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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-24
Health Talks by DR.. VIM. Brady
Why Ignore the Left Mandf
Copyright. 1920. by National Newspaper seryico)

S San II is1 shp5 sme
D5 , use hue IN these men had osen trained
fad fancy OF a"a ance en fpe
,sndes br Of az tho higher anma
lave we the right TO impose on the young.
askf the dn an as,ele pnbshsd
nave are h9 s s xns on tho such
nsnds 5Te% early eniiaSood. and he holds that
hands being used in writing and other cxcr-
s1s1fSf " "iso So SoTs IS rean Hsa
s sn1IM as So is sneak'nE by exercise BY
snnG5Slsed by , vel trained experts educated
ing is advocated-not for spcct acular muscle
rhyss framing as tho sohoo
IN many places are rsiuctanuy providing
adcuuately prepared to give such instruct ion
young men and young women who just ''i have
Liking for exercise.
asains, training both hands are without the
SUPPORT of cxnercnce. mere Hypothetical objce-
Some of the most efficient and broadly cdu-
could wr ies ean"y w wa With
either lrand There is some reason to believe
he %heh OF eon tire w r
in, wiring, would tend to develop other
used in the brain OF right handed Individual.
mo %sd ee asH the more ,n
resourceful and less susceptible nerve
haustion or brain flag. What a boon left
writer's cra:np.
Numerous cases record indicate that slut
tcrjng is sometimes due to a forced change
from natural observation-disclosures to right handed
nees whom the child enters school. No teacher
should bc permitted to decide which hand
child shall use Tor writing The child alone
should decide. Tho suffering in such cases.
oven after years. has been overcome by train
ing the left hand for writing and other skilled
work.
Or. Arnansaud suggests that some endowed
prizes for teachers might promote the
OF wo-handed training. Such prizes have al
ready been offered in South America. 1t would
hc a wonderful thing for tho country ie tho next
generation were educated on both sides alike.
Questions and Ans,verx-
Too Much Salt eat salt than any In
dividuai know. Can great deal OF salt hurt
any one? ] am fifteen years old. five fec, tall
and weigh ITO pounds. I.ucy)
Answer-Too much salt tends to cause. first.
increase In weight. and subsequently dropsy.
pounds, height 81 IL inches.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-24
From Other Viewpoints
Divorce Busincss from Government.
ny CALVIN COOLIDGE.

/; tho commerce and industry Of tho country
Quoted By the governmens, it is lime for it
10 nssin such asd, opera'ionsi !, is time for it
and Gn,srprise which have been the basis of our
1t must be under government contro, or
under its ,ro,wn control: II cannot have two
The we aha sa It's on
normal .,n basis 81 for prosperity.
do /" start business generally at high speed
'rho question OF the price OF food is one tina,
IS iund.tmental--this depends upon tho price OF
wheat. The government should withdraw from
operate according to the law OF supply and
ccrncd.
Ih ere t e1sht to he p;ose'G9 from
Apply 70 ,he wheat situation the price Of that At
700" product would be lowered, the price OF
ana the price Of meat and poultry would 60
Shs.'d a., TINS I've done nn in order that bus,
and not M raa al ba psseS G 11e on onr
business docs understand this il cannot go for
II local prejudice hu, as a national onest!o :rn.
ne '.vis."n 81 which VIII work by action ana
nation. " '''' - ''''
Lus' as these Fundamental difncul,ics
In the iirs, rlaee, j, is proposed that We have
our @o ,nf from NM me spiheInc which RACED in
and that loss Is siii feit Before -" the %ar
a To eI ooo s zach Near a Of from
icais '4,S has dropped down 10 very small
h E,. There IS as resu, of the war great
ilcrc never was so much work to be done in
IL history Been such '' labor Sc nnr es and
pickering between employer and empIoyee an. as
per for .sT"s "pGn which tns labor is be
worlds history and from more than one yiew :
point w. Wv
Where there is powe. to purchase there will he
a demand 10 bc supplied The only thing thai
10 produce and To supply the Srknt and &c =
,ionvictioa lnat Prices and conditions a
There was very great di1icmitv in Msssa
nsiS ~ rr.',t"n 10 returning soldiers to
themselves. and Of Tho 10 per cent who applied
,, ,i.ua t t.Ghs many were placed. the only
2aEed IN building industries and as unekilled
some ANTIQUITIES OF readiustment may yet be
has worked any there yery IS srea3
t!scments for help and situations wanted. which
- cons'aS.ed very accurate Indication o:
OF employers in need Of labor 10 do their
YORK During recent month one Of The
New York newspapers carried l0I 500 help.
wanted advertisements. as against a total Of S.
%S3 during the corresponding month OF 1918
proportionate contrast -
This is convincing evidence that there arc
Many factories are running on short time bm,
arc keeping in their employment Substantially
good. Indicating no lack OF money 10 buy wsa,
nc people dcs!rc The building trade is We;
spend on building construction 100000. anG
~ hish.say c ooG s2,soo.oOo. making
AMOUNT Mt q ,rI about ,sl,sooooo. " "'
the people who have control Of it must have
the courage and conviction that they can &c
i isss upon their own foundsti'n-eop'TisS'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-24
BRITISH LET UP ON SOVIET
NO NEW WAR IN CAUCASUS
AGAINST REDS is PLANNED
Allies, Under lloyd Georges Leader
ship, Determine ON Dcfcn-
sive Policy.
M RODEIt'r J. PRIV.

