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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-02
Save America's Forests
 for Future Generations

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 6T1HE average American thinks lit- ll tie about preserving the nations timber resources, yet the products of our forests have an intimate relation to nearly every kind of human enter prise, from building crate for eggs, or chicken coop, manufacturing a photograph and printing newspapers and magazines to the largest construc- tion work. Even in a fire-proof sky scraper a great deal of wood is used in one way and another.
 Writing in American Industries, Charles Lathrop Pack, president of the American Forestry association, says, "There is no other one thing which has such direct bearing on American industry and it's future as the cost of forest production" As nearly everybody knows, there has been tremendous waste of timber in the United States and not until comparatively recent times were any steps taken to conserve American forests. Even now the wanton de- struction of forests continues and un- less something is done to grow trees instead of cutting them down, a tim Der shortage will result.
 The United States forest service es- inmates that there are 2,215 billion fleet of timber left in the United States. To the passenger in a Pullman. car who sees mighty forests stretching away into the distance as his train speeds along, it appears that our tim Der resources are inexhaustible, that we could never use up the available supply, yet urban populations and in-
 
 dustries are already suffering from the exhaustion of the forest regions which formerly supplied their wants.
 It is estimated that New England has one-eighth of her original tim Der. New York manufactures about one-tenth of the lumber which her own population requires. In Pennsyl- vania the cut is less than the amount consumed in the Pittsburg district. States along the Great Lakes, where early trappers threaded the forest primeval," cut less than one-eighth of their former production and are importing soft woods from the Pacific coast. Even the production of south ern pine has decreased and it is pre- dicted that within 10 years it will not exceed the southern demand alone.
 Fires and the necessity of building more homes to house a rapidly in creasing population are just two fac tors that enter into the forestry prob- lem. The music business alone con- sumes 21o,ooo,ooo feet of lumber every year.
 With S1,000,0O0 acres of forest land, greater than all the forests of con- tinental Europe, except Russia, every need of American farms, industries and homes can be supplied, if this land is kept productive. This is the useful work undertaken by the Ameri- can Forestry association, which is trying to create public interest in the preservation of our timber resources and get needed legislation passed. It is by no means a difficult problem, but one that can be solved by proper cooperation between the federal gov ernment and the various states to in- sure fire protection and regulate timber cutting.
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 William Flick American motion picture operator. who is reported to have gone OF hunger strike in Moscow prison. has name which suggests that he was born to carrx . camera around.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-02
YARN SINNERS
And the old seafaring men Came to me now and then

And the old seafaring men
 Came to me now and then
 With their sagas of the seas.
 One of the transatlantic steamship lines offers new opening for the re- tired ancient mariners such as we some times find in the lee of the stove in wintertide at sailors mission.
 Whether "every man has a book in him" or not every old salt is supposed to be able to spin yarn such as froze the blood of Desdemona when Othello described what he had been through.
 It is now proposed that the patriarch sailors, instead of spending their time spell binding one another. shall turn their narrative talents to the entertain ment of ocean voyagers with nothing to do but watch the rail dipping and rising against the restless blue black waves.
 The old tars are to spend their time mostly in the nursery and on the play deck among the children. 'Tis a pretty picture that is offered to the ina gina ton of the youngsters elambering  down from the rocking-horse and drop ping their dolls to hear tales of ramp ing cannibals, of weeks in an open boat, of wrecks and castaways on desert islands, of fighting the submarine devilf!sh of the Huns.
 Let w. Clarke Russell, Joseph Conrad, w. w. Jacobs gnash their envious teeth-thelr most ingenious and extraor- dinary inventions must pale their in- effectual fires before the riotous out pourings of the sailors imagination that these children will hear as part of their every day lives on shipboard. Grateful parents will heave a sigh of relief when they behold their children decorous, submissive, in a circle agog and enchained to the story teller.
 Biscuits and water may give out, but never 8 sailors imagination. To be paid for telling stories that his mates would stuff their ears against as a ten times-old infliction is a proposal that should bring joy to the heart of an old seadog ashore with the call of the sea in his ears like the eternal murmur of a SeaShell,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-02
LAWLESS TRADING IN RUSSIA Sir Paul Dukes, in the Worlds Work

for May.
 The most marked effect of the forced closing down of private business houses in Russia has been merely to transfer trade from the stores and shops to the sidewalks. streets and market-places. It is estimated that tens of thousands of people daily turn out into the streets to dispose of wares In exchange for money or food, or to buy up food and goods. especially jewelry and other valuables. for purposes of speculation. While the workers in the factories were starving I have purchased on the market places of Moscow the fin est white flour butter, sugar. eggs, tea and even candy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-02
No Speed Limit

