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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19
CITYS SINKING FUND IS
 STILL LIVE ISSUE IN THE
 \CAMPAIGN FOR COMMISSION

could legally be applied to governmental and general improvements, not voice would be raised against a continuation of the levy. He recognizes the fact that 1t is needed for such purpose, but can not be so applied with the following sec ton cf the criminal code of Alabama standing on the books:
 "Section 6S29 Any officer of any county CT municipality who shall use di- rect, order or vote for the use of any public money collected for any special public purpose in any way other than for the purpose or purposes for which such money was collected, or who shall use direct order or vote for the use of the proceeds of any county or mu- nicipal bonds, sold for any purpose other than the use for which said bonds were 1 sold, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor: 1 and upon conviction, shall be fined not 1 less than double the amount of the money used and may be imprisoned in the county jail for six months at the :, discretion of the court"
 i It does not seem to me that the pres ident of the commission Is to be blamed any more for the diversion of this fund l than any other members of the board. l My department" seems to be the slo- gan at the city hall, and each commits sioner seems to become rather sensitive or jealous when another commissioner
 
 partment over which he presides as chairman. The people who elect the five hold each and every one of them re- sponsible for the control of all municipal government affairs.
 MUST STAY WITHIN THE LAW
 No one appreciates more than I the fact that the city of Birmingham is monstrous proposition, as municipality; that it's wonderful and abnormal growth demands financial nourshment, and the guidance of the soundest wisdom that it may attain that position in the galaxy of American cities for which nature in- tended it; but this cannot, must not and i will rot be attained by violation of the constitution and of the criminal law of Alabama.
 My early and constant participation in ! efforts to check the illegal diversion of the fund under discussion is not derived 1 from any political or personal animos- ity toward the members of the present administration but as citizen and tax payer of Alabama and of the city of Birmingham I was born in this state and reared from early boyhood in Bir- mingham, and no one feels deeper con- cern for the great future that lies before us than do l. Therefore, in the absence of any concerted movement to check the illegal diversion of a specific fund. I. single-handed and alone. appealed to the courts with perfect faith that my con- tenton would be sustained; and now I rejoice that so strong and representative body as the Real Estate exchange has l joined me in effort to suppress a great wrong to the people and taxpayers of Birmingham. Respectfully,
 T. C. MDONALD. 1 Birmingham. July IS, 1s17
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19
SOME GREASY FACTS

Bob McDnvid. executive secre- tary of the Real Estate exchanEe- has dug up some interesting, though greasy, facts.
 are 1000 hungry faces fed at the average first-class cafe in the city each day. The average lunch is es- timated at 30 cents and l5,OOO pco- ple eat lunch in the heart of the city each day, according to is- possible.
 These figures will be interests ing and probably account for the ability of the cafe operators to pay such high rents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19
MINE WORKERS TO
 HOLD CONVENTION

President J. R. Kennamer of district 2O United Mine Worokers of America, Is expected to issue call for the conven- ton of delegates from the various mine union locals In his district today or to- morrow.
 Much interest is attached to this meet ing in view of the statement of the mine union officials to the effect that the coal and iron ore mine operators would be asked to meet in a joint conference with the miners for discussion of the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19
BIRM|NGHAM NEVER IN HAPPIER MOOD THAN IN HELPING WORTHY CHARITIES Tremendous Success of Old NewsbOys' Day Yester-
 day Will Long Be
 Memorable TOO MANY DESERVE CIEED4I IO ATTEMPT TO APPORTION IT Prominent Men and Women All Enter Into Spirit of
 Occasion-ParadeAb-
 solutely Unique
PROCEEDS OF DAY OVER s45Oo

Estimates last night of the pro- cceds of old Newsboys' Day were between S450o and S50O0. Every cent taken in was net for charity, ns all expenses in connection with the day were met by individuals.
 No accurate count was kept of the number of newspapers sold but more than 250a extra copies of The Agc-Hcrnld were disposed of yes terday morning before o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19
TODAY'S EVENTS

At the Theatres Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at 8 o'clock. Night performance at T:3C and 9 o'clock.
 Loews Bijou: Superior vaudeville and feature pictures. Continuous per- formance, ? to Il D. m.
 At the Photoplay Houses Trianon: Lois Wilson in Treason"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19
BALANCE IN FUND

