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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
IN DARKEST RUSSIA

From The Montgomery Advertiser.
 An Associated Press dispatch from Moscow, on Friday, recounted the interesting fact that the Supreme Council of the Soviets had re- pealed the prohibition laws of that country and that the manufacture of vodka and other li- quors, ''as government monopoly but mainly for export would be permitted.
 Russia first went prohibition more than five years ago by an imperial ukase from the Czar When he was overthrown the Sovets contin- ued the state of prohibition. So for five years no strong liquors have been legally manufac- tured in Russia. Yet wines and beers were per mtted to be sold and manufactured. No in- timation has been given as to why the Bol- sheviki decided to upset the dry laws As a matter of fact but little has been said one way or the other as to the workings of prohibit ton in Russia, which before the war view with Scotland for the distinction of being the most drunken nation in the world. The report of disinterested, impartial observer the part if any, that vodka and prohibition played in Russia for the past six years, would make in- teresting reading, but it will not come until after the next revolution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
SAFE HUSBANDS

From The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
 Mrs. Georgia Hamon, who has just lost one husband, wants no handsome She ac- knowledges to recent suitor, she says, "a dear man, but too much of Belvidere." When she finds man she can care for who is homely enough to be "a safe bet she ayers, she Twill marry him, perhaps, but not this one"
 The homely duffer, it seems, occasionally has his innings, though many women are tardy in admitting it. They like handsome men, as Mrs. Hamon says, to lunch and dine and dance with, and thereby fall into the way of marry ing them. But the plain man has his excel fences. What though he not be pulled from his fireside and slippers, still there is a a way of knowing what he is not doing.
 "He who wins thousand common hearts" !" says Washington Irving, ''is entitled to some renown; but he who keeps undsputed sway over the heart of coquette is indeed hero." Likewise, she who keeps undisputed sway over a handsome man, if Mrs. Hamon is any aua thority, is inviting perils, dsconlforts and strategems.
 Mrs. Hamon's ruling, of course, is bit harsh on men who simply not help being handsome. But Mrs. Hamon, be it remem- bered is only one woman, and she is nursing bruise of experience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
BESSEMER's TEAM

"The people of Bessemer are certainly talk ing interest in the football team of the Bessemer High school" said Dr. E. R. Smith, land giving their whole hearted support to it.
 "There is as much interest in the game to be played Friday afternoon when the local team meets the Jefferson county high school as in one of the big college games.
 "Last week several hundred residents ac- companied the Bessemeg eleven to Tuscaloosa where they met the High school of that city and although our boys were outweighed at least 10 pounds to the man, they held them to tie. So overjoyed were the Tuscaloosa boys at not being defeated they put on a parade that night In my opinion this is of the best things in the world to create interest in a school and it makes the boys anxious to attend and be able to make the football team."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
NEEDING OUT OF THE FEDERAL
 SALARY LIST

Since November II, 1918, the day the World war ended, 32O,27s employees have been dropped from the federal executive service, ac- cording to reports of the civil service commits sion. Of this number 93,631 persons were eliminated in the year ending July 31, last. There is healty remainder, the total number of employees in the federal executive service still nu...sceing 597,4S2.
 Government comes night and government mixed with war is the highest priced thing on earth.
 There are more than 4,ooo persons in the government printing office alone, but how can any be spared there so long as congressman can insert in the Congressional Record speeches never delivered and have tens of thousands of copies printed and mailed free for the delectation of constituents?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
ONE BUSY WEEK

"The busiest week of my life, not excepting college examination periods, was semi-centen- nial week." said Fucker Agee, who was Junior Chamber chairman for the entertainemnt of the county queens. "One woman on hand is~a lot but as chairman of the committee had 67. While delightful it was job that called for cutting out everything else and great deal of hard work making the assignments for each night and each day of that week for each of the 67 queens.
 But we did not fall down once. Every girl got to every entertainment in good shape and our boys did their best to make them have a good time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
ERADICATION OF LYNCHING PROBLEM FOR STATES

There can be no defense of lynching, no mat ter where it occurs, but the proposed Dyer anti-lynching bill is measure of doubtful ex- pediency If such law enacted it would con- stitute serious invasion of the rights of states and counties to enforce their own laws.
 It is contended by proponents of the Dyer bill that the laws are not enforced now and de- spite the appeals of MT. Wilson and President Harding, lynchng continues. That is true and sit is stain on the American nation which every right-thinking man and woman desires to see removed. Nevertheless, the enaction of such law as is provided for by the Dyer bill might have just the opposite effect, in addition to creating friction between statesand national government. It would be direct interfer- ence in local affairs and would transfer to large extent the responsibility for preventing lynchings or punishing persons guilty of such crimes from state to federal officials.
 Lynching must be rooted out by beginning at the bottom and not the top. Courageous authorities have time and again prevented such OutfdgeS anu they cdH pc stopped coHpieIely by strict enforcement of state laws. When the full weight of public sentiment is brought to bear against officials who tolerate such lawless- ness and they are held strictly accountable for not performing their duty there will be few lynchings. This problem is one that the states must solve for themselves. It can'tbe done in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
SOUTH'S MAGIC CITY
From the Kingston, N. C., Free Press.

