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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
.DEPOPULAT|ON OF VIENNA
SEEN IN z GENERATIONS
Must Seek Means to- Check Present
Eaccss of Deaths Over
Eirt hs

VIENNA. March 5-sunlcss tho
present excess of deaths over births
~ checked. Vienna will be completely
depopuiatrd In two generations. says
a report just issued by the American
hcd Cross. giving summary OF re-
ties.
These statistics show particularly
Alarming conditions among Children
All bnt per cent are badly under
hourishcd ut the present moment; so
per cent show. symptoms Of r,ckets:
90 per cent %! children between sIy
and twelve years OF age. ana 40 ncr
cent or children under six show tub
"rculG Infection. Tuberculosis has
increased l5o To 200 per cent since
!sli. and is now responsible for one
fourth OF all deaths. The report SAYS
IN part;
simultaneous with this increase in
dls"aSc and death is n steady decline
m the birth rate. In 1913 there was a
IN 1919 there vas an excess OF 5000
deaths over births. Unless relief on
Il considerable scale Is continued this
rate VIII Increase from month to
month Win cumulative. rapidity as
the new generation. born from adults
with lowered vitality, viii have even
less power of resistance than the
last"
Th" increase. In disease and death
Is largely attributed 10 food shortage
ana mulnutrltion. Tubcrculos.
among children is chiefly OF the
bones and joints. and is due TO NAL
nutrition and exposure.
Thee shortage Of milk and butter
which has cut on all children over
one year OF age from any supply o.
animal Fats. has been great contri-
hutor TO this condition.
br. Spitzy, OF the Vienna Orthopcdic
nospital. is responsible for the state
mcnt that there are 10000 Vienna
ch!idrcn requiring surgical treatment
Tor tuberculosis OF the bone, with
hospital facilities for only HOO.
Rickcts is entirely due TO Inaluutri-
ton' ana IN rs worst stages presents
particularly horrifyine aspects. Its
symptoms are bent and mcascr limbs
dlstendcd abduncns and abnormaily
large heads. So common is the dis
cas-" that cases which are obvious to-
the day observer. are being refused
Al the hospitals and dispensaries as
so many that only the worst cases
can be given treatment. While few
children die OF the disease itself, il
so weakens their condition that they
are prey 10 other diseases
Tic rationcd food upon which tho
declining in food value. According TO
the food measurements of DIR. Pr
puct tho average person requires
iwenty-four ''kllonems" OF food per
day The city ration provides only
half this amount OF nourishment
are literally Keeping the population
alive through food Kitchens which
protect the people from the "Schl-
cich- handel or food spectators. by
furnishing simple meals Mt nominal
prices. Quantities of food. OF course,
have to be given away. The Ameri--
can Red Cross alone is reaching l6O.-
600 persons day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06

principles essential to the safeguarding of
the institutions bcQueathed to us as u hertz
age in perpetuity.
"A government" declared Mr.. Marshall,
dedicated to the inalienable rights OF man
TO life. TO liberty and TO the pursuit of hap
piness can find its perfect accomplishment
only in representatives brave and strong
enough to rise above the ambitions, pas
sions and prejudces OF individuals and
groups Representative government was in
tended to guarantee these naienable rights
OF men through the enactment and enforce
ment Of laws calculated to preserve and pro-
mote equal and exact justice to all men.
Religions die because priests humble their
creeds, but have no faith in their gods.
Governments go to wreck because their
statesmen shout aloud their shibboleths, but
let n friendly enemy pass the ford l free
ly grant the right of this people to change
our form of government and to adopt other
basic principles but, if it is to be done, let
it be done decently and directly, that all
of us may know it, The old faith has al
ready too many sleek and smiling Joabs
asking of 1t: is it we'll with thee, my
brother?' While the old order endures let
representatives represent the old IDEALS
Let every ed-boodcd American take
home to himself this monitory appeal to his
conscience to restore the old faith as the
rule OF practice of his life in all of his po-
litical aspirations and undertakings in i'm
proving upon the heritage of ordered lib
erty for which the fathers so securely laid
the foundation. And then If it should be
found that in moments of error or of alarm,
we have abandoned the principles upon
which this liberty rests. "let us hasten to
retrace our steps, and to regain the road
which alone leads to peace, liberty and
safety"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
johnson Secs Only Isolation

