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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10

dJ RclpcO, Oh lue nOIJnSlue Oh IONu.
less breakage and repair work-in
short, are worth more to our COM
pany than these lower paid men are
to the companies for which they
work. You will have to help us in
this Your directors are doing theft
level best but they can't do it alone
The large percentage of good Pipe
you are making is a help. study and
see If there are not ways IN which
you can help 80 the company may
continue to pay you more than the
market wage. ! do not know that
it will be possible to continue doing
this, but your directors will do it
as long as they can--much depends
on you.
Guiding Principles
Il might point out what | consider
other evidences OF the spirit of Jesus
in our plant. such as this Young
Mems Christian association, our sery-
ice department., including our physi-
clans and surgeons, our dentist and
nurse, our A. NJ. B. A. and our pension
fund for old age or disability, bat
you are familiar with these.
what ] am asking now is whether
I may count on your cooperation in
this effort to make the teachings of
Jesus Christ the guiding principles
in our plant2
HE taught. 'whosoever shall be
great among you let him be your
minister; and whatsoever will be chief
among you let him be your servant;
even as the Son of Man came not to
be ministered unto but to minister
and gave his life ransom for
many. Matthew 20:2629. And so If
we would follow His teachings in
l.. Il. u yff.R
Service 10 Public
Service to the public which needs
the pipe we make to bring water to
its cities, its institutions, the mil
lions of homes in America and other
lands served by America. Service TO
our employees, particularly those
least able to protect themselves.
Service to our stockholders who have
entrusted this Investment into our
hands.
1T is the hope of our directors to
make our organization thoroughly
democratic and cooperative. We
have begun by distribution of re-
sponsibility. This has been divided
under four heads, sales, manufactur-
ing, purchases and employment and
finance.
These four department heads with
mySelr, Will form an eAecutiNe Soih-
mittee which has been entrusted by
the directors with the operation of
the business and the execution ot
policies of that board.
Asks Cooperation
Il am asking that every man, from
the newest member of our organiza-
ton to the oldest, cooperate with
the head of their respective depart
ment. so that one department may
compete with another as to which
shall render the greatest and most
worthwhile service; that as result
of such united and self-sacrificing
operation the American Cast Iron
Pipe company may be able to render
true and real service to the public,
to each employee from the weakest
to the strongest, and return to our
stockholders a good account for what
they have entrusted to us"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10

The occasion of Mr.. Eagan'S speech
was the eighth annual banquet of the
Acipeo Young Mems Christian assoc
citation, attended by Acipco employees
and visitors. Mr.. Eagan said he be-
lieved industry should be based on
Christianity and that he understood
this TO meen.
III A reasonable living wage to
the lowest workman.
90 Constant employment to
every member of the Organiza-
tioH.
CD An actual application of the
Golden Rule 10 all relations be-
tween empIOye and employer.
HIS asked all Acipco men to CO.
operate to pass on to each other and
to everyone with whom they come In
contact, the spirit of Jesus Christ.
Service Divided
The purpose of the American Cast
Iron Pipe company as long as he was
president. Mr.. Eagan said, should DO
divided as follows:
ID Service to the public >bS
way of manufacturing an honest
md meritnbIe product.
CD Service to employees by way
of applying the golden rule and
seeing every mnn was paid at
least a living wage.
go Service to the stockholders
by way of making for them fair
return ON the Investment.
Mr.. A. T. McWane presided as
POSTMASTER, other speakers being the
Rev. ]. S. Blackburn. C. b Hogan
Prof. 7, c. Moore, A. ]. Speer, r.. s.
Munger and others. Mr. Eagan's
l.
Controlling Principle
AT the unanimous request of the
directors of the company | have ac-
cepted it's presidency, effective Jam
uary /. Ny object in accepting this
new relationship was that 1 might
help to make the teachings of Jesus
Christ the controlling principles in
this business. l feel the more con-
fident because some progress has al
ready been made. In this direction
One illustration OF this Is that for
these last IL months we have pro-
vided employment for all employees
of this company. That has not been
easy. ] should tell you that the
years operations show no profit to
the stockholders, unless II be that
which comes from the loyalty of our
our organization and the Willingness
of its members to make sacrifices
when these may be necessary.
Another sign of the spirit OF
Christ In our plant is that we are
paying wages above the market. We
feel that the first charge upon an
industry should be to provide such
wage that every employee might be
enabled to live in reasonable COM
fort. This is not easy to do in a
business where competition is SO
keen It is here that the directors
must ask tho cooperation of every
man of you.
Wage Scale
you are familiar with our wage
scale and know that it is above the
wages paid in the district. II we are
able to continue to pay more than
the market wage it must be because
our men do better work, turn out
more manufactured product, cause
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
ALABAMA POINTS
OMITTED IN LISTS
ON WARRIOR RIVER

