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Amend IL. III Need &c

I is 10 be hoped that President Wilson has
l not set his face firmly against any amend
ments to the constitution OF tho league of
nations. The mere fact that there is Il group
OF senatorial flibustcrcrs in Washington
clamoring for such changes in this measure
is not sufficient reason for notifications, but
there are many strong advocates of this pro-
gram who feel that it might be so modified
to advantage. At least it could be done with
the view Of relieving sincere doubts existing
in the minds OF those who are not sure that
American domestic interests have been
properly safcGuarded.
That the league constitution was adopted
with moro or less haste, all OF us know. 1t
was rushed TO conclusion in order that tho
President might present it to the plcnary
council before his departure for home and
1t is not in the least unlikely that some OF
its articles have been loosely drawn or that
others were only tentatively incorporated.
AT all events, the President should not allow
pride OF authorship or ill-considcred hostility
at homo TO persuade him that the document
is perfect.
The Constitution OF the United States, as
he we'll knows, has been changed again and
again Gladstone pronounced it the greatest
instrument OF the human mind, but it is
fact, nevertheless, that it was amended ten
times before it was adopted and that in all
eighteen amendments have been found ncces-
SarN IN ordcr TO perfect and TO make 1T adapt
able TO the needs which il designed 10
serve. This being true. the constitution of
the League Of nations might without i'm pair
mcnt he subjected TO changes, and such of
them wisdom may dictate should be made
before the measure is finally accepted. After
that it will be slow and difficult thing to
amend it.
Happily, Mr.. Wilson returned to Paris with
the attitude OF his fellow-countrymen moro
or less clearly defined in his mind. He heard
all the valid we'll as the invalid objections
which had been urged to the covenant. He
know what differences Mr. Taft would make,
what alterations Mr. Bryan proposed. and
what fault other ardent supporters Of the
cause had TO find with the document With
all this before him, and knowing the friendly
sources from which it proceeds, he may be
expected to weigh all phases of the matter
carefully before he gives it as his final judg-
mcnt that no amendments to the league con-
siitution arc to be considered.
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Probably we will see. before long. a

Probably VIC will see before long, n
commercial marvel heretofore un-
dreamed Of and a new shattcring OF
presidents Our eyes may behold -un-
S 81, because nothing can startie
US much now. in this country and
! Great Britain manufacturers and deal
ers IN tho same lines, hitherto keen
rivals. working together and i'm close
consultation with the labor unions try
ing to make collective bids for collec-
1--WE cash orders from France ranging
from twenty 10 two or three hundred
iniliionS each. Senator Underwood in
course or debate recently. alluded 10
lne arrnnGeincnts for collective buying
and selling In England and France as a
SUBJECT demanding the early and close
attention OF our Department OF state
ana foreign commercial agencies. His
knowledge OF this is slight. and even
our Burcau of Foreign and Domestic
nommerce has but glimpses. Doubt
under cover pending the peace nnro-
tialions and the gathering OF actual
J. Il. Clarke, just back from Franco
after ten years OF commercial expert
cncc there. Is quoted in the newspapers
OF March II as saying that The French
and anxious TO buy. This accords with
Tho prediction In The Times Dispatrb
many weeks ago, based on facts obvi-
entity invisible to high brow scientist s
and theorists The British and A.ncri-
can governments have been pourinc
money wholesale 10 all tic French able
TO make or produce anything that could
be used in war OF for the subsistence
ana equipment Of soldiers. Men and
officers Of the armies of the two coun-
tries have been spending lavishlv a,
retail with the shops, farmers and no.
tc!s 1t Is within bounds to assume
that tho 2.00o.000 Americans have been
spending AN average Of So, a month
each; an item Of $4,000, 900 a month OF
Itself The opinion is further CON
hrmcd by The fact that in the last three
months more than half OF ali the trade
opportunities published in the daily
bulletins OF our official trade bureau
ana covering tho cutirc earth are
from France individuals and firms
wanting agencies for American goods
These applicants arc on the ground and
among tho people and know that there
~ caScrncss to buy and plenty Of cagh
viii which to pay. n could not be
othcr"isc with q population tahin. in
continually and spending next 10
nothing.
France has cash and her buying mus,
be enormous this year. Her Immediate
requirements run into the billions Tho
cotton and wooden mills will need Sl2p-
ooV.VVp Of new machinery and the far
mcrs must have moro than 5pcUuO inn
PIGMENTS. ranging from hoes a nd plows
70 cultirators. wagons and rcapcrs and
binders. More than 100000 buildings
must be restored, and the brick and
lumber arc 10 be bought. Those are
but three items OF many. Most OF tho
buying must be across water. Iilutted
perhaps. with cash. tho country urac-
tically has no moan. rr production
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
Little Bobbie's Pa.
Df WILLIAM r. I<IRtI

