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virsini. Hin. waited Too Long.

Virgins Hna waited Too Long.
To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.--1n an article maintaining that
each state should decide for itself the
caual suffrage issue. Judge Goodrich
docs not resiizc that Virginia. by her
unwi=e policy, has lost the chance TO
decide the question. and Is now left
Federal amendment in the session Of
1920 or allowing her women 10 DC en-
franchised by the votes Of her sister
States
With. heavy sarcasm and multi.
tuoe or words. he asks who imposed
ehisement t"if II is stigma.
Would he consider II a stigma II he
were a criminal and thereby deprived
Of his vote? Can any one deny that It
Is stigma TO be classed with idiots.
imbecilcs and criminals?" The vote
Is most valuable privilege for men
mot a right they claim. bu, thing
who did this awful wronS: Was II
George Mason. who wrote celc-
bratcd R.ll OF Rights. the most colossal
document that ever emanated from tho
mind OF man? That was indeed a most
wonderful production for the clEh.
tcenth century. but so was the Magma
Charta the most wonderful! document
Would judge Goo:rick he willing to
20 back 500 or even $50 years for his
democracy? Does Judge Goolrick mean
TO imply that democracy has not de.
veloped since the time OF George Ma
SON and Thomas Jefferson? Docs he
Declaration OF independence had any
concent'on Of the great tree which was
TO spring from tho seed ther were
planting? To have forescen the uni
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A Fair Price"
Bi PROFESSOR Fl. r. FAiRCHILD.
Expert on Sociology.

seston Of m!sdiaevalism in our present enthusi.
OF economic history knows. few hundred years
ago II was the established and orthodox belief
IN ,he most advanced countries Of Europe that
every commodity had hScd and inherent value
which Was called its just price" According
TO the practice Of the time. il was not only
immoral but criminal TO require or give a
For the past century and half economists
have been inclined to jeer the notion OF
lust price. regarding II AS failaeious and un-
ness O. interest and angels dancing on The noint
Of needle. Prices were shown TO he nxed BY
ths operation OF impersonal economic forces
the matter at all.
The events OF the last few years no uever
na We seemed TO SHOW us that, in times Of stress
controiled play OF economic forces may not be
as desirable from the point Of view OF society
may be considered in the determination O;
prices as we'll as sheer power.
Insrs Is one set OF PRICES however. which
philosophy or any authority to reduce TO Just
level And these are the most important prices
the much debated question TO whether labor
is commodity" it is clear enough that the
compensation for labor has most of the eie-
ments OF price in it, and at the present tire.
me ndous industrial upheaval Is the outward e1-
preston Of the operation of economic forces
workinE TO bring about new equilibrium
"hch snail be consistent with the dstribu-
sadly stated warty. according to tn. prae-
tice Of modern times. the result of con-
against each other until an agreement is
reached which the common interests Of both
right 1919.
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A. Tabloid Tale.
NiEh t-Lcft.

%, pr F. .,i Fshcnt locked at thIbabys tongue
go It's very queer: Mrs. Flapjackson." he said
II simply cannot diagnose the case at all. The
chlld's temperature Is only 30S his heart
except FOR missing few beats every other
time, rs going like a triphammer. IL must he
something else will take another N-ray."
The May revealed nothing but spool of
cotton: seHcra! cn-penny nails, button hook
one OF the bells from rattle the head OF a
rup I bany and piece of glass from broken
NIL MIX no liz II was the usual contents of
After an I've done. Mrs Flapjackson. I've
o.SGoSeted nolning wrong. with the baby. He
seems 10 he strong and healthy"
on, no doctor: You're wrong" sobbed the
aS Wfnl f for sev err days He makes the
morning he tried to throw a little revolver
,hat was az loaded at ME. And he fights some.
like anything ~ 49, %
Suddenly ray OF enlightenment found U.
way way in into .u pr r Fishenrs dome.
Mrs FlapJackson. did I understand Won TO
say that you held the baby up to see General
day." " IVY inc o'her
Ihe mother broke into relieved smile
had better make him Boy Scout at once"
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brought about. not to secure the right OF col
lective bargaining by the company employees
or to obtain hearing for any grievances al
legged to exist but for the substitution of col
lective bargaining for them by the American
Federation of Labor for collective bargain.
Ing already in existence and approved by the
War Labor Board and the metal section of
the federation. AS Judge Gary says, the is
is not one Of wages or of working con-
ditions, but of the right OF the company to
deal directly with its employees. Any ADAM
donment Of this policy would be 10 invite
disaster to production by sacrificing alike the
Interests of the employee, the employer and
the public to the dictation Of outside author
ity seeking power to promote selfish class in
terests
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03

