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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28

bait and all and told me about his prize winners.
 l have attended a number of the big cattle sales and seen the pure breds bring record breaking prices I have walked over the pastures of some of the largest breeders in the state and watched their herds I have studied the marketing end for nearly a year. spending several days a week in the pens ] have seen load after load fetch top notch prices and of late have seen them sold at prices which are heart- breaking These sales have been made both on the ranges and in the stock yards
 have seen stuff thrown on the mar ket when 1t wasn't anywhere near ripe. I have>se car load after car load of "canners" dumped, and this does not nurt at all like seeing breeding cattle slaughtered which ought never to have been turned loose. I have watched the killing of yearlings when it seemed like rank murder. and that's what my friend Jack Phillips of the Birmingham Packing company calls it every time he cuts out types that ought to be fed another season or two. have also noted the number of bulls being shipped. many of which ought to be at the head of herds instead of on their way to death.
 I am firmly of the opinion that now is the best time to get in the cattle game. provided the man knows 1t, has the right kind of pastures and is able to finance the proposition: for as sure as you live with the reckless way every variety of cattle is being rushed to the pens. there is big chance for the pre- pared and foresighted to nick mp bar gains which will pay dividends next spring. Get into the fat steer game and clean up. The crying need of the hour here in Alabama is for bankers and stock raisers. to get together and find way to save the sacrificing of the black eye from which 1t will be hard to recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
FANCY FARE NEEDED

From the Baltimore American.
 United States Army prisoner in Cuba threatened hunger strike in conse- quence of diet of beans and potatoes. The only alternative Tn the matter is to offer menu of terrapin. soft crabs. roast turkey and lobster salad, and trem- blingly await results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Hard Hit by Type

The types hit me hard in two items that l feel an interest in," said Charles Francis Wood. "One was with regard to the Atlantic Mississippi canal con vention to be held here December IA. The type made it read December 4. That is ten days too soon.
 The other case was where an arr ticle about the Warrant Warehouse company's plan for helping finance cot ton made the warehouse company say our in the matter of indersement of the customers collateral note instead of your, The warehouse company ex- poets the Endorsement of the bank, making use of the warehouse plan, not it's own indorsement. Right queer, too, that in both instances the enror was in omission rather than in commission. the first being commission of digit and the other of letter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Dramn League

As result of the membership drive of the Drama league there are now S25 members enrolled" said Mrs. John R. Hornady, president of the local league. We had some splendid workers in the field and the membership has more than doubled. On the other hand. we have secured some of the best artists for the season that we could get and much interest is being manifested in the monthly meeting.
 Recently a junior drama league has been organized and is composed of school girls and boys. This organiza- tion was formed with 50 members asd is being directed by Mrs. w. J. Yield ing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Shall All Be Done
 by One Concern?

aMn OST of us should feel ashamed IVl when we contemplate the de- parture of our all-Alabama steel ships from the port of New Orleans on their maiden voyages.
 One concern mined the coal and the ore that went into the pig iron that made the steel. The same concern that converted the steel into plates, freighted them to Mobile. It built the shipbuilding plant at Mobile and made the ships. When they were { ready to sail, the only Alabama cargo lvaiting for them was more steel made by this company.
 From the raw material in the
 round to the cargo of the ships no one contributed but the Steel cor Aporation's Alabama auxiliaries. Even the Port of Birmingham, whence the steel plates were moved to the ship yards at Mobile and other plates Swere moved for the cargo of the xreighters, was made possible by the liberal support of that corporation. It is time that the rest of Alabama sawoke to it's part of the obligation. fThe leas we can do is to try to get Freight for the vessels bearing the names of our cities. In doing so we Twill not only have a hand in some Npart of this great shipbuilding Reinforcement, but we will also serve ;our only port.
 ff Whatever else we may think of the Hate Theodore Roosevelt, we should shonor his memory for making it pos
 sible to bring this wonderfully capa-
 fs developer to Alabama.
 ' .
 Jnited States Should Have
 No Dealings With Bolshevism sdr7HS AGE-HERALD'S Washington
 U correspondent says Senator France of Maryland will offer reso- F1ution providing for resumption of trade relations with Russia and con seTatulating the Russian people for ihaying overthrown despotic govern }ment. ' \ They are now laboTing under des-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
ADRlFT WITH THE TIMES

