davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15

The process was crude, but it was all right then,
for producing and purchasing power was low.
The day when the patient worker employed
helper TO increase his producing capacity new
system was created-either he must drop his
tools and go sell the product of himself and his
helper or must hire someone to sell for him
unless he wanted to sit and wait for his trade TO
come to hnl-so he hired another man. and an
other, and still more, Until the factory was moved
from the shop leaning against the house into
building Of its own, ard soon the maker found
himself at a table working cut plans and designs
on paper while others toiled and sWeatcd 10 keep
up the pace he set-aud outside others sped from
house to house, village to town, state TO state
and finally crossed oceans and mountains and
continents spreading the nd;:e and fGMc 81 the
one r.an who first made The article then had
others make it under his direction and finally
employed hundreds 20 make still greater output
for him in factories thousands of miles away.
That day whcn he hired his first helper sounded
the death lnell to the personal manufacture Of
commodities.
Nowadays, great factories devote themselves to
the manufacture of their wares, and are glad to
leave the selling to specialized dealers and sales
organizations who work oft the problem OF sell
ing goods on the most direct lines.
Nd!Il&Hy' tHSIG - sui CCiiS WdStd great Dat
tie between manufacturers who would sell direct
ana dealers VINO seH the products OF others but
the lines are breaking through yearly and in self
defense the factories are turning TO the Tobber-
Dealer system of selling because il means better
and lower priced goods to the buyer and better
service.
When the factories found thew must sell through
the dealer, they also found that the dcacr-the
b3 one-Was no longer a mere tool In their
hands; but an intricate powerful machine which
u. i@s'oI{ n.usl o'c SO me 2Eer &C. GlEatGS me
of h; nroct@,6o ~, ~ r,d ,,3I 5 1iiorl
they pay the wares Of his EMPLOYEES and keen
his wheels turning because the big dealer spc-
cializes on selling and studies his market and his
p bo1o . IRON Tue customer VIEW point me
80 ~ ''''''' 80 - : N'''' ''''>
We have been through this industry from the
u@ys 81 lJ n,aaGymW"y IaS% N I0/- our mouse
still at lt-another generation OF course, but the
cumulative experience has ever guided our loot
steps and liShled cur way
We have been on both sides If The s;tration--for
more than twenty years we owned our own fac
tories, but several years ago disposed of factory
interests because we found we required a greater
freedom IN the markets. OF the world than was
Today the yearly sales volume of our own trade
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07
NED BRACE GIVES A LETTER OF GOOD CHEER
WRITTEN HIM BY DOUGHTY OF THE FRISCO

elining or worse, generally, our district
has grown both in a governmental as well
as an industrial way. 1 am not going to go
into discussion of the city government
as a scheme or personally, except that 1
want to say something about the commits
sioners' attitude towards trackage ordi-
nances and privileges.
I have had a good many propositions
before them and not once have they
blocked any proposed expansion, but on
the contrary their time and energies have
been devoted to working out track prob
lens. 1t would be hard to find an engi-
neer with wider experience and fairer
attitude than Mr.. Kendrick or course,
his recommendations have great weight,
but when he becomes puzzled both Mr..
Weatherly and now Mr.. Truss are anx-
ious and willing to help solve problems.
Such an attitude gives security to one
who is endeavoring to find suitable To-
cation for a new industry and provides
the confidence necessary to pin the party
down to business.
Lots of people are crying what's the
matter with Birmingham? Let me give
you below a list of new Industries and
those that have enlarged their present
buildings or leased or built new ones,
while a lot of people imagined moth
ing has been going on in this COM
munity:
New Industries:
American Radiator Co.
Alabama Packing Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07
BETTER POST CARDS
New York Globe.

