The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-22


 'penses, and in addition paid the sal aries of all those who attended the camp during the time they were there.
 The Plattsburg camp now has an enrolment of something like twelve thousand. These men are being in- structed in field tactics at their re- quest, and it is matter of patriotism with them. They feel that if the time should come when their country need ed them, they should be ready to give good account of themselves in the field.
 The men of the south should have as much patriotism as have the men of the north. But they are not evil dencing it. The government camp at Fort Oglethorpe cannot be continued another year unless our people take advantage of it.
 
 d AMERICANS remaining in Mex 4 A leo have apparently realized that 1t would be foolhardy to stay there any longer. Many are now hur- rying from Guadalajara, Guanajuato and other cities to the capital, and thence to Vera Cruz. A selfish desire to protect their porperty might cause great deal of trouble to the United States in case hostilities were sud- denly declared. Troops that might be needed for other purposes would have to protect their property might cause hardy Americans who should have gotten out of Mexico when first warned to do so.
 There is no getting around the fact that the wish to make money has led a great many Americans into Mexico where their control of profitable busi- ness ventures has not encouraged a friendly feeling toward them among Mexicans who think they have been dispossessed, whether rightly or not. Had the Americans stayed out of Mex ico, there might not be a Mexican problem now.
 Refugee Mexicans are warned not to engage in arguments. but American au- thorities along the border forget that the average Mexican has great deal of spare time on his hands. Field Marshal French and Earl Kitche- ner may have had some differences re- garding the conduct of the war, but these were buried off the Orkneys when the Hampshire went down. The motor truck and the dependable army mule will facilitate the opera tions of United States troops in Mexico. It will not be necessary for Candidate Wilson and Candidate Hughes to take their coats off. That's what campaign managers are supposed to do. Spain confesses that it has a friendly feeling toward the United States. That little brush in Cuba has been forgotten  A democratic campaign fund of approx imately s2,oOo,0o0 should at least insure Pullman car accommodations for the campaign orators. A Chicago newspaper publishes a pie ture of National Guardsman kissing his 1 sister good-by. It's a palpitating pie ture, nevertheless. President Wilson's attempt to regis. ter surprise when informed that he was | renominated at St. Louis was something of failure.
 1 The Russians are not only on their way 1 but seem to have fairly accurate knowledge of where they are going. l Buckles for women's shoes at $40 a pail bring a fancy price. However, it is as stunned that they are fancy buckles. l
 Glowing accounts of the 1917 motor car are said to be increasing the disconten in boarding house circles.
 
 Might as well stuff the bull moose an, put him away in some museum for tn edifcation of posterity. Some gheatartist should paint a pic ture of a southern colonel imbibng ; mint julep before the grand old custon becomes obsolete.
 There may be movie stars who cal outvampire Theda Bara. but they are do ing something else.
 And low visibility also helps tn 1 Mexican bandit in making his getaway l
 Viewing with alarm seems to be hab that General Pershing has never ac quired
 Girls canning clubs are neutralizing tn dance mania to some extent.