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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
Concerning People In Moderate Circumstances Whose Friends Who Are Much Better Off In Worldly Goods

might be better for it; and she really
 suffered a good deal, and naturally made many sacrifices In order that the chill
 dren might be happier.
 The matter came to a head when ths
 girl, whom we will call Dorothy, was in
 xited to spend the summer at the seaside as the guest of one of the rich neigh
 bors, whose daughter Eleanor, was
 Dorothy's particular friend Eleanors mother. meaning to be kind, and under
 standing the conditions in Dorothys
 home, insisted upon giving the latter number of pretty gowns quite similar to
 those made for her own daughter. Dorothy had a glorious summertime time or her life. She enjoyed the luxury, she was dressed for the part, every one was Kind to her and she took to the pleasant, care-free life likesa duck to the water.
 Like all things, the visit came to an end, and Dorothy returned home She could not help missing the things she had had; her home looked shabby. her mother careworn, as compared with Eleanor's mother, who frequented places where careworn faces if known were made over into carefrAe ones. In fact, Dorothy came back wholly dissatisfied with the conditions that existed in her home. and for a naturally sweet-tenpered girl she was rather cross and hard to live with.
 Her mother was unhappy, too; she felt that she was to blame for allowing Dor othy to make the visit, and worried for fear that her daughter never would he her old, contented self again and settle down in her home.
 The writer seemed to think that the mistake lay not in letting Dorothy make the visit-it would have been hard for any mother to have deprived her child of such a pleasure-but rather in accept ing the clothes which helped to make Dorothy feel as if the different life were really her own. She might have appeared at disadvantage at times in her own simpler gowns, but, as the writer said, she would at least have been herself.
 However that may be, the question still eonfronts people like these of moder- ate means IS to how to keep their chill dren contented in the state to which they have been called At school from the very beginning, refined, sweet, cultured, moderate -circumstanced" girls and boys have as their best friends the children of the rich, and the problem is so big as to the outcome of such conditions that mothers everywhere are doing things which their consciences tell them they should not do in order that their chill dren may keep up with the procession" $ Of course, somehow each individual case is finally worked out and maybe after all there's lesson in it, for when these same girls and boys have reached and have children of their own they will appreciate the tremendous sac rifices that their parents had to nla-se in order to give them the best advantages : and let them associate with the friends whose means were far greater than theirs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
ny DOLLY DALRYMPLE


 TIT hasn't been very long ago since 1
 came across story about the prob lem confronting parents of moderate means whose children associate with friends who are much better off in world ly goods than themselves, and it struck me as being very sensible and a story many parents should read.
 The story appeared in a magazine ana it had to do with solving this problem, which the writer declared is most har- rowing and perplexing one to many mothers nowadays.
 The question certainly comes home to many in these days when young people appear to need so much more of every thing than they used to, in order ito Keep up with the procession" so to speak
 That is really the keynote of the stua- tion, the root of the whole trouble, trying to keep up with the others; to dress as well, to have as many automobiles: to have as many servants; to wear as much jewelry; to do all this whether they can afrord 1t or not, is the ambition of cer- tain ones and those who set the pace either do not know or do not care how hard it is for the ambitious poorer fam lilies to follow the glittering starters
 There are many people who despite the abundance of riches all about have not shared in them and whose incomes for years have never changed either for bet ter or worse. These are the folk who feel the-pinch of the high cost of living now prevalent through the land and who still desire their children to have pleas ant surroundings and agreeable friends, and usually they aspire to the rich.
 The magazine story had to do with a college professor and his wife who had problem to solve regarding their two children, boy and a girl The family naturally had to live on a small income because college professors are not paid large salaries usually, as we all know. Yet these children's associates were the children of the wealthiest and most prom inent people in the country who pat. ronized the fashionable school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
RED CROSS BULLETIN

