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Kccently The Times Dispatch pre-
n n", fhat me French farmer, would
atoms or financial adjustments. but
would go ahead in his own stulid com
mon sense WAY making crops and get
OF our exports for March confirm the
predictions While other people are or
snhizinE ana disorganizing revolutions
rights. Jacques is leaving all that to
' ~, iEpfrSIht atlves and mas gone 10
deal OF the burden of food supply on
us ana helping much To solve the prob
zen, OF balance of trade by this time
showing the difference between Two
vocnlriGt. We may take the aIricultu-
"a, iii n bought from th:s coun-
trH III Mhrch by France and Italy oN-
pressed in values by dollars:
Movers ana rl"ws and
:, lte3pcrS tuIiiNaiOrS.
I,,,,n ,....,.. '539,33l sl5os333
l'hs French also boz dough-, ssjSScc,o'oo
$4,000 worth Of hay raiIcs. makinE Il
total of more than Sl,0Oo.ooo for the
ono month: Indications are they Will
but traction OF what Will be needed.
tour months ago ii was estimated that
needed 10 replace those lost by the war
and 10 meet the requirements FOR the
farms arms. but the start is encouraging.
than those Of italy. ON the other side.
IT il TO be remembered. tina; the losses
81 81 italy were far less than those OF
rance Again. TO countcrbaiancc this
difference. however. is the obvious fact
that the French have the advantage Of
among them by the allied countries and
;,rinicS. which have nllcd their loCa!
nhui.S and swollen :hc savings OF the
thrifty population
The swiftncss with which The French
are beginning restoration promises So
INtion OF situations and puzzles over
- nsI rtsaHa HFH Bot
worrying their brains and by processes
which they do not forcSee. The start
Tor the new commercial structure ~
being made with the natural touuda-
ton on the farms and among tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-04
Business Problems.
SOLVED BY BRUNO DUKE.
Author, Harold Whitehead.

Barbara Carstairs proved TO be the complete
opposite Of her old nurse. Miss Iieni<s. for she
was Just as graceful and eirlish Miss Bcnks
was awkward and mannish.
You Alr. fctcr rllHt?' she asked in
nervous tone
Yes. Miss Carstairs. Mr.. Duke is unfortun-
ately engaged every minute OF the day. but
shall be most happy 10 do what it you
care TO explain the matter.
Sh" looked inquirinely at Miss Bcnks. who
nodded her head decisivcy. and then told me
about what Miss Bcnks had already said
only one difference was noticeable. She spoke
of her father still being vigorous business
man, and explained ingcnuousy that lie was
too busy with Big things" to bother about
Sma Her matters
,,Hn, You see Mr.; Flint and She smiled visit
fully. - think The liarracks important
thing. and as it is about ALL mean as IL is
almost mine, II want to get all / for
them
How stupid OF me- She nuitercd Il should
have told YOU that have Il perfectly huge
place righ: on the at Karahy Bayou
know, about thirty forty miles from Rang or.
Dad always loved the rugged Maine coast, ar
Il few years ago he bought The Barracks md
about 80 acres OF land for Il perfectly dreadful
lot OF money. lie spent stacks OF money on
Hitting X Up and all that.
For few years we had the place full Of
guests every summer. but sincc--sincc dad got
tied up with business he's had time to
The girl stilI, twisting her ha ndkerchief
around her fingers. Miss Benks walked uD to
her and patted her gently on the bacK. \ smile
OF friendship flashed from the OF hei.
which scemed TO steady the young girl for she
resumed her story.--To be continued tomorrow.
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Solving the Balkan Problem

