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Advertising Loyalty.
WI III t. FNfFC II Il
Authority on Sociology.

Anyone who. in these ;roublous times begins
70 doubt the existence of true democracy in the
ing the great pains which are taken bv all
sorts OF factions and interests to win favor
mocracH is lanSuishtne, nobody cares anything
about public opinion. Foremost among the
periodicals. ''"e'
nomena or the last two decades is the variety
Of direct appeals 10 the public through adver,
tisements. The railroads. whose policy half
century ago was. the public be damned now
spend money lavishly for advertisements de
signed 10 convert the thinking man TO the rail
road managers point OF view. When strike
- on in the clothing industry. both sides rush
INTO the ADVERTISING columns in the cffor, 10
convince the public Of the rightness OF their
positions. Prohibitonsts and anti hibit!on
istS, suttraeis's and anti-suftfaEis,s. ali kinds
When. therefore. the foreign-anguage press
OF me United states begins TO resor; to fun
dniies. IL is sure sign that the representative
OF these interests fee! the necessity of taking
o. the American populace. The wording Of the
adveEiisements themselves makes clear the ma
ture OF the necessity.
Anyone who has followed closely the recon,
developments Of The Characterization" move
ment knows that the foreign language press has
come under some pretty heavy IRE. 1t is ma :
tural that it should feel called upon 10 defend
!tseli against false accusations. and show evil
dence OF an Intention 10 improve in points
where ii is open to just criticism.
Inc announcements, therefore. that the for
cisn-language press intend 10 use it's mighty
csnization is welcome There arc 100 da!lies
S6S weeklies. and $40 other periodicals published
IDENTIFY makes a great deal OF difference on
which side they stand as regards Americaniza-
s!stertly put their own interests in the back
SFogia ina urge upon their readers the mastery
ton arc worthy Of tho highes; encouragement.
ana uon.-tCopyrigh 1870.
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EurOpe's Debt to America

l. RON across the Atlantic there comes the
ever-recurring intimation that the allied
nations, which now owe the American gov
eminent approximately s10,00OO 100000 are
looking for some hopeful sign that big, gen
erous, rich America is willing TO wine out
the account, cancel the money obligation and
hand to our friends a receipted bill These
ihtlmatons are so persistent that they un-
doubtedly have an inspired origin and pro-
ceeo from sources very close to the Treasury
Departments OF London, Paris and Rome.
II the American government had loaned
TINS money from its own war chest if il had
deait 1t out OF some nation-owned gold mine
or hao coined ii by the stamping of design
upon few million sheets OF paper il might
be proper and possible for il TO call the deb,
on and tell Europe that it was square with
the United States. But the money was mt
the result Of miracle or magic or alchemy
~ was borrowed-cvery dollar OF it-from
the american people II was taken from the
daily earnings and the savings Of millions of
men, women and children in this country
ana the government which took il, that
americas allies might be financed, must re-
pay every dollar that ii borrowed Meantime
II must pay interest on these billions
II there were no other reason WHY Eurone
should pay what it owes that one reason is
enough But there is another reason. and a
sooo one mis- country did not sit secure
upon It's shores, 1900 miles from the scene
OF battle loanng money 10 its allies selling
iood ana munitions and supplies TO them at a
proht. On the contrary, IL sent the flower OF
us manhood TO Europe to fight Europc'g
battle IL sent thousands Of them to their
death. 1t has brought back other thousands
OF manned, blind, crippled, suffering men
America poured out it's treasure in un-
limited amounts that lis part in the war
might be effective. Europe il still sore and
oiccd!hg from the war. II Is all but bank
rupt It's industries have been paralyzed. and
II must be given time 10 rchabilitatc itself
Deiorc IT can pay what it hag borrowed But
Europe cannot point TO this country AZ a ma
,ioh OF proft-inakcrs, in an effort to persuade
me American people TO wipe the financial
slate clean. II knows that America expended
It's blooo as well as money, just AS did Great
Britain, France and Italy.
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The Rhyming Optimist.
ny AI.INE nICIIAELIS.


