The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-31

criticize the government for keeping
the guardsmen away from their regu-
lar employment. 1t causes a great
economic loss, they say. Critics of
that class have little appreciation of
present conditions and no patriotism.
When a man enlists as a soldier,
either in the regular army or the or
ganized militia, he is supposed to
know what he is doing. He enlists for
service and not for fun. Federalizing
the National Guard may have been
mistake. 1t is too soon to say. The
new law regarding the guard unques-
tionably has some good points and it
may work out with the utmost salts
faction.
Meanwhile let outside civilians quit
knocking and trying to make political
capital against the democratic party
because the military is kept on duty
all summer.
THE Georgia Fruit exchange esti-
| J. mates that the peach growers
of Georgia received for this years
crop net total of $2,7O0,000, or
more than $500 a car for 1900 cars.
A net average price of more than
SLIGO crate
Georgia's Peach Crop was paid.
Brings $2,700,O00 Heavy rains
seem to have
damaged the peach crop but little, as
the production would not have great
| ly exceeded $500 cars, had the wealth
er been more favorable.
| Despite the tendency of the Georgia
peach crop to be destroyed" every
year, the dire predictions of the
prophets fail to come true. 1t is sus-
pected that they "view with alarm"
| before the famous crop natures, SIM
ply to get the feelings of consumers
wrought up, so that when the output
of luscious fruit is found to be as
gloriously good as ever, the reaction
to profound gratitude and joy helps
business.
But the peach crop prophets have
4I,o ,,,o,- Thar annonnCn-
ments are no longer implicitly be-
lieved. A hope for the best tempers
the alarm they create. And it's lucky
for Georgia that the crop usually ma
terializes. 1t brings tidy sum to
the state and benefits the Georgia
banks, which handle all the money.
Baron Zwiedinek, charge d affaires OF
the Austro- Hungarian embassy. recently
permitted an Italian barber to shave him.
lust as if the Austrians and Italians were
not "at grips and never had been lat
grips"
James Eads How, millionaire hobo"
says MANY hobo could teach President
Lowell of Harvard more economics than
he'll ever know" Not if it required any
thing like effort on the hobo's part.
An eastern woman had her husband ar
rested because of his morning after
temper. Some women don't understand
fhA
chology of the morning after"
The story Is told of a noted stage
beauty who gave all the money Law
ished on her by a married man to char
ity Something like this happens about
once in a thousand years.
The United States regulars along the
border seem to be contented and happy
lot. Their conduct should be studied
carefully by fretful guardsmen.
The fast fleeing Russians are no
more. Having knocked the Austrians
across the ropes they are now styled the
hard hitting" Russians.
A New York judge sentenced a man to
obey his wife for six months. After that,
no doubt, obedience will become a fixed
habit.
The Germans say that Englands hatred
is laid bare. However, it was not an
Englishnan who wrote the Hymn of
Hate"
According to Sir Gilbert Parker, the
allies are muddling through to victory.
! However, muddling is none the less rep
rehensible.
| A shortage Of corncob pipes Is pre-
dicted because Of the war. The corncob
pipe has become heroic in the trenches.
! A decline in Uncle Sans munitions
business is predicted. but Uncle Sans
wheat crop will always be in demand.
| New York is looking forward to seeing
Zeppelin next month, but is prepared
to make the best of it if disappointed.
| While Baltimore can lay no claim. to
being a summert resort. the Deutschland
has drawn many summer visitor.
The shark peril has abated, but the
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