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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
For the Good of
 the Community


 You know, the rent get from that property there is thirty times as great as when built it.
 That was the stretch from pioneer times to today That was Birmingham when the South and North and the Ala ~bama Great Southern crossed one an others tracks here and the Birmingham of 1920
 But the passerby was not thinking in the past, but of the immediate and press ing present. His current obession is "putt- ing over' the Port of Birmingham on the Warrior river, an enterprise which he con- ceives to be of great concern to everyone in the district.
 So he quickly diverted the talk from rents to rivers and from rivers in general to the Warrior in particular, and waxed eloquent in expression of it's claims.
 The landlord listened patiently and with a sort of detached interest. At the conclusion of the presentation of the ap- peal for the completion of the Birming- port terminals, he remarked casually 'sYes, that is good move to make. I think it is really good thing. Those who are concerned and interested in river transportation certainly ought to put it through"
 Not the slightest intimation that there was possible connection between the re- markable increase in rentals and the gen. eral progress and prosperity of the dis trict
 There was no meanness in this; no malvolence. Neither is that real estate owner a grand exception to the rule.
 Conception of the individual interest as tied up with and dependent on the common interest is remarkable for it's ab- sence in the thought and expression of the everyday citizen.
 Properly presented the plea for the common good wins out in the end, but the labor of making many who should see further have visions beyond the point of their nose is an uphill business.
 But that is the point at which Birming- ham has been driving ever since the Ro- tarians, the Kiwanis, the Civitans the Community Club and other organizations of business and professional men began having their weekly 1uncheons
 That the Birmingham citizenship was capable of sensing the big and great thought when each looked his fellow in the face and ate from the same dish was more than, proven by the success of the drive on drive that marked the war period.
 That sense of individual responsibility for the common good is the one splendid asset enduring from the war that has no border of crepe about it. It is an undi- luted stream of limpid heart and brain refreshing and nurturing a splendid citi- zenship in its onward march of achieve ment.
 Not the largest, but the second largest industrial concern in the district, has five thousand and five hundred men on it's payrolls Think what would happen to merchants and to landlords and to lot of other folk if this industry ceased opera tion.
 Yet some there are who fail to see the connection between this concerns opera tion and their private interests.
 As we'll might banker say, sWhy should worry about the rainfall; that is the trouble of the farmer. But the banker worries more than the farmer, because farm products are the basis of wealth.
 Let no man imagine he is apart from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY

This day will be celebrated millions of homes in all sections For the occason and for this day only dealer will sell the
 ous that always b quart Thermopak for $50 Combination sale $5 This the It will properly introduce the Themopak the greatest improvement refrigeration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
HALF MILLION FOR TRUCK TRANSPORT New York Business Men Urge Action to End h.
 tOlerable Situation
By Associated Press

New, York, May 25.--A fund of half by more than 2,O0O business men at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
25c a Quart in a ThermOpak

It is better for butter than refrigerator. It holds the temperature of hot coffee, ices, sherbets, whipped cream, gelatines, the Thermopak is eliminating the annoy ance and disappointment of poor desserts on hot days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26

Go forth to meet the future without fear and with a manly heart.'"
 PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Miss Julia Eckford, director of
music in the public schools, will meet
all applicants for piano lessons at her
Franklin Academy studio Monday
morning from 8 to II a. m.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Mr.. t. w. Belsher has completely
recovered from the effects and injuries
which he sustained in an automobile
accident week ago. His many
friends are glad to see him out again.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

All applicants for Fletcher Music
Method classes call at studio in Odd
Fellows Building Monday afternoon at
3 o'clock.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

