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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
NO SECTIONAL FEELING

"The meeting Of the fairs of United States
and Canada at Chicago was the best that
have ever attended and there was no sectional
feeling such as has marked some other SEES
sions of the body" says James L. Dent, secre-
tary of the Alabama State Fair, who returned
from the annual gathering Of the International
American Association Of Fairs and Expositions.
For the first time in my memory Cana
dian was elected to the presidency, Secretary
Manager Kemp of the Toronto Exposition get
ting that honor. Several executives were re-
elected to office.
Toronto was selected for the 1922 meeting
place and while it will not be as convenient as
Chicago was, it will mark a new era in that an
organization predominated by members from
the United States will meet in Canada"
Previous to assuming secretaryship of the
Alabama State Fair here Mr. Dent was sec
rotary of the Kentucky State Fair at Louisville
and has been attending the Chicago meetings
for many years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05
WHEN IS HE DANGEROUS?

From The Pittsburg Dispatch.
ous?" is question given considerable threshing
out in Toronto, Can, criminal court. A man
convicted of being under the Influence of liquor
while in charge of motor appealed from
the penalty and sought to establish the degrees
of intoxication a driver must visbly manifest
in his actions before becoming subject to
arrest. His attorney sought to prove that his
condition and conduct could not have been
dangerous since he had driven his car without
mishap of any kind through heavy traffic in a
seriously congested thoroughfare.
The plea was made that the penalty was
unusually severe on that account, but the coun-
sci for the crown replied that the penalty for
drunken motorists is Intentionally severe re-
CARELESS of whether injury to others follows as
a consequence of the intoxication. The sever
ity of the law is to protect the public and give
the final Encouragement to intoxicated drivers.
If the contention of the defense in this case
were admitted drunken driver could not be
molested until policeman had entered his car
and travelled far enough to establish the fact
of ntoxication, a condition which even the
defendent would admit to be ridiculous The
police court evidence described the defendants
condition as chick Of speech and bleary-eyed,"
which should give generakidea of whether he
was dangerous to the public as driver.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05
of the actual cessation of hostilities.

of the actual cessation of hostilties.
With a courage that did him credit, Admiral
Wilson assumed full responsibility for giving
out the report which he later said was "pro.
mature" The origin of the rumor was traced
TO a telephone message received at the Amer
lean embassy in Paris from some unknown
person who claimed to be speaking officially
from the French ministry Of war. There the
trail ends. Mr.. Hornblow thinks some smart
German may have started the report to test
world sentiment on an armistice. This is about
as good an explanation as any that could be
made, since it is unlikely that the real facts
will ever be known.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05
PRAISED BY GOVERNMENT

"The commission on higher institutions of
the Association of Colleges and Secondary
Schools of the Southern States has been COM
mended by the government the standards
which they maintain for membership" says DR..
H. D. Campbell, dean of Washington and Lee
university who is chairman of the commission,
just before returning to Lexington, Va, after
attending the southern educators session here.
"The North Central association, which has
such high standard in the country, is not mora
exacting than our association, and if it does
not sound boasting think I am justified in
saying the southern membership standard is a
bit higher"
Before leaving for Lexington, Dr. Campbell
visited the Age-Herald plant and was taken
through from top to bottom. He was in
structor at Washington and Lee when Edward
w. Barrett, editor of the Age-Herald was
student there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05
RUMORS
From the Florida Metropolis.

From the Florida Metropolis.
Gossip travels on the wings of the morning.
In the course of its travelling suspicion be-
comes a facts accepted as such and once
established, all the kings horses cannot tear
it down completely.
81 heard Jones say he thinks Smith is
thinking about running for the council"
Brown says Jones says Smith is thinking
about running for the council"
Jones says Smith is going to run for the
council"
Smith is going to run for the council"
Thus rumors are conceived-and spread,
1t is the habit of DR.. Sawyer, the Presidents
private physician, to call at the White House
each day and "inspect" his patient" Some
mornings the President has headache, even as
you and l, and doubtless his medical guardian
forces few dark brown pills down the Presi-
dents throat-and even the dignified Chief
Executive of the United States cannot have a
taste for these damnable concoctions Then
again, maybe DR.. Sawyer finds Mr.. Harding
suffering with twinge of Indigestion and
treats him accordingly. But as a rule the
President of the United States enjoys good
health.
DR.. Sawyer called at the White House Thurs
day as usual after a brief stay. Then he re-
turned, which is unusual. The significant fea-
ture of his return was that he carried his
satchel with him. Someone saw him-and the
rumor drew its first breath. "Mrs. Harding
is seriously i'll, at least heard man say he
heard somebody in the White House calling
for doctor, and know Mr. Harding isn't i'll,
because I saw him a few minutes ago." And
the rumor was on its way.
The happy thought of inquiring at the
source of information struck someone, however,
and DR.. Sawyer was approached. He was
amazed at the report attending his second visit
to the White House. He returned for the pur-
pose of having his hair cut by the Presidents
private barber. And the satchel--well, like
every other DOCTOR DR.. Sawyer feels lost when
he doesn't have it with him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05
FLAuBERT THE M1sANTHRoPE

