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Maybe when tho historians OF the
i ,wenty sum Hnar inc events of the coming
asreo on the labor section OF the
league of nations as the best and most
immediately beneficial Of the many
blessings TO result from this war. won
endured and suffered. That section is
constructive distinctly. 1t expresses
the conclusion long ago reached unan-
imously ny all who think and try to
look ahead that the present conditions
oi relations between labor and money
ana the brain and directing forces
and improved thoroughly. Nobody had
suggested how this was to he brought
arout Win sane caro- for the welfare
ferent countries differ 50 widely that
1t was impossible to devise a plan for
gathering the people of many races
tempt at cooperation on this most
urgently important of all subjects.
series OF events, not foreseen and not
even Gar, imagined, not only made the ap,,
practically has forced II on the world
All the great governments are com
mitted TO the principle, several times
reiterated In the league constitution,
that labor is not to be regarded as
Il commodity. That is the core. tho
essential point. the vital meaning. OF
Dor Is not to be considered anywhere
as helpless. insensible thing TO be
bought at the cheapest price for which
1t can he had. II is to be taken az
u collection OF human beings with
souls and hopes. entitled TO a fair share
or what II produces in conjunction
with the capital that organizes and
assemblies and the brain, courage and
luck that discover or invent An
thinkers concede now that there should
he Just division Of results among ali
the members Of this great producing
combination and that no member
should be allowed an excessive or dis
proportionatc part to the deprivation
or the others. Arrival at that division
seemed far remote and at the further
end OF weary. twisted and dangerous
road. Almost in moment the goal is
brought comparatively near by oppor-
tunity for free and calm conference
OF the best minds Of the labor capital
and government of mankind The oh
Staclcs to be overcome arc vast and
the problems To be untangled arc com
pi!cated. but this proposed system
promises that the overcoming and un-
tanEling will he guided by reason and
FACILITATED by mutual understanding
and CONFESSIONS instead Of being &C.
complished by wars Of nations or
classes or contests of endurance
Probably the chief stumbling block
IS indicated In the third paragraph OF
Article 4.1--"The payment 10 the en-
ployed OF wage adequate, to main
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Patent Office Changes Needed.
BY THOMAS EWING,
Former Commissioner of Patents.

The Committees Patents of the present
Congress is showing real interest in tho bills
which are being introduced and referred it..
1t is, therefore, important that all who in
terested in the patent system shall make ready
to aid in securing useful Legislation.
The thing essential than any other
is to bring about Improvement in the Patent
Office The salaries are too low and tho force
Is too small. This is true not only in the cx
aiming corps. hut in the clerical divisions
The salary OF the primary examiners for
example. is s2100 year. Their work is not
reviewed by the commissioner unless an appeal
or petition is taken TO him This is because Of
the large number of applications. aEgregat ting
from $4,000 to 10000 year. Upon the favorablc
action OF any one of the primary examiners, the
patent issues in regular course Men who can
he trusted with such great responsibility must
be highly educated and in poin, of fact almost
All OF them are graduates Of colleges tcchni-
cal schools II is nanifcStly unfair employ
men in work which demands such intellectual
qualifications and provide salary which is in
adequate for the education of their children \
result OF this niggardly policy Is that alert and
OF instruction and soon resign. instead of seek
ing a career in the office.
The Congress by withholding adequate ap-
propra tons TO this Office. is in effect trans
forming system into the old of granting
patents on registration. while at the same Time
the safeguards Of registration system neces-
sary TO the protection of the public interest are
not provided
The Patent Office cannot help itself. Congress
is deaf to appeals from public officials for more
men and larger salaries, This is particularly
true OF long established Offices where the low
Sa aries drudge had become a traditional figure
Pressure that can improve the conditions must
come from out side Of official circles. y thorough
reconsideration Of the needs Of the Patent Of
flee is long overduc.-CopyriGht 1919.
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A Tabloid Tale
Stop and Look.

