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secrated their unusual talent to service
and are most generous in contributing
selections on the many programmes
planned for the men in uniform. Mr..
Roberts possesses an exquisite baritone
voice, and Mrs. Roberts is violinist Of
"ote md also an artist, her productions
In china painting being especially adj
3 ,n have Travelled extensively
in the states and abroad.
Mrs. Roberts is a member of several
patriotic organizations one of the Off
cial chaperons appointed by the wom-
ems committee council of defense. an
ardent Red Cross worker. was for five
years vice regent of the d. A. r. chapter
and is charter member of the Lunch
con Bridge club. This club has patriot
ically relinquished the pleasures OF
uncheons and bridge this season and
spend the time usually given to the fas..
chatting game in plying their knitting
needles for the soldiers. She Is also one
of the members of the Browning club.
an exclusive literary club, which this
season Is giving the time usually spent
on study and entertaining to Red Cross
work. The leader of the Browning club
is Mrs Roberts mother. Mrs. Robinson,
one of Alabama's most brilliant women.
whose original clever poems are ever in
great demand. Through Mrs. Robinsons
influence. as chairman Of the city beau
tiful. town pride was awakened as never
before. Many an artistic flower garden
or war garden has been started through
her inspiration. She is a great. public
spirited woman. and. nobody has the up
lift of the community more at heart than
Mrs. Robinson.
The plan of furnishing entertainment
to the men at camp has been systema-
tized, so that some programme will be
rendered every evening during the week
by Anniston talent. Miss Iva Cook is
chairman Of the entertainment committee
from the Wednesday Study club. This
club furnishes twilight concerts every
week. Mrs. ODDS Poundstone, the presi-
dent OF the Choral club, has arranged
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MISS TATE TO APPEAR
MR.. CLAPp AT THE SEMINARY

Mr. John M. Clapp. secretary of the
Better Speech league. spoke at the Louie
Compton seminary Monday morning.
He outlined to the students the founda-
lions of better English. The chief points
were: Distinct enunciation and pronun-
citation, concentration. and less talking.
He urged them to pronounce all of the
sounds in their words, especially the con-
sonants-to use them as frames for their
vowels. He said that the chief fault OF
conversation is the lack of concentration
on the listener. The attention Of the
listener is lost unless one does this.
Also, as he very cleverly phrased it, he
reached some noteworthy conclusions
that people talk too much, and CONVEX
Isation becomes not a conversation, but a
SOLO"
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MRS. RUCKER HONORED

The J. u. G. Literary society entertained
at tea at the Tutwier Saturday after
noon in honor of Mrs. George Rucker OF
New York city, the guest of Mrs. f. j.
Vought.
Those seated around the table were:
Miss Dorothy Kirkland Miss Grace john
son, Miss Polly Hardy. Miss GLADYS Kirt-
land, Miss Nettie Dryer. Miss Mary
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Theodore Swami, Mrs. Lewis Underwood,
Mrs. George Watkins, Mrs. Anglin White,
Mrs. Spier Whitaker, Mrs. Vernon Whita-
ker, Mrs. Miles Watkins, Mrs. FELTON,
Wimberly, Mrs. J. P. Weir, Mrs. Harry
Walstrom, Mrs. A. III. Witt, Mrs. Claud
Zuber Mrs. r. L. Williams, Mrs. Frank
Clarke, Mrs. L. c. Steele, Mrs. Scouten,
Mrs. Phares Coleman, Mrs. Robert Dam
iels, Mrs. Lloyd Nolen and others.
It's
ALDRICH-SHOOK
marriage of interest to many friends
was that OF Miss Annie Mae Shook,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pas
chal Shook, and Mr.. Mayor Aldrich Of
Montgomery, which took place yesterday
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afternoon, after which visit was paid
to the Overall and Pants factory. They
watched the different processes in the
making of soldier uniforms and over
alls. The visit was of interest to every
one.
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MoUNTAINEERs TO GIVE DANCE

