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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-12-23
SUPPLY AND DEMAND

They get after the poor landlord, "
is the wall a one landlord IN New
York City, while they let the boot
leggers charge all the traffic viii bear.
They won't let me double my rent
but they'll let a man sell bottle Of
booze he gets at IS for any amount
Of money-and SIS 20 S35 is no un-
usual price 'Tain't right, is all
have TO say"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
Motor Juggernaut
 Taking Many Lives

~ LOSELY following an automo- NJ bile accident in which three well-known citizens of Birmingham were killed and another injured, an accident happened not far from the scene of the previous tragedy, in which an architect and his com panion were hurt, the former seri- ously.
 These occurrences call attention to the frequency with which people are killed and maimed by automo- piles in the city of Birmingham and its suburbs. According to records in the office of Coroner Russum, 16 people have been killed in Jefferson county since January 1 of this year, as a result of automobile accidents.
 There will always be railroad wrecks, shipwrecks, airplane, trolley car and motor car accidents, prob ably as long as mankind travels about in fast conveyances, because
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
MoLIERE,s HoRsEPLAY

Ernest BoydA in the Literary Review
 of the New York Evening Post.
 So natural and deeply rooted Is the instinct for comedy in Moliere that whenever his characters have in them the potentialities of tragedy he all ways confines them strictly within the limits of the ridiculous. His la pses into horseplay have been, be walled by Brunetiere and other aca- demic critics, as when Scapin belab- ors Geronte in the back in the third act of Les Fourberies de Scapin," and the scene between Arnolphe and his servants at the beginning of "Le'Ecole des. Femmes." An interest ing comparison has been made in this connection between Moliere and Balzac. The ridiculous side of evil auickened the imagination of the one as its tragic side stirred the other The author compares "Eugenie Grandet" with "L,Avare." In Grandet greed for money brings misery to all about him; in Harpason it is the miser himself who is ruined. The passions of Balzac's criminals give them genius; the passions of Molfere' s criminals make the dunes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
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 THE INDIAN MIND
, inc Tampa Tribune.

From the Tampa Tribune.
 pr. T. R. Garth, professor of psychol- ogy in the University of Texas, who has been making tests of the mental capacity of the Indian. negr, ana caucasian, reports that the Indian has about as good mind as the white. Heretofore Indian mentality has been generally considered in ferior.
 The Indians mind, says Or. Garth is just as elert as the waita maa s' It seems more crude and primisiFc' according to color test, anc some other tests, but in general inteuh- gence it ranks high. He finds lla Indians surpass whites Tn the mental fatigue" test. That is, they are a''e to continue longer at any sivei mental process.
 This is important. It means that 'he Indian can concentrate, and mental power is largely of concentration.
 This estimate need not surprise anyone who has studied Indians. lne
 
 whites have always found them brave and resourceful enemies If they nave seldom made much progress Tn the arts of peace, it has been mainly oe- cause they lacked abilltyN iheir oe fleets are chiefly temperamentai' Ihe record of young Indians in the Carl Ifs,e school. the achievements of In dians of this generation in business and politics and professional life show that they can hold their own with the whites if they care enough aoout if. One of the ablest men in the United states Senate Is of Indian blood p,.x the ablest ruler modern Mexico has had. was almost full-blooded 1ndian. and so was Huerta. the stron- pest man of the recent revolutionary period.
 The will that kept relentlessiy to an enemy's trail. that fought braveiy arainst any odds and suffered death at inc stake without groan might carry the race far, if joined with an awakened ambition and desire TOT ! nroGrsss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
Dr. Dawson Is Named
 President of Howard

11HE unanimous election of Dr.
 ll John c. Dawson as president of Howard college places at the head of that institution man who is we'll qualified to carry out the ambitious plans for Greater Howard"
 Dr. Dawson has been connected with Howard college for many years. He was promoted from dean of the faculty and acting president to the presidency. He enjoys the esteem and confidence, not only of his asso- ciates and the student body, but of wide acquaintance in educational circles.
 The people of Birmingham, not alone of the Baptist denomination, are deeply interested in the ad- vancement of Howard college, which is one of Alabama's oldest institu- tions of learning. It has played an honorable and useful part in educa- ton. The trustees will be congrat- >ulated for making wise choice of an executive to direct it's growing activities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
THE "WORLD's GREATEST NEWS
 PAPER.-

