The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25

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 On February 16 the voters of Ala bama will cast their ballots for or against twenty-five million dollar bond issue, and the voters of Jeffer- son county for or against a five mil lion dollar bond issue by this county. Both of these good roads measures will doubtless carry by substantial majorities. But there should be no lukewarmness. Therefore, every cit citizen could fail, by indifference, to his interest in the questions proposed by casting his vote.
 Everybody is in favor of good jroads, and it is inconceivable how any citizen could fali, by indifference, to lvote on the measures now pending. Every good citizen is in favor of electing suitable men to office, from President down, but only those who Iare registered can have a voice in the selection
 M. E. Morris, election commission Ter in Jefferson county, whose office lis at the courthouse, has the regis tration business in charge. He should be kept busy tomorrow and the re- imaining days of the month. < < #
 Birminghams new trolley cars are guaranteed to be practically noiseless Citizens who have been depending on certain flat wheel to wake them up every morning may have to buy alarm docks.
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 The Hoover presidential boom seems to be travelling strictly on it's merits
 That Philadelphia specialist who has been called into consultation number of times at the White House has no respect for a newspaper diagnosis But the newspapers are willing to print anything distinguished medical gentlemen have to say even when it's wrong + # #
 It is said that George Bernard Shaw has attended only one prize fight in B years, and that was the Beckett-Carpen- tier fight, which was so brief the crowd hardly had an opportunity to realize that "G. B. s. was among those present be- fore it was all over
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 Holland didn't exactly say "If you want him, come and take him. but in the last analysis that's what it amounts to. # # <
 Influenza is raging in Havana, but fortunately he-ahem-remedy is at 'i hand.
 The old-fashioned citizen who voted for party ticket because his grand father did before him has been succeeded by new type who believes in self-deter- n.ination.
 Another khotty point has been cleared is the Deep Sea Medal" and not the Desk Service Medal" e- s3.5.
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 Pttsburg painters demand s9 a day and ! car fare. Why not go a step further and demand that their employers provide them with automobiles and maintain an adequate supply of gasoline?
 < < x Having retired Clemenceau to private , life, the politicians of France flatter , themselves that they have done a good days work
 : One of the girl-and- music shows claims to have ''blue-eyed chorus of vampires" l A safe assertion. You can't always tell the color of their eyes, even from the front row
 A Massachusetts man ate can of fer mented blueberries and got drunk jag ! ment over the wood alcohol wallop
 T x # The wives and children of deported rad icals will soon be on their way to Rus sia. thus disproving the charges that America has heart of adamant.
 # ~x * William Bross Lloyd, millionaire social ist, cannot consistently be socialist and I a millionaire.
 x # Won Hindenberg is being mentioned for the presidency of Germany. That's one boom that will cause no unrest among Americas favorite sons
 LUKE McLUKE SAYS Give 8 woman year to pay for it and she will buy any article, no matter