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Amateurs Need Liberty.
BY FRANCIS A. COLLINS,
Author OF "The Wireless Man,

played by tho amateur wireless telegraph op.
orators in the service OF the United States ma
Cities of s XII 9t h9s
demanded to fl stations on naval and mer-
shant ships in the fight against the submarine.
Atlantic Training schools were quickly estab-
iished under government direction. Meanwhile
the army and navy found it possible to recruit
thousands OF experienced wireless men from
among the amateur operators in all parts Of
the eoun,ry. The size and skill Of this body
was one or tho surprises OF the war.
In normal times the United States has 175 600
wireless telegraph stations. large and small a
large proportion OF them belonging to ana
ieursLmen and boys. and not a few women
as well as in country districts The greater
part of these merely receiving stations
equipped with apparatus capable o. WORKING
over 4 radius OF but few miles. But ali these
stations have served to train vas, ARM q;
boys and men TO become efficient operators
When The need for expert wireless men sud :
denly arose thousands of amateur operators re
snonded to the call thus saving priceless time
training men whose adapta bility to this yerw
important branch of war work never had been
tested.
With such record these self-taurht kew
mcnt OF their stations on peace basis and for
speedily lifting the ban on message sendInr
ourins the war such stations suppressed
Dy tne tens or thousands for obvious reasons.
In the hands of inscriptions persons they
rtsn. nave oeen OF great assistance the
enemy IN transmitting messages throughout
that this danger is happily removed there is no
Na!id reason why amateur stations OF all kinds
should not be re-established, thus giving free
play to the inventive genius and ambition Of
american youth and manhood. with a natural
oent toward the use of this greatest of modern
achievements Copyright. 1919
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steam and electric railways telephones
n nmh,, .eiesraph lines. while giving tho
puo!ic Its convcnicnccS and means OF
working at fair prices and allowing
TO the labor that builds and conducts
s an honest nnn part part Of the proceeds The
LEAD LEAD In working this out. faithfully.
The old idea of "thc corporations be-
ID o., VIII have to go to the discard.
Inc, Inc WAT ana attending events AMI
neveiopments have brought us great
light and taught the great body Of
US that even from the most s.rlc;ly
TO ', Damn p9n aro OF ws we cannot a1ord
whether the State authorities are
broad enough to understand that. or
whether they Will hold to the oll plan
of seeking some votes and aDplnuse
for the moment by trying t, ignora
the rights and interests OF ons u. tn,
three parties to the big copartnership
In some States they fixed interstate
railway rates so ahsurdly low that the
interstate commission--a body not dis
tinguished for wisdom or breadth OF
thought-was compelled to raise them
and the dictatorship has put them IN
from 90 TO 200 per cent.
The Virginia commission has granted
the Appalachian Power Company. which
developed the great water powers on
New River. 20 per cent increase In
rates. following the example. with the
same company. Of West Virginia Ii
VIII have TO readjust rates for the
Petersburg. Franklin County. Smith
iItih, 'IlllON FOTSe. HarCiSonburg,
Scottsvillc. Charlottesville and Way
nesboro. telephone companies, and per
maps others TO which the government
has granted increases. and the intra-
state passenger and freight rates. Tho
other forty seven State boards and
commissions Will have like jobs. I.
VIII not be easy. Tho labor unions
2nd representatives. counsels for the
companie. and delegations from tho
patrons viii DC much In evidence Yet,
all the figures should be obta!nahle
and them there should be little
trouble in making n fair divide OF GER
vice and money paid for X among the
three. The spirit IN which the states
through THAR people, Legislatures and
public utility bodice, approach tho
settlement Will have tremendous in
fuence in shaping tho course of the
interstate commission. and tho future
and permanent policy OF the country
On that policy will depend. In great
n easure. the rap!dity or delay In our
return to the normal and attainment
81 the full and booming tide OF pros
Eer!ty and growth for which all Of US
hope. TO which the situation entities
US and which we can forfeit or post
lone only by our own narrowness
blindness or playing OF cheap paro-
CHA! politics. the utilities bodies will
have frst say and their work will be-
gin IN a few weeks now. The govern
ncnt is dropping ownership and con-
troll or everything like n hot potato
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circumstances which no imagination
could foresee have thrown on TWO or
three hundred men in shis country
responsibility and opportunity which
noo1dy ever would have dreamed they
boards and commissions probably viii
have to do tho first Important practi-
i Ea1 wor n IN the huge and deep reach
ing ana Tar reaching process of re-
construction through which we must
go. They will revise and nix the rates
on on interstate Estate railway tranlc and on
many telephone. street railway and
9ther public service enterprises. The
United states government has In
pIeSees ~ Ese an ana numbers OF EN-
has Increased the working force more
than $4,000. in addition to raising rates
the puSIie pay f n9u ,5is 1t has made
the charges for rail and wire service
disregarding the State authority, and
money to NEE, o the in losses sF sns wo the
the taxpayers pay It, Now nil ,b,s
property is to be given back to IT'S IT'S
owners. ~ -
The question. will be how to give
the public. good service at fair rates,
rspor fai, , wage and the owners fair
those three interests must be con.
sidered and considered in the light of
SOLD and and fundamental facts. We can
NOT nave the public deprived of nee
sessities for it's comfort and business
oy defective service or excessive
charges: We can not have underpaid
and dissatisfied labor II llmhcr
courts and fool commissions allowed
US 10 contiscatc public service prop
erty by forcing operation OF IL at CON
tinuai loss. the result would be that
inc public would have no service and
labor no employment. We can NOT
compel anybody to run cars or main
tain wires IL there is no money with
which to pay bills and wages and no
credit with which to get any we
have had experience with government
ownership and control and the vast
majority of US have enough. How.
ever We may feel on the theory OF
II, all OF us must see that II has not
worked well practically and realize
that there would be no use TALKING
to tho general public and the voters
about II: We have seen the fact az
a dead halt In the building and *.
tension OF rail and wire lines and all
public utilities. We have seen an ad.
TmnisTraton apparently intensely in
certainly not especially friendly to
Gspi.a! forced TO concede that It's cx.
pertinent Is failure and to recognize
one tact that the smashing OF the
corpora tons would mean the smash
ing or the banks and insurance com
panies that hold their stocks and
oonas ana consequent financial col
lapse OF the country.
II VIC are TO develop and extend bust
ness and territory and maintain trade
end growth. We will have to offer fair
returns for those with money 10 build
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Business Problems
SOLVED BY bruno DUKE,
Author, Harold Whitehead.
proht ShnrinC.