The president of the commission tells us that there now remains in this fund. held back under Judge Sharpe's decision. the sum of s736,S19.9S. If this be so, there is really no need of any levy for this purpose for the next two or three years. Beginning in 1918 the principal of this debt is as follows:
 Bonds of the old city, principal .Sl, ,999 900 Interest to maturity .... 84S, 050
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19
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Totals ....sl.s9soeo ss4sooO s2,s47oc : (*Avnndalel

V To this add suburban bonds au- thorized prior to, the adoption of the constitution ..............S 4SOOo crand +otol s2 Se5 COG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19

The city'A Ing fund apparently presents an is. hich will be kept to the front in the ent municipal cam paign Capt. T. Mcdonald has pre- pared an exhaustf{ discussion of the subject which he SUN s as follows: To the Editor of Ths ge-Herald:
 The movement of the N.eal Estate ex- change for the better care of the city's sinking fund proposition is eommenda- ble. That association is a representa- tive body of the taxpayers, upbuilders and wellwishers of Birmingham, and it is gratifying to this writer to have joined with him in effort to relieve the people of an unnecessary burden of tax ation and an illegal diversion of the fund levied for a specific purpose.
 My contention that the funds derived from the mills special tax has been for many years illegally applied or di- verted has been upheld by Judge Sharpes court and while official oppo- nents of my contention have formally appealed it to the supreme court, their sincerity in the matter is questionable, as the records of the supreme court, ex- amined by me personally, show that on their motion the case has been con tinued from time to time. My prediction is that the case will never be tried by the higher court and that the procrastina- tion is induced by political Juggling Lawyers of high rank tell me that Judge Sharpes ruling i'll the matter is inyul- nera ble.
 AGENTS OF PEOPLE
 I recognize the fact that the city governing boards are agents for the people of the city and that the principal is responsible for the acts of the agent, and that, therefore, if fund sufficient to pay the debt contracted prior to 1901 has been collected and diverted from the purpose for which it was authorized to be levled and collected, the city taxpay- CTS are yet in duty bound to agaln and again bear the burden until the debt is finally discharged.
 In considering the status of the sinking fund.- then, let us wipe out or forget the past, even forgetting, if you please, that about, $577,7S7 or more has already been collected. besides rentals from property and interest on bank balances. for the , payment of the principal debt of little over $2,000,000
 According to the last published report of the city commission, year ending Sep tember 50, l9l6 the assessed valuations of the city exceed $103 900, which With 5 mills tax to this sinking fund.- pro | duces s51S, ,150 per annum, to which should 1 be added about $S000 per annum rentals | of property said rentals being pledged | by contract with bondholders to be ap- l piled to funds for their redemption, also | the interest on bank balances of this | fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19
SOME LARGE PURCHASES

The largest individual subscription ot the day was one of S25O to the kiwanis club. Louis Saks paid S150 foi the first paper that was auctioned off on his corner and T. H. Motion paid $5i for the next. Master Eugene Johnson
 tContinued on Page Seyen)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19

Birmingham. July IS, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-19

BENSON CAIN. Asst. Cashier. c. D. GOTTEN. Asst Cashier. E. W. FINCH. Asst Cashier.
The broad ax., 1917-03-17
Gun Salutaa In India.

The viceroy Of India, as representa-
tive Of the king-emperor, is entitled to
Q salute of thirty-one guns. This num-
Der had its origin In q mistake. For
merly he was entitled to twenty-one
guns. When the time came, years ago,
for allotting the salutes to the various
native rulers Of India the three prin-
cipal Of these vassal sovereigns-name-
ly, those Of Hyderabad. Mysore and
Baroda-were each accorded twenty
one guns. 1t was discovered a little
late in the day that the superior rank
Of the viceroy had been overlooked In
the matter. and the necessity was
pointed out of his supremacy over the
vassal rulers being emphasized In the
eyes of the natives. So instead Of re-
ducing the number Of twenty-one guns
that had been accorded to the three
rulers In question the viceroy was Civ
en- ten more guns and Is today the only
person in the world who is entitled to
that altogether exceptional number Of
guns.-London Spectator.
The broad ax., 1917-03-17
How Buffalo Bill GET M. Mama.