tire industries of the country are de- pendent upon tin in some form or other,
 that It would be impossible to operate
 an ocean steamship or build a railroad
 car without it. Last year the worlds output Of tin was 124. 433 tons, and of this amount the United States used T ,257 tons, or oS or the entire production. This | gives an idea of the amount of tin need- ed here.
 The platinum shortage is not yet seri- ' ous, but the government programme makes 1t imperative that the reserve sup ply be increased. As the production of platinum in Russia, the country which
 furnished the greater part of the world
 supply, has been abandoned because of
 the chaotic conditions. the government has deemed it advisable to appeal to in- dividuals to help build up the platinum reserve. PlatiT.um is needed in the mak- ing of contact points for tractors. trucks, automobiles, telegraph and telephone sys- tems, wireless apparatus, and instruments for hospital and laboratory work. One
 ounce of the precious metal will make point for magnetos to operate lJ0 trucks or tractors.
 The Red Cross workers are gathering tirfoil of every kind, collapsible tubes, suck as contain tooth paste, shaving soap and the like-and pewter articles: Tin cans, which contain only a tritling per- centage of tin, are not included in the list. Each Red Cross chapter has been instructed to ship it's tin in ton lots to the nearest member of a war service as- sociation of solder manufactures. This association has agreed to buy all the tin collected The chapters will be d. lowed to Keep the proceeds of both the tir and platinum sales, the chief con cern of the Red Cross as a whole be- ing that enough of the metals should be collected to help reduce their short age.
 Because much of the jewelry contain ing platinum has sentimental value Red Cross workers have been instructed not to urge citizens to part with such articles. They are simply to remind the people of the country that donations of jewelry containing platinum will be a great help to the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
JUNIOR RED CROSS SAVES

California school children who are members of the Junior Red Cross nave found out that there is great deal o1 waste material that we commonly cali funk that can be turned into actual money. They began their saving worR for their organization by gathering up tinfoil. That alone in the one city ot Los Angeles brings in over SloO month. They have now developed this salvage work so that it takes in other waste metal, such as old brass, lead and copper, tubes that have been used to hold paste or paint. typewriter ribbon boxes and the metal spools; rags, burlap and gunny sacks; waste rubber; old papers ana magazines useless jewelry, bottles ana cold cream jars; and old carbon paper boxes, which are marked with SUCK CT. .Sa4vaged by the Red Cross, ana resold to manufacturers to be used again. The receipts for the whole of the salvage work for November in the city of Los Angeles were more than $l20o Ana De- sides saving waste and making money for their Red Cross, the children are at the same time doing much toward the ir.provef1lent of the community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
PATRIOTIC PLAY

There will he patriotic play entitled, "Claim Allowed" at the North High lands Methodist church on Thursday evening at o'clock. The cast of charac- ters will be as follows:
 MT. LaFohl manufacturer of muni- tions, Fred Williamson.
 Mrs LaF'ohl his wife, Mary Ellis. Dabney LaFohl, his patriotic son, Jesse Buddy.
 Ethel LaFohl his daughter. Helen White.
 Lillian Carmen, Dabney,s fiancee. Hat tie Lee Taylor.
 Tom Bradley, Ethers patriot, Victor Pryor.
 Neb. servant in the LaFohl family, Lucan Allgood.
 MT. Metz, an American German Joe 0 O'Keefe.
 Mrs. Metz. his sons wife. Blanche Thurman.
 Sherman Metz. his grandson, Arthur Thomas.
 Mary Metz. his granddaughter. Mar garet Drennen.
 Mrs Hohenzollern, propagandist, Ethel Gist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
LINEN SHOWER WEEK

The government has called on the Red Cross for linen for it's hospitals. Each chapter is given a certain allotment. Birmingham Is asked to send 4OOO sheets and l2,oo0 hand towels. If every house. Keeper will give whatever she can spare we should easily get up this number
 Mrs. Oscar Hundley and Mrs T. w. O Byrne are in charge, and the collec- ton will be made at Newsome's, 1921 Third avenue, where the collection for the refugees has been gathered As it will not be difficult to bring a few tow els or sheets, the donors are asked to bring them to this store, which is next door to the Rialto. If it is impossible to bring them, phone Main 9357 and they will be sent for. The store will be open all of this week for the collection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
COLLECT METALS

