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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
HURT FEELINGS IN JAPAN

From Moral Factors in Japanese Pol,
 icy," by J. o. P. Bland, in Asia Maga
 zine.
 6N HE Japanese, acutely sensitive in
 their amour propre since Japan
 S became one of the Big Five" resent the assumption of superiority on the part of the European residents in the empire, and this feeling has been distinctly aggravated by the racial equalty" blunder at Versailles. Also there is no denying that many Euro rean residents-especially among the old -timers-are unable to recognize the fact that the Japanese now consider themselves, with somehow of justice, to have grown up" as a nation. Many of these foreigners display habitually a lack of courtesy and consideration fo- Japanese feeling that would inspire re- sentiment in a worm.
 I have known an Englishwoman to get into a first-class railway carriage. where there were half dozen we'll dressed Japanese, and remark in loud voice on the repulsive habits of thess creatures" It is true that many Jap anese travellers take their boots off and that they are somewhat lavish with orange peel; but it happens to be their country. In the same way, have heard an American traveller, on board a Japanese ship crossing the Pa cific, hold forth for the benefit of a smoking room audience. including many Japanese, on the somewhat deli- cate topic of the position of women in Japan.
 Wren I asked one of the oldest resi- dents of Yokohama to explain the causes of the increasing dislike of the Japanese shown by foreigners. he ex- pressed the opinion that it was due to remembrance of several things that have happened since 1914, which the Arglo-saxon finds it difficult to for give or forget. First, he said. Eng l:shmen on the spot felt deeply, and still resent bitterly, the concerted at- tack mace by the Japanese press upoE Great Britain in 1916. Then there is always the feeling of sympathy for
 
 of the roliey of the aggressor. which ch ose the moment when all tho world was at war to bully and despoil its helpless reighbor. There are also the fact that. while Japan took credit to herself fer jo:ning the allies, not only was she never really in the war, but she had made lucrative opportunities of her ili'es' necessities and developed her trade end shipping. as fast as pos- sib,e, at their expense. Finally. there were the old complaints, if anything. more acute than before, of the Japanese traders lack of commercial morality of his violation of trademarks. of con- tracts unfulnlled and of goods not up te sample. S
 If ever there was . tims . che his- tory of Japan v1aa patxDstfs:n .iAI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
OUR SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE

From the Louisville Courier Journal 6H HE lush soil of New York city
 which has furnished such hybrids
 = Friends of Freedom for In- dia" has borne a new plant-the Friends of Korea" There was a day when the brand-sought surcease for his loneliness in Browning clubs, Shelley societies and Fifth Ward Voters leagues. That fad has shuffled off and has been replaced by what may be, called our. home-brew, home-stay soldiers of fortune clubs.
 At a meeting of the Friends of Korea in New York city the other day the honored speaker Representa- tive Mason of Illinois, who next to MT. Britten of the same state, is the most popular guest at such functions. The disappointing part about these meet ings is that the speakers and the audi ence almost invariably end by denounc- ing the United States, it's constitution and its flag, to say nothing of it's army, navy and marine corps for per hitting the yoking of the land of which they are papier- -mache Gari- baldis.
 It is obviously a feat to link Ameri- ca with the subjugation of Korea, but Billy Mason found a way Describing the misrule of Korea by Japan, Mason pointed out that the moral leadership of the United States would be more effective in obtaining self -determina- tion of peoples than resort to arms Further he regretted exceedingly our war with Germany because nothing had been accomplished'' except the ac- cumulation of a large debt which would be saddled on future generations.
 Cheers were in order when Mason told of resolution he had introduced into Congress calling on this govenr-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
WHERE THE DOC CAME FROM