T had funny experience" says Sam Erckert flor several months ago a Methodist preacher friend of mine from north Alabama who came to attend a funeral in Birmingham came into my place of business, and as 1t was rain- ing asked me to lend him an umbrella, which I gladly did Somehow he got out of town without returning it. be- lieve he said that when he came to Any way, Saturday In he walked with my umbrella. All I can say is that while he is certainly an honest man, yet he breaks no speed limit in returning borrowed property"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-02
Would Stage Ball Game

While all this talk is going on about the different ways of raising money for the relief of the unemployed in the Birmingham district, I would suggest that the heads of the business houses in the city get together and stage a ball game out at Redwood and let the proceeds go for the benefit of the unemployed" said Carl Rideout yes- terday
 Whoever was in charge of the affair might get a business man to be the pitcher and the head of some civic club here might be the catcher, and so on down the line. People would go to it if for nothing more than to see their business friends or possibly their com petitors get struck out at the plate. I think a. good sum would be derived from the gate receipts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-02
The Thrills of the
Great American Game

VTT THAT truly grand and glorious wv moment that must have been on the New York National league baseball diamond Saturday afternoon when George Kelly, first baseman, knocked his sixth home run with three men on base!
 What a shout must have arisen! What a stamping of feet and waving of hats and handkerchiefs! What a feeling of triumph for Kelly! No conqueror of Rome with trains of captured enemies following his victo- rious chariot and receiving the hug zahs of the people enjoyed more of the elixir of life than Kelly as he saw the three players running home just ahead.
 That is the secret of the hold that baseball has over the American peo- pie. It presents an opportunity for the most brilliant personal work. Every player in the game is the cyno- sure of every eye in the grandstand and the bleachers. Every mistake he makes and every good play he makes are instantaneousl registered by each of the thousands with unmistakable accuracy ofsverdict.
 The baseball fan is an enthusiast, but he is also an memorable judge and just one. Success is his god, failure his abhorrehce. The player must make good or quit.
 It is the greatest game in the world and has more thrills than all the rest pun, together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-02
East Alabama Alive to
 Her Waterway Interests

N1 AST ALABAMA and her Georgia
 lEa neighbors have recognized the 1 Advantages of waterway transporta-
 tlen. A company is being organized la1 Columbus, Ga, to take over and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-02
Another Southern Man Is
 Made Industrial Captain

M LABAMA has elevated another A southern-boan man to the head of an important industrial concern. Charles A. Moffett, native of Tallas- see, Ala. has beem elected president of the Gulf states Steel company. The south is producing it's own cap tains of industry and| securing it's in dependence in expert plant direc- ton.
 Mir. Moffett came to Birmingham when quite young and twas employed as foreman at the old Williamson Iron l company's works on First avenue. Later he was engineer with the Re- public Iron and Steel company, then with the Birmingham Coal and Iron company and the Southern Iron and Steel company, which afterwards be- came the Gulf States Steel company.
 At the time he was elected presi- dent, MT. Moffett was vice president and general manager in charge of 1 the works of the company. He has como to the presidency prepared for that post and familiar with its duties. ! MT. Moffett's rise in the industrial world h due altogether to merit. 1 Everywhere he has been he has dis played a singular ability for handling men, seeming to possess the faculty of understanding them and enabling them to understand him.
 l It is good for the industrial south 1 te have these trained southern men in ieheree okxs industries, and it is en- ] ieeuTasing to realize that the number Ijs increasing all the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-02

