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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Help At Once'' Is Plea Of
 the Storm Relief CanUassers

Birminglfam's quota of the storm re- lief fund for Marion and Franklin counties is far from subscribed. though soliciting committees have been busy since Tuesday, it was reported yester- day afternoon to Jay Smith, chairman for this county. The total of cash in hand yesterday was cnly $3,6OO, while the necessary sum to be raised in Jef- ferson county is $19,125.
 Some of the more important com mlttees have not yet made their re- ports" said Chairman Smith, but it is evident that subscriptions are lag ging. There is no doubt that we will secure the desired amount in Jeffer- son county, but it is important that tLe money be in hand at the earliest possible moment, for the necessity of relief measures in the sections devas- tated by tornadoes is very pressing, inceed. The recent heavy rains have increased the suffering of hundreds of people who are living In tents and are being fed and clothed out of the emergency funds of tue American Red CIcss. A dollar will do more for these people now than S2 will do next week.
 "The funds contributed in this cause will be expended by the Red Cross, under the supervision of Col T. o. Smith, state chairman. Every penny will be devoted to actual relief work"
 All members of the Birmingham po- lice force and the detective depart ment have contributed to the fund, de- clGring they wanted it known that they are 100 per cent" in favor of helping the sufferers.
 A man named Smitr told the work CTS yesterday that he had no money but would gladly give every article of clothing he could spare for the desti- ute storm victims.
 Every store on Second avenue be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
ID CHECK SPREAD
 OF BOIL WEEV|[ Government Agent Explains New Method of Boil
 Weevil Control

To aid the farmers in raising more cot ton, and in their fight against the boil weevil, Dixon Merritt, special agent of the United States department of agricul- ture, is in Birmingham, having been sent out through a tour of the cotton grow ing districts to acquaint the farmers with method of control that has been discovered by government experts who have been devoting attention to the sub ject for several years.
 The government boil weevil laboratory and experimental station at Tallulah, La. has been working on the matter for d long time,' says Mr. Merritt and the method they have evolved of controlling the spreading of the boil weevl through calcium arsenate poisoning has been tried out on large commercial scale by the government experts, and there is no doubt whatever about boil weevil con trol being an accomplished fact"
 MT. Merritt stated that heretofore the principal drawback was because there was only a limited supply of calcium ar senate available, but that this year the seed and supply stores and all the drug stores would have a large supply of it.. If the farmers use it according to the di- rections the cotton regions of this dis u iSt Wiii ilieahS idiibIouS Ol cAti d DeiiSss of cotton this year, which ordinarily would have gone for weevil food, he stated.
 With a generally unfavorable season in this state as we'll as many other parts of the south, cotton growers cannot af- ford to raise the staple for the benefit of the bugs" says MT. Merritt. "To be sure that he is on the right path, every farmer after he has purchased a sup ply of the calcium arsenate poisoning. should send a sample of his cotton to the government laboratory at Tallunh for free analySiS'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
OFFICERS MAKE SERIES OF IMPORTANT RAIDS NEAR COUNTY LIN E

Sheriffs officials of Shelby county assisted by law enforcement officers, made series of important raids Thursday night. A Buick car con- taining thirty gallons of whisky was captured on the Jefferson-Shelbyc coun- ty line.
 Two stills were captured in Jeffer- son county near Hardwood, one an eleven barrel fermenter and the other thirteen barrel fermenter. The op- orators escaped. They also got twen- weight gallons of liquor at the two stills.
 The raids were made by Sheriff Jackson, Deputy Ray and John Smith and Law Enforcement Officers L. L. Phillips and w. H. Knox.
 Deputy Ray stated yesterday they had now captured 225 stills in Shelby county in the past fourteen months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
BOOKS NEEDED AT
 EAST LAKE SCHOOL

