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Language Study and Trade
BY CHAUSCY DEPEw SNOW.
Assfntunt Chief of the Bureau of FOREIGN
and Domestic Commerce.

Of F Se G ases Is Of Of
Importance OF this WORK 40 '''0' o' 'o0
Sasses IN When hs ee one
great ,Ieal Of e. The chamber Of commerce
foreign travel fur honor students. gives CONF ol
been underestimated. - @o 'N'
se
impi0 ,, Dying to the size and growing
Of th hs 4sR e
'i By sSa 1t
,hs0ps sa British sn2mnse Of Snansh
I Tsfes o. AmslIsa %i%iiing learn Eng,
Of ss ahs
not much inelired to study foreign iangaages,
@ no s sss ssn
OF SPAIN se e Of
snat in NSoth America the supply Of textbooks
superior to own % -
Italian d. trade and the Italian language have
United States but now being appraised
German n susiness In Italy was
posed time and again. after Italy entered, the
to its allies to help prevent any future Ger
threads ut is The
addition 70 its commsrcfal siEniicanee -
n Of the oSsI Of a
h as in R ns aso s as It has
German ,r,nNa peaceful penetration."
English EFa%mars on tho American ii market.
obtse snt yne ssrs a
much more Russian langus &c study in this
mate importance Of Russia in world affairs
despite present turmoil. is generally overlooked
The British commerce committees attitude
toward the non-European languages is well
indicated in the following quotation from its
report: This country. above all others. should
almost all the minor MN European languages.
Chinese. Japanese, Turki,h. Arabic, Persian
the language OF India. the Malay group Houssa,
and Suaheli. are only few OF the tongues for
mercial and admin rntivc purposes School
teaching In non-European language Is not neccs-
sary and Is probably impracticabie; the study of
such languages will, I, rule, be confined to
adults"
American business men will find food for
thought in this The business community in
take steps, in Genuine lion wl:h the educa Ion
authorities to further the ia :ilties of inst-
tutes of languages. both for full-time and for
Also, business men should, individually and
collectively, encourage the study OF foreign
languages by those members Of their stats,
who possessing good business ability. have
for their full-time attendance at an institute
of languages.
Ipdustri RAJ i and comms,.' organizations
fuller OF tn, supply of women Of trained
intelligence now proceeding from our univers-
ties and the UPPER forms Of secondary schools
with an adequate knowledge OF foreign Lam
guages.
Commercial houses and Industrial firms
should bring to the knowledge Of the school
authorities the opro:tIai.ies which present
have special aptitude for foreign languages-
Copyright, 1919.
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Opening the Door to Germany.

@ HALL the blockade against Germany be
~ lifted? Shall she be readmitted on
terms of equality to the society of nations?
Shall she be allowed full intercourse with
the remainder of the world and be given full
access to the raw materials OF the nations
with which she has been at war? Or shall
Germany be forced to remain forever within
her natural boundaries, her industries con-
tracted. her business reduced to domestic pro-
portions and her people compelled to exist
unto themselves?
These the most difficult questions tho
peace conference has to answer They are
the most serious questions which the allied
nations must deal with, and the time has
come when the decision cannot be much
longer deferred. The conQuering movers
must fix upon policy. They must lower the
bars or build them higher than they now
are. Germany must be informed in few
more weeks whether not she is to be q
nero province in the heart of Europe or be
allowed to engage once more in her od-time
line OF industry.
Obviously, the German people must be
given their chance to recuperate and to make
money, if the allies are ever to be in q posi-
ton to exact money from them. If there are
to be immense indemnities levied upon the
German nation and IL the vctors are to
have hope of getting what they will demand
Germany must be permitted to go again into
the worlds field Of business. Upon this point
there can be little argument
But if the allies feel that 1t is more i'm
portant to the world that Germany remain
impotent. than that she be forced to pay for
some Of the damage she has done, then now
is the time to make that impotency settled
fact. The German nation is upon its back
! 1t may brag all it peases about its "unde-
! feated" army, but the truth is its army was
defeated and every intelligent German knows
/ 1t. II Germany is to be choked to death for
| her sins and crimes against humanity now
| is the time to do the choking. A year from
now it may be too late. Her territories must
| be taker at once. Her military organization
must be dissolved. The grip OF her enemies
upon her jugular vein must be frightened here
I and now.
| But If such a course Is decided upon It
| should be done only with the fullest considera-
tion OF the possibilities. If Germany Is to be
| strangled. 1t should not be done without the
\ realization that she will turn Bolsheyist She
may even become more dangerous neighbor
: than Is Russia today. She may become the
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means of spreading the poison of revolution
to the whole Of Europe. This must not be
forgotten In arriving at the program for the
future OF the German nation.
The far safer and saner course seems to
De, that which is being urged both by the
United States and Great Britain. This would
allow Germany to stand upon her feet once
more. 1t would give her the opportunity
20 rebuild her business, to remake her In
dustrfal system and to feed and clothe her
people. 1t does not mean that she is to be a
miiftaristic nation again. There is at hand
means Of controlling the size Of her army,
the extent of her navy and the volume Of her
ammunition output
France wants Germany to stagnate Also
france wants to collect ten or fifteen bill
lions of dollars from her enemy. But France
cannot have her cake and eat it. too. She
cannot draw blood from turnip OF fndemni-
ties from bankrupt nation. She had better
agree with her allies and allow Germany a
chance.
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| but the American wheat growers' price
remain at the war level because OF the