Many years ago. when the Union Pa
cific railroad was completed, the ques-
ton arose as to how all the laboring
men were to be fed on meat, as meat
was thought necessary to make muscle
General W. E. Webb had the con-
tract to feed the men, and In talking
the matter over one day with some Of
his subordinates one Of them suggest
ed that he call in William Cody, then q
famous government scout on the
plains, to help solve the problem. Co
dy suggested that he be allowed to hire
men and kill buffaloes for the railroad
men
This plan was adopted, and Cody be-
came later world famous as Buffalo
Bill In those days the buffaloes were
% plentiful that It In on record that
more than one engineer had to stop his
train until q herd had cossed.-A. G..
Hegsman In New YORK Sun
The broad ax., 1917-03-17

Like many other French words re-
lating to war and hunting, "marechal,"
In its older form ''mareschal," Is Of
purely Teutonic derivation In both its
parts, and the word has had a curious
history. Some words rise in the world
with the passage Of the centuries and
others fall. This is one that from the
very humblest Of beginnings has come
to great estate.
The marshals do not owe their name
to Mars, though they are his votaries.
In the olden times they were about the
humblest men in an army-horse serv-
ants, or grooms. Then they advanced
to the dignity Of being horseshoers,
and those highly respected artisans
are still "marechals' In France, though
"ferrants" has to be added to make
their calling clear. And, while mare
chal de France" Is q magnificent title,
there are also "marechals des logis,"
who are in cavalry regiments only
what "sergeants" are In infantry regi-
ments.-Exchange.
The broad ax., 1917-03-17
Early Railroading.

Some seventy-five years ago when
two trains Of the Western Atlantic
railway met on the roads single track
line violent discussions ensued be-
tween the conductors as to which train
should back up and take the side
track, and the engineers frequently
joined in the dispute. Rule IA, issued
March 1, 1852, says: "As a general rule
when trains meet between stations the
train nearest the turnout will run back.
Any dispute as to which train is to
retire is to be determined at once by
the conductors without interference
on the part Of the engineman. This
rule is required to be varied In favor
of the heaviest loaded engine or worst
grades if they meet near the center"
Conductors were admonished never to
leave either terminal point without the
mail or at least first sending to the
postoffice for it
The broad ax., 1917-03-17
Arkansas the Miahty.


If all the rice In Arkansas were one
grain it would take a Grand canyon to
store 1t. If all the corn In Arkansas
were one ear it would take the COM
bined force Of all stump pullers to ex-
tract one grain from that ear. II all
the chickens In Arkansas were one
chicken 1t would straddle the Rocky
mountains like a colossus and its crow
would shake the rings from Saturn. If
all the hogs In Arkansas were one hog
he could stand with his hind feet on
the island Of Cuba and his fore feet
on the isthmus Of Panama and dig the
canal with one stroke Of his snout. If
all the cows In Arkansas were one COW
she could Craze on the evergreens of
the tropics and switch the icicles from
the north pole Sith her tail and it
would take a canal from the great
lakes to the gulf Of Mexico to carry
boats laden with her butter and cheese.
If all the mules in Arkansas were one
mule he could stand with one fore foot
on Mexico and the other fore foot on
Canada and kick the man out Of the
s. Taylor, Inspector United
States Indian Service.
The broad ax., 1917-03-17
PUTTING BUSINESS RIGHT
WITH THE PUBLIC.

