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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
Landlords and Tenants,

10 the Editor OF The Times-Disn,,cb
n'-i nave roted with interest and
efhsnpathy the Efforts OF tho renters and
oroitance of the landlords The suh ;cc,
IS one TO which have given much
county, f d IN 80 far na as i, affects the
what The PEOPLE OF Richmond are just
oeginn'ng TO feel Is the same thing
NAT mas had the farmers by tho throat
Tor time immemorial, and, ! believe. IS
one or the chief causes for the rush
o. Ioung men from the country 10 trv
their luck in the city?
ms section of TIE country, and
oS!iere the same holds good in gen
era way :or the rest Of the State.
a6out ui the io iand v Is worth, as rule
years crop. which ranges from $50 10
sl-o per acre for this section, de-
prica on me fertility OF the soil
80 per cent OF the landlords ch.Tss
o enerr tenants one-third share OF the
sc qe %hf en- r pond 10 $50 10 $40 per
on the landlords investment is abou,
a13 Is per cent. And. besides this. the
r:niculousy low. being in this neigh
oorhood from Sc to $40 per acre, and
s,s5e me fsa6e is about normal. being
very light There are lands IN an" nv
immediate vicinity which are assessed
AZ sS per acre and which produced
". wv pei acre last year.
All these facts make tho ,nves,n.n,
In farming lands SO very prontohIr
that there are very few desirable farms
Tor sale at any price, and the yDunr
lIrmer Is faced with tho alternative
Of being renter ali his life. losing ,h
one third OF his labor. or else trvjme
ambitious ones naturally choos. Inc
latter unless they are fortunate enough
TO inherit land.
This process Of eliminating the best
gong on FOR few generations natur.
a lily tends to increase the percen,aef
OF plodders, the narrow minded bitter
men. who, to the average mind. rem.
resent the typical farmer.
study OF the present laws govern.
ING the relations between landlord and
from feudal times-thcy ali seem tc
be entirely in favor Of the landlord
Nnt only, may he charge what rent hi
chooses; but he may take nearly every.
thing the tenant owns to pay for il
II the property needs repairs or I'm.
prorements he may make them or not
as he chooses. and he always chooses
not TO do so. II the tenant makes re.
pairs or builds a hen house or renc.
10 protect his crop at his own ex.
pense, not only Is ne forbidden to take
the cost out of the rent but he Is mo-
even allowed TO remove them when ht
moves away, because they belong Il
In seeking n remedy for the rem
prohteerinG I have wondered II 4
| would not be feasible to fix the ron,
by law at certain percentage O.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03

namely. knowledge in advance. Ger
many got that business and kept It,
1t is simple process. How many
goods for sale in the city OF Dublin
or Invade the markets OF Asiatic Tur1
key with textile goods bearing de,iyn.
OF the Holy Cross?
We must learn to furnish what others
want Our our maa an. 9 do not al
p %afs reason tGT SDEsEn trade from
premises. They make what New 'lYin opE
chicago and Baltimore want. Instead
and his needs. '''1
What does salesman do when h.
chine for certain service. II 't the
t masnine ou does e., t mot serve viii Be
chaser viii have no ' more an of t ths pHT
vi when stated. II has moi, been applied pied
II We arc to stay put" in our foreign
a sTTade; we We must mus. learn TO serve. and
e hs people S OF the we wor nus, give 70
highly Intelligent and trained Ameri.
cans cans, thin, him they ought TO have. but
may be willing to receive } or whse
they, ,hey pay SS ,, This means that commeres
as FAR around the earth as We wish
to sell our goods. A
or course. we arc to havo a largo
ard J. expandins trade. We have asked
as hitherto for our commercial service.
we hope TO carry the gospel-it ought
10 be real gospel. the gospel OF
the world until 1t shall have truitage
IN every city and every land under
the sun.
Having said that. however. lie, u,
think for moment what IL means
Are we going abroad TO Erasp and
get regardless Of the method or ths
effect? Did our altruism and our
unselfshness cease on the 18th of No
vember? Is II true. as was mad
vertent!y said by gentleman In one
or the war services, that patriotism
ended when the armisticc was signed?
We think not.
We have not liked tho German
methods o! carrying commerce any
more than We liked German militarism.
They came here backed by a govern
ment organization which permitted
concerns TO pool their iosses among
themselves. which allowed them TO sei1
in one country SO that tariffs might be
useless and make up the difference BY
high prices In another land. which gave
them preferential rates on railroads
and cheap rates and special ADVANTAGES
on government-controll steamship
lines. which was accompan by a
wholesale system OF brIb!ng. We did
not Ike that then. Wo must not do IL
ourselves nov. We cannot cease to bs
the American eagle which f!es high
TO become tn" hog which roots low
Copyright. 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
Business Problems
SOLVED BY BRUNO DUKE.
Author. Iinrold Whitehead.
Problem of the Empty Man,Ion

