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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21
WHAT OF THE YOUNG GIRL.

From the Pictorial Review for August.
This is a straight from the shoulder
talk to the fathers of young girls We
hope mothers will read 1T also, but we
want them to pass 1t on TO their hus-
bands without fail. The American faith
er needs a jolt And this is a jolt hand
ed from one father to another
We are not given to deploring the
passing of "the good old days We be-
lieve that many decayed and useless
customs have been cast aside, and that
today carries much to admire and re-
joice over. But we have made mistake
in letting our girls grow up too fast
There is neither meekness noI shadow
in the eyes of Miss Sixteen today. Neith-
er is she exactly what you would call
sweet" She is Smart and amusing,
but she does not bring a tremulous
smile to the lips of old age nor fill the
hearts of men, young and old, with the
fine old desire to protect and screen her
from all that might hurt or contain
mate. Her eyes invite and challenge.
Her bearing announces an independence
that is too assertive. There is nothing
reluctant about her feet. Rather they
press eagerly toward the dress, man
ners, customs and pleasures designed
for those who have plucked ripe fruit
from the Tree of Knowledge.
We men are proud of this new girls
spirit of her achievements in the Class
ability when economic conditions force
her into our factories, stores and Of
fees. We smile at her good-humoredly
and say, Go to it, girlie,' when she
elbows her way into the crowded lunch
room or trolley. But we miss the shadow
in her eyes, the lily in her hand, and
we do not like to think of her as a
wife for our son. If we stop to analyze
her position in the general scheme OF
life, we think vaguely that she belongs
in class of her own, the class that
must hold its own in the stern worka-
day world. Perhaps in preparing their
daughters for the grinding, pitiless con-
tact with those who toll, parents have
taught girls at once too much ana toe
|little-too much of how to protect them
selves from evil In others, too little ol
how to flee the evil in itself. And so
Haunting her preparedness, this type
throws off the mysterious veil OF
maidenhood, melting into womanhood
We are sorry for this girl, sorry fol
her parents, and we say smugly to our
selves that we are glad our daughters
are not as this poor, world-worn little
creature. That is because we really dc
not know our own daughters. We have
not time to follow our gif1s into what
we fondly believe to be a sheltered. re-
fined life. Suppose some of you fathers
put market prices into the background
and for few hours walk the sheltered
path which you imagine your hard
earned dollars provide for your daugn-
ters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21
WHAT FLIES COST THE NATION
From the Chicago Record Herald.

-
Washington.-Figured out in money, tc
say nothing of the loss in human life, the
cost to the United States annually OF
supporting its fly population amounts tc
$167, 100000. say government experts who
have been making study of the results
of the germ spreading activities of those
insects.
1t Is estimated that the fly is responsible
for an expenditure Of $50000,00O for the
handling of tuberculosis cases. attributable
to germs spread by the pests, while $4,000.
o0O represents the cost of typhoid fever
cases originating in the same way.
AS a. carrier of Intestinal fever and sum
mer diseases, and transporting eagency
of dysentery, the fly, scientists say, mus
be charged with an expenditure of s37 2O0,'
600 for the cure of these diseases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Hot weather ana business

IF the people of Birmingham have felt
the heat, just think of those of US in the
Ohio valley who have been experiencing
temperature considerably over 1oO," said
S. f. Carson of Cincinnati
"A long hot season of torrid heat some
times affects business, but it does not
seem TO have made any difference in Bir-
mingham. This city is about as busy
as 1 ever saw it, and / have been coming
here off and on for the last five or SIX
years. It has been nearly a year and a
half since my last visit, and | am much
impressed with the splendid building i'm
provements seen here in the business dis
trict and in the residence sections"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21
EDUCATION OF EMpLoyEs

