The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-15
Generous Citizens
 Give Away Coal


 ously gave away car of coal to needy persons Sunday, it is stated that other citizens who are fortunate enough to possess a surplus will do likewise. This admirable form of philanthropy cannot be too highly commended. As MT. Exum stated to reporter of The Age Herald, he didn't object to being imposed on by few slackers if the majority of those who applied for coal were in actual want of fuel. It is, to be sure, an anomalous situation for Birmingham, the heart of great coal district, to have empty yards and large part of it's popula tion suffering in varying degree be- cause of a coal shortage. Yet that is the situation here. Wherever the blame may be placed, there are hun dreds of families in Birmingham with out an adequate supply of fuel of any kind. Many of them have been without coal for weeks. As always the poor are the greatest sufferers, but people who would gladly pay almost any price have not been able to buy enough coal to provide for their needs. In several of the suburbs the coal famine has been particularly acute. The Memphis News-Scimitar says Sem ator Bankhead shou1d be returned to his seat without opposition Being pub lished In another state, the News-Scim- itar can speak without bias and with out prejudice.
 There is no use of working ourselves up to a high pitch of excitement over the threatened German offensive. It probably won't begin until King Win ter calls a retreat of his imbattled hosts.
 | It is restful to read Prof. Corbett' 8 articles on pugilism in The Age Herald. The ring of battles of yesteryear were 1 fighting we are up against now. l # # # 1 The German war lords are past mas ters of camouflage, but there are evi- denoes that the German people are be- l ginning to see what tattered clothes l Victory is wearing. | # a. # 1 The cheerful drummer who used to jump" about at will over the country is now in a position to condole with storm bound theatrical people who cant keep their dates
 How islexpressibly sad it makes a youngster to be told that school will be closed for lack of fuel--particularly wher there is snow on the ground and ice or the ponds!
 .. # < The Westminster Gazette thinks 8 great deal depends on whether or no1 Trotzky is an honest man. We shall no have to wait much longer to find tha out.
 The more we learn about the kind o wine the average Frenchman drinks, tho harder it is to understand the cheerfu view he takes of life.
 President Wilson enjoys a game O golf on an ice-covered course" Mayb, that's partly because he's apt to have the links to himself.
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 If every man of German birth in Amer ica were as patriotic as Otto H. Kahn the department of justice could enjoy ; much needed rest
 $. < # | on his hands tell US how many refer ences have been made to Napoleon sine this war started?
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 Alcohol may have no food value, bu in dryest Birmingham considerabl quantities are being consumed for med | ;cal ,,,,rposac
 Mark these words. Any citizen wh has as much as F tons of coal secretl stored in his cellar will bear watching.
 # < # It is pity that a fine, upstandin fighting man like Pershlng has to D bestercd by a lot of foolish reformers, , sickness is failure of your mind, says a contemporary. That seems to D true in most cases of love-sckness.
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 Crafty politicians are already begin ming to cast sheep's eyes at the sui : frag gists in nonvoting states. E a |
 A clean bill of health for Secretar Daniels. That ought to confound h critics, but will it? .
 PITIFUL SIGHT From the Cincinnati Times-Star.