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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
Laws for Women

The fight women have been making in this country for legislation more favorable to them has had marked effect on most of the state legisla lures. While suffrage has received a backset in some states and in others the discussion has been postponed by the lawmakers, laws have been en- acted for women which will have far reaching results. This year pensions for mothers were discussed in the leg islatures of eighteen states, according to the Springfield Republican Kan sas, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, New Hampshire, New York, Tennes- see and Wyoming passed laws of this nature for the first time. The pro- posed measures were killed in Texas and West Virginia and in the other states laws already on the statute books were amended or amplified. In Kansas the law provides a maximum of $25 a month to be paid to needy mothers, subject to county commis- sions. In New Hampshire a dependent mother with one child under 16 years of age may be paid not more than $10 a month, with $5 month for each additional child. In New York widows with one child CT children un- der Is will be allowed approximately the sum it would cost the state to sup port them. In Wyoming and Okla homa not only widows but mothers whose husbands are in an insane asy- lum or prisoners may receive pen- sion.
 Vermont passed law to promote healthy marriages and check the social evil. Labor laws favorable to women were passed in Kansas, Maine, Mas sachusetts and Wyoming. New Mexi- co increased the wife's property rights and Wyoming placed husband and wife on an equal footing. New Jersey passed a law authorizing women police and Oregon forbade discrimi- nation between male and female pub lie school teachers in the payment of salaries.
 In seven states legislatures adopted resolutions by which constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote will be passed on by the peo- ple in elections either this year or next year. In California a resolution was adopted which declared woman suffrage success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
HOW TO BUILD A BIG INDUSTRY

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 American ingenuity is again rising to it's
 appointed task. It has undertaken to supply for all American needs all the
 dyestuffs which our manufacturers will
 require. To do this, however, means the expenditure of a great deal of new capital for the erection of plants and their equip
 ment. So long as the war continues and British fleet shuts out from our shores
 the German dyes. these new American dye plants will be able to live comforta- bly, But when the war ends the German producers who have made dyes their espe- cial product will again be able to under sell the American output unless the lat ter receive a decent amount of protection. There is virtually no secret about this industry which Is not now in our posses sion. It is only a question of whether capital will risk this new venture without the assurance of fair play. according to American protective standards. Our coun- try has the capacity to make dyes enough for the whole world, certainly enough for our own use A spirit of broad and help- ful statesmanshp at Washington would see to 1t that this expanding industry will get a tariff law that will enable 1t to go on expanding, war or no war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
from rich families and have private

from rich families and have private means.
 In democratic America West Point academy is open to young men who can pass the examination regardless of whether they are poor or rich. Ca- dets receive pay from the date of en- trance at the rate of $7O9.50 year.
 While no one ambitious to accumu- late wealth seeks commission in the United States army, the military profession has an attraction for many men and for those who thus serve their country the pay is adequate, es- pecially in view of the fact that every officer has life job.
 Despite Secretary Garrison's worry over few resignations, something like 95 per cent of the officers remain in active service until they reach the statutory retirement age. The work of manufacturing munitions and armament under the supervision of ordnance officers will hardly be ap- preciably retarded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29

From the National Geographic Society
 Lemberg, under Austrian overlordship. has been a stronghold of Polish national consciousness. Almost unhampered by the imperial authorities, 1t has adminls- tered, as Galicia's capital, the last rem nant of Polish Poland When the Galican diet was formed in 1861, Lemberg had fallen from her brave position ef the days of the Polish Kingdom. The city was poverty crushed, unimproved, undrained and, hence unhealthy with no schools, and, generally, upon the verge of ruin. Today, aroused by the constitution of 1866, after 50 years of hopeful effort. the tide of invasion swept over a beautiful, n- tensely modern city full of fine, substan- tial buildings, of lovely well planned parks of up-to-date, richly stocked shops. of excellent schools and colleges. of great monuments and expensive public works the careful work of, two generations. From a small. bitterly poor community, Lem berg had progressed to the position of a wealthy metropolis of 200.000 inhabitants.
 The Galician capital lies in a sharply cut valley embroidered on every hand by wei wooded hills The parks and promenades of the city reach out into the hills, where some of the finest walks and garden spots have been laid out Beyond the suburbs of the capital, little Polish villages strag- gle over the country roads, and before great armies passed this way, hocks oi thousands upon thousands of ducks and geese, for which Galica enjoyed no small measure of fame. met the travellers eyes everywhere.
 Lemberg lies 46S miles northeast of Vi enna by rail- and PIP miles -east-southeast of Cracow. It is about 50 miles from the Russian border. The capital is mair station upon trunk lines to Odessa, Czer- nowitz, capital of Bukowina, Breslau, in Germany. and Buda- Pest in Hungary. II is the fourth city in size in the Austrian empire, coming after Vienna, Prague and Triest Commercially and industrially, a' we'll as politically and educationaly, it is the most important city in Galicia. Its factories turn out machinery, iron wares matches. stearin. candles and naptha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
conv,ct. nm the Roads

