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FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
National Problems Discussed Readers
Authoritative "A Daily Feature
AT THE ALTAR OF HOPE.
by DIR. NEWELL DWIGHT HILLS.

Shakespeare speaks OF certain men
who waste all their offerings before
the altar of Hope. These thoughticss
ones ovcrwork the future Tomorrow
une' WI begin TO save. tomorrow they
WI: give generously to the hungry and
the poor-but never today These pur-
sue an iEnis fatuuS.j Modern men call
mem rainbow chasets. But there is
another group who worship luck They
LOOK upon life as lottery. They count
themselves the playthinGs OF chance
IL means nothing TO them that Tenny-
son said that nothing walks with aim
less feet" Whenever they hear OF
some man who has come TO honor. po-
Sition or success they eXcla!n'. "Oh, If
luck always vert with me after that
fash ion | would pawn my clothes and
buy lottery tickets Doubtless there is
some advantage that comes to a man
independent OF his own talent and in.
dustry. incident to the fact that he
happens to have n father who is rich
or OF, friend to whom he can appeal. and
weakcns himself. Hope becomes his
enemy.
Expectancy and hope OF what chance
youth. Books ambition. culture. oppor-
tunity are all hlishtcd by hope that is
nt9unded; Tomorrow is often over
worked. 1t is too brilliant too cor
tain, Hope OF good fortune in the
futurc paralyZcs mans industry in the
present. While another youth at his
Side is Milling his days with work and
MS nights with study and putting out
MS golden hours of hard work to COM
pound interest. this youth poStpones.
dreams. waits. asking for a little more
sleep and a little more slurnbcr To-
morrow he will begin course OF
reading; tomorrow he will drop his evil
companions; tomorrow he will begin TO
naive MS expenditures and double his
savings. but his friends know that to-
morrow is nothing bu; today carried
forward The golden colors in tomor-
rows SKY viii never turn to yellow
metal. The rainbow Will always re.
treat ana the pot Of gold at the bottom
OF the rainbow viii journey on. The
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A Tabloid Tale
Never Found Out.

Already his knees were shining through his
trouser-legs "
Every night for nine weeks. Ignatz Iitespatz
had knelt on the floor Offering his head. hand
But to all signs. and plcadings-to all brbes
and threats. the cold stony heart Of the beau
tiful Miss Sntters remained adamant.
lSnaz had tried everything from doornat
wipe your- feet met cuff to cave-man stuff
but ing-nothinE would avail
Looking in his memorandum book, Ienatz
LitespatZ that all other expedients had
been used and tears and suicide were the only
things left. ''
,,i YES tear, tears were pext. And thcn--t they
Twas Friday night Ignatz Litesnatx had
ters residence; two big boxes of chcrry-tar
Travels in Asphasa" in thirty volumes. for he
was rich head waiter was Ignatz IIitespatz
FinEerng the diamond sparkler in one rocket
and clicking the hammer of his revolver in the
other lgnatz went to call on Jacqueinc
through the tears in his eyes. 40
All evening she had remained COOL calm
collected. The. flowers were vased. the sugar
waters tasted the books put away and the ring
Tears had failed--only the revolver was left
"Jncquc." he cried again. IF you don't marry
me I'll blow my brains OUT"
She displayed her first show of ntcrest-ah.
thai moved her calm poise!
.r. Would YOU thought" she asked eagerly.
Gee that would be joke father He
thinks you haven't any"
The next day Ignatz Litespatz was found
resource: And Jacquelin's father-- $40 '"'t
(See titled
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-18
Business Problems
SOLVED by BRUNO DUKE,
Author, Harold Whitehead.
Vanished Profft..


This misuse Of the window Started me
on d tour Of inspection Of the other retail store
windows. The horrible examples saw seemed
20 me 20 ihdicate one reason why small town
Whenever. aftcr This. heard the small town
Trade association" vail What can we do 10
h:sp -. INC people trading in their home
ON ~, oi ~ t.,f Kn3% what to say.
OF me people. or TO put any silly slogans
such as. III We buy out OF our town and You
puy out OF our town. what viii become OF our
feopc will patronizc their neishbors so long
as IL won't hurst their pocketbooks and they
can get what they want Cone thing they want
'iccl railing That. they viii go where their
money buys the most "
!! tell those trade associations. "If You want
70 keep trade at home, you must be AZ II 20 ~
In your midst. but the merchants I'm the birrer
ccnters which attracts your customers"
Hut coming back TO store windows The re-
,a!Itra 81 Ashton evidently don't know that IL is
the uscfu ness pleasure OF an article thni
causes people 10 buy. The sight of an article
"iil arouse desire 10 possess if it's service is
which appeal 20 quite different buyi,0 instincts
the appeal OF one article is so different TO the
appcai Of the other. that the two appeals clash
and ncuiraliZc the effect
FOR instance. The little drygoods store had a
window in which were jumbled a few women's
mats some umbrellas few waists two or
notice OF home talent concert which Sad
ne:n given Two weeks ago and some cakes made
by the wnIncns guild. $1,000
ne druE store window contained. among
hoH-s o, stationery. two hct-Wat bottles and
!" nHc OF bottles Of asthma remedy 800
.Seith"r Of these windows had a single price
aay. Abandon hope all ye who enter here =,
Inis var my thought az ] entered Malabon's
siorc-~ro be continued tomorrow.
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A Daily Once-Over.
you are tho human akidder.

