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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-20
flr0aniyed W0men'S Work

The meeting in this city last week of
Clubs shows what organization is accom-
plishing among women. About 100 clubs
are pulling together IN the federation that
met last week in Elks' hall. While in
diyidual study and culture is the chief
work of the women In the federated
clubs, yet they find time to think of the
less fortunate in this state. For exam
pie, the attention of the federation was
called to the fact that the boys in the
Industrial Home at East Lake are COM
PEELED to make shoes for themselves with
tools so Anticipated that they can find
no employment as shoemakers when they
leave the home. Beyond doubt this will
lead to a gift Of up-to-date tools to the
Industrial Home from some source. And
so 1t was in many other matters.
The women's clubs Of the state are
striving to make better state, and it is
not an easy task to estimate the amount
of good they are doing. They have no
time for wrangling, for all of their time
is taken UP with efforts for the relief of
the weak and the unfortunate. Every
thing they do points to better conditions
state morally as well as intellectually,
even more helpful than was the one held
last week in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-20
Jefferson In Line With the State

Birmingham" says the Fort Payne
Journal. wants matters so arranged that
Jefferson county will have a congress-
man all to herself. That will bring on
more talk. Disguise it as they may the
people of that county are rapidly being
converted to the protective tariff idea
because Of their manufacturing interests.
A congressman from Jefferson county
man, in which respect he would not be
in sympathy with his colleagues from
other parts of the state, and in that case
with the republicans in matters involv-
ing a tariff. Would that be an agree
able situation either for Jefferson coun-
ty or the rest of the slater"
Nothing could well be further from the
truth, however well meant 1t may be-
Pig iron can nowhere in this world be
made so cheaply as it can be in this dis
trict, and Mr.. Carnegie has said that the
iron and steel industries need no protec-
ton. This district has no interest that
throws it out of line with the rest of the
state.
Congressman Underwood stands in
favor of revenue tariff and surely the
Journal does not favor anything stronger
than tariff devised for revenue pur-
poses only-a tariff strictly constitutional
and wholly oblivious to manufacturers
profits. A tariff planned to cover and
protect profits, says Mr.. Underwood, is
tariff that abolishes competition.
| Does the Journal imagine for one mo-
ment that Mr. Underwood does not rep
resent Jefferson county? He certainly
represents the democratic voters of this
county on the tariff and all other ques-
= tons. No one expects him to represent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-20
f)re6On'S Presidential Primary

The democratic platforms of 1900 1904
and 1908 Endorsed the election of United
States senators by popular vote and Ore
xon carried the policy SO far that
republican legislature was compelled in
that advanced state to elect Governor
chamberlain, a democrat. United States
senator. She did this in her chosen role
rs leader and pointer of the way.
great state that.
In the recent election she took one
more advanced step. In 1912, by virtue OF
. constitutional amendment, she will hold
a presidential primary in advance OF the
meetings of the national CONVENTIONS. At
this primary her people will vote for their
choices for President. There will be
box for each party that qualifes-for the
socialists and the prohibitionists, as well
as for the republicans and the demo-
Gratis. and the delegates to the conven-
tions will be expected to stand for the
choices named by the people in their
presidential primary.
This is another blow aimed at the boss
and the machine and the professional
politician. The people are in the saddle
In Oregon-and the people in that state
are fully convinced that their ways are
the ways of wisdom. and they have not
the slightest intention Of doing anything
of a reactionary nature. Oregon will
have a favorite son in each party long
before any presidential conWption is held.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Probibition Then and Now


IT have often wondered about the diff
ferent elements in the prohibition con-
tingent-what proportion was sincere and
consistent; what proportion was pharisa-
ieal and what proportion was merely po-
litical?" remarked an old democrat
" could we'll understand how worthy
citizens were earnestly committed to the
anti-saloon movement, and l was not
surprised to find in 1908 some who were
in favor of statewide prohibition as an
experiment, but I never could get II
through my head how thoughtful, patri-
otto men could have been so far swept
eff their feet by frenzied agitators and
self-seeking politicians as to vote FOR
the amendment which sought TO write
prohibition into the organic law of Ala
bama, and which would have put TINS
ambitious state down in a class WIN
backward Maine. The CONSTITUTIONS
prohibition fight is however thing OF
the past. Many of my acquaintance VINO
voted for the amendment now admit they
were wrong and frankly say they are
glad the proposed measure was defeated
1.-THE practical question today Is, what
will the<legislature do in the matter OF
modifying the existing prohibition laws
which a hysterical legislature forced
upon the state without real public SEN
timent as a backing? Prohibition may
be a good thing for small towns but IN
cities the laws are either not enforced
because public opinion is anti-prohibi-
ton of the community Is shaken up ana
kept in turmoil for the delectation OF
fanatics While 1 would not undertake
to say what proportion of those VINO
called themselves prohibitionists year
ago are still talking that way, nearly
everybody I meet is In favor of MODIFY
ing the drastic statewide laws so that
wine can be made and sold by vine
yardists; that in the cities of Alabama
beer can be brewed and sold, and that
liquor can be legally sold at least by
wholesale, under strict regulation
81 read a great deal about move
ment to advertise Alabama-a statewide
boosting movement. But a large class
of highly desirable people will not come
and settle in this state so long as 1t has
the Carmichael and Fuller laws on the
statute books. Alabama did not increase
In population in the decade just passed
at the same ratio of the previous decade.
We must get rid of every fanatical ten
dency and make 1t clear that no more
blue laws will be passed, IL we would at
tract desirable labor and home-seeking
farmers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-20
LOAN SHARKS

