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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19

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 W and s-black-as-the -Ace-o of Spades old negro nanny" who was asked the secret of why the clothes she washed always looked so wonder fully clean and she replied that she didn't know it was a secret, but what she did was, first, to let the clothes soak in good soapy water, and then rub 'em sort uv sof lak"
 She was then in turn asked to ex- plain what she meant by rubbing them sort of soft like" when the wise old nanny" shook her head and said:
 Law, salSes alive, Honey, don't you know dat when you rubs hard, dat only hopes ter rub de dirt in, but when you rubs sort uv sof' lak hit meks all de duffrunce in de worr."
 Homely philosophy, that; but many of us would do well to take home the idea of rubbing soft' and apply it to things other than mere laundry work for many other things besides cloth- ing are worn out before they need be- by too hard rubbing.
 When and how to rub soft. is one of the most important lessons& dipIo- mat has to learn; doubtless he has an- other name for the deed, but he knows how to profit by it, just as he knows how advantageous it often is, to let matters rest bit; that is to say, "let them soak in good soapy water.'
 Rubbing hard" I take it, is prob ably the equivalent of rubbing the. wrong way" and most of us know by experience what an unpleasant sensa- tion that is and how far it goes toward wearing out both our patience and our temper.
 When affairs are at low ebb, peo- pie seem prone to rub their friends the wrong way; in other words, "rub hard in the language of the old ne- gro nanny" Perhaps they don't mean to do it, but owing to the fact that our nerves are on edge, ragged, tangled and "out of tune" it looks as if we are getting worse than we de- serve, and we don't seem able to bear the drubbing and rubbing hard" that we receive even if it appears to be intended kindly and as they often put it. flor our own good.'
 On the other hand, how much joy we get out of the quiet efforts of the real friend who "rubs soft" who is little more thoughtful of our comfort than before, and says but little be- cause she knows that 'it isn't what we say, but what we don't say" that often helps the most; and that we've got to find ourselves" as it were, and get acquainted with the new order of things before we can bear much. Tn other words, a good soaking" is com ing to us and we need a lot of soap in the water to make the rubbing softer" for whether it is hard, or soft, some rubbing must be done, and mo- body knows this better than we our selves.
 There are precious few of us who are able to adjust our mode of living to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
WHY NOT MARRY"

w Il Nol MANN
 Compiled by Anna steese Richardson'
 Illustrated by Agnes Lee. The Bobbs
 Merrill Company, Publishers, Indanapo-
 lis.
 In this glorious country of ours there are 10 million young men of marriageable age, with earning capacity sufficient to provide for two-who are living in single loneliness. Many of them would like to get married. This book will give them courage to take the plunge.
 . The problems discussed in the little volume arose probably the moment the garden gates of Eden were swung open, and they have come as new prob lems to every succeeding generation since. How to Be Happy Though Mar ried" flourished more years ago than we like to recall and became catch phrase of the day. This new volume without trace of cynicism treats the married relationship. and indeed the relationship existing between all house. mates, with kindliness, impartiality, sincerity, humor and understanding that is rare. Unlike most attempts of it's kind "Why Not Marry" is wholly lacking in sentimentality. There is none of the meet-me with "a smile and a-kiss business in it, and there is an unusual appreciation of the fact that home is a place where tired men and women go for rest and peace and ap. preciation. Those who long to follow the natural instinct and marry are of- ten deterred by those who have done so and lived to regret it. This book is evidently intended to counteracts the influence of the divorce court and tc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
RANDOM NOTES

Mr. Nottingham of Virginia, now stationed in Anniston, and MT. Nor gan of New York, but now of the signal corps. are visiting MT. and Mrs. John Sibley and Miss Hettie Sibley for few days.
 Miss Margaret Munger is suffering from an attack of measles at her home at Arlington.
 Miss Mary Woodruff is ill at her home on Huntsville avenue.
 Mrs. F. M. Kilby and little daush- ter Anne will leave tomorrow for Bi- loxi, Miss for a stay of several weeks.
 Friends of MT. and Mrs. John M. London will regret to learn that they will leave soon for New York, where they will make their home.
 Mrs. Edward Nottingham and Miss Margaret Nottingham, who arc the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The womans committee of the Jeffer- son county unit of the national council Of defense has been loaneed quarters in the Jefferson County bank building. rooms PIT, 21S and 219, second floor, and the ladies wish to express their thanks to the board of control of the building and to Mir. Camper the superintendent.
 The Progress Study club will meet this morning at 10:50 o'clock with Mrs Frank Clark at her home on Highland avenue.
 Members of the treble clef chorus of the Music Study club who have tickets out for the Robert Lawrence apprecia- tion concert are requested to report to Mrs. w. M. Mayes, chairman. this morn ing between Il and F o'clock at Cable Hall.
 There will be a womenless wedding on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at Blakmore hall, under the auspices of the Hunter Street Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
Coming Of
 The Sunbeam
How to Avoid Those Pains and Distress Which so Many Mothero Have Suffered.

