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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
From the Christian Science Monitor N S usual, when comparison is made LA\ by him between things of the

From the Christian Science Monitor N S usual, when comparison is made A\ by him between things of the e past and things of the present
 the pessimist of this period is disposed to lament over what he calls the decad- ence of the popular song and the popular singer. It cannot be denied that the
 popular song of today is in need of inn
 provement; neither can it be denied that, in attempts to express vocally the rag time and the ragged quality of melodies
 that have received popular sanction,
 many singers, private as well as public give out tones that grate very harshly upon the ears of lovers of real music But the question is one of comparison,
 purely, and when 1t is asserted that, singers of today, in the United States, are at a very low level, impartial inquiry is challenged.
 It ought to be said that in the whole sale criticism to which the songs and
 singers of our time are being subjected,
 
 grade are receiving attention. Mario and Jenny Lind are, of course, always set up as standards by which all other sing CTS must be measured although Brignoli and Patti are occasionally referred to
 condescendingly and patronizingly by the musical critic for whom everything, or nearly everything, stopped with the close of the first half of the great nineteenth century. Surely, long procession of great singers has passed before the and if the men shall be left out of the account altogether, some very delightful
 memories may be aroused by the men, ton of such names as Christine Nilsson,
 Clara Louise Kellogg, Parepa Rosa, Mes
 danes Albani, Flames, Melba, Sembrich, and others, who have preserved and
 maintained through their careers the best traditions of the lyric stage.
 It is a striking fact when we get down to popular music. how very few old songs among the preserved and cherished date
 back 100 year or so. There are some, to pc sure, that never nave grown Olu, ana
 probably never will, but very few are the survivors. Yet the production of popular songs in the Nineteenth century was immense; the greater part of the output destined to have their fleeting hour and pass away forever. Now and then there are revvais of some of the best of them They bring back recol- lections and they are liked for their as- sociations. but they soon drop out of
 public favor again. The photograph has proved the greatest song revival agency ever known and 1t has made clear to thousands in this generation why many people are prone to hum and whistle old fashioned tunes; but even the photograph is unable to hold an old song in popu- larity simply because it is old.
 l Quite as much trashy music was com
 posed and published in the past as in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
LUKE M,LukE SAYS

We are all self-starters when pleasure calls, but we have-~to be cranked up when duty calls.
 People would not hate a piker If he saved enough money that way to pay his bills. But he doesn't. Folks are growing more sensible. Nowadays man doesn't have to go
 without haircut for two years to prove
 to the world that he is genius We often wonder what some fellows do with all the money they win on the ponies. You never met a man at s
 race track who was wearing torn
 shirt, greasy hat, a 1O-year-old coat and
 pants with fringss on the bottoms, who
 couldn't give you sure winner in the
 next race, did you? All men like to be flattered. although
 most of them are big enough liars to
 deny it.
 You may be able to knock woman'A
 husband to her and get away with it.
 But don't try to knock her preacher
 You can't make princess believe that
 fellow who is a good dancer will ever turn out to be poor provider.
 The difference between a man and a wagon is that man makes the most noise when he is full. NHen Blfl turns young fellow down
 and wrecks his life, it sure makes him feel good to meet her about 10 years later ana discover that she is an ordinary fat woman with bunch of kids. Although soap, like other things. has gone up, the short-sleeved waists show that the girls elbows are not bit dirtier
 than they were last year. And any man can tell you that he
 would be more successful financially if
 he had as much luck as other people have. You cans blame a married man for hcllerIng against any further reform leg lslation. His wife deprives him of enough
 personal liberty without having Congress butt in
 We don't blame girl for being snippy because she is handsome She isn't t going to be that way long The average man is a good deal of d sheep He would rather stand patiently and listen to a bore than tell the bore
 to shut up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
seIecsive Draft Law
Fair and IET1partiaI


 THHE American government has l made it plain that the selective draft law will be enforced on fail and impartial basis. Even slackers will be given a chance to redeem themselves and man in the age period who failed to register June 5, because of ignorance or for any reason other than desire to shirk his duty to his country, will be dealt with len iently.
 However, no excuses will be ac- cepted from those who have clearly attempted to evade the law. They need expect no mercy from the federal authorities and no forbearance on the part of their fellow citizens. If they are so lacking in patriotism that they would not register, they must take the consequences. And furthermore, after they have been tried and convicted and have served their terms they will be compelled to register. When the selec- tive draft is made men of that stripe will have a slim chance to avoid mili tary service.
 It is encouraging to see that the negroes have responded cheerfully to the call of their country. No favorit- ism must be shown. These colored men, who have shown their loyalty by registering in large numbers and with an alacrity that was most commend able, will stand on an equal footing with the white men, so far as the war department is concerned. The negroes should have no fear that they will be sent to the front while white men re- main at home.
 If tendency develops among minor officials to show favoritism as be- tween whites and blacks, in making exemptions from military service, it should be exposed and instantly checked. The government intends tc give all of its citizens square deal and every official concerned should see to it that the law is interpreted in that spirit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08

