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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
.3,OO0,OOO MEN ARE
 NEEDED 0N FARMS IS REPORT 0F BOWEN
Labor Conference in Wash ingt0n Discloses Great Shortage On Farms All
 Over United States

On his return from the farm labor con ference in Washington Lewis Bowen of the United States employment service reported to State Director George B. Tar rant that data gathered by agents of the service indicated that there was a short age of 100000 men on the farms of the United States at the present time. At this conference the director general, his subordi and all representative es from the different parts Of the country, stressed the importance of placing as many men as possible on the farms for the 1919 crops.
 According to Mir. Bowen. Superintend- division of the United States employ
 ment service reported at this conference that 80 per cent of southern people are engaged in agriculture; that before the war the United States furnished Europe j,510 0o0 tons of foodstuffs year: that in 1917 the United States pledged 10 the allies II 1,009.000 tons, 17,5oo0G0 tons in 1918. and 100000 tons in 1919; that 60 per cent Of the worlds food crops are SUD- posed to be raised in the United States that ,000.oo0 American farmers were in the army; that 16 per cent of the farm CTS under % years of age were in the army: that the farms of the country are now in need of 30Go,000 more hen than are on the farms to bring the 1919 crops up to the required amounts needed to supply the American people and the peo- pie of European countries that are more or less dependent upon ths country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
PRESIDENT PRESENTS
 UNFAIR CRITICISM
WaShinRtnn

Washington, March 4.-(Specia) It is true. according to best informa- tion, that the presndent is intolerant of opposition to the league of nations, and that he thinks very little of the mental powers of those who have re- fused to accept his views.
 It is regarded as entirely true that in addressing the members of the demo- cratic executive committee he criticized his critics in vigorous language. It is exceedingly doubtful, however, that in course of such criticism, he resorted to the language of the streets, em- ployed by the small town "<idder" For that reason it is anticipated that the White House will put others in the Ananias club as result of the follow ing sensational story printed in the Washingto ton Post:
 Nothing serves to emphasize so strikingly the bitter feeling that has been engendered on both sides of the controversy over the league of na- tions as the address which was made by President Wilson to the members of the democratic national committee at a luncheon at the White House Friday.
 Not until yesterday did the news begin to leak out that the President used violent language in speaking of the opponents of the league. When members of the committee were asked I first declined to enter into particulars, several of them saying the President had used language which they did not think he would like to have repeated
 'In substance, the President is report ed by these infQrmants, as declaring that he despised the character of those who are fighting the league of nations and that he 1oathed their pigmy minds He is reported as having added that he would have to consult dictionary to adequately express his opinion of these senators.
 'In final outburst of indignation the President Is reported as having said that the heads of those who are oppos ing the league were only fit to serve as knots to prevent their bodies from unraveling,' and that, if he had his way he would hang them gibbet as high as heaven, but that the gibbet would not be erected in the direction of heaven.
 "In the same speech the President urged the democratic national commit teemen to hurry back to their states and call meetings of their state com mittees for the purpose of getting in dorsements of the league. He asked them also to do everything in their power to persuade republican state committees to join them in nonpartisan Inducements"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
FARMERS NEEDED

In Alabama there is need of several thousand men to properly cultivate the farms MT. TcrTant states. and as the time for planting crops is now at hand he urges that every man who is out Of employment. or who would like to go on 9 fa rm, apply at one of the federal employment service offices at once so that they may be sent out without delay.
 B. F.. San1uels, in charge of the farm labor wonk in Alabama, has received re- ports from the local offices in the state giving the results of the work for the month of Feoruary, as follows: Ann;ston, number of men registered, s; nGmber wanted by farm owners, s2, number referred to owners by the of fee, Sl: number placed g.. Birmingham registered, 229; wanted, 229 referred. 225: placed, l9S. Besscmer. registered. S; wanted. 5; re- ferred. ( placed. 2.
 Decatur registered. IS; wanted IS, referred. ia placed. B. Do:fan, registered, l09: wanted. 65; re- ferred, e5 riaced s; transferred, 45. Gadsdeh registered, as; wanted. Sl; re- ferred. 7I placed, 76.
 Montgomery, registered, e6; wanted. 2S; referred. "A; placed, 2i. Mobile. registered, {; wanted, 4; re- fci.red 4; placed. 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
Little Stories Of the
 ]. DayFrona Washington
sMost Disgracefu Close of Congress Have Ever Wit ;. nessed," Says Underwood-Vice President Sub stitutes "Sine Deo' For "Sine Die"
 bs At Adjournment
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington. March. 4.-(Special.) Tt was the most disgraceful close of a Congress l have ever witnessed, said Senator Underwood.
 sa Senator Bankhead said: "The dis graceful close was due to deliberate conspiracy on the part of republicans to embarrass and humiliate the Presi- dent, both as head of this government and this governments representative at the peace conference"
 Vice President Marshall, in declar- ing the session adjourned. expressed the disgust of democrats and probably the country as a whole when he sub stituted for the perfunctory sine die' the sine deo.'
 The session was literally talked to death. The ire of republicans asserted Itself when the constitution of the league of nations was published. They began by attacking the constitution and referring in most caustic terms to the President.
 sy.Mr. Wilson, before the democratic national committee reported in kind and one of his alleged references to the "pigmy minds of his adversaries was as red flag before an already enraged bull.
 si The republicans determined then to conduct a filibuster. As result, they not only defeated every pending supply bill and much other important legisla- tion, but reached climax by introduc- Ing the Lodge resolution signed by enough Senators to prevent the ratifica- ton of the constitution of the league as presently written, thus handicapping the President in continuing his work abroad.
 Without God,' said MT. Marshall. The vice president meant that God had not been in the Congress and probably expressed the hope that he would not be with offending members during the in- terregnum
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
Harold Tells Of Momentous
 Undertaking at Blue Ridge

