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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
TEACHERS 10 GET
FULL PAY ON TIME
ATTENDING COURT

Jefferson county teachers will re-
ceive full pay for time lost from their
work in attendance on courts and in
attending TO other public duties ne
cessitating their absence from their
posts of duty, according to a rule
adopted by the county board of edu-
cation at its recent meeting, DR.. N.
r. Baker, superintendent Of county
schools, announced yesterday. Here
tofore it is stated, it has been the
custom to deduct pay for such abb
sences.
Authority was also granted the
superintendent to purchase a num-
Der of teachers desks and chairs
for number of the schools of the
system and a set of tables for the
manual training department at the
Kimberley school. He was also au-
thorized to purchase $3.50 worth OF
equipment for the physical labora-
tory at the Oak Grove High school
and $500 worth OF physical and
chemical equipment for the Minor
High school,
Contracts were let for the painting
and repair of the Coaldale school to
Mann Bros. for $1,000, and to the
same firm for repairs and painting
the Pine Grove school at cost OF
$500.
Contract for the erection of one
room school building at Hopewell 10
cost Si,6i0 was let to Cox & Goodwin
and for the wiring at the Hueytown
High school to Keith & Lyons at s16si
Sketches of plans for a six-roonl
frame building at Bessie and for a
two-room addition to the Trafford
school we're adopted.
Site for the new high school to be
called the West LETTERS in High school
near Palos was accepted and the
architect was authorized to prepare
nlans for six-room tile building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15

beautifully dyed and woven from
yarns more perfectly spun than the
best we can do today. These Indians
had been spinning. dyelng and weav-
ing cotton certainly over 1000 years
before England spun her first
"dhder cur state law no child I'M
der IA years may WORK at all and be-
tween ID and 16 child may work
eight hours and only then provided
he has completed the fourth grade.
As matter of fact, we operate voca-
tional schools under the jurisdiction
of the federal and state school au-
thorities where the few children of 4
and 16, who work, may alternate with
a mate, each going to school three
hours and working five hours a
day"
welsh Compliments Conner
DR.. S. w. Welsh paid a compliment
to Mr.. Conner on the splendid health
conditions OF the cotton mills of tho
company. He spoke of the splendid
work being done by the local health
board. declaring that the death rate
in Birmingham had been lowered
through the efforts Of DR. J. u. bowl
ing, city health officer, and his force
more than any other city in the coun-
try. He urged Rotarians to coop
crate with DR.. Bowling in carrying
out his program.
The Rotary club will act as Santa
Claus to the children of the Northsid
Community house, as was recom-
mended by the entertainment commit
tee, the report being read by Or.
Frank Willis Barnett. Rotarians Will
bring fruits. candy and toys to the
| meeting next week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
BR|T|SHD|PLOMAT
TO ARRIVE TODAY
Mayor B. Wallis, Consul Gen.
eraI for Southern States
Guest of C. P. Orr

Mai. Braithwaite Wallis, Brit
ish consul general for the south
ern states, and Mrs. Wallis will
arrive I'm Birmingham this morn
ing to be the guests of MIR. and
Mrs. q. p. Orr at their home, 27O4
Highland avenue.
Major Wallis, whose headquar-
ters are in New Orleans, was be-
fore his appointment as consul
general the acting district COM
missioner of the sierra Leone
PrOtectOra and commander of the
forces in British West Africt dur
ing the World war.
He holds n commission In the
CamcrOnians or Scottish Rifles
and IL the author of number
Df books, the latest of which is
.'The Advance of the West Afri-
can EMPIRE n subject with
which he is said to be well ac-
auainted, due to his long expert
cnce in that part of the world.
Major Wallis and Mrs. Wallis
will be entertained this evening
at buffet supper to which
county and city officials will he
invited MS well as a number of
other prominent people of the
district.
{. p. Orr. the host of the consul
general, is British vice consul of
this district with headquarters in
Birmingham. The visit of the
consul general will combine both
business and pleasure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
LOCAL B. P. O. E. PLANS
BAZAR IN FEBRUARY

