The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14

eA0iNo, anu lt iS OouDtieSs VIue budI a woman is safer on a mountain road than she would be in the suburbs of one of our large cities. These peo- pie have the native nobility of char acter that comes from close contact with nature as revealed in the sub. limity of mounta!ps, waterfalls and primeyal forests. But they do reed educatIcn sadly. They proved their patriotism during the World war, yet among the young men who went from the mountain country to serve the flag in France, many of them win ming decorations, a large percentage were unable to read or write. The average mountain child now attends school about 50 days in the year. Here is field for philanthropy that promises rich rewards. The kind of people, sturdy Americans every one, who produced Sergeant York and numerous other war heroes arg entitled to share in tbe Advantages oe American civilization. The mountain school, properly taught and ade- quately maintained, will solve the problem.
 The Illinois man who thought he was selling vacant lot next to his home, but deeded away his house and the lot it stood on should never take another important step without first consulting a reliable lawyer.
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 It Is rumored that Mir. Wilson will soon have something to say on things in general and the peace treaty in particular He migh even refer in a mildly academic way to Robert Lam sing.
 Three bandits robbed a Chicago bank and got away with the paltry sum of $7,0oo That. probably means they'll have to do another "job" within q week if they hope to pay expenses.
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 Perfumers are said to be putting an emetic in perfumes to prevent them from being used as beverages. What are the ultimate consumers going to do about it?
 Hi Johnson is figuring in the movie Guess Who" pictures. Fortunately we don't have to guess what's in Hirams mind.
 A question that will soon be of paramount importance in connection with bathing suits is with Or with out?" Meaning stockings.
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 People don't really live longer in a small town. They merely get the inn pression that day consists, of 4s hours. Fy8*@
 The young woman who "leaped" from cabaret to the Metropolitan Grand Opera company Is a choice morsel for the press agents.
 MT. Dempsey needs brisk sparring partners, we hear. The hours are not long, but the work might prove fatal to lounge lizard"
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 It is now permissible to refer to the former foreign minister of Germany as the late Dr. Simons.
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 If MT. Bryan falls to break into the United States Senate from Florida. he'll probably die on the lecture platform
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 We are not in direct communication with Lucy Page Gaston, but we as- sume that she Is still carrying on"
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 Judging from the New York papers New York's police force merely directs traffic and looks for liquor.
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 It may not be an exagseration to say that airpIanes are as safe as motor cars, but 1t doesn't sound convincing
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 Bank embezzlers should never com mt suicide. They can always get a job in the prison library.
 No divorce suit is a success nowa- days without few "hysteria" letters and at least one mystery woman"
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 Without MT. Burleson to pick on, there seems to be a dearth of para graphic material.
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 Many college graduate who doesn't know what felt is may be heard from later on as a captain of industry. Z
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 Here and there the silk shirt con- tinues to battle for recognition. It's an uphill fight.
 THE COOLIE MEETS HIS MATCH From the Nations Business.