The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS

The Alabama Press association has all parts of the state are back at their daily grind.
 1. The session was not as largely attend ed as some have been, but 1t was a representative lot of newspaper men who foregathered for few days here in the Magic City to fellowship with one an- other and talk over their growing prob lems
 Now, war conditions have upset many businesses, but none more so than that of the men upon whom the public de- pends for it's news service. I got into the same over a quarter of a century ago, and trained under the lamented Rufus N. Rhodes, that prince among southern journalists.
 This reminds me of a story which John Henley likes to tell. It was in the days when he was on the city desk of wearing a dropping mustache, an ice cream suit, a Panama hat, striped socks and pointed patent leather shoes. John looked up and by his expression regis- tered wonder that so natty a parsonage should honor his sanctum with his pres ence.
 Now, every one knows that since Johns trip abroad he has naturalized the man. ners of the Parisians, and with his most gracious smile, he politely asked: And who has done me the honor to call?" to be informed that it was none other than Percy Remington, journalist" and backed up the statement by showing out a real engraved card as written evil dei,ce
 Now, John isn't eaisly "nabbergasted. but is was too much for him, and he acknowledged that he was outclassed, and so said to his visitor "I beg your pardon, but I am only the city editor, will take you in and introduce you to the managing editor" He did so, and found him with his eyes glued to string of copy and in bad humor When he looked up, John, with that wonderful style of his said: Permit me to present Mr. Remington, a journalist"
 John, in telling me about it, vowed that he had made the play with no other thought than pulling off bit of pleas antry, but the "big boss" was in his most vicious and sarcastic mood and.  that cut to the quick: T am delighted to meet you, MT. Remington, for all my life I have wanted to see .journalist,' and you are the first specimen which ever came under my observation"
 I set this down to show that the news- paper guy who puts on dog or is giv- en to posing does not wear well when he comes in contact with real newspa- per men, Now, the crowd of editors from all parts of the state who looked in on us were the real things. all wool and a yard wide. and warranted not to fade in the weeks wash. The men on the big dailies looked into the faces of those from the weekly press and knew that they were up against men who could make good in any field
 In the old days used to attend law yers' conventions when I was a member of the bar For years I have been registering at religious conventions where preachers meet And for quite a while have been in touch with the press as- sociations. I am what is technically called "conventionite," for enjoy and thrive at them I naturally love my fel- bowman and there is no better place to study men than at conventions. un- hesitatingly say that the delegates here on Thursday and Friday classed high as men.
 I do not suppose that President Doty has ever posed as very religious man. but vas glad to note that at tho