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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20

lother professional men would take classes in nearby schools for a part of each day"
 Manual training departments have suffered as much as the scientific branches, for they require men as teachers more than any other kind of high school work. It is suggested that the rart-time plan might well be applied. Commissioner Claxton refers to the fact that there are many skilled mechanics of high school education. These men would, he says, make ex- cellent teachers if they would consent Ito assist even temporarily in the classroom.
 All persons competent to teach are called upon to perform public service which would be mot only important to the nation, but profitable to them selves as we'll" Those fitted for teach ing are urged to tender their services and register with the United States bureau of education at Washington.
 The lack of teachers is expected to continue until the return of soldiers and others called away from home by the demands of the war, and proba- bly, longer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
RECORD FOR ONE MINER

From the Coal Trade Bulletin.
 For effective patriotic service to his country by digging coal, H. L. Witt, a miner employed by the Chattaroy Coal company. of Hatfield, w. Va, has made a record which is said to be the high water mark for West Virginia, if not for the country. In 251 possible working days from January 1 to October 2a. in elusive. Witt loaded 632s tons of coal, or rather more than 25 tons day.
 These figures are certified by o. O. Milby. manager of the coal compay, and were forwarded to James B. Neale, di- rector of production, United States fuel administration, by George Brausewine, Jr., secretary of the Operators associa- ton of Williamson field. MT. Neale has his services to the country and of his loyal spirit. The contri0ction of 632S tons of coal from this one miner, ac- cording to accepted averages of work done by ton of fuel, meahs that he has given the government what is equiv alent to 15S,2O0 three-inch shells, or has supplied the fuel necessary to move 3l6,- 100 tons of war freight 50 miles, or has furnished enough coal to put more than s101 American soldiers overseas.
 In addition to making this great rec ord, Witt, who Is S5 years old and who has the reputation of seldom missing a day when he is able to work, during the current year has bought $4500 in Liberty Bonds, s1eo In War Savings Stamps and has been willing to dip into his pocket literally for the Red Cross and othe- charities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
,copyrisnt. lsls by the 1-n Syndicate,
FLYER MUST BE PHYSICALLY FIT

men into the service, to classify them
 according 10 their efficiency, and by continuous care of them to maintain the l highest degree of safety and efficiency. This means greater and better service and fewer accidents and casualties. Statistics of flying hours during the past ten days show remarkable naiu- Der of flying hours breaking ali previ- o',s records.
 During the last six weeks there have been more leaves and sick leaves grant { ed to flyers than ever before; but every 1 man needed it.
 In spite of these leaves, the daily and weekly flying records have been broken
 This indicates that there has been paoss and better flying with fewer Geatlis- that is, there has been greater efficiency, Tie sick, the physically unfit and thoss who have to call Npon the assistance Of such drugs as aspirin, hrpnides, etc. should rot fly. These conditions inter-
 fese with that elusive. but well recog- nized feel of the snip" which is 50 necessary to efficient and cafe fiying Physical fitness is essential for flyin, where existence itself depends on clear
 rapid thinking and accurate muscular
 control Fonch, the French aviator
 gives this advice:
 Avoid all excess and train as for a prize fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Jefferson County's
 Splendid Achievement

l1t' Jefferson county's united war j. work campaign started off some- what quietly it made splendid finish. Relatively it was the greatest over- the-top achievement yet recorded. The amount contributed to the war work fund exceeded by sixty thousand dollars the highest expectations. The quota for this county was originally lset at less than two hundred thousand ldellars. It was voluntarily increased to two hundred and fifty thousand. When the national committee asked for an oversubseription of 50 per cent Jefferson county started out to raise three hundred and >seventy-five thou lsand. But the total contributed by the people and business interests was four hundred and thirty-five thou Isand
 
 The result of the campaign here shows what can be done by thorough organization backed by a large degree Iof patriotism and human sympathy. Our "allied armies" know no such word as fail. Whatever they under take along patriotic lines spells sue cess of the 100 per cent and over kind.
 The money will be expended for making happier the lives of the sol- Idiers. The cause is the noblest in connection with the philanthropic side of the American army. Every dollar was given not only ungrudgingly, but
 with a sympathy that will prove of |far-reaching reflex benefit to the
 giver. And what could be of more
 heartening effect on the morale of
 the troops serving in France than the
 generosity of the people here at
 home?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
ATROCIOUs

