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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25

hands. The village is built along modern in- dustrial lines. The hotel is quite attractive and the commissary strictly up-to-date in equipment and stock.
 We also went by to see my friends, the Conner boys. We found Hugh on the job, but Bragg was in New York. Hugh took us over the dairy plant as we didn't have time to go through the mills or to look into the extension welfare work being done. What is being done in the way.of dairying is worth a story to itself. If I can only say here that everything is according eto the most approved methods. The mills arc simply overpowering in size.
 Sylacaugians are mighty proud of the new infirmary. It is one of the best equipped hos ptals in the state.s This is a tribute to locad talent, as architect, the contractors, the car7 penters, the plumbers and the electricars arc all citizens of Sylacauga, while the brick and lumber were made in the town. I think it note worthy that one city is self-sufficient when it comes to erecting public building.
 I talked with lawyers, doctors, preachers, merchants, manufacturers, bankers and farm CTS and found them all full of confidence in the future prosperity of Sylacauga The citizens believe in their home town and trade in it and boost 1t. It's a coming city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
WORK FOR THOUSANDS IN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

The expenditure of millions of dollars in pub lie improvements throughout the country is in- dicated in reports received by Arthur Woods, head of the central agency of the national un- employment conference. This means work for hundreds of thousands of men.
 Throughout the middle west and in New England municipalities plan immediate work on extension of water plans, street building and other improvements. Low prices on high pres sure pipe used for water mains have enabled many communities to begin work which the limit of their bond issues have not heretofore allowed them to do.
 School church, store, residence, street and road building in the south increased early this spring and has continued at a pace greater than that of 1919 and 1920. In fact, the struc- tural record already made tl.s year and in prospect for 1922 promises to set new record.
 Indications point to employment for every man willing to work throughout the nation this l fall and winter Moreover it is comforting to know that the change is due to general agri- cultural and industrial recovery and not to any Egt:iicial stimulus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
A BETTER UNDERSTANDING

"The people of Birmingham will be found much more favorably disposed to the port aid amendment in the next election than theJ were in the last" said H. Key Miner, char- of the state harbor board. "The more friendly viewpoint will be due to a better understanding of what port aid means and the benefits that it will confer on the state at large.
 "The farmer and the small merchant have more at stake in good port at Mobile than the iron and steel interests. The latter can care for themselves. When they have prod ucts to send abroad they have established con- nections and is dependent such shipping ad- vantages are common to al
 "The people of Alabama willing to stand by any good project when they understand lt The duty of those who do appreciate what port aid means is to inoculate their fellow citizens with their knowledge and their enthusiasns.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
IMPRESSED BY CHILDREN

"In the various cities where my pageants have been presented, have always appeared in the schools previous to the performances and I have talked to school children all over Amer ica, but I must say that have never seen any thing like the morale as it were of the school children of Birmingham" said Wallace Rice, of Chicago, who wrote the pageant for the Bir- mingham semi-centennial.
 "With more than 1000 faces greeting me at one of the high schools the past week, was impressed with the attention, the deference, that the children paid to what said; the cor dial response they gave me A speaker can always feel whether he is reaching his audi tors--and it comes back to him before he has said dozen words whether or not he is making good and felt that every child in that vast audience was right with me in word and in X spirit
 Another thing l noticed that there were so few faces of foreign-born children in the audi ence; in my home in Chicago there is a tre- mendous foreign element, and while there is 2 large element heEe in Birmingham, the chi- dren have become so Americanized that they do not show difference in racial traits"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
INCREASED COTTON MILL PRODUCTION IN SOUTH

The report of cotton consumption in Septem- per was doubly significant to the south. Not ynly was there an increase in the amount of cotton consumed In the mills of the country, but the report showed in detail that the south was in the lead in cotton consumption.
 The mills of Massachusetts showed de- crease in the number of spindle hours worked in September, compared with year ago, but the mills of the south showed an increase of spindle activity. The decrease in Massachusetts was more than offset by the increase in the south
 The southern cotton mill sections are freer of strike and other hindrances to operation than those of the north and their loom and spin dle capacity has been greatly increased. The south is also manufacturing yearly larger amount of the finer fabrics. This is in the natural order of things. The south, growing the cotton and saving the freight rate, should lead in cotton manufactur- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
LACY,s PLEA FOR PARDON