man and hoy walking down tho
street at a busy hour. They were MIR Proons
and his scholar, little RolIo.
Teacher. dear. why is that crowd Of persons
standing on that corner looking up at the skye
asked little Rollo.
"Ah, Rollo. They imbued with curiosity
that dreadful vice which have warned vol,
against! See? They are watching the man
ciime up the outside OF that tall building"
And the teacher drew little Rollo over 10 tbe
corner where they mingled with the GREATNESS
crowd
After watching the human ny" for half
hour, little Rollo asked:
"Mr. l'roons dear. why does the man climb
on the inSidc?" N'
But Mr.. Proons never heard. so Interested
was. he in the thrilling feat half hour later
when the man reached the top, waved his liza nd
and disappeared and the crowd dispersed Mr.
Proons and little Rollo were the last TO GO
After all, Rollo, dear" said Mr. i'roops
thoughtfully curiosity is really Il vice
you know IT is just harmless seeking after
knowledge II is simply -
"Goodness!' he exclaimed. looking up at the
town clock ut is time for your gympanzee
lesson!'
And the two hurried back to the classroom
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Business Problems
SOLVED by BRUNO DUKE.
Author. Harold Whitehead.
rnom.EM or THE EMrrY MAXx1oN

Duke told afterwards that he'd p1up,sd
INC day ana hour OF arrival. He choge day
that gave every promise OF being bright and
he chose the hour just before dinner, when
dinner hour and while still light-the lirh1 wa q
sufficiently mellow TO soften the annear
ance OF the place. >''SN'
First impressions all important. Peter"
ne eNplained later. and in deal Of this size
TOO much care cannot be given to make the irst
impression decidedly favorable one"
After a jim dandy dinner, Carpenter Rlood
Duke and strollcd around the grounds We
walked TO the high rocky land overlooking the
little bathing beach. There we sat down and
mering like silver IN the moonlight made
feast for the eyes those two New workers.
Blood was charmed with the beauty OF The
place. lie commented again and again on The
shadow outline OF the rocky rugged coastline
and twinkling lights of houses. which appeared
as fiery jewels Of light set In perfect nocturn
cautious comments of approval
Then we returned TO the house and sat NJ,
the broad piazza. where coffee and cigars were
served. "e'e
We all sat in silence until Carpenter said:
This piazza TO be screened?"
NO" | answered him, "I've never seen
mosquito here. We are SO high and have sea
water on three sides Of the house" $50
Then again Blood gave sigh Of con,ert .,a
drawied ""u
This sure is great after liz old Broadway in
August" ~
After they had retired Duke came to nv room,
and said: 10y '0't
You've done splenddy, Peter. So far every
thing is fine. We've made very strong favor
able impression on Carpenter and Blood but
tomorrow is very important. We must heln -
make them as pleased with The Barracks In
the bright daylight as they were with II in the
glow of evening.'-To be continued temorrow
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tain reasonable standard OF life as
this Is understood in their :ime and
country" The reasonable STANDARD OF
reached on wage OF what would be
equal 10 80 cents Il day in our money,
Mhiio in this country II might be IS.
manufactures would compete with a
Japanese rival with that difference In
wages would present itself. When
russia is nuieted the American farmer.
meet IN the grain buying countries
the competition Of tho peasant farmer
accustomed to the rudest and coarsest
and cheapest living. Before long the
cheap labor competition because both
England and France arc working 10
develop the cotton producing capa-
cities OF their colonies. Adjustments
Ut tariffs and considerations Of sup
plies and distribution OF natural re-
sources also Will come in. The ten
dus;ries will be FASTENED because each
country will discover that it's hope
for successful trade competition will
he in few big plants and asGrcEa.
tons o: capital and labor rather than
in many small ones.
Difficult and tremendous as these
problems arc. they must be settled IL
we are TO have continued peace and
spiritual progress and development, OF
humanity. Surely II is better that we
talk them out in years or decades than
hG'at them out or worry them out
through slow centuries OF suffering and
fear and many disastrous failures VIC
arc passing through the greatest up
heavai Of all history. Society and
commerce and the relations OF men
with each other arc being reorsanizcd
and our systems OF thought and stand
ards OF measurement are being read
justed. We must realize that plain
truth We here are on stronger foun-
dations and have Surer footing than
any other country. Yet our moral
sense. the decent regard for the opin-
ION OF mankind proclaimed In our
first declaration. and our ultimate
safety combine TO forbid US from shirk-
Ing full part in the work that must
be done. We canno, be smuely secure
and prosperous while the world around
us is in uproar. Therefore VIC VIII
have our best voices in the annual
conferences on labor conditions pro-
vided for in the labor section OF the
league constitution AS matter o.
ordinary common sense II seems prob
able that these discussions among the
best OF the labor. the best OF the
capital and the best selected repre-
sentatives OF the general citizenship
u all the countries will do far more
10 make war Impossible than the ex-
ecutive body OF the league, composed
OF political officials
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A Daily Once Over.
Teaching Your Girl to Keep House.

