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labor, said: The lack of direct politi-
cal influence constitutes a powerful rel-
son why women's wages have been kept
lat a minimum All investigators on
the subject say that the traffic in
women is largely due to the lack of II
a decent living wage paid to the young
unskilled girl whose every intention is
TO live honestly.
The Hon. Mr.. Hedin says, she can
accomplish infinitely more in the sacred
precincts of home for the moral uplift
and for good government than she can
equipped with all the power of a wom-
an suifragist babbling about the ball
lot box
Women arc not 'babbling' about the
ballot box. They are praying for it, work
ing for it with such dignity, skill. pa
tience and pcrsisteney of effort that no
thoughtful man can afford to belittle
Resting content within the shelter of her
own home, willing to fold her hands,
secure in the possession of 1t, is not
enough for even the woman of leisure
today. She has begun to realize even
here in the south, that such an attitude
is distinctly unfair to her less fortunate
sisters.
In closing. Mr.. Hefln remarks, at is
not that ] do not think that woman is
good enough TO vote-not that at ALL She
world" This being his opinion, by what
process of reason or law of ethics does
he maintain that the willful waste OF
such material be continued? Conservation
is the dominant note of the worlds eff
fort today; women seem to represent the
only great body of talent and energy that
Is still left unutilized, unconserved.
Though she be ~the best creature" her
opinion is not worth anything to her CITY.
bap mot ion -f.f nuff, f..ft
is simply written expression of opinion.
Representative Heflin pictures this sad
day which is, in fact. so perilously near
lie sees constant procession of wives,
mothers and daughters whom he praises
IKE angels and ignores like idiots (poli.-
| lcallN) every hour In every day of every
| year elanorins for the noise and ex-
citement of politics.
fhe picture the so-called "babbler''
draws is quite different She sees the
dawning OF that day as one In which
the civic consciousness of women is
awakened, and the expression of that
consciousness finds it's way into the ballot
box once or twice a year, and she real
ICES the result i'll a broader outlook, bet
ter trained judgment, more tolerant spirit
than she has been exercising before. She
rejoices in the better protection OF her
home, which she with more intimate
knowledge of its needs. has with her vote,
helped to make possible.
Ihe woman suffragist welcomes s'this
sad day. and believes it will be a glad
Gay when she may dedicate her ballot.
To the wrong that needs resistance;
40 the right that needs assistance.
PATTIE X. JACOBS.
President Alabama Equal Suffrage Asso-
citation.
Birmingham February l5 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
ORIGIN OF THE
CANCER FOUND

Berlin, February l5-The results of ex-
peinnents TO find the origin of cancer
were published today by Prof. Johannes
Fifiger director of the Pathological in
stitute at Copenhagen
His researches show that eancerous
grewths in the esophaeus and stomachs
of rodents were due to the presence in the
al;mentafy tract of minute worms, an in
dcterminate number of which are from
the common kitcaen cockroach. Pro-
dessor Fibiger succeeded in producing cam
Ger by feeding the parasites eggs of
cockroaches to rats.
The experiments are considered of great
Importance to seekers for a cure of can
Ger as they form the first experimental
production of the disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

