The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-13
eliminates women and children, as well as old men, the sick and infirm.
 * s. * Continued Demand For War Stamps

 ling to state headquarters.
 The fact that requests are being re- ceived for more pledge cards is most Iheartening to all the workers in the Savings Stamp cause. Counties that were least expected to make a record in the purchase of Stamps have al- ready gone over the top.
 When the campaign started many experienced canvassers in war actiyi- ties doubted if any state would be able to raise it's quota, so high were the figures set, but no one who is in touch with the work feels that way now.
 Alabama will be true to form and will oversubscribe it's quota. The can- vass will keep right on until Christi mas. Thousands of patriotic men and women who have invested literally in Stamps and Baby Bonds will buy yet more. The slogan, Buy all you can," will be sounded until the nations two billion-dollar line is crossed.
 4. # H Judging from a photograph, the Ger mar adaptation of the British tank is not as effective as the original The German name for tank is such 'jaw-breaker" that no piece of mechan- ism could possible live up to it.
 # * < The swindler who drapes himself in red. white and blue bunting before taking up collection which he expects to pocket should be taught how unpleasant it is to be tarred and feathered and given a ride on rail.
 # # T Americans adapt themselves so quickly to their surroundings that they won't have to stay in France long before they will be able to express a great deal by merely struggling their shoulders.
 # <. i. Thus far the new Sultan of Turkey hasn't made much noise in the world That may be due to the fact that the sound of his activities is drowned out by the roar of big guns
 x 4. H The first Ford Eagle" the new type of submarine chaser, has been launched As the speedy craft travels 45 knots an hour, it will make old Father Neptune sit up and take notice
 # x x Six namesakes Of William Jennings Bryan enlisted in a western state for military service There's no telling how many of his namesakes are fighting the battles of prohibition.
 # i. !. The Chicago News thinks the Senate would be "a nice quiet place for woman to do her knitting in.'' But something tells us that Jeannette would not stick to her knitting
 # # # Two gentlemen were overheard on a street corner in Birmingham the other day wondering what a bottle of beer looked like. It was just bit of idle speculation.
 E While the inmates of harems wear clothes that resemble the garments worn by our fair farmerettes, there is a con- siderable difference in the quality and texture.
 'Is Congress getting tired?" asks a contemporary. Congress always gets tired when the sun beats down on the national capital with tropic directness
 # # # Reports spread throughout Germany to the contrary notwithstanding, the Amer ican Red Cross treats wounded Hun just as if he were human being.
 a, # *s You can always toll when vaudeville performers are going to present patri- otc sketch because the hard-worked or chestra strikes up lover There
 # # :, Frequently when a candidate says: Its all over but the shoutng," he doesn't know that the shouting will be for tho other fellow.
 T. * s. At any rate. there is not much secrecy in the opinions Teutonic and allied statesmen have for each others war speeches.
 * * # The problem of whether or not men should remove their hats in elevators op- erated by girls solves itself when the girl is pretty.
 * < # Another business in which it is very unhealthy to engage just now is that of sea lping Liberty Bonds.
 
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