LONDON. Jan. 23.-Dcspito nil re-
ports and rumors TO tho contrary. the
allies have finally adopted n purely
Defensive military policy toward Soviet
Russia, pending further peace dcvcl-
opments arising from tho recent lit
inE Of tho blockade.
Universal Service is able to make
this nat statement on the authority OF
source which Is very close to Pre-.
mier Lloyd George, and from which /
obtained today. these statements on
Britains policy toward the Boishey.
iStS-a policy, which. in tho nature of
things; must also determine that of
the other Enropcan countries In their
tuturc relations with the I>enine re-
Eimc:
British Make No War Plans.
No srandiosc plans have been made
or are being prepared for n new war
the Soviet forces in tho Caucasus
What is contemplated is ADEQUATE
protection OF British interests in the
Caucasus against any danger that may
threaten from that quarter.
There is no undue activity in the
british War Office regardin. tho fact
that Britain can only supply one bat.
i'lebiscitc areas OF Europe or in con-
ncction with evcntualities in other
parts OF the world. Other powers are
n IThisis inc necessary troops for the
Further was told that it had been
decided 20 discontinue tho support
force.
The British Cabinet is split on tho
nnssian policy Lloyd George Is CON
the Eolshcvists. taking tho view that
II IS Far more dangerous 10 hight Eo,-
sheNism with military methods than 10
die" a'u %
Winston Spencer Churchin, tho War
Munster. heads tho dissa; isticd fac
NC don't crush Eolshovssnl 4. viii
crush u.s.
Premier Wins T1rst Round.
The Prime Minister won the fire.
when. disrcearding Churchiil.s anpeaIa
nc ordered trade with Soviet Russia 10
b rcopcncd.
King George a, buckingham paiac"
yesterday. acnuainting the/ monarch
with all the phases of tho present M
litical situation, which Is admittedly
The British interests" which Llova
George intends TO protect from the
saasasian nasc with 4 force described
as not remotely approaching zoo. 900
men. are mainly oil Interests III.
Caucasus is tho bridge between the
BLACK Sea. whittier tho Mcdtterraonan
feet has been ordered. and the ca.nIa,
Sea- II * the road to Persia and
Mcsop1 tamia as we'll as to the ada
G On, ponetI basin. upon which the
pics. p
Tho British government hold, two
thirds OF the $4,000. 900 capital Of inc
lo-Persian oil Company. the re-
nainder being owned by the Burmah
~ Company. The oil concessions in
Mcsopotamia also arc To he awarded
mainly going TO the Anglo 'creian
company. and II Is for tho protection
OF these vast oil supplies that Britain
deems " imperative TO take every nos
sibic precautionary defensive ,ncas-
urc.
At tho Same time. 10000. 600 barrels
or oii-onc-if,h of the worlds total oil
production now being held up al
Baku. can be protected from the eau
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-24

