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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
PRAISES GREENWOOD

"There is not man in Birmingham who
does much for his fellow man as Arthur
Greenwood in my opinion" said w. B. Cloe,
commissioner of public safety 81 have been
in his place of business when men would come
in and tell him they were hungry and would
wash dishes or do any work he had if he would
give them something to eat. Never have l
seen him turn them down and feel that the
public should know about man of this calber.
He gives to every collection of every charity,
that is made for anyone less fortunate than ne
is and is constantly doing something for others.
He is indeed splendid man."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
USE FOR POST CARDS

"some one has said that hundreds and per
haps thousands of beautiful post cards would
be received during the holidays, by the people
of the city, that will be burned up or de-
stroyed in some way" said Mrs w. C. Sibley.
"Fhese might help to entertain and cheer the
little ones of the Children's hospital, during
their sufferings, and wearsome monotony of
convalescence in the sick room, if sent to them.
"All names could be blotted out, the cards
wrapped well and sent by parcel post or by
mail at cost perhaps of not more than four
or five cents for package of hundred cards.
This would prove a deed of Kindness"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
An Irishman's Prophecy
From Back to Methuselah," By George Ber-
nard Shaw. Published by Brentano's.

From Back to Methuselah,' By George Ber-
nard Shaw Published by Brentano's
The Elderly Gentleman: Consider
this island which we stand, the foothold
of man on this side of the Atlantic this Ireland,
described by the earliest bards as an emerald
gem set in silver sea! Can I, scion of the
illustrous British race, ever forget that when
the empire transferred its seat to the east, and
said to the turbulent Irish race which it had
oppressed but never conquered, "At last we
leave you to yourseve, and much good may 1t
do you" the Irish as one man uttered the his
toric shout, "No, we'll be damned if you do"
and emigrated to the countries where there was
still nationalist question-to India, Persia and
Corea; to Morocco, Tunis and Tripoli?
In these countries they were ever foremost
in the struggle for national independence, and
the world rang continually with the story of
their sufferings and wrongs. And what poem
do justice to the end when it came at
at last? Hardly 200 years had elapsed when
the claims of nationality were so universally
conceded that there was no longer a single
country the face of the earth with national
grievance a national movement.
Think of the position of the Irish who had
lost all their political faculties by disuse, except
that of nationalist agitation, and who owed their
position as the most interesting race on earth
solely to their sufferngs The very countries
they had helped to set free boycotted them as
intolerable bores. The communities which had
once idolized them as the incarnation of all
that is adorable in the warm hearts and witty
brains fled from them as from pestilence.
To regain their lost prestige the Irish claimed
the city of Jerusalem, the ground that they
the lost tribes of Israel; but on their
approach the Jews abandoned the city and re-
distributed themselves throughout Europe. It
was then that these devoted Irishmen, not one
of whom had ever seen Ireland, were counseled
by an English archbishop, the father of the
oracles, to go back to their country. This
had never once occurred to them because there
was nothing to prevent them and nobody to
forbid them.
They jumped at the suggestion. They landed
here, here in Galway bay, on this very ground
When they reached the shore the older men
and women flung themselves down and passion
ately kissed the soil of Ireland, calling on the
young to embrace. the earth that had borne
their ancestors. But the young looked gloonily
and said, ''There is no EARTH only stone"
They all left for England next day, and no
Irishman ever again confessed of being Irish,
even to his own children, so that when that
generation passed away the Irish race vanished
from human knowledge. And the dispersed
Jews did the same, lest they should be sent back
to Palestine.
Since then the world, bereft of it's Jews and
its Irish, has been tame, dull place. Is there
no pathos for you in this story? Can you not
understand now why | am come to visit the
scene of this tragic effacement of a race Of
heroes and poets?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
WILL MISS ONE LUNCHEON

"The civic forum will miss one lunch of the
year, when we take a vacation next Monday,
which is the official holiday for Christmas,
which comes this year on Sunday" says M. P.
Hollingsworth, assistant secretary of the Biz
mingham Civic Association.
'That makes Monday the last forum lunch
con of 1921. However we will have the regu-
lar forum luncheon on January 2, when plans
will be outlined for the Civic Association and
forum for the Forthcoming year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
ANOTHER SHOWING OF
HOME BUILDING

