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AMT TT GREAT.

when your sunday Times Dispatch
arrives on time"
When YOUR articles are published
on YOUR fhVoritc page?
When Your. name is in the lis, Of
prize winners
When YOU arc left alone with tho
society section"
Whcn the I'D. c. &. page is in.
tcrcStinGr ALVIN III .NI
Fox los, Grove Va
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49, l.: ELIZABETH RICHARDS

My dear Editor.--f have decided to take
tn" affirmative side OF the debate. The
drawing ny Helen Simmons SUNDAY was
very good. have been sick with the
whoopinS cough My little si.t.r had 1t
too. IT certainly is bad ;h!nG 10 have.
scri in some drawings some time ago.
hut never have seen II. hope the waste
basket didn't get II. The peace contest
Was certainty good. hut think the debate
t. going Ia he sin better. had nice
time The Fourth Hone yoR and all the
members did. l will close. with love TO
YOU and all. ] YOUR. member.
ALISE t. POLLARD.
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VIRGINIA NETHERwooD.
4 Jharndr.

Ny first is in \. but not in apple
My second is in L, but not in UNI
brc la
My third is in 6. hu, not in gun.
My fourth is in l.. but not in Uncle.
My NTH is in :. but not in sun.
My sixth is in L, but not in turn.
My whole is in a month that is com
ing soon.
Composed by EDITH GuNTER
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EDWIN MANN.
4 hnrntlC.

My first is in mat. but not in cat.
My second is in sod. out not in sad.
My third is in dear. hut not in fear,
My fourth is in bed. but not in lad.
My NTH is in mc;. nut not in mat.
My sixth is in rear. but not in dear
My seventh is in fat. but not in bat
My whole. spcit backward. is some
hinS we all love.
JOY t;REENEERC;
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MARIAN HARRISON.
Badge Received

Dear Editor received tho pen vou sent
M M. Is very prcliy should TX. very
Heuriinc in story and hope 10 Soc i, tin
ne pane very soon. II Is continued
story and d'dn'; know whether YOU have
TO send in al! 81 tho parts at once or a
rhap;cr each wcth 80 I sending ia a
chHpicr ihi. wcoA very clad thai
can h"comc member OF the club am
interested in tho debate and would like
/" "nict int" IL As my letter l. getting
rather U.S. Will olo-c. Your nov mem
ncr. JESSEB Fl LIE RICE.
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JOY GRI;ENBERG


My frs; in is w. but not In win.
My second is in T. but not in ink.
My third Is IN l.. but not n lay
My fourth s III :. but not in school.
My NTH is in q. but not in old
My sixth Is in y. but not in never.
My whole is in great American
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sATENIc: DARtIANIAN.
4 ('hDrndc.

My hrst is III lot but no, in hot.
My second is in mit. but not in met.
My third is in night. but not in light.
My fourth is in cat, but not in fat.
My iifth is in moat. but not in mat.
My sixth is in lake. but not in make.
My seventh is in knit; but not in Kit.
My whole ia the name OF great
resident.
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JOY GREENBERG.
1 lhnHndc.

My first Is in r. but not in pan.
My second is in T.. but not in every
My third is in y. but not in all.
My fourth is in &. but not in cut.
My NTH is in T.. but not in eat.
My whole is in something everybod!
ranS TO see
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oi,,ii,,, "a, i1.,- va real glad 70 SEQ my
an 80, .i'nt' isn't ms warm w..;he-
.u'.hS u dft"inG Sc h!cn I hon. l..
''' ~ print Your member '''S -
II, v iiEI.MA SWITZER
.--'t. ,-.I.-I. Y ,IsilIr.
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ticther. Va.
IL Mns EEtinc,

Dear Editor.I have been reading the
offended to Join hut have, bccn nuttinE Il
OF Please send me- hadcc. Norvclle
Crump's drawinc wa hnc this week. also
tn. hs kc. VIII close FOR this time.
Your new r"mher.
LOUISA SHARr.
Route D. Hox TO- wavcrIv. Va
i. S.-ploasc excuse ncnmanShip. j.. s.
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4 son q.


Vacation has come
Ca how glad am:
No books. nor pen. nor ink,
Vacation has come.
Vacation has come
No rules. how glad:
Vacation will soon be over.
How sorry Will be.
LENA GREEN.
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In tiIr West.

DcaT tuIIor-I am fus, ou,sIs. ~ Co.,,
nd ONO. -pcnd!ns inc summer am
.n'hE IN % drawing That hope viii O..
ape NJ waste Basket. Please excuse
M '"T not writing before. hut am hsy.
.as Suah tnc limo. Yours -incer:iv
,,,t SEi.ENE MCCARTHY
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Went On Picnic.