I'OR more than century Europe has been
1 cursed with Balkan difficulties. That tur-
bulent area has kept the whole continent in
Il state of ferment. 1t has made balances
OF power necessary. 1t has forced Western
Europe 10 maintain powerful ornaments. 1t
has warred again and again within itself and
it brought the world war in 1914. II
now presents the most difficult situation with
which the peace conference has to deal.
The Balkan territory is populated by many
different nationalities living in close proximity
TO each other. 1t is made up of IA group of
small states, each Of them murderously in
clined 10 every other. There are Slav peo-
pies there. There Greeks; there are
Turks; there Czechs and there are Mag
vars, all differing i'll blood, in tradition and in
ambition. Efforts of larger powers TO alb
sorb the smaller have proven futile. Austria
tried for hundreds of years to subdue and de-
nationalize the Czechs and Slovaks and
failed. Hungary undertook to govern the
South Sluvs and TO dominate the Serbians
with the same result. Russia offered pro
tcctorate TO certain of the Balkan principali-
ties and in doing ii forced the tateful issue
in 1914
How 10 pacify and solidify the Balkans is
and has been, difficult question for the
world powers to answer Thoughtful men
have studied the problem for decades and
the only solution that seems to promise ia
peoples as are technically akin and in found
ing smaller group Of larger nations in the
Balkans. This experiment is being tried by
the peace conference The Jugo-Slay prov
inces OF the old Austru- Hunga rian empire
are encouraged to IN. e With the Sav states
as they existed before the war. The Czech
and Slovak provinces OF Austria and Hungary
have been recognized as an autonomous ma
ton. The Polish peoples divided among the
Germans, Russians and Austrians are given
chance to re-establish themselves as an
independent nation
All Europe has an equal interest in the
success OF this plan If it meets the situa-
non, II Will mean much TO the peace Of the
world. 1t will contribute heavily TO the wei
fare of continent that has been racked with
disorders and dissensions 1t will create n
new condition in the Near East and will
demonstrate whether not there is civilZa-
ton enough in the Balkan peoples 10 guar
antee governmental responsibility among
them. Unless the Balkan question is sue
cessfully met, the work OF the peace confer
cnce will be but half done The United
states, France and Great Britain undoubtedly
realize that, and Italy will be responsible for
international misfortune if it stands in the
way OF this contamination.
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Little Bobbie's Pa.
HY WILLIAM Il. kirk.

See what it says in this paipcr. Sod Ma to
luv for 'hare nag is tharc Ekonomy. Now
begins , our , innG "oTx SGD Ma you
yeer. not foolish skrmp!ng, scd Ma. but wise
am glad you ,hot | mite ssrmp soolsh-ly.
sed Ia. Tha sure is hnc compymsn;
10 newer RI 'hot for mint that you wnd ever
two ,2} long. sed Ma. But know ,narc arc II
yee Tie s everyday W We oosh fy 'n Ms
buy: for instens, sed Ma
downtown guess tina: let's me in. scd Pa
Many day. IA sed iha, is about the only
the Up Town nickel & the Down Town " nicSei
rnar re- is many husband in in the sa ho'e sed
memTy iittel you viii ih"k q suS,hi NTH" s siss
fey less cigars. for ins,ens, sed Ma.
ing increases my erning Power, sed ia. Wen
l. s,n nfs my hran ,,, has way Of gtting keen
is wen gil the bacon y bring it hoam; scd Pa,
W. wen my ola noodle is working keen g. clever.
in 4 day, Pa sed, but one often has to spend
gong to saiv or. sed Pa. """' are you
a w%4 on ,hnn T r %S su Hds Wua give up
What noablc sackrifsc Sod Pa. do YOU
suria rely rely think you will be abel TO do that?
order for to help our nashun. scd Ma. we wud
@ at wnd s9"m me W only IN Hy
erNmi"s Gowns MS, but SIX H is ne,isr than no gowns
Wen. Sod Pa, will give up sumthing. too.
Now Sc then, scd Pa, wen feel bored e. wurld-
wccry, ] have been in the habit Of going down
TO tho Aquarium, IA sed d. talking a sIan at
them Goldfish, etc. sumhow, sed Pa, and wen /
was hcerly broak good look Goldfish al
ways made me feel kind OF flush ac gem But
our country is calling us 10 saw sed
Pa Will put away the carfarc used 10 spend
riding to the battery ict them Goldfish
live " die in Scccushun, ii, they can.
You noanei ma:ter. sed Ma think that will
be simply deer OF you will tell all the guris
about tho CRATE sackrihse my husband Is go
Ing to maik, & maybe 1t will inspire sum OF
thare husbands TO do Like WISE scd Ma
II mite sed Pa, & then Pa lit n other cigar
G. began 10 read Hints Oh Domestick IIkonomy
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atlons make an appeal 10 the farmer.
or th!s state for good roads they have
y all Inquired out how much we wouid
save IN hauling produce TO the market.
ana N"i when they map out a system
th"N parallel the railroads connecting
INC cities. What the people OF this
state need is II system OF roads whicb
VIII cad to tho railroads and not NJ
and down them Ia the selection or
route from Petersburg TO NorfoIk.
in"E went rpuudabout way. aud N
appears as u they wished 10 avoid
ne most used highways. can see
thAt u road huilt through tho stat.
Tor me hencht OF tourists would he
easier 20 Keep up ana more nleasant
TO ,iGaNel u no one used It but them.
In" farmers OF this state arc nor
going t" take kindly to havinr, ,hcI-
AH''Ho5!le License raised and then an
niitd TO roads which arc laid on, 10
hrh'ht only = few. We need roads
NheI' business calls US ana until we
hhN" hecn abb" 10 bu!ld them We hay.
Wakefield Va. May e III. -
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NncufioniIlr,