The increase in home building this year IN
Birmingham is reflected in the increase in the
number of new meters placed by the water
works company. In the year ending December
Is new meters installed numbered 2,542, COM
pared with 1,068 installed in the preceding
year.
The increase in meters is not a surprise to
those familiar with the building record. There
have been 1,400 permits for homes issued this
year, besides those for stores, garages,
lures. This years home building record is
several times that of 1920. The increase in
installation of water meters naturally followed.
There are now 3o,519 water meters in Greater
Birmingham compared with 26,968 two years
ago and 27,976 one year ago. The increase
shows the home owning instinct of the people
of Birmingham.
School authorities of Pine Bluff, Ark, issued
orders prohibiting boys from playing tom
Slaughter on the school grounds. Judging
from the crowds who attended the dead bandits
funeral, some adult Arkansans need talking to.
Children are known to be nquisitive, but few
parents have to explain why Santa Claus
drives sleigh in a part of the country where
there is seldom any snow.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch publishes car
toon entitled "Say 1t With Sewers" which is
about far away from the language of flowers
as it is possible to get.
If manequin succeeded in shocking French
crowds by wearing knickerbockers Wen have
to revise our opinion of the French as slSck
absorbers.
Authors who can hardly recognize their work
when done into movie may console them
selves by contemplating the producers check.
The Pennsylvania who sold his overcoat
to pay his income tax seems to have proved
concusively that the times are out of joint.
AS the list of celebrities is comparatively
limited, they make their appearance with mo-
notonous frequency in the news of the day.
The French can't support their demand for
more battleshps by saying Germany has flock
of dreadnaughts with steam up at Kie
Filipinos who clamoring loudest for 49,
dependence the sort who want free hand
in grabbing offices and sharing the loot.
Now that the correspondents have decided
on the "best looking woman" at the arms
ference the other details don't matter.
Flasks make acceptable Christmas gifts for
single gentlemen. Some married gentlemen
do not regard them with disfavor.
1t struck some of the people who heard him
Sunday that the Hon. "Jawn" Mccormack has
neat way of singing ballad.
It is discouraging to know that there are
probably people in Georgia who'd erect mon
ument to Tom Watson.
Hugo SHINES has the distinction of getting as
much out of derby hat as any living
captain of industry.
1t looks if Japan would continue to MAIN
tain a strong toe-hold on the continent of
Asia.
The Irish Parliament is overlooking fine
chance to show some constructive statesman
ship.
By adding numeral we have the formula,
"5-5-3-3," but the question is, will it stick?
Christmas comes but once year" Chorus
from the submerged tenth: THANK Godr'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
A CASE o. Nf5eEssI TY

My friend" said taa Hetarss Who arrived at
mountain cabin a q mia lay meal was
about to be served, err surri ed to see you
standing at the head Of 5ur g lie with club
in your hand"
Stranger" reptile -as isnkv mountaineer,
you've got lot to learn. 20 IN fourteen chill
lun about tn place, not to mention passed. O.
dawgs, if didn't fight fur it, me an tn old
woman wouldn't git enough of this here grub
to stay our stomach
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
HEARTH FIRES

Kenneth Slade Alling, in LesIie's Weekly.
So long as logs to hearth fires come,
And golden flames enfold them,
Means hearts will richly sup, and home
With spacious peace will hold them.
The Joy Of wandering is this,
To dream of fond returning;
To find, though all the worlds amiss,
At home the hearth fire burning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
ADRTFT WITH THE TIME
PASSING STRANGE

''I'm not in love with life this morn,"
Remarked a mortal quite forlorn,
"I'm out Of sorts today;
And yet, methinks, on yester-eve,
A statement you will scarce believe,
He loudly yelled, "HoorayT'
And as the fiery hooch went round
His laughter had merry sound,
His face was all aglow;
Why men will frolic thus, like elves,
And later on berate themselves
I'm sure I do not know.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
HIS NIGHT OUT

you enjoyed the concerto"
Every much" said Mr.. Peckton. "The singer
melted Mrs. Peckton to tears and she returned
home in such softened mood l had no diff
Guilty in excusing myself for the rest of the
evening and renewing some old acquaintance
at the club
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
RETRIBUTION's COMING

