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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20

, In this he deals with the then Pres ident Wilson
 He tells of MT. wilson's work and his weaknesses. His weaknesses and his mistakes overshadow his accomplish ments, in the opinion of MT. Lansing. Lansing Is delightful writer He has that command of English which is na- turally absorbed by the trained diplomat As diplomat and an international law yer, versed in the wiles and wayfarings of the European court representatives, he has few equals. He knows the Ian guage of the tribe" and their purposes when they are most suave.
 Of their methods MT. Wilson was ig- norant, and being so honest and straight forward he missed many opportunities.
 Mir. Lansing criticizes Mir. Wilson for attempting to do it all himself, and prac tically eliminating the other American
  delegates to the peace conference. He says MT. Wilson assumed the entire bur den himself, and this without a rrear- ranged programme or any outline to sub init to the Big Four, except generalities Clemenceau, Lloyd George and Orlando completely exhausted him and incorpor- ated their selfish desires in the treaty The Lansing article ts not on it's face a criticism of Mir. wilson, but an analy- sis of his acts, and his methods of work, and particularly calls attention to his and tells how these caused him to lose the world leadership which was in his grasp.
 Like the former article on Clemenceau, no we,I-informed American citizen ca I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20

preachers and evangelists, whose great | est asset for drawing crowds is not the
 preaching of the gospel, but their ability
 to capitalize their egregious egotism by
 hippodroming methods to the accompani- ment of a kind of 'jass band" music, l clownish pulpit antics, and slangy ex- | pressions and irreverence in speaking of holy persons and things.
 | Thoughts like the above were run ming in my mind as I found my place | in a pew at the Highlands Methodist | church It did not take me many min utes after looking into ,ne refined and spiritual face of Miss Taylor to know that she was seeking 70 hide herself behind the cross rather than to do as many sensationalists, ana that is en- deavor to make their personality loom | so large as to obscure rne gentle and humble Carpenter of cyazareth, while they impress themselves upon their hearers.
 | There is also something in ones voice that is indicative poth of culture and consecration. just as there is that which bespeaks high breeding. To come into the presence or Miss Taylor | is to be made conscious of the fact that deep down in her wonanly heart is an earnest desire to make her Lord known to those who know Him not in e< hal nA ha the best way to do this Is 10 feed upon Gods word.
 She hasn't the dramatic force of Miss Millar who so charmed and up- lifted us on her visits here; but there is quiet power when makes up for. any lack of fervor. Mss Millar ra- diated personality just as does Miss Taylor give evidence or intellectual ism. The gifts are quste different. but any one possessins e.tner in the degree of the godly woman of whom am writing can always oe sure of an audience. I would say tnar the preach ing strain Is stronger in Miss Miilar and the teaching strain stronger in Mss Taylor.
 
 I do not mean to intimate that MISS Taylor is lacking in personality. Tor she Is not. but it taxes an intellec- tual, rather than an emotional role. Her manner in talking ,s free and easy, more of a conversational than lecturing style which. to my mind, is much preferable for one whose task is to instruct rather -nan to enthuse. do not mean that she iacKs earnest ness or fire or is defic>sn, even in dra- matic ability. for she recited poem with great power of expression. Shs Is absolutely free from posey only got to hear her exposition of the eleventh chapter of hebrews that immortal song of faith, which has come ringing down the uges to cheer up many a weary anc n-hearted Christian at times when they needed Ito have their belief m sfod's love Chrisrs promise. and tho .ioly Spirits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT GOVERNOR KLLBYS
 DECISION ON THE STRIKE AND OTHER THINGS

| N oVERNOR KILBY in his decision | 7on the strike situation in the Bir-
 mingham district, has minced nc words He has called a spade a spade and has shown that, though small of stature, he is large of vertebra-
 He decides in every point against the contentious of the United Mine Workers as set forth by Van Bittner. and says that the strike proves beyond cavil that the written contract or obligation of the United Mine Workers of America cannot be relied upon"
 He characterizes the strike as "an unjustifiabIe illegal and immoral strike He rules that the United Mine Workers of America should support the unem- ployed men who struck until they can find employment
 Governor Kilby suggests that the op- orators employ the unemployed men as fast as places may be found for them without displacing men who are now at work
 The governor is generous in this and the operators will undoubtedly employ those men who were forced out by the threats of the union leaders. but not the men who committed crimes or were par ties to picketng. As a whole, the governors decision means much to the Birmingham district And, above all, it means the death knell of the foreign organizer in this district
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 Secretary Lansing writes another H. luminating article in yesterdays Sat urday Evening Bost on the Paris peace conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20

