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THURSDAY. ArR1L. %, 1922.
The Rate War

I OREIGN steamship lines which enter
1 tain the notion that the Shipping
Board can be frightened by ocean rate slash
ing probably understand now that they
bave seriously uiscalcula;ed upon the
character o: competition they are TO face
IN the future The swift determination
o: the board no, only TO meat the cut in
passenger rates 20 South America, an
no11ce6 by the Lamport K Holt Steam
ship Company. but 10 so that British com
Ia1y one better, doubtless has opened The
e!ss OF the other foreign competitors OF the
American .nerchantila fleet.
~ ell events Lanport * Holt officials
ROW understand tina, they are up against
an organization that canuo; be frozen out
ot business merely because some financial
loss Will be incurred. This company oper-
ateS South American service out OF New
York. The Shipping Board operates a sim
lila! service with more sa!ngs and with
superior ships. The British concern, taking
a long chance, cut its passenger rates with
out notice TO its competitor. evidently as
suming that the American liners would not
or could not meet the reduction.
Within twenty-iour hours. however. the
Shipping Board had acted 1t dcplored the
unfriendly move on the part of the Brit
--Sshers, but announced in unmistakable
terms that if the British wanted rate
war, they could have it. The Lamport &
Holt cut was Immediately matched and
more The board cut under the British
line and calmly announced that It would
cut again and again, If necessary. in order
10 keep the American ships on the South
American route.
This action ~. the .f'oycrnment has won
the applause of the. American people bu,
at the same time i, has raised again i'm the
minds OF many Of us the old question OF
government resourcefulness versus private
enterprise. The Shipping Board with its
great i!eet ana q generous Congress back
OF IL Win ample money to meet deficits,
might take such loss as is involved in the
south American competition. but could
such losses have been assumed BY "A private
Operator?
Suppose, for example that an American
steamship company were operating ON Ma
South American line in competition with tho
british concern and suppose Lamporr &.
non, without warning, had made a radical
reduction III rates. Would this privately
owned company have been in n position.
overnight 10 have met the British lines
cut in rates? 1t is at least doubtful
me experience Of the Shipping Board in
inc present instance certainly stranp,h.rg
me argument OF those who believe tina, tho
government should remain in the shippinr
business until it can completely estnhIish
.he american fleet upon the more importan,
trade routes Of the world
The proposed subsidy if rran,od
mcasarably furtify American staansr,;,
lines for such contests as thai wbicb I,n
port q Holt have precipitatcd I'M, ~.
pountS might not he suflIcicui tn moo, ,,,
pTotracted rate war. The Shining ROAD
on the other hand, not Only can usn rrnG,.
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Irish Free Stnte.

Subscriber, PctersburG.-Un1oT ths
Free state Constitution. II adopted by
the Irish people at the coming gem
eral election, Ireland will control abb
soiutely her own finances. local and
government, her own custom houses
and every department Of her national
life. by the treaty signed. Ireland is
given the same constitutional status
I'm the community of nations known
as the British empire as the Dominion
Of Canada, the Commonwealth OF
Australia. the Dominion of New Zea-,
land and the Union OF South Africa,
with its own Parliament and eXecu-
tive responsible to that Parliament,
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MnniIcrlIn.

Mrs. 4. L. a., New York City
Uriah +. Levy. Il. s. ". who pur-
chased Monticello ten years after JEFF
fcrson's death. willcd IL To the pcopio'
OF the United states. The will hav-
ing been successfully contested by
heirs. jefferson VI. Levy. Congress-
man from New York. bought out tho
other owners. Subsequently he spent
large sum on the Improvement OF
the estate and restored IL from the
2lS acres to which IL had become re-
duced to the original $50. BEGINNING
about 1912, Mrs. Martin w. littleton,
wife OF a New York Congressman,
carried on campaign To have the
government acquire the property by
purchase or Condemnation: the Vir-
ginia Legislature memOralized Con-
gress on the subject. and In 1915, Sec
rotary OF State Bryan urged Mr.. Levy,
who had long been unwilling, to part
with the property. Mr.. Levy finally
agreed to sell for 100000, provided
Monticello should not he turned into
museum, merely. but be used as
Virginia home for Presidents OF tho
United states. Recently. an associa-
ton of Virginia women has been or
ganiZed to secure funds with which
TO purchase the property.
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Dlsarrces with "vcrttns."