but the American wheat growers' price
remain at the war level because OF the
governments guaranty.
AS to other cereals and other crops
generally 1t does ne seem that over
Productions is at all likely. on account
lost about 100000 slain in war and
there are. many millions more hope
iessly erippled NJ ITS man Ro We is
the reclamation of the waste places.
By Se mas sos
labor In the shift from war industries
TO those OF peace. but We can see no
OF We Ra9e sarPas IN the
migration TO speak OF for four years.
nor will we receive any to speak OF
this year. nor probably for several
Much construction of various kinds
has been delayed on account OF the
While an" our "e soldiers on this side e'n are
being demobilized rapidly. 100000 or
mbre on the other side Will remain
il would 's Seen t that these u facts cts y war
rant two expectations. One is that
there Is not likely to be excess pro-
Plentiful iabor at t low low ' wages. % nave
The wise farmer. therefore. will
hope to cultivate we'll, but will not
plant beyond a reasonable calculation
as TO the probable supply OF labor.
However that may be. we have
problem Of distribution here in the
bald fact that. notwithstanding the
progress We have made in marketing,
1t still costs from 80 to GO per cent OF
the consumers price to ge, even the
staple products from the farm TO the
table. and frequently there are condi-
lions which make the handling of
perishablc products cost even more
than that proportion.
This cost, some OF which Is waste
effort and some OF which Is commercial
exploitation, is little short OF scanda-
lous; Marketing seems to be the i'm
mediate outstanding problem.-Copy-
right. 1919.
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e1sa s' the 'Ss dr sHfaary en aiy but al
say HS M6fhE f9s t oF S oNS Ss THE
TwESTY- NINTH Division.
Richmond. February %. 1919.
Following is copy OF the general
Headquarters
Twenty ninth Division.
General Orders No. 50
ha is M In s the a 1s,Hn ns5h
press his deep appreciation OF tho skill,
endurance and courage shown by the
Guiding both stan and j." line f in most ss
thing was opposed TO our success We
front and one skilled by four years OF
warfare. whereas this was the irst real
aSh ea @ sx' Ssa a6 on the trs sy
dif'cult. added TO. the fac. that tho
tishting was largely In woods. on ac-
ness. gcssinG OF our troops was easily
accomplished and full advantage OF
Without exception the organizations
OF the division and their commanders
them. and ut the or the fight we had
not only gained our detectives. but we
held them and turned them over to or
kilometcrs through the enemy's
trenches and captured over 2.100 pris-
cners. seven cannon, about zoo ma chino
guns and n large quantity OF miscel-
laneous military property. We had the
pleasure OF seeing two hostile divisions
withdrawn from our front, one OF whicl,
Was composed OF some OF the best
troops OF the German army. On many
occasions captured prisoners stated
that our attack was 30 rapid and our
fire so effective that they were over
whelmed and had nothing to do but
TO retire or surrender.
In this brief summing up the results
81 It's first fight the division commRn-
der feels that every officer and man
participating. whether In planning or
In executing. should feel n just pride
in what has been accomplished. This
is but. repeating the praise that has
been bestowed upon the division bv
both American and French superior
commanders.
By command OF hajor-General Morton.
s. A. CLONAN,
Colonel OF Infantry. Chief OF Stan.
Onicial:
Harry Coope
Adjutant General, Adjutant
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Books and Authors.

