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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
For the Good of
 the Community

called railroads to avoid the corporate limits
 They later on laid tracks to the distant railroads and equipped them with the noisiest kind of steam dummies.
 They went out to the railroads, which they would not allow to come to them.
 Less than thirty years ago Birn1ing- ham newspaper owner ordered his first linotype machine. The foreman of his plant man still working at the trade, mourned much over the coming of this mechanical printer and predicted that many men would lose their jobs
 The day the linotype machine arrived an additional printer was taken on and the increased facility soon added to the number of men at the cases.
 When they sent the first reapers and binders into the west, jealous rufalists, experiencing an end of the good old wages for cutting by scythe, tore them apart. Now, with all the farm machin- cry, there is not labor enough
 They invented the safety bicycle. From being hazardous and expensive toy the machine became beast of bur- den In rural lanes and along country roadsides they sprinkled tacks and sharp pointed nails because one of these Sscity contraptions' once in a while entangled a chicken in it's sprocket wheel or fright ened an aged milkmaid by passing her swiftly and noiselessly from behind.
 Science has invented the dipping vat so that the cattle tick may be destroyed and cattle en- joy physical well-being and add to the wealth of their owners A storm of protest has arisen wherever the vat has been placed
 Time will come when man who destroys dip ping vat will be forthwith sent to an insane asylum. The act will be accepted as conclusive proof of his insanity
 Time was when the emaciated and air-hungry consumptive was confined in prison of his own poisonous exhaations Now they give him all the fresh air within reach, acknowledging it to be his only hope.
 When a man got sick they bled him; if he got worse they bled him to death.
 Years ago, during the horse-car age, Mary land legislator put through bill allowing the construction of steam dummy line along the York pike road Gentlemen with blooded horses had the bill stolen from the legislators desk Later the same gentlemen took stock ln that steam car line since become an electric one.
 It was apprehended in some quarters that the one-man safety car would provoke racial trouble and prove impracticable of management by one man.
 The one-man car avoids all trouble about car fare by having it paid automatically on entrance and gets over ground quicker than the two-man car. As many men are employed as before, be- cause it is as economical to operate two of these cars as one of the two-man kind.
 No man lost job, the company is pleased and the public is delighted.
 Allegores have morals. That of this series is:
 Do not condemn new thing before you know something about it.
 And keep weather eye on the fellow who tries to run things NOW in the way his ancestors ran them THEN.
 Eo~ >I11s1J J.,4rr
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'Oh, look? cried Imogene. as she handed Andrew the evening paper. There's a big reduction in the price of meat in Chicago"
 'They won't be able to sell railroad tickets fast enough to supply the crowd on their way to Chicago" said Andrew.
 But I am serious" said 1mogene. "The paper says there is a material re- duction in the price of all beef and pork products in the wholesale Chicago mar kets"
 There Is large portion of this land cf the free who will not wax enthusi- astic over the reduction in the Chicago wholesale market" said Andrew. They buy their beef in the home market! l went down only yesterday and asked the butcher for a dollars worth of boil ing beef and he took the dollar and laid i. on the beef and cut around the edges of it like 8 woman with a paper pat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07

rassed upon by tn eteam selection com nittee which will have full and final power regarding the selection of all Olympic contestants from the United States. The same method will be em- ployed in the selection of coaches and trainers for the various teams Names will be presented by committeeman from different sections of the country.
 Conferences of the two committees will be held in this city and Boston in connection with various Olympic trials The first meeting will be held here on July 6, when a coach of coaches will be nominated as well as members for teams for which the final try-outs have been held. On July IA there will be q conference to select the men and wom- en members of the swimming team. On aturday, July IT, the third meeting will be held lat Boston to nominate the members of the track and field team which will sail a few days later for An twerp.
 The members of the two committees include representatives of every spor. governing body of the United States which is affiliated with the American Olympic organization and other athletic authorities from all parts of the coun- try.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07

