The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28

lSSoS tO d idISc SAtSHt upOii tiC aStiNS cooperation of school children-those living in rural sections as we'll as those in towns and cities-a vast amount of work has devolved upon county chairmen and their aides. With the advent of spring, how ever, the campaign should be in full swing, and instead of two million dol lars day the nationwide receipts should average fully six millions. The people of this country-men, women and children-have been aroused to intense patriotism and only organized efforts are needed to bring generous response from every nook and corner of the United States.
 In Alabama the thrift campaign is making encouraging progress, and it | is felt that the state's allotment of lforty-eight million dollars will be reached. Every day brings the war closer to our lives and quickens the determination of every loyal indivi- dual to do his or her bit for the win ming of the titanic struggle.
 The schools can be counted upon to give a good account of themselves and men and women of limited means should be eager to make whatever personal sacrifice necessary to aid the government by investing in saw ings stamps and baby bonds.
 A great thrift drive is in order; and with the kind of drive that our team workers know so we'll how to make Alabama should go lover the top."
 H. * # Chancellor Won Hertling says Germany is grateful to the neutral nations which have kept out of the war. However, he trals were kept out of the war through no particular love for Germany, nor the things she represents. # < a. A patriotic citizen rushed into the street and handed three or four matches to one of a thousand or more soldiers marching to the Terminal station. He didn't have time to distribute smokes Amba ssador Francis, we are told, has been using his own judgment since the bolsheviki turned things upside down in could do except to stand on his dignity. # x F William Watson is said to have his heart set on being named poet laureate of England Brother Watson evidently doesn't share the belief commonly held in America tkat the job is a joke T *: x 1 While Packingtown is charged with running up an enormous booze bill, the | wonder is how anybody can live in Pack ingtown for any length of time with out drinking himself to death. * x. # "Marse Henry Watterson is dealing 1 blows right and left at carping critics. If that sort of thing keeps up much longer, "Marse Henry" will live to be loo years old.
 "Loafing has become an obsolete call ing" says the Nashville Banner.Y The attention of the Banner is ifRsctfully called to Palm Beach. 1 The bolsheviki threaten whplesafe exc cutions just as if there were no such l thing as a shortage of ammunition in Russia
 ] The report that Kaiser Bill had of
 fered Nicky Romanoff the throne of Rus sia may have been merely campaign lie.
 A peace based on the success of I German arms is merely another way of
 defining peace made in Germany. l # * * Professor Corbett says Sullivan was the
 idol of his boyhood. Yet, Professor Cor
 bett eventually smashed his idol l < * *
 In the rush and hurry of world events,
 don't forget to buy fly swatter for
 the spring offensive.
 * * *
 Poet Moves says Germany is doomed.
 Here's hoping that Poet Moves is a
 true clairvoyant.
 * E Y It is possible to get a pretty fair no-
 ton of tenderloin life by attending the movies regularly.
 * * * 1 It's long road to China, but in that
 direction safety lies for Petrograd's dip
 lomatic colony.
 sFREEDOM" IN GERMANY From the Pittsburg Post. | 1 Women on the Northside and in oth- ! CT sections of Pittsburg who came from Germany, and who cherish the Ameri-