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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
INVITE FORD AND EDISON TO
BIRMINGHAM

When Henry Ford and Thomas A. Edison
come to Birmingham. Something more than
perfunctory invitation should be extended to
these noted captains of industry who, it Is
confidently expected, will open a new era of
development for the south, because of their
knowledge and experience and the huge CAPT
tai behind them.
Birmingham is deeply interested in the de-
velopment of Muscle Shoals. This city wants
to see the government plants on the Tennessee
river become the center of great industrial en-
terprses, from which it will benefit to pro-
nounced extent. Courtesy, as well as self in
terest makes it imperative that the business
men of Birmingham show Mr.. Ford and Mr.
Edison that they impressed by the posi-
bilties of Muscle Shoals and are gratified by
their decision to make personal inspection of
the property.
It would be good idea for the various civic
organizations to get together and send large
delegation of representative citizens to Muscle
oiiooiS "hiS NIL Iolu anu Mr EulSOn are
there, not only to extend a cordial welcome
to Alabama from the souths chief industrial
city, but to urge them to include Birmingham
in their itinerary.
1t is not too late to make the necessary ar
engagements. Birmingham can not afford to
ignore two men who so widely known and
are planning to do such great things for Ala
bama and the south. 1t would be reflection
our justly famed hospitality if they should
come to Alabama and were not shown some
attention by the people of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
NJ EN-, WO M EN-
A ND T HI N C S

With the closing of the football season, and
the great crowds which thronged the parks
throughout the Sountry to witness the grueling
tests of strength aad strategy on the gridiron,
and the honers paid the stars by the pubic,
it may be well to say word about athletics.
There is no uss to try and belittle the boys.
the youths and the men who make coed in base
ball, football, boxing other outdoor or in
door sports, for it is no new thing for tie
people to talss pride in and SO wild over those
who excel, il physical contests where brav
and skill are dis played in an unusual degree.
Let us remember this when we are tempted
to inveigh agains. the honors whck are paid
to athletes by their schoolmates, the Joy
which comes TO a college over its winning
team, or the way prize winner is greeted on
his return to his home town, or the pride of
father when his makes the team. As far
back as we know human hearts have thrilled
over the feats of the human body when trained
to perfection it functions in way to respond
to the will of the athlete.
Amongst the Romans athletic contests had
no doubt taken place from the earliest times,
but according to Livy, professional Greek ath-
letes were first introduced at Rome by M.
Fulvius Nobilior in 1876 B. c. After the insti-
tuition of the Actian games, their popularity
increased, until they finally supplanted the
gladators In the time of the empire, gilds
unions of athletes were formed, each with
temple, treasury and exercise ground of its
own. The profession, although it ranked above
that of the gladiator actor, was looked upon
as derogatory to the dignity of Roman, and
it is rare thing to find Roman name
amongst the athletes inscriptions. The sys-
tenn was entirely, and the athletes themselves
nearly always, Greek
The line drawn between the amateurs and
the professionals was early drawn, and the PEN
aities greater than those separating the two
in our day. The frowning upon athletics
by the philosophers, moralists and physicians
could not kill the love of sport embedded in the
hearts of the princes and the people. Today
we have much talk about the philosophy or
psychology of play" many moralists are
intellectually behind recreation movements,
and it's rare thing to find doctor who is
not an advocate of indoor and outdoor ex-
ercise.
l think good brief could be made out
showing that college athletics, along with anna
teur as well as professional sports, gave the
American soldier just that something which
made it possible for him to do things which
even the military training of years had failed
to give to the German soldier. 1t enabled our
boys gathered from farm, mine, store and Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
DALE COUNTY THANKFUL

"Our delegation just came down to thank
the highway commission for what they have
done in Dale county and get behind any good
roads project or bond issue in that behalf of
the state" said Louis Frank Sessions of Ozark
before starting back from the meeting of the
Alabama Highway Improvement association.
eve feel so certain about the election next
January for the good roads bonds that one of
our delegation has made the assertion that
everyone in Dale county will vote for the bonds.
ave going better than to l for them,
as the state did last time and better than 16
to 1 for them as Birmingham did,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25

POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From The Chicago News.
At the age of 40 man is either an old
bachelor pessimist.
Every woman thinks she has the right to
make fool of some man.
Fortunately, the world isn't able to see
society matron as her maid sees her.
Very properly girl has little faith in
mirror that tells her she is homely.
Somehow, the average man doesn't feel
called upon to worry over the loss of his neigh.
boris money.
The things that come to the man who waits
are seldom the things that he has been waiting
for.
Marriage may be failure in some cases,
but with the advent of twins it becomes a
bowling success.
When widow gets the idea in her head that
she can't live without another man she hasn't
much to live for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
AERIAL SQUADRON WILL SERVE
THE COMMUNITY

A laudable effort is being made by civic
aviation field and provide equipment for the
One Hundred and Thirty-ffth Aerial squadron.
Birmingham was fortunate in obtaining the OPP
portunity over Atlanta and other cities, but It
must do certain things to make good on that
opportunity.
A field at Shadyside has been leased and the
government has furnished hangers. The city
has built road to the field The government
will give $25o,oo0 for equipment if Birming-
ham raises $4,000 with which to do its part.
An aviation field and aerial squadron
will not be playthings, but will perform real
service. An aerial survey of Philadelphias in
dustrial district supplied the Chamber of Com
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
1T JUST AMT NATURE

From the Arkansas Gazette.
The great battleship West Virginia, the big
gest American dreadnaught now afloat and the
most powerfully armed, which was launched at
Newport News, last Saturday, is, we are told
by Washington dispatches facing an almost inn
mediate sentence to the junk pile. The dis
patches said that navy officials joined the state
dignitares in making the occasion as gay as
other launchings and brave effort was made
to keep in the background the thought that this
new queen of the seas might reign only few
months at most.
We believe the armament conference is So
ing to result in agreement for limitation
of warship building and the scrapping of many
war vessels, but we cannot bring ourselves
to believe that the biggest and most
powerful and costliest battleship in the Unlced
States navy is going to be completed only to
be sent to the junk pile.
And what ground have we for thinking that
the West Virginia will not be junked under an
armament limitation agreement?
Well, in the words of the Appalachian noun
taineer, building a $4o,o00,000 dreadnaught
and almost Immediately scrapping it faint ma
ture."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
LETTERS TO EDITOR
BOON TO INDUSTRY
tor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Robert Jemson in today's Age-Herald very
properly called attention to the wonderful de-
veloper of our state, the Alabama Power COM
pany, and the greatness of the work it has
accomplished. This company has made it pos
sible for countless industries to avail them
selves of cheap power; and this in many places
where steam power would be prohibitive be-
cause Of it's higher cost and upkeep.
In this way it has opened up, and continues
opening up, many byways of progress and de-
velopment in the silent places, where its "far-
flung" power lines have been built at great
cost over miles of woodland, mountain and
old field wilderness, in which numerous out
outcrops, beds and deposits of iron ore, coal,
bauxite, kaolin and other minerals await the
coming of the men whose picks and shovels
move millions of tons of faith.
The Alabama Power company has not only
+, made it possible for Alabama to grow and null
tiply new lines of work, but it offers to Br-
mingham the greatest of opportunities for the
development of small industries by the same
means that Toledo and other cities have proven
to be so instrumental in building up industrial
population and living wealth, viz: by building
large, well ventilated, well' lighted factories,
properly equipped and subdivided for renting
floor space and power to makers of the hum
dreds Of articles of iron, steel, brass, wood,
bone, etc., sold by every hardware, notion or
other store throughout the land. This cheap
power and factory privilege would bring Gas
it has to other cities) craftsmen of small means
to Birmingham and build new industries that
would consume crude products that we either
neglect or ship away in bulk to be manufactured
elsewhere.
Mr.. Jemison is right, great thing has been
done in our midst and if che who makes two
blades of grass grow instead of one" deserves
credit, then the Alabama Power company, that
has broken the silence of the forest by the hum
of thousands of new spindles, the song of the
miner and the tread of labor that would other
wise be idle, deserves our praise, and it be-
hooves us to help them boost Alabama and build
a Greater Birmingham. JOHN H. ADAMS.
Birmingham, November ID, 1921
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
OUTRAGE NEAR ACTON

