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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03

This is why I will lot MT. Oldys state the case:
 "One especially remarkable point Of resemblance between bird and human music cannot be too strongly empha- sized. I have found the wood .pewee and the wood thrush uttering songs In some cases identical in others nearly so, in structural form with many of our four-time ballads and hymns. This form is governed by the following un- written rule: The first and third lines are identical the second and fourth are identical in notes or character, except that the second ends with note that leaves the musical sense suspended, and the fourth with one that satisfies 1t, the keynote. The wood pewee song follows this form strictly" He then gives the musical notation for the song of the wood thrush. which I cannot re- produce here.
 Having given the first and second similarity between bird and human mu- sis, Traitor. an authority from whom I have quoted, brings out third simi- larity in the fact that birds possess musical taste and show appreciation or musical tones. Here use Oldys again. for in his studies he cites cases where birds sing duets, one immediately fol- lowing the other, where the second bird sings a theme which naturally fol- lows and completes the theme of the first bird. The birds have been known to repeat these several times each waiting till the other finishes. This is good evidence that bird manners may be just as good or better than those of human singers. who have been known to show jealousy, and even attempt to spoil the effort of one another.
 1 Please do not accuse me of being . nature fakir. as I am only repeating here the expression of others whom have selected because they are chased as experts. The reason made the were singing unrelated themes one bird has been known to change it's theme so as to make it harmonize with the others note. bearing out my com tention that the feathered sonssters work together better than some men and women who sing duets.
 This antiphonal form of singing has been observed especially among mea- dow larks, but also among chickadees, reservation. for the same man. Oldys, chcwinks. song sparrows and field sparrows. For months each morning was awakened by the song of song sparrow who sat on high limb near my sleeping chamber. These duets, however. are usually sung between birds of the same species, but occa- sionally are heard between birds of diff ferent species
 1 was aware that some species of birds were brilliant soloists, and had ample proof of this only few morn ings ago. I was at work forking up a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
Remapped Europe Stands as
 MT Wilson Laid It Out

N OMEHOW that new map of Eu- 0 rope made by President Wilson on January 8, 1918, when he sounded the IA principles, remains. None of the new nations has failed to stand as an independent people.
 Germany has failed to revive inn perialism. No serious effort has been made for restoration of the former Kaiser. Nor have the socialists ad- vanced their cause outside of Russia.
 In Germany the socialists. have un- dertaken rebellions that have made about the same showing as those pie tured in opera bouffe or which we might have expected in some of the smaller Latin American countries two decades ago.
 Former Emperor Charles made a futile attempt to regain the crown  of the Hapsburgs. The Poles are where MT. Wilson said they should be. The ambitious Polish republic under took to seize more land than rightly belonged to it; to. play the part of conqueror in the territory of it's for mer subjugators and conquerors, but the Poles were eventually glad to re- tire into their own borders.
 It is wonderful thing to remap a continent and have it stay re- mapped. Woodrow Wilson is the only man on earth who ever achieved that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
Mutiny Quelled by
 Tempestuous Waves

~ EASICKNESS, like death, is no 0 respecter of persons. Thereby hangs a tale of mutiny on the high seas led by Rosa Oradovsky, "the tigress." Rosa was a passenger on the fred ark," Esthonia. Placing her. self at the head of 25 anarchists she proceeded to make life miserable for the captain of the ship and Immigra. tion Commissioner H. J. Skeffington, who had charge of the undesirables deported from America.
 "We are distinguished persons leav- ing rotten country" said Rosa. "We demand first-class accommoda- tions instead of the steerage." When 400 Russians on board came to her support the captain gave in and the distinguished persons" were allotted 25 second-class cabins.
 
