The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17

of all tillers of the soil to be stressed, and an abundant harvest will be the result of Alabama's agricultural ac- tivity.
 The good effects of this years in tensive farming will be seen long after the war is over. Husbandmen will have acquired the habit of mak- ing two blades grow where one grew before. Science is being applied to farm work in very practical way and that will be the rule in the years to come. Conservation has been re- duced to a system and waste on the farm will be thing of the past.
 As to the marketing of farm prod ucts, the committee of food prepared ness, with headquarters in Birming- ham, is doing an educational work of far-reaching value. And it is doing very practical work, too, in bring ing about business-like cooperation between farmers and merchants and consumers. Marketing heretofore has been one of the difficult problems that the farmer had to contend with. There will be a marked improvement this year and the time is not far distant when the commercial side of handling farm crops to best advantage will be no problem at all
 The preparedness committee that is in charge of this matter is conduct ing it's business at small cost. Ac- cording to Secretary T. P. Hay, Jr., whose report was published in yes terday's Age-Herald, of $6900 sub scribed to the fund, $6000 has been paid. It is estimated that the ex- penditures for twelve months ending | in April, 1918, will be $6407. The largest item is $3OOO for the salary of ] the secretary and office help.
 Few movements for the promotion of agriculture in Alabama have been so well worth while as this under taken by the food preparedness com mittee, of which John H. Frye is chairman.
 contemporary says the authorities were too considerate of Alexander Berkman. When you come to think of 1t. being fined $1o,OoO is not so consid- crate, even if there were no prison sen- tence attached.
 Hotels and dining cars are helping in the food conservation campaign by serv- ing smaller portions. Are the prices reduced sufficiently to cheer the sad heart of an ultimate consumer?
 Dr. Von Bethmann- Hollweg may thank his lucky stars that he is out of office, for the time is coming when German statesmen of his type will walk the plank in droves
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 Some of his critics say Mr. Chaplin's popularity is on the wane. However, he has not yet found it necessary to dis economy. Just because American harbors have not yet been invaded by U-boats is no launches and say "The wars about over"
 More latitude is being shown in bath ing suit ordinances this year. and that married men to leave their wives at home when they visit the sea shore. " -~-~At' AA"" rNiiebiiSCllOI ldo uO won" before his name, but it is too early yet to say whether or not his ap- 'pepul."
 Austria has no desire to share the hatred Germany has | was not an idea originated in Vienna. A recent movie showing Harry Lau- fer escorting American soldiers about, he comedians legs is unchanged If it is against the law to transport iquor on ones person. the only hope eft for the bibulous man is to take up { 1is residence in wet" center. The government doesn't seem able to I see" Birmingham, but luckily for us, he Steel corporation has excellent vii sion where we are concerned.
 
 Isn't it about time for the reformers 10 rise up and say American sailors md soldiers shall not smoke the deadly md demoralizing cigarette? fl The decerase in the batting average of submarines is another indication that civilization is going to be saved.
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 Paris had enough enthusiasm left over