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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10
PARIS SEEMS MORE
FRENCH THAN USUAL

Paris is remarkably free Of Amer
leans says Miss HARRIET Taylor, who
has Just returned from nineteen
months service as chief of all the
work of the American Y. w. c. A. in
France. TO resume her work with that
organization at its national headuuar-
ters in New York city 1.-THE uni
formed hordes of Americans who
thronged Paris streets during the war
and up TO the past few months have
departed, The thousands on thousands
OF tourists who may be expected after
few more months have not yet begun
to arrive. Between them Paris is more
French than usual -ee
This does not mean that there are
no Americans there. The American
Women's Club, the new Y. w. C. A.
Club which is coming to be general
rendezvous for all Americans in Paris,
is exceedingly we'll patronized even
now. But many of the women who
meet there for clubs and parties are
residents in Paris, not tourists. When
the anticipated influx of American
tourists begins, this club house ffor-
meriy the Hotel Petrograd. at SO Rue
Caumartinl Will be full to overflow
ing,
The club officials have been making
ure TO prepare for buster days to come.
The Information bureau, particularly
has done an enormous piece of work
in preparing a card index of all iDfor-
nation which may conceivably be OF
use to Americans travelling in France.
One Of the features OF the social
life OF the club is ts weekly musicale,
coming on sunday evenings. at which
American students OF music in Paris
sc sss'sasrs seyaoss rf'sssa ~ snasodaeea Sa1 to
American audiences whose size is lin
tied only by the capacity of the recep-
ton room. These students are select
ed by consultation with the conserve
tories, and only the most accomplished
and promising are invited to perform
Another interesting and thoroughly
Yankee" custom of the club lis the
celebration of each American holiday
with appropriate festivities. Febru-
Ar 81; NJ Eth- Atssas NJ, bass h4sthaay PARTIES
was unusually gay. and the ciAb pro-
vaded decorations entertainment and
menus in keeping with each occasion.
Miss Taylor is particularly i'm
pressed with the wide variety or
American types. who frequent the
American Wofnen's Club. From all
parts Of the United states and from
all strata OF society them come.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10
HiGGf<BO1-TOM breaches
'"PLOW GOSPEL" IN INDIA

Now which is better, | ask YOU. TO
support the native Indian church by
contributions from England and Amer
lca' and so raise Up a paupcr church,
or To teach them to raise twenty
| bushels of wheat on acre instead
OF ten. and SO help them to reach the
point where they can help themselves -
samuel Higginbottom. the inspired
farmer missionary to India who
teaches scientific farming to Indian
princes, asks this pertinent question
IN an article appearing in the Feb
fnarN World Outlook. with has Just
come from the press. And he answers
it by saying, That is the job of the
missionary-to teach self help"
Mr. HiGgfnbottom for many years
has practiced what he breaches,
Deeply moved by the abiect poverty
or India and believing scientific agri-
culture to be the most effective remedy,
he took college course In agriculture
and went 10 India to manage $50
acre farm-not rich land, but poor,
stony ground. His farm new produces
twenty bushels of wheat per acre He
has helped the British government and
the Hindu university to establish agri-
cultural courses.
In his article in World Outlook Mr..
Higginhottom depiores the fayorite
aiibi, You have to take India as you
find it, "Of course you have to take
IL as you find it," he continues. You
can't take it any oaher way; but God
help the government or the missionary
who leaves it that way. So / began
preaching the slow gospel, and already
l. am seeing results"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10

Attorney General 4. Mitchell Pal
mer will End a warm welcome await
snS him when he appears before the
Chamber OF Commerce at the Audi
forum of the Jefferson hotel tonight.
He In one Of the men Of America who
has decided views on public questions
and is not afraid TO express them.
There are some issues especially
upon which he has had the moral
courage to take a stand on the right
side. For example, he does not hest
tate to say that he favors the proper
enforce nent of the Federal prohibit
tion law. Other gentlemen with pres
idensiai aspirations may eventually as
sumo d similar position but he has
spoken without hesitation or evasion.
He deserves the cordial good will Of
ali OF the moral forces of the country
tor this bold stand Also, he is for
the enforcement of the laws of the
United States against conspiracies to
destroy the peace and good order of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10

The fegisla ture OF Virginia did we'll
TO lay aside it's present business for
an hour yesterday 10 pay tribute to
the memory OF Senator Thomas
star2es Martin. In other days, when
il was the function OF the legislature
to select the senators from, Virginia
in the congress Of the United States.
each house was accustomed TO hear
his virtures recounted, his usefulness
e1fcilsss, his loyalty 10 country. 10
state and 10 his party recalled. Those
were days when he was fighting
his political battles. The eneomiums
By his ardcat supporters did not find
universal acceptance. On yesterday
All was different Death has not
ssaekened the enthusiasm Of his
friends. but It has siierccd the critt-
cIsrsas Of his enemies, Many Of the
issues which divided the Democratic
party into hostile camps have passed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10
HENR|CO RAISES
FUND FOR NURSE