T am glad to learn that W. $. Keller, the state highway engineer, has pub
 lished a pamphlet on. Woking Con victs on the Roads because he IS
 strong believer in using the conVicts for road purposes" said John w. o'Neill, an active official of the Convict lm~ provement association of Alabama. w are making an earnest effort to induce the legislature to pass such bills as Will take the convicts. out of the mines ard lumber and turpentine camps, and pro vide for their use on the roads. MT. kei-
 ers testimony to the efficiency Of the work being done with convict labor on the Jefferson county highways is not only gratifying to the people here, but it should have 8 marked influence on the general subject of road making in the state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
GOVERNORS UNPLEASANT DUTY

From. the Buffalo News.
 Governor Whitman occupies unique po' sition with reference to the Becker case
 It is he who is responsible for the con- victicn of the police lieutenant charged with the Rosenthal murder. Now the doomed man looks to him to save him from the electric chair. He is the last check in the laws process to prevent mis- take or unjust punishment. | The Becker case made Whitman. The singular ability of the lawyer as I pros- ecutor in a situation so difficult and trying won the admiration of the citizens of the state to such an extent that he was elected governor by very large l plurality.
 l It is g queer turn of events that Whit man should now be called upon to de- eide the fate of Becker. He cannot shift l the responsibility. If he were a judge, l a change of venue would permit the case to go elsewhere. If a member of higher court he could withdraw from considera- tion of the evidence, but as governor he cannot escape judgment in the Becker appeal He has no substitute. | There is no question but that it Is high | ly cistasteful to the governor to have to pass on the pela for executive clemency,
 and it Is very probable that the consti- tutional convention will be asked later to
 make the present situation impossible hereafter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
A "SiIent" Protest

American women are nothing if not original, and the surprises to which they treat the world are as novel and varied as the personality of woman kind.
 And their courage is of high or der. No task, however hard, looks im- possible to them.
 In evidence of the latter statement witness the action of group of young college women7the College Equal Franchise league-that has decided upon Silent" protest against dis crimination in citizenship.
 A campaign of silence--think of it!
 Recently this group of young wom- en attended the New York court in which foreign-born men were taking the oath of naturalization. No com ment was made of any kind, no demv , onstration - except the absolute silence which attested to the remark able self control of the young women. This, according to suffrage leaders, | is but the beginning of campaign of silence.
 i Most of that portion of the species now holding the ballot are rather in- clined to test the endurance qualities of the campaigners, while enjoying the quiet for which they perennially plead.
 1 Yes, the silent campaign will be indorsed by many, but that very fact will probably defeat it's purpose. May the campaign last long--and prosper!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
Take Convicts Out of the Mines

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 The Alabama legislature will soon be in session again, and it will be crowded with business, much of it of vital interest.
 One of the measures demanding early attention and favorable action is that relating to the state convict question:, The convicts should be taken out of the mines and the lum- Der camps and put to work on the roads.
 From viewpoint of public pol icy the states convict system should have been changed long ago, and had the convicts been employed in construct ing and keeping up highways instead of being leased to mine operators and lumber camp operators when The Age Herald began to urge this policy Alabama would today be ahead of all the south, even Georgia, in good roads mileage.
 Public sentiment is now strongly aroused on this matter. The Convict Improvement association of Alabama has done effective educational work. The press of the state has, as rule, done likewise.
 When Jefferson county began to use its convicts on road building, some persons expressed doubt as to the feasibility of the plan, but the board of revenue proceeded to give the new system fair trial. The ex- perimental stage has been passed. The results have been splendid and have reflected the very highest credit upon the board. The road work has been done not only thoroughly but with business-like economy.
 State Highway Engineer w. s. Kel- Ter has just written a paper on "Working Convicts On the Roads, in which this subject is discussed ex- haustively and convincingly. Jefferson county, among a few others, is pointed to as an example of how suc- cessfully the use of convicts on the highways is carried out.
 Many counties have too few con victs to make Up road building crew It has been suggested that in such cases counties might e.oup their con- victs and go with them from one county to another. But the state has about 2OO0 convicts, large majority of them being able bodied and in every way suited to road work. With these men at work on the roads no more would be heard of scarcity of convict labor.
 Let the present legislature lose nc time in adopting a bill abolishing the convict lease system and provid- ing for the utilization of convict brawn where it belongs-on the states highways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
Activity in Industrial Centers

