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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
MEAT DIET AND MORALS

From the Pittsburg Sun.
 A nutrition expert" which incidentally is a pleasing departure from all other forms of "expertness' with which this ailing old world has been afflicted since "expertitis' first affected office holders, councilmen and others, has made his aps pearance in California. He is associated with the University of California and labors under the geographical name of Jaffa. If one eats chicken exclusively" says the nutrition expert" 1t brings ture.'' Just why he does not say. nor does he specify why it should be thus with meat of chickens and not with that of guinea hens or turkeys. Possibly the guinea hens predisposition to become excited and the turkeys well-known pro- pensity to vainglorious strutting might initiate against the efficiency of their flesh as developers of the finer qualities. But, assuming that the doctors deduction
 is correct, it is doubtful if anyone could keep up an exclusive diet of chicken. It would pail on one eventually, and in- stead of accomplishing it's designed pur- pose would bring out querulous traits that mixed diet had successfully hidden. Another thing to reckon with is the cold storage fowl. Has the doctor figured out that kind of chicken as finer qualities developer? We wot not.
 q once knew an actor the doctor pro- ceeds, who always ate large quantities of beef before playing heavy tragic role.
 It added savagery to his portrayal" The doctor neglects to say whether the actor ate his meat cooked or raw. However, as he wanted savagery, it is presumed he took it at least blood rare. But if this meat diet held good with one actor, then what sort of miserable meat are most of the masculine mummers eating these days? If their achievements are a sam pie of their diet the canned meat of Spanish war days would in comparison be Lucullus feast Maybe the actor the nutrition expert has in mind was a ham" actor.
 | Had Cassius made his famous query 1 regarding Caesars diet to Professor Jaffa the latter doubtless would have replied that the political boss of Rome had beer gorging himself on bull moose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
Start the Work Now

The board of revenue being in possession of all the data relating to the proposed highway routes to the Warrior river it should lose no time in starting construction work.
 County Engineer Clark and City Engineer Kendrick made a joint re- port on the surveys several weeks ago and on Thursday last, Mir. Clark submitted his first annual statement on the activities of the engineering department. This annual report was remarkably comprehensive in assem- bling facts and was helpfully sugges- tive in certain particulars, including the river road problem.
 The members of the board individu- ally are committed to the proposition of connecting Birmingham and deep water navigation by an extension of the present macadam road to Taylor's Ferry.
 Little time would be required in putting large force to work on this most important of all Jefferson coun- tvs needed Improvements. Business economy in public construction IS greatly to be commended. But so urgent is the need for a highway to the river that the county would be justified in going to some additional expense in pushing the work.
 There are only few miles to be built and without a very heavy ex- penditure this work could be com- pleted within few months. Eventu- ally there will be at least two river terminals Taylor's Ferry and Locust Forks. Both will be necessary to meet an insistent and a most reasonable public demand Eventually, too, lief ferson county will transform the macadam Warrior highway into a paved road of boulevard width.
 But let the board proceed at once to make the extension of the excellent highway we already have. The county election comes on the 9th of May, and it would be great mistake for the board to wait until after that date. Now is the time to start work on the extension.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
BONNIE DUNDEE

