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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-23

AUTOMOBILES

OOh ODIID AO IO1'
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 GT0MB7LE 1GT0MoB7LES FOR sIIE 5
 USED CARS
 LIKE THESE ARE
 OPPORTUNITIES You can't afford to miss Take advantage of these exceptional offerings of value.
 OLDSMOBILE g. s Seven-p passenger; l a t e model; perfect mechanical condition, and will keep up our standard of used car dependability. It is a car that you can rely on to keep on giving you the satisfac- tion you expect and want.
 CHANDLER Also 7-passenger. We don't have to say much about this car, as it speaks for it. self. The mechanical con- dition is Al. Smooth, de- pendable and perfect. Same as a brand new car; and a whole lot cheaper in price. Ask the man that owns one.
 DODGE Five-passenger; good all around. You know a Dodge-you know it's true and perfect service under any conditions. This one is especially good and it is priced right.
 CHEVROLET
 BABY GRAND Good tires, good top, and in excellent condition. Looks like a new one. The en- zine has been completely overhauled, and runs as si- lently and smoothly as you could want. Interested in a Chevrolet? You will save money by getting this one.
 BRISCOE
 A BRAND NEW ONE A bs olutely a bargain. Classy, economical, and serviceable. This one is worth seeing, and we leave the rest to your own Judg- ment.
 FORD Five-passenger extra good mechanical condition, with good tires and top. A real bargain for somebody that needs one, either for busi- ness or pleasure. Priced very reasonable.
 FORD TRUCKS Two worm-driven trucks; both only used a short time and only made better by the use. Power, cheapness in operating and good serv- ice combined with the price that we will sell them for, will make an offering that is exceptional.
 FIVE POINTS GARAGE
 COMPANY
 Five Points. Main 3842
 FORDS
 SOLD ON TERMS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-23
AUTOMOBILES
AUTOMOBILES
1UTOM0BfIEs FOR SALE


 
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 new, and mechanically ronon
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-23
1920 BUICK

1920 BUICK ROADSTER, 1920 MODEL, RUN LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON BIRMlNG- HAM STREETS ONLY. EQUIPPED WITH ONE EXTRA NEW NON SKID TIRE, TUBE, COVER, TIRE LOCK AND CHAIN, BUMPER AND TRANSMISSION LOCK. TIRES NEVER BEEN PUNCTURED. CAN TELL FROM NEW CAR. PRICE s $50. BEST BUY IN TOWN. BET TER HURRY IF YOU WANT IHlo ONE. TER-1S.
 ALSO
 1916 LITTLE SIX BUICK ROAD STER, WITH NEW TOP AND PAINT, GOOD TIRES AND BAi- TERY. GOOD MECHANICAL CON OPTION. BARGAIN AT $500.
 SCOUTEN MOTOR co. 1ao9 AVE. E. MAIN 1sl5-e3ss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-11

STEAMSHIP NOTICES
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-11
SHAM CULTURE
BESIDE THE REAL
E. +. Benson Has Written De-
Hghtfh Satire on the Woman
Who Pretends

III E. f. Benson did not smile con-
stantly to himself while he was writing
queen Lucia" It was because a man
engaged In the production Of n work Of
arc has to labor In profound serious
ness. The book Is one Of the most deli
ciously satirical novels that has ap-
peared this year. Mrs. Lucas, the
heroine, or "Queen Lucia" as she is
known to her intimates, Is a type Of
woman known in every community,
large or small, a woman with a smatter-
ing OF knowledge who processes to know
more than any one else and sets out
to impart knowledge to others. These
women do IL in various ways. The
Queen Lucia" OF Jenkintown uses one
method. She Of Ardmore uses another
and she of Media and Doylestown and
Merton and Camden still others. But
they are all true to type. And when
they get their come uppance there is al
ways rival who inwardly rejoices.
Mr.. Benson 8 heroine is the wife of a
lawyer who has retired to a London
suburb on n competence. She sets out
to spread the advantages of culture
among the natives In the confident be-
lief that she can give them broader
outlook on life and bring refinement
where 1t was not. She has cultivated
the impression among her neighbors that
she Is skilled musician, and that she
speaks Italian huently. Indeed, she
uses Italian phrases In conversation with
her husband and he amiably replies in
similar phrases, consisting Of Italian
words arranged in the English order.
There comes to the town an opera singer
unknown to Queen Lucia" Mrs.
Lucas begins by patronizing her and
| when the singer has as a guest n distin-
guished Italian composer who has writ
ten an opera for her Mrs. Lucas Is
| placed at his side at dinner in order
that he may converse with her in his
native language. The limitations Of the
poor woman's knowledge OF music and
of Italian are exposed most mercilcssly,
though her hostess had taken for granted
| her knowledge Of both. Most skillfully
does Mr.. Benson place genuine knowl-
edge beside the affectation of it and ex-
hibit the writings Of spirit Of the per-
son who has been pretending to be
what she Is not.
There is q local rival of Mrs. Lucas
who seeks to lower her prestige by en- =
tertaining an East Indian mystic. The
man fools the dear ladies to his hearts
content, living in luxury while they
seek to obtain the inner vision by fol-
lowing his directions. The farce con
tinues till some London young ladies IN
town catch sight Of the man and recog
nize him as waiter in an Indian res
taurant. The man disappears that night
taking with him oil the loose valuables
he can find. A spiritualistic medium
also has fine pickings for a while. The
whole story Is developed in its proper
setting. through which pass the village
folk with their petty interests and their
petty rivalrics, making it book to read
at leisure with keen enjoyment Of the
amiable foibles of ones kind.
| QUEEN LUCIA. by i. r, Benson. New
| York: George II. DOran Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-11

