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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
Alabama the Abode
 of the Virile Old

M7EWS items such as this are not A Nuncommon in Alabama:
 Greensboro, Ala.-Dr. G. M.
 Spencer died last night at his resi-
 dence, 10 miles from Greensboro.
 He was 91 years old and had
 practiced medicine in this and sur
 rounding counties for more than GO
 years
 Of Alabama's last three United States senators of beloved memory two were over 80 years old when they died and the other nearly 80. Morgan, Pettus and Bankhead were useful citizens and able statesmen to their last breath, serving their people as we'll in old age as when younger.
 One of Birmingham's foremost citizens is nearer 90 than 80 years of age and has only lately refrained from daily attendance at his office. An honored probate judge of this county was over 90 when he died.
 One of the most active of Birming- ham citizens, a former occupant of a judicial position, is in the eighties. When he comes to town to swap  yarns with other Confederate veter- ans he finds hale and hearty compan- ions of that memorable period in American history, with whom to com pare notes.
 They live as long in the black belt of Alabama as they do in northern Alabama. No state in the union pro- duces more serene men and women of fourscore and more in full possession of their faculties.
 Alabama is kind to the human fam fly. No wonder Ponce de Leon came this way seeking the fount of eternal youth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
A MORNING PRAYER
State Port Aid Is
 a Vital Question

NNTHETHER it is the practical WV thing at this time to ask the people of Alabama to again pass on port aid or not, most assuredly is it true that the interests of the port, the Warrior river and Muscle Shoals enterprises depend on the manner in which Alabamians support their waterway interests.
 The government has evinced a pronounced unwillingness to play a purely paternal role longer, and it is right. Benefits thrust upon an un- appreciative and unco.operative peo- pie are benefits thrown away. The slogan of modern society is to help those who try to help themselves.
 Alabama does not wish the govern ment to wash it's hands of Muscle Shoals, the Warrior, Tombigbee, the Tennessee and the port of Mobile. But the government has shown an un- mistakable desire to do so and Sec retary Weeks has virtually laid down the law that he is going to withdraw government help unless the people of Alabama demonstrate that they will do their part.
 The aftermath of the World war should have opened the eyes of even the children of Alabama to this states dependence on international trade. A big Alabama built vessel left Mobile recently with 1000 tons of steel prod ucts and 6,5O0 bales of Alabama cot ton for China and Japan. On the same day immense cargoes of yellow pine from Alabama forests were dis patched in ships to Cuba, Barbadoes and the islands of the southeastern seas as well as to Europe.
 There is nothing local about the Warrior, the port of Mobile or any interior waterway development in Alabama. The most inland peoples are served by them the same as oth- CTS, because all products for other countries must get to the port in or der to reach them.
 Alabama's life-blood passes through the port of Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02

Hamilton Fish Armstrong, in Leslie's. @ REED and patriotism, treachery l( 7 and fidelity, racial hate and ra-
 cial pride. combine to make dis tressed Silesia one of the worst sam ples of confused politics in Europe.
 One solitary economic fact would of itself be sufficient to account for the intensity of passion with which Poland and Germany enter into the Silesian dispute even if all the important racial, historic and cultural factors were elimi- hated from consideration. The coal de- posits of Silesia contain more coal than all the other fields of Poland put to- gether, and constitute a full quarter of all the coal resources of the former German empire. Each state therefore proclaims that it would be crippled and condemned to perpetual vassalage were this essential adjunct of it's economic life cut off by an arbitrary frontier.
 The superstition that the economic resources of one country are not avail able for the industries of neighboring country has played an important part in the discussions about Silesia. It is forgotten that political frontiers are not, in ordinary life, the arbiters of trade and industry. It is fallacy to assume that ordinarily raw materials follow any cnafnef of distribution save that of supply and demand. Poland supplies almost 70 per cent of the lum- Der used in Silesian mines. and her phosphate ores constitute Silesia's chief fertilizer supply. In turn, AZ per cent Of Polands pre-war coal came from Si- lesia Now no matter how the terri torial dispute is settled. those products will naturally tend to be used as be- fore
 The plebiscite in Silesia held on Palm Sunday under allied auspices was won by Germany. Taking the province of Upper Silesia as a whole the adherents of Germany were found to number something like 716.000. while those who voted for annexation to Poland num- bered 47l,0oo. To offset this unwel- come result the Poles point out two important facts They state that of the 245,000 German majority all but about 45,000 were '.out-voters," l. e., former inhabitants of Silesia who had beer temporarily brought back by the Ger man authorities for the sole purpose 1 of voting in the plebiscite. They claim | that in equity the votes of these per sons, who have no stake in the perma' nent prosperity of helprovince. shoult count less than the votes of the regu- lar residents whose future is linked I with its future
 I The Poles argue that since the min ing and industrial reKipn 1T east anc
 between Poland and qaF snany. anl lsince in majority Of the counties con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
Disastrous Race War
 at Tulsa, Oklahoma.

