The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-18
Cruel Attempt AT
MuefIi1ag RoosEers

a CCORDING to a press dispatch
GA a poultry raiser of Richfield,
Mimi, has begun campaign to
silence the rooster. An eastern inven-
tor has devised muffler that is guar
anteed to render the game bird of the
hennery noiseless and the Minnesota
man is giving it test.
AS rooster cannot crow until he
has first tapped his wings and
stretched his neck the muffler binds
down the wings and prevents the neck
from stretching But who wants to
take the cheer out of a ROSTERS life?
A few nerve-shattered persons may
complain Of the gallant fowl when
he gives expression to his moments of
citation, but to normally conditioned
folks the Growing of roosters, whether
in town or in the country, is a delight.
When the first cock crows about two
hours after midnight and all the others
within hearing answer him the aroused
sleeper takes peep at the clock, turns
over and loses himself in slumber
again.
AS daylight approaches it is Mr..
Chandelier that proclaims in more
lusty tones than before the time for
early risers to get out of bed and be-
gin the routine of the morning. The
growing has the effect of gleeful music
on the ears of those who have a spark
of sentiment iS their souls. To the
city dweller the song of the rooster
in neighbours back yard recalls
halcyon days spent on farm; but
in any event it strikes grateful
chord. And throughout the day the
more growing the more peace and hap
piness seems to pervade the little
world around US.
A barkless dog and caterwauling
less cat might be welcomed by town
people, but not the crowless rooster
Moreover the method to be tried by
the Minnesota poultryman is inhuman
and the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals can be depended
upon to prohibit its use.
4 X 4
Raising Campaign Funds
BY Small Contributions
mi EXT to the chairman of a presi-
y v Dental campaign committee the
treasurer has the greatest response
bility and it would be hard to i'm
agine a more thankless task than his.
The chairman, in the nature of things,
is constantly in the spotlight, while
the treasurer, with his exacting work,
that of raising the wind" usually
remains in the background. The man
ager of the victorious party gets
glory The treasurer's reward is a
committee vote of thanks for his SER
vices and that is about all. His name
is soon forgot. All the greater then is
the spirit of patriotism or party de-
votion which induces man of capaci-
ty to undertake the job and keep right
on it until the contest is over.
The republicans are great money
raisers, but as writer in the New
York Sun points out there is such an
aroused public opinion concerning the
purity of the ballot" that even the G.
o. P. has to depend more largely now
than in former years upon popular
subscriptions.
Wilbur w. Marsh of Iowa, the
treasurer of the national democratic
committee, set out before the cam
paign started to raise 81 100000 in
small donations. 1t was estimated that
ST, 100000 would be needed, but there
are always democrats of large means
and generous dispositions who gladly
contribute liberal amounts. Treasurer
Marsh gives out a cheerful statement
now and then, but for good and bust
ncss-like reasons the size of the fund
is never made public until after the
election, when all bills are paid and