re the Editor OF The mes-Dispatch:
S.r.-The letter of "Vcritas" in
your Issue today needs. perhaps. a
Slight notice. When Il man writes
over such a signature he ought TO be
pretty sure he Is right Most of the
letter IL not true.
First. tho Anti-Saloon League is
not rs he describes it: second. the
vast majority of the people who
voted for prohibition understood
what they voted for, and they can
carry the country again on the same
question, but 1t will not be ncces-
sary.
Third. our average legislator.
State or national, is good hard
headed professional or business man
who can read the signs of the times.
He knows to a certainty that In less
than twenty-five years not only
America, but the world. Will he as
dry as the w. G.. II. u. He also
knows the reason for this. which is
that mans physical and spiritual de
velopment calls for it and that II has
to come In the upward progress OF
tho race.
Fourth. bookkeeping Is neither
honorable nor profitable. a few
hootleggcrs may be growing rich.
but they are also growing afraid.
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5 i. M.-I.afaycttc Drum Corps.
which was organized January l. ls3S.
composed Of sixteen members. The
Lafayette Drum Corps has won thir-
ty-scv"n first prizes nnj eight second
prizes since November, 1913
$50 l.. M.-.Ioscph McCarron, Irish
tenor: AlphOnsc Guyon. pianist
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INFORMATION BUREAU

Inquiries regarding almost any
topic. excepting on legal and medI-
chi subjects, nrc answered free As
NIL Inquiries nre nnsyrrcd directly
by prrsonni letter. n sclf-nddrcsseh
stamped envelope IL required. Ad,
dress The Tinnen-Dispntch Informn-
tion bureau, NichmOnd. Fn.
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~
TO the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
Sir.-If YOU Will consult YOUR MICS
you will be reminded that on The
ith day OF last May an election Was
held in Clarke County. We. for m.
purpose OF deciding bond issue
question OF 100000 on the day
following the election The Times
Dispatch contained an article. with
very weli-devclopcd headlines. to the
effect that "Gilpin was victorious''
in the election. II seems to me tina,
II viii he only impartial for The
Times-D!spatch to publish the SEQUEL
TO that story, which sequel has
lately been enacted. The bond is
sue proposition was sired by Mr..
Kenneth Gilpin. sometime delegate
from Clarke and Warren Counties
to the state Legislature. The bond
issue carried. owing Ito jrnuence
exercised by Mr.. Gilpin. | am one of
Two men who brought suit to have
the election declared Illegal. The
suit has had very happy tcrmina-
ton. saving our people Il large In
crease in taxes, 1t gives me great
pleasure 10 inform The Times Dis
patch that Judge Holt, of stanton.
in a decision rendered at the county
courthouse. on the 20th day OF
April. 1922. at five minutes before
noon. sent the bond issue after its
sire, into innocuous dcsuetude. Wish
Ing for your valued paper Il con-
tinuously prosperous year. and an
enlarged sphere of influence.
DABNEY G. HARRISON.
Boycc, Va, April 90. 1922.
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Up With the Times
by Is. o. II.

Il * stated that an unprecedented number
OF Americans viii visit Europe this sum
mer. Wei, they'll unprecedented
Europe
Genoa observers asking themselves
whether Po!ncarc's Bar-lc-puc address is
Frances last word on general principles.
we'd say Il IS not.
One thing is clear: the women Of the world
want peace, and it may we'll be underst God
that there won't be any until they get IT,
The House Is against high salaries for Shin
ping Board officials. The House evidently
doesn't realize how much business talent Is
required 10 lose few millions judlclously
every month.
Another Exchange of Notes at Genoa"
Looks ~ II those fellows consrcgatcd there
merely in order to save postage.
Phi!adclphia's boost your-ci,y campaign is
coming strong; il looks if tho Quakcritcs
viii even find IT possible to vpcak kindly OF
their baseball teams this year
Fifty local organizations has indorscd IN
public library project. Now what about the
one organization that's going to put IL over?
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The indignant sucker walked into the horse
dealer.
Say he beloved. "you sold me a horse
hS SOUND and gentle. We'll, she dropped dead
that's how sound she was,"
So" said the dealer. We'll. you gotta
acmit she's Eentle now. anyhow. MIN Won ~,
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savage Tribes nevcrcd the Cross.