stages of preparation. Hard work must be done, with no glamor attached to it-the kind of work which does not call for oratory and parades and music by brass bands, but long-sus- tained effort in the humble walks of life, as we'll as the highest.
 The time has passed when America has any room for the man who talks and does nothing. There Is task for every pair of hands to perform and problems for our greatest think CTS to solve.
 Let us keep moving and keep be- fore us the goal, the achievement of which will insure the future happi- ness and prosperity not only of our own land but of every country on the globe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
BROTHERHOOD

John Greenleaf Whittier (From Lex ington'). Ss M That fateful echo is not dumb;
 The nations listening to its sound
 Wait, from a century's vantage ground, The holier triumphs yet to come The bridal time of law and love,
 The gladness of the worlds release
 When. war sick, at the feet of peace The hawk shall nestle with the dove!- The golden age of brotherhood
 Unknown to other rivalries
 Than of the mild humanities, And gracious interchange of good. When closer strand shall lean to strand Till meet, beneath saluting flags,
 The eagle of our mountaip-crags,
 The lion of our motherland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
Raising Y. M. c. A. War Fund

"A letter from MT Stallings, general secretary of the Birmingham Young Men s Christian association, brought the cheering news" said MT. Howell, that the campaign to raise $120O0 in Mobile for the work of the association in army camps started off with s9OOO raised the first day with the chance that the whole amount would be quickly subscribed"
 MT. Howell, who is the assistant sec retary here, is just back from Annston, having made arrangements to put on a similar campaign there to raise $60OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
BibIes in Hote1 Roomr

We soon hope to have sufficient funds in hand to place Bibles in the rooms of every hotel in Birmingham" said W. R. EIilliard, who is greatly inter ested in the work of the Gideons.
 The collections taken in the churches on May 20 were gratifying. The only trouble was that we did not have enough Gideons to cover the district As soon as we finish in Birmingham, we will go to cities like Tuscaloosa, Gadsden, An niston. Selma and Dothan.p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
pr. Dobbs in City

I am always glad to get a chance to visit Birmingham" said Dr. s. L. Dobbs, presiding elder of the Methodist Episco- pal church. south, in the Gadsden dis trict, and formerly presiding elder of the Birmingham district, when 1t was the largest single Methodist district in the entire world. He was rather complaining that now he has only "A churches to see after.
 "Gadsden is a busy place." he said. "an has pay roll of nearly $5O0,O 900 a week. It is not as big as Birmingham, but it is growing rapidly. Birmingham had better get busy or Gadsden will overtake her."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
Deeds, Not Words,
 Are Needed Now

I M LARGE manufacturing concern A is distributing an appeal for yysolic service, written by some person with Billy Sundays command of lan- guage with "punch" in it.
 There is one aphorism in the folder which reads; "The man who busters patriotism with his hands in his rockets is the barnacle on the hull of the ship of state."
 That pungent sentence sums up the need of the hour-less talk and more action. The American people have shown recently that they are fully awake to their responsibilities and are ready to do what they can to help make the world "safe for democracy" A wonderful showing was made on Registration Day, but we must not lapse into apathy again. We must & keep our shoulders to the wheel-we who remain at home-and continue to present united front to the foes of liberal government who have broken the laws of humanity and of God.
 The first step has been taken. We may now consider ourselves we'll launched upon the most momentous enterprise this nation has ever under taken. but we are still in the early
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
HOTEL LOBBIES
MusIc and the War

T have run across a curious fact about music and the war said A. c. Forbes, general manager of the Starr Piano com pany Tn Canada and in England the sale of music and of musical instruments has greatly increased. while in America so far trade conditions in these lines have not been stimulated. I do not know how to account for it, but merely state it as a fact.p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
Walker Will Feed Herself

Tn spite of the fact that the bridge was out of commission at Sayre on ac- count of the recent storm, said J. H. Cranford of Jasper, 'I motored to Bir- mfngham by way of Warrior to see the marvellous parade pulled off on Regis tration Day, and I wish to heartily con- graduate all connected with it for the smooth way in which every unit fit in to the whole" When asked about the crops m Walker he said: They are fine, and without exaggeration there is five times as much garden truck as ever raised be- herself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
Velvet Bean Becoming King

The velvet bean is fast becoming the south Alabama" said Ed Long of Eu- faula." Recently I made a trip through Crenshaw, Butler, Conecuh, and Pike counties, and everywhere the talk was about the wonderful way in which the velvet bean was helping to make good the ravages of the boil weevil. Peanuts were also coming in for a proper share Of praise. I was glad to find that the farmers had quit worrying so much about cotton and were planting corn and other food crops"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
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r. S,-Did I make war talk? Fool ish question 2973. Did l not intimate that quite lot of people were present. Yes, spoke (by requesD and also stopped the same way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
SO HE DOES.