A MORNING PRAYER
 I thank, thee, Lord, that thou dost lead me through the darkness, for if it were day. I would choose my ovA pathway, and wander into the dark ness alone. Amen.-M. $. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-02

William Flick, American motion picture operator. who is reported to have gone or hunger strike in Moscow prison, has name which suggests that he was born to carrx . camera around.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-02
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Laying Up Treasure

There is at least one class of job bers who believe the fall trade is going to be good" said Charles F. Wicks of the Tutwiler. These are the wholesale jewellers and silyarsmiths. One of the Meridian, Conn.,, manufacturers was here recently and told me that the fac tories were running at normal and, as soon as goods were produced, were locking them in warehouses and seal ing the doors. They are not expecting to sell much now, but look for the re- turn of normal trade by August, hence the confident manner in which they are going ahead.
 The average traveling man looks for good business early this fall"
 Accuracy of Scouts
 The Junior Chamber was agreeably surprised at the accuracy oe the an swers to the questions about Birming- ham submitted in our contest" said Paoli Smith, secretary. The young sters got busy with pen and pad and wrote the answers as if it was play. Out of the 30 questions submitted prac- tically all were answered correctly. They related to population, area, chief industries, beauty spots and the like. The boys evidently studied the 100 ques- tions submitted through The Age Her aid of the Sunday preceding and came prepared to the competition arena.
 We shall give another examination bronze medals for knowing Birming- ham is a laudable stimulus for acquisi- tion of that knowledge by the young sters"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-02

So man and man should be, Hut clay and clay differs in dignity Whose dust is both alike.
 --Cymbeline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-02

G. T. Davis in the Arkansas Gazette.
 And at dawn they found him with his scimitar red in his hand lying across the grave of his bride.--A1i ben Hassan. Kashmiri Tale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-02
Member of the Associated Press

TELEPHONE Bell (private exchange connecting all departments) Main 49O0.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-19
GREENE OPPOSES
MATERNITY BILL
Declares 1t Would Commit Government
to Invasion of HOme-NOte EX-
peCted Today.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l9.-After de-
voting six hours to debate over the Shep-
pard- Iowner Maternity bill, the house
adjourned last night until IL clock to-
day, when the discussion was resumed.
Representative Mondell, Republican
leader, said he expected final vote ON
the measure before the Over-Sunday ad-
jouTnment.
Pronounced opposition to the bill on
the ground that it would infringe on
state rights developed today, after its
passage had been advocated by Chair
man Winslow and members of the COM
merce committee. Representative Lay
ton, Republican, Delaware, declared the
provisions of the bill were injudiciOus
and unnecessasy, and that it ''struck at
the very foundation of popular govern
ment." Representative Greene, Re
publican, Vermont, held that the bill
would commit the federal government to
invasion of the home, and thus to a vi
olation of constitutional guarantees.
Proponents of the measure declared.
however, that neither state nor federal
agents would have authority to enter
homes or to take charge of children
over the objection of parents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-19
BRATTLEB0RO LOCAL

The funeral of Mrs. Lizzie Chase Ovitt,
who died Thursday night in Ashfeld,
Mass, will be held in Bonds mortuary
chapel tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
At the last meeting of the Women of
Mooseheart Legion the following officers
were elected for the coming year: Senior
regent, Mrs. J. G. Murphy junior regent,
Mrs. J. F. Klinefelter; chaplain, Mrs.
John Tucker; treasurer. Mrs. L. j. Fill
ion; recorder, Mrs. g. ID. Hodgman.
An alarm from box Is on the corner
of South Main street and Guilford road
at about o'clock last night called out
cupied by a White family on Fort Dunn
mer avenue. The fire truck started up
Canal street, as the alarm registered
Il in the fire station instead of Ii, and
before the truck arrived at the White
house, the blaze, a burning kettle of lard
on the stove, had been extinguished.
From 40 to 80 women of the Centre
Congregational church attended the an
nual foreign missionary thank offering
meeting of the Woman's association in
the chapel yesterday afternoon. Reports
of the annual meeting Of the Woman s
Board of Missions held last week III New
Haven, Conn, were given by Mrs. III. p.
WOodin and Miss Florence II. Wells. Tea
was served at the close of the meeting.
The offering amounted to about 500.
Those who were unable to attend the
meeting and wish to send an offering are
asked to place their thank offering en-
velope on the Offering plate at the Sun
day morning service Or send ID Miss
Wells.
Food sale, Congregational chapel Tues
day at 10; phone orders to 259 or 54SW.
Tea served 3 to ). 224-225
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-19
BOMB" ONLY FLASHLIGHT.
Lawrence's Sensation Probably Work OF
Practical Joker.