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch
 The Chicago Tribune says it is the greatest newspaper in the world. Maybe so. We will leave you to judge. On the Ed of this month it published a photograph from Russia bearing the title. They Asked for Bread and They Gave Them Lead ' The picture was credited ,o the For eisn News Service of the Tribune. anu was naturally assumed by the public to be news photo related to he condition in Russia, Something familiar about it, however led us tc look it up. We found that it had been printed in the St. Louis Star on October 12, 1917, credited to Under wood & Underwood. The same dead were strewn about the prospekt, and the same persons were fleeing from the machine guns. This is a piece with most news from Russia. Some ledy recently went through the files of the New York Times and arranged the occasions on which the Times has had Lenine and Trotsky fleeing for the border. It happens In the Times about once every six months They Asked for Bread, and They Gave Them Lead is excellent. What about the public asking for news ano getting canned photographs four wears old? Wake up, Tribune. Your country needs you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
War Lord Eats Up
 Country's Revenues

TIT is estimated by experts that if u the disarmament plans of President Harding are carried out by the forthcoming conference of nations, this country will save half billion dollars annually from it's military appropriations to be de- voted to other purposes.
 As it is, 92 cents out of every dol lar raised for taxation goes for -things resulting from or appertain- ing to wars. As wars multiply and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
Ku klux Not Responsible for
 Outbreak in Birmingham

A PROMINENT physician of EA Alabama writes, q have been watching the columns of your paper recently for some editorial condemnation of the acts of an or ganization calling themselves Ku Klux, who have resorted to the mobbing of8white men and women in your town, and other parts of the state. for supposed unlawful acts, but so far I have not seen a line"
 The recent outbreak of mob vio- lence in Birmingham, to which the writer refers, did not involve the Ku lux Klan. There was nothing in the published reports to indicate that this organization was impli- cated or even suspected of having flogged a man and woman. Several unknown men took the law into their own hands on this occasion. No decent newspaper, and certainly not The Age-Herald, would approve Of such conduct, no matter what the offense may have been with which the two victims were charged. Mob violence, whether it is directed against whites or blacks, is criminal and subversive of the law, the only recognized authority for punishing crime.
 As was the case during the recon struction period of the south, the Ku Klux Klan is blamed for law lessness and the commission of out rages with which it has no connec- tion. The officials and leaders of this organization stand for law and order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
.ROl-GHING ITv

From the Macon Telegraph.
 When those three throwbacks fror, the cave man period, President Hard- ing. Hennery Ford and Questionnairc Edison. feel the call to get back to the soil~and snuggle up to the great heart of Nature, they put up fancy brand of smuggling, and you may lay to that. Roughing it ain't no name Looking at the movie pictures of their camp we could hardly believe our eyes. Only the ruggedest natures could have endured the hardships they willingly sought Far, as they were, from the madding crowds is- noble strife, they had nothing to sit on but rocking chairs: no place to sleep but in screened tents; noth ing to eat tenderer than birds and no one to cook the birds but pro fessional chef The pictures dis closed not single finger bowl. 'Strewth!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
Cash and Diversification
 the Plan in Alabama

r1T1HE state of Georgia will mar ls ket more than 100000 bales of cotton this year. This is much less than the 1920 crop, but at that, it is large compared with the Ala bama yield of little more than 100000 bales. Alabama is willing for Georgia to lead in cotton. It prefers to lead in sweet potatoes, of which it will produce 22,o0O,O0o bushels this year.
 At Bridgeport preparations have been made to store and cure 25,- 900 bushels. None but Grade No. 1 potatoes will be accepted. This is the kind that will bring a high price next spring.
 The Thorsby Fruit and Truck Growers association reports the shipping of 33 cars of watermelons at s200 car this summer by mem Der growers.
 The Alabama farmer has become fully appreciative of the cash that comes in from a variety of crops harvested through the six months of our southern production period because they are making him inde- pendent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
F Y Y Mir. Harding Delivers More Than He Sold

