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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23
SCOUTING: A COMING PROFESSION FOR WOMEN.
By Jane Deeter Rppin National Director of Girl Scout

To those women who. with the ceas-
Ing Of the myriad activities known as
wAr work, are looking for other oppor-
tNnfties for community service, scout
III ID commended. Just as war pressed
IntO service women Of all ages and
n0Aditions, provided only that th6y
sMefe prepared so the Girl Scout move
mAnt can use the most diverse talents,
Like the war, too. the Scout move
ment needs no propaganda. II is upon
saae In the shape of crowds of yostny
9lfas and women from all parts of the
eOantry applying at national headanar-
ters, 1Ss Lexington avenue, New York
htty, for membership at the rate OF
Ss1e0 q month and calling for leaders.
s&h6 then more leaders, And these
2JAn6ArE must be trained.
While the movement IL. In essence.
and the bulk Of the activ-
s54t0e viii always be volunteer in char
Acter, there liz more and more need for
pAAA and fuli-time workers.
IA localities where scouting is more
tAMn = small venture, II absorbs lar
394F and larger proportion OF the local
3trActor's time, and this logically leads
10 Che necessity for fuil-tme paid SER
|axfcA The director must be able TO or
4 8An l1N and administer the local office.
ei1GlAct #Cap plains, know where t0 turn
Tor expert advice. and help in such
matters as arranging for examinations
for e1Ass and merit badges. Not a
nn1DlE part of her work is directing she
MaA4enxAi business OF the Scouts In
lAfSn centers like New York and Bos-
ton the work involved In handling UNI
forsha and other scouting equipment is
as00eiderahle, but even in small places
MUet be done accurately. In all Offices
rDNkral and local dues must be ac-
AOmmtsd for. literature and information
Mkuet be dispensed. But IL, is not
sxsNepEh that the local workers should
- 4heir bookkeeping and clerical work
sAe4kxately. This local director will
sNhMf hAr Office so run that IL will be
n E9Al example of scouting In practice.
TAe second sort of trained workers
AHeN4ed are held captains and organiz-
- National headquarters now has
xcaf deld captains working under the
NJ l@@Nfion OF the secretary Of field work.
Sx4A soon as funds are available their
S8MH&4er is TO be~sScreased so that all
sHaTte pf the~country will be covered
u ~ deid captains work Is TO organize
ee1ting in communities asking for IL
m supervise and help ioca! coun-
n H4FsAma troops over tbs rough places
SHM4 s4fA met with.
yfs IL q growing demand for tram
nfeAs for captains. To properly
so1eD these will require the services
j[ss n Assrd Ia all s.h4ss s.sss,ssase
n4fn9 activities. Already enteyprss-
&& ~e6nriis and captains have worked
4ooAa ceurses. and universities like
49, Hopkins. Columbia and Boston
- scouting in the list of weca-
Tor which they otter summer
M preparation.
4ar there has been only one real
n pcEooI Tor Scout ofTiSers rrhix
Mfst national training school for
anA - A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23
!. S. ARMY TO
LIST SONG HITS
War Department Securing informa-
ton from Music Publishers for
the Benefit of Army Men


The education and recreation
branch of the war department has re-
Gently sent out letter to a number
OF the country's leading music pub
fishers announcing that the office
plans including in its next bulletin
to the entire army list OF music
hts and asking for Information in
regard to these songs for use in the
bulletin.
The letter reads in part as follows:
This department desires to in
ciude In its next bulletin to the entire
army. list OF the latest music hits,
and you are requested to recommend
Tor inclusion in this list the one OF
your recent publications you consider
would find greatest favor with the
army"
The list as prepared for distribu-
ton in the army. will include the title
or tho selection, information as to
whether band or orchestra arrange
ments are available, and the name
and address OF the publishers. Per-
mission for the use of the hits In the
ARMY s'Ong- sheet III also rbqueatSd 4
This activity on the part or the war
department is in line with the gem
eral work being undertaken for the
advancement OF music among the
country's lighting forces. It follows
closely upon the announcement OF
additional provision for the tnstruc-
ton OF naval nuhictans and the m.
PRODUCTION In Congress OF q bfli call
ing for increased appropriations for
army banda II Is realized that music
IL one OF the most effective means OF
that morale which must
be kept up In peace-time- as In war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23