one thousand tive hundred and fifty dol
lars was the net sum realized by the
Police Relief association from the ninth
annual ball which was held Friday night.
This money was placed in the treasury OF
The relief association and will be used as
benefit fund for the policemen.
An immense crowd attended the ball,
the armory of the city hall being thronged
with dancers until late hour. five
piece orchestra furnished excellent music
and from the time chief and Mrs. George
II. Bodeker started the grand march at 8
O'Clock there was scarcely lull in the
dancing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Saws Women Are Not Bah
bling" About the Ballot
Box as Charged
WHY WOMEN SHOULD
BE GIVEN THE VOTE
They, Even as Mr.. Heflin, Believe
the Home Is a Sacred Place,
But Thousands Have
No Home
bal the Editor Of nc Age-nerald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
In a telegram from Washington to The
Aee-Herald OF Thursday, February H.
Representative IIeflin is quoted as beng
opposed TO woman suffrage. The reason
given is ''woman's place is in the home.
Being endowed with the gift of gab, he
does not put it in quite SO concise a fash
ion: but stripped Of oratorical fights IL
amounts to the same old platitnde.
II would seem that no controversy could
exist between the Hon. Mr.. Helm ana
the advocates of woman suffrage, Tor
they, as he, believe the home 10 be a
sacred place" The woman suffragists are
much concerned with the manner in which
this "most important place in the world
shall be safeguarded, so that the dues-
ton seems to be one OF method only-how
best TO conserve and protect the American
home.
one cannot doubt Mr. Helms sincerity
lie must be honest in his belief and Its
public PRONUNCIATION for such obsolete
views from the professional politician are
now quite rare. Most of them. ii not
convinced of the justice and expediency
of placing the ballot in the hands OF wom-
en, have at least "seen the Handwriting
on the wall" and advocate II because they
scent danger in any other course.
We sunragists would respectfully
INQUIRE of the Hon. Mr.. 1feflin what dis
position lie would make OF the women
who have no homes?
In large part these women are home
less BECAUSE of the failure of father,
husband son or brother to provide
them; these individual men must not be
held responsible, but the economic con-
ditions of our rapidly changing life
which have engulfed them Today over
one-ifth of the women of these United
states are wage-earners. and the army
is increasing. not diminishing. The Hon.
Mr. Helm seems TO be full of the fancy
that "the good angel of the fire. side"
has grown tire,l Of her time -honorcd
duties and responsibilities ana yolun-
tarily 1000, 900 or 100000 of women
have forsaken the home for the office,
factory and ut shop II our social
conditions were ideal and every girl
happily married to soGe man who could
support her. tho question of woman
Suffrage might he of much less con-
cern
If the aboring men can enforce fair
treatment and a square deal by the
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Cseal.o
MIR. Brooke's Reply

Mr.. e. Iackmond,
Secretary of the birmingham Press
mems Union. No 12i. Birmingham, Ala
My dear Sir--Your favor of January 81,
1918. received. In reply:
As an American citizen ! recognize your
right and the right of your union to in
dorse Mr.. w Y. Turley for the position
of public printer and l congratulate him
upon being able to have labor unions TO
discriminate in his favor as against other
unionists who have borne the burdens
of labor organizations for nearly 80 years
| can lay claim to some of the reasons
You assign for indorsing him. viz: II am
a good union man. having always worked
for the interests of labor" l have not
sought the Endorsements of the labor
unions nor any portion of them, for the
reason that | did not think that it was
against friends, or favor one friend as
against another friend. My long expert
ence in the labor movement having con-
WINGED me that labor needs all its
friends and therefore cannot afford to
waste its influence that way but should
keep its ammunition to fight its enemies.
You amaze me with this statement of
why | should withdraw. viz: I'VE believe
he tAIr. Turleyl stands a slight chance
as matters are This is a confession of
my strength and the weakness of Mr..
Turley since you add. "All that stands
between his having the solid south is your
candidacy"
Had your solicitation stopped at this
It would at least have merited considera-
ton at my hands. 1t did not stop at that
but you add this: should you decide to
withdraw. and at any future time offer
for public service. you Will have the Bir-
mingham Printing Pressmen's union at
Nour back. lf necessary we can enlist
the majority of the unions not only in
Birmingham and Alabama, but of the en-
tire south to aid you
Doubtless YOU did not know that YOU
were violating the spirit il not the letter
of the law by making proposition of
this kind. cannot afford to be a party
in the remotest degree to any transac-
ton OF this kind. | think too much of
labor's cause to think of bartering its
birthright for a mess of pottage.
Not content with offering me tempta-
ton to withdraw from this contest you.
unthoughtedly, / hope, hold the big stick
over my head when you add these sig
niiicant words: "on the other hand, If you
persist in pushing your application. and
do not receive the appointment, the above
conditions would naturally be reversed
should you offer for public Office
Had the idea ever entered my Uranium
not to be a candidate for the position of
public printer the hope of your reward
or the fear of the prompted punishment
would prompt me to continue. cannot
aid in propagating such spirit IN free
America. That character OF methods
would be credit TO the Maia. or the
Black Hand societies, but il Is out of
place in a trades union existing and thriv-
ing in the land of the free and the home
of the brave IRirs very respectfully,
(sisned) II. Y. BROOKE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Home Remedy for Eczema

