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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28
THE "GooD THINGS" OF WAR

In addition TO suostAntiaang Gen
~ni Snerman's famed assertion. the
aata war furnished considerable food
A.rrh. and basis for argument
asree the passing. some 'wo years
-. Of the raesd pacifst, h world
~fsh the possible exception OF 80
~.rv and China. seems agreed THAI
benefits derived from war more
tAaa orse, the terrible toll in blood,
q anguish and property.
Most OF these good things are ad-
mteediy Psychological and some Of
tAem will not bare intelligent scru-
ftny. Thousands OF good people sus-
1aaned their faith during the soul
trying period with c~ft-repeated as
eurticns thai the var was visited On
! wicked world In much the same
manner As a surgeon fortunes his pa
dent by cauterizing a filthy ulcer.
Thsy said that the world would
. immeasurably purified from
the deluge OF blood. 1t may. but at
this date no marked difference has
been noted.
But the picture which more COM
plotely hlled and gratifed the pupfic
- was tina of a frivolous or weak
youth entering the army from behind
4 epdA fountain or ribbon counte and
staining OF tho gang plank after his
crusade with Arm, elastic step. deep
chest and dauntless eye. Writers on
the subject love to mention the
acrucible" from which e & e d
'.men."
How much truth there is in this
fable remains to be seen. In the big
majority Of cases, the maj certainly
gained weight and returned q
n6alKnieT animal ihis ~ Ah'i9p"s
Abie. The debatabie point Is whether
his soul kept pace with his body in
the rapid growth and development,
1t IL certainly reasonable to suppose
that the mass of men would turn from
staring into eternity with q different
oppression on their faces n a diff
farent thought in their brains. But
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28

do not make this theory a fact One
reads, occasionally. of a dancer tname
not ment.oned) who refuses 10 accept
a fabulous sum 10 exploit his peculiar
gifts AS he did before donning khaki.
preferring to toll with his hands at a
more maniike and less remunerative
calling. Then. in ones own town,
one sees the same corner loaferc,
with the same droop of shoulder
and cigarette. the same ex-
pressions. after spending from one
to two years in battling for democ-
racy. They ioiter in the same pool
rooms. visit the same matinees and
excite the same curiosity as to their
m eans of support. Some Of these
men remained on this side and some
went TO France and engaged in ac-
tua battle. The effect Is identical,
being apparently nothing.
1t seems safe to assert hat every
man who spent as much as a year
in the army. no matter where he was
stationed, was changed by the expert
ence in d greater or lessor degree.
The question r<mains, was he i'm
proved? Those WHO saw foreign SER
vice were subjected to Influences
which automatically broadened their
views. 1t was Involuntary and una
voidable. But what the mass OF sol
diers learned of Frances reversed
standards and Shocking customs
certainly did them no good. They OBJ
served. without discernment. The
moral standards OF many who wen,
and came back are not broader. they
are simply looser.
There are exceptions to all rules
but most of those who entered the
army from a life OF shiftlessness ant
us~elessness returned to their accus
toned walks. These who could no
look a man in the eye before the,
stormed the Hindenhurg line still le
II air gaze rove from a shoulder ts
chin and back again. The war proves
1t could destroy more completely ant
ruthlessly than anyone believed. blu
the good things" are yet to ma
ter1alize.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28
THE PENALTIES OF
RENO A f@Ip I-nvrCv,

EtfAlN1 n SHEDlIlR
me war has wrought a great
change In the position of the United
states In the exchanges. During the
ten years preceding it the average
annual trade balance in favor of the
United States was approximately
$500. 700, 900. and it was practically
onset by interest and dividends paid
TO foreign holders of Americana bonds
ana stocks. charges Of foreign ship
upon our imports, expenditures Of
American tourists abroad. remit
'ances of foreign-born residents to the
old countries, and other items to which
we were indebted TO Europe, Now
we have brought back most OF our
securities n made loans to Europe
upon which the interest coming to us
VIII be $500. 600, 900 to $500, 600. 900 a
year. with more in prospect.
This change from debtor to. creditor
Is greatly to our advantage. but the
enects are very perplexing to some
people because they are not favorable
to our export trade. Where Europe
formerly gave us credit on the books
she must now send us something in
return. She cannot pay in gold. for
the total annual production of gold
In the world is not equal to that sum
She can pay us temporarily in securi-
ties, II we will take them, but that will
increase the annaul balance in our
favor.-The Nations. Business for Au-
gust. .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28
SUMMERING AND sIMMERING

