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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Comments on Age-Herald
 Tax Assessment Editorial

revenue: q am heartily in accord with the editorial appearing in yesterday is- sue of The Age-Herald. As we all Know Alabama's S income is not sufficient for it's needs and progress of the state IS being retarded on this account It seems to me that an equalization of the tax as easements in the state would not place the burden on any individuals or coun- ties, but would give the state an adequate sum with which to operate the various departments Alabama's progress must not be retarded and with the cooperation of all citizens ample funds can now be collected under the tax laws to meet every requirement. l indorse the edito- rial"
 F. NJ. Lynch: "of course the state can use all the money that it is due Tn the form of taxes, and lot more besides. 'Anyone with the interest of the state and the welfare of their own business and their homes at heart, would not beat the state out of taxes that were justly due.
 we always find people in fything who try to keep from doing what is right. even if it is to the extent of beat ing their state out of a few dellars in taxes. Anyone knowing of a person who is doing such dirty thing should see that it is brought to the attention of the proper authorities. 1T we WdHt lo SEC oui state prosperous. we must, all of us, be united for anything that will start the ball to rolling"
 George B. McVay, Jr.: Your editorial in yesterday mornings paper on Give Alabama a Square Deal hit the nail on the head.
 .oThe pr6perty tax dodgers are breed ing in abundance every day and more so since they have been automatically in- creasing their property i'll value, trying to keep pace with the high cost of every thing else However, they are not fair with their associates, inasmuch as they do not turn in their assessments as they should, naturally retarding the progress of education production and industry
 q often wonder if the rent gougers' are turning in an assessment equal m proportion with the new advance in rents. No, they are not. and they should hang their heads in shame, as their existence is doing mankind very little good.
 "'Tote fair with the state. and the states efforts to distribute the tax bur den equitably will lift the weight from progressiveness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
OF ACT|0NF FOR RAINBOW REUNION Chamber of Commerce Sub- committee Chairman to
 Outline Budget

Early in the week the machinery for the entertainment of the five to eight thousand members of the Rainbow di- vislon, who are to hold their annual reunion here in July. will have been fitted into its grooves and preparations well under way.
 Meeting of all the subcommittee chairmen has been called for o'clock tomorrow evening at the Chamber of Commerce. At this meeting the chair men will report on personnel of their committees, plan of action and budget. The details will then be gone over and the various parts of the entertainment machinery will be in action
 M. F. Northington. president of the chamber, is general chairman and Dan E. Dimick and Donal Conner wee chair men.
 II. l.. Carter, secretary of the state Rainbow unit, has been installed in an office of the chamber and will be on duty from now until the convention is over.
 The subcommittee chairmen and some of their assistants so far named are as follows Finance. George Cor den Crawford, chairman; Donald Co., nser and Oscar Wells. Music, B. B. Burton, chairman. Publicity. Hill Fer !, guson, chairman. Housing, Wallace 1 caldwell, chairman Walter Brewer,
 vice chairman. ntertainment, Robert Jemison. Jr., chairman. Dances. Val J
 Nesbit Sports c. w. Streit, Jr, chair
 r'an; Carl Landgrebe. vice chairman
 Barbecue, George H. Gray and Jack | Phillips. Vaudeville. w. R. Crosby i Registration and information, w. c l Adams, chairman. Prade committee
 !, O. smith, chairman. Badge commit
 tee. l. l.. Doty, chairman. Headquar-
 tefs, c, w. Shropsire. Reception, Mid eleton s. Barnwell, chairman. Decora | ticn. Sol Caheen. chairman. Automo- bile and sightseeing, Thornton Estes l chairman. Public safety, E. H. An.
 crews, chairman. Chow, J. D. Rosen. | berger, chairman. Programme, Johl | C. Henley, chairman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
TAX ADJUSTERS
 HEAR MANY CASES Few Appeals Taken From Tax Assessments Made By Board, Is Stated

