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Organizing Ncx Parties.

| TT Is recorded that certain labor leaders have
undertaken the gigantic task of founding
a national labor party on major league
basis and that this new organization may be
in shape TO crowd the Socialists out of third
place in the coming campaign. Almost CO.
incidentally, the hackers of General Leonard
Wood, the militarist candidate for the presi-
dency, have let it be understood that they
are inclined to abandon his candidacy as
| hopeless. These two circumstances have n
common bearing in direction. At time
when the labor leaders are proposing to create
Il straghtout labor party, the Wood leaders
become convinced that straightout military
candidate cannot win the Republican nomi-
nation next year and probably could not be
elected if he should.
Labor leaders fail to realize that neither
personally conducted nor specfal-interest
political parties survive in this country They
have been tried time after time. They have
assumed respectable proportions more than
once, but invariably have sunk in the end.
No party that represents single interest or
supports the ambitions Of a single individual
can live on American soil and none such de-
serves to live
II the great body Of American labor should
weld itself into single political organiza-
ton, it would not have to wait five years to
win an election 1t could nominate and elect
its candidate in 1920. OF this there is not
the remotest doubt. And if the 100000
in this war should resolve themselves into a
cohesive political force, they could dictate
nominations at will and could elect the can
didate OF their ultimate choice. No we'll
informed observer will challenge that fact.
But neither labor nor the soldiery can be
persuaded to play the game that way. The
wage earners OF this country are independ-
ent in politics. They divide along old party
lines Just other elements divide. No
group of leaders ever has been able to de
liver" the labor vote even to candidate who
has stood for every demand labor has made.
Bryan had every right in 1908 to the SUI
frage OF labor. He had promised in sincerity
everything that the workers wanted but the
"Commoner did not realize upon his pledges.
Tafts labor vote probably equaled that of
the Nebraskan.
Woodrow Wilson has been the best friend
labor has ever had in the White House. He
has given it everything it could hope for
from national administration not only at
home but abroad, and yet it is to be seriously
doubted that should he be candidate for
third term, he would attract any overwhelm-
ing majority of labor votes. The men who
wear overals simply do not vote en- masse.
There are Republicans among them who vote
the Republican ticket and Democrats who
vote the Democratic ticket. Nor is it to be
assumed that the labor politicians in the
present instance will make much Roadway
with their program for major political
party. II both the old parties were hostile
to labor; if both were what the Bolshevists
call "captalistic" it might be different.
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Voice of the People
Letters must give the name md n6s
dress or the writer. Nume Will not W
published II writer SO rcquestA
CurbinE thc Coal nd LI,Inr.

To the Editor OF The Times ID spatch:
Sir,-lt is manifestly easy for those
who are feeling heaviest tho weigh
of high food and clothing prices to
demand relief of the government II is
easy to condemn those in authority
for the burdens now being carried. II
Is easy to clamor for the bloou of
the packers. the wholesalers, The re-
tailers and others who reap profits at
the expense of the consumer.
But 1t is not so easy to apply RENE
dies. 1t Is not SO easy 10 locate the
source OF excessive prices. II is not
SO easy TO get at the roots OF the evil
or even TO determine beyond all Qucs-
ton that the evil actually exists. 1t
is not so easy for the government to
turn it's energies against profitecrs and
to enforce its laws against those WHO
are engaged in wholesale robbery.
Even so. the nation is growing more
and more FESTIVE as it considers tie
er-mounting cost OF living II IS
not theory but a condition which
confronts the man OF moderate means
He knows that his dollar has only
about half its purchasing power as
compared with its marketing value
three or four years ago, and he knows
that the time is near at hand when
that dollar cannot be stretched further.
Nor viii the people as whole be
content with mere excuses or eNplana-
TONS or pleas of helplcssncss on the
part OF the government. They have
endowed that government with large
powers II may regulate every form
or interstate commerce. 1t may license
food producers 1t may control trans
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The New Philanthropy.
Hf PROF. ii. i. FAIRCHILD.
Expert on Sociology.