 But the tigress that dwelt in Rosa s bosom was not appeased and matters looked squally for the skipper, who vas about to summon an American destroyer when Boreas and old Father Neptune came to the rescue with q
 
 storm. Rosa succumbed to seasick- ness and temporarily lost all desire to fight. When last seen at Reval she was meekly following d Russian sol dier who told her the soviets "had no scruples about shooting the diso- bedient.'
 A few weeks in soviet Russia will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03

newed activity in the building of homes and business structures.
 Few of these shops will operate at normal capacity, for the present, but that practically all of them feel justi- fled in renewing operations is mat ter of importance to the people of the Birmingham district and Ala bama.
 Building had a more complete set back than anything else by reason of the war. During the war it was im- possible to secure materials on &C., count of governmental embargoes. Following the war prices were too high to allow much building.
 Soil pipe brokers say business mas been more brisk the past three weeks than in as many months. That is good news, indeed, because it means that building has increased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03

The then President Wilson would not so much as appoint a United States. sena- tor to serve on the Paris Peace Com mission. Instead he appointed his per sonal friend. Colonel House. who had been very gallant in extricating him froin personal troubles.
 But when Colonel House attempted to advise him in Paris he cast him aside as he did one Robert Lansing; and Co,onel House retaliated by telling him in parliamentary language to go to some rnkncwn place. Since then Colonel House and Mir Wilson have indulged in neither correspondence nor conversation TheIr relations are as distant as those existing between Mir. Wilson and Mir Lansing.
 So George Harvey was not the only one to luck up when MT. Wilson not orIy assumed the center of the stage, but all he stage and the wings and dressing rooms. Harvey in cold type rhetorically bounced supon MT Wilson and has continued it to the present day. He would not continue in a political party of which Woodrow Wilson was the Boss" He bounded into the republican arena and soen became the ring master
 Ar the Chicago convention he proved of masterful mind and scintiliating sbrewdness He put over the nomina- tion of Warren G. Harding, which every one knew meant his election.
 George Harvey moro than any other man in America is responsible for MT. Harding being President today.
 Unlike Woodrow Wilson, MT. Harding was eager tc veward him with the most attractive office within the control of the President. Mr. Harding, however, knew that nc man could i'll it with more credit to his country.
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 However shrewd may be the British statesman neither flattery nor political acrmen will enable thein to cajole liar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
LUKE M,LUKE sAYs

The old fashioned man who used to brag that he was the salt of the earth now has son who is proud of his pep.
 About once in 100 times course in vocal culture will improve the qual- ity of girls voice. The other sa times it merely improves the quantity.
 Every time woman feels lonely she moves one big piece of furniture over to where another big piece of furni- ture stood and moves the other big piece of furniture over where the other big piece of furniture stood.
 What has become of the old-fash |. toned boy who used to wish his warts on his enemies?
 Men like to be bunked man would rather have a punk cigar out of a box that is covered with Spanish words than have a good cigar that is made in his home town.
 Some men seem to have a speciality of getting into trouble so they can go around and get their friends to help them out again.
 Before you climb into the political band wagon it is well to remember that you'll have to help to pay for the axle grease.
 Any wife can tell you that if she PVT isSu suPpor dt d. ln. her nuspahu couldn't get home until 5:05 a. m. 4 smart man. would act brave as we'll as act sensible, but he is sensible enough not to act brave. We don't see why a girl needs u chaperon. Why dosen't she eat raw onion before she goes out?
 The fashion plates in the magazines may make the slim women look slim mer than they really are but thev stoutness. of stockings she just can't sit down without crossing her knees.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03

My recent cheer up' robin story got my own curiosity excited about song birds and led me to see if anything had been written on the subject of nird music and much to my surprise l found much that was interesting.
 I was glad to find that John Wallace in the Alabama Bird Day Book, which, by the way, is a delightfully."- written and beautifully illustrated volume, and should find it's way not only into all our schools. but also into every nome' has an article on The Voices of the Birds and Why Does Bird Sing?
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 In the first article mentioned Louis Aggasiz Fuestes says N"Feathers are not the only feature wherein birds diff fer from the rest of the animals as they have musical voices and express their emotions in song. It is true that the feathery tribe have songs fitting into tho mood of each of the four seasons, and add to the pleasure of nature lovers who strDll in country lanes or woods.
 
