The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17

founded the James Buchanan Brady Urological hospital at Baltimore. ] * *
 Woodrow Wilson's
 Earnest Appeal lNNTHEN Woodrow Wilson, as WV President of the United States, makes an appeal it is sure to- be earnest, if not impassioned. He has sought to stir the spirit of patriotism in the able-bodied men of the country, and he has succeeded. A large army made up of stalwart citizens will be raised for fighting Germany. But as much as we need soldiers we need now in this planting season energetic farmers and energetic gardeners even more than we need fighters. Two years ago winter wheat in the United States reached it's highest ln production record-a little over bill lion bushels. Last year it fell back to normal, or somewhat below. This year, according to government re- ports, it will be 50,O00,0O0 bushels below the crop of 1916. No wonder then that the President takes a per sonal part in urging the farmers of the corn belt to plant more and strive their utmost to overcome with a bumper corn crop the shortage in wheat. President Wilson appeals especially to the farmers of the south to plant large acreage in corn and potatoes. Alabama should respond with a 100000, ,0OO-bushel corn crop. It is not too late to try for it. These are critical times, not so much because of the menace of the battlefield as the menace of starva- tion. It all depends on the man with the blow and the hoe. 4
 Experts say that American army air. planes are as safe as those of European countries. Looks like an attempt to put all the blame on our army aviators for having so many accidents.
 That English woman who subscribed half her fortune. about $25 GOO, 900, to the British war loan, has done her bit. She won't have to work in a canteen to prove herself a patriot.
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 There may be less spooning done on park benches this summer than in other ward all love letters to mobilization camps.
 There are plenty of American flags fly ing in France, but few in America. How ever, that doesn't mean that the hearts of Americans are not in the right place.
 The Jeanette Rankin of Mexico is a young woman who can make speech or write an editorial on woman's rights with equal facility.
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 If the deposed Czar of Russia were per- mitted to give out an interview he could heart of stone.
 The patriotic resolutions being passed in this country furnish additional proof that Americans are standing behind their President.
 Pompous told Carranza prates about neutrality as if he thought the attitude of his shaky government made any diff ference.
 Those dauntless Canadians are putting the fear of God in the hearts of German soldiers, who formerly feared only the Kaiser.
 Watermelons this year will be classed as luxuries. The idea is to plant food that will appease the bangs of hunger. * * * It won't be surprising if the girl who marries a stacker puts in most of her life running a boarding house. The prohibitionists can see the bright side of war. They have an idea it | will make the nation "dry." * * *
 Germans are still considerable distance from German soil. * i The President has spoken. It is up to the farmer to do his duty and help feed the world.
 l If the tottering Teuts know what's good for them, they will cry, Hold, | enoughr'
 l There is music in the air, but none Of the r-Ha waiian kind. 1