William H. Scheifley, in The North American
Review.
Even though life seemed to the youthful
author "a continuous Indigestion" and "suc-
cession of partial Deaths" he found consolatioa
in the thought that his ashes might serve to
make the tulips grow. At 16 he had complained
of ''the burden of life" which had weighed
upon him from birth" Flaubert never saw a
child without reflecting that it would grow old,
cradle without thinking Of tomb His
griefs were crowned when his father made him
study jurisprudence. 81 know of nothing more
foolish he wrote, Ethan the law, unless it be
the study of the law"
Flaubert, by of this pride, timidity,
and irritability, was a lonely msanthrope. II
have often been humiliated," he wrote to
Louise Colet in 1916, "that I have long since
come to recognize that in order to live at
peace one must live alone, and shut his VIM
dows against the poisonous air of the world''
So he became literary ascetic, regarding
humanity with malign laughter sadder than
tears. In this he remained true to his earlier
conviction At the age of II he had affirmed:
81 admire profoundly only two men, Rabelais
and Byron who alone have written in order to
decry the human race and to laugh it in the
face"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
Better crying woman than a scratchy one.
Investigating committees cannot harm hon.
est men.
After all, there's nothing worth worrying
about.
1t doesn't always pay to be good, and it never
pays to be bad.
There many sick of home vogagers on the
sea of matrimony.
Wise is the woman with dark hair who does
not make light of it.
Now is the time to do things; by and by is
the time to do nothing.
Many man doesn't show bad taste in dress
ing because he can't afford it.
If it wasn't for the happening of the unex-
pected life would be terribly monotonous.
An exchange says that there are $4,000
muscles in an elephants trunk. It was evil
IDENTIFY packed by woman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05
SLANG-SLINGING
from The Philadelphia Public Ledger.


Chicago teachers rise to the defense of slang.
They are right in saying that sometimes the
shorter, uglier phrase goes to the point far
more emphatically and expressively than the
roundabout elegant expression.
"Cut it outp is chosen as an example. It
certainly has filled long-felt want. 1t is
terse, incisive and American. 1t is one of those
sententious phrases which, uttered with author
ity,. sometimes serve patroman better than a
nightstick.
By coincidence, we note that in "The Rain
bow Song Book" Adele Shaw and Elizabeth
Alden have written ditty based upon that
phrase. So convincing is the ballad that one
is compelled to believe there are few occasions
to which the succint advice will not apply.
Partisan political movements, social inno-
vations, the alterations of taste from epoch 10
epoch, are accompanied by their own peculiar
lingo, that passes into the language or lives
upon the fringes of polite speech, and in the
latter case is gathered into the slang diction-
aries.
But as with popular ballads, the originator
remains unknown. Who can name the inventor
of the expression "rubberneck," or ''pussyfoot,"
STUFFED Shirt" or "high brow" or "jinx,"
or "jazz," or Handing him lemon" or "giy-
ing him the air. or "razzing," or any one of
thousand phrases that instantly occur to those
who have noted the flotsam and jetsam of the
talk of the shop and the street?
The man who devises phrase that enables
those with limited vocabulary to express
themselves in terse and telling fashion is rated
as public benefactor; but, as in the case of
so many other altruists, the crowd will never
know who deserves its thanks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05
MEN, w 0 NJ EN-
A ND T H IN G. S