From the New York GLOBE.
Returned travellers from Europe
whether in time of peace or in time Oh
war, are continually struck with the in
ferior quality of the picture post cards
for sale in the United States. Both in
colors and in black and white the pic
lures on the cards are less we'll executed,
and the paper generally spreads the ink
like blotting paper. 1t is easy to say
that there is not the demand here on
the part of residents or travellers for
picture post cards that there is in En-
rope.
Nevertheless, there is some demand,
and the people that buy would gladly
be able to have as good value for their
money, or for double their money, Is
they get in the small villages of Eu-
rope, even since the great war began.
The use of picture post cards for brief
and casual correspondence would I'M
douttedly grow here If it were possible 70
buy cards that were more artistic and
more substantial. If the demand for
such cards is now less than in Europe.
there is, nevertheless, a genuine desire
for them. Clearly the case is one where
in the demand would grow with the sup
nly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07

fully one-third were schoolboys chop
ping" trains.
Also there were many accidents as
the result of automobile drivers fail
ing to heed the warning signs. On
the Southern there were fifty-seven
automobile accidents during the year
1855, in which twelve persons were
killed and fifty-nine injured. At all
crossings danger signs are displayed
-"Stop, Look and Listen!" Yet not
withstanding the warnings a great
many automobilists take chances and
escape with their lives. There is no
excuse for recklessness and the rail-
road companies are doing all they can
to educate people out of foolhardy
and needless practices.
If men and boys would have strict
regard for anti-trespassing laws, and
if drivers of auto cars would only re-
strain themselves when coming to
crossing, thousands of lives in the
United States would be spared every
year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07
HOTEL LoBBIEs
Eight ON Roll MeeyiI

THE man who can find means of
eliminating the boil weevil will be &C
corded more honor and receive a larger
sum of money than any other great in
ventor or chemist in the world" said
E. H. Hanley of Mobile, who is attend
Ing the good roads meet here. Few
people realize what a vast sum OF
money has been spent by the United
states government in attempting to
eradicate this pest that has cost the
south more than $1,000, 100000. Anyone
who comes forward with scheme to rid
this section of the country of the boil
weevil is given all the encouragement
possible.
You hear people say that the weevil
disappears after season or so. That is
not true. They are still in Texas and
l suppose they will be for sometime
They are gradually covering the south
and unless something is done soon the
problem Of raising cotton will be greater
than ever"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07

for building an up-to-date picl iae
tory. The farmers Of Houston lcn
are eager to try cucumber cult r'
a commercial proposition. Ma g..
them will plant extensive fields OF
pickle variety next year on the col-
dition that the people Of Dothan
pledge themselves to provide th@fac-
tory. The Rotary club of that wide
awake city is backing the movement
and the meeting of business men
called for today to consider the
project will no doubt decide to go
ahead.
If other prosperous communities
in the farming regions Of Alabama
proceed to build industries for CON
verting the hogs, cattle, grain and
other stuff into the finished product,
this state will make strides little
dreamed of hitherto. Our tillers of the
soil have the intelligence and the en-
ergy to make agriculture all that it
should be. They only need modern
marketing conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

A man gets attached to a hat after ha
wears 1t for while and he hates to
change 1t for a. new one. But it is diff
ferent with woman.
At II she won't look at a man unless
he Is a handsome hero with dimples and
curly hair. But at 27 cross-eyed man
with red whiskers looks pretty good to
her.
What has become of the old-fashioned
woman who cured a cold by wearing a
flannel rag on her chest until she lost
the rag in bed?
Some men can remain ON friendly terms
with everybody in the world but their
wives.
This would be better world to live
in if we remembered that a man gets
only as much happiness as he makes
himself, and remembered that to make
happiness for himself he must make
others happy.
Why is it that the man who gets mad
because his own wife forgets to pull
down the shades when she undresses is
when other women forget the shades be-
fore they start to disrobe?
A woman would rather have govt than
have corns. Corns are so unfashiona BILE.
don't cha know!
A gentleman is a person who will not
light with woman unless she happens
to be his wife,
It is none of our business But we
have always have had an idea that it
wasn't a common ordinary 1-cent apple
that tempted poor, old Adam 1t was
Ewes curves.
1t is easy to get rid of good habit,
but 1t is different with bad habit.
woman who takes a half pint OF
cream from the milkman feels that she
is socially the superior of her neighbor
| women who take plain milk
When a princess has a mother who
weighs $50 pounds and a father who
weighs 125 pounds, she always tells you
| that she, takes after her father.
| woman always gets the middle-a geo
spread, But her broadness does not al
ways extend to her mind
Half the women are trying to develop
! And the other half are trying to rub
out the development.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07