From the American Machinist.
Probably the greatest change that has
taken place in the relations of employ
ers and employees during the last 10 years
is in regard to education or training.
This is not so much in the case of tho
younger persons, those in the apprentice
class, as with adult workmen. Lectures
on shop topics. educational classes, con-
tinuation schools, all of these were frac-
tically unknown 10 years ago in Amer
ican industries. Yet all these agencies
are now employed, not in isolated cases,
but in many factories and in many wids-
ly' different lines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21
8RYAN NOT sWINDLINa 4EcfLE
Bx RILL VINES

would live economically thai - eaHEa
struggle along on $4,000 pc klaHaHa
danger Of being minus M tssaz
at any time, We are at the saus tIH
convinced that even IL he de- fasala
part of his time to that occupation
that the people are not getting swim
died, and that his services are worth
more to the country. while he Is In
Washington on the job-than just
acres of those who are knocking him
If they paid the government as much
as he gets and worked "a hours a day
365 days year.
Mr.. Bryan. like everybody else. is a
creature of habit. He formed a habit
years ago of lecturing and running for
President 1t has become second nature
with him. He has simply got to lecture
and run for President, and that's all there
is to 1t. AS lecturer and runner he
has no equal in the history of the coun-
try. AT the same time he has made good
as Secretary of State and he had 1t In him
to render the country valuable service.
He is supporting the Misunderstanding
that much of democrat 1t Is charged
that he will become a candidate for Pres
ident in 1916. Well, let him; he probably
will, but there is not the least probability
that he will get the nomination, and IL he
got it something would happen to defeat
him, as usual
| Besides that, he won't get the nominal
ton. II President Wilson's administra-
| tion is a success, and he will accept q
second term there is no power on earth
/ ba HI nf a ion
by acclamation. If he will not accept a
second term, then there is nothin that can
defeat the author Of the-U Underwood tariff
bill.
| In the meantime Secretary Bryan has
a following in the country who will stay
with him till the cows come home They
don't care whether he drinks grape juice
or molten lead; they don't give a hoot
whether he sits on the lid at the state
department all the time, or whether he
nails said lid down now and then and
goes out and jolies the public a few;
they simply know that they have been
life long supporters of william ]. Bryan
and they will continue that way with
great attention to details.
AS Secretary of State, Mr.. Bryan has
Deen turned INTO great asset 10 the
administration and to the democratic
party-he had been regarded as a llabil-
ity II he wants to declare a few more
dividends from his marvellous ability to
lentertain and by doing SO does not hamper
the administration nor deprive them OF
his valuable services. why not?
In the meantime Mr.. Bryan does not
mind the criticism. He has so often had
large bodies of his fellow citizens unani-
mously vote for him to refrain from be-
ing President and continue lecturing, that
he knows that a large majority of the
people are In favor of him keeping on the
platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21
HOW DO you SPEND sUNDAys

From the Blount County Journal
Some time ago boy made application
for position to one of Birmingham
business men. He told him he lived at
East Lake. The man asked him whom he
knew at East Lake. He then asked him
how he came to know these folks, and
when the little boy told him he met them
at Sunday school he was given work with
out further inquiry. How one spends
Sunday is an index to his character.
Every applicant to the Bank of England
is presented with list of 20 questions.
The first on the list is, How do you
spend Sunday?'' The Bank of England
has the minimum of defalcatons. 1t is
not safe to trust men who never give
Gods spirit chance to speak to their
souls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21

From the Detroit Free Press.
Colonel Watterson goes back to the JEFF
fersonian axiom that the people is best
governed which is least governed, the
axiom which many today affect to despise
because 1t is fashionable to despise it, and
which more of us ignore in practice while
rendering it a measure of lip service. The
picture 'Marse Henry" paints of a nation
in chances of going mad is not a pleasant
one, but we fear it is largely true. Who
that is thoughtful can deny that we are
in fact threatened with government by
hysteria, displaying its excess on one
hand by the vainglorious assertion of our
puissance on the other hand extending its
humanity through the exploitation of WIS.,
ionary schemes of impossible relief?
He shows us how under the guise of re-
form we are in fact robbing ourselves of
our freedom by striving to regulate every
thing "by act of assembly" rather than by
the careful cultivation of a healthy moral
sense and self reliant manhood. The peo-
pie of America are tyrannizing over them
selves; they are ensaving themselves to
petty rules and regulations. The new
freedom" is not freedom at all; 1t is bond
age
Some doubtless will brand Colonel Wat
terson a reactionary. but he is far from
being that. He is in truth the sanest and
safest of progressives when he says; I'VE
have not been so well governed that we
may not be better governed. But L wAuld
summon reform through reason, not emo
ton. would have regeneration come
through growth, not spasm.'
The American people may forget Wat
terson and his words. but some time they
will come to adopt his opinion as their
own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21
The AImshouse and Farm