61HE race riot at Tulsa, Okla., is ll just another illustration of the swiftness with which smouldering hatred may be famed into a blaze. If band of armed negroes had not assembled at the jail where negro accused of attacking white girl was imprisoned, the clash might have been avoided. Presumably public sentiment among the white people had already been strongly aroused and it needed only this show of belligeeency to bring on race war.
 When hot heads among both races give way to anger the innocent suffer with the guilty. That is always the most deplorable feature of such dis turbances. Peaceable and inoffensive negroes have to pay for the crimes of other members of the race and when passions are at fever heat no distinc- ton is made by either side.
 As long as such outbursts occur there will always be i'll feeling be. tween whites and negroes. How this may be prevented is another ques ton. Even the utmost vigilance o1 the authorities cannot always contro such situation as developed witt startling rapidity at Tulsa. Only b, the slow process of education. build
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
Williams Farm Boss
 Convicted of Murder

NLYDE MANNING, negro farm W boss for John s. Williams, the Georgia planter who was sentenced to life Imprisonment for the murder of one of his negro employees, was convicted at Covington, Ga., and re- ceived the same sentence.
 The conviction of Williams was hailed as a victory for justice. The result of Manning's trial will be re- garded as a weak surrender to race prejudice. It was on the testimony of Manning that Williams was found guilty. He was entitled to leniency. To impose the same punishment on Manning that was meted out to Will Hams seem to be miscarriage of justice. It was supposed that he would be shown some consideration because of his testimony III the Will Hams trial and the fact that he was apparently an unwilling tool in the hands of his employer.
 Under Georgia law Manning could not be held guilty if he could prove that he had committed murder through fear of his own life. Evi- dently the defense was unable tc show that this was the case, or if il did so, the jury was unwilling to ac- cept the evidence presented.
 Ten or fifteen years in prison would be heavy enough punishment for Manning in the circumstances. He should be granted new trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
CENSORS OF THE DANCE

his poem, rThe Waltz.'e 1nswbfch he said:
 Not decent David, when befor@the ark His grand pas seul excited some re-
 marks
 Not 1ovelorn Quixotes when hiaESancho,
 thought
 The knights, fandang angorfrfskieEthan 1t
 ought:.
 Not soft Herodias,. when with winning
 tread
 Her. nimble feet. danced off, another.s
 head;
 Not Cleopatra on her galley'Hdeck, Displayed so, much of, leg; orSmore of
 neck.
 Than thou. ambrosia1l Waltz.. when first
 the moon
 Beheld thee twirling- to, a. Saxon tune" What the author of .s'Don Juans' and other poems might have said about the dances of today may be gathered from the nature of the complaint embodied in the foregoing lines. He would have observed them with equanimity, for he could not have walked two blocks in Gotham without seeing in the broad glare of the sun and the idle prome-s nades of leisure more of the exposures of physical beauty mentioned by him than a thousand British moons looked down upon in his waltzing days.
 Queen Mary has done well in calmly accepting the inevitable. Decent peo- pie will find nothing objectionable in the fox trot. compound of the polka and the schottische, or the tango, which most dancers find too difficult to learn.. Some dancers execute them in an ob-. jectionable manner. Let the blame for this fall in the right place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
INVOCATION TO NATURE.

