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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

INVERTEBRATES TEACHERS. TEACHERS and more teachers. for best schools and col leges. very much larger salaries than ever before. We secure superior posi- tions in short time. Write 1131 Hea- ley bldg. Atlanta. Ga. WANTED-5cO teacher9 for emergency openings throughout southern statel (principalships. grades, high school, col lege work), free enrolment Fosters Teachers Agency, Atlanta. Ga. Jacx
 sonville, Fla
 WANTED-First, second and third grade
 teachers in Escambia county schools,
 Salaries $4500 to s10oO0 per month. Ap-
 ply to R. E. Ledbetter. County Supt
 ot Schools. Brewton. Ala.
 SEEDS. BULBS AND PLANTS SEED WHEAT-"Marvelous, the most
 prolific: SOW 2 to 3 pecks to acre; re-,
 cleaned; N per bu. Geo. B. McManama, Calhoun. Ky
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

FIRST CLASS machinists and tool-makers not now engaged in essential war work can find such work at best of wages. Write or wire American Machine and Manufacturing Co.,, 272 N. Ashby St., Atlanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

SHOCK SALESMEN WANTED-Men with ability to sell clean-eut propo- sition. Big line of prospects. Good com ald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

ONE car extra fine milch cows with baby calves; cheap: some and 5 gal lon cows, at Union stock yards. 23d Ave. and 24th St REGISTERED young Argus cows and bulls. Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Co., Kingston, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

WE pay the highest prices for sacks and sell cheaper than anyore. Birmingham Bag O.. s30 N. 18th ss. Main 5l22 Bir- mingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
HELP WANTED-FEMALE

GOVERNMENT civil service examina- tions. Birmingham. in September; gov ernment clerk, teacher, inspectress, re- search clerk, typewriter; salary s12oO- $2000; experience unnecessary; women desiring government positions write for free particulars to J. C. Leonard (for- mer civil service examiner), 50 Kenois Bldg, Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
nE BRING BUYERS AND SELLERS TOGETHER TB T f EA A e
ROOMS FOR RENT

| ROOMS.to rent at TIT 18th st, N; men only; all modern improvements call a. m. to 3 p. m. Phone Main 1S09-J.
 FOR RENT-A furnished room in modern brick house near Highland avenue. Ad- dress F 96, care Age Herald. NICELY furnished rooms, centrally 10 cated; modern conveniences; private family. zoo N. 7th ave. NICELY furnished room With good board: kcuse newly red through out. 20os 9th ave.
 FOR RENT-Wen furnished room and sleeping porch, South Highlands FURNISHED room, 3s5O per week: walking distance. 22os 9th ave, N. NATIONAL HOUSE. 2121h I'd ave. Fur nished rooms. 2oc up. COOL clean rooms. l9l7lz and 173Oh 4th Ave.
 ROOMS WANTED TWO or three 1nf1rnished rooms. IIgft housekeeping, private home; couple without children. Phone Main 1886 Mon day, 9 to F.
 WANTED-Three unfurnished rooms. or will go half with couple in renting a house. Address L-sS, care Age Hera'd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE

. SITUATIONS WANTED-MALE OFFICE man desires to -cnailRSe~s6as make cs66aa1sss about October l; now hold responsib. .e place with large corporation; can, re tain present place; good reason for wishing to make change several years experience in bookkeeping ard office management; 3S years of age. single; will not be subject to draft. Ad :. dress Box E-9G. care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

EXPERT hat and garment cleaners. Gluck's, l713 3d ave. Phone 2S72.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

WANTED-Couple to board with couple in thoroughly modern home, exclusive neighborhood. Telephone Main 95S1-J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

WANTED-A first-class blank book for warder; also half bound and edition forwarder; steady work, eight hours day; good conditions, open shop. Ap
 ply M. $. & D. A. Byck Co.,, Savan- nah, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

WANTED-Feeder for Gordon press. J.
 H. Garrison, 2005h Ave E, Ensley. WANTED-One good cook. Apply 9O6 5, 18th st.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

WANTED-A first-class lady stenograph- CT; salary s10O per month; reasonable hours; half holiday Saturday. Address with references G. B., care Southern Club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

DRuGGIST WANTED--A good, reliable i prescription man wanted. Write M. T.
 Moody & Son. Piedmont, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