mar V l. tCOntinued.)
My goodness ] Etsped, its going to take
"a long Time and cost Miss Carstars a bunch of
money before you're through"
He nodded his head cheArily. zen take all
summer expect, but it will pay Handsomely
As IL is now, the property is dficult to sell
wee De lucky 10 get even as much s $50 900
Plan Ian to get 100000 for it. But please say
have developed. Better for Miss Carstairs to
worry for few months longer than have ex-
pectations OF a fortune which may not ma
tcrIaliZc.
Now I'm going 10 Boston to see II can get
a good hotel man who is familiar with running
q summer MOTEL to run the place under our
snp cry on r; proht- sharing plan. You had
Eagles turn over his keys to you. lie and his
wiie can doubtless help you to get couple
OF rooms straight and find you Something to
cat. Let him talk all he wants to- I'm anxious
TO find out II he is reliable"
lie passed me letter from Miss Carstairs
to Eagles which authorized him to do as
wished ! never cease to admire and wonder
Speaking OF letters" he continued "rve re-
ceived one from our red headed friend"
Mamie" / asked.
"Ycs--We thought she was safely hou,ed In
thdt preparatory school She, Peter. Is real
problem Read the letter for yourself"
lie passed me letter which certainly was
unusuaL-To be continued tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
A Daily Once-Over.
Interfering Too Much in Your Husbnnd,s
Once.

Every wife should try to inspire in her hus-
band desire TO advance 10 the position 10
which his ability entities him.
But some women go too far in this
They are so anxious for material success tina I
they have 100 much confidence in their hus-
band. 80 dissatisfaction caused by continual
urging causes the man to slight his work and
Lessons the chances OF forging ahead.
man should know for himself whether he
does work which entities him to better cond-
tons and " he cannot get these conditions
with one hrm he should seek them with an
other or branch out for himself
But let the man analyze for himself frst.
No man can expect to be advanced unless he
is capable OF discharginK the duties OF his
present lob In dependable manner.-copy-
right i5ls
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Immigration Into Conodo.

years 100000 immigrants entered
Canada, OF whom $4,000 were from the
United States. The Americans slightly
outnumbered the British immigran Is
who entered in the same period Since
August. 1914. European INN igra ton
has practically stopped. but 100000
In that interval. Americans now form
40 per cent OF the foreign horn popu-
lation and 42 per cent of all American
males in Canada over eighteen years
old are naturaliZed Canadians.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
Ducnn cerfng.

