davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25

To the Editor Of the Times pisp.rcr.
ST. roof OF favor shown To wealth
IN ~" framing and enactment Of the
nrohihi' ION arncndiucn, 10 our nafiou;,l
Constitution is shown TN that con
S'rUc,i"n put unon by Congress allow
'nG jh" accumulation Of private s,ock =
of alcoholic liquors in the storcroonis
and cellars Of those Fortunate pcorI.
who possessed the pccun!ary resources
for this purpose.
II is almost needless 10 stats ,ha.
%HSn storing up to meet tho new
reg me was OUT OF tho question r"r
INC vast majority OF our citizens on
part I" purchase tho wet supplies can
me mos rampant and ianatical advo-
cate o! prohibition say this is even
an approach 10 Justice and couali,v
lot aion" that equal and exact justice
TO ail. special privileges to none" that
ought TO be the aim OF every govern
moni undcr the sun"
Ample time was given tho rich Z.
max" preparation Cor the coming
!r4uth by filling their storcroous uul
CELLARS with abundant stocks az ,Ir
months thHt."iapscjt between thu ru..-
ncaiou Of the said amendment hy
thre..i"urts Of The states in July, and
The time liked by Congress for ii 10
=" into effect. which happened To oc-
cur on TN" sixteenth or tho present
month.
With this long notice and warning
the man OF means who failed To ;.aLr
advantages @. i and stock m ho-
only. himself 10 blame for his own
Such unequal aud partial lcsisla;.on
OF this character. that favors a small
minority and puts il III their Dowcr to
obtain privileges tina, tn. rnass"s havr
he"n accustomed TO enjoy. hu, OF which
they are deprived by such an enact
mcnt mas potent tendency 10 pro
mot" and cn"ouraG" the growth ana
spread OF BoishcNist propaganda and
doctrines.
\" lover Of our hitherto free rrpub-
ne That has been the Glittcring OK
ample for the world as the arch and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25

windows open on Twelfth Street. They
design.
MIrhl" waiusCoatjnG Will .Nicud
around the walls Of tho banking room.
The noor VIII be of ,uoaSic tile over
concrete. Furnishings for the foyer
viii be- Of marble with plate Giass TOYS
Special provision has bcCu made for
IN" accommodation Of the safety de-
poSit service. In the large tr"pr"ui
vault. space has been reserved 10y these
similar vaults. Private booths wi'n
near The vault.
John r. wilson X 90. contractors
viii nave charge OF the constructions
II * expected tina, the bank Will tie
ready for occupancy about June 1
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25

so few that the United States Census
Bureau did not number them.
The suffrage womau's Bible. a copy
OF the third edition OF whic. * owned
by the Virginia Association npnos. d
20 Woman Suffrage. and has been read
by prominent Richmond ministers.
raised such an outcry among Christian
reopl" In America and England. that
prudent suifraGiStS. among them Mrs
cati. alarmed for the safety Of their
cause. suggested it's withdrawal as a
suffrage textbook The question was
discussed in heated debate. among
those urging it's retention being susan
II. Anthony. who declared that "whcu
the suffrage platform became too mar
row 70" people OF all crccdS and no
crccdS. she herself would not stand
on it,
Eu,. although tho voice OF expo.
dicncN prevailed. it was too rato to
prevent results from the ,vIl seed
so widely scattered.
IN illustration. witness tic fright
FIJI increase Of divorce among MS. and
as a consequence tho large percentage
III orphanugcs "f the children al iii.
vorccd parents; til" rapid spread Of
soCia ism the narcn, 81 EolshcviSm
and anarchy the leading Socialist
papor in this country. saying: "Nith-
out woman suffrage socialism could
not exist: and the growing Sh.DtiC!Srl
which. IN many instances. taintS even
the minds OF those holding positions
as religious guides anu teachers
RECORDER.
Richmond Va January -. 1920
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25

to join the third intcrnatlonalc At Mos.
COW by vot" Of $50 to IL. \ Norwc.
Eian resolution to send fraicrri,i
greetings TO the Soricts of Russia Wal
also rejected -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25

