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Health Queries by DR..

Inherited Clothing have inherited some
very fine clothing shirts. hats and overcoat
from n friend who succumbed to tuberculosis
Would it be safe for me to wear these articles
OF apparel is there anything can do to
make them safe?-B. j. w.
Answer-Ordinary laundering for the shirts
and an airing for day outside especially In
sunlight, for the hat and coat will make them
perfectly safe TO wear.
Recovery From Dyspepsia--Are there any
instances OH record where person recovered
from dyspepsia after having It for many
years?--F. NJ. w.
Answer.-My friend, dyspepsia isn't a con-
dition, but. n theory Any discomfort from
whatever disease or disturbance. felt between
the chin and the level Of the hips Is, facettous-
~ called dyspepsia by the doctor to fool the
patient or by the patient to fool himself
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for public favor by setting an example in
dealing with their employees which Is TO BIO
commended.
RecoEnizing tho necessity for a readjust
mcnt Of wages TO meet the change from war
conditions and uid In tho movement TO
bring living costs to lowor level. tho
packers presented tho matter to their en-
ployes In friendly conference AS a re-
suit ob thor representations, the employees
have voluntarily agreed to the proposed re-
duction. Moreover, the packers may have
hit on preventive OF trouble between en-
pioyer and employee by the institution of II
plant-governing system by which employees
are consulted in the management OF the
affairs OF the companies. The members OF
the present plant government committee
representing the workingmen joined in
vote of confidence in the management, and
SO whore others have had great trouble in
read)usting wages to changed conditions
the packers will experience no difficulty
In justice TO the packers, it is well enough
I" remember that year or more ago they
voluntarily reduced their prices bu, the
consumers of their products then did not
get the slightest benefit from che reduc-
ton. For quite Il while not one cent came
or the price the consumer paid for meat
though the middlemen were buying il at Il
cecidedly lower rate. The Federal Trade
Commission took hand. II did not do a
thing To the retailer who was holding up
the price, but il demanded changes OF the
packers that nterfered with their business
without bencfiting the people
In The meantime. the Federal Trade Com
mission seems to have obtained new light
on the situation Some days ago this body
made statement placing the blame for the
high prices of meats on the retailer and
81 & N hat
remedicd an effort would be made to induce
the packers TO open retail stores and sell
direct 10 the consumer Whether this
warming S responsible for recent declines
may not be definitely asserted. but certain
ly prices have headed toward lower levels
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27
French Woman Is Grntc,,,.

10 the Editor Of The Times D!spa,ch
Sir.-Will you allow me az n French
woman who has done her utmost to
combat German or other cviI nrnpn
sanda against France for pcycror
years. to express To you my thanks
and gratitude for The splendid ch,-
torini you hnd in yesterdays Dig.
patch In regard TO the Wells letter.
when saw that letter, with it's
einring headlines so sncerine and in
suiting TO France tand remembered
one even more so published in the
same way on the eve OF Armistlcc
Day), Ranked with the enthusiastic
mans for the reception OF Marsha,
Foch, II gave me the effect OF a slar
on one cheek and Judas kiss on IN.
other. j felt thht au fond. Richmond
must nave more sympathy with Ger
many than with France. for such
things to he published repeatedly, and
what gricved me more was that while
IT could have no bad results for
France with tho reading and thinking
public. the masses would take IL in
a. gospel truth.
That episode made me sick nj heart
and wish ] could have the honor 10
greet Foch away from Richmond
However. your editorial was 4,
soothing balm and made me feel that
the real Richmond was sincere In its
welcome to Foch
With grateful thanks
l.. DE CARBON.
Richmond. Va. Nov. "a. 1921.
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Harding's Ncbmlous Conccptior

