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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-20

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-20

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-20

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-20

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
LETTERS TO EDITOR
NATIONAL SMILE WEEK
E Editor of The Age-Herald:

To- the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Enclosed please find Mr.. E. B. Twins (of
Caheen Bros.) Endorsement of Judges National
Smile Week campaign to help stimulate bust
ness by increasing the spirit of cheerfulness
and optimism. As the oldest national humor-
Gus weekly, Judge is by tradition, history, form
and spirit, the best publication in the land to
inaugurate and conduct such a campaign.
To further this movement, Judge is offering
$1,000 in IA prizes for the largest number Of
smiling faces cut from your newspaper or any
other newspaper or magazine. You can, if you
wish to, cooperate with us by inducing your
advertisers to use smiling faces in their copy
and printing some of the galley releases we are
sending to you.
Mr.. E. B. Irwin says:
"Smiles win.
1--WE are drawn inevitably to the face with
the ever-ready, pleasant SMILE.
Smiles radiate optimism, optimism gives
birth to confidence and confidence is the key
stone arch of business" Cordially yours,
EVAN ]. DAVID, Executive Secretary.
New York, December 1921.
627 W AID Street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
DEVALERA OPPOSES
PLAN FOR PEACE

The opposition of Devalera to the proposed
hasten the downfall of leader whose power is
already waning. 1t is apparent that the peo-
pie of Southern Ireland warmly approve an
agreement which will give them peace and
larger measure of autonomy than they hoped
for, even though the terms do not satisfy ex-
tremists among the Sim Feners.
The agreement signed in London by the
Irish plenipotentiaries is binding and the COM
ment both in English and Irish papers indicates
that it will be ratified. With so much in their
grasp it would be the utmost folly for the Irish
to insist prolonging controversy which has
endured for centuries and is now about to be
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
cA1alEzIaM1Aaa,tIH
IS ALCOHOL A MEDICINEf

From the Mobile Register
So much has been said and written for and
against the of alcohol as a medicine that
the lay mind is somewhat confused. Perhaps
even physicians themselves do not know the OPP
inion prevailing among the members of their
own profession. Accordingly the American
Medical association has sent out a QUESTIONABLE
to 10000, physicians asking whether they think
whisky, beer wine a therapeutic necessity.
Ehe question also is asked whether any cases of
death coming within their personal observation
can be traced to enforcement of the prohibition
laws. Physicians asked to state how many
times month they find it necessary to pre-
scribe whisky, beer wine. Their opinion is
also requested as to legal restrictions ON pre-
scriptions, whether there should be any or not
and if of what nature. This is a practical
way of obtaining definite opinion on this moot
subject and everybody will be interested to
learn its results So far the voice of the ply
sician has not been loudly raised either in de-
tense or in praise of prohibition, or of the laws
governing prescriptions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
. MORNING PRAYER
THE PANAMA CANAL is SERVING
BIRMINGHAM

The Panama canal is an important factor in
the development of Brmingham's steel and iron
industry. At least $4,000 tons of Birmingham
pipe have gone to the Pacific coast by ships
out of Mobile during the past Is months. A
large proportion Of this business would not
have been transacted but for the canal which,
by providing a short water route to the west
coast, has saved one-half the all-rail freight
About 10 days ago a vessel left Mobile for
the Pacific coast with cargoes of Birmingham
soil pipe for San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oak
land, Portland and Seattle. Another ship left
that port with Birmingham wire, nails, CORFU
gated iron, wire staples and sanitary pipe fo-
the same destination. During this month be-
tween 5000 and 5000 tons of Birmingham gas
and water pipe will go to the west coast by an
other line plying between the coast and Mobile.
The returning ships are bringing larger and
larger cargoes of canned and dried fruits for
inland distribution via Mobile, and much of
this distribution is through the Warrior barge
line and the Port of Birmingham. Not only
Alabama, but points in Tennessee, Georgia and
Mississippi enjoy the 20 per cent saving in
freight by using the Warrior.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
MEN, WOMEN
AND T HIN G. S