From The New Stone Age in Northern
 Europe" by John M. Tyler.
 Man gained the dog by domesticat- ing the jackal and different species of wolves in different parts of the world and then by@crossing, or. by more or less unconscious selection, bred differ- ent varieties, until we have at present a chaos of intermingled forms. Some- thing similar but on smaller scale was true of the domestic cattle One kind of domestic cattle appears fully domesticated in the oldest lake-dweu- ings. It is unlike any wild European form. This is the Bus brachyceros. It was almost certainly imported. Mingled with it's forms we find those of the Bos primigenius, a native of Europe and North Asia, but apparently not do- mesticated. This is the urus, which was common in Europe in Caesars day and lasted in central Europe until 1000 A. D. and still fingers in Poland. This was very large and powerful form with long spreading horns, whose do- mestication appears to have commenced toward the close of the Neolithic period It is not improbable that it was do- mesticated, or at least tanned inde- pendently in different countries at quite different times. Raising of cat tie was at it's height during the Bronze Age; afterward the results seem to de- cline and the cattle to degenerate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
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Birmingham Capitalist
 Takes Engineers Place

A MEXICAN resourcefulness was A given another illustration yes terday. A. H. C'Rick") Woodward, chairman of the board of directors of the Woodward Iron company, climbed into a locomotive cab and operated the first train run on the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad since it's employees struck.
 :. MT. Woodward, who is one of Bir- mingham's best known captains of in- dustry and a patron of sports, has run trains before as part of the practical schooling he received in his youth. His train "crew" was com posed of other officials of the Wood ward company and the Atlanta, Bir- fningham and Atlantic railroad.
 Before the war the "idle rich" was a phrase Tn common use. 1t was popular among agitators who could see nothing good in American life. As matter of fact, most of the wealthy men in America are not only hard workers now, but they won their positions by starting at the bottom. The career of the late President Smith of the Louisville and Nashville railroad was similar to that of other railroad executives and. industrial leaders whose names are familiar. - Pluck, energy and resourcefulness are the qualities which have made America the greatest nation in the world. It is mistake to think that the "man higher up" is merely a figurehead. From time to time influ- ence of one kind and another does place man in position of great responsibility, when he lacks ability, but he does not last long. The pace is too swift, the competition too severe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
Birmingham Banks
 Make the Best Showing

CUNNINGHAM bank clearings ID make a showing per cent better than the average for the coun- try. The decrease for January and February was IA per cent, compared with the same period in 1920. Ot the country at large, Theodore H Price writes:
 Bank clearings reported to Brad-
 streets also show how we'll. trade
 is being maintained, for even at
 present prices they are only 19.1
 per cent less in dollars than a year
 ago.
 The comparison made of Birming- ham clearings is convincing because precisely the same number of banks make returns and the system of as- certaining them is the same as last year.
 The clearings of January and Feb ruary of this year show an increase of 39 per cent over the same months in 1919, and 1919 was considered a mighty good year, marking new high levels. Decrease in clearings com pared with 1920 was to have been expected, because the 1920 dollar had rached the high point of imitation and had to come down. Everyone wished it to come down. The dollar of 1921 buys much more than the dollar of 1920, and it takes fewer dollars to move the same business.
 The main point is that Birming- ham makes a better showing than the average. No wonder it is called the lone bright spot"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
Cheers for Stars of
 Screen and Diamond
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GID oue' FAIRBANKS complains
 lO it is not exactly com plaint, either, but more a statement of fact-that the admiring public won't let movie star alone.
 y It is impossible for train bearing Mary and Doug" to hesitate in a town without the entire population turning out for cheers, speechmak- ing and other festivities. They know in advance who is on the train, some mysterious agency, probably pub icity director, having wired the in- formation ahead.
 < But the adulation paid our base ball stars is perhaps equally great. There is the case of the Hon. Babe" Ruth now training at Shreveport, La. Some New Workers may not know whether Shreveport is town or a physical ailment, but it is a sizeable place and has an alert citizenship. When Hon. Ruth arrived from Hot Springs, Ark, to join the New York Americans, large crowd met him at the train, headed by reception com mittee composed of members of the city commission and the chamber of commerce, the same gentlemen who would have been on hand if the guest had been MT. Harding, the Prince of Wales or General Pershing. Babe" vas escorted to his hotel with what is known in Salina., Kan., and Kan kakee, Ill.,, as "eclat." The following day he was presented with a huge floral offering by high school boys and girls.
 Such attentions are not unusual in the life of Babe Ruth. He has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
sr T x Debs and His Kind Have Nor Been Per,