uled Mrs ellison to lecture. 70 chat
she has an engagement practically
every day, and sometimes twice q day.
up to June /. And the clubs ha~e
done this without any solicitation on
the part Of the state suffrage aascciA-
ton.
With the advent OF direct political
responsibility through the ballot the
women seem to be turning eagerly to
the preparation for citizenship. aays
Mrs. Gibson. "A great awakcning II
taking place. sufrragfsts and oid-time
antis and women hitherto Indifferent
to the whole question ara today earn
est students OF government and prac-
teal politics."
No party propaganda. theoretical
discussions or academic questions are
brought before the women by the sur
frage association. This h left to other
sources The citiSenship COMMITTEES
has conceived its duty to lie nrst in
the teaching Of facts, In the takinr OF
things as they now and them. Some
of the topics which Mrs ellison, ~
well a. many other local speakerA
follows are.
What women need to know an cfti-
Gems: registration, primaries and eiec-
lions; how the New England town n
governed; how our cities are governed;
the constitution Of Massachusetts,: the
business OF the general court; how
the state departments work for the
welfare Of Massachusetts,: tho Judge
and the jury; state control OF the de.
linquent, defective and dependent: the
federal constitution; how congress
does its work; electing the president
the president and his cabinet: the
leading political parties: the gcvern-
ment and the high cost OF living.
Because Of the strong interest shown
by the women Of the state. and be-
cause, through suffrage and through
the federation of clubs, the women cf
Massachusetts, are unusually veil or
ganized. to the extent that co-opera-
ton and response to general Calls
come close to being instantaneous.
Mrs. ellison feeis certain that the WONT
en- will veto in large numbers She
also feels that because of their or
ganizad activities In the promotion
Of suffrage, the women have the adj
vantage of the men ~ arousing and
public interest Wom-
ton at a low ~ 30 per cent OF the
registration. ana found them woefully
unable at most any Time to intelu-
gently discuss civic questions. The
women declare themselves determined
III. hssrssx. IA promote A ] 90 pe=. .ceat !.
citixenahip.
A - parties. Mrs ellison places
much Importance upon the intepend.
end vote. seeing II ~ : wholesome nc.
tor IN politics Though party leaders
are exsyttnx themselves TO make party
yoters oe ne women. and placing
'of tha wcEaen -aay that they a. mot
wish ~ ~ counted upon a. blind fol-
a0WerA 81 = party standard IN rita az
What Judgment and conbciencp TN I
&heze But Secause Of the p3aaarion
me- pec9uee parties sesn f0S The tfrKe
be1ng - l0aAtA 70 fprninh - oi}S \
~ t131zy tH64s3 Is 6n y
Ssss1ess - eiyi. tAe n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23

fore: and dismal affairs they had
I been. TOO. with everybody pulling \
long face and being 80 howiy-growiy
and scow'y that they just couldnt
have a nice time. But this party was
different. because when the King sent
ca; the invitations. the lovely little
Queen stamped her foot and said:
won't. You've taken all the smiles
snd gtsdness cut Of your people and
your Kingdom. but you have not taken
them out OF me and / shall NOT 60 to
another one OF your poky old parties
net IL you were 10 order my head of
for staying away this minute"
Then the cross old thing WAS ten
times crosser than ever and he sent
the Queen straight to bed to stay until
after the party was over. But she
didn't snind scrap because she had .
plan. And thu plan was all about
the Klng--sh. I'm whispering II In
your ear. because he WAS terribly
ashamed OF it-~sNUFF BOX! Ycu
zee the snufr box was the Kings bad
habit. He never went anywhere wieh-
out taking the snuff boz In the upper
right hand corner pocket Of his royal
robes. but he didn't like anybody 70
know about that He would just autR
the snufY on the sly. and II anybody ta
the kingdom knew about tina snu0
and the shifts nobody ever dared mem
ton 1t for fear OF having . head
chopped OF or som e<hinG.
Well sir, the night for the party
came. and just before the King went
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23
- OUTWITTING TRIXIE