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I notice in your issue of tn 23d that MT. Theodore Lacy, who is confined in the peni- tentiary for converting about $90,000 of the hard earnings of the tax payers to his own use, has become "penitent" and desires to ''fess' up, to escape sentence of six years on another charge of embezzlement.
 Now, the tax payers would like toknow if he is sufficiently changed and penitent enough to follow the scriptural injunction, which says if I have defrauded any man, I'll restore unto him four-fold They are not interested so much in the history of the box and it's "meanderings, , as they are in the restoration of their hard earnings
 That would indeed be an easy way to es- cape six-year sentence and many offenders, whose offenses are far less than his, would be glad of opportunity to open their heart and unfold their secret to escape much shorter term and if pardon is granted Mr. Lacy, upon unfolding his secret, which would be too late to convict an accomplce if he had one, then suggest that the opportunity be accorded to the other prisoners.
 The tax payer is not asking MT. Lacy for his money but theirs, and he certainly has not spent it since his confinement, and if he wants pardon let him restore the mysterious "box' and it's contents.
 Nothing less will satisfy the tax payers and nothing else ought to satisfy a truly repentant sinner, and it behooves Mir. Lacy to get busy and restore the $9O,oOO at least if not pay the four-fold as required by the word of God. Yours for justice and right,
 Y.L BURTON. LaFayette Ala, October "A, 1921
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
INDUSTRIAL CENTERS HAVE
 DISCOUNTED STRIKE

That large business interests arc not easily stampeded was shown by reports to the Iron Age from the principal industrial centers. These reports were uniformly to the effect that the iron and steel centers were more or less dis counting the threat of strike and it's effects if the strike order were carried out.
 Summing up its reports from Philadelphia Pittsburg, New York, Detroit, Youngstown, St. Louis, Buffalo, Birmingham Chicago and Gin cinnati, the Iron Age says:
 Photographic reports to the Iron Age
 from the leading manufacturing centers
 indicate that the possibility of nation
 wide strike is viewed calmly and there is
 general feeling that if there be strike
 no better time than the present could be
 selected. In some circles there is fear
 that compromise which will not be sat
 isfactory or enduring will be agreed upon.
 Birmingham furnace operator expressed opinions in almost the same language, declaring that "no better time for strike so far as the furnace interests are concerned could possibly have been chosen.''
 American business is better understood by the masses than it has ever been and the peo- pie realize as never before how individual in- terests are interlocked with the orderly course of business.
 It is becoming more and more difficult for unreasonable demands by any set of men to se- cure popular backing. That is why the indus trial interests are not alarmed by the threat of a railroad strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
BIRMINGHAM A FOUNDER

"Is seems to me sometimes" sad Dr. J. D. Heacock, 'that when we were younger here were more enterprising. Look what we did in my profession alone. The Southern Medi- cal society owes it's existence to Birmingham physicians and the Southern Medical associ- tion is also a child of Birmingham.
 "And another thing when we were smaller, we entertained general assemblies of the Pres byterians, big Confederate veterans reunions, the Southern Baptist convention and other great bodies, which we have since been forced to pass by for lack of hotel and other accom- fnodations. There is gap in our growth that needs filling"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
SENTIMENT IN DEKALB

To the Editor of The Age Herald: I want to thank you for your recent ed- torial regarding Judge Brandon
 We in DeKalb believe he could come in ahead of any man in the, state. We appreciate the Age-Herald's stand for him. We claim the first Brandon club in the state. We organized last February.
 Personally, l believe The Age-Herald car iies more weight on it's editorial page than any paper in the state. Yours for Brandon,
 FRED STEPHENS. Collinsville, October 24, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
MORE wELL4GRADED HAY

Much better grades mark the Johnson grass hay that comes from Alabama farms to the Birmingham market now than formerly" said M. J. Kendrick federal grain and hay inspector. Formerly car would often come here billed by the producer as No. 1, when it was really grade at all. Lately I have advanced to choice some Johnson hay that was billed No. l. grade under choice.
 Correct classification is in the end pro- tection to the producer as well as the consumer because it enables the producer with the good stuff properly graded to get the price and reap the benefit of an established reputation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
LINK THEM ALL UP

q believe it would be for the best interest of Birmingham if all it's civic organizations, dinner clubs and the like, were linked up in some manner with the Chamber of Commerce,' said Algernon L. Smith. "The board of di- rectors of the chamber might be so arranged that the different lines of business and profess sions would be represented in it's personnel
 'FIn this manner we would have the energy of all organizations centralized and in touch with common vehicle of effort. Each organization would preserve its integrity, but all would be in that get-together position SC necessary for effective community effort"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Hearing my brief article in The Sunday Age Herald describing the birthday party of MT. Charles Linn when he presented to the "most devoted wife and mother'' a gift of $1,000 of stock of the National Bank of Birmingham, you say that was one of the old-time citizens who attended the calico ball, etc. The ball was given in 1873 and the birthdayNparty was in 1881. The matter is of no great importance, but have been criticized for getting the dates and events mixed.
 Persons who attended the calico ball are proud of the distinction, and desire to keep the records straight. s. M HANBY. Birmingham, October 24, 1921
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
LETTERS TO EDITOR
SOL AS A SALESMAN
To the Editor of The Age-Herald: Do Vou rememher7

