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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-28
No European Manufactures

THE United States should accept no Euro
4 pcan, Asatic African manufactures
under the league CT nations. To decline this
is not TO decline any obligation which this
country should properly assume in the re-
ordering OF world affairs. 1t is not to shirk
any responsibility which our part in the war
and in the peace conference might impose
Refusal to accept mandatory for the gov
eminent of any nation or principality or city
beyond the Atlantic or Pacific is simply an
illogical and all impracticable thing.
America is not nation of colonies. It
has almost no overseas possessions. It is
even now looking forward to the early day
when it may withdraw from the Philippines
This. unless Guam were included, would leave
Hawaii as the furtherest American OUTPOST
The American government has had eX-
periencc in colonization OF the sort OF which
Great Britain is master. 1t does not know
the processes whereby central governmcn t
maintains Il firm yet benevolent grip upon
the affairs Of millions of people thousands
Of miles removed from headquarters.
If this objection should be overruled, there
is another that is stronger America has no
proper place in the purely policing program
OF Europe or Asia. TO accept mandatory
on either continent would necessitate the
stationng Of American troops there 1t
would involve the country in the small
politics OF Europe. 1t would invite endless
tional!y avoided. 1t would compel depar-
ture from our historic policies which the peo-
pie OF this country would never approve
If the system of manufactures is to- be
adopted and made permanent plan Of the
league of nations it is entirely proper for
Europe to call upon the United States to ac-
cept such mandates rs might be necessary
upon this hemisphere North and South
America compose the natural field for the ac-
tivitcs OF the United States. The recognition
OF the Monroe Doctrine by the peace con-
ference probably would bar any European
nation from undertaking the pacifcation or
the government OF any American republic.
BY the same token it obligates the United
States to accept such role in its natural
sphere OF influence and activity
Even now this country is doing Just that
thing. 1t has twice interviewed in Nicaragua
in tho interest Of peace and good government
1t interviewed in Santo Domingo and it sent
an armed force 10 seize and occupy Vera
Cruz during the regime of the late Huerta
II maintains sort of protcctoratc over the
republic Of Panama, and has guaranteed the
independence OF Cuba. II there are future
problems OF this nature to be dealt with on
the Western Hemisphere it is Americas place
TO act, but the league of nations should not
! expect this country TO undertake the govern
mcnt OF any areas beyond either ocean
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-28
"Busting" the Cotton Trust

IF the Southern cotton growers were handed
together in an air-tight combination to re-
strain trade. and if the action of the Southern
cotton Growers Association in urging that
The new acreage be reduced in order to keen
the forthcoming crop within the limit of the
demand were a tradekilling proposition the
planters might be morally guilty Of violating
Tie sherman law, whether exempt or not as
farmers association. Then, the demand
OF Governor Allen, OF Kansas, that the De-
partmcnt Of Justice proceed against the
Southcrncrs would be we'll taken, notwith-
standing tho fact that his attack has in it all
the elements of cheap demagogy
The Department OF Agriculture is authority
for the statement that the proposal of the
cotton growers is justified by all market con-
ditions. 1t is shown by statement which
has just been issued from the department that
the South is in danger OF overlooking the
COTTON market, and that ii should be on it's
guard against such Il crop. if it expects to
meet the economics Of the present situation
This is clear vindcation, as the Southcrncrs
sec IL, or their acreage reduction movement
prospective distribution Of cotton for the
current twclve-month period will be some
what below 70. O00, 900 bales. according 70
The estimate OF Assistant Secretary Ouslev
! This might be slightly increased if pcace
should come in the near future and il ;bp
centra! powers should demand their normal
amount OF raw cotton. which has run as high
as 100000 bales. But Mr.. Ousey warns
the country not TO expect such demand from
| Germany and Austria. for the reason that
| thelr textile industry is badly demoralizcd
| as are other industries in those countries
| Last years cotton output amounted to
! somewhat more than l2,50000O bales. and
! ii the South should be encouraged by the
| prevailing high prices to plant crop of
| l",ooo,ooO or 2O,000.o0O bales. there is
| every reason to believe that the world would
| be unable to absorb the whole of it. This
| means that the action OF the Southern Cation
| Growers Association In urging n rcducnd
crop that is, in urging that no more cotton
be produced than will meet the expected de-
mand is in line with sound business iudp
| ment ana not with view Of maintaining an
excessive price OF cotton. If Governor Al,op
mad informed himself upon this subject no
probably would have hcsitatod before indic,-
inG the South.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-28
Little Bobbie's Pa.
by WILLIAM r. KIRK.

