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The Washington herald., 1920-04-19
Virginia Lees Personal Answers
To Herald Readers Questions

One of my readers writes: Dear Miss Lee:
Is it right for mother to read her daughters
love letters? l feel that these letters sacred
and for the girls eyes only.-VERONICA"
This is indeed problem Most mothers
agree that it is right. and most daughters say it
is all wrong. From the point of view of the dis
interested third party l believe l side with the
majority of daughters and the minority of moth
ers, with several ''ifs" and butts" appending it.
If a mother raises her daughter as sSe should
The Washington herald., 1920-04-19

Tomorrow-StruggIe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
Treasurer Of Mathews County Dis.
cusscs the law Affecting Voting
by Women.

10 the Editor of Tho Times Dispatch
Sir: In recent Communication to
winch you kindly gavo space, / at
tempted to show that tho Mapp Act
or March 20. 1920. Is In palpablc vio-
iation OF the Constitution, both of our
state and nation. As the foundation
for my criticism. took the position
which feel confident cannot BIO sue
ccssfuliy controvertcd--that no au-
,hority resides In tho General Assem-
bly, by mere statutory enactment, to
either modify or enlarge the express
constitutional requirements of per-
sons offering to register (and I here
add. or to vote). and that tho women
OF this state VINO were 81 years old or
over prior to February I. 1919. could
register az Mt all this year) without
the advance payment OF the 1921
cnpitation tax exacted Of them by
the net just cited. In other words.
that II they were not 30 eligible. then
this fairy-wand net, with all its
wondrous magic. was OF itself I'm
potent to bcstow such privilege.
In order to vote. however. the vIr-
ginia Constitution imposes this OK
plicit and additional qualification.
namely: That all persons shall have
paid their capitation taxes at least
ak months prior to election day"
and, further. that the names of such
persons Except only those who be-
came 81 years old subsequent to Feb
ruary I. 1912. or February /. 5000
shall also appear on the county
treasurer's list, be certified by the
county clerk TO the judges and clerks
OF election, and that such list shall
be Conclusive evidence OF the facts
therein stated for the purpose of
voting" And surely II will not be seri-
ously contended that the nineteenth
amendment empowers the state Leg
islature 70 require OF the women who
were 81 years old or over. prior to
February l. 1919. the payment In ad-
vance OF the 1921 tax any more than
1t grants to IL the authority to pass
an OK post facto law, taxing such
women for tho years 1917, 1918 and
1870.
The nineteen.h emsndmsn, became
effective on August &c. 1920. too late
for any woman 10 have paid any
state capitation taxes six months
prior to election day. Is that vir-
ginia's fault7 Is this State 10 be
Tennessee? lIas this State since
August &c. 1920. through any depart
mcnt OF It's government, executive,
legislative or judicial. denied or
abridged the right OF itH citizena ION
account OF sex?" Therefore. first. No
woman In Virginia will be eligible
to vote at the election on November
.. 1920. Second. only those women
in Virginia can lawfully vote In 1921
tGubcrnatoriai clcction). who be-
came twenty-one years old after
!. 1921. Third. All women will be
eligible to vote in the election OF
1922.
And now. not In tho slightest
Ppirit OF controversy. but with ut
most courtesy and desiring solely TO
have clarified n lamentably be.
logged issue. invite. from any
quarter, friendly discussion of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
Interesting Health Quenes
ANSWERED. by DIR BRADY.
copyright. 1913. National Newspaper Service.

