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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
The Gentle Art of Bluffing

remarkable how things there going about over e world buffng the of
 the the of beng big mountains They look absolutely impossible Their tops are d the clouds their sides sheer No path around or through We down and and the obstacle laughs domur Every then Southeart refuses to De bud walks right Obstacle Then the craven wretch the Face face with the soul of man obstacles disappearing altogether Sometimes thin they fatten and fawn at our walked sometimes between the Facing thing beginning the It wand waved There motto card going the rounds Tt impossible but fool not knowing went ahead and it!'
 another of these bogus giants He struts and down with knife budgeon frightening half to death all We think that everything hurt proportion to the h realizing that of the the surface We children still the actual pain, it the sight of blood mainly the members the bra thousands of frebears have pain smiled disdan Pain has right or tyranny the from the fact and he has terrors left
 the master bogey of buffers We about trembling afraid of the disease because death lurking he whips with his terrible ourge ptable fear of death bugle calls and we leap into his falls his horrd ghens and friend and guide to lead into worlds
 obstacles and and death
 the stuff We remble before the smpeminded the who seeks the truth willing truth be need fear nothing hurt
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
Learning to Hate
 the Prussian Ideal

ITS hatred sinful? It is not wrong to 0 hate that imbodiment of Prussian ruthlessness and criminal ambition which has been aptly called the 'blond beast" It is not wrong to hate the crimes wrought in the name of mili- tarism, and the instigators of those crimes, for they neither deserve nor crave our forgiveness.
 We American people have not yet begun to hate. A sustained passion of that kind is foreign to our natures. We are, as nation, easy-going, corn- placent, disposed to give the other fel- low the benefit of the doubt. But be- fore this cruel and malicious war is over-perhaps the most senseless struggle ever waged by nation or group of nations-we are going to hate as our forefathers did.
 When that time comes the Hohen- zollerns and the Prussian war lords will find themselves facing stern and relentless people. The complete and permanent eradication of Prus- sianism will call for the exterminatior of those who have made it possible and would continue it, at the price of the worlds peace and happiness. Our task will not be finished until we have swept militarism into the discard.
 Steeled by righteous hatred of op- pression and injustice, wholesale mur. der and devastation, we ,..'e going te make it impossible for any govern ment to commit such crimes in the future to further it's own ambition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09

discussing music do not make 1t clear what they mean by classic or by pop ular They do not differentiate be- tween popular piece of artistic mer- if and of songs and dances of the banal or trashy class.
 As to King George, he may enjoy T. may even prefer - hghs music but it may be taken for granted that he always listens with interest to serious composition and especially to a symphony when played by a first-class orchestra.
 King George was frequent attend ant at the London symphony con certs conducted by Henry J. Wood, whom he recently knighted. Ii the King hated classic music he would never submit to being bored by two- ho1r programme. The flippant writer should apologize to the King for a misrepresentation of his esthetic ap- prehension. It was little short of a libel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
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Another smart chauffeur whose nams was Sam Ffupp, Found his self-starter wouldn't work, then He forgot that the car was in gear and cranked up. But he never will do it again.
 Newark Advocate A very smart chauffeur named solo- mon Ginks Had never been known to say
 when" He took out his car after seventeen drinks. Eut he never will do it again.
 Birmingham Age Herald. And we know another smart chauffeur. bug. Who rode with his'sweetheart named Jon; He was hitting curve when lie gavc her a hug, But he never win do 1t again. H
 Youngstown Telegram. IRegrctss for our accent are bound Q We are shamed by these newspaper men. ss We always have stressed the last half Of chauffeur, But we never will. do it again. -Clevelahd Plain Deaier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
1NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE PATRIOTISM
 Il SHOWN HERE AND OUR NEEDS IN WASHINGTON