Attention has been CALLED by ]. A.
Doughty, general agent of the Union
Pacific railway at Birmingham, to
the National Railway Publishing
company of New York of their omis-
sion of points on the Warrior river
in listing places reached by the Mis-
sissippi Warrior barge service.
This publication, which has a wide
distribution in listing places reached
by water on freight service, has emu
merated the Mississippi points and
eliminated the Alabama points.
Attention is called to the fact that
Demopolis, Tuscaloosa, Port of Bir-
mingham and Cordova are on the
Warrior branch of this service and
request is made that they be so list
ed in-future publications.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10

and lateness of the fall season, sew
eral special sales have attracted fem
mime buyers for articles of wearing
apparel. which viii go down in the
category of gifts, even il used sew
eral weeks before the national gift
day.
Humanity promises to be burdened
with bundles on street cars, busses
or in automobiles from now until the
zero hour of closing time just two
weeks from today.
Recessed hooks in many homes are
hiding gifts which will be attributed
to Santa Claus on the morning of De-
cember 25.
In several stores real live Santa
Claus are at work listening to the
pleas of the children.
For clerks and salesgirls this is
the busy time of the year. To moth
ers, fathers, brothers, sisters, hus-
bands, wives and sweethearts it is a
time of planning and of fond hopes
for the big day.
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payments are made, Efforts are be-
ing made by the state, it is stated,
to raise approximately ss50p00 by
the middle of December and to this
end requests have been made from
Montgomery to all corporations to
pay their taxes as early as possible.
This has resulted In several corpora
tions, including the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph company,
the Illinois Central Railroad company,
the Alabama Great Southern Railroad
company and others sending their
checks for current taxes to the tax
collector within the past few days
instead of following their usual
course of making the payments De-
cember 81, Just before the taxes be-
come delinquent.
Check for approximately $4,000
was received yesterday by the tax
collectors office from the Seaboard
Air Line Railroad company to cover
their tax payments for the current
year A check for $4,000 was for
warded to the state department yes
terday by MIR. Hawkins to cover its
share of the taxes collected since
October / and check for $4,000 was
sent to the city.
Tax payments on corporate prop
erty expected to be paid within the
next two days are not expected to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10

cover the taxes of the six corporations
amounts of whose taxes are still SUBJ
feet to settlement in conferences now
being held between the Jefferson
county board of tax adjusters, mem
bers of the state tax commission and
the corporations involved. Payment
of these taxes is not expected before
some time in January when the corr
ferences are completed and final set.
tlement between the concerns in
volved and the officials is completed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
REDDICK GIVEN MEDAL

Local marine recruit officials have
delivered victory insignia. medal. but
ton and ribbon to Doris A. Reddick.
former corporal in the marine corps.
While serving his enlistment Red
dick saw service in Haiti and San
Domingo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
Payment of 81, 900, 600 in
AdValoren1 TaxesExpected
By County Within IS Hours
Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad and Subsidiary Com
panies Will Pay $4,000 -One-third Will
Go to State-$18,OOO Received From
Seaboard Air Line

Payment their
the Birmingham district by the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad
and subsidiaries and by number of the other large
will probably be made James Hawkins collector
jefferson county within the next 48 hours
Montgomery the collector
effect that communication by the of the
for the corporations resulted that the
payments would be made which
was NOT expected 70 take than a day
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10

Papers of Incorporation were filed
in probate court yesterday for the
Barthel Laboratories with an author
lied capital stock OF $4,000 naming
the following officers. 9. B. Jewell,
PRESIDENT; A. c. Tice, vice president,
and Thomas H.. Vaughn, secretary
and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
SOUTHERN CLUB TO
HOLD ANNUAL MEET
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

The annual meeting of the South
ern club will be held at the club
Wednesday, at s p. M, when annual
report OF all officers and committees
will be heard. Officers for 1922 will
be elected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
WALL CALENpAR FREE

The "PREMIER" Calendar for 1927
IL just off the presses and ready for
distribution. Those desiring to have
n copy please send names md adj
dresses to this office. Manufacturing
plants requiring more than one, state
number wanted.
PREMIER PRINTING CO..
23O4-23O6 First Avenue.
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Principles of Christ to
Be Applied to Operation
of Acipco Pipe Plant
Presdent-Elect Eagan Outlines Policy for Future Oper
ation-Golden Rule to Be Applied in All Rela-
tons Between Employer and Employe.
Three Points of Service Named