The pond of Paddy the Beaver lies deep in the Green Forest. It IS all his own. for he made it. And 1t was on the shore of this pond that old Mother Nature was to hold school this morning. By sun-up all had arrived but Johnny Chuck and Striped Chipmunk. They were afraid to go so far from home. To the surprise of everybody. Prickly Porky, he who knew all he wanted to krow, was there.
 He must have travelled all night to get here in time, he is such a slow poke" whispered Peter Rabbit to his cousin, Jumper the Hare.
 Peter wasn't far from the truth. But, however he got there, there he was reaching for lily pads from an old log hich lay half in the water. And to all appearances Prickly Porky was very well satisfied with life. You know, there is nothing like good meal to raake things seem just as they should. A good meal will smooth out more diff faculties and sdo it quicker than any, thing else in the world.
 Old Mother Nature seated herself on one end of Paddy's dam and called school to order. Just as she did so a brown head popped out of the water close by. and a pair of anxious eyes looked up at her.
 Old Mother Nature smiled. 'It is all right, Paddy" said she, softly. These little folks are trying to gain little knowledge of themselves and other folks, and we are going to have this mornings lesson right here, because it is to be about you.'
 Paddy the Beaver no longer looked anxious. There was a sparkle in his eyes. May I stay?" he asked eagerly. "lf there is a chance to learn anything I don't want to miss it.'
 Before Old Mother Nature could rLrly Peter Rabbit spoke up. But the les son is to be about you and your family. Do you expect to learn anything about ycurself?' he demanded, and chuckled as if he thought he had said something bright
 Tt Aeems to me that some one named Peter learned a great deal about his own family when he first came to school to me" said Old Mother Nature, and Peter had the grace to hang his head. "Of course, you may stay. Paddy. l.; fact, I want yorl to. That is why we are holding school over here this morn- ing I knew you wouldn't feel at all comfortable if I sent for you to come over to our usual meeting place, be-
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cause it is so far from water. Besides, there are things here I want the others to see for themselves. Just come up here on the dam where we can all get a good look a you.
 Paddy climbed out on the dam. It was the first time Happy Jack Squirrel had ever seen him close to out of water. and Happy Jack gave a little gasp or surprise. "I had no idea Paddy is so bigp he exclaimed.
 He is the biggest of all rodents in this country and one of the biggest in all the Great World. Also. he is' the smartest member of the whole order said old Mother Nature.
 He doesn't look it." said Chatteret the Red Squirrel, with a saucy jerk oi his tail
 Which means. I suppose, that you haven't the slightest doubt that you are quite as smart as he and perhaps little smarter" said Old Mother Nature quietly, and Chatterer looked both guilty and wee bit ashamed-as much ashamed as it is possible for an impu- dent Red Squirrel to'look. I'll admit that you are smart, Chatterer, but often it is in a wrong way. And, after all, smartness in wrongdoing isn't true smartness at all. Just remember that Paddy is smart in the very best way.
 Copyright, 1920, by T. W. Burgess)
 The next story: "A Lumberman, Builder and Engineer"
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SELECTION OF us ATHLETES FOR THE
 OLYMPICS PLANNED

New York, June 6.-Seiection of American athletes who will represent the United states in the various Olym :, pie games contests in BelGium this summer will be made by two commit tees, the personnel of which was an- nounced here today. The nominating committee, consisting of twenty odd members, will name the athletes after the various try-outs. who, in it's opin- ion, are entitled to places on the team
 These nominations will in turn be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
More Truth Than Poetry -By JAMESL MONTAGUE
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WORTH A CHANCE

WONI Il A CF1ANCE 1have heard lot of talk about a frame the O.. P. Haven't the intention that Shall get messy over who's the nominee. Everything friends has been decided, The proceedings will be featureess and And there won't a thing But I'm going to Chicago just the It is possible they'll follow out the programme, And that all will be delightfully."- Disappointing those banker Of conventions when T. on It S possible well that therell be trouble That the furniture fly, and inkwells whizz In medley of disension, and I'm firm n my To be sitting at the ringsde if there is. San FranciscoaIm informed, will be symphonic, ' When the go session there; They'll prolonged hearty for the glory of the And loud of mutual love will fill the Though haven't picked the tote the banner They've number who fitted for the part; Not a cross selected I'll be Francisco when they start. I've conventions from boyhood; from the jump, and o repete satisfaction, And I've a dull in the lot although Pm keen for railroad ourrc And I'll have to hook clothes to the 1are I'm we'll when the chairman slams his gave s~ .u
 LITTLE AFFINITY Soap and politics don't mix.
 ONLY REMNANT democratic convention n San Francisco will be MT. Bryan's goat
 NATURAL AMBITION candidate is politician who wants to be statesman
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The next story: "A Lumbermar Builder and Engineer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
Judge Scruggs Dead