WANTED-White girls for
 asserting room. Birming-
 ham Laundry Co.,, 215 22d st., N.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

HELP WANTED-MALE AND
 FEMALE WANTELl-Men and Iadses 10 iearn the barber trade; few weeks completes; position open; tuition, $25. and tools s15. Birmingham Barber College, 20075s Sd ave-. N. sTENoGRAPHER-Expert, permanent, in small city. Address N -ss. Age Her aid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

w E b uy second hand clothes and pay more. 2206 2d ave. Phone 7047.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

FOR SALE-Furniture for bedrooms, dining room, hall and kitchen; every thing complete; furniture may be seen any time at 61S N. 23d st.: bargain it taken at once, as owner is leaving city Phone Main 6996.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

OFFICE man that can operate type writer (shorthand not necessary can secure a good position with one of the largest corporations, war essential; Slot per month start. Address c, care Age Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES


 CA., D A t-l---Cii StSNDunt UI up.l5 oupJest to draft and expecting to be called soon will sell real estate and insurance bus mess in Florence. For further informa- ton address Florence Real Estate and Insurance CO. Box 237. Florence. Ala. y
New-York tribune., 1918-10-03
Why Imitation Initiates

A great many people have great diff
.ulty in understanding why an oversup-
ply Of money or its quivalent-credit--
should boost prices and make living dear.
Yet the reason is extremely simple
Consider: Twenty frugal housewives
and they are for the most part very
frugal and careful-go to the market
each morning and canvass the prices Of
the different meats and foods and pro-
visions They buy with very close
regard as to what they have to spend.
On a Saturday night their Johns and
Jameses and Georges come home with
20 per cent raise in wages. And each
John and James and George says to
friend wife: GOOD news, wife, Say we
have bit Of feast?"
And each wife goes to market that
night to buy just a little more than usual
Result: No leftover stock this evening.
1t is all snapped up. No bargains.
The feast tastes good, and John and
James and George say: "Well, wife, now
we have the raise we can afford to have a
little more to eat.'
Suppose this to happen in thousand,
or, better, in million homes. Everywhere
the price of food will rise because there
is not quite enough now to 60 round.
The demand exceeds the supply.
But the only way that the demand can
be effective or put into force is by in
creased buying power-i. e., more money
or more credit.
If the price of everything, including
rents and all, now rises 20 per cent, OBJ
viously we are right back where we wsrs
before, and John and James and George
and all their wives are no better of
than before. No more feasts.
Of course, if by some miracle the sup
ply Of food and clothing and coal and
the rest could be increased to meet the
new demand, then there would be no rise
In prices. And everybody could feast
But this rarely happens.
Now trace back the original rise. Mos:
businesses are carried on with more or
less borrowed capital. If business is
good Manufacturer Smith goes to the
bank and asks for loan to expand.
Eight per cent" says the banker
"Money is tight"
Too much,S says Smith. Il will wait
till it eases up"
No expansion.
But gold has been floating in, and every
dollar Of new gold may serve as five or
six dollars. or even, under the new sys.
TEN, as ten or twenty dollars of new
credit The banker sends for Manufact
urer Smith and says: Give per cent"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-03
Preparing for Peace
Fom speech delivered Massachusetts, IN the
JNite rtes)

ClNCE early in 1916, in addition to in
ternational conferences, the various
belligercnt nations have been invcsti-
eating and studying every conceivable
question relating to after-War conditions.
their relation to the social and industrial
life of the country, and have at least ten
'tatively adopted plans for carrying out the
policies required by the era we must
face. This is especially true-and the evil
dence is at hand-in the case of. Great
Britain and, to some degree, Germany In
these countries the Investigations have ad-
vanced to such an extent that separate
ministries have been established to assume
charge of the reconstruction necessary In
Germany, if the evidence I have is correct,
three such ministries have been organized
and one has been created in England. I
do not believe an Identical course can be
followed to the best advantage in this coun-
try; at least, should reach it through
gradual stages; but we must without delay
take such steps may be necessary to
provide for the innumerable new problems
we must face the day peace is made Be-
cause we do not need coal in the summer
is no excuse for not filling our bins for the
coming winter.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-03
Millions OF
War Workers

