The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE WORLD

chances are tnaI no man lie would be
safe and instead Of shooting the horses
the policeman would probably kill half
a dozen harmless individuals who would
have escaped the horses hoofs and de-
moiish dozen windows in the neigh
boring apartment houses II several po-
licemen should take a hand so that the
fusillade became general the loss of life
and damage to property would be corre-
spondingly greater. The spectacle of a
policeman shooting at an alleged mad
dog is painful enough without permitting
him to try his skill on runaway horses
Poets are already beginning to tune their
Tyres for singing about the beautiful
snow" 1t Is hard for a city man to see
wherein snow is such a fruitful theme
for inspiration, for to his mind snow is
synonymous with slush However, poets
even though they may reside in town and
endite their verses under the mellow in
fuences of steam radiator, have more
imagination than other folk and they can
transport themselves to the fields and
woodland where the frost king and old
Boroas frequently arrange q very cred
table art display.
There is subtle power exerted by
uniform which has been felt from the
time that Eve first donned the fig leaf
until the present day when there is a
uniform for nearly every officer from
the elevator boy to the admiral of the
navy. And It matters not nod loudly
cynical persons may sniff and tilt their
superior PROPOSES at the idea, few can
resist slight "chesty" feeling when they
put on uniform. Just as the colored
porter secretly admires his gorgeous llv-
cry, so the naughty army and navy off
GERS cannot but be conscious of the fact
that he is much more interesting figure
than the person who is forced to cover
his nakedness with plain civilians suit.
The love of humanity for show and gilt
ter is perfectly natural and q heritage
from those early days when the barbaric
warrior decked his person in all the col
ors of the rainbow. It is unnecessary to
speak of the power exerted over femi-
nine minds by uniforms. That 1t exists
there is no denying and that this power
to charm the opposite sex also has weight
with the man who wears a uniform is
equally probable.
Now that the Christmas holidays are
coming on apace the Salvation army is
making preparations to bring cheer to
thousands of homeless and poverty
stricken people to whom Santa Claus is
a mockery. On street corners the Saliva
tion army pots are seen in increasing
numbers and he who would do real char
ity can Ill afford to ignore their elo-
quent appeal The Christmas dinners of
the Salvation army are the most success
full and far reaching affairs of the kind
that are given during the year, unless
we except the annual Thanksgiving
spread. This is philanthropy of a kind
that brings speedy and substantial re-
suits and a philanthropy that deserves
the support of those who are fortunate
enough to entertain Kris Kringle on a
glad Christmas eve.
A Pittsburg judge has wisely avoided
a decision as to when man is intemper-
ate. whether Just before or Just after he
takes 'one too many" The law has
recognized that It is problem worthy
of Solomon is to decide exactly when
a man is drunk 1t would appear that no
general observation would fit all cases,
for men and their capacities differ.
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