It was refreshing to find in these days of press agenting when everybody and everything before the public has somf one whose business it is to lombard the newspapers with notices to find person who really does not care for it.
 I had been invited to attend the bible readings of Angy Manning Taylor al the Highlands Methodist church for the Iurpose of giving the interesting course a writeup, but after reading Dolly Da'- arymple's' story in Tuesdays Age Herald I was a bit fearful about doing it.
 It was therefore with just the least bii of hesitancy that went out on Thurs day morning, for we'll knew that if saw and heard her I would be sure te tell about 1t in this column of 'Men Women and Things" for it's only excuse for appearing each day is to recor1 who's Who" and "what's What
 I'll admit that "Dolly's" interview or more rightly speaking appreciation of Miss Taylor piqued my curiosity much more than if she had shown the usual ca gerness of those in public life to De brought to the attention of newspape readers. There are quite number who pretend that they do not like publicity but few of them ever fool an old re- porter
 I well recall when editor Nof the Ala bama Baptist I was charged by prom inent laymen as being guilty of yellow religious journalism because started the custom of running cuts of we'll known Baptists in it. He was very caustic in his criticisms but knowing something of human nature. I laid for him and so when he wrote an article for a secular paper, told him would like to reproduce it provided he would send me his photograph. He didn't wait to rail it. but in less than an hour brougft it himself M
 Now. understand. I like 1t myself and think 1t a good thing for others if not abused: but I am fed up on certain flamboyant type of modern evangelism which annexes a publicity man and a photographer whose sole business is so keep the evangelist on the front page of the papers, and editors who are unwill- ing to. turn their papers over to him when he and his religious aggregation gets to town. We have had overmuch of this species of twentieth century ad- vertising preachers
 am glad, however, that more and more of our dailies are featuring the doings of the ministers who live in the cities in which the journals are pub lished. and giving larger space to local church news I think the kind of work being done in the Sunday Age-Heraid by Mrs. John B. Elliott is constructive i.' every way. being wholly free from play ing up any one denomination or pastor, but trying to give to all proper and dignified place.
 The older I get the less use have for ''rag-time religion and "rag-tiins'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
More Ins,orsement

If property continues to be inn proved and buildings continue to go during the past year around the new postoffice b1ilding, the property in that section of the city in short time will be worth about double what 1t Is now" said zack l. Drake, ocal at torney, yesterday
 q can remember the time when property along Fifth avenue around the new postoffice building was con- sidered a rather ad buy as business property, but times have changed and it now looks as if that section is to be the future big business center of the city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20

peared in American newspapers, un- less it was the column written by Eu- gene Field for the Chicago News. It was never dull.
 MT. Taylor had keen sense of humor, but he was something more than jester. He knew books and loved music. He was also a gifted writer of verse and prose. His popu- larity was shown by the contributions to his column which came from all parts of the world. Making the Line" was an honor coveted by many would-be humorists and versifiers. This material he converted into a cas- cade of humor which was enlivened by his own wit.
 There are many "column conduct ors," but ''B. L. T." enjoyed deserved pre-eminence. His death will be a personal loss to thousands of news paper readers who laughed with him at mankind's follies and found inspi- ration in his more serious work. Some of the horrors of jury service were mitigated by Florida district attorney who asked jurors to sample some con- fscated liquor to find out if it was the real stuff" Eleven conscientious jurors out of 12 did so.
 A good cigar can be had for nickel in Mexico, and the rents charged for homes and apartments are .ridculously low. Isn't it about time for us to quit talking about "poor Mexico"?
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 That New York jewelry salesman who left s44,sOo worth of jewelry in a Pitts burg hotel room to be stolen by thieves has probably lost his job along with the jewelry.
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 France is getting tired of supporting General wrangels army. Naturally, all eyes turn to Uncle sam
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 The damaging fact has been brought out that one of the witnesses in the Still man case was formerly a manicure.
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 The question of Easter duds s rapidly becoming national issuA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Constructive work

