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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-08-18

or sugar-coated terms.
Insist that every candidate for ex,
ecutive, legislative and judicial office
answer this question:
do you favor any form of COM
pulsory labor?"
Drive home the eternal truth that if
one man is enslaved, all are enslaved
that the bond mans chain encircles
all others.
Insist that there is but one strike
preventative-remove the cause fol
strikes.
Expose the age-long, wretched fail
ures of jails and force used against
those who but demand the right to
live a developing life.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-08-18

Can he sue you for damages? Ask
the Auto Club attorney. Advice free.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-08-18
GLENN PLUMB is DEAD

Washington. - Glenn E. Plumb,
counsel for the railroad organizations
and author of the "Plumb plan" as a
solution for the railroad question,
died in local hospital after several
months illness.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22
Health Queries by DR.. Brady

No Cause to worry-I was confined three
weeks ago All was well until now. when
find have quite lost my appetite. Please add
Wise. Mis-. D. u.
health and hygiene. and the appetite will come
home by and by. Take no home brew IL you
mean TO nurse the baby.
r. b P-Kindly define the terms high blood
pressure" and low blood pressure" friend
asserts that a person who is full FLOODED"
and ford in complexion has high blood pres
sure Ia that true? " j. f.
Answer-No. Most individually who have high
blood pressure are rather paliid. and many
who are popularity considered full blooded and
who have norid complexion have low blood
weak blood (anemia). Appearances are mis-
pressure and perhaps even insufficient blood or
leading. Blood pressure Is the tension OF the
blood by the heart and by the muscular and
elastic pressure upon the blood by the arteries
themselves and by the body muscles around
the arteries. Blood pressure may be compared
with the water pressure In the service pipes
of a municipal water system. save that these
pipes are inelastc. When the blood pressure
increases to an abnormal degree from any
cause. the individual has high blood pressure"
which may not be, and usually Is not OF much
Importance, that lis, in Itself 1t is silly to
ina ne that High blood pressure" is the
name of any disease condition that any
remedy or treatment purporting to reduce
high blood pressure will cure the patient. 1t
would be sensible to imagine that a swelling
of the eye the knee may intellgently be
or properly treated with a liniment or salve.
Those Cold Characterization speak OF a
temperature OF from 81 to 68 degree f, as
the hygenic temperature for the household
| Do you consider IS warm enough for a person
aged so years?-MRS. S.
Answer--Ycs. but am not So However
| even at so, body warmth is not determined
| by external air temperature. 1t is deter
mined by tho rata Of oxidation or meta
ibolism In tho body. and that is rather In
= creased at Go, and slowed at IS degrees; F.
" Letithe old folks dress moro warmly "a S.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22
Improving the Valuation Plan

N y feature OF the Fordney tariff bill now
Pe"u!hg IN the Senate, has provoked
@s Huch public discussion as the American
Vaination plan, for which II provides I'm
poFteTs' as rule, are bitterly opposed IN
IL and customs experts say that I, would
bFihg about no end Of confusion in IN. co,.
iection OF duties. In the discussions which
nave ensured the weight OF informed i,,ar
es'e0 opinion would appear to regard tho
pan as both unavoidable and unjus, IN tho
countrys consumers.
Alter many hearings on the subject ten
la'i'e agreement has been reached nv RI
p"p'i'"h members Of the Senate Finance
committee 10 assess impor, duties u,da-
the new tariff law on the basis of Tho so,Ii,
price IN the American wholesale marie. =,
me imported article at the time OF i,s gbin
heht TO the United States This nl,.u ~.
assessing duties is Mat originally nronnsoa
by Inc experts To The House WAYS and AIa,ns
,oihmit'ee and differs from the American
piopos'ioh hnaliy adopted by the House
anu u"ueF winch duties would be assessed
on the basis OF the wholesale selling nr,co
IN the American market Of American-n.do
goods comparable TO the imported ar,ic,.
me agreed change will improve the hi
very materially III It's simplihcation of INC
OASIS Oh correction as well as lessen tn.
amount of duty. This means some gain IN,
The overburdened consumer who. under III,
rates as they now stand. will find tho eos
OF living increased several times above IN,
amount OF revenue that will be turned int,
Inc treasury. Senator Smoot has sub
mitted other proposals giving the Pres;den
authority when conditions warrant. to in
crease or decrease the rates written in m
bill or 10 proclaim American valuation II
the case Of given lists OF imports, or both
AS 10 whether these proposals would still
further improve the bill depends -on Jus
how far the President can be relied on 10 d
justice to the consumers in the raising o
4 lowering of The rates written In the bill
Bcthsthe President and Senator Smoot BIZ
].eye injtle principle OF protection carrie
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22
LOOKING AHEAD"
iachmond. Va. January 10, 1922.
Taxed beyond common s,,,,