hhcl!y"LTo some sixty-o correspondents
say bsss s ns rely
ter ks sfdIdr lessee City IS not addressed at an
me ec9mposition of the nerve cells. etc. tMrs.
nnswer-Brcad and butter. candy. peanuts.
ias.onn pop and loo cream. sulphur and mo.
elements which enter into the composition OF
tas,h herse cells. as we'll as muscle. bone. skin.
calculated cal to appeal to the credulity OF the
u uSg great and growing W!scheinicr family
to be endangered thereby. No special food and
no speoal medicine may be truly said to feed.
nerves or nerve cells or any other particular
structure or part or the system. 1 can't put
ins,.atfo 9 positively as fundamental physio-
Hey, Hey. Bin, Look Out. Heads Up. II
inen osr weigh ~ play on ball team with
, Weight Have always held up my end in ath-
sisiss. ana In school though PARENTS teachers
CO poisons and impairs mental and physical
sipen etc Have smoked more or less ever
20 eoGSo ,in'uFSa me to degree but not enough
Answer-without tobacco. Bill, maybe you
wssi,eht Tor your age and Reign, tss ineSes}.
pounds Look out you don't get "A hump
ph Xaaney Tr nu 5n, was examined by my
6 eie i am going TO take his advice and be
hHed up. wish you would tell what diet
AnswerNThat is. OF course curse impossible. for
have no conception of the nature Of the
tho way OF FOODS socnea dss IN
20 pe approp,ate for this and that disease are
be adapted to the sondons
son. son, even though they both have the same
clan who found that you have kidney trouble
l. the only one in position to advise o6ou, your
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
Several Kinds of
Time at Lexington
". &c L., Y. NJ. L., Pres
byterian Church, West
ern Union All Differ.
Especial to The Times-pispa,ch.

Especial 20 The Times Dispatch.)
WINCHESTER, VA. Sept az
Times have changed at Lexington. the
f!storio seat OF tho Virginia Military
Institute. and OF Washington and
Lee University, and the residents arc
all het up" 1t Is stated. over the
changes.
AS result OF r. confusion OF times,
the people hardly know when to get
up and when to retire. Tho stately
old town clock. In the steepIc nigh
over the Presbyterian Church, dlf-
fers about lree/ minutes from that
or the RockbridEe Bank clock acrose
the street. Tho Western Union time.
received hot from Washington "a I
noon. does not tally with the jeweiry
Then there Is the ringing OF the
university bell and the striking OF
the clock at tho Y. NJ. l.. each diner
ing from the other. Taken ali to-
Eether. or oven separately, tho ques-
tion has been asked. How arc the
people OF Lexington to got together
in any public meeting?
numerous travellers say they have
r Used trains for which they hal
started. because the railroad time
dinered from the town time. Most or
Tho people are Inclined to shift tkc
tlamc to the OLD town clock. whir =
Eas seen i.s btSt days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
Under Which King, Bezonian?

I y addressing q delegation from Ohio
counties. Senator Harding repeated pre-
vious statement in which he said that he
was opposed to going into the league. 81
favor he said. participation in a world
association of nations with an International
court of justice. a tribunal that shall be
governed by definite principles of interna-
tional law" Very largely as a result OF
the genius OF SO distinguished Republican
as .Elihu Root, acting under appointment
for which the league provides, such court
OF international justice has been created.
with its members to be chosen and their
salaries paid by the league, all of It's fnnc-
tioning to be under authority of the league.
and in all other respects so intert wined
with that organization that it could not
Junction independent of the plan in it's en-
tirety; yet, with all that. the Republican
nominee says that he is opposed To going
into the league. How is he TO proceed
10 get his world association of nations"
outside Of the league in the frs, place, and
II he were to effect such an Association, t"
Low would he go about getting the inter
national court OF justice, for which he pro-
fesses fondncss. to rcnounce its allegiance
to its creator and cast its fortunes with
his .ncomprehensblc and impossible sub
sttute association?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
Two Minutes of Optimism.
stu One and InsePnrable.
ny HERMAN j. STICH.

Some day he may be Presidents"
For almost $50 years II has been tho proud
boast of America that almost any one Of It's
mothers could conjure this vision about her
SON with an chance against every other
mothers son of Its realization.
And IL ever there was event which should
INSPIRE and make mothers hearts glad, IL is
the present contest between Governor Cox and
Senator Harding for tho presidency OF the
United states.
of the new world that the Mayor Of Its great
est city was once q locomotive engineer. tho
newsbon the present President of its foremost
nation was once a school teacher. and James
Cor and Warren Harding, contenders for the
greatest honor I'm Its greatest land. rose from
The ranks of printers devil!
The contest between Harding and Cox n a
contest between two ordinary men who wero
extraordlnr ,ily> serious about their lifework
The most enthusiastic admirers Of either do
not claim that their favorite is especially tall
| ented. gifted. has genius or scintillates with
Rather both sides hold that their leader IL
earnest, hard working, panstaking. has the
| homcly virtues. and wants to do The best he
| knows how to solve In practical and honest
way the problems which will confront him.
J of men who began at the bottom and climbed.
And the election of either Cox or Harding
as President Of the United States will be as a
banner unfurled to all the world on which will
be Inscribed the glorious words
! America, Democracy, Opportunty-they are
still ever ono and insepara ble."-Copyrig
1870. r.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
GERMANS TO Be SUPPLIED
WITH FOOD BY AMERICANS
Relief Organization Prepared I,
Spend Thousand Million Marks.
Educated Glasses I'aupcrizui.
tBy Cross.Atlantie scrv,c, ,

