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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-25
Drummcrs May "Stril,c"

HE travelling mems fraternity is IN in
arms. According to a circular sent 10
100000 members of the profession by tho
hotel committee OF the International Fed
Grafton Of Commercial Travellers OrganiZa-
tons, movement is on foot TO wage war
fare upon such hotel and restaurant pro-
prietors are charging exorbitant prices
for rooms and food. y thirty-day strike is
proposed. as last rcsott, if unresponsive
hotel and restaurant men do not modify I'M
reasonable price lists.
The circular suggests that travelling men
decide. after taking into consideration the
service offered and the investment of the
hotel, if the prices asked are too high If
the decision is in the affirmative, the trav-
cling man is urged to ask for the proprietor.
say plainly what he thinks about it. and
walk out Such a campaign, initiated by
the drummcrs and behind which. ii is pre-
dicted, the general public will rally, is ex-
pected promptly to put the greedy bonifacc
on the defensive.
In the past, when the Old open expense
account rule prevailed generally, the drum
mer did not feel called upon to worry about
prices charged for rooms and food, but CON
dtions have changed. Nowadays, the drum
mer usualls travels on a fiat daily expense
allowance from his firm, or on a monthly
wage that puts il up to him to say what he
shall pay for room and board on the road.
Hence, he is more or less at the mercy of
the hotel man, if he would find quiet place
TO sleep and wholesome. wcl-cookcd food.
PrOh;ecring at his expense he feels TO be
little short Of highway robbery.
With this warfare OF the travelling men
against eXtortion the general public is sym
pathetic and will lend such help as within
its power to give. With prices of most
necessities slumping, the eating and room
ing houses must swing into line. else they
Will be taught the needed lesson that the
traveller and the general public have pow
crrul alternative.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-25
Busy Week in Capital Society
lBy United Ncws.l

WASHlNGTON. April "a Latin America
VIII he the center of attention in the Wash
inSton society world this week. In the week
Just concluded Latin American diplomats
shared honors with the Daughters Of the
American Revolution. in convention here but
the ID. y. X. delegates have returned to their
homes and society will continue its homage
to the compatriots OF Simon Bolivar. the
Venezuelan lib.rator.
Secretary of state and Mrs. Hughes vii!
give 9; dinner at the Pan-Amcrican Union
tomorrow night in honor of Senior and sonora
GH-E"rgcs and the other members of the
special Venezuelan mission which attended
President iiardings unveiling of the Bolivar
statue in New York.
Other events in which South American diplo-
mats VIII play the leading part include :, din
ner by the Venezuelan minister Friday night
and party Saturday night at which the Co
iomhian minister will be the host. American
diplomats in the State Department viii he in
Guided among the guests.
Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes at
tended their first general function since
March last Friday night. when they were
the honor guests AT party given bv- the
Venezuelan mission. Congress and it's women
folk, the leaders of the executive branch, of
the government the diplomatic CORPS and the
army and navy We're all represented among the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-25
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
tCopErisht 1921. National Newspaper Service
AUTOBOiOGHAPIIY-yI.
TIL After Five.

