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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-27

the Community DIG things have come and been done with such D rapid sequence in the past year that visual ization of the whole escapes one.
 The last focuses attention to the exclusion of predecessors.
 The Chamber of Commerce record piled result on result. These results were not achieved by isolated effort of the chamber, but because the chamber was translating the mind, the wishes, the consensus of community feeling and opinion Principal among these results were:
 Voting of $5OO000 of bonds for an auditorium Voting of S5O0,000 of bonds for fire depart ment expansion
 Voting of $2, 100000 of bonds for schools Voting of $5O0,OOO of bonds for new city hall. Voting of state highway $25,000,00O bonds and S5O00000 of county bonds for permanent hard roads.
 Prevented dismemberment of Jefferson county by thWarting new county movement that aimed at Jefferson's vitals.
 Placed Birmingham on the Warrior river through the Port of Birmingham Corporation. Financed reorganization of the National Guard.
 Financed the Alabama Boys Pig Clubs at the State Fair
 When Muscle Shoals was in danger financed measures that cleared away misapprehension and helped save the project
 Maintained an agricultural and marketing de- partment, whose services in stimulating better marketing methods have inured to the great benefit of the agricultural interests of northern Alabama
 Did this and came out with surplus.
 How was this made possible?
 First, by the money turned into the treasury by the 2200 members.
 But the money was the smallest part of it. The chamber succeeded because it went out for things which the people wanted.
 Not always do the people realize their wants. It is for bodies like the Chamber of Commerce to help them realize When efforts along this line are based on desire to serve, there is little diff ficulty in educating the community and concen- trating public will and opinion.
 The people wanted all the things which the chamber helped them to get There were no dreams about any of the propositions. Not one of them savored of more benefit to one person. to one interest, than to others.
 When Muscle Shoals development was threatened, the chamber rightly interpreted the desire of Birmingham to help lift the menace. What though the scene of development is in the extreme northwestern corner of the state? That issti in Alabama, and what is good for any DOT tion of Alabama is good for all.
 Muscle Shoals current is just as good for Bir- mingham as the steam power generated on the Warrior nearby Birmingham is good for Muscle Shoals
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
Ell PASO'S FIRST CHRISTMAS
OBSERVED BEFORE PILGRIMS
LANDED AT PLYMOUTH ROCK

CERISIALAS was celebrated near FL
Paso Is years before the Pilgrims
landed a. Plymouth Rock and two
before John Smith landed ct James
town
me first Christmas celebrated IN
the southwest So FAR as records show,
vas north Of this city in New Mexico.
The rites were directed BY a priest
Who accompanied Juan de Onate, a
Spanish Cuuuuislcadcre, who IN 1906.
founded the town that la now santa
re. n u. The Spaniards came through
the pass IN the latter part o. 1873
and observed Christmas in a camp In
q canyon Of what are now known as
the FranElin mountains ao6 years ago
TO-DAY.
ola Church stfm In Use.
ms first church IN Au11rica was
probably that q san Miguel, estab-
lshed By a zealot By that name iu
Santa re. shortly after the capital was
established by Juan de Onate. This
church vas DESTROYED BY q Pueoio
revolution IN 1850 and restored In
1711- Today 10 Is one Of the most
sacred shrines in the United states 70
Catholics. Wesper services are held
In the restored church each sunday
evening
The first Christmas In the world
fitted into a world situation similar
"a many respects 20 that q the pres
eut rime- Rome was an empire
analogous to the British empire now
A series o. wars had ended IN the
subiugation by Rome CT every civi-
lfred and semi-ci Vilized country In
the world known 70 the rulers OF that
empire, excepting the Orient DIG
China Jay sleeping In the east but
was little more than a mythical land
20 Europe. small Kingdoms under the
rule Of Rome were restless but TOO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
WHISKY FAME
COMES TOCITY
NBURIEDRIVER