place. as pessimists declare, And the lot of all humanity is brim- ming full of woe, Yet few of us are hankering to journey lover there"- Wed rather wrestle with this life for ninety years or so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28

potism more evil in many respects than the autocracy of the Czar. Their plight is made worse by industrial stagnation. Economically the situation in Russia is unprecedented in the his tory of great nations and politically it is under the heels of bolshevik minority.
 It is not yet time to congratulate the Russian people, nor to establish trade relations with government which is outlawed by the decent senti- ment of the world. However much we may sympathize with Russia, and wish to help her, trafficking with bol- shevism is out of the question.
 We can never reach to the hearts of the Russian people and truly bene- fit them by dealing with such char acters as Lenine and Trotzky and rec ognizing the mockery of democratic government which they have set up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28

T never heard of silas Tinkum. What did he ever do?"
 "Nothin. Slas lived here in Chiggers- vile 40 years. He never smoked, never cussed, never touched a drop of flicker an never saw circus. As we were put tim him in tn ground it appeared to me that bein' buried wouldn't be much of a change for Silas"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
A DEEP THINKER.

A DEEP THINKER They are tearing up barges in Russia to get fuel"
 How fooiish!" exclaimed the young woman who was wearing extra large glasses.
 "Foolish?"
 Yes Those barges would be just the thing for children's outings next sum- mer." PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28

ANOTHER PURPOSE. Do the Jipsons love books?'' Well I don't know, although they say they couldn't do without their library" "Yes?" Its great plAce to play cards
 FREE VERSE. The clangor of trolleys
 Inspires her to song; Her fancies come briskly,
 A curious throng.
 The rattling of milk cans
 Is a poeticv theme; What you'd call a nightmare
 To her is dream.
 A QUIET LIFE. Have you any unique characters buried in your local cemeteryT "Only one,'' said Squire Witherbee, "Siias Tfnkum"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
JOURNALISM.

Did you get an interview with that captain of industry?'
 T don't know whether you could call it an interview or not" said the new re- porter. "He merely snorted at me-" All right Boil it down to half a column, and say he discussed our eco homie problems with reluctance''
 F1FTY-FIFTY
 What sort of man is Jabwind?" .'His good and bad qualities are about equally balanced" said MT. Bibbles. "How's that?"
 His conversation bores me to extinc- ton, but his excellent home brew revives me immediately"
 UNCONSCIOUS HUMOR. Here's the days best joke" What is it?" "A s12,ooo year labor agitator styles himself brother to the ox.'
 WILLING TO LINGER. Though the world may be a gloomy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Stands by Venizelos

They will be glad to get Venizelos back" said Chris Colias. He is one of the most ardent of the admirers of Ve- nizelos in the Greek colony and was never weary of saying what a great man he was and how much he was do- ing for Greece. "Yes,'' he said, they tore him down because the little fellows got scared of him. He was too big to suit the small fry and so they got rid of him, but they will soon feel the need of this really big man and they are going to raise howl to have him back. You see if they don't"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28

