The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

responsive echo in the mind of that large class of individuals .who toll not, neither do they spin.''
 But the man who invented the hook worm conferred a still greater boon on the parties mentioned aforesaid, for he supplied the excuse. so to speak. for giv- amen to work.
 Of course, the hookworm exists and so does. the appendix The son of Escaulap- jus who first unearthed the hookworm takes rank with the ingenius medico who transformed stomaeh-ache and salts into arpendicitis and an operation.
 The one made plain, everyday stomach ache fashionable by giving it high sounding title; the other elevated what used to be called "damnlaziness' into an irsidious affliction.
 The hookworm Is a great institution, and is no respecter of persons. It at tacks indiscriminately the wise and the unwise, the learned and the unlearned.
 The hobo claims the hookworm as a special friend. as 1t gives him a great excuse for his periods of idleness and even the professional men are not ex- empt from its ravages and attacks.
 A scion of well-known family which claim many able and pious men who have embraced the ministry was on one oc- casion ploughing a corn field The sun shone fiercely. The young man came in about noon, and wiping the precipitation from his forehead said to his father: II want to say one thing, If that sun gets much hotter out in the field there will Was he called, or was 1t the hookworm?
 The elusive germ has attracted much attention, so much so that Rockefeller, the only man of millions, has given of his abundance and Is maintaining commits sion who are Investigating the ravaEes of the pest. They report that the little beast Is rampant in this state and sug- ployed to run him down. Of course so
 long as John D. has millions to spend the hookworm is bound to flourish.
 There are different modes of treating the disease. A hickory switch has been known to work wonders, and a good, healthy voice and choice collection of explosives also helps some.
 It may not be known generally that ther is an expert hookworm doctor In this district. His remedy is a specific and never failing one. He holds responsible position in one of our large industrial plants and has many hur dreds of men under his employ. His methods are sure and certain.
 He has been identified with this great industry from it's infancy and knows It's every detail, and 1t is said of him that he never had man in his employ whose work he could not duplicate or surpass His keen perception and knowledge of men are responsible for the distinction he enjoys of being a hustler In getting out work.
 | He is none other than the general mas ter mechanic of the steel plant John H.. Jones, more familiarly known to his friends and acquaintances as Johnnie. Mir Jones came to Ensey when the steel plant was being erected. He had seen 1t pass through it's various vicis- situdes and has been factor in bring ing it's splendid results He has brought about many changes of much advan- tage to the operation of the plant and Is recognized in steel plant circles as be- ing a leader in his particular line. He earned the soubriquet of the hookworm doctor from the fact that every morning he walks over the plant his appearance is the signal for much activity, and it has been said of him that he has an eye in the back of his head. He is Of un- assuming manner and well likes and re- spected both by employees and employ CTS.
 Some time ago he joined the Masonic order and in due time became q "Shrin- er." Previous to being initiated into that ancient and Arabic order, notice of the meeting in which he was to be initiated fell into his hands. He read it carefully and two things in that notice impressed him. The first was that the candidates were enjoined to hold on to the rope" and the second that they had to '.cross the burning sands" Taking due notice of these facts he made up his mind to prepare himself. A few days before the night set for the ceremony he began to notice that his popularity was vastly on the increase, for not only did his Mason ic friends but others of rare acquaint- ance would stop him and grasp his hand and promise to ''be his friend" The circumstance aroused his suspicion and he was more determined than ever to be prepared for the coming ordeal.
 So the next day while taking his us- ua1 rounds he came across gang of laborers pulling on a rope; they were hoisting the first beams for new steel structure. He astonished the gang when he grabbed the rope and hollered "LaX. back on it, you mutts, lay back on it." and Lord how they did pull. He came by regularly and took hand at the line. and the rec ords show greater progress made that week than any other in the history of the plant He learned to hold on the rope.
 While getting his hands in shape during the day, he started to get his feet in condition at night. Some one told him that to bathe them in hot salt water would tougher them. It sounded good to him so he telephoned, his wife that he had sudden case of. lagrippe, and that she have plenty of hot water and salt ready when he got home. His anxious wife consulted al neighbor in regards to the foot bath cure for lagrippe, who advised the sub stitution of mustard for the salt, and to- give the patient any kind of hot drink