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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-12
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Caring for Vocational Men
the Editor of The Age- Herald: ::

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 There has been a good deal of talk against the men who are handling the vocational work among the disabled men, I am one of the disabled men and have been in training for about seven months, so I think I know what I am talking about when I say that the men in New Orleans who are in charge of this work. are courteous and give their best attention to the matters tha come up before them.
 For example, 1 came into this dis trict from Kansas City, and, as.my pa pers had already been sent in from that district, l asked for a transfer to this district. as proferred the south for my training. I went to the voca- tional office here in this city and there explained my case. They said that they would do their best to get the transfer through for me and to be sure that it did get through they even had me make out new papers for this dis trict. 1 got my training through in this way lot quicker than I would have if I had waited for my other pa rers to be transferred Mir Sibley and several other men from New Orleans came to this city to see about my case and also the cases of four of five others. who seemed to be having some trouble. It was through their helu thaI got my training through as quick as did and I, for one, say that the men in this district have tried their best to see that the disabled men were well taken care of. As,to our pay that is something that even they cannot rem edy. and Congress is the one who has that in hand.
 I would like to have this published in your paper. as I think that a good many people have the wrong idea about the way the men in this district are be- ing treated. The vocational men who have charge of this district are not the hard boiled kind. but they are men who are doing their best to see that we are give square deal. Yours very truly,
 HAROLD E. NEEDLES.
 Massey Business College. Birming ham, April 10, 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-12
BATTALION PARADE
 0F OLD FOURTH ALA.
Corp. Hanna Wins Medal for Best Drilled Man In
 Local Battalion

For the first time since they were de- mobilized from the service of the United States, Companies F. F. c and K of the old Fourth Alabama infantry appeared on the strets of Birmingham yesterday afternoon, and under the leadership of Maj. Lucien Brown, went through the battalion parade.
 This appearance of the veterans was for the purpose of a competitive drill among the men of the four companies. Keen and friendly rivalry existed in the contest and number of people wede on the streets to witness the drill.
 Lieutenant Bryan of the 167th infantry acted as a judge in the contest, prizes for which seven medals for the best drilled men wtre donated by the Cham Der of Commerce. The medals were awarded as follows:
 Corporal Hanna, Company E, best drilled man in the battalion; Sergeant England, Company E, best platoon leader; Sergeant Vandiver, Company G, second best platoon leader; First Sergeant Wylie, Company c. third best platoon leader: Corporal Furrow, Company K. best squad leader; Corporal Cohen, Company c, sec- ond best squad leader and Corporal Brush, Company F., third best squad leader.
 Major Brown and his adjutant, Lieuten- ant Myrick combine in expressing grati. fication at the excellent showing made by tn world war veterans in the drill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-12
SOCIAL UNIT PLAN
 FEATURE AT FORUM
Many Meetings Scheduled < for the Week at the Civic
 Association Rooms

Another busy week is on the slate of the Civic Association, according to an nouncement of President F. B. Irwin The feature on the programme is the civic forum Tuesday night at 5 o'clock when Dr. Courtney Dinwiddie of Cincinnati. executive of the national social unit plan, will explain to the public the notable experiment with this plan in the Ohio city. No admis- sion will be charged.
 Committee meetings include that of the farmers cooperative committee which is to be addressed Wednesday noon by w F. Humphreys of the Southern Railway livestock division, headquarters in Atlanta. MT. Humph- reys will tell this committee on invita- : ton of Chairman r. w. Dixon how the Civic Association may do further good in promoting the sheep-raising indus try in Alabama.
 On Thursday night the new commit tee on highway cooperation, of which w. F. Wilcox the well known engi- neer is chairman. will meet and or ganize A programme of helping the board of revenue and the state high way commission get the best results out of the recently authorized millions will be mapped out.
 The other meetings this week at the Civic Association are scheduled as fol- lows:
 Monday-Jefferson County Medical Society in cafe al 730 D. m. Jewellers Association on twenty fourth floor at D. m. Scoutmasters' Association in directors room at D. m. Directors of Red Circle in library at ?. m. Con- tractors in cafe at 12:30 D. m. Tuesday--Civic Association directors in cafe at 12:30 D. m. Civic forum in cafe at 8 D. m. to 9:30 p. m. American Institution of Banking in directors room at s D. m. Grocers' Association in library at D. m.
 Wednesday-Ex navy men in library and lounge at s D. m. Neehac Club in cafe at S:30 p. m.
 Thursday--Retail Credit Men in cafe at 12:30 D. m. Spanish American Club Fin directors room at D. m. Red Cir cie Club in cafe at 8 D. m.
 acknowledgements Association in cafe at p. m.
 Saturday-Associ of Engineers in directors room ats p. m.
 Sunday-Boy Scout troop in direc- tors room at 3 D. m. Red Circle Club in cafe at D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-12

