The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03

palgn now Delng waged tn N gfpssI the country for a S2,00o aso 0a9 < sy is two-fold--to give m, men End children an opportunity to ei 4l small savings to patriotic account and at the same time acquire the habit of thrift. Alabama's allotment of war savings stamps and baby bonds is 5000, 900, but it is none too large. If the greater part of this sum comes from the class that spends money for trifles, or things they can do without, there will be no perceptible drain on the finan- cial resources of the community. The campaign is to last throughout the year. Thousands of children are al- ready beginning to save their pen nies, nickels and dimes for war stamps, and thousands of wage workers have already invested in baby bonds, for which they paid $4.12, and for which they will receive at ma turity in five years S5.
 But in order for the appeal from the government to reach all the rural districts in Alabama, a campaign of education is being organized and, un- der the leadership of State Director Crawford Johnson, it will be pushed vigorously.
 Enlightenment is the main thing necessary. Fervid patriotism prevails and the small savings individuals are eager to do their part in winning the war.
 There is little or no foundation for the Christmas cigar wheeze, but it still sur wives. The average wife who buys cigars for her husband at Christmas knows the brand he smokes and where he gets them. All she has to do is to show a band off one of her husbands favorite cigars to the clerk and say, T want some of this kind" Mir. James J. Corbett, who Is contrib uting some scholarly articles to The Age Herald on pugilstic matters, thinks cleo tric timekeepers should be used in Amer ica. Mir. Corbett still feels that he was counted out a bit too soon when the la mented MT. Fitzsimmons landed on his solar plexus.
 Maybe the people who call themselves snowbirds and polar bears because they don bathing suits in midwinter and take & dip in the surf have about given up trying to attract attention any other way.
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 When that British tank reaches this part of the country on it's southern tour tiull6 lldlH VIII Do plSdSC0 u nave IL test the durability of her broad and we'll paved streets.
 Chnamen arc taking to cigarettes in surprising rs.rIoers. Orientals are so adept in many ways they are probably wonders at trolling their own"
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 "Are there hidden facts?'' asks the Charleston News and Courier. Indubi- tably To verify this statement, read any dispatch from Petrograd.
 Nobody want to marry me-" says Mary Garden. Tut. tut, Mary. With your earn ing capacity, you are "meal ticket worth possessing
 A Syracuse woman is suing a neighbor for 35oo for alienatng the affections of her pet canary. The trial promises no salacious details.
 It spite of all that has happened to his once famous line, Gen. Von Hindenburg would have us believe he still feels like a winner.
 One of the White House pickets is named Mrs. Hidden. Yet her behavior shows that she courts the fullest pub licity.
 In spite of all that is said to the con-" trary, it must make a colonel or ma jor feel queer to be sent to school again.
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 The Turk is beginning to realize that in his case it is a waste of time to prate about national aspirations"
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 When butter scared to 60 cents pound a terrible blow was dealt the hot biscuit habit in the south.
 * x # In the parlance of the day. Secretary Baker shows a cheerful willingness to stand the gaff.
 A habit dies hard. The Kaiser continues to believe he is head of the firm of 'Me und Gott."
 
 LUKE MLUKE SAYS
 Why is 1t that the bright baby fond father is always bragging about has an attack of bumbitis when you meet it?