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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-20
RESUMPTION OF GERMAN INDUSTRY

trial structure which are just as
threatening in their way to the
worlds peace and prosperity
The reasons for this seeming lib.
eral treatment of Germany, and for
the immediate necessity OF it. were
stated In an address which Secretary
Of State Lansing made to the same
press representatives few days be
fore Captain Tardieus interview
Germany must be allowed TO pur-
chase food" said Mr.. Lansing, and
to earn that food Industrial conditions
must be restored by the treaty OF
peace" In the same address Mr.
Lansing said there n1usr he repara-
ton by Germany hut pointed out that
unless the German people are furn-
ished rnaterials for their industries
and commercial opportunities to sell
the products OF their labor in tie
foreign markets. Germany can never
pay. even in paS<. for the evil it has
done, 4:,e
The resumption OF industrial and
commercial activity which is 10 t.
permitted Germany 80 soon AS The
peace If signed will help restore In
that country a normal. though IT be
a weakened. social order and indus
trial structure The point needs to
Do emphasized, however, that the .x.
tent to which Germany is to he as
sisted is restoring order and the
length Of tine during which certain
supervision over. its rehabilitation IS
10 be exercised, will lepend entirely
upon what is in the best interests Of
the associated nations though Il IL
unlikely the future behaviour of Ger
many win be entirely disregarded.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-20
CUBAN IMPORT RESTRICTIONS.

the Information Of exporters. and sup
plementng their previous announce
ments tW T. II r. so7. dated February
90. 1919, and ". r II. r. $40. dated
March IL, 1870, that they are in
formed that the Cuban government
win permit all shipments of wheat
Hour made prior TO the ?0th of Feb
ruary. 1919, to be imported without re-
striction, either 10 importer or ex-
porter. upon presentation OF the certi-
fed bill Of iadtng Shipments Of wheat
-four made after February 20. 1919.
will not be permitted 10 be Imported
unless the importer shall purchase an
equal amount of wheat -four from the
director of subsistence OF the Cuban
government ...,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-20
TABOR DEPARTMENT
FAV0RS open FORUMS
Labor Department. and fDnnef SMs,an
Plan Great Dcyeio1sn,cnt OF
Civic Organizations.

Open forums in 1890 cities and
towns of the United States are pros
pect for the immediate future as re-
suit of cooperation between George
w. Coleman. of the information ana
education service, department OF Ia
Dor. with the four minute mems or
ganization. whereby the patriotic val
ues created by that organization, orig
inally intended only as a war auxih-
AIRY. will be conserved in a tremendous
development of the forum idea.
At present there are barely 400 open
forums in the United States. There
are, however, $500 local organizations
OF fourminute men. 1t Is planned to
work through these local groups or
speakers to establish forums in every
one of these cities and towns--a crea,-
tive task that Will result In a war
memorial of permanent utility and OF
great value in spreading ideals OF de-
nocracy.
The department OF the interior,
through the work of DR.. Henry Jack
son, is assisting in the work through
the development Of community centers
in n large number of localities. n
feature OF each community center will
be forum for the discussion of great
public questions,
The first forum ever established in
America was Cooper Union. Mr. Cole
man established one of the earliest in
Ford hall, in Boston. These institu-
tions provided a means for presenting
questions of the day to large audi
ences. who were encouraged to inter
rogate the speakers after the compile
tion of the address, In this way in
terest in public questions was awak-
ened and great civic forces were Gre
atcd.
Within ten years the open forum
movement <has resulted In the estab-
lishment of about 400 such organiza-
tious. Frank and fearless discussion
of all matters of mutual concern. in
orderly fashion. with dignity, good
will and liberation. characterize the
forum meetings. In many places
churches are used as meeting places.
hut il is advisable in founding new
! forums 10 choose a hall 70 which all
elements in the community will come
gladly and without em harrassment.
The hour of meeting, a. capable chair
man and n suitable committee 10
handle finances and other details are
hardly less important than the seicc-
ton Of a thoroughly acceptable meet
ing place.
I Mr.. Coleman describes the aim OF
/ the forum as the complete develop
/ ment Of democracy in America 1t
provides a common meeting place for
all the people. a full discussion of all
questions affecting public welfare. free
participation from the forum floor,
and freedom OF utterance by the
ispcakeFs without responsibility on the
part of the forum management.
, The utilization of the four minute
mems organization makes possible the
esta blishments OF such forums in
thousands OF cities throughout the
country. with a consequent stimula-
ton Of civic interest and constructive
thought
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-20

