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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
ASSOCIATE SHARITIES AND
 WOMEN'S AUXILIARY

After all is said and done, figures | count, and the work of the Associated ] Charities can show figures. Here has i Lcen done the biggest work of the 1 whole city. Mir McGrath, the superin- 1 tendcnt, gives the following statistics l for 1915, which years work more than | doubled the cases of any previous year ] there being an increase of 125 per cent | over 1914: During 1915 the Associated ! Charities helped 7054 individuals, 1853 families and 161t nonresident men. ! Out of the 29,065, total number of cases, Jack of employment was respon- sible for 22.035.
 The charities gave out over 33SS gro cery orders 75 per cent of them dur persons helped with shoes and cloth iEs. and with miscellaneous donations, l"akine grand total of 1537. The dormitory averaged 100 men d night, and the woodward 150 men a day during December, January and Febru- arN lS.S00 meals were given, and 7000 night lodgings
 Mr. McGrath. in speaking of the
 work, commented upon the kind of men helped, stating the individual eNi- denced by the fact that with no com pulsion almost all came over to work out what they received or would re- ceive. These men worked for four and One-nal1 hours m the WOOdyafd Tor a nights lodgoging and three meals a day. Married men worked for a cents a day and three meals the hours were necessarily short so rotation could be carried on as much as possible. This work cost the Associated Charities about $35,000 But the cost was con- sidered comparatively small on account of the many donations and the possi- bility of buying the supplies in large quantities.
 The womens department also con tributed largely to the work of the charities. The following figures will give a good idea of the undertaking. This work was dore as an auxiliary to the Associated Charities, but in no way connected financially.
 A loom was purchased and the weav- ing of rugs became the chief industry. Costumes were made for the Southarn clubs fancy dress ball and sewing done for many individuals, such gar ments as children's aprons, rompers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
TOO LONG OR TOO SHORT

And yet, if he is deprived of every other means of deciding the question, what becomes of the argument for con sttutional limitation to a single term The argument is not that it is clearly known now just how long each President should remain in office. Four years is too long 8 term for President who is not the true spokesman of the people, who is imposed upon and does not lead. It is too short term for President who is doing or attempting a great work of reform and who has not had time to finish it.
 TO change the term to six years would be to increase the likelihood of it's being too long. without any assurance that 1t would, in happy cases, be long enough. A fixed constitutional limitation to a sim gle term of office is highly arbitrary and unsatisfactory from every point of view.
 The argument for it rests upon tenn porary conditions which can easily be re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
LETTER TO PALMER
SPOKE WITHOUT RESERVE

"it is u matter which concerns the character and conduct of the great of- flee upon the duties of which ! am about to enter, l feel therefore, that in the present circumstances l should not be acting consistently with my ideals with regard to the rule of entire frankness and plain speaking that ought to exist between public servants and the public whom they serve if I did not speak out about it without reserve of any kind, and without thought of the personal embar- rasSment.
 "The question is simply this: Shall our presidents be free, so far as the law is concerned, to seek a second term of four years or shall they be limited by consti- tutional amendment to a single term of four years, or to a single term extended to six years?
 q can approach the question from a perfectly impersonal point of view. be- cause I shall most cheerfully abide by the judgment of my party and the pub lie as to whether l shall be candidate for the presidency again in 1916. I abso- lutely pledge myself to resort to nothing but public opinion to decide that ques- ton.
 The President ought to be absolutely deprived of every other means of decid- ing it. He can be. l shall use to the ut most every proper influence within my reach to see that he is, before the term to which I have been elected is out That si ida of the nnattar need disturb no One
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
A Notre Dame Lady's Appeal