Reader, Boydton.-From the early
days OF the church the cross was n
usual emblem OF Christian faith and
hope. Tho first Christians showed
great respect for its significance. with
ST Paul "gloryinE In the cross of our
Lord Jesus Christ" They used tho
gestural sign Of the cross extensive
ly. Tcrtullian wrote in the Second
Century: at every step and move
mcnt. when we go In or out, when
we dress or put on our shoes, at the
bath ut tho table. when the lights
are brought, when we go to bed, when
we sit down. whatever 1t is that oc-
cupies us. we mark the forehead with
the sign of the cross"
Even before the Christian era the
cross WAS an object of religious VEN
Grafton among savage tribes. Tho
death OF Christ gave 1t n new mean
ing.
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Invention.

In all largo cities they arc installing
lhe automatic telephone the automatic traf-
TIC signal and the automatic policeman What
were Interested in. however is some sort OF
an automatic income.
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w ~ =.
(l1ntrnlt Nllrh !

1--Gcncral Grant Night. Victor J..
Leblanc, Assu: Monte carlo Orcncs-
ira: Mrs. Elmer George keihler. So
prano; Rev. Or. j. NJ. BARLEY, CON
Tolerate veteran. to deliver culogy
on General Grant; the town crier.
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Is Y W.

Chicago. I'D
5? i. M-Hopuihr program, cour-
tcsy Of Lyon " iieaIy. Chicago.
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W IiZ.
CSpringcli. Mass }
Pny Old Dchts ifIrst.

To the Editor OF The Times isDatch
Sir--As And in the Cuipcpcr Tx
ponent OF April 10 a letter from the
Hon. j. J. Miller. published Ia
your paper OF recent date, and bear
ing the date 90 April /. 1922. the
caption OF which is. who Will
Spend the Money" In which our
very worthy representative. Mr.. j.
!. Miller, explains briefly his cf-
forts 10 have the General Assembly
OF Virginia at It's last meeting TO
pass the bill to increase the state
debt by SI2,000.O00. ] say increase:
am ] mistaken. or not? Does the
state not owe n debt Of some twenty
odd millions OF dollars that was
created nearly seventy years ago?
And has there been Il single one OF
these bonds paid by this state?
Perhaps our sister States that arc
marching SO glibly in the march of
progress are not dragging the load
OF debt that Virginia is. and one that
at this time the advocates of more
loans are not disposed to talk very
much about.
Well. now as to the Forward Vir-
pinia." say Amen" but let Nir-
einia sweep her front yard. pay off
her old debts before making new
ones. This seems to me To be the
true road to progress. | know 1t is
the business way. and when this is
done we can hold up our heads as
high as our sisters and march-ycs,
and do Il little shouting. TOO, II pcccs-
sary.
Then our much-cstecm,cd Senator
appears to get a little cnthusia site
and cxclaims. Then, with a bond
Issue Of sl2.0O0.000, and a gasoline
tax Of cent u gallon to provide
for the payment Of interest and "a
sinking fund to retire the bonds
upon maturity. 1t seems 20 me that
the Immediate problem is solved in
large measure"
Nop'. while could not think OF
Ecttsg into discussion with MIR.
Miller. / beg to suggest that the
very next Legislature can and most
probably will repeal the l-ccnt tax
on gasoline, but how about the
bonds? Can they be repealed? Who
will have them 10 pay then? That
Is easy TO answer. Our Senator
comes back to his caption and In my
opinion gets on the right track, and
we can all agree with him on who
will spend the money!" or better yet
How it will be spent" We cannot
understand the meaning Of the word
economy as used by Commissioner
Coleman when he estimated the cost
of State highways to he $4,000 TO
the mile OF road. For 1.760 yards
make one mile. and can $4,000 be
spent lcgitimately on one mile OF
road, more than s14 TO the yard?
j. H. BOLDRTDGE
NCinctop Nnrii 81. 1922.
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WIZ,

CNcwark. y. j
l. M-Jack RABBIT stories By
David Corey.
13O T. M.-Travcl suggestions FOR
European countries by Mr.. Bush.
80 +. Maintenance Of Stor-
AK" Batteries" by Fred Slate.
S-lo:l5 l.. M.-Couccrt ~ the
Twenty sccnnd Rpgimcutal Band.
New York, Edward J. iiauucs. Jr..
director.
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Spirit Of Virginia's Press

