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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
BEHIND THE TIMES

B3EHIND THE IlMES New York Correspondence Pittsbura
 Dispatch
 With all it's up-to-date businesA methods there Is no city which sur passes New York in the number or window signs and card advertise ments or notices displayed which have long outlived their purposes Near the Grand Central station is bootblack shop in the window of which is seen a card stating that during July the store will be closed on Wednesday afternoon. Juy has long since passed, but the sign per sists.
 A billboard erected in front of a moving picture house under construc- ton iN the Bronx states This theatre will open June l." Work on the building has been deisvAd many months ese to labor troupls- 1, Rooms for rent cards hang Tn tSs' windows of many brown sto-~ house in Harlem. But the inqulrer is oft times greeted with the an- nouncement that there are no rooms available and have been none for weeks. < w
 The 1920 calendar on the grocerys store wall, the price list of two years ago displayed over the lAFca counter of a restaurant and the sova fountain price list which went otts of date 1a months past still hold forth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

The way people drive nowadays is menace to human life"
 You are quite right" said thu young man who limped slightly. T never cross a street that I don't feel that I'm taking my life in my hands" By the way. how did you get hurt?"
 T sprained ligament while hang ing by one foot from an airplane."
 WONDERFUL DEVICE. "The ouija board craze seems be waning"
 Much to my regret" said MT. Grumpson.
 "How's that?"
 I've seen ouija board keep dozen women quiet for as long as five minutes"
 PULLED THROUGH. our son HdS SolllSu uOWh eo AoAo work.''
 "Yes," said the proud father. I'm glad now that I had confidence in the boy. When he took to playing the ukulele and stepped on the g, when he wasn't dancing I got bit
  discouraged, but kept tellirS mother not to worry, that he'd make a man out of himself yet"
 AT THE oBSEOUIES. Three drinks of this stuff" said the willy bootlegger, and you'll hear the little birdies sing"
 Not today" said the cautious cit- izen. T had friend who tried that prescription and it wasn't long be- fore there was singing all around him, but he couldn't hear it." PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
Stefania WatroEska

From the St. Louis Post-Dlspsteh A page of Dickens has just been written at Ellis Island. with Polish girl, stefania watrobska, enacting the role of Sidney Carton.
 Since coming here eight years ago Stefania has skimped and saved to set money enough to bring a younger sister, Karolina, to America. At last i Stefania's devotion and sacrifice were rewarded. Karollna was here. But the triumph turned to anguish when Stefania learned that her sister had arrived a few minutes too late, ac- cording to our immigration laws, and could not be admitted. Karolina would have to go back.
 Stefania was crushed but not beat- en. Eight years of sacrifice and de- votion may leave hard visible traces, but its visible handiwork is beau service steels the soul. Stefana met this unlooked-for disaster with ra- diant courage and resourcefulness. She changed clothes with her sister, gave the latter her pass and her saw ings and karolina went forth to free- dem.
 Stefania is now a criminal. She has broken the law by aiding an alien to enter the country unlawfully. She faces a prison sentence of five years and a fine of s2,oo0. But immi grafton authorities say that neither punish ment will be inflicted. They have more exquisite torture in reserve. Unless Karolina is found Stefania will go back to Poland
 The immigration authorities are acting according to their sputtering, feeble lights. They must be upheld, too, by all people who hold the letter of the law to be sacrosanct. Still, there are those who believe that kind hearts are more than coronets" or statutes, who believe that a law occasionally Is more honorcd in the breach than in the observance, and among such, in these appealing prem ises, may possibly be included the President of the United States.
 Mir Harding day or two ago ac- knowledged the distress he had suf- fered from reports of painful incl dents resulting from the construction of our new immigration laws. He charged those narrowing experiences to the avarice of steamship com ranies, and perhaps rightly. But fix ir.g responsibility in such instances is of minor consequence. Cases like that of Stefania Watrobska call fer prevention of cruel injustice which, however legal, is utterly and terribly wrong.
 The solution, of course, must be had in a rewriting of the wretched inn migration restrictions which will per nit competent officers humane lati- tude of discretion. And no immigra- ton laws should exclude or banish the Stefania Watrobskas. Women of the character this girl has shown are worth more to America than gold or silver. Such women are the predes- tined mothers of great men. Their sons should be Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
Water Development

q believe that Birmingham is the coming principal city of the south. Though Birmingham hasn't such an extensive agricultural industry like many other cities of the south, yet the industries here are those. that will make any city grow" raid Zebulon Judd, dean of agricultural education at Auburn.
 Like many other cities, Birming- ham has no water facilities yet, put with the plans for the Warrior un- der way. difficulties of shipping will be lessened.
 Tn comparing Birmingham with other cities of the south. I recall the old story about the conflicting .laims of Atlanta and Savannah. It seemed there was a jealously on the part of Atlanta and the disputes arose as to which was the better city. and Atlanta stated that if she had the water facilities Savannah had it would only be a question of time when Atlanta would become the principal city of the south For quite a while this question as brought up at contending confer ences, until finally a Savannah man said if Atlanta would begin sucking and quit blowing they would soon have the whole ocean,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17