RETRIBUTION'S COMING
"You had narrow escape from that mo-
torist."
That's all right" said the pedestrian, as
he brushed the dust off his Sunday suit. "Pll
get even with him."
How so, my Brother?"
"Im just off for the day to do a little
Christmas shopping, but I've got job driving
a truck. Come of these days I'm going
to meet that fellow in the middle of the road
and you'll read all about it in the newspapers"
SALESMANSHIP
"You acknowledge that you are your broth
er's keeper?"
go! business reasons" said the alert insur-
ance salesman. eff I didn't affect a deep
solicitude for my brothers welfare I'd never be
able to write a policy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
MOVIE STARS ABROAD
Florida Times-Union

Doug and Mary were entertained in London
recently by the Duchess of Sutherland. Pre-
sumo Doug recprocated in the entertaining
line by walking into the dining room on his
hands, balancing Mary on his feet
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
HAVE A CARE

Listen, listen, little friskers,
Do not tug at Santa's whiskers;
Though the charge may be refuted,
fear they are not deeply rooted.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
DRASTIC REMEDY

Some authorities recommend a rough sea
voyage cure for blighted affection"
"On what ground?"
when the stomach is uneasy the state Of
ones heart becomes secondary consideration
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
A hardness in nature,
Which often leaves the history unspoke,
That it intends to do. King Lear.
A MORNING PRAYER

As pray for thy kingdoms coming,
Lord, o help me to do thy will, and shall
have entered into it even now. Amen
NJ. S. B.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
GOING TOO FAR

NOIINN IUU FAN
These merchants who advertise 'o'coats'
are sharks for condensation"
eyes," said Mr.. Grumpson, land The first time
1 catch one of them advertising Insults I'm go
ing to write letter to the editor about it."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
A LITTLE LESSON

Beware the pr Genes
Of hangers aa such
For sad expert eacc 1aaches
They oft pre- ad5 t5u a.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-01

houses and very low doors and the
only light they get is by burning
whale oil or seal oil in flat dishes.
But they soon made out the figure
of a man bending over a little moss
fire and stirring a broth that smelled
awfully good to tceir little noses. II
must be the good Tsatu ni@self, The
one who had called so cheeriiy to
them to come in.
"How do you do" he said, stop
ping his stirring and turning to vel
come his visitors. what may your
errand be and what do you call your
selves?"
We're Nancy and Nick" answer
ed the little boy. "We've just come
from Santa Claus house in the North
Pole and we are nour way to tFe
South Pole to find the bad fairy,
Snitcher Snatch, who stole all his
toys"
"You don't say sop exclaimed
their host. "Well, that is a big err
rand for such little people. You cant
do all that without magic, can your"
'Oh, we've got the magic" answer
ed Nick proudly, and he explained
all about their Green Shoes, the
charm that the Fairy Queen had
given them and the golden key and
the map.
"Oh, l see," smiled Ishtu. "Those
are very valuable things, children,
but you may lose them. l have a
carved box here that you may drop
them into, if you wish, for safe keep
this hot broth and you may take
ing. I'll get it at once. And after
hat Pl give you each a bowl o.
a nap in my warm bed"
You're very kind" said Nancy,
slipping off one shoe.
Little did she guess who Ishtu was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-01
The Sunny Side Of The Street

some books in his box, and some
written pages out of which he was
proposing to make a book off his
own. He had some curious no.
tons, and some very vague imagin-
ings. But after he had gone l
thought that one element in his phil
osophy I should like to pass on to
others.
Every street in life has two sides,
and every experience in life is capa-
BILE Of being interpreted in at least
two aspects. There are people not a
few who habitually reverse the old
Danes philosophy and practice, and
who keep resolutely on the shady
side. They glory in their aches ;
they live in the shadows of their fore
bodings; they seek the haunting and
chilling areas of their fears.
To such 1 pass on the practice of
the old grinder from Den
mark. He is wiser in his generation
than Hamlet, the prince of his own
country, who cursed the times that
were out of joint, and lamented that
he could not set them right. The
old man has learned the joy and sat
isfaction of keeping on the sunny
side of the street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-01

