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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
LuKA M,LUKE SAYS

The lazy man who used to sit around
 and blame his poverty on the trusts
 now sits around and planes his pow
 erty on the war.
 Isn't it wonderful how big girls
 waist can get after she marrles ana
 the first baby requires most Of her at
 tention
 What has become of the old-fash-
 toned man who studied the fashioh plates for men before he would let me tailor make him new suit? Anyway, the up -to-date young moth-
 CT who keeps half Il dozen feeding
 bottles in the house will never realize
 the pleasure of keeping the entire neighborhood awake while the baby Is being weaned. If you want people to agree with you, all you have to do is to knock yourself
 When there are only one or two kids in the family, they are hepless and re- quire lot of waiting on But when there are nine or ten kids in the family it is marvellous how they can help themselves.
 His kind are so rare in this world that any man who thinks before ne speaks soon gets reputation as sage.
 A Wife knows that 1T sne iess ner husband have his own way he is going to make fool of himself. And ten times out of ten shesis righf. Some women are 50 jealous that Il 1 they ever get to heaven with their husbands and their husbands were ordered to attend harp practice, they would be afraid to let their husbands go alone for fear they might flirt with I some blonde angel. You may thina l this is exaggerated, but it isn't. 1 Theosophists claim to have weighed
 soul and that the soul weighed just 1 seven-sixteenths of an ounce. Those 1 birds must have dug up Hun soul by
 mistake and weighed it. If filtnS
 Hun has any soul at all, and we havs
 our doubts, his soul would weigh abou' seven -sixteenths of an ounce, 1 Talking about souls, why do "
 maintain that dog, which is 9ol' l per cent decenter animal than Han { has no soul, and claim that Hun. whs 1 is 1l.42s per cent lower than nut poke, has soul, just because the Ilui can say ''Kurtur' and the dog canftS l Nine out of every ten men are home l ly. But the fact that each of the ter men believes that he is the exception 7 is what enables all of the photograph
 CTS to make a living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
 Thaw Family Gives Son to Democracy
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1H HE unfortunate Thaw family has 4 suffered grievously through one of its erring members, a man who should have been confined in an in sane asylum long before he started his career of international profligacy, but like many other families here and abroad has found redemption in the great war.
 Lieut.. Blair Thaw of Pittsburg, who was killed recently in France, when the engine of his airplane failed, was less widely known than his famous brother, Mai William Thaw, the American "ace," yet he was daring and expert flyer. He had so much mechanical skill that he had patented stabilizing device for airplanes, opened factory and built up good business when the call of his country came and he volunteered for service abroad. In France he won the praise of his superior officers, and he had just been placed in charge of an air squadron when he met his untimely death.
 Major Thaw's exploits have been the theme of many exciting newspaper articles from France. He served in the French aviation corps with dis tinction. As an American flyer he has won additional honors.
 The two Thaw brothers are typical of other wealthy young men who have given a good account of themselves in the war. The rich mans son is fighting just as gallantly as the poor mans son, and this is as it should be, for we are supporting cause in which all men are equal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
Patriotic Way to
 Observe Labor Day
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mATRIOTIsM comes first with E the Birmingham Trades Council. At a meeting yesterday it was de- cided to dispense with the Labor Day parade this year and devote the time that would otherwise be consumed to doing a full days work. The proceeds will be given to the Red Cross, and as the wage fixed for legal holiday lis s'time and half" the revenue thus received will reach the highest level.
 The Trades Council, by its action, has won the commendation of citizens in all walks of life. Holidays and merry-making are little out of fash ion in a world that is turned upside down and is more grievously afflicted than ever before in it's history. With millions of dead as result of the war which has racked Europe for four bloody years and millions of others plunged into mourning, serious minded people everywhere do not feel that this is the proper time for wasting any of the hours that might be de- voted to essential war tasks.
 Should any employer insist on clos ling on Labor Day, his employees will give their regular wages earned on some other day to the Red Cross. But l as time and half will count for much, it is hoped and believed that all employers will be as patriotic and
 generous-minded toward noble char lity as the men or women on their
 pay rolls, and that everyone will have
 the opportunity of working. Let's
 have no idle shops on Labor Day. The movement started in Birming-
 ham to make Labor Day day ot
 labor for humanity and democracy
 and not day of pleasure and idle
 ness has borne fruit. The patriotic
 workingman is depended on quite as much as the soldier in France, in this hour when the worlds liberty is at
 stake, and it is inspiring to see him meet the test.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
"CoLoNELIFERoUsr