The 200Oyearod of Christ applied
Birmingham according
whose
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20

establish was to be different from
any other that had ever existed.
They were under the heel of Rome
and knew full well What Jesus meant
when He said that the kings of the
earth lord it over their subjects and
their great ones exercise authority
and power over their subjects. But
it shall not be so among you" This
kingdom was to be different-dia-
metrically opposed in it's plans and
workings. 'Whosoever wishes to be
great among you, let him be your
errand boy; and whatsoever wishes
to be foremost among you, let him
be your bond-slave." A runner of err
rands the great one! The bond-slave
Of all the foremost one! All, that's
decidedly different from any other
kingdom. He had already taught
them that greatness in the kingdom
consisted in humility. childlikeness--
dependent, receptive, obedient. Now
FIe adds anew light on greatness; it
is not only cEildlikeness, it is also
service. The great ones of earth are
waited upon, the great ones in the
new kingdom serve others, and pro-
motion to first place comes by ser
vice. The one who serves most
comes nearest the King, for the stan
dard of measurement is the 'even
as of verse %. Even as the, Son
of Man came not to be ministered
lister to such an extent that moth
ing less than His life could be the
measure of it "To give His life a
redemption price for many"
The Price of It
Never before had He revealed the
1eason for the sufferings, the be-
trayal, the mockery, the scourging.
Him. Now for the first time He
+ells them. They we'll knew what
ransom was, People made slaves
by the cruelty of an oppressor ma
ION had been made free by the pay
ment of a price. No longer were
they subject to the power that had
hello them, the price was paid by
was what Jesus had come to do; this
was the purpose that was urging
Him on to Jerusalem in the face of
great opposition. This was what
hao made Him great-He had spent
Himself freely for others all along /;
now lie would be greatest because
He was not keeping back the best
life as the redemption price for
many. And il they would be great,
they must run errands" for others;
foremost, they must be bond-slaves-
give up all, "even as" He was CIV
ing up all.
bought for you with His precious
blood? Whose slave are you-the
devils or Christ's? Are you the err
rand boy of the devil or the bond
slave of Jesus Christ?
Yes, promotions will be made, but
cided on the "even as" basis-the
basis of your likeness to your Lord
who gave His life as the redemp-
ton price for you.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
JOUR- HOUSEHOLD
CONDUCTED BY LIZZIE THOMAS

Borrowings
Across the snow the New Year bells
are ringing
Their message Of good cheer,
And to each heart the joyful prom
Use bringing
Behold, another year!
Another tWelvemonth for a new en-
deavor,
Another season for our best intent:
Thank God the tolling bells closed
not forever
Our chance to do the better things
we meant.
TUESDAY
Let's take account of stock" today
And see what we have laid away.
Not in our Golfers, but inside
Where treasures of the soul abide;
How much of Charity is there?
How much of Grace and Courtesy?
What balances of Sympathy?
WEDNESDAY
1t takes so little to make us glad,
Just cheering clasp of friendly
hand,
Just a word from one that can I'M
And We finish the task we long have
And we :ose the doubt and the fear
So little it takes to make us glad.
THURSDAY
Do not be troubled because you
have not great virtues. God made a
million spears of grass where he
made one tree. The earth is fringed
and carpeted, not with forests, but
with grasses. Only have enough Of
the little virtues and common fldell-
ties, and you need not mourn be-
cause you are not hero nor SAINT
FRIDAY
A friend Is he who Sats bic n 90 ~
upon US, is happy with US, and de-
lights in us, and does for us what
we want; is willing and fully en-.
gagged to do all he can for us, on
whom we ca9 rely in all cases.
Beside the home fires cheerful glow
May mirth and joy thy comrade be
And even churlish winter show
A smiling face to thee.
May life no gloomy side reveal.
But all this bright year through
Good fortune spin her shining Whee1
Right merrily for you.
SUNDAY
Put off -. anger, wrath, malice
blasphemy, filthy communications
out Of your mouth. Lie not one tc
another, seeing that we have put of
the old man and his deeds. This Is
the will of God, even your sancti-
fication.
Are you sometimes bothered and
have a hard time to rid your minG
Of some unpleasant thought? Oli
satan always has some of his Grove
going up and down the earth hunting
place to smake trouble. There are
IN every community some of the en-
vious sort, and it nearly kills them
to find happy PEOPLE. 1 try to have
some good thought, one that 1 hav5
borrowed from some master mind
and when these "emissaries of the
evil one" plant thorn, 1 try tc
smother it out with the other, the
one that I have memorized. Try
these and see if they will not hell
you. Because you failed to live VI
to your ideals last year, do not give
up. The fact that you are not sat
isfied with your past is in your ia.
vor. When we become satisfied, we
are dead
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from stone, so quiet was she. Her I'M
seeing eyes stared straight ahead.
Her secret, which she had Rugged so
tightly, would be hers no longer once
it had been shared. Could she share
it?
Once the thought came that she
might go away. But where? If she
wasn't safe in New York, the width
of the continent between them, where
would she be safe? He was prob
ably here for a short time. She would
not go out of the apartment. But
Adele-unless she warned her-would
talk of her. He was very quick: Only
a hint would be needed to put him
on her track.
"Be sure your sin will find you
out" The words flashed before Hell
en- as plainly as if pictured.
David Arens knew him. He also
knew Kirk Lansing. What if they
Kirk and the other-should meet:
Even the most remote possibilities
took on present terrors.
Then there was Adele. She had
cared for him. Might he try
She hadn't thought of that before.
Of all the things that she had
thought of, she had missed that one.
She tried to thrust it away. Adele
could care for herself. She had prov
ed she could.
She was so young When IL nap
pened, she knew so little of life.
That was why she couldn't take care
of herself. How many long years
was it since she had taken that step
against every ones wishes?
The very thought of it made her
ill. When she had seen that photo
graph, had realized that Adele knew
him, the shock was like a blow on
her heart. 1t was incredible.
She rose and swiftly crossed the
hall. When she raped on 'Adele's
door and received no answer, she
called her name.
"Miss Foster just went out with a
gentleman, Miss Westfield," Mrs.
Cook told her, hearing the call.
A nausea swept over Helen. Had
she gone out with him.
She returned to her room, and to
her brooding. Dinner time came and
went, but she had no thought of food,
or of time. About ten o'clock she
heard Adele.
'May we come in, Helen?"
She braced herself. Had it come
so soon?
She stood waiting. The door open
ed and in came Adele, followed by
her boyish admirer, Bob Kemp. Hell
ems relief was so great that only by
the greatest exercise of will could
she keep the hysterical laughter back.
She felt like screaming. Instead,
womanlike, she busted herself with
the chatting dish, insisting they must
have supper with her, that she was
hungry.
(To Be Continued.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
BY CORA MOORE


