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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
Voice Of the People
Letters must give tho name md nd
dress Of tho writer. Name will NOT lie
! published IL writer SO requests.
That YcIi-Oh: Poater

To tho Editor Of The Times Dispatch
Sir.--I' was certainly thoughtful Of
two or three clerEymen to let ~ he
known. through your columns. that
they did not approve OF the language
employed by the Richmond Advertisers
club To stimulate patriotic vociferous-
ness. otherwise. everybody would
h:rre thought that they liked II, Some
other citizens who. not being bound
by professional position. are clearly
moved only by personal convictions
have expressed themselves in similar
vein.
Now there Is r line of small type on
~ glance. Il requests MIR. Patriotic
Merchant TO let the poster remain up
until after May ~. and thereby ohliEe
tho Richmond Advertisers Club. Con
siderinR tho usual sloyenly practice OF
those Richmond retailers who allow
various announcements and advertise
mcnts or entertainments and tho like
TO be placed in their windows and TO
remain there till they are months out
of date" the Richmond Advertisers
club need have no fears. Some Of
those posters will likely be still in
place next Christmas. when the sam.
appeals through tho Richmond Advcr
iisers Club 10 patriotism. Will be di-
rccting our attention 10 the beauties
Of the Christmas spirit.
Meanwhile. the Richmond Adver-
tisers' club will itself get plenty Of ad-
rertising, though. OF course. it was not
thiS consideration, but pure patriotism.
that prompted the issue. In large type,
Of that elegant cxhortation.
II Is clear that the composer OF the
sentence. Hug Your Boy and Yell Like
II" regarded hell as rather conf
cal fancy, not as dreadful reality.
Christians. certainly those Of the
orthodox sort, do. not take light
view. and must necessarily he panied by
what this posterwriter thought was
merry jest. II does not follow that
christian reproof. especially official
Christian reproof. Of non-Christians,
will do any good.
According to the best available au-
thorities, there are possibly yells In
hell; but il so. they are sounds OF dis
tress. not of rapture. so that the ad-
vice given in the poster is really very
unsuita hlc.
The dullness OF imagination that
could so misapprehend. or so ignore.
the ingrained prejudices (even suppos-
ing that were all that were involved)
Of largo numbers OF the best people
Of Richmond. does not argue much
ability in successful advertising. n
the Richmond Advertisers Club desires
and expects proflt through It's pub
licity methods. ii may yet learn by ex
perience that stupid vulGarity does not
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
A Daily Once Over.
Whnt II Dad Isn't a "Nobby Dresser.

YounG man, do not be ashamed OF that old
dad OF yours when he comes TO the city to
YOU.
or course he isn't a stylish dresser. and GER
tainly lie shows he came from the rural dis
trct. but why should YOU be ashamed of it?
Were YOU not born and raised on the farm
and did YOU not Yourself come . the mctropolis
as unsophisticatcd youth?
Can't you he big enough and manly enough
face tho possible ridiculc of some scatter.
Drained pinhcad person who might smile the
expense Of your fathers country ways"
Arc the sort OF manthe O son "A
would wound the feelings OF that dear old dad
Of yours rather than subject yourself to tests
from few braness ones who enjoy that sort
or fun?
Judge men by trick OF dress a particular
style OF haircut. so why consider the opinion
of scum?
Your father is proud Of You; he wants you to
DC proud of him
he wants YOU TO take pride in Introducing
him TO your friends
Send dad back home with light heart and a
smile on his face TO tell mother his JOY in HAY :
ing son who is respected and really respects
and loves his parents. regardless of outside
appearances. copyright 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
Little Bobbie's Pa.
By WILLIAM F. kirk.

Well, sed Pa he caim hoam las, mite.
guess will have 40 naver TO Yurup after All
& seltcl up sum OF these here fne points wich
seems TO be kind OF scrambled sed Pa
You picked out a nice d.v TO START sod N,
brite & sunny. '
doan; think viii start for week Or SO
i,tle first
! suppoas YOU cxpech TO talk Bobhie G. m.
sed Ma
| fear the trip wud be A long & hard one
for GU sed pa | am afrads Won mite cir ecn
sick There viii he so much 10 see YOU Sc.
sed Ia.
j see sed Ma Well ,hare is one other Thing
| see. Ma sed If doant go YOU viii re,na in ~
no am " ~ " "
Thewife OF STATESMAN shud be above tina,
kind of talk. seh Pa. The wife Of s,aitsma n
wuddent think OF herself, She wud think OF ne p
Nashun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
The Tariff Can Wait