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The Mountaineers will entertain on the
evening of Man at the Southern club
giving n script dance. More than 400
invitations will be issued to the younger
set and a number of University of Ala
bama boys will be in the city to attend
The officers of the club are: President.
f. M. Loiley; secretary. r. r. Mon
tague, Jr, and treasurer. ]. o. Peoples.
MISS TATE TO APPEAR
Miss Beatrice Tate, one of Birming
hams most talented young musicians,
will give the programme of the Junior
Music Study club on Saturday afternoon
at 1:3o O'Clock. illustrating the nocturne,
ballad and impromptu after which she
will play other selected numbers 1t will
be remembered that Miss Tate came Sec
ond in the young artists contest, held
by the Federation of Women's Music
clubs here last spring. She will be ably
assisted by Miss Emma Stockmar, ex-
planning the study forms, and Mrs. 0. l..
Stephenson. who will render group OF
attractive songs.
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By
EMMA REID RYALL
ENGAGEMENTS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mr. Mrs John engagement
Eise A.
wedding to take place Wednesday, "A. No cards.
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SLEEPING BEAUTY" PLAYED


About 1870 people gathered at the
home of Miss Cecile Gray Johnston
at Miner Crescent on Friday evening
at 8 o'clock to see the beautiful play,
Sleeping Beauty"
Mr.. Clarke Gillispy delighted all
with three beautiful solos.
Mrs. J. d. Turner played three violin
selections that delighted ALL
The cast was as follows:
The Queen--Louise Moss.
The King-Martha Clements.
The Princess-Watkin Alderman.
The Prince-Lillian Fox
Fairy Godmother-Cici1e Gray John
ston.
Court Dancer-Marjorie Scruggs.
Fairies-Rosebud, Marjorie Connell:
Violet, Marie Glenn; Pansy. Elizabeth
Moss; Evil Eye. Elizabeth Chiefly.
Snowdrop, Elizabeth Perry: Butterfly,
Lillian Fox; Autumn. Elizabeth Cheely.
Court Lady--Page Shepherd
Page--Marjorie Connell
Little Marjorie Connell and her lit
tie teacher, Cecile Gray Johnston, de-
lighted the audience with a dialogue,
Peach Pies"
Marjorie Scruggs made a beautiful
court dancer and Louise Moss a most
queenly queen. The handsome king
was Martha Clements Elizabeth
Chiefly was fine as wicked fairy Lit
tie Miss Cecile Gray Johnston is due
much of the credit for this play, as
she wrote and directed it, also had
q part. The club found it had quite
a sum to go to the suffering French
and Belgian orphans.
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and striving in various ways to help
win the war, there is another loan
that the women in birmingham can
make. 1T may be sacrifice, but sure
~ small one compared to the great
need of our boys over there"
The Red Cross units of Woodlawn
are in need of more machines.
There are six separate units that
meet in the Woodlawn city hall and
they have only three machines. They
need as many as eight more. Can't
you lend yours? Make your bit a big
bit and help out these women. Any
one who will lend the use of a ma
chine may get in touch with the Wood
lawn units by telephoninS Woodlawn
1150.
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Hardy, Miss Elise Sparrow, Miss Della
Ausley, Mrs V. j. Vought, Mrs. George
Rucker and Miss Leonide Smith.
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UTOPIAN CLUB DANCE

The Utopian club entertained in honor
of it's president Friday evening with a
dance at the Southern club. Dancing
was enjoyed until late hour. and Nap
pts band furnished the music for the oc-
cason. A feature of the dance was the
idea of dances for escorts only.
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KIRBY-HAMUTON

Mr.. and N Hamilton Of
taken
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THWEATT-HOLT

Robert Alexander the enga
her Miss Mary Charles Holt Allen Thweatt Of
cry. The wedding to take place in May.
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THE LOAN OF MACHINE ASKED

At this time. when every one is
subscribing to the third Liberty Loan
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PLANS OF STRADFORD-DE
GRAFFENRIED WEDDING

One of the most interesting events OF
the spring will be the marriage of Miss
tContinued ON Page Two)
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COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS

The Commercial club Of the High school
held short business meeting Thursday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-14
THE CHILD LABOR DECISION.