"A Christmas Carol

The Atlantic Monthly Press deservsa
the gratitude Of lovers OF Dickens Ton
taking over from II. s. Nichols. Of New
York, the plates Of the facsimile edition
Of "a Christmas Carol" which he
issued in 1914. and republishing jt for
wider distribution. The new pub
fishers have secured for it an introduc-
ton by A. Edward Newton, who has
large collection of Dickensiana.
Among his possessions is the original
Of the Leech drawing, The Last OF the
Spirits,' which is the last Of the four
illustrations made for the book. The
little volume is Az by 6Ss inches, just
the right size TO hold in the hand by the
fireside. It is bound in red cloth with
the title on the back in a scroll inter
twined with holly and on the from
cover in gilt surrounded by a holly
wreath. The book is gilt edged and tb.
title page is in blue and black. Th'
illustrations, hand coored. in the orig
inal edition. are reproduced in tb'
original colors. Mr.. Newton's intro
duction reminds us that 5000 copies o.
the book were sold when it was put o.
sale the day before Christmas, 1S43
CHRIsTAfAS CAROL. by Charles Dioi
ems. An exact reproduction. OF che nr,
edition. With a special introduction by A
Edward Newton. Boston: The Atianti
Monthly Press. Sc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-11
Eperyman's Child

sophie Irene Loeb, journalist and
publicist. has written book which
nav we'll be considered fitting sue
cpssor tn John Spargo's The Bitter
Cry Of the Children" the first notable
protest against child labor. juvenile
suppression and other ills that childhood
suffered from as result Of evil eco =.
non,ic and social conditions. Miss Loeb
calls her book "Everyman's Child
and it treats the situation as things
have developed since Mr.. Spargo S
book was written. Miss Loeb registers
a renewed protest at uncorrccted or re-
current conditions and makes a plea
for augmentation Of child welfare. This
book is written to assist the public to q
realization Of the necessity for and the
means for understanding and helping
"everyman's child" 1t is practical
for it shows how thousands Of unfor.
tunate children have already beer
helped. Miss Loeb, as active president
OF the child welfare board of New Norl
city, has done much work in this diff
cult field. She now offers to others thu
advantages of the experience she ha
already won by battle and the benef
of the special study she has had 20 Civ,
to the subject to make her own worl
successful.
EvERYMAN'S CHILD. BY Sophie Iren
Loeb. New York: The Century Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-11
a Woman's Mind

"a woman's mind remains the great
ost mystery of the race" declared Ben
iamin Kidd recently. Certainly there
Is marked paucity of adequate or
scientific studies of the subject. We
must very heartily welcome n brief but
singularly broad little work by careful
student of feminine psychology. DR..
A. #. Schoficld, vice president of the
Victoria Institute. famous nerve spe-
cialist, entitled THE Mind Of a
Woman" and published by f. T. Dut
ton & Co. He dcvides his inquiry into
two parts: First, n presentation of n
woman's mind as it now is, as far rs
can be asccrtained ; and second. con
sideration of its powers and capacity of
future development
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-11

500 Pages aud 400 Pictures Eight Colorcd Plates.
This beautiful big book will delight every child It
has all the favorite old fairy tales. told in simple
language. with numerous pictures and all the old
nursery rhymes. as they told today. with a
picture to every page. It is really two big books
in one large handsome volume.
Cloth. 512 Pages. PRICE $3.50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-11
EFFECT OF VAR
ON LONDON LIFE
An Intimate and Enhancing
Description of IL GiUen by
Louise Closer Hale