This has been a fine year for gar
dens and farming here in Jefferson
county," said W. L. Taylor, manager
of the almshouse and the county farm.
IL will crib 1000 bushels of corn, and
we made a good small grain crop. Our
garden has been unusually good, and
both of the potato crops are very prom
ising We sell many bushels of sweet
potatoes after supplying the~almshouse
and the farm. We are preparing now
for the winter garden.
"You know we get very little labor
from the inmates of the almshouse. AS
soon as they are able to do so and are
called upon to work they disappear. We
employ some labor at the county farm
at Ketona, but this force is required to
keep two or three graves ready to bury
dead paupers. Then, too, my force has
to haul all the smallpox patients to the
pesthouse. This has required more at
tention the present year than ever be-
fore Sometimes it involves night
drive of 80 or 40 miles. There have been
more smallpox cases among the whites
this year than usual. But the worst
seems to be past. Sometimes the pest
house has had 60 patients; now it is
down to less than SO. but even that is
big, comparatively speaking.
THE almshouse is always open for
visitors. and we feel now that every
thing is in the very best shape possi-
BILE, with the buildings we have. We are
clean and in good order"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21
shou,d He More Benches

THE band concerts in Capitol park are
very popular, as anyone might We'll I'M
agine, but the crowds that go to hear the
music would be more comfortable IL there
were more benches,' said regular at
tendant
Recently the grass has been dry and
hundreds of persons sat on the ground,
but after a rain the concert audiences
must either stand or scramble for the
comparatively few benches near the band
stand The city doubtless has good
many benches that are not used. They
should be sent TO Capitol park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21
Sound or Silence?
selves.

Alabama awaits answer. All ears
are attuned to catch the slightest
word that may fall from the lips of
J. Thomas Heflin, those lips which
are accustomed to pour forth melliflu-
Gus metaphor, metrieal and millemet-
lical; lips trained to polish paean and
paint panegyric. s.
For be it known that Mr.. Heflin
must choose that horn of the dilemma
upon which he prefers to impale him
self; he must elect the whirlpool of
Scylla or the rocks of Charybdis; he
must open door that leads to the
Lady or the Tiger, in this instance
equally dangerous. This mass of met
aphor is no more badly mixed than is
Mr.. Heflin at the present writing. The
gallant congressman is called upon to
give an earnest to his opposition to
woman's suffrage. 1t is we'll known
that he has decried the attempt of the
female to usurp the prerogative of the
ballot, hitherto conserved to man.
There are some who affect to believe
that Mr.. Heflin's militant stand
against extension Of the right of vot-
ing arises in part if not in whole from
Mr.. Hobson's militant stand for such
a movement. That is neither here nor
there.
Mrs. Bessie O'Brien Hundley, as the
head of the Birmingham Equal Suf-
frage association, has challenged Mr..
Heflin to joint debate in this city to
thresh out the question which so long
has worried Mr.. Asquith and pestered
Mr.. Churchill. 1t is not contended that
the proposed discussion in Birming-
ham would settle the matter for all
time. But it would help toward that
end and would tend to take a persons
mind off the hot weather for little
while.
Will Mr. Hefin agree? His decision
is most anxiously awaited. Imbued as
he is with high regard for southern
womanhood, permeated as he is with
love and esteem for the fair sex, could
his agile tongue and nimble brain be
depended upon to work with theil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21
Thoma. Nelson Pages Career

II was greatly interested in Frank G..
Carpenters article in Sundays Age
Herald entitled, AN Intimate Chat With
Thomas Nelson Page said member
of Birmingham's Virginia colony. Now
that Page has been appointed ambassa-
dor to Italy he will be more in the
public view than ever, although few
literary men have been so widely read
or more popular than the Virginia au-
thor.
What makes Carpenters work par
ticularly valuable is accuracy combined
with a pleasant, gossipy style. l was
intimate with Page during his residence
of many years in Richmond. He used
to read me his pieces before he SUBJ
mitted them to magazines and In read
ing Carpenters chat true in remi-
niscence, old days came vividly back to
me. l remember Page as he rushed into
my office one day, much elated, to tell
me that The Century had published
'Marse Chan'--'and here it is he said
'Meh Lady had already been published
after having been pigeon -holed in the
editors desk. But 1t was some time
afterwards that 'Marse Chan, which is
probably Pages high water mark, saw
the light of day. The author had been
puzzled to know why 1t was not printed
earlier. because he had received a
check for it-sSo. believe-soon after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21
PURE FICTION
EOhG rAC IVY
From Smart Set.