tho nth article Of tho Constitution Of tho United
states. without violating III most taGrant fashion
rho Constitution of our own state.
The Constitution of Maryland limits tho right
OF suffrage to men. The people Of Maryland
have not conferred upon their LcEiSlatu re any
right to amend that Constitution by extending
tho franchise to women.
Yet. this proposed nineteenth amendment to
the Federal Constitution. il adopted and held
valid. would in effect amend the Constitution
of the state of Maryland in that respect and
establish woman suffrage in this state without
the consent. and. IL may be. contrary to tho
wishes, Of u majority OF both tho men and wo-
men Of Maryland.
We conceive that the members OF this Lecis-
laturc would be false to their duty to tier
own people. if not TO their official oaths III tho,
should s vote TO ratify the proposed amendment.
10 the Legislatures of those States who Inn 20
hcrctoforc voted TO ratify such amendment
against their action in thus seeking To fnrnn
m, , measure upon our people. without their con-
,his measure upon our people without thcir Gov
lures of those States who have not S vel m ina
1T, not do - 80 iaSiiicd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-24
Keyboard Touches
Exceptional Tribute to Robert Edward Lee
ny FRANK III. BROOKS.

Through tho courtesy OF OF the officials
connected with the dinner given To the few
survivors OF the armies OF Lee and Jackson
the hundred and fifteenth birthday OF the
former. was present guest. had been
harborinG an intention to attend of these
say what under almost any combination Of
conditions would be OF no interest. that | am
remote from hero worship India
seems to DC. Eciug human | have my ia
vorites in history and in every day life. With
great respect. and. / may say with
ton, I watched the decimated and wthcred
ranks OF the survivors in their measured march,
only few blocks. from the place OF their
scnblaGe TO tho hail where they partook OF
their rcpaSt served by attractive young women
known Daughters of tho Confcdcracy ] saw
these veterans almost helped 10 put their food
in their mouths. When one Of tho comrades
arose read the list OF those who had passed
by age and sympathy that lie was unable
10 hold the paper aiming tho list. The rattle
.. the leaves which the names were written
distinctly audible in the great room. a
young man took the leaves and held them while
the comrade read, just above n whisper.
faded uniform OF gray, II suppose you were
intimate with General Ise?" had used the
word intimate" in the wrong place. The fine
Old soldcr--for he liz that yet in appearance.
replied: That same remark was once made 10
Dr. White Lees physician. DR.. White said. most
cmpha ;icaly hitting his desk with rcsound-
ing stroke: No sir No man on the face OF
Robert T.. Lee. II never could DC that No,
sir II you insist upon knowing what my re-
latinns with him wcre ] have to i was
General Lees iackcy. and there is nothing
prouder OF than that" Nothing in tho
literature concerning Lee Is equal 10 this
firth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-24
.FLAYs COST PLUS METHOD
WASTE WAS AT A PREMIUM"
SAYS CONGRESSMAN GRAHAM
chairman OF House War EYprn,iIture,
Committee Surfcitcd With
Nccklcss Spending Tales,
Try A.snnintnl1,r...,