With newspapers readers generally
surfeited with discussions. pro and
con. on the peace treaty. the league
OF nations, the shantung award. the
Boishevist menace. prohibition and
suffrage. we can think of no subject
upon which to disscrtate thai should
strike a more responsive chord than
the weather.
Following a p%rotracted rainy spell.
upon which the public was just about
fed up" baseball magnates and pro-
motors of outdoor amusement resorts
on the verge Of financial oblivion and
housewives at the point Of distraction
with swollen doors which wouid not
close until they were slammed with
a defamation that awoke late sleep
ers from one end OF the block 20 the
other, the hot wave Of the last few
days furnishes one a new and well
come angle upon which to expatiate.
Which brings us to the point Of our
subject, which Is relief from tl,e
blighting rays OF Old Sol. Many of
us just now are In quest of this re-
lief at h seashore. while others of
us HE ourselves to the mountains.
Whether we go to the seaside or to
some nearby mountain resort liz
merely a matter of choice. There are
some who believe they can keep
cooler In the mountains, while others
think relief in this direction is to be
found upon the sands OF the beach.
While we hold no brief for either.
If we were left to decide the question.
We believe we would choose the
mountains, but. as we said before,
everyone to his or her own preference.
All OF us cannot leave our daily
tasks-maybe some Of us have not
been in our jobs long enough to en-
title us to a weeks or fortnight's re-
spite away from the cares and hustle
of the city: far from the madding
erowd-to summe at seashore or
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28

trial plants seeking homes in the
South. because we have surn,u
resources. because we ourselve. rnou,
thai Richmond offers opportunity M,
iound In many cities OF the midd,.
South, because we have surp,us
labor, capital awaiting investment,
cheap rates and are situated whore
fuel and raw product meet, we have
gone ahead on the mistaken hypo-
thesis that the average small plant
owner Is himself advised of these
facts and will naturally knock at our
doors for entry.
Because. also. of this attitude of
the Richmond public, countless small
plants that would have added so, 900
to 0 5000 wage to our pop
u%lation. have gone elsewhere. They
have passed us up, Not because they
did not know that Richmond was on
the map. but because we did not show
the nergy n pep that other towns
n cities In Virginia, the Caroliuas
and Tennessee were showing.
An industrial commission whose
every purpose Is to bring to Rich
mond manufacturing plants thai are
seeking locations South would add
UNNECESSARILY to our wealth and pop
ulation in a few years. and make
Richmond easily the greatest city be-
tween Baltimore and New Orleans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28
POET IN
NORTHERN RUSSIA
Impressions Made In Dark Days Help
Brighten Corner OF n
ImaglnattOns.

Washington. July 26.-American
soldiers who have just returned from
six months service in Northern Rus
STA have brought back enough in
teresting impressions of people and
things In Archangel and the sur
rounding country to regale their
friends with for many a long day. An
idea OF what our fighting men.
mostly from Michigan and Wisconsin.
thought. of Archangel. Its girls. Its
customs and things in general At the
top OF the world is found in Tho
American Sentinel" the newspaper
published up there by the American
Red Cross for their entertainment.
Copies of the Sentinel which reach
ed Red Cross headquarters today
show that the artic weather. was not
severe enough to freeze the humor
out of the soldiers or. clog their rhym-
ing apparatus. The following de-
OF Archangel pronounced by
the editor of The Seminal AZ the
best pen picture Of the place written
by an American soldier" pr owes that
one Of Uncle Sans boys didn't per-
nit the job to get on his nerves:
w are SO far north that the dog
sun works only when II feeh In
clined to do so. and in that way. II
ID like everything else In Russia. The
a % particular. and comes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28

