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Business Problems
SOLVED BY BRUNO DUKE,
Author, Harold Whitehead,
Profit Sharing.


"on their toes" all the time1'I, can't be done
can it, provoked a smile from Duke, who re-
Piled
no; IT cant--it's just as Impossible 70 keen
workers up TO correct pitch all the time il is
done TO encourage employees and to get a better
average OF results.
The whole matter resolves itself 10 this: A
in three divisions. one for statesmen. one for
Office and desk men, and for warehouse men
and shippers The work and the mentality OF
the men divide them naturally into these groups
irrespective OF the salaries earned"
Just minute, Mr, Duke James objected.
II don't think you say that the warehouse
men are Of necessity more stupid than the Office
men. In fact, We nave recruited more sa !csmcu
from the warehouse than from me Office
said the mentality different ONCE men
generally lack the imagination and audaci,v so
helpful 20 statesmen. while the warchou5cman
would be inclined TO be active. more i'm :
pu!s!vc and responsive, for these Qualities fit
him for his work. lie lacks the cxactness.
the care Of deta!! and routine which are some
book nccper.'
on; James subsidized, Il hadn't looked at it
Ike that" -
.Yon have twenty-five salesmen?"
"liow much do they sell a year,"
Wen, they average $4,000 a year. some do
:3 s@Go more none Ca" stay if "ey do less tina"
'iim,--then If your sales are 81 500 900 Won
. ""sk mail business. DO you credit that to
the mem
the amount separate We expect the men 10
s.nh in $1,000 worth OF business every week
80 g!vc ,heIn two weeks vacation year"
.ual proht for last year was ! 900 You
showed 10000 profit, bu; you had no, credited
yourselves "!th 6 per cent on The capital of
HtocE value Increase which shouldn't be there .
To Ot continued tomorrow.
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High Telephone Rates

= CONSERVATIVE public opinion will with
ho!d us decision on the request of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone COMPANY
for permission TO make a stiff increase in its
rates throughout the State until all the facts
and figures are before il, and the case can be
judged on its merits. No public utility cor
poraton can render adequate service 10 a
community without adequate funds That, of
course, is self-evdent business proposition
also II must have sufficient revenue from which
20 pay fair rate Of interest on its investment
else capital will not be available for its main
tcnancc and extension. That too is self-eyi-
dent
In this instance il will be the province OF
the state Corporation Commission to delve
deeply into the situation, review all the fig
nres, and determine il an increase in rates is
necessary, and, If so, how much of an increase
should be permitted. Further. il should de-
tcrlnlne II present methods OF the companv
are so efhcent and economical as TO safeguard
the interests OF the patrons. All these things
The commission will examine into closely and
the public will be given its opportunity 10 an
pear and be heard in it's own behalf
IN justice TO the telephone company il NAV
De stated that IL is acting with perfect frank
ness. II is Offering voluntarily 10 Law it's
books wide open before the commission.
which represents the public ana il seeks moth
ing beyond what is necessary TO its existence
and proper service. There will arise with
ont doubt protest on a part Of the public
There was a violent protest when the ra,es
were raised recently by Federal order With
mat increase the company and the Corpora
ton Commission had nothing to do, and now
the petition is going through the regular chan
neis. The rates now sough, do seem bigb
bnt II must be remembered that the oInpany
mas engaged TO furnish ample and sa,isiac-
tory proofs .. its needs
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A. Tabloid Tale.

The Longer the More Beautiful.

