The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
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 That there is some truth in his charges will not make the situation any less embarrassing to the Hard ing administration. The attempts of Irish agitators to further their cause, even at the risk of impairing the friendship of Great Britain and America, has awakened no little re- sentiment. Unfortunately, what would be proper for a person in pri- vate life to proclaim from the house. tops, if he cared to do so, is taboo in official circles. Admiral Sims may have been guilty of breach of porpriety, and he may be repri- manded, but he voiced the opinions of a. large part of the American peo- pie whose sympathy for Irish free dom has been alienated by tactics of Sim Fein in the United States. Dr. Eliot was not invited to the an nual feast of the Ancient and Honor able Artillery of Boston because of remarks concerning the Ancients and the use of intoxicating liquors at for mer banquets. Bulletins state that Dr. Eliot is bearing up as well as could be expected.
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 Says Brother Harding, q have said on many occasions that if all the na- tions of the earth were as honest and as unselfish as our republic, there never would be another war" That sort of talk isn't going to make us any more popular abroad.
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 Carpentier fed hungry tramp the other day and gave him a few dollars out of his pocket. We are more in- clined to believe that story than the one about Georges running down and catching a rabbit.
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 Citizens of Nebraska protest against the Dempsey Carpenter fight as a "dishonor to the nation" A certain class of our population will never get over the habit of straining at gnats and swallowing camels.
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 The esteemed Associated Press states that John T. Adams, new chair man of the republican national com mittee, has lived in Dubuque during his entire lifetime" The obvious com ment is Not yet"
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 A Pennsylvania bootlegger wrecked his car and smashed 150 quarts ot Gordon gin. When we consider how scarce Gordon gin is in some parts of the country. such carelessness is criminal.
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 If Babe" Ruth is arrested again for speeding in New York the great national pastime may have to worry along without him until he serves a sure-enough sentence.
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 The promise of Germans not to advance in Silesia is another fine illustration of the value of second thought.
 The quiet that reigns along the Mexican border is great help in ex- pediting negotiations between Wash ington and Mexico City.
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 All honor to A. D. Easker, who con- sented to head the shipping board when it began to look as if nobody else would.
 Maybe we don't want any super power, but some nation may be com pelled to play the policeman in this troubled world.
 Pretty Peggy says she was paid $700 week on the stage because of her ability. Never contradict . member of the fair sex.
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 Some improvement is reported in Austria, where there was plenty of room for that sort of thing.
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 One thing is certain. If he said it. Admiral Sims won't deny that he said it.
 The purification of Chicago politics is going to be uphill work, but start has been made in the right direction.
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 The hegira of government clerks from Washington is long time be- ginning.
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 Maybe soviet Russia wants to see the >color of money that will buy something.
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 Secretary Denby is kindly man,