By Percy Bysshe Shelley Earth. Ocean. Air. beloved brother
 hood. If our great mother have imbued my
 soul e With aught of natural piety to feel Your love, and recompense the boon
 with mine; If dewy morn and odorous noon. and
 even, With sunset and it's gorgeous minis- And solemn midnight's tingiing silent s ness: If autumns hollow sighs in the sere
 wood, And winter. robing with pure snow and crowns Of starry ice the gray grass ana bare
 boughs; If springs voluptuous paintings when
 she breathes a Her fHst sweet kisses have been dear
 to me: If no ,1 nright g bird insect or gentle I consciously have injured. but ssiii
 loved And cherished these my Kindred; then forgive i This boast. beloved brethren. and withdraw No portion of your wonted favor now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
LUKE MLUkE SAYS

M Even when the babies he used to know get married and have babes of their own, a man hates to admit. that he is getting old. Even after man sees how much harness his wife wears he is willing to believe that the other fellows wife has her own natural figure.
 If a woman looks like 40. guess her age at 20 and tell her she doesn't look it, and you'n win yourself a home.
 Perhaps the strongest argument against the bolsheviki is the bolshe- wiki
 After you see how some men work you no longer wonder why they do not get much pay.
 Every time we see a man doing a lot of strutting we remember what happens to the turkey.
 And you never hear j middle-ag ed man going around announcing that the good die young.
 You do not have to hunt far for the o. f. man who, has to have ma tie his tie for him. He is writing this col umn.
 | If you haven't any friends. and peo- pie seem to dislike you, did you ever stop to think that maybe the reason is because you talk too much? You can't force luck. Keep your nose clean, anad behave yourself. and you'll get an even break in nlife. When the anti-everything associa- tion has ;.bolishei everything else maybe it will demand 919th amend ment abolishing Mondays. We do not snow much. But we dc kiow that when the children are well their clothes and shoes are not going to wear well. lCopyrieht l921.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
Benign Work of School
 Improyement Associations
Inprover


 1f7HE $40,000 raised by lunches ll served the public school schildren and the entertainments given at the schools during the year is just about the best money earned in Birming- ham. It will go to the best purpose, school Improvement.
 The lunches have cost the children less than the food they would oth- erwise have brought from home and they have been served hot and in pal atable form instead of being taken from soggy paper bags and tin lunch boxes. For less money the child has been kept healthier and his mental de- velopment has been aided by improved digestion.
 The most cheering sight in Birming- ham is the children at play about the schools where various devices have been provided for them by the school improvement associations. They are happy while they are learning. They will learn more by reason of these pal stable lunches and the playgrounds.
 Women of the school improvement associations are mothers. They know and understand child's wants. They know the child heart. A great day it was for the public Ghools of the land when they became the guardian an gels of the little ones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
THE ROW IN SILESIA

cerned Poland actually obtained a. clear majority of the votes. the province ought to be split accordingly and this particular section transferred to Polish sovereignty. At the very least. they say. they ought to be allowed to have the counties where they obtained ma- jorfties.
 They tell us that even. without own- ing Silesia Germany would remain the richest coal state in Europe, having 0,000, 100000 tons as compared with a. total of 21S.000, 100000 tons for Britain, France and Belgium together, and that whereas Germany wants the Silesian coal largely for export purposes, Po- land must have 1t in order to enable her industries to exist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
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H. !. MEN Ck EN. ]
From the New Republic.