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Will you please anounce through your paper the imperative need Of state text books from the primary to the tenth grades inclusive, for the SC hool department of the Alabama Boys Industrial School at East Lake, Ala. Almost all the books we nave OF hand have been used on an average of five years. As consequence, they. ale worn out.
 It will be impossible to begin an other terms work, or to finish the present terms work, unless our need is supplied. Second- hand books from anyone who will give them will be gladly accepted. only the state adopted text books can be used.
 Mir. Editor, will yon announce fur ther that they who hay kindly favor us thus will please leave the books they give at the Red Cross headquar- tere in Birmingham, CT send them ad- dressed to the Alabama Boys lndus- trial School East Lake.
 Thanking you in advance for thls favor, 1 remain, as ever, yours very truly, D. M WEAkLEi' Superintendent East Lake, May l2, 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
REGISTRATION TO
 START ON JUNE 3

General registration of citizens who have become qualified will be handled by M. E. Morris, election commission CT at his office on the ground floor of the courthouse beginning on June g.
 All citizens who have become of age, who have become qualified through length of residence in the state and county or who have previ- ously failed to register, may do so at this registrations The books will be open until September g. All men who will be of age by the time of the gen. eral election on November may reg ister at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
HOUSE SUSTA|NS
 PRESIDENTS VETO
Republicans Fail By 2S Votes In Effort to Re-
 pass Bill
By Associated Press

Washington, May 14.-President Will sons veto of the legislative appro- priation bill as containing an infringe nent on executive authority was sus- tained in the House today against the effort of the republican majority to override it.
 Though aided by a handful of demo- crats the republicans failed by 2S votes to obtain the necessary two thirds majority to repass the bill over the Presidents disapprovaL The measure then went back to the appro- priations committee for elimination of the section objected to and will be returned to the House on Monday for passage in it's modified form
 The republicans rolled up ITO votes to overcome the veto, but the demo- crats cast 127 votes to sustain the President. The vote carries with it a denial of opportunity for the Senate -to attempt offsetting the veto, for the redrafted measure will leave the House without the provision relating to powers of the joint committee on printing at which the veto was aimed.
 While the House was considering the question Senator Shoot of Utah. author of the provision and chairman 
 ate that the President had been mis- informed as to the effect of the pro- vision which would have given the committee control of all government publicat tions. Roger Babson, former ly connected with the committee on public information, and others attack ing the joint committee. were accused by Mir Shoot of having misled the President.
 add ha dent had signed a bill last year giv- ing the joint committee greater power than was proposed by the vetoed pro- visions.
 Republicans in the House debate also voiced similar complaints, but the democrats replied that Congress had sought to censor executive depart ments of f~the government, and that it had failed to enact laws that would provide for the continuation of useful publications.
 Chairman Good, of the appropria- tions committee, declared that 155 publications would be compelled to cease next June 30 and the blame. he asserted. would rest entirely with the President.
 Representative Byrns, democrat, | would be with Congress for failing to authorize the continuance of the pub | lications
 Representative Sisson Mississippi, was the only democrat to urge that | the veto be voted down. He contend- | ed that Congress had not exceeded it's
 authority in adopting the provision | because of it's constitutional power to limit expenditures. In the vote, how ever. Representatives Gallivan and Ol-
 ney. both of Massachusetts; Evans,
 Nevada, and Lea, California. Joined the I republicans. as did Representative Randall California, prohibitionist and Representative Keller, independent, l Minnesota.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Dr. w. A. Moves Speaks on
 Chemical Development