s. M. Brothers, in the Gentle Reader. Sometimes the Gentle Reader is dis turbed by finding that different lines of tradition have been mixed and his mind becomes the battle ground whereon olo blood feuds are fought out. Thus it happens that as a child he was brought up on the tales of the Covenanters and imbibed their stern resentment against their prosecutions. He learned to hate the very name of Graham of Claver- house, who brought desolation upon so many innocent homes. On the other hand. his heart beats high when he hears the martial strains of Bonnie Dundee. " There was a man for you! Dundee he is mounted. he rides up the
 street,
 The bells are rung backward, the drums
 they are beat Away to the hills to the caves to the Ere I own usurper I'll crouch with the
 fox!
 And tremble false Whigs in the midst of
 your glee
 You have not seen the last of my bonnet
 and mel
  He waved his proud hand, and the trum-
 pets were blown, The kettle-drums clashed, and the horse
 men rode on,
 Till on Ravelston's cliffs and on Clemes-
 toms lee
 Died away the wild war notes of Bonnie
 Dundee"
 ''When I see him wave his proud hand" says the Gentle Reader, q am his clansman, and I'm ready to be off with him.
 T thought you were Whig,p says the student of history. T thought so, too-but what's politics where the affections are enlisted? Don't you hear those wild war notes?" But are you aware that the Bonnie Dundee is the same men whom you just have been denouncing under the name of Graham of Claverhouse?'
 Are you sure they are the same?'' sighs the Gentle Reader. T cannot make them seem the same. To me there are two of them: Graham Claverhouse, whom hate and the Bonnie Dundee, whom l love, If it's all the same to you I think l shall keep them separate and go on loving and hating as aforetime."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
From the Chattanooga News.

From the Chattanooga News
 n ECENTLY a North Carolina edi- TX tor, while in Washington, re- x A marked that the southern noun taineers are not ambitious for education, and when he got home he found num- Der of his fellow editors of the Tarheel state up in arms.
 As a matter of fact, there are many mountaineers-sires of those stairsteps families-who make the education of their children the great hope of their lives. And some mountain lads trudge over 10 or 12 miles of the toughest country to get a few hours of farming" each day. The moonlight schools of Kentucky, par ticularly at Berea, are the gathering places for hundreds of straight-limb ed, clear-eyed young mountaineers who are edge of the great world that spreads out beyond the mountains. And, like Will, once having learned, many of them spend the rest of their lives clinging to their mountains, yet longing to travel to those busy cities
 It is all too true that there are many mountainous regions in the southern Ap- palachians where education does not touch. The blood in the people there runs finest and racial characteristics are probably more perfect than in any other community of the United States.
 Nature, which isolated them from ths crowded places, protects the families from many things that have crept, 1nsid- uously, into the homes of the lowlands. There in the mountain homes may De found those large, great-hearted families which, physically, excel all others in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

in great respect Although he diff fered with the President on the ques- tion of Philippine independence, he might have remained in the cabinet had it not have been for his unyielding temper asserting itself on the army issue.
 It is pity that he felt impelled to leave the cabinet at this time, but the country will manage to jog along without him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
MOUNTAIN STOCK

America and which have mental capabil- ities that need but to be guided to pro- duce remarkable leaders.
 We said that many of the mountaineers are ambitious for education. Many of them are not. It Is human instinct to search for knowledge but it is instinct also to search for physical comfort, and going to school in some of the mountain ous regions is an all-day job of work. It is expecting too much to ask the mountains to come to the schools. We must send the schools into the moun- tains.
 The south is proud of its mountaineers. They are the offspring of that fearless clan which blazed the trail for civiliza- tion into the great Smokies and beyond The spirit of the pioneers still clings to the ranges of Tennessee and the Caro- linas.
 Every year the road of education goes nearer to the tops of the mountains.
 Certainly schools never had finer stock to work with In the sturdy young noun taineer there Is power which but needs directing into the paths which come with knowledge Denied learning, they will live their mountain lives as their fathers and their grandfathers lived. Theirs were lives of service to their families. The mountain lads spirit is the spirit which one of our present day poets, w. w. Gibson, expresses in The Plough:
 Beyond the spinney and the stream, With easy stride and steady eye,
 He saw his father drive his team. Turning the red mari gleaning wet
 Into long furrows clean and true;
 And, dreaming there, he longed to set
 His young hand to the ploughshare,
 too"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
AMAZING APPETITEs

