The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
Popular Cause Needs
Only Little Money


Only Little Money
! It. NOUGH money was subscribed
La to the community "sing" fund
to finance the concerts through the
indoor season, but some persons who
pledged themselves for stated
amounts have failed to pay, and this
being so Sunday afternoon concerts
will have to be discontinued after
next Sunday unless those mindful of
this popular couse come forward with
small contributions.
AS is well known Robert Lawrence,
the interchangeable community director,
gives his services free, but the Phil
harmonic orchestra, which is a great
feature of the concerts, is made up
in large measure of professional
musicians. They charge only mini
mum onion wage, and no such orches-
ira as we have here now can be found
in any other city maintained at so
small a cost.
1t is hoped that Mr.. Lawrence will
be able to announce on the coming
Sunday that sufficient funds are in
hand to keep the work going uninter-
ruptedly.
| That German official who predicted
through Belgium like steam roller"
didn't miss his guess very far, but the
steam roller" ran into a stone wall a
little later on and it's there yet
4: y y
The friendship between Turkey and
Germany was started by the late Abdul
aamid and Kaiser Wilhelm. Another
reason why the passing Of Abdul need
not be widely lamented.
y y X
| Staunton, Ill. believes tar and feathers
the right prescription for pro-Germans.
Depends on how far they go. Certain
crimes call for something more drastic
than tar and feathers.
4 y y
| He doesn't say so, of course. but 1t Is
probable that Lloyd George would feel
more comfortable if some Of his critics
could be informed for the duration of the
war.
Judging from the way the Germans are
advertising their next offensive, they
don't think 1t will help the allies any to
know about it in advance.
y X 4
And what has become of the old-fash-
toned vice crusader who held his nose
when at work. but always kept his eyes
open and his ears alert?
y Il 4
| The Montgomery Advertiser thinks Ed
ison might have celebrated his birthday
by shaving. According to late reports
he didn't celebrate it.
Now that five mouse traps can be
bought for 10 cents, less dependence is
being placed on the Thomas cat as a
mouser.
| How long will it take the people of
Birmingham to wake up to the fact that
this city is hotbed of pro-Germanism?
| A quiet day on the American sector
doesn't necessarily mean that the boys
played pinochle or shot craps.
X X
| At any rate, nobody will blame Ru-
mania if she is compelled to accept a
peace "made in Germany"
| y: i. j.
| Conservationally speaking. many a pc
destrian wishes he were in position to
save gasoline.
# u
| The advent of gentle spring will be an
event of bloody import along the battle
front
| At any rate, Lenine and Trotzky will
never make a triumphal tour of Amer
lea.
4 y -
How long will it be before the Ameri-
can people can enjoy tipless day?
The Russian bear may yet become a
white elephant for Germany.
Rumana will probably rest on her arms
until the war Is over
|
| NO SUCH ANIMAL
From the Macon Telegraph
While we are not, as Nelse, the jani-
tor, says. 'sputin' anybodys word. we
keep lump of rock salt handy to
| bite on when we run across these
newspaper tales of the invention Of
an unsuitable ship.
/
| STILL, HE MAY NOT
| From the Nashville Tennesseean.
/ German newspapers are handing out
/ some stuff as ridiculous as that printed
in Mexican sheets. For instance they
| say American soldiers win be kept from
/ going 10 France BY an Indian uprising In
this country. But even German can be