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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27
CHAIRMAN LOVEMAN
 TALKS ID AD MEN 0N .THR|F STAMP SALE
Intensive Advertising Cam paign to Be Started in In- terest of Thrift Stamps
 and Baby Bonds

Joseph H. Loveman, chairman of the city division of the national war saw ings committee, held a conference yes- terday afternoon with his advertising committee of which T. J. Holberg is chairman and Morton Simpson, secre- tary.
 MT. Loveman told the committee to give Birmingham a demonstration of the fine art of advertising as applied to the sale of thrift stamps and baby bonds. He said that with upward of 800 sales agencies already establish ed in Birmingham and more to come, the distribution of the goods had been provided for and now comes the nov ing of them off the shelves. In brief, an intensive advertising campaign was necessary, and he called on the com mittee to develop it.
 MT. Loveman said the ''W. s. S." sign ought to greet the citizens of Bir- mingham wherever they looked. They should see it in the advertisements in the daily papers; on the fronts of the street cars and inside; on the bill boards; on the menus in the cafes, and on every vehicle in the streets.
 We have had a great deal of pub 1icity in this campaign" said MT Love- man, "but now we must use advertis- ing space. I understand that the srale committee will undertake to have the space contributed, but it will be up to you advertising men to supply much of the copy which will fill out space. You can do 1t all right, for I believe the advertising men of Birmingham are as clever as those in any city,
 general discussion of plans follow ed and the committee adjourned to meet again this afternoon at o'clock at state headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27
Important Business
 at Chamber Meeting President Crowder Urges All Mem- bers to Attend and Join in the
 Programme

The Chamber of Commerce will hold a general meeting tonight at o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium, at which time President A. c. Crowder will announce his standing committees for the year. The names of the dele gates to attend the meeting of the United States Chamber of Commerce, which will be held In Chicago in April, will also be announced, as well as the delegates to the foreign trades council to be held in Cincinnati.
 The directors will attend the meeting and act as reception committee for the members.
 The civic organizations of Birmingham have been invited to attend this meet ing, which Is the first since the installa- tion of President Crowder and promises to be full of interesting events. Sew eral members of the organization will make brief talks and splendid pro- gramme has been arranged for the occa- sion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27

Usually when business man opens his store in the morning, he expects 10 or 30 minutes to himself to uncover stock before customers begin to crowd one another, but at the headquarters or tns soldiers comfort committee there are always energetic knitters at the door half an hour before the hour announced for opening. Some one has said. 6reat men are their mothers sons. Great women are their fathers daughters II we may take the spirit of our women workers as a guage of the valor of Ala bama men medal manufacturers should increase their stock.
 Today's report from the committees distributing agent at Camp Wheeler says. "The 1o6th supply train is equipped with sweaters and wristlets; also one pair of socks to man. Three
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27
DR. BURTON GIVES
 VIEWS ON DRAMA,
 POETRY AND MUSIC
Dramatic Critic, Author and Lecturer Talks on Prog ress Made in Music
 and Drama
By CORA CHAPMAN BoTERwEG

Deviating from the characteristics that usually go with a college professor of many degrees and long years of teaeh- ing, Dr. Richard Burton, who addressed the Birmingham Drama league yesterday afternoon, is neither effeminite nor se- date, but real live man, who expresses himself in very forceful language on the subjects he considers of vital importance to the public at large.
 Coming from line of Episcopal min isters. Dr. Burton has in him all the qualities that make up a minister of the gospel, but he said he preferred to be layman because he could express himself more freely. He has special ized in drama for number of years and considers the theatre 8 great agency for good or evil, and also one of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27
Notes From he
 Soldiers C0n1fOrters
By MRS. F. HARTLEY ANDERSON
 Phone M nin 2710

fourths of the men have helmets and one-half have scarfs.
 The sanitary train has nothing. They badly need socks and heavy ones. They are ambulance drivers, exposed to all kinds of weather, and the weather in France isn't like sunny Alabama.
 The ammunition train has it's full sup ply of sweaters, but nothing else. The 123d needs GA more sweaters, which am hoping you will send this week. In one company alone, consisting of IT men from Jefferson county, only three have sweaters, one has helmet, none have wristlets or mufflers. I have not yet reached the artillery regiment. because 1t will be the last to leave.'
 Among the donations received today was bag of silver containing s25 and 1 cent. A small child pleaded, Mother. want to put in my quarter tool" We are sure the copper quarter will be duly credited by the treasurer of heaven. Have you contributed your .quarter?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27
K|WAN|ANS MAKE GENEROUS DONATION
 FOR GIRLS SCHOOL
Challenge Sent to Rotarians for Golf Game at R0ebuck. Club Members to Be
 Guests at LOew's