G UGGESTlONS informally made by the
~ President to delegates attending tho
arms conference for continuing series of
international conferences out of which NAV
emerge an association OF nations fosb
toned somewhat after tho inchoatc idea no
supported in his prediction campaign as n
substitute proposal fer the league Of ma.
tons are said to have met with genera, an
proval. His suggestions in this connection
however. are no more cnlightcning as IN do
tails Of the scheme than were his nehrIors
conceptions OF how to effect such n world
organization 10 secure the future peace of
the world as let Loose In the campacu
Hence. ii is not surprising that the dele
gates should give their general approyal"
10 suggestions which mean nothing in mar
icu1ar I'm principle" everybody rocoe
Gizes the need for some kind OF information
al understanding, whose purpose shall ho
the maintenance Of world peace But since
the President has not reached tho poin,
where he is willing to propose anything in
me nature OF binding agreement. the arms
delegates risk littlo In going along with
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A Prediction.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir, Some one was kind enough
to send me your paner OF Octot er
IL. which contains letter OF 1--WE
columns from Walter II. Saunders.
OF ST. Louis. Mo-, giving lengthy
account OF the moving OF the medi-
cal school from the university to
Richmond. Va. For the love OF Mike,
j cannot see why all this controversy.
Don't the people OF Virginia. II not
the people outside Of Virginia, know
that such thing Will not occur?
both medical schools will stand Just
ms they are. Not an inch will either
move. Just political hullnbaloo that
inc committee reported on and to
raise little night among it's own
folks Now take il from country
JAY that nothing will be done in
this matter, hut as the old darby
said. Just left her alone" and she
Will stay Just where Marsc Thomas
wanted her 10 be. The good pcople
OF Richmond will retain their school,
and that will settle all this contro-
'ersy. II is great pity that this
same OLD controversy should have
ever come to light again. TO stir the
good people OF this State from their
slumters. when 1t was settled long
ago Let the dead past bury it's dead
and peace lie to its ashes. Let's raise
some new issues
70. I. BICKERs.
Standa rdsvillc, Va
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nepIIen 10 .s,u,lent,

TO the Editor of The Times Dispatcb
sir,---ln today's issue of your paper
In the column OF THE Voice OF the
feople." 1 read letter written Nv
one who signs II as "Stuuen, o,
History"
Our friend. the Student o, His.
tory" claims that the readers OF
The Times Dispatch know next II
nothing in regards to the ef,ec,
caused to the Richmond Greek com
munity by the restoration of King
Constantine to the throne of Greece
In answer to this l Will say that
they know less now than they know
before reading his letter. That 4,
because our friend Is greatly misln-
forming the readers of Tho rimc..
Dispatch.
VIII not ask the readers TO TAKE
my WORD. but / will only ask them
!" nave patience and wait and soc
me hndinSs of the Inv and cnu,tv
court which viii prove thnt I am
right. WE
ne says that the followers OF Con-
s'"h'ihe are attempting to Introduce
PRAYER for King Constantine In
the service. As am n supporter of
h'hg constantine ana n member %,
inc creek Church in this city. nm
IN position TO know. ana viii
III! IN regards to the above state.
mcnt that II is Incorrect,
We are not attempting to intro
'ncc the said prayer in the service.
~ already introduced there. II
nus peeh there ever since the Greek
orthodox Christian Church was cs-
'anhshed. That Is. the law OF our
ehurch contends that we should pray
TOT the King of our land. In this
country we mention in our PRAYERS
me kins OF Greece. also tho Presi.
"e"t Oh inc United Sta,ce ruler
III INC country OF our birth and the
one In the country Of our adoptIon
y. J.. NICOI.OpOOI.OS.
h'chnohd. Va, Nov. 81, 1921
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SUNDAY. NOVEMBER -. 1921.