would not try TO testify that life is wholly
glad FOR all along there's tear and song, the
nanny hour and sad Yet I've a hunch lucks
ha rdest punch will knock out. and
come VIVA may. II still be gay for I'm merry
scout. Although | lose my hat and shoes and
fan 10 earn bone. and though dine por-
cupine and sleep upon stone. hop along With
smile and song. quite gladly my way No
woes like this spoil my bliss my grin is
here 10 stay. And would you know how this is
40. wonid'st learn the which and why? I've
known tho worst, life's direst curse: what
cause for fear have l? Most every plight holds
yet some light. some feeble CLEAN Of cheer: but
in tina time OF boyhood's prime cheer
on this sphere. Twas when they'd bake three
Kinds Of cake and apple dumplings. too. with
chickens fried and pot pics wide and maybe.
oyster stew We youngsters three would peep
and see. and my! but II was strange to hear
cling as would bring wood fire the
range, We'd take our stand quite close. at ha nd
there by the Kitchen door, and very oft in
soft we'd ask to do chore. And when
at last morn's hours passed we kids would get
there's company to dine!' Why need fear
gtarvo ton drear earthquake dread?
woes depths knew in ilfty-two; since then all
Yriefs fed.
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come these hours that try mems SOM,
~ 10 ms recent address, Mr. randerlip
portrays Europe; standing at bay. like
stag mat has turned upon tho
wolves that leap toward the throat and
the hank. The banker raises many
questions; How can Germany pay her
mes of S25,000,000. without raw
material?" IL the allies give Germany
raw material. and she speedily PAYS
her indemnity. Will she then not turn
s sihi reno the NATIONS? How is /; pos
s.Die 70 receive Trotzky and Ienine
Win Bolshevism. into the new league
OF nations? II Russia is not received.
ana ana her troubles controlled. how can
nuence OF l75.O0O.OOO Germans? What
is TO be the future of Great Britain.
now that she has raised wages 10 a
POM where they are practically equal
10 those paid IN the United states?
rms extraordinary Increase in wage
kept the working people from going
ever to Boishevism and destructive
makes an increased price necessary.
and how can goods be manufactured
and sold In competition with the
abundant raw materials found in our
country? AS In Washington's dav
Great Britain stands with back against
the wall. while IN France the great
poliiical party proposes an !,nmed ate
communicate state. Strange :hat
the whole story. IA years ago, Per-
haps all Of us would do we'll to make
copy OF Washinstons letter and put
II upon our desks. and read il every
morning. while We say, We meet in
solemn t!ncs-we can hardly cxag-
gcrate the gravity o. the presen,
situation. our backs are against the
wall But the Providence Of God en-
abied Washing ton TO s!ay 1000 and
Hamilton TO put 10000 TO flight; Prob
ably our .children's children Will narve!
at our fear and anxiety. Jus; as We
:" onder why Washington could no.
have foreseen his every battle turn
ed to victory. Never has justice been
permanently defeated. and inevitably
comes to the throne:
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FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
National
Authoritative Wrtcrs-A Daily Feature
A LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
BY NEWELL DWIGHT HILLS.