In this (cut by censor) strife,
Do not trust this piffling prattle
That the sentence is for life.
Trust no so unpleasant.
Let the dead past bury it's dead
Act-Act in the living present;
Home is just six weeks ahead.
Regulations Oft remind us,
There is no such word as fear;
We shall go n leave behind us,
Room for much home ta'ent here,
Talent that perhaps another.
Sailing o'er Lies solemn main
Who beholds our Russki brother,
Seeing may take heart again.
Let us then be up and doing.
Speeding each succeeding day.
StiH achieving-stiil pursuing,
Heaven grant we leave in ldeleted
by Censorl.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28

fantry. and the Richmond Howttx-
ers. Headquarters and Supply Com
panies OF h lllth Field Artillery.
and the Eightieth division which was
organized and trained at Camp Lee.
returned home after more than n
years service in France. Though the
majority of these boys either went
oack to their old positions or found
other employment, some of them ara
Still idle. They received their dis
charges from the greatest, army Of
after their participation in
the greatest war the world has ev.r
known only to return and become
members OF the army of unemployed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28

up, usually backwards, at any time
OF day or night. In any part Of the
sky. 1t having no set schedule, and
often It will get lost and still be on
the Job at noon. Yes, we are so far
north that thirty degrees below will
soon. be tropical weather for Us, and
they will have to build Ares around
both cows before they can milk them.
Probably about next month son some
will come around and say that we
will be pulling out of here in q day or
SO, but then the days will be six
months long.
NOW up here In this tough town
there are 26s.S31 inha bitants. OF which
6l,32s are human beings and 2os,-
500 are dogs. Dogs Of every des-
cription from the poodle to the st.
Bernard and from tho %wolfhound to
the half-breed dach-hound.
The wind whistles across the Dvina
like the Twentieth Century Limited
passing Podunk, and snow fakes are
as numerous as ~retreating Germans
were in France.
We read in the Stars and Stripes
mat the boys in Italy had some tom
and brain worriers. but
listen to this. Confines and sous and
francs may be hard to count, but did
ever hear of a rouble or q kopec?
A kopec IL WORTH a tenth OF q cent
and there are a hundred of them In
a rouble. As you will see that makes
Q rouble worth a dime. and to make
worse ali the money Ii paper,
coins having gone out of circulation
since the beginning Of the mixup. A
kopec IL the size Of 4 postage stamp.
2 rouble looks Ike 4 United Cigar
store certificate, a Is. rouble note re-
. porous plaster and a 100
rouble note. the Declaration Of Inde-
psndence.
Every time you ret on 4 street
car (Dramway) you have to'count out
= kopecs Tor your fare and most Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28
GIVE SOLDIERS A SQUARE DEAL

.AwD Al the corporations and other
Stne ~ Richmond been doing their
S1s4 towards re-employing men who
just returned from overseas SER
tee1e II none of their former m
are back with them, are they
\ ef&1u9 to lend a helping hand to
49, who have not been fortunate
0oAsh 70 nnd employment here7
D,F seeing scores OF the men who
recently discarded their khaki
civilian attire after receiving
eFAbie discharges from the army,
haxe occasion t. wonder.
1ee1t two months ago the Rich
Grava. known n the 18th In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28

These men are seen standing or
walking the streets OF Richmond
every day, These same men repre-
sented Richmond and Virginia In
the world war, but now they must
remain idle because the spirit Of pa
triotsm and fairness left some OF u
firms with the signing OF the armis-
tice. Though there is a certain ele-
ment seen on the streets and in pool
pariors every day who are not seek
ing empioyment-men who have
never worked and who never will. but
It is not SO with scores of these boys
who have just been released from
the army, These ex-soldiers are
really seeking work and have been
since they were given their dis
Some of the corporations and firms
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28

are to DO Congratulated on the way
they have taken back their men,
in some instances making places for
them II there were no openings avail
able at that time. And there are
some who took In ex-soldters who
had lot formerly worked for them.
and In some cases those who were
not really needed. Others hnr. done
little towards helping the returning
soldiers.
These men who are idle are a part
of the nower Of Richmond's manhood
sent away from here several months
ago to help make the world safe for
democracy. Now that these men
were fortunate enough to 30 through
the great war witiou, any serious
harm Detailing them, are they 70 ae-
idle?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28

George-Eook at the face on Tom;
what's a matter. been In a fight?
Bill-No; the bridge in his mouth
was mined by the dentist the other
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28

Cabbages and carrots were un-
known until about the middle Of the
sixteenth century.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28

Yes, Allen. fame Is all well enough
for those who can afford It.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-21
THE AGE OF USEFULNESS

A favorite question for discussion has
always been concerning the age at which
man is most productive. Is he worth
more to the community when he is
young, ambitious, virile, imaginative,
full of initiative, hopeful, resourceful,
or when he is mature, thoughtful, moder-
ate, sedate, calm, practical, or is when
he is old and wise, experienced and
tried, meditative and deliberate, steady
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-21

and full of conviction9 In regard to
this interesting question it is of signif
canoe that the medical profession cele-
brated during the month of July the
birthday of Sir William Osler, undoubt-
edly the greatest living physician in the
world. A decade ago DIR. Osler made the
daring statement that when man
reached the age of seventy he should be
chloroformed because his life of use.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-21