From the Washington Star.
 H. G. Wells brought back with him from the Balkans-he explored the Bal kans before the war-a pair of Bulgarian boots, which he sometimes wears in the privacy of his Sussex home.
 Joseph Conrad visited Mir. Wells re- gently and found him attired in these boots.
 MT. Conrad studied the boots long time. for they were remarkable-of soft red leather. the toes pointed and curled up, the fronts embroidered with gold thread, and strips of white fur about the tops.
 e'In heavens name, Wells,'' said MT. Conrad. where did you get those boots?'
 MT. Wells. coloring little, thrust his feet beneath his chair.
 T bought them" he confessed. .'in Bulgaria.
 "Ha, ha. hal" laughed MT Conrad, I've heard q lot about Bulgarian atrpci- ties, but I never expected to come across pair, of them in Sussex''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
CAUTIOUS JOHN

From the Saturday Evening Post.
 Mr Roberts, banker in western town, was very bald, and was in the during business hours as protection from flies in warm weather and from cold breezes in winter
 Every week negro employe of the bank presented check and drew his wages. One day, as he was putting the money in a worn and greasy wallet, the banker chanced to pass by and asked:
 Look here. John, why don't you let some of that money stay in the bank and keep an account with us?"
 Well, sah," replied the negro, leaning toward the banker and gazing curiously at the Panama hat he wore. 'I'se always afeard. You see. sah, you look like you was always ready to start someWheres.' '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Alabama Man,s Adventure

While in Montgomery I saw a letter from Lieutenant Hoover telling about the injury of my cousin, Penrose Stout, in the St. Mihiel battle" said ". T. War. ren, the we'll known architect, "Penrose is a son of Major Stout of Montgomery, is graduate of Auburn and has many friends over the state. According to Lieutenant Hoover's letter a squadron of airplanes had started out during the battle and Stout had not gone far before he had engine trouble and had to return behind the lines and land. It took about 20 minutes to- make the repairs and he then ascended alone and started out to catch the squad. It was a pretty reckless thing to venture forth alone and he had not gone far when five Hun machines swooped down on him from the cloudbanks above.
 Observers said he put up game fight against the five, but finally one of them got behind and opened up. One bullet hit him in the back, came out of his chest and struck his machine gun in such way as to put it out of commits sion. He doesn't know how he did it, but he lodged the five and got back behind the American lines five miles away and landed and was unconscious when they took him out of his ma chine.
 Lieutenant Hoover said that when he last saw Stout he was in a hospital sur rounded by about five Red Cross nurses doing fine. thank you, and only wor- ried for fear the war would be over be- fore he got chance to get back and get even"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Acipco Workers Patriotic

"The workers at the American Cast Iron Pipe company are certainly pa- triotic," said J. w. Donnelly, vice state director of the national War Savings campaign. Recently they heard we were short of help at state headquar- ters and band of them came in, after working all day in the plant. and put in several hours at night for several nights helping us to get out literature and serving us in other ways. We are deeply appreciative of their assistance and their patriotism"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Farmers na Their Part

wheat has been pushed steadily" said J. E. Keith, chairman of the food and preparedness bureau, and now the man who sets the food prices.
 T have been gratified at the response to the urging of Uncle Sam. The war
 has demonstrated the fact that the men
 on the farms have been patriotic and
 ready to help the government in, every
 way possible, I am sure that the city
 and the town will be drawn closer to-
 gether on account of the war for they
 have learned how dependent they are upon one another"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Progress in War
 Savings Campaign
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 THE war is over, but Uncle Sam 4 is sorely in need of money. The War Savings Stamp campaign will be continued indefinitely, or at any rate until the amount sought through this agency-two billion dollars-is raised.
 Steady-going work is being done in Alabama and a large total will be re- ported by the end of the year as re- suit of the sale of Stamps and Baby Bonds. Those who have bought Stamps on generous scale are ex- pected to keep on buying. With most people who have invested in these lit tie securities, the money is scarcely missed.
 The state director urges all persons who have signed pledge cards to re- deem their pledges. This feature of the campaign work is stressed now above all others. The pledges repre- sent large sum.
 With all the pledges redeemed and with reasonable energy in pushing the sale of Stamps, Alabama will make a fine showing in the next compilation of War Savings figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Shortage of School
 Teachers Nationwide

