The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-29


  T by general agreement the question will go over to the next Congress. The outline of the pending bill, however, will probably serve as basis for the measure that will be enacted into law.
 A regular army of something like five hundred thousand enlisted men has been proposed, but the number is almost sure to be reduced by one-half.
 When the army is reorganized pro- vision should be made for at least one full general. The chief of staff should have that rank automatically and on his retirement, after a four-year as signment, he should carry with him the full grade.
 In the bill, which was recently re-
 
 lieutenant generals, but no general. There are now three generals-Persh- ing, Bliss and March but the act by which their grade was created was only for the duration of the war, or Until the army was reorganized. Each of the commanders named should go on the retired list with the rank they now hold.
 Since Alabama-s new prohibition law went into effect, making it unlawful for person to have any liquor what soever in his possession, many a man who boasted that he would keep a quart of fine whisky for a souvenir is beginning to think it might be advis- able to destroy the evidence" * ;* <
 The incident is closed. but Italian commanders should not get the idea that Uncle Sam doesn't care particu- larly what happens to the stars and Stripes in foreign waters. F < < Only one of the Kaisers sons had the good sense to style himself an ex- prince when voting in the recent Ger man election We expect to hear ful ther from that young man. 4. # # The chewing gum magnates view the future serene1y, but you never can tell. Militant reform may soon decide that Satan turks behind a pair of wagging jaws.
 * I. < Recent photographs of President Wilson viewing the sights abroad show him wearing a fur overcoat that the most opulent Thespian might envy. < # # The orderly behavior of the little nations at the peace conference is worthy of comment. Their peace table manners are nlSnly < # x Some of the small nations represent ed at the Paris conference are not out of their swaddling clothes yet and others are still wearing rompers. # < x It would be hard to find more dig nified journal than the esteemed Lon don Times. Even the Want Ads" have the ring of sincerity and truth, * # #
 An army aviator reached speed Of 27O miles an hour in an airplane. What is co miles an hour in a motor car? mere snairs pace. # # # Naturally, you wouldn't expect a "conscientious objector" to refuse to accept back pay when discharged from the army.
 If Manuel knows which side his bread is buttered on he'll stick to the life of a private gentleman in England  Pestiferous republicans talk as if this country won't be fit to live in until the g. O. p. is in power again. # # E Judging from what returning sol diers say, the chigger is scholar and 6 gentleman compared to the cootie. H. * # The average newspaper mans idea | of heaven is place where there are no cut and dried communiques. # * # Surely American soldiers'in Paris are not trying to emulate that high strung desperate. the Apache? IT'S X GAY LIFE 1 New York,-Sympathetic Red Cross workers crowded around Sergt. George Siskind of the Thirteenth marines who | lives at 3N Cheltenham place, Chicago, when he limped off the Manchuria today When were you hit by shell?" queried Red Cross worker. Hit by shell nothin'. I was an M. P. and tried to pinch four doughboys one night. That was 40 days ago and I've been in the hospital ever since" LUKE M'LUKE SAYS We may be wrong. But we would like to bet that Heaven will contain more temperate drinkers than incorporate