The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-20

Until we have the moving picture or chestras it will be necessary to inn port several instruments that are not now here. A few thousand dollars would suffice for this expense. But with two or three permanent orches- tras in picture houses to be merged into symphony bands on Sundays would make such project compara- lively inexpensive. Birmingham is rich in artist recitals, and this season we are to have two famous symphony attractions. But what is especially needed to keep abreast with the times is local orchestra every Sunday aft ernoon. Nothing would be more re- lining or diverting.
 On behalf of Chicago, Mayor Thomp- ~ 4'N@ Oustit suil against two CnlCds3O newspapers for s2O.OOO,ooo Will he get it? As the Hebrew train announcer replied to the fussy traveller who wanted to know when the last train left for a certain town. Big Bill' should live that long"
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 Theodore Roosevelt says Franklin D. is the maverick" of the Roosevelt fam fly. There was some talk of the late T. R. jumping the reservation at Chicago when the bull moose called to it's mate. : < < <
 goat was sold in Iowa for S750, be- lieved to be the record price for six months-old buclA Republicans are pre- pared to pay millions for the democratic goat.
 The ladies are requested not to lag be- kind in contributing to campaign funds. If a woman voter is in earnest she'll do without new georgette waist to help her party.
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 If the state legislature will permit the parched citizens of Alabama to drink something with their sandwiches that merely looks like beer it will fill a long felt want.
 "Private' Woodrow Wilson has con- tributed s5o to the dem9cratic national campaign fund. Boys. get the money. Gosh! We need it.
 < < < The Philadelphia Inquirer says the heart of the democratic party is broken be- cause of the election results in Maine. Neither broken nor in the grave.
 ,s * j. A Russian, who was near the scene of the Wall street explosion in a jubilant mode has been arrested. The fact that he was Russian and jubilant more than justified his arrest.
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 May not as private in the ranks is the-w MT. Wilson began his note to Treasurer Marsh. Verify he may, even to the extent of s1,oOo, if that is not too great a strain on the presiden nkial purse.
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 Comparativeiy few American news papers {l1ail Mayor MaeSwiney as a hero The fine points of hunger striking are not appreciated in this country
 * < < If the Japanese stork were not such an bird, California would have less to worry about.
 < < * Tex Mclaughlin mad a marrow escape at Syracuse, N. Y, which ought to cure his airdeviltry," but it probably won't.
 2. < # There is said to be still brisk demand for horse shoes, but red flannel under wear has gone to join the dodo
 * x T There is enough money on deposit in Birmingham banks to buy everybody in Rumania new bib ana tucker.
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 Although the beach beauties are going home and summer is over, coal miners in various parts of the country are still taking "vacations."
 ~ x * Anarchists may be poor spoilers and worse rran,rlarianS but that doesn't min imize the danger of explosions.
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 Wall street always recuperates rap- idly-that is, of course. unless the bot tom falls out of the stock market
 FRENCH "EFFERvEsCENCE. From Cleveland Plain Dealer