E5iE spontaneous response on the part of the young men of this
 section to the call for enlist ment in the navy since the U-boats be- gan operations on this side has been unusual
 As many as seventy-five young men enlisted in one day last week and it seems that every man hereabouts not already in the army or navy wants to get in the navy now
 The average American boy welcomes fight; and now that the U-boats have come on this side, they are eager to do their share.
 of Germany in sending the submarines to our shores, it has accomplished the purpose of making every d-blooded American desirous of immediate sea service. It means that every ship we build will have a full crew. It means that the fighting dander of the Amer ican youth is un and that he is eager for the fray.
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 Next to the war news and the news of submarine operations on our shores, the Birmingham public is today talk ing more about street car fares than any other subject. Get on a street car anywhere and listen to the good -na : tured comment of those riding. The discussion is purely upon the merits or demerits of a six-cents fare.
 The defenders of the proposed raise are in the minority, and those who scoot by in automobiles get their full share of good-natured criticism from those packed in the street cars.
 Of course we all know that railroad fares have gone up in the same propor- ton. and that meats and eggs and veg etables and flour and sugar have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09

doubled. The street ear motormen and conductors need more salary to buy the necessities. Everyone admits this and all admit that steel rails and cars and wire have almost doubled in price. But it does come hard to add an extra pen ny to your street car fare every morn ing and every afternoon.
 One can eat one egg instead of two for breakfast and eat meal instead of flour, and use one lump of sugar instead of two, but one can't walk from East Lake to Birmingham and get to ones desk on time, and one won't save by walking one-sixth of the distance every day because street car fares are the same for seven miles as for seven blocks.
 I have heard lots of good-natured discussions on the subject, and would be glad to see the public discuss this matter in the columns of The Age Herald. in brief cards signed with the writer's name. There is good oppor- tunity for both clever and serious arr gument and the columns of The Age- Herald will be thrown open for this discussion.
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 Another subject I would like to see discussed by the public at the present time is the question of What is News?"
 So much stuff is coming over the Associated Press wires nightly to The Age-Herald and over it's special wires from it's correspondents throughout the state and the country generally, and so much stuff is turned in by the corps of reporters nightly. that it is often a matter of leaving out some five to ten thousand words of good copy in an issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
LUKE M'LuKE SAYS

Even when a woman Mikes her hus- band she knows that he is such a good naturei liar that she never believes half he says.
 A boy won't admit that it is foolish to fight until he gets q good licking from the other fellow. And men are but grown boys.
 Women are better fellows than man. A woman sometimes returns borrowed umbrslla. A man never does.
 Every living creature has somethins to worry it. A dog hasn't any wife tu. hehas flIas.
 Any old time you hear as man admit that he doesn't know it all you can af- ford to believe anything else he says.
 What has become of the old-fashionei lo-cent store that used to sell articles
 for 10 cents?
 The man who makes three-ring circus out of life when he is young hasnN. much of show when he gets old. widower could wait 10 years befor, he. m lrried again, but that wouldn't keer the acighbor women from saying. tha, he might have waited until his first wifes Lody was cold before he wen' , hunting for No. 2 Don't forget that the man who bragg about putting one over on a friend vii try .he same thing on you if he gets 2 chance. While a married man may not tak' much stock in other proverbs, he knows
 the reason why his wife is unlucky a cards
 When a man says 'nyther' instead Q neither a regular fellow always takes { second look at him to see if the bird i' wearing a gauge undervest, or lons ! stockings or red tie i As long as women will marry men the, can't love and love men they can't mar ry the revolver factories will be kep busy.
 1 The other day Luke announced tn i passing of the envelope combination ans the entrance of the chemaloon. And ! lot of wise guys. gave us the haw-hav :! and claimed that there ain't no such ami nal as the chemaloon, All right Jus I wait. Their skirts won't be so opaqu ] this summer that you won't be abe [
 see the chsmaicone tbeH gre wssrtpg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
Patriotic Outbursts

"The meeting at the Jefferson theater last night was one of the most representative I have ever seen in Bir- mingham." remarked Walter l. How ard "Business and professional men, mechanics. laborers. and in fact al- most every business and trade was represented. and everyone heartily ap- plauded the patriotic sentiments ex5 pressed by the speakers When per- son sees an audience like that. hears splendidly patriotic speeches such as were made there, and observes the patriotic, outbursts of the citizens lie ceases to wonder that Birmingham and Jefferson county go over the top in Liberty Loan. Red Cross. Young Mems Christian association and other drives"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09