The Americanization meeting plan ned by the Community club will be big piece of constructive work" saic Jack Fraser.
 This Is big undertaking to nave every member bring as his guest foreign born man, but would do very much to help the alien in our midst In my opinion.
 "of course, it will take the coop eration of the entire club to put 1t over, but the fact that there are So many aliens in this district reel sure, that by reaching some of the higher class in whom the others who never leave their settlements have confidence. we will in way be help ing them. I am certainly in favor or holding the meeting and feel that the programme committee is to be con graduated on the suggestion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
A Wonderful Field

T have just returned from a few days visit to the new Fl Dorado Ark, oil field" said w. F. Jemison, local agent New York Life insurance. T understand IA welfs have been drilled in five-mile radius and 12 are 1000 to 5000 barrel oil producers-the other two are oil aad- gas together.
 ''Oil men say it's going to be a won derful field. However, didn't put any of my money in it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

The most uncomfortabl ble people in the world are those who are always thinking of their own comfort. Have you ever noticed that about 90 per cent of the arguments are about something that isn't worth arguing about.
 Grievances are like Daples. The more you nurse them. the larger they grow. For each man who can talk on any subject there are 90 who can't. but who do.
 The man who thinks that his wife doesn't listen to a word he says for gets that maybe he talks in his sleep. Our idea of a mannish woman would be one who dislikes to go shopping.
 Father hasn't settled all of the Christmas bills yet. But that doesn't keep mo,l CT from running up lot of Easter bills.
 An Easter expert tells us that there is no such thing as a perfectly shaped woman. Maybe the poor boob has been attending musioaf comedies and bur lesque shows.
 Women are better fellows than men, If it had been Lot who was turned into pillar of salt, the betting is that his wife would have remained right there with him.
 When a man has to make good reso- lutions every month 1t is cinch, that he isn't going to make good,
 Men are great bluffers. A lot of them who talk basso when they are down town talk tenor when they are at home. We do not know much. But we do know that the man who promises to make a woman happy has bigger job on his hands than he imagines. Why is it that we are urged to throw bouquets at those who practice econ omy and also urged to throw rocks at those who are stingy?
 Copyright 1921a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
THE GUILT OF ENGLAND

From the Arkansas Gazette.
 When former Kaiser Wilhelm comes to the tragic year of 1914, in the book he has written, he says that Mobiliza- tion began as early as April, with the mobilization of the English banks in order to get large stocks of gold"
 The English banks were mobilized in April 1914, because England clearly foresaw that on June 2S 1914. the Aus trian Archduke Francis Ferdinand would be assassinated at Sarajevo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
EASTER SONG By Clinton ScoIlard.


 Easter!-and the umber mold Feels kindling thrill of gold Gold upon the willow tips, Gold upon the crocus lips: Feathery gold of catkin-ore And the colt's-foot by the shore!s Easter!-and the bluebird's wing Shows an azure shimmering; On the robins breast there glints Presage of the roses tints. While the grackle's prismy throat Glistens with each warbled nots. Easter!-and the lyric stream Wakens from its winter dream; Every strain the south wind breathel Some fond prophecy bequeaths; Every bough. a throbbing lyrA Voices some aroused desire. Easter!-and the wondrous clue To the marvel ever new Earth's renascence. wherein we See revived mortality. AS in root and branch and bolei- Easter-and the quickened soul!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
NOT BU1LT FOR TWO