word. "tsrribie'' sound % dreadfu
that even Trixis sAiysrsd and
| sQuirmed.
Evidently the little GESTURE Aid no
GOOD, for tho day following Trixis lay
stretched out before the tank watch.
inE with fascinated gass the movenens
Of the nsh. The next day. also. uaara
pnddies Of water were found around
the aquarium. and though Tfix3d ooulA
rot b found IA the act Of eplas1ine
sns water. Alice never doubted thai
ner CT was the cause OF the disturb.
ance, Tor surely. the ash thenaeolvsa
could not splash the water.
~ long ~ Trixie could never be
caught In the oct. Alice hopeA thai
she wAs mot 10 blame, but this dil
not make her relax her watch fulnesa.
overtime she felt susnicious.. ~
wo.'o upsos 70 the living rscm door
-. peep e. sxpeeting TO fnA Trtxts
:" .ne act q worrying the fish.
one day. her syss could net believe
Wnse tney saw Irtxie. the treachef-
ous. was balanced acro1as one corner
OF the tank. Two paws supported Ass
on one side and two paws q a.
other. SteadyinS hsrseif On three feel
Trixie dipped into ths water vith -
other paw and tried 70 sraA ! dsh.
The poor little nsA vu1rs cu1dIea
up in the bottom OF the tank. rrixte
was Dipping ~ deep - she daeed. Her
paw spiashsd around IA the water
causing great commotion. Tnh ~
the extent OF her damage,
However. with a cry. Alice naAe =
dash for the tank. A. Soeo N rr4x,s
saw her. she made one leap ana dart
ed to the moor. Alice looked iuto ths
tank 70 count tho nsh ana MAKE surs
they were all alive. Trixte disap-
peared.
That evening when Aijes.s father
came home. tho tale Of Trfxiess bad
behavior was told. Alice became tear
fnl, a. she related the detailA ana
seemed to think that the only solution
lay IN either getting rid Of Trixis or
the Ash.
Her eyes were AIled ~ she said.
And / don't know which I should
hate most to part with"
Alice's father heard the story
through.
Well, my little gfri,s 10 said. ~
do not have to part with either Of ths
pets II Trtxie knows that she cannon
possibly get to the fah her interest In
them win cease and they win be safe,
SO / VIII get piscs Of fine me.n
wire the size OF the top Of the tank
and fasten It on. The ash win ret
plenty OF air and Trixie cannot ret her
paw Into the water. That ought %
settle things. don't you think % my
DEAR"
Alice ciapped her banda. -oh yes..
she cried, "and that y such . fans
plan. az $500
She sQueessd his hand and loehs1
up 1t him with great admfration.
Now can keep both OF my pess.~
she said. 'but couldn't have done Il
without my daddy"
And happy little Girl rompeA 81
to bed. -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23
THE MILESTONE
ON THE MARINE

The following facts tell the story
of the collection To be taken In each
state this week for Americas Gift
torrance" the colossal statue to be
erected on the banks OF the Marine
at Meaux. in commemoration OF the
victory OF the French armies in re-
>pulsing the German hordes in Sep
1914.
What--'America' Gift to France"
From Whon,--Americans in every
state. including 10000, 900 school
What For--To commemorate the
victorious stand OF the French at
the Marine. September. 1914: and as
an international courtesy to France
for the Statue OF Liberty presented
TO the United States in 1855.
Site--At @eaux. the highest point
OF the German advance in 1914.
Sculptor--Frederick MacMonniea
Cost-s250.000.
How Raised-By a national free
WITH Offering.
Subscriptions--One cent upwards.
When-March 22-27
Criginators-A committee includ-
ing Thomas w. Lamont, Myron r.
Herrick. former ambassador to
France and Charles III. Sabin. treas.
urer
Northumberland $50 Nassau street
New York.
Endorsements orty-s gov
ernors. National Education aasocia-
ton. Secretary OF War Baker, Gem
eral Pershing. Marshai Foch and
other French officials and various
patriotic organizations and business
bodies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23
WORK Of TRAINING
WOMEN FOR VOTE

