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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-12
Steiner Confident or
 Success in Campaign
State Chairman Says Quota of $20O00 Will Be Raised From Sale of Red Cross Seals to Fight Tuber-
 culoss in Alabama

made acquainted with the needs for this work and the necessary money will be forthcoming.
 "The .loss in lives and the economic losses caused to Alabama every year hy tuberculosis are so great that the real figures are astounding to most people who give the question only casual atten- tfon. We must awake to this real dan ger which is in our midst and take steps to stamp out the disease. It is possible by education and the waging of an or ganized fight to not only greatly reduce the death toll from tuberculosis but also to eventually eliminate it, almost if not entirely I know the people of Alabama will not hang back on a small amount like s20o,oOO to make this fight.
 We are going to perfect strong or ganization in every county in the state and when the time for the drive comes, December l to Il, everything will be ready The Red Cross seals, which will be sold. will be the means used to SC cure the necessary money, I am already at work on the preliminary plans and we will make public soon the lists of the campaign managers for the several coun- ties and the entire state organization. The people of the state will be acquainted with the needs for the work and accurate and detailed information will be given as to just what use will be made Of the funds derived from the sale of the seals"
 The fact that General Steiner has ac- cepted the position of state chairman is very nleasing to the leaders in the tuberculosis fight. One of the best known men in the state he is considered ideally fitted for the work he has undertaken His knowledge of conditions and people and his ability as an organizer and executive assures that the campaign will be conducted in the most efficient manner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-12
ROBSON ID MAKE
 SPEECHES TODAY Delivers Three Addresses Here Under Anti-Sal0on
 League Auspices


 Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson begins auspices of the Anti-Saloon league here today when he delivers three addresses He will speak at the morning service at II o'clock at the First Methodist church, at the Ensley Methodist church at o'clock in the afternoon and at the First Methodist church at Woodlawn at 7:S0 o'clock this evening.
 Captain Hobson arrived in Birmingham last night. and is registered at the Tut wiier.
 be America and the Destiny of the World" It is announced that this is 8 new speech and is different from the various addresses concerning America g mission. the great destroyer and other discussions on the prohibition qxestion which Captain Hobson has delivered il: Alabama from time to time. It is an ticipated that in his discussions here to- day the speaker will deal with the ef- forts of the American Anti-Saloon league to carry the cause of prohibition into Europe and Captain Hobson is expected to outline the plans and the hopes Of those behind the movement to make the world dry.
 At the recent meeting of the Ameri- can prohibition leaders held in Chicago, which was attended by l.. B. MusgroVe, Brooks Lawrence and other leading pro hibitionists from over the country, this interna tional question received the most serious consideration and plans were agreed On for the furtherance of the cam paigns whia1 are already under way In England, Scotland and France. It is de- clared that no small amount of progress has been made in these countries, ana the American leaders are optimistic oVe' the chances of eventually making the countries of Europe follow the example of the United States.
 Captain Hobson will speak in Alabama for two weeks, it is stated, going ilrse ,t1 norft Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-12
PERSONAL

J. Palmer Thomas. formerly of Bir- mingham, but now of New Orleans, where he is associated with the pas senger department. Of the Southern railway system, is spending a day OF two with his old friends. He is on his return to the Crescent City after a trip to Chicago and Buffalo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-12
Rehearsal Tuesday Night

The Peoples Choral society will have it's next rehearsal Tuesday night at Cable hall. There will be an increased enrolment. Leoni's "Sate of Life is the work which will be studied, and the singers making up the choir are expressing themselves with delight with the famou dramatic cantata.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-12
Judge Grubb to Atlanta

United States District Judge W. l. Grubb goes to Atlanta today where he will sit during the coming week as a member of the United States circuit Court of appeals for the fifth circuit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-12
Rubinstein's Piano Recital

Beryl Rubenstein will give piano. re- cital in the ballroom of the Tutwiler on Monday. November 8, instead of an earlier date, as announced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-12
ATTENDANCE AT THEt STATE FAIR GOES. OVER 100000 MARK
Most Successful Fair in His tory of Organization, Is Statement of the
 Officials

When the Alabama State fair closed it's big gates last night at midnight, finis was written to the most successful fair since the organization of the fair association.
 Never before has such a sea of humanity been tolled through pay-as-you-enter gates in this city at an attraction ot this kind, and all previous at tendance records for six days were broken.
 It is estimated by officials that more than 100000 per sons were admitted to the 1919 fair, which is conceded to be the largest and best ever held in the state, there being an average daily attendance of approximately 35,000.
 The automobile races which took place yesterday afternoon proved quite q drawing card and never has such crowd spared for seeing room as the one attending the fair yesterday The grandstand was crowded to it's utmost capacity. while as far as one could see up and down the track people were damned Rgainst the fence rail in front of the grandstsnd, on top of the box cars standing on a siding near the Hence, in the inner field and in fact every available space was packed with humanity trying to see the races. which are. said to have been among the best ever seen here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-12
AUTOMOBILE RACES