lie took vacation. this fellow did
And that he'd have his rest
He'd so far away from the noise of trade
And many Il similar pest;
He'd lie in his hammock The whole day long
And soldier and snoose and sleep
And he never would care tinker's darn
Whether school aid didn't keep.
lie fished and he rowed nd he cut down trees
\nd climbed 10 tho mountain peaks.
And that was the way he spent his time
For matter OF fourteen weeks:
He kept doing that of thing,
And never chance did he shrk
Ana the chap I'm describing worked harder a
play
Than he ever had worked At work
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Messengers or picnipoten,iarie.

he allied peace commission gave Ger
many TO understand that it would not
deal with mere group OF messengers when
its representatives should arrive at Versailles
Tor the iinal act OF the great peace drama
1t is. OF course, obvious TO the allied dele
gates that no group OF German ENJOYS would
nave full power 10 act without consultation
with their government To expect ANYTHING
else would be wholly unreasonabl bic but il is
evident from the reports which have come
from Paris that this has been anticipated and
that arrangements have been made 10 ac-
quaint The German government with the
terms OF the poace treaty before il is con-
nded 10 the world or before the German
delegates are invited TO sit at the council
table. The German representatives now in
Versailles, therefore, should be in position
when the time comes to sign TO state definite.
y whether they accept or reject the treaty
Although there has been more or less
warning from Weimar that the Germans
would repudiate any peace which in their
judgment deviates from the fourteen points
laid down by President Wilson when the
armistice was signed the assembage of world
statesmen at Paris does not seem TO take
Inc threats seriously. They apparently as
sumo that Germany will take what is offered
and the whole outside world hopes that this
Is true. But there is still the chance TINT
the Germans will revolt, refuse TO sign the
treaty and bid their enemies do their worst
What measures might be taken to compel
German acceptance of the treaty Of peace
nave been only indefinitely outlined The
most powerful weapon In the hands OF the
allies perhaps is the blockade If this should
be restored and the food supply cut of. the
German people would realize how completely
they are at the mercy Of their enemies
"i,ii their women and children starving, their
industries paraiyzed their ports closed and
their frontiers sealed, they would know in n
mosl concrete possible way how futile re-
sistance would be. The only serious menace
which Germany could offer it's enemies is not
one ~ armed resistance. but that which
inight gro" out Of q Boshemism made dom
, inant throughout the country by "a crushing
peace
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Strawberry Wiles.
ny y. u. BNBCOCI<.

