The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30
Investigate Yourself, Not the Trusts,
 Advises Man Who Notes New Customs

which he lighted by sticking a paper in the stove, and he knocked out the ashes in the fireplace. Then the boys smok ed rabbit tobacco. Now he tears the brand from 25-cent cigar, reclines upon a $50 divan, lights the weed from bronze match case, fecks the ashes into a silver ash tray and reads the morning papers while the boys in the next room are puff hng Turkish cigarettes.
 Tn the olden days a boy took dinner with his best girl Sundays and dis eussed the morning service while he pushed forward his glass for another helping of buttermik. Now they take dinner at the country club, pay 8 cents for glass of ice tea, $2 for a salad tip the waiter 50 cents and talk of eu- genics and the latest dances
 Formerly we were content to conhne our correspondence to old-fashioned let ters written on tablet paper. Now we must effect linen stationery with our in- itials engraved at the top and send it registered or by special delivery
 Once we used telegrams only to an- nounce the death of a relative. Now if We don't send night letters to our girls We are old fogey
 Tn the olden times we used wooden floors with rugs scattered about as a luxury. Now we have to have Brussels carpets which cost about $50 per square
  pensive plushings.
 Thirty years ago mother put 20 wards of cloth in a hoop skirt and made if at home for s2.5O. Now sister buys dress containing two and half yards and pays $50 for It.
 Tipping the Porters
 In the olden days took our sum- mer vacation visiting the kinfolks and were content to travel in day coaches Npu Wa oy,'t week or two at some summer resort and feel like a rough-neck unless we pay Sl0 for Pullman service and tip the porter dollar.
 The old-fashioned mother who studied how to make father happy while spend- ing her time at home now has a daugh- ter who studies how to be popular while spending her admirers money
 Tn the olden days when we couldn't get home for lunch we strolled into a restaurant and ordered a small steak for 25 cents. Now we call it filet mjgnon and pay g for it.
 Once we were content to do our read ing by tallow candles. Now we hang our $50 chandeliers from the ceiling and put a Sl5 mitigator over the globe to keep the electric light from hurting our yes
 Thirty years ago when we had the stomach ache we called it collie and moth CT gave us a dose of ginger Now we have our appendix cut out and pay doc tor $500 for 1t. Then we were content to soak flannel rag in kerosene and wrap it about our necks for sore throat Now we call it tonsilitis and pay a doctor sl00 to carve up our wind pipe
 Tn the olden times when we had fever. mother put us to bed, cut off our food and gave us liver pills. Now we are taken to infirmary at the rate of S25 per week, we are tended by nurse at the rate of another s25 per week. and the rest of our money we give to the doctor.
 Autos on Credit
 Tn the olden days we waited until we got the cash and bought "a wheelbarrow Now we buy automobiles on our credit
 The oldfashioned grandmother who took delight fin nursing her daughters children now has granddaughter who gives her time to nursing expensive poodle dogs.
 Thirty years ago father had a ser want bring him a tub of cold water and bathed on the back porch. Now he gets into a $50 porcelain bathtub. turns S20 spray on his back and rubs off with a soft sponge.
 'The old fashioned father who used to caution the children to keep quiet on Sunday mornings while he was shaw ing, now has son who spends an hour in a barber shop every night while he pays $2 for shave, a shine, a sham poo and massage.
 In the o1den days mother plaited her hair about her head, put on her hat and attended an amateur show Now Der daughter pays s2 for a visit to the hair dresser and takes a box at grand opera.