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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
If All Else Fails

It HIS would seem TO be appropriate
time to remind the United Mine Workers
OF America who have ordered strike o.
their 100000 members on November /, anG
the coal operators of the central competitive
field, whose mines are involved in this order
that they are living under a government that
is not totally poweress to avert the calamity
which such a strike would visit upon the
nation
The miners and their employers have radi-
cally disagreed. They have found no COM
mon ground for further negotiation for a
peaceaDle settlement of their differences
They have met with the Secretary of Labor
and have gone over every phase Of the dis
pute, but to no avail and the determine ton
or the miners to demand more than any rea-
sonable man outside their ranks believes
they are entitled to, seems about to pre-
clpitate walkout which will paralyze more
than half Of the soft coal operations OF the
country.
These conflicting interests would do we'll
to remember, however, that officially the
war between the United States and the I'm
perlal German government is not over; that
the war powers conferred on the Federal
government remain in effect; that the Pom
creme amendment to the Lever food control
act, under which tho fuel administration was
created never has been repealed, and that
under that amendment the fuel administra-
uon' by order OF the President, may seize
ana operate any coal mine or any field Of
mines on the American continent
Inc Old fuel administration has dissolved
IL is true. Its machinery has disintegrated
us appropriations have been suspended and
Or. Garfield himself has returned to his col
ieee outles But stroke of the pen will
recall Dr. Garfield, reasonable his executive
stan, reinstate him in absolute control of the
coal industry, and not only authorize. but
direct him to keep the nations coal mines
open, and see to it that the American noon,e
are fueled
Inc government would do a drastic thing
II IL summarily took over the coal mines in
the central competitive field Nobody oues
IONS that, and nobody questions the further
iacl that the war powers of the President
should not be employed in this fashion e1cent
"s last resort. But the American pcople
must not DC allowed to freeze during the
cunning winter and American industries and
IlcFicah railroads must not be allowed to
suier total paralysis because $50 OOO coal
miners ana thousand or more coal oper-
ators nave deadlocked over new wage srala
OF gone TO war over the Interpretation of an
old one " GIL
1t would be a spineless government that
stood aside in ideness while such disastar
as is now threatened was forced q, ,ho ~
lon particularly if it had the power n
prevent that disaster. and yet failed 10 eyer
eise IT, IL may be safely assumed that al,
olhcr expedients will be exhausted hefora
'he administration falls back on the Jover
act 10 Keep the mines working but ~ those
uAPcuiehts IAN, 1t is comfortable to realize
'nat there Is an authority left which NAV
'ueP ihto the situation and assure the neonla
VI measurable supply of coal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
keyboard Touches
Pitfalls In the Hunt for a Job
ny FRANK II. BROOKS

rhe saiaried man, out of a job meaning the
middle class. he svho keep up the pace
that goes with good appearance. seldom lands
in position, psycholog ically. The word psy-
Geological is made TO fit many conditions but
the unvarnished meaning Is having some thing
unexpectedly handed out a polished platter,
or laid on your doorstep. Many compe e n t
man. by unaccountable circumstances, has found
himself looking for a job. 1t is the delight OF
harp that you cant keep good man down.
u depends. If he is slayer and has the art
of putting out his chest like West Point cadet
when he is hungry and wondering where he
VIII sleep next, you can't keep him down very
long II he is not thus ACQUIRED. he gets weak
in the knees and although he may be absolutely
certain that he has got the winning stuff in him
and he faces this state OF things every day for
even short time. he becomes by degrees sus-
piciOuS OF others and cowardly to his own
equipment. and when these notions fasten them
selves upon his mind he gets down from a
sense OF what others think about him, and he
stays down.
In hunting for job it is essential. in order
to get what is wanted to keep yourself be fore
your friends and acuuaintanccs. You can't do
this unless you able touch elbows with
the push II doesn't take long learn the
words OF the vaudeville song, "Ef you amt got
no money. you needn't come around" con-
tagious disease has the gait OF snail compared
with the speed Of rumor that you broke.
Competency, when avoided. tucks itB tail and
sinks away. Double distilled NORWOOD Is a
condiment in contrast with pride that Is spurned.
not mean to make you feel that 1t Is your fault,
but he leaves in his track a sort OF pestilence
which kills tho aspirations of the man who is
trying to get up.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
TEXTILE WORKERS VOTE
a. HOURS AS WEEKS WORK
Convention At baltimore Uoxvevsr
es NO Action Looking to Its
Enforcement.
tny Associated pres.l