From the Kingston, N. C., Free Press.
 Birmingham, the Magic City" of the south and of the country for that matter, has cele- brated its fiftieth anniversary Fifty-one years ago it was not even a postoffice and in fact, it's location had not been christened. To- day there are close to 200 000 people, gathered from the four corners of the world, for Bir- mingham is perhaps of all the cities of the south, the most cosmopolitan. The n~tive born, who have reached years of maturity are comparative few and thousands of the lead ing citizens whose money and lot have been cast in the making of Birmingham, have come from other localities
 Birmingham's record of growth and progress is truly one to be proud of; not only should it be source of pride to her own people, but to the state of Alabama, to the south and to the nation. Endowed with hatural resources which are not to be found anywhere else in the world in the same proximity and relation, it's indus trial progress has been marvellous. Some years ago, when British commission sent to this country to study the iron and steel industry, a report was carried back to England that the, Birmingham district possessed all the requisites of steel making within practically stone's throw of each sther and that that possession was unique because nOWnere eiSe Tn the Worid couiu iron, coal and limestone be mined in such prox- imity to each other and to the furnaces and steel mills.
 Birmingham's weekly payroll is close to $1,O0O,OOO. Approximately 10000 men are engaged in coal mining, and several thousand high paid, skilled workers are employed in the steel plants and allied industries, and in addi- tion Birmingham has great variety of smaller industries. It enjoys a healthful climate, has a fine water supply, Il or 12 trunk line rail- roads, an extensive street system, wide and beautiful streets, handsome residences and homes, numerous parks and places of recrea-- tion, three or four country clubs, magnificent Y. M. c. A, and r. W. c. A. buildings, we'll equipped athletic club, splendid churches, school system second to none in the country, and all the requisites of great and popular city and community.
 The Free Press extends to it's contemporaries the Birmingham News and The Birmingham Age-Herald, which have been such large factors in the up-building of Birmingham, and its dis trict, congratulations and good wishes, as well as to her good people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
HER OLD FRIENDS

Tt is with interest that note the appearance of Miss Katherine Sayre and Lawrence Bras field with Miss Emma Bunting in Miss Lulu Bett' which is being presented at the Jefferson theatre" said Miss Mary Gillen.
 Both Miss Sayre and Mr. Brasfield were on the Redpath Chatauqua with me last year and we became such good friends travelling to- gether we did for six months. It is impos- sible to travel with people for any length of time without becoming fast friends and both are just as attractive as can be and most in- teresting.
 Miss Sayre, all last winter played in Shakes pearean roles having made a decided hit in the west where she toured.
 "Mis Bunting being one of my favorites, am sure she is well supported by my two friends"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
HEART OF THE sKYsCRApER

"The heart of an office building is the ele- vator service" said Algernon Nelson, of the Brown-Marx and Woodward buildings. Some buildings have not sufficient elevator capacity and some have the capacity, but the service is not there. The elevator service is the keynote to successful operation. That is why you so often see the building managers taking a hand in that work.
 Elevators are especially busy in buildings housing doctors and dentists, because they have patients every hour of the day. Business men do not travel up and down elevators much, but, where there are doctors and dentists, women and children keep elevators going
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
I HAVE A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH

By Alan Seeger.
 I have rendezvous with death At some disputed barricade, When spring comes round with rustling shad And apple blossoms fill the air, I have rendezvous with death When spring brings back blue days and fair. It may be he shall take my hand And lead me into his dark land And close my eyes and quench my, breath; It may be I shall pass him still. I have a rendezvous with death On some scared slope or battered hill When spring comes round again this year And the first meadow flowers appear. God knows 'twere better to be deep Pillowed in silk and scented down, Where love throbs out in blssful sleep, Pulse nigh to pulse, and breath to breath, Where hushed awakenings are dear. But Ive rendezvous with death At midnight in some flaming town When spring trips north again this year And to my pledged word am true, I shall not fail that rendezvous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
PAUL COOK.