Dear Editor.--I glad to NV
iunbIed names in the pApcr OF Julv 20. and
this time ] am enclosing charadc. We
certainly have had lots Of rain. haven't We :?
Yesterday went Ia creek md hat! a fine
TINS tie him nnd mamma. sa...a. some
others ard Nina GravclN. ono Of the mem
bers OF the T.. -. c. c.. and ATE supncr
near the crock vii, close now Hop'nr
Your did member,
MARTHA &. GREER.
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" clCnnNe Rack

~, ns" E::ior-i have not written tn tho
.tT", '",, L!th long I'm" that cues vou
ihinN ha.c forgotten IL; bu, b.y.,!
80 nc pHS: ro:u'r ana am very niue h
interested n ~ incioScd Won viii GnJ -
drawing which ! houc t. 80 In IN m /"
''N ""n"- From Your IA. rrnrr.
40 bcLawaro NNonue. Il = -.
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Dear Editor.-I have no, written to III.
10 Tor some time oa, ! hav. not for
%H;tTn II have bean away and ccr,ani,
90 nave cnon iiina. am sending in Z
drawing which hope In soc in print soon
Always your mrnlbcr
MARIAN HARRISON
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Tne Real Editor Wul Write

My dearest iiditcr.I was so glad to sec
my letter In SUNDAYS paprr. but was SO
In: saw IN the papcr July % hao won a
prize. Could YOU tell mr. when I will got
itN Haven't received Il vct. ! certainly
do thank YOU for saving write well. In
Sundays papcr thought Bvrdic Sue Forces
poem on "Mnthcr' WAS hnc. Tho drawings
by Key and Norvcllc Crump were also good
.Nm sending IN INV last part 10 NV con-
!inucd story Love cor Won and tho mem.
ROBERT EpEs JONES.
Box 81 \Rlackstono. Va.
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Sends IJraMinr

,yhfIE Edti"r'--i I'm sending ivo dr.wInr.
-. ",b' Wei "tra MT w,si, NJ
w'li remain. your mernber "Hs
ADA Napl.D
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hat ALRIGHT

Dearest Editor have hoo, ,,
Wk,l', l." Eon ever Since YOU wrote nbour
80 =" d. Hno" YOU will bc> sorry 20
TIC 90 IN tn" affirmative side hu,
!. ~, M 'lm"s, hn!shed my s;ory when YOU
=, '"'' anu @h!d there ~Crc too many ,or
,hc ahirmat!r'. II thought bsT ,na
n NI 30. uy tni wir'l" another .hor, story
~ m neg" iiNt hone tn" debate w,iI
." great >ucccss. our uryot"G ., e,n
'''r VIRGINIA lyI'RNNtI.i
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Take Nrguti,, side.

Ny dear Eiitpr.-r!ease forgive US for not
mr'ins 1" ne = l.. e. =" bcforo row nut
~ Just k"ri ON saying III write soon e
W ave Interested IN tnc debate you are
-"'E@ q" ma" amt such Il Few arc mega
NNt, Sc" snail %" glad n-Ip th.m AS
our I" .t'f J. that way. r.ca.c n c"r-
llr.i dat" uD~-ibir soma e otter Of in
formation "uoui the Tim" and other Things
about n" debate. Your Old me- inbo-s
DDiprHY AID ELSIE KNIBR
J.. ; lhr reason wrote together
"t thought twoulb Is" easier for VOL to
,"nh one letter uf infOrm. ton re We know
E"pr time is .carvr / tDo-othy, am sou,i.
ihS poem -. AND IL. h.
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THE WEEKS rnIzr:-wI>>Ens.

Edwin Mann. r.tirick. Va.
Helen Taylor. Stovall. y. &.
sally Taylor. Stovn!i. y G..
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Urge. On Members.

