Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-07

can show you thing or two tina,
might interest YOU
You mean the conditions In this
ct;y?"
The conditions in all cities They
differ only in the name Of the town"
He will show you a little--just a
littl"-"t what getting back 10 peace
means" said Nctch earnestly. by
next winter II will he worse. Of
The rate OF wages is falling-cor
wages always fall arst-and the cost
of living Is Sill as high AZ In war
timcs. Rents are going M every
day. barrow can tell you more about
tho speculation in rents than ! can.
and the housing of the wording
classes. both white and colorcd. Is
growing worse We shall soon be
facing the most serious problem OF
tn" system under which we live.
ia" problem Of the unemployed. Al
ready II Is beginning. barrow was
telling me just before YOU came in
Of II man in one OF the houses where
he has been workipE--a returned
soldier. ioo-who has walked the
streets Tor weeks In search OF work,
He has been unable to pay his rent,
SO. of course. he is Obliged to move
somcwh here. IL he can find placc To
move Into. oh, I realize perfectly
what you are going to say! The
hrtcf prosperity or the war still en-
Nelnrs the iahorinG man in your
mimi. ana you arc preparing to re-
mind me OF the lace curtains and
N!ctroias of yesterday Yes. adj
init that lace curtains and vlctrolRs
are not necessities. |, was case
wh"r" nature cropped out in the
wrong spot Even the working man
may nave suppressed desires YOU
S'"' ana lace curtains and victroluS
may stand not only for the impruv-
idcncc OF the poor. but for the
ncuraSth"nic yearnings of the rich.
TAX about the economy OF nature,
Why, nothing in the universe, not
even The civilization of man. has ever
"dua!Icu her indecent prodigality,'
AS the mans words poured out in
his rich, deep voice. Stephen stared
at him In a silence which reminded
him humornuSly OF the pause in
church before the sermon began. Was
this tho reason OF Vctch's influence
and authUrity-ihiS flow rf ideas
as from horn o! plenty. tina, l.C,
~" listener both charmed and be-
wildcrei?
| admit i, all" rcjoIncd the young
man 'cNccr; that YOU have discov-
cred tho remedy"
Tn" Governor laughed and settled
hack In his big lcathcr-cnycr.d
chair You think that blow my
own horn too loudly he continued
hut. after all. who knows how to
"!"w II half :" we'll as | do? For
me same reason some ovrr-sensi
I'VE nerve OF yours may vince at nv
BEHAVIOR at times, my lack OF dignity
OF reserve; bat have ever lost ,
VOTE put II To you plainly-or tho
SHADOW OF vote by an occasional re
sort To spectacular advcrUslnrg II
pays t" advertise In politics. We nil
KNOW ihat'--hut IL was homes, AL
Nef'ISing sine" | never failed tn lc-
.'N'r thr goods. | started out Ia
rr"vr my strength ana To flaw NV
opponents. and You tell me ynu
Sr"nr OF h!hcN-coatcd conservatives.
.A"ti make myself ridiculous becous,
Strlk" "u attitude III. r,onlo
!hus htd-hUi. by George. they
laughed with me. Oh, know va,
think tina, | am wandering from NV
point: hut haven't forgotten vour
question. and ann going 10 answer
IT, II you will give me time. You
ask mo what believe"
If YOU could tell me in few words
and plainly"
Go be continued.)