they represent the serious convictions
OF the people. SO they may be in power
Two years or six years or ten wears
ana must give way as soon as they
cease TO represent The people: our gov
eminent Is chosen for fixed period
OF four years. No one knows, but IL is
uulte possible that after the sinking
81 the Lusitania. and the full realiza.
ZION OF the horrors brought upon Bel.
Elum and northern France. the Amer
oohherwhelminS vote in recognition OF
.he obligation OF this republic to iii
ane snieIo above Belgium and France
s Men 'n Iiks s ~ the world from ruin.
SStuuyins the sentiment o. the country.
teieEeo mat the great majority OF tho
=, cr'ean people had made up their
nnss;n, Ina. this was the only course
but whether or not these men wcr.
Corrcct In their judgment one thinp
Is certain: In the moment Of supreme
country should have had The riabi ~,
that time to express thcmsclye. ara
tn sinking OF the Lusitania V err
soon , another crisis will come. scarcely
n tess hImpor'ant. Al over the country
destiny Of my children dec idenf h. the
man or group OF men who have no
more knowledge OF this crisis than
the rightly. OF our government. The
people believe In sclf-govcrnmen,
Ihcy want to rule and decide for
themselves what shall be done with
sacred honor OF their sons The time
Is not FAR or when the American noii9
licai Dot viii DC simmering all IN.
,ime. instead OF being cold for three
:csr., ana then boiling over the ton
.hr"urh excessive heat and flame. for
4 Driet period. "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03
Keyboard Touches.
III FRANK II. BROoks
4 Genuine Dollar lis Always Current.

An adjective often accentuatcs a statement.
On the other hand. it Is frequently redundant
People who ought to know better speak OF an
agreeable personality real gentlemen
u man is gentleman he is that, and moth
evident truth should require any discussion
has been thrashed out from many angels
Environment cutivates and adorns. The gen.
teman is to the manner born. That Is NOTING
new: But the subject Is always worth while
talking about. 1t Ensiishman visiting
this country not many month. ago who said
when asked what was the shortest definition Of
gentleman" answered "A gentleman is one
or not" He didn't mean that gentlemen is
indifferent. Quite the contrary.
There is no more aEEravating bore than your
sclf-conscious individual. Why not cali q SER.
conscious person egotist and be done will
i? Where is the difference? 1t follows Cha.
the man who Is the contrary Of afrectation vino
never poses who does not seek attention who
is the opposite OF pcndantry. who allows Won
marsin Tor your own opinion. is a gentlemen
gentleman than this. that the expert scoundre
and schemer assumes the part in order TO swim.
die the victim. The scandal monger is an oilv
CANNON. ''
Are you still curious to know who Is a gem
tiema1: Remember that genuine dollar
Thacksrays master creation. Colonel Newcome? ?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03
A Daily Once-Over.
FIJI Your Mental Lung. with Air.

You have been asked to do certain thing
others.
You could az well as not think quickly and TO
the point. and let every one else he free to
make each their own decision
either shut up and stay shut, hold open long
enough to satisfy the needs Of the occasion
You have never cultivated far-seeins habit
You too satisfied with short, snap views
Of the outside landscape.
You never drew a long; deep. honest-to-
VOW do not hold The door open long enough to
All your lungs With the great outdoors.
What do human beings draw nspira ton
from--the stuffy odors contained by four walls?
No sr--from the outside air. purified by cir
culation.
:. DO YOU get it' Circulation Is what you need
Keep that door open long enough 10 air out
thoroughly and only shut long enough to work
for another deep hreath.r-sCepyEight. l:le.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03

ing schedule: Open at S A. III and close AZ 6 IN
r. NJ. instead of AT 7;ao y. NJ and r. NJ as
heretofore.
\. r. Guison. Il. r. Wexford. Jr. and Frank
r, Turner arc spoken OF as candidates for the
Hastings Court judseship
General Malone yesterday paid into the state
treasury the interest due from the Norfolk and
Petersburg Railroad Company on account OF
loans from the State to that company
On and after today the Western Union Tele
graph Company will make very large reductions
in rates. The rate to New York will he re-
duced from SIZE TO sl.0a: Baltimore from so to
Is cents New Orleans, from 1925 to S305; Bos-
to 81 cents. and
Thomas ID. Neal left the city yesterday for
the North in the interest OF the state Fair
During the quarter ending September 30
there were 1920 barrels Of -four shippcd from
Richmond direct TO foreign ports
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03
Opium and Morphine in China.