f any lingering doubt has remained in
the mind of any one as TO the meaning
of the Presidents statement in his inaug-
ural address that he interpreted the vote
which elected him to the presidency as an
uneQuivocal mandate against the league of
nations. in which he is obliged to turn his
back" completely upon that agency for the
maintenance of world peace, the satisfaction
expressed by Senator Hiram Johnson, one Of
its most irreconcilable opponents. at the at
titude thus defined should set at rest the
last semblance OF doubt on that point
In a formal public statement, the Cali
forna Senator expressed himself as de-
lighted with President Hardings reafGrma-
ton of our national policy and with his en-
phatc words concerning Old World en-
tanglements Here he said lis the rec
cgnition Of the solemn referendum and the.
mandate OF the people This is the end OF
the league OF nations" And" he added
tho Presidents position was made increas-
ingly plain. MS he proceeded and said We
do not mean to be entangled. We will ac-
cept responsibility except as our own
conscience and judgment. in each instance,
may determine"
We quite agree with Senator Johnson
that there can be no doubtful meaning as
to the Presidents complete reputation Of
any form of participation in the present
league If it continues to function, it will
do SO without any corporation whatever
from the United States. 1t will be left to
work out its own salvation. so to speak,
with fear and trembling The Harding ad-
minstration has set its face firmly against
it MS a form OF super government with which
It has no sympathy.
In so far as TO league undertakings, the
policy of complete isolation from its DELHI
Grafton and decisions defines the position of
this country. Yet, what mass Of compli-
cations face the administration in adjusting
itself to numerous foreign problems with
which ii is concerned! There are many
settlements growing ovt OF the war in which
the United States has contended il has a
right to participate and which contention.
IL is said, the present administration will
uphold; yet, these settlements are all to be
undertaken under the authority and au-
spices of the league of nations. How are
we going 10 uphold this right without rec
ognhing The authority of the league and
participating in its deliberations efecting
these settlements? II presents confusing
problem and one that will challenge the
finest statocraft OF the administrat ton to
steer clear OF involvement in Old World
affairs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
National I'iSh Day

\ EXT Thursday. March 0, is to be OBJ
~ served as National Fish Day. so pro-
claimed by the United States Bureau of
Fisheries. II is not to be national or State
holiday. and the banks noed not close. but
1t is a day on which all patriotic citizens
Will be expected to cat fish at breakfast
dinner and supper. incidentally. it will be
great day for fish dealers.
The bureau contends that the people Of
this great country do not yet know the real
value Of fish meat regular diet. that
constant fish eaters arc the hcalthiest hap
pie3t people in the world.
The idea of a National Fish Day is not
original with the United States Bureau of
Fisheries but is borrowed from the Domin-
ion of Canada. The observance OF the day
in Canada has proven To be a good thing in
That IL has helped TO educate the people as
/" Inc value OF fish rs food; greatly in
creased the general health of the Canadians
and Kept down tho price of meats.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06