To the Editor of The Age-Herald;
 Do you remember?
 When Sol was the most popular dry goods salesman in the town? He had the reputation of being able to wait two or three ladies at the same time, and please them all. Sors store, in those days, was on First avenue, where the Alabama Home Building and Loan and As sociation is.
 recall sample of his popularity in those early days. I was at a country hotel and the landlady seeing was registered from Birming- ham, asked if I knew MT. Sol and was he a "likely" young man2 I told her I knew him well and he was likely boy whom everybody liked. Do tell now," she said, doesn't it make a person feel comfortable like to know that a person you've taken a fancy to it>likely went to his store the other day to buy few things and MT. Sol came right up to me and asked me, could he do anything for me and jest treated an old sun bonnet country woman as nice as he did them city gals My daughter, Mirandy, thar, Ga perfect pink beauty standing near mel he'd picked out a dress she wanted and we went to the window to look at it. MT. Sol said the dress wasn't suited to Mirandy's style of beauty (think of MT. Sol saying that to Mirandy), and he showed us another dress  kerchief."
 She produced the dress and Sol was not amiss in his selection and the handkerchief was sample of the dollar dozen kind. The old lady said MT. Sol "wropped" all her goods him. self and she started to pick up the bundle when he told her he would send boy down to the cars with it; she said that Mirandy was sort of struck with MT. Sol, which brought little more pink to Mirandy's cheeks and too a vigor- ous denial of carrying one thing" for MT. Sol, her denial only proving her mothers assertion.
 Does anybody know Sol owned the first ad- ding machine (Felt and Tarrant) used in those days, in town? GEORGE H. ROGERS. Birmingham, October "A, 1921.
 P. S. Since writing this, have been won dering if Sol wore knee pants in those days and if any of the older citizens know, please state it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
BIRMINGHAM CELEBRATES
 AFTER FIFTY YEARS

With bedlam of whistles, Birmingham be- gan the celebration yesterday of her ffteth anniversary riot of color in the streets, with the American flag predominating, gives evidence of the preparations that have bcca made to entertain thousands of visitors, nclud- ing the nations chief executive, but back of the bunting and the decorations to be seen everywhere in the business district, lie weeks of hard work by citizens of Birmingham tc ar range programme of the greatest variety and excellence, in which there will be something to inform or amuse everyone of the strangers within the gates as well as the townspeople. 5 If one may venture to make prediction so early in the week, the celebration will be cu { the largest scale and the most successful e, CT 8held in Birmingham. Everything was ready for the opening day, for which thanks due MO Chairman Bowie of the general committee, rsline Ramsay, who was intrusted with tho
 -important task of financing Birmingham.
 birthday party,' and scores of others who
 i've neglected their business and their private
 fairs to make the celebration creditable and
 joyable.
 10 her guests Birmingham extends cor
 welcome. May they enjoy themselves to the
 Dost and find nothing lacking in cur hos.
 1Iity. It is both pleasure to entoFtain them
 to show them what Birmingham has ac
 li6hed in short 50 years, less than the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
ONE NIGHT FREE

q read with very great pleasure the letter of Mrs. Kenneth c. Charlton in Mondays Age Herald under the column, Letters to the Edi ton,' says Dr. W. H. Meadows, land am glad that she expressed so fittingly the sentiment which I am sure is felt by hundreds of people in the city. It is alright for some of the per- formances to carry an admission it is nee essary to help defray the large> outlay ir financing the semi-centennial but am sure that there will be better taste left in tho mouth of many if one night is free"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
COMRADES

A ragged little fellow,
 With shabby little tyke; If he has any name at all,
 It must be "Bill'' or Mike" His face and hands are dirty And his dog is dirty, too; With sticks and stones their only toys They find a lot to do. A pair of loyal comrades
 Who frolic in ditch, And yet they seem to have more fun Than children of the rich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
FATE OF HAPSBURGS ALREADY DETERMINED