FTOIN IIl-bIlS.
 If baby had the appetite of young potato beetle it would eat from 50 to 100 pounds of food every "A hours. If a horse ate as much as caterpillar, in proportion to it's size, it would consume a ton of hay every 24 hours. cater pillar eats twice its weight of leaves every day; but potato beetle devours every day at least five times its weight of foliage, every bit of which represents just so much money to the farmer.
 The most destructive of all insects, how ever. is the grasshopper, which when in goou health, consumes in day 10 times it's weight of vegetation sIo wonder that whole districts are devastated by it's null titu9inous swarms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
HOTEL LOBBIES
Business Improvement

There has been a decided improve ment In retail trade since last fall, said John w. O'Neill.
 While business has not been as brisk since the holidays as we mer- chants would like to see it, there have been some good spurts. I am expect ing to see lively trade during next week-'Music Week'-and of course there will be much activity during Fashion Week."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

 1t on down the river, where Wilson was known. Pretty soon the nickname be- came generally familiar as the nickname of America.
 Brother Jonathan" is collective per- sonhcation of the people of the United States. At the beginning of the revo- lution. when Washington went to Massa- chusetts to organize his army, he found a great lack of ammunition and other necessary supplies He had great faith in the judgment of Jonathan Trumbull, governor of Connecticut We must com suit Brother Jonathan on the subject" heNsaid He did so with good result. The remark became a byword, though re- spectful one, in the continental army. When difficulties arose men would say. We must consult Brother Jonathan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
IN THE JUNK CLASS

From the Providence Journal.
 New York has new ordinance which will become effective on April l. placing booksellers and junk dealers under the same regulations. A good many persons may be inclined to conclude from this that the book trade in New York is con fined almost wholly to 'best sellers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
THE PRINCE SHOULD pEwARp

From the New York World.
 If Prince Hatzfeldt of the German em ba ssy at Washington is convinced of. the stupidity and idocy of Americans he is of doubtful value to Germany as a dip- lomat. Napoleon once pointed out the danger of undervaluing the intelligence of an adversary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
Secretaries of War

From an administrative point of view Lindley M. Garrison, who gave up his war portfolio Thursday was an ex- ceptionally able secretary, and as a cabinet advisor his services were high ly valued. But temperamentally his limitations were marked.
 During the years 1S61-5, when the north and the south were in bloody conflict, the United States war depart ment was, as a matter of course, storm center. The Secretary of War had a strenuous job. His duties were exacting and his responsibilities great.
 Since that period the office of Sec retay of War, with few exceptions, has called for only routine perform ance. Most of the incumbents have been men without army experience or military turn and their talents were exercised, as a rule, in assimilating information obtained from military experts and in administering the af fairs of the department in purely a business-like fashion.
 The best Secretaries of War have been those who, upon taking up their duties, knew absolutely nothing about military science, but they possessed all-round capacity and executive skill, and with such equipment they soon distinguished themselves as depart ment chiefs.
 The late Daniel s. Lamont made a fine record at the head of the war de- partment by his tactful and common sense methods. His was plain sailing, 50 to speak, but the little he had to do was done well.
 The first Secretary of War since 1865 who undertook constructive was Elihu Root. He not only had never taken interest in military life, but he knew nothing about army discipline. But MT. Root was one of those re- markable men who made good at whatever he put his hand to.
 He reorganized the army completely and gave it the staff system which is now very generally approved. It was constructive work of high order
 When Root was transferred to the state department he was succeeded by William H. Taft, but there was not much for MT. Taft to do in the way of department initiative, His only per picking problem had to do with the Philippines. It was the same way with Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War in the Taft administration. \ But MT. Garrison was of the hon. Astly progressive type and he con- cefved the idea at once that the army needed expansion and the government . definite military policy. He pro. ceeded to work on a constructive plane, and while his pet proposition the continental army, was regarded as impracticable by Chairman Hay o1 the House committee on military af fairs and other men of experience il army matters, much that he did as ; result of constructive thinking will re main to his credit.
 He was the first member of Presi dent Wilson's cabinet to stress the i'm portance of national preparedness. was he who drew the public's atten ton, with emphasis, to the weakness of the country's coast defense.
 Americans who believe in doing something substantial for national SC curity will always hola MT. Garrison
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