More than 1000 property owners have appeared before the board of tax adjust ters during the past week and few. if any. appeals from the decisions of the board have been made. From o'clock each morning until o'clock every even ing there is a constant stream of tax payers, whose assessments have been in- creased. waiting 10 appear before the board While many persons have ccme to the office feeling that they had been grossly mistreated Ivy having their prop erty assessments in-reased they have, m pra ctically every case left the board sat- isfied after discussing the matter With the members of the board.
 "We have tried not to work hardship on any tax payer" said Chairman Dryer,
 but at the same time we have tried to
 enforce the law That was our duty, and we feel that when the property own-
 CTS realize that we are working for the
 good of the state and county they art
 willing to cooperate and do their share
 In every instance where we have eX' plained the situation to property own CTS they have appeared to be satisfied with our decision and l don't think there will be many appeals.
 Each day 'a iilhi'eu H"ifipei VI Na9eS are set for hearing and only the cases specifically set tor that date are heard. | It is necessary for persons to wait their turns in appearing before the board and 1 the outside office is always crowdet 1. However the property owners are making the most in the best of spirits appar- eatly.
 l The board of tax adjusters will be in session until every person whose tax as- sessment has been increased is given an opportunity to appear before the board to show cause if there be any why the as- sessment should not be made final.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Last Campaign for JeUish
 War Relief Is Announced

That this present campaign which opens June 27 and closes July 8 will be the last drive" inaugurated by the Jewish War Relief Society, was the positive assurance made in a state- ment issued last night by I. Coons, ex. eceutive secretary in charge of the local campaign headquarters at 40S North Twentieth street.
 who are interested that this will posi- lively be the last campaign put on by our organization in behalf of these unfortunate victims of the war and its aftermath" said MT. Coons. There Is being raised throughout the United States $35,000000 for this cause, and am confident that Greater Birming- ham, with it's well known generous people will not fail us in this our last call,
 If the good people of this commun ity knew of only small part of the suffering which these people of central and eastern Europe are enduring, of the hunger, the sickness. the pesti- fence which Is striking them down in large numbers, they would rot have to be asked more than once. and l know they will not have to be-
 Announcement was also made that Rabbi Nathan Krass of the Central synagogue of New York is expected to arrive in Birmingham to lend his aid in opening the campaign here. This
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
.DR. BOWLING IS NOT GUILTY OF CONTEMPT Statement Made In Interest of Public Health, Is
 Defense

pr. J. D. Bowling, city health offl- Ger, was found not guilty of contempt of court in the chancery court yester- day and that charge against him was discussed by Judge Hugh A. Locke.
 Following the publication in the Bir- mingham newspapers of an interview from pr. Bowling stating that diph- local dairyman and that the man him. self was found to be a carrier of the jdisease, petition alleging that the ut terances were a violation of the sweeping Injunction against the en- Agreement of the milk ordinance, is- sued by the court against the city, and citing Dr. Bowling with contempt of court, was filed by 125 dariymen.
 The petition alleged that the state ments issued by pr. Bowling were false and that they cast a reflection upon the dignity of the court. It stated that in giving out the state ments for publication. Dr. Bowling had violated the spirit and letter of the 9niunction and should be cited for con- tempt of court
 The citation was issued by Judge Hugh A. Locke, calling Dr. Bowling to snow cause why he should not De Rdjudged guilty of the charge.
 Saturday morning in the chancery court the trial was held. The evidence tended to show that the statements were not issued in contempt, but with "a spirit of regard for the public health.
 In delivering his opinion Judge Locke said that the statements were an indisccretion which he would over- look, but warned the health officer that any further recurrence would be punished by the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13

Equitable assessments of property Of so per cent of it's real valuation is the solution of the financial problem of the State of Alabama, in the opinion of a number of citizens of Birming- ham.
 Following the publication of an edi- torial on the subject in The Age-Her- aid yesterday morning. the following citizens have given their views of the situation:
 Leo K. Steiner q am heartily in line with the editorial in The Age Herald yesterday morning and believe that it carried real message. There is no hesitancy on my part in paying taxes, and l believe this is the senti- ment of q number of others when J feel that they are just and equal. But when l know that some people are underwriting their property and are paying much less than their share of the tax burden I feel as if I was being imposed upon.
 "Therefore. I believe that every citi- zen should come forward with his fair share of taxes and not try to dodge the issue. The fact that the gov ernor will not have to call on extra session of the legislature if this is done is one of the smallest things that comes from it. We will have better neighborly feeling and community spirit
 Dr. N. A. Barrett, president of the City Commission: T believe that it is very true that if all property was as sessed at SO per cent of it's value for taxation we would have enough money in the state for all expenses.
 T don't think the undervalueing oi property is the direct desire to de- fraud the government 1 believe that it is caused by two things. First we are apt to take relative rather than real values. We do not ask the question, what is my property worth :: but we say. what is my neighbors property worth?' and we try to pay the same relative value that he pays.
 Another thing Is that we do not realize that we are only paying a debt we owe to the government for its care and protection. Some of us seem to think the tax is omething that is I'm posed upon us unjustly and something that we should get out of paying if possible.
 John D. McNeel collector of internal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13