YN EMOCRATS of America are as lO we'll pleased by the way Sec retary Hughes and the President have conducted our foreign affairs to date as republicans. In matters of supreme importance we have be- come less keen in partisan politics and more concerned about results.e To the credit of the President, it may with truth be observed, as Golfers points out:
 Mir. Harding has delivered in
 the first five months of his ad
 ministration more of courage in
 doing what he believed to be the
 right things for the good of the
 country and more of common
 sense and acumen in the process of arriving at those beliefs than
 he sold to the country in his campaign. He sold himself as an
 average man. To date he has delivered himself as more than
 an ordinary man.
 The Presidents wisdom has been shown in the appointment of able men to serve under him and in not running counter to the policies of former President Wilson in inter- national relations where their trend was evidently for the good of this nation. And this leads one to feel that Golfers is not over-confident when it says:
 He has moro than three years
 and half to complete delivery
 of goods on his presidential con
 tract, and there is every reason
 to foresee that he will follow
 through and finish as well as he has begun.
 The presidency Is becoming more and more responsive to the people because they demand more business and less politics in the conduct of their affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
CARUsO'S BoYHOOD

Baltimore Special to the New York
 Times.
 "Caruso dead? An, no! Win he not sing forever in Heaven?p
 For several minutes Giorgio de Eco impresarlo for an Italian opera com pany appearing here this week at Carlin's park, puffed despondently at his cigarette. Then, struggling his shoulders in true continental fashion, he sighed deeply.
 What can I say Signor? Caruso was to me a dear-a most dear friend. All four we went to school in Napoli ICaruso, Scotti, Cacciapucti and me.
 "Caruso had a home across tho street from me. Many time on the way to school we stop and play at marbles-lilIe this'
 He rubbed his forefinger and>thumb together, to indicate that Italian bovs squeeze the marbles instead of shoot ing them from the l<nuckles like Americans
 And Caruso. he was best of alI- de Eco went on. "He was ahead in ever-r-ything except his studies. AL ways he dressed elegantly, always like q sport
 Every 10 or ? days he would put his head Inside the school door. and the master would cry. Bah, Enrico get out! You are no soodn
 50 the head would disappear. In- stead, Caruso walked into the streets and serenaded under the windows in Napoli."
 De Eco paused an instant. as though to visualize again the old days when he and the famous tenor strolled arm in arm through inc streets of Naples or watched the deep blue bay that laps Vesuvius.
 He ended his reverie with an ex- pressive gesture.
 But those times are gone, signor," he exclaimed sadly. 'The end began when the great Caruso first became successful and left Napoli
 Tt was at the Callana di Pasoua. an Easter festival. and the prima donna was, Lima Carelli. Caruso sur passed himself and his voice-oh if was magnificent.
 Later, when he came to America I did not see him, except at his illness in New York. He reproached me with it. but I would not take advantage of his success"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10

military preparation continues, this burden increases and there remains less and less for roads, education and the internal necessities of the country.
 In the fiscal year ending June 30, appropriations for the national gov ernment were five and half billion dollars. Of this amount, the army and navy support allowance was nearly one and half billions, while almost four billions was spent for previous wars in the way of pen sions. For research and educational development, which count for the nations permanency, fifty-seven millions was the paltry allotment.
 It is no wonder that people are protesting against the burden of wars of the future, as well as those of the past. They are the most ex- pensive of all human errors, hence the yearning of men and women the world over to have an end put to them by removing the bristling armaments and the professional militarism that lead to new con- flicts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
Books of Yesteryear

