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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

event of the necessity of an actual declaration of war with Germany 1t in- sist upon it's rights of action.
 The chances are that the two houses .of Congress will not confer upon the President any powers not given him under the constitution, and he has been so advised by the leaders.
 The republicans are filibustering in the Senate on the revenue bill in order to bring about an extra session immediately after March 1. They hope to make a combination by which they can organ ize and control the House of Representa- lives. It is .shrewd play on their part and they may win, unless the democrats trade with the independent element.
 A trade on the part of the republicans by which they could organize the House would mean a republican revenue meas ure. All revenue legisle ton must origi- nate in the House of Representatives and in the event of republican organiza- ton of the House that party would get the credit of such legislation.
 It would seem today that the repub-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
0R F WASHINGTON, February 24 WW (Special)-Washington Is al
 this moment the most inter.

0N F RASHINGTON, February 24 WW (special.)-washington Is at
 this moment the most inter esting place in the world. Neither the Washington government nor any other government knows whether or not we shall become involved in the Euro pean war.
 We are on the verge of it and both the navy and war departments are making every preparation. Orders are going out daily from both departments for every requisite of both the navy and the army and even the bureau of printing and en- graving is at work on double time pro- ducing currency under the federal reserve act for use in case of necessity.
 Not within a generation or more has the government been so active in prepa- rations. For the past week the Presi- dent has been expected to appear before Congress each day to ask for additional powers to be conferred upon him.
 * *
 r But Congress is careful of its own rights under the constitution and in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
THE COLONEL

From the New York Telegram.
 These must be trying days for Colonel House, with the entire nation. so to speak, resting on his shoulders.-Birmingha Age-Herald. Charging rent. isn't he?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

ing the enemies of his country goes crowned to war; precisely as did his two predecessors. Prince Alexander Couza and ms uncle, King Charlues l. But then the royal crown of Rumania is unique. In- solar as 1t forms genuine badge of the nations freedom from alien tyranny 1t is made from the metal of Turkish cans non captured at Plevna by the Rumanians In 1877, and in shape and appearance it suggests the helmet of d soldier rather than diadem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
.lisary Trainiag Bill Submitted

LOW that the Secretary or war
 has transmitted to the Senate
 litary committee the army general
 aff's bill for universal training and service Congress and the public will look it up one side and down the other before making their views known. This is a measure that has been in the tentative state for sometime, but no hasty action will be taken.
 All large questions such as are in- volved in the proposed compulsory service should be we'll thrashed out. A sound conclusion on mooted points { is always the result of campaign of education.
 | If the federalized National Guard had proved satisfactory universal | training and service would not have been pressed by military men at this ltime, perhaps; but, according to the testimony of militiamen who had fa- Avored the liberalization plan, as well
 s those who had opposed it, the theme, for obvious reasons, is pro- aouaced failure. The guardsmen, as rule, are brave, patriotic citizens, but they think Uncle Sam asks toe much in a border campaign. They yould cheerfully serve with the colors
 real war, but they chafe and
 ite at, the bit" when being kept som th3ir business or regular em- ioyment.
 N Xhsre hrs many things to be said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

BEGINNING THE DAY-o Lord' who hath taught LIS that all our doings without charity are noun ing worth. Send Thy Holy Ghost and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace and of all virtue without which whOsoever hVetn IS counted dead before Thee. Grant this for Thine only Son, Jesus Christ, the Savior. Amen.--Book of Common Prayer.-H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
A SAVINGS ACCOUNT-By Frank Willis Barnett