40 inc Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
slr'-We note from the Richmond
aaiiy paners that our Virginia leris
iators are endeavorinK to add To tho
aiready nigh tax that Virginia Cit
izens arc now paying, In the way or
p'acihs tax on gasoline, Irs
''""se 10 the writer that We elect
;" many TO represent us In office,
Muse hrst step Is to suggest some
ne" wynn on which more revenue can
De Collected. and they don't appenr
TO consider for moment ,bat ~
c'''zehS are already taxed beyond
reason, and that We haven't n SIN
gle incentive to offer for investorS
oi capital To come into our State md
cast their lot with us.
Automobiles are todny as much ~
necessity as they arc a luxury. md
business men cannot well do busi.
ness without them. Owners OF these
cars already pay into the coffern NJ
'"e state ana counties more taxes
per valuation than any other money
'"'es'ea In any other article tina,
can be mentioned. and To suggest n
further tax on gasoline, which will
nave TO be paid by the owners NJ
cars. Is Just absurd.
lou may take car that cost IN.
uaS S3S3. The owner pays To the
STATE 1910 for tag tax and then to
ms county about IS more. making a
total tax OF about $50. What other
property owners pay as much as 800
TAX on valuation OF S3S9? Every
'ime an additional tax is levied, some
one mas TO pay II. and IL usually falls
On 'he consumer. and the people OF
'irsinia are already taxed beyond
common sense. and It's high time a
malt Is called.
The writer desires to enter his nro-
test against any further tax I'm Vir-
gina, and we hope your good paper
VIII lend Its influence to this end.
We need rctrenchment in the matter
OF taxes.
c. +. GEOGHEGAN.
Shasc city. Va. January 81, 1922.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22
High Protectionists In Saddle

HE appointment OF Thomas o Marvin
AZ chairman OF the Tariff Commission
is distinct disappointment TO that consid-
cradle element in both political parties who
nave looked to this body as a beacon 10 lead
tariff discussions out OF the confusion into
which they have degenerated into the clear
light of scientific assertainment as a basis
lor the arrangement OF sound system of
legislative enactment. The commission was
created to conduct scientific investigation
into the whole theory OF customs taxation
WIN the view OF reporting It's expert find
ings TO Congress for its guidance in the de-
termination of just rates with due regard
TO equality OF benefits for all sections of the
country from the incidence of protection.
The present board has had as chairman
Professors Taussig and Page, who, though
moderates on the subject OF protection. have
always approached the problem az scientific
students. Marvin the new chairman how
ever, belongs TO an entirely different school
AS editor Of the Protectionist and Score
larry OF the Boston Home Market Club he
mas DEFINITELY aligned himself with the
strict protectionist groups of the MCKINLEY
ana Dngley type. He assumes tho chair
manship OF the commission, not as a tpdpe
| and student, but as an advocate
The appointment is all the more sub-
| jet OF regret" says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, because OF the position of the
! President on the subject OF protection and
| tariff administration. He is also high
/ pro'ectionisi and in addition has suggested
| mat there be placed in the President nower
| I" advance or reduce specific schedules as
| industrial conditions determined bv The com
| mission seem 10 dictate. In the hands Of a
properly constituted commission such a
suggestion would have much to commend.
on' WIN man OF the Marvin type as com
MISSION CHAIRMAN 1t Is fraught with danger.
mus with an administration committed
10 hlsh protection and tariff commission
whose chairman can be depended on IN ann.
port that policy in its recommonda,in
there is small hope OF consideration for ,ha
consumer in the rates that Will he 6,od
in the new legislation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22
SUNDAY. JANUARY 20. 1922.
Arbitration for Norfolk