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
There are some citizens of Shelby county who
honor and uphold the law who not office
holders nor offceseekers, who for our allegiance
ask only what protection country's laws
gard for> law, as well as in the name of hui
manity, we voice this protest against the OUT
rage perpetrated on the Birmingham Montgom-
cry highway near Acton.
We were not witnesses of said outrage, but
we are creditably informed that about; dusk
on the evening of November 7 log measuring
about six inches in diameter placed across
the highway, said log checked by stones weigh
ing about 800 pounds each that above this bar
ricade a9cable was stretched.
If these are the facts, was not that a
deathtrap? Had not the men who placed that
deathtrap more the spirit of murderers and
assassins than the spirit which should actuate
any officers of law?
All violators of the Vostead act are amenable
to law; but is there death penalty attached to
such violation? Are supposed violators of said
amendment to be shot to death without the
moments time for shrift mob of lynchers
gives their victim? This last mans neck was
broken. Is a hangman's privilege granted to
prohibition deputies?
This is no hysterical cutlery; our horror of this
tragedy grows with the. dawning of each day.
Is this case to be thrown out of court?
J. R. Butler (per H. +, John Bishop, S. M. Ca
ton, T. J. Gross, J. F. Hairless, H. B. Howie, j..
N. Thompson
oRute 1, Helena, November Fl, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
IMPORTANCE OF WATERWAY =
is RECOGNIZED

Precisely what is meant by the determine.
ton of the department to make trunk
line system of the Mississippi Warrior barge
line in connection with westbound and east
bound rail-borne freight cannot be gathered
from the meager information that the depart
ment has given out, but the suggestion is
sound in that it recognizes the Mississippi
Warrior water route as capable of being made
great carrier in connection with the railroads.
This is what proponents of inland water
They have not asked that railroads be put
out of commission. On the contrary, they have
recognized that river transportation ends at
river banks and that points off river banks
reached only by rails. What they have
asked for and still demand is that the two
carriers, rail and water, be so linked that each
may serve the people. fair division of the
combination freight rate is an outstanding
waterways are entitled to.
The Warrior, for some time at least, must
be considered in conjunction with the Missis-
sippi, because the atter's barge service is earn
ing money and the former is not. The Missis-
sippi has more terminals than the Warrior and
has merely resumed where it left off years
ago. The Warrior is fledgling enterprise and
cannot stand alone until shippers realize the
compliment of which has just been received,
has been given chance to serve. Again, New
Orleans, with state-aided port facilities, con-
tributes greatly to the revenues of the Mis-
the full benefit of the Warrior until Mobile is
equipped as New Orleans is.
Admiral Beatty says he wears his cap at a
rakish angle because of the peculiar conforma-
ton of his head which gives him headache
when he wears it ION an even keel" We are
glad to CLEAN this bit of information from
the public prints, but we still don't know why
Aristide BRAND doesn't get his hair cut.
An Illinois man died at the age of 100 years
who claimed that he had never been sick until
after he passed his ninety-ffth year. man
like that is practically total loss to the
medical profession.
The popping of corks saved the lives of an
Illinois family when fire broke out in their
home. If they had been practical prohibi-
tionists they might have been burned to a
crisp.
German movies are cheaper than American
movies and in spite of the animosities aroused
by the late war, we are bound to say that
most of them are better.
A correspondent suggests the possibility of
Savage" talk in conference rooms. Diplomats
leave that kind of talk to fighting men.
"Bleating' Blanton is said to be the hardest
worked man in Congress. The wear and tear
on his jaws must be considerable.
Estimating the age of Ann is simple mat
ter compared to trying to find out why coal
costs twice much it is worth.
AT the age of 70 Marshal Foch is bearing up
under barrage of hospitality that might well
weaken a younger man..
Details brought out in the San Francisco
trial indicate that Fatty had what is popu-
larly known as "some party"
Brother Bryan admits that BRAND is great
orator. That seems to make it unanimous.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
JOURNALISM HAS A FUTURE

