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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-11

merce of the future is to be largely car ried in American bottoms. It means also that our own foreign commerce will grow beyond the widest conceptions of the past. Our war industrial plants will De turned to making goods for shipment abroad, and the seas will be peppered by American vessels carrying goods to ana
 from all parts of the world.
 This vast fleet has to be officered and manned by Americans, and 1t IS estl-
 mated that every one of it's fabricated vessels of 5000 tons will require crew of 80 men. This is an average of 10 sea
 men for each 1000 tons, and at that rate
 if we are to have a fleet of 25,O00.OO0
 tons. we shall need 25O000 officers and
 sailors. This means that the business
 will create that many good jobs and that
 they will be better than any sea-going iob of the past. The men not only get their education free of charge. but they are paid during the learning. They start into the schools at 80 month and they have free food and quarters on the sea- training ships where the schools are. Fla oh man receives uniform free oI charge. After the school training, which last six weeks, he gets the regular rates of sea pay fixed for the emergency fleet, and this increases as he rises m line Every sailor has chance to rise, 1 He can study navigation and become an
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tlons which were credited with mere than 100000 tons each. The United States had less than S,o00.O00 tons and this in- cluded both the vessels of the ocean and of our interior waterways. Only n per cent of our foreign commerce was then carried in American vessels.
 At that time Germany had less than 5000, 0Ce and France not much over z'ooo,- 00o tons. Norway had but little more than France. and Sweden and Japan eacn were just rising boye the l.ooloco HArh, Austria had less than any of the coun- tries above mentioned. and today the combined shipping of Germany ana <sus s' tria Hungary is considerably less than one-fifth the amount we snail nave III 1920. Both of these nations nave tosl q
 great deal of shipping. The unlteo S.aee'
 took over the 1lS enemy ships Tn our na, -
 hors and they have lost many vesseis intarned in other parts of the world. So
 far Austria has not been able to puild
 n,ore and although the Germans nave been pushing the work of making cargo ,,essels at the Vulcan shipyards, the enu
 .f t,,a war will find them handicapped by
 tbe rack of their merchant marine or ev- cry description
 Great Britain has been trying 10 re nlace her losses as fast as possible, pul she will come out of the struggle crip, nled bv the submarines and the wear and tear of her army transportation; so that inc probability is that we shall be Tar ahead of the rest of the world In all kinds of shipping when the war closes, The amount predicted for 1920 is equal 10 half of all the tonnage of the Worio III llet617. This means that the worlds s com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-11
When an Aviator Sees Red

The New Republic.
 Mai. w. A. Bishops new book, Winged Warfare" confesses. how often an avia- tor gets .in a tremendous temper" when he misses his German. "He landed in a field underneath me. To see him calm fly alisht there under perfect contro' filled me with towering rage, saw red things before my >eyes. l vowed an eternal vendetta against all, the Hun two seaters in the world, and, the impulse suddenly seizing me, I dived right down to within a few feet of the ground, fir- ing a stream of bullets into the machine where it Was sitting. had the satisfac- ton of knowing that the pilot and ob- server must have been hit, or nearly scared to death. =. The sight of the sausage filled me with one of those hot bursts of rage. - It is discouraging work and very aggrvating. to chase machines that will not fight For my part, find that I get in tremendous temper and am apt to run unnecessary risks when I meet another enemy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-11
Two Sales in White Goods for Monday
 A sale of 39 goods for .29 A sale of up to 50 goods for Z5