Much excitement was created in the second lap of the 15-mile race. which was the last when Putty Hoffman, driving a Comet six ran through the fence on the eastern curve. his car be- ing turned completely over Two panels of the fence were knocked down but he was only brui'ed and skinned, TO bones being broken
 The race proceeded. however, the drivers running, neck and neck until the last lap, when Ellingboe. driving a Rriscoe succeeded in getting in the lead and came in about 50 feet in ad- vance of the others. Croft. in Chew rolet Special. came second. Jose Adolfo, in a Victoria was third and Reynolds. in a Wisconsin Special, came fourth Fosser. driving a Mooney Spe cial, had some trouble on the second lap and missed several laps. although he remedied his trouble and re-entered the race The time of this race was Is minutes and 40 seconds.
 The other races resulted as follows Three miles, Hoffman. in a Comet-Six, first; Reynolds. in Wisconsin Spe- cial second and Fosser in a Mooney Special third. The time was S:s0
 Five miles. open to cars of 450 cubic inch piston displacement and under. Ellingboe in a Briscoe, first; Jose Adolfo, in Victoria, second; Craft, in a Chevrolet Special, third and Hoffman, in a Comet Six, third The time was 4.4T
 Five miles free for all. Jose Adolfo, in a Victoria, first; Ellngboe, in a Briscoe second; Craft. in a Chevrolet Special, third. The time was 5:01 2-5. Ellingboe was the only driver to en- ter the record trials and he made it in 55 seconds The 10-mile handicap was called off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-12
Car Turns sSun1ersaultin in Race atF airgrounds and Driuer Hoffman Hurt
Southwest Corner of Race Track Again Scene of Accident Auto Polo Team Rushed to the Rescue Over Flowed Ground-"Putty" Hoffman Badly Bruised.
 Eight Other Accidents Recalled
By FRANK WILLIS BARNETT.

pleasure to note Both amhulances had gone to the city as they had been told that Hoffman was all O. K, and Miss L. M. Hogue, one of trained nurses from the emergency hospital established on the fair grounds had showed up. Bur when found that it was necessary to get Putty to town in a car | began to look around to see if any of my friends were on the field with automo- piles. After careful search I failed ito locate any one whom I knew well enough to commandeer
 saw car with this painted on the wind shield: Official ear of the Max wei racing team" I went up and said:
 "Gentlemen. it's eedful that Putty Hoffman be carl the city do you happen to kncN SC team has q car out her. Naa t5s5 hat the car was not represented r. ham, but that they sHll ae s}HG sG hlm in. At this poil. haiie v tro- duced himself ,t ss that he would loo AfW
 so I put him under fs
 BACK IN
 But the strange part tFG 9s y4N was brought out by MT Aafia ing that 1t was a bit queer to the case for back about 1908 he wt.. Larry smith were in an American hh- derslung racer competing against an old style F. M, and F. and had been spilled at the identical same place, with the re- suit that he was carrying hole in his head and that Larry" got a broken les. He also recalled that it was the same curve on which Bob Stubbs and Red Pankhnrst had their famous collision ia a motorcycle race.
 I got a lot of fun out of watchiag the anto-polo contests, and stood on the sids lines when they were playing on every afternoon of the week. got to know them pretty well as l was often b. their tent or they were around the airships or on the field; but the way they acted when Putty got hurt made me raa izs that while they were no kid glove etfis, vet they had the stuff in them which makes the average American thorough bred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-12
CLOSING PERFORMANCE

Preceding the races. the usual at fractions of free acts were presented and were enjoyed immensely With the exception of the fireworks. there was no curtailment of the performance last night every act being carried out just the same as every other night. It is generally conceded that the Ala bama State Fair has given the public the best attractions ever offered The free acts that have served to those attending were brought here at great expense. and although it is not gen. eraLy known, the daring feat of Lieutenant Locklear was the highest priced act ever shown here
 The first prize in the judging contest was won by the Albertville team of the vocational educational school. Eighteen teams composed of three students each participated in this contest the winning team being composed of Wiley Strick- land Esky Mann and Wade Morton
 The team having the second highest score was from the Eighth District Az ricultural school at Athens and was composed of Hodge Cagle. LeRoy Atkin- son and Commodore Gordon The Ali abce rural school of Jefferson county was third Two girls, Miss Effie Vines and Miss Etta Vines were on this team the third member being Oscar I.ynberg.
 Two prizes were offered for the best individual judge of beef cattle and swine and Willie Tidwell from the Ninth Dis trict Agricultural school at Blountsville vas the winner of the cattle judging The best individual judge of swine was Alexander Nunn of the Lee County High school at Auburn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-12
LOVING CUP AWARDED