Memphis. Tenn, June 6.-Thomas NJ. Scruggs. 62. former judge of the Shelby county criminal court and widely known attorney. died in his home here late today. Mir. Scruggs had prac- ticed law in Memphis since 1880.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30
SCALES

and trucks: also repairing, installing and adjusting scales of all kinds. either large or small Standard Scale and Supply Agency. 183 John St PLone Bar. 1z77. Aaalls
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30
INSURANCE

IF YOU WANT fire Insurance. I. you want your house rented. Prop erty sold Call on us. We wanz your business. Let us try Chaa- s. Cole. 2o1 State St. H16tfe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30
AUTOMOBILES

AUTOMOBILES prices paie for late models. If you want to sell your car and get spot cash call Barnum 3126-5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30
INVESTMENT

OVER $s,oe0 not profits on investment of sIOO. Is 1. possible? Yea Let me prove it. t- Facts from United States government experts and bona tide engineers reports Eroposf1on limited to a few. E. A. Porter. roe Broadway. New York
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FOR SALE

DADS CRULLERS! Gee! But they're goodi Your opinion invited. Stores and restaurants supplied. Dads Bakery, 1402 Boston Ave. Noble l217-2. 1911 5ai,s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30
ANIMALS
AMBULANCES.

AMBULANCES- cars and linn or1sdn@s- charges reasonable. James T- RUmrke, 1295 Main St Phone Barmun 54eS: D7dss
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30

vulcanizing. A full line of second hand tires Star Vulcanizing & Supply Station 1890 Stratford Ave. City line Phone Str1tford 92.
 S1S<tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30

IF IT IS REAL ESTATE OF business opportunities you want to buy OF cell inquire David Apstein. 373 Stili-
 man St. Tel. Bar. 7GS&- U17alle
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30

AUTO REPAIRING and machine work; all kinds of auto repairing; machine and tool wcrk of every description: unsatisfa ctory work not done here: we always satisfy. Star Auto Machine Co. Inc. 6T3 Housatonic Ave. cor. Grand St Bar. 2559. '1eG10alt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30

WE SPECIALIZE in rent collections and mortgage loans, insurance and care taking of property. Snow 6 Goldman. Is Fairfield Ave-. Room 201. B. 6792-3. D1tfs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30
SERVICES OFFERED

FOLDING CHAIRS TO RENT AAso City Express. c. H. Salterich, III Orchard St. Tel Baruum 1899.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30

WHEN IN NEED of a good used truck 1t will pay you to get in touch with us-Mack, Pierce Arrow, Packard and others. Some overhauled, rebuilt and guaranteed. Terms to suit you. Phone Liberty 4s0 or see Chandler. Mack Motor Truck Co.. 2s4 WhaIley Ave. New 1axAu, Conn., S1Ssf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30
AUTDMOBILKS
Johnson Motor Wheel

The bigyest little bike-booster- Read ing Standard. Ace and Yankee Motor- cycles. L- C- Minor, | A East Wash ingtom Awe Phone Barnum 59oT-
 D1 @adl~
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Truck Bodies and Cabs

For Sake very reasonable East Side Body WorkK- 1S9 Hamilton St.
 HL5al"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30

CALL BARNM 1055-4 when you waz'f prompt and careful tracking sef-i vice Storage at reasonable ra1s ZaJinsnr,s Auto Express, ITS Woods Ave. -s<1tl
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30

FOR QUICK results I1sr your prop, Serty with T. ]. Long. BOT Warned
 Bldg. S3 Fairfield Ave. Tel. Bars
 mum 5981-4. 19L2Oall'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30
HORSES.

BRIDGEPORT. HORSE AUCTION Sale and Exchange Stables. Auction every Wednesday o'clock. Horses and autos sold on commission. Pri- vate sales daily. If you want an Auct4oneer call on us. Max Tabolo- wttz. 746A Broad St Tel Noble eos. IA al;e
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30
CoNTRACroRs AND BUILDERS.