GOOD deal Of speculation regarding
IA financial control of China" and much
of the argument at the Washington con-
ference as TO the exact status OF Manchurla
and Mongolia. might be avoided, at con-
= siderable saving of energy and breath, if
1.-THE conferees, British, Americans and Japan
s csc alike, would look up the negotiations
that led to the formation OF the existing
Chinese consortium and digest the declara-
items of policy made by the Eiitsh and
{ Japanese at that time.
AS Il matter of fact, half the ground COW
cred by the Far East Committee Of the s-
armament conference was fought over in
1913 and 1920. when the American, British,
French and Japanese groups were organic
Ing themselves for cooperation in loan oper
atoms in China Although Pekng hitherto
has been opposed to the new consortium
and has contracted no loans through its
agency, the policy laid down by the diff
ferent governments in regard TO the flu
& ture of China nation when national
!, banking groups were seeking for diplomatic
support must be assumed, in the absence Of
Z evidence to the contrary. TO be the policy
& Of those governments today.
4 What is that policy? Lord Curzon, British
B Foreign Secretary, defined it in language
! explicit enough. if a little dealislic, i'll the
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woodrow wilson Eecit,

To the Editor of The Times Dispatcn:
Sir.-rIn your city on Wednesday,
last, while all were honoring our
great French marshal and hero.
doubtless. not few remembered that
u was Ia our own, President Wilson
that Foch owes the raison d'etre OF
his worldwide greatness. Some OF
the allies objected. but wilson in.
sisted on his being made the gen
eralissimo.
A MANN1KIN TOWN HuGUENoT.
Sutherlin, Va, November Is, 1921.
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Glare nrigss, Cnrtoonist.

Subscriber. Manassas.-Clare A..
Briggs. creator of "Skin-nay." The
Days OF Real Sport" when Teller
Needs a Friend" and other cartoons,
was born in Reedsburg, Wis, in 1875.
He was educated at the University OF
Nebraska and began his newspaper
career as an artist with the st. Louis
Globe Democrat In 1896. Two years
later he left ST. Louis tos go to the
New York World. where he remained
about year and then returned west
ward, to Chicago. He was with the
Chicago American and Examiner un-
I'll 1907; then with the Chicago Tri-
tune. He returned to New York In
1914. connecting with the Tribune.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27
/. Packers Set an Examine

THE packers for long time past have
- been accused of the most outrageous
business practices in which they have for
sflfed themselves for practicing extortion
snpon the public. In defending themselves
these interests during recent months have
Spresented statistics in connection with their
sbusiness operations which, on their reason.
table showing, have gone long way IN dis
EARNING this pnfrlendly criticism Follow.
ling this more friendly attitude OF the pub.
clio, these interests have made another bid
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

him In chasing wlll-o'.tho-wlsps. which have
no sottled abiding place.
Round table conferences may be a means
OF understanding which Will reflect their
value In an Improvement OF international
morals. To that extent they may be highly
advisable. but II they nnd no concrete ex-
preston in binding agreement to respect
both their letter and their spirit, we are
AFRAID such conferences would be charac-
trrized by playing for advantage, in which
the outgrowing discussions would generate
more friction than accord. The way to
'ehect world association for the mainten-
ance OF peace Is to submit definite plan OF
organization, based on fundamental prin-
cipies of justice to be applied in effectng its
purpose, with appropriate rules OF procedure,
10 which all the participating nations would
attach their binding signatures.
Perhaps. after nil, II would be we'll Ito
await the outcome OF the present conference
In the disposition of the definite issues
brought before IL, before divertine the
thoughts OF the delegates to indefinite pro-
posais which are disconnected from its main
OBJECT. Let the President first form some
ciear conception of what he would like TO
undertake by way of organizing a world
society formulate these. ideas into n definite
pan, then spring 1t on the conference. In
the meantime, let the conference give its
undivided attention to the Immediate work
in hand
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27
Voice Of the People

Letters for the "voice of the
People" Column should not exceed
Soo words Ii length. Beyond that
nats Der the Editor reserves the
r,Eht 10 blue pencil. Name and
huarcss must accompany each con-
mun'c" ton. NOT for publication. II
'ne writer does not wish II. but
a. evidence OF good faith.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27
INFORMATION BUREAU

Inquiries regarding almost my
topic excepting on ieKnI and mcdi-
cnl subjects, are answered free. As
MI Inquiries arc answered directly
by personnl letter. n nelf-ndl esxe { d,
stamped envelope IL required. Ad-
drcas The Tlmcx-DIspntch Inrorma-
tion Bureau, Rlchm0ad. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

