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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-05
John Skelton Williams,
 COmptrOller of the Currency

1N HE opposition to Comptroller C.
 0 the Currency John Skelton Will liams comes primarily from country bankers who were disciplined for charging exorbitant interest rates and taking undue advantage of unfor- tunate customers.
 Mr. Williams is making a personal sacrifice in continuing in this office,
 but is not inclined to retire under the poison gas attack of enemies who em- ploy a newspaper man to hound him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-05

BEGINNING THE DAY-Help me. 0 Lord, to go quietly with Thee to- day, and in Thy strength to meet alI things. Help me not to complain If the burden grows heavy, or to whine if my disaster comes. Help me. 0 great God, to play the game through, and to meet Thee in the evening unashamed. In Chrisfs name. '.Amen.-H. M. F..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-05
Aid Is Offered
 Wounded Actors

|MFFICIALS of the Fund For Our NJ Wounded Actors," Knickerbock- Ter Theatre building, 400 Broadway. New York city, are anxious to obtain information about members of the pro- lfession who have been wounded in the war Because of their nomadic habits, it is difficult to trace the movements of theatrical people and those who have charge of distributing the fund have appealed to the news papers of the country to aid them in
 carrying on their work.
 The fund is strictly private phil
 anthropy, maintained by men and
 women of the stage for helping mem-
 bers of their profession who fought
 in the American army abroad and
 when discharged from hospitals may
 be permanently handicapped in resum- ling their former employment. No ap-
 peal is made to the public in any way, lsave for information.
 l Any wounded actors now in hos lpitals or discharged from the army
 who are in need of assistance, finan- lcial or otherwise, are urged to com-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-05
Iron Business to Revive

While business is rather dull just now
 look for revival in from 60 to 90 days" said Thomas H. Benners, iron broker Very few sales of iron are being made at present. and many of the consuming plants are closed down, but a note of pessmism is seldom heard.
 There seems to be generally optimis- tic tone throughout the country with re- gard to the future. though a quick re- vival is not looked for In my opinion business will begin to pick up in two Or three months and gradually increase until the end of the year when I look for prosperity all over the country. The fact the similar conditions exist through out the country, to my mind is very hopeful sign, and when the revival does come it will be general in alli sections
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-05
AN EXCEPTION.

'Is it possible for man to acquire a reputation for wisdom by saying nothing?"
 Not if he happens to be in charge of an information bureau"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-05

the work of instructions; third, to pr" vide under expert direction and criticism such laboratory work as will prepare the prospective teacher for the concrete situation that will confront her in the various phases of her subsequent school work.
 Education" well says the report, ..las acquired new meaning, and it's value new appreciation, as result of the war. The school is now the undisputed democratic institution par excellence. Of all school enrolment, 9l per cent is in the elementary grades. The teacher is the most important factor in the school programme, the child excepted. The ele- mentary school is the one type that req cheS the naSsesn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-05
roREGoNE CONCLUSION.

FOftEOONE CONCLU SION. Do you think the fair defendant will be acquitted?"
 Well the jurors look envious every time her lawyer whispers a word in her shell-pink ear"
 "Ah. In that case I won't wait to hear the verdict PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-05
EFFICIENCY

Where have you been?"
 Here's a detailed account of my movements during the past four hours my dear. I jotted it down while com ing home on trolley car. Glance over it while I'm getting into my slumber robe"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-05
Dipping Law a Good One

"I was glad to see the legislature line up in favor of a compulsory dipping law to eradicate the tick from Alabama, v said Ed Herman of Trussville What S few obstinate counties who oppose the welfare of the live stock industry in this state? By passing the general law every county will have to get busy and build vats, and in a short time we will be able to show 100 per cent free of ticks like our sister state of Mississippi. As a result of her tick campaign, our neigh bor now has over % creameries, and ex- poets to make 100000 pounds of butter this year,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-05
Closing of Exemption Board