Plans are already under way for
the Elks' bazaar, which will be held
at the local temple in February and
committee appointments have been
made to assure the success of the
event.
1t is hoped to make the 1929 bazaar
more successful than the one held
early this year when a large sum was
secured by Lodge 10 for charitable
purposes.
The treasury Of the local lodge will
reap all the benefits of the forthcom-
ing bazaar. according to announce
ments made.
Meanwhile plans for the Ellxs' an
nual Christmas tree for 1921 are pro-
ceeding.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15

In the old days one person ran
one hand-loom and would weave one
or two yards per day" said the speak
err. Twenty-Five of our modern pow
err looms under the care of one weaver
turn out daily 1900 yards of cham
bray.
Human Factor First
THE time seems to be here when
the question of the human factor in
industry. the question of hiring and
holding, occupies the managers at
tention first, and so you bring us to-
day in company with other manufac-
turers, occupied with our day
nurseries and kindergartens, hospi
tails and nurses, sanitary cafeterias,
dairies, athletic and music directors,
swimming pools, community ice plants
and laundries. better working condi-
tons and better homes.
You have all heard OF mill condi-
tions in the old days, but they were
the days when cotton sold for cents
and when the Avondale mills sold mil
lions of yards of cloth for less than
cents yard. Mill owners made no
money in those days, they were quick
with their first profits to improve
living and working conditions. We
believe lasting success can only come
through good will between employe
and employer.
Cites Prehistoric Work
To-day the world thinks that cot
ton spinning has reached its highest
development and yet when Pirazzo
went to Peru in 1900 he dug up mum
mics that had been buried before
Christ and wrapped in cotton cloth
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
TAX OVERCHARGES
TO Be RENTED
Federal Government Does
Not Require Filing a Claim
for Refund After Today

Federal taxpayers who have palo
in excess of amounts due will not
be advised Of their privilege of filing
a claim after today, according to
treasury decision which goes into Ell
feet December 16 which provides for
the prompt adjustment of claims Tor
refund and abatement or federal
taxes, but instead will receive GER
tificates of over assessment or a check
in correction of the error according
to John d. McNeel. collector.
II an assessment is outstanding
against the taxpayer for income or
excess profits tax, the. over payment
will be applied as a credit against
the assessment, and the balance I'M
mediately refunded. 1t will do away
with the necessity for the taxpayer
filing a claim for refund.
To Eliminate Delay
Heretofore when an over assess
ment or over payment was disclosed
by the audit of an income tax return,
the taxpayer was invited TO Tie
claim, for the abatement OF the over
assessment or the refund of the over
navment. When received the claim
was registered and filed away until
reached in due course for considera-
ton. Because of the large number
OF such claims filed, delay IN ADJUST
ment necessarily resulted.
Taxpayers may continue TO file
claims for abatement and refund, but
II is expected that the number OF
such claims filed each month Will be
greatly reduced. Efforts are being
made by the bureau to adjust within
ak months all claims now pending
and thereafter to keep the work cur
rent. The revenue act of 1921 pro-
yides that under certain conditions
interest shall be paid upon claims
from the date of the payment of the
tax to the date of the allowance of
the claim. The new procedure should
greatly reduce the amount OF inter-
est which the government must of
necessity pay upon claims for refund.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
CITY TO CONSIDER
BUDGET FOR 1922
Adjourned Meeting viii Be
Held This Afternoon at
3 O'Clock

Budget for 1922 in the operation OF
the affairs of the city Will be con-
sidered by the city commission at an
adjourned meeting TO be held this
afternoon at o'clock in the council
chamber at the city hall. II. NJ. Tay-
lor. comptroller. has been asked to
report to the committee the amount
OF the city's income and the expendi-
lures and other matters regarding
financial status of the city. He will
probably submit this report to the
commission at the meeting this aft
ernoon, and it is probable that the
budget will be adopted. Every COM
missioner is asking for an increased
appropriation for his department. it
is stated. and II these can be in
creased 1t will be done according to
d. e. McLendon, president.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
MENDELSS0HN CLUB
TO GIVE MESSIAH"