Int AldpdIIld Sldte fdlT aSSOC1aIlOn supported this contest most liberally President R. A. Brown entertained the party of P teachers and boys with com plimentary tickets to the free acts, and the various midway shows, as we'll as furnishing the prizes. The winning team is to receive a loving cup appropriately inscribed. Willie Tidweil and Alexan- der Nunn will receive a gold medal each for the proficiency in cattle and swine judging. The teachers in charge of the teams representing the winners were: IT. A. Savage, Athens; H. B. Sandlin, Albertvlle; T. J. Jordan. Alliance; J. B. Pennington, B8ountsville. ana Gordon Morley. Auburn
 The success of the 1919 fair has elated the fair management beyond expression, and from the. smiles on the faces of President R. A. Brown and fair officials yesterday it was evident that they were gratified at the splendid showing made on the. last day of the fair which is usually looked upon as a bad day. This however, was not the case yesterday, as the attendance was very large and the fair as a whole was the best ever held here.
 The fair closed last night at 12 o'clock and immed lately the midway the ex- hibitors, the members of the various troupes and the concession people began to take down their tents and pack up their belongings and get on board for the next stop, which is Atlanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-12
LIVING COST NOT HIGHER HERE, SAYS
 PAUL SHROPSHIRE
Secretary of Grocers Con- tends No Material Differ ence Between Prices Here
 and in Other Cities

Is the cost of living higher in Birmingham than in Atlanta, or other southern cities?
 Are the retail grocers prof iteering?"
 Paul Shropshire, secretary of the Retail Grocers and Butchers association of Bir- mingham, answers both ques- tions very positively in the negative.
 He takes the latest available gov ernment statistics, published last Sun day. as basis of contention. and he cites average wholesale and retail prices on typical commodities to show that the retailer makes not only fair but modest profit.
 T have studied the table of compar ative prices issued by the department of labor. which compares the prices paid in Birmingham, Atlanta and Mo- bile on 40 principal articles of food" said Mir. Shropshire. While at first blush it appears that Birmingham con- sumers get the worst. of it, I think it is only necessary to reclassify the tab ulated articles to show that the com parison is not so odious. after all
 The average prices quoted on 2S of the articles included on this table diff fesA only a fraction of a cent, as to
 fmingham and Atlanta quotations. These comparisons are negligible, be- cause grocers don't fix their prices on the basis of fraction of a cent. You never bought dozen eggs at AS s-10c, did you? Or a pound of butter at 73 9-10c? It is trouble enough to make change in pennies, without worrying about mills <
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-28
TEACH DISABLED
 CREATIVE WORK
Handicapped Fighters Have Chance to Train For
 Skilled Trades.

Washington Feb. 2S-'A According to Capt. F'eIton, who is handling the discharged soldiers, the employment service is having little difficulty plac- ing in employment men with trades, but difficulty is bsSng experienced in placing those who merely have clerical ability and training"
 That statement was made in a weekly report on the Washington branch of the United States employ ment agency engaged in finding work for the men being discharged from army and navy. It is confirmed by reports from other branches. It is a fact that cannot be minimized or dis regarded, for it is at the same time a guide post and a warning.
 It puts concreteIy what most peo- pie had vaguely surnlisad before, but had paid little attention to- and that is. too many young people are rush. ing into clerical occupations, such as bookkeepers, stenographers, office men, store help, accountants and the like. This work is poorly paid be- cause of an Oversupply of those who are in that line. Labor and skill are comm odities, and when the market is overstoc cked, generally prices fall
 There must be more vocational ed ucation. More people must be taught to do creative things. For such there is a ready welcome by employers. The Federal Board for Voca tionaI Education at Washington is ter thing disabled soldiers to do creative things to work. despite their handi- caps, in the skilled trades, which af- ford steady employment at good wages. and is having no difficulty whatever in placing men who are taking courses in creative work. The really skilled and able artisan is rarely affected by slack times, and is always sure of a job.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-28
Vigorous Men and
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-28
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 NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE
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My cuzzin Sue came erTound to my house yestidda-y with 8 bag of pret- Hls, me saying, Hello, Sue, hoy you bin? Wich I would of sed, Hello, Sue, weather she had any pretzils or not, ony I proberly wOuldent of sed, How you h4n. And pritty soon I sed, Ware did you get the pretzns? and she sed, Bawt them for sents, they would of cost more than that if they was fresl
 Do you wuTlt me to eat one and tell you how fresh they are, I sed, and she sed, No, w-unt to play game with them, I wunt to play Feeding the Starving Belgiums.
 'W3ch we started to do, using a chair for q, bote and putting the bag of pret- zils on the sect and starting to push the ibote eTround the room, me nlak- ing q noise like a steem 7oote and Sue saying, Heer we come, starving Bel gluTn5, heer we come, don't starve yet
 Wich after we had did that a vile, all Of a sudden I stopped pushing the bOte and sat down on it, saying, Ding a ling a, ling.
 Wats that? sed Sue, and I sed, Din mir time for the eailers, sailors eat pretzils for dinnir, and Sue gave me one and we started to play agen, me
 still sounding like a. steem bote and Sue saying, Starve slow, starving Bel giums, we're almost there. Wtch we hadent hardly started wen sat down on the ibote agen, saying, Dong long Q, long, suppir. No fair, I wont SO to it, they jest had dinnir. sed Sue. Meening the sail CTS, and I sed, SaiIers eat one meeI rite after the other, that's wat makes l them so strong, and they have sutch regular habits that they eat pretzils for every meeI.
 And Sue gave me another one, say ing, gess you don't care weather the BeRgiums starye or not, do your l wouldeTt wunt to see them all starve, I he'd. And we hadent hardly started to push the t5ote after the sail CTS had ate their suppir wen I sat on | it agen, saying, Dung lung a lung. brekfist.
 Like fun, sed Sue. And she took the | bag and went down stairs, me think
 ing, o well they was paitty stale 1 Wien they was.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-28
CLASS INITIATION