NOV that the Virginia Railway and Pow
~ er Company, even II under duress, has
consented to submit the matter of wages
in Norfolk 10 the arbitrament OF the Nor
folk City Council, it is only reasonable to
believe that it will yield to similar pro-
posal in Richmond, should the local Council
advance it. In Norfolk the company has
consented TO arbitration OH the ground that
the Council has the power to produce the
revenue out Of which an increased wage,
should one be granted, could he paid and
on the further promise that jitney compe-
titon will be regulated. The Richmond
Council has the same power; the difference
is that the Norfolk body acted vigorously
and promptly to end the transportation dis
turbance. 1t is true. OF course, that Mayor
Ainslie suggested an arbitration plan. sim
liar TO the one accepted in Norfolk, but II
was nnaccompanied by any guaranty of the
city's Willingness TO execute its terms.
should ii be accepted, and the company de-
clined it.
The company's acceptance OF arbitration
In Norfolk is the outstanding feature OF the
closing hours OF the first week of the strike.
and il gives rise to hope that the transpor-
tation breakdown is entering upon i,s
final phase. With a settlement in Norfolk
In sight. it is unlikely that one will he do
iayed long in this city. A speedy adjust
ment will be welcomed by the public he.
cause business is suffering. and for the fur
TIER reason tina, Richmond has profound
a!staste FOR The necessity which the com
psny feels is upon II 10 bring 4. outsiders 10
operate its cars End raa,ora ,hs service
II ma! b= no;%t. however, thu, The com.
p<hs fep!y 10 'hs Norfolk ultirnatum
SlVs. 10 eom.o-- 70 TIE striking carmen il
NIas expressly se: form tina, ,he agre.m.n,
~ 70 rags shall carer oaly those men VINO
fS>>= remained q So-E and those VIM h.ve
S@Fh sIploTed o. ~ho shah be an pjov ed
alter January Is. the day On which Tho
strike WIS iaaugura,ed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22
SEEN ON THE SIDE
BY HENRY EDWARD WARNER
i Had /. Thought.

aau u Inou8ht.
Just now i had thought thought worth
setting down
And setting up in type for all you folks of
Richmond-town;
And as started tho thing, suddenly, un-
wares
a mechanical piano started playing things
downstairs!
The thought had Is gone:
Perhaps it's just WE'LL
II may have been a WORTHLESS. thourht-
It's really hard to tell
1 dreamed a line of versc--a rather pretty
thing
That went along SO easily 1t almost seemed
to sing!
Then from the hat above there came that
least of minor joys
A tenor from male quartet rehearsinR sun
dry noise!
No soul will ever SEQ
That interrupted verse;
Yet rocky the singing was
My line might have been worse
This living in fiat is not conducive to
The doing OF precisely what fellow wants to
do.
ruptions may
Prevent writing something that I might
regret some day
The gods that guard gnk
Against regrettul days
BY heading or his errors. work
In dark. mysterious ways
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22
Entitled 90 s,n,nn,hx

TO the Editor Of The Time..Dispatcb.
Sir would like to call your M :
tehtion TO the Injustice being done
ny the contempt unfortunately
poured out on those . politically dry
put personally wet" Not all OF
.hese are "hypocrites." The attrac-
ionS surrounding the licensed sale
OF liquor ensnarcd MANY men who
tell under the power OF strong drink
and were unable to break it's letters.
win bitter remorse they realized
the wreck they were making OF
their lives and the disgrace and
ruin they were bringing on them
selves and their families. Prohibit
ton seemed their only hope and they
voted dry. Many OF these have al
ready become sober citizens. others
are stiil struggling. some are aban-
doned as the prey Of the bootleEgers.
These men are entitled to our sym
pathy and respect and whatever helm
We can give them.
Then. too, the denunciation OF
politically dry and personally
wet" Is liable to misconstruction.
IL IT stops where 1t has been stop-
ping. The anathemas ought to be
applied also TO those who voted wet
and continued personally wet. Other
wise 1t might he inferred. not unrea
sonably. that there was nothing
wrong In violating State and ma
tional laws and the Constitution IT
self, but, the only iniquity lay In
combining this with voting dry.
Many Of your friends are glad to
see The Times Dispatch standing UT
for the enforcement OF prohibition
and the end Of the prevailing law
| lessness.
SAM'L B. WOODS.
| Charlottesville, Jan. 10, 1922.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22
LITERARY NoTEs.