II your brain don't work right and
you feel tired and lazy, yen may be
sure your system is clogged up some
whore. You should take Prickly Ash
Bitters. Men who use It know it is a
thorough system tonic and bowel puri-
fer II invigorates and strengthens
both body and brain. Price $1.50 per
bottle. Sold by all druggists. adv.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Mr.. Sidney J. Loeb leaves this week
for New York and other eastern cities
where he goes to purchase the fall
and winter stock for the clothing de-
partment of Simon Loeb and Bro.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Miss Lucy Carter returned home
Thursday after an extended visit to
friends in sherman, Texas, New Or
leans, and Hattiesburg.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Flynn and Mr..
Leo Flynn returned home Thursday
after an extended trip through the
north and east.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Mrs. Henry Terry and two daught-
.ers, Misses Jane and Louise, are
spending the weekend in Birming-
ham, Ala.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Miss Lottie Howard, of this city,
leaves soon for Columbia University,
New York, where she will attend col
lege this session.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Mr. ]. 7. Searcy, real estate agent,
left yesterday for North Carolina. He
win be out Of the city about a week.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12
PERSONAL NOTES

Mr.. Jesse George left Saturday for
Corinth, Chicago, and St. Louis, where
he goes to spend an extended vacation.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Bring your school book lists to
Weaver & Harrington's. Your order
will be filled promptly.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Parents, bring your children to
Weaver & Harrington's to get their
school books.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Miss Marie Mullen left Thursday for
Earl, Arkansas, where she will teach
in the public schools this session.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

666 quickly relieves CONSTIPATION,
Biliousness, Loss of Appetite and
Headaches, due to Torpid Liver. adv.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Now is the time for all good men
to come to the aid of the Democratic
party.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12
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Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Pratt Entertain
+ The Teachers and High School Par
ent-Teacher Association.
Mr.. and hrs. Ii. NJ. Pratt enter
tanned last Saturday evening at an
elegant reception given in honor Of
the Faculty, Parent Teacher Officers,
and Parent-Teacher committee chair
men Of the S. d. Lee High School.
The courtesy was a most gracious
and graceful welcome from the new
president of the Lee High Parent
Teacher Association, and was an event
characterized by all of the cultured
and cordial hospitality for which the
Franklin home has ever been famed.
During the evening delicious refresh
ments were served, in the serving of
which the hostess was assisted by
Miss Georgia Hopkins.
X X y
The new members of the public |
school faculties of which there are
quite a number have been most for
tunate in securing comfortable
quarters in private homes. Miss
Grace Harnsberger, of Harrisonburg,
Va, Miss Davis Of Newman, Ga, and
Miss Gordon, Of Louisville, will be
with Mrs. NJ. B. Patterson. Miss
Smith, of Bowling Green, and Miss
Hill from Louisville will be with Mrs.
Willis Harris. Miss Alternately of
Charlotte, N. c., and Miss gilbert of
will be with Mrs. Battle
Bell. Mr.. and Mrs. Meadows will
Bell.
Misses Mary Brownlee and Pearl
Harrison leave this week for Louis
vile, KY, where they will enter the
Baptist Training School for Mission
airy workers. Miss Brownlee resigned
from the Faculty of Barrow school
this summer in order to take up Home ,
Mission work which the training ,
school will fit her for.
X X
DR.. and Mrs. ]. c. FAINT have ar /,
rived, and are established at the
Practice Home Of the NJ. S. C. W., H
while the presidents home is being
and repaired.
Y X
Among the early arrivals at the M.
5. C. w. may be mentioned that of /,
Mrs. Tolliferro, who has returned
from a summer spent at Monteagle,
and is now busy arranging for com
fort Of her large family.
%a%
Mrs. Maidee Phillips successor,
Miss Winter, is also at the College
familiarizing herself with her new
luties.
X Y ,
Mr.. Dowse Harris leaves Monday to
'esume his studies at the State Uni
fersity at Oxford.
X X .
Miss Rita Craddock goes this week
o Greenville, Miss, to take charge
If Kindergarten work in the public ,
schools Of that place.
X X
Mrs. Eva Craddock will leave this
week for an extended visit with her r
on, Harris, at Lake Charles, La.
X X
Miss Cornelia Hudson loft last week 6
o join the party Of Columbians who :,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Mr. Harry Lindamood left the past
week for Chattanooga. where he viii
attend the MeCallie Preparatory
School this session.
HthysgE@
Dir, George Lipscomb, who has been
spending pleasant vacation with
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