Dear Editor Members ot tho Affirmative
sue or INC debate: are you WORKING hard
Every one" % " mus, work hard for tho
NEGATIVES htN. Indirectly CHALLENGED n. ,o
ncat ihrm ana We Just must. YOU know.
ih.H \c Soi some OF our host members on
thor ~ib" but wy" got some of tho hrgt
on our ;.iI,. too. and I'm sure they're using
thrr thinking caps. cv"n though they're
Keeping rather Guict. Hon You're ba-.
,r"n your vacation Lditnr. sf,c, having
had 4 splendid time We've surely mis- ~. Il
you; When l. the debate to he rrln;cn
iDd whom must tho con, ributions be I'm
your "ni""r Best wishcs
ALICE PEARSON
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Correspondence Column
Take. Negative

Dear tdiior.-i haze ,hnuEht srca, deal
'oput th'S dchitc Although think this
var has done the world good. am soin-
!" ,Hn" inc n"shuNe. Shali wc start an
n"mbcrs !. -. g. g, etc. SiIcrwaris III
uS nave letter writing contest. You know
10 be able 10 writ" good letter is To- he
Sr'4tN desired think tho page Is got.
nhS hrtt"r ~! IN" time. but sti!l there l.,
room f"r improvements Yours sincerely
SALLY WINFRtY.
n. T.. -. No. =. Gen Allen VA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-20

eSCABELL IS the biggest event In
" American literature in many,
many years." says Mr.. Burton Raseoe of
the Chicago Tribune.
had been reading CabeH for some time
when 1 stumbled upon that sentence; 1
had even taken to corresponding with
him; confess the man interests me i'm
mensely-and fiatters me I'm his letters)
that may rise to overwhelm him with my
abuse He is, beyond a doubt, the best
informed, the wittiest, the most faneiful
Of our novelists-and l have been debat-
ing, through the mails, with upward Of
forty-fve, the leaders so-caIled; find
them, as rule, about as diverting as any
other forty-five, picked up haphazard,
might be: lawyers or ranehmen or kings;
I have for them no such admiration as I
feel lat times) for the soldier.
But Mr.. Cabell. For six
months past there has been war over him
out in Chicago; and in Baltimore Fl. L.
Mencken has issued a pamphlet advising
all and sundry that Mr.. Cabell has writ
ten "a number of books Of a high and
quite uncommon savor-books of quality
that is rare and delicate" True, Ben
Hecht insists that "Cabell remains the
sardonic professor mouthing in the boring
rhetoric of the classroom; and the Lon
don Times would off with his head as zone
Of the most pretentiously attitudinizing
Of American authors"-but we are not
taking our cue from London, you and /,
and who is Mr.. Ben Hecht that we should
listen to himf
Mr.. Cabell is one of the few first rate lii
erary craftsmen of our day; all the others
i must make rules, though I VOW all truth
a lie, to prove my quaint exceptions. When
I say there is no writing in America, I do
not mean it literally; would preface my
praise for one or two. .. When I
cry out against the stage, would reserve
place apart for Mr.. Conan. "One preju-
Dice" said DR.. johnson, "is worth dozen
reasons" Reason is all very well for Mr..
Overton and his "book Reporters; slaves
Of the Midnight Lamp, they 60 about, like
Diogenes, searching for the Perfect
Reader.
And SO I give voice to my feelings
for think what I feel. I am convinced
that there is but one excuse for criticism:
fitting has fallen out Of fashion. Since
we may no longer serve the Beauty we
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-20

adore upon the fields OF chlvalry; quill at
rest upon the paper, we do battle for her
down the long lists Of a seasons books.
Stenming as I do from Marlowe through
Byron TO Shaw, / batten on rebuke HGive
me, SIR said DIR. Johnson, "a good hater."
I pray you, tread on my cloak where it
trails at your feet!
But-saving your presence have my
quarrel for to-day. "Why any author
(Mr. Cabell, for example), should waste
his time writing the memoirs of heart
less, selfish, penniless and conceited hber-
tine" is, in the slang Of the street, beyond
the Portland Journal why David was
anointed king over Israel doubtless puz-
zles Mr.. C. S. Jackson, the editor.) "Pity
it is" the reviewer declares, "that some
more elevating subject might not have
been chosen" Pity it is there
IS music ID the phrase, echo Of autumn
rain upon the willow leaf, a grief that
whispers the o'erfraught heart to bid it
break. Some more elevating subjectf
But do not bestir yourself. IT'S within
reach Of my hand. On the advice of Mr..
Hamln Garland, have recently adopted
The Son Of Royal Langbrith. "At forty,
after her wifehood Of three years and her
widowhood of nineteen years, the mex
tingushable innocence of girlhood, which
keeps itself through all the experiences Of
a good woman's life !" &c. So
Mr.. Howells introducing Mrs. Langbrith.
Elevatingf Quite and ridicu-
lous. You cannot generalize to any pur-
pose concerning women, and good women
Il have known some of the best) are not
necessarily Mrs. Langbrith at forty; girls
are not necessarily good; and Eve, 1 take
it, after the fall was most appealingly
innocent Of wrong. InnOeenesf My
word, the wiser they are the better they
know how to feign that innocence Of
which no good woman is ever conscious.
But to proceed; half dozen pages
later; speaking of marriage: "Was it
for the nothing which it now seems that
they were associated in the most tremen-
dous Of the human dramas, the drama
that allies human nature with the creative,
the divine and the immortal, ON one side
the bestial and the perishable on the
otherT The bestial! And, mind you, tits
the voice of the Puritan speak
ing Of marriage. 1 make no boasts con-
corning my chastity, yet have I failed to
find anything bestial In human relations,
no matter how intimate. We have no more
in common with the bestial when we marry
than when we eat; and if we are bestial
when we eat-'tis not an elevsting subject
I am farmer raising pigs, and 1 swear
that nature, working through them to pro-
create life, 6gnifes their lowly estate,
Lifts them as mothers far above the touch
Of such thoughtless phrases as are all too
general with Mr.. Howells.
But We digress- Let US return to Mr..
CabelL. 1--WE are such stuff as dreams are
made on :" Did Shakespeare in
tend that sentence hteraIlyf Are we but
walking shadowsf the creatures Of our
faneiesf Mr.. Cabell . but read
his books; they are food for thought a
music Is the food Of love.
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Mr.. Weyl's Novel