by an Unknown Disciple" an among
nous book which George III. Doran
week. may be said to be land few books
story With all; AL the attmosphsre and
new and refreshins settling. coioquiai
true essence OF devotion and poetry.
The Zionist Organization OF America.
So Fifth Avenue, New York City. has
just had published "The American War
ments by mem6eTs Of the sisty-fifth
Congress on the Jewish national move
aeHea by a tSa @onst the orsnzscn
from the members Of the war congress;
this book contains the statements Of
the governments pledged to support
Jewish national aspirations
Of Literary Values" received such dis
tinguished attention from critics like
s %h hans 9 ss wEen sorE rd aIsnSs o
iished by Boni { Liveri ght on : March
ytica HeGK Of Ike Writ
ings of the worlds greatest poets and
novelists which the publishers say VIII
The two new titles in the we'll printed
shed by BOn dLyserehh viii be
unpublished humorous stories, sketches
and anecdotes Of Samuel l.. Clemens.
The latter book Will be published un-
OF Gondour." a mythical land in which
there Is plural voting. the highest num-
iectuai prowess. The author of this
amusing and \book may
be remembered by readers as the outhor
of TON Sawyer" '.Huckleberry Finn"
'Tnnocents Abroad" etc. The publish
ers are considering whether or not
son guessing tho pen name of Samuel
L. Clemens.
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The Presbyterian board Of foreign mis-
sions announces that one of its representa-
tives in West Africa reports that voodoo
doctors, witchcraft and charms are gradually
being driven from that section by the work
of medical missions. supported by Christian
churches That is very good for West Africa
but, unfortunately, the superstitions that are
being driven away from there are finding
increasing welcome as fads in the parlors of
the wealthy in this country. This thing of
overcoming heathensm is n slow process.
Like the seven spirits" mentioned in the
Scripture when driven out of the jungle it
takes to itself seyen more spirits and finds a
new home in swept and garnshed" parlors
I Of the idle rich.
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Solution of Other Difficulties in Agriculture Is
ny COLONEL CLARENCE OUsLEY,
Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture.

Our FIRST postwar need In the agri-
cultural fold 10 to get securely back
70 tho basis Of economic and safe
Economic from tho standpoint of the
farm establishment. it's equipment and
IT'S soil. and safe from the standpoint
conditions and In tho face Of the risks
OF weather and markets.
teed price for wheat harvested In 1919,
farm products hereafter are to be de-
pendent pen wholly upon tho ratio OF sup
Influences which affoct commodities Of
trade. and the best service that can be
rendered to the American farmer in
his business to the conditions that ex-
1t Is most difficult now to foresee
viii be- ne Tsere never tsr Sefore %as
time when farmers needed to study
more carefully the foreign news. They
GAL, economic and social deveiopments
In Europe, because upon these will
depend the ability Of European coun-
what they may be aSle TO produce p In
1919. and upon what they may be able
to buy from the. crop Of 1919. depends
Generally sp.aking; as the Secretary
as the agricultural commissioners to
prospect that Europe will need con-
tinuing large American supplies Of
live stock products. 1t appears rea-
sonable, also. to assume that Europe
cannot. within the producing part OF
the year. restore pre-war farming op-
erations.
From the present supplies of wheat
in the world now released. or about to
be released by the freedom of ship
ping. and from the prospects of our
winter wheat. allowing for the aver
age production Of spring wheat. there
appears TO be In storage and In sight
all the bread grain that the world Will
require.
This prospect would be likely to
cause sharp decline in prices. as It's
realization will In the worlds ma rk It's
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The Psychological rita.