Mssus Blankhed was oaver to house last
with her, but he dident say a word all the
eevnins Pa & Missus Blankhed did all the
I have much wanted my husband TO meet
yure deer husband scd Missus Blanlthed Thay
have so much in common.
Thay both have prtty wifes, sed Pa
Mssus ND sSs old se
ack-septed. she sed.
am man OF few words. sed Mister Blank
from man who does lot Of both. sed Pa.
husband cute? she Sod to Ma
I am sure ! newer notised 1t. Sod Ma. Ma
Blanikhed. He has such soulful eyes '"'''u'
! newer notised that, scd Ma.
sumtimcs think we newer prize that wich
we have. sed Missus Rankhed Perhaps 7 wud
You can't lose me. kid. sed Mister Bankh he'd
II the FIRST thing wich he had scd since
yon hn 'se ea lose CIT it s ssa he'd
Tee hee. sed Mssus Rlankhed ! just luv to
maik him jellus he looks SO hecroick Sc strong
Of nR o 1.im for jeus ssa Pa friend
sed Pa. She wthered away thare sed pa
Was you ever in ouogus? sed Pa
newer in QuoEue. you rogue, She sed to Pa.
n Ma N as aid ,0oki ,H at at her kind of funny
like nccpu wich says Tee hec Il Gigges all
the time.
see Wilson is handing out sum CRATE talk
oaver thare on the other side. scd Pa.
Well scd Mister Bankhed. as far as ] am
loyal Reepublcken. he sed & am n proud of a it,
Pa didcnt say anything then. Pa thinks Mis-
ter Wilson is the greatest man that ever stood
But heefoar Pa cud git started Ma started
rite in talking about Reeconstruckshun. etc. &
front of company as he used to. ."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-28
ny ALFRED II. WILLIAMS.

Potash supply will be Il vital ques-
lion with the tobacco, cotton and truck
growers by late summer. Literally. the
land Is furnished for lack of il in some
sections. especially toward the coast
1t is the essential force Of Tho fer
tilizer that makes three pounds Of cot
ton grow whore one grew before. gives
yield or bale to the acre, instead OF
Il third Of Il bale.
The situation has Deculi,ri,ic. AND
complications resulting directly from
the war and certainly meaning losses
Oh many millions to somebody. On the
surface the issue seems to he whrthcr
congress shall allow the farmer TO buy
from Germany twenty pounds of potns-
sum oxide. which IL really needs nj
~ or VIE, or force him to pay $3.50
OF more Tor the same quantity of the
same thing made in America. Finding
the Just answer to that would be sim
pie. but for the fact that American
citizens invested 1000. 900 or more in
plants TO make the stuff for tho farmer
when lie could not get II anywhere and
WAS IN desperate straits for IL. They
spent their money. At the urgent re-
quest OF the government, to meet n
war necessity when everybody cXpcct-
ed long struggles All conccdc that
they should not be allowed to suffer
some OF them ruined. because the war
ended sooner than anybody thought IL
would. and they were trying to do a
rubiic service. The Germans thought
1neN haa us on potash. one great
prove that for lack Of II We would
StarHe and be forced 10 aust within
Two years. The plants established at
Se1rles Lake. Cal. ana other lakes In
Nebraska. whore there are heavy de-
posits OF potassium. and on the Pacific
Coast To gather and burn sea weed
ana extract tho same substance, would
NOT nave been undertaken as CONNER
cihl propositions In normal conditions
ThcE were built very htirriedlv and OK
pchS'VeiE and cannot compete with the
4, y Ia
petition
The fight probably will come IN tho
approaching extra session The argu-
incnt will go far beyond the question
between the Southern farmer and IN.
western manufacturer. IL We sent SO
"ooo"o or more to Germany for potash
II would help her pay what she owes
10 the European allies and helm tbc,n
NAT much toward paying the IS 600. :
"""'ooo thcy borrowed from us Eur
Their. the cheaper the farmer can Inv
potash the more OF 1t he can use ana
the more cotton hc can mako and tho
cheaper ne can sell IL for shirts and
petiiccAts and childrcn's clothes Thr
war has taught him that on some soils
he does not need it, From 1915 to 1918
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tho production Of cotton per acre d.
srersea steadily as potash became
S wns vi, and ana what wns left In the soil
mnS washed and grown out Conrra.a
VII ne asked to put on the Germap
potash Il tariff tax. which will nrawant
!, ron ON, being sold in this country at
.urers nave made and stored ~ oGo
IONS OF potassium oxide. worth NJ
,MnIricah prices. 33.5oo.0OO. They can
less than half what we took hefor rs
,hc war; If the tariff asked for 10
Hr"mted tt VIII cost the farmer. chiefly
and 80 nj ~ ro ouu,h' some $25.ooo.oOO n year,
.hu through MIN will be passed on tn
the users of cotton goods iotnoo ~
wa Nesetapies. ON the other side. the
r msHtcrn people say that all they ask
mih!stration granted the dyeing ind,is
,rE-l temporary tariff to DE continued
a'mH enough TO put them on their feet
indcpen nni 'n ne c. TO make the country
W., be OF German dyes They assert
mat III two or three years thcv 90
n reconstruct and rcorganze and
m worh out and find markets for bv-
prouucts that they WELL be able r. sclI
as I cheaply as the Germans can, Than
so nom I Cue the keeping at homo OF the
"ihuhl!y would be better FOR ne than
Wit Germany could pay the allies and
GnS. e., mem TO pay ms. Also. We could
ton Of '' roia ashFs blockade or interrupt
Naturally the Southern farmers ana
IN potato growers a; the North Will
,o"h Il iong time at the $50 600 ono ~
two vo sncy would have to pay in even
~ ~ years 10 keep the potash business
on thcir own continent The cottnn
men VIII remember. too. that Ger
hinhE was their second best custo1ne
~ ,hht Great Brii:,!n has been strain,
~ hcr resources and ingenuity To no
inurl,ehdcnt or our cotton. and get her
auppnes from her own colonies. EI.
I,,ri,,. mas taught the difficulty OF in
uutihs an Infant industry raicsd on ,
p .a tariff to lie, go II is fairly
az" 20 predict. however. that cnouxi,
arm Viii be put on potash ,o 49,.
, liz nerican makers In the held for
tht iIne at least. The Repub|l.,n M
!ofiy IS clear and the West is !, ~
."anae. some Western Lcglslaturcs nj.
ready nave sent to Congress rncror;ai
p'aGtica Ily asking the tariff or
StlaiSht appropriation TO aiye Tho
g"H'FS OF tn" potash plants from Ice
l m% n"Tt congress Will shy away from
49, erect appropriation II car snn
coming IN time. j. VIII he SO, r. S
record OF economy to contras. Win t,a
cNtraNaganccs forced on the uni,,o NO
S-Xty-ifth VIC u"i"cky
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-28