rabbi is one of the most noted Jewish pulpit orators of the United States, and during the recent campaign in New York in the interests of the Jew ish war sufferers through his own ef- forts and his persuasive eloquence raised more than $1 ,500, ,000.
 Members of the Temple Emanu Fl congregation, as well as of the Jewish orthodox congregation of Knesseth to by their respective leaders to re- spend liberally, and their appeals will be augmented by the appeals of the leading ministers of non-Jewish con- gregations on this and next Sunday.
 M. V Joseph of Birmingham, the honorary state chairman, has received many assurances of support from all classes of non-Jews, who stand ready to contribute their mite to alleviate the suffering of the millions of Jews In the stricken large areas, and word comes from Simon Gassenheimer at Montgomery, the state chairman that he has also been assured of the hearty and full co-operation of the community in general
 Even the smaller cities of Alabama are now organizing for the campaign, to- the effect that committed headed by MT. Olim, had taken charge of the campaign in that community. while at TLscumbia MT. Perry is the head of a similar committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
JOINT SERVICES AT FIRST M. E. CHURCH Four Railroad Brother hoods to Hold Annual
 Memorial Services

The sixth annual joint memorial services of the Brotherhood of Loco rlotive Engineers, Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Bremen, Order of Railway Conductors and Brotherhood of Rail- way Trainmen, will be held this after noon at o'clock at the First Method ist Church. These organizations will be assisted by their ladies' auxiliaries. T. P. Osborne will be master of cere- monies and pr. George R. Stuart, pas tor of the First Methodist Church, will preach the memorial sermon, while the memorial address will be delivered ny Mrs w. T. Mooney, grand officer or the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Order or Railway Conductors Mrs. Mary Mil tor grand officer of ladies auxiliary oc the Brotherhood of Railway Train men, will also deliver an address.
 The following programme will De rendered. >s ->
 Organ prelude. selected. Mrs,,-C. E. Harvey.
 Song. No 2, Methodist Hymnal (Con- gregaton rise with choir).
 Prayer. Brother s. T. Watkins, Di- vision 432, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
 Song, selected T. C. l. male chorus. Prof. Steve Allsop, director; F. B. AL len, accompanist. Sermon, Dr. George R. Stuart, pastof of First Methodist Church. Solo, selected, Miss Inez Conrad Jarvis Conrad, violinist; Mrs. c. E, Harvey, pianist. Address, Mrs. w. T. Mooney grand officer l.. A. to o. R. c. Song, selected, T. c. I. male chorus Address. Mrs. Mary Milton, grand of- ficer L. A. to B. of R. T. Song, God Be With You Till We Meet Again." Congregation rise with choir)
 Closing prayer. Brother J. D. What 1 ley Division 1S6 O. R. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Contract Station at
 Midway Pharmacy

Contract station of the local post office has been opened at 1881 Phelan street. south, in the Midway Phar- macy. Philip B. Goldstein has been made clerk in charge and has already made bond. While this contract sta tion will not handle the delivery of any mail it will accept registered packages, sell stamps and will in every way be similar to the station at the Hagan- Dunlap drug store.
 There are at present. six stations named which are just branches of the main postoffice and are located in the various sections of tfe city. In ad- dition there are five contract stations which are known by numbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
MINE WORKERS TO HOLD CONVENTION
 HERE TOMORROW

