Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 217, 24 August 1915 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1915

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JOFFRE CLAIMS PETTY OFFICERS MUST WIN WAR Commanding Generals Too Far From Front Along Extended line to Direct the Men. -

NO RUSES POSSIBLE Soldiers, However, Look Upon French Leader as Actual Genius Directing Every Move of War. BY LA RACONTEU8E. PARIS, Aug. 23. Joffre't orders of the day are masterpieces of military style, brief, clear and eloquent. But with his usual modesty, lie says himself that it is the subaltern officers who are to win the war. He once said: "It is no longer the generalissimos who win the battles. It is the colonels, nay even the captains. As fighting is done along a front of five or six hundred kilometres a single man's will or wisdom no longer rules. It Is no longer possible to speak of ruses of war. The task of the general issimos, therefore, is nearly over, as soon as he has placed the armies In the position he desires. As soon as the first shot is fired the colonels' and captains' part begins. In their hands is the outcome of the fighting. The troops who win are those who endure the longest, who have the greatest patience, the greatest energy and the strongest faith in their own ability to win." 8o Idlers Love Chief. It must here be noticed that not a single one of the subaltern officers whose personal Initiative Joffre thus arouses, for a moment doubts the chief's great personal share In the victory. The realistic, powerful generalissimo is so popular throughout the army that he is always mentioned as "Father Joffre" and the men actually look upon him as a father in whom they have the fullest trust and confidence. The relations between the regimental and company officers and their men are equally ideal. They are an utter contrast to the discipline and petty tyranny of the Prussian army. The French officer is simply the more skilful comrade of the private and if he does not possess some of the qualities of Joffre, a firm character and brains, the number of his stripes of braid or stars are of no avail in the great society of comrades, which is the French army. Finds No Militarism. It is this comradeship In the army, which I shall never forget. Through we were often accompanied during the trips along the front by very high officers, I only once saw the present arms as we passed, and this was outside General Bolgert's headquarters. On the contrary, I very often noticed that the soldiers did not salute their officers, and that these did not appear to expect them to. The soldiers greeted their officers with a smile and a friendly nod which was always returned in the same manner. There is certainly no militarism in the French army. The French officers as a rule show great personal courage during the nehtine. This, too, is part of the comradeship. The officers must ex pose themselves to the same dangers as their men. At the northern front everybody speaks of the heroism of General Pervise. He is very 6tout and always wants to sit down, so he always car rles his own camp chair. To give his men courage he always places it in the most exposed places, where no body else would think of staying, and while shells burst all around him, he sits calm and Imperturbable smoking a big cigar. He has never been hit. "You will excuse that I can't offer you a chair," he once said to an English colonel who brought him a report. The Englishman was not sorry and when he returned from the shower of shells he said: "General Pervise is a very brave, but a very dangerous man. COUNTY PRODUCES FINE TYPE OF MEN AS GREATER GLORY The type of men and women produced by the United States with the manifold opportunities open to boys and girls of the present age. is the country's chief glory, according to Congressman o. D. Fess of Ohio, who delivered an address before a thousand people composing a Chautauqua audience last night. There was never a time In the history of the country, he said, when opportunities were so rife as now. The speaker declared that a most dangerous doctrine now preached is that which Bays at the present there are no opportunities for young boys and girls. He said parents are wicked who implant such sentiment in the minds of their children. In showing that neither in the soil or number of states of population was the country's wealth, Congressman Fess said that two-thirds of the telegraph wires and two-fifths of the banking circles were in the United States. Its railroad mileage is double that of the next two greatest countries on earth. All of these were lesser glories than the type of people produced, the speaker said. RILEY REMEMBERS BEAUTIES. COLUMBUS, Ind., Aug. 24. In acknowledgment of the cordial reception given him at the Bartholomew county fair. James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier poet, has presented a volume of his poems containing his card to each member of the "bevy of beauties" fifteen pretty girls.

Situation of Allies

This map shows at (A) the area held by the Australian and New Zealand troops and the newly landed reinforcements. The colonials formerly held only the land around Avi Burny and to the south for a short distance. The new land has been gained in the last few days by the fresh landing at Suvia Burnu. At (B) is shown the present situation of the main body of the Dardanelles expedition on the Gallipoli peninsula. They are trying to capture the hill of Achi Baba, which has been powerfully fortified. At (C) are the Turkish batteries on the Asiatic shore, which have been considerably annoyed by the French troops, holding the right flank of the allies line, but have been at least partially silenced by the French battleship St. Louis. (D) marks the spot where the Turks claim, by aeroplane bombs to have sunk a British submarine.