So you tho human nix iddcr.
You set apparently, that can
not track right and hang 10 IL. but jump out OF
l!uc Il tn. slightest prOvocation.
SOW time kid cndanCer YOUR
self clEe
Your would he friends may he willing to try
out. but when you finally recogniz
10 bc unreliable In this respect you will be
lonesome
so on" 10 furnish the chains TO keen
you WITHIN homnds: even II that were possible.
II Is wearing
And all the lime you complaining that
you jug, cannot do things Ike other people
you were made dlncrent. when all in the
world that allE you Us that you cternally
putting yourgcIf out OF focus some way
:.c~ II you we're made Of cast iron that would
hv.ray" amount OF grey matter you per
i"c'ly able /" ace thia and form logical con-
CIUk!cn
And Win tho logical conclurion there should
b" deter ninh'lon on your part to keep from
shift..E pori,son til you know where you
.hoDin no.
Onh At~p Mt a time and each Etep with reason
In tho winning plan.-tCopyright. 1879
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every candidate for the Legislature.
both in the primary and in the gen
eral election. We are utterly opposed
TO secret pledges. and we demand that
every candidate tell his constituents
where he stands
There can be no doubt that in this
state candidate who declares openly
in favor of forcing woman suffrage on
states which do not want II. like Ala
oama ana Georgia. to say nothing OF
Maryland is counting defeat. and We
demand that no candidate do secretly
what he dare not do openly.
we do intend TO have an organiza-
ton IN every election district in every
county in the State and in every pre-
cinct in every ward in Baltimore.
The league is entirely nonpartisa n
and the organizers OF the movement
include prominent Republicans as we'll
as Democrats. On this Issue we are
only M2rylandcrs and recognize no
party distinctions"
STATES RIGHTS.
Richmond. Va. August :. 1919.
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worship OF tomorrow is the worship OF
an altar that is vacant 1t Is the pur-
mirage In the desert. The goddess OF
tomorrow has arms that are empty.
Her Worship Is as false and foolish as
the worship OF any clay god on the
banks Of the Gangcs.
The greatest word In the calendar
or youth Is today: Happy Is the man
who has back of him great accumu-
lation of rich and crowded yesterdays!
river like the Mississippi Is sim ply
point where the flood has been
pressed forward by the rains of a hun
OF the winter. Yesterday should be Il
granary filled with grain against to-
morrow's need. The men who lived
we'll yesterday and today can dare to-
morrow to do it's worst. The more
achievements man can get behind him
the greater the weight of character in
morrow. That ancient King divided
his lie up into four decades On his
twentieth birthday he announced that
he would give the first ten years TO
10 government the fourth ten to
friendship and the NTH ten to Cod 1t
was splendid ambition. but unfor-
tunately that evening the ceiling in
his banqueting hall fell and killed the
prince. leaving nothing but his writ
ten plan. II is always easy for miser
to give his money to a college TO the
poor or to the church-tomorrow 1t
is always delightful TO promise ones
self to achieve a certain thing-ncxt
year! One day a gentleman stepped
from his carriage in front OF Joseph
thoatcs house. He had come TO take
tho DISTINGUISHED lawyer to certain
public meeting. Astounded BY the
mans insistence. Mr.. Choate soon dis
covered that ne had given his pledge
months before. In that moment Mr.
Choatc exclaimed: How easy 1t is 10
promise anything three months in adj
vance" Life holds no tomorrow Thers
emphasizing luck and chance and hone
comes this word. now Is the time for
study. for saving, for friendship. and
today is the day OF salvation
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Voice of the People
Letters must give the name nnd nd.
orSss OF inc writer. Name will not "
published II writer 40 requests
Arc VIC Free Moral Agents,


