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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-11
A MODEL DRY TOWN

BY Edward M. Thierry, in Leslies.
In POI of fact, there is not a single sa-
loon in vandergrift. Pa.-indeed, there
is none within FIVE miles of the spot. 1t
is an industrial town. yet the liquor ad :
junct. so highly capitalized by those
whose mission 1t is to criticise, never has
been considered necessary to the peace
and prosperity of Vandergrift The town
gives the lie to detractors who have de-
clared that liquor is the saving grace"
perhaps the necessary antidote-of the
Shaving toll that breaks men down at
40 In the steel mills.
These men OF vandergrift 20 not sim :
ply exist there-they live. 1t is no work.
ing camp; it's a home community. The
employees of the Great American Sheet
and Tin Plate works are 30 per cent
American. They own their own homes,
too In fact, it Is a question II % per
cent of the houses in vandergrift are
rented.
More than that. the men live well. The
word luxury has no meaning there,
for they have sought and gained the
things so classed. So one Of the things
that impresses the stranger-the great
number of automobiles owned by the
worlxers-is not surprising to them. It is
a matter of course. About 300 men are
employed in the plant and the Wander
grift Automobile club has more than $50
members.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-11
Back From Cleveland

NJ D. Friedman returned yesterday
from Cleveland, Ohio, where he had
been to attend the national meeting
of the order of Eagles. Including
Pratt city and Ensley, birmingham
was represented by three delegates.
cleveland Is beautiful city, but
notwithstanding the fact that it claims
population of 500, 900, its hotel ac-
commodations were inadequate for the
great gathering of Eagles" said Mr..
Friedman.
1.-THE order has a membership of
about $4,000. 1t Is estimated that
Eagles and visitors gathered In Cleve-
land on the occasion of the grand aerie
numbered between $4,000 and 10000.
The street parade was imposing. The
procession was the longest that I had
ever Witnessed. There were 30 bands
In the parade, which will give some
idea of the size of the turnout but
the hotels were terribly congested
had to pay Sc a day for my room and
there was a general complaint among
the representatives of exorbitant prices.
1.-THE place of the next meeting has
not heen decided upon. This question is
left with the executive committee and
the city that secures the meeting of
the grand aerie will have to give a
guarantee that all members of the or
der will be housed at reasonable cost.
1.-THE order is one of the newer fra
ternal organizations in this country,
but 1t is one of the most prosperous.
II was founded in 1898 It's headquar-
tiers are in Kansas City
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THE ATTILA OF MEXICO"

| the states of Morelos and Guerrero.
after which they eluded them and the
various federal columns sent after
them by beating their way eastward
through Morelos and across the ravines
of Amatzinac into the neighboring
state of Puebla.
! All this so-called campaign" on the
part of the Zapatists, was marked by
! acts of unbridled murder arson and ra-
pine
| When the government forces resorted
| to savage reprsals, such as burning down
| villages. imprisoning women and children
and hanging or shooting all men be-
| lieved to be in league with Zapata, the
warfare in these UNHAPPY districts of Mex
leo naturally took a turn for the worse.
and the whole region became almost I'M
| inhabitable.
The railway traffic between the capital
and Morelos has been brought to a stand
still since the recent holdup and mas
sacre of railway passengers and their
escort of armed soldiers half way be-
tween the City of Mexico and Cuernava-
ca. when 40 persons were killed.
| Since this event several of the railway
stations and bridges along that line have
been burned down by the Zapatists. only
few hours from the City of Mexico,
so that the railway service between the
capital and the states of Morelos and
Guerrero has had to be suspended alto
gether.
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to the public. From purely utili-
tartan point of view the present jail
site would be good enough for sky
scrapcr courthouse and Jail combina-
ton. But jefferson county is well
able to combine the beautiful with the
utilitariap, and in order to have an
imposing architectural pile a large
area with an outlook on a park would
have to be acquired. The board will
invite suggestions as to site and style
of architecture, and will consider
recommendations
The bond propositions-$1, 100000
for courthouse buildings and Jail,
and 100000 for an addition to the
Hillman hospital-have been discussed
through the columns of the newspa-
pers. Opponents and advocates Of the
bond issue have been heard. 1t re-
mains now for the qualified voters to
act. If the propositions fail at the
polls, it will be two years before an
other vote can be taken. There is
pressing need for all the improve
ments contemplated in tomorrow's
ballot, and it is hoped that the peo-
pie will take broad view of the mat
ter and vote for the bonds.
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Aiding the Democratic Cause