A MORNING PRAYER Save me, God. from the folly or gropfng after unknown truth until I have lived the truth that thou hast already revealed. Amen.
 M. S. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
America Should Bar
 Undesirable Aliens

tOnQCSLTdDlc <AllCHS
 IA n ILLIONS of Europeans are IVll waiting an opportunity to en- ter the United States. We are still paying the penalty for having per- mitted the lowest class of immigrants to come in with scarcely any restric- tion worthy of the name. The war proved conclusively that our boasted melting pot" does not function with the best obtainable results. Put the right sort of people into the pot and they come out good American citizens, but thousands of others are not as- simulated and never will be.
 Representative Johnson of Wash ington, who is chairman of the House immigration committee, favors tempo rary suspension of immigration after March 4 if Congress is unable to en- act necessary legislation before that time. Appropriation bills, MT. John son points out, will keep Congress busy until MT. Harding's inauguration. The passport law, now serving as a check on the influx of foreigners, ex- pires March 4. Unless some action is taken it will then be comparatively easy for the type of aliens who have for years created unrest and dissen- sion in America to pass the lteracy test and meet other requirements for admittance.
 Immigration is one of the most serious problems facing the Ameri- can government. If Congress is un- able to take up this question before next March, a special session should be called to find some effective way to prevent this country from being a dumping ground for Euorpe. Un- desirable aliens not only comphcate our economic situation, but they are a menace to American ideals of gov ernment.
 university are charged with rolling dice and smoking cigarettes. Tut, tut. Merely another phase of higher edu- cation.
 The Mexican consul who refused to wise Senator Falls passport has been relieved of his duties. He made the mistake of thinking he was the Mexi- can government.
 F q * ts
 There is plenty of "moonshine" being made in the rural districts, but the vigilance of deputies in intercepting automobiles has interfered with the S. o. S.
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 Clothing prices are beating back to the old-fashioned Take me home for ss.ss" suit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
AN oPTTMrsT

Let poets sing their Hitting songs
 And gaily snite the lyre; a Give me the man who whistles Whila He's putting on tire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
THE LITTLE RED SCHOOL TEACHER


 From the Chicago Tribune
 Miss Frances Lloyd, teacher in the La Sale school did not follow instructions for Armistice Day celebration. and the children under her did not stand at at- tention for moment in respect. The pupils reported it, the parents complained and Superintendent Mortenson suspended the teacher and she will stand trial.
 Miss Lloyd says she did not follow the order of the day because she does not believe in patriotism. MT. Mortensen- says he asked her to take a day to think is over. but she could not compromise with her principles and conscience.
 Possibly a day was not enough. Miss Lloyd might have done better with a week, although there are pacifsts inter- nationalists. sentimentalists. radicals and reds whose superiority to Thought makes them permanent aliens to it.
 With weeks though Miss Lloyd might mot inevitably but possibly-have seen that 1t is patriotism which has supplied her with her pay check She had not known her paymaster or her employer. It Is the desire which patriots have to maintain and strengthen their country which interests them in the edeucation of the children of community If patriot ism were dropped out of the question there would be no common purpose which wkould unite people in supporting schools.
 The little red school teacher may thins that patriotism is capitalistic lure, a silly medievalism, or an emotion of dark ignorance. but she thinks least when she thinks she is most intelligent Little reds of all sort are that way
 The superintendent had to drop her. She fatally proved her inability to be an instructor. MT. Mortenson says he does not care what the personal opinions of teachers may be- No one wants to jam their minds into one mold but personal opinions in so persuasive a relationship as that oftteacher and pupil inevitably influence the relationship. Schools are preraratories for citizenship in che United States I'm the little rtd teachers. be- lieving in interhationalism and not in nationalism, hold the opinion that patriot ism is no good. even if it is merely their personal opinion the schoolroom is not big enough to hold them. They ought to seek the freedom of the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Norwood Growing

"Norwood, famous as "The Placid it by John Sparrow. is fast becoming noted for it's apartment houses. AL ready it has quite a few and number of new ones are being. erected" says Ed Rowe.- Every one knows that it is filled with lovely homes. and that it's cottages have a distinction all their own. It is also destined to be conpicu- ous through its churches. The Norwood Methodists are busy on their handsome new building, and when it is completed it will be one of the best equipped churches in the whole district.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Lost His Button