old woman was hurried to hospital
in an ambulance, and then Morrison
ordered US girls to go straight home
as if we were naughty college
freshmen caught in q lark!
Not Until we were out Of the traf-
fic jam aid I demand her story from
the tiny, grimy, but alert bebe be-
side me.
"Some yarn, I sayw Ann began
"That drunken old woman gave me
some grand ideas for my play! And
I've invented a dance with a new mo-
tif-the smoke dance! Can't you see
it, girls, ballet staggering around in
blue smoke? got the idea from the
women tearing along the jail cor
ridors! Just think what it would
make on the stage! Disheve'ed -
dishabille danes staggering, droop-
ing, falling against a background of
flames until their dancing part
ners rescue themw
"Never mind the smoke dance,
Ann! Tell US all that happened to
youw
Martha's quiet voice brought Ann
to her senses. She replied:
"You and Jane hadn't been gone
long when the prison matron drop
ped around to get acquainted. She
told me about the awful old woman
VIII owas so afwul drunk! Just think,
o. II L. i L
pretty and popular! And she's been
in the workhouse more times than
any other person on the records! The
matron told me! And I guess she
would have died in the fre-but for
mew
Ann spoke as if the old woman's
criminal record added much to the
value of the derelict she had rescuedl
Ito be continued.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-01
Con SSi q : Bride
YHE NgW0AeER EA7EaAa0E AaSOGA1OW
c09NPNaFTEp hS2/ 81 III "

Ann Salvages a Human Derelict.
GGGHE hasn't come out! Let me
in I must find her! l know
the way to her cell!'' Thus raved.
"She's locked in Why can't you un-
derstand?" I used my small strength
to push past Morrison's assistant. He
held me as a parent restraints re-
bellious child.
Don't get excitedw he said,
well trust the old manw
And what could do but keep still
and trust the old man? Even in
the anxiety of that awful moment
it was plain to me that there are stu
atoms in which the emancipated fe-
male cannot compete with the male.
AS in ancient days, she must con-
tinue "to trust the old mani! Ann
could easily get into Jail and Martha
and l could easily have had her out,
but when the prison was ablaze We
women were helpless and forced to
rely upon the strength and judgment
Of the males to save US!
Once more was my trust in Nor
rison justified. He appeared, pres
emily, with an arm around my small
sister-in-law! I flew to her and kiss
ed her! Not often in my life had l
done that!
Behind her came fireman carry
ing an old woman, a pitiful, bedrag-
gled, horrid creature, who swore at
her rescuer. 1 recognized the hoarse
voice and the vocabulary of the poor,
drunken thing whose slang had as
sailed my ears when l stood at the
door of AIMS cell.
Morrison hunted up Martha and
my car. It had been pushed from
the prison yard and was parked be-
hind that fire-line. The wretched
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-01

of ice and snow pushed up from the
flat ground like the head of a large
mushroom.
"That's queer! said Nick. sit
wasn't there a minute ago, because
after we had come through the gold
en- door in the ice wall l looked as
hard as l could in every direction
and there wasn't a thing"
"You must have been dazzlea by
the ice," remarked Nancy, "for there
it is. And I'm hungry, and little
cold, and l think we'd better find
the door and ask if we may get
warm"
Their Green Shoes piloted them
safely over the ice to the "igloo,'
as Eskimos call their houses, and they
soon found the little low doorway
that looked almost like opening to a
beehive. Dropping on their hands
and knees the twins crawled inside,
finding themselves in a sort of hall
way cut out of solid ice, at the
far end of which sthick curtain of
walrus skin.
"Please may be come in?" called
Nick, as he decided that as there
was really no door, it was useless
to knock.
"Sure, come in," called CHEEKY
voice in Eskimo, but of course our
little friends understood as easily
as if it had been American, because
Nancy still carried the charm that
the Magical Mushroom had given
them when they left the Fairy
Queens Palace, the charm that help
ed them to understand all languages
They lifted aside the heavy, stiff
curtain and entered.
At first they could scarcely see
at all for the smoke, and the only
light was coming fro ma vessel of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-01
BIGGEST DAYS IN
SHORTEST MONTH
SCREW propeller for steamships
patented by John Ericsson. Feb