TRANSLATED from the Chinese)
Son OF Heaven, CeIestialiy August, Prince Of
the Sun, stars, Moon and Heaven knows what
was being carried on the backs of twenty slaves.
when cnder-a sharp and wicked cindcr. de-
tached itself from the earth and lodged in the
For many days thereafter. the Emperor Bling
Yu suffered greatly with his c!nderous eye and
all the doctors. the magcians, the astronomers
and wise men of the country-most of skin and
cunning in the art OF healing-were called unto
they rubbed the eye they sa id mystical bunk
over the eye: but the cinder would out.
And the Emperor Rins-Yu waxcd wro,h and
sent messengers throughout the country-bear-
ing banners1Erea, Yellow silk banners in
dragon seal and bearing these words:
From he Mighty Bling Yu: the Celestial One.
the Powerful and nIustrious whose reign is
called Rang to my slaves and subjects: 1t
in removing i one hundred md nineteen times
# thou faiiGst the one hundredth and twentieth
n"cks-one By one--each By each. SILVER and
Then were the people fearful. looking at each
other in dismay.
Sow there dwelt a worthy mandarin. the
Chow. who heard the terrible edct. Therefore,
the mandarin Rung- Wow went TO the En-
promise thee to remove thy cinder. But com
mand thy lower than the lowest slave 10 do so,
60 10 it," then commanded the Emperor
Now the mandarin Bung- Wow. even stud
ious reader Of the sacred writings. had a finger
nail Of much length. "A little hnger-nail. which
So he took that finger nail. opened the Emperor
iing-Yu's eye. and with little flick, the
Then was the Mighty Bing-Yu so pleased
that h" commanded that every man in the king
SO, that the way of il. and unto this
day, when the little Chinks ask their mothers
this tale.
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A Daily Once Over.

You have not made good in the executive
position you now mold because you have been
tan much afraid Of dispjcas!ag those who are
E!pDDHed 70 tiEc orders from you.
10" Dften do you fail 10 tax" decisive stands
Wulcn utCEShh!y The part OF "A n
your Once, ami official standing.
You cannrt At all times carry out the ideas
u! your hupcrioIH and carry out Il routine ac-
c"Drabie 20 thrnc for whose efforts you re-
s.DnE!ble.
GnfcaEcuab!t IN your demands. but should
l"t u be DH1crstOod pretty thoroughly that your
iustrUci!Orn TO be carried out though
,ney rnry ."e'n wrong to thoHc who are charged
WIN 'hciF performance.
Enpioy"eB .ould realize that IL anything
Yr"s ErOng In tE..lr department thcy do not get
inc blaInc-t Hocg 10 The head Of the depart
rnsut-
Eycfy person who liz In charge Of another
pcrsnH .bDUId exact what !E right and the
plrYe"r ~ not good and faithful to his part
MN does not give sufficient production. d nd
wlUlngIy.
Tn. manager whore ambition II 10 he a good
fr!IDW rather Than a superintendent whose or
dtrs must be obeyed is failure Copyright.
isl3.I
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To the Editor OF The Times Dispa tch:
Sir-IWo paragraphs relating 10
woman suffrage in the editorial col
umns of recent issue OF your paper
caused mild establishment among some
Of your readers. You say that the
intended reforms OF feminine tranch!s"
are too vague. nebulous and general
10 be CONVINCING. There is nothing
vague about what expect sunrar.
TO do for me, and | do not believe
there is anything vague bout II in the
mind OF any woman who wants TO
vote or any man who wants her to.
We have faith in the purposes OF wo-
man suffrage. too. and we are never
going TO rest unit! II is given a chance
to prove its wisdom or folly III every
one OF these United Scacs. If We
mess things up BIZ in some places
il will simply mean that we'll have a
splendid opportunity for exhibiting our
tact cleverness. sweet temper ana
ability in smoothing out q row.
Just why the word general" when
applied 10 reforms detracts from their
power 10 convince is little puzziinE.
Equal suffrage is too big an issue not
10 have general effects. II IS going
10 affect all mankind. and it is going
TO have az many Indirect results. AS II
will be the cause OF direct reforms. !
can't think OF single great reform
in history that can he traced TO a
specific act, law, demand or accom-
plshmen; All reforms have been
gradual. one progressive thing reveal
ing another: they have been genera l.
so TO speak. for II reform fails 20
affect people in general il falls short
and dcgcncratcs into q sect.
We have not told you specifically,
YOU say. what the women could DO
that the man vote has not done for
the comfort. safety and welfare OF
women don't want TO seem migrate
full. but | cant think. just n this mo-
ment. OF any law made by men 70 IN
sure the comfort Of women particn-
lar!y won't debate tho welfare point
though believe that would prove neg
ligiblc II compared with the laws men
have made for the welfare OF thlnES
less important than women. Excuse
mo. but YOU made me say IT.
If the President is abusing the pre-,
rorative OF his Office because ne Is Sooa
enough to point out TO ohtuse peopIs
where their best interests lie. think
i, is pity that the presidential onic"
has any prcroCativc. And because INC
President recommends thing does not
mean that he is forcing 1t upon any
BODY.
why all the noise about the negro
woman sending us back to the CARPET
Dagger" days? The negro woman mas
never been the menace that the negro
man has been. and the South mas copen
very skillfully with his vote All the
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WY? Because he has broken down
me tissue so rapidly. and has released
SO many atoms of gas. that severe
pressure is induced and the force OF
me continued gases pressing against
me nerve produces Il violent ache.
NO" TINS tissue, broken down. -
poisonous. 1t must be gotten rid OF.
eIrhcr by being pushed through he
me veins. or breathed out through
che lungs, or carried away slowly
through the Kidneys.
That ache In the muscles means
that this brokcn-down material is
poisoning the muscles. and that it
stop the action Of the heart and pro.
ducc death. Whoever, therefore, de-
stroys material so rapidly as to pro-
duce an ache in the BRAIN an ache in
the arm or tho leg, an ache in the
spinal cord. Is as truly suffering from
automatic poisoning as though AN enc
my had come IN and. while the victim
slept. had pumped little poison into
the veins. This single experience is
an illustration Of a thousand new dis
Goveries In regard TO overworking and
man BODY that under norma! condi-
lions II should work through at least
eighty years. Every good man ought
TO be ashamed TO die before he has
reached fOur-score years The body
Is a mechanism that is self repairing.
Give 1t any Kind Of chance and it
VIII take care OF Itself. heal its own
wounds repair It's own breaks and
hcutraliZe its own poisons. one man
with splendid brain and intellect
hnds IL hard TO perform :. given amount
OF work. and is always afraid OF sick
ness Another man. with no better
brain and no finer intellect VIII do
iour tines tho amount Of brain work.
ana pass through ten times the amount
or nervous excitement without suffer-
lIS any ~! effects whatsoever Plainly
az this is matter OF drill and prac,
ticc. The time has come to rccornIyo
,nN nccd OF experts who viii take in
haid young business men and eager
nfaln workers and show them how 10
nriEe IN" brain. how TO rest H. how o
ana how 10 build body that Will last
beEond tn" four-scorc years and ten,
ana so achieve unique success.
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II Not II Partisan Issue, What?

