The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-19
FOR WRITER'S AND READER s

writer's Of reputation contendInE for
a prize.
"'rhe End of the Road" Mr.. Cohen's
story, appeared in the November is
sue of Photoplay Magazine. and was
widely commented upon at that time.
From beginning 10 end it is serious.
From beginning TO end IL is a story
Of friendship friendship as rare as
it Is beautiful friendship as preg-
nant with self-sacrifice as mother
love.
1t is easy to understand why Mr..
Cohen, long famous for his humorous
negro stories, has upset the theory
that a humorist must stick to humof.
TO be successful as writer of humor
one must know people, must know
and understand their weaknesses as
we'll as their strength. II is because
of these two things that people DO
that which is funny. On the other
hand, 1t is those same traits which
bring about problems Of a more seri-
Gus nature. problems which bring
tears to the eye. u quaver TO the
voice, the longing for the touch Of
friends hand which says, IT'S all
right. old man, I'm with you"
The author who understands this
can write with equal facility either
the humorous or serious story. That
Mr. Cohen does understand has now
been fully demonstrated by Florian
Slappey and Lawyer Evans Crew, the
humorous children of his brain. and
by Brannon and Craig, the characters
in The End of the Road" the great
est story of friendship ever written.
More than 2,i00 stories were sub
mitted in the contest. From these.
"a were selected for publication in
Photoplay Magazine. From the "a,
the Judges had the task of selecting
the winner OF the first prize. The de-
cision In favor of THE End of the
Road" was almost unanimous.
And in days to come when people
read the classics of bygone day
The End of the Road" will be en-
ioyed then as much as 1t is now.
Mr.. Cohen on Saturday afternoon
received a very complimentary and
highly appreciated letter from Fanny
Hurst. long recognized as one of the
worlds foremost writer's.
Miss Hurst was one of the. judges
who decided upon THE End OF the
Road as winner OF the first prize,
and. like the other judges. did not
know until after the decision had
been made and she had left the build
ing the names of the authors to the
various stories under consideration.
Miss Hurst is very enthusiastic
over the story, declaring it to be ono
Of the greatest pieces of fiction ever
written. And such praise from Fan
ny Hurst means a great deal more
than mere words.
Top Notch Magazine continues to
secure considerable of its fiction
from Birmingham writers. One
Brain-One Thought" by Artemus
Galloway. was purchased by that
magazine on Monday OF the past
week.
Mr.. Galloway has been contrib
utor to Top Notch for some time now.
his first story in that magazine hav-
ing been published about two years
ago. Top Notch's readers like this
writer's work and much favorable
comment upon 1t has been heard.
Mr. Calloway's story, Jungle
Trails" Will appear in the February
issue of Wayside Tales. This maya
zine is giving it's readers adventure.
action and humorous stories OF
really high type. and despite the fact
that it, has been on the market only
a short time, has large following.
Mrs. Scottie Mckenzie Frasier of