The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-22
Christmas Packages
 for Boys in France

Christmas Packages
 for Boys in France E ABLY shopping for Christmas A has come to be the rule in re- cent years, but our soldiers in France are to be remembered by parents and sweethearts at home, and that has necessitated shopping earlier than usual.
 The mail to the boys in Central ,Pershing's expeditionary army has been heavy for several weeks past, but lit will be still heavier between now and November 10, when the Christi mas pouches will be closed. As much pleasure as Christmas shopping ordinarily affords good mothers, in many cases it is accom- panied by deeper tenderness now. Many a package sent by loving par ent to a son serving with the colors abroad is hallowed by tears The sol- dier boy who is ready for the firing \ line may have looked rpon loved ones lat home for the last time. But many fof our women are as brave and pa triotic as loyal men. They have forti- tude and the right spirit, and while they pray for the safe return of their sons they would rather hear they were among the slain than that they had l falGered in defense of their country. Before it is too late for the mail schedule thousands of kind people, other than relatives, will remember the. boys and dispatch Christmas greetings. But the son who is lonely finds no love like mothers.
 One reason why Berlin police have pro hibited persons under 16 years of age from smoking is because there is a shortage of tobacco and older smokers have difficulty in satisfying their wants Still, lad who is too young to smoke may be sent to the trenches, it seems
 With Turkey, Bulgaria and the Dual Monarchy weary of war and sick or Prussianism. the Kaiser is doubtless wondering how much longer his plunder- bund will stick together The Age-Herald erred in saying that Robert Fftzsimmons was knocked out by Hon. Corbett. It was Hon. Jenries who administered the sleeping powders.
 
 The Hun airman chooses a night when the moon Is shining to do his dastardy work Unfortunately for London, there is no way to .'turn off" the moon.
 
 It would not be surprising if certain one of the Kaiser's allies were to dou- blecross him. with.a fine disregard for his iron crosses
 The arrest of Alice Paul for picketing the White House was one of the least disturbing items published in yesterdays newspapers.
 Zeppellns are becoming active again, thus disproving the report that they had airplanes.
 A New York chorus girl invested yl0vU in liberty bonds Probably one of the Royce.
 "The omnibuses. however, continued running" It takes more than . flock of Hun airmen to fluster London om- nibus.
 T . Senator vardaman has become so un- popular in his state that Mississippians no longer care to hear him recite poetry. * x The high price of highballs along tho Great White Way has not lssssned the consumption to any noticeable cxtsnt. M
 Would you call your two feet . p.eas- ure vehicle?" asks the Washington Times. Not when our corns hurt. It certainly Is gratifying to read so little in the papers nowadays about Mayor Thompson of Chicago It may be due to food conservation, but something is wrong with this sea- sons crop of mince pie.
 
 When you come to think Of 1t, the Japs are in fair way to enforce | Mon- roc doctrine for Asia. speaking of the pleasures of shopping, tat could De more soul satisfying than buying liberty bondss The mortality among the kaisers six sons since the war started is hardly