The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-19
Cutting Down Brick
Output to Save Fuel

y duction of SO per cent in brick
output for the duration of the war as
a means of conserving the fuel sup
ply. The classes specified by the fuel
board include facing and paving brick.
All nonessential construction has
been discouraged since this country
began to formulate conservation
plans and to regulate what might be
done and what might not be done.
The new order is one of the most
drastic, but it will be periodically
obeyed by all concerned. 1t, will prob
ably not interfere with the progress
of the work on Birmingham's splendid
federal edifice. The contractor broke
ground year ago and the building
was to have been completed within IS
months, with a margin of six months
allowed for delay caused by weather
conditions or unavoidable, accidents.
But these are war times. Material
for the Birmingham building was slow
in assembling, labor was scarce and
the wonder is that construction is as
far advanced as we find it today.
There is such pressing need for a
new postoffice that the government
will likely encourage speeding up"
of the work. And in that event 1919
should witness the finishing touches.
Another government necessity
may cause the fuel board to relax it's
policy SO far as it relates to the paw
ing of military highways. AS all i'm
portant roads are now military roads,
and as only the best class of highway
will accommodate the motor truck,
which is to supplement the steam
roads, brick and concrete will be
largely used for the new construction.
A good roads movement on large
modern scale is being started. There
is a demand for such a movement in
every part of the country. There is
an insistent need for it in the south.
And the government should see 70 it
that lack of brick will not retard the
movement.
Patriotism is rampant in the state PEN
itentiary at Santa Fe, n. NJ. where
prisoners tarred and feathered an army
officer charged with espionage. Even a
ccnvictlmay be particular about the kind
of company he keeps.
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Don't walk to Berlin, ride in United
States tanks is the slogan of the new
tank drive. One might not be able to
see much of the scenery. but the trip
would be well worth while.
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A recent photograph from abroad
shows King George and Queen Mary re-
viewing some American soldiers, who are
friendly but not the least bit overawed
in the presence of royalty.
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Physical culture experts are frequently
nonplussed these days. Many people
can't afford to take exercise because it
costs small fortune to satisfy an ath.
letes appetite.
The statement that war conditions have
limited the Swedes to four shirts apiece
will not greatly impress the man who
wears one shirt while the other is being
laundered
A poet contributes some verses about
the "little blue brides" Space is ne
served for the bard who can write a
worthwhile eulogy of the American hon
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The number of cities that competed for
Homer's birthplace is believed to be ex-
ceeded by the number of American cities
competing for the Willard-Fulton bout.
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Sooner or later the heroine Of an up
to.the- minute photoplay is going to put
on the uniform Of a Red Cross nurse.