Speaking on The Foundation of Cremical Development" Dr. w. A. Moves, president of the American Chemical Society, addressed joint meeting of the American Chemical So- cicty Alabama Technical Association anc the American Association of En- gineers last night at the Southern Club.
 pr Moves is director of chemistry at the University. of Illinois, leader in the chemical world. research chemist of international note, author of several chemical books and the editor of chemical journals. He explained what the foundatio of chemical development was, told how to lay it and how necessary it was to future development in chemistry. His statements were based on actual eN- periences learned in the chemical re- search work in the chemistry depart-- mcnt of the University of Illinois. A large number of members from all three societies were present to hear the address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15

help by limiting the supply to non-essen- tial industries
 In this connection he told the commit tee that prohibition had stimulated the use of sugar in manufacturing sweet drinks, and thus had added to the drain on stocks needed for home consumption.
 Purchase of the Cuban crop without continued government control through the Sugar Equalization Board would have been impractical. said Mir. Hoover, who acded that continuation of the life of the board had been urged upon government officials. Cuban planters were absolved from any endorsement of price advarces. Mir. Hoover explaining that this created speculative activity which was regarded by the industry as disastrous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15

tween Nineteenth and Twentieth str eets has contributed.
 John Pearson, secretary treasurer oi the Progressive Farmer Company, is chairman of a committee which is to call upon all manufacturing plants ot the city for subscriptions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15

The Lutheran Church in America has baptized membership of S,652,010 and a confirmed membership of 2,4o1,997, according to the Lutheran Year Book for 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
For the Good of
 the Community

ssREEHIVES of Industry
 The term is familiarly applied to any scene of unWonted activity.
 O. L. Bum, general manager of the Chamber of Commerce, proposes It's It. eral application
 In detail his idea is something like this: Somewhere close to the heart of the business district secure large lot, say 300 to 400 feet by as much
 On this lot erect a mill construction building six to seven to even eight stories high.
 Have this building equipped with power connections. Have the interior wall divisions of a more or less portable nature so as to allow for. such individual allotment of space on each floor as may become desirable
 Have the ground floor divided into warehouse spaces.
 On the upper floors locate small fac tories. A necktie factory might get along very we'll with 25 by 50 feet. collar fac tory would require little more. A skirt maker would not demand any great space. Waist makers, button makers, paper box makers, shoestring makers in fact, world of small factories could be accommodated in such building.
 As for the warehouse space on the ground floor MT. Bum believes he could have it rented before work of construc- ton on such building had begun There are now at least dozen outside concerns, which would have warehouses in B1rmlng- ham if it were possible to secure them without cost of lot and building.
 MT. Bunn's project is not altogether original, nor does he claim it to be. He is not welded to the name. What he IS drlv- ine at is feasible method of inducing the location of variety of small indus tries in form and manner best suited to their nourishment and permanency.
 He believes that building shared in common by dozens of small factories would not only be more economical, thus enabling their operation at less expense, but that the intimate association under the same roof would be of mutual benefit to all of them.
 The Beehive of Industry is just one of the projects which MT. Bum is going to spring on the community. Like all the schedules that emanate from that useful citizen the practical side is uppermost. These institutions have been established in other large cities and have met with ex- traordinary success in two respects, as follows:
 1st-In the location of new industries.
 2d-In the net return on the invest ment.
 Associational spirit and effort is Bir- mingham's present dominant note.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Old Folks Best Friend

That's what many call it, for it puts vim and vigor into old stomachs; rich, red blood into old veins; sound flesh on old bones. Drink glass of this delicious diges- tant with each meal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
PERSONAL

Prof S. A. Ellis is seriously i'll with pneumonia at his country home, Tn Wilton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15

The Ae~-Herald maintains special Ens- ley bureau for handling correspondence, advertising and subscriptions. It is To- sated at 1918 Avenue E. Russell Bros ntstive. Phone Ensley 300.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
HOOVER GIVES VIEW ON SUGAR AND TIE
 INDUSTRIAL STATE
Declares Shortage Will Last Two Years, and Immedi-
 ate Need Is Rationing
By Associated Press