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Continued From utilize the resources of our nation suf ficiently and distribute the products equitably." "The crux of the question," says the report, "is : Have the workers received a fair share of the enormous increase in wealth which has taken place In this country during the past quarter century as a result largely of their labors? The answer is emphatically No! "The wealth of the country between 1890 and 1912 increased from 65 to 187 billions, or 188 per cent, whereas the aggregate income of wage earners in manufacturing, mining, and transportation has risen between 1889 and 1909 only 95 per cent, from 2,516 millions in 1889 to 4,916 millions in 1909. Furthermore, the wage earners' share of the net product of industry in the case of manufactures was only 40.2 per cent in 1909, as compared with 44.9 per cent in 1889. No Comparison. "Similarly, the attempt to dismiss deplorable labor conditions in the United States by arguments that they are better than in European countries is repugnant. To say that conditions are better than in Great Britain, for example, is simply to say that somewhat less than one-third of the population are in a state of absolute poverty, for that was the condition reported by the last British commission. It should be a matter of shame also to boast that the "condition of American laborers is better than that of laborers in the 'black bread belt' of Germany. "It is evident both from the investigations of this commission and from the reports of all recent governmental bodies that a large part of our industrial population, as a result of the combination of low wages and unem ployment, are living in a condition of actual poverty. One-third in Poverty. "How large this proportion is cannot be exactly determined, but it is certain that at least one-third and possibly one-half of the families of wage earners employed in manufacturing and mining earn in the course of the year less than enough to support them in anything like a comfortable and decent condition. The detailed evidence is presented in a separate report which is submitted for transmittal to congress. Too Much for One Man. "American society was founded and for a long period existed upon the theory that the family should derive its support from the earnings of the fathers. How far ye have departed from this condition is shown by the fact that 78 per cent of the fathers of these families earned less than $700 per year. In brief, only one-fourth of these fathers could have supported their families on the barest subsistence level without the earnings of other members of the family or income from outside sources. Children Go Hungry. "The last of the family to go hungry are the children, yet statistics show that in six of our largest cities from 12 to 20 per cent of the children are noticeably underfed and ill nourished. "The minimum amount of education which any child should receive is certainly the grammar school course, yet statistics show that only one-third of the children in our public schools complete the grammar school course, and only 10 per cent finish high school. Those who leave are almost entirely the children of the workers, who, as soon as they reach working age, are thrown, immature, ill-trained and with no practical knowledge, into the complexities of industrial life. In four industrial towns studied by the bureau of labor statistics 75 per cent of the When You Wash Your ! Hair Don't Use Soap j s Most soaps and prepared shampoos contain too much alkali, which is very injurious, as it dries the scalp and makes the hair brittle. The best thing to use is just plain mulsified cocoanut oil, for this is pure and entirely greaseless. Ifs ' very cheap, and beats soaps or anything else all to pieces. You can get this at any drug store, and a few ounces will last the whole family for months. Simply moisten the hair with water and rub it in, about a teaspoonf ul is all that is required. It makes an abundance of rich, creamy lather, cleanses thoroughly, and rinses out easily. The bair dries quickly and .evenly, and is soft, fresh looking, bright, fluffy, wavy and easy to handle. Besides, it loosens and takes out every particle of dust, dirt and dandruff. Adv.