Birmingham has been fortunate in having so
close together the meetings of the Associa-
ton lof Colleges and Secondary Schools of the
Southern States, and the Southern Baptist Edu-
cation association. It gavesan impetus to eduA
cation in the community.
The tenth mid-winter conference of the
Southern Baptist Education which comes to q
close tonight at the First Baptist church was
created to arouse and unity Southern Baptist
sentiment and conviction the subject of de-
nominational education, and by mutual help TO
seek to standardize and to increase the eff
cheney of all of the schools, colleges and uni
versities.
At first blush it may seem strange that such
an association was needed, but when it is
known that Southern Baptists have 119 schools
and with the exception of Maryland and the
District of Columbia, each state of the South
ern Baptist convention has one or more on the
list. New Mexico, for the present might be ex-
Guided, for while the building has been provided,
Montezuma Baptist college has not yet begun
work.
These 119 schools seek to minister to the
educational needs of the constituency which
goes to make up the Southern Baptist conven-
ton. The demands call for variety of cur
rcula that shall range from the academy,
meeting the needs of the somewhat backward
student up through the professional, vocational
and university standards. The idea is to give
all emphasis ON Christianity from the Bap-
fist viewpoint.
Denominational control is had over these
schools through direct ownership and through
patronage. For some of these schools the
boards of trustees are elected by association or
conventions and The legal title to the proper
ties is localized either in such conventions, or
associations, or boards of trustees. Certain
other schools do not have the direct ownership,
but are operated by Baptists and for the benefit
of the denomination. The faculties having no
other desire than TO interpret culture in the
terNs of the Christian ideal. While there is
academic freedom in thought there is also
conformity to UNCONVENTIONAL type.
t. plan for the needs of these denominational
schools was the motive force which caused their
heads and other UNCONVENTIONAL leaders 70
come here and spend three days in conference.
The general topic of the unusually fine pro-
gram conferred around Standardization.
1t afforded me genuine pleasure to meet
so many of my old friends from all parts of
the south and to listen to the brilliant addresses,
the helpful discussions, showing that the Bap-
lists were determined upon having educational
schools ranging from secondary education on
through university work of the very best ac-
cording to the requirements of the modern can
ons obtaining in other UNCONVENTIONAL, private
and public institutions of learning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05
TRANSPORTATION TAX NO
MORE AFTER JANUARY 1

The traffic bureau announces that, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the new rev.
enue BILL the war transportation tax of 1918,
is abolished, effective January 1, and will not
thereafter be collected.
The transportation tax is 8 per cent on
express packages 8 per cent on passenger trans
portation, per cent on Pullman tickets, per
cent on transportation by pipe line and spe-
cial stamp tax parcel post shipments.
Relief from any tax is acceptable, but that
on transportation was an added burden because
it came with higher transportation charges.
Abrogation of the tax will be pleasing New
Year gift.
The repeal of this tax is also cheering be-
cause it marks more departure from the
conditions brought on by war.
An Investigator has discovered that the av-
erage American doesn't know anything about
the arms conference and doesn't care. If this
is true it is serious reflection on his intelli-
egnce.
the mysteries that will probably never be
solved.
Ford and Edison averse to making
speeches and wearing two-gallon hats. They
belong, as it were, to the plain people.
No doubt a great throb of sympathy for
Fatty Arbuckle was aroused by the announce
ment of meticulous reporters that he was at one
time too nervous to "roll his own
Could it be possible that the state of Morse's
health depends on the attitude of the American
government?
Speaking of ''moral rights" and history we
can't even prove that we had moral right
to America. The noble red man had it first.
Paris actors were annoyed by theatre
coughs" There is little excuse for that sort of
thing in land where anybody with the price
can wet his whistle"
Most of the deep thinking at the arms con-
ference is being done by the Jap delegates and
it's long, long way to Toxic
A SIS bill will buy enough Russian rubes to
paper house. Arthur Brisbane is right. Len
inc has succeeded in making capital ridiculous.
Some of the nations gunner must be taking
a much needed rest. A decrease is reported in
the murder rate.
After lingering at deaths door, German
marks are showing signs of renewed vitality.
A Chinese editor says he doesn't put much
faith in Japanese protestations of friendship.
Most editors have good memories.
Mr.. Ford says the only fault he has to find
with the people of the south is that they are
"too darned hospitable." Strictly speaking,
we are, but it's an amiable weakness.
Under the new, ruling of the railroad labor
board the worker whose speciality is the monkey
wrench may be persuaded to a saw or a
hammer.
Still, if the Irish problem were settled two
thirds of the Irish poets would have nothing to
sing about
Up to the hour Of going to press the arms
conference in Washington had had one big
day.
Mr.. Wells is pestered to death by polite at
tentions in Washington. That's what he gets
for being Mr.. Wells.
There is not what you could call rush to
buy pocket flasks for Christmas presents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05
FATHER OF ALL