Arrangements have been completed
by which a school nurse is to be in
stalled in Henrico county One half
of the cost has been contributed by
the Richmond chapter, Red Cross,
and the other half, $1,000, has pten
provided by the active efforts of Di-
vision Superintendent Of Schools, A. G.
Cooper and Miss Sylvia Slocum, home
demonstration agent for the county.
Mrs. S. Il. McCluer, Of Richmond.
has been named to take charge OF
the school nursing work in Henrico.
Mrs. McCluer is graduate of the
school OF social work and public
health, OF Richmond. Miss Agnes
kloman, public health nurse of
FauqUier, has arranged TO have Cho-
Che, the public health clown, TO en-
terrain the children of that county,
March 80 and 81.
Miss Clarine Benton has resigned
as public health nurse for Augusta
county, seeking rest after several
years service in the nursing field.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10
VARIED PREFERENCES Of
SWEET BR|AR GIRLS

Sweet Briar Va, March Eff pres
ent intentions are carried out as rep
resented in answers to the question
naire What do you plan 10 make your
fHttife-estreeF or ot-eif ION recently
put to the 295 students of sweet Briar
college by the sl,00o. 900 Sweet Brian
endowment committee, brothers of tho
rising generation will have to hustle
10 fill all jobs except those OF brides
and actresses. Beginning with forty
two candidates for social service. the
list runs through fifteen journalists,
three, writers of other mot specihed>
variety, ten business women, eight
chemists and so on up and down the
scale between the Nirvana of conn
plete rest proposed by one quiz
weary maiden and the strenuosities OF
having something taiso unspecifiea)
10 do with babies" AS Sweet Briars
students come from thirty-eight diff
fercnt states, the vote is thought to
be significant of the intentions of the
rising generation everywhere.
Names and particulars not being re-
quired, matrimony as profession
scored second in popularity. with
twenty avowed candidates. There VIII
be i've enlistments each in the ranks
of PSYCHOLOGISTS teachers, artists and
interior decorators. twelve musicians
three biologists, three actresses and
three trained nurses. Law mission
work in foreign lands science and or
phan asylum superintendencies claim
two each, while of architects, politi-
clans. landscape gardeners. students
Y. w. G.. A. workers, hortieu1tur lists.
economists government workers. de-
signers. dentists, costume designers,
hospital teehnieians and social secre
taries there. will be one apiece.
We felt that since We were going
before the public for an endowment
and building fund, IT was only right we
should find out for the public what
we were educating our girls for said
President Emile 5. MeNea, in explain
ing the auestionnares We are espe-
cialiy delighted with the showing for
social service and the applied sciences,
which indicate how acutely the cdu-
Gated rising generation, which has ex-
rerienced the war at the most impress
sionable age. senses and Is ready TO
meet the worlds acute present needs,
Fifty-siS girls mostly freshmen and
sophomores. replied that they were still
undecided as to their future occupa-
ton. while nine future dipfomatesses
lodged both the matrimonial" and the
Complete rest classifcatious by de-
caring that they intended to have mo
career at an
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10
UNPRECEDENTED FAITH IN
EDUCATION, SAYS WILSON

Never before in the history of Amer
lea has there been such renaissance
of faith in the power of education to
be & reat gulf that ,xawns
between the mahogany desk and the
work bench" says Lewis A.. Wilson,
director of agricultural and industrial
education OF the New York state de-
partmcnt of education, who contributes
an article on The New Generation
Where Is IT Goingg" in the February
number OF World outlook. Never be-
fort" writes Mr.. Wilson. have people
turned with such hope to the public
scheol a.. A. Anal resort from whence
would come help for the amelioration
of some of tho woes OF organized so-
ciety. Democracy pins its faith on the
education of all the children of all the
people"
To show that the masses of people
have faith in education and demand
new types Of education to. help them
meet new conditions, 1tr. Wi3son cites
=
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10