The sun is high. then come with me
A-bucaneering with the bee!
Well seek out Natures treasure hoa I'd
Up with the sail, and ''all aboard.'
Beyond where seas OF clover smila.
There is little lonely isle
In whose recesses deep unfold
May-apple blossoms, rich with gold I,
And slipper ingots. too, 4
And violet sapphires, like the hue liz
OF twilight In the upper skies. .,
And trilliums, like pearls of prica. u
What riches! IT'S the time OF year
To go and be bucaneer.
Clinton Scollard. In st. Nicholas,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
Books and Authors

War Stories" edited by Roy j.
Grd,r;, ana ana a s,arbuek Thomas Y.
to the popular War Verse" and is OF
more than passing interest. 1t repre-
sents a careful cullinE OF the best short
stories called forth by the great war.
leEes. explain In the preface that their
purpose has been to replace the usual
hook OF short stories now available
for classroom work with fresh and
tainly no better theme than the war
could havo been chosen: and the selec-
ton OF authors is no less happy. Hero
are to he found typical stories from a
strong group of American writer's. such
as Booth Harrington, Alden Brooks.
Dana Burnet. James F. Dwyer. Edna
Hamilton osbone. and others-each
sketch striking some dominant note OF
the great conhict-the glory and the
hardship Of the trenches; the privations
of camp or march: the humor of the
training camp. the pans OF leave-tak
ing; the Joy OF reunion; tragedies and
comedies. big and little. summed up in
the s,, one W noaa Tho publication
from more than ono aspect. It places
in the readers hands an exceedingly
readable book. and 1t is invaluable as
historical sidelight on the event 1t
self. No one. artist, poet or prose
writer, can adequately cover such
theme IT is only through composite
pictures suCn as thlS that we become
acquainted with something of the
reality.
Frederic Arnold Hummer. the nov
elist and dramatist. whose history Of
war for young folks. The Battle OF
the Nations" has just been published.
explains how he came to write it, for
he did not set out to do such work
for publication. Being a writer. I am
a home. down here in CatonsvilIe. Md,
more than the average parent" says
Mr.. Hummer. II do my work Mt home,
and my children are not only my chill
aSren. they are my companions. my
friends. They ask questions inces-
sanity. a all children do. and I have
been the v!ctim--the very willing vic
tim. l am happy to say. Naturally
they asked me about the war. ] had
% tell them. do not believe in put.
ting children off with Oh. you wouldn't
understand. or things like that 1t
dstonish es me daily how much children,
young folks on the threshold OF life
really do understand. IL you give them
ho't a chance. So I told mine about
the war. about seventy-hves. and bar
RIGGS. and No-Man's Land: and why
tne Csitania should not have been
SUNK. and the evils of autocracy, and
! round that, In the language OF tho
theater. they ate 1t up and called for
more. That is how I came to write
| this history. And quite suddenly T
found that not young people alone, but
n very large proportion Of the older
ones. were interested in learning what
the DIFFERENTIATION Of peoples
| meant. and why Italy wanted the Tren-
tino. things like that, and I found no
histories In print that told them these
things, They were all to statistical"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03

Turning plowshares into pruning hooks is
back number. now that hand grenades are
being converted into penny savings banks
In the future papa will WELD the Ratchet with
trepidation in his designs on babys little
hoard lest some careless person has neglected
to remove the original contents that were
intended for less peaceful purposes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03

Hagenback, the circus owner, says that the
Germans butchered and ate more than 200
OF his elephants during the war. That is only
part OF the full story. Since the signing of
the armistice, the Germans have reached over
into America and captured the G. o. p.
elephant, which is being put through all the
kultur PAGES by its new drilmaster.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03

mado to sustain the cost OF higher and less
efficient service than under private operation.
With all the facts in the case accessible to
1t. the Senate committee should soon be able
to agree on report designed to put speedy
end to the muddle into which Burleson has
precipitated the country's system Of wire
communication.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03

Homer Cummings Democratic national
chairman, Is about TO make a swing about
the Western circle 10 perfect campaign plans
and II is not recorded that he has received
or even asked permission from Hiram John
son 10 invade the territory west OF the Mis-
sissippi which the latter regards as his own
particular demesue.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03