The public feeling almost everywhere regarding the
annument the federal child labor law By the SUI
preme is of disappointment. In many cases
it rises 20 indignation
Sen owen OF oklahoma. voicng the extreme spirit
courts hands lie wants congress to adopt amend
ment child labor Law declaring it shall only
questioned hereafter by congress ITSELF and by the
people the United their sovereign capacity
voters that any executive judicial officer
who denies the constutOnaty Of the act shall ipso
his office"
This is hardly the remedy. The supreme court pro-
hbited declaring certain law unconstitutional
might declare prohibition itself unconstitutional
Then there would be trouble.
We may some day adopt the British system, which
makes parliament supreme. and gives the courts no
power to annul its acts. but amend the con-
stitution that end first.
Some viii be disposed accept the suggestion of
court, the individual states improve their
child labor laws, but that is best partial remedy
Control by the federal government would necessarily
effective. and according the general view
may be properly applied by virtue of federal powers
interstate commerce. It simple child
slavery almost everywhere by specifying that no
goods produced by child labor may lines,
Public opinion which the past has persuaded
the supreme court to change oftener than
that body would like TO admit may yet enough
pressure to obtain reversal of this unfortunate
decision If the pressure of sentiment fails. shall
have 10 adopt d federal amendment to protect the
children.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-14
BIGGER AND BETTER TAXES.

Now that congress has settled down serious con-
sideration of the taxation problem there is reason
to hope that shall have legislation worthy of
the time occasion The present intention is
write the present act. doing away with its
confusions inequalities. There will single
prehensive and let US hope ineligible law, instead
o law superimposed another 10 the per
pexty despair of taxpayer and tax-coector alike
This simprication in itself Will be great gain if
the work is we'll done Still imports IS the elm
ination oversights and njustices irherenr the
present system Nobody apparently be taxed more
lightly but those who have heretofore escaped their
due obligation Will b. taxed more heavily. The eight
percent surtax certain kinds will
remain and the rate on other incomes will be eyeled
up with In the of unearned incomes a still
higher may be imposed Corporations that have
escaped paying excess profits through device
Of over-cap italization a nominally
come will taxed according their earnings on actual
investment.
'Profteerins' in general Will be handled without
gloves; congress may tax war profits nearly as high
England which collects so percent AS much so or
90 percent Of largest personal equitab y
graduated. may be taken
Congress has unusual opportunity TO Go a big
statesmanlike job. It's progress will be watched with
interest BY which willing pay any
of billions TO the provided the are ap-
portioned wisely ard equitably.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-14
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION AND
ITS MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS-

line with that it is FOR congress
penalze the president and food administration into
doing something which congress itself lacks
age do Indiana state Sunday School association
convention mere Thursday memorialized that body
70 stop It's evasion of legislative duty. i'm
mediate nationwide prohibition, "a war measure.
That is the proper way Of goug at it, Congress the
session this matter before but lacking the
courage go through with it, the power 10 the
president and food administration put the liquor
trade out food conservation measure.
and now il proposes TO action that direction
by withholding 35.0O0O0O agricultural emergency
appropriation until Erected The Indiana sunday
school workers have rightly this is evasion Of
me issue and congress is asked to now,
the open.
The authors Of this memorial are serious-minded
people who believe i'm the right and inclined 10
stand for it, as they Thankfully they seen
the right in this case. They are the same people as
those who paraded the streets south Bend. Thurs
day night several thousand of them; ashamed TO
parade the public confession Of their as
ISOLATION with an institution often the object of
popular sneers. Christian life
10 be able look the world in the face and confess
Christian association. say nothing about asserting it.
Anyone who doubts the power Of the sunday schools
South Bend needed only watch that parade These
are institutions have made OF heart
and mind with the courage undertake the task,
in war or Of IT, Of openly combating that other
institution liquor traffic referred in the
ton memorial which congress seems 70 be afraid.
BE ye doors the word and hearers only" said
one the banners for the class that carried
that banner in particular. Another banner might wen
havo read. BE We eoers OF the word, and pro-
FOUNDERS of it only" lot of preachers these
days-and We speak in this sense Of the clergy
but Of lay exhorters who great telling other
people what to do when would be a favor them
to have done. but who always forget when it calls
for action them. They preach morals.
ance ETC. duently, but when it insisting upon
them or exposing their absence. then, oh me, oh
my. YOU defaming
The Sunday school association went on record the
wartime prohibition question, very appropriate
tone declined witness the representatives of the
people the houses OF congress Sinking their
own responsibility Vow let them go to it and vote
wartime prohibition If they IT, they would
need the voice OF their petitioners Having shown this
splendid divinaton OF right principle insisting upon
right assumption of responsibility, they have forth
city certainly, better report than
followed the mayors address of welcome and their
presence has proven benedcton. The convention is
over and the delegates departed to their homes
but its good work will live. and may hope, OF
record in the acts OF congress- well the young
lives that the sunday schools will continue influence
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-14
Other Editors Than Ours
AN AMERICAN MULE ABROAD.
Indiana Daily Times.)

