The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-16
Extensive Campaign
 For Army Recruiting

Extensive Campaign For Army Recruiting THE war department, like every 0 we'll organized institution, has reached the conclusion that printers . ink in an advertising way pays. The army needs thousands of re- cruits and needs them speedily. It needs young men of intelligence and character and the best means of reaching this class of recruits is through the advertising columns of daily newspapers such as The Age Herald
 By authority of the Secretary of War the publicity bureau of the army recruiting service is starting in this mornings issue great recruiting sales campaign.
 The officers of the army in charge of publicity believe that "advertising can be applied as successfully to sell ling the idea of the army to the young men of America as to selling the idea of an automobile or breakfast food to the average citizen
 That is a practical and business-like view. That the results will be sasis- factory in the highest degree goes without saying As a matter of course the recruiting lads" will be prepared by specialists in this line of work. The army holds out today attrac- tions for ambitious and high-spirlted men that it did not offer in other days. Every eligible youth will be Interested in this advertising cam paign. Let them read what the pub llicity bureau has to say today.
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 Organized labor takes the position that it is unfair for rich man to have a well stocked cellar during the forthcom- ing drouth while an honest working man is denied his glass of beer. This looks like a warning for politicians to keep their ears to the ground.
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 It is reported that Wilhelm and the Crown Prince will return to Germany as soon as a decision is reached at Yer sailles They are doubtless anxious to have a hand in the work of reconstruc- ton, particularly as it applies to the house of Hohenzollern.
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 German firms are trying to resume business relations with American firms as if nothing in particular had happened during the past four and a half years. A typically Teutonic frame of mind. f + F < The old-fashioned way of eating a slice of watermelon, with fine disregard for mussing up ones ears, is noted in some of the recently opened "watermelon par lors.''
 t Many of the radicals who are stirring up trouble at home and abroad are still in their twenties. But it isn't likely that their wisdom will increase with their years.
 . I'm not a burglar don't insult me, . said a crook captured in New York. I'm d Q regular, honest five-fgure worker. A nice distinction in the aristocracy Of crime.
 Claims for increased alimony because of the high cost of living are giving the l. divorce courts more or less trouble in reaching an equitable decision.
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 Hon. Willard has had to enlarge his training quarters to accommodate visi- tors. Since they pay for the privilege of calling, all welcome.
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 Apparently no one in authority will ac- cept the responsibility of having invited Bela Kun to Paris. Bela's standing is none of the best.
 # # x l. It remains to be seen whether there will be any justification for writing a new song, entitled, Marching Through Germany"
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 Wall street may have some difficulty in convincing the country at large that it's interest in the peace treaty is aca- deme.
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 Ho hum! That nonstop flight across the Atlantic was not such a difficult feat, after all.
 The dove of peace may light in Russia long before she finds secure perch 1T Mexico.
 A shack in the woods is but temper ary solution of the housing problem.