TOO much cannot De said Tor won- derful preparation, familiar to many women as Mothers Friend.
 It is more effective in it's action than all the health rules ever laid down for the guidance of expectant mothers. It is en external application that spreads it's influence upon the cords. tendons and muscles of the abdomen. rendering them plant and they expand gracefully without that peculiar wrenching strain
 The occasion Is, therefore. one of un- bounded joyful anticipation and too much stress cannot be laid upon the re- marka ble influence which a mothers happy prenatal disposition has upon the health and fortunes of the generations to come.
 The pain at the crisis is infinitely less when Mothers Friend is used during the period or expectancy for the mus cles expand easier and with less strain when baby is born.
 Mothers Friend is for external use only, is entirely safe and may be had of your druggist. It is prepared by the Bradfield Regulator Co, D-l1S Lamar Bldg, Atlanta. Ga. Write them to mail you their interesting Motherhood Book They will send 1t at once. with out charge, and you will find it very helpful Do not neglect for a single night and morning to apply Mothers S Friend according to directions around the bottle, and thus fortify yourself against pain and discomfort.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
COLE BROWN
 WEDDING PLANS

The wedding of Miss Octavia Brown and MT. Henry Wassworth Cole of Ken lucky will be an event of this evening taking place at o'clock at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Alfred Brown, at Norwood.
 The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. J. A. Bryan, assisted by the Rev Dr. Fielding of Cincinnati, rector of the Episcopal church of that place, of which the young groom is a member.
 Mrs. Blanch Robinson will play the wedding march and Mr J. I. Taylor will sing several selections preceding the cere- mony.
 The young bride will be given in mar riage by her brother, MT. Jack J. Brown, and the best man will be MT. George Moss, brother-in-law of the bride The groomsmen will be MT Ellis R. Chisolm of Atlanta, MT. P. J. Mcdonald and Mr. Harris Afford.
 The little flower girls will be nieces of the bride. Maxine Moss and Ethel Moss, and the little ribbon bearers will also be nieces of the bride, Frances Anna and Dorothy Brough
 Mrs. Forest King of New York will be the matron of honor and the bridesmaids will be Miss Sue Ellis of Meridian Miss. and Miss Verina Farrell of Eutaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19

show the young men and women or this complex social era that they have nothing to fear if they set about the great adventure in the right way. The rocks on which happiness splits, the economic rights and duties or nus bands and wives, the mistakes or court ship are subjects to the fore, though there are many interesting digressions, such as pleasure madness, house clean- ing and the masculine dislike for eve ming dress. The reason why so many nice girls say mo" is discussed, and the blame largely placed on masculine selfishness, though the man point of view is very generally maintained through the book. The wage earner vs. the home maker fills one chapter, ana the author points out that the para sitic woman has gone out Of style, and that the demand for efficiency in the housekeeper is one of the penalties Of equality.
 "AND THE CAPTAIN ANSWERED.. By Octave Thanet. The Bobbs- Merrill
 Company, Publishers, Indianapolis
 This is the story of a war-hatinS mother, and her attempt to keep her son from taking the federal oath. But the son had father in the Spanish-Ameriean war and a Grand Army grandfather, and
  pacifist mother and to maintain the tra- ditions of the family. Indeed, it is fam fly history in a nutshell, as well as timely lesson in sacrifice and patriotism.
 But greatly as these are emphasized, there is another angle to the story that many parents-particularly mothers should be made to see and that is that child is an individual, that his life be- longs to himself, that he must stand or f-II lA hi ln however will take from the story what touehes him most nearly, and there is enough for many seekers after truth. It is remarkable how much food for thought Octave Thanet has crowded into the pages of her little story and she has done it all with simplicity and good taste; with the right word always in the right place, and with a gift for quick characterization that is most unusual. The story is touching, for the reader can't avoid sympathizing with the mother who had suffered so much from past wars, and who has a basis of principle beneath her fear for her sons safety But in the end she rises to the heights and makes the sacrifice bravely and even gloriously. It is the right sort of a war book.
 OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED (RE-
 VIEWS LATER.)
 ] M hAON9 CL oF DE1A by JOH1l
 R. Larus. The Neale Publishing Co.,,
 publishers.
 THE CAMPAIGN" By Fred B. Mor-
 rell. The Neale Publishing Co, New
 York.
 MARIAN" By Mary A. Palmer. The
 Neale Publishing Co.,, New York. 'RECOLLECTIONS OF A CALIFOR-
 MA PIONEER" By Caroline s. Alb
 bolt. The Neale Publishing Co.,. New
 York.
 1.-THE LIFE OF JOHN CALDWELL
 CALHOUN" COMPLETE IN TWO
 VOLUMES). By William M. Meigs.
 The Neale Publishing Co.,, New York. TWICE LOYAL" By Mary K. White
 The Neale Publishing Co.,, New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
1NHE Alabama Home Bconomi

