The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-08

standing the fact that Benson is
"reformer" of brilliant attainments
and prodivious energy.
The contest between the democrats
and republicans will be as exciting
as any political battle since Lincoln's
day. No matter how Maine goes next
Monday the campaign will increase in
intensity right up to election day. The
betting is now largely on Wilson and
Marshall.
~ ENERAL interest in Birming-
VI hams health campaign should
not be allowed to wane merely be-
cause the typhoid epidemic which
aroused the people to action has dis
appeared. Better sanitary conditions
in certain quar-
Health Campaigns ters and great
City and County er attention to
preventive meas
sures throughout the city will make
Birmingham practically immune from
germ diseases. The campaign IN
progress, therefore, should be kept up
with tireless energy during the re-
N: inder of the year.
The health propaganda recently or
ganized for Jefferson county outside
the city has long been needed, and it
is encouraging to note that the edu-
cational work being done through
popular lectures by members of the
medical society is appreciated by the
people as evidenced by the large at
tendance at the frequent meetings.
These two campaigns-city and coun-
ty-are being conducted on the lines
recommended by the government ex-
perts who came in response to an in
vitation during the prevalence of ty-
phoid fever; but while health survey
was being made DR.. Carol Fox, one
of the government specialists in dis
ease prevention methods, pointed out
the imports nce of the anti-tuberculosis
movement. He remarked the fact that
the county was without tuberculosis
hospital and recommended that such
an institution be provided as quickly
as possible.
Health campaigns can never bring
all the results hoped for unless the
public takes an interest and cooper
ates earnestly with the authorities.
Also, money is needed for the prose-
cution of sanivarv7 work in its broadcast
scope.
In view of the urgency Of the
cause it is hoped the board of revenue
will see it's way clear to assist finan-
cially both city and county in the vital
work undertaken. A liberal appropria-
ton is called for. 1t would be money
well spent.
COMPLAINT has been made that
~ the police of Birmingham are
not as diligent as they might be in re-
covering stolen automobiles. 1t seems
that they are successful in locating
most of the cars lost, except Fords.
By it's very omnipresence, the Ford
becomes the most elusive of automo-
biles. The dis
Many Automobiles t ng u S ing
Are Being Stolen marks of an in
dividual car can
be easily altered, it is said, which
makes detection almost impossible.
Once the number of it's engine is
chiseled off, the police have little hope
of being able to recover a stolen ma
chine.
Instead of criticizing the police de-
partment, which has a multiplicity Of
duties to perform and cannot devote
all its time to tracing automobiles,
owners might save themselves pecuni-
airy loss and assist the police by MAX
ing it impossible for thief to steal
their cars.
An automobile should never be left
standing at curb without chauffeur
or some other person to guard it, I'M
less the wheels are locked by an mex
pensive device which can be bought
for dollar or two.
1t is an easy matter to protect
motor car so that no enterprising
thief can steal it, unless he carries it
off on his shoulder.
TN ante-bellum days the south pro-
L duced great statesmen, orators
and soldiers, but few men of letters.
Poe was the only southern poet of the
early part of the nineteenth century,
and in music the entire century passed
without witnessing a single composer
Of southern
Southern Man Wins birth or of