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No Showdown in ShipbuiIding.
BY CHARLES NJ. SCItWAB

Fep Is HS sARens
boys have re,uT9fd 10 AnerGa i is vital ,ha
our strength and energy After that We can
and Month su i dnd Se o asy y ap' to weak
H5aseb tie, isndG sas 70 SLOW d9wn il
the world is not quito here.
TT, The armies mi, Of democcacy may, yet have TO
the red riot Of REVOLUTION nnay is and
s!s 3? SIS"
just over tho horizon nv 'A"s''s '"'e''e''"s
Ss ot h9 So w not have
Eaara h Sas of tho United me Saes shipping
tho has 0s tsps an ID
horp M 10 syes says as an il Is %
sumo ,n that when n, peaee comes again, and the
now shipys rds w have nong "e to S Sa TS
VIII DC a mistaken, assumption.
With peace practically. IL not absolutely. as
sured. we are, not anywhere near the end OF
hs s saa sr At 90 Tho son
chant ships, representing something like 5000
yards are managed ami on how Veil the chip in"
their wartime apprenteeship. '"s
Gn he Ar TGrkman qs1 his higher
dent i il Cher lInes in Witch A%er,sa ii leafs ads
languish because he canno. justify his Wages
In competition with the workers In foreign ship
yards2
have backed the American workman before
and am ready to back him again in this com
petition FOR the worlds tiade IN building shi ps
RUSSIAN generals knew that we launched a
, 200 shin in twenty. seven days from tho
That was trcmendou. ;,ccomplighmcnt never
before approached in any country. and il was a
blow in the face az PruSsan confidence our
enemy knew, too. that IL was the workmcn over
mere VINO were making these things possbie
that the men In the Shipyards were work ing
day and night. determined untIrinls and cnthusi.
astic; that they were backing u, tho boys i'm
the trenches. The Kaiser knew that with the
united hacking OF American workmen American
armies could never be beaten.
Tue credit for Winning this war will be shared
fighters OF acknowledgements 1919
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performance Of sacred obligation, bu
1t is good business. too. II will drainJ
the wheat and meat bought anu being
held ut high prices, sending IL to thosn
Who must have Il and to whom It is
ample time in which to pay for il when
they get on their feet.
In business and commerce 81 is just
lent departure from ordinary laws must
cause harm. Drouglts and freShets
a hundred degrees above and hun
dred below zero. alike do havoc in
this climate. War Is violence and
must disregard normal laws and con,
supply and demand because we Thought
and with full rcason--;hat Il Vas
necessary for our life as nation ana
do H. practically we forced an over
supply Of food at war prices. ana wa
The supply on hand and the prices iixed
Smashing. the people who hold t the SUB:
money on them would do us instant
harm, Floods OF cheap meat and foUr
Moml! do ms no good II we had M
earning any. The scnsibIc way In IN
20 on earning something and paying
We would have had 10 do anyhow If III.
,hqashi /. would, ana is,,!nE the = sia MI
ADJUST himself 10 the shock.
The trouble and danger for rs is IN
tho fact that SO few OF us take the
trouble TO get at the Inside and re cal
facts. Politicians and agitators whosc
hopes for jobs ana distinction ana
newspapers whose hopes for pennies
arc in cxcitcmer' unrest and rule OF
unrchson, VIII y" shrinking louder and
louder OF bursting storehouscs Of food
and high prices The condition looks,
ana IN: unnatural BECAUSE IL is viola,
fion of the usual iaws OF trade. The
business OF sane people Ia to remember
that II is brought by war and bv
preparation for long war ana sudden
Arr!Eal OF peace. The government ana
thc business people are Interested mora
!ininediatlr than anybody else In ind
inE INC cure and working W back TO
nhIura, CONDITIONS That must hc done
there is to hinder II. the faster and
more 5noothly u VIII he done we
cannot make "A fractured limb Rc, nor
restore n patient severely shocked III,
shouting and threatening ami throwing
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
81 HENRY EDWARD WARNER