White goods specials all first quality ana as these materials are continually advancing prces we can rchtfuy say that it be part of wisdom for you to buy now.
 39c Indian Head domestic, per yard z9.
 4O-nch barred muslin check, .39 quality .zS.
 ssnch fine check baby dimty ss quality lit o%stv 1y 2s 27-nch mercerized poplns, .39 quality 2S
 32inch underwear crepe, .S9 quality zS. 4O-nch plain flaxons, .39 quality 29.
 4O-nch Luna lawn, .39 quality 29.
 36-nch linene 35 quality 25. 36-nch lime none, .35 quality 25.
 26-nch galatea, .35 quality 25.
 4Onch soft baby nainsook .35 quality 25
 36-nch pajama checks, 35 quality .25. . Also 25 full pieces of beautiful novelty voiles and ngere vastngs that sold up to 50 per yard Nothing under 36 inches wide up to 40 inches wide The biggest bargain of the season .25.
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ships go out to sea for five days of each week, and a single ship will often take 500 boys on cruise.
 Here. for instance, is sample days work of the men in the ship-deck de- partment:
 a. m.--All hands tidy room.
 a. m.-Breakfast.
 a. m-General work.
 s:so a. m.-Discipline and instruc- ton.
 10 a. m-Inspection.
 1o:s0 a. m.-Boat drill
 11:45 a. mclean up.
 17 noon-Dinner
 D. m-F'irs drill
 2 D. m.--Seamanship.
 8 D. m.-Boat drill
 4 D. m.--General work
 D. m.-Supper.
 6 D. m-Muster and liberty.
 $ to g D. m-Recreation and bathing, etc
 D. m.-Turn out all lights
 The training ships are kept clean spick-and -span. They are large ana we'll equipped and the boys nave comfortable quarters, They sleep 'n wire spring hammocks or hunks in large rooms that have many portholes. The rooms run the width of the shin. The boys are proud of their vessels and of the record which each has made of one kind or another. The Calvin Austin. for instance. ot SSoe tons. was the frs to come to the rescue of Halifax after the great ex- nlosion. It has mascot. cat, that left the ruins and adopted the ship. She was brought back to Boston and the sailors have entered her in the cat shows here. So far she has won three first prizes over the arlseo- cratic tabbies of this city. The medals and ribbons she has won are in the dining room above the captains table The transport Meade, another of the training vessels. was once gray hound of the Atlantic. and genera ton ago had the record of being the 1 fastest ship on the seas. It was useo as transport ir he Spanish war, then in the ouartermaster's service, and to train boys to manage the ships which carry supplies to our soldiers I in France.
 | The captains and teachers tell me the bovs are enthusiastic as to their work l and that many of them study and prac- I tice outside of the regular hours There | Is A library on each of the vesSeis ana la Y. M C. A. man is connected Wltn each crew and does what he can TOT the mer along the lines of social morality l The men nave piSHty lo 4oo, pNs ample time for recreation: sports ana | games upon shore and boxing and ath- l letics on ship There are usually mo- vies. lectures or songs in the evening. Every vessel has piano, and sailor songs or chantey are taught on every Wednesday. The old chantey singing which was universal upon the sailing vessels of the past is being revived ano the hoys do teamwork in pulling ropes and reefing the sails to these old saiioi lairs close the letter with extracts from several of the most popular sohss from among the many which have peer rasurrected from the chanteys or tht lnast The first has score or more ol
 tuo-line verses with the refrain. biov ths man down!" Among these are
 ..cor,s all you young fellows that fol
 low the sea.
 Now nav attention and listen to mel
 n h,ow the man down, bullies, blow tn
 man down,
 Wav-ay blow the man down! ! 0 hlow the man down in Iiverpooi toWil Give me sometime to blow the maj
 down!
 ,,rwas on Black Baller' first serve } my time. stod <, Ana in that Black Baller wasted m prime.
 q blow the man down. etc. , Arotner chantey which is 50 years old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-11

the posters and literature of the service to the young men as they come in with their sweethearts for soda water. and he almost might be said to enlist them while they wait Each druggist knows his own community and tries to get the most likely boys for the places. After enrolment he has them examined by local doctor another dollar a year man. and then starts them off to one of the
 government sea training schools The
 men have to pay their passage way from
 their homes to the school, but if they are accepted the money is returned, and if the physi:ca, exam nation shows th9
 they are unfit. they are sent back and the fares and expenses both ways are
 paid.
 have just returned from East Bos-
 ton, where I visited one of the larg-
 est of these sea training stations.
 There are four ships now at anchor in that part of the harbor and hum dreds of the young sailors of the lu- ture are living upon them and doing all sorts of work. The training ships are coasters of from 5000 to 5000 or more tons. which have been running Ito Portland and Halifax. During my stay I went from vessel to vessel, watching the sailors at school and at work. and talking with the cap tain-teachers and men concerning their jobs. The students are fine look 1 ing, rosy checked, clear-eyed fellows. ! They are mostly American born, and many of them have come from the I families of fishermen along the coast. 1 saw some uinting the hulls, others working at the engines and others learning to splice ropes and tie the many knots which the sailor must know. This training also extends 10 working in wire rope, which is now so largely used on our ships The | boys have to learn to box the compass I and all about it's points and direc- | tions; also the names of the spars' 1 sails and rigging and all parts of the ship. Each branch of the work has | it's own special course, which is given by able seamen who have the ability to teach and command. Every ten men have an instructor. Each or the ships has an old sea captain at Its head. and the boys learn, not only
 from the Manual of Sea Training s little book which has been preparec I for the schools of the merchant ma,
 rine. but by actual work of every kint on inc ship The most of the schoo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-11
SEA TRAINING FOR TETE MERCHANT MARINE

