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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-11

BUILDING TRADES HELP WANTED Dallas Builders Association. Dallas, Texas Carpenters, S71zc per hour; painters and glazers, S711c per hour; plumbers, $l.00 per hour; electricians, S71sc per hour; iron workers, S719c per hour plasterers. sl.00 per hour. Open shop conditions, 8 hours per day. Skilled mechanics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-11

s13. 3.50o-Fifth Ave, between Tutwiler ho- tel and Terminal Station, 5Oxl40 feet, 7-room house, in good repair and well rented. Was appraised at $15,0 and a 50 per cent loan of $75o0 was placed at 515 per cent a short time ago. This can be assumed and easy terms given on balance. Being offered below it's value on account of division. Call M S2S 21c9 End Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-11
soUTHsIDE

Possession October i, S-room. g. story house; has large reception hall, living room, dining room kitchen. buffers pantry, and 1 bedroom downstairs; bedrooms and bath upstairs; hardwood floors throughout; located on large lot; to 2 car lines. and close to jitney line; on E. 18th st. make me a reasonable offer on this. Call T. W. Quinn; with Jemison Real Estate & Insurance Co.,. 211 N. 20th st. Main 52s0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-11
WANTED-MEN

TO LEARN THE vULCANIZING BUSI- NESS; FREE TUITION; NIGHT SCHOOL NOW OPEN. ANDERSON STEAM VULCANIZER CO, 1626 3RD AVE, BIRMINGHAM HELP WANTED Male, presser. Guar antee Cleaning and Pressing. 2aO9 2d Ave. N.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-11

WANTED-Salesmen for every county in Alabama for our auto specialties; live wires can reap a harvest; Ford owners preferred. Write or call Auto Specialties Sales Co, 424 Jefferson Co. Bank Bldg, Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-11

AUTOMOBILE-Want first class late model touring car, will trade 40 acres land with house, valued at $1200; no mortgage. Phone 762.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-11
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
 B. F. EBORN 312 EMPIRE BLDG. MAIN 1fsT. OFFERS HOME BARGAINS.

FIVE POINTS-Near Underwood
 1O-room, modern home; $500; 5000 q s7o month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-11

wANTEp-MIsCELtANEoUs 12

WANTED-MISCELLANEOUS 12 WANTED~Several silent saiesmen show cases and other store fixtures; advise prices first letter. Frost-Sibley Lumber Co., Lamison, Ala.
 SACKS IS OUR BUSINESS. Not a side line. Ship to Birmingham Bag Go. We pay the big price. WANTED-A new bed; have a factory finish put on your old iron bed. Call Main 4509.
 WE buy and sell household goods
 LOWREY FURNITURE co.
 Main St15. 202S Sd ave. MANTED-ro rent a piano by responsi- ble party. Call Miss Weaver Main 4900
 HALT CUTTING, 25c al 1928 4th ave. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IA CLEVER and reliable man, who has intimate knowledge of paper enterprise. is wanted to represent one of Scan- dinavia's greatest and most popular financial papers. He must be able to call on all the large banks, money in- stitLtions and trading firms to obtain both advertisements and editorial ticles. The paper is printed in Eng fish and Danish Please apply to Di- rector Albinus Larsen, Kobmagergade 3S, Copenhagen, Denmark. References desired.
 FOR SALE-2o, 100000 feet of lumber. thousands of doors and sashes; reduce your cost of building; I am offering now for sale the best of lumber from Camp Wheeler Macon, Ga, which we are now dismantling; this lumber is free of nails and is much better than new green lumber, as this is well seasoned and good long lengths and all sizes to suit purchasers; price in carload lots, H7 per thousand, f. o. b. Macon, Ga. E. Ness, Hotel Dempsey, Macon, Ga. AUTO REPAIR and Used Cars; going business; centrally located; owners cof- template leaving city; price $z00; great opportunity Sou. Business Exchange, 507-S Empire Bldg.
 Nt1O0 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES in Alabama and Georgia: write today for list Lightfoot's and N. Pryor St. f Atlanta. Kimball Hotel corner. CLEANING AND PRESSING business B'ham District; well established; doing good business; $500. Sou. Business FIX change, 5O7-S Empire Bldg.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06
THIS R0BBER IS TALKATlVE
Entertains His Victims While RcIicw-
ing Them of Their Cash and
JeweIry.