BALTIMORE. MD. Oct 25-Muoh
business OF importance TO the organiz,-
tion was transacted at today's session
OF the annual convention OF the In.
tcrnational Textile Workers The con
vsnton adopted a resolution favor!ng
me forty four hour week. but wi,hori,
taxing any action looking 70 It's en-
iorcemcnt. referred the resolution To
inc executive council.
was decided 10 concentrate. Of
torts IN the South 10 more thorouEh
organize the textile workers in Thai
section. II developed that the opposi.
sion to the forty-four- hour week re-
solution came from Southern delegates
VINO pointed out that in many places
IN the south there was In operation
ty-tour- hour and in some cases a
S. Nty-hour week
An increase OF IS per cent In the
pay and expense allowance OF tho gen
erai officers and organizers was voted
oy the convention to help them meet
The high cost OF living The per cap!ta
YAK was increased from thirty 10 m rtv-
hve c. nts and initiation fees also wer.
raised -
l'c'eEates TO next years convention
o. the American Federation OF Labor
were named as follows: International
president. John Golden: Mrs sara A.
Sohboy. secretary trcasU~er; Thomas y
Dean and Miss Mary Keiichcr, Scran-
ron, Pa, organizers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
FIND WAR PRISONERS ARE
WELL FED AND CLOTHED
Berlin Tells Of Scenes Greeting
Germans Back From British
Prison Camps.
FORCES OF DISORDER ACTIVE
Independents, Spartacists and Com
munists Endeayor to Win Return
ing Men Over to Side of Revolu-
ton Against New Government,

Berlin. Oct. 25--The prisoners OF
led and clothed. writes c. NJ. Schmid,
from the collection camp ut Meschede.
where the men concentrate and then
are sent to their homes.
they are naturally overjoyed to be
a. nome. their relatives sometimes
pleasant picture is dulled only by one
olot-the independents, Spartancists
ana COMMUNISTS are already at work
side. and have even placed agents
where they can most easily get in touch
WY with the men and preach their unrest
and chaos and disorder.
Usc Women TO Entrnp Soldiers.
inc forces behind the move have nut
Z great number of Communistic and
Sparteeist women into the game. on
v yas 'hs s1 So that the prisoners after
hearts Will succumb more easily.
,,d nerr schmidt reports 10 his own OBJ
SSlous satisfaction tht the women are
III huge majority announce their in
tention Of standing by the empire.
There is. however. minor element
n nTn1mE .he r prisoners themselves that
Was me last drawn INTO the army and
went 70 the front unwillingly and de-
those "e me 10 aesert at at the first moment;
troublemakers. but Herr Schmidt saw
IN even they are not very effective
an nre shs trouble and disorder
Swindlers Are Numberous.
., * t,i 10 easy comparatively TO take care
large as they are. says Schmidt. but
Tar Tar greater trouble an ddanEer comes
rom rom teh foot-loosc individual escaped
AS he appears in Germany begging
1000 and clothing and other gifts. he
Is IN at leas, 80 per cent OF all cases
situation. '"e
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
Who Will Control America?
By JOSEPHUs DANIELS
Secretary Of the Navy

tionary things seeing we become accustomed to
doing them during the war What shape will
yet wise enough to prophesy.
IT would be the tragedy Of tragedies if after
our sacrifices TO make the world safe,
the world 1t must he urged OF all class dis
tinction. Of every vestige OF privilege OF every
hoary bearded tradition that letters Justice. II
lated and Lincoln enforced. It's standard must
be equal rights to all; special privileges none.
But this generation must live in tho spirit OF
policies which suited their day. We will not
of church and state and foreign control, which
Jeessqn sueeessfuy %, opposed auTan slavery
and glory Of his country, no longer needs to
be opposed
in our path II we tread the hard road of duty
Pronteers in war, worse than slackers and cow
ards will not be easily routed in peace.
Invoking the spirit OF patriotism giant evils
lance Will still be tho price Of liberty Men
more careful TO preserve the status quo of 1914
than to secure equal and exact justice not
wanting. There Is as much need for courage to
fight for real democracy now that peace smiles
as there need to oppose German aggression
But the spirit Of hostility to absolntiam burns
The thine. They cut their way through she'll
and barb, wire to Berlin and they mo back
that is worthy OF their heroism.
This les our faith: The heroes of yesterday in
at the baiiot-box and in tho halls OF legislation
Grafton? 1t will be tho men who fought on
burrows, built ships, forged weapons, remem-
and for the war.-tcopyright, $3.50
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
Government Showing IFS Too,,

