The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
HOTEL LOBBIES
Politics a Fine Teacher

Once Tn the lifetime of every man he should take a plunge into the sea of politics" said Ed Patilo. candidate for coroner. yesterday. Tt is good for the soul.
 A man can get more practical ex- perience of life in one short political campaign than he could otherwise get in years of study. He daily meets people of all walks of life, and in the course of his campaign work must meet all con- ditions. He learns at first hand the fact that pleasant manners always pay, no matter with whom one is dealing. He learns also to control his temper; to warm up with the warm-hearted ones: to be properly cool when cold-hearted fel- lows are about, and, in short, how to adapt himself to any situation which may arise, and make capital out of his own mistakes-and to learn not to make the same mistakes over again.
 Tt is surprising to me to iearn that practically every man on rural routes reads his newspaper daily, every word of it, and his memory is long. I was surprised in a trip recently to learn that every man on rural routes I met knew me as the man who had first questioned the recent law restricting the office of coroner to physicians"
 Heavy Penalties Pay
 Ever since Recorder Anderton mas started his policy of imposing heavy fines on 'speeders' it has had wonderful effect on the motorists said Chief of Police Martin Eagan. Yesterday the motorcycle squad arrested only one al- legged 'speeder,' which shows the effects of enforcing the law to the letter.
 T believe that the people of Birming- ham are in hearty sympathy with the eff forts of the police department to reduce the humber of accidents by giving strict attention to the speed laws.'
 "Button Day.
 Commissioner John R. Hornady made public yesterday the membership of the committee recently appointed by former Gov. w. D. Jelks, chairman of the state illiteracy commission, which have charge of Button Day" in Birmingham.
 Governor Jelks," said Commissioner Hornady, "has appointed the following committee to have charge of Button Day in Birmingham on April 15. J. R. Hornady, chairman; Mrs. L. J. Haley Mrs. $. J. Cole, Mrs. R. Dupont Thomp- son, Mrs D. A. Echols, Mrs Frank Clark, pr. J.. H. Phillips, Prof. c. B. Glenn, s. J. Bowie
 : "The purpose of Button Day. which is being observed all over Alabama, is to provide some means with which to carry on the fight against illiteracy The city commission has formally fixed April 15 as Button Day. and has called upon the people to cooperate in the move ment."
 To Give "Chimes of Normandy"
 'I am delighted that the Birming- ham Opera association is going to pre- sent Chimes of Normandy as it's work this year." said B. B. Burton. T am very much interested in the work of this which is doing it's full part towards developing musical apprecia- tion and cultivating talent.
 MT. Robert Lawrence, under whose direction the opera is to be given, is a fine Birmingham asset. He is giv- ing his time and musical talent to the Opera association. Since last Septem- Der the rehearsals for The Chimes of Normandy have taken place weekly and many times twice a week until the music of the opera is rendered as by professionals. There is nothing prettier or more tuneful than this lovely little opera, and when it is given the latter part of April those who hear it will not tiOn.n