Work Will hcci, II. II short time on
the construction OF III. new South
Richmond branch uC the Eanl. Of Com
mcrcc and Trusts. II vii. 10 located
at tho northeast corner of Twelfth and
HUI streets, and will have "a frontage
OF thirty feet on Iiuil and RUN hac,S
siNiN feet on twelfth Street The Stvuc-
turr will cost about S50.hHn
f"rra Gotta trimmings and u Sranitc
base will set OF the red brick constitute
tion. IN his deS:S n the architect. Max
T.. l;hcIrlnun1. avoided oNSrcl no "a ion
at detail and preserved The impressive
strength and chaStc dignity OF :. classic
motif.
Thr man banking room Will he
Coinmod .ouS. nigh pitched amd wei
Ventilated and lighted. Three large
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25
Reject Socialist Proposal.

coPENHNG.N. Jan. .t.rhr S,ap-
d!navlun workers congress witch
concluded It's session her. ycs,crd.v
rejected Norwegian Socialist proposals
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25

so many good things that il Is quite
natural he should sometimes make a
slip. In your issue of Wednesday.
January Il. YOU mention the fact that
MIR. Palmer will discuss before the
senate Committee the reasons he may
have for Wishing Congress TO cnac, Il
Bill: You refer to him then the
chief executive OF Democracy. Why do
You call IL bcauocratic TO argue II bill
before legislative committee?
Is the y-tcncraIs office u
bureau? Did not we have attorney
generals away back before the confed-
crate War. and at time when bu-
most unhcard Of?
Did the Atiorncy-Gcncral start the
vast machinery OF bureaucracy. such
as Food Administrator or Fuel Nd
minis,rat"r OF Prohibition Department
OF what not Does he make any law,
himself" Has he large and unlimited
il is his pars simply TO enforce laws
already made. Is /, true that lac is
now preparing TO lay certain informa-
ti"n before u Senate Committee rc!a-
OF ,ourS". siv"S him knowledge OF
c"rlHiu facts thar the Senate wishes
10 kn"w they see 1T by reason Of
kn"wlrie obtained fro NTH. Attnr-
agains; Internal hostile rropaganda.
then such laws viii owe their exist
II, bureaucratic unless they organize
i bureau "f inqu!Si;ion
AGAIN. II MIR. Palmer * pretty hot
after tn" 'nroiiiccrs." is that diSor.-
t'ouIry with him or Is he no: simply
enforcing Jaws enacted by Congress-
OF 'SuiHi IONS which Congress cn-
n"w"r"d NJ. Wilson 10 Sc, in motion
hui which regulations Mr. Palmer had
n"th.n% 10 DO with the making Yuu
VIII axe not" thE am not discuss
ing ~" merits OF Mr.. I'almer OF of tho
r""n"Scd l"ciSl tion--ouly Tia. aurs-
ton ~ 10 whcr. the rcSDoas!b!it,v Tor
'uch legislation viii rest
~ congress cnaCts drastic laws ~
M'Ii 400 10" logical 10 call such laws
hur""rcrati" unless u hurotu should
l." created. OF Suc' W. have enough
already HONEST IEoI.rii.y. -
isvhmond Va. January - l"an
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25

To the Editor OF Tho Times Disn.,ch.
Sit Don't think am unapprcci.-
tive Of your paper because OF :, little
criticism. ON the contrary | read Il;
every morning and often with relish
and With bcnchA But an editor saws
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25

amouu, to much it the FOOD gives out,
ana unless there is some relief for
others who Own tic land think rccil-
cnins day is not very far III the future.
IL. &.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
TREATED LIKE DOGS

Editor The Star Women are
working Rt tho navy yard and gct.
ting paid as much AZ ox.service
men working there. Women are
paid tset day. same as the ex-
service men. while their husbands
are getting from $3.50 up. Many
OF these husbands kept out Of the
service by working in tho yard.
The women that have husbands
and work IN tho yard are merely
cheating ex.acrvice men out OF a
Job Tho husband and wife 40 TO
work In the morning. thinking they
might as well stock up funds for
"A new auto while To wages are
high. bat they think nothing of the
children They think nothing about
sending them TO school ana keeping
them out Of mischief.
The shlpyard IS not the place for
woman.
Many stores In Bremorton ar. en-.
plnying Iapn where they should hire
white men.
Soldiers did not make money dur
ing the war. We made rood job
Of u. got small pay. and when we
return arc treated like dogs.
Mex, time We will let the slack
crE do ~ and stay, home and get
rich ourselves. Yours Of the
A. 4. Y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
On the ISSUE of
fmericonism There Can
Be M Compromise