me 70 not 4 Ssy 5% wnsH ona
of It's dee,"rioHs "ilects upon man There are
persons. quite number o. them. who are un-
biotShes and d;sf2lo'aiiomS on the face ana
LOOK back With horror fe nor WIZ bsoi nn
h most part "G ech spn hey a r%, called n up@ 9
to w"ge a bitter war between strong desire and
in ,her Path, and no powerful antishor,caKe
noad DO not nSp our hem ne IN .Hg M win ov for
u h%ss ,% Mh9 sH at HG snn y n rS5 a Look
.nv 700 menu u'H ' ih ms ir"' be 1anshed from
Before YOU answer permit TO call attcn-
tioi 10 the insidous manner In which teInpta-
other members OF the vine tamily--the rasp-
taken the winter -sharpcned cdgs from our an
nsIitcs for fruits me strawberry comes steal
makes It's appearance Time -, was !' when only
much before the LIST of May. bu, OF recent yeara
moderate means IN Northern towns durini: April
have noticed IT'S earliest prsssn,ation is i e%n
orally era, In , he form OF shor,cahe Fever berries
any any,; res'alramseIr would lare disclose TO
ASH and ne n"m6sr OF bsrres being eli snail S.ai
Inc G%o IeG T,S'm OF s'rn is
al i,i poison ,,..o,,,
s,rsht, Of inc t OLD s,u the 5trawberry short,
." re - 20 'MG iurL sauce Both are made up
the l5ias Wiihia mn he en-. '''"sS '"'' '''u'
Martini 10 vor s o as vS you III thG iraEran
~ ,ntMa IN" spirit OF the Demon Rum which is
and no more does the foyer With the first spring
"2y nor red s Sugar hat his w lid
niood Graves any more than il is the orange
i liquid .arneizcr. He wants the straw5crr S:
and IN a few weeks no "hortcakc. however
nc can go" not ct, Sc HIM in mid June: Already
las once manly brow. Before HIM Is bowl
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A Daily Once-Over.
Always Work on a I'Inn Of Your Own.
Try 20 bc original

20 rIEInAT
One thought of your very own IL better than
tho best thoughts of another.
bu YOU say that so-and-so worked out an
Original plan and ls coming money why
shouldn't you adopt his mcth nod,
And 30 YOU go on studying S"-and- sos way
OF d0iaS things and paitcrDHg after So-and-
50 ~. fou think you can do wen as he does
at his game.
But did you ever come 10 realize that after
AZ! your work and time ana effort that you are
not yourself; neither are you anybody else, by
thus ruler
To nc surface thinker you pass for the sa m
az So-hhh-So, Dut % the one who knows you
simply q would-bc copys;. a duplicate and
you would be surprised TO how many do
know.
ny your plan you are observing the palmer
than aylieht tricks. bI. tie heart Of the mat
ter, th" life Of the movement ~ dcad--thc soul
is lacking
That does not matter" you say. and SIN
using anothcr's thoughts :ngtca, OF your
IL Wv Wou'u DC az ollgent In seeking an
original plan IL CoDyinr your
neiEhbor you might have every one copying
you 10 your ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1918
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masses Of the people who arc develop
ing buying power and the power of
for human living which inevitably will
provoke the production Of manufac-
ing cash demand. In i've months we
have rolled up a balance OF trade
sold her that much more than we have
bought from her. But she is prcparinr
TO resume production, and she is al
most ready for tourists and TO pocket
every dollar they viii spend because
she Will feed and keep them from lIcr
own resources. The hundred million !,
before the war will look inSignincaft
beside what they VIII pour gu, after
Of Il viii g" to France e" and rG Helr 9ui,
because the battle fields are there Al
,!H . Ff5Gat hotsi is E9ins W, Al
c$: in which Americans fought vii n,
IA shrine for all Americans who can
sands OF the soldiers will return ther.
Ob"diont to tho same instinct that has
carried so many survivors OF our C.ivji
War To the scenes OF their old ,.ombats
The streams Of British who rushed ,o
Europe after the Napoleontc wars will
seem puny by comparison with the tor
rents that they and we will send Over
all with money TO spend
whether he looks that far ahead or
not the French farmer is making ready
for the ruch. He Is sending over mere
TOR tools and going TO work. y million
dollars invested in them the mrs, month
of spring and within less than ION.
months after the last shot wns fired
looks promising. II promises that DO
for" long the French money sent her.
or credits taken vi be for things with
which to build and to make yuiucs i,,.
stead OF things to consume
RUSSIA. AUSTRIA Hungary and Ger
many practically have bought nothin,.
from US and have sold US nothing. No
body knows whcr they will be ready 10
do business nor with what they Ivii;
undertake TO do IT, The balance Fran.
VIII have against them Will go FAR to-
ward ousctiinS the billions Of balanc.
and Indebtedness we will have aEains,
her and she IS first OF all in ,nobiiiziur
with American Implements the rug.
forces of her own soil
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methods used IN bringing about prohibition
may be applied over the entire world to do
away with the tobacco habit There is some
thing very tangible for the users OF tobacco
to think over, despite recent denials that
such campaign was contemplated On its
face it seems absurd. but so did the anti
liquor campaign only few years ago. III
the same methods that put prohibition into
the Constitution are adopted, and the oppo-
sition is as badly directed the time may come
When ones after-dinner cigar or cigarette
will mean trip to Jail.
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Books and Authors.