To Friend
though all others may forsako me
When misfortunes ovortake me-
There Is who'll stick beside m. ia RI.
end
VINO VIII seek TO cheer. not grieve me,
And when all the others leave me
He will bring peace and comfort noble
friend!
The sycophant and fawner
May desert a. night dawn or
noon:
but my friend will stay and prove me-
Put his arm around and lovo me-
Whispering TO me: Better days are coming
soon!"
~ the hckle crowds may chase me,
Hut my friend. he will embrace mo
Though have no other soul but him In thank,
lie is stanch, and true and clinEing
And his voice is clear and ringing
Md his name is Mr.. Balance-in- the Rankr
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1859. dressed the wounds Of Mr..
renck. Who the shooter was or where he shot
Colonel George T. Egbert has brought suit
against Durham Wardweil, superintendent of
the Virginia Pcnitentinry. for breach OF CON
sci. 600. Colonel Egbert was awarded tho con
penitcntiary, Wardwell agreeing TO furnish
twenty-five men furnished were not coopers
only two being any account whatever for tho
business. Wardwell tried to settle out Of court
by arbitration, but failed.
Eroos Turnpike now seems to be the favorite
field OF .ations Of the barn and neathouse
robbers Three more robberies were reported
from TINT direction yesterday.
The Republican state Central Committee yes
tcrday issued n call for a-State convention to
be held In Petersburg March to nominate
candidates for state Offices" that is to say. TO
Wells for Governor
On Monday next the of DR.. S. d. Drewry
against the people Of Manchester will be tried
action brought for trespass under the fence law
OF 1865 by the plaintiff against number OF
citizens whose COWS Il Is alleged. have tres
passed upon him and his property.
on Tuesday last the magistrates of Bedford
County, having had tho business of the court
delayed for Two days by reason Of the incompe-
tenGy oa q; s;onopa% rrcely appointea ciert
setting forth the utter unntness OF the carpet.
bag appointee and directed ths same to be
sent to General Stoneman
Yesterday the Recon struction Committee hoard
Hon j. H. Baldwin. Charles Whittlesey and a
negro frcp LynGhhurg named .Avorett on Vr-
ginia matters: THIS argument has now closed,
statements regarding the removal OF dsa bilities
1t has been finally settled that there shall be
a grand inauguration bali in Washington
March 4.
mated by tho Prsd. 70 be- dover nsSn Of ao he
new rofritory OF Wyoming. '"'
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Voice Of the People.
Letter. must give tho nnn,r md od-
dreHa OF tho writer. Sume viii not he
Dubttsheo % writer 80 rcqucats.
rcnce-Time Dangers.

To the Editor OF The Times. pispa ich:
sir.-Mr. Alfred WILLIAMS. il his late
lively much that he thinks OF "A stronE.
centralized Federal government can
Usually called now. Tie picture is very
attractive and in some degree just,
Observe wha, he says the a.ronS arm
OF This centralized government has
lately done for war ana can do in
peace: AS II worked for tho draft 81
can d" made 10 work for the reputation
petition without wastefun"ss. for pub
lie ,raihc. utilities, health, education
inks this. hopciui enthusiasts, thinks
can be enjoyed by this nation without
confsration OF property or restraint of
honest, individual entcrprise. 1t can
develop our fun strength and powers
a. a nation and l'romo;e the eoinfori
and and fam ,inre wh IN" ieaWnr ,hs c,ze ~
power untouched and his personal free
don, unmolcStcd."
gran, 1t might lie realized. Aut all
history teaches tina; n strong, central
lied government may bring By war
and conquest many mntcrial blessings
90. e, France under Napoleon, 1900 10
1872, but carries with H. ns tho sub
stance carries the SHADOW. It's atten
able writer's like Ar. Williams urge
arm OF government to accomplish in
peace the blessings that peace ought
10 bring
But the best object Lesson to show
the danger that nov threatens this ma
ton is Germany. now suffering all the
ills that such n strong centralized gov
crnment brought on IL. though for
many years that government had pros
Dered. and. guided by very able ruler,
indeed was held up rs one Of The best,
II not the very best. administered gov
ernmcntS in Christeudom. So AS to
seem good illustration of Purc's
maxim, For forms OF government let
fools" etc "Will this nation be warned.
and now that "eace has come. pa:
aside that strong arm that worked so
well in war? I fear not, for what can
my feeble voice accomplish? I realize
It's futiiity. reading INC conclusion OF
Washington's farewell addrass. Even
that great man dared not hope that his
warning would avail his country. Ills
attitude towards tho nation he had
paragraph I'm Offering to you. my
countrymen. these counscls Of an old
and anectionate friend, dare not hone
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-31
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
National Problems Discussed
Authoritative "A Daily ditorial Ecatu
FULL FOOD SUPPLY, PRICES HIGH, AND WHY.
ID.