N AvING is a byword in the pub N lies mind just at present. Press, platform and pulpit are warm ing people to save The great trouble with the average individual comes from the fact that he doesn't seem in terested in saving while alive and is quite as indifferent about being saved after death. A deaf ear is turned both to the economy and spiritual evan gelists
 Not long ago I was in line at the money order window of the postof- flee, waiting to get money order cashed. Just in front of me was a young negro about 20. years old. He put down $20 bill. The clerk got out his savings deposit book and issued him a certificate which he took and placed in an envelope that was fat with certificates.
 I thought 1t was good sign. That a way for himself. I couldn't help thinking of the numbers of idle white lads standing around on the street corners rubber necking and indifferent to their futures.
 The postoffice department no long CT gives out locally the amount of savings deposits but I learned that the depositors were steadily growing | +I~ l..
 was in the American Trust and Savings bank recently and asked Webb Crawford about the Christmas savings club and was surprised to know how popular it was with the saving public. thought 1t was more of spending than saving club That folks just put 1t away during the year to blow it at Christmas. I learned that a woman. one of the largest tax payers in the county. uses it to save up money to have her tax money ready by the first of January.
 I dropped in at the First National bank and Oscar Wells in answer 10 my question, How many savings de- positors have you?" looked at his book and said. '17.4ss." "If you don't mind, give me the amount of their deposits?" asked. Looking again at his book he replied. "$5,o5s. 4o7.Se Just to interpret this. for expect most of my readers are like am. apt to get wool gathered when figures
 
 at a reception Is because every woman knows that 1t isn't fashionable for any one to arrive there until everyone else gets there.
 The truest thing we know about woman is that she will make a fool of herself over a man when she finds that she can't make fool of him.
 Another reason why you should go to church Is because while nobody notices your presence If you are there, every- body notices your absence if you are not there.
 Don't laugh at the styles for men, girls Remember, it has only been few cen- turies since men went around wearing skin-tight drawers for pants. Keen hustling. Misfortune seldom over takes a man until the man stops to loaf Never try to tell girls foot measure ment from the size of her shoes, nor her hip measurement from the size of her hips.
 Every time old MT. Devil hears of 50.0o0 more souls being saved at sawdust re- vival he just grins and orders more coal. He knows the difference between hys- teria and religion.
 Before she gets him she flies to him. After she gets him she flies at him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
THEN, SLIDE

From the New York World.
 On the way home you touch second base in Switzerland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
MED BRACE WRITES ABOUT ACTIVITIES OF PREPARATION FOR POSSIBLE WARFARE

licans in Congress have outgeneralled the democrats and that an extra session of Congress will be necessary.
 The leaders of both parties in Congress are loath to confer too much power upon the President in these times. when ac- tual war may become necessity at any moment.
 The American line steamships are tied up at their docks in New York because this government will not furnish them conveys or guns and gunners, and Amer ican shipping generally is in state of chaos. The American government is in a like state and will so remain until the President defines himself. He desires power to act, but the chances are that he will not be given such by Congress and that he shall be compelled to call an ex- tra session of Congress.
 The general impression here is that we shall soon become involved in the Euro pean war and that another large British loan shall be financed in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

feur. That merely makes the bystanders smile Rather take pride in your ability and presence of mind.''
 FLEECED A little lamb to Wall street went, A merry lamb was he; Then hoofed 1t home without a cent As sad as sad could be.
 GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS 'The heartless flirt" Who's a flirt?'' That girl we just passed" "why, she didn't even look at you." q know 1t. Last summer she was en- gagged to me-"
 PLACING HIM would you say that Glithers the capi- talist, Is an honest manf' ''No. I wouldn't say he's an honest man and I wouldn't say he's a dishonest man." What sort of fellow is he. then?" "one of those persons for whose bene- fit legal technicalities were invented"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Educators to Have
 a Great Meeting