+ NERi little while the Federal povern-
hent gives fresh evidence OF its de-
termination to provide a measure of re,io,
from the excessive prices charged for house.
noiu necessities, and the discourageme emf
"hlch has been felt generally over tho f.iI,
ure TO tighten the living burden ,,vos -
ihomentarly 10 reassurances. An inst,nc.
% this mas Just developed in the case n, tho
pee' sugar crop of the United States .
source from which the American peonlo 90,
perhaps 20 per cent OF their sugar sunn1v
tl'er consultation with the Sugar EnuaIi-
a'io' BOARD the Department of Justice hs c
decided that 10 1-2 cents per Mound oho,,Is
De 'le paslc price for this years beet sugar
refined. The board which 10 comnosas
e"peit sugar men, all of whom have for
nearly two years had absolute control y, ~
s"o'e price or sugar and the channels NJ
"t'ttloutlon, recommended this nrico nc
equ'tanle on the part of the public and nro6t.
aole on the part Of the producer.
49," 'his authority to sustain it, the De-
,,- si'' VI 1ustlce served notice by tele-
sf"rh on the beet sugar refners that if viii
'lcal hs an unjust charge any price in crcess
Or 'hls and consider such a charge q vio,,,;u
vi SccHoh of the Lever food control .ot
"',''i"eo' The department further re-
quirca me reffners Ito make your Announce
n'cnt OF prices, based on the above"
ms Is step that is both concrete and
- - ihoicates very clearly that the
government is exercising such powers as :.
may nave in behalf OF the consumar "a
: mat there has been no relaxation on its no =.
~ us purpose to make profteering both nm
popular and dangerous. ' u-
heiore the Department of Justice moved
IN TINS direction. word had reached - 80,
inc beet sugar rcHners were PREPARING ~
e1 s d considerably higher price for sugar
mo 'n's year crop This fact was used by
q
OF early action by Congress on Tho ar,anS
mehts TO the Lever act. which measura.
nave SINCE heen agreed upon and signed Nv
the President s"eu ny
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
iienr Him Fish!

re doesn care for baseball,
And COLTS weary bore:
Al nghters. wrestiers. tennis fcnds
Make him supremacy sore.
But at angling he's the greatest
Well. say. old pal. wish
That You could sit in our hotel
And hear Ike Pulicm fish,
Ike caught the biggest" tarpon
,,, one time. down Tampa way,
with but spool Of sewing TREAD
He yankcd ii from the bay.
Then six-foot bass and twelvc-pound
trout F"
Became his daily dish
While anglers stood about and gasped
To hear Ike pullcm Ash!
Old Walton and Rob Davis
All rod fans shrink in shame
When this Brobbingnagian rceIer :.
Talks OF his piscatory fame.
From Catalina to Cape Cod
In purling streams OF tsh-
u you'd know the biggest catches.
Just Lear Ike Puliem fish!
--Rothvin Wallace, In Topnotch Mara.
zine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
ALBERT FLIES TO WEST POINT
AND REVIEWS CADET CORPS
On Return TO New York he Circ,.s
Over Harbor to View It's
Shipping.
fBy Associated Press.

NEW YORK: Oct. 25.-King Alber;
new TO West Point in naval hydro.
airplanc today to review the cadets OF
m United States Military Academy.
ZIG returned by air and before land :
ing new over New YORK harbor TO gail,
oird s-ey. view OF the shipping
Never before had the cadets marched
oyer oyer their own parade ground for n
european monarch. and there was lack
ins nothing OF the military ceremony
tos winch West Point is famous The
.Iec -c,ad Mills in the shades OF autumn
tor q event " 80
:, dhe nE stood at salute as the grey
eau cadc.s SWEPT past probably the
mos, perfect n,., ching machine in Inc
world Al HE lef' was Br!gadier.Gen
eral Douglas Macarthur superinteid
S { Oh me academy, while at Mac
ArlhurS left was Prince Lcopold n
re Uniform OF Belgium private. Be
n n mem stood Lieutenant General
Belgium. va
Inc review over. tho cadets were
qra"h up n front of stand where
mtg A!hrrt addressed them briefly.
PAYING tribute 10 the traditions Of IVES,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
A Daily Once Over
Brain Faster Than Your Feet

III doesn't do any good to hurry unless YOU
OF philosop hical mind.
DO you get it?
Useless for you to hurry to your place of
business IL you do not get down to work for
half an hour after YOU arrive.
ri:teen minutes more AT home planning the
days duties may time saved, and not so
much hustle and hustle ~
II is useless waste Of energy to feverishly
start some undertaking and then when half
completed. have 10 undo lot OF it or waste
time getting out Of a difficulty which came about
as result OF your not thinking enough before
1t is better to star, slowly at task we'll
planned than 20 work rapidly at one which has
no definite plan. $3.50
Think five minutes and work three is better
rule than constant la Dor for five or ten minutes
and thought.
II is useless to try to make your hand, and
ieet trarel as fas; as your brain, so apply your
thinking powers and your feet and YOUR
hands 10 do well-directed labor and further
your own plans.-tCopyright 1912
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
ePntriotirm ver.u. Poli,ie..