The appeal of National Committee
man Jelks for funds with which to
elect the national ticket should not
fall on deaf ears. Every dollar sent
for that purpose either to Governor
Jelks or Campaign Manager McCombs
will be applied to that purpose, and
none of it will go to promote state
or local campaigns, which do not need
financial assistance.
The national committee cannot and
would not if it could, appeal to the
monopolies for subscriptions. Al
money must come through popular
subscriptions, and the uncontestee
states should do their duty. Alabams
is one of them.
Every good citizen should read thu
recent address of National Committee
man Jelks. He does not overstate tn,
needs of the national committee. H
asks county clubs, and especial.
county newspapers, to raise each ;
fund to be forwarded either to Gov
ernor Jelks or to the national com
mittee direct. "At once them" say
Governor Jelks, "send your subscrip
tions directly to Mr.. McCombs or t
the undersigned This is the frs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-11
WILSON'S SPEECH

From the New York Sun.
To more practical folk, to the COM
mon run of men who have TO make
living outside of and often in spite of
the rhetorical agonies of the sages at
washington and the gospellers of de-
struction in Lincoln, Neb., and Oyster
Bay, N. Y, Governor Wilson's views,
expressed generally and automatically as
they should be, for candidate for Pres
ident is not prophet or a Congress, are
reassuring. The rank and file of peo-
pie, not being Contributing Editors, mag
azinists of power or angels moultins
checks. have always found life very hard
to sustain" and Ii is notably harder all
over the world since the price of every
thing is up and the automobile neces-
sary of lfe nor would 1t be easy to make
a catalogue of the cherished liberties"
barring the liberty of minding your own
business and running It, that have been
lost" But this is the hieratic contem-
porary language of politics. What will
please everybody who has living to
make Is Governor Wilson'S equable and
moderate tone. The constitutional
tariff. the tariff for revenue without and
consequently with the illustrious adverb,
doesn't show its face in his speech He
is for immediate and downward revi-
sion like Mr.. Taft and he wants to be-
gin with "the schedules which have been
most obviously used to kill competition
and to raise prices in the United States
and so on. No matter where he begins,
no matter, If as some of the unregen-
crate may think, the "monopolies' and
trusts" may live here, as they live
abroad, careless of tariffs; the system
upon which American industry has so
long depended in the past is not reck-
lessly to be shattered. The 'founda-
tions, of business must not be too radi-
cally or too suddenly disturbed There
are to be no violent changes.
So whether Mr.. Taft or Governor Will
son is elected, business. so far as the
tariff goes, is to be safe.
Thus the essentials of prosperity are
sure. This is a promise of good times
more reassuring and more potent than
any other that could be made. We say
this without any blind devotion to pro-
lection or any conviction that the pro-
tective tariff fell from heaven. The
Payne Aldrich tariff is an excellent rev.
enue producer and is attacked by a state
of mind rather than an artillery park of
facts, but be it best, medium or worst.
be its intent wicked or charitable, to
smash 1t wildly would be ruinous. To
a certain extent stare decisis must apply
permanently to the making and revising
of tariffs.
Governor Wilson is for repair, not for
destruction. 1--WE need no revolution; we
need no excited change" This Is the
marrow of his speech. the little counsels
of perfection or doctrinairism that sprin-
kle it are subordinate to its general con-
sentative and constructive tone.
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SUN BATH IN GERMANY