"Although we had orders to close up
 the offices of the Birmingham exemp- tor boards on February 1, we were un-
 able to do so,' said B. A. Pepperman, secretary of the boards, "as we have not completed our records and won't have
 them ready to be placed in the fire proof files and sealed before February 15. if then.
 "The department has requested that every questionnaire be numbered and as there are many thousands of these and we have only four clerks it was impossi- ble to complete the work by the first Of the month";
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-05
Organized sunday School Work

'I am just passing through on my way to Montgomery" said Judge Jo- seph Carthel, for years the efficient superintendent of the Alabama Sunday School association, but who for the past 10 years has been engaged in a similar capacity in Tennessee. My home iss in Nashville. I am, of course.
 ord as being one of the best organ ized Sunday school states in the coun- try. Leon C. Palmer is wonder when
 it comes to organization and publicity.
 I am on my way down to see him..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-05

Remirtances can be made at curfen| rate of exchange The Age tAeraAu ~At not be responsible tor money through the maIIs. Address
 THE AGal- HERALD,
 Blrmlns nam, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-05

The normal school board boldly asks the legislature to assist in solving the prob lems which they have faced. or to take responsibility for their continuance. Now,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-05

A hurry call for more experts to a.- tend the peace conference may or may conference is showing in getting some- where
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-05

Robberies and assaults are frequent in Birmingham just now Yet it Is encouraging to note that the footpad who used to tap citizens on the head with a hammer and make off with their valuables while they slept seems ta ,,;,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11

over the top Of the field and thus more
readily determine the position of the
rogues which must be removed. The
horse can be securely muzzled to pre-
vent injury other than that occasioned
by the tramping down Of plants.
1t is not profitable to rogue fields
which are intended for the production
of grain or forage, but in the produc-
ing of seed, either for home planting
or the market, careful rougeing gives
returns both in dollars and cents and
in the satisfaction of growing pure
seed. Sorghums being open-pollinated
are subject to almost endless hybridi-
zation If stray plants of other varieties
are allowed to mature in the field.
This intermixing of varieties results
In lack Of uniformity in ripening as
well as in the size of the plants, thus
causing difficulty in harvesting and
marketing, the crop. The use of pure
seed varieties which are known to be
adapted to the farmers climatic 0Ondi-
tons will be rewarded in bigger and
better crops.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11
COMFORT OF HOG
MOST DESIRABLE
Well Made Sanitary WaIlow Is
Like Coney Island Bathing
Beach for Porkers.
CONCRETE TYPE IS POPULAR
Grower Faces Two Temperature Ex-
tremes In Many Of Pork-Produclng
statesGMany Farmers Neglect
Proper Shelter.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.)
1t is as natural for the hog to want
to wallow as 1t Is for the small boy to
scurry to the old swimming hole with
the first breath OF spring. Hot weather
is hard on fat animals, the portly
porker included. That Is why q we'll
made, sanitary hog wallow is like a
Coney Island bathing beach for the
hogs. A popular and serviceable type
Of wallow advocated by the United
States department of agriculture
should be made Of concrete about II
inches In depth and large enough to
accommodate the herd Of hogs. The
wallow should be supplied with a sat
isfactory intake and outlet so that II
can be filled about two-thirds full of
water and drained every few days, or
as often as Is necessary to keep the
pool fresh and Clearly. At the present
time a test Is being made at the ex-
%perimental farm of the department of
agriculture at Beltsville, Nd, to deter
mine the value of the cement hog wall
low as a comfort for hogs. The results
of this investigation will be published
upon completion early in the fall.
Temperature Extremes.
The hog grower in many of the lead
ing pork-producing states faces two
temperature extremes during the year.
During the winter, unless he provides
comfortable houses and warm quarters,
his hogs are likely to suffer from the
cold, while in the summer season he
must handle the animals under condi-
tons of extreme heat. Any animal as
fat as the average hog which Is to be
marketed in the late summer or early
fall suffers greatly during hot weather,
and unfortunately many hog farmers
neglect to provide shelter and protec-
ton for their hogs from the extreme
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11
EACH AGE HAS ADVANTAGE
Hard to Tell Which, From Childhood
to the End, May BE Called
the BEST"