Boston. March 22.--Convinced that
the larger amount Of citizenship
training offered at this time, Just pre-
ceding the obtaining Of tho vote BY
the women, the better for the whole
body Tolitic. the citizenship commit
tee Of the Massachusetts, Woman Suf-
frage Association Is presenting nom
partisan lectures in many Of the
larger towns and ssttias ef.ths stHts,y,s
Significant Of the interest taken by
women all over the state Is the man
ner in which women's clubs. despite
the fact that their programs were al
ready filled, quickly responded To an
announcement that Mra Claude u.
ellison had been obtained ~ special
lecturer fo! the cfti5enahip commit
tee. Mrs. Gibson has had mahY SSaxn
OF practical political experiences IN New
York, New Jersey. Maine ana New
Hampshire: II q former vice- prsalAsnt
Of the Massachusetts, Tederatjon AZ
Women,s Clubs and waS ch0aes by
the General Federated ~ enesso
Clubs ~ fSpTt mt y B
the unit ssilt 90
orGA N ID
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23
LOSS
BY IRREGUlARlTY

New York. March 21.-An indus
Try that offers its labor and it's capital
irregular employment is under a
great handicap. SO George Otis Smith,
director OF the United States Geologi-
cal Survey, told the American Ins,i-
tute of Mining and Metailurgical En-
gineers recently. discussing the stabili-
cation Of the bituminous coal indus
try.
ut is perhaps significant that there
Is a rough relation between the loss
OF working time and the degree of
unionizati ton" said DIR. Smith. Those
bituminous regions in which Interrupt
tons to operation are most pro-
nounced show a tendency to become
union territory. The presence of the
union is both cause and effect. Wage
disputes cause lost time; but, on the
ether hand, irregular employment IL
IN itself prime incentive to union
ixation
THE case OF the miner against IN
regular operation has already been
forcibly set before the public. What
IL not so generally realized is that
damaging to him. His capital is Idle.
and his mine equipment. instead of
benefiting by rest, Is rapidly depre-
ciating. Although the mine shuts
down. his fixed charges run on--not
only interest charges and salaries, but
a host of maintenance charges as well.
And in the end the coal consumer pays
the bill for idleness of miner and mine.
THE effects of fuctuation in coal
production on our transportation sys-
tenn can readily be appreciated The
coal mine Is the railroads largest
shipper. and the railroad in turn Is
the largest consumer Of coal in fact.
il has been remarked that coal In the
nucleus around which our railroad
system is built"
DIR. Smith named the immediate
causes of seasonal fluctuations as car
shortage, labor shortage. mine disa-
bility. and no marked. Strikes he con-
sidered of minor Importance In the
amount OF time lost.
The average number OF days lost
by reason OF strikes for the mines OF
the whole country. both anthracite and
bituminous, during the nine years 1910
to 1918. was less than IL per cent or
the whole time lost" he said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23

III NEW tor hAd been brought Into
A3oo's hama ItNNu net axAat-
y . toy. hox q bruaght the lit
- 0us 0ob-haafed 1tra 70 nnnoh 5oY
that shs hooked nuc1 Il = the usask
vundsrfsl piayehinG rio had 4vsr
peADessed Il tas . big aquarium
Qllsd WIN reAi. I'VE EcldfIsh.
Altco hAd mover seen 0ucA I Dir
,ln1c b1eorA 6he would stand beoofe
81 Ncr hours and watch tAe sWaft
ua0YegDsnt and khs graceful arslon Of
khA 71t4ls nsh- Indeed sAs grew %
lonA q the new psts that she almost
Nosgot old Trixie. the big spottSd ont
who bad been Alice's playmate since
- t1m9 when zhs' was q little baby
ana TfkkiAswAs only little Kitten.
). But Trix1s seemed not 70 feel
sn9hted In fAck Il SEEMED to Alice
thak the old kitty was just AZ much
Interested ~ Alice heesslf was in those
beautiful goldfish. Trixis would look
at the bright little swimmers with an
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23
GRAND DUCHESSE
LIVES IN BOX CAR