Institutions in which the girls have homelike surroundings, trained supervi- sions and congenial associates, are very much in demand over the city At ths present time. the most commodious one is the home maintained by the Young Women's Christian Association and this home can care for only about 100 girls.
 Plans have been made by two other organizations to open homes in the near future. The Big Sisters Association and the city mission board of the Methodist churches have both purchased buildings by means of which they hope soon to be able to care for about forty girls each
 The home of the Y ". C. A., at 20 West Twentieth street. under the super vision of Miss Margaret Ansley and sev- eral trained workers, is at present filled to capacity. The secretary reports that they are forced to turn down as many as six applicants each day All of these girls are strangers in the city and badly in need of homes
 To offset this condition, the Y M. c. A. keeps q list of the rooms available for girls about the city, but this list is in- adequate to meet the daily demand. As the salary of the average girl who works in the city is very small. the rooms must not be expensive, or too far from the business center of the town great many rooms that are available can not be recommended to the girls because of the amount of rent charged. and the cost of transportation.
 MUST ACT
 Recognizing that something must be done at once, the city mission board of the Methodist Church has purchased the building at Eighth avenue and Eight eenth street, known as the Walker home. In this building, the Methodists hope to be able to care for about forty girls
 The purchasing committee of the city mission board also have an option on an apartment house in the rear of the Walker home. This option will last for q year. and if the drive among the Meth odists of the city for funds is success
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-12
DE VALERA VISIT
 FURTHER OPPOSED
Boys of the Sixth Division Form Post Here Yes
 terday

Denouncing De Valera and De Vale raism. was the first official act ofsthe organization of Veterans of the Sixth division formed here yesterday.
 Full utilization with the American Legion and cordial approval of it's Americanism was the next official step
 Both propositions were carried unan- imously
 Knowing what members of the Sixth are like and how they would act other veterans of the regiment that made the fighting in the Vosges mountains famous, telegraphed the new organiza- ton advocating the things that were the initial business attended to by the boys of the regiment here.
 F. NJ. Ball, superintendent of the T. c. l. mines at Ishkooda. was chosen post commander.
 MT. Ball is the well remembered Ser geant Ball who literally had to camou- flage his way into the service.
 Having undergone an operation not long before war was declared. he was twice rejected for service at two camps by regular army surgeons. Througn the influence of the local Rotarians he managed to slip in finally without a physical examination. In the vosges Ee WAS 'cTutliy SdsScu anu lOT a While it seemed his lungs were gone. but he recovered and is now in fine health He served as a sergeant in the head quarters company of the Fifty first in- fantry.
 J. E. Bryan, principal of the Cunning ham school, was chosen vice comman h. der of the post. Robert Me Chambers Of the Union Central Life Insurance Company was elected adjutant- The following members were chosen for a membership committee: A C. Cooper. Jack Mcintyre. A. l. LaSall, J. A. Mcdonald, Leo Patterson and J. A. Braswell
 To draw up a constitution and at tend to other organization arrange rents, Roscoe Chamblee. w. w. Lee and | WV s Foreman were appointed. G. L. Bailes was in the chair when the post was organized. Resolutions favoring bonus for ex- service men were adopted and copies forwarded to the congressional ways and means committee.
 Permission has been granted to the post by the city to use the council chamber every other Sunday until they secure quarters of their own. The next meeting will be held Sunday, April z5. In the council chamber at o'clock.
 Telegrams from veterans advocating the action taken by the post in regard to the proposed visit to Birmingham of
 the pro-Hun agitator were received from Montgomery. Gadsden, Wetumpka and other points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-12
RECEPTION FOR !
 SAMUEL ?. ULLMAN
HonOred Citizen and Gallant Confederate Veteran to
 Celebrate S0th Birthday