candy all right to feed !. bahy 16 months
GA! should boy three years old be allowed
' '"" iTult! Is it wise /" give 4 child OF
ave Il little tea or Cocoa or conc. with his
mix Just to make 1t taste roodp Arc no,nut.
"no 'opcorn safe for children over two years
.i,," "''' Is the harm In giving healthy
uh,, 'Seu l"ur' sips OF beer wine?
'"o"'" oaoics be given ice cream?
MY ga" has to answer such questions ov.rv
"'s' ana he can't find the answers in ~.
..'"'i'lcs ci'her. because all the textbook
'"'''sheu ~ doctors who consider them
selves specialists infant feeding is nhsnlr,c.
''"''"' inc very doctors who wrote I, no
longer practice what they preached rrnuhlc
WV" meuical textbooks is that they so often
'oSo'c'e peiore the ink is dry. don't
mean to imply that medicine is rnllorinr
'he"" NJ such Tremendous rate bu, merely
mat = good many pondcrous hooks issucd nv.
an" Ten years ago We're written arouul Tho an
'i'"a'to .ho'i"n that n child or boy is a sickly
&C.," institution and requires invalid diet
:. ic'!'' liNc Eounsstcr would just about s,arvo
- ne could nave nothing more to cat than The
i''"hEco rnttons the average pcdiatrician
Jays down for him in his work on How to
Train AN Infant Indigestion"
our folks began feeding mo candy when
WAS three years old. but always and solely
after my ordinary meals that is ,,o no
candy as dessert and never as a tween meals
piece.
""S' Oh inc iruit had to cat up to the are
OF hNe years was cooked, s;cwcd or hakod
liut after tho age Of two years 1 was ollowcd
10 eat wc!l riponed bananas with cream and
sugar on or orange occasionally Not till
WIS hVc ala they permit to sink my teeth
mo raw apples or raw peaches or raw cher
FieS or berries. though / had eaten these
cooked for two three years
PEANUT butter was given me on my bread
Whenever preferred 1t to ordinary huttor
from the age OF two-and- one half years but
II" peanuts until was three years old, and
then only small hcipings at regular meal
times
began TO eat popcorn huttcrcd ana saitcd
or popped in u kettle with lard and butter at
me age OF three years when had my second
m"lars TO help mast!catc the popcorn IL isn't
advisable TO let children have popcorn until
they have cut their second molars (not the
second tceth).
No parent lit to care for Il baby Will per
MT the baby TO have tastes or sips of any
drug Lc IL tea, coffee, cocoa. tobacco alcohol
morphine. strychnne what not children
under sixteen years OF age have no need for
tea or coffee; and in fathers judgment they
nave no need for cocoa until after the age of
twelve years. Tea. coffee and cocoa are ccre-
bra heart and kidney stImulants varying
In degree of action on these organs: children.
'equire no such stimulation and are frequently
seriously harmed by such drugs
lcc-crcam dessert il perfectly whole
some for any younSster OF three years old or
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-25
COMMON COUNCIL WILL
CONSIDER BUDGET TODAY
III Approval Follows, I,onrd of Aid.
crmcn May Convene To Concur
I'm Action

Cannon Council VIII NEE, tonight
~ o'clock To consider the nu,l,;ct
en-. .a'. ,"c license ordinance. as pro
Scnt"d ana recommended by the III
nance Committee. after about four
nIpnIhs CohSil"rations by both that
nnny ana me Mayor and his advisory
council adopts tho budrc, TONIGHT
y Is quite probable the Board OF
. nr, m,o,, VII he called at once to
known there Is no pronounced m.
position 10 tho budget. and very III
t,c 10 tho license tax bill. All IN.
chhnG"S as originally proposcd verc
materially reduced, IN complIanrn
WIN URGENT appeals and protests from
~" Fhtious classes ana individuals
teens generally appear satisfied
~ mere Is no material increar. in
"mSihlng which may be held un
whieh a f fnat f' as Ths only Increase
oi a SLIGHT raise In water rates. whi"b
p.rC's tne minimum Zee "a, SO ccnta
D p%n ,hG ,HS gallons. instead OF co
INC prevailing zee The rate
'"nnEtd M! along tho zinc. but IN
go" same prop"rt!on as that repre-
A'itch IN tho minimum rat.
an "Hort may toe made Ia Ipcrc,,,
u" hpprnpriation OF $4,000 for ,hc
,I,,m'nuhltE Recreation Association.
=, ~. Yrsn h!zatiom Pointed out very
zoo mat unless tho CITY como. 10 ~
Frscnt. "a" work. which has been roinp
~ ~ s"'c'SNiuilr for several years
YOU'D nave % b" suspended 1'Gc as
N"yiiauon asked for $1,000
u" Council may fullow Nm ~.
SuERrs'."n offered hv tho EIn,nrc
anWtlmt"" That tho Increased sim, NJ
"nout $4,000 fur SChoo! teachers hn
snancd 10 IA IN" minimum salarv a,
S!iVV. ana ask tho school DoarI -.
p'ar TINS In mind w
~ quite certain there will d. ~,
"pp1hit'nn 20 tn" proposed frcr,ns,n
-. 'nc fo!icc and Fire Dopa-t,ncr,.
~ recommended IN the con,miit"c's
Tho Board OF Aldermen viii moo,
~ noon today to act ON IN" nrdI
iahCc introduced AZ tho spcctnl ,,,c",
Ing % ooWinon Council Friday MGR,
py MI Seaton. directing rho GI'n
,""p'roIicr 10 deposit 10 Tho crnhj,
n ,noI inc mustinss cour, Il sum Of
money sufficient TO cover tho (, m",,,,
necessary 10 pay for proncrt,. a.
;n!h'd by condemnation tar pr1n,gn,,
.mipint.'n"nts along Il ana c. Strccts
r"rhIH! with the Belt Line irn,it.
I'm i'hc"h's Quarter branch 10 c,1r;,
H!rcet Action must he ,alcn a., ~
once or tho property may rc,.m,
:" IN, owners. and the price may SON.
h"HEt that which tx now. nxch
INC streets Committee viii .,,cc, a,
c'"cN today In regular session,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-25
SCOTCH COMEDIANS ARE
AMONG KEITH STARS
The Musical MacLnrcns VIII Be
Heard mt Academy Monday,
Tuesday antl Wctinosflnv