The brothers looked puzzled. so Duke
added
IF stock has 10 suffer heavy .markdown. !,
should be considered error in buying and
should no. be blamed 70 the statesmen Any loss
on price should he debited to the buying organi.
zation and the selling prohts should he based
the proft made by the statesmen on the mar
ke; price. Thus you can see whether the buy
ing e-iiing end Of your Organization is weak.
y the price variants on stock are charged to
buying prohts, and that amount be taken from
the business ret prohts you a, once see what
Then the ligh, dawned for the brothers
ioohet at each other and laughed.
James" Eaid Charles. we don't know all
.as.. !. % hnoW about business finances"
'cna-ies." chuckl.d Jamss; you and l ought
- ~ school aeain-and here we've been
going s3onx all these years---!naking money. too
~!tnou. real Idea Of the economics of busi-
1865 gu.sz ne succeeded because the other
.stiD~s IacT little do"
D-<. ~sa frankly pisaKcd their apprecia-
'.ts. - me- kn, %edyt. rnust admit that Duke
e ~ nnen - receive nraise ot hs work
Sa4E Tsnt.smtn' ne Ea!d. Il muEt con9ratu-
.*'t -. p..ny able ~ snow 4 profit at all.
M. ..sr..s NM conEplt actually
.rs.hx "rasy mtnrnt realizing, II. They. pile
=; r.l.a @ac :norE ntocL and be!IeYe that shows
as&,,ny x;n~ih ~ht.eas II generally shows
"t-i<t'c. <nc 'a.nt2 !>cned ~ in dead stock liz
"rfss t.xa 4ss!ess.
~" -. n. o!.&s.. when ycu ,tartsd your
nirft.shsftnf par, irw !rne u and why
n. sns,:rhs1 ;,|'-.Tr ~ continued tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09