care was graft man to our house last mic
s fThnnaf Is wha f he e idaiS e.
We'll sed pa uo osne1 la, h,in to cum Pa dIdent
sea c' Pa il'" IS crops in The crate North West?
Kip f9w o ny rs SEEDS in The sed the
SCI, fnd eGsy tell that after looking YOU oaver
so on 10 %a nS" so sT"ps la it tse
ssd "a dashs sonnet or Tipping rG of ode
assa 1f4 ns kPnF S IF his
Eiaa TO mge yo' DO you derive any enou-
SOD, sit me gravy. i ina, is what YOU meen
hat most m TG 6fyr e E9a Il the mail Hi
l l,,95 True s@@nGy"Y needs nuny on Wien TO
NIFTY pounds for one OF my poems in =: recent
Il must be vary recent magazcen sed pa
Any mhsazccn ever herd Of W'ud mink ,hav
- espe4hy Tor our Kind Of TgFHfs as ssn
ld er A }:HS see1 1na Of , dong res the
b p9snn I Mas ,h II praise Of asazeen editors
! HAY y ysE isr li,pf a99,a1sr;s,ooa
ike you the cam run 4e oS eSm editors
a. bur t9iy are thr1wing check you vile
them for neory wen,y r' y naS oe sea f%ns cut
WIZ "cR nave WITS no t Isd es sea Mister
for MY poetry Is too misty & butifuily deep
wud never appel them he seq It %eRf to
Soon thou wilt scan yon Radiant shore
WHARF yurs pro-bossis stings no moar
you .Hs irsk 6aS OF T ,no asRoaT
Moskceto. as sed beefoar.
have pug noar " feeling 'f int, sea noses snddsps
is N ne aa S's ons ArqinE T pas
oe w"fd f0Sni hee4 nT OF sis sgd AZ
long ere long sed Pa ia, liza. that was pritty
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Books and Authors.