We advise every skin sufferer to have
ODD. Prescription always on hand. or
course all druggists sell it-go to them
If you can't como to us--but don't ac-
cept a big profit substitute.
However. If you come to our store, we
have so much confidence in this mild,
antiseptic wash that we will guarantee
the first full-size bottle TO do as we say.
Ii not. pay nothing. Let us also tell
you about Odd. soap.
Collier Drug Co, Birmingham. w d.
Taylor, druggist, Bessemer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
ORGANIZE PLAN
FOR RETIREMENT

Washington, February 15.--A call, signed
by employees of every department of the
government service, was sent out today
To all federal civil service employees for
a conference and convention here April
4 ana Z. TO form a national organization
to devise ways and means for retirement
OF superannuated government employees.
II suggests that federal civil service em-
ployes in every city meet and designats
delegates to the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

From our experience as druggists in
this community. we calt recommend, as
an absolutely reliable remedy for skin
diseases, the Odd. Prescription for
I,cze,nn, made in the Odd. laboratories
in Chicago. This is an ideal home REM
edy for it has the advantages of being a
convenient wash, easy to apply and post
lively harmless to the most tender skin,
Odd. gives instant relief from the
irritating itch. IL penetrates the pores
and reaches the root of the disease inn
mediately. just a soc bottle Will con :
vince you of this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
EGGS SELL FOR 19
CENTS IN CHICAGO

Chicago. February l5-Fresh eggs are
selling in Chicago today for 10 cents, a
figure lower than that for any time in
20 years at this season.
The markets were swamped with thou-
sands of cases yesterday, which resulted
in a cent break in the price
Retailers in many instances sold them
for q cents although most of them held
out for % ana 81 cents Storage eggs
were quoted at from 12 to 10 cents whole
sale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Deyelnp Potash Industry

Washington, February 15.-Legislation
needed properly to develop the potash
of the United States was dis
cussed at a hearing here today before
Fisher. The general opinion
expressed was that solution of present
would be accomplished by an
adequate leasing law; and it was said
that, as result of hearings. Secretary
Fisher doubtless would recommend to
Congress the passage of such a statute.
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ballot, why should it not produce the
same effect for these women?
The low and hard conditions OF work
ing women are largely due to their
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Ii Is inhuman that
they should be forced TO compete IN
the labor market with men who have
full political rights, and they remain
political ciphers. They should be given
the right to protect themselves.
Tho late Hon Carroll D. Wright.
while still national commissioner of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
DAHLEN PREPARES
FOR SPRING TRAINING

New 4 York. February l5.-Manager
Dahlen >of the Brooklyn Baseball club
left today for Augusta. Ca. where ne viii
prepare for the training camp. From
there he win go to Hot Springs, Ark. to
look after the training of Pitchers Ruclx-
er. Allen and Rasan, returning to Au-
gusta on March 10 meet the other play
cra, Ten Of these with Trainer Dan Com
erford win leave New York en- route to
Augusta on March l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
STEWART NAMED AS
CADET TO WEST POINT
MILITARY ACADEMY

Washington. February 15.-tSpecial.)-
Representative John L. Burnett today
nominated John Allen Stewart of Alfalfa
to be cadet in the Military academy at
West Point, and named Francis Orien
Roberts of Guntersville as alternate. The
successful applicant will enter the acad-
envy In June. Mr.. Stewart is in WASH
ington attending a preparatory school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Take Up Milk Question

Washington. February 15.-The pure
food board las taken up the question of
the composition and labelling OF evaporat-
ed milk. Before regulations are promu1-
gated for the requirements of the gov
ernment. the board will hold a hearing
February 26, at which all persons inter-
ested may state their views.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