Is elected in the SECOND. and in this III
district Ghe Third Porter is doubtless elected.
Our entire delegation for Richmond and Hen
rico in both houses Of the Legislature are
elected safely.
The election Yesterday in this city was con-
Quoted very quietly. There was no disturbance
whatever and only one man was reported I as 8
military force was stationed on Capitol square
and remained Under arms all day; but fortun-
Walkers official majority in I,ynchburs, Is
stanton went for him by 422. Wells carried
Petersburg by ut least 100 and Danville by ESQ.
Supervisor Presbrey. OF Virginia. reports to
The Treasury Department giving favorable a3ee-
counts of revenue matters In his district. He
ys more money has been collected during the
four months of his administration than all OF
Last year
I, ir s,ateh in Washington that Judge Dent
nhr Prchidents brother In law consents to
run FOR governor OF Mississippi as Conserva-
,iy" Republican candidates Tho result In Vir-
ginlm encourages him.
iohn NJ. Lanston. negro, OF Ohio; yesterday
cHlr President Grant and made personal
application for the Liberian mission.
50 moro designations from President Grants
csnlnrt arc expected. the wedding out pro-
cars having reached the end.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09
Voice of the People
Letters n1nst give the name and nd.
published IL writer SO requests
Disfrnnchising the Soldier.

DtsfrnnchiSinR the Soldiers.
To the Editor OF The Times Dispa tch +:
Silt seems that under the present
law thousands OF our Virginia soldiers
VIII be disfranchised and have no vote
TINS fall. owing TO their not having
paid their poll tax at certain time
Now II this Is not resc!nded a, once
they VIII look on II as the hasest in
gratitude for their services and suf-
fering as soldier OF Virginia TO re-
turn home and lind they are placed in
TINS NIX by our wise lawmakers. Not
thought to insert a clause that In case
they are called away from home as ..
soldier and had not the opportunity
OF paying this tax they should have
the right Of a soldier and be eligible
TO pay this tax even up TO the day
OF election"
Would the State lose anything by
doing this for her soldiers who made
this supreme sacrifice for herr No.
Some VIII say a. once: "Oh, !f we
had only known that our men would
be called to flSht IN a foreign land
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We might have found way 70 hav.
remedied this" Well, Il holds good
should there have been a war with
Mexico or even II our soldiers were
Kept IN our own state away from
Nome doing state duty. just the same
conditions would nave existed we
would like to know the sentiment Of
every man who expects TO run for Of
nee before election day. and " he is
not in favor OF allowing our boys 10
have vote under these conditions
ne had better look for another Job and
stay al home.
4 CONFEDERATE VETERAN.
Madison Run. Orange County, Va.
July s, 1919.
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Taft md Bryan in 1n0s.

Q. s. j.. Amherst.-In the election of
1908, Taft carried California, Conncc-
ticut, Delaware, Idaho. illinois. In
diana, Iowa. Kansas. Maine. Massachu-
setts. Michigan. Minnesota, Missouri
Montana. New Hampshire. New Jersey.
New York, North Dakota. Ohio, Ore
gon. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South
Dakota. Utah. Vermont, Washington,
West Virginia. Wisconsin and Wyo-
ming. receiving 32l electoral votes.
Bryan carried Alabama. Arkansa S,
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana. Maryland. Mississippi, Ne
hraska Nevada, North Carolina, Okla
homa, South Carolina. Tennessee, Texas,
and Virginia, receiving 1852 electoral
votes.
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Arbor Vitae.

j. Killed July 80. 1918.
Nothing sings so sweetly as the silence
of his song:
Nothing runs so swiftly as his feet
supremacy still
Nothing seems 50 neishbored to tho
heavens as the hill
Whereon he sleeps all conouerinp
forever young and strong.
His soldier body IS nj peace and dreams
have closed his eyes,
But his spirit drains the cup OF love
for which his body bled.
Oh, poems may be made by fools, as
humbly he has said,
Yet God and he have mnds tho tree
beneath whose shade he lies.
Louise Ayres Garrett in Poetry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09