In the Congressional Library in
Washington there is Il glass case care
fully guarded containing certain man
uscripts. Among these documents is
srr Ts Moan On pIpe bears the the
date of May l. i17I I'VE NEE, in sole
Our one fSr n.Ks pe he h pressn
Washington. That letter reads as II
were written yesterday II suggests
days when the sun is turned into
darkness, and mems souls are tried as
II by fire. In his dire extremity Wash
ington SET. apart a day OF prayer. and
to victory. The thirteen colonies be-
cam; the great nation: The republic
lions. OF the earth in self-sovcrnment
and free institutions.
In the gallery in London hangs
ioguss of,he master that canvas might
we'll be called THE Black bay" The
little light there IL shows that the sun
suffused with darkness; 1t is as II
the great Master had flung pot OF
ink upon the darkness. Not that dark
bcrs OF the Legislature could not see
one anothcr's faces. and the weeping
people believed the world was coming
brought at noon that they might find
their way about the room. was so black
as that dark hour for Rembrandt. The
Dutch artists heart was broken. he
was disappointed in his son. betrayed
by his friends, stabbed by his enc
mics. weakened by poverty. threatened
with sickness and death. and Rem
brandt told the fun story upon that
black canvas. But since that time his
sun has cleared Itself o. the clouds.
Now he has won good fame. To-day
his name is Respondent and his star
rides high above tho lesser planets.
Like Washington. Rembrandt stood
with his back against the wall" And
yet, even In that hour. his triumph
and victory were Inevitable.
To every man and nation there
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Voice of the People
Letters must give tho name and nds .
dress 0f the writer. Name will not be
published IL writer so requests.
A Womnn's Right.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch;
Sr.-Onc OF the indiSputable rights
Of woman IN relation 10 the State IS
exemption from political duties II
our legislators ratify the Anthony
amendment they will place a burden
upon women. The leg isiator who OPP
poses womcn's so-called 'emauc!pa-
ton is the far sighted lover Of his
country and his kind.
Can man take the place OF the wife
and mother in the home No and no
more can woman take the mans place
in the State. Man and woman stand
side by side as TWO equal. but diverse
human entities. Their natures are fun-
daTental and oTganlCauy different
y wUillns right is the right to pro-
lection. The paramount duty OF man
towards woman is to protect her, even
against herself. IL need be. She has "A
right TO be protected. because without
protection she cannot live normal
life. 4 NORMAL WOMAN.
Richmond. Va, June "a 1919.
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was one OF Tho Interested audience She
lecturer demonstrated by apparatus the
manufacture OF anal!nc dyes, etc Al
the close the chemist made the state
meat that there was more raw material
lost in the coke ovens OF PENNSYLVANIA
alone than would supply the whole
world with analine dye. How much IL
still wasted
The pioddtnE chemist, encouraged
and supported By the German govern
ment. has by diliEent research accom-
plished more by mind over matter than
any other people In the dye business
We can do tho same under similar con
diions VIII We do it, II We do wc
VIII become independent by our great
resources
II IL a fact that there liz not pro-
duccd In ali North America any log
wood. black. blue. yellow or red Clutch
AMI gambler. a lustrous yellow is
made from Virginia qucrcitron bark
Most OF the iogwood Is imported from
the West indies, TO which countries
We send consuls who know nothing
about business. from Fred Douglass
down through Colored school teachers
etc, while Germany, France and Eng
lana send the best men 10 look after
their Interest in procuring the best
woods for export IL their dye manu-
facturcrs THOMAS HAlGH.
Milford Va. June 20. 1919.
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Business Problems
SOLVED BY BRUNO DUKE,
Author. Iiurold Whitehead.
Problem Of the Empty Mnnsiop.


The barracks" changed hands early in Oc-
tobar. The new corporation is formed the Blood
ia preparing to Sp' nd the winter at tn, house
planning big changes for the coming spring.
10 my surpr!s" the day no assumed the man
agcHcnt ne hred Sam Eagles and his wife, and
packed them or the property without delay.
When asked him why, he said. That Eagles
fali"w is Just a cheap crook. knew it weeks
ago"
How's he crook? Why earth didn't you
tel me and I'd have fired him
1t was none Of my business and (any-
now ! thought sure you knew IL and were
keepn' him Oh, preferrng TO be stuck rather
than max" a change during the season."
felt crestfail.n and replied:
Just reckon up the amount OF land he has
plan.e! and how much garden truck you've
had TO buy Just count w the hens. and re-
member you've been buying eggs right along
cn"r gre" STUFF on your rlacc and sold IL to
the local stores. who reaod you your
s,un.'
Blood spa contenptuously he said this
When ! told Duke he just shrugged his
Shoulders and remarked:
II warned you watch him. Peter. How
ever it's no use worrying over IL now" (To be
continued tomorrow
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
The Rain.