tBy Cross-Atlantic Service.
BERLIN, Sept. 25.-"A plan il H..
ing worked out for sending 10 Co..
many. from America. In 1921. SUI
100000 marks worth OF food. III!
whole work OF American relief Is
costing 100000 marks" declared
DR.. Hugo Lcber. of New York,
who has. arrived hero 10 take con.
troll OF the extending OF the
American relief organization In
Germany. by the food draft sys.
tenn" said DR.. Lieber. anyone in
America can supply food to anyou,
In Germany or Austria to tho extent
OF &6s PARCELS. I have found the
educated classes in Germany pau.
perized. and in need OF immediate
relief. Tho need for help Is sadly
evidont in the deplornble physique
Of the Children
Dr.. Iiober said Also that tn.
American Representative Society il.
aiding European science and art BY
societies to take up postwar WORK
They are supplying American book
and literature to European libraries
owing to tho unfavorabie rates O.
exchange" said DR.. Lieber, eur.
pean libraries cannot buy fore-
books: and the resulting in:olleci
famine is as hard to boar as phys.
starvation. A continuance OF act
support for Europe's scientific
INVITES Is essential and only q
United States Is able to givo sue.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26

ity is in dispute. In all probability, a care
full examination Of legal authorities bear
ing on the respective powers Of the two
branches Of the government, will definitely
determine the question at ISSUE and IL found
to sustain the Presidents position, there
will BIO nothing for Congress 10 do but 10
amend the act by eliminating the offending
section at the forthcoming regular session.
In the meantime, the refusal OF tho
President. for the very grave reasons stated,
to terminate the commercial treaties which
are brought within the scope Of the act, will
meet tho protests of the several maritime
nations, which have become so aroused over
the discriminatory provisions OF the act
that they are threa tening rcprisal by i'm
posing restrictions upon American ships
and otherwise laying the basis for shipping
hostilities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26

questions have rnised--that any
who diner with mo may publicly
point out wherein. II at all, my con-
clusions are at fault. And solemn
ly warn my fellow Virginia Demo
Gratis that we are skating on thin ice
teven IL this September temperature
would indicate othorwise>, for in the
possible event that the majority OF
tho popular vote cast In this State
for the Democratic ticket on Novcm-
Der 2. next, should not exceed the
number or women voters participant
ing In such election. then the selec-
ton OF Democratic President and
may yet DO seriously
placed In jeopardy and Virginia.
right TO cast twelve votes In the
next electoral college might prop
erly be called in question, and that
too. by a Republican Congress.
q. l.. 4. LANE,
Treasurer. Mathews County.
Port Haywood. Mathews Co. Va,
Sept. %. 1920.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
A Daily Once-Over.
COnsider Your Partner.
by j, j. NICNDY.

You may be in the forties f1fties--stronx
To-, stand and ANYTHING Of rigorous nature. and
which you would like 10 do.
Are you more than dissatisfied and disap-
po!nted-disgruntled over ii?
such thoughts come dismiss them
Is manifestly unfair to your life COM
panion. '
Of course you may have to deny yourself
some OF the pleasures You enjoy participation
IN II your husband or your wife is unable to
Join YOU but you knew you would have TO OK :
you? Nh"
You surely did not expect to BIO able to 20
and disikes. did you?
, Marriage is bound to change your life and
II you're not willing to take things as they
come, you should not have married.
SuppoSing you were the weak ono in your
@en went ahead and enjoyed things you could not
wLhout giving any consideration for you
and your health. would you like n?
right. 1890. wy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
Is Disarmament n Dream Only?