Peoria, III. Dec 25--FloWing at
some depth beneath the residence
and business section Of Peoria Is a
large subterranean river the eLis-
tence Of which made Peoria the big
gest whisky distillinE center IN the
country IN pre-prohibition days.
The stream, which flows at right
angles beneath the Illinois river at
the edge Of Peoria is Of unknown
volume. More than a dozen wells
sunk through the bottom Of the up
per river by dishIleries TO tap the
subterranean body OF water have
failed TO diminish the low Of the
lower stream
From these wells comes a water Of
unusual warmth and softness ana Il
IS this water that drew the largest
dlstiIlery IN the world TO Peoria. as
vel as several smaller ones. Prac-
tically free from acid and alkau the
water required no special treatment
before being fit for whisky distilla-
ton purposes. For this reason dis
ulleries we're enabled 70 operate here
at lower production costs than else
where and Peoria's corn grind" for
the liquor made here became the
greatest IN the country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
CHRISTMAS JOY IS SPREAD
TOEVERY CORNER OF Ell PASO;
CHILDREN, GROWNUPS HAPPY

Mutualista number 50. Camilo Ar
guelles was in charge
Children OF ezEervice men had q
Christmas tree and program at the
Woman's club.
Prisoners in the county and city
5ails, had a special dinner and re-
ceived presents from relatives and
friends.
Christmas cheer was sent to rs
families by the salvation Army ana
about zoo homeless persons were
given Christmas dinners at the army
hail on san Jacinto street
Att Bliss there was a Christmas
tree Friday night for children at the
post
Baptist Mexican mission viii hold
Christmas exercises on the last night
Of the year IN Juarez- Christmas cheer
was provided for the men at the 7.
H. c. A dormitory Friday night
Spanish-American lodge OF Juare1
viii give a ball tonight at the Gus
toms house IN that city
GrandvieW Baptist mission VIII hold
its Christmas exercises tonight
There viii be a cantata At the First
Presbyterian church tomorroW night
Friday afternoon the Women's
Guild and the Beta Beta class Of the
First Presbyterian church gave a
Christmas entertainment for the in
mates OF the tuberculosis department
Of the county. hospital and 70 the
Last night, fifty young women Wis
tied the sanatoriums and the homes
OF the sick and Ehut-ins, singing
Christmas carols.
In accordance with the policy OF 2
giving" Christmas installed at the
entertainment when the children in
stead OF receiving presents, brought
presents 70 the church and presented
them, baskets we're given to 14o peo-
pie. The baskets containing q
chicken, a sack OF flour, different
kinds OF canned goods, candy. nuts,
oranges, and in Instances where there
were children IN the family. toys.
were delivered by the Mems Service
club Of the church.
This morning boxes Of candy were
given TO all the soldiers in the base
hospital
Sunday morning a special coIlec-
ton VIII be taken for the starving
children Of Europe and Sunday the
Christmas cantata VIII be sung by the
chorus OF Is voices.
More than 5000 soldiers dropped IN
at the Army 7. II c. A
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
CANADA WHEAT
FARMERS FORM
POOL

Winnipeg, Canada Dee IA FORM
OF agreement has been drawn up here
by q special COMMITTEES appointed By
the Canadian council OF agriculture
on which e Is proposed 20 handle on
a cooperative basis for The next five
years the wheat crop OF Ontario and
western Canada
Agreements are 90 be between -the
United Farmers Grain corporation, a
no profit corporation" and the In
dividual producer, and 70 Is set out
that contracts are not 20 become sf-
fectfve until similar contracts COW
ering az least sixty percent o. ap-
proIimately ten million acres OF
wheat" have been entered into.
The express aims Of the corporation
are declared % be cooperative mar
keting. eliminating speculation and
waste" The grower who enters Into
contract with the corporation agrees
20 deliver to- lt all his wheat save
what he retains for his own seed and
feed. and the corporation agrees 70
sell this wheat az the best prices OBJ
tainable under market conditions and
20 turn over 20 the grower me pro
cesds less all costs OF operations
The grower Is not restrained N his
freedom 20 plant any crop he desires,
but whatever wheat he produces or
acquires or controls must be delivered
only 70 the corporation The agree
ment is binding upon the grower, his
successors and assigns. for the five
year period and the growers admits
his liability for damages and costs
for any non-fulfillmeut on his part OF
the contr1ctual obligations which he
undertakes The Erower u % mall 20
the corporation as requested state
msuts Of his expected wheat acreage
and crop conditions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25