FLORENCE. Ala. jan. o:,r.or
~ ,ni mass OF testimony relating
big Muscle Shoals nitrate plant I!b, On"
man Graham. OF the House War Es
p @nri hr CoInmi,tce. which ended lis
fcitcd and Disguised" with tho tnlcs -,
reckless expenditure. 100 "
.Wasts ~as at premium rho chair
man saiu. EVERY man on tho ioh re-
allied that he conld do about as hc
pleased without thought of reckon
''The two things that impress no
most vividly about this whole matter"
nc continued are the immense extent
ia ken in this locality and tho uttnr
folly and vice Of tho cost plus system
of contracting for tho construction OF
public work.
No ono can listen TO the mas4 or
testimony, this committee has taken
and not be convinced that vast sums
OF money were necdlessly wasted and
Squandcrcd by some OF the contractors
on the constipation Of nitrate plant No.
at shsi''G Ms as ws bo as ni'rate plan,
dollar that could he spent the con
tractors got their percentages. Tho
premium and every man on tho job
fully understood that efficiency and
good honest labor was not received
nor desired.
Il have nothing To say now az -
what recommendations tho committee
shall make rha, is for further deter
ideas. am frank to say that I am
absolutely surfc!tcd ana Disguised with
tho stories or careless disregard OF
public moneys which tho committee
Is hearing"
Tho testimony NJ tho closing session
today was much like that presented
heretofore. A former government in
spcctor. J. x. Mackenzie admitted tina.
he often fclt the salary paid him wa.
so much money thrown away. as u
was the policy OF the War Department.
10 let the work stand. however crude
The civilian workers were described
hs the greatest bunch Of loatcrs on
earth"
all witncsspcps listed before leaving
today for Nashville to inspect tho Cll
Hickory powder plant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-24
News Of Fifty Years Ago.
tnrom tho Richmond Dispatch. Jan. "a 1870,

The Clovcrii Railroad has declared per
cent dividend out or the earnings of the last six
months.
A; the second annual meeting Of the Rich
mond Musical Association last night. the fol-
lowing officers elected: John Tyler pres
idcnt: L.. III. Rhodes, vice president; o. a. Fries
SON musical director; w. s Pitcher. treasurer;
librarian Dr. Joseph Woodward e. r Archer
John +. Potts. w f. Tanner. o. II. Chalklcy,
board of mana gers.
The Virginia admission bill vest crday passed
the Senate with all Of the amendments includ-
ing brakes that nobody shall hereafter
be disfra nchised. The bill goes back to the
House. The amendments adopted do in
crease the hardshipsjust show n dstrust OF
yirgnane. The House Will doubtless pass the
bill amended.
The negro exodus continues from the regions
assembling po!n; for negroes from half n
dozen or more counties. They gather there and
take trains for the South and Southwest
Under tho operations OF the Fifteenth amend
ment negroes VIII this year vote for the Grst
time in Maryland. Delaware and Kentucky.
Ohio and Iowa have ratified the Fifteenth
amendment The Legislatures acted day before
yesterday.
a negro meeting held in ClarksviIc the other
day 10 nominate a candidate fol- The LcSala-
turc from Mccklenbnrg County broke up in 4
row and a irce light. two negroes getting
razor cuts.
The notice published yesterday OF the mar
riaSe OF Mr. s. c. Talbot and Miss Ollie Howe
was base imposition upon tho editors and the
public by some scoundrcl who forged tho name
Of tho party signed to H.
Luther Ice. Jr. has been appointed collect or
OF customs at Norfolk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-24
JEWS UNDERGO HARDSHIPS
TO SETTLE IN PALESTINE
Many Drown Trying to Reach IToi,
Land I'm Inscuvorthy Crafts
Zionists Report. F.,
ity Assoc!atcd Press J

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.--AIanv Jew-
have been drowned in tho Black and
mnhltcrrancan Seas trying to reach
Palestine in fishing snacks according
10 message received here today bv
n" Zionist organization Of America
rom Isaac Roson. president Of the
Russian Zionist organization.
hundreds have succeeded in rcachin e
Palestine in unscaworthy craft and
LANDED more dead than alive" ac-
cording to the message.
thousands have trckkcd across
Russia, suffering terrible hardships. .
the communication adds, "and are now
In Constantlnoplc and Odessa, where
the Zionist organization reports il is
faced with tho critical problem of try
ing TO restrain them from going TO
Palestine before emigration is OFFICIALLY.
opened up BY the signing of the Tur-
kish treaty OF peace. which will give
Great Britain mandate over the Holy
Land - '-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-24
A Question OF validity.