IT has remained for Senator Pomerene to
bring the most unanswerable indictment
| against the Republican party now charged
with making the league of nations covenant
| 3 political issue. He has done this in calm
and dispassonate manner, but il is none the
| less damning. and unless the whole fight col
lapses, as has been predicted, the Republican
party must face the country with the respon-
eiblity OF having made partisan peace after
having periodically participated in making a
nonpartisan war.
Republican leaders, both in and out OF the
Senate have sought to convince the country
that their fight was not one between the two
great parties; that it was a contest of Ameri-
canism versus Europeanism; that it was IA
tionalism against internatonalism, and that
they could not be accused of having forced
political lines partisan divisions upon a
question that has no part in domestic poll
tics. They have resented and repud lat ed
every intimation that their fight was purely a
Republican fight, that their opposition to
the league of nations proceeded from the fact
that this covenant was fathered by Demo-
cratic President
The Ohioian's arraignment OF the Repubi-
can leadership might be briefly summarized
thus:
First Thirty seven Republican Senators
signed a round robin" in the closing days
OF the last session declaring that while it
was their sincere desire that the nations of
the world should unite to promote peace and
general disarmament. the constitution of the
league of nations in the form now proposed
TO the peace conference should not be accepted
by the United States"
Second. Later when the new draft of the
treaty was made public the leader and whip
OF the Republicans in the Senate Joined in
telegram to all their Republican associates.
10 ot IN ii .be,
as 10 the new league. but to await the result
OF conference OF the Republican members
Third. Will II. Hays on March "a wrote to
Senator Root for his views the league of
nations. signing himself will H. HAYS
Chairman" meaning. of course. chairman of
the Republican National Committee, and the
answer was addressed TO Mr.. Hays as chair
man.
Fourth. The same Will H. Hays came to
Washington for conference. not with Demo-
Gratis and Republicans alike, on the league Of
nations, but for a conference with Republ-
cans only.
Fifth. Mr.. Hays, as chairman, issued a cir
cular letter 10 all Republican leaders urging
them 10 go on the stump, preferably the
Chautauqua platform. TO preach Republi-
cansm and presumably to preach opposition
TO the lea sue of nations.
These are the five counts in the Pomerene
indictment and any fair-minded jury will
agree that this Indictment will be hard to
argue away. whatever sophistry may be en-
ployed to that end. There is no Americanism
in the situation. There is only straight and
undiluted Republicanism. The Republican
party. as represented by those Spokesman
holding commissions from the American
people is against the league OF nations and il
is foolish for the party chieftains TO try to
make an intelligent nation believe the con-
tTary.
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Mnternroofing Concrete ROOF.