These are unusual times and unusual pieces Of
news hnding their way home from there
where hard-worked CORES pondents are tied to the
cables Most these unusual stories true.
which folk will is the unusual thing
OF all. The latest has do with a mule.
Anything about a mule suggests news. When Is
an army mule it is pretty sure TO be news. But no
animal can be mule, in the army and of American
This particular American army mule in France was
htted a mask That is telling great deal in
few words What followed, Immediately and for some
time thereafter not be briefly related. No self
respecting brute. which humans all mules
are. cares be camOuhaged WITHOUT being told
why. this overlooked.
An able bodied American mule many things
with itself when animated. II ysriousy and
at once or neglect all. and the result
is more or less decisive. Ne knew-intimately-
"A California pack mule which distributed is quarts
of lassed gooseberry preserves free people
Ventura county. not having been told az cinch time
that they meant cor lady in Angeles Which
has nothing do with the and closed incident
anyway.
Gas masks supposed 10 stay where they put,
whether the place is mans head or mules Ii is
not considered desirable b. they
their way into the hands of the enemy examina-
ton In the Of this mule. however that Is what
happened. The mask is 10 have been projected
some hundreds or Yards No Mans land and 10
have fallen close the German lines remain
ing behind with the regiment. shopping boche patrol
probably retriey ed the thing.
But YOU can't ourt-martial a mule Not even T. r.
would say you could
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-14
SALVATION ARMY TO CLOSE
HOME.

The Salvation Army Industrial
home that has for some years in
this city been a boon TO the poor
and less fortunate, has been obliged
TO suspend operations, at least, for
the duration of the war. Among
the various REASONS for this step
might be mentioned the much in
creased cost of living, the lack OF
support both moral and financial,
from the people Of this city, also
the recruiting in large numbers of
the arny's officers for hut work and
other activities among our soldiers,
both in this country and over there.
For some time past, the income
has been considerably less than the
expenses. This department of the
army's work does not ask for money,
but seeks to gather up the old
things that have outlived their use
fulness 10 ordinary people, and fix
them up, and sell them at a low
price TO the poor of the city. This
a ppl4IG ~ OAb DNAGt ST. NGf NAAcAAA .
and other furnishings for the homo.
The old clothes are also sold cheap
~ i'm many instances given away.
And the poorer class that have been
in the habit of getting their clothing
at the army store, will sorely miss
their kind friends. The papers that
are given are baled up and sold in
an attempt to help meet expenses.
Any one familiar with the paper
market will know how little is the
remuneration for the labor involved.
Many of the magazines and books
are shipped to the various camps
of our boys. And yet with all the
good they have done for the less
fortunate of the city. the army
workers have too often met with in
difference. and IN many cases. cold l.
ness, OH the part of our citizens.
Which is unfair, for the reason that
the army is willing 10 help any one.
no matter what his creed or race.
The army is doing a great work
among the troops, as is well known
to all those that interest themselves
in war activities or read the papers.
To the poor of the city the army
wishes TO announce that for two
weeks 10 come, there will be a sale of
all the stock in hand, and all equip
ment at low prices.
The Salvation Army wishes to
thank the people of the city. who
I BY their material support and sym
! pathy, have shown that they APP
/ preciated the work that was being
done in their midst
| THE MANAGER.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-14

throws filth at Them calls them "s~ine-dogs' II
isn't abstract German authority pours coffee on
the ground rather han give it sick and famished
captives-its German lted Cross nurses.
cutting prisoners 'hroats. pretending TO surrender
and then treacherously shooting the captor in the
back defing homes sacred places OF the
enemy s the mJltituJnOus crueltes and humiliatons
inficte.: on men women and children coming into
their power b. the and Tile OF the German army
and by the civilian population interior Germany.
We are driven TO credit TO the German people them
selves
So far as We can see now. they better and
no worse than their government Both have reverted
to barbarsm. Both are our enemies. Both must have
the fer Of Cod pounded into them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-14
PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT.