f'HE CHOICE Is Maurice WeyPs INST
1 novel with the exception Of ons
which appeared in a trade journal twenty
five years ago and was, we take it, pretty
well permeated by It's environment. In .
literary sense The Choice Is actually
first novel and beaxs no imprint Of the
CARRIER trade mark. Although the heroine
is a telephone operator the telephone ex-
change does not invade the plot. Mr.. Weyl
writes with unetnous elaboration, giving
greater attention to the parts of his starry
than to the whole, evidently intending that
the molecules shall weld themselves to-
gether, but they don't With the resalt
that the book Is scrappy, though the first
half is genuinely entertaining.
The stage is set eneouragingiy with
humorous asides and provocative en-
frances, but when the characters begin to
move doubt aSsails the reader. By tho
time they gain their stride, if they may be
said to do so at all, doubt has become
fear and fear in turn becomes discourage
ment. Structurally the second half of the
book is regrettable. There IS no real ae-
ton and little to take its place.
Asenath Mcbride was the daughter OF
colorless parents-a father who found re-
hgion pleasant because the Bible invaria-
bly, agreed with him, and mother whose
daily delight was hopeful scrutiny OF
death notices. More colorful persons have
been known to have these faihngs, bat the
truth about the McBrides is that these
were their Distinguishing characteristics.
Mr.. Weyl, wishing to emphasize Asenath's
beauty and mistrustine the usual deserip-
tive forms for beautiful heroines, hkens
her again and again to Madame Vigee
lie Bruins portrait of herself. The char
aeter of Asenath remainds Us Of Camilla
IN Elizabeth Robins recent novel. She
was one of the "silent people" and when
she assured her friends that she was
"dumb' they thought her merely modest.
Was Asenath really dumb? That is the
great enigma-and just to be horrible We
will reveal all, as revealed to US by Ase-
mathis husband Of year.
"Now he could see Asenath as she was;
beautiful, affectionate, faithful, true, bet
limited intellectually. She had neither the
mind nor even the desire for knowledge.
She had good taste, almost perfect tasts,
in all matters aesthetic, but beyond the
simplest distractions, her mind would not
60. And this was to be his companion
for the rest of his life. This had been his
choice"
The husband took it rather wen on the
whole. He crept up stairs and gazed at
his incredibly stupid companion, and as
he gazed felt the strength of his love for
her newly born. She was his wife and the
mother of his child And he was humbly
grateful.
The incest thing about Mr.. WeyPs
book is the way he pictures inelegant per-
sons trying to be elegant. We shall long
remember May Wilson, for instance, who
naturally called her head "bean" among
friends, but in unaecustomed circles man.
aged to trip herself In time.
THE CHOICE. By MAURICE We'll. Mitch
ell Kennerley.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-20

A third edition of Mrs W. K. Cliff
ford's novel, Miss FingaI (Scribner'sl, is
now ready. William Lyon Phelps thought
it one of the best novels of the last few
years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-20