WHAT arc We Ct ing to do with all the
manufacturing Fl. IS and ether establish
ments created fGf war purposes the ma
chncry of which may or may not be avail
able for aftcr-wa- production? What arc
we going to do with the millions of war
workers now busily employed, and who
will find themselves out of employment at
once when peace has been declared? The
government must take some action to pro
tcct these war workers. We do not know
whether or not they have improved their
financial conditions materially as result
OF the high wages received during the war.
As far as it is obtain able the evidence would
indicate that the savings of workers Of that
character have not been materially greater
than in normal times. IF that is true. when
they are thrown out of employment it Will
not take very long to dissipate their say
ings- Without assistance from the govern
ment 1T Will take long time for them to
readJust themselves in connection with civil
employments. Therefore, should pre-
pare to meet this problem and develop Il
definite plan to provide for the employment
of these millions of workers.
If any plan has been adopted for the de-
mobilization Of our army and navy after
the war, it has not been brought to my at
tentlon. Wtat is to be done with these
men, and how are guing to aid them to
resume their former or other civil employ
rnents? With the single exception Of q
statement recently made by Secretary Mune
Of the Interior Department relative to the
occupancy of public lands BY soldiers and
sailors, have not heard Of any new tenta-
tive scheme proposed to provide for this
exigency. The suggestion of Secretary
Lane should be given the fullest cnnsidera-
ton. I think it can be made even more at
tractive than TIE plan outlined by him in
the case of government lands, FOR they viii
need drainage, and other important and eS-
penslve improvements Will be necessary
before they can be made available
Providing employment for these five mill
ions of men and transferring the millions
of war worker into similar enployments
VIII mean vastly increased production. It
is useless to provide Tor This production un-
less we at the same time make provision for
its disposition.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-03
Bondbard the Hun!

Marine in July and from the old Somme
front in August, the campaign will end
by the time they reach the next defence
system, behind the Scheldt and the
Mcusc. and the liberation of most of
Belgium will have to be postponed until
next year
But if German morale breaks down, if
there is a crumbljng Of the resistance at
any vital sector, then we may see a SUI
prcme disaster, the rout Of the German
army, and a military decision had this
year. Of this last event there seems to
me only the remotcst chance. 1t is GER
tain now that the Germans must go to
the frontier, but it is probable that they
will be able to rally, there, and bad
weather will interrupt operations for the
year.
But even if the liberation of Northern
France be the maximum profit of this
campaign it will endure as one of the
most wonderful in human history The
German offensive has been broken. Ger
many's conquered provinces and cities
are slipping rapidly from her grasp. AL
lied troops in Belgium, in French Flan-
ders. in Artois, in Champagne and in
Lorraine are advancing in country which
has been German for forty-seven long
months. And all chance of German
return to the offensive is gone.
The march to Berlin has begun Cam
brai, ST. Quentin and Lille are only the
starting places, but after four years no
one can fail to see that the grand march
has started. If the road is long-the
rate of our advance is increasing. One of
the darkest nights in all human history is
coming to close. Victory is no longer
even matter of debate: from the North
Sea to the banks of the Moselle the final
advance is going forward.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-03
Charity Us. War

10 the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Recently in your columns there an.
peared an appeal by the Charity Orraniza-
ton Society in behalf of the L family
which seemed to be an unusually deserving
case. In acknowledgment of small CON
trlbution the following letter was received
revealing condition which the public need
only know to remedy. The letter speaks
for itself. G
New York, Sept 26, 1918.
My dear Mrs
Please accept our cordial thanks for YOUR
gift of $40 in response to an appeal re-
Gently published in behalf of the L
family. The soccty's receipt is inclosed.
Your gift is especially appreciated. as tho
response to the appeal has brought in SO
far only S13 of the $3.50 needed. Owinp To
the present heavy demands for war relief
it is somewhat difficult at this time to
secure the necessary funds for the families
under our care. Sincerely yours,
BARRY C. SMITH,
Secretary Finance Committee, Charity
Organization Society.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-03

come here partly to make an
apology. an apology for my atti-
tude during almost tsvo and half
years of that fofeful conflict; an
apology that God-fearing man
in the tWenfieth century could
haUe dreamed that any nation,
any people or any man could be
neutral when rig ht .Uas fighting
with wrong.-Vice-Pr President May-
shall. at the Altar of Liberty.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-03
A Credit Crusader