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children quit school before reaching the Seventh grade. "The great seriousness of this condition is even more acutely realized when it is known that in the families of the workers 37 per cent of the mothers are at work and consequently unable to give the children more than scant attention. Of these mothers 30 per cent keep boarders and lodgers and 7 per cent work outside the home. Farm Workers Also. "In agriculture, there is no array of exact figures which can be quoted to show the condition of labor. But, speaking generally, the available evidence indicates clearly that while in some sections agricultural laborers are well paid and fairly treated, the condition of the mass is very much like that of the industrial workers. "Moreover, there is a peculiar condition in agriculture, which merits a brief but strong statement at this point as a preface to a more detailed discussion later. The most alarming fact in American agriculture is the rapid growth of tenancy. In 1910 there were 37 tenant-operated farms out of each 100 farms in the United States as compared with 28 in 1890, an increase of 32 per cent during 20 years. No nation-wide investigation of the condition of tenant farmers has ever been made, but in Texas where the investigations of this commission were, thorough .and conclusive, it was found not only that the economic condition of the tenant was extremely bad but also that he was far from being free, whereas his future was regarded as hopeless. Badly housed, ill-nourished, uneducated, and hopeless, these tenants continue year after year to eke out a bare living, moving frequently from one farm to another in the hope that something will turn up. Conclusions and recommendations relating to living and working conditions of labor are stated as follows: "As a result of the investigations which have been made the following conclusions are justified: "1. The welfare of the state demands that the useful labor of every able-bodied workman should as a minimum be compensated by sufficient income to support in comfort himself, a wife, and at least three minor children, and in addition to provide for sickness, old age, and disability. Under no other conditions can a strong, contented and efficient citizenship be developed. "2. Under existing conditions such an income is not received by fully onehalf of the wage earners employed in industry. "3. The natural resources of the United States are such that an industrial population properly educated and efficiently organized can produce enough to achieve this standard of living. "4. It is probable that even at present the national agricultural and industrial output is sufficient to permit the establishment of such a standard. "5. The problem is therefore essentially one of distribution. "6. The fixing of the wages of adult

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workmen by legal enactment is not practicable nor desirable as a general policy, except for public employees. "7. A just standard of wages In any industry or occupation can best be reached by collective bargaining between employers and employees for the purpose of forming voluntary joint agreements. The success and justice of such joint agreements is, however. dependent upon the essential equality of the two parties and can not be attained unless effective organization exists. "It is suggested that the commission make the following recommendations: "1. In order that the public may be kept fully informed with regard to labor conditions, and that a proper basis of facts should exist for negotiation and arbitration, the federal government should enact the necessary legislation to provide for the collection, through the burea of labor statistics or otherwise, of the full and exact facts regarding wages, hours of labor, and extent of unemployment for every industry. Every employer should be required by law to file with the proper authority a sworn statement of these facts according to a prescribed form. These statistics should be published annually, and the full data regarding any industry or plant should be accessible to any mediator or any other responsible citizen. "2. Uniform statutes should be passed by the legislatures of all states requiring that wages be paid at least semi-monthly and in cash, except where by joint agreement other methods are agreed upon. Hours of Labor. "As a result of investigation the following conclusion is justified: "The physical well-being, mental development and recreational needs of every class of population demand that under normal circumstances the working day should not exceed eight hours." REP. FESS ADVISES PARK AMPHITHEATRE Richmond's need of an amphitheatre for the use of Chautauqua patrons and entertainers, was told by Congressman S. D. Fess of Ohio, last evening when he opened his address on "Our Country's Chief Glory," before a crowd of approximately a thousand persons. "What you people need," said Mr. Fess, "is an amphitheatre or auditorium. Then you wouldn't be rained out and suffer the discomfort which you experienced last week. "This is not a part of my address but I merely say it for your pleasure, because I am interested in an independent Chautauqua in my home city." CROWS CHASE HUNTER. LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 24. Exhausted and in a state of nervous collapse, Charles Shouf reached a farm house near the spot where he had been hunting, following his being chased by a flock of crows. Shouf killed a crow and the birds swooped down upon him. Frightened he dropped his gun and ran, the birds pecking at him in his flight. 19c

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GEN. VILLA'S WIFE VISITS ON COAST

V. N ' SNOfS fAf JVCSCO' VILLA Here is a recent picture of Mrs. Francisco Villa, wife of the Mexican rebel leader, made at Long Beach, California, where she is spending the summer with her younger sister and her baby. Senora Villa is but seventeen years of age. For Freckled, Tanned, Red or Wrinkled Skin. Just beneath that freckled, tanned or reddened complexion there's an exquisitely beautiful skin of youthful tint and delicacy. If you could only bring this complexion to the surface, discarding the discolored one! You can in the easiest, simplest, most natural manner imaginable. Just get at any drug store an ounce of ordinary mercolized wax, apply nightly like cold cream, removing It mornings with warm water. The wax assists Nature by gradually peeling off the lingering particles of scorched and half-dead surface skin, causing no discomfort whatever. Cutaneous defects like pimples, blotches, liver spots, moth patches, freckles, of course disappear with the old skin. Nothing else will accomplish such wonderful results in so short a time. Fine lines and even deeper wrinkles often appear at this season. In such cases nothing is beter than a face bath made by dissolving 1 oz. powdered j saxolite in pt. witch hazel. This is remarkably effective. Adv.