the live gospel of Americanism in the doubt
full ridges of the battle.
The Anarchists and Sovietists and /. w.
w. and Bolsheyists believe in what they
believe in strongly enough to shout and
whisper and argue, in season and out OF
season.
And the only way TO combat a bad Idea
is by good Idea.
To suppress and club and pail people is
absurd. It's like trying to put out fire
with kerosene.
Capitalists wake up! Lawyers, bankers,
teachers, farmers, storekeepers, this has
been the land Of your opportunity and IL
you want it 70 be the same for your chill
dren, get busy, send out your propagandists
OF progress.
What shall we teach?
Teach that Democracy means Law, that
it means fair fight and the will of the
majority; that it means Opportunity for
all, that it means No Class, that all talk
OF a Laboring Class and Capitalist Class
is European sewage; that America means
the Cooperation of all, every mans, every
womans lively interest in politics; public
spirit, devotion TO the Common Good, Hard
Work for all, Chance for every man,
a Square Deal for every family, and an
Education for every child.
Wake up, America!
You can beat the world and the devil at
Propaganda, if you will, for you have the
goods.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
SANE AT KENT

Editor The Star have read In
Tho Star about the returned aol
dicra being out % work and mar
ried women working In Brernerton
and Seattle II In ten times woruf
here In Kent The pickle factory
milk condsnscry and rubber fnotorS
all employ women. Many Of these
women own $4,000 and 5000 homes
also autos.
And their husbands arc working
even In the ramo places. while ths
returned soldiers are searching for
employment and finding none.
was overseas for is months.
looked for a Job last week. and did
| get one7 I did not But the
samo day seven women and two
aliens. tina, l know 81, svcnt 70
work at the pickle factory. while
they told me 10 come around again,
u ey might have something then.
4 RETuR:ED SOLDIER
Kent. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
IN THE EDITORS NAIL

other worships the almighty dollar.
known az Mr., ...-.t...s prominent
and prosperous business man. but,
believe me. they do not worship the
Almighty God. and. Furthermore. are
not Americans. In either case. II
their honor and humanity were pow.
der. they wouldn't have enough 10
blow their noses
when wc left. back in II and IS.
We were heroes. but when We re.
turned. In rs and 1a. We were forced
by "A bunch OF cold hearted dollar
worshipers 20 be buns. beEgars and
I pauporH Believe me. America and
the loo per cent Americans owe too
much 60 my buddies and 10 the boys
who are lying in France. waiting. for
the last reville. and 10 the boys tina,
made the great sacrifice. God
knows they went down with a smile
and a Give EN- hell. buddle. I'm
thru" and threw us the coiors 10
carry on tho victory. which we did.
and returned to our native land. our
home that we had pictured and
planned while lying In mud. blood
and muck. beneath "A shell-shot at.
mosphere. and fought and fought
like hell 70 protect our homes and
our nations pride. only to return
when u was over TO find laps and
other foreigners. and slaokers hold
Ing our old jobs, and jobs we could
handle now while we are loafing.
begging and dependent on charity
for our meat and bread: but we don {
want charity. We want work, where
We can give our ability for every
dollar. This nation liz our country.
The 100 per cent Americans are not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26

going TO lower their pride. nor will
this nation sec it's fighting men, who
have made and saved our country.
go hungry. not because they won't
work. but because they can't get
work
And ] wish 10 say, for the full
benefit OF all business men who are
hiring foreigners and slackers for
Jobs that ex-scryice men can hold, they
are not Americans. but as great an
enemy 20 our country as any OF the
radicals. and. for my part. I'd ~ soon
line UP and fight either class OF these
radicals as any Hun that ever lived,
because they are as great an enemy
as IN IL and is our enemy was be-
fore us. But now we fight blind
enemies that would ruin our country
for the Almighty Devil or tho AL
mighty Dollar. For my own part. T
am married. and have a good trade,
but can't even get a steady Job of
any kind. and II isn't because won,
work | left home and heaven. and
when l returned I met Hell" and
starvation. II any one who's feel
ings l have infringed upon, wishes
TO say anything to me. I can always
be found around the Soldiers' and
Sailors club. and III apologize TO
them just like we did TO the Ger
mans. Respectfully yours.
AN Ex-GoB.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
American PrOpaganda
by DIR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1918. By frank crsne)