Clinton Scollard, in the New York Sun
l made haste to be abroad in the glow
Ing, flowing morn,
When little rimpling wind in the heart
of the west was born
That stirred the alfalfa bloom and the
tassels upon the corn.
A dragon fly went by with simmer of
gauzy wings;
swallow mounted the sky with its
graceful spiralings,
And I heard the CHEEKY word that the
minstrel cricket sings
saw the pumpkins gold and the ore
of the goldenrod;
And the down of the miikweed danced
like white sprite oyer the sod;
And the blue of the aster's eyes was .
lure where'er trod.
And all Of the orchard boughs cried out
to me in glee.
And the trimming barns and byres
showed me their treasury,
And I knew the mirth of earth, its au-
tunn ecstasy.
"And this to myself I said. lis the
height whereto we climb;
If. we strive, as the valiant should.
through the seasons heat and
rine,
harvest shall be ours from the open
hand OF timel''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07
Fnir Wenther for Fnir

This fine weather is just what l have
been hoping for for the last few weeks, "
said Sol Caheen, a member of the board
of directors of the State Fair association.
I'VE have all wished for fine weather
during the fair. and it seems as if our
wishes Have come true thus far.
Everyone is busily engaged in put
ting the finishing touches on the exhibits
at the fairgrounds and seeing that all is
in readiness for the large crowds of peo-
pie from all sections of the state who
are here to see the greatest fair of ALL
Nothing tends to advertise and boost a
city more than good State Fair each
year. We have tried each year to put on
a better show than the year before, and
believe we have succeeded, and judging
from the crowds out today. it will be a
success from every angle
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07
Many KILLED while
Walking ON Tracks

TIME statistics of fatal accidents as
y the result of trespassing on
railroad property show an increase
in the number of such casualties de-
spite all warnings. AS seen in a re-
cent bulletin issued by the Southern
railway death overlook TIA persons
while walking on tracks or Swing
ing" trains on that line during the
year ending June 30, last. The number
of trespassers killed on the Southern
in the fiscal year, 1918, was 155;
1914, 1875, and in 1915, lag, making
with 1916 total of COL lives "sacri-
feed to carelessness." Many of the
trespassers killed were wage-earners
walking to and from their work, and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07
THE IDLE RICH

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Closed is the season at Newport. Drawn
are the shades of Bar Harbor tbs too
early to come to town; quite impossible
to think yet of Palm Beach. The hor-
rid war puts Paris out of the ques-
ton. Tuxedo? Genteel. but tiresome.
Why not go into politics?
Aye, but how? Those dreadful suf-
fragettes, with their short hair and
dowdy clothes, have kind O. taken the
ton out of politics. They have as it
were pre-empted the platform; made
feminine oratory a trifle common; and
in any event is the stage perfectly
proper place for lady?
Get special train. (The railroads
being deeply concerned will make you
rates-rebates. you know-maybe con-
tribute the train as part of their por-
ton of the campaign fund.- Have this
special train fitted la Russe-pate de
fois gras-comme il faut au gratin-deco-
rated in mauve-no pale lavender-tulle
over satin-and, loaded with pearls and
diamonds, beauty and grace, start 1t on
a tour of it's own country so that the
hayseeds of the west and the poor white
trash of the south may get glimpse
of the four hundred and behold how they
live at home.
No sooner said than done. Pretty con-
ceit. Original idea. Quite worthy of Mr.
Perkins. Actually. the discovery OF q
new pleasure. But then Justice Hughes
is such dear, doncher know. Doesn't
he handle his whiskers cute? Say now
doesn't he? And the colonel-the beam.
ing colonel-he will see us off and smile
upon us and show those teeth of his
Splendid teeth. They say he uses denta
thread three times a day. La, we car
play bridge between stations and pre-
tend that we are politicians-yes. just
like the men-what lark! Then, wher
we have dazzled the natives and shown
them how to elect the Justice President
it will be so nice to run over to Wash
ington and touch up the White House
and make craftsmanship and patriotism
really fashionable!
Hurry up, girls. The trains about tc
start! Isn't it just heavenly!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07
GOING UP IN SMOKE