Reader, Hopeweli.-The Chinese gov.
eminent In 1907 recognized the terri
BILE evil Of the opium habit and en-
tered into an agreement with Great
Britain whereby she took measures TO
abolish the opium trade and Great
Britain curtaiied the poppy growing
industry in India. This agreement
was renewed in 1911 and II was then
anticipated that by 1917 the use OF
opium would be habit of the past
The result was not such as was ex-
pected. as lapses on the part OF the
Chinese government caused the agree
ment not to be kept. DIR. WI Lien
Tch aid at the National Medical Con-
, ference in Canton. China. that the
year 1917 would be historic because Of
the Punishment Of opium. the curse OF
China for seyenty-fve, years. But a
still more serious condition Of affairs
was developing from the substitution
OF morphine for opium. In the pro-
vinces Of Manchuria and Shantuns,
the ravages OF the drug were alarm
ing. Criminals, bcggars and poor PEG,
PIE consumed morphine In large uuan.
titles, mostly by hypodcrmIc injcS-
iion. In 1911 It is said that Grcit
Britain furnished five and one .hJlf
tons of morphine; in 1914. FOURTEEN
tons, and In 1916 over sixteen to,s
The morphine habit was hrst into.
duced by emiErants from Swatcw.
and is increasing rapidly. The drug
| Is distributed in small packages IN.
'der various fanciful names.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03

v,Srsal suffrage prevailing at present.
thoush ~ docs comprise only half OF
INC people, would have required a viz
ION OF the future which even thos,
great minds could hardly have bccn
expected 10 realize. Imagine Ccor~,
Mason or Thomas jefferson consider.
me Tor a moment giving 10 the com
mon men OF those days A voice i'm III.
IoN eminent The suffrage was limiied
10 gentlemen. men OF proper,v and
education. Giving the franchise 10 the
masses was a great advance In frr.
dom and when tho 1919 Amendment i.
ratihed BY the states the noble work
ot the founders OF the American ma
ton. kII,-E U,oSn,..,Nu l.
Richmond. Va. October =. 1918.
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Cost of War 10 United states.

'" 3 F., LeesburE.- Refcrrins to
me cost Of the war. Secretary OF War
Faker told the Finance COMMITTEES
o: the Senate and House that the
total outSo in round numbers would
be $4,000. 100000: but $4,000, 900. 900
OF this was loans to our allies. Nearly
third Of the net cost has already
heen pa out of money rai sed by taxa
ton. The other two-thrds was OBJ
tanned from the FIVE Liberty loans
n We pay a billion year. besides
interest. We can clear off the war
cost in about twenty-one years
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03
News of Fifty Years Ago.
From tho Richmond pispatch ne, 1870

General James L. KEN
per. of Madison County,
reached Richmond yeSter-
day and is stopping at the
Spotswood Hotel. The gen
cral expressly denied tho
ihSinuation that he is here
IN the interest of any sena-
torial aSpirant and laughed
Al the idea Of his being
one himself. However. Cen
cral kcmper is Il power in
the political field to the
northwest OF US. and some
day he is going to he heard
from in no uncertain tone.
III. ,Au, 1a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03

Harvard has launched campaign for a
rund of S14,000.O00. the larger part of the
endowment TO 60 TO increasing the pay of
:ts teaching faculty The first two days OF
the campaign Melted approximately ST..
100000. With steel mill workers getting
larger pay than college professors, the cause
Of education is destined TO take tremen
dous slump. if the whole country does not
join in movement to increase the pay OF
teachers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03

When Senator Johnson went back to Cali
fornia TO cndeavor TO counteract the effect
of President Wilson's speeches in support
of an uuamended treaty. he left Senator
-Borah to look after the Senate. Now John
Sharp Villa ms is right in behind Borah, and
as lie is holy terror in scrap. Borah may
soon be expected to wire to Johnson to come
post haste TO his rescue.
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Pre.ident Milron Not. Ma,a.

