The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-05

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 1 A few months ago two of the ables professors of Columbia university were dismissed by the trustees fol their lack of patriotism, or to put il more plaintly, for their anti-Ameri can leaning. One of them, Professor Cattell, the head of the department of philosophy, psychology and anthro- biology, seems to have been the chie1 offender. He was widely known 1T lthe educational world and was be. loved by Columbia's student body Professor Cattell made a vigorous protest against the discipline meted out to him, but the action of the uni Iversity received strong public ap- proval.
 The traitors found among American citizens are comparatively few in number, but it is disheartening be- iyond expression to know that there are any who would betray the nation for which brave men are fighting and all true men are ready "to do their bit" to win the war.
 The government is now giving it's especial attention to such educators as are disposed to talk sedition and is seeing to it that they be promptly dropped from the rolls of the faculty, to say nothing of severer measures. Several professors of the University of Illinois, the alma mater of many of our greatest Americans, were guilty of talking too much" and talking in way that spelt disloyalty. The government, through it's agents authorized to investigate, read a lec- ture to the friends and admirers of the black listed professors that should serve to put a stop to any further manifestations of disloyalty in edu- cational institutions wheresoever sit- uated.
 If there was ever time when all Americans should be expected to stand shoulder to shoulder that time is now. The government is using drastic methods to rid the country of spies and suppress un-American citizens. In the latter case progress has been satisfactory.
 The late MT. Robert T9tzsimmons was noted for his willingness to take punishment, a characterization foreign to the nature of many Of our modern pugilists, who have a horror of being all mussed up.
 The increase in postage win make love letters cost more, but the most expen- sive kind will continue to be the love letters that figure in breach of promise suits.
 Mexico's bandits are reported to be uniting for the purpose of overthrowing Caranza However. tho opportunities for footing are not what they used to be- Foreign-born musicians who refuse to play 'The Star-Spangled Banner" won't escape censure by pleading that their artistic temperament Is to blame. Holland comedies that she may have been fooled by Germany. Why should Holland flatter herself that she is any exception to the ruler * * Patriotism Is rampant in Italy. Yet. patriot is helpless without gun in his hands, and cartridges in his belt and food in his stomach. * < < Public hair brushes are now prohibited by law in Louisiana. As a stamping ground for germs the public hair brush has no equal
 It Is claimed that German Red Cross workers were seen footing houses in France. Another exemplification Of 'Ixultur.''
 It begins to look as if Uncle Sam will not only have to whip Germany, but feed the whole world while he's do- Ing it.
 l In the meantime, what has become o1 the old-fashioned man who gave away all the pennies he received to chill dren?
 ! Austria has a war debt that staggers I the imagination. That is one of the reasons why Austria is so groggy. 1 w x
 If the lights of Broadway are dimmed what inducement will there be for tho annual pilgrimage to Gotham?
 
 l Now that we have less to chew, Fletch.