To all knowing sufferers of rheumatism. whether mus cuar of the joints. sciaica. lumbisos. bacSache pains in the kidneys neuralgia pains, to write to her for home treatment which has repeatedly cured all of these orres. She feels it her duty to send il to all sufferers FREE. You yourself at nome ai thousands will testfy-no change of climate bcinf This simple discovery banisas uric acit from the blood. loosens the sffencd joints. puifie the blood and brighens the giving elasticity tone to the whole system If the above interests you for proof address
 Mrs. M Summers Box R. Notre Dame. Ind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea and Sulphur properly compounded brings back the natural color and lustre to the hair. when faded, streaked or gray; also ends dandruff, itching scalp and stops falling hair. Years ago the only way to get this mixture was to make it at home, which is mussy and troublesome. Nowadays, by asking at any drug store for .'Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound" you'll get a large bottle of this famous old recipe for about 50 cents
 Don't stay gray! Try it! No one can possibly teli that you darkened your hair, as it does it so naturally and even ly. You dampen sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time by morning the gray hair disappears, and after another application two, your hair becomes beautifully dark. thick and glossy.-adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
Dry Cleaning
From the ]

From the Pennsylvania Punch Bowl.
 Come, all you and be baptized.' cried the chocolate evangelist.
 But Ahve been baptized by the Pres byterians," said Rastus.
 Lodi" cried the Baptist minister; ''yo' only been dry cleaned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
MAKE TT TWO TERMS

Put the present customary imitation
 of two terms into the constitution, if you do not trust the people to take care of
 themselves, but make it two terms (not
 one, because four years is often too long),
 and give the President chance to win ' the full service by proving himself fit
 for it.
 If you wish to learn the result of con- stitutional ineligibiity to reelection, ask any former governor of New Jersey, for
 example, what the effect is in actual eX-
 perience. He will tell you how cynically
 and with what complacence the politicians banded against him waited for the inevita-
 ble end of his term, to take their chances with his successor.
 | Constitutions place and can place no
 limitations upon their power. They may 1 control what governors they can as long
 as they please as long as they can keep thelr outside power and influence to- 1 sether. They smile at the coming and go- l ing of governors some men in Wash lnSton have smiled at the coming and go- ing of Presidents, as upon things ephe- 1 neral. which passed and were soor enough got rid of if you but sat tight and waited.
 l As things stand now the people might
 more likely be cheated than served by
 further limitations of the Presidents eligi- l blity. His fighting power in their behalf would be immensely weakened. No one
 Will fear President except those whom
 he can make fear the elections. 1 We singularly belle our own principles
 by seeking to determine by fixed constitu-
 tional provision what the people shall de- | termine for themselves and are perfectly competent to determine for themselves | We cast doubt upon the whole theory of popular government.
 ''I believe that we should fatally embar- rass ourselves if we made the constitu- ! uonal change proposed If we want our Presidents to fight our battles for us, we should give them the means, the legitimate means, the means their opponents will al
 ways have. Strip them of everything else but the right to appeal to the people, but leave them that; suffer them to be lead CTS; absolutely prevent them from being bosses.
 We would otherwise appear to be go- ing in two opposite directions. We are seeking in every way to extend the power of the people. but in the matter of the presidency we fear and distrust the peo-
 pie and seek to bind them hand and foot
 by rigid constitutional provision. My owr
 mind is not agile enough to go both ways | I am very well aware that my posi-. | ton on this question will be miscon. strued, but that is matter of perfect in. difference to me. The truth is much more l'i"lol tdiil lildH my reputatlon TOT mOdeStS and lack of personal ambition. My repu tation will take care of itself, but con
 stitutional questions and questions O policy will not take care of themselve.
 without frank and fearless discussion.
 NOT URGING OWN REELECTION T am not speaking for my own re-elec tion; ] am speaking to redeem my prom
 ise that l would say what I really thinl
 on every public question and take m,
 chances in the court of public opinion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