From the Newark News.
Loan sharks are everywhere. They
have carried on their extortionate BUSH
ness to such an extent in Milwaukee that
the city authorities are considering the
necessity of protecting those In need of
small loans by establishing municipal
pawnshops. The city attorney relates in
stances where the sharks charged bor-
rowers 10 per cent interest on loans of
less than $50. But 1t was impossible to
prosecute and convict them, for they
never give receipts or other papers that
might be used against them. Municipal
pawnshops are approved by governments
abroad, but New Jersey has found that
provident loan associations. organized UNI
der the law of 1904, afford ample relief to
those in need of pecuniary assistance.
The loan sharks continue to work even
here, but the people are coming to know
that they can get small sums of money
from the provident loan associations,
upon pledge or mortgage on personal
property, at not more than per oentum
per month for two months or less, and
no more than ~ per centum per month
for longer period. Compare these
rates with ITO per cent, and 1t is easy to
see how much cheaper 1t is to patronizs
pfovident loan associations than to have
anything to do with loan sharks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-20
SUPERSTITION DIES HARD

From the --Jston Herald.
rhe arrest in New York of notorious
oocu,ist formerly of Boston on the
.,o NJ doing a superstitious woman
=, MANY thousands of dollars ac-
centuates the fact that even the So
A,oar,can centers of civilization Iurhish
r,ob ee,d for the operation OF such
.t,r,otans It would be hard to name
,aaon sunerstition, however old ana OUT
,,,orr that does not find believers In eV-
-, rraot c,tv of the United States. Bos-
ton we may be well assured, mas TO
voodooIsts. There are parts OF 'ne ei'S
-..ra one NAV not crack the knuckies
,,,,+ro,t making somebody uncomfortapie'
- r,aces where the crossed fingers ex-
o,ta uneasy public comment. The modern
German equivalent Of the piache''e 20
astonishing ..tle companies In the draw
mig rooms of Washington, and seers OF
every degree are fattening upon the
credulity of dupes abundantly able TO
nav Only a few of US dare ask our
friends to sit 10 at table, and many
householders are uncomfortable In the
nresence of a broken mirror. We are as
atayistically superstitious as the dog
which lies down on the floor after having
turned round to tread soft the imaginary
rushes, as the cat which passes through
the most familiar doorways with eau
tious elaboration expectant OF the tradi-
tional savage enemy in the next room.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-20
Before the British Pe0nle

1t Is really determined that the power
OF the House of Lords is to be defined in
I. general election. The liberals will con
tend that the veto power of the lords
shall be definitely taken away, and the
tories will contend that they will, If
given opportunity. reform the upper
house until the hereditary principle is re-
duced to minimum. The Earl of Rose
berry proposes that the upper house shall
be elective, some Of it's members to be
chosen by the hereditary peers and the
crown, some because they hold office, and
some are to be chosen from outside.
1t IA with such indefinite programmes
as this that the tories will endeavor to
beguile the voters and save a portion of
the hereditary principle. They fear dis
tinct issue over the lords as they stand.
They will strive to avert fatal blow by
plans of reform which, they say, they
have had no chance to apply. They
made no effort, however when they
were in office to change the lords a
particle. :.
Dissolution is sure to come and then
England will experience an election OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-20
A Rare Old Violin