Which is the best age? Are we to
believe the professor who tells us that
a mans best work Is done before he Is
forty, or Robert Browning, who exalts
old age and cries, "Grown old along
with me-the best is yet to bel"
Childhood, remarks a writer in Lon
don Answers, has a magic and a mys-
terry which can never be regained. Out
of its imagination a child shapes its
own world and creates its own de-
lights In life.
Youth is the time when we find our
greatest physical expression. Our
ideals take form and we are neither
fettered by failures nor spoilt by sue
cess Normal youth believes it can
conquer all obstacles and achieve all
ends.
Maturity knows better. The man Of
forty is balanced by experience, and
while his mental faculties should have
reached their highest point of develop
ment, physically he is not a back num-
Der.
And what of Browning's old age? Is
the best yet to be? Perhaps. The man
who has been q failure is neal the end
of his earthly troubles, and the man
who has succeeded awaits with a sense
Of fulfllment, the next great adven>
ture.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11
NEW MAPS URGENTLY NEEDED
Cent Of the Country Has Been
Accurately Marked.

1t will astonish most people to learn
that only about 40 per cent Of the
100000 square miles Of the United
States have been accurately mapped,
and that much of that will have to be
gone over again because of the rough
methods originally used and because
of Typographical change since 1t was
done.
The authority for these statements
is d.. f. Lester Jones Of the United
States coast and geodetic survey, says
the New York World.
That topography may change much
Is illustrated by the fact that Fire
Island entrance, Long Island, N. T.,
has changed its position four miles in
so years.
In an article on photography in war
time L. P. Clerc of Paris suggests that
typographical maps of states or even
Of whole countries can be prepared
from photographs taken from airplanes
far more simply and accurately than
by surveying.
DR.. Jones points out the limitations
OF airplane photography; this can
scarcely yet help in measuring eleva-
tons, for example. but he says that in
testing the correctness Of present day
maps the airplane could, be of great
value. as 1t would be quicker to send
it through the air taking photographs
Of the ground than 1t would be to
resurvey such vast areas.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11

heat. During hot weather hogs need
an abundance Of shade-natural shade,
such as Is furnished by trees and
bushes being the best.
Temporary Shelter.
Where natural shade and shelter are
not available, the hog owner should
put up q temporary shelter by building
a framework about 4 feet high and
thoroughly covering the top with
brush, straw. grass, or hay. This mex
pensive sunshade should be Of suffi-
cient size to protect a herd Of hogs In
comfort as they lie under it, AS a rule,
the ordinary hog house should not be
used for shade purposes during the
summer. Each year hog mortality Is
comparatively heavy due to 'porker
sunstroke" induced by maintaining the
hogs in the open without sufficient pro-
lection from the ruddy glow Of Old
SOILS furnace.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11

rain. But what Is given the greatest
consideration is the interior arrange
ment of the barn. Equipment that
will make the work of caring for the
animals easy to perform and will keep
the cows and horses healthy and capa-
bic of doing their best work Is a prime
essential.
A medium-sized farm, such as is
found in the central West and other
sections of the country, does not re-
quire a very large barn, unless the
farmer ~speclalizes in dairy products.
But every farmer, If he is to conduct
his farm along the lines that yield
him the greatest profit, has a fair
sized herd Of cows-a dozen, or more.
If these animals are to be kept at their
most productive stage they must have
a comfortable habitation in the winter
time.
A. barn that Is adapted to the needs
of a great majority Of farmers is
shown in the accompanying design. 1t
is a frame structure, set on a concrete
foundation Of the gambrel-roof type.
The dimensions are SO by so feet 9
inches. In exterior appearance this
barn will make a fine addition to any
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11