lioot mon. Ills not the Campbells.
but tho MacLarens that are coming
to town. the musical MacLarens.
They're Scotch. They could not DO
anything else with the name OF Mac
inren. Tho i've musical MucI.arcns
nave the bur-r-r In their voices. bag
pipes in their arms and the thistle in
their appearance, and OF course. they
are CARRIED In kits. kits probably
To-Day are not rs much in evidence In
tho heather as they arc on the stage.
nut they are Il picturesque attire Tor
mon ana pretty costume for women.
ana so they are Il popular asset with
the theutricnls.
Tho Five Musical MacLarcns have
a right TO their kits. and tho plaids
they wear arc representative OF their
CLANS. which would 20 back many
generations. The Musical MncI.arens
"ner a versatile program OF music.
song and dance. they arc un nttrnc.
tive aud capable quintet
On the same bill are John Biondy
ana sister. novelty entertainers: Ed
ma lDorcn. variety prima donna: Bil.
~ Doss. biackfacc comedian. and his
company of hvc specially artists, and
Harry Garland. monoiogist. singer
ana dancer. New movies" augment
the vaudeville Attractions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-25
CARUS0'S UNDERSTUDY
WILL SING IN ATLANTA
LRy Assocln,en rrnssl

,, ALA ETA; GA. April a4.-ncn-
whn r'"n tiGii. III" new operate tenor
C, 49,, lhklnE the place OF Enriro
, aruS1 since the lattcrs Illness. wjii
r roaH' MS southern debut here tomorl
LIN might in Andrea Cboninr.,
which Will opcn the 1921 Won. 80. r.
Hil'",no''tan Grand Opera season in
IN" opera itself is ono Of tho novo,.
..cS or The season and includn. in 49,,
~ n"s;. Ponsellc ana other stars
OH. NV metropolitan Company. An
liner opera which has never ho
H. nS'm sung here Will be "Mc,is,ofnIn"
IN which Gigli will sing Wednesda,,
Al the operas here during tho ,,.
Ir LII nr sung in Italian "xccn, for onn
:, ttnrh opera, "Manon." On ThursJn,.
,i,in noon with !.ucreza Rori in ib,.
,lt!c role. The rcmainder or III
hPr"Ftam includes "La,ohme" Tuc H"
n i matinee. aida" Friday cvorin
..miSoictto" Saturday. mntincc
r "sca Saturday evening. Florencnn
! r;aSton ;. viii sing the titlc roie ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-25