Former Emperor Charles is making another forlorn attempt to regain the throne of Hun gary. Even if he should succeed in his pres ent coup it will be a short-lived victory. The states carved from the old dual empire vii never submit to the return of the Hapsburss. They are already making preparations for war The allies are opposed to Charles. Sentiment is divided in his own country
 The former monarch who has been rest less exile in Switzerland since he was de- posed, is quoted as saying in farewell note to the Swiss government. "It was only in re sponse to the urgent appeal of my subjects that go home to rule.' The Subjects" who asked him to come back were of course royal Hungary,
 The world will soon know just how far Charles latest attempt will succeed. Conflict ing reports are being received, but they indt cate that Europe is closely watching the course of events. There is something pathetic in the career of this young Hapsburg, who is not bad sort as Kings go nowadays, but is totally unable to read the handwriting the wall. His fate was sealed by the World war; The plotting that has been under way ever since Charles went to Switzerland the first time las borne fruit again, but it will profit him and his followers little. The Hapsburgs belong to the past. There will probably be no resurrection of dynasty that is dead.
 The Pittsburg Dispatch mentions the 'lynch- ing belt" Be more explicit, please. The '1ynching belt takes in great deal of ter ritory nowadays.
 We haven't had President in our midst since Brother Taft was here. No wonder Biz mingham is all dressed up for Harding's visit Czecho-Sovakia is preparing for the worst. There are more pessimists to the square yard in the Balkans than anywhere else in the world.
 x
 Russia has ogne back to vodka. Now let the prohibtionists rise up their hind legs and say "Thissis the beginning of the end.'
 
 "Has something gone wrong with the earth?' ! asks the New Orleans Item. Yes, and it ia still suffering from Hangover"
 
 The Pennsylvania railroad is serving meals on its dining car for $1. The best travel lunches used to be carried in shoe boxes.
 If there is any justice in this world, the "st small voice" at the disarmament conference vii be that of the tax payer. l Statisticians have the figures to show tha Japan is not overcrowded. Some more propa l ganda gone wrong.
 The "reds" are backing up, but have show, no disposition as yet to back out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
LIKES THE NEW DRESS

'I like the new dress of the editorial page of The Age-Herald," said Charles t. Jones. My two principal reasons are that under the new type display, I can grasp the headlines that much more easily, and the page is alto gether more pleasing to the eye. One is more inclined to read what is on a newspaper page if it's general appearance is attractive.
 "The Age-Herald editorial page has always been good one, but like it in it's new form better than ever, and believe others will also.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
SONG FOR THE FIRST OF THE MONTH.

'rothy Parker, in Life. Money cannot fill our needs,
 Bags of gold have little worth; Thoughtful ways and kindly deeds Make a heaven here on earth. Riches do not always score,
 Loving words are better far. Just one helpful act is more Than gaudy motor car. Happy thoughts contentment bring Grabbed millionaires can't know; Money doesn't mean thing
 Try to tell the butcher so! Greatest minds the world has known All agree that gold is dross. Man can't live by wealth alone; Bank books are total loss.s Banish strife and greed and gloom, Throw off moneys harsh control, Sow good seeds, and watch them bloc Hyacinths, to feed the soul. Hoard no pelf, lest moth and rust Do their work and leave you flat. Money? It is less than dust
 Laugh the landlord off with that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
HARD BOILED WOMAN TALK
From the New Orleans Item.

Mrs. Wintringham, the second woman elected to the British Parliament, who takes her seat soon, says that the money now being spent in the campaign for conquest in Egypt, Palestine and Mesopotamia would rid London of :ts dis graceful slums; also that she refuses to shed tears over an eight-hour day for the men, sa long as the latter compel their wives to work IS or IA hours. Female legislators are going to bring variety of novel views to the diff ferent lawmaking bodies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
BELL1GERENT OFFSPRING

My friend" said the tinerant uplifter, ''you have large family. Do you ever give your children moral lectures?"
 Nope" said the mountaineer. .T shake a bullyhip over 'em occasionally, but 'tain't safe when they're kinder hongry or upset bout somethin' or other. I ain't tn man used to be-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
A SONG OF THE SEA
By Clinton Soollard,

By Clinton Soollard Yestreen The sea was beryline Today
 Iris pallid pearl and swooning silyer-gray; < Tomorrow meath the sky Twill simmer liquid lapis-lazuli. It is elusive and evasive, fraught With subtleness as strange and fleet as
 thought The whiles brood On its interminable change of mood, realize A,w next to naught Is mans blind groping at infinitude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
LIKES THE CHANGE

To the Editor of The Age-Herad:
 It seems to me that bouquets are strictly in order. The new arrangement of your editorial page is being highly complimented, and wish to add my voice to the general praise Very truly CHARLES F. WHEELOCK
 17o2 American Trust Bldg. B'ham, Ala October "A, 1921.