Teach! Propagandize! Get busy
You who believe in this thing called
Americanism, this force we name Democ-
racy, this congeries Of ideas and energies
typified by Uncle Sam. speak up!
If you believe in what you believe in,
organize, send out your missionaries and
apostles.
II the Christians spend millions and send
myrads TO preach Christianity to the ends
of the earth, why don't Americans spend
millions TO send myriads 10 preach Amer
cansm to-at least the benighted heather
of our own land?
Great masses OF people. huge clots of
population, in this country have little or no
idea of what this Western World is about.
A man who manages factory employing
1000 hands in New England told me the
other day that over one-third of his people
cannot understand the English language.
And you may be sure if they don't know
your language they don't know your history
nor your aims.
Tell them.
Print tons of tracts. Get the cleverest
highest priced authors to write them. See
that they get into the hands of the workers
Send speakers. | know dozen gifted
young preachers myself who are droning
away in comfortable churches, marking
time. Oh. marking time. when they ought
TO be going from factory TO factory, from
steel mill to steel mill, blazing away with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
End the War

The United States is the only great power still in the
An the other big nations once arayed against Germany
have exchanged notifications of the treaty with
their one-time enemy and for them-Germans too-the
World War has ended.
But not for the United States of America!
For weeks and months the United States senate has
ued over peace treaty 1t has talked II has debated
Il has played politics 1t has done everything but tackle
the peace treaty in real earnest with an honest desire to
neichbors thruout the world Altogether much time
and effort has been given to this senatorial Jockeyng
Other nations Great Britain. France. Japan Italy. Bel
GUM. have embarked the path of They have
resumed diplomatic and business relations with Germany
Their peoples know where they stand and business IN those
patres ahead without any misgvings without any
Lar that their government will kick hole in their care
fully laid plans of commercial intercourse with each other
Our senate handicaps American business. and when it
handicaps business in this it hats the progress OF
American labor too 1t slows up national advance when
e blocks international trade 1t tells the manufacturer the
0Fter the financier the workman sit down and wait
D6fe puters reservations mild and reservations
oot so mild and particularly while the bitterenders
rangIe the bitter end In the meanwhile British French
ana Japanese business has open door to the storehouse
81 international trade
Let US end the war get of the mire of
treaty politics The American people are in mood
% spend more time watching handful of senator's fight
the bitter end" The American people want to get
It Of the They want the bterenders to end their
Material warfare
The American people want the peace treaty ratified
terenders" Let Lodge and Borah recede from their kill
thctreaty position let the administration senators aban-
don their noreservatons attitude. Thatll bring them
each other, and the people Clearly the
joty of Americans favor treaty compromise They
want the League of Nations badly that they
leagues usefulness and which will permit future efforts
intended perfect the leagues purpose and its machinery
for attaining that purpose.
End the war and UP with the of the world
When called for speech at the banquet Of the
Chicago Opera association Mary Garden responded By 81
kissing Harold F. Mccormick, president Of the associa-
tion. We aohere Mary going TO be in greater
demand as an after-dinaer Speaker" than she has
been as an opera star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
WHO MAKES THE NOIsE'

Editor Tho star: You should have
Investigated the situation at Bremen
ton before you censured women
workers at the navy yard. 1t is the
reporters who are making all the
noise about the situation. Any ex'
service man IL eligible TO take exam
inntion for foreman's or any other
lob IN the yard. But he must pass.
You call attention 20 the slackers
holding good Jobs In the yard. while
veterans starve. have never known
an cx.service man 10 be turned down
when applying for employment. He
IL always given first chance. There
are hundreds OF ox-scrvice men in
the yard. who do not do enough work
In week TO enutle them TO ono
days pay.
Exservice men employed are work.
ing under the understanding that
they viii not be fired as long as there
is work.
The ones who are yelling are the
men who were drafted. The man
who enlisted doesn't sdueal the way
the draft men do. You will find that
nine times out OF ten, the loud.
mouthed believers were never at the
front
Johnny In the rear Is always
yelling. while the man who really
got in the hard ticks keepa quiet and
works.
AS for the women working in the
yard. | never have believed in that.
There should be law prohibiting them
from doing so. There are women
working In the yard, whose husbands
are drawing big wages. and are able
to support them. | never have asked
my wife to get out and work.
am over 90 years of age and too
old 20 flight.
A BELIEVER IN BOTH SIDES
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
TWO KINDS OF RADICALS

