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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-15
From Other Viewpoints
Dangerous Expansions.
III COL. HENRY s. GRAVES.

The exportaton of American lumber on the
mand for material viii, unless accompanied by
provision for rcsrowth seriously dcplele the
pose hardships on the consuming public here.
Wood-uaing industries, lumberman. and all
or foreign trade in them, are warned that the
a que a., OF umber exports can not be safely
The situation is especially critical with GER
oak. hickory. yellow poplar and black walnu ru
which are the support Of important INDUSTRIES
manufacturers; and with southern yellow pine
OF or Which th9 main bulk S, Of supply is
ported in large quantities TO meet the after
lost lost OF ne leading Industrial nations of the
upon imports heavily wooded and exportsrs
are taking steps TO safeguard and develop their
The United states alone appears 10 be con
Gd the up u s1ea eee r"ne ~hou
,,nioeF resources and their capacity in the fu-
'u s6u TO sn npbii, Inc ., home market
Snriiy demand the acknowledgement Of exporis
the World in forest area and D tne
dneng more than half of the saved lumber Hy,
port W,t trade deo OF the worid than i now does
,s,nnr pr pt satesunrds in the work OF main
yTshg M shon a be enGouraged But the gains
can be kept only in so far as they arc hpsed
on 1t per per'nsnen, supply OF timber.
as IN the of old srowii, ni1e
Wlii Hot supply even dOmestic nonfIs
lor more tiian the next ten or fifteen ycara We
shali soon be crowded of the foreign mar .
ke'S py countries which base their cNporl ira de
on continuous seif- perpetuating RESOURCE
i'oforc the war. we exporting $500 00o :
oov board rect OF lumber and slE-iops nearly
nal, ma. OF which WAS southern yellow pine and
moro than onc-hflh hardwoods This was ahn,It
10 per cent OF total cut $500 'o"'
al II was partly Offset by importatlons--15 500
100000 feet of lumber and logs 900 900 900 cord
lath. imported from Canada: 4 40 600 900 non fis
OF wood pulp and GOOooo.ooo pounds Of PI hnoK
news print, and wrapping papers Imported from
Canada nnd various Europcan countries and in
hhdition many other articles and products de :
rived from wood.
turopc'a emergency need for lumber above
We consumption in normal time8. liz nut at about
..pooooo.ooo tcct or lumber year for tho near
future, on "a conservative estimate; and her own
lor"stS havn been depleted by the war
europe, however, needs cheap lumber above
~. ana our product will not he attractive For
,ne principal needs Of reconstruction Never
lheiESS, the world situation in lumber offers an
"nnonpted opportunity for permanent nxnor,
race from this country Of proporiIons iEat
Mo"id seem 10 be limited only by our oySn nnw
'Fs 70 sustain The production Of new rnatcrI,I
II" prc-war deficiency In wood which yns
SIupVued ihn nations OF Western F.urone hY
...usslHG. ,hc United States. Canada Sy.dcGy
huSi III. hungary. and fcw others am NJ al -
apoul ls.oep,0oo000 board feet nor year .nS
segrshsntod value OF close to 5000 oo6 S0d .Tht.
GSnsisnSy. because or tho tendencies tow~rd tn,s
GENERALIZATION, will become Ereaier ~ ~, W
goes on.-'copyriEht, 1919. ''''0
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-15
ASKS HOW VOLUNTEERS
OF D'ANNUNZIO ARE. 2iID
socdahnt DEPUTY Puts Question ut
Opening Of Chamber and charge,
Sanction OF DeserfioB
10y Associated Press. ]