NNE OF the concrete results OF tho world
~ war for which men everywhere hoped
was degree OF international disarmament
which would relieve staggering peoples the
world over Of the most oppressive Of their
burdens. The greatest boon which a league
OF nations might have vouchsafed was the
reduction OF armies and navies to mini
mum and the diversion OF military energies
in the direction of greater production along
lines OF peace and prosperity.
But the inquiries made by this govern
ment to learn sentiment in foreign coun-
tries regarding the plans for disarmament
made at the peace conference and incor-
porated in the Versailles treaty have both
disturbed and disappointed American Off
Gals. Instead of considering plans for the
reduction OF ornaments, the greater ma
tons OF the world are all speeding up their
armament building programs and are doing
il to an alarming degree.
Only the small nations, those that can
not even dream of great armies or formid-
able navies, seem anxious to bring about the
dIsarming Of the world, it is found With
cut exception, the powers are planning as
great campaigns for larger armed forces as
their finances will stand. Japan contends,
for example. that with the Pacific islands to
administer under the mandate given at
Paris, and with the BolShevist danger in
the west. it is necessary not only to keep
its warlike strength at a maximum, but to
increase it by every means within her
power.
The European nations, with the exception
OF the smaller groups, like the Neither
lands, Denmark and Portugal, answered
questions from the United States that with
the present European situation as it is, with
Central Europe in turmoil, with Germany
decidedly unsettled and with Bolshevists
Russia serious menace to all Europe, it is
not the time 10 consider a reduction of
ornaments.
The section Of the league Of nations in
trusted with the disarmament problem has
also been making inquiries regarding this
phase OF its work, and ii has been learned
that none of the great powers is willing to
even discuss the program of the league at
the present time American friends OF the
league are properly alarmed. therefore. at
the reports received from the various gov
ernments OF the world upon this subject.
because OF the possible effect it will have
upon the political campaign at home as it
involves the future of the league.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
President Observes Treat, Engagements

I GLIDING that Congress exceeded us
- l authority in directing tho executive
within ninety days to give notice TO foreign
nations OF the intention OF the United
States to terminate any sections Of exist
ing commercial treaties which restrict the
fright of the American government TO i'm
pose discriminatory charges on shipping in
foreign bottoms, the President has declined
ito take the necessary steps TO comply with
this feature OF the merchant marine bill
which became law with his signature on
aJune S. Thus there is raised the djrec.
Issue as to the respective authority of tho
7 President and Congress in any matter hav-
ing to do with treaty obligations.
~ The President justiies his action ON tho
ground that such a course would be wholly
& frTeconcilable with the historical resnec,
which the United States has shown for s,s
international engagements" In supper. of
his contention that Congress has not inc
& authority which II has assumed TO exercise
he cites as precedent for his refusal TO
act In the premises the action OF President
Hayes In 1879 in refusing the demand OF
Congress that a treaty with China be abro-
rated.
Ss With the issue OF rightful authority thus
Joined, there necessarily arises speculation
- to the course Congress will elect TO pur-
\ sue with respect to the section whose legal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 20. 1920.
Democrats Making a Clean Fight


THE Republican majority Of the Senate
committee investigating campaign ex-
penditures having been shot all TO pieces
by the rocking disclosures of the Republican
atterl.t to win tho election by the lavish
use u money, secured from sources Of
doubtful propriety, some days ago, in
rank exhibition OF party spirit, to divert
public attention from the shocking revela-
tions piled up against the G. o. p. campaign
organization, frenziedly set the committee
probe to work in an effort to dig up some
thing discreditablc in relation to the sources
OF Democratic revenue.
In this frenzied effort they have placed
on the witness stand a number of officials
connected with the Democratic organiza-
ton and some few holding Federal posi-
tons. The daily news reports of the pro-
ceedings of the investigating committed in
which numerous leads" were avidly seized
upon and desperately pursued show that
not single find" OF any consequence mars
the Democratic record of outstanding hon
est methods, openly applied. to secure the
necessary funds with which 10 finance its
campaign. which is distinctly educational in
conception and practice. for the specific pur-
pose OF combating Republican deception and
making the real issues germanc To the cam
paign understood by the voters of the coun-
try.
AS The Times-Dispatch previously has
predicted. the failure OF the investigating
committee to connect the Democratic or
ganization with anything which brings dis
credit on It's methods, while disappointing
to the partisan probers, does not abash
them, as consideration OF the testimony pro-
duced, and the daily announcement of fresh
ly discovered new .@leads' to be deycloped
serve their main purpose OF diverting at
tention from the odious smell arising in
the wake of the money diggers" OF their
/ own party organization.
sE But the country is onto their game, and
IL the friends Of honest political methods
but patriotically respond TO the needs of the
Democratic campaign committee for funds
with which to bring the full glare of pub
licity on the methods Of the c. O. p. ma
chine and TO properly present before tho
electorate the facts 20 Offset the duplicitous
arguments 1t is spreading broadcast
throughout the country. with special attcn-
tion directed 10 ignorant and dsloyal
groups. they may count confidently on clean
politics and honest government winning
great victory in November.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
ne.oures. Of the souta