Handels masterpiece. "The Mes
siah," will be given at the First
Methodist church Tuesday. December
20, at p. m, under auspices of the
Mendelssohn club.
There will be no charge but a free
will offering VIII be taken up for
the benefit OF the Mercy Home and
the Childrens hospital, to be equally
apportioned
Soloists will be Mrs. o. L. Stephen
son. soprano; Miss Rebecca Bazemore.
contralto J. d. McGill, tenor, and
Thomas Edward Durham, bass. Ed
win Lyles Taylor will be organist and
Ferdinand Dunkley coaductor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15

are almost inaccessible related their
experiences and the difficulties en-
tailed in complying with their duty.
DR.. Bowling brought up the point
of state regulations relative to ship
ping bodies of persons dying of small
pox and of advantage taken by I'M
dertakers on a ruling made many
years ago under sanction of health
boards which is not necessary now.
Health Institute In January
DR.. w. c. Blasingaim, director Of
the bureau of venereal disease con-
troll Montgomery. announced fea-
lures of the program for the public
health institute to be held here Jan
uary 1920, 1922. under direction Of
the state board of health and the
United States public health service, at
which time some of the most promi-
nent specialists of the country Will
be here.
This morning the charts of the Bir-
mingham health department relative
to milk consumption in the city and
the laws governing milk and dairy
products will be discussed by L. c.
Bulmer, chief OF the milk and food
division of the city. Diaries of the
city and vicinity VIII be visited in the
afternoon
DIR. Harris as Host
Dr. Scale Harris, president of the
Southern Medical association. and
with DIR. S, w. WEIGH, recently APP
pointed committeeman on the Cor
gas joint memorial, will be host to
the delegates tonight at the Tutwiler
at a dinner.
Tomorrow the subject OF safe
guarding public water supplies will
be discussed The head officers will
visit the plants of the local water
system and at 1 p. m. will be guests
of the Birmingham Waterworks COM
many at lunch
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
HIGGINS is PROMOTED;
BALDERS0N SUCCEEDS

+. ]. Higgins, local sales manager
OF the National Biscuit company. has
been promoted to a similar position
in Toledo, Ohio. He will be succeeded
here by E. L. Balderson, who comes
from Montgomery.
Mr.. Balderson started with the com
pany as a salesman in Richmond, Va.
in 1915 and was subsequently pro-
NOTED to special salesman. Later he
became local manager at Macon, Ga,
and Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
Grand Jury Asks
Civil Service and
Vice Segregation
Body Recommends City Police and Detective Depart
ments Be Taken Out of Potics-Claim DIS
trict" Will Help Clear Social Diseases.
Against Speed Breakers

that the police
morale declared be below what ought taken
OF politics by being placed under the civil establish
district of prostitution the hest way
handling the vice the final report of the
ferson county grand jury made criminal
yesterday.
The report also public safety
taken out OF politics and placed SERVICE designating
afesty unfair the public have
take from its trained experienced replace them with
unframed and possibly incompetent men,
Dapprova of the placing breakers ON the streets and
highways as being possibility automobile
dents expressed the home
a most unceanly and unheahful place is made
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15

Dan B. Dimick was unanimously
reelected president of the Southern
club last night at the annual cleo
ton of club officers held in the au-
ditorium on the second floor of the
club building The vice president
and board of governors were also
reelected unanimously.
The meeting was called to order at
o'clock by the president who thea
read his report of the clubs activi-
ties during the year 1921. This re-
port was greeted with much applause
and accepted.
The auditors report on the finan-
cal condition of the club was then
read by Z. j.. Muchmore. This repor;
indicated that the clubs finances
were in good condition and also
showed an increase in membership.
This report was also accepted with
much applause.
Rules Suspended
The election of officers was then
called and nominations for presi-
dency placed in order. A motion was
made to suspend the rules set forth
in the bylaws of the club and in
struct the secretary to cast the en-
tire vote of the members for the re-
election of Dan Dimick for president.
This motion was heartily seconded
and MIR. Dimick reelected.
In accepting the position for an
other term, Mr.. Dimici5 stated:
Gentlemen allow me TO thank you
for your appreciation of my efforts
during my term of office, but let me
state that ! am not seeking the of
flee for another term. However. the
demonstration just made by you in
re-electing me unanimously eompels
me to accept. I will simply say that
| viii do my best"
Officers Reelected
DIR. d. f. Talley was then re-
elected vice president. The board .:
governors, composed this last term
of Thornton Estes. A. c. CARRIER, Paul
Savage, J. w. Mcqueen and r. II.
Benners, was reelected to serve an
other term. This vote was made in
the same manner as President Dim
ick's, the secretary casting the en-
tire vote of the members, being au-
thorized TO do so by the motions made
by the members suspending the reg
ular rules of conducting the cleo
tions of the club.
Charles Devoe was reelected to the
office of secretary, also unanimously.
Following the election the presi-
dent asked that any business to come
before the club at this time be at
tended to. Other than the sugges-
ton that the club should buy plot
of ground near the Warrior river AMI
build a club house there, where week
end parties and fishing trips could
be arranged. no business came before
the club. The matter of purchasing
the land for this club house was re-
ferred to the finance committee and
action upon 1t will be taken at a
future meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
Events of Today
in Birmingham
The First National Bank
of Birmingham, Ala.
Statement September 9Th. 1921
ADJUSTMENTS THURSDAY