From the Brooklyn Standard Union.
 When you go on your vacation and take some books along, you may in- clude some stories written 20 or 30 years ago-perhaps an adventure or detective yarn. You will not have read long before you find yourself puzzled. Why didn't the disabled ship in the Caribbean use its wireless? Oh, of course-wireless had not been invented. And as you turn over the pages of the tale of New York life, how quaint it seems. Why did the suspect flee from the detectives in 2 Sixth avenue elevated train? When the beautiful heiress suddenly de- cides to go to the country, the old family coachman drives her down to the Thirty-Gourth street ferry. No subways, no motor cars as daily incident of life ;/the characters in the story do perhaps use telephones, but game of golf, and they have club men" and star reporters" and cub reporters" and other quaint sounding designations, and some utterly reck- less young spendthrifts couple may spend as much as S60 a month rent for an apartment. You would almost think you were reading a historical romance of the period of Gov. Dewitt Clinton.
 No, it was less than quarter of a century ago, when the horse car bells dlngled and nobody would have had the slightest comprehension what a movie palace was and all the police- men in stories had to talk with a hrogue. and there were men about town" and "Knickerbocker families and "The Four Hundred" and "dues;" when English noblemen used to come over here and put up at the Brevoort house and if woman smoked a cigarette, you knew she was an ad- venturess.
 Some of these old, old stories of the forgotten, prehistoric life of America 20 years ago are still good reading, having been written with an instinct for realistic style. But one grave mistake the publishers make Even in new edition they will use the old illustrations. One look is sufN ficient to destroy all the illusion the author has so skilfully built up. Those incredible skirts-bei shaped and touching the floor all around! Those impossible sleeves, looking as if they were stuffed with pillows! Those Tammany district leaders with silk hats and double breasted long coats Nobody, positively nobody, ever could have looked like that. even away back in A. D. 1900. Read some of the old stoFies; you lived In those days, but don't look at the pictures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
Help EaFnIcrN

Since the completion of the long stretch of paved road over Red and shades mountains, the motorist who travels the Montgomery highway is able to glide pleasurably over smooth roadway which he is able to admire scenery which is unequal1ed anywhere in the world" declared R. C. Todd os Montgomery.
 Jefferson county officials have made an excellent start toward a paved highway connecting Birming- ham and Montgomery. The far sight ed vision of the county engineer in planning and building this road should be taken advantage of by the other counties between Birmingham and Montgomery.
 With a high grade, durable, per- manentiy paved highway, farmers between the two cities would be able to find an easily accessible mark t for their products in Montgomery and Birmingham. Persons with business in one town, living in the other, could make the trip in two or three hours If the road was in as good shape all the way as it is to the crest of Shades mountain"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
HIS ROUGH BEHAVIOR

TIT 111zHH1H ' AIIt Does Mir. Grumpson regard every man as his brother7"
 Y don't know" said Mir. GadspA<. but Judging from the way he treats most people, he must regard them as relatives of some kind"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
THE OLD PREsBYrERIAN BELL

THE OLD PRESBYTERIAN DELL
 Samuel Minturn Peck, in the Chris tian Observer. fCaSt in 1s4s at Medham, Mass, for | the Presbyterian church at Tusca- lIoosa. Ala. This bell is all that-is left of the old church. which was torn down to make room for new $l75,- 900 structure)
 Old Bell, for many a year you hung Beneath the slender steeple, And from your quaint old belfry rung Gods summons to the people; Ay. ever constant true and clear So sweet a voice possess you, No other bell could be as dear As you, old Bell, God bless you. The years they came, they went. the years.
 And smiled we. or hewailed us, Amid life's joys, amid Its tears | Your guidance never failed us, The sun above might shun the sky. Or cloud mi ght dim the star. Still floated from your place on high Your faithful message far. What fender memories come, old Bell, As I stand here before you! The worshipers who've bid farewell To earth, what love they bore youl You cheered them in that olden time While Heaven was yet delayed: So dearer now to us your chime By memory sweeter made. And as I view you in the sun. At rest upon the clover It cannot be your work is done :, Your mission now is over; To that the birds and bees, a1 R .' I know would ne'er consent; Even the breezes wandering by Your silence would lament. Somewhere, I hope. within the fane That upward now is growing Another home your worth will gain,
 And that your voice far-flowing Again may call to praise and prayer, And mellow music she'd That you may still be chiming there
 When am agss dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10