humanitarian lines to teach the prisoners
Gainful trades and make 1t q corrective as
well as punitive Institution?
So OH right down the line OF modern bust
ness methods, under which the States af-
fairs are now being administered, thanks
TO the leaders who have put it in step with
progress in business, as we'll as in statecraft.
Let it be admitted that Senator Trinkle
wants efficient business methods but until
he can propose something better than those
already installed and functionng, the tax
payers will prefer to hold OH to what they
have and strengthen them rs they may need
strengthening Virginia vlas laid it's solid
foundation of modern business efficiency, and
on it the future will be built. 1t will refuse
to overturn that foundation by return to
methods that have been tried and found
wanting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-25
The Assault Upon Harvey

a LII that Senator Harrison, Of Mississippi,
said in the Senate in excoriation of
Colonel George Harvey, the new American
ambassador to Great Britain, may BID true
Few impartial observers Of the colonels edi-
torial career will rise up to challenge the
verify of the charges made, but many Amer
leans, who are Americans before they are
Democrats or Republicans will regret that
the brilliant Southerner felt impeiled to is
sue his warming to Europe against the dip
iomat. There is both time and place for
any Senator to question the fitness of any
man the President may nominate for Of
flee. That place is the floor OF the United
States Senate and the time is the executive
session of that body, called to consider the
qualifications of nominees.
1t has been the rule of the confirming
body to deal with all matters of presidential
appointment behind closed doors. In that
manner the qualifications of Colonel Har-
vey were considered. His fitness ana his
failings were first weighed by the Foreign
Relations Committee. and his confirmation
was recommended. Later, the Senate itself
considered them, and by a decisive vote the
confirmation was ordered.
This action. il may be assumed was dis
tasteful to many Republican Senators, as
we'll as TO most Democrats, but distasteful
or not, the appointment was made and has
been confirmed. Colonel Harvey will be
the American diplomatic representative at
the Court of st. James until such time as
lie may be recalled. Since this is true, il
is difficult to see what good service might
he performed by hostile declarations against
him, declarations that are calculated to i'm
pair his usefulness as q diplomat. and as
the official representative of his govern
ment at most important foreign post.
time comes when the interests of tho
whole country transcend the interests of
party organization. That time came in the
case of Colonel Harvey when his coniirma-
ton was ordered by the Senate Senator
Harrison would have been justified perhaps
i'll employing all his resources in an effort
to defeat that confirmation. He owed it to
the Senate and to the country to submit
any facts or views he might have regarding
the ACCESSIBILITY of dispntching Colonel Har-
yey to London, TO the Senate in executive
session. 1t may be taken for granted that
he did no less while the nomination was
pending.
Now that the Senate has acted however
and American interests in the United King
dom are to be confded 20 the keeping OF
Colonel Harvey. ii can scarcely be argued
that he should be discrcdited before the
british people by Il high official of his own
government The British government al
ready had indicated officially that this ap-
Iointment was acceptable to it, and the Har-
rison castigation may have little effect upon
the British ministry, bu, il cannot fail to
put the British public on its guard against
the diplomat, arousing distrust in him and
rendering his mission the more difficult
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-25
u. S. TO PAY DIVIDENDS ON
WAR INSURANCE JUNE

M HIs raInr irom A !, i. 2t p
each $1,000 OF government insur-
ancc will he paid June ] to holders
Of one ana two-year converted pol
icics. II was announced tonight by
Director Cholmlcy- Jones OF the War
Risk bureau.
There are 10000 policy holders
The rovcrnmcnt tbc hirnc,n ri y -, ..
nounccd. has a total Of Si.i52 900 900
OF insurance In force upon tho lives or
Gao. 900 former service men and wO-
men Of whom 200. 600 hold permanent
government life insurance policies
aggrcGatinE 1852. 100000 and 400. 900
hold wartime insurance amounting TO
$4,000, 900.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-25
4 NATIONS SHOW HEAVY
LOSS IN CENSUS FIGURES
Germany, Austria, ireland and Rus.
sin Have Fewer Nalivc-iSorn In
L. y. Than Decade Ago.
lBy Associated Prcss.l