Mrs. A. ]. T., Lynchturg-The por-
colQin produced at Arita. Japan, Ia
much noted for It's artistic finish and
durability. and is made OF the white
clay known as kaolln. extensive de-
posits OF which are found in the vi
entity. Pottery works In Arita havs
beeh In existence since the sixteenth
century. Anita is in the western part
OF the island OF Kiushiu. about fifty
eight miles north OF Nagasaki, with
which II has railway CONNECTION,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

While engaged i'm the limitation of arms
business. the conference might take into
consideration those Kentucky fellows who,
according to ancient CUSTOM carried pistols
to the polls in several counties last cleo
ton day.
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Delegates to Arms par,ex

Reader. Dendson,-Nine nations are
represented at tho disarmament con-
ference in WashinEton-Great Britain.
France, Italy. United States. Japan,
China, Belgium, Portugal and the
Netherlands. M
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No tirecrackers for the boys at Christ
mas. no cheer" for. the menfolks. Take
me somewhere east of Suez"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

Several thousand union cgarmakers
have struck In Florida. but the supply OF
Havanas from Pennsylvania is undiminished
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

' ''"'''S Tue h"h"r oi haN..- The
hrst woman juror in the State. The Free Press
welcomes tho day when women jurors will he
Pie"''i"'' ana IL predicts that then the boot
lesRcf ana vice -m"nser will not find IL so easy
To get verdict Of mot Euiny"-Ilinston FREQ
Press
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Echoes From Down Home

Marshal foch Is said to he showing signs of
eNhansiioh' We hate To consider what the
american entertainment program might have
done for him II he had not had four years OF
training on the western Wilmington
Star.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

Food prices declined few points in Oc-
tober but ultimate consumers did not find
j! out until they read about It In the papers
in November.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

After many attempts, the climbing of
trees by automobiles, mostly at night ,has
not proven successful.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

"cc"r"'hg TO figures compiled and published
recently, 1900 persons were killed nd soo
""o injured in automobile accidents in tho
United States In one year. How about calling a
conference for disarmng fool automobi,o driv
ers or their oars?-Durham Herald
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

Told in press dispatches that 'I'arisian
maidenS kiss thousands on Streets hasten
to raise the query what were lips provided
fnrp
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Up With the Times
Ily II, q, II.

Newport News. having concluded that IL can
n" longer expect God and MIR. Huntington to
do ii all. Is looking anxiously in the general
direction of Henry Ford.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

Iowa town presents Marshal Foch with a
white pig. Richmond might have presented
him with n blind one. except that the mar
shall had announced he would not transgress
the statutes made and provided by MIR. Vol
stead.
If the holiday spirit is lacking In Virginia
this year. blame MIR. Fuiwiicr. who has de-
creed that there shall he no spirits
Governor secs grid game from side lines
Probably conditioning himself for the rough
nnd-tumhlc battle In which he expects to en-
gage next year
Princess Mary should worry about how the
Niscount shows up In his newspaper photo-
graphs 50 long he has Il sweet disposition
and. multi million pounds.
Only certain method of getting Lloyd George
to the Washington conference is to stage n
crisis there That is his. middle name
seems foolish for Japan to bc insisting on n
az per cent ratio here In country that made
one-half Of per cent famous.
Germany has appropriated 100 600 600 for
American Quaker relief work but whv
wouldn't it have been better to have handed
them *l.2' In real money?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

Prince Hirohito Is raised to the regency tur
Japan on one day and the next day
told that he is tn he married o. we'll inn ca CHI
life some rain must fRll
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

ALIAS RICHARD POWER. BY
William Allison. Doubleday, Page &
Co.. Garden City. y. Y.
This Is n story of mystery and swift
surprises. OF love and a stolen strand
of royal pearls. IL is the chronicle
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

