The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
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 night to grind out descriptions

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 " night to grind out descriptions Of adventures on far western plains, where bad men" roam about at will and shoot the people whenever they feel so dis posed, they-the writers-should not overlook the fact that New York Is fast getting to more wild, and wooly'' than even the healthiest western town now dares to be. In fact life Is very cheap in New York There are frequent riots on the streets and on the trolley cars be- meath the shadow of the skyscrapers, while bluecoats strive to keep down dis- order We are told of a recent occur renee on an elevated train. party of alleged ball players who were more hood lums than athletes, terrorized the passen- gers, frightened women anc engaged in escapades that were tough enough to make the effete west feel very tame. Women and children are trampled every day in rushing throngs and all kinds of hoodlums run at large to endanger the lives and comfort of peaceable citi- zens. If the present state of affairs con- tinues 1t will be safer fos the tenderfoot to go west.
 In Morris county. New Jersey, dudes are not wanted as school teachers. While 1t Is possible for man to be good look ing and withal learned, the discreet school board of Morris county deems it safer to deal with homely men. If an applicant for a position parts his hair in the middle his name might as well be Dennis, for his chances for getting a po- sition are extremely slim The milk ir the cocoanut is that the prospective teacher must know more about teaching than he does about fascinating the la- dies, so that he will not be apt to de- vote himself diligently to the latter while neglecting the former. While the New Jersey school board is c1amoring for homely men Chicago calls for pretty wo- men as teachers in the city schools. Ev- idently there is a difference of opinion as regards the efficacy of beauty in ed- ucational matters, or perhaps the New school marms although they stand pat as regards male peda gogueS.
 The Alabama delegation seems to be playing a conspicuous part in the pro- ceedings of the democratic national con- vention at St. Louis. With very few ex- captions all the newspaper cartoonists in attendance have taken occasion to wield their pencils at the expense of the dele gates from Alabama, and 1t is noticeable that the man chosen as a typical repre- sentative of this state is former Congress- man Henry D. Clayton. Tn face and fig ure he is the southern lawyer and man of affairs, the politician who appeals most readily to artists from other sections of the country MT. Clayton's distinctively southern features are already familiar in the public print.
 It Is to be regretted that Mayor Jones of Toledo is apparently nearing the end Of a most picturesque career. As Golden Rule" Jones he is known from one end of the land to the other and to his credit 1t may be said that the nickname Is not such misnomer after all. Mayor Jones has some very original ideas about how a man should live and treat his fellows, but he has done good in the world and his popularity Is strong evidence of the fact that his originality has not hurt him in the estimation of his friends. Mayor Jones Is one of the most striking figures in the public life of today. It Is to be hoped that he will be spared for more years of usefulness.
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