Interest in the welfare of Others has boon a
OF man existence The SIMPLEST form ', of nhti
ahthropy Is the direct relief of those who are
ception OF philanthropy, shorn of its absurdi
ties; lasted we'll to the nineteenth century The
lady beautiful the ideal of charity and
henevolence: But as society grew more and
more complex and social relations became Il
clear that the old fashioned first hand giving
was railing to secure the desired results As tho
close acquaintance between all members Of the
community which characterized a Simpler orEani-
Iation OF society disappeared. giving TO the needy
became necessarily more !mpersonai. less intclli,
cordingly ceased to be beneficial fmpos,S %r
out knowledge of the condition Of The recipient
a IL tailed TO be adapted TO the needs. took no
tended ., t., to perpe,uate and aggravate the evil
There accordingly grew up during tho latter
half of the nineteenth century the charity or.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. prev wee P3"c,p S of
exper. administration. This was a great I'M
half century it served a useful purpose "l t'f
,-o Now; howeyer. organized charity itself Is
make make giving mechanical. and destroy the per,
sSpeced The no as al and be
to make social relations mocha meal and d" he's -
deXoience c1Sld not hope to The gres,
types of benevolences that preceded it, is that
less fortunate classes and makes ma u. an no
Voluntarily munhcence. In short, 1t is patron
This Is conception which the society of to-
day VIII not accept We rapidly moving
and the war hurled headlong into a new safe
CT CT affairs MA The growing intelligence OF the
Importance. their modern conception Of rights
vii! not allow them TO be patronized What the
one e!se's good things. dcled out TO them either
IN person or through some agency. They want
and demand reimbursement of social relations
whereby every conscientious and Industrious
nn," of society shall be rewarded for his
any one-(Copyright, 1879
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Business Problems
SOLVED BY BRUNO DUKE,
Author, Harold Whitehead.
Profit Sharing.


r ne e DIG evening meeting passed off splendidly
Two hours were spent in explaining the profit
sharing plan. James outlined il to begin with
but he was so quick about it that the peopie
didn't follow him. ~ p'
Seeing this. Bruno Duke whispered to him to
let MN answer questions about It.
James thus introduced Bruno Duke who rot
by the use Of black boa rd examples he ex.
palned III simple terms how the plan worked
out lie also told them how the profit was
arrived at. ~ ''
After all the expenses have been maid" no
explained and by expenses mean rent rates
nien'' depreciation bad debts supplies. freight
and express, postage and such like, we have
Just about one dollar 10 show as nroft on
every $40 worth of goods sell.
THAT is satisfactory for have to operat,
an narrow margin to meet competition Wc
ship out about $4,000 worth of goods every
week so that by dividing scvcniy-Gve into
o. $500 80 " d Prohl
of this money half of it goes to the owners
or tho business and tho other half is div;dad
among you fellows in the manner explained
You see, if we multiply $500 by fftv we col
4 totai OF $4,000 for fifty weeks work Thai
Ten thousand goes to Mr. Charles and Mr.
iameS-and a.So take OF Mr. Harlem and
George "a vigorous cheer Went up at ,hat
dd0rr Georse' is very popular. The other SO,
GEO goes to you. w.
If. however, sales go above 100000 q weot
average, the percentage of profit is greater
for there is not much expense to he nal NJ
goods than to sell 900 worth II paVs y" Won ~
therefore, to get stock in promptly. to dispa tch
orders quickly and completely. To be con
tinued tomorrow. "' 1'"-
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A Daily Once-Over.
Anyway, Keep On Saving.