Child welfare is no longer looked upon as fad of few meddling rsformsrs who are attempting to upset labor condi- tions and stop the wheels of industry. Child welfare is now war programme. The council of national defense is send ing to the state councils a copy of well thought plan, asking the chair. man of each state council to confer vito
 the chairman of the state woman's di-
 vision ana devise means to give the
 programme the fullest local support the local situation may demand.
 To show that the programme Is emt- nently practical, the first "drive' will be for a reduction of infant and ma |ternal mortality. and the first defin- lite piece of work the national baby test. It is stated that more babies |died last winter, and that more babies are dying now, than before we entered the war. hence the urgency call to those who see the need to get busy lat once to remedy the situation as far as it may be possible to do so by cor lrecting the causes which have made such condition to arise, just when il lis more necessary than ever to con serve life.
 As Miss Lathrop, the wonderful woman at the head of the national
 work says: Here is thing that car
 only be done if American women vii put their shoulders to the wheel. I know that there are many imperious and in sistent calls upon our good women fol work of all kinds to help win the war but I know of none which Is so i'm, lperative, or which makes so strong Ar appeal to the mother heart as the sys- Itematic effort to save the babies ant
 the mothers.
 The effort to save 100000 lives ii clearly a patriotic service. voluntee
 service can and should play an import
 ant part in making the effort 2 sue
 cess. Tn any campaign for child say ing, the work of physicians and pub lie health nurses Is of the greatest i'm
 portance, but since the ranks of th
 doctors and the nurses are depleted D. Ethe urgent call to service. 1t is neces 'sary to make the best of those ayaila
 ble for home service by giving then 7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
Harvest Labor
 Problem Solved

Rf7HE optimism created by the
 J bumper grain crops is height ened by the assurance that there will be no harvest handicap on account of labor shortage.
 The farmers began to organize several weeks ahead of harvest time to meet present conditions, and the problem that seemed baffling is now solved.
 Not only have the grain growers of the west agreed upon a generous harvest wage but the labor supply has been largely supplemented by eager and sturdy boys under draft age and by thousands of strong and active voung women who will prove them selves equal tc the lighter work oi the harvest season.
 The war department had consld- cred plan of furloughing soldiers o1 farm experience to aid in saving the crops. Secretary Baker was ready to lend assistance. The plan pro. posed would have interfered with camp training, but the exigency of the fooe situation made harvest work as i'm portant as anything in connection with the war.
 Fortunately soldiers are not needed as harvesters. The civilian labol supply will be fully equal to gather If not the largest, then next to the target, crop ever produced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09

Few reople realize the service that the children's bureau is doing by providing the men and the women of the country with an opportunity for definite anh sustained work in the interest of chtl' dren.
 A high value is being placed on child life in the warning countries of Europe. fer the nations which have been in the storm center of the war have learaea that the toll which the god of battle takes on the little ones is great.
 
 It will be remembered that when Mademoiselle Root spoke here in the in- terest of the orphaned children oi France, that in reply to the many queries as to whether it would be permissible to adopt them and bring them to this coun- t,v, she made answer that on account q the sacrifice which her nation had made in man power, the government na leemed it best to keep the fatheriess and motherless boys and girls at nome !. -''l s sS
 Now. am sorry to say that for years we did not place as high an estimation on the conservation of child life as di1 some of the European countries. but am glad to be able to state that this negiec' is fast heinz remedied through the chi'- dren,s bureau programme. which is most comprehensive.
 Cooperation with every agency nal urally interested in child welfare Is o' first importance. for the welfare of chil- dren incluoes many agencies because the child life to be guarded goes on prop erly within the group life of adults and aAolescents. This is why the federd sureau has sought to work in harmonA with all state and local departments. aud all voluntary agencies doing work |; 1 further social well being.
 Child welfare opens such wide ave i nue of service for the city. the state sn' the nation that the first object of those who seek to better conditions should b' to strive tt get the fullest participatior nf all persons and organizations inter ested in the furthering of the well beins of children. particularly specialists | medical care and nursing. and in ques ! tions of relief. industry. education sn' 7 recreation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
Large Achievement But Little Talk