NEW YORK, Dec .3O.-Acces-
series of a costume are exceedingly
important as they may make or mar
ones appearance. Especially is this
true of evening costumes.
Quite a popular fad are the tight
fitting caps of gold or silver cloth
for restaurant wear or the opera
They come in any number of styles
and are also made of chiffon, net or
lace. The one shown in the illustra-
ton is of gold lace over salmon
colored chiffon.
Much beaded, embroidered and
lace-inset hosiery is seen and where
it does not match the dress, it is
most apt to be gray, silver or gold.
While there are many varying
styles in slippers for evening wear,
the favorite is the plain black patent
leather slipper with rhinestone
buckle.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
Chapter KXXVIII

LII the next day as she worked
N over her designs, Adele con-
n stantly thought of Blackton
Not as his coming affected
to hide from herself that she would
be glad to see him, but as 1t might
affect Helen.
Should she tell Helen? If there
was anything. any reason why she
didn't want him to know she was in
New York, it would at least warn
her. That Helen knew him, or that
in some way he had been connected
with her life before she knew Helen
Adele never had doubted. Her start
her expression when she saw his pic
tured face, had proved that.
"I'n tell her. Somehow I think
laughed as one of the girls asked
what she said,
"Talking to myself, Oracle. Sign
I am getting DID," she parted.
On her way to her rooms she rap
ped at Helen's door.
MAY 1 come in? Or are you too
busy?"
''No-I stopped writing an hour
ago. You look as If you had some
news. What's happened? Not going
to stop designing indies and go back
to pictures, are your
"Not on your life! I've found my
vocation at last. 1 shall stick to the
indies" Then: But 1 heard last
night that friend of mine is in
town. You weren't in, and 1 didn't
want to disturb you this morning
But 1 went to dinner with David
Arens. You remember the photograph
showed you-the western man? Da-
vid said he was in town, was at the
Aston. He must be the one Mrs. Cook
says has been 'phoning me-" Although
Adele was intensely curious as to how
Helen would take her bit of news,
she couldn't bring herself to look at
her. After a moment Helen replied:
81 suppose that will mean 1 see
nothing of you for a time" Her tone
was natural, but now when Adele
glanced at her she saw her face was
CHASTITY.
ooh, 1 don't know. One never feels
the same, you know" With which
cryptic remark she left Helen alone.
sure that was what she craved.
"He-here" Helen's hands locked
and unlocked Spasmodically. Her
white face grew hard. "Why, oh why,
must 1 have more to endure?' And
dropping her head on her folded arms,
great dry sobs racked her body. No
tears came to relieve her Finally she
rose, smoothed her hair. II must
think. He knows Adele, will perhaps
come here. I must tell her." A
spasm crossed her face.
For an hour she sat as if carved