C. L. Harold, secretary manager of the Birmingham Civic. sssociation.- returned Monday from Blue Ridge. x. C., where he attended the Blue Ridge conference In speaking of his impressions of the Blue Ridge school, Mir. Harold said:
 The new chivalry of the south-to or ganize and popularize health. to capi- taIize the spiritual values of the return ing soldiers in every community. to humanize industry, to exalt and put our public schools in quick step-these are the momentous things being consid- cred at. the Blue Ridge conferences.
 Tt is a firm but flexible programme of reconstruction. The erusaders-the lee turing staf-have opened the great vista have given the vision; set the ideals: these are fixed But the methods of op- erating in the reconstruction work are the results of daily forum on the va rious items of the programme.
 CHARTS DISCUSSED
 ''The chart fer the church, for the schools. for the Y. M c. A, for the civic and commercial bodies, is discussed and worked out. It contemplates the CO., ordination and cooperation of these agencies if they function in the respec- tive comm Onit teS.- n Ct1eN NO not LunC- ton. if the churth is anaemia and will not set in the quick step; If the school factors will not wallen; if the "" sleeps on the job and the civic sense is dead anywhere-then a mighty stir Is due right of. This war work council means business. No vagaries nor chimera in it. new cry has come up from the sub merged men. women and children. The soldier. who himself was once under foot in social neglect, educational mock cry, economic pressure. was caught Up in the army draft or in the volunteer ranks and ushered into a new world a glimpse of real democracy, of the won ders of health and knowledge he has had, and now he comes back with all his view points changed. He must fit back into our civil life. The question burning ae Blue Ridge is Twill we Christianize that life and therefore the soldiers lfe?'
 INSPIRATION AND LABOR
 tixn 4c fha fbeu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
Government Operation of the Merchant Marine Is
 Impossible Says Rosseter
By Associate! PtAs.

New York, March 4.-Government op- eration of the merchant marine was opposed as utterly impossible" in an address here today by J. H. Rosseter. director of operations of the United States shipping board, who favored "a sort of franchise system under which privately owned lines would be len couraged, and supported. if necessary. by the government"
 Mr. Rosseter told the American Manu- lecturers Export association government operations of ships would be absolutely destructive to our aspirations"
 He disapproved federal management or railroads, as well, adding that in "un- scrambling the roads he hoped at least two competitive lines would be estab' lished to all the principle ports of impor. and export.
 Government encouragement of shipping ventures should be given, MT. Rosseter said, "in consideration of regular sailings announced a year in advanced. He ad- vocated also the federal authorities main- tain control 'as to minimum rates"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05