and women's aprons being the articles generally made The auxiliary had as | total receipts from February to June, S21S1.42. Disbursements were S1825.76. Employment was given to 56 white women every month in the building Ten were given outside employment and transportation furnished for three. Women who worked at the loom and the sewing table were paid 75 cents day in groceries and given three meals. When the charities were com pelled to abandon their grocery depart ment the auxiliary aided in giving sup plies to 250 families in March, and 100 in April.
 The rugs made on the loom and sold to 223 yards, and brought $216.56. Many rugs were sold to individuals at bazars and at the building. By careful management, iudicious pur- chasing, and careful distribution, the actual average cost per week for each woman was $1.40. It is to be deeply Regretted that the auxiliary had to be given up as the work would have been great benefit to Birmingham as q permanent thing.
 It has been impossible to get even a probable total of the amount of money spent in Birmingham for it's social activities We do know that the amount is large, as such institu- tions as the Salvation Army spent in 1914. S15,494.2S, and the work of this institution, like all others, almost dou bled last year. The Mercy Home bud get shows an expenditure of over S9000. and the county appropriation was $1990 Ghese are the 1914 figures). It is the oninion of most persons interrTted in the social work of the city that the amount sDor+ hv instit 'tion in the city of Birmingham be tabula ted and the total budget be found. so that some approximate idea at least may be shown.
 Much money is still spent in the du plication of work; this should be avoided if possible, as there is a waste of money and energy. both valuable commodities in social service work, and they might be put intos more useful channels.
 Birmingham has outgrown the sensi tveness of the small community, and should place all of her work on a com mon basis for the good of all. Tabu lations should be made of institutions just as they should be made of moneys spent and only in this way can we hope to eliminate duplication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
PRESIDENCY IS ABNORMAL

Tt must be clear to everybody who has studied our political development at all that the character of the presidency is passing through transitional stage We know what the office is now and what use must be made of it. but We do not know what it is going to work out into; and until we do know, we shall not know what constitutional change, if any is needed. it would be best to make.
 ''1 must speak with absolute freedom and candor in this matter, not speak at all; and it seems to me that the pres ent position of the presidency in our ac- tual system. as we use it. is quite abnor: maj and must lead eventually to some thing very different.
 He is expected by the nation to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
HOW BIRMINGHAM TOOK CARE OF ITS NEEDY IN 1915
 
SociaI Service Department By MRS. SIDNEY N. ULLMAN

hoped for the law is good and work able.
 A splendid juvenile court law was passed; here We have at least one stat ute leaving nothing to be desired Workable and excellent laws of non support have been passed. The antitu- berculosis association was fortunate in passing excellent legislation that will bring about better conditions all over the state, relieving the city's camp by providing and distributing hospitals and nurses over the entire state. large appropriation has been made for the Girls Industrial school at East Lake, making it possible to relieve their crowded situation, and to bring about the ideal cottage plan so long dreamed of Such institutions as the State school for the Blind were given approximations and, although they were not very large comparatively, it was all helpful
 NEW WORK STARTED IN 1915
 Besides, reports from every insti- tuition in the city show advancement and increase in interest and endeavor All the purely cultural clubs are giV-
 ing some thought to social problems: the schools are helping in many ways: school improvement associate are called on to pay the school fee for children unable to pay; free lunches are given and books are collected for children of the higher grades. Thanks giving and Christmas saw many dol lars given through the school chill dren's collection
 Some new work of permanent good has also been started. The group of women that collected together ou Sun day afternoon to read to the blind have organized an active association for the aid and recreation of the blind, adding in many ways to the livelihood and pleasures of the blind of this city.
 After the discontinuation of the pub lie school kindergartens of the city, the Church of the Advent opened it's free kindergarten. A small move was made to establish municipal gardens in empty lots of the city. This will again be attempted in the early spring.
 The Social Service club. a group of young women, have aided in the main- tenanco of the Womens Detention Home. child of the citys welfare de- partment
 Some old institutions, such as the Infant Welfare association, have changed hands. This has now become
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
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 STRENGTH ,CAPSuLES