publicnuo on March II Of the follow !
ing books: why joan" "a new novel
X Gages'F Mer'fin m? lqte9s 81
I:oads." Grs, novel by Rose Wilder
Lane. . Western writer. with a re-
markablc background OF experience
ranging from teiesraoh operating TO
land selling: The American" by Mary
Dillon. author OF The Rose OF Old
=, louis ~ LI'iis Cray i '.3,I,o., IN
"cIviiizatiom.' by George Duhanel.
the book OF fiction that received on
New Years the Goncourt prize for
l9ls. Fighters for Peace" by MARY
K parkmHn. short biographies OF tho
dozen outstanding soldiers and states
men OF the war.
u. i. Button & co. have just issued
Edward Lucas Whites ncw book OF
fiction, TIN" Song of the sirens. and
Other Stories" containing zen shore
stories aud ~ particularly interesting
ana thought provoking preface, IN
which hc tells how much h" has been
stories deal with the life Of Greece ~,
her days Of glory, others with Roman
life and people in the time OF the en-
pire and sun others with Italy IL
the Middle Ages. while the initial
story. from which the book takes liz
happened 10 man who really saw
the famous sirens. This uncanny tale
Is one OF those based upon dream,
and the author tells in the preface
about tho vision out Of which II grew.
one OF the stories OF imperial Rome
has for its chief characters no less
l,ompey and Antony. Mr. White
showed lonG ago in his "El supreme
and The Unwilling Nestal" with wha.
people and scenes of another age ana
place and in these short etories. that
arc iiilcd with action and drama. he
readers inner sight. The volume is
illustrated and has several maps.
The Macmil!ans have recently pub.
iishGd "A!sacc Lorraine Since 1870
by Barry Cert. now a captain in tho
United states Army. formerly profess
sor or romance languages in the UNI
versity of Wisconsin,. Avoiding vague.
scnts an cncrSctiu compact. thor
oughly documcntcd study of the reia-
tons OF Germany to Aisace and l.or-
rainc. The abundant evidence which
he has collected. drawn largely from
the Germans themselves. illustrates
wildly the almost intoicrable wrongs
The Investigation covers such matters
az the German claims TO the territory:
tants against their transfer TO Ger
many; the measures OF repression and
persecution adopted by the German
I ihs rrnmrh from the suppression OF
famous Iabcrn affair; the vain at
Temps of the Alsatians 10 obtain a
modus Nircndi. the unsucccss ful CT
!orts OF the oppressor TO GcrmaniZo
the country: the atrocious trca tmcnt
accorded the provinces during the
war, and the futilty Of any notion OF
4 plebiScitc solution Of the vexcd prob
lem. The book comes just at "a time
when interest in the Alsacc I .orrainc
question is at it's height and there will
douptless be many who will he glad
10 nave complete and accurate infor-
nation on the subject.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
Not Too Late to Undo I,

w li-LlAMSBERG, ancient gea, Of learn
w ing cradle Of liberty !cycrcd p-c
server Of American tradition and ,r,...d
guardian Of a nations landmarks, il. the lac,
place III this broad land one would c1ncc,
10 hnd the hand Of the destroyer and the
icohociast at work When al Nr., II y,g
proposed 10 dcsecratc the nacrcd precinc,z o,
the Palace Green It was no, believed va
ilamSbuTg citizens would consider IL ;crIoug.
~ Fo!lo"lng energetic protest. Of yiryI,i.
patriotic societies, It taken for prantcd
thht inc historic award. where the Zee, az zo
many INDUSTRIOUS persons had trod would nm,
DC violated. But those who tr,jp,ed -, IN.
hohorcd capital TO guard what are chcrj.hcd
national possessions az dear Ar j.ly,o,,,,y,
ROCK ana bunker Hill. arc disappointed. ,fcl,
Feelings outraged and their trust bc,r.ycd
Brushing aside all protcstg and ,oryc,,fr,
no" many other convenient sites were .y.u'
aotc' inc Williamsburg Council hug yr,.d ,b.,
INC Hrcen shall he used az the tnc ~
PUBIC school, and only ono mcIubn, -, ~,
pody stood true to Virginia tradition. ,,,,
ps HIS vote voiced his disapproy,I =, 49,.
/ ucSecratlon Today tho whole couniry Lr,,,,.
'hal permission has been given 10 yIni,.c 80,
| SHRINE and Virginia stands pha,nod ,,c,o,a
'"c "orio Tor something H. wHs unalIc g.,
prevent. hut II Is not too late 10 ,od, ,,L.,
! mas pecn done. The actual violation ,,. ,
"cch committed only The official canaan, .,
/ having hecn given Iho Council r,ni t,e
'''o w hcai TIC universal protest and f,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21