SO Tar from principles OF justice and fair play FIRST show
the world all men OF color either actively engaged in
Py with the hoodum element that had taken the their
own hands; SECOND to discourage the progressive element Of
both who insist upon Justice and equality from all
branches OF the government THIRD they realized
to do any constructive work to hold them the the white
voters they desired play point keep Negroes
down. III other words to play gallery politics. We apologize
even making offering cowardv
preJudced reasoning evidenced the motives
NEGRO'S RECORD FOR LOYALTY TO THIS GOVERN
MENT IN ITS INTERCOURSE WITH OTHER NATIONS AS
WELL AS THE PRESERVATION OF INTERNAL PEACE
DOES NOT WARRANT DEFENSE THE VIRTUE OF
HEIR ACTS DEFENDS THEM. WE ARE SIMPLY MAX
ING THIS COMMENT, TO LET THOSE MEN KNOW THAT
WE HAVE THE EYES OF ARGUS, AND THE MEMORIES
OF ELEPHANTS AND THAT NO INSIDIOUS JUNKER-
ISM WILL BE PULLED OFF ON COLORED PEOPLE WITH
OUl STRIKING THE CENTER OF OUR OPTIC NERVES.
AND BEING ENCOUCHED IN OUR RETENTIVE MEM
ORlkS The County Board has missed its mark
couagg and weakening the organized determined
equal treatment they have helped strengthen White
who have not given the question any
denly the injustice of Joined ranks besides
Negroes who have been anestezed from under the
chloroorm of political bunk
THE BOARD has allowed their prejudice and petty politics
to delude them into striking foul blow beneath
done harm the city of Chicago and the County
than the most elastic mind This foul attack has fer
zed the minds OF the awles element Tor the growth of b
and anarchy The Board allowed their prejudice to { =. 49,,
than any of color would stoop. They ;
competency as government cusodians with this YT;l @re
ma9us 7s SOW W. tasn oree US to accept the
who called them the vemom appendix
government Though injured and hearts are
bleeding heads bowed We consoaed IN the TACT
that the appendix perform Science has made
possible this useless vauees 70 be removed without
vitality affecting the other organs of the body
! GENTLEMEN, BEWARE!t PREPARE FOR The OPkK-
ALTON AT THE NEXT ELECTION, AND REMEMBER THAT
l NEGROES WERE SOLDIERS AND SIERIFFS, RISkING
THEIR LIVES FOR THE PROTECTION OF THIS COUNTRY
WHEN MR.. RHINEBURG WAS ON THE RHINE
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-21
: i III f. G HIC AGO WHIP

fulness is over Had DIR. osler's theory
been in vogue even for so short time
as the last century there is no way OF
estimating the loss to the world and
posteritv. And it is of interest to note
that some of the greatest work of DIR.
Osler' S busy career has been done since
he reached his sixtieth year. He who
places stress on age limit for accomplish
ing things has only to look over the
recent list of names of men who played
a conspicuous part in the world g great
est war: Clemenceau (physieian), rs;
Woodrow Wilson, 60; Foch, IS; JofYre,
81; Petain, So; Lord Kitchener, 70;
French, 61; Col. March, So; Admiral
Sims, 61 Arthur Balfour, Il; Admiral
Jellicoe, go; Col. House, 81; Won Kluck,
70; Won Hindenburg, ~ Won Zeppelin,
rs; Won Mackensen, 20; Won Moltke,
"a; Kaiser Wilhelm, 60
1t has been frequently stated that the
war could not have been carried on
without these men. In previous wars
men of the ages mentioned have been
left at home, but in the world s war
these men showed the stauneh stun of
which they are made. In truth, the ma
tured mind in this great war was one
of the biggest elements that played the
winning part
Again let us glance specifically over
a few of the characters in other walks
of life aud review briefly some of the
military leaders, statesmen, artists,
sculptors, scientists, authors and actors
who have played leading role in life's
drama and who achieved fame after go
and many of them after 20 and still
others who were at the zenith of their
fame even after so years of age. Here
are few of the most conspicuous.
Lord Roberts, in harness at time of
his death at 50; VIM. f. Gladstone,
statesman, 50, did some of his best work
after so; Elihu Root, head of the Amer
lean Mission to Russia, IA Cardinal
Gibbons, noted prelate, 50; Herbert
Beerbohm Tree, g.; Joseph H. Choate,
So, a factor in American life until he
was 50; Thomas A. Edison, 70; Auguste
Rodin, French sculptor, %, did his great
est work in the last Is years; Mrs. Hum
phrey Ward, representative woman nov
elist, IS; Leo Tolstoy, Russian novelist
and reformer, 80: Sarah Bernhard, celc-
brated actress, 70; Giuseppe Verdi, Ital-
ian opera composer, Ss;slqles N.2.s.s.ssenet,
French composer of operas, 20; Ella
FIagg Young, head of the Chicago pub
lie school system, 73.
This list of great men and women IL
Illustrates beautifully the statement that
it is never too late for success, provided
the will and desire are there.
Dear Doctor: have had a goitre
since I was 10 years old and l am now
90. l have been told that if will wear
a string of beads around by neck the
eoitre will disappear. Is this true
What medicine would be good for I'll
Reply
There is no foundation whatever 10
the common belief that a string OF beads
around the neck will reduce thyroid
tumor. You may try taking grains of
the iodide of potash three times day.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-21