st. Louis.-Ralph J. Brice OF This
city lost $12 when he was held I'D in
the wee hours of the morning By n
conversational robber, who cfatted
for several minutes with his victim.
"You look intelligent" the robber
told Brice, after pushing a revolver
under his nose. 'Intelligent mesa
don't fight under these conditions
Up went Brice's hands.
Had any experience like this be-
fore" the highwayman added. Brice
replied that he never had.
well, intelligent men usually turn
their backs and don't get hurt on an
occasion of this kind" When Brice
turned he was relieved Of his RON.
The robber talked continually While
he went through his victims pockets.
THE best thing to do now is 70
walk straight ahead and don't loOk
back" the robber said as a parting
warning to Brice.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06

was going to Nebraska to work on a
farm. The girl had two years of Spar
ia ahead.
'I'll never see you again." walled
the girl. 'IlI be all alone"
mo" said the boy. Some day I'M
come back for you. I'll make some
money-and-and you and NELL be
married"
Eddie Cooper kept his promise. u
took long time and he had grown
into stripping Edward Cooper when
he returned to find his school sweet
heart living as the adopted daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Haynue iR
Sparta.
She hadn't forgotten, either So, 1--WE
years ago, Edward Cooper and Edna
COOper-absolutely no relation, the ola
man who kept the school records had
assured them In childhood when they
took their puzzle to him-were mar
ried.
A child was born four years ago and
two years ago another came Ed Coop
er had difficulty to take care OF his
growing family. The authorities, fear
ing they would become dependent, he
gan an investigation. The old records
were scanned.
Now Edward Cooper and Edna
Cooper are locked up in the county
Jail at Milwaukee. The district atfOr-
ney says mistake was made years
ago; that they are brother and sister.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06

pie were willing to make it, because liey "elc
doing it themselves, and because they khc" lIiat
If they found housing conditions bad theN hau
an organization which could remedy them II
they found children and young people without
opportunities for healthfu, happy play they couid
sec that such condition did not continue
Secret of Successful Community
The men and women who are backing the Socla
Unit experimentation the Cincinnati district is
really laboratory for social experimentation
and hundreds of men and women of vision are
Interested in it-believe that the secret of sue
cessful community organization lies in making
everyone feel that he is important 1t is hard to
feel that you are important, and that what you
do counts for good ILL., in city of half mil
lion or more. But in city block, which is really
a little village, with its own council, its own
block worker" its own program of health recrea.
ton and civic endeavor, every man, woman and
child is important. If they fail to do their part
they can see Immediately the effect upon the life
of their little community. If they work in the
interests of their little community they can see
the good effects well. And this, after all, is
the advantage which the village has the city
People don't get lost in the village as they do in
the city, And no one can get lost in the Social
INIT
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06