Economists will follow with interest Cen
eral Julian Cars installation OF the en-
poyee- manager system in his mills at Dur
ham, \. {. II is valuable experiment, and
II II succeeds may furnish the solution of
many veXing labor problems. But it may be
feared mat the general, in patternng the
government OF his mills after Congress, has
not followed closely the system as it works
out in Washington. Otherwise he would not
be so hopeful of happy results
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03

From the standpoint Of party vantage the
Democrats could have desired nothing better
than for the reactionaries to gain complete
control OF the Republican organization, both
IN Congress and out of it. The evident in
'ention OF the leAders,fs to return to dis
credited policies OF the past and the country
undoubtedly Will refuse TO support such a
let!osfade movement. Democratic success in
the next campaign will be assured if its
leaders III Congress will meet the issue bv
giving steady support to progressive policies
necessary 10 restore the business OF the coun-
ny TO ITS pre-war status of Astounding
prosperity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding almost my tonic.
excepting on legal md medical si,b,
1ects, are answered free. As all in
quirics nre answered directly by per.
sonnl letter, a seIf-addressed, slammed
cnrcloPc IL required. Address The
Iimcs-D Dispatch Information Bureau,
Richmond, Vn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
4 New Bunk.

New Bunk.
Here's something brand new in the confidence
game:
Two women-perfect lad!es.---on a street car
wrdnslins over who should pay the fare. The
conductor stands a while, goes away, comes
back TO find the fuss still working. Smiling
induiGently, he exercises neat patience Tho
racket keeps up for twenty blocks. when sud
denly the women rush for the door screaming
with dismay They had nearly passed their
head took two fares out of his own pocket
and put EN- in the companys, and rang EN- up.
Fietchertsn Adapted
The old reason for chewing your food forty
times was that 1t aided digestion
These days you have 20 chew IL forty times
to string il for meal
Woman is peculiar institution, Blu, we mar
ried men keep II quiet
Comforts of Home
Jones and his wife seem to set along splen.
didly together"
Yeah; they always keep the house full! Of
company so they can't fight"
Culinary Poem.
Our cook
Came first
At break
OF dawn:
Then
O'clock.
And
She's gone!
Natural.
"poegone. Perkins, you know what I wish
MT specifically; but WHAT"
We'll. wiah 7 had a dollar for every fin.
I've Wished had dollar"
4 Kick.
do not fear the battles roar
Nor remble at the conflicts hr,n.:
hut o. ] dread that man who yeI!s:
step lively there! Move up in front.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
TUESDAY. JUNE 5. 1919.

Time now for editorial writer's in this
country 10 be swelling up like toads. one
OF them. II New York, produced an article
valued By a jury at S17,500. and MIR. Ford
rates another, in Michigan, at whole million
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
illegal Reserve"

Subscriber. Lawrenceville-The term
legal reserve as applied to the insur-
anCe business means given percent
age of the gross premium income set
aside for this purpose.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
WaterGIaan.

r. r. NJ. Waverly.-Water- glass is
IL substance consisting OF silicates Of
sodium or potassium. of both
merce ais CLASSY mass, stony
powder. or dissolved On water as a
viscous sirupy liquid.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
Days of the Week,

Rev. ]. T. W.. Norfolk-June 49,,
1859. fell on Friday, and July IS. 1853
fell on Sunday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
Rcdfvivius.

In this age Of Industrial Discrimination let us
recall the old darkey who, being offered Job
at s. day. shook his head and replied:
Il don't has L work Boss I go, httv cents
now"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
Gnstrononnics,

'Contound that waiter!" growled the bushy-
bearded patron.
Whats wrong?" asked his neighbor
Il asked him for six boiled eggs and h.
brought six spoiled"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Th6 CIufkAH.
By HENRY EDWARD WARMER

