The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-20

From the Chicago News
 S7 Y7 AvING wisely commandeered the IHl services in the great national President Taft and Charles Evans Hughes, his own republican opponent in the last presidential campaign, Presi- dent Wilson, in the opinion of some ob- servers in Washington, is likely soon to call to his assistance that persistent critic of the national administration, Theodore Roosevelt. "In view of the Presidents penchant for doing the sur prising thing" telegraphs MT. Vernon to the Daily News, "it would astonish no one if MT. Roosevelt were eventually invited to help out the government in some capacity"
 If eventually, why not now? to use striking, if commercial phrase. At this moment there is a task that calls for the services of MT. Roosevelt. It is great enough to require the best efforts 'f which that remarkable man is capable. It is the task of aiding the people of Russia to protect their liberties from the lawless and merciless aggressions of the German militarists. Roosevelt should be sent 10 Russia with ample authority 10 speak for the government of the United States and to labor in the most effective ways with duly accredited representa- tives of the great democracies of Europe would have to be entertained instead of xrriu
 
 I would like to see anybody put on airs at Bracewood. The house. flower yards, the garden. the woods just seem to cry out, Come out and let's be friends, and then the wide porches invite, yes, encour- age, all who see them to be lazy, whiie the rustic seats under the trees seem to involuntarily sing of the joys of "a book and shady nooh.' q purposely leave out the girl as I am married man.)
 I have even known people to build a homelike place and ruin it by choosing the wrong color scheme. A man may be an artist and never paint picture, just as he may be poet and never write a poem I said that the house, like up out of the spot on which it was built. for even it's tones harmonze with it's surroundings.
 But the outside was so attractive it was q long time before I was ready to go inside. Somehow I feared that the ar tistic impression made on me might De dissipated by jarring note of the fur nishings, but on the contrary it was in- tensified by the simplicity and utility of the furniture, much of which was made out of the native woods.
 The center of any true home is the fireplace Much loving thought was put on this feature. It's design, while mas sive is vet not oppressive. The hearth stone is wide, the andirons strong enough to hold armfuls of logs. The swingins crane holds brass tea kettle which is the true sign of hospitality, It made me wish for wintry night, with the lights turned low, and the wife and the klddles about me.
 Sure, there is dining room. with plenty of light and air, and vistas of tna gardens beneath the windows, and glimpses of the far away hills. Yes, there are comfortable bedrooms. but who cares to sleep between four walls when two inviting sleeping porches are just daring any one to put their feet into them without soon being in the Land of Nod9
 And the views. Why, they almost make one question the saving that one canuat live on scenery for it's Il feast to slt quietly and watch the shifting clouds overhead. and when tired of gazing m the ocean of blue. rest the eyes on tns green fields below. and in the distance