ROME. Dec. 1i.-At the on,ninr .,
the, Chamber today, Deputy Romn III,
a socialist; inquired, OF the govern
n n,Ent E!hetner Gaptain Gabrielle dan
paid from the state budget.
We arc not interested In knowing
some one else" Deputy RomaIia said.
What interests us is that You have
SANCTIONED the right OF dcsertion.
In tho same way that YOU have
permitted soldiers to leave their regi-
ments. we, will claim that right for
barracks. Then We Viii see Mhetbe e.,
there IS a bourgeoisie goycrnment
which will dare to try the soldiers
You keep under arms 10000 officers
To- 70 p, prevent that REVOLUTIONARY action
T Tam 10 we Wo n. IKE h TO initiate. but
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-15
News of Fifty Years Ago
tFrom the Richmond Dispatch Dec 15 1881

The Wilmington Star says 1--WE ire glad our
friend Tin5ley. tho Associated Press agent 1,
Richmond. is through with tho NATIONAL Boa rd
Of Trade. We were fast becoming one OF the
bored ourselves.
Arrangements for the connection of the Rich
mond. FrGdericksburs and Potomac railroad
with the Richmond and Danvillc will soon be
completed. Tho connection track will be via
the Richmond and TetcEsburg and join the Dan
senEcrs going north will change cars at tina t
point
Tho Teacher is tho name Of tho new Sunday
school papar TO be issued in few days by the
American Baptist Publication Society. The ed
deiphia. and Rev y. r Dickinson. Of Richmond.
The Reconstruction Committee Of Congress
met at 10 o'clock saturday to consider tho Vir-
nose .admiseion. i; ". Hughes, editor ana pro
rriettor or the Richmond state Lournai. repre-
also presented letter from Governor Wells
iaVorins admission. platt was also for admis-
o oS sre on n
rGsd; The committee ordered the statements OF
walker and Wells Ia be printed.
vas The ses! SHni CHI il WashnE,on sSprdsy
rom the Rcronstrurtion Committee foc tho res
Ss S Virginia and h ans
their seats. The bill. will require a pledge tha {
there shall be no future Observation-Disclosures on ac-
count OF race or color.
The man wardwGll superintepdent of the
COMMITTEES last Friday that tho Virginia prison
EsasI.! ssny n's Who i had s Beer
sssss sE
total nuinbr. he reported al 621. 10 fisfli lg.'8
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-15
AMERICAN SHIPS NOW SAIL
TO SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS
Some Are Sailing Seas Where Stars Hnd
and stripes Have Not ueen
Seen for Se0IA.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Ameri-
can haS has been restored TO ,orty ono
of>the worlds great ocean trade routes,
the Shipping Board records in i.s az.
nual report TO Congress. Most OF the
ships are plysng TRANSATLANTIC ana
South American lanes, the report sa'".
the stars and Stripes has not bees
seen on commercial vessels for moro
than a generation.
Distribution Of the government feet
tons. .sohws 23G vessels in the Northern
Europe trade. The TRANSATLANTIC trade
is next, With is7 ships pso, o; ,i,,Sot.s5s
vice and 176 ships with tonnage OF
ii75.si! were still in use by the army
on June so last.
in the South American trade; seventy
three plying 10 Brazil % TO La Plata
and twenty-th-ce TO the west coast o;
South America Sixty vessels were maxi
ing regular saiiings 10 Southern Eu-
ropean ports. fourteen to Africa. six TO
India, seventy-sSyen In the trans-Pa-
four In the coastwisc and New Eng.
land coal TRADE.
The total gross revenues for the year
were approximately $500, 100000. rs
no comprehensive statement showing
tue pro,idt or loss o was ays!labe