You say that whenever you get few dollars
ahead something happens to cause you spend
them. you have come to the conclusion that
it is useless for you to try and anything
Have you ever thought 1t out. that if the de-
mand came and you were without money. the
expenditure would mean you must go in debt
and deny yourself in order to meet the obi-
cations?
Is it not far better to find yourself with the
ready money. and no worry about debts?
And isn't i foolish to imagine that the ac-
emulation OF a few dollars brings some sort
OF disaster to you?
why childishy supcrstitious?
II you are controlled by such thoughts you
won, have a dollar ahead. and you grow
older the fact OF having no savings account In
sure to cause you much anxiety.
II every man who has lost his savings should
take your attitude how comparatively few would
have anything laid up for old
Brace up. old man, get rid OF the bug "a boo
you arc hardening. and stick to your saving
right. 1919
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11

Cen l. &, urcckipridre Gen. Candy issued a
Of Confederate Fame. ba tCh of orders yesterday,
Of which Is accept
ance of Edwin l.. Dudley's resignation AS clerk
Of the Circuit Court, Of Richmond. Another
order relieves Samuel NJ. Page Common
wcalths attorney of Chesterfield County and
appoints G. S. Bunday in his place.
The Irish Emigrant Aid Society OF Richmond
has elected the following officers: a. NJ. Kelley.
president: Gen. Il. 4. Moore. vice president John
rurcell. treasurer; p. Ct. Coghan, secretary.
The society consists of the most influential
Irishmen in the city
During the week ending Saturday 2o7 cars
of inward freight were received at the Rich
mond and Danvle Railroad Depot. largely of
wheat and tobacco In addition fifty nine cars
of coal were received from the Midlothian
mines.
The collections OF revenue tax on tobacco in
tho three districts Of Virginia from February
to August were S1,l64,590 in excess of the
amount collected in the same months of last
year.
The farmers OF the Valley OF Virginia are
suffering just now from something OF q drought
and crops are very much In need OF good rains.
number OF the shoe manufacturers Of Lynn,
Mass. have held meetings to consider a propo-
sition to run their factories with Chinese labor
Why not send South and obtain negro labor
for the Massachusetts shoe factories? The
South oan we'll spare them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11
Pinching the Salaried Man

1T is recorded by government statisticians
L that the purchasing power Of the dollar is
not as great so cents two years ago
and not as great as 25 cents in 1913 The
cost Of the things necessary to the ordinary
comfort of men and women has advanced by
long strides until what we call the cost of
living has more than doubled since Europe
plunged into the orgy Of world war.
To meet this, wage earners have made and
enforced successive demands for more pay
Throughout the whole industrial world This
increase has been made and mechanics, arti-
sans and even unskilled labor today COM
mands, on an average, more than twice as
much money per day before the outbreak
OF the war. Nor can there be sound COM
plant against this when the fact Is recalled
that with the higher wages, those who earn
them are able TO buy very little more of the
things they need than they did before
But the salaried man and woman have
received no such advances in pay Perhaps
few of them have been generously awardtd
~ per cent increase. A smaller percentage
may have received much as Is per cent
but it is difficult 10 find a case where the
increase in salaries has been commensurate e
with the increase in the cost of things which
those salaries are to buy. The government
itself is fair example of the neglect Of the
saaried man or woman. There are nearly
100000 persons the salary Day roll or
the government in Washington alone Until
the first year Of the war no thought OF more
money for these civil employees OF the gov
eminent departments seems TO have been en-
tertaiDed. Rents food and clothing rose 70
outrageous levels in the capital and vet the
S1.OOO-a-year or the $1,200-a-year clerk was
expected to go along just the same, making
ends meet on the old prc-war income. Then
came generous impulse on the part of
Congress. i per cent bonus was given to
inc civil employees-not permanent in
crease in pay mind you-but a niggardlv
temporary increase.
private employers have done little better
than the government in their treatment OF
their salaried help They have given steady
increases to their day laborers, to their union
help' and to their charwomen, but few of
them nave thought 1t necessary to help the
men or women who are struggling along in
these days OF excessive prices on salaries
mat were not more than adequate four or
five years ago.
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will not suffer deprivation to further move
ment designed to put those engaged in the
strike in favored position to scorn the
high cost Of living. If the stocks Of food
stored up are in nowise abnormal for the
season, and are not held for speculative pur-
poses, but to meet the legitimate demands
OF trade, the foresight of business in carry
ing ample stocks is to be commended, rather
than condemned. AS to this, the investiga-
tons under way, no doubt, will reveal the
true situation as to stocks in storage and the
purpose thereof.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11

