The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-01

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 For the democrats 1t is decid cans are welcome to get from Il
 
 urged by Chairman Hay of the House military committee, was substituted and enacted into law.
 Senator Chamberlain, the military chairman in the upper house, wapted to see the standing army increased to 25O, ,0o0 men; but not many congress men on the democratic side would &C., cept his views. The army reorganiza- ton bill providing for regular es- tablishment of 175, 1000 men on peace footing and the liberalization of the National Guard passed by large ma jority.
 It is more than likely that the guard will furnish a satisfactory so- lution of the second line of defense problem. But time will be required for 9 thorough test.
 In the meanwhile faultfinders should quit knocking and republican politicians disposed to play the mar plot act, should find no encourage ment.
 THE superior attitude Of the male Il voter toward women seeking the ballot has received a jolt in the agrarian state of Iowa from which it will not soon recover.
 Sooth to say, special bond cleo tion was held recently in Iowa City. Six hundred and Women Voters Set ninety women a Good Example voted without
 spelling a sin gle ballot. By the men 990 ballots were cast and 51 of their votes were 
 Evidently these women had made up their minds how to vote before going to the polls. Woman's proverbial neat ness, shown at an early age in the copy books and compositions" of ht- tie girls at school, also accounted in no small degree for the clean ballots on this occasion.
 Anything accomplished with neat ness and dispatch" is supposed to be done just right. It is not stated wheth- er the fair voters of Iowa City were speedy in marking their ballots or the contrary. Neither did the press cor respondent say whether or not any time was consumed unnecessarily in adjusting hats, catching up stray curls and readjusting hairpins.
 Nevertheless a fine showing was made and the women set a good ex- ample to soverign voters of the op- posite sex who frequently mishandle their ballots in a most inexcusable manner, resulting in a minimum of legibility and maximum of blots and finger prints.
 to Governor Hender- ! sons proclamation the probate judge of each county announces his readiness to receive money for the relief of the flood sufferers in Ala bama. Judge J. F. Stiles has issued an appeal to the people of Jefferson
 county, and it is Relief Fuad for hoped and believed Flood Sufferers that the response
 will be prompt and generous. An organized effort for money should have been made just as soon as it became known that thousands of people were rendered destitute by the unusual rainfall in July. But those nearest the scenes of suffering were backward in calling on the public outside of their respective and it was only a week ago that the state of Alabama be- came aroused to the seriousness of the flood situation and the necessity of aiding the destitute.
 Congress will make an appropria- ton for temporary relief, but the gov ernment has naturally hesitated until it had some assurance that the author ities of Alabama and the citizens of populous centers would organize re- lief committees and carry on the work in a systematic manner. Now that the probate judges are acting as local treasusers of the Feiisf cause, money