The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18

 ness receive a hearing. As those who will make musical history, they should not be forced into the position of hav- ing posterity as the sole judge of their merits. Now is the time to give hear ling to the best works of our day" Johan Grolle, who is head of the en- dowed Settlement Music school in New York, would, with the funds available, establish an institute to "democratize music" This he would divide into several appropriate departments, such as a social department, to develop good teachers with a social point of view and to create branches in va1i- ous sections of the city; an artistic department to develop soloists, to pro- mote native compositions, etc.. an ed iuca .ional and civic department to promote general knowledge and ap- preciation."
 Many other thoughtful and , con- structive musicians present their views. While there is considerable difference of opinion all agree that IMr. Juilliard's splendid benefaction- lthe largest of the kind on record Twill mean vast good for Americas lcultural life.
 | Two bills for the founding of na- tional conservatory, with five Ere gionaP branches, are now pending ir Congress, but it is doubtful if either of them gets further than committed Istage. The Juilliard foundation will probably give us the national con- servatory which is so greatly needed
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 Members of Congress are charged with : having stored away enough liquor to last them 20 years. That may explain the far , way look in their eyes when drastic amendments are discussed.
 # < # The conditions of Washington's day , dent meet these of 1919 for the simple req son that great deal of water has run under the bridge since the Father oi His County" died in 1799. # # < A Pittsburg man claims he kissed 3 maid because she was wearing one of his wife's hats, and he mstook her for his wife That fellows head is not solit ivory.
 Tho sorry figure Henry Ford cuts on the witness stand proves that self-madt man, even though he may be a multimil lawyet.
 "Wets' are hopefully waiting for the pendulum to swing back" Alas. the daisies may be growing on their grave: long before the expected reaction sets in * < <
 The late Lemuel Quigg entered polite: with shock of hair and great self f-confi dence, both of which are almost indispen 7 sable to a successful political career.
 # x # The Alabama Holy Roller who let { rattlesnake bite him and died revived tht old fo shioned notion that there is only on' thing that will cure snake bite.
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 Suffragists at Montgomery were re buked for hissing. Surely reactionarie' will not try to make campaign thunder out of few misses?
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 Air policemen will have little use fol a club, but if they have any regard fol their personal safety they won't go ur without parachutes
 * * # Reformers have discovered that the cof fee house can be 'hotbed of vice. It's too late row for John Barleycorn to seek l vindicato
 | We assume that Field Marshal Haig i. willing to acknowledge that Pershing wa: among those present when Germany wa. defeated.
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 In addition ot being the Pearl of tn, Antilles Cuba promises to become snug little oasis for large part of Nortl America
 !. i. < * The repeal of the soda water tax vii : enable druggists to dispense with wheel $ barrows in carrying pennies to the bank
 x # $ l Gold bricks are a drug on the market However, the old-fashioned money mill . is still finding purchasers here and there
 * F ] Another Broadway beauty has dance, n her way to .-ams. possibly, without usin, V her shoulders any more than was proper
 * ;. The fate of the British dirigible NS-1 just goes to show that "blimp'' is no = a match for thunderbolt l DO NOT PROFANE ST. HELENA