grateful onion drank the dew.
a radish bathed its soul in rain
y Lima bean thrilled through and through
And lifted up it's leaves again:
When fitful. drifting clouds amusscd
And Pluvius brought his sweet relief.
Behold. whitening drought had passed
And corn leaped to fattcning sheaf!
Where fainting gardens gasped and died
The rain came pattering, and the ground
Its thanks to vaulting heaven cried
And blossoming by leap and bound
The weary plants shot high and strong
And gave 10 earth a fragrant praise
The dying things came swift along
TO live their new allotted days
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To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-An article appeared in The
Times Dispatch Of June 20 on German
Dye interests" In il all Joseph II.
Choate. Jr., asserts is true AS far as II
goes. but perhaps his suggestion Of
licensing instead OF tsrin protection
would only be- q distinction without a
difference,
Tn. writer who has been for many
years superintendent and manager OF
iarg- dyv works in this country. Will
state sot;iv Interesting facts.
France and England never did buy
much dye from Germany, having al
WAYS made their own. while We in the
United states before the war imported
from Germany rs per cent OF all dye
We used.
I, is now more than thirty years ago
that an eminent German chemist was
invited TO deliver lecture before the
Franklin Institute. OF Philadelphia. |
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There Is al least measure of logic in the
argument OF the American Federation OF
LABOR that universal forty-four hour work
ing week VIII solve the problem Of unem-
pioyment There also may be d need OF JUS
tce in its plea that employers bridge the
gap between increased cost Of living and
present pay by increasing wages ''withou, any
controversy But who ii may be asked is
looking out for the interests OF the EMPLOYERS
on whom these fresh demands are TO be madeo
Their living expenses have not stood s,iu
while those OF labor advanced Their bust
ness expenses have gone up by leaps and
bounds until their legitimate margin of profit
is threatened with extinction, and Dor itself
has been making an almost continuous de-
mand for more and still more money during
the past several years. There are two sides
to the experimentation proposition, and there
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must come limit to the demands on its re-
sources which the former is able to meet and
live. With Il forty-four-hour week estab-
lished, the next step will be the forty-hour
week. and already the five-day week is being
aGitated. The time is near. il not already at
hand, when for its own sake labor must cease
to make demands and consent to consider
its requests" in spirit Of friendly co-opera-
ton with capital that the two, working to-
gether, may establish conditions wherein
both can live.
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Honest. This Cn1nc.

Dear Mr.. Warner,--The other day YOU had A
beautiful little poem breathing the spirit of
the lilac. my favorite flower. Ii was such
complete symphonic lyric. so like my feel
ings that want to ask you: What was your
inspration?'
Replying to the above. inform writer
that we sme!led piece OF garlic which re-
acted so suddenly upon soul that we had 20
Imagine 1t was lilac choke Sc inn
agined and The Lilac. If ii had
been a lilac we smclled doubtless would
have imagined, and would have written
The Garlic.
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The Civic Association could not have found
q DETER or bigger issue on which to concen-
trate lis activities than that of good streets
1or Richmond. That question is vital 10 the
citys future. 1t is planning to build and
expand to keep pace in the race of progress
with other cities. and its program must in
clude better streets if il is not to have a fatal
nav NO new work and very little repairing
mas heen done on the streets in the past five
years uhtll no" streets that once were good
@ie fap'o'S gong TO pieces, and streets that
were once Just fair are all but i,npasgable
Reasons for this condition are well known
PERHAPS they are eXcusable. but there will he
no excuse II II Is permitted to continue in
dehniely. = bond issue will be necessary
but the citizens Will not murmur If they see
results.
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If the antiprohibiton demonstrators at the
National Capitol on Flag Day had remembered
to carry with them some liquid enthusiasm
the affair might not have been so thin and
chilled as it was. Further, the moving pic
ture operators were present, and in the face
OF their results not even the most optimistic
eSpansionist of crowds could claim so many
as 10000 Of the 900 advertised in the
advance notices 10 be present
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1t looks now as if the luxury tax will not
he repealed. and again arises the question
why collection of it may not be simplined
by the same stamp system used by the drug
gsts. 1t seems 10 be as easy to put can
celed stamp on shoe hat, hand bag or gar
ment as on a package of face powder, hair
tonic, liver invigorator or complexion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