Washington, March 22.---The Grand
Duchesse Olga, sister of the last czar
OF Russia and one of the three sur
viving members OF the house of Ro-
manoff. has been found by American
lied Cross workers living in box
car near Norvorossick, South Russia.
A report reaching national headauar-
ters OF the Red Cross today stated
this this survivor OF the most sump-
tuous court in the world was discov-
cred toiling among fellow-refugees
from the territory recently conquered
by the Bolshevtki, giving such assist
ance as she could, although herself
clad in rags and grateful for any food
and clothing she could find.
Refugees have been pouring into
Novorossisk by the thousands, all re-
duced to the most abject poverty.
Worn out by hard travel before the
invader, In rags and without food for
long stretches OF time. these Rus
slams are said to be among the most
needy in all Europe. THE South Rus
sian relief commission OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross has been caring for
them to the limit of It's resources, and
it was In the midst OF this work that
the plight OF the royal refugee was
discovered.
The grand duchesse formerly was
the wife OF Prince OldenDurg, whom
she divorced, later marrying a young
army officer, since which time, al
though the old Russian law permits
her to retain her title. she has taken
the name OF her husband and has
lived quietly at Rostov as Nine.
koulinkovsky. She has two children.
but the Red Cross report does not
reveal the fate Of these or OF her hus-
band. Another sister Of the cxar the
Grand Duchesse Xenia, 1ives In Lon
don, while the only other Romanon
surviving is the dowager empress,
who lives at Copenhagen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23
|SAYS COMPROMISE
WILL RESTORE LIQUOR

New York, March 22.--Legalized
alcoholic beverages will be restored
to us through compromise to be
effected by the states demanding their
and privileges ~ suht... he-
ciared Mrs. Eleanor Lambert. Of
California. who Is now living here.
Mrs. Lambert who displayed news
paper clippings to show that In 1903
she predicted the world war and that
after America became engaged she
predicted An allied victory with
america prominent In debating peace
terms. continued:
4 can see no early end. however, to
the chaotic condition that obtain as a
result OF the anger Of the war dead
at our failure to live up to the prin-
ciples for which they gaxe their lives
Ws@xrc Yvhutdinx the pruhtcef xfxnds
ards and there = suffering and much
insanity ahead" q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23

intensity that exceeded anything Alice
mad ever before noticed in Trixie.
Certainly, Mama" cried Alice to
her mother ono morning. sit must be
that Trixie loves the ash the same way
that do"
My dear" replied her mother. II
don't like to d!sappoint you but am
afraid that Trixies interest is not
based upon her love OF the fish. AT
least. not the same kind OF love that
you have for them. All cats. you know
gAear. q are. extremely fond Of fish Is
food, and believe our Trixie watches
the fish with the idea that they would
make q mighty fine dinner"
pIamay shone in Alice's face. Her
mother noticed 1t.
Quickly she said. Don't worry,
dear. nothing can happen to the
precious nsh.'
But Alice was worried. Surely old
Trixie wouldn't disturb those lovely
Ash. even II she could Alice thought
that the FISH were safe. knowing as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23
MtTHQD|STS ENDORSE
AATI-SAL0ON LEAGUE

New York. Marh a2.-The follow
ing resolution was adopted at the
regular weekly meeting of Methodist
preachers OF New York city and vicin-
ity following an address by William
II. Anderson. state superintendent OF
the Anti-Saloon league OF New York
Resolved by the Methodist preach
ers meeting Of New York city and
vicinity that it heartily endorses and
supports the Anti-Saloon league of
New York not alone for the work 1t
mas done but In the struggle which
Is now on and the work II is now do
ing to beat back the vicious coun-
ter-attack which seeks to 'discredit
the league and break down national
prohibition"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-23

ever. there was something that at
fracted Alice's attention. Water from
the tank was splashed in srea, puddles
on the floor. The fish were swimming
about vigorously. They seemed to be
bit excited. but otherwise everything
was quite al! right In the tank.
= Alice pursued her cat. puzzled
meanwhile as 10 how that water got
splashed on the floor.
Trixie was finally found on the back
porch. licking plate that cook had
given her with some meat stew on 1t.
Alice took Trsxie In her arms and
went with her into the HOUSE,. Sit.
ting down In big armchair she held
Trixia's face between her hands and
questioned her severely.
Were you worrying those goldBah.
Trixie." she demanded.
Not waiting a reply. Alice continued.
Don't you let me catch you at II, or
you will have something perfectly ter
rible done 10 You" Alice didn't know
what would be done but she made the