The Kiwans club yesterday followed the lead of the Press club and subscribed $100 to the fund to be used in erecting a home for the Girls Training school at East Lake. President J. Mercer Barnett phoned The Age-Herald last night that while the matter was not handled at the luncheon, that he would personally be- come responsible for this amount, as he wished to indorse the step taken by the Press club, and to back that organiza- tion to the limit in putting the cam paign over.
 The club shortened their regular meet ing time, leaving the Southern club at LAO for the plant of the Southern Bell Telephone company where they werI the guests of Kiwanian Steadman and Rotarian George R. Knox. The club members enjoyed being shown through the plant immensely, and expressed their appreciation to Manager Knox for the courteses.
 The club decided to challenge the Ro- tary club to four-ball golf game at Roebuck club. the loser to give the Girls Training school at East Lake $50
 The Knights of Columbus campaign for $25,000 was discussed and Kiwanan T. o. Smith, field marshal of the cam paign, was congratulated upon the suc- cess of the campaign so far, and the club indorsed the campaign, but agreed to let individual members contribute what they felt able to give and not to make it a club subscription.
 The invitation of Manager L. H. Keene of Loew's Bijou theatre to be the guests of the theatre for the performance next Tuesday night at 7;45 o'clock was ac- cepted. and every member expressed 1t as his desire to attend. The 8 attend ance prize was won by Frank Gafford, Jr., it being s5 war saving stamp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27
LITTLE CHANGE IN
 STRIKE SITUATION

There is little change in the metal workers strike other than unofficial statements from the union leaders that more men have joined their ranks since the strike was declared
 The various industrial plants are still in operation with the exception of the two plants at Bessemer, which have com pletely shut down. These plants were engaged in the manufacture of cast iron pipe, however, and it is stated that the market for this product is not very live at the present. and that the shutdown does not seriously affect that business. It is stated that some of the contract shops and even some of the industrial plants have been crippled to some de- gree, but are still in operation.
 A special guard of deputy sheriffs has been placed about the steel mills at Ems ley, although it is claimed that there has been no overt act to prompt this ac- ton on the part of the strikers. and that it was done more in the spirit of Ia precautionary measure and prompted by the history of strikes in the past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27

forces are joined for the united good of all.
 I've are going into dreadful war" said Dr. Ednunds. but there is aglori- ous reward for those who carry this war to successful close: for it not only means the defeat of Germany. but the sealing with life blood any and all differences that you and I may have had at any time. Tn times like these men must do mems parts and from every side there only comes good reports from every camp in the country and overseas from our soldier and sailor boys. The Catholics have always done their pari in drives for the Red Cross or anything else started for< worthy cause. and l know that we Protestants will more than do our share in this drive for their war camp funds, for it's not only for Cath olic boys, but for every boy in the American uniform"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27
REBUILDING OF THE
 HIGH SCHOOL WILL
 BE DISCUSSED TODAY

Thursday afternoon at o'clock a joint meeting sof the board of educa : tion and the city commission will be held at the city hall in the office of President N. A. Barrett of the city commission. at which time steps will be taken to formulate plans for tho rebuilding of Central High school
 Commissioner Hornady is exception ally anxious that work be begun on the new building at once and it was through his efforts that the confer ence was arranged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27
LENTEN READING

For the benefit of those readers whose thoughts are naturally led into more serious channels by the arrival of the Lenten season. the public library au- thorities have prepared special shelf. Here are grouped a number of books Of non-fiction, books of light philosophy. of essays, of ethics. of literary remin- iscence, which appear to be particularly suitable reading at this time.
 Some of the titles in this group are given: Begbie-"Twice Born Men," Kennedy-"Servant in the House." Mar den-"Peace, Power and Plenty" Hall, G. S.-"Jesus, the Christ, in the Light of Psychology" Maeterlinck-'Do Double Garden" Jones-''With Serbia Into Exile" Rhbany-"A Far Journey.'' Neil-.Everyday Life in the Holy Land.' Benson-"House of Quiet.'' Winter-"Old Friends Underwood-"L Literature and Insurgency" Hibben-'Higher Patriot ism." Call-"Every Day Living" Os- borne. within Prison Wals.' Hynd- ham-"F'uture of Democracy Rose "Origins of the War" McAfee-"Great- est English Classic' Trine-In Tune with the Infinite Knott-"vesper Talks with Girls"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27
KIWANIs CLUB
Visit to Telephone Exchange Is En-
 joyed by Kiwanians

A short meeting of the Kiwanis club was heid yesterday at o'clock at the Southern club with President J. Mercer Barnett presiding The attendance prize. baby bond donated by George w. Yancey, was won by Frank Gafford. Jr. Following the luncheon the Kiwanians visited the Southern Bell Telephone ex- change as the guests of George Knox. the local manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27
Official Statement Issued
 By Metal Trades Council
Metal Trades Workers of Birmingham Ensey and Besse- mer Districts in Struggle For Eght-Hour Day, With
 5000 Workmen Involved in Strike, They Claim