The Alabama division of the United Mine Workers of America will hold a day
 At that time a new constitution and bylaws will be adopted.
 It is more than probable that J. R. Kennamer. president. and J. l.. Clemo, retary-treasurer, who have served a number of terms will be reelected
 Contract with the operators will be considered. Several other important matters are on the schedule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
CLUB
 FOR EX-SERVICE MEN

All ex-service men living in North Bir- mngham, Acipco Sayreton and the near vicinity are urged to attend the meet ing of the "Get-together ClNb' which will be held on June 15 at o'clock at the North Birmingham public school.
 Several important matters of interest to ex-service men of that section of the city will be discussed at the meet ing, and a general good time is promised for those that attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Married By Judge

Earl Selman and Miss Rosa Ingram were married yesterday afternoon by Judge Dan A. Greene of the circuit court in the presence of few friends who accompanied the young people. A crowd of courthouse employees gathered to Wit ness the ceremony and immediately fol- lowing the young couple left for their home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
Pay to Unemployed nv AasocIafad Press

Vienna May 4-Unemployment pay mas cost the government 447,000 crowns in the past sixteen months. There are now 42'oOo unemployed in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13
ne First National Bank
OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Statement May 4, 1920.
 DE ESOURCES

oans and discounts .sis,2eo. OPP 50 iverdrats ............. 1o,2s3.22 ]. S. bonds (par) ........ 1.5o0,0oo0o D. & teasury certificates =. 2,629.0O0.00 liberty Loan bonds ... 972,366.64 tate of Alabama bonds .... 27,o0O.00 tock in Federal Reserve bank. 90,00000 Other stocks and bonds. ... I,340.7s6s9 Banking house .. 250.000.90 Other real estate .... 6.S50.60 Customers liability account
 letters of credit. ........ 1s7.265.s0 interest earned, not collected. 47.454.S0 CASH
 n vault ...s ss7,2So1o With banks .. 4.is9,44b.22 With U. $.
 IT. ..,... 7o.OOO.oc With Federal
 Reserve Dk. 2,sSe.7el11- s,o3S,46e.is 
 S38,464. 506.05
 LIABILITIES Capital stock .............s 1.5oo. .ooo.o6 ;urplus and r-ofits .... 1,954.024.6S 2eserve for taxes 45,7S4.30 Circulation . 1,259,697.o0 deserved for interest S4,000.O0 ,ustomers, letters of credit. lg7,265.50 interest," collected. not earned 12s,s25.eS J DEPOSITS individual .S24.326,615.S4 Bank ..... 3,037. 7.11l.10 J. g. - 231,1S2.33 Federal Re 5erve Bank, Atlanta, fis- VI, .al agent. 70o,oO0.0o- ze'@ss'o'o''' H0,90e't9vSSx
Evening star., 1920-11-21
1000 MEN IN STUDEBAKER
AUTO PLANT DISCHARGED
Company Blames "Cessation Of
Buying; 800 Railmen Laid Off;
Hosiery Bonus Suspended.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, November 20
Temporary cessation of buying is the
reason given by the officials of the
Studebaker corporation for the cur
tailment of their working forces by
discharging 1000 men today.
DENNISON, Ohio, November 20.-
Three hundred men. employed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company at
their shops here. 10 per cent Of the
force, will be Indefinitely laid off No
vember rs, it was announced today.
Several yard crews were laid off to-
day because Of reduction in freight
traffic.
DURHAM, N. c., November 2O.-The e
economy dividend system inaugurated
by the Durham Hosiery Mills some
years ago to inspire economy among
more than 3,006 employees has been
temporarily suspended by the COM
pany.
Operation Of the mills on part time
is given as the reason. RESUMPTION
of the system with the return to nor.
NAL conditions is promised. Under
this. system employees and the com
pany equally divide money saved
| in the cost of manufacturing hosiery
Evening star., 1920-11-21
ATTACK MEMS IDEA
Of W0MEN'S NEEDS
Minority Members of Wage
Conference Assail SIS
Weekly Minimum.