THE United States government, y through the bureau of educa- tion of the interior department, calls attention to the shortage of teachers, and appeals to persons of pedagogic experience, but now in private life, to come to the rescue.
 The Alabama schools are fairly we'll supplied with teachers, but many states are facing real crisis. In not few sections schools are closed be- cause of the lack of teachers.
 The commissioner Of education, F. P. Claxton, states that 50,0O0 teachers places are vacant, and that 12O,Oo0 persons are teaching this year who have never before taught class.
 "The lowered standards in many places," says the commissioner, land the total lack of instruction in others mean a loss to the children of the na- lion which cannot be replaced. The shortage of teachers affects nearly every state in the union. Many urgent requests have been made for the as sistance of the United States bureau of education, for it is clearly impos- their schools with the teachers avail able in their own borders"
 The shortage of instructors of chem istry and physics is said to be par ticuIarly acute. It is pointed out that this shortage might be met in many cases if physicians, pharmacists and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Enjoyed Bishops Visit

T greatly enjoyed-playing host to the North Alabama conference" said pr. George R. Stuart. Tt was great privilege for me to entertain Bishop Atkins in the parsonage as he is an old friend of mine. and we had an op- portunity to recall many pleasant mem ories of former days A city pastor is mighty busy man, but If any one thinks that a Methodist bishop has 4 sinecure, he knows very little about the duties of the office, for it means hard and trying work. and yet most Methodist preachers are willing to bear the burden if elected to the office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Food Conservation Still Necessary

H1HE demand for large food crops I in 1919 will be as great as it was this year. The farmers will in- crease their wheat acreage and per- lhaps larger acreage will be planted to Icorn, but the government is counting more on food conservation than on |record-breaking harvests. By systematic conservation normal food production will be ample to SUD- ply this country and the nations of the |allies. France and Belgium have been more impoverished than any of the other blood-stained countries in con- flict with Germany, but an apprecia- ble percentage of our surplus grain will be needed in Great Britain. Italy will come very near feeding itself.
 As for wheat, if every farmer, in addition to the great grain growers of the west, will SOW five acres this winter, and few acres in the spring, the 1919 crop should, under favorable weather conditions, reach or go be- yond the billion-bushel mark. Only once has the yield been as large as a billion bushels, but billion and a, quarter bushels next year would not be more than hungry world would consume. N
 Alabama harvested approximately l, 1900, ,000 bushels this year. Progress sive farming will be expected to bring the total up to two million bushels in 1919.
 General Pershing will doubtless have the rank of full general when the regu- lar army is reorganized. He has the ranS now, but it is only temporary This
 
 one general in time of peace as well as in time of war. But Congress need be in no hurry to act. General pershing will be kept in Europe as general commanding for sometime to come.
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 Notwithstanding the fact that the thrones of central Europe have toppled. royal nuptials are still in or der. but with the prefix former" at tached to the princeiy title of tie groom. The former crown prince of Bavaria is about to become benc- dict
 * 1 *
 That raspng noise when Wilson gets to France will be someone gnashing his teeth at Oyster Bay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
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sHIPBUILDING TO REMAIN pm the Mobile Register.

tfsV 3HVp3fS FsC611tG1. MT. Charles A, Pohl of the emergency
 fleet corporation, recently in Mobile. de-
 precated the tendency of people to be. lieve rumors now flying about to the effect that the ship programme Is to b% abandoned. As he says. the best way to
 treat rumor is to ignore it. The trou-
 ble is that even individuals like to
 scoop their peighhors on some choice
 bit of news. regardless of whether it is or is not confirmed. Let us make up our minds that the progress of Mobile is permanent and work to that end The result will be complete vindication of
 our confidence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Spirit of Allied Armies

The allied armies have won a place Tor themselves in the hearts of Birming- ham, which will last long after peace has arrived and things become normal, . said Arthur crowder, flor the picked men and women of the city without re- gard for their business or even home duties have turned out at every call and worked to put over everything even more than asked for by the government. It's going to mean much in the social, busi- ness and civic life of the future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20

BEGINNING THE DAY-o God, I am only one Of all the men that are and have been. They have nii prayed. It is native to the soul. And shall | deny the call of my blood and the appetite of the spirits Nay, I look up with all the rest and breathe out my prayer to God. Amen.-H. M. F..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Roanoke Over the Top

T am happy to state that Roanoke has gone over the top for the united war campaign" said ". F. Nichols. We have been as active in all the war activities as Birmingham and while we are not quite as big as she is, yet We have got the same spirit and have stood by Uncle Sam and the boys Randolph county has also been alive to it's duties and has shown it's loyalty in all of the government and other drives"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
THAT SAFE FEELING

From the Yonkers Statesman.
 You say you have 2 fire escape at each floor?" paid the applicant for a room
 Yes, we have replied the boarding house lady.
 Must give you feeling of security" Tt does if the boarders are all paid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
THE MARTINET