BY Alexander Pope.
Father of all in every age,
In every cline adored,
By saint, by savage and by sage,
Jehovah, Jove or Lordl
If anr right, Thy grace impart
Still in the right to stay;
If am wrong, 0 teach my heart
To find that better wayI
Save me alike from foolish pride,
Or impious discomfort,
At aught Thy wisdom has denied,
Or aught Thy goodness lent.
Teach me to feel another's woe,
To hide the fault see;
That mercy l to others show,
That mercy show to me.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05
ABSENT ORGANS
Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
Queer things happen to children, according
to the notes their parents send 10 the teachers.
Here are a few examples:
'Dear Miss Mary's stomach was off and
kept her home for three days."
Dear Ma'am: Nellie was not well enough
to go to school yesterday. Her head was very
bad all day, but it worked off during the
night"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05

INVENTORS KEEP BUSY

From The Washington Post.
The patent office, as officially reported by
Commissioner Robertson, is at the breaking
point. Nearly 10000 applications now await
action, and year must elapse before they can
receive their first consideration
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05
TOUCHDOWN FOR DAD

From The Dallas News
Little Pansy Peavish says the reason they
didn't have brandy sauce on their Thanks
giving dinner was because papa got into the
kitchen while mamma was sweeping the porch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05

The name of the English Birmingham means
dwelling of the Beormings or sons of Beorm.
One of the numerous old English or modern
English forms of the same name is Brummagen,
which has come to stand for cheap jewelry.
All this recalls the laughable echo that a
tragic event in the Alabama Birmingham's life
had in England. Something like three decades
ago mob attempted to storm the Jail at Biz
mingham, Ala, and the defenders fired on the
attackers with fatal results. The English Biz
mingham was the home of the distinguished
British statesman, Joseph Chamberlain, who
had won fame as an advocate of popular re-
forms, including restoration of the land to
small proprietors, free education, a system of
graduated taxation and increased powers of
local self-government. When news of this riot
was published an English newspaper Numbered
against Birmingham and its political works
only to discover that the Birmingham where the
trouble had occurred was in America instead of
England.
The English Birmingham has, however, had
its riots In one of these outbreaks that re-
markable man. Joseph Priestly, theologian, sci
enlist and politician, was the sufferer. In
1880 Priestly had become the minister of
dissenting chapel at Birmingham. His reply
to Edmund Burke's reflections on the French
Revolution" led to his being made citizen
of the French republic. But in Birmingham it
resulted, in 1891, in the burning by mob of
his house and chapel and the destruction of
all his books, manuscripts and scientific instru-
ments. In 1874 Priestly moved to America,
whittier his sons had gone in the preceding
year. He died February 6, 1904, at North
cumberland, Pa, where he had made his home.
Priestly's great scientific achievement was the
discovery Of oxygen.
In 1889 Birmingham was the scene of Char
fist riots. The Chartists, who were chiefly
working men, demanded universal suffrage. the
abolition of the property qualification for
seat in Parliament, annual meetings of Parlia-
ment, equal representation payment of men,
bers of Parliament and vote by ballot. These
were the principles of the peoples charter"
The Chartist party had an extreme section
which favored resort to physical force if the
desired charter could not be won by orderly
means. Political and economic conditions con-
tributed to the spread of Chartism. The re-
form bill of 1882 had failed to satisfy the work.
ing classes and then came period of terrible
industrial depression, with consequent suffer
ing. In May, 1889, national convention
whose members had been elected by Chartists
throughout the country, met at Birmingham
and while it was in session collision occurred
with military forces. This incident was fol-
lowed by the forbidding of public meetings and
by excuses committed by mobs. There were
riots at other times elsewhere in the kingdom.
With Improvement in the circumstances of the
people Chartsm ceased to be an organized
movement after 1848.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05
CUPID'S JUNK YARD

From the Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
We imagine divorce court is sort of non
union shop
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05
THE OLD DRUM AND THE "NEw,

From The Arkansas Gazette.
The city of Birmingham which in SO years
has grown to be the metropolis of Alabama,
and the fourth city of the south, only New
Orleans, Louisville and Atlanta being larger,
was laid out in 1871 and was named for the
iron and steel city of England. Recently Bir-
mingham celebrated its semi-centennial and
just before that event the Birmingham Eng
land) Mail took note of the approaching fiftieth
anniversary of it's namesake with these lines
From the Old Brum to the New
So twas fifty years ago that
You were well and truly born,
And from all accounts reckon
You've no reason now to mourn.
For you've grown from small beginning
And you're feeling mighty proud
Of your progress and expansion,
Quite model to the crowd.
I am also proud and happy
Since l know l represent
Something worthy of your emulation
In your civic government.
At your jubilee, now looming,
Though cannot come,
I shall toast you here in spirit,
Little Alabama "Brum."
Robin Goodfellow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-05

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