'""" the Confederate COmmau-
drrs end officials. and always found way
10 get tho informant ton through tie lines to the
Fcderai commanders
rho proceeds from Bishop McGills lecture
delivered the 18th on THE Life OF st Fat
rick" have been appropriated to the purcha. E:
i.atrick's Church, the Rev. Mr.. Hogan.
telegram from Philadelphia announces tho
death in that city of Richard Whitall, formerly
OF Richmond. lie was when here. secretary Of
Tic Union manufacturing Company, afterwards
ASST. tini secretary of the Merchants Insurance
Company and membcr of the insurance firm of
Montague & Whitali. He was married but a
few months ago.
Married: On the Sth instant by the Rev DIR. NJ
r. Hoec Major w. j. johnson 20 Mrs Ellen d.
piync-both of this city.
charles ~. Dana. the brilliant editor OF the
New York Sun, is said TO be "a candidate for
the position OF collector of the port OF New
York.
Tho Virginia Hotel al IIarrisonburg was
night before last badly damaged by hrc. sup
posed TO have been OF inccndiary origin.
\ New York paper says: The daughters OF
order Than II has been left In before by any
outgoing President"
Winchester land agency on Monday last
sold by telegraph TO q gentleman III Philadel-
phia tho farm OF Mr. Evcrsolc. near KcrnstoWn,
containing $50 acres. at $50 per acre
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21

The Durdcn Of hllIng this place every day will
be shared in the near future by selected staff
~ assistnntA !nc!uLIns the noted Horace Fran
els &n!cncibumpfer. Ephstasia Ann Warton-
s"i,zcr Jennie Sylvia johnson Jones. Diogcncs
Dante Spictetus. Jr.. and Gerald Alphonse Nc
PhevEon.
Nr Snckcl bumpfer and Miss Warlongwitzcr
have for years contributed mirth and mum
Gnery 10 the leading waste bazkcts and VIC are
delighted 10 have discovered them before they
were nyndicaicd IN tho near future thev viii
compete Tor ii can o: sardin"s. with two Poems
~ Passion. the readers 70 judge Watch for
,hc TcEIE or PASSION.
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a Telephone Conversation.

tLs.nG ~ exact reproduction Of real chat
honcstJ
'Hcbo. Mandc; 100 call fnyup. huh:
fptnDrd ds1ld. want choo?
. m"rcy met Inn tut fierce?
trW Nhatn N worId,I Ddor
wei. nay heG pDut! Ccnirni! ,halcnoo?
tn &aDh"i l:ce pout Wcro husy,
isDf mt Riri naUful butt-im?
Thin hrty" SNAKE dlzzy!
"A'rghi e-byr. ~ lhrtn o'ciock?
Gbye, mau1e. by ihway. !,
j. Ehr mat terrible ugly drof.
JaH~s zwtarjng thntter day
Hb3"s hoIiD' 'DfKotia say
90 M haHd lin min rpy.
~ sfDEn my psaT1b"1--tcc hrc.-Thu's "a
81 ,afcs Dciop", dtar 2tte"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21

