greatly need more educational facilities.
There Is some socialism in the camps hut tho
l. w. w. is perhaps the strongest influence
with the loGSers In many OF the actual camp
than it's large membership indica ties. and it is
said to nut at least 100000 worth OF literature
into tho logging camps OF the Northwest an
nually.
become more isolated in. the forests and in
some of the larger cutting operations the work.
ers are moving forward into tho great spruce
forests At the rate of three miles per year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
A Daily Once-Over.
Your Chiidrcn's Franks.

Mothers. who go about the neighborhood tell
children have played? '"'
Can you not realize that every time your
STORY is repcatcd--and 1t is bound 10 he ra
peated-such changes will be made that you
connection with the you told. '
mischievous child doing little things harm.
less but aggravatinS TO the mother may soon
be looked upon as a really devilish kid
And why? Because the mother talks too
much and her stories exaggerated
Now. mother, you playing fair with the
kiddic? - ~
Girls and boys have been actually made
vicious youngsters all because their playmates
bad. ~
The smrest way TO make any one mean and
resentfully devilish Is to keep telling him that
motives ~ ~ o'' y
Isut. as mother. could you deliberately tell
something about your that would set him
on the downward path? '
or course you would not. Then be careful
copyright, 1879 - e"'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
A Tabloid Tale

A FrIEhtfui Experience,

They were speaking of the Bolshevist rule in
Russia. "
You were in Russia a year ago. weren't
you Charley" asked Rodney Sniflebaum
In Russia? Haw. l should say was" said
Colonel iarta Bcetem, answering for Charley
as he settled back in his chair prepared for a
good half-hours. story telling.
Ten members Of the club left hurriedIy and
became TANNED in the doors. The rest Just
signed and shut their eyes
~ IN nevah forget my adventures there. bah
Jove" exclaimed the Colonel. Hicking the
ashes off his 1o-ceRt Flor dc Odorino
rwis one year In the late seventies
think-a deviltsh hard winter, too: yes it was
in seventy nine ! had been sent by cannery
eastern part Of Siberia, among the Urals l
used to be n caVar Connoisseur in me young
days. donchn knowAmade quite a reputation
for telling Imitation caviar from the 4reai
goods. egad One day. while driving home from
tour OF lnspection in the town of Tobolsk-
me and me doge were stumbling along the
trail up the Bol6gnyskinski River for about
t~enty Hlies. while the STOW drove harder and
harder and would you believe it, gentlemen
mat oliHzad was SO thick that for the last ten
miles we were driving undergraduates
snow should say, haw--under snow five foot
deep?
And just as were a mile out of the
bihck SearoVitch Forest. egad we heard the
howis or pack of wild wolves behind U.S. com
ing on us every minute The sweaty icicles
$1,000 out straight Oh me brow. I could almost
reel their muZzles against legs when"
oh, colonel" sighed Charley Cholomncr in
relef How glad you must have been when
you discovered they had their muzzles on"
After writing steadily for a half hour Colonel
the club.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05

fore the landing OF the Pilgrims. How
many Massachusetts school children
know this fact Of the landing at
tho names of the vessels, God Speed.
Susan Constane and The Discoverer
and. In fact. I would reckon that gu.
Mayrower and not of these names
mentioned above
Again. this morning he tells US how
and he gives pathetic (and often
true) story Of slave in 1850. torn
from his family by his cruel master.
and advised how "he was told he could
get. used to H." Now might not Or.
Hills told us II the poor whites not
used TO being drowned by the good
people OF Massachusetts? We would
like to know.
MRS. N V RANDOLPH.
Richmond, Va, October ,, 1919
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
Discussion.

Referring to boots-a propos de bottles. as
the French sayv-meaning speaking OF nothing
at ALL let's discuss things.
For instance, the Uplift During the past
quarter of century the Uplift has grown to
huge proportions. Little donations in Rhodes
Corners and big ones through the Rockefeller
, lnetitute. to say nothing of the Carnegie LII
braries, and
What were driving at is. every one seems
TO have been Uplifting since about 1895, and in
that time we have achieved short skirts
diaphanous underwear, silk stockings. cigar
cites Tor women. the double standard OF morals
and moving pictures. Theda Bara has the call
on imagination and tho Bareleggcd Bather plays
to overflow audience the boardwalk Until
the uplifter called attention to the posi-
bilities OF the Lure OF Vice. stayed at home
playing parchesi and girls received company
IN tho parlor under parental chaperonage But
now the family circle is all busted up because
the Uplifters have taught that IL we don't
get out on the White Way miss something
And on the top wave Of Uplift we have Just
slaughtered millions. and the returning hero,
acclaimed along Path OF Roses. shakes his
gold sword and his grizzled head and says
we Will have more war"
Great life If you don't weaken, CHI. Mabel?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
The Industrial Conference

