The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-05
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

@ Japan was never more foroiDiy T.
 lustrated than by her assimila- ton of "gawf." Truly, a nation that plays "gawf' must be considered all that is enlightened and up to date In fact the prevalence of such a game in any coun- try, no matter how recent It's claims to be considered a world power, would de- note condition approaching almost to staidness. However, the Japs are not staid by any means, and mores the won der that they have taken ur golf instead of devoting more attention to football and baseball two games at which they should be very successful. Since the Japs have enjoyed so many scrimmages with the Russians they ought to be able to form an 'interference that would play havoc with the ranks of any opposing eleven and at stealing seeond' they should be immense. But golf has become estab- lished in Japan, and all that now re- mains to complete the thorough civiliza- ton and regeneration of the Mikados do- mains Is the advent of the servant girl problem, the advanced woman and the divorce court. So long as they are play ing "gawf" the Japs might also learn to swear, an accomplishment that is said to be very useful to all ''gawf' devotees.
 When the airship express becomes reality there will be just one disadvan- tage that will always be considered by prospective passengers-collisions It is reasonable to suppose that safety precau- tions will be taken in case of injury to the motor a split in the sails, leak | in the gas bag, a mshap to the steering apparatus and any of those other acci- dents that are liable to overtake an aerial grey hound" but the danger of collisions when the heavens get to be plentifully sprinkled with vessels is one to be greatly feared An a!rship col lision would not be like a railroad col lision, because even If a passenger es- capped harm in the crash he would break his neck by falling to the ground, or he might be carried to heaven clinging to the gas bag. In fact, an aerial collision would mean 'Vale" for every man, wom- an and child on board, so that extra pre- cautions should be taken in arranging | uHie taoieS anu hdlRoihS oNil NOuteS'
 During the McCue murder trial at Char lottesvllle Va, the judge announced one day that evidence would be introduced which would not be proper for women to hear, and a southern paper congratulates the women of Dixieland for having mod esty enough to remain away, for not one appeared in the court room on the day specified. But why should women attend the trial at all? Virginia papers reported that when the trial began large numbers of refined southern women thrcnged the court room, eager to hear the evidence and see the accused. In fact they be- came so conspicuous during the progrt ss of the case that one of the leading papers of Virginia called on them in an editorial to remember that they were southern women and were out of place at the Mo- Cue trial Such morbidness on the part of women who are clearly refined and well bred is one of the curious psychological problems that are presented every day for study
 The report that the New York Central railway will shortly begin the use of electric locomotives on 432 miles of it's track extending from it's New Jersey terminus of the West Shore to Buffalo, marks new era in the transportation development of this country. If electric ity as a motive power is tried on the