From Stars and Stripes,
 When William Allen White wrote the biography of Col. William Rockhill Nei- son of Kansas City fame, he was at loss to account for the coloneps title, in- as much as his subject had never been connected with a military establishment nor had even been on a governors stair. was called colonel simply because he was just naturally coloneliferous."
 As we look over our letters and papers from home it strikes us that there are going to be lot of olonelferous people at large after. the war; not only colonelff- erous, but majorical, captainic and lieu tenantish.
 There seem to be, both at home and abroad, so many organizations outside the army--tbc reserve auxiliary police forces, the home guards, the junior re- serves, to mention only a few-havtiig the bestowing of military titles as one of their most important functions that It will not surprise us at all, on our re- tufH, lo iiuu eNciS iiiaio >ieiASii o'Si , age of S1 boasting a sobriquet that de- notes some form or another of comm's, stoned rank.
 Good morning, colonel" How do. Major?" "Ah, there Capn.' Thus IL will go all up and down the main street of our hcme town. And how proud and novel and singular and noteworthy and everything the average one of us will ieel to be pointed out as the only real private in the place!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
America Must Do Utmost
 To End War Quickly

rTHERE is an impression in Amer
 T ica that the war will be over not later than 1920. This idea, fostered in the public mind, might cause harm to the nations war programme, might retard our efforts to win and create complacency that could easily prove disastrous if predictions made by General March, and others in author ity, were not based on contingency that no one must be allowed to forget for moment.
 There is big "if' confronting us in bringing the war to a speedy con- cIusion. We may hope to put the Kaiser completely out of the running # - put enough men in France next year to give the allies an overwhelm- ing preponderance of man power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
JEALOUSY OF THE PRESS

Louis Wiley in Leslies
 Notwithstanding all the newspapers have done to support the war, they ap- near to have the antagonism or con saress There is a persistent effort 10 bamner and check them. There arc men in our national halls or iesisi" ton with minds so small that they permit jealousy of the newspaper press to fill a large part of men,aiits which should be devoted to carrylLs son the war. Chiefly in Congress, ana to some extent outside, there IS much criticism of newspapers and period'- calls and of the executive branch or the government The triviality of some or the criticism is no credit to those WHO utter or give heed to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

Travelling in submarine IS just about the most uncomfortable way there is to cross the Atlantic, with the possible ex ception of setting sail in tub.
 # % F Dwellers along the Rhine are beginning to wonder what will happen to them if the fatherland is invaded. Their fears are not grourdless.
 < % F You are net getting enough sugar in your coffee? That's not much of a sacri- flee to make. considering what is at stake in the world war. Whatever happens in Russia, it is hardly probable that the name of Petro grad will ever be changed back to St. Petersburg.
 A magazine comments on the disap- pearance of the tramp, case where a5 sence does not make the heart grow fonder
 < x # It may still be a long. long way to Tip perary. but the road to Berlin is getting shorter every day.
 # # # What does if profit bolshevk govern ment to declare war if it is not in po sition to fight?
 
 The work of fight order, or something equally compelling. has made honeymoons unfashionable.
 H # # Island hissless deserve to fail. # E < No cigars are being named these days for the Clown Prince"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
Statistics Open Eyes

q have been looking up population statistics for the territory embraced With in a radius of $50 miles. with Birming- ham as the center,' said General Man ager P. A. Fenimore of the Champer of Commerce, and the figures go Tar pe- yond anything I expected. l am getting up the figures for a manufacturer "no contemplates locating his industry in BIT mingham and he is particularly interest ed in the number and population of citles and towns in that radius with 1000 or more population.
 CT find there are 90 such towns ana cities in Alabama and d similar mum Der in each of the states of Georgia' Mississippi and Tennessee, with quite a number in Florida and Louisiana ana a dozen of more in the southeast corns' of Arkansas all less than S5o miles rom
 Birmingham The total population ol this territory is approximately loooo'- MO or about one-tenth of the total pop ulation of the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

N0 WASHINGTON. August 25.-espe-
 WV cial)-Assuming that ehe war
 V v would be concluded and peace restored within the next two years J. Ham Lewis, Illinois senator, casually remarked in Paris the other day that in the next presidential campaign the Issue ould be foreign ali tnces 5.
 Sing, that statement was cabln1 10 Amcsica, Lewis and his prediction have been daily discussion in republican ana democratic cloakrooms. While many poi
 itic;aus disagree that '.entangling TOT eign alliances" will s,e the paramount issue. practically all admit belief that' with peace restored, the people, direct ly or indirectly, will express themselves in favor of or opposition to return on the part of the United States to its former state of isolation and "hands off policy.
 Senator Pomerene of Ohio was Q trifle cynical when he commented, TITS n mighty wise man who can say what the issues of 1918 will be- but Senator Calder of New York was openly sar- castle when he declared, 'Tf the sena- tor from Illinois is able to look ahead Ito 1920 and predict that the people will make foreign alliances q political issue, he Is possessed of vision supernatural Senator Smith of Georgia, regarding the question of issue" satd: "No man can tell what our international relations will be two years hence. No forecast can be made of issues growing out Of the tremendous events now engaging as. In domestic affairs 1t i suuite like fly that the question of governmental lo.wncrslip and operation of utilities, railroad, telegraph an dtelephone, will l form interesting and important issues The question of government insurance l is to be considered in altogether diff lferent light.
 "War risk insurance is justified and
 universally supported because of reccg-
 nition by the country of an obliga- ftion running from those of us who stay
 behind to those who risk their lives fcr
 our security. But the government en-
 tering into general insurance pusi- linfest the ocean liners at work. Yes, I have seen the artist from all parts of the country operating at Hot Springs in its heyday, but the negro craps shooter ir l Capitol park dressed in his miners clothes was the best camouflaged spor' IT have ever run across just before tl;f bulls Yan him in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
THE NEXT CAMPAIGN ISSUE
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