subScrIber. Highland SprinSs.-
President Wilson is not a member OF
the Masonic fraternity. We canno;
say whether W. J. Bryan is or not. The
responsibilities OF bank director are
TO see that the bank conducts its bust
ness in accordance with banking laws
and sound principles of banking.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03
Henry Food. submarine Destro,,r,

NJ. L. r.. Richmond.--Thc submar-
inc dcstroyers which were built by
Henry Food were officially named
Eagle" boats by the Navy Depart
ment and a boat OF this sort had
never been built before. The plant
where these boats were made is located
on the River Rouge. near Detroit. The
ships are built of steel They arc two
hundred and ten feet long, twenty
five and one-half feet wide. draw ciyhi
feet Of water. carry hve-inch guns
and are equipped with submarine de-
tectors which can spot a submarine
a mile away. and have devices 10 drop
depth bombs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03

< 1t will require more than the cordial pro-
tesla tions of friendship for this country and
their hope for its continuance and extension
on the part OF Japanese statesmen, TO quiet
those American jingocs who dream OF moth
ing but "a yellow peril and are never happy
except in the presence OF the bugaboo OF
war with Nippon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03
FRlDAT. OCTOBER 8. 1919.

Governor Harding Of the Federal Reserve
Board urges an industrial truce AS the
supreme need of America at tina present
time In the meantime, where industrial
wars are not already under way, prcpara-
stions for future conflicts proceeding with
feverish haste.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03
Chart OF Jane. river below Riehno,a

10 the photographic ONCE. Bureau
or Navigation. Navy Department.
Washington. you probably can get
such chart. For information as TO
government tax and restrictions and
resulationa regarding pleasure boats.
apply at Office OF U. S. Internal Reeve
nue. Collector In this city
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03
Song. Youth and sorrow.

Lofty against our Western dawn ari
Achilles:
He among heroes alone singeth
toucheth the lyc,
Few, and dimmed by grief, are :
days that to him are appoinf
Love he shall know but 10 iosej
but to cast it away.
Dreaming OF peace and bride. hS
not the foes at the portal:
Paris, traitor TO love; Phoebus$
corder of song.
Freely he chose. do you deem
clave to the anguish and riorl
Rather the fates Of his birth chac
yet he gladly asSents
Is II warning that death. unit
Sorrow in love. and death, fold
children Of song?
Yet will the young mans hey
cling to the choice Of
Grief an untimsiy doom,
eternal abides.
William Cranstk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03
Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding almost any tonic
excepting on legal and medical sub.
jeets, nre answered free. Az nil In
quiries are answered directly by per-
sonaf letter. q aeif-nddressed tanned
envelope Is required. Address The
Tlmes-Dispatch Information Bureuu
NlchmOnd. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03

largest packing business during the
last year. amounting to $1,000, 900. 900.
Armour & Co. 1851 100000: Wilson &
Co. 5000 100000: Cudahy Co. S2sS,.
S6c.37l: Morris e. Co, no figures.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03
Health Talks by DR.. VIM. Brady
Muscle Re- Education In Locomotor At.xi. I'D.

The late DR.. S. Weir Mitchell, whose rest cure
,reatmen, OF nco,ordination or loss of aceu-
ataxia Fraenkel later adopted the method and
muscle re education exercises is that tho move
ments performed are accompanied by re-cdu-
the sense OF position and the senses OF motion
OF OF the limo-%hieh senses are early impaired
symptoms is awkwardness of mobility in the
developed in the %sW or at sas
more m nearly automatic nerve impulse conduct
amd requires the utmost patience senteness
He es See %es as should last
Early as mcaitimcs and with never an Interrupt
increased in duration the patient gains in
mmnt s1,s, and Blu, the exercise
particularly harmful to one with locomot or
Here arc the first five exercises for the hands
n an hrms othsr exercises will be described
~, l; SIT before table place the hand upon it.
sen no sento each finger in succession far
done meas, as though drop of water were to be kept
the hand sisy Up and ex,en@ and rse en
in the same precise manner DO this With the tho
right w hand then with the left. Repeat once.
due, spread ou) the thumb. and then each
tines each as h ,sn as possible Repeat
resting reu ON nth The The end Of the thumb
sion sasnaraiely AND aecura.eS Then s touch
me middle oil each pha1anX of each finger ecpa-
tssveIE ana IN succession with the tip OF tho
unD: Nepcat all this three times
- Win the hands in the position OF piano
p.as,ng eieNa,e the thumb and fingers scpa-
asan az AND in and hTns them down
tWentE times with the right and twenty times
with the left hand.
:. rake large sheet Off paper and pencil
ana make four dots in the four corners and
o OH, u, tnS ceh.eT OF the paper as it lies before
you on INC table. Draw straight lines from
each corner dot TO the center dot with the
right hand and then with the left |'
md An.-.r.
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Extravaganza and Living Costs