The police ball has been made an an
nual affair, the proceeds going into the
Golfers of the relief association. Every
member of the police force is u member
OF the relief association, and IN time of
sickness or death in the family the treas
ury Of the association is always at the dis
posal of eacl member.
The ball this year was recognized as the
best In the history of the association. The
Committee in charge consisted of Police
men y. l.. Byars. John Jerroll. c. e.
Glover 4. d. Brown. I. l.. PerSerson and
D. G. Simmons.
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MIR. Lackmond's Letter


Birmingham, January 81, 1918.
Mr.. IL Y. Brooke, Montgomery Ala.
Dear Sir-At the January meeting Of
Birmingham Printing Pressmens s
union No. 12f. we indorsed Mr.. w. v.
Turley OF Chattanooga for public print
er
l. as secretary of above union. was
Instructed to communicate with you in
regard to your Withdrawing in Mr..
Turkeys favor
We indorsed AIr Turley for several
reasons; I will name several of them.
T. We know he is a good union man,
having always worked for our inter-
ests.
2. lie has the Endorsement of our in
ternational union.
o. lie has the Endorsement of several
trades unions in Birmingham and Ala
bama.
4. lie has the Endorsement of the
majority of the unions of the south.
). Mr.. Turley has the support OF two
thirds of our congressman. If Prest-'
dent-elec Wilson listens TO the con
gressmen Mr.. Turley stands fair
show.
We believe he stands slight chancs
as matters are. lie would stand a bet
ter show If he had the solid south be-
hind him. All that stands between his
having the solid south is your can
dtdacN. We sincerely nope, MT. bFooAS'
that you may see your way clear TO
withdraw in favor of Mr.. Turley.
You can readily understand, better
thar l can explain to you. what ii will
mean (not only to our union but to
everyone Interested in printing and In
seeing the south pushed TO the front,
where she belongs) to have south
erner as public printer.
Should you decide to withdraw and
at any future day offer for public Of
fico you will have the birmingham
Printing Pressmen's union at your
back If necessary we can eplist the
majority of the unions rot only in
Birmingham and Alabama, but OF the
entire south to your aid. You can cas-
lily see that such condition would
enhance your chance of success almost
a hundred field
On the other hand, If YOU persist
in pushing your application and do
not receive the appointment, the above
conditions would naturally be re-
versed should you offer for public
service.
Hoping you may see your way clear
to help place a southern man in Wash
ington as public printer, / beg to re-
main, yours respectfully.
H. LACKMOND.
fSaaI Secretary lo1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

tCoDtinued From Page Five,
venture to say he will not only want
the incumbent TO be man who Will be
fair TO the persons he employs, but he will
be assured that he is a man Of recognized
business capacity. of proved personal in
tegrity, and one who win not deem his
duty done by playing to the galleries"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
BROOKE TART IN
RECENT REPLY TO
PRESSMEN'S UNION

ecoDtinmed From Page Five,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

Cumberland Presbyterian Church-ser-
vices and preaching this morning at IL
o clock and this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The pastor will preach the morning SER
mon on the topic of Our Love for Christ"
and in the evening the Rev. II. L. Walker
will preach on "Sacredncss of the Human
Body" Sunday school at $50 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

I Twenty-seventh Street Baptist Church,
Twenty-seventh Street and Avenue F.
Services and preaching this morning at
II o'clock and this evening at 7:30 O'Clock,
conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Jesse
Jeter johnson. The subject of the morn
ing sermon will be ''The Worth of a
Church. and that of the evening, THAT
Shall Prosper that Love Thee" Sun
day school at $50 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

First Methodist Church, Sixth Avenue
and Nineteenth Street, North-Services
and preaching this morning at IL o'clock
and this evening at 7:45 o'clock, conducted
by the pastor, the Rev. j. w. Johnson.
At the morning service the presiding ell
der of the birmingham district, the Rev.
l.. c. Branscomb. will address the con-
gregation. Sunday school at 9:3o a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