jefferson Theatre-DOuglas Fair
banks In "Thc Three Musketeers'
mntinec and night.
Majestic Thentre-"Wife In Name
Only"
Lyric-keith vaudeville and news
ind Aesop's Fables.
Loew's Bijou-vaudevilIe and pic
lures.
IrianOn-"The Sky Pilot"
Strand-"Exft the Vamp."
Alcazar-"The Black Pantherss
Cub,
Five Points Theatre-sIiIton SiIIs
In "The Faith Healer,
Gniax-May McAvoy I'm "A Vir-
sinia COurtship."
RialtO-Wiliiam Russell in "Bare
I<nuclNles."
Royai-Feature drama, comedy and
news.
Princess-SerIal drama and conf
edy.
OdeOn-Serial drama and comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15

rms topic dealt with the preVen-
tion OF soil solution and it was eX-
planted that with certain type of
inexpensive pit toilet that danger
of disease germs being spread could
practically be eliminated by fly
proofing While sanitary modern
types We're suggested where condi-
lions warranted. it was shown that
a covered type of equipment for dis
posal of sewage was efficient in de-
creasing the spread of disease.
Russell and Sharp Speak
Col. F, F. Russell of New York and
Capt. w. X. Sharp, United States
public health service officer, were
the principal speakers on rural sani-
tation.
The afternoon was devoted to
showing of films illustrating sew
age disposal, Life History of the
Hookworm," and the prevention of
venereal diseases
In the evening the officers held a
round table in the mezzanine ban
quet room of the Tutwiler, discuss
ing the control of communicable dis
eases.
Duty OF OFFICER
Scarlet fever and measles were the
diseases most discussed last night
Quarantine regulations and the duty
of the county health officer in re-
CARDS to communicable diseases were
the topics discussed pro and con. The
fact that it was the duty of the coun-
ty health officer to visit every case
of communicable disease at least
once, no matter how remote the case,
was stressed by State Health Officer
s. W. WEIGH and Captain Sharp, COX
eminent health OFFICER.
Health officers from counties IN
which distances are great or points
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
RUSSUM INVESTIGATES
DEATH OF HENRY M. JONES

Investigation was being made yes
terday by Coroner j. d. Russum into
the death of Henry Miner Jones.
an employee of the Republic Iron and
Steel company. who was electrocuted
at Republic Tuesday afternoon when
he came in contact with live wire.
The deceased lived at Maben and is
survived by his VITA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
Human Factor Important
In In dustry Conner Says

Talks by Donald Conner president of the mills
DR. W. Welsh state health officer featured the
club yesterday
Mr. Conner of the development industry
world declaring his yearly
and spndes plants
City, Sycamore Sylacauga
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
Doctors Urge Avoidance
of Diseases By Proper
Methods of Sanitation

That undesirable within
the reach family of the SOUTH thereby making possible
the discussions yesterday of the Alabama county health Officers
under the OF Sanitation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05

The Slavinic alphabet contains AZ let
tiers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
q TIE d
AMERICAN
.LEGION
copy for This Department Supplied by
the American Legion News Service.l
TO CHEER DISABLED HEROES
All Legion Posts to Join in Campaign
TO Aid World War Men in
Hospitals.