rage ana the only people who go unbefriended
are uoSe VINO reDuf kindness who wear 1t
out But in the crowded city people get away
from this neighborlinesS, and seem to care moth
Ing about the folks around them. Babies die be-
cause the mothers do not know how to care for
them. Many people who have consumption and
other diseases live with small children around
them, exposing them to sickness. Many invalids
spend months at home, alone and unbefriended
All this is not because the people of the city
not as kind hearted and willing to be helpful,
but because the city is too large for every to
know every enc else, and many people live near
each other for years without knowing each
others names.
The Social Unit organization has divided the
district of $4,000 people in which it is working
into thirty-one small blocks of about 500 people
EACH The plan is to make each of these blocks
q tiny village where folks will come to know one
another and to be interested in having their neigh
bors happy and contented. in a country village
there is usually some woman who is q sort of
village mother to whom folks go in times of trOu-
BILE, who knows every and is always busy
getting people to help those in need. Taking her
example, the Social Unit organization has
found in each tiny block village a woman who
as "block worker" who knows when
anyone needs help of any kind and sees that help
is given by the right agency This worker Is
chosen by the people of her block and is paid
enough so that she will be enabled to empIov
someone to do part of her housework during the
times that she is "rnothering" her block The
thiry-one block workers, together form what is
called the Citizens Council The work of this
Citizens Council is to learn what the needs of
every part of the district and to see that plans
worked out for meeting these needs. In do.
ing this 1t uses the knowledge of the different
skilled groups in the community.
Use People With Expert knowledge.
In every community there are certain groups
each of which knows more about one particular
thing than any other group. For example the
doctors know more about the prevention of dis.
case than anyone else, the teachers know more
about educating children, the plumbers about
plumbing the business men about busneys and
so on.
The Social Unit has organized people with spe.
cal skill for the good of the comlsunty as n
whole. The doctors the board Of health of
the district: the employers and trade unionists
are the Industrial experts; the social workers are
The department of public welfare the teachers
the board of education and on. When the
Citizens Council. the block representa-
tlves" discover a health need IN the district II
puts the problem up to the doctor group. From
thnt time on the doctors are responsible for find.
ing solution FOR the problem and for submitting
the 1lug they devise to the Citizens Council II
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06
LIVE FIVE YEARS
AS MAN AND WIFE
Brother and Sister Take Orphan
age Keepers Word They
Are Not Related.

Sparta, WiS.-There is a rule 10 the
State School for Dependent Childrea
here that's elastic enough az one end
hut extremely exact at the other. Chi
dren may be admitted when two years
old, or four or six or eight-it makes
no difference. But when they reach
the age Of fourteen, the school heads
find a job for them. and out they 60
That's why a little girl was crying
and a boy was blinking when they
said goOd-by ten years ago. The boy
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06

the block workers in the Citizens Council should
find that there are many men out of work in the
various blocks, the business and labor groups
would be held responsible for the working out Of
some plan to meet the problem In this way
everyone in til :i,"a, ULit district IS enabled to
wny!9 c0r tie whole community at the same time
that he is working for himself. Everyone Is
part of the big force for good in the community.
Slowly, one by one, each occupation is being or
ganiZed and will have an executive in charge.
The COMMITTEES made up of the executives of all
the occupaticnal groups is called the OccupatOnal
Council ef the Social Unit. The Occupationai
Council ard the Citizens Council acting together
are the means by which the community governs
itself.
Children Given Medical Attention.
When the doctors and nurses of the Social Unit
district were organized they found that there
were many babies dying every year quite unneces
sarily either because little diseases which they
contracted were not taken in time, or because
their mothers noe properly educated in car
ing for them. The doctors asked the Citizens
Council to 90 into their blocks and find out how
many children under six years Of age there were.
They found that there were Ito. The doctors
decided to give each of these children com
plete medical examination, and the block work
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06
WORKS OUT OF BABYS BODY
Large Needle, Swallowed by Infant, 10
Removed From the Chiid's
Foot.

Dallas, Tex.-Four months ago the
seventeen-mOnth-ol baby of Mr. and
Mrs. James Callahan swallowed n
large needle, Physicians spent hours
trying TO locate the needle and the
parents have spent months Of Worry.
A few days ago the baby began tD
worry. There was something hurtiax
its left foot. The mother investigated
and found the point of the needle pre-
trudlng through the skin. II was Inn
medlately removed
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06
BEATS UP HIS OWN MOTHER
zoo Pound Brute Is Fined 500 and
Costs by Judge In Kansas
City Court.

Kansas City, Mo.-Because Alfred
Nichols, thirty.n,e, n big 200-pound
man, beat up his mother, Mrs. Pene-
lope Nichols, seyenty-tive. he was fined
500 aud costs by Acting Judge John
George In the North side court.
Mrs. Nichols testified that her son
came hone drunk and beat her with
a whip, knocking her down. she said
she used a lath In her defense.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06