foul air. These vent shafts connect
with the ventilator on the roof, suck
ing out the foul air and creating
enough circulation to draw In fresh
air.
The features named have been dis
covered by farm-building architects to
be especially valuable In keeping the
animals healthy and productive. While
1t Is not shown In this plan. every
farmer who has a water-pressure sys-
TEN extends 1t into his barn, placing
pipes so that they carry fresh. running
water to each stall. From the individ-
ual drinking cups at each manger the
animals have a constant supply Of
water. 1t has been shown that such
equipment Increases milk production
more than 10 per cent.
Every product Of the farm and the
live stock that every farm has on 1t
are too valuable nowadays not to be
housed In weather-tight and healthful
buildings. Farm products r bring
ing high prices, not that they are out
of line with the increased cost Of pro-
duction. but are high enough so that
the farmer cannot afford to waste
them. The right kind Of a house
means an increased income, as the
damage done by weather and rats and
other animals Is considerable unless
the barn and granary are so construct
ed that they cannot get In to damage
the grain, hay, etc.
Just now farmers r In excellent
financial condition to build the build
ings that are needed on the farms.
They will find that costs are higher
than before the war, but building
prices have not increased in so great
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11

He knew little and cared less Of namesI
and dates Familiarity spoken by parlor
takers or Japanese art, but he did feel
and all the rest of it--whatever 1t Is,
In short, that makes the Japanese
print SO interesting. This had they all,
he said, as he returned to his seat.
His auditors were visibly pleased,
though with the reserve characteristic
Of their kind; the artists neighbour
pointed nj his portfolio, and interro-
gated: "You make picture too. may
beT" and evoked admission. "You
show us"
Sundry sketches Of things and places
near brought smiling sidewise COM
ments Ct recognition, but most of all
a single sketch Of fir tops, dark above
a morning mist, with the misty PROV
Of a boat and the oncoming ripple Of
an easy tide, attracted attention. This
was arpreciatively passed from hand
to hanG, and one said: Nov we show
you, maybe you like?"
kinship Of the Pastel.
From one bunk and another anne
curious wraps of mats and cloths, out
Of which again came a finely made box
or roll, exposing in turn a sllken bag.
holding carven, founded, or wrought
treasures, a kakemono wrapped In a
fragn ent of temple silk, or a couple
of shingles keeping fiat between them
print, of modern photographs OF
Japan.
Presently the table, cleared of dishes
and FOOD with approving consideration,
was an exhibition field on which one
and another, singly, and seriously
smiling, displayed his treasure for the
guests delight. Half a dozen prints
of slmurai, a famous actor, a gelsha.
a landscape. and a couple Of utter dec
orative distractions, each slowly pro-
duced and fingered over, were inter.
sperscd with bits Of cast and carved
bronze, iron, carved ivory, kakemonos
of two or three types, and even a bit
or two Of pottery and cloisonne.
Tho noon period went swiftly, pro-
tracted though 1t was far beyond its
regular length, and ended with slow
reluctance and a smiling invitation to
the departing guest to "come-see again
sooD." Through the length Of the
afternoon and the years since there
has fingered with the artist a satisfy.
Ing sense of having met In the wilder
ness the fellowship of the seeing eye.
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a proportion as the prices they are re-
ceiving for their products.
The cost of the barn shown here will
vary in different localities, according
to local conditions. BY consulting the
local building contractor and building
material dealer it will readily be found
how much Of an investment such a
barn as this will require. Also, these
building experts can give the prospec-
tive builder much valuable advice
about building.
Building a barn or any other farm
building that is needed Is good busi-
ness right now. The cost will not be
lower for some years to come, and in
the meantime the farmer has a con-
venient, labor-saving and waste-reduc-
ing building.
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CONSERVATION hoRo.t cownARN

farm-buildlng group, while 1t is de-
signed so that its interior will house a
maximum number Of animals and q
sufficient amount of feed.
As this barn is laid out In the floor
plan that accompanies the perspective,
1t will accommodate 13 COWS and 6
horses. The cow stalls are ranged
along one side Of the building and
the horse stalls along the other. All
the animals face In, the feed alley,
wide enough to accommodate a wagon,
running through the center Of the
building. Over the feed alley is a
carrier track for the feed carrier. The
track connects with the feed DON and
runs directly to the silo, placed at one
corner Of the building. This carrier
enables the farmer to carry the en-
silage, small grain and roughage d.
rectly to the managers. Along each wall
of the barn is a litter alley. also
equipped with an overhead carrier sys-
ter the tracks leading to the manure
piles at either side Of n end Of
the building.
There r reasons, and good ones,
too. for this interior arrangement. 1t
will be noted that the side walls Of the
barn contain a number Of windows.
These admit sunshine. which strikes
the gutter at the rear Of the stalls.
helping to purify the manure. They
also permit plenty of fresh air in such
q way as to not be injurious to the
animals. On either side Of the barn.
sdjoiniAg the doors. are vent shafts for
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11
FULL-CR0P YIELD OBTAINED
Sufficient Fertilization, Pure Seed and
Careful Cultivation Are Of
Importance.