at least, originated. I am told. with Mark Twain. It relates to an old skip per who was always singing about the trials of a certain Lorenzo whom he spoke of as Ranzo.
 o Ranzo was no sailor. He shipped on. board a whaler.
 Oh. pity poor Reuben Ranzo!
 Ranzo boys, Ranzo!
 Oh, poor old Reuben Ranzo.
 Ranzo, boys. Ranzo'
 And he could not do his duty, So they took him to the gangway.
 Oh, pity poor Reuben Ranzoi
 Ranzo. boys, Ranzo!
 Oh. poor old Reuben Ranzo!
 Ranzo, boys, Ranzo!
 And they gave him lashes thirty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-11
Yes. lashes nine and thirty.
 Oh, pity poor Reuben Ranzo.

On, pity poor Reuben IsanzU' evc-
 Later on Ranzo does better. He IS taught navigation to fit him for ms station,, and the captain approves or him, as follows: "And he gave him wine and water. Reuben kissed the captains daughter ending with
 Now Ranzo he's a sailor. tIa,s chief mate of that whaler,
 Oh, happy old Reuben Ranzo," etc.
 Tbese songs can only be appreciated when they are sung by 100 or more ol these young American boys. every one of whom joins in the chorus. fCouyright, 1918, by Frank G. Car penter.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-11
A Necessary War Measure

The AgeH Herald announces that effective Septem--' Der 19i8 the subscription prices for this newspaper will be as follows
 Daily and Sunday Age-Herald, week aSc
 Daily and Sunday Age-Herald month SOc.
 rs;ly and Sunday Ase-Herald 3 months .$225
 Daily and Sunday Age-Herald months $45O
 Daily and Sunday Age-Herald year .$SOO
 It is probably unnecessary to announce that this step has become absolutely essential The cost of everything which goes into the making of newspaper has increased so enormously that slight increase Tn the price of the finished product to the subscriber will, no doubt be universally approved as right and just.
 The Herald feels that it's readers will lend ther co-operation and will meet this necessary situation m the same spirit of patriotic approval with which they have been meeting all of the other requirements re- sulting from the war.
 All subscriptions if paid in advance, will be taken at the old price until September l.
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time the war in Europe broke out Great Britain led the commerce of the world.
 T. then had less than 20,ooo.Oeo tons Of shipping. and there were only seven na-
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-10

To the Women OF the Eouca-
tional and Mission Soc city OF the
Mt Olive Baptist Association
Notice is hereby given that the
meeting has been changed from
THURSDAY before the Ist Sunday
in June, with the Nit. Olive
Baptist Church, Harrisburg, to
Thursday before the Ist Sunday
in April with the End Baptist
Church, Centrali~ Hope to have
a full representation.
Yours in Christ.
NJ liudgins Cor. Sec'y.
$500 Commeri al. Ave
Cairo, Ill,
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-10
Notice.

To the Women Z & Mission
Societies OF the Mt Olive Bap-
ti>t Association.
Dear Sisters:-T he time is fast
approaching for the Executive
Board, each auxiliary is asked to
send delegate or some money
to help deiiay the expense Of the
meeting and for le building OF
the Livingston Normal.
The meeting is called to meet
at Dcquoin. before the I>t sun
day in June Thursday.
The Vice President is requested
to be present as may not be able
to be present. The weather and
other expenses may net allow me
to leave home. but il it is possible
for me TO attend. | will. am
praying for a good meeting.
Sisters let US get up and get
busy and prepare Tor the State
Meetingin May Some oins may
be gone 20 our Reward. but il so
let those that remain close up the
ranks and keep pressing forward
Move forward" is the slogan
Yours 10 His Name,
n Blake,
Dist. Pres.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-10