I + the Republican leaders in the House and
Senate have wisdom. even though they be
short on knowledge they Will not agitate a
general revision OF the tariff a this time or
at any time in the near future. They will
provide for certain amendments to the pres
ent legislation protecting the dyestuf indus
try and a few other wartime infants Of that
character; they will correct certain inoquali-
ties i'll the old law. and they will leave the
question of general oyerhauling to more
favorable day
The country is now too much disturbed by
the sudden return OF peace and the swift
transition of the nations life from war to
peace basis TO have itself dcmoralized by
a rcopening OF the question Of tariffs. 1t is
easy to see what might cnsuo if business the
country over should find itself in the throes
OF further uncertainty by the prospect Of
new tariff system. Panic might follow. and
panics are invariably disastrous
The sort OF legislation that the country
shrinks from is that based on any totally
new tariff policy. The Republican party as
party stands for the protective system. The
Democratic party stands for revenue-only
system. The shift from one 10 tho other is
always attended by confusion and industrial
disorder. This would be vastly multiplied
Just now when no domestic enterprise knows
exactly where il stands or what it should do
10 place itself on safe and sound footing
can chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, has announced his purpose Of pro-
posing general tariff revision, upward.
rms caused furry and degree OF alarm
generally throughout the country 1t was
loiiowed, however. by the assurance from
senator Penrosc, the new Republican chair
man OF the Finance Committee, that there
would be no such revision. The Shrcwd old
politician from Pennsylvania knows what
riSkS would be run il the Republican ma
Jorltles in the two bodies should inaugurate
'helr regime with a troublemaking piece OF
legislation such as his associate on the House
side has pronounced himself in favor Of
The only result OF such a program as the
House chairman is laundering for would he
disturbance. No tariff oyerhaulng can hone
TO succeed as long as Woodrow Wilson is in
the White House. His veto stands suuarelv
IN the way OF Fordney bill, and it is not
POLITICALLY possible for the Republicans to
muster enough votes TO pass such bill over
the Presidents objections. The House chair
man may be possessed OF a natural Impotence
10 send his name down the corridors of
Tune attached to a tariff bill Every Ways
ana Means chairman cherishes such an am
bition, but he must wait, unless he is willing
TO plunge the country into a season OF acute
uncertainty merely that he may crafty a
statesman's aspiration.
II the Republicans in 1921 take control
Of all branches Of the government thev will
have full opportunity and granted right to
lcglslatc upon the tariff, if they desire 10
40 So But to undertake such a program
no" would he an unnecessary waste OF the
umc or congress and an indefensible act or
pad Judgment as regards the business in
forests OF the country at large.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
A Tabloid Tale
Getting Him Back.

"Wow ow- whoof," howled Hatche,-faco ,e vb
ilonpcd herself down on the floor OF her friend
flnt-n
What's the matter" asked Flat.nos. solicit
ously. as she busily kicked out the homes lcft
from their last meal.
Has knock Knees been over at the Blrem-
wun club all night again
'No-" sohbed Ratchet face Worse than
thai lie don't love me any more.'
"Huh: shifted Flat-nosc How do Won
know: Has he been running around with tha,
Frog eye Namp. too?''
no. Flatty. dear. This morning when II
: got up he-he never cracked mo on Tho =,
with his club like he usually does-and u'bon
burnt his dinosolyptis chops. he just looked
ha out by the roots--or--Roo- oo.'' ~
''tIuin m said Flat-uose This - serious
Maybe he does love YOU. IIatchy, only maybe
he's sick" 80 - NC
- do you think soc" asked ua,chet.f,ce
hopefully. driving her tears on the corner ~
her mastoidiiN skin apron
Never mind. dear. know some herbs that'u
teich him around, and the first thing YOU know
up" "''
And the two friends found the herb, and
brcWed them until black.
That night Ratchet face put cup If the
brand Of tea 49,
But he scarcely rulpcd down tho FIRST mouth
fui when he hurled tho cup straight between
Hat chct faces two eyes
Booming volcanocs,'' lie roarcd Ana no
era hhed the joyous Ratchet face by the hair
and swung her around his head until he was
tired and then slammed her in a corner of
the cave.
The next day sho hobhlod painfully 10 the
cave of her friend Fla t-mosc "
"Flatty.' she said give the recine for
that medicine never saw anything so ouck
knees got the first mouthful down he BANNED
all around tho placc. He's all RICH, AGAIN
she smiled triumphantly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
SEEN ON THE SIDE
A Little Slice n, LIE
~ HENRY EDWARD WARMER