From the Sl. LOUIS 1lODe-DeHlOcTdt.
Berlin-with the return OF the holiday
season Germans, and especially Berlners.
think great deal of their health and
how 1t is to be recuperated after the ex-
ertions of the last year.
Perhaps more than the members of any
other nation, they consider the hygienic
side of their holiday, with the result that
portance there are opportunities afforded
for all sorts of experiments.
Among these is the sonnenbad the sun
BATH which is apparently growing In
popularity. and seems to have an in
creasing body of medical opinion in its
favor All that is required is the sun,
and the suns rays hitherto have been free
and untaxed. 1t is the simplest and per-
haps the most harmless form of light
therapeutics.
The bathers must be protected from
the wind and in position open TO thy
south, they recline on rugs dry sand OF
heather The head must be protected
against the suns rays and the position
of the body changed every ten minutes
or so, to avoid too strongly summing on
any part of the body. bath ought not
in any case to last longer than an hour.
The results are profuse perspiration
redness of the skin and in weak or sensi'
tive persons, dizziness, excitement and
fainting
Sun baths are especially resorted to In
Germany in the cases OF certain forms oil
skin diseases, corypulence and a number
i,nf Iii IrnI of I'M Tnd n
of the sun bath go so far as to declare
there is no disease which the sun. the all
healer VIII not cure, or at least favorably
modify.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-11
A SLIGHT MISTAKE.

A number of players and plHywrights,
We're discussing the question of what con-
stitutes the snap" so persistently de-
manded of the dramatist by the manager
of today.
II have talked TO so many managers on
this subject" said one writer, but none
has been able to give me any very de-
finite notion as to just what snap is
Il can help you out" said Eugene Wal
ter II have an idea for a one-act play
that just bursts with snap. I'll give 1t
to you. Here 1t is:
play opens with man and woman in
dra wing-room. seated side by side on a
sofa and embracing each other passion
ately.
Enter to them man with a suitcase
and an umbrella. He Is, of course, to all
ntents, husband unexpectedly returned.
Husband no sooner takes in the sit
uation than he yanks out a revolver and
shoots both man and woman.
"Then he takes out his glasses. puts
them on, looks about him, and suddenly
gives a start.
'Merciful heavensv ne explains. I'm
on the wrong foorn Philadelphia Tele-
graph.
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The Bond Issue Election

That was a frank, clear statement
which the Board of Revenue of JEFF
ferson county made in the columns of
Yesterdays Age-Herald concerning
the bond propositions.
srhe board was in no hurry in call
ing the election" according to the state
ment, "and did not finally determine to
do so until after request of large
number of citizens, the recommends :
ton of several grand juries and the
urgent insistence of an almost united
press. 1t was pointed out to the board
by the press of this city that nothing
but new courthouse would meet the
requirements of the situation. Every
citizen, who had business in the court
house, knows full well the crowded
condition of corridors and courtrooms
all during last year, which condition
called aloud for remedy"
The board went on to say that eff
forts were made to improve the situa-
ton by small addition and repair
work, but it became manifest that
the people should have right to pass
upon the question of relieving the in
adequate accommodations in the pres
ent courthouse, and hence the resolu-
ton was finally adopted calling the
election" AS everyone will remem-
her the board was slow to submit
the bond proposition to the people,
but when it did act it was with de
liberation and judgment"
While the actual work of construc-
ton will be done under the admins
tration of the newly elected board,
which comes into office on the first
of January next, the present board,
composed of representatives and con-
servative citizens, will have an OPP
portunity Of developing plans and
making start on big courthouse in
Birmingham and a 100000 court
house in Bessemer.
One Of the objections urged by OPP
ponents of the bond issue proposition
has been that no definite plans hac
been submitted, but in yesterday
statement that point was covered II
the following paragraph:
"As to the location there has never
been any proposition other than that OF
locating it upon the only available
ground which the county now has, to-
wit, upon the present site of the jai
on Fourth avenue and Twenty frs
street Should anyone come before tn,
board with better proposition the
board would accord such person &
careful and patient hearing and b,
guided as they have in the past only
with purpose for the best interest o
the whole county, trusting to their bes
Judgment and being willing to abide
the consequence. even though in so do
ing, whatever course is pursued, vii
meet with objections from SOM
source"
The fact that the Board of Revenu
u open-minded should be reassurini
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-11
Made a Fine Impression

