The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24

one of them dig and hoe. But there is nothing quite so convincing as the King doing the work himself.
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 For a Worthy Cause M1oNEY is needed to pay the ex- 9V0 penses of the Alabama Boys Industrial school band, which will at tend the Confederate Veterans re- union in Washington. Camp Henry D. Clayton, Sons of Confederate Vet erans, is raising a fund for the ex- penses of the trip. The remainder of the fund should be raised in short while.
 The industrial school band will lead the reunion parade in Washington next month as offical escort to Gen. eral Harrison, n-chief. New uniforms and instruments have already been provided by the generous citizens of Birmingham, but to make the trip a complete success in every way, additional amounts will have to be subscribed
 The boys band is one of the best known organizations of it's kind in the country. The fact that these young sters are not only good musicians, but make a deep impression by their man ly bearing wherever they appear, has done much to advertise Birmingham. Besides, their valuable services have always been given gladly whenever they were called upon to take part in local parades and other public ex- ercises.
 Birmingham cannot do too much for the boys band. Whatever strain our purses may be subjected to, we can not afford to ignore this worthy cause.
 Nathan Straus bewailed the fact that a rich man spent $2OoOO0 for picture The really sad feature of the transaction is that neither the artist nor his heirs got any of the s2O0,O00
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 It begins to look as if there will be a shortage of men at the summer resorts this year which will make previous, shortages seem tame in comparison.
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 If there Is a statesman in Russia qual- flied to star in the major league of inter- national politics, he should step forth and do his bit for democracy.
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 The latest lynching in Mississippi was sufficiently spectacular to suit certain class of Mssissippians who appear to be connoisseurs of lynching.
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 The Turks have shown more modera- ton than the Teuts in war Yet, we used to think nobody could be worse than the Turks.
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 Even if the city farmer raises little more than a crop of blisters on his hands, he shows that his heart is in the right place.
 Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt advises They could hardly do that and escape arrest.
 The Kaiser has long since revised the poor opinion he had of the British army. Americans will have to show him. next.
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 The south will have to worry along without having seen Papa" Joffre. He doesn't know what he has missed.
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 Discussion of the three-course meal is a hollow mockery to the man who can't negotiate one-course meal.
 
 It may be unpatriotic to say so, but ss women out of hundred look like the dickens in wartime overalls.
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 Atlanta is now called on to give an exhibition of the pluck and energy of which she proudly boasts.
 In the meantime don't overlook the fact that the Germans are still dropping shells into Rheims.
 Speaking of food conservation, and similar matters, how long will prune keep?
 Silence broods over Oyster Bay. Is Achilles sulking in his tent?
 THE WORTH-WHILE MAN From the Cincinnati Times-Star. What is a worth while man? Some college girls, it is said, neither know