To tho Editor of The Times Dispatch:
S.r,-ln this day OF enlightenment
II Is indeed disgusting to go in a
restaurant which Will serve you "A glass
oil ce-cold milk OH sunday, but is pro-
h!o!ted 70 put n little chocolate strip
IN mat same milk because that would
be desecrating the Sabbath.
Just as sure the restoration pcriod
followed the Puritan age in old Eng
land. the reaction and opposition
against these outrageous and small
laws VIII swell until the masses will
be thoroughly disguised with them
We solemnly warn the people OF Rich
mond th..t these epidemics OF rigid en-
iorcement VIII result not only in the
repeal of the blue laws of Virginia
but VIII bring about an entirely open
sunday quicker than anything else
"" believe in prohibition because
aichool undcrmines the physical man.
We accepted IL because the majo rity
voted for IL. but We do not believe that
men either morally or spiritually. In
fact, a citizen pointed out in "A recen,
article that IL was spiritually more
harmful to fume and fuss on Sunday
because YOU can't get drink than to
buy II. And we all know that II would
Moreover, Judging from the crowds in
some OF the places that are open, the
masses certainly favor the repeal OF
these laws.
We hope the members OF the Legis-
!aiure Will give this matter immediate
attention and repeal these narrow
laws, so that the Richmond people
who have power TO interpret these
laws refuse TO give us any relief
]. NJ. DlSGUSTED.
Richmond Va. August 10, 1919.
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Uncertainty That Rlichts


!sIo' uec mat most o. the itepuohcan
% 80 49, o.H'ss senate sat
~" ieS'HSH' H'sh-coS'-
GU ioa't's'! re-
ny" nc u'He teH''hoeo con
= 20 no ~" 'oN''Nt! l. NEITHER al war nor
- -! 80 ~ oounr! 'ha'
ou'4 oe 40 S,so''i.! Vi cFeo!' ana no
.i 20 ~ 80 ~ D1S!te2s as ionE as inc
no 49, rs 'utult heio OF
- l,-.eA' "e a"'oNs '"e govern
- "a" "'''N
- i!'t :" w "oHoeFeo a. mat the senate
-.e!Y'-.; .IoH!H tsel me pom! Oh that shait
:" ~ a. 'h"t tHe !eadeFs
ie., -. .!.'!lS,i'S III inc way ot
1'-'i W ~ "Sa'1 Ie"!! sh"oio oodge
'"e"!. II Is hot 10 De
Gnu tiie ic"ei
:, ~ -'P"'a'"'ii'! With
;, -,''d II hceu
H.. az! 'ea''%'hs
'i'a'f I" pa! o' inc on-
'"'" !" "'dtH upon 'he
-. ,io, -, No. nat an INC oofhca-
,,o,,,,, III , "a. county
.,,,i NIX :. '''''!'"'a'e ra'i
, l a' - w H'uch
It, 20. - rea'e ""u pc'h pro
a - '.-'h"' 4'I nav" ocfh
80 ~ t'SS'''I'Hh' 10 INVOKE IL"
,i 49, " "|'i'.i "tc en"rt 10
90. ""i''' ""''" ]" threatening our
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TO Cure Cnt with Mango.

Mrs. r. T.. H., ingham.-Wash
cat that has the mango with good
soap and soft water. Have the water
slightly warm and keep the cat in
doors or in a warm. sunny place until
ii is dry. 1t is best to wash it with
i. rather coarse brush. Then mix equal
parts of lard and sulphur and rub "A
little of this mixture we'll down into
the skin Of the affected places. Apply
;his remedy once a day for four or
FIVE days, then wash ii again as be-
fore. Repeat later if it becomes neces-
Sary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-18

iii '"'1r Snn 'a'HHo" II Is believed The dctec-
''D' IN tiyes have made made diseov-
breaking up of the band Of horse thieves. which
has so long been terror to the farmers in
this part of the state.
The ship Lockwood cleared this port Sa tur-
day with $4,000 bushels OF James River wheat
for Baltimore.
General John C. Brekinrdgc. with head
quarters for the present at Lexington, Ky, is
the Kentucky State agent for the Piedmont Life
Insurance Company. or Virginia
Thomas w. Dosweil,s horse, "AbdeI Kader."
won the great four-mile race at Saratoga last
F,,iday, making "Kentueky.s" celebrated time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-18