The Cook County Commissioners commonly referred to as the
County Board few weeks spoken of being the verm
appendix of the County Government 1t has certainly lived
reputation attitude towards the Cooed
aon of Chicago Of reports ue The County Board holds
conspicuous the scheme civic forces has the
make appropriations to the unconng OF the
county offices which held strict accountability the
safety the community Since the Board has been
the only thing it has accomplished to bankrupt
further debt by raising salary As the
hundred and twenty-five thousand coored did not raise
finger protest In fact they willing that the Board should
take additional bonus thinking that it would replensh the
Indulgence of its members that they would be in better
mpartiay with American citizens regardless of color
That they have lived their reputation being verform
the County Government and that they have also mali
the confidence placed them by both fairmnd ed
white citizens evidenced by their refusal to make
appropriation the sher office employ special deputies
the lives and property of awabdng citizens from the
slaught irresponsible hoodlums BECAUSE THE ERFF
ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTION OF INCLUDING EX-COL-
ORED SOLDIERS AMONG HIS SPECIAL DEPUTIES.
analytical mind only the following motives Gould have
of these commissioners to allow them
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-02-21

der to wear his uniform from place
of discharge to his home within three
months of date of discharge. There
after the officer may wear his uniform
only upon occasions of ceremony.
Three months use seem to be allowed
solely to reach home, and under this
order construction of military police
would seem to be correct"
Atlanta Journal
We have investigated the matter
and find the order as quoted by SEN
ator Smith in the Congressional Rec
ord of Saturday.
This is very considerate of the war
department, as most of the boys went
to camp with all the clothes they
had, and wore these to rags before
they were given uniforms, and when
they paid the insurance and other
"take outs" were mustered out with
about enough pay in hand to get
home with three square eats and a
shoe shine. Verify, the boys who ans
wered Uncle Sans call seem tout
of luck"
It seems up to them to keep in the
dark, wear a barrel, of run the risk
of being arrested until they can ac-
cumulate enough coin to buy some
overalls.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-02-21
AMERICAN BATTLEPLANE
SETS NEW SPEED RECORD

Had the war lasted until spring,
German pursuit pilots probably
would have been surprised to see a
fleet of great bombing machines sail
unconcernedly into "verboten" terri
tory in broad daylight, says H. A.
Mount in an illustrated article IN
the March Popular Mechanics Mag
azine. And the Hun pilot who at
tackled, expecting an easy victory
over his unwieldy antagonist, would
have received the surprise of his life.
For the great bomber would have
proved as fast and as agile as his own
smaller machine and would have been
protected by five machine guns that
covered every possible angle of ap-
proach.
AS it was, only a few of the great
fighters got into the hands of the
army fliers, and none of them reached
the firing line. The great 75-foot
plane is said to be the first of its
size successfully to perform all the
acrobatic "stunts" required Of pur-
suit machine. Not long ago it flew
from Dayton to Cleveland, distance
of 215 miles, in l hr. Is min, there
by establishing what is believed to
be a new worlds record. The aver
age speed during the flight was l72
miles per hour.