burntd?"
This question was asked In derision by the
enemies of Israel as the Jews attempted To
reoaid the walls OF Jerusalem that had been
broken down f'i a century and Il half The
'auht suggests principle that runs through
Christianity "
Rcviv!ng stones from rubbishi This in lust
what christianity does. The ethics of Christi
ahitE are the highest in the world. But 1t IS
w., ~ ns ethies that we look for salvation.
l! Is tue glory OF the gospel that it transforms
the rubbish heaps OF life. 1t reyiye. tho
broken stones Of character. though they hay,
neeh burned with fire. 1t builds again the
structures that have been torn down in n a
wastase that life brings 9hc Caspcl q. moro
'nan salvage. 1t is transformations
The rubbish heaps of life lie all about nc
MY ne ~ "ur own life histories. There nave
"eeh times when spiritual desolntion was upon
us. There nothing but dust ami .sh.s
torn walls AID shattered buildings Overhead
there WAS nothing to protect and comfort
me WINDS ana weather OF unscttlcment doubt.
PerpieN''S' unbelief beat upon us The skies
were blue and bright overhead hui tbcro ,,,,
no brightness nor comfort for our souls
"lthih all was bleak and barren
men some POWER outside OF and above
us. something stronger than We smoke saw
ing: Arise and build" Something within 70
sponded. Il will arise and build but show m.
Row to build" Under n wonderful Master
"''der those broken stones were revived.
OF Life rose heavcnward in renewed snlc,dor
II Is inc hover crushed In the hand that
gives out the sweetest fragrance. Only as IL Il.
crushed and broken is it's real sweetness re-
leased From the crushed and broken lives Of
men and women God has II strange way o,
distillinE fragrance
1t is hard to understand lifc's sorrows: 10 see
purpose in the strange enigma OF suffering
we rebel against the crushing process Bu;
h.stor| Is redolent with the fragrance of
those sacrihciai lives that have wrought out
the noolcst work through the disciplin. #
pair
Some hfty-nve years ago n large portion Of
this city was laid in ruins. Enemies asked
1cerinsly VIII they revive the stones GU,
OF tho heaps of rubbish. seeing they ar.
burned" Patriotic citizens asked the 81 nc
question ant OF anxious hearts. The futur, ~
Richmond and of the South trcmblcd in the
balances W':h faith IL themselves in their
possibilities. and i'll God. diliGent hands aud
brave hearts united to revive the stones Tic
rubbish heaps were transformed. Out OF those
charred and broker ruins has come our fair
CITY, The pride NJ the S,u'h. tho Mecca or
the world; her present prosperity hut an
earnest OF the greater Richmond that Is 10 be
few years back, Belgium and Northern
france were rdhbish heaps after the mad
spasm OF a world gone wild with the rage OF
war Already the physical work OF rev;vlnE
the stones is we'll under way. More than that
moral nat spiritual transformation is taking
place new world is in the making. May
every stone in this new structure that is build
ms he so thoroughly stamped with the i'm
print OF the Dlvce shat. when completed IL
may stand as the very workmanship of God!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
Thomas II. Marsl,alrs PAIRING Words

s&J. the eagerness of the public TO read and
3EA weigh every word OF President Harding's
sanaugural address and the abundance of in
Inaugural details with which the newspap crs
nwere filed many persons may have over
15ooked the farewell remarks OF the retiring
NVfce-President 10 the legislative body. over
(which he had presided for the past eight
Ssyears. II so, they missed one Of the best
@oratorfcal treats incident to the inaugural
Occasion and the changing OF party admin
3 istrations.
,sS8 The address of Mr. Marshall is A master
B piece OF .spoken English. 1t is replcte with
q wise political advice. clothed in the Ian
SsHunge OF beautiful simplicity, Every SEN
Ss{eYice fs charged with The dynamite of force.
appeal TO tho conscience OF Americans
sSf ID hold true To the ideals which inspired the
fathers In laying the foundations Of a GOV
3seFnmantl designed 10 secure for all time the
s4gsssfpgH aof civil and Individual liberty lie
MWarped them to take thought OF The present
'S&3fendency 10 drift away fromesupport OF the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
LIVE SNAKES PERMISSIBLE
IN ALABAMA CHURCH
Judge Discharges Man on Account
Of His Peculiar Religious
Convictions.
INV Associated rress.

FORT PAYNE. ALA. March B.
Live snakes in church are permissible
If used in religious rites.
No Egyptian mystic decree this, but
an opinion given in the trial OF j.
Wiley Reese. before the non jury di-
vision here OF the Dckalb county
court.
live snake, II was charged had
been carried to church last sunday by
Reese. whercupon worshippers had
evacuated. Reese was acquitted.
Judge steel. who heard the case,
told the defendant in dismissing the
charges. that he took no stock In
his snake theories. but 1t was a mat :
ter that involved tho defendants
conscience, and religious convictions
and therefore the court WAS forced TO
free him.
The defendant took issue with the
court when the Judge pointed out that
tho serpent had been the enemy OF
man Since Adams day, by declaring
that he had been bitten Hundreds
Of times hy all manner or reptiles, 80
and that lac had never suffered in
jury.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
CATCHES FOOT IN MACHINE
BELT AND FRACTURES LEG
Starlcss ShoNaitcr Suffers Three
Breaks in One Limb md u
CrMshcd AnISIc.
ESPECIAL 70 the Times Dlspatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch
liARR1SONBURG. VA. March s.
working on 4 n-shrcdder, Starlcss
Showulter aged 45 years. sustained
a fracture OF his left leg in three
places and Il crushed ankle Thurstlay
afternoon.
Fellow workmcn saw his plight at
once and stopped the machine. Their
efforts to cXtricatc the manplcd lin, D
from the belt and pulley met with
difficulty. and the injured man, still
conscious, assisted them.
Mr.. Showaitcr was rushed to the
hospital here. Il distance OF about ten
miles from where he was al work
but his condition. due to shock was
SO weak that an operation was post
poncd until this afternoon. His ply
stefan said there was some POSSIBLE
ity OF saving the leg from amputation.
although one fracture is above the
knee and the other two close together
below the joint.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
AVERAGE BRlTISHER LIVING
BETTER THAN 100 YEARS AGO
Some 100000 People Hold Two-Thirds
OF Wealth of Eng
ilu1.