During ne delivery .. speech in he
House ~ Representative Fess, Of Ohio On
the high cost 0: living. Representative
Blanton, Of TEXAS. Interrupted 10 inquire il
the Ohio Representative justified The recent
expensive habit that women have ot wearing
fur-,opped stockings when they 90 in batairg
in midsummer. Representative FeEs replied
that the question was invading q realm beyond
the power OF Law 10 interfere
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-18

Former Emperor Charles is very generous
in lis concession OF authority 20 his sinstols
TO rule in his stead 70! the time being. He
has just written : Letter 10 !..chduke Joseph
TO take over LAe sovereign povs. II Hungary
until his return 20 ;he ;hrOne OF he former
dual monarchy. Tie aro1duke seems entirely
willing 20 co-pl! With his request.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-18
Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding almost my tonic
excepting on IeEn1 and medical sub.
jecfA, are answered free. Al all In
0uiricH are answered directly by per-
sonnl letter, self-Hdhressed, stamped
envelope II required. Address Tho
IimeS-Dispntch Information Burenu.
Richmond. Va.
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Cpnninr Truit Without Sugar.

Mrs. S. \. r., CharlottesviIle.--T
present scdrCity OF sugar discourages
many housewives in their purpose to
can large, quantities Of fruit. as you
say: but they should not be discouraged
on that account. All fruits can be cam
ed successfully, without the use Of sugar
by simply adding hot water instead of
the hot sirups. In canning without
sugar. can the fruit the day ii is
pick led. Gull, stem, seed and clean the
fruit by placing it in Strainer and pour
ing cold water over it. Pack the fruit
carefully in steriLzed jars mntil full.
using tablespoon or table knife for
packing purposes. Pour boiling water
over the product in the hot jar. Place
ruhbers and caps in position. but not
tight Place product in the sterilizer
and steriliZe tor The length of time
given below according to the particular
type OF outfit used: Hotwatcr bath,
home made or commercial, thirty min
utes; water seal, ia degrees. twenty
minutes. After steriljzing remove tho
filled containers. Seal Jars. and in
vert TO cool and test joints. Wrap
In papsr to prevent bea ching and
store in dry. cool place for use.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-18

The administration having delivered an
other in long series Of notes TO the Maxi
can government, protesting agains, its failure
TO protect the lives OF American citizens in the
republic, and received a more or less l=Nan:
reply, sottencd somz~.hac.tit is true. by lis
plea of avoidance, We ara due doubtless. for
another prolonged period Of "watchtuI wait
ing with the hand Of our army on nc ,rig-
GER however. In the meantime, it : i1,i-
mated that may abandon our polf"y cf
selling the MeXicans arms and munitions
with which to murder our citizens Who's.
business Interests keep them in Mexico.
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No Party DI.tfnction,.

To the. Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-1n explanation of the purposes
Of the MARYLAND League for State De-
tense. Arthur w. Machen. Jr.. says:
Its objec, is to defend the State
against having woman suffrage forced
upon il by the adoption Of the pro-
posed amendment TO the Constitution
OF the United States. We believe that
vast majority Of the citizens OF.
Maryland. both men and women. are
opposed 10 woman suffrage and We
do not intend TO have il cram!ned
down our throats at the dictates of
outsiders who know nothing OF our
local conditions
The only danger lies in the posi-
bility OF weak-kneed politicians yield
ing TO the opportunities OF noisy
minority.
I'VE intend. therefore. TO ascertain
the attitude toward this question Of
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Two Largest Park. In United states.

Reader, BONdton.-Ine largest CITY
park in the United States Is Paramount
Park in Philadelphia. 1t contains B.
900 acres This park was acquired by
purchase and gift between 1874 and
1867, and was the site in 1876 OF the
Centennial Exposition. 1t is about ten
miles long and is bisected by the
Schuylk!l River and its tributary.
Wissahickon Creek. Forest Park. in
ST. Louis. is the second largest park
in the United States. and contains
1874 acres 1t was purchased by the
city in 1874 for SSI9J5S5l
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-18
News of Fifty Years Ago.
(From the Richmond Dispatch. Aug. is, 1869

Mrs. Jackson. the widow
OF General stone wall Jack
son, and her daughter
spent last Friday in Lynch
burg on their way TO Lex
inGton. They stopped at
the Piedmont Hotel. and
as soon as ii was known
that Mrs. Jackson was in
the city and at that hotel
callers commenced to drop
in. and all day long there
was a string OF them, who
almost reverently paid
their respects to the wife
of the great hero.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-18

Representative Mans selfish attempt 10
to.ce vacation recess OF the House regard
less OF ths cost-ot-!ivlng invest. CATION may
De attributable 10 MS close connection with
those juicy pacEing-house steaks which serve
10 Keep MS butchers bill within reason. i3ut
he should have Z little consideration for those
persons less fortunate who are compelled 70
pay cssh.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-18