School books, school books, school
books, at Weaver & Harrington's.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Miss Ella Protho, of Little Rock,
Ark, is the guest of Mrs. d. F. Nc
Cullough.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Messrs. Arthur Banks, Don John
ston, Herbert Pritchard, Adair Mar
shall, Fred Propst, and Preston King,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

are sojournipg at French Lick
Springs. They will return by way of
Chicago.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

left the past week for the University
Of Alabama where they win attend
school this session.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

friends IL Birmingham returned home
Thursday
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Miss Catherine Lindamood left the
past week for Abingdon, Va, where
she will have charge Of the English
Of the Martha Washing
ton College.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

School books at Weaver & Har-
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Mr.. Hitwell of the Southern in Mis-
sissippi, has moved his family from
Winona to this city, and are now most
welcome additions to this community.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Misses Rebecca and Ethel Hardy
have returned from a visit in Cruger,
Miss, where they were guests of Mrs.
Tolbert Thomas.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12
SHORT NEWS NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. William Taylor have
returned from very pleasant visit
in Kentucky.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Mrs. George Herriott has as her
guest her sister, Miss Miller, from
Illinois.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Mr.. Edward Lindamood leaves the
coming week for the Sewanee College,
where he will attend college the COM
ing session.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Mr.. Leonard Brooks returned from
a business trip to st. Louis Wednes-
day.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Mrs. G. T. Evans is visiting rela.
tives and friends in Kentucky.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-12

Mr.. Frank Couchman received a
telegram yesterday calling him to
Winchester, Ky, on account of the
serious illness of his sister.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-06
WILLING TO BE SHOWN.

Is the public really II love with high
Prices
The .ocusation has been made re
peatedly by dealers who INSIST that
In many shops moderately priced goods
move very slowly, if at all and that
the higher the figure on the price tag
the more curtain is q quick sale.
OF course, IT Is true that there are
people who, this year, are handling
more money than they ever conceived
of before and are spending It like the
celebrated Scotty Of Death Valley when
he struck the great city. But these are
somewhat exceptional
During the war there WIS reason
for which the economical learned TO pass
by inexpensive articles Shortages of
various kinds impaired quality, and the
public learned by painful experience
that DURABILITY could not be had at pre-
war rates This memory has lasted.
Many buyers not AZ all II favor IF
parting with their money are stlll afraid
Of wasting It entirely by putting 1t
INTO shodoy Of one sort or another.
Since the war conditions have changed.
Materials are better than when the gov
ernment VAS equippng 4 ,00o 600 3ldIeTs.
But, until the public IS educated to
recovered values, il Will be suspicious Of
low-priced goods Boston Globe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-06
BACK TO SANITY.

Radical.sm is on the decline Wild
teachers Of still wilder doctrines are
losing their prestige and their follow
ers are learning sad and costly lessons
from experience Bolshevisn IS on the
decline. It's star is losing brlllancy its
followers are descrtlng it's false doc
trines beng unmaskcd; il is not un-
reasonable TO expect it 70 pass and
loin other Wild doctrines that have
sought for public favor and then been
cast aside.
The world is slowly settling back its
balance. Proof Of that comes from al
lands We may see it Illustrated IN
our own country il is told in the stories
from England, France, Italy and even
Russia shows Il more hopeful situation
az the forces Of disorder show their
Inability To agree among Themselves.
The world tired Of d!scord and CON
tention There is "A longing for peace,
an era Of quiet where men and women
may take no their accustomed activities
and be free from the restrictions and
Interruptions Of war and its attendant
burdens
Here n America the sentiment for
agreement on the problems Of war, that
war cond ti)Is may be ended and the
day of peac ushercd IN, is growing
stronger Fighting has ceased ard the
public would be glad to have he war
discussions shortened and the prob
lens disposed If In q business way
Ohio State Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-06
Should rnauyurafe ChanTer.