One of Birmingham best known cftf
 zens, Samuel P Ullman, will be honored
 with reception and dinner by his mann
 friends tomorrow afternoon, when his
 family yill celebrate his eightieth birth.
 day, with a dinner at the Phoenix Clun
 at 5:so o'clock.
 Members of Mr. I'llman's family and
 his many close friends will gather about to do honor to the citizen whose long residence and activities in Birmingham have been for the welfare of the com
 munity and especially in the interest oi
 the public schools
 Mir. UIlman has been leading figure both ir the business and ciyjc> life of
 Birmingham, since first coming to the Magic City in early 1885. He came here from Natchez Miss, and entered in the hardware business. Later for many years h. served on the board of aldermen and on the board of education. During the last ten years he has been engaged in the insurance business, only recently retiring to private life. 1, MT. Gilman is Confederate veteran and served in the war between the states when he was 20 years old, He was elect ed lielteuant of a Mississippi regiment al r oFt GipSoii' put icSibhcu 'i oSNONiiN VI objection of his parents. He later en- listed again the Sixteenth Mississippi Regiment. He was with General Jack sons brigade. was wounded twice, once in the battle of Antetam, aud again al the battle of Cross Keys.
 After the war was over he returned td Natchez Miss. and married Miss Emma Mayer. They were blessed with six chil. dren Edward Cllman. now living in California; Sidney M. and Isaac Ullmau of New York; Mrs Jones Rosenfield oi Dallas, Texas, and Mrs. Morris New field and Major M. M. Ullman of Birs miHgham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-12

full the board will be able to add this apartment to the Walker home, and in the combined buildings care for nearly one hundred girls.
 The Big Sisters Association, also ac- lively connected with the welfare work in Birmingham among working girls, are to open a home soon. For this purpose, they have purchased a building on Eighth avenue. This building is at present oc- cupied, and will be so until about Octo- Der. After remodeling and enlarging, it is to take care of about thirty-fve girls.
 Conditions facing the people in regard to the vast number of working girls in the city without suitable homes demands immediate attention" says Mrs H. II. Shell. who is working for the Big Sisters Association. The majority of the girls are of the age when most care should be taken in the selection of their asso- ciates, and when there always should be some older person who has their confi- dence to whom they could go when they are in need of advice
 The average girl comes to the city because the people at home could use every dollar available to clothe and feed the younger brothers and sisters. Being used to large families she soon becomes discouraged with no friends. forced to stay in a shabby room as the best shi can afford on her meager salary.
 This discouraged and lonesome girl in sa tisfying the craving for companionship, becomes careless in the selection of as- sociates, and unless something happens to show her the right way, trouble often awaits her"
 Not only the women, but the men also are recognizing the need for adequate protection for these girls, and are begin ming to seek out a way to this end. Rev. George R. Stuart and others are inter ested in the work, and are cooperating with the women to hasten the opening of these homes
 The call is out to the people of Bir- mingham to open their homes to the girls who do not want just room. however comfortable, but a home, companionshiT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-12
4CORDOVA' WILL BE 1. LAUNCHED APRIL 15
Miss Annie Tendon, Spon- sor, Will Attend Launch
 ing--Boat a Power Unit