point has barely been scratched and that not hundredth of her wealth has been developed on account of wrong methods or no methods at all. The crying need is the develop ment of systematic marketing. This is but one of the bureaus purposes. Birmingham is the chief city of the state and greatest consumer of farm products. The bureau should be here and the investment required to bring it will be wise one. The Providence Journal says there are no germs lon gold. We venture to say that no germ was ever able to get living off a diamond, either.
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 A New York candidate who ran for office on a wet ticket" may be llv- ing in the past, but he got a good many votes.
 Now that most of the paragraphers in the country have observed that MT. Arbuckle's fat is in the fire, we may regard the incident as closed
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 Noiseless tanks are promised for the next war. Ordnance experts talk as if they'd never heard of the dis armament conference.
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 Japan seems to be making an elev- enth hour attempt to pat China on the back.
 x # # The present plight of the German mark shows rather conclusively who won the war. x # x Irv. Cobb is rather discouraged about the younger generation. There may be some old fashioned girls and boys down in Paducah.
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 Miss Rappe's alleged fiance jumped at the chance to make fool of him. self.
 # j, # Los Angeles is so stirred up it may invite Billy Sunday to visit Holly wood and shed his coat
 # 4. # | A New York woman claims her nus band was good for 40 years, and then the movies got him.
 # # * Devalera is still riding high horse, and riding, we fear. to fall.
 * # * Mr. Underwood says politics ends at the three mile limit And so does prohibition.
 By refusing to eat off gold dishes President Harding touched sympa- thetic chord in Marion
 < x # Governor Parker of Louisiana oc- cupies middle ground. He says he's opposed to the Volstead law and to bcotleggers.
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 Mansi's municipal pressing club, where city officials can get their trousers pressed for a nickel or a dime, will fill long-felt want Other cities should follow suit.
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 The nerves of Halifax are still Jumpy. Remembering what happened to Halifax. we cant blame her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
Chamber Committee Favors
 the State Farm Bureau

1HHE agricultural committee of
 ll the Chamber of Commerce, after studying the operations of the farm bureau, has decided to recom- mend to the directors that the cham Der raise $10,000 for< two years to support the state headquarters of the bureau, the headquarters to be located here and operate in cooper ation with the chamber and the Traf- fife Bureau.
 This committee is headed by J. D. Moore and its entire personnel is that of level-headed business men, including those who have done spe- cial work for the advancement of agricultural interests in the state. They have had the operations of the bureau explained by the head of the extension work at Auburn and by others who have seen it's work in other states and are competent to pass judgment.
 The verdict of those in a position to speak with authority is that Ala bama from an agricultural stand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
srE WHAT ri DOES TO US
.,. N.w Orleans Item.

From the New Orleans Item.
 Add horrors of prohibitions: A pro- lessor of anatomy in the University of Toronto complains that since the dry era set in, the medical students have had hard time obtaining s bodies for dissection. Men who for merly died destitute because of the drink habit now leave enough money to pay their funeral expenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
WOMEN RUNNING FOR OFFICE

WOMEN RUNNING FOR OFFICE
 From the Selma Times-J Journal
 It is quite possible there will pc women members in the, next iegisia- ture, although Alabama never extend cd political recognition to the wom- on and only enfranchised them under the compulsion of the tederai amendment. But women are pegin- ming to throw off some of the tradl- tional reticence that has hcdged them about in a political way and are step ming to the front as candidates for nnhl;c office. over in Greene county there is bright young woman seek inc the most responsible office in the gift of the people, that of propate iudge, and report has it she is entire lly qualified both by training ana na- 1 tive ability to measure up to the re- ouirements of the position.
 In Birmingham two deserving women of fitness and capacity are candidates for places on the city com
 mission, and it would be within the
 range of probability that one or po.n
 of them should be honored with eiec- ton by their constituents.
 I In the statehouse at sMontsoineis
 there is very capable woman '"
 charge of the department or archives and history, while down h the at- torney generals office another woH-
 an of proven talent and ntness is acting as assistant attorney general
 of the state. Still another promi-
 nent woman, now secretary to the
 governor. is being credited with as- pirations to offer for the offic. or secretary of state.
 So 1t would be entirely within t-e
 hounds of reasonable occurrence
 should the next Alabama legislature
 have the benefit of feminine advice without the obligation of following ! it It would be well for those who
 have heretofore baked at the mere suggestion of women in publlc offices
 10 prepare to extend the hand oi fellowship to officials of the fem
 mine persuasion. for in the words of
 Patrick Henry, in predicting the war
 with England, "it is inevitable and
 bound to come"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
oommends Traffic Regulations