WHAT THEY WERE UP TO Throw in a spare tire"
 "No, but I don't mind including a vacuum bottle" Make 1t vacuum bottle and kit of tools"
 Got any gasoline on boardr "A tank full"
 "Let the tank stay full. gimme s2 to boot and I'm your Romeo" The above conversation sounds cryptic. Two citizens were merely swapping flivverA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
GOING TIP

The motor courtship goes with speed, The airplane wooing's faster, The maiden Is more apt to heed
 1T clouds are skipping past her. For when above this earthly sphere
 Dan Cupid's "bus" Is winging, If she's that kind of lovely dear
 She's apt 10 feel like cIinginE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
obiects of Suspicion

Never go travelling with one of those yellow suitcases made of paper that are supposed to resemble leath- er," said David Holt. They are cb- jects of suspicion.
 "A week or So ago I acquired one for certain purposes while In Walker county. loaded it up with excess baggage and started for Blrning- ham.
 The driver of the taxi that iook me to the Frisco depot picked it up and shook 1t as he lifted the suit case from the vehicle. A hotel porter placed it close to his ear and gave it shake when he thought I was not looking. Lated a lean and hun gry-looking citizen, wearing a deputy sheriff hat of the Appeared vareity gave it good shaking up.
 At Dora, my old friend Frank Marquis boarded the train, observed this suspicious container beside me on the seat and shook it with sucn force that he broke loose the handle and two of the clasps.
 They were shaking for the drinks, but they were shaking the wrong grip"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
CUT OFF FROM THE HASH

OU T OF F D MUM THE HAofI
 Madam" said the poor but ambi. tious fiddler, please don't interrup me In the midst of my labors to dur me for my board You don't seem tc realize that music is food and drinl to me-"
 well, all I've got to say" replied his landlady, as she turned away. 'ii Just this. young man: if you don pay up, them tunes you play Is al the food and drink you'll get in thii house"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
STARTING OFF RIGHT

STARTING OFF RIGHT Stop the bsby"
 What's he doing?"
 Tearing the pages out of that new novel you brought home"
 Let him alone. That boy shows such destructive tendencies where It. erature Is concerned I'm sure he'll be 8 famous book reviewer some day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
OH, sAPIENT JUDGE

Your honor, my wife accuses me of being untrue to her, but the woman talked about in my sleep is merely my favorite motion picture star whom I have never seen in person"
 That's a good story, and has some originality" replied the judge, Out 1t has been my experience that nc man ever talks about woman II his sleep whom he has never seen. II simply can't be done"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
Mark Death Spots

While out west recently l noticed a thing which impressed me very much, especially since reading of the number of deaths resulting from automobile accidents in Jefferson county" said Miss Berney Gillen.
 Tn several cities l noticed large signs at various points in the road and asked what they were. was told that whenever a person was killed by an automobile sign was placed at the spot. and on it. was printed the fact that man. woman, or Achliu had been killed al that point by an automobile, and the date was giVen- Beneath it were the words Be Care full, This, l was told had helped very much in putting stop to reckless driving and had decreased the auto mobile accidents"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
'BACK~To NATURE"

'BACKfTO NATURE" The modern plan of 'roughing it." We fear Is quite effete; We've motor cars and screened ii
 tents
 And dainty fare to eat We take along phonograph Some jazzy tunes to spill; The chef stands at his cooking range Prepared to show his skill. We lounge about in easy chairs And lunch in state at noon. Nobody ever camped like that In tho days of Daniel Boone
 PAITI, COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10

THOUGHTFUL MAN Punctilious was Plato Platt, Who sleeps the long sleep now; He never crooked his elbow that He didn't say, Here's how"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
AT THE MOVIES

'The projecting machine must b, out of order"
 I hadn't noticed it."
 T hear a constant clicking "A fiapper behind you Is chewins gum"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10

A MORNING PRAYER Help me to live today ns thy wit- ness, Lord. may speak to men with my lips, but only with my life cnn | speak for thee. Amen. --~Ms A. N.