TH RESIDENT WILSON has been
 H fortunate in surrounding him. self with able men in his wartime administration. Most of the talking to be done in behalf of the govern ment he does himself.
 His cabinet and his special assist
 ants in the conduct of the war are noted for their efficiency. They
 work hard, but say little. They are all big men and as big men are ex- poets to be, are free from self-ex- ploitation or vainglory.
 One of the most valuable men in Ihigh official life is Edward R. Stet- tinius, assistant secretary of war, in
 charge of the production of muni- tions and the purchase of supplies
 connected herewith. He was the
 purchasing agent for the allies before this country entered the war, and handled contracts totaling billions
 upon billions of dollars, but no one
 ever saw line in any newspaper credited to him; and since his ap- pointment by President Wilson he has
 remained proverbially silent.
 | Most reticent men are lacking in the lspirit of comradeship. But those who know Mir. Stettinius testify to his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
Does Anyone Really
 Hate Classic Music?

1WlNG GEORGE V may not be as IN fond of standard music as his father, or as well grounded in the works of the master composers as his grandmother was, but it would be hard to believe that his taste rose no higher than ragtime or trivial stuff. Yet some one writing about the Kings attitude toward music, presumably with authority but really, let it be assumed, without reliable information, makes the statement that his majesty shates classic music"
 Why should he hate it, or why should anyone hate it? Some people are tone deaf, just as some people are color blind. and many people without musical education or with out having had the opportunity of hearing the best, may not follow a string quartet, symphony, fugue, an oratorio or the music of grand opera with appreciation. But they could not properly be said to hate tonal art of a high order.
 If they would only attend artist re citals or symphony concerts and lis ten with desire to improve the spir- itual side of their lives, they would come to love what to the uncultured was too deep or complex for their enjoyment.
 Of course musicians know that all worthwhile music is neither classic nor distinctly intellectual.
 A great deal is written by the best of composers in the lighter vein. This is not great music but it is gooc enough to havs a place in any mu sical library.
 Ths fact is, Vany persons 1T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09

The discussion of What class of news most interests me" from Bir- mingham professional and amateur writers would be of much interest and brief cards on this subject would be welcomed by the editor of The Age- Herald.
 This newspaper really belongs to the people. because it's purpose is 10 please as many of them as possible and to cause all of them to read it It would there fore be exceedingly interesting to it's staff to know. besides the war news. what class of news and discussions la- .terest most of the people most of the time.
 We know that there is little interest ia politics just now, but we likewise know chat the people of Jefferson county must wake up or the subject of electing a congressman who will properly represent this great country: #
 Unfortunately. the man in Congress- now, though good natured. jovial aa1 energetic fellow, is decidedly lacking n balance and is more of politician than q statesman or practical man. He knows not the duties of representative Tor does he understand the meaning U team work. He is simply not fitted for the job being too narrow, too egotis- teal and too partisan to the tearing Gown element.
 The people of this county must get tosether and elect a man of broad- guaged mental ability and balance. l have no candidate. Anyone of good mental ability and patriotism would te acceptable to our people.
 It is necessary to get new man in Congress.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
HARD FARE.