We are inviting every mission
woman, man and child TO help Us
n this geeat cause. ard every
friend 70 the Baptist cause thar we
may do a great work for the cause
Il Christ his year We are ask
ing every Missionary Baptist
church IN the state from the cra-
die roll to the ~ +. and NJ. TO
a representative BY per'en or let
ter to the Association which con-
venes with the Salem NJ 3. church
Chicago, III. May 81. 1918.
You must help spread the Cos
pei i you are Missionary Baptists.
We welcome all Baptists that have
not joined US to come see what We
are, for yourself, and VIII we are
doing. We welcome you with al
the power OF our being, 10 join u
for Christ and humanity.
Humbly your servant
Bette Wilkerson.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-10
Announcement Notice

All SUNDAY Schools within th'
Mt. Olive Baptist 5. ). Conven
ton will please elrct their dele
yates and send their names TO the
program committee by the fhir'
Tuesday in May-IS. Those fail
ing to do SO will not be place.
on program. Send the name
either Rev. c. w Nofment
III +. Monroe St Carbondale
NJ Duncan. Colp. Box 70; Miss
Eva Autry. CarbondsIe. Com.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-10

We would thank all OF our sub
cribers who are in arrears for the
paper TO remit al once Do IN
to US. as yon would that otheIs
do to you. This is one part Of
genuine religion. May We ex.
pect to receive post Office ordel
in tho next mail
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-10
Notice

Colp. III Jan. q. 1918
Editor Gazette. Please allow
me space in your paper TO say
that l have been requested by our
district missionary, Ed. J II.
lilly. to ask the CHURCHES sno
pastors throughout the district
VINO tailed to pay the missionary
at he Board meeting to please
bring or send to next Board
meeting which will convene viii
the Mt, Olive Baptist church
Euquoin. IL Thursday beiorf
the Isl Sunday in June 1918.
Rev 5 II. Pruets Pres.
J. II Williams. Cor Sec.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-10

Our next meeting OF the Gener
al Baptist State Association viii
meet with the Salem Baptist
church. Chicago. Thor.day be-
lore the 4th sunday in May
The faithful minister Of TIN.
the Southern part 81 Illinois
should have an outing ard a
little recreation from Their post
of duty in the spring and there
is no better place to take this trip
and at the same time be OF service
to the denomination than few
days spent at the General Baptist
State Association in Chicago.
The churches should lsend their
pastors to this great meeting.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-10
Notice.
Dist. Pres.

Notice is hereby given to al
those who are 10 arrears for The
Gazette, that We will be compell-
ed 10 cut you off our list Nov. Is
and if not paid by that time the
account will be given out Tor col
lection We are giving you fair
warning as we would like TO retain
you on our list. You ueed the
paper and the money to operate
the plant II you can't pay all
pay par. and have to the Ist OF
Jan. to pay up in full
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-10
Proposed Constitution of
the Baptist Minister S
Alliance.


We. the Minister'S OF the NJ
Olive and last III Olive baptist
District Associations Of ; Southern
Illinois DESTROYS 81 a mere one
ness 10 p-roetnafing the principles
and Docgrines Leei,lated bY j.
Us Christ. and pfaeticso by Iii
Apostles seeking BY the word q
Goo 70 bring ourselves. and the
Gnu ches a. well more into the
uoiiy Of the l.ai.h Of Jesus Chiisf
DO uow adopt the following Con
Sti'afion-
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-10

Notice is hereby given that the
5. s. convention OF the East Mt.
Olive Association will meet in
June with the Mt. Zion Baptist
chur III, Haliidayboro III
Each auxiliary is urged to join
in and make this meeting sue
cess. Sol am requesting each
Sunday School to Representative
their SI2 90 and each b y p.
u. with their IS 90
We sincerely hope that all viii
observe the golden opportunity
TOR doing good. Come prepared
70 epfluence some one TO do more
work for the Master; we need
more laborers in the vineyard
So let each individual strive TO be
a factor for good in this so noble
a cause
Vivian Cross. Cor. Sec.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-10
Article Name

Sec / lhis organization shall
be called the Missionary Baptisi
Minister Alliance Of Southern
il inois.
Sec ?. Officers Its Officers
shall consi Ga f,esir,ni. mo
Vice Presidents, Rtcsrcu & SEC
Rotary 1orrespor dig Secretary
Treasurer and such committees
az may conserve the besi interesi
oithe body. all OF which shall be
elected annually b, a majoi ity
vote OF the body
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-10
Article Authority

