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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02

G1TIHE Red Cross chapter met
 Wednesday afternoon in the direc-
 9 tors room of the Chamber of Commerce. Mrs T. D. Parke presided and introduced the new president, MT. Richard w. Massey, who assumed charge of the meeting.
 Mrs. J. A. Rountree. secretary of the chapter, gave comprehensive report of the workings of the organization since July, 1916
 Mrs F. B winslow reported 45 new members since the last meeting, and Mrs w. I. Grubb told of the interest and en- thusasm expressed by the moving pie ture proprietors who offered to make films and advertise as much and as long as the local chapter should desire.
 Mrs S. M. Adler reported the co-oper- alton of the merchants who are carrying in their regular advertisements all an- nouncements for the Red Cross chapter.
 Mrs w. S. Lowell announced that F had registered in the home nursing to be- gin work at thes Young Womans Chris ton association tomorrow afternoon
 Mrs Charles Whelan reported that the class in first aid being taught by pr. w. $. Rountree at the Tutwiler Monday and Thursday afternoons at o'clock now numbered 50.
 Beginning Monday, March ,, at 10:S0 o'clock, the headquarters of the chapter. 314 Empire building, are to be opened with Mrs. John Gullett in charge. Classes Tn hospital dressing will be taught here by Mrs. w. s. Lowell, Mrs. H. R. Johnston, Mrs John London, Mrs. F. B. Winslow, Mrs J. B. Head, Mrs. J. F. Graham a nd oth Ox Vhp of the chapter or not, interested in this work and who would like to assist in pre- pairing the bandages is invited to attend the classes each day.
 The following from the Tuscaloosa News will be read by many friends in the city with interest:
 In response to a general invitation through the press, a large number of music lovers assembled in the studio of Miss Harris last night for one of the most excellent meetings that the Music club has ever had. Dr. Wittig presented Mrs. Oscar Hundley of Birmingham who made 8 splendid talk on the coming biennial convention to be held in her city in April She spoke at length concerning the value of utilization with the National Federation of Music clubs, telling in her own clever and delightful way it's ad- vantages. So very much impressed with Mrs. Hundley was the club that during the brief business session following her talk 1t was decided to join the National Federation of Music clubs without delay.
 Under the leadership of Mrs. Aston Maxwell the following programme of pa triotic music delighted the audience: ''Star-Spangled Banner (Troyer), MT. Deason; Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean, Mir Blackburn; Bonnie Blue Flag," Mir. Irwin Dugin; Maryland, My Maryland, Mrs M. T. Maxwell, Mrs. S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02

are: Mrs. John Lunsford, Mrs. Tom Parker, Mrs. Fred Dunlap, Mrs. W. A. Abercrombie, Mrs. George Tarrant, Mrs. T. M Mayfield, Mrs. J P Phillips, Mrs. Jones, Mrs z, M. Smith, Mrs N. o Tyler, Mrs F. W Taylor and Mrs James Me- Donnell
 At a recent meeting of the Alabama Sewanee club a number of new members were elected and the name of the club changed to the Alabama Dancing club. The club will entertain at a dance at the Tutwiler April 27.
 Mrs John Wills entertained Informally in honor of her sister, Miss Ruth, and Miss Katherine Martin, who are spending a few days in the city enroute to their home in Florida, after spending the win ter in New York.
 After the card game few friends came in for a cup of tea.
 The guests were Mrs. w. 2. Lewis Mrs Flanders Johnson, Mrs. Lawson Gambill, Miss Jeannette Charles, Mrs. w. w. Backman, Miss Berry, Mrs. J. B. Ivey Mrs John Lewis, Miss Kate Porter, Miss Fannie Mae Pointer, Miss Phelan and Miss Jennie Mae Rosser.
 The Community club will entertain at dinner this evening at 7:45 o'clock at the Southern club, complimenting the men of Battery c, who are members of the Community club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02

President Wilson is the executive head of your government, placed there by you, to do and to see that others do those things that make for the welfare of all the people.
 The representative in Congress from your district and your sena- tors are your representatives to see that legislation for your benefit is enacted and to see that legisla- tion inimical to your welfare is avoided.
 No one thing is so important to remember right now as the fact that this is a republican form of government and that THE GOV- ERNMENT ACQUIRES ITS RIGHT TO GOVERN FROM THE GOVERNED.
 Now Gas at no other time in our history, it is the clear duty of every man and woman voter, every boy and girl. to kn0w what are the facts that have led this nation to it's present position.
 There are dozens of vital
 questions in every thinking
 mans and woman's mind
 to-day, questions that
 should be asked, questions
 that should be intelligently
 answered.
 Now is the time for you to get out your books, to go to your histories, to go to your libraries and read up on the facts. At this critical juncture do you know where to turn? Are you equipped to get at the facts or are you de- pendent on the newspapers? Or do you have to build your judgment on the "They say" stories of the people you meet? Can you inform yourself quickly, accurately?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02