WASHiNC;TON. April 2i.-Gcrinany.
Austria. Ireland and Russia. natives
Of which made up more than :? per
cent OF the country's total torcii;n-
born population ten years ago,
showed heavy losses in the number
Of their natives in the United states
during the last ten years. Census
bureau statistics show. These losses
aggregate almost 100000. due large
~ TO the world war, with it's consc-
qucnt exodus % bcllig"rcnt nationals.
and the stoppage OF Immigration.
born showed Il loss OF Sls.-
035. Austr!an-b born loss of 5000 !,
Irish born, "a loss OF 3i6,57l and Rus
Germany had tho largest loss nut
mcricaliy. Austria's loss was rcla-
lively the largest. having been more
than 30 per cent.
SmniIcst for Any Decade.
Notwithstand these hcavy losses.
the cOuntry's tOta! foreign born pop
uiation. as just announced by the
bureau OF Census IN Il preliminary
statement prepared for the early use
of Congress. showed an increase OF
33S.ii2, or % per cent. the total num-
bcr OF foreign born being i3..03.3SI.
The increase is believed 10 have been
the smallest, both in number and per-
ccntagc ever recorded FOR any decade.
In the previous decade. l?O0-i3lo. the
Increase was 3.lTA.Gi0. or @h.7 per
cent.
Germany led ms the country Of
birth Of the forcign-born in the
United states ten years ago with a
total OF NOR. than 2.a00. 600, and Still
leads, although the number was re-
duced To l,Gs3,29S. a decrease or SIS
03a The number Of natives OF Ger
many have continued TO show Il loss
each decade since 1880. but che last
decades decrease was the largest
ever shown.
Italy Ranks Second.
The standing of other countries in
the forcign-born population of the
United states has changed somewhat
from ten years ago. Italy has taken
second place from Russia with an
increase OF 2Gi.333 In the ten years.
in the previous decade. and a total
for 1920 Of l.G07.i Russia has
taken third place from Ireland, but
a decrease Of 2o3,7S3 COM
pared with an increase Of about L..
Oc0.Ga0 In the decade OF l9O0-!?l0
Natives Of Russia in the United
states number l.3S9.999.
Poland has gone into fourth place,
which was occupied by Italy. with m
Increase of l?5.797 in the ten ytars.
bringing her total 10 1,l39.57S.
Ireland. which has shown decreases
n each decade since 1890. had a
larger decrease during the last de-
cadc than in any previous one, tho
loss having been 1851 compared
with decrease of 2G3,26S for 1900
1910. The total number of Irish
born in the United States IN 1929 was
] ,035.GS0, ranking that country NTH.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-25
SEEN ON THE SIDE
BY HENRY EDWARD WARNER
The NfcN.

FROM my bedroom window I'm the morning
look out upon the river;
through the laccwork of trees
Through tho branches of the oaks
see tho ripping water
Over the foothills
'ust touching the horizon with color
The sun is coming.
The sun. tho Master Artist,
Is coming with his brush
To paint the sky
My flowers
MY pretty flowers
are bursting into hucs
brilliant rs flashes of rare stones
SOFT as the shadings of the rainbow
The birds of early summer are singing.
singing anG trying their wings
and in the barnyafd
MY COW is calling her calf
Ana the penncd swine at the woods edge
Grunt and root in the sod.
Alive with hope OF breakfast
And / looking from my window
Looking out upon the river.
Seeing the ripplcs of the water.
Through tho laccwort OF the trees
and /. hearing the living beasts
Ana the vibrant birds.
!. the King OF Them All.
Turn over and go To sleep again
because what's the use
or n bedroom
II you have to get up darncd carly?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-25
ra,& . ------------
ENDOWS CHAIR AT w. & [.
Of INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY

Especial TO The Timcs. Di.
LEXINGTON, VA. April
YIN YIN. WChtc. 900 Fifth Avenue. Now.
rn orh CITY; has announced that he WIZ,
tpi,i ana cndow chair of Indus
ir" Iinivnrsi,,!E Al Washington and
MI Whites decision is tho ont
Er"w,h or the annual luncheon ~
the i TIotcI h, as;n of the confcderacy at
mI,rcsdcnt Henry I.ouis Smith nv ~
w, "Ss.nrinston and Lee, gave an address
on General Lee and the Old Snm,h;.
ip NJ o"',or. as native Texan. was an
.hslcu guest, and the White char ~
InenlistTy is his rthutc 10 General
, 49,, memory and contribution to tho
material development of Tho eo,,,, u"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-25
GERALDINE FARRAR IS
COMING NEXT FRIDAY

Cora ldine Farrar, who comes here
~ NJ FRIDAY night FOR concert at
Inc city Auditorium, is rXpcctcd Ia
draw one OF tho largest crowds OF
~" season. Miss F'arrar is well
Nh"wh throughout Virginia. and re-
Iu"S's for reservations indicate that
music lovers from every section of ih,.
VA dominion viii be present
MISS tarrar is experiencing one of
W. most successful seasons Of her
career. according to rcports renrbirr.
i'!chnon6. The program To be offered
h'rr an exceptionally good one.
S'ItS Tor the concert ar, now on
sale al the Corlcy Comuanv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-25
IUcS of MnrrIi.

L. ID: G.. Elackstonc.-Thc Ides was
one OF INT d.viIions of the month
made in the ancient Roman calendar,
Lhe Romans divided the month into
me kalondS. the Noncs and the Idcs
me Nalcnds always fell upon tho
hrSt OF the month in March MAY
July and October: the Noncs fell on
the IN ami the ldes on The l5ih. and
in. The remaining months the Noncs
on INC 9TH and the ldcs on the 18th.
me kaicnds were SO named because
II was an old custom OF the college
OF priests 10 call the people together
on the first Of the month To inform
them of The festivals and sacred DAYS
to be observed during the month
The Noncs received their narlc from
being the ninth day before the Idcs.
rcckoncd incluSivcly. and the Idcs
from an absolute verb .siEnifying to
divide, because they divided the
month nearly in halves The best
known quotation concerning the Idcs
is that from Shakcspcarc's Julius
Caesar" Beware the ldes Of March,"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-25
ATTEND POLICE MEET

Director w NJ. Myers. of the De-
partmcnt Of Public safety, and Chief
Of Police sherry are making arrange
mcntS to attend a conference of heads
of police departments In New York
next week. The conference was called
by Mayor Hylan. OF New York. The
object OF the conference is TO discuss
uniform methods of handling Grimm
ais, and dispensing information about
robberics and other forms Of crime.
The traffic rules OF various cities will
also he discussed, and Efforts will be
made TO reach uniform traGic sys-
tenn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-25
First stories Were Poems.

MSS >, d. r., Fairfax Poetry grow
w before prose, strange as il may ut
nrSl appear. In most countries the
HrSt stories we're in poetic form. The
Tact that these stories were not sci
uoWh IN writing, but We're sung or
rccitcd. and We're handed down from
one bard 10 another. made the poetic
FORM more convenient than prose
would have been. 1t is not true.
however that the ancient times had
no pros" stories. Egyptians, long
hci"r" the beginning Of the Chris
.ian cra: delighted in some OF the
tIics which centuries later gave
pi'iSufc 10 Europeans. One example
oil tnis Is the story Of "Cindcrclla. -
"hich originated In Egypt in very
carry times. There were prose tales
IN Greece" too. but none of them have
come down TO us.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-25

e'i'ShS 10 iearn by pcruSal OF the adj
N"Eusenents appearing In papers publisbca
,h .he large cities that there is an increase
!" 'ne number OF places tor which workers are
sought fhese occrs of employment are OF n
DS'""'iti charactcr. not Inducements to en-
S"sr III the selling of stocks merchandise
on the h"nsc-to-h house plan. There seems TO
"e ar increasing demand for mechanics for
ih"'Vi"u"l jobs. for clerks and other helpers
:" merchandising and other trade activities"