From the Providence Journal
For the week ending September ~
Tampa turned out of her cigar factories
7s75,S7s cigars. The value of this out
put is not given. but the United states
revenue department collected in revenue
1928 se7.5 ST. which was s3,sloA more than
was collected on the output for the same
week last year.
Tampa's cigars are now said to equal
those made in Havana. Havana once
claimed the distinction Of making q ci-
gar exclusively for the German emperor
While the cheapest grades of tobacco
nroduced in the West Indies went to Ger
many, the highest priced cigar ever pro-
duced went to the Emperor. 1t was said
by the manufacturer that the workman
who made it received 81 for the mere
making of it. exclusive of any other cost
whether the Emperor smokes the same
cigar or not we are not told. but il
he does it would be curious to know how
he gets It.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07
CarelessEness Chlef
Cause of Fires

& ~ CTOBER 9 is the anniversary OIL
W the Chicago fire, the worst
disaster of its kind that ever oc-
.,,rred in this country. The legisia-
+,,res of Alabama and other states III
the union have designated this day as
Fire Prevention Day. 1t is reminder
of the enormous fire losses sustained
by the United States every year, most
of them due to criminal carelessness.
The American people are notorious
" indifferent-or have been IN the
past-to questions that intimately
concern their welfare. The purpose OF
Fire Prevention Day is to awaken
public sentiment, to set few salient
facts before the people and to i'm
press on their minds the great and
needless danger to life and property
which might be avoided.
In Alabama last year fire losses on
insured property alone amounted to
S3.1O4, $685.. In the entire United
States the annual losses are more
than $3.50, 100000. 1t is estimated in
bulletin issued by the Alabama Fire
Prevention society that carelessness
costs every individual in the United
States So a year. This is the average
per capita cost. AS matter of fact,
people who are careful themselves
have to pay for the recklessness of
others.
Millions of dollars worth of prop
erty is destroyed by matches thrown
away while still burning by thought
less smokers. Matches that have not
been struck are scattered everywhere,
vfren where there are highly inflam-
mable materials. They need only be
stepped on to start conflagration.
Governor Henderson has asked in
his proclamation that citizens coop
crate in removing rubbish on Fire
Prevention Day and that fire drills be
executed in all the public schools,
accompanied by lectures on fire pre-
vention.
No question is of greater Importance
to the public. 1t ranks next to health
and sanitation. Every person in Ala
bama should take to heart the lessons
taught on Fire Prevention Day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07
Trying TO Sleep
I'm a Strange Bed