The local court of the Daughters of Castile affiliated with the Daughters of Isabella, have made extensive preparations for their class initiation to be held Sunday, March 2, at Odd Fellows hall, 10S7 Broad street.
 Mrs. Genevieve H. Walsh, supreme regent of New York, will be present, as will also Mrs. Eliza beth Ahern, state regent of Connec- ticut, and all the state officers. An invitation is also extended to grand regents and members throughout the state.
 After the initiation g. banquet will be served and the K. of c. have been invited. The degree team of Court Laurel of South Norwalk, with Mrs. Jane McNamara in charge, will do the degree work.
 The following committee is In charge of the banquet: Mrs John Lavey, Mrs. P. D. Hayes, Mrs. L. Griffen, Mrs. M. Hurley, Mrs. ,. Sul- livan, Mrs. William Horan and the Misses Mary Lyddy, Anaibel McPad- den, Jane Day, Agnes Duff. May Condon, Mary Fitzpatrick, Mabel Otis, Loritta Penner, Esther Honan. Loretta Hurley, Margaret Carroll and Francis Johnson.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-28
MAYNARD CHILD
 IN CONNECTICUT
Treatment By Courts Vast. ly Changed Since Blue
 Law Days.

Washington. Feb. 2S-The legisIa- tive progress of Connecticut in deal ing with children, from the founda- ton of the colony in 1885 to the pres ent, forms an interesting chapter in a recently published bulletin, entitled Children Before the Courts in Con- necticut," issued by the Children's bu- reau, Department of Labor.
 The study outlines clearly the grad uaI change in public opinion as to the responsibility of the child for his un- lawful acts, and points out the slowly gained ameioration of the laws con corning juvenile delinquency in that state.
 This progressive amelioration in the treatment of youthful offenders in Connecticut Is marked, the bulle- tin says, by three distinct epochs:
 First-The colonial and revolution ary period Cl635-1S16) during the greater part of which medieval methods of punishment, such as the stocks, the ptIIory, f1ogging and brand ing were made use of.
 Second - The transition period CS16-1S51), when the statute estab- fishing the first juvenile reformatory was enacted.
 Third-The modern period (1S51- 1917), this new era, which was begun by the passage of the state reform school act of 1851, also including the recent enactment of several import ant laws which tend to lessen juve- nile delinquency by improving the condition of children outside insitu- tlons.
 Illustrating the rigors of the CO., 1onial blue laws in their dealings with youthful offenders a. clause from the revised code of 1672 is quoted;
 If a man have a stubborn or re- bellious Son of sufficient understand ing and years, viz. 16 years of age, which will not obey the voice of his Father or the voice of his Mother and that when they have chastened him he will not harken unto them; then may his Father or Mother, being his natural Parents, lay hold on him and bring him to the magistrates as sembled in court, and testify unto them that their SoE is Stubborn and BebellioUs and will not obey their voice and chastisement, such Son shall be put to death."
 The gradual abatement in the se- verify of treatment accorded delin- quent children finally found eXpres- sion in the 1917 "act concerning jul venile offenders"
 Since it's enactment better methods have obtained in the matter of ar rests detention, privacy of hearings and separation of juvenile records.