Lcnuel Price, the condemned murderer
of Policeman ZebIey who was to have
beer Hanged next Friday, Is still at large.
Ard thus far there < no more probability
Of hs recapture than there was an hour
after has escape became known.
The responsibility for the conditions
1T the wUrkhouse that enabled Price TO
escape IN 6 surprisingly easy manner has
rot yet been placed. Indeed, the exact
details Of his man9uvres are lot yet
known 70 the public There rs q suspi-
cion. however, that the discipline long
practiced there, and the coEsiderate treat
lnent Of prisoners instead of stcrn en-
forccment Of the letter Of the law, may
have been largely responsible. Now that
We are TO have an Investigation by the
grand jury all facts may be made known.
At any rate, We want no more such
happenings. II the policy long pursued at
the workhouse now appears to have been
8 mistake LEI it be changed No doubt
policyof stern punishment. instead OF one
looking manly towards possible refoTrna
ton, would bring a change for the better.
Certainly, crime is not decreasing II our
community under q policy Oh lenlency and
consideration
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-06
Control OF the Railroads

President Wilson has lssued proc
lamation announcing the return OF the
railroads of the country to their former
control on March 1. The completeness Of
this order, however, depends upon action
by Congress LEGISLATION rs necessary be-
fore tho real transfer con be Effected
Congress must pass a law providing for
the COMPENSATION of the YAilroad com
panics for this Ioascs they have sustained
by the surrender of their properties to
the government ard fo~ VARIOUS rcgulA-
tions neccrs.ry 70 complete restoration o4
former conditions.
The responsibility for gong back to The
former conditions IN respect OF railroad
operations, therefore. rests upon Cnnsrtn~
Without the cnNotnent of the necessary
legislation by March /, the President
would be Obliged 10 rcscind his pros
laTna.ion or esscnd the date on which IT !.
20 take effect
= There u 30 doobt . great majority of
the people will earnestly EOpo for re-
turn of the railroads 20 former control snd
orsrst,op at the date specified. Govern
ncns operation and control, one Of the
extreme ez1yrnc,ns growing out Of our
participation in the war. has not been
satisfactory in any respect For one thing,
It has been excessively burdensoDe 70 the
people, through heavy increases Or rates
for passenger travel and frrigh, unnspos-
tation. And the service hiss fallen far
below In prornptness and efficiency, thas
rerderrd by the former management.
Ard in spite Of thcs- heavy increases IN
rate charges, the government operation
Of railroads has been conducted st heavy
loss There has been little Of renewals and
extensions, so thnt the properties have
sadly detcriorated In word, che charge
has not been attended by single improve
r,ent over former condisions, butby xrcAs
many deteriorations.
Let US hope, thcrrforr, the Congress
viii enact the required ieE,sistion prompt
iy, SO that the railroads may be returned 60
former management by Mxrch |, as
rpecifed IN the Presidents proclamation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-06
PRESS COMMENT.
THE TREATY SITUATION.

Tho Senatorial Reds under johnson,
Pornh and Reed represent the only fac
tion which steus to know what 1t wants,
and which has adopted fixed policy.
The Lodge crowd will concede every
thing that docs not actually conccdc
snything; the Hitchcock Htandpatters
are ready TO meet the enemy i'm friendly
spirit, ii the enemy will come INTO their
lines and Internationally surrender; che
mild reservntionsts" arc go mild that
they insist on nothing; and The real in
dependents continue TO find themselves
in n small and lonesome minority. In =
| word, the treaty in still the victim Of po-
litical partisanslip and personal prcju-
dice and obetinacy Never before has
such petty spectacle in great eIner-
frney hecn presented in The Senate OF
the United States.
The trouble, In the main, IS due to
pride Of opinion and to party passion.
The leaders on neither side are willing
to give way. II has become n battle be-
tween Lodge and the things he repre-
sents on one side and Hitchcock and the
things he represents on the other. And
there DO not eccm TO be enough courage
ous and patriotic Republicans and Dem
ocrats in the Senate to dethronc both
mine on definite line of action-
What Mr.. Lodge may think abo'It the
treaty, or what MIR. Hitchcock thinks
shout IT, are matters Of little importance.
But that the Senate should do rome
thing about the treaty il matter of
supreme importance. What The Prssi-
dent may do 10 the Senate's compromise
is another question. That viii be his
responsibility The Senate is facing it's
own responsibility now, and it must
meet It by positive action, favorable or
unfnvorable.
This Senatorial pussy footing and pre-
sense of trying TO get together Is beoorn-
ing intolerable 1t vs. foofing nobody in
or oft Of Washington. There are no in
superablc obstacles 10 downright sgree-
ment or disagree usent The Senatorial
stage play rs the most transparent sham
II there arc any real mcn IN tho SEN
ate, they will call The political bi:H Of
both sides ard force a show down The
country must have its international re-
nations defined ard ecttled without fur
thcr delay, ono way or the other. II is
high time that this jgnotle and stupid
comedy tragedy WAS brought 20 an end
Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-06
A Fund for Delaware Concxe.