From The Montgomery Advertiser.
Colonel Watterson thinks that Journalism
has no future" but he is probably mistaken.
Journalism has had too brief past and is too
prosperous and important at this period no;
to haye great future. Journalism, engineer
ing, law, medicine and chemistry are great
fields for young who have the necessary
character and talents to apply themselves dill
gently and faithfully to their tasks, ard VIC
see no reason to fear their future. Rather
do we regard the future of each with cn-
thusiasm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
SMITH LIKES SPIRIT

eve are certainly pleased the way some con-
Germs and individuals have responded to the
campaign to raise funds for an aviation field
for the 135th observation squadron" says Ad-
jutant Sumter Smith.
Before the campaign got under way yester-
day, we had received subscriptions through the
mail.
Saturday will be a real work day for U.S.
We have the facilities, the tools, the spirit and
above all plenty of elbow grease to lend to
this cause NN y
eve want Uncle Sam to take notice of the
135th and while he is doing so he can't miss
Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
INTERRUPTION WANTED.

would you mind calling NE at my residence
tonight about o'clock and engaging me in
Commute conversation over the telephone?"
asked Mr.. Peckton.
No." said Mr.. Gadspur. "But what shall
talk about?"
Anything. Pm due to receive a lecture
from Mrs. Peckton shortly after dinner, and Tn
framing up brief respite"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
BREAST-HIGH

B. B., in The Baltimore Sun.
Breast-high to the effort,
Soul-high to the deed,
This, my land, behooves you,
Lightward turn, and heed!
Not now the little quarrels.
Of little men, not now
The personal advantage
But on each freeman's brow
The high light and the true light
OF purpose and of will
To mark the lofty duty
And heal the hindering i'll.
straightforward and unbending,
With faith and courage true,
Not through the side-paths vending,
But to the goal, the blue
Of yonder sky is kissing
With hope and cheer and trust,
With few among the missing
And none beneath the dust.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
FRANCE is DETERMINED TO
KEEP HER ARMY

Premier BRAND of France left Washington
with the remark that he was ''happy man."
1t is doubtful whether the diplomats he leaves
behind him are in the same cheerful state of
mind.
When Premier BRAND made his memorable
were echoed around the world, and now the
whole world knows that France will not dis
arm. He came to America to explain the
French point of view and succeeded SO we'll
about Frances determination to maintain the
largest standing army in Europe. The lim-
tation of land ornaments, so far as the present
conference is concerned, is a closed incident.
BRAND stated his countrys position elo-
quently and in the main convincingy If
America and Great Britain would give sub
stantia guarantees that France would be pro-
.teeted from future aggression, which means
reduce her army. The American and British
representatives answered with words of SYM
pathy and protestations of moral support.
They were doubtless well meant platitudes, but
any alliance, defensive, protective or otherwise,
in Europe Great Britain and France are
drifting apart, and, judging from the London
comment on Brands speech, the rift is wider
tingency of having to stand alone, with Ger
many at her door and rapidly recovering, France
, proposes to insure herself against trouble by
keeping her army. That is the practical point
of view, however much we may regret the I'M
fortunate effect it will have on the arms con-
ference.
1t might have been better for the confer
ence if the question of land ornaments had
never been injected into its proceedings 1t
merely muddied the waters and created the i'm
preston at home and abroad that problem
had been taken up which cannot be solved now
and will have to be postponed to some later
date, if it is ever solved at all. America and
Great Britain have never had large armies ex-
cept in time of war. Their chief concern was
and is naval ornaments.
Perhaps the satisfaction Premier BRAND
pressed when he left Washington was due to
the knowledge that he has made out a good
case for France and will have nothing to fear
from his political opponents at home. He knows
that the French people, no matter how great the
burden may be, will never give up their army
if they are promised nothing more than the
.smoral support of America and Great Britain.
tic designs and wants to dominate Europe can
be answered simply by pointing across the
Rhine and declaring that Germany is still
strong and dreams of revenge.
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merce of that city with exact data as to idle
and going industries, and enabled it to greatly
reduce unemployment Aerial photography and
surveying have become practical features of
modern life.
The young behind the movement de-
serve support in their attempt to bring this
valuable agency Of service to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
INsTRUMENTALITY OF PROFIT.