Was President Wilson right in break ing off diplomatic relations with Germany7
 Has the breaking off of diplomatic relations led to war in the pastl What rights of ours are being in- vaded to make it necessary to pro- test by breaking relations? What constitutes blockade? Is England's blockade of Germany in accordance with the signed agree ments of the maritime powerss Is Germany's submarine blockade of England in accordance with these agreementss What rights have neutrals on the seas in time of war? What is the meaning of "visit and search"?
 Is it contrary to international agree ments for a submarine to sink q merchant vessel after giving warn- ingl
 What is the principle back of the Monroe Doctrine? Did President Monroe originate the Monroe Doctrine3 What international agreements have been broken in this war? What treaties have been abrogated in this war? 2 What is a neutral1 Can the citizens of neutral nation sell ammunition and war supplies to belligerent2 What is contrabanda Who decides what is contraband1 Has the history of nations been more affected by land wars or sea wars? May belligerent destroy the prop erty of neutral in the enemy's country! What have The Hague conventions contributed to the amelioration of war;
 Does war mean good or bad times for nation1 How does Congress raise money to prosecute war1 How can you most quickly, with the least trouble and effort, find author itative answers to these questionsl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02

 1D)IRMINGHAM people remember with
 lM keen delight the splendid success z of the lecture engagement here of Helen Kellere which was so admirably arranged and managed by Miss Alma Rittenberry. who Is one of the most ac- tive members of the Investigating com mittee" for "The Birmingham Associa- ton for the Blind" and the financial value it held for this worthy organiza- tion
 In talking with Miss Rittenberry few days ago regarding the activities of the association and something of it's work among other things she told me the fol- lowing:
 About nine years ago Miss Lila May Chapman came to Birmingham as libra rian for the public library. One of the avenues for broadening the usefulness Of the library instituted by her was estab- fishing readings each Sunday afternoon at the library for the pleasure of blind persons. This practice she continued for several years, when her other duties be- coming very arduous, she secured the help of several young women, and the readings have been kept up continuously for nearly 10 years A number of blind people in the district formed assocfa- ton for mutual helpfulness, and gave an entertainment, the proceeds being used to buy a number of the books in em- bossed type in the library for the use of the blind, some volumes in the Braille type, some in New York point. Two years ago Mir Milan and Miss Chapman and their associates, several young wom- en of Birmingham, called a meeting at the library of all persons interested in work for the blind. The present associa- tion was formed
 The association brought Helen Keller to Birmingham last year and the money obtained from the entertainment, after setting aside s200 to purchase books for the blind in embossed type, has been used to employ a house teacher, Miss Gertrude Title, for those blind persons in the district who by reason of the age limit are unable to attend the Alabama School for the Blind" said Miss Ritten- berry. Miss little has the great ad- vantage of being a seeing person who has had the training for the blind, by reason of poor eyesight in childhood, barring her from entering the grammar school Her work has been of inestima- ble value to a number of people, her re- ports showing visits to the home, teach ing women and children to read, women
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02

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 Lilly Goats;' or if not that, some other stories. Miss little says: As to most
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01
A MAYOR AFTER THE FOOD
SHARKS.

The good people OF Butte are for
tunate in having a mayor who works
outside the stereotypcd rut OF official
duties. He sees the big thing to be
done and digs in at the roots.
There Is no problem outside the
strike that Mayor Maloney thinks of
greater importance to his people than
the high cost of living. Although
there is no ordinance covering his du-
ties in that particular field. the mayor
has started an investigation and later
will determine 4 course of action to re-
lieve his constituents. lie has sent
scores OF kilograms to different cities
to learn the prices of food and clothing.
He Is studying freight rates and oil
economic factors to be found in the
situation. He wants the truth. When
he gets it, somebody will know where
the responsibility belongs.
A mayor Of the right sort can do
more for community than all other
agencies combined. He will make
enemies, to be sure. but he will have
the mass Of the people behind him and
above every other reason he will have
the satisfaction OF having done his
duty. Most mayors slip along the
easy. do nothing route and regard thei,
work as accomplished II the ordinance,
are obeyed to reasonable degree and
the kickers kept in the minority.
Occasionally there crops out a rea
mayor like Brand Whitlock. who made
Toledo q modern. progressive city. o.
the late Mayor Pingree of Detroit. O
Gayuor of New York. Courage. indie
pendence. resourcefulness character
ICED their work and the communitie
were benefited. There Is always a
opening to higher honors for sucl
men.
II Mayor Maloney. by his persona
efforts can bring living to lowe
cost in Butte. he will he entitled I
higher honors. He has shown tina
he Is not willing to be bound by tn
hide bound traditions Of his office, an
that Is a good DEAL He has the or
portunity to become real leader.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01
DON'T WANT STYLES COPIED.