FROM smart oet
I'VE enjoyed your visit SO much"
Say. central I've been waiting 20 min
utes."
MY wife and never had a word with
each other"
Il never wore hat that cost less than
ss5''
i've only had one drink today"
IT never put myself out for company
1--WE did not have fly in the house
all summer"
I've got to meet customer tonight"
I'VE never have trouble keeping serv-
ants.
II was reared in luxury and refine
ment.'
when the baby came their happiness
was complete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21
STANDARDIZE THE MOTOR HORN
From the Newark Star.

Ii the warnings by mortor cars should
be standardized there would be less dan
ger to pedestrians on the streets. In Paris
1t Is said that two-thirds of the acci-
dents are due to the diversity of the warn
ing sounds by motor cars, and move
ment has been started to standardize traf-
iic signals, making all vehicles not horse
drawn adopt horns of a single type. The
theory of the present usage is that any old
noise will do for warning to pedestrians,
but In city full of noises people pay lit
tie heed to any particular one unless II
is familiar as a signal. The going of a
street car is always recognized because
the sound is always the same while as to
morton car horns 1t may be said that there
are not two alike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21

of Birmingham to display sslslvity
now. President Harding of the Cham
Der of Commerce and his associates
are thoroughly alive to the situation,
and they should be given every en-
eouragement to pursue their cam
paign. If a government armor plate
plant is built, Birmingham wants it.
To get it will require that all of US
labor ceaselessly and unitedly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21
MEMORIES:

from Leslie S.
The music of the old, wild years
Is thrilling in my brain
Love and life, the olden years,
The memories of smiles and tears
Are mingled in a melody
OF sweetness-and of pain.
The ilusks of dreams are strewn behind.
An empty road lies on before:
Yet I had come to know the way
And hoped to find no more
Than Just a silent bourne beyond
The vista of the day.
But just strain of olden song
Brings back the days forgotten long;
The days of youthful smiles and tearap
The memories OF brighter years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21
WANTS BIDS ON CLoTHING

From the Prattville Progress.
A Kansas editor has notified the mer-
chants of his town that he will soon be
in need of pair of shoes, new shirt
and a sack of flour. and will call for
bids on those items. as that is the custom
of the merchants when they want four
dollars worth of printing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21
A HEARTY INDORsEMENT

From the Blakely (Ga) News
A man in Iowa was soundly thrashed
by his wife for not paying his news
paper subscription after she had given
him the cash to do it. May her crown
be trimmed to order and her harp have
an extra string.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21
SHOULD HAVE THE BEST

From the Andalusia Star.
Birmingham newspaper men are ne
gotiating for new club rooms, with a.
roof garden attached. Some class to Bir-
mirgham's newspaper boys. and nothing
but the best is good enough for them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21

Governor Sulzer says he can live on
$1.25 day. Which shows that he
comes nearer being one of the plain
peepul by many simo1eons than the
honored secretary of state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21

Sir Edward Grey suggests that the
Balkan problem be allowed to solve it
self by a process of mutual exhaust
ion." Such was the method of the Kill
kenny cats, but they weren't of much
use afterwards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21

Solomon might have been all right in
their time but they would not be ad-
mitted to membership in a modern
church. What reprobates those old fell
lows must have been.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21

woman's organization in Denver is
trying to oust Ben Lindsey from his
job as judge of the kids court. Ben
would die of ennui if somebody
wasn't lighting him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21

That unknown individual who pro-
posed to change the name of Arkansas
had an easy task to the one assumed
by Archdeacon Stuck when he tackled
the job of substituting 'Denali' for
Mount Mckinley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21

Dowager Queen Alexandra complains
that she is unable to get along on an
annual allowance of $55U,000. But she
doesn't propose to go into vaudeville or
follow the chautauqua circuit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21

The strictly modern best seller is the
one that brings the~most startling ac-
cusations against persons once regard
ed as upright and honorable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21