Nervous Weak losing ygdr but still ambitious 1oy lie send at once for gant Developer tor or1ENsVITALlTY.F Full Proving Size etc Try. B. w 0swali Co.,, 31s-64 w. A2d st..
 New Work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
OPPOSED TO CONVENTION

Tt is their illicit power, not their legit- the advocates of a constitutional change profess to be afraid of, and I heartily sympathize with them. It is intolerable that any President should be permitted to determine who should succeed him-him- self or another-by patronage or coercion, or by any sort of control of the machin- cry by which delegates to the nominating convention are chosen.
 There ought never to be another presi- dental nominating conventions and there need never be another. Several of the states have successfully solved that diff fCulty with regard to the choice of their governors, and federal law can solve it in the same way with regard to the choice of presidents. The nominations should be made directly by the people at the polls.
 Conventions should determine nothing but party platforms and should be made up of the men who would be expected, if elected, to carry those platforms into ef feet. It is not necessary to attend to the peoples business by constitutional amend ment if you will only actually put the business into the peoples own hands.
 q think it may safely be assumed that that will be done within the next four years; for it can be done by statute it need not wait for constitutional change. That being done the question of the pres ldential term can be discussed on it's 11pritS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

the work of the Independent Presby- teran church. womeu'e department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

Washington, aJnuary 19.-(SpecialD Probably in anticipation of an expected attack from William Jennings Bryan on the ground that the President has not observed or does not intend to observe the so-called one-term plank of the Balti- more platform, the chief executive of the nation has consented to the publication of his position as outlined in letter writ tel before his inauguration to A. Mitchell Palmer. then member of Congress from Pennsylvania.
 The one-term plank as is generally known, did not commit the nominee of the Baltimore convention to pledge to ask for no other term as President. It committed the nominee to advocate an amendment to the constitution making a President ineligible to succeed himself As to whether or not President Wilson has formally or informally advocated such an amendment. is said to be mat ter of opinion. There is proof, however that before his inauguration he did not promise to withdraw from the field of possibilities at the conclusion of his term On the contrary, he did declare that he would leave his future career to the party and to the public.
 That he is anxious to hear the verdict of the public is made apparent ln hls sanctioning of the placing of his name on the ticket in Indiana.
 LETTER TO PALMER
 The Presidents letter to Mr. Palmer written while he was governor of New Jersey and presidential nominee, follows
 My Dear Palmer-Thank you warmly for your letter of February ,. It was character.stically consderate of you to ask my views with regard to the joint resolution which has just come over from the House to the Senate with regard to the presidential term,
 T have not hitherto said anything about this question, because I had not observed that there was any evidence that the public was very much interested in It. must have been mistaken in this. else the Senate would hardly have acted so | urOO1ut1N IiOOu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

1 the leader of his party as well as the chief executive officer of the government, and
 the country will take no excuses from
 him. He must play the part and play it successfully, or lose the country's confi- dence. He must be prime minister, as Dluch concerned with the guidance of leg islaton as with the just and orderly eX-
 ecution of law; and he is the spokesman
 of the nation in everything, even the most momentous and most delicate dealings of
 the government with foreign nations.
 SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE Why in such circumstances should he be responsible to no one for four long
 years? All the peoples legislative spokes- men in the House of Representatives and
 one-third of their representatives in the Senate are brought to book every two years; why not the President, if he is to
 be the leader of the party and the spokes-
 man of policy?
 Sooner or later, it would seem he must be made answerable to opinion in some what more informal and intimate fashion -anSwerable. it may be, to the houses
 whom he seeks to lead. either personally or through a cabinet, well to the people tn whom they speak, But that is a matter to be worked out-as it inevta-
 bly, will be, in some natural American
 way Which we cannot yet even predict
 ''The present fact is that the President
 is held responsible for what happens in , Washington in every large matter, and so long as he is commanded to lead he is surely entitled to certain amount of
 poWer-al, the power he can get from the support and convictions and opinions of
 his fellow countrymen; and he ought to
 be suffered to use that power against his opponents until his work is done. It will
 be very difficult for him to abuse it. He
 holds il upon sufferance, at the pleasure of public opinion Everyone else, his op- ponents included has access to opinion, as he has, He must keep the confidence of the country by earning it. for he can keep it in no other way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
LEGISLATION