Why don't you open the door? That may be Opportunity knocking"
 Its more apt to be bill collector" well, if you only knew it, bill coI- lector offers good opportunity to get out of debt"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
THE WAY IF GOES

THE WAY TT GOES. You can't judge a mans power by the noise he makes" % That's true. And the same remark applies equally well to automobiles. The smallest flivver in our block has the loudest horn.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
tulsa and The
 Reumiom of 1918

IWITH one exception, and that VVT Birmingham, the reunions of the United Confederate Veterans have been held in cities of war memories Washington was the first city north of the Potomac to entertain the re- union, but that was most fitting in this era of all pervading patriotism.
 Next years reunion will be held in Tulsa, Okla, city like Birmingham, born after the civil war. But it lacks Birmingham's advantage as a conven- tion city or us a Confederate reunion city. It is more western than south ern.
 In 1910 Tulsa's population was only 18,182 It has grown fast and is now probably in the 10000 class. But what makes Tulsa famous is it's splen- did public spirit. It has more of it than any city of approximately it's size in this country.
 It has been after the Confederate reunion for two years past, and now that it has won the prize for next
 year it can be counted upon to make great name for itself in hospitality. Although ito the past go more
 dead faces every year" the Confeder- ate survivors are holding their own in virility remarkably well. Nine thousand veterans were registered in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08

BEGINNING THE DAY-The live and active man takes his trouble out on the crowded streets, anu finds it comforted by the mysteri- ous consolation of his race. lie takes his perplexity out there and its darkness grows brighter in the diffused, unconscious light of hu- man Iife.-Brooks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08

l After Tulsa will probably come Mem phis, and by 1923 or PA may come Birmingham's turn again. In the meantime hearty congratulations to Tulsa
 American destroyers are credited with doing good work in English waters, but what we want to know is the exact num- Der of submarines they have potted.
 * * * A West Virginia millionaire was ar- rested for cursing the flag and Pres ident Wilson. Located at last, malefac- tor of great wealth.
 * * * Another American steamer claims to have sunk a submarine. Proof is lack ing, but at any rate the U-boat didn t sink the steamer
 According to a beauty specialist, any body can have pretty legs in six weeks time. Submit proofs and we'll look 'em over.
 Before Austria plans to take a slice of Italian territory, she had better make sure that she can hold what she has.
 < * Tfnc1a Sam will deal Iepiept11- xrftI, slackers but only on condition that they experience a quick change of heart.
 <: * * American tackles in England are spend ing their money like millionaires. Brit ish shopkeepers don't object to that.
 k * The country's rich men are buying lib- erty bonds with cheerful alacrity which speaks well for their patriotism.
 * * The Kaiser's ears would burn If he could hear but millionth part of what the world is saying about him.
 * * The man whose war garden is fail ure still has a chance to make good by investing in liberty bond
 * * While science has accomplished won- ders it hasn't yet discovered a way to harness tornadoes
 4 MT. Root cannot get down to work too soon in Russia. He is badly needed there.
 Papa" Joffre hopes to see some Amer ican boys in the trenches by Christmas
 * T. R. no longer sees himself leading a victorious army against the Teutons.
 * Iron is soaring. but it hasn't yet quail. fled as a precious metal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
Liberty Bonds
 And the F arnner

wv HILE IL sta there ere. is s,n no danger of the
 w $2,000, 0,000,000 liberty loan dragging, but for the moral effect it should be largely distributed and 1 largely oversubscribed. In the state of New York and in many other states with prosperous rural sections the slogan, "A Bond in Every Farm house." is heard, and it is being acted upon.
 In Alabama many farmers can af ford to own bonds of the larger de- nominations, but those who suffered last year from floods or weevil or both have to struggle this year to make both ends meet. Some are too pinched to buy even $50 bond. But those who are in comfortable circum- stances should make haste to be among the subscribers. In the cities 
 clerks are well paid, as rule, and there is not one out of hundred that cannot, by a little self-sacrifice, possess $50 or $1oo bond. The same is true of the average industrial work man. In the Birmingham district the slogan should be, "A Liberty Bond in Every Wageworker's Home!"
 The bond sale is being thoroughly organized and pushed and if there is no Tagging it need not be surprising I if the $2,OOO, ,OOo,o ,oO0 loan is oversub- scribed 100 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
UNNECEssARY HARpsHTP.