THE next annual meeting of the U Alabama Educational assocla- ton, set for April 5, 6 and ', at Mont gomery, will be of marked interest, and it may be expected to result ln far-reaching good. Last years meet ing was notable for it's enthusiasm in the cause of the school tax amend ment proposition and other education al measures to be ratified by the peo- pie. It was due, in large degree, to the active part the association took in the tax amendment that it carried by sweeping majority.
 The programmes prepared for the annual meetings always embrace con- structive subjects, and this years outline will doubtless prove as ami mating as any that has been set forth in the past. Now that the way is clear for counties to improve their Lsekocl~ conditions ky voting 3-mill tax levy, most of them, it is believed, will avail themselves of the opportun- ity, during the current year. Certainly it should be only question of com paratively short time when every county will be in line with first-class school buildings and nine-months' school terms.
 Jefferson and several other counties were quick to vote the 3-mill tax. The Educational association at its meeting in April will stir up fresh interest in the school situation and start move aent that will induce practically all R counties to call tax levy elections
 hin the next twelve months.
 here is nothing like earnest CO.,
 |,tion and enthusiasm in accom-
 great results and the asso- ation has both the habit of pulling together and way of making all the people appreciate the value of enthu Iastic endeavor. Certain it is that
 iteracy in Alabama is approaching
 5 vanishing point, thanks to the
 n and women banded in the Educa-
 nal association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Made Fine Impression

Birmingham certainly made an excel lent showing before the armor plate board yesterday" said Hill Ferguson. "Of course the members of the board could not give their opinions, but they must have been impressed by the fund of prac- tical information submitted to them by the various witnesses. There was not a question asked that was not answered fully conclusively and in favor of Bir- mingham as the location for the ar1nor plate plant.
 q went with the board on the inspec- ton trip yesterday morning, and I must say that the data submitted at the hear ing, combined with the physical demon stration of Birminghams activities in- dustrally and otherwise given on this trip, were sufficient to convince anyone that this is a great industrial center, and that it is very much on the boom"
 Will Lower Price of Cure Among the many things that will hap pen if the bone-dry law goes into effect, will be the fact that fellow can take the Keely cure without the expense that now attaches to that somewhat noted treatment" said Ed Linnehan. ''As I understand 1t the cure is largely a matter of keeping a fellow where he cannot procure nose paint either in large or small quantities, and as result he loses his appetite for drink. or at least thinks he does, which, in my opinion, Is the same thing. Personally the bone-dry law will mean little or nothing to me, so far as imbibing is concerned for I rarely in- dulge, but I am of the opinion that it IS somewhat nasty legislation, and in the long run may do more harm than good"
 Best Manager in League
 Birmingham has the best manager in minor league baseball declared Jules Heinemann, president of the New Orleans club, who was in Birmingham to attend the directors meeting of the Southern league on Friday. T have heard num- Der of people praise Molesworth, but | did not think he was the best in the league until last season.
 "No other manager in the league could take bunch of players like Moley had last year and make them as formidable as he did. Moley plays the game clean. but at the same time. he plays 1t with the style the fans like to see.
 "Moley knows when to flash that signal to the players to attempt to swipe bag or anything of the sort. Doing the right thing at the right time counts lot in baseball. Moley is ranked high in this league, and think there's no doubt as to his undisputed ability"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
AROUSED AT LAST

Although he scoffs at U-boats
 And says they're hardly felt, It seems they're forcing John Bull To tighten up his belt. They're cutting down his drinking And cutting down his food; Beware, o naughty Teutons-
 He's in a fighting mood!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
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 HARDLY One hears of walters waxing rich, And there's no doubt they are; But all the tips they get from me Won't buy motor car.
 PLAINLY PUT DO you question my veracity, sir?" 'No." You'd better not, sir' There is no question at all in my mind as to your utter lack of It."
 DOING HIS PART "Is Spouters the kind of man who would fight for his country?' ''I don't know whether he would or not, but of one thing I'm certain" And what is that?" When the home troops marched away his farewell oration would be master piece" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

One hears of walters waxing rich, And there's no doubt they are; But all the tips they get from me Won't buy motor car,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
WHEN MONEY TALKS

Your candidate seems to have some ability. but he murders the Kings Eng lish."
 Don't let that worry you," answered the practical politician. He has a bank roll that speaks half a dozen languages f1uently."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

Our foster-muse of nature Is repose'
 -t<ins Lear' * *
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

THE BETTER COURSE You must try to curb your primitive instincts"
 What are you talking about?" ''when you make leap for life from in front of flying automobile, don't turn around and shake your fist at the chauf-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. .toffice as second class matter un- ]. act of Congress. March 3. 1879.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-18
THE FAILURE.