In talking with high school boy recently
about history, he said that he was not at lal
interested in ancient history, but wanted to
know what was doing at present.
His statement was symptomatic of the way
most moderns are at present thinking. The
past is dead, the present is alive and the future
is unborn, let us make use of the passing mo-
ment. Who cares for what the fathers did,
they had their day and have passed from the
scene.
This is why any present day prophet gets
such an easy hearing. This is why any relig-
ious innovator is assured Of congregation.
This is why every social reformcr is sure of
following. This is why every political renova-
tor starts party. This is why any new econo-
mic deliverer gets backing. The same holds
good in literature, art, medicine, law.
1t is to be counted an old fogy to make plea
in this twentieth century of upheaval and
change for a backward look as the tendency is
all the other way and the forward looking man
is hailed in certain circles as the saviour and
leader in things religious social, political, and
economic. This is an experimental age in which
rash hands are ready to scrap the traditions of
the elders if the children of the day but cry out
for new things.
Herod is being out #Heroded every day by
many who fill the stage with their cries against
the old and the tried in the interest of the new
and the untried 1t is seen in religious pro-
posals, in social adventures, in political philan-
dering, in economic flirtations; and woe be to
the men who make stand for and in the name
of what the forefathers wrought. 1t isn't what
the fathers did which commands attention so
much what the sons going to do that
usurps the thought of the day.
But after all when the false guides lead us
into the wilderness and do not know how to get
us out, there is always majority of older heads
who can be relied on to deliver us from the sad
predicament into which we have fallen. Hav-
ing been astudent of history am pretty well
familiar with the slow growth of the great
movements in religion, society," politics and
business and therefore am not easily stamped
whenever some prophet arises to tell us
that the old order is passing away and that we
safety which he has built for our safety
am willing to fight it out on the old lines
for yet awhile, believing do that salvation
is not to come from any ne wreligious, social,
political or economic doctrines but in playing
the game the square as good neighbors who
believe in give and take and that through fell
lowship and service salvation is to come at the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
WARRIOR DEVELOPS
COMPETITION

The Warrior river has caused eastern steel
transportation of iron and steel products. The
river shipping project Of the Jones and Laughlin
Steel company of Pittsburg, undertaken some
time ago, has proved success and stimulated
the company to proposed extension of its OPP
erations not only to New Orleans, but to points
on the gulf and on the Pacific coast via the
Panama canal.
Dispatches to the Iron Age from Pittsburg
are to effect that, whereas the Jones and
Laughlin company began the river transporta-
ton business primarily to escape present ex-
that they intend to make of it permanent
service. The first tow reached St. Louis in
Ia days, compared with nine by rail, but the
second made much speedier trip, showing
that even in the element of time the waterways
are by no means the ''slow coaches" that they
are thought to be.
The next tow is going as far south as Mem
phis., The third will probably invade Birming.
hams market at New Orleans.
This demonstrates the Importance of the
Warrior river to Birmngham's shipping inter-
ests and the necessity of patronizing and de-
veloping the Warrior river service Pittsburg
steel interests evidently appreciate what it
means and propose to compete with us. Bir-
mingham and Alabama must acknowledge that
competition and act accordingly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
TREES AND WHISPERS
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Every year at Christmas conservationists try
to take the joy out of life by asserting that it is
wasteful to cut Christmas trees. This year the
New York state college of forestry calls atten-
ton not only to the need of conservation but
urges the use of substitutes because of the
danger of fire attendant upon candle lighted
trees.
Happily all the argument is not on one side
The experts of the department of agriculture
have repeatedly called attention to the actual
gain that may accrue to the nations forests if
Christmas tree cutting is done carefully and
discriminatory, eliminating the underbrush and
affording the harder trees a better chance in
their struggle for existence The great major
ity of American people who enjoy the tree Gus
tom will be encouraged not only by this opinion
when they make their purchases this year but
by the further statement of the experts of the
government that the tree custom is $50 old, so
well grounded and so venerated that even if
it were somewhat economically indefensible
these aspects will and should continue to out
weigh economic considerations"
A suggestion ever more reprehensible than
the one urging that the tree custom be aban-
doned is the one which would eliminate the
whiskers of Santa Claus. Already the fire
chief of Washington has issued an order to that
effect Santa's beard and lighted trees are
thus put into the same category by the fire pre-
ventinn societies.
But just as the department of agriculture. de-
clares that the tree custom must remain so
must the entire country come to the defense of
bewhiskered Santa Claus. After all, what a
Christmas it would be with a smoothly shaven
Santa Claus and no lighted Christmas trees
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
And the bottom of cup of joy is seldom
far from the top.
Falling in love doesn't lower cyclists
opinion of himself.
A woman never forgves man for forgivng
her for not forgiving him.
1t is frequently easier to be sure you are
right than it is to go ahead.
Our idea of a smart baby is one that does
its sleeping during the night.
There's one good thing about rainbow gold
we can't lose it buying blue sky.
Some men refuse to work because they are
afraid that they might acquire the habit
It's an easy matter to interest a lawyer in
your trouble--if you have the price.
An average woman can get more real enjoy
ment out of funeral than man can get out
of his own wedding.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
WAYS OLE RARES

