The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-11

nation than his nearest competitor who is a republican, or his second nearest competitor who belongs to the same political faith, his name to all intents and purposes will be Dennis If there is department of the gov ernment where the merit system which is the civil service system, should be strictly followed, it is the postoffice department, the most inn portant business in relation to the people that is under government con trol. The republican party will take care of it's needy followers by strik- ing blow at the civil service, but it is not creditable to an administra- tion whose slogan is efficiency. Sir Conan Doyle in the course of 8 recent. lecture showed on screen a photograph of Sir William Crookes "arm In arm with an angel" How much longer will it be before Sir Arthur is conducted into a padded cell?
 # # 4
 The only intelligent excuse that can be offered for permitting Bergdoll to go in search of alleged buried treasure is the fact that the complaisant United States treasury actually let him have a pot of gold.
 The Waldorf Astoria ought not to ad- vertise it's $50.oOO a year chef so much. It has demoralizing effect on lot of other cooks who are not in the s50N~ a year class.
 With Great Britain supporting America in the Tap controversy there won't be anything left for Japan to do but view the mandate question from new angle.
 
 The Crown Prince of Japan is having a much better time in England than he could reasonably expect to have in the western part of the United States.
 * < x It may be all right to call hotel clerks "greeters," but if anybody pro- posts to call them frontiers" we are going to object
 By establishing bat colony San An tonic has reduced the mosquito crop. The bat is not bad neighbor, as long as he stays outdoors
 F * <
 When science esta blishes communica : ton with the spirit world the man who has buried six wives is going to have hi5 desk cluttered up with spiritgrams.
 # F x
 British coal miners say they will hold out until they win. In the meantime the British government is trying to initiate the rock of Gibraltar.
 !. # x
 Lord Mayor oCallaghan continues to departments that the most reckless red might envy.
 # < + | In the absence of news from Big Bill' Haywood we naturally suppose that Leavenworth continues to mean nothing in his life The Haytians claim that the conduct of United States marines in Hayti was reminiscent of the worst German man. ner.
 Ireland's Joan of Arc was captured near Cork, a 15-year- girl wearing armor and carrying a Lewis machine gum
 King George carries heavy life insur- ance, but not on the theory that his death would mean great loss to his country
 H * <
 Australia is watching prohibition in America. Incidentally, a great many Americans are doing likewise.
 # * x
 Former members of the Wilson cabinet who say they are glad to be back in private life probably mean it.
 The breaking up of Turkish harems does not mean that the Turk comedies the blessings of monoganly. j. x r railroad stock was considered as good as a government bond.
 4 few lines from "hysteria letter merely whets the public appetite for more.
 Cal Coolidge says he plays hockey when a circus comes to town. The man is g per cent human.
 The plural wife, says the Anniston' Star has become a social menace Also all economic mystery.
 Having showed off xhe inevitable as | long as possible Germany is ready |,