First Church of Christ, Scientist, South
Eleventh Avenue and Twenty-first Street
Services this morning at II o'clock at
the church edifice. The subject of this
mornings lesson sermon is Soul" Tes-
timonial meeting Wednesday evening at
o clock. Christian Science reading rooms
in the American Trust building. open to
the public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25

EOR an urban rose garden look at that
! which grows along the east and south
sides Of the house at the northwest cor
ner Of 18th and Q streets. 1t is rather an
oldfashioned house, brick. painted lead
color with brown trimmings. and 1t is
perched somewhat above the grade of the
streets. Around the rose garden is a low
iron picket fence of familiar design. In
side is a grassy terrace that slopes near
ly as high az the fence. Then one comes
to the rose bushes, growing in we'll work
ed up rich earth. At the top Of the lit
tie terrace and around the edge OF the
rose jungle is a low fire fender intended.
perhaps. to have a psychological effect on
potential marauders. The garden occu-
pies the top of the terrace at the front
of the house on 18th street and along the
q street side
Hundreds of rose bushes. carefully
pruned and tended and each having its
own stalk. are growing there and many
not more than q foot apart and are sew
eral rows In depth. There are roses that
blossomed early in the spring. roses that
bloom all summer and roses that VIII
bloom far into the chill weather OF next
autumn. There are roses red, white.
creamy and yellow and roses of many
tints of pink. Running roses are climb
ing over the walls OF the house
1t would be an easy matter to reach
across the street railing and pluck these
roses. and it may be that boys and girls
in the neighborhood do this, but the
wealth of bloom in the rose garden by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25

and where weedy iungles grew. All this
has been changed. Pilgrims to the great
park who merely skirt its boundaries.
around which the present automobile
roadways lead. see these operations only
from afar. Soon the depths of the park
will be improved throughout and new
beauties opened up to the thousands who
seek and find recreation there. Tree
planting has been carried on for some
time. and for that matter IL is still going
forward and the results have become
apparent as the saplings of oak and ma
pie have put on summer foliage.
In the southwest angle Of the b street
and 18th street drives grove OF Young
trees has been set out. An east-and-west
drive, paralleling B street or the north
drive. has been graded and rolled and
bordered with young oaks. This drive
about follows the course of what would
be street west and extends from the
18th street drive to the west riverside
drive approa ching which ii makes a wide
southeriy curve and enters the riverside
road near the circle with the red light
and close to the site chosen for the Lin
coin memorial
Drives in prolongation of 18th. 10Th and
Goth streets have been opened deep into
the park and have been graded and tree
planted. The wilderness or weeds has
been reclaimed and acres OF blue grass
and white clover are greenly growing
where last year only a few people cared
10 venture. At the four corners of each
OF the intersections of the new drives
groves Of saplings have been set out, and
the effect within a few years will be
especially handsome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25
The Way Statues Face.

NNE of the criticisms made aeainst the
- Sherman monument AT the south %
the Treasury is that II faces the wrong
way. that is. II faces To the north. So
that persons looking at IL from the front
must generally look against the light. thus
ohscuring their vision of the details OF
the work. II may hse so.
Most OF the statues in the public spaces
OF the capital face toward the south. but
number of statues I'm addition To that
of Sherman look toward the north. Among
those facing north northerly are
Rawlins. kosciuszko. Steuhen. Paul Jones.
Alexander Shepherd and Samuel ID. Cross.
the ply stefan whose effigy stands I'm the
grounds of the Smithsonian Institution.
Among those facing to the south or
southerly are Mcpherson, Scott. Logan.
Lincoln lin front of the city halD. La
fayette. Rochambeau. Benjamin Franklin.
Farragut Dupont. Thomas, Mcclellan
and Witherspoon
Jackson, Greene. Hancock. Pulaski and
Marshall at the foot of the Capitol look
toward the west.
face toward the east. and the Rambler
writes this his memory seems to tell him
that the statue of Garfield faces west
and that the statue Of Daniel Webster
faces east, but memory is sometimes
tricky thing.
The statue of Scott in the Soldiers
Home grounds is another that faces to-
ward the south.