To The Editor OF. The Times Dispatch:
SiT;-in an editorial paragraph reprinted IN
the New York Tribune you refer to the folly OF
the attempt to have the Eighteenth Amend
ment to the Federal Constitution declared
constitutional. SO far as know is at
lacking the constitutionaity OF the amendment.
What is being done s 10 test in the Supreme
Court of the United states the validity Of that
measure.
The grounds which :. IS claimed that the
amendment Is void are, chiefly. that il was not
properly submitted to the States. since IL did
not receive the votes OF two-thirds OF tho
members OF both houses OF Congress ns &c
quircd by the Constitutions: that IL not
legally ratified by three fourths of the State
Legislatures. since the Constitutions of many
OF the states ostensibly ratifyinG contain pro-
visions that forbid such ratification; and that
4. is not properly amendment to the existing
Constitution since II deprves the American
people Of those "unalienablo rights" that the
Constitution WAS adopted 10 sustain.
Is it your idea that any amendment that v
he adopted is valid? DO you hold that amend
ment aholishing a republican form of govern
ment, abolishinE the Supreme Court. prohib-
religion would be valid?
WHIDDEN GRAHAM
New York Januarv IL. 1920.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-24
Keyboard Touches
Telling How Good You Are.
BY FRANK LII. BROOKS.

When you try to impress others with your
importance in the financial world. don't attempt
have pulled through. for you only en-
rhasizinE the fact that you arc rather sna IL
man instead.
The great man is unassuming and unosten-
affairs.
In business YOU would be considered an easy
marx. talking too much and thinking too lit
tea joke NOT 4 whirlwind. as you imagine.
Don't think so much about the effect you pro-
ducc BY Your Dragging words you do shout
making yourself an actual success.
The man who tells OF his business affairs in
the smoking compartment Of Pullman car or
in the lobby OF a hotel either needs watchin Z
or he IS pretty insignificant specimen Of
financial acumen.
The man who sits back and lisetns. prohsin e
by what he hears. is tho who will he
ridlnE tho high tide of success while you are
n"atinE the foam of your own making. Copy
rig hi. 1900
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-24
STATE BANKERS COMPLAIN
TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Declare Methods. of Federal ReSiupa,
deserve officials Arc form
OF Oppression.
BY IA ociatcd Prra

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S-Com plaiue-
from state bankers against methods
OF officials OF the regional banks O.,
the Federal reserve system are being
received daily by members OF Con
srcss, Representative Iscavis, Repub-
lican Nebraska, DECLARED today In Tho
House, charging that agents and EN-
staftcI or n IN" noIics or onnrns s hI I've
ward state banks that can work only
disaster"
MIR. Rcavis said tho trouble 1ariscs
in large measure through 4 differ
ence in tho systems with reference 10
the charging Of exchange on checks"
Texas. said he also had protests from
State bankers, and Reayis rcjoincd that
II was almost a universal complaint
among members OF Congress" Inquiry
10 the Federal Reserve Board. Reavis
added, was answered with Just the
ordinary stereotype reply that tho
matter would be looked into"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-24
SENATE VOTES AUTHORITY
TO PAY WOOD SHIP CLAIMS
BiiI Involving Sf5,Ooo.00o 10 Adju.,
Cancellation of Contract
Clnfms.
tBy Associated Irev.l

IBy ASSOCIATED F>rc-r.1
WASHINGTON. Jan. s3.-w:thout a
record vote. the Senate today passed
the bill OF Senator Jones, of Washing
ton. authorizing the Shipping Board to
adjust the claims of wooden ship build
ing growing out OF the cancellation o..
contracts: The bill. which, accordin :
TO the board estimates. will affect
about si5.ooo,ooo in claims, now goes
10 the House.
AS finally passed, the bill authorizes
the board TO dispose only Of claims
nlcd within three months after the
measure become a law. but no claims
arc to be allowed unless it shall APP
pear that the expenditures made or
obligations incurred By tho claimant
were made in good faith" Specific
provision against claims for anticipatcd
profits or on Investments made for
speculative purposes being recognized
i5 provided
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-24
SEEN ON THE SIDE
ny HENRY EDWARD WARMER
Jack Frost.