he lecture which Attorney-General Pal
mer has read to the American people
against the prevailing extravaganza on the
part OF the more prosperous and the warn
ing ne has given such classes that waste
plays an important part in keepinS I'm high
the level Of living prices should be Needed
ny the country. He said no new thing in
MS baltimore address. He advanced no fresh
'heor9 and laid down uncommon eco
nomc principle, but he struck so straight
from the shoulder and stated ordinary
,iu'hs IN 1ashion SO impressive that he
mas arrested the attention OF the country
PRODUCTION in this country must he in
creased and increased enormously ~ nricea
are TO be lowered. Everybody who studies
the situation understands that but II the
waste which is being practiced on everv
hand is not checked the producer can CON
trinute nothing toward remedy for exist
ing conditions. The most widesnre.d
economy must be enforced II relief from the
oppressive burdens Of the nation is to b..
found. oe
ne government is e1erting all its author
ny 10 punish prohteerng, to break up hoa I'd :.
ing and to destroy the artificial barrier,
""'ch nave served to keep the living cost
a. an ABNORMAL level. The prosecutions
"m,cn tne Attorney-General has undertaken
n' nave some effect and. in fact already
n"Ne neen effective. Certain articles of food
nave dropped in price notably the cost. of
fresh meats ' -
nu' 1000 is only one element in the cost
o, n'ing. Clothing is an important factor
oheher is another and fuel is another These
'"'"sS are patent TO every observer and. of
T' are "el!.known TO the government.
nra1 a,"sdhc'es which the Attorney-Gen-
| cral complains Of involve clothing ,s ueu
! dis 1000 and he has warned the country that
| as 'ong as il refuses to aid the authorities
U! practicing even moderate economy. the
! measures which are being taken 70 ,irhtnn
! living burdens. must prove ineffective
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03

Many delegates from Great Britain and
continental Europe will attend the world
cotton conference in New Orleans. TO con-
Vche IN A few days Cooperation between
european and American manufacturers Is
expected TO result from the conference, with
POSSIBLY higher degree Of Standardization
IN 'ne manufacture Of cotton throughout the
world
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03

What seemed at its outset merely the
whimsy OF a poet, later developing into opera
boufe, now promises TO become a real trag-
edy OF immense proportions whose ramf-
cations may extend throughout Europe TO the
further unsettlement of it's already chaotic
conditions. Gabrielle d'Annuzio, maker of
verses Of passion and war hero extraordinary
has caught the popular fancy. and with
Fiume afely held he apparently has all the
cards in his hands for successful revolution
II is a contingency OF his manufacture that
may give. eyen tie league Of nations pause
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03

The State Supreme Court OF Ohio has af-
armed the lower State courts in holding
valid proposed referendum action OF the
State Legislature in ratifying the Federal
prohibition amendment Defiance of the
popular will by State Legislatures in ratify-
ing this amendment has done more to con-
vince the people OF the need for referendum
clauses in all State Constitutions than all Of
the arguments presented since the question
OF rcferendums was first agitated. It is prac-
ticaHy certain the amendment never would
have been ratified had referendum been
rcsortcd to in all the States OF the Union
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03

such is fame. sporting writer speaks
o! him as Pat "Loran"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03

kigld enforcement OF the Sunday laws and
early closing hours during the week give
residents of Richmond abundant time for
the Indulgence Of sef-introspection
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03

lueatlona and Ansuers
symptoms OF Worms. Kindly inform, M.
through your column the symptoms Of person
~ nas "o1nis' tH. ID. I'D
Ans"er-Thc only signs which really indi-
cate inc presence of worms % worms or
,neir seEments IN the bowel discharges and
" inc nnding OF eggs OF the worms by mic
roscoPical examination. 49,