Red Cross workers throughout the country are requested to devote part of their time to collecting platinum and tin for government uses. The campaign is being undertaken at the request of the war industries board Despite the wide gulf that has hitherto separa ted lowly tin from aristocratic platinum, these two extremes in metals are now brough to common level by the neces- sites of war. Each is regarded as of equal importance to many of the essen tial industries of the country and as there is a shortage of both materials the government has called upon the Red Cross to help make up the deficit.
 Five thousand more tons of tin than the customary sources can be expected to yield are required to meet the gov ernment needs according to an estimate of the war industries board. In a state- ment emphasizing the necessity for this metal the board points out that the en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
CARRYING OUT OF HUN THREAT ID
 BRING REPR|SALS
Threat of Execution of All Americans Captured With Shotguns Brings Prompt
 Reply From U. s.

| Washington, September 30-The gov- ernment, in reply to Germany's threat to execute American prisoners of war found in possession of shotguns, today gave notice that if Germany carries out any such threat suitable reprisals will be taken.
 Secretary Lansing's reply, made public today, declares that the use of shot guns is sanctioned by The Hague con- vention, and that in comparison with other weapons now used in modern war fare the shotguns used by the American troops cannot be the subject of legiti- ] mate or reasonable protest.
 'If the German government should car- ry out it's threat in Q single instance, says Secretary Lansing's reply, it will be the right and duty of the United States to make such reprisals as will best protect the American forces, Nnd
 notice is hereby given of the intention of the government of the United States to make such reprisals.
 After acknowledging receipt of the memorandum submitted through the Swiss legation, communicating the Ger man protest, Secretary Lansing said: | "In reply to the German protest, the government of the United States has to say that the provision of The Hague convention, cited in the protest, does not ! III us OpltiioH ASi Diu tHC uSO oA ~A''.'
 kind of weapon. Moreover in view Of
 the history of the shotgun as weapon
 i of warfare, and in view of the we'll ] known effects of its present use, in the l light of a comparison of it with other
 weapons approved by warfare, the shot-
 | gun now in use by the American army | cannot be the subject of legitimate or 1 reasonable protest.
 'The government of the United States notes the threat of the German govern ment to execute every prisoner of war | found to have in his possession shot guns or shotgun ammunition. Notwith- standing this threat, inasmuch as the weapon is lawful and may be rightfully used, its use will not be abandoned by | the American army. Moreover, if the | German government should carry out l it's threat in single instance 1t Will pe the right and duty of the government or 1 the United States to make such reprlsais
 as will hest protect the American forces,
 and notice is hereby given of the inten- tion of the government of the United States to make such reprisals
 The protest of the German government submitted through the Swiss charge ad interim, is as follows:
 "The German government A-oteses against the use of shotguns by the American army and calls attention 10 the fact that according to the law or war CKriegsrechtD every prisoner founo Ito have in his possession such guns or ammunition belonging thereto forfeits his life This protest is based upon article 23 (El, of The Hague convention respect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01

Ienn., TOT the past feW days. Iney nave taken an apartment on South Fifteenth street, where they will be at home during MT. Henderson's stay in the army.
 MT. Oliver Fowlkes of Mobile is spend- ing a few days in the city with his brothers. Mir. Henry, Frank, Perry and Walter Fowlkes.
 Judge and Mrs. John C. Pugh have sold their home at Roebuck Springs and will be at home for the winter on South Twenty eighth street.
 Mir Ross Smith has returned from a short stay in Baltimore, and Mrs. Smith will return home on Friday.
 MT. and Mrs John B. Reid, Jr., have recently moved to their new home, 202a North Fourteenth avenue. which they have recently purchased.
 MT. and Mrs r. R. Shaul have recently sold their home on North Highlands and will make their home in Wisconsin.
 Mrs. w. H. Phillips of Tuscaloosa is the guest of her brother, MT. James Kirkman Jackson and Mrs. Jackson.
 