From the New Republic.
 Most Americans--eve of fine stand ards-have long ago resigned them selves to the cheapness and ugliness of America. but Mencken has never re- signed himself. He has never ceased tc regard his native country with wounded and outraged eyes. The shabby politics, the childish books. the factories turning out wooden nutmegs him. At this late date. he is, sup pose, almost the only man in the coun- try who still expects American novel, ists to be artists and American poli- ticians gentlemen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
 @ UEEN MARY of England has be-
 ssowsd her san,sr royal aaasf,ss tss en oR trot and tango. She has pronounced the opinion that they are better suited to youth than to maturity. In this she may possibly give greater considera- ton to weight and rigidity than to the cold requirements of British morality. Nor can it be supposed that the Queen for one moment had in mind the pleas ing injunction of Horace,
 "Nec dulces amores Sperne, puer, neque tu choreas -Donec virente canities abest
 Morosa,''
 which may be translated: Don't cut out the gay sonk and dance and the gentle filtration, young chap, as long as old age does not get grip on you" The significant fact is that the Queen has found it necessary to set the seal of her official approval on these dances, which are in themselves wholly innocu- ous if any dance is. Whatever censure can be applied to them can be applied with equal accuracy to the polka, the schottische or the mazurka, not to men, ton the waltz, so bitterly denounced a century ago.
 The waltz has held its place in the social life of nations for century and is resorted to even today as an occa- sional change from the modern dances. of the waltz except those who find all dancing wicked. But it was neither the embrace nor the step which evoked ex- cited comment in 1872. The essence Of the subpect was exposed by Byron in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
Need More Speed

Big givers have begun to respond nobly to the appeal made by the Sal vation Army, many large checks be- ing received by Thomas Bowron, treasurer of the fund. in the last few weeks, said w. V. M Robertson, Jr., director of the campaign to raise s2O,- 900 in Birmingham.
 Petitions are tagging, however, and all concerns who have not yet had them in circulation and returned tp the Army headquarters are urged to push them along.
 Many have requested more time So as to give all employees the oppor- tunity of subscribing. There are others who probably are doing the same thing, but the committee would ap- preciate notification to this effec,, so that workers following up petitions would not use up time of officers of the concerns in question by visiting them.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
Support Market

Opening of the new municipal market at Twenty-fourth street and Morris avenue should be heralded by housewives of Birmingham with re- solution to support the enterprise,' . said Mrs. J. E. Frazier
 We are offered chance to obtain fresh and first-class produce at req sonable prices.
 If goodly number avail themselves of the opportunity, visiting the market early in the morning, the men will he encouraged to bring their best prod ucts all the time. By direct purchase, the housewife is assured vegetables which are strictly fresh."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02

ing up a better class of negro citizen ship and promoting more friendly re- lations between the races will attacks on white women stop and the seeds of hatred which lead to race riots be destroyed.
 The white and black people of this country will have, to live together. Sporadic wars of extermination will not solve the problem of racial rela- tionship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
Getting Them Jobs

"'Who is this, Majtr McEwen? I am unable to state just how many men have asked me this question, the ma jority being ex-service men, but am going to answer it now fer all of them" said Harold w. MaIhuss. @
 somewhat different from the average He Is working in behalf of the ex- service men and securing positions for those out of employment. He is grate full to them for their sacrifices in the World war. A gratefulness that is not weakened by the hand of time. He is an overseas man, too"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02


 representative of the Japanese government who is visiting Birming- ham says Japan does not like war. Neither does America. Friendly nego- tiations should therefore proceed on the basis of a mutual dislike for the most destructive of pastimes.
 < < x
 Even if the Japanese Grown Prince" who recently visited London were only q substitute, as rumored. the enter tainment cannot be regarded as a total loss to the crowds who lined the str eets.
 The skull of Sultan Mkwawa. an East African monarch, has not been restored to his native land by Ger many in accordance with the peace l treaty. On to Berlinl * # *
 There is no shortage of s100,000 a year men in this country. They merely show coy reluctance to work for the government for a tenth of that amount.
 A "thorough inquiry" into an air. plane accident in which plane was smashed and every occupant killed is an obvious impossibility.
 # * # All the ex-bartenders are believed to have found lucrative employment except those who are still engaged in writing their memoirs How the prudes of a bygone day cried out upon the waltz! It is just as well that they didn't live to see later manifestations of the dance.
 # xD* Mrs. Nott, charged with the murder of her husband in Connecticut, seems to have had fine control of her nerves
 