Dark hintlings pervade the inter
molecular ether to the effect that Irwin
Cobb has up his sleeve book on national
prohibition. Here's to it's being q BET
ter book than Sam Blythe turned out on
the water wagon.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21

received whatever was left over after
the interest on Interborough-Me Metro
politan ~ per cent bonds had been
paid. The income was derived from
the dividends received frem Inter
borough Rapid Transit stock. If the
latter company paid per cent it was
just enough to pay the 41z per cent
on the bonds, as one share of Inter-
borough Rapid Transit stock was de-
posted for each 5000 Of lnterborough-
metropolitan ~ per cent bonds is
sued. Now that the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company has passed its
dividends and is not earning it's own
interest charge the position of Inter
borough Consolidated preferred stock
is very bad. While the situation may
Improve We very much doubt if the
stock is good one for you to hold.
Ii you are saving your money don't
speculate with it, but buy seasoned Sc
curities. There may not be much ex-
citement derived therefroin, but at
least you will know that your prin-
cipal is safe.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Investment Information

In this department The Tribune will
thrcso the light Of such srforma tion
"a 10 at its commend ON tho t,,vest-
memt problems Of its readers. Tho
utmost cGve is used IN tho co,ppiIo-
taon and presentation of such IN
formation and 10e belieue it to be Dr.
pendobls. But toe wish sspsciaUu to
emph0sase to our readers the fact
thot msw devclopmsnts Of such i'm
portdnce as to greatly change the
stat"s OF security are conatantlu
taking place. Therefore, as a matter
OF sell protection, the imvestor should
make it q point to keep in close touch
with the Gfairs Of the con,Danies
whose securities he has purchosed
and with general Developments bear-
ing upon the ualws of such securities.
Constant aratch}ulmess is the best
safeguard the imvestor cam possiblu
haue. 'S
Questions of general interost tn
tnrestors sviU be omsuoered in this
column, tn sohich case onlu initnIs
toiU be used. Others 1olI be an
swered by mail. Address all in
q"iries. inclosing stamped. ad-
dressed envelope to Financial Editor
The Trib~ms, l54 Nassau Street. Nean
York City.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Zero Weather Paralyzes
Fruit and Produce Markets

Zero weather during the last week
has partially paralyzed the local fruit
and produce markets. with the result
that dealers have curtailed their pur-
chases to a minimum. The freezing Of
fruit and produce, said the State Su-
perintendent Of Markets yesterday, has
caused wide variance in price through
a wide range in the quality and con-
dition Of the merchandise.
Several hundred packages of Ber-
mudan parsley, carrots. beets. romaine
and beans have been refused by deal
ers to whom they were consigned
Although the consumer probably has
felt the pinch and noticed the short
selections being offered by retailers.
says the Department of Markets, he
should not pay higher prices, as there
has been no advance In the Wholesale
markets.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Prices Weaken
I'm Dull Session
On Curb Market

The market on the Curb yesterday
was rather listless affair, with a num-
her Of issues weak as a result of lack
OF support Buying was limited to
short covering, and there was not much
Of that Trading was almost entirely
professional in its origin. The public
is waiting for a chance to get out Of
stocks bought much higher up.
Carib Syndicate. which has been
boomed strongly for a fortnight, was
under pressure yesterday and dropped
nearly three points. There was no news
TO account for the reaction in the
stock. Apparently buying orders were
rot sufficiently large to absorb the
stock offered. international Petroleum
made slight advance, but lost the
gain in the final dealings. A new pro-
motion, E. A. Johnson Oil, appeared
on the market for the first time, selling
around -. Columbia was inactive
around 20. General Asphalt declined
from high OF 1851 to I12.
Russian government external bonds
continued under pressure, the Us fall
lng to % and the 6 1as to o.
Transactions on the Curb yesterday
were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Low Prices Disconcerting

Que stion-I hold $4,000 of the Elec-
tric and Peoples Traction 4 per cent
gold cert of Phila de phia; also
$4,000 Philadelphia Company consoli-
dated mortgage and collateral trust 5
per cent gold bonds due 1851. stamped
| purchased these bonds number of
years ago at 800. VIII you please tell
me If in your opinion these securities
are safe investment, as these bonds
represent nearly all my capital | an
somewhat concerned in view Of the fact
that the Electric and Peoples certifi-
Gates are selling around s63.-C. E. X
Answer.-The bonds you mention
have not Jared nearly so badly as many
other public utility issues. We are in
the midst of very depressed invest
ment market. Remember that United
States government bonds sell on basis
to yield over per cent. Taat fact
alone is enough to depress almost all
Investment securities. Money is high.
and there has been considerable selling
Of public utility bonds by timid holders
It appears to US that your bonds are
fairly we'll secured. and that while the
prices are disconcerting the companies
should be able to meet interest charges
without difficulty.