BOSTON. Nov. 19-Walter L. We'd
ger, chemist for the Massachusetts state
police. after an examination of the
bomb" found in Lawrence on Thursday
night. announced that the contents of the
engine of destruction" were aluminium
powder and potash, and stated that the
only thing that would have happened
from ignition would have been a flash
similar to that of a photographers fash
in making night pictures.
He stated that the bomb was an old
fireworks shell containing faShhght pow
der. There was no explosive powder or
metal interior which would cause dam
age he said.
The bomb was brought to Boston
yesterday by Fire Chief Francis J. Nor
ris of Lawrence. 1t was taken to the
office of Chemist Wcdger for examina-
ton. Great care was exercised in hand
ling it,
On his return to Lawrence. Chief Nor
ris said that the planting of the sO-called
bomb was the work Of some foolish prac-
teal Joker"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-19
NEW SHOP CRAFT RULES.
Decision of Railroad Labor Board Will
Affect 100000 Employees.

CHICAGO. Nov 19-The United
States railroad labor board announced
last night that new working rules for the
six shop crafts probably will be com
pleted and issued in time to become cffcc-
tive Dec. !.
Issuance of the rules. under a recent
decision of the board, paveS the way for
consideration Of requests which may be
filed by the roads for revision of the shop
craft wage schedules.
The new shop crafts rules will affect
approximately 100000 men on all class l
railroads in the country. Only ~ rail
roads are directly concerned in the pres
cnt case, the others not having their sub
missions in proper shape when the case
was taken up, but board members antici-
pate that all the class l railroads will
probably carry out the decision without
further hearings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-19
WEST BRATTLEBORO

, \. Goodenough, dealer in antiques in
Springfield Mass, was here on business
yesterday at Harold Z. Whites.
Mrs. Ella Donelson, who had been in
the Memorial hospital three weeks, has
come 20 the home of Mrs. Z. NJ. Allbee.
Mrs. John Mckay is now making an
improvement in the Memorial hospital
following an operation performed by DIR.
Howard of Boston.
George Hamilton has returned to his
home in Putnam, Conn, after spending a
few days at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Hamilton.
Mrs. Hodgdon of Cabot, who has been
in the Melrose hospital several weeks
for medical treatment, is improving. She
is under the care of DIR. George +. Lane.
Mrs. John Peck of Springfield, Mass,
who iSehere to care for her mother, Mrs.
Henry G. Squires. who is ill, has been
at her home in Springfield a few days
this week.
Charles 4. Sanderson and family
moved today from Greenleaf street to the
Wright farm on the Halifax road for
which Mr.. Sanderson traded his place.
Mr.. Wright and family are moving to
the Sanderson place on Greenleaf street.
The area of Newfoundland is lust
about equal to that of the state of Vir-
ginia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-19
NINETEENTH CHILD BORN.
All Of S. r. BartOn's Children Living
Two Damghters in COLLEGE

NEWPORT. \. H. Nov. 19-New-
ports champion family of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lemucl Il. Barton, gained increased
prominence this week. when the busy
Stork again visited their home and pre-
scented them their 10Th child. The new
conner is a boy, which makes a family
of ten boys and nine girls, and none OF
them twins. All the children are liv-
ing, robust and healthy and exception
ally bright The family is probably one
of the largest in New Hampshire, if not
in New England
They recently appeared in a parade
in aid of the Child Welfare club and
filled a hayrack, adorned by a big sigr
reading, NO race suicide here" Thrr,
of the daughters are now away, one
married and the other two attending sol
Icge in Vermont. Mr.. Barton is pros
porous farmer. He is II years old and
Mrs. Barton is -. They were married
. years ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-19
WANTS \ DRY CHILE.
President Asks Prohibition in Industrial
CenterS.

