The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19

Jemison, Jr., will not be disappointed. Correct View of False Economy
 1T1 HAT was sensible and timely 0 statement which Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer, chairman of the womans committee of the Council of National Defense, gave out in Boston touching the matter of Christmas giving. "We must keep the spirit of Christmas this year of all years," she said. Ut is needed more than ever. I am not in sympathy with those who are cutting out all presents"
 Mrs. Thayer expressed herself in favor of leaving off the useless things and making our gifts to those in need useful. As for children, she would have the gladstone day bring to them the same thrill and happiness that lit did in years when the world was lat peace.
 Representatives of the government who have been urging strict economy, even during the holidays, as means of winning the war did not, it may be assumed, intend to convey the idea that Christmas festivities and Christ mas giving should be eliminated. The people are asked not to spend a dollar unnecessarily, for dollar so spent is aiding, indirectly at least, the enemy. But Christmas shopping, es- pecially if it be done judicially, is a real necessity.
 Make every dollar go as far as pos- sible, but do nothing to make Christ mas a cheerless day. Santa Claus for old and young is busy this week and a bright and festive Christmas is as- sured.
 An artist pictures a Red Cross dog scolding a cat because Thomas won't risk even one of his nine lives on the firing line. That's doing Thomas a rank injustice. Isn't he catching rats in the trenches and giving soldiers a chance to sleep without being eaten up?
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 It is all very we'll to advise us to burn wood, but after man has trotted and telephoned over large part of town trying to buy few sticks of kindling without success, he begins to wonder if he is expected to take an axe, hike to the hills and chop it for himself
 MT. Wilson has made a public ac- knowledgment that he did not ask or de- sire Mr. Bryan's resignation from his cabinet. MT. Bryan now has what amounts to strong recommendation from his last employer
 It can't be helped. According to the Kaisers point of view, the allies will have to shoulder the blame for starting the war, They are certainly not going to beg off by accepting peace made in Germany"
 The attempts to assassinate Governor Stephens of California shows that it's salubrious climate or something else con. tinues to make California a favoritl stamping ground for bomb throwers
 The Washington Times fired an eai- torial broadside at Congress in 24-point type. warning members not to vote for the prohibition amendment The Times Noileyeu anu t1uHueTeu III VdlH.
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 An inferior quality of bread. smeared with lard, was found on a captured Zep- pelin. That was what the crew ate. The officers had white bread and honey
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 The prohibitionists are already looking forward to the time when a high ball will be as hard to find in America as needle in a haystack.
 Time was when the Irish and the Ital- provocation, but they are fighting shoul. der to shoulder now. # # <
 A magazine writer says the Russians have a forgiving nature. Can we doubt it when we see them fraternizing with the Hun?
 Merely holding the U-boats won't do. The allies must make it a waste of time and money for Germany to build sub- marines.
 The demise of John Barleycorn may be postponed for several years. but his