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HOLE 1'JOT.BJ WORK BRAVELY FOR REPUBLIC French Peasants and Members of Higher Classes Help Shoulder Responsibility of Winning War. BY LA RACONTOUSE. PARIS, Aug. 24. Often In my messages to my readers in America I have sung the praises of the French woman in all these dreadful months we have been passing through. Once more I must repeat that I do not think any women in the world could have behaved more bravely than these women of the great republic, whom many of us used to look upon as frivolous, if not decadent and immoral. Many of you probably read the wonderfully eloquent and stirring appeal of Mme. Marthe Richer, secretary of the Patriotic Union of Women aviators to the French government in which she begged them to let the women fliers risk their lives for their country? I had the privilege of meeting Mme. Richer the other day, a tall beautiful young woman, with dark hair and wonderfully expressive brown eyes, full cf fire as she spoke of what she hoped to accomplish. ' ' "Why should not France make use of us?" she asked. "Our patriotism is as great as that of our brethren, our courage no one ever has disputed, and our hands and eyes are as steady as those of the male flyers who are covering themselves with glory at the front every day. "At least, I cannot see that they have the right to refuse the services of those among us who have won our diplomas as fliers. There are not very many of us, to be true seven altogether, and even among these, there is Mme. Dutrieu, who can no longer fly, and two others who are now beyond military age, so that leaves only four. "Mile Damdez. who won Senator Reymond's altitude prize, Mme. de la Roche, whose daring is known the world over, Mile Picard from Orleans and myself. "We are able to fulfill all the duties of the military fliers, to act as dispatch carriers and scouts and to guard cities against the Zeplins, if there are any more of these clumsy monsters in existence. We offer our services free to France, as well as to Belgium or any other of the allied countries. "The must listen to us. We shall compel them to listen. We used to risk our lives for sport, should we then not be allowed to risk our lives for our country?" Mme. Richer spoke with conviction. She has indomitable will power, she is young and beautiful. She will get the permission she demands. Besides these more spectacular heroines In France, there are thousands of humble ones from the Sisters of Mercy, who go with the stetcher bearers, often into the very jaws of death, the nurses of the field hospitals who work night and day wresting the wounded out of the arms of the Great Reaper to the wives of the soldiers who sit

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There Is considerable Inquiry about the position of Rnmely share in Chicago. A preferred stock Issue which dropped from around par to 8 or 10 and a common share Issue from 66 to 4 or 5 especially when, the concern Is engaged in the manufacture of trade mark goods, afford evidence of loss of credit and demand for product. But. it Is said the company has received some war orders and on these present activity in the shares Is based. WANTS HIS SALARY CUT. FRANKLIN, Ind Aug. 24. Claiming that the job does not merit the salary. Elmer Henderson, newly elected secretary of the school board, has asked the board to reduce his salary. $50, to $25. The board, as yet overcome with astonishment, has not taken action on the matter. patiently at home working their fingers to the bone to provide for their children and keep together the home, their their husbands may find everything unchanged when they return. Also there is that great army of women workers who had just harvested France's grain crops and who are now getting ready to gather France's grapes, helped only by the old men and the children. To Put on Flesh And Increase Weight A Physician's Advice. Most thin people eat from four to six pounds of good solid fat-making food every day and still do not increase in weight one ounce, while on the other hand many of the plump, chunky folks eat very lightly and keep gaining all the time. It's all bosh to say that this is the nature of the individual. It isnt Nature's way at all. Thin folks stay thin because their powers of assimilation are defective. They absorb just enough of the food they eat to maintain life and a semblance of health and strength. Stuffing won't help them. A dozen meals a day won't make them gain a single' "stay there" pound. All the fat-producing elements of ther food just stay in the intestines until they pass from the body as waste. What such people need is somthing which will prepare these fatty food elements so that their blood can absorb them and deposit them all about the body something, too. that will multiply their red blood corpuscles and increase their blood's carrying power. For such a condition I always rec- -ommend eating a Sargol tablet with every meal. Sargol is not, as some believe, a patented drug, but is a scientific combination of six of the most effective and powerful flesh building elements known to chemistry. It is absolutely harmless, yet wonderfully effective and a single tablet eaten with each meal often has the effect of Increasing the weight of a thin man or woman from three to five pounds a week. Sargol Is sold by Leo H. Fine and other good druggists everywhere on a positive guarantee of weight increase or money back. Adv. r T"? n driven jcx- ;i I Building, Indianapolis. Indiana. fgf Im5 7

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