SANTIAGO, Chile. Nov. 19.-Presi-
dent AleSsandri has announced that he
intends to ask congress to pass legislation
prohibiting the sale of all intoxicants in
include the coal mining district in the
south and the nitrate fields in the north
ern provinces.
The presidents announcement was in
reply to requests from various societies
asking for dry zone in the coal mining
district where a clash occurred recently
between workers. alleged to have been
intoxicated. and government troops.
Eight of the workers were killed and 20
were wounded before order was restored.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-19
No Prestige for Groom.

Men get all the rough slams, even
IN the dictionary. Groom" is defined
as lone who takes care of horses" or
who gets married. But a bride is
just bride, and isn't advertised any
where as anything less compliment
tary.- Philadelphia Retail ledger.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-19
FAMOUS COLUMNIsTs IN FILM.
Don Marquis and Christopher Morley in
Elsie Ferguson's FoOtlights.

Along with an exceptional cast, includ-
ing Elsie Ferguson. Reginal Denny and
Mare MacDermott. the Paramount pic
ture. FootlightS. which will be shown at
The Princess theater Monday and Tues
day, boasts two distinguished newspaper
mon as extras" They are Don Marquis.
caiumnist of the New York Evening Sun
and christopher Morley, who presides
The Bowling Green. -
1t is quite appropriate. that for the
debut performance of Lisa Parsinova. the
role taken by Elsie Ferguson. among the
extras used in the audience should be
these two distinguished newspaper men.
They perhaps have not missed q single
first night performance of a worth while
play in New York.
Don Marquis and Morley were eager
far an opportunity to be in a motion pic
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-19
CHURCH NOTICES.

PentecostaI mission. Thomas Collins;
leader. Sunday service: Afternoon
praise and prayer service at 3 evening at
4. Wednesday evening at 40.
Unitarian church. Rev. E. Q. S. Os-
good pastor. Service in the parish house
Sunday morning at 1870. Subject of
sermon, The Light of the World All
welcome
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-19
KENNEL CLUB FORMED.
Former BrattlebOrO Man Gets Fanciers
Together in Greenfield.

About - local dog fanciers and own
erS attended a get-together meeting held
at the Mansion House parlors in Green
field. Mass. this week when it was de-
cided to form a Greenfield Kennel club.
Enthusiastic addresses were made by
Charles H. Welcome. formerly of Brat
tlebOro. who was instrumental in getting
the dog fanciers together. DIR. Ellis, Alb
ner McLaud, DIR. Pfersick, John w.
Haigis and Mr.. Bulger, who conducts the
TurnstiIe Kennels at Bellows Falls, Vt.
\ constitution and bylaws were
drawn up and the question of holding a
dog show in conjunction with the Live
Wire fair in 1922 was discussed. Plans
were also formulated for the future con
duct of the organization.
\ second meeting will be held at the
Mansion House on the evening of De-
cember 6, when officers will be elected
for the coming year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-19
ALL TRADES REPRESENTED.
HorseshOers Daughters Among Students
of Radcliffe College.

CAMBRIDGE Mass. Nov. 10. -
Daughters Of bankers, farmers, clergy
men, horseshOers, doctors, fish dealers.
plumbers and painters. are included
among the students at Radcliffe college.
recent parents census developed the
fact that 1J1 trades and professions were
represented by the fathers of the Young
women. In addition mothers were found
to be engaged in II professions or occu-
nations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-19
OKLAHOMA BANKS FAIL FAST.
No Worse on Than Other Sections, Says
State Bank Commissioner.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Nov. 19.-.N-
though there have been state bank fail
ureS in Oklahoma during the last few
weeks lin rapid succession, the finan-
cial condition of the state is perhaps
no more critical than in many sections
of the country at this time" according
to statement issued here yesterday BY
Fred q. Dennis, state bank commissioner.
The latest bank to close is the State
bank at Delaware. An announcement
said depletion of funds caused the sus-
pension, but a reorganization will be eff
tected for reopening the institution, the
statement said