The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
Increasing Popularity
of National Guard

Roadway is being made in
w the organization of the new
national guard of Alabama. AS might
have been supposed, there was lack
of zeal for military life Immediately
after the world war, but there is eV-
cry indication now that the national
guard will be not only as popular as
it was formerly, but that the interest
in enlistment will be even greater. In
order, however, for Maj. Lucien
Brown, who has the raising of the
Birmingham quota under his super
vision, to be entirely successful, he
must have the cooperation of corpor-
alton heads and business men in gen
eral.
The war department has authorized
Alabama to organize the following
units: One regiment of infantry, one
squadron of cavalry, one machine gun
troop of cavalry, one battalion of field
artillery, two companies of coast ar
tillery, one radio signal company and
one ambulance company. Regimental
headquarters, with full regimental
band, will be in Birmingham.
Congress will probably enact uni
versal military training law. 1t is
sure to provide for much larger
regular army than was ever known
in this country before. But no matter
what Congress does, the national
guard, as state volunteers, will be
needed and will be well cared for by
the war department.
Everybody should hate war, but
military discipline is wholesome,
morally and physically, and there
should be no difficulty in keeping the
Alabama national guards ranks full.
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| A Mitchell Palmers nomination to BIZ
attorney general of the United States was
confirmed without opposition. In cases
like his. it is poor practice" on the par.
of the Senate to delay action Mr.. Pal
| is nf he
equipped men who has ever headed the
department of justice. The day the Presi-
dent sent his name to the Senate con.
firmation soon or late was practically
assured and should have acted upon
promptly
Now that Birmingham is to have a
home for the library in the new city hall,
it will soon be in order to start a cam
paign for funds for increasing the stock
Of books. No city has a more efficient
library staff than Birmingham and IL
should be a pleasure for every public
spirited citizen to assist in replenishing
the shelves.
The Prince of Wales is being received
with great enthusiasm in his majesty
dominions, and he will soon be enjoying
the hospitality of the United States. He
is young and democratic and is as much
of a good fellow asfhis lamented grand
father. Edward VII.
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According to the almanac, autumn be-
begins September /. which will be week
from next Monday. But the real fall is
a month off from today. In the mean
time Birmingham is enjoying cool nights
that remind us of the equinoctial sea-
son.
We need greater respect for the Ameri-
can dollar" says contemporary. Not
many of us have opportunity to pay
more than passing greetings, still we
( wish to give assurance that we hold the
eNaneeoene suos'ahee n the utmost
esteem.
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Seven bandits who committed outrages
near Tampico have been executed by the
Carranza soldiers. Mexico will probably
| try to make this act atone for multi
tude Of crimes against the United States
but 1t should not
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Why is it that some retailers sell only
four plain sweet cakes for nickel when
at one or more bakeries SIX macaroons
may be bought for that price-the sams
price that ruled in the time of our grand
mothers.