The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-13

he would have to pay only $1 week There was no excuse, therefore, fo the masses not playing a large par in absorbing the issue. It would hay, revealed their patriotism in yer! concrete way and would have had ; telling moral effect on the whole wal situation.
 But people who have been tardy arc now making up for their indifference When the subscription bonds close Friday there will be doubtless large oversubscription. It would be great thing if it amounted to 50 per cent or more of the amount sought to be raised. That would be worth while compensation for the apathy in evi- dence at the start
 Today and tomorrow should find the small investors crowding each other in line to sign for a liberty bond. The nation should make a whirlwind finish of the campaign that would prove to the world beyond doubt that the American people as well as government officials and army and navy officers realize what it means for this country to be at war that involves stupendous cost in men and money.
 If another liberty bond issue is to be offered there should be such a rush for the securities that they would go like the proverbial hot cakes and be oversubscribed the first day.
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 Speaking of that millionaire Indian, he has guardian and won't take more than S125 a month out of his income, as that is all the money he can find any use for. A man like that must be 8 sore trial to automobile salesmen, diamond merchants and other dealers in life's lux uries. It Is silly and unpatriotic to keep on insisting that the President explan Amer ca's war aims. If there Is a person in this country who doesn't know what we are fighting for, he is either too lazy to read the newspapers. or there Is some thing wrong with his mind.
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 An Indian who Is reputed to be the richest man of his race in the country has subscribed for a bale of liberty bonds. sure proof that his patriotism will stand the acid test.
 
 If Congress doesn't quite wasting so much time in idle talk, the Teuts will oe backed up against the Rhine and Amer lean soldiers won't get any credit for helping to put them there.
 * * simply organized patriotism And the better organized it is, the fewer oppor- tunities there are for slackers to hide behind women's skirts.
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 When Black Jack" Pershing was chasing Villa he didn't dream that he would ever dine with the King and Queen of England as the guest of honor. Some of Lord Northcliffe's enemies say he is a virtual dictator in England. His lordship has made a good use of the power that lies in printers ink.
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 It Is rumored that marriage is being arranged between two of Europes royal houses, just as if thrones were the most substantial things in the word.
 
 Now that there Is some possibility of U-boat appearing off shore, the old-fash- toned shark scare will cause little or no comment at seaside resort.
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 MT. Balfour says he was treated more kindly in America than any one ever was before. Maybe so, but we certainly were kind to Papa" Joffre. War economists have tackled high heels on women's shoes. With so many things going up, it does look as if something ought to come down.
 
 One advantage of being a movie star at California camp is that one can have her picture taken in bathing suit all the year round
 A buzz fan is all right. but the breeze that comes through a window and blows your notes all over the room Is some thing to talk about.
 
 Everybody seems to know what should be done with the food pirates. but there is hesitancy in making the first move.
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 If the Steel corporation believes in Bir- mingham, why can't some of the knock CTS hereabouts share that feeling?
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 While the nation is still waiting for a war song, it's the vaudeville performers who seem to worry most.