Tt takes a negro to get away with it in his own inimitableS style,' said E. D. Mckinney of the Alabama com pany. T was out at one of the mines the other day and saw there cheerfully at work a negro who had heretofore been among the strikers and was very proud of the button he wore, demon strating the fact tiiat lie was a striker He had tired of likeness and returned union button, and asked him what he had done with it.. He promptly replied I done los that ole button long time ago. He did not say anything about the loss being an intentional one."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
FIFTY-FIFTY

WILLING TO LINGER Though the world may be a gloomy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28

ike Al c. Fields because he ha. II
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BADLY C0NCESTEO
Total Enrolment for Second
Semester Compiled Yester-
day shows 1875 Pupils.
ALL BUILDINGS ARE CROWDED
School Board is Facing Big PrOpO-
sition in Solving the Present
Problem.

That the Alma public schools are
crowded TO more than the regular
seating capacity, as stated recently in
The Record, was made clear this
week, when the enrolment in the
various buildings was secured by j..
w. Kelder, superintendent of schools.
There were 1,735 pupils enrolled in
the Alma public schools yesterday,
and there is every evidence that this
number will be increased TO a consid-
cradle extent before the schools close
in June.
This again points to some needed
action at an early date looking for
ward to a new school of some kind in
this city, whereby the congested con-
dition of the schools can be relieved,
and there is little question but what
the school board will have some
knotty problems to solve in working
out the best method to take in bring
ing about their solution before recon-
mendations for new school are laid
before the voters Of the district
The high school is badly crowded,
and some of the pupils are now seat
ed in the balcony. In all there
are now 325 pupils in the auditorium.
The attendance in the public schools
by buildings follows: High school
325, Lincoln school 435, Washington
school 433, Republic school 466, and
Hillcrcst temporary school rs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29
recommendations or
ROAD COMMISSIONERS
If State Department Follows
Desires of GratiOt Officials
Concrete Will BE Used.

The Gratiot County road commits
sioners have made recommendations
to the state highway department in
regard to the kind of roads that are
needed in Gratiot county, and if these
recommendation are carried out AL
ma is certain to have paved roads,
north, south, east and west, for
short distance out Of the city at
least.
The Saginaw-G Grand Rapids trunk
line, east and west, and the Center
Line highway. north and south, both
pass through Alma, giving Alma an
Importance greater than most COM
munities will enjoy in this respect.
1t is understood that at the pres
ent time plans for the construction
of the trunk line road in this vicin-
ity call for paved roads from the
end of the pavement on Michigan
avenue to ST. Louis, from the end Of
the pavement on east Superior to the
city limits, from the end Of the pave
ment on West Superior to the city
limits, and on Wright avenue from
north to the city limits.
1t is understood that the state
highway department contemplates a
gravel road west from the city limits,
although why gravel should be Sc
lected for the road. for the first four
miles west from the city, is a mys-
terry, as this stretch of road is one of
the hardest used roads in the entire
county, and it is extremely doubtful
if even the best kind of gravel road
would stand up under the hard usage
to which this road will be subjected
1t is understood that the county
road commissioners have recommend
ed to the state highway department
that this piece of road, for four miles
west of Alma, be constructed of con-
crete, but it is understood that the
recommendation has not yet found
favor at Lansing. There is little
question but that close study of
the traffic on that road will reveal to
hte highway department, that the
only solution TO the road problem,
which has been existing there for
years, will be the construction of
concrete road.
The county road commissioners are
recommending TO the state highway
officials that the trunk line roads ra-
dating from the communities that
they are serving, be the first roads
in the county to be constructed under
the new plan, which calls for the
payment of only twenty-five per cent
of the cost by the county.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29
TO INSTALL
Alma Legion Post To Install Officers
Next Week.