district had been q third
lower that in the rest Of
the city.
Census is Taken.
A little while ago the
people of this district
decided that they could
not work out their prob
lens as they should I'M
less they knew more
about each other, so they
decided to take n census
of themselves and ind
out who they were and
where they lived and
what countries they
came from, how many
rooms they lived in and
what they did for a liv-
ing. "Uplift" organiza-
tons have taken census
OF this kind before, but
probably never before
has Il district voted
through its block rep
resentatives and its
skilled groups TO make
a study of its own life
and present that study
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06

ers" went back to their blocks and told the moth
ers and fathers that the district physicians would
examine their children and tell them if there was
anything wrong and how it could be remedted.
One thousand and fortythree of the children were
brought to the district health station. Hundreds
of defects were discovered and remedied. Glasses
were organized for the mothers; the district
nurses went into the homes to follow up the chill
dren who had been examined and see that the par
ents were giving them the right care
When the epidemic of influenza broke out, every
one knew that somewhere in his or her block
within calling distance, woman who would
exert the utmost effort to that those who were
i'll got help. The doctors and nurses were mob
lzed through the district headquarters, that
cases could be cared for in the shortest possible
time. There was hardly in the district
which was not reported, and when the epidemic
was over 1T was found that the death rate in this
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06
STICKING UP FOR THE CORP.

Raw Recruit (late of the criminal bar)-I say,
old top. do you believe in corporal punishmcnts in
the army?
Seasoned Soldier-Naw. the corporals amt
bad set, but these dern sergeunts ought to have
sumpln' comm TO EN-.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06

me that I was through. The explosion turned
me quite over where | lay Hat, all hudded up
At the end of 40 or 80 minutes the cap
tain decided that might duck one at time.
We rolled out of the shell hole ON all fours for
old wall 100 yards away. | don't know what
the all-four record for 100 yards is, hut think
hold it"-Outlook.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06
Children Given Medical Attention.
A FAUX PAS.

"You made bad break Just now when you re-
marked that congressional humor was dry stuff"
~ noticed one gentleman in the party looked
hurt What was wrongF
"The person you speak of is professional
writer of anecdotes. understand he does n brisk
business with congressman. "-Birmingham Age
Herald
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06
He EXPLAINS.

"Are You down nntrimonyf"
'Not NJ nl" said the old bachelor "al.lumony
is well enough"
"Yes?"
and believe In letting well enough nloner--
Louisville Couricr.JournaL
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06
Steals Wlfe'S Picture
and Gets Fine OF $40

Salem, Mass.--Convicted OF
larceny of his wife's photograph.
william Hallissey of this city
wns fined $40 In district court
IIalllssey's mother-in.law WINS
the complainant. She charged
that Hallissey borrowed the pho
tograph after his wife died 20
make copies Of II, and that he
failed TO return II and later de-
stroyed IL.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06
WEARING is RIGHT.

"Doesn't YOUR wife find the Aemands OF the
social whirI very wearingT' asked the inquistlve
man of the husband of society butterfly.
wearing, well, should say they are wearing
commented the poor husband as he remembered
half n dozen dressmakcrs' bills in his pocket
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06

ouS SCSl lOIlS THAN
those which l have got
ten from the Social
Unit"
This Social Unit
district of Cincinnati,
has acquired fame be-
cause the people are
trying to be helpful
each to the other and
have gone to work to
effect an organization
which would make it
possible for every one
to be of service.
NeiehborIiness in the
Village.
In the small village it
is impossible for any
one to be sick or be-
reaycd or out of en-
ployL1ent without the
folks Of the village
knowing about it and
wanting to do some
thing about it. A death
or a contagious disease
affects the entire vii
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06
THE ALL.FouRs RECORD.

A correspondent of Golfers, who was under
shell fire on Hin 2l2 in the battle of the ourcq,
says: e! think II Ias the ninth or tenth shell
that for the fraction of an instant fully convinced
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06
WILD MAN ROAMS
COLORADO WOODS
Defies Whole Power of United
States TO Come and Get
Him.
NEVER HEARD OF WAR
For Forty Years This Shaggy, Filthy
Specimen Of Humanity Has Lived
Life of ReeIuse Because Of
Love Affair.