Henry T. DeBardeleben, transporta- ton manager. of the Warrior river, was advised by wire yesterday that the launching of the Cordova, first of the new Warrior river tow boats, will oc- cur Thursday. April 15, at the yards of the Howard Shipyards and Dock Com pany in Jeffersonville, Ind.
 A special committee from Cordova. accompanied by the sponsor, will go to Jeffersonville for the event. MT De- Rardeleben has been advised by Mayor s. l.. Studdart of Cordova that the spon- sor for the vessel will be Miss Annie Tendon, and that the committee which will accompany her will consist of F. T Tendon. Dr. J. NJ. Miller, c. S. Elliott, M. IT. Johnson. W. B. Pickard and Mrs. w. B. Pickard.
 The Cordova is the first of the three rev tow boats which are to be put into the Warrior river service The other two will be named Demopolis and Montgomery. The CordoVa is 140 feet long, twenty five feet wide and has 900 horsepower. It therefore has three times the power of anything the river now uses. It will be purely power unit and will not carrysa cargo. but is intended to handle traffic on the river just as locomotive handles string of freight cars for the railroad.
 New impetus will be given interest in river matters this week. as General Hines is making his trip of inspection Ito the state and will attend the launch irg of the self-propelled barge Bir- mingham at St. Louis next week. He will arrive in Birmingham Saturday night from Cordova after his trip up the Warrior.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-12
'DR. BROWN GOES
 ID NEW ORLEANS
 FOR BIRMINGHAM
Represents Municipality at National Convention of Social Workers April IA
 to 21, Inclusive

pr. Walter S. Brown, director of the city department of relief was to rep resent Birmingham at the annual meeting of the national convention of social workers to be held in New Or leans April 14 to 21
 New Orleans where he will attend the meeting. with some 5000 other repre- sentatives from all over the nation.
 It is the annual meeting of the mem bers of every kind of social and well fare work that is being carried on anywhere in the United States. MT. Brown says that he expects to learn a lot along this line 'of work during his visit there
 most interesting result of the pub licity which has been given the na tional conference is seen daily at the New Orleans headquarters ia the num- Der of registrations which are coming in from the southern states, says To- cal officials.
 Particularly is this true of this state, the Alabama manufactures hay ing given quick and interested response to the letters which were sent out by the child welfare commission in the in- terest of the conference.
 These men who are at the head of Alabama's industries have caught on to the value of being represented at this conference and of having some one of their own number bring back to their workers the information which they will gain by attendance upon this ses- sion. Alabama is in this respect talk ing the lead over all other southern states.
 One of the interesting programmes of the conference will be that of Thurs > day evening, April Is, when Louisiana s lovernor, John M. Parker and Governor Cooper of South Carolina will both speak The former on s'The States Re- sI onsibility For the Dependent. the De- fective and the Delinquent" and the latter on "The New Developments n State Institutional Administration and Supervision in South Carolina"
 On the same programme will be Judge Charles l.. Brown of the mu- nicipal court of Philadelphia, whose subject will be "Co-ordinating the Work of Public and Private Agencies in Probation Services"
 Hospitable New Orleans will extend to Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver, the father of the juvenile court an espe- cialy cordial welcome as well as an appreciation of the true greatness of the man. Judge Lindsey is Mis- sissippian and throughout that state his kinfolks are thicks 'as flowers in May and several of these have already made reservations in New Orleans that they may be among the throng in the Athaneum on the evening of April IS to hear Judge Lindsey speak on The Influence of Christianity in the Ju- venile Court"
 Another well known American who will speak that evening is Jane Ad- dams of Hull House. Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-12
HE ADVOCATES BOOK MOVEMENT Birmingham Librarian De- scribes Nationwide Book
 Movement