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The Lady Of the Night Wind" is ~
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,, Problems OF Peace" by Gusliclmo
rSrrgr% ! 4 reeen, issue Us. O. z. Put
nam Sons. THIS message from a diy.
.hE"'shed European To america traces
.hi"Pt peace problems from the
TN" ~ the liuiy Alliance to the league
o. follows: "1'o tn" American pcopie,"
ne french Rcyo!ution and the .Nus.
"aah hm}plrr%m ,r,hn League aud The
ne revolution OF IsiS,'' .''rhc Great
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from The Holy ALLIANCE To- The League
o. Nations The author recalls 10 his
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Tor n" understanding OF these histor-
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lnmd ne is Interested in recalling Tor
;Nuhcr1chhs the stirring history whicl,
mas now reached its climax from the
DieE'nnInE in tho French Revolution
the present crisis.
problems OF the Secondary Teacher
ny william Jerusalem, is a new hook
published by Richard G.. Badger Eos-
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proceed with his task in III. GRADES.
Jerusalem believes the time has come
l 90 IN, S,1n'iar systema tiza,ion Of the work
Icnt pupil IS at the stage when the
consciousness of individuality and
ihdenendenee is unfolding. He is just
:.p"haihiiiiE and vital membership in
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Il. @. w, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. should-
erS. chimes ana "middlinSS" are the
parts OF hog which arc usually nickIcd
This should be done as soon as may kc
after the meat il fairly cold. cspncjrIIv
in moderate weather. When Won can
pack down pork, within twenty roI,l.
hours after butchering. il is best 10
do so. unless the cold be severe enough
.isis OF four and one half pounds : "f
salt. ono pound OF brown sugar. ono
ounce of saftpctcr in three gallons or
water. Put into large saucepan and
boil for half an hour. skimming of
the scum. w hen cold. pour over the
This formula Is intended to corn 81
small quantity OF meat for family usc
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u. j.. c.. Nottoway.-,Iapam entered
the war because Of a treaty with
Great Britain. concluded in 1902 The
oriGina! alliance preceded the Russo
was further extended to provide for
the defense Of British interests in
India and Afghan.stIn, while England
agreed to give Japan u free hand in
Korea. In 1911 ii was again modified
by the agreement that Great Britain
should not he bound to aid .IapaiI
against any powe" with whom she had
II treaty Of arbiirRtion--thuS cXclud-
ing the United States rs Il possible
enemy. The alliance has been cH
tended TO 1921.
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SUNDAY. MAY /. 1919.

1t is exactly fair for Premier Orlando, Of
Italy, resentng the appeal. over his head to
his people. TO retaliate with direct appeal to
our citizenship here. and nobody will have
the least objection Nobody in America will
become greatly excited, however. or demand
fight with anybody over the pending Ques
ton.
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SEEN ON, THE SIDE
HI HENRY EDWARD WAIVER
To the Violet.

The woods bl.e with the delicate hue
or the shy little violet.
They dot the grass In tho shaded pass
That appears AZ with jewels set;
And the stretching green is IL vast serene
And rcstfu retreat for man
AND fairies, they say, in the woodlands pnv
To the quivcrinE pipes or Pan
| stoop. and see thorc has sprung to me
\ violet fair and b.uc--
y violet shy. a9d my lady's ego
Were never more clear. moro true,
And kiss IL then. for tho sake OF mon
Who groan in the grinding marts--
The flower of love. OF tho cooling dove
The solace of aching hearts.
Oh ye who toll where the passions brou
In market and place and fair
Come. come with me to the woods and SO,
y picture beyond compare:
For love Is young. and the flowers among
You may drink - your thirsty soul
From springs that bubble and Danish trouble
And on 10 the green seas roll!
And man may struggle and strive and hsh;
And man may Toss in the lonely night
But shall sing and singing go
To the heart o. the woods where violeis grow