y. D. T., Lynchburg.-The following
method of watcrproofing concrete has
been recommended. but 1t is not known
whether IL would prevent concrete
roof from leaking or not. For the frst
coat dissolve three -fourths pound OF
CASTLE soap in each gallon of water
used as = wash for the concrete. Apply
this soap wash boiling hot with
brush, using care not to froth it by
brushing. After twcnty-four hours of
drying weather apply the second coat.
consisting of alum water. one-eiShth
pound alum to the gallon OF water.
This alum water is to be applied luke
warm. The soap fills the pores and
the alum hardenS the soap.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
SOphrOnia,
BY HENRY EDWARD WARMER

SOphrOnfa.
Her name. 1t Is Sophronia Euphistasia Anna
BELLE
And she cooks tho famllys vlctuals, and she
cooks 'em mighty well.
She's wonder with the hapjacks she's q wiz
ardcss with eggs.
And the choicest part Is drumsticks when she
bastes chickens legs.
II you've never known Sophronia. you have
something to learn
She's the only cook on record never known to
let 'em burn;
And the way she loves her kitchen! . Spot
less clean she keeps the place.
And devotion's in Sophornia Euphstasia, shin
ing face.
She is dusky with the pigments OF an African
forebear.
And the waves close and kinky In her
Ethiopeon hair
And her nose is fiat and spreading till it quito
conceas her face,
But Sophronia in the Kitchens the embodiment
OF grace!
Fortune gave her ample beam, and she is solid
her feet,
And her lines are so continuous that they do
need meet
She is just huge composite OF the traits
love we'll
In the cook who pans our chow-chow Friend
Sophronia Annabelle
Give us wealth and house us richly. let us live
in proud estate
Lift us from humble station to the hearth
stones of the great;
Crown us. make lords OF peoples-bury us
in honors, yet
There is just one dusky memory that we never
shall forget!
And though may see our pheasant brought
from some imported cook
BY buffers understudy who can kill us with
look,
All the pride and all the glamous leave us
snothering a sob.
For there is joy in life unless Sophronia's
the job!
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Senate. This correspondence indicates re-
vcrsal OF his attitude toward it, as 1t has here
tofore been understood. In suggesting reser-
vations to the extent outlined in this cOrrt-
spondence, he practically invites rejection Of
the covenant by the Senate, else SO TO weigh
it down by reservations indrec city to &C
complsh its defeat. While Mr.. Taft's motives
in the matter cannot be impugned as OF in
tent to produce this result, he has unQue2-
tionably seriously Numbered by injecting this
correspondence into the controversy.
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God give us men. The time demands
Strong minds, great hearts. true
faith and willing hands;
Men whom the lust OF Office does not
Kill;
Men whom the spells OF Office cannot
buy;
Men who possess opinions and a will;
Men who have honor; men who will
not lie;
Men who can stand before a dcma-
SoSue
And damn his trcacherous batteries
without winking;
Tall men suncrowned. who live above
the fog
In public duty and in private think.
Ing. j. G. Holland.
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Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding almost any topic,
excepting Oh legal md medical sub
tects, are answered free. As III IN
nniries arc answered directly by per-
sOnaI letter, n self-Rddrcssed, ntHniped
envelope In required. Addre.s Ihe
1inies-Dispntch Information bureau
fi,.nn RI. Va.
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bounty Jumpers.