its sovereignty, they hope to find such favor
with the women voters in whose hands it is
proposed to place the ballot, over tho protest
Of States which are unwilling to yield their
own control over the privilege, to line up
an overwhelming majority Of them in sup
Port OF their presidential nominee in the 1920
campaign. 1t remains to be if the
women voters OF the land who by this
method are likely to obtain the ballot, will
SO far disregard its obligations, as was the
case with the negroes after their enfranchise
ment. that they will support the whole body
of Republican doctrines, whose trend is in
evitably toward undermining, by insdious
encroachmcnts, the fundamental supports OF
our republican form Of government as planned
by its founders. If they do may as we'll
make up our minds that the current will
swiftly sweep us away from present Fed
cralism into the whirlpool of nationaism
whose uncharted seas hold dangers that we
wOt not of.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-28
A Daily Once Over.
DON'T work by Fits nnd Starts.

You say that you do not dare to be very
much in earnest about fnuins out and doing
cvnrv time YOU arc sincerely seeking just that.
vou yet into serious difficulties"
Isn't II possible that you get lin earnest" by
fits and starts ant; men you go at what you
YOU make it hard all the way round?
Why don't you cultivate Il more eVen
Why do you allow yourself to be Surprised"
into activity?
Why not study persons and things enough
to he prcpared for what comes?
When YOU see 81 really big thing to be done,
why not attack IT at its source instead of at
the edges?
When you sec what seems to YOU great or
portunity TO do some good. why not place the
persons and things concerning this duty In their
true relation to the other before you begin
TO hcw your way?
Success is possible In any undertaking just
in proportion you use your best judgment
and knowledge, co-ordinatcly.
Keep right on trying to see your duty. but
don't let your duty surprise you find you
asleep at your post.-Copyright, 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-28
Business Problems.
SOLVED BY BRUNO DUKE.
Author, Harold Whitehead.