Washington, May H.-Herbert Hoover, former food administrator and candidate for the republican nomination for Presi- dent, gave his views to Congress today on the sugar and industrial situations.
 Appearing before a House committee in- vestigating the sugar situation, MT Hoover declared that the world shortage of the product was likely to continue two or three years. The pressing need was rationing, he said, with immediate gov ernment action to control the supply through commercial, not legalistic, meth- ods
 Although the hearing related primar- fly to the action of Attorney General Palmer in approving maximum price for the Louisiana crop, it reached out into a broader field after MT. Hoover said he could give only an "offhand' opinion as to that proceeding. MT. Hoover said, however, that the government should have bought the Louisiana crop last year, pocketing the loss, or else selling to the luxury trade at an advance.
 Earlier in the day MT. Hoover, who was member of President Wilson's second industrial conference, told the Senate la bor committee he did not believe that the relationship between employers and em- ployes could be settled by any form of
 
 junction, compulsory arbitration or in- dustrial courts. He said labor unques- tionaby had been affected by reports of the excessive profits of some employers, although he was emphatic in asserting that unlike Europe, the United States had not been threatened by any attempt by labor leaders to use the strike a political weapon.
 BIG AUDIENCE PRESENT
 Ia HOn- ver's views before both committees, the greatest interest was displayed by crowds that sought enli lightenment on the short- age and high price of sugar, with it's re- sultant tax on the family pocKetpooK.
 Answering a multitude of questions bearing on the Louisiana crop and price situation, MT. Hoover explained that he had no knowledge of his own on the subject, but that it influenced Cuban pro- ducers to stimulate prices, and that eX cept for it. the rise in prices would have been less rapid
 MT. Hoover frankly disagreed with the policy adopted by the attorney general, saving that if he had been in the latters place he. certainly would not have at tempted such operation
 Prices never could be fixed by threats of jail, he said. adding that the proper course was through commercial process.
 In making reply to members who want ed to know what should have been done to keep the present high sugar cost off the people, MT Hoover reiterated that the government should have bought the Gu, ban crop well as the Louisiana crop and that even now there was chance to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
ShiVar Ale

PURE DIGESTIVE ARoMATICs WITH Your grocer or druggist will refund your money on first dozen if you are not pleased with results. Shivar Ale retails at l5c per bot tle, or $1.79 per dozen. If your reg ular dealer cannot supply you, tele- phone
 COLLINS & COMPANY Distributors for Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
JEFFERSON COUNTY VOTED AS FOLLOWS
 TUESDAY ELECTION
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PRESIDENT PUBLIC SERVICE co
 MISSION
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-31

terest in his work or his employer.
1t represents an extremely impor-
tant factor in the present-day labor
and capital situation-the unskilled
workers colossal ignorance of the
plans, purposes and the character of
his employer.
That pile o. bricks! Sure, they re
worth $3.50 today and tomorrow they
won't be worth nothin'. But what do
THEY care? They're after the big
money! You and | don't count.
This lack of interest in the work
er, as thus figured out in the absence
of their evidences, is more than re-
turned in the shape of the workers
lack of interest in the company.
1t must be confessed that in order
to stand in with my 'buddies' in the
labor gang, found myself doing less
work the longer l stayed on the job.
/ became more and more expert in
avoiding effort. But, after all, that
only meant that l was responding to
what was practically the only instruc-
ton given to the shovel gang-the
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-31
ChLOTABs ARE
BEST FOR COLDS
AND INFLUENZA
Doctors Now Prescibe Calotabs, tho
Purified Calomel Tablets That
Are Nausealess, Safe
.-I c,.ra


Doctors are warning the public
that simple colds and mild cases of
influenza often lead to pneumonia
and other serious complications.
They say that every cold should re-
ceive immediate attention and that
the first step in the treatment is to
make sure that the liver is active.
For this purpose Calotabs, the per-
fected, nausealess calomel tablets are
the surest, best and most agreeable
laxative.
One Calotab at bed time with a
swallow of water-that's = all, no
salts, no nausea, and no upsetting Of
the digestion and appetite. Next
morning your cold has vanished,
your liver is active, your system is
purified and refreshed and you are
feeling fine with hearty appetite
for breakfast. Eat what you please
no danger.
For your protection, Calotabs are
sold only in original sealed packages,
price thirty-five cents. All druggists
recommend and guarantee Calotabs
and are authorized to refund the
price if you are not delighted with
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-31
Fertilizer Deliveries
Being Badly Delayed