UNNECESsARY HARDSHIP. T don't hear you arguing about prohi- bition any more"
 What's the use? asked Mir. Jaysby, Arguing merely aggravates my thirst and the people I argue with would see me dead before they would invite me to have a drink
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
THE NEAR-PATRIoT.

His patriotic fervor
 Is something of a pose He cheers the starry banner
 And much excitement shows When soldier lads are marching And bands begin to play, But ask him bout a war bond And this is what he'll say: T owe some borrowed money And bills at every store, l cannot make expenses
 Right now, and what Is more, The times are getting harder, As everyone can see. can't invest a penny,
 So please don't bother me" Then signaling his chauffeur, He climbs into his car And motors to a cabaret
 Where mirth and music are, ' And lightly tips the waiter : And dimes like any lord. To help the world win freedom Is what he can't afford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08

A surfeit of the sweetest things, The deepest iothing to the stomach brings.
 --NIidsummer Nights Dream.
 * X *
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
AMBITIOUS GIRL.

AMBITIOUS GIRL. ''we are going to be very happy in ouf little nest.
 "Of course we will. Algernon, but please remember that my idea of a little nest is one with a spacious drawing room, conservatory and a garage in the rear.'
 A CINCH Tt must be easy telling fortunes these days"
 why so?"
 'Everybodys worried about the war. The soothsayer who can't guess that must be dumb indeed"
 THE PICKLE PUBLIC. The plaudits of the people Are quickly won, we note; But the way they cheer Is not, we hear, Always the way they vote.
 TAKING NO CHANGES. 'Ts that dog of yours dangerousY' Mot if you approach him in the right way"
 Well, I haven't time to do any re- hearsing. Just hold him a minute, will you, until get by" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08

Washington this week. That fact should shut off all talk of discontinu- ing the reunions in the near future. After Tulsa will probably come Mem phis, and by 1923 or PA may come Birmingham's turn again. In the meantime hearty congratulations to Tulsa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08

Here is what heartened me: If the utilized so easily and so profitably to fatten stock, Alabama ought to be able to raise it's meat without any trouble. It's strange how some men can see things. Who ever dreamed that Lee, Badham and oden would be the ones to show Alabama way to get it's meat cheap?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08

This fact was source of wonder to
 such experienced cattle men as Lewis, head of the Birmingham Packing com pany; Herren, one of the biggest buyers Of cattle in the district, and Dunaway, the great breeding expert of Orrville. MT. Herren had sold them most of their
 stock and he could hardly believe they
 were the same cattle that he had shipped them. He was ready to buy back a car-
 load that he said were ready for market at substantial increase over what they had paid him for them only three months
 before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress, March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08

They talked as amateurs, but hewis, Herren and Dunaway spoke with author ity and what they said carried weight, for each one knows the cattle game from different angle. Lewis, the packer; Herren' the trader and Dunaway, the breeder, looked the situation over and pronounced it good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08

And so Wednesday, when Sid Lee, Henry Badham and J. w. oden invited me out to barbecue and cattle dipping, l had two incentives to accept. The bar becue would have assured my presence without the dipping, but I was glad to witness the animal rite which has caused nearly as much discussion as the re- ligious cerArnony
New Britain herald., 1917-09-28
PRES. SHANkLIN TO
BOOM LIBERTY loan
Arthur R. Kimbal Of Waterbury
Also to Aid Campaign

New York, Sept. 2S.-Dr William A.
shanklin. president OF Wesleyan Uni
versity, Treasurer of the Connecticut
State Branch Of the League to Enforce
Peace, and Arthur r. Kimball of Wa
terbury. Chairman of the Executive
Committee Of the Connecticut Branch
of this organization, have been asked
by William H. Taft, the Leagues
President, to organize the members
and supporters of the League in Con-
necticut for cooperation in the cam
paign for the second Liberty Loan,
pursuant to an appeal from Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo.
The League to Enforce Peace, which
has dedicated its organization to war
work on definite. constructive lines,
and which subscribed to $4,000 in
Liberty Bonds Of the first loan, was
chosen by Secretary McAdoo as the
medium for an appeal to all national
societies engaged in patriotic propa-
ganda. Copies Of his letter to Mr.. Taft
and Of Mr.. Taft's reply are appended.
In his letter to the leaders of the
Leagues state organizations, Mr.. Taft
says: s........ ...
1.-THE Secretary of the Treasury, the
Hon William c.. McAdoo, has re-
ouested the League to Enforce Peace,
through its state and county branches,
to Join with the committees in the
several Federal Reserve Districts In
the campaign that will begin on Oc-
tober 1st, to secure subscriptions to the
second Liberty Loan.
"As President of the League, have
promptly and gladly acceeed to his