C1rNHE Alabama Home Economies
 association has sent the follow
 ing letter to a number of promi- nent Alabama women:
 "The Alabama Home Economies as- sociation will hold it's fourth annual meeting at the Alabama Girls Tech nical institute at Montevallo February and 3, 1918.
 "The exercises will begin at p. m. Friday. February 1, and close Satur- day night, February 2.
 You are cordially invited to attend. The Alabama Girls Technical institute will entertain the ladies in attend- ance in the dormitory free of charge are very reasonable.
 ~The other three conferences were an inspiration to all who attended. From the list of speakers who have already accepted, it is believed that tho meeting this year will be even bet ter than the former ones.
 We urge you to attend. If you can come, please sign the enclosed blank and send as early as possible to Dr. T. W Palmer. president of the Ala bama Girls Technical institute, so that suitable arrangements can be made for the accommodation of all who may come Miss May Hansis, President Miss Jean Gould, Secretary of the Alabama Home Economies As- sociation."
 Miss May Hansis of this city, the president, will give an address on War Relief Activities;" Mrs. DuPont Thompson will speak on Some Needed Legislation for the Protection of Foods;" Mrs. Neil Wallace, president of the Housewives league, will tell about "The Work of the League" Miss Jennie May Rosser's subject will be What Can Be Done Without Text books" and Dr. T. D. Parke will ad dress the ladies on Home Economies in Relation to the Child Welfare" Among other speakers will be Hon. Spright Dowell, superintendent of edu- cation; Miss Josephine Berry, federal board of vocational education, Wash ington, D.. C.: Mrs. Thomas owen of Montgomery, Miss Anna Richardson of the federal board of vocational educa- tion, Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
MISS DEASEY IN RECITAL

It Will be of interest to many in Blr- m1ngham learn that Miss Hester Deasey, formerly of Birmingham, is a member of the newly formed Boston trio," which has begun to give recitals in New Eng. land and elsewhere. The organization, composed of Igngace Nowicki, violinist; Ora Larthard. violoncellist. and Miss Deasey, pianist, gave a recital in the in- terest of the Red Cross at Madden, Mass, Monday evening. January 14 Sew eral similar engagements in and around Boston are on the schedule for this trio Of recent graduates of the New England Conservatory of Music. Miss Deasey, who Is living at Maiden, is accompanist of the New England Choral club and she has been chosen this year to appear with Emanuel Ondricek, the distinguished Bohemian violinist. She entered the New England conservatory from Birmingham and was graduated in 1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
A Quaint Saying of An Old Black the -Ace-of
 Spades Negro Nanny Which Is Well Worth
 Repeating and Far More Well Worth Heeding

putting up good bluff" instead of con- demning them and criticising them tor not sitting down and bewailing and be- moaning their fate!
 We might paraphrase the Golden Rule" and say:
 Rub soft yourself, and you may be softly rubbed in return''
 For
 There Is so much good in the worst of US And so much bad in the best of us, That 1t i'll behooves any of us To talk about the rest of us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
TEA AT TUTWILER
 THIS AFTERNOON

