The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-29

dollar lent to Uncle Sam. If the war lasts until next year there will be a fourth Liberty Loan. But no matter, there will be no halt ling on the part of the rich or those in moderate circumstances. Another three billion-dollar Liberty Bond is- sue will be subscribed with avidity. # # x Regarding Post-Bellum
 Problems in Economics INrTO H. KAHN, practical finan- " cier and Illuminating publicist, has just issued little pamphlet in which he discusses tersely the neces- sity for preparing to meet after-the- war conditions.
 "We must all save, rich and poor" he says. But a general exhortation to save is not enough. The people ought to be instructed in exact de- tail. and where and in what way to save. Some savings are more needed and more effective than others. Some iare wiser than others. Certain eX- cesses of saving are actually unwise, some positively harmful"
 MT. Kahn then goes on to differ entiate in the matter of saving. The material benefit derived from saving is not, he declares, and cannot be ac- complished entirely by the individual. If he saves S10 the immediate result is that he can lend that amount to the government. But, Mir. Kahn shows, an equally important result is that to the extent of $10 he has set labor free from private purposes to war purposes.
 The pamphlet contains many bits of common sense philosophy and IS wholesome throughout. It is such striking and appealing utterances as Mr Kahn is in the habit of getting off that quickens the apathetic and st;rs to ambition the average man ot the rank and file. He is optimistic enough to say that unless we make crave mistakes we have a right to look for a period of great prosperity and suspicious achievement after the: war. He concludes as follows:
 q am entirely convinced of our .h;l;tv to meet the situation success ful,v if we mobilize the brain power of the nation, and if due weight IS accorded to the experience and ma tured judgment of the spokesmen ot business. and if, whilst recognizing and respecting the demands Of prog ress and social justice, we do not ven- ture too far into uncharted waters. l < !. < 1 Asouith is said to have shed tears wheh ne saw war was inevitable According +o tho German point of view, they were tears of joy at the prospect of Great Bri- . o,,d France crushing inoffenslve, peace loving Germany.
 Firms dealing in men's wear are al ways creating new names for the stun tbev sell, but the old-fashioned man goes right ahead calling the various items of his attire by the same names his grandfather called them
 r,hjcago man says the worst beating he ever received was given to him when a hoy 15 years old by Won Hindenburg. IAnd he has probably never regretted canning to the land of the free.
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 Naturally, certain congressman, draw ing large salaries for doing nothing in lparticular have feeling of contempt for la dollar-a-year man who works about It hours a day.
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 A counter revolution In Russia doesn necessarily mean that Uncle Sam Will stand any better chance to get his money back.
 Could it be possible that MT. Owen Moore and MT. Doug Fairbanks ex- changed shots without camera man be- . ing present?
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 Those Prussian war lords who claim that Holland has tried their patience 10 the breaking point are talking about something they don't possess.
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 A Birmingham man who aspired to