w. H. Marley, cashier of the Birmingham
Trust and Savings bank, tells this: His three
year old daughter sleeps at the foot Of her
mothers bed. Last Saturday night, when the
rain was coming down hard and suggested good
excuse for remaining at home the following
morning, the little one awoke during the night
and, rousing her mother, said: "Oh, mother, see
how it is raining. Say, when we go to church
tomorrow, let's not CO."
Mrs. C. B. Jaynes tells this eff her 23-months
old girl: She has been taught to include in her
nightly prayers the sentence, "God is Love"
The other night she forgot the last word, hest
tated for moment and then what she said read
this way: "God is o. K.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
THE MIGHTY ARE FALLEN

From the Tampa Tribune
The sale recently of some Byron relics for
a sum so ptifully small as to be almost pathetic,
recalls the shortness of hero worship days Each
succeeding great man" makes way for more
popular at-the-moment, great man."
"And we that now make merry in the room
They left, and summer dresses in new bloom.
Ourselves must we beneath the couch of earth
Descend-ourselves to make couch for
whom?"
And after we have descended beneath that
couch of earth, how common become the things
that represented us in the halowed moments Of
/ glory just departed! Poor Byron! Long ago
we began to pull down his images! That this
is SO, one need but recall the lines of Sir
William Watson, written years ago:
my friend the apothecary DER the way,
Doth in his window Byron's bust display,
Once at Childe Harold's voice did Europe bow;
He wears patent lung protector now"
But, however we may break his images and
metaphorically pull down his statues, some Of
his works will always hold the pinnacle Of atten-
tion when it comes to literary and poetic
worth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
TRAFFIC PROBLEM AT FIRES

every time there is big fire there is a
traffic problem, due both to the fact that hose
must be run to fires and large number of
automobiles converge to the scene," states G. e.
Henderson of the Detroit Motor company.
at seems to me that the assignment of a
special traffic officer to the scene would be a
good thing, especially if it is discovered that
the blaze is an important one.
"The Reid Lumber company fire happened
at time when many people were going home
from work or business in autos and for the
remote location of the blaze had what would
call record breaking attendance"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
DRINKING FOUNTAINS

"While D. E. McLendon, president of the
city commission is talking about asking the
various clubs of Birmingham to place drinking
fountains on the downtown streets it seems to
me that it would probably be a good idea to
have water in the one on Third avenue and
Twentieth street. said G. N. Wiley. 'There
is fountain that has been there for many
years and is memorial to one of our promi-
nent physicians and yet there is no water there.
I am sure the clubs will be glad to cooperate
with the city in placing these drinking foun-
tams on the streets but at the same time there is
no use in allowing the one already placed and
equipped to go to waste because of the lack
of little water"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
BRANDS SENSE OF HUMoR

C. H. Sheriff., in the Outlook.
Aristide BRAND has very pleasant sense of
humor. When at the famous March, 1921,
meeting in London, Lloyd George, expecting a
reasonable indemnity suggestion from the Ger
man delegate, Doctor Simons found that, on
the contrary, he seemed to be putting the blame
Tor the war on the allies, and almost to ask an
apology from them to the poor overburdened
Germans, the British prime minister penciled
brief note to BRAND, I'm five minutes time you
will hear that it is we who owe money to the
Germans"
BRAND said nothing but took out his watch
and placed it the table before him. At the
end of exactly five minutes he pushed the
watch over to Lloyd George with paper
on which he had written. "Give it to
him, and give him your shirt along with it."
Even sentiment, so potent factor with all
Latins, never prevents Brands sense of humor
from functioning. One day during the war Bri-
and, then prime minister, after lunchng at a
restaurant the Rue Royale with Lloyd
George, set out on foot with him for the foreign
office. On their way through the Place de la
Concorde, they stopped before the statue of
Strasbourg, draped in crepe and covered with
banners and flowers by devoted Alastians.
Said Lloyd George, with much emotion, ct
can never see that statue in its trappings
of woe without unspeakable sadness coming
over me-" BRAND grasped his hand, saying,
"Rest assured that when this war ends we will
remove those sad draperies."
The distinguished Briton became thoughtful
for moment and then continued: "Perhaps if
some day after the war should see in Berlin
a statue of the German left bank of the Rhine
similarly draped with mourning would feel the
same emotion" "Ah," replied BRAND "learn
to control your emotions, lest you should also
come upon another draped statue in Berlin
representing the German colonies that war had
forced you to take from Germany-it wouldn't
do then to show too much distressp'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
MANY VISIT EXHIBIT