Imagine a giant huger than we can
imagine setting his mighty thews and
bending TO lift weight immeusur-
ably enormous. Imagine the weight
coming up lightly and quickly at the
mrs, Tremendous heaye The balance
he would be Jared good deal.
That is precisely what has happened
TO this country. we prepared for u
pacIty we had When, tho enemy saw
that we could and would be ready for
Il light to the finish lie Quit and sur
rendered. We were moro than Il year
preparing. had braced ourselves for at
least three years more and had less
than six months of actual lighting. We
are Jared and II little daHcd and are
having some trouble adjusting our
selves to the sudden shock OF the UNI
peace at tho very -time we thought
We would be in a desperate fight
Looking 10 long struggle and the
necessity TO feed many millions OF non
urged and stimulated Tho farmers to
mako food and more food. Packers
u 70 cents for hogs, to encourage
farmers TO raise them. and assured
them that they would be paid CORE
spending, prices for meat 1t was like.
guaranteed not less than $3.50 a bushel.
because with tho war prices for labor
and supplies the farmers said they
could not sell for less and live. ~
peace cnd with far more food than VIC
need. we must pay war AMI scarcity
prices for the food because the people
between us consumers and the producers
bought their raw material on cXpecta-
:ion of continued war and were prom
iscd by the government that they
should not be ruined as they would
he ~ normal peace prices. II tho gov
eminent was inclined TO break faith.
IL could not afford, and VIC could not
afford. to have started financial dis
turhance which would check industry
and production and throw hundreds OF
thousands or us out of work and earn
ing At this critical time when we arc
trying to find places for the returning
soldiers without disturbing tho labor
market
This ia one reason why we are 10
give 500, 100000 20 send food 10 friend
~ people in Europe and GONE parts
Of Asia who need H. II 81 charity ;ind
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What IL Life.

What is LIFE" asked OF wanion
As he chased a butterfly;
And his laugh sushed out all joyous
and wild,
AS the insect Hit,cd by.
What is l.ife?" / asked. ooh, tell rue.
His echoes rang mcrrly. Life is
Play"
What is Lite7" asked of the maiden
AS AH the bnsha "so dee G" GW anS softeaoa
And me dimp!es played hide ard
what is Life? Can you tell Inc us
She smilingiy answered, Life is
lleaSure!
What is Life?" ! asked of soldier
AS ne erasped tho hilt of his sword
And looked Creations lord"
What is Life, querlcd. "oh. tell
His brow grew bright as he answered,
"Gory!'
what is LIFE" asked mother
As she bent o'cr, her babe asleep.
With a low. hushcd tone, lest II though.
aloud
Might awaken Its slumber deep.
Her smile turned grave. though won
drous In beauty.
AS she made reply. Life? LILO is
Duty"
I turned to the father. who stood near
by.
And gaZcd on his wife with p.lde:
Then tear of JOY shown bright in his
For the treasure tina. lay at her
listened well for the tale that should
MY iife?" he cried. My life ia
Ho1ne!"
What Is Life 1 asked the statesman
'The Idol OF the ,,our:
The fate OF nation was in his hand:
His word was the breath Of uowor
He, sickeninE. turned from the worlds
carcss,
Iris a bubblc." he cried. "Tis
emptiness!'
] turned and asked my inner heart /
What story 1t could unfold:
1t bounded quick In its pulses start
AZ tho record It unrolicd
l read on the page, Love, Hopa. JOY,
What tho heart would make ',t.-.suoh n
Lie. rr-Snss Sarah Beonk.
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Books and Authors.

INC Pocts OF tho Future" edited
~ hrnry r. Schnittkind. IN. II. tThe
",1'ntiori Co, Hosion). is "a collection
o. the best college poems for lsI7.
lHis, nncty-six colleges hcin., ranrc-
scented In the volume. THO present col Il
'.et,oh ~ tho most significant OF thak
Sauuent anthoIogi"S. because the poensa
~ 'niS volume were written al tina "a
point OF tho worlds history when thei
very authors were IN the act Of tearing
~, ,T,o anrens the false. poems OF au-
'ocracF and creating In it's place tho
SONG OF The democracy OF the world.
Morale" by Harold Goddard George
study OF that vitalizinE force wnich
rermoateS every form OF social or
snnisaiion and constructive EFFORT
peace. sex. health. Mr. Goddard con-
siders that humor, bodily fitness, com
mon sense. industry and love are forms
Of morale when applied to the work
Of the worid--and it's play We havo
here perfectly readable universally
applicant" volume, which has expressed
tcrsely all that every thinking man IS
feeling in regard 10 problems Of the
by writer OF Mr.. Goddards power.
The Best College Short Stories"
y. with Introduction by Edward j.
contains the twenty-five best stories
written by college students lal7-l9lS;
list OF siXty-four other stories OF
distinction: symposium by nifty nine
in this country. prepared ~ the cti.
tors themselves especially for this
book. telling young authors how 10
bridge the gap between the young au-
thor and the editor; an autohioEraNhtc
symposium by .wcnty-eiGht famous au-
thnrs OF short stories. giving an ac-
count Of their struggles for literary
fame. and the steps they took 20
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A Confession,