''I have recently visited number of manufacturing centers in the east, in- cluding several in Pennsylvania, ana have been struck with the greatly inn proved conditions as compared with the situation even two months ago., said Charles w. Leftwich of Philadelphia "In steel working towns the greatest activity now prevails.
 General trade was not quite as brisk
 in the spring as I had hoped it would be, but the prospects for summer anc early fall are extremely bright
 "It has been several years since was in the south and am now on fly ing trip: but 1t is good to see the strides that have been made. The ef- fects of last falls depression in the cct- ton belt seem to disappointing. The oncoming crops will bring profitable prices and the farmers will doubtless have reason to speak of 1915 as a fine year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
RECKONING THE DEAD

From the Youths Companion.
 On the rugged coast of Washington by the Copalis sands, writes a friend of the Youths Companion there is a tower from which the Indians watch for sea otter. They are very eager after that game, for the hide of one of those creatures is worth all the way from $500 to s2ooo. Two young Indians were watching one day. when they saw sea otter off in the surf. Two shots from their rifles killed the otter, and then they rushed down to their surfboat. The sea was heavy, and when they were out some distance from the shore their boat broke in two over a comber. and the men were thrown Into the sea One of the Indians drifted ashore on piece of wreckage. The other. al- though splendid swimmer, was drowned. The news soon spread to the reservation. and the Indians from far and near came to the beach and stood on the sands, si- lently beckonIng to the sea to give up it's dead.
 It was solemn, impressive sight-the stalwart, rugged, copper-colored men and women standing at the verge of the sea foam asking the sea by the motion of their hands to send the body ashore. For three days they waited and beckoned. and then dark object was seen drifting into shallow water. Sometimes 1t was buried completely from view by the heavy surf: then it was seen again a little nearer. and so the body of the dead Indian came ashore at the call of his tribes men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
The Y. M. I. Cadets

Every time I attend a commencement at the Virginia Military institute I am inn pressed with the excellence of the train ing which the cadets receive" said Gel T. O. Smith, who was in the enginecrins class of the institute in 1882. and who re- gently returned from a visit to Lexing- ton, whither he had gone to witness the finals.
 Tt occurs to me that if the proper ef- fort were made. we could bring the Vir- ginia Military Institute cadet corps 3o' strong to Birmingham for next year Confederate reunion. The corps has ai- ways been maintained up to the highest standard. It seldom leaves the institute. but l think we could get it. If the ca- dets should come they woud constitute a great feature in the parade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
WHY HE CUT HIS HAIR
the Youth's Companlon.

From the Youths Companion
 There is a certain surgeon in Boston who had, some months ago. very splerr- did crop of hair. Although the surgeon Is not old, his hair is snow white, and he is very proud of its beauty He wore 1t parted in the middle and rather long, and 1t fuffed luxuriantly on either side of the part The impulse toward change in hairdressing came to the surgeon in this manner.
 He had operated upon woman, and was bending over her as she began to come out of the ether. She opened her eyes for a moment, and then closed them again. Then with a long sigh. and in . rapt voice, she said. What beautiful white chrysanthemum." The students present exploded. and now the surgeon wears his hair cut as close as a gentle man may.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
Army Pay Tables

Now that Secretary af War Garri- son is somewhat perturbed because certain expert ordnance officers have resigned from the army and others have signified their intention of re- signing in order to accept offers from private corporations at much larger salaries than Uncle Sam provides, il is interesting to compare army pay in the United States with that in for eign nations.
 In this country second lieutenant starts with a salary of $1700 a year An officer of the same grade in Greal Britain receives only $466 (about 293); in France, $452; in Germany $367; in Russia, $274; in Austria Hungary, $336; in Japan, $24o; ir Italy,.$3s0; in Spain, S423, and 1T Turkey, $359. In the United States g first lieutenant's pay at the start is $20O0. Captains receive $2400; majors s300O; lieutenant colonels, ss50o colonels; $4OO0; brigadier generals s6OO0; major generals, $8000. All of. ficers below the grade of brigadieI general receive an increase every fivt years until it reaches 40 per cent ol the initial or base pay.
 In foreign armies no officer is paic enough to support a family until he sttains the rank of colonel, the as. sumption being that all officers come
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
Iron Market Looking Up

"The iron market Is looking up 1ast' said J. G. Hendrick, treasurer anu assistant secretary of the Shelby Iron company. yesterday "The two furnaces of our company at Shelby are poth Ill full blast at the present time and there is no accumulation of product This IS the first time in months that both fur- naces have operated simultaneously
 "Sales are very encouraging and on the whole prospects are exceedingly bright for the last two quarters of the year"
 MT. Hendrick for many years was with the Alabama company and visiled the Birmingham Newspaper club yester- day afternoon in company with J. w. Porter of the Alahapa company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
From the Philadelphia Evening Ledger