From the Washington Star. Provost Marshal General Crowder told 2 story the other day about martinet. Strict discipline is excellent, it is es- sential,' he said. but the lnartinet car ries discipline too far.
 A lnartnet colonel gathered his of ficers about him last month and issued orders for the regiments forthcoming tfain journey to the coast. don't object to san innocent good time on the mems part during this train Journey he said, but you will of course see to it that there's no cursing or nro- fanity no sllylarlSing, no card playinp. and as little cigarette smoking as nos sible.' voice. Yes, captain. Speak up What is Pardon me, colonel, but would yon opJect II took along a little plain sew. 'hs 10 occupy my company and myself CARDINAL WOLSEY,s FAREWELL By Shakespeare. Farewell! long farewell. to all my
  This is the state of man; today he puts
 forth The tender leaves of hope; tomorrow
 blossoms, And bears his blushing honors thick
 upon him; The third day comes frost, killing
 frost. And. when he thinks. good easy man,
 full surely His greatness is a-ripening, nips his
 root, And then he falls, as do I have ven
 tured, Like little wanton boys that swim on This many summers in sea Of glory. But far beyond my depth;. my high
 blown pride At length broke under me, and now has
 left me, Weary and old with service, to the
 mercy Of rude stream that must forever hide
 me. Vain pomp and glory of this world, |
 hate ye. There is betwixt that smile we would
 aspire to, That sweet aspect of princes. and their
 ruin, More pengs and fears than wars or
 women have And when he falls. he falls like Lucifer. Never to hope again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20

Washington bureau, 2O7 Hibbs build ing.
 European bureau, Henrietta stlees, Covent Garden. London.
 Eastern business office, World bulaa- inS. New York city; western business 3fLlee, Tribune building, Chicago. Ahs 5. .. BeckwitA Special Agency, aseh~s Tor foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Men,her of the Assoeiatea rrcss

Member of the Associated Frcs@
 The Age-Herald is the only mSfhlhs and Sunday newspaper in Blrminshdh- carrying the Associated eress d4s- patches.
 The Associated Press Is exclusiveiy entitled to the use for publication or all news dispatches credited to IL 'r not otherwise credited in this pape. and also the local news pupilsnsa herein.
 All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20

Col William H. Wilner, M. c. in Trench and Camp
 0s sts b'sA ,sas sans asstss n. sss'sss. sss; !, of the war 60 per cent of all their air casualties were due, not to faulty 1 plane or enemy fire, but to physical un- 1 fitness fthe flyer. The second year this percentage was reduced to 30 per cent
 and the third year to F per cent. This by more careful selection of their can didates, q system of classification and ], the after care of the flyer.
 1 A little over a year ago a medical re- to study everything connected with the efficiency and welfare of the flyer. To accomplish this purpose laboratory was built and fully equipped at Mineola. L. L The value of the work caused an increase i of the buildings and apparatus to four times that of the original. A British scientist writes:
 1 T desire to congratulate the American 1 research committee on having developed what will be the most accurate method of examining pilots to date"
 l For the harvesting of the seed planted in the states, medical research board, two units and 16 flight surgeons have been sent to France in response to cable calling for their work. The ob ject of this work is to admit only picked I d yuill nn ba c1n ir,1a1 m time soon by a Hohenzollern.
 It seems q bit late to state some of the powers and the limitations of the Kaiser and yet it is worth knowing that he, in Germany, does not participate directly in the creation of imperial laws. He does have the right to convene, open and adjourn the Bundesrat and Reichstag. He Is the International representative of the empire, and enters into alliances and treaties with foreign countries. re- ceives and accredits ambassadors, can appoint and dismiss the chancellor cfhis was why President Wilson wanted 10 know if the chancellor in his proposals spoke as the Kaiser's representative or that or the peOple lnIou5H tio iNciSAS tagD
 The power which sent Germany on the rocks was that vested in the Kaiser as commander in chief of the army and navy, in peace as we'll as in war. He had also the power to declare martial law in any part of Germany if public security demands it. If he hadn't abdi- cated he would have hard time doing this now when the whole country is in revolt It seems funny to read that the Kaiser is not responsible for his public or private acts. The title Kaiser is purely honorary in so far as any tinan- cial remuneration is attached to it. but there were perquisites.
 This is but hurried and imperfect at tempt to set forth a bit about what ths word Kaiser stood for in Germany before the Hohenzollerns got into dis- repute, and it's no longer lese majesty to speak disrespectfully of the individual who happens to wear the honorary title, MT. William Hohenzollerns person is no longer sacred. and few there be now so poor as to do him reverence. He is down and out. Instead of it's being the King is dead, long live the King, it is now in Germany abas with the Kaiser.
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