the advancing farmers, for all of them put the cotton farmer on the blacklist for the time be- ing and refused to put up any money to those who insisted on sticking to it exclusively. By degrees cattle became the best collateral in tho banks This is why there is such fine show ing of cattle and hogs at the Sumter County Fair.
 But there is always a turning in the af- fairs of people, and owing to the low price of cattle and the high price of cotton it seems cer- tain that next spring will more cotton planted than of recent years unless the advice of the American Cotton association is needed. It's big question and am right in the middle of it here with my personal friends who have a big stake in agriculture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
A FETCHING CARTOON

"That cartoon on the toll system of hand ling cotton in The Age-Herald of Thursday was simply magnificent" said Charles F. Wood, of the Warrant Export and Discount association. "Cartoonist Harper said more in that one drawing than I have been able to expound in 10 months of ardous effort in behalf of the toll plan.
 q have secured copy of that cartoon and it is going to be used as propaganda wherever the toll system is being advocated and sought to be put in practice'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
CHRISTMAS MAIL

Christmas time is approaching and from past experiences l want to warn the people about mailing their packages early,'' said Postmaster R. B. Smyer. 'Just as we did last year, we want to ask the people to mail early. if they want their packages to be sure of reaching their destination time.
 Another thing the people want to pay at tention to is the way they wrap the packages The postal laws in this regard will be rigidly enforced"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
PERSONAL PUBLICITY

"Is it true that the man who won't blow his own horn never gets his just deserts in this world?"
 "Well,' said Mir. Grumpson, q don't object to man piping few flute-like notes just to call attention to his merits, but when he begins to make noise like comedian torturing saxaphone feel more like doing violence to him than honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
SLAMMING THE MAYOR

From The Macon Telegraph
 "I was poor boy" declared Mayor Hylan, in a recent "sob" speech in his campaign for reelection. And that's not all," comments the New York World, you're poor mayor, too" liar, har har!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
OVERCOME, AS IT WE'RE.

"Have you ever worked?"
 "Oh, yes, mum. I was once an ossfied man with a circus"
 "Why, you don't look ossified now?" "No mum, but that was my trouble. The boss canvasman fired me because he said got ossified too often."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
BIRMINGHAM BUILDS OVER HUN
 DRIED HOMES A MONTH


 10 months of this year is 1,135, which is at the rate of 113 new residences a month. This is exclusive of the home building that has taken place in the suburban districts, where the sound of saw and hammer has been quite as continuous as in the heart of the city. It is gratifying to know that the building record for October is the best of the year and the best in three years but the satisfying fea- ture of building operations is the increase in homes.
 The effect is noticeable The housing sit uation is not as acute as it was at this time year ago. New residences and apartments have relieved the former congestion. This has caused some reductions in rentals and eased a situation that was exceedingly trying Let us be thankfulp admonishes the Chi cago Herald and Examiner. A timely sugges- tion, but one sheet of ordinary foolscap will be large enough to jot down all our reasons for being thankful.
 Two men who were caught trying to plant bomb in the business section of Havana should be dealt with severely. There's no telling how many Americans might have been killed if the bomb had exploded.
 Montana admirers presented Marshal Foch with a splitting, clawing wildcat at Kansas City. Somewhere between Kansas City and Paris, Marshal Foch is going to lose that cat.
 
 Granted, for the sake of argument, that MT. Harding was maneuvered into calling the dis armament conference, it is step in the right direction.
 Lowell Sherman is doing his best to get Ar buckle out of his scrape. That speaks well for Sherman's loyalty to fellow liquor hound.
 It may be none of our business, but H. G. Wells, now in this country doesn't seem to be getting the publicity to which he is entitled. The American Legion convention at Kansas City gave local poets an unparalleled opportu- inty to burst into song.
 Senator Watson says his charges will make "good copy" Could that be the reason why Tom started the fireworks?
 
 MT. Willard seems to have had better luck striking oil than he did in locating MT. Dempsey at Toledo.
 The successor to "Scotty' of Death Valley promises to last just about as long as "Scotty' did.
 
 The New York World calls Hylan poor mayor. Not in worldly goods, we take it.
 
 The Japs arrived in Washington smiling broadly. Are you believer in signs? Union labor is getting into the habit of strik- ing before the big bosses shout, Let's gov' The type of New Yorker who has a fake library probably has the real stuff in his cellar.
 
 China for the Chinese" seems fair enough. The powers can't see it that way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
HISTORICAL HIIMnR.