Southern farmers are demanding
more fertilizers than ever before; but,
unfortunately, all indications are that
enough fertilizers cannot be manufac-
tured and delivered in time to meet
this demand before the crops are
planted" says Director ]. N. Harper
Of the Soil Improvement Committee,
who has been travelling extensively
throughout the farming sections of the
South.
In this exigency what is the farm
er to do? Sit idly Down and say there
is no use trying? BY no manner of
means! He should proceed with mis-
preparation and pls nting He should
persist in his efforts to get his fer
tilizers until he does get them, then
apply them as a side application to his
crops
Side applications have long been
praoticed under normal conditions, and
now necessity demands that a large
quantity of the plant food be applied
in this way The plant can feed up
on the fertilizers when they are put
on as a side application just as we'll
as when put under the crop. The
first application can be made as soon
as the fertilizers are received, even
If the cotton is up and has made some
growth.
Under boil weevil conditions, it is
desirable, of course, where possible, to
apply the fertilizer under the cotton,
but a farmer is not taking as great
chance at failure with a side applica-
tion as in attempting to grow the crop
without fertilizers.
1T is not as economical to make
side application as to distribute the
fertilizers and prepare the land with
the same operations as is usually
done at seeding time. But the present
demand for all farm commodities and
the prices they are bringing abund-
antly justify this comparatively small
additional expense.
THE factors influencing the short
age of fertilizers have been beyond
the control of the fertilizer manufac-
turers. The main difficulty has been
the scarcity of ground phosphate rock,
from which to manufacture acid phos-
phate due chiefly to the protracted
strikes in the phosphate fields Of Flor
Ida, and to the railroad car shortage.
The factories have been unable to run
at full capacity, not only because Of
insufficient raw materials but because
Of a lack Of labor The manufacturers
are making every effort to get suf-
ficieut materials and labor to operate
their factories at the highest posscible
speed
"The farmers should accept the sit
uation, proceed with his planting,
utilize what fertilizers he has, if any,
by putting them under his crop, and
apply the rest as he receives them,
and feel confident that satisfactory
crop can be made
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Underground instruction" which
came in whispers from the older men
to the new one who started at too
fast pace.
'Psst, Bu-uddee! What da rush?
Take it easy! What da h DEY
care?"
The same lack of acquaintance and
understanding which causes or at
least, allows, this takes the still deep
er form of distrust of those who
are directing the company's affairs
and conviction that doing the job
to the best of your ability don't get
you nowhures.
Surprisingly often, it must be con-
fessed, the complaint is buttressed by
who's our foreman? Why, he's the
brother-in-law O. the foreman O. that
department over there and so on
pretty much over the place.
Whether justified or not, this gen
eral state Of mind must be overcome
by a better relationship between
worker and management before any
one can talk very much about any
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thing like maximum production in
some of our basic industries.
AS matter of fact, the great ma
jority of employers have genuine
goodwill for the workers, but too
few seem to realize how indispensa-
BILE it is that goodwill be organized
and functionalized and incarnated
and embodied and personifed in this
official and that until it reaches the
worker in the voice and manner of
the most humble gang-boss.
That's not easy. For one thing,
gang bosses somehow, don't seem to
be born humble. But unless the
chasm is bridged in that way, the
worker goes on getting his picture of
his employer in the same way that we
all get our ideas of other people-in
terms of our daily experiences.
Happily, | am able to say from my
experience with both employers and
with workers, that they are all sure
to be surprised to find how human
and square the other fellow is when
they come to know him.