The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
T F z South Headed Toward Era of Construction

ooutn f1eddeo toward
 Era of Construction 7flHE south is entering on con U struction period of considerable magnitude. There seems nothing in the way of it's consummation. Ma terials and labor are lower, contract ors, feeling sure of their ground, make low bids and securities for public work are accepted at home by the men doing the work.
 During the past week contracts awarded and under preparation to be awarded in the south aggregated over $23 3,000,000, compared with $14,000,- 900 during the preceding week. Con tracts awarded represented over $6,000,000, compared with $4,00o,0oo during the preceding week, and ST. 100000 is involved in new projects for which bids are to be submitted, con- pared with $9,7o,OoO during the pre- ceding week.
 Structural operations did not keep pace with the tremendous activity in other lines the latter half of 1919 and the first half of 1920. High costs operated against revival, but the slowing down process in other direc- tions seems to have had beneficial effect in building enterprises.
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 A chorus of English beauties now trip ping on the American stage are said to be under contract not to marry for two years That's good press agents stuff, anyhow
 A Philadelphia man had his wife ar rested for kissing him too much, as 1t interfered with his business He talks as if it also interfered with his taking nourishment.
 Caruso is now able to bawl for his valet, proof that great artist has been saved to the world + # *
 The militant prohibitionists want more drastic dry laws And to make matters worse, nine-tenths of our population can't get away.
 &x There are nearly 10000 900 motor cars in the United States It is not surprising that walking is gradually becoming lost art.
 If Dr. Simons continues to preach mod eration he may eventually be decorated. by the allies.
 permitted to serve elaborate meals The prices have been elaborated all the time. # x # Mir. Harding knows he can't please everybody. He probably doesn't expect to please Bill Borah and Hi Johnson.
 # < * It takes all kinds of people to make a world. including the men who want to marry Clara Smith Hamon. E # x
 
 poets to see everything in America next autumn. A summing expedition? E x E | The millennium will arrive just about the time Creeks and Turks begin fra ternizing.
 In some parts of the country there Is talk of hanging the landlords, but tenants can't find gallows tree high enough. The republican pie brigade of Alabama has been requested to make known it's wants. as if that were necessary! l 4 E *
 The finish of Lenine and Trotzky Is 1 postponed with such unfailing regularity it's taken as a matter of course. | * E *
 Mr. Hardings personal physician has no idea of ever having to handle case of thrombosis.
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 Robert Iansings statement that Glenn enceah dominated the Paris peace confer ence has little or no news value. | * * $
 Tom Watson can't hurt MT. Bryan's feelings by talking about him. The Com moner is used to that 1 $ 2
 What the world needs more than any thing else just now is a good traffic manager.
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 Thus far nobody has qualified as the official jester of the Harding adminis- tration.
 LUKE MLUKE SAYS
 After they have been married 10 years l or so it surprises friend wife that friend