CCREW propeller for steamships
patented by John Ericsson, Feb
/, 1888.
Florida purchased from Spain,
Feb. 2. 1919.
Texas. New Mexico, Arizona, Cali,
fornia, coded by Mexico to United
States. Feb. 2. 1848.
Horace Greeley, journalist, born
Feb. 8. 1911.
Diplomatic relations with Ger.
many broken, Feb. 3, 1917.
Southern states congress met al
Montgomery, Ala, to organize Con
federate States of America, Feb. 6
1861.
Interstate Commerce commission
established, Feb. 4, 1887.
Aaron Burr, politician and states.
man, born Feb. 6, 1856.
Long distance telephone betwee,
New York and Chicago opened, Feb
7, 1892.
General William T. Sherman born
Feb. 8, 1920
William Henry Harrison, presi
dent, born, Feb. 8, 1773.
Weather bureau established, Feb
8, 1870.
Abraham Lincoln born, Feb. ~
1909.
Alexander Bell and Elisha GRAY
file application for telephone patents
Feb. Ia, 1876, Bell beating Gray BY
a few hours and winning the patent
Battleship Maine sunk in Havana
harbor, Feb. Is, 1898.
Thomas A. Edison patented phono.
graph, Feb. 10, 1898.
George Washington born, Feb. %
1882.
Express business started, Feb. %
1889.
First patent for revolver granted
Samuel Colt, Feb. rs, 1886.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-01

he explained to me his philosophy.
The sun, he said, is the source Of
life; all living things require it, man
as much as the flowers or trees.
Therefore, he made it his rule, ex-
cept in excessively hot weather, to
90 up the east side of the street in
the morning and down the west side
in the afternoon.
I had a hard time getting rid Of
him, for he wanted to talk. He had
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-01

knives and scissors
of our household.
One day l wanted
him to sharpen my
scissors, and see
ing him on the
other side of the
street, ! hailed
him. To my sur
prise he refused to
come over, saying
that he must 60 on
but that he would
be back in the af-
ternoon.
Later in the day
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-01

MICK looked at the map he, had
ANbeen given to guide him and Nan.
cy on their trip to the South Pole
There should be a hut here, "
he said. cts marked The House
of Ishtu the Eskimo"
"Where, there it ISL cried Nancy
nointing ahead to where a low mound
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-01
ADVENTURES
OF THE TWINS
b. Olive Roberts Bartev7
TSHT US HUT"

burning grease. Then they made
out the figure of a man.
When Nancy and Nick crawled
into the "igloo" or hut of Ishtg the
Eskimo, they could scarcely see at
first, until their eyes became accus-
toned to the darkness. Eskinos
have no windows in their low ice
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-01

In Central Africa the gigantic
baobab tree serves as a natural
reservoir retaining rain water in its
hollow trunk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-01
BY DIR. WILLIAM E. BARTON

THERE is an old Dane who comes
now and then to sharpen the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-08-05
Women Move To Restore Famed Lee
House.

A movement has been started at Up
perville. Va. to restore the Gen. Robert E.
Lee mansion at Arlington to its former
beauty
Al meeting Of the Welby Carter Chap
ter. Daughters Of the Confederacy. il was
announced an effort would be made to in
terest the United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy in the undertaking.
The fine old home Of the great Southern
general now stands In the center OF Airing
ton National Cemetery. mere shell Of its
former grandeur.
Mrs. Henry W. Reyes. wife Of Senator
Reyes. Of New Hampshire. and native Of
Virginia. is one Of the prominent leaders
Of the group Of women who will attempt
to obtain permission Of the government to
reclaim the historic old residence and
make Of it shrine somewhat on a parallel
with Mount Vernon.