A few years ago some big industrial
organizations and certain railroads en-
ployed business tactics which, accord
ing to the popular idea, would make
the financial adventures Of Pizarro.
Morgan or Captain Kidd look as anna.
flourish as the verbal exploits of Bobby
Make Believe.
All are more or less acquainted with
the details. We will concede that there
were some glazing abuses, but the pub
Lie when it came to apply a remedy ig-
nored the fact that these were peculiar
to comparatively few institutions and
instead Of tackling the trouble where
1t lay furiously assailed everything
classiiable as business-the trust mag
nate, the Independent manufacturer
ready and anxious to obey the law, the
small retailer, law abiding and use
full citizen-the innocent and the guilty
suffering alike. Seemingly the law was
invoked not to regulate, but to perse-
cute.
ness was demoralized, and the whole
country has felt the evil effects. Now
the public is beginning to realize its
error and In a rather grudging way Is
making some concessions.
Business is being permitted to speak
for itself, and movement has been in
stituted by the leading business men
of the country under the title of the
National Industrial Conservation Move
ment for the purpose Of repairing the
damage that has been done. Nothing
revolutionary Is contemplated. The
plan Is simply to educate the public by
taking it into the business mans conf
dence. Meetings will be held In vari-
GUS trade and Industrial centers. All
classes of citizens viii be invited. The
purpose of these meetings Is to give the
public. a new and correct viewpoint as
to the effects Of drastic legislation and
restriction of business on the prosper
ity Of the country. Every effort win
be made to give the public clear view
Of the problems and difficulties which
beset business.
Special favors are not sought through
these meetings. only fair play. 1t is
believed that once the citizen grasps
the situation bis whole attitude toward
business will change and that he will
readily cooperate toward bringing
about better conditions.
Commercial and other civic organiza-
lions and the local press are already
showing great interest in this move
ment, and it Is reasonable to believe
that much good will come from tt
Industrial Conservation, N. Y.
The broad ax., 1917-03-17
Art of Politeness.

All truly artistic effort is labor Of
love, and love never counts the cost
Art has no price and makes none.
A perfect art Of politeness ever in
wolves In one respect or another acts
of self abnegation.
There is the famous example of Lord
Stair and Louis XIV. when his lord
ship, being hidden by the king to- pre-
cede him into one Of the royal car
riages. Immediately complied.
The politeness was equal on both
sides. The French sovereign gave
proof of SO magnanimous a monarch
by abandoning his prerogative Of pre-
cedence in his own dominions to the
Scotch viscount.
The English ambassador returned the
compliment by yielding immediate ODE
dience to the behest of a king who
was not his master. Neither sacrifice
was outdone by the other.
The broad ax., 1917-03-17
GET TOGETHER FOR
PERMANENT PROSPERITY.

Every man and woman engaged In
American factories, mills and mines,
whether they know English or speak
1t, are naturalized or intend to be-
come citizens, have a direct interest
In maintaining Industrial prosperity.
When times are good, all workers
should not only be thrifty in habit and
lay up a little something for possible
rainy days, but they should do all they
can to keep the good times with us-
Simply because your language Is diff
ferent from that of the foreman, over
seer, superintendent, manager or owner
Of the plant in which you earn a living,
Is no excuse for misunderstanding your
own common interest In prosperity BY
hating your partner in your own In
dustry or listening to and following
the gospel Of dissension and violence
which selfish agitators so often preach.
Do not blindly follow the man who
tells you how hard your lot is. Often
he is doing so untruthfully and for the
purpose Of getting you to contribute
membership money for his own support
In idleness. Agitators get rich by prey
ing on the men In American industry,
whom they urge into unlawful or harm
full acts by disappearing conditions
or holding out foolish and false prom
ises Of better things If they follow
their orders. You know conditions
yourself, and you know or ought to
know that the man or men whom the
agitator who pictures your employer as
on inhuman driving machine Is actual
ly. partner with you, interested in
having the plant or industry successful.
The more successful your plant or
industry becomes, the more room for
you to grow with 1t there will be. 1t
should be your feeling, then, that you
will not do as little as you may find 1t
convenient to do, but to do Just as
much as you possibly can do, and then
reasonably expect to share in the re-
wards that always come to the efficient
worker
Do not be a clock watcher in the fac
tory. Those who wait for hours to
strike or whistles to blow and soldier"
at the bench, machine or In the office,
never get ahead in the ranks of in
dustry. They never get any more pay
because they are not worth any more,
and often are worth less than they get.
Remember the old adage that a man
who never does any more or as much
as he gets paid for, never gets paid
for any more than he does.-Industrial
Conservation, N. p.
The broad ax., 1917-03-17
1ENKGiEi1iEESGI1III5T11 r.
Desisnates TranseontinentaI Course as
an Official Mail Route.