EONDoN,- March 5.-H all the peo-
pie In England with more than S25
II week income pooled 'the excess.
there would he 81 weekly extra for
every Other family for the first year
aud much less in succeeding years,
according TO Sir Josiah Stamp. the
economist, in II London university lee
turc.
Some 800. 600 people held two-thirds
or the wealth Of Great Britain, ana Il
section Of these, numbering $1,000.
hold nc-third Of Inc total wealth.
There is no Statistical evidence. sal III
Sir Josiah, 10 pror" beyond dispute
that the holding Of capital is becom-
Ing more concentrated in the hands
OF few.
The average person today is four
times better off in Income and stand :
ard Of living than he wns 100 years
ago.
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Voice Of the People on Topics Of the Day
Speaks OF Cancellation OF Debts
Which European Nations
Owe United States.

To the Editor.of The Times. Dispatch +:
,: Sir.-in yesterdays issue of the
Just received. appears VINE" in The " sIie
torial column n long article attrib-
| uted to your paper. entitled our
press or this article is correctly at
| trtbuted to YOU with regard to
Great Britain, and which is being
done M .n by SO large a percentage OF the
mus, PRO" prove highly eneo ,Sr hs'G To-
Germany.
The question of the cancellation Of
| ment of the United States to Euro
pcnn nations for the prosecution OF
the war-which / think all leading
| mon OF all nations which fought
AGAINST the central powers agree was
a war for the freedom OF the world
does not appear TO me to ut all hear
the construction you place upon Eng
lands suggestion.
The article referred TO treats the
subject as III II were on the same
basis as bond issues placed with the
investing public or the United states,
would be applicable. but in my judE-
| mcnt are entirely beside the mark
rs applied to the very different mat
ter in question.
York Times. IL so feel sure II will
interest you to read an article by
Mr.. Charles Altschul, II retired New
York banker. which appears in the
issue of Sunday, February 6. IL you
would like further light on the con-
s!dcration of this subject. venture
To suggest your writing 10 Mr.. Rob-
! arts, wee president OF the National
City Hank. New York, who recently
| made speech on this question.
From these two sources you will
learn how much is 10 he said in
favor OF opcn-mindcd considerable ion
Of the dcsirability Of placing the Sl0.-
600. 900 .uu0 advances to Europe for
war purposes as part OF the cost ,of
the war. out nf which for two and Il
hnlf NnarS the United states was maxi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
The Poets Corner
Soul and the Hone

once more up. up the stccp incline
The soul crcpt back the nath aeafn
to climb,
Clfnging against the sbarn-beyed
rocks OF pain
Ihat bruised and pierced the old
wounds through again.
iielu close and warm with sheltering
fingers fast,
little white winged hope within its
clasp.
Whose eager wings too soon had
spread I'm flight.
And turned soul once more to climb
the height,
Back TO the nest to take II up again
Lest 1t should perish where ali things
were pain.
Then halfway up the dark and bar.
rem slope
The white wings fiuttered. and fun,
grown hope
Escaped tho fingers. and on piniona
soft
The sinking soul in triumph bors
UP. up beyond the darkness and the
pain,
Into the brightness of the sun aeaIn.
Into the wonder of n world made new
or singing joys and radiant skies OF
And there together while tho echo.
rang,
Hope and the soul their song Of glad
mess sang.
AMANDA CORDEs
Richmond. Va.. March 2, 192I Il
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
soldiers Home for Regular Army.

j. a.. Damascus United
States Soldiers Home in the District
OF Columbia receives and maintains
discharged soldiers OF the regular
army. All soldiers who have served
twenty years as enlisted men in the
army or who have served in any war.
and nll soldiers of less than twenty
years service who have incurred
such disability, by wounds. disease
or injuries in the line of duty while
in the regular army as UNFIT them for
further service, are entitled To the
benefit of the home. Application for
admission to the home may be ud-
dressed TO the Board Of Commission
ers, United States Soldiers Home
Washington. -. c. and must give
data OF enlistment and date of dis
charge. with letter OF company and
number OF regiment for each and
every term Of service, and rate Of
pension ii any, and must be accom-
panied by medical certificate show
ing nature and degree OF disability,
IL any exists.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
iianks Timcs-Dispatch for Achieve
ments IN Behalf OF Better
SCHOOL, System.