eve have about 100 people day visit the
Own Your Home exhibit who could be called
prospective home builders" says L. E. Sigur
of the Southern Pine association, in charge of
the exhibit on Fifth avenue. 0rl
"For the most part they represent persons
of moderate means who have that ambition for
a home which prompts them to make inquiries.
much free literature has been distributed
along home building phases. 1t is authentic
matter and is only given out upon request of a
home building prospect.
81 have noticed both the news stories and
editorial comment in The Age-Herald on the
exhibit and feel that this has helped us ma
terially in getting people to come tic the dis
play"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
MEMORIAL WOULD BE FITTING

"The Gorgas memorial which is planned as
school of sanitation at Tuscaloosa would be u
welcome and fitting addition to the institution
states Hill Ferguson of the board of trustees of
the state university.
although one memorial is planned for Pana-
ma, another at Tuscaloosa, the former home of
the late General Gorgas, would be very appro-
pirate.
1.-THE fact that General Gorgas' father was at
one time president of the university and his
mother was librarian there for 80 years adds
more sentiment to the proposals. sincerely
hope the necessary funds are raised to make
this possible" r
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
ACQUITTED

81 am, sir" remarked the solemn visitor, "a
poet"
"Can you prove it," asked the editor.
II have the proof here with me-"
''Um" said the editor, after glancing at the
lines submitted for his inspection. "The YER
dict, my dear sir, is not guilty, Kindly close
the door as you go out. 1 can't bear to sit
in a draft"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
WANDERLUST
Hardwicke Nevin in scribner's.

,dwicke Nevin in Scribner's.
| think l shall go searching soon
when Night-in-the- Woods lets down her
hair)
Upon imprisoned peaks, that rear
Their bosoms to the proffered moon;
Ere, pressing through the morning light,
Unwavering winds reach far and wide
Like fingers on the stars, to hide
Their restless beauty out of sight;
1 shall go searching star to star
Beyond the far horizon-O
/ shall go searching It'll know
Who is it calls me, from afar.
Though beauty break along the heart
And brim the margent of the soul;
And lightning hurl its burning dart
Beyond the sunsets aureole;
And wonder move within the brain
In little waves of growing fears;
And thunder moan among the rain,
And roll the music of the Spheres
I shall go searching Something Far;
/ shall not rest nor be content
With Sorrow in her battlement-
/ am the night. am the star.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
KEPT BENDER BUSY

eve have had some pretty busy days this
week trying to feed everybody properly" states
George H. Bender in charge of the dining room
and coffee shop at the Tutwiler hotel.
Thursday when the Shriners were here they
had me guessing for we had to prepare the
regular dining room for the Shrine ball.
"By placing the idning room equipment on
the mezzanine floor and utilizing several BAN
quet rooms, we handled the noon situation o. X.
"The Salvation Army directors, the real es-
tate board and several committees were lunch
ing simultaneously and / think we succeeded
in pleasing everyone"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
A RASH STATEMENT

"You don't approve of slang?"
NO" said the purist. at is offensive to the
ear of cultivated person and is also mis-
leading"
an what way?"
"The man whose favorite observation is, Tll
tell the world could not, as rule, persuade
half dozen people to hesitate on street cor
ner long enough to hear what he has to say"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
NEARER TO DANGER

From The Chicago Herald-Examiner.
Leslie had always been very much afraid of
dogs
One day, after struggle to get him to pass
a large dog on the corner his mother scolded
him for the unnecessary fear.
"Well," was his reply, you'd be afraid of
dogs if you were as low down as am
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10

happily ended with the establishment Of the
Irish Free State" and the preservation of the
British empire
DeValera has succeeded in creating division
by his ill-timed objection to an understanding
that is eminently fair to the Irish people, in
GLIDING Ulster, but it is not believed that his re-
publican following will be strong enough to pre-
vent ratification. The weight of public senti-
ment seems to be against DeValera in south
ern Ireland and he is certainly receiving no
sympathy in England.
The whole world rejoices in the prospect of
peace between England and Ireland. 1t viii
be disposed to show little patience with any
further quibblng on the part of leader who
has won a great victory for his people, but
obstinatey refuses to accept the olive branch
extended by the British government.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
RIPEDS

"This must be joke"
"WeI?"
can amateur farmer is reported to be look
ing for somebody to manicure his pigs. Who
ever heard of such thing?"
"Pve heard manicure say she had sons
hogs among her clients"