The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-30
M E N, w o M E N
 "A ND I'll IN G s

Saturday was what the English call "a nasty day" had an engagement to preach at Springville Sunday. and it looked as if the weather man was going to give us either rain or snow. Now, as I have remarked in this column from time to time, I live at Mountain Terrace, a section in which the residents, 50 far as the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany is concerned. is expected to lie abed until quarter of seven, for this is the first car.
 There may be a reason for l/the railroads to start the local trains out early in the morning. but in these short days to catch 5, or even 6. o'clock train means that one must arise before Old Sol himself. It isn't so bad in the summer, but at present it is rather an unpleasant job.
 But there is something which gives me more Concern <than either the weather or the slow appearance of day. break l speak of the revival of hold ups which is proceeding so merrily. am deeply concerned for some have been staged on my route over the hills and through Avondale park to catch a Tidewater car for the Terminal
 I have been stuck up' once in my life and it's a mighty uncomfortable feeling. The one experience which I had in St. Louis years back will sat- isfy me for life. am not afraid that the highwaymen will get any money or anything of value, but I am wor- ried for fear that they might beat me up for being abroad at such hours without something of value which they can take off of me.
 With the thought of bad weather day afternoon I was beating out a story in order to catch the local at 4 I signed my name to it just nine minutes before the time of depar- ture. grabbed my raincoat and went rushing down the stairway, and came near running over pr. c. 5. Williams, president of Howard college, who was waiting for the elevator. Got your car?" I fired. Yes" came the answer Grabbing him, I said, Come on." and before he knew it he was rushing me to the station. I've found out that if fellow makes up his mind to do any thing when in hole there is al- ways some good fellow to lend hand to help him get out.
 My family marvel at the way com mandeer people to help me along. just take it for granted that the aver age men is built as I am, and l am sure that I am willing to be called on at any time of the night or day by any of my friends. Whats the use of having friends or being friend if one is not willing to be friendly. I believe that nine men out of ten are glad to be called upon. you meet the tenth man and he Is a grouch, don't bother to get mad with him, but just think of the other nine fellows. might as well make clean breast of it, admit that in spite of my fear of "hold-u men I am one of the great est "hold-up" fellows in the country | the afternoon I heard that my good friend C. G. Kershaw was in town, 1 and I knew that he was in a big Cadillac. and would be glad for me to | return to Birmingham with him. Did l I sit around waiting for him to come along and invite me? I did not. l I thought I knew where I could l find him and so called him up but he had left. I gave up all idea of get l ting a lift home, so I accepted an in- | vitation to spend the night with "Jud"
 Inzer. who lives just outside of Spring ville. Somebody happened to see Ker-
 shaw and told him I wanted to get home and do you know what he did? He just drove two miles out of his way
 to offer me a seat I keep telling you that friends are about the best asset
 fellow can have.
 { Just he and started for Birning- i ham. The roads were fairly good go- ling over the mountain and way beyond l the average when we passed out of St. | Clair into Jefferson county. We were | hitting n fair pace. having a good time talking. when in sight of the Boys ] Industrial school We saw an automo- :, bile ditched, It was pitch black dark 1 but Kershaw stopped and asked 1t there was anything we could do. With l perfect uhaninity two young men and 1.-two young women said. I've hope SO | y were.
 l Kershaw climbed out and followed l When I am with him when there ,is motor trouble. or puncture. or blow 1 out or chains to be mt on or taken on IT know that he knows just how te proceed without fuss or fury. I nat urally let him take the lead. He stt veved the situation and found out thai tho driver Tn attempting to turn In a rarrow road had ditch-d his two rear wheels and the position of the cai made it impossible for him to feed II | gas. Luckily 1t was a Ford. and 30 foui of us got in behind 1t and literail, lifted or pushed 1t out.
 As we were getting in one Of tho ihovs from the home asked for fift tc East Lake park where he wanted tt lcatch car for Frslev. He was made welcome ard away we went Yer shaw told him to keen his seat until w got to Sprio9 street in Avonaalr. w cut over from First avernc to fht
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