The following statement was yesterday issued by the Metal Trades council, signed by B. W. King, secretary:
 ''The movement inaugurated by the Metal Trades council of Birmingham, Epsley and Bessemer districts for the eight-hour day and better working con- ditions for workers in the metal trades has resulted in a general strike of these trades in practically all of the machine shops and foundrtes in the districts in- vclved. Over 5000 are directly involved In the strike, and many thousands or other workers are indirectly involved Demands for the eight-hour day with no reduction in the day rate of wages paiG were presented to the employers some weeks ago, with the request for confer ences with a view to the adjustment of conditions; these demands were ig- nored by the employers, and some of them closed down their plants before the workers had chance to present their side of the case; other employers dis charged some of the workers. and oth- CTS allowed the men to quit rather than discuss the demands with them The steel corporation is hit harder than any other employer in the districts It lost practically 9S per cent of the skilled craftsmen employed in the big Ensley plant, and in other departments the same ratio of metal trades employees left their work.
 FARLEY TO REPORT
 William Fairley. representing the de- partment of labor, has been in the dis trict since the inception of the move ment, and has been in close touch with the situation, but has been unable to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27
Board of Trade

The executive committee of the Board of Trade will meet this morning at 10 O clock in the directors room of the Chamber of Commerce and several mat ters of importance will come before that present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27
Special Bargains by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

able-Shelby Burton Plano company feature five money-saving groups" in their removal sale or pianos.
 Saks' offer women's silk underwear at saving of about one-half.
 Porters feature Scotch mists over. yeats at $45.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27
Marriage Licenses

Only two marriage licenses were is- sued in the probate office yesterday, which are as follows:
 J. T. Chisholm to Miss Emma Dud- Icy.
 Julian z Jones to cenora B. M. Ke0her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27
Elkourie an Officer

At meeting of the directors of the Birmingham Magazine Publishing Com pany. Inc. publishers of the Birming- ham Magazine, Dr. H. A. Elkourie was elected vice president and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27

secure the cooperation of the employers in settling the trouble He left for Wash ington last Sunday evening to lay the matter before the department of labor
 "A great and enthusiastic organizing campaign has resulted from this strike, many hundreds of nonunion men have been taken into the various local unions and large number of applications are being received every day.
 There are several international organ izers and representatives in the districts, and they are kept very busy attending to the matters connected with the strike and the organizing campaign.
 This strike is solely for the purpose of establishing the basic eight-hour day No other consideration enters into the struggle It seems almost incredible that any employer in these days would have the effrontery to deny thisA reasonable request, when every leader in the eco homie and civic life of the country con- cedes it's desirability and necessity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27
WORKING AT TOP SPEED

"The metal tradesmen are working at top speed, and the need for steady and continuous production Is imperative. Eight hours of labor is All that should be required except under emergency con ditions, and in such cases the principle of the eight-hour day should be estab- lished as a precautionary measure.
 "The metal trades are in this fight to win, and nothing short of complete victory will be accepted, and despite statements to the contrary. and reported ia theyJ daily press, not man has re- turned to work, and complete harmony exists among the men involved in the struggle. There is absolutely no friction among the men, and they are determined to win complete victory.
 Metal Trades Council of Birmingham and Vicinity, $. w. King, Secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-27

"Pimples and blackheads formed until my face and hands were covered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
The Loan Shark Law.

Yesterdays ruling by the Court of
Appeals on the pawnbrokers' case means
that the so-called loan shark law, which
prohibits the charging CT more than l
per cent a month on collateral loans in
the District of Columbia, applies to all
forms Of business, whether conducted in
whole or in part in the District. The
court rules that the practice of main
taining a warehouse" here and trans
ferring the forms of valuation, exchange,
delivery and repayment to another juris
diction is an evasion of the law. Inas-
much as there is no appeal from this
decision. it would seem to put an end
to pawnbroking in the District save IN
der the terms of the loan shark" law,
at ! per cen: month.
Ever since the enactment of that law
an effort has been made by those inter
ested in the prevention of the usurious
practices which caused its passage to Sc
cure its amendment to raise the rate of
interest to per cent, at which, it is
figured, business of this character can
be conducted proftably. This has been
resisted by those who hold that the /
per cent rate is sufficient and also by
those who hope to secure 3 per cen.
maximum, that which is charged in the
ual-jurisliction pawnbroking business
at present. In the light of the Court of
Appeals decision, which prohibits local
pswnbroking except at l per cent
month, the argument for an amendment
of the law, in the line of the bill intro
duced by Senator Smith of Maryland, is
strengthened.
This decision is gratifying in that it
puts an end to evasions which have rem
dered the loan shark law in respect to
pawnbroking nullity. 1t is unwhole-
some to find formally enacted statute
set aside by subterfuges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
The Fight for Congress.