Ihe otherwise respectable person who writes
this column admits:
J. That the comprehension of vast problems
is foreign to his usual outdoor sports
:. Ihat largo amounts OF money fail utterly
TO make a dent in his imagination.
B. That he understands that the United Sta.ca
sent 1000 600 to France
g. Also that tho United States takes for It's
share no land, no particular power no trade or
material advantage
.. That he cannot understand whv tn. Ir,,t.a
States Is TO pay any war bills not incurrod
through 4 direct interest
III other words, being nntural-born Mutt ha
has stopped reading Peace news for fear OF be-
coinirE prejudiced; and he still has a blood.
thirsty desire TO see Germany saddled win
every dollar OF tho war expenses OF all other
nations. and the Kaiser hanged higher than
IIaman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-31

That They viii make the stron, and
!1stinE Impression I could Wish; thai
'n"y VIII control the usual current OF
IN" passions, or prevent our ua,It,n
from running the course which bi,ho-,n
ing inaEkcd the destiny Of natiuue; hut
~ may even Gat'cr myself. That they
my u" productive Of some "a rtial bon.
nv, some occasional good: that they
~, ~ no" ana then recur 20 moderate
~ iurH ni party Split, To warn agAinst
the inisrhicfa OF foreign irtrir,,nr 90
guard AGAINST ;ho mpOsturcs Of nre.
r rn,, patriotism this hope VIII he flIl
wcNarc by which they have been dir.
tat"d" I,EJ,It t-tiSy ,,>ll,u.it -
Richmond. Va. Jan. -. 1919.
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The Swiss government announces deter
rnina;ion 10 keep Bolsheyikism barred from
that country That's wise resolution, and
il will have 10 exercise eternal vigilance TO
make il succeed. To begin with. il should
not be too free with its hospitality il letting
down the bars for the holding OF Socialist
powwows within its borders. Not all social
ism Is Bolshevikistic, but II Bolshcyik propa-
gandists carry out their scheme it soon Will
be. They are fast extending their influence
into it's councils.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-31
,Iorc Loose Talk From Mann

THE country will not take seriously Tho
1 proposal OF Representative James r.
Mann, minority leader Of the House OF Rem
resentatives, that Secretary Of the Navy DAN
ies be impeached for having taken over wire
less telegraph systems at the outset OF the
war. Whether, as AIR Mann charges, this
action was taken by Secretary Daniels with
out authority in law, may be Il question OF
interesting academic debate to LAWYERS but
1T Is hardly matter about which the public
is going 10 get aroused. The important fact
from the public standpoint is that the sys-
TENS were taken over, and for that, regard
less Of authority. The public will have moth
ing but applause
Had Mir. Daniels, with too meticulous re-
gard for the niccLies OF the law. preferred
70 resolve the doubt in favor of naction.
and had permitted the wireless to remain
IN private hands, There certainly would have
been just grounds for criticism with (,ar-
man undcrsea pirates lurking at all times
OF our shores, eager for any tips they could
get as TO the movement OF our transports,
1t would have been nothing short of Grim
inal for the government TO have left wire
less plants in the hands OF private operators.
This desire to plague the Secretary OF the
Navy for having so diligently seen to tho pro-
tect4oh OF our troops from the operations OF
SPECS comes with bad grace from one who
dragsed so at the coat tails Of Congress when
that body was preparing 10 pass the declara-
tlon Of wal against Germany
Whether il is wise for ,lc goyorn,nen, .,
retain these wireless systems during n..co
time is outside the realm OF odminis,r,,i,n
poiicy, only If, at the same time. i, is nro
posed TO exclude private colnuanics from cs
tahIishing commercial systems rn,u sucb
: proposal IS made by the Secretary or tho
Navy, there seems little occasion for AIR,
nam 10 se' excited. Certainly the people
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-31