From the Boston Transcript. Mike had saved up little money and when Pat came over a few years later the two brothers went into the coal business. One day Mike bought a roll top desk and when it arrived he said to Pat. "The one desk will do for the two of us. And here are two keys, one for you, Pat and one for me-
 Pat accepted the key, but seemed to be studying the desk.
 That's all right, Mike" he said, but where is my keyhole?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
Has His Troubles

T noticed in The Age Herald sew eral days ago story of deputy sheriff in Etowah county having to work unusually hard under the fee system to take care of his large family" said George C. Moore, assist ant coroner. T believe the paper stated he had eight children.
 Well, Jefferson county can beat that, for we have a deputy here who has Il children and one grandchild and doesn't have the fee system to work under, but simply works for a straight salary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
GETTING DESPERATE


 'Al1 kinds of communications are re- ceived in a newspaper office. For in- stance, an old subscriber asks us to tell him how to get rid of trouble some guest who came to stay few days and has been there a month" we haven't time to answer a fooi- ish question like that. Just pigeon hole it."
 NO, I'm going to answer it some how. The writer states in postscript that if we don't give him some advice he's going to set fire to his hoase"
 LEARNING FAST How long has he been in this coun- try?"
 About two years"
 tDoes he give any indication of be- coming 6 good American citlzen?' T should say so! He hadn't been in America more than 12 months before he was power in ward politics"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
afford to miss the reading of ethis.

aiIord to miss the reading of this.
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 The decision of the court of claims at Washington as printed yesterday regard ing the Woodward estate in Birmingham clearly shows what a mess our legisla- tors made of the income taxsl law.
 Or else it demonstrates what mess the treasury department hassmade of it's construction of the law.
 The Woodward estate paid an income tax on the money it had actually paid to the government as an inheritance tax. And all of us, according to the treas ury departments ruling, must pay tax this year on the money we paid last year to the government in the form of in- come tax-unless we get it back when the supreme court confirms the decision of the court of claims.
 As a matter of fact our good dem ocratic friends in Congress made lots of errors in the legislation which they en- acted during the progress of the World war and it is high time that Congress when 1t meets again next month, should modify and remedy the very unjust laws of taxation with which we are burdened at the present time.
 This long after the war is not a time when the American people should be burdened with excessive taxation-and especially their incomes The dem- ocrats in Congress should join with the republicans to remedy the evils of tax ation and remedy them quickly
 2,eJ R,ree
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
ENTITLED TO THAT

T know what you would do if were to die, Henry" said Mrs. Clipping, plain lively.
 What, my dear?" asked MT. Clip ping.
 You would go right straight and get married again."
 T would not. I'd insist on a vaea- ton of at least six months and defy any woman to deprive me of it.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
PAINLESS DEPRIVATION

Now doth the sap begin to rise, bluer blue is in the skies
 And vernal breezes blow; The genial sun is more intense And gardening is just immense
 The neighbors tell me so. do not watch an onion sprout, Or chop the weeds to keep them out
 Of radishes and such; From early morning toll I shrink. Yet everybody seems to think
 That I am missing much.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
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Good Roads Amendment Can Be Carried Again

r7HHE AGE-HERALD'S poll of tn
 J state legislature to sound pub lie sentiment throughout Alabama . shows that the bond issue for goot roads. will carry if it is resubmitted
 Reports have been made by 19 sen ators and 31 members of the house Thirty-one counties will ratify the amendment, if it is properly explained to the voters, six will oppose it and two counties are doubtful.
 The counties listed are in all parts of Alabama and the percentage of those favorable to the amendment is fair test of the way the people of this state will vote, if they are given another opportunity to express their will at the polls. It is reasonable to suppose that the same ratio will be maintained in other counties not vet heard from.
 It was feared that the people of Alabama had become indifferent to the good roads amendment, in spite of the fact that they voted for it overwhelmingly. This attitude was believed to be due to unsettled aco homie conditions and partly to the dis appointment felt when the supreme court ruled that the bond election was illegal. The hard work done by good roads advocates to arouse public sentiment was nullified by a legal technicality after the fight had been won. Unquestionably this was dis heartening, but it is evident that the slogan, "Get Alabama Out of the Mud" has not lost its appeal.
 No intelligent person will argue against good roads because there is no room for argument. If the amend ment is not submitted to the voters again Alabama will lose it's share of the federal appropriation and its progress will be retarded for many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
REASONABLE PREcAuT1oN