in his article some of the following
outspoken statements of the New York
state Federation of Labor.
1T has been with the greatest pride
that our membership in every local
community of our country assumed 1t
to be paramount duty to protect ana
advance the interests OF education.
through the public schools. This body
urges the establishment of compulsory
part time schools for children who
leave school up to the eighteenth
year 1t further recommends that
courses of study be organized in his
tory. eivics. labor, health and com
pensation laws and economics, for the
reason that If labor is to exercise in
diligently it's fullest political power,
the members of the unions and other
wage earners should have exact and
scientific knowledge of the subjects
mentioned. It also recommends COM
pulsory education up to the sixteenth
year. and a strict enforcement OF the
compusor education law.
"Iliteracy is a menace to democraey,
to our institutions, our American ideals
and labor organizations. Many indus
trial disputes have been caused by the
ina bilty of iliterate or foreign
language speaking workers to under
stand what the employer was trying to
do, or through the WORKERS iHapiiitE
to make their employers understand
what they want These misunderstand-
ings cause suffering. hardship: create
discomfort and disorder VIZ continue
our Endorsement OF the program Of
Amcricanization. and in order to secure
immediate practical results each local
union should appoint a special COM
mittee to assist the educational author
tiles in enforcing the present compul-
lav ~ tY,pr i.b M "A
ing and iiliterate minors, and to en-
large the facilities of public schools,
factory and home classes. and see that
local public school authorities provide
proper financial appropriations for this
important work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10
LOOKING FORWARD
tSta union Leader.)

A glance backward shows that
during the progress of great war,
1t Is best to conscript labor and CAPT
tai as well rs fighting men. if the
hation is to avoid the aftermath OF
burdensome debt, dissa tisfaction and
unrest Our Law makers should learn
"A lesson from the past. for the fight
ing men or the future will be eniigLt
ehed on this subject and will insist
mat every individual firm or corpora
uon within the boundaries of the
country. bear Just proportion of the
burden. A government that can con-
script It's young men with ruthless eff
hctepcy but which cannot stamp out
the war vultures politely called prof
teers' could hardly be termed A
strong and effective government
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.

The appropriation bill exhibits a
large total of expenditures. Twenty
two and halt millions would once
have been considered staggering
amount for the Legislature 10 dis
tribute among the Various state &C
INVITES. but times have changed. No
one can doubt that there will be
simple revenues to meet these appro-
priatians just as there were ample
revenues To meet the appropriations
made by the Two houses of the
general assembly. though they
agreed to reduced them million dol
lars because it was feared they had
oycrstepped the states resources.
Some of the apr OPERATIONS might
have been even greater. Friends of
prohihition were naturally disap-
pointed that the department Of pro-
as5ibaEassa was net allowed at least $780,
900 year for its various activities,
but the allowance made was the best
Eempromise that could be made Of
the different opinions of the houses.
Friends Of the University or Virginia
and other educational institutions
4 would have been. delighted to see
more liberty shown 10 their favorites,
N pet there never was an appropriation
& bill which fully met the desires OF all,
few appropriation bills that even
met the needs Of most institutions
The special appropriations, for his
toricai, memorial and library pur-
gsnpsAs were so highly desirable as to be
Il pxacticaify necessary. Even though
SokIn4tcs by $4,000 there would
& Ism to be no occasions for executive
napprosal. or even executive sug
Il epfiun OF amendment.
72 Is true that the appropriation
I'M III has gone 10 its enrolment only
n SN days before the period OF the ses-
(pn ~ which il has ususafiy gone TO
N 1l3e governor. thereby disappointing
lsssp< ever ssnguine prophets who
d 1ppkssied that the budget system
ppId send. the appropriation bin
fcaxh the legislature in the early
4 m ~ the session, All who were IA
~ with the legislative machinery
z6Ak each M outcome would be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10
HIGHLAND MAPLE. SUGAR
OUTLOOK DISAPPOINTING

Monterey. Va, March 9.-High-
lands expectation of bumper maple
sugar output Is fast vanishing. lost in
the unrelentng blasts of wintry
February and March. Perhaps not for
many years have more extensive pre-
parations been made for the opera
ton OF sugar camps. due to the high
prices Of refined sugars as we'll sas TO
the spirit of thrift born of these
strenuous effHsa, HFso " saiss.t .aire I'M
dustry does not rank high CONNER
cially. virtual failure will prove a
serious loss 10 those who depended
upon this local product for home con-
sumption as well as to the many who
were grooming themselves for fancy
prices for syrup and sugar.
At best nothing but short season
can be expected. and with the most
favorable weather conditions for the
business the time WIT lie TOO short
for a big output.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10

their proper reward. l. we provide
generous salaries for the play-actors,
who minister only to the amusemenu
OF the public and take pains TO pay
those who are not really uecessa ry,
how much more should we look after
those who are the rno,Gcrs of the style
and character of Our youth. How
much more indeed, the ugh The mot
really necessary Is certainly little
hard. Blu; King At,.ais4ric could nor
be expected to know about the work
OF Mr.. Ben Greet and Miss Thorn
dyke in educating the youth sf Lon
doa,- One IS grateful fer King Atha-
larics sound advice. though, truth to
say, il is never OF that commodity
the world is in lack.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10
STATE PRESS COMMENT
VIRGINIA SHIPBUILDING
charlottesville Progress