7NHE executive committee of the J national socialist party has asked the release of Eugene V. Debs and requests amnesty for "all per- sons whose political beliefs formed the basis of their persecution, trials and imprisonment"
 But the beliefs" of Debs and oth- CT disloyal agitators did not cause their prosecution. It was the use of voice and pen in opposition to the will of the nation that caused the nation to suppress them.
 America has prosecuted no man on account of his academic theories of government, but, when one has striven to overthrow this government and embarrass it in period of na- tional danger, he is as disloyal as if ae had raised . regiment to fight in the ranks of the enemy.
 The law does not allow the un- bridled use of tongue and pen. The mails will not admit literature that initiates against the moral or physi. cal health of the nation, that seeks to get money dishonestly. The law will not allow a man to stand on a street corner and use profane- lan- guage.
 People with wild ideas must realize that spoken and written words are as tangible as other human acts and, therefore, can be legally prohibited.
 The inauguration was simple, but MT. Harding was dressed within an inch of his life, while Mrs. Harding and Mrs. Wilson gave feminine specta. tors something to talk about.
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 The thief who steals Liberty bonds is not obeying a patriotic impulse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08

similarly honored on many other oc- casions. In fact, there are few promi- nent Americans whose progress about the country creates as much spon- taneous applause and friendly inter- est. There is hope for the American people as long as they continue to idolize their great baseball players and shed tears when they fall by the wayside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
ADRIFT WITH THE- TIMES

and said she had some 1eggings" for sale. The clerk took cown her adver- tisement and it was inserted under trg head of w caring Apparel"
 The next day the woman again called up and proceeded to give the business office piece of her mind. After a rather uncomfortable five minutes II was discovered that she wanted to sell some Leghorn hens i've always heard 'em called "leggings, she said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
LOW PRICE COTTON

From Life.
 Well. Old Ngger. cotton has gone to the dogs"
 "Yassuh, Boss. dats what I heard"
 And you don't make a nickel this year."
 "Nossuh. 'spect not"
 And I've lost what money and grub I furnished you"
 I'm mighty 'fraid you is. White Folks"
 Well confound your picture. 1t don't seem to worry you any"
 'IAwd. Boss. don't you know there ain't bit of use in the world in me and you both worrying about the same thing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08

1 The capture of a large still" Is be- lieved to have been due 10 a quarrel among the stockholders. "Moonshin- ing is kind of business that de- mands team work
 It is probably just as well for our peace of mind that we are not in q position to read all the nti-American editorials appearing in the Japanese press.
 Charles Gilpin. Broadway's famous negro star, says he puts his art above himself, in which he diners consider ably from the average Broadway star.
 < * # The eastern youth, 20 years old, who deserted from the army and navy and claims to have left IA wives in the lurch, is a born quitter.
 < < < Scotland's idea of prohibition is merely doing away with the public house. Scotland has something to learn from bone-dry America.
 * * x One hundred and one tailors were arrested in dice game in New York At last we know what tailors do when they are not working.
 # # $ If Colonel Harvey is made ambas- sador to the court of Ss. James we expect Great Britain to declare war within six weeks.
 The passing of the derby hat will be regretted by thrifty men. Next to steel helmet it is the most serviceable of all headgear.
 While Hi Johnson did not oppose the confirmation of Mir. Hoover, he was not among those present when it took place.
 x < l. MT. Hughes is about the only mem- Der of the Harding cabinet who is not on intimate terms with some kind of razor.
 + # + The churches of America gained 6e7,- 900 members in 1920. The increase in club membership was probably much larger.
 x x < Speaking of the pot calling the ket- tie black, the Scotch claim that Eng lishmen drink more liquor than they do.
 a E E The street beggar who takes in $10 of s15 day isn't worrying about the readjustment period.
 E * d The republicans are making big promises, but not one has said he would resign if he fails.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
PUsH-CART SHOPPING