The defense committee of the Parts
dressmaking industry has devised a
system Of trade patents" to be issued
by the committee for the protection Of
American buyers against the copying
Of styles bought In Paris.
The patent" or certificate will be
given to the buyer to prove to his Gus
made and bought In Paris. The buyer
madeand bought tn Paris. The buyer
will be authorized to reproduce the
styles bought, or to loan them.
Each buyer will acquire the right to
sell copies Of the style and will re-
ceiye . coupon book from which he
may deliver to buyers OF copies a docu-
ment certifying that the dres Is n copy
Of style produced in Paris.
Each copy sold to private trade viii
be authenticated by a special label
!, representing the original label OF the
/ house that created the style.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01
TO SELL euRhEp TtMsER.

St. Paul. Minn., June 3O.-Timbsr
killed In the recent forest fires III
northern Minnesota, estimated at &c.,
100000 feet. viii be listed and sold In
order that the salvage may re as
great az possible. The estimate COW
ers 100.000.O00 feet of spruce. available
for paper making. and 10000. 900 feet
OF other kinds. The sale the state pro-
poses to conduct will be the largest
ever made, it Is said. Oscar Arneson.
chief OF the state timber bureau. will
conduct It, Most of the timber is In
st. Louis. Koochiching. ltasca and
Beltrami counties.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01
THE JEW IS A GOOD FIGHTER.

What OF the Jews relation to this
present world wide war?
There Is no doubt that ne. along
with other Americans OF all race and
creed. submitted himself to selective
registra ton on June S. Neither Is there
much question that nc subscribed
largely to the success Of the Liberty
Loan. But what has he done in uni.
form? And what Is he likely to do now
that this nation Ii in the war?
There seems to be an Ill founded
idea among the anti Hebraic classes
that Jews are not courageous phycical-
~. There has been much i'll humored
Jest in so-called humorous publica.
tons and in low grade theatricala
that he normally prefers. as Samuel
Butler has 1t, TO run away and fly
No data has been compiled as yet to
indicate the proportion of the mill
lions on European battlefields who
were of the Jewish faith. Therefore
We can only judge the Jew as 4 soldier
In the light OF his past performances
And what are these?
the part of the Jew are legion In the
Old Testament. But Is is not neces-
sary to 20 back that far to read his
record. Under King Alfonso VI OF
CASTLE in lO6S more than 10000 Jews
fought against Yonsuf inn Teshufin a,
! the battle of Zelaka. In the Thirt,
Years war which closed IN l6as. the
Jews successfully defended the city o,
Prague against Swedish attack.
| When. in 1874. the. population o
Warsaw rose in arms, a Jewish regi
ment. commanded by Colonel Berk'
fought in the suburb of Praga agains
the Russian general. Suwarow.
In our own land. few were known II
the Revolutionary war, but the name
, Of - Jewish officers and % private
are known. among them Colonel Isaa
a Franks and Colonel David s. Frank.
" Brigadler General Joseph BLOOMFIELD
4 and eight fellow officers distinguishes
themselves in the war of 1872. An
during the Civil war. 1878 Jews Tough
a on one side or the other, out Of
It total population of about 10000.
r. The military record Of the Je,
u speaks for itself.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01


tempted an argument that England
had been placing her colonial troops
In the front line and holding her own
soldiers hack until the time when the
strength OF the central powers had
been reduced to 4 minimum Then she
would step In and carry away oil the
honors Of victory. The Post by a little
arithmetic shows the senator in q most
ridiculous attitude. Canada, out OF her
enlistment Of 100000. has suffered
100000 casualties. Australia, with .
smaller enlistment has had an equal
number OF casualties. An estimate Of
SOC, 900 casualties han been made from
the other colonial troops Of Great Brit.
ain. But the total number Of casual
ties from Nsland's army has been
100000. The Post asks II these fig.
ures indicate that It IL Englands plan
to make others fight for her? It would
seem AZ though accuracy should pre-
vail on the floor Of the United States
senate II anywhere and yet from a
casual glance Of the Congressional
Record we must conclude that some Of
our senators are possessed of most
credulous minds.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01

Cross that should be credited in part to
Montana Is that Of $4,000 from
Chicago mail order house. We hope the
time may come when rMontanans will
give their money to worthy cause
without the aid of a middleman who
thrives on the foolishnes and guilt
bility Of the people.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01
SEATTLE MAN IN CHINA.