Senator Owen, Of Oklahoma. is chair
man Of the Senate Committee on Bank
ing, an had much to do with the crea-
tion Of the Federal Reserve System. He
has introduced. and will press for pas
sage, a bill for the establishment of gov
ernment branch banks abroad. They will
be philanthropic in object and their chief
ostensible aim will be to secure very
low rate of interest, 31a per cent, on in
ternational acceptances. In reality, Sen
ator Owen. himself banker, maglnes
that the foreign exchange banks and
houses have been making inordinate
New-York tribune., 1918-10-03

Smith agrees, and Immediately sets
buildings or acquire a larger stock of
goods or materials.
Twe',ty thousand bankers do the same
thing, and prices and wages rise all over
the country. Normally, this brings an
increased supply of goods and services.
Men will work little harder and little
longer. There is full-timc employment.
And so a new supply meets the new de-
mand.
But now suppose ll-timc employment
everywhere, 100 per cent production, no
idle shops. And more gold comes in, to
become the basis for more credit.
What can this new gold and new credit
do? 1t can only boost prices. Spurred
by large profits, Manufacturer Smith
tempts men away from Manufacturer
Brown by higher pay. Jones makes
heavier purchases of steel in oNer to get
the supply away from his competitor
Smith. He pays more. Everybody pays
more. And everything goes up. There
is no increased supply of goods, there ere
no idle men to be employed.
The sole effect is higher prices.
And this is what has been happening
in this country now for two years and
more. In these two years bank credits
have hugely expanded. And store credits
for groceries or drygoods always cx-
pand with these. So the whole country
has been engulfed in huge, expansive
wave of easy credit and easy money.
All this in war time. when, to keep
down reckless expansion, interest rates
should be high and credit tight, except
to war industries
And the Federal Reserve banks give
the pot an additional boil by adding a
billion Of rediscounts in single year at
che lowest possible rate of interest.
Result: Fantastic prices.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-03
PoLitic
Profile ering
{ From The EIi[nne1l

ltror me tudge7)
THO TAKE political advantage of the
a swollen but unearned influence that
war lends to the faction which hap
pens to be in power is protiteering; it is
conduct of the same piece with that which
exacts unfair profits and undue wages from
our imperative war needs. Industry and
labor would fatten on the material things
we must have for waging wharf.-the food the
munitions and the ships: the officehnldeas
would make then" most out Of the imuanier-
ahles of fighting strength, the willing
ness for giving up. the humility and ohed
erce before war authority and command
/ he politicians, in short. would ma he profit
from our patriotism, our fears and our
uncertainties.
10 render our sacrifices,. our ohcniencss
and our humilities tn the vindi e4tinn al
right is the highest affirmation Of frendom
nut to give them up To the opinions of an
other group of US is to negative the very
essence Of liberty.
This is not Il feeling that was though;
through by every vuter but in the recent
political events that we can measure.-the
primaries in New Jersey, Illinois and else
where and the elections in Maine-the
SION. Ba1ats cast as il the war did
not exist; results that cuuld all be ex
planned by the usual ehb and flow Of mutjve
and opinions bore the u1lnristaRahle mes
sage that pnlitcs is still politics end the
war Is not and shall not be made of any
party's profit or loss-not, at any rate. be
fore the books are made UP. Patriotism
and politics, said the electorate. must not
be mentioned tngether
But now that notice has been given TO
the dominant faction, which would make
organization hay while wars summer lasts,
Ii may be expected that next ume will
BRING plalner reproof az excess pulitirs
lax Will hnd It's way i11tu the ballot buxes
mat Will black out good many even of the
partys npocent gains, gains WHICH must
inevitably flow to the organization in war
control. The Endorsement, for instanre. Of
New fork's Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor by several members Of the Cabinet
VINO are, as every knows, merely the
Presidents eyes, ears and tongue, has
aroused irritation which viii last
In normal times the President, as
have had slowly and with cumulative nris-
givings To grant. is the leader OF his party.
But although the law nrakes no dlstlnc
don between the Commander in Chief Of
The Arroy End Navy and the President OF
the country, yet when Tire former e}icial
energies into Importance the enfe nities, II
nothing else, would require that Ire resgn
his party leadership. The President may
be the delegate Of the majority party; the
Commander in Chief is the representative
of us all. 1t may be profitable to remember
in this connection that when Commander in
Chief was written into the Constitution
party government and Presidential power
such as we have come to experience wers
not guessed at
New-York tribune., 1918-10-03
Social Welfare
Questions