In lire with nearly at the other edu-
catioraI institutions Of the country Dels-
ware College is endeavoring 20 sccsirr $
iil>er4i endowment fund The trustees,
this week. vii consider wnys and means
for conducting > campaign for sneh a
fund. the extent Of which has tr-s, set 81
So eco COO
The desire Of &C many universities and
ooItesyns for endowment funds IS 70 ncssrr
means with which to psy sxlsrses 10
instructors commensurate with tbe ~a-
liable s-rvlcrr they render. Under pre-
vailins conditions il has been impossible
to do this without increasing charges for
tuition. which would bsr many worthy
young rlen fryrn the advantages Of a high
csoiis=giAtr education Hitherto tbe IN
stitutions depended upon prvste gener~
oeity ion then endowment funds. Nov
they are entering upon p1blic campaigns
10 lhs end.
The Gays. Is S worthy crse. Al such
institutions should have ample funds to
carry out their legitimate purposes, and
especially 20 pay decent salaries 70 capsule
Instructors. Too long has the truth OF she
saying "A iaborIng man can make more
mcney than college professor b-<n .
dissrscefui truth u our land.
We hope tbs Delaware College cnxn-
paign for three million dollsr endow-
ment fund VII be eminently saorru1uL
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-06
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest
WHAT TO Re-

~ oA~
'fWhat shall ! be?" said he 20 ms
The other night upon my knee,
when ! grow up To be a man.
TWINS plain he wanted me to plan
His life on earth throughout ttss ynAss.
And cite, perhaps few careers
That lead to fame and fortune great
From which he soon must chooee hie faha-
And so ! said: let's talk il or
And see what really lies bcfoss
Each little boy who later ON
Must do mems work when VIE aro gorsn
What il il every one must need
Out there who's eager To succecd1
Let's try TO understand and sec
just what IL is that yun must bA
First keep in mind that thu . txr,s:
The kind of work you choose TO do
Will matter not, it's task
That II en- of you may fairly ask;
IL real service here you give,
No shame can harm you while you hvs
But whatsDe'er your post on lee,
There are some things hat you must be:
You must be therein lies
The test of men. however wise:
You must be loyal through and through /,
Willing TO work and cheerful, too;
You must be patient and be kind,
BE big Of heart and brund Of mind,
And be too manfy here TO claim
Advantage that is linked with rnnsna
3You must be clean-the v,uld demands
Clean hearts and minds as well M haAda:
You must be willing here 10 bear
Your portion of LIES constant care,
And set IN every way you can
The fine example Of man.
If these you are, you need not fesr--
You shall succeed IN any sphere"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-06

Try for their residence. We open osir doors
to those of all nations who desire to make
their homes and rear their families under
the inspiring influences of Our free insti-
tutions, which were established after
years of righteous and sanguinary strug-
gle, but which have gloriously justified all
it cost to create them. Such persons
we welcome But we should close our
doors to the anarchists Of tho RED"
variety. Too long we have left them open
to their unwelcome intrusion. Ard now
they have shown their hands, have re-
vealed their desperate and destructive
purposes, they should be dcported to lands
more cong,siiA to them and more inviting
TO their cause. And they and all Of their
class should be rigidly excluded hereafter