9Il.367,o7s. being for ship construction.
NeHt heaviest was for Inventory Of ma
ierials amounting to St7T,734. Gas, and
plant and property expenses were
placed at S)6f, 7sG,559.
IL cost Se2.o65.o35 TO furnish adequate
housing tions for tho en-.
pioyees of twenty-four shipyards and
one turbine plant. S,644 houses. nine
hE-iour dormitor!es. three hotels. six
ooardins- houscs. 843 apartment II ousea q.
stores ana other structures llav wing bee n
built, tho report said W."
Loans TO utility companies on hons
ING projects aggregated over S955. ooa
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-15
ASKS IMMIGRATION CHANGE
CAMINETTI ALSO ASKS
BETTER PATROL SYSTEM
Suspension or Admissions Are Oppo,ed
GA Ground OF Beng Injurious
to Commerce.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-Crestion OF
an additional office of Assistant Score
tary OF Labor. With jurisdiction over
all immigration matters, deportation of
alien draft slackers and sertngthcnine
Of the border patrol service against uu-
desirables. are among the recommends
tons made by Commissioner e. neral
Caminctti, of the Immigration Bureau.
in Ills annual report.
Suggestions that immigration be gus
pended completely were opposed by tie
commissioner OH the ground that Il
would have an Injurious effect upon
our efforts TO further American COM
merce and enterprise in foreign conn.
tries" Continuance OF wartime pass
port wise regulations and assignment . Z
Immigration Bureau representatives at
desirables was urged 'ustead.
Only Two Aliens Excluded.
Only two aliens were excluded fron
the United States during the fiscal year
on anarehistic grounds. while thirty
seven aliens in the same class werc cA-
arc now awaiting deportation. To reach
american citizens who engage in SINH
!at propasanda; the report urgee. that
provisions OF the immigration laws" BE
made criminal offences.
pep0 o t. Is not punishment for
archist to change HE field Of activity.
tho report said. and added that 1t was
10 ne hopsd that the lot Of Tic ar
By the cornpon consent OF civilised M
n Iona, som me more may be done 4"
an international outlaw"
Asks for an Assistant.
An additional Assistant Secretary or
Labor together with larger le.n.
ana admihistra,iye stafr. Is reco,nmend-
delays now encountered within ,ft do
partmcnt. The arrest during the yea
OF many inadmissibe Japanese and
mics. who had been gmugglcd INTO In.
country. prompted the. propcsal 10
str I.eIE then border patrol forces.
doing effective work along that line OF,
the borders of Canadn and Mexico az, ~,
on our coasts. but this needs to bc ma
This class OF work needs cyncr,cn,cs
oihcers. who will devote their cn.t,.
time and all their energies 10 The task F."
Proposes New Regulations.
s,nnI pro2o hs new new immisratlon Ian.
ihe burden of proof of adn,issihiii.,
upon persons seeking 10 enier -.
t u.iiSa ata,ss' and provide for rcsis
niatus FOR those whose aimisaihg'ii.a,.
Is not clearly established IT, H.;
w wbo ..s sad TO the excluded class aliens
non none or Or e nron he exior,oa 81
OF black -h nIn"por.S; aimed at mcmbc.s
..,i,.,, nrnSntsns upon tho nun,bcr ~,
co plnlure 1 RE who have come 20 ;hs
:iarcd the sentlcalan's arrenr 1p"' ue
ne eounteF rad not brought In, i.
See s and r1 nq5bsbfy whieh might hsy.
those who took nar, as !, "n,shieipated 10y
or X pat that this result grow az.
~ me terms OF the agreement ra, b",
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-15
SAfe lin There
A Daily Once Over
Small 1oyvp md big City.