Sec. l. This org snizatio n
>hail have the power TO receive
to. 81 drop irem is lloa' hip
any Minister or Ministers whom
II deems worthy or unworthy Il
fellowship
Sec ,. This construrion by
laws or regulations. shall by no
means cofici with the rules and
regulations Of the two Associs-
tons namely Mr. Olive and lasi
Mt. Olive.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-10

The only way for any enter
prise 10 succeed Is 10 have both
moral and financial support oltbe
friends of the race O0r slogan
is TO have 1000 subs cribers by
June. Reader will you help to
reach this goal by sending IN your
neighbours name with ! Sof We
pay the postage Help to make
a greater Metropolis Gazette Ne
have Just received several iont
OF new type and have oib.rs II
the way. Try cur Job Drparf
ment for your next Job We can
serve YOU satisfactorily. To those
who live out OF town send Us a
job 70 day. and we will mail u out
the FIRST mail the next day Spec
iaI attention given to This class Of
work We know what you need
and our 3 years Of experience
enables us TO please you.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-10
Article , Member. hip

sec. Ihi-ofg 8nizatio n
shall be composed of Missionary
Baptist Ain,,ttf, turri.hlrp ban
Ind membtf>hip ~ any regular
Missionary baptist Ctm ch. to-
ge'hef @itn hi good standing
where he nov pastors. or where
h last psstored. or the church
where ne worship wnh ah,ihtf
he EVER pasfored or Lot
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-10
Extra Ordinary Notice.

Ter 5 Vines ard - | have been s..
lent but not asleep, realizing the
shortness Of time we snail be ex-
pected to meet each other n our
State Association which viii con
vene with Rev. DR. Haywood and
his good people oithe Salem Rap
tist church Chicago. on Tuesday
before the fourth Lord 5 Gay ~
May.
thought | had better let you
know that we are looking onward
TO that eventiul day with great
hope in spite OF the severe winter
and the quietness OF our people
about the work. Dear co-work-
ers it is high time that we were at
our Father business every av-
e1ae is calling for volunteers to
work, pray. and give for the fur
fheranee Of Christ XII gee NJ on
earth
The winter has just passed and
we have not paid our pledges and
now we have il all TO do in this
short time that remains. The
National CORES ponding Seereta-
~ has appealed TO US the second
time, and We have been informed
ofthe same, by our worthy State
Cor. Sec. OF our pledge OF SIS 90
TO the Foreign mission board, also
OF our pledge OF 500. 90 to the
school at Nashville. Tenn. was in
hope we could have paid part
Of it this winter but we could not
hear from our circles but we know
the winter has been hard so we
all are going to get busy and send
in or bring our part to Chicago in
May.
Send word to our correspond
ing Sec. sister NJ. b. Taylor. Colp
as TO what you can or will do, an
sger some OF her communica ions
and make her feel that you are
willing TO CO operate with US and
help make the work what it ought
10 be. She asked each pastor to
afouse the women to sense OF
their duty. and in so doing
he would only be helping him
self, for when a pastor gets the
women to working along the mis-
sion line they move everything
and raise money for more than
one thing, SO do not be afraid
dear pastors that it will take from
your church. instead it will add
10 the amount on have, for in
helping Others we always help
ourselves.
There has never been a time
when the christian army needs to
arouse to duty as now. there has
never been such wheles ale slaugh- F
ter OF humanity as now. and sin
is the cause OF it ALL Oh, think |
OF the innocent combatsnts oil our
race who are faced into this hui
man slaughter and of the many
whose souls are unprepared. chris
fians there is great work await
ing
Will we do our bit for Chris,
and humanity Then let us arise
and be doing something to help
spread the gospel. Let US be
preparing places add educating
our hoys aud girls for the great
fields OF opportunity that are and
will open to them let US help sup
port the missionaries at home and
IN the foreign fields.
Let's send the light Of the Cos
pei. We do not know what will
bee 1me OF us as a nation. The
thought is one that should cause
Solemn reflection on the part OF
4
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-10
Gone To Camp Grant

Five more our boys left for
Camp Grant Monday morning
Among them were John Quincy
Renfro ard his brother James
ODDS.