colossal work is upon the people everywhere. From here the inspiration comes Back home must the labor begin, and quickly. Frills and shams and shib- boleths must go. That has been decreed.
 The men chosen for the Blue Ridge
 school must be the evangels and the
 builders alike They do not come here
 as students merely. but as co-thinkers with the pioneers in the impending as sault upon conventions, customs and pre- judices They are thinking through the l items of the big programme-al of them with the crusaders, Kesley, LaPrade' Wea therford Mc<enn,, Branscomb ana | the others These men stay during the ] 10 days and set up the objectives of the new life-one after another. They are i there to be shot at. If they say one | thing that is not workable, the forum knocks it out Everybody helps in fram- ing the processes by which the com
 munity is to be aroused and to stay SO DEMOCRATIC ENGINE | "so, we have here a truly democratic | engine of truth planning for action I When the evangels go back home. they | go not to preach alone, but to ieao | and organize The first thing will be
 county convention called by a coun-
 ty council, the latter acting as the exc 1 cutive. responsible agency for putting |
 across the whole reconstruction. Throush | this organization the religion of tho | few becomes the religion of the crowd
 By the strategy of Blue Ridge, the in
 divdual salvation becomes the sociai | salvation.
 .'Withal Blue Ridge this winter is more | than a cirriculum; more than con-
 vention greater than congress; 1t ls
 a council of men earnestly and fe'Vent-
 ly planning for Christianity to get in ac- l tion-to educate the poor, to soften the l rich. to lift the submerged, to reverse | the uniust: to quicken the group con-
 science, and make every mortal think
 not selfishly, but in terms of his fellow-
 men.
 Service to others-team work-com-
 radeship-un unselfishness; these sum up the
 oir,s of Rlue Ridge Brains and energy
 are here being mobilized for the great
 task. It is practicable and will win' win slowly but surely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
Rountree Returns

]. Asa Rountree. director general oi tbe ITnited States Good Roads associa- ton. and secretary of the Bankhead Ma tional Highway commission, returheu home yesterday from a three weeks trip to Texas where he made arrangements for the annual convention of these two associations at Mineral Wells from Aprtl IA to 19.
 He will remain in Birmingham until A bout March 10 and then return to Min eral Wells to open headquarters or the two associations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
GREENSBORO

Greensboro. March 4-(special)-V. NJ. Haynes died at his home on Tuscaloosa street last night from the effects of a stroke of paralysis, which he suffered two weeks ago.
 The deceased was about 50 years of age, and prominent Mason. Surviving MT. Haynes is his wife. nee Mary Apsey, daughter of the late Rev. John q. Ap- sey). one of the most popular women of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
Red Cross Denies Report

Washington, March 4.-American Red Cross headquarters issued a statement tonight denying a recent report from Paris that the Red Cross had agreed to accept s500.000 from the Russian bolsheviki Red Cross" to help defray the expense of relief work among Rus sian prisoners in Germany. The state ment said the American Red Cross has no relations of any kind with any bol- sheviki organization"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
American Steamer Disabled

Halifax, N. &, March t.--With her steering pesr diss.led the American steamer Katrina Laekenbarh arrived here today under her own steam. She sailed from New York February ,5 with a cargo for Brest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
DENT MAY MAKE
 TRIP TO FRANCE

Washington, March 4.-(Special) Representative Kahn of California, who will be the next chairman of the House committee on military affairs, will leave Washington tomorrow for France to make study of war conditions so that he may be guided in subsequent legislation.
 Republicans of the committee, unin- vited by Kahn to accompany him, ap- pealed today to Chairman Dent to se- cure authority from Secretary Baker for the visit of subcommittee to France, this subcommittee to be headed by MT. Dent.
 Secretary Baker. when interviewed by MT. Dent. said: "I hope as many mem- bers of the committee will go as possi- ble. We will arrange transportation
 MT. Dent hasn't decided yet whether he will go or not. The secretary will go to France April l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05

Frederick I. Thompson. editor of the Mobile Register, and DF. J. s. Gillespie of Birmingham are prominent visitors to Washington Charles Moffatt and Bonner Dunlap. well known Birming- ham men, have been ordered to Wash
 ington for temporary residence by the war department. Both have arrived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05

this section, and vice chairman of the Red Cross. Funeral services were held and burial made at Marion today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
King Visits Belgian Headquarters

Brussels. March fixing Albert of Relsium went to Air La Chapelle Sum day by airp1ane and visited the head quarters of the Belgian army Of occupa- tion and flew back to Brussels in the afternoon The trip was made In about 50 minutes each way. The King took care not to fly over Dutch territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
ALABAMA EFFECTED
 sBY FINAL FILIBUSTER

Washington, March 4.-(Special.J Alabama postoffice nominations as re- suit of republican filibusters failed. Re- cess reappointments will be made. In cumbents scheduled for succession will hold until Congress can take action ir f11e future.
 s,, The water power bill, under which great improvement was planned fol Alabama, went under. The sundry civil Dill withdrawing appropriations for the employment agencies failed, and the agencies will continue as long as there remains money with which to finance ahem.
 kya The resolution repeating the luxury l1aX gof the revenue bill also went under Jeeause of the filibusters. Alabama Merchants were especially anxious that 4his be repealed. The resolution was presented under agreement that 1t be passed and it would have but for the Hdisgraceful close of Congress" when republicans sacrificed everything to em- barrass the President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05