You city fellows need not waste any sympathy
on the fellow who lives In the small city or the
little country town.
You may think he is dead and that little
dirt over him would complete his burial but he
does figure that way
Few small-town men would exchange with the
hig-city man.
That little home with trees around it, that
pretty lawn with shrubs and lovely flowers, that
garden with its juicy vegetables and the fun OF
watching them grow far outbalance the crowd
cd overheated city apa trnent among neiEhbors
whom you are afraid TO investigate.
The big city man has such distances to travel
each day he can seldom his family long
enough TO get acquainted and he has no time
Tor study. nor for friends if they encroach upon
his too well-6lled time.
An abode" is about all some city folks have
not home.
-, The snali-town man may lead bi.-time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-15
Time to 'urhase City Farm.

TO Tho Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sill fear that the headlines in your paper
Jai! system may leave tho impression the
minds of some that l attacked the present man !,
agemcnt Of the City Jail May point out that
as the body of tho article correctly states my
critiScism was directed against the jaii system
Of the state. and not against the mana cement
OF the Richmond jail. II is the system which
periods varying from a few days to year
which confines diseased and healthy. petty Of
fender and professional crook and even insane,
persons awaiting admission 10 aSylums--in the
same building; which sends the offender Who
has completed his her term in jail back on
the street tweaker mentally morally and ply
associations which arc anything but hcipfuD-
oftentimes with nowhere go, no work in
prospect. no friends worthy OF the name. 1t is
system which permits such things TO exist
that think is wholly and absolutely wrong
and believe that my friend. City Sergeant
John l.. Satterheld. will agree with me In this
view.
mond should purchase city farm (the City
Council is already on record as favorins this
novel, and establish this farm several dis
John H;rshberg in the plan proposed by him
when he was chairman OF the administrative
the men and another for the women. and pro-
vision should be made for the absolute sesere-
CATION OF diseased and healthy persons The
persons confined should be constantly en-
something for which they may be lifted when
released ON the same farm can we'll be estab-
for the care OF the city poor: not that these
latter should be near the prison units or in any
way associated with them, except that the
prisoners could perform tho necessary labor
plan as this is now in successful, operation at
GreSeianG me me. ana IN nulnbrc OF other
Richmond, Va, December -, 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-15
keyboard Touches
None So BIInd They May Not See.
BY FRANK il. BROOKS.

A,a9 Ito Is often propulsion frequently
might lead to Incidence. Given health nd am :
bition anybody can get there. Overlapping a
aaldiesp is trinmph Obstacles The sh.
The great uniyersiiics Of the south, my aten-
institutions for the blind the deaf and dumb
5ut mere was young man who taking the
full course Of the curriculum He became blind
when he was fiye years old. In spite OF this he
the lectures arc written for him As they are
read 10 him in his nc dictates his an :
swers One Of the professors told me that lie
papers OF this student the best of his
class This Is his second term, Although he
came to the town a stranger, he learned the
ssorgrap,hiy and names Of The streets and the
the town alone. If he is accompanied. he tells
correctly where he is and in passing given
house he tells the name Of the occupant. Hc
has come know people whom he meets by
their voices. and when they speak to him first
as they always do. he cabs their names in re,
turning the salutations. Nothing but appli-
cation and determination could have accom-
plishcd this.
Wha. is tho answer? That. other things bein g
equal anyone cannot fail TO accomplish what :
eye. eyer one decides 70 do. II is q delight to add
man is Mntai'inE In his courtesy. And yet some
OF us have groucheS even when blessed with
pleasant surroundings.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-15
PARIS PAPERS PLEASED
OVER LONDON CONFERENCE
Generat sstisfactIon Expressed Over
the Pians Of Cicmenceau ana
Lloyd George.
LDY NsaocIatcd Prnss. l

PARIS, Dec little newspapers
E,e e express satisfaction over
ence, and see in tho presence at tho
London meeting OF representatives Of
italS. united States and japan, proof
o. ~ closer collaboration among Tho al
;, The. Petit Parlsion SAYS "rhs
rrreneh government will make at about
n me same TINE as the English govern.
the conference at London. The com,
munloation will TOUGH especially upon
economic questions" $500 "'o'
Lematin says: Tho Bnu,isb rov.
crnment IS said 10 look fayors biy
Upon the project OF II FRENCH loan BY
EnEiand The Syrian question IL said
mate aspirations OF France. pubilcn,
ION OF a communication detcrlnininy
INC russian policy OF the Rlllea ia ex.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-15
Does America Want War With Mexico?