~ President wilson's admontion that mo
remedy is possible while men are in a TEN.
per-" vas directed at labor but it is equally
applicable to the United States Senate. That
once august body has been in temper to-
ward the President and everything Demo-
cratic ever since it passed under Republican
{control, and TO no other cause than its petty,
3un-American wrath can be attributed it's
sd1sgraceful failure TO be of public service in
this time OF national stress. To its temper
is due its refusal 10 ratify the peace treaty
and thus it stands the greatest obstacle to
the restoration of normal domestic conditions.
II started out to play politics with the presi-
dency in view and it is continuing the game
to the destruction Of the political partv II
represents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11

Admiral Sir David Beatty, in recognition
of, his,.services to Great Britain during the
war, has been created an earl and presented
with the modest little fortune of 100000.
When General Pershng returns to the United
4StatesSh will be presented with loud cheer
and then invited to place himself on the grill
beferexa dozen or more congressional in
Yestigating committees which will hector and
badger him and seek to magnify any errors
\ OF which he may have been guilty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11

Although the latest government estimate
reduces the wheat yield 221, 900, 900 bushels
from the July forecast, the present outlook
is for "a crop of 940,000,000, which exceeds
the yield of any other year in the history OF
the industry except 1915, when it reached
the fecord production OF 1,025,S01, 900
bushels. This will be ample to supply our
domestic requirements and still leave a
normal surplus for export
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11
MONDAY. AUGUST II. 1919.

Republicans profess great admiration for
Theodore Roosevelt and his views on public
questions. If they will search his writings
they &al find all the argument in support of
a leasue OF nations that they need to make
them Ashamed OF their present attitude in op-
position to the pending covenant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11

The. assistant encouragement of Missis-
sipp Knocked the Governor of that State
down ~ fist fight in the Office of the Secre-
ytary Upstate. That shows the leaven of up
lift" is working out some OF the ferceness
that Used to feature official family rows in
that State. Then they knocked 'em down
with smoke guns" instead Of with their fists.
1T is not the first tune. the present Governor
\ has sustained a physical knockdown. though
She seems to be invincible to political knock
eouts. =
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Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding nlmost any tonic,
excepting on legal and medical sub
tects, are answered free. Az all In
quiries nre answered directly by per-
sonnl letter, 4 Self-nddrexsed. stamped
envelope In required. Address The
Iinnex-Dispntch Information Bureau
NichInond, VI.
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ICnstcr.

Student. Mineral City.-Easter was
instituted about 6S a. d. in commence
ration of the resurrection of Jesus
Christ. The name Easter, like the
names of the days of the week. is Il
survival from the old Teutonc myth
ology. According to Bede tt is derived
from "Eostre." or "Ostara." the Anglo
Saxon goddess of spring. to whom the
month answering to our April. and
called "Eostur- mo nath." was dedicated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11

When the Gar used to say: do thus ana
50, oEsSiberia for yours it was a ukase.
WhenGgp organization OF American citizens
says 70 all other American citizens: Here
is a plan OF political and commercial ad-
justment that suits and if you don't ac-
cept il as it is We will starve you to death
and destroy YOU" it is an ultimatum, We
understand it.
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Dreams.

DreumH.
Know n III where the heather blooms
where the wind of heaven blows
free;
Where the sky on high is a blue hin.
sky,
Which smiles on summer sea.
breaks
On world that Is half asleen.
Where the sad waves sigh as the day
goes by,
And over the bright sand creep.
know dream which Is minc all
day. OH
And haunts me the long night
through;
II Ia sky and sea and wind that 4.
And the sun and the heather and
you.
Irene Stiles in Answers, London.
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Language, of the World.

j., NJ. r. Montross.-There are said
TO be 3,424 spoken languages or dia-
lows: America, 1924; Asia, a37;
Europe. 5s7; Africa, PIG. The English
language is spoken by more than l50.-
100000 people; German, l20,000.000;
Russian. 100000; French. 10000. 900
Spanish. 55.000.000; Italian, 44,00O.0OO;
Portuguese, 100000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11