fMrni,ure?" Duke echoed Hazelbrooks question.
much stress on trihcs as to give them undue
.'ril give YOU an example OF what I saw:
woman asked to see a small. round dining
oak AFFAIR just the Kind of thing that every
store has He explained to her that i would
extension attachment was of real stamped steel
and so much better than the ordinary cast iron
like tho iron ones do: Then he elaborated
the casters and asked her to give the table a
to, move.
but that poor, iiliterate woman thought it was
much better than ordinary furniture He had
II was unconscious MISREPRESENTATION"
Yes broke in, eSci,shIy. that table was
turned. TOO, remember it we'll"
m his nHd head so%y Da and
clearly en Now wh fool Eve Had see he
trouble right under my nose All me time and
added ~ did say the statesmen were at fault,
VIZ" You did, hut disagreed The system was
wrong; the men merely followed your instruc-
tons TO give minute descriptions of the fur
GH got cgrneE %0, aEan s Nh DO
to make display less elaborate and not to give
so many facts about the furniture That's about
'"That is correct Duke said, and then ex-
planned maj instead of using susl expensive a,1e
c s SUCH on side
boards nor such handsome lamps on cheap ly-
that the furniture will look about as good as it
~ You ' mnderstand MIR: Hazelhrool," he went
on spcakinE in that deep voice Of his that
furniture. You may even lose an occasional
s@ @ hS h uf%"Fs is SSln # be win be
likely to stay sold.'To he continued tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-28


L. V. s., Newport Ncws.-In 1913 hills
were introduced in both houses of the
California Legislature restricting the
power of holding lands of aliens. The
Japanese government made strong pro-
test to President Wilson against the
measures. president Wilson urged the
Legislature TO amend the bill 50 that ii
would apply to all aliens. May 8, 1913,
the bill passed both houses of the Leg
islature and ii was signed by Governor
Hiram Johnson: Relations with japan
law, which prohibited the Ownership
of California land by aliens who could
not be naturaliZed. President Wilson
sent Secretary of State Bryan to Cali
fornia in an effort to secure IL change
in the State legislation. without sue
cess. The countries exchanged notes,
Il moduS vivendi was finally arranged
whereby the United States government
agreed to test the laws in the courts,
legislation. October 5, 1916, suit was
brought in California to test the law,
which Is known as the California anti
alien land ownership law of 1913. The
United States government filed q test
suit January is, 1917, asking that the
property of Mrs. Is. Tanigofhi. white
wife OF "a Japanese. revert to the State
on the ground that she lost her citizen
shin when she married Japanese
The advocates of the California law
held that. as 1T guarded treaty rights,
TO citizenship. instead of debnrring
from existing rights those Ineligible it
was free from objection or oncnsc
The Japanese are prohibited from be-
coming naturalizcd citizens Of the
United states.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-28
Books and Authors.

I I6 author. whose 'rowards o Siorn sins
ms, $40, ,.nn" GO. recently published has
visi, TO the l. :. 4. wh e on sb ner i hrss
20 Srend several months. P'A"S
wh iiSii ii - 9},iiS has written new book
mcm t' nnob ni sny;f and satrical com.
.ne universe and upon some thinys ,ha an
-I.i;,.t ~ NE universe. but should be
newest " BIZ Of "9 }ns rs al OF l. This
~ contains about twenty-five im mas;
pool G., such IS the Preface 10 a
face. ia a censor's Diarv:. ,n,i IRE
,..G",arIy delightful Preface 10 q G"nl,
Before Judith Gautier died she an
lish version of the exouisif. 0r,an,sI
Hn"ms mar have been published nv n
-: iin"hsgh under the title OF '.Chinese
ihrourh ,ranslaiion from from n TS;n suffered ed
way ~ the French MI. WhitaiI-aaSS
hfn ESn f6 6Tsd sb1rt who Is home in
III ne mistake of presenting the
Ia n,'es" POEMS in rimcd verse They
VIZ ignH 'n ,En,; gracefully to free
scious grace is the result OF snvorol
years shaping and polishing
Isaac =, Marcosson. whose new booL
Is ;. Americas Miracle in France"
yy
nork. after a fourteen weeks trans
continental lecture tour. in which he
SPOKE in thirty-two States and prac
The t-nited fFE s,, Gi.y q H.. impor,anse in
lack lack ~, he eycitcment that he found dur Ge
III ms TOUT years with the allied
made on the night the great strike he he.
TWHh IN IN which Vii he denounced the !. W.
niSitators not less than twenty-nine
times Mr.. Marcosson's new book.
thority OF General PershinC. ia dedi
ch'cd 10 the commander-in chief OF the
american evolutionary force. whom
ne n"SiEnaics as soldier. diplomat and
administrator"
in good many OF the book pages of
the country about the steadiness of tho
sales of books for young people, this
In connection with query as 10 why
not enter that field occasonaliv. As
Younger readers these are the f,eures
Century Company. supplied by the
manufacturing department in the
usual routine of the Office Twenty hooks
were sent to the press. Five were new
titles calling for new printings ten
were books for BOYS and girls. And
yet Juveniles constitute not more than
annual list. The number OF thh, e nrints
inrs Of the old titles Of Juveniles men
TONED vary from the second Of "The
soys, Book s., Of Sports" to the elgh-
lego" The longer continued sales of
books for bows and girls as comma red
With hooks for adults is probably ex-
p'a incd by the fact that Young readers
who arc enthusiastic communicate their
cnthusiasms to their circle of acuuaint.
ances more than adults do.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-28
Voice of the People.
Letters must give the nnmc and nd
drenS Of tho writer. Name will MOI be
published IL writer M rcuur,tn

