The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-28

As long as they retain a sense of humor there is hope for the socialists. Russia is shining ex- ample of what will happen to a country that attempts to set up dictatorship of the proletariat, so called. It is nothing more than an autocraey of few self-styled prole- tarians and the workingman has less liberty and fewer rights than he is permitted under d capitalistic government, As for his economic plight, the present situation in Russia speaks for itself.
 American common sense will stand as an eternal barrier against class domination, proIetarian, capi- talistic or any other kind.
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 The president of the Riggs National bank in Washington used to be jam itor in the treasury department, thus disproving the theory that working for the government destroys d mans usefulness.
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 Just when we were thinking the toadstool route to eternity had been permanently abandoned, there came d dispatch saying that three people were killed by eating toadstools in Arkansas.
 While smearing vaseline on Car pentier's ears may spoil his beauty for the time being, the main thing 's to prevent Mr. Dempsey from spelling it July 2.
 The Massachusetts man who played his harmonica while surgeons were working on him may not be able to play a single note when he gets his bill.
 It is bad enough to be almost any kind of politician in Chicago, but the Italian politician never knows when he's going to stop rain of bullets
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 Some of the notables invited to the Duke of Marlboroughs wedding failed to show up. Paris Is getting to be particular in her old age.
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 Busters massacre was re-euacted the other day. We wonder if il was as realistic as the wax works we used to see when we were young.
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 The annual chorus girl shortage having proved false alarm, we may not be so fortunate in tho case Of promised coal famine
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 The predictions of big business" that good times are coming soon don't cheer up the man who has missed payment on his flivver.
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 The commencement season is over and not a single university conferred an honorary degree on Hon. Babe" Ruth
 There are 2,00o,00O more males than females in the United States. word to confirmed bachelors Watch your step.
 c. O. r. leaders plan to have peace by the Fourth of July. This will not necess sarily call for double ceiebra- ton. If sartorial splendor were quail fication for office, the colored poli- tlcian in Washington would get cab met job
 slide in the Corinth canal re- minds us that the Panama canal seems to be on it's good behavior
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 Having sent the olive branch to De Valera, Lloyd George is waiting for 1t to sprout.
 Ii begins to look as if the unfeeling state of Nevada would not be able to separate Doug" and Mary
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 Our idea of an optimist is man who resolutely refuses to look at thermometer,
 A flick from comets tall is nolh- ing to worry about--as long g s it isn't loaded.
 Admiral sims has retired from the fRont page. but you never can tell about Admiral Sims.
 CAST IRON NHEELS By Science Service. Asbury Park, N. J.-More modern and expensive metals will not replace chilled-iron as material for car wheels for use on railways, if the present l.. flanges, H. J. Force. chemist and