Caroline Singer in the Century Nigga
 zine.
 If the apples in madam's black bag is the fault. Stubbed hands may have deceived the eye, but hers is still the fault if. when free to prod the egg plant squeeze the lettuce, and strir the ears of corn. she remained stand offish, indicating her desires in pounds and dozens. This was in violation of push-cart custom. The vender expect ed only to take the cash and offer a ragged sheet of paper for wrapping the purchases-a page from one of the nine Italian newspapers or from Yid- dish daily. Could he ignore such an astounding opportunity to slough stock already scorned by other customers who accepted nothing without scru- novices put such temptation in the way of the peddler Finger-tips are dipped into the glowing vermilion of open paprika cans. gray sprigs of dried thyme are shipped off and sampled. The ovens in the bakeshop bakery are opened, the warm odor of golden crusts floats into the street, with the spicy perfume of cakes dotted with caraway, but no loaf is taken until 1t has been thumped and weighed in the hands; no cake is bought without the tasting of a crumb
 Suddenly arises the angry tumult of an incipient riot. A crowd gathers. Has crime been discovered that there should be so much screaming? No. shrewd madam has sampled too generously and though the peddler shames her loudly before the public. she is unashamed. and continues on her way. sniffing the various grades of cheese. knowing that one expert sniff is as good as g piece on the tongue. If thread is to be got for lace making, an unbleached skein is plucked from the confusion of the threadmans oart and tested with nails and teeth. The age of no egg goes un- challenged. Each one in turn is held to the ear and shaken violently until 1t seems curious that the shells do not burst and pour forth the contents. froth for meringue.
 You shaka-" is the explanation; If he maka da noise--no good!
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08

foresight should have endeavored u, establish a favorable reputation for. Japanese goods abroad it was during the unparalleled opportunity create F fer her by the war: yet, my informant. observed it remains an astonishing ~ paradox that people that has prove !. itse-f Cal able of so much self-sacrts. still be unable to practice ordinary honesty in commerce though every one. knows that the national future must: largely depend upon it. THREE SUCCESSFUL soUTHERNERs From the Washington Star.
 William F. McCombs, who died the other day. was native of Arkansas. but received his education in the east and took up residence in New York city for the practice of the law. His '.gift"s for politics was so marked, he would probably have come to distinction had he returned to the Bear State for his. life work. But he found larger op-l portunity in the Empire State. and i'm : proved it. His part in the movement which eliminated in making Woodrow Wilson the leader of the democratic party was conspicuous.
 William G. McAdoo. who has achieved much influence in the democratic party. and came within an ace last year of securing it's nomination for President, Is a native of Georgia. His first ventures were in Tennessee. But it was in New York he~scored his first successes; and he has become a New Yorker by adoption. In politics he ia not rated as a southern man.
 Woodrow Wilson was born in vir- ginia, but after reaching manhood sought usefulness and reputation in the east, and showed his qualities conspic- uously in the presidency Of Princeton university. It was while holding that office he met Col. George Harvey and MT. McCombs and impressed them with his capacity and availability for poli- tics. Their individual and joint labors in his behalf started him toward the White House. Neither of them, how- ever. profited by his extraordinary po- htical successes, and in last years cam- patgn Colonel Harvey supported Mr. Harding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
SOME GIRL

How about Miss Peacher?"
 Tn what particular?"
 'Is she pretty?"
 she's so easy on the eyes that a 100 per cent fan wouldn't mind taking her out to the ball park and explainsr ing every play that was made"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
MAKING MATTERS WORSE

When I'm in disfavor at home" re- marked MT. Gadspur, my wifes mo9ta becomes a straight line,p
 50 does Mrs. Dubwaite's when I'm on the carpet" said Mir. Dubwaite, but l wouldn't mind that so mucii if she would only keep her mouth 4
  straight line and wouldn't open it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
Virginia to Celebrate

This year the University of vir- ginia will observe it's centennial" said H. P. Burruss, city commissioner. Plans for big celebrations on the campus have been made, gala occa- sion being forecast. Quite a delegation is planning to go from Birmingham, by the way. There are a large number of Virginia alumni in the district These held very successful meeting several nights ago. The old spirit was much in evidence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
ITS INDEED

How much war tax?7 asked ths! patron who had breakfasted briefly i There's no war tax on a doughnut." T beg your pardon. It's curious what the force of habit will make d man do."
 PAlTI. COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
WHEN THE ROSES BLOOM
 (177S-1S25)
By Louise Reichardt.