and preacher sharks after their victims; have seen the international gentry who ness is quite another matter, and which we are not quite ready yet to accept.
 Senator Shields of Tennessee said: 1.-TWO years represents a long leap for ward and no one can tell what interven- ing time will produce as issues for lEe next presidential campaign. By events now shaping themselves, our foreign policy may be affected, even determined. before 1920. These events may even re- act on our domestic affairs. It is too big a subject to discuss off-hand, and should have the most careful study be- fore an opinion is ventured."
 Senator Jones of New Mexico com mented as follows: "I feel that any dis cussion of these matters involves such an element of extreme prophecy that it would be idle to pursue the sub ject.
 T think no one can see what will grow out of the developments of the next two years. A discussion of the issues of 1920 contemplates the closing of the war within that time, and wi.ile that would be consummation devoutiy to be wished, I am not assuming that lit will close within that time. A dis cussion of such issues is purely spccu- lative, idle and unprofitable.' With that he dismissed the subject. and is still under way.
 Will H. Hayes, chairman Of the re- publican national committee, refused to comment. A member of the demo- cratic committee who also declined to talk for publication offered what ap- peared to be view of real sanity. It was his point that, irrespective of is-
 sues, victory or defeat at the polls will i depend as usual on the "dinner pail" l He said that if in the process of re- peace the country continued prosper {, ous democrats would win; but If, on 1 account of the necessary uncertainty
 which would prevail the people grew i pancky, and capital retired fer the moment into dark seclusion. republic
 ans would win.
 This man pointed to labor. The gov
 ernment now has more than the post office personnel with which to con ! tend. It has millions of employees in it's railroad and telegraphic service. Up to the present time practically all re- quests for raise in wages have been granted. The time will come, how
 ever, when such requests must be re- fused It is problerlaticai. he added.
 whether tie administration in power twill benefit or suffer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
The fiighty purpose never is o'erlook Unless the deed go with it.
 -Macbeth.

BEGINNING THE DAY-O Thou great Husbandman of the vineyard, teach me that if l am in my np- pointed place among the vines, my tabor is a part of the great diapasop of the worlds order and harmony. May I walk in conscious step with the cbariotcd sun and with the sing ing spheres. Give me to join fEe company of all the stalwnrt sons of toll who from the morning until now have obeyed the universal law and done the work of the world. In the name of the Carpenter of Naza- reth. Amcn.-H. M. F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
IdenI Cabin Location

q have found an ideal spot for a cabin said Dr. Elwyn Ballard, ana II is up on Kely's creek, near beautiful falls, which affords fine bathing facilities, besides being picturesque.
 'At the close of school my family move up for the summer and I spend the week-ends with them. We live about two and a half miles from the railroad, or can drive from Birmingham to my place in two and half hours, and when the Leeds highway is finished in an hour and a half I think it's a fine thing 70 have a place in the hills to get away from the city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
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THE GREEN ESTAMINET

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
Will Miss A. L. Smith

T certainly will miss Albert Lee smith" said W. A. Berry, flor he was more than my partner-he was my friend at college and we have been intimately associated together for years. He leaves on, the 27th to enter the officers field artillery training school at Camp Taylor near Louisville, Ky
 T am sure that Albert Lee will make a good soldier and capable of ficer, as he had quite a bit of experi- ence at Howard. He was not only cap tain of his company, but after gradua- tion for two years was commandant. Little by little the war is getting our very best"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
Community Sing
 for the Indoors