Editor The Star: | wish to give
my sentiments in regard TO n few OF
the vital questions that are In motion
ut the present. principally TO the raw
deal the discharged enlisted men are
being handed by the average bust.
ness men.
First. / wish TO state that. in my
opinion. In America today there are
two classes of radicals--one worship.
ing the almighty Devil. better known
as Red" and II. W. W." and the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
SCIENTIFIC DIAGNOSTIC METHODS

\ clergyman living near Lsydcn
was the father Of "a children. The
oldest. born December a.. 1888. was
Herman Hoerhaavc. accounted by
many the most famous physician
not only Of the eighteenth. but
probably Of any century lie died
Of Eout In i5as
tse WAS an indetRtlrnbie teacher
sometimes lcCturlng 1--WE hours "a
dag 10 his students at Loydcn. lie
lures on ophthalmoloRy iihe sclenec
OF diseases Of the oycl and 10 uso a
uaEnlfyinR glass In the examination
Of the eye. lie combined with -
desire TO study at the bedside. a
freedom from theoretical and philo.
aophical influence which led him 10
usc tho most modern diaEnoalic ap.
pa rntua which he could secure. lie
was no famous that Chinese OF.
ficiai once sent him a letter al.
dressed simply To the most famous
physician Of Europe His maxim
was simplicity Ia the seal of
truth"
The modern diagnosis OF disease
aims 10 employ every method which
will reveal the exact mental and
physical condition OF tho patient.
rnycho.annlyHia Will reveal the
depths OF the patients mind almost
as clearly a. tho N.fay shows the
broken bone hidden beneath the
body Tissues. The pressure Of the
blood against the vessel wallis may
be accurately measured and appro-
pirate means taken tn ward off an
apoplcctic attack. Tho bodily OK.
cretiona may ~ analysed and the
efficiency OF the cxcroiory organs
determined. Special apparatus per.
mits the examination Of the eye. the
ear. the nose. throat. bronchia ana
the interior OF various other parts
Of the body. Nothing II taken for
granted: the blood 10 examined. the
activity OF tho stomach is estimated.
the condition OF tho nervous system
ls looked into. Tho modern phyni.
clan finds the disease before he
treats IT,
Accurate diagnosis II OF import.
aneo to the public health because
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
REGISTER

Two days more remain for registration.
If YOU are citizen and can qualify for vote
in this state, register ana then vote.
In registering at this time, you will not
only qualify for the city election but also
for the presidential, state and congressional
election. You will not have to re-register
il you cast your ballot in the city election
On February H., two candidates tor
mayor, six councilmanic candidates for the
three-year term, two candidates for the two
wear Term and two for the one-year term,
will be chosen. On March 2, the final cleo
ton will be held.
Whom do you prefer for mayor? Whom
do you prefer for the council? You cannot
express that preference in a substantial way
unless you register.
DO 1T NOW.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
indianapolis
IS SHINING Up
Preparing for Advertising
Clubs Convention

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. &c
tBy United Press Manufacturer
merchants. business and advertising
men turnout the United States are
already turning their attention 10
; indianapolis as tho city In which
probably one Of tho greatest CON
vontlons OF 1920 will be hold-tho
convention OF the Associated Ad-
vertising Clubs OF the World. Men
from all parts OF this country and
the world will attend the conven-
ton. which will be held here June
TO 10. and requests for hotel res
ervations are already being received
from many cities.
A tremendous campaign 10 sell
Indianapolis" 90 the world has been
started by more than 500 Indian
apolls business men who have
pledged themselves TO make the
convention "the worlds greatest
during 1890"
Speakers with two hundred-
dollar minute" message are the
kind of men who will deliver nd
dresses before the convention. Il. II.
Meredith, OF Des Moines. Ia. prcsi.
dent of tho Associated Ad clubs.
has announced
The convention IL going TO cost
1900 n minute. and If n man talks
20 minutes he must say something
worth $4,000 or we do not care to
have him talk" President Meredith
has announced.
An advertising plaza, erected
along both Sides OF an INDIANAPOLIS
street for several blocks, with
crews OF sign painters working
from morning TO night painting
various advertising signs. will be a
unique feature Of the convention,