 Just as the robins cheery chirp puts tonic in tired nerves, the soft. gentle ouavering call of the blue bird brings its thrill as the hamburger of spring in the first warm days when old mother earth begins to thaw after having been frozen in cold winters embrace. I went into my garden the other day and sit ting on a climbing rose bush was red bird, a rarer bird than the robin, whose song is more varied and richer, sweep ing up and down through a deeper scale. with more vibrant quality.
 MT. Henry Oldys, who has made a special study of bird songs for mum Der of years, finds some interesting similarities between bird music and human music. First. the resemblances in form of structure are so close that it is possible to record many bird songs on the same musical scales that are used in the human voice. A second similarity between the two is found in the fact that both kinds of music have been QcVCkOPiuB 6kVA6 SAAA'AAeA ~~@A~s Bird music today is very similar to human music in it's earliest stages. and similar to the music of some primitive people today and may be evan superior Ito 1t.
 Having made open confession in this column on many occasions and also by word of mouth in many public assem- blages to my inability to sing note correctly. or to be able to pass intel lligently upon the technical side of mu- sic, I will be excused for attempting to even pretend that am in position to l set out the fine points of similarity or even differentiate between the human song birds who draw down their thou sands nightly for singing on the stage and the warblings of natures artists who sing without pay from rose bush and tree top for all who have ears tc hear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03

FORGE B. M. HARvEY-who has fl dropped the B. M. in the center N.<1 and now calls himself simply George Harvey-is announced from the White House as the next Ambassador to Great Britain.
 George Harvey will make an ideal Ambassador.
 As the Washington correspondent of the New York World many years ago. and as tue Managing Editor of that great newspaper, he was a distinctive success.
 George Harvey knew news. His am bition was to print what was going to happen tefore it did He usually was successful. man of great brain and clever resources, he had the faculty of inspiring everyone to tell him all he knew, aiid to do it with freedom-with- out qualification or reserve of secrecy Everyone in Washington had the utmost confidence in his judgment of when to print a matter of news.
 But Harvey seldom quoted his in formant He became sure of his infor- mation and then printed it as facts without mentioning the source.
 Harvey made the World a great news paper by always having man where something was going to break out and getting the facts first.
 Ten years ago George Harvey and Henry Wa.terson were considered the two most forceful newspaper men of America These two discovered Wood row Wilson and made him the demo- cratic nominee for President. They put him over Then Wilson repudated both because tcth were prone to advise him. Wilson proved then, and has proven lsince, that he will brook no advice-not even from the Senate of which the Con- stitution of the United States says that the President, with the advice and con- sent of the Senate shall do so and so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
TINED BRACE TALKS ABOUT GEORGE HARVEY IAND THE WISDOM OF PRESIDENTIAL SELECTIONS

vey into the recommendation of any policy or the performance of any act which shall not be to the. best interest and the credit of the American govern lnent
 George Harvey knows how to think and how to act. He knows men, and has the faculty of analyzing theIr thoughts and purposes. He is the type of man we need as Ambassador to the Court of St James.
 Another good Ambassador the Presi- dent has selected<is Myron T. Herrick. for the Paris post. Herrick served un- der Taft at the post and did more than any man in generation to cement the friendship of France and the United States.
 Herrick is an ohioan He is suave of manner and diplomat to the core. His ,bearing is perfect, his education complete, and in the years he served in France not one criticism of consequence was ever made of him. He is not of the frmness nor of the fighting nor de- termined spirit of George Harvey but he is the real man to hold the fancy of the French.
 So far in his administration President Harding seems to have made most e1cel- lent appointments of men to asd him in the conduct of the American admins tration. He is not only rewazding his friends, but he seems to have he tact and judgment to put them in paacss that they eminently 1t He seems to have the faculty of sizing up men and know ing just where his friends may serve him best-a happy qualification. It is m. which should mako his adzninistra- ton a great success
 No American administration without team work has ever besn- AAH HR,ueL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
LONDON STAGE OF TO-DAY