Among those entertaining at tea this afternoon at the Tutwier will be Mrs. MlIllan Jordon' Mrs. Ross Smith, Mrs Hutchinson, Mrs. C. F. Ellis. Mrs CIa,,d Estes, Mrs. Louis Gelders, Mrs, D. E. Sibley, Mrs. F. W. Barrett, Mrs. Flor ence E. Buck, Mrs. J. R. McWane Mrs. M. Sommers, Mrs. John w. Siblev. Mrs. E. R. McDavid, Mrs Brooks Forbes, and others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
JUNIOR MUSICAL CLUB

The regular meeting of the Junior Mu- sic Study club will be held Saturday aft ernoon at 30 o'clock at Cable Hall. At each meeting during the year a definite form has been studied, and at Satur- days meeting the gavotte, the minuet and mazurka will be illustrated bv Misses Carries Crawford. Gladys Lyon and Frances Moore. An interesting miscellaneous programme will also be rendered by various members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
Menocal Orders All Cuban
 Sugar to Be Distributed

Washington. January 1S.-President Menocal of Cuba. by decree, has per mitted distribution throughout the world of the entire Cuban crop by the inter- national sugar committee, which works with the federal food administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
RED CROSS COMMITTEES

It is announced that Mrs William wal ker has been appointed chairman of the Knitting committee in the place of Mrs
 T. O. Smith. Mrs. Walker has announced the following helpers beginning January
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
FOR WEDDING PARTY

Mrs. Alfred Brown entertained at buffet supper last evening at her home in Norwood in honor Of her daughter, Miss Octavia Brown, and MT. Henry w. Cole, following the rehearsal for their wedding last evening. The guests in ciuded the wedding party and members of the family.
 The groomsmen of the Cole-Brown wedding party entertained at a theatre party Thursday evening in honor of the bride and gloom-elect. Miss Octavia Brown and MT. H. w Cole of Kentucky.
 The guests included Miss Brown, MT. Coie' Mrs. Forest King of New York, MT. Mcdonald, Mr. George Moss. MT. Harris Alfrod, MT. Dan Byrd of Eutaw. Miss Sue Davids of Meridian, and Miss verian Terrell of Eutaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
Ole Miss, dar's menny CT Wife in dis worP dat's only Ter Hired Lady, on CT Small Salary. YasSum.

plans laid down for us by our friends: they may have a clearer vision than we have who cannot get far enough away for sharp perspective, and perhaps we might be eventually benefited by fol- lowing their advice, but one of the inn possibilities of life is not being able to see our affairs through the eyes Of others, and as they cannot understand all the things that weigh the most with US, it is always an unsatisfactory situa- ton.
 We were not all meant to be alike-not by a jugful-yet many of us appear con- stantly to be trying to make our friends over and to bring them to the same way of thinking that we hold.
 If we seem to be successful in doing this, we may be quite happy unless we remember that
 "A woman convinced against her will Is of the same opinion still"
 And realize that she only appears to agree with us rather than to cross us.
 Hamlet-sane or mad-knew this to be true after his conversation with Polinius concerning the shape of the clouds, and like Hamlet. some of us have murmured when people have flattered us by seem ing to see things with our eyes-"they fool me to the top of my bent"
 There is, however, a strong feeling abroad that people who rub hard" or ride rough shod over our feelings, are sincerer than those who are more diplo- matic in getting at things-but how many of us like the latter type as well as we do the former? In other words, Good Lord deliver us from our friends on the day they are in a candid mood.'
 Life at best is not an easy task for any of us. The loaves and the fishes seem not to have been distributed evenly. There always have been people end ;lI- ways will be people who deserve just as much as others, but get a great deal less. If these people happen to appear happy among discomfor;s, we should aG- mire them doubly for their courage in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
THE MAJOR"

THE MAJOh.
 By Ralph Connor. George H. Doran,
 Publishers. New York.
 In the manner of 'The Sky Pilot and "The Man From Glengarry," Ralph Con- nor tells this story of a Canadian young man through boyhood, school days, col lesc days. frontier days, in country and a world at peace. Suddenly that liberty into which he was born was threatened the rights of small nations and of the in- dividual was challenged. The citizen became the soldier
 Since the writing of his latest previous novel. Ralph Connor CMaj. Charles w. Gordon) has been on the western front as chaplain of the Forty third Cameron Highlanders of Canada-a sky pilot of No Mans Land. From the trenches he looked backward over the years to dis cover what were the great forces which went to the making of the Canadian sol dier-the finest example of patriotic man hood yet appearing on the battle line.
 The major is the romance of a young nation rising to defend it's own--a novel of this newer civilization of ours-built upon the foundations of peace, but with traditions of valor and freedom which do not tolerate oppression or restriction of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
News of Society and Activities of W0mn@m

