The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19

for the construction of spacious and handsome edifice, but not enough to provide the site.
 A public-spirited citizen set out to raise supplemental fund. Something like $100,00O has been subscribed, but the subscriptions have not been paid in, and until the donations have been collected, the City Commission will not proceed to ask the court to con- demn so much of the property to bring the total cost of the site be- low the s1o0,OOO mark. This would leave a margin for incidentals.
 As practically nothing is being done would it not be we'll for the city to go ahead and pay for the ground and proceed to erect the building on 2 smaller scale than was at first de- signed?
 This is to be an exceptional musi- cal season in Birmingham. Most of the attractions come high. If we had the much talked of auditorium, the tickets could be sold at moderate rates. As it is, the Jefferson theatre. where the entertainments will be held. must be scheduled at S5 a seat. or more. Since the people voted the bonds for the auditorium, it is too bad that we cannot bring it to a state of realization.
 Birmingham is one of the few musical centers that is without a large and suitable hall. Let the committee make another trial.
 * # * MT. Chaplin registered at New york hotel under an assumed name. and if |. possipie that one or two persons among hundreds of employees and guests d;dn,t know he was there
 lrotzky says the military strength of Hussla is greater than ever. However. ne comedies minor reverses on the Polish front.
 TO take more than one drink out of some other persons pocket flask. unless sufficiently urged, is now regarded a, A social solecism.
 Where is John Mccormack" asks an advertiser. We are pleased to state that he isn't stumping the com.t,v for e;tber one of the presidential candidates.
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 It's about time for President Wilson to inject a little scholarship into the demo- cratic campaign There is noticeable lack of academic phrases.
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 NOW that the motor car is taking the place of the camel for desert travel. an oasis probably includes a gasoline sta- tion.
 At any rate, the reds" may natter themselves that they caused more excite ment in Wall street than the populist party ever did
 It begins to look as if Alabama would a constitution cut along fashionable, 1920 lines
 ''Bevo' is knocking at the door of Ala. bama, but so far nobody has shouted, Come in." Every candidate for office manufac- lures his own smoke screen. and some of them are pretty dense.
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 Berlin and the Senate oligarchy" hold the same opinion of Woodrow Wilson and Election returns in Illinois indicate that Big BHl Thompson retains his 'un- derhold'
 Every time an opium joint is raided in New York it boosts the business of rub berneck wagons"
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 One hundred per cent baseball fans are already beginning to discuss the pros- poets for 1921.
 The movies. the climate. earthquakes and the Japanese question are favorite topics of conversation in sunny Cali. fornia.
 The horse that drew the wagon that held the TINT was an unwilling sac. rifice on the altar of anarchy. E * * The growth of American cities is not a source of pride to the farmer. H' knows he'll have to feed them.