P. LAvARD PEDERSEN-Con ing, repairing, plans, estimates fur nished. Real estate for sale. Of flee open evenings. 2773 Main St. Barnum 4716-3. D3all~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30

POPLAR ST. 2 lots, s5 100; Noun
 tain Grove St., < lots. 40 120: Fairfield. lots. 50 E o7:~Main St.
 near Armory. lots. s2 142. AK 1z0 Berger. Barnum 1651. or
 38S1. IT
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30

ATFro VAN surntture moving. Loca14 and long distance, New York. HaIs- ford, Worcester. Boston, New LGL- don, Providence; reliable: !eav.as
 town at all times: reasonable
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30
QUICK SERVICE

Call N. r., N. H. Trucking Co. steady. moving. City. $14; N. Y. so; New Haven, s1s;; Springfield, $50; Aihany. SEQ: Boston, $10o; ;PhRadeaphfa' s1oo. Return loads from anywhere. 2o6 Shalot Bldg, cor. Wall and Paaza< Phone Noble 456- SzSali
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30
MORTGAGES AND LOANS

MONEY TO LOAN-Jst, End and srd mortgages. city or out of town. Buying mortgages. 1924 Main St. Btrnbaum Bros.. Room 603.
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REAL ESTATE WANTED

BUYERS WAITING for all kinds of farms, lots, etc. List your property with Joseph Racz's Real Estate Agency, 396 Hancock Ave-, Bridge port. Conn.,. Phone Noble 1019-2.
 T6dSs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30
RESTAURANT

vTTTORIA ITALIAN = AMERICAN RESTAURANT just opened. Fine dinners served in best manner. Tables reserved for ladies. Chicken dinners speciality. Antouia Grille Prop. 1894 Main St., cor. Grand St.
 A14aii@
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30
MORTGAGES & LOANs

MONEY TO LOAN ON MORT CAGES; WE CAN SELL YOUR MORTGAGES FOR CASH. WE GET RESULTS. CARROLL-STATH REALTY CO.,. 925 MAIN ST.
 7'1eL 6ai1*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30

PASS A 2LEASANT evening at the Arcade Bowling Alleys. 6 John St Warren Connor Prop. Fred LiS- Cirs Mgr. Barnun 5117.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30

COMPOSITION - IAn0type cemposi- g ton for the trade. Catalogue, bookA
 let and job printing. Iutertype Pug.
 Co.,. 800 State St Phone B. 1c17-13s
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Sanitary Bedding Co.

'-A5 all kinds of mattresses. pillows and box springs. Phone Noble 1726-z.
 IJ16aIls
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BICYCLE TIRES REPAIRED. BICYCLE RIDERS, ATTENTIONi- Vulcanizing 75 cents. Cut the cost of riding. Have your tires repaired d right by J. J. O'Connor, 16a1 Main St R2osH
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ed; our business is aiding inventors hul-1ing their n1odelsl and the man ufactuza and designing of all tool and small machinery Fred . Breui. 232 Kossuth St '19A.26ali
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NEW DEVICE for hot water sys- tenn; more heat, less coal Can be used on old or new jobs. A. J. Dougherty, 1882 Main St D16ail*
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AUTO RADIATORS
ADJUSTMENTS.

VILLA COUNTRY CLUS, Iuc.-Ita.-
 "a and American restaurant Danc- ing and singing every evening; also catering to banqus.s, etc. Accom- nocatiors for soc people. All foods in ssason. Brooklawn Ave, near suburban Ave. Phone Rarnun 2667.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30

kinds of electric plat
 ing; also ref1ectors resilvered- Krouse Bros-.-1s3 John St. H1sdss
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30
LOTS FOR SALE

LOT on Wheeler Ave, 75xs5, fine To. cation for residence or business; price s1.4O0. Inquire 76 seeley St
 stf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30

WE HAVE CASH BUYERS for 2. 8 and four family houses. List your property with J. -A--Lukac.sb37 Car roll Ave. USaifs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30
RUBBER STAMPS

RUGS.
 RUG-Do not throw away or sell your old carpets: have them made into handsome new rugs. Fluff rugs made by us are reasonable and last for years. That is why we sell so many. Bridgeport Rug Co.,, 122 George St T12s~
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NOTICEiE-C,arpente repair work. chimney, roofs repaired, elothea poles furnished put up, sewers connected; all kinds odd jobs. Lester 6 E1nnexaa. 13T Standard Ave
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