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch.
Sir.-Chemical resources OF the
South and opportunities for develop
brought to the attention or thousands
OF Interested manufacturers and tech
meal experts through the exhibit of
the Southern Railway System and
Mobile and Ohio Railroad at the sixth
National Exposition OF Chemical In
duHtries, which came to a close Satur-
day In New York CITY.
II has been the largest chemical
exposition ever held anywhere, and
the largest exposition OF any charac-
ter ever held in the Grand Central
Palace. There has been i56 separ-
ate exhibits. Tho Southern's Was the
railway. and has been the subject OF
much favorable comment. Full In
formation WAS givcn az 10 the conl
and iron resources OF tho South and,
especially. attention was given TO the
wealth OF deposits In the South OF rare
chemical Industries which are just be-
ginning to be developed in America
-Four large maps showed the location
In the South OF metallic minerals,
nonmetal''r minerals, forest RESOURCES,
and power resources. both In deposits
OF Goa! and hydro. electric develop
ment. Throughout the week the
Southcrn's booth has been thronped
with visitors who were amazed al tho
showing OF Southern resources: hun.
dreds leaving their names with re-
quest for moro detailed information.
which Will be furnished by the south
ern's experts.
J. II. DRAKE,
General Freight Agent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
II League OF Nations Ia Dead, Like
tho Irisliman, II Doesn't
Know It.

To the Editor OF The Times Diapatch:
Sir.-Thc Impression seems TO be
pretty general that the league Of ma
In this country have abused the
league until adequate language for
further abuse cannot be found. The
is that 1t Is utterly incapable Of pre-
venting war" 1t hns done even more
than TO prevent war. II has stoppo /
war actually begun.
conflict with Polish armies. Loses
anitnosIties had been aroused. The
existence sxn,s, OF the League Of nation.
settling their differences than war.
leaders Of both nations conferred
with the league council at Paris.
touching scene, shook hands a and 4
pledged themselves 10 abide by a
peaceful decision. This was the wor <
or, League that was dend and avail, :
10 like the Irishmnn. not conscious
IL !. wasn't for party feeling In
l IONS ere this been strcngthened BY
ar 1ar membership. The Republicans
c %nrI as that would seem to give
they do not like. PresiIent whom
nls'o.y VIII give place second to
no 9Iher who has presided over tho
oes.ihies or this great nation.
nnpiicans wish to praise the srea,
WORK or tho league. but to do 50
s %onid lose them an election issue. :
,;n uay they viii be ashamed ot
whether they sneak out In apt,roYal
or S3nttnnc their abuse. they canno,
ne niind to the fact that The ieasns
OF nations Is moving ON 70 tic y
signed tasks. the symbol NJ s ,ai
pies hope, the GROWING OF q world
BARNEY BOWMAN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
The Poets Corner
The New Home.

1he New Home.
HOW strange 1t Is. month ago
l lodged elsewhere. and did not know
'ihis house existed; now I sit
and see myself the lord OF It
Ny foot was free: for years Of da.s
1 went my unregardful ways,
YET mon were toiling with tho pics,
were smelling steel and burnin !;
And telling trees. and in the mill
Were shaping rafter, joist ana sill
10 rear my roof against the rain.
ihey raised the chimney. set thu
Made every corner true and plumb.
TO walt the hour that should come
These men had sailed drom over sea
That they might do this good foi
But all the time 7 did not know
They lived-until a month ago.
God bless. [! say, the kind fpr4.
And bless the careful hands ,,,:
wrought
To build this house. and build II we'll.
That might have n place to dwell.
--ASrgaret Ashmun, In New York