Woodrow Wilson's speech of ac-
ceptance has made fine impression
on the country. The non-partisan
press has spoken in high praise of
it and papers distinctly democratic
are naturally enthusiastic over 1t. The
conservative tone of it was an agree
able surprise to those financial in
terests that had been thinking of the
democratic standard bearer as radi-
GAIA candidate only a little less
radical than Theodore Roosevelt-but
no "safe and sane democrat has ever
expressed himself with more modera-
ton touching vital issues than Mr..
Wilson. ~
AS there was not a word in his
speech to alarm business interests,
but on the other hand much to give
business men confidence, many plans
of large industrial development will
be matured in the near future.
There is every indication that the
approaching autumn will witness un-
usual prosperity. Woodrow Wilson
will be the next President, and from
the present outlook his Inauguration
will be accompanied by great indus
trial activity and good times in every
direction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-11
COME INTO THE GARDEN, MAUD

by Alfred 16nnySOn.
Come into the garden, Maud,
For the black bat, Night has flown;
Come into the garden, Maud;
I am here at the gate alone
And the woodbine spices are waited
abroad.
And the musk of the rose is blown.
There has fallen a splendid tear
From the passion flower at the gate,
She is coming, my own, my dear;
She is coming. my own, my dear;
She 10 coming. my life. my fate.
And the red rose cries: "She is near. she
Is near.
And the white rose signs: "She Is late''
And the larkspur listens: II hear. I
hear.
And the lily whispers: 1T wait.''
She Is coming my own, my sweet;
Were II ever go airy a tread
Ny heart would hear and beat
Were 1t earth, In an earthly bed,
MY dust would hear and beat;
Had l lain for century dead.
Would start and trembls under her fest
And blossom In purple and red.
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business in August

I'm the month of August retail trade Is
usually dull, and this is especially so in
large cities, but Wholesale business has
been very brisk for the past few
weeks" said Charles F. holland of Chi
cago.
THE railroads have all the traffic they
can haul and more, there is promise Of
a continuance of industrial activity dur
ing the remainder of the year. Wages are
high and this means that the great con-
sumins classes will b, able to indulge in
some of the luxuries, as well as the COM
forts of life. 1t means that great deal
of money will be in circulation. which
in turn means activity in general trade.
"rhe crop situation seems 70 be very
satisfactory, and no matter who is elect
ed President in November prosperity will
be the rule"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-11
The Park Concerts

THE popular subscriptions to the Music
Study clubs open air concert fund have
been slow. but interest is increasing and
/ hope that an amount sufficient to con-
tinue the music until September will soon
be in hand" said man who is closely
identified with Birmingham civic move
nent
Sig Nappi has arranged an exception
ally beautiful programme for Sunday af-
ternoon. 1t includes several standard
compositions. and an original march OF
his own-'Capitol Park march'-dedicated
to the Music Study club.
"The announcement that the city will
appropriate $3.50 to the band fund is de-
cidedly encouraging. Next summer the
city will probably be in a better flnan-
cial fix. and will make a large appropria-
ton.
Most cities of approximately Birming-
hams size appropriate 5000 or 5000 for
park music. Memphis appropriates 5000
| for ITS summer concerts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-11
FITTING THE CASE

From an Exchange.
With a face that vainly endeavored 70
appear mournfui, and eyes that vainiy
strcve to produce a respectable flow of
tears, Patrick Murphy O'Dolan strolled
into dry goods store.
II want yer to tell me- he inurnured,
"phwat the custom is for tn wearin' Nv
mournin.'
WELL unused the assistant, ''of course.
IL varies. II It's a very dear relative
Won should wear black clothes; If it's a
less near relative. band of black on
the sleeve or hat; or. II it's for a friend
just black tie
For some moments Patrick Murphy
O'Dolan considered.
well" he whispered at length. give
me a shoe lace. It's me wife's mither,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-11
SUMMER EATS.