O. G.. Jones, well-known and prosper
GUS business man of Newport News. Va.
is in Birmingham as the guest OF old
friends. Mr. and Mrs. Poindexter, III
South Twentieth street. He has with him
a rare violin, made at Florence In 1915,
richly carved and beautifully embellished
with inlaid art This instrument was pur-
chased some years ago by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio and presented to Cap
tain Fitz, an old and faithful employe
OF that railroad, and an amateur violintst
The violin is kept strung and in excellent
condition for use and Mr.. Jones takes
pleasure in showing 1t to vioiinists and
violin collectors.
In speaking of Virginia Mr. Jones said:
NV old state is Furnishing. Newport
News, where I live. has been growing
fast; and as for Norfolk, near by. few
cities In the south are going ahead so
rapidly.
But I find that Birmingham ont
classes all the cities when 1t comes to
the matter of growth. This is indeed a
phenomenal city, and It is attractive In
every way. am thinking very strongly
of locating hero"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-20
A GRoTEsauE FUNERAL

From the New York Evening Sun.
A motor ambulance for a hearse. lead
ing a line of 20 motor cars and 25 motor
cycles, made up the procession at the
funeral of a motorcyclist in Kansas City
who had met his death by violent col
lision with heavy wagonload of tomb
stones.
Such a procession, with the ~grotesque
suggestion added by the burden carried
on the wagon which had killed the man,
might readily suggest a highly fantastic
danse macabre-but for the overwhelm-
ing presence of death. which checks
laughter. AS a matter of fact. the
clergyman who conducted the funeral
services addressed some 200 goggled and
gauntleted devotees of speeding with
very sensible words. TT would exhort you
all to use more care, more caution" said
he. you are engaged In a business that
is very dangerous. Death is around us
on all sides. You should think of 1t
more"
How long did any of the speed maniacs
continue to think of It, after the body
of the dead man had been carried out?
How often do any of them think Of IT.,
as they whirl through city streets and
country roads. drunken with the strong
exhilaration' of the sport. blind to every
thing but the crown of the road. for
getful of everything except their own
selfish impulse to devour space and be
somewhere else. at top speed. simply for
the excitement of the flight? And when,
occasionally, one of them runs Into
brick wall. or telegraph pole, or load
of tombstones-the human being afoot
who has just escaped the passage OF
those whirling wheels may feel that II
one really wishes to die happy, to die In
such a\whirl of insane, irresponsible JOY
must be held the highest good fortune.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-20

and that every prospect is for develop
ment of this concern. The speculative
element is apparently eliminated and 1t
would seem now that the men behind
this concern are financially able to bore
new wells in great Numbers and pipe
this gas right into Birmingham.
The best experts in America say the
gas is there In inexhaustible quantities;
and men. who ought to know declare that
every indication points to great quanti-
ties of oil in this field.
Let us get together and encourage
the owners in every way to bring both
oil and gas right into the limits of Biz
mingham.
In this connection, 1 am told that John
w. Gates is in the south and will prob
ably come to Birmingham to look into
these gas and oil fields within the next
week or two. Gates is believer in Biz
mingham. He was the man who really
started the great development of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
pany, and it was due to him that some
seven million dollars were expended in
developing these properties in this dis
trict before the panic came and COM
PEELED him and his associates to urge
the United States Steel corporation to-
relieve them OF the tremendous debts
which they had incurred In developing
Birmingham properties.
Gates is an optimist. He is financial
ly on his feet again and he is associated
closely with men of great wealth. 1t would
indeed be a splendid thing for the Biz
mingham district would Mr.. Gates inter-
est himself in these gas and oil fields He
is a developer, a worker. and perhaps
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-20
THE COLLAR BUTTON
From the Chicago Tribune.

TUIIl III6 OHICdBO I fUu1'Ss
boilermaker is not usually puny
man. Like his friend, the blacksmith, he
has plenty of muscle, but one OF his
trade in Los Angeles broke his collar
bone while trying to button on MS col
lar. Let us consider the collar button
It is a tiny thing, yet nothing of mans
invention has developed such perversity.
Designed for a perfectly legitimate use.
it has become an obstacle to his moral
progress, an incentive to profanity,
wrecker of belief and destroyer Of do
nestle peace.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-20
.BELLBoY. 80 YEARS
From the New York Tribune.

From the New YORK lripuhe.
tourist arrived at hotel near the
Grand Central station yesterday, and
when the bellboy, in answer to the
clerks call, stepped forward to take the
hand baggage to the room assigned to
the new arrival the latter looked quizti-
cally at the boy" and said, You look
enough like the boy who took up things
for me here % years ago to be his broth
err" The servant smiled. and said. You
are nearly right, sir, because I'm the
man who waited on you then" On fur
Their questioning he said. IT was one of
the old boys at that time, and pretty
soon It'll be SO years since rye been bell
boy In this house." and Edward Saun-
ders, probably the oldest bellboy in years
of service in the country, marched
proudly away with the bags and UNI
brellas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-20