'What is this double entendre' we hear so
much about?"
II don't exactly jnow," said the low-browed
person, "but understand it's something play
wrights use to create traffic jam at the
box office"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
ELOQUENCE.

After addressing fervid appeal to the little
ivory cubes the town darkey prepared to roll
for a seven.
Boy" said the country darkey, who had
listened to the harangue in open-mouthed aston
ishment, "ef you kin talk to oman like you
does to dem dice you amt never gwine to be
widout happy homer PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
A NEW PERIL

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A Nebraska man has sued the owner Of an
airplane that bumped into his home. Nebraska
men should have the proper red lights on their
homes if they don't want to get bumped
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
BEST OF All SCOUTS
Buffalo Express.

:
In a rural contemp's "Stories of Great
Scouts" we fail to find any mention of the
fellow who used to say, "Any time you run
short, come over to the house. We always
have dozen or so on ice."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
NO CHANGE IN THE FARE.

Mrs. Primer used to boast of the fine table
she set.''
"She speaks of her superior cuisine now"
"Well?"
"And board is IS more week"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
ONE HUNDRED PER CENT HERO

From The Savannah News.
That new super-ultra-hero, Woodfill-turns
over all the 'shero to his valet" stuff in new
way He is hero to his wife. He washes the
dishes for her at home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
NEW DENOMINATION WEEKLY

"a new denomination weekly will soon come
from the PRESS says Dr. James E. billiard,
pastor of the Southside Baptist church. st
will be published at Knoxville, Tenn, under the
name of the Southwide Baptist, combining the
News Record of North Carolina and the Ridge
crest Reporter. DR.. Livingston T. Mays, for
merly pastor of the Albany, Ala, Baptist
church, and corresponding secretary of
the Southern Baptist assembly, will be the edi-
tor; Rev. Amos Clary, former field editor of
the Religious Herald, Richmond, Va, associate
editor, with corps of well-known Baptist
preachers as staff writer's. Its slogan will be
Take Your State Paper and Southwide Baptist
to Get News of Other States DR.. Mays is
well known throughout the south as an elo-
quent preacher, forceful speaker and YER
satile writer"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
THIN AIR ON MARS
The Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The air is very much thinner Mars than
on the earth, so thin, in fact that an elephant
there would be able to leap about like ga
zelle.
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fees to more than match after few months
special training the picked troops of the
Kaiser.
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REVISED SPELLING


From The Seattle Post Intelligencer.
As we understand it, this Washington confer.
ence is to be kind of disarmageddon.
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ADRIFVT WITH THE TIMES
A PERNICIoUs INFLUENCE.

A PERNlC1OUS INFLUENCE.
The tourist rich
Who goes on trips
And leaves behind
A trail of tips,
Not only spoils
The hotel hands
In this and all
The foreign lands,
But sets pace
That you and I
Could not achieve
If we should try.
And thus when we
Would like to roam
Abroad we're forced
To stay at home,
Or else endure
The Sights and sneers
of bellhops and
Such profiteers
Afflicted with
An itching palm,
For which our coins
The only balm.