Troy Messenger: The bluff of the armor plate magnates that they will run up the price of armor plate $2O0 ton, which Is equal to hoIdup of Uncle Sam for the round sum of s24O00,O00, should be called by the old gentleman. It seems to be case of few fellows saying that they are greater than the government. If Uncle Sam has the way, and he should have, he should show these fellows a few things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
1N BACKWARD HORNED

From the Richmond Times Dispatch
 According to the Horseless Age, there are only five automobiles in British North Borneo, and 2.409,000 in the United States Now you understand why there are no gasoline millionaires in North British Borneo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

As this is time of musical achieve ment and as Birmingham has developed a fine musical atmosphere, the follow ing paragraph anent whiskers taken from the Musical Courier will prove of interest not to say illuminating: "A goat without a beard is not to be endured, but many musician re- moves his as rapidly as it accumulates. Whiskers, in fact, appear to be mat ter of personal taste and cannot be blamed on the changes of fashion. They are as popular today as they ever were, probably, and the clean shaven music maker was as much in evidence 200 years ago as he is today. Beethoven had no beard, but Brahms was heav- fly draped with one, showing that symphonic genius depends on some thing more than chin hair. Handel delssohn wore side whiskers. Yet they both wrote oratorios which rank above all others of their kind. In some of his pictures chopin is shown with a kind of whiskerette and in others he has none. Probably he should be listed with the clean shavers. Schumann had hair in front of his ears which may have hung down from his scalp or may have protruded from his face. At any rate, he did not pride himself on his whiskers and hide all his neck wear behind them after the Gounod, Saint-Saens, Bizet, Dvorak, Cui man. ner. Weber and Schubert wore little patches of whiskerettes in front Of their ears"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
Maggie Teytc Friend of Prudence Neff


 "You can easily imagine the interest that centers about Maggie Teyte's ap- pearance here in La Boheme, for me, said Prudence Neff the brilliant pianist of the Southern School of Musical Art, yesterday, in discussing the Boston Grand Opera in conjunction with the Pavlowa Imperial Ballet Russo, when I say that I know her very pleasantly and have played for her several times in concert I regard her as splendid artist in all that she does, but espe- cially in Boheme; to my mind she is a perfect Mimi; it is one of her great est roles and both vocally and histrionl- cally she does it artistically. Her voice is lovely and she is very attractive personally.
 ,'I love Boheme any way, and espe- cially with Maggie Teyte. I am anti cipating the Montemezzi opera, 'L'Amore dei tre Re-, with great pleas ure, too, as have never heard it. Un- less it has been given by the Chicago Grand Opera this season, it has never been presented by them-at least not when I was in Chicago, where l have heard so much opera. Of course Madame Butterfly is general favorite, and especial interest will center about the performance here, on account of Mlura, the Japanese soprano, who will sing the role. I thing musical Birmingham has much to be grateful for in the antici- patton of the splendid offerings next week."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
GRIEF SONG

By John E. Tabb. New grief, new tears
 Brief the reign of sorrow; Clouds that gather with the night Scatter on the morrow. Old grief, old tears
 Come and gone together; Not a flecll upon tho sky
 Telling whence or whither. Old grief, new tears
 Deep to deep is calling; Lise is but a passing cloud
 Whence the rain is falling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

RECJNNING THE DAY-My God, where art Thou: Art Thou fhfoned in some far heaven: DOst Thou live in mystic distances beyond the sea and the sun. Art Thou buried with the yasty movements of empires and of hosts: Yes, yes, Mighty One. But Thou art also in my iowly task. Thou speakest to me in still whis- pers within my own soul. Amen. H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
MAKE TT SERIOUS" :"
From St. Louis Globe-Democrat