IN the course Of his regular weekly
meeting with the newspaper CORE
spondenss covering the Peace Confer
ence, Captain Tardieu, Of the French
sCommission. is reported to have said
that the financial and commercial
sections At the treaty viii contain i'm
pprtant regulations OF German and
ather enemy trade. and that shipping
yin be resumed under certain condi-
fiona In other words. the signing OF
tho peace wtll permit Germany TO re-
sumo commercial activities, but under
~ osrtxin amount Of allied super
ytsA0n
Tia treatment that probably viii be
\ A0c0rdad Germany seems. then. To be
~ the nature OF compromise be-
tween the two extremes. There will
~ no such complete economic isoia-
aton Of Germany as WAS considered
4 during the war by the allies pro
$AnGit5nn by the way TO which the
aEfsnstcA States never subscribed, nor
y viii Germany Immediately he allowed
the Same freedom Of commercial in
\ tercourse that 1t enjoyed prior 10 the
Ear.
Aside from the sound economic
~ the question ia the manner fore
east. the menace 10 the rest OF the
sKOrid in the uncertain conditions nov
ESs,fevailing ip Germany justities this
BsAOurSc on the part of the allies. l.
does not indicate any generosity O,
HM3h istaken sentiment toward Germany
DIX is entirely a matter of protecting
zfhe interests Of the associated nations
2xhsEaSeives Germany before the war
h lnnked third among the worlds pow
#gxs; today II Is a derelict threatening
E4he safe course OF every ration, thoNs
kich are far away as well as those
&1ch are nearby. Though made
etetHiat Id military sense. there
mMe xrirsn germs 1T social UP
D4J ard signs Of = sot1ering indus.
Is i Is n +
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-20
CIRCULATE PETITIONS
TO HEAD OFF DRY Law
~ = 4 - sfsH ~ .,4s~, 4 4. .
They Mas nc Able To 'Hin0cr f.aw
Enforcement. Therefore Drys
should bc on the Alert.

In connection with their campaign
for money the Illinois retailers cir
culated petitions against prohibition
a facsimile copy of the heading OF
one of these petitions is herewith re-
produced. Similar action was being
taken in other wet states by saloon
lists. The following letter TO Illinois
retailers gives some indication of the
nationwide scope Of the campaign
against tho dry amendment.
Letter Sent u Saloon Men.
Chicago, Feb. S, 1919.
Dear Sir: II your house was on
fire you would not stop until all ct
forts to save it had failed. Your bust
ness is at stake and is liable to be de-
stroyed, What are you going to do
about it? Have you already sent in
your contribution to our defense
fund If you have not now Is the
time to do il. Isn't il worth ten doll
loars TO be i'm business after July L?
Many have realized this and nave
sent in their contributions. Doubtless
you are one OF those. Yet there are
many who have neglected this i'm
portant matter. If you are one do il
now.
We are enclosing form OF petition
for YOU and your friends to sign and
return at once to NJ. j. Mccarthy, 81
". randolph street, chicago. heSe
must be returned not later than Feb
ruary - as they must be gathered to-
gether from all parts OF the country
and sent to Washington by March J..
Let every man do his duty
Respectfully yours,
LIQUOR DEALERS PRO
TfCTIVE ASSOCIATION
OF ILLINOIS
NJ. J. MCCARTHY.
President.
ERNEST CTNNEEN,
Secretary.
Although there is no possibility Of
the constitutional law being repealed
by the petition method the question
of law enforcement is involved. T.
will take earnest effort on the part
Of the drys to secure comprehensive
law enforcement code and maintain
favorable public opinion in the face
of the desperate attacks of the vets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-20
ROCKINGHAM PLANS BIG
TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION

Harrisonburg. Va. March 10
Everything Is shaping itself up for
the big tractor demonstration to be
held in Rockingham county on Thurs
day, April 10, when more than twenty
farm tractors will be demonstrated in
pra ctical work on the farm. and Rock
ingham farmers and farmers from a
half dozen other counties in the state.
who will have arrived by automobile
to view the demonstration, will help
TO make this one of the biggest days
the county has ever seen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-20
Tax on RuSiness.