There are three agents that are
sometimes neglected, but through
which the full-crop yield can be OBJ
tanned. They are, sufficient fertiliza-
ton, pure seed and careful cultiva-
ton. The proper use Of fertilizer will
make the stalks and stems stronger
and thus more impervious to the at
tacks Of vegetable parasites or the
spittel Of insects. 1t will give weight,
color and size to the fruit and ma
~terially hasten maturity.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11
PURE SORGHUM SEED
BY ROGUElNG PLATS
Go Over Field and Carefully
Remove 0h-Type Plants.
Work Can Be Done Easily by Man on
Foot With Dwarf Varieties, While
With Taller Sorts Il 10 Prac-
tlcal to Use Horse.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
In order to obtain pure sorghum
seed it is usually necessary to go over
the field carefully after 1t has headed
out and remove the rogues or off-type
plants. Every plant which does not
conform to the type which is desired
should be cut down. or. better, pulled
up so that there will be no danger OF
the production Of seed. from tillers
produced by the rogue.
In dwarf varieties the rogueing can
be done easily by a man on foot, but
In the taller growing sorts It is most
practical to ride through the field on
SO that the workers can see
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11
EXAMINE LAND FOR ALFALFA
With Anger to Determine Char
acter of the Soil.

In examining a tract of land for al
falfa frequent borings should be made
with a soil anger to determine the
character Of the soil and subsoil as
well as the drainage conditions. This
instrument usually will be Of greater
value in determining the adaptability
of a particular tract to alfalfa than a
chemical analysis of the soil. A COM
mon 1A-inch auger with the shank
heightened and a suitable crossbar for
a handle Is practical for this use.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11
APPLY MANURE IN ORCHARDS
Failure Of Many Trees to Produce
Fruit is Due to Lack Of Necessary
Plant Food.

Undoubtedly the failure, or partial
failure, Of many fruit trees to bring
forth a crop is due to lack Of plant
food. Professional orchardists look
after this matter, but the average
farmer who has a few trees, which he
dignifies by the name of orchard"
gives scant heed to providing them
with fertility. He may turn the sheep
or the calves in among them but such
fertility as they add is apt to be Of
slight value, comparatively speaking.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11
Prize for Best Poem Divided.

1t vas announced at Columbia uni
yersity recently that the Poetry Soci-
ETY. prize Of $500 for the best volume
Of verse published by an American au-
thor during the calendar year of 1918
has been divided between 'The Old
Road to Paradise" by Margaret Wild
demer, and "Corn Huskers." by Carl
Sandburg. The Jury consisted of Prof.
William Lyon Phelps of Yale, Richard
Burton and Sara Teasdale Filsinger.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11
GOOD STRAWBERRY T1LLAeE
Always Run cuItivator or Rake
Through Patch Same Way to Per-
NIT Runners to Set.

Let the strawberry runners set at
will within the row. In filling straw
berries, always run the cultivator or
rake through the same way each time.
This allows runners to set which
would be uprooted by a reverse tlllage.
But when a row is matted over two
feet deep, stretch a line and chop off
and hoe up all outsiders.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11
YOUNG ANIMALS NEED CARE
They Should Be Given Such Attention
az Will Insure Them Most
Favorable Start.

The young animals should require
such care and attention as win give
them a favorable start. Every practi-
cal animal ~husbandman knows that
unless he Is In a position to give his
young animals plenty of the right
kind of feed and protect them from
cool rains and other animals they will
not thrive. This is where a good be-
ginning means q favorable ending.