10 the Editor OF Tho Tines Dispatcb.
Sir-Aii patrons thrOughout o,,,
iand should thank The Timea- Dis.
in h, ior its splendid achievements
The teachers also shouIu rcndn,.
thanks for their increase in salary
which could never have been Obtained
without the earnest efforts of our ucst
slant tapping OF golden sledSeham-
iner. have at last made an Impression
upon the public mind. 30 that we arc
nearing the promised land OF better
schools.
AS Moses wandered forty years in
the Wilderness. with his pathway
marked by the graves OF his people.
so has our public school system left
behind II roadway paved with the
ashes OF theories tested and discarded.
parent "as heard. any old educa-
tional Junk was good enough for his
chiid. though his cattle must be fat
tened on the best. But times havo
changed. for the mother heart now
arises in it's might and demands
thorough. practical system OF educa-
ton, so that the child may gain JUS
iicc even in the school room. where
he liz now trained to idle away his
golden hours. while tho over burdencd
teacher pours forth explanations into
deaf ears.
Consider the folly OF paying MIL
lions To educate the child. and then
FORCING the burden OF school work
upon teachers and patrons. while tho
enid does not even learn how TO
study. though he becomes wonder
fuily proficient In the art OF Sinking
:, task or examining Just enough to
get by"
II the school problem were beyond
solution II would be useless to criti-
cizc it's defects, but the remedy Is 30
simple that even tho child can point
II out. So awake. o We patrons, and
gain justice for the helpless child!
SApIESS.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
The Doubt Family,
M HENRY. EDWARD WARMER

INC DOubt
There's an uncertain fellow named John l..
Doubt.
Who married girl named Delay
1t was cloudy and gray. but tho sun out
AT the end of worrisomc day;
And they rented bungalow on Frctful Street
Al the corner OF Procrastnation Row.
And she housekep. It anything but nice and
neat.
Because Homework bothered her so.
IN the natural course OF events, there came
baby named IL. and he grew
To be quite kid. who never played r game
Like the other Kids wanted him to.
And girl named Perhaps was the next one
added
To the family OF John L. Doubt.
And when she grew up. she frivoled and
gadded
And between YOU and mel know you will
agreed
with such n bunch OF children TO raise.
Old John l.. Doub. had model family
To harass any fellows last days
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Tbou.,nd. TO welcome Danlcis

RALEIGH, ". C. March 5.--Former
Secretary OF the Navy Josephus
Daniels and Mrs. Daniels will be well
coined home here tomorrow afternoon
at community sing. in which 5000
persons are expected to take part.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels will arrive in
Raleigh early Sunday morning. Mr..
Daniels. who was editor OF his news-
paper, the Raleigh News and Ohser-
YER before going to Washington
eight years ago, Will resume his work
on that paper next week.
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Legend Of February.

Miss w. Dendron.-"LonG ago. they
say. February was Il gambler, ami he
his money. Like other gamblers. he
tried 10 recover IL. and he said TO
his companions that il they would
lend him some money he would give
them as security one of his days.
January md March. who were natur-
ally associated with him more often
than any of the other months. accept
ed this offer. and as poor February
soon lost the money, which he had
borrowed. each Of them acquired one
of his DAYS. That is why January
and MarlhVach have thirty one days
and February only twcnty-ciSht. In
ordinary and twcnty-nine In leap
years" This is probably the legend
you refer to.
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Notice to Readers of
The Times-Dispa

The Timcs-Dlspntch. In its "Voicc
OF the People" column, wIshcs TO
give space promptly to NIL corrcs-
pondents. but the pressure Of let.
tcrs In No great TINT the editor
IN forced, I'm order to present topics
Whch thcy are fresh md of vital
interest, to ask correspondents to
eondcnse their communications into
1oo words. This request Tx ,nndc
In the npirit of fnIr play and we
nrc confident 1t will be met in that
spirit by our readers,