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
of our president. Mr.. TAFT and others In their
maniy struggle to perfect league of nations
culean tasks Of which history tells us u.s. '' WISH
!ngton. Franklin. Hancock and others had 10
Constitution. measure OF far less moment. The
a aI,heE oI our country was considered fool.
!apse of 100 years We. recipients OF their
p ratn realize tina, their naInee viii be
dursrs VIII be branded AS traitors or considered
las there ever been time the history OF
me ne "or!d as oppo1tHne as today TO
n nasGns to arn
asnsmed to sckn0owiedEe that should have been
We would consider it a cowardly act to sec a
dozen big men stand on tho sidewalk and watch
On sfas Of and. sndsr Ss4
coat tails: exclam!ng: We've seen men do we'll
can be- IS 'e eeaPGg os efyzea nations
to stand by indiTerently and see powerful
rob Of Of %hen saa
murderers or marauders. either in their indiv :
or mob violence and placed in a felon's cell or
arraicned before the bar OF omnipotent public
brought the required dividends conscauentiy
TGeay 59p .hem So when in our
aroused s,rs The armed Indignation OF the world.
was nipped in the bud.
- oppo a.% OF these would-be eonaueror, of
cogn!zant Of the magnitude OF their pecuniary
Of ase oihet yss rom the hearts
loss of loved ones, should we lose the opportu-
By our ns sGa so ssrss
breasts 10 bullets that posterity might see the
should listen to the siren song Of noItica ms
who never smeisd powder. procla Inning that
of Peace is useless-ihat there viii be vars
and rumors of war until the end Of time?
Leesburg. Va. September %. 1918 '''0Dha'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
SIR JOSEPH LAWRENCE DIES
Chairman OF international I,Ino,x,.
Company PnsscH Away In
London.
fBy Associated Prcaa.l

LONDON. Oct. 25.--Sr Joseph Law
renee, chairman of the Internationa;
Linotype, Company. Limited. and a d.
rector OF the Mcrgcnthaler LinotvDe
Company. of New York. died suddenly
yesterday.
tcmber 20. 1913. He was given an
education in private schools and later
became captain Of the Fortieth Ian
cashire Volunteers. He was one of
the principal and earliest pioneers in
the project for the Manchester shin
canal. and took an active part in the
passage OF the British patent laws
from 1902 to 1907. He is survived by
Alyce jackson, Of SOuthport
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
RED ELEMENT ACTIVITIES
REPORTED EXAGGERATED
Gary Striker, in Testimony Before
Senate Committee, BclittIes
Statements.
INVESTIGATION Is NDED
Allegheny County Sheriff Enters
General Denial OF Brutality-More
ihan Half of Gary Workers SAID
to Have Returned.

"AStilNGTON. Oct. 25.-Reports OF
hed activities in the steel strike have
peen exaggerated. the Senate commit
Tee INVESTIGATING the strike was told to-
day by w. A. Rattenburg, a striker
from Gary. Ind
All OF this weight has been put
on talk about radicals to hurt US" he
sa'o' It's ghost conjured up since
the strike began. This is an American
F"dcration of Labor strike"
Strikers wanted an eight hour d,x
ana collective bargairlng." Ra,ten-
burg said. adding that wages were not
particularly the issue. His own paw
averaged SIC a day for twelve hours.
w we cant protect ourselves unless
eight hour rat. Ii the hours were re-
duGed' the pay would come down"
or w. W associations in Gary, RAJ
ften1urE said all he knew OF i, was
bciieve them. he said
Inv,estiga,i Of the steel strike was
'9 %,b h X. the SeGf Labor
Witnesses from Gary. Ind: Pittsburgh,
and and ne Allentown, Pa. plants of the
man Kenyon and the other members
expect TO begin work Immediately on
s sne report which they hope to pre-
sent 20 the senate next week.
Enters General Denial
Sheriff William 6. IIaddock, o, ALL.
enemy county. Pennsylvania in which
tittsburgh is located. entered q general
denial OF charges of brutality made
by the strikers against his deputien
and the state constabulary He placed
inc total number o. strikers OUT in
pennsylvania mills "A, 5000 much less
IMAM other estimates given the COM
David Williams. organizer OF IN.
Hidchlhlsts union. representing en-.
r!oyees OF the bethlehem COMPANY
not heretofore mentioned in the in,
NeStgation. said the men wanted eight
hours and the right OF collective bar
1T IL true that so per cent o, m.
men VINO walked out OF tho Bc,hIeheno
plants are going back now. starved
DacK. he said. but that is wha, in
making Boishcvists-thc industrial
autocrhcy which forces them to sub.
NIT TO conditions they bitterly resent
More Than Hnif Arc Back.
In behalf OF the United States Stee,
corporation. l.. 4. McSamcc general
AUDITOR Of the Gary work. said IS per
cent OF the workmcn there had w,IL
ed out September 90. but tina, mor.
man halt OF TENN had come back
r.. Wilson. heater from Cary
said also that most OF the Americans
were satisfied with pay and workinr
condItions. and that few had strnck
wilson and ScNamce emphasized their
belief that threats had induccd non
union workers 10 join the strike.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
JAPAN'S RATIFICATION is
EXPECTED IN NOVEMBER
treaty DiscusHIon Hinges on It's Enect
on Emperors ConatitutIon.I
PreroEntINes.
ny Associaiedrrns.l