The good old deacon prayed for rain
And prayed and prayed and prayed again
But still the moisture held aloof
And damped no single on his roof
He didn't have the system right.
He prayed for rain on every night.
The weather bureau said 'twould pour,
Next day it would be fair once more.
A new scheme fitted through his head;
He waited till one night he read
The weather folks predicted fair"
And then the deacon offered prayer,
Reversing the official dope,
Tho deacon's prayer was full OF hope.
They offered fair; he prayed for wet.
The next day he will ne'er forget,
For then they had. SO 1t appears.
Tho hardest shower in twenty years.
To hav, your prayers fulfilled. in part,
Just do some fggorin' fore you start.
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bootleggers' brgades and public sentiment
out of sympathy with 1t. in which the law
will be 80 flagrantly and persistently violated
that the newer evils will be accounted worse
than those existing under the legaized traffic,
the tendency being for such view steadily to
extend itself as the pressure against enforce
ment goes on with its demoralizing work.
There are many sincere friends Of prohibition
who believe that the Federal amendment was
forced upon the country before public senti-
ment was educated to the point OF being ia
yorable to it.
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un,x DID n. Iix.,

So he died for his faith! That's fine!
More than most of MS doy
But. stay! Can you add to that limo
THAT he lived for it, too?
In his death he bore witness at last
AS a martyr Of truth.
Did his life do the same in tho past
From the day OF his youth?
1t is easy to die. Men have died
For a wish or a whim;
From bravado passion or pride.
Was 1t hard for him?
But to live every day: to live out
All the truth that he drenmt,
While his friends met his conduct with
doubt .f'''--
And tho world with contempt.
Was 1t thus that he plodded ahead.
Never turning aside? stf
Then we'll talk OF the life that he lived:
Never mind how he died.
Anonymous,
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John O'Kelly, supposed delegate of the
imaginary Irish republic to the peace confer
ence, Is confident, the Kaiser was eight
years ago, that he can control election re-
suits in this country. He announces in Paris
that unless his republic is recognized, the
league Of nations shall not be Endorsed here
Sounds as II John had overestimated his
capacity for what our soldiers over there call
win rouge" Citizens prone to the same mis-
take and to consequent exaggerations Of their
own political influence used to be frequent
here.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
THO Joker.

The Joker.
He sent her flowers and candies
And bought her seats at the show,
And how many times they joy-rode
honestly do not know!
He gave her jewels profuscly.
And loaded her down with stuff
But the most he could give her never seemed
To be even the half of enough
He bagged his knees on her Persian,
And wept on her Turkish rug
And wrote sweet verses to praise her
The guy was honestly bug!
II trailed her over the country
And followed her everywhere
But the vows lie made and the love he syore
Went wild on the empty air.
For she was naughty maiden
With her mind handsome prince
And she had mind for her suitor
And thought him awful ounce;
But the terrible fellow persisted
With his throbbing soul athirst
Till she gave him at last the happy word
But dated II April First"
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Noting the conflicting claims regarding the

Noting the conflicting claims regarding the
sentiment of the people OF this country on
the league OF nations, the thought of many
of us naturally turns to plebscite rs the
quickest way to determine. Practically,
however, it is impossible. We have no laws
for the conduct Of such an election or safe
guarding its results, aside from which one
Gof our foundation principles is against mass
voting for the country as whole as destruc-
tive of the separate rights of the States and
Of their proper weight in the direction of
affairs.
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Debs in what is probably his farewell ad-
dress before beginning to serve his ten-year
sentence for violating the espionage act, said
the judges OF the United States Supreme
Court were "begowned, bewhiskered, be-
powdered old fossils who had never decided
anything Certainly he cannot deny that
they at least decided that the verdict of the
jury in his case should stand II he has
any doubt on that point, the next ten years
behind prison walls should convince him.
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The trouble about appointing manufactures
for the newly created nations resulting from
the triumph OF the allies in the is that
most of these nations, having been recognized
as capable Of "selfdetermination," have
forthwith assumed that they also capable
of self-government. 1t is safe guess that
they will quickly become FESTIVE in leading
strings.
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SATURDAY, MARCH Is. 1919.