He wasted days a-dreaming
In fields and pleasant ways
He wasted time unseeming
In yoicing honest praise
He stole away to wander
Beneath the woodlands shade.
To dream a while and ponder
On all that God had made.
He loitered in his rowing
Where suffering was near,
To speak a word Of loving
And plant a seed Of cheer;
ne wasted his tomorrows
In seeking after men
Who bowed beneath their sorrows,
And brought their smiles again.
He turned from paths of duty
And all the gain II yields,
And took the path OF beauty.
To chtldhood's rosy ields;
He shared the pleasure of them,
And heard their childish lore,
Like Him, who bade US love them
Two thousand years before.
His precious time was wasted
And now he's growing old,
And never yet has tasted
The fruits Of fame and gold;
A love Of life and wildwood,
A heart Of hate bereft,
And love of men and childhood
Are all that he has left.
John D. WELLS.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-18
Red Gross Week.

Washington has been asked to give
$4,000 to the American Red Cross
fund.
The memory OF Washington's pa
triotic response to the liberty loan is
so fresh in the minds of the people
Of this city. that matter of $780,
900 will probably not loom very high
in the minds of most people.
A signal honor can be gained for this
city il our portion of the fund should
be subscribed during the current week,
which by Presidential proclamation
has been designated Red Cross week.
1t is to be hoped that the Capital City
will respond as readily to the appeal
OF the Red Cross as it did to the ap-
peal of the Treasury.
This city has distinct advantage
over other sections of the country in
the fact that more than 800, 900 has al
ready been subscribed through the Dis
trict chapter OF the Red Cross.
There is no need to list the reasons
why everyone should contribute to this
noble work. The American Red Cross
and its innermOst workings, is so well
known to the American people that
school children could advance convinc-
ing arguments for its support.
Unselfishness seems to be the key
note OF this wonderful institution. No
more glowing example OF this can be
found than that Of its war relief head,
Mr.. Henry P. Dawson, the financial
genius who has given up business for
the period of the war, that he might
lend his undoubted executive powers
and business acumen to the country.
The first local rally of the Red Cross
week will be held at B. F. Keith's
Theater today at 1890 o'clock. when
the plans of the finance committee will
be outlined. 1t is the duty of every
Washingtonian who possibly can, to be
present at this meeting.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-18
Welcome. BeIgiansl

For Americans there are two OUT
standing figures Of the war-King Al
bert. OF Belgium. and Joffre. the savior
Of France.
Jofre we have seen and loved; AL
bert. doubtless. WIN not leave his peo-
pie until the boot of the invader Is
fitted from their necks. He sent a
mission to the White House shortly
after his kingdom was first despoiled
by the Prussian touch, We gave it
sympathy. but little else. We were
neutral then.
Today a second mission comes. but
under what different circumstancesl
The United States is a copartner OF
the dauntless Belgian in the war now.
We comprehend the martyrdom, the
mortal agony. OF that little kingdom,
not in terms OF sentiment and SYM
pathy, but in terms of war. We will
not lay down our arms until Belgium
has been compensated, so far as her
manifest wrongs" can be compen-
sated; we are fighting for her no less
than for ourselves.
It Is not unlikely that Baron Mon
cheur, head of the mission, will dis
cUss the terms of the peace settle
ment with President Wilson. That the
envoy will be told the American peo-
pie will not even think of sheathing
the sword while Belgium remains un-
restored and uncompensated. we have
no doubt. Nor will We permit Bel
GUM to become a mere pawn, a mere
point in trading material. by which
Prussia can bargain to save her nit
teleuropa scheme, to retain her he
gemony over Southeastern Europe.
That point the President made clear
in bis Flag Day address.
The world will never forget that it
was Belgium which saved Paris, saved
France, and saved civilization. Those
precious days the German armies
wasted in the assault on Liege, that
gallant, wonderful defense of King
Albert as the enemy's myrmidons
overran the Meuse Valley, were the
means by which the world escaped the
Prussian yoke. Without them the
Marine, the glorious victory of Jofrre.
would have been impossible. That is
why King Albert and his people will
remain forever the classic martyrs of
modern history.
Belgian flags should be floating
throughout Washington today. The
Belgian mission should and will be
greeted with an affection which will
make them feel that the anguish OF
their fellow countrymen is not in vain.
Every drop of American blood shed in
freeing the little buffer nation between
the great fighting camps of Europe
will be shed in a holy cause. "All
that We are, all that we have" is
indeed at the service of Belgium.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-18
No Division in the Support of the
President-Back Him, All!