Congressman Britten complains that
there are not enough torpedoes in the
United States to fight more than one
round with any other world power.
Such being the case. this country will,
in the event of war, find it necessary
to win in the first round
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21

Mr.. Daniels insists that the Ameri-
can jaclxies who tried to tear up Seat
tie misunderstood him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21

The trouble with prosecuting Lamar
on general principles seems to be that
he hasn't any.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21

Governor Foss and Manufacturer
Foss seem about as different as DR..
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21

Senator Cummins declares that the
ship of state is fast headed for the
rocks. Tut. tut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21

This kind of weather causes one to
envy Mr. Steffansson and his blonde es-
kimos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21
THE FAR-sEEING wATrERsoN

Seattle proposes to reverse the prop
osition and Judge. Daniels 4a4 nf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21
Good Busiaes- pre.ll, ed

The continued heat has. of c1nrses -
a slackening effect on Mor aFae
business. but the rain of Satii liatt
cooled things down somewhat ae-
lieve that business will open ist
ly Monday morning" said Fra e c'
Wade Bros. Produce compa 81
day.
My company is expecting saei G
shipments of Virginia cabbage iha r'
next 10 days, and there is little eoHet iaai
the demand will be very briss Ter th
vegetable. Melons have been vef plsH-s
ful for more than a week pas aaa its
price has been higher than is usually the
case at this time of the year. The demand
however, has been well abreast of the
supply, and we have not had to put any
consignments on ice.
I'm my opinion the cotton yield this year
will be fully as large as that of 1872
Farmers are devoting more attention tc
corn now than was formerly the case, anc
the yield in Alabama this year will be fai
in advance of that of last year. The corr
acreage. toe, is little larger than that
| of 1922
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21

it reached the magazine ed a
exactly three years, as ! rec au
the time Marse Chan was p f - sf.l
its publication. After two Afs ssa
gave It up as having beck lslf aasa
aside as not available
while literature was Tho .saa
Pages long suit he was &C iazzas q
good young lawyer and had eHia
ued to practice he would aSea ser
doubtless to prominence at To- 1z#
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-21
TELEPHoNp

Bell tprivate exchange connectins all
separtments), No. 4v00.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-12

aeeompany him. Rusdissrs foot, frosen.
was crumbiins to pieces. and Rave made
him q wooden foot. bound around with
leather They lived on moldy scraps Of
meat and spoiled flour.
On the last lap Of the Journey Rave
had to drag Ruediger. but he managed
to got him to tho ship. saving his life.
The last act Of this Arctic tragedy II
shrovded In mystery. On Dec. 10 stem
Gssn. Rotvold and Bbsrhardt OF the
Advent Bay party were returning to the
sAin
According to Rotvold. Dbsrhardt said.
IN English: u cannot move" Steiner
sen replied. IN Dngiish: ''Dbsrhardt you
know you must DO all you can 10 reach
the hut on MoOsi Bay. II 10 not far
now. We have no sleeping bass aad
cannot stop here"
Ebsrhardt answered, Il wti DO ny
best"
They al kspt together for IN hour,
and then 0tsnsrssn and RotvolA reached
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-12
STEALS MILK FOR PUNCH.
Rogers, Caught In Act, Has Ms
whiskey with Hin.

Employees Of the Borden Milk Com
pany. watching for milk thieves this
morning. saw . man take . bottle from
No. ~ West One Hundred and Thrift
eth street. Tho man was followed and
ssissd ct Broadway. whore. after Z
tussis. hs Was turned over 70 Policeman
0oldpaugh. who took him 70 the West
One Hundred and Twsnty-hfth street.
station
Besides miik. . bottle coataining aAevt
two tsaspoonafsl Of Whiskey-enough for
Q eoupls Of milk punohss-was found In
the prisoners pookst. He SAID he Wal
John Rogers Of No. ~ Weot One Hun.
dred and Thir<isth street.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-12
This Weeks Soda Special
F1::a Fruit 1OC

Fresh cherries. ripe and rich;
fresh pineapple with IL deli.
eatsly distinct flavor; ice cream
Of the satisfyins kind always
found ct our iountsins-and
other refreshins delicscies just
right for June days. This u
one Of the Specials you'll be
sorry to miss.