much exhausted and too smsu 20 Of
fer much resistence.
Rome Indifferent.
IN religious matters Rome inter
Tered little in the affairs Of her many
subject peoples. Il Is therefore to be
noted that the danger TO the Christ
ians came not from Rome who cared
nothing about them AZ firss. but from
the people among whom the Christ
arose. They had expected a deliTerer
from the Roman yoke and a king cap
able o. governing them after he had
urested freedom from the Caesars
When rhe Christ came in humility
nobody could get" It. as the mOderns
put IT. Il was only the thinkers and
the poor who could understand. At
that the king and the rich men had
been Psychological Into such an aux-
iety that they feared even the babe
born IN the manger IN Bethlehem And
babes were OF SO little Importance IN
the eyes Of the strong then that all
OF them under q certain age were
ordered killed SO that By no chance
could one OF them grow into a power
fuI manhood and lead the people away
from their traditions
The CAL Has Changed.
Today there are 3,5O0,oo0 babies
scattered over Europe. And Il moth
ing else has been done there il this
whereas one thousand, nine hundred
and twenty years ago today an order
went out from the high places to
STAY all babes the appeal has gone
cut today 70 save the babies Of the
world
Touched by the mystic influences Of
the Divine Baby born 1920 years ago
today We believe n saving and not in
slaughteriug children Therefore,
weak and wicked as We are. we have
at last set foot on the highroad 70
the kingdom Of heaven
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
NINE
MAY BEFOUND
IN ILLINOIS

Chicago. III, Dec. theological
formations IN Hardin county IN the
southeastern part OF Illinois resemble
those Of the johannesburg district,
south Africa. and NAY contain
diamonds. according TO an announce
ment by Francis ". Stephenson, d.
rector OF the state department OF
education
Hardin county, said Mr. shep-
herdson. is gssologically speaking,
q part Of the Ozark mountains. II
presents what biologists term fault
This fault Is akin 20 the formation Of
the diamond fields Of South Africa
which are the richest IN the worlds
history. 30 diamonds have been
found in Hardin county yet but II
geological conditions are not mis-
leading the presenee Of diamonds Is
not improbable. One Of the world s
best fluospar mines g IN this part OF
Illinois"
twenty-five diamonds were turned
N BY a farmers pillow IN 1919 in the
southern part OF Illinois one Of these
weighing ~ carats- These are the
only diamonds ever found In the
state. More than twenty diamonds
have been found IN Indiana and halt
dozen IN Wisconsin, but these are
supposed by biologists TO have been
washed down from the region Of Hud-
son bay in the glacial age. The only
diamond mine In the United states IS
In Pike county. Arkansas More than
5000 diamonds have been taken from
it including one Of ll3z carats- Flke
county IS also geoloElcally akin 70
the Ozarks. The Arkansas diamond
mine was discovered IN 1905, but sys-
tamatic mining did not begin until
last spring. Il is now in regular
optraton-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
TRADE
BELOW 1919,
BRADSTREETS
ByEdMack