6NHE open air community sing sea-
 H son is fast drawing to close, and while no plans for the fall and winter have been announced by those in charge of these popular and cul- tural entertainments it is hoped that the schedule of last fall will be adopted.
 Those were delightful musical events at the Bijou; and the fact that they were appreciated was seen in she Hong line of music lovers waiting for admission when the doors were lorened every Sunday afternoon. The fine acoustics of the theatre added greatly to the pleasure of lis tening to the orchestra and of the chorus songs for everybody. The matter of financing will soon come up for consideration, but there should be no difficulty in that direc- tion. The men and women who at tend the sings will always be ready to pay something for the pleasure; and a small guarantee fund to make good any deficit should be promptly raised.
 The Sunday sing has been one of Birmingham's most important civic assets. It is an institution that must never fail of popular support. 1 The temperature of a tank in action I is said to he considerably over 100 de grees. tanks usefulness lies in the fact that it makes matters much hotte. than that for the Hun.
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 Here's pretty howdy do with Peru vian troops rntinying because their geN ernment won't join the allies. Thos' Feruvians know what they want whei they want it.
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 The airplane failure gives off an ex treme.y bad odor, yet it is our patriotic duty to SO to the bottom of it. regardless of wear and tear on olfactory nerves. l < x #
 Thanks to the daring of camera men
 it Is possible to sit in motion pictul, palace in Keokuk. la. and see American soldiers 90 'over the top in France. + < x Il What's become of the old fashionet
 American who used to think that all ;
 Frenchman was fit for was to twiri ; cane and make eyes at the ladies?
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 The sense of duty is so strong in som
 people these days that they even take
 vacation in furtiye way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
pr. Mccall wen Receiycd

W. Mccall, D. D.. of Texarkana, Tex, who filled our pulpit at the First Bap- tist church yesterday morning and evening"" said P. c. Ratliff, "who is a college bred man and seminary graduate and has filled some of the biggest churches in the west, made a decided impression.
 He has been pastor at Texarkana dur the six years and has done a great work. He is especially strong as an evangelist and in Sunday school work. but not to the extent of neglecting his pulpit or people. He breaches virile gospel without in any way being sensa- tional."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
Proof of Downtown Smoke

If anyone doubts that Birmingham IS a smoky place down in the business sec tion,'' said Joe Loveman, The has but 10 look at our building, which only short while ago. was as clean and white as a newly plastered and whitewashed room, but today it is all dirty and grllny.
 "We are going to paint it all over again, for we want it to be known far and wide as the great white store. It is an eternal fight to keep things look ing bright and fresh, but we believe in water and paint"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
WHERE HEyD 60
.e KNnsas GIN Star.

From tEc NNHSas C.ty Star
 The capta:n of 8 German [ boat is re ported to have been seen in a New York saloon. White this is about the only evidence there is that the U boats have landed enemies on our shores, it is fairly conclusive. for saloon is exactly the place German U-boat commander would naturally eo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
THE SPIRIT THAT WILL WIN

From Plane News.
 The Germans are on the defensive.
 This is the time every American offices and soldier must tighten down, strain every effort, every energy and every nerve toward bringing the war to sue cessful close.
 You chose the branch of service you de sired to enlist in. Don't think or con ' template changes now.
 Some have been trained to use bayoner and gun, some to use cannon and some to repair and fly airplanes.
 Thousands of dollars have been spen. to perfect you.
 The seeds of diseontentment must lie in your brain. Fear of death or injury must never daunt even the weakest. Do what you have been picked to do If it is face death in the tanks-do it: If it is face death in the trenches do it. If it IS face death in the tanks-do it! If it is face death in the air-do 1t! Don't think of changes--think Hun! Hate Hun! Hunt Hun The world has no place for a quitter. America must not show streak of yell low Many man has made a wonderful fighter because he was afraid to show the fear of death. Be one of them!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
THE TRAMPs HAVE GONE

Albert w. Atwood. in the Saturday Evsn-
 ing Post.
 A striking fact is that vagrants, tramps. this country, the ordinary back-door pan handler, and the trespasesr on the rail- road track. have disappeared relatively speaking.
 Where has the tramp gone?" I asked a state official of many years experi- ence in lahor bureau work.
 Where las the smoke gone from my cigar?" was the reply My guess would be that from 50 to 75 per cent have dis appeared because of industrial conditions, what has be come of the rest of them. Some have been drafted, few have vol unteercd, others have been caught in the dragnets of compulsory work laws. Bat as the confirmed tramp is usually above military age and often above any age specified in even the compulsory work laws, il is hard to say where all of them have gone.''
 As recently as 1906, leading magazine published an article on Why Are Tramps?" and two years before the churches of New York city were invaded by jobless armies. Five to ten years aso it seemed as if the most pressing prob lem the railroads had to meet was that of the thousands of tramps who built fires along the tracks and stole rides on freight cars. Farmers also were ccn- stantly anne. ed by the same gentry. The newspaper and magazine literature of the day was filled with articles about traml life, which Lad a certain fascination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second-class matter, un- der act of Congress, March $, 1878.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

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