RARE OPPORTUNITY to purchasa splendid bot near St. vfncenfs Hos- pftal, one minute from Main St Good view of Long Island Sound For quick sale will take 5000. Tel ephone Barnum 6QS4-3. Room 1o6, AetGg Building R14A1S
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30

DIR. BERNARD LINK, Dental Sur geon-Modern dentistry in all it's branches Attractions under con- ductiye anesth esia.-or gas. Tel. Mo-. ble 1909. IT P. O.-Arcade. Phone for appoint rnent. R2Safl"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30

SCHUTZE'S - Ladies' and gents clothes cleaned or dyed; gloves cleaned; curtains cleaned; porders dyed. 16S State St. opp. Bridge port Trust Co. Tel 921-S.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-30

WILL BUY OR EXCHANGE your cid cash register for new one or computing scale. meat ,s chopper, coffee cutter, sficing machine, meat case or refrigerator. Can or write The Bissonnette Store Fixture Co. 783 Main St. A2SaH'
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-24
WATERL ESS, MOWERLESS,
 NEEDLESS LAWN LATEST

LOS ANGELES, July 24- A lawn that is not lawn, but looks like a lawn and is said by it's owner to be better than a lawn a waterlesS, mowelicsS, weedless, gopherless, lawn in short, cement lawn, paint ed grass green, has made it's appear ance in front of a Los Angeles bunga- low.
 Mrs. A. C. Woodland inventor and owner, says it saves time, money and worry. She never has to water it, she never has to cut it; it is al- ways dry enough to sit on and it needs painting only once a year.
 She has circular holes cut through the lawn and in them and along the edges she has flowers planted.
 "I invented the cement lawn" she said, because of trouble had in get ting man to take care of my old grass lawn. It cost only $65
 You don't know what blessing it is," she continued. "Do you know, l believe there would be much less un- happiness in married life if the hus- band would use cement instead of a grass lawn, and so avoid having to come home after work and run an old lawn mower over the front yard every night"
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-24
NEW YORK STATE RENT
 LAW HAS NOT PUT \
 STOP TO PROFITEERING

NEW YORK. July "A The new state rent laws are in effective but have not detcrred profiteering land 70 d> from continuing rent gouging assaults on thousands of tenants in New York City. according to Lee Ken meth Mayer chief counsel for the Mayors Committee on Rent Profitcer- ing.
 The landlords are adopting diverse methods to circumvent the new laws, Mir Mayer declared and have been successful to certain extent.
 The three chief lodges employed by
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-24

the landlords as outlined by Counsel Mayer are to:
 Notify tenants that their leases will not be renewed unless they are willing to pay exorbitant rents. If they re- fuse to meet this increase the tenants are then busted by due process of the law.
 Notify tenants that the premises have been sold on the cooperative plan but offer to sell them the apartment, if they will pay the exorbitant sum asked.
 Show higher valuation on their property by inter-transfer of property through alleged sales and thus be able to extract a higher rental,
 The first method, according to MT. Maher, is the most popular but is rather slow as it takes from one month to one year to legally evict a tenant.
 The cooperative selling plan, he de clared, was one of the new inventions of the landlords to exploit the tenant.
 The transferring of property on the pretenSe of making a bona fide sale and thus increasing the valuation of the premises is one of the latest dodg- eS, Mir. Mayor explained. By this me thodS the landlord sells" to a relative or business partner, then "buyS" the property back agaln and thus runs up the valuation, which will command a higher rental under the state laws.
 
 The entire legal staff of the rent committee has been placed at the dis poSal of tenants in their fight against the rent profiteer. Landlords who are inclined to be fair are meeting, their tenants in the offices of the commit tee and are arranging new leases with their tenants on definite terms.
 The rent committee which has been in operation for 15 months has hand led more than SO,OOO cases of which 62,0OO have been settled in and out of court. Of the remaining cases, 5000 are listed as hopeless and no settle ment is possible.
 There is a constant flood of com plaintS into the committees office, which is visited by about 5000 tenants every week.
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The committees office staff of seven, according to Mr, Mayer, hand les more than 1000 complaints by mail daily besides from POO to 300 tel ephone calls.
 The committee which is maintained as a municipal department is making an Investigation of these claims and furnishing legal talent free of charge to all worthy cases.