Printers in Japan receive 67ls cents | day
The Monticellonian., 1919-11-28

really damaging the finer
frocks.
Small hooks on the back
wall of the closet are handy for
coat hangers for blouses and for
childrens clothing which are not
as long. If the ceiling of the
closet is too low for shoe shelf,
a twelve inch plank on the floor
nailed against the back wall a
an angle Of 80 degrees with 4
piece Of Xxi 1-2 molding, tive
inches from the top is very
handy for hanging shoes by the
heels. The best shoes should be
provided with shoe trees o.
stuffed full of crumpled paper.
Clothing should not be
thrown across a chair or hung
up IN the wrong manner By
neckband or shoulder seams.
Damp or dusty clothing should
not be put in the closet with
other clothing.
IF clothing is taken care CT
properly it will require less
pressing and less brushing beth
Of which shorten the length Of
time it will appear as new.
Time spent in equipping a
convenient, orderly closet is tim
that is soon saved. # anyone IS
the possessor Of a clothes closet
that looks like a rummage sa.e
The Monticellonian., 1919-11-28

he is in as good health as at the
date of discharge or at the ex-
piration Of the grace period,
whichever is the later date, will
be required together with writ
ten application for reinstate-
ment and the tender of two
months premiums on the
amount Of insurance he wishes
to reinstate.
La order to give all former
service men whose insurance has
lapsed or been Cancelled, a fair
chance to reinstate their in
surance, including men who have
been out of the service eighteen
months or more, and who are
therefore barred from reinstate-
ment under the former ruling,
a special blanket ruling is made
allowing all ex-service men to
reinstate their insurance before
December 81, 1919, provided
that each applicant is in as good
health as at date of discharge
or at expiration of the grace
period, whichever is the later
date, and SO states in his appli-
cation. OF course it is neces-
sary that he tender the two
months premiums on the a
mount Of insurance he wishes to
The Monticellonian., 1919-11-28
ADDITIONAL RULINGS
CN REINSTATEMENT

A series Of decisions issued by
tae Director of the Bureau of
War Risk Insurance with the ap-
proval of the Secretary of the
Treasury provides more liberal
conditions for reinstatement of
lapsed or Cancelled insurance.
The provisions of Treasury
Decision No. IL, allowing eigh-
teen months from the date of
discharge for reinstatement up
on payment of only two months
premiums on the amount of in
surance to be reinstated, are
retained. That decision is lib
realized, however, by a new
provision that men out of the
service are permitted to rein
state by merely paying the two
months premiums without max
ing a statement as to health at
any time within three calendar
months following the month of
discharge.
After the three months fol-
lowing the date of discharge
have elapsed. a statement from
the applicant to the effect that
The Monticellonian., 1919-11-28
HIGH COST OF CLOTHING
DUE TO CARELESSNESS

High cost of clothing may be
reduced TO great extent if
more attention is given to reduc-
ing cost of carelessness in TAX
ing care of garments. Miss Con-
ME J. Bonslagel, State Leader of
Girls and Womens' Work with
the Co operative Extension Divi-
sion, work in Home Economics,
University Of Arkansas, says
that the care that one takes of a
sait or dress more than the mon
ey put into it determines the
service the garment will give
and the appearance it will make
in public.
Many improvised conven-
fences may be provided in the
clothes closet which save time in
putting clothing away and
avoids unnecessary pressing, ex-
plains Miss Bonslagel. First of
all, an old curtain pole or piece
of gas pipe from one end of the
closet to the other and high
enough to permit the longest
frock to hang free of the floor
by twelve inches should be pro-
vided. Clothes hangers padded
with crumpled tissue paper and
covered with scrap cloth pre-
vents the marks of hangers or
The Monticellonian., 1919-11-28
reinstate.

reinstate.
Service men who reinstated
their insurance by payment of
all back premiums prior to July
%, 1919, when the decision re-
curing payment of only two
months premiums went into
effect, upon written application
to the Bureau may have any
premiums paid in excess Of two
applied toward the payment of
future premiums. For example,
if alter a policy had lapsed for
SIX months, a man reinstated
ard paid six months premiums
instead of two, he may secure
credit for four months prem
iums.
The Monticellonian., 1919-11-28

n.oceod at once to correct our
}ulty methods and profit by the
suggestions given in this "Drar
County Land Survey. Those
who have not yet secured COPIES
nay do 50 easily. The secretary
of the Monticello Chamber Of
Commerce, Mr.. Lamar William
son, has quite few copies at
MS Office and will be glad to
give them away to those who
vii call for them. Some tine
ego we informed our readers
that we had received notice
from Hon. Sam NJ. Taylor that
The Monticellonian., 1919-11-28
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The Monticellonian., 1919-11-28

n acttoa, they saould try the
orderly way once, if for no other
reason than that it improves
oacs disposition