 The many friends of MT. and Mrs. c. P. Jackson and their sister. Mrs. w. Il. Phillips will regret to learn that they have gone to Tuscaloosa to make their home. Mrs. Jackson was formerly Miss Lila Tatum of Montgomery, and one of Alabamas most admired young women.
 
 Mrs. James Muslin has returned to her home in Tuscaloosa after spending few days in the city as the guest of MT. Mustin's sister, Mrs. W. E. B. Davis Miss Bessie McCollum has returned from Tuscaloosa, where she spent the past ten days with friends.
 Mrs. M. G. Kersh, who was the guest of friends in the city, was called to her home in Tuscaloosa on account of an Kersh.
 Mrs. w. c. Shackelford, who has been i'll for the past few weeks at St. Vim cents hospital is improving and has been carried to her apartment at Terrace Court.
 Lieut.. Fred Anderson spent the past few days in the city with his mother, Mrs. +. Y. Anderson. Lieutenant Ander- son and his mother spent few days at Winston place, the country home of Mrs. Anderson, and is now en route to port where he will sail for foreign service he having received his orders while in the city. Lieutenant AndersEI is real observer of the field artillery service of his regiment.
 Miss Anne Lanier, who has been the guest of relatives in the city for the past few weeks. left a few days ago for Bal timore. where she Will be student at Boucher college.
 Miss Josephine Harris will be among the Birmingham girls at Boucher col lege this winter in Baltimore.
 Miss Lucy s. Williams, after a short stay in the city with relatives, has re- turned to Spartenburg. s. C., where sht Is an active worked with the Red Cross. Mir. and Mrs. John Turner will be at home this winter on Twenty-eighth street, south
 Mrs George Harrington has returned from North Carolina, where she spent the summer.
 Friends of MT. Hugh McNutt will re- gret to learn that he is Ill at the Bir- mingham infirmary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
News of Society and
 Activities iGi of W0mn@m
By EMMA REID RYALL

Heine Hohenzollern, her son, Robert Murphy.
 Mrs Thompson, Of the Red Cross, Eliza beth Jones.
 Little Scout, doing his bit, Ludwis Smith.
 Act I-Scene: Country estate of Horace LaFohl, near New York, early evening. Act II-Scene l; Farm house of Gus tav Metz in Colorado, 10 days later Scene 2: Same Four months later.
 Act III-Scene: Same as Act l. One week later
 Act IV-Scene T. glimpse behind the front line at the gates of Berlin. Two years later. Scene 2: A room in Paris One month later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
Kiwanians to Lunch With Allied Armies
 Today at Tutwiler

Kiwanians will today lunch with the allied armies at the Tutwiler hotel. there being no programme set for the day only to put Liberty Bonds of the fourth loan over the top with a bang.
 President J. Mercer Barnett is no nore-that Is until after the Liberty Bond drive-for he is now Colonel Bar nett under General w. A. Steadman, and today Kiwanians will be receiving orders from General Steadman-Merce Barnett included. Chief" Barnett is a good sol- dier though, and everyone knows that he can take orders as well as give them.
 The meeting today of all clubs allied with the allied armies under Field Mar shal J Frank Rushton is going to be sizzler. It will not be missed by any one who is able to get there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
RANDOM NOTES

MT, and Mrs W. II. Murphy are spend ing q few days in New York city and are stopping at the Wolcott hotel.
 
 Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Agee have re- turned to Selma after being the guest of their sister, Mrs. John B. Reid
 Miss Edna Eddins has returned from a visit to her parents, MT. and Mrs w, F. Eddins, in Tuscaloosa. She was ac- companied home by her sister, Miss Eu- nice Eddins, who will be a student at the Birmingham seminary,
 MT. Harold Henderson, who has been stationed at Anniston at Camp McClel- Ian with the Y. M. c. A, is spending a few days in the city and will leave for South Carolina, where he will be sta- toned. He will be joined today by Mrs. Henderson and little daughter, Martha, who have been with relatives in Franklin,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
No Knots in Soldiers Socks

Margaret Kingsland, in the Peoples
 Home Journal.
 It is important thatathe knitted gar ments for our boys in the service should be well made and well ~ftting, to give make any knots in joining the thread. Splice the thread by threading a alarming needle at one end, and running needle and thread up the center of the other thread for three or four inches. Next to splicing, overlapping the threads for three or four Inches is the best method of joining in making knitted garments.
 Cast on and bind off loosely, otherwise the edges become too tight and in every way take care that all the little details of your knitting are good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
Ole Miss, whin CT Man CT Fool uv hissef, look fer de Oman an you'll us- ually fin at leas' two uv lem. Yassum!

v Both children were at that sensitive age when every little defect in their own home seemed to them so big that every body must notice it, so goes the story Without meaning to be disloyal to their parents, they could not help contrasting them with the fathers and mothers of their richer companions; and although they would not have made an exchcange if they could, they could not help wish ing that their parents had some Of the style" that was so apparent in the others.
 The mother understood the childrens s viewpoint better than the father did; in deed, the matter appeared wholly incon- seauential to him, as he knew that his position was recognized as one of honor and dignity, even if it was not very lu- crative one. He made light of his wifes anxieties, saying that the children needed a lot of sensible advice. The mother, however, did not feel that advice was what the children desired, although they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
NEW CALOMEL IS
 WHOLLY DELIGHTFUL

Calotabs. the new harmless and nau- sealess calomel, may now be obtained at almost any good drug store. As a liver-cleanser and system-purifier the new Calotabs are even more effective than the old style calomel, yet there is not the slightest danger, nausea nor unpleasantness.
 One Calotab at bedtime, with a swal- low of water. that's all. Next morning 5ou awake feeling fine. with hearty
 ppetite for breakfast Eat what you
 lease. fruits. acids or anything. There erence with Your work. Calotabs are sold only in original sealed packages, price thirty-five cents Your druggist will refuno your money if you are not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
7HE Birmingham Graded union will
 meet tomorrow morning at \

meet tomorrow morning at 10 S o'clock at the First Methodist church. The first 15 weeks will be de- voted to a training course by depart ments.
 President, Mrs F. T. Glass; vice presl- dent, Mrs. William NJ. Walker: second vice president, Dr. Lola Taylor; secre- tary, Miss Hattie Weakley; treasurer, Mrs. o. J. Conwell; music. Mrs. James w. Wood; assistant. Mrs. A. w. B. Johnson; librarian, Mrs. D. M. Dickson. superintendents-Be Mrs. NJ M. Hughes; primary. Mrs F. F. Ballard; junior, Mrs. John Guthrie: teen age, Mrs. A. J. Reimel; adult, Mrs Charles L. Led better
 schedule-1O to 1O:45, Bible hour
 1O:45 to 11:S5-Training courses.
 :S5 to 12:O5-Lessons. The aim of the work is to reach teach CTS of all denominations of all Sunday schools in the district
 The Rev. Robert Simpson of the First Christian church will conduct a Bible study the first part of the programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
MRS. SLATER IN
 SOUTH CAROLINA

Many friends throughout Alabama win be interested to learn that Mrs. J. T. Stat ter is doing most excellent work through- out South Carolina in the interest of the fourth Liberty Loan, and the State pub- iished in Columbia, contains many splen- did notices of her work in the small towns where she is organizing the wom- en workers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
CONTRIBUTION TO SHowEp

The Wenonah unit, Mrs. D. w. Owen. chairman, will present to the chapter nolt Of toweling, which the unit will make up into towels for the linen shower ms IS the first contribution for the Birmingham shower, and Is deeply an preciated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
LETTERS AT HEADQUARTERS

The following letters are at Red Cross headquarters, Loveman, Joseph and Loeb Miss Amelia Worthington, Miss Hortense Bissell, Miss Roberts Adams. Mrs. Adler. MT. Mark A. Partin, Mr. Chillian Hol. loway. Please call for same.