Hiring the budget tn nm End.
10 the Editor of The Times hisii; I'll:
Sir.-For weeks. indeed months, the
citizens OF Richmond have been ;oll
that the !inal touches were about 10 J..
put on the ely budget for 1919. ana
mat the estimates were almost ready
Tor adoption. YET. Notwithstanding
the fact that nearly four months OF
the calendar year hnv. passed. and
nearly three months Of the fiscal year
the budget has not been adopted and
there is more retrospect than prospect
IN connection with thc AN irr;aEin13
winch were or were not TO uc accom-
phShcd III Richmond in 1919
The present state OF affairs IS par
alFzing 10 the heads OF departments
who had planned 10 improve conditions
IN this city. Win uncertainty as to
the amounts they VIII have 10 exprnd
staring them in the face they can do
little morc than mark tine. ana as
they mark time the weeks and the
mcnths slip by and golden oppor-
tun ties for work are lost. Not only
are the directors At "a loss wha, II 10
but shirt Of uncertainty pcr;rcai,s
tho ranks OF all city crnployenl No
man Knows what his SALARY viii be or
whether he viii have a position or not
Under such circumstances il is limos
siblc for men efficiently to dis .har-a
their public duties or to give TO heir
Official supcriorS and the city That
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-28

'0|a'ty which is 70 essential 10 tn,
success OF any business, whether larp.
- Sin"i'. The snbjcu. OF city finances
h"s been 50 thoroughly discussed ,h,,
"' lr'her i!sht on its various p,,.,.s
c'n!a be thrown .f the matter wo.
~ o'.tn iHr.mer for tho remainder q,
g gn" ear The time for definite ana
-. 'Uoh mas arrived. Tho people
me no" form of city government
=, De given chance TO make ponL ;.
~! '."cT 70 accomplish anything +re
'lF,,.''ors must know what nnG,ci,1
"Aehihg they are 10 have.
Richmond. Va. April a. 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-28
SEEN ON THE SIDE
III HENRY EDWARD WARMER
The I.,nci, Mind.


She has fitted before my vision
AS dream i'll Il lovers sleep,
AS see her IN the window
With the cakes piled all in heap
And the odor of ham that filters
Through the swinging door to me-
Somehow is the odor of mignoncttc,
Because it passes Marie.
have seen her transporting pancakes
And griddlcs ana stacks OF wheat
She in the restaurant window,
And | passing by the street;
] have thought would go and order,
And just let her wait me,
But there's something that holds mo back
somehow,
From daring to call Marie.
There is something chic about her,
And certain exclusive air
That I've feared to go and order,
TO let myself stop in there
SO | just pass by with the walkers
Letting my souls eyes see
The airy young fairy my waitress
Unapproachablc sweet Marie!
Some day shall get my nerve up.
Some day I shall pass that door
Some day shall find her table
And order enough for four;
can hear myself now, calling:
ATTENDED vouS. here. Marie!
y couple of cuffs and pomme dc tcrre
And a kiss. sill vous plat, chcrie"'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-28
To Those who sleep in Areonne Wood.

Hor The Times Dispatch.)
In Argonne Wood there sleep some
soldiers true.
And each for us shall be a golden star,
may view.
Nor friends, nor homes. nor Golden
Gate so far.
But let historians now their names in
scribe
With those who died at old Thermo-
nolao.
No drawer men of clan or sect or tribe
Than they who kept the faith with
Whittlescy!
Surrender? No! No moro than Light
Brigade
That on to death did ride. They hold
their own;
Braved fire and she'll and death, await.
ing aid;
Stood firm and true as Jackson's wall
of stone.
sleep on! Unmoved by sound or wound
or scar.
It'll ,Gabrierss, horn blows your last
"reveille"!
w. II. s.
Clifton Forge. Va. April 81. 1919