Albany, y. Y, March 1S.-Mulfi-
millionaires who reside in New Jer-
sey. but conduct their business or pro-
fession In an Office in New York, will
have to pay "A New York state income
tax. The proposed Income tax bill is
TO be amended. 1t was said tonight, so
that a property owner will be taxed
where he does business instead of
where he lives.
Under the proposed bill married
persons will be taxed upon incomes
oyer 1000, and unmarried, =, persons
above 81. 400. The 2.aoD, exemption
will cover about 80 per cent of the
farmers in the state. II was declared
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-20
WILL DISCIPLINE BECOME A POLITICAL FACTOR?

Dispatches from Paris indicate that
1kse6piinary methods in the American
nrnzy have been a source OF constant
wunAerncnt for the French. particI-
s1nxay that part of our army regula-
t66n6 which requires privates and
officers invariably
Is salute every commissioned officer
'fhay meet Sumbcrless incidents are
xupOrtsd of iuckless soldiers on leave
who have incurred the iii-wil OF Of
ncaous lieutenants by apparent neg
sS1e4 @xrsv this regard. even Ia PArIs>
where soldiers OF all other nations are
frss To disregard the presence of their
.'snpesiorx."
In some respects, the effect will not
~ undesirable. The ultra-miiitarists.
when they attempt to force upon this
s9e4nkry q eant3puasee Of the mill
f1riEtic system. will find that every
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-20
.|TkLY'S ENTRY IN WAR
PURELY D|SINTERESTtD
~ 4 N s,<xt.st1@ssA A,.eY-t
Country is tea Now. as Tben. ny
fo~stfsun nj Wishing 10 See. Brwxh@
rem Freed, shy. Italian Leader.
Wy SAROrH HEDIN,


! Parts. March 1I.--An italian bust
ross man. Sisnor Aperell,. of Milan.
who is among the largest employers OF
iiehr in Italy, and now Italian repre-
sentative in the supreme economic
council and several other inter-aiiied
committee. makes the following state
! nl"n' regarding the Italian Industrial
situation;
before the end OF March there VIII
! be "a force throughout Italy a series
! Of agreements between labor and cap
/ ttai. The terms roughly are;
-. Working hours are reduced from
sixty ia dfty-four to forty eight hours.
without "a corresponding reduction in
/ vaGeE
2 Wages for piece work are in
creased - per cent.
| - Increased" rates viii be paid for
overtime and holiday work.
! -. All factory employers will recog-
nize representative committees Of en-
/ ployes from each industry; or there
! VIII he district mixed committees of
/ employers and workers organized to
! control labor exchanges and other mat
/ teTa Of common interest.
Though thrre is nothing reVolu-
/ tionary IN the above agreements, no
| nation 20 Tar as Is known. has gone
| 50 far this is no thanks to govern
| mental pressure OF reconciliation Of
/ nbSt}lt forces, OUT the result OF tranE
talk over table between the owners
| and workers., each trying TO under
| stand the others viewpoint.
! Nor ought we to overlook the con-
| segment increase of . per cent In the
average cost Of production
Italy <ot Rich Nation.
! gwen before the war Italy was not
a rich nation. but lacked natural re
sources. EXCEPT water power, and had
no raw material available Though we
worked hard. the commercial balance
was invariably unfavprahle Imports
were annually exceeding exports by
more than "A billion lire. which how
ever, was partly counter balanced by
| money Italian emigrants were return
ing horne and partly by the money
| sport in Italy by tourists
! During the war imports exceeded
exports each year by an average of
the fact that. though the national
wealth Is abou, a hundred Billions tne
national debt amounts to about sew
enty billions, including eighteen bill
iiCEs held abroad. chiefly by England
nd the United States.
( Our merchant marine never large
had the heaviest losses among the al
lies. about sixty per cent. Further
more. while the allies were able to earn
money during the war-Amerfca with
factories. England with coal and shin.
ping and France with local trade with
the allied arrieS-Ttalv was unable to
enter the slightest item In the nrofi
column Everything was a dead loss
Army Ratious Small.
yt,-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-20
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY

WOUNDED SLIGHTLY
Sergeant Gordon Adams. Crewc.
Private Herbert .BehcIer.. Rocky
Mound.
Private FRENCH CASON; rel.
Mrs. =. A. Cason. 605 North Tenth
street. RICHMOND.
Private James 4. timon. Dayton.
Private William II. Beach. Concord
Wharf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-20
Postmaster A-Ffsbin, Goes

Postmaster Hay r. Thornton yes.
terday grabbed rod and hook and hied
himself TO "A nearby shady stream.
where for brief space of time he
Will emulate Sir Isaac Walton. Mr..
Thornton returned recently from q So
,onrn ~ Leerburg. Fla. much benc-
flted IN kAalfh.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-20
Old Warrant Is Served.

Charles Floyd, colored was arrested
yesterday on n warrant over four
years old. charging him with cutting
John Mayo. The case was continued
In police court to March 90 10 allow
time In which to locate Mayo, who has
disappeared
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-20

buck private thus humilia ted---for IT
appears that the attitude OF some
commissioned officers had this pur-
pose~--wilI have much To say on the
subject, and that, in the aggregate
the prftates and n-cennsissioned
officers comprise an overwhelming
majority Of The men who saw service
during the war. ono Of these IS
quoted az declaring that he will
never vote for any general for presi-
dent"
The eiittsSaEas Mill Il 10 sSsIl~ tn hsssr
taking notes. suppose Some general
is nominated for the presidency, o.
for other high office: and suppose
that somebody rises UP TO ask what
HE had to do with countenancing the
swollen-che~tcd antics Of newly made
lieutenant WIN he be embarrassed ?
Rather!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-20

Four New InHucnZA Cases.
-Four new cases Of influenza were
reported to the health department
yesterday. covering the past twenty
four hours.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-20
DIED OF DISEA

>.sy 49,, KILLED IN ACTION, y
Private Jesse Lame, Logan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-20
V|RG|N|A'S HONOR ROLL

GLASGOW
Private Earnest II. MatDey. New
River.
DIED OF DISEASE
Private James y. Cyrus, Concord
Private Wallace Allen. Petersburg.
Private William j. Whitlock.
Orange.
Private Samuel Wilson. kcnbridge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-20

DIED. PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED MISSING
Sergeant Walter e. Saiyer. Castle
wood
Private Ice H. Whit, Hagan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

fields in the state Illinois miners, it
was reported, are slow in returning to
work in many instances, and a few locals
in Pennsylvania reported to united mine
workers headquarters here that some
mine owners had refused to operate their
properties unless the miners repudiated
the union.
1t was believed that reports such as
those received in Pennsylvania would be
the subject of federal investigation.
Miners officials pointed out that the
agreement reached between the govern
ment and the miners provided for return
to work under the same conditions as
those existing on October 81 and declared
that the union was recognized by the
operators at that time.
Mine operators and wholesalers in In
diana today generally increased the price
of contract coal IA per cent. This ac-
ton. it was said, was based on clause
in most Of the contracts providing that
should the cost of production of coal at
the mines increase OR decrease during
the life of the contract the cost to the
buyer should be increased Or decreased in
an amount to cover the change in cost
of production. 1t was stated that very
little coal is purchased by retail dealers
on contract and that therefore the price
will remain at the figure fixed by the
government as far as domestic consum-
ers are concerned.
Plans for the federal grand jury irfves-
tigathion of alleged violation of anti
trust laws and the Lever fuel control
act. by operators. miners and dealers
were continued today. The investigation
is scheduled to begin next Wednesday.
IT is believed that charges of contempt
of court for violation of the federal in
junction against furtherance of the
miners strike now pending against 81
international and district officials will be
dismissed. Hearing of these charges is
set for Tuesday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
NE WIS OF ANlNSTON