 During my recent trip out west, when I visited Denver, st. Louis and Minneapolis, the thing that I was most impressed with was the fact that Birmingham has got all those cities beat when it comes to traffic laws" said pr. Mansfield G. Lathem. That is-I don't know whether we've got them beat on the laws, tut we have on the enforcement of the laws. Several years ago, when I used to go to Denver with ny friend, Charlie Davis. now president of the Birmingham Automobile club, we used to say that Denver's traffic regulations were the best we ever saw, with St. Louis as a close sec ond. But when I was out west last week I saw the great difference, and I was proud of Birmingham. I think the Birmingham Automobile club has had a great deal to do with this situation; it has helped in so many ways, and has been the cause of many innovations as well as en- forcement of the traffic laws. Pick up the Denver papers any day, and you'll read about scores of automo- bile accidents; deaths, Injuries, al- most two to one as many as here; this is due, of course to poor traffic rules, and l want to congratulate Birmingham upon its fine police service in this matter, as we'll as the Birmingham Automobile club for the part it plays"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
Growing Attendancc

''We are expecting to have very large attendapce at the Jones Val icy High school this year." said Charles E. Harrison, principal of the new school which has recently been completed.
 T have been conducting a regis tration We believe we will have an enrolment of at least 200 in high school this year and this is consider ed a a'splendid record with the first year we have had d high school in that district. Last year these pupils attended Central High school. Bes- semer High school and the Jefferson County High school at Boyles.
 With such splendid opening in dications are that this will some day be the largest High school in the county"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
----e------------------- THE SHORT STORY SCANDAL

From the Chicago News.
 Letters to the press from indignant short story artists bring to light a serious abuse in the literary world Many promising short stories, 1t seems, are bought and then butch cred in magazine offices. One heart broken authoress alleges that 4,1O0 words were cut from her S.0O0-word story. She declares that the story as printed was .'muddled, illogical and illiterate." The low repute, in which the magazine story stands with trs higher literary criticism is said to be mainly a result of editorial ma:.- hem.
 The short story writers of Amer ica have a claim on public sympathy but no apparent legal redress. After all, they sell their stories by live weight. hoof. hide and hair, rights of slaughter and partition included. If the editorial .saw and cleaver, in- trusted, 1t is alleged, to stenos and office boys. prove inept. 1t is sad but unavoidable.
 Perhaps the best hope for these aggrieved artists would be to demon- strate the business waste and inef- ficiency Of such practices. Tons of short story trimmings. including. as the authors aver, the most succulent and nutritious product of their art. arc habitually thrown out from mag azine offices. Cigar clippings or meat scraps can be utilized. but no com mercizl outlet has been found as yet for short story trimmings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
More TeIegrnph Business

The telegraph business has teen much better during the past two weeks" said T. D. Jackson, mana ger of the Postal Telegraph company. Tt is not only the case with our To- cal business, but see it In the ,elay business, of which this office coes tremendous amount. All southern localities feel the effect of the ad- vance in the price of cotton. and the added value of $500,000, 900 that it has brought the south
 Every Birmingham business man seems to feel it. It has imparted confidence. The wires are being used more freely both for the nak- ing of wholesale purchases and for tentative business. The bettermant is pronounced old King Cotton seems to have done everyone some good, especially in raising dropping spirits and increasing confidence. the latter, in turn, leading to dis position to do business again"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
A MORNING PRAYER

Let me not fear the darkness when light Is dawning, nor dread declining years with life ahead! Amen.---M. $. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
A sEPTEMBER RONDEL

La Touche Hancock. in Leslie's. Fair Summer dies-she fades away; ;, The truth is hard to realize; Yet though she fingers, fain to stay.
 Fair Summer dies! She smiles to hide 1t from our eyes. And golden day succeedeth day; The world ih languorous stiffness lies. Vain hopes are fostr--rd " oelav z To cheat Deat'A- .isS Asa
 With flusN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
sUBDUED BY ART.