So superbly patriotic in every word
was the Presidents Flag Day speech
so lofty were the sentiments ex-
pressed, so unswerving was the Pur-
pose which he is serving, so DOM
mating the great cause to which he
dedicated himself and his country
that it marks an epoch in national at
titude. Henceforth there will be no
American who will hesitate to call
him leader. Hereafter there will be
found no line of hesitanCy in his sup
port by business interests which has
not been freely crossed. There is no
reserve on the part of men of wealth
and opposite party affiliations. They
accept the President unhesitatingly,
and with admiration.
The Herald rejoices that this is so,
and it can say that it has it on the
highest authority that all doubts and
uncertainties have been removed. The
air has been cleared and in solid
phalanx the country will move for
ward to victorious conclusion of the
war.
-A4NAS AiofS bNCAA many happenings
in the last few weeks which have in
evitably been leading in the direction
of this happy realization. The Presi-
dent himself has done his part. His
appointments have done much to re-
assure. The selection of Mr.. Root,
who is recognized as the wisest
statesman of his generation for the
post at the head of the commission
to Russia, was a brilliant move by
the President. His designation of
Maj. Gen. Goethals, the master build
er and the peerless organizer, was an
other. His choice of Mr.. II. T. Dav-
ison' the financisr of wide wisdom,
as the head of the Red Cross, was
still another. Without hesitation he
took Mr.. Herbert c. Hoover to han
die the vexed questions of food con-
servation and supply, taking pre-
eminently the man fitted by expert
ence for the post who had already
flied one Of the greatest emergency
posts Of the war. His choice of Gen.
Pershing to lead the forces of the
United States in France gave the
greatest assurance to the country
that there would be no mistakes to
cause the nations head to hang in
shame.
On top Of these excellent appoint
ments, which are only examples of
scores Of others, it is now broadly
hinted that the question of handling
the great supply of munitions Ia IN
be eo-ordinated in the hands of the
ablest member Of the Cabinet. When
to this Is added me thought that
hereafter We are to hays c0nstruc-
The Washington herald., 1917-06-18

ton and not destruction the wisdom
of such a move becomes intensified.
Then when is considered the extreme
flrmness, the almost boundless pa
tienCe with which the President has
directed the program of war legisla-
ton it is no wonder that the speech
OF Flag Day removed all doubts in
the minds of business men and aligned
them behind the administration.
Now remains but one thing to in
sure perfect harmony between the
business and financial world and the
administration. That is greater con-
fidence, greater reliance. The men
who have been represented to Mr.. Will
son as untrustworthy because they
were bankers and financiers have
done their part during the last few
weeks and done it nobly. Their pa
triotism and sanity of purpose have
been vindicated. No one can know
all that these men. prescribed at one
time by those who only a few months
ago under the influence of Germany
dealt a cruel blow at the credit Of the
allies. have been doing to make sue
cessful the military registration and
the liberty loan. No one can know
all that they are doing today to bring
into the treasury Of the Red Cross the
enormous sum of $1cO.OOO,OO0 No one
can know the influence they have ex-
erted to undo the wrong that was
done the allies last autumn, which,
thanks to the administration, was
long ago repaired. Now let US have
mutual confidence. mutual reliance.
Let us send the pro-Germans and the
suspected pro-Germans to the rear.
With the dawn of q new era the
country can take heart and march
forward with united ranks and stout