With Richmond lighting hard for The pen
nant and the Reds running away from the
Giants it is difficult for the average citizen
TO keep his mind concentrated on such trivial
things as the peace treaty and the cost Of
living.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-18

Roumanas army invaded and occupied
Hungary since the signing OF the armis;ice
one OF its principal objects being to capture
Field Marshal Won Mackenscn who put
Roumana out OF the fighting very soon after
its entrance into the world var When tho
army got TO Budapest it discovered that Won
Mackensen had made his escape from the
country some months ago, and, according
10 reports is now in China training the
Chinese how TO fight, osteusibly with the view
of coming back" The well-known saving
that the schemes O mice and men gang att
a-gley still holds good, and there is no toll
Ing just what the future may develop with
respect to the fortunes Of both individuals
and nations
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MONDAY. AJGCsT IS, 1919.

Expert diagnost;cians OF the cause Of the
high cost OF living are about 10 saddle the
whole blame on the consumers. In q sense
they are TO blame-they insist on their righ,
to eat
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-18

very emphatic in saying that If Europes pop
ulation expects to continue to eat it must quit
its economic slackcrism and produce in large
part the food that it consumes. That's tho
doctrine; put the slackers to work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-18
Country Lanes.

Rose lighted in tho summer
Arc the mellow country lanes:
And ruby lit in autumn
Through the gently falling rains.
With star lights in the winter
Like glistcning silver strains
But gorse lit In the springtime-
All! spring has thievcd the gains.
Carolyn and Gordon Hillman.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
The Home-Madc C.rpenter.
BY HENRY EDWARD WARNER

Not because wanted to. but just because 1
had to-
Can't say honestly that I was just exactly glad
But something had to be nailed down and
something needed screwinE.
And something needed saving. and-wcll, that's
what I've been doing!
Made some screen doors. built a cato and boil
stored up door,
Constructed roosts and nests for hens and gotta
make some more:
Made a cellarway complete steps covered with
cement
And I'm some carpenter. by all tho tamily.s
CONSENT
foot dock
That's square enough and strong enough to
stand liners shock:
Built curbng for the spring and put a spring
door it
That fits exactly to a hair-a peachy Job dog
gone it,
And that I've begun. my brain is full of
schemes: you
I've found that there is something right me-
chanical in me-
And If I've built dock, door. a cel!arway I
know
Just give time and I can build myself a
bungalow!
A bungalow I'm going to build-a bungalow of
logs
Just big enough for you and me- my workshop
a bungalow to represent the freedoms yearn
OF men,
Where l can have my idle days unworred. in
den!
And shall call my bungalow Heartsease for
there I'll rest
Secure from all ifes pettiness. in an exclusive
And when it's finished. come around and look
and you shall
That a Home Made Carpenter there arc no
flies me,
Morning.
Those wavcrins msts of dreams that me en-
wrapped
pings gone:
y singing sun leaps through my window, and
feathered choir acclaims the approach
CnwillinSly turn. stretch. blink my eyes
Peep through the casing at the gray-goid skies
And as The music Of the heavens breaks
Morning herself smiles nodding and awakes.
Apprnisement
After an evening of uncertainty cholly came
TO a great determination. Looking Miss Cecilia
square!y in the eyes. he said
NTH The,helia do you know I have half a
mind
oh, Chony. Only halt?" she exclaimed. SYM
takenr'
Suspicion
Jones has been fishing"
Tat soT'
Yeah; caught tome nsh"
Say. is that felah around lynn again.
Knew Hin Name, but
Wei. you're answering my advertisement
for an experienced chicken fancicr to take
charge OF my farm How much experience have
you had"
-Four years ballet master Casino, two years
training Little Evas for Uncle Toms Cabin
eighteen months drilling The Two Orphans
five
You won't do Sir. raise puIlets exclusively.
gu want 10 connect with some hennery."
Seasons
Now chill Septelnbers ewes will como
And brown October's golden DAYS:
Decemoer-phew!-with things SO dear
November with Thanks giving home
Trips by and vanshes in haze;
Can Christmas presents be so near?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-18

w. V. b.. kenbridge.-Ihe option
would expire at midnight September
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-18

SensonS.
Now chill SeptembePs ewes will como
And brown October's golden DAYS:
Decem MISUNDERSTANDING things SO dear.
November with Thanksgiving home
Trips by and vanshes in haze;
Can Christmas presents be so near?