The Clutter.
My wife has employed a domestic modiste
To come to the house by tho day
Which means that tho club will BIO shelter for
Till they've cleaned all the clutter away
1t likewise explains why droop at tho mouth
And heave such disconsolate sighs.
And the reason I'm pale and the gills and the
fact
That the purple is under my eyes
know what they'll dot is always tho Same
When the dressmaker comes to our nat!
Tney'll Sive mo just room to go through on
my heels
And make me step lively, at that!
III have TO get up when the man brings tho
milk
And hike at tho rise OF the sun,
And won't dare to show for my dinner until
The full working hours are done
The wife will be weary--too weary to eat;
Her head Mill be aching, and she
VIII mutter: "foull have TO SO rustic smack
And eat It yourself, without me-"
She'll toss all the night; the alarm clock she'll
set
For 545. or about
And at you viii me in spasms of haste
Being hurricdly fed and kicked out.
Q YOU who have ever employed modiste
Tc work at your hcnie by the day,
Come mingle your tears with my buckets of
grief
And tighten my sorrowful way!
Come, suffering brothers with dressmaking
wives
Come merry, haste We along,
And we'll baptize the ribs OF wnll-oastcd bird
With stein and revel OF Song.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
Voice of the People

a, ters must give the name md nd
published II writer 40 requests.
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Charcoal Eph,s Dali, rhou.b,

pey ain no sech thing as salvation 70 de
man dat rob de widow lady" said Charcoal
Eph. in a mood. but de Teller dat cheat do
widow in pokah Eame-woli he ain no
worse'n some others. Eat q prune, M!stah
Jackson"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03

People OF the United States do not relish
me iuea OF this country becoming a man
da'ory for any OF the peoples in the Eastern
Hemisphere They consider that il has
enough TO do III protecting the interests of
Inc western Hemisphere, now that the
menace OF world domination has been disposed
OF eficctually. To this countrys stand nj tho
peace conference is largely due acceptance by
me a!Aes OF the principle of manda tories for
backward peoples, as INCORPORATED in the
peace settlement. Under the league of na
Nohs covenant, the administration OF these
manufactures IS safeguarded so as TO insure
against oppression and to remove any incen-
tive tor hlndering the progress OF the peoples
1oT whom manufactures are to be established
AS member OF the league of ma tons, the
United states lends It's guarantee to the
leagues faithful supervision of the rigbtful
administration OF these manufactures TO
~homsoeyer intrusted, and that should
sausfy al! of its associates in the late war
that 1t is not seeking to shirk any responsi-
bility Justly encumbent on il 10 helm for-
ward with the new world order.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03

Looks as II the Hun royernmcn, must
come TO peace or 80 70 p!eces.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03

Both Newcomb Carlton, president OF the
western Union Telegraph Company, and Ed
ward Reynolds, formerly general maparer NJ
the Postai Telegraph Cable COMPANY. an
peafed before the Senate Commerce Com
mlttee IN the hearing TO determine legisa-
ton for the return Of the telegraph and tc,c
phone properties TO their owners. Carlton
vigorously defended the Postmaster-GencraI
in his method of operating the lines. while
Reynolds Just as stouty attacked Burleson's
management charging that under govern
ment operation the Postal Company was he
ing robbed OF money and deliberately jobbed +"
Figures previously made public by Clarence
II. Mackay. president of the Postal Comnanv
showing that the earnings of the Postal had
been diverted to make good losses on The
business OF the Western Union, already have
convinced many that his company is being
deliberately wrecked in the interest OF its
rival. while At the same time the public is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03

IEl.LPIlUNE: kA.nduIph /.
fri,ato brAncu L.AGnAnSr
Sou1cIliuS Nisn AL uS l..AA -
llEALA,
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Comforts OF Home.
Jones and his wife seem to get along spl. y
didly together"
Yeah; they always keep the house full! O
company so they can't fight"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03

"poggone. Perkins. you know what wish ?"
MT specifically, but WHAT"
We'll. winh 7 had dollar for every tim.
I've wished had q dollar"
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A Kick

do not fear the battles roar
Nor trembie at the conflicts hrun,;
Eut o! dread that man who yeils:
step lively there, . f.. Move ID in front,"
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