On Tuesday night, February 3, the
local Post No. 1872, of the American
Legion will hold an installation of the
officers for 1920.
Arrangements have been made to
have the Executives of the State Post
preside and perform the installation
ceremonies.
The officers elected for 1920 are.
Emerson Reese-Post Commander.
Verne f. Rogers-Vice Commander.
l.. d. Burt, Post Adjutant
n. Diaz, Finance Officer.
Lee Sharrar, Post Historian.
j. A. Mulvey, Post Chaplain.
This year promises to be one of
great activity and the newly elected
officers have planned TO make every
meeting Of interest to all members.
The George w. Myers Post desire
a large attendance at the meeting
next Tuesday, and all members are
urged 10 be present
The recent party given by the Post
was exceptionally well attended and
the entertainment committee promise
more in the near future.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29
To HOLD FATHER
AND son BANQUET
Arrangements Being Made for
the Observance of the Week
in Alma.
SHOULD PROVE A BENEFIT
Committees Have Been Appointed
and Are Now Busy Arranging
for the Program.

The week Of February % to 20 is
the annual Father and Son week, and
preparations are now under way for
the proper observance of the week
in Alma, when efforts will be used
to bring the fathers and the sons of
the city closer to each other than
they have been i'm the past, TO make
them closer companions in life for
the mutual advantage of each, and
particularly for the we'll being of
the boy.
The big event Of Father and Son
week is to be the annual banquet
which will be held on the evening of
February 27. A fine program will be
arranged for the affair, which holds
forth the promise of being an event
of more than passing Importance
this year, and which should in no
small measure be reflected in the
spirit of the boys of the city in the
weeks that follow.
The state executive committee of
the Y. NJ. c. A. has named the various
days of the week for special work,
that promises to make them of un-
usual significance to the boys of AL
ma. Monday is to be final prepara-
tiOn day, when the committees in
charge of the work of the week will
bring TO a finish their work. Tues
day will be Home day, when it is
planned TO have all fathers remain at
home in the evening, that they and
the boys may be brought closer to-
gether. Wednesday will be Fathers
day, day for fathers conferences
and discussions with their boys.
Thursday will be Tell Your Boy"
day, which will offer an exceptional
opportunity for fathers to tell their
sons the things that they should
know regarding their social and
mental welfare. Friday is Annual
Banquet day. Saturday is Recreation
day, set aside for the fathers and the
boys, as day for thorough enjoy
ment in the things that they may do
together. Sunday will be Go TO
Church day, when pastors are urged
to arrange special Father and Son
services.
Frank f. Smith. chairman Of the
committee in charge of the program
Of the week, has appointed the fol
lowing committees to cooperate in
furthering the work, that the results
hoped for may be achieved. Com
mittee on program: Roscoe Ely, VIM.
McFadden, Paul Crandell, William
Simpson. Banquet committee: j. A.
Gerhardt, Fred Faden, John Knoert-
zer, and DR.. George Randels. Com
mittee on Arrangements: A. Bartling,
F. A. Leonard, and II. M. Glass.
Finance committee: John G.. Chick,
Carl II. Washburn, Joseph Winslow,
V. p Cash, ID. Henry Way, l.. A.
Sharp, Henry Soule. Publicity COM
mittee: H. S. Babcock and j. F. Sar-
tor, Jr.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29
COAL SHORTAGE
No Dealers in Alma Had Coal On
Hand Here Yesterday.

Alma is apparently facing a coal
shortage much more serious than was
faced during the life of the coal
strike during the early months of the
winter, as not a coal dealer in Alma
had a pound of coal for sale yester-
day.
Not one of the dealers was ready
to state positively when he would
be able to secure more fuel All had
coal ordered and on the road some
where, but were unable to give the
slightest 1ntimation of when it might
be expected because of the tie-up Of
the railroads.
Late yesterday word from the
Offices of the Gratiot County Gas Co.
was to the effect that it had been
forced to stop taking orders for coke
on Tuesday, but that there was still
a very small supply Of coke breeze
on hand that was available for those
who had to have fuel. 1t was not
expected that even this fuel would
last more than very short time
A umber of homes in the city have
been aided this past week by being
able to secure small amounts Of coal
from the Alma Plant of the Michigan
Sugar company.
Right now, however, the situation
is real serious, and there will be real
suffering in the city by the first of
the week if coal does not arrive for
the local dealers.