Inc other day a happy young man.
Connected with our office.
Took unto himself " wife
And he came down TO tho old dunn
Tic next day after the ceremony
To hear what people would say.
The single men in our place
All rushed up and shook his hand
And palavered over him
And told him how lucky he was
To be married
Afer the single boys
Had exhausted Tic dictionary
And The Book of Polite Phrases"
Tho married mou flied by
In 4 SLOW. melancholy procession.
rs tho serricd ranks OF veterans
Shuh'cd up toward tho bridegroom
There were tears In many eyes
silently they took his hand
And Eazcd At him in gloom
'conSrats." nurmured one "Woot-yootr
Good luck" srouched another
u didn't think It would como to this"
sighed third
Finally tho dean OF our
tndipiomatic corps approached
lie held i'll his hand 4 little decoration
lie had been married three times
lie pinned the medal on the groom.
IT'S the CroiN dc Ciuerre." he said
My son won il III France
Eut u goes 20 you--our hero.
with the cost OF living where it is
y everything ''-R. NJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01

however. that the voters OF the State have
expressed formally their opposition to equal
suffrage in contest IN which the State exer-
csed its exclusive right to determine the
qualifications Of voters in Its elections. the
further attitude of its Senators toward the
question will be watched with interest
throughout the country Will they have the
temerity to vote in favor Of forcing equal sut-
frage by Federal action their own State
against its expressed will to the contrary?
Should these two Senators conclude that il
is their duty to represent the wishes OF their
constituency deliberately and formally ex-
pressed at the ballot box. the loss of their
votes probably will mean the defeat OF the
resolution
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
Business Problems
SOLVED BY BRUNO DUKE.
Author. HnroId Whitehead.
Problem Of the Empty Mansion


When he returned. he lit "a fresh cigar and
I've Just arranged to have six gardeners here
tomorrow. The first thing must do is to
spend some money in making the place present
able. He gave himself up the enjoyment of
That's error all the real estate pcopIc
made They followed the old and somcv ha [
stupid plan Of merely advertising the property
and sending or bringing prospects to View il
go about disposing renting propertv
\ tenant leaves house and the owner puts
II INTO the hands of one several real estate
firms 10 rent They stick up silly boards with
prospective tenants dig w the real estate agent
and view the place which is usually in tho STATE
of glorious disorder tho late tenant left H. Can
anything be less attractive than house with
dirty windows. uncut lawns and weedy flower
beds"
'Still," ! objected. you could hardly expect
All these real estate people clean up the
place. If one did il, another might rent il
quite SO, but il real estate man undertook
10 look after property condition he had sole
sale or rental privilege for a given period he'd
have an incentive TO do it. And a real estate
man who always has clean houses to rent or
sell would attract trade naturally.
Its just stupid to show an unkemnt house
and expect TO get full value for it as to show
shop worn goods and expect To sell them at
fresh stock prices
Arc you going have the house itself
cleaned. them asked.
Il surely am" Duke emphaticaIly answered.
1t Will cost whole lot OF money won't il /?
and the Carstars have little to spare
especially If you-wc--didn't sell The Bar
racks
You're right. Peter. 1t will cost lot OF
money to get the place into saiable condition.
but I have plan TO do it without any expense
to the carstairs.' To be continued tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01