Archibald Rutledge. whose "PIan-
tation Game Trails" tFIoughton Mil
lin Company has been called by the
revicwerH the best book on the
alligator. the deer and the Wild tur-
key" has lately been elected to bo
represented In the Forthcoming
seventeenth volume Of the Library of
southern Literature. The announce
ment' of his election described him
az 'th. foremost writer produced by
south Carolina in tho present cen
fury"
With the revival OF George Du
Mauricr's novel. 'Trilby." on the
stage. featuring Wilton Lackaye in
the role OF Svengali. has come n
revival of tho novels popularity.
When "Trilby" was published In 1894,
hypnotism and mcsmcrism were n
great mystery. Few people knew the
power Of mind over mind. but. with
added enlightenment on this subject,
the public Is now reading the book
with n fresh interest as evidenced
by the fact that the Harpers have
just made new printing to meet
tho demand.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22

to the limit of forbearance. Hence, in pro-
posing to vest the President with authority
to raise or lower the rates. 1t is to be as
sumed that the Senator from Utah knows
that he is proposing something which will
not provoke antagonisn from favored tariff
boneiciaries upon whom the Republican
party chiefly depends for it's campaign
revenues. The political signs already indi-
cate that the party is to face a strenuous
fight in the coming fall elections to retain
its hold on Congress-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22
A Forward Glance.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--Urge through your columns
some genius to paint the future of
this city's transportation.
Your layman. who has given but
little thought to this big subject.
has small idea.
VIII not the future generation
abandon great cumbersome street
cars with their accompanying dan
Sers-costly 10 operate-costly TO
build-costlY 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
poles and copper cables making
hideous tho center of our beautiful
broad streets-tying up traffic on our
narrower streets-a menace In case
of fire. deadly currents OF live death
running through our business grow
ing districts.
Does not genius SEQ dramatic
change and moro democratic flu
turc Buses operated by gas, cleo
trio batteries and maybe steam mot
absolutely acceptable as ycD travel
ling close to the curbing, allowing
stopping only to take on and dis
charge passengers.
Private cara take on and dischage
their passengers only on the cross
streets and not streets where rights
are given public convcyances Uraiiic
i"MS SoEern inc uetailS).
Being rid OF great cars OH the
streets. poles and cables, we have left
all the parking space time will re-
Qhire In the center streets OF every
business thorouRhfarc
Some or us are willing to contribute
nut little to the wonderful future
Let's NIL who are anxious think and
say word for tomorrow" while
transportation today ts the one bip
thought OF our earnest people. and
the possibilities OF our wonderful
cry as told us in part by Mr.. J. L.
warner, In your last afternoon edi.
ton.
Put in the minds OF your clients
me ADVANTAGE OF building smooth
streets and great highways. Great
highways will grow more important
10 ommunities than railways. In
years one community links with an
othcr. and the slogan Will be ";o
when We Will" becomes an innerm3st
thrift. 'n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22
How Duck. DIve and Fly.

t. c. L., Honaker.--Canvas-b
and redhead ducks, which are very
quick OF movement, after deep div
Ing, arc capable OF taking flight i'm
mediately upon coming to the surface
OF the water. They do not spring
directly upward into the air, but fly
at first. at an angle until they reach
tho desired elevation. Surface-feed-
Ing wild fowl. like tho black duck,
pin tail and teal, ny directly upward
from the surface of the water II the
demands II. 4
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22
Echoes From Down Home

