The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
MEN, WOMEN AND THINGS

For years here in Birmingham there were two Jewish lads in whom took great interest The one was Berney Loveman, whose tragic death brought sorrow to this community; the other is Julien Ca- heen.
 I can't think of Berney without choke in my throat, grip in my heart, and tears in my eyes. but now turn from my dead friend to the one who now lives and has entered into the service of his country.
 Berney and Julien had this in common, both were intensely patriotic and longed to do their full part by their country. The former wore the uniform and went to the border, and the latter, when it was seen that America was going into the war, immediately began to bestir himself to see if he could have a part in raising a company.
 was carried away with his enthu- the city hall in which an effort was made to arouse public sentiment and get up a volunteer company; but when it was definitely ascertained that the army was to be organized on different plan, he reluctantly gave up the idea. But he never gave up his patriotic going to get into the war in one way or the other, and was ready either to fight or work, or do whatever was re- quired of him. He was fearful all along that he would be turned down physically and would not be able to go to the front I watched the interest he displayed in the first Red Cross drive. in the Army lY. M. C. A., in the War Savings Stamps campaign, and in the Liberty Loan is- sues He was ever ready to give his time or his money without stint, and to remain in the background. I never saw in him any desire to stand in the spot light.
 He came to see me some months back and said, Doctor, I do not feel right to be giving my time to private business, and I want to get in one of the depart nents, where can be serving my coun- try and he asked me to help him get placed, which did. He quietly got away and is now happy in his new employ ment.
 I take the liberty of quoting some para graphs out of letter which I have just received: q tried to see you before l left. but failed to find you and could not get you over the phone either at The Age Herald or your home, and was told that lyou were out of the city. As you will learn in this letter, have partly at- tained my ambition to serve in some way my noble country and help to keep the Stars and Stripes waving aloft.
 q am doing clerical work with the United States shipping board. My posi- ton is not the highest or the lowest. My duties are at present with the executive, administrative and personnel division, and I can say candidly that my work is most interesting. I have very nice surround lings ard pleasant co-workers. I am in an advantageous position to study the , wonderful composition of the greatest and foremost men of our country
 ..But, of course, this is not where would like to be, as you know. My wish was to be somewhere on the fight ing line; however this is better than do ling nothing for Uncle Sam. Between May 15- and 30, the shipping board in tends to move to new headquarters IT
 Philadelphia. I am glad of this change as I have a rare circle of friends in the
 quaint old Quaker City of Ben Frank lin."
 Julien is not only loyal to his country
 but he is loyal to his home town, for he
 winds up in this burst of loyalty to tho Magic City. T like Washington ane
 Philadelphia all right, but, believe me : there is no place on this round globe : which is as pleasing to me as is deal
 old Birmingham. It beats both of then put together for landscape effects, to
 attractive streets, for lovely homes, and
 best of aIl for good, true friends" =
 do not know when I have received letter which has given me such genu ' inc pleasure It was shot all the wal
 through with enthusiasm for his town for his country, and for his people. Ju lien is the best type of the clean-mind N ed, upright-iiving and sober-miaoe'
 youth of our day, who seeing their duts
 are ready to meet it without whine o
 whimper, but gladly, although it .nas
 mean the giving up both of bushes a and life to hear the call.
 J, Here is wishing my young friend yon
 der at his desk joy in his job, and ners is cong ratulations for MT. and Mrs
 Ferd Caheen his father and mother
 home, on having such fine and loya r chap for son; and here is sympathiz e ing with old Sol. his fond uncle, for be ing a bachelor