Northern Epirus. new territories in
T lns,o:. and the return Of the doas-
Aegean formerIy e'T IN the s'Snas IL tn:
Turkey. and probably Il certain ror-
ton OF the main land OF Asia Minor.
The grea; pom, gained is that he
right OF these smaller states 10 Sroup
around themselves all peoples OF their
whole. has for tie first time been con
ceded by the great powers. /, has
been decreed tina, all arttGcnl bound
aries and frontiers Imposed Oh these
smaller states by the various Euro.
peam congresses in tho last 10 years.
shall cease 10 exist. and that in virtue
no large aud compact mass. Of one
race shall be held IN subjec,ton by
where the population is 50 mixed ina,
certain minorities will always remain
cn The various territories. For tho
time heinz steps can be taken b.
shall have their rights safeguarded
and that they shall lie Protected assins,
this sate OF things viii bc s,raighten-
ca out by. a gradnsl process OF eN-
various states. There is nothing IN
the problem that passes the Mil Of
The question now is, what is 10 b.
done with her: Is Bulgaria to 90 al
lowed 10 remain potential fircbrand
lnbt may again Ec' tho BdlEanF IN
blaze This il pr;ict icaliy the only part
OF the Balkan problem which remains
unsolvcd For tho time heinG bulgaria
is hopeless. Instead OF Serbia OF
100000 she has 10 10 with q Jugo-
slavia, numbering 100000 ON her
northern frontier Of Thr.cc by Greece
right up 10 tn" Hack Sea completes
her cncirclenent. She ~ now ringcd IN
by three states. each Of them double
her own in population. She is com
pletciy TN check without possible
move that can save her. II she pro
can. at any time thay desire Il, be eco
nomicaliy strHnEled
There is only one course open 30 her
sue for admission 10 the .JugOslaY fed
Grafton. But that time is not yet The
nend!sh cruelty with which she treated
the Serbs and Greeks during tho twn
years she was in occupation or their
countries is still too recent 10 allow OF
the JugoSlars welcoming her into thor
state. When she has sat Tor some ycar-
in sackcloth and ashes and time has
done its work Of oblivion OF her pasL
misdeeds. Tho southern Slavs may admit
her into their comfy. But for the Tim.
being she must share tho fate OF her
German ally with whom shn ,hr~w III
hcr lot In tho great war aud work on,
her pardon by tho sweat OF her hrov
once she has been purSed Of her for
mer arrogance and houndlcss ambl.
lions. her qualities ~ hard work and
national discipline may make her :,
valuable addition 20 JuEcslavia -Cony-
right. 1915?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
Interesting Health Queries.
ANSWERED BY DIR. BRADY.
Copyright. 1917. National Newspaper Serviee)

Why a Man Blushes.-1. What causes a mar
thirty seven years OF aSe to blush easily
tina. he can hardly talk to strangers: >. Would
forty cigarettes Il day cause high blood pres
sure? what would you advise this man 10 do?
D. II.
ArswerA man who smokes forty cigarettes
day ought TO blush. Yes. tobacco causes
high blood pressure aud sometimes serious
fatal degeneration OF the heart. advise the
man to quit smoking, and IL he VIII send $.
a. T. I'll tell him how to quit
Old Joke ON Fat Folks.-1s it true that soda
baths Will reduce flesh? Will q bah containing
epscm salts reduce? What be used in
bath TO reduce. IL thqsc effective?
MISS NJ Il. NJ.
Answer; Soda bath. will not reduce nesh.
Epson salt ba his will not reduce flesh. don't
know how flesh rcducer could be used in
bath. Of course one might lie in IL bath and
kartil ali day. and suppose 4 determined
woman might take her exercises while being
oathed. But general rule two minutes ia
long enough to waste bat hing. aud put tho other
eight minutes in reducing. by exercise. fleduc-
ing baths are generally prescribed only for
persons whose Obesity is mostly OF The head.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01

FROM letter dated Phoenix Aris:
Say, Old Tor. this is some climate rs 50
dry down here that prohibition would cause :,
ci"udourst It's so hot that an ordinary fur
mace fire freezes before it can work up to The
natural temperature The hot dry climate kills
germs so that people cant die at all. One man
who wanted to die and wouldn't commit suicide
finally had to cross the Mexican border and
steal horse, but the crcasers were too tired
TO lynch him. Every day is sun day here Sun
shines SO continuously that when it docs rain
inc drops come down in little Slobules OF
steam. They explode when they hit the ground :.
We think friend is a kidder
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
My Nest.

some nights, when lie down to res,
! think about the blucbird's nest
That just outside my window.pnra
Is tossing In the wind and rain.
And then cuddle snug and warm
% smut away he night and storm.
And make believe I'm in a nest
Against the mother blucbird's breast
And presently. beneath her wing,
Into the dark 7 seem TO swing
Ear TO and fro. until IL seems
] swing into the land Of dreams.
Albert Blgclow Paine, In ST. Nichoic a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
Another Protest.