In France Great. Britain. America, and
even Russia ITSELF tho parley OF Russian fac
tional leaders with delegates from the peace
conference. plan fathered by President Will
son has aroused n storm of disapproval, but
IL is notable that not ono OF the professionals
mas offered feasible proposal whereby tho
ena sought might be attained. The only
suggested remedy for the Bolshevik evil is
20 nsht 1t to- the death by force OF arms.
whlie peace is the object Of the conference
IL that fails there Will be time enough to
talk OF determination. Moreover it should
be remembered by those who hold up their
hands in horror at the idea of discussion
with tho Slav outlaws, that their atrocities,
monstrous as they have bcen are no worse
than those of the Germans, which extended
over much longer period
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-31

should receive speedy consideration is
doomed to failure at tho present session. 1t
is already forcscen that several OF tho supply
bills will fall OF action on the familiar ex-
cuse OF lack OF time for proper consideration
AS a matter OF fact. aside from the alton pit
10 make political capital for the next CAM
paisn the Republicans are determined to
force an extra session OF the new Congress,
and In this purpose they seem likely to sue
coed by simply continuing their present tao
tics Of wasting the time at their disposal with
out regard TO the public welfare
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-31

An important discovery has been made in
common by America and the rest of the
world as one result Of the war They have
found that the South Atlantic seahoard pos
sesses ports capable OF handling the traffic
OF both hemispheres. and that terminal ship
ping facilities are not confined to New York
and Philadelphia Recently tremendous
amount OF tonnage has been diverted to tho
southern ports because of congestion in the
NORTH and it has been handled to the com
plate satisfaction of every one concerned
There is no good reason, now that they hayo
been discovered, why Hampton Roads
Charleston, New Orleans and other Southern
ports should not retain goodly portion Of
this new business.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-31
FRIDAY. JANUARY 81, 1919.

Neutral nations are decidedly more anxious
for q seat at the peace table than they were
TO use their influence in assisting TO WIN the
right kind OF peace. Their interests VIII not
be overlooked. but it is not much OF i looh-in
they Will get at the conference until the fight
ing nations settle the chief issues.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-31

Universal military training is essential to
Americas future preparedness as well as 10
the best development o: its manhood. That
some such system viii be adopted by Con
gress seems assured. However, there is cyi
dent reversion of feeling ON the part Of the
military bureau, which now recommends that
IL be carried out in connection with the Ma
honai Guard, which il is proposed to restore
10 us pre"ar status, albeit greatly strength
eheo' mus me burden OF universal train
.ns "o"iu DE thrown OH tho States. Tho
bureaus proposal is a good ono in como 80
spects, but since the training is to MAKO
possible an effective national armv, sbonId
occasion for its use arise, the goyernmnn,
nut not be permitted to shirk its share IF
responsibility y the process Liberal Fed-
era "id ana unified system for all the States
VIII DC necessary to its success. and ,bis
Washington must supply
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DOmesticja,

My goodness gracious." exclaimed Mrs Fus-
sih3t. who was always looking for something 10
growl about what with washing the dishes and
cooking dinner and Kidding the house Of dirt
and mending clothes and picking up after peo-
pie, t's a mcrciful providence there's centipedcs
among worms anyhow we'd all go crazy"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-31

Outrageous! Suffragists who are to tour
the country have been denied bars OH their
prison special. News dispatches are vague
rs TO whether the desired BARS" arc such
as those TO which the militants became accus-
toned in the District Jail and Occoquan work
house or the old-fashioned kind with brass
rail attachment In either case it is going
TO be a real deprivation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-31

All OF us here now are agreed that any
dissolution or division OF this Union would
be calamity, not only for US, but for the
world. Yet sectional dissatisfaction and ami
mositics may develop acutely hereafter, as
heretofore. Therefore, it seems TO bchoove
US to be just little cautious how com
nit ourselves 10 the principle that any group
of people who for any cause become dis
satisfied with their government shall have
the right forthwith TO set IN in business for
themselves. There is not in this lie Il moro
perilous performance than iii attempt Ia
translate fnc-soundng phrases into practica,
effects.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-31
Scientific.

Some raucous contemporary cmts sugses-
ton that plneapples be crossed with bananas
10 make skid chains for banana peels We
agree. Long ago we tried 10 cross shad with
oysters to ovolute bonelcss shad, but science
chortled and refused to help
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-31
Merchant Marine.

i. c. p, University.-For the in
formation you want, write to Captain
John w. 1hgiesby. United States Ship
ping Board Recruiting Service, New
Monroe Building. Norfolk, Va.