Here 10 an opinion is an opinion, COM
Ing from the venerable Wilmington star:
manufacturers are now trying to put OF
patent leather boots the ladies, but unless
they get few hints from Paris that such foct-
wear lis In the vogue there they won't listen
TO factory people who may be trying to work
off their surplus stock OF patent leather"
Says the Ashevllle Citizen The South
fails get membership on Interstate Com
merce Commission. The President can't break
the Solid South by trying break /, OF it's
habit OF indulgng in political ambitions"
The Raleigh News and Observer throws out
this sugsestion: The farm bloc has been
very effective and the outlook is II will sue
ceed in putting farmer on the Federal Re-
Board. John Shelton Williams Is not a
farmer but II the agricultural forces would
center him and should his appoint
ment they could be OF having man
OH the board who would see that the agricu,-
ture interest received fair play in the admin
iyt ton OF reserve bank affairs"
Here is the way the Charlotte Observer
looks at IL: ITO Carter Glass more than to
any other man in the nation, the people owe
thanks for the Federal reserve system. and It
is natural that Mr.. Glass should re inclined
10 defend the system. even In heated manner
But the people know that II is not the sys-
'eh tHhl ~ unueT CFltiCiSHl IL lS the manner
In which IL has been administered against
which protest Is being made. The Senator's
who are standing in opposition to all meth
DDS OF extravaganza are doing the country
as good turn as MIR. Glass did when he
helped originate the system"
The Greensboro News balks on the scien-
lists. II says: Columbus was by nativity a
Portuguese and by blood a Jew. according to
claims Of Portuguese scientists. A marvellous
science: fou hui
dred years'to null over II. and the scientists
may yet prove that William J. Bryan was by
race Chlnaman and by profession a bar
tender"
so far" comments the Kinston Free Press
I'VE have not heard OF any avalanche Of pro-
tests against rostmaster-General Hays resig-
nation"
Discussing the labor question, tho Durham
Herald says: North Carolina probably
furnish labor for all OF the outsiders who
come into the State with tho Idea of work
| ing. The itinerant laborer, who comes South
| in the winter and hikes 1t North In the sum.
mer. has never gained great favor In North
Carolina"
! The Monroe Journal talking about the In.
vasion Of Carolina by the boil weevil, says
1T is to be observed that the leader of Tho
wcevii family recognizes friends amt enemies
coming and makes effort to prepare fol
him. And his enemy liz the msn who no
only believes he lis coming, or Is aIrsad,
h,,t al ~ ~ n,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22
INFORMATION BUREAU

Inquiries regarding nlmost any
topic, excepting on legal and medi-
cal subjects. are answered free. As
all Inquiries are answered directly
by personal letter. a sc1f-nddres.ed
stamped envelope II required. Ad.
dress The Times-Dispatch Informa-
ton Bureau, nichmond, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22
Voice of the People

Letters Tor the "voice of the
People" Column shonld not exceed
soo words I'm length. Beyond that
number the Editor reserves the
right to blue pencil. Nane aud
address, must accompany each coa-
nunicntion, not for publication. II
the writer does not Wish II. but
as evidence Of good faith.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22

Only l3,s7s,67l persons have wrj,,.n -
the advisory committee to the AmerIcan
delegation to the arms limitation conferonca
at Washington advising as to what tho con.
ference ought TO do. No wonder tho de,a.
gallon got confused on wha, II had con
scented to. thereby causing the .presider, -
mistake tho scope OF the four-power ,reatv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22
Den ned,

One who cynIclses defines a nut sundae as
follows
NUT SUNDAY: One that starts with read
ing Sunday newspaper. followed by a point
less Joy ride. golf in the afternoon. sitting
pail night with girl and arriving at tho
office the next day all ragged out"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22

Well, the arms conference will have accom-
pliehed something II II only Hughes to tn,
line and lets the ships fall where they may
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-22

The fee system says observer, hasn't
leg to stand on That's just why most of us
favor the effort to stand It on its head