The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-25
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

, "Resurrection," with Blanch Walsh play l ing the part of Maslova. It is generally 1 conceded that this novel is one of the 1 strongest and most vivid studies of poli- tical conditions in modern Russia that has yet been written by this greatest of living philosophers, and Miss Walsh's in- depreciation of the story is said to be ! perfect in every detail. Resurrection is replete with problems" but they are I not tiresome problems, nor could they be considered immoral. The story is a pow erful narrative in which all the great passions that sway humanity are treated 1 with a master hand. Corruption, dark op- pression and the horrors of Russian prison life are described in a manner never to be forgotten and one can readily imagine how much more absorbing such scenes are when presented by living men and women Resurrection" could not be called an entertaining novel and 1t is certainly not adapted to juvenile minds, but it's stern reality affords lesson that
 when once learned, is never forgotten
 
 The woes of the board of barber exam iners in New York seem to be intending and unlimited. The other day, for in- stance, thirty-fve applicants were exam ined. There were four written questions, four oral questions, and practical demon- strations in shaving, hair-cutting and department. There were but seven exam iners but all had to be the victims of the novice and when the final count was made it was found that during the course of the day each of them had to be shaved seven times and three had to take an ad- ditional "scrape." Such an examination as this is one of the very few which may truthfully be said to be harder on the ex- aminers than on the examined. It does i seem remarkable that no one can be found in all the great city of New York who is willing to take free shave or haircut. Yet such seems to be the case As 1t Is now winter time Weary Willies are probably scarce in the metropolis, but it would be great idea to turn the would-be tonsorial artists loose on the hairy immigrants who are arriving daily on our shores. The latter would not know that they were being practiced upon and many of them would be vastly improved.
 What is called "the long-heralded phy- sieians' trust'' has been formed in ap Indiana town and as result of it's oper- atlon a little child, suffering from burns, was the first victim. These doctors have agreed to practice no longer for charity and unless family is able to pay them their services will not be given. No patient will be treated who owes for former services and no person will be treated whose financial standing is not assured, unless he pays the fees in ad- vance. Although it is a well known fact that physicians lose large sums of money every years through the negligence of their patients to settle for services rem dered such state of affairs has been taken for granted, and although rather hard on the doctors, the majority have been content to make the best of bad bargain. Then again a great many prac- titioners do charity work with no hope of ever being paid, because they are humane and can not bear to see their fellows suffering unattended. Such men are numbered by the hundreds and it is safe to say that their account with the re- cording angel is very satisfactory one. Again there are doctors who take profit less cases with a hope of being paid some day and are disappointed Although these are not such admirable characters they often stand their losses cheerfully. But such a cold blooded scheme as a trust which will permit the suffering to die for lack of attention simply because money is not forthcoming does little credit to the humane disposition of the doctors concerned. P. c.