Said mother the other day: II don't want
TO break up housekeeping just for the sake of
teaching my girl how 10 work. I have work cd
hard to accumulate some few things around me
that ! want to keep. Let her smash up and
spoil good material In her own home and and
out what 1t means to replace IT,"
Are you one Of these mothers?
You have daughter, a son, but II In too
much trouble to teach them.
II Ia maddenine 10 perspire in hot weather
ture yourself physically and mentally to see tho
fruits OF your iabors 80 to the ash bean
But what about your responsibility to that
child?
Are you not taking Losses too seriously?
Are YOU making a fetish out Of your home?
What is your homo but place where each
him or her most comfortable?
And there is way to teach the children
without so much worry.
Have one room for tho boy girl with dupIi-
Gates OF housekeeping material Let the girl
wash hcr dolls clothes. let the hoy whit 10
ard tinker. Let them take out some OF their
energy on real problems. but their own
things and they will learn by experience at
less cost to you.--Copyright 1919.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
sun Songs.
BIZ HENRY EDWARD WARNER

sun Songs.
l.
Good morning, Sun. The latchstrinEs out
Walk In and have seat
And take your bonnet off. my dear
And have q bite to cat!
II.
God sent us sin to make fear
And sun to make smile;
So trcmble il you will. my friend
But care will get you in the end--
So honestly. why not unbend
And laugh little while?
III.
| know it's mighty foolish. folks,
And mighty childish, too
But want to laugh and yell and leap
When summer skies blue
When summer skies blue
And Gods good suns a-shinins,
There is no room in me for fear.
Nor for a sigh for tear.
No harbor for repininE.
w.
Love is summer maid,
With tresses bright and lowing:
She dances bold and unafrad,
Where the southeast wind is blowinE
And we who watch her steps apart
Needs pin the tongue and leash the heart
For love is summer maid,
And love is unafraid.
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The short-WcIEht Evil.

The Short-WcIEht Evil.
To the Editor "f The Times Dispatch.
Sir, -Al'houxh We are but At the be-
ginning Of the summcr, complaint Of
tie ice wagon driver who sells nfteen
pounds for the price OF twcnty-hve is
S"inS voiced in the cities OF the land
In baltimore the complaints have been
npHt numerous, and w. j. Taylor Il
captain III the United states Army, liv-
irG ia ihat city. decided that he would
See record OF the weigh; OF the ice
VIZ en- lie received. iIc ordered nfty
pounds on sunday and twenty I'VE
pounds on other days. and at the end
OF ten days he found that he had re-
cciEcd exactly SIXTY pounds less than
he had paid for. Ia these days OF high
prices II would be we'll II The people
OF kichmona. wherever possible. would
weigh their ice we'll as other com
modities which they purchase Dur
ing the excessive heat of last August
mucn trouble was experienced in Rich
mona IN regard to short weights given
ice consumers and because OF refusal
OF drivers to make deliveries. The
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Books and Authors

