The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-22
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

N BORROWERS who have been H1 charmed by the novels of J. NJ. N Barrie will regret to learn that he has recently announced his decision to quit novel writing for the more re- munerative work of dramatist. Here of late Mir. Barrie has scored unpreee- dented success as a playwright. The products of his active brain have not only come forth with incredible rapidity, but have proven unusually successful, ''The Little Minister" equality Street" "Crichton," "Alice-Sit- -by-the-Fire," ''Pe- ter Pan" and even Little Mary have been accorded a welcome by theatregoers that must have surprised the gentle dneamer who has revealed so many ex- quisite fancles and inimitabe flashes of humor in his novels. While the stage will gain by MT. Barrie's decision, liter ature will be loser. He will not be able to reach such a wide circle of hu- manity by means of his plays as he has touched with his books. All readers of books are not theatregoers, but most theatregoers read books.
 One reason why Paul Morton is making such a great reputation as an Equitable reformer is that he has so much material to work on.
 The implicit trust which President Mo Call of the New York Life places in Judge Hamilton Is one of the most beau tiful examples of the Damon and Pythias spirit In the annals of modern high fee nance" From his testimony. MT. Me- Call is evidently of the opinion that Judge Hamilton is "as good as gold" He "handed" the legal retainer of the company huge checks with a freedom of conscience and absence of formality that makes an interesting exhibit when laid bare under the pltlless light of an investigation. "I would supply Andrew Hamilton with millions, said MT. Mc- Call, dramatically. There is no doubt that he would, and the millions would be the stockholders money.
 It Is reported that the Dalai Lama is reported to be returning to Lhassa. It will be remembered that the Dalai Lama thought 1t best to leave Thibet just prior to the entry of General Younghusband at the head of the British expedition.
 Motoring is said to produce heart dis ease. It most assuredly does-among those who do not motor.
 Whenever the fool killer gets tired of working, mushrooms manage to keep the mortality record at par.
 It is announced that a million dollar Buddhist temple is to be erected in Los Angeles, where the Buddhists have a strong foothold. This Is merely another example of the tolerance of Uncle Sam. Any kind of religious belief can be prop agated in this country, so long AS 1t stays within the bounds of decency. Budd- hists could not be classed with Dowie- ites or Mormons; Buddhism Is not half bad as a religion; those who will not be Christians would do well to follow the doctrines of the great Oriental seer but really the business of promoting addi- tional religions in this country has gone to extremes. It offers too many oppor- tunities for interruptions persons to en- l snare the unwary.
 The president of the Pttsburg Temper ance union, who was in danger of hav- ing collapse as result of being in- formed that President Roosevelt had ac- | cepted a present of sixty bottles of beer, now breathes easily and looks upon oys- ter Bays prominent citizen with a kind ly eye. She has been informed that the refreshments were returned. The w. c. | T. U. all over the land sends up one grand "Ahw The President has been redeemed. He knew better than to make himself the target of temperance con- 1 troYersy