Tt is bad form, you know, to look a gift horse in the mouth"
 Certainly" said MT. Bibbles, but nowadays when friend offers you a drink of hooch it Is permissible to taste going to take the skin off your tongue"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
POOR BUT PROUD

Your new pianist didn't stay long,"
 T had to let him go." said the man ager. "As apt as not he'd be playing jazz selection when people were dy- ing on the screen. He wouldn't pay any attention to the plot of photo play"
 Didn't he offer an explanationr'
 "Oh, yes. He said circumstances com pelled him to accept employment in movie house, but he would be dad blamed if he'd prostitute his intellect by looking at the pictures"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
NO PASSAGE WAY NEEDED

NO PASSAGE WAY NEEDED
 -Why didn't you go to see pr. Pliers as told you to do?"
 T was going to call on him, but discovered that there is an undertaking establishment next door,"
 There's no connection between his office and the undertaking establish mentr
 why should there be? A doctor sell dom kills a patient on his own prem ises."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
* q C Hughes and Viviani to Confer on the League


 1E RANCE is to send to America U it's former premier, M. Viviani, who will discuss terms by which America may become associated with the League of Nations. Fortunately we have in our Secretary of State a man who is broadminded and stright- forward. Viviani and Secretary Hughes Will find no difficulty in a frank discussion of the limitations which this country may lay down and which the other nations may be will ing to accept.
 The Knox resolution for a separate peace with Germany evidently has not the sympathy of the President. The allied advance into German ter ritory to enforce the war indemnity makes the plan for separate peace pact untimely and unwise, at present. Gradually association with other nations for peace purposes is looming up as the same vital necessity that as- sociation for war purposes was.
 The President displayed sound judgment in selecting MT. Hughes for the task of helping him to shape a new foreign policy.
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 "B. L. T." Made Famous
 By 'sLine O Type or Two" rITHE newspaper profession lost a u brilliant and lovable character when Bert Lesion Taylor died yester- day in Chicago. His daily column in the Chicago Tribune, which he con- ducted for Is years, had distinction that belongs, perhaps, to no other department of its kind that has ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20

 | Josephus Daniels agrees with Theodore Roosevelt that nothing is quite so effec- tive in maintaining peace as a 'big stick" # x #
 Intrigued" is the only word applicable to suburbanite absorbed in seed cata- tlogue.
 To use a pugilistic term. Russian revo- lutionsts at Kronstadt discovered that Trotzky still packs punch.
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 Evelyn Nesbit will sell ice cream There is more money in the face variety. MT. Harding may eventually decide to let the White House gates stay open and keep a bulldog. Robert Lansing's Saturday Evening Post article about Woodrow Wilson is fine example of faint praise faintly be- slowed.
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 Socialists will not picket the White House, showing that even socialist may not be totally lacking in common sense. # * E
 A republican postmaster in q demo- cratic stronghold will be expected to give 100 per cent service
 The closing of banks in the cotton belt indicates that the period of readjustment is not without it's bumps
 Telephoning to Cuba would be great boon to some Americans if telephone or tiers could be delivered
 Anybody who has ever heard the cry of flivver in distress will vote for the good roads bond amendment.
 
 TRUTH-TELLING TOMMY From the Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele- graph.
 woman decided to give house party. She had recently bought a hat rack and was showing this to one of the visitors when her little son came in. So engrossed was the hostess in pointing out the good points of the hat rack that for few moments she did not noNce the arrival of the little boy but when she did she saw that he was still wearing his hat 4 1s-Lr A did I buy this hat stand for?'' For s2" retorted Tommy, but you hnid wasn't to tell any one-'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
IT'S A NEW ONE.

Home is where the heart is,"
 Remarked Patricia Barr; And here of late, we wish to state, She's living in her car.