By Louise Reichardt. In the time of roses
 Hope thou weary heart!
 Spring a balm discloses
 For the keenest smart
 Tho thy gr3af o'ercome thee Ehro' the W1nAers gloom. Thou shA1 thxugt it from thee. When tho eoses bloom.
 In the t1ne of roses
 Weary heart rejoice!
 Fer the summer closes Comes the longed-for voice. ,Ipt not death sAppal thee. |1ua beyond tie tomb. Cod Hfmelf shall call thea Wkan the roses bloom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
Discerning Youth

Birmingham has more pretty girls to the square foot than any other city it's size in the south" said J. F. Rick erman of New Orleans.
 Being traveling man, I hit all the large cities and always pride myself that my native city had good looking girls, but I must take off my hat to the metropolis of Alabama.
 After being in some of the other towns, it is a real treat to get to Bir- mingham and have the privilige of walking around what you call your chicken run and see them pass"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08

THE TIME, THE PLACE, THE GIRL From the Providence Journal
 The pickpocket who robbed 8. Seattle policewoman in court nAd nosrespect for time, person or place
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
GETTING SUSPICIOUS

GETTING SUSPICIOUS Well. my dear?" The cook has issued an ultimatun. ? What about?"
 She says every time she has an aft ernoon of our car is in the repair shop and it's beginning to look to her like a put-up job"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
DIsILLUsIoNED

DISILLUSIONED A sorry man is Oswald Torr, His life Is one sad whirl; He formed a deep attachment for very shallow girl.
 Luke McLuke. A woeful man Is William Graw, He thought his girl was cute Until one luckless day he saw Her in a bathing suit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
Livest Town

During .he past four months I have travelled from Dallas, Texas. through every state in the southeast and have in these states, and I want to say that Birmingham is the lives, town in the south today" said J. McSwain Woods. vice president of one or the largest mortage bond houses in the couth.
 phis to come to Birmingham and get the inspiration that will cause them to quit talking so much of this finan- cial depression stuff and get down to business" MT. Woods was a visitor ir Birmingham yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
Member of the Associa.ed rress
Why, here's n change, indeed, in the commonwealth!
 Measure for Measure.
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A MORNING PRAYER
 When l am in trouble. give me to rememb ber that the Son also died. and I have no right to n freedom from pain which Thou hast denied Thy self. Amen.-M. $. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08

SPECULATIVE THRIFT
 Figuring up your income tax? No I'm pFacticing economy How much have you saved in the past month";"
 Not a nickel. I'm just practicing. According to these figures I should have saved half my salary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
Time to Prepare

''Now is the time to prepare for the big rush that is going to ensue as soon as the tide turns" said w. B. Hillhouse. Stocks of all kinds are low and when buying does begin, the fel- low who is slow is going to get it :n the neck. I look for it to come all at once and in a rush.
 50 certain am I of the coming demand for all sorts of stuff that am planning resumption at a little saw plan is to have a few thousand feet of lumber on hand when the rush cones"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-08
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Good Chance to Eat

Evidently the restaurant and wiener people think The Age Herald Is the center of hungry district" said John Sparrow, "as a short order house on the southwest corner of Twenty first street and Fifth avenue is open for business, while next door to it IS fullfledged cafe. On the northwest corner diagonally across the street IS fruit stand with a chance to get hot dogs A new restaurant IS in full blast on the southeast corner or Fifth avenue a:ld Twenty second street Diagonally across the street from the new building is another eat ing place; while on the southside or the same block between The Age Herald building and the drug store IS cafe which has been in operation for several years"