staged in honor of the coming 81 the
first full general Of the army since Phil
Sheridan.
Marching through profusely 3eAorat-
ed residence streets for nine bl6rlxDs and
through the main business SEXTON of
the city, the demonstration of Welcome
was accentuated by the presence of
thousands of visitors from the sur
rounding countryside who came to the
city to take part in the celebration in
honor of the American commander.
General Pershing was the guest of
honor at the most elaborate banquet
ever staged in this city. when he be-
came the guest of the Admission post Of
the American Legion, the chamber of
commerce, the Rotary club the city of
Admission and the people of the county
at unique dinner prepared especially
for his pleasure.
Three hundred and twenty-five peo-
pie sat down to the legion dinner given
In honor OF the visiting commander,
and the brilliance of the assembly has
seldom been excelled by any city in the
world
The military arty concluded their stav
In the city with the departure of the
birmingham special shortly after 3
o'clock, the American commander go
ing from an deliberately staged welcome
In Admission to one of equal magnitude
put on by the people of Birmingham in
which city the party will spend Friday
night and part of Saturday on their trim
to Muscle Shoals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
THREE MORE SHIPS
ADDED TO LIST OF
VESSELS IN Peril

Halifax. December 12.-Three steam
ships were added today to the long list
Of vessels in peril as the result of the
series of gales sweeping the northern
Atlantic for the last few days.
The E. D. Kingsley. Montreal for
Halifax, went ashore at White End;
the West Togus. which had been tow
ing the disabled Davidson County,
sprang a leak and was forced to aban-
don her tow in an effort to gain
safety for herself. and the Sheba sent
call for assistance when $50 miles
off Halifax The Davidson County.
which had lost her propeller, was
sdrift in a heavy sea when last heard
from.
The Cunard liner Carmania, in col
lision late Wednesday with the
steamer Maryland. arrived outside the
barbor here tonight but was held up
until morning by thick weather
The steamers Lake Galewood and
Lake Eimsdale are ashore at Port
Hood island and Blue Cape, respec-
lively. No word was received today
from the British steamers Hornsea. re-
ported yesterday in distress near Sable
island with fires out, or the Chetopa,
reported unmanageable $50 miles off
Halifax, One vessel reported missing.
the United States shipping board tug
Bison. arrived safely today at Port
Hastings
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

London, December 12.-seven Brit.
ish battalions have been ordered tC
make prepare tons for proceeding tc
and Jugo-Slayia in January. 1t is con-
sidered probable the soldiers are going
to this district in connection with the
coming plebiscites.
Washington, December 12.--Recom-
mendation that the shipping board pro-
coed promptly with the construction OF
seventy high class cargo liners and ten
small passenger vessels but leave to
independent companies the building OF
large first class passenger ships is
made in a memorandum prepared by
John H. Rosseter as director of oper-
atoms of the board and made public
tonight by Chairman Payne.
Irkutsk, Wednesday, December 10
(Russian Telegraphic Agency)-An en-
gineer named Tcherniakoff, who has
just arrived from Omsk after having
spent a week there, says the bolshe-
Wiki shot all captive officers of the ST.
berian army who refused to join the
Red army, and citizens who protested
against night raids and bolshevik ex-
cesses.
Washington, December 12.-Dayiight
saving would be reinstated under bill
Dallinger, republican, Mass, providing
for an annual change IN time on the
last Sundays in April and September
respectively.
Baltimore, December 12.-Dr. Robert
Lee Randolph, son of the late Bishop
Alfred Magll Randolph, of Fred
ericksburg Va and associate professor
of clinical optha1omogy in the medical
school of John Hopkins University, died
last night.
Chattanooga, Tenn, December 12-
At meeting of the campaign
committee, at headquarters of the
Southern Presbyterian drive for $4,000
600 in this, city today, it was recon-
mended that the five year budget of
that church be increased to twelve mil
lions.
Trenton, n. j. December 12-Charges
that Governor Elect Edward l. Ed
wards spent more than $4,000 for his
election in violation of the corrupt
practices act were made to Attorney
General McCran today by G. Rowland
Monroe. counsel for the Anti-Saloop
league.
London, December 12.-"The third wear
of the soviet government begins under
very good omens." says a bolshevik COM
munication received from Moscow today.
This year will be, the last year of the
bou-geoises' rule on earth" the dispatch
adds
Detroit, December 12.-Resuming its
roundup of alleged criminals in Detroit,
the police tonight assisted by department
of justice agents. took into custody $50
men. The number included several well
known safe blowers and pickpockets, &C
cordiug to the officers.
Cairo. Monday, December s.-Secrecy
surrounded the arrival yesterday of the
British mission headed by viscount Mil
ner, secretary for the colonies The party