New York, Dee z5.-Bradstreet's
teday wiz say.
The favorable features Of the week
In dlstributive trade are seasonal IN
ereases IN retain buying. stimulated
by holiday purchases OF seasonal
goods, a slightly enlarged distribution
Of heavy wearing apparel due 20
colder weather, with snow north and
west and some belated activity on the
part OF 1obbers in shipping goods 90
FIJI Ga broken stocks. Retail trade
generally, however, has not measured
~ 20 a year ago. The trend other
wise has been toward increased quiet
At wholesale and in manufacturing
lines and a further extension Of the
widening circle OF quiet IN industry.
accompanied by many reports OF wage
reduticus- Collections are slower on
the whole weekly hank clearlnEs
Ss.37s.254. 600"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25

IN EVERY church Of Fl Paso AID
i Juars1 there vas worship and In
every hone there was Joy this
Christmas.
At St. Patrick's cathedral a mid
night mass was held under the direc-
ZION o. chaplain J. J, Byrnes, OF the
SOD field artillery At the church OF
the Immaculate Conception services
we're held under direction Of the Rev,
Christmas mass was held g midnight
FridaV ct the cathedral In Juarezs pre-
ceded By g sacred pageant
The choral eucharist service marked
me beginning o. the Christmas OBJ
ssrVluCs az St Clements Episcopal
church. bean a. midnight. preceded
hy e choral service a. 1880 o'clock
DE- Fuller swift the rector was IN
charge, assisted BY George Daiand,
Masses we're held at st. PatrIck's
cathedral at $50, 1880, 9 and 1890
o'clock Christmas morning Services
we're held az St Clements az o'clock
and at II o'clock Christmas morning
Methodist churches and at the First
Christian church Christmas services
were held Thursday evening St
PauIs Lutheran church VIII hold its
church Monday evening. me otner
protestant churches held taelr ser
vices on Friday evening.
Knights Temular held their services
Christmas morning at Masonic temple
under tho direction Of Edward BLU
MENTAL Commander. Scottish Rite
1IaGoug kept open house All day
Christmas at their temple, on Texas
street
Az the chlldren's day nursery and
lt the Associated Charities lodging
house for men there was more than
the usual Christmas cheer. Every to-
Hr the nursery had q good dinner ana
presents. Mrs. IL ". Broaddus was
in charge. The men At the lodging
all got a good dinner.
Judge G. e Pollock played santa
Claus az the Rescue home Friday
night and gave Sits 70 the 50 chill
drau there There we're two trees.
given By AIRS. J. Il Nations ana
James e. lIcNary.
IN Juzrel every child that did not
have a Christmas at home vas taken
TO the motion picture theaters and
given presents and candy. The pro-
gram was srranEed by the Socladad
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
Is CENTS FOR
MOHAIR FROM
TEXAS NEAST

Boston, Mass Dec 25.-Ihs Com
msrcial Bulletin today says-
'aThs demand FOR wool has bssn
moderate during the past week but
some Of the very low comhlnr woods
are commanding a slight Increase iu
price. Medium and fine woods are In
cllned 90 tend slightly lower. u 81
considered doubtful u any iegiliariou
favorable 20 the wool iudug-ry can
BE- passed az The short session with
che emergency tariff bill IN rs pres
sut form
Tha goods market is only moe
rataly active. a general rellc-ilu IN
wages cf z2H percent IN az ne wool
ca mills is considered lleTl-- 1-e-
several hundred thousand pounds
Of Texas combing uohair reported
sold az about % cents.
Secured hasis- Texas ere p
months 1880, fine months. SD CO.
Territory. Fine staple choice e44
IS. half-blood combiuE SIC f9s tnree-
eighth-blood combing SOC 81; one
fourth-blood coming f0G45t fire
clothing 65ci fine medius clothing %
PsHed. Delains s5s; IA 7so A. sup
ers Soc
lIohairs. Best eoubinE 3oe31s best
cardlng 2592l-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
HOgwaIIOWNeUs
DuHf Beta EzrulaF Correspondent
tGeorEs BinEhal1l.
CopyriEhted-E- Z Adaua