Charles Lamb used to think this was funny:
mir. Lamb" said the hostess do you like
babies?'
Il can't say said Lamb rive never eaten
any"
To show the difference. n modern literat was
one Of Il party the other day.
Sir said the hostess do YOU like
chicken?"
"No. HE DOES NOT" Interrupted the guests
wife, positively.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27
SEEN ON THE SIDE
l'hc 'I'Oilctte,
ny HENRY EDWARD WARMER

The Toilette.
The Princess de Chmccz arose late and Ian
guorousy calling her maid to bring break
fast. che ate II dclicately. between meringuet
and bon hons. The piper was brought. She
Glanced over the entries. telephoned her
broker and called for cigarette.
AS she smoked, her maid assembled the
Princess hair. teeth. eyebrows. hips. dimplcs
beauty moles. paints. powders. calcimincs
wrinkle pastes. manlcuring junk ana other
things which had To bc put on, rubbed In
md polished up.
BY mid-aftcrnoon the Princess ready
for her motor ride with Il pampercd pup that
looked like barrister's wig. And there, at a
glance. you have THE Making OF n Modern
Princess"
And still men shoot themselves for love.
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l.
getting started The extra power In the Char
lUtte and Gastonia section may he expected 10
within few years put this state well into tho
lead over Massachusetts as the textile center
of the United Statcs.-Raleigh Times
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up-to-Dnte.

or all sad words OF tongue pen,
The saddest we need coal In the bin:"
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FAMOUS DOGS IN FICTION. Ry J..
walker McSDadden. Thomas Y. Gro
well Company. New York.
Here at last are many of our
canine favorites In one literary
bench show--Rab, Greyfriar's Bobby.
Son OF Battle, n DOG Of Flanders, and
other equally friendly and interest
Ing. With eight illustrations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

AZ the anthecr bill goes to the President for
signing comes rho question of it's "consttu-
tinnality.' matter which should have been
determined before enactment. The President
has ten days in which to make sure of tho
validity OF the bpl he is called upon to sisn
and there lie no reason why lie should be in too
great hurry-Charlotte Observer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

In the rush we overlooked the prayer of the
Baptist preacher, Dr. Ahcrncthy. In openInr
the disarmament conference About tho bie-
Ecst thing that has yet been said in that meet.
ing was said by the minister in his PRAYER:
Help us tn think less often Of our rights and
more often Of our duties and responsibilities
w aston Salem Journal
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SRuBLtsIIED every day In the ysnr at 10 sou.h
q Tenth Street Richmond. Va, by Tho i'HSs'
NJ Dispatch Publishing Co., Ino-
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ROMAN ROLAND: THE MAN
AND HIS WORK. BY Stefan Zwri,,,
Thomas settler. New York.
This Is brilliant. exhaustive bIor
rhphy of the famous French writer.
and a critical study OF his work bv
one OF the leading dramatists ami
novclists Of Europe. the author 81
Emile Ncrhaercn." The book liz rub
lishcd simultaneously in ive Inn
guases. !, is the most COMPREHENSIVE.
WORK that has 40 far appeared on
homain ROLAND and the first work on
him In the English language,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

"'iNi's' q w FALL ~
NESS. BY Frank II. Vizetelly. Litt.D..
LID. Funk & Wagnalls Co., New
York.
The vocabulary OF this new work
indicates the correct forms Of 10000
terms. In addition. the volume con-
tains simple rules for spelling, rules
for the formation of the plurals Of
nouns, and rules for the division OF
words in writing and printing. In
the course OF his treatise the author
has provided an exposition of tho
silent letters in English which re-
veals the fact that almost every let
ter In the language Is silent In some
combination or other. only four of
them. J. V. and T. being excluded.
The purpose OF the author of
Words We Misspcll in business" is
TO supply guide to correct smelling
for general use. The vocabulary en-
braces hundreds Of terms that have
been collected day ty day from let
tiers received in which the >orthop-
raphy was such ms would make evcn
grammar school graduates blush.
hook OF this kind should find Mace
not merely In the business office hut
on the school teachers desk. and. in
fact, In every room whore n letter Is
written or copy is prepared for tho
printer.