There are many ways to produce an
atmosphere in a book, but there is no
more convincing atmosphere than that
created by an Intelligent and versatile
woman who piles significant detail on
significant detail with feminine intui-
tion. confident that the effect Of the
whole will be more satisfying than any
generalization.
This Is the way Louise Closer Hale
has described the London Of the days
Immediately after the war in IAN
Americans London" The book starts
In New York with the story Of friend
in love with a man who does not return
her love. Mrs. Hale writes that she
longs to escape from this plant Of un-
rcquited affection. She unexpectedly
gets an engagement to go to London
with a company Of actors to play in
an American comedy. And she goes.
She finds n city without food enough,
with little heat, yet confident and con =
tent, taking the situation philosophi-
cally. In chapter after chapter in
which she describes how she secured
lodgings and then rented a maisonette
and how she managed 1t, she reveals in =
timately the conditions under which
the Londoners were living.> The book
comes to striking and satisfactory
climax in an account Of the Victory
Day parade, to see which she stayed
away from matinee at the theatre
and deficd fate. The concluding chap
ter is as artful piece Of descriptive
writing as has been done in genera
ton. Yet it is done so simply that the
art is not apparent to the nonprofes-
sional writer. The reader feels the
emotional reactions Of the enormous
crowds in the emotional reactions OF
the American woman who was single
unit in the multitude. The book re
turns in the last sentences to the theme
with which it begins. for Mrs. Hale
writes that while waiting in Park Lane
to see royalties pass she sat on the edge
Of n horse trough. and when she ROSE
from the trough to go to her work il
the theatre she read on it this inscrip
tion: New days, new ways pass by
Love stays" The book is worth whole
library of formal discussion Of the eff
feet Of war on London.
AN AMERICANS LONDON Ry Louis
| Closer Hale. New York: Harper Bros
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-11
Varied GIFT BOOKS
FOR THE KIDDIES
Fairy Tales, Nature Stories,
Picture Books Are Among
the Seasons Output

"A Little Boy Lost" New York: A.
A. Knopf) is an exquisitely imaginative
story for children by recognized mas
ter of literary style. It holds delight
for old and young, in fact for every one
who has an ear for the voice Of nature
Dorothy Lathrop has made numerous
epl ropriate illustrations, some in color,
and end papers and chapter headings.
The Sleeping Beauty" (Philadel-
phia j: b. Lippincott Coz is q re.
telling by G. $. Evans in charming
language of favorite fairy tale. Ar
thur Rackham, the distinguished artist,
mas made some very effective illustra
tions in line and color.
'Cuddle Cat Kittens" PHILADELPHIA {:
g. w. jacobs Co.. will please the
youngsters reaching their teens. The
clever verses are by Marian Grigg, who
mas also supplied the color pictures.
The Gingerbread House" (Philadel-
phia: Penn Publishing CO.. is a story
Of cheerfulness for small boys. They will
Ike the adventures and experiences of
sherman, the young hero, and will
profit by his example, though he is not
at oil the goody goody type Of lad. Hat
tie Price has illustrated the book cffec-
lively.
Awakening" New York: Chas,
Scribner's Sons) Is by the noted British
novelist and playwright, John Gals
worthy. 1t is a fantasy Of the Alice
type, but with modern touches. The
clever pictures are by II. Ii. Sauter.
Enchanted Forest New York
Macmillan co.. is n series Of origina
fairy stories by William Bowen. with
delightful illustrations by Maud ant
Aliska Pctersham. Magic pools, en-
chanted woodlands. bewitched knights
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-11
NEW BOOKS
General

An outline characterization Of the latest
pubiicntIons More extended review Will be
given books worthy OF special notice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-11
Interest In PsNchoanalYsls

The first public lecture on psyche
analysis was held some forty years ago
in Vienna. 1t was delivered by Freud
and attracted crowd of just three
people-al three of them (Adler.
Stocked and Sadger) later becoming fam
Gus in that field. The managers of
Andre Tridon's present course of lee
lures tell us that 500 people attended
the first lecture and more than 1000
the second. These lectures are being
given for the Fine Arts Guild of New
York. Tridon's "Psychoanalysis and
Behavior" has just been published by
Alfred A. Knopf.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-11
and ladies fair-what a storehouse oi
treasure for the children.