7 T is COMFORTING to know that the Pres
ident has decided that the conference he
has called between capital and labor, set for
October 6, will not be delayed by reason OF
his own health. The White House has given
the assurance that whether he is able to be
present or not at the opening at all. the
President feels that the conference should
proceed scheduled. and has directed that
this plan be carried out.
Mighty issues hinge upon this conference.
Not only have the railroad men and others
held their strikes in allegiance. pending the
result but labor throughout the country and
capital we'll are looking to this round
table discussion Of industrial problems for
some program which will serve as IA guide
and as foundation in liking the relations
between the employer and the employee in
small as we'll as in large businesses.
Then, too the general public has pro-
found concern in conference 1t is to be
represented there not only by the President
If he is able. but by representative men. who
will insist that what Senator Williams calls
the great American middle class be heard
and Its interests be safeguarded in whatever
action 1t may be found advisable to take and
the public generally has a right to partici-
patton In any arrangement made, right that
is too often disregardcd when the worker and
the capitalist deadlock and strikes ensue
1t is not too much to hope that when the
conferees come together; when they have
canvassed the situation which faces the ma
ton; when they reflect upon the bigness oh
their country and upon the greatness Of its
institutions, and when they realize the fate
full possibilities of industrial war In the
United States, they will agree on such COM
promises as may be necessary to avert fur
Their upheaval
The fine common sense OF the American
people and their intense patriotism are bull
warks which have saved the republic in many
crises In the past, and they are attributes
which may be relied upon to assert them
selves in any crisis Of the future
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
Voice of the People
Letters must give the name and nd-
drcnn of the writer. Name will not DO
published II writer so requests.
Keepinr Hi.tor, STRAIGHT

NeenfnE HfNtOrJ Straight.
To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.--I always read with inter est
the communications In he Times Dis
do not believe that your distinguished
contributor. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills.
extends his view" In the right direc-
This summer in The Three Croaa-
ways he gives Columbus No. and
The Pilgrim Fathers No. 2. 1t would
Landing at jamestown" and given It
as sample. He also gave credit to
the DISTINGUISHED people who camo
few distinguished men who cama
over to jamestown some years be-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05

In passing on Judge Garys statement that
the majority Of the Steel Corporations en-
ployees opposed the strike, the fact should
not be lost sight of that the strike commit
lee, In taking the vote on calling the strike,
only reported the percentage of those who
voted on the proposal TO show tho attitude Of
the men. 1t is generally understood that the
ballots of only about 100000 of the en-
ployees were cast. which, admitting the COM
mittee's claim of an Overwhelming majority
IN favor OF striking, would still leave
declded majority Of the employees opposed
to the walk&ut. l.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05

The fact that King Albert, OF Belgium,
is the only newspaper reporter who ever be-
came a monarch, offers encouragement to
other reporters, but rather should be an
incentive TO the whole fraternity to try for
the highest rung in the ladder of ambition
King Albert prides himself not much on
being monarch as he does on being the
outstanding democrat of the age in a coun-
try where heretofore to become a monarch
was the highest amoition. 1t is within roach
of any reporters ambition to become great
democrat
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
The Humble Homecomtnr.

Home! Home! Sweet. sweet home,
BE 1t ever so humble,
There's no place like home.
1t has an humble Ice box
That Is full Of humble cheer
1t has an humble armchair,
And some humble couches near
On an humble little bed.
Where, an humble evening over.
may rest my humble head.
There is humble running water
For my humble morning lave:
And there's water, hot. in plenty
There is humble electricity,
And also humble gas; ~
j push an humble button, v
And l light EN- as I pass.
The country Is a charming place
To wander wild and free,
But when II comes to humblenes.. :
My humble home for me,
III. H., In the New York Sun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05

1t Is stated that leaders in both houses
or Congress have about given up hope OF
passing the necessary legislation during the
present session for the. return of the rail-
roads to their private owners by the end of
the year, as scheduled by President Wilson.
and the desired legislation will have to 20
over 10 the regular session. True the prob
lem OF framing suitable legislation for the
return or the roads to private ownership is
pis one, put II Congress had gone at the
matter in earnest il does seem that I, nuyht
10 nave accomplished that purpose in six
months time In the meantime the whole
proposition will be kept in the air with the
result OF continuation of existing transpor-
tation confusion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05

The movement In the Federation of Labor
to create a league for industrial peace, with
a supreme council, is hopeful sign. Here
tofore the organizations supreme councils
seem rather to have supported movements
which were provocative Of industrial war
In the creation OF such supreme council,
there would be afforded large opportunity
for purging the organization of radical
leadership in the determination Of questions
vital to the maintenance Of industrial peace.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
SUNDAY. OCTOBER 5, 1919.