 < # *
 Quite number of Poles are for feiting their chances to reach ripe old age by mixing matters with the Germans In Silesa.
 American soldiers carried Carpenter on their shoulders. The alert camera men will never catch MT. Dempsey in that position.
 Defeat has not silenced MT. Bryan, says a contemporary. We sometimes wonder if he'll be quiet when the clods rattle
 Speaking in voice that Is weak, but still audible, old King Cotton asks Uncle Sam to lend hand.
 # * < Hon. George Kelly mas added an- collection. * # # While Brother Bdrleson travels abroad the Burleson wheeze dies natural death. # F # l The elimination of American golfers in Britain was slow. but exceedingly painful. < < #
 There is much talk of carrying on," but Belgium is about the only country 1 in Europe that is doing it. | :* # # Borah has achieved new eminence by getting himself talked about in the British Parliament
 # # # l It is said that MT. Wilson Is prov | ing helpful to the Harding admnis- tration. By constructive criticism?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
Canes for shriners

'We have received another consign- ment of 100 capes for the Shriners' parade. said w. J. Whitted, "and the first nobles making application will receive them.
 '"The cape section promises to be one of the most striking and novel features of Mondays parade, and it is encourag ing to see the interest the nobles are manifesting in this phase of the big day Monday"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
THE RIRuLous voyAGER.

THE BlBULOUS FOd AI6H- "Is this wet boat?r
 Tin sorry, sir. but all our ships are drA"
 I'll try another line, then. I'm not going to sea just to look at the ocean PROVIDED THEY WE'RE PRESENT. "1s pr. FourthlS the pastor of a fashionable church?"
 q judge so."
 "Yes?"
 T understand there was some talk of permitting the deacons to take up the morning collection in their golf clothes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
oN TO THE MASSES.

A CONCESSION TO THE MASSES. Who is your physician?"
 "Dr. Pliers"
 "Ah! He's fashionable physician" Quite true, but he occasionally treats a patient who suffers from the complaints of the common people,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
HEEDLEssNEss OF MARS.

From the Chicago News.
 President Harding's Tt must. not be again" is a fine sentiment, but war has never been noted for needing ad- monitions that were not sbacked by some sort of force. physical or moral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
SOMETHING WITH FOOD VALUE

From the Anniston Star.
 Four -fifths of he diamond cutters in Amsterdam are out of work. The world is more interested in carrots than karats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
A LONG WAY DEE.

From the Kansas City Star.
 Our idea of zero to worry about is the appalling race suicide reported among the tribes in the Gaboon area of Central Africa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
LADIES WITH A THIRST.

From the Baltimore American.
 Many women are begging for places in the New York anti-dry parade to take place in that city, Another cher ished allusion about ideal femininity gone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
PRETTY PRoDAEM FOR AN EXILE

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 A congressman desires to find out why We entered the war, and we'll wager that William Hohenzollern often has his moments of curiosity when he would like to know just why he did, too.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
\ STORM CENTER.

From the Buffalo Express.
 Isn't it about time for some Euro pean power to be given mandate over West virginiAc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
MIsTAKING AMERICAN SENTIMENT From the Arkansas Gazette

From the Arkansas Gazette.
 It is rumored that King George has put his money on Dempsey. He's mis- taken if he believes that is an act of friendship toward the United States but we'll say he probably blundered. in true English fashion. to the winning siCe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
UTILIZING A .KICK. ;

From the Nashville Banner.
 new use has been found for boot leg whisky out in Kansas. They are blasting stumps with it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
ANESTHEsIA.

why do you blow smoke from your pipe on that angleworm before you put it on your hook?"
 well. ma'am." said the ancient angler, with twinkle in his eye. I'm humane man and I hate to think about sticking a fishhook through worm while he is still in complete pos session of his faculties. After he gets whiff from this old pipe of mine I don't believe he cares what happens to him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
THIS PROVES IT.

THIS PROVES IT. A rhyme a day Is hard, you say? That may be so. But do not cuss When Pegasus Declines to go~ Just sit right down without a frown And tap the keyss And soon you'll do, f A verse or two With wondrous ease.
 ULCoOK.