Alabama has seen, through the eff forts of its social workers of Birmin g. ham and other places, new legislation. that will, in a great measure. assist in the welfare of the state. The new child labor law was obtained, and, all though it leaves something still to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
WILSON VERY FRANK IN
 HIS ATTITUDE TOWARD
 SECOND TERM QUESTION
Letter Written Palmer While He Was Still Governor of New
 York Goes Into Subject Thoroughly Anticipating Issue Which Has Recently Arisen
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

moved by law, Presidents. it is said, are elective for one-half of their term only because they devote their attention during the last two years of the term to
 building up the influences, and above all
 the organiza ton, by which they hope and purpose to secure a second nomination
 and election
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
NOT URGING OWN REELECTION

T am not speaking for my own re-elec- tion; ] am speaking to redeem my prom lse that l would say what I really think on every public question and take my chances in the court of public opinion.''
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-24
NELMS SISTERS ARE
LIVING IN ALASKA?

Seattle, May 22.-Mrs. Eloise Nelr2s
Dennis and her sister, Miss Beatrice
Nelms of Atlanta, Ca, in connection
with those mysterious disappearance
two years ago Mr. and Mrs. Victor f.
Innis Of Eugene, Ore, were tried on
a charge of murder, were living in
Snohomis, thirty miles north of here,
until August 10, according to informa-
tion gathered by j. e. Billing, chief
of police of Snohomis. Billing said
tonight he had not positively estab-
lished the identity Of the women, but
he had strong reason TO believe they
were the missing helms sisters.
Billing said the evidence he had
gathered indicated Miss Ennis had
lived here and in Snohomis as Mrs,
Bucklis, wife of former Snohomis
saloon keeper Her sister, Beatrice,
Billing said, lived in Seattle until Aug.
IS when they went to Alaska to join
Bucklis who left Snohomis in October,
1914. He did not know their present
whereabouts.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-24
HAIL INSURANCE PREMIUMS
TAKEN BY PEACH GROWERS

Atlanta, Ga, May 23.-Hail insur-
lnce premiums bid fair to be substan-
tally reduced for Georgia peach grow
ers as the result of an increase in
he amount of insurance they are tax
ng out. according to figures compiled
by the Georgia Fruit Exchange
Heretofore hail insurance has cost
he orchard owner about s per cent
of the fact Of the, but already a large
Number of growers have taken the
insurance in spite of the premium and
others are taking it right along, and
in consequence of this increase in
business the exchange expects to Sc
cure substantial reduction in prem
iums from the companies.
Hail insurance, as the exchange
points out, may not be needed by a
peach grower for several seasons hand
running, but when he does need it he
needs it bad, and a policy in that
event is the only thing that saves
him from total loss on his crop.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-24
A BIG YIELD OF PECANS
EXPECTED THIS YEAR

Americas, May 22.-The pecan crop
IN this section promises to be the lar
gest ever produced Not since this
has grown to be such an important
industry in this part of the state have
conditions been as favorable as they
have this year
Those in position to know say that
The trees are loaded with the nuts in
,heir embroyo state, and unless some
thing unforeseen happens. the yield
this year will be unprecedented. This
is accounted for from the fact that at
the critical stage of the season when
The pollOnization process with the
trees was going on period of some
hree weeks Of dry weather was had
which was most conducive to the good
# the crop in making. Not only is
big yield expected by the growers,
but through cooperation one with the
other through an exchange, good
prices are anticipated.