fain would hide my burning face,
Not like guilty felon,
But at some wayside feeding place,
Inside a watermelon.
Youngstown Telegram,
Take thee thy watermelon, bard,
But leave for me the hope
That some day l may hide my face
Inside a canteloupe
gainesville Telegraph-Republicar
Your melon diet is too thin
1t isn't worth the cash;
But let me hide my face within
A bowl of succotash.
Springfield CMass.) Union.
Your succotash is all myth
And isn't worth the try;
I'd rather smear my face up with
A piece of lemon pie.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
A girl that doesn't ever giggle is dam
gerously worldly wise.
The reason a man is sure he knows
what he is voting on is he can't ex-
plain 1t.
It's better to have a chance at small
profit soon enough than at a big one too
late.
The dangerous thing about marrying a
very little woman is she has such very
big opinions.
The splendid thing about mans living
in the country is when he has an excuse
for staying in town overnight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-11
President Taft's Second Veto

NSAa%iN oAh . CNSCA
Twice within a year has the Hero of
Winona vetoed a bill planned to re-
duce the cost of clothing to the peo-
pie. And yet he has the hardihood
to say that the rates of Schedule X
should be reduced. The bill just
vetoed and the one vetoed last year
are identical. Both reduced. the ad
valorem rate on raw wool to 20 per
cent and the rate on cloths to 40 per
cent. The President says these rates
are not high enough to protect the
manufacturer and wool grower. The
manufacturers are really the ones be-
hind the veto.
If duties on raw wool of 20 per
cent and on cloths of 40 per cent are
insufficient to meet the greed Of pro-
ducers, then indeed it is high time
they turned to something else, fol
they have no right to tax the aver
age citizen even so much on every
piece or article of clothing that he
buys. Indirect taxation beyond the
figures of the wool bill is at this late
day unwarranted.
The country will decide in Novem'
Der the rates that producers of al
sorts are entitled to. The question
is made plain in the wool bill JUS
vetoed. 1t should become and as
suredly will become a distinct ISSUE
ir tho coming election.
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Politics and the civil Service

IO1ltlcH anu inc 1ttAt SGAfttC
"A literary cynic once got off an cpl
gram in disparagement of the virtue of
consistency but most Of us will always
admire consistent men and Women" said
citizen. assiK
"Col. Roosevelt has many fine qualities
and have thought well Of many of his
public acts, but never could understand
how he reconciled his indifference to the
civil service law while he was President,
with his passionate agitation in favor OF
the merit system while he was civil SER
vice commissioner under President cleye-
land lived in washington at the time
Mr.. Roosevelt was a member Of the civil
service commission. He was not much III
the spotlight in those days. met MIN
frequently, and IL man ever had a nop-
by. Roosevelt had one in his civil service
theories.
Mr. Cleveland had extended the civil
service rules, but Mr.. Roosevelt urged
him to still further extend them, his the
ory being that every clerk and deputy
should be on a merit, non-partisan basis.
Mr. Cleveland was true civil service
refornler,. He insisted IN the spirit as
we'll as the letter, being carried out lie
allowed no postmaster. collector or other
official to take active part in politics. lie
originated the phrase, I believe. OF PERM
cious activity as applied TO postinasters
and others who were active In politics. l
recall that he removed several democrats
from office because OF their pernicious ac-
tivity in local political organizations. but
Roosevelt when he was President al
lowed Federal officers to run political ma
chimes.
II was struck the other day with the
clause in the bull moose platform which
deproclates Federal officers attending ma
tional conventions as delegates. The in
consistency was SO glazing that it made
one lsugh,p
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GOOD POLITICS.

The spectacle Of woodrow Wilson sit
ting on stool at lunch counter. riding
in trolley cars and hustling his own suit
cases without assistance is one to warm
the cookies of the hearts in old-fashioned
democrats. None of your high and
mighty airs for Governor wilson-none,
at least, while he is candidate for the
presidency
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A SPEECH THAT WILL LIVE

From the New York World.
Woodrow Wilson's speech of acceptance
is the ablest. clearest. sanest statement
of high public purpose this country has
known in a generation.
Without passion without invective,
without abuse. without partisan bitter
nerr. without Pronunciation, without ego
tism. without demagogy. he has driven
straight to the heart OF the supreme L.
sue of American insti-utions-thc part
nership between government and priv.
legs.