HE country is breathing a little easier
over the release by the Carranzista gov
eminent of Consular Agent Jenkins. The
acute tension has been relieved and the
necessity Tor possible ultimatums has passed
LOT tlme at least. Bandit raids are being
carried out across the border and minor out
RACES are being perpetrated by Mexican ont
la"s' but the larger issue is no longer
threatening and the country now has time
anu opportunity to determine what its flu
ture course toward Mexico should he
u IL not to be assumed that all will remain
well across the international line Erneri.
ence during the past six or seven wears T..
su'hcieht 10 convince us that further contro-
VERSES are TO arise, and that the United States
VIII again find itself demanding ciyi]ized
treatment by the Mc1icans OF American lives
ana American property. What then should
this country be prepared for? TO what ey.
tent should it arm and equip itself for a
lofciple reckoning with the Mexjcansp
should 1t reconcile itself to inevitable infer.
Fentlon soon or late, or steel itself against
the temptation that will be offered to 60
into Mexico and wage war on that we,r hn,
inenacing neghbor?
There is no fever left in American
piooo Just now. This nation wants peacc
Win an the world. and that includes the
iepuohc OF mexico. 1t wants a full and fair
opportunity TO rcadjust itself to the cond
lions winch have arisen in the world as n
! -
noh IN Europe. There arc many pressing
domestic problems TO be met and solved
! ana the sane people of America do not want
'iehn complicated by the necessities which
would arise from any conquest of Mexico
II the armies of the United States once
80 INTO Mexico, they would have to conquer
| mat country. 1t must not be assumed that
| IT would be mere chld's play to overcome
the opposition OF a nation so broad I'm area.
| "a war with Mexico would in no sense be
comparable 10 tho war with GERMANY A
! ne" crack divisions might march directly to
Me1ico City in few weeks, but to subdue
| me whoie OF the southern republic might
! prove TO be an expensive piece OF work.
IL must be frankly admitted bowevor
tnat II is difficult to determine on a course
VI action toward the people To the south II
IL 's taken for granted that they will con
| thue their outrages, continue to murder
american citizens, and continue to Gout the
| american government, National self-respect
demands that something decisive be done.
/ DHt craftsmanship seems at a loss TO know
| just what
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-15

AttorneyGenerai Palmer is authority for
the statement that "moonshinng has become
the country's greatest indoor sport" Court
calendars are clogged and the number of
cases of illicit distilling, now far up in the
thousands, are increasing rapidly, but ap-
parenily without effect in curbng the vio-
lations. IL is possible that if the authorities
are vigiant enough they may collect in fines
what the government has lost in licenses
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-15

Doubtless President de Valera is sin
cere when he says he rejoices that the Ulster
irishmen have come 10 exchange objurga-
tons and accusations with him The "Presi-
dent lacking opposition. was approaching
Inc dismal possibility OF becoming bore
most horrible Of all fates for any lrshman
and especially for propa gandst. 1t may be,
TOO, that contributions had begun to languish
h!t and good. hot. fcrocious battle Of
"oTds statements and dcfanccs probably will,
stimulate them appreciably
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-15

What pity the Rev. Lieutenant Maynard
could not enjoy his victory as aviator in
silence, or, at least, with discretion! His
attempt 10 use his less fortunate competitors
as horrible examples by charging that in
Guiding several who lost their lives, they
drank too much liquor is conspicuously UNI
graceful and ungracious and probably untrue
Like many another before him, he has talked
himself out OF a comfortable place in popular
admiration and affection
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-15

Probably the most accurate estimate OF
conditions as they are is that compiled by
Lhc Boston Bureau Of Economics, which
owes service to no class OF party. 1t reports
that since 1915 wages have increased ~ II
per cent and cost OF living rs. Savings bank
figures affirm this, rather than the remark
able statistics put forth from time TO time
by our laborng Bureau of Labor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-15
PLAN FOR CONFEREN
REPRESENTATIVES, Of Baltic states VIII
Gasher 81 DorRat before
Cbristasae.