HARD FARE.
 Now that We have handsome new dining room suite and plenty of silver, we might invite some of our friends out to dinner" remarked MT. Dub. waite.
 Wed better wait a V nile" said Mrs. Dubwaite. You forget that our cook is going to leave tomorrow. Whatever our own satisfaction might be. I don't think our friends would enjoy a dim ner that consisted of nothing more edible than furniture and siiverware." WORDS THAT MEAN soMETHINGs "There is difference of opinion as to the sweetest words in the English language" said the sentimentalist. s.,so I've heard" answered the prac, tical man.
 Poets award ;he palm to q love you"
 "so they do, but personally I prefer Paid in full" l EP-TAPHS. There was smart chauffeur, his name was Bill Bole, 1 He was one of the gamest of men He ran his machine up telegraph | pole
 And he never will do it again.
 Luke McLuke- Another smart chauffeur was Ferdi | nand Black. l He heard train whistle. and then Decided that he could drive over thu 1 track, Eut he never will do it again.
 Detroit Free Press
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
0 cunning enemy. that to catch a saint With saints doth bait thy hook:
 Measure for Measure.
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BEGINNING THE DAY O mighty One of Israel, Thou Ieddest Thy people when they were willing to hear Thy voice. Are we not Thy people. Oh. lead us- Lead us through the wilderness, through the sen, through the valley of the shadow of death. Lead us lest we stray, lead us lest we perish. In Christ's name. Amcn.-H. M. F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
UNEXPECTED
from Harper's Magazine.

From Harper's Magazine.
 lie was calling on the one and only girl.
 the usual answer: William, dear. have you any idea what heaven must be likeY'
 Well. I'll tell you. darling. Until to- day I had never given the matter a thought, but now I believe I have a very good idea of what heaven is like 2
 "Yes9" she murmured. breathlessly 'Tell he what gave you this idea" Well, it's this way,' said dear Will liam. softly. T was listening to re 'cruiting officers description of life in the nrny::'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09

 yersation. It is only about business or sbount himself that his lips are sealed. If he goes to Europe on a mission in connection with the ord- nance and munition supply of the American forces, he is sure to make a success of it. And he will continue to keep quiet. He will leave it to his | immediate superior, Secretary Ba- ker, or President Wilson, to say whatever is to be said. x < T. l The Youngstown Telegram publishes an editorial entitled, Purifying Our Sa- l looms" According to the radical prohj- bitionst's point of view, the quickest and best way to purify a saloon is to scatter coal oil about the premises and l apply lighted match. < < i A German woman said to corre- 1 spondent of the Associated Press at Berne: Twenty-Five of my relatives have been killed, five are invalids and only two are left unharmed out of S2 en- l gagged n the war" And all to make a IIohenzollern holiday!
 < *s # It would be rather discouraging if tho commanders of those U-boats off the Atlantic coast could see the calmnsss with which the middle western states are viewing their activities. 5. # :.
 The Hun had better not mistreat American prisoners of war We have considerably more German prisoners in this country to work on1 than there are Americans in Germany
 < # !: 1 It seems that an injustice was done the esteemed Creek Indians. Instead Of starting an uprising in Oklahoma, they were merely holding a ''pow-wow.' # x x
 Government agents have involved a handsome blonde" in German plots History teaches that the blonde siren is just as deadly as the brunette. E x #
 Coming right down to brass tacks, an American soldier would rather help to keep the Hun away from Paris than any other city in Europe. Keep the foe in the dark" advises an eastern contemporary. But how are , we going to do it when everybody is try ! | ing to talk at once?
 < < < There will be plenty of watermelons l and oratory for the coming Fourth of July celebration, but fireworks will pc missing.
 rI American aviators in Italy are beins , fed by the formes chef of the Duke of , the Abruzzi. High living for high flyers |
 That eclipse of the sun yesterday wasn't a marker to the eclipse that is going to obscure the Kaiser before long.
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 Something seems to tell us that the Kaiser's 'kiaglets will never mount the thrones intended for them. } # # * , The "soap-box" population of Americ, could be considerably reduced withonr impairing the body politic
 T .s F American troops in France have cap , tured enough villages by this time to fee like seasoned veterans. :* $. # , Maybe the cold wave reported sweep. ing through Germany originated in tn, lower extremities.
 # < < I It certainly does make small towr , | feel chesty to be the home of an Anne. : ican ace"
 * # T: Time certainly flies. It seems only yes : terday that the hula-hula was a novelty