Addressing college graduating class i'm of our
American COLLEGES the other dag. American educa-
tor SAID.
German boys commit atrocities. is
because they are by nature more brutal than
other boys 1t 5 because they have been speci-
fcaIy trained that when the order for
atrocIty rings out. though young mans whole
may rise up in opposition 10 it, IN
stinctvely and automatically he obeys that
order.
we not the enemies of the German
people. We the friends OF the German peo-
pie, helping them TO tight against their own
worst enemy-the German government"
Nearly all OF used think that way. write that
way and talk that way. like 10 GO So STILL but we
cant AL the facts ny the face OF any theory that
distinguishes morally between the German kaiser or
government and the people of this generation.
The Germans themselves have Indignantly repudiated
all attempts 10 make the distinction. and their acts
support their words
We can't blame il The German rulers There
nave been plenty 1trociJies committed by express
order bat there isn't any evidence that orders were
issued bsyoner babies. muulate women and
cruc.fy captured isn't kaiser who splits in
the faces OF helpless prisoners they are pat4ded
through German towns Dc isn't Hudenburs Luden-
dorh Tir9itz VINO sma4hes "a sick prisoner the
head with rife 5utt. lashes him till the flesh is
and pours the wounds liz isn't the Reichstag
that tOrtures starving with tAe sight of food.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-14
ONCE-OVERS
OWNING BOOKS AND READING
THEM

THIN.
You have a lot of books pertain
ing TO your line OF work. an excel
lent library OF Information with
which you should be familiar i'm or
der 10 be expert along the line of
your vocation, but aside from a par
agraph here and there YOU have
read little OF it-some books and
magazines are still unopened
You bought these volumes and
pamphlets because YOU felt the need
OF enlightenment on certain sub
jects, and YOU are permitting the
months 10 slip into years without
availing yourself OF this necessary
Information.
The number Of books in your
home is not Indicative Of the quail
ity of your culture.
You may think otherwise. and for
this reason have made the invest
ment.
You have only 10 entertain = cul-
tured. well read person In your
home 10 be discovered as a blurer
and d sham.
on, you are going 10 read these
books in your library '-somerim
Do you think the time viii ever
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-14

Pa took Ma q me up TO Laka-
waXen wich is in Pensilvany 70
spend the weekend II was vary
fine place but I cuddent catch any
fish beekaus Pa wuddent let me go
with reglar fisher, ne made me go
with him.
We will use worms for bait. sed
Pa. / know how 10 FISH in these
here waters Moast OF the men that
cum here 10 fish. sed Pa, haven
got the leest odee how 10 land fish.
All thay have got is thare hshpole
& coat of tan, sed Pa. Watch me.
Mister O'Hara sed he wud talk
BobOie. sed Ma, he is q fine fisher;
he Will get sum fish.
] viii get sum fish myself. sed Pa.
Since wen did YOU lost faith in yure
husband as angler, sed Pa Surely
YOU remember how 7 used TO reel
hoam under a heavy load Of fish,
sed Pa, in the old days.
I doant remember about the loads
of fish, sed Ma, but why doant you
all go along together?
NO, Sed Pa, / viii talk BObbie &
ind the fish myself. So Pa took me
in a bote & -owed way up the riv-
yer.
Bobbie, said Pa. vile We are go
ing along in this bote I want you
10 motifs how butiful nature is Look
at them lOrdly trees, sed Pa. Long
beefoar you & me was on this erth,
BObbie, sed Pa, them trees was
standing thare looking down at other
CRATE men & good looking little
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-14
GOODWIN CORSETS.

II is very appropriate that a place
which is dedicated to beautifying
the figure should itself be bea utiful.
And the Mabel Hawkins style Shop
at sos j. NJ. s. Bldg. IS beautiful:
so much so that one with a mode
rate purse might hesitate 10 enter.
but the prices are reassuring. as you
may purchase a wonderful corset
I'm pink and brocade fabrics from
81 to s25 either back or front lace.
Regardless of price Ma bel Hawkins
will give TO you the individual SER
vice by which she has won such a
coterie of fsshiona Die women Adv