Another Protest
To The Editor Of Tho Times risoa
: Sill have read two OF three mild
protests against the signs Of The Rich
inond Advertisers club. 20 rroInlucntIv
Displayed during tho past week and
I have heard enough profanity dur.
ms the last nf;e.n wears 10 MI :,
library. and while have never admired
u nor INDUCED IN II much rlyyrlf !
have naturally become more or los H.,
different 10 it Bu, there is +, time
and place for everything p.rhary
even for profanty and prot"., that
these signs reading Hug Your Eoy
and Yell Like 1t arc uttrriy gu, ~
place on tho present occasion How
much more in f"rpinE with tho ateru.l
htness OF things 70 thank Cod that -
many OF tho boys have returned. VIC
tnrious and safe. and ;ha, so few are
sleeping tn" eternal sleep thousands
or miles from all ,hos" who loved
mainder OF their lives dishgured.
crippled. helpless OF blind,
have 'hrc" li''lr ones growing w
the oldest hov OF eight have
been embarrassed by his freGuer, tn
ouiries as 20 tho meaning of these
signs. u Was suhti" touch FOR which
! am grateful 20 merely Indicate the
last three letters. am trying earnest
l. to teach tho children pure English,
and protest thar II is wrong - sane
ton such vulEari,v by it's continuous
public display We; great many
Richmond merchants have given their
sanction by permitting tho sigma TO he
nut up and 10 remain on their win
dows for week II the Richmond
Advertisers Club has not the decency
to remove them Voluntarily they
should he compelled 10 remove them
II. on the other hand am wrong
and the person who composed this
sentiment. instead OF being hcodlr,n
at heart is really a cultured gentleman
and the sentiment quito in kcerins
with the Virginia idea of refinement ,
golden opportunity has been missed
How much more effective It would
have been 10 say "HuC Your D Rov
and Ncll Like IL" Then il n fc,v
had been pasted on the doors of tho
most prominent churches all Of the
dictates of refinement would have been
observed and an absolutely perfect et-
feet obtained.
But evnn with the present impcrfect
display. how the heart Of the hoinesicit
hero must swell with pride and ioy
when he returns TO his loved home
and finds his dear old mother. his sweet
sisters and the girl of his choice wait
ing TO receive him with opcn arms
and tear-dimmcd eyes. and all yelling
like H..
Surely the Richmond Advertisers
Club has advertised Itself
DIsGUsTED.
Richmond. Va May 30. 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01

Action OF the Texas people in defeating a
constitutional amendment comforting suffrage
on women puts directly up TO the two Scna-
tors from that State the question OF whether
they under obligation 10 execute an
about-face when II comes 10 voting on the
submission OF the Federal suffrage amend
ment, which Will be put on its passage in a
few days. On the vote in the Senate near
the close OF the last session both Senators
were recorded in it's favor They had some
excuse for go voting. as suffragists reason,
in view OF tho fact that the Texas Legisla-
ture previously had granted women the right
10 vote in party primary elections Now,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01

The American scaplane NC-i completed its
transatlantic trip by landing safely in the
harbor al Plymouth carly yesterday after
noon. whence our Pilgrim forefathers set sail
for America on a voyage consuming several
weeks time three centuries ago. They left
Europe TO secure religious liberty Of which
they were deprived, in ii newly discovered
world. These latest voyagers, some Of them
probably their lineal descendants, made the
voyage back to the same port by air navi-
cation. - -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
Military Titles.

Mrs. c. a. G., Eichmond.-In regard
TO the retention OF military titles after
leaving the service. ii Is purely mat
ter OF taste and courtesy on the part
OF the public. TO be used within its
discretion. Onicially. of course, the
title lapscs with severance OF relation
10 the service
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01

Speaker Gillctt has introduced rcsou-
ton proposing constitutional amendment
iorbiuuinS poiygamy What is the matter
With the castinS law OF Congress prohibiting
plural marriages? II poygamy is still prac-
lced IN the United States, it Is because tho
law against il is not enforced, and not be-
cause Ui Its weakness.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01

If the Senate would spend more time at
tending TO the railroad situation and less to
discussion Of the peace treaty, which mem
bers have not seen and which still is incom-
pletc, II would be addressing itself 10 a sub
lect for which a solution must be found with
out needless delay. else the country will pay
big price for such dilatoriness. The coun-
try Will not forget that the President has
urged the members of both houses TO give i'm
mediate attention 10 the problem as one of
the most urgent before them
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
10 mid n House Of Bats.

NJ. f.. c., Shackleford.-We know Of
no better way than to kill them. How
ever. there are commercial prepare
teed to kill any living thing in "a house
when closed alright and It's fumes arc
released,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
Nineteenth FieId ArtiIlerr.

]. Is. r., Observation-Disclosures i.
Nineteenth Field Artillery, Is attached
to the Fifth Division It Is uncertain
an to when il will return home. The
Three Hundred and Seventeenth Infan-
try complete is expected TO arrive at
NEWPORT News on SUNDAY, June l.