Fifteen dollars a week Is not liv-
ing wage for a self-supporting wom-
an in the District. in the opinion of
Miss Ethel NJ. Smith and Mrs. Coralie
F. Cook. members Of the conference
which yesterday voted to recommend
that sum to the minimum wage
board az a minimum rate for laun-
dry workers. This view is voiced by
the two dissenting members of the
conference in a minority report made
public last night.
Condemn Mems attitude.
In their dissenting repcr; Miss
Smith and Mrs. Cook asserts that male
members of the conference followed
their own opinion in preference to
expert witnesses on the qustion of
The clothing and personal needs of
working women.
I'VE submit the report goes on,
that the personal experience and
clothing and other personal needs OF
women and the conditions under
which working women must make
their purchases, should not determine
the wage rates for women Men are
not competent witnesses or judges
of women's needs. Expert. disinter-
ested testimony, such as was fur
nished by the women's bureau of the
department OF Labor, by the bureau
of applied economies and by reports
Of the bureau Of labor statistics,
should be the guide in such decisions.
Protest Determination.
I'm view of the testimony at this
conference as to the cost of living. a
wage of SIS week for laundry
workers, which is the lowest yet rec
commended to the minimum wage board
Of the District for workers in any occu-
patton. represents discrimination
against which we protest.
"On two grounds. therefore, namely.
the inadequacy of the wage and its
discriminatory character, we dissent
from the majority recommendation to
the laundry conference"
In the dissenting opinion it is con-
tended that a proper standard of
health, comfort and efficiency require a
minimum wage OF $19 to $22 week.
Evening star., 1920-11-21
STUDY HYLAN TESTIMONY
WITH CONTEMPT IN VIEW
Building "Trust" Investigators in
New York Take Up Question
of Further Action.

NEW YORK. November 2o.-Mayor
Hylan's testimony before the joint leg
islative committee investigating the
building trust" today was turned over
to the criminal department Of the COM
mittee's counsel for examination to de-
termine whether or not the mayor was
in contempt Of the committee while
witness before it.
One Of three courses Of procedure
may be followed. thf committee an
nounced, if investigation of the testi-
mony warrants. The mayor may be
declared in contempt and the evidence
submitted to the supreme court; the
evidence may be presented to the grand
jury with the request that an indict-
ment charging contempt be returned or
it may be submitted to the grand jury
to determine whether a crime has been
committed.
Senator Lockwood. chairman of the
committee. and Samuel Untermyer, chief
counsel, today were served with court
orders, signed by Supreme Court JUS
tice Hotchkiss. directing them to show
cause why a subpoena for a clerk en-
ployed by the builders supply bureau
should not be set aside.
The subpoena also directed that the
books and papers of the concern be
produced.
The orders are returnable Monday
Evening star., 1920-11-21
BR0WNL0W GIVEN WATCH.

The City Clubs farewell gift to
Louis Brownlow, former District
Commissioner and now city manager
Of Petersburg, Va. was presented by
a special committee last night at Mr..
Brownlow's residence in Petersburg.
The gift was a gold watch and
chain, handsomely engraved. The
presentation was made by commit
tee composed Of Charles w. Semmes,
chairman; Charles F. Nesbit and Isaac
Cans. J. A. Whitfield, president of
the club, who was in Richmond yes
terday made the trip to Petersburg
with the committee.
Mr. Brownlow was lauded in the
presentation address for his loyal and
eiacicnt service at the head of the
District government during the stress
Period of the world war. In response
Mr.. Brownlow expressed his deep re-
gard for the District and .ts residents
and lauded the City Club as potent
force in the civic life of the capital
Evening star., 1920-11-21

the people of the United States for
that purpose will deal with this grea t.
question of our policy abroad 1t will
not be further dealt with in any way
by an administration which has been
discarded and which has little more
than three months to live.
ut is for the administration of
President Harding and those who
support him in the Senate and House
to en,leavor to bring about some ar
rangement with other nations for the
promotion and security of the worlds
peace if other nations desire to join
with us, as I hope and believe they
VIII.
The responsibility is very great
but we do not Shrink from it, and We
are confident that a result can he OBJ
tanned by following the policies out
lined by Senator Harding which will
enable us to promote the peace of
the world without mourning dangers
to our independence and to our con-
stitutional system of government. to
which the people of the United States
will not submit
The American people are as earnest
in advancing the cause of peace as
any in the world. but they have shown
by their votes their conviction that
they can best serve this great cause
by remaining masters of their own
fate and not submitting their future.
in any degree to the control of Other l.
nations