From the Forum.
 The recreation of the world-as rep resented by the stage of the worlds just as affected by postwar phiIoso- phy as its religion and business But the psychology of Britain differs from the psychology of America as Mir Roswell Dague points out in his illumi- hating article on "The London Stage of Today" MT. Dague writes:
 Pick up any London newspaper of today. You will find that the city has something like 70 first-class theatres presenting legitimate plays. New York has approximately the same nu- Der. Of these theatres abou. e-fourth are given over consistently to nlusica comedies and pantomimes--a small per centage, all things considered. The re- maining three fourths' are chameleon like in their changes fl orn ti.e frivolous to the serious, and back again.
 As an American, one cannot helr contrasting that attitude with our own light-hearted acceptance of a ziegfeld Follies,' or even of play with seri- ous under-current like James Forbes The Famous Mrs. Fair. We Ameri cans know that the war has brought problems, social, economic and political That play of MT. Forbes presented one of those problems--the change brought about in the position of woman mother of growing family. by her work in a field broader than that oi her own home. Yet our audiences. for the most part, dismissed that play as a comedy. laughing at it's amusing aspects. We refused to take Its theme seriously.
 The English playgoers. on the other hand, enter their theatres with ths background of the war always close al hand. They cannot escape it, because whether they want to see it or not. its impressions are too indssolubiy made upon the life of their country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03

bed in my garden, and had sat down on the cement walk to blow. when . mock ing bird came and lit on 2 sway1ng limb of a pear tree which was in nowsE- and gave mo a sample of everything in his repertoire. and he had an extenatvo ooe- felt grateful for his perfc&nnnce. but was human enough to think if ny back wasn't nearly busted and I eouid perch in . tree top, would be wiIfing to turn loose my voice on tho ambient atmosphere.
 I know you credit tho fact that tsers arc bird soloists. although you may have doubted the story of btrd duets. but wait . moment. for Mr. O1dys re- cords . very unusual case sf three meadow larks singing . trio Two larks were first singing unreaAted phrasea, whom ono bird then changed it's song to make it respond to that of the other and after this waa repeated several times, . third meadow lark cut in with . phrase related to the other two and appropriately placed. and then the three birds sang twice this txis. am convinced from his studies anA his citations that birds do possess nausaeal appreciation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
PLAIN PEOPLE.

.Now," said the mistress. 'teh me about the people you have worked for" @I don't believe you'd be interested in hearing about them. ma'am." said the newly engaged cook "All tho people I've worked for owned flivvers and led beautiful home life. Somehow scandals and fisvvers don't go together"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
CROWDS.

CROWDS. When people hurry to and fro often wonder where they go, What thoughts are working in their
 minds And what stern sense of duty binds Them fast upon the wheel of life That turns amid turmoil and strife And breaks far more than eer it mends They have no time for books or friends, Nor quiet walks; the tranquil hills Into their souls no peace instills. wonder if they ever know That spring returns and blossoms blow
 PLATFORM AMENITIES. 'Ts the Ii IS train on timer asked the supercilious traveller.
 "She is," said the station master. I'm glad to hear it. This is the dull est town on earth"
 Maybe it is," said the station master, as he spat nonchalantly at the nearest cuspidor, "but there ain't goin' to be no noticeable difference in it after you've gone"
 A FOOL AND HIS MONEY. 'T saw a man shaking his fist at a pile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Favor Luncheon Idea