From the Philadelphia Evening Ledger. H ANDAGEs. scissors and other TX surgical instruments will no A longer inadvertently be mislaid in the cavity from whence ones ap- pendix has been removed. mistakes and awkwardness in Surgical operations will be remedied and the time of such Operations will be shortened by the use of moving pictures, according to-a num- Der of prominent physicians and sur gcons of this city.
 ] Efforts are being made to enlist tie interest of every medical school not only in Philadelphia but in the country | in plan to take moving pictures of every important operation performed in any part of the United States and later on abroad Copies of the films will then be distributed to colleges and uniyer- sities who become subscribers to tho library and medical students wiu be enabled to see a reproduction of the work of some surgeon. perhaps of ! world wide fame, more clearly, directly and in greater minuteness of detail than would be possible from watching the original operation.
 A special film has been devised which will show the colorsvalues of red. thus bringing muscles out clearly a devel- cpment of violet rays, which furnishes the best possible light for taking pic lures, has been utilized, and specially designed camera. light and compact. costing 5000, has been constructed for the work, which. it is said. will do much to advance surgery.
 l The idea of taking moving pictures of surgical operations is not new, hav- ing been tried both in London and Paris It is said that the experiments wore unsatisfactory, however, and that pie lures made in this city about six months ago by the improved methods were the first successful ones ever taken.
 The greatest difficulty which the new methods have eliminated, perhaps. is to take the pictures. It was impossible to secure the high candle power nee essary by using arc lights owing to the danger of causing an explosion of ether lin the operating room. With the new flight, 12 or 14 lamps of 2O0O candle power each, can be used. supplying the high value needed.
 | A specific case of How the new pie lures have aided the surgeon is that in which a source of infection, which the naked eye had failed to detect, was brought to light by the camera. Two views of every operation are always shown. The first, which includes tie surgeon in the field of vision enabling students to watch his "techniqde" tho second showing the field of operation only enlarged to from 12 to 14s feet square. This second picture showed in the case mentioned how a minute dfQy of liquid fell where 1t was likely tt reach and infect incisions made by the knife.
 It Is also held that by watching pic lures of his own work a surgeon will be enabled to see where he can shorter lthe time of operation, thus decreasina the time the patient is ppdsr th' anesthetic.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
MUCH CHEAPER

From the Memphis News-Scimitar.
 Siegel the great department store mer- chant of New York. has finally concluded to go to jail for 10 months and pay fine of $500. He thought once of paying his duped depositors $l5O,0Oo, but going to prison is a much better business proposi- tion' When it is remembered that this man robbed people of more than s2.OCo.coo the punishment meted out to him will ap' pear to be ridiculously small.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
ANSWERED

From the Beaumont Enterprise
 If Colonel House talked about nothing in particular. the Birmingham >Age-Her- aid wants to know what magic word he used to gain an audience with the most important people in Europe. Told them he was from Texas. of course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
UNDULy ALARMED.

Mrs. Bobbins is always asking Mir. Blobbins what he would do if she were to die"
 Do his answers satisfy her?'
 Not invariably. If he happens to be reading the sporting page and doesn't an swer promptly that he won't marry again. she suspects he already has his eyes on her successor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
THAN, FOR INSTANCE

From the Detroit News.
 You are safe in making the forecast that the "bathtub" case in London will have been disposed of and half forgot ten before we get around to consider the next appeal in numerous cases in this country that have been prominent for sometime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
NO PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES

From the Beaumont Enterprise
 The California state insane asylum will try baseball as cure for insanity. Inas- much as a red hot game will drive a crowd of fans insane it might have the opposite effect on those already demented How would you like to be the umpire?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
THE SCIENTIFIC CHILD
om the Yonth,s Comnanion

From the Youths Companion.
 Robert the 4-year-old son of scientist, had lived in the country most of his short life. One day caller wishing to make friendsswith the little fellow, took him on his knee and asked Are there
 "No,' responded Robesv promptly, but there are edible fungi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
FICTION
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From the Washington Star. Descriptions of a mysterious lady enc
 gagged in lobbying through big contract for the sale of United States arms to a foreign power sound as if one of the va
 rious washington novels had come to | 1ffo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29
LoNG-DIsTANCE PROPHECY

From the Knoxville Journal and Tribune
 Colonel House has told the President peace is not in sight in Europe. Some who have not gone to the other aide of the waters might have told that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-29

BEGINNING THE DAY-We are poor not when we have little hut when we give little. We are wretched not when men pass us by and do no honor, but whep we are losing Iife's great chance to serve. In Cbrist's plan of life, to minister rather than be mii,- isfered unto. is all wealth and all happiness.--H. M. 10.