NC EluTH thinks 70 would be nice
% every auto owner could own
two cara and could carry one OF
thena chained on behind 70 be used
70 pun the other one In with when
in trouble
Cape Ausop wishes he was dog
q GOOD deg that would NOT track on
'front.' porches and run out after pass
ing automobiles, and some nice lady
worth s5o,e09.oo0 wanted oog OF
that kind and would take him
The postmaster has made a new
ruling, and from row on the crowd az
the postoffice must sit in q circle at
least four feet from the stove so that
THIS ruling only applies durlng me
winter months as the stove IS always
taken dewn IN summer.
zero Feck'a wife took him 20
Thanksgiving services al Bear Ford
church last Thursday and all through
the services Zero tried to be very
thankful. When he got back home
he found someone had entered the
house and taken his fine twist OF
homespun chewing tobacco. Zero
says thig was merely a shifting Of
iaanAiainesa t5om one TO another
Cape Allsop's idea Of a diplomat Is
a fellow who can tell a lie and mix
enough truth into il TO make every
body believe f. The connection NAV
sooner or later explode, but 10 serves
its purpose for the time being and
that's what diplomats are for.
BIZ Hellwangsr looks so dry lately
that bootlsggerE refuse TO sell him
anything. thinking he may in some
way be connected with the Volstead
enforcement act
Farm products got so high that d
persuaded Dan latheWsls 10 try his
hand this year and he IS a bit dis
appointed over the outcome. His corn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
FARM BUREAU
PLANS SALE
OF BLANKETS

Dallas. Texas. Dec. 25.-More than
half a million pounds OF wool held
by Texas farmers who cannot dispose
OF & VIII be made into blankets &c be
sold to the general public, II e plan
formed az Texas farm bureau head
Quarters goes into effect some county
wool pools have already been con-
1racted for on this basis according
10 the announcement
II q Hta--d that blankets made Of
pure virgin WOOL and selling ordi-
narilv for $50 or more can be sold By
the Texas farmers 70 the general pub
lie for $3.50.
Meetings to discuss this matter VIII
be held in the following towns on she
dates indicated and the members OF
TIE pool have been invited 70 discuss
The matter az this times Georgetown
December z8- Temple, December z5i
TTaco. December So aillsboroi De
-smbsr a. WaEahachia, January 8
Mckinney, January g; Denton Janu-
airy s; Decatur January G,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25

which he expected 10 get $3.50 per
busheI for is not going TO bring that
much. He says the bottom always
faIls out OF the boat when he gets In.
=
There was a pretty stiff debate
among the members Of the H0gville
Loafers' club at the postofice yester-
day as 70 the difference Of being
level headed and fiat headed
Zero Peck says he thought he knew
all about women until he married his
present WIFE
BIZ HellwanEer, who IS beginning
TO recover from some OF the disap-
continents Of the eighteenth amend
meut, Is now letting his Imagination
worry himself and some other people
over what the nineteenth amend
ment az there IS 20 be one) viii be
Ike
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25

business Thursday. December %.
were reported by the federal reserve
board as follows;
Resources.
Cold settlement fund. federal re-
serve board, S365, 723, GOO.
Gold with foreign agencies. $500
Total gold held By banks. ss4o.-
T72.Ooc.
Gold with federal reserve agents
$1,253,f92.000.
Gold redemption fund, fle1,53s. 900.
Total gold reserves, $z,Q55,602,o0o.
SIS. 952. 600.
Total reserves. S2.sss.T54.o00.
Bills discounted, secured by var
OBLIGATIONS OF the government ST.
All others. s1.554.42s, 900.
Bills bought In open market, $24i,-
Total bills on hand. ss.sTs.s5s.0oo.
United States government bonds
United States victory notes. sss 900
United States certificates OF in
debtedness, f2s1s253,0Q0.
Total earning assets s5-z8l, 08e, 900
Bank premises, fl8,l68,00Q-
uncollected items and other deduc-
tons from gross deposits, Sz61, 005.QoQ
Five percent redemption fund
egalnst lederal reserve bank notes
s12.652, 900.
All other resources, S8,417,000.
Total resources S6.318,035i 600.
Liabilities.
Capital paid in, S99,45S.o00-
Surplus, S154,145.O0o-
Government deposits, S36,049.QQ0-
Due 70 members, reserve account
I S1.721.5g1 0Q0.
Deferred availability items, $685.
[ $4,000.
Other deposits, including foreign
l government credits. 23,652.0o0.
Total gross deposits, SZ,51os55Ss 600
Federal reserve notes In actual cir
[ culation. S3.404,931,0 900.
Federal reserve bank notes In cir
I culation, net liabilities, S21S-6520Q0
All other Liabilities, Si19.716,o0e.
Total liabilities, S6,3l6,o35,ouu.
Ratio OF total reserves to net de-
post and federal reserve note liza
bilities combined, 45.1 percent
Ratio OF gold reserves to federal
Z reserve notes in circulation after set
Z ting aside S. percent against net de-
/ post liabilities, ass percent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
1IARRIAGE WITHOUT LOVE.