TOKYO. oct a5.-Work has 49,,
virtually completed by the committee
OF the privy council. which was an
pointed TO examine the peace treaty
ana II Is expected "A report Will be sub
mitted at fun meeting OF the coun-
ci!. under the presidency OF the En-
peror. late this month
1t is understood that discussion ~
the treaty kas chiefly turned about two
points; FIRST. whether the league OF
nations will interfere with the pre-
negatives or the Emperor. which are
stipulated in tho constitution and Sec
ond how Il will AFFECT the Japanese
alliance. Ratification of the treaty ;s
expected early n November
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
R-P0RTS OF DEATH OF COUNT
TERAUCHI PROVE PREMATURE
When Diplomat Snnk Into state of
Coma. His PhysiclRns Thought
END Had Come.
Lny Associatedpre

TOKYO. oct. 81 delayed. Field
Marshal Count Seiki Terauchi. former
Premier OF japan. whose death was
reported here yesterday. is sim alive.
his physicians announced today. When
the aged diplomat sank into a coma
yesterday his physicians believed tina
death had overtaken him. and news
OF his demise was given TO the world.
Camphor Injections given the count as
q precautionary measure restored
consciousness.
Count Terauchrs death had been Of
hcialiy pronounced and posthumous
honors had been bestowed upon him
By the imperial court.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
PAY TRIBUTE 10 ROOSEVELT
Veterans OF Three wnrx and Thousund.
Of Children Participate in
Ceremony.
Try Associated Press

three wars and Boy and Girl Scouts
and thousands Of school children to-
day joined In an impressive tribute
public library in Fifth Avenue when
the Iorty-seyenth star was sewed in
the Eo"scvclt memorial flag
The forty-eighth star will be placed
on The flag Monday-the ex-President's
hirthday-and the emblem deposited on
the grave at oyster Bay.
Colonel William Royce Thompson
president OF the Roosevelt Memorial
Association. announced that the mem
bcrsh!p in the association probably
would pass the million mark by Mon
day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
Fuel.

We ordered five tons OF coal.
Before the man came, went down into
the basement with saw hammer and SOM.
nails and fixed up the bin.
There were four tons already in the bin: We
shoveiled 1t back to make for the new
coal by the window. Then we waited.
The man came. He opened the window and
stuck in the chute. and began to slide coal into
our bin.
He did not take of his hat. He was wholly
irreverent He might have been chuting five
tons of diamonds into bin for all the re-
spect he showed.
That was how little he thought Of 1--WE tons
OF coal.
We signed his receipt and gave him and his
two fellow Bolshevsts something TO keep them
from being angry.
Then we went back into the basement and
got a chair and sat down on it. and locke ed long
and Accordingly at our five tons of coal
And as We Gazed remembered the time
when a dollar would buy something. and We
look of our hat and picked up lump of anthra-
cite and kissed it. and we knelt at the shrine in
humble alteration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26

If Mayor lylan, OF New York would give
more attention to the suppression of cond-
lions which make for BOshevism in that
city. and less To the suppression OF German
opera, he would be engaged in better bust
ness. There Is no menace in German opera
~ if any, it is SO remote in its possibilities
TO do harm. as to put efforts at its sup
preston in class with the absurdity of tilt
ing al windmiIs