The whole state is interested in the
accommodating proof of the feasibfhty
of ship-buifding plants on the waters
of our big inland waterways, as
shown in the launching on Saturday
OF the 18th, 9,400ton freighter at the
Virginia Shipbuilding corporatiof's
yards t Alexandria All are familiar r
with the splendid deep water plant
at Newport News, which ranks with
the very best and largest in the
whole country. but the Alexandria
venture has not heretofore attracted
so much attention.
What benefits one part OF the
state lis resultant benefit to the
whole, and the success of this small
err enterprise is an encouraging after
war sign, that will most likely lead
10 others TO follow in other steam
in the near future
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10

occurred at the Park Place Methodist
church Sunday morning when water
was used at the communion service
in place of wine. The explanation of
the occurrence was in the very large
number of persons who communed,
causing what was thought to be an
ample supply of wine for the occasion
to become exhausted. and making it
necessary for the pastor, Rev DR.
oBoker. to consecrate supply of
water with which to finish the com
munion service.
+ There were three tables of COM
municants who received the conse-
Grated water, following a number of
communicates who had received the
wine-all COMMITMENTS being served
from individual communion cups. 1t
was the largest communion in the
history of the church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10
ATTORNEY GENERAL PALMER.

the country. lie has brought upon
his head the wrath of all who have
open or secret hostility toward the
government and the flag of the coun-
try. Their animosity is the sincerest
tribute to his patriotism. While he
is at the head of the department of
justice there will be no anarchistic
plots spawned in America II he can
help them.
The attempt to destroy him and
his family by a bomb. which blew
up the intended murderer In stead
was an evidence that he does not
stand well with the assassins who
would start reign OF terror similar
to that which has been raging in Rus
sia-~ He has the admiration and the
sympathy of all true. red -bloded
Americans in his unfiinching histflity
to all forms OF irresponsible violence.
He will doubtless bring to Rich
mond a ringing message which IT will
be well for Richmond q heard and
heed. ..5..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10
IN MEMORY OF SENATOR MARTIN.

away. Other issues have arisen. New
alignmentS have taken place. The
rancors of the old battles seem to be-
long 10 ancient political history. All
members OF the general assembly
joined heartily in yesterdays tribute to
Eirginias late senior senator. The
resolutions and addresses of Senator
Early and Delegate Deans found unan-
imous approval. Eloquent express
slons were also voiced by other soma
tors and delegates.
II was a spontaneous, non partisan.
non fractional outpouring of gratitude
to one 6f Virginia's most useful pub
lie servants. ---..
The legislature honored itself In
honoring the memory of Senator Mar.
tin. He is gone but his work will en-
dure. AS he wrought for the up
building OF Virginia, her prosperity
is proof that his work was wise.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10
AN Old QUESTION

The recent demand for higher sal
aries for teachers has induced a
writer TO go back TO the sixth century
and report what King Athalaric re-
commended to the senate of the city
of Rome in the year A. p. 5S4, says
the MoVsior I'VE hear by certain
whisperings that tie teachers of ell
oquence at Rome are not receiving
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10

unlikely and probably undesirable
The committees have done excellent
work and the result Will receive the
general approval of the people of
Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10
WATER WAS USED AT
COMMUNION SERVICE

Norfolk. Va. March s.--Something
very unusual. If not entirely unique.
in the religious history OF Norfolk
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-12
P4YUP WEEK RESULT
OF NATIONAL MOVE

The week OF July 10 20 Il, inclu-
sive has been dedicated by the mer-
chants OF South Bend as "PayuI
Week" in conformity with a nation
wide movement 10 use this week in
an effort 20 clean up old outstanding
bills and bills that are not so cid.
Coming as IL does at the time OF
the midyear turnover and settlement
OF bills. the movement was inaugur-
ated BY the biggest brains in the
mercantile business in hopes that IL
would be a gentle reminder to PEP
sons owing bills that the merchants
wanted 10 know Just where they
stand with reference 10 their books
as we'll as with reference 10 stocks
they have on hand
Such a movement, IL is pointed
out will be a direct blow al the
high costs OF everything, for the
merchant who knows just where he
stands and has his books pretty
well in hand will be better able TO
mark down his goods. While money
is hard 10 get on loans and rates
are high the credits OF mercantile
concerns throughout the country
have not ceased TO be generous.
"Payup Week" is TO give credit
customers an opportunity TO recall
these matters TO mind and aid in
the movement for a more disciplined
accounting in financial affairs. 1t
stands as a reminder in the face OF
people who have cash on hand but
Just neglect TO call around and set
tie m