You used to have some bad men about here"
 They're all in the movies now" said the old settler.
 And doing well. suppose?" They are. so far as salary is con cerned, but to a pioneer like me who can remember how handy they used to be with their shootin' irons it's powerful humiliatin' to see tn meek an humble way they take back talk from a hardboiled director"
 A CHANGED MAN. You say MT. Dubwaite is afflicted with golf?"
 T do."
 "Is that the proper term to user" If a man neglects his business, his wife and children and is changed from a smiling optimist into  a confirmed misanthrope by golf, wouldn't you call it an affliction?"
 NO TIME FOR A LOAN. "Mr. Grabcoin will see you in a few minutes"
 "Is that MT. Grabcoin believing in his private officer" asked the troubled visitor.
 "Yes."
 T won't wait Something tells me this is not .propitious time to bring up the subject of financial difficult ties"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17

| Fly MAJ. RAYMOND E. CARLSON
 Who served In France as assistant 1 American commissioner on the | AngIo-American tank commission. By Science Service.
 NN 2HoEvER heard of the pom | MW derous machine called tank being noiseless? To date no one has. Five years from now it will probably be an autuality. Contrast the first single-lunged, korseless carriage that snorted about ever the roads with the present six, eight or twelve cylinder silent and smooth running cars. The buying public has demanded more and more in automobiles and the manufactur- | CTS have given them what they have demanded, and in some eases more. The ordnance department of the army l is manufacturer catering to very select and exacting clientele. The using service tell the ordnance de- partment that they must provide | improved types of tanks, and the ordnance department is studying the reduction of noise in tanks.
 The muffling of the exhaust from
 the engine is comparatively simple problem. This demands muffler of sufficient size so that the exhaust noise can be muffled without produc- ing a serious back pressure. The To- cation of this muffler and exhaust pipe from the engine is an important I feature in the design of tanks be- cause of the heat which must be car
 ried away from the engine. The ex-
 heust pipes usually have fins so as l to radiate as much heat as possible and are located and protected so that the tank mechanic will not be burned through contact.
 | The noise due to improper shifting | of gears in the automobile is not en- i countered In tank service because on account of the large horse power and heavy torques involved sliding gears cannot be used advantageously and | epicyclfc gears are therefore used. Changing speed in tanks is accom-
 plished through brake bands with
 the gears always in mesh.
 The caterpillar tracks offer the greatest field for the reduction Of
 noise. It will be readily apparent
 that when a single track shoe IS
 taken from rest on the ground ana accelerated to double the speed or
 the vehicle on the top of the track
 that unless the construction is me- Iohanically correct there is a great possibility for the production Of loud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
Ne,yspnlper Hest

"There are many sorts of adver- tising" said John w. Cock. of Cooke and Lynch, sales agents of penick and Ford. makers of Pea cock syrup. Il have been selling syrup ever since l was IS yea $ of age, and 1 have seen all the adver- Using mediums employed. have witnessed the use of all the systems from circular letters and samples of products up.
 T have watched closely. because believe in advertising. but at the same time, want the best kind. After more than 20 years of experience, I am free to say that the daily news paper is the best medium of popu- larizing a brand of goods"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
SAFER IN THE AIR.

SAFER IN THE AIR.
 "well, my young friend" said the old gentleman who was hobbling along with cane, i've both seem to have physical disabilities, was struck by motor car the other day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
Green Pastures

'T have just returned from a so- cial visit up in middle Tennessee" said Capt. Jack Phillips, and while I have been in touch with the sec tion I have visited for many years, the thing which struck me most vas the excellent condition of the pas lures which seem about as green and fresh as in spring time. As long as pastures hold out. the cattle raisers can hold their herds.
 Tt is only when the pastures rail kld the need to feed faces the farm CT that he has to turn loose or make up his mind to go down in his poclx- ct for food.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
NATIoNALIssr IN INDIA

From the Boston Transcript.
 But for the fact that 1t is over shadowed by nearer rebellion. the to British authority in India would now be attracting the attention of the world Ireland is at Engldnd's door. and the Irish people are everywhere. The Sim Fein resistance occupies the public mind in England and in Amer ica But events in India seem to be advancing to crisis. Nationalism is spreading there and gaining force. It cannot be said. to be sure. that the Moplah uprising on the Malabar coast furthers in any direct way the prog ress of nationalism, or of the gen eral opposition to the continuance of British rule. On the other hand it may retard the development of the national movement, Nationalism de- bends upon some degree of native union. If India expects ever to live as an Indian nation, as a country either free from the British rule or self governing in some concrete way under British protection or sover- eighty, its diverse peoples who are of faiths. tongues and customs more he- terogeneous than those of Europe must learn to abate their mutual hatred and somehow live and act to- gether But this outbreak of fanati- cal Mohammedans on the Malabar coast is as much an outbreak against Hindus as against Europeans. These people, the Moplahs of whom there are million on the Malabar coast in southwestern India, are fanatical group of descendants of a medieval Arab immigration whose hand is al- ways against all on-Mohammedans i; and the slaughter and ravage which they have already inflicted upon Hln- dus has led those people to call for and welcome British protection. Their situation. therefore, satirizes the de- mand for native Liberation" and for boycott upon the British.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17

The nature of bad news infects the teller.
 --Antony and Cleopatra.