The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-14
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS

 according to the attendance records. as if every other man, woman and child in the city and county, with a large, bunch from the state, registered through the stiles.
 I have, been going to fairs here on and on for more than quarter of cen tury. Sometimes I would run out for 8 morning, a afternoon or evening, or even d day, and occasionally twice dur ing the season, but this time 1 was on the job almost from the opening until the close. and believe me 1t takes man in good physical trim to stand around hour after hour or potter through the exhibits.
 ,- It's an old saying that you "get out Of a thing what you put in it." This was true in my case, for while I gave 10 the fair much time, I received compen sation in the way of being able to serve a good cause, and at the same time get pleasure in so doing. I find that it is easy to enjoy oneself, if one just makes up his mind to get interested in the thing he is set to do The man who gets ner- vous prostration is the fellow who sick ems of his task.
 God bless the happy-hearted folks, for they make snoothe the paths for others go occasionally to certain downtown restaurant where one stands in line to be served by several men and women | k A 1F thnr~ fr, rush hour wear worried look, and while striving to be polite give out an air of being cross. It's just nerves under strain. But there is one of the girls whose face is always wreathed in smiles and her voice is pleasant. It's tonic to be waited on by her. 4
 Or take the case of Sam J. Levy, whose business it is at fair after fair to handle troupes of talented and 'temperamental foreigners and keep them up to their best for their public acts. I have seen some managers whose every movement and tone was sharp and brusque as they strove to hurry up the different perform CTS to get ready and then finish their 
 moods were reflected in the sullen faces of the teams they were driving, with the result that things went wrong and there was trouble all around
 But it was a treat to see Sam in ac- ton. for he was always in the best humor and instead of quarreling at his stars he jollied them. stood by his side time and again when he was putting on his at- fractions and everything ran like clock work. Now. none of his acts have talk ing parts, for they are acrobatic and meant to be seen, but close up where was there was radfp-fire talk between him and"the different men and women who were doing their stunts. It was just good -natured chaffing on both sides. 
 I went up and down the midway to see If could catch the spirit. of the men behind the Johnny J. Jones exposition. and so far as I could see or find out | there wasl the heartfest kind of cooper ation. bdmmed in and out of the shows. both while they were showing and lwhen they were closed. and there appeared to be comraderie among them which was genuine and real. I happened to see a young mother with her little daughter in her arms, and one of the rough fellows said to me, Doe. there aint a man in Che bunch who wouldn't fight if anybody bothered her." and he meant it.
 
 This reminded me of an incident in my fs h v'c "a IT, tired from business. a number of years before his death, and literally spent his fife in doing good He always had smile and good word for white and | black, rich and poor, high and low, and everybody loved him. One day a we'll known fighting character who was a 1 bit under the influence of strong drink, stopped him, and lifting his hat apolo- geticaliy. said: ''Dr.. I've got bad name, 1 but like you, and if there is anybody 1 in this town you want licked, just tell fme his name and I'll d.oSit with pleasure i Father thanked him, but told him he hadn't anyone in mind. but if occasion arose he wcuk call on him. It seemed to give him great satisfaction and he went | away feeling that he had done what he could to show his appreciation.
 | Of course. l -knew that my friends, ! Lieut.. sam Harge,l and Dave Trotter, who had a couple Of ships to carry up passengers. were gentlemen and would
 cooperate with me in every way to see | to it that everything on the aviation field
 wasrconducted properly and when Lieu
 tenant OSullivan flew in he fell right
 into line as did George keightley of the Frolic. who bought a ship. All ofsthese
 were giving rides. but at all times showed willingness to quit if there was the 1 least chance of interfering with the | flights of other attractions.
 ] Lieutenants Locklear Elliott and 1 Short were about as fine trio of clean young men as could be found anywhere. 1 There wasn't the least bit of swagger
 about one of them. and besides they
 really seemed to enjoy their work. They
 were bothered frequently with crowds about their machines, but never once did | I see them show inlpatience, their only efforts were directed to watching out 10
 prevent any ones being hurt. After the | first afternoon I saw to it that a police
 man relieved them of any anxiety. ] William O'Suilivan knows the flying game even if he did attempt a reckless stunt, and came near losing his life He was a lillable chap. Fear rless* Tenny confessed that he was hit nervous
 about jumping from an airplane as the wind from the propeller nearly cut him 1 in tWo and that if was hard for hin, fo