More than 100000 men in almost
10000 American Legion posts in all
parts Of the United States and its pos
sessions have been enlisted in cam
paign to make life more worth living
to some 10000 sick and disabled
heroes of the World war who still are
patients in government and private
hospitals and TO humanize all activi-
ties that enter into their care and
treatment. Government Bureaus at
Washington have supplied the Legion
with lists of these hospitals, about
1900 in number, and the number of
ex-service men who are patients in
each. The country has been districted
according to Legion membership and
each of the five national vice COM
manderS of the Legion has been as
signed to supervise the work of Le-
giOn posts, committees and individuals
I'm various states. A plan TO take
census of all eX-seryice men, especial
~ those still in hospitals, and straight
Ell out their compensation and insur-
ance claims. is included in the general
program. The full weight of the w0m-
ems auxiliary of the Legion will also
be thrown behind the movement Hud
the assistance of all loyal Americans
is being asked for and gladly accepted.
These men in hospitals are our
first concern" F. w. Galbraith, Jr..
national commander of the Legion,
said recently. land the situation with
regard to them is far from satisfac-
tory. They are coming to believe. and
justly to a large extent, that their
country has forgotten them. Their
greatest need is a friendly handclasp.
cheerful smile and an unqualified and
oft-repeated demonstration that we
have not forgotten them and will
never forget them while God gives us
strength to stand four-square with
and behind them SO long as they need
our help. It's not our job alOne-it's
everybody's job-but it's just a little
closer TO the hearts of men and wom-
en- of the Legion"
The Legion takes the position that
the manned World war heroes repre-
sent Americas fundamental. obligation
and that the Legion, backed by the
full weight of sound public opinion.
can make conditions with regard TO
them as nearly perfect as human
agencies will permit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
Ingenious Desert waserworks.

In the big desert of ChiH tlere is q
considerable amount of brackish wa
ter. but no water that either human
beings or stock can dr>as. Science.
however, has come to the aid of this
rainless section of The country in the
form of an ingenious desert water
works, consisting of a series OF frames
containing 10000 square feet of glass.
The panes OF glass are arranged in
the shape Of W and under each pane
is shallow pan containing brackish
water. The heat of the sun eyapo-
rates the water. which condenses up
on the sloping glass, and. made pure
by this operation, 1t runs down In
little channels Mt the bottom Of the
V and Is carried away into the main
canal. Nearly 1000 gallons of fresh
water is collected daily ny this means.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-05
LEGISLATURES OPENS.
CONTINUED from Page H.

acterized by Mr.. Button of Middlebury
as .one of Vermonts finest young men,
Mr.. Parmelee of St. Adams, Democrat
also seconded the nomination as did w
*. Warner of ST. Adams town.
Mr.. Dyer of Salisbury nominated Mr..
Wills as chaplain, and among others who
seconded the nomination was Mr.. Butler
mated Rev. Mr.. Lewis. Dan O'Brien,
"house veteran" created laugh when
he said that one of the main reasons for
his coming back this session was to sec
ond the nomination of Mr.. Wills, while
Cushmaa of Rochester was for Mr.. Lewis
because he thought shortness in prayer
point In favor of a minister. Announcing
church militant or the church triumph
ant" Former Lieut.. Gov. Darling of
Chelsea said he wanted to second Mr..
Wills's nomination. The ballotiag gave
Mr.. Lewis big lead and the election
Sitting quietly in her seat near the
speakers rostrum was Miss Edna l..
Beard of Orange, the first woman to be
elected a member OF Vermont leglsla-
ture. Before the session opened she was
asked by a newspaper man how she was
enjoying her distinction and she replied:
1T seems fine so far The house paid
Miss Beard the honor of permitting her
to select her own seat for the session
before all others. Dan O'Brien was given
permission to retain his old seat. This
is the South Burlington members seventh
term.
A Joint resolution was adopted ar.
ranging for Joint assembly at ,. 10 Friday
afternoon, when the message OF the new
governor, James Hartness of Springfield,
will be received Governor Clements re-
firing message will be received by the joint
assembly tomorrow afternoon.