REVEAL. ESTHOEIA. Dec. 14.--An-
other Gonrerence of representatives. OF
pat before Christmas 10 discuss
serious questions affecting all tho Bal.
ito goyernmsnts which has arisen dur.
Esthonla and the Bolshsvist dsissa.
rs EtSSslds,s ESsf{sssnIsn, Lsiyian !, apd
repyeSantS,t!yea from. England. Pelsnd
and tho Ukraine at ,he cenfefencc'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-15
MONDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1918

Bcrkman and Goldman have rea ched Ellis
Island on the first leg of their enforced jour
ney to Russia, but that does not mean their
speedy departure from these shores. For q
pair Of anarchists who hate this government
and love the Russian Soviet they are maxi
ing most determined fight TO remain where
they are not wanted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-15
SEEN ON THE SIDE
NJ HENRY EDWARD WARNER
Peaceful John,

1
| ! a peaceful ctixen-my name is psacefrn
john
There arc no rufncx living in tho stree, I'm
living
| ] do like ruffnck, and ncvcr corr, .
fight.
| But go my way each peaceful day into a Per-
feet Night!
! rise each morning smiling. and the sun smiles
back at me;
Keep my temper calmly, which IS a. q on~bt
And everywhere 1 go. no odds how many frs,
have gone.
The children rush to greet me with Good morn
ing. Peaceful joint
am q peaceful citizcn--1 would not start row.
For when fellow whales Guy, what boots
IT, anyhow:
If A licks & and icks it only goes TO show
blew
1t doesn't prove which one is right: some over
bearing Imp
May by the force of muscle beat the far on, Of
Shrimp,
And yet the Shrimp may be quite right vet not
maintain il long
While he can make hash of him, who is so
very wrong.
My way is of the flowers and the singing
streams OF life
hunt for cozy bowers fac away from sordid
strife:
where my Soul
Can understand con,entnnent meath a co,,,
cerulcan sky.
For after all. the Drawn and brawl is nevsr
good for man
Who has little life to live IN such ,..ls
span;
And SO smile when people cry Good mornlnp
Peaceful john"
There no ruffnex in the street that 7 M,
living
lady who reads this column sends us a
poem beginning:
When am sleeping the comes peepins
Peeping through the window pane
Without reading farther we venture TO In
quirc
And after pccpi:G while you are sleepinc
Does he ever come TO peep again."
As FOR the poem, refuse 20 print IT, ,nucb
less read it, The Moon has been gold old
friend OF ours and we refuse to give him AWAY
Half the world doesn't know how the other
half is living. For instance, the callous- handed
undcrdog doesn't know that the Lady OF Fash
ion is really a human being under the make.up
Safe Up There.
lis he'll earth for a few
And it's mighty tough shedding for more
And lot arc wondering foolishly
What they're keeping living for;
We fuss and we fret and stew
All over this whirling ball
And the man in is the only chap
Who isn't concerned at ALL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-15

IN his annua! report Governor Riggs. OF
A!a5ha' voices legitimate protest at the
neglect with which the Federal government
mas treated tie interests OF that Territory.
,specihcahy, Nc charges Congress not only
1*ltn failure TO make appropriations for es-
--schuai neVe'opment and support OF indus
-3:ies III existence, but with refusing to ap-
(. HlnPr'ate money for the relief Of the native
Population during the recent severe on,hro.L
81 Influenza, in consequence Of which Tho
poputaioh Of many Villages was wiped out
and alarming restitution prevailed. MANY
industries have been closed down. causing
wave OF discomfort, which w. W. and
/. boisheVlst agitators are taking advantage OF
Ito iomeut lawessness
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-15

Limitation OF individual" contributions to
the Republican war chest to $1,000, as an
nounccd by Chairman Hays, does not pre-
clude corporations from making more Iih-
crai donations according to their time.
honored custom.