'I have received 90 replies from members favoring the idea of Monday luncheons," said O. L. Bum, manager of the Chamber of Commerce. Some of them are most enthusiastic.
 "The members not only agree to the plan but they write cordial indorse- ment and promise their regular per sonal attendance.
 Monday is not taken by any of the other clubs and is open to the cham Der. We propose to have ours on Mondays in the Southern club and see no reason why our luncheons cannot be made as interesting as the others. We have the entire community to draw from for inspiration.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03

make Rosa yearn with an intensity no words can express for the rotten country" she left behind her. The bolshevik authorities are past masters in taking tigerish impulses out of peo- pie.
 Those swindlers who have been selling stock in the League of Nations evidently have no sense of humor Otherwise they would have forged letters of recommend ation from Senator Lodge and Jim Reed. Americans Show a Clean of Sense. is the title of an article in the San Francisco Chronicle Even in jazz cir cles there are a few Americans who have rot yet lost the capacity to think.
 q 2 Y Sarah Bernhardt, the worlds most in domitable great-grandmother, was sched- uiCN tO fly HUH to l<oHQOA yOSlci day in all airplane.
 * E * What is an education?'' asks 8 Geor- gia paper. Nowadays a liberal educa- ton includes some proficiency in dancing the toddle.
 The announcement that tha most ta nous anarchist in the world is dying failed utterly to spoil our day.
 ' E H On his return to Switzerland Charles will feel more than ever like piece of Swiss cheese.
 Viviani did not fail to pay visit to Woodrow Wilson, who was at one time quite popular in France Such comfort as Germany will be able to get out of America will not improva her morale enough to notice.
 E 2 F Merely mentioning the Hapsburg dy- nasty makes the little entente fightins mad.
 Mrs. Stillman may be able to exist ou $500 a month, but of course one can, really enjoy oneself on that
 F z . Mrs. Stokes has promised to shock the nation. She doesn't know this nation capacity to absorb shocks. After glancing through Mr. Lansing's book we are convinced that it contains very little photoplay material
 E .. If there is 8 real master mind in this country it should be put to work at un. scrambling the railroads
 F . q It is just conceivable that Dempsey and Carpenter may find the public tired oi their fight before it takes place.
 * F # He who truly loves his country, hi. home and his fellow man will rise early and swat the fly.
 z F < The suburbanite is right in the mids of trying to make his vegetables live UT to the seed catalogue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
sr1MuLANr NEEDED.

"Give him air Give him air " shouted several officious persona
 "'Air?" muttered the victim of an au- tomobile accident, as he weakly raised his head from the pavement If that's an you have to give me, inhale it your- seif.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
PIPPA

By Robert Browning.
 The years at the spring, The days at the morn; Mornings at seven; The hillside's dew pearled; 1; The ,nrk's on the wing; The snairs on the thorn :; Gods in His heaven
 Alrs right with the wor11a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
F Ambition of Col. Harvey Is at Length Gratified

lC)NCoADENA AAAAsDAANH IS io E ported to be strongly resentful of criticism directed against Col. George Harvey, who will be the next ambassador to the court of St. James. It is said that opposition to his choice has only made him more determined that Colonel Harvey shall receive the honor he has long coveted. MT. Hard ing is evidently not as easy-going as we have been led to believe.
 So far as the press is concerned, much of the comment about Colonel Harvey's appointment has been good natured raillery. His wit and fighting qualities, his quarrel with MT. Wilson and his spectacular entry into the re- publican. camp made him target for the paragraphers and editorial writers of the country. As matter of fact, newspaper folk and everyone else who is familiar with Colonel Harvey's ca reer as politician and editor have 2 high regard for his ability.
 There is no reason why the re- doutable colonel, who has fought so many battles with his pen, should not shine with equal brilliancy in the smoother path of diplomacy. That he inclines to the "wet" side of the house will not make him displeasing to Britons, who view "Pussyfoot" Johnson with alarm, That he is nomi- nally a democrat who supported re- publican for President will be of no significance in England.
 Success and good luck to the col onel, and when his period of service is ever we anticipate a book or two based on his experiences as ambassa- dor to Great, Britain that will be well worth reading.
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 Soil Pipe Resumption a
 Matter of Importance
 NNYE should not lightly pass by the WV. resumption of operations in our soil pipe plants, after an idle ness of three months. They are the first harbingers of the turn of the tide.
 Resumption of the soil pipe shops oame in direct response to the re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
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~He isn't ordinarily, but he caught this burglar trying to rob his cellar"