Knowing this. the French roy,r,
mem men,. - hgipins the idea OF coiicctiL
frcnch business men orguniz.J W.
Doration for "Rcstoration OF Ln,,,',.'rVi .
i'itc IN the Invaded Regions" TN. No.,
been extended and perfected ,nn s ~
the cooperation and financial bni M
the government, which has ari",'dp. -
advance 1t $Jo.J6o,0oU TO begin Mn
~ u MI i'll mhuertake 10 handle no, omif
INDUSTRIAL supplies, but all merchants
;hat must be bought abroad y" i,ts
u,Nidual American enterprise could me-
gin IL take one of the orders ~, nc.
be given by this organization. W.
the most recent estimates. all tho az
ducinS of all our manufacture
plc'ncnts Will be taxed ir we r,:,G",
take TO supply the demand within
reasonable time.
IL We arc 70 get this business. or
pare for collective selling TO me-, ~ IL
collective buying. England aircad,
prepnr!ng for the emergency Yer
and selling there crop out occasiCnaii
IN brief newspaper articles, but mar
iicuiarS are not given. and publi,: sti
Is avoided. apparently purDoselV
England and tho United States az
the two countries able 10 handle sn,.
demands as France is likely to max
with tho cash in her hand 10 pav rs
French government probably wo,ii,
prefer to have tho bulk OF tho busIncs
go 70 England. Il owes us in tho neigh
49, 'N'' VI S"s'vVs'U'.uNN. according
the accepted theories. the one way 10
debtor nation 10 pay its debt is !,
establish for Itself Il favorable bnlaur.
Of trade. and France has better cIn,,c.
10 do that with England Than with n,
We have cut OFF the wines and IiuJor.
winch made large part OF her sale
TO us. and may shut her out yet NOR,
with protective tariff schedules There
tore the indications and prubilttics /, +,
mat wa must figure and bid ,.iosel,
against The most forinidabic OF All
trade rivals. TO do that All ccnrc-ro,
IN productisn OF the thIuga wanted
including FoduCcTS Of raw material
tn" labor employed and tho capitalisti
who hnancc the operations must wcrL
together, With common purpose mi
tual concessions and concentration ~
energy and ability. This may. auc
probably VIII, demand our attention
before We can turn TO tho nov field
promised US In Central ana Soutf
America
The conditions are Unprecedented
ana ono result OF them may be 20 upset
most important and generally accepted
mhMims OF political economy. Thcs.
are based on possibilities az known
from Experiences. We uUw have tho
TACT, heretofore supposed 10 De inpoN
slolc Of a people with plenty OF cast
and nothing 10 sell. needing enormous
supplies and unable to produce them
or TO pay for them with anything bur
Jctual money. and tho further fact OF
needs so large and 80 urgent that the
usual methods OF competition among
individuals. both in buying and sell.
ing, must nc diScar Jcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
Tippcrnry Dnys.

The gallant old 'Contcmptibles" There
C. isn't much remains OF them.
SO full of fun and fitness, and a-sinE-
ing in their pride:
For some arc cold rs ciabhcr and tho
,corby picks the brains of.thcm.
Ana some are back in Brightly and n
wishing they had died
Ana YET u seems but yesterday. that
great glad sight OF them,
Swinging on 10 battle as the sky
grew black and black;
But ph, their Elcc and glory, and tho
great. grim fight OF thcm!---
Just whistle "Tippcrary" and it all
comes back:
Its long way 10 Tippcrary,
It's n long way to go;
us n long way TO Tippcrary.
:, And the sweetest girl I know,
Good-by to Piccadilly
Farewell Lester Square:
It's long way to Tipperary,
i,ut my hearts right thcre.-
Robert w Service, "Rhymcy Of q
Red Cross Man"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
SEEN ON THE SIDE
The Wager,

Liver and White, you setter pun,
What do you do all day?
You wa5 your tail and you wag your tail
And YOU keep on wagSns away
First thing in the morning you wag your tail
And you was your tail at night
And whenever you you start right In
Wagging with all your might.
1t must be a mighty reliable hinge
That fastens your tail you
For no other kind would ever withstand
The amount OF waggng you do.
And why do you WAC? -. It's the only thing
! suppose, that you find worth while
The only adequate way you've got
When YOU feel that you have 10 smile,
So keep on waSging, you Wager you
Just waG till you've wagged your last!
But only hope. for the sake OF your health
That your overworked tail hangs fast
For I've often feared. in your joyful moods
That you'll a wagging jag
And wigglc your wager SO much that YOU
might
Have nothing much left was.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21

Having failed by tulsone fat,ery TO induce
( President Wilson to become their champion
agains: The allied demands for a peace OF JUS
tice. the Germans now express grca, dis
appointment 10 him. according 10 recen.
statement by Dr. solf. That Is further proof
of defective German psychology The presi-
dent has never by word act given any in
dicat!oE that he would support the i'm possible
doctrine o! protecting criminal nation
against the PENALTY OF its crimes The Ger
mans soved 70 me. Hindf and they are due
10 reap the whirl&ln!A in spite Of Il Just and
reasonable Indulgence 0! sentiments Of
humanity D. ayengng justice
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
Voice of the People.
Lctters must give tho nnme nnd nd
orena or the writer. NEmc will nor be
published IL writer 40 rcqucsts
sill Sowing tho sccd