MMANY hearts will beat in sympa-
EVU thy with aged Antoine Bedard,
a resident of Oak Park, Chicago, who
is passing some miserable nights WOO
ing slumber in a new bed. For thirty
six years Mr.. Bedard had never been
away from home overnight and slept
in the same bed, which he learned to
know and to love. If it had idiosyn-
crasies, they had long since adapted
themselves to him, or he had adapted
himself to them. When the springs
sang beneath his weight, it was like
an angels lullaby, sweet invitation
to slumber and untroubled dreams
to which, no doubt, he responded with
glad alacrity.
But progress interfered with Mr..
Bedard's comfort, as progress has a
way of doing, particularly where old
people are concerned. His residence
is being torn down to make room for
new business block. He is living in
an apartment house and late in life is
trying to "break in" a new bed.
People who fit about from place
to place, either for business or pleas
ure, and spend many years at it, learn
to sleep almost anywhere-even in a
Pullman berth. But happily, such peo-
pie are in the minority. The tranquil
spirits, the home-lovers, know what it
means to have one bed and cleave to it
until death. On those rare occasions
when away from home they toss and
turn and strive in vain to snatch few
winks in strange bed. Who of these
has not waited, with a half-uttered
prayer, for leaden-footed dawn and
crawled from between the sheets feel
ing as if all night long steam roller
had rumbled up and down their supine
forms?
1t is these and people like them
who know what the Chicago man is
going through with.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07
Near Markets will
Enhance Farm PRO

EIlIl@IlC@ u ar I'M FrOflGS
TTSHE progressive business men of
q two cities in the wiregrass Sec
ton - Andalusia and Dothan - are
alive to the Importance of creating
cash markets for the products of the
farm. Everything that can be grown
anywhere can be cultivated success
fully in Alabama, and all that is
wanted to stimulate diversified farm
ing on a large scale is cooperation
on the part of commercial communi-
ties.
Andalusia did great thing for the
farmers in Covington and adjoining
counties when it raised the capital
from among its public spirited citi-
zens and built large and modernly
appointed packing house. This plant
has been in operation only short
while, but the value of business al
xcdQy iidAdlC0 10 W PIOullSS d
most prosperous future for the enter
prise.
A few years ago the cooperative
spirit prompted the business men of
Moultrie, Ga, to organize company
for building and operating packing
plant, and it has been very, pro-
nounced success 1t has paid dividends
to those who invested their money in
it and it has afforded the nearby
farmers an opportunity to markeet
hogs and cattle at good profit. And
what has been done in the Georgia
town can be done in every town in
Alabama where the farmers are re-
sponsive and will agree to furnish the
raw material
At Dothan steps are being taken
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07
Venerable Politician
Has Faulty Memory

r 7 is right hard to refer to that gal
y liant old gentleman and past mas
ter in politics, Chauncy M. Depew, in
other than kindly phrase, for despite
his standpat republicanism he is SO
considerate of the feelings of those
with whom he disagrees as to make
him unique among partisans. But the
ex-senator made speech in New York
Thursday night which, if he was cor
rectly quoted, puts him in the Rip
Van Wrinkle class. He followed Elihu
Root, who made a characteristic ad-
dress, full of political jugglery and
disingenuous comment on the demo-
cratic administration. Mr.. Depew, in
striking contrast to Mr.. Root, had
something gracious to say about
President Wilson and about how
"captivatingly put" was his speech at
Shadow Lawn last Saturday. But in
the same breath the aged statesman
asserted that while the republican
party has been a party of construction
when in power, the democratic party
has always been party of obstruc-
ton and destruction"
Think again, Mr.. Depew. Democrats
will admit that the republican party
has done some things for the benefit
of the country, but when it comes to
achievement the best of its legislation
in the last fcrty years, all summed
up, suffers by comparison with what
the Wilson administration has done in
three years and half. The acts of
the Sixty-third Congress have been
singularly notable for their construc-
tive character, for the breadth of Wis
ion that gave them form. Wake up,
Mr.. Depew.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07

II know the soldier boys are glad to
get away to the border after SO long a
time" said B. II. Mooney, the well
known publicity man, who was in Mont
gomery recently on business. II talked
to scores of local boys who had Joined
the various branches of the service. All
of them were especially anxious to get
away from Montgomery and get down
to work.
II suppose many of the men are tired
of army life, but 1 must say that all Oh
them seemed to be thriving on It, Some
of the men from Birmingham who joined
three months ago have gained as much
as 20 pounds in weight. Their clear eyes
and sun tanned compilations speak well
for the great outdoors and regular Nv
ing"