S. NJ D., Farmville.-The term
bounty jumpers" WAS applied to n
class of mercenary and worthless men
during the War Between the States,
who enlisted to get the bounty offered
for recruits and then deserted and en-
listed again for another bounty. The
practice prevailed even during the
Revolutionary War. and at one time
IL was so prevalent that Washington
issued an order against those who prac-
ticed 1t. They were warned by Wash
ington that whoever il convicted
thereof and sentenced to die may con-
slider his execution certain and ineV-
table" During the War Between the
States they were shot without mercy
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In the field OF diplomatic achievement.
Japan has fully demonstrated that ii can give
European diplomats cards and spades in
the game and then win In its undertakings
1t is affected not a little by the thought in
Uriah Keeps mind when he said We're
very umble. but are afraid Others not so
umble will GET the start OF us
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Under advancing prices. consumers wit
messed things that formerly cos, about a
penny rise 10 nickel without protest, but
now TIA, the cost OF these things has risen
to and cents, and in that ratio for cost
lier purchases, they are getting in an ugly
mood, There is such q thing as carryin G
profteering TOO far, as the prodteers will dis
cover 70 their sorrow soon or later.
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il is said that war nurgc who had los,
the power of speech recovered !, through
special prayer in her behalf by the poDc In
"ther case Just as miraculous was that ., q
solder who had lost his speech az Il regyl,
oil Sheh shocK ana recovered it after many
months when his mother p!nchcd him jug,
so the dumb arc made to speak i, Io.,,.r.
not how the miracle is wrought
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-26

If there is anything more despicabe than
a Hun soldier, il is Hun soldier who be-
trays his own country. Regardless OF the
value OF the services 10 General Pershing rem
dered by the two prisoners who have been
brought secretly TO this country 10 protect
them from the vengeance OF their former fell
low-oficers, they should receive no more con
sideration than exact justice demands, and
when the time comes for them 10 go there
will be no regret over their departure.
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Woman President.

Miss A. c. p. Hanovcr.--A woman
could be elected President of the United
States if the people so desired. There
is nothing in the Constitution or laws
to prevent IL.
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Norfolk is following Richmond's example in
the forming OF a housing corporation TO meet
its urgent needs. ii il hopes TO make sue
cess Of il il will not follow the local example
of extreme modesty in coming forward with
subscriptions 10 the working pital.
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Miss r. O. H.. Apple Grove.-The fol-
lowing mild formula has been recon-
mended: Distilled water, $50 grammcs;
sulphate of zinc, . grammes; acetate OF
lead, , grammcs. Apply as lotion.
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Time TITANIC Sunk.

O. H., FredericksburG.-T Titanic
struck the iceberg at ll:4O p. NJ, Aprli
IA. 1912, and sank at 2:20 A. NJ, Two
hours and forty minutes later.
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SATURDAY.. July 20, 1919.

Sure Mexico is pleased with this country's
"watchfu waiting" policy. Whenever it
finds American interest in it beginning 70
flag, it proceeds TO kidnap another American
citizen.
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Cucunb ers.

Cucumberx.
You merry wight!
Green pickle growing. what a sight
To tempt the morta! appetite
And keep the family up all night
Alright, Alright.
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A Winner.

Here ware, fellows a new poker game"
The crowd. already at the table went
nervous and arched its collective eyebrow
Smore o that stripping tn deck stuff EN-
The susgester slapped his deck down on the
table.
Try it; it's called the New Europe Poker
Royals don't so and there Amt a king in the
deck"
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S With the payment OF insurance to the de-
pendents Of the officers and men who disap-
peared with the mystery ship Cyclops, fms
will be written TO that weird story OF the sea
Not since it dropped out OF human ken early
In the war has any ttrace Of the big collier
been found and l+opss that with the close
of the conflict the Germans would be able to
! throw some light on its fate have been dis
sappointed. Scores OF rumors. when traced TO
their source, were found baseless, and even
the Navy Department has ceased to expect
an unravelng OF this tragedy OF the deep.
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Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, who is soon
to occupy seat in the New York Assembly.
hastens to announce that he is going TO be a
regular OF regulars thus robbing Mr.. Pinchol
and his fellow-P rogressives OF any lingering
fancy that they were nourishing the long
sought-for white hope However he admits
that he has some policies in mind" thereby
reminding the world that ne hopes TO follow
In the path that his distinguished father irod
And If he does, his present Wanted REGULAR
1ty' Will not prove an insurmountablc OBJ
stacle should certain political exigcncies
arise.