MAKE TT "sERIoUs.' Boston Is not as cultured as some peo- pie think"
 Are you sure of thatr' 'Yes. There are quite number of baseball fans in that town. who put an extra syllable in -series.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

Giving American citizens distinctly to understand that they will not be entitled to the protection of this government If they travel Tn armed liners belonging to tho belligerents is the common-sense so- lution of a difficult problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
MIGHT ASK THE DEALERS

icle.
 It looks now as though we might have an abundance of snow for St. Valentine Day. but whether there will be any ice for the Fourth of July is another ques- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
NO EQUAL RIGHTS

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
 A Kansas City traction company had to pay pretty woman $500 because a conductor kissed her. But suppose a homely woman had kissed conductor? However, the rule does not work both Ways
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

Said a hackman, lifting the suitcase of a traveller in prohibition territory, Gee, that's heavy, boss. Must have whisky in it., Yes" replied the traveller, who was overheard by a minion of the law and clapped into jail. The man who carries a loaded suitcase should keep his mouth shut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

Marion County News: No one can sue dessfully controvert the assertion that Theodore Roosevelt was the main instru- ment that defeated the republican party in 1912, and the country is now witnessing the antics of one William Jennings Bry an in an effort to destroy the democratic party because he cannot use it as play thing. Bryan has been honored suf- ficiently to satisfy any mans egotism, and we think it is time he took back seat Bryan should not be a delegate to the next democratic national convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

The President cannot only tell a story well, but Is also a good listener. That being the case, he ought to make a first class campaigner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
MUCH IN ERROR

From the knckerbocker Press.
 Some fellows think because girl IS pretty, she ought to be eager to cook and wash dishes for them for life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

Mr. Ford says Jane Addams will prob- ably figure in his next attempt to bring about peace. Henry shouldn't depend too much on Jane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

A former tunnel worker is now drawing a fancy salary in vaudeville. Subway humor seems popular in New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

It is said that the poodles of Paris are not in the least concerned over the prox- imity of the German lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

Secretary Garrison has quit, but the preparedness programme will go on just the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

A Chicago man claims that he can build a dreadnaught for $1oo,ooo He probably means for stage purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
NOT AFFECTED.

The soaring price of gasoline
 Alarms me not, the truth to tell; ] do not own a limousine
 And all get is just the smell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

The high price of quinne Is not causing half as much alarm as the high price of gasoline. N~> A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

icy, but it is essentially the watchful kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

The man who wears last years derby takes merely an academic interest in .Fa shion Week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

How would you like to be Majority Leader Kitchin, who can only sit in the rear and glover?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

While MT. Willard will fight a mo decision battle in New York; everybody but the referee will be privileged to de- eide 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

With Mr Bryan eliminated, Speaker Clark probably finds it easier to fight shoulder to shoulder with the President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

The civilzing influences of the phono- jupgles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
LEFT BEHIND.

When I wuz a young man. mum, de neighbors where I lived called me a 'hu- man dynamo" said the languid looking tramp.
 ''well. they wouldn't call you that now" answered the housewife
 Nom. But I wuz like 8 dynamo in one respect"
 How was thatp"
 "The energy I created never got mo anywhere"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

Decaturs Daily: It is doubtful if Villa makes half the threats against Americans that he is credited with. There are sev- eral ranch owners who could distort his utterances profitably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

Birmingham will try not to look self conscious next week while the Ballet Russo Is in our midst,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

Consul Roh proves himself a diplomat by the ease with which he explains the discriminating letter he wrote to Captain von Papen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

MT. Foraker claims that MT. Taft 'double-crossed' him back in the old OrV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
ALABAMA PRESS
Dothan Eagle: The truth in nutshell is usually about that size.

Gadsden Times-News: Birmingham has the tax mania She is talking about tax ing every package of whisky coming into that city and now wants to tax the bach elors. What next?