In well-considered editorial on minority
Rule" In the United States, the New York
Times concludes that events in this country
FReginning ABOUT the year 1916, make ncces-
8sary revision OF some OF the conceptions
of our system which have passed curront
since the foundation Of the repubbc rb;.
idea, within the brief period mentioned has
been effectually exploded In this conn
try" says the Times, 1t l. not the majority
that rules; it is organization. The best
organized party, faction, or interest viii gen
orally win, SO far az legislation is concerned >
In support OF its statement, II cites three
examples or organized movements succeeding
"A their programs without any prctense OF
striving at majority expression Of tho NOM.
lar Will with respect thereto, but rather nv
denying the right OF such cxpression--woman
sA1xaGs, national prohibition. and the yart,:. .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09

The offer OF the Du Pont Chemical Com
pany to give $4,000 toward the community
development OF Petersburg and HONEYWELL and
the adjacent section, if Petersburg would give
IKE amount, mas been accepted by the latter
anu the amount VIII be promptly raised That
Is the kind of community spirit which orbioyos
things. If the example We're more generally
followed by other tagging communities in Tho
State. there would soon begin an era Of de-
velopment that would put new spirit in an
lines of industry. Community DEVELOPMENT ia
retarded not so much b. lack al capital seek
ing investment, but rather from lack OF com
munity spirit 10 encourage such Investments
by cooperation in the establishment, az con-
ditions which would tend to make them ,iront
-Eble.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09

President Wilson's refusal to visit Holland
is taken to be snub direct by the United
States of the country that respected its own
neutrality so carefully to lose the respect
of everybody else and avoided making enc
mics so successfully that it hasn't friend
on earth.
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public acts dictated by organized labor All
OF these programs were forced through by
minorties We call ours a democratic. rep
resentative government, but by our absurd
election laws we have SO restricted manhood
suffrage that democratic expression is pre-
vented to the point where its representative
character has become a travesty on the mean
ing OF the term
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09

Peru is added 10 the list of nations that
celebrate the GLORIOUS Fourth" as their
very own, the old government having been
overthrown and new one installed on that
historic day. The trouble with these South
American republics is that if they attempted
TO observe the anniversary of every success
full revolution each day OF the year would
be holiday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09
Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding almost any topic,
excepting on legal md medical sub.
1ect., are nnswered free. An all in
Quiriea are answered. directly by per.
sonal letter, n self-addreascd, stamped
envelope II required. Address Tho
Tines Dispatch Information Bureau.
NichmOnd, Va.
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Louisiana Sugar production.

r. NJ. L., Scottsville.-The Louisville
sugar production for season 191s-lalo
was approximately 30S.000 tons. Sugar
at New Orleans during 1915 totaled
72S.0oO.000 pounds. and moasses i'm
ported at the same time amounted TO
100000 gallone.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09

F. W.. PetersburR:-The embargo on
communicat lions with enemy countries
has not yet been raised: hence letters
can only be sent to territory in Ger
many now occupied By allied military
forces.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09

Senator Phelan again is seeing red or,
rather, the tint that o'erspreads his field
OF vision is yellow. In the silent invasion
OF his State by Japan. he can see nothing hut
the loss OF California To the United States
ana Its conversion 10 Japanese colony
Even the creation OF powerful Pacific feet
mas tailed TO qnie, the tremors Of the Cali
fornian, who expects his constituency momcn-
tarfly TO be swallowed up by the Nipponese
Despite his frantic call for help TO save
Western civilization" the nation is not likely
to become unduly excited
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09

Why not blanket confession on the part
Of the Germans? With state and military
leaders pleading their guilt in starting and
carrying on the war, others might with truth
follow their example and make clean breast
OF It, Such course on the part OF the nation
at large would do much TO restore to II the
confidence of the world and hasten the re-
sumption Of amicable relations
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09
John d. nockefeller,a Addre..,
Mail IN nHrytr