census is a source of pride to every cit
izen Of the state and particularly 10 the
people of Admission" said well known
Annistonian who was in the city yester-
day.
"Esnecially do we rejoice" he con-
t,nued "in the showing which places
Birmingham ahead of Memphis, entitiing
the Magic City to the rank OF third CITY
ir, the south. There Is a logical reason
for the statement that Aninstonians are
proud of your showing. and. might add,
a kind of selfish reason, because II BIZ
mlngham is the premier city OF Alabama
and the third city of the south, then An
niston. as the fourth city of Alabama, Is
given credit accordingly.
mo we have not yet received a re-
mort as to the exact population OF An
niston. but the report for the county
shows a substantial growth. and. de-
sn,ta tho fact that enumerators came
upon us when we had not yet recoVeieo
from the effects of the recent depressioh'
we feel confident of the fact that Aims
+o,,s showing will be one of which every
nan In our city will be proud. IL our
census could be taken over we wou'u
show a much larger increase, for throush
the establishment of new industries, Inc
enlargement of old industries ana from
ot,,ar causes we have received about oooo
80, citizens within recent months. With
one exception. every industry IN the eies
ia in operation at present, ana we aie
ENJOYING exceptional prosperity my
merchants are contented and anticipate
= record-breaking holiday trade"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-20
uninue Painting

zone of the rather clever decorations
for the Jubilee is painting which the
Blachs had prepared and which Is now
above the main entrance to the clothing
concerns building" said a citizen.
'4t shows an aeroplane bearing the
magic PAS per cent increase as symbolic
ing Birmingham's wonderful growth. Be-
low is a semi-silhouette of city, the
various lofty buildings of which are
marked with the names and population
increases of New York, Nashville. Hous-
ton, Memphis, Atlanta and New Orleans"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-20
HOW TO READ
BY James Russell Lowell.

BY James Russell Lowell.
One is sometimes asked by young
people to recommend a course Of read"
ing. My advice would be that they
should confine themselves to the SUI
preme books in whatever literature. or,
still better. to choose some one great
author and make themselves thorough
ly familiar with him. For as all roads
lead to Rome, SO do they likewise lead
away from 1t; and you will find that
In order to understand perfectly and
weigh exactly any vital piece of liter
ature, you will be gradually and pleas
antly persuaded to excursions and ex-
plorations of which you little dreamed
of when you began, and you will hnd
yourselves scholars before you are
awa
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-20
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT SEVERAL
MATTERS OF INTEREST in BIRMINGHAM

has no equal in this country for hnan.
cial courage.
x X X
And now to my hobbyi It is the hotel
proposition. The people of Birmingham
must get together in a public-spirited
way, as they did In subscribing to new
Young Mems Christian association build
ing and Chamber of Commerce building.
and must build a great hotel here. It
had just as well be plainly understood
that outside people are not coming In
and put up their money for the build
Ing of hotel In Birmingham. 1t has
got to be done by the people right here
at home. If they will subscribe soma
thing like five hundred thousand dollars
II will be the simplest matter in the
world to issue bonds for five or six
hundred thousand dollars at low
rate of interest and construct a hotel
equalling those of New Orleans, Cincin-
natl. and Louisville. AS a matter of
fact. Mobile is far and away ahead
of Birmingham In hotel facilities.
believe that II the matter were taken
up properly and on public-spirited basis
that there are a full five thousand peo
pie In Birmingham who would subscribe
something to construct a great hotel In
this city.
Let the matter be taken up by the
Chamber of Commerce or some other or
ganization and put through between now
and Christmas.
That the public spirit is here is evil
denced by the fact that goodly sum
was raised without much effort for the
celebration of Birmingham's census re-
port.
D o9
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he deepest moment A great constitu-
-ional change is coming, and the electors
can do no more than to postpone it. It
would then come up again and again and
III the end the hereditary principle will be
abolished in the upper house. leaving the
crown for the present untouched.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-20
SHE DREW THE LINE

From the New York Times
The wife of prominent Judge waa
making arrangements with the negro
laundress of the village to take charge
of their washing for the summer. Now,
the Judge was pompous and extremely
fat He tipped the scales at 800 pounds.
''Missus." said the woman, 'T'l do your
washing, but rs goin' ter charge you
double for your husbands shirts"
What Is your reason for that. Nan.
cyT questioned the mistress.
"Well," said the laundress. Use don't
mind washing for an ordinary man, but
draw de line on CIRCUS tents, 1 sho' do"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-20
RESTRICTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
The hand that spanks the child saves
humanity.
The easiest way girl has of marrying
a man Is to make him think she won't.
You can make reformer out of a poll
tician any time by throwing him out Of
office.
A mans idea of voting right is to get
mad if anybody asks him If he knows
what he's voting for.
There's nothing woman can be so
ashamed of as wearing clothes at a big
dinner that cover her up.