James Hamilton Lewis, former Illinois Sen
ator in his role Of self-appointed spokesman
for President Wilson, says the latter will
soon announce the doctrine of socializing coal,
oil and national highways Of rail and water"
The former Illinois Senator's imagination Is
much given to running riot under his uncon-
trollable habt Of loquacity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
Guaranteed.

say confound your store anyhow" exclaimed
the Sore Patron. entering in wrath. IL bought
IL dozen boxes of safety matches from you and
not doggoncd one of them would light
we'll said the Grocer blandly. would you
have anything safer than match that won't
light?"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
SEEN ON THE SIDE
BY HENRY EDWARD WARNER
Tho Ripple.

The little ripple. the lttlo ripple
or joy in a sordid place
The merry ripple the happy ripple
That comes from love-lit face!
O give me the smile that bears me tho while
From the reefs of rocky strife
The little ripple that springs from nothing
And kisses the sands OF life!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
Information Bureau.

inquiries regarding almost any tonic.
excepting on legal and medical sub.
quiriea are answered directly by per
Honni letter. n seH-uddresaed slammed
cnrcIope In required. Addresa The
liichmond, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
Elderberry Wine.

Reader. Richmond.-Press the her
RES through sieve. Add quart OF
Juice TO quart OF water and three
pounds OF sugar. Keep In jug and
DO not cork until fermentation is over.
Keep some in bottle to fll up with
as fermentation takes place
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
Negroes in Mnjorlty in Two state.

According TO the census report OF
iSlo mississippi pnd South Carolina
are the only two States OF the Union
having more colored inhabitants than
white In Mississippi, white. fs6.IiI:
negro, i.Oo9.iS7 all other, 1916 In
Souin Carolina white, 6I9,i6i; negro
S35,Si3; Ill other 400
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
Prohibition In Mohametan Coun,rIe.

Reader. Lynchburg.-Al IL
qu9rs are wholly prohibited in Turkey
ana other Mohametah countries Ma
monet forbade the use Of alcohol to
wherever the Koran rules. This law
Is not always strictly enforced against
christians. Jews and others who are
not the faith of Islam,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
Resident OF state Two Year,,

Citizen: Richmond.-One must have
resided in this State two years and
IN the city six months before he can
vote He must also have paid the
amount of poll tax required by law.
record Is made by the court OF
which Is sufficient. When applyInr
Tor marriage license In Virginia. proof
AZ 70 the legal age OF the parties Is
suficient. The weight of a cubic inch
or wrought steel is slightly more than
three tenths of a pound
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
The Windows.

your eyes are tho windows OF your soul
And through them can see
y cozy corner with lilac warm
That you're keeping there for me;
And tip-toe, peeping the windows through
Pecping into the soul OF You.
editors Note: Since starting the above
poem the color has changed from lilac to blue
threatening gray with touch of brown Com
pletion of the is deferred until things get
more settled)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
Interesting Health Queries.
ANSWERED. BY DIR. BRADY.
copyright. 1917. National Newspaper Service

Measles and Baths.-Would you advise any
rub, rub afterward? What do you think Of a doctor
develop pneumonia or notY MRS. Q. +. A.
think the doctor must be a good one. Neither
to measss soa Ky hfr pasn
ORDER to develop pneumonia: Pneumonia is
germs not by Weather or ba, ise es aiy certain
H., Complexion N. u, and Liver spots.-what color is
"'er: is thero u euro for such disease?
Answer.-The pismonted or darkened patches t
q" more the sba called liver spes and
actual s relation with the liver. In most instances
slow mctabosm. false dignity autointoxieation
s ca, l, what you please. One good remedy Is
miles of oxygen twice a day on the hoof An
o'her Is daily setting-up exercise at home
N King ing bee wine and she informs that ir
YOU kindly explain what bee vine and bee beer e
and bee vinegar are? tMRs. q. WI
pared b., fermentng various iiuids WITH a Wild
Xsast called bee" Sometimes fancy titles like
The old pubic is sti AS suIlibio as in
B Bar heyday. The United States Agricul-
bees" and the department authorlties advise
s ,nad pHTs ysas, is always preferable to the
IN which fermentation Is necessary.
to you II you viii describe In your interesting
and instructiye department tho usual symptoms
but rosardess of nen ans
MY race IS always flushed and warm.
Answer}-High blood pressure is is sign
spme ,na hs flushing the face s''f nd tic les
made by persons with low blood pressure.