Now Is the time" says the Blackstone
Courier. FOR our newly created moving pic
turc ccnsors to get In their first good work
by preventing the appearance in this state of
any Arbucklc niins"
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n:ast rittshureh)
l. M.-"Joys of Spring and
summer Motoring" hy Edward
Bald. Hudson Motor Car Company.
ii,isburEh Ia. From Pittsburgh
Post studio.
$50 =. M.-Conccrt by the Pitts
burSh Flute club and vocal selec-
lions ~ Maud Fuly. soprano: Mrs.
l.. Packham Alexander. con,ralto.
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One thing is clear: the women Of the world
want peace. and il may well be understood
that there won't be any until they get it,
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by preventing the appearance in this State of
any Arbucklc Aims"
Says tho bristol Herald Courier: "prcsi-
dent Harding Is said to be getting in a con-
siderable hurry for the passage OF the tariff
hi!l He probably thinks year and then
som" Is long enough for Congress to tinker
with the thing"
Studying the situation from tho hills of
Prince Edward, the Farmvillc Herald con
ciudcs: THE air is longer free; radio
wireless Is working il to death"
Says the Roanoke Times: "In several states
women arc talking about running for the
senate. In former da.'s they would have been
well content to capture single Senator, but
now they want to capture the entire Sem
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Program for Today
* Dis 4 d.

Only rndio programs VIII he ear
ricu rnrh morning Ia the Times
Dlspntch
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Another Exchange of Notes at Genoa"
Looks If those fellows conrrcgatcd there
merely in order To save postage.
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Bond Issue Declared IlIcrnI

Richmond, Va. Apri! IL. 1929.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-07-06


spond, try sprinkling with borax and
soaking in cold water; If this fails rub
little glycerin on the spot and soak
1t for time In glycerin.
Iron rust will usually respond to
lemon juice and salt, If placed in the
strong sunlight, or try salts Of lemon,
moisten and place In the sun; then
be sure to wash out the spot to remove
the acid
Ink, If fresh, may be removed by
soaking the linen In sour milk. If the
fabric cannot be so treated, apply
dilute oxalic acid to the stain and
rinse in water with ammonia In the
water.
Tar-Kerosene is good agent to re-
move tar, IL fresh; then wash in soap
and water. If the spot is dry, soften
1t first with little lard well rubbed
In, then wet with turpentine; scrape
of the fat and rub again with turpen-
tine.
Steel wool has been sold at ten cent
stores for years and yet there are
housewives who have never heard Of
1t.
No. o steel wool Is the best securing
agent for all kinds of kitchen utensils.
1t may be used, protecting the hand
with piece of paper, or held by ply
ers when good deal Of force is
needed.
A fine table pad may be made Of
newspapers basted together; then cut
to fit the table. having 1t one-fourth
inch In thickness, cover with an old
sheet and pad that costs nothing
will be made.
Use a white shellac over the tips Of
shoes or other places that have been
skinned, then put on the shoe polish
as usual.
AppliQued designs may be stuck on
curtains with little paste or glue.
The result is effective and the work
merely nothing compared to the time
taken to fasten on by the needle
method.
When serving cocoa give it a few
turns of an egg-beater before serving.
This breaks up the cooked albumen Of
the milk and makes a more attrac-
tive drink.
Cover a cut onion or a slice Of
onion with an inverted tumbler. This
keeps the onion fresh and palatable
until used.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-07-06
GOOD
HIGHWAYS
ROAD WAGES ARE DECREASED
Bureau Of Public Roads Prepares
Chart Giving interesting Study
of Conditions.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture.)
A Chart prepared by the bureau Of
public roads of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture showing the
trend of common labor wages on high
way construction In various geograph-
ic divisions since 1915 presents an In
teresting study Of conditions during
the period. The price per hour which
in 1915 ranged from IL cents to 20
cents, gradually rose to from 81 to 90
cents in 1920 and has now declined to
from Is to AZ cents. At the present
time the prices are as follows: 10
cents In the South Atlantic states, IS
cents In the states east of and border
ing the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
and including Alabama, "a cents in
the Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and
Louisiana group, 26 cents in the states
included between the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi rivers, % cents In the states
from Kansas and Missouri to the
Canadian border, 36 cents In the
mountain states and Al cents In the
Pacific states. Figures for the New
England and Middle Atlantic states
have not yet been completed.
On the chart referred to the lines
showing the trend in the various d.
visions have the same general rise and
fall and cross each other In only q few
cases, particular exception being in
the states from Kansas and Missouri
north to the border. where the highest
rate Of all the groups prevailed up to
1920 and which has since shown the
most marked decrease, dropping from
62 cents In 1920 to 20 cents In March.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-07-06
SURVEYS LESSEN ROAD COST
Contractors Given More Definite 5asis
for Bidding on Construction Of
Highways.