Miss T.. f. D.. South Boston.-The
scintillation Of the stars depend upon
the irregularities Of the retroactive
power of the air traverscd by the light
on Its way to the eye and also on the
fact that the star is a luminous point
without apparent size. which gives rise
to Interference phenomena. Planets
which have discs measurable with n
micrometcr do not SenSibly twinkle.
The scintillation is greatest near the
horizon and practically disappear near
the zenith
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11
News Of Fifty Years Ago.
(From tho Richmond Dispatch. Aug II. 1869
Judge Robert ould is |,

Judge Robert Ould Is in
receipt Of a letter from
his friend and brother
hero of the cause that was
lost. General John -.
breckenridge. in which the
writer states that after
years OF wandering in for
eign lands he has settled
down in his native State.
and in the good old town
of Lexington. KY. and az
soon as he gets we'll rested
up. will resume the prac-
lice of law
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11

The German National Assembly voted con-
hdencc in the government by a decisive ma
)ority Now let the government so conduct
hScit as to begct the confidence of the allies.
ana 1t VIII find its burdens growing lighter
IN proportion as that confidence is justified.
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Hazard Stadium.

NJ. w. s.. Lexington.-The plans for
the Harvard Stadium were drawn in
1903 by George B. de Gersdorff. with
the assistance Of Professor Lewis j
Johnson, of the Harvard engineering
department. who also supervised the
construction. J. r. Worcester was the
advisory engineer on the work. The
outside dimensions of the stadium are
4S1 by gao feet. The capacity with the
bare concrete seats is about $4,000;
with the wooden seats on the track
to $4,000 for the more important games,
and with the Temporary stand which
closes the open end for the champion
shin contests. this capacity rises to
40 600
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Refornations.

Speaking OF morals, we remember the day
when amusements Sunday were under the
ban OF all the righteous, 10 per cent of the
unrighteous and a sprnkling OF the downright
wicked. the latter class trying to sneak into
favor with deacon's pass Recently have
seen Sunday baseball and movies and sacred
concerts. until though, the world was GO
ing plumb slambang into that place outside of
Jerusalem called Gehenna.
But along came the reformers and damned
through war legislation that has closed every
thing over 2.75 per cent, and it looks like we're
going to have the good old times again. .
ON second thought, a picture the other
day OF sockcd and bloomered bunch of merry
makerettes at Ocean City. and if the Devil ever
gets into Ocean City, Asbury Park and kindred
places. were not so sure the tottering old
sphere isn't, fter all. on the brink of a great
moral disaster
When hound pup bays at the he may
imagine vain things but SO long as he feels
that way why not let him be happy?
Whose Bit.
Ssh sh-s h! Don't say word. Agnes; gave
the conductor a lead half dollar"
VA as? Well, my dear he's given YOU a
plugged dime in the change"
What. The thief 1 shall report him
at once"
Qunndnry.
"odear, odear!" moaned Alice the Sweet
Thing. I'm in such a deuce of a pickle"
What's the matter. daughter?" inquired
Anxious Mother.
oh I've had three proposals, and I can't
make up my mind whether to marry Charles
six-cylinder, Harrys chummy roadster or
Georges yacht"
Practically all the things worth doing in this
world seem to have been done and we fellows
Just keep on doing them again.
The fisherman is not true fisherman who
catches fish,
Society Note.
mi William Hohenzollern. formerly we'll
known hsure in International politics. is extend
ing his stay in Holland and has been compelled
by pressing circumstances to forcgo social en- :
gagements elsewhere. He expects shortly to
make trip TO England. where he is assured a
warm reception.
Change, Anyhow.
Relieved from war for quite a spell.
That curse that Sherman said was He'll
Who shall invent name for this
New state of things, the RI. G.. l.?
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Dr. Anhasiev, Russian spy caught by his
ahectonatc compatriots at Stockholm, muir
dcred and chopped into fine pieces, probably
'ei good deal cut up by the treatment he
received