1t may be wondered just what Knox meant
when he said that vote on his resolution
after July l would be Just good
vote now Probably il will be better for
the country. After that ever-memorable date
has passed, the Senate may sober up and
view things with triie more sanity
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Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding nlnOst my topic,
excepting on leEnl md medical sub
jectn, nnSNcred free. An NIL In
quirien ARE answered directly by per-
sonul letter, II scif-Rddre.srG, stamped
envelope II required. Address The
Times Dispatch Information bureau.
Richmond, Va.
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G. II. D.. South Boston.--William H.,
ex Emperor Of Germany. referred 40
the place on which God has put us"
in speech to the Keichstag the after
noon of August 4, 1919. Part of his
speech fellows You have read what
said to my people the other day from
the balcony OF my castle. | repeat
now that no longer know any
parties. | know only Germans. and in
order TO testify that you are firmly re-
solved without distinction OF party
to stand by my side through danger
and death | call upon the leaders Of
this house to come forward and lay
their hands in mine as Il pledge" All
shook his hand. He continued: The
present situation arose not from tenn
porary conflicts OF interest or dipio-
matte combinations. but is the result
of i'll Will existing for years against
the strength and prosperity OF the
German empire. We are not pushed on
by the desire of conquest. We are
moved by the unbending desire to Sc
cure for ourselves and those coming
after us the place on which God has
put u.s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

These days Republican statesmen keep their
ears to the receivers listening for floating
scraps Of scandal on the administration
eagerly as the wireless operator on ship
sinking in midocean listens after sent out
the call.
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Lack Demp,ey Exempted.

NJ S. w, Richmond.-Jack Dempsey.
pugilist, was exempted form service
in the United States Army on depend
ency claims. He has an aged mother
to support.
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The .Lo.t Dnttnlion."

6. T r.. Oranse.-The lost bat
talon" was the Three Hundred and
Eighth Infantry, Seventy seventh Di-
vision. 1t was commanded By Colo
mel Charles Whttlesy in the Argonne
forest.
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Camping Site In Virginia.

NJ. =. lniladelphia, Pa.--A study OF
the summer resort ads in The Times
D!spatc, should disclose what you
want OlnCrwiae a want ad inserted
in the paper would likely bring re-
suits.
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THURSDAY, JUNE IS. 1919.

If the telegraph operators in the New York
brokers Offices had struck. the great ma
tional industry OF digging for more margin
might have been forced to sympathetic sus-
pension of activities.
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:, Chief OF Police Sherry will have ample and
sohd support in his effort 10 bring about a
= change in the law covering automobile thefts
AS the statute stands, sale or attempted sale
must be proved before conviction. He seeks
Ito change it so that mere possession of car
without the owners permission will constitute
felony. Enactment of such law would
reduce the joy-rding evil. save many thou
sands OF dollars each year TO automobile
owners and minimize the troubles of the au-
thorities. 1t is well worth consideration at
the hands Of the Assembly when it convenes
in January.
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Charcoal Eph.s Daily Thought

'Ah sehaI!y nOtices.I sad Charcoal Eph. In
a mood, dat de man dat holler Amen lax
boiler explosion, when de collection baskt come
aroun' lie make a mighty little squeak Try
prunc. Mistah Jackson"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

i Sometimes, without intending to do so,
Congress permits itself to be funny It's
latest contribution TO the disabilities of the
nation is proposed clause in its prohibition
enforcement law that will permit a person to
store all the liquor he procure, but will
make II a crime for him TO advertise the fact
that he has j.. Can any one imagine the
possessor OLA cellar full of eye-openers adj
-vertising his good fortune even to his dearest
personal friend? Nothing like that has been
noticed in Richmond. and human nature is
Very similar the world over.
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Answered.

81 have a queer dog that always hops
around on three less and carries one. What
kind of dog is he? Perplxd.
ruts down three and carries one? . He's a
Bookkeeper.
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OrQIthOlOrical.

The sparrow is a little pest:
love the oriole in his tree
The thrush, lark. bluebird and the rest
The whirrinG tanajer's scarlet breast
But vending home at or
A. NJ, the cuckoo bird for me.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

Maybe the doughboyE who started hence
Tor Berlin VIII arrive after ala little be-
hind schedule. bat not 80 much 80 AZ the
Huns who headed for Paris.