That was clever remark Willie Collier made to Nat Goodwin"
 "What was it?"
 "He asked Nat to invite him to one cf his weddings sometime"
 "Pshaw I've seen the same wheeze attributed to an English nobleman who was chaffing King Henry VIII"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
STRIKING A BALANCE

:. f'Is it harmful to read detective fiction?" "Not if you reverse the process occasionally
 ''How's that?"
 Don't limit yourself to books in which the detective always catches the crook You are apt to get wrong ideas of life. He frequently doesn't."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
THE MAN OF THE HOUR

You do not hear the plumber vail The time will soon be ripe For him to gather in the kale
 By tapping on a pipe, Or gazing with thoughtful air
 At sundry sorts of leaks, As if he didn't really care
 If they kept on for weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
A MANS WARDROBE

From the St. Louis Globe Democrat
 A Newport woman says that $5,000 year is all woman needs to be well dressed. All man needs after the usual essentials is two pairs of suspenders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04

streets and highways. It is due to the skill of drivers that more pedestrians are not killed. It is equally true that most fatalities occur to persons riding in automobiles and driving.
 There is law enough for protection of lifa. The bad records are made where enforcement is lax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
BENIGHTED CHINA

From The Tampa Tribune.
 There are 50,O00,000 people in China who belong to no religion and never go to church. And they don't have Sunday baseball over there, either
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
INVALID,S FARE

"Thanks for this beer prescription, doctor. It will certainly save my life"
 q hope so," said the physician, dryly.
 And, by the way, I'm little out of touch with the sources of supply. Do you know whether or not druggists are going to sell pretzels?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
A MANS A MAN FOR A THAT

From The Macon Telegraph.
 The Kentuckian who broke out of jail, raised a crop so his family would have something to live on and then went back to prison must be pretty good sort of hombre after all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
BAKER MAKES DENIAL OF
 WATSON CHARGES

Senator Watson of Georgia may or may not have any tangible proof to substantiate his sensational charges that American soldiers were hanged in France without trial but for mer Secretary of War Baker has not helped matters by his naive declaration that France country. It was pretty we'll crowded with American men and women who would have been quick to report anything of this kind. If a single American soldier has been hanged with country and proper measures would have been taken. The senator's entire charges are pre- posterous and incredible"
 Mr. Bakers statement is the veriest non- sense. Although he has been Seceratry of War, he talks like an unsophsticated civilian. Had there been twice many American in France as there were during the World war, civilians would not have known what went on in; the army camps. Under such strict military discipline a soldier, regardless of what he has seen and heard that is discreditable to his ranking officers, values his own health and we'll being too much to interfere or to gossip with outsiders, and officers of the Hard boiled' Smith type would certainly not take the public into their confidence. Such atro- cities as Senator Watson mentions could have occurred and could have been kept a secret The question is, Did they actually happen? Until Senator Watson presents evidence to show that he knows what he is talking about, the sincerity of his motives will be questioned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
ARKANSAS CULTURE

From The Arkansas Gazette.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald says college girls read newspapers. That's nothing new. A university graduate has been telling us about Mutt and Jeff every night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
TOLL OF LIFE TAKEN BY THE AUTOMOBILE

Deaths from automobile accidents in Bir- miagham in 1920 numbered 23, compared with and in 1915. There are more automobiles each year, but safety laws and machinery have also improved. The result ought to be dimin- ution in the death list instead of an increase
 The record is not grim might have been Expected when one bears in mind the careless noss If pedestrians daily witnessed on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
THE HOLLYWOOD BRAND

From The New Orleans Times-Picayune.
 Kisses that vibrate with the essence of life" led to Chicago divorce. It would appear that even kisses up there do the Chicago shimny."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
RELATIVE RICHES

From The Detroit Free Press.
 The soviet government is going to start bank. Any one who wishes to be millionaire should deposit s10 and take credit in rubles-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
STARTING THE DAY

You may wake refreshed by slumbeI, Stout of heart and unafraid, But you can't begin the day right With
 dull 
 razor
 blade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
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A TAME SUBSTITUTE

From The Atlanta Constitution.
 When DAnnunzio isn't whooping up things, Italy has to compromise on couple of earth quakes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
THE JUDGE EXPLAINS

'FYou part friends?"
 Certainly, your honor" said the woman who had just been granted her divorce decree, land I'd like to ask you question:"
 "Well?"
 "Tm not used to living alone. If I should become frightened at night would it be all right to call John, here?" ~ q wouldn't do that. You are no longer de- pendent on one man for protection. The en- tire police department is at your disposal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 All men believe in dreams-while asleep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04

After all, it depends upon the man or wom- an is whether the woman is the mans equal or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04

Quite often the man who is swift and Q good guesser distances the slow but sure chap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04

Instead of marrying for money alone, mar ought to brace up and rob bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04

Too many drawing room smiles deteriorate into kitchen frowns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04

An old bachelor says that some women are born foolish, some achieve folly and the rest garry fool
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04

Most people would rather be miserable rich than happy poor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04

A plagiarist is writer who collects his thoughts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-04

Money invested in knowledge pays the best interest.