Denver, ColO.-A real, dyed-in-the-
wool wild man, who hadn't heard or
the war and has lived on the highest
mountain peak near Pagosa Springs
for 40 years, has been discovered. He
is no back-to-nature freak or summer
resort hermit but a genuine shaggy,
filthy specimen of humanity whose
first action when discovered by Unit
ed States marshal was to tell that in
dividual to 60 to a warmer climate. He
followed it up by hurting defy full
in the face of these United States to
come and get him for running horses
on government land without permits
sion, declaring he was just itching for
a fight. AS the wild man, whose name
Is William Hardick and whose age is
given as seventy-five, is being sued
in the federal courts in a civil action,
it is doubtful if he can be arrested.
Knew Nothing of War.
When the marshal gently reminded
him that one Willie Hohenzollern had
once remarked he would stand no
nonsense from the United States, and
pointed out that said Willie is now a
fugitive in Holland, the wild man ad-
mitted that he had never heard of
either Willie or Holland. The marshal
sarcastically inquired If he knew
there had been a war on with Ger
many. The wild man responded he
wasn't sure whether Germany was a
tooth wash or disease, but that any
way he had never heard of the war.
Happy man. murmured the mar
shall enviously, although he carried
out his stern duty of serving the wild
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06

gathers together 10 discuss common problems and
government is interpreted in terms of community
service, instead of being housed in some remote
city hall?
The Social Unit" newest experiment in APP
Piled democracy, believes that these advantages
can be restored to cites, and in a section of Gin
clnnati is attempting to prove that they can. So
successful has this experiment been, in the few
months during which it has been tried, that peo-
pie all over the country are beginning to watch it,
and to talk about it, and influential men and
women are even saying that the Social Unit"
mas the biggest reconstruction program to offer
America which has yet been formulated. The
little Cincinnati district, which is trying to re-
establish the sort Of neghboriness which exists
IN small towns has the most distinguished of
visitors men on reconstruction missions from the
European countries, medical organizers and
clal service workers. For instance. DR.. Rene
Sand of the University of Brussels was recently
sent to this country to study methods for
habilitating and recognizing Belgium. He Wis
lied Cincinnati and said of the Social Unit: II
shall carry back to my people no more construc-
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06
THE MODERN ATTITUDE,

"Say, waiter" growed the chronic customer,
there's dead fly in my soup"
well what Of II" muttcred the knight of the
tray and napkin. you'd be dead too, If you'd
been In hot soup since the lay before Yesterday"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06
COMING AND GOING.

"A fine looking boy"
'rMy grnndchild.'
Got any teeth, has he
II wish had as many said the old man sadly.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06
In Wild Animal Den.

There was no pathway to his refuge,
which was formerly the den of wild
animals, nor q mat with a welcome"
sign to greet the invaders. Hardick
met them with the business end of a
heavy rifle pointed in their direction
and asked what they wanted. The
arm of the law assured him their mis-
sion was peaceable, but the wild one
recognized Latham and lowered his
gun. His matted hair and beard would
have given barber heart failure,
while the color of his skin showed that
he and water had not been on friendly
terms for many moon.
Questioned by Latham, the caveman
said he managed to get ammunition
for his rifle "some way" and that he
never lacked for food except one win
ter five years ago when he descended
TO Latham's ranch and begged hand
out.
Yes, it's said n love affair drove
Hardick wild. and solitude whiskers
and the mountains accomplished the
rest.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06

one with subpoena to appear in the
United States district court as de-
PENDANT in an action to recover a
grazing fee of trifling amount.
Hardick was tracked to his cave in
the mountains by the marshal, assist
ed by Denver" Latham, rancher
who lives eleven miles from the re-
cluse and was the only one who had
ever seen him.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-06
Social Unit" Experiment in CinCil
natl Has Been So Successful TIL
1t MaU Be Generally AdoDte,

AN THE advantages of village life
be restored in the city? Can city
jewellers have the friendly and
neighborly feeling which marks the
relations between men and women
in the small town, where no one
can be i'll, or out of work, without
receiving neighborly assistanceF
Can we find for the cities some
thing TO take the place of the town
r,aatiuC ,,-I,are oil tho DOnuID tion