The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-08
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 New York and London
 Two Great Cities T ONDON is still the largest city lG in the world, but New York is an important second. The American metropolis has grown, but not at as rapid a rate as in recent decades. Its population, according to the census just taken, is 5,626,151, an in- crease of 854,26 over 1910. In its most congested borough Manhattan-there was a decrease, easily explained by thrifty citizens moving to the suburbs or the less densely populated sections within the city boundaries.
 It is healthy sign. Urban popula- tion has been growing too fast. Let's hope for a good inning of the rural population in the next ten years.
 It was not until 1890 that the strid- l ing cities took on the boom habit. In 1900 the Greater New York" was completed, with population of B. 437 ,O0O. It was the work of prac- tically one man-Andrew Green. He gave his entire time to the scheme. It required something like 15 years to develop the enterprise. There were referendums, legislation and supreme court decisions, before the city of to- day with it's borough system, became reality
 Up to MT. Greens time New York had little civic pride. It was rather boast that the city was too big to care for public spirit. It would all ways be Americas financial strong hold No city on this side of the At lantic could possibly catch up with it. But there was Chicago gaining | by leaps and bounds. MT. Green stressed that fact and contended that if Chicago ever slipped into the cen sus with population larger than New YorlS's, the latter would lose it's prestige in London. It was then that New York woke up and gave MT. Green it's support.
 Chicago continues to grow rapidly, but there is no possibility of it's out stripping New York. If necessary New York can annex additional ter ritory. Even today, the population in the ten-mile limit, including Jersey City, will be we'll above 6,0OO,O0O.
 As for the British metropolis, what is known as Greater London has an estimated population of 7500,OO0. Its last census was taken in 1911. The enumeration was then 7,252,963. It is said the growth has been somewhat slow of late, but it is safe to assume that it will not be much below the 7750,O00 mark.
 The city growth craze has been overdone. England never had it, but many American cities were intoxi- cated with it. No one will have cause for regret at slowing down Normal growth rather than feverisf growth is to be desired.
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 Herrero insists that Carranza commit ted suicide Considering the number ol times Carranza was shot. he was cer ltainly persistent about it.
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 The allied claims against Uncle San have been amicably settled. Uncle Sam' claims against the allies will be in proc ess of liquidation for great many years
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 While Mir. Hoover kept us, to a certain extent, out of the sugar bowl, that vii hardly insure his nomination for tn, presidency
 * * * When "Pussyfoot' Johnson visits Bir mingham he should be taken out to se Vulcan, who has never touched a drol Of intoxicating liquor in his life.
 the validity of the prohibition amend lment is expected to increase the deman, F for passports.
 : Pity the presidential candidate wh , waits in vain to hear that nes wante on the long distance .elenhone. s * *. It is rumored that something stronge than grape juice is being consumed i the justly famous bars of Chicago hotels
 + E E , Calling Philadelphia correspondent liar was merely an incident of bus day in Hiram Johnson's life * * E Considering the fact that MT Brya has a winter home there. the wetnes of Miami adds insult to injury.