To the Editor Of Tine Tins scp ,sn,,ch.
Sir-Do YOU not think that i; IL high
time that all American citizens de
Wand immediate court martial OF All
implicated original war lords. from
Wilhelm down to Won Tirpitz, not for
getting Bcrnstorn. the main one, and
Won Pappcn:
AS long as this kultur lives. re-
Eardlcss OF peace meetings. there viii
always be uprisinGs. Some papers
gave great glowing accounts or tho
cx-kaiscr's daily life and birthday,
and ! am sure ut least all discharged
soldiers want to read about his death.
There are probably about 100 active
leaders that still believe In Wilhelm
they are still sowing tho seed not
only In Europe. but some parts Of this
country.
Wilson. Lloyd George. the Great
Tiger. Clemenceau, could easily get rid
or INC Kaiser by making his sentence
death They are All powerful FOR the
right " .
Richmond, Va March Is. 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21

Recall of officials has been long in vogue
IN some OF the States that il has failed to
excite the interest that il formerly did, but
IN Virginia the tendency towards conservatism
has been so strong heretofore that the fact
that in Portsmouth It petition is being circu-
lated for the recall OF the City Council will
attract al unusual amount OF attention. The
petition alleges that the members OF the
Council arc incompetent and have not due
regard TOR the welfare and the interests OF
the city Of Portsmouth,"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21

this long delay. Tho policy OF publicity hav-
inE been adopted, the people have in tho past
few months been brought into intimate
touch with tho problems of their municipal
government. and have learned more about
its affairs than ut any other period in tho
city's history. The knowledge thus gained
should cause II continued interest. which, in
awakening civic consciousness cannot fail
to be beneficial to Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
Failing 10 Register.

To tho Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-PerIni, Inc 10 quote the follow
INF news item from page ., column
o. Of the March 1t issue Of your papcr:
women in MaJority-ChiceEo Regis
tration Figures Show 1000 Moro OF
Them Qualify to Vote Than Men.
Women outnumbercd men by nearly
1000 in the supplementary rccistra-
tion yesterday tMarch III, when. ac-
cordinS 10 complete returns today
tMarch I'D. l33.oSi persons eligible TO
vote at the mayoralty election April !
were enrolled"
viii 'RccoEdcr," who. in "A letter
published by you on February %
stated that out OF G56.3Sl women OF
Chicago eligible to vote, only I9o.oos
have registcred"-takinS her figures
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21

Frankness compels the admission that
while the Republicans in Congress arc re-
sponsibc for the distressing situation that
faces the country as result Of iiibustering
the appropriation bills to death during the
last week of the session. Democrats of the
same Congress played into their hands and
made the thing possible by "soldcring" on
their job for several months when they should
have been eXpcditing these bills to passage
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21

> Under British administration Jerusalem is
said 10 be enjoying a real boom, its first
since the days OF Nehemiah. This is IL vim
dication of the predictions of Isaiah and
other live and progressive citizens that in
the, end their town would be bigger than
Babylon. Yet those who on the strength of
this optimism purchased suburban real
estate TO hold for the revival must have run
up quite little account for taxes and in
tercst.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21

"a the House agreed to the conference
report on Il bill allowing soldiers.
sailors and marines to keep their
equipment and allowing them cents
n mile travelling expenses from the
point OF their discharge to their homes.
The Senate had already agreed TO the
measure.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21

from the Chicago Tribune. so she said
please take note or the above item
Eccordcr' stated tina, many % the
Chicago women who failed 10 register
were busy la their homes with church
work, and so on .. =" VIII she kindly
give US aurraG!sts some Information
abou' the men in Chicago Who failed
10 register. as your item shows? We
arc deeply Interested IN knowing. Arc
they busy in their homes with chtruh
work. and so on"
EDITH CLARK CoWLES
Richmond. Va. March 10. 1919.