"Ancient Man" New York Boni &
Liveright) Is by Cornell lecturer, Hen
dirk Willem Van Loon. The author has
made twenty color plates and O, number
of animated maps. He does his. sur
prisingly interesting art work with a
matchstick for brush. This book Is n
delightfully."- written history in story
form that instructs not only painlessly,
but really mirthfully.
"Sevcn O'clock Stories" New York ::
G., p. Putnam's Sons), as the name in
dicates, is all set for bedtime hour. Inc
author. Robert Gordon Anderson.
carries throughout the tales the same
set Of central characters. "three happy
children" For kiddies Of from five to
nine. Boyd Smith provides the droll
and dclightsome illustrations, which are
in his best manner.
The Washington times., 1920-09-07
TO THE PUBLIC:

+ The Leadership in the woolen goods trade which
has been attained by the American Woolen Company
has naturally subjected to variety of attacks, most
of which, outside of trade and political rivalry have
bean based upon misunderstanding
The size of the operations of the American Wool
en- Compsny-its large capital employed in the pro-
d.tion of seventy varieties of cloth in ten thousand
varieties of Styles its capital investment in fifty
seven mills and its employment of moro than 10000
mill wozkers-paces it in the position of something
more,than private corporation. N~s~ a..
1t has duties toward the National Government to
whom it ha. paid more than $2O OO0 900 in taxes in
single year or than 1919 of the gross volume of
its sales. The Government should have reciprocal
duties in protection of thisAmerican industry.
1t has duties toward $4,000 people who own is
$4,000 900 10 preferred shares-the first and only
lien upon an investment estimated at above $780,.
100000. These shareholders are not SPECTATORS;
they are the backbone and sinew of industrial
life which must be based upon the savings Of the
people, When money is easy, these shares sell ut
1919 premium. When money rules at present at
high interest rates, tney sell At o(O1VIo olscount
from their issue price of 500 per share lr.z.l
The American Woolen Company has duties toward
the 5000 owners of its common shares-formeriy
$40, 900 OOO but recently expanded by the issue of
$4,000, 900 additional stock for working capital.
This stock was offered to shareholders at par,
underwritten at so commission by syndicate Of
bankers and capitalists, and is quoted at 209o
discount from par, although every share represents
an equity value above the preferred shares of more
than $500 per share. So Isi>wasa4f n .s4D Ii.
The American Wooen Company has duties toward
its faithful employees which rank ahead of its obga-
tons to its ordinary shareholders and coequal
with the interests of its preferred shareholders. All
are DEPENDENT more less for their living and their
livelihood, upon wise and just management in the
conduct of this great enterprise.
The American Woolen Company aims to recog-
nize its manifold duties the public, not only in the
production of the best wooen goods American enter
prise can produce and in the meeting of honest COM
petition in free and open American markets, but in
the maintenance, far possible, of steady
poyment for its employees 1t recognizes that upon
this steady employment depends the welfare of the
cities and towns in which its mills are located.
The Washington times., 1920-09-07
American Woo|en Company

To carry out these manifold duties it must aim
toward seadness prices and fair values for its goods
for its wool purchased and for its labor employed 1t
must avoid far possible, the purchase of wool at
boom prices and must be forehanded in the of its
capital in the purchase of wool in times of liberal
supply. .aui...M..AI4 aAuA.->
1t must aim to hold its skilled labor organization
with the fewest possible changes 1t therefore pays the
highest wages and gives the steadiest employment
far it is supported by the public in the purchase of
its goods. xan ~u
= To manufacture and accumulate a stock of goods
when the public refuses to purchase only to invite
disaster in markets and prices, reactng in the end upon
employees and the savings that furnish the capital
Such policy continued would only result in prolonged
depression, dsorganzng all the forces of both labor
and capital which jointly support this enterprise
in its service to the public.
The company must manufacture according to Or
ders either on its books or clearly foreseen Early in
this year the company had its books sufficient orders
to insure employment for six months.
: Labor was in universal demand and prices of wool
and woolen goods at the highest since this
company organized To maintain our organization
and insure the ful6lment of contracts another ad
vance in wages of 15% was announced to our en-
ployes in May.
With the advance in the money rate and increas-
ing restrictions credit cancellations began
IN; but for some time they than Nigh
be expected and not larger in volume than had been
seen in pre-war times without making disturbance in
the industry.
" When, however, on May 26th, the Government
brought indictments against this company for prices
charged for its goods in open and competitive markets,
it was notice to the trade by the Government that the
prices for wooden cloth must be reduced. Although
the indictments were dismissed by the court of first
jurisdiction on June 1h cancellation of orders became
universal over the country Total cancellations based
upon figures collected by the Government estimated
for the whole trade the entire annual output of the
American Wooden Company.
the American Woolen Company amounted to
than $40 100000 sufficient to give employment for
two months to all our workers.