2e: In the mornings, Mrs. Morris Marx, Mrs. John Jemison; in the afternoons, Mrs. Campbell Maben and Mrs. Sterling Foster. Wednesday mornings, Mrs. Rob ert Daniel, Mrs. Warner Shook; after moons, Mrs. Eugene Munger, Mrs. John Fletcher; Thursday mornings, Mrs M. V. Joseph, Miss Jean Adler; afternoons, Mrs. Frank Nabers and Mrs. Robert Jem ison, Jr.; Friday mornings Mrs. Harold Samson and Mrs. John Builder; after moons. Mrs. Fred Levert and Mrs. Felix Drennen; Saturday mornings, Mrs. Cul- pepper Exum and Mrs. A. M. Throckmor- ton; afternoons, Mrs. w. D. Smith and Miss Hubbert.
 Mrs Lewis Underwood will serve as booker and Mrs. Louis K. Plosser will be instructor; Mrs Maurice Lenk will be chairman of the sock committee and Mrs. L. J. Haley will continue to act as buyer. MRS. SHELBY ENTERTAINS
 Mrs John w. Sibley entertained at an informal luncheon yesterday at her home on Hanoy -r circle in honor of Mrs. Ed ward No' Ingham and her daughter, Miss Margaret Nottingham, who will leave early next week for their home in Vir- ginia.
 The table was adorned with tiny drums. cannon and flags of the allies, as well as our own red, white and blue.
 The places were marked by tiny Red Cross nurse cards and the guests included Mrs. Nottingham, Mrs. Leonard Beecher, Mss. Alfred Dove, Mrs. H. s. DeBardele- Ben, Mrs. Leon Cole, Mrs. William Sibley, Mrs. Catherine Erswell, Mrs. Everett, Mrs. Edward Branley of Atlanta, Mrs. Frank Headley, Mrs. William Cosby, Mrs. W. B. Lamkin, Mrs. F. W. Dixon, Mrs. c. F. Orr, and Mrs. D. B. Sibley
 
 Mrs. John w. Sibley will entertain a few friends at tea this afternoon at the Tutwiler, in honor of Miss Margaret Nottingham of Virginia, who is her guest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
How "The Digest Helps

It is imperatively necessary 'that the Amer ican public. every man, woman and child, in their several stations cooperate to the limit of their power in helping along the great work to which this country has dedicated itsef-the high task of making the world safe for democracy To do this clear understanding of our aims and purposes and an intelligent grasp of what is being
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
"OMMIRANDY."

"OMMIRANDY."
 ELIMINATION LIFE AT KINGSMILL0 By Armisted c. Gordon. Illustrations
 by Walter Biggs. Charles Sricbners
 Sons, publishers, New York.
 Ommirandy is the type of house servant in the days before the war who dominates her master and mist ress by force of her deep devotion and loyalty and who rules her fellow ser wants by the lash of satire and irasci- ble humor Around her are the people, white and black. of the Kingsmill plantation-in dre straits after the war, but never allowed by Ommirandy to forget the glories of the great days before the conflict.
 Mr. Gordon is here setting down what has been an intimate part of his life; his earliest memories are of the opening of the war. and he has taken an active part in the life of Virginia from reconstruction to the present day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
"uToPIA OF UsHERERs."

By G. K. Chesterton. Boni X Live
 right, publishers, New York.
 In this book, by the author of He retics," "Orthodoxy," "The Man Who Was Thursday" "A Napoleon of Not ting Hill," etc, MT. Chesterton pre- sents his credo on matters socialogi- cal. One by one the institutions of modern society are subjected to the brilliant analysis of his paradoxical mind. Familiar things are shown In an unfamiliar light, old wrongs and abuses are given a new Chestertonian sting Like every rebel, Chesterton proceeds first to an attack upon the existing order before attempting new one But he does it in a striking, original way. Other social protestants write of the utopias of the idealists; he writes of the utopia of hard headed business men, of capitalists Yes, they too have utopia, and in this book Chesterton tells what it is How the millionaires are going to ar range their paradise, what they are going to do with art. science religion and other human institutions-it is all here as Chesterton sees it. A fas- cinating subject treated in way to startle the most callous out of their indifference.