K. n. F. South Richmond.-Thea d
dress OF John D. Rockefeller. Sr., is
Pocant!co HIS, Tarrytown, \. Y.
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News of Fifty Years Ago.
(F'rom the Richmond Dispatch, July .. 1869

The victory is over
whelming. We have car
ried the State ticket;
walker for governor
Lewis for lieutenant gov
ernor and Taylor for at
torney general. We have
carried the Legislature by
a decided majority on
joint ballot. We have
elected six congressman
viz: Segar, at large; Book :
cr in the Fourth district;
Ridgeway In the Fifth;
Mines In the Sixth; Glib
son in the Eighth: Nor
ton (proba HWY In the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09

With the United States planning to build
an airship bigger than the British transat-
lantic liner R-34, Great Britain will begin
designing one greater in size than the one
TO be built here, which will put il up 10 the
United States again, and so on I'D infntum
But these arc ships OF peace. and the race
for. supremacy may not be expected TO take
on the aspects OF the old fevered competition
in the building OF vessels for war
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09

Fl. j. t., South Rlchmond.--T omato
rot is caused by various fungi. Fusa-
covering il with a thick. white mold
which later becomes reddish 1t also
causes willing of the tomato vines
Repeated sprayings with Bordeaux
mixtures or other fungicide are recon-
mended AZ checks. Diseased fruits
should be removed and burned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09

Richmond will be disappointed if, during
his stay in this country, The Prince of Wales
does not find il convenient 10 nav this CITY
visit. He would be received even more
warmly than was his distinguished grand
father when. d. the" prince. the latter made
his tour of the States and was entertained
here. for in the years that have pass ed
Notwithstanding events have taken Mace
which serve TO bind the two countries to-
gether more closely than they were bound
during the lifetime Of Edward VII
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09

Americas 2.75's may not have az much
KICK as the French 75's. but while they las,
there is going TO be nothing lacking In tho
demand.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09
WEDNESDAY, July ., 1912.

Prince Aage, OF Denmark, should settle
in this country. His name gives him a ciuch
on being the leading citizen anywhere, as
always it would stand first in the city
directory.
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H,na ::

Mother"
Yes, Johno'
say YOU gotta keep the children auie. or
I'll SO to church: l can't get a wink OF sleep
here
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'rnbooed.
Nope, Mnbie!

Nope, MnbIe!
No use telling old man that a youth ha
his wild oats.
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Mature Fak

So many people think who only think the
think.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09

Consolation.
so your Son is poet" sala the Friend
Yes. he is a Poet said the t,,a Man lifting
his chin.
Well we'll" nurmured the Friend Mating
him gently on the back, you must be brave
be brave. He might have been a burglar"
Faciie writer say more in one line
than he can retract or explain in a column.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09

Mature Fake.
The early bird the early worm will take,
I've heard
But II the early worms a hungry snake.
Poor bird,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09

ADDRESS ALL COMMUSlCA-
TONS TO The Tlnes-Dls-
path, and not to individuals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09

TELEPHONE: Randolph J..
Private Branch Exchange
connecting with all depart
ments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09

Yes In my home we have clearly defined
lines OF policy I'm the Liberty parry and my
wife Is the Conservative party.
I'm. That's not bad idea at all And
now do you come to an agreement-by fusion -
NO indeed: my mother.in- law is The Pcoplc
holding the balance OF Power"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09

II remember. when little girl" sale
the coy spnSter with the rousey lips. u &C.
member"
"oh, that's right. Aunte." exclaimed the litt,e
darling, who always butts in; tell US abon
General Lafayette"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-09

rgEHlSHED evory day In the yeas ut 10 South Tenth
ltslHhI Co.. Inc.. Charles L. uasbrook. Editor aud
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Domestic Science.
"Nhati I be afther making today. Missus?'
inquired The cook.
Take that ham bone" said the lady "cut
up a little of the Clipped bee:, mix in that
half OF a can of sardines from yesterday and
Lake some chicken crcquettes.
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BRANCH OFFICES: WASH
Inxton. l4I6 New York Ave-
nue.; New York City, Fifth
Avenue Building; Chicago,
People's Gus Slnldtlgi
Philadelphia. Colonial Trust
Building.