In The Seven Who Slept" Kings
"1er tIb w wsh he pIsashes
ished by IL Mar s Jones D Sompany pu0
One Of the greatest, annual events in
The the. rnl di, Prizes in letters Ter the
departments OF literature each year.
IN; SGar The prize Of $1,000 Tor the
GIoushton MiGiin Company. This i
s nr highest re r,scognitirn Of literary
cordance with the rema rkable rscep-
lion that this unique autobiography
has met with on every side. 1t has
leads the list Of hes, sellers A oa nom a,'i
Action books in the Bookman, a posi-
ton II has occupied constantly since
January.
e; A,eXander Powell. whose THE
SILVER eheTro9 men Who aid ID n 10y e sef
mer by the scribners. has Just sailed
for Europe. a ship letter TO his pub-
lishers conveys the following hunor-
Ties confronting travellers: During
four years and a half in every warrins
nerih,rE nc nave n. seen nothing like the
Of my i"sEa ser"f The eSe fo sxaSm' n
lugggage an automatic pistol. a red
He'ntlc 'iot d very bright one, either),
Il copy OF 1arvey'S Weekly and a
cocktail mixer and | became at once
On object of grave suspicion I ali
PVT had to phone to the Bureau OF
Military, Intelligence in WASHINGTON TO
establish my identity"
n + Il Fullerton Gerould, writ
ing IN the May number Of tho Book
man MAJ; under the title, "Eidoions Of
Ulysses. says, apropos of compari
son between Hergcsheimer's lava
lead and Conrads Arrow Of Goid":
NO one now writing English is in the
same class with Conrad at his hest
or kiDl ing at his best. They arc in
tnelr singularly different STYLES, flrst
a atf; ah is o, n9 ether 3hat Lying English
naTs mt he, was r, to many before ts
"a writer who brought Henry Jam"s.
Psychologic subtlety to bear on Kin
iingesGue material" And also before
e ened ne 10 nag edited the gospel &C
Of Gold" she says; we needed ed H' The
Arrow Of Gold In order 10 sneaE
automatically of Conrad The book
Drcathes assurance that it's message 10
maj. that in so far as il solves or eives
up the human problem Conrad las
no matter what else he NAV wriIs
solved ii or given it up"
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Dcnmark's Good Faith

N/ HEN the peace conference at Paris be-
w gan studying the map Of the German
empire as it existed before the war it found
that in its various territorial conquests, Ger
many had appropriated many areas belonging
TO conquered or defenseless nations French
territory had been ruthlessly taken The
same is true Of Belgian territory and that
of Poland. Moreover, II was easily recalled
that in 1864 Prussia robbed Denmark of the
province Of Schleswig and absorbed that area
into its system
While the thief was being made to hand
over his stolen goods. the conference served
notice on Germany that Schlcswig must he
returned to Denmark, provided the popula-
ton Of that province, by vote, expressed the
dcsreso be again incorporated in the Danish
Kingdom II was further provided that the
province should vote In sections, three OF
which were created for the purpose Two are
distinctly Danish. but the third, which bor-
ders upon the Kiel Canal is populated by
Germans
Athough Denmark is grateful to the peace
conference for the generous policy adopted in
this matter, its government is disturbed and
mas candidly said so, over the possibility that
the German district will vote in favor OF an
neXatlon with the kingdom along with the
othcr Two, as means of escaping German
rule and the heavy German taxation which
must he levied for generations in order to
meet the indemnitics which are to be i'm
posed
Denmark does not want and never has
asked for possession Of alien properties or
an opportunity to rule over alien peoples.
1t desires no more than belongs TO il by right
OF nationality and taken by an inter
national hlghwayman Its attitude in the
present situation is a mark of good faith
ana decidedly to its credit. The small area
OF land which Germans now inhabit north
OF the kiel Canal may have been a part of
Denmark prior to 1864 but the claim to il
is not pressed for the sane reason that its
reclamation would take into the Danish king
aom million or more people who are not
Danes by birth or by tradition The peace
conference. in view of this state of affairs
should not impose any burden on the Danish
government which 1t does not wish to as
sumo.
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"Mother's Day." May II, 1910,

"a red rose for the living.
And white rose for the dead.
You may have them for the pivin -
To me she softly said suns
u Erievc TO tell you, sweetheart,
Some can wear the red rose.
But ] must wear the white
And it's memory OF the mother.
+, mat they're wearing them you say?
II that's the case, sweet stranger
must wear one, every day"
FRANK Il. BROOKE,
Richmond, Va, June II, 1915.
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II. ID. H., Richmond.-For drilling
holeS In glass. a common Stcc! drill
we'll made and well tempered is the
pest tool. The steel in the dril should
he forged at low temperature, so as
10 DC sure not TO burn it, and then
or salt water that has been well
boiled. Such drill will go through
glass very rapidly IL kept well moist; :
ened with turpcntine in which some
camphor has been dissolved. II Is
stated :hat glass castings for pump
barrels are drilled, plancd ana bored
IKE iron ones by the aid OF diluted
sulphuric acid.
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SUNDAY. JUNE Is. 1919.