Intimately connected with the question
OF Labor is the one relating to social vel
fare Many European countries ard ethar
NATIONS have taken steps uatlo 1a11y relat~
ing 10 many soefal velfars questions; eor
eSnmpIe. Ike providing for old age pen
sions, life insurance and other similar mat
tiers, lhose questions are being agitated
IN the United States in some localities
and penslcnlng system has been adopted
applying TO limited number Of civil en-
ploymenss. It is being done in desultorv
and probably unsatis sfactory and unjust
way. IL 1t Is wise to do it at all It should
be wise for the national government to
do it, bur before any comprehension action
New-York tribune., 1918-10-03
Congress Should
Investigate

The resolution I have introduced pro-
vides the authorization and means to make
the necessary Investigations. 1t may not
completely cover all the questions to be
considered, and it may be necessary later
on to introduce additional resolutions COW
ering particular subjects; but conceive it
to be the business of Congress to give its
active attention to this subject and to do
so at once.
Very briefly, my plan is to have joint
committee of Senators and Representatives
six from each body-consisting of an
equal number of Democrats and Republi-
cans, to be elected by the respective eau
cuses of the two parties in each House,
and that this committee shall undertake the
investigation of the subjects enumerated In
the resolution, and possibly others which
may be brought to its attention later on
l wish to bring to the attention of the
Senate some of the more important mat
tres which should be considered. Let US
take, for example, our shipping interests
At the end of the war we are likely to have
a merchant feet larger than that OF any
other country in the world--a different rel
ative position than the one we held at the
beginning OIL the war. MS Meet Will be
very largely owned by the government We
have constructed some of the greatest ship
building plants in the world. and without
going into figures it is probably safe to
say that those plants will have a capacity
under after-war conditions sufficient to
build and repair the merchant fleets Of the
entire civilized world. What are we going
to do with these shipyards and ships? Are
we going to sell the yards, lease them, or
is the government to continue operating
them? 1t may be decided TO be best to
abandon those least advantae~ously located.
What are we going to do with this enormous
American tonnage, two millions of which
has been made available during the last
year? And am informed that four hun
dred thousand tons more will b. turned
over TO the Shipping Board this month,
New-York tribune., 1918-10-03
The Call of "The Stars
and Stripes''

NLEAR as reveille comes to us your call,
~ hero hearts fighting beyond the seas,
A trumpet peal to US who sit at ease,
Lending our mites where you are giving
all
Counting your lives and loves an OFFERING
Upon the altar Of Gods verities.
We name your blood bought gains "our vic
tories"
AS though with you we scaled the fiery wall.
Winning the triumphs inch by inch with
pain.
You who are calling from the field, and YOU
Listening from some far outpost in the
skies.
We answer this: Your gifts are not in
Yours is the strife, and yours the rlorv
Let us but share with you in sacrifice
FRANCES BEERS.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-03
Iowa Shows the Way

Those New Workers who sit upon their
Atlantic coast and look only eastward
may still have entertained the notion that
the East was still leading the nation with
the war-that the West, vague district
lying somewhere beyond Hoboken had
perhaps assented to the war, but was
still tagging along.
For these 1owa's Liberty Loan leader
ship will come as an eye opener But
for most Americans with a true Ameri-
cans pride in the whole nation, it's peaks
and valleys and seas and people, Iowa's
ton of the most wonderful fact in their
country's history-its utter and devoted
unity in the war. We of New York throw
our hats in the air and cheer Iowa for
showing the way. We are proud of her
enthusiasm and husky, heartfelt eff
cheney. We know that such record at
home means even more wonderful doings
in France-by Iowa, for America
When for America the balance sheet
of the war shall some day be struck, this
new unity of the nation must stand high
upon the credit side. We never con-
ceived such magnificent swinging step
to be possible. We were too large, too
composite, too individualistic Yet it
has come. No nation has shown a truer
and stancher face, more complete sur
render Of sectionalsm and every petty,
contending scruple to the one sacred
cause. We are proud of America as
never before