Dear MISS FAIRFAX
am p and loved by two men.
I love one OF them very dearly
the other ] admire.
ny family insist upon ny mar
rTing the one admire, but
want the one ] love. I may have
% wait some tine for him Is his
circumstances are such that he
cannot marry ne now.
The one admire has ny fam
iiy's sanction and would marry
me at once What shall i do7
Can you please help me2 II seems
70 me ] would wait indefinitely.
Ny parents tell me viii learn
20 love the one 1 admire after We
are married u. ". W S.
Marriage without love is q dan.
gerous adTenture-but then. so u
with what youth sometimes
mistakes for love. Do you also ad-
nire the man you think you love
Do you respect him and believe II
lim2 Or does he Just attract you
Don't marry a man for whom Vol
ion't care and care deeply. But above
al, don't insist on Sacrificing toe
much for an emotion that Is not vel
grounded.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
STOCKMARKET
STRENGTHENED
BY SHAKEUPS

New York, Dee. 25.- Christmas
week on the stock exchange was
characterized by a continuance Of the
perpleIins and spectacular movements
which have made the trading OF the
last few weeks epoehal IN the annals
Of that Institution.
Many new records were established
during the violent liquidation which
witnessed the passing Of numerous
war millionaires." but the technical
position o. the marEet, g IS generally
assumed has been materially
strengthened by this action.
with another week 20 90 before the
year ends, the market already shows
q degree OF depreciation greater than
that recorded In any OF the severe
panics since 1883. Coutractions OF the
last six months range from 80 70 100
points and many war brides" are
quoted below preWar prices
Translated into present market
values, two score Of leading stocks OF
the industrial and railway divisions
show a depreciation for the year
running into several billion dollars.
The shrinEage among 80 less prOmi-
nent issues increased the grand total,
according TO estimates. 20 berWee
five and six billions, or approximately
halt the amount loaned oy the united
States government 20 the nations Of
Europe during and since the world
war. There were Indications recently
that most Of the weaker spots IN the
speculative structure had been re-
paired This was offset, however, By
the course OF the commodity markets,
IN which renewed unsettlement was
attributed 70 an expansion OF the So
called "consumers' strike"
Bankers and conservative mercau-
tile interests profess encOuraEe
at the stable tone prevailing in the
money market Rates remained IN
disturbed despite heavy shifting OF
funds TO meet unprecendeutally large
year end payments Ii is believed.
however, that the supreme test Of
the country's financial resources win
come In the first quarter Of the new
year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25

Were things very high az the sum-
mer resort where you spent your va
cation2"
Yes, very high for everything eE-
have all the worms i could find for
spading up half Of his garden"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
RESERVE BANK
FILES REPORT
UP TODEC. 3

The report OF the federal reserve
bank Of Dallas, Tex, on its condition
at the close Of business December %,
received by the FL Paso branch. fol-
lows