8RH - III ak-ES8U I'll =
Desisnates TranseontinentaI Course as
an Official Mail Route.
Washington. - Delivery of United
States mail by aeroplane will be a
feature Of the cross continental race
planned for next June, as the route of
the contest will be designated as an
aerial mail route by the postofice de-
partment.
In accepting the Aero clubs offer of
cooperation the second assistant post
master general, Otto Praeger, says in a
letter read at the aeronautics exposi-
ton in the Grand Central palace, New
York, by Alan r. Hawley, president
of the club:
''The field superintendent Of the rail-
way mail service have presented to the
department thirty seven practicable
aeroplane mail routes. The postofice
department will appreciate it If you
willdesignate committee to cooperate
with this bureau in making an investi-
cation as to the designation of such
cities in various states as aerial mail
stations, where satisfactory landing
places can be provided"
The broad ax., 1917-03-17

High Price of Paper Forces Them Into
Use In New Jersey.

High Price of Paper Forces Them Into
Use In New Jersey.
Pennsgrove, N. J.-Slates may come
into vogue again In south Jersey
schools, in spite of objections to them
on sanitary grounds, as result Of the
shortage and increased cost Of paper.
County Superintendent Of Schools
Dixon has already issued an order to
pupils of the Salem county schools to
use both sides of the paper In prepar-
ing written lessons.
A number of organizations and
church societies throughout this end of
the state are collecting and selling old
paper as an effective method Of raising
funds for their various schemes. The
most systematic paper saving cam
paign in this part of the state is being
conducted at the new Du Point vii
lagos. where salvage department has
been established.
Old paper is regularly collected In
wagons, and presses have been set up
for baling it into 100 pound bundles
for shipment
The broad ax., 1917-03-17
Friqhtful Friends.

The friend who welcomes you by
creeping up behind and knocking of
your hat
The friend who invites you to the
theater and buys only one ticket.
The friend who introduces you to
Miss Wallfower and then disappears.
The friend you ask to dinner on Sat
urday and who stays over the week
end.
The friend who drops In to talk over
old times and incidentally borrows all
your spare cash.
The friend who insists that you visit
him and continually quarrels with his
wife.
=. The friend who telephones you In the
middle Of the night that he's been ar
rested.-Lfe.
The broad ax., 1917-03-17
FREQUENT URINATIoN

A sure sign of disease is the frequent
voiding of the urine. 1t matters not
whether the bladder is filed at each
emptying; the mere fact that there is a
frequent desire to urinate is proof
enough that there is need of the advice
and probably treatment by a physician.
Let us remember that they that are sick
need a physician and they that have
the sign under consideration are surely
sick.
Recently an individual sought advice
of a physician. Said he, "Doctor, I
am having trouble with my kidneys and
being a stranger in this city, 1 cannot
secure the brand of kidney pills my
druggist sells me. I don't remember
the name, but my druggist usually
shows me the different kinds he carries
and 1 easily recognize the one that
gives me relief. think it must be my
kidneys that are troubling me, because
L had to get out of bed several times
last night. 1 ate, to be sociable, last
night and drank coffee, an act unusual
for me-" The doctor replied that there
was no reason to support the kidney
disease guess, but that the coffee con-
tanned a dangerous principle called
caffein that caused needless and hence
injurious stimulation of the heart. He
also informed the patient that the heart
whipped or stimulated, in turn rushed
being eed1essly and injuriously
every issue of life needlessly and in
juriously. He cited the signs, easiest
recognized, to prove the indictments
against self medication, aided and
abetted by patent medicine and misin-
formed or perverted pharmacists. He
revealed the oft repeated indictments
against coffee and its contained active
principle that have made heart disease,
paralysis, neurasthenia, hysteria, in
The broad ax., 1917-03-17
Common Capitalists.

Every man or woman who possesses
q dollar or owns a set Of tools Is q
capitalist People generally make the
mistake of thinking that the only form
of capital In existence is the national
currency-the dollar. franc. ruble'
mark. lire or pound sterling. Yet every
body knows that many a successful
business mans only original capital
was brains, knowledge, ability. deter.
mination or ingenuity, 1t would be
well for more people to recognize this
truism before abetting, either by &C
don or attitude, ceaseless efforts on the
mart of some political or other self
seekers, to hobble business men and In.
dustrial development Such Is the spirit
Of industrial patrioti6n which Ii need.
Al An America.-Iadsstriol Co1sercs'
tsos, Eeso Yerk