The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-21

policy. How true his words were has been seen in these recent years.
 Statesmen of Herbert's class will always compel following. There are statesmen of good standing in the House today, but if we had all in the class of Hilary A. Herbert, who be- lieves in Wilson's national prepared ness programme, just as he believed in Cleveland's, and who was always ready to act according to his convic- tions regardless of what the folks back at home" thought, the govern ment would not now be embarrassed and Germany would not now be aided by the opposition in Congress to the administrators army bill, carefully worked out by experts of the war col- lege and carefully considered in all 1 it's bearings by the President him. self.
 In this crisis there is no time for threshing out old theories concerning the volunteer system or harping on old prejudices against conscription. What might have been fairly satisfac- tory in other days when large armies, as armies go now, were not needed, would fall far short today. Let the opposition bethink itself and rise to the occasion demanded by the war situation. Every day taken up in needless debate at this juncture will only prolong to that extent Europe's titanic tragedy. * * < A motor driven circus parade will never be seen in this country. What motor bus could take the place of eight snow white steeds drawing a glittering den of gold and silver, with the Queen of sheba seated on top?
 If those pesky G amsrenyybyfb'wto PIP i If those pesky Germans isolate Petro- grad from the Russian army there is some likelihood of it's name being changed back to St. Petersburg. *
 Poor old Rud. Kipling keeps hammer ing away at his reputation by writing mediocre verse. Fortunately he did enough good work years ago to save his face. | It is truly surprising how many peo- pie have learned the words of "The Star Spangled Banner" and can sing it right Justify when the occasion warrants. <; * * In two more weeks the straw hat crop will be in full bloom Read the insinuat- ing ad of the man who promises to make last years lid as good as new.
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 A bride over 70 years old is being sued for heart balm. The chances are that she can sign her name to a bigger check than the average bride of 20.
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 "Tipperary" has been played number of times in Birmingham this week. If "Tipperary' comes back it will be the first song that ever did.
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 President Wilson has made it plain that there will be plenty of room for pa triotic citizens who want to go to war without being pushed.
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 Venizelos seems to be keeping about as quiet as the perpetual candidate who has just been defeated for the umpty-umpth time
 Germany says there are no submarine in American waters ''as yet" Kindly note the significance of that "as yet * < * The rush to get married continues and there is a well grounded suspicion that it isn't altogether due to spring. * * * New York's Jazz bands help to convince the visitor from Oshkosh that he is hay ing the time of his life * * k A popular way of passing the time of day just now is to inquire about citi- zen's garden patch * * * The city man who quit buying butter months ago knows how to appreciate a , food shortage.
 1 Maybe those dissenting congressman are right. Pork and patriotism don't go ] together.
 LUKE M'LUkE SAYS 1 Some men spend 30 cents celebrating