Representative Doremus will not again
head the democratic congressional com
mittee. He gives as the reason pressure
of other duties.
If his time is much occupied Mr..
Doremus has decided wisely. For the
man who directs the democratic cam
paign for control of the next Congress
will have his hands full.
Despite the war, politics is in the air.
It is everywhere. There were nine mu.
nicipal elections held in Maine yester-
day, all conducted on party lines. In
Wisconsin yesterday at republican con
ference representative Lenroot was in.
dorsed for United States senator.
Everywhere men are offering for seats
in the House as republicans or as demo
erats Exeept. theAnr.iz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05

not taken into the account. Men Of both
parties seeking Office pledge support OF
the war.
Today in New York four special cleo
tons arc being held to fill vacancies in
the House. AL four contests are being
waged on party lines, and party inter
pretations will be put upon the results.
The republican congressional commit
tee is under aggressive direction. No
less then should be the democratic CON-
mittee. The man in charge should De
free to give his whole time to the work.
In normal times this work is heavy. In
these times its weight is greatly in
creased.
We still have government by party,
and shall continue to have such govern
ment after the war is over. Let us then
have party lines we'll defined, and party
purposes clearly expressed. Let us also
have party faith scrupulously kept.
After being invested with power. party
should give of its best to the country.
The two old parties are squaring off
after the old fashion. They know each
other, and the country knows them. In
the present House they stand on fifty
fifty basis. This lends interest to the
campaign now opening.
One or the other should control the
next House in its own unaided right,
and thereby be free to act according to
its professed creed. A result so close
between them as should give the social
lists or the nationalistS the balance of
power would be little short of calam-
ity That would mean trading in the
organization of the House, and possibly
legislation tinetured with the principles
of the traders furnishing the votes nee
essary to control Neither what is called
socialism nor what is called national
ism is desirable in our affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05

II IS, perhaps, Col. Roosevelt's own
fault that the country shows strange
inclination to regard affection as falling
with q lighter hand on him than on or
binary humanity. He has a way of be-
lifting his own discouragements and
disappointments, by a display Of in
domitable courage and determination.
He has taught the public 10 regard him
as superior in strength and endurance,
and by his own attitude to justify a GER
tain levity of expression, even when his
1nisfortunes, Detailing the common run
of mortals, would call for the gravest
seriousness The eoloncrs own plucky
optimism is reflected in the discussion
of his affairs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05

and whirling time. Factionism went tn
pace and reached the limit. The party
paid the price. Disaster followed dis
aster. Able leaders disappeared from
Office and influence, and all was con
fusion and Encouragement.
| At last the party sobered up. When
1916 arrived it was clear that without
strong ticket and union behind it re-
publican success would be out of the
question. The ticket was found, and
long step toward union taken AS . 70
suit, the goal was almost reached. The
party lost by scratch" So much for
the past, which is full of stirring de-
tails
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Hays addressed
themselves to the present and the future.
and probably observed something like
this: Since November, 1916, factionism
in the party, if any remains, has not
shown itself. Union for next November
looks bright. Mr.. Roosevelt, George W.
Perkins and former Senator Beveridge-
the leader, the inancier, and the orator
of bull mocsery-are again republicans,
in cordial party standing. Senator John
son of California will work for repub-
lican success this year.
If this union secures control of the
next Congress, or even of the next
House. drive" for 1920 will be based
upon it. The victory will be great
heartou er for the republicans m tho
contest for the next presidency; and
the presidential nomination of that
party will become exceedingly attractive.
We shall sec some skillful Jockeyiug to
obtain it.
This example of Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Hays is likely TO be copied. When two
or three republican leaders are gathered
together they will find abundant ma
terial for discussion in the present and
the future. "Thc past is in the eternal
past" There is no hope for the poll
tician who has not learned the lesson
based upon it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
Artistic Stenciled Crash for
Summer Homes.

Table Covers, Scarfs, Pillow Covers,
Couch Covers, Curtains, etc. Stenciled
Crash is a material that we never tire
of using for summer. 1t is so cool,
refreshing and clean looking. Designs
this year are more artistic than ever
and the color combinations are wonder
full. Chinese, floral and other designs.
All are done in oil stenciling which
means they are fast and washable. The
pillow covers are shown in square,
oblong, round and bolster shapes.
Pillow Covers, 60c to $1.00 each.
Table Covers, $1.25 to $500 each.
Table Scarfs, 8Sc to $1.S0 each.
Couch Covers $3.75 and $500 each.
Curtains, SITS and $3.50 each.
Fifth floor, G street