Paul Page Whitman Of Seattle is in
China making an investigation OF
transportation facilities for the United
States department of commerce. Mr..
Whitman will visit all Chinese ports
and make a study of the conditions on
navigable streams. He will also study
Chinese railways and projected rail-
ways. as well as interior trade routes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01
rs Years Ago
What Missoula Was Doing
on This Date in 1892.
(F'rom the Missoula Gazette of Friday.
July /, 1922

July i, AoSS.D
An attempted burglary was frus-
trated early yesterday morning by the
alertness of Harry Mccormick, night
Waterman Of the Higgins building, and
the burglars were arrested through the
prompt action OF Officers Keim and
Fox and Arthur Higgins and others.
The attempt was made at one OF the
rear windows of the Hennessy Mer-
camille establishment.
The Garden City Bottling and Liquor
company has about completed the
moving into its uptown office and to-
day or tomorrow will be fully open
and ready for business. The COM
pany Is the outgrowth OF a small be-
ginning about three years ago. The
officers are: President, j. E. Power:
treasurer and general manager, w. H.
Yerrtck: secretary, J. w. Young.
Harry NJ Pierce and Miss Theresa
Thompson were married in this city at
the Presbyterian church yesterday
afternoon ut o'clock. The marriage
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Hugh Lamont and was witnessed by
q large number of friends Of the con-
tracing parties.s 1t was the prettiest
and most elaborate wedding which has
occurred in Mtssoula in a long time.
Mrs. John Mccormick has gone to
Helena on visit to relatives and
friends During her absence Miss
Mary Moore will act as librarian OF
the public library.
Frank Woody bought horse up thu
Bitter Root recently and yesteria,
went up after the animal and rod,
him down to the city. 1t was Frank.
first ride of the season and he nov
wears his baggiest pair of trousers AMI
takes his meals off the mantelpiece.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01

The clergymen of the United States
will be asked to preach food conserve.
ton from their pulpits tomorrow. The
official text for this sermon Is clean
the plates" The busy housewives Of
the land are best fitted to tell us how
to conserve food. but We advise all to
attend church and receive renewed In
spira ton on this subject.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01

Representative Rankin was chosen
to throw the first ball In the baseball
game between the congressman yes
terday Then somebody remembered
that girls cannot throw, and the JOB
was handed over to that Old unre-
formed standpatter. Joe Cannon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01
ARE SAVING BREAD.

Heavy fines are being inflicted by
magistrates on persons convicted of
food wastage in England. At High
gate a man was fined $50 for feed
ing pigs with bread, another at Hol-
loway had to pay Flo for a similar
0ffense. A woman manager Of bakery
ut Ffnchley was fined E 20 for permit
ting ~ loaves to be wasted.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01

In war.ridden England the price OF
bread Is twenty-five per cent below
our price and there is not too much
of it, at that. II there Is a better ar
gument for food control in this country
we have yet to hear of it.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01

The New York Evening Post renders
excellent service In dissecting recent
speech Of Senator Gronna on the floor
Of the senate. The Senator said that
he had been told that Great Britain
had mora than e.500.o00 trained men
who had ~ SGSsgsd the fight He at
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01

Yellow IL an appropriate color for
the banners OF the women plckets
around tho White House. They are 1t.
all right.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01

Since the divine right of King Coal
is no longer recognized by our govern
ment, we may soon expect a general
clearing out of the hitler food kings
that followed in the wake. AS We
have noted before. this Is to be an
unfavorable season for kings at home
as well as abroad.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01

/ walk down the Valley OF Silence
Down the dim, voiceless valley--al0ne! -
And hear not the fall OF a footstep -
Around me- save Gods and my own;
And the hush Of my heart II AZ holy
Az hovers where angels have flown!
Long ago / was weary OF voices
Whose music my heart could not win;
Long ago was weary Of noises
That fretted my soul with their din:
Long ago was weary OF places
Where met but the Humankind sin.
In the hust Of the Valley Of silence
I dream all the songs that sing:
And the music floats down the dim Valley.
TIN each finds a word for a wing
That to hearts. like the Dove Of the Delugc
A message Of Peace they may bring.
Do you ask me the place of the Valley,
Ye hearts that are narrowed by Care?
It lieth afar between mountains.
And God and His angels are there;
And one Is the dark mount of Sorrow
And one the bright mountain OF Prayer.