Pretty soon Jack Frost como nippin,
Come a-sncakin' in de night.
Pretty soon Jack Frost come sliprin
Paintin' all dc windows white.
Now he packin' all nc 'lonEn's,
Whar no live up In dc snow
Gumshoc Jack, he walk so quiet
fo'all cyarn't hcah he come ncr go.
Git bcneaf dc kivcrs, honey.
Pile dem blankets on yo'. quick.
IF yo' don't, Jack Frost Will git yo
Freeze yo' bones an mex yo' sick.
cuddlc UP bcneaf dem blankets.
Jack Frost come wild leo Ell snow
An CT yo' amt kivcred. honey.
Zipp, lie bite yo' on de toe
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-24
"FloatinS Death Tran"

Z ENERAL LEONARD WOOD COMMITTEES ,
- manifest blundcr when he told Roe
Ton audience that the American navy >,
To-Day The navy which played so heroic and
triumphant part in the war against Co.
many, was nothing more than IA .'6oa,ing
oca'h trap. lie himself realized that he
mad Numbered. did all OF his ardcn,
friends, the minute they saw the exaggorn.
uoh, not 10 say libel, in cold nrint and
Immediately they caused to be published
RIDICULOUS reputation. They declared 1ba,
me general had been misquotcd by tho
Associated Press and all other reporters who
were present. The official stenogra phc ro
port of the speech has since been produced
however, 10 show that there was no misnuo
tation.
All OF which leads many folks 10 Tho
conclusion that the political boomers Of tho
general should compel him to remain in tho
arm! nhtil he has secured the party nomina
tioh' II they do not wish him 10 commit no
ltical suicide. And while he is in tho
army he should be securely gagged.
for weeks the friends OF General Wood
nave neen aDolosizng for his failure to COM
"'cht upon The big issues OF the day on the
saouua s""' Is an oihcer OF the army he is
harreo from entering into political discus.
SONS. lhey have stated that in tho course
OF lmc he VIII resign his commission and
'hen VIII conhdc TO the country all tho ron
Vc'iohS ne ch'crlains upon public questions
n"' II ne Is TO continue talking in the intrm
pcia'e anu numerous fashion that marked
MS Boston speech, it would be far better fnr
nm to keep the uniform on and seek re,nso
in that silence which that uniform is sun1
posed to impose. Otherwise his candidacy
IS calculated 10 collapse The country vii,
begin to sec how small a man this oricor
really Is, If he is permitted by his managers
20 30 about shouting his ll-considcrcd ,ibn,s
upon snch institutions as the American navy.
AND he viii find it increasingly diflcult 10
shield himself from mcritcd criticism ~, ~
'racnnG or recanting or repudiating foolish
sentiments which he may express.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-24
EXPORTS TAKE HEAVY SLUMP
WHILE IMPORTS ALSO DROP
December business shows Mig Decrease
over Commerce for
NOyemhrr.
Try Associates; pr~>r' ]

WASN'T SGToN Jan 23-Dccember
exports decreased in value $4,000. 0p0
from the sIil,V0n. 600 recorded for No
N"mber. while Imports dropped 10 S3Sl ;
100000, q decrease 81 StA0oo.o01, ac-
cordinS 10 a statement today by tho
Commerce department..
Tho excess of exports over imports
for tho entire year 1919 reached So
ol7.ooo.00o. high record Exports
totaied T,s ooo 600: with imports
with 1918 exports Of s6.l43, 900 600 and
Imports S.. OBJ 100000
Gold imports amounted TO SIT, 900 900
compared with 100000 in 1918
while gold exports jumped 10 1865.
100000 from siI,oUo,nG6 in 1918.