Although the House Appropriations Com
mittee slashed S375,000,000 from the esti-
mates submitted by Secretary Daniels of the
nayys needs. this arm of the national de-
Tense already has attained a degree of eff
fciency which insures that it will continue
to function as the best navy Of it's size in the
world, and in point Of size it ranks second
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1t probably was surprise to Elihu Root
when Sena tor Lodge absoved him from blame
in possessing copy of the peace treaty,
inasmuch as he was connected with no lin
terests." Root, admittedly the most capable
man in the Republican party, might have been
President years ago had he not been SO deeply
tarred with the Wall Street stick Perhaps
the whitewash so generously applied by LODI &c
will give him fresh hope.
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International affairs promise to develop a
race between the peace conference to get the
treaty signed and the United States Senate
to pass the Knox resolution warning the con-
ferees that the Senate will not approve it.
with supporters of the league Of nations de-
termined TO delay action until signatures 10
the treaty have been affixed, and physically
capable OF conducting tilbuster for weeks
IL necessary wagers should be laid on YER
sailles going first under the wire.
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Information Bureau.

inquiries regarding nlmont my tonic.
excepting OH icEnI and medical sub
yects. nrc answered free. An NIL in
qufrfeh nrc answered directly nv per-
sohni letter. keif-Hddresseti. stamped
STnfeiope IL required. Address Tho
nimes- Dispnfch Information Bureau.
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Subscriber. Lynchburg.-Li Hung
Ghang, Chinese statesman. visited the
United States in 1896. After China s
war with Japan, Ii Hung Chang's life
graded for the Chinese defeat, he was
restored to rank and sent to make
terms for peace with Japan. While
there he was wounded by would-bc
assassin. After two years of retire
ment he was sent to ST. Petersburg to
The coronation of the Car. He returned
home through several European CAPT
tails and il was then that he visited
this country, the ma purpose of which
was to visit the tomb Of General Grant
who visited Ii Hung Chang during his
admired. lie died November I, 1901.
The Kaiser mud tho Roxcr Rebellion.
Il. ID. w. williamsburg. You evil
IDENTITY. refer to the phrase THE yellow
ser William. This phrase grew out Of
:, cartoon drawn and published by the
Kaiser, sometime before 1905, which
represented the European powers con-
fronted by mysterious monster from
stroy or absorb them; In 1900 Ger
many sent an expedition TO China to
help suppress the Boxer rebellion
When the first soldiers departed for
China the Emperor addressed them
saying: When you meet the foe you
given, no prisoners will be taken. Just
as the Huns a thousand years ago.
under the leadership OF Attila. gained
4 reputation In virtue Of which they
stu live IN historic tradition. so may
such a manner in China thst no China.
man VIII ever again dare TO look as.
kancc Ut a Gcrman."
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Paramn wn. for Sealing purno,.,

Mrs y. +. Med, d.--rarafln
wax ia used to seal preserves and
MAKE the container air-tight. TO apply
pan ana put at least an eighth OF
an men OF the wax over the preserves
"hich have been allowed to cool The
same wax may be used again from
year to year. as il is clean and nothing
sticks TO IL.
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that "a stitch in time saves nine" Texas
suffered then because OF failure OF the ma
tional government to afford protection in
time, and II may have to do so again.
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Despite the CHASTITY list of crimes attributed

Despite the CHASTITY list OF crimes attributed
10 Germany, American and Japanese dele
gates to the peace conference oppose bring
ing the Kaiser TO justice, standing on the
ground that as head of sovereign state he
was legally responsible to that state alone
Judging by precedents, they may be right,
put 1t seems a specious argument which
places even sovereign state above civiliza-
ZION at large and gives its leaders free rein
TO run amuck and set the whole world ahamc
without fear of personal punishment
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FIfth DINIaInn.

j. r. Loutsa.--No date has vet hcen
mNen Tor the return home OF the Fifth
DIVISION. II probably will not he until
after the President has issued his proc
iamation announcing the conclusion OF
peace.
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Miss a. T. South Boston The sand
ara dictionary says anthropomorpho-
iog 'cally is tho longest word in Eng
lish literature