prepared by the United States Department
Of Agriculture.)
Road material surveys now being
made in several states will give con-
tractors a more definite basis for bid
ding on road work and result in
cheaper costs Of construction, says
the bureau of public roads Of the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture.
In making these surveys, supplies
Of stone. gravel. sand, Stag, and other
materials are located, samples tested
and information secured as to acces-
sibility, freight rates, and other fac
tors. This information Is Of permanent
value as supplies are rarely exhausted.
BY furnishing a contractor informa-
tion as TO the location of satisfactory
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-07-06
LOWER CONSTRUCTION COSTS
Decreased Prices Are Indicated In
Bids Submitted on FederaI-Aid
Highways.

Confirmation of the predicted lower
level prices for road construction this
year is found in the reports on bid
prices of 286 miles Of federal-aid roads
received by the bureau of public roads
of the United States Department Of
Agriculture.
The average cost per mile of some
of the types of roadway, including the
cost of grading and drainage, were:
7S miles Of gravel at SO, 150 mile, 40
miles of concrete at $4,000 mile,
Al miles of bituminous macadam at
S25 200 mile, and % miles of bitumin-
ops concrete at $4,000 mile.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-07-06

per measure of fresh raspberrieS
as vinegar. Put over the heat in an
agate kettle and cook until the fruit Is
mushy. Strain through muslin, and
to each quart of the juice allow one
pound of sugar. Bring to the boiling
point again and seal in sterilizel bot
ties. Allow two tablespoonfuls to
glass of iced water. Cider vinegar
should be used and, If very acid, slight
ly reduce with water.
Fruited Mint.-Make a sirup of two
cupfuls of sugar and one-half cupful
of water; do not stir. When 1t spins
a thread add the strained juice Of one
orange and six lemons. Pour one cup
full of boiling water over the pulp and
skins of the fruit. Set over the heat
and let come to the boiling point
Strain and add to the first mixture.
Cool. Add one cupful of red raspber-
ries and one and one-half quarts Of ice
water. Serve with sprig of mint.
Ice-cream coffee.-Add four table
spoonfulls of finely ground coffee to one
pint of boiling wafer, one-fourth of a
cupful Of rich milk and fourth of
a cupful of cream. Let the coffee drip
in a percolator, scald the milk and
cream and add to the hot coffee. Put
in covered vessel and surround with
ice. When ready to serve pour into
slender glasses and put spoonful Of
vanilla ice cream on top of each glass
and cube of sugar on each plate.
Fig Ice Cream.-Soak two pounds
of figs over night in orange juice, put
through the meat grinder and return
to the juice; steam and cook in it until
soft. To one pint of cream add one
quart of milk, one and one-half cup
fuls of sugar; boil, add tablespoon
full of lemon Juice, cool, add the figs
and some of the lemon rind, and
freeze as usual.
Ginger SpeciaI.-Put two table
spoonfuls of grape juice in glass,
add shaved ice and fill the glass with
ginger ale. Serve at once.
N,,.. hlex nsaQ
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-07-06

bowl and pouring
b oilin g water
through the stain.
The higher it Is
held when pour
ing the m ore
force will strike
the stain. If the
stain will not re-
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-07-06
Pay It Out Of Taxes.

Georgia is planning expenditures OF
$75,OO0.OO0 for the construction of
network of highways throughout the
state. The costs are to be paid en-
tirely by tax on gasoline and motor
license revenue.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-07-06
Highway Cost Per Person.

After deducting the amount paid by
automobiles in license fees, one ana
one-tenth cents per day was the cost
OF the American highway to the in
diyidual man, woman and child III this
country last year.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-07-06

materials one element of risk is re-
moved, and some of the states report
that they have definite proof that such
service has resulted in decreased bids
The bureau of public roads In the
course of its operations has tested
some 1900 samples of rock, sand,
gravel, and Stag, and reports are avail
able giving the location from which
the sample was taken together with
results of tests. There are now So
laboratories engaged in testing road
materials and data are being rapidly
accumulated even in states thSt are
not at this time making an intensive
survey.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-07-06

favored froze n
dish. Be sure to
make a few bot
ties of the delici-
GUS r al sp b erry
shrub.
r a 8 p b erry
Shrub. I q k e
twice as much
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-07-06

Each home has an individuality that
is strongly its own, and expresses to
the world the ideals and standards Of
life of those within.