The American Library Association, Tn announcing it's Books for Everybody movement, which is to be nationwide in it's scope, advises and urges the eYten- sion of the county library system as a solution of the problem of supplying good literature to the rural districts, says Lloyd W. Josselyn, director of the Bir- mingham public library.
 It's intention is to persist in advocating the nation-wide adoption of the idea as successfully applied in California, Ohia and Maryland until every one of ths 2,9s4 counties in the nation have adopted the system and regular shipments of
 good books are being made from the cen tral point in the county to the designated outposts.
 California stands out as the highpoint in the successful application of the idea' or the fifty-eight counties in the state forty-two have adopted and are support ing the system at a trifJlng cost. That il urges as a part of it's enlarged pro- gramme which aims to promote a better citizenship and to combat the social and industrial unrest through the teaching of American ideals and traditions to the foreign born
 The book needs of the sixty million or more Americans who live outside of the big cities will be called to the attention of those in a position to serve them. The county library system provides for establishing one central library at the county seat or in the largest town in every county. This does not mean neces-
 sarily the erecting of library building and the stocking of it's shelves. In many cases the tools already exist. From this central station books will be loaned tc
 1 designated outpost stations. The books
 will be delivered by trucks parcel post l or whatever method may be adopted n
 any given county to the county stores tollgates, postofficees, school houses and private homes. When one shipment has l been circulated and returned another will be sent out. Also, in communities of any size in the county. branch libraries VIII be maintained
 The American Library Association, with it's 4,O00 active librarian members and it's forty years of practical function ing, is in a position to know the needs of the country, and in the fight for wider Knowledge is force to be reckoned with. | The enlarged programme calls for an expenditure of s2.000.0O0. There will be nc drive or intensive campaign. The money will be raised by the librarians. library trustees and friends If libraries. Ths movement for better citizens and wei read population is on and the slogan is Books for Everybody"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-12
Three DaredeUiLs Announce
 ArriUaL Of Summer At Last

Three straw hats in row. Undel each of the new straws, for there wal no last years special among them marched a we'll dressed young man.
 They were the first masculine spring bonnets of the season.
 Never before in the history of ths public mind had three come out al once.
 When the Palm Beaches begin to- ap1 pear each year, the crowds have al- ways waited for some one to spring the first straw. This season 1t started with rush.
 The throng turned to get last looh as the trio turned the corner. Then one ejaculated general thought:
 "Oh, boy. it's summer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-12

It reminded one of an oldtime cleo ton day.
 The long expected was happening. they stood on each others toes to get a better view. Hats were lost in the scramble that followed Clerks in the drug store on the corner rushed to the windows. Even cop craned his neck to see.
 Around the corner they came. Three of them. They were on the same side of the street, about twenty feet apart marching up Twentieth street
 Someone in the crowd said he had not seen the like of it this year. The crowd wondered if they were seeing double. No, they were wrong. It was trble There were three of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-12
Dr. P. c. Elsom, Pastor of
 Elyton Church, Resigns

At the morning service at the Elyton Baptist Church yesterday the Rev F. C. Elsom, who has been pastor of the church for the past twelve months, rendered his resignation to be effec- tive last night. During his pastorate nr. Elsom has conducted a number of special services and has led the church through two big campaigns. the s75,- lte0,e00 fund. and the city-wide evan gelistic campaign just closed. He has increased the church membership and made interior and other improvements in thee hurch.
 pr. Elsom will remain in the city. and will take up. evangelistic and sup Ply work. He Is at the Empire hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-12
w. c. T. U. Essay Contest
 Extended to May 1

Because of urgent requests. the time for the W. c. T. U. essay contest has been extended to May 1. The subject IS "Alcohol and the Human Body Any seventh grade pupil in city or county schools may compete
 A county prize of si. a state prize of sl0 and a national prize of s25 are offered. Send essays to Mri F. N. Jackson. 2s'2 Avenue II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-12
 FOUR AUTOMOBILES REPORTED STOLEN

According to police records, foul autos were stolen Saturday night and yesterday. Those reported were:
 Piossier-K night Flour and Grain com pany reported the loss of a Dodge road ster
 Southern Roads Company report the loss of Ford it having been taken from in front of the American Trust building.
 avenue, reports theft of his Kissel car Sunday.
 NJ. B. Odenhaim reported loss of his Ford. it having been taken from in front Of the Birmingham Waterworks office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-12
OVER 200 MEN IN
 SUNDAY SCHOOL

In attendance at sunday school in tha First Baptist Church yesterday were 2l; grown men.
 In the cosmopolitan" class there were present 9S, and in the 'Baraca" class, much older organization, llS.
 Visiting ministers, who were present yesterday morning, said these were thu largest classes of the sort they have seen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-12
Two Slightly Injured

Miss J. B. Hunter and Claude Ritter were slightly injured about 5:3o o'clock Sunday afternoon. when the auto in which they were riding collided with another car driven by Dow Farris of North Haven.