=; When q nation goes into the "uplift" BUSH,
ness it is funny the way it does things. For
ginstance America has undertaken the job of
feeding Europe which has plenty Of intoxi-
eating liquors to drink; while at the same
time it deprives it's own citizens Of drink that
At may have more food with which to feed
the drinking people OF Europe.
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No doubt the journey Of the ''prison party
of sufragists did much to better moral con-
ditions Mt every point visited The most
criminally inclined, looking over the outfit,
would naturally determine that if that is the
Kind of thing likely to be encountered in
prisons, it is better to take no chances Of
going to them, whatever the temptation
might be.
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Murder.

The worst trick have ever heard OF was
played by certain fellow named Smith, who
rushed into the house yelling:
"Oh Mary. look what found in the pocket of
my old vest!''
= Whereupon Mary the Cold Digger shrieked:
ITS mine give It to me! l act everything
found in old pockets"
And ne, smilingly, passed 1t over to be mend
ed; it was Hole!
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. Although the cost Of government operation
8of the railways is more than S50,0OO,OoO a
month above net revenues, the railroad adj
.ministration in its effort at equalizing wages
of employees on rising scale continues to
make new announcements Of retroactive wage
increases for forms Of service not heretofore
acted on. Since the owners Of these proper
4 ties are guaranteed a profitable rate of in
come in any event, every such new increase
means heavier burden for the American
taxpayer TO bear. Well, anyway the public
rs having the truth forced upon it that the
8old ways of doing things may be improved
upon, but not always may they be entirely
supplanted without causing more evils than
they cure. This applies not alone to gov
sernment operation OF the countrys transpor-
citation system, but it's intermeddlng with
various other forms of business as we'll
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1t is too bad that patriotic men should
work for the government, on the small salary
or 81 a year, and then have to pay income
tax on the 81. 1t is encouragement to
patriotism.
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Looks as II the boys at Paris are hurrying
to finish their cutting-up before the school
master can get back.
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Yhe Violet

by the grave of a maynard son. Mother
llnelt and wept.
The tears fell on the mound AMI were warmed
by the sun.
And behold. iron, ach tear sprsng violet as
blue the eyes Of her Baby!
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Five Hundred and Thirty-Fffth En-
rrIuaara Gerxins M a aIlnn
Twenty-TbIrd Infantry.

Mrs. T. A. s., Norfolk-Company b.
Twenty-third Infantry, Is in the Second
Division. at Heddesdorf. Germany. The
division gets its mail at A. p. o. ITO.
No date has been fixed for the return
home OF this division.
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Richmond. Va. March 3. 1919.
The Gallant rventy-Ninth.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir...Why In your editorial in yes
tUehraaSs paper did you not include the
93iir rgs,na boys Of the TWENTY. ninth
at Admission. Ala, but that does not
make them any less Virginians The
Howitzers blues and Grays, our old
national guard. surely deserve as great
welcome as the boys drafted and
tr nnsts s at Camp Lee; All RIehmond
troops except the Eightieth Division.
the boys OF the Twenty-ninth served
:, The f L is n list Of the battles
gagged:
Headquarters Twenty ninth Division
arrangements participated in by this
July IS. 1918. to September %. 1878
% en fs,Hi H Of Ma ATeSf
Hill
October 10. 1a1s-Battle of Molle-
October II. 1o1s-At.ack on Bois
October IS. 1s1s-Battle of Grand
October %. 1s1s-oapture of Earye
Ridge.
October IS. ls1s-Attack on Bots
Belleu.
sera also No 5!sselese copy of general or
The Twenty ninth Division should
receive as hearty welcome as the
Etghtteth and employment should GER
tatnly be secured for these boys. al
though there is no local boards asso-
These boys not only served volunta-
rily In France, but also on the Next
con border, thus having been, on their
return in June, nearly three years in
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Voice of the People.
Taft on Suffrage,

Letters must give the name and nd
orcSs OF the writer. Name will not 10
published II writer 40 Requests.